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<DIV><FONT size=6><STRONG>Radio Arcala and the 2010 CQWW SSB
Contest</STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Verdana>This year <STRONG>Radio Arcala</STRONG> set the target to
become internationally focused and extended their ranks to the United States,
Japan and Continental Europe, both in their overall expertise and their radio
operating resources. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>Kazu, JK3GAD</STRONG>, has done a superb job of
taking many Arcala messages to his homeland. Now it is time to set sail to the
United States and introduce another U.S. sound from the Radio Arcala station
network. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>OH8X</STRONG> from Northern Finland will be
activated by Marko, OH4JFN, in SOAB, hoping for improved propagation from the
Far North.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>OH0B</STRONG> from Aland Islands will be operated
by Toni, OH2UA, current EU CQWW SSB and CW record holder, also in SOAB. They
will run against each other to gain a Northern European victory and an initial
set of qualification points for WRTC 2014.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>CR2X</STRONG> from the Azores with Jeff, N5TJ, at
the helm will add a new element to the European racing scene. He comes with a
formidable WRTC background and with current CQWW World Records for SSB and CW
under his belt. As this is the first time Jeff enters the European scene in
CQWW, the outcome promises to be interesting, to say the least.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>5R8X</STRONG> from Madagascar will see the
majority of Arcalians - OH2BH, OH2PM, OH6KN, OH7EA and OH8NC - traveling to this
island nation in the Indian Ocean not only to provide a dual-multiplier but to
do a variety of things at once. <BR>In CQWW they will be multi-op, single-TX
while also making sure, with their awesome lineup of LF antennas, to provide a
5R8 on the low bands for those in need. Their low-band activity will last for
two weeks, including CQWW, plus the following weekend, with two stations
expected to be on at prime hours.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>QSL to OH8X via OH2UA, others via OH2BH.</FONT></P>
<P><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Verdana>Jarmo,
OH2BN</FONT></EM></STRONG></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>