11 January 2014 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1184
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

5H - Alfredo, IK7JWX and other six operators (HB9DHG, I8LWL, IK6JRI,
IS0AGY, IV3FSG and IZ6JOD) will be active as 5I0DX - as well as
5I0AM, 5I0WL, and 5H3AN - from Zanzibar Island (AF-032) on 2-13
February. Expect 5I0DX to participate in the CQ WW WPX RTTY
Contest. Plans are to operate on the HF bands SSB, CW, PSK and
RTTY, and to combine the expedition with an effort to give aid to
the local Italia Day Hospital and to the Tanzania Amateur Radio
Club of Dar Es Salaam. Information on how contribute can be found
at www.qrz.com/db/5I0DX. QSLs via IK7JWX (Italy) and IS0AGY (rest
of the world), direct or bureau, and LoTW; logsearch on Club Log.
CT - CS2EUSEBIO is a special call sign used by the Rede dos Emissores
Portugueses (www.rep.pt) in memory of legendary football (soccer)
player Eusebio da Silva Ferreira, who passed away on 5 January.
Operations started on 6 January and will end on the 13th. QSL via
bureau to CT1REP. [TNX CT1END]
D2 - Craig MM0SSG will return to Angola on 16 January, and will be
active as D2SG in his spare time until December. QSL via GM4FDM
and LoTW. [TNX DX World]
DL - DJ60DXMB is the special callsign used until 31 January to
celebrate the 60th anniversary of the DX Mitteilungsblatt
(DXMB)/DX Newsletter (DXNL), the weekly DX bulletin provided by
the DARC's DX and HF Contesting Committee
(www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/). The first issue was published on
15 April 1954. QSL via bureau and eQSL. Information on the
relevant award can be found at www.qrz.com/db/dj60dxmb [TNX DXNL]
DL - Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Berlin Wall
and the Inner German Border, which paved the way for German
reunification, special callsign DQ25GRENZE (Grenze means "border")
will be active until the end of the year from several historic
sites in northern Germany. QSL via DJ7AO. A dedicated website can
be found at http://dq25grenze.de [TNX DX Newsletter]
FM - JA1CJA, JA3ARJ, JA3AVO, JA3UJR and JH3PBL will operate CW, SSB and
digital modes as TO3JA from Martinique (NA-107) on 12-19 January.
QSL via JA3AVO, direct or bureau, and LoTW. Logsearch and OQRS on
Club Log.
FT/Z - Target frequencies for the forthcoming FT5ZM expedition to
Amsterdam Island are:
CW 1826.5 3523 7023 10115 14023 18079 21023 24894 28023
SSB - 3790 7082 - 14185 18130 21285 24955 28485
RTTY - 3580 7045 10142 14080 18099 21080 24912 28080
While in Australia and during the voyage to/from Amsterdam Island,
the team will be QRV as VK6FZM and VK6FZM/mm (QSL via N2OO). The
MV "Braveheart" is scheduled to depart Fremantle on 15 January,
with the 24th as an estimated arrival date to Amsterdam. Track the
the team by going to www.amsterdamdx.org/about-dxpedition/. Landing
operations will commence as soon as the sea conditions and weather
allow. Once the team is ashore, they will have 18 days to set up,
conduct the DXpedition, and tear down for departure. FT5ZM will be
QRV with eight stations from two different operating sites. QSL via
N2OO, direct or bureau (preferably by using the OQRS provided by
Club Log).
GM - This is the year of "Homecoming" in Scotland, a celebration aimed
at attracting the Scottish Diaspora as well as those interested in
Scotland and its traditions. Licensed amateurs with a main station
address in Scotland will be permitted to use the special prefix "A"
(GA, MA, 2A) instead of the usual "M" from 25 January (Burns Night)
