[SFDX] *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
Bill
bmarx at bellsouth.net
Sat Aug 1 12:07:43 EDT 2026
> 1 August 2026 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
> No 1839
>
> ===========================
> *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
> **** DX INFORMATION ****
> ===========================
> Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
> Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
>
> 3D2 - A retired electrical engineer, Barry, KD6XU lives aboard a
> sailboat
> and operates from remote beaches, islands, and coastal
> hideaways.
> He specializes in QRP setups, to test the limits of his
> gear in
> off-grid environments. He is currently staying in Nabukeru
> village,
> Yasawa Islands (OC-156), Fiji and is active as 3D2BP on 40,
> 30, and
> 20 metres CW, SSB, and possibly FT8. QSOs are uploaded to
> QRZ Log-
> book, LoTW, and Club Log; no paper QSLs. [TNX DX World]
> 3W - Jacek, SP5APW will be active as 3W9C from Hon Son/Hon Rai
> (AS-128),
> Vietnam on 4-12 September. He will operate SSB and FT8 on
> 20, 15,
> and 10 metres, but his focus will be on 6 metres. QSL via
> Club
> Log's OQRS. [TNX DX World]
> 7P - Team 7P8GE (namely Manfred DK1BT, Wolf DL4WK, Annette
> DL6SAK, Tom
> DL7BO and Frank DL7UFR) will be active from Lesotho on 16-29
> Octo-
> ber. They will operate CW, SSB, and digital modes on 80-10
> metres
> with up to five stations. QSL via DL7UFR, direct or
> bureau; the
> full log will be uploaded to LoTW within six months.
> See https://webufr.dl7ufr.selfhost.eu/7p8/index.php for more
> infor-
> mation, including logsearch and OQRS.
> C3 - C37EME is the callsign for an EME activity to take place
> from the
> Principality of Andorra between 5 and 10 August. Detailed
> informa-
> tion can be found on https://www.qrz.com/db/C37EME.
> C6 - Eric, K9GY will be active as C6AYM from Eleuthera (NA-001),
> Bahamas
> on 5-10 August. He will operate CW on 80-6 metres, and
> will par-
> ticipate in the CW leg of the WAE DX Contest (8-9 August).
> QSL via
> LoTW, or via home call. [TNX NG3K]
> CT - CR60A is the special callsign activated by Rede dos
> Emissores Por-
> tugueses (REP) to join the celebrations of the 60th
> anniversary of
> the 25th of April Bridge. Opened on 6 August 1966, this
> iconic
> landmark spans the Tagus River to connect Lisbon with Almada
> on the
> south bank. Look out for activity from 3 to 10 August, with
> opera-
> tions across the HF bands and via the QO-100 satellite
> using SSB,
> CW, and digital modes. QSL via the bureau and LoTW; a
> certificate
> will be available for download at
> https://radioawards.club/ses/294
> [TNX CT1END]
> H44 - Lance, W7GJ will be active as H44GJ from Lola Island
> (OC-149),
> Solomon Islands between 28 August and 11 September. This will
> be a
> 6m EME DXpedition, using Q65-60A in the "Q65 Pileup" mode.
> Detailed
> information & instructions: https://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/.
> "When I am not aimed up at the moon", he says, "I may be
> monitoring
> 50.313 on FT8 mode if I am available". QSL via LoTW, or
> direct to
> W7GJ.
> JA - 8J7SPO is a special callsign commemorating the Japan Sport
> Associa-
> tion's 80th Japan Games and the 25th National Sports
> Festival for
> People with Disabilities, to be held in Aomori Prefecture.
> Look for
> activity on various bands and modes between 1 August and 26
> Octo-
> ber. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log, and confirmed
> automatically
> via the bureau; direct cards go to JQ7ATB.
> OH0 - Team OH0ERF (namely DG0OCG, DL1STL, DL1TAM, DL5ARI,
> DL5AXI, and
> DO6KD) will be active from the Aland Islands (EU-002) on
> 5-12 Au-
> gust. They will operate CW, SSB, and FT8 on 160-10 metres,
> plus 6
> metres if conditions allow. QSL via DK0ERF.
