16 December 2017 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1389
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Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
PERIOD CALL REF
till 17/12 6V1A: Goree Island (AF-045) 1387
till 18/12 E44YL: Palestine 1388
till 20/12 5T1A and 5T1R: Mauritania 1385
till 23/12 5P8VW: Romo Island (EU-125) 1388
till 29/12 E51DXX: Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands 1389
till 31/12 4U24OCT: special callsign (Italy) 1382
till 31/12 5B4XMAS: special callsign 1389
till 31/12 7S1GRK and SK70BL: Gotland Island (EU-020) 1358
till 31/12 9A57AX and 9A1957AA: special callsigns 1339
till 31/12 CF, CG, CH, CI: special prefixes (Canada) 1338
till 31/12 DC500LS, DM5LUTHER, DL500ML: special callsigns 1340
till 31/12 DR500MLE, DR1517LU, DR5LUTHER: special callsigns 1340
till 31/12 DU3/W6QT: Luzon Island (OC-042) 1373
till 31/12 EI11WAW, EI22WAW, EI33WAW: special callsigns 1338
till 31/12 EI44WAW, EI55WAW, EI66WAW: special callsigns 1338
till 31/12 EI77WAW, EI88WAW, EI99WAW: special callsigns 1338
till 31/12 EO25: special callsigns (Ukraine) 1373
till 31/12 H2017PFO: special callsign (Cyprus) 1343
till 31/12 HB600NVF: special callsign (Switzerland) 1354
till 31/12 II2FIST special callsign 1364
till 31/12 II2XC: special callsign 1368
till 31/12 LM80REX and LM80Q: special callsigns 1337
till 31/12 LZ710SG: special callsign 1339
till 31/12 OF100FI/#: special callsigns 1337
till 31/12 OH100FIN: special callsign 1339
till 31/12 OJ9X: special callsign 1388
till 31/12 OZ100DVI: special callsign 1337
till 31/12 RI1ANO: Bellinghausen, South Shetlands (AN-010) 1347
till 31/12 S557E: special callsign 1337
till 31/12 SC90SM: special callsign (Sweden) 1354
till 31/12 XO1X : special callsign (Canada) 1351
till 31/12 YOTA Month 1386
till 31/12 Z370M: special callsign 1379
till 31/12 ZS8Z: Marion Island (AF-021) 1337
till December YV1YL/HC1 and YV1KK/HC1: Ecuador 1375
till 07/01 2018 AT6MIT: special callsign 1388
till 07/01 2018 S510PMC: special event station 1388
till 14/01 2018 TC630MECCA: special callsign 1382
till 15/01 2018 YP2018HNY: special callsign 1389
till 20/01 2018 8J1RL and 8J60JARE: Ongul Island (AN-015), Antarctica 1335
till 20/01 2018 ZL/HA5OJ: North Island (OC-036) 1386
till 24/01 2018 VU2BMS: India 1381
till 27/01 2018 II4GV: special callsign 1380
till 30/01 2018 9M2MRS: Penang Island (AS-015), West Malaysia 1349
till 30/01 2018 C5YK: The Gambia 1386
till 25/02 2018 HL0WOP: special callsign 1386
till 28/02 2018 DT23WOP: special event station 1388
till Feb 2018 DP0GVN: Neumayer III base (Antarctica) 1332
till Feb 2018 RI1ANC: Vostok Station (Antarctica) 1333
till 25/03 2018 4S7KKG: Sri Lanka (AS-003) 1381
till 30/04 2018 ZS8Z: Marion Island (AF-021) 1337
till Apr 2018 VP8DPJ: Adelaide Island (AN-001), Antarctica 1331
till 31/05 2018 5V1JE: Togo 1385
till 01/06 2018 JW4JSA: Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard 1388
till 30/06/2018 VR20: special prefix (Hong Kong) 1364
till 24/08/2018 II6CNT: special calsign 1373
till Aug 2018 UA4RX/1 (RI1FJ): Heiss Isl (EU-019), Franz Josef Land 1374
16/12-24/12 TK/NZ1C: Corsica 1388
17/12-31/12 8P0VR: Barbados (NA-021) 1388
21/12-15/01 2018 6W7/F6HMJ: Senegal 1387
22/12-24/12 4X0XMAS, 4X2XMAS, 4X3XMAS, 4X4XMAS: special stations 1387
