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5 July 2008 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 896
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**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
4L - 4L9MR is the callsign that Eugene, UX3MR will be using during his
amateur radio activities from Georgia, between 8 July and 3 August.
He also plans to operate from lighthouse GEO-004. QSL via home call,
direct or bureau. [TNX UX3MR]
8Q - IARU Vice President Tim Ellam, VE6SH will be active as 8Q7TM from
the Maldives (AS-013) on 11-20 July, IARU HF World Championship
included. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
CO - Ed, CO7PH is planning to be active again, as either CO7PH/p or with
a special callsign (possibly T47CF), from NA-086 (Camaguey
Archipelago) for the IOTA Contest. He expects to be joined by two
other operators, and they will try to run two stations to cover both
CW and SSB at the same time. QSL via W3HNK. [TNX CO7PH]
CT - CT1GFK and CT1GPQ will be active as CT7FFF from the Ria Formosa
Natural Park on 5-6 July. QSL via CT1GFK. Information on the newly
born CTFF-DPRN award, for contacts made with stations operating from
national parks and nature reserves in Portugal, can be found on the
Algarve DX Group's web site at http://adxg.sytes.net [TNX CT1GFK]
D4 - Massimo, IZ4DPV will participate in the IARU HF World Championship
as D4C from Cape Verde. Before and after the contest he will operate
on 6 metres (beacon on 50034 kHz). QSL via IZ4DPV.
ES - Frank, DL1FT will be active as ES0FTZ from Saaremaa Island (EU-034)
on 8-18 July. He plans to operate SSB on 80, 40 and 20 metres. QSL
via home call, direct or bureau. His web site (in German language)
is at http://www.funkexpedition.de/estland [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
EY - Dane, S57CQ is now in Tajikistan and will be active as EY8/S57CQ for
the next couple of weeks. QSL via S57DX. [TNX S57DX]
FP - Eric, KV1J and his son Matthew, W1MAT will be active as FP/KV1J and
FP/W1MAT from Miquelon Island (NA-032) on 9-14 July. They plan to
operate on 80-6 metres SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK31, and to participate
in the IARU Contest (12-13 July). QSL via home calls, direct or
bureau (logs will be uploaded to LoTW). Further information can be
found at http://www.kv1j.com/fp/ [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
G - The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) will be represented by
GB7HQ in this year's IARU HF World Championship. Expect a large
group of operators to be active from three separate DXCC entities
(England, Wales and Scotland) on all the HF contest bands on both CW
and SSB. QSL via G3TXF (direct, bureau and LOTW). Further
information, including the awards programme for contacting GB7HQ on
various bands/modes, can be found at http://www.gb7hq.com [TNX
G4IRN]
KP4 - The Cofresi Radio Club (WP4NRT) will participate in the annual WLOTA
Contest (5-6 July) from Los Morrillos lighthouse. They expect to
operate SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on 80-10 metres. QSL via WP4NRX. [TNX
VA3RJ]
LA - Look for LA0CX to be active as LA0CX/p from Averoya (EU-036) on 5-7
July. QSL via home call. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
LY - On 6 July (Statehood Day) Lithuania commemorates the coronation of
King Mindaugas (1253), the founder of the Lithuanian state.
Celebrating that 755th anniversary, the following special prefix
stations will be active from 6 July to 6 August: LY755A (LY2ZZ),
LY755BY (LY3BY), LY755BKK (LY2BKK), LY755DX (LY4DX), LY755Q LY4Q),
LY755QT (LY2QT), LY755W (LY5W) and LY755X (LY3X). Information on the
relevant award is expected to be posted on
http://www.lrmd.lt/en/awards.htm [TNX HA0HW]
OJ0 - Look for OJ0/G0CKV, OJ0/G3SXW, OJ0/OH3RM, OJ0/W6RGG and OJ0VR
(OH1VR) to be active from Market Reef (EU-053) on 11-14 July,
depending on sea conditions. They will operate on 160-6 metres with
3-4 stations (QSL via home calls) and will participate in the IARU
HF World Championship as OJ0A (QSL via OH3RM). [TNX OH3RM]
OX - Bo, OZ1DJJ will active again as OX3LX from Greenland (grid GP60) on
9-23 July. He will operate in spare time on 6 metres and possibily
on 2m EME. QSL via OZ1PIF. His web site is at www.ox3lx.geronne.dk
[TNX The Daily DX]
OZ - DL2SWW, DF9TM and DL2VFR will participate in the IOTA Contest as
OZ0FR from Romo Island (EU-125). QSL via DL2VFR, direct or bureau.
