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31 January 2015 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1239
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**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
5Z - Bertrand, DF3FS and Oli, DL9OLI will be active as 5Z4/DF3FS (CW)
and 5Z4/DL9OLI (SSB) from Kenya from 16 February to 8 March. They
will be QRV on 80-10 metres. QSL via home calls (bureau) or direct
to DF3FS (for both callsigns). Bureau cards can be requested by
e-mail, see www.df3fs.de/5z-2015/index.html for instructions. [TNX
NG3K]
6Y - Yuri, VE3DZ will be active as 6Y2T from Jamaica (NA-097) on 17-24
February. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY, and will participate
in the ARRL DX CW Contest. QSL via VE3DZ. [TNC NG3K]
9M2 - A large group of operators from the Melaka DX Club and the KL DX
Team will be active as 9M4SI from Indah Island (AS-074), West
Malaysia from around 6 UTC on 7 February until around 3 UTC on the
9th February. They will operate CW, SSB, PSK/RTTY on 40-10 metres.
QSL direct to 9M2YOT (OQRS on Club log).
9Q - The Italian DXpedition Team (Silvano I2YSB, Vinicio IK2CIO, Angelo
IK2CKR, Marcello IK2DIA, Stefano IK2HKT and Alfeo I1HJT, plus Mac
JA3USA for one week) will be active as 9Q0HQ from the Democratic
Republic of the Congo [425DXN 1232] on 10-25 March. They will be
QRV with 3-4 stations on CW (1826, 3530, 7025, 10115, 14030,
18068, 21030, 24893, 28030, 50102 kHz), SSB (3780, 7103, 14270,
18155, 21310, 24975, 28420, 50123 kHz) and RTTY (14087 kHz). QSL
for this activity only via I2YSB (direct). Further information,
survey, logsearch and OQRS can be found at www.i2ysb.com/idt. The
pilot stations will be IK7JWY and IK0FTA (for 6m); dedicated forum
on www.hamradioweb.net.
9V - Singaporean special prefixes S61 and 9V50, followed by the usual
callsign's prefix (e.g. S61PW for 9V1PW and 9V50YC for 9V1YC),
will be in use until 31 December to celebrate the 50th anniversary
of the Republic of Singapore. As of 22 January approved callsigns
are 9V50AN, 9V50DE, 9V50FJ, 9V50JA, 9V50PN, 9V50QQ, 9V50RM,
9V50RN, 9V50WD, 9V50XB, 9V50XX, 9V50YC, S61KK, S61PW and S61TT.
QSL via operator's instructions. [TNX 9V1PW]
C6 - Bob N4BP (C6AKQ), Tim N4UM (C6ARU) and Mike K4RUM (C6AUM) will be
active from Grand Bahama (NA-080) on 9-24 February. C6AUM and
C6AKQ will be primarily on CW, while C6ARU will be primarily on
digital modes. QSL direct to home calls.
D4 - Henning, OZ1BII will be active as D44EE from Sao Tiago (AF-005),
Cape Verde on 19-24 February (www.oz1bii.dk/dx-d44ee.htm). He will
operate CW only on 160-10 metres, and will participate in the ARRL
DX CW Contest. QSL via OZ1BII, direct or bureau (OQRS on Club
Log), LoTW and eQSL.
EI - In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the International
Telecommunication Union, the Irish Radio Transmitters Society
(IRTS) has been issued special callsign EI150ITU for use by
amateur stations in Ireland throughout 2015. QSL via EI6AL.
F - A Belgian team (ON4PQ, ON5HC, ON7PQ, ON7USB and ON8AZ) will be
active as TM5U from Brehat Island (EU-074) on 10-15 May. QSL via
ON8AZ, direct or bureau. They will operate SSB, CW and digital
modes on 80-10 metres, plus 160 and 6 if conditions allow. QSL via
ON8AZ, direct or bureau. Logsearch and further information at
www.eu074.be.
