Radio and Club News 2012
DX News
For current DX news go to: www.425dxn.org
Members' Photos
All members of BRF are kindly invited to send in one photo of theirs for our gallery on our website. Thanks in advance (DE3EAR).
SP5PB new ELLA top scorer (15/12/12)
Piotr Brydak is our new ELLA top scorer. With 818 LHs valid for the ELLA program confirmed he has added a number of ELLA awards to his collection and caused the designing of some new awards in our program - congrats!
New Member: Viktor Filipenko UN5C (04/12/12)
Victor Filipenko UN5C has joined our club today. Welcome to BRF!
Two new members: UN7FW and SP5ICQ (27/11/12)
Vadim Mikhin UN7FW and Wieslaw Wojtasinski SP5ICQ have joined BRF. Welcome!
First VK Islands Activator Award to Bill Horner (20/11/12)
The first VK Islands Activator Award was sent out to Bill Horner VK4FW for having activated 15 VK islands. Bill was the first operator to have worked from all VK9 areas.
VK Islands Award for activators (17/11/12)
The VKIA is also available for activators: the basic award for five islands; upgrades in steps of five more islands.
New Member: Janusz Paluch SP5TZC (17/11/12)
We are proud to announce that Janusz Paluch SP5TZC joined BRF today. Janusz is listed in the IOTA Honor Roll and holds the IOTA Plaque of Excellence as the first operator from Poland. Furthermore he is the top scorer in our VK-Islands Award (50 islands confrimed!). Welcome to BRF!
New Top Scorer in the VK Islands Award (16/11/12)
Janusz Paluch SP5TZC is our new top scorer in the VK Islands Award with 50 islands confirmed! Congrats!
New Member: Vilo Kuspál OM3MB (16/11/12)
It is a pleasure to report that Vilo Kuspál OM3MB joined our club today. He is the first member from Slovakia. Thanks for joining us an welcome to BRF!
VK- Islands Award (16/11/12)
Already 16awards have been sent out within the first three days. Eugene RZ3EC and Svetly LZ3SM are the top scorers with 40 islands at the moment (see VK Islands Award on Activities page). Thank you for the many positive comments on the design of the award.
Three New Members: UR4MF, US3lX, LY2FN (14/11/12)
Ivan Gnedov UR4MF, Len N Kholod US3LX and Richard Strolia LY2FN joined BRF today. Len is a fresh holder of our VK Islands Award, whereas Richard has worked many of our ELLA Awards. Welcome!
New Member: Saulius Zalnerauskas LY5W (13/11/12)
Saulius Zalnerauskas LY5W has applied for membership today. He is the manager of three beautiful trophies (have a look at his site on qrz.com). Welcome, Saulius!
New Member: Gennady Mazka US1MY (12/11/12)
Gennady Mazka US1MY has joined our club today. Welcome!
New Member: Vasile Giurgiu YO6EX (12/11/12)
Today Vasile Giurgiu YO6EX has joined BRF. Vasile has got 336 DXCC-entities confrimed and holds 842 awards. Welcome to BRF, Vasile!
New: VK-Islands-Award (11/11/12)
BRF has instituted the VK-Islands-Award. The award is open to all amateur radio operators (OP) and on a heard basis to shortwave listeners (SWL) under the same rules (see: Activities; VK-Islands Award).
New Member: Jorge Jacome P HC1JP (11/11/12)
Jorge Jacome P has today joinde BRF. Like his son he is a regular participant in our activities. Bienvenido, Jorge.
New Member: Paolo Cerretti (06/11/12)
SWL Paolo Cerretti, I-05907-MI, joined BRF today. Paolo focusses his activity on digital modes. Welcome to BRF, Paolo.
New Member: Jorge Jacome HC1JQ (04/11/12)
Today Jorge Jacome HC1JQ has joined BRF. He has already taken part in many of our activities. Jorge is the first member from Ecuador. Thanks for joining and bienvenido, Jorge.
New Member: Lyn Battle VK4SWE (03/11/12)
It is a pleasure to report that Lyn Battle VK4SWE has accepted honorary membership in BRF today. Lyn operates from Sweers Island, thus giving many IOTA chasers the chance to work OC-227. Welcome to BRF and thanks for joining us, Lyn.
New Member: IK2SOB (30/10/12)
We have the pleasure to announce that Fabio Cristoforoni IK2SOB joined our club today. Welcome to BRF, Fabio! Thanks for joining.
ELLA Hunters Honour List 300+ (30/10/12)
We have installed an ELLA Honour List with all those who have 300+ ELLA lighthouses/lightships confirmed. All holders of the Expert Class I Award and more are kindly invited to send a list with their exact number of ELLA lighthouses confirmed to pulish in our Honour list.
Additions to the ELLA Award Program (30 Oktober 12)
We have added to our program awards for 50/75/100 LH from one country. So, basically you can apply for the ELLA country awards in steps of 25. As for the ELLA Champion Award, there wilol be more awards in steps of 50 for European applicants (550, 600, 650, 700...)
New Member: SP2FAP (28/10/12)
Sylwester M. Jarkiewicz SP2FAP joined our club today. Welcome to BRF, Sylwester!
