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02 January 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 974 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

8Q - Cezar, YO8TLC will be active as 8Q7CE from the Maldives (AS-013) on 8-25 January. He plans to operate holiday style on 40, 30 and 20 metres, mainly CW and some SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX http://dx-hamspirit.com/] A6 - Gerry, VE6LB will be active as A6/VE6LB from Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 8 January to 8 February. He plans to operate holiday style on 40-12 metres mainly CW, with 100 watss and a wire antenna. QSL via home call and LoTW. [TNX VE6LB] C6 - Tom, C6ANM will be active from January through April 160-6 metres CW and SSB, including participation in the CQ WW 160-Meter DX Contests (CW and SSB) and in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. He will primarily operate from Nassau (NA-001). QSL via LoTW (preferably) or direct to WA2IYO. [TNX NE1B] EL - Chris, ZS6RI will be active again (this time with 100 watts) as EL8RI from Liberia for one month starting on 2 January. This will be his last trip to Liberia, as he has been transferred to another country in Africa where he expects to be working on a six week on, six week off schedule. [TNX The Daily DX] H4 - Bernhard, DL2GAC will be active again as H44MS from the Solomon Islands for three months. Expected arrival and departure dates are 21 January and 20 April. On 6-19 February [425DXN 969] he will be going to the Reef Islands (OC-065), Temotu Province along with DK9FN (H40FN) and DG1FK (H40FK), and operate as H40MS. QSL via home call. [TNX DL2GAC] HH - Pierre, HB9AMO is now active as time permits as HH2/HB9AMO from Haiti for about one month. He operates CW only, with 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via PA7FM. A log search will be available at http://www.pa7fm.nl/ in due course. [TNX PA7FM]

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23974.txt[02.01.2011 18:26:36] J6 - After travelling around the world for the last fourteen years, Derek, VE3CZF, has moved permanently to St. Lucia. Look for him to operate as J6/VE3CZF on 80-10 metres SSB and CW. QSL direct only (Derek N. Kirkham, P.O. Box 249, Vieux Fort, St. Lucia, West Indies). [TNX J6/VE3CZF] PJ5 - Jim, K1NA will once again be active as PJ5NA from St. Eustatius (NA-145) between 10 January and 27 March. When not taking part in contests, he will concentrate on 30, 12 and 17 metres, as well as on 160, 80 and 40 metres during his nights. QSL via K1NA, direct only. [TNX OPDX Bulletin] SP - Witek, SP9MRO will be active as 3Z0RADIO (QSL via SP9SX)from 1 January through the end of the year to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Polish Amateur Radio Union (PZK) and the 85 anniversary of IARU. Several other special event stations are expected to take part in the celebration: 3Z80PZK, 3Z85IARU, HF80PZK, HF85IARU, SN80PZK. SN85IARU, SO80PZK, SO85IARU, SP80PZK, SP85IARU, SQ80PZK and SQ85IARU (information on the relevant award can be found at http://www.qrz.com/db/SN80PZK). [TNX SP9MRO] VK - Peter/VK3ZPF, Hayden/VK3FRST, Marcus/VK3TST and Adam/VK3YDF will operate the scout callsign VK3SAT from the French Island (OC-136) National Park from around 4 UTC on 9 January until around 1 UTC on the 10th. They plan to be active on 80, 40 and 20 metres using wire antennas and battery powered transceivers (max 15w PEP). [TNX http://www.southgatearc.org/] VP8_fal- Michael, G7VJR (VP8DMN) and Martin, G3ZAY (VP8DFK) will be active from the Falkland Islands (SA-002) on 21-29 January. They will operate mainly CW, with an emphasis on the low bands. QSL via home calls. [http://dx-hamspirit.com/]

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ONLINE BOOK ---> Gerard Debelle, F2VX is writing the History of Amateur Radio in the French Overseas Territories (1920-1962). The first ten chapters are now available at http://www.lesnouvellesdx.fr/histoires.php [TNX F6AJA]

QSL R1ANR ---> This is Alex, UA1PAW, now operating from "Blue One Runway" (aka "Novo Runway"), a logistic facility located some 14 kilometres away from Novolazarevskaja base, Antarctica. He will be there through February 2010. The correct QSL route for the current operation is via ZS1ANF (stations from Russia and Ukraine can go via RK1PWA). [TNX http://dx-hamspirit.com/]

QSL GALLERY ---> The large collection of QSL cards on Les Nouvelles DX's web site has been updated. Twelve different galleries include cards for the ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities (317 QSLs), the 58 deleted DXCC entities (983 QSLs), obsolete prefixes (2724 QSLs), stations from Magrebh from 1947 to 1962 (329 QSLs), Antarctic bases (800 QSLs) & TAAF (Terres Australes and Antarctiques Francaises, 256 QSLs), the various French DXCC island Entities in the Pacific Ocean (291 QSLs) & the Indian Ocean (96 QSLs), pre-1945 countries (801 QSLs), French Departments (579 QSLs) and USA (50 QSLs), plus a gallery for cards not accepted by DXCC (113 QSLs). Several cards are still needed and your participation is encouraged - please visit http://LesNouvellesdx.fr and send your comments to [email protected] [TNX F6AJA]

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23974.txt[02.01.2011 18:26:36] 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 ([email protected])

ZL DX HALL OF FAME ---> The New Zealand DX Hall of Fame honours those outstanding ZL DXers who have excelled in our radio sport hobby over many years. The inductees for 2010, selected by the panel of judges (ZL1AIH, ZL3JT and ZL3NB) are Dave A. Johnston (ZL1AMN), Aola B. Johnston (ZL1ALE) and Dave Brown (ZL1HY, SK). Complete details can be found at http://www.southgatearc.org/

+ SILENT KEYS + Knut Haugland (LA3KY) passed away on 25 December at + 92 years of age. He was the last surviving crewman who crossed the Pacific Ocean on the legendary balsa wood raft "Kon-Tiki" in 1947. During the 101-day voyage he served as radio operator along with Torstein Raaby. Amateur radio played a critical role in the success and safety of the expedition; Haugland and Raaby operated as LI2B on the amateur bands and kept a schedule with W1AW and other US stations. Other recently reported Silent keys include Yuri V. Fedorov (RW0QO) and Zenon Dabrowski (SQ2EET).

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======CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER ======3D2HC DL9HCU EK3GM IK2QPR ON100PES ON4TRC 3D2JS WB2TJO EK6LP DL8KAC ON175BR ON7BR 3V8SS IZ8CCW EK6TA DJ0MCZ ON4DAMIAN ON7LR 3Z02PGA SP2FAP EK6YL SP9LJD OR0A ON6ZK 3Z10HNY SP2FAP ER5GB W3HNK OS8A ON8VK 4A1DXXE N7RO EW6GF DL8KAC OT2X ON6YX 4K5D K2PF EX2F RW6HS P40YL AI6YL 4L1UN EA7FTR EY8MM K1BV P49V AI6V 4L5O N3SL FK/NA8O JK1FNL P49X W0YK 4L6DL LZ1OT FM5BH W3HNK PB37SEAL PH7Y 4L8A K1BV FM5CD F5VU PC25DIG PI4DIG 4S7BRG LZ3HI FM5WE K4FJ PD37SEAL PD2GCM 4Z8AY F5LGE GB0NG 2W0XTP R150APC UA6MM 5R8FL G3SWH H7A TI4SU R1ANP RW1AI 5R8FU SM5DJZ HF35PEA SP1NQF RL3A W3HNK 5R8HX G4OHX HG400HV HA0HV RW0A RA0ALM 5V7BR F2VX HH2/HB9AMO PA7FM RW0CWA RW0CF 7Q7BP G3MRC HI3CC ON4IQ RW2F DK4VW 8Q7HN 7M2VPR HI3TEJ ON4IQ RX9FM W3HNK 9A800VZ 9A7A HK1KYR EA5KB SC0XMAS SM0OGQ 9H3NT EA3NT HK4CZE EA7FTR SC10DXR SM6WYA 9J2AH EA7FTR HK4OBA EA5KB SC1658OZ SK7BQ 9K2GS EA5KB HQ2T W3HNK SH3O SM3TLG 9M2CNC G4ZFE HR9/WQ7R K5WW SK1658OZ SK7BQ 9V1YC W5UE HS0AC HS0ZFZ SM200PAX SK2AT 9Y4SRR KD4UDU HS0ZCY/4 E21EIC SN32ESM SP3ZAC A35A W7TSQ HV50VR IV3KKW SP80BEM SP9ZBC A61AS YO3FRI HZ1AN DJ9ZB ST2AR S53R

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23974.txt[02.01.2011 18:26:36] A61KM NI5DX HZ1DS DJ9ZB TF3ZA KT6YL A61R EA7FTR HZ1PS IZ8CLM TF8GX KT6YL A62ER IZ8CLM IY0GMN IQ0RM TI4CF W3HNK A65CA RV6AJJ IY1Y IK1MDF TI7XX DL2JRM A71BU NI5DX IY2M IW2NOH TM6WRC F4ELU A71BX EA7FTR IY7NGM IK7JWX TN5SN IZ1BZV A71CT EA7FTR J28KO F6DKI TR8CA F6CBC A71EM EA7FTR J28OO K2PF TT8FC EA4AHK BY1TTY BD1LLB J5V JA1PBV TY5ZR IK2IQD C31CT EA3QS JD1BLY JI5RPT UE4LWM UA4LCH C4EURO 5B4AHO JD1BMH JG7PSJ UK8OAH IK2QPR CN10NY EA7FTR K3C K3LP UN7MMM EA7FTR CN8IG EA7FTR KH0AC K7ZA UP100FPW UN1F CN8KD EA5XX KH6CW K7GQ V73NS WD8CRT CN8NK EA5XX KH6LC AI4U VE2DX VE2STN CN8YE EA7FTR KH6MB AI4U VE3PARK VE3NOO CO6CAC EA5KB KP4MS W4DN VK6ANC VK6NE CO6RD 8P9NX KP4SQ W3HNK VK6IOA VK4AAR CO7EH AD4C LA6YEA LA9VDA VK8NSB VK6NE CO8LY EA7ADH LM2T70Y LA2T VP8DMH G0VGS CT3AS DJ8FW LM9K75Y LA9K VP9400KD VP9KD CT7/LZ3ND LZ1NK LU1ZD LU4DXU YB8FL EA7FTR CU3YLA CU3BL LU3OE EA5KB YJ0NA JK1FNL CU5AQ EA5KB LU5FF EA5KB YN2N TI2OHL CU6NS EA5KB LW3EWZ EA5KB YN4SU TI4SU CX2CC EA5KB LX30AK LX1CC YP2GEO YO2KAR CX4AAJ EB7DX LX8RTTY LX1DA YW5EID EA5KB CX5TR EA5KB LY09XMAS LY2QT Z21BC NI5DX D2QMN RZ3EC LY7M LY2BW Z22JE K3IRV D44TT K1BV LZ09IPY LZ3SM Z23MS UA3DX DP3SSKW DK7FK LZ131GO LZ1KZA ZA1E I2MQP DR60NATO DL1WH LZ44WFF LZ1KZA ZF2BI K4BI DR800GRZ DL1ARJ MP1SWL/A G6XOU ZM2B ZL2BR DU3NXE W3HNK N3UJ/KH0 JH1URT ZP6CW ZP6CU E77A 9A2AA NP4A W3HNK ZS10WCS ZS4BS E77DX E77E OD5ET EB7DX ZS1EL K4YL E77XZ DK6XZ OF200AD OH5AD ZS1OIN R3AR EA8OM DJ1OJ OG20YL OH2YL ZS2DL NI5DX EA9EU EA5KB OH9SCL OH9UV ZS4U K3IRV EG2MDB EA2URV OK/EI6DX RX3RC ZS6CCY K3IRV

DU7/N7ET Dale R. Law, Silliman University, 6200 Dumaguete City, Philippines ET3SID Sid May, P.O. Box 60229, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia FO/N6JA Brad Fisher, B.P. 12570, 98712 Papara Tahiti, French Polynesia FR5ZL Guy Petit de la Rhodiere, 33 Chemin Lambert, Casabois Grand Ilet, 97433 Salazie, France G4OHX Sam Kennard, 16 Conifer Close, Ormesby St Margaret, NR29 3RU, England KH2L Edward H Poppe Jr, 25 Kristina Ln, Yona, GU 96915, USA OY3JE Jan Egholm, Velbastadvegur 22, FO-100 Torshavn, Faroe Islands OY9JD Jon Dam, Undir Kerjum 7, FO-100 Torshavn, Faroe Islands PA7FM Dennis Robbemond, Loggerhof 11, 3181 NS Rozenburg, The Netherlands PZ5RA Ramon A. Kaersenhout, P.O. Box 745, Paramaribo, Suriname SV2ASP/A Monk Apollo, Docheiariou Monastery, 63087 Mount Athos, Greece TI2OHL Octavio Miranda, P.O. Box 257-1017, San Jose, Costa Rica UA0FAI Gennadij I. Mogilevkin, P.O. Box 12, Yuzhno-Sahalinsk 693023, Russia

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23974.txt[02.01.2011 18:26:36] UA3DX Nick I. Averyanov, P.O. Box 39, 143010, Odintsovo, Russia V51AS Frank Steinhauser, Am Rosenkothen 17, 40880 Ratingen, Germany V51YJ Andrew Thomson, P.O. Box 80033, Olympia, Windhoek, Namibia V73RS Rob Struppeck, P.O. Box 1189, APO, AP 96555, USA VG7W VOARG, 9362-206A St., Langley, BC V1M 2W6, Canada VK4AAR Alan Roocroft, 376 Old Toowoomba Road, Placid Hills QLD 4343, Australia VK4HFO Tim Wright, 11 Wyena Avenue, Lamb Island QLD 4184, Australia ZS1ANF Oleg S. Sakharov, P.O. Box 15968, Vlaeberg, Cape Town, 8018, South Africa

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09 January 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 975 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

5X - Nick, G3RWF will be active again as 5X1NH from Fort Portal, Uganda between 21 January and 20 March. He will operate CW and digital modes, with some SSB. QSL via home call and LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX] 5Z - The new dates for the 5Z0H expedition to Kenya [425DXN 963] are 12-25 February, including activity from the islands of Wasini (AF-067) and Lamu (AF-040), as well as participation in the ARRL International DX Contest (CW). Enrico/5Z4ES, Frank/IK8TEO, and Antonio/IK8VRH will operate SSB, CW and RTTY on all bands. QSL via IK8VRH (direct, bureau and LoTW). The website for the operation is at www.ddxc.it 7P - Art, ZS6BQI will be active as 7P8BA from Lesotho on 14-18 January. He plans to operate mainly CW and digital modes on 40-10 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX] C6 - Randy, W6SJ will be active holiday style as C6AWS from Grand Bahama Island (NA-080) on 5-10 February. Randy will try to operate on 12, 17 and 30 metres when he can. QSL via home call. [TNX W6SJ] CT8 - OH2BO, OH2PM, OH2MM, OH2BH (CU2KG) and OH8NC (CU2KH) will put the Azores on 160 metres and above with new vertical and beverage antennas starting 16 January. The activity will include CQWW 160M CW and ARRL CW/SSB contests, using the callsign CR2X. There will also be some activity before and after the contests. Additionally, CU2CE and CU2DX and others are due to take part in WPX SSB. QSL CR2X and CU2KG via OH2BH, QSL CU2KH via OH8NC. [TNX OH2BN] D2 - Paulo, D2CQ (CT1ITZ) will be back to Porto Amboim in February, this time with a 5-band beam. He expects to be working in Angola for the next few years. QSL via CT1IUA (he has the paper logs and is entering them into an electronic log, then he will start sending cards out). [TNX K1XN] E5 - Dick, AD7AF (E51WWA) will operate from the Cook Islands between 12 January and 20 February. He will be active from Rarotonga (OC-013, South Cooks) on 12 January-1 February, and again on 17-20 February, as well as from Manihiki (OC-014, North Cooks) on 3-15 February, possibly under another callsign. He will operate barefoot with vertical dipole and horizontal wire antennas, on 40-10 metres CW, with some SSB and digital modes as propagation conditions

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23975.txt[02.01.2011 18:26:43] allow; activity on 80m will be depend on antenna possibilities. QSL via AD7AF and LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX] FO - Jacques/F6BEE, Nigel/G3TXF and Gilles/VE2TZT will be joining Phil/FO8RZ (F5PHW) on 9-24 February for an expedition to Tahiti (OC-046), French Polynesia that will include participation in the CQ WW WPX RTTY and ARRL CW DX Contests. They will be active as TX4T on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY, with a focus on 160 and 80 metres. Plans are to have two complete stations QRV simultaneously. QSL via G3TXF, direct or bureau. The logs will be uploaded to LoTW. Further information can be found at www.fo2010.org [TNX dx-hamspirit.com] J2 - J28AA is the new callsign issued to Darko, E70A (he formerly held J28OO). The QSL route is still via K2PF (direct) or LoTW. [TNX K2PF] J7 - Seth, SM0XBI will be active again as J79XBI from Dominica (NA-101) from 8 January through March. He will operate SSB on all bands. QSL via SM0XBI, direct or bureau (but LoTW preferred). [TNX SM0CCM] JD1_og - Look for JM1YGG/JD1 (QSL via home call), JA2ZL/JD1 (QSl via home call), JD1BMV (QSL via JK1EBA) and JD1BNB (QSL via JA3MCA) to be active from Chichijima, Ogasawara (AS-031) on 6-14 February. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-12 metres. QSLs direct or bureau. [TNX JA3MCA] SP - Special event station 3Z0FCH will be active until 30 June to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Fryderyc Chopin, the great Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. QSL via SP7PAD, direct or bureau. SV5 - Willi, DJ7RJ will be active from Kos Island (EU-001) from 24 February until 17 March. He will operate CW and SSB on 160-6 metres, with a focus on the low bands. QSL via home call. [TNX AA1M] TA - The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one calendar year during which it is given a chance to showcase its cultural life and cultural development. Instanbul is one of the three cities designated for 2010, and the TC Special Wireless Activity Team will conduct a year long celebration by using thirteen TC2010 prefixed special callsigns from several different locations. The first activities will be by TC2010CCE, TC2010CCA and TC2010CCI on 15-18 January. Detailed information on the event and the relevant award can be found at www.ta0u.com [TNX www.southgatearc.org] UA_ant - Alex, RV1ZC has left Vostok Station (R1ANC) and is onboard the research vessel "Akademik Fedorov", which is due to call at Leningradskaja Station, Antarctica sometime between 10 and 15 January. He hopes to be able to operate as R1ANL for about ten hours on 20 metres CW and SSB, using 100 watts and a vertical. QSL via RN1ON, direct or bureau. The ship's course can be tracked at www.sailwx.info [TNX RN1ON] VE - Cezar, VE3LYC has secured the callsign VY0V for his attempt to operate from East Pen Island (NA-231, new one). The operation is scheduled for 3 days between 26 and 31 March [425DXN 966]. Cezar is looking for any possible donations towards the cost of this difficult project. Support can be sent to him by PayPal at [email protected]. More information about his preparations and QSLing will be posted on the VY0V page at QRZ.com [TNX VE3LYC] W - Wade, AA8LL will be active as AA8LL/4 from Key Largo (NA-062) on 15-19 January. Holiday style operating will be mostly CW and RTTY on 80-15 metres with 200 watts and wires. QSL via AA8LL, direct or

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23975.txt[02.01.2011 18:26:43] bureau. Wade will upload his logs to LoTW and eQSL. [TNX AA8LL] XX9 - Georg, DK7LX has been active as XX9TLX from Coloane Island (AS-075), Macau since 8 January. He says that the "duration of this activity is open and fully flexible". Plans are to operate mainly CW on all bands, 160m excluded. There will be no on-line logsearch. QSL via DK7LX , direct or bureau.

TRIP TO AFRICA ---> Peter, HA3AUI is going back to Africa. He will be active in his spare time as either 6W2SC (from Senegal) and J5UAP (from Guinea-Bissau) from 15 January until 31 March. Peter plans to operate mainly Digital modes (other modes on request) on 160-10 metres. QSL via HA3AUI, direct or bureau. His website is at cqafrica.net [TNX NG3K]

TRIP TO AFRICA ---> Laci, HA0NAR and his wife Susan will be visiting Senegal and Guinea-Bissau between 30 January and 13 February. Look for 6W/HA0NAR until 6 February (with a side trip to IOTA group AF-078), and for J5NAR on 7 -13 February (with a side trip to IOTA group AF-093). Expect activity on the HF bands CW, SSB and RTTY, with a focus on the low bands during operations from the mainland. Activity on 6 and 2m will depend on the local situation. QSL via HA0NAR, direct or bureau. [TNX HA0NAR]

TRIP TO SOUTHEAST ASIA ---> Eddy, ON4AFU will be active as HS0ZJF from Thailand between 12 January and 8 March, including a side trip to IOTA group AS-101 on 15-31 January (HS0ZJF/8). On 2-15 February he will be active as XU7AFU from Cambodia. Eddy operates CW only. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX NG3K]

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425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE ---> The latest issue (December 2009) is now available at www.425dxn.org/monthly/index.html. Articles and pictures should be sent to Nicola Baldresca, IZ3EBA (iz3eba @ iz3eba.it)

CDXC 2010 CHALLENGE ---> The aim of the Clipperton DX Club 2010 Challenge is to contact as many DXCC Entities as possible on different bands and modes over the period 1 January-29 August. The challenge is open to all operators, whether CDXC member or not. Three categories are available (HF, 6m and 2m). Complete details can be found at www.cdxc.org [TNX F5CWU]

CWOPS ---> The CW Operators' Club (CWops) is a newly formed, activity-oriented club for Amateur Radio operators who are Morse Code (CW) enthusiasts. International in scope, membership and management, its focus is the use of CW, whether for contesting, DXing or ragchewing. To celebrate the beginning of the club, a 9-day Birthday Party event will be held on 6-14 March. Look for CWops members to call CQ CWT particularly around 008, 018, 028, and 038 on each band. Complete information can be found at www.cwops.org [TNX N1DG]

DX SOUND CLIPS ---> Tom's (K8CX) DX sound clips for 2009 can be found at hamgallery.com/dx2009/; the collection of 146 DX clips covers all the major DXpeditions, plus rare and semi-rare DX.

EA SPECIAL PREFIXES ---> Spain has revised the criteria for allocation of special callsigns. Special prefixes ED, EE and EF are for contest operating: applicants may choose the suffix (1, 2 or 3 letters) for 26 major contests; for other contests, the suffix must coincide with the licensee's regular suffix. Special prefixes EG, EH, AM, AN, AO are for non- contest events, with up to 3-letter suffixes. [TNX EA9IE]

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23975.txt[02.01.2011 18:26:43] MONGOLIAN RTTY DX CONTEST ---> The Mongolian Amateur Radio Society (MARS) invites licensed amateurs and SWLs to participate in the Mongolian RTTY DX Contest, to be held on 80-10 metres on 9 January (from 00.00 UTC to 23.59 UTC). Please e-mail [email protected] for further information. [TNX MARS]

NO LONGER POB ---> Effective 1 January, rental fees for Post Office Boxes in Italy have raised dramatically. The following QSL managers who had a POB address now require mail to be sent to their home addresses: IT9DAA Corrado Ruscica, Via Capitano Salemi 41, 96019 Rosolini SR, Italy IZ8CCW Antonio Cannataro, Via Don Minzoni 24, 87040 Marano Marchesato CS, Italy

NY6X/KP2 AND Z38C ---> The USA W6 Bureau continues to receive QSL cards for NY6X/KP2, as well as Z38C and other Macedonia cards for NO6X. Please note that NY6X is JN1RVS, and QSLs should go to his Japanese call sign. Cards received by the W6 Bureau for NY6X are destroyed. As for NO6X, this callsign was reissued in 2003, and the previous holder is now ND6A. According to qrz.com, Z38C after 2004 is via HA1RS. Any Z3 card received by the W6 Bureau for NO6X is destroyed. [TNX WC6DX]

PIRATE ---> Once upon a time, the 4K2 prefix was used by stations from Franz Josef Land. However, the 4J- 4K callsign prefix blocks have been allocated to Azerbaijan for quite a number of years now. With reference to 4K2JF/p (recently reported on the bands as operating from FJL), Natig Gasimov, 4J5T, President of the Federation of Radio Sport of Azerbaijan, says that this callsign "has never been issued by the Ministry of Communications of Azerbaijan".

POLAR CHALLENGE ---> Updated scores for the Arctic and Antarctic Challenges are now available on the French Polar Team's website at www.french-polar-team.fr [TNX F5PFP]

QSL 8Q7CE ---> The new QSL route for 8Q7CE (8-25 January, operated by YO8TLC, see 425DXN 974) is via EB7DX.

SFDXA ---> At its January meeting, the South Florida DX Association (www.qsl.net/k4fk) elected the following officers for 2010: Ed Callaway, N4II (President); Bill Dzurilla, NZ5N (Vice President); Dave Novoa, W4DN (Secretary); Bruce Phegley, W4OV (Treasurer); Al Maslin/N3EA, Don Search/W3AZD, Jim Settle/KG4VPC and Ray Smolenski/N4RU (Directors). [TNX N4II]

VE POSTAL RATES ---> Canadian postal rates will rise again on 11 January. The new base prices for standard letter items are as follows: Canada Up to 30g CAD 0.57 31g-50g CAD 1.00 U.S.A. Up to 30g CAD 1.00 31g-50g CAD 1.22 International Up to 30g CAD 1.70 31g-50g CAD 2.44 Stamps are subject to taxes. Actual rates can be calculated through the "Find a Rate" on-line service provided by Canada Post (www.canadapost.ca).

WCA ---> The World Castles Award is for working stations operating from castles located in Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italia, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Ukraine. Eighteen national castel programmes are considered by WCA. Complete information can be found at www.wcagroup.org [TNX RN1CW]

WIA AWARDS REVISED ---> Eddie DeYoung, VK4AN (WIA Awards Manager & Awards Committee Chairman) reports that the Wireless Institute of Australia's Awards Programme has been extensively revised to make it "more relevant and desirable to today's award hunters". Complete details can be found at www.wia.org.au/members/awards/about

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23975.txt[02.01.2011 18:26:43] YASME EXCELLENCE AWARDS ---> Two years ago the Directors of The Yasme Foundation announced the establishment of the Yasme Excellence Awards, to be given "for service and dedication to amateur radio as recognized by the foundation's Directors". The awards are given from time to time as the board feels appropriate. The winners for 2009 are Jamie Dupree (NS3T), Bob Bruninga (WB4APR), George Wallner (AA7JV) & Tomi Pekarik (HA7RY), Don Hill (AA5AU), Nodir Tursoon-Zadeh (EY8MM) and and Rich Strand (KL7RA). Complete details can be found at www.yasme.org

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16 January 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 976 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3C0 - Elmo, EA5BYP and Javier, EA5KM will be active from Annobon Island (AF-039) in April. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres, with an emphasis on the low bands and CW. Further information is expected in due course. [TNX EA5YN] 9M6 - The North Borneo Worldwide DXers, a newly formed group composed of operators from East Malaysia, West Malaysia and Brunei, will be active on various bands and modes as 9M4STA from the Crocker Range Mountains (Borneo, East Malaysia) on 16-17 January. QSL via NI5DX. [TNX dx-hamspirit.com] CE0Z - CE0ZA is the callsign issued to Toshi, JA8BMK [425DXN 971] for his activity from Juan Fernandez (SA-005), from 19 January to 2 February. He plans to operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 160-10 metres, with a focus on the low bands. [TNX dx-hamspirit.com] CE_ant - The XR9JA activity from the Chilean Navy Base "Arturo Prat" on Greenwich Island, South Shetlands (AN-010) [425DXN 965] has been postponed owing to a chenge in the Navy ship schedule. The team expects to arrive around 30-31 January and to be QRV around 1-2 February until around 27-28 February. QSL via CE5JA, direct or bureau. Further information can be found at www.ce5ja.cl E5 - E51WWB is the callsign Dick, AD7AF will be using from Manihiki (OC-014, North Cooks) on 3-15 February [425DXN 975]. Currently he is active as E51WWA from Rarotonga (OC-013, South Cooks) until 1 February. QSL via AD7AF and LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX] FO_aus - Wulf (DL1AWI), Peter (DL3APO) and Mat (DL5XU) will be active as FO/DL1AWI, FO/DL3APO and FO/DL5XU from Raivavae (OC-114), Austral Islands from 18 January to 5 February. They plan to operate on all bands, with a special emphasis on 160-30 metres. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. Further information, logsearch included, can be found at dl9awi.de/fo.htm [TNX DL3APO] HA - Gyuri, HA1CW will be active as HA2010S until 31 December. The special callsign celebrates the 30th European Aquatics Championships that will be held in Budapest on 4-15 August. QSL via HA1CW. [TNX HA0HW] LA - Special event station LM50NRK will be active throughout 2010 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of regular television broadcasts by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). QSL via LA4FPA. [TNX www.southgatearc.org] PA - Rene, PD2RKG reports he will operate special callsign PH50YA from 16 January to 1 March to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Yaesu. QSL via PD2RKG, bureau only. PY - Ciro/PY7ZY, Fred/PY2XB, Jim/PY7XC and Andre/PY0FF will be active as PW8J from Ilha dos Lencois, in the most wanted IOTA group SA-041, on 9-15 June. They plan to have three stations with two amplifiers, verticals and wire antennas. On 16-18 June they will

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23976.txt[02.01.2011 18:26:49] operate as PW8L from the island of Sao Luis (SA-016). QSL to P.O. Box 152, Joao Pessoa - PB, 58010-970, Brazil. The website for the expedition is at www.pw8j.com [TNX PS7AB] T32 - Don, G3BJ will be active as T32BJ from Christmas Island (OC-024), East Kiribati on 20-26 January. He will operate mainly CW when time allows, with a focus on LF and Europe. QSL via home call. [TNX dx-hamspirit.com] TI - Carlos, TI8II expects to operate SSB, RTTY and PSK as TI8II/p from San Lucas Island (NA-116) on 15-18 January. QSL via home call. [TNX dx-hamspirit.com] V3 - Gerd, DJ4KW (V31YN) and Gisela, DK9GG (V31GW) will be active from Belize from 21 January to 28 February, including a number of contests. On 2-7 February look for V31YN/p to be active from NA-180. QSLs via home calls (direct or bureau), or LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]

======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** GOOD TO KNOW ... **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

2009 CQ DX MARATHON ---> Submissions for the 2009 edition of CQ Magazine's DX Marathon will be accepted until 31 January. All participants are urged to review their scoresheets carefully as many submissions already received have zone errors, especially with regards to Zone 2. Please also watch submissions for Zones 3, 4 and 5, as the prefix for US stations is not necessarily an indication of the actual station's location. Please check the zone carefully for any Antarctica QSOs as well. The DX Marathon website (www.dxmarathon.com) provides details on countries and zones, including a special page just for Zone 2 stations. If errors are discovered, revised scoresheets may be submitted until 31 January. The callsigns of submitted logs will be posted on the DX Marathon web site and updated on a regular basis until 31 January. High claimed scores will be posted after that date. [TNX K9EL]

ANTARCTIC CRUISE ---> Mehdi Escoffier, F5PFP is organizing another amateur radio 6-week Antarctic cruise to take place in February-March 2011. Plans are to visit and operate from several Antarctic bases. If interested in participating in this adventure, please e-mail Mehdi ([email protected]). [TNX F5PFP]

HAITI EMERGENCY ---> Following the devastating earthquake that struck the island nation of Haiti on 12 January, a few frequencies are being used for emergency traffic and should be kept clear: 3720, 3977, 7045, 7265, 14265 and 14300 kHz. Additional frequencies may be activated on different bands at different times of day. A team from Radio Club Dominicano (RCD) and Union Dominicana de Radio Aficionados (UDRA) is going to Port-au-Prince to install an emergency radio communications station (HI8RCD/HH) and a mobile station. As for local radio amateurs, both Jean-Robert Gaillard (HH2JR) and Father John Henault (HH6JH), as well as Pierre Petry (HH2/HB9AMO), have been reported safe. A recording of a phone patch between HH2JR and W3ZU can be heard on the Southgate Amateur Radio Club's website (www.southgatearc.org).

