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Thanks & 73!
J.C. – KC8JC PCARS Newsletter Editor – First Issue
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This is the latest from Bernie McClenny, W3UR and his Daily DX. I thought you PCARS members who are into the Digital modes would be interested.
DX with the digital mode, Olivia, is increasing as more operators around the world are trying it for the first time, and finding it useful for DX on HF, especially when the DX is via trans-polar propagation. The Olivia Digital DXers Club (we’re on Club Log!) is holding the first annual Winter Olivia Digital Mode on HF QSO Party, starting at 00:00 UTC, 24 December 2023, and ending at 23:59 UTC, 31 December, 2023.
Olivia, a Multi-Frequency Shift Keying (MFSK) radioteletype digital mode, is an amateur radioteletype protocol designed to work in difficult (low signal-to-noise ratio plus multipath) propagation conditions on shortwave radio (i.e., high-frequency, or HF) bands. The typical Olivia signal is decoded when the amplitude of the noise is over ten times that of the digital signal!
If you are an amateur radio operator, and you have not yet heard about or used the Olivia digital mode, please watch the talk presented to the Raleigh Amateur Radio Society, recently. It is an introduction to the mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kds4RCQQ8a0
— 73 – Chuck W8PT
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Here is something that you should be aware of: From Bernie’s bulletin today:
OZ0J asks is it “the death of direct QSL cards to Denmark?” The public postal company in Denmark began in 1624. Starting January 1, 2024, the government is changing the rules for letters and magazines. First, no “mandatory delivery” to all physical addresses. Then, unused stamps can no longer be used for domestic letters, only for international letters. The cheapest postage fora letter up to 100 grams from Denmark to any other country will be about 8 USD or EUR. So, to cover return QSL costs you would have to include that much. He suggests use LoTW or Club Log OQRS if possible. He, OZ0J, Joe, will continue to send direct cards from Germany a few times a year, to keep the cost more reasonable. He will also collect envelopes from others Iin Denmark and send them out from Germany along with his own.
$.66 doesn’t seem so much now, does it. LOL Larry, W0PR
73 – Chuck W8PT
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Martin “Marty” Newingham, AG3I, of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, has been appointed Vice Director of the ARRL Atlantic Division, effective July 15, 2025. […]
