DE LA PAZ,
QSL Bureau Address:
PO BOX 201
UP DILIMAN POST OFFICE
1144 QUEZON CITY
PHILIPPINES
tel: 974 1986
fax: 249 1020
Check the District News Page for the latest info in your District, including VHF nets.
Check out our For Sale/Wanted ads page. If you want to place a personal ad (for free!) please email to webmaster.
Reasonable rates apply for long term commercial ads.
Get your callsign buttons. In the PARA Shop now!
There is a new article in Members Writes - by George, DU1GM
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catalogue of the Marconi Archive in the
Bodleian Library, Oxford is now available online. The catalogue
of the Marconi Archive was launched on 7 November 2008 and
provides a comprehensive guide to its contents, with links to
the existing MarconiCalling website featuring images of many of
the significant documents described in the catalogue. Besides
documents relating to Guglielmo Marconi and his Wireless
Telegraph Company, there are records of numerous other
electronic and electrical engineering companies, all of which
were ultimately absorbed into the General Electric Company (GEC)
which in 1999 changed its own name to Marconi. Click on the pictures above to go to the Marconi Archive website. |
An Invitation from the PARA President
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Dear Fellow Hams,
GREETINGS! This
year, we will be celebrating the 76th Anniversary of the Philippine
Amateur Radio Association Inc., at the Boy Scouts of the Philippines
covered court at No.181 Natividad Almeda-Lopez, Ermita, Manila
across SM Manila on November 22, 2008. We look forward to seeing you on this occasion and we thank you also for your continued support of the Philippine Amateur Radio Association. May we also invite you to participate in the flea market/swap meet by bringing your ham radio gear/accessories that might be of interest to other hams. Further updates will be posted on this web page. 73 and hope to see you at this big event.
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51st JAMBOREE-ON-THE-AIR (JOTA) and 12th JAMBOREE-ON-THE-INTERNET (JOTI)
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The 51st Jamboree-On-The-Air (JOTA) and the 12th Jamboree-On-The-Internet (JOTI) were held on 18-19 October 2008. The event spanned a full 48 Hours from 00:00H local time on Saturday, 18 October 2008 and ended at 24:00H local time on Sunday, 19 October 2008. Any pictures you would like to see on the web site should be sent to webmaster for publication. You can also CLICK HERE to see some pictures from the station of DX1DBT, kindly provided by Jojo DV1VHY, with a couple of samples below... |
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Click on the above for latest details of the next Convention
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IARU ENDORSED BOOKLET PROMOTING ETHICS. A 67-page booklet, 'Ethics and Operating Procedures for the Radio Amateur' by John Devoldere, ON4UN, and Mark Demeuleneere, ON4WW, is available for free download from the ARRL Web site. The booklet mainly addresses HF operating issues, but the principles are also applicable to VHF and higher bands. At its June 2008
meeting, the IARU Administrative Council endorsed and recommended
the principles set out in the booklet as a means of encouraging all
radio amateurs 'to operate to the highest levels of proficiency,
with proper consideration for others using the amateur radio bands'
and as a tool 'to teach newcomers and others correct operating
behavior.'
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SEANET 2008
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hosted by Borneo Amateur Radio Club, Sabah, Malaysia. It will be
held from 20th to 24th November 2008 in Kota Kinabalu and Kudat
and the organizing Chairman writes:
It is my pleasure as the organising
chairperson to invite you to the SEANET 2008 in Sabah, Malaysia from 20th
to 23rd November 2008. We look forward to meeting you in the SEANET 2008 CONVENTION. Thank you.
Organizing Chairman |
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For more information on hotel accommodation, Convention program and Registration, please click on the picture. |
ARRL DXCC Rule # 5 dropped...
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5. The presentation in any public forum of logs or other
representations of station operation showing details of station
activity or other information from which all essential QSO elements
(time, date, band, mode and callsign) for individual contacts can be
derived creates a question as to the integrity of the claimed QSOs
with that station during the period encompassed by the log.