22/12-24/12 4X6XMAS, 4X7XMAS, 4X9XMAS: special stations 1387
24/12-02/01 2018 JD1BMH: Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara 1388
25/12-12/01 2018 6W1/WA3DX, 6W7/WA3DX, 6W6/WA3DX: Senegal 1389
27/12-05/01 2018 T8CW: Koror (OC-009), Palau 1389
27/12-04/02 2018 VP5/N9EAJ: Turks Islands (NA-003) 1387
28/12-04/01 2018 5P9Z/p: EU-171 1389
30/12-12/01 2018 PJ7/UT6UD: Sint Maarten (NA-105) 1389
31/12-10/01 2018 FM/DD0VR: Martinique (NA-107) 1388
December A31MM: Tonga (OC-049) 1386
December H44DA: Solomon Islands (OC-047) 1389
December JW2US: Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard 1384
December OH9SCL: special callsign 1386
01/01-06/01 2018 A70X: Al-Safliyah Island (AS-088) 1389
01/01-31/03 2018 AU2WBR: Sagar Island (AS-153) 1389
01/01-31/03 2018 RI50ANO: Bellinghausen, South Shetlands (AN-010) 1387
06/01-09/01 2018 H91IT: Taboga Island (NA-072) 1387
10/01-14/01 2018 J70VR: Dominica (NA-101) 1388
14/01-20/01 2018 FG/DD0VR: Guadeloupe (NA-102) 1388
21/01-29/01 2018 ZL/HA5OJ: South Island (OC-134) 1386
24/01-31/01 2018 ZC4A: UK Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus 1389
27/01-31/01 2018 T88PB: Koror (OC-009), Palau 1389
January 2018 GB1GW: special callsign (England) 1389
January 2018 H44DA: Solomon Islands (OC-047) 1389
January 2018 JW2US: Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard 1384
January 2018 PF2018LWD: special callsign 1387
Jan-Feb 2018 3Y0Z: Bouvet Island 1386
01/02-07/02 2018 P29VXG: New Britain Island (OC-008), PNG 1389
23/02-16/03 2018 3D2EU: Rotuma Island (OC-060) 1387
February 2018 GB1FWW: special callsign (England) 1389
February 2018 H44MS: Solomon Islands 1381
February 2018 HK1/LU9EFO and HK3TU/1: Rosario Islands (SA-040) 1385
February 2018 HK4/LU9EFO and HK3TU/4: Titumate Islands (SA-093) 1385
February 2018 JW2US: Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard 1384
February 2018 PF2018SNK: special callsign 1387
01/03-15/03 2018 4B4B: Socorro Island (NA-030), Revillagigedo 1389
02/03-15/03 2018 XR0YD: Easter Island (SA-001) 1387
10/03-20/03 2018 9M0W: Spratly Islands (AS-051) 1379
21/03-03/04 2018 7Q7EI: Malawi 1382
March 2018 D2TI: Tigres Island (AF-108) 1374
March 2018 GB2GW: special callsign (England) 1389
March 2018 H44MS: Solomon Islands 1381
March 2018 JW2US: Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard 1384
March 2018 PF2018YLS: special callsign 1387
April 2018 3B7A: Saint Brandon Islands (AF-015) 1387
April 2018 GB2FWW: special callsign (England) 1389
April 2018 H44MS: Solomon Islands 1381
April 2018 JW2US: Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard 1384
April 2018 PF2018SLO: special callsign 1387
May 2018 GB4GW: special callsign (England) 1389
May 2018 H40: Taumako Island (OC-179) * by VE3LYC 1389
May 2018 H44MS: Solomon Islands 1381
May 2018 JW2US: Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard 1384
May 2018 PF2018BOL: special callsign 1387
June 2018 GB4FWW: special callsign (England) 1389
June 2018 KH1/KH7Z: Baker Island (OC-089) 1389
June 2018 PF2018HIN: special callsign 1387
July 2018 GB5GW: special callsign (England) 1389
July 2018 PF2018FRA: special callsign 1387
01/08-09/08 2018 CY9C: St. Paul Island (NA-094) 1377
August 2018 GB5FWW: special callsign (England) 1389
