13 March
2010
A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 984
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**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
4J - 4J0WFF will be active on 40-10 metres
CW, SSB and PSK-31 from
National Reserve Yanar Dagh,
Azerbaijan starting on 20 March for
"no less than three
days", depending on local conditions. QSL
direct to 4J5T. [TNX 4J5T]
4S - Alex, UX4UL has been active as 4S7ULG from near
Colombo, Sri Lanka
(AS-003) since 10 March and
will remain there until 7 April. He
operates BPSK, RTTY, CW on
20-10 metres. QSL via UY5ZZ. [TNX UY5ZZ]
9Q - Anton, ON6NL and Henk, ON4AHF
are currently in the Democratic
Republic of Congo
working with Medecins Sans Frontieres. They
expect to stay a further ten
days and to operate CW and SSB as
9Q0AR/6 (from the South Kivu
region) and 9Q0HQ. These are club
callsigns, and the QSL route
for this activity is via ON6NL for
both. [TNX dx-world.net]
DL - DB5BZ, DF9TM, DJ4RU, DK7LV, DL1BGC, DL2SWW, DL2VFR
and DL4BBH will
be active as DA0GLH and DF0WFF
from Neuwerk Island (EU-127) and
the Hamburg Wadden
Sea National Park (www.wff-dl.de) on 19-21
March. They will operate SSB,
CW and PSK on the HF bands, as well
on 2m/70cm FM, from the
lighthouse's 700-year-old building. QSL
via the DARC bureau for both
calls. Direct requestes should go to
DL2VFR. [TNX DL2VFR]
FM - Dim, UT5UGR will be active as FM/KL7WA from
Martinique (NA-107) on
19-29 March, including entries
in the Russian DX Contest and the
CQ WW WPX SSB
Contest (as TO7A). QSL for both
callsigns via
UT5UGR. [TNX UT5UGR]
GI - Once again the the Foyle & District ARC will
be active as GB5SPD
on 15-17 March to celebrate
St. Patrick's Day. QSL via MN0AKU,
direct or bureau.
GM - MM0DGR/p will be working from
Kirkconnell Flow National Nature
Reserve on 13 March. Look for
activity on 160-10 metres BPSK31,
BPSK63, CW
and SSB. QSL via MM0DFV. Further
information is
available at www.gmff.org
[TNX MM0DFV]
HR - Andrei, NP3D will be active as
HR2/NP3D from Honduras on 19-29
March. He will operate on all
bands and modes, with a focus on 160
metres, and will participate
in the Russian DX, BARTG Spring RTTY
and CQ WW WPX SSB contests as
HQ2T. QSL via W3HNK or RW6HS, and
LoTW. [TNX NG3K]
I - Special station IR1C will be active from 15
March to 31 December
in conjuction with a solidarity
project in the Central African
Republic. QSL via IK1APO.
Further information at www.ir1c.com
OA - Daniel, DL5YWM will in Peru between 20 March and
15 May. He plans
to operate in his free time as
OA4/DL5YWM from Lima; side trips to
different call
areas are possibile, as well a
"last minute"
operation from an island. [TNX
dx-world.net]
OH - Members of the The University of Oulu Radio
Club (OH8TA) will be
active as OH8T from Hailuoto
Island (EU-184) on 12-14 March. They
will be QRV mostly
on the HF bands with 100 watts
and wire
antennas. QSL via OH8TA,
direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
PJ6 - Southeastern DX Club's and K5D team's
members Bob (K4UEE), Gregg
(W6IZT) and George (N4GRN)
will be active as PJ6/homecall from the
island of Saba
(NA-145) on 11-15 March. Their purpose is
to
"finalize plans and begin
building a station for the anticipated
political
realignment in the Netherlands Antilles
later this
year". QSL via home
calls. [TNX K4UEE]
T32 - Nils, SM6CAS has had to withdraw from the IOTA
DXpedition to the
Southern Line Islands
[425DXN 982], due to his wife's health.
"Nils is very keen for
this DXpedition to go ahead even though he
cannot join us",
the other four operators say. He
"has been
planning this for several
years and he is the major financier of
the project", and will
still be the QSL manager for all callsigns
(T32MI, T32CI, T32SI and
T32VI).
Announced frequencies are
28040, 24920, 21040, 18098, 14040, 10103,
7030 and 3530 kHz
(CW); 28460/28495, 24950, 21260, 18128, 14260/
14195, 7078 and 3795 kHz(SSB).
9M6DXX will operate SSB only, while
the other members (G3KHZ,
G4EDG, K9AJ) are primarily CW operators.
