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   could give rise to electrical non-linearities.   
      
      
   But could a human body in an ordinary RF environment act as a good enough   
   antenna to provide enough energy for something to happen? We have our doubts.   
      
      
   Its a perennial story (even in fiction), its likely theyre more in the mind   
   than in the mouth. If not, then we might have missed a radio phenomenon.   
      
      
   youtube.com/watch?v=Z0zrGnlrm-s   
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   OPERATIONAL NEWS - A FELIX VK4FUQ PRESENTATION   
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   Have you been thinking "contesting is starting to be a little too real"?   
      
   I noticed a couple of posts for those who were operating in last weekends   
   "Biggie", the CQ WW DX CONTEST.   
      
   "Operators noticing  dirty/clicky CW  this weekend should take pictures   
   of spectrum/waterfalls, make note of frequency, callsign, and time  and   
   pass those details to the CQ WW Contact Form.   
      
   Also, seems a growing trend with many high-scoring stations  to submit   
   their logs at the last minute.  At the very least, the optics for  this   
   behaviour are poor and folk are taking notice.  You'll note that time/date   
   stamps are now being reported on the 'logs received' page"   
      
   (425 dxnews)   
      
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   This weekend December 5 - 7 hears the running of the ARRL 160 meter CW   
   contest. This for Amateurs worldwide to exchange information   
      
   with W/VE amateurs on 160-meter CW.   
      
   DX-to-DX QSOs do not count for contest credit. Stations located in overseas   
   and non-contiguous U.S. Territories may be worked by DX stations. This   
   includes Alaska KL7, the Caribbean US possessions KP1-KP5, and all of the   
   Pacific Ocean territories KH0-KH9, including Hawaii KH6. These stations can   
   work BOTH domestic stations (US and VE) as well as DX stations around the   
   world.   
      
      
   As with each and every contest you take a part in make sure your logging   
   software is up to date before the contest to be sure it will accept these   
   QSOs.   
      
      
   Dates Again: First full weekend in December, i.e. December 5-7, 2025.   
      
   Contest Period: Began 22hundred UTC Friday, ends 1559 UTC Sunday.   
   This is a forty-two hour period with no time limitation.   
   (arrl)   
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   Also This Weekend December 6-7 is the 2025 KALBAR DX-CONTEST.   
      
   The Kalbar Contest is held by ORARI West Kalimantan Region. Coinciding with   
   the 39th Anniversary of ORARI West Kalimantan Region in 2025   
      
      
   PURPOSE and OBJECTIVES:   
   Improve skills among ORARI members throughout Indonesia while establishing a   
   spirit of kinship, strengthening brotherhood and upholding the sportsmanship   
   of the Indonesian Radio Amateur Contest.   
      
   PARTICIPANTS   
   Participants are ORARI members who have a valid Amateur Radio License.   
   Indonesian Radio Amateurs are expected to make as many contacts as possible   
   with stations from within and outside the country   
      
   ALL BAND   
   80  40  20  15  10 meter band (No WARC band).   
   MODE & EXCHANGE   
   SSB -> 59 + Serial Number 001   
      
   (arrl and DX Contests World Wide FaceBook Group)   
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   YOTA Contests December   
      
   The Fishers Ghost Amateur Radio Club are hosting the inaugural   
   VK YOTA CONTEST, the entire month of December.   
   yota.fgarc.org.au/   
      
   Then just 3 days from the end of what we call the VK YOTA CONTEST comes   
   ROUND 3 of the YOTA contest organized by the IARU R1 Youth Working Group   
   in cooperation with the Hungarian Amateur Radio Society.   
      
   DECEMBER 29.   
      
   A great way to gain extra contacts for the VK Contest organised by   
   Fishers Ghost AR Club.   
      
   yotacontest.mrasz.org   
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   NOW CONTEST WISE:- 2026   
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   1st January 2026  NZART Centenary 100 QSO Challenge   
      
   You are invited to kick off the NZART Centenary year in style with a fun,   
   on-air event. Can you make 100 contacts in 24 hours?   
      
