Hallo dear MMMonVHF friends,


please find below our latest NEWSLETTER of the VHF-DX-Portal
"Make More Miles on VHF" (www.MMMonVHF.de) dated 2009-01-23
We attempt to distribute our Newletter one or two times per week.
For further detail please be so kind and refer at our "News"-page:
http://www.mmmonvhf.de/latest.php - welcome and enjoy...


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4-meter in Norway
70MHz will probably be available in Norway this year (spring or
summer?). Proposal is 70.0 - 70.5MHz, 100Watts and secondary status.
Some frequencies might be limited at the start due to PMR. 5MHz and
500KHz is also proposed as new available bands.
SOURCE: Per, LA7DFA via UKSMG Announce

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Since 2003 DF2ZC publishes the 144 MHz EME NewsLetter. This is
a free service for the EME community. Bernd, DF2ZC, informed us,
that the latest edition of the EME-Newsletter is now available
at: http://www.df2zc.de/newsletter/ - The next issue will be
uploaded on February 16, 2009.. 73 de Bernd DF2ZC
SOURCE: Bernd, DF2ZC via MoonNet

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PLEASE DO REGULAR UPDATE OF THE eMWS and eMWDXCC at MMMonVHF

The Team of MMMonVHF will use YOUR "Most Wanted" for showing expedition
the most wanted places (specially for MS in europe and EME all over the
world). Remember such nice trips to DXCCs like GU, JW or JD1 these year
or the multi-square operation from Tor, DJ8MS... Some of you did not
update since 01/2007 and so maybe they are not interested anymore or have
had no changes. So therefore we decide to build in a new BUTTON at your
ACCOUNT to click that there was "NO CHANGES" in your "most wanted" since
your last update. Otherwise we will remember your after a years periode
to see if you still have interest in it... NO problem, if not, but than
we will skip these entry after 3 years to have the table as update as
possible (its not a question of quantity, it shall be high quality!).
However, the eMWS and eMWDXCC pages make only sense if the data is as
much up-to-date as possible. So, please feel free to upload your data as
often as you want. SOURCE: The MMMonVHF Team


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Just a good chance that we are going to be qrv end of MAY 2009 from
a place in NORWAY on 2m (MS and EME) for a longer weekend. Nothing
fixed until now and so we are checking our MWS List for your latest
updates and your wishes (see above info, how to update the eMWS)...
SOURCE: Guy, DL8EBW, Team of MMMonVHF

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Thailand maybe qrv in the future of these year on 144 MHz EME
As you might have seen, Kasten, DL2LAH ist already for a longer QRL
trip at HS (Thailand) and his QTH in OK16BQ will have a lot of place
to install several antennas in the future. His call will be HS0ZIL
and he have logged into the N0UK-Chat meantime. PLEASE give time to
his project because surely he will need to get up all step by step.
He promissed us to spread any possible EME activities later on...
SOURCE: Karsten, DL2LAH as HS0ZIL direct to MMMonVHF.

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144 MHz Activity from the VK4-area in feb.2009 by Hermann, DL2NUD
LATEST NEWS from Hermann, DL2NUD, dated 2009-01-19:
All details, flights, visa are cfmd meantime! In advance of his trip
to Temotu (H40) and Solomon (H44), Hermann will try to be qrv on
144 MHz as VK4/DL2NUD for at least 2 weeks from several different
Squares in QG and QH. On 144 MHz he will use a 18el M2 and BEKO
HLV 1500 PA... NO 70cm from VK!
SOURCE: tnx to Hermann, DL2NUD direct to MMMonVHF

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NEWS from Hermann, DL2NUD, dated 2009-01-19: about H40/H44 Trip!
as well all flights, visa and details are cfmd meantime! After his
trip to VK4 area, Hermann will be 100% qrv on 144 MHz as H40HP from
RH29 and later from H44 in parallel to the other operators. On
144 MHz he will use a 18el M2 and a BEKO HLV 1500 PA. EME on 70cm
will be done with an 38el and BEKO HLV 1100 PA.
SOURCE: tnx to Hermann, DL2NUD direct to MMMonVHF

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Helgoland Island qrv on 144 MHz during IARU-Reg.1 Contest and NAC
DR3M and DC0NAC will be the call from the Team of DG7TG, Thorsten;
DJ5KK, Kay; DL1XAQ, Mark and DG3XA, Andy from the highest point of
the island of Helgoland (70m asl) in Locator JO34WE during the IARU
Region 1 VHF Contest and Nothern Activity Contest in July 2009.
QSOs up to 900km shall be possible without problems on 144 MHz and
Skeds can be arranged in the KST-Chat...
SOURCE: Andy, DG3XA direct to MMMonVHF

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From 20-23 January 2009 I, F/M1DUD will be QRV from IN98OP in the
Southern part of Manche (Dept 50). Hopefully I will have a PC
installed and will be active on JT6M and QRSS on all future visits
to Normandy. All my six metre activity will be above 50.200 MHz I
have both 3 and 5 elements Yagis and a vertical for 50 MHZ available.
73s Robin M1DUD 16 Jan. 2009 - 23 Jan. 2009
SOURCE: Robin, M1DUD, via 50 MHz DX News, by OZ6OM #20090118

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Tonga, A35. World traveller and Uruguay DX Group member Bert, CX3AN,
will be active as A35HA from Tonga's main island, Tongatapu for one
week starting February 14th. He informs OPDX that he will be active
on 40-6 meters with a special emphasis on 30/17 meters using CW and
SSB, and only 100 watts from his Icom 706 into dipole antennas. His
activity will be limited because he will be on a family holiday trip.
Bert will be operating alone this time, not like other trips where
his good friend Mario, CX4CR, usually would join him. QSL via CX3AN.
SOURCE: Tnx Tedd, KB8NW via Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #891

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W4OWY / V25WY (Bob) and W9OP / V25OP (Mark) will be on Antigua March
10 through March 19. 160 - 6 meters, QSL via home calls or bureau.
Logs will also be uploaded as before to LOTW and eQSL. Tnx, Bob W4OWY
SOURCE: Tnx Bill, NG3K, via his DX-NEWS

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Desecheo, KP5. Update. The KP1-5 Project is very aware of the need
for Desecheo in Europe. Previous DXpeditions contended with an
obstructed path to Europe making working this #3 most needed country,
difficult at best. During the recent reconnaissance trip to the
island, agreement was reached that will allow antennas to be placed
on a ridgeline above the helipad that will give a clear path to
Europe. See the photos showing the problem and the plan at
http://www.kp5.us/ (click on News / Updates): the team wants to
provide as many EU hams with a QSO as possible! Please visit also
http://www.kp5.us/help.htm to support this DXpedition.
SOURCES: [TNX NA5U] (425 DX News #924) 16 Jan. 2009 - 26 Feb. 2009
via 50 MHz DX News, by OZ6OM

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SOTA-News - Upcoming Activations updated at our MMMonVHF page
as long these including VHF or U/SHF-Activity. A complete over-
view about all SOTA-Activities are on: www.sotawatch.org/alerts.php
SOURCE: tnx Summits On The Air (via SOTAwatch2 (beta) Page)


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MMMonVHF as well by a lot of free usable HF-V-U-SHF-Info-Sources and chats
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up-to-date and reliable as possible and as long as the info does not
violate with our MMMonVHF-Policy.


Have a lot of fun and enjoy MMMonVHF!

73 de Guido "Guy" DL8EBW
on behalf of the MMMonVHF-Team
(DG2KBC DK3XT DK5EW DK5YA HA5CRX IV3NDC OZ1LPR PA2DW PA3BIY & PA4EME)


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