HSC News 2010




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December 24th, 2010

The HSC would like to wish all members and friends Merry Christmas!



December 8th, 2010
Here we have the results of the HSC Contest of November 2010. We'd like to congratulate the winners:
1. HSC members: DL4CF 2. Non member: DF1MM 3. QRP: DK7ZH 4. SWL: R3A-847


See the results in detail for PDF download. Thank you for your participation and attention and cuagn on the bands next contest in February 2011!

As HSC Contestchampion of the Year 2010 we would like to congratulate SWL R3A-847.

More news that came up in the last weeks:

Many thanks to Wolfgang, DK9VZ, for the quick evaluation of the 40. German Telegraphy Contest (DTC) on October 3rd 2010, which is co-organized by the HSC. You can find the results on the new web address http://contest.agcw.de/dtc/, and you can print your documents of participation.

HSC Bulletin: After transmitting the bulletin December 2010, OM Alf DL1TL turns over the task of editoring and transmitting the monthly HSC bulletin to Joe DK7VW. We are grateful to him for his readiness to taking over this work.

Thanks also to all friends and OM, who supported the bulletin with news and advices throughout nine years, in particular Din PAØDIN, and to the steady participants of the ZAP traffic. Thanks also to Alf, DL1TL for maintaining the bulletin and the work during the past 9 years!


November 8th, 2010
The HSC welcomes three new members to the club: OM Stefan, DL9ABM signes HSC 1898 and OM Petr, OK2CQR is now HSC 1899.
Furthermore we welcome HSC member no 1900 OM Kees, PA7CG. Welcome and continue enjoying high speed telegraphy!

The HSC membership list now contains 1446 callsignes!

ON4CAS has added the Sticker 3,5 MHz to his WHSC award. Congrats!

Callsign changes:

In the 7th IARU Region 1 Championship in High Speed Telegraphy in Poland the German and Hungarian team were remarkably successful, many of the participants are also members of HSC: Fabian DJ1YFK, Reinhard DL1BUG, Arno DL1CW, André DL4UNY Suad DK6XZ, and Antal HA3OV.

In the field of about 100 participants from 15 countries they reached a number of good placements in the several age groups and categories. Fabian DJ1YFK, and world champion in the RufzXP category, gained the Golden Pin again. A list of results with the names of participants (no callsigns) you may find under http://www.hst2010.eu/en/results.html. Congratulations!

The next 9th IARU World Championship in High Speed Telegraphy HST 2011 was assigned to Germany. It will take place from October 12 to 16th 2011 in Bielefeld, the host is the DARC.

The web sites of our partner clubs VHSC, SHSC and EHSC are online using the new URL http://www.morsecode.nl.


October 5th, 2010
Much to our regret we have to announce the passing of two members: HSC 1316 DL5FBL, OM Rainer died in May at the age of 65. He was our member for 25 years.
As we learned now, HSC 447 DJ6FC, OM Waldemar passed away in August 2008 at the age of 73. 44 years he was our member and a sponsor of two new members.

Callsign changes:

The callsigns of the following members have expired. So they must be considered as inactive and should be cancelled from the prefix list: If you know anything about these members please drop us a note.

To the team of 13 operators intending to activate Kermadec as ZL8X in November belong 5 HSC members: DK1II, DL3DXX, DL5CW, DL5XL, and DL6FBL. So we may hope for a sufficient emphasis of our mode CW.

The next HSC contest takes place on Sunday, November 7th 2010. Please participate in this contest.

The next HSC bulletin will be transmitted on short wave on November 6th 2010. See you!


September 21st, 2010
We'd like to introduce as member no. 1897 OM Simon, ISØAFM. Welcome to the HSC!

We are mourning for two merited members: HSC 92 YU1AD, OM Mirko, member since the year of founding, has been a sponsor for 3 new members. HSC 476 HA5DMM, OM Ferenc, was our member for 45 years and a sponsor for 8 new members.

At the World Radio Team Championship WRTC in July in Moscow 50 national two-men teams started, among them HSC members in the Hungarian and German team: HA3OV, DL6FBL, and DL3DXX as R34O resp. R32C.

