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5 May 2007 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 835
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**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3A - Special event station 3A7JO will be active on all bands and modes
from Monaco on 2-10 June for the XII edition of the Games of the
Small States of Europe (http://www.monaco2007.mc/). Activity will
take place on all bands and modes. All of the QSOs will be confirmed
automatically via the bureau. Direct requests should be sent to the
ARM (Association des Radioamateurs de Monaco) QSL Bureau, B.P. 2, MC
98001, Monaco Cedex. [TNX 3A2LF]
6W - Giovanni, IZ2DPX will be active as 6W/IZ2DPX from Senegal on 12-22
May. He plans to operate on 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 40, 80, 160 and 6
metres from Le Calao amateur radio shack (http://www.le-calao.com).
QSL via IK2DUW, direct or bureau. [TNX IZ2DPX]
9A - IK4ALM, IK4XCL, IZ4DYQ, IZ4HVM and IZ4HWA will operate SSB and CW as
9A/homecall from the Brijuni Islands (EU-110) on 11-13 May. [TNX
IK4ALM]
9A - Michael/ON4CAQ, Maurice/ON7KS, Francois/ON6VP, Herman/ON7FH,
Dominic/ON7UZ, Jempi/ON8JP and Cois/ON6KN, from UBA section Diest
(ON4DST), will be active as 9A8DST from Losinj Island (EU-136) on
17-24 May. They also plan to go and operate from the nearby islands
of Male Srakane (EU-136, CI-062) and Vele Srakane (EU-136, CI-138).
QSL via ON4DST (bureau) or ON4AMM (direct). [TNX ON8JP]
A5 - Steve, W7VOA will be active as A52SW from Thimpu on 17-22 May. He
will operate on 80-6 metres CW, SSB and, possibly, PSK, as well as
on 10 metres FM. Steve is a news correspondent based in India
covering South Asia and says this will be the first of numerous
trips he plans to make to Bhutan over the next several years. QSL
via K2AU. [TNX W7VOA]
BS7H - The team arrived at the rocks on 28 April at sunset local time,
entered the lagoon at daybreak and worked throughout the day in
setting up the stations. They managed to get one station operational
as darkness fell, and BS7H made the first QSO on 29 April at 13.47
UTC. By 2 May four stations (two of them dedicated to 20 metres) on
four different rocks were in full operating mode. All radio
operations will cease at 00.00 UTC on 6 May (8 a.m. BS7H time). On 3
May Wolf Harranth, OE1WHC, from the Documentary Archives Radio
Communications in Vienna, did an interesting interview with James
Brooks, 9V1YC, one of the BS7H team members - go to
http://www.dokufunk.org/ and click on the "mehr>>" link. QSL via
KU9C (Steven M. Wheatley, P.O. Box 31, Morristown, NJ 07963-0031,
USA). The official press releases can be found at
http://www.scarboroughreef.com/srnews.html
F - Jean-Philippe/F4EEK, Eric/F5LOW, Laurent/F5MNK, Fabrice/F5NBQ and
Bertrand/F6HKA will operate as TM0A from Aix Island (EU-032, DIFM
AT-023) on 12-19 May. They will have three stations with a variety
of antennas, and will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on all
bands, with an emphasis on the low bands. QSL via F5OIU, direct or
bureau. [TNX F5UJK]
F - Special station TM1VDM will be active on 14-28 May to celebrate the
100th anniversary of the birth of the writer Maxence Van der Meersch
(1907-1951). QSL via bureau to F6KTN. [TNX F1SIU]
F - Six radio clubs of the Association Mosellane de Radioamateurs will
operate from seven forts on the Maginot Line from 6 UTC on 18 May
through 12 UTC on the 19th. Expects the following callsigns to be
aired on all bands: TM1LM (QSL via F8KGY), TM2LM (QSL via F6KAT),
TM3LM (QSL via F6KFO), TM4LM (QSL via F8KOI), TM5LM (QSL via F6KAT),
TM6LM (QSL via F6KFT), TM7LM (QSL via F6KFH). [TNX F8REF]
F - Special event station TM6ACO will be activated (for the 56th year)
on all bands SSB and CW on 3-17 June for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
QSL via bureau to F6KFI. Further information at
http://asso.proxiland.fr/aras72/ [TNX F5TJC]
GM - Joachim, DH5JBR will begin his annual Scottish island activation
tour on 6 May, and will be active until the 26th. His itinerary is
not known, but he is expected to start as MM/DH5JBR/p from Great
Cumbrae (EU-123). [TNX GM3VLB]
HI - Flavio, IW2NEF will operate holiday style as IW2NEF/HI7 from
Bayahibe (FK58, NA-096), Dominican Republic on 3-9 June. He plans to
be active for one or two hours daily on 10-40 metres, plus 6 metres
if the band is open. [TNX IZ2DPX]
HI - HI0C is the callsign to be used during the 11-17 June operation from
Isla Cabras (NA-122) [425DXN 833]. QSL via ON4IQ.
