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04 April 2009 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 935
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**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
9A - Once again Zik, VE3ZIK will be active as 9A/VE3ZIK from Bilice,
Croatia on 12-21 April. He plans to operate CW, SSB and digital
modes on the HF bands, with an emphasis on 80, 40 and 30 metres.
He also plans to operate SSB and CW on 20 and 40 metres from
Ugljan Island (EU-170) and Pasman Island (EU-170) for one day. QSL
via DO7ZZ (e-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to
ve3zik@gmail.com). [TNX VE3ZIK]
9H - Augusto, I2JJR will be operate holiday style as 9H3JR from Malta
(EU-023) on 10-14 April. He plans to operate SSB mainly on 40 and
17 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX I2JJR]
C9 - The C91FC team [425DXN 919] now includes nine operators from
Belgium and South Africa: Steffi/ON3AEO, Filip/ON4AEO,
Jose/ON4CJK, Kath/ON7BK, Adele/ZR6APT, Deon/ZS6ABR, Lucas/ZS6ACT,
Sid/ZS6AYC and Gert/ZS6GC. They will operate SSB, RTTY, PSK and CW
on 80-10 metres from 9 to 13 April. QSL via ON4CJK, direct or
bureau. Further information can be found at http://www.c91fc.be
GM - The website for the MM0RAI/p expedition to Rockall (EU-189)
[425DXN 933] is now up and running at http://www.rockall.be/. The
operators will be Patrick/ON4HIL, Theo/ON4ATW, Marc/ON6CC,
Luc/ON4IA and Karel/ON5TN. They will attempt at landing on Rockall
between 30 April and 1 May, and, depending on weather and sea
conditions, they will be active with two stations on 80-10 metres
SSB and CW for about 48 hours. QSL via ON4BR, direct or bureau.
[TNX ON4ATW]
HA - In 1849 the Hungarian city of Debrecen was the capital of Hungary
for a short time during the Hungarian Revolution and War of
Independence. Commemorating the events of 160 ago, special event
station HG160FNY (QSL via HA0DX) will be active from 1 April until
31 July. Look for also five HA160 individual special prefixes
(HA160DX, HA160KA, HA160NDE, HG160BW and HG160JUV) to be aired
during that time frame. Further information on this event and the
relevant award can be found at www.qrz.com under HG160FNY. [TNX
HA0HW]
HS - Tony, E21IZC and others will be active as E21IZC/p from Lipe
Island (AS-126) on 12-13 April. They plan to operate SSB and CW on
20 and 40 metres. QSL via E21IZC. [TNX The Daily DX]
I - Walter, IN3XUG will be active as IC8/IN3XUG from Ischia Island
(EU-031, IIA NA-001) on 1-10 April. Look for him mainly on 20 and
40 metres SSB and RTTY. QSL via home call. [TNX IN3XUG]
JT - JH1AWN and three members of the Akita DX Association (JA7AGO,
JA7LU and JA7ZP) will be active from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on
21-28 April. They will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 from two
different locations, JT1KAA's shack and their hotel. Plans are to
be QRV on 160-6 metres, but 160m activities will depend on local
conditions. The callsigns and relevent QSL routes are: JT1AWN via
JH1AWN, JT1AGO via JA7AGO, JT1LU via JA7LU, JT1ZP via JA7ZP. Cards
can be sent direct or via the JARL bureau. [TNX JA1ELY]
JW - Francois, F8DVD will be active once again from Spitsbergen Island
(EU-026), Svalbard on 18-26 April. Look for him to operate as
JW/F8DVD from the Longyearbyen ARC, with main activity on 40 and
20 metres SSB and CW. His 16-year-old son Victor, F0EPL will be
with him. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX F8DVD]
KH4 - The dates for the K4M expedition to Miday Island [425DXN 932] are
now set for 9 through 19 October. Further information, including
details on how contribute to the expedition, can be found at
www.midway2009.com.
KL - The KL7RRC IOTA expedition to Ogliuga Island (NA-233, new one)
[425DXN 923] is now expected between 23 July and 5 August, IOTA
Contest included. Preliminary information can be found at
http://www.na-234.com/index.html (click on "NA-233 Plans").
LA - Fred, ON6QR will be active as LA/ON6QR from Moskenesoy Island
(EU-076) on 8-12 April. He will operate CW QRP on 40-40 metres
during his evenings. QSL via home call. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
OA - Marco/CE6TBN, Rene/DL2JRM, Zoli/HA1AG and Jorge/OA4BHY will be
active as 4T6I from Isla La Leona (SA-098) on 10-13 April. They
plan to operate CW and SSB on 10-80 metres with two stations. QSL
via DL2JRM, direct or bureau.
