425 DX News issue #746
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425 DX News #746
20 August 2005
Edited by I1JQJ &IK1ADH
Information, reports and suggestions must be sent to:
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Contributors are invited to send their DX information to
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The deadline is 12 UTC on Fridays
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
DL - Enrico, DL2VFR will operate as DA0GLH from the Gellen Lighthouse
(ARLHS FED-088, GLHA 022) on Hiddensee Island (EU-057, GIA O-05)
during the ILLW. QSL via home call, direct o bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
DL - The MF-Runde (http://www.marinefunker.de/) will be signing DL0MFK/LH
from Karnin Lighthouse (ARLHS FED-274) on Usedom Island (EU-129)
during the ILLW. QSL via DL2ARH.
EA8 - The Gran Canaria DX Group will participate in the ILLW as ED8LHT
from Taliarte Lighthouse (ARLHS CAI-065). They will run two stations
on SSB and CW. QSL via bureau to EA8AKN. [TNX EA8AKN]
F - Laurent, F8BBL (CW) and Jean-Marc, F4ECL (SSB) will operate from
Banc d'Arguin (EU-159, DIFM AT-033) on 20 August. This QRP activity
is expected to take place between 10.30 and 15 UTC. QSL via F8BBL,
direct or bureau. [TNX F8BBL]
F - Claude, F5MCC will operate CW only as F5MCC/p from at least five
lighthouses of the Finistere Department, French Brittany, between
20-23 August. QSL to his home call (direct) or via F3GJ (bureau).
[TNX F5NQL]
GM - G3ZAY, M0GMT and G7VJR will be active from the Outer Hebrides
(EU-010) on 24-28 August. They might operate very briefly from St.
Kilda (EU-059) on the 24th or 25th if the weather is suitable. [TNX
G3ZAY]
GM - Peter, GM3OFT reports he plans to operate as GM3OFT/P on 80-15
metres from a few Scottish islands as follows:
25-26 August Eileen Horrisdale - CN-27 SC-12
26-27 August Longa EU-123 CN-28 SC-13
27-28 August Gruinard EU-123 CN-30 SC-09
28-29 August Isle Martin - CN-31 SC-14
29-30 August Isle of Ewe - CN-29 SC-29
30-31 August Ristol - CN-34 SC-20
In general he expects to be QRV mid or late afternoon of day 1 and
QRT late morning or early afternoon of day 2.
GW - The Barry Amateur Radio Society will operate as GB5FI from Flatholm
Island (EU-124) on 26-30 August. They will be active on all bands (6
metres included) and modes. QSL via GW0ANA, direct or bureau. [TNX
GW0ANA]
HI - Roberto, EA2RY and Inigo, EA2BXV will operate as EA2RY/HI7 and
EA2BXV/HI7 from the Dominican Republic (NA-096) from 27 August to 8
September. They plan to put an emphasis on PSK31 and RTTY. QSL via
EA2RY. [TNX EA2RY]
HL - Pyongtaek DX Club members Han/DS2GOO, Kim/DS4PAI, Lee/6K2CEW and
Kim/6K2CSD will operate as homecall/4 from Saok Island (AS-060) on
26-28 August. They plan to be active with two stations on 80-10
metres SSB, RTTY and BPSK31. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau.
Logs will be available at http://myhome.naver.com/dxer2han/as060
[TNX DS2GOO]
I - Alberto, IW1RLF reports will operate on 6 and 2 metres as IW1RLF/IA5
from Capo Sant'Andrea (JN52BT) on Isola d'Elba (EU-028, IIA LI-001)
from 29 August to 4 September. QSL via bureau.
JA - Look for JQ2PYB/6 to operate from the Yaeyama Islands (AS-024) until
22 August. Announced plans included activities from the islands of
Ishigaki (JIIA AS-024-004) and Hatoma (JIIA AS-024-002). QSL via
home call, direct or bureau. [TNX JI6KVR]
LU - The Radio Club Tandil (LU2EE) and the Mistongo DX Group will
participate in the ILLW as L84V from the lighthouse Baliza Camino
(ARLHS ARG-084) in Rio Negro Province. Plans are to operate SSB and
CW on 160, 80, 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via LU2EE, direct
(Radio Club Tandil, P.O. Box 184, Tandil 7000, Argentina) or bureau.
