425 DX News issue #1117
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No 1117
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3A - Nobby, G0VJG will be on a "radio only trip" to Monaco on 1-5
October. He will operate SSB on the HF bands as 3A/G0VJG. QSL via
G4DFI. [TNX NG3K]
3V - Alfredo, IK7JWX reports he is organizing another expedition to
take place from Djerba Island (AF-083) from 27 April to 4 May
2013. Plans are to operate as TS8IT (requested call) on the HF
bands and 6 metres SSB, PSK31, RTTY and CW. The current operators
list includes I8LWL, IK2DUW, IK2PGM, IK6CAC, IK7JWX, IK8GQY,
IS0AGY, IT9SSI, IV3FSG and IW2NLC. If you want to join the team
please contact Alfredo (ik7jwx2003[@]yahoo.it).
5H - Arne, OH2NNE will be active as 5H2DK from Moshi, Tanzania on 2-17
October. He may also be QRV using a portable setup from different
locations between 18 and 27 October. He will operate SSB only on
80-10 metres. QSL via home call.
5U - Christian, 5U5U (ex-TL0A) is currently active from Niamey, Niger
until 15 October. On 1 October he will be joined by Paul, F6EXV
(5U6E) and Jan, DJ8NK (5U8NK). They will run three stations on
160-6 metres on SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL 5U5U direct only to
Christian Saint-Arroman, Chemin de Mousteguy, 64990 Urcuit,
France. QSL 5U6E via F6EXV (direct, bureau and LoTW; OQRS on Club
Log). QSL 5U8NK via DJ8NK (direct, bureau and LoTW; OQRS on Club
Log). Further information, including operating frequencies and
logsearch, can be found at www.premiumorange.com/5u-2012/
5X - A large multi-national team from the Radio Club de Provins (F6KOP)
will be active from Uganda on 6-18 February 2013. Thety will have
six stations active on 160-6 metres CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via
F1NGP, direct or bureau (OQRS provided by Club Log), and LoTW.
Updates and further information on http://www.5x2013.com/ [TNX
F5NQL]
9M2 - Shou, JA1XXI will be active as 9M2/JA1XXI from Port Dickson, West
Malaysia on 5-15 October. He plans to be QRV on 20, 15, 10 and 6
metres. QSL via home call.
BY - Dale BA4TB, Mi BD4TQ, Tim BD4TJ, Ni BD4TR and Zhou BG4TVT will be
active on 40-10 metres from Hengsha Island (AS-136) on 1-4
October. [TNX DX World]
C6 - Bob, W9XY will be active as C6AXY from New Providence (NA-001),
Bahamas on 4-9 November. He will operate holiday style on 40-10
metres, CW and SSB with maybe some RTTY and/or PSK31. QSL via
W9XY, direct or bureau. [TNX W9XY]
C6 - Rick, K6VVA will be active as C6AVA from the Berry Islands
(NA-054), Bahamas on 7-11 December. He operate mainly CW with some
SSB on 40, 30, 20 and 17 metres. QSL via N6AWD, direct or bureau.
DL - Peter, DK2RMP will be active as DK2RMP/p from Usedom Island
(EU-129) on 7-14 October. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
[TNX rsgbiota.org]
FH - Sam, F6AML will be active as TO2M from Mayotte (AF-027) on 4-19
October. He will operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres. QSL via home
call, direct or bureau (email requests for bureau cards can be
sent to qsldxped[@]yahoo.fr). [TNX DX World]
GU - A team from the Martello Tower Group will be active as GP0PKT from
Herm Island (EU-114), Guernsey on 4-8 October, 2012. QSL via
G6NHU, direct or bureau. All QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW as soon
as possible. Further information and logsearch at
http://martellotowergroup.com/gp0pkt/
H4 - Bernhard, DL2GAC (H44MS) is returning to the Solomon Islands for a
DX vacation from 18 October to 9 December. His main QTH will be
Honiara (Guadalcanal, OC-047), with "short operations" from other
IOTA groups (OC-127, OC-158 and OC-168) "if transportation can be
arranged". QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX DL2GAC]
H4 - Phil, G3SWH and Jim, G3RTE will be active as H44KW from
Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Islands 18-28 February 2013. They
will operate CW only on 80-10 metres; plans are to have two
stations on the air for as many hours every day as is possible.
QSL via G3SWH, direct or bureau (OQRS for both direct and bureau
cards can be found Phil's website). More nformation and updates
at www.g3swh.org.uk/h44kw.html [TNX G3SWH]
HB0 - Frank, PA4N will be active as HB0/PA4N from Liechtenstein on 8-14
October. He will operate CW on 80-10 metres with a focus on Asia.
QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K]
HS - Eddy, ON4AFU will be active as HS0ZJF/8 from Koh Samui (AS-101) on
7-24 October and as HS0ZJF/9 from Koh Butang (AS-126) from 26
October to 4 November. He will operate CW only on 40-10 metres
with 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via ON4AFU, direct or
bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
I - IT9ATF, IT9BXR, IT9NPR, IT9PPG, IT9RDG and IT9WDC will participate
in the CQWW DX SSB Contest as IF9A (Multi-Single) from the island
of Favignana (EU-054). QSL via IT9ATF.
KH0 - Kazuo, JH8PHT will be active as AH0KT from Saipan (OC-086) on 4-9
October. He will be QRV on 80-6 metres, with planned activity also
on 10 metres FM and AM. QSL via home call and LoTW. [TNX NG3K]
OZ - Mike, DG5LAC will be active holiday style as OZ/DG5LAC from
Langeland Island (EU-172) from 29 September to 5 October and from
Nordjylland (EU-171) on 6-12 October. Expect activity on 80-10
metres SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
P2 - The IOTA expedition to Papua New Guinea [425DXN 1102] has added
one more group to the announced itinerary. The team includes Axel
DL6KVA, Hans-Peter HB9BXE, Eddy K5WQG, Derek G3KHZ and Hans
SM6CVX; their schedule is as follows:
20-24 October P29VCX Emirau Island (OC-103)
27-31 October P29NI Tatau Island (OC-099)
2-4 November P29VPB Lihir Island (OC-069)
The main team will fly home on 6 November, while Hans will continue
the trip and be active from three other groups:
6-9 November P29VCX Buka Island (OC-135)
9-12 November P29VCX Manu Island (OC-025)
12-13 November P29VCX Loloata Island (OC-240)
QSL P29NI and P29VPB via G3KHZ; QSL P29VCX via SM6CVX. Bookmark
http://p29ni.yolasite.com/ for further information and updates.
[TNX IZ1CRR]
PA - The earliest allotment of call letters to identify countries was
made at the 1912 London International Radiotelegraphic Convention.
Commemorating this centennial, special event station PB100PREFIX
(www.pb100prefix.nl)will be active on 4-31 October. QSL via PB0P.
PA - Ben, DO1BEN will be active as PD/DO1BEN from Texel Island (EU-038)
on 8-14 October. He will operate mainly digital modes with some
SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
PJ6 - Mike, G4IUF will be active as PJ6/G4IUF from Saba (NA-145) between
1 October and 1 November. He plans to operate CW, SSB and digital
modes on 80-6 metres "most mornings and early afternoons". QSL via
home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
SV - Special event station SX100A will be active on 5-7 October from
the radio room of museum ship "Georgios Averof". QSL via bureau.
[TNX VA3RJ]
T8 - Kiichi, JF1LUT will be active as T88IK from Palau on 5-10 October.
He plans to be QRV on 17, 15, 12, 10 and 6 metres SSB. QSL via
JF1LUT, direct or bureau.
V4 - Once again John, W5JON will be active as V47JA from St. Kitts
(NA-104)from 12 October to 1 November. He will operate SSB on
160-6 metres, and will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest.
His wife Cathy (W5HAM) will also operate occasionally as V47HAM.
All QSLs via W5JON and LoTW. [TNX W5JON]
VK - Aki, JA1NLX will be active as JA1NLX/VK4 from Hamilton Island
(OC-160) on 18-23 October. He will operate CW and SSB on 40-10
metres. QSL via home call and LoTW. Logsearch (look for
JA1NLX/VK4_2012) and OQRS for direct and bureau cards on Club Log.
[TNX JA1NLX]
W - Special event callsigns N1A, N2A, N3A, N4A, N5A, N6A, N7A, N8A, N9A
and N0A will be activated from each of the US call areas on 7-13
October to celebrate the 8th anniversary of the North American QRP
CW Club (NAQCC). QSL via operator's instructions. Details on the
event can be found at http://naqcc.info/ [TNX VA3RJ]
XX9 - Andrea, IK7YTT will be active as XX9TTT from Coloane Island
(AS-075), Macau on 26-29 October. He will participate in the CQWW
DX SSB Contest on 16 metres. QSL via IZ8CCW, direct or bureau.
Further information cen be found at http://www.mdxc.org/xx9ttt/
[TNX Mediterraneo DX Club]
ZD9 - The "Baltic Trader" - the cargo ship that Rob, M0VFC/ZD9UW is on
[425DXN 1116] has been slightly delayed. They are now expecting to
reach Tristan da Cunha on 29 September.