HL - Transportation problems have caused the 4-5 May activity for Anmyon
Island (AS-080) [425DXN 834] to be cancelled. [TNX HL1VAU]
I - Giuseppe, I2AZ will be active as IG9/I2AZ from Lampedusa Island
(AF-019, IIA AG-001) on 5-21 May. Expect him to operate QRP CW on
+/- 3560, 7030, 14060, 21060 and 28060 kHz. [TNX IW1QN]
I - Davide/IW9GUR, Angelo/IW9HLM, Andrea/IW9HQP and Andrea/IT9RKR plan
to be active on 10-40 metres SSB as homecall/p from Scoglio delle
Sirene (IOTA EU-025, IIA ME-040) on 19 May. QSL via IW9HLM. On-line
logs will be available at http://www.095dxteam.org [TNX IW9GUR]
I - Wave Master Team (http://www.wavemasterteam.com/IC8TO/ic8to.htm)
members Giovanni/IK1WEG, Sergio/IW1FSQ, Marco/IZ1BWO, Jerry/IZ1DSH,
Carlo/IZ1GCZ, Veronica/IZ1KFF, Rosario/IC8FEM, Gianfranco/IT9SPB and
Marco/IS0KEB will be active as IC8TO from Ischia Island (EU-031,
IIA NA-001) on 25-27 May. They plan to operate SSB, CW and RTTY on
15, 17, 20, 30, 40, 80 and 160 metres, plus 2 and 6m. QSL via IZ1GCZ
(bureau preferred). [TNX IW1FGZ]
I - Bruno/IZ0DIB, Carlo/IW0CGT, Alessandro/IZ0DKZ and Stefano/IK0UXQ
will be using special callsign II0VIS (Volontariato Internazionale
per lo Sviluppo, International Voluntary Service for Development) on
26-27 May. Expect activity on 20 and 40 metres SSB and CW. QSL via
IZ0DIB. Operations will took place during the Italian Air Force
"Open Day" at Pratica di Mare (Rome). [TNX IZ0DIB]
JA - Look for JN6CJR/8 to be active on the HF bands and 6 metres from
Okushiri Island (AS-147, JIIA AS-147-007) on 4-6 May. QSL via home
call, direct or bureau. [TNX JI6KVR]
OH - Special station OH2EURO will be active on 11-13 May celebrating the
52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Helsinki
on the 12th. Two YL operators (Anne, OH2YL and Annika, OH2HSJ) will
operate SSB with some CW on the HF bands. QSL via OH2HSJ. [TNX
OH2HSJ]
OZ - A group of German radio scouts will be active again as OZ1RDP
(www.oz1rdp.de) from Romo Island (EU-125, DIA NS-001) on 26-29 May.
