[Dx-qsl] More on Virtual Hamsphere

Thu Jan 9 15:45:18 EST 2014

This may shed more light on the Virtual Hamsphere system. It is not as 
implied "live" on the air contacts using government frequencies. (e.g. 
"not in actual fact or name") per Webster's. A simulated comparative 
system of sorts.
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Aland Islands
January 9, 2014
ALAND ISLANDS OGØA  ACTIVE BOTH REAL AND VIRTUAL
History is in the making as Aland Islands are now active in the world of 
Virtual Amateur Radio along with regular Amateur Radio frequencies. This 
is the first time a DXpedition is organized simultaneously in both 
worlds. When OGØA fired up yesterday in Hamsphere, hundreds of stations 
were on frequency and a list operation had to be conducted. Randy, K7RAN 
was the List Master calmly but firmly handling the multitudes, and soon 
all continents were in the log for instant QSLing. Randy himself has 160 
countries worked.
Hamsphere www.hamsphere.com <http://www.hamsphere.com> is probably the 
most advanced virtual platform where thousands of licensed hams along 
with those with a system callsign meet to make QSOs. An awards program 
(DXHC) is also available with a listed country total of close to 200. 
Aland Islands are there operating in DXpedition mode, with extremely 
well behaving pileups experienced last night.
On the always challenging 6M band, OGØA showed up on 50.130 MHz and 
should be there during the remainder of the week.
The operators at OG0A are eager to see who will be the first ones to 
contact OGØA in both worlds, and the listing will appear on QRZ.com 
www.qrz.com/db/OG0A.
Virtual Amateur Radio is a welcome option for those who cannot hoist 
large antennas or invest in real radio equipment but still want to get 
the feel of talking to the world. It's also an attractive alternative 
for young people who want to experience the thrill of Amateur Radio 
before taking an actual ham radio license exam.
But with the click of a switch, OGØA is back on the real low bands 
-160/80M - and others to hand out those elusive shortwave QSOs that we 
are all born with. The team of Martti, OH2BH; Pertti, OH2PM and Kim, 
OH6KZP are on the island to serve you in both worlds until next Monday.
Is this news item 
real
 or 
virtual
 or maybe 
remote
? Jump on the 
bandwagon since we can rarely stop the progress of technology that ham 
radio is very proud of. This operating event is organized by the folks 
at Radio Arcala, OH8X.
QSL both worlds via OH2BH.