K1BV DX AWARDS DIRECTORY ---> Ted Melinosky, K1BV announces that his online

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23976.txt[02.01.2011 18:26:49] DX Awards Directory (www.dxawards.com)with the rules for more than 3000 awards is now open to all at no charge. He asks for your help to identify new awards, or rules changes so the Directory can be kept up to date and as accurate as possible. [TNX K1BV]

QSL 5H3RK ---> Ralph (C93Q, Z21HS, 9J2RK, SM0LRK, VK4VB) went QRT from Tanzania in May 2009. According to qrz.com, QSL cards should not be mailed to Ralph's address in Australia any longer, but to Ralph Karhammar, Elisenbergveien 30, 0265 Oslo, Norway.

QSL KH6ZN ---> Stefano, I0MWI reports he is the QSL manager for the Pu'u O'o Radio Club (KH6ZN). Cards should be sent to Stefano Cipriani, Via Taranto 60, I 00055 Ladispoli RM, Italy. Logsearch at www.qsl.net/i0mwi

+ SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Michel Guchez (F2GM), Mike Gotch (G0IMG), Jozsef "Joci" Skultety (HA7PB), Michael R. Greenfield (N9JIY), Francisco Das Chagas M. Rodrigues (PV8ADG), Chandrika Neelakanthan (VU2CNN) and Edward R. "Ron" Sebol (W3HXO).

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======CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER ======3A2MG F9JS EM0VFF US0VA SN18WOSP SQ8JCB 3Z0FCH SP7PAD EN1UCF UR7UT SN80PZK SP5PPA 3Z0RADIO SP9SX ER3WFF ER3GS SN85IARU SP4OZ 3Z100HP SP5ZRW EV9WFF EW4DX SO80PZK SP7PCA 3Z85IARU SP2JMB FO8RZ F8BPN SP80PZK SP0PZK 4A1B LZ3HI FR/TU5KG F4EFI SQ0WOSP SP7YLD 4J9M DL7EDH GM4YXI N3SL SQ85IARU SP3MGM 4K6OF UA3FDX GS2MP N3SL ST26ASC ST2M 4K9W DL6KVA HF100ZHP SP6ZDA SU1KM DK7YY 4W6AAD VK3ZGW HF12HAITI SP2FAP SU9HP SC6A 5B/OM2AQ OM3XX HF3WOSP SP3KET T6AF WA2EWE 5N50K LZ1CL HF80JMR SP2JMR T88DX JI3DLI 5N7M OM3CGN HI8LAM EA5NI TG9NX N4FKZ 5R8GZ G3SWH HQ2W HR2DMR UE1QSK UA1RJ 6W7FZ DK6ZZ HS0ZGQ DL1MJF UE1RFF UA1RJ 7P8BA ZS6BQI HV0A IK0FVC UE6MCA RA6LW 7Z1HL DJ9ZB IQ1RY IK1HXN UK8FF W3HNK 8P6CF 8P9NX IR7DLI IK7JWX UN5J W3HNK 8Q7CE EB7DX J28AA K2PF VI2AJ2010 VK2KDP 9A500AA 9A2AA J79XBI SM0XBI VU2RBQ DJ9RB 9J2CA G3SWH JT70AS JT1AS XE2K XE2DN 9K2/SP4R SP4GFG LZ10ARDF LZ1ZF XU7FMZ JA1FMZ 9K2AI NI5DX NL8F K8NA XU7KOH ON7PP A61BK NI5DX OE1KIDS OE1XIC XX9TLX DK7LX A65BI SM5DJZ ON50RN ON7PP YB1ALL W2FB AL1G AC7DX OR4TN ON5TN YI1RZ IK2DUW AL7R K9IT OY1OF M0URX YR5EPC YO6AJI AM7LE EA7URD OY3AA OZ1ACB YT40CW YT1E

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23976.txt[02.01.2011 18:26:49] AN5CRM EA5URL P40CG W2CG YT40E YT1E BA1RB EA7FTR PA30EPC PA4JB YT40W YT3W C56SMT SM1TDE PA50RNARS PA0VLA YU40A YU8A CN8QY I8LWL PA600MIR PA0MIR YU40AA YU1AA CN8VX EA7FTR PC50RNARS PA3CTK YU40AF YU7AF CO3JN EB7DX PH50RNARS PA0HRM YU40CW YT1E D80Y 6K5YPD PC600P PA3HGP YU40DW YU1DW DP1POL DL1ZBO PD602YL PD2YL YU40ED YU1ED DQ750UEM DL2VC PH50RNARS PA0HRM YU40GM YU5GM DR775TMG DJ8QP PJ4/PE1MAE PA2NJC YU40RJ YU1RJ DU1/K3RAG WY4N R3ARS RA3AKF Z21LS 7Z1HB [a] DX1J JA1HGY RA9LI/0 UA9LP Z21LS DE1ZHB [b] E51WWA AD7AF S21B KX7YT ZC4VJ M0URX EG0AV EA1EG SJ10SJ SM6WXA ZS1REC OK1DOT EL8RI ZS6RI SN100HP SP5ZIP ZX2B PY2MNL

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7Z1HB Herbert Baurmann, Jadawel International, P.O. Box 61539, Riyadh 11575, Saudi Arabia AD7AF Richard L. Lemke, P.O. Box 1038, Ocean Park, WA 98640, USA DK7LX Georg Knoess, Am Weiderweg 12, 35510 Butzbach, Germany DK7YY Falk D. Weinhold, P.O. Box 700343, 10323 Berlin, Germany DL7EDH Alexander Spielmann, P.O. Box 400005, 12631 Berlin, Germany J39BS Derek Steele, P.O. Box 536, St.George's, Grenada J6/VE3CZF Derek N. Kirkham, P.O. Box 249, Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia LZ1CL Vassil Shatarov, P.O Box 185, Plovdiv 4000, Bulgaria NI5DX William M. Loeschman, 717 Milton, Angleton, TX 77515, USA WY4N Adam Hoffman, P.O. Box 506, Upton, NY 11973, USA ZC4LI Steve Hodgson, 4 Nikolau Michael Street, 5523 Dasaki Achnas, Cyprus

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23 January 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 977 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

CE0Z - XR0ZA is the final callsign issued to Toshi, JA8BMK [425DXN 976] for his current activity from Juan Fernandez (SA-005), until 2 February. QSL via JA8BMK. CE0Z - Al, LA9SN (www.la9sn.com) will be active as CE0Z/LA9SN from Robinson Crusoe Island, Juan Fernandez on 10-23 March. He plans to operate mostly CW on 80-10 metres. QSL via operator's instructions. [TNX LA9SN] DL - The city of Essen and the Ruhr have been designated "European Capital of Culture" for 2010 and three special callsigns (DR2010L, DR2010O and DR2010N) will be activated through the end of the year to celebrate that event. All of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. Further information, including the rules for a short term award, can be found at www.dr2010o.de [TNX DF1DV] E7 - Mario, DJ2MX will be part of the E7DX (QSL via E77E) contest team for the CQ WW 160-Meter CW event. Before and after the contest he will operate CW and SSB on 160-10 metres as E73DX (QSL via DJ2MX, direct or bureau. If QSLling direct, please use his new POB address: Mario Lovric, P.O. Box 801143, 81611 Muenchen, Germany). [TNX DJ2MX] F - Francois, F8DVD will be active as TM7AAW on 13-28 February, including the 7th Antarctic Activity Week (22-28 February). He will operate from his home QTH in Macon, France. QSL via home call, direct or bureau . Further information at tm7aaw.monsite.orange.fr [TNX F8DVD] FO_aus - The German team (DL1AWI, DL3APO and DL5XU) started activity from Raivavae, Austral Islands [425DXN 976] without essential parts of their equipment, which were lost in transit. The missing items (including the antennas, an amplifier and a mast) are being recovered, but on 21 January they were still waiting for the antennas to arrive and were still using wires. They have been granted a special callsign (TX3D), which will be in use from 23 January through the end of the expedition. QSL FO/DL3APO via DL3APO, QSL TX3D via DL1AWI. Updates can be found at dl9awi.de/FO.htm [TNX FO8RZ] GM - MM0DFV and GM0WRR will be active as MM0DGR/m from the Braehead

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23977.txt[02.01.2011 18:26:55] Moss National Nature Reserve on 23 January. They will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK on 80-10 metres. QSL via MM0DFV, direct or bureau. [TNX MM0DFV] HL_ssh - Lee, DT8A [425DXN 969] tested his R7 antenna on 21 January and made a few QSOs with stations in Europe, North and South America. He is stationed at the Korean Antarctic base King Sejong on King George Island , South Shetlands (AN-010), and hopes to have more time to spend on the bands. QSL via HL2FDW. [TNX DT8A] I - Paolo, IK2QPR reports he will be active as IU2ANT on 15-28 February, including the 7th Antarctic Activity Week. He will operate from his home QTH in Mantova, Italy. QSL via home call. J3 - Ulf, DL5AXX will be active as J38XX from Grenada on 10-23 February. He plans to concentrate on the low bands and to participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest. QSL via home call, direct or bureau (the OQRS for bureau cards can be found at www.dl5axx.de/dxlog). A logsearch will be available at www.clublog.org [TNX DL5AXX] J6 - The "Buddies in the Caribbean" DX group, which specializes in 100 watt or low power radios and the Buddipole portable antenna system, is off again to a new DXpedition. K8EAB, KB9AVO, KC4VG, N7UN, NE1RD, W3FF, W6HFP, WG0AT and WZ1P will be active from St. Lucia (NA-108) on 2-10 February. They plan to operate CW, SSB and digital modes as J6/homecall. QSL via home calls, direct, LoTW or eQSL. The group has weblog at caribbeanbuddies.blogspot.com and a website at sites.google.com/site/caribbeanbuddies/home [TNX N7UN] J7 - Gaynell, KK4WWW is back to Dominica for a mission trip until 4 February. She is active as J79WWW as much as possible during her spare time. QSL via N4USA. [TNX WO2N] KH0 - Mega, JA3EGZ will be active as KH0/JA3EGZ from Saipan (OC-086) on 3-8 February. He plans to concentrate on 40 and 80 metres. [TNX JA3BXF] ON_ant - Karel, OR4TN (ON5TN) has extended his staying in Antarctica [425DXN 970], and will remain at Princess Elisabeth Station until 25 February. Updates on his activity can be found at www.qrz.com/db/or4tn. QSL via ON5TN. [TNX ON5NT] PA - PI65RTD and other 17 callsigns with special prefix PA65, PD65 and PH65 will be aired on bands and modes until 30th April to celebrate VERON Rotterdam's 65th anniversary. Information on the relevant award can be found at www.65years.webklik.nl SM - Jan, SM3CER and Jorgen, SM3FJF will be active from SI9AM (King Chulalongkorn Memorial Amateur Radio Society, www.si9am.se) in Ragunda on 5-6 February. They plan to operate CW and SSB on 80-17 metres. QSL via SM3CVM, direct or via bureau. [TNX SM3CVM] SP - Mariusz, SP5XSL will be active as SP80XSL from 1 February to 30 April to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Polish Amateur Radio Union (PZK). QSL via home call. Information on the commemorative award issued by PZK can be found at www.qrz.com/db/sn80pzk [TNX SP5XSL] T8 - Mike, JA6EGL and Hiro, JA6KYU will be active as T88SM and T88HS respectively from Koror Island (OC-009), Palau on 10-16 February. They plan to operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres. QSL via home calls, direct only. [TNX JN6RZM] V3 - Art, NN7A will be active as V31JZ/p from the Turneffe Islands (NA-123), Belize from 24 February to 3 March. He will be running 100 watts into vertical and wire antennas from a cottage on the beach. Operation will be mostly CW on 40-17 metres, with some 80 and 160m as well as some SSB on 20 and 15 metres, conditions

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23977.txt[02.01.2011 18:26:55] permitting. This will be Art's fourth trip to the Turneffe Islands. Previous trips were in 1996, 1999 and 2000. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. There will be no on-line logs, and email contact will not be possible while on the island. [TNX NN7A] VP2M - Nick, G4FAL will be active as VP2MCC from Montserrat (NA-103) on 10-17 March, including an entry in the RSGB Commonwealth Contest (13-14 March). The contest is for operators located within the Commonwealth or British Mandated Territories, so Nick says he "will be keen to work other stations" outside the BERU event. Activity is likely to be restricted to 80-10 metres CW, however if he can organise an aerial for 160m then he may be able to try some morning greyline contacts with Europe on CW on 15 or 16 March. QSL via G4FAL (direct or bureau) and LoTW. [TNX G4FAL] W - Members of the Camden County Amateur Radio Society, KB4CC (www.ccars.org) will be active from Cumberland Island (NA-058) 30-31 January. They plan to operate SSB and CW on 20 and 40 metres. QSL via KB4CC. [www.rsgbiota.org] XU - Wim, XU7TZG is active again as XU7KOH from Koh Russei (AS-133) until around 1 UTC on 25 January. Look for him on 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15 metres SSB and PSK31. QSL direct to ON7PP. [TNX F5NQL] YN - Stan/AC8W (YN2WW, QSL via K8DD), Hank/K8DD (YN2DD, QSL via K8DD), Jim/KB8TXZ (YN2TX, QSL via KB8TXZ) and Lee/N8LJ (YN2LJ, QSL via K8ESQ) will be active from Nicaragua on 16-25 February, including a Multi-Single entry in the ARRL DX CW Contest (20-21 February) as YN2WW. Before and after the contest they will be active on all bands. In particular, look for YN2DD on 17m CW and RTTY, YN2WW on 30m, YN2LJ on the low bands CW and YN2TX on SSB. [TNX K8DD]

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IOTA BASH ---> The sixth annual IOTA Bash will be held on 26-27 March at the QTH of AD5A, Mike Crownover in Boerne, Texas. The agenda is being finalized and will include presentations on some of the most recent IOTA expeditions and a nice social programme. Details will be available on the IREF website (www.islandradio.org).

LOGS ---> A logsearch for D2CQ is now available at algarvedx.com/logonline. The QSL manager (CT1IUA) reports that the first 200 direct cards were posted on 19 January.

MOST WANTED SURVEY ---> The DX Magazine's annual Most Wanted Survey was conducted in September-October 2009 [425DXN 957]. The top 10 DXCC Entities are North Korea (P5), Navassa KP1), Marion (ZS8), Bouvet (3Y), Yemen (7O), Heard (VK0), Crozet (FT5W), Glorioso (FT5G), Amsterdam & St. Paul (FT5Z), South Sandwich Islands (VP8/S). Give a look at the 100 Most Wanted listing, which also shows the results of the 2008 survey for comparison, at www.dxpub.com/dx_news.html. The complete breakdown by continent is available in the January/February 2010 issue of "The DX Magazine"; a breakdown by mode as well as a listing for the low bands will be published in the March/April issue. Les Nouvelles DX's relevant QSL Gallery (lesnouvellesdx.fr/galerieqsl.php) has been updated and now includes more than 300 cards for the Top Ten Most Wanted for the past eight years (2002-09).

MS0INT ---> The web site for the 18-21 June IOTA expedition to Eilean Mor, Flannan Isles (EU-118) [425DXN 969] is now up and running at

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23977.txt[02.01.2011 18:26:55] www.ms0int.com/index.php. Five operators (EA1DR, EA2TA, EA3NT, MM0NDX and SM0MDG)will be active on 80-10 metres CW and SSB with two simultaneous stations on the air. QSL via M0URX, direct or bureau (QSLling instructions on the web site).

NOT THE MANAGER ---> Ted, SP4GFG says he no longer is the QSL manager for 9K2/SP4R.

OH8X INVITATION ---> Radio Arcala (www.radioarcala.com), OH8X will host four or five younger contest types participating as a multi team in the ARRL DX (CW) Contest (20-21 February). The event will start Thursday evening on the 18th and finish on Monday the 22nd. SSB/WARC operating will also be available on those days, including on a limited scale during the contest weekend. Drop a note and explain your desire as well as your potential as an operator on a multinational CW team: send your email to team leader Marius Hauki, LB3HC ([email protected]) and he will give you more details. Please contact Marius no later than 30 January. [TNX OH2BN]

OPERATOR NEEDED ---> John, VE8EV is about to start planning for an IOTA trip to the rare Northwest Territories' Inuvik Region East Group (NA-182) in late April. "While another SSB-only solo operation would be OK", he says, "I'm thinking it might be fun to bring along a good CW operator. Ideally the 2nd operator would also be able to coordinate fundraising and not be afraid of a little winter camping in the Arctic". If you have a serious interest in participating, please contact John ([email protected]). [TNX www.islandchaser.com]

QSL VIA W3HNK ---> The new QSL route for UU4JMG and 4L/UU4JMG is via W3HNK. "Joe should have the logs any day now", The Daily DX reports, "and plans to have QSLs in several weeks". Joe is now handling also the QSL chores for HH2JR and WP4HSZ.

QSL VK6IOA ---> Alan, VK4AAR says that the QSL cards for the recent IOTA operation by VK6IOA (OC- 211) have arrived from the printer. He hopes to clear the backlog by this weekend; requests arriving after that will be attended to within 24 hours, as per Alan's standard policy.

+ SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Antun Kvakan + (9A4EQ), Vadim A. Mohov (RU1AP), Aleksandr V. Ivanov (UA3GGQ), CQ Magazine columnist David L. Ingram (K4TWJ) and Spanish amateur radio doyen Rafael Van Baumberghen Yanes (EA4CH).

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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B8CF, 3D20CR, 3D2KJ, 4K8M, 4S7EA, 4U1ITU, 5K0T, 5N0OCH, 5R8GZ, 5R8IC (AF-090), 5T5BV, 5W0KH, 6Y1LZ, 6Y5/K4BAI, 7P8BA, 7P8CF, 8P9SS, 8R1PY, 9G5TT, 9G5XX (AF-084), 9H4JX, 9L1NH, 9L1X, 9N7RB, 9V1YC, A61BK, AI5P/VK9N, AL7R, AP2TN, BA4TB, C21TI, C31CT, C4I, C91LW, CO6RD, CO7PH/p (NA-201), CR2X, CU2A, CU2X, CX5BW, DS1REE, DT5A (AS-081), E51NOU, E71A, E73MMM, E7DX, EA9/OL8R, EA9IE, EA9LA, EL8RI, EP3BN, EX8M, EY7AF, EY8MM, FH/DJ7RJ, FK/AI5P, FK8CP, FK8HN, FM/K9NW, FM5LD, FO8RZ, FP/KV1J, FR/F5UOW, FR5ZL, FS/W6IZT, FT5GA, FY/IW1BND, GW3YDX, H44MY (OC-127), H44MY (OC-149), H6VA, H7/K9NW, H7A, HC2AQ, HC8GR, HG1S, HI3A, ID9N, IO5O, J20SE, J28JA, J28KO, J5V, J79WW, J79ZG, JD1BMM, JK2VOC/BA4TB, JX9JKA, K4L (NA-141), K8CC/C6A, KH0/JK2VOC, KH7B, KH7XS, KH8/N9YU, KL7RA, KL7RRC/p (NA-233), KP2/KZ5D, KP2YL, KP4AO, KV4FZ, LU1ZA, LU1ZV, MS0WRC, OD5NJ, OD5PL, OH0/DK1MAX, OH0PM, OH0R, OJ0B, OY9JD, P29NI (OC-205), P29VLR (OC-231), P29VCX (OC-102, OC-116, OC-240), PA6Z, PJ2/K9NW, PJ5/AH6HY, PJ6/K2KW, PS0F, PW6C (SA-062), RA9LI/0 (AS-086), RX9FM, ST2KSS, SV2ASP/A, T27OU, T30IW, T32CXX, T32DAS, T77C, TA3D, TF4M, TL0A, TN5SN, TO7RJ, TX5C, TX5SPA, TX5SPM, TY1MS, TY5WP, TZ6JA, UK8AR, UN7QF, UP0L, UT2FF/A, V25Z, V5/DJ2HD, V73NF, V73ZZ, V88/SM3TLG, VE9DX, VK9GMW, VK9XW, VP2MUM, VP2MXO, VP2V/DL7VOG, VP8YLG, VP9KF, VQ9JC, VY0O, WH6R, WP4L, XU7KOH, XV2JR, XV2RZ, XV4D, XW1B, YB9/DL5CO, YJ0PX, YN2GY, YN4SU, ZD7FT, ZD7X, ZK1CG, ZK2BJ, ZK2DL, ZL/AI5P, ZP6/N3BNA, ZX5J, ZY0T.

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30 January 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 978 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3C0 - Elmo, EA5BYP and Javier, EA5KM will be active as 3C0C from Annobon Island (AF-039) for two weeks in April [425DXN 976]. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres, with an emphasis on the low bands and CW. QSL via EA7FTR, direct or bureau (QSLling policy on the website). All of the QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW one year after the expedition. Further information can be found at www.3c0c-annobon.com [TNX EA5YN] 5H - Bert, CX3AN will visit Tanzania during the the first two weeks of February. Joined by Igor, UA3DJY and Paul, 5H3PF he will operate from 5I3A, the radio club station at the Institute of Tecnology in Dar Es Salaam. Activity will be mostly SSB and CW on 20-10 metres. [TNX CX3ZAN] EA - EA5FL, EA5FID, EA5GTQ, EA5DY and EA5VH will participate in the CQ WW 160-Meter Contest as ED5M from the lighthouse at Cape San Antonio (ARLHS SPA-021). They will use a 2-element full size delta loop located on the verge of a cliff at 200m a.s.l., with two Beverages and a number of K9AY as receiving antennas. QSL via EA5FL. [TNX EA5GVZ] F - The Association Mosellane des RadioAmateurs (REF Department 57) will participate in major contests using a special callsign, TM57M. The first activity will be during this weekend's CW leg of the French HF Championship (Coupe du REF). QSL via F-11734, bureau or direct (Marc Nogent, 60 rue Foch, 57390 Audun-le-Tiche, France). [TNX F1NGP] GM - MM0DGR/p will be working from Jerviswood Tower, in the Clyde Valley Woodlands National Nature Reserve, on 30 January. Expect activity on 20, 30 and 40 metres PSK, CW and SSB. QSL via MM0DFV, bureau preferred. [TNX MM0DFV] HA - Radio Club Puspokladany (HA0KHW) will be active again as HG0WFF from Hortobagy National Park on 29-30 January. They expect to concentrate on 17, 20, 30, 40 and 80 metres and to operate mostly CW with some SSB. QSL via HA0HW, bureau preferred. [TNX HA0HW] KH6 - Claire, WL7MY and John, KL7JR will be active as N7I from Ohau Island (OC-019), Hawaii on 4-9 February, to celebrate the 16th anniversary of the U.S. Islands Awards programme

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23978.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:01] (www.usislands.org). QSL via KL7JR. [TNX OPDX Bulletin] KP2 - Jeff, VA3QSL will be active as KP2/VA3QSL from either St. Thomas and St. Croix, the US Virgin Islands (NA-106) on 6-14 February. He plans to operate holiday style on 40-15 metres CW, SSB and PSK. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX VA4RJ] ON - The European Union Amateur Radio Club in Brussels (OR5EU) will be active on 30-31 January during the UBA SSB Contest (www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules). QSL via bureau or direct to ON4HVO. [TNX ON8VM] V3 - Bob, N7MSU will be active as V31SU from Belize on 4-23 February. He will operate holiday style on 40 and 20 netres CW and SSB with 100 watts and a wire antenna. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX The Daily DX] V8 - Kanzi, JA4ENL will be active as V85NL from Tungku Lodge (Ambram's, V85SS, rental QTH, www.tungkulodge.blogspot.com) on 5-8 February. He will operate on various bands, including 160 metres using Ambram's full wave dipole. Another visitor will be Jan, DL7JAN, who will operate as V88/DL7JAN from 21 February to 3 March. [TNX G3PJT] VE - In celebration of the XXI Olympic Winter Games, amateur radio operators from Canada are allowed to use four special prefixes between 1 February and 31 March: VA can use VG, VE can use VX, VO can use XJ and VY can use XK. [TNX The Daily DX] VK9N - Andrew, VK2ACC will be active as VK2ACC/9 from Norfolk Island (OC-005) on 4-9 February. He will operate holiday style on 40-6 metres SSB, possibily with some PSK. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX dx-hamspirit.com] XE - Yahir Omar, XE2JA will be active as XE2JA/XF1 from Alcatraz Island (NA-167) on 11-14 February. He plans to operate SSB and RTTY on 80-15 metres as well as via satellite. QSL via EA5XC (direct or bureau); Mexican stations can go via XE2IVY. Further information can be found at either www.dxciting.com and xe2ja-xf1.blogspot.com [TNX F5NQL] XU - John, 9M6XRO will be active as XU7XRO from Cambodia on 3-9 February. He will operate on 160-10 metres CW, RTTY and SSB, with a beam and Inverted Vees for the low bands. QSL via M0URX, direct or bureau (a Bureau QSL Request Form can be found at www.m0urx.com). The log will be uploaded to LoTW after the operation. [TNX 9M6XRO] Z2 - Mirek, VK6DXI will be active during his spare time as Z21DXI from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on 5-13 February. QSL via SP5UAF.

CQ WW 160-METER DX CONTEST (CW) ---> Object of the contest is for amateurs around the world to work as many US States, Canadian provinces and countries as possible on 160 metres CW (cq160.com/rules.htm). The following stations have announced their partecipation in this year's event (from 22.00 UTC on 29 January through 22.00 UTC on the 31st): Call DXCC QSL via ------4Z5J Israel W0MM 6W/PA3EWP Senegal PA7FM C6AKQ Bahamas N4BP C6ANM Bahamas WA2IYO CN2R Morocco W7EJ CR2X Azores OH2BH CX6VM Uruguay CX6VM DR1A Germany DL6FBL E7DX Bosnia and Hercegovina E77E

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23978.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:01] ED5M Spain EA5FL EF8M Canary Islands UA3DX ER4KAA Moldova RA4LW EY8MM Tajikistan K1BV HS8JYX Thailand LotW KH6/N6RZ Hawaii N6RZ LN3Z Norway LA9VDA LX7I Luxembourg LX2A OH0Z Aland Isls W0MM OH1VR/VP9 Bermuda OH1VR OL7M Czech Republic OK1YM OY6A Faroe Islands OY2J PA6Z The Netherlands PA9M PJ2T Netherlands Antilles N9AG PQ0F Fernando de Noronha PT7WA RM3F Russia (EU) UA3DPX RX3APM Russia (EU) RA3SI SJ2W Sweden SM2WMV T70A San Marino T70A TF4X Iceland G3SWH UW2M Ukraine UR0MC VU2RBQ India DJ9RB XU7ACY Cambodia W2EN YE1C Indonesia YE1C Do not forget to give a look at the Announced Operations listing maintained by Bill, NG3K at www.ng3k.com/Misc/cq160c2010.html

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9J2BO PIRATED ---> Mike, G3TEV (QSL manager for 9J2BO) reports that "someone in Europe has been illegally using 9J2BO's callsign on the 160 & 80 bands". He has received several cards claiming to have contacted him recently in the evenings, but Brian seldom if ever uses 80m in the evenings and only goes on 160m very occasionally in the early monings at about 03.30 UTC.

HAITI EARTHQUAKE ---> The HF frequencies used to respond to the immediate needs of the Haiti Earthquake (14300, 14265, 7045, 7065, 7265, 3720 and 3977 kHz) have retuened to normal use since 18 UTC on 22 January. There are still a number of radio amateurs in the country attached to various relief groups who may still be heard on the amateur bands on a number of frequencies according to their particular needs to maintain contact with their home countries.