The High Speed Telegraphy Championship HST takes place from October 5 to 9th in Skierniewice/Poland. 6 HSC members will participate for DL: Fabian DJ1YFK, Andy DL4UNY, Suad DK6XZ, Thomas DL2RMC, Red DL1BUG, and Arno DL1CW.
Mathias DL4MM is one of the international referees. The DL team led by Hein DL2OBF will try to take up the success of HST 2009. The result will be published in the HSC bulletin and on the HSC website.


August 19th, 2010
The HSC welcomes OM Agostino, HB9KAZ as a new member to the club. Agostino signes HSC 1896. Welcome to the club!

We are very sorry about the passing of our member OM Ole, OY3QN (1198). Ole died July 2010 after suffering from protracted illness.


July 8th, 2010
The HSC mournes the passing of two members: Ham code of conduct: There is no doubt that the on-the-air behavior of hams, especially in CW pile-ups, has turned worse in the last time, sad to say. We would like remind those it may concern of the Code of Conduct enunciated exemplarily and worth reading on the site http://www.dx-code.org

Our secretary Jo, DF4EK, told about the Ham Radio fair from June 25 to 27th at Friedrichshafen:

Our booth was again a well frequented place for HSC members and friends of quick telegraphy, so at the end more than 170 names from all over the world were inscribed in the visitor’s book. Joe DL4CF got again a trophy for his first place in the HSC Marathon 2009.

Emil DL8JJ showed his attachment to the HSC by a donation to the booth team: His book about his impressions as a mountaineer in the high Alps. CW beginners had occasion to work on Ken’s training station DL8LBK, who donated his computer to the HSC for activities in the future. The remote station of Toffy DJ6ZM, which allowed CW QSOs on shortwave from his base station in Munich via a web-based link, was again a highlight.

We are looking forward to the Ham Radio 2011.

The next HSC Bulletin is on September 4th 2010.


June 8th, 2010
We mourn for two members of merit: Callsign changes: This year the DARC celebrates its 60 years anniversary. On this occasion the special station DL6ØDARC is active on all bands and modes. The HAM RADIO fair 2010 from June 25 to 27th in Friedrichshafen is marked by this event. Proved specialists give lectures on interesting themes of ham radio and new developments.

As every year the exhibitions of the companies are in hall A1, the booths of national clubs and associations, too. Our booth no 553, a pickup point of friends of radiotelegraphy, is on its usual place and is marked by a flag with the HSC emblem. Visit us, make an entry in the guest book and be happy to meet friends from all over the world.

Listen to the next HSC bulletin on short wave on July 3rd, 2010.


May 20th, 2010
Once again we would like to welcome a new member to the club: Welcome Sandy, GØVQW. Sandy signes HSC 1895.


May 10th, 2010
The HSC would like to welcome as member no. 1894 OM Emanuele, IZØETE. Welcome to the club!


May 3rd, 2010
It is with sorrow that we have announce the decease of HSC 1304 F6DJB, OM Claude, who died in March at the age of 81. Claude has been our member for 25 years and 6 new members are indebted to him for his recommendations. Our Silent Key List will remind us of Claude.

Changed callsigns:
- HSC 1134 ex-T97N has no callsign at present, he is no longer active.
- HSC 1857 I5NXH is also licensed in Switzerland using callsign HB9ETS.

EUCW: The HSC is one of the earliest members of the European CW Association EUCW, founded in 1979. You can show your solidarity with our European CW friends by joining the QSO Party, which takes place on May 8 and 9th.

The HSC bulletin was the topic of the General Meeting of HSC on April 17th 2010 in Erbenhausen during the CW weekend. Invited by the secretary DL1TL reported about the importance of this primary publication medium sent by radiotelegraphy for an unstructured CW club and as a connective link and hallmark of the HSC.

DL1TL suggested to set up an editorial staff warranting an actual monthly emission also in the future, and he invited all HSC members to cooperate and contribute and to preserve this heritage of 30 years even in the age of internet. Our bulletin must not fall.


April 20th, 2010
OM Ben, CT3AS (451) has surrendered his German callsign DJ8FW, please cancel on the list. The callsign VK6FOC remains active as his second call.

