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12 July 2008 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 897
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**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
4L - Terje, LA3OHA will be active as 4L7OA from Georgia from 10 July
through the end of September. QSL to Terje Hovde, P.O. Box 58,
0102 Tbilisi, Georgia. [TNX NG3K]
4W - Mike, PA5M expects to be in Timor Leste for about five weeks and
to operate as 4W6AAB in his spare time. QSL via PA7FM. [TNX The
Daily DX]
8Q7 - JA2IVK will be active as 8Q7SH from the Maldives (AS-013) on 18-20
July. He plans to operate SSB and CW on 80-10 metres. QSL via home
call, direct or bureau. [TNX NG3K]
9G - Stefan, DL5XX will be in Ghana for a business trip from 12 July to
10 August. He plans to operate on all bands CW as 9G5MM during his
spare time (do not expect him to be QRV before 15 July). QSL via
home call. [TNX NG3K]
C9 - The operators for the 16-30 July activity from Mozambique [425DXN
877] are:
Bill/NZ5N C91BD QSL via WA4WTG
Frosty/K5LBU C91CF QSL via K5LBU
Jay/W5SL C91SL QSL via W5SL
Tom/NQ7R C91TK QSL via NQ7R
Hal/ZS6WB C91?? QSL via ZS6WB
John/9M6XRO C91XO QSL via M3SDE
Bob/K0OK C91BN QSL via K0OK
Ben/DJ0YI C91?? QSL via DJ0YI
They will operate on 160-6 metres with two stations, one for CW
and one for SSB. The web page for the operation can be found at
http://www.tdxs.net/C9.html
CN - Metteo, IK2SGC and Stefano, IK2QEI will participate in the IARU HF
World Championship as CN3A from Morocco. QSL via I2WIJ. [TNX
IK2SGC]
CT - The Nucleo de Radioamadores da Armada (the Portuguese Navy Amateur
Radio Group) will be active as CS8DFG in late July to celebrate
their 6th anniversary. This special activity will take place on
80, 40 and 20 metres SSB and CW from the restored fregate "Dom
Fernando II e Gloria", from 8 to 19 UTC on 26 and 27 July. QSL via
CT1DRB (direct) or EA4URE (bureau). Further information, including
the relevant award, can be found at http://www.nra.pt/ [TNX CT1END]
EA8 - A large group of operators from the Canary Islands, mainland Spain
and Germany will participate in the IOTA Contest as AN8L from
Lobos Island (AF-008). QSL via EC8AMI , direct or bureau. Further
information will be available on www.islotedelobos.com [TNX NG3K]
F - Martin, F4UKP/p will be active from Re Island (EU-032) on 12-19
July. He plans to operate SSB and slow CW using 15 watts only. QSL
via bureau to home call. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
F - F4AJQ, F5AGB, F5CWU, F5NQL, F8BUI and F9IE will participate in the
IOTA Contest as TM7C from Noirmoutier Island (EU-064). QSL via
F6KOP. [TNX F5NQL]
GI - Declan/EI9HQ, Joe EI7GY (GI0MPG), Sean/EI4GK, Pete/EI4GZB and
Peter/GI4VIV will participate in the IOTA Contest from Rathlin
Island (EU-122). They will operate as GI0MPG from Rathlin East
Lighthouse (ARLHS NTI-011). QSL via GI0MPG, direct or bureau. [TNX
EI4GK]
GW - G1JCC, G4LBH, G4LOO, G4MVU, G4UEM, G8ATD and M0BIK will be active
on 160-2 metres SSB as GB2CI from Caldey Island (EU-124) from
about 18 UTC on 2 September until about 11 UTC on the 8th. Some
operators may also use their own callsigns (GW#xxx/p) for data
mode operation, e.g. PSK31 and SSTV. The group will also be taking
part in the SSB Field Day and 2m Trophy contests over the weekend
of 6-7 September using club callsign GW3SVJ/p. QSL cards should be
sent via the bureau or direct to G8ATD. Further information can be
found at http://vhfcomm.co.uk/lvg/ [TNX G4LBH]
HB0 - Bernd, DL6IAN and his wife Petra, DO6IAN will be active holiday
style as HB0/DL6IAN and HB0Y/DO6IAN from Liechtenstein on 13-18
July. They will operate mainly SSB, with some CW. QSL via bureau
to home calls. [TNX NG3K]
HB0 - DL7JAN and DJ2HD will be active as HB0/homecall from Liechtenstein
on 15-19 July. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-6 metres.
QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX NG3K]
I - The distribution of the various stations that will represent ARI
in the IARU HF World Championship has been finalized as follows:
10m IU9HQ (CW) IU9HQ (SSB)
15m IU4HQ (CW) IU5HQ (SSB)
20m IU1HQ (CW) IU4HQ (SSB)
40m IU2HQ (CW) IU4HQ (SSB)
80m IU4HQ (CW) IU4HQ (SSB)
160m IU1HQ (CW) IU1HQ (SSB)
QSL via bureau to I2MQP. [TNX IT9BLB]
I - Sal, IT9HUV and Joe, IT9RBW will be active as IG9/homecall from
Lampedusa Island (AF-019, IIA AG-001) on 1-7 August. They will be
active holiday style on 10, 15, 20 and 40 metres SSB, possibly
with some RTTY and CW. QSL via IT9DQM. [TNX IT9HUV]
JA - Look for JA1YUC/6 to be active from Kuro Island (AS-024, JIIA
AS-024-009) on 22-27 July. They will operate SSB and CW on the HF
bands and 6 metres, and will take part in the IOTA Contest. QSL
via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX JI6KVR]
JW - Stefan, ON6TI will operate as JW/ON6TI from Svalbard on 15-20
July. He will be active in his spare time during his evening
hours. QSL via ON6TI. [TNX NG3K]
KL - The ARRL 2008 Alaska State Convention special event station
W1AW/KL7 will be active from Alaska's Arctic Circle (grid BP56)
from 26 July through 10 August. Expect operations on 160-6 metres
CW, SSB and digital modes. Further information can be found on the
Convention's website at http://akhamfest.com/ [TNX KL7BB]
OH0 - Pertti, OH2PM and Martti, OH2BH will participate in the IARU HF
World Championship as OG0A from Brando, Aland Islands (EU-002).
QSL via OH2BH. Outside the IARU event they will be using their own
calls, OH0R (OH2PM) and OH0B (OH2BH). QSL via home calls. [TNX
OH2BN]
ON - Special event station ON1708M will be active from 11 July until
the end of the year to commemorate the Battle of Oudenaarde,
fought on 11 July 1708. A key battle in the the War of the Spanish
Succession, it ended with the defeat of the French, under the
leadership of the Duke of Vendome, by the English, Dutch and
Austrians led by the Duke of Marlborough and Eugene of Savoy. A
re-enactment of the battle will take place on 11-13 July
(http://www.oudenaarde1708.be/). QSL via ON5TN. [TNX ON5TN]
OZ - Michael, DL6MHW will operate as OZ/DL6MHW from Bornholm Island
(EU-030) from 18 July to 4 August, with peak activity during the
IOTA Contest. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX
www.rsgbiota.org]
PA - Hans, PA2MRT will be active on 80-10 metres as PA2MRT/m from Texel
Island (EU-038) on 13-18 July. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
PA - ON3DX, ON4ATW, ON4AHF, ON4AXU, ON4HIL, ON4IA, ON4TTT, ON6LEO,
ON6NL, ON6ZG and ON8PH will participate in the IOTA Contest as
PB2M/p with two high power stations from Stellendam, Goeree Island
(EU-146). All of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the
bureau. [TNX ON4ATW]
PA - Special callsign PA08DWN will be aired on 3-4 October during the
annual Furieade maritime event at Maassluis, near Rotterdam.
