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28 June 2008 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 895
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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
4W - The 4W6R DXpedition to Timor Leste went QRT after some 16,000 QSOs
despite poor propagation. It is hoped that the equipment left by the
Radiosolidarity Project at the Universidade Nacional de Timor Leste
in Dili will encourage local students to bring 4W back on the bands
on a regular basis. For the time being, and until early August at
least, Jose' Cardoso, CT1ERC will be bale to operate from that
station as either 4W6UTL and 4W6ERC (QSL via CT1ERC). [TNX CT1END
and EA3BHK]
6W - Laurent, F8ATM will be active as 6V7L from Senegal on 8-22 August.
He plans to operate SSB and RTTY on all HF bands. QSL via home call,
direct or bureau. [TNX F8ATM]
A2 - Manfred/DK1BT, Wolf/DL4WK, Andy/DL5CW, Sigi/DL7DF, Frank/DL7UFR and
Leszek/SP3DOI will operate as A25/DL7DF from Botswana from 23
September to 6 October. They will have four transceivers, three
linear amplifiers and a wide range of antennas, and will be active
on 160-10 metres CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV. One station will be
exclusively dedicated to digital modes. The pilots will be
Bernd/DF3CB and Floyd/N5FG. QSL via DL7DF, direct or bureau. On-line
logs, updates and further information can be found at
http://www.dl7df.com/a25
CT - CS8HQ will be the HQ station for the Rede dos Emissores Portugueses
(REP) during the IARU HF World Championship. QSL via CT1REP. [TNX
CT1END]
CT3 - Jorge/CT1BOL, Jose/CT1DSV, Paulo/CT1EFS, Antonio/CT1ENV,
Paulo/CT1FEK and Rui/CT1HFS will operate as CQ9U from the Selvagens
Islands (AF-047) on 24-27 July, IOTA Contest included. They will
have two stations active on the HF bands, and will also operate on 2
metres. QSL via CT1BOL, direct or bureau. On-line logs and further
information at http://www.cq9u.com/
CU - Andrea, IZ2LSC will be active as CU2/IZ2LSC from Sao Miguel
(EU-003), Azores on 9-19 July. He will operate holiday style on 20
metres. QSL via home call, bureau only. Andrea will upload his logs
(http://www.timpy.it/logbook/log.html) to LoTW. [TNX IZ2LSC]
DL - DO3HJW, DD8ZJ, DG5LAC, DB1LPS, DK7LX and DL4HG will be active as
DA0T/p from Neuwerk Island (EU-127) on 25-27 July. They will operate
on 10-80 metres CW and SSB. QSL via bureau. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
E7 - E7HQ will be the HQ station for Bosnia & Hercegovina during the IARU
HF World Championship. Expect activity on all bands SSB and CW. Note
that the multiplier will be BH (not ARABH, as it used to be in the
past). [TNX T98U]
EA - Adolfo, EA7TV will be active as EA1/EA7TV from Arosa Island (EU-080)
until 29 June. On the 28th he might go and operate as EA1/EA7TV/p
from the lighthouse at Punta Caballo (ARLHS SPA-222). QSL via home
call, direct or bureau. [TNX EA7TV]
EA - A large team from the OCV DX Team will be active as AM1S from
Sisarga Grande (EU-077) during the IOTA Contest. QSL via EA1OS.
Before the contest the operators (EA1DKV, EA1DAX, EA1US, EA1FDI,
EA1NT, EA1CA, EA1JO, EA1FCH, EA1HP, EA1ADP, EA4TG, EA4ST and EA1OS)
might be active as homecall/p. They have a website at
http://sisargas.calandraca.com [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
F - Juan, F5IRC will be active as F5IRC/p from the Chausey Islands
(EU-039) on 5-6 July. He will participate in the WLOTA Contest from
the lighthouse located on the main island of that archipelago. QSL
via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX F5NQL]
F - The Association des Amis de la Radio du Finistere will be active as
TM0BRZ on 10-21 July for the tall-ship Maritime Festivals at Brest
and Douarnenez. All of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via
the bureau. [TNX F8REF]
F - Special event callsign TM5BS will be aired on 15-29 July for the
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup to be held in Marseille
(http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/index.html). QSL via F6KRD.