to 30 November (St. Andrew's Day). "A" stands for Alba, the Gaelic
name for Scotland. An award is sponsored by the GMDX Group, see
http://dx-world.net/2014/homecoming-scotland-ga-ma-2a-prefixes/ for
the details. [TNX DX World]
I - Once again the Extreme DX & Contest Group will use special
callsign II3CV from 15 February to 4 March to celebrate the
Carnival of Venice. QSL via IK3HHX, direct or bureau. Information
on the relevant award can be found at www.extremegroup.org [TNX
IZ3EBA]
KG4 - Tip, N4SIA (KG4AS, QSL via home call) and Stu, K4MIL (KG4SS, QSL
via home call and LoTW) will be active from Guantanamo Bay on
17-27 January. They will operate SSB, RTTY and CW on 160-6 metres.
KP4 - Special event callsign N4D will be on the air on 11-25 January for
the II ARRL Puerto Rico State Convention (www.arrlpr.org). During
the Convention (25-26 January) the official station will be KP4PR.
QSLs via WP4CRG.
LZ - Once again Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use twelve
special callsigns throughout 2014 to honour as many different
Bulgarian saints: LZ1375PRB (January), LZ1950SAS (February),
LZ1246SIT (March), LZ1808SNS (April), LZ1555WNS (May), LZ1816PAS
(June), LZ1810PPW (July), LZ1680MTS (August), LZ37MP (September),
LZ1375IKA (October), LZ1164SIM (November) and LZ1784SMH
(December). QSL via bureau or direct to P. O. Box 36, 4300
Karlovo, Bulgaria. Information on the "All Bulgarian Saints 2014"
award can be found at www.lz1kcp.com.
PY0F - Leo, PP1CZ will be back to Fernando de Noronha (SA-003) on 23-29
January. He will be QRV as PY0F/PP1CZ on 160-10 metres CW, RTTY
and some SSB, and will participate in the CQ WW 160 Meter CW
Contest. QSL via home call. [TNX PP1CZ]
TY - TY1TT is the callsign issued to Wim, ON6DX for his DXpedition to
Benin [425DXN 1178], which take place from 26 January to 5
February. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 40-10 metres, with a
focus on one or two bands and one mode in order "to give the
little pistols a chance to work TY". QSL via home call, direct or
bureau (OQRS on Club Log), and LoTW. Further information at
www.dxpedition.be/Benin.html
V4 - Tony, N3ME will be active as V47AJ from St Kitts (NA-104) from 21
January to 17 February (www.dailydx.com/v4-2014.html). He will be
QRV on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and especially RTTY, including an
entry in the CQ WPX RTTY Contest. Bernie, W3UR will join his dad
during part of the holiday, and will be active as V4/W3UR from 21
January to 5 February. He will operate mainly CW, with an emphasis
on Topband and an entry in the CQ WW 160-Meter CW Contest. QSL via
home calls, direct or bureau, and LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
VK9X - Jon K7CO, Christian K7CXN and possibily a third operator will be
active as VK9X/K7CO from Christmas Island (OC-002) on 1-11 March.
Activity will be on 80-10 metres SSB, CW and PSK31. QSL via K7CO,
direct or through the OQRS provided by Club Log. They have a
website on http://vk9x.com [TNX K7CO]
YB - Budi, YF1AR (www.yf1ar.com) will be active once again as YF1AR/0
from Payung Besar Island (OC-177) and lighthouse on 11-14 January.
He will be QRV mainly on 40 and 20 metres. QSL via N2OO, direct or
bureau. Logsearch and OQRS on Club Log (see qrz.com/db/YF1AR).
[TNX YF1AR]
ZF - N4EWT as ZF2KO, N4BFR as ZF2JS and W4TI as ZF2FU will be active
holiday style from the Cayman Islands (NA-016) on 18-23 January.
They will operate SSB, CW, PSK31 and JT. QSL via home calls. [TNX
The Daily DX]

