16 February 2013 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1137
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3D2 - Jim, W8ERI will be active as 3D2ZF from Taveuni (OC-016), Fiji
Islands on 17-23 February. He will operate SSB on 80-10 metres.
QSL via W8ERI. [TNX The Daily DX]
3V - Alfredo, IK7JWX and several other operators (I8LWL, IK2DUW,
IK6JRI, IK8GQY, IK8TEM, IS0AGY, IW2NLC, KF5EYY, 3V8ESG, 3V8SA,
3V8SF and 3V8ST) will be active on all bands and modes as TS8TI
from Djerba Island (AF-083) between 29 April and 6 May. QSL via
IK2DUW. [TNX IK7JWX]
A6 - Alex, SQ9UM will be active as A6/SQ9UM on 16-22 February. He will
operate mainly CW and RTTY, with some SSB and PSK, on 40-10
metres. QSL via home call. [TNX SQ9UM]
CE - Manuel, CE2UNE will be active as XR2BH from the lighthouse at
Caleta Hornilla (Puerto Aldea) on 20-24 February, including
participation in the South American Lighthouses Weekend. [TNX
CE3FZL]
CN - EA5CP, EA5YU and EA9BLJ are active as 5C5T from Morocco until 18
February, including a Multi-Single LP entry in the ARRL DX CW
Contest. QSL via EA5YU. [TNX NG3K]
CT9 - Once again Rosel, DL3KWR and Hardy, DL3KWF will be active as
CT9/DL3KWR and CT9/DL3KWF from Madeira (AF-014) from 7 March to 3
April. They plan to operate mostly in CW and digital modes with a
focus on 12, 17 and 30 metres. QSL via home calls. E-.mail
requests for bureau cards can be sent to dl3kwr[@]darc.de or
dl3kwf[@]darc.de respectively. [TNX DL3KWR]
CX - A team from Radiogrupo Sur (www.radiogruposur.org) will be active
on all bands and modes as CV5A from Flores Island (SA-030) and
lighthouse on 21-24 February. QSL via CX2ABC, direct only. [TNX
rsgbiota.org]
ES - Celebrating the 95th anniversary of the Estonian Republic, a large
number of callsigns with special prefix ES95 will be active from
15 February to 3 March. Information on the relevant award will be
published on the Estonian Radio Amateurs Union's website
(www.erau.ee). [TNX ES2TI]
F - A team from the Lanester Amateur Radio Club (F6KPQ) will be active
on all bands and modes as TM2BI from Belle-Ile-en-Mer (EU-048) on
24-31 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via F6KPQ, direct or
bureau. [TNX F4FFZ]
FO_ci - Announced frequencies for the TX5K DXpedition to Clipperton Island
[425DXN 1136] are:
CW 1833 3523 7023 10103 14033 18083 21033 24903 28033
SSB - 3785 7185 - 14185 18165 21285 24975 28515
RTTY - - - 10137 14087 18097 - - -
The team expects to arrive at Clipperton on 28 February. It will
take at least one day to land and get the camp set up, so QRV
should not be expected before 1 March. Bookmark www.tx5k.org for
updates.
FR - A group of FR operators will be active as TO1PF from Piton de la
Fournaise, a 2600m high volcano on Reunion Island (AF-016), on
23-24 February, 11-12 May and 3-4 August. QSL via FR1GZ.
H4 - Phil, G3SWH and Jim, G3RTE will be active as H44KW from Guadalcanal
(OC-047), Solomon Islands on 18-28 February [425DXN 1117]. They
will operate CW only on 80-10 metres: "please make only one QSO
per band", they say. "Duplicate QSOs will not be logged". Subject
to a reliable Internet connection, they will upload the log to
Clublog and www.g3swh.org.uk on a daily basis. Otherwise the
complete log will be uploaded after the expedition. QSL via G3SWH,
direct or bureau (OQRS for both direct and bureau cards on Phil's
website). The log will be uploaded to LoTW as soon as possible
after they return home. [TNX G3SWH]
HL - Rocky, HL1VAU is staying on Kanghwa Island (AS-105) until the end
of February. He is on a business trip and will operate on the HF
bands mainly CW as HL1VAU/2. QSL via home call. [TNX HL1VAU]
IS0 - Special stations II0IDP from Cagliari (EU-024, QSL via IS0IGV) and
II0ICH from La Maddalena (EU-041, QSL via IM0QMA) - both
representing former coast radio stations of the Italian Navy -
will be active on 2-17 March for the 7th Italian Navy Coastal
Radio Stations Award (www.assoradiomarinai.it). [TNX IS0IGV]
