BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

(Mike Barraclough-UK, dxld Oct 7)
BELARUS 7235 Belarus domestic radio in Belarus language, S=9+10dB that
day, 0424 UT Oct 5.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 5)
BELIZE Re: "Glenn, Belize antennas were not rhombics but phased H
polarized dipoles. There is an illustration in the TCI catalogue as they
made them although they were actually designed by Carl Smith. Each was
supported by 8 towers not poles. They were pointed in a southerly
direction for skywave propagation into central American countries which
were of concern to the U.S. government of the time. And they were on 1530
and 1580 kHz."
Glenn, I was just triaging my e-mail file, and noticed I told you that
this antenna was supported by 8 towers. That's actually wrong, I now
remember, as it used 10 towers.
(Ben Dawson-WA-USA, dxld Oct 7)
Listened on 1580 kHz when I was on tour variously to Mexico and Guatemala.
(wb.)
BONAIRE Amateur Radio DXpedition to Bonaire-ATN Oct 10-24.
As you may have read on the RNW website, on Oct 10, 2010 the Netherlands
Antilles will cease to exist as a country within the Kingdom of the
Netherlands and the status of the individual islands will change as
follows:
* St. Maarten and Curacao [sic] will become independent countries within
the Kingdom and will be granted the same status that Aruba attained in
1986.
* Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius will be given the status of a public
body (a kind of special municipality) in the Netherlands and will
therefore fall directly under Dutch rule.
To mark the occasion, a group of 15-20 radio amateurs from several
countries have joined forces to activate special transmissions from
Bonaire between October 10-24, 2010. The primary focus will be all HF
bands from 160 to 10 meters including the WARC bands. The team will focus
on all modes including SSB, CW and various digital modes. Further
information about the callsigns to be used will be published on the
special website
Various locations on the island will be used, but the primary location is
the RNW shortwave transmitter site. Its impressive antenna park provides
up to 21 dBd gain. The radio amateurs have been granted use of the
antennas during their "dead hours" on the HF bands, between 1230 and 1830
UTC. It's planned to operate from the RNW facility on 30, 20, 15 and 17
metres.
Between 11 and 15 October, the RNW facility will also serve another
purpose. A group of schoolchildren from Bonaire will be contacting another
group of children in the Netherlands who will be the guest of Dutch ham
PD1DX. This will provide an opportunity for the group of new Dutch country
citizens to ask each other questions in order to get to know one other a
little bit better.
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