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   the world stage. There are many awards and trophies on offer, with something   
   for everyone, be it QRP or QRO, YLs or Newcomers. To take part, first head on   
   over to the Contest website - www.oceaniadxcontest.com and have a read of the   
   rules. Then, load up your favourite logging program setup and away you go.   
      
      
   For Australian participants in particular, there are numerous plaques to be   
   won, as well as a special club competition trophy. Details of these are also   
   available on the website.   
      
      
   Not to be outdone, for the CW aficionados out there, the following weekend   
   will see the CW leg of the contest run too, with the same bands and   
   categories, starting 0600 on October 12th   
      
      
   So if you are a regular contester, or want to try contesting for the first   
   time in an environment where the rest of the world's antennas are aimed at   
   Oceania, why not give it a go - we would love to see you!   
      
      
   Log deadline for PH and CW logs - 31 October.   
      
   This years contest will be held on October 5th and 12th   
   respectively.   
      
   oceaniadxcontest.com   
      
   wia.org.au/members/contests/oceania/   
      
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   INTERNATIONAL EARTH - MOON - EARTH CONTESTS   
      
   0000 UTC on Saturday through 2359 UTC Sunday.   
      
   2.3 GHz & Up - THIS WEEKEND September 21-22.   
      
   50 to 1296 MHz - October 19-20, AND November 16-17.   
      
   Work as many amateur stations as possible via the earth-moon-earth   
   path on any authorized amateur frequency in the bands for the specific   
   weekends.   
      
   EME Logs due back to the ARRL December 17.   
      
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   VHF UHF Field Day   
      
   Upcoming Contest Date & Time   
      
   Spring 2024 - 0100 UTC Saturday 23 November through 0059 UTC Sunday   
   24 November (0400 / 0359 in VK6).   
      
   wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/   
      
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   ARRL 160 METER CW   
      
   December 6-8 is the date this year but it is ALWAYS the first full   
   weekend of December.   
      
   Begins 2200 UTC Friday, ending 1559 UTC Sunday.   
      
   This is a forty-two hour period with no time limitation.   
      
   Logs MUST be returned within seven days   
      
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   10 METER ARRL CONTEST   
      
   For Amateurs worldwide to exchange QSO information with as many   
   stations as possible on the 10 meter band.   
      
   Second full weekend of December. Starts 0000 UTC Saturday; runs   
   through 2359 UTC Sunday (December 14-15)   
      
   Again as in most ARRL Tests logs are to be completed and returned   
   within 7 days.   
      
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   YOTA CONTEST   
      
   Youth on the air test 3 of 3 will be from 10:00 to 21:59 UTC on   
   29 December on the five classic bands CW and SSB.   
      
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   NOW LET'S OPEN THE DX WINDOW TO THE WORLD.   
      
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   ARCTIC   
      
   Oleg, RD 1 A is on board Severny Polyus / North Pole and will be   
   active when time permits as RI 42 SP as the ship travels through   
   various parts of the Arctic.   
      
   The vessel departed Murmansk on September 15 with a team of scientists   
   aboard, and is heading towards the Novosibirsk islands. This is where   
   the drifting polar station will begin its work as part of the   
   North Pole-42 expedition. For many months, polar explorers will   
   conduct research in the high latitudes of the Arctic Ocean,   
   encompassing over fifty scientific programs.   
      
   Ham station is primarily on CW & FT8 from October 5th for   
   approximately one year.   
      
   QSL RD1A via Club Log OQRS.   
      
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   SOMALIA   
      
   Only last week we told you of the group of operators to be active as   
   6 O 3 T (six oh three tee) from Northern Somalia   
      
   Now comes word it was cancelled.   
      
   Why?   
      
   Well the team remained silent on this for a time but now have released   
   a note to say:-   
      
   Given the very dangerous circumstances in which the entire team found   
   ourselves, we decided to wait until we arrived in safe territory to   
   send the information that everyone has been waiting for, and obviously   
   to anticipate the return, in agreement with the institutional contacts   
   we had.   
      
