20 July 2013 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1159
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3DA - Roger, ZS6RJ and others will be active as 3DA0ET from Swaziland on
18-27 November, including and M/2 entry in the CQ WW CW Contest.
There will be three stations active on 160-6 metres CW and SSB,
and a fourth station entirely dedicated to RTTY and PSK. Complete
details will be given in due course, a website is currently under
construction. [TNX ZS6RJ]
5B - Look for Tamer 5B4AHE/p, Pavlos 5B4AMF/p, Spyros 5B4MF/p and
Philip 5B4ZN/p to be active with two stations from Agios Georgios
Island (AS-120) from about 18 UTC on 19 July until around 3 UTC on
the 21st. They plan to be QRV mainly on 20 and 17 metres SSB, with
some QRS CW on 30 metres. QSL via home calls. "We will try to
focus on DX stations needing AS-120 for an all-time new one",
5B4MF says. "If you work one of us please do not duplicate the QSO
with another one of us!". [TNX 5B4AHJ]
9M6 - Steve, 9M6DXX will be active again as 9M8Z (OC-088) on 24-29 July,
including an entry in the IOTA Contest. QSL via M0URX (OQRS
preferred: http://m0urx.com/oqrs/). Logs will be uploaded to LoTW
as soon as possible after the operation. [TNX 9M6DXX]
BV - A large multi-national team will participate in the IOTA Contest
as BP0A from Peng Hu Island (AS-103). QSL to Amateur Radio Taipei,
see http://www.art.org.tw/en/qsl_en.aspx for instructions.
C3 - Special callsign C37UN will be activated on 26-28 July to
celebrate Andorra's 20th anniversary as a full member of the
United Nations. QSL via C37URA, direct or bureau.
CN - Once again Richard, F8FGU will be active as CN2RN from the Middle
Atlas range from 24 July to 20 August. He will operate SSB and CW
on the HF bands. QSL via home call, bureau preferred. [TNX F8REF]
DL - Mike, DG5LAC will be active as DG5LAC/p from the island of Juist
(EU-047) from 27 July to 9 August. He will be QRV on 40-10 metres
SSB, with part time participation in the IOTA Contest. QSL via
home call, bureau or direct, plus LoTW and eQSL. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
EA8 - Andrew, G7COD will be active as EA8/G7COD from Gran Canaria
(AF-004, WWL IL27dt) on 9-31 August. He will operate SSB and CW on
30-6 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, plus eQSL and
LoTW. [TNX G7COD]
EI - The Papa Lima DX Group will participate in the IOTA Contest using
their brand new contest call, EJ1Y. The team (EI3KG, EI4GK, EI5GM,
EI5JQ, EI7KD, EI9FBB, EI9KC, SP7IDX and SP9NWN) will be on
Inishmore, Aran Islands (EU-009) on 23-29 July [425DXN 1153], and
will still be QRV as EJ0PL outside the contest. QSL via EI5JQ.
[TNX NG3K]
ES - Juri, ES5GP will be active as ES5GP/8 from Kihnu Island (EU-178)
on 24-29 July, including and entry in the IOTA Contest. [TNX ES1QD]
G - G0FDZ, G0PZA, G0UKN, G0VJG, G7GLW and M0UAT will be active from St
Mary's Island (EU-011) on 25-30 July. They will participate in the
IOTA Contest as M8C (QSL via G4DFI). [TNX M0UAT]
GM - A team from the Cockenzie & Port Seton Amateur Radio Club will
participate in the IOTA Contest as GM2T from the island of Tiree
(EU-008). Before the contest they will be using MM0CPS/p. QSL via
GM4UYZ. [TNX NG3K]
GM - Gordon, MM0GPZ will be active from the Orkeny Islands (EU-009) on
24-29 July. He will participate in the IOTA Contest as MM2N,
outside the IOTA event he will operate holiday style. QSL via home
call. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
GM - Graham, M6GCS will be active as MM6GCS/p from the Outer Hebrides
(EU-010) on 24-31 July, including an entry in the IOTA Contest.
QSL via M6GCS, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
GM - Paul, M3KBU will be active as MM3KBU/p from the Outer Hebrides
(EU-010) between 26 July and 2 August. He will participate in the
IOTA Contest from South Uist. QSL via M3KBU, direct only. [TNX
rsgbiota.org]
GM - Lanarkshire Contest Group's members GM0ELP and M0GBK will be
active as MM3T from the Isle of Bute (EU-123) on 27-28 July for
the IOTA Contest. QSL via eQSL only, as 'we do not have paper QSL
cards' (but IOTA chasers will be able to claim credit online once
the contest logs are uploaded to www.rsgbiota.org).
HR - Dan, HQ8D went QRT from Vivorillos Cay (NA-223) around 8 UTC on 18
July, after being QRV for some 48 hours. He will return to the
island this coming week, for the last time. As always, his plans
depend on the Honduran Navy's schedule. After NA-223, Dan expects
to be QRV for the IOTA contest from NA-160 as HQ3W. QSL via
KD4POJ. Bookmark http://hriotas.com/ for updates.
I - Look for Marco IV3/IZ3GNG and Joris IV3/IZ3QHA to be active from
Grado Island (EU-130) on 20-21 July. They will operate SSB and
digital modes on 40-6 metres. QSL via home calls. [TNX IZ3GNG]
I - ARI Verona DX Team's members Walter I3VJW, Silverio IK3IUL and
Ampelio IK3JBP will participate in the IOTA Contest as II3VR/IV3
(CW and SSB) from the island of Santa Maria di Barbana (EU-130).
For a few hours before and after the contest they will operate on
30, 17 and 12 metres. QSL via IQ3VO (e-mail requests for bureau
cards can be sent to veronadxteam[@]ari.verona.it). [TNX I3VJW]
IS0 - Massimo, I0PNM will be active as IM0/I0PNM from San Pietro Island
(EU-165) from 20 July to 20 August. He will be QRV on 20-10 metres
SSB, RTTY and PSK31, and will participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL
via home call (direct).
OH - Jari, OH1JO and Juha, OH1LEG will be active as OH1K from
Kaunissaari Island (EU-140) on 25-31 July, IOTA Contest included.
They will be QRV on 80-6 metres SSB and digital modes, with 20m as
the main band. QSL via OH1JO, direct or bureau.
ON - King Albert II of the Belgians will formally end his twenty-year
reign on 21 July and leave monarchy to Prince Philippe. To
celebrate this event, Belgian amateur radio operators may replace
their ordinary ON prefix with OO (Oscar Oscar) from 21 July until
20 September. [TNX ON4CAS]
ON - Special event station OQ4CLM will be active from between 16
October and 15 November. The suffix stands for Canadian Liberation
March, the annual event that celebrates the liberation of the
Belgian town of Knokke on 1 November 1944. QSL via ON3AIM, direct
or bureau. Further information on the activity and the relevant
award can be found on qrz.com. [TNX ON4RO]
OY - Ulf, DL3UB will be active holiday style as OY/DL3UB from the
Faroe Islands (EU-018) from 29 July to 9 August. He will operate
mainly CW on 30, 17 and 12 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K]
OZ - Olaf, DL7CX will be active as OZ/DL7CX from Mors Island (EU-171)
from 20 July to 1 August, including an entry in the IOTA Contest.
QSL via home call. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
OZ - Olaf, DL4HG and Andy, DL7AT will be active as OZ0TX from Mando
Island (EU-125) on 26-28 July, including an entry in the IOTA
Contest. QSL via DL7AT. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
OZ - Look for OZ7BQ/p to be active from Fur Island (EU-171) on 26-29
July. QSL via home call (bureau preferred) and LoTW. [TNX
rsgbiota.org]
OZ - Lars, OZ1IVA will be active holiday style from Laeso Island
(EU-088) from 27 July to 4 August. Main activity will be during
the IOTA Contest. QSL via bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
PA - Ron, ON6CQ will participate the IOTA Contest as PA/ON6CQ from
Schouwen-Duiveland (EU-146). QSL via home call (bureau preferred)
and LoTW. [TNX ON4TO]
PA - Special callsign PA6SAIL will be active between 19 August and 10
September for the Sail de Ruyter, the annual gathering of historic
ships in Vlissingen. Look for activity on the HF bands CW, SSB,
PSK and RTTY, plus 6m and 2m. QSL via PA3GEO, direct or bureau.
[TNX PA7XG]
PY - Celebrating the World Youth Day to be held in Rio de Janeiro,
special event station ZX1WYD is active until 31 July on the HF
bands CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL VIA PY1AA and LoTW.
SV - Rich, M5RIC will be active as SW8CC from the island of Zakynthos
(EU-052) on 23-30 July. He will operate SSB and RTTY on 80-10
metres, and will participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via home
call (direct).
SV9 - Gordon, MM0GOR will be active as SW9GG from Crete (EU-015) on
23-30 July, including an entry in the IOTA Contest. QSL via home
call, bureau preferred.
TN - The TN2MS expedition to the Republic of the Congo [425DXN 1157]
has been rescheduled, and is now expected to take place on 12-24
October. Bookmark www.tn2ms.nl for further information and updates.
UA - Vasily R7AA, Alexei RN1ON, Igor UA3EDQ and Aliy UA6YW will be
active as R20RRC/1 from the Morzhovets Islands (EU-119) [425DXN
1158] on 24-28 July. They will participate in the IOTA Contest as
RT6A/1. A side trip to Sosnovets Island (EU-161) is planned for 25
July, if the weather is fine. QSL R20RRC/1 via RZ3EC, QSL RT6A/1
via R7AA. [TNX RN1ON]
UA - RA1ZZ/p, RA3AV/1, RK3AW/1, RW3QNZ/1, RZ1ZZ/p and UA1ZZ/p will be
active from Glov Island (EU-162) on 24-29 July. They will
participate in the IOTA Contest as R20RRC/1 [425DXN 1158]. [TNX
NG3K]
UR - UR3GO, UR4QTP, UR8GX, US0GM, UT7GV, UV5QAW and UV5QQ will operate
as homecall/p from the Kalanchakskiye Islands (EU-179) on 24-31
July, with activity during the IOTA Contest. [TNX UR5GDX]
V2 - Tim, VE6SH will be active as V29SH from Antigua (NA-100) from 26
July to 3 August. QSL via LoTW or direct to VE6SH.
VK - Miles, VK6MAB will be active holiday style as VK6MAB/p from
Rottnest Island (OC-164) on 26-28 July. He will be QRV on 40, 20,
15 and 10 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX
rsgbiota.org]
W - Jon, WB8YJF will be active again as WB8YJF/4 from Ocracoke Island
(NA-067) on 21-28 July. He will operate mainly CW on 80-10 metres,
and will participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via home call. [TNX
NG3K]
XE - Andrea, IZ2LSC will be active as XF3/IZ2LSC from Isla Mujeres
(NA-045) on 24-31 July. Activity as XE3/IZ2LSC between 16 and 23
July is from mainland Mexico. He will operate CW (QRS), SSB and
digital modes on 30-6 metres. QSL via EB7DX (direct) or IZ2LSC
(bureau), and LoTW. Further information via Twitter (@iz2lsc) and
at http://www.timpy.it/xf3/. [TNX IZ2LSC]
XW - Steve, 9M6DXX, and James, 9V1YC will be active as XW8XZ and XW1YC
from Laos on 5-10 September. They will use two stations, with
XW8XZ operating SSB and XW1YC operating mainly CW with some SSB.
QSL XW8XZ via M0URX, QSL XW1YC via W5UE. [TNX 9M6DXX]
YO - YO4AR, YO4HAB, YO4HAI, YO5OHO, YO8AXP, YO8SGZ and YO8SS will be
active as YP13S from Sacalinu Mare (EU-183) on 24-29 July. They
will be QRV on 80-10 metres CW and SSB, including an entry in the
IOTA Contest. QSL via YO8AXP (direct only). Logsearch and further
information at www.amatoradio.ro [TNX YO5OHO]

