22 June 2013 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1155
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

9A - Istvan, HA0KA will be active holiday style as 9A/HA0KA from Pag
Island (EU-170) from 26 July to 2 August. He will operate SSB on
the HF bands and will take part in the IOTA Contest. He also plans
to visit and be QRV from the four nature reserves on the island
(9AFF-023, 9AFF-073, 9AFF-074 and 9AFF-075), as well as from the
Plitvice Lakes National Park (9AFF-006) on 3-4 August. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau. Information on the Croatian Flora
Fauna Award can be found at http://web.hamradio.hr/9aff/ [TNX
HA0HW]
C9 - Antonio EA4GBA will operate SSB as C91BGA from Mozambique starting
on 27 June through December. QSL direct to home call. [TNX The
Daily DX]
CE0X - "I am in the process of obtaining a Chilean licence for San Felix
as I am feeling certain that I will be on a team to install
equipment for the Navy on the island", Michael, WU2D says. He
expects to be on the island around 7-15 July. He will be QRV in
his spare time "with minimal antennas and only an ICOM-7000 at my
disposal. I will be able to do SSB and some CW likely on 15, 17,
and 20m". [TNX NG3K and The Daily DX]
CT7 - CT1BOP, CT1DIZ, CT1EEQ, CT1EGW, CT1EKD, CT1END, CT1IUA and CT4NH
will participate in the IOTA Contest as CS5DX from Bugio Island
(EU-040). QSL via bureau or direct to the qrz.com address. Before
the contest, possibly starting on 25 July, they will be active as
homecall/p (QSL via home call). This expedition commemorates the
20th anniversary of the first activation of Bugio Island, and a
special award will be issued for making at least three QSOs with
CS5DX during the contest. [TNX CT1END]
CY0 - Rick, AI5P will be joining Gary, VE1RGB and Murray, WA4DAN for the
1-11 October CY0P DXpedition to Sable Island (NA-063) [425DXN
1143]. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres.
Bookmark www.cy0dxpedition.com for updates.
F - Vincent, F4BKV will be active as F4BKV/p from four IOTA groups in
four days: EU-148 (21 June), EU-058 (22 June), EU-070 (23 June),
EU-095 (24 June). He will operate SSB starting around 6 UTC until
18 UTC each day, mainly on 20 and 15 metres and possibly 17
metres. QSL via home call, preferably through the OQRS on his
website (www.f4bkv.net). [TNX F4BKV]
FH - Silvano I2YSB, Vinicio IK2CIO, Angelo IK2CKR, Marcello IK2DIA,
Stefano IK2HKT, Gino IK2RZP, Alberto IZ2XAF and Mac JA3USA will be
active on 160-6 metres as TO2TT from Mayotte (AF-027) on 3-17
October [425DXN 1143]. QSL via I2YSB (direct) or IK2CIO (bureau)
and LoTW. Further information, including real-time logsearch,
QSLling details and OQRS for direct cards, can be found at
www.i2ysb.com/idt. The pilot stations will be IK7JWY and (for 6m)
IK0FTA; there will be a dedicated forum on www.hamradioweb.org.
[TNX IK7JWY]
H4 - "As you are all aware the H44IOTA DXpedition has suffered
significant delays due to weather conditions and boat
maintenance", Penny Goldfinch posted on the expedition's website
on 19 June, and "such delays have taken their toll on the team".
Dom SQ9KWW, Tom WL7HP and Maggie H44MK are unable to continue the
journey, and "consequently we will now have to omit the activation
of OC-285". Ralph (H44RK) and Penny will leave Honiara on 21 June
and anticipate being active from Roderick Bay in the Florida
Islands (OC-158) on the 23rd. Ralph will be the only operator, but
he plans to be QRV "several hours a day, determined by
propagation". The duration and timing of this and all other
activations will be dictated by weather conditions. Bookmark
http://h44iota.com/ for updates.
HK0_sa - A multi-national team from DX Friends (EA1SA, EA2RY, EA5RM,
EA7AJR, EA7KW, F6ENO, F8ATS, F9IE, HK3CW, HK6F, IN3ZNR and RG8K)
will be active from San Andres Island (NA-033) 1-10 November.
Callsign TBA. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6 metres
with at least four stations at the same time on different bands
and modes. QSL via EA5RM. Bookmark www.dxfriends.com/SanAndres2013/
for further information and updates, including (in due course)
logsearch and OQRS. [TNX EA5RM]
HR - Dan HR2DMR (http://hriotas.com/) left the Swan Islands (HQ8S,
NA-035) on 18 June and went to Vivorillos (HQ8D, NA-223) for a
couple of days. His movements are dependant on the Honduran Navy,
whose "needs come first". However, the Navy will bring him back to
NA-223 in July for the full planned operation (16-20 July). Dan is
expected to return to Swan Island, "but not sure as to how long he
