Bergen Amateur Radio Association BARA Bulletin December 2016 Volume 53 Number 12 www.BARA.ORG Santa Claus on the Air 1 VE Exam Schedule 2 Public Service Information 2 Link of the Month 2 Upcoming Events 3 For Sale 4 W2PQG Repeater is Back 5 Skywarn Recognition Day 5 DX Insights 6 Member Contest Scores 6 Hamfest Photos 7 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Our 53 rd Year SANTA HUNT -- OF9X ACTIVE FROM DECEMBER 01 THRU DECEMBER 31, 2016 SANTA RADIO, OF9X IS INTRODUCING THE HARD WORKING TWELVE (12) ELVES As for many years Santa is now setting up for his world tour – including Ama- teur Radio -- and will provide your family an added pleasure for this Christ- mas. The exciting news is that for the first time in the history of OF9X, Old- Father-Nine-Christmas, and the elves will step forward so that you can get to know them and their part in the Christmas scene. And better yet, you can make an effort to find them together with your young ones whether within your family or in your immediate neighborhood, There are twelve elves operating OF9X and they indicate themselves with the 3-letter identity thus your maximum elf-multiplier can be twelve (12). You should try to work them on all amateur bands and modes (CW/SSB/DIGI from 630m to 70 cm) and each QSO would give you a one-point (1). If you are outside of Europe your points are doubled (2). Summing up the QSO points and multiplying them with contacted number of elves makes your Fro- zen Santa Bag, the final score. Only 2016 QSOs are valid for the Bag. If you miss the elf identity for whatever reason no problem as you can send your QSO listing to Santa HQ and these elves would count them for you. ([email protected]); you can also look for your QSOs at the Club Log and each slot may illustrate the elf you had contacted. Santa Net on 3.916mhz The Santa Net is on the air every night, November 25th through December 24th at 7:30 PM Central. Check in early with the Rag Chew Crew to make sure you get on the list! The countdown to Christmas has begun, so lets get all those good boys and girls on the radio to talk to Santa! http://www.tailgatersnet.com/santa-net.html BARA Dues Time to pay your 2017 BARA dues. Dues are $25 for an individual membership. Submit to David, K2DSL at a busi- ness meeting or mail to him. Make check payable to BARA.
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Bergen Amateur Radio Association
BARA Bulletin December 2016
Volume 53 Number 12 www.BARA.ORG
Santa Claus on the Air 1
VE Exam Schedule 2
Public Service Information 2
Link of the Month 2
Upcoming Events 3
For Sale 4
W2PQG Repeater is Back 5
Skywarn Recognition Day 5
DX Insights 6
Member Contest Scores 6
Hamfest Photos 7
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Our 53rd Year
SANTA HUNT -- OF9X ACTIVE FROM
DECEMBER 01 THRU DECEMBER 31, 2016
SANTA RADIO, OF9X IS INTRODUCING THE
HARD WORKING TWELVE (12) ELVES
As for many years Santa is now setting up for his world tour – including Ama-
teur Radio -- and will provide your family an added pleasure for this Christ-
mas. The exciting news is that for the first time in the history of OF9X, Old-
Father-Nine-Christmas, and the elves will step forward so that you can get to
know them and their part in the Christmas scene. And better yet, you can
make an effort to find them together with your young ones whether within
your family or in your immediate neighborhood,
There are twelve elves operating OF9X and they indicate themselves with the
3-letter identity thus your maximum elf-multiplier can be twelve (12).
You should try to work them on all amateur bands and modes (CW/SSB/DIGI
from 630m to 70 cm) and each QSO would give you a one-point (1). If you
are outside of Europe your points are doubled (2). Summing up the QSO
points and multiplying them with contacted number of elves makes your Fro-
zen Santa Bag, the final score. Only 2016 QSOs are valid for the Bag.
If you miss the elf identity for whatever reason no problem as you can send
your QSO listing to Santa HQ and these elves would count them for you.
([email protected]); you can also look for your QSOs at the Club Log and
each slot may illustrate the elf you had contacted.
Santa Net on 3.916mhz
The Santa Net is on the air every night, November 25th through
December 24th at 7:30 PM Central. Check in early with the Rag
Chew Crew to make sure you get on the list!
The countdown to Christmas has begun, so lets get all those good
Trindade and Martin Vaz are islands and rocks located 730 mi. east of Brazil in the Southern Atlantic Ocean. They belong to the State of Espirito Santo, South-ern Brazil. The islands have a total of 4 sq .mi. and the only population is a small Brazilian Navy garrison of 32 personal.
Trindade is the largest island which is volcanic in origin with rugged terrain and mostly barren. The highest point on the island is 2,030 ft. Wild-life consist of green sea turtles, frigate birds, and Humpback whales who use the area off shore for a nursery.
The last DXpedition on Trindade was in April 2015 for only a 2 day period which left many dxers still in need of a new one. As of this posting a DXpedition is being planned for 2018 by a group using the call sign ZZØT.