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27 September 2014 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1221
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*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
5W - In early October, while waiting for their ship to Tokelau [425DXN
1197], Jacek, SP5EAQ and Marcin, SP5ES might be active from Apia,
Samoa as 5W0AF and 5W0AG respectively. They are more likely to be
QRV for a few days on their way back home in early November. QSL
for both callsigns via SP7DQR, direct or bureau.
7Q - Karl, DK2WV will be active again as 7Q7VW from Karonga, Malawi on
1-21 October. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6 metres.
QSL via home call.
8R - 8R1AE is active until 7 October from Georgetown, Guyana to
celebrate the annual Amerindian Heritage Month. The operators are
Peter Denny, 8R1WD, President of the Guyana Amateur Radio
Association, and Isao Numaguchi, JH1ROJ. QSL via JA1HGY, direct or
bureau (OQRS on Club Log). [TNX JA1HGY]
9M2 - Once again Rich, PA0RRS will be active as 9M2MRS from Penang
Island (AS-015), West Malaysia from 1 January to 4 February 2015.
He will operate CW, RTTY and PSK on 30-10 metres ("SSB only on
request"). QSL via PA0RRS (OQRS for direct and bureau cards on
Club Log), LoTW and eQSL. [TNX PA0RRS]
A3 - Lee, VK3GK will be active as A35RT from the island of Eya
(OC-049), Tonga on 3-14 October. He will be working as a volunteer
with a Rotary International humanitarian project, and will be QRV
in his limited spare time on 80-10 metres SSB, CW and maybe RTTY.
He also plans to be active in the Oceania DX SSB and CW contests.
QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
C6 - Phil, G3SWH and Georg, DK7LX will operate CW only as C6AYS from
New Providence Island (NA-001) on 30 September and 9-10 October,
whilst en route to/from Grand Turk Island [425DXN 1205]. QSL via
G3SWH, direct or bureau (OQRS on Phil's website) and LoTW. There
is more information at www.g3swh.org.uk/c6ays.html which will be
updated from time to time. [TNX G3SWH]
C6 - Alex, PY2WAS will be active holiday style as C6AAS from Cable
Beach, New Providence (NA-001), Bahamas on 4-8 October. He will
operate CW and SSB on 30-10 metres. QSL via PY2WAS, direct or
bureau. [TNX NG3K]
CE0Y - Joachim, DK5VP and Frank, DL8LR will be active holiday style as
CE0Y/DK5VP and CE0Y/DL8LR from Easter Island (SA-001) on 11-18
October. They will be QRV on 40, 20, 15, 10 and 6 metres. QSL via
home calls, bureau preferred. They have a website at
http://rapanuice0y.jimdo.com/
CT7 - Helmut, DL5DSM and Bernhard, DL9UBF will be active from Culatra
Island (EU-145) from 28 September to 2 October. QSL via home
calls, direct or bureau. [TNX DX Newsletter]
DL - Volker, DL1WH will be active holiday style as DL1WH/p from
Pellworm Island (EU-042) on 18-28 October. He will operate mainly
CW. QSL via home call,direct or bureau. [TNX DL1WH]
DU - Dindo, DV1UD [425DXN 1220] arrived on Pangutaran (OC-188) ahead of
schedule and became active as DX8DX on 25 September. However, he
will have to QRT earlier than anticipated. He will be QRV until 27
September in the early morning (local time), and then he will be
forced to leave the island. The trip to Tongkil Island (OC-119)
has been cancelled. QSL via M0OXO (OQRS for direct and bureau
cards on www.m0oxo.com). [TNX M0OXO]
F - A team from the Association Radioamateur des Cotes d'Armor will be
active as TM6BRE from Brehat Island (EU-074) on 27-28 September.
They will run three stations on 80 and 40m (SSB and CW), 20, 15,
10 and 6 metres (SSB, RTTY and PSK) and 2 metres (SSB). QSL via
F4EUG. [TNX F8REF]
I - ARI Bologna will be active as II4CDN from 1 October to 31 December
to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Croce Del Nord (Northern
Cross) radiotelescope (http://www.med.ira.inaf.it/
QSL via IZ4FUE, direct or bureau.