August 2018 PF2018HAR: special callsign 1387
September 2018 GB6GW: special callsign (England) 1389
September 2018 PF2018DOK: special callsign 1387
20/10-03/11 2018 VP6D: Ducie Island (OC-182) 1387
October 2018 GB6FWW: special callsign (England) 1389
October 2018 PF2018WOR: special callsign 1387
10/11-11/11 2018 GB0AD: special callsign (England) 1389
November 2018 GB8GW: special callsign (England) 1389
November 2018 PF2018STA: special callsign 1387
December 2018 PF2018xxx: special callsigns 1387
TBA 2018 DU1UD/8: OC-105 and OC-174 1387
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16 December 2017 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1389
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
5B4 - Celebrating the Christmas season, Alex 5B4ALX) is active as 5B4XMAS
until 31 December. He operates SSB, CW and digital modes on all
bands. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via IZ4AMS (more information on
6W - Once again Earl, WA3DX will be touring Senegal between 25 December
and 12 January and will be active holiday style as 6W1/WA3DX from
Dakar, as 6W7/WA3DX from Mbao, as 6W6/WA3DX from Kaolack and the
Saloum Islands (not IOTA). He will operate SSB, PSK and SSTV on
40-10 metres. QSL direct to WA3DX. [TNX DX News]
A7 - A team from the Qatar Amateur Radio Society will be active again as
A70X from Al-Safliyah Island (AS-088) on 1-6 January. QSL via
M0OXO's OQRS. [TNX NG3K]
DU - Dindo DU1UD has announced his intention to operate as DU1UD/8 from
Mapun Island in the Cagayan De Sulu Group (OC-105, the most wanted
IOTA group in the Philippines) during the "first or second quarter
of 2018". He will also make a return visit to the Tawi Tawi Group
(OC-174) during the same period. His duration of stay is as always
dependant on local conditions and safety. Further information will
be announced in due course. [TNX M0OXO]
E5_sc - Mauri, AG1LE has been active again as E51DXX from Rarotonga
(OC-013), South Cook Islands since 10 December, and will remain
there until 29 December. QSL via home call.
G - The Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society will host a series of
special event stations in 2018 to mark the end of World War I, and
in remembrance of the millions who were killed or wounded. A total
of twelve special call signs have been applied for and will be put
on air during the year: GB1GW (January), GB1FWW (February), GB2GW
(March), GB2FWW (April), GB4GW (May), GB4FWW (June), GB5GW (July),
GB5FWW (August), GB6GW (September), GB6FWW (October) and GB8GW
(November), plus GB0AD on 10-11 November to mark Armistice Day. See
http://www.qrz.com/db/GB1GW for QSLling options and details about
the certificates available for contacting the special callsigns.
H40 - Cezar, VE3LYC will be active from Taumako Island (OC-179), Temotu
for at least five days in early May 2018 [425DXN 1386]. He plans to
operate CW and SSB on 40-10m. Bookmark http://oc-179.weebly.com for
more information and updates.
H44 - Shane, VK4KHZ is active again as H44DA from Busuone on Malaita
Island (OC-047), Solomon Islands until early January. "My primary
interest is still 6m SSB", he says, "and when 6m is quiet I will
most likely be on HF (10, 15, 20, 40, & 80m) or on SO50 satellite".
