Sunday, August 17, 2014

20140817 CQ JASTA Test

20140817 CQ JASTA SSTV TEST




JASTA is an abbreviation of "Japanese Amateur SSTAssociation" 

***** The 2014 JASTA SSTV Activity Contest Rules*****


  • 1.Contest periods:
    From August 1st 2014 (00:00 UTC) to August 31 (24:00 UTC)
  • 2.Bands:
    3.5MHz and all upper bands.Use Only frequencies which are authorized by each individual station license.
  • 3. Categories of Entry: 
    a) "J" Category (Japanese only): Japanese domestic stations 
    b) "S" Category(DX station): All stations operating outside of Japan. If a Japanese station operates outside Japan, this will be considered a DX       contact.
  • 4.QSO Point: 
    Exchange the usual RSV plus a progressive QSO number starting with 001 which should be displayed in the picture exchange. Regardless of  bands used, a station may only be worked  once each UTC day .
    If possible, during the exchange,  include one's own face picture or some kind of illustration. QSO points authorized  by bands.
    3.5-28MHz ... 1 point
    50-430MHz ... 2 points
    1200MHz & upper ... 3 points
  • 5. Multipliers: 
     Work all  
    Japanese callsign districts(JA1-JA0 total 10) + DXCC Countries worked. Use DXCC List.  Do not count Japan as a DXCC country + Number of  days on the air.  (10 days at the maximum even if a station  operates  more than 10 days)
    note:Prefix 7K-7N's are all JA1 area
  • 6. Scoring: 
    The final score is computed by multiplying the sum of the QSO points by the sum of multipliers as described in Paragraph 5.
  • 7. Contest awards: 
    1) A shield award will be sent to the 1st, the 2nd and the 3rd Score of each sections. But when the number of stations are less than 10, awards will be sent to the 1st place winner only.
    2) New face certificate will be sent to the 1st of new comers. so please annotate your summary sheets “new Comer” " on summary sheets.
    3) YL(XYL) certificate will be sent to the 1st place YL(XYL) stations.
  • 8. Logs: 
    Summary sheets and Log sheets should be arranged and mailed to the Contest manager. Email contest Summary sheet and logs to: JASTA Contest Secretary ja3wzt@mue.biglobe.ne.jp  The log should be in a text file format.  Email (text format)  summary.  E-Mail logs are acceptable now. Both Summary and logs should be forwarded to ja3wzt@mue.biglobe.ne.jp  Assure you station callsign is in the e-mail subject line. ADIF/cabrillo format summary and log are acceptable.
  • 9. Deadline for log entries: 
    Log entries with a stamp of a local POST office dated not later than September 30, 2014.(UTC) In case of Email, it must be received by the same above deadline.(UTC) 
  • 10 Regulations: 
    1) All Amateur Radio stations who has a license to transmit SSTV signal. 
    2) Output power: Up to maximum power officially authorized by the operators class license . 
    3) Both B/W and Color Picture QSO are accepted. 
    4) A contest QSO should be one station to one station QSO. Round table style QSO’s between multiple stations will not be counted.
  • 5) Cross band QSO will not be counted as a contest QSO. 
    6) All the QSO; JA to JA station, JA to DX station, DX to DX station will be counted and  accepted as contest QSOs.
  • 11.JASTA Contest Results:
  • The contest results will be sent to all stations who include a SASE. Additionally announcement will be made  on JASTA homepage and Japanese "CQ ham radio" magazine .
12.The Contest Manager and Mailing Address : 
JASTA Contest Secretariat @Email:ja3wzt@mue.biglobe.ne.jpc/o YOSHIKAZU TANABE JA3WZT/1 
905-8,SHIMOYAGANUKI,IRUMA,SAITAMA,3580041 JAPAN
    JASTA logo & sheets down load
                               LOGO mark down load
                               Log sheet down load@
                               Summary sheets format down load@
                                                       
    *If you have any question ,please contact to the JASTA(Japan amateur SSTV Association).

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Fun to SSTV!!

20140817 CT1BXT(Portugal) on 15m RTTY

20140817 CT1BXT(Portugal) on 15m RTTY


CT1BXT Portugal flag Portugal 
Rodrigo "Rod" Ferreira
R. 25 de Abril-Fontainhas
2005-297 SANTAREM
Portugal
Email: Use mouse to view..
XML Subscriber Lookups: 35629 
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20140817 1055UTC 21098.5kHz CT1BXT



Date : 17/Aug/2014 1055UTC
Freq : 21098.5kHz RTTY
Rig   : KENWOOD TS-870S
ANT : LOOP(for 20m..Not enough Gain)
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Lookups35629 (48265)
QRZ Record#723614
QRZ AdminCT1BXT
Date Joined2001-06-25 23:36:48
Last Update2011-04-28 10:04:06
Latitude39.242358 (39° 14' 32'' N)
Longitude-8.720741 (8° 43' 14'' W)
Grid SquareIM59pf
Geo SourceUser supplied
Bearing331.7° NNW (from JJ5IZX)
Distance6871.9 mi (11059.2 km)
Long Path17985.0 mi (28944.0 km)
Sunrise05:48:50 UTC
Sunset19:29:30 UTC
QSL by Mail?No (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 ?)
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20140817 ZB2LGT(Gibraltar) on 15m USB

