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17 January 2009 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 924
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
7X - Fred, ON6QR will be active from the Algerian Radio Amateurs
Association's club station, 7X2ARA, from 20 UTC on 17 January
until the early morning of the 18th. He will operate both CW and
SSB during the Hungarian DX Contest. QSL via 7X2ARA. [TNX NG3K]
CT - Marq, CT1BWW says he will be active as CS6BWW during the main
contests in January, February and March. QSl via bureau.
HS - Joerg, DL1MJF (HS0ZGQ) will be active from Thailand from 20
January to 12 February. He will spend one week on Koh Samui
(AS-101) during that time frame. Look for HS0ZGQ/2 to operate CW
and SSB on 40-10 metres with 100 watts into a dipole. QSL via
DL1MJF.
I - The Amateur Radio Group of RAI (the Italian public service
broadcaster) will be active as II2RAI until 31 December to
celebrate two landmark anniversaries: the 55th of the first
television broadcast (January 1954) and the 85th of the first
radio broadcast (October 1924). QSL via bureau to IQ2RD. The logs
will be uploaded to LoTW. [TNX IQ2RD]
J7 - Seth, SM0XBI will be active again as J79XBI from Dominica (NA-101)
from 17 January until around 1 April. He will operate SSB only.
QSL via home call, bureau preferred. [TNX NG3K]
LY - Celebrating the Millennium of Lithuania, fourteen LY1000 stations
will be active at various stages until 31 August. Further
information, including details on the relevant award, can be found
on the Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society's website at
http://www.lrmd.ivi.lt/en/awards.htm [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
LZ - Special event stations LZ8WHST and LZ17ARDF are active until
September to promote the 8th World High Speed Telegraphy
Championship (http://www.hst2009.eu) and the 17th IARU Region 1
ARDF Championships (http://www.ardf2009.eu/) that will be held in
Obzor, Bulgaria on 11-15 and 16-21 September respectively. QSL
LZ8WHST via LZ1PJ, QSL LZ17ARDF via LZ1ZF.
V3 - Gerd, DJ4KW (V31YN) and Gisela, DK9GG (V31GW) will be active from
Belize from 19 January to early March, including a number of
contests. From 26 February to 3 March look for V31YN/p to be
active from NA-180. QSLs via home calls (direct or bureau), or
LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
VP8 - The group of YLs going to the Falkland Islands (SA-002) on 17-31
January [425DXN 899] includes Ruth/IT9ESZ (VP8YLI), Mio/JR3MVF
(VP8YLF), Unni/LA6RHA (VP8YLD), Liz/M0ACL (VP8YLB), Nicky/M5YLO
(VP8YLE), Chantal/PA3GQG (VP8YLH), Victoria/SV2KBS (VP8YLG) and
Jeanie/WA6UVF (VP8YLA). QSL via home calls. They also expect to
operate under the local YL club callsign (VP8YLC). Expect activity
on 10-80 metres, mainly SSB, with four stations. Updates will be
posted at http://www.radioclubs.net/aa_vp8yl_/
VP9 - The Radio Society of Bermuda reports that special prefix VP9400
has been authorized for use during 2009 to celebrate the 400th
anniversary of the settlement of Bermuda by Sir George Somers.
[TNX K1XN and The Golist]
W - The District of Columbia Amateur Radio Society (NW3DC) will be
active as W3A on 17-24 January in honour of the inauguration of
the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. Main
activity is expected to be on 20 and 40 metres. QSL via W3DQ
(direct), bureau and LoTW. [TNX K1XN and The Golist]
YB9 - Adhi, YB3MM will be active as YB3MM/9 from Nanggu Island (OC-150)
on 16-18 January. He will operate holiday style, concentrating on
17 metres CW and RTTY. His operating times will also depend on the
local electric supply. QSL via IZ8CCW, direct or bureau [TNX
IZ8CCW]
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
9A POSTAL RATES ---> Tom, 9A2AA reports a raise in Crotian postal rates.
