04 May 2013 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1148
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

9H - 9H25Y is the callsign actually issued to the Dutch group [425DXN
1146] to celebrate their 25th trip to Malta. Look for them to be
active from 20 May to 4 June. QSL via PI4KGL. Logsearch at
http://members.ziggo.nl/9h25y [TNX PB2JJ]
CE0Z - Fabrizio IW3SQY, Franco IZ8GCE, Josep EA3AKY, Art WA7NB, Les
SP3DOI, Paolo IV3DSH and Dino CE3PG will be active as XR0ZR from
Robinson Crusoe Island, Juan Fernandez (SA-005) on 8-20 November.
They will operate four stations on 160-6 metres CW, SSB and RTTY.
QSL via IV3DSH, direct or bureau (OQRS preferred), and LoTW "after
6 months". QSLling details and further information at
www.juanfernandez2013.com
DL - Look for DJ6OI/p to be QRV from the islands of Fehmarn (EU-128) on
3-8 May and Helgoland (EU-127) on 10-15 May. QSL via home call.
E5_sc - Tony, ZL2AGY will be active again as E51AGY from Rarotonga
(OC-013), South Cook Islands for "about 24 days" starting around 7
May. He will operate CW only, possibly with some activity during
the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. QSL via home call.
EI - A large group from the Westnet DX Group will be active as EJ7NET
from the Aran Islands (EU-006) on 10-15 May. QSL via EI6FR. [TNX
rsgbiota.org]
FO - Yoshi, JJ8DEN will be active as FO/KH0PR from Pukapuka Island
(OC-062, French Polynesia) until 7 May and from Raivavae Island
(OC-114, Austral Islands) on 8-15 May. He operates CW and digital
modes on 40-10 metres. QSL via JJ8DEN, direct or bureau. Further
information at www.qrz.com/db/KH0PR.
GM - Members of the Riverway Amateur Radio Society will be active as
MS0RWR from the Isle of Skye (EU-008) on 4-11 May. They plan to
operate on 160-10 metres all modes. QSL via bureau or direct to
G7TCW.
HA - Klara, HA5BA got her personal license back in 1973, when she was
16 years old. Celebrating her 40th anniversary in amateur radio,
she is now active as HA1973BA until 31 December. She operates
mainly CW. QSL via home call. [TNX HA5BA]
HC8 - After operating as HC3/DL5YWM and HC2IWM/3 (30 April-2 May) from
Isla Jambeli (SA-034), Daniel, DL5YWM will be active holiday style
as HC2IWM/8 from Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands (SA-004) on 4-11
May. He operates CW and SSB. QSL via home call. [TNX DX World]
HI - Ronny, OT4R (ON4ARV) will be active as HI7/OT4R from Punta Cana,
Dominican Republic (NA-096) from 11-31 May. He will be QRV on 20,
15 and 10 metres SSB ans PSK. QSL via LoTW and eQSL, no paper
cards will be issued. [TNX NG3K]
HR - Dan, HM2DMR is organizing three IOTA operations to take place
between late May to July: Cayos Cochinos (NA-160, tentative call
HQ3W), Vivorillos Bank (NA-223, tentative call HQ8D) and Swan
Islands (NA-035, HQ8S). He is likely to start from NA-160 around
28-31 May (actual dates depend on Navy permission). QSL all calls
via KD4POJ. Bookmark http://hriotas.com/ for further information
and updates. [TNX DX World]
PA - Roland, DL1EAL will be active again as PA/DL1EAL from Texel Island
(EU-038) on 4-16 May. He will be QRV mainly on 10, 15, 20 and 30
metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau (email requests for
bureau cards to dl1eal[@]darc.de), plus LoTW and eQSL.
PA - Bernard, PD7BZ and others will be active as PD13MILL on 11-12 May
from "de Eendracht" in Gieterveen for Holland's National Windmill
Day. Look for them on 40, 20 and 10 metres SSB and digital modes.
All of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau,
LoTW and eQSL. Direct cards via PD7BZ. Information on the
Windmills On The Air event can be found at www.pd6mill.com
PY - Pedro PR8ZX, Ronaldo PS8RV, Gabriel PU8RGV, Fernando PU8WZT,
Ewerton PY8AA and Renato PY8WW will be active as PX8Z from
Cotijuba Island (SA-060) on 26-28 July. They will operate SSB and
CW and will participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via PY8WW. [TNX
PS7AB]
SM - Joakim, SA7BGN will be active from Krokholmen Island (EU-043) on
5-8 May. He will be QRV on 40, 20 and 17 metres. QSL via SM5DJZ.
[TNX rsgbiota.org]
SP - HF55O is a special callsign to be used until 31 May (including
participation in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest) to celebrate the 55th
anniversary of the Polish Amateur Radio Union's branch in the
Province of Opole. QSL via SP6PAZ. [TNX SP6DVP]
SU - SU8N, the IOTA expedition to Nelson's Island (AF-109, new one)
[425DXN 1139], is still expected to start on 3 May. The team "will
try to be there 24 hours around the clock", their QSL manager
reports, "but it's possible that they can only be there for 10-12
hours during the day - the military determine length of stay".
They have been granted permission for one week, he adds, "but it
costs around 400 USD per day so right now they will be there for
three days". The operators are Said SU1SK, Ateff SU1AO, Ayman
SU1AR and Yasser SU3YM; they plan to be QRV on 40, 20, 17, 15, 12
and 10 metres. QSL via SM5AQD (QSLling instructions on qrz.com).
[TNX DX World]
UA - A very large number of Russian stations using special prefix RP68
(where the letter P stands for 'pobeda', i.e. 'victory') will be
active until 9 May to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the end of
World War II. See the list maintained by Alan, 5B4AHJ on Club Log's
Help Desk (http://clublog.freshdesk.com/support/home)
VP2E - Rich, KE1B (VP2EAQ) and Anna, W6NN (VP2EAR) will be active from
Anguilla (NA-022) on 9-16 May. They will operate holiday style on
40-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY with 100 watts and a Buddipole
antenna system directly adjacent to the sea. QSL via home calls,
direct or bureau, plus LoTW and eQSL. Logsearch and OQRS on Club
Log.
XZ - "During the months of May and June, I may operate XZ1K from
Tanintharyi State", Simon, HS0ZIB says. "I will only operate on
PSK-31, according to when I have free time. From 1st July, I will
be working in Laos, but I will try to return each holiday to
re-activate XZ1K. QSLs will only be available via online
verification. I will mail out a hard-copy QSL for each QSO
verification. I now have a copy of the licence that was issued to
me last May for the callsign XZ1K. I have sent this copy, plus
other required documents, by courier to the ARRL, for both DXCC
consideration and for issue of a LoTW certificate so that I can
easily upload any new QSOs to LOTW". [TNX DX World]
YB - Adhi, YB3MM will be active as YB3MM/p from Madura Island (OC-237)
on 4-5 May. He will operate SSB only on 15 metres.
YB - Two special callsigns have been issued to John, YB5NOF for his
IOTA operations in May [425DXN 1147]. Current plans are for John,
Anton YB5QZ and other two operators to be active as YB8P from the
Banggai Islands (OC-208) on 16-19 May, and as YE8P from the Togian
Islands (OC-213) on 22-26 May. [TNX JN6RZM]

