[12/02/2024]
425 DX News Bulletin
n.
1710
10 February 2024 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1710
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3B8 - David, OK6DJ will be active as 3B8/OK6DJ from Mauritius Island (AF-
049) on 20-27 February. QSL via Club Log's OQRS.
5H - Sysa, OM4AYL will be active as 5H4AYL from Pemba Island (AF-063),
Tanzania on 18-28 February. Look for activity on 80-10 metres SSB,
CW and FT8. QSL via OM4AYL; QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and
LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
5R - Borut, S53BV will be active holiday style as 5R8BV from Nosy Be
(AF-057), Madagascar from 17 February to 3 March. He will operate
CW and SSB on 80 and 40 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or direct
to home call.
5X - DJ6TF, DK1BT, DL4WK and DL7BO have been active as 5X7O from Uganda
since 7 February, and will remain there until 19 February. They
operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-10 metres. QSL via DJ6TF,
LoTW, Club Log's OQRS. [TNX DX World]
5X - Dick, W6TK will be active as 5X2G on 12-29 February while visiting
family in Uganda. He will operate CW and FT8/FT4, and hopes to
participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest on a part time basis. QSL via
LoTW.
7P - Pista, HA5AO has been back to Lesotho since 5 February, and will
remain there until 19 February. In his spare he operates CW, FT8
and SSB on 40-10 metres as 7P8AO. QSL via LoTW, or via his OQRS
(https://www.ha5ao.com/index.php). [TNX DX World]
9Y - 9Y24C is the special callsign to be used on various bands and modes
on 10-13 February for the National Carnival Celebration in Trinidad
and Tobago. QSL via LoTW only.
BY - Look for B5/BH4FSK to be active from Daishan Island (AS-137) on 13-
15 February. He will run 5-10 watts on 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 10 and 6
metres.
CE0Z - The DXpedition to Robinson Island (SA-005), Juan Fernandez is set
for 10-24 February. Three callsigns will be used:
* CB0ZA operated by the 7-member on-island team
* CB0ZEW operated remotely
* CB0ZW operated only during the ARRL DX CW Contest
"Barring any unforeseen difficulties", the team anticipates arrival
at their primary accommodation on 10 February in the local after-
noon. They plan to get the remote station on the air as soon as
possible. About fifty operators from around the world have signed
up to operate CW or FT8 while the on-island team is busy the next
couple of days setting up the stations on the mountain above within
the National Park. Once the two mountain top operating camps are
established, the RIB will be taken up on top as well and added to
the stations there.
The DXpedition will enable Club Log's Live Stream.
FT8: the CB0ZEW remote station will be running WSJT-X F/H mode; the
CB0ZA on-island stations will be running MSHV multi-stream.
6 metres: plans call for 6m EME using Q65A; if the terrestrial pro-
pagation opens, the station will QSY to 50300 or 50313 kHz and use
FT8.
Nathan, K4NHW will serve as the CB0ZA DXpedition Pilot. Inquiries
(non-QSO and non-QSL related) or comments should be sent to
cb0za[@]k4nhw.com. See https://cb0za.com/ for the band plan, more
information and updates, which will also be posted to Facebook
(https://www.facebook.com/100093132288335).
QSLs via Club Log's OQRS, or via N2OO; full upload to LoTW after
six months.
DL - DP9GLHN is the special callsign that members of DARC's Ortsverband
Norderney will be using from 1 February to 31 December to mark the
150th anniversary since the Norderney Island (EU-047) lighthouse
was put into service. QSL via the bureau.
EA - Special callsigns AO1WRD, AO2WRD, AO3WRD, AO4WRD, AO5WRD, AO6WRD
(Balearic Islands), AO7WRD, AO8WRD (Canary Islands) and AO9WRD
(Ceuta and Melilla) are expected to be active on 9-18 February in
celebration of World Radio Day. QSL for all callsigns direct to
EA3RKF: Federacion Digital EA, Apartado Postal 3050, 08200 Sabadell
(Barcelona), Spain. World Radio Day was proclaimed in 2011 by the
Member States of UNESCO, and adopted by the United Nations General
Assembly in 2012 as an International Day. This year's theme is "Ra-
dio: A century informing, entertaining and educating".
F - Celebrating World Radio Day, F8GGZ will be active as TM24JMR (Jour-
nee Mondiale de la Radio) on 13 February. Michel will operate SSB
and CW on 80-10 metres. QSL via eQSL, or via the bureau.
FM - Yuri, VE3DZ will be active as FM/VE3DZ from Martinique (NA-107) on
13-21 February. He will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest as
TO4A. QSLs via Club Log's OQRS, or via home call. [TNX DX World]
HL - 6K2BYF, 6K2CFI, 6K2GRX and DS1TUW will be active as DT0IP from
Anmyon Island (AS-080) on 17-19 February. They will operate CW, FT8
and SSB on 40-10 metres with two stations. QSL via LoTW, or direct
to 6K2CFI.