   1101 31 December 2025 UTC, i.e.  0001 NZDT 1st January 2026 to   
   1059  1 January  2026 UTC,     2359 NZDT 1   January 2026.   
   Object:   
   To celebrate the start of the 2026 NZART Centenary Year by making 100 QSOs   
   with amateur radio stations in 24 hours.   
      
      
   All bands including WARC as this is NOT a contest.   
   All modes are permitted.   
      
   Special categories include   
      
   Most Portable stations:Most DXCC Entities:   
   The fastest to work 100 QSOs as judged by the time of their hundredth QSO.   
   Most Modes: For the person who uses the most different modes in makingtheir   
   100 QSOs.   
      
      
   Full details on the new NZART site which Bruce will tell us about in a   
   moment, but the link is in the text edition of this weeks WIA NATIONAL NEWS   
      
      
   sites.google.com/view/zl-amateur-radio-hsistory?usp=sharing   
   (NZART)   
      
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   QSO Party Day Contest organized by Marconi Club is scheduled for Saturday,   
   January 3rd, 2026 its as always in "short contest" format and is now inits   
   8th edition.   
      
      
   The purpose of the event is to introduce the club and CW to the younger   
   generations and bring together all those who truly love and believe in   
   telegraphy. The event will involve all members of the historic club, which   
   has nearly 1000 members from all over the world, and all enthusiasts of the   
   wonderful and magnificent art of CW.   
      
      
   Further information may be found at marconiclub.it   
   (IRTS)   
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   MARCH - Jock White Memorial Field Day   
      
   This annual contest is named to honour Jock White ZL2GX, NZART Contest   
   and Awards Manager for over 40 years, for the service that he gave to   
   NZART during that time.   
      
   Feb 28, Saturday, 1500-2400 NZDT and Sunday March one 0600-1500 NZDT.   
      
   40 and/or 80 metres, PHONE (SSB) and/or CW, 100 watts PEP maximum.   
      
   Stations using two transmitters may operate simultaneously on both bands,   
   however only one transmitter may be operated on a single band at a time.   
      
   Single transmitter stations may operate on one or both bands.   
      
   (nzart.org.nz)   
      
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   MAY:- HARRY ANGEL MEMORIAL SPRINT May 2nd.   
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   NOW LET'S OPEN THE DX WINDOW TO THE WORLD  ------------   
   Datta, VU2DSI is active as AU2JCB until the 15th of December to commemorate   
   the birthday of Indian physicist and radio pioneer Jagadish Chandra Bose.   
   Listen for activity using SSB on the 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10m bands. QSL   
   directly to Dattas home call which again is VU2DSI.   
      
   (rsgb)   
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   Gabriele, HB9TSW is active as Z68BG from Slatina Air Base near Pristina,   
   Kosovo until the 10th of December. He is operating using CW only. QSL via   
   Logbook of the World, eQSL, or via his home call.   
      
   (rsgb)   
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   Members of the YO 3 KRM Radio Club are running a Christmas Special Event   
   until 31st December with three special call signs:   
      
   YO0HOHO, (yo ho ho ho)   
   YO0XMAS  (yo ho Christmas)   
   and YR 0 UDOLPH.  (yep Rudolph)   
   QSLs via YO3GND.   
      
   Certificates are available, see qrz.com for the details.   
   (sarl)   
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   Celebrating the 70th anniversary of their organization, members of the   
   International Police Association's Swiss branch will be active as   
   HB 70 IPA until 31 December.  Activity will be on various HF bands and   
   the QO-100 satellite.   
      
   QSL via LoTW and eQSL,   
      
   (425dxn)   
      
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   dominant market share in the smartphone space, and ChromeOS is readily   
   available on a large range of notebooks intended for lightweight tasks. Going   
   forward, it appears Google aims to leverage its experience with these   
   products and merge them into something new under the working title of   
   Aluminium OS.   
      
      
      
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