[ADXA] [Fwd: [425ENG] 425 DX News #807]
Earl
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Fri Oct 20 21:53:24 EDT 2006
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21 October 2006 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 807
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**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
A3 - Mark, VK2GND will operate as A35GN from Tonga (OC-049) from 25
December to 3 January. Look for him on or aound 7050, 14195 and
14273 kHz. QSL via home call. [TNX VK2GND]
C5 - Darren, G0TSM will be active as C52T from Bijilo Beach, The Gambia
on 24-31 October, CQ WW DX SSB Contest included. He will operate
SSB, CW and RTTY on 160-6 metres. "Please call me on HF if anyone
thinks 6m is open", he says, "and I will QSY". He will have a Yagi
for 10/15/20m, simple wire antennas on the other bands and a quad
loop for 6m. QSL via home call, direct or bureau (QSLling policy at
http://www.g0tsm.com), [TNX G0TSM]
F - G8APZ/F1VJQ, F5OWL, F5VHX, G4FUF and PA4ZP will operate as F1VJQ/p
and F5VHX/p from Porquerolles Island (EU-070) from 27 October to 4
November. They will operate on 144 Mhz using WSJT (FSK441a) for
Meteor Scatter. There may also be a possibility of EME at their
moonrise/moonset for the larger stations. On the HF bands, they will
be mainly on CW approximately 7 KHz above each band edge. QSL direct
for both calls via G8APZ, or via bureau to relevant callsign. [TNX
www.rsgbiota.org]
FM - Mike, K9NW will be active most likely as FM/K9NW from Martinique
(NA-107) on 25-30 October, including a SOAB entry in the CQ WW DX
SSB Contest. QSL via home call. [TNX K9NW]
FS - Nathan/W3ADX, Mike/N3VOP, Rob/K1RH and Clint/W3ARS will be active as
FS/homecall from St. Martin (NA-105) on 25-31 October. QSL via home
calls. They will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as FS/WY3P
(QSL via W3ADC). Outside the contest look for them on 160-6 metres,
with an emphasis on the WARC bands and RTTY. [TNX VA3RJ]
GU - Tim/M3SDE (MU3SDE), Ant/MW0JZE (MU0JZE) and Chris/G1VDP (GU1VDP)
will operate SSB and digital modes from Alderney Island, Guernsey
(EU-114) from 26 October to 1 November. They will participate in the
CQ WW DX SSB Contest as MU5W (Multi-Single). QSL MU0JZE via MW0JZE,
QSL MU3SDE, GU1VDP and MU5W via M3SDE. [TNX G1VDP]
HI - Udo/DL2AQI, Ingolf/DL4JS, Sigi/DL8AKI and Rich/DK8YY will be active
on SSB, CW and digital modes as homecall/HI9 from the Dominican
Republic (NA-096) from 21 October to 3 November. They will
participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as HI9L. QSL for all via
DH7WW, direct or bureau. For direct requests, please note that
Ulrich will not accept old style IRCs expiring on 31 December. [TNX
DH7WW]
HI - Jose, CT1EHX will be active on 10-80 metres SSB and RTTY as
HI/CT1EHX from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (NA-096) on 24-31
October. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX CT1EHX]
HR - HQ4D is the callsign to be used during the 22-25 October operation
from Tigre Island (NA-060) [425DXN 806]. QSL via W3HNK. [TNX F5NQL]
JA - The Tohoku University ARC and the Osaka University ARC are operating
memorial stations 8J7YAGI and 8J3YAGI to commorate the 120th
anniversary of the birth and the 30th anniverasy of the death of Dr.
