24 August 2013 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1164
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3B8 - Darren, G0TSM will be active holiday style as 3B8/G0TSM from
Mauritius Island (AF-049) on 18-28 September. He hopes to operate
SSB, CW and RTTY for 2-3 hours a day, running 100 watts into
simple wire antennas on 40-10 metres and a 2-element quad on 6
metres. The log will be uploaded to LOTW and Club Log during the
holiday. As for QSLling, please use the OQRS on Club Log for
bureau or direct cards, and refrain from sending paper QSLs. Also
requests for bureau cards can be made via email (daz[@]g0tsm.com).
[TNX G0TSM]
3B9 - Verona DX Team's members Lucio I3LDP, Walter I3VJW, Alex IK5MIC,
Rony IZ3KIF and Ilario IZ3STA will be active as 3B9EME from
Rodrigues Island (AF-017) on 2-13 September. They will operate CW,
SSB and digital modes on 160-6 metres with two stations, as well
as EME on 50, 144 e 432 MHz. QSL via I3LDP. Further information at
http://www.ari.verona.it/veronadxteam/3b9_2013.htm.
9A - Jan, PA4JJ will be active holiday style as 9A/PA4JJ from Porec
(Croatian mainland) from 26 August to 4 September. Expect him to
operate mainly digital modes. QSL via home call (OQRS on
www.pa4jj.nl). [TNX PA4JJ]
9M2 - The Malaysian Special Expedition Team (http://9m2se.blogspot.com)
will be active again as 9M2SE from Indah Island (AS-074) on 31
August until 9 UTC on 1 September. The activity is in celebration
of the 56th anniversary of Malaysia's indipendence. They will
operate CW and SSB on 40-10 metres, running 100 watts into a
vertical and a tribander yagi. QSL details on qrz.com [TNX 9M2PJU]
BY - CAMSAT (AMSAT China) will hold "a big DX party" from the outskirts
of the city of Dunhuang in northwestern China (Zone 23, WWL
NM79aw) on 19-28 October. Alan, BA1DU and a very large group of
operators coming from all over the country will be active with
four well equipped stations: one for 2 and 6 metres, one for 70
centimetres and two for 160-10 metres. Meteor Scatter and EME
activity will be emphasized (this will include participation in
the ARRL EME Contest), as well activity on the low bands. Special
callsign BJ9TA will be used for operating above 50 MHz and on the
low bands, while BY9GA/9 will be used for the other bands and for
participation in the CQ WW SSB Contest. QSL via BA1DU. [TNX BA1DU]
EA - Manolo, EA5HJY will be active on SSB and digital modes as EG5VCE
during the 68th Vuelta Ciclista a Espana, the long distance road
bicycle race (Tour of Spain) to be held from 24 August to 15
September. QSL via bureau to EA7HBC.
EA - Gabriel, EA3AKA and Manel, EA3EGB will be active as EF3EGB from
the Medas Islands (EU-078) from 30 August to 2 Septmber. They plan
to operate SSB, CW and RTTY on the HF bands and 6 metres with two
stations. QSL via EA3EGB. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
FO - Jean-Marc, F5LCI is working on Hao Atoll (OC-066), French
Polynesia until 8 November. He operates QRP as FO/F5LCI on 40-10
CW and JT65-JT9. QSL direct to home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
GW - Derek, G3KHZ and Steve, G4EDG operated from St Tudwal's West
Island (EU-106) back in May 2006. Since then the owner of this
private island has not allowed anyone to visit. "We are pleased to
announce that the two of us have been given special permission to
make a repeat trip", Derek says. "Dates are not finalised yet but
we will probably be QRV for 3 or 4 days commencing around 6
September". Expect GW3KHZ/p to be a CW only operation. QSL via
