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   The 2024 IBC Show, which has just wrapped up at the RAI Amsterdam,   
   saw about a 5% increase over the 2023 event.   
      
   The International Broadcasting Convention, more commonly known by its   
   initials IBC, is an annual trade show, held in September at the RAI   
   Exhibition and Convention Centre in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.   
      
   IBC announced that 45,085 visitors from 170 countries converged on   
   the RAI Amsterdam during the show, which ran from Sept. 13-16.   
      
   This years show addressed soaring interest in trends such as AIs   
   leap from theory to real-world applications, how the industry is   
   fighting disinformation in news, and the need to foster talent and   
   diversity across media, entertainment and technology.   
      
   LOOK - UP IN THE SKY   
      
   US scientists in the Space Weather Prediction Centre of the National   
   Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are collaborating with the   
   National Weather Service to update the way solar storms and other   
   space weather is classified.   
      
   According to an article on the space.com website, the scientists   
   recognize that new knowledge about geomagnetic storms and recent   
   advances in technology require them to revisit ways they look at   
   space weather and its impact on the Earth and human space travel.   
      
   The Space Weather Prediction Centres program coordinator,   
   Bill Murtagh, explained the need for change during an interview   
   with space.com, saying "The user base and needs have changed,   
   the capabilities, the science and our understanding of the science   
   a lot has changed. And the scales for all practical purposes have not   
   changed, and they need to."   
      
   Some current scale categories for geomagnetic storms reflect impact   
   on power grids and spacecraft operations, for instance, and others   
   focus on the radio blackouts that have a serious impact on HF radio   
   and navigation systems.   
      
   Only a week ago a powerful solar flare spat out from the sun sparked   
   radio blackouts across South America and the mid-Atlantic Ocean.   
      
   The sunspot responsible for the "very strong" X4.5-class flare --   
   named sunspot AR-3825 -- also ejected a large plume of solar plasma,   
   which headed in the direction of Earth. When this coronal mass   
   ejection (CME) hits the atmosphere, it was expected to spark G3-class   
   geomagnetic storms, leading to the northern lights being visible as   
   far south as California, Missouri and Colorado, again according to   
   spaceweather.com   
      
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   OPERATIONAL NEWS - A FELIX VK4FUQ PRESENTATION   
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   NOW CONTEST WISE:- 2024   
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   Reminder re logs for 44th Alara Contest   
      
   Hi this is Lesley VK5LOL the Alara Contest Manager.   
      
   I just wish to remind you that all logs from the 44th Alara Contest   
   need to reach me before the end of this month, the 30th September.   
   Looking forward to receiving your logs, this has been Lesley VK5LOL   
   for  WIA National News.   
      
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   Oceania DX Contest   
   Dates/Times:   
      
   PH - The first full weekend in October each year from 0600 UTC   
   Saturday to 0600 UTC Sunday   
      
   CW - The second full weekend in October each year from 0600 UTC   
   Saturday to 0600 UTC Sunday   
      
   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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   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.   
      
   (yota)   
      
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   DX WINDOW TO THE WORLD.   
      
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   GREENLAND   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ONLY   
      
   Henning, OZ2I informs he will be active from Greenland as XP 2 I   
   during September 20-22. Actual QTH is Black Ridge  about 200 meter   
   Above Sea Level Grid: GP47PA.   
      
   80-10 (maybe 160) CW only.   
      
   QSL XP 2 I via LoTW, Club Log OQRS.   
      
   (dx-world)   
      
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   SOMALIA   
      
   A group of operators are active as 6 O 3 T (six oh three tee) from   
   Northern Somalia all month till September 30 on 160 to 6 metres   
   using CW, SSB and digital modes.   
      
   QSL 6 O 3 T  via operators instructions.   
      
   (sarl)   
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   FIJI   
      
   3 D 2 MA until September 23 from 40 to 10 meter using FT8.   
   QSL 3D2MA  via home call VK3BDL.   
      
   (dx-world)   
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   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   
      
   (dx net)   
      
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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.   
      
   (dx-world)   
      
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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.   
      
      
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