425 DX News issue #1049
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No 1049
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3D2_r - A large multi-national team will be active from Rotuma Island
(OC-060) in late September-early October. "Hrane Milosevic, YT1AD
has recently visited Fiji and has obtained the license of 3D2R and
a landing permit. We have received the Rotuma Island Council's
official approval as well as from the Prime Minister's Office. The
team of 19 operators will meet in Fiji on 24 September and sail to
Rotuma with an arrival slated for the 27th. We will be active on
all bands and modes from 27 September to 7 October. We will focus
on the low bands at this time of the year and will make every
effort to satisfy the needs of EU operators. At this time, we are
seeking Foundation, Club and Individual Sponsors to help us defray
the costs of carrying out this DXpedition". QSL via YT1AD. The
website for the expedition is at www.yt1ad.info/3d2r/index.html
[TNX N6PSE]
BY - A group of eight operators will be active as BY4QA/5 from Tantou
Shan Island (AS-137) from 30 June to 3 July. They will operate
mainly SSB with some CW on the HF bands. QSL via BD4QK, direct or
bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
BY - A large team of operators will be active as BY1RX/4 from Furong
Island (AS-160) on 2-9 July. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on
160-6 metres with four stations. QSL via BA4TB. More information
at http://www.qrz.cn/as160 [TNX BA7JS]
C2 - NJ7N, NL8F, VK4AN, VK4FW and two more operators will be active as
C21AA from Nauru (OC-031) from 10 November to 6 December. They
will operate SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK31 on 160-6 metres, with three
complete stations on the HF bands as well as a dedicated 6m
station. QSL via VK4FW - direct, bureau or through OQRS
(instructions at www.vk4fw.com/oqrs.php). The website for the
expedition can be found at http://c21.pacific-dxers.com/C21AA.html
C6 - N5KM and N4BP will be active as C6A/N5KM and C6AKQ with two
stations from Freeport, Grand Bahama (NA-080) until 13 June,
including an entry in the ARRL June VHF Contest as C6AKQ (QSL via
N4BP). Outside the contest they operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres.
DL - Hans, DL2RU will be active as DL2RU/p from Usedom Island (EU-129)
on 12-17 June. He also plan to visit Ruden Island (EU-057) for one
day. Look for him around 7028, 10122, 14040/14044 and 18086 kHz.
QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX DX Newsletter]
GM - Bob, G0BUX will be active as GM0BUX/p from North Uist (EU-010) on
12-17 June. He will operate SSB, CW and PSK31 on the HF bands, but
will also participate in the Practical Wireless 144 MHz QRP
Contest on 12 June (www.pwcontest.org.uk). QSL via G0BUX. [TNX
rsgbiota.org]
GU - The PA6Z Contest and DX Team will be active as MU/PA6Z from
Guernsey (EU-114) on 23-30 October, including a Multi-Multi entry
in the CQ WW SSB Contest. They will operate CW and SSB on 160-6
metres with up to seven stations. QSL via PA9M, direct or bureau.
Further information can be found at www.pa6z.nl/guernsey_2011 [TNX
PD9DX]
HB0 - DG1SFJ, DJ8KI, DL4ML and DL4MP will be active as HB0/homecall from
Liechtenstein on 18-21 June. They will be QRV on 80-2 metres SSB,
CW, RTTY and PSk31. QSL via home calls. [TNX DX World]
I - Special station II3NKE will be active on 18-19 June from the
premises of the former Nike Hercules Missile NATO Base "Tuono" at
Passo Coe, near Folgaria. QSL via IN3SJG, direct or bureau.
