HSC News 2009
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December 31st, 2009
Last but not least here's the latest news at the end of this year:
- The HSC would like to welcome OM Luca, IZØFYL as a new member to the club. Luca is HSC 1890.
Welcome, Luca! In 2009 the HSC has gained 10 new members!
- We are very sorry to have to inform you about the passing of OM Fritz, HB9RE (1732).
- For the evaluation of the HSC Marathon we have updated the online tool that helps you doing that work.
- Starting 2010 some slightly changed rules of the HSC Contest will take effect. Please take a look at them.
The HSC would like to wish all members and friends a happy, lucky and healthy new year 2010!
December 22nd, 2009
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The HSC would like to wish all members and friends merry Christmas 2009! |
| Only a few days remain to take part in the HSC Marathon! Hurry up! |
| Here we have the results of the HSC Contest November 2009. The HSC would like to congratulate OM Joe, DL4CF (1259) for beeing assigned HSC Contestchampion 2009. |
The winners of the contest sections are
- HSC members: DL4CF (1259)
- Non-members: DL4ME
- QRP: I2AZ (1829)
- SWL: OK1-11861
The HSC would like to thank all participants. See you next HSC Contest on February 28th 2010. Please obey that some rules have been changed (to publish here in a few days).
See the detailed results for download as a PDF file. Please take a look at the comments and soap-box.
The HSC mournes the passing of its member Werner Plattner OE5PWL (591). Werner died October 2009.
Because of desease, OM Dieter OE5GD (252) is bed bound and has therefore surrendered his license.
December 14th, 2009
We would like to welcome OM Zoran, 9A3Y as a new member to the club. Zoran signes HSC 1889. Welcome, Zoran!
The HSC membership list hast been updated.
December 10th, 2009
Attentation HSC Contest participants: 16 HSC contest log submissions (among others HSC members DK3AX, DK3DM, DP1POL, PA3AAV) did not meet the official log requirements. The HSC Contest Manager has ask the participants to adjust their submissions in a way that they meet the contest log requirements. Otherwise these submissions will be count as a "non member" log. See the Contest section for more details.
December 7th, 2009
As we learned in the mean time, we must count OM Hank, DJ4EC (651) among the silent keys. He died in August
2009 after a short disease. He had been our member for more than 39 years.
German Telegraphy Contest:
The logs of the 39th German Telegraphy Contest, taken place in October in cooperation of HSC, are evaluated.
HSC members occupied the first places in the classes 1 to 3:
Class 1 QRP: 1. DL2JRM HSC 1804, 2. DD1IM, 3. DL1HTX
Class 2 Low power: 1. DP4K / DK3DM HSC 1672, 2. DL5YM HSC 710, 3. DK3YD
Class 3 QRO: 1. DL3TD HSC 675, 2. DL6RAI HSC 1133, 3. DM3DL
Congrats to the winners..
The HSC Marathon 2009 goes in the final stright, there remain four weeks. Please send your log to DF5DD until the end of January 2010. A matrix of bands and members can be downloaded from our website.
November 21st, 2009
The HSC has a new secretary: OM Joachim 'Jo' Ottmann, DF4EK (1010) assumes office of the HSC secretray.
Please contact Jo in cases of all club matters you may wish to address. E-Mail: hsc@darc.de, postal address see legal notice.
The HSC would like to thank Jens, DL7AKC (1371) who has been HSC secratry for the past eight years.
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The HSC honors Dr. Alfons Dorlars, DL1TL (18).
For his outstanding service to the Radio Telegraphy High Speed Club the HSC is committed to gratitude to its founding member Dr. Alfons Dorlars, DL1TL.
Alfons has done much to the development and continuance of HSC in the past 58 years. In particular he has worked on the "e.V" subject, he transmitted our monthly HSC bulletins on shortwave and last but not least, Alfons kept the membership lists up to date.
Dear Alfons, you have done a great service to the HSC!
Picture: DK5JI (right) hands over Alfons, DL1TL the HSC Honory Certificate. |
It is with regret that we announce the decease of Renate DJ9SB, (487), after a long and serious illness
in October 2009. We knew Rena as an active and excellent CW operator, she was a frequent guest on CW meetings. We
appreciated her as a kind and competent member for 44 years, and 12 new members owe her a recommendation. We feel with her OM Gerd, DJ4SB.