HS - Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Radio Amateur Society of
Thailand, RAST members will be active as HS60RAST from 10 February
to 10 March. QSL via HS6MYW.
HZ - HZ1WRD, 7Z1WRD and 8Z1WRD are the special callsign for the Saudi
Amateur Radio Society (HZ1SAR) to celebrate World Radio Day on 11-
13 February.
P4 - John, W2GD will be active again as P44W from Aruba (SA-036) on 12-
20 February, ARRL DX CW Contest included. Before and after the con-
test he will operate SSB and CW on 160-10 metres, with a focus on
30, 17 and 12m as time permits. QSL via LoTW, or direct to N2MM.
PJ7 - Fabian, DM7HG and Paul, DM2PF will be active holiday style from
Sint Maarten (NA-105) on 15-28 February. They will be QRV on 20, 15
and 10 metres as either PJ7/home call or a PJ7 callsign is they can
get one. [TNX DX World]
PY - Fabio, PY4YY and Marcio, PU4MDO will be active as ZW2FF from
Comprida Island (SA-028) on 11-14 February. They will operate SSB
on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via PY4YY (direct); QSOs will
be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log.
TY - Antonio, IK7WUL is active as TY2AA until 20 February while on a hu-
manitarian mission to Benin. In his spare time he operates SSB
only. QSL via IZ8CCW and LoTW.
V4 - Once again John, W5JON will be active as V47JA from St. Kitts (NA-
104) on 17-27 February. He will operate SSB and FT8 on the HF bands
and 6 metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct only to W5JON.
VK - Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Islands On The Air pro-
gramme, special event callsign VI60IOTA will be in use across Aus-
tralia during 2024: "whenever VI60IOTA is heard on the air", the
organizers say, "it will be from one of the VK IOTA entities", in-
cluding the main islands of Australia (OC-001) and Tasmania (OC-
007). Andrey, VK5MAV is using the callsign during part of his cur-
rent VK5MAV/4 activity from Magnetic Island (OC-171) [425DXN 1703],
and team VK5FIL will also operate VI60IOTA during part of their 14-
21 April expedition to Flinders Island (OC-261) [425DXN 1707]. QSOs
will be made available for Club Log and LoTW Matching on the IOTA
website; traditional QSLs via M0OXO's OQRS. Updates and information
about the certificates that will be available for working VI60IOTA
will be posted to https://www.qrz.com/db/VI60IOTA.
VU - Members of the Bengal Amateur Radio Society expect to be active as
AT8BRS from one or more islands qualifying for the AS-153 IOTA
group on 17-22 February. [TNX The Daily DX]
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE ---> The January 2024 issue is available for download
at https://www.425dxn.org/. [TNX IZ3EBA]
ARRL INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST ---> Object of the contest is for W/VE ama-
teurs to work as many stations in as many DXCC Entities as possible on 160,
80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres, while DX stations work as many W/VE amateurs
in as many of the 48 contiguous states and provinces as possible (see
https://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx for the rules). This year's event will be held
on 17-18 February (CW) and 2-3 March (SSB). Give a look at the Announced
Operations listings maintained by Bill, NG3K: https://www.ng3k.com/Contest/.
DX MENTOR RECOGNITION PROGRAM ---> The Southwest Ohio DX Association, SWODXA
in conjunction with ICOM America, Inc. announces the DX Mentor Recognition
Program "to recognize and reward amateur radio operators who have played a
key role in helping other amateur radio operators achieve DXCC" (note that
"those amateurs receiving the mentoring must be under 30 years of age during
the calendar year for the award"). The award will be presented at the SWODXA
DX Dinner, held annually in conjunction with the Dayton Hamvention. The
judging committee will be staffed by SWODXA representatives, as well as a
representative from both the Northern California DX Foundation (NCDXF) and
the International DX Association (INDEXA).
See https://www.swodxa.org/DX-Mentor-Program/ for more information and the
application form. [TNX AJ8B]
IOTA GROUPS: FIVE-YEARLY REVIEW ---> "With a review due this year, the IOTA
Board has decided not to delay the announcement of Hans Island, located in
the high Arctic between Canada and Greenland, as the new IOTA NA-251P.
This follows the final stage of ratification last December of an agreement
between Canada and Denmark (representing Greenland) to split the island's
sovereignty equally between their two countries. IOTA Programme rules speci-
fy that split sovereignty island groups can qualify for separate listing
(IOTA Programme Structure B.1.7).
In fairness to all activators who might consider activating what is a
demanding group, the Board has felt it necessary to insert a delay in imple-
mentation of the decision, and will only consider operations that take place
on or after 1 July 2024.
