Aurora Contest Team LA8W - LN8W

Just received the sad news of Jim Smith's passing:

It is with deep sadness that I inform you that Jim (VK9NS) passed peacefully away on Norfolk Island at 15:40 local time on 10 February 2009 after a short illness.

Jim is survived by his wife Kirsti (VK9NL) and his four children: Bruce (G3HSR), Stuart, Sheena and Fraser (all living in the UK).

Jim's contribution to Amateur Radio, DX-ing and IOTA is inestimable. He will be sadly missed.

Further information and condolences can be sent to Kirsti at jimkirsti [at] ni [dot] net [dot] nf

Bruce (G3HSR)

Bjorn LB1GB will be Single Operator All Bands High Power in this years CQ WW WPX RTTY.

Call: LN8W
Station: LA8W
Op.: LB1GB
Category: SOAB-HP
Time and date: 0000Z, Feb 14 to 2359Z, Feb 15
Rules: http://cqwpxrtty.com/rules.htm

Olaf will participate in the UK DX RTTY contest this weekend using his own call.

Call: LB8IB
Station: LA8W
Category: SOAB-HP
Time and date: 1200Z, Jan 17 to 1200Z, Jan 18
Rules: http://www.ukdx.srars.org/ukdxc.pdf

Call	Contest								Op.
LA8AJA	CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW 2200Z, Jan 23 to 2159Z, Jan 25 SO	LA8AJA
LN8W	CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest 0000Z, Feb 14 to 2400Z, Feb 15 SO	LB1GB
LN8W	ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Feb 21 to 2400Z, Feb 22 SO	LB8IB
LN8W	Russian DX Contest 1200Z, Mar 21 to 1200Z, Mar 22 SO		LB8IB
LN8W	CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Mar 28 to 2400Z, Mar 29 SO	LB1GB
LN8W	CQ WW WPX Contest, CW 0000Z, May 30 to 2400Z, May 31 M/2	LB1GB LB8IB

We're on Livescores

CQ WW DX Contest CW 2008
November 29 - November 30
Saturday 0000 - Sunday 2400

Callsign: LN8W
Station: LA8W

Ops: LA8AJA LA9VDA LB1GB LB8IB

Summary Sheet

LB8IB will take part in the CQ WW SSB 2008 on the last weekend of October signing LN8W.

Call sign: LN8W
Category: SOAB HP

The 4 verticals for the 40 4-square is now up. It still needs radials and much tuning before we can use it, but it looks very promising.

When comparing pictures of the new and old system, you will see that the base for the new 4-square verticals is more robust than the old. Built to endure Norwegian winter storms! More in the low band antennas gallery.