G3KHZ. [TNX G3KHZ]
HC - Mauro, IZ1DPS is active as HC/IZ1DPS from Ecuador until January
2014. So far he has been QRV on 20, 17 and 15 metres CW. QSL via
IK2DUW.
HC8 - Geoff, G8OFQ is active as HC8/G8OFQ from the Galapagos Islands
(SA-004) until the end of September. He operates SSB only on 40-10
metres, "between 22.00 and 06.00 UTC during the week and long
during the weekends". QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
I - The Calabria DX Team will be active as II8LH from the lighthouses
at Capo Spartivento on 24 August and at Capo Trionto on the 25th.
QSL via HB9FHZ (bureau) or IK8YFU (direct), LoTW and eQSL.
J3 - JA1MZL (AE6AU), JH1ROJ (KG8XV), JJ1LIB (N1GO), JN1RVS (K6NAO) and
JN3NFQ (K1GI) will be active from Grenada on 21-29 November. They
plan to operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-10 metres, and to
participate in the CQ WW CW Contest. "We are negotiating with NTRC
to obtain the special event call sign for our operation", Isao
JH1ROJ says. A dedicated website is under construction. QSL via
JA1HGY (OQRS to be activated on Club Log) and LoTW. [TNX JH1ROJ]
JY - Jovica, E78A (ex 6W1SJ, 9K2/T94FC, ST0RM, ST2A, T94FC, T98A,
TT8JT) is now active as JY9FC from Amman, Jordan. He operates
mainly CW with sine SSB and digital modes during his spare time.
QSL via E73Y, direct or bureau (OQRS to be activated on Club Log).
[TNX E73Y]
PA - Fred, PA1FJ will be active as SV8/PA1FJ/p from Chios Island
(EU-049) from 29 August to 9 September. He will operate QRP on
40-6 metres SSB and CW. QSL via bureau to home call. [TNX
rsgbiota.org]
PA - Look for Marcel, PD5MVH to be active on the HF bands as PD5MVH/p
from Schiermonnikoog Island (EU-038) from 31 August and 14
September. QSL via home call, bureau or direct. [TNX VA3RJ]
VE - Bodo, DF8DX will be active as VE7/DF8DX from Bowen Island (NA-091)
on 25-26 August. He will operate CW only. QSL via DF8DX. [TNX
rsgbiota.org]
W - Bodo, DF8DX will be active as KT3Q/7 from Vashon Island (NA-065)
on 24 August. He will operate CW only, loof for him around 14040
kHz. QSL via DF8DX. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
YB - Reportedly Kadek, YB9BU might be active as YB9BU/8, along with
YB8RW/p and YC8TM/p, from Gangga Island (OC-236) between 30 August
and 2 September.
YB - The schedule for a few forthcoming IOTA operations from Indonesia
looks a bit fluid.
* On 17 August JN6RZM reported that after the operations from IOTA
groups OC-122 (YE5T, 28 August - 1 September) and OC-109 (YE5S, 4-8
September) [425DXN 1162], YB5NOF had plans to be active from
Anambas Island (OC-108) around mid-September.
* On 20 August Imam, YB4IR reported on qrz.com that he and a team
from ORARI will be active as YE5R from Anambas Island (OC-108) on
15-20 September.
* On 23 August YB5NOF told JN6RZM that, owing to transportation
issues, the new itineary should be OC-122, then OC-108 followed by
OC-109.
Keep an eye on JN6RZM's blog (http://jn6rzm.cocolog-nifty.com/) and
on the DX cluster!
YB - Look for YF1AR/9, YB0AI/9 and YB3MM/9 to be active from Kimaam
Island (aka Pulau Yos Sudarso, Pulau Dolok, Pulau Dolak, Kolepom
Island and Frederik Hendrik Island), claimed to qualify for the
Irian Jaya's Coastal Islands South group (OC-275, new one for
IOTA) on 10-16 September. They will operate SSB, CW and digital
modes on 40-10 metres, with two stations running 100 watts and one
station running 1 kW. QSL YF1AR/9 via N2OO, QSL YB0AI/9 via home
call (direct), QSL YB3MM/9 see qrz.com. Further information at
www.yf1ar.com [TNX YF1AR]