[TNX F8REF]
G - Walt, G3NYY will be active as GB50OT (GB-Fifty-OT) on 6 and 13 July
to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of RAOTA, the Radio Amateur
Old Timers' Association. Activity will be on 80-6 metres CW, SSB and
digital modes. QSL via bureau, or direct to G3VBE. [TNX G3NYY]
G - The Wakefield & District Radio Society will be active as either
GB1HI and GB5HI from Holy (Lindisfarne) Island (EU-120) on 18-20
July. It is their intention to operate SSB, CW and PSK31 on most of
the HF bands, and CW, SSB, PSK31 and FM on VHF/UHF on 2m and
possibly 6m and 70cm. QSL via M3ZYZ. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
GM - Peter, GM3OFT will be active from Arran Island (EU-123) on 6-11
July. He plans to operate SSB and CW on 15-80 metres as GM3OFT/p.
QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX GM3OFT]
HL - HL0HQ will represent the Korean Amateur Radio League (KARL) during
the IARU HF World Championship. All of the QSOs will be confirmed
automatically via the bureau. [TNX HL1VAU]
JW - Mika, OH2FFP expects to be stationed at Kinnvika on Nordaustlandet
Island (EU-063), Svalbard for about twenty days in July. [TNX F5PFP]
JT - JT1KAA will participate in the IARU HF World Championship
representing the Mongolian Amateur Radio Society. QSL direct or
LoTW. [TNX JT1CD]
OZ - Roald, OZ1BLO and Karl, LA8DW will be active from Bornholm Island
(EU-030 ) on 21-26 July. Plans are to operate SSB, CW, RTTY and
PSK31 on 80-10 metres. QSL via bureau. [TNX LA8DW]
P2 - The team for the IOTA expedition to PNG [425DXN 883] is now complete
and includes AD6E, CT1AGF, G3KHZ, K6HFA and W5GAI, plus one non-ham
traveller. The MV Barbarian II will leave Kokopo, New Britain on 18
October and they expect to be QRV as P29VLR from Garove Island
(OC-181) on 20-26 October. The boat will then sail to the Hermit
Islands (OC-041); operation from there is expected to be from 28
October to 3 November using P29NI. The final leg will be to Manus
Island (OC-025), from where there may be some operation before the
team fly home. [TNX G3KHZ]
PJ6 - Kenny, K2KW and Stephanie, KD8GKM will be vacationing on Saba
(NA-145) on 1-7 July. Expect casual activity as PJ6/K2KW on 17-40
metres, with an emphasis on 6 metres. They might operate also from
St. Maarten (PJ7) on 8-10 July. QSL via WA4WTG. [TNX NG3K]
SM - SM5EFX, SM5XZB and SM5XZC will be active as SM5EFX/2 from Ledskar
Island (EU-135) on 1-31 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via SM5EFX.
[TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
SM - Rob, PE9PE will operate SSB and CW from SI9AM (King Chulalongkorn
Memorial Amateur Radio Society) in Utanede on 4-11 July. QSL via
SM3CVM, direct or bureau (e-mail requests for bureau cards can be
sent to info@si9am.se). Further information can be found at
http://www.si9am.se/ [TNX SM3CVM]
