425 DX News issue #795
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425 DX News #795
29 July 2006
A.R.I. Dx Bulletin
Edited by I1JQJ &IK1ADH
Information, reports and suggestions must be sent to:
Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ: DX information
(e-mail i1jqj@425dxn.org )
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Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ (i1jqj@425dxn.org)
The deadline is 12 UTC on Fridays
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
Your editors left on Tuesday, July 25, destination the International DX
Festival in Montenegro. This week's bulletin is shorter than usual, as it had
to be prepared in advance with the information available through 24 July.
Many thanks to Nicola Baldresca, IZ3EBA for distributing the bulletin on our
behalf.
>>> KH8SI, SWAINS ISLAND: DXCC ENTITY #337 <<<
With the addition of Section II, Criteria Rule 1c) to the Political Entity
criteria, certain former separation entities may now qualify as Political
Entities. One such entity has been determined to be American Samoa. American
Samoa is now a Political Entity for DXCC purposes.
As a result of the reclassification of American Samoa, and upon the filing of
a request and substantiating evidence, and with the concurrence of the DXAC
and the Awards Committee, Swains Island has been added to the DXCC List.
Swains Island, entity number 337, qualifies as the first separation entity
from American Samoa, now a Political Entity. The distance between American
Samoa and Swains Island has been determined to be in excess of 350 km as
required by DXCC Rules Section II, Paragraph 2, Section b). QSOs made with
Swains Island on or after 0001Z, July 22, 2006 will count for DXCC credit.
For additional information please contact Bill Moore, NC1L (dxcc@arrl.org).
The first operation from this new DXCC Entity will be conducted by Kan
(JA1BK), Uti (KS6FO), Paul (F6EXV), John (K1ER), Tets (AH7C) and John (K8YSE)
under the callsign KH8SI. The plan is to leave Pago-Pago on 25 or 27 July and
to be on the air (SSB and CW on 17-160 metres) for 3-4 days. QSL via JA1BK.
3V - TS60HS is the special callsign to be aired on 28-30 July to
celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Hammam Sousse Scout Group. The
activity will take place from Kuriat Island (AF-092), which was
activated only once back in June 2002 (3V8KO). The operators will be
Anis/3V8ST, Halim/3V8SS, Achraf/3V8SF an possibily others. QSL via
IZ8CCW. Further information will be available at
http://www.mdxc.org/ts60hs/ [TNX IZ8CCW]
3X - Dani, 6W/EA4ATI will be active as 3XY9B from Conakry, Guinea on 1-8
August. He plans to operate on all HF bands plus some activity on 6
metres. QSL direct to EA4ATI. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
9A - Peter, HA9MDP and Tamas, HG9MET will be active as 9A/HA9MDP and
9A/HG9MET from IOTA group EU-170 on 3-13 August. They plan to visit
and operate from the islands of Pasman (CI-085) and Ugljan (CI-134),
plus some others depending on local conditions. Expect activity on
80-2 metres. QSL via bureau to their home calls. [TNX HA0HW]
9G - Scott, AC3A reports that he will be operating on 40-6 metres as
9G5SE from Accra, Ghana on 5-12 August.
C9 - Reinhard, DL6DQW and Ken, G3OCA will operate on 10-80 metres (plus 6
metres, depending on propagation) SSB and CW as C94KF from Inhacamba
Island in the Mozambique-Zambezia District (AF-103/pr), the last
unactivated IOTA group in Mozambique, on 5-14 August. Propagation
forecast have been prepared and particular attention will be paid to
East and West coast USA. QSL via G3OCA, direct or bureu (Russian
Federation stations may QSL via UA4SKW). There might be a one day
operation from AF-098 using the call C93RF (QSL via DL6DQW). [TNX
G3OCA]
G - A group of operators from the Newbury & District ARS (namely 2E0KOP,
G3ZGC, G4FON, G6FOP and M0DDT) will participate in the IOTA Contest
as G7N from the Isle of Wight (EU-120). QSL via G5XV. [TNX
www.rsgbiota.org]
GD - The MD4K Contest Group (G3NKC, G4BWP, G4MJS, G4XUM, M0BEW and M0RHI)
will participate in the IOTA Contest from the Isle of Man (EU-116).