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

BALTIC SEA WPX TROPHY ---> This plaque is issued for working stations with
Different prefixes (200 for LY and Europe, 100 for DX) located in the ten
Baltic Sea countries. Details can be found on the Vytautas Magnus University
Radio Club's website (http://rk.vdu.lt). [TNX LY5W]

DX MARATHON ---> A completely new version of the ADIF to CQ Marathon
Conversion Program written by Jim AD1C is now available for download at
http://software.ad1c.us/marathon/. Version 13.1 creates a completed DX
Marathon score sheet from your ADIF file - no more copy/paste required.
Version 13.1 will only work with the DX Marathon Scoresheet version 2013.5
or later (which can be downloaded at http://www.dxmarathon.com). [TNX K9EL]

QSL GALLERY ---> The large collection of QSL cards on Les Nouvelles
DX's web site has been updated. Fifteen different galleries include more
than 10,800 cards for the ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities (2004-12), the 61
deleted DXCC Entities, obsolete prefixes, stations from Maghreb from 1945
to 1962, Allied Forces stations in Germany (1946-69), special stations
commemorating ITU and IARU (new gallery), Antarctic bases & TAAF (Terres
Australes and Antarctiques Francaises), the various French DXCC island
Entities in the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Americas (from 1945
to 1970), pre-1945 countries, French Departments and CONUS, plus a gallery
for cards not accepted by DXCC. Your participation is encouraged - please
visit www.LesNouvellesdx.fr [TNX F6AJA]

+ SILENT KEY + Joe Shroeder, W9JUV passed away on 30 April at 83 years of
age. With 4X4DK and W2OKM he shared the top position of the Mixed DXCC
standings with 394 confirmed entities.

