VP9I – 2019

VP9I is now confirmed during BERU (thanks Jamie WW3S).  Check-out and warm-up QSOs will use G3LET/VP9.

73 Peter G3LET

VP9I – 2019

I was all set to return to Gozo for the 4th time in 2019 when I heard that my stalwart host Colin, 9H4CT was expecting to lose the use of the neighbouring field, which worked well for me last year.  Bob PJT had told me about the new direct Gatwick flight to Bermuda at the recent Convention, so a quick call to Ed VP9GE indicated that his station was free for BERU 2019.  Bonus will be a week’s holiday to a new venue for Gerry, my long-suffering XYL!

This will be another all-band Restricted section entry, using my trusty K3 and P3 and (mostly) Ed’s existing single element antennas.  The local Club call VP9I is expected to be available, if not look out for G3LET/VP9.  Either way, I’ll be happy to join a Caribbean team.

73, Peter G3LET

 

V31GX in 2019

Hi Bob,

To let you know I will Be QRV from Belize again this year but this time inland and in the ‘Open’ setion.

Outside the contest I will be concentrating on Top band, storms permitting.

Iain G4SGX/V31GX

UK HQ stations – call for operators

Attention all UK HF Contesters…

It’s been decided to continue operating the series of G-6XX calls in the 2019 Commonwealth Contest (aka BERU) which takes place over the weekend of March 9/10th. This is a preliminary call for volunteers with full licences** to operate the G-6XX call in each of the UK regions, namely G – England, GD – Isle of Man, GI – Northern Ireland, GJ – Jersey, GM – Scotland, GU – Guernsey, GW – Wales. If anyone has any interest in running the call in your area please email me direct.

Only essential requirements are to be able to operate all bands 80m-10m and for the whole 24hours (HQ stations are multi-op**). As an HQ bonus you can work UK stations so should be nicely busy but focus will always be on Commonwealth/DX; therefore an amp will be useful and decent antennas highly desirable (but I’ve done a reasonable job with wire antennas here albeit it’s a good location with low man made noise…)

There are already a couple of possibilities for G6XX but all suggestions welcomed. It would be great to have all 7 regions activated.

73,
Stewart, GW0ETF (gw0etf (at) btinternet.com)

** HQ stations are classed as Multi-Op so licensees below Full could operate under supervision

HQ stations 2019

Hi

A couple of pieces of news …

For 2019 GB5CC will be hosted by Nick, G4FAL.

This year the RSGB Contest Club has resurrected the old RSGB call, G3DR. We are pleased that this new RSGB HQ call will be hosted by Chris, GM3WOJ as GM3DR. This call which was originally a Scottish experimental call has not been active for 60 years.

73 Bob G3PJT