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13 November 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1019
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**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
5R - Eric, F6ICX will be active again as 5R8IC from Sainte-Marie Island
(AF-090) from 15 November to 18 December. He will operate holiday
style CW, RTTY and PSK63. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
[TNX NG3K]
6W - Stan, EI6DX (www.ei6dx.com) will participate in the CQ WW DX CW
Contest as 6V7Y. Outside the contest he will operate holiday style
as 6W/EI6DX, typically during his evenings and nights on 160, 80
and 30 metres CW. QSL via RX3RC, direct or bureau.
9L - Roger, G3SXW and the Voodoo Contest Group will participate in the
CQ WW DX CW Contest as 9L5VT from Sierra Leone. This year's
project is dedicated to Vince, K5VT, who became SK recently. QSL
via G3SXW and LoTW. [TNX NG3K]
C6 - Fred KE7X (C6AKX), Kenny K2KW (C6ATA) and Tom N6BT (C6ARR) will be
active from Eleuthera (NA-001), Bahamas on 20-29 November,
including single band entries (20, 40 and 160m respectively) in
the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL all via WA4WTG. [TNX NG3K]
C6 - Bob N4BP (C6AKQ), Tim N4UM (C6ARU) and Mike K4RUM (C6AUM) will
operate from Freeport (NA-080), Bahamas from 30 November through 7
December, ARRL 160 Meter contest included. Look for C6AKQ and
C6AUM primarily on CW, while C6ARU will concentrate on the digital
modes. QSL via home calls. [TNX K4RUM]
CE - Members of the Radio Club de Copiapo (CE1CPI) will be active as
XR33M throughout November and December. The special callsign
celebrates the rescue of the 33 miners who were trapped in the San
Jose mine for 69 days. Look for activity on 15, 20, 40 and 80
metres SSB. QSL via CE3BBC. [TNX CE3FZL]
CN - EA5BLJ, EA5CP and EA5YU will be active as 5C5T from the
Association Royale des Radio Amateurs du Maroc's (ARRAM) HQ in
Rabat on 25-28 November. They will operate CW only on 80-10
metres, including a Multi-Single entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest.
QSL via EA5YU, direct or bureau. [TNX NG3K]
CN - Alfredo, IK7JWX and others are planning an IOTA expedition to take
place from Herne Island (AF-068) between 1 and 5 February 2011.
The needed authorization as well as a special callsign have been
applied for through the Association Royale des Radio Amateurs du
Maroc. Further information is expected to be found in due course
on www.i8lwl.it [TNX IK7JWX]
CT7 - The Algarve STAR DX Team (http://algarvedx.com) will be QRV as
CR6A from Sardao Lighthouse on 13-14 November. They will operate
CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-15 metres, and will participate in the WAE
DX RTTY Contest. QSL via CT1GFK. [TNX CT1GFK]
EA - Francois, ON4LO says he will be active as EA1/ON4LO/p from various
Spanish lighthouses between 20 and 30 November. He also plans to
go and operate from Arosa Island (EU-080) during that time frame.
He will operate SSB on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres.
FS - Look for FS/K9EL and FS/K9NB to be active from St. Martin (NA-105)
from 25 November to 1 December, including a "casual entry" in the
CQ WW DX CW Contest. They plan to be QRV on 160-6 metres as
conditions permit, with a primary focus on CW and SSB & RTTY
"possible". QSL via home calls. [TNX K9EL]
HC - A Swedish team from Contest Club SK6M along with HC2A and HC2SL
will take part in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as HD2M from Ecuador.
Before and after the contest, from 22 November to 4 December, look
for HC2/SM7BUA, HC2/SM6FKF, HC2/SM6LJU, HC2/SM6MCW and HC2/SM0COP
to focus on the low bands, 30, 17, 12 metres and RTTY. QSL HD2M
via SM6FKF, others via home call. Further information at
http://sk6m.com [TNX SM5COP]
HK0 - Gerd, DL7VO will be active as HK0GU/1 from Isla Pirata (SA-040),
Colombia on 17-21 November and then as HK0GU from San Andres
Island (NA-033) from 22 November to 2 December, CW WW DX CW
Contest included. His preferred modes are CW and RTTY. QSL via
DL7VOG, direct or bureau. He plans to post his logs to
www.qsl.net/hk0gu. [TNX The Daily DX]
I - Special callsign IR0XNM will be in use between 15 and 21 November,
including the 30th INORC Contest (20-21 November, details at
www.inorc.it/it/attivita/contest-e.html). The special call is in
remembrance of Nicola Mastroviti, IT9XNM, the founder of the
Italian Naval Old Rhythmers Club (INORC), who passed away on 25
September at 98 years of age. QSL via IK0IXI. [TNX IK0IXI]
JD1_oga- Look for JD1BLY (QSL via JI5RPT) and JD1BMH (QSL via JG7PSJ) to be
active from Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara on 24 December-3
January and 30 December-8 January respectively. They plan to
operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-10 metres, with a focus
on the low bands. Log searches and further information can be
found on the operators' websites (http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/ and
http://sapphire.es.tohoku.ac.jp/jd1bmh/). Updates will be posted
on http://twitter.com/jd1bly and http://twitter.com/jd1bmh). [TNX
JI5RPT]
PJ6 - Dick K5AND, Pat W5OZI and George K5TR will be active from Saba
(NA-145) from 22 June to 6 July 2011. This will be a 6 Metre
expedition from a QTH "with perfect take off to the US, EU, AF and
most of SA". The plan is to operate CW on 50106 khz and SSB on
50118 khz, and to be on JT65 during moonsets and moonrises on
50190 khz. Callsign and further information is expected in due
course. [TNX K5TR]
PJ7 - Joe, KC0VKN will be active as PJ7/KC0VKN from Sint Maarten
(NA-105) on 18-23 December. CW is his referred mode, and he plans
to operate holiday style, probably on 40-10 metres depending on
operating times and openings. [TNX KC0VKN]
S7 - Noboru/JA2AAU (S79AU), Iwao/JA2LSS (S79SS), Seiji/JA2ATE (S79TE)
and Tug/JA2ZS (S79ZS) will be active from Mahe (AF-024),
Seychelles on 19-27 November. They plan to operate CW, SSB, RTTY
and PSK on 160-6 metres. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau.