New Member and Holder of ELLA Champion Award: LY5O (27/10/12)
We are proud to announce that Bronius Sriubas (LY5O) joined our club. He is a well-known lighthouse hunter and activator and the second OP to have achieved our ELLA Champion award after SP5PB. He has got more than 600 LHs valid for ELLA confirmed. Welcome to our club, Bronius.
New in the ELLA Award Program: 50 LH from one country (07/10/12)
We have added to our ELLA Award program the awards 50 LH from one country. There is a separate award for each country. Furthermore after the Champion Award you can apply for more awards in steps of 50 LHs (550, 600, 650, 700 etc.). Please also look at our ELLA sight "valid lights"!
First ELLA Champion Award to SP5PB (05/10/12)
Our new member Piotr Brydak SP5PB is the first amateur radio operator to have achieved the ELLA Champion Award for 500 European Lighthouses worked - congratulations, Piotr!
New Members in August and September: Welcome to
Harold Plooijer PA0QRB
Karl-Heinz Schirmer DE0BAH
Klaus Einbeck DJ2RG
Rudolf Sonntag DL-SWL
Piotr Brydak SP5PB
Lights Hunter Award 2012 Participants (25/11/12)
001 Dave Glow AA1VX 10
002 Veit Pelinski DL7ET 13
003 Virgil Nesteriuc YO2CJX 40
004 Radio Club YO2KJW 17
005 Obrad Boki Kikovic YT6M 26
006 Jiri Bruchanov OK2PDE 16
007 Leo van der Horst NL 11553 26
008 Ivan Pacnik S51AP 38
009 Paolo Corsetti IK3GER 32
010 Angel Gugov LZ1CY 42
011 Jürgen Horn DL1HRN 20
012 Giancarlo Scarpa I3VAD 18
013 Vladimir Konvalinka OK1ANN 43
014 Radioclub Melnik OK1KRJ 20
015 Kevin Jackson M0XLT 15
016 Benito Groshus YL2CF 37
017 Ivo Tanev LZ4BU 24
018 Walter Capozza I3-65709 31
019 Juanjo Barrios Mayoral EB3WH 15
020 Hans-Jürgen Schmelzer DE3EAR 125
021 Ivan Ivanovich Gnedov UR4MF 26
022 Rudolf Sonntag DL-SWL 23
023 James Fleming VK4TJF 10
024 Peter Herklotz DE4PEH 26
025 Piotr Brydak SP5PB 37
026 Mazka Gennadiy Vladimirovich US1MY 19
027 Wieslaw Wojtasinski SP5ICQ 51
028 Janis Mihailovs YL2EC 13
Lightshunter Award August 2012 by BRF
To support amateur radio activity from lighthouses and lightships, the BRAVE RADIO FRIENDS offer this award to all interested lighthouse hunters (OP or SWL).During the month of August 2012 work or hear as many amateur radio stations operating from lighthouses or lightships. A minimum number of ten lighthouses is required for the award.
Application with log extract. Please, only use one of the following files: txt, doc, xls, pdf, jpg.
The log extract must include the lighthouse name or number (preferably ARLHS number). No band or mode restrictions.
Deadline for application: November 30, 2012. Please do not send your applications before August 28.
The award is only available as a pdf. There is no award fee.
Send your application via e-mail to [email protected]
There are two good occasions in August to work LH or LS stations:
The International Lighthouse and Lighstship Week by ARLHS from August 1 - 8
(see illw.org).
The renowned International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend on August 18 and 19
(see illw.net).
Minicoy Island DXpedition (22/07/12)
This message comes from Arasu (VU2UR):
A group of amateur radio operators from Bangalore, (like VU2LX, VU2UR, VU2JHM, and others) would be activating the MINICOY ISLAND AS-106, THE LIGHT HOUSE THERE
LAK-009 AND WFF VUFF-103 THE LAKSHADWEEP MARINE BIOSPHERE RESERVE. DATERS ARE FROM 13TH AUGUST TO 21ST AUGUST 2012. CALL MAY BE VU7M OR AT0I.
PLEASE LOOK OUT FOR US TO QSO/SWL. THE QSL MGR WILL BE VU2JHM.
