Z66X - Kosovo

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Z66X from Kosovo on 5353 now FT8.

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Z66X, VUSHTRRI DX INTERNATIONAL (VDXI) CLUBLOG UPLOADING COMPLETED

VDXI is an exchange program established by Kosovar hams together with their friends in Finland with the goal of promoting international cooperation in Amateur Radio. VDXI is specifically focused on DX and contesting in order to boost the Z6 activity and increase their skills using the state-of-art equipment and concepts while promoting a competitive spirit.

For this reason they maintain a multipurpose amateur radio station and lab in the high hills of Vushtrri region where the reception is free of RF noise and where a sizeable antennas can be built for all amateur radio bands, allowing them to continuously improve their amateur radio skillset.

In the recent IARU Radio Sport, Driton, Z61DX and Naim, Z62NS made 1500 QSOs under the Kosovar HQ Z60A calllsign.

VDXI founding members; Z61AS, Z61DX, Z62NS, Z63ADX, Z63EDI, Z63DDS, Z63DXX, OG2M, OH2BH, and OH2TA

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KOSOVO Z66X 6M DX-PEDITION RECAP

Many have wondered about the delay on publishing the Z66X QSO statistics and log updates for the variety of databases such as ClubLog and LoTW.

The truth is that Martti, OH2BH was diagnosed with COVID following the Z6 trip and he is still suffering of it. The other Z66X team members, Adrian, KO8SCA and Ville, OH2MM have shown no symptoms yet and they are assisting with the log process. In total some 3572 QSOs were made, out of which 44 QSOs on 6M FT8 were made with North America. Please QRX for a few more days for the log update.

Meanwhile, Champ, E21EIC had the entire Siam DX Group present in the temple to talk to Buddha about Martti’s case. The message was loud and clear: “Buddha says that the DX-ers never die!”

You can also delight Martti, OH2BH with your “get well” wishes by email.

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LAST MINUTE NEWS FROM KOSOVO

MONDAY JUNE 27, 2022

Z66X - 6M FOCUSED OPERATION IS ON TRACK

Adrian, KO8SCA was sporadically active today as Z66X on HF SSB, while making the last touches on the antennas and the station.

The 6M antenna is now ready and it is a 7 element Innov Antennas (LFA-2) with an 8.9m long boom provided by WiMo.

Look for Z66X tomorrow (Tuesday) on regular HF bands only.

Martti, OH2BH and Ville, OH2MM will arrive tomorrow, Tuesday, June 28, 2022 and will bring an Elecraft K3S radio and a SPE amplifier

which will be used for the 6M operation starting Wednesday June 29, 2022.

The team will be active on FT8 on 50.313MHz and 50.323MHz as much as possible but their pilot stations, K8MFO & OH1MA, will make

QRG announcements on the ON4KST reflector.

Z66X will also show up occasionally, if the propagation permits, on 6M CW & SSB.

The operation will go QRT on Monday July 4, 2022.

QSL via OH2BH.

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Z66X will be active from Kosovo, starting end of June 2022.
Team - KO8SCA, OH2BE, OH2BH, Z61AS, Z61DX.
They will focus on 6m activity.

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REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO, Z66X

In a few days, the Kosovo Friendship Consortium, Z66X will participate in the CQ WPX Contest from the capital, Pristina with the team of OH2BH, Martti,OH2TA, Pekka, Z61DX, Driton and Z62FB, Fehmi.
When not in the contest we will be preparing young Kosovo hams for YOTA 2019 and searching for a noise-free location outside of the city for future low-band activity.

QSL via OH2BH

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Images just released for the Z66X Kosovo Qsl Card for the recent trip by Members of the EI DX Group and Martti Laine OH2BH.
It was the first time FT8 had been used in Kosovo and it also included a good period on the 6m Band.
The Operators representing the EIDXG were Enda EI2II and Declan EI9HQ.
Qsl is via OH2BH ONLY !

Kindest regards, Charles M0OXO

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cork, Ireland, July.16.2018
KOSOVO, Z66X WITH EMPHASIS ON FT8
The Kosovo International Friendship Consortium, Z66X, will activate Kosovo once again beginning July 19 through July 30th with emphasis on FT8 Digital from 80m through 6m and utilizing the recently released DXpedition mode version 1.9.1, downloadable from https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html

(Please read https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar...ition_Mode.pdf for details on split operation).

The operators are Enda EI2II, Declan EI9HQ, Martti OH2BH, Hans PB2T, Driton Z61DX and Fehmi Z62FB.
With the success of their first FT8 activations; OJ0BH, 7Q7EI, Z61AS and recently KH1/KH7Z, it is felt that FT8 DXpedition mode needs some further activation also in Europe. Recent authorization of 6M in Kosovo will also add to this desire.
So as not to impede on the normal FT8 traffic we will operate on the following frequency’s
Band FT8 DXpedition
80 3567
40 7056
30 10131
20 14090
17 18095
15 21091
12 24911
10 28091
6 50323

QSL Z66X via OH2BH via Clublog which will be on-line throughout the operation.
We are delighted to announce that 'Kosovo - the World's newest DXCC entity' along with this Z66X operation will be presented at 'DX Féile' - the EI DX Convention, by Martti OH2BH (September 14/15). See www.dxfeile.ie for full information on this unique event.