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13 January 2007 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 819
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
5T - Benoit, F8PDR will be active as 5T5DY from Nouakchott, Mauritania on
5-18 February. He will operate mainly CW on 10-80 metres, with 100
watts and vertical antennas. He will try to focus on 80 and 160. QSL
via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX F5NQL]
6O - Michael, PA5M is currently in Kenya (and has applied for a 5Z
licence), but will be back to Somalia for 7-10 days starting on 17
January (his schedule might change because of the situation in that
area). He will be active again as 6O0M, typically during his evening
hours, with 100 wantts and wire antennas. QSL via PA7FM, direct (1
new IRC or 2 USD) or bureau. Webpage and log search at
http://www.pa7fm.nl [TNX PA7FM]
C5 - Jay, LY4Y (M3UNN) reports will be active as C56NN from The Gambia on
22-29 January. He will operate from the QTH of Noz, C5DXC during
daytime, and possibily from another location during some evenings
and nights. Jay will try to put a dipole for 160 metres.
CT3 - Luis, CT3EE and several other operators from the Madeira Region
Radioamateur Association (ARRM) will be active as CT9F from the
lighthouse at Ponta do Pargo (ARLHS MAD-005) on 19-21 January. They
plan to operate SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK on 10-160 metres. QSL via
CS3MAD.
CU - Martti, OH2BH and Juha, OH8NC will be active from the Azores on
23-29 January. They will be QRV using their portable call signs (QSL
via home calls) on 160 and 80 metres, and Martti will participate in
the CQ WW 160-Meter Contest as CU2A (QSL via OH2BH). [TNX OH2BH]
DU_spr - A group of operators from Japan and the Philippines (including
JA1BRK, JF1IST, JA1RJU, JA4DND, JF2XGF, 4F2KWT, DU1BA and DU1EV)
will be active as DX0JP from Pag-Asa, Kalayaan, in the Philippine
Spratly Islands on 3-13 February. They plan to be active on 160-6
metres (SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK), plus JT65 EME on 6 and 2m, with an
emphasis on the low bands, especially 160 and 80 metres. QSL via
JA1HGY (EME QSO only via JA1RJU). Updates will be published at
http://www.dxcom.jp/dx0jp [TNX DU1EV and JA1HGY]
FM - Eric, F5LOW will be active as FM/F5LOW/p from Martinique (NA-107) on
17-26 January. He plans to operate holiday style on all the HF bands
SSB and PSK. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX F5NQL]
FO - Alain, F2HE will be active again as FO5RH from the Tuamotu Islands
(OC-066), French Polynesia starting on 16 January. He says he cannot
receive QSL cards via the FO QSL bureau, so he can reply to bureau
cards only once a year, when he is in France. [TNX F6AJA and Les
Nouvelles DX]
I - ARI Aprilia members will operate special event station II0BH (Beach
Head) on 20-28 January to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the
Allied amphibious landing in the area of Anzio during the Italian
Campaign of World War II. QSL via bureau. [TNX IK0IZW]
J2 - Stefano, IK2HKT has joined the team of operators who will be active
as J20M and J20R from Moucha Island (AF-053), Djibouti in February
[425DXN 810]. They plan to be QRV with the first station in the
local late afternoon hours on the 1st. There is no Internet access
on the island and they will have to return to the mainland in order
to upload the logs. They will do their best to update the logs every
3 or 4 days (see http://www.i2ysb.com/j2). QSL via I2YSB, direct or
bureau. [TNX I2JSB]
KP2 - Bruce, KI7VR will be active again as KP2ZZ for two weeks starting on
23 January. He will operate from the QTH of Herb, KV4FZ on St.
Croix, Virgin Islands (NA-106) and will concentrate on the low
bands, especially 160 metres. QSL via G4OOC. [TNX G4RCG]
LU_ant - Operator Dan is active as LU1ZAB from Teniente Matienzo Base (LU-16)
on the Larsen Ice Shelf (AN-016), Antarctica. QSL via LU4DXU.