QSL via G3NKC (direct). The on-line form for bureau cards is at
http://www.md4k.com/qslinfo.htm [TNX NG3K]
GM - The Orkney Amateur Radio Club (http://www.eu009.com) will operate
SSB and CW as MM0MWW from Cantick Head Lighthouse (ARLHS SCO-038) on
the Isle of Hoy (EU-009) on 18-20 August for the International
Lighthouse & Lightship Weekend. QSL via GM0IFM (direct only). [TNX
MM0MSS]
HR - Dale, K4EQ will be active as HR6/K4EQ from Roatan Island (NA-057)
from 31 July to 4 August. This will be a QRP only operation, mostly
CW with some digital modes. Most operating will be during his late
evening and early morning hours. Depending on the band conditions,
he plans to work 40, 30, 20, and 17 metres. QSL via home call,
direct only. Further information at http://www.k4eq.com/hr6.html
[TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
I - Wave Master Team's member Giovanni, IK1WEG will operate on the HF
bands as IF9/IK1WEG/P from Favignana Island (EU-054, IIA TP-011) on
3-19 August. [TNX IW1FGZ]
I - ARI Ancona will operate special station IY6GM from Monte Cappuccini
(WAIL MA-003, ARLHS ITA-104) between 5 and 20 August. The activity
will celebrate the 102nd anniversary of the experiments carried out
by Guglielmo Marconi from that place. QSL via QSL via I6GFX, direct
or bureau. [TNX I6GFX]
I - Special callsign II5RW will be aired on 6-14 August for the Roverway
Italia 2006 (http://www.roverway.it/inglese.htm). QSL via I3GJJ,
direct or bureau. [TNX IK0YQJ]
I - Fabio, IW1DFU will be active as IA5/IW1DFU from Elba Island (EU-028,
IIA LI-001) from 14 August to 1 September. He plans to operate
mainly CW on 40, 30, 20 and 15 metres. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. [TNX IW1DFU]
I - Simone/IZ0BTV, Giovanni/IW7DOL, Marco/IZ7DOK, Gianni/IZ7FLP,
John/IK8LIU, Franco/IK8WEJ, Luigi/IW8EQS, Oreste/IZ8EDJ,
Francesco/IZ8EQF, Mario/IZ8EZP and Salvatore/IZ8GGF will participate
in the IOTA Contest as IC8S (QSL via IK8WEJ) from Dino Island
(EU-144, IIA CS-002). After the contest, they will operate from
Isola dei Serpenti (not IOTA, IIA CS-007). Pictures will be
available at http://www.strangeradioteam.com [TNX Strange Radio
Team]
I - Flavio/I3JRF, Ampelio/IK3JBP, Andrea/IK3MZS, Andrea/IW3IGT and
Jack/IZ3DBA will operate as II4GOR from Goro Lighthouse (WAIL
ER-007, ARLHS ITA-073) for the International Lighthouse & Lightship
Weekend (19-20 August). They plan to be active on 10-80 metres, plus
6 and 2 metres during the field day. QSL via IK3MZS, direct or
bureau. [TNX IK3MZS]
IS0 - Emiliano/IS0BRQ, Gianni/IS0YUJ and possibily others will be active
in the IOTA Contest from San Pietro Island (EU-165, IIA CI-009).
[TNX IS0BRQ]
OH - Mikko, OH1HJO will participate in the IOTA Contest as OH1HJO/P from
Putsaari Island (EU-096). Expect activity on 80, 40, 15 and 10
metres (no 20 metres because of licence restrictions) SSB, with some
CW upon request. QSL via OH1HJO, direct or bureau. The web page for
the operation is at http://www.lailanet.fi/mikko.kareniemi/index.php
[TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
OJ0 - The QLF DX-Team (Bjorn/LA5UKA, Andy/LA8AJA, Olav/LB8IB,
Morten/LA9DFA and Trond/LA9VDA) will operate as OJ0LA from Market
Reef (EU-053) on 8-14 September. Expect activity on 10-160 metres
SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via LA9VDA, direct (Trond Johannessen,
Helgedalen 13, N-1528 Moss, Norway) or bureau (e-mail requests for
bureau cards can be sent to la9vda2003@yahoo.no). The web page for
the expedition is at http://www.la8aja.com/expeditions/oj0la_2006/
[TNX LA9VDA]
ON - Special call ON6BDC will be aired on 5-8 August to commemorate the
mining disaster of 8 August 1956 at Bois du Cazier in Marcinelle,
when 262 men (including 136 Italians and 95 Belgians) died in a coal
mine fire. Activity will take place on 20 and 40 metres SSB, from 7
to 12 UTC. All of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the
bureau. Further information on this activity, as well as on the
relevant certificate can be found at www.on4con.be [TNX ON4LFP]
OZ - Michael, DL3FCG will operate CW and SSB as OZ/DL3FCG from Romo
Island (EU-125) on 5-19 August. QSL via home call. Logs will be
uploaded to LOTW. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
SM - Eric, SM1TDE will participate in the IOTA Contest as SA1A from
Gotland Island (EU-020). His will be a SOAB Low Power CW entry. QSL
via SM1TDE, bureau preferred. [TNX SM1TDE]
SV - Darren, G0TSM will operate CW and SSB as SV8/G0TSM/p from Zakynthos
(EU-052) from 25 July to 1 August, IOTA Contest included. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau. Logs will be uploaded to LOTW. [TNX
G0TSM]
SV - Geza, HA4XG and Gabi, HA1YA will operate as either SV8/HA4XG &
SV8/HA1YA and J48XG & J48YA from Thassos Island (EU-174) on 5-19
August. [TNX F5NQL]
UA - UA1ANE, UA1ATI, RA1ANP, RN1AW and RX1AW have changed their
destination and are no longer going to Seskar Island [425DXN 793].
