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28 April 2012 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1095
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*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
4J - Charles, M0OXO and Alan, 5B4AHJ have provided a list of the
special callsigns issued by the Ministry of Communications of
Azerbaijan for the Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Baku. The
special callsigns may be used until 15 June. QSL via operator's
instructions.
4J12SONG issued to Sergey Gorobets (4J5A)
4J1SONG issued to Andrey Shutikov (4K6DI)
4J4SONG issued to Denis Denisov (4J9NM)
4J5SONG issued to Natig Gasimov (4J5T)
4J7SONG issued to Oktay Kerimov (4J7A)
4J9SONG issued to Rashad Iskenderli (4J9M)
4JR0SONG issued to Morita Yasuhiko (4JR0HYT)
4JS0NG issued to "Safari" Club (4J4K)
4K12SONG issued to Boris Gorobets (4K4K)
4K1SONG issued to Mehdi Mamedov (4J7FM)
4K2012SONG issued to Leonid Malinin (4K8F)
4K4SONG issued to Asif Jafarov (4K6AL)
4K6SONG issued to Vladimir Zhabin (4K6C)
4K8SONG issued to Mixail Sirov (4K8M)
4K9SONG issued to Vladimir Shishko (4K9W)
4KS0NG issued to "Gen. Aslanov" Club (4K7Z)
5X - Freddy, F5IRO (J28RO) will be working in Uganda between early May
and June (exact dates unknown for the time being). He plans to be
QRV (callsign TBA) in his spare time, with activity on the upper
HF bands and on 30 metres during his evenings. He will operate CW
and maybe some PSK. QSL via F8DFP, direct or bureau. Freddy's blog
is at http://j28ro.blogspot.com
A5 - Look for JA1JQY (A52JY), JK1EBA (A52BA), JA3MCA (A52MA), JA1KJW
(A52KJ) and JA8VE (A52VE) to be active from Thimpu, Bhutan on 6-14
June. They plan to be QRV on 160-6 metres SSB, CW and RTTY, with
an emphasis on 6m (a breakable beacon will be running on 50125
kHz). QSL via home calls. [TNX JF1OCQ]
EA8 - Members of the Gran Canaria DX Group and the local URE radio club
will be active as EG8WFF from the Biosphere Reserve of Gran
Canaria on 5-6 May. They will operate SSB, CW and RTTY on all
bands from the island's central mountains (1350m a.s.l.). QSL via
EA8AKN. [TNX EA8AKN]
F - Look for F/DL1COP, F/DL1KD, F/DJ2VO, F/DL3KMS and F/DL3KBQ to be
active from Porquerolles Island (EU-070) on 12-25 May. They will
be QRV on 80-10 metres all modes. QSL via home calls. [TNX
rsgbiota.org]
F - A group of operators from the Charente DX Group will be active as
TM0CI from the Chausey Islands (EU-039) on 19-25 May. QSL via
F5EOT, direct or bureau (QSLling instructions on qrz.com).
F - The Castres DX Gang will be active as TM5FI from Ratonneau Island
(EU-095) on 23-30 May. QSL via F5XX. [TNX F8ATM]
HB9 - Tera Radio Club (www.hb9ok.ch) members will be active on all bands
and modes as HB100FLP from 7 May to 9 June to celebrate the 100th
anniversary of the railway line between Lugano and Ponte Tresa.
QSL via HB9OCR, bureau preferred. [TNX HB9OAU]
HS - HS0ZKG is the callsign issuedon 25 April to Alain, F6HBR (ex-FO8FW
and FR5EM) under the reciprocal agreement signed between Thailand
and France in December 2011. Alain operates mainly CW, with some
PSK and RTTY, from Koh Samui (AS-101). [TNX F5NQL]
JA - Mitsuo, JF6TEU and Tsuyoshi, JA6VDB will be active from Uji Island
(AS-067) on 11-13 May. They plan to operate CW and SSB on 80-12
metres, They might also be QRV on 160m, 10m, RTTY and PSK31. QSL
direct or bureau. Updates will be posted to Twitter (@JA6VDB).
[TNX JA6VDB]
KH0 - Look for W2GJ/KH0 to be active from Saipan (OC-086) between 29
April and 3 May. He plans to be QRV on 80-10 metres all modes,
possibily with some activity on 6 metres. QSL via JL1FUQ. [TNX
VA3RJ]
KL - The Russian Robinson Club's second attempt at operating from IOTA
group NA-240 (Bethel County, new one) is now scheduled on 10-14
May. The operators will be N3QQ, NL8F and possibily a third one.
Look for them to be signing KL7RRC/p from Pingurbeck Island on
40-6 metres SSB and CW. QSL via N7RO and UA9OBA. Live tracking of
their location will be available at www.na-234.com.
