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06 December 2008 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 918
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**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
5X - Graham, 5X1GS is back on the bands after a couple of months. He
has remodelled his antenna farm, with beams, slopers for 40 and 80
metres and a full size Carolina Windom 160. QSL via WB2YQH. [TNX
WB2YQH]
9Q - Philippe, F5LTB will be leaving the Democratic Republic of Congo
on 20 December and will go QRT as 9Q1TB on the 19th. Until then
some limited activity will take place from his work QTH, as his
home station is being dismantled. Look for him around 14114 kHz at
between 6.30-7.00 UTC and around 21188 kHz between 15.30-16.00
UTC. Philippe's next work assignment will be in the United Arab
Emirates, starting on 18 January. QSL via SM5DJZ. [TNX F5NQL]
CO - T47C is the callsign that Ed, CO7PH and possibily other operators
will use during their 16-21 December activity for Cayo Coco
(NA-086) [425DXN 915]. Plans are to operate mainly CW with some
SSB on 160-10 metres. QSL via W3HNK. [TNX CO7PH]
CX - Bad weather conditions caused the November activity from San
Gabriel Island (SA-057) [425DXN 914] to be postponed. It has now
been rescheduled to take place on 13 December. A group of
operators from the Sacramento Radio Club (CX2FAA) will be active
as CX1F on 80, 40,20, 15, 10 and 2 metres. QSL to P.O. Box 39073,
70000 Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. [TNX F5NQL]
E4 - Vinicio/IK2CIO, Simone/IZ0BTV, Aurelio/IZ0EGM, Giorgio/IZ4AKS,
Massimo/IZ4DPV, Pasquale/IZ8IYX and Les/SP3DOI will be active as
E44M from Palestine on 1-11 January. They will have three stations
active on all bands and modes, with beams, verticals and wire
antennas. Plans are to concentrate on RTTY and other digital
modes, on the low bands as well as on 30, 17 and 12 metres, and to
focus on working stations outside Europe. QSL via IZ0BTV, direct,
bureau and LoTW. QSLling policy, on-line logs, updates and further
information can be found at www.dxcoffee.com/e44m/ [TNX IZ8IYX]
E5 - Lars, SM6CUK is active as E51CUK from Rarotonga (OC-013), South
Cook Islands until 9 December. He operates CW only on the HF
bands, 160 metres excluded. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
[TNX The Daily DX]
KC4_ant- Adam, K2ARB will be active as KC4/K2ARB, CE9/K2ARB and/or VP8DKF
from Patriot Hills Camp and surrounding areas, Antarctica (AN-016)
from 16 December to 30 January. He plans to operate CW, SSB and
PSK31 when workload permits. Adam has a blog at
www.k2arb.blogspot.com. QSL via home call. [TNX K2ARB]
PY - A state of emergency has been declared in the Brazilian state of
Santa Catarina, recently hit hard by flooding. Consequently, the
6-13 December ZV5Z & ZV5V activity from Ilha da Paz (SA-027)
[425DXN 915] has been cancelled. A new date, hopefully in the
first months of 2009, will be announced in due course. [TNX PY2NQ]
W - Rick, NE8Z will be signing NE8Z/4 from Lido Key (NA-034) on 7-14
December. He plans to operate CW and SSB on the usual IOTA
frequencies. QSL via home call. [TNX NE8Z]
W - Bodo, DL3OCH will be active (on 40-15 metres CW) as KT3Q/4 from
Key Biscayne (NA-141) on 12-26 December. He also plans to operate
from other IOTA groups (NA-052, NA-062, NA-069 and/or NA-138). QSL
via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
XU - John, 9M6XRO will be active as XU7XRO from Kompong Som, Cambodia
on 10-18 December. He plans to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10
metres. QSL via M0URX, direct or bureau (www.m0urx.com). [TNX K1XN]
YV - The YW1TI expedition to Toas Island (SA-066) [425DXN 915] is now
expected to take place on 9-14 December. The large team plans to
operate on all bands CW, SSB and possibly RTTY. QSL via IT9DAA.
