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13 December 2025                                          A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1806

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                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

4K     - Jan, DL4XT will be active holiday style as 4K/DL4XT from Azerbaijan
         between 26 December and 3 January.  He will operate SSB, CW and FT8
         on 40 and 20-10 metres. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS and QRZ.
A7     - A71QND is the special callsign for the  Qatar Amateur Radio Society
         to celebrate Qatar National Day (18 December).
         Also taking part  in the celebrations  will be  the Bahrain Amateur
         Radio Society as A91QTR on 12-18 December, and the Emirates Amateur
         Radio Society as  A60QATAR on 18-22 December  (individual operators
         may append a serial number  to the special callsign),  and possibly
         the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society (9K9QATAR),  the  Royal Omani Ama-
         teur Radio Society as A43QAT,  and the  Saudi Amateur Radio Society
         (HZ1QATAR)
CN     - Members of the  Association Royale des Radioamateurs du Maroc  will
         be active as  CN35CAN  during the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of
         Nations, the biennial  international competition for  African foot-
         ball (soccer) teams.  Morocco will host  the tournament from 21 De-
         cember to 18 January 2026. QSL direct, see qrz.com.
CT     - CS25FB is a special callsign to be used on  13-14  December for the
         25th anniversary of  Faia Brava,  the first privately owned natural
         reserve in Portugal.  QSL via the bureau,  or "direct after a dona-
         tion to Faia Brava" - see qrz.com for information.
FY     - Pierre-Jean, F4GPK will be active again as TO2FY from Korou, French
         Guiana  between  22 December  and  15 January.  He will operate SSB
         only. QSL via LoTW and eQSL; he does not use Club Log and will "not
         answer to paper QSL even with green stamps".
UA     - Special callsigns  R2026A, R2026C, R2026L, R2026N, R2026NY, R2026S,
         R2026X, UE26HNY and UE26NY  will be active from  29 December  to 11
         January for the annual "Russian New Year"  radio marathon organized
         by the  Miller DX Club  (https://mdxc.ru/)  and  the  Rostov Oblast
         branch of the Russian Amateur Radio Union (SSR). QSLs via RQ7L. See
         https://hamlog.online/club/mdxc for the certificates.
VU7    - AU7RS is the callsign for the  10-22 January  DXpedition  to Agatti
         (AS-011),  Lakshadweep Islands  [425DXN 1798].  The  multi-national
         team includes VU24DX, VU29AR, VU2RS, VU3DXA, VU3GDS, DJ5IW, DL6KVA,
         EY8MM, R7KW, VE7KW and YT1AD.  Plans are to operate CW, SSB and FT8
         (F/H) on  160-6 metres  with  four stations,  while a fifth station
         will be  dedicated to  QO-100.  QSL via M0OXO's OQRS.  Donations to
         help offset  the significant costs  are still  gratefully accepted,
         see Home - AU7RS Dxpedition for more information.




Z8     - Diya, YI1DZ will return to  Juba, South Sudan  on December 15.  His
         "contract with UN-WFP runs until 30 March 2026, with a possible 11-
         month extension  pending approval.  Due to  frequent travel  and  a
         rotating work schedule that includes leave every six weeks",  he is
         QRV on the amateur bands as Z81D in his  limited spare time,  typi-
         cally during the weekends.  He operates SSB and FT8  mainly on 40-6
         metres. QSL via OM3JW, Club Log, LoTW or eQSL. [TNX The Daily DX]

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                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

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C8K: POSTPONED ---> The original plan was for the  C8K  DXpedition to Mozam-
bique,  organised by the  Czech DXpedition Group  (https://www.cdxp.cz),  to
take place in January-February 2025. However, it was postponed for the first
time to January-February 2026 due to safety concerns [425DXN 1757].
Now, due to overlapping work and personal schedules within the team,  it has
been rescheduled again, this time to  September-October 2026.  "This adjust-
ment allows the  full intended team lineup to participate  and  helps ensure
safe,  well-coordinated logistics and the best possible on-air performance",
they say. Further information is expected in due course.

CONTEST UNIVERSITY 2026 ---> Registration is  now  open for the 2026 Contest
University (CTU), to be held on  14 May  at the  Hope Hotel in Dayton, Ohio.
This  is  the  day  before  the  Dayton  Hamvention  officially  opens.  See
 https://www.contestuniversity.com/ for the details.

FT4YM: QRT ---> On 8 December David, F4FKT (FT4YM) announced that "following
a bout of flu and the onset of a rather rare symptom", he had to be repatri-
ated to France.  He was expected to be in  Antarctica  until  early February
2026.