The Board has also considered the whole review exercise. Aware that due to
the pandemic in the last three years there has been a major absence of IOTA
operations from the rarer IOTA groups, it has decided on a pause in creating
any further groups in the immediate future that might draw attention away
from these. The current tragic world political situation is also one factor
in this decision. It is not clear how long this pause may last, and it is
best not to assume that it will end any time soon and what the decision will
be when it does". [G3KMA and the IOTA Board, 7 February 2024]
LIGHTHOUSE WEEKEND ---> The 16th American Lighthouses Weekend will be held
on 16-18 February. Details, including a listing of participating stations,
can be found on https://www.grupodxbb.com.ar/.
QSL VIA EA5GL ---> Pedro is the new QSL manager for YN9H (ex-YN9HAU) and
OX3HI. He is also taking care of the QSL cards for 3C3CA, and those who
still need a QSL can request it from him. Ersoy, TA2OM was active as 3C3CA
from Bioco (AF-010), Equatorial Guinea from September 2022 to September 2023
and made nearly 196,000 QSOs.
+ SILENT KEY + Noted contestman and DXer Slavko Celarc, S57DX passed away on
4 February. No later than a couple of weeks ago he was signing IG9/S57DX
from Lampedusa Island during the CQ WW 160-Meter CW Contest. First licenced
in 1973 and initially active as YU3EIJ and YT3T (club callsigns), he was
issued personal callsigns YU3TUX (1978-1984) and YU3BQ (1984-1992), before
getting S57DX in October 1992. He was QRV on a daily basis, and made more
han 984,000 QSOs over the past 31 years as either S57DX and S573DX. In 2007,
while working for the United Nations' World Food Programme in Sudan, he was
active as ST2R. He was also the QSL manager for several operations, includ-
ing the ongoing activity by 9N7AA from Nepal. The QSL chores for 9N7AA are
now handled by Pavla, S56DX (Slavko's widow).
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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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3B9FR M0OXO E7CW E73ESP R81AWD RX6LQH
3D2AD YT1AD EG1GOY EA1URV RI0SP RN3RQ
3D2AY YU3AA EL2EF N2OO RI1ANE RQ8K
3D2BT AJ4BT EN185UPP UR4UWY SN2WOSP SP2UUU
4S7KKG DC0KK FR4AV EA5GL SN40RVG SP2UUU
4U13FEB 9A2AA HC1MD/2 K8LJG SN7R SP7RFF
4U1UN HB9BOU HF5WOSP SQ5ABG SN7T SQ7OTK
5X7O DJ6TF HH2AA EB7DX TM1HR F5OCL
7P8AO HA5AO HR5/F2JD F6AJA TM21AAW F8DVD
7X3WPL 7X3DL II0LOVE IQ0TE TM25JMC F8GGZ
9J2BO EA5GL II4INTU IQ4FE TM4A F1SUN
A2NEW EA7FTR J79WTA HB9MFM TM4K F4EGZ
A44A EC6DX JG8NQJ/JD1 JA8CJY [d] TM4S F6HBI
A61Q EA7FTR JG8NQJ/JD1 JG8NQJ [b] TM4Y F6KGL
A62A EA7FTR KH7XX EB7DX TM50KRK F6KRK
A92GW EA5GL MU5E GU4YOX TM6C F6KMB
AO100RADIO EA4URE NL8F N7RO V26CV KG9N
CN2FPU F6FPU OD5ET EB7DX V26K AA3B
CN2GS EA5GL OF60IRON OH8DR V31DJ W0CP
CP4MG EA5KB OL4ACF OK1AR V31MA M0OXO
CR3DX OM2VL OX3HI EA5GL VK5KI M0OXO
CT9/F4IFF EB7DX OY1OF M0URX VP2MDX W2APF
D4SAL EA7KNT PF88ANT PA0RDY VP6MW W0VTT
D4X OH5ZA PJ4SON M0URX VY1JA N3SL
DP0GVN DL5EBE PV2K EA5GL XU7AKU JA1DXA
DP1POL DL1ZBO R101AE RQ7L YI3AA IK2DUW
E77DX E73Y R101ME RQ7L YN9H EA5GL
7Q6M Don Jones, 3130 Wisconsin Ave NW #723, Washington DC 20016, USA
9N7AA Pavla Celarc, Ob Igriscu 8, 1360 Vrhnika, Slovenia
HA5AO Gaspar Istvan, Budapest, Rakoczi u. 85., 1196, Hungary
J52EC Livio Pesavento, Via Antonio Bertoldi 19, 37141 Verona VR, Italy
JA8CJY Susumu Sanada, 5-17 Shinei 5-Jo 4-Chome, Kiyota-ku, Sapporo-shi,
Hokkaido, 004-0835, Japan
OH0Z Laurent D. Thomin, 1615 Beaconshire Rd, Houston TX 77077-3817, USA
OZ11A Leif Nielsen, Stenhoejvej 280, 9900 Frederikshavn, Denmark
P49X Ed Muns, POB 1877, Los Gatos CA 95031-1877, USA
TR8CA Jean Charron, 19 rue Gabriel Moussa, 33320 Eysines, France
YJ0AA Takio Hata, 921-25 Roku Jo, Yasu-shi, Shiga, 520-2412, Japan
YJ0MN Takio Hata, 921-25 Roku Jo, Yasu-shi, Shiga, 520-2412, Japan
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TX7W
Raivavae Island Austral Islands
TX7W
Team will be active from Raivavae Island, IOTA OC -
114, Austral Islands, 16 - 30 April 2024.