SOUTHEAST ASIA TOUR ---> Toshi, JA8BMK will be active holiday style as
XW8BM from Laos on 15-30 January and as XV2BM from Vietnam from 15 February
to 2 March (dates for both locations are flexible). He will operate SSB and
CW on 160-10 metres. Plans after Vietnam are not sure, but Toshi will remain
in Southeast Asia until 28 March. QSL via JA8BMK. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

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

CE8/UA4WHX/P ---> Vlad, UA4WHX has been active as CE8/UA4WHX/p from Isla
Riesco (SA-091) since 5 January. Length of stay unknown. QSLling
instructions on http://www.qrz.com/db/UA4WHX.

DAYTON CONTEST DINNER ---> The 22nd Annual Dayton Contest Dinner will be
held on 17 May at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Tickets are available exclusively
on http://contestdinner.com.

DAYTON CONTEST UNIVERSITY ---> Registration is now open for 2014 Dayton
Contest University (CTU), to be held on 15 May at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
It will be the eighth year in a row for CTU Dayton. Details can be found on
http://contestuniversity.com.

DAYTON DX DINNER ---> The Southwest Ohio DX Association is pleased to again
sponsor the DX Dinner, to be held in conjunction with the 2014 Dayton
Hamvention on Friday, 16 May at the Dayton Marriott Hotel. Details can be
found on the SWODXA Events website (www.swodxaevents.org).

DAYTON TOPBAND DINNER ---> The 25th Annual Dayton Topband dinner will be
held on 16 May at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Deatils and tickets are now
available on http://topbanddinner.com.

DX WORLD-DXPEDITION OF THE YEAR ---> The "DX World - DXpedition of the
Year" poll [425DXN 1181] closed on 6 January. See the results on
http://dx-world.net/2014/result-dx-world-dxpedition-of-the-year/. At Ham
Radio 2014 (Friedrichshafen), the DX World team will present specially
engraved trophies to members of K9W, TX5K and S21ZBB/S21ZBC in recognition
of their achievement.

QSL XW3DT ---> Alex says that cards can be sent to Alex K. Sinchukov, P.O.
Box 30, Moscow, 121614, Russia. They should be mailed "before 1 April 2014".

QSL GALLERY ---> The large collection of QSL cards on Les Nouvelles DX's
web site has been updated. Sixteen different galleries include 11,616 cards
for the ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities (2004-13), the 61 deleted DXCC
Entities, obsolete prefixes, stations from Maghreb from 1945 to 1962,
Allied Forces stations in Germany (1945-69), special stations commemorating
ITU and IARU, 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]

VK9MT: OPERATOR NEEDED ---> "To better distribute the workload and keep as
many stations on the air as possible, the Mellish Reef 2014 DXpedition team
will add one additional operator to the team, bringing the total to 12.
We are seeking an experienced SSB and RTTY operator. The pile-ups will be
energetic and, at times, challenging. Candidates must have the
'Determination - Time - Finances' to join this exciting DXpedition.
As with all projects of this type the team will share in the cost to launch
the project. Each operator is putting up about 12,000 USD to pay the costs
associated with this DXpedition. Surplus funds will be evenly divided
across the team after the books close. Each operator will pay their own way
to and from Australia, as well as their living expenses before and after
the DXpedition.
Previous DXpedition experience is preferred but not required. We welcome a
seasoned DXer who is capable of operating over an 11 day period on a
rotating shift schedule. The team will sail to Mellish Reef on a 25 meter
(crewed) passenger vessel with previous DXpedition experience.
You would need to be at Mackay, Australia no later than March 23, 2014 and
plan to leave Mackay on April 16, 2014.
If this opportunity interests you please send a short biography of your ham
radio experience to info[@]vk9mt.com.
As the time is short, we would appreciate hearing only from candidates who
can commit to the project before January 15, 2014".
Information about the DXpedition can be found at http://vk9mt.com/.

W1AW WAS ---> Look for ARRL Centennial stations W1AW/0 from Nebraska and
W1AW/3 from Delaware to be on the air starting at 00.00 UTC on 15 January
until 23.59 UTC on the 21st. Complete information on the ARRL Centennial
QSO Party [425DXN 1179] can be found at www.arrl.org/centennial-qso-party.