I - Giovanni, IK5BCM and Valeriano, IK5ABG will be active as
IF9/IK5BCM and IF9/IK5ABG from Favignana Island (EU-054) on 2-9
July. They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL for both
callsigns via IK5BCM, direct or bureau. [TNX I5NXH]
I - Alex, IK8YFU will be active as ID9/IK8YFU from Stromboli Island
(EU-017) on 23-30 July. He plans to be QRV on 40-10m as well as on
6m. QSL via home call and LoTW. [TNX IK8YFU]
KH0 - Tony, JA6CNL will be active as KH0N from Saipan (OC-086), Northern
Marianas on 17-21 June. He will participate in the All Asian CW DX
Contest, with a focus on 80, 30, 17 and 12 metres CW outside the
contest. QSL via JA6CNL. [TNX The Daily DX]
OJ0 - This coming Saturday (11 June) Martti OH2BH, Pertti OH2PM and
Pekka OH2TA will land on Market Reef (EU-053) for three days to
finalize the semi-permanent antenna installation and to test the
new power plant. They will have two stations active as OJ0B
primarily for 30, 17 and 20metres CW and SSB. It is also expected
that one of the lighthouse keepers, Harri OH6VM/OH0VM will follow
the group for another week with the beam. OJ0B QSL via OH2BH. [TNX
OH2BN]
OZ - Jakob, OZ7AEI (www.oz7aei.dk) will be active as OZ7AEI/p from the
lighthouse on Fur Island (EU-171) on 11-12 June. Look for him on
40 and 20 metres SSB. [TNX OZ7AEI]
PA - The PG6N team will be active from Noordwijk Lighthouse (ARLHS
NET-019) on 11-18 June. They will be QRV on the HF bands as well
as on 6 and 2 metres. QSL via PA7DA (bureau preferred). [TNX The
Golist]
PY0F - Marcelo, PY2FN will be active as PY0FO from Fernando de Noronha
(SA-003) on 2-9 July. He will operate CW only on 160-6 metres. QSL
via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW. He has a website at
www.py0fo.com.br [TNX QRZ DX]
SM - Bernd, DL8AAV will be active as SD1B/5 from Aspoja Island (EU-177)
from 19 June to 1 July. QSL via DL8AAV, direct or bureau. [TNX
rsgbiota.org]
T8 - Nao, JK1FNL says he will be active again as T88NA from Palau on
18-20 June. QSL via home call.
TK - Marco, IW2IGA and Sebastiano, IK2WZM will be active as TK/IW2IGA
and TK/IK2WZM from Corsica (EU-014) on 18-25 June. They will
operate holiday style on 80-10 metres SSB and digital modes. QSL
via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX IW2IGA]
V2 - David K9UK (V25DD), David W9DR (V25DR) and Thomas W9AEB (V25TP)
will be active holiday style from Antigua (NA-100) on 14-28 June.
Look for V25DR to concentrate on 6 metres SSB and CW, while V25DD
and V25TP will operate SSB, CW and PSK31 on 80-10 metres. They have
a website at www.6meterdxgroup.com/Antigua_DXpedition.html; QSL via
home calls.
VK - Aki, JA1NLX will be active as JA1NLX/VK4 from Lizard Island
(OC-187) in 19-23 August. He will be QRV on 40-10 metres CW (7015,
10115, 14040, 18095, 21040, 24920 and 28040 kHz) and SSB (14260,
18128, 21260, 24950 and 28460). QSL via home call (all of the QSOs
will be confirmed via the bureau and LoTW). He has a blog at
http://ja1nlx-aki.blogspot.com/ [TNX JA1NLX]
W - Howie, K1VSJ will be active from his QTH on Martha's Vineyard
(NA-046) from 16 June until 5 September. He plans to be QRV during
the IOTA Contest. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
W - Look for Todd, N4LA (www.n4la.com) to be active from Bogue Banks
(NA-112) on 19-25 June. He will operate holiday style on 40-10
metres SSB. QSL direct only, or LoTW. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
ZD7 - Nigel, G3TXF plans to be active as ZD7XF from the QTH of Barrie,
ZD7MY on St Helena (AF-022) between 22 and 30 June. He will
operate CW only mainly on the HF bands, but he will also be taking
antennas for 80 and 160 metres as well as for 6m. There will not
be any Internet access in the shack; logs will be uploaded to both
LoTW and ClubLog whenever practical. QSL via G3TXF . The webpage
for this activity is at http://www.g3txf.com/dxtrip/ZD7XF/ZD7.html
CHANNEL ISLANDS ---> MJ/EA1AP and MJ/EA1SA from Jersey (EU-013) on 12-17
June, and as MU/EA1AP and MU/EA1SA from Guernsey (EU-114) on 17-21 June.