QSL VIA F5OGL ---> All of the direct and bureau requests received so far for FT5GA have been processed and mailed (the last batch of 500 envelopes was due to be sent out on 29 January). The same applies to direct/bureau requests for T6YA and OD5/F5PTM. [TNX F5NQL]

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06 February 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 979 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3A - Andrea, IZ1MHY will be active as 3A/IZ1MHY from Monaco on 6-7 February. QSL via home call. [TNX IW1DQS] 9M2 - Wolfgang, OE1WWL will be active as 9M2/OE1WWL from Langkawi Island (AS-058) on 24-28 February. He plans to operate some SSB using 10 watts and a wire. QSL via home call, bureau preferred. [TNX rsgbiota.org] 9U - Henry/DL2RSI (9U1RSI), Helmut/DL3KBQ (9UXEV, no number in the call), Peter/DH2KI (9U1KI) and Juergen/DJ2VO (9U1VO) will be active from Bujumbura, Burundi from 22 February to 6 March. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes with 100 watss and verticals. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX NG3K] 9Y - Mike, DF8AN will operate mainly CW as 9Y4/DF8AN from Tobago (SA-009) on 8-22 February. QSL via DF8AN, direct or bureau. [TNX The Daily DX] BY - David, BA4DW will be active as BA4DW/4 from Changxing Island (AS-136) on 11-19 February. He will operate holiday style with 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via home call. [TNX BA4DW] C2 - Dieter, DJ2EH, and his wife Anneli,DL8NBH will be active as C21DL and C21YL from Nauru (OC-031) until 14 February. Look for activity on 160-6 metres CW, with some RTTY and SSB. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX DX Newsletter] C6 - Drew, N2RFA will be active as C6ABB from Nassau, Bahamas (NA-001) on 8-18 February. He plans to operate on 17, 20, 40 and 80 metres, and as "there is very little digital activity in the Bahamas", he will also operate some PSK31, RTTY, and SSTV. QSL via home call. [TNX N2RFA] CE_ssh - Once again the XR9JA activity from Greenwich Island, South Shetlands (AN-010) [425DXN 976] has been postponed owing to a change in the Chilean Navy ship schedule. The team now expects to arrive on 10 February and to be QRV on the 12th until 26 March. QSL via CE5JA, direct or bureau. Further information on www.qrz.com CN - Mat, MJ0ASP will be active as CN2MR from Morocco between on 18-26 February. He will operate CW only on 40-10 metres, with an emphasis on 30, 17 and 12 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX MJ0ASP] EI - Olivier, ON4EI (EI8GQB) will be active as EJ8GQB from Bere Island

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23979.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:07] (EU-121) on 21-29 March. He will operate SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres, and will participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL via ON4EI, bureau preferred. Further information can be found at www.qrz.com/db/ej8gqb [TNX ON4EI] F - Kurt, ON4CB and Francois, ON4LO will operate on all bands SSB as F/OR9W/p from Tombelaine Island (EU-156) on 23-25 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via ON4CB, direct or bureau. [TNX ON4LO] FG - Michel, F6GWV and Gildas, F6HMQ will be active as TO2T from Guadeloupe (NA-102) from 24 February to 8 March. QSL via F6HMQ. [TNX F6HMQ] GM - MM0DGR/p will be operating from the Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve on 6 February. Look for activity on 20, 30 and 40 metres BPSK63, CW and SSB. QSL via MM0DFV, bureau preferred. [TNX MM0DFV] HC - Rick, NE8Z will be active from Ecuador between 8 and 24 February. He expects to operate on 80-10 metres CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 as HC1MD (from Tumbaco, Pichincha Province), HC1MD/HC1 (from Mount Pichincha) and HC1MD/HC4 (from Punta Blanca, Manabi Province). QSL via K8LJG. [TNX NE8Z] HI - Fabio, IK4QJF will be active as HI3/IK4QJF from the Dominican Republic from 20 February to 5 March. He will operate SSB and digital modes. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX IK4QJF] J3 - Bill, K4LTA will be active as J37BO from Grenada from 11 February to 3 March, including a Multi-Single entry in the ARRL DX CW Contest as J38A along with NK4N. QSLs via K4LTA. [TNX QRZ-DX] J6 - Bob, G3PJT will be active as J6/G3PJT from St. Lucia (NA-108) on 5-16 March. Main activity will be concentrated during the RSGB Commonwealth Contest, outside the contest he will operate holiday style mostly on 80 and 30 metres CW. [TNX G3PJT] J7 - John, K3TEJ will be active as J7N from Dominica (NA-101) from 24 February to 11 March. Activity will be on all HF bands, mostly CW and RTTY, but will also include participation in the CQ WW 160-METER SSB and the ARRL DX SSB contests. QSL via K3TEJ. [TNX K3TEJ] OZ - Eight operators from the Grantham Amateur Radio Club will be active as OZ/G0GRC from Fyn Island (EU-172) on 18-23 June. All of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau; the QSL route for direct requests is via G0RCI. [TNX G0RCI] PJ - Roger, N4RR will operate RTTY and CW as PJ4/N4RR from Bonaire (SA-006) on 10-15 February. He will participate in the CQ WW WPX RTTY Contest (13-14 February) as PJ4R. QSL both calls via N4RR. [TNX OPDX Bulletin] VE - John, KL7JR will be active as XK1RST from Yukon on 11-14 February. He plans to operate SSB on 80-10 metres from Destruction Bay or Jacquot Island in Kluane Lake (not IOTA). QSL via KL7JR. [TNX dx-world.net] VK - The Yarra Valley Amateur Radio Group (www.yarravalley.ar.org.au) will operate field station VI3KIAH from Kinglake, Victoria on 7 February. The suffix KIAH is an Aboriginal word meaning 'beautiful place', and the purpose of this activity is to acknowledge the efforts of all who fought and were involved the Black Saturday fires on 7 February 2009, and the services provided by radio amateurs. This was Australia's worst ever natural disaster, 173 people died as a result of the fires and 414 were injured. QSL via VK3YVG. [TNX www.southgatearc.org] VK - Bill, VK4FW will operate mostly CW as VK8MM from Groote Eylandt (OC-141) on 14-20 February. After that, he will be active for a few days from his daughter's home in Nhullunbuy (mainland

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23979.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:07] Australia). QSL via VK4FW. [TNX QRZ-DX] VP5 - Alex, PY2WAS will be active as VP5/PY2WAS from Providenciales, Caicos Islands (NA-002) on 20-23 May. He might be joined by Ivan, PY1YB. Expect activity in 80-10 metres SSB and CW. QSL via PY2WAS, direct or bureau. [TNX PY2WAS] VP5 - Jim, WB2REM and Glenn, KD2JA will be active as VP5/WB2REM and VP5/KD2JA from Providenciales (NA-002), Caicos Islands on 10-17 June. They will operate CW and SSB on 160-6 metres, and will participate in the ARRL June VHF Contest as VQ5M. Operation for the contest will be on 6 meters SSB and CW only. QSL via KD2JA. [TNX WB2REM] XU - XU7KOH will be active again from Koh Russei (AS-133) on 12-16 February (operated by ON6NP, ON6TZ and XU7ACY) and 19-23 February (operated by ON6NP, ON6TZ, XU7ACY and F5PAC). QSL via ON7PP. Logs will be posted on www.xu7tzg.be after the operations. [TNX ON7PP] YN - Cal WF5W (YN2EA), Mike K5UO (YN2UO), Keith NM5G (YN2MG) and Doug WB5TKI (YN2TKI) will be active from Nicaragua on 4-9 March. They plan to operate SSB, CW and RTTY on 160-10 metres, and to participate in the ARRL DX SSB Contest as YN2EA (Multi-Single). During non-contest periods, they will have two stations active on all modes and bands. QSL for all callsigns via W5PF and LoTW. Further information and log search (available after the trip) can be found on the Texas DX Society's website (www.tdxs.net). [TNX W9DX] ZK3 - Bill, N7OU and Bob, W7YAQ will be active as from Tokelau (OC-048) from 17 February to 10 March (exact dates may change a little depending on boat schedule), including an entry in the ARRL DX CW Contest. They will operate mostly CW, with some RTTY and SSB, on 160-10 metres using verticals and 100 watts. Before (10-16 February) and after (11-15 March) that trip, they will be active from Apia, Samoa (5W). QSL via home calls. [TNX The Daily DX] ZS8 - Pierre, ZS1HF has announced he will be active as ZS8M from Marion Island (AF-021) "from the end of April once the 'SA Agulhas' has returned to Cape Town". Pierre says he is taking up "the position of radio/electronics technician for a year". Further information is expected in due course.

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15TH IOTA DINNER ---> The 15th Annual Islands On The Air (IOTA) Dinner will be held on Friday, 16 April 2009, at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center, in conjunction with the 61sh annual Visalia International DX Convention (http://dxconvention.org/). For additional information regarding this event, please contact Ray Benny, N6VR ([email protected]) or Will Costello, WC6DX ([email protected]). [TNX N6VR]

DXCC NEWS ---> The following operations have been approved for DXCC credit: D44TXF, D44TXI, D44TXO, D44TXP, D44TXQ, D44TXR and D44TXS (Cape Verde, March 2009). If you had one of these operations rejected on a recent application, please send a note to [email protected] to have your record updated. [TNX NC1L]

EPC WW DX CONTEST ---> The European PSK Club invites amateur radio operators all over the world to participate in the second EPC WW DX Contest, to be held on 27-28 February (from 12 UTC to 12 UTC).

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23979.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:07] Object of the contest is to work as many stations as possible using the BPSK125 mode. Complete information can be found at www.epcwwdx.srars.org

QSL VIA UZ1RR ---> The QSL route for UT6UE/mm and UT6UF/mm is via UZ1RR, direct only (Vladimir A. Stepanenko, P.O. Box 28, Chernihiv-postamt, 14000, Ukraine). Andrej e Yurij are on a 16-month voyage on sailing yacht "Kupava" (http://uarl.com.ua/news/antarctida/index.htm)

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 ([email protected])

+ SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Norman Fitch + (G3FPK), John Dunlop (GM0WDF/GM6LNM), Robert J. King (K5IY), Terry P. Morton (KJ6OW), David Charles Blanchard (N3II), Rudol'f A. Yanson (RW0IZ), Viktor T. Korostyljov (UN7QB), Judge L. Bodycote (W1PEA), Kenneth M. Smith (W7HRY), James M Durante (W9NB), Alonso Ulloa Mireles (XE1ZZA) and Francisco Lopez Diaz (XE2NLD).

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13 February 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 980 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

5Z - Cato, LA9PF will be active as 5Z4/LA9PF from Kenya for three months starting on 11 February. He plans to operate on all bands and modes running 100 watts into a 3-element beam or a loop. He also expects to operate as 7Q7PF from Malawi during that time frame. QSLling information at qrz.com under LA9PF. [TNX QRZ DX] 6W - Giovanni, I5JHW is active holiday style as 6V7V from La Somone, Senegal until 23 February. He plans to take part in the CQ WPX RTTY Contest. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX I5JHW] 6W - Luc, F5RAV will be active as 6V7T from Senegal from 18 February to 1 March. He will operate from 6W7RV's rental shack in Somone. QSL via home call, direct only. 9H - DL4HG and DL5XAT will be active as 9H3TX from Gozo, Malta (EU-023) on 17-24 February, including an entry in the ARRL DX CW Contest. They will run 100 watts into vertical antennas. QSL via DL5XAT, direct or bureau and LoTW. [TNX NG3K] A9 - Dave, EI3IO is now active as A92IO from Sar, Bahrain until at least August 2011. "Operations will initially focus on the bands 3.5 MHz to 30 MHz", he says. He also intends "to be QRV on 1.8 MHz for the 2010/2011 winter season". QSL direct to A92IO (Dave Court, P.O. Box 31183, Budaiya, Bahrain) or via the bureau to EI3IO. Direct cards may also to be sent to EI3IO, "however these will only be actioned once or twice per year". Further information can be found at a92.ath.cx C6 - Look for C6AKQ (QSL via N4BP), C6APG (QSL via K4PG), C6ARU (QSL via N4UM) and K4RUM (C6AUM) to be active from Grand Bahama (NA-080), Bahamas on 15-22 February. C6AKQ, C6APG and C6AUM will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest as single band entrants, while C6ARU is likely to concentrate on 60 metres and digital modes QRP. [TNX The Daily DX] E4 - Antonio, EA5RM and the Tifariti Gang (EA2RY, EA5FX, EA7AJR, EA7KW, F5CWU, F6ENO, F9IE, IN3ZNR and UT7CR) will be active as E4X from Palestine from 28 May to 6 June. They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6 metres, with at least three stations active at the same time on different bands and modes. QSL via EA5RM. The website for the expedition is at www.dxfriends.com/e4x/

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23980.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:13] F - Frank, F4AJQ and a large group of operators from France, Italy and the US (namely F1AFW, F1HRE, F2VX, F4DLM, F4EAT, F4FLF, F4UKP, F5EOT, F5HTR, F6CEL, F6ENO, F8BJI, F9IE, I2VGW and N6OX) will be active as TM7CC from Ouessant Island (EU-065) on 12-20 March. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-10 metres. QSL via F9IE, direct or bureau. Further information can be found at www.tm7cc.com [TNX F5NQL] J8 - Once again Dave, G3TBK will be active as J88DR from St. Vincent from 18 February to 15 March. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres, and will participate in both the ARRL DX Contests as well as the RSGB Commonwealth Contest. QSL via G3TBK. [TNX NG3K] KP2 - Look for KP2/K3CT and KP2/K3TEJ to operate CW, RTTY and PSK31 on all bands from the US Virgin islands on 17-24 February. QSL via home calls. They will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest as KP2M (QSL via AI4U). [TNX NG3K] T32 - Nils (SM6CAS), Derek (G3KHZ), Steve (G4EDG) and Mike (K9AJ), plus five Kiribati Government officials, will be leaving Christmas Island on 17 March on a long voyage to the Southern Line Islands. They plan to stop and operate from four IOTA new ones, namely Malden Island (OC-279), Starbuck Island (OC-280), Caroline Island (OC-281) and Vostok Island (OC-282). They plan to be active on each island for four days. QSL direct via SM6CAS. The voyage will be almost 1,800 nautical miles and they will return to Christmas on 20 April. Further information is expected in due course, bookmark t32line.webnode.com (currently under construction) for updates. [TNX G3KHZ] V3 - Ben, DL6RAI will be active as V31RI from Consejo Beach, Belize until 2 March. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. He will opload his logs to LoTW "some some time after the activity". [TNX dx-world.net] V3 - Will, AA4NC/W4MR will operate CW, SSB and RTTY as V31RR from Belize on 17-23 February, ARRL DX CW Contest included. QSL via AI4U. [TNX AA4NC] VP5 - Rick, K6VVA will be active holiday style as VP5/K6VVA from Providenciales (NA-002) on 18-24 February. He will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest as VP5Z (callsign chosen, he says, "in honor of my longtime friend Jim Neiger, N6TJ/ZD8Z). QSLs via N6AWD. [TNX NG3K] XE - The XE2JA/XF1 activity from Alcatraz Island (NA-167), which was expected to take place on 11-14 February [425DXN 978], has been postponed until further notice (xe2ja-xf1.blogspot.com). YN - Eric, K9GY will be active as YN2GY from Nicaragua on 18-22 February, including a SOAB entry in the ARRL DX CW Contest. QSL via home call (direct) and LoTW. [TNX NG3K] ZF - Jeff, K0UU will be active as ZF2MN/ZF8 from Little Cayman (NA-016) on 21-28 February. He will operate CW on 40-10 metres. QSL via K0UU (direct) or LoTW. [TNX dx-world.net] ZS8 - Pierre, ZS1HF will be taking dipole antennas to Marion Island [425DXN 979], in order to avoid problems with high winds and birds. He should also have a small amplifier, even though his weight restriction for the entire year on the island is 100kg. ZS8M is expected to be QRV in late April-early May. Pierre will be active in his spare time, and will operate SSB, possibly with some RTTY. QSL direct to ZS1X. [TNX The Daily DX]

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425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE ---> The latest issue (January 2010) is now available at www.425dxn.org/monthly/index.html. Articles and pictures should be sent to Nicola Baldresca, IZ3EBA (iz3eba @ iz3eba.it)

AF-075 ---> Igor (UA3DJY) and Mike (5H3EE) operated as 5I3A/3 (QSL via RK3AOL) and 5H3EE/3 (QSL via DL4ME) from Bongoyo Island (AF-075) on 7 February. They made some 600 QSOs in four hours. A few pictures can be found at dx-world.net

CONTEST UNIVERSITY ITALY ---> After the successful CTU 2009, another Contest University will be held in Italy on 13 March at the Centro Fiera del Garda in Montichiari (Brescia). Admission to CTU is free of charge, but advance registration is required. Details at www.contestuniversityitaly.tk. [TNX IK2QEI]

LOGS ---> A log search for Mirek, Z21DXI (SP5IXI/VK6DXI) can be found at www.sp5ixi.dxing.pl/z21dxi/ [TNX SP5UAF]

QSL P29CS ---> Effective 16 January 2010, the new QSL route for Andy, P29CS (Lihir Island, OC-069) is via M0URX, direct (Tim Beaumont, P.O. Box 17, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 1SF, England) or bureau (request form at www.m0urx.com). Cards for QSOs made before that date should be sent direct to Andy Martin, P.O. Box 268, Lihir Island, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea.

QSL W2WTC ---> Hank, K2HJB reports that all bureau and direct cards for the special event station W2WTC (World Trade Center) have been processed and mailed.

+ SILENT KEYS + Chris Walters, N0HVK is one of the five men who were + killed in the explosion at the Kleen Energy Plant in Middletown (CT) on 7 February. Other recently reported Silent Keys include Erich Recaen (DL5RBR), Jacky Gargot (F5OIU), Edward R. Hill (W3FEG), Russell Kellam (W4UBC) and and Herbert "Pete" Hoover III (W6ZH), the grandson of Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States, and the son of former IARU and ARRL President Herbert Hoover Jr.

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5X7JD Jack Dunigan, P.O. Box 100, Masaka, Uganda AD7AF Richard L. Lemke, P.O. Box 1038, Ocean Park, WA 98640, USA DG1FK Hans Peter Galster, Ratleikstr. 8b, 63500 Seligenstadt, Germany DK7LX Georg Knoess, Am Weiderweg 12, 35510 Butzbach, Germany DK7PE Rudolf Klos, Ulrichstr. 26, 55128 Mainz, Germany DL2GAC Bernhard Stefan, Moeggenweilerstr. 18, 88677 Markdorf, Germany F-11734 Marc Nogent, 60 rue Foch, 57390 Audun-le-Tiche, France HA8FW Mihaly Bela, Csongradi SGT. 122/A, 6724 Szeged, Hungary IK8VRH Antonio Bosso, Ufficio Marano di Napoli, Casella Postale 173, 80016 Marano NA, Italy LZ1JZ Tony Stefanov, P.O. Box 43, 6450 Harmanli, Bulgaria OM3JW Stefan Horecky, Mlynska 2, 900 31 Stupava, Slovak Republic P29TL Tommy Logan, SIL - Box 115, Ukarumpa 444 EHP, Papua New Guinea SP5UAF Tom Barbachowski, Zeromskiego 10, 05-070 Sulejowek, Poland VK2CL Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of Australia Inc., P.O. Box 13, Sans Souci NSW 2219, Australia XW3DT Alex Sinchukov, G/F, 151 Tai Peng Old Village, Lamma Island, Hong Kong YE1C West Java DX Association, P.O. Box 1042, Bandung 40010, Indonesia

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20 February 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 981 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

5W - Bill/N7OU and Bob/W7YAQ expected to leave Samoa for Tokelau [425DXN 979] on 18 February, but the voyage has been cancelled due to a developing tropical depression. While stuck in Apia they continue to operate as 5W0OU and 5W0YA, including an entry in the ARRL DX CW Contest. "After the contest we will dust off the microphone", they say. 7P - Pista, HA5AO will be active again as 7P8AO from Lesotho on 8-22 March. He plans to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-10 metres running 300 watts into a wire vertical antenna. QSL via HA5AO. Logsearch and further information at ha5ao.novolab.hu [TNX HA0HW] 8Q - Alex, UX4UL will be active as 8Q7IA from the Maldives (AS-013) until 18 May. He operates CW, SSB and BPSK on 40, 20 and 17 metres. QSL via UY5ZZ. [TNX UY5ZZ] 8Q - Joerg, OE6VHF will be active as 8Q7JK from the Maldives from 23 February to 5 March. He will operate holiday style on 40-10 metres, with an emphasis on 40 and 17 metres SSB. QSL via home call, bureau preferred. 9V - Bob, 9V1QQ says he will be operating in the ARRL DX, CQ WPX SSB and CQ WPX CW contests using his contest callsign of S65Q. QSL via home call. C3 - A group of operators from Spain and Andorra will be active as C37NL on 26-28 February for the CQ WW 160-Meter DX SSB Contest. This operation is a joint effort between the Andorran Amateur Radio Union (URA) and the Spanish "Grupo Contest URE Soria & URASO" ((www.uraso.es/andorra160). QSL via C37URA. [TNX EA1DVY] C6 - Marc, K1CTT will be active as C6ALT from Eleuthera (NA-001), Bahamas from 26 February to 10 March. He will operate holiday style on 40, 20, 17 and 15 metres SSB. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX] CE - Hector (CE3FZL), Ricardo (CE3HDI), Hugo (CE3BBC), Cristian (CE3PCN) and Esteban (XQ7UP) will operate CW and SSB as XR2A from the lighthouse at Punta Angeles (ARLHS CHI-001) on 26-28 February. QSL direct to CE3BBC. [TNX CE3FZL] CX - The Radio Club Uruguayo will be active as CW3R the lighthouse at Punta Negra (ARLHS URU-015) on 26-28 February. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 80-10 metres with at least two

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23981.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:19] stations. QSL direct to Radio Club Uruguayo, P.O. Box 37, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay. [TNX CX3AL] CY0 - The October 2009 DXpedition to Sable Island (NA-063) that had been placed on hold [425DXN 957] is being been rescheduled to take place in this year's September-October time frame. The operators will be Murray/WA4DAN, Randy/N0TG, Rick/AI5P, Ron/AA4VK. Updates and further information at www.cy0dxpedition.com [TNX N0TG] D4 - Massimo, IZ4DPV will be active as D44AC (QSL direct only) from Sao Vicente Island (AF-086), Cape Verde from 21 February to 9 March. He will participate in the CQ WW 160 SSB and ARRL DX SSB contests as D4C (QSL via IZ4DPV). G - The Cray Valley Radio Society (www.cvrs.org ) will be active on 20 February with the special callsign GG100RE on behalf of the Royal Eltham Guides for World Thinking Day on the Air. Two stations will be active mainly on 20, 40 and 80 metres. QSL via G4DFI, direct or bureau. [TNX 2E0RCV] G - Special event station GB75RDF will be active for two weeks starting on 24 February during a re-enactment of the experiment that discovered RDF (Radar) on 26 February 1935. QSL via G1BHR, direct or bureau. G - In recognition of the historic events that took place in 1935 and 1940 which played a significant part in Britains war effort, Bawdsey Manor (Bawdsey Research Station) will be activated on three separate occasions during 2010. Look for special event station GB75BRS to be active on 26-28 February, followed by GB70BRS on 5-6 June and 18-19 September. They will be on the air HF, 6m and VHF, operating CW, SSB and possibly some digital modes too. QSLs via G8BHC, bureau preferred. Further information can be found at www.bawdseyresearchstation.org.uk [TNX M0SDY] G - Promoting geological heritage to the general public, special station GB6GEO will be on the air from "Kent's Cavern", England's oldest "home" situated in the English Riviera (Torbay), for the 3rd Geoparks Communication Weekend on 22-23 May. All of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau; the QSL route for direct cards is via G3VOF. Details on this event, as well on the relevant certificate, can be found at qrz.com under GB6GEO. [TNX G3VOF] GM - MM0DGR/p will be operating from Langside Wood, Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve on 20 February. Look for activity on 20m SSB, 30m BPSK63 and CW, 40m SSB. QSL via MM0DFV, bureau preferred. [TNX MM0DFV] HK - Lothar, DK8LRF will be active as HK3JCL from Colombia from 20 February to 4 April. He will operate SSB, Pactor, RTTY and PSK31 mainly on 20 and 40 metres. QSL via DK8LRF, bureau preferred. [TNX DX Newsletter] I - Special station II0METEO will be operated between 22 and 28 February for this year's Antarctic Activity Week (see below). Activity will take place from the Italian Air Force Base "Mario De Bernardi" at Pratica di Mare, which hosts the National Centre for Aeronautical Meteorology and Climatology. QSL via IK2IWU. [TNX IK2IWU] KH2 - Look for Tokyo International Amateur Radio Association's members AB2ST, K0EN and KG6WTW to be active /KH2 from Guam (OC-026) from 25 February to 1 March. Activity will be on all bands with a focus on Europe. QSL for all via JF1TEU, direct or bureau. [TNX dx-hamspirit.com] KL - The tentative dates for the announced expeditions to IOTA groups

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23981.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:19] NA-235 and NA-239 [425DXN 973] are as follows: 18-25 August KL7RRC Chirikof Island (NA-235) 26 August-1 September N6PYN/KL7 Seal Islands (NA-239) The team now includes Elena/RV3ACA, Merle/N6PYN, Yuri/N3QQ and Yuri/UA9OBA. QSL via UA9OBA (Russia and Europe) and N7RO (rest of the world). Bookmark www.na-234.com for updates. LU - The Grupo DX Norte will operate as LW5DFR/D from Martin Garcia Island (SA-055) and lighthouse on 26-28 February. QSL via LW4EF. LZ - The Balkan Contest Club will operate as LZ132GO on 1-31 March to commemorate the 132nd anniversary of the end of the Russo-Turkish War, which established Bulgaria as an autonomous principality. QSL via QSL via LZ1ZF. Information on the "St. Teodosii Tyrnovski" Award can be found at www.balkanclub.org/awards.htm [TNX LZ1ZF] ON - Special event station ON30ON will be active during the months of March, April, September and October to celebrate the 30th edition of the Belgian "ON Contest". QSL via bureau or direct to ON4CAS. Information on the relevant award can be found at users.telenet.be/egbert.hertsen/on30on.html [TNX ON4CAS] OZ - Roald, OZ1BLO and Karl, LA8DW will be active from Laeso Island (EU-088) from 28 March to 3 April. QSL via home calls, bureau preferred. [TNX LA8DW] PY - PY6HD, PY6RT and PY6AWU will be active as ZZ6Z from Santa Barbara Island, Abrolhos Archipelago (SA-019) on 25-28 February. Look for them on 80-10 metres SSB. The Brazilian Navy schedule might affect the dates. QSL direct to PY6HD. Further information at qrz.com under ZZ6Z. [TNX PT7WA] PY - Orlando/PT2OP, Vieira/PY1LVF and Lima/PY1NEZ will be active as PV1S, PT2OP/p, PY1LVF/p and PY1NEZ/p from Santana Island (SA-077) and lighthouse on 25-28 February. They plan to operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres. QSL PV1S and PT2OP/p via PT2OP, QSL PY1LVF/p and PY1NEZ/p via PY1NEZ, direct or bureau. The very same operators will also be active as ZX1MH (QSL via PT2OP), PT2OP/p, PY1LVF/p and PY1NEZ/p from Forte Marechal Hermes in Macae, mainland Brazil, on 1-2 March. [TNX PY1NEZ] PY - Nine Brazilian operators will be active as ZV7C from Cabo Branco lighthouse (ARLHS BRA-015) on 26-28 February. They will operate CW, SSB and PSK on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres. QSL via PT7JP. [TNX PY1NEZ] S2 - The 21-25 February S21DX activity from St. Martin's Island (AS-127) [425DXN 969] has been postponed until further notice because of a bureaucratic hiccup. Updates will be posted at iota.s2dx.org VK9X - Phil, G3SWH and Jim, G3RTE will be active from Christmas Island (OC-002) on 20-27 February [425DXN 963]. They will both use the single callsign of VK9X/G6AY, and they will operate CW only on 80-10 metres (no activity on 160 metres). Propagation permitting, they plan to have two stations on the air for as many hours every day as is possible. QSL via G3SWH, direct or bureau (requests for bureau cards can be submitted by using the relevant form on Phil's website). Please visit www.g3swh.org.uk/christmas-island.html for log search and further information. [TNX G3SWH] W - The Palos Verdes Amateur Radio Club, K6PV will be active from Santa Catalina Island (NA-066) on 25-28 February. They plan to operate mainly on 20 metres SSB, but may be available to CW, RTTY and/or PSK31. QSL via K6PV, direct or bureau. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org] ZA - Franck, F4DTO and Patrick, F4GFE will be active as ZA/homecall

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23981.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:19] from Elbasan, Albania on 15-24 April. They plan to operate SSB and some CW on 40-10 metres using 100 watts and monoband dipoles. QSL via home calls, bureau preferred. [TNX F4DTO] ZL8 - The core team of the very successful DXpeditions to Norfolk Island in 2007 (VK9DNX) and Willis Island in 2008 (VK9DWX), plus a few high experienced operators, will be active as ZL8X from Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands (OC-039) in November. According to the preliminary schedule, thirteen operators (namely DJ5IW, DJ7EO, DJ9RR, DK1II, DL1MGB, DL3DXX, DL5CW, DL5LYM, DL5XL, DL6FBL, DL8OH, DL8WPX and SP5XVY) expect to be QRV from 19 November to 5 December with seven high power stations on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY. Further information, including log search and an Online QSL Request System (OQRS) for either bureau and direct cards, can be found at www.kermadec.de [TNX DL1MGB]

SOUTH PACIFIC TRIP ---> Hugh, K6HFA plans to operate from several South Pacific islands between 3 March and 26 April as follows: 3-10 March Samoa (5W) OC-097 12 March-2 April Tonga (A3) OC-049, OC-123 and OC-064 6-12 April Wallis (FW) OC-054 13-21 April Tuvalu (T2) OC-015 23-26 April Fiji (3D2) OC-016 or OC-156 He will operate CW , SSB and maybe RTTY on 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, and 15 metres, with 100 watts and a vertical. Further information is expected in due course. QSL via home call. [TNX K6HFA]

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ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK ---> The Worldwide Antarctic Program has announced that the seventh Antarctic Activity Week will be held from 22 to 28 February. The aim of this annual event is to promote worldwide interest in the Antarctic continent. Several special event callsigns from around the world are expected to take part in this year's AAW. Participating stations (QSL via operator's instructions) are announced from the following countries: Austria OE3AGA/AAW, OE3AIS/AAW, OE3HM/AAW, OE3KKA/AAW, OE3RPB/AAW, OE3SGA/AAW, OE3WWB/AAW Balearic Is AO6ANT Bulgaria LZ07ANT Canada VB3ANT, VG3AAO, VG3WAP, VG7AAW England GB0ANT France TM7AAW, TM7WAP Germany DA0ANT Italy IA0AAW, IA0ANT, II0AAW, II0METEO, II0WAP, II2ANT, II3ANT, II5ANT, IP3ANT, IR1ANT, IR1SMG, IR2WAP, IU2ANT, IU8ANT Lithuania LY10ANT Romania YQ2ANT Slovenia S50ANT Spain AO1ANT Switzerland HB9ICE Ukraine UT1KY/WAP USA K4A, K4K, N5T/ANT, N8A, W6A, WK3N/AAW Complete information on the AAW can be found at www.waponline.it

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23981.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:19] ARRL INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST (CW) ---> Object of the contest is for W/VE amateurs to work as many stations in as many DXCC countries as possible on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 metre bands, while foreign amateurs (also including KH6, KL7, CY9 and CY0) work as many W/VE stations in as many of the 48 contiguous states and provinces as possible (full rules can be found at http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2010/intldx.html. This year's event will run from from 00.00 UTC on 20 February through 24.00 UTC on the 21st. Do not forget to give a look at the Announced Operations listing maintained by Bill, NG3K at http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/adxc2010.html - good contest to you all!

