20150831 Today's eQSL -Belize-

20150831 Today's eQSL -Belize-

V31MA  Belize MARC M. Belize Belize QSL: VIA M0OXO & LOTW Email: Use mouse to view.. Ham Member Restored Lookups: 172591

Many thanks Marc san ... ; )

20150831 Today's eQSL -St Kitts and Nevis-

20150831 Today's eQSL -St Kitts and Nevis-

V44KAI  St Kitts and Nevis Joel Liburd (Tel:1-869-660-4035 Mostly with me) Musgrave Street, Ponds Pasture Basseterre kn265 St Kitts and Nevis QSL: W5TFW@ARRL.NET (SASE) LOTW & EQSL ALSO Email: Use mouse to view.. Ham Member Lookups: 260666

Many thanks Joel san ... ; )

20150831 PJ2/AI5P(Curacao) on 30m CW

20150831 PJ2/AI5P(Curacao) on 30m CW

AI5P  USA

RICHARD H HARRIS
D3-323, 8201 Golf Course Rd NW
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87120
USA

Email: 

Ham Member Lookups: 90054

20150831 0606UTC 10115kHz PJ2/AI5P
Date : 31/Aug/2015 0606UTC
Freq : 10115kHz CW
Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT)
PC recording


Nickname on air: Rick
Effective March 15, 2015, QSL Manager for CY0P and CYOC Sable Island Operations 2013 and 2014 only.
Stateside stations: SASE
DX Stations: SAE Plus $ 2 or one new IRC
QSL requests with insufficent postage will be returned via the bureau
Donations to help offset DXpedition costs are always appreciated!
Bureau cards ok.
Paypal ok but email me first (rickai5p@gmail.com) to confirm that you are in the log OK.
No LOTW, eQSL or Club Log.




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20150830 ZS6RJ(South Africa) on 20m CW

20150830 ZS6RJ(South Africa) on 20m CW

ZS6RJ  South Africa Roger Jones Pretoria Gauteng South Africa QSL: Via QSL Manager N7RO, or LoTW Email: Use mouse to view.. Platinum Subscriber Lookups: 122082

20150830 1512UTC 14017kHz ZS6RJ
Date : 30/Aug/2015 1512UTC
Freq : 14017kHz CW
Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT)
PC recording

Update as at 25 January 2015: With effect from the beginning of January 2015 my QSL Manager for direct Cards is Dick, N7RO.
For information about our March/April 2015 7QAA Malawi DXpedition, check www.malawidx.org Our QSL manager is Dick, N7RO.
The older A25DX and 3DA0ET DXpeditions are also managed by Dick, N7RO for direct cards.
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Born in Z2-land (then called Rhodesia), I moved to South Africa in 1980, passing my radio exam and CW test in school at the age of 15 in 1983. I currently reside in Pretoria (capital city, QTH altitude around 1 550m).
I enjoy HST CW, contesting, building HF antennas and participating in dxpeditions.

Replaced in December 2014 by an 8 element LogP on a big 75 foot ladder...

My other major hobby is wildlife photography, spending a large amount of my free time in Botswana, Namibia and Kruger National Park in South Africa.

Photo shows the XYL improving reception in Namibia by acting as a phased vertical array!

73, de Roger

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20150830 TF3JB(Iceland) on 20m CW

20150830 TF3JB(Iceland) on 20m CW

TF3JB  Iceland Jónas Bjarnason Álandi 3 108 Reykjavík Iceland QSL: DIRECT OR VIA BUREAU (also for TF2JB) Email: Use mouse to view.. Platinum Subscriber Lookups: 165029

20150830 1501UTC 14006kHz TF3JB
Date : 30/Aug/2015 1501UTC
Freq : 14006kHz CW
Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT)
PC recording

I was issued the call sign TF3JB on January 14, 1974; license No. 80 in Iceland. During 1995-2012 I was QRV as TF2JB, but moved back to Reykjavík in August 2012 and became TF3JB again. Privileges include all bands, all emission types and full RF power.
I have been a member of our national association, Icelandic Radio Amateurs, Í.R.A., more or less since 1973. During that time I have had the opportunity to participate in various activities of this great hobby and most recently finished serving four terms as the association's president (2009-2013).
When we lived in the United States (1990-1995) I was granted a reciprocal license by the FCC (one of the last such licenses issued before CEPT). During that time, I completed my postgraduate studies in NYC and CT along with Helga María, my XYL. We both loved the time in the States.