20140817 ZB2LGT(Gibraltar) on 15m USB


ZB2LGT Gibraltar flag Gibraltar
GARS GIBRALTAR -
PO BOX 292
GIBRALTAR
Gibraltar
QSL: ZB2BU
Page managed by ZB2JK Lookups: 13720 


20140817 1037UTC 21240kHz GB2LGT
Date : 17/Aug/2014 1037UTC
Freq : 21240kHz USB
Rig   : KENWOOD TS-870S
ANT : LOOP(for 20m..Not enough Gain)
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2014
ZB2LGT, will be active on the 16th +17th August from Europa Point Lighthouse. (GI 001)
QSL via GARS, PO BOX 292, Gibraltar. $2 or 1 stamped IRC please also incude a SAE.

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2013 HERE WE ARE AGAIN!

ZB2LGT Will be active on 17-18th August from the Europa Point Lighthouse.

A reminder for QSL Cards if you want and need a QSL send to ZB2JK, include $2 or 1 IRC along with a SAE, its very simple if you need a QSL Card "its the only way" no duplicate QSO's 1 QSO for 1 Band please we not rich and can't afford to pay for 100's of postage stamps, so please follow these simple rules, we hope to work as many stations as possible over this weekend.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gibraltar-Amateur-Radio-Society/261916137196401

73's

ZB2LGT NOW CLOSED FOR 2013 THANKS TO:
ZB3R
ZB2CW
ZB2FK
ZB2JK

Just over 1000's QSO's Made on a mix of Voice/Data/CW.

FOLLOW THE CORRECT QSL ROUTE...
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ZB2LGT WILL BE ACTIVE ON SSB/CW/DATA FROM 18-19TH AUGUST 2012

QSL DIRECT VIA PO BOX 1148 GIBRALTAR

FOR QSL $2 OR IRC AND SAE ONLY

If you want by the Bureau please understand we are only a small country so can take a long time to get a reply, we see many people complain but with a country with below 8 active Hams its not like the UK/Germany in the 1000's I hope this explains, as some people just dont undersand the siuation, and just make silly comments, this operation is done on battery power and paper logs and from a fold up table in the heat! so hope this also explains the LOTW situation.

We look forward to working as many stations as possible over this weekend.

And thanks for your understanding smiley

ZB2LGT NOW CLOSED FOR 2012.

960 QSO's made.....

Thanks for all the support....

And to:

ZB2CW
ZB2FK
ZB2D
M6JKK

73's ZB2JK (John)



ZB2D JOE on the MIC as ZB2LGT


ZB2CW Derick on the MIC as ZB2LGT

ZB2JK with the 2 verticals used.
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ZB2LGT is now closed for another year.

We made over 2000 QSO's a big thank you for all the stations who contacted us during the event.

Its important the correct QSL Routing method is used to get a QSL in Retrun,, so please read on, or no QSL!, for all the people that dont read, im sorry but you wont get QSL in return.

Thanks to:

ZB2B (Ronald)
ZB3R (Stephen)
ZB2FK (Ernie)
Terry (Lighthouse keeper)
Sharock Shands ( For use of Porta Cabin)

73's from ZB2JK John and the team.

And below is a article that appeared in the local press:


Calling the world from the lighthouse

Over last weekend the Gibraltar Amateur Radio Society was active from the Lighthouse on the Ham Radio Bands, calling the world.

The Lighthouse event as it’s called, happens every year in August during the 3rd weekend, the purpose of this event is to put Gibraltar Lighthouse on the Air, using the special Call sign ZB2LGT, this year was a success over 2000 contacts were made on various modes of Transmission, including voice, Data and the traditional Morse Code, just a few of the contacts made were to New Zealand, Saudi Arabia and Argentina and most of Europe, plus many other light houses were contacted, that were participating in the same event.

GARS (Gibraltar Amateur Radio Society) would like to thank Terry the Lighthouse keeper for use of the area and also another thank you to Sharrock Shands for use of the staff canteen porta cabin.
This year 4 local Ham Stations were involved:
Ronald Pincho (ZB2B)
John M King (ZB2JK)
Stephen Moreno (ZB3R)
Ernest Stagnetto (ZB2FK)

*Any one interested in Ham Radio should visit the club house at Coaling Island every Wednesday at 8:30pm; this is an informal meeting and can be introduced into Ham Radio.


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Hello from Europa Point Lighthouse.

The Call ZB2LGT will be used during the Annual Light House on the Air Event during the20th and 21st of August 2011

(LIGHTHOUSE REF NUMBER GIB-001 (EUROPA POINT LIGHTHOUSE)

For QSL please send to ZB2JK for 2011, and include 1 IRC or $2 for Special Lighthouse QSL Card, By doing this you will get a QSL in return no IRC/$2 your card will not be replied to.




