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12 May 2007 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 836
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**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3X - Michael, PA5M is now working for the UN World Food Programme in
Guinea until early June. He will operate as 3XY5M on 160-6 metres in
his spare time, using 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via PA7FM,
direct (do not forget that 1 USD no longer covers return postage) or
bureau. Logs and further information can be found at www.pa7fm.nl
[TNX PA7FM]
BY - Look for BD1DRJ/2, BG2QMP/2 and BG2RHY/2 to be active from Changxing
Island (AS-151) on 11-13 May. They plan to operate CW and SSB on 10,
15, 20 and 40 metres. QSL via home calls. [TNX The Daily DX]
G - The Cray Valley Radio Society will be active as GB4VLX on 12-13 May
in memory of Deryck Buckley, G3VLX (also F0RV, PA9TO, 9H3AM), who
became a silent key in April. Two stations will be active using
Deryck's equipment on 10-80 metres. Special QSL via G4DFI. [TNX
M3RCV]
GM - Drew, GM3YOR will operate CW only (anche when time permits) as
GM3YOR/P from the Isle of Islay, Inner Hebrides (EU-008) on 19-26
May. [TNX GM3YOR]
HL - Special event station HL7WR will be active until 2 July to celebrate
the 2007 World Rafting Championship which will held in Sangdong-Ri,
Inje, South Korea from 27 June to 2 July (http://www.2007wrc.com).
QSL via DS2UAL, direct or bureau. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
I - Look for IW8FFG/p to operate from Portici lighthouse (WAIL CA-015,
ARLHS ITA-276) on 13 May, starting around 6.30 UTC on 40 metres SSB.
[TNX IW8FFG]
I - Michele/IZ4GWE, Luigi/IZ4FTE, Davide/IK4UNH and Paolo/I4EWH and
others will be active as II4SDP from Scanno di Piallazza (EU-155,
IIA FE-001) on 18-20 May. They plan to operate SSB and CW on 40, 20,
15, 10 and 6 metres. QSL via IZ4GWE. [TNX IZ4GWE]
PA - Special callsign PA25UKSMG will be aired from The Netherlands
between 19 May and 3 June to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the
UK Six Metre Group (http://www.uksmg.org/). Expect activity on 160-2
metres, including an entry in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. QSL via
PA7FM (logs will be available at http://www.pa7fm.nl). Several other
special callsigns are expected to be used from other countries,
especially during the UKSMG 6 Metre Contest during the first weekend
of June. [TNX PA7FM]
SP - Another special event station celebrating the 750th anniversary of
Krakow's city rights [425DXN 831] is HF750C (QSL via SP9BRP), which
will be active from 14 May to 30 June. Expect also a large number of
local operators to use special prefix SN0 during the year. [TNX
SP9BRP]
SV - Special event station SX2SB will be active on 19-20 May in
remembrance of those who fought the Battle of Skra in May 1918
during World War I. Expect activity on all bands CW, SSB, PSK31 and
RTTY. QSL via either SV7CUD or SV1EOS, direct or bureau.
YB - Hans, PA0HOP will be active from Bali Island (OC-022) as YB9AQW and
YB9/PA0HOP between 15 May and 20 June. He will operate RTTY, BPSK31,
FeldHell and OLIVIA (16 tones - 500 Hz) only. QSL via PA0HOP (this
applies also to contacts made with YB9AQW during this time frame
only). [TNX PA0HOP]
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**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE ---> The latest issue (April 2007) is now available at
http://www.425dxn.org/monthly/index.html. Articles and pictures should be
sent to Nicola Baldresca, IZ3EBA (iz3eba@ari.it).
AFD COMMUNICATIONS TEST ---> Celebrating the 57th anniversary of Armed Forces
Day (AFD), the US Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard are
co-sponsoring the annual military/amateur radio communications tests to be
conducted on 12 May. The annual celebration features traditional military to
amateur cross band communications SSB voice tests and copying the Secretary
of Defense message via digital modes. Full information can be found at
http://www.netcom.army.mil/mars/docs/ARMEDFORCESDAYFinal.doc [TNX DL8AAM]
BS7H ---> Scarborough Reef went QRT as scheduled, at about 00.00 UTC on 6
May. The team made nearly 45,000 QSOs as follows:
SSB CW RTTY
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160m 0 54 0
80m 117 217 0
40m 509 3039 0
30m 0 3374 0
20m 10370 11434 54
17m 3277 3497 0
15m 3803 1986 268
12m 402 474 0
10m 841 724 0
19319 24799 322
On-line logs are available at http://www.scarboroughreef.com/srlog.html; a
few pictures can be found at http://www.scarboroughreef.com/srphotos.html
EUROPEAN CASTLES DAY ---> The sixth edition of the European Castles Day will
take place on 20 May between 6 and 16 UTC. Several stations are expected to
operate from fortresses and castles in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain,
Portugal, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Information on the event can be
found on Jean-Pierre's (F6FNA) web site at
http://f6fna.club.fr/jecruleanglais.html [TNX F6FNA]
FX4SIX ---> Thanks to Claude/F5GTW, this French 6m beacon is QRV again on
50315 kHz. It is located west of Poitiers (JN06cq), and it runs 25 watts into
a 5 element yagi pointed to east. Reports cand be sent to F5GTW. [TNX F5NQL]
MMAA CW CONTEST ---> The Manchester Mineira All America CW Contest, organized
by the Grupo Juizforano de CW, will take place from 15 UTC on 19 May through
23.59 UTC on the 20th. Full information can be found at
http://www.powerline.com.br/cwjf [TNX PY4WAS]
QSL AP2TN ---> As of 1 May 2007, the new QSL route is via DJ9ZB. If you sent
a QSL request direct to Tariq and have not received your card, please e-mail
your QSO details to him (ap2tn@yahoo.com).
