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    OF9X - Village of Santa Claus


    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, December 19th, 2018

    FROM THE VILLAGE OF SANTA CLAUS, FINLAND

    THE NEXT GENERATION SANTA CLAUS AT OF9X, WITH A GLOBAL MISSION
    https://www.visitfinland.com/lapland/

    Thank you kindly for the many letters addressed to Old Father 9 Xmas, OF9X. Many have wondered what has happened to old Santa Claus and his communication arm Santa Radio?
    Has he faded away with the poor radio conditions or simply gotten old and unable to travel the world for Christmas?

    The answer is Ho-Ho. All is fine and Santa Radio is ready to pass on short Xmas messages to people of all ages around the world.
    This year, however, the actual radio operations will be led by the younger elves.
    The seasoned elves from the different villages of this land of Christmas - Finland - will be substituting.

    The Hunt for Santa Claus (HSC) will start on Friday, December 21st at 1800 UTC. It will end at 2400 UTC on Monday, December 31st.

    This year Niko, OH5CZ (18), Otava, OH3OT (16) and Arttu, OH2FB (15) are heading the mission along with many others from their age group, while the more seasoned elves bang the drums in between.
    The youngsters will be 25 pointers, and you can identify them by a two-letter X-report.
    For example Niko will give you 59 XN. The regular elves will give you 5 points and a three-letter identity, such as 59 RAI or 59 TIM.
    Your target is to contact OF9X once on each band-mode. For example once on 20m CW, once on 20m SSB, etc.
    Your score is band-modes (5 pointers) added together plus number of X-QSOs (25 points each).

    The five (5) highest scores from each continent will be awarded and all high-scorers (up to 10 from each continent) will participate in a lucky draw of a unique first prize - one that only Santa's office is aware of at this point.

    This year's Santa Radio is organized by three regional groups: Radio Team Mustila, OH5Z, The Radio Club of Pusula, OH9W, and northern Radio Arcala, OH8X, with their associated elves, supported by the Finnish Amateur Radio League (SRAL).

    Watch the OF9X QRZ.com webpage and Club Log (www.clublog.org) for your progress and the latest news.

    Enjoy the Hunt for Santa Claus Activity, which is dedicated to two prime causes this year:
    First, counting on young elves for this Christmas, as the future of Amateur Radio.
    Second, please kindly consider sharing in a common mission to save our planet.

    Santa's operations are carbon neutral. We balance our carbon footprint and believe that all institutions and individuals with sufficient means ought to consider doing the same.
    We trust our fellow amateur radio operators to be good citizens and we value honest dedication to promote local and global social good.

    Radio Arcala, OH8X, has partnered with the Norwegian Worldview International Foundation (www.wif.care) in its mission to restore the mangrove forests in Asia.
    They have planted 90,000 mangrove trees in WIF's Thor Heyerdahl Climate Park, located on the west coast of Myanmar.

    The late Thor Heyerdahl was a world-renowned explorer and used amateur radio (LI2B) when he was sailing his balsawood Kon-Tiki raft across the Pacific Ocean, from South America to the Polynesian Islands.

    Please join the Thor Heyerdahl spirit and our Santa mission to do your share in saving our planet.

    All Club Log donations of ten (10), twenty-five (25) or one-hundred (100) U.S. dollars will result in the planting of 10/25/100 mangrove trees in the dedicated Santa Claus section at WIF's Thor Heyerdahl Climate Park in Myanmar.
    It is targeted that 10,000 new trees will be planted as part of the 2018/2019 Santa activity. This represents a new frontier of Amateur Radio in this good global cause.

    You can use the Club Log donation option that will be opening soon to have your support transferred directly to WIF.
    The OQRS for OF9X QSL requests and the OF9X QSO leaderboards will also be operational soon.



    OF9X Finland OH3OT OH5CZ OH2FB
    73 Al 4L5A
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    Santa is in deep trouble and the thinking caps have been donned. Some 7,500 QSOs have been completed in 4 days. BUT, it seems that Santa is suffering, with only 408 QSOs (5.5 %) so far with North America. He is unhappy and shouting how “this needs to be changed!!”, leading to antenna work and bigger beams towards NA. We have to make our own Polar propagation but also invite any other help; thus, next to Santa Village, the elves have resorted to Sun-dancing to obtain propagation improvements. And indeed with Santa’s encouragement, the elves have now also managed to erect a 6-over-6-over-6-over-6 20m array on a 300-foot rotating tower.



