Hallo dear MMMonVHF friends,


Please find below the NEWSLETTER of "Make More Miles on VHF"
the VHF-DX-Portal. We attempt to distribute the NEWSLETTER one or
two times per week.

For more details, please be so kind and refer at the "NEWS"-page
http://www.mmmonvhf.de/latest.php and check for the latest NEWS
(last 24 hours lines blinks / up to 3 days lines marked orange):


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First Sporadic E Openinings 2008 on 144 MHz in Europe...
24th may: After long time waiting on the first Sporadic E on 144 MHz
today it finally occured. There was high MUF since the early morning.
Several QSOs have been made. MUF was high until midnight when FAI
occured between I and G as well as F and HA while 3 meter was open
from the border DL/SP to CT and EA. Thats always good sign for the
coming days. 25th may: And again 144 was open. 50 and 70 MHz didn't
really drop in the night (G was working into I on 4 meters after
midnight) and that was a great promise for today... So - if you
interested in reading more info or if youself made some ES contacts
and wants to share it with the active community, please welcome
at: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/es.php
You will be able to find up to date infos, as well summaries and details
back to the year 2004 and as well you be able to upload your own sporadic
E log! We just start the service and so please excuse that we also have
learn day by day. We will try to implement some DXC Spots to the MAP´s
maybe as well (tnx for the input) - any further ideas are very welcome!


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PE1L and PA0ZH are activating JW Svalbard - locator JQ78tf - from
June 5th to June 9th 2008 on 144 MHz EME (If setup station goes they
will be qrv 2 june already). The call at 144 MHz will be JW5E.
Rig is 2 x 20 xpol dj9bv opt2, TS-2000, gasfet preamp and 2 x GI7B
amplifier. We will TX and RX at 144.110 MHz, for JA we will TX and
RX 144.082 (others can call us there as well). If all is OK we have
internet over there and we will announce if we change from
144.110 to 144.082. Last year PE1L was active as PJ4EME and made
273 qsos (no dupes counted). Based on that experience a few things:
Read all and get updates at: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/latest.php?id=1330

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A Swedish team will activate the reef during the first week of June
2008 POSTPONED at 26th may! Expedition to OJ0 is postponed until
mid-August. We will work 144 MHz. 73 SM1TDE

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Hi EMEer, here is updated web site with EME pedition. Next week I
am in DL, but Saturday and Sunday we will finish couple small things
with Zdenek OK3RM and on Monday we are on the road.
http://www.ok1dfc.com/Peditions/z3/z3.htm
Looking forward to wok with all of you. Regards Zdenek - OK1DFC

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JX9JKA is currently off air due to RFI on the fuelsupply (day tank
get shut off) for the generators on the island. As soon as this problem
is solved he will be back on air. I presume he had propagations on six
today since JW9SIX were spotted a few times. Per, LA7DFA Sunday 25 May

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Jussi, OH6ZZ, did transfer his LOG and a picture meantime to MMMonVHF.
You be able to see his great activity (83 QSOs went in short time in
his Log) from KO09cx at our frontpage and at the REVIEW-Pages at:
http://www.mmmonvhf.de/review.php - Keyword: OH6ZZ/0 KO09 2008-05-24
Thanks Jussi and good trip in two weeks to JP91/KO09 again!


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Roland, HB9DPO, will be active from EA8 Canary Island, La Palma IOTA
AF-004 (IL18CP) on 144 MHz and 50 MHz between 7 and 13 June 2008
RIG IC706 and a 9el Yagi for 2m, 4el Yagi for 6m. Direct QSL preferred.
Info via qrz.com Expedition Webside: http://www.qrz.com/callsign/hb9dpo

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VK9DWX - Willis Island - taking place October 2008
The DXpedition Team was rather active during the last couple of month.
Here the latest news: 6m operations. Right now we have not yet decided,
whether it will be meaningful to operate 6m, because it will require
more costs and time and we are not sure if the (probably only small)
results are worth the efforts. Maybe we will hear more on this in our
guestbook soon. Let us know, how strong you would support a 6m operation.

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FAROE ISLAND 2008 - OY/LA6FJA & OY/LA7WCA will be QRV from Elduvik
North-West on Stromoy Island 25th-30th June on HF to 50 MHz. QSL
have a look at http://www.qrz.com/la6fja

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Svalbard, JW4LN. LA4LN, Tom, will be QRV from Spitsbergen Island,
Svalbard from September 12-18. While there he'll be QRV on 60 meters
as JW1V. He'll also operate JW4LN on 160 meters through 70 cm, mostly
on CW with some SSB, digital modes and possibly Satellite. Tom will
have an IC-7000, various wires, a beam for 10, 15 and 20 meters and
possibly on 6 and Satellite. QSL cards must go direct only to LA4LN.
More details can be found at www.qrz.com/jw1v

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EA8/G8BCG IL39 (rare) 30/5 - 11/6. I'll be operating from Famara Lanzarote
during these dates and will be on for the UKSMG Summer Es Contest. Also
QRP eme and data as time permits (100w 7ele). 73 Peter, G8BCG

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Operators Peter/W2GJ, Ed/K3IXD and Dallas/W3PP will be active as C6APR
from here between July 25-28th. Their activity will include the RSGB IOTA
Contest (July 26-27th) as a Multi-Op DXpedition entry. The team will be
on Crooked Island (NA-113, LH BAH-005 and Grid FL22tt). Look for activity
outside of the contest on 80-6 meters including 30/17/12 meters, CW, SSB,
and RTTY. QSL via K3IXD.

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Mal Bonner, G8ALB, will be operating GB1SCC celebrating the 50th Anniversary
of the foundation of the South West Essex Technical College Caving Club.
Operation will be from 28 May to 3 June at Dalesbridge Centre, Austwick
near Settle, North Yorks. Expect activity on most HF bands, 4m and 70cm.

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Neth. Antilles, PJ2/N5ZO. - Marko N5ZO plans to be active as PJ2/N5ZO on
July 10 - 16 on 6m with FT-100, 100w and CC-5EL@85FT antenna. Grid FK52kg.

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Summits on the Air (SOTA)
Several new SOTA postings for HF and 70 / 144 / 430 MHz.
For a total daily overview we do recommend:
http://www.sotawatch.org/


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Tnx a lot for all incoming news and info. Above news will be from
following SOURCES: USERs of the MMMonVHF VHF-DX-Portal, IOTA-, SOTA-,
ARRL-, RSGB-, UKSMG, 4M5DX-News, EA6VQ-VHF and up DX news page, DX-MB,
SM7AED 50 MHz Notes, F5NQL-DX-News, 425 DX News, UBA-Traffic-News,
OZ6OM The Daily DX, RA3AQs The Russian VHF Portal, REF-Bulletin, N8OFS,
Radioamateur.ORG, OPDX, ADXO, ICPO, DX-Cal, RAFARS, Mining Project and
info we did find at ON4KST-, EA-V-U-SHF- and N0UK-Chats and others...
WE DO NEED YOUR HELP! If you see, or hear, or work yourself an
expedition, which is NOT (or is WRONG) at our MMMonVHF VHF-DX-Portal
PLEASE drop us an info using: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/newsuser.php
or pass us a mail! The MMM-Team is trying to spread expedition infos as
up to date and good as possible. We are NOT responceable for . . .
Read more in detail at our MMMonVHF-POLICY if need...


Have a lot of fun and enjoy our VHF-DX-Portal http://www.MMMonVHF.de!

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