They plan to operate SSB and CW, and possibily PSK31 and RTTY as
well, on 160-10 metres. QSL via DL9BCP. [TNX DL9BCP]
PY - Jose, PY2ZA will operate as ZY2P through 31 May to celebrate the
visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the city of Sao Paulo (9-13 May). QSL
via PY2AA. [TNX PY2ZA]
TF - Jeff (G4ELZ) and Steve (G4EDG) will be active from Flatey Island
(EU-168) on 17-23 May. They plan to operate as TF4/G4ELZ/P and
TF4/G4EDG/P on 80-17 metres mainly CW, with 100 watts to wire
antennas. QSL direct to G4ELZ. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW. [TNX
G4ELZ]
TI - Starting 15 May, K9KEJ and K5YG will once again operate from the
jungle on Costa Rica's east coast. Calls will be TI6/K9KEJ and
TI6/K5YG, and they will operate on 40 and 20 metres SSB. [TNX K9KEJ]
UA - The RZ1CXO team will be active as UE1CDX/P and/or RZ1CXO/P from
Ustinskiy lighthouse (ARLHS ERU-143, RLHA RLE-072) on 12 May. QSL
via RN1CW, direct or bureau. [TNX RN1CW]
UR - Special call EN62EN will be aired on all bands from Ukraine on 5-13
May to celebrate the 62th anniversary of the end of WWII. QSL via
UR4EYN. [TNX UR7EU]
V6 - JA7HMZ (V63DX), JA7AGO (V63GO) and JA7ZP (V63ZP) will be active on
all bands and modes from Pohnpei (OC-010), Micronesia on 21-26 May.
QSL via home calls. [TNX NG3K]
VE - Pete, VE3IKV and Bill, W4TAA will operate as VF0X from the Belcher
Islands (NA-196, Zone 2) between 29 June and 4 July. They will be
active on the HF bands and 6 metres, CW and SSB, from grid square
FO06. QSL via VE3IKV, direct or bureau. [TNX VE3IKV]
VE - Claude, VE2FK and Jean-Pierre, VA2SG will be active as VE2FK from
Ile aux coudres (NA-128) on 27-29 July, IOTA Contest included. They
will operate CW only on 80, 40 and 20 metres; if the propagation and
the weather are good, they may stay one more day to operate RTTY.
QSL via VA2SG. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
VP6 - Tom, ZL2HGR will operate (mostly PSK and hopefully CW) as VP6TD from
Pitcairn Island (OC-044) starting on 7 May until early September.
[TNX The Daily DX]
W - Ron/W9QGB, Wilson/W7GAM and other members of the St. Augustine
Amateur Radio Society will participate in the IOTA Contest (28-29
July) as N4AUG from Talbot Island (NA-138). QSL via N4AUG. [TNX
VA3RJ]
PACIFIC TRIP ---> Toshi, JP1IOF will be active as KH0WW from Saipan (OC-086)
on 10-13 May, and as WH7P/KH2 from Guam (OC-026) on 13-15 May. He plans to
operate CW and SSB on 160-6 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX
JF1OCQ]
RDA TRIP ---> The RK6YYA team (including DL6KVA, RA6AR, RU6CQ, RV6YZ and
UA0QBD) will be active as RK6YYA/0 and RK6YYA/0/m from 22 Russian Districts
Award areas in Yakutsk oblast from 13 June to 7 July. Additionally, RV6YZ and
RU6CQ will be active as RK6YYA/6/m, RK6YYA/4/m, RK6YYA/8/m, RK6YYA/9/m and
RK6YYA/0/m on 4-12 June from a large number (137!) of RDA-areas on the route
from Krasnodar to Neryungri. QSL via RX3RC, direct or bureau. Full
information on this trip and on the Russian Districts Award can be found at
http://rdaward.org/indexeng.htm [TNX RX3RC]
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
ANGOLA ---> On a recent trip to Angola Steve (SO5AS) obtained a licence and a
callsign (D2AS). A return visit with rig is being planned. More information
is expected in due course. [TNX SO5AS]
ARI INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST ---> The Associazione Radioamatori Italiani
(ARI) invites amateur radio operators and SWLs all over the world to
participate in the 2007 A.R.I. International DX Contest, which will take
place on 5-6 May (from 20 UTC on Saturday thorugh 19.59 UTC on Sunday). Full
information, free software included, can be found at www.qsl.net/contest_ari
[TNX IT9BLB]
QSL 9M4SDX ---> All of the direct requests received so far for the 9-19 March
operation from the Spratly Islands have been processed and mailed. Tex, 9M2TO
reports many cases of "missing in action" return postage, especially from
Spain, and advises that IRCs are better than US dollars.
