The new website to find information regarding applications for radio amateur licenses in Vietnan can be found here: https://varc-xv2b.blogspot.com (https://varc-xv2b NULL.blogspot NULL.com)
For further information contact XV2B.
Oceania DX Contest 2020
I was asked by Geoff ZL3GA to share this information with XV/3W stations.
Once a year in October the global amateur radio community is presented with the opportunity to partake in one of the world’s oldest radio contests, the Oceania dx contest. First established in 1934 and earlier known as the VK/ZL contest, It is one of the most prestigious on the contesting calendar. Mark the dates in October for both Phone & CW, note the new operating times and join us for an event you will long remember.
PHONE: 06:00 UTC Saturday 3rd Oct to 06:00 UTC Sunday 4th Oct 2020
CW: 06:00 UTC Saturday 10th Oct to 06:00 UTC Sunday 11th Oct 2020
Below is a short summary of the rules.
EXCHANGE
RS(T) report plus a progressive contact serial number starting at 001 M2 and MM entries are to use a separate serial number for each band.
Full rules
Full Rules are at www.oceaniadxcontest.com
AIM
The aim of the contest is to promote HF contacts with stations in the Oceania region, i.e., 9M6, DU, KH6, VK, ZL, YB, Pacific Islands and all other Oceania entities.
THE OBJECT
The object is for:
- Oceania transmitting stations to contact stations both inside and outside Oceania.
- Non-Oceania transmitting stations to contact stations inside Oceania.
- Oceania receiving (SWL) stations to copy contest stations inside and outside Oceania.
- Non-Oceania receiving (SWL) stations to copy contest stations inside the Oceania region.
CONTACT POINTS
Each QSO is credited twenty points on 160M; ten points on 80M; five points on 40M; one point on 20M; two points on 15M; and three points on 10M.
MULTIPLIER
The multiplier is the number of different valid prefixes worked. Note that the same prefix may be counted once on each band for multiplier credit.
THE FINAL SCORE
The final score is the sum of the Contact Points multiplied by the Multiplier
LOGS
Electronic logs are preferred and are mandatory for stations logging more than 50 contacts.
Electronic logs are to be submitted in Cabrillo format.
Submit your Cabrillo log file using the on-line submission form on the web site at www.oceaniadxcontest.com.
Vietnamese Student SaTellite Project
satGndStat
(https://sites NULL.google NULL.com/view/satgndstat/home)Students from the Vietnamese German University asked us to share their work with the amateur radio community.
More information can be found on their website. (https://sites NULL.google NULL.com/view/satgndstat/home)
3W2R active from the Mekong delta
A team of Spanish OMs is operating 3W2R from Tiền Giang province in the Mekong delta. They started their activities on the 20 October 2016 and will cease operations on the 28 October.
This is a DX and holidays style activity, and unfortunately they are not enjoying great propagation conditions right now.
XV4Y ceased operations in Viet-Nam
I (Yannick, XV4Y) am now gone from Viet-Nam and all my radio operations have stopped after March 1st.
My online log is available on QScope.org (https://qscope NULL.org/public/logs/search_results?usr_login=xv4y&contest_name=xv4y). I hope we will meet again soon once I finished relocating to a new place.
Update from Malcolm XV2VTC
Malcolm will visit me soon on next friday. So far condx have been very poor until recently and he only managed a few QSOs fighting against the solar weather. Things are improving slowly and there is still hope for good DX.
Here a picture he sent.
3W3XX and 3W3DAY DX informations
I had to wait until I had confirmation from the operators, and unfortunately they were busy travelling in Asia.
Alex LZ4AX (https://www NULL.qrz NULL.com/db/LZ4AX) and his fiancée were operating in central Vietnam as 3W3XX and 3W3DAY respectively. Operation was around IARU HF contest dates but it was more a tourist trip with a radio than a DXpedition. They nonetheless managed to log more than 1300 QSOs.
No QSL information by now, but you can contact him via homecall.
Malcolm VK6LC will be XV2VTC and 3W2HCM in September-October 2015
From Mal VK6LC (https://www NULL.qrz NULL.com/db/VK6LC):
DX Vacation Vietnam 2015
Mal. VK6LC will be Celebrating 15 years (2000-2015) service to Amateur Radio Vietnam and operating two special callsigns.
Year 2000, 3W6LC experienced spot frequency operating and setting up the (VARC) Vietnam Amateur Radio Club XV2A
in Ho Chi Minh City, including donating operational radio equipment for the event.
VARC is still operative today and available for use to all overseas visiting licensed operators.A special reunion will take place linking many of the local Vietnamese Operator friends
and families. A trip down to the famous Mekong Delta, my favourite place is also scheduled.I will be looking forward to short path conditions, working North and South America for first time Country entry.
My working conditions for both sites are well established DX Stations with multi-band beams.XV2VTC (Vung Tau City) 24th. – 30th. September 2015.
3W2HCM (Ho Chi Minh City) 16th. – 23rd. October 2015.
Working SSB/CW on 15-17-20m.
3W2JK’s online log
3W2JK operation from Côn Đảo (AS-130) is now over. Jacek SP5APW has published his log online with statistics.
XV4F from the Mekong Delta, November 2014
Keith G4FUF is XV4F operating XV4Y’s station in Cần Thơ. He will try to focus on 6 meters enjoying the sub-tropical DX automnal conditions.