HOLYLAND CONTEST ---> The Holyland DX Contest 2009 results can be found on the IARC website (www.iarc.org/?page_id=982), along with the rules for this years' event (from 21 UTC on 16 April through 21 UTC on the 17th). [TNX 4Z4KX]

LIGHTHOUSE WEEKEND ---> The second South American Lighthouses Weekend will be held on 26-28 February. A listing of partecipating stations and further information on the event can be found at www.grupodxbb.com.ar/faros2010.htm

NAQCC ---> The NAQCC (North American QRP CW Club) welcomes all who want to help support CW and have at least some interest in using QRP from time-to-time. Lifetime membership is free and open to licensed radio amateurs or SWLs worldwide. Complete information can be found at home.windstream.net/yoel/ [TNX VA3RJ]

QSL YP1WFF ---> Please note that the QSL route depends on the activation date. Details can be found on the WFF (World Flora Fauna) Romanian Programme's website at wff-yo.blogspot.com [TNX YO3JW]

QSL Z37M ---> All of the direct QSL requests for contacts made during last year's CQ WW DX SSB Contest have been processed and mailed. The remaining QSOs have been confirmed via the bureau system. [TNX IZ8CCW]

QSL VIA NI5DX ---> Buzz, NI5DX is the new QSL manager for Tom, 9M6TMT and Abdul, 9M6RHM. He already has the logs for 9M6TMT and is awaiting cards being sent; no log information has been transferred yet for 9M6RHM, but will be shortly. [TNX K1XN]

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27 February 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 982 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3B9 - John, G3LZQ will be active as 3B9WR from Rodrigues Island (AF-017) between 3 March and 2 April, including an entry in the RSGB Commonwealth Contest (13-14 March). Activity will be on 160-10 metres, with a focus on the low bands. John plans to be on the air daily during his sunrise and sunsets (01.45 UTC and 13.45 UTC) and occasionally during his daytime. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX] 5R - Michele, IK5ZUI will be active as 5R8UI from Nosy Be (AF-057) starting in early March possibly for one year. QSL via IZ8CCW. [TNX www.mdxc.org] 6Y - Chad, WE9V will be active as 6Y9V from Jamaica (NA-097) on 4-14 March, including an entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. Activity will be on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY, with an emphasis on 160, 30, 17 and 12m. QSL via WD9DZV. You can contact Chad during his stay by email to [email protected] or see updates via Twitter at twitter.com/6y9v [TNX WE9V] 9M2 - Special station 9M4STE will be active on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 6 metres SSB and CW from from Tanjung Piai (West Malaysia), the southernmost point of mainland Asia, from 16 UTC on 26 February to 4 UTC on the 28th. [TNX dx-world.net] CX - CX3AY, CX5FF and CX9FD will be active as CX2FAA from Farallon Island (SA-057) and lighthouse on 26-28 February. QSL direct to Grupo de DX Bahia Blanca, P.O.Box 709, 8000 Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org] FS - Dennis, KT8X will be active as FS/KT8X from St. Martin (NA-105) on 5-12 March. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY holiday style, and will be QRV for the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL via LoTW. [TNX NG3K] GM - MM0DGR/p will be operating from the Cragbank Woods National Nature Reserve on 27 February. The main goal of this trip is to activate a new WFF nature reserve and to participate in the EPC WW DX Contest (www.epcwwdx.srars.org) on BPSK125 mode. There will be a possibility to operate SSB and CW on 40, 30, 20 and 15m for short periods. QSL via MM0DFV, bureau preferred. [TNX MM0DFV] HA - Laci/HA0HW, Toni/HA0LG, Tomi/HA4DX and Geza/HA4XG will be active as HG0WFF from Ferto-Hansag National Park on 5-8 March. They

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23982.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:24] expect to operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres with two stations. QSL via HA0HW, bureau preferred. [TNX HA0HW] I - Special stations II0IDP (QSL via IS0SDX), II0IDR (QSL via IZ0FVD), II1ICS (QSL via I1SAF), II1IGG (QSL via I2AZ), II3ICZ (QSL via IW3IE), II7ICT (QSL via IZ7EDQ), II8ICN (QSL via IK8JPV), II9ICF (QSL via IT9MRM) and IQ0FM/IGU (QSL via IW0HP)- all representing former coast radio stations of the Italian Navy - will be active on 6-21 March for the 4th Italian Navy Coastal Radio Stations Award (www.assoradiomarinai.tk). [TNX IT9MRM] LU - The Grupo de DX Bahia Blanca (LU3DXG)is expected to be active as LU7DSY/W from Rasa Island (SA-065) and lighthouse on 26-28 February. QSL via operator's instructions. LY - Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania (11 March 1990), eleven LY20 and LY11 stations will be active during March and April. LY11BY and LY20NX will be QRV until 31 March, while the others (LY11A, LY11GV, LY11MM, LY11QT, LY20AM, LY20INDP, LY20J, LY20PSK and LY20W) will be QRV until 29 April. QSL via operator's instructions. Please contact Rolandas Mikalauskas, LY4Q ([email protected]) for information on the relevant award, issued by the Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society (www.lrmd.lt). [TNX LY4Q] LZ - LZ1GC, LZ1ZF and LZ2JR will operate CW and SSB as LZ44WFF from the Chamdja Nature Reserve on 27-28 February. QSL via LZ1ZF. [TNX LZ1ZF] P4 - John, KK9A will be active as P40A from Aruba (SA-036) from 28 February to 14 March. He will operate CW and SSB on 160-10 metres, including an entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. Tim, WD9DZV will join him on 7-14 March and will operate mostly CW as P40D. QSL for both callsigns via WD9DZV. [TNX OPDX Bulletin] PA - Tommy, ON3TD will be active as PD/ON3TD/p from Schouwen Duiveland (EU-146) on 5-8 March. He plans to operate digital modes on 40-20 metres during his evening hours, "when the rest of the family sleeps". QSL via home call, direc or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] PY - Look for PT7BI/p and PT7ZT/p to be active from Mundau Lighthouse on 26-28 February. QSL via home calls. [TNX PT7ZT] T32 - Steve, 9M6DXX has joined the team of operators who will be active from four T32 IOTA new ones in March-April [425DXN 980]. They plan to have four stations from two operating sites on each island. Four different callsigns will be in use: T32MI (Malden Island, OC-279), T32SI (Starbuck Island, OC-280), T32CI (Caroline Island, OC-281) and T32VI (Vostok Island, OC-282). QSL via SM6CAS. The web site for the expedition is at t32line.webnode.com V6 - According to www.winlink.org/userPositions, Mike, KM9D (V63MY) and Jan KF4TUG (V63TO) aboard the "Don Henry" have been lying to anchor in the lagoon of Oroluk Atoll (OC-260), Micronesia since 25 February. This IOTA group was activated only once, and just for a few hours, back in 2003 (V60A/p and V60Z/p). W - Peter, VE3IKV will be active as W4/VG3RA from St. Simons Island (NA-058) on 6-7 March and from Key West (NA-062) on 8-13 March, with a side trip to the Dry Tortugas (NA-079) on 11-12 March. QSL via VE3IKV. [TNX rsgbiota.org] YI - W4VDW and KI4VEU will be active as YI9VDW and YI9VEU from Baghdad, Iraq starting around late February or early March. They plan to operate on 160-10 metres and to activate an EchoLink node. QSL YI9VDW via home call, QSL YI9VEU via LOTW. [TNX W1AW] YV - Homero (YV4DHS), Roberto (YV4AR), Eduardo (YY6CHE), Dina (YY4DEA) will be active as YW6IP from Piritu Afuera Island (SA-090) on

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23982.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:24] 26-28 February, for the South American Lighthouses Weekend (www.grupodxbb.com.ar/faros2010.htm). They plan to operate SSB, BPSK 31 and CW on 80-10 metres. QSL via operator's instructions.

PACIFIC TRIP ---> Tim, NL8F will be active (requested call VK9COF) from the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (OC- 003) on 3-10 March and as E51COF from Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands on 20-30 March. He will be QRV on 80-10 metres with a vertical antenna. QSLs via K8NA. [TNX NG3K]

CQ WW 160-METER DX CONTEST (SSB) ---> Object of the contest is for amateurs around the world to work as many US States, Canadian provinces and countries as possible on 160 metres SSB (http://cq160.com/rules.htm). The following stations have announced their partecipation in this year's event (from 22.00 UTC on 26 February through 22.00 UTC on the 28th): Call DXCC QSL via ------C37NL Andorra C37URA C6ANM Bahamas WA2IYO CN3A Morocco I2WIJ D4C Cape Verde IZ4DPV ED5M Spain EA5FL EM0X Ukraine UT2XQ EY8ZF Tajikistan EY8ZF J7N Dominica K3TEJ LX7I Luxembourg LX2A PJ2T Curacao N9AG RW2F Kaliningrad DK4VW UT5A Ukraine UR5AS UU7J Ukraine UU0JM ZF2AM Cayman Islands K6AM Do not forget to give a look at the Announced Operations listing maintained by Bill, NG3K at www.ng3k.com/Misc/cq160s2010.html

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DARC & eQSL ---> The DX and HF Contesting Committee of the DARC and the operators of the Electronic QSL Card Centre (www.eQSL.cc) agreed upon setting up a development partnership. The goal is to create an electronic server-to-server transmission system for submission of electronic QSLs (eQSLs) to the online DARC Contest Logbook (DCL). Soon eQSL users will be able to transmit their eQSLs electronically into the DCL for application of various DARC awards. [TNX DX Newsletter]

ICELAND ON 4 AND 600 METRES ---> The Post and Telecom Administration in Iceland has granted a temporary experimental access on a secondary basis to the 4m band (70.000-70.200 MHz, maximum bandwidth 16 kHz and power limit 100 watts) and to the 600m band (493-510 kHz, CW only, power limit 100 watts). The permits are valid until 31 December 2010, and in both cases is necessary to apply for a special licence. [TNX TF2JB, Icelandic Radio Amateurs, President]

JAN MAYEN 2011 ---> Stan, SQ8X is organizing an expedition to Jan Mayen for July 2011. The trip will be "a real fusion of a big adventure, ham radio and advanced tourism". There still a place for 3-4 additional team members. If interested in joining the team, please contact Stan (stan.sq8x[at]gmail) by 5 March. [TNX dx-world.net]

QSL 9V1UV ---> Effective immediately Jerry, N5UCF will be serving as QSL manager for Selva, 9V1UV. He will have logs for all of Selva's past and future QSOs, and will be answering direct and bureau requests. New

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23982.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:24] cards are having to be ordered and printed so please be patient for a return QSL over the next month or so. [TNX N5UCF]

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A92IO Dave Court, P.O. Box 31183, Budaiya, Bahrain CE5JA Radio Club de Concepcion, P.O. Box 2545, Concepcion, Chile CW3R Radio Club Uruguayo, P.O. Box 37, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay DH2KI Peter Voigt, Kiefernstr. 13, 14822 Borkwalde, Germany DJ2VO Juergen Borsdorf, Bornheimerstr. 102, 53119 Bonn, Germany DL2RSI Henry Bergmann, Dorfaue 11, 14959 Trebbin, Germany DL3KBQ Helmut van Edig, Hartsteinstr. 3, 53115 Bonn, Germany F6CXV Michel Paul, 3494 Route de Tarare, 69400 Liergues, France G3SWH Phil Whitchurch, 21 Dickensons Grove, Congresbury, Bristol, BS49 5HQ, United Kingdom M0URX Tim Beaumont, P.O. Box 17, Kenilworth, CV8 1SF, United Kingdom NN7A Art Phillips, P.O. Box 73, Eckert, CO 81418, USA PT2OP Orlando Perez Filho, SHIGS 706, Bloco L Casa 22, Brasilia-DF, 70350-762, Brazil PY6HD Jose Hamilton Limeira, Rua C N 64 - Conjunto ACM - Mangabeira, Feira de Santana-BA, 44056-008, Brazil V51GB Gerd Bruns, P.O. Box 1165, Tsumeb, Namibia VK4FW Bill Horner, P.O. Box 612, Childers QLD 4660, Australia VK4SWE Lyn Battle, PMB 1 Karumba QLD 4891, Australia

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06 March 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 983 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3V - IK7JWX and other operators (I8LWL, IC8ATA, IK2DUW, IK2GPQ, IK2PZC, IK8BPY, IK8GQY, IS0AGY, IW2NLC, IZ2GRG and IZ7ATN) will be active as TS8P and TS8P/p from the islands of Djerba (AF-083) and Kuriat (AF-092) between 27 April and 4 May. They expect to operate SSB, CW, PSK31 and RTTY on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL via IK7JWX. [TNX IK7JWX] 8Q - Noel, F6BGC will be active as 8Q7NC from Madoogali, Maldives (AS-013) on 13-21 March. He plans to operate holiday style on 80-6 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX F8REF] CN - IK7JWX (5C2J), I8LWL (5C2L), IK2PZC (5C2P), IK2GPQ (5C2Q), IZ7ATN (5C2SG), IK2DUW (5C2W) and IK8GPY (5C2Y) will be active from Essaouira and Agadir, Morocco between 16 and 23 March. QSL via operator's instructions. [TNX IK7JWX] CT8 - Tom, SP5UAF and Marcin, SP5ES will be active as CT8/homecall from Sao Miguel (EU-003), Azores on 17-29 March. They plan to operate CW, SSB and digital modes on the HF bands, and to participate in the Russian DX and CQ CQ WW WPX SSB contests. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX SP5UAF] CT9 - Rosel, DL3KWR and Hardy, DL3KWF will be active as CT9/DL3KWR and CT9/DL3KWF from Madeira (AF-014) on 11-25 March. They plan to operate mostly CW and on 12, 17 and 30 metres. Hardy will also give RTTY and PSK-31 a try. QSL via home calls. E-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to [email protected] or [email protected] respectively. Their web site is at http://www.mydarc.de/dl3kwr [TNX DL3KWF] EA8 - Andrew, G7COD will be active as EA8/G7COD from Gran Canaria (AF-004) on 20-28 March. He plans to operate SSB and CW on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX G7COD] F - The Council of Europe Radio Amateur Club (TP2CE, ewwa.free.fr) will be active as TP60CE on 12-14 March to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights. QSL via F5LGF. [TNX F6FQK] F - F5LON, F6CNM, F8FKD and F9OE will be active as TM4FFU on 10-11 April for the Radio Maritime Day (see below). They will operate CW only on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres bands. QSL via F8FKD.

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23983.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:30] [TNX F8FKD] FR - Stephane, F5UOW will operate mostly CW from Reunion Island (AF-016) from 9 April to 2 May. He will be active on 20 metres as FR/F5UOW until 17 April, then he will move to another QTH and operate as TO2R on 80-10 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX F6AJA] GJ - David, ON4DN will be active as MJ/ON4DN/p from Jersey (EU-013) on 6-9 April. He will operate holiday style on 40, 30, 20 and 17 metres SSB and digital modes, and he also plans to operate from one or more lighthouses. QSL via ON4DN, direct or bureau. [TNX ON4DN] GM - MM0DGR/p will be working from Lindean Reservoir, Whitlaw Mosses National Nature Reserve on 6 March. Look for activity on 80-10 metres BPSK63, CW and SSB. QSL via MM0DFV. Further information can be found at www.gmff.org, a new web site dedicated to the Natural Heritage of Scotland under the WFF award programme. [TNX MM0DFV] I - Promoting the "Antonio Canova Award", special station IU3AC will be active on 1-31 May. The award is issued by ARI Treviso (www.aritreviso.it/Diploma Canova.html) to celebrate this famous Italian sculptor, who was born in 1757 in a village near Treviso. QSL via IK3GES, direct or bureau, and LoTW. [TNX IZ3EBA] J3 - Sharon, M3VCQ (J38SW) and Colin, G3VCQ (J38CW) will be active from Grenada (NA-024) on 11-25 March. They will operate SSB and CW with a mini Yagi for 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres and verticals for 30, 40, 80 and 160 metres. QSL both calls via G3VCQ. KH0 - Yoshi, JE2EHP will be active as K1HP/KH0 from Saipan (OC-086) on 21-25 March. He plans to operate SSB, CW and RTTY on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL via JE2EHP, bureau preferred. [TNX JE2EHP] OE - The Amateur Radio Section of ORF (the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) and the Documentary Archives Radio Communications/QSL Collection will operate special event station OE10M on 23-25 April. This is an official "International Marconi Day" station and contacts made on 24 April will be valid for the IMD Award. QSL via the OE bureau or direct to OE1WHC. [TNX OE1WHC] OH0 - Look for OH0/PA0VHA, OH0/PA2A, OH0/PA2AM, OH0/PA2VMA, OH0/PA3ALK, OH0/PA3BAG and OH0/PB5A to be active from Eckero, Aland Islands (EU-002) on 15-28 May. They plan to run 3 or 4 stations on the HF bands CW, SSB and RTTY, and they will be QRV also on 6 metres. QSL via home calls. Further information to be published on www.pi4cc.nl [TNX PA2AM] PJ4 - Michal, OK7MT and Vit, OK5MM will be active as PJ4/OK7MT and PJ4/OK5MM from Bonaire (SA-006) from 18 March to 1 April. They will participate in the Russian DX Contest (20-21 March) and the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest as PJ4L (QSL via OK7MT, direct or bureau). [TNX OK7MT] T31 - The new dates for the DXpedition to Central Kiribati [425DXN 945] are 2-11 October. YT1AD, K3LP and other ten operators (AA4NN, JT1CO, K1LZ, N6TQS, PY5EG, SV2BFN, UA4HOX, YT3W, YT3WW, YT6W) plan to be active on all bands and modes. Further information can be found at yt1ad.info/t31/index.html. V2 - Look for W4OWY (V25WY) and W9OP (V25OP) to be active from Antigua (NA-100) on 9-18 March. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6 metres. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. They will upload their logs to LoTW. [TNX NG3K] V2 - Babs, DL7AFS and Lot, DJ7ZG will be active as V21ZG from Antigua from 16 March to 4 April. They will operate mainly RTTY, PSK and SSB on 80-6 metres. QSL via DL7AFS, direct or bureau. Further information and log search at www.qsl.net/dl7afs/

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23983.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:30] V6 - Mike, V63MY and Jan, V63TO have been active from Oroluk Atoll (OC-260) [425DXN 982] since 2 March and expect to remain there until around 12 March. QSL direct to OM2SA, or LoTW. [TNX V63MY] V7 - Tom, N4XP will be active as V7/N4XP from Kwajalein (OC-028), Marshall Islands on 9-22 March. He will operate CW and SSB on 160-10 metres, and he also plans to give 60m a try. QSL via home call. [TNX OPDX Bulletin] W - Peter, VE3IKV has cancelled his 6-13 March W4/VG3RA trip [425DXN 982] to NA-058, NA-062 and NA-079. [TNX VA3RJ] W - Ten operators from the Amateur Radio Outdoor Adventures will be active as K4T from Garden Key, Dry Tortugas (NA-079) from 20 UTC on 11 March until 11 UTC on the 15th. They will have three stations for the HF bands and three dedicated satellite stations. QSL via operator's instructions. Further information at aroadventures.org [TNX AI4QY] YO - YO6CHB, YO6EZ, YO6GBE, YO6MP and YO6UO will operate CW, SSB and RTTY as YP1WFF from the Cheile Bicazului - Hasmas National Park on 19-21 March, including activity during the Russian DX Contest. QSL this operation via YO6EZ. [TNX YO6EZ] YS - Roberto, I2JIN will be active as YS3CW from El Salvador from 24 March to 11 April. He plans to operate mainly CW. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX I2JIN] YU - Celebrating the 140th anniversary of the local Volunteer Fire Brigade, Radio Club Marica-Zemun (YU1AVQ) will be active as YU140Z until 31 May. QSL via YU1AVQ. [TNX VE3ZIK] ZK3 - ZK3OU and ZK3YA are the callsigns issued to Bill, N7OU and Bob, W7YAQ for their activity from Tokelau (OC-048). After waiting for weather and sea conditions to improve, eventually the boat was scheduled to leave Samoa for Tokelau on 5 March. Bill and Bob expect to be QRV from ZK3 starting on 7 or 8 March. [TNX dx-world.net]

CARIBBEAN TOUR ---> Alain, F6BFH will be active as FG/F6BFH from Guadeloupe on 5-12 March, and as TO5SM from Saint Martin on 13-23 March. He will operate mainly CW, with some RTTY and SSB, with a focus on the low bands. QSL via home call, bureau preferred. [TNX F5NQL]

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ARRL INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST (SSB) ---> Object of the contest is for W/VE amateurs to work as many stations in as many DXCC countries as possible on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 metre bands, while foreign amateurs (also including KH6, KL7, CY9 and CY0) work as many W/VE stations in as many of the 48 contiguous states and provinces as possible (full rules can be found at www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2010/intldx.html. This year's event will run from from 00.00 UTC on 6 March through 24.00 UTC on the 7th. Do not forget to give a look at the Announced Operations listing maintained by Bill, NG3K at www.ng3k.com/Misc/adxs2010.html - good contest to you all!

CHILE EMERGENCY ---> Following the massive earthquake that hit Chile on 27 February, IARU Region 2 and the Red Chilena Nor Austral de Servicio (RECNA) request amateur radio operators to monitor the following emergency communications frequencies: 3738, 3750, 7050, 7100, 14200, 14350, 21200, 21350, 28300 and 28500 kHz. In addition to the above frequencies, you may also want to listen to the worldwide emergency communication

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23983.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:30] Center of Activity frequencies (14300, 18160 and 21360 kHz), as well as 3720, 7045 and 7060 kHz.

CLUB LOG ---> Club Log (www.clublog.org ) is a web-based application that uses a large database to analyse amateur radio log files uploaded by users all over the world. It offers band-mode league tables, efficient log search tools, analysis for DXpedition planning purposes and most wanted lists for DXCC entities (including by date, band or mode for example). Club Log can provide empirical propagation charts, and give back to its users the ability to find "wanted" DX spots, identify QSLing gaps and perform other analysis of their logs which might be hard to do with normal logging software. As of 5 March 2010 there were 3,030 callsigns registered in Club Log and 23,298,182 log entries available for analysis, but some continents are still under-represented - please help balance the database in order to make reports and statistics more meaningful and representative.

DXCC NEWS ---> 3V3S (Tunisia, 2009 operation) and D2CQ (Angola, current operation) have been arrpoved for DXCC credit.

HC5AI ---> Pablo, HC5NAI passed his final test and now holds the callsign HC5AI. The original holder was his father, Alfo, who passed away in 2005. Pablo can confirm all of the contacts with HC5AI, made by either Pablo himself or his father. QSL direct only, as "there is no outgoing bureau from Ecuador". [TNX NE8Z/HC1MD]

QSL GALLERY ---> The large collection of QSL cards on Les Nouvelles DX's web site has been updated. Thirteen different galleries include cards for the ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities (327 QSLs), the 58 deleted DXCC entities (1014 QSLs), obsolete prefixes (2778 QSLs), stations from Magrebh from 1947 to 1962 (337 QSLs), D5 and DL5 stations from 1945 to 1962 (22 QSLs), Antarctic bases (803 QSLs) & TAAF (Terres Australes and Antarctiques Francaises, 256 QSLs), the various French DXCC island Entities in the Pacific Ocean (304 QSLs) & the Indian Ocean (96 QSLs), pre-1945 countries (868 QSLs), French Departments (601 QSLs) and USA (50 QSLs), plus a gallery for cards not accepted by DXCC (116 QSLs). Several cards are still needed and your participation is encouraged - please visit LesNouvellesdx.fr and send your comments to [email protected] [TNX F6AJA]

RADIO MARITIME DAY ---> On 10-11 April (from 12 UTC to 12 UTC) merchant marine radio officers from several countries will be active on the HF bands to meet amateur radio operators for the Radio Maritime Day special event. Further information can be found at www.radiomaritimeday.org

VK9X/G6AY ---> Phil, G3SWH and Jim, G3RTE made 10,256 QSOs during their recent operation from Christmas Island. Phil's website (www.g3swh.org.uk) is now up and working again, and the log has been added to the search facility (it will be uploaded to LoTW as soon as the ARRL issues the relevant certificate). [TNX G3SWH]

+ SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Zlatko + Mihelcic (9A2CE), Barry J. Phillimore (G4VXT), Miguel Andrade Marin (HC1AB), Alfred L. Pedneau, Sr (K5HKG), Juan Carlos Oxoby (LU1CC), Alf Coupe (VK3CQE), N. Ramachandra Rao (VU2NO) and Darragh E. McCluer (WA6IKS/HS0ZAG).

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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3A2MD, 3B8CF, 3D20CR, 3D2KJ, 3V3S, 4S7CF, 4S7NE, 4U30VIC, 4W6AL, 4Z1UF, 5H3EE, 5R8IC, 6W/EI6DX, 7X4AN, 7Z1CQ, 8Q7SO, 8R1K, 9L5A, 9M4SJP, A61Q, A7/M0FGA, A71AN, A71CT, A71CV, A73A, AM5FUV, BX4AQ, C37URE, C91VM/5,

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23983.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:30] CE0Y/SM0CUK, CE0Z/SM6CUK, CN8IG, CO7PH/p (NA-201), CO8LY, CP4BT, CX4AR, CX7CO, CY2ZT/2, D44AC, DU1/HL1IWD, DU9/DL5SDF, E77DX, EA8AH, EA9EU, EA9IE, EL2DX, ET3JA, EU3AR, EU7SD, EX8M, EX8MAT, EY8MM, FG5FR, FG5GP, FH/DJ7RJ, FK8CP, FT5WO, H6VA, HC8A, HC8GR, HK0/EA7HEJ (NA-033), HK4CZE, HL1/JH4RHF, HR2/N8OO, HR9/WQ7R, IG9U,IG9W, IG9X,II1TS, J39BS, J5UAP, J79PAK, J7N, J88DR, JY4CI, K7A (NA-236), KC4AAA, KH7HS, KH7X, LR2F, MU0GSY, OA4BHY/2 (SA-075), OH0X, OL3Z, OX3MC, OX3XR, P29TL, P49X, R1AND, R1FJM, RA2FF, RW0CWA, ST2AR, ST2EB, SV2ASP/A, T209DX, T2G, T30GM, T32BJ, T6LC, T77C, T8CW, TF4M, TG9ADM, TG9NX, TL0A, TO3R (AF-016), TO7RJ, TT8JT, TY1MS, UA0FO, UN3M, UN7AM, UN7MMM, V31WV, V51AS, V85TT, VK6IOA (OC-211), VK9WBM, VK9XW, VK9XX, VP2MXO, VP8BUG, VP9/N1SNB, VU2ELJ, VY0A (NA-186), VY0O (NA-230), W4PL (NA-213), XU7ACY, YB1ALL, YE1ZAT, YJ0NA, YN4SU, YS3CW, YS4/K9GY, YS4/N0AT, YS4U, Z21BB, Z29KM, ZA1Z, ZB2FK, ZK2DL, ZK3MW, ZS10WCS, ZY0T.

