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28 March 2015 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1247
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**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3A - 3A90IARU is the special callsign for the Association des
Radioamateurs de Monaco to use from 1 April to 30 June in
celebration of the 90th anniversary of IARU. QSL via 3A2ARM,
direct or bureau, and LoTW. [TNX F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX]
3A - Look for Gil, 3A/F4FET and Diego, 3A/F4HAU to be active from
Monaco on 2-5 April. They will operate SSB and RTTY on 40-10
metres, with a focus on working North America and Asia especially
on 10 and 12 metres, if propagation permits. QSL via home calls.
5W - Look for 5W0JY (QSL via JA1JQY), 5W0KJ (QSL via JA1KJW), 5W0MA
(QSL via JA3MCA) and 5W0VE (QSL via JA8VE) to be active from Apia,
Samoa (OC-097) on 9-15 April. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY
on all bands with a couple of stations. [TNX NG3K]
DL - DJ9MD, DK7JAN, DK8MIL and DL7MUK will be active as DF0TM from
Usedom Island (EU-129) on 27-29 March. They will be QRV mainly on
20 and 40 metres SSB, hopefully with some PSK in the evening
hours. QSL via DF0TM, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
ET - Dani, EA4ATI is visiting Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and has been
granted permission to operate the ET3AA station during the CQ WW
WPX SSB Contest. Operating time will be limited from 8am to 8pm
(local time), and Dani is likely to be QRV on 10, 15 and 20
metres. [TNX NG3K]
FO - Alan, F6BFH will be QRV from Tahiti (OC-046) French Polynesia
until 27-28 March, and as FO/F6BFH/p from Nuku Hiva, Marquesas
Islands (OC-027) "around 5 April". Look for him on CW (14045,
18085, 21045, 24895, 28045 kHz) and SSB (14270, 18145, 21270,
24970, 28470 kHz). QSL via home call, direct or bureau (email
requests for bureu cards can be sent to f6bfh[at]f6bfh.ne). [TNX
F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX]
FW - Jean-Gabriel, F4CIX is now active as FW1JG from Uvea (Wallis
Island, OC-054) through the end of November 2016. He operates SSB
and digital modes on 40, 20, 15, 12, and 10 metres. Logsearch and
OQRS on Club Log.
GM - Special callsign GB2SUM will be in use on 4-5 April during the
Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society's "Airfields On The Air"
event (http://www.qsl.net/g4dqp/Activations.html). The location is
the former WWII RAF airfield at Sumburgh on the Shetland Islands
(EU-012). QSL via MM5PSL, direct only.
GM - The Camb-Hams will be active as GS3PYE/p from the Isle of Mull
(EU-008) on 15-21 May. A large group of operators will be QRV with
multiple stations on 80-10 metres SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK; VHF
activity will be on 50 MHz, 70 MHz and 144 MHz (see
http://dx.camb-hams.com for exact details). They may do very short
side trips to Iona (EU-008) and the Treshnish Islands (EU-108),
and will announce these nearer the time on the website. Please use
the OQRS provided by Club Log for direct or bureau cards. [TNX
G3ZAY]
HB0 - A team from the PI4RAZ Radio Club will be active from
Liechtenstein on 11-18 April. Look for HB0/PA2HGJ, HB0/PA2HW,
HB0/PA2RDK, HB0/PA3CNO, HB0/PA3DFR, HB0/PA3HK, HB0/PE0MGB and
HB0/PE1FLO to be active on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and PSK31. QSL
via PE1FLO.
JD1_oga- Once again Makoto, JI5RPT (www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/) will be active as
JD1BLY from Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara from 29 April to 5 May.