I - Michele, IZ8XLP will be active as IC8/IZ8XLP will be active from
Ischia Island (EU-031) on 18-24 October. He will operate SSB on
40, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau (OQRS on Club Log). [TNX IZ8XLP]
I - IZ1GAR will be active as IH9R from Pantelleria (AF-018) on 26-30
November, including an entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL via
home call, direct only. [TNX IZ1GAR]
J3 - Rob, DL7VOA will be active holiday style as J34O from Grenada
(NA-024) from 22 November to 6 December. He will operate CW and
possibly some SSB (no digital modes) on 40-10 metres during his
evening and night hours. He also plans to participate in the CQ WW
DX CW Contest "a little more seriously". QSL via DL7VOA, direct or
bureau. [TNX DL7VOA]
J7 - Bogdan, SP2FUD (expected callsign J79F) will join SP9FIH (J79L)
and SP6AXW (J79X) for the 19-26 October operation from Dominica
(NA-101) [425DXN 1217]. QSL J79F via SP2FUD, QSL J79L and J79X via
SP9FIH. Further information can be found at www.j7.dxpeditions.org.
LU - A team of eight operator will be active as AY4E from Martin Garcia
Island (SA-055) on 16-19 October. They will be QRV on all bands
CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via LU4QQ (direct) or LU4AA
(bureau); website at http://ay4e.com.ar/index.html
PA - Once again Ben, DO1BEN (www.do1ben.de) and Barbara, DO1IQ will be
active as PD/DO1BEN and PD/DO1IQ from Texel Island (EU-038) on
3-12 October. They will operate RTTY, PSK31 and SSB on 40, 20 and
10 metres. QSL via home calls, bureau preferred.
PA - PD7YY, PE1GNP and PG8M will be active as PH146EU from Schouwen
Duiveland (EU-146) on 18-25 October. They will operate SSB and
some CW on 40-10 metres, maybe also on 80m. QSL via PD7YY, direct
or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
S7 - Kasimir, DL2SBY will be active as S79KB from the Seychelles in
October. He will operate SSB, CW and RTTY on 30-10 metres from
Mahe (4-9 October) and Praslin (9-18 October), both located in
IOTA group AF-024. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
V6 - Nobuaki, JH0JHQ (http://pandasan.jimdo.com) will be active as
V63XP from Phonpei (OC-010), Micronesia on 3-6 October. Main
activity will take place during the Oceania DX SSB Contest (from 8
UTC on 4 October to 8 UTC on the 5th). Outside the contest he
plans to focus on 17 or 12 metres. QSL via JH0JHQ, direct or
bureau.
VK9L - While waiting for the rest of the VK9DLX to arrive, Mathias DJ2HD
will be active as VK9DJ from Lord Howe Island on 10-12 October.
QSL via home call, direct or bureau [TNX NG3K]
VK0M - Rod, VK6MH will be active as VK0MH from Macquarie Island (AN-005)
from late October-early November to April 2015. He will upload his
log as often as possible to both LoTW and Club Log. Further
information will be posted to http://www.qrz.com/db/VK0MH [TNX DX
World]
W - Larry, K4KGG will be active holiday style from Jekyll Island
(NA-058) on 3-6 October. He will operate SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
YB - Look for YB8RW/p and YB8OUN/p to be active from Badutaka Island
(OC-213) between 27 September and 2 October. QSL direct to home
calls (YB8RW is likely to enable an OQRS on Club Log, see qrz.com
for details). [TNX EU7A]
CQ WW RTTY DX CONTEST ---> This year's event will run from 00.00 UTC on 27
September through 24.00 UTC on the 28th (rules at www.cqwwrtty.com). Please
visit www.ng3k.com/Misc/cqrz2014.