Their 26 July-1 August activity will take place from Vikhrevoy
Island (RRA 01-15, not listed in the IOTA Directory) and Povorotny
Lighthouse. QSL via home calls. [TNX RN1AW]
VE - Barry, VE1TRI will operate SSB from Big Tancook Island (NA-081) on
28-30 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via bureau to home call. [TNX
www.rsgbiota.org]
VE - Gordon, VE3RGG will operate from Cabot Head Lighthouse (ARLHS
CAN-067) on 1-6 August. Look for him in the late afternoon and early
evening hours on 40 and 20 metres using low power. QSL direct to
home call. [TNX VE3NQK]
VE - Heinz, VA7AQ will operate as VA7AQ/VA9 from the islands of Lameque
and Miscou (both count for NA-068) on 2-6 August. QSL via home call.
[TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
VE - The Niagara Peninsula ARC will operate special event station VE3WCD
on 5-6 August during the Canal Days festival at Port Colborne,
Ontario. QSL via VE3JDF. [TNX VA3RJ]
VP5 - Kelly, N0VD and Alan, WB9JTK will be active in their spare time as
VP5/homecall from Providenciales (NA-002), Caicos Islands on 1-6
August. VP5/N0VD will make a special effort on the low bands with
attention given to the EU sunrise and JA sunset. Both operators will
be concentrating on CW with some operation in the US general bands.
QSL to home calls. [TNX N0VD]
VP9 - Frank, K3TRM will operate as VP9/K3TRM from Bermuda on 3-8 August.
Activity will be on 160-6 metres SSB, RTTY, and CW. QSL via home
call, direct or bureau. Additional information will be available at
http://www.k3trm.com/ [TNX NG3K]
W - Sherman, W4ATL will operate from Sunset Beach (NA-112) from 30 July
to 4 August. He plans to be active late in the IOTA Contest on 40
and 20 metres CW, while he will be 40-12 metres mainly CW for the
rest of his stay. QSL via home call. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
W - The Old Barney ARC will be operating as N2OB from "Old Barney", the
Barnegat Lighthouse (USA-039) on Long Beach Island (NA-111, USI
NJ-001S) on 5 August from about 13 UTC until 22 UTC (rain date 6
August). Most operation is planned for 20 and 40 metres SSB. QSL via
N2OB. [TNX N2OO]
W - Steve, W3HF will be active as W3HF/4 from Bogue Banks (NA-112) on
6-12 August. Operation will be QRP on 40-15 metres; primary mode
will be PSK, with some SSB (stations who want SSB operation please
contact him before the trip at w3hf@arrl.net). QSL via home call,
direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
YB - The Bekasi DX Club (namely Joz/YD1JZ, Terry/YC1KAF, Arif/YB1BAD,
Ras/YE1BI, Yon/YB1CCF, Hery/YB1KAR) will participate in the IOTA
Contest as YE1ZAT from Java (OC-021). [TNX YB1BAD]
YO - YO3JW, YO8RIJ, YO9GJX, YO9WF and YO9XC will operate as YP1W from
Sacalinu Mare (EU-183) from 26 July to 6 August, IOTA Contest
included. QSL via YO3JW. They also plan to go and operate as
homecall/p from a couple of lighthouses in that area (Sfintu
Gheorghe, ARLHS ROM-007 and Sulina, ARLHS ROM-008). [TNX YO3JW]
YV - A group of operators from the 4M5DX Group (namely YV1CTE, YV1FM,
YV5ANT, YV5KAJ, YV5MSG, YV5OHW, YV5SSB, YV5TX, YV5WW/OH0XX, YY1ALE,
YY1JGT, YY1RDX, YY4MP, YY5HBO and YY5RED) along with the support of
the Mediterraneo DX Club will be active on all bands and modes as
YX5IOTA from La Tortuga (SA-044) on 24-30 September. QSL via IT9DAA.
