The Newsletter of the InterCity Amateur Radio Club ~ Established 1933 ~~ 75th Anniversary ~~ February <2008 UPCOMING EVENTS MARCH 6TH – Skywarn Training – 1:00PM at MedCentral Wellness Center on West 4th St. - conference room Contact Danny at 419-896-3075 – email to [email protected] Or Contact Jay at 419-522-3696 – email to [email protected] MARCH 6TH – Skywarn Training – 6:30PM at Crestview High School Auditorium – On St Rt 96 between St Rt 13 & 603 Contacts same as above MARCH 7TH – IARC Meeting at Health Dept at 7:30pm -Hamfest Results & ARES/Skywarn updates in operations. MARCH 22ND – Foxhunt – Contact Danny at above address or phone MARCH 23-29 – Severe Weather Awareness week – Includes the Annual Tornado Test Drill on March 26th @ 9:00AM MARCH 28,29,30 – Weekend Technician Class – 555 Lexington Ave At the Richland Co Health Dept – Contact Rob at 419-884-6177 or email [email protected] Or Contact Bill Reese at 419-884-1899 or email [email protected] V.E. TESTING 17-Feb-2008 SENECA RADIO CLUB-W8ID Time: 9:00AM – (No Walk-Ins) Contact: KARL S ERBLAND (419)447-0266 Email: [email protected] Location: SENECA CTY PUB SAFETY BLDG @ FAIRGROUNDS 126 HOPEWELL AVE-1ST FLOOR --- TIFFIN OH 44883 [email protected] WWW.W8ID.COM 17-Feb-2008 LORAIN COUNTY ARA RED CROSS Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: CHARLES S HALL (216)433-3036 Email: [email protected] Location: AMERICAN RED CROSS 2929 W RIVER RD N WWW.W8HF.COM (HOME PAGE) 17-Feb-2008 LANCASTER & FAIRFIELD CTY ARC Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: ALLEN P SELLERS (740)654-8167 Email: [email protected] Location: CLUBHOUSE-GRANVILLE ROAD 1611 ROUTE 37 NORTH LANCASTER, OH 43130 NEXT TO BEAVERS' FIELD ACROSS FROM OH UNIV @LANCASTER 23-Feb-2008 CANTON ARC/MASSILLON ARC Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: GARY L KLINE (330)837-2927 Email: [email protected] Location: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CENTER STARK CNTY SHERIFF OFFICE/ EOC 4500 ATLANTIC BLVD NE CANTON, OH 44705 US RT 62E-1/2 MI E OF HARMONT 08-Mar-2008 TOLEDO MOBILE RADIO ASSOC Time: 8:30 AM (No walk-ins) Contact: STEVEN L STALKER (419)467-3734 Email: [email protected] Location: MAUMEE FIRE STATION #2 450 W DUSSEL DR MAUMEE, OH 43537 15-Mar-2008 HOCKING VALLEY ARC Time: 10:30AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: TOM J ODELL (740)380-3577 Email: [email protected] Location: HOCKING VALLEY EMER OPS CENTER-911 BLDG 52 E 2ND ST LOGAN OH 43138 PRE-REGISTRATION 1 WEEK AHEAD NO TEST IF NO-ONE REGISTERS! OPEN TO ALL AMATEURS Monthly Breakfast is at Upper Crust Restaurant and Bakery on Marion Ave, Feb 21st at 9am. DX & IOTA UPDATE This update was made possible with information provided by KX9X, NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. GERMANY, DA. Special event call DR8M is active until the end of 2008 to mark the 850th anniversary of the city of Munich. QSL via bureau. ANTARCTICA. Felix, DL5XL and Mirko, DG9BHQ are QRV as DP0GVN from the German Antarctic Base Neumayer II, IOTA AN-016. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB and PSK31. QSL via DL5EBE. ANTARCTICA. Helmuth, W6KDX is QRV as KC4AAA from the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Antarctica Base. He is usually active on 20 meters using SSB around 1700 to 0400z. QSL via K1IED . BANGLADESH, S2. John, KX7YT will be QRV as S21YV from Dhaka from January 24 to March 11. This includes entries in the upcoming CQ WW RTTY WPX and ARRL DX SSB contests as Single Op/All Band entries. QSL to home call. SWEDEN, SM. In celebration of the 350th anniversary of the Treaty of Roskilde, special event stations SB1658OZ, SC1658OZ, SH1658DK, SH1658OZ, SK1658DK and SK1658OZ are active throughout 2008. QSL via SK7JC, SK7BQ, SK6JX, SK6KY, SK7CE and SK7BQ, respectively. CANADA, VE. Mike, VE2XB is QRV as VE2XB/VY0 from Southampton Island, IOTA NA-007, for several months. Activity is on 40, 30 and 20 meters using CW and SSB as his work schedule permits. QSL to home call. HUNGARY, HA. Special event callsign HG550REX is QRV until the end of 2008 to commemorate ''Renaissance Year 2008'' and to remember the ascension of the throne of the most popular king Matthias Corvinus that occurred 550 years ago. QSL via HA5GY. BELGIUM, ON. In celebration of the Millennium of the death of Notger Prince-Eveque, the founder of the Principality of Liege, special event callsign ON1000NOTGER is active on all HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK until December 31. QSL direct via ON6DP. SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND, VP8. IOTA AN-007 Lars, MM0DWF will be QRV as VP8DIF from the old whaling station Husvik from January 27 to February 28. Activity will be on most of the HF bands during his spare time, although 15 meters will be his main band. QSL via DJ9ZB. MAURITIUS, 3B8. IOTA AF-049 Gwyn, G4FKH will be QRV as 3B8/G4FKH from February 5 to March 14. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using only CW. QSL to home call. ESTONIA, ES. During the month of February, 26 stations will use the ES90 prefix to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Estonian Republic. During this time, Vello, ES1QD is QRV as ES90M from Muhu Island, IOTA EU-034. QSL to home call. HUNGARY, HA. Zoli, HA3HK is QRV as HG1848I until December 31 to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution. QSL direct to home call. MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. IOTA OC-073 Masa, JA6GXK is QRV as JD1BMM until February 19. Activity is limited to his spare time. QSL to home call. TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Saul, WA1UKN is QRV as VP5/WA1UKN from Grand Turk IOTA NA-003 until May 7. Activity is on 40, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters. QSL to home call. JAMAICA, 6Y. Rob, VE4GV will be QRV as VE4GV/6Y5 from Ocho Rios from February 11 to 18. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. He plans to participate in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest as well. QSL to home call. THE GAMBIA, C5. Andre, ON7YK will be QRV as C56YK from February 11 to March 6. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK. QSL to home call. In addition, Jose, ON4LAC will be QRV as C56JC from February 12 to March 6. Activity will be on all HF bands using SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL to home call. DOMINICA, J7. Look for WI9WI, W9IU, WN9O, N4PN and NF4A to be QRV as J79WI, J79IU, J79KM, J79PN and J79PC, respectively, from February 11 to 19. Activity will be on all bands, but mainly on 160 and 80 meters, and the newer bands, using CW and SSB. They will be active in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest as J7DX. QSL J7DX via W9IU and all others to home calls. SVALBARD, JW. Odd-Egil, LA8AW will be QRV as JW8AW from Spitsbergen from February 10 to 18. QSL to home call. SWEDEN, SM. Members of the Kungalv Radio Club are QRV as SF700BF during 2008 from the city of Kungalv to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the Bohus Fortress. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, including 70 cm. QSL via SK6NL. EAST KIRIBATI, T32. Bill, N7OU and Bob, W7YAQ will be QRV as T32OU and T32YA, respectively, from February 12 to 26. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using mainly CW with some SSB and RTTY. They will also participate in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest as T32OU. QSL to home calls. DUCIE ISLAND, VP6. A group of operators will be QRV as VP6DX beginning February 12 until the end of the month. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with 7 stations active simultaneously 24 hours a day. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ 160-Meter SSB contest. QSL direct to DL6LAU. OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operation is approved for DXCC credit: Palestine, E4/OM2DX, 2007 operation. OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operation is approved for DXCC credit: Iraq, YI9QX, current operation effective December 2007. OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operations are approved for DXCC credit: Chad, TT8PK, 2007 and current 2008 operations; Syria, YK9SV, 2007 operation; Revillagigedo, 6E4LM, XF4YK and XF4YW, 2007 operations; Saint Barthelemy, FJ/OH2AM, 2007 operation; Republic of The Congo, TN6X, 2007 operation; and Republic of The Congo, TN9Z, 2007 operation. Ham Radio License In a Weekend Sponsor: InterCity Amateur Radio Club Ham Radio License in a weekend March 28,29,30 2008 Richland County Health Department 555 Lexington Ave Mansfield, Ohio Pre Register by calling Henry Koenig 419-892-3232 For information contact Bill Reese @ 419-884-1899 or [email protected] Robert Ruth @ 419-884-6177or [email protected] AGENDA SUMMARY § The InterCity Amateur Radio Club *IARC* will be holding classes the last weekend in March 2008 to give anyone interested in gaining there first Ham Radio License known at Technician Class. § Books can be purchased through the Club at a discount for $22.00 each or from Barnes and Nobles for $24.95 the book is called, The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual (ISBN # 0872599639) We strongly suggest you get this as least a month in advance to read/study. § Your Technician License will give you all privileges in the VHF and UHF Amateur Radio Bands § It is highly recommended that you start studying early, the weekend will consist of an overview of the entire License Manual.