maintained by Bill NG3K. The following stations are expected to participate:
ZONE CALL CATEGORY COUNTRY QSL VIA
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02 VE2CSI M/? Canada M0URX/LoTW
05 VP9I M/S Bermuda WW3S
08 P40HF Aruba W6HGF
08 PJ5/OL8R Sint Eustatius OK6DJ
08 PJ7PL SO LP St. Maarten WA1ZAM
08 WP3C SOAB LP Puerto Rico W3HNK
08 ZF2AV SOAB LO Cayman Isls NR6M
12 3G1B M/? Chile HA1AG
14 C37NL Andorra C37URA
14 EE7X M/? Spain EA7JX
14 EI4KI SOAB HP Ireland M0OXO
14 EI6JK SOAB Ireland LotW
14 HB0A Liechtenstein LoTW
14 LX7I M/2 Luxembourg LX2A
14 MJ5Z SOAB LP Jersey M0CFW/LoTW
14 TM1A M/? France F6KOP
15 ES9C M/? Estonia LotW
15 IQ1RY M/M Italy IW1FNW
15 IT9GNG M/2 Sicily IT9GNG
15 OJ0AM Market Reef OH2BH
15 OH2ET M/2 Finland OH2ET
15 Z39A SOSB 20m Macedonia Z39A
15 ZA/S56A SOAB LP Albania S56A/LoTW
15 ZA/Z35T M/S Albania Z35T
26 3W3B SO HP Vietnam E21EIC/LoTW
28 YB0NDT SOSB 15m HP Indonesia YB0NDT/LoTW
28 YB9/HA3JB SO Indonesia HA3JB
28 YE2C M/S Indonesia LoTW
29 VK6XX SOAB Australia LoTW
33 3V8BCC M/? Tunisia DJ2MX
33 CR3L M/M Madeira DJ6QT
33 EA9LZ SO Ceuta EA5KB/LoTW
36 ZD8RH SOSB LP Ascension Isl G4DBW
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*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
CHESTERFIELD ISLANDS 2015 ---> The Perseverance DX Group has announced
their intention to conduct a DXpedition to the Chesterfield Islands
(OC-176) later in 2015. The expedition yacht "Evohe" will provide
transportation from Noumea, New Caledonia. Subject to licensing and landing
formalities, it is expected a team of up to 12 operators will be on the
island for up to 12 days. Team members committed or considering their
participation include: Pista HA5AO, Les W2LK, Heye DJ9RR, Norbert DJ7JC,
Mike WA6O and Gene K5GS. Additional team members will be added throughout
the planning phase. A website is under construction. Please direct
questions to Gene K5GS or Pista HA5AO at their e-mail address listed on
qrz.com. [TNX K5GS]
E30FB ---> Zorro, JH1AJT went QRT from Eritrea around 18 UTC on 22
September, after 4200+ QSOs and a few problems (his amplifier failed, and
he also had "PC interface and keying trouble"). The OQRS on Club Log was
enabled on 25 September, and the log is being uploaded to LoTW.
FT4TA ---> The latest and last press release ("One more thing...") before
the team leaves for Tromelin can be read on the expedition website
www.tromelin2014.com. "Initially, we will seek to maximize the number of
contacts to give everyone a chance whatever their geographical position",
which means that FT4TA will be active "quite often on the most prolific
bands". Their second priority will be "activity on the low bands, with all
the difficulties that it generates". The logs will be uploaded to Club Log
on a daily basis; the leaderboard will not be activated and "neither the
pilots, nor the QSL Manager will have access to the log during the
operation".
A special postage stamp, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first
amateur radio activity from Tromelin, will be used for all direct, OQRS and
donor cards. The envelopes will be then postmarked and mailed by the TAAF;
the process might take some time, but at the end of the day you will have
your FT4TA QSL card and a Tromelin philatelic cover.
IARU REGION 1 EC ---> The new IARU Region 1 Executive Committee, elected
during the Final Plenary of the 23rd General Conference, includes Don
Beattie G3BJ (President), Faisal Al-Ajmi 9K2RR (Vice President), Eva
Thieman HB9FPM/OK3QE (Treasurer), Dennis Green ZS4BS (Secretary), Thilo
Kootz DL9KCE, David Court EI3IO, Oliver Tabakovski Z32TO, Ivan Stauning
OZ7IS and Ranko Boca 4O3A (Members). The 24th IARU Region 1 General
Conference will be held in Wildbad Kreuth, Germany in 2017.