[TNX LU3DR]
LU_ant - Gustavo, LU1ZD from General San Martin base (LU-11 for the
Antarctica Award) on Barry Island (AN-016) and Mario, LU1ZI from
Teniente Jubany Station (LU-15) on King George Island, South
Shetlands (AN-010), are used to showing up on the Antarctic Net
controlled by LU4DXU starting at 19 UTC on 14290 kHz during the
weekends. QSL via LU4DXU. Further information will be avalaible at
http://www.mdxc.org/antarctica/activity/2005.htm [TNX LU4DXU&IZ8CGS]
PA - Dan, PA0AKN and others will be signing PA3BDQ/LT from Westhoofd
(Ouddorp) Lighthouse (ARLHS NET-074) on the island of
Goeree-Overflakkee (EU-146) during the ILLW. Another team will be
active as PI4VPO/LT from ARLHS NET-071. Expect activity on 80, 40,
20 and 2 metres in the daytime hours only. QSLs via PA2CNR. [TNX
PA0AKN]
P4 - The Aruba Amateur Radio Club, P43ARC, will participate for the first
time in the ILLW from the California (Hudishibana) Lighthouse (ARLHS
ARU-001). QSL via P43E.
SM - Look for SM7/DL5ME and SM7/DG3HWO to operate CW and SSB on 40, 30,
20, 17 and 15 metres from Hasslo Island (EU-138) on 27-31 August.
QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX DL5ME]
SP - Special event station SN25SOL is operating on 10-80 metres CW, SSB
and digital modes until 31 August from the Gdansk Shipyards to
commemorate the 25th anniversary of Solidarity (Solidarnosc), the
Polish trade union federation founded in September 1980 and
originally led by Lech Walesa. QSL via SP2AYC, direct or bureau.
[TNX SP2DX]
SU - A team including operators from Egypt and Italy will be active as
SU8GFT from Giftun Island (Red Sea Coast North Group, AF-NEW) for
about four days and for at least 18 hours a day during the last week
of September. They plan to operate SSB and CW mostly on 20 and 40
metres, with two 100-watt stations, a beam and two verticals.
Further details are expected in due course. [TNX IZ8CCW]
SV9 - Kostas, SV1DPI will be active from Crete (requested call SY9DPI)
from 24 August to 3 September. He expects to operate mainly RTTY and
PSk31, with some CW and SSB, during his late evening and early
morning hours. QSL via home call. [TNX SV1DPI]
TA - Alessio, IZ0CKJ and Simon, IZ7ATN have been operating as
TA0/IZ7ATN/p and TA0/IZ0CKJ/p from Bozcaada (AS-099) since 16
August. Their plans also included activity from Gockeada (EU-186)
during the 16-20 August time frame. Look for them on 40, 20, 18, 15,
12 and 10 metres SSB. QSL via IZ0CKJ, direct or bureau. [TNX IZ7ATN]
TA - Carlo, ON4BR reports he will be active as TA4/ON4BR from Turkey on
19-28 August. He plans to operate CW and SSB on 15, 20, 40 and maybe
80 metres.
TA - TA2DS, TA3FB, TA3CO, TB3CSV, TA1E, SV1KP (YL operator) and SV1IW
will be active as TC0SV from the lighthouse (ARLHS TUR-001) on
Bozcaada (AS-099) during the ILLW. This is a joint effort between
the IARU national societies of Tureky and Greece. QSL via TA2DS.
