425 DX News issue #1057
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No 1057
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
7P - Expect 7P8FM (QSL via ZS4FM) and 7P8DEF (QSL via ZS4DEF) to be
active from Lesotho until 9 August. Look for activity on 160, 80,
40, 30, 20, 15 and 10 metres SSB, typically between 5-8 UTC and
14-22 UTC. [TNX The Daily DX]
9M2 - Alex, SQ9UM will be active as 9M2/SQ9UM from 6 August to 4
September. He plans to operate CW, RTTY and some SSB on 40-6
metres. QSL via home call. [TNX SQ9UM]
9N - Fernando, WP4FE has been in Nepal since 2008, working as a
pediatrician in a mission hospital in Banepa. Expect him to be QRV
in his spare time, on 20 metres only, under is newly issued
callsign (9N1FE). QSL to Fernando A. Cardona, P.O. Box 88,
Kathmandu, Nepal. [TNX DX World]
CT9 - Giovanni, IZ2DPX will be active as CT9/IZ2DPX from Madeira
(AF-014) on 7-21 August. He plans to be QRV on the HF bands and
possibily 6 metres. QSL via IZ2DPX (bureau) or IK2DUW (direct).
[TNX IZ2DPX]
DU - Maarten, PA3GZU will be active holiday style as DU9/PA3GZU from
Mindanao Island (OC-130) between 12 August to 4 September. He will
operate SSB and PSK31 on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via home
call, bureau preferred. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
F - Geoffrey, F4FVI and Chris, HB9ELV will be active as TM0NOI from
Noirmoutier Island (EU-064) on between 12-14 August. QSL via F4FVI
(bureau) or HB9ELV (direct). Further information can be found at
qrz.com under TM0NOI.
GU - Bob, M0MCV will be active holiday style as MU0MCV from Guernsey
(EU-114) on 9-16 August. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX
M0MCV]
HK0_m - The team for next year's DXpedition to Malpelo [425DXN 1041] is
now complete and includes HK1MW, HK1N, HK1R, HK1T, HK1X, HK3JJH,
DJ9ZB, K4UEE, K5YY, LU9ESD, OH0XX, VE7CT, W6IZT, WB9Z and
YV5SSB/6. They will depart from Buenaventura, Colombia on 22
January 2012 for the 235 mile voyage to Malpelo. Depending on sea
and landing conditions, they expect to be QRV within 36 hours
after landing for about 10-12 days. The team will return to
Buenaventura on 6 February.
Operations are planned on 160-6 metres on CW, SSB and digital
modes, from two operating sites with 6-7 stations QRV on open
bands. "Our antennas will be strategically deployed to maximize
our signal and to ensure DXers worldwide will have an opportunity
to QSO us. We expect to dedicate one antenna solely to Asia as
that direction is usually blocked by a mountain top". QSL via N2OO.
Contributions are being sought from DX Foundations, DX Clubs and
individual DXers. You may contribute directly to DXARC (Colombia)
or to K4UEE (North America), DJ9ZB (Europe) or JA1ELY (Asia).
Further information on the DXpedition and details on how you can
help can be found at www.hk0na.com [TNX K4UEE and DJ9ZB]
KH - A group of five operators will be active as KH7Q (QSL direct via
AH6NF) from the rare Kalawao County on the island of Molokai
(OC-019) during the Hawaii QSO Party, to be held from 4 UTC on 27
August through 22 UTC on the 28th (http://www.karc.net/HQP). The
team will be there from 25 to 29 August, with some activity on 12,
17 and 30 metres before and after the contest as time permits.
[TNX KH7U]
LX - Look for Alex LX/PA1AW, Ronald LX/PA3EWP, Dennis LX/PA7FM and Jo
LX/PA9JO to be active from Wiltz, Luxembourg from 30 August to 6
September. They will operate on all bands (160-2m) and modes. QSL
for all callsigns via PA1AW, direct or bureau, and LoTW. An OQRS
will be available on the expedition's website. On-line logs and
further information can be found at http://lx2011.lldxt.nl.
