EUDXF Eyeballcontest in Friedrichshafen

During the Hamradio in Friedrichshafen EUDXF will run a so called Eyeball QSO Contest.
Participants are required to search for and obtain calls, names and signatures from as many different DXCC entities as possible by making “eyeball QSO´s” during the Ham Radio. The calls/names/signatures are to be recorded on a card. Cards have to be turned in at the EUDXF stand “ A1 - 573“ on Sunday 11.00 hours at the latest and the one who has collected the most entities will be the winner. The winner(s) will be published on our website and will be awarded a prize. For the 1st and 2nd place we prizes are donated by the Daily DX Magazine. The first 25 rankings (if they are no EUDXF member will receive the EUDXF e-mail newsletter one year for free.
No DX-pedition callsigns are allowed. Stations eyeballed must be resident in the country where (s)he holds his/her callsign. By submitting the card, you agree with the decisions of the eyeball contest committee, formed by the EUDXF Board. Enjoy!

Dx Party in San Marino – T70DXC

San Marino is the oldest existing sovereign state and constitutional republic in the world. For those who always wanted to operate from this country DX Coffee offers a unique opportunity in the weekend of 11-13 February 2011. Check http://www.dxcoffee.com/happybirthday/

Dutch Caribbean

Now that the ARRL has clarified the administrative process by which the anticipated changes to the two existing Netherlands Antilles DXCC entities will be made, it is time for further sepculations on how many new ones we will find in the Dutch Caribbean as from 0400 UTC on October 10, 2010.

I expect that Curaçao and Sint Maarten, who will become countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands (status aparte) will be treated like Aruba. At a date not known yet they will appear on the Department of State list and will become DXCC entities. The so called BES islands will become special Dutch municipalities. Because each of the three islands will have a local administration, they may appear on the DoS list and here also Rule 1 will apply. In this case this will bring us another three (total five) new entities. If this will not happen we need to look at Rule 2 (Geographic Separation). The ARRL has determined that the distance between Saba and Bonaire is more than 800 km. In this case this will bring another two (total four) new enities.

The outcome will not be known on October 10 and we will have to wait until the anticipated change to the DoS list. Activity from each of the islands is announced. Work as many of them as you can and find out about their DXCC status later!

I hope to work you from Bonaire on 10-10-10 and from Curaçao on the 12th.

Annual General Meeting 2010

Our Annual General Meeting took place on Saturday 28^th in Gaststätte Berkemeyer Gildehauser Straße 18, 48455 Bad Bentheim, Germany led by DF3EC. Three members participated remotely via Webex. Some real amateur activity was necessary to get access to the hotspot.

Elections took place and the EUDXF Board now consists of President Hans Blondeel Timmerman (PB2T) and Board Members Achim Rogmann (DF3EC), Jukka Heikinheimo (OH2BR), Jan B. C. Harders (DJ8NK) and Franz Nieberding (DK1II)

AGM 2010

Annual General Meeting 2010

On behalf of the European DX Foundation I would like to invite you to attend our Annual General Meeting to be held in Bad Bentheim during the Deutsch-Niederländische Amateurfunker Tage (DNAT). The meeting will take place on Saturday 28^th August 2010 and will start at 14:00 local time as usual in Gaststätte Berkemeyer Gildehauser Straße 18, 48455 Bad Bentheim, Germany.

Agenda:

1. Opening by the chairperson

2. Roll call

3. Appointment of the minute taker

4. Financial report

5. President’s Report

6. Discharge of the board of directors

7. Election of the board of directors

8. Miscellaneous

Candidates

• For President:Hans Blondeel Timmerman (PB2T)
• For Board Members:
1. Achim Rogmann (DF3EC)
2. Jukka Heikinheimo (OH2BR)
3. Jan B. C. Harders (DJ8NK)
4. Franz Nieberding DK1II

Please, send your voting card by mail NLT 23^th August, or your voting by e-mail to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

A webex session will be set up for members who want to attend the AGM remotely.

new elections on Curaçao?

The Island Council of Curaçao was unable to find the two third majority required for their constitutional change. New elections are to be held within two months. A new council only needs a simple majority to decide on the constitutional change aiming for a status aparte for Curaçao