OD - Luigi, IV3XNF will be in Lebanon with the UNIFIL mission between
May and October. He plans to operate QRP as OD5/IV3XNF during his
spare time, and to be QRV on 80-10 metres CW and digital modes.
QSL via home call (direct), eQSL and LoTW.
PA - PA3FTX, PA3Z, PD1GWF and PF0IS will be active as PI4WBR from
Schouwen Duiveland (EU-146) from 27 April to 6 May. They will
operate SSB on 80-10 metres. QSL via PA3FTX, direct or bureau.
[TNX rsgbiota.org]
PA - Frans, PC2F will use special callsign PC25HR between 6 and 28 May,
and especially on 12 May from the Hertog Reijnout pumping station
for Holland's National Windmill Day. QSL via home call (all of the
QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau). [TNX PC2F]
PJ2 - Anja, DH2AK and Torsten, DL1THM will be active holiday style as
PJ2/DH2AK and PJ2/DL1THM from Curacao (SA-099) on 5-18 May. They
plan to operate mainly SSB on 15-20 metres. QSL via home calls,
direct or bureau. [TNX The Daily DX]
PY - Renner, PY7RP will be active holiday style as PY7RP/6 from Tinhare
Island (SA-080) on 10-13 May. He will operate CW and SSB using 100
watts and wire antennas. QSL via home call. [TNX PT7WA]
T8 - Kan, JJ2RCJ (AB2RF) will be active as T88RF from Palau from 30
April to 4 May. He plans to focus on the low bands and digital
modes (PSK63, RTTY, Hell). QSL via JJ2RCJ, direct or bureau, and
LoTW. [TNX NG3K]
UA - Celebrating the 67th anniversary of the end of World War II,
special callsign R1945HS will be in use on 1-31 May. QSL via RW6HS
(direct only). [TNX RW6HS]
UR - Members of Crimean Radio Club will be active as EM67J on 1-15 May
to commemorate the 67th anniversary of the end of World War II.
QSL via K2PF and LoTW. [TNX K2PF]
V6 - Kay, JH3AZC (V63AZ) and Takio, JH3QFL (V63QFL) will be active as
from Pohnpei (OC-010), Micronesia from 30 April to 3 May. They
plan to be ARV on 40-6 metres SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via home
calls. [TNX JN6RZM]
VE - Special event callsign VC2CBS30 will be in use on 1-30 May to
celebrate the 30th anniversary of the incorporation of the
Sorel-Tracy ARC (VE2CBS). QSL via VE2DWE. [TNX VA3RJ]
W - Celebrating the CTRI Contest Group's 20th anniversary, twenty-six
members will operate using individual 1x1 callsigns on 1-15 May.
Operations will take place from fron the States of Connecticut
(K1C, K1Q, K1R, K1T, N1M, N1Q, W1A), Rhode Island (K1B, K1D, K1G,
K1J, K1K, K1L, K1O, K1U, K1W, N1H, N1R, W1M, W1R, W1W, W1Y),
Massachusetts (K1N, K1V, W1B) and Vermont (K1M). QSL via NG1G.
[TNX arrl.org]
W - KA1SKY, the amateur radio station at the McAuliffe-Shepard
Discovery Center in Concord (NH), will be active as K1A between 1
and 15 May to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the first
American in space. QSL via KK1KW.
XE - Special event station 6J5M will be active on 1-6 May for the Cinco
de Mayo festivities, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the
Battle of Puebla. QSL via XE1AMF. Information on the relevant
award can be found at http://150.puebladx.org
XX9 - XX9E is the callsign for the 17-23 May DXpedition to Coloane
Island (AS-075), Macau [425DXN 1089]. A large team will be active
on 160-6 metres CW, SSB and RTTY with at least three stations. QSL
via EB7DX and LoTW. Further information at www.adxg.org/xx9/
XZ - Simon, HS0ZIB [425DXN 1072] splits his time between Thailand and
Myanmar, travelling to and fro each week and working in Kawthaung
as a volunteer English and Thai language teacher at the local
primary schools (www.myanmarteachers.org). He has been granted
permission to be active as XZ1K, but with an emphasis by the
authorities on a "'low-key' style of operation, with no team of
operators, no large antennas, no high power etc". He plans to
start with 10 metres (SSB only), 20 metress (SSB and PSK) and
possibly 40 metres (SSB and PSK). "I currently have no 6 meter
equipment and need to build some wire antennas for the low bands.