will be there. Hopefully he will get a little more operating time
before he has to return to main land Honduras". QSL via KD4POI.
I - Members of the 599DX Team and ARMI Taranto will be active as IJ7T
from San Pietro Island (EU-073) on 26-28 July, including an entry
in the IOTA Contest. They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes
on the HF bands, 6 and 2 metres. QSL via IK7WDS (OQRS for direct
and bureau cards on Club Log). [TNX IZ7AUH]
J7 - Rick KK4GV will be active again as J79GV from Dominica (NA-101)
from 29 June to 6 July. He will operate SSB holiday style. QSL via
home call and LoTW. [TNX NG3K]
JA - Mitsuo JA1UNS, Suehiro JI1PLF, Takeo 7L4PVR, Hisashi 7N1GMK and
Kazuhiko 7N4VPS will be active as homecall/1 from Hachijo Island
(AS-043) on 18-21 October. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on
160-6 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX JI1PLF]
KG4 - The 22-29 June operation from Guantanamo Bay [425DXN 1153] has
been delayed. Terry KG4RX (QSL via K4RX) and Ken KG4TO (QSL via
AC4TO) now expect to be active from 29 June through 9 July. They
will operate on 6 metres and the HF bands. Logsearch will be
available on Club Log with regular updates. [TNX NG3K]
KH6 - Alex, F4GHS will be active holiday style as KH6/F4GHS from Hawaii
(OC-019) on 3-23 August. He will be QRV on 80-10 metres SSB from
Oahu (3-7 August), Kauai (7-12 August), Maui (12-18 August) and
Hawai'i (18-23 August). QSL via F0GAZ. [TNX F4GHS]
LX - Rene ON6OM, Eddy ON6ZV, Martin ON7EG and Michel ON4MW will be
active as LX/OO6P from Luxemburg from 30 June to 5 July. They will
operate SSB and digital modes on the HF bands. QSL via ON6ZV,
direct or bureau. Further information can be found at
www.qsl.net/on6om/lx-oo6p
PJ7 - Marco, KC9FFV will be active as PJ7FF from Sint Maarten (NA-105)
on 6-13 July. He will operate holiday style on 40-10 metres SSB.
QSL via KC9FFV (direct only), LoTW and eQSL. [TNX KC9FFV]
S2 - The Mediterraneo DX Club is organizing a DXpedition to take place
from Bangladesh on 19-29 November. A team of 20-22 operators from
9 countries will be active on all bands and modes with several
stations. The team aims at establishing "a real cooperation with
the local hams to assist them in any needs and improve their
knowledge and skill in the Amateur Radio world". Further
information will be available in due course. A dedicated website
is under construction at www.mdxc.org/bangladesh2013 [TNX MDXC]
SV - Gabi, HA1YA will be active as SW8EA from Thassos Island (EU-174)
on 5-21 July. He will operate CW and SSB on the HF bands, 6m, 4m,
2m and 70cm. QSL via home call. [TNX HA0HW]
TG - The Club de Radioaficionados de Guatemala (TG0AA) will conduct a
DXpedition "to the heart of the Mayan world" and be active as
TG1B, TG2C and TG3D from the archaeological site of Tikal on 22-23
June. Look for activity on 40 and 20 metres SSB. Information on
the relevant award can be found on http://www.qrz.com/db/TG0AA.
[TNX TG9ANF]
UA - Victor, RU0ZM will be working as a meteorologist at Kamenskoe, in
a rare Russian District (RDA KT-13), until November. He will be
QRV as RU0ZM/0 on the HF bands in his spare time. QSL via UA0ZC.
[TNX W7ZWA]
UA - Victor R1NU, Gennady R3BY and Maxim RU5D will be active as either
R20RRC/1 (special callsign celebrating the 20th anniversary of the
Russian Robinson Club) and R1NU/p, R3BY/1 and RU5D/1 from Sidorov
Island (EU-147) on 23-29 June. They will operate CW, SSB and PSK
on 40-10 metres. QSL R20RRC/1 via RZ3EC. [TNX RD3BN]
VR - Kazu, VR2KF will participate in the IOTA Contest from his home QTH
on the island of Ma Wan (AS-006). He plans to be QRV on 20, 15 and
10 metres. He might leave the island in early 2014. [TNX NG3K]
W - A group of 10-12 operators from the Kennehoochee Amateur Radio
Club (W4BTI) will be active as K4S from Sapelo Island (NA-058) on
12-14 September. They plan to be QRV on all bands and modes. QSL
direct to W4BTI (P.O. Box 1245, Marietta GA 30060, USA), LoTW and
eQSL. [TNX WF4W]
YB - YB0D is the callsign to be used for the 27-30 June activity from
Damar Besar Island (OC-177) [425DXN 1153]. QSL direct to YB0JZS.
YV0 - The 4M5DX Group is organizing a DXpedition to take place from Aves
Island (NA-020) sometime between 1 November 2013 and 28 February
2014. Eleven operators from Venezuela, Argentina, Finland and
Spain will be active as YW0A on 160-6 metres all modes. QSL via
EB7DX (OQRS for direct and bureau cards on Club Log) and LoTW.
Bookmark www.avesisland.info for further information and updates.