    This Wednesday they will turn their huge stack towards North America, and the numbers need to change, with at least to 1,000 NA QSOs to start with! Starting on Wednesday evening (Dec. 26th) at 1900 UTC, Santa will call “Ho-Ho” on 20M to North American children. The Old Father will be signing OF9X, Old Father Nine Xmas, somewhere between 14.200-240 MHz (not sure exactly, as the VFO dial may get frosty due to polar weather conditions). As an addition. Santa may also use his transmission arm from the most Western corner of Europe in the Azores as CT8/OF9X to reach the U.S., if the Santa Path from Finland does not work directly.


    From Santa Radio Studios, North Pole, Finland, Dec. 25, 2018 as copied by K3ZJ.
    73 Al 4L5A

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      FRIDAY, DECEMBER,28,2018

      HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM SANTA RADIO FROM THE LAND OF CHRISTMAS

      The Santa Claus communication arm, Santa Radio, OF9X, has been active since days before Christmas, and has made more than 15.000 QSOs with 10% each of those QSOs to Asia and North America. The main operation involves three young elves.

      Since last night Santa Radio used the mammoth OH8X via remote control to boost the signal to the various parts of the U.S. and indeed, 500 U.S. stations were logged almost immediately. ( Total U.S 1570 ) This feature will continue Saturday, with the addition of one more remote feature.

      Additionally, an Azores location (CR2X) will be used remotely as CT8/OF9X to increase the Santa footprint. Those in the Santa Hunt program (HSC) can add 15 points to their award on contacting Santa in motion on the Azores.

      Santa Radio is – and will be - transmitting all over the place, South and North in Finland and in the middle of Atlantic in the Azores for remaining of 2018.
      73 Al 4L5A

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        #4
        From the Desk of Santa Claus, OF9X

        Arctic Circle, Finland, Dec.14.2022

        SANTA, FROM NORTH POLE IS TO START HIS JOURNEY TO THE WORLD

        Santa broadcasting arm, Santa Radio, OF9X will be active again, starting this Friday, at 16.00 UTC on all amateur radio bands and all modes; CW, SSB and Digital, and be active till the year end 2022, 21.59 UTC.

        The genuine Santa from Northern Finland, next to North Pole, is about to start his journey to delight the world children of all ages in all parts of our world. The Christmas 2022 is different from the past as Santa is to navigate around the troubled part of Europe and get on his way by-passing the partly closed air space.

        Regardless of our turbulent world, the innocent children in their hope for world peace and saving their planet are in the center of Santa’s mission every year. For this troubled year Santa has established a special theme to focus the region that will be suffering in this Christmas most. Santa’s puzzle is dedicated to those suffering children.

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        SANTA PUZZLE- Three (3) plus Four (4) letters xxAxA xxxAIxI

        In this puzzle the letters I and A are presented on multiple times while the other seven (7) single letters are released as part of the report received from OF9X, such as 599RA. First letter is from the operator name and the second is one of the seven different puzzle letters.

        __________________________________________________ ___________________________________

        Santa Radio, OF9X is activated by the Radio Club of Pusula, OH9W, plus their associates and Northern Radio Arcala, OH8X.

        The operator roster includes many familiar call signs; Rami, OH2BCI (R), Martti, OH2BH (M), Era, OH2CV (E), Arttu, OH2FB (U), Arto, OH2KW ((O), Juha, OH2LQ (J), Pekka, OH2TA (P), Anne, OH2YL (A), Pauli, OH5BQ (L), Timo, OH5LLR (T), Alex, UT5UY (X) and others,

        The additional questions and the completed puzzle should be sent to of9x@sral.fi <mailtof9x@sral.fi> – the top-10 will be presented and awarded on OF9X QRZ com.

        Merry Christmas


        Santa, OF9X, Old Father Nine Xmas
        73 Al 4L5A

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          #5
          LAST DAY OF THE YEAR ALERT ON SANTA, OF9X
          FROM NEAR THE NORTH POLE

          The year 2022 is soon turning to the past!. What a year it was.

          Santa Radio has delighted children and radio hams for past 10+ days and some 10.000 QSOs are in the logs.

          The operators YL OH2YL, OH2BCI, OH2CV, OH2FB, OH2KW, OH2LQ and OH5BQ has been in a good service for Santa.

          They will run the last day, Saturday, until 22.00 UTC and will be joined by Alex, UT5UY and Martti, OH2BH mostly on 20M, SSB specifically, at the time of the U.S opening.

          During the day they plan to contact Adrian, KO8SCA at United Nations, 4U1UN for 2023 kick-off.
          73 Al 4L5A

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            #6
            First Day of the Year 2023!
            01.01.2023 From the offices of Santa, Arctic Circle

            SANTA CLAUS IS BACK IN FINLAND - TIRED BUT HAPPY!

