UK Operator active on PSK in Iraq.

[MW3USK]

Hi All,

Just a quick note that maybe of general interest to Dx chasers etc... I have received news direct from Darran M1DAZ who is on active duty with the British Forces Broadcast Services in Iraq that he has obtained official authority to operate with the callsign YI1DAZ... Darran will be active around the bands for the next couple of weeks using a Yaesu Ft100 and Atas aerial from South Iraq, most operation will be PSK31. The PSK31 mode is being used so Darren does not disturb his room mate who is the presenter of the early morning radio show... He should occasionally be able to put in some time on other modes though! Qsl info at this time is via Darrans homecall M1DAZ..

It is quite possible Darran will be one of the first U.K. amateurs from YI active on PSK31...

73 de Curtis MW0USK/MW3USK Usk, Wales...

[MW3USK]

Correction to the above Darrans callsign finally came through as YI9DAZ.....
73 all es gud Dx de Curtis MW0USK..... http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[W9JCM]

Is there some sort of UTC he will be operating? I assume 20 meters?

tnx
W9JCM

[k5ahh]

http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif Cool! On which frequency will he operate? Thanks.

[KD5LJH]

yes, we need frequencies and general idea of UTC time.... i will be watching C L O S E L Y for this one. this one will be tough, but hopefully i'll be able to get it. I'll be darned if i don't get this QSL card...

[AB8RU]

I highly doubt that he is going to do QSL cards, since he is in operation under Military Jurisdiction, I know that would be jepordizing his QTH to the enemy, If you were there and the Phrase THE ENEMY IS LISTENING ! is the policy, you have to ask the same in his shoes question, would I want to announce my location in case of an attack? . I am certain the Military has his instructions, recall what happened to a News Journalist ? I will not repeat his name but he got shipped out.

[wixy]

if he does qsl i would think he would arrange to have a QSL manager like DXpeditions have http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[KD5LJH]

exactly what wixy said...

[n1nub]

Hi All, Name is Mark and also active military with the US Army in Mosul, IRAQ with the callsign YI9MPE. Been active on 20m CW in the mornings here on 14.037.00. Hope to make a contact or two.
73,
Mark
YI9MPE/ KC5MPE

[9V1VV]

How legitimate are these call signs? Who issued them? If I get a huge army together, against UN protocal, #and march into North Korea, can I #ask the newly installed puppet Department of Communications for a P5 callsign?

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (kc5mpe @ Nov. 12 2003,02:55)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Hi All, Name is Mark and also active military with the US Army in Mosul, IRAQ with the callsign YI9MPE. Been active on 20m CW in the mornings here on 14.037.00. Hope to make a contact or two.
73,
Mark
YI9MPE/ KC5MPE[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Mark, how difficult was it to get a call issued? I am certain sooner or later my rotation will come up, and plan do do some operating there if I can. Any idea if it can be done in advance of my arrival?

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (9V1VV @ Nov. 12 2003,08:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">How legitimate are these call signs? Who issued them? If I get a huge army together, against UN protocal, #and march into North Korea, can I #ask the newly installed puppet Department of Communications for a P5 callsign?[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
If it is issued by the current government, it is legit.

I imagine it is much, much easier to get a call in Iraq, both for Iraqis and visitors, than it used to be.

[kc2tr]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (9V1VV @ Nov. 12 2003,08:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">How legitimate are these call signs? Who issued them? If I get a huge army together, against UN protocal, #and march into North Korea, can I #ask the newly installed puppet Department of Communications for a P5 callsign?[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
It figures a post like this would come from a "9V", one of the most democratic places in the world? Watch out, The army might be visiting you?-and it might not be ours.

[M3SDE]

Hi to all from M3SDE,
I know Daz very well and i can guarrentee that if you do work him and require a QSL then we will print some QSL cards for him without delay.
Good Luck Daz!! Stay safe!!
Your buddy, Tim - M3SDE - ZK1SDE

[ke4pjw]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (9V1VV @ Nov. 11 2003,09:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">How legitimate are these call signs? Who issued them? If I get a huge army together, against UN protocal, and march into North Korea, can I ask the newly installed puppet Department of Communications for a P5 callsign?[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Yes, but in our case, it was a small army.

[M1DAZ]

Evening all,

Thanks for all the interest in the station here... I didn't expect as much interest, as bringing the radio was a last minute thought really! -Glad I did now.

The system here isn't fantastic, as it all had to come on my back (along with other kit). The Radio is an FT100D with an ATAS-120 mounted on the cabin, with the lobe directed towards home.

My times of operation are wide and varied, as Ham Radio is not my prime responsibility while I'm here, it really is on an "as & when" basis.
I'm QRV on 40, 20 & occaisionally 10 if its up here.

