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Friday, June 15, 2018

425 DX News No. 1415

16 June 2018                                              A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1415
 
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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW
 
4K     – David DL7ZM, Boris 4K4K and others will be active as 4K6/DL7ZM from
         the Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory (1500m asl, grid LN40hs)  on
         1-10 July.  They will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on 6 metres only. QSL
         direct to AD0PY. [TNX NG3K]
6W     – Dominic, ON4AZP will be active as 6W/ON4AZP  from Senegal  from  26
         June to 5 July.  He will operate SSB on  40, 20, 15 and 10  metres.
         QSL via home call. [TNX DX World]
8Q     – Daniel, SM0UDH will be  active  holiday style  as  8Q7DT  from  the
         Maldives (AS-013) from  24 June to 9 July . He will operate SSB and
         digital modes (JT9, JT65, FT8) on the HF bands.  QSL via LoTW, eQSL
         or via home call. He will upload his log to Club Log.
CP     – Once again Antonio, EA5RM will be  working  on  a  non-governmental
         Organization’s project in Bolivia between 18 June and  10 July.  In
         his spare time he will operate  SSB and digital modes on  40-10m as
         CP1XRM. QSL via EA5RM and LoTW. [TNX EA5RM]
E6     – The  Quake DXpeditioners  (ZL3AB, ZL3GA, ZL3PAH and ZL4TT)  will be
         active  as  E6Y  from  Niue  (OC-040)  on  6-16 October,  including
         participation  in both legs of  the  Oceania DX Contest.  They will
         operate CW, SSB, RTTY and possibly FT8 on 160-10 metres with up  to
         four stations. QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or via ZL3PAH (direct
         or bureau).  See https://quakedxpeditions.wordpress.com/  for  more
         information  and updates;  they will  be using Twitter  (@Niue_E6Y)
         during the DXpedition.
EA8    – Grupo DX Teide’s members EA8ARG, EA8CH and EA8DK will be active  as
         EH8FC   (https://eh8fc.blogspot.com/)  from   the   lighthouse   at
         Fuencaliente de La Palma (grid IL18bk), Canary Islands (AF-004)  on
         15-17 June. They will operate SSB, FM and  digital modes on the  HF
         bands, 6 and 2 metres. QSL via LoTW and eQSL, or direct  to  EA8NQ.
         [TNX EA8NQ]
EI     – The 15-18 June EJ0DXG operation from Little  Saltee Island (EU-103)
         [425DXN 1412]  has been postponed (new dates TBA)  owing  to  rough
         Seas  preventing the  team  from a safe landing.  Instead, the EIDX
         Group  will  activate  Bere  Island  (EU-121)  this  weekend,  with
         operations beginning on 16 June. This activation is in addition  to
         the already announced 24-26 August activity. QSL via M0OXO’s OQRS.
EX     – A team of twelve Polish  operators  will be  active as  EX0PL  from
         Kyrgyzstan (grid MN92ci) on 1-10 September. They  will  operate CW,
         SSB and digital  modes  on  80-6 metres.  QSL via SP9KAT (direct or
         bureau);  the  log  will  be uploaded  to  Club Log  and LoTW.  See
         http://ex.3sun.pl/ for more information and updates.
F      – The Radio Club Vendeen (F6KUF) will  be active as  TM2GGR  from  21
         June to  5 July.  The  suffix  stands  for  Golden Globe Race,  the
         sailing race that will start from Les Sables-d’Olonne,  France on 1
         July (http://goldengloberace.com/) to mark the 50th anniversary  of
         Sir  Robin  Knox-Johnston’s  historic  world  first  solo  non-stop
         circumnavigation in the Sunday Times  Golden Globe Yacht Race.  QSL
         via F6KUF (bureau) or F5OEV (direct). [TNX Les Nouvelles DX]
HL     – This  year the  6M6M group  will  be  active  from  Yonghung Island
         (AS-105, grid PM37fg) on 16-17 June.  A large  team will operate  a
         high power station on  6 metres CW, SSB and digital modes.  QSL via
         DS1SYV.
I      – Special callsign II1PMM will be active on 16-24 June  to  celebrate
         the 50th anniversary of PMM Costruzioni Elettroniche (today’s Narda
         Safety  Test  Solutions),  founded  by  Salvatore  Giulio  Nicolosi
         (I1PMM).  Five operators (I1WSM, IK1HSL, IK1MHJ, IW1RCU and IZ2GAQ)
         will be  QRV  on  80, 40, 20, 15, 10 and 6 metres SSB.  QSL via the
         bureau and eQSL; direct cards to IW1RCU.
I      – Geo, HB9CPS will be active as IA5/HB9CPS from  Elba Island (EU-028)
         on 18-30 June.  He will operate CW on  40-10 metres. [TNX The Daily
         DX]
OX     – Bo, OZ1DJJ (http://geronne.dk/index.php/ox3lx/ox3lx-dxped) will  be
         active  again  as  OX3LX from the main island of Greenland (NA-018)
         on 1-14 July. He might also operate for a few days from  IOTA group
         NA-243. Bo is QRV in his  spare  time, typically  “around lunch and
         after dinner”. QSL via OZ0J, Club Log’s  OQRS and LoTW.
PY     – PS8ACM, PS8NF, PS8RV,  PT2OP, PU8PSF and PU8RBZ  will be active  as
         ZV8FF from  the  Serra da Capivara National Park  and  UNESCO World
         Heritage, in the  Brazilian State of Piaui, on 20-23 June.  QSL via
         PS8RV (direct or bureau) and eQSL.
T8     – Tatsuko, JJ1BDT will be active  holiday style as  T88YL  from Koror
         (OC-009), Palau on 22-27 June.  She will operate SSB on 40, 18  and
         15 metres – “please speak slowly”  as she is new to  the  HF bands.
         QSL via JR1FKR, direct or bureau.
VK     – Special callsign VI70MI will be active  from mainland  Australia to
         commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the  first
         ANARE base at Macquarie Island in 1948. Look for activity on 160-10
         metres SSB, CW, RTTY and possibly other digital  modes from 12 June
         to 31 August. QSL via M0OXO’s OQRS and LoTW.
VK     – Craig, VK5CE has adjusted his plans for his operations from  Cheyne
         Island (OC-193) and Woody Island (OC-170).  The new dates are 15-19
         June for OC-193, and 20-22 June for OC-170.  Further information on
 