He will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 40-6 metres. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau; logsearch on Club Log. [TNX JI5RPT]
KH0 - Mami, JP3AYQ will be active again as AH0YL from Saipan (OC-086)
from 29 March to 1 April. She will operate CW, SSB and digital
modes on 40-6 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau (OQRS on
Club Log), LoTW and eQSL. [TNX NG3K]
PY - PS7AB (SSB) and PP1CZ (CW and digital modes) will be active as
PS70FEB on 1-30 April. This is the fourth of a series of twelve
special callsigns; the suffix stands for Forca Expedicionaria
Brasileira, the Brazilian Expeditionary Force that fought
alongside the Allied powers in Italy during World War II. QSL via
PS7AB (direct or bureau), LoTW and eQSL. See www.qrz.com/db/ps70feb
for further information. [TNX PS7AB]
TK - Alex, IW5ELA will be active holiday style as TK/IW5ELA from Calvi,
Corsica (EU-014) on 4-9 April. He will operate mainly CW on 40-10
metres. All of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the
bureau. [TNX NG3K]
UA - Vasily R7AL and Vasily R6AL have announced their plans to be
active as R7AL/0 from the rare Malminskiye Islands (AS-172,
activated only once, by RI0CM back in July 2004) for three days
between 8 and 16 August. The place is "located far away from
civilization, the nearest and only one settlement is Ayan, 40 Km
away", they say. "Since there is no any vessel available, the only
one way is a small fishing motorboat. Two trips, 80 Km each needed
to deliver all the equipment and operators to the island. Flights
to Ayan are not regular and depend on weather conditions", but if
"the weather is unfavorable, we'll wait as long as we can". Plans
are to operate SSB and CW on two bands only, possibly 20 and 17
metres, with 500 watts. QSL via R7AL, direct or bureau (OQRS on
Club Log). Bookmark http://as172.yolasite.com/ for updates and
further information. [TNX DX World]
UR - Special callsigns with UW31-UW39 prefixes and OA-OZ suffixes will
be used for the 3rd Ukrainian Radio Sport Championship
(www.ozchu.org.ua), to be held in the rural area near the city of
Zhytomyr on 6 June, during the first 6 hours of the IARU R1 Field
Day CW (15.00-20.59 UTC). QSL via UY5XE. [TNX UY5XE]
VE - David, VY0/VE3VID is about going QRT from Igloolik Island
(NA-174), after being active thrice a year since March 2013. He
plans to be QRV on 20 metres RTTY on 28-29 March and 4 April, and
hopefully also on 11-12 April. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. [TNX The Daily DX]
VE - Pierre, VE3KTB might be active as VE3KTB/VY0 from the McGill Arctic
Research Station on Axel Heiberg Island (NA-043) "sometime in the
first week of April". [TNX The Daily DX]
VK - The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) was a First
World War army corps of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force that
was formed in Egypt in 1915 and operated during the Battle of
Gallipoli. Special callsign VK100ANZAC will be in use between 25
April and 20 December "for significant event dates covering all
conflicts where Australian forces have been involved from WW1".
State and Territory special callsigns (VI1ANZAC, VI2ANZAC,
VI3ANZAC, etc) are available on a roster basis until the
conclusion of the WIA Remembrance Day contest (15-16 August).
Complete information on the ANZAC centenary commemoration can be
found on the Wireless Institute of Australia's website
(http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/anzaccentenary/about/).
VK9N - Four Oceania DX Group members (namely Chris VK3QB, Luke VK3HJ, Roy
VK3GB and Oly VK3XDX/5) will be active as VK9NT from Norfolk
Island (OC-005) from 24 April to 4 May. They plan to operate SSB
and CW on 160-10 metres, with two stations "as often as possible".
QSL via VK2CA, direct or bureau, preferably through the OQRS
provided by Club Log. Logs will uploaded to LoTW as soon as
possible. See http://vk9nt.odxg.org/vk9nt2015/index.html.
YB - Adhi, YB3MM had to cancel his trip to OC-250 [425DXN 1245] due to
circumstances beyond his control. However, he will participate in
the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest as YB3MM/p from Gili Genting (OC-237).
See see www.yb3mm.com or qrz.com for QSLling options. Meanwhile,
Din YB8RW has been active as YB8RW/3 from Masalembu Besar (OC-250)
since 24 March and will be there until the 27th. He has extended
his trip and will go and be QRV also from Karamian Island (OC-250)
on 28-29 March and Masalembu Kecil (OC-250) from 30 March to 1
April. See qrz.com for the link to Club Log's OQRS. [TNX YB3MM]
YB - Special callsign YE533KC will be in use on 2-3 April to
commemorate the 533rd anniversary of Cirebon Regency, West Java.
Expect activity on 15 metres SSB, CW and RTTY, as well as on 40
and 80m SSB. QSL direct (see qrz.com) and LoTW.
YB - Special event station YB200T will be active on 5-11 April to
commemorate the 200th anniversary of Mount Tambora's eruption.
Mount Tambora is an active volcano on the island of Sumbawa
(OC-150), whose 1815 catastrophic explosive event is the largest
volcanic eruption in recorded history. QSL via W2FB.
