
Old "Traffic News" messages
Olivier, ON4EI, is back again in Ireland from 21 to 31 October 2018 to operate EI8GQB and EI7T during the CQ WW DX SSB contest (27-28 October).
Having been first in Europe several times in the CQ WW WPX and CQ WW DX contests, Olivier recently won the title of world champion of the IARU World Championship contest 2018 (preliminary results) in the single operator, low power, all band, phone only category.
It is interesting to note that Olivier takes part in the contests using mainly green energy, based on solar panels and a wind generator, to activate his temporary 'Field-Day-like' antenna park composed of:
- Inverted L antenna 16mV / 24mH for 160-80m + 32 radials (20m).
- Inverted V dipole antenna for 160-80m-40m bands.
- ¼ wave vertical monopole for 40m + 16 radials (10m).
- 80m long beverage RX antenna East-West directional.
- Spiderbeam & Mosley TA33Jr antennas for 20/15/10m bands.
- 2 transceivers Elecraft K3 + P3 for SO2R 100W activation.
- 2*220Ah battery bank + 180W solar panel and 400W wind generator.
For these dates, please QSL EI7T via LOTW or via PA3249, his QSL manager: https://www.qrzcq.com/call/PA3249 (direct or bureau).
You can meet him on the air or follow his one-man expedition on https://www.qrz.com/db/ei8gqb

Fifth Edition
from September, 28th to October, 6th
The main goal of the Enigma Event is to promote as much radioamateur’s activity as possible all over the world, celebrating the history of the Enigma cipher machine and its crucial role in the outcome of World War II, and spreading the knowledge of those key people who contributed to its decryption.
The fifth edition of "Enigma Reloaded" event will take place in two steps :
- From 28 th September to 05 th October, Italian and foreign Amateur radio stations registered as "Activator stations” will ensure the activation of their radio stations in order to allow to the participants getting their scores for the "Enigma Award" Contest.
- On October, 6th, the final event’s day, the Activator Stations will exchange predefined CW messages previously encyphred by a real or emulated Enigma machine.
All details and rules are available on the official website : www.enigma-reloaded.it (english version: http://www.enigma-reloaded.it/index_eng.html )
Project made possible by:
A.R.I. - Italian Amateur Radio Association - Radio Club of Fidenza, PR - ITALY
Technical Naval Museum of La Spezia, Italy
Cultural Association "Rover Joe" - Fidenza (PR, Italy)
A.R.M.I. - Marine Italian Amateur Radio Association
As mentioned above, we believe that is mainly interest all Ham Radio operators , so please notify it to your associated OM and /or your webmaster/website .
Best regards and 73's de
Cristiano Cornini , IW4CLV
A.R.I. Fidenza Radio Club President
www.arifidenza.it

5B4ALX will be active from Niue (OC-040) from march 18, 2019 until april 2, 2019.
During the CQ WPX SSB Contest he will be active as SO20LP (100W out) Not Assisted !!
Equipment :
2x Icom IC-7300 + solid state amplifier
2x 30A switching
Laptop (running Wintest)
Laptop (running FT8 dxped software)
Antennas :
6m : Mono Quad @ 8mh
10m : Mono Quad @ 8mh
15m : Mono Quad @ 8mh
17/20m : Homemade 1/2 wave Vertical Antenna
30/40/60m : Homemade 1/2 wave Vertical Antenna
160m : to be defined
Bands : 6/10/15/17/20/30/40/60/160m
(for 6m activities – WWLOC : AH50)
Mode : SSB-CW-RTTY-FT8
More info on his website http://www.5b4alx.cloud/e6et-niue-2019/
Le radio Club ON7LU sera active (en HF) OP18A pour la commémoration de la Grande Guerre 14-18. Il sera à Rossignol au mois d'Août 2018.
Calendrier:
Le 04 et 05 Août 2018
Le 11 et 12 Août 2018
Le 18 et 19 Août 2018
Le 25 et 26 Août 2018
Logbook: http://www.hrdlog.net/Viewlogbook.aspx?user=OP18
Info: ON3LX