QSL 8Q7AK ---> Andrew, G7COD reports that all QSLs received for his last two
activities from the Maldives (October 2006 and January/February 2007) have
now been posted direct if sufficient postage had been included. If not, they
have been sent via the bureau. All QSLs received via the bureau will also be
returned the same way. Andrew will be back to the Maldives in October
(details expected in due course).
QSL VIA IT9DAA ---> Corrado is the QSL manager for the following
stations/operations: YV1CTE, YV1FM, YV5MSG, YV5SSB (4M5DX, YW5CQ), YV5TX
(4M5R), YV5WW (HP1WW, OH0XX), YW0DX (Aves Island, NA-020), YW4C (SA-058),
YX5IOTA (SA-044), YY1JGT. QSLling policy at www.qrz.com/it9daa [TNX IT9DAA]
+ SILENT KEY + "Hillar Raamat, N6HR passed away on 6 May", The Daily DX
reports, "shortly after operating the 7 QSO party with his wife Elsie
(N7YX)". Born in 1932, "Hil was originally from Estonia, immigrated to the
USA after WW2, and became a very successful engineer in the defense business,
and a real estate entrepreneur. He made many operations from DX places like
Marshall Islands, Ascension Island, and he was found active in many contests
over the years. He was a DXer, contester and IOTA activator".
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER
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3D2AP UX0LL FM1HN K3PD RP3DPW RK3DXG
3D2RI UR3HR GB2EXP G4SSH RP3DTF RK3DWE
3D2TZ UR7HTZ GB400AA G0SBW RP3DWR RN3BR
3D2UY UT5UY GB4MDI GW0ANA RP3EOD RU3EJ
3XY5M PA7FM GB6GW GW0TKX RP3MAK RK3MWI
4J4KM RW6HS GB6MD GM4FDM RP3NPP RA3NZ
4K6AZ RW6HS HB9CC HB9XOK RP3QUP RK3QWW
4K6CD DK6CW HG200B HA3HK RP3QWK N2UCK
4L1FL 4Z5CU HH2FYD F6FYD RP3RTK RN3RQ
4L1FP LZ1OT HK3AXY W2GR RP3RZK RK3RWA
4L1MA ON4RU HL7WR DS2UAL RP3V RK3VWA
4L4WW EA7FTR HP1JRA EA5KB RP3W RW3WWW
4X1FQ AA4V HQ9L HR2RCH RP3XMV UA3XAC
5B4AHI RX3RC HR9/WQ7R N6FF RP3YGA MM0DFV
5H3EE DL4SM (a) HZ1AN DJ9ZB RP3ZOR RK3ZZM
5N8NDP IK5JAN HZ1EA DJ9ZB RP4AKD RZ4AWA
6W7FZ DK6ZZ HZ1IK DK7YY RP4H RA4HTZ
6W7RV F8CMT HZ1PS IZ8CLM RP4HDP RX4HJ
7Q7AM NU5O HZ1SK IZ8CLM RP4HIL RD4HD
8Q7QQ HB9QQ HZ1ZH EA7FTR RP4P RA4PO
8Q7YK JA3EZJ IC8R IC8OZM RP62DP RK3DXZ
8S6KOS SM6YOU IG9/I2AZ I2AZ RP62DPR UA3CS
9G1YK PA3ERA IR1ALP IK1AAS RP62DWM RN3BR
9H3EZ DL3KWF IR8TRT IK8MRA RP62X UA9XC
9H3RT DL9MWG IY0GA IS0JMA RP6GPK RK6HWR
9H3RZ DL3KWR IY0IMD IK0WGF RP6Y RA6YJ
9M2CP 9V1CP IY0ORP I0DJV RP6YW UA6YW
9N7AU JA2AAU IY0TC I0KHP RP9A UA9APA
9N7IC JA2AIC IY1SP I1SAF RP9J RV9JD
9N7TE JA2ATE IY1TTM IW1RIK RP9JGS UA9JLL
9N7WU JA8MWU IY4FGM IK4UPU RP9W RV9WB
9Q1EK SM5DQC J88DR G3TBK RP9X/1 RA9XX
9U0VB UA4WHX JD1BLK JM1LJS RP9XPO RA9XF
A52VE JF1OCQ JD1BLY JI5RPT SD3N SM3NXS