Operations will take place from the radio shack of the "Elbe", a
tugboat that is being restorated to serve as a museumship. QSL via
PA3ALM. [TNX PA9HR]
PA - The Netherlands' national society (VERON) will be represented by
PH6Q in the IARU HF World Championship. There will be twelve
stations on the air during the entire contest, CW and SSB
simultaneously on each band. QSL via PA3CAL. Information on the
award avaialble for working PH6Q on six bands can be found at
http://ph6q.veron.nl [TNX PA1AW]
SV - Laci, HA0NAR will be active as SX8R from Thassos Island (EU 174)
on 21-29 July, IOTA Contest included. He plans to operate CW, SSB
and FM on 160-2 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX
HA0NAR]
SV - Luc, ON6LUQ will be active as SV8/OT6T/p from Kerkyra (Corfu)
Island (EU-052) on 19-28 July. He plans to operate holiday style
on 80-10 metres SSB. QSL via bureau to home call. [TNX
www.rsgbiota.org]
SV9 - Dimistris, SV1JB will be active as SV9/SV1JB in his spare time
from Kokini Hani, Crete (EU-015) between 21 July and 7 August. He
will operate CW, SSB and PSK31 on 10-80 metres. QSL via home call,
direct or bureau. [TNX SV1JB]
TF - According to the information posted in early February, Franz,
DL3PS/HB9EHQ should be active from Iceland between 17 July and 5
August. Announced IOTA groups included the Westman Islands (TF7,
EU-071) as well as the costal islands (EU-168) and the main island
(EU-021). QSL via HB9EHQ. However, the web site for the expedition
(http://www.iceland-dxpedition.de/) is currently unavailable. [TNX
www.rsgbiota.org]
UA - Victor, RN1AW and Nick, RV1AQ will be active as RN1AW/p and
RV1AQ/p from Krepysh Island (EU-133) on 21-27 July, IOTA Contest
included. QSL via home calls. [TNX RN1AW]
VE - VA1CHP, VA1YL, VE1DHD, VE1ENT, VE1FA, VE1MR, VO1NO and VY2OX will
be active as VC1T from Bon Portage (Outer) Island (NA-126) on
24-30 July, IOTA Contest included. Active bands will include 80-6m
during non-contest operation. QSL via VE1RGB, direct (with two
"green stamps") or bureau. [TNX NG3K]
VK9C - Giovanni, I5JHW will be active as VK9CJW from the Cocos (Keeling)
Islands (OC-003) on 22-29 August. He plans to operate holiday
style on 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 and 40 metres SSB and RTTY, with an
amplifier and a multiband vertical antenna. QSL via home call,
direct or bureau. [TNX I5JHW]
W - A group of operators from the Delta DX Association and the Texas
DX Society (namely Max/K5PP, Bob/N5ET, Buzz/N5UR, Don/W5FKX and
Mike/W5ZPA) will be active as N5I from Grand Isle (NA-168) on
25-27 July, IOTA Contest included. They will operate CW, SSB and
RTTY/PSK with two stations covering 30-10 metres, depending upon
propagation. QSL via N5UR, direct or bureau. Further information
and updates at http://www.deltadx.net/N5I.htm [TNX N5UR]
W - Santa Cruz Island (NA-144) will be on the air for a short time on
19 July while setting up equipment for the IOTA event at the end
of the month. During the IOTA Contest, N6VR/p will be the CW
station and NT6AA/p will be on SSB. They will have tribanders,
verticals, wire antennas and small amplifiers for both stations.
Before the contest the individual operators will be on the air
with their own callsigns. N6KZ/p will be on 30, 12 and 17 metres
before and during the contest. QSLs N6VR/p via N6AWD; all others,
QSL via home call. [TNX N6VR]
YB - The Bekasi DX Contest Club, YE1ZAT will participate in the IARU HF
World Championship as a Multi-Single entry. The operators will be
YB1CCF, YB1KAR, YC1KAF, YD1JZ and possibly others. QSL via bureau
or direct to P.O. Box 214, Bekasi 17001, West Java, Indonesia.