They will
"have up to four stations operating
simultaneously",
9M6DXX says, "but since
there are only four of us this is likely to
be only at peak times.
We hope to run two stations most of the
time and at least one
will be on CW. Three of the stations will be
100W, and one station will
have an Acom 1010 amplifier. This will
normally be used on SSB but
may also be used on CW if no-one is on
SSB. All antennas will be
verticals situated close to the ocean".
They do not know in
which order they will be visiting the islands,
as that "will
be decided by the captain and based on the weather
and sea conditions".
However, they hope to be able to update the
website
(t32line.webnode.com) with the precise dates of operation
as they approach each island
in turn.
TA - The TC Special Wireless Activity
Team (www.tcswat.org)
will be
active as TC18M on 16-18 March
to commemorate the 95th anniversary
of the naval
battle of 18 March 1915 during the
Dardanelles
Campaign. TA3AX will operate
mainly CW, while TA1HZ might be using
BPSK31 and SSB. QSL via TA1HZ.
[TNX TA1HZ]
TG - Roberto, IV3IYH will be active as TG9IRP
from Guatemala from 20
March to 1 April, including an
entry in the CQ WPX SSB Contest. He
will operate SSB, CW and RTTY
on 80-10 metres. QSL via IK2ILH,
direct or bureau (e-mail
requests for bureau cards can be sent to
ik2ilh@libero.it), or LoTW.
[TNX IV3IYH]
VE - John, VE8EV will be active as CK8G from Greens
Island (NA-182) on
15-20 April. Activated only
once back in 1993, this IOTA group has
been claimed by only 5.3% of
current IOTA participants. "While a
summer operation
would be far easier, more comfortable, and
(probably) cheaper", John
says, "I wanted to go in April to take
advantage of the
better spring time propagation". He expects
"around-the-clock propagation
on 20m so I will concentrate on
Europe during their sunrise
and sunset, North America during their
sunset, and Asia right after
their sunrise". He will operate SSB
only using a 3-element
yagi antenna and an amplifier. QSL via
VE8EV, direct
or bureau. Updates and further
information,
including details on how
contribute to this expensive operation,
can be found at
ve8ev.blogspot.com/search/label/IOTA [TNX VE8EV]
PACIFIC ODISSEY ---> Sergey, UX0HX and five other operators
(namely RK3FA,
UR3HR, US7UX, UT1HF and UT5UY) will be active from Samoa, Central
Kiribati
and Tokelau as follows:
18-19 May
5W0OX Samoa
(OC-097)
22 May-1 June T31X and T31UR Central Kiribati (OC-043)
2-6 June
ZK3X
Tokelau (OC-048)
They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-10 metres. QSL
for all
Callsigns via UR3HR, direct or bureau. More information, including
details
on how contribute to the expedition, at www.uz1hz.com/pacificodyssey.html
[TNX UT5UY]
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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 (February 2010) is now
available
at www.425dxn.org/monthly/index.html.
Articles and pictures should be sent
to Nicola Baldresca, IZ3EBA (iz3eba @ iz3eba.it)
EA9IE ---> A few days ago Juan, EA9IE reached the 250,000th QSO mark
and on
11 March he uploaded his full log to LoTW. "QSLling from my
side does not
change", he says. Cards can still be sent direct
or through the bureau
system. His on-line log search is at http://dx.qsl.net/
