hobby – HAMRADIO

DXpeditions to PY0S hit by Brazilian government ban

Ham Radio NewsBy CQDX.ru March 6, 2012

Amateur Radio operators are prohibited from performing Dxpeditions in the Archipelago of S?o Peter & St Paul (PY0S). The archipelago consists of a set of rocky islands located in the northern hemisphere, on the Mid Atlantic ridge (00 ° 55.01 ‘N and 029 ? 20, 76 ‘W, about 1100 km from the city of Natal…

4U and DXCC status

Ham Radio NewsBy CQDX.ru October 30, 2009

Should 4U1VIC Have A Separate DXCC Entity Status? Every few months or so, it seems that the issue of the DXCC status (or lack thereof) of the Vienna International Center station, 4U1VIC, comes into question. While 4U1VIC is recognized as a separate entity (or counter or multiplier) by some contest and awards organizers, the ARRL…