New Members in July (28/07/12):
Welcome to:
Thomas Anderssen (OH6NT)
Elfi Herre (DF3TE)
Werner Theis (DH1PAL)
Petr Ourednik (OK1RP)
Detlef Poppendieck (DE5DPS)
Heike Jansen (DE3HTV)
Vanessa Jansen (DE3YLV)
Tobias Jansen (DE3TMJ)
Franz Jansen (DL1FBR)
Manohar Arasu (VU2UR)
Gururaj N.R. (VU2GUR)
K. Lakshmanan (VU2LX)
Justin Behan (EI3CTB)
Dieter Sommer (DL-0007SWL)
Roberto Enrique Otero (LU7DS)
Iulius Suli (YO2IS)
Lars Astrom (SM7ZDC)
Headquarters Award 2012: List of Participants (21/12/12)
001 Ivan Pacnik S51AP 11
002 Manfred Meier DF6EX 13
003 Paolo Corsetti IK3GER 21
004 Ivo Tanev LZ4BU 24
005 Obrad Boki Kikovic YT6M 34
006 Kevin Jackson M0XLT 22
007 Karl Mürbeth DE9RBK 10
008 Karl Mürbeth DL4RU 15
009 Dave Glow AA1VX 23
010 Stan Krivy OK2SG 37
011 Hans-J. Schmelzer DE3EAR 37
012 Vladimir Konvalinka OK1ANN 30
013 Virgil Butarascu YO4BTB 14
014 Wilfried Rettig DL6MIG 24
015 Janis Mihailovs YL2EC 32
016 Martyn J Preston G0THY 12
017 Wolfram Döll DL3HWD 16
018 Jürgen Horn DL1HRN 35
019 Radioklub Melnik OK1KRJ 25
020 Benito Groshus YL2CF 34
021 Jiri Pecek OK2QX 46
022 Serge Soulet F6AUS 40
023 Peter Wischulke DF3IU 42
024 Werner Barth DL2SUB 32
025 Adriaan Willeboordse PA0ATG 26
026 Joachim Brosch DL7UKA 20
027 Mirko Metikos YU3MMM 10
028 Gen Horie JS1IFK 34
029 Elfi Herre DF3TE 43
030 Werner Theis DH1PAL 43
031 Jürgen Urbig DL4JWU 10
032 Thomas Anderssen OH6NT 30
033 Detlef Poppendieck DE5DPS 10
034 Lars Astrom SM7S 33
035 Klaus Einbeck DJ2RG 40
036 Egbert Hertsen ON4CAS 49
037 Miroslav Metikos YT1UM 10
038 Franz Jansen DL1BFR 34
039 Heike Jansen DE3HTV 19
040 Nico vam der Bijl PA0MIR 45
041 Wolfhard Goldschmidt DF9ZWG 32
042 Michael Schramm DG7DBR 28
043 Justin Behan EI3CTB 29
044 Arasu VU2UR 36
045 Tobias Jansen DE3TMJ 17
046 Vanessa Jansen DE3YLV 20
047 Gururaj N R VU2GUR 20
048 Karl Sachsenberger DL5JSP 17
049 Carlos Bufanio LU8DY 16
050 K. Lakshmanan VU2LX 19
051 Eric van der Velde PA2REH 36
052 Angel Gugov LZ1CY 40
053 Gabriel Cornejo LU3DAT 17
054 Jan Ehnvall OH6ECM 36
055 Terry Moorby VE3BQ 26
056 Ullmar Qvick SM5-1252 33
057 Björn Hofrichter DG2BHB 21
058 Leonid N. Kholod US3LX 35
059 Ron Litt K5HM 15
060 Greg Hart AD4RE 21
061 Edward Robak SP5CGN 21
062 Janusz Swoboda DF1IAQ 20
063 Andrzej Augustyn SN1Z 39
064 Roger Betts G0TRB 17
065 Milos A. Oblak S53EO 12
066 Juanjo Barrios Mayoral AM3WH 40
067 Eduard Catalin Filip YO9HOW 20
068 Harold Plooijer PA0QRB 19
069 Lars Astrom SM7S 31
070 James Dunn N1BCL 27
071 Iulius Suli YO2IS 32
072 Aleksander Kovalev ES4MM 36
073 Roque Emilio Giacchetti LU8QT 26
074 Fabian Gomez LU5AB 16
075 José Luis Munoz Munoz EA4JJ 17
076 Jiri Rezak OK7RJ 24
077 Vasile Giurgiu YO6EX 15
078 Petra Pilgrim SM4/DF5ZV 30
079 Axel H. Scholz DL7UPN 27
080 Eduardo Gomez LW3DG 22
081 Gary Jäger DF2RG 24
082 Vincent Suchanek OM7AT 20
083 Cor Verdult PA2CVD 15
084 Jan Coufal OK2BJC 22
085 Peter Herklotz DE4PEH 14
086 Wieslaw Wojtasinski SP5ICQ 10
087 Dunia Olivares EA8MT 34
Message from Guy (F5BLC): Scotland Tour again (14/07/12)
We have planned to be again in GM-land (in the Shetland EU012 this time) for a couple of weeks and Inverness for another 15 days. I will be MM/F5BLC/p as usual for the SCOTIA/IOSA/IOTA programs. If you could switch on your radio around 14.250/270 from time to time, I'd be very happy to hear something from you, dear Friends. The camper is full of diesel.... The key has just to be turned.... heading North tomorrow morning !... 73 Guy F5BLC
Certificate of Merit to Steve G Bryan, G0SGB (07/07/12)
It is a pleasure to announce that Steve G Bryan (G0SGB), founder of the British Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society (BARLS) and well-known lighthouse activator, has been awarded
our Certificate of Merit for his exceptional commitment to amateur radio and to lighthouses.