We have made one more slight modification of the HSC Contest rules effective 2010: There is no more limitation of the frequency within an amateur band (was: 10 to 30 kHz from lower band edge). The present contest categories remain unchanged.
November 9th, 2009
Here we have a news flash for you:
- As new member we would like to welcome HSC 1888 IKØIXI, om Fabio.
- The WHSC award Nr 391 was granted to DF7GG, congrats Wilhelm.
- It is with regret that we learned about the decease of HSC 875 DJ6ZF, om Heinrich, who passed away at the age of 64.
Henry was our member for 30 years and very active on the bands. Four new members have been given their recommendations.
As a handcraft enthusiast he had build many devices of his station.
- HSC 651 DJ4EC, om Hank, is no longer registered at the licensing authority, we do not know whether deceased or inactive. Please let us know if you have heard anything about him.
- HSC 1148 OE7PET, om Egon, has surrendered his previous callsign DF5KR, please cancel it in the list.
HSC Contest: Thanks to all entrants to the HSC November contest for their engagement. We are happy that our contest is well received especially by non-members, too. Please send your logs to our Contest manager DJ4EY soon. A log income is published at the Contests web site.
October 28th, 2009
The next HSC Contest takes place on Sunday, November 1st 2009.
Starting 2010 some slightly changed rules have to be applied, as decided on the Erbenhausen CW
meeting: The deadline has been cut from 6 to 3 weeks. Please submit your log via E-mail. The subject
line should contain only the callsign and class of participation, appended log file
callsign only, e.g.: dl0hsc.log – nothing else.
Logs on paper or computer discs are also accepted. The preferred data format is LMF by using the
contest software LM from DL8WAA, a
tool to create, edit, and evaluate contest logs ex post. Cabrillo, STF und EDI are admitted but please
avoid ADIF formatted logs. Submissions disregarding these requirements are counted as checklogs.
Highspeed Morse telegraphy is traditionally cultivated to a high degree in the East-European
countries. This is being clearly expressed by the results of the
IARU High Speed Telegraphy World Championships
On the 8th Championship from September 11 to 15th 2009 in Obzor/Bulgaria the DL team of DL2OBF was
remarkably successful:
- Fabian DJ1YFK (1754) gained the gold medal in the group men and the category callsign receiving
- Andre DL4UNY (1860) obtained the bronze medal in the group U21 and category transmitting.
- Three other members of the crew, DJ5AA, DL1CW, and DL2RMC, all of them members of HSC, and DL2OBF were placed in 4th, 5th, and 6th in different groups and categories (receiving, pile-up-receiving, transmitting, and Callsign-Receiving).
HSC congratulates to this striking success.
September 28th, 2009
Here we have some news for you:
- Changed callsigns: OM Jeff ex-DL2MFJ (1650) is now AA1JQ and HSC 1404 ex-PA3BAS is now
PC5M.
- We mourn for two of our members: HSC 211, Hans DJ1KE died in June at the age of 87 and after
53 years of engaged membership. HSC 655, Klaus DK1KH was our member for 39 years when he
passed away in June at the age of 71.
- The following members have surrendered their licences, they are inactive at present and so had to
be canceled from the list of actives: HSC 944 PA3AOY, HSC 1071 PAØRUY, HSC 1431 PAØGSN,
and HSC 1571 PA3DNZ.
The next HSC Bulletin will be transmitted on shortwave at
October 3rd 2009 by DLØHSC.
Also October 3rd 2009 the Deutsche Telegraphie Contest (DTC)
will take place. See you on the bands!
July 20th, 2009
The HSC mournes the passing of its member OM Lothar, DJ7MJ (572). Lothar has given many telegraphy
trainig courses and led new hams to amateur radio and high speed telegraphy. He died at the age of
nearly 70.
July 6th, 2009
We are pleased to introduce 7 new members:
- HSC 1881 DL5YCI, OM Michael
- 1882 OE2SNL, OM Franz
- 1883 DJ5MY, OM Harry
- 1884 DL2IAD, OM Willi
- 1885 DF4HI, OM Hermann
- 1886 PA7RA, OM Rien, and
- 1887 DF1PY, OM Stephan.
Welcome to the club and enjoy quick telegraphy.
It is with sorrow that we have to inform you about the passing of our members OM Paolo, I2UIY,
HSC 1629, and GØHGA, Angie, HSC 1496.