They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-6 metres, and will participate in
the IARU 50 MHz Contest from Guernsey. QSL via home calls. The website for
the operation is at www.gdgdxc.net/channel_islands/
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
DXCC NEWS ---> TJ9PF (Cameroon, 2011 operation) has been approved for DXCC
credit. Special note: "We have been notified that the TJ9PF QSL labels have
been printed with the year 2001 instead of 2011. This is a known software
bug that has been fixed. Regardless, we do not believe the integrity of the
TJ9PF logs or operation are affected by this printing error. Also, the
TJ9PF logs have now been uploaded to LoTW, providing a primary source of
QSO confirmations. We will add instructions to the DXCC system internally
to note this operation's correct year. No one wants to promote the wasting
of resources to reprint labels or cards, or to require resending of cards
to fix an error which has little effect on the program. DXCC will accept
TJ9PF QSLs showing the date as 2001". [TNX NC1L]
DXCC NEWS ---> VK0KEV (Macquarie Island, 2011 operation) has been approved
for DXCC credit. "If you've had this operation rejected in a recent
application please send a note to dxcc[@]arrl.org. You can verify the
update to your record either by checking your LoTW account, or, you'll see
a change in the live daily listing on the DXCC web site". [TNX NC1L]
J48O ---> The website for the 17-25 June operation from Othonoi Island
(EU-052) [425DXN 1047] can be found at www.j48o.com
MARKET REEF ---> "A group of Finnish DXers have agreed with the Finnish
Lighthouse Society (FLS), the folks currently operating and renovating the
Market Reef lighthouse, that a permanent SteppIR beam can remain on the
roof of the building and can be used by visiting DX groups at the cost of
modest compensation to the FLS. New services also include a large
generator/battery plant able to supply 3x 230 VAC 10A each (6KW) on a 24/7
basis for visiting groups.
In spite of inclement weather with icy storms, the SteppIR beam survived
another winter season (2010/2011), and you can see its location by looking
up the daily diary of the lighthouse for April 25, 2011 at
www.majakkaseura.fi
FLS encourage radio visits to Market Reef from Aland Islands. If you plan
to make a trip of your life as a small group and get into instant pileups,
please contact the Finnish Lighthouse Society (info[@]majakkaseura.fi) for
more details". [TNX OH2BN]
QSL ZL8X ---> The last 1,000 envelopes have been mailed, and all of the
direct requests (through OQRS or by mail) have been processed. So "if you
don't have your QSL card in your mail in 10 to 15 days", DL1MGB reported on
7 June, "please contact us via our contact form on our website
(www.kermadec.de). We already started with processing all bureau requests
which were received through our Online QSL Request System. They will be
sent via bureau around end of June". A photo book containing 140 pictures
"from the beginning of the adventure till the last sunset" can be purchased
on the website.
SOUTH SUDAN ---> The Intrepid-DX Group and the DX Friends/Tifariti Gang
(www.dxfriends.com/SouthernSudan2011)continue to move forward with their
plans to activate Southern Sudan. "We have held several successful meetings
with representatives of the Government of Southern Sudan", they say in
their Press Release #3 dated 6 June. "We have been issued an amateur radio
license for the purpose of this DXpedition. The Government of South Sudan
is very supportive of our plans to visit Juba and to help them celebrate
the birth of their new country.
The Government of South Sudan will declare their independence from Sudan on
July 9th, 2011. They have applied to the UN for admission as a member
state. The UN General Assembly and Security Council will vote on the matter
in the weeks following the declaration of independence.
While there have been attacks and fighting in the disputed border region of
Abyei, these issues are not expected to derail the emergence of this new
country.
We plan to be in the new capital of Juba and to be ready to start our
DXpedition upon admission by the UN. We will have 18 operators operating
24X7 on seven active stations.