Team - K5WE, W5CCP.
They will operate on 160 - 6m, CW, FT8, FT4, SSB,
RTTY.
Equipment will include 4 Elecraft & Yaesu
transceivers with 500 watt amps, two 5 band hexbeams,
a Crank-IR vertical, and various other antennas.
QSL via K5WE, ClubLog.
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TO5LA
Mayotte
TO5LA
Team will be active from Mayotte, IOTA AF - 027, 28
March - 2 April 2024.
Team - 4Z5LA, 4Z5FI.
They will operate on HF Bands, CW, SSB, Digital
modes, including activity in CQ WW WPX SSB Contest.
QSL via 4Z5FI.
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5X7O
Uganda
5X7O
Team will be active from Kampala, Uganda, 7 - 19
February 2024.
Team - DL7BO, DJ6TF, DL4WK ,DK1BT.
They will operate on 160 - 10m, CW. SSB. Digital
Modes.
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8P5A
Barbados
Tom,
W2SC will be active as 8P5A from Barbados Island,
IOTA NA - 021, in ARRL DX CW Contest, 17 - 18
February 2024 and in ARRL DX SSB Contest, 2 - 3
March 2024.
He will operate in Single Operator All Band, High
Power Category.
Recent DX Spots
8P5A
QSL via HA1AG, LOTW.
Ads for direct QSL:
ZOLI PITMAN, SOMOGYI BELA UT 18, GYOR, 9024, Hungary.
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7P8AO
Lesotho
Pista,
HA5AO will be active again as 7P8AO from Lesotho, 5
- 19 February 2024.
He will operate on 40 - 10m CW, RTTY, FT8.
Recent DX Spots
7P8AO
QSL via home call direct.
Log search and OQRS will be available on ha5ao.com
Ads for direct QSL:
Istvan GASPAR, Rakoczi U. 85., Budapest 1196,
Hungary.
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425 DX News Bulletin
n.
1709
3 February 2024 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1709
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
5R - Eric, F6ICX is active again as 5R8IC from Sainte-Marie Island (AF-
090) until 31 March. He operates mainly CW on 40-10 metres and on
the QO-100 satellite. QSL via LoTW, or via home call.
5X - Alan, G3XAQ and Don, G3XTT will be active as 5X1XA from Uganda on
12-20 February. They will operate CW only, including an entry in
the ARRL DX CW Contest (17-18 February). QSL via LoTW, or direct to
G3SWH (OQRS on https://www.g3swh.org.uk/multiple-request.php). QSOs
will be uploaded to LoTW, Club Log and G3SWH's web site after the
activity. [TNX G3SWH]
A2 - John, VK2NEN has lived in Botswana since 2011, and has no plans to
leave the country in the near future. He has recently been licenced
as A2NEW, and for the time being he is QRV typically between 16 and
19 UTC using a vertical whip mounted on his car. QSL via EA7FTR.
A3 - Bob, W7YAQ as A31DK (QSL via LoTW, or direct to home call) and Al,
K7AR as A31DL (QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or direct to home
call) will be active from Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu (OC-049), Tonga on
15-27 February.
CN - Yannick, F6FYD will be active as CN2YD from Marrakech, Morocco on
10-23 March. He plans to operate as CN2YD/p from IOTA group AF-065
sometime during his stay. QSL via F6FYD. [TNX F6AJA]
EA - In celebration of World Radio Day (13 February) and the 100th an-
niversary of the start of regular radio broadcasting in Spain, spe-
cial callsign AO100RADIO will be active on 1-29 February. This
activity is taking place as part of the celebrations for the 75th
anniversary of the Union de Radioaficionados Espanoles, Spain's
IARU member society. QSL via EA4URE (bureau preferred).