Presentation of such information in any public forum by the station
operator, operators or associated parties is not allowed and may be
considered sufficient reason to deny ARRL award credit for contacts
with any station for which such presentations have been made.
Persistent violation of this provision may result in
disqualification from the DXCC program. ARRL now say..."This rule cannot be enforced. In its place staff will create resources and guidelines for QSLing and for QSL managers in order to maintain the integrity of operating awards programs." |
Solar Cycle 24 - where is it???
| This chart shows the sunspot values to September 30 and the predictions for the next 7 years. As you can see the upturn is imminent, but don't hold your breath! During October 2008 we have had four Cycle 24 spots which is remarkable in a year with almost no sunspots at all, and by the end of this year we should have conditions which are a little better than they were at the beginning of the year, which is something. If this happens then we can expect a rapid upturn during 2009 with a peak around the middle of 2011 or slightly later. For more info on Solar Cycle #24, please click on the graph above. |
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This tool bar will help you get the latest up to date DX news, articles, cluster spots, propagation predictions, as well as quick access to ITU, Zone and several other maps. Click the picture to go to their website
System
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Donation to PARA and MARS of Yaesu FT2800M mobiles, by Noel Santos NØDO
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Click on the picture to read the Thank You letter sent to Noel by PARA Treasurer Joey Panganiban, DU1BP. |
Noel also presented an FT2800 to MARS Inc. He is pictured here presenting the radio to Joe Calderon, DU1ANV, together with Jun Tunod N6TC. |
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Looking for a repeater near you? Please check out our new Philippines Repeater Map
If you find any errors or omissions, please contact webmaster |
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Click on the picture above to go to the Album.... |
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The following message is from Ramon Anquilan, DU1UGZ, Secretary General of PARA. This was also printed in the souvenir ads program available at the Convention. |
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M E S S A G E It is said that everything changes except change itself. PARA is no exception. History will judge us if the changes which took place in our times are effective and responsive to the need for growth and development of the amateur radio service in the country. Just the same, those who will later on take our places will feel the consequences of what we are doing and have done in this generation. In this 76th Convention, milestones will be introduced. An overhauled By Laws, a new district structure, and even the manner and composition of the Board of Directors. Some innovations are already in place such as the new edition of So You Want To Be A Ham handbook, professional Orientation Seminar modules, and accurate Question Pool for Entry Level Examinations. The Secretariat is also undergoing changes. Efforts are being made to make PARA compliant with business and government regulations such as securing a BIR TIN, Business Permit – Office Only, and audit compliant books of accounts. This is being done to prepare PARA to live up to the standards and practices as a Non-Government Organization that will be given a Donee Status by the BIR. The BIR Certification will allow PARA to receive donations and issue, in return, the required certificates that may be used for income tax purposes. This 76th Convention is even a monumental change by itself. In the Board Meeting of the 75th Convention in Naga, it was decided to bring back the annual celebrations to summer time. The 74th and 75th annual celebrations were affected by inclement weather, thus the Board decision to revert the celebrations to either April or May of each year. PARA is not just an umbrella association. It is the only umbrella association for amateur radio recognized by the National Telecommunications Commission. Its growth and development affords us opportunities to also grow and develop in our chosen hobby. Let us get involved. Let us be one with PARA. RAMON J. ANQUILAN, DU1UGZ Secretary General |
Propagation bad? Is your antenna down or your rig broken? No
problem, there are lots of ways to listen on the bands without
having a radio - you just need an internet connection.