QSL NOT VIA DL2VFR ---> Effective immediately, Ric, DL2VFR  is no longer re-
sponsible for the following special or  club callsigns:
DA0IARU       DF20DCL       DK75DARC     DM24EHF
DA21WARD      DF70DARC      DL110RG      DM30RSV
DA22WARD      DJ18FWC       DL2024E      DM60IOTA
DA23WARD      DJ60DXMB      DL2024O      DM70DXMB
DA24WARD      DJ70WAE       DL2024R      DP70DARC
DA25WARD      DJ90IARU      DL2024U      DP75AFUG
DB23SOWG      DK0DX         DL21EURO     DP90JMT
DB50AFZ       DK0WAE        DL65DARC     DQ60WAE
DC75DARC      DK65DARC      DL75BRD      DR60ANT
DD75DARC      DK70DARC      DM23BUGA     DR75DARC
Ric has no backlog. Future QSL requests should be sent via the  DARC QSL bu-
reau (preferred), or direct to DK5ON.

[ignore my last post regarding January dates]

S21DX: POSTPONED ---> The DXpedition to Kutubdia Island scheduled for  21-27
December has been postponed to a later date in 2026.  This decision was made
after careful consideration of several factors, including logistical and op-
erational challenges in the region,  as well as concerns about adequate  re-
source availability.  The new activation dates  will be announced  once  all
necessary arrangements and resources have been confirmed.
VP0SG ---> Amateur Radio DXpeditions (ARD)  has reached a  key milestone  in
preparing for the March 2027 VP0SG South Georgia DXpedition [425DXN 1777] by
signing the  vessel contract  for the MV "Meredian".  This  ice-strengthened
vessel is ideal  for the sub-Antarctic environment  and  is operated  by  60
South Expeditions, who have significant experience in the region.
Progress  with the  Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands
is positive,  as they are open to collaborating on plans  while  the  formal
permit process will begin in 2026. The operator team is forming, with twelve
confirmed operators already and the possibility of two more.  Fundraising is
now fully underway, inviting support from foundations, clubs and individuals
for this unique expedition: https://www.ardxpeditions.com/dxpeditions/vp0sg.

USA: 60 METRES---> The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has allocated
5351.5-5366.5 kHz to the  amateur service on a secondary basis,  with a per-
mitted power of 9.15 watts ERP.  The FCC also has authorized US amateurs  to
continue using four existing channels (centered on 5332, 5348, 5373 and 5405
kHz) on a secondary basis, with a permitted power of 100 watts ERP.  The 60-
meter allocation is available to amateurs holding a  General Class  or above
license. The maximum permissible signal bandwidth is 2.8 kHz.  The new rules
will  go  into effect  30 days  after  publication in the  Federal Register.
[Source: ARRL]

+ SILENT KEY + Bob Whelan, G3PJT passed away on  4 December.  First licensed
in 1961, his main interest was in HF/LF CW operation.  He was a  strong sup-
porter of the Commonwealth (formerly as BERU) Contest. His book "Reflections
in a Rosebowl" (1966),  which covers  the history  of the contest,  is still
available on https://berucontest.wordpress.com/.
Dr. Whelan also played very significant roles in the RSGB (firstly as a mem-
ber of the HF and Management Committees, and then as President for two peri-
ods), the IARU, the FOC, and the UK based Radio Communications Foundation.

