Friday, October 3, 2014

20141002 GB80COB(England) on 40m CW

20141002 GB80COB(England) on 40m CW

GB80COB England flag England
Flight Refuelling Amateur Radio Society
Cobham Sports & Social Club Grounds
Merley Wimborne BH21 3DA
England
Page managed by M0RHS Lookups: 897 

20141002 2000UTC 7010kHz GB80COB
Date : 02/Oct/2014 2000UTC
Freq : 7010kHz CW
Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT) 
PC recording

SIR ALAN JOHN COBHAM, KBE, AFC
(6 May 1894 – 21 October 1973)
An English aviation pioneer.
80th Anniversary of Flight Refuelling 1934 - 2014
A member of the Royal Flying Corps in World War I, Alan Cobham became famous as a pioneer of long distance aviation.  After the war he became a test pilot for the de Havilland aircraft company, and was the first pilot for the newly formed de Havilland Aeroplane Hire Service.  In 1921 he made a 5,000 mile air tour of Europe, visiting 17 cities in 3 weeks.  On 30 June 1926, he set off on a flight from Britain (from the River Medway) to Australia where 60,000 people swarmed across the grassy fields of Essendon Airport, Melbourne when he landed his de Havilland DH.50 floatplane (it had been converted to a wheeled undercarriage earlier at Darwin). During the flight to Australia, Sir Alan J. Cobham's engineer of the DH.50 aircraft, Mr. Arthur B. Elliot, was shot and killed after they left Bagdad on 5 July 1926.  The return flight was undertaken over the same route.  He was knighted the same year.
On 25 November 1926, Cobham attempted, but failed, to be the first person to deliver mail to New York City by air from the east, planning to fly mail from the White Star ocean liner RMS Homeric in a de Havilland DH.60 Moth floatplane when the ship was about 12 hours from New York harbour on a westbound crossing from Southampton.  After the Moth was lowered from the ship however, Cobham was unable to take off owing to rough water and had to be towed into port by the ship.  The same year Cobham was awarded the Gold Medal by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.
In 1927 Cobham starred as himself in the 1927 British war film The Flight Commander directed by Maurice Elvey.  In 1928 he flew a Short Singapore flying boat around the continent of Africa landing only in British territory.  Cobham wrote his own contemporary accounts of his flights and recalls them in his biography.  The films 'With Cobham to the Cape' (1926), 'Round Africa with Cobham' (1928) and 'With Cobham to Kivu' (1932) contain valuable footage of the flights.  Recent commentaries contextualize his flights across the British Empire in the wider events and culture of the time.  In 1932 he started the National Aviation Day displays – a combination of barnstorming and joyriding.  This consisted of a team of up to fourteen aircraft, ranging from single-seaters to modern airliners, and many skilled pilots.  It toured the country calling at hundreds of sites, some of them regular airfields and some just fields cleared for the occasion.  Generally known as "Cobham's Flying Circus" it was hugely popular giving thousands of people their first experience of flying and bringing "air-mindedness" to the population.  These continued until the end of the 1935 season.  In the British winter of 1932–33, Cobham took his aerial circus to South Africa (with the mistaken view that it would be the first of its kind there).
Cobham was also one of the founding directors of Airspeed Limited, the aircraft manufacturing company started by Nevil Shute Norway (perhaps better known as the famous novelist, Nevil Shute), together with the designer Hessell Tiltman; who, having been discharged by the Airship Guarantee Company (a subsidiary of Vickers) after the R101 disaster also caused the grounding of the more successful R100, decided to found their own small aircraft business.  Cobham was an early and enthusiastic recruit: indeed, it was thanks to Sir Alan – who placed early orders for two "Off Plan" aircraft (the three-engined ten seater Airspeed Ferry) for his National Aviation Day Limited company – that Airspeed managed to commence manufacturing at all.
Cobham's early experiments with in-flight refuelling were based on a specially adapted Airspeed Courier.  This craft was eventually modified by Airspeed to Cobham's specification for a non-stop flight from London to India using in-flight refuelling to extend the aeroplane's flight duration.
In 1935 he founded a small airline, Cobham Air Routes Ltd, that flew from London Croydon Airport to the Channel Islands.  Months later, after a crash that killed one of his pilots, he sold it to Olley Air Service Ltd. and turned to the development of inflight refuelling.  Trials stopped at the outbreak of World War II until interest was successfully revived by the RAF and United States Army Air Forces in the last year of the war.
He once remarked: "It's a full time job being Alan Cobham!" He retired to the British Virgin Islands, but returned to England where he died in 1973.
The company he formed is still active in the aviation industry as Cobham plc.
FLIGHT REFUELLING/COBHAM PLC HISTORY
Cobham was founded as Flight Refuelling Limited (FRL) at RAF Ford in Sussex by Sir Alan Cobham in 1934.  It moved to Tarrant Rushton in Dorset in 1947.  It developed the 'probe and drogue' method of air-to-air refuelling in 1949.  In the 1970’s FRL transferred its aerial operations to Hurn Airport (now Bournemouth International Airport).  The company he formed is still active in the aviation industry as Cobham plc.
SPORTS CLUB
The company created Cobham Sports and Social Club, a members' club in Merley near the main manufacturing site in Wimborne, Dorset.
RADIO SOCIETY
The Flight Refuelling Amateur Radio Society (FRARS) was founded in 1982 by employees of Flight Refuelling (now Cobham PLC).  The Society is an affiliated member of the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB).
The club has a variety of members with wide-ranging interests.  Members contest on every band from DC to light and others who just enjoy the company of like-minded people that can be found at the club.  There is also interest at both extremes of the radio spectrum with members who are interested in microwave and members interested in LF operation.  In recent years club members have taken an interest in computing and the internet.  Computing and especially wireless networking is now becoming a part of the radio hobby and is embraced at FRARS.
The club meets every Wednesday and Sunday evening in the club house at 19:30. Sundays are usually when we have special interest talks or our once monthly Committee meetings whereas Wednesdays are a social night where people just come to chat and use radios.  The club’s facilities are available every club night for members to use.
Anyone who is interested in becoming a member or would like to know what we are all about is more than welcome on either of the club nights where they will receive a warm welcome.
If you are interested in joining one of the UK's finest radio societies, then check out our website www.frars.org.uk and follow the link.
Our Address is:
Flight Refuelling Amateur Radio Society
c/o Cobham Sports & Social Club
Merley Park Road
Merley, Wimborne
Dorset BH21 3DA
Map