LU_so - Hugo, LU2ERA is active as LU2ERA/Z from the Orcadas Base (LU-14) on
Laurie Island, South Orkneys (AN-008). Look for him on 14188 kHz
starting around 23 UTC. QSL via LU4DXU.
LZ - The Balkan Contest Club will operate as LZ170VL through the end of
the year to celebrate the 170th anniversary of the birth of
Bulgarian national hero Vasil Levski (further information at
qrz.com). QSL bureau to LZ1KZA. [TNX LZ1ZF]
OZ - Look for Jakob, OZ7AEI/P to operate on 20 and 40 metres SSB from
Kronborg Lighthouse (ARLHS DEN-119) on Sjaelland (EU-029, SJ-001 for
the Danish Islands Award) on 13 January. QSL via home call, direct
or bureau. [TNX OZ7AEI]
PY - Ivan, PV8IG has been active as PX8II since 1 January to promote the
XV Pan American Games that will be held in Rio de Janeiro on 13-29
July (http://www.rio2007.org.br/). QSL direct to home call. [TNX
PV8IG]
PY - Special event station ZY7LUZ is active on 160-6 metres SSB, CW, RTTY
and BPSK31 from Guarabira, Brazil for the annual festival (5
January-3 February) concurrent with the festivity of Our Lady of
Light (Nossa Senhora da Luz). QSL via PR7AR, direct or bureau.
SM - The Uppsala Radio Club (SK5DB) will operate as SC5L from 28 January
through 26 June to celebrate the third centenary of Carl Linnaeus
(1707-1778), the Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist known as
the "father of modern taxonomy." QSL via bureau; direct cards should
be sent to SM5XSH (SE5S). Information on the relevant award can be
found at www.qrz.com under SC5L [TNX VA3RJ]
VE - The Daily DX reports that Mike, VE2XB is back on Southampton Island
(NA-007) and will be operating as VE2XB/VY0 for the next two months.
VU7 - Indian amateurs participating in the forthcoming DXpedition to the
Lakshadweep Islands have been granted permission to operate until 31
January. Also please note that a special callsign has been issued
for the activity from Minicoy Island, which will be conducted by an
all-Indian team of operators. So expect VU7RG to be aired from the
three AS-011 sites (Agatti, Kadmat and Bangaram), while VU7MY will
be used from AS-106. The pilot stations for Lakshadweeps 2007 are:
* IARU Region 1 (Europe, Africa, Middle East and Northern Asia):
Klaus Wagner, DL1XX dl1xx@gmx.de
* IARU Region 2 (The Americas, East Coast):
Donald Greenbaum, N1DG don@araumtel.com
* IARU Region 2 (The Americas, West Coast):
Bill Avery, K6GNX k6gnx@soaringaudio.com
* IARU Region 3 (Asia-Pacific):
Toshikazu Kusano, JA1ELY ja1ely@bb.mbn.or.jp
Expect VU7RG to be QRV on 15 January at local midnight, i.e. on 14
January at 18.30 UTC. Bookmark http://www.vu7.in/ for latest
information and updates.
W - The Motorola Amateur Radio Club will be active as W4MOT/4 from Key
Biscayne (NA-141) and Cape Florida lighthouse (ARLHS USA-118) on 3
February, from 14 to 22.30 UTC. Expect activity on 10-40 metres CW,
BPSK31 and SSB. QSL via W4MOT, direct or bureau. [TNX N4II]
XW - Alex Sinchukov, RK3DT has returned to Laos and will be active as
XW3DT until 20 January. He says that cards should be sent to P.O.
Box 11, GPO, Hong Kong "before May 2007".
