20 April 2013 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1146
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

5B - Dave 5B/G4IAR/p, his wife Judith 5B/G4IAQ/p and Steve 5B/G0SGB/p
will be active from Cyprus (AS-004) on 22-28 April. Operations
will be mostly centered on lighthouses and on 20 metres. QSL via
home calls, direct only. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
8Q - Pai, VU2PAI and Krish, W4VKU (VU2VKU) will be as 8Q7KP from the
Maldives (AS-013) on 23-30 April. They will operate SSB, CW and
RTTY on 80-10 metres with two stations. They plan to setup an OQRS
on Club Log, and also to upload their log to LoTW, eQSL and
qrz.com.
9H - Look for Floris PA1FW (9H3E), Jasper PB2JJ (9H3JN), Rinus PA2HEM
(9H3MS), Marion PD3MV (9H3MV), Wim PG9W (9H3ON), Andre PA3HGP
(9H3S) and Sjirk PE1OFJ (9H3YM) to be active from Malta (EU-023)
between 18 May and 5 June. They will be QRV on 80-6 metres, and
will use their personal calls as well as 9H25 (QSL via PI4KGL), a
very special callsign chosen to celebrate the group's 25th trip to
Malta.
9M2 - Piju 9M2PJU, Khairul 9M2KRZ, Rizal 9M2RDX and Jacek SP5APW will be
active as 9M2SE from Perhentian Besar Island (AS-073) on 1-3 May
(Jacek will continue to be QRV as 9M2/SP5APW until the 7th, see
425DXN 1143]. They will have two transceivers (100 watts), a
vertical antenna and a tribander yagi, and will operate CW, SSB
and digital modes on 40-10 metres. QSL for this IOTA operation via
SP5APW. [TNX 9M2PJU]
DU - Victor, R6AF will be active as DU1/R6AF from Busuanga Island
(OC-090) from 27 April to 3 May. [TNX DX World]
FM - International Police Association's members F6FLO, FM5AM, FM5CW,
FM5CY and FM5GI will operate SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK as TO4IPA from
St. Pierre, Martinique (NA-107) between 18 April and 2 May. QSL
via HA3JB. [TNX HA3JB]
GM - A group of operators from the Kilmarnock and Loudoun ARC will be
active as MM0KLR from the Isle of Canna (EU-008) on 22-26 April.
QSL via MM0KLR (bureau) or MM0GHM (direct). [TNX rsgbiota.org]
GW - Six operators from the Gordano Amateur Radio Group (namely Peter
2E0GKA, Lyns G0AZE, Michael G1UPP, Malcolm G4KPM, Martin M0HCT and
Jim M0JWB) will participate in the International Marconi Day as
GB5IMD from Flat Holm Island (EU-124). They expect to be QRV with
two stations on 80-10 metres from around 17 UTC on 19 April until
around 9 UTC on the 21st. Request your card by sending QSO details
to lynsowen[@]blueyonder.co.uk
I - ARMI Taranto (IQ7UJ) will be active as II7WARD on 18-21 April to
celebrate the World Amateur Radio Day. QSL via IZ7AUH (OQRS on
Club Log). [TNX IZ7AUH]
I - Special memorial station IY4MKD (Marconi Kite Day) will be active
on 25-28 April during the 34th "Vulandra" International Kite
Festival in Ferrara. The antenna will be lifted by a Baden-Powell
Levitor kite, like Marconi did to receive the first transatlantic
wireless transmissions back in 1901. QSL via IQ4FE, direct or