INDEXA ---> The International DX Association's (www.indexa.org) newly
elected/ confirmed Officers & Directors are: Gary Dixon K4MQG (President),
John Scott K8YC (Vice President) and Dick Williams W3OA
(Secretary-Treasurer); Bob Allphin K4UEE, Ralph Fedor K0IR, Mary Hobart
K1MMH, Bill Jennings W4UNP, Franz Langner DJ9ZB, Gregg Marco W6IZT, Jerry
Rosalius WB9Z and Bob Schenck N2OO (Directors). Directors have selected
K4UEE to serve as Chairman for Fiscal Year 2015. [TNX W3OA]
IOTA BASH ---> The 11th annual IOTA Bash will be held on 27-28 February
2015 in Boerne, Texas. Information can be found on the IREF website
(www.islandradio.org). [TNX AB5EB]
QSL CO6CG ---> Direct cards should be sent to G3OCA (Ken Frankcom, 1
Chesterton Road, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7EN, United Kingdom). Do not send
cards via the bureau, Ken says, but request them by email
(g3oca1[@]ntlworld.com). Ken offers his services to other operators wanting
a QSL manager.
QSL VIA RN3RQ ---> Jack, RN3RQ (ua3r[@]yandex.ru) has taken over the QSL
duties for a number of new stations: EA8/RA1A, HA9SU (SK), K9RS, N3RR,
N4AF, NY4A, PR1T, RA2FDX, TK4A (2012) and UE16MM. See the complete list and
QSLling instructions on qrz.com. [TNX RN3RQ]
RSGB IOTA - THE FUTURE ---> This year marks the Golden Jubilee of the
Islands on the Air (IOTA) as a premier DX programme. "Those close to it
have been anxious to ensure the sustainability of the IOTA programme over
the next 50 years and have spent some time reviewing the challenges and
opportunities it faces", RSGB's President John Gould (G3WKL) writes in a
document that outlines the future of IOTA. "A number of issues have been
identified: firstly, the heavy reliance of the programme on just a few key
people; secondly, the need to ensure that IT support for the programme is
modern and robust and will include online island credit submission akin to
LoTW; and thirdly, a requirement for a friendlier and more accessible
website which will be of greater use to both newcomers and the more
experienced island chaser". The document can be found at
http://rsgb.org/main/blog/
W1AW WAS ---> Look for ARRL Centennial stations W1AW/KL7 from Alaska,
W1AW/6 from California and W1AW/3 from the District of Columbia to be on
the air starting at 00.00 UTC on 1 October until 23.59 UTC on the 7th.
Complete information on the ARRL Centennial QSO Party can be found at
www.arrl.org/centennial-qso-
VK0EK: HEARD ISLAND 2015 ---> The VK0EK expedition to Heard Island has a
new vessel (the "(Akademik Shokalskiy)") and a new itinerary, and has been
advanced to November-December 2015. The voyage from Fremantle (Western
Australia) to Heard and back will take about 14 days, with 21 days on the
island. "In summary, we believe we now have all the core elements in place
for the expedition, and have moved from the planning phase into the
preparation phase". Read the latest information on www.vk0ek.org.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3A2LF, 3B8/HB9ARY, 5I0DX, 7QNL,
9K53NLD, 9L1DT, 9M2/R6AF/p (AS-046), 9Z4FNL (SA-011), A52IVU, A71/WT2NY,
CO8LY, CX1AA, CY0P, D2/HB9EFK, ED5FL, ES0/OH3LB, ES1TU, FO4BM, FT5ZM,
GJ0VNK, HK6F, HS0ZCW, HV0A, J20A, J38DR, J38HFP, JW9JKA, JX9JKA, KC4AAA,
L21D, LT7F, LU8EEM, LW1HR, LW3EX, MX0INT (EU-109), N7ET/DU7 (OC-129), OC0I,
PJ2T, PY7XC (SA-046), RU6DX/p, S01WS, S79SD, T88CL, TA1CM, TM0O (EU-065),
TM1NT (EU-159), TM5FI (EU-095), TZ6BB, V5/DJ8VC, VP2ETE, VP2V/SP6CIK,
VP2V/SP9WZS, YB4IR/5 (OC-122), YF1AR/5 (OC-215), YF1AR/6 (OC-270), YF1AR/8
(OC-273), ZD8N, ZL7AAA.