[TNX YB1KAR]
ZD8 - Steve, G3ZVW will be active again as ZD8N from Ascension Island
(AF-003) from 27 August to 11 September. He will be running 100
watts to dipoles on the HF bands, and activity will be mainly
during his evenings and the weekends, SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via
G3ZVW, direct or bureau. [TNX G3ZVW]
ZF - Don, W4YCH (ZF2DF) and Jim, W4JO (ZF2JO) will participate in the
CQ WW RTTY DX Contest (27-28 September) as ZF2DF from the ZF1A
club station on Grand Cayman (NA-016). Outside the contest they
will be using their own calls on SSB and CW. QSL all contacts via
W4YCH. [TNX W4YCH]
AFRICA TOUR ---> John, 9M6XRO will be active on 10-160 metres CW, RTTY and
SSB from Africa as follows:
11-13 July ZS6/GM3OOK South Africa
14-19 July C91XO Mozambique
19-25 July 3DA0OK Swaziland
At each QTH he will be running a linear with beams for HF plus four-squares
and verticals on the low bands. In Mozambique for part of the time he will
be with the group who are operating from the 16th to the 30th (see C9
above). QSL for all three calls via M3SDE, direct or bureau. [TNX 9M6XRO]
IARU HF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ---> This year's event (rules can be found at
http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2008/iaru.html) will run from 12 UTC on
12 July through 12 UTC on the 13th. The following IARU Member Society HQ
stations are expected to participate (also check the list maintained by
Bernie, W3UR at www.dailydx.com/iaru-08.htm):
Call DXCC Mult Call DXCC Mult
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8N1HQ Japan JARL IU5HQ Italy ARI
8N2HQ Japan JARL IU9HQ Italy ARI
8N3HQ Japan JARL JT1KAA Mongolia MARS
8N4HQ Japan JARL LN2HQ Norway NRRL
8N8HQ Japan JARL LR5F Argentina RCA
9A0HQ Croatia HRS LX0HQ Luxembourg RL
9M4DXX West Malaysia MARTS LY0HQ Lithuania LRMD
A35HQ Tonga ARCOT LZ7HQ Bulgaria BFRA
AT6T India ARSI OE1A Austria OVSV
BV0HQ Taiwan CTARL OL4HQ Czech Republic CRK
CE1HQ Chile RCCH OM8HQ Slovakia SARA
CE3HQ Chile RCCH OZ1HQ Denmark EDR
CS8HQ Portugal REP P40HQ Aruba AARC
CX1AA Uruguay RCU PH6Q The Netherlands VERON
DA0HQ Germany DARC R0HQ Asiatic Russia SRR
DX1HQ Philippines PARA S50HQ Slovenia ZRS
E7HQ Bosnia & Herzegovina BH SK9HQ Sweden SSA
EF8U Canary Islands URE SN0HQ Poland PZK
EK0HQ Armenia FRRA SX1RAAG Greece RAAG
EM5HQ Ukraine UARL TI0HQ Costa Rica RCCR
ER7HQ Moldova ARM TM0HQ France REF
GB7HQ U.K. RSGB VA2RAC Canada RAC
HB9HQ Switzerland USKA W1AW/9 United States ARRL
HG80HQ Hungary MRASZ XE1LM Mexico FMRE
HK75LR Colombia LCRA XX9A Macau ARM
HL0HQ Korea KARL YL4HQ Latvia LRAL
HQ50RCH Honduras RCH YR0HQ Romania FRR
HS0AC Thailand RAST YV5AJ Venezuela RCV
HU0YS El Salvador CRAS ZF1A Cayman Islands CARS
IU1HQ Italy ARI ZL6A New Zealand NZART
IU2HQ Italy ARI ZS0HQ South Africa SARL
IU4HQ Italy ARI ZV2HQ Brazil LABRE
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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 (June 2008) is now available at
http://www.425dxn.org/monthly/index.html. Articles and pictures should be
sent to Nicola Baldresca, IZ3EBA.
