ARLA/CLUSTER: Ultimas noticias das activações na Republica do Kosovo

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

 Latest news from the Republic of Kosovo

The weather has been warming up in Kosovo lately and is currently above the
freezing mark. Many are wondering why it isn’t possible to eliminate the
noise by setting up camp in the quiet open field. The underlying fact is
that Pristina is more that 650m above the sea level, and this winter has
been particularly cold with -13C temperatures experienced during the
activation period.

There are prospects in place for the final and upcoming week to operate
from a better place. Driton, Z61DX, has been testing the location and
reception is dramatically better than at Z60A.

Considering that Kosovo will stay on the DXCC map and that this is the very
first activation, not all noise and other challenges are expected to be
resolved. However, a remote location for RX/TX is underway and the first
tests may be done this week. Bill, AA7XT, has donated an XR9 antenna to
this application and it is now used at a temporary location by Z61DX - soon
to be moved to the remote site. The project seeks a reasonably priced pair
of second-hand TS590 rigs for remote implementation. Please contact N7NG or
OH2BH.

The purpose of this first activation was to bring in delegates from as many
countries as possible. This helps Kosovar hams in expanding their network
of friends into many interesting countries – something that had not
happened over the past years of “none� status. During this coming week
Toivo, ES2RR, will boost the number of delegate countries to ten (10).

The departing German/Slovenian team of DJ5IW, DM5TI, DD2ML and S57AW did a
fantastic job while introducing the data modes (RTTY & FT8). They made up
to 10,000 digital QSOs (some 4000 in the WPX RTTY) , with the Z60A project
total now reaching 70,000. Driton, Z61DX, and his brother Agim, Z61AS, were
also QRV all day Saturday on FT8 as a result of the past week’s work by
Ulli, DD2ML, and others.

During this RTTY weekend the SHRAK HQ location was exclusively activated on
20M SSB by locals: Z61VB, Z61FF, Z62FB and Z63DBB.

The DX community has been generous to their fellow hams in Kosovo.
All donations are temporarily marked for SHRAK needs and will be managed by
the Yasme Foundation directors Martti, OH2BH, and Hans, PB2T, together with
Pertti, OG2M, and SHRAK president Vjollca, Z61VB. The “early LoTW with fast
paper QSL� concept will continue to March 15th, 2018. Thanks also to Jyri,
OH2KM, for managing all related data operations.

The final jubilee week is now starting. An international delegation will
participate in the ceremonies celebrating the 10th anniversary of
Independence. In addition, they will give out new DXCC contacts to those
who still have an “ATNO� need and be active in the ARRL DX CW contest.

The team includes Z61DX, ES2RR, OG2M, OH1MA, OH2BH and others.

OPDX
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