   The whole team is in good health, although mentally very stressed by   
   the definitely traumatic experience that happened to us, although all   
   precautions had been implemented. When you travel the world, the   
   unexpected is just around the corner !   
      
   The team now is on its way to Europe. As soon as each operator has   
   arrived home, it will be our pleasure/duty to share with the whole   
   ham radio community our terrible experience in a land where no one is   
   in charge, but at the same time everyone has a say.   
      
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   y   
   FIJI   
      
   3 D 2 MA until September 23 from 40 to 10 meter using FT8.   
   QSL 3D2MA  via home call VK3BDL.   
      
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   Y   
   TANZANIA   
      
   5 H 3 MB until October 11.   
      
   Operator is a volunteer at the Ikelu hospital so spare time   
   only QSO's.   
      
   HF using CW, SSB and digi.  QSL 5H3MB via home call ( IK2GZU )   
   bureau or direct, or LoTW.   
      
   (dx-world)   
      
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   Y   
   Listen for TM 24 JPO until the 8th of September for the Paralympic   
   Games, QSL TM24JPO  by the operators home station F 8 GGZ   
      
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   Y   
   AUSTRALIA   
      
   VI7POL   
      
   For 2024 National Police Week in Australia, a special event call of   
   VI 7 POL will be on air.  The call will be active between 14th   
   September an 29th September to celebrate the 7th annual National   
   Police Week, a celebration of our nations police.   
      
   National Police Week includes the 15th annual Wall to Wall Ride For   
   Remembrance and National Police Remembrance Day on 27th September.   
      
   National Police Remembrance Day is a time to pause to honour the   
   826 Australian police officers whose lives have been lost while   
   performing their duty.  It is a time to remember police officers who   
   have lost their lives through illness or other circumstances.   
      
   VI7POL will be active on 10, 15, 20, 40, & 80m SSB, FT8, and FT4.   
      
   More information on VI7POL including QSL information can be found on   
   QRZ.com.   
      
   73 Paul VK5PAS.   
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   Y   
   K4A   
      
   The Alabama Contest Group will be operating the 9-11 Remembering Our   
   Heroes special event September 8-11. The K4A special event station   
   will be on the air to honour the victims of 9-11.   
      
   This year a new special QSL and certificate "Honouring Our Heroes"   
   theme will be available. To those who contact K4A on 3 bands using   
   any combination of bands/modes the group will offer a full colour   
   glossy certificate on heavy paper which will be mailed in a full size   
   Manila envelope all postage paid by the Alabama Contest Group, EVEN if   
   here in Australia. (or any DX).   
      
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   Y   
   SOUTH COOK.   
      
   Thomas, N2WLG is active as E 51 WLG until September 8 from 40 to 10   
   meters using CW and digital.   
      
   QSL 	E51WLG via LoTW, home call (N2WLG), direct or bureau.   
      
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   Y   
   HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN   
      
   Leo, DL2COM and Roman, DL3TU will be active (CW only) from the   
   Principality of Liechtenstein the end of September or early October.   
      
   Weather permitting they will operate Field Day style for two days from   
   the summit of Augstenberg which is 2359 meters A.S.L. using just   
   50-100 watts and directional antennas.   
      
   The location has been carefully chosen to allow a good take off to   
   VK. Both ops say they are happy to log as many callers as possible   
   but will focus on  VK/ZL/JA during UTC morning.   
      
   Updates, such as the exact dates, will be published on their QRZ.com   
   pages.   
      
   QSL via their home callsigns DL2COM and DL3TU in LoTW, direct or   
   via the  bureau.   
      
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   Y   
   NEW ZEALAND   
      
   NZART has a special event call sign for the upcoming America's Cup to   
   be held in Spain later this year. ZL 6 AMCUP has been allocated to   
      
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