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February 23, 2008 meeting of Associazione Radioamatori Italiani (ARI), Treviso Section, shows chamber President Giuliani, I3NGL, receiving the PARA Diamond Anniversary watch from Paolo, IZ3LCE, who recently visited the Philippines. Pictures from his visit may be seen on the PARL website Events page, http://dx1l.qsl.nu/events.htm Giorgio, IZ3KVD, and A.R.I. Treviso are working together for a future twinning between A.R.I. Treviso and PARA. |
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Special NTC Examinations for Class C and upgrades were held March 1, 2008 in Cabuyao, Laguna, hosted by DX1MMM. |
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If your Club would like to organize something similar, please contact PARA for more details. |
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Rod Dinkins, AC6V, SK Rod Dinkins, AC6V, of Oceanside, California, passed away Saturday, February 16. An ARRL member, he was 77. Many hams considered Dinkins, the author and developer of the Web site www.ac6v.com, to be the final word on anything to do with ham radio. His Web site has more than 130 pages covering thousands of Amateur Radio-related topics, everything from amps (A) to impedance (Z); some hams have said that if a topic is not found on or linked to Dinkins' Web site, it's safe to say that topic does not exist in the Amateur Radio world. |
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Regular Seminar Schedule See the Local News page for more details Seminars for aspiring amateurs are conducted at the office of the Philippine Amateur Radio Association, Inc every last Saturday of the month from 9am to 4pm. Those who are interested in attending please register with the PARA secretariat. Please contact the PARA office for more details and confirmation, tel: 974 1986 fax: 249 1020 email: dx1par@yahoo.com Local clubs are also encouraged to conduct their own seminars to encourage their members to upgrade as well as introducing new members to the hobby. Help will be given so please contact Dolores at PARA HQ for more details.
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PARA 75th Anniversary wristwatch
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Place your orders and reservations with the PARA secretariat, the 1st shipment of 100 watches has just come in! Only P1,500 each! So hurry and get your PARA Diamond Anniversary watches while supplies last. All proceeds go to PARA for operating expenses. Letter of Congratulations from DARC (German Amateur radio Club) - Click here to download pdf |
PARA Website
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The para.org.ph domain name and web hosting service is being funded by our esteemed General Secretary, Ramon DU1UGZ, as well as some donations from others (see donors page). We are now looking for more contributions from members to continue running the PARA web site. Any amount will be gratefully accepted and the more the better of course so that we can keep the web site going for many years. Please contact the PARA secretariat if you feel you can contribute. Maraming salamat po.... |
DU HAMS IN DXCC HONOR
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The latest ARRL Honor Listing (10th July 2008) includes several prominent DU Hams. Highest among DU hams is Robin Go, DU9RG with 345 confirmed entities in the mixed category. Another DU ham who made to the Honor Roll is Roger Flores, DU1KT, with 341 entities confirmed. Included in the list is another ham sporting a portable DU call. Clarence Green, WB5LBJ/DU, is an Extra Class operator based in DU6. He is listed with 341 confirmed entities in the DXCC Honor Roll Mixed Category. DXCC stands for the DX Century Club Award given by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). DXCC entities are not political territories but are defined in the DXCC rules. So there can be more than one entity in a country. In the Philippines, the Spratly Group is a separate DXCC entity designated as 1S. The latest DXpedition to Spratly was conducted by DXØJP. Another entity in the Philippines is the disputed Scarborough Reef designated as BS7. There was a DXpedition to the reef recently with the special call DXØS granted by NTC to the Philippine Amateur Radio Association (PARA), Inc. As of 10th July 2008 , there are a total of 338 current DXCC. 329 confirmations are required for entry to the DXCC Honor Roll. |
QSL Cards Reminder!
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Please make arrangements to collect your QSL cards from the PARA bureau. Unclaimed cards which have been left for a long period will be disposed of. Please click HERE to find out if you have any cards waiting to be claimed. |
Handy website with DX News, contest dates, links to rules and more......click on the banner
International Reply Coupons - IRCs
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Do you know there are new ones now available and the old ones you may have are already expired? Click HERE to read more.... |
To find out more and to subscribe to the K9YA Telegraph click here....
Inside the November 2008 Issue...
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QRP Power Meter By Philip Cala-Lazar,
K9PL |
Latest Ham Radio News from around the World
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Government Links
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| "I am often asked how radio works. Well, you see, wire telegraphy is |
H4A/LARA webmistress |
| like a very long cat. You yank his tail in New York and he meows in |
(now at 12wpm Morse speed!) |
| Los Angeles. Do you understand this? Now, radio is exactly the same, |
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| Attributed to Albert Einstein |
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