[TNX DL2VFR]
OY - DL2MLU, DD1LD, DD5FZ, DK7MCX and DL6RAI will be active as
homecall/OY from Suduroy , Faroe Islands (EU-018) on 7-16 July. They
will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on the HF bands and 6 metres.
[TNX The Daily DX]
UR - The Ukrainian State Centre of Radio Frequencies ARC will be active
as EM0ITU on 7-11 July, in connection with an ITU Workshop on
spectrum monitoring. QSL via UT3UZ. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
SV9 - J49L will be aired from Crete (EU-015) during the Aegean VHF
Contest, to be held on 5-6 July. Expect activity on 6 and 2 metres,
as well as on 70cm. QSL via bureau to SV9AHZ. [TNX SV9AHZ]
TA - TA1HZ and TA2RX will operate as TC2YF for the Yalova Plateau
Festival on 5-6 July. Main activity is expected on 40, 20 and 2
metres. QSL via TA1HZ. [TNX TA1HZ]
VK9X - Marq/CT1BWW (VK9XWW), John/EA3GHZ (VK9XHZ), Henry/EA5EOR (VK9XOR)
and Dina/EC5BME (VK9XME) have had to change the dates for their
announced activity from Christmas Island [425DXN 885]. They will be
leaving Spain on 8 July and expect to be QRV on the 14th until the
21st. QSL via EA4URE, direct or bureau. Detailed information and
updates cand be found at http://www.dxciting.com/vk9x/ [TNX EA3GHZ]
W - George, KI4DSO will be active from Sea Island (NA-058) until 6 July,
concentrating on 20 and 80 metres SSB. QSL direct to home call. [TNX
www.rsgbiota.org]
W - Swen, DL3YCF will be active holiday style as W4/DL3YCF from Santa
Rosa Island (NA-142) until 6 August. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
YV - A group of operators from the Radio Club Venezolano will be active
as YW6AJ from Piritu Adentro (SA-090), Anzoalegui State, on 24-27
July. The team will participate in the IOTA Contest as YW6A, but
YW6AJ will remain active on 12, 17 and 30 metres, as well as on the
digital modes. QSL via YV5AJ, direct or bureau. [TNX W1AW]
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**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
NOT THE MANAGER ---> Effective 1 June 2008, Artur/SQ5TA is no longer the QSL
manager for JW0HZ and HF0POL (year 2002). Requests should be sent direct to
the operator, Miro/SP7JKW. [TNX SQ5TA ]
QSL GALLERY ---> The large collection of QSL cards (nearly 5800) on Les
Nouvelles DX's web site has been updated. Twelve different galleries include
cards for the ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities (228 QSLs), the 58 deleted DXCC
entities (870 QSLs), obsolete prefixes (2192 QSLs), stations from Magrebh
from 1947 to 1962 (264 QSLs), Antarctic bases (681 QSLs) & TAAF (Terres
Australes and Antarctiques Francaises, 236 QSLs), the various French DXCC
island Entities in the Pacific Ocean (195 QSLs) & the Indian Ocean (96 QSLs),
pre-1945 countries (438 QSLs), French Departments (450 QSLs) and USA (49
QSLs) plus a gallery for cards not accepted by DXCC (88 QSLs). Several cards
are still needed and your participation is encouraged - please visit
http://LesNouvellesdx.fr and send send your comments to
lesnouvellesdx@free.fr [TNX F6AJA]
QSL ROUTES ---> Leonardo Lastrucci, IZ5FSA and Paolo Toscano, IK3QAR have
developed a new command (SHOW/IK3QAR ) to query IK3QAR's QSL
Manager Internet database (www.ik3qar.it) from the DXcluster. The command has
been included in the DX Spider Cluster version 1.55 (build 0.25) by Dirk
Koopman, G1TLH. Sysops can contact IZ5FSA (e-mail address at qrz.com) for
further information.
