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17 October 2009 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 963
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**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3A - Gianni, I1UWF will be active as 3A/I1UWF from Monaco on 24 October
for the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. He plans to operate mainly on 20
metres, with some activity on 15 and 10 metres, running 100 watts
into a vertical antenna. QSL via home call. [TNX I1UWF]
4X - Yoshi, JE2EHP will be active as 4X/K1HP from Israel between 29
October and 5 November. He will operate SSB, CW and RTTY on the HF
bands and 6 metres. QSL via JE2EHP, bureau preferred. [TNX JE2EHP]
5Z - Enrico/5Z4ES, Frank/IK8TEO, Tony/IK8UHA and Antonio/IK8VRH will be
active as 5Z0H from Kenya between 10 and 21 February 2010,
including operations from Wasini Island (AF-067) and Lamu Island
(AF-040). They plan to have two stations active on 160-10 metres
CW, SSb and RTTY. QSL via IK8VRH (direct, bureau and LoTW). The
website for the operation is at http://www.ddxc.it [TNX IK8VRH]
D6 - Sam Serge, F6AML will be active as D68F from the Comoro Islands
(AF-007) on 13-23 November. He will operate CW (1828, 3520, 7020,
10115, 14020, 18071, 21020, 24951 and 28020 kHz) and SSB (3775,
7075, 14265, 18140, 21265, 24960 and 28480 kHz), with a focus on
the low bands. QSL via F6AML, direct or bureau. [TNX F6AJA and Les
Nouvelles DX]
DU - Alex, DV1UBY will be active as 4D1N during the CW WW DX SSB and CW
Contests. He will be also looking for DX contacts on 15, 20 and
40m with 10 watts until the end of the year. QSL via home call,
direct or bureau. [TNX DV1UBY]
DU - Manfred,DL4IAS will be active as DV7/DL4IAS from Bantayan Island
(OC-129) from 20 October to 5 November. He plans to operate PSK,
SSB and CW on 40, 30 and 20 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX DX
Newsletter]
EL - Chris de Beer, ZS6RI is working on a project in Liberia, and will
hopefully be QRV in late October-early November. He will be
working six weeks in Liberia, and then three weeks at home in
South Africa, for the forseeable future. He plans to operate CW
QRP with vertical and wire antennas; if there seems to be activity
he might upgrade the antennas and the radio, and operate also SSB
and maybe digital modes. [TNX ZS6RI]
FK - Jean-Louis, F5NHJ will be active as VR2/F5NHJ from Cheung Chau
(AS-006), Hong Kong on 21-23 October and as FK/F5NHJ from New
Caledonia, either Grande Terre (OC-032) and Lifou or Mare
(OC-033), from 26 October to 11 November. He plans to focus on 30
metres digital modes. QSL via F5NHJ. [TNX F5NQL]
G - Jeff, G4SOF will be running GB2BD for Bideford Devon Scouts for
this year's Jamboree On The Air (17-18 October). Information on
the 52nd JOTA can be found at http://www.scout.org/. [TNX G4SOF]
G - Mick, G3LIK reports he will be active as GB4RN (GB4 Royal Navy) on
1-28 November, which will include the RNARS CW Activity Contest
(rules at http://www.rnars.org.uk/RNARS_Contest_2009.htm) on 21-22
November.
GI - Chris, M0DOL and Merv, MI0TMW will be active as GN4KPT/p and
EI/GN4KPT/p from a number of castles in Northern Ireland and Eire
between 25 October and 4 November. QSL via M0DOL. [TNX MI0TMW]
GM - Oscar Luis/EA1DR, George/EC2ADN, Christian/EA3NT, Col/MM0NDX and
Bjorn/SM0MDG are planning an operation to be held from rare IOTA
group EU-118 (Flannan Isles) in June 2010. Further information is
expected in due course. [TNX dx-hamspirit.com]
I - Look for IU1CL to be aired from Camogli Lighthouse (WAIL LI-015,
ARLHS ITA-189) on 24-25 October. QSL via IZ1MLV, direct or bureau.