QSL ST2R ---> Slavko, S57DX made about 18,000 QSOs (many of them on the low
and WARC bands) during his activity from Sudan, between 3 January and 17
April. "Maybe the total number of QSOs is not very high", he says, "but all
contacts were made with 100 W and almost all of them with simple wire
antenna". The QSL cards are being printed, then Slavko will process the
direct requests received so far. Direct requests received without return
postage or with old IRCs will be answered via the bureau. [TNX S57DX]
+ SILENT KEY + Earl Cunningham, K6SE passed away on 29 April. He was the
developer of the "flag" and "pennant" receiving antennas used for low bands.
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Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
QSL GALLERY: The large collection of QSL cards (4200+) on Les Nouvelle DX's
web site has been updated. Nine different galleries include
cards for the ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities (150+ QSLs), each of
the 58 deleted DXCC entities (700+ QSLs), obsolete prefixes
(1900+ QSLs), Antarctic bases (600+ QSLs) & TAAF (Terres
Australes and Antarctiques Francaises, 230 QSLs), the various
rare French DXCC island Entities (100+ QSLs), pre-1945 countries
(200+ QSLs), French Departments and USA. Several cards are still
needed and your participation is encouraged - please visit
http://LesNouvellesDX.free.fr and send send your comments to
LesNouvellesDX@free.fr [TNX F6AJA]
TOP LISTS: The latest Topband, Topmode and Toplist listings are now
available at http://www.425dxn.org/awards/toplist/index.html.
Please send your scores, as well as any request for further
information, to Erminio Pandocchi, I2EOW (i2eow@ari.it)
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 1A4A, 3C0M (AF-039), 3D2OK, 3DX2Z,
3XM6JR, 3Y9SDA, 4K9W, 4L8A, 4O3T, 5A7A, 5C8M, 5F50SG, 5R8GZ, 5V7SE, 5W0RE,
5Z4ES, 8P2K, 8P6SH, 8P7A, 8R1AK/P (SA-068), 8R1ZUM, 9M2MRS, 9M6XRO, 9U0X,
9U9Z, A22/JA4ATV, A45WD, A61AJ, A61NT, A92GR, AH2L, BA4DW/7 (AS-131), BP100S,
C56NN, C6AKQ, C6APG, C6DX, CE1/K7CA, CM6CAC, CN2A, CX6VM, EA9EA, EA9EU,
EA9LZ, EK6TA, EK8WA, EL2PM, EX2M, FM5AA, FP/DJ2VO, FS/N0BSH, GP0STH, GU0SUP,
HK0GU, HK4KDO, HK5QGX/0M, HP1XX, HV0A, HZ1AN, J28JA, J5UAF, J5UAR, J68ID,
J79IU, JX9NOA, KH7/N0RB, KH7X, KL7HBK (NA-004), MD0CCE, OD5NH, OX3PG, OX3PJ,
PJ2/N0KE, PJ5NA, R1FJM, R1FJT,S21XA, S53F, ST2A, T32MO (OC-084), T5W, T77C,
T88MR, TG9NX, TI8II, TR8CA, V31FG, V31JZ/p (NA-180), V31MD, V31TR, V51AS,
V73NS, V8BDJ, VK9NDX, VP2MRD, VP2MTC, VP2MTE, VP8CFM, VP9/W6PH, VU7LD, WH2D,
XF4DL, XT2C, XU7DXX, XU7MDY, XU7XRO, YB0AR, YI9CW, YI9E, YI9KT, YL2SM, YN4SU,
YT6A, YU6AO, YW0DX (NA-020), YX0LIX, YX5IOTA (SA-044), ZF2AH, ZK2VB, ZK3RE,
ZL8R, ZS4U, ZS9X.
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