J8 - Mike, VA3MW will be active as J8/VA3MW from the island of Bequia
(NA-025) on 15-19 February. He plans to be QRV on 20 and 15
metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
PA - Look for Marcel, PD5MVH/p to be active from Vlieland Island
(EU-038) on 2-16 March. He will operate SSB on 40, 20 and 10
metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX PD5MVH]
PJ4 - Kazik, SP6AXW and Janusz, SP9FIH will be active on 160-6 metres as
PJ4/SP6AXW and PJ4/SP9FIH from Bonaire (SA-006) on 8-20 April. QSL
via SP9FIH. Logsearch and further information can be found on
www.pj4-dxpedition.com [TNX SP9FIH]
PY - Marcelo, PY2FN will be active as PY2FN/p from the lighthouse at
Ponta da Sela on Sao Sebastiao Island (SA-028) on 22-25 February.
He plans to operate CW only on 40-6 metres and to participate in
the South American Lighthouses Weekend. QSL via home call, direct
or bureau.
V3 - Lee, N8LJ will be active as V31LJ from Placencia, Belize from 27
February to 6 March. QSL via K8ESQ and LoTW.
V3 - Hernan V31HU, Ismael V31NV (XE1AY) and Enrique V32EE (XE2AA) will
be active from Twin Cayes, South Water Cay (NA-180), Belize on
6-12 April. They plan to operate on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL
via IT9EJW.
V4 - Once again John, W5JON will be active as V47JA from St. Kitts
(NA-104)from 20 February to 21 March. He will operate SSB on 80-6
metres, and will participate in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL via
W5JON and LoTW. [TNX W5JON]
V6 - Mike, WB7DXA will be active as V63DXA from Micronesia between 21
February and 21 March. He plans to operate from Kosrae (OC-059)
"for about a week", then hopefully from IOTA group OC-226 (Mokil
and Pingelap Atolls, "but it all depends on WX and other factors")
and finally from Pohnpei (OC-010). Main activity is expected on 20
metres SSB, possibly with some CW. QSL via home call, direct and
bureau, and LoTW. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
VP2M - Jack, KB8RJ (VP2MRS) and Crissie, WD8KUR (VP2MUR) will be active
from Montserrat (NA-103) from 20 February to 14 March. They will
operate holiday style on 80-10 metres, mainly SSB with some PSK31.
QSL via KB8RJ.
W - Members of the Palos Verdes ARC will operate as K6PV/6 from Santa
Catalina Island (NA-066) on 20-24 February. They plan to run two
stations on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres, possibily also on
17, 12 and 6 metres. Main activity will be on SSB, but they will
be able to work CW, RTYY and PSK31 as well. QSL via K6PV. [TNX
rsgbiota.org]
XE - Ismael XE1AY, Benjamin XE1AU, Armando XE1CIC and Enrique XE2AA
will be active as XF2E from Isla de Venados (NA-171) on 21-26
April. They will be QRV on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL via
IT9EJW.
XT - JA3VWT (XT2VWT), JH3AEF (XT2AEF), JA3IVU (XT2IVU) and JA1CJA
(XT2CJA) will be active from Burkina Faso from 22 February to 2
March. They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 80-10
metres. QSL via home calls. [TNX The Daily DX]
YB - Ucok YB6AR, Adhi YB3MM, Budi YF1AR and Evendi YC6EI will be active
as YE6A from Rondo Island (OC-245) on 9-17 March. QSL via IZ8CCW.
They have a website at www.mdxc.org/oc-245/
YO - Special event callsign YO2013EYOWF will be active on 15-24
February for the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival to be held
in Brasov, Romania. Expect activity on 80-10 metres SSB, CW and
digital modes. QSL via YO6MP. Information on the relevant award
can be found at www.qrz.com/db/YO2013EYOWF
Z8 - Ken, K4ZW will be active again as Z81Z from Juba, South Sudan from
25 February to 6 March. He plans to be QRV on the low bands as
time permits. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3D2C ---> The International DX Association has been given the first video
of the Conway Reef DXpedition (3D2C) from September 2012. This 25 minute
video is on the INDEXA web site (www.indexa.org) and can be viewed by
clicking on the "DXpedition Videos" tab. [TNX K4MQG]

ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK ---> The Worldwide Antarctic Program has announced
that the 10th Antarctic Activity Week will be held from 18 to 24 February.
The aim of this annual event is to promote worldwide interest in the
Antarctic continent. Special callsigns (QSL via operator's instructions)
are expected to be aired during this year's AAW from the following
countries:
Australia VK2ANT
Bulgaria LZ10ANT
Canada VA3WAP, VA7AAW
France TM10AAW, TM10WAP
India AT3ANT
Italy II2ANT, II5ANT, IO5ANT, IO5SP, IP2ANT, IP8AAW, IR0WAP,
IR1ANT, IR1SP, IR7WAP
Poland HF0A
Romania YQ0ANT, YQ8ANT
Spain AO1ICE, AO4HAG, AO7WAP, EG1WAA
Switzerland HB9ICE
The Netherlands PA6ANT, PF13ANT
USA K0ANT, K4A, K4K, N6A
Complete information on the AAW can be found at www.waponline.it

CO8DM & LOTW ---> Doug, CO8DM is converting his paper logs into electronic
format and uploads them to LoTW. This is an error-prone exercise, so if you
cannot find a match on LoTW, please email your QSO data to Doug for him to
correct any error. [TNX CO8DM]

DXCC NEWS ---> The following operations have been approved for DXCC credit:
5X8C (Uganda, current operation), T6BP (Afghanistan, operation commencing
in 2011), T6TJ (Afghanistan, operation commencing in 2012), Z81A and Z81D
(Republic of South Sudan, current operations commencing in 2012).

IOTA NEWS ---> The following operations in the period October 2012/January
2013 have provided acceptable validation and are therefore approved for
IOTA credit: RA4HKM/0 (AS-025), C6AVA (NA-048 & NA-054), YB4IR/5 (OC-075),
L22D (SA-022) and LU6W (SA-096). SA-096 is now confirmed as a valid IOTA
group. [TNX G3KMA]

LIGHTHOUSE WEEKEND ---> The fifth South American Lighthouses Weekend will
be held on 22-24 February. Details, including a listing of partecipating
stations, can be found at www.grupodxbb.com.ar/faros2013/index.htm

QSL VIA F5OZC ---> Alain, F5OZC has logs and cards for the following
operations by F8DQZ: 3XD02 & 3XD02/p (AF-051, April 2003), J5UAT & J5UAT/p
(AF-020, April-May 2003), 3XDQZ/p (April 2004, the first and so far only
operation from IOTA group AF-096) and F8DQZ/p (EU-105, August 2004). QSL
direct only to Alain Rebondy, 4 rue des Violettes, 49260 Breze, France.
[TNX VE3VHB]

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QSLs received direct or through managers: 1A0C, 2O12L, 3C0C, 3D2C, 3W2J,
4S7KM, 4S7NE, 5T0SP, 5T5BV, 5U5U, 5W1SA, 5Z4/DL7UCX, 6W7/N1SNB, 6Y5IC, 7O6T,
7P8D, 7P8JA, 7W50I, 7Y50I, 7Z1SJ, 8P6SH, 9J2BO, 9M2/JA1PVI, 9M6/JA4DND,
9M6YBG, 9N7MD, 9Y4/DL8DYL, 9Y4/DL9DRA, A92GR, AH0/N0AT, AH0KT, BV7GC, C31CT,
C50C, C5A, C6AVA, CP4BT, CP6XE, D64K, DS3HWS, EK6TA, ES9C, ET3AA, FM5BH,
FR4NT, H40FN, H44MS, HH2/9A7GAE, HK3C, HV0A, IS0/K7QB, J28NC, J6/N7QT,
J79WE, J88CG, JD1BMH, JG8NQJ/JD1, JY4CI, KP2/NM2O, LR5H, MU/PA9M, OD5NJ,
OJ0R, OX3LX, P29VCX (OC-025, OC-103, OC-135, OC-240), PJ4LS, PJ5J, PZ5RA,
RI0FM (AS-149), RI1FJA, T30PY, T77NM, T88CP, T8CW, TC0KLH (AS-159), TG9NX,
TI8AA , TJ3AY, TK5MH, TY2BP, UA0QBA (AS-028), V26E, V26HS, V5/DL3DXX, V63XG,
V84SMD, VK6WDI (OC-170), VK9CS, VK9XS, VO2NS, VP2EKG, VP2MRV, VP8LP, VU2ELJ,
VU3BPZ/p, W7AVO/VK9L, W8XGI/KH2, WL7E, WP2XX, WP3C, YB0A, YB3GXS, YI1RZ,
YN2AA, Z21BB, Z81D, Z81Z, ZD9UW.

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