[TNX IZ1MLV]
KH0 - AA6CM/KH0 (operator JA6CM), KH0UV (operator JR6DRH), KK6WW/KH0
(operator JA6EGL) and WH0AA (operator JA6GLD) will be active from
Saipan on 22-26 October. They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on
80-10 metres. QSL via home calls, direct or through the JARL
bureau. [TNX The Daily DX]
KH0 - Yoshi, JK2VOC will be active as KH0/JK2VOC from the Northern
Marianas (OC-086) on 23-26 October, including and entry in the CQ
WW DX SSB Contest. Before the contest he will operate on 30, 17
and 12 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX NG3K]
PA - Special callsign PB65BP will be in use on all bands SSB and
digital modes until 11 November to commemorate the 65th
anniversary of the liberation of Breda by the Polish 1st Armoured
Division (29 October 1944). QSL via PA1WLB. [TNX K1XN]
PY - Jose/PY6HD, Beto/PY6RT and Nilzo/PY6AWU will be active as ZZ6Z
from the Abrolhos Archipelago (SA-019) from 29 October to 2
November (dates may vary depending on Brazilian Navy schedules).
Expect them to operate SSB on 80-10 metres. QSL direct to PY6HD.
[TNX PY6HD]
PZ - Mike, AJ9C will be active as PZ5M from Suriname on 22-29 October.
He plans to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6 metres, and to take
part in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K]
SV5 - Martin, ON4PO will be active as J45PO from the SX5P contest
station on Rhodes Island (EU-001) on 21-29 October, before and
after the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K]
V2 - Tom, K7ZZ will be active as V25Z from Antigua (NA-100) on 19-28
October, including an entry in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. Outside
the SSB event the will concentrate on CW. QSL direct to home call.
He will upload his log to LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
V3 - Pete, K8PT will be QRV as V31PT from Ambergris Cay (NA-073) from
24 November to 6 December. This will be a holiday style operation
on 40-10 metres SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via K8PT. [TNX K8PT]
V6 - JA7HMZ (V63DX) and JA7GYP will be active with a focus on the low
bands from Pohnpei(OC-010), Micronesia on 25-31 October. QSL via
home call. A part time participation in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest
as V6B is being considered. [TNX NG3K]
VE - The Vancouver Olympics Amateur Radio Group (VOARG) is promoting
and coordinating the operation of a series of special event
callsigns to commemorate the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic and
Paralympic Games to be held in February and March next year. Three
special callsigns will be activated by amateur radio operators and
groups resident in British Columbia as follows: VG7V (1 October-30
November 2009), VG7W (1 December 2009-31 January 2010), VG7G (1
February-31 March 2010). A web site with additional details is
under construction. QSL direct (VOARG, 9362-206A St., Langley, BC
V1M 2W6, Canada) or bureau. All of the QSOs will be uploaded to
LoTW. [TNX http://dx-hamspirit.com]
VE - Yuri, VE3DZ plans to operate as VE2IM from Sept-Iles, Quebec (Zone
2) on 21-26 October, including an entry in the CW WW DX SSB
Contest. QSL via VE3DZ. [TNX NG3K]
VK9X - Rene/DL2JRM, Tom/DL2RMC, Sid/DM2AYO and Harry/DM5TI will be active
as VK9XX from Christmas Island (OC-002) from 21 November to 5
December, including an entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as VK9XW.
They plan to have two stations up and running 24/7 on 160-10
metres, with a focus on the low bands and CW. QSL both callsigns
via DL1RTL, direct or bureau. The logs will be uploaded to LoTW.
Further information at http://www.dl2rmc.com/tom/VK9X2009/
VK9X - Phil, G3SWH and Jim, G3RTE will be active from Christmas Island
(OC-002) on 20-27 February 2010. They will both use the single
callsign of VK9X/G6AY, and they will operate CW only on 80-10
metres (no activity on 160 metres). Propagation permitting, they
plan to have two stations on the air for as many hours every day
as is possible. QSL via G3SWH, direct or bureau (requests for
bureau cards can be submitted by using the relevant form on Phil's
website). Please visit www.g3swh.org.uk/christmas-island.html for
further information. [TNX G3SWH]
VP2M - George/K2DM (VP2MDG), Peter/K3ZM (VP2MZM), Glen/W4GKA (VP2MKA) and
Jim/AD4J (VP2MIJ) will be active from Montserrat (NA-103) on 20-28
October, including a Multi-Single entry in the CQ WW DX SSB
Contest as VP2MDG. Outside the contest look for VP2MDG on 6m SSB
and for VP2MZM on 160m CW. QSL via home calls. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
VP2V - Steve, KN5H and Art, N3DXX will be active from Tortola, British
Virgin Islands on 21-28 October. They will participate in the CQ
WW DX SSB Contest as a Multi-Single entry, and will operate CW,
RTTY and on 30, 17 and 12 metres before the contest. QSL direct to
KN5H. [TNX KN5H]
VP5 - Look for VP5/WA2VYA, VP5/W2WAS and VP5/N2VW to be active from
Providenciales (NA-002), Turks and Caicos Islands on 20-27
October. They will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as
VP5T. [TNX The Daily DX]
XU - Peter, XU7ACY and Wim, XU7TZG will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB
Contest as XU7KOH from Koh Russei (Bamboo Island, AS-133), with
some CW activity before the contest. QSL via ON7PP (direct only).