PA - Will, PE1OPM and Manfred, PE1OXV will be active as PE1OPM/p from
Schouwen Duiveland (EU-146) on 9-12 August. QSL via PE1OPM, direct
or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
PJ7 - Travis, AF6WU and Kjerstin, KJ0DVA will be active as PJ7/homecalls
from Sint Maarten (NA-105) on 11-15 August. They will operate SSB
mainly on 15, 17 and 20 metres. QSLs via AF6WU (direct preferred)
and LoTW. [TNX VA3RJ]
PJ7 - Isao, JH1ROJ will be active from Sint Maarten possibly as PJ7ROJ
on 18-25 August. He plans to operate CW and SSB on all bands, with
500 watts, a HF6V and a 2-element beam for the higher bands. QSL
via home call and LoTW. [TNX JH1ROJ]
SM - Hans, DK3PZ will be active as SM1/DK3PZ from Gotland Island
(EU-020) on 13-20 August. QSL via home call, bureau or direct.
[TNX rsgbiota.org]
UA - Celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Komi Republic, special
event callsign UE90K will be in use from various Districts until
31 August. Further information can be found at
http://srr.komi.ru/contest/komi90/grafik_en.html. QSL via UA9XL.
W - A group operating as K1HRO/1 will be active from the White Island
lighthouse, White Island (Isles of Shoals) on 7 August. They plan
to have two SSB stations and one CW station. [TNX The Daily DX]
W - Butch, N8CHS will be active as N8CHS/4 from Santa Rosa Island
(NA-142) on 7-12 August. QSL direct to home call. [TNX
rsgbiota.org]
W - The Old Barney ARC (www.obarc.org) will operate again as W2T from
the Tucker's Island lighthouse (USA-911) located in the Tuckerton
Seaport on 13 and 14 August, from 13 UTC through 21 UTC each day.
Operation will be primarily on 40, 20 and 17 metres SSB with two
stations. QSL via N2OO. [TNX N2OO]
W - Special memorial station N3U will be active on 8-15 September in
remembrance of United Flight 93 and the tragic events that
occurred on 11 September 2001. QSL via W3PN. [TNX W3BTX]
YB - John, 9M6XRO and Steve, 9M6DXX will be operating holiday style as
YB9/GM3OOK and YB9/G4JVG from Bali (OC-022) from 12 to 15
September on a stopover while on their way to Timor-Leste for the
4W6A DXpedition. Activity will be part time but on all bands 6 to
80m using CW and RTTY (YB9/GM3OOK) and SSB (YB9/G4JVG) using 100W
to beam antennas. QSL both YB9/GM3OOK and YB9/G4JVG via M0URX,
direct, bureau, LoTW and OQRS (see www.m0urx.com). [TNX 9M6DXX]
ZL - Paul, ZL4PW will be active as ZL4RUGBY between 19 August and 31
October to celebrate the playing in New Zealand of the 2011 Rugby
World Cup. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW. [TNX
ZL4PW]
IOTA TOUR ---> Alessandro, IZ4AMS will be active as DL/IZ4AMS from
Helgoland Island (EU-127) on 11-13 August and as PA/IZ4AMS from Texel Island
(EU-038) on 14-17 August. He will operate holiday style on 20 metres SSB.
QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
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**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
9N0MD ---> "The Nepal 2011 team is pleased to announce a new and improved
website in response to the interest our DXpedition has generated. Please
visit our new site www.mdxc.org/nepal2011 to keep up to date on the status
of our expedition and keep in contact with our team members and pilots".
[TNX IZ8CCW]
DXCC NEWS ---> Changes have been made to the DXCC e-mail contact system and
dxcc[@]arrl.org is no longer in use. "In an effort to better serve our
clients", Bill Moore (NC1L) says, "we have created a number of new e-mail
addresses that will be delivered to the most appropriate person depending
upon the subject. Please visit http://www.arrl.org/awards-branch-contacts
for a listing of the new e-mail addresses and the general topics that they
cover".
ST0R ---> The remaining ST0R team members will do their "best for to keep
at least 4 stations on the air during the weekend". K1LZ will be working
mainly on the low bands until 10 August sunrise ("QRM and QRN levels are
over 599+10 and our daily storm does not help with statics noise"). The log
search is now current for QSOs made through 12.13 UTC on 5 August. A total
of 96,877 QSOs have been made with 23,952 unique callsigns. Check
www.dxfriends.com/SouthernSudan2011/ for log updates, news from the team in
Juba and pictures.