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20141002 GB2NZ(England) on 40m CW

20141002 GB2NZ(England) on 40m CW


GB2NZ England flag England
'The Ultimate DX' Commemorative
Special Event Station
United Kingdom
England
QSL: M0OXO OQRS PREFERRED (DIRECT OR BURO) *NO IRC'S*
Email: Use mouse to view..
Page managed by M0OXO Lookups: 11638 

20141002 1938UTC 7013kHz GB2NZ
Date : 02/Oct/2014 1938UTC
Freq : 7013kHz CW
Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT) 
PC recording

Special Event Station celebrating the first radio communication contact between the UK and New Zealand which took place On 18th October 1924. Full details can be found on gb2nz.com
The contact was between Cecil Goyder G2SZ at Mill Hill School, England and the station operated by Frank Bell Z4AA in Shag Valley, South Island, New Zealand.

Operators of GB2NZ (2014) are;
DateOperatorsLocation
20-23 SeptG3SJJ & teamNottingham
24-27 SeptG4AMT, G3XRJCornwall
29Sept-01 OctG0ORHNewbury
28 Sept + 02-05 OctG3UJE & teamCheshire
06-09 OctG3BJShropshire
10-12 OctG4IIYCumbria
13-15 OctGM3WOJInverness
16-18 OctG3WGN, G4TSHCornwall

See links below for further details;

http://zm90dx.com/
http://gb2nz.com/

Click here to request your Qsl Card via MØOXO OQRS
Click here for other Qsl options