[TNX EA9IE]
OPERATION CANCELLED (T31) ---> It is with great
regret that David/K3LP
(Co-Leader) and Hrane/YT1AD (Leader) must inform the
DX Community that
after 16 months of planning, their
DXpedition to Canton Island
(www.yt1ad.info/t31/),
slated for 11 days in October
2010, will be
cancelled. "We planned 6 stations fully equipped for HF plus two
additional
stations for UHF/VHF/Satellite plus 13-14 operators", they
say. "Our goal
was to make 100,000 plus QSOs much like our N8S, Swains
Island DXpedition
in 2006. This decision is based on the
announcement by the T31X team
planned for June 2010. Unfortunately, it is cheaper to send a
smaller crew
with three radios and two amplifiers. In light of this recent
announcement,
the total cost of the trip versus the uniqueness will
evaporate prior to
our arrival. For this reason, we will pick another location
for a future
date. Minus some team member partial
cash contributions and planned
equipment sponsors, there were no cash donations made
that need to be
refunded. We will forfeit our $40K cash deposit on the boat and
seek other
places in 2011". [TNX YT3W]
OPERATIONS CANCELLED (CE0Z & ZA) ---> Harald, LA9SN has had
to cancel his
16-25 March activity from Juan Fernandez because of
the recent tsunami
that hit the island. Also, Frank/F4DTO and
Patrick/F4GFE have cancelled
their 15-24 April activity from Albania - their home was flooded
when the
Xynthia storm devastated western France in late February. [TN Xthe Daily
DX
and F5NQL]
QSL VIA M0OXO ---> Charles, M0OXO has taken over QSLing duties for
Michael,
G7VJR. This covers the following expeditions
G7VJR previously handled
himself: CU2/G7VJR (EU-003), EI/G7VJR (EU-006), GB75UW,
GD7VJR (EU-116),
GJ7VJR/p (EU-013), GM7VJR (EU-008), GU7VJR
(EU-114), GW7VJR, JW/G7VJR
(EU-026), JX/G7VJR (EU-022), JX/SQ4MP (EU-022), OY/G7VJR (EU-018),
TF/G7VJR
(EU-021), VP8DMN (SA-002) and ZD8UW (AF-003). A few
expeditions are not
changing: YS1G is still managed by G3TXF, and
GH6UW (EU-099) is still
managed by M0BLF. Also, no change on K3VOA (short term guest). G7VJR's
page
on qrz.com sums up the correct routing for all cards. Any QSLs that
are in
the mail already will receive a
reply, and no cards will be left
unanswered. [TNX G7VJR]
RSGB COMMONWEALTH CONTEST ---> The 73rd edition of the
Commonwealth (BERU)
Contest (www.beru.org.uk)
will be held on 13-14 March, from 10 UTC to 10
UTC, on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres CW. Only operators located
within the
Commonwealth or British Mandated Territories are
eligible to enter, so
please check the list at www.rsgbcc.org/hf/information/codes.shtml
before
calling.
+ SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent
Keys include Michel Pronier
(F5ODS), Sue C. Persing (K3SUE), Nikolaj I.
Tranevskij (RA6AGF), Peter
Linsley (SV0XBM/9), Herman M. Shelchkov (UA3GM), Kim D. Bednarcik
(UA4OH),
David Toth (VE3GYQ) and Daniel R. "Bob" Dorsey, Jr. (W4RQ, ex K4UVT).
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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G3LZQ EH2JSG
EA2MH PA65VERON PA3CAL
3Z0PDXA SP3POZ
EM0X
UT2XQ PJ2/WB9Z AF9H
4A2S
W7RJ
EO2FFF UT2FA
PJ2T N9AG
4K5D K2PF
ES75ERAU ES1QD
PJ4/K2NG WA2NHA
4L0G
EA7FTR FP5BZ
F5TJP
PJ4G WA2NHA
4L2IKA EA7FTR