YASME FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTING GRANTS ---> The Yasme Foundation
(www.yasme.org) makes supporting grants to individuals and organizations
providing or creating useful services for the amateur radio community.
Regardless of originality or novelty, Yasme supports these programs in
order to further the development of amateur radio around the world. The
Board of Directors of The Yasme Foundation is pleased to announce that it
has made supporting grants as follows:
1. WRTC-2014, to assist in defraying the expenses of the World Radio Team
Championship to be held this coming July in the Boston area of the
northeastern United States (wrtc2014.org)
2. Reverse Beacon Network (RBN), to purchase a receiver and the necessary
accessories to upgrade the node presently operational in Bangalore
(reversebeacon.net)
3. CWOps CW Academy, to assist in defraying the expenses of providing
on-line CW training courses (cwops.org)
4. ARRL Second Century Fund, to support the goals of the ARRL?s Second
Century Campaign (arrl.org/arrl-second-century-campaign)

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

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3B8BAE K5XK P29FR I2RFJ RM22DG R3DG
3Z0WOSP SP5ZRW P49X W0YK RM22DM RV6LMG
3Z120SMK SP9BRP PD6YOTA ON9CFG RM22DU RW3DU
3Z2014NY SP6IEQ PJ7TM K2GSJ RM22DX R2DX
3Z22WOSP SP5YOW R11ALS UA3RF RM22HD R3HD
4J9Y DC9RI R11BIA RY6Y RM22MM R3AA
4K9W DL6KVA R11ISH RU6YJ RM22MR RK3AW
4L4ZA DJ1CW R11PSB RV3A RM22OG RN3DKE
4L5O N3SL R1980L RX1CQ RM22OM R6LBC
4O7CC UA4CC R1980M UA3A RM22OZ R3DF
4S7BRG LZ3HI R2014CC R6CC RM22WG R5DT
5B4AHJ M0URX R2014HQ RO6L RN22DD RD5D
5H1VC RW6HS R2014HS RW6HS RN22DY RY3D
5P14EHC OZ0J R22ALS R7LV RN22OG R9XC
5R8AL G3SWH R22BIA UA9LP RN22YY RK4YYY
5Z4/EA4ATI EA4YK R22BOB RU6UR RO22AA RM7C
5Z4FV N3ZS R22CRC R4IT RO22AC RV6ACC
6W7SK F6BLP R22CUR RA3ZOM RO22AU RW6AU
7S400K SM7BHM R22FIS RW4NW RO22AX RK6AX
7Z1HL DJ9ZB R22FRS UA3RA RO22CG UA6CG
8Q7SM OE1SSS R22ICH RN3D RO22CH UA6CHC
9H5G/C6A NI5DX R22NOC RA3YC RO22OG RA6AQ
9M2MRS PA0RRS R22SKE R9AB RO22WG RA6C
9X0ZM JO1CRA R22SKJ RA9DZ RQ22AC RA7C
A25WO DH3WO R22SNB RJ6J RQ22GA UA3GAF
A61DD EA7HBC R22SPS RC6U RQ22OG R3GMT
A61E IZ8CLM R22STR UA6HZ RQ22RP RT5R
A61K IZ8CLM R22ULM RG9U RT22MC R8MC
A63RI IZ8CLM R7975TM RN3QO RT22MD R8MC
C5YK ON6EG RA22AA RA1AL RT22UA R9UAG
CE1/K7CA NW7O RA22AO R7AO RT22WF RM9WF
CN2JF F6CTF RA22AR RX1CQ RT22WJ RW9WJ
CO0SS EA5GL RA22AX RU6AX RT22ZS UA0ZS
CS2EUSEBIO CT1REP RA22CW RA4CEW RT34ST UA4ATL
