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22 March 2008 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 881
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3A - Jim/G3RTE, Roger/G3SXW and Lionel/G5LP will be active as 3A/homecall
from Monaco for about 36 hours between 26 and 27 March. They will
operate CW only with two stations on 40, 30 and 20 metres. [TNX
G3SXW]
3A - Gianni, I1UWF will be active as 3A/I1UWF from Monaco on 29 March.
Look for him around 18140 khz and 14240 khz between 14 and 17 UTC.
QSL via home call. [TNX I1UWF]
4W - Angel/EA1QF, Pere/EA3CUU, Jose/EA4DB, Eugene/EA4KA, Txema/EA5BWR and
Jose/CT1ERC will be active from Dili, Timor Leste (OC-148) for two
weeks in June. They plan to operate CW, SSB and other modes using
two stations, and to pay special attention to 6 metres. Their goal
is to achieve "30,000 plus QSOs in spite of the limitations imposed
on us". The trip is part of the "RadioSolidaridad" project sponsored
by URE (Union de Radioaficionados Espanoles), combining the
DXpedition with activities to promote amateur radio including the
donation and setting up of a complete station at the University of
Dili. The callsign if not known at the moment - it might be a
special call (hopefully 4W6R), or the callsign of the University
(4W6UTL) or the callsign of one of the operators (4W6ERC). QSL via
EA4URE. Since 1998 URE has been involved in RadioSolidaridad
projects in Cameroun, Cuba (thrice), El Salvador, Honduras (twice),
Guatemala, Albania, Algeria and Mali. Contributions will be
gratefully accepted. [TNX URE RadioSolidaridad]
7P - The new dates for the 7P8FC activity from Lesotho [425DXN 871] are
from 27 March to 3 April. The Belgian (ON4AEO and ON7BK) and South
African (ZR6APT, ZS5AYC, ZS5BBO, ZS5JAN, ZS6ACT, ZS6GC and ZS6TMO)
team will operate on the following announced frequencies:
SSB 1845 3780 7063 14185 18136 21290 24930 28490
RTTY 3590 7040 14084 18104 21084 24924 28084
PSK 7038 14072 18102 21072 24922 28122
QSL via ON4CJK, direct or bureau. The website for the expedition is
http://www.7p8fc.be/index.htm
9A - Members of the Radio Club "Varazdin" (9A1HDE/9A7A) will be active as
9A60A until the end of the year to celebrate the club's 60th
anniversary. Their first activity will be during the CQ WW WPX SSB
Contest. QSL via 9A7A. [TNX 9A2X]
9M8 - Steve, 9M6DXX will operate as 9M8Z from Sarawak, East Malaysia, on
27-30 March, including a SOAB HP entry in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest.
QSL via 9M6DXX (Steve Telenius-Lowe, WDT 527, 88905 Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah, Malaysia. [TNX 9M6DXX]
9Q - Thorbjorn, SM7RME has been working in the Republic of the Congo
since late 2007 and on 19 March he finally received his operating
permission. He expects to show up as 9Q/SM7RME during his spare
time, and to remain there for a few more months. [TNX G4UZN]
A4 - Look for A45WG/p to be active from Masirah Island (AS-014) on 23-25
March. Expect CW only activity on 17, 20 and 30 metres. QSL direct
to NI5DX. [TNX The Daily DX]
FG - F6GWV and F6HMQ will be active as TO6T from Guadeloupe (NA-102) from
28 March to 8 April. QSL via F6HMQ. [TNX F6HMQ]
FJ - A team from the RZS Amateur Radio Club (W2RZS) will be active as
TO5RZ from St. Barthelemy (NA-146) from 25 March through 1 April, CQ
WW WPX SSB Contest included. Bob/WB2NVR, Mike/WA2VQW, Bob/N2DVQ and
Adam/N2DHH plan to concentrate on 160, 30, 17 and 12 metres before
and after the contest. QSL via W2RZS, direct or bureau. [TNX NG3K
and K1XN]
FR/G - The expedition to the Glorioso Islands [425DXN 879] is expected to
take place between 6 May and 6 June. The operators involved,
including off site supporting team members, are 5U5U, F5CQ, F5CW,
F5CWU, F5IRO, F5OGL, F5PRU, F5PTM and TT8SS. Final dates, callsign
and other information will be given in due course. The web site for
the DXpedition is at http://glorieuses2008.free.fr/ [TNX F6AJA]
G - The Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society (www.rafars.org)
celebrates its 70th anniversary this year and will be active as
GB70RAF from 28 March to 6 April. On 1 April expect them to sign
GB90RAF for the 90th anniversary of the formation of the British
Royal Air Force. A number of other GB#RAF special event stations
will be activated that day. [TNX F5NQL]
G - John/M0XIG, John/G4POF and Tony/2E0SBS will operate special event
station GB2BST on 2-3 May from the site of the optical telegraph at
Bramshaw in the New Forest, Hampshire. Expect them to be active
mainly on 20 and 40 metres. The Bramshaw Shutter Telegraph was one
of a number that operated as a communication link for the Admiralty
between London and Plymouth. QSL via M0XIG, direct or bureau. [TNX
M0XIG]
GM - The Camb-Hams will be active from the Isle of Mull (EU-008) from 26
April to 3 May. They plan to operate on most HF bands (with two
stations CW, SSB plus some RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV), 6 and 2 metres.