Your QSL Cards are NOT required (unless you wish to send them)

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20141002 A71EM(Qatar) on 40m CW

20141002 A71EM(Qatar) on 40m CW


A71EM Qatar flag Qatar 
JUMA RASHED MUBARK AL KUWARI
P.O.Box 9784
Doha
Qatar
Email: Use mouse to view..
Platinum Subscriber Lookups: 190473 

20141002 1927UTC 7003kHz A71EM
Date : 02/Oct/2014 1927UTC
Freq : 7003kHz CW
Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT) 
PC recording


   free counters free counters free counters
QRV on all bands using phone and digital modes but mostly on cw and my QSL card is only via my QSL manger Francisco, EA7FTR either direct or buro.Dec 18 is the National day of Qatar so on this occasion we have a station QRV as A71QND from the celebration site and each other personal stations can use after thier callsings /QND
FT-2000D + FT1000MP Mark V SO2R setup
A71EM's antennas





My friend Dave, K5GN
Dave , K5GNK5GN, A71AN & A71EM testing an antenna on 80m near the beach
K5GN, A71AN & A71EM testing an antenna on 80m near the beach
OM Rashid , A71AN with Young OM Rashid A71AD
OM Rashid , A71AN with Young OM Rashid A71AD
Jay Bellows, KOQB , ARRL Vice President, International Affairs  in my shack
Jay Bellows, KOQB , ARRL Vice President, International Affairs in my shackfrom left to wright A71BP, A71AN, A71EM, OD5TE, HZ1AN, DL1BDF, YI1DZ
from left to wright A71BP, A71AN, A71EM, OD5TE, HZ1AN, DL1BDF, YI1DZ
Jamal, A71/JY5FX & A71EM
Jamal, A71/JY5FX & A71EM
K0QB with 7Z1SJ and myself in my shack
K0QB with 7Z1SJ and myself in my shack
Said Kamal , SU1SK & A71EM
Said Kamal , SU1SK & A71EM
Oli, OH0XX and HZ1AN opreting CW in my shack
Oli, OH0XX and HZ1AN opreting CW in my shack

My Mobile setup
Thank you once again and I hope to CU soon on the bands
OTHER callsigns : A92GT & A71BU

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20141002 4O7CW(Montenegro) on 40m CW

20141002 4O7CW(Montenegro) on 40m CW


4O7CW Montenegro flag Montenegro
Sergey Belikov
Filipa Kovacevica 31, ulaz 2, stan 22
Budva 85310
Montenegro
QSL: DIRECT to my address ONLY.
Page managed by 4O6CW Lookups: 12088 

20141002 1845UTC 7009kHz 4O7W
Date : 02/Oct/2014 1845UTC
Freq : 7009kHz CW
Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT) 
PC recording

Please,do not send your QSL cards via the bureau!
I DON'T GET THEM AND THEY WILL NOT BE ANSWERED!!!
As there is no a QSL Bureau in Montenegro, send your QSL cards direct only.
When QSLing direct please include a self addressed envelope (SAE)
 
with an IRC
or include sufficient amount for return postage.
For RUSSIA - Russian operators just send your QSL with a SASE direct to UA6LCW.

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Thursday, October 2, 2014

20141001 5H1MD(Tanzania) on 20m USB

20141001 5H1MD(Tanzania) on 20m USB



5H1MD Tanzania flag Tanzania
Andrea Gili
c/o My blue beach resort
Nungwi
Tanzania
QSL: VIA IZ1MHY
Email: Use mouse to view..
Page managed by IZ1MHY Lookups: 3115 

20141001 1621UTC 14260kHz 5H1MD
Date : 01/Oct/2014 1621UTC
Freq : 14260kHz CW
Rig   : KENWOOD TS-870S
ANT : LOOP
PC recording