SV - Wolfgang, DK9VZ will operate mostly CW from Corfu Island (EU-052) on
1-15 July. He will participate in the IARU HF World Championship as
J48D. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
SV5 - Nikiforos/SV1EEX, John/SV1GE, Theodoros/SV1GRM, John/SV1GYG,
Sotirios/SV1HER, Daniel/SV1JCZ, Cliff/SV1JG, Spiros/SV1RC and
George/SV1RP will be active as SX5C from Ipsili lighthouse on the
islet of Strogili (EU-001, GIOTA DKS-001, grid square KM46tc) from
25 July to 4 August. They plan to operate all modes on 160-2 metres.
QSL via SV1HER. [TNX SV1HER]
TK - Chris, F8DZY will be active as TK/F8DZY from Furiani, Corsica
(EU-014) between 9 July and 3 August. He will operate CW and SSB on
40-10 metres in his spare time. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
[TNX F8DZY]
UA - UA0AGA plans to be active, probably as RK0AXK, from several islands
(not IOTA, but new ones for the Russian Robinson Award) in the
Yenisei River area during July. QSL via UA0AGA. [TNX RZ3EM]
UA - Mike, RW1AI will participate in the IARU HF World Championship as
R35NP from the drifting station "North Pole 35" (central Arctic, ITU
Zone 75). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX N2TA]
V3 - Eddy, K5WQG and Colin, KU5B will be active as V31MR and V31UB from
Placencia, Belize on 7-21 July, including a M/S entry in the IARU HF
World Championship. Operation will be mostly CW, with some SSB and
RTTY. QSL V31UB via KU5B, QSL V31MR via N5ET. [TNX NG3K]
V6 - Dick, AD7AF will be active as V63WWA from Kosrae Island (OC-059),
Micronesia from about 6 July until about the 24th. He will operate
on 80-10 metres mostly CW, with some SSB, PSK31 and RTTY. QSL via
AD7AF. [TNX The Daily DX]
VE - Igor, VE3ZF (VE2IDX) says he will be active as XM2A from Orleans
Island (NA-128) on 1-6 July, including an entry in the Canada Day
Contest. QSL via VE3ZF.
VE - VO2A will be the callsign that Cezar, VE3LYC and Ken, G3OCA will be
using during their forthcoming IOTA DXpedition [425DXN 879]. Expect
them to operate from Finger Hill Island (NA-194) and Paul Island
(NA-205) between 31 July and 5 August. They intend to be QRV for
three days from each island, with two stations on the air from 6 to
40 metres, CW and SSB. QSL via VE3LYC, direct or bureau (stations in
the UK can confirm via G3OCA). [TNX VE3LYC]
VU - On behalf of the Amateur Radio Society of India, Prasad, VU2PTT will
be active in the IARU HF World Championship using his special
callsign AT6T as the HQ station. Look for him giving out the ARSI
multiplier on 80-10m CW and SSB. Prasad has permission to use this
callsign from 1 July until the end of September, and will
participate in other contests such as SAC and WAE. QSL via VU2PTT,
direct (use IRCs, not green stamps!) or bureau. All QSOs will be
uploaded to LoTW. [TNX VU2PTT]
W - Stan, N2US, will be active as N2US/p from Assateague Island (NA-139)
for the IOTA Contest. He will operate CW and SSB. QSL direct or
bureau. [TNX N2US]
YV - The 4M5 DX Group will be active as YW5IOTA from La Blanquilla
(SA-037) in early August. The team (OH0XX (YV5WW), YV1FM, YV5ANT,
YV5EU, YV5MSG, YV5SSB, YV5TX, YY4MP and YY4RN) expects to be QRV on
160-6 metres SSB, CW and digital modes, indicatively from 4 to 9
August (actual dates will depend on the schedule of the Venezuelan
Navy). QSL via IT9DAA, direct or bureau. The team is looking for
sponsors/donors for this operation, complete information can be
found at http://yw5iota.4m5dx.info/ [TNX IT9DAA]
ZD8 - Jim, N6TJ will be active once again as ZD8Z from Ascension Island
(AF-003) on 1-15 July, IARU HF World Championship included. Expect
activity on all bands CW and SSB. QSL via AI4U (new QSL route). [TNX
The Daily DX]
IOTA TOUR ---> Once again Gabriele, IK3GES will be active from several IOTA
groups while touring northern Europe starting on 30 June until around 12
August. This year's plans include activities from IOTA groups located in
Germany (EU-128), Denmark (EU-029), Sweden (EU-037, EU-087, EU-138, EU-139
and EU-177), Norway (EU-033, EU-044 and EU-076) and Finland (EU-096, EU-101,
EU-173 and EU-184), as well as from the Aland Islands (EU-002). Look for him
on +/- 14260 kHz during his mornings and afternoons, and on +/- 14085 kHz
RTTY/PSK31 during his evenings. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX
IZ3LCJ]
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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
PI9NOZ/A ---> This callsign was used on 27 June by the KPN Broadcast
Services' amateur radio club for a special event activity from the station at
Zeewolde Flevoland (http://www.pi6atv.com/pi9noz). The Dutch KPN Broadcast
Services discontinued its shortwave transmissions from that site at the end
of 2007, and the station will be totally dismantled later this year. Special
QSL via PA3FZV, direct or bureau.
QSL VIA AI5P ---> Rick says that the QSL cards for his recent AI5P/KH2, V73PX
and AI5P/KH0 operations are expected from the printer in about six weeks.
