News 2014
DX News
For current DX news go to: www.425dxn.org
New Members in the Hall of Merit
Three new OPs accepted the Certficate of Merit and enter our Hall of Merit. Derek Cox G3KHZ, Hans Olof Hjelmström SM6CVX and Syariefudin Syah YB8RW have been awarded the Certificate for their activations of numerous IOTA islands. Derek and Hans are known especially for their actvities from Papa islands as P29NI and P29VCX. Din YB8RW has activted a large number of Indonesian islands.Thank you for accepting the award.
Welcome to BRF! New Members in 2014
Lev Kuznetsov UN7DA, Wolf Querner DL1JGO, Zorica Pogorevc S58ZOR, Edward Baker G1MXP, Pierre Chassain F8DHE, Zoran Ilic YT0I, Manfred Hermsdorf DM7DX, Bernd Biedler DL9AKA, Jürgen Schönfelder DK5AL, Evgeniy Melnikov R9AL, Alex Troschiy UR4LPP, Enver Agaev UA3ERD, Denis Stefanic 9A7DCK, Mateja Stefanic 9ARS029, Igor Plaviuk UR5YCS, Andrej Matveev RW9MZ, Hartmut Rompf DE3BAD, Julio Oscar Hamid LW1DXH, Ricardo Alberto Rosende LU5EP, Praveen Kumar VU2PLG, Cliff Tate MA3065SWL, Stefan Calin YO4BEW; Mieczyslaw Andzo SP5DZE, Karl Dorner DL1JKK, Hannes Grünsteidl OE3SGU, Victor Sklyarov UT2GW, Hans-Jürgen Döring DK8RE, Algimantas Merkys LYA-31, Zoran Turkovic 9A4DD, Aleksandr Boyko US-Q-2115, Vincent Suchánek OM7AT, Hans Nilsson SM3TLG, Hans-Jürgen Kempe DK9OS, Maren Lorenz DK9MOS, Syamsul Bahri 9M2ESM, Karlheinz Krümmer DE1KKG, Patrick Martinet PD1CW, Rüdiger Hagemann DL3RHN, Derek Cox G3KHZ, Hans Olof Hjelmström SM6CVX, Syariefudin Syah YB8RW, Ludek Aubrecht OK1DLA, Roland Buschmann DL1LQR, Jutta Hoffmann DO8JH, Werner Hoffmann DG3VSM
Change of rules in the Lions and Lions DX Awards (27/08/14):
There has been a change in the rules for the Lions Awards for quite some time. QSL cards are not necessary for the Awards series LIONS and LIONS DX.
Don't forget:
International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW):
August 16-17; a good chance to work our Lights Hunter Award
International Museums Weekends 2014
14./15. und 21./22. June !!!!
Please see:
http://www.radio-amateur-events.org/IMW/
European Spring Award (May 2014)
Do not forget it! For the rules see Awards, Annual Activities! Already 60 awards issued on 6 June 2014! Thanks for your interest!
DH5JBR on tour to Scottish isles (23 April)
Joachim DH5JBR is going to work from several Scottish islands in May again. Here is his schedule:
start Sunday, May 4th, afternoon on 20 m at or near 14260kHz from Great Cumbrae, EU123, CL03.
Monday May 5th, afternoon Bute Island EU123, CL02
Tuesday May 6th early afternoon Arran Island EU123, CL01 see Calmac
timetable, hard QRT.
Wednesday May 7th extended afternoon Colonsay Island EU008, NH18
Thursday May 8th afternoon Jura EU008
Friday May 9th Islay
Saturday May 10th around midday Gigha (later perhaps Davaar, tides and
weather permitting)
Certificate of Merit to Manfred Meier DF6EX (18 April)
Manfred DF6EX has been awarded the BRF Certificate of Merit for his numerous activations of WWFF areas and castles as well as for his involvement in the organization of WWFF and COTA-DL.
Walter Capozza silent key (01 March 2014)
Today we received the sad news of the passing away of our dear member SWL Walter Capozza. Walter was a very active SWL who collected more than 1,000 awards. May you rest in peace, Walter.
Antarctica Activity Award (25 March)
So far 70 awards have been issued. Thanks for your interest! List see annual activities.
Antarctica Activity Award IR2A (09 Feb 2014)
IK2JYT Giovanni, member of Brave Radio Friends, is activating the
special call IR2A in February, expecialy using the call during the 11th Antarctic Activity Week 17-23 February ( Reference WAP-003 ). We hope that many of our members can work him. Thanks for your activity, Giovanni.
Antarctica Activity Award (26 Feb 2014)
February is the month for our Antarctica Award. See annual activities! (awards sent out see list in annual activities) Already 37 awards sent out!
Certificate of Merit to Budi Santoso YF1AR (26 Jan 2014)
BRF has bestowed the Certificate of Merit on our member Budi Santoso YF1AR, who at the Moment is active from OC-273, for his contribution to the Amateur Radio community by operating from a larger number of Indonesian Islands and lighthouses.
BRF Challenge and Radio Activity Award 2014 (02 Jan 2014)
Yesterday the period for our Anniversary Challenge 2014 (see "Home") and for our Radio Activity Award 2014 (see "Annual Activites") started. Good luck for chasing these two Awards.