            What a tour it was again – totally 10, 319 contacts were made with 7117 individual
            ham operators and their families. Christmas over the gunfire Europe was sad to
            witness while other continents were more happy! We look forward to overall
            war free happiness for 2023.

            We will soon open the Club log for 2023 QSLing and upload for LoTw!

            The Santa Puzzle was challenging and this time in Ukrainian language.

            SLAVA UKRAINI - GLORY TO UKRAINE

            Santa witnessed many happy fireworks on the last day of the 2022 but also
            sadly those sixteen (16) Russian missiles that greeted Ukrainian capital, Kiev
            but were gladly shot down.

            Hereby first three correct puzzle winners in time order. We congratulate these
            great operators;

            1: Pit, YO3JW
            2: Colin, G0UJK
            3: Henry, DB3LO

            Santa’ offices will contact you shortly!

            Thank You for being with Santa in Christmas 2022.

            Santa Team at OH9W

            OH2BCI, OH2BH, OH2CV, OH2FB, OH2KW, OH2LQ, OH2TA, OH2YL, OH5BQ, OH5LLR, UT5UY



            OF9X Finland UT5UY OH5UY

            OF9X Finland UT5UY OH5UY
            73 Al 4L5A

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              #7
              Santa’s broadcasting arm, Santa Radio OF9X, will be active again, starting Monday, December 11, at 0000 UTC on all amateur radio bands and all modes; CW, SSB and FT8, and will be active till the end of the year, December 31, 2023, 21.59 UTC. The activity is organized by Radio Club of Pusula, OH9W and Radio Arcala, OH8X.
              The genuine Santa from Northern Finland, next to the North Pole, is about to start his journey to delight the world's children of all ages in all parts of our dear planet earth. Sadly, Christmas 2023 is different from the past as Santa will have to carefully navigate through the troubled parts of Europe and the Middle East, passing through partly closed air spaces.
              It's not only the elves that are busy preparing for the journey but also the hammerjacks at their radio stations. They will offer you a competitive spirit as we welcome you to greet Santa’s helpers on all band-modes and follow your personal progress on the OF9X Club Log leaderboard. So, who are these hammerjacks we speak of, and what is their role at OF9X?
              HAMMERJACKS?
              That is the puzzle you must decipher this year, right after we get Santa on his way!
              As a summary; Regardless of our turbulent times, the innocent children in their hopes for world peace and saving their planet are at the center of Santa’s mission every year – and 2023 makes no exception.
              You will have the following radio elves at the controls of the Santa’s virtual sleighs; Timo, OH1NX, Raimo, OH2BCI, Martti, OH2BH, Niko, OH2GEK, Arto, OH2KW, Erik, OH2LAK, Pekka, OH2TA, Pauli, OH5BQ, Anne, OH2YL, Jukka, OH2MA, Jorma, OH2KI, Jyri, OH2KM, Juha, OH2LQ, Henri, OH3JR, Risto, OH3UU, Tapani, OH5BM, Alex, OH5UY/UT5UY, Veijo, OH6KN, Mika, OH6NVC and Esa, OH8KTN.
              73 Al 4L5A

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                #8
                From the Offices of Santa Claus; Dec. 29. 2023

                SANTA IS BACK AT HIS HOME NEST -- IN FINLAND -- NEAR NORTH POLE

                LAST FEW DAYS OF THE SANTA RUN!

                Following his successful world tour, Santa is back in Finland and ready for his final Santa run. It is also noted that today the elves at OF9X have passed the 19.000 QSO mark and yet pushing hard to serve those missing band-mode points and yet aiming to break the 20K QSO score.

                But the sugar is at the bottom; tomorrow Saturday, 30th at 10.00 UTC until 31st, the last day of the year, until, 16.00 UTC the whole OF9X orchestra is very active on all bands. You can pass your requests for missing band-modes at 10 UTC, 13 UTC and 16 UTC on the 30th on 14.250 KHz to Santa Martti, OH2BH and on 31st, 10 UTC, 13 UTC and 16 UTC to Santa Arto, OH2KW and/or by email to - of9x@sral.fi.

                All elves are networked country-wide thus they can easily get you a needed band-pointer. At 22.00 UTC SRAL new president, Henri, OH3JR, will close the 2023 Santa run!

                As an addition to our regulars we will launch new fresh elves to the last run; those include YL Anne, OH2YL, Pasi, OH2MZB (RTTY) and Tapani, OH5BM our Eastern border guardian. QTH Simpele (KP41pl).
                73 Al 4L5A

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