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13 March 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 984 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

4J - 4J0WFF will be active on 40-10 metres CW, SSB and PSK-31 from National Reserve Yanar Dagh, Azerbaijan starting on 20 March for "no less than three days", depending on local conditions. QSL direct to 4J5T. [TNX 4J5T] 4S - Alex, UX4UL has been active as 4S7ULG from near Colombo, Sri Lanka (AS-003) since 10 March and will remain there until 7 April. He operates BPSK, RTTY, CW on 20-10 metres. QSL via UY5ZZ. [TNX UY5ZZ] 9Q - Anton, ON6NL and Henk, ON4AHF are currently in the Democratic Republic of Congo working with Medecins Sans Frontieres. They expect to stay a further ten days and to operate CW and SSB as 9Q0AR/6 (from the South Kivu region) and 9Q0HQ. These are club callsigns, and the QSL route for this activity is via ON6NL for both. [TNX dx-world.net] DL - DB5BZ, DF9TM, DJ4RU, DK7LV, DL1BGC, DL2SWW, DL2VFR and DL4BBH will be active as DA0GLH and DF0WFF from Neuwerk Island (EU-127) and the Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park (www.wff-dl.de) on 19-21 March. They will operate SSB, CW and PSK on the HF bands, as well on 2m/70cm FM, from the lighthouse's 700-year-old building. QSL via the DARC bureau for both calls. Direct requestes should go to DL2VFR. [TNX DL2VFR] FM - Dim, UT5UGR will be active as FM/KL7WA from Martinique (NA-107) on 19-29 March, including entries in the Russian DX Contest and the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (as TO7A). QSL for both callsigns via UT5UGR. [TNX UT5UGR] GI - Once again the the Foyle & District ARC will be active as GB5SPD on 15-17 March to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. QSL via MN0AKU, direct or bureau. GM - MM0DGR/p will be working from Kirkconnell Flow National Nature Reserve on 13 March. Look for activity on 160-10 metres BPSK31, BPSK63, CW and SSB. QSL via MM0DFV. Further information is available at www.gmff.org [TNX MM0DFV] HR - Andrei, NP3D will be active as HR2/NP3D from Honduras on 19-29 March. He will operate on all bands and modes, with a focus on 160 metres, and will participate in the Russian DX, BARTG Spring RTTY and CQ WW WPX SSB contests as HQ2T. QSL via W3HNK or RW6HS, and

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23984.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:36] LoTW. [TNX NG3K] I - Special station IR1C will be active from 15 March to 31 December in conjuction with a solidarity project in the Central African Republic. QSL via IK1APO. Further information at www.ir1c.com OA - Daniel, DL5YWM will in Peru between 20 March and 15 May. He plans to operate in his free time as OA4/DL5YWM from Lima; side trips to different call areas are possibile, as well a "last minute" operation from an island. [TNX dx-world.net] OH - Members of the The University of Oulu Radio Club (OH8TA) will be active as OH8T from Hailuoto Island (EU-184) on 12-14 March. They will be QRV mostly on the HF bands with 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via OH8TA, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] PJ6 - Southeastern DX Club's and K5D team's members Bob (K4UEE), Gregg (W6IZT) and George (N4GRN) will be active as PJ6/homecall from the island of Saba (NA-145) on 11-15 March. Their purpose is to "finalize plans and begin building a station for the anticipated political realignment in the Netherlands Antilles later this year". QSL via home calls. [TNX K4UEE] T32 - Nils, SM6CAS has had to withdraw from the IOTA DXpedition to the Southern Line Islands [425DXN 982], due to his wife's health. "Nils is very keen for this DXpedition to go ahead even though he cannot join us", the other four operators say. He "has been planning this for several years and he is the major financier of the project", and will still be the QSL manager for all callsigns (T32MI, T32CI, T32SI and T32VI). Announced frequencies are 28040, 24920, 21040, 18098, 14040, 10103, 7030 and 3530 kHz (CW); 28460/28495, 24950, 21260, 18128, 14260/ 14195, 7078 and 3795 kHz(SSB). 9M6DXX will operate SSB only, while the other members (G3KHZ, G4EDG, K9AJ) are primarily CW operators. They will "have up to four stations operating simultaneously", 9M6DXX says, "but since there are only four of us this is likely to be only at peak times. We hope to run two stations most of the time and at least one will be on CW. Three of the stations will be 100W, and one station will have an Acom 1010 amplifier. This will normally be used on SSB but may also be used on CW if no-one is on SSB. All antennas will be verticals situated close to the ocean". They do not know in which order they will be visiting the islands, as that "will be decided by the captain and based on the weather and sea conditions". However, they hope to be able to update the website (t32line.webnode.com) with the precise dates of operation as they approach each island in turn. TA - The TC Special Wireless Activity Team (www.tcswat.org) will be active as TC18M on 16-18 March to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the naval battle of 18 March 1915 during the Dardanelles Campaign. TA3AX will operate mainly CW, while TA1HZ might be using BPSK31 and SSB. QSL via TA1HZ. [TNX TA1HZ] TG - Roberto, IV3IYH will be active as TG9IRP from Guatemala from 20 March to 1 April, including an entry in the CQ WPX SSB Contest. He will operate SSB, CW and RTTY on 80-10 metres. QSL via IK2ILH, direct or bureau (e-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to [email protected]), or LoTW. [TNX IV3IYH] VE - John, VE8EV will be active as CK8G from Greens Island (NA-182) on 15-20 April. Activated only once back in 1993, this IOTA group has been claimed by only 5.3% of current IOTA participants. "While a summer operation would be far easier, more comfortable, and (probably) cheaper", John says, "I wanted to go in April to take advantage of the better spring time propagation". He expects

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23984.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:36] "around-the-clock propagation on 20m so I will concentrate on Europe during their sunrise and sunset, North America during their sunset, and Asia right after their sunrise". He will operate SSB only using a 3-element yagi antenna and an amplifier. QSL via VE8EV, direct or bureau. Updates and further information, including details on how contribute to this expensive operation, can be found at ve8ev.blogspot.com/search/label/IOTA [TNX VE8EV]

PACIFIC ODISSEY ---> Sergey, UX0HX and five other operators (namely RK3FA, UR3HR, US7UX, UT1HF and UT5UY) will be active from Samoa, Central Kiribati and Tokelau as follows: 18-19 May 5W0OX Samoa (OC-097) 22 May-1 June T31X and T31UR Central Kiribati (OC-043) 2-6 June ZK3X Tokelau (OC-048) They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-10 metres. QSL for all Callsigns via UR3HR, direct or bureau. More information, including details on how contribute to the expedition, at www.uz1hz.com/pacificodyssey.html [TNX UT5UY]

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EA9IE ---> A few days ago Juan, EA9IE reached the 250,000th QSO mark and on 11 March he uploaded his full log to LoTW. "QSLling from my side does not change", he says. Cards can still be sent direct or through the bureau system. His on-line log search is at http://dx.qsl.net/ [TNX EA9IE]

OPERATION CANCELLED (T31) ---> It is with great regret that David/K3LP (Co-Leader) and Hrane/YT1AD (Leader) must inform the DX Community that after 16 months of planning, their DXpedition to Canton Island (www.yt1ad.info/t31/), slated for 11 days in October 2010, will be cancelled. "We planned 6 stations fully equipped for HF plus two additional stations for UHF/VHF/Satellite plus 13-14 operators", they say. "Our goal was to make 100,000 plus QSOs much like our N8S, Swains Island DXpedition in 2006. This decision is based on the announcement by the T31X team planned for June 2010. Unfortunately, it is cheaper to send a smaller crew with three radios and two amplifiers. In light of this recent announcement, the total cost of the trip versus the uniqueness will evaporate prior to our arrival. For this reason, we will pick another location for a future date. Minus some team member partial cash contributions and planned equipment sponsors, there were no cash donations made that need to be refunded. We will forfeit our $40K cash deposit on the boat and seek other places in 2011". [TNX YT3W]

OPERATIONS CANCELLED (CE0Z & ZA) ---> Harald, LA9SN has had to cancel his 16-25 March activity from Juan Fernandez because of the recent tsunami that hit the island. Also, Frank/F4DTO and Patrick/F4GFE have cancelled their 15-24 April activity from Albania - their home was flooded when the Xynthia storm devastated western France in late February. [TN Xthe Daily DX and F5NQL]

QSL VIA M0OXO ---> Charles, M0OXO has taken over QSLing duties for Michael, G7VJR. This covers the following expeditions G7VJR previously handled himself: CU2/G7VJR (EU-003), EI/G7VJR (EU-006), GB75UW, GD7VJR (EU-116), GJ7VJR/p (EU-013), GM7VJR (EU-008), GU7VJR (EU-114), GW7VJR, JW/G7VJR (EU-026), JX/G7VJR (EU-022), JX/SQ4MP (EU-022), OY/G7VJR (EU-018), TF/G7VJR (EU-021), VP8DMN (SA-002) and ZD8UW (AF-003). A few expeditions are not changing: YS1G is still managed by G3TXF, and GH6UW (EU-099) is still managed by M0BLF. Also, no

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23984.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:36] change on K3VOA (short term guest). G7VJR's page on qrz.com sums up the correct routing for all cards. Any QSLs that are in the mail already will receive a reply, and no cards will be left unanswered. [TNX G7VJR]

RSGB COMMONWEALTH CONTEST ---> The 73rd edition of the Commonwealth (BERU) Contest (www.beru.org.uk) will be held on 13-14 March, from 10 UTC to 10 UTC, on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres CW. Only operators located within the Commonwealth or British Mandated Territories are eligible to enter, so please check the list at www.rsgbcc.org/hf/information/codes.shtml before calling.

+ SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Michel + Pronier (F5ODS), Sue C. Persing (K3SUE), Nikolaj I. Tranevskij (RA6AGF), Peter Linsley (SV0XBM/9), Herman M. Shelchkov (UA3GM), Kim D. Bednarcik (UA4OH), David Toth (VE3GYQ) and Daniel R. "Bob" Dorsey, Jr. (W4RQ, ex K4UVT).

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8P6AW Amateur Radio Society of Barbados, P.O. Box 814E, Bridgetown, Barbados EA6SX Miguel Garcia Castaner, P.O. Box 5031, 07080 Palma de Mallorca (Illes Balears), Spain F5TJP Ronan Darchen, B.P. 109, 22700 Perros-Guirec, France F9IE Bernard Chereau, B.P. 211, 85330 Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile, France G3LZQ John Dunnington, P.O. Box 36, Gilberdyke, Brough, HU15 2WX, United Kingdom HA3JB Kutasi Gabor, Siofok, P.O. Box 243, 8601, Hungary HA5AO Gaspar Istvan, Budapest, Rakoczi u. 85., 1196, Hungary HC5AI Pablo Villavicencio Zambrano, P.O Box 0101-1300, Cuenca, Ecuador HK3W Siso Hennessey, P.O. Box 02-5242, Miami FL 33102, USA K4T AROA, 10534 Dogwood Trail, Jupiter FL 33478, USA K6HFA Hubert R. Clark, 545 W Vassar Ave, Fresno CA 93705, USA OM2SA Juraj Sipos, P.O. Box 29, 946 03 Kolarovo, Slovak Republic PA1LP Peter Leppers, Lindelaan 164, 6043 GN Roermond, The Netherlands TT8ET Elke Takatsch, B.P. 123, N'Djamena, Chad W5PF J.Paul Frantz III, 20016 Hilltop Ranch Dr., Montgomery TX 77316, USA ZL4PW Paul Ormandy, 13 Swift St, Oamaru 9400, New Zealand

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20 March 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 985 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

8Q - Bodo, DL3OCH will be active as 8Q7QX from the Maldives (AS-013) from 21 March to 4 April. He plans to operate mainly CW on 40-12 metres, with some activity on 80m, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via DL3OCH, direct or bureau and LoTW. Bodo will also operate EME along with 8Q7QQ (HB9QQ), 8Q7RQ (HB9CRQ) and 8Q7HP (DL2NUD). Information on the EME activity can be found at mmmonvhf.de 9A - Franjo, 9A2MF/p and Emir, 9A6AA/p will be active from Nature Park Papuk on 20 March. They will operate on 40 and 20 metres SSB. Information on the Croatian Flora & Fauna Programme can be found at www.inet.hr/9a6aa/WFF/9Awff.htm [TNX 9A6AA] A5 - Steve, W7VOA plans to be active as A52SW from Thimpu, Bhutan from about 23 April until 1 May at least. He will operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres with 100 watts and a full-length. It will be a business trip and Steve will be active mainly on weekends and during his evening weekday hours. QSL via K2AU and LoTW. [TNX W7VOA] A7 - Special event station A71RCAR will be active on 4-6 April for the 2010 Regional Conference on Amateur Radio (RCAR), hosted by the Qatar Amateur Radio Society (QARS) in cooperation with the International Amateur Radio Union. QSL via the QARS bureau. [TNX PB2T] BY - Nicola, I0SNY reports he will be active as BY1DX/I0SNY from Beijing between 25 April and 16 May. He will focus on 40 and 17 metres. QSL via I0SNY (direct only). CT8 - SV1GRM, SV1HER and CT1GFK will be active as CQ8SV from Corvo Island (EU-089), Azores on 20-27 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via SV1GRM. [TNX rsgbiota.org] CT9 - Look for Helmut, CT9/DF7ZS (QSL via home call) to be active holiday style from Madeira (AF-014) on 24-31 March with a focus on 30, 17 and 12 metres. He will participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest as CR3L (QSL via DJ6QT). [TNX NG3K] EI - Stan, EI6DX and Mike, UA1OMX will be active as EJ6DX from Inis Mor, Aran Islands (EU-006) on 26-28 March, including an entry in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (Multi-Single). QSL via RX3RC. Further information at ei6dx.com [TNX DX World] F - Alain, F6BFH and Serge, F6AUS will be active as TO5SM/p from

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23985.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:42] Tintamarre Island (NA-199), Saint Martin on 21 March. The expect to be QRV from 12 to 20 UTC on 20 and 17 metres CW and SSB. QSL via F6BFH, bureau preferred. [TNX F6AUS] FP - Paul, K9OT and Peg, KB9LIE (hamradio.pnpfarms.com) will be active as FP/homecall from Miquelon Island (NA-032) on 5-14 July, including two single-operator entries in the IARU HF Championship. They will operate CW and SSB 80-10 metres with possibility of 160m and 6m if conditions are good. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau, and LOTW. [TNX K9OT] GM - MM0DGR/p will operate BPSK63, CW, and SSB from Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve on 20 March. QSL via MM0DFV. Further information is available at gmff.org [TNX MM0DFV] GW - Members of the Strumble Head DX and Contest Group (www.mc0shl.com) will be activating the club call signs (MW9W and MC0SHL) on 25-30 March, including single band entries in the CQ WPX SSB Contest. Outside the WPX event they will also operate RTTY on various bands including 30m. QSLs via M0URX and LoTW. HH - Operators Jan, K4QD and Don, AF4Z will be QRV as HH4/homecall from the Northwest Haiti Christian Mission from 22 March to 2 April. They will operate 160-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY as time permits. They will also participate in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest. They are working with HH2JR and the Radio Club of Haiti in an attempt to again obtain the special 4V4JR call used last year for the contest. QSL via home calls. [TNX K4QD] I - IT9ATF, IT9NPR, IT9PPG and IT9WDC will be active as IF9A from Favignana Island (EU-054) on 26-28 March. Their main focus will be the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL via IT9ATF, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] JD_oga - Brian/KG8CO (JD1BNJ), Stan/AC8W (JD1BNK), Ted/K8AQM (JD1BNM), Kirk/JF3MYU (JD1BNN) and Steve/K8KQY (JD1BNQ) will be active from Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara between 28 March and 12 April. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres. QSL JD1BNN via JD1BNN (bureau) or JF3MYU (direct), others via K8AQM direct or bureau, plus LoTW. They have a website at www.ogasawara2010.com [TNX K8AQM] KH0 - After upgrading his KH0UA license to Amateur Extra Class in December 2009, nine-year-old Yoshiki, JF1UCV will participate in this year's CQ WW WPX SSB Contest as a SOAB Rookie entrant. He will operate from the AH0BT shack on Saipan (OC-086). QSL via JF1UCV, direct or bureau. [TNX 7L1FPU] KH0 - Kuro, JH0MGJ will be active as AL5A/WH0 from Saipan on 24-26 April. He plans to operate CW, SSB and possibly other modes on 80-10 metres, with a focus on Europe. QSL via JA7JEC. [TNX JH0MGJ] OX - Reid, N0RC says he will be active in spare time as either OX3RC or OX3/N0RC from Thule, Greenland (NA-018) from 22 March to 23 April, and again on 1-27 May. He is going to Thule with NASA's Operation Ice Bridge. QSL via home call. OZ - Look for Jakob, OZ7AEI/p to be active from Stavrby Skov lighthouse on Fyn Island (EU-172) on 26 March. He expects to be QRV on 20 and 40 metres starting around 10 UTC. [TNX OZ7AEI] P4 - Stefan, DK1MM will be active as P4/DK1MM from Aruba (SA-036) from 19 March to 1 April, including an entry in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest as P41M. QSL for both callsigns via DK1MM. [TNX NG3K] PJ5 - Joe, W8GEX and his co-leader, Joe AA4NN have announced their intention of operating from St. Eustatius this autumn in anticipation of the dissolution of the Netherland's Antilles. The plans call for a 10-day operation with a international crew and at

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23985.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:42] least four stations 24/7. [TNX W8GEX] S7 - Gav, GM0GAV and Rob, GM3YTS will be active as S79GM from Mahe (AF-024), Seychelles from 21 March to 1 April. They will operate on all bands with a focus on LF, mainly CW with some RTTY. As for 40 metres, "operation in S7 is only allowed on 7050 to 7100Khz", they say. So they will "be operating CW around 7050, with a QSX published at the start of the operation" on their blog (s79gm.blogspot.com). QSL via GM4FDM and LoTW. A log search will be available at Club Log (clublog.org). [TNX DX World] T32 - After diverting to Fanning Island to pick up passengers, M/V Kwai is expected to arrive at Christmas Island around 2 UTC on 19 March and to leave within 24 hours from that. While waiting for the ship to arrive, the Southern Line Islands team checkd their equipment and operated as T32AJ (QSL via K9AJ). They estimate to be QRV from the first IOTA new one on 24 or 25 March - it is likely to be either Malden (T32MI, OC-279) or Starbuck (T32SI, OC-280). Please note that since this is primarily an IOTA activity, the operators "will be concentrating on providing a contact with as many different stations as possible irrespective of band or mode". They will operate SSB and CW on 80-10 metres, on whichever band "is providing the best propagation conditions at the time". QSL via SM6CAS, direct or bureau. QSLling policy and updates can be found at t32line.webnode.com. TA - Celebrating Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture, the TC Special Wireless Activity Team will operate special event station TC2010PSG on 20-22 March. Information on the event and the relevant award can be found at ta0u.com [TNX IW1DQS] UR - Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Ukrainian Contest Club will operate as EM20UCC until 1 July. QSL via UT7UJ. [TNX UY5ZZ] V7 - Neil, V73NS (WD8CRT) will be going QRT from Kwajalein (OC-028), Marshall Islands in late March. His next work assignment will take him to Afghanistan, starting around late April or early May. The new QSL route for V73NS is via W3HNK. [TNX The Daily DX] VP5 - Dave, W5CW will be active as VP5/W5CW from 23 March to 6 April, including an entry in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest as VP50V. Before and after the contest he will operate CW and SSB on 160-6 metres, with a focus on 30, 17 and 12 metres. QSL to P.O. Box 88, Morris OK 74445-0088, USA. [TNX NG3K] W - Look for Bill, K9RR/4 and Rick, K8GI/4 to be active from St George Island (NA-085), from approximately 19 UTC on 19 March through about 16 UTC on the 21st. The schedule may be modified due to weather as this will be an outdoor operation. Two stations are to be in operation simultaneously on 20 March. Bill and Rick plan to operate SSB (7160, 14260, 18128 and 21260 kHz), CW (14040 kHz), RTTY (10143 kHz) and PSK63 (18102 kHz), plus some FM satellite activity (from grid EL79) as time permits. QSL via home calls. [TNX K8GI] W - W4MY and AA4XX will be active from Tangier Island (NA-083) on 20-21 March during the Virginia QSO Party. QSL via W4MY, direct or bureau. [TNX rgsbiota.org] W - David, K2DBK will be active in his spare time as K2DBK/4 from Lido Key (NA-034) on 22-24 March. He will operate SSB only on 20 and possibly 15 metres during his afternoon hours. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] W - Look for Dave, AC0QG/5 to be active from South Padre Island (NA-092) on 22-28 March. QSL direct to AC0QG. [TNX rsgbiota.org] XV - Retu, OH4MDY will be active again as XV2RZ from Vietnam from 26

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23985.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:42] March to 6 April. He plans to be QRV on 80-10 metres. QSL direct only to Reijo Laitinen, Mantytie 13, 76940 Nenonpelto, Finland. [TNX NG3K] YO - Gab, HA3JB will be active as YO/HG3IPA from Romania on 25-27 March. QSL via home call. [TNX HA3JB]

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3C0C DELAYED ---> The DXpedition to Annobon Island [425DXN 978] has been postponed while the airstrip on the island is undergoing repair for the next two or three months. The team does not consider reaching the island by ship, because it is "difficult, slow and without regularity". Bookmark www.3c0c-annobon.com for updates.

9A POSTAL RATES ---> Tom, 9A2AA reports that Croatian postal rates have changed recently and mentions a few examples: surface mail up to 50 gr to anywhere 7.10 Kn air mail to Europe up to 20 gr 8.10 Kn air mail to USA up to 20 gr 10.10 Kn air mail to Japan up to 20 gr 10.30 Kn air mail to South America up to 20 gr 10.50 Kn The on-line calculator at www.posta.hr is being upgraded to reflect the new rates. Tom also says that 1 USD is approximately 5.00 Kn, 1 EUR is approximately 7.30 Kn and that 1 IRC covers air mail postage up to 20 grams to anywhere.

ANTARCTIC BEACON ---> The R1ANF permanent beacon has been active from the Russian Antarctic station Bellinghausen on King George Island, South Shetlands since 8 March. The beacon consists of an IC-706, AT- 180 antenna tuner, a switching power supply, a PROCOM HF-5000 vertical antenna and a GPS synchronized controller. The beacon is working on 14101.0 kHz and transmits the following message every full minute: "VVV R1ANF ANTBEAP (carrier signal reduced similar to the NCDXF beacons, starting with 100 watts) R1ANF AR". Another beacon is ready to be installed at Novolazarevskaya station and will be active on the same frequency using the callsign R1AND. They are part of the Antarctic Beacon Project (ANTBEAP) to explore wave propagation in the Antarctic region. Reports should be sent to Dominik,DL5EBE. [TNX DX Newsletter]

HELP JUAN FERNANDEZ ---> Stan, SQ8X has created a special website (help-juan-fernandez.org) under the patronage of Radio Club de Chile. "Dedicated to help islanders of Archipelago Juan Fernandez, CE0Z", the website "is intended to inform people about what happened at the island and how to help collect funds to restore the island's infrastructure and islanders' lives. We really hope this will help them as they have helped so many times numerous hams visiting the island". Radio Club de Chile will be 100% responsible for collecting and transferring funds to the islanders.

LOGS ---> The first batch of 5R8UI logs (Nosy Be, AF-057) has been uploaded to www.mdxc.org/5r8ui [TNX Mediterraneo DX Club]

NOT THE MANAGER ---> Khos, JT1CD is receiving cards for contacts made with JT1BH. Khos says he is not the QSL manager for any individual Mongolian station. Please note that JT1CD is shown on qrz.com as "administrator" for several JT amateurs, which does not mean he is their "QSL manager".

+ SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Claude Cezac + (F8MPA), Mike Dixon (G3PFR), Antonio Monaco (IK8BPJ), John E. Kent Jr. (K1VMI), Jose Sebastiao Verago (PQ2JSV), Charalampos "Babis" Tsimpogiannes (SV9AQH), Vladimir M. Shimko (US9QA), Patricia Elaine Gibbons (WA6UBE) and Jose Italo Giammattei Risso (YS1IM).

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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3D20CR, 5H3EE, 5W0CF, 6W/EI6DX, 6Y5WJ, 6Y7AM, 7Q7BP, 7Q7HB, 7Q7VB, 7X2GX, 9G5TT, 9J2FM, 9L7NS, 9U0VB, 9V1YC, 9X0VB, A31A, A43DLH, A71CW, A92HB, BA4TB, C6AKQ, CE1/K7CA, CX5BW, D2EB, D44TD, D60VB, DU1/HL1IWD, E21EJC, E51NAA, E51NOU, E51PMR, E51WWA, EU3AR, EX2A,FK8CP, FM5LD, FT5WO, FT5YI, HA8RM, HB0/DL2OBO, HC1HC, HC2SL, HC8GR, K2V, KC4AAA, KH0AC, LA9DAA, LZ1AG, OH0X, OY6A, P43JB, PY0FF, PY2XB/PY0F, R1ANB, R1ANC, R1FJM, SV5FRD, SX5P, T70A, T8CW, TF3PPN, TF4M, TG9NX, TI2CLX, TT8JT, TX5SPA, TX5SPM, UA2FCB, UA2FF, UA9MA, UK8FF, V51AS, V85SS, VK7GN, VP8BUG, VP8DMN, VP9/N1SNB, VU2PHD, VU2VMF, XR0Y, XR0ZA, XU7ACY, YE1C, YI9OM, YJ0PX, YL2KO, YN2BT, Z21BB, Z21DXI, Z29KM, ZD7FT, ZS6BQI, ZX5J.

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27 March 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 986 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3B8 - Mart, DL6UAA will be active again as 3B8MM from Mauritius Island (AF-049) starting on 4 April for three weeks. He will operate mainly CW on 160-10 metres, with some SSB and digital modes. QSL via DL6UAA, direct or bureau. [TNX OPDX Bulletin] 9K - The Kuwait Amateur Radio Society will be active as 9K2F from Failaka Island (AS-118) on 1-5 April. QSL via 9K2HN. [TNX DX World] C3 - Ten C35 stations (C35CA, C35DR, C35HI, C35JM, C35KC, C35LM, C35MO, C35PR, C35SG and C35US) and ten C36 stations (C36AR, C36AT, C36BO, C36CT, C36JI, C36JS, C36MF, C36PP, C36RP and C36VM) will be active on 1-30 April to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Andorra's IARU society (Unio de Radioaficionats Andorrans). Information on the relevant award can be found at ura30anys.blogspot.com [TNX F5NQL] CT8 - For the first time, the Azores Islands will be active under the callsign CQ8X (QSL via OH2BH) in this weekend's WPX Contest. The operators (CU2CE, CU2DX, DL6LAU, N6RC, OH1TV, OH2BH, OH2UA, OH6KN, OH6RM and OH8NC) might also put another station on as CR2X (QSL via OH2BH). [TNX OH2BH] DL - Dan, DL5SE is going on an island & lighthouse tour on 26-29 March. He plans to operate CW only from a few IOTA and/or German Islands Award locations, as well as from lighthouses on the Baltic Sea coast. QSL via bureau. [TNX DL5SE] FR - Ced, F4EGZ active as FR/F4EGZ from Reunion Island (AF-016) between 25 March and 19 April. He will operate on 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 and 6 metres, and take part in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K] GM - MM0DGR/p will operate CW, SSB and BPSK63 on 40-10 metres from Den of Airlie National Nature Reserve on 27 March, including some activity during the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL via MM0DFV. Further information is available at gmff.org [TNX MM0DFV] HK - HK3OVP and HK3OCH will be active as 5K7SNC from the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, Colombia on 1-2 April. Look for them around 7140 kHz. QSL via HK3OCH, direc or bureau and LoTW. I - Special station II0SPQR will be active 1-30 April to celebrate the 2763rd anniversary of the foundation of Rome. QSL via IK0QNZ. [TNX IK0ZCW]

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23986.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:47] OZ - Look for Ben, OZ/DO1BEN and his wife Barbara, OZ/DO1IQ will be active again from Lolland Island (EU-029) on 2-9 April. They will operate on the HF bands SSB with some RTTY and PSK31. QSL via home calls. [TNX rsgbiota.org] PA - Anneke, PB7XYL will be active as PB88XYL on 3-30 April. This will be the first activity by the WOTA Club (Women On The Air, wotaclub2010.blogspot.com). QSL via PB7XYL, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ] PY - Araucaria DX Group's contest station ZW5B will participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest as PY5GA, as a tribute to their "major elmer" Olavo Scherrer (PY5GA). Olavo passed away on 21 March at 88 years of age. [TNX PY5EG] T32 - The Line Islands DXpedition team started operations from Malden Island (OC-279) at 00.22 UTC on 25 March. T32MI is QRV with three stations, as "extreme temperature and high winds have limited setting up more antennas and a fourth station". They plan one more night of operation from Malden, and then head for Caroline Island (T32CI, OC-281). QSL via SM6CAS. [TNX t32line.webnode.com] VE - According to the latest update at qrz.com, Cezar, VE3LYC (VY0V) arrived in Thunder Bay on 25 March and was scheduled "to fly north" on the 26th. For the trip to East Pen Island (NA-231) [425DXN 975] he has retained the services of two local guides. They will load all the camping gear on sleds towed by snowmobiles, and the travel to the island should take around ten hours under good weather conditions. Outside temperature is expected to be -20C or even lower. "This is a rather difficult project", Cezar says, which "may have to be aborted if safety concerns dictate it". YI - Eric, KG4GYS says he will be active as YI9GYS from Tikrit, Iraq "for the next several months". He operates SSB on 20 and 17 metres. QSL via home call. YI - Announced frequencies for the 2-11 April YI9PSE expedition to Iraq [425DXN 973] are as follows: CW 1824, 3504, 7004, 10104, 14024, 18074, 21024, 24894, 28024 kHz SSB 1845, 3780, 7065/7180, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24945, 28495 kHz RTTY 7035, 10140, 14080, 18100, 21080, 24920, 28080 kHz Thirteen operators (AH6HY, FM5CD, JH4RHF, K1LZ, K3LP, K3VN, N2WB, N6OX, N6PSE, W5KDJ, W0UCE, YI1UNH and YT1AD) will be active with five stations, four amplifiers and a wide range of antennas. It will be possible to follow YI9PSE via Twitter (twitter.com/yi9pse). QSL via N6NKT. QSLling policy and further information, including on-line logs and propagation predictions, can be found at yi9pse.com

CQ WW WPX SSB CONTEST ---> The following stations have announced their participation in this year's event (27-28 March): Call Category DXCC QSL ------3V8SS SOAB LP Tunisia IZ8CCW 4L3A M/2 Georgia LY4A 4V4JR Haiti K4QD 5D5A M/S Morocco I2WIJ 8P5A SOAB HP Barbados NN1N BX5AA SOAB HP Taiwan BX5AA C4I M/? Cyprus LZ2HM CN2BC SOAB LP Morocco DL7BC CO8LY SOSB 15m LP Cuba EA7ADH CO8TW SOSB 20m LP Cuba HB9SVT

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23986.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:47] CQ3L SOAB Madeira DJ6QT CQ8X M/? Azores OH2BH CR1M SO Azores SP5ES CR1Z SO Azores SP5UAF CR2X M/? Azores OH2BH CR3A M/? Madeira Isl CT3EE E20AS M/S Thailand HS1CKC E51COF SO South Cook Isls K8NA E51USA SO South Cook Isls E51CG EB8AH M/? Canary Isls EE2W M/S Spain EB2BXL EJ6DX M/S Ireland RX3RC EJ8GQB Ireland ON4EI FR/F4EGZ SO LP Reunion Isl GW9T M/? Wales GW6NLP H22H SOAB QRP Cyprus 5B4MF HQ2T SOAB Honduras W3HNK HQ2W MO Honduras HR2DMR IF9A M/? Italy (Sicily) IT9ATF JU1DX M/S Mongolia qrz.com JY5CC SOAB Jordan JY5CC KH0UA SOAB HP Rookie Mariana Isls JF1UCV KP3Z SOAB Puerto Rico N4AO L21D SO Argentina LU7DSY LX7I SOAB Luxembourg LX2A NH7A SOAB HP Hawaii F5VHJ OG0Z SOSB 15m Aland Isls W0MM OH0Z SOSB 20m Aland Isls W0MM OH8X SO Finland OH2UA OL80OK M/2 Czech Republic OK1DRQ OY6A M/S Faroe Isls P3N M/S Cyprus RW3RN P40LY Aruba KB6NAN P41M SOAB Aruba DK1MM P49Y SOAB Aruba AE6Y PJ2/OH1VR SOSB 15m LP Neth. Antilles OH1VR PJ2T M/2 Neth. Antilles N9AG PJ4L Bonaire OK7MT PY5GA M/M Brazil K3IRV S65Q Singapore 9V1QQ ST2AR SOAB Sudan S53R SZ1TEIA M/S Greece T70A SOSB 80m San Marino T77GO SOSB 20m San Marino TF1CW SOSB 40m Iceland LX1NO TG9IRP SO Guatemala IK2ILH TM5W M/S France F5KIN TO7A SOAB Martinique UT5UGR V85ZX SOSB 20m LP Brunei V85ZX VC6R Canada VE6SV VC7C M/? Canada VE7NA VP50V SOAB Turks & Caicos W5CW WH0/WH7ZJ SOSB 10m LP Mariana Isls JF1VGZ XR1A M/? Chile XQ1IDM XR6T M/S Chile CE3FED YE0X M/? Indonesia qrz.com ZC4T M/S Cyprus UK SBA ZC4T

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23986.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:47] ZP0R SOAB Paraguay ZP5AZL Do not forget to give a look at the Announced Operations listing maintained by Bill, NG3K at ng3k.com/Misc/wpxs2010.html - good contest to you all!