RAA 2014 awards sent out see list in annual activities
For current DX news go to: www.425dxn.org
New Members in the Hall of Merit
Three new OPs accepted the Certficate of Merit and enter our Hall of Merit. Derek Cox G3KHZ, Hans Olof Hjelmström SM6CVX and Syariefudin Syah YB8RW have been awarded the Certificate for their activations of numerous IOTA islands. Derek and Hans are known especially for their actvities from Papa islands as P29NI and P29VCX. Din YB8RW has activted a large number of Indonesian islands.Thank you for accepting the award.
Welcome to BRF! New Members in 2014
Lev Kuznetsov UN7DA, Wolf Querner DL1JGO, Zorica Pogorevc S58ZOR, Edward Baker G1MXP, Pierre Chassain F8DHE, Zoran Ilic YT0I, Manfred Hermsdorf DM7DX, Bernd Biedler DL9AKA, Jürgen Schönfelder DK5AL, Evgeniy Melnikov R9AL, Alex Troschiy UR4LPP, Enver Agaev UA3ERD, Denis Stefanic 9A7DCK, Mateja Stefanic 9ARS029, Igor Plaviuk UR5YCS, Andrej Matveev RW9MZ, Hartmut Rompf DE3BAD, Julio Oscar Hamid LW1DXH, Ricardo Alberto Rosende LU5EP, Praveen Kumar VU2PLG, Cliff Tate MA3065SWL, Stefan Calin YO4BEW; Mieczyslaw Andzo SP5DZE, Karl Dorner DL1JKK, Hannes Grünsteidl OE3SGU, Victor Sklyarov UT2GW, Hans-Jürgen Döring DK8RE, Algimantas Merkys LYA-31, Zoran Turkovic 9A4DD, Aleksandr Boyko US-Q-2115, Vincent Suchánek OM7AT, Hans Nilsson SM3TLG, Hans-Jürgen Kempe DK9OS, Maren Lorenz DK9MOS, Syamsul Bahri 9M2ESM, Karlheinz Krümmer DE1KKG, Patrick Martinet PD1CW, Rüdiger Hagemann DL3RHN, Derek Cox G3KHZ, Hans Olof Hjelmström SM6CVX, Syariefudin Syah YB8RW, Ludek Aubrecht OK1DLA, Roland Buschmann DL1LQR, Jutta Hoffmann DO8JH, Werner Hoffmann DG3VSM
Change of rules in the Lions and Lions DX Awards (27/08/14):
There has been a change in the rules for the Lions Awards for quite some time. QSL cards are not necessary for the Awards series LIONS and LIONS DX.
Don't forget:
International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW):
August 16-17; a good chance to work our Lights Hunter Award
International Museums Weekends 2014
14./15. und 21./22. June !!!!
Please see:
http://www.radio-amateur-events.org/IMW/
European Spring Award (May 2014)
Do not forget it! For the rules see Awards, Annual Activities! Already 60 awards issued on 6 June 2014! Thanks for your interest!
DH5JBR on tour to Scottish isles (23 April)
Joachim DH5JBR is going to work from several Scottish islands in May again. Here is his schedule:
start Sunday, May 4th, afternoon on 20 m at or near 14260kHz from Great Cumbrae, EU123, CL03.
Monday May 5th, afternoon Bute Island EU123, CL02
Tuesday May 6th early afternoon Arran Island EU123, CL01 see Calmac
timetable, hard QRT.
Wednesday May 7th extended afternoon Colonsay Island EU008, NH18
Thursday May 8th afternoon Jura EU008
Friday May 9th Islay
Saturday May 10th around midday Gigha (later perhaps Davaar, tides and
weather permitting)
Certificate of Merit to Manfred Meier DF6EX (18 April)
Manfred DF6EX has been awarded the BRF Certificate of Merit for his numerous activations of WWFF areas and castles as well as for his involvement in the organization of WWFF and COTA-DL.
Walter Capozza silent key (01 March 2014)
Today we received the sad news of the passing away of our dear member SWL Walter Capozza. Walter was a very active SWL who collected more than 1,000 awards. May you rest in peace, Walter.
Antarctica Activity Award (25 March)
So far 70 awards have been issued. Thanks for your interest! List see annual activities.
Antarctica Activity Award IR2A (09 Feb 2014)
IK2JYT Giovanni, member of Brave Radio Friends, is activating the
special call IR2A in February, expecialy using the call during the 11th Antarctic Activity Week 17-23 February ( Reference WAP-003 ). We hope that many of our members can work him. Thanks for your activity, Giovanni.
Antarctica Activity Award (26 Feb 2014)
February is the month for our Antarctica Award. See annual activities! (awards sent out see list in annual activities) Already 37 awards sent out!
Certificate of Merit to Budi Santoso YF1AR (26 Jan 2014)
BRF has bestowed the Certificate of Merit on our member Budi Santoso YF1AR, who at the Moment is active from OC-273, for his contribution to the Amateur Radio community by operating from a larger number of Indonesian Islands and lighthouses.
BRF Challenge and Radio Activity Award 2014 (02 Jan 2014)
Yesterday the period for our Anniversary Challenge 2014 (see "Home") and for our Radio Activity Award 2014 (see "Annual Activites") started. Good luck for chasing these two Awards.
RAA 2014 awards sent out see list in annual activities