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CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER
===================================================================
3B8M        M0OXO       EG1SANTA    EC1R        PJ7UK       N0UK
3B9KW       M0CFW       EG45URF     EA7URF      PW2K        EA5GL
3Z0XMAS     SP6IEQ      EK8A        EK6SS       PZ5DX       UA2FM
4L2BM       N4GNR       EL2DT       N2OO        R1941MB     R2DX
4L2M        EA7FTR      EX9A        EX7CQ       RI0SP       RN3RQ
4O7CC       UA4CC       G6XX        M0OXO       SN0TPAX     SQ9V
4T95O       EA7FTR      HC1MD/2     K8LJG       T88RL       JA2VRL
4X19RAV     4X6FB       HC2GRC      LY5CA       TI7W        M0URX
4X6TT       N4GNR       HD5MW       M0OXO       TI8X        EA5GL
5J1DX       E73Y        HK1MW       N2OO        TK0C        S50C
8P5A        HA1AG       HQ9X        KQ1F        TM1MC       F6KCZ
8Q7HT       DL7MDX      IB9T        IT9TQH      TM2025MC    F4WBU
9G1SD       AB0GC       II4TJTB     IQ4FE       TM37MBM     F4LPH
9J2FI       DL1RTL      IP0A        OM2FY       TO7A        UT5UGR
A25LS       DB2LS       IP2A        IZ2KXC      TO9W        W9ILY
A44A        EC6DX       KL7SB       N4GNR       TT1GD       SP3EOL
A71WW       EA7FTR      KP2B        EB7DX       UN9L        LZ1YE
A91UAE      EC6DX       KP2M        KU9C        UP0L        DL8KAC
AM1200J     EA7URJ      LX7I        LX2A        V26K        AA3B
AO5R        EA5URV      LY0UKR      LY7M        V47T        W2RQ
C6AQQ       EA5GL       LY25XMAS    LY2QT       V51WH       DK2WH
CE0Y        RN3RQ       MD4K        G3NKC       VE2IM       VE3DZ
CR3A        OM2VL       OH0X        OH2TA       VK6T        EA7FTR
CR3B        GU4YOX      OM155BANIC  OM1ARW      VP2MAD      AD7N
CR6I        EA1CBX      OM7M        OM4MM       VP2MMA      AC6ZM
D44FK       SQ9FK       OT7T        ON4CJK      VP9I        WW3S
D450ICV     IK2NCJ      OZ90NRAU    OZ1ACB      WP3A        EB7DX
DP0GVN      DL4BBH      PA25SANTA   PA1AW       YO0HOHO     YO3GND
E2A         E21EIC      PF25XMAS    PC1K        YO0XMAS     YO3GND
E2M         E21LLR      PJ2T        KU9C        YR0UDOLPH   YO3GND
E7DX        E73Y        PJ4/KU8E    K4BAI       ZF1A        K7ZO
EF6T        EA3AIR      PJ4A        K4BAI       ZW5B        PY5EG
EF8R        EB7DX       PJ4K        KU9C        ZZ5K        PP5RT

6Y8LV    Lester B. Veenstra, 452 Stable Lane, Keyser WV 26726, USA
8R1TM    Aldir Blanc da Silva, Rua Luisa Lirio do Vale 155, Praia Campista,
         Macae - RJ, 27923-080, Brazil
9H6A     Paul Galea, 66 Triq Guze Ellul Mercer, Had-Dingli, DGL 1118, Malta
AH2R     Sato Kouetsu, 9-15 Aoba, Nakayama-machi, Yamagata, 990-0411, Japan
C5YK     Andre Bourbon, Route de Xhoffraix Hockai 30, 4970 Stavelot, Belgium
CQ9A     Valery Zhitkovich, Caminho Pinheiro das Voltas 35, 9000-285 Funchal
         Portugal
FM8QR    Jean-Michel Suire, 63 Impasse de la Croisee,
         85440 Talmont St Hilaire, France
FY5KE    Laurent Haas, 19 rue de la Duee, BP 11, 75020 Paris, France
HB0DX    HAM Radio Interest Group, Breiten 15, 9492 Eschen, Liechtenstein
II2XMAS  Parrocchia di Sant'Eugenio, c.a. don Fabrizio Martello,
         Via del Turchino 9, 20137 Milano MI, Italy
JW7QIA   Peter Lund, Tungenesveien 195, 4071 Randaberg, Norway
KH0/WB6Z Hiroyuki Miyake, 1-3-6 Asakura Machi, Maebashi-shi, 371-0811, Japan
KH0D     Hiroyuki Miyake, 1-3-6 Asakura Machi, Maebashi-shi, 371-0811, Japan
KH0W     Thomas M. Callas, P.O. Box 1058, Minnetonka MN 55345, USA
KH6J     Walt Niemczura, 47-757 Hui Kelu St. Apt. 5, Kaneohe HI 96744-4588,
         USA
LN8W     Tom Sigurdsson, Hasasgrenda 10, 3243 Kodal, Norway
OH0Z     Laurent D. Thomin, 1615 Beaconshire Rd, Houston TX 77077-3817, USA
PP4T     Fernando Cesar Almeida Laguardia, Rua Mendes Pimentel 43,
         Barbacena - MG, 36205-024, Brazil
T70A     ARRSM Radio Club, Casella Postale 77, 47890 San Marino,
         Repubblica di San Marino
T88AC    Koh Sasaki, 2-12-2 Chuo Rinkan Nishi, Yamato-shi, Kanagawa,
         242-0008, Japan
TZ4AM    Gregory J. Carter, 808 Paris Mountain Rd, Rockmart GA 30153, USA
YR0XMAS  Petrica Stolnicu, Buzau 7 - Ghiseu 1, CP 12, 120340 Buzau, Romania
Z36T     Ace Jevremov, Postfach 14, 82378 Peissenberg, Germany
ZB2BU    Gibraltar Amateur Radio Society, PO Box 292, GX11 1AA, Gibraltar
ZF5T     Stanford H. Stockton, PO Box 73, Siloam Springs AR 72761-0073, USA

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