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2ND PHASE DX SUMMIT ---> The "2nd phase DX Summit" will be made available to limited Beta testers for Easter. If you wish to be one, please e-mail Radio Arcala ([email protected]). [TNX OH2BH]

HB9 & HB0 POSTAL RATES ---> Postal rates in Switzerland will rise on 1 April. The new prices for standard letter items up to 20 grams are as follows: Europe Economy CHF 1.30 Other countries Economy CHF 1.60 Priority CHF 1.40 Priority CHF 1.90 A Mail Calculator on-line service is provided by Swiss Post (poste.ch). Please note that the same rates apply to Liechtenstein, as postal services in that Principality are operated by Swiss Post, under the terms of an agreement between the two countries. 1 IRC covers Economy postage for a standard letter item up to 20 grams to anywhere in the world. At the current exchange rate, 1 USD is +/- 1.05 CHF, and 1 EUR is +/- 1.45 CHF. [TNX HB9DKZ]

K4M ---> The K4M (Midway Atoll 2009, 44 minutes) DVD, produced by James Brooks, 9V1YC is now available; purchase information can be found at dxvideos.com

QSL D44AC ---> Mario, IK3HHX says he is receiving direct and bureau card requests for D44AC, but he is not his QSL manager. He can confirm only QSOs made between 21 March and 2 April 2002, when D44AC was operated by 4L5A. Otherwise cards should be sent diret to Carlos Pulu, P.O. Box 398, Mindelo, Sao Vicente, Cape Verde.

QSL VQ9LA ---> Starting 15 April 2010, the new QSL route will be via N0QM: Larry Arneson, 705 Rhodes Ave, Grandview, MO 64030, USA. Larry will be departing Diego Garcia in December, and he wants the mail going in the right direction prior to that. All QSL cards sent to the FPO Box will be honoured up to December 2010. [TNX VQ9LA]

+ SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Kenneth M. + Miller (K6IR), William "Bill" W. Loucks (VE3AR) and Joe T. Pinella (WA9VGY).

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4J5T Natig Gasimov, P.O. Box 86, AZ 1000 Baku, Azerbaijan 5R8AL Alain Loiseau, P.O. Box 9008, 101 Antananarivo, Madagascar F6BFH Alain Duchauchoy, 21 Rue de la Republique, 76420 Bihorel, France GM4FDM Tom Wylie, 3 Kings Crescent, Elderslie, Johnstone, PA5 9AD, United Kingdom I2JIN Roberto Torri, Via I Maggio 40, 22038 Tavernerio CO, Italy

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23986.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:47] K6HFA Hubert R Clark, 545 W Vassar Ave, Fresno, CA 93705, USA OH4MDY Reijo Laitinen, Mantytie 13, 76940 Nenonpelto, Finland RA6LW Alan Biryukov, P.O.Box 17, Taganrog, 347900, Russia RX3DD Alexey V. Averkin, P.O. Box 6, Orekhovo-Zuevo, Moskovskaya obl., 142600, Russia SM6CAS Nils Persson, P.O Box 66, SE-296 21 Ahus, Sweden VK4DXA Ray Crawford, 53 Moore Street, Kingaroy QLD 4610, Australia XU7AAA Hiroo Yonezuka, DD153 Huang Sathi, Vientiane, Laos

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03 April 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 987 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3B8 - Slavo, SP2JMB will operate CW as either 3B8/SP2JMB or 3B8SC from Mauritius Island (AF-049) on 8-23 April. He will be joined by Bogdan, 3B8/SP2FUD, who will be operating SSB and RTTY. [TNX SP2JMB] 5H - Niko, S53A will be active as 5I1S from Zanzibar Island (AF-032) until 6 April. He operates holiday style using 100 watts and fixed delta loops on 20, 15, 10 and possibly 17 metres. His favourite mode is CW, but some SSB is also possible during this trip. QSL via S53A, direct or bureau. DL - Helmut, DL7VOX will be active as DL7VOX/p from Usedom Island (EU-129) and lighthouse between 22 April and 11 May. He will operate mainly CW on the HF bands, using 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via DL7VOX, direct or bureau. [TNX DL7VOX] F - Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day, the REF's Department of Haut-Rhin (REF 68) will operate special event station TM68X from Wittenheim, France on 5-18 April. QSL via F8BUO. [TNX OPDX Bulletin] F - A group of operators from Union Francaise des Telegraphistes and Clipperton DX Club will be active as F8UFT from Brehat Island (EU-074) on 7-12 April. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on as many bands as possible. QSL for this operation only via F5UBH, direct or bureau. [TNX F5NQL] F - The Charente DX Group will be active as TM0B from Brehat Island (EU-074) on 21-28 May. Seven operators (namely F1BLQ, F5EOT, F5LOW, F5MNK, F5NBQ, F6HKA and ON4ZD) will operate SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK on the HF bands with four or five stations. QSL via F6ANA, direct or bureau. A log-search will be available at users.belgacom.net/cdxg after the ecpedition. [TNX ON4ZD] F - A group of seven operators (namely F4BCG, F4FCS, F5RAB, F6AXN, F6DPD, F6DXE and F8AEJ) will be active as TM5EL from Sein Island (EU-068) on 7-14 April. They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on the HF bands, 6 and 2 metres, 70 and 23cm. QSL via F6KHI, direct or bureau. Further information an on-line logs can be found at ed28.ref-union.org [TNX F5NQL] GM - MM0DGR/p will operate CW, SSB and BPSK63 on 40-10 metres from the Loch Leven National Nature Reserve on 3 April. QSL via MM0DFV. Further information is available at gmff.org [TNX MM0DFV] I - Several members of ARI Sanremo will be active as IQ1SM/p and I1UWF/p from the Hanbury Botanical Gardens nature preserve on 11 April. They expect to operate SSB, CW and RTTY on 40-10 metres.QSL via bureau. [TNX I1UWF] JD1_oga- Once again Makoto, JI5RPT will be active as JD1BLY from Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara on 2-7 May. He plans to operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 40-6 metres and via satellite. QSL via home call,

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23987.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:52] direct or bureau. Further information, including on-line log and QSLling instructions, can be found at www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/ [TNX JI5RPT] LA - Waldi, SP7IDX will be active holiday style as LA/SP7IDX from Engeloya (EU-062) on 2-17 June. He will operate SSB and RTTY on 20, 17, 15 and 10 metres with 100 watts and a beam antenna. [TNX SP7IDX] LX - Filip, ON4AEO along with Koel/LX1ER, Steffi/ON3AEO, Luc/ON3CL, Jean/ON3JEP, Jose/ON4CJK, Ronny/ON4RK, Kath/ON7BK, Adele/ZR6APT, Lucas/ZS6ACT, Sid/ZS6AYC and Gert/ZS6GC will be active as LX9FC from Luxemburg on 5-11 April. They plan to operate SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK on 80-10 metres. QSL via ON4CJK, direct or bureau. [TNX ON4AEO] OK - Special callsign OL35OLP will be aired by former radio officers OK1DNJ, OK1DX, OK1FCA and OK1FCJ until the end of April. It will represent former HF coast radio station Praharadio (callsign OLP), which operated from 1975 until 2000. QSL via OK1DRQ. [TNX OK1FCA] T32 - The Line Islands DXpedition team started their 3-day operations from Caroline Island (OC-281) around 05.30 UTC on 1 April. QSL via SM6CAS. QSLling instructions and further information at t32line.webnode.com TT - Phil, F4EGS will be on a 2-month work assignment in Chad starting on 10 April. He plans to operate SSB, CW and some RTTY on 40-10 metres in his spare time. His callsign is not known at the moment, but it is likely to be TT8PK, which he used repeatedly in the past. QSL via F4EGS, direct or bureau. [TNX F5NQL] UR - Radio Club Stakhanov (UR4MWN) will be active as EM0MFF from Luhanskyi nature reserve on 16-18 April. They plan to operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres. QSL via UX7MA, direct or bureau. [TNX UX7MA] V6 - JA1ADT (V63DQ), JA7GYP (V63T) and JA7HMZ (V63DX) will be active on all bands and modes from Pohnpei (OC-010), Micronesia on 11-17 April. QSL via home calls. [TNX NG3K] VE - Once again Gregg, VE3ZZ will be active from VY2TT's superstation on Prince Edward Island (NA-029) on 21-26 July. During the IOTA Contest (24-25 July) he will operate as VY2X, and outside the contest as VE3ZZ/VY2. QSL both calls via VE3ZZ, direct or bureau. [TNX VE3ZZ] VQ9 - Jim, ND9M (VQ9JC) will be back to Diego Garcia (AF-006) on or about 9 April for four months. He expects to get the callsign VQ90JC for him to use in late May and early June, CQ WW WPX CW Contest included. [TNX The Daily DX] XE - Celebrating the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution and the Bicentennial of Mexico's Independence, amateur radio operators from Mexico have been authorized to use special prefix 4B through the end of the year. ZL7 - Kaz, JH1HRJ (ZL3JP) will be active as ZL7J from the Chatham Islands (OC-038) between 27 April and 3 May. He will operate SSB and CW on 160-10 metres. QSL via JH1HRJ, direct or bureau. [TNX NG3K]

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file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23987.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:52] JAN MAYEN 2011 ---> The team for the 4-16 July 2011 expedition to Jan Mayen [425DXN 982] includes EI6FR, HB9ASZ, K6WH, NI1L, OH2TA, SQ8X (team leader), SQ9C, SQ9DIE and SV2KBS. Complete details will be given in due course. [TNX DX World]

NEW BOOK ---> Idiom Press has announced the forthcoming publication of a new book by Bob Locher, W9KNI (the author of "The Complete DX'er"). It is entitled "A Year of DX" and it follows Bob as he makes an all out effort to win the 2008 running of CQ Magazine's DX Marathon (a year long operating event during which a contestant works as many countries and CQ zones as possible, any band or any mode). The book also contains discussions of what DXing is all about, the possibilities of DXing in low sun spot periods contributed by KF7E, a chapter on optimizing your SSB transmit audio by K7JA, a discussion of what is the ideal linear amplifier, and much more. Book publication is 1 May, but advance orders are being accepted now at idiompress.com/yearofdx.php [TNX W9KNI]

NOT THE MANAGER ---> Yuri Sinitso (UA1RJ) says that effective 31 March he is no longer the QSL manager for a number of "World Flora Fauna" operations conducted between 22 August 2008 and 13 August 2009 (RA3AUU/3, RW3GW/3, UE1RFF/#, UE1TFF, UE1ZFF, UE3FFF and UE9WFF/#), as well as for UA9XKB/FJL (September 2006 - September 2007). Any question should be addressed to RW3GW ([email protected]). [TNX UA1RJ]

PACIFIC 2009 ---> Gerben, PG5M operated from Fiji (3D2GM), Tuvalu (T2G) and Tarawa (T30GM) in September 2009. A detailed article on that experience ("Pacific 2009 Ultra Light Solo DXpedition"), including pictures, statistics and useful information, is now available for download from www.dx.to [TNX PG5M]

QSL EI0W ---> Mike, EI2CL (IRTS QSL Bureau Manager) says that "significant numbers of QSLs for EI0W arriving at the IRTS QSL Bureau bear incorrect QSL route information. QSLs for EI0W/P (1974 and 1975 activations) are proper to EI2CL. QSLs for EI0W (2005 activations, and all later years) are proper to EI2JD".

QSL K4M ---> Approximately 5000 QSLs were mailed on 26 March. This represents QSL requests received by 15 March, those received after that date are being processed daily. QSLs mailed included those received via regular mail and OQSL. The OQSL feature will continue to be available for approximately 3 more months. QSLs received that have problems - such as "Not in Log", incorrect postage, no postage, no SAE, separate card request, or any other issue - have not been mailed and are being processed. Bureau QSLs will be mailed at some point in the future after the major amount of direct requests are processed. A special e-mail request feature ([email protected]) has been set up to answer any inquiries. Please refrain from using it until 15 April, to allow the team to process all requests on hand. [TNX N1DG]

TOP LISTS ---> The latest Topband, Topmode and Toplist listings are now available at 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 ([email protected])

VY0V ---> All's well that ends well, but Cezar, VE3LYC (VY0V) had a very

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23987.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:52] though and dreadful time while on East Pen Island (NA-231). His guide abandoned him on the island and the promised replacement guide never materialized. Some 36 hours after he remained alone on the island, Cezar had run out of fuel and supplies, the battery was running low, the rain was pouring and the wind was howling: "I decided that a Search & Rescue mission will be required", he says, "and launched a distress call". It took several hours for the rescue teams to reach Cezar at around 23 UTC on 1 April. Further information on this "eventful day", which saw many operators in Canada and the US offering their active assistance, can be found at qrz.com under VY0V, as well as on dx-world.net

+ SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent keys include Englemar Wenk (DK1WE), Claude Bonne (F6DJB), Enzo Fiorletta (IZ0FNE), Gary A. Stilwell (KI6T) and Charles C. Richardson (W8JQ).

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QSLs received direct or through managers: 1A0KM, 3A2LF, 3A2MD, 3B7C, 3B8DB, 3D20CR, 3DA0EL, 3DA0MM, 3DA0VM, 3V8S, 4L6AA, 4S7TWG, 4U1ITU, 4U1UN, 4U1WB, 5E50SA, 5H2WK, 5H3EE, 5N50K, 6Y5/N2FF, 6Y7AM, 7N4QID, 7P8OK, 7X2GX, 7X4AN, 8R1PY, 9G5XX, 9L1NS, 9M0M, 9M2AX, 9V1YC, 9X0LX, A35KL, A92GE, BA4TB, BD1BYV, BX4AD, C37NL, C91VM/5, CE0Z/SM6CUK, CP4BT, CX2CC, DS5USH, DT8A, DU9/JI1FGX, E51WWA, E51WWB, E77DX, E7DX, EA6SX, EK6RL, EP3SMH, EY8/K4ZW, FO/N6JA, FS/KT8X, FT5GA, GD6IA, HB0/DL2OBO, HC1HC, HI8MVW, HK1KYR, J6/VE3CZF, J7Y, J88DR, JD1BLY, JD1BMM, K2V, K4M, KB5ENR/KH3, KL7HRN, KP2YL, KP4KE, M0OVL/p (EU-109), OH1VR/VP9, OX/EA4NA, OX2A, OY1CT, OY1OF, P29VV, PJ7MF, PQ0F, PW2TA (SA-071), PY0S/PS7JN, PY2XB/PY0F, PZ5TT, R1FJM, RA9AD, RU0SYL, RW9OA, RZ0SN, SU1SK, T30IW, TF3CW, TM6KBK, TX4T, TX5SPA, TX5SPM, UA0CGR, UA0FO, UA0STT, UA0UK, UA2FF, UA9OEX, V31JZ/P, VE2BR/VY2 (NA-029), VK7ZE, VK9XX, VP2MUM, VP2V/SP3IPB, VP8BUG, VP8BUH, VP8DMN, VP9/W6PH, VQ9LA, VU2RMS, XR0Y, XR0ZA, XU7XRO, XV3RRC, XV4D, YJ0PX, YU40DW, Z21DXI, Z30U, Z35T, Z37M, ZA1Z, ZB2FK, ZD7FT, ZP0R, ZS1AFS, ZS4U, ZS9X, ZX5J, ZZ6Z (SA-019).

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10 April 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 988 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

DL - Thomas, HB9SVT will be active as DL/HB9SVT from Sylt Island (EU-042) and various lighthouses from 28 April to 11 May. He will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and BPSK31 on the HF bands. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. Detailed information can be found at hb9svt.ch/dl-hb9svt [TNX HB9SVT] F - ON3CO, ON5ANN, ON5OO, ON5RA, ON7BT, ON7EQ, ON7LX and ON7TK will operate CW and SSB from the Chausey Islands (EU-039) on 23-26 July. They will concentrate on taking part in the IOTA Contest as TM7T, but they will be active also before and after the IOTA event as F/homecall. QSL TM7T via ON7EQ, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] HA - Pisti/HA0ANA, Laci/HA0HW, Toni/HA0LG and Viktor/HG0NAZ will be active as HG0WFF from the Bihari-Sik Nature Conservation Area on 16-18 April. They will operate CW and SSB on the HF bands. QSL via HA0HW, bureau preferred. [TNX HA0HW] HK - Pedro, HK3JJH will be active as 5K4T from Isla Playa Blanca (SA-084) on 16-19 April. Look for him on 7150 and 14260 kHz. [TNX The Daily DX] HS - A group of operators from the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) will be active as E20AS from Chang Island (AS-125) between 10 and 16 April. They plan to operate CW and SSB. QSL via HS1CKC. [TNX The Daily DX] JT - Alex, UA9YAB (JT9YAB) and Vasilij, RW9YW (JT9YW) will be active from Mongolia between 25 May and 2 June. They will be operating from a car using a "minimum complete set of equipment", with am emphasis on 6 metres. The main reason for this trip is to find a suitable location for a second operation that will focus on 160 and 80 metres in October-November. QSl via home calls. [TNX UA9YAB] SV - The J42ARET team will be active as SX2WFF from the Prespa Park on 17-18 April. They plan to operate SSB and CW on 80-10 metres. QSL via SV2GWY, direct or bureau. Further information at www.j42aret.gr [TNX SV2GWY] SV9 - A large group of operators from the Radio Amateur Society of Crete will be active as J49A from Gavdos Island (EU-187) on 24-26 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via SV9GPV. [TNX NG3K] T32 - The Line Islands DXpedition team was unable to land on Vostok Island and headed to Flint Island, which belongs to the same IOTA group (OC-282). T32VI started operations around 06.30 UTC on 6 April, and logged 5,500 QSOs ("virtually no EU QSOs) in two days. The team expects to reach Starbuck Island (T32SI, OC-280) on 11 April, and "if we can land before dark we could be QRV that day". QSL via SM6CAS. QSLling instructions and further information at t32line.webnode.com

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23988.txt[02.01.2011 18:27:58] W - Commemorating the 98th anniversary of the Titanic disaster, and the heroic efforts of radiomen Harold McBride and John "Jack" Phillips, special callsign W0S will be active from the Titanic Museum in Branson, Missouri on 10-11 April. QSL via K0ADI. [TNX VA3RJ] YV - The Grupo DX Caracas and the Amateur Radio Association of Venezuela organize an operation from Mount Roraima to take place on 16-18 April. Mount Roraima (2810 metres a.s.l.) marks the border between Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana. Special station YW6R will be active on 40, 20, 17 and 15 metres SSB and CW. QSL via W4SO. [TNX The Daily DX] ZA - Franck, F4DTO and Patrick, F4GFE have changed their minds and will be going to Albania after all [425DXN 984]. They will operate SSB on 40-10 metres as ZA/homecall on 15-24 April. QSL via home calls, bureau preferred. [TNX F5NQL]

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425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE ---> The latest issue (March 2010) is now available at www.425dxn.org/monthly/index.html. Articles and pictures should be sent to Nicola Baldresca, IZ3EBA (iz3eba @ iz3eba.it)

QSL 5R8AL ---> Phil Whitchurch, G3SWH reports he has been appointed as the QSL manager for Alain, 5R8AL. "The logs for 5R8AL's historic operations from 1975 to early 2010 are on paper and have not been uploaded to the ARRL's Log Book of the World", Phil says. "On-going logs will be available to me in an electronic format and will be uploaded as they become available". Details on G3SWH's QSLling policy, as well as an on-line bureau card request form, can be found at g3swh.org.uk

SABLE ISLAND 2010 ---> "As we work toward a mid-October operation", Randy (N0TG) says, "details with regard to personnel transportation as well as partial equipment shipment a few weeks in advance is being planned. As is the case for many DXpeditions, finances become a challenge. Individual donations to assist the DXpedition will be appreciated. The Home Page of the website (www.cy0dxpedition.com) includes a PayPal Donate button with several country currency choices. All individual donors callsigns will be listed in order received on the website".

UK POSTAL RATES ---> Postal rates in the United Kingdom have increased since 1 April. The new airmail rates are as follows: Europe Rest of the world up to 10 grams GBP 0.60 GBP 0.67 up to 20 grams GBP 0.60 GBP 0.97 A Price Finder on-line service is provided by Royal Mail (www.royalmail.com)

+ SILENT KEY + Geo Primavera (I1PME) passed away on 7 April at 77 years of age. An old-time DXer, in the mid-Eighties he was a founding member of the 425 Gang that later developed into the 425 DX News group.

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9K2HN Hamad J. Al-Nusif, P.O. Box 38305, Dahiat Abdullah Al-Salem, 72254 Kuwait City, Kuwait EA3RKR ARMIC, Edificio ONCE Catalunya, C/ Sepulveda 1, 08015 Barcelona (Barcelona), Spain EF9K Melilla DX Group, P.O. Box 677, 52080 Melilla (Melilla), Spain HB9DWL Leo Marbach, HB9DWL, Kornfeld 6, 6212 St. Erhard, Switzerland JF1UCV Yoshiki Nakadda, PMR9292, 3-23-3, Minami-Oi, Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 140-0013, Japan JU1DX JTDXA Contest Team, C.P.O Box 2373, Ulaanbaatar-13 15160, Mongolia K6HFA Hubert R Clark, 545 W Vassar Ave, Fresno CA 93705, USA KL2AX John G Larsen, PO BOX 724, Craig AK 99921, USA N0QM Larry Arneson, 705 Rhodes Ave, Grandview MO 64030, USA N6NKT George Williams, 3600 Springbrook Dr, San Jose CA 95148, USA ON4PQ Lieven Wybo, Populierenlaan 239A, B-8800 Roeselare, Belgium PZ5RA Ramon A. Kaersenhout, P.O. Box 745, Paramaribo, Suriname S53A Niko Safaric, Celestinova 24, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia SM6CAS Nils Persson, P.O Box 66, SE-296 21 Ahus, Sweden V51AS Frank Steinhauser, Am Rosenkothen 17, 40880 Ratingen, Germany V85ZX Nasran Haji Bachee, 706A Simpang 706 Jalan Kota Batu, Kampong Sungai Matan, Muara BD1917, Brunei Darussalam VE3LYC Cezar Trifu, 410 College St., Kingston ON K7L 4M7, Canada ZC4T ESBA Radio Club, c/o Andy Chadwick, P.O. Box 36575, 5526 Dasaki Achnas, Cyprus

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17 April 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 989 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

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9A - Tony/IK2SNG, Augusto/IK4RQJ and Sergio/IZ4BBF will be active as 9A/homecall from the island of Sveti Nikola (EU-110) on 13-17 May. They plan to operate CW, SSB, PSK and RTTY on the HF bands with 100 watts and vertical antennas. QSL via home calls. 9A - A second activity from Sveti Nikola (EU-110) is expected to take place from 28 May to 2 June. Giovanni/I2OGV, Ivano/I2RFJ, Giuseppe/I2ZBX, Diego/IZ2AMV and Andrea/IZ2LSC will operate as 9A/homecall on 80-6 metres CW, SSB and RTTY, with three or four stations. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. On-line logs and further information at www.timpy.it/eu110/ 9M - Mirek, VK6DXI will be active as 9M8DX from Kuching, East Malaysia on 16-20 April and as 9M8DX/2 from Kuala Lumpur, West Malaysia on 20-23 and again on 26-29 April. A side trip to Tioman Island (AS-046) is planned for 24-26 April. Mirek will operate mainly CW, with an emphasis on 12, 17 and 30 metres. QSL via SP5UAF, direct or bureau. 9Y - Look for Rolf, 9Y/DL2DBE to be active from San Fernando, Trinidad (SA-011) until the end of April. His activity so far has been on 10, 12, 15, 17 and 20 metres. QSL via DJ5BWD. [TNX OPDX Bulletin] CX - Special callsign CV7G will be in use on 20 and 40 metres SSB 17-19 April. It will commemorate the landing of the Treinta y Tres Orientales (Thirty-Three Easterners) on Agraciada Beach in 1825, an insurrectional action for the indipendence of Oriental Province that eventually led to the foundation of Uruguay as an independent nation. QSL via CX7ABK. DL - DJ9MD, DK7JAN, DK8MIL and DK9BTX will be active as DF0TM from Amrum Island (EU-042) on 23-26 April. QSL via bureau; direct cards should be sent to DK8MIL. [TNX rsgbiota.org] GM - Graham/MM0GHM, Gordon/MM0GOR and Mark/M0UTD will be active as GM6TW/p from the Isle of Eigg (EU-008) on 24-27 April. QSL via G0UZP. [TNX southgatearc.org] I - Patrizio, I0KHP will participate in this year's International Marconi Day (24 April, see below) from Villa dei Principi (Civitavecchia, Rome). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX I0KHP] LA - Helmut, DL5DSM and Bernhard, DL9UBF will be active as LA/DL5DSM (CW) and LA/DL9UBF (SSB) from Vardo Island (EU-141) on 5-10 May. They will use 100 watts and ground plane antennas. QSL via home

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23989.txt[02.01.2011 18:28:03] calls, direct or bureau. [TNX rgsbiota.org] OZ - Dominic/ON4AZP, Michel/ON4CAQ, Francois/ON6VP, Herman/ON7FH and Maurice/ON7KS will be active as OZ5K from Langeland Island (EU-172) on 12-18 May. They will also operate from Lolland Island (EU-029) for one day during that time frame. QSL via ON4AMM, direct or bureau. Further information can be found at on4dst.be/iota.html [TNX rsgbiota.org] OZ - Harry/PA1H and Nico/PA7PA will be active as OZ/homecall from Lango Island, off Langeland Island (EU-172) on 15-24 May. They plan to Operate SSB and digital modes 80-10 metres, with some activity on 2 and 6 metres. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX PA1H] OZ - A couple of operations will took place from Fano Island (EU-125) between May and June. Yogi, DB5YB will be active as OZ/DB5YB from 21 May to 2 June (QSL via home call, bureau preferred), while Tom, DL4VM will be active as OZ/DL4VM from 29 May to 12 June. Tom will operate CW on 40-15 metres, with 20 watts and a dipole. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] P2 - Mat/JA1JQY (P29VJY), Sasi JA1KJW (P29VKJ) and Kuni JA8VE (P29VEK) will be active from New Britain Island (OC-008), Papua New Guinea on 15-23 April. They will operate CW and SSB on 160-10 metres with two stations. QSL via home calls. [TNX JA1ELY] PA - Roland, DL1EAL will be active as PA/DL1EAL from Texel Island (EU-038) between 23 May and 10 June, including an entry in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. He will operate holiday style on 80-10 metres, using 100 watts and dipoles. CW is his favourite mode, but he will also operate PSK, RTTY and SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX OPDX Bulletin] T2 - K6HFA's flight from Fiji to Tuvalu was delayed, and Hugh became active as T2A a couple of days later than planned [425DXN 981]. He should remain on Tuvalu until 21 April. This will be a battery powered operation, as "his power supply has blown up due to over voltage from an unregulated generator", The Daily DX reports. Also "his key apparently has been damaged". QSL via K6HFA. TA - The TC Special Wireless Activity Team (www.tcswat.org) will operate under three special callsigns between 17 and 25 April. TB90MM will be active on 17-25 April to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Turkiye Buyuk Millet Meclisi); TC1GLH will be active on 20-22 April from Gelibolu Lighthouse (Sea of Marmara); TC57A will be active on 23-25 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. UA - Special event station R140L will be active on 17-25 April to commemorate the 140th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Ul'janov, later known as Lenin. QSL via RW4HO. UR - Members of the Mountain Rescue team of Crimea (UR5FIR, UU1JN, UU3JS, UU5JA, UU5JHQ and UY7IQ) will run a training operation from Mount Tyrke (1283m a.s.l.), Ukraine on 16-18 April. They plan to be active as UU5JZA/p and homecall/p on the HF bands and 2 metres. [TNX DX World] UR - Irina, UY2RY and Vitaly, UT7RW will be active as EN5R on 20-27 April from Redkovka, one of the many villages that were evacuated after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster back in 1986. [TNX UY2RA] VK - Special callsign VK100WIA will be operated from 1 May through 31 October to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Wireless Institute of Australia. All of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. Direct cards with return postage may

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23989.txt[02.01.2011 18:28:03] be sent to Wireless Institute of Australia, P.O. Box 2042, Bayswater VIC 3153, Australia. Details on the centenary programme and the relevant operating award can be found on the WIA website (www.wia.org.au). VP8_so - The Micro-lite Penguins DXpedition Team will be active from the South Orkney Islands (AN-008) from 27 January to 8 February 2011. The website for the DXpedition is at www.vp8o.com; further information will be available after this coming weekend's International DX Convention in Visalia. ZS8 - Pierre, ZS1HF expected to reach Marion Island [425DXN 980] on 15 April. He will be there on a 12-month work assignment, but it will take a few weeks before he can get on the amateur radio bands. He will be active as ZS8M during his spare time, and will operate SSB and digital modes on 160-10 metres, plus 6 and 2 metres. He has a website at www.zs8m.com

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3W6C ---> The 3W6C team on Con Co (AS-185) had to turn off the CW and the SSB sites on 13 April at 5 UTC "due to security political reasons". They have been back on the air again since 5 UTC on 14 April, with two stations (CW and SSB, 40-10 metres) located at the HQ site, which only permits a limited antenna layout. Follow the updates at www.3w6c.qrv.ch

CHINA EMERGENCY ---> The Chinese Radio Sports Association (CRSA) has asked that the frequencies of 7050 kKHz and 7060 kHz be kept clear for emergency amateur radio communications following the recent devastating earthquake in Yu Shu district, Qinghai province. [TNX southgatearc.org]

INTERNATIONAL MARCONI DAY ---> Organized by the Cornish Radio Amateur Club, G4CRC/GB4IMD, the International Marconi Day (IMD) is a 24-hour amateur radio event held annually to celebrate the birth of Guglielmo Marconi (25 April 1874). It is not a contest, but an opportunity for amateurs around the world to make contacts with historic Marconi sites using HF communications techniques. This year's event will be held on 24 April, from 00.00 UTC through 23.59 UTC. Details, including information on the relevant Award Certificates and the listing of participating stations, can be found at www.gb4imd.org.uk

JW5E ---> After the accidental death of Mathias (JW5NM), his widow Inger, JW8KT, is prepared to continue making the JW5E-hut available for guests of the club and contest station JW5E. If interested to rent the hut and station you can contact Inger via e-mail ([email protected]).