[TNX www.raag.org]
UA - Special station UE3DGQ will be active on 22-28 August to celebrate
the 80th anniversary of the city of Shchyolkovo. QSL via RK3DYB
(bureau) or RV3DUT (direct). [TNX RV3DUT]
UA - UA0LQJ, UA0LG, UA0LDY, RA0LHK and RA0LGG will operate as RK0LXD/p
from Lisiy Island on 29-30 August. QSL via IK2DUW. [TNX IK2DUW]
UR - Max, UU4JDD reports that the following stations are expected to
participate in the ILLW from Ukrainian lighthouses:
UU4JWF/LH Yaltinskyj UKR-034
UR4QI/p Tarhankutskyj UKR-016
UU4JWM/LH Kamysh-Burunskyj UKR-021
UU4JO/p Il'inskyj UKR-010
UU9JWM/p Kruglaya Bay East UKR-072
All QSL cards will be available via the bureau. Information on the
Ukrainian Lighthouses Award can be found at
http://www.ula.iatp.org.ua/starten.htm
UR - Special calls EN60EKR (QSL via UT4EK, direct or bureau) and EM60IG
(QSL via UR7IA, direct or bureau) will be aired on all bands from 27
August to 4 September from Ukraine to celebrate the 60th anniversary
of the end of World War II. [TMX UT4EK and UR7IA]
VK - Look for VK4YN/p to operate from Fraser Island (OC-142) on 20-21
August. QSL direct only via qrz.com [TNX VK4FW]
VK - The VK6DHI operation from Dirk Hartog Island (OC-206) [425DXN 733]
is confirmed to take place on 20-23 August. Wally/VK6YS, Dan/VK8AN
and Nigel/VK6KDH will be active on 10-40 metres SSB and CW. QSL
direct only via VK4AAR (Alan Roocroft, 376 Old Toowoomba Road,
Placid Hills 4343, Australia). [TNX VK4AAR]
VP8 - Don, VP8ON reports that for the seventh year in a row, VP8LGT will
be aired from the lighthouse at Cape Pembroke (ARLHS FAL-001),
Falkland Islands (SA-002) during the ILLW. QSL via VP8ON.
W - Special call K8E will be aired from Eagle Harbor Lighthouse
(USA-253) during this year's ILLW. Modes and bands of operation
include HF/VHF, CW/SSB, FM Satellite and possibly HF digital. QSL
via bureau or direct to N8MR. Further information at
http://www.kc8nah.com/Interests/illw05.htm [TNX N8MR]
W - Members of the Motor City Radio Club (W8MRM) will activate the
Mariners's Memorial Lighthouse (USA-1223) for the ILLW. QSL via
bureau or direct to N8MR. [TNX N8MR]
YB - Hot, YC0IEM will operate as YC0IEM/9 from Timor Island (OC-148) from
29 August to 15 September. QSL via IZ8CCW, direct or bureau. [TNX
IZ8CCW]
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Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
425DXN AUDIO VERSION ---> The latest issues are available for download at
http://www.425dxn.org/Audio_bulletin/indbulle.html. Comments and suggestions
should be sent to Paolo Pero, I1HJP (i1hjp@arinizza.it).
9A7YY/P ---> The list of the islands Branko, 9A7YY is operating from until 21
August [425DXN 745] can be found on the All Croatian Islands Award's page at
http://www.9a7k.com [TNX 9A7K]
IIA ACTIVITIES ---> On 18 August Giovanni, IK1JJB/5 and Vittorio, I1BUP/5
operated from Torre della Meloria (IIA LI-030, WAIL TO-015, ARLHS ITA-168)
and Scoglio della Meloria (IIA LI-004, WAIL TO-014, ARLHS ITA-258). QSL via
home calls.
ILLW ---> The International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend will be held from
00.01 UTC on 20 August to 23.59 UTC on the 21st. The list of announced
operations can be found at http://illw.net/2005_list.htm (IOTA chasers may
find it is worth a look, as several operations are going to take place from
lighthouses located on islands).
IS0/IZ8GCB ---> Gaetano reports he has been forced to cancel his planned
18-31 August operation from Sardinia [425DXN 742].
NOT IOTA ---> IOTA enthusiasts please note that the 19-21 August 7S6LAN
operation from Langholmen Island [425DXN 745] will not count for IOTA, as the
island does not meet the IOTA qualification criteria. [TNX G3KMA]
RTTY SURVEY ---> Don, AA5AU invites all digital operators to take part in the
2005 RTTY Most Needed DXCC Entities Survey. The deadline is 24 UTC on 18
September. Please visit http://aa5au.com/rttysurvey2005.html
QSL SV8/I3FDZ/P ---> Fiorino, I3FDZ operated as SV8/I3FDZ/P from Elafonissos
(EU-113) during the IOTA Contest. Cards can be sent to his home call, direct
(Fiorino De Lazzari, Via Vegri 54, 31050 Visnafello - TV, Italy) or via the
bureau. [TNX I3FDZ]
QSL YW4C ---> All of the direct requests for the recent YW4C operation from
Isla del Rey (SA-058) have been processed and mailed. Special thanks go to
Alfred J. Cammarata, W3AWU and Nando Rubino, IT9YRE for their support. [TNX
IT9DAA]
QSL VIA K7ZZ ---> Tom, K7ZZ reports he has received 4 kg. of cards from the
bureau for T30T, V7/K7ZZ, T88ZX, and V63ZT. As announced before, during, and
after these operations, there will be no bureau cards for these contacts. Tom
has uploaded the logs to LOTW; those who need a card should send their
request direct to Thomas C. Meier, 13271 Woodland Ln, Turner, OR 97392, USA.