ZB2JK
P O BOX 1148
GIBRALTAR






Europa Point, also called Great Europa Point, is the southernmost point of GIBRALTAR At the end of the Rock Of Gibraltar the area is flat and occupied by such features as a playing field and a few buildings. On a clear day, views of North Africa can be appreciated across the Straight Of Gibraltar including Ceuta and the Rif Mountains of Morocco as well as the Bay Of Gibraltar

We plan to be active on 40/20/17/15, & higher Bands if Conditions and Sun Spots are there! cool

UPDATE 21st August 14:00 GMT

So far we have been working:
40/20/17/15/12/10/6M SSB/CW/PSK

2 Stations on the Air from Lighthouse.

1 from old Building 10m from Lighthouse and another 50m from lighthouse in a worksPortacabin, 1st Station is battery powered with 12v 18AH Batteries have 7 on the go.................

Antennas:

VERTICAL/ 2 ELEMENT YAGI FOR 6M and Delta Loop for 12/10m.







For more information on this event click the below link:

http://illw.net/




73's from GARS Gibraltar

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20140817 J3/AI5P(Grenada) on 20m CW

20140817 J3/AI5P(Grenada) on 20m CW


AI5P USA flag USA
RICHARD H HARRIS
D3-323, 8201 Golf Course Rd NW
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87120
USA
Email: Use mouse to view..
Ham Member Lookups: 68739 

20140817 1018UTC 14036kHz J3/AI5P
Date : 17/Aug/2014 1018UTC
Freq : 14036kHz CW
Rig   : KENWOOD TS-870S
ANT : LOOP
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Nickname on air: Rick




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20140817 ZD7FT(St Helena Island) on 17m USB

20140817 ZD7FT(St Helena Island) on 17m USB


ZD7FT St Helena Island flag St Helena Island
Peter Constantine
PO. Box 33
Jamestown, St. Helena Island, South Atlantic Ocean, STHL 1ZZ
St Helena Island
QSL: DIRECT
Page managed by ZD7VC Lookups: 382843 

20140817 0714UTC 18137kHz ZD7FT
Date : 17/Aug/2014 0714UTC
Freq : 18137kHz USB
Rig   : KENWOOD TS-870S
ANT : LOOP
PC recording

I was first licenced in March 1973. I came on the air with a Heathkit HW-101 Transceiver and a G5RV antenna. The HW 101 was later replaced with a Yaesu FT-101B Transceiver, and a home made 3 Band 2 Element Cubical Quad completed the antenna farm.In 1977 other pursuits had to be given priority, and I became inactive. I sold my station in the same year and I was QRT. I never imagined at the time, it would be 27 years before I would be back on the air again.
In January 2004 I was able to return to the hobby. My Station comprised of an Icom-746, and once again a G5RV antenna. What a joy it was to be back on the air! Later, a Carolina Windom 80, and a Carolina Windom 80 Special replaced the G5RV.
Having retired in October 2006 after a 44-year career in the Public Service, I now have more time to play radio. There have also been a number of changes to the station since 2004 as well.
My current station comprises – a 5 Band Heavy Duty Spiderbeam at 10 meters above ground. (I still have my Carolina Windoms). A Yaesu FT-950, and a Icom IC-7410.
Since putting up the Spiderbeam, entries in my log have certainly increased from the many pile-ups I have been in. My favourites bands are 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters. I also get on 40 meters occasionally.
I do not chase DX. I have no need to really. I work whoever comes along. I simply enjoy giving Hams a chance to put a ZD7 in their logs. I respond to all requests for QSL Cards providing they are accompanied by 2 US Dollars (or Euro or Sterling notes) and an SAE. PLEASE! do not send coins or stamps. AND do not QSL via VE1AIH who was my QSL Manager. (He is now a Silent Key anyway). Getting a card back to you could take 3-8 weeks, this is beyond my control, as ZD7 land does not have an air service. So please be patient.

73s Peter ZD7FT

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20140817 FM1AG(Martinique) on 17m RTTY

20140817 FM1AG(Martinique) on 17m RTTY


FM1AG Martinique flag Martinique 
Jean-Louis BIBAS
Quartier Lajus 12 Rue Edouard ROSINE
Le Carbet , France 97221
Martinique
QSL: FOR THE QSL CARD, I PREFER DIRECT AND VIA BURO ( NO: EQSL)
Email: Use mouse to view..
XML Subscriber Lookups: 33413 
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20140817 0052UTC 18106kHz FM1AG



Date : 17/Aug/2014 0052UTC
Freq : 18106kHz RTTY
Rig   : KENWOOD TS-870S
ANT : LOOP
PC print

A few times.. I had tried to him..but not QSO : (

Are you in my log ? GO TO ... http://www.clublog.org/logsearch/FM1AG


Here are my antennas !..







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