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425 DX NEWS HOME PAGE: http://www.425dxn.org
425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE: http://www.425dxn.org/monthly
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425 DX News is a free of charge weekly bulletin
edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ and Valeria Pregliasco, IK1ADH
Its contents may be used, reproduced and distributed
in part or full provided that
"425 DX News" or "425DXN" receive proper credit
Contributors are invited to send their DX information to
Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ (425...@alice.it)
The deadline is 12 UTC on Fridays
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Direttore Responsabile
Gabriele Villa, I2VGW
Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675
Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti
Roma, Italia
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No 1221
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*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
5W - In early October, while waiting for their ship to Tokelau [425DXN
1197], Jacek, SP5EAQ and Marcin, SP5ES might be active from Apia,
Samoa as 5W0AF and 5W0AG respectively. They are more likely to be
QRV for a few days on their way back home in early November. QSL
for both callsigns via SP7DQR, direct or bureau.
7Q - Karl, DK2WV will be active again as 7Q7VW from Karonga, Malawi on
1-21 October. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6 metres.
QSL via home call.
8R - 8R1AE is active until 7 October from Georgetown, Guyana to
celebrate the annual Amerindian Heritage Month. The operators are
Peter Denny, 8R1WD, President of the Guyana Amateur Radio
Association, and Isao Numaguchi, JH1ROJ. QSL via JA1HGY, direct or
bureau (OQRS on Club Log). [TNX JA1HGY]
9M2 - Once again Rich, PA0RRS will be active as 9M2MRS from Penang
Island (AS-015), West Malaysia from 1 January to 4 February 2015.
He will operate CW, RTTY and PSK on 30-10 metres ("SSB only on
request"). QSL via PA0RRS (OQRS for direct and bureau cards on
Club Log), LoTW and eQSL. [TNX PA0RRS]
A3 - Lee, VK3GK will be active as A35RT from the island of Eya
(OC-049), Tonga on 3-14 October. He will be working as a volunteer
with a Rotary International humanitarian project, and will be QRV
in his limited spare time on 80-10 metres SSB, CW and maybe RTTY.
He also plans to be active in the Oceania DX SSB and CW contests.
QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
C6 - Phil, G3SWH and Georg, DK7LX will operate CW only as C6AYS from
New Providence Island (NA-001) on 30 September and 9-10 October,
whilst en route to/from Grand Turk Island [425DXN 1205]. QSL via
G3SWH, direct or bureau (OQRS on Phil's website) and LoTW. There
is more information at www.g3swh.org.uk/c6ays.html which will be
updated from time to time. [TNX G3SWH]
C6 - Alex, PY2WAS will be active holiday style as C6AAS from Cable
Beach, New Providence (NA-001), Bahamas on 4-8 October. He will
operate CW and SSB on 30-10 metres. QSL via PY2WAS, direct or
bureau. [TNX NG3K]
CE0Y - Joachim, DK5VP and Frank, DL8LR will be active holiday style as
CE0Y/DK5VP and CE0Y/DL8LR from Easter Island (SA-001) on 11-18
October. They will be QRV on 40, 20, 15, 10 and 6 metres. QSL via
home calls, bureau preferred. They have a website at
http://rapanuice0y.jimdo.com/
CT7 - Helmut, DL5DSM and Bernhard, DL9UBF will be active from Culatra
Island (EU-145) from 28 September to 2 October. QSL via home
calls, direct or bureau. [TNX DX Newsletter]
DL - Volker, DL1WH will be active holiday style as DL1WH/p from
Pellworm Island (EU-042) on 18-28 October. He will operate mainly
CW. QSL via home call,direct or bureau. [TNX DL1WH]
DU - Dindo, DV1UD [425DXN 1220] arrived on Pangutaran (OC-188) ahead of
schedule and became active as DX8DX on 25 September. However, he
will have to QRT earlier than anticipated. He will be QRV until 27
September in the early morning (local time), and then he will be
forced to leave the island. The trip to Tongkil Island (OC-119)
has been cancelled. QSL via M0OXO (OQRS for direct and bureau
cards on www.m0oxo.com). [TNX M0OXO]
F - A team from the Association Radioamateur des Cotes d'Armor will be
active as TM6BRE from Brehat Island (EU-074) on 27-28 September.
They will run three stations on 80 and 40m (SSB and CW), 20, 15,
10 and 6 metres (SSB, RTTY and PSK) and 2 metres (SSB). QSL via
F4EUG. [TNX F8REF]
I - ARI Bologna will be active as II4CDN from 1 October to 31 December
to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Croce Del Nord (Northern
Cross) radiotelescope (http://www.med.ira.inaf.it/
QSL via IZ4FUE, direct or bureau.