EA - Commemorating the 44th anniversary of the 1980 referendum for au-
tonomy and representing the provinces of Andalusia, eight special
callsigns will be activated on 22-28 February: AN44AL (Almeria),
AN44CA (Cadiz), AN44CO (Cordoba), AN44GR (Granada), AN44HU (Huel-
va), AN44JA (Jaen), AN44MA (Malaga), AN44SE (Sevilla). In addition,
AN44AND will be active on 28 February (Andalusia Day). A number of
certificates will be available, see https://www.qrz.com/db/an44and
for information.
OX - Look for OX5DM (QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or direct to OZ1ACB),
OX7AKT (QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via OZ1ACB), and OX7AM
(QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via OZ1ACB) to be active from
Kangerlussuaq, Greenland (NA-018) on 13-22 February. Alex, OX7AM
will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest, while OX5DM and OX7AKT
will operate FT8 and SSB. [TNX NG3K]
P4 - Ed, W0YK will be active again as P49X from Aruba (SA-036) on 5-12
February. He will operate mainly CW and RTTY, including an entry in
the CQ WPX RTTY Contest (10-11 February, https://cqwpxrtty.com/).
QSL via LoTW (preferred), or direct to home call. [TNX The Daily
DX]
PY - Look for ZW2FF to be active from Comprida Island (SA-028) on 11-14
February. QSL via PY4YY.
SM - Celebrating the Scandinavian CW Activity Group's 50th anniversary,
special callsign SC50AG will be active during February. All QSOs
will be confirmed automatically via the bureau and LoTW.
V2 - Chuck, KG9N will be active as V26CV from Antigua (NA-100) on 6-20
February. He will operate mainly CW and SSB on various bands. QSL
via LoTW, or via home call.
VP9 - Darrell, AB2E will be active as AB2E/VP9 (QSL via home call) from
Bermuda (NA-005) on 14-19 February, including an entry in the ARRL
DX CW Contest as VP9I (QSL via WW3S). Outside the contest he will
operate mainly CW, with some FT8 and a focus on 30, 17 and 12m.
[TNX NG3K]
XV - "BJ", WA7WJR will be active holiday style as XV9WJR from Vietnam on
12-22 February. He plans to be QRV from the Can Gio Mangrove Bios-
phere Reserve and the Binh Chau-Phuoc Buu Nature Reserve during
this trip. He will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 20, 17, 15,
12 and 10 metres. QSL direct to WA7WJR; all QSOs will be uploaded
to LoTW, Club Log and QRZ.
Z8 - Ken, K4ZW will be in Juba, South Sudan on 4-7 February. Depending
on his work schedule and "security restrictions", he might be QRV
as Z81Z. QSL via LoTW, or via K4ZW. [TNX The Daily DX]
PACIFIC TOUR ---> Hrane, YT1AD and his team (Anatoliy RC9O, Olga UA9OYL and
Stevan YU3AA) will be active from Fiji (3D2), Samoa (5W) and Tonga (A3)
as follows:
7-10 February 3D2AD (YT1AD)
3D2AB (YU3AA)
3D2LY (UA9OLY)
3D2RC (RC9O)
10-19 February 5W8A (YT1AD)
5W0AA (YU3AA)
5W0LY (UA9OLY)
5W0RC (RC9O)
20-27 February A35AD (YT1AD)
A35AA (YU3AA)
A35LY (UA9OLY)
A35RC (RC9O)
27 February-1 March 3D2AD (YT1AD)
3D2AB (YU3AA)
3D2LY (UA9OLY)
3D2RC (RC9O)
QSLs via home calls.
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Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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for Android. It is available on Google Play - free of charge, no ads. Enjoy!
CQ DX HALL OF FAME ---> Established in 1967, the CQ DX Hall of Fame honours
those amateurs who have made major contributions to DXing and DXpeditioning,
including both on-air and off-air accomplishments and activities. Nomina-
tions should be sent by 1 March to Rich Moseson, W2VU (cqw2vu@gmail.com). Be
sure to put DX Hall of Fame in the subject line. Inductees will be announced
in May and the induction ceremony, with help from the International DX Asso-
ciation, will be held at the Dayton DX Dinner.
IOTA AT HAM RADIO 2024 ---> The motto of the 47th Ham Radio to take place in
Friedrichshafen on 28-30 June (https://www.hamradio-friedrichshafen.com) is
"60 Years of Islands on the Air: Technology Meets Adventure!". Created by
Geoff Watts (BRS-3129, the first and only SWL inducted into the CQ DX Hall
of Fame), since 1964 the IOTA Programme "has been promoting radio contacts
with stations on islands around the world, from small rocky reefs in the
vast ocean to the largest islands in the world. That sounds like adventures
in remote corners of the earth, and that's exactly what many IOTA fans and
active participants can tell tales about. IOTA stands for the joy of discov-
ery that every radio amateur develops, even if he or she does not set sail
personally, but IOTA is also a symbol of friendly competition among radio
amateurs. Finally, IOTA is a symbol of the significance of amateur radio as
a global unifying force".