[TNX The Daily DX]
UA_ant - Alex Turkeev, RD1AV (ex RV1ZC) is heading to Antarctica and will
be active as RI1ANC from Vostok station throughout 2011. He will
operate CW, SSB and digital modes on all bands, 160 and 80 metres
included. In mid-December he might operate for a few days as
RI1ANC/A from Molodezhnaya station. QSL via RN1ON, direct or
bureau. [TNX DX World]
V7 - The V73RRC operation from Ujelang Atoll (OC-278, new one) [425DXN
1015] has been rescheduled to take place in Decemebr. The vessel
"Lady E" will leave Majuro on the 1st and the return flight from
Enewetak is planned for the 16th, "so activation of OC-278 is
somewhere in the middle", Yuri, N3QQ says. [TNX DX World]
VP2M - K3VX, K9CS, K9FO and K9NR will be active from Montserrat (NA-103)
from 23 November to 5 December, including participation in the CQ
WW DX CW and ARRL 160 Meter Contests. Activity is planned on 160-6
metres mostly CW, with some RTTY, SSB and possibly PSK31.
Requested callsigns are VP2MVX, VP2MSC, VP2MFO and VP2MNR. QSL all
via K9CS. [TNX K9CS]
VU - Special callsign AU2JCB will be in use on 40-10 metres SSB between
20 November and 5 December to celebrate the birthdate of Indian
physicist and radio pioneer Jagadish Chandra Bose. QSL direct to
VU2DSI. [TNX DX World]
W - K9RR and K8GI will be active as K9RR/4 and K8GI/4 from Santa Rosa
Island (NA-142) on 12-14 November, and from St George Island
(NA-085) on 15 November (13.00-20.30 UTC). The schedule may be
modified somewhat due to weather as these will be outdoor
operations. They plan to operate SSB (7160, 14260 and 18128 kHz),
CW (14040 kHz), RTTY (14082,5 and 18103 kHz) and PSK63 (14072,5
kHz). QSL via home call, direct or bureau (all K8GI/4 QSOs will be
uploaded to LOTW as well.) [TNX K8GI]
XE - The Radio Club Satelite (XE1RCS) will be active as XF1RCS from
Isla Venados in the rare Sinaloa State IOTA group (NA-171) on
18-21 November. A team of eleven operators will be QRV on 10, 15,
20, 40 and 80 metres SSB and CW with two stations. QSL via N7RO
and LoTW. Follow them on http://twitter.com/XF1RCS
YN - Cal WF5W (YN2EA), Paul W5PF (YN2PF) and Bill K5WAF (YN2WF) will be
active from Nicaragua on 25-30 November, including a multi-single
low power entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as H7V. During
non-contest periods, they plan to have two stations active on
10-160 metres SSB, CW, and RTTY using their personal callsigns.