The main call sign to be used from base camp at Carsaig, on the
south coast of the island (IO76), is GS3PYE/P. SOTA, WAB and VHF
operation from IO66 will be under the operators own call sign.
Confirmed operators are M1BXF, G1SAA, G4HUN, G0ANV, MM1BJP, M0VMC,
G0BOE, G0DDX and M1XZG. They also plan a brief side trip to the
Treshnish Islands (EU-108), on 30 April for 6 hours. Further
information can be found at
http://www.camb-hams.com/camb-hams-mull-dx-pedition [TNX M1BXF]
GM - Look for Wes, MM/K6EIL to be active from Bressay Lighthouse on
Bressay Island, Shetland (EU-012) on 17-20 June. He will operate CW
and SSB QRP on 20, 40 and 80 metres in his early mornings, evenings
and occasional afternoons. QSL via home call. [TNX MM5PSL]
I - Members of the Vecio Piave Team and ARI Treviso will activate
special station II3PIAV on all bands and modes through 31 August to
commemorate the 90th anniversary of the end of the first World War.
QSL via IK3GES. A free of charge certificate will be available for
working II3PIAV on four different bands. [TNX IZ3LCJ]
I - Gian Paolo, IW0EFA and others will operate special event station
II0ALE from the Military Airport of Viterbo on 9-10 May for the
Italian Army Air Force's Day. QSL via IW0EFA. [TNX IW1DQS]
I - The Egadi DX Team and ARI di Trapani are organizing an operation to
take place from Levanzo Island (IIA TP-009) in the Egadi group
(EU-054) on 9-11 May. The operators (Rino/IT9FXY, Momo/IT9GNG,
Enzo/IT9ECQ, Sal/IW9FRA, Mimmo/IW9GTD, Pippo/IW9GNV and possibily
Gastone/I4GAS) will be active as IF9LI on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10
metres SSB, PSK31 and RTTY, and they will also give 6m a try. A side
trip to Il Faraglione (IIA TP-013) is being planned. QSL direct to
IT9FXY. [TNX IW9FRA]
KH2 - Yoshi, JE2EHP reports he will be active as K1HP/KH2 from Guam
(OC-026) on 18-21 April. He plans to operate SSB and CW on all the
HF bands and 6 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
KL - Yuri Sushkin (N3QQ, ex-UA9OPA and N7UJN) John Kiesel (KE7V) Yuri
Zaruba (UA9OBA) are in the final planning stages for an IOTA
expedition to the Islands of Four Mountains (NA-234, new one). They
plan to operate as KL7DX from Chuginadak Island between 21 and 27
July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via AC7DX. Further information can
be found at http://www.NA-234.com [TNX N3QQ]
KP2 - Harry, W6DXO will be active as KP2/W6DXO from St. John, US Virgin
Islands (NA-106) on 24-28 March. He plans to operate holiday style
on 10-20 metres SSB with some CW. QSL via KF6JOQ. [TNX NG3K]
LX - Csaba, DH7KU will be active as LX/DH7KU from Luxembourg on 26-28
March. He plans to operate QRP on 40 and 20 metres. QSL via DK0UN.
[TNX NG3K]
OJ0 - A Swedish team will be active from Market Reef (EU-053) during the
first week of June. They plan to operate on 160-2 metres CW, SSB,
RTTY and WSJT, to be also active on satellites. Further information
is expected in due course. [TNX SM1TDE]
OZ - Ela, DL1TM and Tor, DJ4MG will be active from Nordjylland Island
(EU-171) from 24 March to 10 April. They will operate on 160, 80,
40, 20, 17 and 15 metres SSB and PSK31, plus 2m SSB. [TNX VA3RJ]
PA - Fred, ON6QR reports he will be active as PA/ON6QR/P from
Schiermonnikoog (EU-038) on 22-24 March. He will operate QRP CW on
20 metres between 20 and 23 UTC. QSL via home call.