Apart from having a booth at Ham Radio, "we intend to organize an IOTA Forum
on Saturday morning (29 June), as well as other activities, which will be
announced on the IOTA website (https://www.iota-world.org/) later on",
VE3LYC, IOTA Deputy General Manager and Operations Manager says. Plans are
to organize an anniversary dinner at one of the local restaurants: "please
let us know at info@into-world.org, as soon as possible, if you are inter-
ested to participate to this special get-together event, number of seats
required, and if you have a preference for a specific evening during the
meeting. We will compile the results of this quick survey to book an appro-
priate venue. More details will be provided in due course".
TX5S ---> After a last effort by three stations during the local night be-
tween Saturday and Sunday, the "Shogun" departed Clipperton Island on 28
January at 21.30 UTC. As of 2 February, the log contained 113,739 QSOs
(51.73% Digital, 25.98% CW, 22.29% SSB) made with 23,830 unique callsigns.
The OQRS for both TX5S and N6WM/mm (there are no /mm operations on the
return voyage to San Diego) is now up and running on M0URX's website:
https://www.m0urx.com/oqrs/logsearch.php.
YOTA SUMMER CAMP 2024 ---> The Czech Radio Club will host the 12th edition
of the Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) Summer Camp in Prague on 16-23 August.
The event will bring together young radio amateurs from IARU Region 1 member
societies as well as guest teams from Regions 2 and 3, creating an opportu-
nity to learn all about different nationalities and cultures, foster inter-
national friendships and goodwill, and learn new amateur radio skills. IARU
R1 member societies are invited to take part with a team of maximum four
persons. Preliminary applications should be submitted before 29 February:
see "Call for applications - YOTA Czechia 2024" on https://www.iaru-r1.org/.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3A/I1UWF, 3D2AG, 4L2M, 5Z4PA,
7O8AD, 7O8AE, 7X2RF, 9J2BO, 9M8DEN, B0A, CN2DX, CR6K, E21AX/p (AS-126),
E51JD (OC-013), E6AJ, E6AM, ET3AA, EY8MM, H44WA, HH220Y, HH2AA, HI3A, HI3LT,
J52EC, J74D, KP2B, OE40WO, P43RR, PR0T, PY0FR, T32AN, TJ9MD, TO9W (NA-105),
UN6LN, V26B, V51MA, V6EU, VK9CY, VK9XY, VO2NS, VU7W, W8S (OC-200), XE1XR,
XU7AME, YJ0TT, ZB2FK, ZD7BG, ZD9W, ZF2OO, ZL7IO.
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425 DX News Bulletin
n.
1708
27 January 2024 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1708
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**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
6W - Gerhard, OE3GEA will be active as 6W/OE3GEA from near Dakar between
27 January and 4 February. He will operate CW on 30-10 metres. QSL
via home call. [TNX DX Newsletter]
8R - 8R7X is the callsign for the 14-24 February DXpedition to Guyana
[425DXN 1675]. Four young operators (DJ4MX, DK6SP, HA8RT and M0SDV)
will operate CW, SSB, FT8 and RTTY on 160-6 metres. QSL via M0OXO's
OQRS and LoTW. See https://8r-2024.com/ for more information.
DL - DG22SIXTY is the special callsign for DARC's Ortsverband Gemund
(G22) to celebrate their 60th anniversary from 1 February until 31
December. QSL via the bureau.
EA - Members of URE Valladolid will be active as EG1GOY on 4-11 February
for the 38th edition of the Goya Awards, whose ceremony will take
place on 10 February. QSL via EA1URV (bureau). Presented the
Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain, the Goya
Awards are the Spanish equivalent of the Academy Awards. [TNX
EA1LT]
F - Francois, F8DVD will be active as TM21AAW on 4-18 February, to
promote the 21st Antarctic Activity Week (18-25 February). He will
be QRV from his home QTH in France. QSL via LoTW, or via home call
(direct or bureau).
F - Members of Radio Club Jean Bart, F6KMB will be active as TM6C on
4-18 February during the traditional Dunkirk Carnival (Carnaval de
Dunkerque). QSL via F6KMB.
FK - After their operation from Wallis Island (see FW below), Stan and
Ted will be active as FK/LZ1GC and FK/LZ5QZ from Port Ouenghi, New
Caledonia (OC-032) on 10-18 March. They will operate CW, SSB and
digital modes on the HF bands. QSLs via Club Log's OQRS (preferred)
or via LZ1GC.
FR - Thierry, FY4JI will be active on various bands as FR4AV from
Reunion Island (AF-016) from 4 February to 11 March. QSL via EA5GL.