bureau. [TNX IK4VFB]
JD1_oga- Look for JD1YBT and JD1BLC to be QRV from Chichijima (AS-031),
Ogasawara from 28 April to 5 May. Plans are to be active on 160-6
metres CW, SSB, RTTY (plus FM on 10m). QSL both calls via JP1IOF
and LoTW.
PJ2 - Once again Anja, DH2AK and Torsten, DL1THM will be active holiday
style as PJ2/DH2AK and PJ2/DL1THM from Curacao (SA-099) from 23
April to 7 May. They plan to operate SSB on 15-20 metres. QSL via
home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX DX Newsletter]
SV - Laci, HA0HW Laci will be active as SW8WW from Thassos Island
(EU-174) from 23 May to 5 June, including an entry in the CQ WW
WPX CW Contest. Before and after the contest he will operate CW,
SSB and RTTY on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL via HA0HW, direct
or bureau. [TNX HA0HW]
SV5 - A group of nine operators (namely John SV1GE, Theodoros SV1GRM,
Cliff SV1JG, Manos SV1ME, Spiros SV1RC, George SV1RP, Vangelis
SV2BFN, Takis SV2FWV and Mike SV8GKE) will be active as SX5KL from
Kalolimnos (EU-001) on 10-20 May. They will operate CW, SSB and
RTTY on 160-6 metres. QSL via SV2FWV, direct or bureau (OQRS on
Club Log), and LoTW. Further information at sx5kl.no-ip.org [TNX
SV8CYV]
SV9 - Look for Alessandro SV9/IK4ALM (SSB and CW) and Carlo SV9/IZ4WJA
(digital modes) to be active on 40-10 metres from Crete (EU-015)
on 13-20 May. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX IK4ALM]
TA - Once again the TC Special Wireless Activity Team (www.tcswat.org)
will be active as TC57A on 19-25 April in remembrance of the role
played by the 57th Infantry Regiment ("Alay") of the Turkish Fifth
Army during the Dardanelles Campaign in 1915. QSL via TA1HZ. [TNX
TA1HZ]
V2 - Paul, KB4GYT will be active holiday style as V25PM from Antigua
(NA-100) from 27 April to 4 May. He will operate mainly CW, with
some SSB and PSK31. QSL via home call (direct).
VE - Team VE3ZF (namely Pat VE3HZQ, Ron VE3NDI and Igor VE3ZF) will be
active from Twilight Island (not IOTA, CISA ON-018) on 20-21 April
during the Ontario QSO Party (http://cco.ve3xd.com/oqp/rules.htm).
QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX VE3ZF]
VE - Heinz, VA7AQ and Mike, VE7ACN will operate CW and SSB from Gambier
Island (NA-091) on 25-29 April. QSL via home calls [TNX
islandchaser.com]
VU7 - Krish, W4VKU (VU2VKU) reports he has been granted permission by
the Indian Ministry of Communications to operate as VU7KV from
Kavaratti, Lakshadweep Islands (AS-011) between 23 April and 5
May. However, "plans are already firm to activate 8Q7KP from 23 to
30 April" and "getting to the VU7 island has become a challenge".
If he gets to Kavaratti, plans are to operate SSB and some RTTY on
80-10 metres. See www.qrz.com/db/VU7KV.
YN - Luca, IK2PFL will be active as YN/IK2PFL from Nicaragua on 2-6
May. He will operate CW on the HF bands and 6 metres, and will
participate in the ARI International DX Contest (from 12 UTC on 4
May through 1159 UTC on the 5th).