SCANDINAVIA TOUR ---> Mec, SP7VC and Kasia, SQ7OYL will be travelling
through northern Europe between 26 July and 27 August. Their first stop will
be in Lithuania, followed by Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Sweden,
Denmark and Germany. They plan to operate from several islands and locators
on the HF bands, plus 50, 70, 144 MHz and microvawes. Tentative dates for
island operations are:
30-31 July OH/SP7VC Orslandet EU-097
2 August OH/SP7VC Anttoora EU-173
3 August OH/SP7VC Borsskar EU-101
4 August OH/SP7VC Hailuoto EU-184
6-7 August LA/SP7VC Vardo EU-141
8-10 August LA/SP7VC Mageroya EU-044
11-15 August LA/SP7VC Loppa EU-044
16 August LA/SP7VC Senja EU-046
17-18 August LA/SP7VC Lofoten EU-076
19 August LA/SP7VC Hitra / Froya EU-036
20-21 August LA/SP7VC Vigra EU-056
22 August LA/SP7VC Gurskoy EU-079
23 August LA/SP7VC Stord EU-055
24 August SM/SP7VC Tjorn / Hono EU-043
25 August OZ/SP7VC Sjaelland EU-029
26 August OZ/SP7VC Fyn EU-172
Further information at www.qrz.com/db/SP7VC