MY SUMMIT ---> DX Summit has added a new application ("My Summit") available to registered users. The new function establishes "a new two-way personalized channel from you to DX Summit", and enables users to specify what DX information (e.g. needed callsigns, DXCC Entities, bands, modes) they would like to receive and to be alerted when it appears. Details and instructions can be found at www.dxsummit.fi

PACIFIC ODYSSEY ---> Alex, UT5UY says that preparations for the forthcoming DXpedition [425DXN 984] are going "very fine". The Pacific Odyssey will include activity from Samoa as 5W0OX (18-19 May), Central Kiribati as T31X and T31UR (22 May-1 June) and Tokelau as ZK3X (2-6 June). All QSLs via UR3HR, direct or bureau. Financial assistance is being sought to help offset the costs; please visit www.uz1hz.com/pacificodyssey.html for further information.

+ SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Hans Pollak

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23989.txt[02.01.2011 18:28:03] + (DJ0VZ), Mike Docking (M0JMD), Stanley Haase (K8VI), Leonard H. Elster (VE3LA), Wilson A. Brooks (VE3OQI), Wilbur William Lightbourne (VP9WL) and Allen T. Rothschadl (W9WAQ).

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24 April 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 990 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

CT8 - CU3CO, CU3DI, CU3DR, CU3EQ, CU3HV and CU3HY will be active as CR1FSC from Forte Santa Catarina on Terceira Island (EU-175), Azores from 30 April to 2 May. QSL via CU3EQ, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ] DL - A group of operators from DARC Dessau (DK0ZAB) will be active as DK0ZAB/p from the Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve on 24-25 April. They will operate CW and SSB on the HF bands, with 100 watts, wires and verticals. QSL via DK0ZAB, direct or bureau. [TNX DX Newsletter] EA - The Federacion Digital EA will operate special stations AO1EU, AO2EU, AO3EU, AO4EU, AO5EU, AO6EU, AO7EU, AO8EU and AO0EU on 1-20 May to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration (9 May 1950), the forerunner of the European Union. Further information and QSLling instructions at www.fediea.org/eudota [TNX DX World] F - In April 1910, aviation pioneer Louis Paulhan won the GBP 10,000 prize offered for the first pilot to fly from London to Manchester within 24 hours. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of that flight, special callsign TM100P will be in use from 23 April to 7 May. QSL via F6KEH. [TNX F8REF] FM - Nicolas, F5TGR will be active as FM/F5TGR from Martinique (NA-107) from 25 April to 6 May. He plans to operate holiday style on 40-10 metres CW and SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX NG3K] G - Special callsign GB10GKA has been issued to mark the 10th anniversary of the closure of Portishead Radio (callsign GKA), the world's largest and busiest radiotelephony station opened in 1928. A group of ex GKA radio-officers (namely G3YEC, G3ZRJ, GW3UOF, G3TJE and G4HLN) will be using the special callsign between 30 April and 27 May from various locations around the UK. QSL via G3ZRJ. Certificates for contacting GB10GKA on more than 4 HF bands will be available free of charge (email Tony, G3ZRJ at [email protected]). [TNX GW3UOF] GM - M0UTD will not be able to join the 24-27 April DXpedition to the Isle of Eigg [425DXN 989]. Remaining operators (MM0GHM and MM0GOR) are members of Kilmarnock and Loudoun ARC, and the call will now

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20Dx%20News%20%23990.txt[02.01.2011 18:28:08] be MM0KLR instead of the announced GM6TW/p. QSL via MM0KLR (bureau) or MM0GHM (direct). [TNX southgatearc.org] GM - Jurij, MM0DFV and Alan, GM4TOQ will be active as GB8RUM from Rum National Nature Reserve on the Isle of Rum (EU-008) from 30 April to 3 May. They will operate CW, SSB, and BPSK63 on 80-10 metres. QSL via MM0DFV. Further information is available at gmff.org GM - GS3PYE/p will be the call used by a large group of operators from the Isle of Harris (EU-010) between 1 and 14 May. QSL via M0VFC. [TNX rsgbiota.org] HI - Ronny, ON4ARV will be active as HI7/OT4R from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (NA-096) on 1-22 May. He plans to operate daily on 10, 15 and 20 metres. [TNX DX World] HK - Pedro, HK3JJH will be active as 5K8T from El Morro (SA-081) from 30 April to 4 May. He plans to concentrate on 20 and 40 metres SSB. QSL direct to Pedro J. Allina, Cod 9906, P.O. Box 02-5242, Miami FL 33102-5242, USA. [TNX Mediterraneo DX Club] IS0 - Fourteen operators (F1HRE, F1NGP, F2JD, F4AJQ, F4TTR, F5AGB, F5NQL, F5UFX, F5VHQ, F6AXX, F8BJI, I2VGW, IS0AWZ and ON7RN) from the Radio Club de Provins will be active as IS0R from Isola Rossa, on the main island of Sardinia (EU-024), on 7-15 May. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6 metres, with three stations on the HF bands and one station on 6m. QSL via F5CWU, direct or bureau. They have a website at is0r.perso.sfr.fr [TNX I2VGW] JA - Japanese special stations 8J1P, 8J4P and 8J6P will be active on various bands and modes from 28 April to 30 June to celebrate the International QRP Day (17 June). QSL via operators' instructions. [TNX VA3RJ] JA - Three operators from the Tokyo Dental College ARC (namely JE1SCF, JF1QQR and JG4IQC) will be active as JA1YUC/1 from Nii Island (AS-008) on 1-4 May. QSL via JA1YUC, bureau preferred. [TNX rsgbiota.org] JD1_oga- JG7PSJ will be active again as JD1BMH from Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara on 2-14 May. He plans to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 40-10 metres. QSL to JD1BMH (bureau) or JG7PSJ (direct). Logsearch at sapphire.es.tohoku.ac.jp/jd1bmh/index.html OE - The Vienna International Amateur Radio Club (4U1VIC) will activate special event callsign 4U10NPT on 1-31 May to promote the 2010 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). QSL via OE1ZKC. [TNX OE1ZKC] S7 - Vladimir, RA9LR will be active as S79LR from the Seychelles next month. He will be QRV from Desroches (AF-033) on 1-7 May and from Mahe (AF-024) on 8-10 May. Plans are to operate PSK63, RTTY, CW, and some SSB with 100 watts and vertical antennas, and to concentrate on the low bands. He also expects to participate in three contests (ARI International DX, Alessandro Volta RTTY DX and CQ-M International DX). QSL to Vladimir A. Vasil'ev, Electrosystem, P.O. Box 3713, Tyumen-46, 625046, Russia. [TNX RA9LR] TL - Jan, DJ8NK and Paul, F6EXV will be active from the Central African Republic on 13-26 May. They will be guest operating as TL0A from Christian's QTH, and will concentrate on RTTY (Jan) and CW (Paul) with two stations. Look for them on 40-6 metres, with some possible activity on 80 and 160 metres (but it is "late in the season for low bands, plus it is the rainy season in TL with daily storms", Paul says). They are unlikely to have Internet access from the station and there will be no on-line logsearch. QSL direct to Christian Saint-Arroman, Chemin de Mousteguy, 64990

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20Dx%20News%20%23990.txt[02.01.2011 18:28:08] Urcuit, France (please note that neither Jan nor Paul will be able to confirm any contact). Chris, TL0A expects to leave definitively the Central African Republic in July and probably go to Niger (5U5U) next September. [TNX NG3K] UR - Celebrating the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II, Andy (UR3MP) will be active as EM65MP (CW and SBB) and Serge (UR4IN) will be active as EM65IZ (CW, SSB, RTTY and BPSK 31) on 1-15 May. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. V2 - Leslie, W2LPL, will be active as V26LPL from Antigua (NA-100) on 26-30 April. He will operate on 20 metres with 100 watts. QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K] W - The HAMCOW (HAM Radio Communications On Wheels, http://hamcow.net) team will be active as W1ACT from Martha's Vineyard (NA-046) and Gay Head Lighthouse from 30 April to 2 May. QSL via N1JOY, direct only. [TNX rsgbiota.org] YV - Celebrating the 200th anniversary of Venezuela's Independence, a number of special callsigns will be in use until 31 December: 4M200AJ (QSL via YV5AJ), YV200D (QSL via YV1DIG), YW200A (QSL via YV5SSF), YW200ER (QSL via YV8ER), YW200L (QSL via YV5LI) and YW200T (QSL via YV5JBI). Information on the relevant award will be available at www.radioclubvenezolano.org/concurso.htm [TNX The Daily DX]

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NCDXF ---> At its annual board meeting at the Visalia International DX Convention last weekend, the Northern California DX Foundation elected two new directors (Kip Edwards, W6SZN and John Miller, K6MM), bringing the board compliment back to eleven members. W6OAT and K6ANP recently retired after many years of dedicated service to NCDXF. [TNX W0GJ]

QSL EK6LP ---> RN4LP is the new QSL manager for EK6LP. QSL direct only to Vladislav V. Lakeev, P.O.Box 208, Dimitrovgrad, 433512, Russia. [TNX RN4LP]

QSL FM4KA ---> Effective immediately, NI5DX is the QSL manager radio club station FM4KA (www.fmhamra.com) in Martinique. All QSL requests for contacts made with the club station in the past or in the future should be sent to NI5DX. Buzz is waiting for past logs to be sent. Cards will either be shipped to Buzz from Martinique or will have to be printed. [TNX K1XN]

SOUTH ORKNEYS 2011 ---> The Microlite Penguins DXpedition team (9V1YC, I8NHJ, K0IR, K9ZO, N0AX, N1DG, N4GRN, N6MZ, ND2T, VE3EJ, W3WL, W7EW and WB9Z) will be activating the South Orkney Islands (AN-008) from 27 January to 8 February 2011. Safe and reliable Antarctic transportation has been secured by the experienced RV Braveheart, and activity will be on all HF bands 160m-10m using SSB, CW and RTTY. "Those who have enjoyed our operations over the last 8 years", they say, "may recall that our methods and philosophy are somewhat different from other DXpeditions. Though our overall goal is still to provide a new DXCC entity on as many bands and modes as possible, we also strive to increase the fun factor by focussing on operational simplicity and radio skill. In the past we kept the Microlite Penguins DXpeditions non-commercial and confined the financial burden to ourselves and a single sponsor, the NCDXF. But today, with the astronomical cost of Antarctic travel and a budget approaching USD 300,000, this single-sponsor approach is no longer a reality. To make this DXpedition happen, we must break our tradition and ask for support of the entire

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20Dx%20News%20%23990.txt[02.01.2011 18:28:08] amateur radio community. All financial support, no matter what the amount will be welcome". DXers, clubs and foundations can donate online - please visit www.vp8o.com

WWROF ---> The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (www.wwrof.org) has been created as "an independent organization devoted to the skill and art of radio operating", with a focus on contesting. "We believe that amateur radio contests provide a means of testing operating skill", they say, "and that worldwide contest sponsors can benefit from the support we can provide". [TNX The Daily DX]

+ SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Cleo M. "Chris" Christensen (AC0M), Ludwik Nowak (SP9ADV), Shailer A. Herrick, Jr (W1NHJ) and Boyd E. Bettes (WD0EIL).

QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B8FQ, 3B9WR, 3D2GM, 4A1DXXE, 4K9W, 4L6AA, 4T6I, 5B/G3RWF, 5X1NH, 5Z0H, 6V7S, 6Y1LZ, 6Y5/AI5P, 7M3QQP/4, 7P8MM, 8P9RY, 9G5TT, 9L0W, 9L1NH, 9L7NS, 9Q5BQ, 9X0LX, A25NW, A35KL, A43ND, A61BK, A65DLH, A7/M0FGA, A71BU, AL7R, AP2DKH, B4TB, BA4DWI/4 (AS-135), BU2AI, BY8AC, C6AKQ, CE0Y/DJ6OZ, CE1/K7CA, CR57FAP, D2CQ, D44TD, D44TXP, DS5USH, E51NOU, E51WWA, E51WWB, EA9PY, EF8M, EK6RL, EL2DX, ER4DX, ER5WU, EW8AO, EX8MLE, EY8/K4ZW, EY8MM, FJ/G3TXF, FK/AI5P, FM/DL5CF, FP/W9ILY, FS/K1XM, FT5GA, G5O, GJ0KYZ, H40FN (OC-065), HC8GR, HF0POL (AN-010), HH4/K4QD, HI3/N3SY, HK4CZE, HL2DC, HQ2T, HR2/NP3D, HR7/WQ7R, HV0A, J3/DL5AXX, J3G, J6/N7UN, J79SB, J7N, J88DR, J88XF, JA7DAY/JA8, JD1BIE (AS-030), JD1BMM, JI1FGX/DU9, JT1BH, K2V, K4M, KG4JB, KH2L, KH6LC, KH7XS, KH8/N9YU, LX30AL, MM0XAU, NH7O, OA4BHY/2, OC1I, OD5/DL6SN, OE8SKQ, ON4ON, OX/EA4NA, OX3MC, P29CS (OC-069), PJ2/K8LEE, PJ2/K8ND, PY2XB/PY0, PZ5M, R1ANC, R1FJM, RD0C, RW0CD, ST2AR, SV0XBM/9, SV2CXI, T30GM (OC-017), T6AG, T77C, TF8SM, TG9ADM, TI5/NP3D, TI8II/p (NA-116), TK5EP, TM7C, TO1BT (NA-107), TO7RJ (AF-027), TX3A, TX4T, UK7F, UN7AM, UN7PL, V31WV, VE6SZR, VK6IOA (OC-211), VK9XOR, VP2V/KG9N, VP5/K5CM, VP5/W5CW, VP5/W5SL, VP9400HW, VQ9LA, VY1EI, W1AW/KL7, WP4L, XE2/N7DD, XR0Y, XR0ZA, XU7XXX, XV2RZ, YI9VDW, YJ0AQY, YN2GY, YN2LJ, YN4SU, Z21BB, Z35T, ZB2/ON5UR, ZB2FK, ZB3B, ZF2AH, ZF2UL, ZF2ZB, ZG2FX, ZK3AH, ZP0R, ZS2DL, ZS4U, ZS6CCY, ZW5UN.

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HK3JJH Pedro J. Allina, Cod 9906, P.O. Box 02-5242, Miami FL 33102-5242, USA IZ1BZV Giorgio Tabilio, Ufficio La Spezia Centro, Casella Postale 95, 19121 La Spezia SP, Italy JA1JQY Shigeo Matsui, 2-31-10 Shimoseya, Seya, Yokohama, 246-0035, Japan JA1KJW Hisashi Nakayama, 1-17-8 Sibuya, Yamato, 242-0023, Japan JA8VE Kunio Saito, 2-26-5-554 Nishitsuruma, Yamato, 242-0005, Japan K3IRV Irving L. Mc Wherter, 121 Sonora Dr, Lillington NC 27546, USA NI5DX William M. Loeschman, 717 Milton, Angleton TX 77515, USA ON4LN Eric Lauwers, Benedictijnenlaan 25, 3010 Kessel-Lo, Belgium SP5UAF Tomasz Barbachowski, Zeromskiego 10, 05-070 Sulejowek, Poland VE8EV John Boudreau, P.O. Box 3099, Inuvik NT X0E 0T0, Canada YB1ALL Agus S. Gustian, Juntihilir 39 Katapang, Soreang 40971, Bandung, Indonesia

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01 May 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 991 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

5Z - Tony, IK8VRH will be working in Kenya from 8 May until April 2012. Requested callsign is 5Z4RH (to be approved by the Communications Commission of Kenya). Information on a new amateur radio shack for rent at a tourist resort in Malindi will be available in late June. [TNX IK8VRH] 7X - Special event station 7U3GDW ("Great Desert of the World") will be active from Djelfa, Algeria for the International Amateur Radio Meeting that will take place on 17-22 May. QSL via 7X2DD. Further information on the event, hosted by the Radio Club of Djelfa (7X2VFK), can be found at qrz.com under 7U3GDW. 9A - Kiko/9A4KW and Felix/9A5BS will operate SSB and CW on 80, 40 and 20 metres as homecall/p from Nature Park Zumberak-Samoborsko gorje on 1 May. Koki/9A2TN, Tiho/9A7GAE and six teen-age members of Radio Club Osijek (9A1BOP) will be active as 9A1BOP/p from Nature Park Kopacki rit on 5 May. They plan to operate mainly SSB on 80, 40 and 20 metres. Franjo/9A2MF, Daki/9A2WJ and Emir/9A6AA will be active as homecall/p from National Park Krka on 7-8 May and from Nature Park Lake Vrana on 9 May. They plan to operate SSB, CW and PSK31 on 40, 30 and 20 metres. Information on the Croatian Flora Fauna Program can be found at www.9aff.com [TNX 9A6AA] CO - Gustavo, CO2NO will be active through May every odd day on 20 metres BPSK31 (14070 kHz), and on 40 metres BPSK31 and JT65A (7038-7040 kHz) starting at 3 UTC. QSL direct to HA3JB. [TNX HA3JB] CO - CO2NO, CO2WL, CO2IZ and CO2WF will participate in the Volta Contest (8-9 May) as CO2FRC. QSL via bureau. [TNX HA3JB] CT7 - A large group of operators from the Algarve STAR DX Team will activate six different lighthouses on 15-16 May. Special callsigns to be used are CQ72LHA (Ponta do Altar), CQ72LHM (Cabo de Santa Maria on Culatra Island, EU-145), CQ72LHP (Ponta da Piedade), CQ72LHR (Vila Real de Santo Antonio), CQ72LHV (Cabo de Sao Vicente) and CQ72LHZ (Alfanzina). QSL for all callisigns via CT2HTN, direct or bureau. Further information can be found at www.algarvedx.com [TNX CT1GFK] FW - JA2NQG, JH2BNL and JI2UAY will be active from Wallis Island (OC-054) on 14-24 July. Requested callsigns are FW5M, TO2BNL and FW5FM respectively. They will try to go and operate from Futuna

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23991.txt[02.01.2011 18:28:13] (OC-118) during their stay in FW. QSL via home calls. They will also be active from from Fiji (3D2) on 13-14 July (callsigns unknown). [TNX NG3K] G - Kevan, 2E0WMG will be active from Lundy Island (EU-120) on 5-8 May. This will be a battery-powered activity, and operating times will be limited as well as his power. He plans to operate SSB mainly on 80, 40, 20 and 17 metres with about 20W. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ] GM - Five members of the Camb-Hams plan to activate the Monach Islands (EU-111) for 24 hours from approximately 14 UTC on 5 May. If the weather is bad the trip could be delayed for up to 48 hours. Callsign will probably be GM3PYE/P and QSL manager will be M0VFC. The team plan to have two stations QRV simultaneously. [TNX G3ZAY] GM - Doug, GM0ELP (CW) and Simon, M0GBK (SSB) will be active as MM3T from the Isle of Bute (EU-123) on 24-25 July for the IOTA Contest. QSL via eQSL only, as "we do not have paper QSL cards" (but IOTA chasers will be able to claim credit online once the contest logs are uploaded to www.rsgbiota.org in 2011). [TNX rsgbiota.org] H40 - Jacek, SP5DRH (H40KJ) and Jerzy, SP3BQ (H40BQ) will be active from Pigeon Island (OC-065), Temotu Province on 7-22 October. They will focus on 160 and 80 metres CW, with operations on the higher bands (including some digital modes activity on 20 and 30 metres) depending on propagation. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. Further information can be found at www.sp5drh.com/h40 [TNX SP5DRH] HB0 - Johannes, DF5AU will be active as HB0/DF5AU from Liechtenstein on 8-12 May. He will operate CW and SSB on the HF bands, with a focus on 80 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX DF5AU] KH5 - Founded by Eric Scace (K3NA) and Carsten Esch (DL6LAU) in 2007, Radio Expeditions, Inc is a permanent, non-profit organization of volunteers whose first project was the 2008 VP6DX record breaker expedition to Ducie Island. The second project is a DXpedition to Jarvis Island (OC-081), which is planned to take place between 17 November and 1 December (depending on weather and sea conditions). The dates were chosen to maximize propagation openings on both low and high bands to Europe. A large group of operators will staff 12 stations on CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6 metres. Applications for the required government permits have been submitted to the US Fish & Wildlife Service. No individual contributions are being solicited until the permits have been received. [TNX DX World] KP4 - The Puerto Rico Amateur Radio League (www.prarl.org) will operate special event station K4C from 4 July to 1 August to celebrate the XXI Central American and Caribbean Games that will take place in Mayaguez. QSL via KP4ES. OA - Hans,OE3NHW has been in Peru since mid-March, and will remain there until the end of June. He operates as OA6/OE3NHW from the Andes and as OA4/OE3NHW from Lima. QSL via home call, bureau preferred. [TNX DX Newsletter] OE - Special callsigns OE50AMRS, OE50XAM, OE50XCL, OE50XCW, OE50XLC, OE50XMA and OE50XRM will be activated on all bands and modes from 1 September until 31 December to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Austrian Military Radio Society. QSLs via OE4RGC (all of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau). [TNX OE1MHL] OZ - Al, LA9SN will be active as OZ/LA9SN/p from Laeso Island (EU-088) on 19-24 May. He will operate CW and SSB on the HF bands, running high power from his car. QSL via home call. [TNX LA9SN] OZ - DG3XA, DH8HD, DL4HG,DL7AT and DO3HJW will be active as OZ/DA0T/p from Mando Island (EU-125) on 22-27 July. They will operate SSB

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23991.txt[02.01.2011 18:28:13] and CW and will take part in the IOTA Contest. QSL via DA0T, bureau preferred. [TNX rsgbiota.org] PA - Jelle, PD5JFK and Bernard, PD7BZ will be active as PD6MILL from windmill "De Eendracht" on 8-9 May for the Dutch National Windmill Weekend (www.wota2010.tk). They will operate SSB and digital modes on 10, 20 and 40 metres, and on 2 metres SSB. All of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau; direct cards should be sent to PD7BZ. [TNX PD7BZ] PA - Frans, PC2F will be active as PC100AR from 29 May to 26 June to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Alfa Romeo, the famous Italian automaker founded on 24 June 1910. QSL via PC2F, direct or bureau. [TNX PC2F] S7 - Marq, CT1BWW will be active as S79BWW from Mahe (AF-024), Seychelles on 17-31 July. He plans to operate CW, SSB and possibly RTTY on 80-10 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. Further information can be found at www.ct1bww.com/s79bww/ [TNX DX World] TA - Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Sile lighthouse, the TC Special Wireless Activity Team (www.tcswat.org) will operate SSB, CW, PSK and RTTY as TC150SLH on 1-9 May, 24-25 July and 21-22 August. Information on the relevant award can be found at qrz.com under TC150SLH. TK - Five members of the Valle Brembana DX & Contest Team (namely Claudio/IK2AOO, Diego/IW2MZX, Andrea/IZ2AJE, Enzo/IZ2GLU and Fabio/IZ2GMT) will be active as TK9E from Corsica (EU-014) on 26-31 May, including activity during the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via IZ2GLU, direct or bureau. [TNX IZ2GMT] UA - Valery, RZ9DX is now active as RZ9DX/0/A from the Medvezh'i Islands (AS-005), length of stay unknown. So far he has been active on 20 metres CW and SSB, but reportedly he intends to fix antennas for other HF bands. [TNX DX World] UA - A very large number of Russian stations using special prefix RP (where the letter P stands for "pobeda", i.e. "victory") are expected to be QRV on 1-10 May to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Michurinsk Contest Group will be active as RP3RQ, RP3RTG, RP3RZK and RP65RTK (QSL for all callsigns via RN3RQ; e-mail [email protected] for information on the relevant free or charge award). The long list (in Russian) of stations expected to participate in the Victory-65 Memorial can be found on the Russian Amateur Radio Union's web site (www.srr.ru/CONTEST/pobeda_65_calls_req.pdf) UN - Vadim, UN7FW has been granted permission to operate as UP25F until 30 November. The special callsign is for the 25th anniversary of Vostochny opencast coal mine in Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan. QSL via IK2QPR. [TNX IK2QPR] UR - Celebrating the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II, ten members of the Radio Amateur Association of the Ukrainian State Centre of Radio Frequencies will operate under special callsigns on 1-15 May: EM65E (QSL via UR5EDX), EM65IM (QSL via UT5IM), EM65JX (QSL via UU0JX), EM65L (QSL via UR5LO), EM65MP (QSL via UR3MP), EM65P (QSL via UT4PR), EM65QX (QSL via UR4QX), EM65TO (QSL via UR7TO), EM65UZ (QSL via UT3UZ) and EN65L (QSL via UT5LO). [TNX UT3UZ] V8 - Yoshi, JJ8DEN has been active as V85/JJ8DEN from Brunei (OC-088) for a few days. From 30 April to 7 May he and some local operators will go and operate as V84PMB from Palau Muara Besar (OC-184), with expected activity on 160-6 metres SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK31.

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23991.txt[02.01.2011 18:28:13] QSL this operation via JJ8DEN (direct only). He will then return to OC-088 until 10 May. [TNX The Daily DX] VE - The NA-128 Contest Group will operate as XL2I from Isle-aux-Coudres (NA-128) on 23-25 July, IOTA Contest included. Several stations will be active on 80-6 metres SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via VE2CQ, direct or bureau. VK - Gerard, VK4TGL will be active from Moreton Island (OC-137) on 8-15 May. He will operate holiday style using a light weight QRP CW rig and concentrating around the QRP frequencies on 40, 30, 20 and 17 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX rsgbiota.org] W - John, K8LJG will be active as K8LJG/4 from Amelia Island (NA-138) on 1-25 May. He will operate CW and SSB around the IOTA frequencies on 20-10 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX NE8Z] W - Lindy, WW5AA will be active as WW5AA/4 from Dauphin Island (NA-213) on 9-10 May. He expects to operate on 160, 80, 40, 20, 17 and 15 metres, and possibly on 12 or 10 metres, as time permits. QSL direct to WW5AA. [TNX The Daily DX] ZF - Sam, W5CU will be active as ZF2CU from Grand Cayman Island (NA-016) on 1-8 May. He plans to operate mainly CW on 40, 30 and 20 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX OPDX Bulletin] ZS8 - Pierre, ZS1HF is now on Marion Island and is active sporadically as ZS1HF/8 until around 12-15 May ("no QSL cards will be issued under this callsign", he says). After the SA Aughulas departs from the island, he will use ZS8M on SSB and digital modes. "Operating times will be after work and during weekends".

TYRRHENIAN SEA CRUISE ---> HA0HW reports that Tomi, HA4DX will be cruising the Tyrrhenian Sea between 15 and 22 May. He plans to stop and operate from Corsica and a few Italian islands as follows: 15 May IA5/HA4DX Elba Island (EU-028) 16 May IA5/HA4DX Capraia Island (EU-028) 17-18 May TK/HA4DX Corsica Island (EU-014) 19 May TK/HA4DX Giraglia Island (EU-164) 20 May IA5/HA4DX Elba Island (EU-028)

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EPC-FYCM ---> A large number of EPC-suffixed special or club callsigns will be aired between 1 and 30 June to celebrate the 4th anniversary of the European PSK Club. The list of stations participating in the "EPC Fourth Year Celebration Month" can be found at www.eu.srars.org [TNX MM0DFV]

LOGS ---> On-line logs for the recent T32CI, T32MI, T32SI and T32VI IOTA operations can be found at t32line.webnode.com

QSL 4X6HP ---> EA7FTR is not the QSL manager for Yuli, 4X6HP. Cards should be sent direct (Yuli Kaplan, Even Ezra 38/12, 46504 Herzliya, Israel) or via the IARC bureau. Yuli also uploads his log to LoTW on a regular basis.

SP QSL GALLERY ---> A large collection of QSL cards of Polish amateur radio stations, split into 14 separate galleries, can be found at qsl.eham.pl

+ SILENT KEYS + The amateur radio and DX community worldwide mourns + the

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23991.txt[02.01.2011 18:28:13] loss of Vinson C. Thompson (K5VT), MD, who passed away on 24 April at 67 years of age, after a short battle with acute myeloid leukemia. A founding member of the Voo Doo Contest Group and a long time member of the ARRL DX Advisory Committee, Vince was a well-known DXpeditioner, who operated from many rare locations. A memorial web page can be found on the Central Arizona DX Association's web site (www.cadxa.org). Other recently reported Silent Keys include Alf Wilson (5B4AFB), Jay S. Stevens (AC8L), George E. Jensen (K0VPR), Paul T. Varney (K8PV), DM Hemayet (S21DM), Charlie Edwin Johnson (VE7WO), Allen W. Moore, Jr. (W3QO), Bernie J. Sasek (W7KQ) and George Goldstone (W8AP).