HEAD QUARTERS AWARD 2012 by BRF (30/06/12)
BRF sponsors the above mentioned award:
Applicants must work a minimum of 10 different head quarter stations during the IARU HF World Championship, which runs from July 14 (1200 UTC) to July 15 (1200 UTC). Each head quarter only counts once, irrespective of band or mode. The number of stations worked will be entered on the award.
The award is available as a pdf only and there is no award fee.
Send your applications to [email protected] by August 31, 2012.
Please only send attachments in one of the following formats: pdf, txt, doc, xls, jpg
New Members in June (15/06/12)
It is a pleasure to announce that Jordi Tarrida Subirana (EB3JT) joined BRF. Jordi is the manager for the Titanic SES EH3MGY. Mike Shortland (G0EFO) also became a new member. Mike operated as GR100MGY during the Titanic weekend. Philip King (MW0DHF) joined BRF on June 15. He has got more than 600 IOTAs and 280 DXCCs confirmed and has activated several IOTA islands around Great Britain. Welcome to BRF!
Titanic Award for Special Event Stations (27/06/12)
After the big success of our Titanic Award, we would like to announce that an award of similar design is also available for the Titanic special event stations provided that they made at least 1,000 QSOs with the special call. Special event stations who are interested in this award only have to send an e-mail containing the special Titanic call, the number of QSOs made with the special call and the e-mail address to which the award should be sent.
Titanic Award List for Special Event Stations (as of June 09)
001 EH3MGY 10,285 QSOs
002 K1T 1,470 QSOs
003 OR100MGY 4,503 QSOs
004 GB1OOC 2,900 QSOs
005 GB100MPA 1,653 QSOs
006 OT100MGY 1,781 QSOs
007 GI100MGY 3,450 QSOs
008 PH100MGY 2,007 QSOs
009 GR100MGY 16,610 QSOs
010 SK100MGY 1,305 QSOs
011 PC100T 4,500 QSOs
012 EI100T 11,277 QSOs
013 GI2012MGY 1,924 QSOs
014 GB4T 20,640 QSOs
015 GB4M 7,800 QSOs
016 ON100TT 4,500 QSOs
Titanic Award List further down (175 awards issued till July 20)
Back from Holidays (05/06/12)
I am back from my holidays at the German Baltic Sea coast. I visited some lighthouses there, photos of which I will publish on my website. All awards applied for so far have been sent via e-mail. - DE3EAR
Lighthouse and Park Activation by YL0WFF (26/05/12)
On June 2 - 3, 2012 YL0WFF will activate Slītere National Park (YLFF - 004) / Slītere Lighthouse (ARLHS LAT - 015). For more info - see YL2CF on QRZ.com.
Certficate of Merit to F6AUS (09/05/12)
With great pleasure we announce that Serge Soulet (F6AUS) has today received the BRF Certificate of Merit. Serge has operated from 50 DXCC-entities and 51 IOTA islands.
European Spring Award (03/07/12)
001 Dave Glow AA1VX 15
002 Hans-Jürgen Schmelzer DE3EAR 21
003 Leo van der Horst NL11553 25
004 Kevin Jackson M0XLT 25
005 Paolo Corsetti IK3GER 23
006 Giancarlo Scarpa I3VAD 22
007 Vladimir Konvalinka OK1ANN 21
008 Radioclub Melnik OK1KRJ 25
009 Jiri Bruchanov OK2PDE 38
010 Veit Pelinski DL7ET 21
011 Bernd Schmidt DL-BCL 22
012 Paul Havenhand G-SWL BRF 095 34
013 Benito Groshus YL2CF 37
014 Walter Capozza I3-65709 59
015 Anatoly Maltsev UA3YDI 27
016 Jorge Jacome HC1JQ 22
017 Martyn J Preston G0THY 35
018 Peter Herklotz DE4PEH 33
019 Peter Letink DO9PL 32
020 Jorge Jacome P HC1JP 13
021 Kevin Jackson MQ0XLT 24
022 Hans Nerlich DL-BCL 36
023 Miguel Angel Fernández García EA4EMC 30
024 Juanjo Barrios Mayoral EB3WH 36
025 Roger Betts G0TRB 37
026 Milos A. Oblak S53EO 57
Rules see our activities page!
New Members in May (26/05/12)
Welcome to:
Wolfhard Goldschmidt DL9ZWG
István Nagyapáti HA8UT
Ricardo Pascucci EA6AIF
Serge Soulet F6AUS
Vladimir Kryzhanovsky US1MM
John Hart G4POF
Eduard Dermengi YO3BR
Operations from Scotland by MM0BNN and MM/DH5JBR (01/05/12)
Watch out for our members Bill (MM0BNN/p) and Joachim (DH5JBR) to operate from Scotland in the next weeks. Bill has recovered from his hip operations and is going to work among others from Skye, maybe with some lighthouse activations. Joachim is going to activate some Scottish isles for IOSA and SCOTIA.
European Spring Award (29/04/12)
On May 1 our European Spring Award will start again. In the month of May 2012 work/hear different European DXCC entities. European stations need a minimum of 20, non-European stations a minimum of 10 European DXCC-entities. Attention: only European entities count for the award! See our activities page!