[TNX NG3K]
YN - Mike, K9NW will be active from Nicaragua on 22-27 October,
including a SOAB entry in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. Callsigns will
be HT2N (QSL via K9NW for this year's event only) during the
contest and YN2NW (QSL via K9NW) before and after the contest. [TNX
K9NW]
YV - The Grupo DX Caracas (http://gdxc.org/) will celebrate their 20th
anniversary by operating as YW5F From Farallon Centinela (SA-058)
on 6-9 November. They will be active on on 80-2 metres SSB, CW, FM
and digital modes. QSL via DM4TI. [TNX dx-hamspirit.com]
Z3 - IT9SSI, IT9YVO, IZ5MOQ, IZ8CCW, IZ8CGS, IZ8IYX and IZ8JAI, along
with Z36W and Z35X, will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest
as Z37M. All of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the
bureau. Direct cards for this operation only should be sent to
IQ8MD (Mediterraneo DX Club, Ufficio Cosenza Veneto, Casella
Postale 360, 87100 Cosenza - CS, Italy). [TNX IZ8CCW]
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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 (September 2009) is now
available at http://www.425dxn.org/monthly/index.html. Articles and
pictures should be sent to Nicola Baldresca, IZ3EBA (iz3eba @ iz3eba.it)
DXCC NEWS ---> The recent FT5GA operation from Glorioso has been approved
for DXCC credit. [TNX NC1L]
NWRW 2009 ---> The National Wildlife Refuge Week (11-18 October)combines
Amateur Radio communication capabilities with enjoyment of the outdoors to
help others learn about the National Wildlife Refuge System. Amateur radio
stations (including K4M from Midway) are operating from a number of
wildlife refuges this week under guidelines established in cooperation with
the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Information on this special event,
including details on the relevant certificate, can be found at
http://www.nwrweek-radio.info [TNX K4RT]
QSL HR9/WQ7R ---> Effective 14 October, the new QSL manager for HR9/WQ7R is
Erik, K5WW (no longer via AI4U). [TNX K5WW]
QSL ZC4VJ ---> Cards received at the PO Box address in Cyprus will continue
to be answered, but the new QSL route is via M0URX (QSLling details can be
found at http://www.m0urx.com). LoTW logs will continue to be uploaded by
Andy, ZC4VJ. [TNX ZC4VJ]
QSL VIA XQ1IDM ---> The following logs for Atacama Desert DX Group's IOTA
activities (http://www.addxg.cl/) are still open: 3G1M (SA-069, October
2005), 3G1P (SA-085, March 2003), 3G2D (SA-086, November 2003), XR2G
(SA-086, September 2004). QSL requests can b sent to XQ1IDM (Nicolas
Herrera G., P.O. Box 345, Antofagasta, Chile). [TNX XQ1IDM]
+ SILENT KEYS + "Mr Svalbard", Mathias Bjerrang (JW5NM) died after a tragic
accident on 11 October. He was 67.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3DA0EL, 3DA0MH, 3DA0MM, 3DA0TB,
3DA0VA, 5V7PM, 6I7CQ, 6J2T, 7P8MM, 7P8OK, 7P8YI, 7X4AN, 9A7A, A45WD, A61Q,
A73A, C21TI, C31PP, CC0Y, DU9/DL5SDF (OC-130), EA9/KH0AM, EA9IB, FJ/VE3EY,
FW8AA, HK3CQ, JT1CO, K5D, KH7XS, KL1V, KL7J, LY20W, OH0R, OY2J, OY3AA,
PX6T, PY0FF, S92LX, SG3U (EU-084), T6AD, TC098A (AS-098), TI2KI, TM0M
(EU-065), TO8YY, TT8FC, TU5JM, TY5ZR, V51AS, V7XX, VC1W (NA-154), VE8EV,
VK9GMW, VP2ETN, VQ9LA, XF4T, YI1AK, YL2BJ, YS1MAE, YT5W, Z29KM, ZK2V.
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