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE ---> The March 2013 issue is now available for
download at www.425dxn.org/monthly/index.html. [TNX IZ3EBA]

AMATEUR RADIO IN GREECE ---> Published in 1990, "The Dawn of Amateur Radio
in the U.K. and Greece" by Norman F. Joly (G3FNJ) is still the standard
reference of this period. Vienna-based Documentary Archive has just
published the chapters relating to the history of Amateur radio in Greece,
with the author's kind permission from his personal copy which contains
some corrections and amendments to the printed version, and with additional
material from the Archive's files: see www.dokufunk.org/joly and
www.dokufunk.org(joly-d) for a German version. [TNX OE1WHC]

IOTA HONOUR ROLL ---> The 2013 Honour Roll and Annual Listings have been
uploaded to both the IOTA Manager's (www.g3kma.dsl.pipex.com) and the IOTA
Programme's (www.rsgbiota.org) websites.

WRTC2014 NEWS ---> WRTC2014, Inc., host of the 2014 World Radiosport Team
Championship (WRTC) competition, has opened the application process for
qualified individuals that would like to serve as Referees. The Referee
application period closes on 1 December 2013. Complete information,
including downloadable application forms, can be found at
http://www.wrtc2014.org/qualifying/referee-selection/

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

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CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER
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3B8MM DL6UAA GB2GM 2E0GSD RA27MI R6MI
3D2SE ZL3TE GB4T M0DOL RA27MM UA1ANA
3Z0WARD SP6IEQ GX3EFX G0ACK RA27NX R4NX
3Z1K SP1KRF GX8HRC G3SVK RA27WC RA4WC
4A2I XE2I H70ORO TI4SU RA4HKM/0 RW4HW
4A8DMR N7RO HB0/PA2RDK PE1FLO RG61PP RZ3LC
4J3DF RW6HS HB0/PA3CNO PE1FLO RI1ANP RN1ON
4J6RO 4K4K HB0/PA3HK PE1FLO RI1FJ UA2FM
4L1MA ON4RU HB9WARD HB9JOE RL22RW R3COM
4S7BRG LZ3HI HC5EG EA5GL RT27AA RA4PCP
4X65UN 4X1UN HF55OP SQ9CWO RT27AN UA4PAN
4Z65TL 4Z1TL HH2/EK6KB K6EID RT27TT RZ4PZA
5H3MB IK2GZU II0IEE IW0EFA RT9L/8 UA9LP
5V7ZA TF3ZA II1MGY IW1EHL RU27AR UA1OJL
6Y5CN N1QAE II3VVF IV3FIV RU27FJ RN4HFJ
7S55S SM6EGJ II7WARD IZ7AUH RU27LU UA4L
7Z1ES IZ8CLM J49C SV9COL RU27ON RN1ON
8P9HI VA3QSL J75PX AI5P RU27TT R2TT
9A65S 9A1DFG J8/G4DVB GW4DVB RU27WN RX9WN
9G5EME PA3CEE JY4CI K2AX S79VJG G4DFI
9H3KV F4BKV JY4NE K3IRV SE6Y SM6DED
9M4CJB 9W2BUG KH0WJ JS3LSQ SJ9WL LA4EKA
9M6DXX M0URX LA190B LA1B SN0MD SP1PNW
A22LL ZS1LL LG5LG LA4EKA SP73VOT SP5PBE
A43WARD A47RS LW5ER M0OXO SU9AF UA3DX
A52SV JA2PSV LZ13FDAY LZ1YQ T6DA ND9Q
A60WARD IZ8CLM MJ0UOO/p M0UOO T6TM KB2RLB
A61ZA IZ8CLM OH3I OH3BHL TJ3AY F5LGE
C91RF DL6DQW OM20TUSR OM3RP TM28UFT F9IE
C98RF DL6DQW OU1RAEM DF5LW TM50ENSO F5LGQ
CO2WF N1KI P29CS M0URX TM80C F6FMT
CO6LC EA5GL PA200KING PD5ROB TM8BIRD F5INJ
CO7EH AD4C PB200KING PA1TX UE52G RK4CYW
CP6XE IK6SNR PB2013KING PA9LUC V31HU IT9EJW
CR5FC CS5NRA PJ4/SP6AXW SP9FIH V31MV IT9EJW
CR5IARU CT1REP PJ4/SP9FIH SP9FIH V32EE IT9EJW
CV1DP CX8DL PJ4/SQ9CNN SP9FIH V47GIW W4GIW
CW90A CX2ABC R27AHA UA3AHA V63DX JA7HMZ
CX3TQ IK2DUW R27CGY RA0CGY V63T JA7GYP
DM50IOTA DL2VFR R27NBA UA4NBA VK0JJJ K7CO
DU1/W7XA NR6M R27OGF UA9OGF VK9LT W6NV
DX50DBT DX1DBT R27TTT RT3T XR86PL CE3ETE
DX8DX M0OXO R27UFA RM8W XV1X RW6HS
E77DX OE1EMS R27VLG RZ4AG XV5HS EA5ZD
EH4FCF EA4DOC R3K RN3DK YB8BYL EA7FTR
EH6ARD EA6QY R40AST UA6GG YJ0MB VK2BXE
EH7DMR EA7KZ R75CPK RV3AGB YN9SU TI4SU
EH8WDX EA8ED RA27AA RA9DZ YR60A YO8AXP
EM45ERS UT0EK RA27AX RK6AX ZF2BI K4BI
EN27U US0UX RA27DR RA4DR ZK3N DL2AWG
FP5BZ F5TJP RA27DX R1DX ZM2B ZL2BR
G100C M0OXO RA27HW RM4HW ZP9EH K5WW

DL2AWG Guenter Gassler, Eichertstrasse 8, 07589 Muenchenbernsdorf, Germany
DL6DQW Reinhard Fendler, Waldteichstrasse 34, 01468 Moritzburg/OT
Boxdorf, Germany
DL6UAA Mart Moebius, Kirchplatz 10, 04924 Dobra, Germany
IK2GZU Maurizio Buffoli, Via Degli Angeli 9, 25033 Cologne BS, Italy
IT9EJW Alfio Bonanno, Via della Regione 20, 95028 Valverde CT, Italy
M0OXO Charles Wilmott, 60 Church Hill, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4NG,
United Kingdom
SP9FIH Janusz Wegrzyn, P.O. Box 480, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
TE1856 P.O. Box 18-4400, San Carlos, Costa Rica
UA3DX Nikolay I. Averyanov, P.O. Box 39, pos. Vlasikha, Moskovskaya
obl., 143010, Russia
VK2BXE Michael J. Boorne, P.O. Box 297, Artarmon NSW 1570, Australia
W6NV Oliver Sweningsen, P.O. Box 90, Orinda CA 94563, USA
ZS1LL Schalk van Vuuren, P.O. Box 512, Hermanus, 7200, South Africa

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