FW - Stan, LZ1GC and Ted LZ5QZ will be active as FW8GC and TX8GC from
Wallis Island (OC-054) from 19 February to 9 March. They will oper-
ate CW, SSB, FT8, FT4 and maybe some RTTY on 160-6m. QSLs via Club
Log's OQRS (preferred), or via LZ1GC. See https://www.c21gc.com/
for more information.
TA - Special callsign TC6EQ will be active on 1-29 February to commemo-
rate the earthquake that struck Turkey on 6 February 2023, causing
widespread damage and killing nearly 51,000 people. In particular,
this activity will honour the memory of Mustafa Ezer (TA8DX), who
lost his life in that catastrophic event. QSL via LoTW. A certifi-
cate will be available on https://tadx.org/awards.
VU - A large team will be active as AU2RS from Nachugunta Island (AS-
199) on 23-25 February. This IOTA group was activated for the first
and only time by AT2RS back in December 2008. Plans are to operate
SSB, CW and FT8 on 160-6 metres and via satellite QO-100 with five
stations. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS. See https://www.vu2rs.com/AU2RS/
for more information.
PACIFIC TOUR ---> Bob, GM4DLG was active as ZL7/GM4DLG from the Chatham
Islands on 21-26 January. His next stops are Norfolk Island (VK9N, 2-7 Feb-
ruary), New Zealand's North Island (ZL1, 9-13 February), New Zealand's South
Island (ZL4, 14-24 February), Lord Howe Island (VK9L, 27 February to 3
March) and Tasmania (VK7, 5-9 March). He operates SSB on 80, 40 and 20 me-
tres. [TNX The Daily DX]
PACIFIC TOUR ---> Hrane, YT1AD and his team (Anatoliy RC9O, Olga UA9OYL and
Stevan YU3AA) will be active from Fiji (3D2), Samoa (5W) and Tonga (A3)
between 8 February and 1 March. They will be using individual callsigns from
each place. The operation from Tokelau [425DXN 1700] has been postponed
until late 2024 or 2025.
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**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
Access to the main functions of www.425dxn.org is provided by the 425DXN App
for Android. It is available on Google Play - free of charge, no ads. Enjoy!
CEPT IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATING RULES ---> John Crovelli (W2GD) and Ward
Silver (N0AX) wrote a short article explaining how to operate and identify
properly according to the CEPT rules: "there has been a lot of confusion
about what is and isn't permitted and required", Ward says. "We hope this
article will help reduce the number of rule violations and help all stations
operate properly. It has been reviewed by knowledgeable individuals to
be sure this information is accurate". The article can be found on
https://www.onallbands.com/guide-to-following-cept-and-fcc-license-rules/.
SWODXA DX DINNER ---> The 39th DX Dinner, sponsored again by the SouthWest
Ohio DX Association (SWODXA) and held in conjunction with the 2024 Dayton
Hamvention, will be on Friday, 17 May at the Marriott Hotel in Dayton.
Tickets can be purchased on https://swodxaevents.org/.
TX5S ---> Operations from Clipperton Island started on 20 January at 02.13
UTC. At that time there was only one station running CW on 17 metres, as
landing on the island was very challenging, and the team had to stop sending
over equipment when the seas became too dangerous. The camp itself had to be
redesigned on the fly to a smaller footprint.
The weather forecast indicates that the team will need to depart the island
earlier than originally planned. The objective is to safely navigate over
the reef, which requires cooperation between the tides and winds. Therefore,
the current plan is for TX5S to begin tear down on 27 January. All non-
essential equipment and HF antennas will be removed, but there may be some
low band operation during the local night between Saturday and Sunday. On 28
January, all DXpedition equipment and personnel will be removed. The Shogun
will depart for San Diego on 29 January for a voyage lasting 7 or 8 days.
QSOs are being uploaded to Club Log and M0URX.com, those with early donors
are being uploaded to LoTW within 24 hours. "Not in Log" and "busted calls"
will be investigated by submitting the form on M0URX's website.