AB8RU - You seem to be a little misinformed O.M.... (Its now November!http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

YI9MPE - I'll take a listen out for you if you fancy reaching for the mic one morning?? hi...

9V1VV - If and when you gather your army, you very well maybe able to issue your own callsign in your newly overthrown state. Until then, surely amatuer radio is something to be encouraged in this newly liberated country?? -play the game old man. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

Thanks also go to Tim, M3SDE for acting as QSL Manager for this activation.

73 all,
de YI9DAZ Darran.

[N3HGB]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (9V1VV @ Nov. 12 2003,08:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">How legitimate are these call signs? Who issued them? If I get a huge army together, against UN protocal, #and march into North Korea, can I #ask the newly installed puppet Department of Communications for a P5 callsign?[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
OM, don't wait for an army. Suggest you go to North Korea right now and start giving out callsigns. Don't forget to pack a lunch
http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[AD5JN]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (9V1VV @ Nov. 12 2003,08:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">How legitimate are these call signs? Who issued them? If I get a huge army together, against UN protocal, #and march into North Korea, can I #ask the newly installed puppet Department of Communications for a P5 callsign?[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>

Yes!

[9V1VV]

Hmmm...it seems I ruffled a few feathers. It was not my intention, and on reading the post it does seem a trifle beligerant. I am sorry for that. What I was really asking was who decides what calls are legit or not? I did a search on the IARU site and they havn't specifically mentioned Iraq.
On the broader issue of the war, forget all the usual conspiracy theories. Everyone knows the US invaded because the Iraqi Ministry of Telecommunications was considering dropping the code requirement. The real power behind the presidency lies with the ARRL :-)

Just kidding - honest ..

73

[N3HGB]

Since the USA and UK are the de facto rulers of Iraq for the time being, they get to issue call signs. Whenever the Iraqis get their "stuff" together and form a government they will be a sovereign nation and can issue their own calls just like anyone else. We should hope that ham radio becomes popular in Iraq. Routine friendly contact with the rest of the world certainly would be a nice change for all concerned. North Korea should be so lucky as to get a new government by any means at all, I suspect people that are dying of starvation have little energy for ham radio or anything else. Some of you need to think a little more real-world. I swear we could have WW III and the last 5 surviving hams would refuse to talk to anyone else that found a radio in the rubble if they didn't pass a CW test!
73 all,
Joe http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[w0aew]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (9V1VV @ Nov. 13 2003,05:29)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Hmmm...it seems I ruffled a few feathers. It was not my intention, and on reading the post it does seem a trifle beligerant. #I am sorry for that. #What I was really asking was who decides what calls are legit or not? I did a search on the IARU site and they havn't specifically mentioned Iraq.
On the broader issue of the war, forget all the usual conspiracy theories. Everyone knows the US invaded because the Iraqi Ministry of Telecommunications was considering dropping the code requirement. The real power behind the presidency lies with the ARRL :-)

Just kidding - honest ..

73[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Why apologize for a bit of free speech?

I don't know why the Iraqi "council" is taking so long to pull together a constitution. We should just send them ours since we aren't using it anymore.

There is U S Army Signal Corps Captain who
works for the US Civil Administration in
Iraq and
among his duties is licensing ham radio
operators.

The calls are legit and there are quite a
few issued. Mostly to soldiers who have
ham tickets from their home country.

Contact the J-6 for futher info if you go over
there.

73 de Ronnie

[KD4UDU]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Ronnie229 @ Nov. 13 2003,10:48)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">There is U S Army Signal Corps Captain who
works for the US Civil Administration in
Iraq and
among his duties is licensing ham radio
operators.

The calls are legit and there are quite a
few issued. #Mostly to soldiers who have
ham tickets from their home country.

Contact the J-6 for futher info if you go over
there.

73 de Ronnie[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Political nuances aside, I think 9V1VV raises a legitimate question. #To the best of my knowledge, there is currently no "recognized government" in Iraq. #It may be true (as Ronnie suggests) that the US Army claims to have the authority to issue ham radio licenses. #I wonder, however, if this authority is recognized by the appropriate international bodies? #It if is, there should be some statement to that effect somewhere. #I can easily imagine a scenario whereby these QSL cards are ultimately declared "invalid" depending on who finally prevails in YI-land. #I have no political take on this one way or the other, but it seems to me to be a good question which someone should look into. #I am not old enough to remember what happened in Germany or Japan in 1945. #Vy 73 to YI9DAZ and MW0USK. #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

According to international law, the occupying
power has the right and duty to administer
the occupied country.

In Japan and the home islands, occupation troops are issued KA2AA through KA9ZZ callsigns by DOD.
And no they're no it the FCC callsign data base as they
are assigned to NTIA, not the FCC.

73 de Ronnie

[KD4UDU]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Ronnie229 @ Nov. 13 2003,11:24)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">According to international law, the occupying
power has the right and duty to administer
the occupied country.

