Saturday, March 25, 2017

425 DX INFORMAtion

25 March 2017                                             A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1351
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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

3D2/R  - Now Tony, 3D2AG expects to be QRV  as 3D2AG/p from  Rotuma (OC-060)
         [425DXN 1349] on  2-22 April.  He  plans  to  operate  CW, SSB  and
         digital modes  on 160-2 metres,  60m included.  QSL via 3D2AG;  see
         https://www.qrz.com/db/3d2ag for his tentative  operating  schedule
         and PayPal instructions.
5T     - Jean, 5T0JL has been authorized to use  special  callsign  5T3MM on
         12-18 April; look  for  him  especially  during  the  CQ Manchester
         Mineira DX Contest (15-16 April). QSL via PY4KL.
CE0Y   - Eliot, W1MJ will be active holiday style as CE0Y/W1MJ  from  Easter
         Island (SA-001) on 2-6 April. He will operate QRP on 40, 30, 20 and
         15 metres CW, and might also give PSK31 a try. [TNX The Daily DX]
CT9    - Operating  from  the  CR3A  site, the  Madeira  Contest  Team  will
         participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest as CT3EE.  The callsign is
         a memorial to Luis Camacho, CT3EE, who passed away on 18 March.
CX     - Radiogrupo Sur will be active again  as  CV5A  from  Isla de Flores
         (SA-030) (http://cv5a.cx.uy/)  from  30 March to 2 April.  A  large
         team will  be QRV  on various  bands  and  modes.  QSL direct  only
         to  Casilla  de  Correos  950,  11000  Montevideo,  Uruguay.   [TNX
         rsgbiota.org]
E5_nc  - The website for the E51LYC  expedition to  Pukapuka Atoll (OC-098),
         North  Cook  Islands [425DXN  1350]  is   now  up  and  running  at
         http://e51lyc.weebly.com. The operation will take place between  11
         and 23 May. Cezar, VE3LYC will be QRV on  40-10 metres  SSB and CW.
         "Propagation  paths will  be  studied  to  ensure that  appropriate
         windows are identified to all regions of the world".  Johan, PA3EXX
         will be the pilot for the  expedition; requests  for time  windows,
         bands and modes of operation should be emailed directly to him. QSL
         via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), or via VE3LYC (direct or bureau).
EA6    - Jean-Marc, F5SGI will be active as EA6/F5SGI from Menorca, Balearic
         Islands (EU-004) on 9-15 April.  He will operate  CW only on the HF
         bands. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX Les Nouvelles DX]
EA9    - The Tortugas CW Team (EA2CW,  EA3CV,  EA3HSJ, EA3NN, EA4GMX, EA4JJ,
         EA4PN, EA5IHK,  EA5UF and  EA8ZT) will  participate in the  King of
         Spain CW  Contest  (20-21 May, from 12 UTC to 12 UTC) as  ED9T from
         Melilla. On 18-19 May they will  be  signing EG9TOR on CW,  SSB and
         digital modes. QSL via the bureau,  LoTW and eQSL; direct  requests
         should be sent to EA4PN. [TNX EA2CW]
GD     - Members of the Barry Amateur Radio Society will be active as GT4BRS
         from the Isle of Man (EU-116) on 15-22 April.  Seven operators will
         operate  CW, SSB, RTTY and JT65;  "special efforts"  are planned on
         5Mhz "to give all time new one on 60 metres" especially to the west
         coast of North America. QSL via DJ6OI. [TNX DX World]
HB0    - The PI4RAZ Radio Club  will  conduct  their  annual  expedition  to
         Liechtenstein  on  1-8 April.   Look  for  HB0/PA2HGJ,  HB0/PA2RDK,
         HB0/PA3CNO, HB0/PA3DFR, HB0/PA3HK, HB0/PE0MGB and HB0/PE1FLO to  be
         active on 160-10 metres mainly CW, SSb  and digital modes, with  an
         emphasis on 60m. QSL via PE1FLO. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
I      - IT9DSZ and other seven operators will participate in the  CQ WW WPX
         SSB Contest as IE9K  from  the  island of Ustica (EU-051).  QSL via
         IT9DSZ.
I      - ARI Perugia IQ0PG will be active on 1-30 April for the ARI 90 Years
         Award.  QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, eQSL, bureau or direct.  See
         https://www.qrz.com/db/iq0pg  for  information  on the award.  [TNX
         IK0EFR]
J2     - Dane, S53T has moved to Djibouti  and is  active as J28ND, for  the