The new rates for surface mail letters to any country are 8 Kuna (up to 50
grams) and 15 Kuna (50-100 grams). The new rates for air mail letters up to
20 grams are 10 Kuna (to Europe), 11 Kuna (to USA), 11.2 Kuna (to Japan)
and 12 Kuna (Australia and New Zealand). The exhange rate is 1 IRC = 10.5
Kuna, and 1 USD = 5 Kuna. IRCs without the issuing Post Office stamp in the
left box cannot be redeemed.
CQ & EQSL CONFIRMATIONS ---> CQ Editor Rich Moseson (W2VU) and eQSL Founder
and Webmaster Dave Morris (N5UP) announced on 13 January that "CQ magazine
will accept contact confirmations made on the eQSL.cc electronic
confirmation system for its operating awards effective immediately". Read
the announcement at http://www.eqsl.net/qslcard/PR-20090113CQ.cfm; for more
information on eQSL and CQ awards, please visit http://www.eQSL.cc and
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/ respectively.
HI9/EA3BT & HI9/EA3WL ---> Josep, EA3BT and Nuria, EA3WL have prepared a
website for their 21-27 January operation from Cayo Levantado (NA-122)
[425DXN 923]. Please visit http://www.ea3bt.com for further information on
this activity and on-line logs.
KP5 TEAM PREPARES FOR EUROPE ---> The KP1-5 Project is very aware of the
need for Desecheo in Europe. Previous DXpeditions contended with an
obstructed path to Europe making working this #3 most needed country,
difficult at best. During the recent reconnaissance trip to the island,
agreement was reached that will allow antennas to be placed on a ridgeline
above the helipad that will give a clear path to Europe. See the photos
showing the problem and the plan at http://www.kp5.us/ (click on
News/Updates): the team wants to provide as many EU hams with a QSO as
possible! Please visit also http://www.kp5.us/help.htm to support this
DXpedition. [TNX NA5U]
LOGS ---> Roland, F8EN (TR8CR) is still active with his special callsign,
TR50R. The first batch of QSOs is now available for on-line search at
http://lesnouvellesdx.fr/voirlogs.php [TNX F6AJA]
QSL NA-086 ---> The QSL routes for the recent activities from IOTA group
NA-086 are as follows:
CM6RCR/p 15-22 December via W3HNK
CO6LC/p 15-22 December via home call (direct)
CO7PH/p 15-18 December via W3HNK
T47C 19-21 December via W3HNK
Ed, CO7PH says that the operations have been approved for IOTA credit and
the QSL cards are being printed.
QSL S52BB ---> Buzz, NI5DX is now the QSL manager for Zivko, S52BB. He will
be able to answer all QSL requests once the new cards are received from the
printer in about 4-5 weeks. [TNX K1XN and The Golist]
QSL VIA RA4LW ---> Vlad says he is the new QSL manager for either ER4DX and
ER0WW. QSL direct only to Vladimir V. Ryabov, P.O. Box 2, Dimitrovgrad,
433508, Russia.
SRT DX CONVENTION ---> The 6th International DX Convention organized by
the Strange Radio Team will take place on 18-19 April at the Best Western
Hotel Esplanade, Paestum (Salerno). Please visit www.strangeradioteam.com
for full details on the programme, or e-mail idxc@strangeradioteam.com for
further information. [TNX IZ8EDJ]
TROPOSHERIC DUCTING ---> Information on the trans-Atlantic tropospheric
ducting attempt between Namibia (V5/N7BHC) and Brazil (ZY6Y and PT1A) can
be found at http://transatlantic.japydx.org and
http://tinyurl.com/v51-n7bhc [TNX PY2ZX]
TS7C ---> The website (http://www.ts7c.net/) has been down since 15 January
at around 22 UTC. It might be up and running again before the end of the
expedition, but the on-line logs are unlikely to be updated. TS7C will go
QRT at 7 UTC on 18 January, as the team will leave the island around 14
UTC. [TNX F5NQL]
WCA ---> The World Castles Award is for working stations operating from
castles located in Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, England, France,
Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Switzerland, The Netherlands and
Ukraine. Complete information can be found at http://www.rz1cwc.qrz.ru/
[TNX RN1CW]
+ SILENT KEYS + Emil F. Malek, W6GVM passed away on 26 December 2008 at 92
years of age. Cab, N6OC says he was "very active in ham radio chasing DX,
gaining Honor Roll Membership and #1 Honor Roll plaque, staying at the top
to the end". Other recently reported Silent Keys include, Bill Moorwood
(G3CAQ), Primo Bombardini (I4BNR), Lloyd 'Shally' Shallenberger (K6VHP),
Linda Walworth (KE5TF), Olavo Rufino (PY5BAZ) and Anatolij N. Tselikov
(UR5FJ).