T32C ---> The container of equipment for the T32C expedition to Kiritimati,
Estern Kiribati (28 September-26 October) has reached Fiji and is due to
ship soon to T32. "The team is now pretty much complete, with no less than
41 operators, some of whom will be there for the whole period, others will
be there for the first or second half. At any one time there will be around
30 operators on the island, permitting us to operate round the clock on all
bands with, propagation and other factors permitting, two stations QRV on
each of 80 through 10". The latest Press Bulletin, issued on 2 August, and
extensive information on the DXpedition can be found at www.t32c.com [TNX
G3XTT]
TOP LISTS ---> The latest Topband, Topmode and Toplist listings are now
available at www.425dxn.org/awards/toplist/index.html. QSOs confirmed
through LoTW or included in on-line logs are eligible for listing. Send
send your scores, as well as any request for further information, to
Erminio Pandocchi, I2EOW (i2eow[@]fastwebnet.it)
WRTC-2014 PROMOTIONAL VIDEO ---> Professionally produced by James Brooks
(9V1YC), with narration provided by Erik Thompson (KA6UAI), a promotional
video about the 2014 World Radiosport Team Championship is now available
for viewing from the home page of the WRTC web site (www.wrtc2014.org).
"Using footage from previous WRTC competitions, the video conveys the
energy, excitement, and sporting goodwill that results when amateur radio
contesters from around the world come together to compete on a level
playing field". [TNX K5ZD]
+ SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Donald R. Maziarz
(N2VA), Alexandr V. Bezmenov (RX9LW), Costas Georgiou (SV1OE), Alexandr
Bespalchik (UA4RO), Robert John Carscadden (VY2RO), Liscum Diven (W7IR),
Duncan M. Carman (W7JEN) and E. H. Henshall (ZL3MU).
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B8MM, 3D2NC, 3DA0TM, 4A4A,
4L1MA, 4S7NE, 4U1ITU, 5M2TT, 5R8UI, 5U5U, 5U7JB, 5V7CC, 5Z4FM, 7P8CC,
7Q7HB, 9K2OD, 9L5MS, 9M2CNC, 9M6NA, 9N7AK, A25AN, A73A, BU2AQ, BX100, C50C,
C6ABR, CN2PV, D2EB, DU1IST, E21EJC, EA6BH, EA9/G3TXF, EL2DT, EX8AB, EX9T,
FJ/OH2YL, FJ/OS1T, GB4CI, GR1VDP, GR3TXF, GR4RCG, H40FN, HB0/PC5A, HC1HC,
HI3/W1JNZ, HP1IBF, HP1XX (NA-072), HZ1BL, HZ1FI, J68HS, J88CF, JD1BMH,
JW7QIA, JX/G7VJR, JX/SQ4MP, K6VVA/VE7 (NA-091), KH8/N9YU, MS0INT (EU-059),
MS0INT/p (EU-111), OH0R, P29VCX, PJ2/K2TQC, PJ2/K8LEE, PJ4B, PJ4E,
PJ5/SP6IXF, PJ76, PW2D, RI1FJ, S21YZ, ST2NH, ST2R, SV2ASP/A, SV5AZP,
SV5BYR, SZ1SV, T2XG, T6AF, T6JC, T6TL, T88TW, T88ZZ, T8XO, TG7/HR2DMR,
TG7WW, TJ9PF, TK5EP, TL0A, TO2FH, TZ9A, UK8UC,UP4L, V25Z, V73ZZ,
V85/9M6XRO, V85TL, VK0KEV, VK9CI, VK9XJR, VP5/W5CW, VP5CW, VP8DMH, VP8ORK,
VQ9LA, VR2BG, VR2XMT, XK1T (NA-193), XW3DT, YB0AKM, YN4SU, YV5KM/OA4,
ZD7FT, ZD7XF, ZD8W, ZD8ZZ, ZD9GI, ZK2A, ZL7VR, ZS8M, ZY6Z (SA-080).
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