TOP LISTS ---> The latest Topband, Topmode and Toplist listings are now
available at http://www.425dxn.org/awards/toplist/index.html. Please note
that QSOs confirmed through LoTW or included in on-line logs are now eligible
for listing. Send send your scores, as well as any request for further
information, to Erminio Pandocchi, I2EOW (i2eow@ari.it
VENEZUELAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CONTEST ---> The 47th edition of the Venezuelan
Independence Day Contest will take place on 5-6 July. This is a WW event, to
be run on 10, 15, 20, 40, 80 and 160 metres SSB and CW. Complete details can
be found at http://www.radioclubvenezolano.org/concurso.htm [TNX W1AW]
+ SILENT KEYS + Franco Moretti (I4FP), a doyen of amateur radio in Italy,
passed away on 22 June, at 88 years of age. Other recently reported Silent
Keys include Vladimir I. Lyapin (UA2AW, ex UA3BD) and Paul Richard Bailey
(VS6DO).
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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4D75T DU1IVT DP5K DL2FCB RL6YXX N3SL
4L3Y DK6CW E74DX K2PF SG3U SM3CXS
4L4CC RV1CC EE3URR EA3URR SI9AM SM3CVM
4L4WW EA7FTR EH5H EA5FL SP30SPACE SP6PRT [d]
4O3A AI4U [a] EH5K EA5KB SP30SPACE SQ6IYV [e]
4O3A UA3DX [b] EK6LP IK2DUW SV0LR HB9LDR
4O3A YU1FW [c] EK6TA DJ0MCZ SY75NW SV2HPP
4U1UN HB9BOU EU5ROPE UA3FDX T6AB IT9YVO
4U1WED 4U1VIC EY1HQ DJ1MM TM8CEC F5JER
4W6UTL CT1ERC FK8GX W3HNK TO5E W7XU
5J0M W1JJ FM1FV W3HNK UE0SFF RZ0SB
5X1AB K6EID FM5FJ KU9C UE1RLH/1 RA1QY
5X1NH G3RWF FO5RH F2HE UE4HFF RX4HJ
5X7FN DC7NF GT7OOO/P G0OOO UE6EFF RW6HKF
6W1SJ E73TW HA800MO HA0MO UE9AFF RA9AP
7Y46ND 7X2DD HA80MRASZ HA1DAE UN7MMM EA7FTR
8J3GOSE JA3ZNJ HB0/ON4IPA ON6ZV V36M W1JJ
8P9KA G7COD HB9LH HB9DLO V55SRT IZ8EDJ
9A8ABG/P DB3GF HF15KHW SP9KJM V8AQM W3HNK
9G1YE PA3ERA HF94KE SP4YPB V8GRS V8MVE
9H3KJ W0MM HG7DANUBE HA7VY VE2008VQ VE2AWR
9H3VM ON8VM HK1X EA7FTR VO2/NF6J DL7RV
9H6A 9H1XT HQ50RCH HR2RCH VP5KE N4KE
9H9PYSM 9H1AJ HS91LIONS HS1CHB VU2PEP KF9TC
9J2BO G3TEV HZ1PS IZ8CLM VU2UR SM3DBU
9K2YM EA5KB IB0CW IZ8CLM VU3DJQ EA7FTR
9M6XRO M3SDE II1PI IW2NOH XM2A VE3ZF
A61Q EA7FTR J28OO K2PF XX9TCC LY3W
AM08CYQ/H EB2CYQ J41THE SZ1A YI9AJ OM3JW
AN08ADE/H EC2ADE JX/G7VJR G7VJR YI9WV NI5DX
AO08CXK/H EA2CXK JX/SQ4MP G7VJR YN2KDJ W5KDJ
AO08EIE/Z EA2EIE JX9JKA LA9JKA YN2N TI2OHL
AO08KV/Z EA2KV LU2FLN EA5KB YR1C YO4NA
AP2NK W3HNK LX/EA5GVJ ON6LP YV1FM IT9DAA
AP2TN DJ9ZB NP4A W3HNK YV5AAX EA7FTR
CN8ARA pirate OA4TT N6XQ YV5KAJ EA5KB
CN8IG EA7FTR OH0B OH2BH YW2AJ YV5AJ
CN8KD EA5XX OL600VB OK2JS Z21BC NI5DX
CN8LI ON4IQ OX3XR OZ3PZ Z29KM EA7FTR
CN8SG EA7FTR OY4TN M3SDE ZF1DX W8BLA
CQ35MD CT3MD PI9NOZ PA3FZV ZF2BI K4BI
CX3CCC CX2ABC PJ6/K2KW WA4WTG ZF2ZD K2ZD
CY0X VE3IKV R450AS RU6UR ZS4U K3IRV
DL50SOP DL4SVA RK6YYA/6 RX3RC ZW50I PP5BZ
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[b] Russia and former USSR
[c] rest of the world
[d] bureau
[e] direct
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