In Japan and the home islands, occupation troops are issued KA2AA through KA9ZZ callsigns by DOD.
And no they're no it the FCC callsign data base as they
are assigned to NTIA, not the FCC.

73 de Ronnie[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I can see where the DOD would issue KA call signs to occupation troops. At issue is the DOD's authority to issue YI call signs. At the end of the day, I agree with MW0USK - play the game. After all, it's only a hobby! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[KD4UDU]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (WA5OES @ Nov. 13 2003,08:46)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (9V1VV @ Nov. 13 2003,05:29)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Hmmm...it seems I ruffled a few feathers. It was not my intention, and on reading the post it does seem a trifle beligerant. #I am sorry for that. #What I was really asking was who decides what calls are legit or not? I did a search on the IARU site and they havn't specifically mentioned Iraq.
On the broader issue of the war, forget all the usual conspiracy theories. Everyone knows the US invaded because the Iraqi Ministry of Telecommunications was considering dropping the code requirement. The real power behind the presidency lies with the ARRL :-)

Just kidding - honest ..

73[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Why apologize for a bit of free speech?

I don't know why the Iraqi "council" is taking so long to pull together a constitution. We should just send them ours since we aren't using it anymore.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Amen.

There is no doubt in my mind that the Army Signal Corps has the ball until the new goverment takes over. I think it would be way to silly for any orginization not to except them as credit. It is the American/English goverment that has established the calls and is also were most of the awards would originate for which the credit would would be needed. What would the problem be? Why discourage it? Not only is it a major benifit of free speech, it would free up humanitarn traffic to civilians and promote good will outside of the borders. No matter what you think of the war, lets look to the future and the role ham radio will play. I think its awsome that the Army jumpstarted it. This way the new goverment can just mold it right into the program. Anyways, worst case, credit will only be issued for such and such a date to such and such a date.

Send my best to all the troops DAZ.

73 and Aloha
KH6/W4MDL
Tom
Pearl Harbor Navy Base, Hawaii

[n1nub]

Is there such a big problem that amateur operators from the USA or UK are in another land defending the interests of their homeland. I did not choose to come here to Iraq, but I choose this profession. I have lived here for almost a year and have lived in some pretty nasty places by american standards. The station I managed to put on the air is an FT 817 with a 20 mtr dipole made out of scrape wire I could find lying around. I have made numerous contacts with stations from Isreal to Russia and have not yet met a bad apple in the bunch. I wish I was able to be at home in the USA where I could go to the local radio shack and buy the connectors or cable I needed, but I have to work with this slow internet connection and order the stuff I need and wait weeks at a time for it. It might sound like whineing to some but it is one of the few sources of entertainment I have here. I try to get on daily about 0430 GMT on or about 14.037.5 CW. If any get a chance give a listen.
73 and GD DX,
Mark, YI9MPE
Mosul, Iraq

WOW I don't believe how all you "professional" hams misconstrue EVERY SINGLE POST that QRZ puts up! I would love to have a log entry and a QSL card from Iraq! I don't give a rats ass who issued the license or, whatever organization, ARRL or whatever dx boogyman, decides if it is a legit dxcc.

I operated from all kinds of dingy rat holes in the world
/this n that when i was in the US Navy. It was a great way to sort of get out of where I was and meet new folks and make friends....not to mention collect lots of QSLs....one of my favorite hobbys'.

THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL FORUM so take all that trash and go someplace where somebody cares about that sort of nonsense.

Look for you on the air Army guy...Rich/K2TFT

[wa5vhu]

My license that I received today here in Baghdad says:

“In accordance with Coalition Provisional Authority Order 11 effective 9 June 2003, under the laws and usages of war, and consistent with relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 1483 (2003), the frequency spectrum licensing authority is Iraq is the Ministry of Communications.”

Works for me!

73,
Charles
YI9VHU / WA5VHU

[w4nsc]

I think is great he was abale to bring his radio with him and isable to get on the air I wish i had my code so i could contact him not for contest but to let them know we suport them over there good luck darran YI9DAS and pass along to all good luck be safe and if you need something we should be helping them>>>>>Ed W4NSC CHAS SC USA

[K9SIX]

ANYONE WISHING TO OPERATE IN IRAQ (UNDER PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY) click below. #The link goes to ARRL site.

ANYONE WISHING TO OPERATE IN IRAQ (UNDER PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY) (http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/io/recip-info_i.html)

Dan
K9SIX

[W0XXX]

Getting my Iraq ticket was easy....just be sure you have all of your documentation together, they are very busy people.

I will try and be on every day from Baghdad until I leave this assignment in early January.

Email me for band requests etc, I'll do my best to help.

I'll QSL all when I get back to the states.

73,

Tom
YI9XXX
W0XXX