CW operation may follow when my morse rate is adequate!" Activity
on the amateur radio bands will have to fit in with his work and
trips, but "please do not treat this like a DXpedition! I intend
to work in Myanmar as long as I can, and so you have time to try
for a QSO". All QSL card requests will be made by OQRS (no direct
mail, bureau, LOTW or eQSL support). Please visit www.xz1k.org for
further information. [TNX DX World]
ZB - Look for ZQ prefixes to be used from Gibraltar from 5 May to 10
June in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
Mike, ZB3M will be active as ZQ3M (QSL via home call, direct only)
and Edward, ZB2ER will use ZQ2ER (QSL via home call, direct only).
ZS8 - Rory Meyer, ZS6RGV is the new radio technician at Marion Island
base, the Daily DX reports. He is expected to be very busy for a
few weeks, and "in the meantime ZS1HF (ex ZS8M) will be supporting
Rory with obtaining a ZS8 callsign".
CARIBBEAN TRIP ---> Barry, ZS1FJ/9V1FJ (G4MFW) will be active from the
Caribbean between 9 and 10 May. His planned schedule as follows:
09-11 May PJ7/G4MFW (St. Maarten) and FS/G4MFW (St. Martin)
12-14 May PJ5/G4MFW (Saba)
15-16 May FJ/G4MFW (St. Barthelemy)
17-20 May PJ2/G4MFW (Curacao) and PJ4/G4MFW (Bonaire)
QSL via 9V1FJ. [TNX QRZ DX]
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*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
D64K ---> The website for the August DXpedition to the Comoro Islands
[425DXN 1091] is now up and running at www.d64k.com.
PY0S ---> Cesar, PY2YP reports he has received a few more St. Peter and St.
Paul Rocks logs to be added to the dedicated page at www.py2yp.com [425DXN
1092]. They are ZY0SA & ZY0SB (1987) and PW0PP & PY0RO (1978).
QSL VIA G3TEV ---> Mike, G3TEV says that "due to the vastly increased
postal charges" [425DXN 1091], from 1 May "the minimum postage for a direct
card from the UK will be $2 or 1 IRC. I am afraid that unless this amount
is included, cards will be returned via the bureau". Mike is the QSL
manager for 9J2BO.
ST0R ---> During last weekend's International DX Convention (Visalia), the
ST0R team was honoured as the DXpedition of the Year as voted upon by the
membership of the Northern California DX Club. The Intrepid-DX Group and
the DX Friends/Tifariti Gang and very proud of this honour and are actively
working on future plans for further DXpeditions together. [TNX N6PSE]
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3D2T, 3V8BB, 4J3M, 4O3A, 4S7NE,
5H3EE, 5R8VB, 6O3A, 6Y0A, 6Y1V, 7Q7VB, 7X4AN, 7Z1SJ, 8P5A, 8P5Y, 8P9WH,
9J2RI,9M6/OH2YY (AS-051), 9M6XRO, 9M8Z, 9N7BM, 9Q6AL, 9Y4LAS, 9Y4NW, A45XR,
A71BU, BV0J, C21HA, C31CT, C37N, C5YK, C6AKM, C6ATA, C6AZZ, C91NW, CP4BT,
CX5TR, D2EB, DU1/F4BKV (OC-244), E21YDP, E51YNB, E51YNB, E51Z, EA6SX,
EA9/G3TXF, EK6TA, EX2T, EX8MLE, FG5DH, FK8CP, FM/F6AUS, FR1GZ, GM7R, H40FN,
HG1S, HI3K, HK1R, HU2DX, J38UN, J6/K9CJM, JX5O, KL7AC, KP2/AB1NL, KP2M,
KP2TM, LR2F, LX8RTTY, MJ/K8PT, OA4SS, OH0Z, OZ/DH8WW (EU-172), P40L, P40W,
P40YL, P41P, P49V, P49X, P49Y, PA/ON5TC (EU-146), PJ2T, PJ4/K4BAI,
PJ4/WA1Z, PJ4R, PJ4Z, PJ5/DL7VOG, PJ7PT, PS5F (SA-088), PV2PC (SA-028),
PZ5RO, RA2FF, RI1FJA, RL3A, SV2ASP/A, SV9MBH, T2T, T46A, TI5W, TL0A, TL0CW,
TL0CW,TN2T, TO3A, TO4M, TX3T (OC-046), TX6T/p (OC-063), TX7M (OC-027),
V21ZG, V31AT, V31RR, V31SG (NA-073), V31TP, V44KAI, V55V, V73NS, VK0TH,
VK100WIA, VK9N/ZL1RS, VP2EC, VP5/W5CW, VP5OU, VP6T, VU2ELJ, XF1AA (NA-189),
XT2IVU, XU7DLH, XW0ZJZ, XW3DT, XW4XR, YB1AR, YB8XM (OC-070), YI1RZ, YN2CC,
ZD7VC, ZD7XF, ZD8W, ZD8XF, ZD8Z, ZF2AH, ZL8X.
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