CW30A CX2ABC RA22FF R7FF RU22AZ RU9AZ
DK40ECH DL4MDO RA22KW RV5K RU22PC RK3DSW
DQ25GRENZE DJ7AO RA22MA RT7N RV22PM RA9FDR
DU1/A61DJ IZ8CLM RA22MX RA9MX RW22OG RX3F
EI14LCC EI4GXB RA22OH RA1OHX RW22WG RM8Y
EI30T EI3CTB RA22RK R1NU RW22WR RA0Q
EM50JA UY7IQ RA22VG R4AAS RX22WN RX9WN
EM75Q UR5QU RA22XF R8XF RY22RZ RM9RZ
EM75V UR2VA RA22YQ RV6YQ SB2014ECC SK2AT
EO90WF US5WE RAEM UA9OA SC15DXR SM6WYA
EX8BS RW6HS RC22SE UA4AVN SC2014ECC SK2AT
HB40VC HB9VC RD22DD RD1D SF2014ECC SK2AT
HC#/AL4Q DJ8QP RD22DR RA4DR SI2014ECC SK2AT
HF0RN SP5NZA RD22ED UA6EED SJ2014ECC SK2AT
HF2014GPP SP3YAC RD22FU RA2FU SN0KDD SP3POW
HF2014JP SP4ICP RD22HM UA6HML SN75RN SP5PPA
HK1N EA5KB RD22MI R6MI T6ZG ON6ZG
HK2PMR EA5GL RG22EM UA6EM T88AQ JH6WDG
HK4CZE EA7FTR RG22LG RZ3LC T88HK JE6DND
HS0ZIQ ZB2JK RG22LP RL6LP T88HS JA6KYU
HS0ZKX W2EN RG22RQ RN3RQ T88SM JA6EGL
II2SMK IQ2BJ RG22TN UA1TAN TM400M F1EOY
II3CW IQ3GA RG22XN RG5G TM9JM F6KEH
IY7M IZ7XNB RI1ANT RW1AI TR8CA F6CBC
JW2US LA2US RI1ANU ZS1OIN TY2BP IK2IQD
KC4AAA K1IED RI44ANT UA4WHX UE70B RV1CC
LI3C LA9DFA RJ22DX RN3RQ UK8OAH IK2QPR
LM1814 LA2G RJ22EE RA7E V31MA M0OXO
LM2T75Y LA2T RJ22GF EA7HBC V31YN DJ4KW
LU7YS EA7HBC RJ22GG RW6HS V44KAI W5TFW
LX8RTTY LX1DA RJ22HL UA6HLN V5/DK1CE DH3WO
LY300KD LY3BY RJ22YY RA3Y W100AW W1AW
LZ73TRC LZ1YE RK22AB UA6ABE XU7AEU M6CFW
MC0SHL M0URX RK22AI RN6AI XU7TZG ON7PP
OD5PY KU9C RK22AW R6AW XW0YJY E21EIC
OD5ZZ NI5DX RK22AX R6AX YE6YE EA7FTR
OG0A OH2BH RK22DG R6DG YN9SU TI4SU
OH0I OH3BHL RK22KR RT7D YP1989TM YO2KQT
OH0Z W0MM RK22LC RK3LC YT0PUPIN YT7WA
OK8YD DL1YD RL22GM RT5G ZF2EN N2IEN
OU1RAEM DF5LW RM22AA RK3ANL ZL3FRI JA3FRI
OX3XR PA3249 RM22AC UA3AC ZW5W PP5BZ

7X4AN Mohamed Boukhiar, P.O. Box 30133, 08080 Barcelona, Spain
AF1G/C6A Tim Hardy, PSC 1012 Box 593, FPO AA 34058-9998, USA
I2RFJ Ivano Rigoli, Via Spluga 3, 21050 Gorla Maggiore VA, Italy
IK0FTA Sergio Roca, Ufficio Roma Nomentano, Casella Postale 7132, 00162
Roma RM, Italy
IZ8CLM Salvatore Rapacciuolo, Ufficio Pompei, Casella Postale 10, 80045
Pompei NA, Italy
K1IED Larry F. Skilton, 72 Brook St, South Windsor CT 06074, USA
LA2US Erik Sommerseth, Kvitlyngvn 11 B, 8209 Fauske, Norway
PA3249 Harry de Jong, Broekdijk 59, 7695 TC Bruchterveld, The Netherlands
PP5BZ Fabio Martins, Rua dos Acorianos 276, Vila Nova, Imbituba - SC,
88782-000, Brazil
VK7HVK Scott David Hutchins, PO Box 421, North Hobart TAS 7002, Australia
ZS2DL Donovan van Loggerenberg, P. O. Box 29169, Sunridge Park, 6008,
South Africa

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