ZD8 - Steve, G3ZVW will be active again as ZD8N from Ascension Island
(AF-003) on 9-21 April. He will be QRV in his spare time (during
his early morning and evening hours, and over the weekends) on the
HF bands CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via G3ZVW, direct or bureau. [TNX
NG3K]
ZL7 - John ZL1ALZ, John ZL1BYZ and David ZL1DK will be active as ZL7E
from Kaingaroa, Chatham Islands (OC-038) on 3-15 April. They will
operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 40-10 metres with two stations. QSL
via Club Log's OQRS (for both direct and bureau requests) and
LoTW. Traditional direct cards should be sent to ZL1ALZ. [TNX NG3K]
CQ WW WPX SSB CONTEST ---> The following stations have announced their
participation in this year's event (28-29 March):
Call Category Country QSL
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3G1B M/S Chile HA1AG
3V8SS SOAB LP Tunisia LX1NO/LotW
3Z6V SO Poland SP6DVP
4L8A SOSB Georgia K1BV/LoTW
4U5F SOAB Italy S57DX
4X7R M/S Israel 4X6OM
4Z0DX SO Israel 4Z4DX/LoTW
5E5E M/2 Morocco W7EJ
5J0B SO San Andres LU1FM
6Y4W SOAB Jamaica LoTW
7QAA Malawi N7RO
8P5A SOAB HP Barbados NN1N/LoTW
9A73A SOAB HP Croatia 9A2RD
9K2GS SOAB Kuwait 9K2GS/LoTW
9K2HN M/2 Kuwait 9K2HN/LoTW
9M2M M/S West Malaysia direct
BP0P M/S Taiwan qrz.com
CE3WW M/2 Chile XQ4CW
CQ3L SO Madeira DJ6QT
CT9/UA9CDC SO Madeira G3SWH/LoTW
E2X M/S Thailand E20GMY
ED1B M/S Spain LoTW
EE5T M/S Spain LotW
EF8S SOSB 20m Canary Isls OH2BYS
EI1A SO2R Ireland PA3249/LoTW
ET3AA SO Ethiopia
H27A SO Cyprus RW3RN
HC0E M/2 Ecuador HC1JQ
HI0UD M/S LP Dominican Republic W2CCW
HI3K M/S LP Dominican Republic KB2MS
HI3TEJ SOAB LP Dominican Republic HI3TEJ/LoTW
HO1C M/S Panama HP1CQ
HR2WW SOAB HP Honduras KD4POJ
J42T M/2 Greece LotW
JD1BOW SO Ogasawara JA0JHQ
KP4RV SOSB 15m Puerto Rico AI4U/LoTW
L47H M/S Argentina EA5KB
LQ4D M/S Argentina bureau
LY4A M/2 Lithuania LY4A
NP2P SOAB Virgin Isls LoTW
NR7DX USA N9RV
OG9X M/2 Finland LoTW
OH0B SOSB 15m Aland Isls OH0B
OZ90IARU M/2 Denmark LoTW
P3N SOAB HP Cyprus RW3RN
PA6V M/S Netherlands PA6V
PD9X M/2 Netherlands LotW
PJ4Z M/S Bonaire K4BAI
PJ7PL SO LP St Maarten WA1ZAM
PR70FEB SO HP Brazil PS7AB
PV7M SOAB Brazil PT7ZT
R35MWC SOAB HP Russia (EU) R9XC
RQ3R SOAB LP Russia (EU) LotW
SV5DKL SOSB 10m HP Dodecanese SV5DKL/LoTW
SX9C M/2 Crete SV9COL/LoTW
T71DX San Marino I4ZQS
TO4C SO Martinique M0OXO
V6Z M/2 Micronesia N3SL
VR2HKS M/S Hong Kong direct
YB0NDT SOSB 40M Indonesia LotW
YB2DX SOAB Indonesia YB2DX/LoTW
YB3MM/p SO Indonesia qrz.com
YC8ROP SOSB 15m Indonesia LoTW
YE2C M/M Indonesia LoTW
Do not forget to give a look at the Announced Operations listing maintained
by Bill, at http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/wpxs2015.html. Good contest to you all!
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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
ARRL CENTENNIAL QSO PARTY ---> The window to apply for ARRL Centennial
Points Challenge and W1AW Worked All States awards is now open:
https://centennial-qp.arrl.org. Certificates will be available for the
Centennial Points Challenge Award, while W1AW WAS Award participants will
have the option of a certificate or a plaque. Certificates are $16, and
plaques are $60.
As for QSLling, US stations that worked W1AW/p and W100AW during the
Centennial may request QSL cards via the Incoming QSL Service on the
Centennial QSO Party web page (www.arrl.org/centennial-qso-party#QSLs).
Cards destined for stations outside the US will be sent via the QSL Bureau.
Direct cards should be sent to W1AW, 225 Main St., Newington CT 06111, USA.
W1AW/p and W100AW will not confirm every contact on the traditional paper
QSL cards, but will confirm QSOs for each mode and on most bands on a
single card for each weekly operation.
CASS AWARD ---> Presented annually, the Cass Award honours the wisdom and
spirit of Cass WA6AUD (SK) and encourages DXpeditions to maximize the
number of DXers worked with a $1000 prize for the Single-Operator
DXpedition that works the most unique callsigns over a two-week interval.