The website for the operation is at http://yw1ti.4m5dx.info/.
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**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
BANGLADESH ---> Belayet Robin, S21RB, General Secretary of the Bangladesh
Amateur Radio League reports that amateur radio license tests in Bangladesh
have re-started after four years. A test was conducted on 27 November, and
62 out of 84 candidates passed successfully. [TNX www.qrz.com]
CQ DX MARATHON ---> Each year, from 1 January to 31 December, CQ Magazine
sponsors a challenge to work as many countries and zones as possible in the
calendar year. The 2008 edition of the CQ Magazine DX Marathon ends soon,
but there is still time to fill in some missing countries and zones. For
complete rules and submission information, please visit www.dxmarathon.com
[TNX K9EL]
DESECHEO 2009 ---> The Documentary Archive Radio Communication provides on
its website (www.dokufunk.org) a special coverage of the forthcoming
DXpedition to Desecheo: a first exclusive interview with Co-Team Leader
Glenn Johnson, W0GJ, and extensive background information on this and all
previous KP5 expeditions. Further interviews before, during, and after the
February 2009 DXpedition are scheduled. [TNX OE1WHC]
DXCC NEWS ---> WA2YUN/KH9 (Wake Island, operation commencing 2007), VK9DWX
(Willis Islands, 2008 operation) and VU4RG (Andaman & Nicobar Islands, 2008
operation) have been approved for DXCC credit. [TNX NC1L]
TOP LISTS ---> The latest Topband, Topmode and Toplist listings are now
available at http://www.425dxn.org/awards/toplist/index.html. Please note
that QSOs confirmed through LoTW or included in on-line logs are eligible
for listing. Send send your scores, as well as any request for further
information, to Erminio Pandocchi, I2EOW (i2eow@fastwebnet.it)
+ SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Junji Saito (JA7SSB),
Myron D. "Bud" Weisberg (K2YOF) and Stanislav Julianovich Muhlja (UR5FB,
formerly UB5FBO and UR5FBO).
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******* QSL ROUTES *******
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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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3X5A G3SXW EF8M OH1RY PW2D PY2VM
4L0A EA7FTR EK6LP IK2DUW PZ5TT VE3DZ
4O8A S50A EK6TA DJ0MCZ R1ANR RZ3BJ
4U1UN HB9BOU EL2AR EL2BA R70B RA9UT