QSL VIA LA9VDA ---> Trond reports he is the QSL manager for the following
calls: JW5UF, JW6YEA, JW9VDA, LA5M, LI5M, LN5M, LA8W, LI8W, LN8W, LA6Q, LI6Q,
OH0/LA6YEA/P, OH0/LA9VDA/P, OH0LA, OJ0/LA6YEA/P, OJ0/LA9VDA/P, OJ0LA, TO0DX
(St. Pierre et Miquelon 1999), VP2MLA.
YO DX CONTEST ---> The Romanian Amateur Radio Federation (FRR) invites radio
amateurs worldwide to participate in the annual YO DX HF Contest, which will
be held on 27-28 August to 12 UTC to 12 UTC. Rules can be found at
http://www.hamradio.ro/contests/yodx_eng.pdf [TNX N2YO]
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Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
LOGS: On-line logs and pictures of the 5-12 August activities by Barbara,
SQ5BB and Andy, SP5XSD from islands and lighthouses along the Polish
Baltic coastline are now available at http://sp5xsd.za.pl/aug2005/
[TNX SP5MXZ]
LOGS: On-line logs and pictures of Wojtek's (SP5MXZ) recent activity from
Tenerife, Canary Islands can be found at
http://sp5xsd.za.pl/sp5mxz/ea8/ [TNX SP5XSD]
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Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER
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3A/F8ASY 3A2MD F5MCC/p F3GJ SV5/SM8C SM0CMH
3DA0UY UT5UY GB0SH MW0JZE SX8AYT SV2AYT
3Z1LH SP1KNM GM0BPU/P G0BPU SX8L SV1HER
4L6RW UX3MR HC7AE EA7FTR TF3XEN KT6YL
4N35CW YU1BM HE1G HB9AOF TG4P TG9ANF
5H3BL IV3BBA HF61PW SP5KCR TK/IK5PWQ IK5PWQ (c)
5X1B JJ1CBY HG8SDS HA8PH TK/IK5PWQ/p IK5PWQ (d)
5X1W JA1DOT HI3NR KB2MS TM0MN F6JOB
6L0NJ/4 HL4XM HS4BPQ/9 E21EIC TM1SMK F1JKJ
7S6LAN SM6YOU IB0MDC IZ0FXW TM2QP F5GNY
7S6TL SK6GO II8SMK IK8YDP TM7VM F5UJZ
9G5JH PA0CJH IY6GM IZ6CRK UA8TWW UA0SE
9G5OO DL4WK J45R DK9NCX UE0SAA RA0WA
9Q0AR SM5BFJ KL7J N3SL UE2FVQ DK4VQ
9V40DE 9V1DE LU1DZ/R EA3RE UE2FVW DK4VW
9V40UV 9V1UV N7H W7KZO UE3RST RU3RN
A61AJ DJ2MX (a) NC2N/W4/p W3HNK UE3SFF/6 DL8KAC
A61AJ K2UO (b) OE50G DK5AD UE3YGA/p RV3YR
CV5D CX2ABC OH1/IZ0FKE IZ0FMA UE6AWF/P RZ6APF
DA0X DL1MUC OL9AU OK2WED UE6YYY UA6YW
DA2005LH DJ2HD OZ0CP OZ5BD UN7GCE EA7FTR
DL4R DL4RCK P40GY K9GY UU9JWM/p UT5JAJ
DL5A DL5KUA PY0F/CT1BWW CT1BWW V25LR W1LR
DM4E DL8IJ PY0F/EA2RC EA2RC V25WX W4WX
DP5E DK8RE R0K RZ3EC V47UY KJ4UY
DP5K DK5TX R0K/p RZ3EC V51KC IZ8EDJ
DQ3M DK3DM RA0FU/p N6FF V63ME 7N1RTO
DQ80IARU DF0HQ RK3YZA/p RV3YM V85PY DF2PY
DR5X DL8LAS RK6YZZ UA6YW VE1OTA/P VE1VOX
EA7GXW/P EA7HBC RV1CC/0 RV1CC VE3CGPS VE3BXY
EA9JS/EA5 EA7DA RV3ACA/0 RV3ACA VK2IBG DL5OB
ED2FPA EA2RCA SN1HF SP1DTG VP2E N5AU
