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.
Category Archives: Viêt HAM (VTÐND)
Vietnamese Student SaTellite Project
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(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)
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.
Changes in band plan for Radioamateur in Vietnam
This is already old news but it is now official. Following the new national radio band plan published in november 2013 and signed by the president, several changes are noticeable. Band plan table starts on page 27.
Vietnamese HAM operators can now operate between 7100 KHz and 7200 KHz (in addition to 7000-7100 KHz previously) and also have the full 30 meters band allocated for amateur service (10100 KHz to 10150 KHz). 80 meters band is also allocated from 3500 to 3900 KHz (instead of 3800 KHz). More remarkably, the MF are also authorized on 472-479 KHz (600 meters) in addition to 1800-2000 KHz.
Please note that each band must be applied independently when you request your license.
Genuine XV/3W callsigns used by pirates
More reports seems to indicate that some pirates used real XV or 3W callsigns without any relation with their true owners (of course). Some old callsigns have been spotted used for digimodes QSOs (PSK) but currently attributed and active callsigns has been spotted while their real operator was not operating at that time.
If you think you worked a pirated callsign, please check the station’s QRZ.com page, check his online logs if they are available or contact him by e-mail.
Huy de XV2B is actively monitoring the clusters and PSK Reporter website about this.
Pirates using illegal 3W callsigns
This if an information from OM Huy de XV2B (VARC secretary).
It seems that some unidentified stations (pirates) are operating CW and digimodes (PSK31 and JT65) with unauthorized and illegal callsigns. Of course these will not be valid for any award or diploma.
In recent days, there are some CW-JT65-PSK31 activities on radio amateur band with unknown 3W callsign.
– The ship callsign: 3Wxx without the zone number.
– Illegal callsign: 3W0xxx, zone zero is not use.
– Fake callsign (?): received on zone 1-2 not 3.
– Fake callsign (!): not authorized from owner (XVxx).
Please attention.
IARU HF Contest
XV4Y will be the HQ station for the VARC during the 2013 IARU HF Championship this week-end.
Entry will be as Single Operator Low Power station.
Mode will be mainly CW, and bands 20 meters, 15 meters and 40 meters.
New Vietnam built military transceiver
The VTT-8988 is military radio transceiver built by Viettel, a vietnamese military ran company. No specification are available concerning this new device.
New APRS maps for Viet-Nam
Art VK4GO/JA1OGS has published new APRS maps covering Viêt-Nam. The software package he used is called UI-View and works under Windows operating system for personal computers, APRSdroid under Android for smartphones is also avaiable. No GPS or radio is required to use the application. He also provides a page where he gives more explanations about what is APRS.
First high altitude balloon flight in Viet-Nam
The FSpace team (leaded by XV9AA), having already achieved the successful launch of the F-1 cubesat, has now reached a new milestone. They have entirely succeeded in building, launching, tracking and recovering an high-altitude balloon using several Amateur Radio technologies like APRS.
This is a rare event in Vietnam for several reasons, including the fact that civilian aviation regulations are not as developed as in western countries. This open the way for more experiments and will help the country to gain skills and experiences in aircraft and space technologies.
As facts, the balloon reached an altitude of about 70.000ft (more than 21 km), flew for more than 2 hours over 200 km. The two way trips to recover it by motorbike took longer…