FG - Once again Philippe, F1DUZ will be active as FG4KH from Guadeloupe
(NA-102) from 6 February to 16 March. He will be on 2m EME and TEP
but also on 160 metres and the HF bands. QSL via F1DUZ, direct or
bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
GJ - Rich, M5RIC will be active as MJ5RIC from Jersey (EU-013) on 11-16
February, with a focus on 30, 17 and 12 metres. He will
participate in the CQ WW WPX RTTY Contest (14-15 February) as
MJ7C. QSL for both callsigns via M0OXO. [TNX NG3K]
HR - Gerard, F2JD will be active again as HR5/F2JD from Copan, Honduras
from 20 February to 14 May. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on
all bands. QSL via F6AJA; logsearch on
http://LesNouvellesDX.fr/voirlogs.php. [TNX Les Nouvelles DX]
KH0 - Sean, EI2CR will be active again as KH0/EI2CR from Saipan (OC-086)
on 4-7 February. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
KH2 - Look for Fusa, KH2/JR3CNQ and Take, KH2/JS6RRR to be active from
Guam (OC-026) on 19-23 March. They plan to be QRV on 160-6 metres
CW, SSB, FM and maybe RTTY. QSL via home calls (bureau preferred).
P4 - Jack, WX3P will be active as P40JP from Aruba (SA-036) on 14-19
February. He will operate QRP on 40-10 metres. QSL via home call.
[TNX WX3P]
PA - Commemorating the 70th anniversary of Operation Veritable during
World War II, special event station PA70OV will be active on 6-8
February. QSL via the bureau (preferred), or direct to PA3ETC.
Further information can be found at www.pa2p.nl/pa70ov/
PA - Frank (PC2D), Arnold (PD2C), Rudi (PA4UNX), Gerard (PA7CW),
Monique (DO3MKT) and William (DO3WKS) will be active Ameland
Island (EU-038) on 13-16 February. They will operate SSB and CW on
160-10 metres, and will participate in the Dutch PACC Contest as
PC2D. Outside the contest they will use their individual
callsigns. See qrz.com for QSL information. [TNX PA7CW]
PJ2 - Sascha, DH6TJ will be active as PJ2/DH6TJ from Curacao (SA-099)
from 5 February to 30 March. He will operate SSB on 20, 15, and 10
metres. QSL via LoTW or direct only to home call.
PY - PS7AB will be active as PQ70FEB on 1-28 February. This special
callsign's suffix stands for Forca Expedicionaria Brasileira, the
Brazilian Expeditionary Force that fought alongside the Allied
powers in Italy during World War II. He will operate SSB on 40,
20, 17, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via PS7AB, direct or bureau, LoTW
and e QSL.
PY - Look for PR5P (QSL via PT2OP), PR5X (QSL via PT7WA) and ZW5WIM
(QSL via PU5IKE) to be active from Ilha da Paz (SA-027) on 19-23
February. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
TI9 - The operators for the 16-23 February DXpedition to Cocos Island
(NA-012) [425DXN 1230] are Dom/3Z9DX, Dmitri/RA9USU, Przemek/SP8SIW
and Jorge/TI2HMJ. They will be active as TI9/3Z9DX with two
stations on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY. There might be also
some activity on 6 metres. QSL via 3Z9DX (OQRS for direct and
bureau cards on Club Log). Further information can be found on
www.nielsen.net/ti9a.
UA2F - Special callsigns UE2AT (QSL via R1BAL), UE2BF (QSL via RA2FDX),
UE2GC (QSL via RA2FU), UE2IT (QSL via UA2FR), UE2MW (QSL via UC2K)
and UE2SK (QSL via UF2F) will be active from Kaliningrad until 25
April to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the East Prussian
Offensive and the Battle of Konigsberg during World War II. [TNX
The Daily DX]
VK - Christian EA3NT, Chris VK3FY and Tim VK4HFO will be active as
VK7FG from Flinders Island (OC-195) on 6-9 March. QSL via
M0OXO(OQRS on www.m0oxo.com/oqrs/: please note that bureau cards
must be requested through the OQRS, and not sent to the RSGB
bureau]. [TNX M0OXO]
VK9L - OH1TV and OH2YY will be active (callsign TBA) from Lord Howe
Island (OC-004) on 22-28 February. They will operate mainly SSB
with some CW with two stations on 40-6 metres. QSL via OH2YY,
direct or bureau. [TNX NG3K]
W - W9SMR, KC9UR, W2DEN and N2RDX will be active as W9SMR/4 from
Gasparilla Island (NA-069) at Boca Grande Lighthouse for a few
hours (13-23 UTC) on 9 February. They will operate SSB and digital
modes on 40-10 metres. QSL direct to W9SMR, LoTW and eQSL. [TNX
rsgbiota.org]
W - Members of the Palos Verdes ARC will operate as K6PV/6 from Santa
Catalina Island (NA-066) on from 25 February to 1 March. They plan
to operate SSB, CW, RTTY and maybe PSK31 on 160-10 metres. QSL via
K6PV. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
YB - Adhi, YB3MM has been active as YB3MM/8 from Sailusa Besar, Tengah
Islands (OC-247) since 28 January. He will be there until the UTC
evening of the 31st, with main activity on 20 and 15 metres SSB
and CW. See www.yb3mm.com for QSLling options.