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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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3DA0AQ EA5GL C5SP SP3PS SN25PCH SP2KFQ
4U1GSC 9A2AA CN2DX EA5GL SN50GUC SP2GUC
5R8IC F6ICX EE6DSA EA6URM SP150WW SP3PDO
5X4E IQ3CO [b] ET3AA N2OO TG9AWS N2OO
5X4E IZ3ZLG [d] HK3C M0URX TM26PVJ F8GGZ
5Z4PA M0URX J79BH FM5BH TR8CR F6AJA
5Z4VJ M0URX LY13LY LY8O TX5S M0URX
7O2WX IZ8CCW OE60RRDXA OE6VIE UE81M RQ7L
7Q7CT EA7FTR OS75ENSOR ON4OS UE81ML RQ7L
8P5A HA1AG OX24KING OZ1ACB XV9Q N4GNR
8Q7SQ SP5MDB OY24KING OZ1ACB YS3CW I2JIN
8Q7WR G3WRO OZ24KING OZ1ACB Z66BCC DL2JRM
9H/OU2I OZ2I P40AA DL4MM Z68XX DL2JRM
A65HS 9K2HS R900BL UF1M ZD7Z IK2DUW
AT3SM VU2XE R900RO RT1L ZL7D EA3FLW
C21TS M0OXO SK100KTH SK0BU ZX2FF PY2AE
4L4DX Alexander Nersesian, 1790 E Indigo Dr, Chandler AZ 85286, USA
4L7T Alexander Nersesian, 1790 E Indigo Dr, Chandler AZ 85286, USA
9G1SD David W. Schneider, 1501 SW K St., Grants Pass OR 97526, USA
9N7AA Slavko Celarc, Ob Igriscu 8, 1360 Vrhnika, Slovenia
D44PM Massimo Cortesi, Ufficio Forli Centro, Casella Postale 24,
47121 Forli FC, Italy
D4M Massimo Cortesi, Ufficio Forli Centro, Casella Postale 24,
47121 Forli FC, Italy
EA3FLW Vicente SG, Apartado 45, 08120 La Llagosta, Barcelona, Spain
FY5KE Laurent Haas, 19 Rue de la Duee, BP 11, 75020 Paris, France
IK2DUW Antonello Passarella, Via Melchiorre Gioia 6, 20812 Limbiate MB,
Italy
IZ8CCW Antonio Cannataro, Via don Minzoni 18, 87040 Marano Marchesato CS,
Italy
J79AN David Albert, 13 chemin de Pey Broustera, 33340 Gaillan en Medoc,
France
KM1CC Barbara Dougan, 20 Madison Drive, East Sandwich MA 02537, USA
M0URX Tim Beaumont, 83 Limbrick Avenue, Coventry, CV4 9EX,
United Kingdom
OZ24FX Allis Andersen, Gyngemose Parkvej 11 2.th., 2860 Soeborg, Denmark
V47TT Jason A. Sattler, 315 S Ausable Trl, Grayling MI 49738, USA
XW4KV Vincent Colombo, 32 rue de Gibrand, 17350 Port D'Envaux, France
YB9/F5LIT Emmanuel Gidon, 2 chemin des Longs Champs, 50480 Blosville, France
ZF2PG Pete Gladysz, 4633 Riverchase, Troy MI 48098, USA
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TX5S
Clipperton Island
TX5S
Team will be active from Clipperton Island, IOTA NA
- 011, 18 January - 2 February 2024.
Team - Jacky ZL3CW, Dave K3EL, Steve W1SRD, Ricardo
PY2PT, Gene K5GS, Heye DJ9RR, Laci HA0NAR, Walt
N6XG, Rob N7QT, Glenn KE4KY, Chris N6WM, Arliss
W7XU, Philippe FO4BM, Dave WD5COV Andreas N6NU,
Nodir, EY8MM, Allan, EA3HSO, Francesco, IK0FVC.
They will operate on 160 - 6m, CW, SSB,
Digital Modes, including 60m Band.
QSL via M0URX, OQRS.
QTH Locator - DK50jh.
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A31DL Tongatapu Island Tonga
A31DL
Team will be active from Nukualofa, Tongatapu Island,
IOTA OC - 049, Tonga, 15 - 27 February 2024.
Team - Al, K7AR, Bob, W7YAQ.
They will operate on HF Bands, including activity in
ARRL DX CW Contest.
QSL via K7AR direct, LOTW, ClubLog OQRS.
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6O3T Somalia
6O3T
Team will be active from Somalia, early 2024.
They will operate on 160 - 6m, CW, SSB, Digital
modes with focus on Low Bands and 6m Band.
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5X1XA Uganda
5X1XA
Team will be active from Kampala, Uganda, 12 -
20 February 2024.
Team - G3XAQ, G3XTT.
They will operate on
HF Bands CW only, including activity in ARRL DX
CW Contest.
QSL via G3SWH, OQRS, LOTW.
Ads for direct QSL:
PHIL WHITCHURCH, 21 DICKENSONS GROVE,
Congresbury, BRISTOL BS49 5HQ, England.
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[31/01/2024] P49X
Aruba
Ed,
W0YK will be active as P49X from Aruba, IOTA SA -
036, 5 - 12 February 2024.
He will operate on 160 - 10m, including activity in
CQ WW WPX RTTY Contest.
QSL via home call.
Ads for direct QSL:
J EDWARD MUNS, PO BOX 1877, LOS GATOS, CA
95031-1877, USA.
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