I - Michele, IZ8XLP will be active as IC8/IZ8XLP will be active from
Ischia Island (EU-031) on 18-24 October. He will operate SSB on
40, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau (OQRS on Club Log). [TNX IZ8XLP]
I - IZ1GAR will be active as IH9R from Pantelleria (AF-018) on 26-30
November, including an entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL via
home call, direct only. [TNX IZ1GAR]
J3 - Rob, DL7VOA will be active holiday style as J34O from Grenada
(NA-024) from 22 November to 6 December. He will operate CW and
possibly some SSB (no digital modes) on 40-10 metres during his
evening and night hours. He also plans to participate in the CQ WW
DX CW Contest "a little more seriously". QSL via DL7VOA, direct or
bureau. [TNX DL7VOA]
J7 - Bogdan, SP2FUD (expected callsign J79F) will join SP9FIH (J79L)
and SP6AXW (J79X) for the 19-26 October operation from Dominica
(NA-101) [425DXN 1217]. QSL J79F via SP2FUD, QSL J79L and J79X via
SP9FIH. Further information can be found at www.j7.dxpeditions.org.
LU - A team of eight operator will be active as AY4E from Martin Garcia
Island (SA-055) on 16-19 October. They will be QRV on all bands
CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via LU4QQ (direct) or LU4AA
(bureau); website at http://ay4e.com.ar/index.html
PA - Once again Ben, DO1BEN (www.do1ben.de) and Barbara, DO1IQ will be
active as PD/DO1BEN and PD/DO1IQ from Texel Island (EU-038) on
3-12 October. They will operate RTTY, PSK31 and SSB on 40, 20 and
10 metres. QSL via home calls, bureau preferred.
PA - PD7YY, PE1GNP and PG8M will be active as PH146EU from Schouwen
Duiveland (EU-146) on 18-25 October. They will operate SSB and
some CW on 40-10 metres, maybe also on 80m. QSL via PD7YY, direct
or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
S7 - Kasimir, DL2SBY will be active as S79KB from the Seychelles in
October. He will operate SSB, CW and RTTY on 30-10 metres from
Mahe (4-9 October) and Praslin (9-18 October), both located in
IOTA group AF-024. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
V6 - Nobuaki, JH0JHQ (http://pandasan.jimdo.com) will be active as
V63XP from Phonpei (OC-010), Micronesia on 3-6 October. Main
activity will take place during the Oceania DX SSB Contest (from 8
UTC on 4 October to 8 UTC on the 5th). Outside the contest he
plans to focus on 17 or 12 metres. QSL via JH0JHQ, direct or
bureau.
VK9L - While waiting for the rest of the VK9DLX to arrive, Mathias DJ2HD
will be active as VK9DJ from Lord Howe Island on 10-12 October.
QSL via home call, direct or bureau [TNX NG3K]
VK0M - Rod, VK6MH will be active as VK0MH from Macquarie Island (AN-005)
from late October-early November to April 2015. He will upload his
log as often as possible to both LoTW and Club Log. Further
information will be posted to http://www.qrz.com/db/VK0MH [TNX DX
World]
W - Larry, K4KGG will be active holiday style from Jekyll Island
(NA-058) on 3-6 October. He will operate SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
YB - Look for YB8RW/p and YB8OUN/p to be active from Badutaka Island
(OC-213) between 27 September and 2 October. QSL direct to home
calls (YB8RW is likely to enable an OQRS on Club Log, see qrz.com
for details). [TNX EU7A]
CQ WW RTTY DX CONTEST ---> This year's event will run from 00.00 UTC on 27
September through 24.00 UTC on the 28th (rules at www.cqwwrtty.com). Please
visit www.ng3k.com/Misc/cqrz2014.