Subject "HSC e.V": We have put an inmproved translation into hungarian language on the web. Thanks to Imi, HA7AP (1852).


April 9th, 2010
Here we have fresh news for you! The results of the February 2010 HSC Contest just came in. The winners are:
  1. HSC Members: DJ1YFK (1754) with 1087 points
  2. Non-Members: DL4ME with 910 points
  3. QRP: DK5CS with 488 points
  4. SWL: R3A-847 with 285 points
Congrats to the winners and thank you all for participating! See the results in detail including soap box an some more background information for download.


April 7th, 2010
As new members we would like to welcome Welcome to our club and enjoy high speed telegraphy!

To our regret we had to learn that we must rate HSC 1217 T97A, OM Emin among the silent keys.

Our friend Bob E77O (1114) was unsparing in his efforts to quest for the new callsigns of our Bosnian members: Thank you, Bob! Two new Bosnian callsigns are still unknown to us, HSC 751 ex T93I and HSC 1134 ex T97N. If you find out something about it, please let the secretary know.

OM Lars (HSC 1401) ex LA5EBA told us, that he changed back to his very first callsign LB2TB.

The annual CW weekend together with the contest for the German CW trophy of DARC is scheduled for April 16 to 18th 2010, again at Erbenhausen, Germany. The meeting of members of HSC begins on Saturday, 17th at 1300 MEST, all friends of CW are invited.


March 21st, 2010
Last submission date for HSC contest logs ist March 21st, 2010.

Some OM must review/correct their submissions since these logs don't meet the regulations:

DJ0SP DJ2IA DL7UEB DL9SUB DL9UJF
E71DX K4BAI LY3QA OK1AY ON3ND S51WO S58Q UX4FC YL3DX.


March 8th, 2010
It is with sorrow that we have to say good bye to OM Hubert, DF2MF (918), who passed away in November 2009 at the age of 93. For almost 40 years he was an active member, and four new members are obliged to him for his sponsorship. The DARC recognized his exemplary commitment for Ham Radio, especially for CW and QRP by the Golden pin.

As we just learned much to our regret, OM Pedrag YU7EU (1005), became a silent key several years ago.

Callsign changes:
- HSC 1114 ex-YU4SO is now E77O
- HSC 1589 S57WJ uses no longer the second call YU7WJ, please cancel in the list.

Deadline for the logs of the HSC Contest is Sunday, March 21st, 2010.


February 16th, 2010
As this year's first new member we would like to welcome OM Emil, DL8JJ. Emil signes HSC 1891. Welcome to the Club, Emil!


February 8th, 2010
Here we have the results of the HSC Marathon 2009... and the winners are
  1. DL4CF (1259) with 689 pts
  2. DJ1YFK (1754) with 613 pts and
  3. DL1NKS with 598 points.
Congrats to you and thanks to all participants who had submitted their logs! Our late member Fritz Zwingli, HB9RE (1732 †), appears since his son Fritz jun. has evaluated and submitted his father's log. See all results in detail as a PDF download.

The HSC would like to thank Fabian, DJ1YFK (1754), whose online tool has substantially simplified the evaluation.

Again we have to deplore the lost of these deserved members: Changed and additional callsigns: Fabian, DJ1YFK (1754), was nominated as Contest Champion of the Year 2009 by the Argentinian CW-Club GACW. Fabian made his first CW QSOs in 1998 at the age of 15 and he was admitted to the HSC the same year. As reported earlier he carried home a Gold Medal in September 2009 from the HST Championship of the IARU in Obzor/Bulgaria.


January 25th, 2010
We are very sorry about the passing of our member OM Jaap, PAØIF (146).


January 7th, 2010
A happy and successful new year to all our members and friends of CW. Thanks to everybody who followed the interest of CW and HSC during 2009.

We are very sorry about the passing of our members OM Franz, DF6NS (984) who has been a member for 18 years, and OM Joci, HA7PB/N3SZQ (660).

Callsign changes:

OM Josef Feichler, IN3ZWF has added the WHSC Sticker 7 MHz and 3,5 + 7 MHz to his WHSC Award. Congratulation!

Deadline for HSC Marathon is January 31st, 2010.

Please note the following HSC events in 2010:

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