The QSL route for all callsigns is via W5PF. For further
information, visit their webpage at www.tdxs.net/yn2-tdxs.html [TNX
W9DX]
YV - The Caracas DX Group is expected to operate as YW5LF from Los
Frailes Islands (SA-059) on 18-22 November. QSL via DM4TI. [TNX DX
World]
ZD9 - Dieter, DJ2EH will be active from Tristan da Cunha (AF-029)
between 20 November and 8 December, "if the vessel is on time". He
will get his callsign upon arrival, and he plans to operate CW,
SSB and RTTY using a vertical for 160-30 metres and a
three-element wire beam. [TNX The Daily DX]
ZF - Robert, K5PI will operate (also on 60 metres) as ZF2PI from the
Cayman Islands (NA-016) in November. "I could be active as early
as 18 November from Little Cayman, but it's more likely that I'll
be on from 23-26 November from Grand Cayman", he says. He will
participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest with the ZF1A team. [TNX
W8GEX]
ZL7 - ZL7A is the new callsign that Hiro, JF1OCQ will be using from the
Chatham Islands on 2-9 December [425DXN 1017]. Hiro and Toshi,
ZL7/W1SY will be QRV on 160-6 metres all modes. QSL ZL7/W1SY via
JE1SYN, QSL ZL7A via JF1OCQ. Further information at
http://w1vx.net/pedition/zl7/2010ZL7.htm
ZL8 - The main group will join the advance party already in Auckland on
14 November. The whole ZL8X team expects to depart Tauranga
harbour on Monday evening, and to reach Raoul Island on Thursday
morning. Check www.kermadec.de regularly for updates. As for the
QSL, the manager is DJ2MX (direct or bureau), but the use of the
Online QSL Request System (OQRS, to be activated on the
expedition's website after the expedition) is encouraged.
PACIFIC TRIP ---> IK1PMR, K6SRZ, LA9SN, N6TQS and PA3LEO will be active as
ZK2A from Niue (OC-040) from 20 November to 3 December, and as VK9NN from
Norfolk Island (OC-005) on 5-19 December. They plan to have four stations
with a focus on Europe and an emphasis on 160-40m, as well as 30, 18 and 12
metres, CW and RTTY. QSL via PA3LEO. Further information and QSLling
instructions are available at www.pacificdxpedition.com
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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
425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE ---> The latest issue (October 2010) is now available
at www.425dxn.org/monthly/index.html. [TNX IZ3EBA]
DXCC NEWS ---> J5NAR (Guinea-Bissau, 2010 operation) has been approved for
DXCC credit. If you have had this operation rejected in a recent
submission, please send a note to dxcc[@]arrl.org.
QSL 9V1UV ---> K. C. "Selva" Selvadurai (9V1UV) passed away on 30 June, but
Jerry, N5UCF says he will continue to serve as his QSL manager. He has logs
for all of Selva's QSOs and will answer either direct and bureau requests.
RM4Y ---> This is the new callsign for Sergey Bushkov, ex RZ1OM, 4K2OIL,
4K4OM, UA1OIL. He left Arkhangelsk in September and has moved permanently
to Cheboksary. His new mailing address is Sergey G. Bushkov, pr. 9
Pyatiletki d.15 kv.69, Cheboksary, Chuvashiya 428027, Russia.
+ SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Thomas A. Appleby
(5B4AGP), Paul E. Wynne (AF5M), Walter Farrar (G3ESP), Richard H.
Hendrickson (K7CVL), William A. Borgstrom (N9TN), Konstantin V. Kryachek
(UA9OU), Glenn E. Schultz (W0IJR), Ron Klukan (W8WH), Richard R. Grayson
(W9DDX) and Ernest Feist (WA4CCP).
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3A2LF, 3B8/SP2JMB, 3C0C, 4U10NPT,
5C10FT, 5R8UI (AF-057), 5V7DX, 6V7W, 6W/HA0NAR, 6Y1LZ, 6Y5WJ, 7V2PI
(AF-097), 8Q7SO, 9A1HCD, 9A2YM, 9K2YM, 9L0W, 9M6/JK2VOC, 9M6XRO/p (OC-133 &
OC-295), 9U1VO, 9X0TL, 9Y4D, A33A, A51A, A61Q, A71CW, C31PP, CE3RR,
CE9/R1ANF, CK8G (NA-182), CR2T, CX2AQ, D2EB, D44TD, D4C, E4X, ER3ZZ, ES3AX,
EX2X, F5KAQ/p (EU-094), FM5LD, GM3VLB/p, HC2SL, HH2/PY3SB, HP1AVS, IR0ROMA,
J5NAR, JW/HB9LEY, JW/JQ2GYU, K9YNF/KL7 (NA-197), KG4WV, KG4WW, KH2/N2NL,
KH6BB, KP4YI, OJ0W, OX2A, OY1CT, P29CW, PJ2/K8LEE, PJ2/K9SG, PJ2/OH1VR,
PJ2/OH3KX, PJ2/PB2T, PJ2/W9JUV, PJ4/PG4M, PJ4/W9NJY, PJ4N, PJ6/K4LMY,
PJ7MF, PX8L (SA-016), PY7XC/p, R1FJM, RZ1OA/1 (EU-161), SV2ASP/A, SV5/SM8C,
SV9/N0RB, SX8R, T88NA, TA4P, TI5/KA4RRU, TK/DL4FF, TK/F4FGJ, TT8FC, TX3D,
UK8OM, UK8OWW, V47KP, V51B, V63TR, VE7IG/2 (NA-177), VK4LDX/p (OC-172),
VP8DMH, VU2RBI, XE2CQ, YK1BA, YN2N, YS1MAE, YU1SV, YW5AS (SA-051), Z21BB,
ZB2FX, ZD8UW, ZG2FK.
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