QSL cards are important. A QSL card is sure via bureau or direct for TF3JB, TF3JB/1 and TF2JB. If you QSL direct, kindly include a self-addressed envelope with: 

• 1 IRC or 2 USD for countries in Europe.
• 1 IRC or 3 USD for countries outside Europe. (2 USD will still suffice for 2nd class mail, but may take 5-6 weeks, or longer).

Direct cards are mailed off on the same day received by First Class Air Mail. I do not use E-QSLs, LoTW or the QRZ Logbook system.
My grid square is HP94bc. However, when QRV as TF3JB/1 (from the summer house at Swan Lake) the grid square is HP94ma.
73 de Jónas, TF3JB.

Member of Rotarians of Amateur Radio

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PHOTO 1   The TF3JB operating position.
Equipment for HF:

• ICOM IC-7600 HF/50 MHz Transceiver and ICOM IC-7410 HF/50 MHz Transceiver (for TF3JB/1 and back-up).
• LDG M-7600 External Meter for the ICOM IC-7600.
• HEIL PR-40 Dynamic Microphone with original Heil accessories.
• W2IHY 8 Band Audio Equalizer and Noise Gate and W2IHY EQplus Adjustable Compressor.
• ICOM HM-36 original hand microphone (brilliantly modified by AB5N).
• ASTRON RS-35M Linear Power Supply and YAESU FP-1030A Linear Power Supply (for TF3JB/1 and back-up).
• SOUNDS SWEET Communications Base Station Speaker.
• DAIWA CN-801HP 1.8-200 MHz (average and PEP reading) Cross-Needle SWR/Power Meter.
• ETM-4C C-MOS-Memory Keyer by Hermann Samson, DJ2BW (quality keyer).
• M.P. PEDERSEN original hand key (not to be confused with the near identical Amplidan Model 50713)

Equipment for VHF/UHF:

• ICOM IC-2820H 50W VHF/UHF FM Transceiver.
• ICOM PS-300 Linear Power Supply.
• ICOM HM-133 + HM-154 hand Microphones.
• PALSTAR SP-30 base station communications speakers (for the simultaneous reception on VHF and UHF).
• DAIWA CN-801V 140-525 MHz (average and PEP reading) Cross-Needle SWR/Power Meter.

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PHOTO 2   John Devoldere, ON4UN.

With ON4UN, renowned radio amateur, contester and author in Reykjavík Iceland on August 4, 2011.

What a great guy!

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PHOTO 3   David G. Sumner, K1ZZ.

With K1ZZ, ARRL CEO and secretary, in Friedrichshafen Germany on June 22, 2012.

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PHOTO 4   Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T.

With PB2T, the president of IARU Region 1 at Í.R.A. headquarters in Reykjavík Iceland on May 5, 2013.

(Thanks to Hans for the many enjoyable QSO's).

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PHOTO 5   Timothy St. John Ellam, VE6SH.

With VE6SH, the president of IARU in Friedrichshafen Germany on June 29, 2013.

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PHOTO 6   TF3JB is the authorized Check Point for CQ Magazine Awards in TF (as of April 16, 2009).

TF8GX was the first to hand in an award application on May 19, 2009; an application for the WAZ Award.

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PHOTO 7   In 2010 we commemorated that 30 years had passed since this group set a record in the

1980 CQ WW DX PHONE CONTEST from TF3IRA; the Multi Operator Single Transmitter category.

The photo was taken in the current TF3IRA operating room and replicates the photograph taken of the group

during the actual contest in 1980 by TF3AC and published in the September 1981 issue of CQ Magazine. 