Hidetsugu Yagi, the inventor of the Yagi-Uda antenna (patented in
1926). All of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the
bureau; direct cards should be sent to JA7YAA (for 8J7YAGI) and
JA3YKC (for 8J3YAGI). Further information and log search for 8J7YAGI
at http://www.ja7yaa.org.tohoku.ac.jp/8j7yagi/index-en.html
LA - Tor, LA7LNA and Rag, LA6FJA will operate as LA5G during this
weekend's 49th Jamboree On The Air (JOTA,
http://www.scout.org/jota/) from a Scout camp in Valdres. QSL via
bureau. [TNX LA6FJA]
SM - Fred, SM7DAY and Jan, SM7NGH will operate CW and SSB from Ven Island
(EU-137) and Hakens Lighthouse (ARLHS SWE-168) on 23-25 October. QSL
via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX SM7NGH]
SM - John, SM5DJZ will operate on 160-6 metres CW, SSB and RTTY as SD40JZ
through November 2007. The special call celebrate John's 40 years on
the amateur radio bands. QSL via SM5DJZ, direct or bureau. Logs will
be uploaded to LOTW. [TNX SM5DJZ]
SV - Gyuszi/HA2VR, Laci/HA6NL, Zsolt/HA6PS, Al/HA7JJS and Laci/HA7PL will
be active on all bands CW and SSB as SV8/HA2VR, SV8/HA6NL and J48NL,
SV8/HA6PS and J48PS, SV8/HA7JJS and J48JJ, SV8/HA7PL and J48PL from
Thassos Island (EU-174) from 26 October to 8 November. QSL via home
calls, direct or bureau. They will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB
Contest as J48RT (QSL via HA6NL). The same callsign will be used
also during the HA-QRP Contest (http://www.radiovilag.hu/haqrp2.htm)
on 80 metres CW with 7 watts. [TNX HA0HW]
SV - Nikiforos/SV1EEX, Theodor/SV1GRM and Sotirios/SV1HER will operate as
SX8F from Falkonera Island (EU-113) and lighthouse (ARLHS GRE-012)
on 15-19 November. They plan to operate SSB, CW, PSK, FSK441, SSTV
and FM on 160-6 metres plus VHF, UHF and SHF. QSL via SV1HER. [TNX
SV1EEX]
TA - Milan, OK3AA and Josef, OK1XV will operate mainly CW on the HF bands
as TA0/homecall from Lale Island (close to Alibey, which does not
qualify for IOTA) on 20-25 October. QSL via home calls. [TNX OPDX
Bulletin]
UA_ant - Alan, UA1PAC reports that Alex, R1ANC (UA1ZCK) at Vostok Base (UA-10
for the Antarctica Award), Antarctica (AN-016) is QRV every day
between 00.00 and 16 UTC on 20 metres SSB (14160, 14176, 14200 kHz).
Please note that the QSL route has changed again. The new QSL
manager is UA1PAC himself, who says that he receives updates from
Alex on a weekly basis. The new QSL cards are expected from the
printer soon. [TNX UA1PAC]
V6 - Shoji, JA7HMZ will be active as V63DX from Pohnpei (OC-010),
Micronesia on 13-18 November. He will operate on all bands and
modes, with an emphasis on 160 metres for Europe and North America.
QSL via home call. [TNX JA1ADT]
VE - Manfred, VA3RMF reports that during the W/VE Islands QSO Party
(21-22 October) he will operate from four CISA new ones in Ontario:
Renny Island, Adelaide Island, Griswold Island and Bridge Island.
VE - Rich, N0HJZ reports he will be operating from Canada as VB4MWA on
26-30 October, CQ WW DX SSB Contest included. QSL direct to home
call.
VK9C - Bernd, VK2IA will be active as VK9AA from Cocos-Keeling (OC-003)
27-30 October and again on 20-27 November. He will participate in
the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as a Multi-Single entry with VK2CZ and
possibly others, and in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as a SOAB entry. QSL
both operations via DL8YR. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
VP2M - Gordon, G3USR will be active as VP2MSR from Montserrat (NA-103) from
26 October to 2 November. He plans to operate holiday style mostly
on 40 and 20 metres SSB. QSL via home call. [TNX G3USR]
VP5 - Look for Haru, JA1XGI to operate CW, SSB, RTTY and other digital
modes as VP5/W8XGI on 4-7 November. QSL via home call. [TNX JA1XGI]
VP9 - Paul, G4BKI will be operating CW only as VP9KF from Hamilton Parish,
Bermuda (NA-005) on 1-15 November. QSL to W4/VP9KF (Paul Evans, 6809
River Road, Tampa, FL 33615, USA). [TNX VP9KF]
VU7 - The IARU affiliated Amateur Radio Society of India (ARSI) has
announced further details about the VU7LD activity from the
Lakshadweep Islands [425DXN 804]. A team of about 25 Indian
operators "who have a proven record of operating in pile up
conditions" is being assembled, and operations will take place
mainly from Karavatti Island for the entire month of December.