maintained by Bill NG3K. The following stations are expected to participate:
ZONE CALL CATEGORY COUNTRY QSL VIA
------------------------------
02 VE2CSI M/? Canada M0URX/LoTW
05 VP9I M/S Bermuda WW3S
08 P40HF Aruba W6HGF
08 PJ5/OL8R Sint Eustatius OK6DJ
08 PJ7PL SO LP St. Maarten WA1ZAM
08 WP3C SOAB LP Puerto Rico W3HNK
08 ZF2AV SOAB LO Cayman Isls NR6M
12 3G1B M/? Chile HA1AG
14 C37NL Andorra C37URA
14 EE7X M/? Spain EA7JX
14 EI4KI SOAB HP Ireland M0OXO
14 EI6JK SOAB Ireland LotW
14 HB0A Liechtenstein LoTW
14 LX7I M/2 Luxembourg LX2A
14 MJ5Z SOAB LP Jersey M0CFW/LoTW
14 TM1A M/? France F6KOP
15 ES9C M/? Estonia LotW
15 IQ1RY M/M Italy IW1FNW
15 IT9GNG M/2 Sicily IT9GNG
15 OJ0AM Market Reef OH2BH
15 OH2ET M/2 Finland OH2ET
15 Z39A SOSB 20m Macedonia Z39A
15 ZA/S56A SOAB LP Albania S56A/LoTW
15 ZA/Z35T M/S Albania Z35T
26 3W3B SO HP Vietnam E21EIC/LoTW
28 YB0NDT SOSB 15m HP Indonesia YB0NDT/LoTW
28 YB9/HA3JB SO Indonesia HA3JB
28 YE2C M/S Indonesia LoTW
29 VK6XX SOAB Australia LoTW
33 3V8BCC M/? Tunisia DJ2MX
33 CR3L M/M Madeira DJ6QT
33 EA9LZ SO Ceuta EA5KB/LoTW
36 ZD8RH SOSB LP Ascension Isl G4DBW
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*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
CHESTERFIELD ISLANDS 2015 ---> The Perseverance DX Group has announced
their intention to conduct a DXpedition to the Chesterfield Islands
(OC-176) later in 2015. The expedition yacht "Evohe" will provide
transportation from Noumea, New Caledonia. Subject to licensing and landing
formalities, it is expected a team of up to 12 operators will be on the
island for up to 12 days. Team members committed or considering their
participation include: Pista HA5AO, Les W2LK, Heye DJ9RR, Norbert DJ7JC,
Mike WA6O and Gene K5GS. Additional team members will be added throughout
the planning phase. A website is under construction. Please direct
questions to Gene K5GS or Pista HA5AO at their e-mail address listed on
qrz.com. [TNX K5GS]
E30FB ---> Zorro, JH1AJT went QRT from Eritrea around 18 UTC on 22
September, after 4200+ QSOs and a few problems (his amplifier failed, and
he also had "PC interface and keying trouble"). The OQRS on Club Log was
enabled on 25 September, and the log is being uploaded to LoTW.
FT4TA ---> The latest and last press release ("One more thing...") before
the team leaves for Tromelin can be read on the expedition website
www.tromelin2014.com. "Initially, we will seek to maximize the number of
contacts to give everyone a chance whatever their geographical position",
which means that FT4TA will be active "quite often on the most prolific
bands". Their second priority will be "activity on the low bands, with all
the difficulties that it generates". The logs will be uploaded to Club Log
on a daily basis; the leaderboard will not be activated and "neither the
pilots, nor the QSL Manager will have access to the log during the
operation".
A special postage stamp, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first
amateur radio activity from Tromelin, will be used for all direct, OQRS and
donor cards. The envelopes will be then postmarked and mailed by the TAAF;
the process might take some time, but at the end of the day you will have
your FT4TA QSL card and a Tromelin philatelic cover.
IARU REGION 1 EC ---> The new IARU Region 1 Executive Committee, elected
during the Final Plenary of the 23rd General Conference, includes Don
Beattie G3BJ (President), Faisal Al-Ajmi 9K2RR (Vice President), Eva
Thieman HB9FPM/OK3QE (Treasurer), Dennis Green ZS4BS (Secretary), Thilo
Kootz DL9KCE, David Court EI3IO, Oliver Tabakovski Z32TO, Ivan Stauning
OZ7IS and Ranko Boca 4O3A (Members). The 24th IARU Region 1 General
Conference will be held in Wildbad Kreuth, Germany in 2017.