YB - Emmanuel, F5LIT will be active on 20-10 metres as YB9/F5LIT from
the island of Bali (OC-022) on 4-17 February. QSL via home call,
direct only. [TNX Les Nouvelles DX]
ZD8 - DJ9KH, DK9BDN and DL6KAC will all be active as ZD8D from Ascension
Island (AF-003) from 2 February to 6 March. They will operate CW,
RTTY and SSB on 160-6 metres, with a focus on 160-40 metres. QSL
via DL9HO. [TNX The Daily DX]
ZL7 - Alain, F8FUA will be active as ZL7/F8FUA from the Chatham Islands
(OC-038) on 7-13 February. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY when
time permits. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW.
Logsearch on Club Log. [TNX DX World]
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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
EP6T ---> Club Log's statistics for EP6T show 68,046 QSOs (34199 CW, 28355
SSB and 5492 RTTY) made with 16,780 unique callsigns from 15.05 UTC on 16
January until 03.08 UTC on the 27th. The entire log has been already
uploaded to LoTW, and QSL requests are being pre-processed while waiting
for the Cards to be printed. Please use M0URX's Online QSL Request Service
(www.m0urx.com/oqrs/) for either direct and bureau cards (do not send cards
to the RSGB bureau).
K5LBU ---> Charles "Frosty" Frost, K5LBU - well known for his annual
expeditions to Africa (3DA0CF, 7P8CF, A25CF, C91CF) - is in critical health
conditions. A fund has been set up for his medical expenses:
www.gofundme.com/charlesfrost.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 4A5XX, 4W/N1YC, 4W/NB3MM, 5R8M,
5W0AF, 5Z4/JH0CJH, 7N2JZT/6 (AS-047), 7QNL, 8R1A, 9M6NA, 9N7BM, A41KJ,
BD1RX, BY4AA/4 (AS-136), BY4IB (AS-146), C21GC, C6AYL, CO6LC, DX8DX
(OC-188), EG2INT (EU-134), FK8IK, FM5WD, FR/F5MNW, GJ8DX, HB0/DL2SBY, HI8A,
HI8RV, HQ3W (NA-160), HR9/WQ7R, J48TSL (EU-060), J6/AA4W, J6/DL7VOG,
JD1BOI, JD1BON, JG8NQJ/JD1, JY9FC, KH0/JI1HAC, KH8B, LU4ZS (AN-013), NP2X,
OC0I, OD5ZZ, OX/OZ1LXJ, P4/W6HGF, PJ2/DL1NX, PJ6/K4UEE, PJ7PK (NA-247),
RI0F (AS-062), RI1ANC, S01WS, SU0ERA, SV2ASP/A, T30D, T88HZ, TC0MI
(AS-201), TI5/N3KS, UN8LYA, V63YY (OC-010), V6P, V6T (OC-132), VK9DLX,
VK9EC, VK9EX, VK9LM, VP9/K4KGG, VU4CB (AS-033), VY0/RK0BWW/p, XR2T
(SA-086), XX9R (AS-075), YB4IR/8 (OC-157), YB4IR/8 (OC-224), YB8XM/p
(OC-076, OC-070, OC-224), YB9KA (OC-150), YN5Z, Z21DXI, ZD8JR, ZK3Q.
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