         time being running low power into home made verticals.  His license
         is valid until the end of 2019. QSL via S57DX.
J6     - Bill, K9HZ will be active  again as  J68HZ from  St. Lucia (NA-108)
         on 1-8 April.  QSL via LoTW  (preferred), eQSL  or  direct to K9HZ;
         logsearch on Club Log. [TNX The Daily DX]
J8     - Brian, GW4DVB will  be  active  again  as  J88PI  from  Palm Island
         (NA-025) on 14-23 April. He will operate SSB on 40, 20, 17, 15  and
         10 metres. QSL via  home  call, direct  only (PayPal information on
         http://www.g4dvb.co.uk). [TNX rsgbiota.org]
JA     - Special callsign 8J2016Y will  be  active  between  1 April  and 31
         October to celebrate the Inuyama Festival, one of  the  33 Japanese
         float festivals that in 2016 UNESCO inscribed to the Representative
         List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage  of Humanity.  QSL via the
         JARL bureau.
KH6    - Nobu,  JA0JHQ  (http://pandasan.jimdo.com/)  will  be   active   as
         AH0C/KH6  from  Ohau (OC-019),  Hawaii on  7-9 April.  He plans  to
         operate CW on  80-15 metres, with  main activity  during the  Japan
         International DX CW Contest (from 7 UTC on 8 April to 13 UTC on the
         9th). QSL via JA0JHQ, bureau or direct, and LoTW; logsearch on Club
         Log.
OH0    - Ari, OH3KAV will be active holiday style as  OF0KA from  the  Aland
         Islands (EU-002) on 22-26 April. The OF prefix celebrates Finland's
         100 years  of  independence.  He  will operate  CW,  JT65 and  JT9,
         possibly also on new 60m band. QSL via OH3KAV. [TNX OH3KAV]
OX     - Roger, SM7RYR will  be  active  as  OX/SM7RYR  from  Kangerlussuaq,
         Greenland (NA-018) on 6-10 April.  He will be QRV with 10 watts  on
         20, 17 and 15 metres. QSL via LoTW only. [TNX DX World]
RI1F   - A large team will be active as RI1F from  Victoriya Island (EU-190,
         new one for IOTA) in late September.  They expect to depart on  the
         23rd, and to  reach  their  destination after  three  or four days,
         depending on  sea  conditions.  DXCC wise, this island  is part  of
         Franz Josef Land. Bookmark https://www.qrz.com/db/ri1f for updates.
         [TNX DX World]
UA     - The Radio Marathon "Moscow-870" [425DXN 1340] is  running  until 31
         December. Special callsigns to be  active  next  month  are  R1147M
         (1-10 April), R1605M (11-20 April) and R870O (21-30 April).Detailed
         information on the event and  the award programme  can be  found at
         http://www.moscow870.com/
VE     - Doug, VA7DP is active  as XL7100  from  23 March to 22 April.  This
         commemorative special callsign marks the centenary of the Battle of
         Vimy Ridge, fought in northern France in April 1917. QSL via VA7DP,
         direct only.
VE     - XO1X is a  special  callsign  for  the  Yukon  CanAm  Contest  Club
         to   celebrate  the   150th  anniversary  of Canada's Confederation
         until 31 December.  Multi-single entries in both the WPX SSB and CW
         contests  are  confirmed.  QSL  direct to KC1CWF or via LoTW.  [TNX
         NG3K]
VP9    - Adrian, KO8SCA will be active  as KO8SCA/VP9 from  Bermuda (NA-005)
         on 25-26 March. He will operate SSB, CW  and digital  modes on 160,
         80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via home call and LoTW; logsearch
         on Club Log. During the  CQ WW WPX SSB Contest  he  will  be  using
         VP9I. [TNX KO8SCA]
VQ9    - Jim, ND9M has received the requested VQ917JC license [425DXN 1350].
         His operating  hours are  still limited  to  12-16 UTC, and he  is
         likely to focus on 30, 20 and 17 metres "just to get VQ9 into  some
         logs". QSL via home call. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
XE     - The XF2L activity from Isla de Lobos (NA-221), which was  scheduled
         for 24-26 March [425DXN 1350], has been cancelled  owing  to strong
         wind and bad  weather conditions.  Hopefully it will be rescheduled
         on 26-28 May.
YJ     - Chung, VA7YM will be active as  YJ0YM from  Efate (OC-035), Vanuatu
         on 6-17 April. He will operate SSB, RTTY and PSK31  on 80-6 metres.
         QSL via EA5GL and LoTW, logsearch on Club Log.