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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8R44USA 8R1AK HK1JKL EA5KB TL8PRV IN3EYY
9G5SW DC8XL HL0LPM/2 6K2BWA TM5B F6KEH
9H3BX G3TZM HR9/IK2QPR IK2QPR TR50R F6AJA
9H3HOD OH2HOD IY4FGM IK4UPU TS7C F4EGD
9H3ME OH2ME J28KO F6DKI UE1NFF RN1NU
9H3OT OH2OT J5UAP HA3AUI UE1QSK UA1RJ
9J2BO G3TEV K1HP/KH2 JE2EHP UE1RFF UA1RJ
9J2CA G3SWH KL7J N3SL UE3DDX/3 RZ3FR
9J2FM JA4ATV KP2M AI4U UE3SFF/1 RU3SD
9L1BTB SP7BTB LM9K75Y LA9K UE9WFF/4 UA1RJ
A35RS ZL1RS LQ5D LU9DA UE9XIV RA9XV
AP2DKH W2FB LY1000FW LY1FW UN9PQ IK2QPR
C56KR OZ8KR LZ09BR LZ1KZA UP2L UN7LZ
C6AGN W1DIG OA4TT N6XQ V26MN DF8AN
C6AMP DL2NCY OE1KIDS OE1XIC V51B AI4U
CU2DX CU2AA OG2P OH2PM VP8DKF K2ARB
CX6DAP CX2ABC OH0R OH2PM WP3C W3HNK
CX7CO WB3CDX OH0X OH2TA WP3R W3HNK
DL50DRAX DF6LI ON60ARSG ON7KC XR27RAID HA1AG
DR09ANT DL5MHQ P40CG W2CG XV9DX OM3JW
DU1ZV JA1BRK P40PZ EA5GVH XX9TKV F4BKV
E44M IZ0BTV [a] P49X W0YK YI1RAZ IK2DUW
E44M SP3DOI [b] S50IPY S51RU YI9AJ OM3JW
E70R E77E S51ZZ NI5DX YS3/I2JIN I2JIN
E73A 9A2AA SN0WOSP SP5KCR YV5DTJ IT9DAA
E77A 9A2AA SN90DKI SP2DKI ZD8N G3ZVW
EA6URB EA6ZX SN90FYX SP3FYX ZS1REC OK1DOT
[a] direct [b] bureau
F4BKV Vincent Colombo, Gibrand 32, 17350 Port d'Envaux, France
F4EGD Sylvain Lefevre, 10 rue Ste Agathe, 37390 Chanceaux-sur-Choisille,
France
JA6EGL Mike S. Miyake, Hakata Amateur Radio Association, P.O. Box 232,
Hakata,812-8799, Japan
JA6KYU Hirotaka Suenaga, Shiraishi Ham Club, P.O. Box 6, Hizen-Nakabaru
849-0191, Japan
JA6UBY Tajiri Yasuo, P.O. Box 40, Nagasaki-North Post Office,
Nagasaki-City 852-8691, Japan
JE6DND Katsuhiko Hayashida, 7-34-9 Nanakuma, Jonan-Ku, Fukuoka 814-0133,
Japan
LU9DA Ricardo Suarez, Calle Roca 3678, Mar del Plata 7600, Argentina
OK1DOT Petr Gustab, P.O. Box 52, Cesky Brod 282 01, Czech Republic
UN7LZ Valery Zhilyayev, P.O. Box 7, Kostanay 110000, Kazakhstan
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