Titanic Award List (19/11/12)
182 particiapants: list not available at the moment
DX News
For current DX news go to: www.425dxn.org
Members' Photos
All members of BRF are kindly invited to send in one photo of theirs for our gallery on our website. Thanks in advance (DE3EAR).
SP5PB new ELLA top scorer (15/12/12)
Piotr Brydak is our new ELLA top scorer. With 818 LHs valid for the ELLA program confirmed he has added a number of ELLA awards to his collection and caused the designing of some new awards in our program - congrats!
New Member: Viktor Filipenko UN5C (04/12/12)
Victor Filipenko UN5C has joined our club today. Welcome to BRF!
Two new members: UN7FW and SP5ICQ (27/11/12)
Vadim Mikhin UN7FW and Wieslaw Wojtasinski SP5ICQ have joined BRF. Welcome!
First VK Islands Activator Award to Bill Horner (20/11/12)
The first VK Islands Activator Award was sent out to Bill Horner VK4FW for having activated 15 VK islands. Bill was the first operator to have worked from all VK9 areas.
VK Islands Award for activators (17/11/12)
The VKIA is also available for activators: the basic award for five islands; upgrades in steps of five more islands.
New Member: Janusz Paluch SP5TZC (17/11/12)
We are proud to announce that Janusz Paluch SP5TZC joined BRF today. Janusz is listed in the IOTA Honor Roll and holds the IOTA Plaque of Excellence as the first operator from Poland. Furthermore he is the top scorer in our VK-Islands Award (50 islands confrimed!). Welcome to BRF!
New Top Scorer in the VK Islands Award (16/11/12)
Janusz Paluch SP5TZC is our new top scorer in the VK Islands Award with 50 islands confirmed! Congrats!
New Member: Vilo Kuspál OM3MB (16/11/12)
It is a pleasure to report that Vilo Kuspál OM3MB joined our club today. He is the first member from Slovakia. Thanks for joining us an welcome to BRF!
VK- Islands Award (16/11/12)
Already 16awards have been sent out within the first three days. Eugene RZ3EC and Svetly LZ3SM are the top scorers with 40 islands at the moment (see VK Islands Award on Activities page). Thank you for the many positive comments on the design of the award.
Three New Members: UR4MF, US3lX, LY2FN (14/11/12)
Ivan Gnedov UR4MF, Len N Kholod US3LX and Richard Strolia LY2FN joined BRF today. Len is a fresh holder of our VK Islands Award, whereas Richard has worked many of our ELLA Awards. Welcome!
New Member: Saulius Zalnerauskas LY5W (13/11/12)
Saulius Zalnerauskas LY5W has applied for membership today. He is the manager of three beautiful trophies (have a look at his site on qrz.com). Welcome, Saulius!
New Member: Gennady Mazka US1MY (12/11/12)
Gennady Mazka US1MY has joined our club today. Welcome!
New Member: Vasile Giurgiu YO6EX (12/11/12)
Today Vasile Giurgiu YO6EX has joined BRF. Vasile has got 336 DXCC-entities confrimed and holds 842 awards. Welcome to BRF, Vasile!
New: VK-Islands-Award (11/11/12)
BRF has instituted the VK-Islands-Award. The award is open to all amateur radio operators (OP) and on a heard basis to shortwave listeners (SWL) under the same rules (see: Activities; VK-Islands Award).
New Member: Jorge Jacome P HC1JP (11/11/12)
Jorge Jacome P has today joinde BRF. Like his son he is a regular participant in our activities. Bienvenido, Jorge.
New Member: Paolo Cerretti (06/11/12)
SWL Paolo Cerretti, I-05907-MI, joined BRF today. Paolo focusses his activity on digital modes. Welcome to BRF, Paolo.
New Member: Jorge Jacome HC1JQ (04/11/12)
Today Jorge Jacome HC1JQ has joined BRF. He has already taken part in many of our activities. Jorge is the first member from Ecuador. Thanks for joining and bienvenido, Jorge.
New Member: Lyn Battle VK4SWE (03/11/12)
It is a pleasure to report that Lyn Battle VK4SWE has accepted honorary membership in BRF today. Lyn operates from Sweers Island, thus giving many IOTA chasers the chance to work OC-227. Welcome to BRF and thanks for joining us, Lyn.
New Member: IK2SOB (30/10/12)
We have the pleasure to announce that Fabio Cristoforoni IK2SOB joined our club today. Welcome to BRF, Fabio! Thanks for joining.
ELLA Hunters Honour List 300+ (30/10/12)
We have installed an ELLA Honour List with all those who have 300+ ELLA lighthouses/lightships confirmed. All holders of the Expert Class I Award and more are kindly invited to send a list with their exact number of ELLA lighthouses confirmed to pulish in our Honour list.
Additions to the ELLA Award Program (30 Oktober 12)
We have added to our program awards for 50/75/100 LH from one country. So, basically you can apply for the ELLA country awards in steps of 25. As for the ELLA Champion Award, there wilol be more awards in steps of 50 for European applicants (550, 600, 650, 700...)
New Member: SP2FAP (28/10/12)
Sylwester M. Jarkiewicz SP2FAP joined our club today. Welcome to BRF, Sylwester!