GB0VUL G8JIP
PJ7B W8EB
4L5O
N3SL
GB0WWF M0OXO
PJ7MF IZ1MHY
4S7ULG UY5ZZ
HA100KONE HA5AZZ
PY7ZBK HB9BEI
5B4AIF EB7DX
HC1HC
NE8Z
PZ5LP PA1LP
5C5W
EA5XX HF100HP
SP1ZCV R1FJM RX3MM
5E50SA EA7FTR
HG0WFF HA0HW
RK1G RZ3LC
5H6CC IN3ATM
HH2/LA5IIA LA4YW
RW2F DK4VW
5N50EAM IK2IQD
HH2/PA5M PA7FM
RZ1CWC/p RN1CW
5N50K
LZ1CL
HI3K
KB2MS SN50SPP SP9PSJ
5N7M
OM3CGN
HK1N
EA5KB SP9YFF SQ9IDG
5R8UI IZ8CCW
HL105KRC DS5FNE
SZ3P SV3DCX
5V7BR
F2VX
HS0AC HS0ZFZ
T46A CO6LC
5W5A
K6HFA II0IDP
IS0SDX T88ME 7N1RTO
6W1SJ
E73Y
II0IDR IZ0FVD
TF2CT EA7FTR
6Y9V
WD9DZV II1ICS
I1SAF TF3CW
LX1NO
7P8AO
HA5AO II1IGG
I2AZ
TF3ZA KT6YL
8P0P
8P9NX II3ICZ
IW3IE TF8GX
KT6YL
8P55AW 8P6AW
II4A IK4ADE
TI5N W3HNK
8P5A
NN1N
II8ICN IK8JPV
TI8M TI2KAC
8P9JG
NN1N
J28AA
K2PF
TM7CC F9IE
8P9RY
AA6YQ
J37BO K4LTA
TO5A F5VHJ
9A0HRS 9A3JB
J37K
AC8G TP60CE
F5LGF
9G5XA
G3SWH
J5UAP HA3AUI
TY2SF IK2IQD
9M2ADX JH8PHT
J68JA W5JON
UN5J W3HNK
9M4STE 9W2ZE
J7Y
K1LI
UN7AB DL8KAC
9Q0AR/6 ON6NL
JI1FGX/DU9 JF1LZQ
UN7CC KI6Y
9Q0HQ
ON6NL
JW5HE LA5HE
V26M W3HNK
9V1UV
N5UCF
KH0AC
K7ZA
V63MY OM2SA
9Y/DL2DBE DJ5BWD
L21D LU7DSY
V63TO OM2SA
A61R
EA7FTR
LP1H EA5KB
VG6XDX VE6LB
A65BD
G5LP
LR2F
LU2FA VK6AU
N1DT
AP2NK
W3HNK
LT0D
LU6DU VK9C/NL8F K8NA
AY8A
LU8ADX LU6FOV
EA5KB VK9CF
K8NA
BX2ABD JN3TVX
LW3DC EA5KB
VP2MCC G4FAL
C37NL C37URA
LW3DN EA5KB
VP2MPL AA1M
C56KR
OZ8KR
LW5EE EA5FL
VP2MPR W1USN
C6ALT
K1CTT
LW7H
EA5KB
VP5H W0GJ
C6AMM
K1CN
LX7I
LX2A VU3DJQ
EA7FTR
C6AWS
W6SJ
LY11A
LY5A
W1M N7UN
CE1Z
CE1TKL LY11BY
LY3BY
W2R AB2IO
CM3RPN EB7DX
LY11GV LY2GV
XR2A CE3BBC
CN2DP CT1CDP
LY11MM LY2MM
XV9DX OM3JW
CN3A
I2WIJ LY11QT
LY2QT YI9VDW W4VDW
CN8WL
I0YKN LY20INDP
LY1CT YN2EA
W5PF
CO2WL
HA3JB LY20NX
LY3NX YN2MG
W5PF
CO6CAC EA5KB
LY20PSK LY3X
YN2TKI W5PF
CR2A
OH2BH LZ132GO
LZ1ZF YN2UO
W5PF
CR2X
OH2BH LZ44WFF
LZ1ZF YU140Z YU1AVQ
CX/N3BNA KA2AEV
OC4FA
OA4O
Z36T DJ0LZ
CX1JJ
EA5KB
OC4FZ
OA4O
ZK3OU N7OU
DR200HU DG8MH
OD5O
OD5NJ ZK3YA
W7YAQ
DR775TMG DJ8QP
ON30ON ON4CAS
ZL4M ZL4PW
E71DX
E77E
OV1CDX OZ1GML
ZP0R ZP5AZL
E72W E77E
OX2A OZ1ACB
ZP6CW ZP6CU
ED5M
EA5FL
OY3QN OZ1ACB
ZP8VAO K2DER
EG1AAW EA1GIB
P3J
5B4AHJ ZS6CCY K3IRV
EG7DCA EA7URS
P40A WD9DZV
ZV7C PT7JP
EG7EA EA7URM
P40N
W3HNK ZX1MH
PT2OP
8P6AW Amateur Radio Society of Barbados, P.O. Box 814E,
Bridgetown,
Barbados
EA6SX Miguel Garcia Castaner, P.O. Box 5031, 07080 Palma de
Mallorca
(Illes Balears), Spain
F5TJP Ronan Darchen, B.P. 109, 22700 Perros-Guirec, France
F9IE Bernard Chereau, B.P. 211, 85330
Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile, France
G3LZQ John Dunnington, P.O. Box 36, Gilberdyke, Brough, HU15
2WX, United
Kingdom
HA3JB Kutasi Gabor, Siofok, P.O. Box 243, 8601, Hungary
HA5AO Gaspar Istvan, Budapest, Rakoczi u. 85., 1196, Hungary
HC5AI Pablo Villavicencio Zambrano, P.O Box 0101-1300,
Cuenca, Ecuador
HK3W Siso Hennessey, P.O. Box 02-5242, Miami FL 33102,
USA
K4T AROA, 10534 Dogwood Trail, Jupiter FL 33478,
USA
K6HFA Hubert R. Clark, 545 W Vassar Ave, Fresno CA 93705, USA
OM2SA Juraj Sipos, P.O. Box 29, 946 03 Kolarovo, Slovak
Republic
PA1LP Peter Leppers, Lindelaan 164, 6043 GN Roermond, The
Netherlands
TT8ET Elke Takatsch, B.P. 123, N'Djamena, Chad
W5PF J.Paul Frantz III, 20016 Hilltop Ranch Dr.,
Montgomery TX 77316,
USA
ZL4PW Paul Ormandy, 13 Swift St, Oamaru 9400, New Zealand
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