OZ - Ben, DO1BEN will be active again as OZ/DO1BEN from Lolland Island
(EU-029) on 9-17 April. He plans to operate SSB and digital modes
on the HF bands. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX
www.rsgbiota.org]
PY - A large group of operators from the Teresina DX Group will be
active as ZW8BBC from Ilha das Canarias (SA-072) from 29 April to
3 May. Plans are to operate SSB, CW and RTTY on 160-6 metres. QSL
via PS8DX. [TNX PS7AB]
S7 - Bernd, DL7UCX will be active as S79UCX from the Seychelles on 5-17
April. He will operate holiday style on 10-80 metres mainly CW,
running 100 watts into dipoles and a vertical antenna. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau. The log will be uploaded to LoTW.
[TNX NG3K]
SP - Eleven special event stations will be active from Poland on 16-19
April to commemorate the World Amateur Radio Day (18 April):
3Z0WARD, 3Z2009WARD, HF2009WARD, HF84WARD, HF9WARD, SN0WARD,
SN2009WARD, SP0WARD, SP2009WARD, SQ0WARD and SQ2009WARD. QSL via
SP2FAP. Further information can be found at
http://www.ward.pzk.pl/ [TNX SP2FAP]
T8 - JH0IXE (T88CW) and JA0FOX (T88NF) will be active from Palau on
4-12 April. They plan to operate CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV on
80-6 metres. QSL via home calls. [TNX The Daily DX]
TA - The TC Special Wireless Activity Team (www.tcswat.org) will
operate as TC57A on 22-27 April in remembrance of the role played
by the 57th Infantry Regiment of the Turkish Fifth Army during the
Dardanelles Campaign in 1915. QSL via TA1HZ. [TNX TA1HZ]
TK - Joachim, F6BUL will be active holiday style as TK/F6BUL from
Corsica (EU-014) on 8-15 April. He will operate QRP on 40-10
metres CW and SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX F5NQL]
TK - Look for Gabriele, TK/IZ5FDD and Alessandro, TK/IW5ELA to be
active from Corsica on 20-24 May. They plan to operate SSB and CW
on 40-6 metres. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX IZ5FDD]
VK9M - The VK9GMW operators have passed the 7,000 QSOs mark, with 80
metres as their most productive low band. The weather continues to
be fine and they expect to remain on Mellish Reef until 10 April
at least. Regular updates and on-line logs can be found at
http://www.vk9gmw.com. QSL via HA7RY.
VU - Yamini, VU2YAM and Manju, VU2SMS have joined the team that will
operate as AT9RS from Grandi Island (AS-177) between 5 and 7-8
April [425DXN 934]. They will run two stations, one for SSB and
one for CW, with verticals and dipoles on the following announced
frequencies:
CW 28040, 24920, 21040, 18098, 14040, 10114, 7030, 3530 kHz
SSB 28560, 28460, 24950, 21260, 18128, 14260, 7055, 3765 kHz
QSL via W3HNK (South and North America) and DL4KQ (rest of the
world). Further information can be found at either www.vu3rsb.org
and www.mdxc.org/at9rs [TNX VU3RSB]
XU - Eddy, XU7AFU (CW) Wim, XU7TZG (SSB and PSK31) will be active as
XU7KOH from Koh Russei (Bamboo Island, AS-133), on 3-6 April. QSL
via ON7PP (direct only). [TNX The Daily DX]
XU - Reijo, OH4MDY will be active again as XU7MDY from Shinanoukville,
Cambodia on 9-21 April. He plans to operate CW, SSB and some
digital modes on 80-10 metres. QSL via home call, direct only.
[TNX NG3K]
NORTHERN TOUR ---> Maurizio, IW4BLZ will be active on 80-6 metres as
OY/IW4BLZ from the Faroe Islands on 27-29 July, and as TF/IW4BLZ from
Iceland from 31 July to 11 August. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX
IK3AES]
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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
MMAA CW CONTEST ---> The Manchester Mineira All America CW Contest,
sponsored by the Juiz de Fora CW Group, will be held on 16-17 May. Further
information, including last year's event results, can be found at
www.powerline.com.br/cwjf. Ed, PY4WAS says that a number of major changes
will be introduced in 2010.