New Member and Holder of ELLA Champion Award: LY5O (27/10/12)
We are proud to announce that Bronius Sriubas (LY5O) joined our club. He is a well-known lighthouse hunter and activator and the second OP to have achieved our ELLA Champion award after SP5PB. He has got more than 600 LHs valid for ELLA confirmed. Welcome to our club, Bronius.
New in the ELLA Award Program: 50 LH from one country (07/10/12)
We have added to our ELLA Award program the awards 50 LH from one country. There is a separate award for each country. Furthermore after the Champion Award you can apply for more awards in steps of 50 LHs (550, 600, 650, 700 etc.). Please also look at our ELLA sight "valid lights"!
First ELLA Champion Award to SP5PB (05/10/12)
Our new member Piotr Brydak SP5PB is the first amateur radio operator to have achieved the ELLA Champion Award for 500 European Lighthouses worked - congratulations, Piotr!
New Members in August and September: Welcome to
Harold Plooijer PA0QRB
Karl-Heinz Schirmer DE0BAH
Klaus Einbeck DJ2RG
Rudolf Sonntag DL-SWL
Piotr Brydak SP5PB
Lights Hunter Award 2012 Participants (25/11/12)
001 Dave Glow AA1VX 10
002 Veit Pelinski DL7ET 13
003 Virgil Nesteriuc YO2CJX 40
004 Radio Club YO2KJW 17
005 Obrad Boki Kikovic YT6M 26
006 Jiri Bruchanov OK2PDE 16
007 Leo van der Horst NL 11553 26
008 Ivan Pacnik S51AP 38
009 Paolo Corsetti IK3GER 32
010 Angel Gugov LZ1CY 42
011 Jürgen Horn DL1HRN 20
012 Giancarlo Scarpa I3VAD 18
013 Vladimir Konvalinka OK1ANN 43
014 Radioclub Melnik OK1KRJ 20
015 Kevin Jackson M0XLT 15
016 Benito Groshus YL2CF 37
017 Ivo Tanev LZ4BU 24
018 Walter Capozza I3-65709 31
019 Juanjo Barrios Mayoral EB3WH 15
020 Hans-Jürgen Schmelzer DE3EAR 125
021 Ivan Ivanovich Gnedov UR4MF 26
022 Rudolf Sonntag DL-SWL 23
023 James Fleming VK4TJF 10
024 Peter Herklotz DE4PEH 26
025 Piotr Brydak SP5PB 37
026 Mazka Gennadiy Vladimirovich US1MY 19
027 Wieslaw Wojtasinski SP5ICQ 51
028 Janis Mihailovs YL2EC 13
Lightshunter Award August 2012 by BRF
To support amateur radio activity from lighthouses and lightships, the BRAVE RADIO FRIENDS offer this award to all interested lighthouse hunters (OP or SWL).During the month of August 2012 work or hear as many amateur radio stations operating from lighthouses or lightships. A minimum number of ten lighthouses is required for the award.
Application with log extract. Please, only use one of the following files: txt, doc, xls, pdf, jpg.
The log extract must include the lighthouse name or number (preferably ARLHS number). No band or mode restrictions.
Deadline for application: November 30, 2012. Please do not send your applications before August 28.
The award is only available as a pdf. There is no award fee.
Send your application via e-mail to [email protected]
There are two good occasions in August to work LH or LS stations:
The International Lighthouse and Lighstship Week by ARLHS from August 1 - 8
(see illw.org).
The renowned International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend on August 18 and 19
(see illw.net).
Minicoy Island DXpedition (22/07/12)
This message comes from Arasu (VU2UR):
A group of amateur radio operators from Bangalore, (like VU2LX, VU2UR, VU2JHM, and others) would be activating the MINICOY ISLAND AS-106, THE LIGHT HOUSE THERE
LAK-009 AND WFF VUFF-103 THE LAKSHADWEEP MARINE BIOSPHERE RESERVE. DATERS ARE FROM 13TH AUGUST TO 21ST AUGUST 2012. CALL MAY BE VU7M OR AT0I.
PLEASE LOOK OUT FOR US TO QSO/SWL. THE QSL MGR WILL BE VU2JHM.