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

5C0CE ---> The 20-21 August 5C0CE activity [425DXN 1161] has been blocked
at the last minute by Moroccan authorities, F6FQK reports. The reason is
unknown. This was expected to be an operation organized by the Council of
Europe Radio Amateur Club in partnership with the Association Royale des
Radio-Amateurs du Maroc.

9M6DXX GOING QRT ---> "After more than eight years in Malaysia, my wife
Eva, 9M6EVA, and I have decided to move on to another part of the world. We
leave Malaysia on 1 November, therefore 9M6DXX will go QRT some time in
October. 9M8Z has already closed down; the last QSO from that station was
made in the RSGB IOTA Contest in July. We will be moving to Bonaire and we
hope to be active with PJ4 callsigns before the end of the year". [TNX
9M6DXX/G4JVG]

CLUB LOG OQRS SURVEY ---> The results from the survey about bureau cards
and online QSL requests [425DXN 1159] are now available on G7VJR's website
at http://g7vjr.org/2013/08/club-log-oqrs-survey-results/

DXCC NEWS ---> D2CT (Angola, 2013 operation) has been approved for DXCC
credit. [TNX NC1L]

DXPEDITION OF THE YEAR POLL ---> The Clipperton DX Club's "DXpedition of
the Year" poll for 2012-13 is now open until 8 September at
http://wp.cdxc.org/. The operations selected for the poll are those
supported by the Club and with at least one CDXC member in the team. [TNX
F5CWU]

TX5K ---> "The QSL manager has informed me that the goal date for TX5K LoTW
upload is 1 October". [TNX KY6R]

VK5CE/P ---> Craig, VK5CE has posted a day by day account and a few
pictures of his recent activity as VK5CE/p from Flinders Island (OC-261)
on his blog (http://oc261.blogspot.com.au/). QSL via home call, direct or
bureau.

XZ1Z ---> The logsearch and OQRS for the 13-16 August operation from
Myanmar are now available on Club Log. 2313 QSOs were made on 20m (1356)
and 17 (957) metres SSB.

