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K5D started up on Friday, but I was at work, so I didn’t have the chance to get him. Know a few LA’s got him very early. Saturday I got up early and had a listen. He was on 40M SSB, but couldn’t hear him, so I went to 40M RTTY to work a few QSO’es. After a while K5D started to come up, but was listening over 200. Then around 08Z he finally moved and started listening under 7.200. I got him quickly then for an all-time new one. Thank you to the K5D team.

Read the latest K5D Desecheo Island news here.

Tony is active again from JW. Expect him to be active on CW, SSB and maybe some RTTY. He will be on the bands that are open. He was spotted last night on 20M and 40M. I did check 40M, but no signal here with me. QSL to his homecall LA9VDA. Enjoy the pile-up’s Tony and we will cross our fingers for some propagation for you.

It is sad to hear this news indeed. I never had the pleasure working Jim from home, but I did work him once from A52JS. Jim activated many new and rare countries in his ham-career and also worked all the countries on SSB, Mixed and only missing one on CW. Jim was also inducted into the CQ DX Hall of Fame in 1986. One of his last big projects was writing his autobiography, The Old Timer. R.I.P. Jim.

It is with deep sadness that I inform you that Jim (VK9NS) passed peacefully away on Norfolk Island at 15:40 local time on 10 February 2009 after a short illness.

Jim is survived by his wife Kirsti (VK9NL) and his four children: Bruce (G3HSR), Stuart, Sheena and Fraser (all living in the UK).

Jim’s contribution to Amateur Radio, DX-ing and IOTA is inestimable. He will be sadly missed.

Further information and condolences can be sent to Kirsti at jimkirsti(at)ni.net.nf

Bruce (G3HSR)

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A few weeks ago, I reported about AXETTY. This time I’m looking at another program by WA6AXE. It’s a modification of the original DxbPSK that comes with DXBase 2007. The difference between this version and the original, is that it is now capable of PSK63 and PSK125 as well, not only PSK31. You also have the option to select a third or fourth soundcard so that users who have the microHAM devices, or RigExpert Standard with a soundcard etc, can use this program.

The latest version (2.27) was released a few weeks ago. Grab the program here: http://www.navycthistory.com/wa6axe/selection.html