Further information can be found at http://yx5iota.4m5dx.org/ [TNX
IT9DAA]
CARIBBEAN VACATION ---> Kan, AB2RF/JJ2RCJ will operate as FG/JJ2RCJ from
Guadeloupe (NA-102) on 3-7 August and as V47/AB2RF from Nevis (NA-104) on
8-12 August. He plans to focus on RTTY, CW and 30/40 metres. QSL direct to
AB2RF (no IRCs please). Logs will be uploaded to LOTW. [TNX NG3K]
EA9 & EUROPEAN TOUR ---> Slavo, SP2JMB will operate on 160, 80, 40, 30, 20,
15 and 10 metres CW and SSB between 2 and 25 August while visiting Gibraltar,
Ceuta & Melilla, Spain, Monaco and Liechtenstien. QSL for these activities
via SP2PI. [TNX SP2PI]
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<<< RSGB IOTA CONTEST (29-30 JULY>>>
The following stations have announced their participation in this year's
event (from 12 UTC on 29 July through 12 UTC on the 30th). Information
arrived later than 24 July has not been included, as your editors left home
on the 25th. For lastest additions please give a look to
http://www.rsgbiota.org/, to the IOTW Calendar maintained by John, WD8MGQ
(http://www.islandchaser.com/iotw/calendar2/) and to the announced operation
lists maintained by
Ric, DL2VFR (http://www.iota-post.de/iotatest/hauptteil_iotatest.html) and
Bill, NG3K (http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/iota2006.html).
Other groups will be activated during the weekend, but advance information
did not mention if the operators participate in the contest. Full details on
the contest can be found at http://www.contesting.co.uk/hfcc/iota.shtml
SWLs please note that the IOTA SWL Contest, discontinued in 2005, has been
picked up by the Mediterraneo DX Club (SWL Section), in cooperation with the
RSGB HF Contests Committee, and it will be held in parallel with the IOTA
Contest. Please visit http://www.mdxc.org/swl for full information (software
included).
Good luck to you all!
Ref.No. Call/Ops QSL Ref.No. Call/Ops QSL
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AF-004 EA8/DJ2CK/P DJ2CK EU-127 DF0TX
AF-019 IG9/IZ7FLQ/p IZ7FLQ EU-128 DJ7YT/p DJ7YT
AS-081 HL5BMX/p HL5BMX EU-129 DR6IOTA DM5DX
AS-105 D80HQ/2 HL1OYF EU-132 SP4JWR/1 SP4JWR
AS-115 TA3J/0 TA3YJ EU-132 SQ4GXE/1 SQ4GXE
AS-117 JA4GXS/4 JA4GXS EU-143 ED7SPI EC7AEJ
AS-122 D7C HL2IFR EU-144 IC8S IK8WEJ
AS-129 BD7KLO/7 BD7KLO EU-146 PB2T/p ON6NL
EU-001 SX5P SV5FRD EU-146 PE1OPM/P NL-12339
EU-002 OH0Z W0MM EU-149 ES2U
EU-003 CU2CR CU2CR EU-165 I0PNM/IM0 I0PNM
EU-006 EJ/G3LZQ G3LZQ EU-165 IS0BRQ/IM0
EU-006 EJ3GKB/p GI8SKN EU-165 IS0YUJ/IM0
EU-008 GM2Z MM0DFV EU-170 9A/HG3X HA3FIN
EU-008 GM4A MM0DFV EU-171 OZ7BQ/p OZ7BQ/p
EU-010 GM3PPG/P G3PPG EU-172 OZ/DL4FO DL4FO