New Members in July (28/07/12):
Welcome to:
Thomas Anderssen (OH6NT)
Elfi Herre (DF3TE)
Werner Theis (DH1PAL)
Petr Ourednik (OK1RP)
Detlef Poppendieck (DE5DPS)
Heike Jansen (DE3HTV)
Vanessa Jansen (DE3YLV)
Tobias Jansen (DE3TMJ)
Franz Jansen (DL1FBR)
Manohar Arasu (VU2UR)
Gururaj N.R. (VU2GUR)
K. Lakshmanan (VU2LX)
Justin Behan (EI3CTB)
Dieter Sommer (DL-0007SWL)
Roberto Enrique Otero (LU7DS)
Iulius Suli (YO2IS)
Lars Astrom (SM7ZDC)
Headquarters Award 2012: List of Participants (21/12/12)
001 Ivan Pacnik S51AP 11
002 Manfred Meier DF6EX 13
003 Paolo Corsetti IK3GER 21
004 Ivo Tanev LZ4BU 24
005 Obrad Boki Kikovic YT6M 34
006 Kevin Jackson M0XLT 22
007 Karl Mürbeth DE9RBK 10
008 Karl Mürbeth DL4RU 15
009 Dave Glow AA1VX 23
010 Stan Krivy OK2SG 37
011 Hans-J. Schmelzer DE3EAR 37
012 Vladimir Konvalinka OK1ANN 30
013 Virgil Butarascu YO4BTB 14
014 Wilfried Rettig DL6MIG 24
015 Janis Mihailovs YL2EC 32
016 Martyn J Preston G0THY 12
017 Wolfram Döll DL3HWD 16
018 Jürgen Horn DL1HRN 35
019 Radioklub Melnik OK1KRJ 25
020 Benito Groshus YL2CF 34
021 Jiri Pecek OK2QX 46
022 Serge Soulet F6AUS 40
023 Peter Wischulke DF3IU 42
024 Werner Barth DL2SUB 32
025 Adriaan Willeboordse PA0ATG 26
026 Joachim Brosch DL7UKA 20
027 Mirko Metikos YU3MMM 10
028 Gen Horie JS1IFK 34
029 Elfi Herre DF3TE 43
030 Werner Theis DH1PAL 43
031 Jürgen Urbig DL4JWU 10
032 Thomas Anderssen OH6NT 30
033 Detlef Poppendieck DE5DPS 10
034 Lars Astrom SM7S 33
035 Klaus Einbeck DJ2RG 40
036 Egbert Hertsen ON4CAS 49
037 Miroslav Metikos YT1UM 10
038 Franz Jansen DL1BFR 34
039 Heike Jansen DE3HTV 19
040 Nico vam der Bijl PA0MIR 45
041 Wolfhard Goldschmidt DF9ZWG 32
042 Michael Schramm DG7DBR 28
043 Justin Behan EI3CTB 29
044 Arasu VU2UR 36
045 Tobias Jansen DE3TMJ 17
046 Vanessa Jansen DE3YLV 20
047 Gururaj N R VU2GUR 20
048 Karl Sachsenberger DL5JSP 17
049 Carlos Bufanio LU8DY 16
050 K. Lakshmanan VU2LX 19
051 Eric van der Velde PA2REH 36
052 Angel Gugov LZ1CY 40
053 Gabriel Cornejo LU3DAT 17
054 Jan Ehnvall OH6ECM 36
055 Terry Moorby VE3BQ 26
056 Ullmar Qvick SM5-1252 33
057 Björn Hofrichter DG2BHB 21
058 Leonid N. Kholod US3LX 35
059 Ron Litt K5HM 15
060 Greg Hart AD4RE 21
061 Edward Robak SP5CGN 21
062 Janusz Swoboda DF1IAQ 20
063 Andrzej Augustyn SN1Z 39
064 Roger Betts G0TRB 17
065 Milos A. Oblak S53EO 12
066 Juanjo Barrios Mayoral AM3WH 40
067 Eduard Catalin Filip YO9HOW 20
068 Harold Plooijer PA0QRB 19
069 Lars Astrom SM7S 31
070 James Dunn N1BCL 27
071 Iulius Suli YO2IS 32
072 Aleksander Kovalev ES4MM 36
073 Roque Emilio Giacchetti LU8QT 26
074 Fabian Gomez LU5AB 16
075 José Luis Munoz Munoz EA4JJ 17
076 Jiri Rezak OK7RJ 24
077 Vasile Giurgiu YO6EX 15
078 Petra Pilgrim SM4/DF5ZV 30
079 Axel H. Scholz DL7UPN 27
080 Eduardo Gomez LW3DG 22
081 Gary Jäger DF2RG 24
082 Vincent Suchanek OM7AT 20
083 Cor Verdult PA2CVD 15
084 Jan Coufal OK2BJC 22
085 Peter Herklotz DE4PEH 14
086 Wieslaw Wojtasinski SP5ICQ 10
087 Dunia Olivares EA8MT 34
Message from Guy (F5BLC): Scotland Tour again (14/07/12)
We have planned to be again in GM-land (in the Shetland EU012 this time) for a couple of weeks and Inverness for another 15 days. I will be MM/F5BLC/p as usual for the SCOTIA/IOSA/IOTA programs. If you could switch on your radio around 14.250/270 from time to time, I'd be very happy to hear something from you, dear Friends. The camper is full of diesel.... The key has just to be turned.... heading North tomorrow morning !... 73 Guy F5BLC
Certificate of Merit to Steve G Bryan, G0SGB (07/07/12)
It is a pleasure to announce that Steve G Bryan (G0SGB), founder of the British Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society (BARLS) and well-known lighthouse activator, has been awarded
our Certificate of Merit for his exceptional commitment to amateur radio and to lighthouses.