DD2CW (Jef - sectiek NOK), PA3AXC (Cees), en ON3UN (Dirk - sectie NOK)
Zullen actief zijn van 27/07 t.e.m. 03/08/2018 op het eiland Texel (EU-Ø38) met de call PA6IOT (Papa Alfa Six Island of Texel).
Activiteiten op alle banden(80 – 6 meter) in CW en SSB.
QSL bureau via ON3UN.
Deelname aan de IOTA contest 28 – 29 juli
à partir du 15 Juillet 2018 jusque 25 Aout 2018
Voici le détail des fréquences :
+/- 3.635 Mhtz le soir
+/- 7.095 Mhtz ou 7.135Mhtz de 9h a 12 h UTC
+/- 14.260Mhtz de 12 h a 16 h UTC

He aims to be amongst the top 3 in the world.
Follow his activities on http://www.qrz.com/db/EI8GQB.
Equipment:
Inverted L 16m V/24m H monopole for 160 & 80m + 32 radials.
Inverted V dipole for 160-80m-40m bands.
80m long beverage RX antenna East-West directional.
Spiderbeam & Mosley TA33Jr antennas for 20/15/10m bands.
Transceivers: 2 x Elecraft K3 + P3 SO2R 100W.
500Ah battery bank + 180W solar panel and 400W wind generator.
QSL MANAGER: PA3249
The First Use of the “GR9” prefix in the United Kingdom.
GR9RW 19th – 23rd May 2018
Ofcom has issued this unique ‘Special Event Callsign’ to be used from 19th to 23rd May inclusive, and we believe it may be the first time that the ‘GR9’ prefix has ever been active.
The special callsign GR9RW will be active for five days in May to mark the occasion of the Royal Wedding between HRH. Prince Harry and Ms. Megan Markle is due to take place on 19th May 2018 at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in England. This commemorative amateur radio station will be operated by members of the Cray Valley Radio Society from their shack in Eltham, south-east London, UK.
GR9RW will primarily use SSB and CW, and additionally FM on the VHF and UHF bands. Two HF stations and one VHF station will be active and will cover all bands from 80m to 70cm. A very special QSL card will be sent on request, and cards can also be requested via OQRS.
Please see the club’s web site www.cvrs.org for further detail and look on the QRZ page for GR9RW for details of the station and how to obtain the special QSL card. Up to date information will also be posted on the Cray Valley Radio Society Twitter feed: @G3RCV.
For further information about the Royal Wedding itself please take a look at the following website https://www.royal.uk/royal-wedding-2018

In het kader van de dag van de museumschepen zullen een aantal OM's van de Radio Club "CQ Torrevieja" op 2 en 3 juni 2018 de onderzeeër Delfin S-61 vanuit het park van de drijvende musea in Torrevieja zullen activeren. De roepnaam is EH5SUB en voor deze gelegenheid wordt een speciale QSL-kaart uitgegeven. QSL via EA5GVJ.
C’est dans le cadre des musées flottants que quelques OM's du Radio Club “CQ Torrevieja” vont activer les 2 et 3 juin 2018 le sous-marin Delfin S-61 depuis le parc des musées flottants à Torrevieja. L’indicatif sera EH5SUB et une carte QSL spéciale sera émise pour cette occasion. QSL via EA5GVJ.
73's Jean, ON5JV / EA5HZB
QSL via eQSL, bureau of rechtstreeks.
Meer info op zijn website http://www.on7ss.be/lx_oo9o.html
Marc, ON7SS - OO9O, sera actif en tant que LX / OO9O du 5 au 9 juillet 2018.
QSL via eQSL, bureau ou directement.
Plus d'infos sur son site http://www.on7ss.be/lx_oo9o.html
Marc, ON7SS - OO9O, will be actve as LX/OO9O from july 5 untill july 9.
QSL via eQSL, bureau or direct.
More info on his website http://www.on7ss.be/lx_oo9o.html