TF3CW holds the framed photograph and the CQ Magazine contest cover page. Our record was broken in

2012 by TF3W (32 years later).

From left: TF3Y (ex. TF3YH), TF3JB, TF3CW and TF3DC.

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PHOTO 8   In 2008 we commemorated that 30 years had passed since the TF6M DXpedition to "Klaustur"

(East Iceland). Almost 11.000 QSO's were made in July 1978; a total of 149 DXCC entities were worked.

TF6M participants: TF3KX, TF3-033, TF3UA, TF3CW, TF3JB, TF3G (ex. TF3US), TF3MHN and TF3Y (ex. TF3YH).

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PHOTO 9   The TF4F DXpedition to Flatey Island (West Iceland) took place in July 1977. Despite almost "black-

out" conditions we managed over one thousand QSO's.

TF4F participants: TF5B (ex. TF5BW and TF5BWN), TF3JB, TF3-033, TF3UA and TF3KX.

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AMATEUR RADIO IN ICELAND
By Jónas Bjarnason, TF3JB

• Amateur radio in Iceland, in brief 
• The 10 call areas
• The most active DX stations from TF

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Part 1: Amateur Radio in Iceland, in brief

ICELAND IS A REPUBLIC.  We became independent on June 17, 1944. Prior to that we had been subjects of the King

of Denmark and earlier, the King of Norway. Population is approx. 330.000 (June 2015). Total land area is 103.000  

square kilometers. Much of the country is uninhabitable because of glaciers, volcanoes and sand deserts. The native language,

Icelandic, is closely related to old Norse. Weather-wise, Iceland benefits from by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate

despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle.

    
View from the TF3JB/1 summer house at Swan Lake QTH in July 2015.

1. BANDS.  In addition to the "usual" bands we have the following band privileges in TF:

• 630 meter band (472-479 kHz); as of January 16, 2013 (on primary basis).
• 160 meter band (1850-2000 kHz) in addition to 1810-1850 kHz, as of January 6, 2011, 1kW in contests.
• 60 meter band (5260-5410 kHz) CW and USB; as of January 2, 2008. And, PSK-31, as of June 12, 2012.
• 4 meter band (70.000-70.200 MHz); as of February 19, 2010.

2. LICENSING.  There are two license classes based on the HAREC requirements. The basic license is an N-license and the

full license is the G-license. A basic TF license holder is easily identified, since the suffix of such a call sign will always have

three letters, ending with the letter "N". For example: "TF3XXN". The basic licensee is limited to 100 Watts and has less

band privileges. G-licensees have all bands, all emission types and and full RF power (1kW).

3. NUMBER OF LICENSEES.  Over 475 TF call signs had been issued by July 2015, since the first regulation on amateur

radio in Iceland took effect on February 7, 1947.

4. Í.R.A.  Our national association is Íslenskir radíóamatörar, Í.R.A. It was founded on August 14, 1946. We will thus

commemorate our 70 years annaversary next year, 2016. Currently, our assocciation has approx. 200 members. We are

proud of our YL's and they now have their own TF-YL chapter (founded in May 2015). The Í.R.A. headquarters is located in

Reykjavík and there is an open house for members and guests every Thursday, from 20:00 hours.

5. IOTA NUMBERS AND CQ & ITU ZONES.  There are 3 different IOTA numbers allocated to TF:

• EU-021 is allocated to Iceland (the country itself).
• EU-071 is allocated to Vestmannaeyjar (and surrounding islands).
• EU-168 is allocated to the other many islands around Iceland (except for Vestmannaeyjar islands).

TF is located in CQ Zone 40 and ITU Zone 17.