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08 May 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 992 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3B8 - Jan-Willem, PA7JWC will be active on the HF bands and 6 metres as 3B8/PA7JWC from Mauritius Island (AF-049) until 22 May. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW. He has a website at www.pa7jwc.nl [TNX NG3K] 8Q - Ron, DL5JAG will be active holiday style as 8Q7SR from Embudu Island, Maldives (AS-013) on 8-22 May. He plans to operate mainly CW on 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, plus LoTW and eQSL. 9A - Once again Zik, VE3ZIK will be active as 9A/VE3ZIK from Croatia on 12-17 May. He will operate in his spare time, with more IOTA/IOCA activities to be expected during the summer. QSL via DO7ZZ (bureau preferred), LoTW and eQSL. [TNX VE3ZIK] 9M6 - The North Borneo World DX Group will operate as 9M4STA from Kampung Binsulok (Sabah), East Malaysia on 8-9 May. It will be a field day expedition to celebrate the first anniversary of NBWDX (www.qsl.net/nbwdx). QSL via NI5DX. [TNX K1XN] CT7 - The Associacao de Radioamadores do Distrito de Leiria will operate as CS5FAT on 10-13 May from the Sanctuary of Fatima, Portugal for the visit of Pope Benedict XVI. QSL via CT6ARL, bureau preferred. [TNX CT1EWA] CT7 - Special event station CS2HD will be active ob 12-16 May for the Harley Davidson owners international meeting that will take place in Tavira, Portugal on 15-16 May. QSL via CT2FPE. [TNX OPDX Bulletin] CY0 - The operational dates for the DXpedition to Sable Island [425DXN 981] have been set for 22 October-1 November. AA4VK/CY0, AI5P/CY0, N0TG/CY0 and WA4DAN/CY0 will be active on 160-6 metres CW, SSB and RTTY, with a "minimal effort for supplying the mulitiplier" during the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. All QSL requests via N0TG (an Online QSL Request System will be available). Individual contributions to assist the DXpedition are still appreciated. Further information and updates at www.cy0dxpedition.com [TNX N0TG] G - Andy, M0GGR and Chris, 2E0XLG will operate special event station GB2HFF from the Holmfirth Festival of Folk on 6-9 May. The event is an annual celebration of traditional music, dance and arts. Andy and Chris expect to concentrate on 160, 80 and 40 metres. QSL

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23992.txt[02.01.2011 18:28:18] via 2E0XLG (direct only for the time being). [TNX K1XN] G - The Cray Valley Radio Society will be active as GB6MW from Meopham Windmill on 8-9 May for the Windmills on the Air weekend. Activity will be on HF and VHF. QSL via G4DFI. [TNX M0MCV] HK0_sa - Anibal, HK3ARR (YV5ARR) will be active holiday style as HK3ARR/0 from San Andres Island (NA-033) until 11 May. He plans to be QRV on digital modes for at least two hours during the day (10, 15 and 20 metres) and during his nights on 40 metres, using wire dipoles. QSL direct to HK3ARR or via bureau to YV5ARR. [TNX HK3ARR] I - Led by the revolutionary general Giuseppe Garibaldi, the military campaign known as the "Expedition of the Thousand" was a significant moment in the process of the unification of Italy. The expedition landed at Marsala (Sicily) on 11 May 1860, and ARI Marsala will operate as IR9ITALY until 30 June to commemorate the 150th anniversary of that event. QSL via IT9FXY. [TNX IT9FXY] LA, SM - Gerd/DG1XG, Karsten/DH9HAK, Juergen/DJ5HD and Wolfgang/DJ5ZWS will be active as either LG5LG and SJ9WL from Morokulien (the station on the border between Sweden and Norway) on 10-17 May. They will operate SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK. QSL for both callsigns via LA4EKA, direct or bureau. [TNX DX Newsletter] LZ - Special station LZ2010KM will be active on all bands and modes until 31 May to celebrate St. Kiril and Methodius' Day. QSL via LZ1PJ (bureau preferred) and LoTW. [TNX LZ1BJ] ON - On 8-9 May the European Institutions will be open to the public to show their activity and celebrate the project of the European integration. Look for OR5EU, the European Union Amateur Radio Club in Brussels, to participate in the celebrations on 8 May and be active on 40-10 metres SSB and digital modes. QSL via the UBA bureau. Direct cards should be sent to ON4HVO. [TNX ON8VM] PY - Christian, PR7ZAJ and Fernando, PR7DB will be active as ZW7R from Ilha da Restinga (not IOTA, PB-001 fro the Brazilian Islands Award) on 7-9 May. QSL via PR7JP. TA - Vlada OK1CW, Franta OK1DF, Zdenek OK1FIA, Slavek OK1TN, Honza OK2ZAW, Zdeno OK2ZW and Pavel TA2ZAF (OK1MU) will be active as as TC07DX from Suluada (AS-115) on 15-19 May. They will operate CW, SSB and some RTTY using two stations. QSL via OK2GZ, direct or bureau. Further information at www.okdxf.eu/expedice/tc07dx/ TK - Alex, IW5ELA and Marco, I5KOV will be active as TK/IW5ELA and TK/I5KOV from Calvi, Corsica (EU-014) on 12-16 May. They will operate holiday style on 40-12 metres SSB and CW. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX NG3K] VE - John, VE8EV will be active as VE8EV/p from Sachs Harbour, Banks Island (NA-129) until 10 May. He is QRV when time permits, as this is a working trip and "operation is likely to be sporadic depending on how long it takes me to get the job done". Look for him on 14040 (QRS CW) and 14260 kHz, using 100 watts to a sloping dipole. [TNX www.islandchaser.com] VE - Special event callsign CG3ADML will be in use on 15 May to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Navy and highlight the contribution of Admiral Sir Charles E. Kingsmill in its establishment. Expect activity on SSB and PSK31. [TNX VA3RJ] VK0_mi - Denis, ZL4DB is going to Macquarie Island (AN-005) on a 3-month job assignment. He hopes to operate SSB only as VK0/ZL4DB when time permits, from mid-late May until mid August. He is not an experienced DXer, and according to his QSL manager "ham radio activity will be minimal". QSL via ZL4PW, direct or bureau. W - The Cascade Mountain Amateur Radio Society (WC7O) will operate

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23992.txt[02.01.2011 18:28:18] special event station W7W from within the Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument on 15-16 May, in memory of the radio amateurs who perished while monitoring the volcano when it erupted on 18 May 1980. QSL to St. Helens Event, P.O. Box 2044, Poulsbo WA 98370, USA. Further infromation can be found at webitnw.com/w7w/ [TNX The Daily DX] XV - Larry, W6NWS will be in Vietnam from 15 May to 9 June. He expects to be active as XV2W when time permits, mainly around the CQ WPX CW and SEANET contests. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW. [TNX QRZ-DX]

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DXCC NEWS ---> The recent YI9PSE operation from Iraq has been approved for DXCC credit. [TNX NC1L]

MMAA CW CONTEST ---> The Manchester Mineira All America CW Contest, sponsored by the Juiz de Fora CW Group, will be held on 15-16 May. This year's event is still for stations located in the Americas. Further information, including last year's event results, can be found at www.powerline.com.br/cwjf.

QSL GALLERY ---> The large collection of QSL cards on Les Nouvelles DX's web site has been updated. Thirteen different galleries include cards for the ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities (328 QSLs), the 58 deleted DXCC entities (1030 QSLs), obsolete prefixes (2875 QSLs), stations from Magrebh from 1947 to 1962 (345 QSLs), D5 and DL5 stations from 1945 to 1962 (42 QSLs), Antarctic bases (805 QSLs) & TAAF (Terres Australes and Antarctiques Francaises, 258 QSLs), the various French DXCC island Entities in the Pacific Ocean (310 QSLs) & the Indian Ocean (96 QSLs), pre-1945 countries (874 QSLs), French Departments (612 QSLs) and USA (50 QSLs), plus a gallery for cards not accepted by DXCC (117 QSLs). Several cards are still needed and your participation is encouraged - please visit LesNouvellesdx.fr and send your comments to [email protected] [TNX F6AJA]

QSLLING TO UZBEKISTAN ---> Mike, UK8OM urges everyone not to try and use greenstamps when QSLling direct to Uzbekistan, as they are stolen "by unscrupulous people at the post office" (IRCs are all right). Also, do not send Self Addressed Envelopes, because only envelopes produced in Uzbekistan can mailed from that country (self-addressed adhesive labels are all right).

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15 May 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 993 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3C - Elmo, EA5BYP and Javi, EA5KM will be leaving "in mid-May" for Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea) and Annobon. They will stop off on Bioko (AF-010) for three days, and operate SSB, CW and RTTY as 3C9B. Then they will depart for Annobon (AF-039), where they expect to remain for 14 days and be active as 3C0C. QSL for both calls via EA7FTR. QSLling instructions and further information can be found at www.3c0c-annobon.com 6W - LA6VM, LA7XK and LA9DL will be active as 6W/homecall from 6W7RV's rental schack between 18 and 26 May. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX The Daily DX] 6W - Silvia EA1AP, Juanjo EA1CJ, Alberto EA1SA and Raul EA5KA will be active from Senegal (requested call 6V7EA) on 25-31 July. They will operate SSB, CW and RTTY on 160-6 metres with three stations. QSL via operator's instructions. Further information can be found at 6v7ea.dxciting.com [TNX EA3GHZ] 9U - Stefaan, ON4FG (9U4T) and Eric ON4LN (9U2T) will be active from Burundi on 13-19 May. They will operate holiday style on 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10 and possibly 6 metres CW, SSB and RTTY/PSK. [TNX The Daily DX] BY - Dale, BA4TB and other eight operators from China (namely BD4QH, BD4TJ, BD4TQ, BD4TR, BD4TT, BG4TMM, BG4TYQ, BH4QAK) plus Rene, DL2JRM will be active from Tantou Shan Island (AS-137) on 14-16 May. They will operate CW, SSB and maybe some digital modes. Dale and Rene will be signing BA4TB/5, the others will use homecall/5. QSL via home calls. [TNX BA4TB] CT7 - A team of nine Portuguese operators (namely CT1BOL, CT1CJJ, CT1DSC, CT1EEB, CT1EFS, CT1ILT, CT1IUA, CT1IZW and CT1ZW) will participate in the IOTA Contest as CS2K from Pessegueiro Island (EU-167). QSL via CT1CJJ. Expect them to be active before the contest as homecall/p. The webpage for the expedition is at www.rep.pt/ct1ilt/cs2k [TNX CT1ZW] D2 - Sergey, UT1EO will be active as D2QR from Lunda Norte province of Angola until 22 April 2011. He plans to operate all modes on 40-10 metres. QSL via RW6HS. [TNX DX World] D2 - Andrew, G7COD will be active as D2AK from Luanda, Angola until

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23993.txt[02.01.2011 18:28:23] early May 2011, while on a 12-month work assignment there. He plans to operate SSB and CW on 80-10 metres, running 100 watts into inverted vees. QSL direct only to G7COD (Andrew Kitchen, 4 Dairy Cottages, Bank Newton, Skipton, BD23 3NT, United Kingdom). Further information at qrz.com under D2AK. [TNX G7COD] DL - Look for Max, DJ4EL/p to be active from Helgoland-Duene (EU-127) on 13-17 May and again on 3-7 June. QSL via home call. [TNX DJ4EL] EA8 - Celebrating the anniversary of the local autonomous Parliament's first session back in 1983, the Canary Islands Day is held annually on 30 May. This year eight special event stations will be activated from the eight inhabited islands of the archipelago. Look for EG8FTV (Fuerteventura), EG8GCA (Gran Canaria), EG8GOM (La Gomera), EG8GRA (La Graciosa), EG8HIE (El Hierro), EG8LPM (La Palma), EG8LZT (Lanzarote) and EG8TFE (Tenerife) to be operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 29-30 May. The QSL manager for all callsigns is EA8TH. [TNX Grupo DX Teide] F - Fred F5OZK, Paul F8DVT and Christian F8HJV will be active as TM5KD from Levant Island (EU-070) until 15 May. QSL via F5KKD. [TNX F6AJA] F - Andre, F4ELK and Christophe, F4ELI will be active as TM5Q from Ile de Quemenes (EU-065) on 10-12 June. QSL via F4ELI, direct or bureau. [TNX F6AJA] FS - John, K9EL will be active "whenever possible" from St. Martin (NA-105) on 8-17 June. Look for him to sign FS/K9EL CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-6 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX K9EL] I - Paolo, IK2MLS reports he will operate holiday style as IA5/IK2MLS from Elba Island (EU-028) from 30 May to 4 June. I - Virgilio IC8OZM, Lou IK8HCG, Paolo IV3DSH, Fabrizio IW3SQY, Tano IZ8GCB and Franco IZ8GCE will participate in the IOTA Contest as as IB0R from Ventotene Island (EU-045). QSL direct to IK8HCG. IS0 - Four stations will operate on all bands and modes as IR0LVC from IOTA group EU-041 during the Louis Vuitton Trophy (formerly known as Louis Vuitton Cup) from 22 May to 6 June. QSL via IS0MKX. [TNX IT9MRM] IS0 - Gabriel EA3AKA, John EA3GHZ, Enrique EA5EOR and Dina EC5BME will be active as IS0E from Sardinia (EU-024) on 16-24 July. They will operate SSB and CW on 80-10 metres with two stations. QSL via operator's instructions. Further information can be found at is0e.dxciting.com [TNX EA3GHZ] LU - Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Radio Club Ushuaia (LU8XW) will operate from Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego (SA-008) on 22-24 May. Expect activity on SSB, CW, PSK, RTTY and via satellite. QSL via WD9EWK and LoTW. [TNX LU6XV] LU - The May Revolution (18-25 May 1810) is considered the starting point of the Argentine War of Independence and a milestone in Argentine history. Celebrating the 200th anniversary of those events, Argentine amateur radio operators are allowed to use special prefixes on 22-25 May: LU prefixes may be replaced with LR, LW prefixes with LV and AZ prefixes with LT; Radio Clubs and Associations may use LS, while Scout groups, schools and any other institution holding a licence may use AY. Information on the relevant award can be found at www.lu4aa.org/bi/awards.htm [TNX LU1ARG] OH - Juhani OH8MXL and other members of the University of Oulu Radio Club (OH8TA) will be active on the HF bands as OH8T from Hailuoto Island (EU-184) on 13-17 May. QSL via bureau or direct. [TNX

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23993.txt[02.01.2011 18:28:23] OH8MXL] OZ - Mic, DG5LAC will be active as OZ/DG5LAC/p from Langeland Island (EU-172) on 16-21 May. He will operate holiday style on 80-10 metres SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] OZ - A group of German Scouts will be active again as OZ1RDP (www.oz1rdp.de) from Romo Island (EU-125) on 21-25 May. They plan to operate SSB, BPSK31 and maybe CW mainly on 20, 40 and 80 metres; some activity also on 30, 17, 15, 10, 6 metres and 2m EME. QSL via DL9BCP, direct or through the DARC bureau. [TNX DL9BCP] OZ - DF9TM, DJ6TK, DL2SWW and DL2VFR will be active again as OZ0FR from Romo Island (EU-125) on 23-26 July, including participation in the IOTA Contest. QSL via DL2VFR. OX - DF9TM, DL1RTL, DL2SWW and DL2VFR (www.iota-expedition.com) are in the planning stages for an IOTA operation from Tasiilaq/Ammassalik (NA-151), Greenland. They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY as OX/homecall between 20 and 30 October. Further information is expected in due course. PJ2 - Jeff, K8ND will be active as PJ2/K8ND from Curacao on 8-18 October. QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K] PJ7 - Joe, W8GEX and his group have changed their plans for October. They had planned to operate from Sint Eustatius [425DXN 985], but have now moved to be active from Sint Maarten. "All plans are moving ahead very nicely", Joe says, "looking forward to another great and fun DXpedition". [TNX W8GEX] PJ7 - Paul, K1XM and a group of operators from the Yankee Clipper Contest Club will be active from the QTH of PJ7UQ on Sint Maarten between 10 and 20 October. They plan to operate SSB, CW and RTTY on 160-10 metres. Callsign TBA, QSL via KQ1F. [TNX NG3K] PY - Two operations are expected to take place from Pedra do Sal lighthouse on Ilha Grande de Santa Isabel (SA-025) in early June. The Teresina DX Group will operate as ZW8B (QSL via PS8HF) on 2-6 June: eight operators will be active on 160-10 metres SSB, PSK31 and RTTY, plus 6 metres (SSB, FM and CW) and satellite. Orlando, PT2OP will be active as ZV8S on 3-7 June; he also plans to operate as PS8/PY2TJ from nearby Luiz Correia lighthouse on mainland Brazil during that time frame. QSL via PT2OP. PY - The PW8J expedition to Ilha dos Lencois (SA-041) [425DXN 976] is confirmed to take place in June. The team (PY7ZY, PY2XB, PY7XC and PY0FF) expects to be QRV as PW8J from around 13 UTC on 9 June until midnight (UTC) on the 15th. They will also operate from Sao Luis Island (SA-016) as PW8L, from around 13 UTC on 16 June until 18 UTC on the 18th. QSL via PY7ZY. Financial support to help with the expenses is gratefully accepted. The website for the expedition is at www.pw8j.com PY - Alex, PY2WAS and other eleven Brazilian operators (PY2AC, PY2AN, PY2DEL, PY2DY, PY2EL, PY2IAY, PY2OE, PY2VM, PY2WC, PY2XM and PY2XV) will be active from Ilha da Moela (SA-071, WLOTA 1335) on 2-4 July. They will operate SSB, CW, PSK31 and RTTY on 160-10 metres with three stations and two callsigns: PW2K and PS2G (to be used during the WLOTA Contest, from 6 UTC on 3 July through 12 UTC on the 4th: complete information on this lighthouse event can be found on the World Lighthouse On The Air's website at www.wlota.com). QSL for both callsigns via PY2WAS. [TNX PY2WAS]. SM - Rick, SM6U and other eight operators (SB6A, SM6IQD, SM6MIS, SM6UQL, SM6VAO, SM6WET, SM6XMY and SM6YOF) will be active as 7S6W from Vinga Island (EU-043) on 20-23 May. They will operate SSB, CW and some RTTY with four stations. Further information at

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23993.txt[02.01.2011 18:28:23] http://sm6.se/7s6w [TNX SM6U] SV - Laci, HA0HW will be active as J48HW and SV8/HA0HW from Thassos Island (EU-174) from 27 May to 7 June. He will operate mainly CW, with some SSB, RTTY and PSK31 as well, on the HF bands (mainly on 40, 30, 20 and 17 metres) and on 6 metres. He will take part in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest as J48HW. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX HA0HW] TA - A group of operators from the LZ Flora Fauna Club (LZ44WFF) will be active as TC3WFF from the Kuscenneti National Park on 26-30 May. Before the CQ WW WPX CW Contest they will operate SSB as well as on 12, 17 and 30 metres; CW activity on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres will be limited to contest hours only. [TNX LZ1ZF] UR - UR4MO, UR5MM, UR7MA, US1MM, UT6MF, UX7MB and UY0MM will be active as EM7MFF from Siversko-Donetskij National Park on 22-24 May. They plan to operate on 160-20 metres CW and SSB. QSL via US1MM, direct or bureau. [TNX US1MM] VE - Adrien, VE3IAC will be active as VE3IAC/2 from Ile Verte (NA-128) on 17-21 May. He plans to operate PSK31 and SSB on 20, 40 and 80 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] VK - Jeff/VK4BOF, Dale/VK4DMC and Gary/VK4FD will be active as VK4YN/p from the Undara Volcano National Park (mainland Australia) on 20-23 May. They plan to operate on 80, 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via VK4FW (preferably via OQRS at www.odxg.org). VK0_mi - ZL4DB/P/VK0M is the callsign Denis, ZL4DB will be using from Macquarie Island [425DXN 992]. He will be there on a 3-month job assignment until mid August, with some amateur radio activity (SSB only) when time permits. QSL via ZL4PW, direct or bureau. W - Rick, K8GI will be active as K8GI/3 from Middle Hooper Island (NA-140) from approximately 2045 UTC on 14 May through about 16 UTC on the 16th. It will be an outdoor operation, and weather conditions may affect it. Rick plans to operate PSK63 (7037 and 18102 kHz), SSB (7160, 14260 and 18128 kHz) and RTTY (10143 kHz). QSL via home call, direct or bureau and LoTW. [TNX K8GI] W - N3ND, N4YDU, W0UCE and W4KAZ will participate in the IOTA Contest as N4A from Core Banks (NA-067), North Carolina. Activity will start around 22 UTC on 23 July. QSL via N4YDU. [TNX NG3K] VE - Several members of the Halifax Amateur Radio Club will be active as VE1FO/9 from Campobello Island (NA-014) on 28-31 May. They will operate SSB and CW on 80, 40, 30, 20 and 15 metres. QSL via VE1FO, direct or bureau (direct requests should be sent to the attention of Howard Dickson VE1DHD, Halifax Amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 663, Halifax NS B3J 3T3, Canada. [TNX rsgbiota.org] VE - Look for VO2/W3HQ and VO2/KI4IW to participate in the IOTA Contest (24-25 July) from Battle Island (NA-044). They will operate both CW and SSB. After the contest, they will be operational at the local lighthouse running QRP CW on 40, 30 and 20 metres. [TNX DX World] YJ - George, HA5UK and Pista, HA5AO will be active as YJ0HA from Efate Island (OC-035), Vanuatu on 1-15 November. They plan to operate CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and SSTV on 160-10 metres. QSL via HA5UK and LoTW. Log search and further information will be available at http://ha5ao.novolab.hu [TNX HA0HW] ZA - Chris, HA5X will be active as ZA/HA5X from Orikum, Albania between 10 and 24 June. He will operate holiday style, with some focus on 6 metres annd possible lighthouse and/or WFF (World Flora and Fauna) activities as well. This will be a family vacation with his wife Marta, ZA/HA9WM and two daughters, so amateur radio will have

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23993.txt[02.01.2011 18:28:23] lower priority. QSL via LoTW and eQSL; paper QSLs (direct and bureau) will be available through an OQRS (Online QSL Request System) TBA. [TNX HA5X] ZS - Celebrating the 85th anniversary of the South African Radio League, special event station ZS85SARL will be active from the Ysterplaat Air Force Base near Cape Town on 22 May (6-18 UTC), on 80, 40 and 20 metres. QSL via operator's instructions. [TNX Southgate ARC] ZS - Amateur radio operators visiting South Africa in June and July during the FIFA World Cup - the football (soccer) world championship - may operate as ZS10/homecall, on condition they register with the South African Radio League prior to arrival in the country. Complete details can be found at www.amateurradio.org.za/worldcup.htm [TNX ZS4BS] ZS8 - The "Agulhas" left Marion Island on 12 May, and Pierre, ZS1HF expects to start operating as ZS8M on 15 May. "He will probably try 20 meters first", QRZ DX reports, "but a frequency cannot be given. However, you might want to listen around 14240". Pierre will operate SSB and digital modes in his spare time, i.e. after official working hours and during the weekends. According to qrz.com, QSL cards should be sent to Pierre D. Tromp, P.O Box 1481, Worcester, 6850, South Africa.

PACIFIC ODYSSEY ---> Announced frequencies for the forthcoming Ukrainian DXpedition to Samoa (5W0OX, 18-19 May), Central Kiribati (T31X and T31UR, 22 May-1 June) and Tokelau (ZK3X, 2-6 June) [425DXN 984] are: CW 1823 3503 7003 10103 14003 18073 21003 24893 28003 SSB 1845 3780 7080 - 14190 18145 21280 24945 28480 DIGITAL - 3583 7035 10143 14083 18103 21083 24923 28083 QSL for all calls via UR3HR, direct or bureau. The website for the expedition can be found at www.uz1hz.com/pacificodyssey.html

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425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE ---> The latest issue (April 2010) is now available at www.425dxn.org/monthly/index.html. Articles and pictures should be sent to Nicola Baldresca, IZ3EBA (iz3eba @ iz3eba.it)

AEGEAN RTTY CONTEST ---> The first Aegean RTTY Contest will be held from 12 UTC on 15 May through 12 UTC on the 16th. Complete information can be found on the Aegean DX Group's web site (www.aegeandxgroup.gr) [TNX SV8CYV]

CQ 2010 HALL OF FAMERS ---> CQ Magazine announced on 14 May its 2010 Hall of Fame inductees. The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame was established in January 2001 to recognize individuals - radio amateurs or not - who significantly affected the course of Amateur Radio, as well as radio amateurs who have made significant contributions either to amateur radio, to their professional careers or to some other aspect of life on our planet. This year's inductees are: Chester Buchanan (W3DZZ, SK); Calvin Cotner (K4JSI); Forrest Dana (4AGR); Gene Harlan (WB9MMM, SK); George Hart (W1NJM); Ralph Hollis (4AFC); Dave Ingram (K4TWJ, SK); Paul Kangas (W4LAA); Dr. Arnall Patz (ex-WA3EVC; Howard Schmidt (W7HAS); Bill Schneider (K2TT);

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23993.txt[02.01.2011 18:28:23] Jim Smith (VK9NS, SK); George Smith (AA2EJ); Mark Stenning (AA1AC); George Wilson (W4OYI, SK). The CQ Contest Hall of Fame (established in 1986) and the CQ DX Hall of Fame (established in 1967) honour those amateurs who not only excel in personal performance in these major areas of amateur radio, but who also "give back" to the hobby in outstanding ways. This year's inductees to the CQ Contest HoF are Don Hill (AA5AU) and Larry Weaver (N6TW). The 2010 inductees to the CQ DX HoF are Robert Locher (W9KNI) and Lynn Lamb (W4NL).

EUROPEAN CASTLES DAY ---> The ninth edition of the European Castles Day will be held on 16 May between 6 and 16 UTC. Several stations are expected to operate from fortresses and castles in Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Information on the event can be found on Jean-Pierre's (F6FNA) web site at http://f6fna.perso.sfr.fr/WEB/jecregle.html

MY SUMMIT ---> After the soft launch and tests conducted by a first wave of 500 users, "My Summit" will be opened for for an unlimited number of users at 10 UTC on 15 May. The new function establishes "a new two-way personalized channel from you to DX Summit", and enables users to specify what DX information (e.g. needed callsigns, DXCC Entities, bands, modes) they would like to receive and to be alerted when it appears. Details and instructions can be found at www.dxsummit.fi (there is also a new discussion forum thrashing out and seeking new application ideas).

QSL LZ2010KM ---> Please note that the QSL manager for this year's activity is LZ1BJ (not LZ1PJ, as reported in 425DXN 992].

QSL V44KAI ---> As of 10 May, W5TFW is the new QSL manager for V44KAI. Requests should be sent to Richard J. Fiero II, 1054 Cajun Ln, Magnolia MS 39652-3902, USA ("please have a little patience while I get his cards ordered and delivered", he says). [TNX K1XN]

QSL V47KP ---> K2SB has been the QSL manager for V47KP, V47Z and V48M for twenty years, but he is no longer able to continue owing to health problems. Please refrain from sending anything more to K2SB, and be patient while a new QSL manager is being sought. [TNX The Daily DX]

VOACAP GOES ONLINE ---> The VOACAP Online service uses VOACAP (Voice of America Coverage Analysis Program) "which is arguably one of the best HF prediction engines available on the market today", Jari Perkiomaki (OH6BG) says. "The prediction is given as a "circuit reliability" graph that shows the probability of achieving a CW-grade transmission quality between the transmitter and the receiver". VOACAP Online is free and easy to use - give it a try by going to http://online.voacap.com

+ SILENT KEYS + S. Surenjav, JT1BH passed away suddenly on 12 May at + 58 years of age. Licensed since 1978, he was "the best CW operator in Mongolia", JT1CS says. Other recently reported Silent Keys include Paul "Tom" Varney (K8PV), Glenn Gilley (KD5EZM), Donald Moses (W6UY), Richard E.

file:///Q|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/425dxnews/425-2010/425ENG%20425%20DX%20News%20%23993.txt[02.01.2011 18:28:23] Sanner (W9NG) and Joseph Rozploch (ZS2JSR), as well as as well as Norbert Taferner (ZS6ANL) and Anton Matthee (ZS6A), who were on board the Afriqiyah Airways flight that crashed on 12 May in Tripoli (Libya).

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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B9WR, 4K1V, 4S7NE, 4S7ULG, 5B8AD, 5H3EE, 5N0OCH, 5R8ZO, 5W0MW, 5W0OU, 5W0YA, 5Z0H, 6Y0A, 6Y9V, 7P8BA, 7P8OK, 7Z1HL, 8P9NX, 8Q7IA, 8Q7QX, 9H3TX, 9J2FM, 9L5A, 9M6TMT, 9N7JO, 9Y/DL2DBE, 9Y4VU, A25NW, A65CA, A71CT, A92GR, AP2TN, BD1ISI, C56KR, CN8KD, CO8LY, CX4CO, D2CQ, E21EJC, EP3PTT, ER3ZZ, EX2T, EY8/K4ZW, FO/SP9PT, FO5JV, FS/KT8X, FS/W6IZT, GU4CHY, H40FK, HC1HC, HC2SL, HC8GR, HI3K, HP1/IZ6BRN, HZ1AN, HZ1SK, J38CW, J38XX, J6/VE3CZF, J6/W5JON, J68JA, J7N, JR6GIM, KH2JU, KH6/K3Y, KH7XS, KH7Y, KP2YL, LX30AK, ON100PES, OX2A, OY2J, OY4TN, P29VKJ, P29VLR, P40V, PJ6/W6IZT, PW2TA (SA-071), PX8W, R1ANB, R1ANR/A, RA9LI/0 (AS-086), RW2F, ST2AR, SU8LH, SV5BYR, SV9CVY, T30KT, T88CI, TC098A, TI7XX (NA-191), TK5A, TK5EP, TK5MH, TO7RJ, TR8CA, TX3A, TX4T, TX5SPA, UK8AR, V21ZG, V26M, V31RI, V63T, VE7QCR (NA-051), VF0X, VK9XX, VP2V/K9NW, VQ9JC, VQ9LA, WH7V, XR0Y, XV2RZ, XW3DT, YJ0MM, YN2DD, YN2WW, YS1/W3MKT, YS1G, ZC4VJ, ZF2UL, ZK3YA, ZL1BYZ, ZY0T.