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

DAYTON PHOTO GALLERY ---> The Dayton Hamvention 2013 Photo Gallery (353
pictures) can be found at http://hamgallery.com/dayton2013/. This is the
17th year for the Dayton Photo Galleries. [TNX K8CX]

H44AJ & H44S ---> Logsearch and OQRS for the recent activity from Sikaiana
(OC-285) by Mike, K9AJ (H44AJ) and Nando, IT9YRE is now up and running at
http://www.it9yre.it/h44/

OPERATOR WANTED ---> The T33A team (Banaba Island 2013: see 425DXN 1153)
has one opening for another operator. If interested in participatin in the
DXpediton (www.t33a.com), please email t33-op[@]t33a.com for details. [TNX
AA4FL]

QSL VIA OM3JW ---> Steve, OM3JW will have logs and cards for Z81D, 3W1M and
XV9DX at Hamradio 2013 (Friedrichshafen). Should you need any of them,
please visit the Slovak Republic's booth (nr 567, Halle A1) on 28 and 29
June till 2 PM. [TNX OM3JW]

+ SILENT KEYS - Wilse Morgan (WX7P, ex KL7CQ) passed away on 13 June. First
licensed back in 1952 as WN6PVF, in 1984 - along with KL7HFQ and KL7KL - he
conducted the first amateur radio license exam session under the Volunteer
Examiner programme. He was inducted into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame
in 2009.
Domenico Marino, IT9TAI passed away unexpectedly on 17 June from a heart
attack. Born 1932 and licensed since 1950, he was a DXCC chaser with a
penchant for CW, a 2m pioneer, an antenna designer and a co-founder and
past president of ARI Palermo.

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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B8CF, 3B9DX, 3D2MJ, 3XY1D,
5U9AMO, 5W0M, 6V7S, 7X7QB, 9H5BZ, 9H5DX, 9K2OD, 9M4SLL, 9N7SZ, 9Y4LDK,
A35JP, A35NW, A3EAQ, A61Q, A61R, A62A, A71CT, BY1WXD/0, C31KC, C6AJR,
C91RF, C98RF, CE2/CX1EK, CM8AKY, CN8QN, CP6XE, CT3E, CX9AU, D2EB, D4C,
DU1/R6AF/p (OC-090), DU1/W7XA, E51E (OC-083), EH6ITU, ES1QD, ES1TU, EX8MLE,
EY8/UA4WHX, EY8AR, FH/DL7BC, FS/DK5ON, GB75FOC, GC4FOC/P, GH4FOC, GI4DOH,
GP4FOC, GS4FOC, GT4FOC, H40T, H44G, HC2AQ, HI0UD, HI8A, HQ9R, HZ1TT, J35X,
J39BS, J49C, J77A, J79WE, J88DR, JD1BMH, JX9JKA, KG4QW, KH6ZM, LY2BAW,
M0RSE, OD5PY, P29NO, PJ2/K8LEE, PJ4/SP6AXW, PJ4/SP9FIH, PJ4/SQ9CNN, PJ4NX,
PT0S, PY2XU/p (SA-024), RA4HKM/0 (AS-025), S503EO, SU8N (AF-109), SU9VB,
SV5BYR, SX5KL, T2GM, T2TT, T46RRC (NA-204), T48RRC (NA-218), T77LA,
TA1/JH0CJH, TE1856, TF3IG, TJ3AY, TK0INT (EU-100), TK1INT (EU-104), TK2INT
(EU-164), TO22C, TZ6BB, V31HU (NA-180), V31MV (NA-180), V32EE (NA-180),
V85RY, V85TZ, V85XD, VK9/OH1VR, VK9CZ, VK9LT, VK9NN, VP2EMR, VP2ETE, VP5JM,
VQ9JC, VR2XMT, XF2E (NA-171), XR0YG, XT2TT, XU1A, XW4CR, XX9TYT, YB3MM/p
(OC-237), YB8XM/p (OC-271), YB9NDT, YB9YKI (OC-147), YS1AG, Z31PK,
Z6/S52DD, ZK3T, ZS6CCY.

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