6. CALL AREAS.  Look for a map of the 10 TF call areas further down the page (in Part 2).

7. DX ACTIVITY FROM TF.  Still further down (in Part 3) you will find a discussion about DX activity from Iceland.

Part 2: The TF call areas

Iceland is divided into 10 call areas. Prior to 1981, the call areas (and prefixes) TF1, TF8, TF9 and TF0 were not in use. At that

time, some of those call areas were also differently allocated, geographically. For example, the current TF8 call area used to be

TF2 call area, etc. Most activity is to be expected from the TF3 call area which is Reykjavík (and the vicinity, but approx. 70%

of the population lives in that geographical area.

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The map depicts the TF call areas and also shows the three IOTA numbers assigned to the country; EU-021, EU-071 and EU-

168. The call areas are geographically based on local municipalities. If you would like information in detail about the call areas,

feel free to send me an E-mail: jonas.bjarnason.hag@gmail.com  Thanks to TF2MSN for the map.

Part 3: The most active stations from TF in DX
INTRODUCTION.  

In July, 2015 just over 200 TF call signs were listed on QRZ.COM. Of that number, 36 call signs (18%) had more than

10.000 [accumulated] look-ups. Supposedly, these are the stations most active in DX from Iceland.Taking a closer look

at those 36 call signs, I was able to examine the following variables: ⁽¹⁾

• Type of primary transceiver.
• Type of primary linear amplifier (if applicable).
• Type of primary antenna.
• Primary activity by emission mode.
• Age of licensee.
• QTH by call area.

    

The TF3IRA SteppIR 3E Yagi antenna photographed in the winter sun in December 2014.

RESULTS

Type of transceiver.  The transceivers favored are from Icom and Yaesu; each brand has a 33% stake. Other brands: Kenwood

(18%), Elecraft (15%), FlexRadio and Apache Anan (3%) and Other (3%).

Linear amplifier.  About 78% of this group use/own a linear amplifier. The most popular brands: Acom, Yaesu and Other

(surplus, home brew, etc.); each with a 12% stake. Ameritron, AMP Supply and SPE have each a 6% stake. Other brands:

Alpha, Dentron, Drake, Elecraft, Emtron, Heathkit, Icom, Kenwood and OM Power.

Antennas.  52% use directional antennas, 27% wire antennas and 21% verticals. The most popular directional antennas are

from SteppIR, OptiBeam and HexBeam. Other directional antennas (in primary use) are from Fritzel, Hy-gain, UltraBeam,

XY antennas or homebrew. The most popular wire antennas are Cobwebbs, Deltas/loops and Long wires. Verticals: Butternut,

Cushcraft, New-tronics Hustler, SteppIR, Zerofive and home brew.

Mode of emission.  SSB is the favored mode with a 41% stake. Digital modes (RTTY, PSK, etc.) have a 33% share, and CW

has a 26% share.

Operator age.  Average age of this group is 58 years. Most operators are between 50-59 years of age (47%).

Call areas.  Most operators reside in the TF3 call area (70%). Ample DX activity is though also to be expected from TF2, TF4,

TF5 and TF8 call areas.

DXCC and WAZ.  Approx. 24% of the group have acquired the DXCC award and one WAZ award.

The outcome in a nutshell:

• A DX station is most likely to encounter a TF station operating on SSB.
• The TF station will most likely either be using an Icom or a Yaesu transceiver;
• the TF station will most likely use or own a linear amplifier;
• and will likely be using a directional antenna;
• and will probably live in the TF3 call area; and
• the operator age will likely be between 50-59 years.

Questions/comments are welcome. 73 de Jónas, TF3JB.

(1) Additional data needed were acquired from sources outside the QRZ.COM website.

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September 1, 2015 addendum:

The following three TF call signs had the most [accumulated] lookups on QRZ.COM during the first 8 months of 2015

(i.e. during January-August):

1. TF2MSN.  Primary activity: SSB; secondary: Digital modes.
2. TF3JB.  Primary activity: CW; secondary: SSB.
3. TF5B.  Primary activity: Digital modes; secondary: SSB.

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My first QSL card. The artwork was especially made for TF3JB in 1973 by Icelandic artist

Halldór Pétursson (1916-1977). 