> OX - Bo, OZ1DJJ will be active again in his spare time as OX3LX
> from
> Greenland as follows:
> 3-8 August Pituffik Space Base (grid FQ56PM, IOTA NA-018)
> 9-17 August Savissivik, Meteorite Island (grid FQ76KA, NA-134?)
> While focusing on 6 metres, he will also be QRV on the HF
> bands.
> QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or via OZ0J.
> P4 - Mat, DL4MM will be active again as P40AA from Aruba (SA-036)
> on 6-
> 10 August. He will operate CW, SSB, and digital modes on
> 160-6 me-
> tres, with a focus on the CW leg of the Worked All Europe
> DX Con-
> test (WAEDC, 8-9 August). QSL via Club Log's OQRS. [TNX NG3K]
> T2 - Aki, JK1JXZ, was expected to be QRV as T2JK from Tuvalu
> starting on
> 30 July [425DXN 1837]. However, adverse weather conditions
> prevent-
> ed his flight from landing, forcing a return to Fiji. The
> flight
> has been rescheduled for 2 August. Aki was originally set to
> remain
> in Tuvalu until 7 August, with a possible extension to 14
> August.
> He will be QRV on 80-6 metres, "all day" during the
> weekends and
> after 17 (local time) during the weekdays. QSL via LoTW.
> UA - Between 25 and 27 July, the Arctic's Legends IOTA DXpedition
> team
> was active as RI0BW from Vize Island (AS-055). Over the
> course of
> nearly 39 hours of operation, the team logged 7,868 QSOs.
> Then they reached Uyedineniya Island (AS-057) in the early
> hours of
> the morning on 29 July, and began operations as RI0BU shortly
> after
> 17:30 UTC. Plans were to remain QRV until sometime on 31
> July. QSLs
> via M0OXO's OQRS.
> After that, they will head towards Dudinka. The RI0BI
> operation
> from Isachenko Island (AS-050) has been cancelled, as the
> waters
> around the island are still clogged with ice.
> UA - Vladimir, RK8A and Igor, UA3EDQ will be island hopping
> in the
> Obskaya Gulf of the Kara Sea between 21 and 28 August. They
> plan to
> be active as RI8KR from four island groups - all of them are
> valid
> for the Russian Robinson Award, but only some islands
> (e.g.
> Khalevpugor, Sokhveltyypugor, the Nanginskiye Islands)
> qualify for
> IOTA group AS-109. They will operate CW, SSB and possibly
> digital
> modes on 40-10 metres. See https://robinsons.ru/ri8kr/ for
> more in-
> formation. QSL via RZ3EC, or LoTW.
> UR - Special event station EN35UKR will be active on 1-30 August
> to mark
> the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence. QSL via
> LoTW, or
> via UT2UCN.
> W - The Old Barney Amateur Radio Club will be active as W2T
> from the
> Tucker's Island Lighthouse in the Tuckerton Seaport
> (mainland New
> Jersey) on 8 August, from about 13 UTC to 20 UTC. Activity
> mostly
> on 40 and 20 metres SSB and FT8. QSL via N2OO.
> YS - Rikk, WE9G will be active as YS/WE9G from El Sunzal
> (EK53hl), El
> Salvador on 7-14 August. He will operate mainly FT8, with
> some CW
> and SSB, on various bands, 6 metres included. QSL via Club
> Log's
> OQRS, LoTW, or via home call (direct and bureau).
> ZK3 - The final permission to enter Tokelau (OC-048) was received
> on 26
> July. The ten team members will gather in Apia (Samoa)
> during the
> week of 16 November before embarking on a 30-hour ferry
> crossing to
> Tokelau on 17 November. Upon arrival, the team will spend
> 14 days
> on the atoll, operating multiple HF stations on 160-6
> metres CW,
> SSB, RTTY, and FT8 (F/H). QSL via M0URX's OQRS. The
> callsign and
> additional details will be announced in due course.