PA - ON6JK, ON4CF, ON8MP, ON7GF, ON7DS and ON4AWT will be active from
Schouwen-Duiveland (EU-146) and lighthouse (ARLHS NET-029) from 29
March to 4 April. They plan to operate CW, SSB and PSK on the HF
bands, and possibly on 6 and 2 metres as well. [TNX F5NQL]
S2 - John, KX7YT will be active as S21YV from Dhaka, Bangladesh on 25-31
March. He plans to operate SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and some CW on 15, 20
and 40 metres and to participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL
via home call. [TNX KX7YT]
S9 - Luciano, CT1HHP will be active again as S92FM from Sao Tome (AF-023)
from 27 March to 2 April. He plans to operate mainly RTTY and PSK31,
and to give 60 metres a try. [TNX CT1END]
SV - Steve/G4EDG, Jeff/G4ELZ, Vasko/LZ1CL and Tony/LZ1JZ will be active
as SY8JZ from Samothraki Island (EU-174) from 25 March until 5
April. They will operate mainly CW with some SSB. QSL via LZ1JZ.
[TNX G4EDG]
TI - Orrin, K9KEJ will be active again from the jungle in eastern Costa
Rica on 4-11 April. He will operate as TI6/K9KEJ mostly on 20
metres, with some 17 and 15m activity at scattered times. [TNX
K9KEJ]
VE - Alex Barski/VE3KF, Igor Slakva/VE3ZF and Igor Mordik/VE3KAO will be
active as VE3KF from Manitoulin Island (CIsA ON-001) on 19-20 April
during the Ontario QSO Party. QSL direct to VE3KF. Full information
on the Canadian Islands Award can be found at
http://www.qsl.net/ve3tpz/cisa/ [TNX VE3KF]
VP2M - Art, N3DXX will be active on 160-10 metres as VP2MAH from Montserrat
(NA-103) on 26-31 March, including an entry in the CQ WW WPX SSB
Contest. [TNX NG3K]
VP5 - Look for W5CW to be active as VP5/W5CW from 27 March to 9 April. He
plans to operate CW and SSB on 160-6 metres and to participate in
the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest as VQ58V. QSLs via home call. [TNX NG3K]
VP5 - Bob, K0OK will be active as VP5/K0OK from Providenciales, Caicos
Islands (NA-002) on 21-28 May. He will participate in the CQ WW WPX
CW Contest as VP5E. QSL via home call. The logs will be uploaded to
LoTW. [TNX K0OK]
XU - Look for Retu, XU7MDY to be active again from Sihanoukville,
Cambodia on 3-14 April. He plans to operate on the HF bands using
CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via OH4MDY, direct only. [TNX
XU7MDY]
YB - Adhi, YB3MM will be active as YB3MM/9 from Menjangan Island (OC-022)
during the during CQ WW WPX SSB Contest, as a SOAB low power entry.
QSL via IZ8CCW, direct or bureau. [TNX IZ8CCW]
YJ - Trent/VK4TI, Laurie/VK4VCC, Dave/VK4HAM and Tony/VK3TZ will be
active as YJ0AX from Vanuatu from 27 March to 2 April. They plan to
operate on 10-80 metres and to participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB
Contest as a Multi-Two entry. QSL via N3SL.
YO - Special event station YO22NATO will be active from 28 March to 9
April for the NATO Summit that will take place in Bucharest (2-4
April). QSL via YO3KAA. [TNX YO3JW]
ZD8 - Steve, G3ZVW will be active again as ZD8N from Ascension Island
(AF-003) on 2-13 May. He plans to operate SSB, CW and RTTY mainly in
the evenings and during the weekends. QSL via G3ZVW, direct or
bureau. [TNX G3ZVW]
ZS8 - ZS8T is the callsign Petrus Kritzinger, ZS6GCM (3Y0E) will be using
during his one year stay on Marion Island (AF-021) [425DXN 876].
Thanks to various sponsors, Petrus' radio equipment will be better
than the one used during 3Y0E. He has also undergone extensive
training and will be active on 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 12 and 10
metres SSB, CW and RTTY. Petrus is expected to be QRV by May,
depending on his work load. QSL via LZ3HI, direct or bureau. ZS8T
will be uploaded to LoTW on completion of the operation. Lots of
further informatin can be found at http://zs8t.net/
A nice collection of ZS8 QSL cards can be found on
http://lesnouvellesdx.fr (click on Galerie de QSL).
ZF - Look for ZF2NU (QSL via WA5ZNU), ZF2IM (QSL via KI6IMM), ZF2UU (QSL
via K6YUU) and ZF2BE (QSL via K6BEC) to operate CW, SSB, PSK and
RTTY from Grand Cayman Island (NA-016) on 23-31 March.
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA ---> Back in August 2007 the ITU allocated the new prefix
block E7A-E7Z to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), replacing T9A-T9Z. Amateur
radio operators will begin using their new callsigns (E7#xx or E7#xxx, for
the time being) on 22 March at 23 UTC. [TNX The Daily DX]
DXCC NEWS ---> Both VP6DX (Ducie Island) and TX5C (Clipperton Island) have
been approved for DXCC credit.