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PHOTO CREDITS
Photo of TF3JB on top of the page - Mrs. Guðrún Jónsdóttir (Borgarnesi).
Photos 1, 2, 4, 7 and 8 - Mr. Jón Svavarsson, TF3JON.
Photos 3 and 5 and 6 - Mr. Erling Guðnason, TF3EE.
Photo 9 - TF3JB.
Photographs included the text about amateur radio in Iceland if brief are by TF3JB.
The map of TF call areas was designed by TF2MSN.

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20150830 PJ2/AI5P(Curacao) on 30m CW

20150830 PJ2/AI5P(Curacao) on 30m CW

AI5P USA

RICHARD H HARRIS
D3-323, 8201 Golf Course Rd NW
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87120
USA

Email: 

Ham Member Lookups: 90054


20150830 0553UTC 10125kHz PJ2/AI5P

Date : 30/Aug/2015 0553UTC
Freq : 10125kHz CW
Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT)
PC recording

Nickname on air: Rick
Effective March 15, 2015, QSL Manager for CY0P and CYOC Sable Island Operations 2013 and 2014 only.
Stateside stations: SASE
DX Stations: SAE Plus $ 2 or one new IRC
QSL requests with insufficent postage will be returned via the bureau
Donations to help offset DXpedition costs are always appreciated!
Bureau cards ok.
Paypal ok but email me first (rickai5p@gmail.com) to confirm that you are in the log OK.
No LOTW, eQSL or Club Log.




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20150829 PY0F/PP1CZ(Fernando de Noronha) on 20m CW

20150829 PY0F/PP1CZ(Fernando de Noronha) on 20m CW

PP1CZ Brazil

LEO FERREIRA
Caixa Postal 5099 - AC Leitao da Silva
29045-970 Vitoria-ES
Brazil

QSL: QSL: DIRECT, OQRS.

Email: Use mouse to view..

XML Subscriber Lookups: 204829

20150829 1845UTC 14001kHz PY0F/PP1CZ
Date : 29/Aug/2015 1845UTC
Freq : 14001kHz CW
Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT)
PC recording

I'll be back to Fernando de Noronha from 26 thru 31 August 2015, as PY0F/PP1CZ.

See you on the air.

 

Take some minutes to look at photographs following, hope you enjoy it.

PY0F/PP1CZ confirmations only via direct or OQRS. No LoTW or bureau available , I haven't outgoing QSL bureau in my State. 
If you worked ZZ0TA - Trindade Island DX-Pedition in April 1990, the Log is available at the ClubLog.
If you check any of my Logs in ClubLog and not found your call, send me an e-mail with the QSOs details. 
I'm sorry, but I have no longer an out going QSL Bureau in my State, QSLs from PY0F/PP1CZ and other DX-Peditions are available only via direct or OQRS (Log is available at ClubLog). If you're sending via direct, please avoid IRC, it's hard to exchange here.


The new QSL of PY0F/PP1CZ and older Callsings I used in Fernando de Noronha Island. Hope you enjoy it.


















My poor conditions. The antennas in PY0F/PP1CZ (January/2013), improvised, but works well.


That is my work conditions in PY0F/PP1CZ during January 2013.
The Rig were inside the room. That's why I didn't use SSB, I would disturb my family.

Operating time as PY0F/PP1CZ in January/2013 and the follow picture show the operation in July/2013 (using the structure of PY0FF antennas and station).

Here is a picture of the antennas I used in July 2013 and January 2014 from Fernando de Noronha Island - PY0F/PP1CZ. There are a A4S (04 elements Yagi to 10, 15 and 20 Meters) - the 02 elements Yagi to 40 Meters you see in the top of the tower was not working (as you might see, one of it's elements is missing a tube), as well as the A4S Rotor (the antenna is fixed all the time to north direction). The antennas and the radio shack belongs to PY0FF (thank you Andre and Morena for allow me use it). I chose a picture from a cloudy day, because it is better to view the antennas.