5B4AIA UA6MF EL2DT EL2FM RA9A RK9AWN
5B4AII RW3RN EO15IVK UT5IH RG3K UA3QDX
5B8AD W3HNK ER0FEO UU0JM RG9A UA9XC
5C5T EA5YU ER0WW UT3UA RK2FWA DK4VW
5H3EE DL4ME ER5GB W3HNK RL3A W3HNK
5K0T HA7RY ER5WU W3HNK RN9S RN9SXX
5V7BR F2VX EX2F RW6HS RP67MB RZ3FR
5X1AB K6EID EX2M W3HNK RT3T UA3TT
5X1GS WB2YQH EY8MM K1BV RT4D RZ4CWW
5X1NH G3RWF FJ/WJ2O WJ2O RT4M RN4LP
6V7N DL1EFD FK/F5AHO F5AHO RT6A RZ6AZZ
6W2SC HA3AUI FM/F5IRO F5IRO RT9W RZ9WWH
6Y1V OH3RB FM1FV W3HNK RU1A RU1AE
7X2EB EA7FTR FM5BH W3HNK SN1I SP1NQF
7Z1HL DJ9ZB FM5WE K4FJ SN2K SP2YWL
7Z1UG DG1XG GB70RAF M3NDZ SN3A SP3GEM
8P5A NN1N GM7R N3SL SN3R SP6HEQ
8P9JG NN1N HB0/DK4YJ DK4YJ SN3T SP3SLU
8Q7DV UA9CLB HB0/DK9TN DK9TN SN3X SP3SLA
8Q7GC UN8GC HC2SL EA5KB SN5G SP5KCR
8Q7GU UN8GU HC5WW JA6VU SN5N SP5KP
8Q7SC SP2JMB HC8N W5UE SN7Q SP7GIQ
9G5ZZ DL1CW HD2M SM6FKF SN8F SP8FHK
9H3RO G3ROO HG550REX HA8VK SN8R SP8ONZ
9J2BO G3TEV HI3T ON4IQ SN9U SP9UMJ
9J2CA G3SWH HK1X EA7FTR SV9/AI4YE I0UZF
9J2FM JA4ATV HK3JJH/HK0B HK3JJH SX5R SV5DKL
9J2QQV JO7QQV HP1/LA5IIA LA4YW T31DX JA8BMK
9J3A S53A HQ9R K5WW T88CI HA5AO
9M2CNC G4ZFE HR9/WQ7R AI4U T88CJ HA7TM
9M4SAB 9M6TW IG9W IZ1GAR TA4ZA OH2BH
9M6/N2BB MD0CCE IG9X IK1QBT TC12AKUT TA0U
9M6DXX/p M0URX II20CJ IW2HAJ TC1LZ TA1HZ
9M6NA JE1JKL II2COMO IK2AQZ TC4X OH2BH
9M6XRO/p M0URX IO4T IZ4JMA TF3CW LX1NO
9M8YY JR3WXA IQ6CC IW6DSM TG9/IV3IYH IK2ILH
A35KL W6ZL IR4M IK4WMH TM2OFL F5KFL
A41MO EA5KB IR4X I4EAT TM2PCI F6KVP
A61AS YO3FRI IR9Y IT9ABY TM2S F5PED
A62ER IZ8CLM IS0/K7QB IN3QBR TM4AFM F6KIM
A7/M0FGA NN1N J28JA F5JFU TM4Q F6FYA
A71BR A71AN J43J DJ5JH TM4TLT F8KOI
A71BX EA7FTR J49I IK0EFR TM6M F4DXW
A71CO EA7FTR J5UAP HA3AUI TM6X F5VHY
A71CT EA7FTR J6/W0SA 8P9NX TO3R RW3RN
A71CW A71AN J68HZ K9HZ TO4X KQ1F
A71EL A71AN J68V K5WW TO5X K5UN
A71EM EA7FTR JW1CCA LA1CCA TR8CA F6CBC
A73A EA7FTR JW5NM LA5NM TU8/F5LPY pirate
AH0BT 7L1FPU KH0AM JE1CKA UK8OAH IK2QPR
AH2R JH7QXJ KH0WW JP1IOF UN1F DF6PB
AH6XX K2WR KP2/WA2TTI WA2TTI UN3M EA7FTR
AN8R EA8AY KP2B EA7FTR UN4L UA9AB
AT2RS DL4KQ [1] KP2M AI4U UN5J W3HNK
AT2RS W3HNK [2] KP4AO W3HNK UN6P UN7PBY
AU0JCB VU3DJQ LN8W LA9VDA UN7AB DL8KAC
AU5JCB VU2SMN LQ0F EA5KB UN9L LZ1YE
B4TB BA4TB LS1D LW9EOC UU0A UU0JX
C31FF pirate LU8YE EA7FTR UU3W UU2JZ
C4N W3HNK LX7I LX2A V26K AA3B
C6AKX WA4WTG LX9DX LX2AJ V31WA UT5UGR
C6AQQ ND3F LY7Z LY2CY V47NT W2RQ
C6ARR WA4WTG LZ9A LZ2HM VC6R VE6SV
C6ATA WA4WTG LZ9W LZ1PM VK2IA DL8YR
