425 DX News issue #1093
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No 1093
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
DL - DJ9MD, DK7JAN, DK8MIL and DL7MUK will be active as DF0TM from
Ruegen Island (EU-057) on 13-16 April. They plan to be QRV on 80
and 20 metres SSB. QSL via bureau. Direct cards should be sent to
DJ9MD (Mathias Dahlke, Auf dem Damm 52, 28844 Weyhe, Germany).
[TNX rsgbiota.org]
IS0 - ARI Olbia will participate in the 25th International Marconi Day
(21 April) as IY0GA from Cape Figari, Golfo Aranci (Sardinia,
EU-024), where Guglielmo Marconi carried out a microwave test with
Rocca di Papa (Rome) on 11 August 1932. QSL via IS0JMA, direct or
bureau. [TNX IS0JMA]
JA - Look for Takeshi, JS6RRR and Fusao, JA5DUR/JS6 to be active from
Miyako Island (AS-079) between 26 April and 7 May. They will
operate SSB, CW, FM and some RTTY and PSK31 on 160-6 metres. QSL
via home calls, bureau preferred. [TNX JS6RRR]
JA - Yuki, JO2ASQ will operate CW only as JO2ASQ/8 from Rebun Island
from 30 April to 1 May, and from Rishiri Island on 2-3 May. Both
the islands count for IOTA group AS-147. QSL via home call, direct
or bureau. [TNX JN6RZM]
JW - Michael, DB5MH (www.diskoisland.de) will be active as JW/DB5MH
from Spitsbergen (EU-026), Svalbard on 14-22 April. He will
operate QRP on or around 14315 kHz. [TNX DB5MH]
KH0 - Masahiko, JH4VUC will be active as WH0VU from Saipan (OC-086) on
17-21 April. QSL direct to his home call.
KP4 - Jeff, VA3QSL will be active as KP4/VA3QSL from Puerto Rico
(NA-099) from 22 April to 4 May, including a two-day side trip to
nearby Isla de Vieques. He will operate SSB and CW on 40, 20 and 6
metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
LA - Ric, DL2VFR and Norbert, DL2RNS will be active as LA/ DL2VFR and
LA/DL2RNS from the Hvaler Islands (EU-061) on 16-21 May. They will
operate CW and SSB on the HF bands. QSL via home calls, direct or
bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
OE - The Amateur Radio Section of ORF (the Austrian Broadcasting
Corporation) and the Documentary Archives Radio Communications/QSL
Collection will operate special event station OE12M on 20-22
April. This is an official "International Marconi Day" station and
contacts made on 21 April will count for the IMD Award. QSL via
OE1WHC, direct or bureau.
OZ - Noel, OO4O will be active as OZ/OO4O from Hou Fyr on Langeland
Island (EU-172) from 29 April to 5 May. He will operate mainly SSB
and CW on the HF bands. QSL via LoTW and the Belgian QSL bureau.
[TNX OO4O]
SM - Ric, DL2VFR and Norbert, DL2RNS will be active as SD7V/6 and
SD7N/6 from Orust Island (EU-043) on 11-14 May. They will operate
CW and SSB on the HF bands. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau.
[TNX rsgbiota.org]
SP - The SP0CFF group will operate special event station HF87WARD on
17-30 April to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day (18 April) and
the 87th anniversary of the founding of the International Amateur
Radio Union. QSL via eQSL.cc and WFF Logsearch; direct cards
should be sent to Polish Club Flora & Fauna, Wielmozy 5b,
Suchacz-Zamek, 82-340 Tolkmicko, Poland.
SV9 - Look for Seppo, SV9/OH1VR to be active from Crete (EU-015) on
21-28 April. He will operate mainly CW on 80-10 metres. QSL via
home call, direct only. [TNX NG3K]
TA - The TC Special Wireless Activity Team (www.tcswat.org) will be
active as TC57A on 21-26 April in remembrance of the role played
by the 57th Infantry Regiment ("Alay") of the Turkish Fifth Army
during the Dardanelles Campaign in 1915. All of the QSOs will be
confirmed via the bureau, direct cards go to TA1HZ.
UA - Special event station R150SPA will be active on 14-23 April to
commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Russian
statesman Pyotr A. Stolypin. QSL via RA4CEO.
UA - RA9LR, RV9LF, UA9LAC, UA9LAO, UA9LEW, UA9LL, UA9LP, UA9LT and
UB9LBS will be active as RK9LWA/9 from Olenyi Ruchyi Nature Park
on 19-22 April. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on
80-10 metres, probably with some activity also on 144 and 430 Mhz
SSB and FM via satellite. QSL via UA9LP (email requests for bureau
cards can be sent to ua9lp[@]mail.ru). [TNX UA9LP]
V3 - Mike, VE2XB reports he will be active on all bands as V31XB from
Caye Caulker (NA-073) on 11-31 May. QSL via home call.
VK0M - Trevor, VK0TH expected to go QRT from Macquarie Island on 14
April, but now it looks like he will be able to continue operating
until the 19th. His QRV schedule can be found on qrz.com.