2011 Monaco F1 Racing GP - my first (but not the last) and wonderful experience in 3A land
(Thanks to my friends 3A2MD - Laura and 3A2ND - Jean-Claude).
6 Meters Beacon is back in 50.085 KHz. The rig is a homebrew equipment. Call: PP1CZ, running about 10/20 Watts into a Vertical 5/8 antenna.

I do answer QSLs only via direct, or OQRS (pp1cz@terra.com.br). No more bureau in my State. If you want to apply via direct, please, do not forget to include SASE.

My equipments now are:IC 7800, IC 7600, IC 7000, FT 1000 MP, and an IC 820H to VHF/UHF.
Amplifiers: Acom 2000A, Yaesu FL 2100Z.
Antennas: 6M2WLC (9 elements Yagi to 6 Meters), A3WS (3 elements Yagi to 12 and 17 Meters), TH7 (7 elements Yagi to 10, 15 and 20 Meters), Dipole to 30, and another Dipole to 40/80 Meters. Half Sloper to 160 Meters Band.
I started as amateur radio in back 1983. My former call was PU1AAJ, and didsome DX-Peditions and operations, as following:
- Trindade Island (PY0T), using the call ZZ0TA - April 1990, with Patrick, PP1BG (SK).
- Fernando de Noronha Island (PY0F), using the call PP0F - October 1991, with Kazik, DJ0MCZ.
- Fernando de Noronha Island (PY0F), using the call PU0F - October 1992, with Peter, PY5CC (now PP5XX), Andre, PY0FF and PY2KP, Claudio.
-Fernando de Noronha Island (PY0F), using the call PP0F - April 1995, with Bell, PY1YT (now PY1EO)
-Fernando de Noronha Island (PY0F), using the call PY0F/PP1CZ in October 1994, November 1996 and January 2013.
- Tres Ilhas (IOTA SA 067) in 1994 using the call ZZ1CZ. This was the first operation from this IOTA Group Islands.
- Abrolhos Archipelago (IOTA SA 019) as PY0B and PY0A in 1994.
- Itaparica Island (IOTA SA 023) as PY6/PP1CZ in 1991.
- Some special calls I use in the past are: ZZ1CZ, ZW1CZ, PP4P, PR100/PP1CZ, PY500B, PW1Z, ZZ1AA, ZV1CZ.
- I also operated from other Countries as DJ/PP1CZ and LX/PP1CZ/P.
See you on the Bands.
73 from PP1CZ - Leo.






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20150829 4S7NE(Sri Lanka) on 30m CW

20150829 4S7NE(Sri Lanka) on 30m CW

4S7NE Sri Lanka

Nelson Ranasinghe
18 Katana Housing Scheme
Demanhandiya 11270
Sri Lanka

Email: Use mouse to view..

Ham Member Lookups: 229476

20150829 1821UTC 10102kHz 4S7NE
Date : 29/Aug/2015 1821UTC
Freq : 10102kHz CW
Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT)
PC recording

NO QSLS VIA BURO OR E/QSLs
Prefer if QSLs could be sent by registered Post to the above address to avoid getting lost in the mail . Please send UNREGISTERED MAIL to the address below. Do not send Self Addressed Envelopes to this address as the QSLs will be posted from 4S7. Please indicate address if not ok in QRZ.COM ..For your information the Air Mail Postage in Sri Lanka has been doubled from 1st November 2011. I do not have QSL Managers...
RUSSIAN Stations PleaseDO NOTsend REGISTERED LETTERS
ATTENTION NORTH /CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICAN STATIONS ;-
There is a Pirate in your area using my call as I have received many QSLs for QSOs I did not make which included days when I was QRT. So if anyone hear 4S7NE with a big signal please get the QSO confirmed before sending QSL by e/mail.
ATTENTION SWLs
SWLs please send your QSLs to the 4S7 address and not to the VK address

Nelson Ranasinghe,
140, Armitage Drive,
Glendenning,
NSW 2761
Australia

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