A61NT ON5NT JD1BMH JG7PSJ SJ30LW SK5LW
AN9JCC EA9CE KH0/W1FPU 7L1FPU SJ9WL LA4EKA
AO5AUB EA5URV KH0WW JP1IOF SN70MKK SP2AVE
AO5BJU EB5BJU KH6ZM I0MWI SN750C SP9PKZ
AO5CFM EC5CFM LG5LG LA4EKA SO1EKO DL1EKO
AO5CSW EC5CSW LU1ECZ EA5KB ST2A T93Y
AO5DQH EB5DQH LZ07KM LZ1PJ SU9FL WD9DZV
AO5GKT EA5GKT OE3XQC OE1WHC SU9GD DJ2AVB
AO5MB EA5MB OH2EURO OH2HSJ T80K JN3JBC
BS7H KU9C OL32OLP OK1DRQ T93J OE1EMS
CX6VM W3HNK OL40RZ OK2RZ TC100FB TA1HZ
DL0KQ5KS DJ3AS ON60LGE ON5PO TF3IMD TF3VS
DP0GVN DL5EBE ON8SUB ON6PQ TI2AXX DL3AXX
DR400PG DM3ZF PA6IMD PA5V TI4CF W3HNK
E51QMA OM2SA PY0FF W9VA TM5EL F6KHI
E51TUG OM2SA R150M RA6YJ TR8CA F6CBC
EA8NA W1NA R1FJM RX3MM UE1RFF UA1RJ
ED7URR EA7DA R1FJT UA4RC UE3EDA/m RZ3EC
EM50ARDF US0VA RP0S RW0SP UE3XGV RU3XP
EN62EN UR4EYN RP0Y UA0YAY UE4ABF RZ4AWB
EN62NW UT4NW RP1A RZ1AWF UN7AD RW6HS
EO62C UT7CCW RP1CC RV1CC UN7RT RW6HS
EO62G UR3GM RP1CKK RX1CQ V31PA WA6GER
EO62NT UT8NT RP1N RN1NU VP8ROT GM0HCQ
EO62R UR4RZZ RP1VIC RV1AC VR2VTN JM1FYH
EO62X UT3XX RP1WPP RA1WU W4J KU4FP
ER9V ER1DA RP1Z RZ1ZZ YE1AA ON4RU
EV6ZK UA3FDX RP1ZP RW1ZQ YW4AJ YV5AJ
EV7DP UA3FDX RP3AB RL3AB YY4MP EA5KB
EV8DP UA3FDX RP3ABT RA3BT Z22JE K3PD
EX8AB RX3RC RP3D RA3FO ZA/UT7DW DK6CW
EX8QB IK2QPR RP3DBA RK3DYB ZP6GBA EA5KB
F8UFT F6ICG RP3DJY UA3DJY ZY2P PY2AA
(a) bureau
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******* ADDRESSES *******
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
5H3EE Mike Stange, P.O. Box 78364, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
HR2RCH Radio Club de Honduras, P.O. Box 273, San Pedro Sula, Cortes 21105,
Honduras
IK1AAS Bruno Giraudo, Corso Barale 35, 12011 Borgo San Dalmazzo - CN, Italy
JA2AAU Noboru Kanno, Shikata 1785-61, Kitanagoya, 481-0004 Japan
JA2AIC Yoshiyasu Iwata, Minamiaoki 30, Sotowarida, Kisogawa, 493-0007 Japan
JA2ATE Seiji Morishima, Tonomachi 1-8, Ichinomiya. 491-0848 Japan
JG7PSJ Hiroyuki Kawanobe, 1-4-1, Mikamine, Taihaku, Sendai, Miyagi 982-0826,
Japan
JI5RPT Makoto Koyanagi, 5-42-203, Kadan, Aoba, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0815,
Japan
JM1LJS Hideyuki Kai, 4-22-15, Takata-Higashi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama-City,
223-0065, Japan
KU9C Steven M. Wheatley, P.O. Box 31, Morristown, NJ 07963-0031, USA
LZ1PJ Ivan Ivanov, P.O. Box 15, BG-1324 Sofia, Bulgaria
PA7FM Dennis Robbemond, Loggerhof 11, 3181 NS Rozenburg, The Netherlands
UR3HR Leonid Babich, P. O. Box 55, Poltava, 36000, Ukraine
UR4EYN Nick I. Golub, P.O. Box 548, Ordzhonikidze, 53300, Ukraine
US0VA Igor Lazarev, P.O. Box 11, Kiev 04111, Ukraine
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