OM Günter, DL1NGH (1845) told us that he is also QRV from the USA using callsign AD5XO.
DK5JI (911), tells about the international HAM RADIO fair 2009 at
Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance:
As in previous years, the HSC participated with a booth. This was the meeting place for all high-speed telegraphy friends. At the end of the exhibition, there were 150 callsigns entered into the guestbook.
Joe, DL4CF, the winner of the HSC Marathon 2008, received his trophy. Ken, DL8LBK, presented some CW learners
equipment. Special attention was given to Toffy, DJ6ZM, with his remote CW station. It offered the chance
of running a CW QSO on shortwave via a web-based link. The HSC is very much looking forward to the HAM RADIO 2010, where it will again participate to offer a meeting point for HSC members and all friends of high-speed
CW.
The Picture Gallery shows some pictures taken at the HSC booth in Friedrichshafen.
The next HSC bulletin will be held on September 5th, 2009
by DLØHSC.
June 2nd, 2009
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This year's HAM RADIO in
Friedrichshafen, Germany, will be held from June 26th to 28th, 2009. Our club is again present at hall
A1, booth no 553. All friends of radio telegraphy are invited to visit us, to meet friends and make an entry
into the guest book. See you at Friedrichshafen.
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May 20th, 2009
OM Klaus, DF7IS (1682) has added the WHSC sticker "Allband" to his WHSC Award. Congrats!
HSC club station DKØHSC (1551) has won the
160m EUCW Contest within the
low power section. The Operator was OM Wang, DK4AN (771). Congrats!
May 7th, 2009
HSC Contest: As of 2010 slightly changed rules apply to the HSC Contest
- Deadline has been cut from 6 to 3 weeks.
- To support the evaluation of the Contest Manager, some rules must be respected when submit
your log via E-mail. Otherwise the log will count only as checklog. Details are shown in the
Contest section.
The Picture Gallery hab been updated with some pictures taken at the CW Meeting Erbenhausen/Germany.
Learn CW Online is the name of an online project created by our member Fabian, DJ1YFK (1754). LCWO.net
enables you to learn morse telegraphy online as well as improving your CW. All you need is internet
access, webbrowser and PC speakers.
The leader of the section Quick Telegraphy of DARC, Hein DL2OBF, informed us about the results of the Championship of the German Telegraphy Trophy DTP in Erbenhausen. The overall winner in the disciplines
receiving, keying, and ham radio in the category men is DJ1YFK Fabian, HSC 1754, with 593 points, in the category men beyond 40: DL2RMC Thomas, HSC 1411, with 577,6 points and in the category men beyond 50: DL1CW Arno, HSC 1714, with 572,8 points. Congratulations.
The highlight was the result of Fabian, DJ1YFK in the RufzXP contest, in which he surpassed the actual world
record by speed and points. Acknowledgement by the IARU would require the cooperation of a judge from another country. Whatever: with Thomas and Arno, Fabian belongs to the German team taking part in the HST World Championship in September 2009 in Bulgaria.
April 27th, 2009
The HSC would like to congratulate all winners of the HSC Contest February 2009!
The winners are HSC Members:
DL4CF (1259), Non-Members: DJ6BQ,
QRP: DK9PS (1820) und SWL: OK1-35872.
Congratulations to all winners. See you again November 2009 for the second part! Get the results in
detail (PDF file).
The EUCW (European CW Association)
is pleased to invite you to join the EUCW FRATERNIZING CW QSO PARTY which will take place the
second weekend in May (May 9/10, 2009).
The rules can be found at the EUCW
home page.
April 6th, 2009
OM Klaus, DF7IS (1682) has worked WHSC Award No 390 and additionally the sticker 3,5 MHz, 7 MHz and 3,5+7 MHz. Congratulation!
Callsign changes:
- HSC 249 ex-EU1AA and UC2AA, OM Valentin, has moved to Cyprus. His new callsign is 5B4AGM.
- HSC 1637 ex-OE4CSK has surrendered his licence. He is not active any more.
Our member DL2JRM (1804) and DL5YWM will be QRV from Lima/Peru starting April 7th until
early May as OA/DL-calls, preferably in CW. From April 17 to 20th they will join the German
IOTA-DXpedition to San Jose Island, Costa Rica NA-191.