EU-010 GM7V M0CMK EU-174 J48IM HA0IM
EU-010 MM/OP0J ON4ADN EU-174 J48JJ HA7JJS
EU-011 M1KTA/p M1KTA EU-174 J48NAR HA0NAR
EU-011 M8C G4DFI EU-174 J48NL HA6NL
EU-013 GJ2A K2WR or GJ3DVC EU-174 J48PL HA7PL
EU-014 TK/IW0HK IW0HK EU-174 J48PS HA6PS
EU-016 9A7B 9A4W EU-179 UX2IQ/P UX2IQ
EU-020 SA1A SM1TDE EU-182 EM5F UX0FF
EU-031 IC8WIC IC8WIC EU-183 YP1W YO3JW
EU-034 ES0/DK2ZF DK2ZF NA-002 VP5/K4ZGB K4ZGB
EU-038 PC6IOTA PG7V NA-029 VE3ZZ/VY2 VE3ZZ
EU-040 CT6B CS1GDX NA-031 AA1AC/p AA1AC
EU-042 DC1HPS/P DC1HPS NA-032 FP/K9OT K9OT
EU-043 SM6/SP4AAZ/p SP4AAZ NA-032 FP/KB9LIE KB9LIE
EU-049 SV8/PA9M/p PA9M NA-038 VC2W VE1RGB
EU-052 SV8/G0TSM/p G0TSM NA-038 VE7SAR/VE2
EU-052 SV8/IK2XYG IK2XYG NA-046 K1VSJ K1VSJ
EU-054 IF9ZWA IF9ZWA NA-046 W2JU/1 W2JU
EU-055 LA/DB7TF DB7TF NA-055 N1DX N1DX
EU-057 DL/PC2T PC2T NA-067 N4YDU/4 N4YDU
EU-064 TM7C F4AJQ NA-067 WB8YJF/4 WB8YJF
EU-068 F/ON4ON/p ON4ON NA-081 VE1TRI VE1TRI
EU-077 ED1CA EA1CA NA-083 K4VAC K4VAC
EU-088 OZ/DL2VFR DL2VFR NA-092 KA5GUD/p KA5GUD
EU-088 OZ8MW/P OZ8MW NA-092 KI5JF/p KI5JF
EU-089 CU8T CT1GFK NA-112 W4ATL W4ATL
EU-092 MM0Q MM0BQI NA-112 W4KTF/p W4KTF
EU-096 OH1HJO/P OH1HJO NA-113 C6APR K3IXD
EU-116 MD4K G3NKC NA-137 KO1U KO1U
EU-120 G7N G5XV NA-140 W3RFA W3RFA
EU-121 EJ2MT EI6HB NA-144 N6VR/P N6AWD
EU-122 GN0ADX/P GM0ADX NA-144 KI6VC/p KI6VC
EU-123 GM0B GM0EGI NA-198 VO1MX VO1MX
EU-123 MM0OVL/P MM0OVL OC-021 YE1ZAT
EU-123 MM3M G4FAL OC-022 YC3MM/9 IZ8CCW
EU-124 GW5X M3ZYZ OC-097 5W0XX (?) JF3MYU
EU-124 GW8K GW0ANA OC-245 YE5R YB5NOF
EU-125 OZ0ACA ON4ACA SA-070 CE5S HA1AG
EU-127 DA0T
TNX to AA1AC, CT1END, DL2VFR, DS3FYW, EA4ST, EA4TD, F5NQL, GW0ANA, HA0HW,
I0PNM, IK2XYG, IZ8CCW, JI6KVR, K3IXD, M0OXO, MM0BQI, MM0DFV, NG3K, ON4ON,
ON5FP, OPDX Bulletin, SM1TDE, Strange Radio Team, TA3J, The Daily DX, UT3IB,
UX0FF, VA3RJ, VA7AQ, VE3ZZ, WB8YJF, www.islandchaser.com, www.rsgbiota.org,
YB1TC, ZL1CT and others.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3V8DLH, 3W9HRN, 3Y0X, 4K9W, 4T4V,
5H3AA, 5R8GA, 5R8GZ, 5U7B, 6W7/F8PDR, 6W8CK, 8R1WD, 9H3MR, A22/JA4ATV, A71EM,
BA5TT/5, BD7KLO, BG1DRJ/4, CE0Z, CN2WW, EH8BPX, EM10KY, FM5JC, FR1GZ, FY1FL,
GM0DHZ/p (EU-123), HB9BQR, HF0POL (AN-010), HQ9F, IS0GQX, JD1BLK, JW/DJ3KR,
KG4OX, KH6ND/KH5, KL7DX, OK7GU, OY9JD, OZ7C, P29BW, PY0S/PS7JN, PY1OTO/PY0T,
S79GRE, ST2X, SV2ASP/A, SV5/DJ7RJ, T32TF, T33MR, T98T, TC2T, TM6VER, TO0O
(NA-107), TP20CE, TU2XZ, TY5LEO, TY5MR, UA0FAI (AS-018), UN7LZ, V47KP, V51LK,
V8BDS, VP2V/G6AY, VQ9LA, VU4AN/VU3JLW, VU4AN/VU3RSB, VU4AN/VU3RYX,
VU4AN/VU3SIC, WH0D/KH2, XF1K (NA-124), YI9LZ, YK1BA, YU6DZ, YZ6AMD, ZA/WF5T,
ZA1UT, ZB2EO, ZD9BV, ZK1NOU, ZP6CW.
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