Since my last post 10 days ago and the following public announcement on DX-World.com we received some more one time support so the needed care is assured for 4 additional months.

Main problem stays the long term support of Vlad from mid 2013.

Axel, DL6KVA

Vlad needs more support soon

Hello everybody,

with the overwelming help of many many radio amateurs and some non-amateurs from all over the world we were able to assure the needed 7 days / 24 hours care for Vlad for already more than 4 years. Of course most of the support came in after the information about his changed situation after his mothers dead was spread out through several bulletins and club reflectors in late 2008.

Many of those helpers provided one time support, some with bigger, some with a smaller amount. Several of us provide monthly support which of course is the most needed way as we need to pay for the care every month. By the way Valentina who took over this hard job 4 years ago fullfills all needs and Vlad is happy with the care she provides.

As in the past months not much came in anymore and the monthly support we receive is only about 20% of what is needed every month it is forseeable that without more support we will run into trouble in april / may 2013.

A few more guys who offered regular support earlier already promissed to be part of the monthly supporter group now. So now about 185 EUR out of 482 EUR needed every month are assured.

So hereby I would like to ask everybody to think and decide if he's able and wish to support us in providing needed care to Vlad and help him this way to be able to stay on air and be with us in our great hobby amateur radio on the bands.

Of course although monthly support (15 people per 20 EUR would do it) would be the best from a long term view every kind of support will be very appricated. The past 4 years showed how well this may help!

For any questions please contact me directly. In case You wish to make a non regular support You can use PayPal to my email address dl6kva@darc.de.

Many thanks in advance!

Axel Schernikau, DL6KVA
dl6kva@darc.de

Vlad finished operation as 4K9SONG a few days ago. He made about 2400 QSOs with 1900+ stations. QSLs were printed last week and received yesterday. All answers to already received QSL requests will go out tomorrow.

73 & gl,

Axel

Vlad's health and 4K9SONG operation

In march I took the chance to visit Vlad and stay with him for about a week (much too short). I was also active as 4K0CW during that time and took part in the Russian DX Contest.
It was great to visit him and Valentina who cares for him already more than 3 years again after my last visit in 2009.

Of course Vlad (as everybody of us) becomes older and the constant health problems doesn't help but Vlad is still in good mood and tries to be QRV every day using the chances condx give. Bands are not as good as in september / october but sometimes the higher bands (15/12/10m) can be used pretty good.

Two days ago he started to use his personal special call 4K9SONG for the upcomming European Song Contest which will be held in May in Baku, Azerbaijan. QSL for 4K9SONG will be printed and available via DL6KVA.

Many thanks again to all supporters for this long term project!

Axel Schernikau, DL6KVA