HEAD QUARTERS AWARD 2012 by BRF (30/06/12)
BRF sponsors the above mentioned award:
Applicants must work a minimum of 10 different head quarter stations during the IARU HF World Championship, which runs from July 14 (1200 UTC) to July 15 (1200 UTC). Each head quarter only counts once, irrespective of band or mode. The number of stations worked will be entered on the award.
The award is available as a pdf only and there is no award fee.
Send your applications to [email protected] by August 31, 2012.
Please only send attachments in one of the following formats: pdf, txt, doc, xls, jpg
New Members in June (15/06/12)
It is a pleasure to announce that Jordi Tarrida Subirana (EB3JT) joined BRF. Jordi is the manager for the Titanic SES EH3MGY. Mike Shortland (G0EFO) also became a new member. Mike operated as GR100MGY during the Titanic weekend. Philip King (MW0DHF) joined BRF on June 15. He has got more than 600 IOTAs and 280 DXCCs confirmed and has activated several IOTA islands around Great Britain. Welcome to BRF!
Titanic Award for Special Event Stations (27/06/12)
After the big success of our Titanic Award, we would like to announce that an award of similar design is also available for the Titanic special event stations provided that they made at least 1,000 QSOs with the special call. Special event stations who are interested in this award only have to send an e-mail containing the special Titanic call, the number of QSOs made with the special call and the e-mail address to which the award should be sent.
Titanic Award List for Special Event Stations (as of June 09)
001 EH3MGY 10,285 QSOs
002 K1T 1,470 QSOs
003 OR100MGY 4,503 QSOs
004 GB1OOC 2,900 QSOs
005 GB100MPA 1,653 QSOs
006 OT100MGY 1,781 QSOs
007 GI100MGY 3,450 QSOs
008 PH100MGY 2,007 QSOs
009 GR100MGY 16,610 QSOs
010 SK100MGY 1,305 QSOs
011 PC100T 4,500 QSOs
012 EI100T 11,277 QSOs
013 GI2012MGY 1,924 QSOs
014 GB4T 20,640 QSOs
015 GB4M 7,800 QSOs
016 ON100TT 4,500 QSOs
Titanic Award List further down (175 awards issued till July 20)
Back from Holidays (05/06/12)
I am back from my holidays at the German Baltic Sea coast. I visited some lighthouses there, photos of which I will publish on my website. All awards applied for so far have been sent via e-mail. - DE3EAR
Lighthouse and Park Activation by YL0WFF (26/05/12)
On June 2 - 3, 2012 YL0WFF will activate Slītere National Park (YLFF - 004) / Slītere Lighthouse (ARLHS LAT - 015). For more info - see YL2CF on QRZ.com.
Certficate of Merit to F6AUS (09/05/12)
With great pleasure we announce that Serge Soulet (F6AUS) has today received the BRF Certificate of Merit. Serge has operated from 50 DXCC-entities and 51 IOTA islands.
European Spring Award (03/07/12)
001 Dave Glow AA1VX 15
002 Hans-Jürgen Schmelzer DE3EAR 21
003 Leo van der Horst NL11553 25
004 Kevin Jackson M0XLT 25
005 Paolo Corsetti IK3GER 23
006 Giancarlo Scarpa I3VAD 22
007 Vladimir Konvalinka OK1ANN 21
008 Radioclub Melnik OK1KRJ 25
009 Jiri Bruchanov OK2PDE 38
010 Veit Pelinski DL7ET 21
011 Bernd Schmidt DL-BCL 22
012 Paul Havenhand G-SWL BRF 095 34
013 Benito Groshus YL2CF 37
014 Walter Capozza I3-65709 59
015 Anatoly Maltsev UA3YDI 27
016 Jorge Jacome HC1JQ 22
017 Martyn J Preston G0THY 35
018 Peter Herklotz DE4PEH 33
019 Peter Letink DO9PL 32
020 Jorge Jacome P HC1JP 13
021 Kevin Jackson MQ0XLT 24
022 Hans Nerlich DL-BCL 36
023 Miguel Angel Fernández García EA4EMC 30
024 Juanjo Barrios Mayoral EB3WH 36
025 Roger Betts G0TRB 37
026 Milos A. Oblak S53EO 57
Rules see our activities page!
New Members in May (26/05/12)
Welcome to:
Wolfhard Goldschmidt DL9ZWG
István Nagyapáti HA8UT
Ricardo Pascucci EA6AIF
Serge Soulet F6AUS
Vladimir Kryzhanovsky US1MM
John Hart G4POF
Eduard Dermengi YO3BR
Operations from Scotland by MM0BNN and MM/DH5JBR (01/05/12)
Watch out for our members Bill (MM0BNN/p) and Joachim (DH5JBR) to operate from Scotland in the next weeks. Bill has recovered from his hip operations and is going to work among others from Skye, maybe with some lighthouse activations. Joachim is going to activate some Scottish isles for IOSA and SCOTIA.
European Spring Award (29/04/12)
On May 1 our European Spring Award will start again. In the month of May 2012 work/hear different European DXCC entities. European stations need a minimum of 20, non-European stations a minimum of 10 European DXCC-entities. Attention: only European entities count for the award! See our activities page!
Titanic Award List (19/11/12)
182 particiapants: list not available at the moment