ALGERIA ---> According to Mokthar, 7X5JF the Algerian authorities have
suspended until further notice operating privileges for the use of 80 and
17 metres, as well as VHF and UHF. The information has been relayed by
Mustapha, DL1BDF. [TNX F5NQL]
CY0X ---> The CY0X team is still active from Sable Island. They have been
stuck on the island since 7 July, as fog prevents the airplane from
landing. They hope to be able to leave on 12 July, when the fog is expected
to lift. Some 4000 QSOs on 6 metres have been logged so far. Please note
that the on-line log at http://www.cy0x.com/ contains only 6m QSOs. QSL via
VE3IKV.
QSL VIA IZ1CRR ---> Maurizio, IZ1CRR is no longer able to reply to bureau
cards for both 8Q7RR (January 2001) and 9M8PSB (OC-165, May 2004). Should
you still need a QSL, please go direct to Maurizio Bertolino, P.O. Box 13,
12022 Busca - CN, Italy. [TNX IZ1CRR]
VISIT VK9DWX ---> The latest press release (10 July) about the 9-27 October
DXpedition to Willis Island [425DXN 891] is now available at
http://www.vk9dwx.de/ . A second boat has been chartered to deliver more
fuel and other supplies, necessary for continuous operation of 4-5 stations
during the planned extended timeframe (9-27 October). There is place for 16
people on this boat, and a four-day (15-19 October) trip to visit VK9DWX is
being offered. If interested in visiting Willis Island - and possibly guest
operating from VK9DWX - please use the contact form on the website.
WFF AWARD ---> The "World Flora Fauna" (WWF) is an award programme for
contacts made with amateur radio stations operating from national parks and
nature reserves worldwide. The new and improved website for the WFF
programme can be found at http://wff44.com [TNX RW3GW]
ZS8T ---> "We are all patiently awaiting Petrus to activate ZS8T",
Rhynhardt Louw (ZS6DXB) said in his latest press release dated 8 July. "We
are not in the position to promise any dates currently and are crossing
fingers that we will be able to bring a full report soon. For the time
being guys please be patient as we all await the activation of ZS8T".
Bookmark http://zs8t.net for further updates and announcements.
+ SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Arturo Atala
Alcantara (CE6ATA) and Allen "Al" Ferrera (K6MXI).
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3D2A, 3D2AG/p, 3D2RR, 3DA0VB,
3W2BMK, 3X5A, 4L0B, 4L4TL, 4O0CE, 5H3VMB, 5L2MS, 5R8VB,5X1VB, 6Y1LZ,
6Y5/K4BAI, 7Q7BP, 7Q7VB, 8S0HRA, 9J2VB, 9X0VB, 9X0X, 9Z4BM, A45WG, AH2L,
C21DL, C91VB, CM6CAC, CO2NB, CX2AQ, D20VB, D60VB, D88S, E21EJC, E72AA,
EK3AA, EK6TA, EK8PL, EL2DX, ER4DX, ET3JA, FJ/OH2AM, FJ5DX, FK/JK1FNL,
FM/K9NW, FM5AA, FO/KH0PR, FO/OH1RX, FO/SP3DOI, HB0/DJ2MX, HB0/DJ5MW,
HB0/N0MX, HD2A, J20VB, J5C, J69DS, J7DX, KB7OBU/KH2, KH2E, LP1H, LY2ZZ,
OA4BHY/3 (SA-074), OC1I, OC6I, OH0R, PJ2/G3TXF, SV9/SM2EKM, T32XG, T77NM,
T88CA, T88CQ, TA3D, TC0W, TC2T (AS-159), TI7/DJ7JC, TI9KK, TM5B (EU-148),
TN6X, TO1C, TO5RZ (NA-146), TT8PK, V25JK, V31MN, V31TB, V44KJ, V51VV,
V63ZM, V85SS, V8FRO, VK9ML, VP6PR, XE83IARU, XU7ACY, XW1A, XW1B, YB0DPO,
YI1OM, YI9WV, YL3FT, Z2/UA4WHX, ZD8RH, ZK2CC, ZK3RE.
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