RADIO MARITIME DAY ---> On 11-12 April (from 12 UTC to 12 UTC) merchant
marine radio officers from several countries will be active on the HF bands
( 1824, 3520, 7020, 14052, 21052 and 28052 kHz) to meet amateur radio
operators for the Radio Maritime Day special event. Further information can
be found at http://www.radiomaritimeday.org
SP-DX CONTEST ---> Organized by the Polish Amateur Radio Union (PZK) and SP
DX Club, the SP DX Contest will be held from 15 UTC on 4 April through 15
UTC on the 5th, on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres Phone and CW. Complete
details can be found at http://www.spdxcontest.info/en/index.php [TNX
SP9MRO]
TOP LISTS ---> The latest Topband, Topmode and Toplist listings are now
available at http://www.425dxn.org/awards/toplist/index.html. Please note
that QSOs confirmed through LoTW or included in on-line logs are eligible
for listing. Send send your scores, as well as any request for further
information, to Erminio Pandocchi, I2EOW (i2eow@fastwebnet.it)
UK POSTAL RATES ---> Postal rates in the United Kingdom will rise on 6
April. The new airmail rates will be as follows:
Europe Rest of the world
up to 10 grams GBP 0.56 GBP 0.62
up to 20 grams GBP 0.56 GBP 0.90
up to 40 grams GBP 0.81 GBP 1.35
WARD AWARD ---> The WARD (World Amateur Radio Day) Award commemorates the
World Amateur Radio Day celebrated by IARU on 18 April each year. The award
is sponsored by MK QTC (the Polish Amateur Radio Journal) with the Polish
Amateur Radio Union's support, and it is issued to licenced amateurs and
SWLs for contacts made/heard between 00.00 and 23.59 UTC on 18 April.
Details can be found at http://www.ward.pzk.pl [TNX SP2FAP]
WCA ---> The World Castles Award is for working stations operating from
castles located in Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great
Britain, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Switzerland and Ukraine.
Complete information can be found at http://www.wcagroup.org [TNX RN1CW]
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3D2OU, 3D2YA (OC-121), 3V8BB,
3V8SS, 4L4MM, 4L4WW, 4O/K1ZZ, 4S7NE, 4U1UN, 5B/AJ2O, 5B4AII, 5H3RK, 5K0CW,
5K3T, 5N/LZ1QK, 5U5U, 5W0KI, 6W/DL2RMC, 6Y1LZ, 7Q7AH, 7Q7HB, 7Y3HM, 7Z1HB,
9G5ZZ, 9J2BO, 9J3A, 9L0W (AF-037), 9M6/N2BB, 9V1F1, 9X0W, 9Y4AA, 9Y4D,
A35KL (OC-169), A43DLH, A5100A, A71CV, A71EM, AC5O/p (NA-168), C31CT, C4N,
C6APG, C91LW, CE0Y/N6NO, CE0Z/DL2AH, CE1/K7CA, CM6RCR, CT9L, CX7CO, CX9AU,
CY2ZT/2, D44TD, E27EK/P, E51QQQ, EA9IB, EA9PY, EK6TA, EL2DX, ER0WW, ER1DA,
ER4DX, ET3JA, EY7AF, FK5RE, FK8CP, FM5AA, FM5LD, FO/DJ7RJ (OC-027), FW5RE,
GX4KPT (EU-120), H40FN, HC1MD, HE8ICE, HI3K, HI9/DL4JS, HK1AT (SA-078),
HR9/IK2QPR (NA-057), HV5PUL, J3/DL5AXX, J69DS, J7N, J88XF, JA7GAX/6 (AS-047
and AS-049), JY4NE, KH8/KK6H, KP2AD, KV4FZ, LA9SN/p (EU-061), LY70A,
LZ09BR, NE8Z/4 (NA-034), OH0R, OH0Z, OH4JT/1 (EU-096), OX5AA, P40R, P40ZB,
PJ4/G4IUF, PJ4/K4BAI, PJ7/W8EB, PZ5TX, RK2FWA, RU0LI, S21DX (AS-127),
SU9NC, SV0XBM/9, SV9/DJ7RJ, T30XX, T31DX, T33ZZ, T77NM, TK5EP, TM6M, TO3R,
TO4X, TR50R, TT8JT, TT8SK, V25OP, V25WY, V26G, V31TB, V51AS, V51XG, V85SS,
VK9DNX, VK9DWX, VK9NS, VP2MKK, VP2MPL, VP2VVA, VP8DLS, VP8YLH, VP8YLI,
VQ9LA, VU4RG, VU7SJ, VX1RNS/p, (NA-081), W5RI/p (NA-168), XE1RCS, XV3M
(AS-130), XV4BM, XW1B, YB0AZ, YB1ALL, YS3CW, YS4/K9GY, ZD8N, ZF2AM, ZK2DF,
ZK3AH, ZK3MW, ZP5CGL, ZS1OLI.
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