AFRICAN TRIP ---> Karl-Heinz, DK2WV is currently active as 3B8/DK2WV from
Mauritius until 20 January. He will then go and operate holiday style as
5R8HG from Madagascar from 21 January to 23 February. QSL home call, direct
or bureau. [TNX NG3K]
PACIFIC TRIP ---> Sara, HA9SDA and Eli, HA9RE will be active as ZK3RE from
Tokelau (OC-048) from 3 to 21-22 February and as 5W0RE from Samoa (OC-097)
from 26-27 February to 11-12 March. They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on
160-10 metres with two stations. Suggested frequencies are 1815.5/1831.5,
3507/3511, 7007, 10117, 14040, 18084, 21040, 24914 and 28040 kHz (CW); 3789,
7047/7080, 14240, 18114, 21255, 24940 and 28440 kHz (SSB); 14075, 21100 and
28075 kHz (RTTY). QSL via HA8IB. [TNX HA8IB]
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**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE ---> The latest issue (December 2006) is now available
at http://www.425dxn.org/monthly/index.html. Articles and pictures should
be sent to Nicola Baldresca, IZ3EBA (iz3eba@ari.it).
5A7A ---> Two different cards have been printed (give a look to them at
http://5a7a.gmxhome.de/qsl.htm) and the first 4,400 direct requests received
so far are being processed right now. QSL cards sent with old IRCs will be
answered via the bureau. A few video samples can be found at
http://www.youtube.com (search for 5A7A). [TNX DJ7IK]
DXCC NEWS ---> 5X1RI (operation from 5 May 2005 to 3 February 2006) has been
approved for DXCC credit.
LAKSHADWEEPS 2007 ---> According to the information published at www.vu7.in
under the four operating sites, the VU7RG (AS-011) & VU7MY (AS-106) roster
includes the following operators:
Home Call VU Call Home Call VU Call Home Call VU Call
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A61M VU3xxx JA3NHL VU3YTA VE7CT VU3JRS
AA4NN VU3JLW JA3UB VU3JMU VU2BL
DF2IC VU3FGR JA3USA VU3MQS VU2JOS
DJ8NK VU3NZB JH4RHF VU3RWP VU2RBI
DK5WL VU3RYC JR3MVF VU3RYI VU2UWZ
DL4KQ VU3FRK K4UEE VU3RQA VU3DSM
DL5OAB VU3RYM N6TQS VU3RYN W0GJ VU3RYJ
DL7DF VU3RYB OE9AMJ VU3MZA W5MJ VU3JMB
DL9GFB VU3RYE PA2R VU3SXJ W8AEF VU3PYM
F4EGD VU3SIB PA3EWP VU3SXR WA6UVF VU3RYH
F5CWU VU3SIC SP3CYY VU3RYG WA9QJH VU3KHX
F6IIT VU3MVZ SP3DOI VU3NZC YT1AD VU3xxx
JA3IG VU3YYN VA7DX VU3NIJ
NOT THE MANAGER ---> Ron, AC7DX reports he is no longer the QSL manager for
T93X and VK6JB.
NOT THE MANAGER ---> Olavi, OH3QL has recently received several QSL cards for
AP2IA. Please note that he is not and has never been the QSL manager for
Ijaz, whose cards can be requested direct (see. qrz.com), by the bureau or
through LOTW.
QSL EA9/OL8R ---> The correct QSL route is via OK1DRQ (this applies to
EA9/OK1FCJ as well). Cards can be sent direct or via the bureau (e-mail
requests for bureau cards can be sent to ok1drq@seznam.cz or
okdrq@o2active.cz). [TNX OK1DRQ]
QSL XU7ABC ---> Phil, G3SWH reports he has acquired a copy of the log for
XU7ABC operated by G3XAQ (3-6 May 2001). Anyone still needing a card can
apply for one via the usual channels, i.e. direct with adequate return
postage and SAE, e-mail for a bureau reply (phil@g3swh.demon.co.uk) or via
the RSGB bureau.
QSL YI1RAZ ---> Antonello, IK2DUW reports he has received the logs from Razi,
YI1RAZ. Cards can be sent to Antonello Passarella, Via M. Gioia 6, 20051
Limbiate - MI, Italy.