CQ WW WPX SSB CONTEST --->  The  following  stations  have  announced  their
participation in this year's event (25-26 March):
Call        Category          DXCC                QSL       
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3V8SS       M/S LP            Tunisia             LoTW/LX1NO
3Z6V        SO LP             Poland              LotW/SP6DVP
4M1K        SOSB 40m          Venezuela           LoTW/OH0XX
5J0NA       SOAB              San Andres          LW9EOC
8P1W        SOAB LP           Barbados            KU9C
8P5A        SOAB HP           Barbados            LoTW/NN1N
9K2K        SOAB              Kuwait              LoTW
A73A        M/2               Qatar               LoTW/M0OXO
AT5M        SO                India               LoTW/VU2MUD
BP0P        M/2               Taiwan              qrz.com
BW/JL3RDC   SOAB              Taiwan              JL3RDC
BW/JN3MXT   SOAB              Taiwan              JN3MXT
BW/JP3PZG   SOAB              Taiwan              JP3PZG
CQ3W        M/?               Madeira             LoTW/Club Log
CR6K        SOAB              Portugal            Club Log
CT3EE       M/S               Madeira            
D41CV       SOSB 15m HP       Cape Verde          LoTW
D4C         SOSB 20m HP       Cape Verde          LoTW
E2A         SOAB LP           Thailand            LoTW/E21EIC
E51DWC      SOAB HP           South Cook Isls     LoTW/OK1DWC
E7DX        M/S               Bosnia-Herzegovina  E77E
EA8DO       SO                Canary Isls         LoTW
EA9KB       SOSB 20m          Ceuta & Melilla     EA7FTR
ED8W        M/?               Canary Isls         LoTW
EF9R        SO                Ceuta & Melilla     LoTW/EA5KB
HR2WW       SOAB LP           Honduras            KD4POJ
IE9K        M/?               Italy               IT9DSZ
IF9A        SOSB 15m          Italy              
IO9R        M/2               Italy               ON3AR
IY4FGM      M/?               Italy               I4KMW
KP3H        SOSB 15m          Puerto Rico         LotW/NP3LT
KP4RV       SOSB 15m          Puerto Rico         LoTW/WP4PGY
LY27A       M/2               Lithuania           LY5A
M1E         SOSB              England             LotW
M1U         SOSB              England             LotW
NP2P        SO                US Virgin Isls      LoTW
OF5Z        M/2               Finland             LotW
PA10A       M/S               Netherlands         LoTW
PJ7PL       SO                Sint Maarten        WA1ZAM
RK90DR      M/S               AS Russia           R9XC
S21L        M/?               Bangladesh          S21L
S21ZEE      M/?               Bangladesh          LoTW/YL2GN
SI9AM       M/S               Sweden              SM3TIR
T2AQ        SOAB 20m          Tuvalu              LoTW/SP7DQR
T2TT        SOSB 80m          Tuvalu              N7RO
T40A        M/S LP            Cuba                CO8ZZ
T42A        M/?               Cuba                LoTW/RW6HS
TI5M        M/2               Costa Rica          TI2KAC
TM3Z        SOAB HP           France              F4DSK
V31VP       SOAB              Belize              WB0TEV
V47JA       SOAB              St Kitts & Nevis    LoTW/W5JON
V51/TA1HZ   SO                Namibia             LoTW/LZ3HI
VC2W        SOAB HP           Canada              LotW/VA2WA
VC3T        SOAB HP           Canada              VE3DZ
VP5P        M/2               Turks & Caicos      LoTW/W2TT
VP9I        SOSB LP           Bermuda            
VR2HKS      M/S               Hong Kong           VR2HKS
XO1X        M/S               Canada              LoTW/KC1CWF
YB2DX       SOAB              Indonesia           LoTW/YB2DX
YD3RJL      SOSB 80m          Indonesia           YD3RJL
YD3VRY      SOSB 40m          Indonesia           YD3VRY
YN2KW       M/S LP            Nicaragua           N5ET
YV1YL       SOSB 10m          Venezuela           LotW/OH0XX
YW4D        SOSB              Venezuela           LoTW
Z60A        SO                (Kosovo)            OH2BH
ZA/PA2LS    M/?               Albania             PA2LS
ZX5J        SOAB              Brazil              NZ4DX
Do not forget to give a look at the Announced Operations listing  maintained
by Bill,  NG3K  at http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/wpxs2017.html - good contest  to
you all!