JT DX CONTEST ---> Celebrating fifty years of amateur radio in Mongolia, the
Mongolian Amateur Radio Society (MARS) organizes the international JT
Hamradio 50 Anniversary DX Contest, to take place (on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and
10 metres SSB and CW) from 00.00 UTC on 15 November to 00.00 UTC on the 16th.
Please e-mail jt1kaa@gmail.com for further information. [TNX JT1CD]
QRP-MAS ---> The QRP Contest Community invites QRP enthusiasts to participate
in the 9th QRP Minimal Art Session (QRP-MAS), which will take place on on 1
May (19-23 UTC) on 80 metres. Contacts are to be made with homebrew rigs as
simple as possible and constructed of as few components as possible. For
further information please visit http://www.qrpcc.de or e-mail Hartmut Weber,
DJ7ST (dj7st@darc.de). [TNX DJ7ST]
QSL VIA G3SWH ---> Phil, G3SWH is the new QSL manager for 5B4AIZ and C4Z. He
is also able to confirm contacts made with 9M6LSC (club station) for the 6-10
March 2008 activity by Brian, G4ODV/5B4AIZ. Phil has updated his web site
(http://www.g3swh.org.uk) and expects to receive and finalise the QSL designs
over the next few weeks. [TNX G3SWH]
QSL VIA TA3YJ ---> The stations TA3YJ is the QSL manager of are listed on her
new website at http://www.aydogmus.gen.tr/ta3yj/qslservice.htm
RTTY GATHERING ---> The DL-DX RTTY Contest Group organizes the 5th
International RTTY Gathering on 27 June, during HamRadio 2008 in
Friedrichshafen (Germany). Complete details can be found at http://drcg.de/
[TNX DL4RCK]
TX5C ---> TX5C went QRT from Clipperton on 15 March around 14.40 UTC. The
team made 71,794 QSOs in 156 hours:
Band SSB CW RTTY Total
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160 0 1982 0 1982
80 4588 3558 0 8146
40 6231 5915 1297 13443
30 0 5465 1021 6486
20 7400 5161 1079 13640
17 6237 4046 25 10308
15 5011 4559 125 9695
12 2316 1741 63 4120
10 2060 1744 170 3974
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Total 33843 34171 3780 71794
The on-line logs at http://www.clipperton2008.org/ have been updated through
the end of the DXpedition.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 1A0KM, 3C7Y, 3D2BV, 3DA0ZO, 3W3W,
4A3A, 4L/UA4WHX, 4L0A, 4O3A, 4U50SPACE, 5H3VMB, 5H3VMB/5 (AF-074), 5H3VMB/5
(AF-075), 5L2MS, 5P5V, 5R8HG, 5R8VB, 5Z4/DL7UCX, 6V7G, 8P9AG, 8P9NX, 8R1PY,
9A2YM, 9J2VB, 9K2HN, 9M2TO, 9N7BV/P, 9N7JO, 9U0VB, 9X0VB, A25VB, A35RK,
A45WD, A45XR, A61Q, A92GT, A92HB, BY1TX/4, C52C, C56JJ, C91VB/4 (AF-103),
C91VB/6 (AF-088), CE0Z, CE1/K7CA, CU2A, CX5BW, D20VB, D44AC, E4/OM2DX, EK3GM,
ET3JA, EU3AR, FG5FR, FJ/G3TXF, FJ/OH2AM, FJ5KH, FY/G3TXF, GB5HQ, GJ4FDM,
H44V, HC1AJQ, HC1MD, HC2SL, HC5/JA6WFM, HG8DX, HI8/JA6WFM, HK1X, HK1XX,
HK3AXY, HV50VR, HZ1MD/p (AS-193), J20VB, J3/DL5AXX, J48IO (EU-158), J48M
(EU-158), J5C, J79XBI, JD1BMM, JU1DX, JV800BV, KG4CC, KH7XS, KL7HBK (NA-004
and NA-050), KP2/K3TEJ, MJ/F5CWU, N8S, OD5XX, OE6MBG, OH0B, OJ0B, OM7M,
OY/G3TXF, OY9R, P40R, PZ5RA, PZ5ZY, S21ZDX, S2ZJO, S56P, S79UU, SN7Q, SU8BHI,
SV8GGI (EU-075), T22V, T33WV, T88PR, T93M, TF3SG, TG9AFX, TN6X, TO5FJ, TR8CA,
UA2FT, UA9YAB, UK8AJ, V25XF, V31GW, V51VV, V73NS, V8FDM, VK9WWI, VP2MFO,
VP2MSC, VP2VI, VP6TD, VP8/LZ1UQ, VQ9JC, XU7MDY, YK9SV (AS-186), YS3/I2JIN,
YV1NX, Z2/UA4WHX, Z29KM, Z33A, ZB3B, ZF2XD, ZP6CW, ZS1JX.
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