INDEXA ---> The International DX Association's (www.indexa.org) newly
elected/ confirmed Officers & Directors are: Gary Dixon K4MQG (President),
John Scott K8YC (Vice President) and Dick Williams W3OA
(Secretary-Treasurer); Bob Allphin K4UEE, Ralph Fedor K0IR, Mary Hobart
K1MMH, Bill Jennings W4UNP, Franz Langner DJ9ZB, Gregg Marco W6IZT, Jerry
Rosalius WB9Z and Bob Schenck N2OO (Directors). Directors have selected
K4UEE to serve as Chairman for Fiscal Year 2015. [TNX W3OA]
IOTA BASH ---> The 11th annual IOTA Bash will be held on 27-28 February
2015 in Boerne, Texas. Information can be found on the IREF website
(www.islandradio.org). [TNX AB5EB]
QSL CO6CG ---> Direct cards should be sent to G3OCA (Ken Frankcom, 1
Chesterton Road, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7EN, United Kingdom). Do not send
cards via the bureau, Ken says, but request them by email
(g3oca1[@]ntlworld.com). Ken offers his services to other operators wanting
a QSL manager.
QSL VIA RN3RQ ---> Jack, RN3RQ (ua3r[@]yandex.ru) has taken over the QSL
duties for a number of new stations: EA8/RA1A, HA9SU (SK), K9RS, N3RR,
N4AF, NY4A, PR1T, RA2FDX, TK4A (2012) and UE16MM. See the complete list and
QSLling instructions on qrz.com. [TNX RN3RQ]
RSGB IOTA - THE FUTURE ---> This year marks the Golden Jubilee of the
Islands on the Air (IOTA) as a premier DX programme. "Those close to it
have been anxious to ensure the sustainability of the IOTA programme over
the next 50 years and have spent some time reviewing the challenges and
opportunities it faces", RSGB's President John Gould (G3WKL) writes in a
document that outlines the future of IOTA. "A number of issues have been
identified: firstly, the heavy reliance of the programme on just a few key
people; secondly, the need to ensure that IT support for the programme is
modern and robust and will include online island credit submission akin to
LoTW; and thirdly, a requirement for a friendlier and more accessible
website which will be of greater use to both newcomers and the more
experienced island chaser". The document can be found at
http://rsgb.org/main/blog/
W1AW WAS ---> Look for ARRL Centennial stations W1AW/KL7 from Alaska,
W1AW/6 from California and W1AW/3 from the District of Columbia to be on
the air starting at 00.00 UTC on 1 October until 23.59 UTC on the 7th.
Complete information on the ARRL Centennial QSO Party can be found at
www.arrl.org/centennial-qso-
VK0EK: HEARD ISLAND 2015 ---> The VK0EK expedition to Heard Island has a
new vessel (the "(Akademik Shokalskiy)") and a new itinerary, and has been
advanced to November-December 2015. The voyage from Fremantle (Western
Australia) to Heard and back will take about 14 days, with 21 days on the
island. "In summary, we believe we now have all the core elements in place
for the expedition, and have moved from the planning phase into the
preparation phase". Read the latest information on www.vk0ek.org.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3A2LF, 3B8/HB9ARY, 5I0DX, 7QNL,
9K53NLD, 9L1DT, 9M2/R6AF/p (AS-046), 9Z4FNL (SA-011), A52IVU, A71/WT2NY,
CO8LY, CX1AA, CY0P, D2/HB9EFK, ED5FL, ES0/OH3LB, ES1TU, FO4BM, FT5ZM,
GJ0VNK, HK6F, HS0ZCW, HV0A, J20A, J38DR, J38HFP, JW9JKA, JX9JKA, KC4AAA,
L21D, LT7F, LU8EEM, LW1HR, LW3EX, MX0INT (EU-109), N7ET/DU7 (OC-129), OC0I,
PJ2T, PY7XC (SA-046), RU6DX/p, S01WS, S79SD, T88CL, TA1CM, TM0O (EU-065),
TM1NT (EU-159), TM5FI (EU-095), TZ6BB, V5/DJ8VC, VP2ETE, VP2V/SP6CIK,
VP2V/SP9WZS, YB4IR/5 (OC-122), YF1AR/5 (OC-215), YF1AR/6 (OC-270), YF1AR/8
(OC-273), ZD8N, ZL7AAA.
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