QSL YX0A & YX0LIX ---> As of 10 January, Steve, KU9C had processed and mailed
about 25% of the direct requests. He has recently received a final log
update, and he is checking the 'not in logs' thoroughly against these new
logs, event htough this slackens his work rate a bit. "A number of you
requested QSLs for other stations I manage", he says, "I've been able to
finish many of these before the YX0 cards arrived, so that hasn't slowed me
down. But for those of those I missed, this will slow the request down
substantially. Please do not re-submit, as this just adds confusion". Logs
will be uploaded to LOTW after Steve gets the direct cards mailed.
+ SILENT KEYS + Gilbert Faisant, F5PLP, former President of the Association
de Radio Amateurs de la Drome (ARAD 26), passed away on 26 December 2006. He
was 69.
Oscar Verbanck, ON5ME passed away at 65 years of age. The founder of the
Super High Speed Telegraphy Club (SHSC) and the Extremely High Speed
Telegraphy Club (EHSC), he had been the President of the EUCW, the federation
of European CW clubs, for fifteen years. [TNX F-10386 and F5NQL]
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
NCDXF VIDEO: A new video about the Northern California DX Foundation,
produced by James Brooks (9V1YC), is now available for viewing
on-line under the "Videos" section of the NCDXF web site
(http://www.ncdxf.org). The video explains the history of NCDXF
and highlights the Foundation's many accomplishments, and it cal
also be viewed or downloaded from the Google Video site (go to
http://video.google.com/ and search for NCDXF). [TNX N4GN]
SOUND CLIPS: Tom's (K8CX) DX sound clips for 2006 can be found at
http://hamgallery.com/dx2006/; the collection of 166 streaming
Real Audio DX clips covers all the major DXpeditions, plus rare
and semi-rare DX.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B8/DL6UAA, 4L1BR, 4O3T, 5A7A,
5H3EE, 5X1T, 6Y1V, 6Y3R, 7P8AA, 7P8DJ, 7P8JF, 8P9AM, 8R1RPN, 9A/OM5AA
(EU-090), 9A1A, 9H3MR, 9J2BO, 9M6DXX, 9S1X, A22/JA4ATV, A45WD, C31BO, C6AQC,
C94KF (AF-103), C96KF (AF-061), CN2R, CN2WW, CN8IG, CN8KD, CP4BT, DT8A,
E21EIC/P (AS-126), EA9/OK1FCJ, EW8AO, EX9A, FK8CP, FO/KM9D (OC-114), FO/N6JA,
FS/AA4V, FS/K3LP, FS5HL/P (NA-199), FS5UQ, FT5XP, FY1FL, GD6IA, H44V,
HB0/PA5MW, HI8RV, HK0GU, HK3BVD, HS0AC, HZ1IK, IS0/WH0Q, J37CCM, J3A, J68LP,
JW4GHA, KH0/JR4GPA, KP2/N4EXA, NH6P, OX3HX, OX3KQ, OZ/DL2SWW (EU-088), P40W,
PJ2T, R1ANF, R1ANF/p, R1ANT, RZ0AF, ST2A, SU8IOTA, T31T, T32WW, T32Z, T6X,
T77C, T77EB, TF/DL2JRM, TG9ANF, TK0Z, TK5EF, TK9Z, TR8CA, TX5T, TX6A, TY5LEO,
TY5MR, TZ6DX, UA0MF, UA9SC, V26K, V31RG, V5/DJ8VC, V63JY, V73RY, VK4CSP/4
(OC-187), VK9AA, VK9CGG, VP2MDY, VP2MHX, VP2MQD, W0O, XF4DL (NA-030), XF4IH,
XT2WP, XU7ACZ, XW3DT, YA1BV, YD1RYL, YI9E, YK1AO, YN2SI, YN4SU/9, YR100A,
YT6A, YX0A, YX0LIX, Z24S, ZD9ATN, ZD9BV, ZF2BI, ZF2CM.
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