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

CLUB LOG OQRS AND BUREAU CARDS ---> Club Log is conducting a survey about
bureau cards requested through its Online QSL Request System. At present,
two important rules apply to all users who wish to use CL OQRS: (1) Bureau
cards must be offered, and (2) No-one may charge for a bureau card in CL
OQRS. Club Log is now considering allowing users to choose to charge for
bureau cards, or choose not to offer bureau cards. Please complete the
survey at https://cdxc.wufoo.eu/forms/bureau-cards-via-oqrs/ and let them
know what you would prefer.

H44IOTA (OC-168) ---> This note was published on qrz.com on 16 July: "We
regret to inform all those stations that made contact with us on OC-168,
that a validation for this IOTA may not be possible due to computer
hardware failure and human error. We are seeking your understanding while
we do the best we can to retrive what is possible. In the meanwhile, please
wait with sending cards".

QSL Z81X ---> Some 400 OQRS envelopes were mailed on 16 July and the rest
will be completed within the next few days. Direct QSLing has also started
and several hundred envelopes are mailed out daily. Turnaround times for
both OQRS and direct are just a day or two. OQRS bureau cards will be
answered only after this initial phase. Traditional direct cards should be
sent to OH0XX: Olli Rissanen, Salmelankuja 14, FI-90940 Jaali, Finland. It
is also reported that plans for the upcoming South Sudan CQWW and low-band
operations remain on track and the operator roster will be finalized this
month. [TNX OH2BH]

QSL VIA G3SWH ---> With immediate effect, Phil G3SWH is the new QSL manager
for G0ORH, M3I and MM3I (which will be QRV from the Isle of Arran, EU-123,
during the IOTA Contest). There are already pages with log searches on
Phil's website (www.g3swh.org.uk). OQRS is preferred, but traditional mail
or RSGB bureau will also work. [TNX G3SWH]

YASME SUPPORTS EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION FOR NEW ETHIOPIAN AMATEURS --->
Ethiopia came back on the air May 30, 2011 with the re-opening of the
Ethiopian Amateur Radio Society station ET3AA. To support the
re-establishment of amateur radio in Ethiopia, the Yasme Foundation
(www.yasme.org) made a grant to pay for the fees associated with the
license examination for 25 club members. Many were successful but under
Ethiopian regulations could not receive a license without proof of
ownership of an amateur radio station.
To further support amateur radio in Ethiopia, the Board of Directors is
pleased to announce that it has made an additional grant to be used to
purchase amateur radio transceivers for three club members so that they can
satisfy the requirements of the Ethiopian licensing process. The Board
acknowledges with appreciation the substantial efforts of Ken Claerbout,
K4ZW, in facilitating the acquisition of the equipment and mentoring the
EARS members, as shown here with club member Adula at the microphone during
the 2013 IARU HF Championship contest. [TNX W6SZN]

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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3D2RX, 3D2XC, 3DA0VB, 4K9W,
5H1DX, 5H3VMB, 5N7M, 5N7Q, 5Q4B, 5R8VB, 5W0M, 5X1VB, 5X8C, 5Z4/UA4WHX,
7P8VB, 7P8ZM, 7Q7VB, 7T50ARA, 7Z1SJ, 8Q7DV, 8Q7EJ, 8Q7KP, 8Q7QX, 8R1AK,
9A17RBM, 9N7SZ, 9Z4M, A25RJ, A41KJ, A71AM, A73A, A92HK, AL7RT, AN7EUR,
BX5AA, C31KC, C50C, C5A, C6AGN, C6AGU, C98RF, CE3SX, CQ7OA (EU-040),
CT9/DL7JAN, CX1AA, CX6DZ, CY0/VE1AWW, D20VB, D60VB, D85C (OC-085),
DU1/R6AF/p (OC-090), E51FOC, EA9IB, EH7ITU, EK5KE, EL2DT, EP3SMH, ET3AA,
FJ/K5WE, FJ/N5WR, FO8WBB, FS/K9EL, FS/LY2IJ, FY/F5UII/p, GB75FOC, GT4FOC,
H40T, H70ORO, HC2/RC5A, HC3/DL5YWM (SA-034), HP1/S54ZZ, HR1AGC, J20VB,
J69DS, J69MV, J79WTA, J87GU, J88DR, J8DX, JD1BMH, JE8DVU/8 (AS-147),
JT1AA/3, JT1CO, JW7XM, JX5O, JX9JKA, JY4CI, K5N, K6VVA/KL7, KH2L, KL7NO,
LP5D, LT1F, LU1DMG (SA-055), LU7HF, LU8HH, LV6E, NP4A, OA6Q, OJ0R, OJ0UR,
P43A, PJ4/SP6AXW, PJ4/WI9WI, PJ4NX, PJ5/SP6IXF, PT0S, RZ0AF, S21XV, SE6Y,
ST2AR, ST2VB, SU8N (AF-109), SU9AF, SU9VB, SV2ASP/A, SV5/DJ7RJ, T46RRC,
T48RRC, T6MO, TA4AU, TG7/NC2N, TG9AHM, TK0INT (EU-100), TK1INT (EU-104),
TK2INT (EU-164), TK5JJ, TL0A, TN2T, TO7RJ, TX5K, TZ6BB, UA9FAR, V51AS,
V51VV, V85TL, V85XD, VK9CZ, VK9NT, VP2ETE, VP5/W5CW, VP53V, VP9/W6PH,
VR2XMT, VU7KV, VY0/VE3VID, XE1RBV, XR0Y, XX9THX, YB8P (OC-208), YS1/NO7B,
YV1FPT, Z2/UA4WHX, Z81X, ZB54FK, ZD7FT,ZD7VC, ZK3N.

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