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                         ****  GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

CQ MM DX CONTEST ---> The fifth  edition  of  the  CQ Manchester  Mineira DX
Contest, sponsored by the the  Juiz de Fora CW Group, will  be held on 15-16
April. It will run from 12 UTC on  Saturday  through 23.59 on  Sunday on 80,
40, 20, 15 and 10m CW. Complete details on www.cqmmdx.com. [TNX PY4WAS]

KC0W WORLDWIDE  DXPEDITION ---> "My  next  multi  continent  DXpedition will
start 17 April, 2017", KC0W reported  on qrz.com.  Neither Equatorial Guinea
nor Annobon  will be  included in  Tom's tour, as he  was unable  to get the
licenses.  Nonetheless, "these upcoming  DXpeditions  should  still generate
good interest".  Usually he  operates  CW only, but he is  "also considering
operating RTTY & PSK due to high need".

MDXC 20TH ANNIVERSARY ---> Expect a large number of special callsigns  to be
active on 1-30 April to celebrate the 20th anniversary  of the  Mediterraneo
DX Club:
Algeria      7Y20MDC
Azores       CR20MDC
Belgium      OR20MDC
Canary Isls  EG8MDC
Chile        XR20MDC
Colombia     5K3MDC
Crete        SX9MDC
Croatia      9A8MDC
England      GB0MDC
France       TM20MDC
Germany      DL20MDXC
Greece       SX20MDC
Israel       4Z20MDC
Italy        IC8MDC, II0MDC, II1MDC, II2MDC, II3MDC, II4MDC, II5MDC, II7MDC,
             IR7MDC, II8MDC, IO0MDC, IQ8MD, IR1MDC, IR5MDC, IR9MDC
Nepal        9N1MD
Netherlands  PD05MDC
Romania      YR20MDC, YO20MDC, YP20MDC, YQ20MDC
Russia       R20MDXC
Switzerland  HB20MDC
USA          KM1DX
QSL via IZ1BVZ. See http://www.mdxc.org/20years/ for complete  details about
the award programme.

RT9K/9 ---> While on Dikson Island (AS-005), the RT9K/9 team logged 764 QSOs
between 7 and 9 March. QSL cards can be  requested through  Club Log's OQRS:
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/RT9K/9/AS-005.

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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B9FR, 3D2AG, 3XY5M, 7X3FG, 7X4AN,
A35W, C6ANA, DS4EOI, GB70CV, H74B (NA-013), HB0/DK4YJ,  HV0A, HV6SP,  KH6AT,
MD/DL4SVA, P4/DL4MM, TL8TT,  TR8CA,  TU5AX,  TU5MH,  UK9AA,  V31VP,  VP2MVV,
VP5/K0PC, XT2SE, XU7MDC, XU7TZG, XW3DT, XX9TKB, XX9TXN,  YB3MM/7 (OC-166 and
OC-295), ZC4A, ZD8W.

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                           Direttore Responsabile
                            Gabriele Villa, I2VGW
               Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675
                      Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti
                                Roma, Italia

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