Initial plans are for eight stations to be QRV on all bands and
modes. QSL via W3HNK. Please visit
http://www.arsi.info/VU7/index.html for further information,
official press releases and on-line logs, as well as to get the
details on how to contribute. You can also e-mail
vu7ldarsi at gmail.com [TNX VU2GMN]
VU7 - According to the information posted on the expedition's website, the
VU7RG activity [425DXN 805] is still planned to take place on 1-10
December, along with the International Hamfest. A large
multi-national team of about 50 operators will be active from three
operating sites located on three different islands (Agatti, Bangaram
and Kadmat). There will be three different QSL routes: the German DX
Foundation (GDXF) for IARU Region 1, Bob Schenck (N2OO) for IARU
Region 2 and the I-House Radio Club for IARU Region 3. Donations are
being sought. Read the official press releases from NIAR in the News
page at http://www.vu7.in/
W - Look for Paul, AA4ZZ/P to be active holiday style from Sunset Beach
Island (NA-112) on 20-23 October. Activity will mainly be on 20
metres SSB, possibly on 80 and 40 metres as well. QSL via home call.
[TNX VA3RJ]
W - WO0Z and AI0BP will join a team of students at the North Dakota ARC
for the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as W0HSC. Current plans would be a
Multi-Single entry (100 watts). QSL direct to W0HSC. [TNX WO0Z]
XX9 - Ramon, XE1KK plans to be active as XX9TKK from Taipa Island
(AS-075), Macau before the CQ WW DX SSB contest, possibily starting
on 25 October. QSL via XE1KK. He will then participate in the
Contest with the XX9C team (Multi-Multi). [TNX The Daily DX]
PACIFIC TOUR ---> Roman/RZ3AA, Andy/UA3AB and Harry/RA3AUU will be active
from Micronesia (as V63RZ, V63UA and V63RQ) on 5-9 November and from Northern
Mariana (as KH0/NP2KY, KH0/KB7YHV and KH0/K3UY) on 10-15 November.They will
operate CW and SSB with an emphasis on the low bands, especially on 160
metres. Europe and North America will be the main targets. QSL this operation
via UA3DX. [TNX RA3AUU and UA3AB]
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*** NEWS FROM THE WEB ***
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3C0M: The web pages for Elmo's (EA5BYP) operation from Annobon [425DXN
805] can be found at http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web/ea5yn/
(on-line logs will be available after the operation). QSL via
EA5BYP, direct (Elmo Bernabe Coll, P.O. Box 3097, 03080 Alicante,
Spain) or bureau. The pilot station will be Vicente, EA5YN
(ea5yn at telefonica.net). [TNX EA5YN]
LOGS: On-line logs for the recent IOTA operations by F5AHO and F5PAC from
Canada are now available at http://www.qsl.net/f5pac/ve/ [TNX
HB9EAA]
LOGS: A few pictures and on-line logs for the recent IOTA operations by
P29NI from the Trobriand Islands (OC-115) and P29VCX from Daru
Island (OC-153) are now available at
http://www.425dxn.org/dxped/p29ni/ [TNX IZ1CRR]
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3Y0X, 4L0G, 4O6DX, 4U1UN, 4W6AAB,
5F50KD, 5N46EAM, 5T5SN, 5W0KI, 5W0TT, 5Z4DZ, 7X4AN, 9K2CQ, 9N7JO, AK1Q
(NA-137), BG7KLO/5, C91TK, CN8KD, CX5BW, CX5SI, D44BS, DU1EV, E21EIC/p
(AS-107), EJ2MT, EK6CC, FG5BG, FO/F6CTL, FP/G3SXW, GD6IA, HB0/DL1ZBO, HK3JRL,
HP1IBF, J28JA, J28UN, J48HW, JT1CO, JY9NX, KH8/K8YSE, KH8SI, OH1/DL2VFR
(EU-096), OJ0LA, OX3LX, PJ2BR, PV8DX, S01R, ST2BF, ST2T, TG9ANF, TM5F
(EU-095), TU2/F5LDY, TX5NK, UA6AF/p (EU-185), UE0CBP (AS-114), UK8AR, UK8OM,
UN7JX, UN9PQ, UU7J, UW2M, V47KV, V85GD, V8A, VC2W (NA-038), VK7VAC, VP5/W5SJ,
VP5H, VY0ICE, XF4IH, YB1AQB, YJ0AX, YU6AO, Z35G, ZC4LI, ZF2AH, ZL9BSJ/P,
ZM8CW, ZS1REC.
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