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Welcome to the 3W6C News Board in English. You can read here news and bulletins about our activities around the Côn Có DXpedition.

Contact our Communications Team by E-Mail: Paul Schreier, AA1MI/HB9DST (English), Christina Toporitschnig, HB9BQW (German), Markus Schuler, HB9DIZ (web site). E-Mail.

15.04.2010 15:08 • Operating
   Satellites: Giving AO-51 a try on Friday April 16

Hans-Peter, HB9BXE, announces being QRV on the AO-51 pass of tomorrow April 16 at 22:02:21 UTC. The locator OK37QD won't be communicated to save time. The pass will last approximately 15 minutes on the island with a fine elevation of 75 degrees. See the Satellite section on the Frequencies page on our web site for sat details.

14.04.2010 11:34 • Operating
   3W6C is back on the air again

The 3W6C team is QRV again since 0500 UTC. Team Leader Hans-Peter, HB9BXE, reports on the new situation.

13.04.2010 14:31 • Operating
   BREAKING NEWS: 3W6C is temporarily QRT

[UPDATED] Due to security political reasons on the island, the 3W6C team is temporarily QRT. The team hopes for a soon and good solution. Team leader HB9BXE hopes being QRV again on April 14, 1200 UTC, probably with reduced equipment, and thanks for your understanding. See News Boards on our web site and Twitter later on for the news. The team on the island is safe and sound and not restricted.

11.04.2010 23:46 • Operating
   The story of the "lost QSOs"

Some DXers have reported that they can't find their QSO(s) in Club Log. Please be aware that we cannot feed Club Log continuously, due to difficult connectivity on the island. Allow us 30 hours for the upload of your QSO, and call only later for QSO issues (but then with full details). Check Twitter for streaming news.

11.04.2010 11:30 • Operating
   14205 kHz is the new frequency for 20 m SSB

Team Leader Hans-Peter, HB9BXE, has announced a new operating frequency for 20 m SSB. It is 15 kHz lower, since the former Rx frequency band had caused interference with the SSTV portion of the band. We wish good DX on 20!


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A large group of operators from Switzerland, Germany, Vietnam, USA, Brazil and Japan will be active from Côn Có, led by Hans-Peter Blättler, HB9BXE. Read more . . .
WLOTA Number #2557 on Côn Có
According to the "World Lighthouse On The Air" Program, there is a lighthouse on Côn Có Island that is valid for WLOTA awards. We have been informed that QSOs with 3W6C will be valid for WLOTA #2557 after receipt of validation. Read more on the WLOTA program on their web site.
3W6C Côn Có counts for IOTA  AS-185 . . .

IOTA – The Islands on the Air Program

  

The IOTA program is an alternative to the DXCC challenge. Who among you has not yet dreamt at least once of a small island with palm lined beaches? The RSGB's IOTA program lets you collect them just from your shack! More . . .

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