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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW
 
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DAYTON PHOTO GALLERY —> The Dayton  Hamvention  2018  Photo  Gallery  (392
pictures) can be  found  at  http://hamgallery.com/dayton2018/.  The  Dayton
Photo  Galleries  contain 5,692 photos  dating back  to 1961.  They are  all
searchable by callsign from the HamGallery homepage. [TNX K8CX]
 
INTERNATIONAL MUSEUMS WEEKENDS —> The International Museums Weekends (IMW)
will take place on the weekends of  16-17 and 23-24 June.  Details about the
event, including a list of announced participating stations, can be found at
 
KH1/KH7Z —> For photos and  daily news  from  the  Baker Island  team  see
http://kh7z.net.  When they  depart, it will  be possibile  to follow  their
If you want to try and work KH1/KH7Z on FT8,  you  must  upgrade  to  WSJT-X
Version  1.9.1.   Links  to   installation   packages  for  Windows,  Linux,
Macintosh, and Raspbian Jessie are available here:
FT8 DXpedition Mode  should be  used only in  rare-entity  circumstances  in
which  sustained  QSO rates  well  above 100/hour  are expected.  The latest
revision of the “FT8 DXpedition Mode User Guide” can be found here:
Make sure  you  read ‘WORKING  KH1/KH7Z USING  THE  FT8 DXPEDITION  SUBMODE’
(http://www.baker2018.net/pages/plan.html)  which  describes  how  the  team
intends  to operate as the ‘Fox’ and how   they recommend  all  the ‘Hounds’
operate.
 
REVERSE BEACON NETWORK & FT8 —> A  few  weeks  ago, several  prolific  RBN
nodes began spotting  FT8 signals, using  the  combination of WSJT-X and  an
unreleased Aggregator Vversion 5. The purpose of this limited Alpha test was
to get a feel for the load and other implications of carrying  FT8 spots  on
the RBN.  The most  striking  characteristic  of  FT8  spots is their  sheer
quantity, and it seems obvious that adding FT8 spots to the spot flow  could
have a huge impact on the infrastructure of the RBN.  “We frankly don’t know
whether the RBN servers will be up to the task”,  the RBN Team says,  “so we
decided we had better  find out before the  fall contest season is upon us”.
Effective immediately, and on a Beta test basis, the RBN’s current spot feed
(telnet.reversebeacon.net port 7000)  will handle  only CW and  RTTY  spots,
while telnet.reversebeacon.net port 7001 will be  set up for FT8 spots only.
information.
 
VP6D —> “The Ducie Island 2018 project is on schedule”,  the team reported
on 14 June. Teenage DXer Mason Matrazzo, KM4SII  has joined the  Pilot Team,
and  will assist the Chief and NA Pilot (KE4KY).
“Our current  fundraising campaign is underway; you may see the progress  at
our website. We appreciate the donations and equipment support we’ve already
received. Our final payment for the ‘Braveheart’ is due on 1 September”. The
team members have booked – and paid  from personal funds – their  travel  to
meet  the  ship  at Mangareva  (French Polynesia).  “Financial  transparency
allows  the  major sponsors to better understand the costs associated with a
DXpedition and  how  we  spend  their money.  Consistent with  our  previous
DXpeditions, we will  send club  and  foundation sponsors a  VP6D  financial
summary. We need your help to keep our DXpedition team’s personal investment
to a reasonable level”.  Please  visit  https://www.vp6d.com/  and  consider
making a donation. [TNX K5GS]
 
+ SILENT KEY + Shozo Hara, JA1AN passed  away  on 9 June.  Born in 1926  and
first  licensed  in 1952,  he served  as  the  Japan Amateur Radio  League’s
president  for 41 years  (1970-2011).  He was inducted  into the  CQ Amateur
Radio Hall of Fame in  2003 (“helped guide  development of amateur radio  in
Japan, which  has more  licensed amateurs than  any other  country”  was the
motivation).
 
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QSLs received direct  or  through managers: 3C0W, 3C3W,3D2EU, 4S7BHG,  5C5AF
(AF-065), 5N3WQK, 7Q7EI, 8J60JARE, 9M0W, A52YL, C6AGU, D68I, FS/KH8Z, GR9RW,
J28PJ,  J88PI,  N1YC/VK9X,  OY9JD,  PJ8RV,  PJ8Z,  PU0FDN,  RL5G/0 (AS-066),
TI5/N3KS, TJ2TT, VA7XW/VE2 (NA-038), VE7ACN/VE2 (NA-084), VK5MAV/9 (OC-265),
VU4G, XF1IM (NA-078), XR0YD, YJ0AG, Z60A, Z61DX, Z61KR, Z66D.
 
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