Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (D)
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Sep 17 2021 03:56:50

WORLD OF DX
 
In the world of DX, Dom, 3Z9DX, will be on Conway Reef west of 
Fiji activating as a one-man DXpedition to this, the 41st most 
wanted DXCC entity. Dom, who belongs to the Rebel DX Group, 
expects to be on the air by the 17th of September and will be 
using the callsign 3D2CR. Be listening on 160 through 6 meters 
where he will be using CW, SSB and FT8/FT4 for about a two-week 
period. See QRZ.COM for QSL details.

Kiyo, JA7NQQ, is on the air from Katmandu, Nepal as 9N7NQ until 
the 23rd of September. This is not a DXpedition so he will be 
operating only during his free time, likely 23:00 to 0100 UTC and 
12:00 to 15:00 UTC). Be listening on 40 to 10m where he will be 
using mostly FT8 mode. His QSL information is at QRZ.com.

Brian, N3OC, and Bud, AA3B, are on Antigua operating as V26OC and 
V26K, respectively, until September 20th. Be listening on the HF 
bands and 6m. QSL via their home callsigns, LoTW or Club Log OQRS.

Mike, VK4DX, will be on the air from Russell Island OC-137 between 
September 23rd and the 26th, operating on 40-15m. He will be using 
CW, FT8 and SSB.

Bo, OZ1DJJ, is active as OX3LX from Greenland until the 21st of 
September, operating on the low bands with a vertical antenna. 
Send QSLs via OZ0J. (Oh Zed Zero Jay)

(DX-WORLD.NET)

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KICKER: WITH CW, IT'S NO SPEED? NO PROBLEM!

NEIL/ANCHOR: Our final story is a retelling of the old fable that 
"slow and steady wins the race." For one Australian club, it's 
especially true for fans of CW. Graham Kemp, VK4BB, picks up the 
story....slowly.

GRAHAM: The Peel Amateur Radio Group believes there's no business 
like Slow Business, especially when it comes to CW. The club, 
based on Mandurah, Western Australia, has been on a mission to get 
CW to flourish among its newest members and to rekindle the keyers 
of oldtimers among them. They credit one member, Tony VK6DQ, with 
leading the charge through his nighttime coaching sessions. The 
club itself has already run a pair of Slow CW contests on 80 
metres this year for members and nonmembers alike. The third 
event, on Saturday September 18th, extends the competition 
throughout all of the Oceania region.

It's actually not a competition at all. It's about being friendly 
and.....Taking. Your. Time. In fact, downloadable guidelines on 
the club's website tell readers [quote] "You'll make mistakes and 
you'll hear others making mistakes while they're learning too --
relax, have fun and don't sweat the small stuff!" [endquote]

It's not that the club is in any big rush to find slow senders --
but members DO want to encourage the slowest of the slow to get in 
on the action. In fact, members David Millett, VK6FAAZ, and Mark 
Bosma, VK2KI/VK6QI, have written in a Facebook post: [quote] 
"Please give it a go, no matter how bad you think you are, it's 
all about having a go and having some fun." [endquote]

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Graham Kemp, VK4BB.

(PEEL AMATEUR RADIO GROUP)

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