Lookups3115 (4438)
QRZ Record#1969976
QRZ AdminIZ1MHY
Date Joined2007-07-21 16:03:15
Last Update2014-08-25 20:16:18
Latitude-5.730000 (5° 43' 48'' S)
Longitude39.290000 (39° 17' 23'' E)
Grid SquareKI94pg
Geo SourceUser supplied
Bearing267.8° W (from JJ5IZX)
Distance6702.9 mi (10787.2 km)
Long Path18154.0 mi (29216.0 km)
Sunrise03:08:23 UTC
Sunset15:17:21 UTC
ITU Zone46
CQ Zone35
IOTAAF-032 Zanzibar Island
QSL InfoVIA IZ1MHY
QSL by Mail?Yes (e.g. Will this ham QSL by Postal Mail?)
QSL by eQSL?Yes (e.g. Will this ham QSL with eQSL?)
Uses LOTW?Yes (e.g. Does this ham use ARRL's LOTW ?)

5H1MD  - ZANZIBAR ISLAND (IOTA AF-032)
 ACTIVE FROM 28/09/2014 to 14/10/2014
SSB - CW - RTTY - PSK31 - JT65
OFFICIAL LOG ONLINE AND INFOS:

Yaesu FT857  - Vertical multiband

Dipole 10/15/20 - Delta loop 6mt


Special thanks to:
          


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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

20140930 CT9/DL1RNT(Madeira Island) on 20m CW

20140930 CT9/DL1RNT(Madeira Island) on 20m CW


DL1RNT Germany flag Germany
Bernd 'Ben' Maronde
Finkensteig 5
16792 Zehdenick
Germany
QSL: VIA BUREAU, OR DIRECT
Email: Use mouse to view..
Ham Member Lookups: 9195 

20140930 2000UTC 14037.9kHz CT9/DL1RNT
Date : 30/Sep/2014 2000UTC Freq : 14037.9kHz CW Rig : KENWOOD TS-870S ANT : LOOP PC recording
Date : 30/Sep/2014 2000UTC
Freq : 14037.9kHz CW
Rig   : KENWOOD TS-870S
ANT : LOOP
PC recording

Operation from Madeira Island - IOTA AF014  --> CT9/DL1RNT
Time: 21.09.2014 to 01.10.2014
rig is holiday style
mostly qrv in CW and some SSB
_______________________________________________________________________
For DLD award the DOK: Y01

QSL via bureau or direct

Please No eQSLs, LOTW etc .
Hope to work you on as many bands as possible.














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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

20140930 HB9AUK(Switzerland) on 20m CW

20140930 HB9AUK(Switzerland) on 20m CW



HB9AUK Switzerland flag Switzerland
Dr. Walter (Walt) Hirt
Im Buck 3
CH-8196 Wil / ZH
Switzerland
QSL: BUREAU (USKA)
Email: 
Ham Member Lookups: 350 

20140930 0736UTC 14007.5kHz HB9AUK
Date : 30/Sep/2014 0736UTC
Freq : 14007.5kHz CW
Rig   : KENWOOD TS-870S
ANT : LOOP
PC recording

Tnx fer QSO..Best 73's : )

Lookups350 (2859)
QRZ Record#1770290
QRZ AdminHB9AUK
Date Joined2011-04-23 22:08:01
Last Update2014-01-05 14:42:01
Class1
Latitude47.607769 (47° 36' 27'' N)
Longitude8.499664 (8° 29' 58'' E)
Grid SquareJN47fo
Geo SourceUser supplied
Bearing326.6° NNW (from JJ5IZX)
Distance5894.7 mi (9486.5 km)
Long Path18962.2 mi (30516.7 km)
Sunrise05:22:17 UTC
Sunset17:10:23 UTC
ITU Zone28
CQ Zone14
QSL InfoBUREAU (USKA)
QSL by Mail?Yes (e.g. Will this ham QSL by Postal Mail?)
QSL by eQSL?No (e.g. Will this ham QSL with eQSL?)
Uses LOTW?No (e.g. Does this ham use ARRL's LOTW ?)
Admin For(2) AA3QF HB9AUK
Other
Callsigns
AliasComment
AA3QFState: PA


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