> Donations to
> assist with shipping expenses and a humanitarian project are
> grate-
> fully accepted, see https://tok-dx.com/.
>
> ===========================
> *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
> **** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
> ===========================
> Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
> Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
>
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> Enjoy!
>
> 10-BAND DXCC AWARD --- > The new ARRL 10-Band DXCC Award plaque
> recognizes
> amateur radio operators who have confirmed two-way radio contacts
> with at
> least 100 DXCC entities on each of the following bands: 160, 80, 40,
> 30, 20,
> 17, 15, 12, 10, and 6 metres. Eligibility is based on the total
> QSLs re-
> flected in your LoTW account. See https://www.arrl.org/10-band-dxcc
> for com-
> plete details.
>
> CATS & DOGS ---> Throughout August, in a mutual celebration of
> International
> Cat Day (8 August) and International Dog Day (26 August), a few
> stations
> will be active to raise awareness for abused and abandoned pets, and
> encour-
> age adoption to help shelter animals find loving forever families.
> "Cat"
> callsigns (https://www.catdayradio.org/) include DA0CAT, DL0CAT,
> EI0MEOW,
> GB0CAT, and GB4CAT. "Dog" stations (https://dogdayradio.org/)include
> DA0DOG,
> DL0DOG, GB0DOG, GB4DOG, K0DOG, PA6DOG, PD00DOG, VU2MGS, and
> YL1DOG. See
> https://hamlog.online/iddicd2026/ for the certificates.
>
> ETHICS AND OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR THE RADIO AMATEUR --- > The
> Internation-
> al Amateur Radio Union Region 1 (IARU R1) has announced the official
> release
> of the fourth edition of "Ethics and Operating Procedures for the
> Radio Ama-
> teur". This revision incorporates the latest developments and best
> practices
> in the field of amateur radio. IARU believes these updates are
> essential to
> upholding the high standards of amateur radio and ensuring the
> community
> remains at the forefront of technological innovation and ethical
> operating
> practices: https://www.iaru-r1.org/on-the-air/eop/.
>
> WRTC 2026: ORGANISING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENT (27 JULY 2026) --- > "The
> WRTC
> 2026 Organising Committee have become aware of a number of
> discrepancies
> contained within log files from competing stations at this year's
> event",
> Mark Haynes (M0DXR) published on https://www.wrtc2026.org/.
> "Consultation
> with the Judging Committee has confirmed that these findings are of
> particu-
> lar importance as they may impact on the finishing positions of the
> teams".
> Following an emergency meeting, the Judging Committee was instructed
> to con-
> duct a thorough re-analysis of the competition results to reach a
> definitive
> conclusion. The final results of the investigation will be submitted
> to the
> Sanctioning Committee for endorsement prior to a public announcement.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B8G, 3B9FR, 3B9G, 3G0Z,
> 3Y0K,
> 4A1CMX, 4A1GDL, 4A1MTY, 5Z4FV, 6O3T, 8P6ET, 9K2ES, 9K2KO, 9M4PI
> (AS-072),
> 9V1DE, 9V1F1, A35RS, A61CK, A71QQ, AT44I, AU2M (AS-169), CN3A, CY0S,
> D2UY,
> EX7CQ, EY8MM, FS/K9EL, HC3RJ, HK4/PY8WW (SA-084), II3WOG, IP0Z, J51A,
> LU1DX,
> NP2Q, S09S, TI1I, UN/OH7O, VJ2L (OC-004), VP6MW, VY0ERC, YN9H, Z81D,
> ZD9BV.
>
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> edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ and Valeria Pregliasco, IK1ADH
>
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>
> Contributors are invited to send their DX information to
> Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ (i1jqj.mauro at gmail.com)
> The deadline is 12 UTC on Fridays
>
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>
> Direttore Responsabile
> Gabriele Villa, I2VGW
> Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675
> Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti
> Roma, Italia
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