(Araucaria) AVHFC no exterior

[PY2ZX]

Olá amigos,

Vejam a prévia repercussão do AVHFC no exterior e todos assuntos
derivados que a atividade DXista pode oferecer.

Flávio PY2ZX

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Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:11:38 -0600 (MDT)
From: n8ofs
Subject: [VHFcontesting] This Weekends Contests with 6 Meters...

ARAUCARIA VHF{WORK_SOUTH_AMERICA}
DATE1:OCT18 0000Z-OCT19 1600Z 2008
MODES:USB+FM
EXCNG:CALL+RS+GRID4
INLOG:BAND+MODE+DATE+TIME+CALL+RS+GRID4
SPOTS:OK
LOGTO:avhfc2008 em radioamador.com
RULES:http://radioamador.com/avhfc/avhfc_2008_eng.pdf

USI QSOP
DATE1:OCT18 1600Z-OCT19 2359Z 2008
MODES:USB+FM
EXCNG:CALL+RS+STATE
INLOG:CALL+RS+USI#
SPOTS:OK
LOGTO:CM em usislands.org
RULES:http://usislands.org/contest_rules.html

SVHFS FALL SPRINT
DATE1:OCT18 2300Z-OCT19 0300Z 2008
MODES:USB+FM
EXCNG:CALL+GRID4
INLOG:FREQ+MODE+DATE+TIME+CALL+GRID4
SPOTS:OK
LOGTO:wa4njp em bellsouth.net
RULES:http://svhfs.org/fall_sprint_rules.htm
LOGSH:http://arrl.org/contests/forms/vuelog.pdf
SUMRY:http://arrl.org/contests/forms/09vhffrm.pdf

ILLINOIS QSOP
DATE1:OCT19 1700Z-OCT20 0100Z 2008
MODES:USB+FM
EXCNG:CALL+RS+STATE
INLOG:BAND+MODE+DATE+TIME+CALL+RS+COUNTY
SPOTS:OK
LOGTO:n9jf em arrl.net
RULES:http://w9awe.org/ILQP 2008 Rules.pdf
SUMRY:http://w9awe.org/ILQP 2008 Summary.pdf

Andy 'NEON' Sargent N8OFS "6 TIL DEATH"
6 METERS ONLY!!!  /MOBILE ONLY!!!
SMIRK# 6737 http://smirk.org
WW6MC# 2400 http://6mt.com
http://noars.net/got6/GOT6.txt

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Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:48:58 -0300
From: PY2ZX
Subject: TE + AVHFC

Hello friends,

We are having to PY5 region almost daily openings of Transequatorial
Propagation to Carib on 88 - 50 - 144 MHz.

Following some recent logs spread on fmtvbr list (DXCB) and VHF-DX Brasil.

Central and North American stations stay tune on calling frequencies
and FM/TV VHF Broadcasting band for any signal of South America.

Maybe similar improvement could be found on other TE circuits.

Next weekend we will have the AVHFC Spring Contest promoted by Araucaria
DX Group in 6 meters and 2 meters.

It will be good time for check the band. Stations located inside 44
South American grid squares already confirmed their participation.

Here the map:
http://www.avhfc.com/gridmapas.html

The station?s list:
http://www.avhfc.com/form/lista.php

Rules:
http://www.avhfc.com/regulamento.html

My local group Japy DX will be active from GG66ms 1200 ASL 6 elements 50
MHZ with special call ZX2X.

Flávio PY2ZX

Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:53:19 -0400
From: N7BHC
Subject: AVHFC contest in PY and trans Atlantic DX opportunities this
weekend

The AVHFC contest will take place this weekend in Brazil. There will
be a lot more activity on 6m and 2m. See the attached email forwarded
from PY2ZX.

This weekend's Hepburn maps are also predicting reasonably good
enhancement for tropo ducting between ZS1 and PY. Stations form Cape
Town north along the ZS1 coast may have  a good opportunity to work
stations further north along the PY coast on 2m.

Take a look at the map reference below to see where some of the
participating stations are located. Stations in Salvador and Recife
will have the best possibility to link into ZS1. Stations further
south along the PY coast may be able to work stations further north
along the African coast, possibly in Namibia.

The South Atlantic tropo season is beginning. Having stations on the
air actively looking for the openings will probably result in a QSO
this summer. I'd say the probability of a duct forming sometime in the
next 4 months is probably over 90%. If nobody is on, the opportunity
will be lost. A very important factor will be communications and
coordination between ZS and PY stations now so that they are ready and
in place foe the openings.

One suggestion is that anyone who has a moderately good station should
put it in "beacon" mode when they are not actually operating. So when
you go to bed, or of to work, put the rig and amplifier on a
prearranged beacon frequency, turn on the memory keyer, and let it
run. Be sure to comply with your local regulations, and be very sure
to have enough fan cooling to keep it all cool.

So, who will be the first pair of stations to work across the Atlantic
on 2m this summer?

Good DX to all.

73, Dave - N7BHC
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Email:  n7bhc em drasticom.net

N7BHC/B beacon
FM15PA
144.291 MHz CW
50 W - 16 element horizontal pol.
reports by email or phone +1 (704) 225-3928
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Hi there,

maybe you can have a look as well towards CT3 - Madeira!
There will be CT3/DK2ZF, Rolf, with 4x 11el and gd power
waiting for some tropo contacts! He will have an optimum
QTH towards US (600m asl free take off!)...
Keep an eye at:
http://www.mmmonvhf.de/latest.php?comment=1&id=1430

Have a good contest and lot of gd DX!
Mit freundlichem Gruß / best regards

73 de  Guy (Guido)  D L 8 E B W
QTH:  JO31NF / DL66a   MMMonVHF
VHF-DX: MS & EME in WSJT & HSCW

Member of the Team of MMMonVHF
http://www.MMMonVHF.de

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Hi Flavio:

Just a note of intrest I have a coastal beacon out of LI NewYork N2GHR\B
FN30lu on a frequency of 144.278 ..Its 30 watts to a 5 element yagi
elevation 300 feet its beamed on Miami The lobe covers the the  Caribbean..
I had worked into Turks and Caicos Islands from FN30 years ago
and thought a coastal beacon into the Caribbean would be a super Idea
The Beacon has a 15 second ID then 30 Seconds of carrier 8 seconds off
then repeats has been in operation for over a year now ..
I hope this can be of some good use
73's
Paul
N2GHR