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80IR/0
In the meantime HQ received a lot of inquiries about QSL and we have learnt that the postal service from and to South America is not the fastest one. Felipe ex 32IR001, XQ7IR (now 32AT111) former Vice President was responsible operator and QSL manager of 80IR/0. As you know Felipe and some other former VPs left the group in April 2024. It seems it was not important to him to care about the QSL management.
The Activation Control Board (ACB) of International Radio DX Group checked the proofs (video, photos, Instagram account “XQ7IR” of 80IR/0 and found out that the shack was located in a hotel named Hostal Inka Thaki, which is located in Colchane, Tarapacá in Chile. That means QTH was not in Bolivia.
Of course, we have asked Felipe about further proofs, but we have just received bad words from him.
We are very sorry for the community, unfortunately we haven´t found out earlier.
ACB and HQ of International Radio DX Group has to declare 80IR/0, dated from 14-20.04.2023 as not valid, just a fake.
Germany, 26.08.2024
Jimmy, 13IR011, President
Infos message 24/02/2017
Dear friend and members,
New year is already far away and the spring, is slowly making its way here.
End 2016-Early 2017 propagation stayed extremely bad and nothing special was heard here in Europe, only a few Asia -Australia recently.
As a result the Internet 11mtrs DX sphere has been more than quiet, no only IRDX Website, Facebook and mailing list, but all other sites / groups have suffered.
Even cluster.dk is like a desert these days.
Not much is happening anymore, quiet band and people having long time, just changing groups all time just because they are bored to death.
From what I’ve seen, some people are already QRT, other plays a bit with PMR 446mhz radios and some are desperately waiting for some openings.
A handfull of members like Francis 15IR056, Fred 14IR226, Florent 14IR206 and other are experimenting with digimodes (ROSmode, JT65, WSPR, SIM31 etc…), which is problably the way to go because of their efficiency over SSB in these times of bad conditions.
I believe we should encourage the use of digimodes and IRDX group should be known that, now, has someone free time to make some explanations/ tutorials and why not, organise some kind of “contest” ? like a “sunday JT65 party” or whatever ?
This would be cool, and even better if introduced by the International Radio DX Group !
By the way, in a few days (march the 13th if I remember well), our group will turn 23 years old !!! Of course, no need to organise an event for that, but be proud, and show your pride to be a IR-DXer on Facebook ! 23 years is not nothing, we weren’t born just yesterday ! I will try to do some free to use designs for you to make some advertisement on Facebook or wherever you like.
As per usual, I would like to remind you that activations are very welcome and we are here to support if you need some help. If long haul DX is poor we should anway benefit from “short skip” openings in May-June, so this would be the right time to make some IOTA-LOTA-IWI-SOTA-COTA-MOTA-WFF … QSL designing, QSL managing is no problem at all.
73 to all , enjoy the week-end …
14IR017 Reg
New Members
Brasil Coordinator
As Reminder for your Brasil Friends who need some Info about IR or just to ask something
3IR001 Fernando our Brasil Coordinator
109IR/NU-001 (= TI-002) log as of 10/07/2016
14SD143
14DA049
14DX049
14FB022
14AT055
14AT143
14AT510
14HF149
14AT047
56SO02
14AT936
14RC/EURO2016/U
14RC169
1AT517
14SD311
14AT143
14RS449
14SD255
14ZGA025
30RC413
14HF207
14AT047
1PI04
14TW001
14AT232
14DX181
14HF053
14TW317
14DA049
14AT029
47DX054
19AT256
19SD614
14GT061
19NL03
18/1MRM/EU113/KI
13OT001
14DA057
14DA021
14IR128
47DX109
26DX617
14RS055
1SD162
1PF001
14AT038
14RC581
47AT121
13HA001
14IR126
19SD115
13SD591
14RC177
14AT369
1AT227
14IR017
14SD136
26XX269
19DX348
1SD119
13DX011
14GT017
14RS109
164IR101
26RU01
1RC119
14SD213
13IR100
1SA274
163JR252
47AT124
21CT029
1KW04
109/14IR206 LOG (same QSL as IWI)
14OA007
14GT061
26TRC155
19LR001
1AT586
14AT143
QSL via Regis 33 RUE POINCARE 68510 SIERENTZ FRANCE
This activation was made possible by Pascal 14IR126 who sent a radio to Florent who had troubles with his equipement. TNX
New Coordinator in Brazil
Short info: 30IR IWI tour coming
For information, some Inland Waterways Islands in Biscay (Bizkaia, Vizcaya) will be on air when time allows, sporadic activity, with basic /P or /M setup.
QSL will be via 14IR017. One QSL for the whole island tour so don't hurry to send your QSL ! Wait until end april and group your cards ! Good luck !