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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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3B8BAE K5XK GB75FOC G3SWH R27SBZ UA4SBZ
3B8CW NI5DX GJ100C M0OXO R27UTR RZ4HL
3B8FP N2OO GN4FOC G3SWH RA27AR RN3FK
3Z55O SP6KEO GS4FOC G3SWH RA27DE RA6DE
4J20RO 4J6RO GU100RSGB M0VFC RA27OA UA9OA
4K20RO 4J6RO H44MK K1ER RA27UF RZ4HL
4L6QC LZ1OT H44QX VK4QX RO85MC R8MC
4M5CW W4SO H44RK NR6M RO85MD R8MC
4M5M W4SO HB30OK HB9OCR RO85MN RV9MN
4X65LF 4X4LF HC2/AL1O DH1TW RO85NN UA9NN
4X75FOC 4Z4KX HC2IWM/3 DL5YWM RP68A RK1OWA
4Z65OQ 4Z4OQ HF35KVW SP5KVW RP68AH UA6YW
4Z65TT 4Z5TT HF500PILA SP3YAC RP68FA RK3FV
5B75FOC M0URX HF55O SP6PAZ RP68GS RK9JYY
5H1DX DF8DX HF660OL SP4ICP RP68IS R6LBC
5N4EAM IK2IQD HF80JATA SQ8JCB RP68KA RY3D
5T1FOC ON8RA HG3ZOMBA HA3KNA RP68KN UA3NFI
5U9AMO M0URX HV50VR I0JBL RP68MD R8MC
5W1SA JA1DXA HZ1FOC 7Z1HL RP68MY RW3XS
5Z4KI YO9AFH IA5A IK2AHB RP68MZ R9AV
6V7T F5RAV II0FOC IK0IXI RP68O RW3EW
7P8CC EI7CC II7FOC I7ALE RP68ON RZ3LC
7Q7DFC OE4VIE IM0MA IK2DUW RP68SP RA3LV
7Q7FOC G3MRC IS0FOC IS0AFM RP68ST RC4AC
7T50ARA 7X2ARA IY4FGM I4KMW RP68TG RK9DC
7T9A 7X2ARA IY4MKD IQ4FE RP68WN RK3FWD
7X5KBS EA7FTR JD1BLC JP1IOF RP68WR RM4A
7X5NZ EA7FTR JD1BLY JI5RPT RP68Z UA1ZGK
8Q7KP W4VKU JD1BMH JG7PSJ RP6KR UA9XL
9A8DX 9A3JB JD1YBT JP1IOF RT27AR RZ4PXO
9H1KZ G2BKZ JY9ET M0OXO RU27CS RU4CS
9H3DD M1DDD KH0TG JL1UTS RU27OZ R9OZ
9H3XX DJ2EH KH0TH JL1UTS RU27WF RM9WF
9J75FOC G3TEV KH6FOC KH6LC RU27WO RV9WB
9M2IDJ JA6IDJ KM4FOC K2SX S575FOC S57WJ
9M2SE SP5APW LA5FOC LA5HE SM75FOC SM5COP
9N7SZ JA9LSZ LO5D LU8EOT SN150BPW SP5BUJ
9N7WU JA8MWU LY550W LY5W SU1IE IK2DUW
9V1DR JF3DVR LY75FOC LY2PX TC168POL TA1TA
9X0ZM JO1CRA LZ110RF LZ1YE TC57A TA1HZ
A25CF K5LBU LZ2013KM LZ1BJ TM02REF F5BBD
A25RJ ZS6RJ LZ75FOC LZ1AF TM0SI F5LOW
A35JP JA0RQV M0RSE G3SWH TM114M F5JYD
A35UD UT6UD N8FOC W8AV TM5ACS F4CVA
A60A IZ8CLM NH0J JJ2VLY TO4IPA HA3JB
AH0J JA1NVF OD5ZZ NI5DX TO5PX AI5P
AO1IMD EA1BTO OE13M OE1WHC TR0A/p SM7EHU
AX7CW VK7CW OE2013WCUP OE3VSW TS8TI IK7JWX [a]
AX8NSB M0URX OK7FOC OK1TN TS8TI IK2DUW [b]
BA7QT W3HNK OX3LX OZ1PIF TZ6BB W3HNK
CE1TT EA5KB OZ75FOC OZ8SW UP44WFF UN6QC
CE2AWW VE7WY P29FR I2RFJ UP50ASTR EA7FTR
CN2SS EA2SS PA00KING PB0P V25PM KB4GYT
CN8VX EA7FTR PA150BA PA0FAW V31DX DO4DXA
CO2IR EB7DX PA2013KING PB6W V3FOC V31JP
CS250CLE CS5RPT PA30ALEX PD1WAT V44KAI W5TFW
CW1GM CX2ABC PA33KBX PA0ABM V6H JH3QFL
D2FJZ CT1FJZ PA6KING PD9ND V6S JH3AZC
DJ75FOC DJ5IL PB2013KWAC PA3EFR V73AY BD4DYH
DK75FOC DJ2BW PB33Q PA7DA VK1FOC/2 DK2BJ
DU1/R6AF/p R6AF PC13KING PA1DV VK9NT VK2CA
EH7FDS EA7URS PC6KING PD9ND VP2ETE W3HNK
EI0IMD EI1NC PD6KING PD9ND VP2MRV JA1HGY
EI13CLAN EI6AL PE6KING PD9ND VP9HE W2AF
EI3KG SP9NWN PG6KING PD9ND VU7KV W4VKU
EI5IMD EI2KA PH6KING PD9ND VY/RK0BWW RW0BG
EM40CU UR5CJN PQ9M PY9MM WA1FOC K1SA
EM68J UU2JQ PR2W PT2AW XF2E IT9EJW
EM68U UT4UZA PR3A PY3OZ YC9MLL M0OXO
EM75FOC UU5JZ PS2T K3IRV YE90PK YB1LZ
EO75FOC US9PA PW1W PY1WW Z81B IZ0EGA
EX8NR RW6HS PW2D M0OXO Z81X OH0XX
FG4NN NI5DX PW2F PY2NA ZB2FOC G3SWH
FK8CE LZ1JZ PW7T PT7WA ZD8RH G4DBW
FK8DD LZ1JZ PX8XL PY8MGB ZP5YW W5UE
FK8GX W3HNK R1945HS RW6HS ZP6CW ZP6CU
FO/K7ST EA5GL R27AFM RV3AFM ZV2K PY2SHF
FO/KH0PR JJ8DEN R27EKB RF9C ZW1C PY1ZV
G100RSGB M0VFC R27OGA RA9OGA ZW8T PS8HF
GB100TMD M0PNN R27OSN R9OSN ZX2F PY2FN
GB2VEF GM4UYZ R27SAT RA4SAT ZZ7Z PR7RC
[a] Italy [b] others