At this time, we are seeking Foundation, Club and Individual Sponsors to
help us defray the costs of carrying out this DXpedition". [TNX N6PSE]
+ SILENT KEYS + Alexey A. Voronkin (UR5EDU) lost his life on 8 June, when
he fell from his tower while trying to fix the antenna. Other recently
reported Silent Keys include Kurt Klement (HS0ZIE/SM7WGP), Jack L. Sheldon
(KG7X), Sergei P. Velikanov (RX6CU), Vladimir E. Pakhorukov (UA9YC), Terry
Young (VP6TY), Guy J. Shields (W4GBU), Russell W. Shepherd, Jr. (W4SKW) and
John W. Lynch (WA3G).
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3A/F8ATS, 3D2A, 4A0IARU, 4A4A,
4L1MA, 4O3A, 4S7BRG, 4Z20HC, 4Z5RT, 5B4AIF, 5H0RS, 5H1HS, 5H1Z, 5K3W,
5M2TT, 5R8HL, 5X1NH, 7X2BK, 7X4AN, 7Z1TT, 9H4JX, 9L0W, 9M2CQC/p (AS-072),
9N7AN, 9N7DX, 9N7JO, 9Q50ON, 9V1DR, 9V1YC, 9Y4D, A25AN, A25HQ, A41KJ,
A41OO, A45XR, A61BK, A65CA, A71BU, A92GR, AH0/AB2RF, AP2MB, B7P/7 (AS-131),
BD2BT, BH7PAZ, C37NL, C4N, C56FR, CE2/CX1EK, CE9/PA3EXX (SA-031 and
SA-097), CE9/VE3LYC (SA-031 and SA-097), CO6CAC, CO6WR, CW3TD, CW5R, CW5W,
CX5CR, D2SG, DU1IST, E21EJC, E74A, E77AW, EA6BH, EA6LP, EA9EU, EA9PY, ED9M,
EK7DX, ER3MM, ES3AX, EX2F, FM5BH, FP5BZ, GJ4CBQ, HA25NAR, HC2A, HC2AQ,
HH4/AF4Z, HK6K, HP1/IQ6CC, HS0ZCW, HV4NAC, IS0HQJ, J28RO, J38A, J5NAR,
J5NAR/p (AF-093), J79AN, J7A, J88DR, JT1CS, JT5DX, JX9NOA, K6VVA/6,
K8LEE/CY0, KF6ZWD/HC2, KG4WV, KH0PR, KH7X, KH8/AI5P, LA6Q, LY21A, N0TG/CY0,
N1SNB/CY0, NH0J, OA4/DL5YWM, OA4TT, OE11M, OH0I, OH6MM, OM3SX, OY/SP6IXF,
OY1CT, P29NI (OC-257), P29TL, PJ2/DL6LAU, PJ2/K6AM, PJ2MI, PJ2T, PJ4/K4IQJ,
PJ4/PG4M, PJ4LS, PJ7/K7GSJ, PJ7DX, PJ7MF, R1ANH, RI1ANC, RI1FJ, RK50G,
S51V, S9DX, SU1SK, SV2ASP/A, SV5/IK2WZD,
T30AQ, T32TV, T6JC, T88AA,
TC3WFF, TE6U (NA-155), TE8CH (NA-116), TE8CI (NA-117), TG9AHM, TI5KD,
TJ3AY, TJ3FC, TJ9PF, TK5MH, TT8DX, UA3BS, UK8FF, UK8GKW, UK8LBZ, UK8QQ,
UK8VA, V31TP, V51KC, V55DLH, V63JY, V85/9M6XRO, V73NJ, V73NS, V85SS, V85TL,
VK9C/G6AY, VP2MMM, VP5/NY6X, VP5/W5CW, VP8DMH, VP9/AA1AC, VP9/W6PH, VQ51V,
VR2UW, VR2XMT, VU2PAI, VU4PB, VY0X, XR0ZA, XV2RZ, YB1TJ, YI1RZ, YI9NS,
Z21BB, ZA3HA, ZB3R, ZD7FT, ZD9AH, ZD9T, ZL8X, ZM1A, ZS2DL, ZS6X, ZS8M.
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