CQ WW RTTY DX CONTEST ---> This year's event will run from 00.00 UTC on 29
September through 24.00 UTC on the 30th (rules at www.cqwwrtty.com). Please
visit www.ng3k.com/Misc/cqr2012.html for the Announced Operations listing
maintained by Bill NG3K. The following stations are expected to participate:
05 VP9I Bermuda N1HRA
05 VY2/WC3O Canada K3MJW
07 HQ2N SO LP Honduras EA5GL
08 8P2K SOSB 10m Barbados KU9C
08 VP2V/AA7V SOAB HP BVI NR6M
09 P40G M/S Aruba LoTW
12 3G1Z M/? Chile CE1WNR
13 LS1D M/? Argentina AC7DX
14 CR2X SOAB Azores OH2BH
14 LX7I M/2 Luxembourg LX2A
15 ES9C M/S Estonia ES5RY
15 II9P M/S Sicily IT9CHU
15 IQ1RY M/2 Italy IW1FNW
15 OG0Z SOSB 10m Aland Isls W0MM
15 OH0I SOSB 20m Aland Isls OH3BHL
15 OH0KAG SOSB 40m Aland Isls OH1KAG
15 OH0Z SOSB 15m Aland Isls W0MM
15 ZA/OK1DX or ZA/OK6DJ Albania hc
17 EY0A SOSB 15m Tajikistan UA4LCH
20 SW9XB SO Crete DJ9XB
20 TA4/HA3JB SOSB Turkey HA3JB
24 BV2A/4 M/S Taiwan qrz.com
26 HS8FLU SOSB 20m Thailand HS8FLU
26 HS8JYX SOSB 15m Thailand HS8JYX
27 NH2T SOAB HP Guam W2YC
32 ZL3X M/S New Zeland ZL3PAH
33 CR3L M/M Madeira DJ6QT
35 6V7X SO LP Senegal IK2FIL
37 5Z4EE SOAB HP Kenya NV7E
40 TF2RR M/S Iceland TF3AO
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**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
CLUB LOG OQRS ---> "There has been an update to Club Log which may prove
useful to international expedition teams (outside NA) who want to receive
OQRS payments in their home currency", Michael G7VJR says. From 23
September 2012, Club Log OQRS has support for US Dollars (USD), GB Pounds
(GBP), Euros (EUR), Australian Dollars (AUD) and Japanese Yen (JPY), thus
removing the overheads for expeditions who use these currencies. "In
future, when you request a card from Club Log, you might be asked to pay in
one of the currencies above instead of dollars. Don't forget that PayPal
will show you how much you're paying in your own currency before you send
funds overseas".
DXCC NEWS ---> "Congratulations to the team which helped to reintroduce
Amateur Radio to Kosovo, and welcome back to the airwaves to the returning
Hams. As of this time Z60K, and/or any other Z6 station, will not count for
any entity for DXCC awards purposes as they do not qualify under the DXCC
rules. Any future change in Kosovo's DXCC status will be announced by
ARRL". [TNX NC1L]
+ SILENT KEYS + Michael Owen, VK3KI passed away on 22 September, at 75
years of age. He was IARU Region 3 Chairman and President of the Wireless
Institute of Australia (WIA), and he also served as IARU Vice President
from 1989-1999.
Sid T. May, ET3SID, Chairman of the Ethiopian Amateur Radio Society (EARS),
passed away on 25 September. An electrical engineer, Sid established the
first Ethiopian radio club in 1993. The club station ET3AA was enjoyed by
many different elementary schools before it was moved to its current
location, the Institute of Technology at the Addis Ababa University. Sid
taught Amateur Radio licensing classes in Ethiopia for more than 15 years.
He administered RSGB and ARRL license exams sessions, and got more than 120
students pass the examination.
Thirty-nine-year-old Maj. Goran Savic, YT2A (YZ1SG) lost his life on 26
September, when a Serbian military aircraft on a training flight crashed
into a residential area northwest of Belgrade. If there were no causalities
among the residents, it is because he made an effort not to hit buildings
until the very last moment before ejecting.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 4J0SFR, 4L1MA, 4O7VB, 5T0JL,
9A205AN, 9A8VB, 9M2/R6AF/p (AS-097), 9M4SLL (AS-051), 9M6XRO, 9V1YC,
A45WW/m, BX5AA, CE4WJK, CP6XE, CX2DK, CY9M, D3AA, DP0GVN, E40VB, E7/UA4WHX,
EA1CYK/P (AN-010), FK8CP, GS6PYE/p (EU-108 ), GW3LEW, H44UD (OC-149),
HB0/HB9AON, HC5VF, J68HZ, J69MV, J88CG, JG8NQJ/JD1, JY8VB, KL2HD/p
(NA-039), KP2/KZ5D, MW0YVK, OH0JV, OH2DZ/p (EU-096, EU-097, EU-126,
EU-184), OJ0R, P4/WA2NHA, P43A, PJ2/DF8ZH, R6AF/p (EU-185), SM/OH2DZ/p
(EU-139), ST2AR, SU9VB, T88HK, T8CC, TA3J/0 (AS-099), TF/OH2DZ, TG9NX,
TJ3AY, TK/DL1RTL (EU-164), TX7M, V5/DJ2HD, V85TL, VK6LW, VK9NMZ, VU2PAI,
XE1ZW, XF1C (NA-165), YL2BJ, YW5PI (SA-048), Z38VB, ZA1TC, ZD7DL.
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