CT1FJZ Paulo Luis Nunes Mira, P.O. Box 603, Paivas, 2846-909 Amora,
Portugal
DF8DX Bodo Fritsche, Mardelaeckerstr. 14, 5417 Untersiggenthal,
Switzerland
DL5YWM Daniel Gerth, P.O. Box 1101, 04736 Waldheim, Germany
F5LOW Eric Gemon, 15 rue des Tilleuls, 16100 Saint-Brice, France
F5RAV Luc Thibaudat, 15 rue de Moiscourt, 27140 Gisors, France
IK2DUW Antonello Passarella, Via M. Gioia 6, 20812 Limbiate MB, Italy
IK7JWX Alfredo De Nisi, Vico della Cavallerizza 4/D, 73100 Lecce LE, Italy
IT9EJW Alfio Bonanno, Via della Regione 20, 95028 Valverde CT, Italy
JG7PSJ Hiroyuki Kawanobe, 1-4-1 Mikamine, Taihaku-ku, Sendai-shi,
Miyagi-ken, 982-0826, Japan
JH3AZC Keizo Sanae, 2-8 Showa-cho, Higashiomi-shi, Shiga-ken, 527-0017,
Japan
JH3QFL Takio Hata, 921-25 Rokujo, Yasu-shi, Shiga-ken, 520-2412, Japan
JJ8DEN Yoshitake Izumi, 7 Minami-24 Nishi-1, Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido,
080-0011, Japan
JS6RGJ Nobuyuki Arai, 5-6-1-1002 Kitayamata, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama-shi,
Kanagawa-ken, 224-0021, Japan
R6AF Viktor Y. Kravchenko, ul. Mira 27, pos. Yuzhnaya Ozereyevka, g.
Novorossysk, Krasnodarsky Kray, 353997, Russia
SM7EHU Per-Anders Andersson, Froset Vastergard, SE-570 12 Landsbro, Sweden
SP5APW Jacek Krupa, ul. Zalesna 66, 05-507 Borowina, Poland
VK2CA Allan Meredith, P.O. Box 890, Mudgee NSW 2850, Australia
VK4QX Rob Young, 29 Jarrow Street, Tingalpa QLD 4173, Australia
W4VKU Krishna Kanakasapapathi, 102 Brook Creek Dr, Cary, NC 27519, USA

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