[TNX The Daily DX]
QSL VIA NI5DX ---> As of 21 June 2008 Buzz, NI5DX, Buzz is the QSL manager
for Eric, Z21BC. Buzz can answer any QSLs from the beginning of his activity
(January 2007). When QSLing to NI5DX from outside the US, please include a
self-addressed envelope and a minimum of $1 or IRC. US requests should
include a SASE at a minimum. Buzz only sends cards to the outgoing bureau one
time a year, usually in January. [TNX K1XN and The Golist]
QSL VIA OM3JW --> Steve, OM3JW says that the ST2DZ and YI9AJ blank cards are
expected to arrive from the printer in August. Steve anticipates he will
start confirming QSOs in late August, please be patient. [TNX OM3JW]
SPRATLY 2009 ---> The website for the March 2009 Spratly Islands DXpedition
by 9M6DXX, 9M6XRO, 9V1YC, SM5GMZ and W5SL [425DXN 889] is now up and running
at www.spratly2009.com [TNX 9M6DXX]
UR DX DIGI CONTEST ---> Organized by the Ukrainian Amateur Radio League
(UARL), the Ukrainian Contest Club, the Kiev Contest Group and the Izmail
Radio Club, the Ukrainian DX Digi Contest will be held on RTTY and PSK63 from
12 UTC on 28 June to 12 UTC on the 29th. Complete information can be found at
http://www.izmail-dx.com/ [TNX UX0FF]
+ SILENT KEY + Henk van Hensbergen, PA0KHS passed away on 22 June. "Henk
managed the QSL cards for my 9V1CW, 9M2/PF5X and VK6ERA activities in a very
reliable and responsive way", Enno, PF5X says. "He also managed S61FD
(2005/06) and S65X (PACC 2006) on behalf of SARTS". If you need cards for the
above mentioned activities, please send your request to PF5X (Enno J. Korma,
De Strengen 34, 6581 JZ Malden, The Netherlands). All logs will be uploaded
to LoTW in autumn.
Other recently reported Silent Keys include Witold "Witek" Perzanowski
(SP5LCC) and Raymond H. McClure (W8CNL).
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 1A3A, 1A4A, 3B7C, 3D2AG/p, 3D2MD,
3DA0ZO, 3X5A, 4L8A, 4O3A, 4U1UN, 4X0C, 5J0A, 5R8FL, 5R8GZ, 5R8HA, 5R8HA/p,
5R8O, 5T0CW, 5X1NH, 5Z1A, 5Z4/W0NB, 6K5XZE, 6V7I, 6W/IK4ALM, 6Y5/K4BAI,
7P8FC, 7Z1CQ, 8P2K, 8P6SH, 8Q7ZZ, 8R1PW, 8S0HRA, 9A950JB/p (EU-136), 9G5XA,
9J2BO, 9J2CA, 9L/EC1DIR, 9X0X, 9Y4D, A92GE, AH0BT, C4M, C4N, C91KDJ, CE4WJK,
CP4BT, CT2ITR, D4C, DU3NXE, E21EJC, E51A, E51MMM, E51NNN, ET3JA, EX2X, EX8MZ,
FJ/AC8G, FJ/G3TXF, FJ5DX, FK/FO5RK, FO/OH1RX, FO5PS, FP/G3TXF, FW0MO,
G4WFQ/6W, GM0BOE/p (EU-108), GX6YB, H44MS, H7/K9NW, HP3DX, HP3FTD, HQ2A,
J28OO, J3/G3TXF, J37K, J6/G3XAQ, J79IU, J79KM, J7DX, JD1BMM, JI1LET/JD1,
JW/F8DVD, LZ1JZ (EU-174), NH0DX, OA4/N6XQ, OA4BHY/3 (SA-074), OC1I, OC6I,
OX3XR, P29NB, P40G, P40LE, RW2F, SB300L, SV2BOH, SV8/G3SWH, SV9CVY, SY8JZ,
TG9NX, TI8II, TI9KK, TO5FJ, TO5RZ, TR8CA, TZ1T, TZ5A, UA0FZ, V31MN (NA-073),
V31UZ, V63CP (OC-012), V63TR, V73RY, V8FRO, VP2MRD, VP2MTE, VP2V/G6AY,
VP5/G3TXF, VP6PR, VP8/LZ1UQ, VR10XLN, VR10XMT, XE83IARU, XF4YW (NA-115),
XU7ACY, XU7KOH (AS-133), XU7TAS (AS-133), XW1B, XX9TRR, YS/K9GY, YU8/G3TXF,
YW0A, Z29KM, ZD7X, ZP5AZL.
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Roma, Italia
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