C98LW UY5LW NY8A/KH2 JG1ITH VK4MA N3ZK
CK2DWA VE2DWA OA4TT N6XQ VK8NSB VK6NE
CM6RCR W3HNK OA4WW HP1WW VP2ETN JN1NDY
CN2M HP1WW OD5ET EB7DX VP2MDG K2DM
CN2R W7EJ OG50F OH1F VP5W W7TSQ
CO0V EA1EAU OH0V OH6LI VP9I N1HRA
CO8ZZ DK1WI OH0X OH2TA XT2JZ pirate
CS2T CT1ILT OH0Z W0MM XU7KOH ON7PP
CS95A CT3EE OH5Z OH5LIZ XU7TZG ON7PP
CT3NT CT1BOH OH6M OH6AH XW1B E21EIC
CT9L DJ6QT OH8X OH2UA YB0ECT K3AIR
CU2X OH2BH OH9SCL OH9UV YJ0MM DL4RDJ
CV5D CX2ABC OL140PS OK1DOL YL90CF YL2CF
CW5W CX6VM OP4A ON6LY YL90CR YL2CR
CW7T K5WW OP4K ON4JZ YL90EC YL2EC
D4C CT1ESV [3] OT5P ON7RN YL90MF YL2MF
D4C IZ4DPV [4] OT5W ON4RU YL90UZ YL2UZ
DC4A DL4NAC OX5AA G3TXF YM3A LZ1NK
DP0GVN DL5EBE P3F 5B4AGN YN2Z K9ZO
E21EIC E21EIC [1] P40Q K0DQ YR1C YO4NA
E21EIC JR5XPG [5] P40Q K0DQ YS4/K9GY K9GY
E51CUK SM6CUK P40TA WM6A YS4RR K9GY
E73M K2PF P40W N2MM YW4D EA7JX
E760DPR E73DPR P49V AI6V ZF2AM K6AM
E77CFG E72U P49Y AE6Y ZM1A ZL1AMO
E7DX E77E PA125CWZ PD9HVS ZM2M ZL2AL
EA6IB EA5BM PF4T PA0LEY ZM3A ZL3WW
EA8CMX OH2BYS PG6G PA3GVI ZM4A ZL4AA
EE2K EA2RKO PJ2T N9AG ZP0R ZP5AZL
EE2W EB2BXL PJ4A K4BAI ZP6/N3BNA KA2AEV
EE7E EC7ABV PR1T PY1ZV ZY7C PT7WA
[1] others
[2] North and South America
[3] bureau
[4] direct
[5] JA stations
7X0RY Frantisek Pubal, c/o Zuzana Rybarova, P.O. Box 109, 11121 Praha 1,
Czech Republic
DL4KQ Frank Rosenkranz, Blumenstr. 25, D-50126 Bergheim, Germany
HA5AO Gaspar Istvan, Rakoczi ut 85, H-1196 Budapest, Hungary
HA7RY Tamas Pekarik, Alagi ut 15., H-2151 Fot, Hungary
HA7TM Nemeth Tibor, P.O. Box 23, H-2035 Erd, Hungary
HK3JJH Pedro J. Allina, Cod 9906 P.O. Box 02-5242, Miami, FL 33102-5242,
USA
JA8BMK Toshihiko Fukuta, 2115-3 Nobori, Yoichi, Hokkaido 046-0002, Japan
JE1JKL Saty Nakamura, 1-27-2, Kamiya, Ushiku, Ibaraki, 300-1216 Japan
M0URX Tim Beaumont, P.O. Box 17, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 1SF,
England, UK
UN8GC Mikhail Chirkov, P.O. Box 15, 050009 Almaty, Kazakhstan
UN8GU Andrey Kvochkov, P.O. Box 179, 050000 Almaty, Kazakhstan
UY5LW Igor Pyzh, P.O.Box 1770, Kharkov - 176, 61176 Ukraine
VQ9LA Larry Arneson, PSC 466 Box 24 (DG-21 Annex 30), FPO AP
96595-0024, USA
W3HNK Joseph L. Arcure Jr, 115 Buck Run Road, Lincoln University, PA
19352, USA
XU7ABN Claude Laget, P.O. Box 1373 GPO, Phnom Penh 99999, Cambodia
ZC4VJ Andy Chadwick, P.O. Box 36575, 5526 Dasaki Achnas, Cyprus
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