QRZ Forums - Contests, DXpeditions and Special Events for Wednesday 4 May 2016
 

Contests, DXpeditions and Special Events

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Portuguese Navy Day Contest

Posted: 04 May 2016 09:02 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ontest.522126/

The NRA (Núcleo de Radioamadores da Armada) is pleased to invite all the
radio amateurs of the world to participate in its annual contest.



14, 15 May - CW, SSB

28 May - Digital modes



http://www.nra.pt/portuguese-navy-da...st---2016.html



TU

73



NRA

Helder, CS7AJL

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Today 5 may ISS contact to UK school ! (ARISS)

Posted: 04 May 2016 12:40 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-ariss.522086/

ARISS contact planned for Ashfield Primary School, Otley, West Yorkshire,
United Kingdom



An International Space Station radio contact has been planned for Timothy
Peake KG5BVI with participants at Ashfield Primary School, Otley, West
Yorkshire, United Kingdom.



The event is scheduled Thursday 5 May 2016 at approximately 08:08 UTC.



The amateur radio contact will be a direct contact operated by GB1APS.



The contact should be audible over Western Europe.



Interested parties are...



Today 5 may ISS contact to UK school ! (ARISS)

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CS2ND

Posted: 03 May 2016 12:01 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/cs2nd.520370/

CS2ND



The Clube Radioamadores do Entroncamento, with special call CS2ND will be
active May 26, 27 and 28 from Noudar Castel (WCA reference CT-0021, DCFP
reference C-021, DMHP reference BJ-015 and DMP reference 0204 for the
Portuguese Castles Award). Operation will be on HF- SSB,CW and DIGITAL.
Noudar Castel is located in the Province of Beja in Barrancos vilage.



73 from Portugal...



CS2ND

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UI0L Reyneke Island

Posted: 03 May 2016 11:43 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...island.522008/

Radio Amateurs members of Vladivostok Contest Club will be active from
Reyneke Island (IOTA AS-066) in RSGB IOTA Contest 30 - 31 July 2016 as UI0L.



http://dxnews.com/ui0l/





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QRZ Forums - Contests, DXpeditions and Special Events for Wednesday 4 May 2016
 

Last night I heard W5TSP on 40m. They're a special-event station for
the annual Texas Star Party. They'll be on the air through next weekend.
Here's some information about the station on the TSP website:

https://texasstarparty.org/activitie...amateur-radio/


N6BIS