AZORES ISLANDS, NORTH ATLANTIC OUTPOST, REAL AND VIRTUAL

<www.vistazores.com>

Finally snow has fallen in the Far North and it's time for the snowbirds

to depart for warmer climates. This time around, the team of OH2BE, OH2BH,

OH2PM, OH8NC and OH8NJ will join forces with the locals CU2CE and CU2DX and

the Azores to hit the airwaves with a variety of callsigns such as CR2A and

CR2X in contests, and CU2KG & CU2KH otherwise.

The activity will start on February 12 and run until March 3 including

the ARRL DX Contest, both CW & SSB, and the CQ 160M SSB Contest. CR2A/CR2X

QSL manager is OH2BH.

Additionally, the Azores (CU2) will be activated in Virtual World for

the first time along with Madeira (CT3). You can download a free

trial version of your Virtual Radio and associated QSL and awards

programs at <www.hamsphere.com>.

The first Two World DXpedition (Real & Virtual) was OG0A --- for

details, have a look at <www.qrz.com/db/OG0A>.

With Real and Virtual Amateur Radio now coexisting on an experimental

basis through these activities, the purpose is to allow interested

young people to enjoy a realistic, instant experience of our great

passion with structured communications and friends all over the world.

Having such a positive experience provides an important incentive for

license studies and is meaningful prior to investment in personal radio

equipment. This approach is worth testing as it may have great potential

in terms of facilitating the intake of young people into Real Amateur

Radio, an endeavor now pursued actively in many countries.

The weekend of February 22-23 is slated for a special activity from CU2,

CT3 and it will be a great opportunity to test the system. More details

will follow shortly.

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73 and Good DX!

Dave Raycroft, VA3RJ

Home of I.C.P.O. & VEFF Program: http://www.qsl.net/va3rj/

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