VK9X - Dan, JA1PBV is active as VK9XS from Christmas Island (OC-002)
until 17 April. QSL via home call. Logsearch at http://ito110.com/
XV - Mal, VK6LC will be active again as XV4LC from Vinh Long, Vietnam
on 19-24 April. He will operate holiday style on 20 and 17 metres
CW and SSB. QSL direct only to VK6LC.
ZA - Franck, F4DTO and Patrick, F4GFE will be active as ZA100I from
Albania on 22-29 April. They will operate SSB only on 40-10
metres. QSL via F4DTO, direct or bureau.
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**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
70 MHZ CONTEST ---> ARI Roma organizes the second edition of the 70 MHz and
Cross-Band Contest, to be held on 10 June from 7 to 17 UTC. Complete
information can be found at www.ariroma.it/70.html [TNX IW0BET]
CAMPBELL ISLAND 2012 ---> The team for the ZL9HR 17-30 November expedition
to Campbell Island [425DXN 1091] includes HA5AO, K3EL, K5GS, KE4KY, VE7DS,
VK2IR, VK3YP, W2LK and ZL3CW. Their website is at www.zl9hr.com.
CQ MM DX CONTEST ---> The results of the CQ Manchester Mineira DX Contest
2001 are now available at www.cqmmdx.com. This year's event will be held on
21-22 April. [TNX PY4WAS]
INTERNATIONAL MARCONI DAY ---> Organized by the Cornish Radio Amateur Club,
the International Marconi Day (IMD) is a 24-hour amateur radio event held
annually to celebrate the birth of Guglielmo Marconi (25 April 1874). It is
not a contest, but an opportunity for amateurs around the world to make
contacts with historic Marconi sites using HF communications techniques.
This year's event will be held on 21 April, from 00.00 UTC through 23.59
UTC. Details, including information on the relevant Award Certificates and
the listing of participating stations, can be found at www.gb4imd.org.uk
QSL FO8RZ ---> Phil, F5PHW, reports that QSLs for FO8RZ and FO8RZ/p can now
be sent to him direct (Phil Berger, 14 rue du 4eme bataillon FFI, 56690
Nostang, France) or bureau. If you have already sent a QSL to F8BPN, there
is no need to duplicate your request. Phil's website is at
http://f5phw.hamlogs.net/
T32C: SLIDESHOW ---> While the ST0R DXpedition video is still available
[425DXN 1090], the International DX Association (www.indexa.org) has added a
new button to their home page: "DXpedition Slideshows". The first slideshow
is from the recent T32C DXpedition to Christmas Island. [TNX K4MQG]
WAPC ---> The first Worked All Provinces of China (WAPC) DX Contest will be
held on 6 October. A trial contest will be run on 21 April (0000-2359 UTC).
Logs and records will be filed, but no awards will be issued. Full rules
can be found on BA7IO's qrz.com page. [TNX 9M6DXX]
WARD AWARD ---> The WARD (World Amateur Radio Day) Award commemorates the
World Amateur Radio Day celebrated by IARU on 18 April each year. The award
is sponsored by MK QTC (the Polish Amateur Radio Journal) with the Polish
Amateur Radio Union's support, and it is issued to licenced amateurs and
SWLs for contacts made/heard between 00.00 and 23.59 UTC on 18 April.
Details can be found at http://suchacz.eu/articles.php?article_id=42
+ SILENT KEYS + Adam Perz (SP5JTF) passed away on 2 April, at 56 years of
age. A former HF Manager for the Polish Amateur Radio Union, he was a DXer
and a contestman, and a member of the SP5PBE (Warsaw DX Club) and SN0HQ
teams.
Other recently reported Silent Keys include Ladislav Pagac (OM4DA) and Jan
Horsky (OM3MM), Slovakia's leading DXer with 389 credited entities in the
current DXCC Mixed standings.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B9/OE4AAC, 3D2T, 3D2YA
(OC-156),3DA0PW, 3G3M, 4K0CW, 4W0VB, 4W0VB/p, 5B4AIZ, 5X1VJ, 6O3A, 9Q6AL,
A52JF, A71CV, A71EM, C4W, C5A, CO2WL, E51MAN, E51NOU, EI80IRTS, EK7DX,
ET3AA, EX8AS, EX8MLE, FK8CP, FK8DD, FO/AB1OC (OC-067), HU2DX, HZ1PS, J28AA,
J38A, J69B, J7Y, KG2A/VP9, KG4SS, LA7QIA (EU-055), NP4A, OA4BTO, OD5NJ,
OD5O, OD67NJ, PA/ON5TC (EU-146), PJ4C, PJ6T, PS5F (SA-088), RA2FF, RI1FJA,
SV0XCC/9, T2T, T2V, TI2KAC, TI5W, TL0CW, TN2T, TO4M, TO5G, TX6T, TX6T/p
(OC-063), TX7M (OC-027), V25AA, V47JA, VE2IM, VK0TH, VP2EC, VP2MMM, VP2MXF,
VP5OU, VP6T, VP8NO, VR2XLN, VU2DSI, XF1AA (NA-189), YB0JZS, ZD7XF, ZD8W,
ZF2AG/ZF8, ZK3RE, ZL50VK, ZL6RWC.
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