ED3LHT EA3GHZ SN2NP SP2BIK VP9/N0ED G3SQX
ED5LMC EA5AOK SN50KAG SP9KAG VQ9JF KB5NJF
ED6TSC EA6SB SO5MR/1 IK1PMR YI1EM EA7FTR
ED7CK EA7HBC SO9DO DJ6DO YI9CEA N3ST
EK6LP IK2DUW SP/K2LEO IK1PMR YI9VCQ N3ST
EN40EKR UT4EK SP0WWYC SP1KNM YP100JV YO8TLC
ET3TK OK1CU SU8IOTA SU1SK Z34M DJ0LZ
EX2X EA5KB SV1JCZ DL1JCZ ZW7LH PS7AA
(a) rest of the world (c) bureau (EU-014)
(b) N/S America (d) direct (EU-164)
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
9A7YY Branko Gracin, P.O. Box 25, HR - 21485 Komiza, Croatia
A92GR Mohamed Al-Buflasa, P.O. Box 50203, Hidd, Bahrain
DK9NKC Hubert Metz, Heinrich-Schatzelstr. 17, D-97337 Dettelbach/Effeldorf,
Germany
EA1ND Ignacio Iglesias Garcia, Lg Sabarigo 6-Cela, 36939 Bueu - Pontevedra,
Spain
EA3EKS Hector Guasch, P.O. Box 855 , 43080 Tarragona, Spain
EA3GHZ Joan Carles Barcelo Torta, P.O. Box 51, 43540 Sant Carles Rapita,
Tarragona, Spain
EA7HBC Juan Carlos Calvo Torres, P.O. Box 154, 11540 Sanlucar de Barrameda -
Cadiz, Spain
EC4DX Javier Prados, C/ Las Flores 9-1 A, 28340 Valdemoro - Madrid, Spain
F1JKJ Laurent Ferracci, Chemin du moulin a vent, 34160 Galargues, France
F5GNY Michel Valette, 1 Rue des mimosas, F-31850 Beaupuy, France
FY5KAC Association Radio-Club Guyane ARCG, B.P. 9271, 97392 Cayenne Cedex 2,
French Guiana - France
G3SQX Edwin Taylor, 4 Oaklands Ave., Birmingham B17 9TU, UK
HA3UU Mach Janos, P.O. Box 79, 7031 Paks, Hungary
I3FDZ Fiorino De Lazzari, Via Vegri 54, 31050 Visnafello - TV, Italy
IK5PWQ Stefano Ceccotti, Piazza Dante Alighieri 3-AL, 56030 Cascine di Buti
- PI, Italy
IU1L ARI Genova, P.O. Box 1117, 16121 Genova - GE, Italy
IW3RUA Pietro Florio, P.O. Box 18, 33028 Tolmezzo - UD, Italy
IZ6CRK c/o Sezione ARI di Ancona, P.O. Box 122, 60100 Ancona - AN, Italy
LA5QKA Oystein Sorheim, Mork, 6100 Volda, Norway
LU2DT Radio Club Mar del Plata, P.O. Box 664, Mar del Plata 7600, Argentina
MW0JZE Anthony David, 45 Amanwy Bryn, Llanelli SA14 9AH, Wales, UK
N8MR Michael A. Rudzki, 14071 Fairway, Livonia, MI 48154-5227, USA
PS7AA P.O Box 251, 59010-970 Natal - RN, Brazil
SV1HER Sotirios Vanikiotis, Korai 31, GR-12137 Peristeri (Athens), Greece
TA2DS Selim Canbeken, P.O. Box 30, 81411 Kartal - Istanbul, Turkey
VE1VOX Dana Rushton, P.O. Box 1862, Truro, NS B2N 6C7, Canada
VE3BXY Ronald Bocox, R.R. #1, Nobel, ON P0G 1G0, Canada
VE7SMP Bud Powell, 190 Whittlesey Street, Kitimat, BC V8C 1J8, Canada
VK7WS A.G. Gregory, Private Bag 1, Alonnah, Tasmania 7150, Australia
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