The 2014 Cass Award has been won by Nigel Cawthorne, G3TXF: "While QRV from
the island of Tristan da Cunha as ZD9XF in September 2014, Nigel G3TXF
worked 9314 unique stations during the first 14 days of his one-man
DXpedition, demonstrating an outstanding effort to log as many DXers as
possible and setting a new Single-Operator Cass Award record". Club Log
founder Michael Wells, G7VJR presented Nigel with his plaque and prize at
the CDXC Annual Dinner is on 21 March. If you are interested in competing
for - or contributing to - the 2015 Cass Award, please visit
www.cassaward.com. [TNX AA6YQ]
DX0P ---> The website for the 14-20 April DXpedition to Pagasa, Spratly
Islands [425DXN 1246] is now up and running at www.dx0p.org. Eight
operators will be active on 160-10 metres ("may include WARC bands") SSB,
CW, RTTY and JT-65. QSL via WA6LOS; logsearch on Club Log.
IOTA DINNER ---> The 20th Annual Islands On The Air (IOTA) Dinner will be
held on 17 April at the Visalia Conference Center in conjunction with the
66th International DX Convention. Details can be found at
www.dxconvention.com/pages/dinners-iota.html. There will be IOTA card
checking available and a IOTA/IREF table in the Convention Center promoting
the IOTA program and the IREF. Registration for the IOTA Dinner closes on
31 March. If you have any questions, please contact Ray, N6VR
(rayn6vr[@]cableone.net). [TNX N6VR]
IOTA HONOUR ROLL ---> The 2015 Honour Roll and Annual Listings have been
posted on the IOTA website (www.rsgbiota.org/info/) and on the IOTA
Manager's website (www.g3kma.dsl.pipex.com). It is noticeable how scores
are now beginning to bunch, closing in on the top position at 1110 groups.
168 record-holders have scores over 1000 and 484 over 750 which is the
number required for the IOTA Plaque. [TNX G3KMA]
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 1A0C, 3A2MD, 3B8/HB9ARY, 3B9FR,
3G5JA (SA-070), 4M5W, 4W/G3ZEM, 4W/N1YC, 5N4EAM, 5R8M, 5Z4/DJ4EL (AF-040),
5Z4LS, 6V1A (AF-045), 6Y5WJ, 6Y6N, 7O2A, 7Q7GIA, 7Q7VW, 7X2JV, 8P9NX, 9J2T,
9M2OUT, 9M6XRO, 9V1YC, 9Y4/AI5P, 9Y4/VE3EY, A25DX, A25TQ, A61E, A71AM,
A71ME, AM03EGB, B5A, B9/BY9GA, BA5AG, BG9XD, BY4IB (AS-146), C6ARU, C6AUM,
CE0Z/UA4WHX, CO2WL, CP6XE, CR2A,D3AA, DS5USH, E20AS (AS-125), E41MT,
EA9/DL2RNS, EP2MKO, EP6T (AS-166), ER3GS, ER4DX, EX8M, FK8CE, FK8IK, FM1AG,
FM5DN, FM5FJ, FO/K8PGJ, FO5RH (OC-066), FR/F8AAN, FR4NT, FT4TA (AF-031),
FW5JJ, HB0/DL2SBY, HB0/DL5YL, HB0/HB9LCW, HC2AO/8, HC2RCT/8, HC8ART,
HH5/KC0W, HI2DX, HI8JQE, HK0/UA4WHX, HO100CANAL, HV0A, J3/AI5P, JT1CO,
JT5DX, KG4HF, KG4HI, KG4LB, KH6/K1YR, KL7RA, KP2/AG1LE, KP2/AG2J,
KP2/K3TEJ, KP2/W7AUM, KP2AD, LX9DX, LY10NATO, MC0SHL, MX0LDG, NP3XF, OA1F,
OF9X, OJ0AM, OY3JE, P3F, P4/W1XP, PJ4DX, PJ6/G4IUF, PJ7/N0TG, PJ7/WJ2O,
PT0F, PY0FM, RI0F, RK10WZ/P (EU-153), S79AC, S9TF, SU1HZ, SV2ASP/A, T6T,
TA0/LZ3ND (AS-099), TC0MI (AS-201), TG9AHM, TK5EL, TM0O, TO2TT, TO4FM, TX4A
(OC-218), TX5W (OC-114), UK8ZC, UN1O, V31AT, V51WW, V63DX (OC-010), V73TM,
VK6ISL (OC-294), VK9DLX, VK9LM, VK9MT, VP2ERJ, VP2V/SP9FIH, VP8LP,
VP9/W3PV, VU2VID, VU4CD, VU4KV, W8A, XE2CQ, XT2AW, XV2RZ, XX9TYT (AS-075),
YJ0X, YN2AA, YW5D (SA-044), ZA/Z35T, ZB2R, ZC4VI, ZD7FT, ZD9ZS, ZF2LC, ZX0F.
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