The traditional CW Weekend in Erbenhausen, Germany, organized by AGCW, HSC,
RTC and FMC, will be held from April 17 to 19th as usual at the hotel "Eisenacher Hof".
On Saturday 18th, all CW friends are invited to join the contest for the German Telegraphy Trophy of
DARC, which begins at 0930 local time. The members and friends of HSC will meet at 1300 and from 1400
on lectures and discussions are on the agenda.
March 31st, 2009
We have been noticed that OM Günther, DJ9HA (446) has passed away already some time ago.
Günther has been a member since 1964. He distinguished himself by excellent activity. 58 new
members owe him their sponsor QSO's.
March 23rd, 2009
OM Mark, DL7USW (1494) has worked the WHSC Award No 389 and additionally all stickers
available. Congrats, Mark!
Also, a WHSC Award has been issued to OM Christopher, DJ7PI. Christopher got
Award No. 388. Congrats!
The HSC Membership List has been updated.
March 9th, 2009
OM Alfred, DJ2JG (201), passed away a few days ago at the age of 78 after 54 years of HSC membership. Specially interested in home-brewing equipments of any kind, from QRP transceivers, transverters to
improvements of commercial gears, he realized original ideas.
Callsign changes
- OQ3R (600) continues to hold his former callsign ON4RU.
- DL6ZBA (1511), Matt lives in California for a few years and there he has the call W6ZBA.
Moreover, his German call is still valid.
- HSC 1701, OM Dragan has not the call 4O3A but 4O4A. Please correct the membership list.
- Ex-PB7CW (1774) is now PA1CW.
All CW fans are invited to join the
HA3NS Sprint Memorial CW Contest
on March 13th from 1830 to 1900 UTC on 7 MHz and from 1900 to 1930 UTC on 3.5 MHz.
February 25th, 2009
The HSC mourned the passing of our founding member Theo, DL1BO (11).
HSC Contest: Find the incoming logs in the Contests section.
February 18th, 2009
The results of the HSC Mararthon 2008 are ready. The winner is OM Joe, DL4CF (1259). Congrats, Joe!
The HSC would like to thank all participants! See the results in
detail.
Additionally we are able to present the results of the Deutscher Telegraphie Contest (DTC) arranged by
HSC, RTC and AGCW:
- Class 1 (QRP): 1. DD1IM 128 points, 2. DJ5AA 122, and 3. DL0AGC 112 points
- Class 2 (5 to 125 Watts): 1. DK3DM 299, 2. DK8ZB 268, and 3. DK0XB 260 points
- Class 3 (SWL): 1. DH2URF 156, and 2. ONL-129 with 85 points
- Class 4 (Club stations): 1. DL0DA 263 points, 2. DF0AGC 235, and 3. DK0RTC 225 points
Congrats to the winners and thank you for participating!.
January 26th, 2009
Here we have some fresh news for you:
- Changed callsign: HSC 611 ex-DL8MTG is now QRV using the new call DL8TG.
- OM Gerhard, DL3TC (628) has added the sticker ALLBAND to his WHSC Award. Congrats!
- Deadline for participating at the HSC Marathon is January 31st, 2009.
The analysis of your log book is really simple if you're using the tool
mentioned below.
- We have updated our Picture Gallery with some new shots we got from our members in
the past months.
January 5th, 2009
Last year the HSC has welcomed 6 new members.
HSC Marathon: Users of logbook software can
now easily extract the valid HSC QSO's by using an
online script provided
by Fabian, DJ1YFK (1754). All you need to do is to upload your logbook as an ADIF formatted file.
The processed output is a HTML and MS-Excel table containing all valid QSO's for the HSC Marathon.
Please forward the Excel table to HSC Marathon Manager, Werner,
DF5DD. Deadline is January, 31st.
Callsign change: HSC 600 ex-ON4RU is now QRV as OQ3R.
The next HSC Bulletin will be on Saturday February 7th, 2009. As usual, HSC club station DLØHSC will transmit the bulletin at 15 UTC on 7025 kHz in English language.
Major events:
- HSC CW Contests on February 22nd and November 1st 2009
- Great CW Weekend from April 17th to 19th as every year in Erbenhausen (Germany)
- HAM RADIO fair at Friedrichshafen (Germany) from June 26th to 28th 2009.
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