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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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3B8FA NI5DX EH7FDM EA7DN PY2VA I8LWL
3Z2LH SQ2WHH EI0CAR EI4JR R100RQA RN1ON
3Z3P SQ9PPO EI0LHL EI4GXB R290ECH RD9CX
4A1TD XE1GZU EJ4INIS EI8DD R290ELE RX9CBS
4K20RO 4K6RO EJ9FBB EI9FBB R290EOC RU9CZ
4L6QC LZ1OT EK6TA DJ0MCZ R290EOR RU9CK
4O7CC UA4CC EM110U US5UFF R290EVI RV9CQ
5T0JL ON8RA EM70LI UT3LI R290EZH RW9CC
6V7O F8DFP EN1025UB UR5UB R70DON R6MI
7S0SFJ SK0QO EN1IFF UR3IQT R70TAR RW6MK
7S5LH SM5ZCI EO73U UT7UU R863LX RW3LX
7X2GK IK2DUW ER4DX RA4LW RI1FJ UA2FM
7Z1HL DJ9ZB ET3AA N2OO RO70BK R6MI
7Z1TT NI5DX FK8GX W3HNK RO70DZ UA6LKW
8P9AZ WB2JUF GB0NHL GM0TKB RO70EL RZ6LY
8S0C SM0MPV GB1DLH GB1FBS RO70KS R6MR
8S6VAN SM6JSM GB2CAS MM5PSL RO70NC UA6LUF
8S7GL SK7CA GB2ELH MM5PSL RO70RO RL6LP
9A281CRT 9A7R GB2LBN GM4UYZ RO70SK UA6LJG
9A8WTV IZ5WTV GB4WIL G4USW RW0AJ W3HNK
9H3MMM KE1B GB5PSL 2E0ZDX S21R N4VA
9H3NN W6NN GC0OBS G4WMH S521EB S58Q
9K2GS EA5KB H40IOTA NR6M S544EB S54G
9M2CNC G4ZFE H44J JA0AOA S546EB S50E
9M2MI 9M2YOT HA21WFF HA6PJ SD7V DL2VFR
9M2QQ DF5UG HA5BTA F6BAT SF6LGT SK6NL
9M4LHC 9M2RDX HA75KBF HA5KBF SN0LIW SP5SMY
9M4LHJ 9W2BUG HC2AO RC5A SN0ROZ SP2GCE
9M4LHM 9M8WAT HC2IOH IK2OHG SN16LH SP1ZZ
9M4LHN 9W2PD HC2SL HD2A SN2NP SP2BIK
9M8DX/2 SP5UAF HF450NS SP3KEY SN330VW SP9KJU
9N1AA N4AA HF7BOL SQ9NIU SO1CC DL1CC
9V1YC W5UE HG3IPA HA3JB SO1RE DK8RE
9X0ZM JO1CRA HP2TP HP1RCP SV5/EM5F UR5FAV
AO8LH EA8AKN HP3AK W4JS T40C EA7FTR
AT13LH VU2JHM HS0ZGD LA7JO T49C K8SIX
C31CT EA3QS HV0A IK0FVC T6MH W2GR
C5WP ON7WP HZ1PS IZ8CLM TM0LHG PA0HEL
CE0ZOL CE3RAC HZ1XB IZ8CLM TM20RSX F5KFL
CE2SQE EA5KB II1L IQ1GE TM57YL F-11734
CM3DSE RW6HS IL3V I3BQC TM5CVA F5TLF
CN2LW HB9EOU IQ8IS IZ8AWQ TM5CX F5NED
CN8PA EA7FTR JY5MM IK2DUW TM5SIA F5KCC
CP4DL KD7TO JY9FC E73Y TU5DF F5SWB
CQ7GIL CS1AAM KF7QCZ/KH2 JP1HUJ V25SB N1BKB
CQ7LW CT1EWA KH0/K3BI JJ3AZA V31MA M0OXO
CR5FB CT2IUB KP4LH KP4UNO V31PA/p DL1CW
CR5LSV CT5KAO LA190B LA1B V55V DJ8VC
CR6FNA CT1MH LY777A LY5A VK5CWL VK5PAS
CR6LH CT1GZB LZ2013IPA LZ3HI VK7LH VK3KLB
CS2HNI CT1RVM MC0NSC GW0VSW XQ1FM EA5GL
CU6GRP CU6AB OR9W/p ON4CB XU7TZG ON7PP
CV1T EA5KB OU1RAEM DF5LW XV5HS EA5ZD
CV5A CX2ABC OV6ZM DL6LZM XW0YJY E21EIC
CW5X CX2ABC OX5YL PA5YL XZ1Z JH1AJT
CX2DK EA5GL OZ13LH DL1UWE YB8HZ YB8BRI
D7G 6L0NJ OZ6SYL OZ7AGR YF1AR/1 N2OO
E44PM HB9IQB P29FR I2RFJ YI1RZ IK2DUW
E6ST EA5GL P29NO EA5GL YW5X DM4TI
EG1SAU EA1HNP PA25SCH PD2RKG Z21LS DE1ZHB
EG3RD EA3GYT PA6SAIL PA3GEO Z21MA PA3HHT
EG7FPM EA7RCM PA800GTB PA1BM ZB2LGT ZB2JK
EG8HKT EA8RCK PJ2/IW1FC IZ1MLQ ZM4B ZL2BR
EH1LHA EA1RKA PJ2L EB7DX ZS8Z ZS1HF

C31CT Salvador Carol Tafall, Josep Calvet 64 Nave 6, 08302 Mataro
(Barcelona), Spain
CX2ABC Lupo Bano Negreira, P.O. Box 950, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay
DM4TI Udo Soeldner, Grenzweg 10, 99610 Wundersleben, Germany
E73Y Boris Knezovic, P.O. Box 59, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
EG1CDT Radio Club Hercules, Apartado Postal 6060, 15011 A Coruna, Spain
HB9IQB Perikles Monioudis, Hohlstrasse 86 B, 8004 Zurich, Switzerland
JH1AJT Y. Zorro Miyazawa, P.O. Box 8, Oiso-machi, Naka-Gun, Kanagawa-ken,
259-0111, Japan
NR6M Rex Turvin, 18040 W Banning Street, Casa Grande AZ 85193, USA
PA5YL Chantal Beer, Keulenheide 1, 6373 AP Landgraaf, The Netherlands
VK3VTH Tony Hambling, P.O. Box 115, Williamstown VIC 3016, Australia
VK5CE Craig Edwards, PO Box 2094, Middleton SA 5213, Australia
VK5PAS Paul Simmonds, P.O. Box 401, Blackwood SA 5251, Australia

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