This is not a DXpedition, but Shane's annual holiday: "I will be
operating the radio only as time permits and when doing so,
training the locals in the operation of the equipment so please be
patient and courteous". QSL direct only to VK4KHZ.
KH1 - KH1/KH7Z is the callsign for the Dateline DX Association's
DXpedition to Baker Island (OC-089) [425DXN 1374]. The 15-operator
team (9V1YC, AA7A, AA7JV, HA7RY, JN1THL, K6MM, K6TD, KN4EEI, N1DG,
N4HU, N4XP, N6HC, N6MZ, ND2T and WJ2O) will be QRV on 160-6 metres
CW, SSB and digital modes for ten days in late June. QSL via Club
Log's OQRS (direct or bureau), LoTW or direct to K4TSJ. This will
be the first DXpedition to this Most Wanted DXCC Entity since 2002,
and the FWS ruling that allowed this trip prevents another
DXpedition for ten years. The team will contribute 50% of the
expected budget of USD 400,000; see http://www.baker2018.net/ for
more information and donation instructions.
OZ - Thomas, DL7UZO and his wife will be active as 5P9Z/p from IOTA
group EU-171 from 28 December to 4 January. They will operate CW,
RTTY and SSB on 160-10 metres (see http://5p9z.com/home/ for more
information). QSL via Club Log's OQRS or direct to Thomas Schlitt,
Buschallee 82, 13088 Berlin, Germany; bureau cards can also be
requested by email (dl7uzo[@]gmx.de). [TNX DX World]
P2 - Haru, JA1XGI (http://island.geocities.jp/
active again as P29VXG from New Britain Island (OC-008) on 1-7
February. Main activity will be on 160, 80, 40, 30 and 20 metres
CW, with a special focus on Europe and North America on 160m. QSL
via JA1XGI and LoTW; log search and OQRS on Club Log (search for
P29VXG/2018).
PJ7 - Vadym, UT6UD will be active as PJ7/UT6UD from Sint Maarten (NA-105)
from 30 December to 13 January. He will be QRV on 160-17 metres CW
and SSB. QSL via LoTW, or direct to home call (see qrz.com for
PayPal instructions). [TNX NG3K]
T8 - Ryosei, JH0IXE will be active again as T8CW from Koror (OC-009),
Palau from 27 December to 5 January. QSL via JA2KCT (bureau) or
JH0IXE (direct), LoTW and eQSL; logsearch on http://t8cw.idou.net.
T8 - Nobu, JA0JHQ (http://pandasan.jimdo.com/) will be active again as
T88PB from Koror (OC-009), Palau on 27-31 January. Main activity
will be on 80 metres CW and during the CQ WW 160-Meter CW Contest.
QSL via JA0JHQ, bureau or direct, and LoTW.
VU - Once again the West Bengal Radio Club will provide assistance
during the Ganga Sagar Mela on Sagar Island (AS-153). This is the
annual gathering of Hindu pilgrims to take a holy dip in the
Ganges, where the river merges with the Bay of Bengal. Expect some
activity on the HF bands as AU2WBR between 1 January and 31 March.
QSL via VU2NRO.
XF4 - Mark, XE1B will be active as 4B4B from Socorro Island (NA-030),
Revillagigedo on 1-15 March. He will operate SSB on 160-6 metres.
QSL via Club Log's OQRS or direct to home call.
YO - The club station at the Children's National Palace in Bucharest
will use special callsign YP2018HNY from 15 December until 15
January to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. QSL via YO3KPA,
direct or bureau. Logsearch on Club Log.
ZC4 - ZC4A will be active again from the UK Sovereign Base Areas on
Cyprus on 24-31 January, including an entry in the CQ WW 160-Meter
CW Contest (26-28 January). Two or three stations will operate CW
with some SSB and digital mode on 160-10 metres. QSL via M0OXO's
OQRS and LoTW. [TNX NG3K]
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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!
425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE ---> The November 2017 issue is now available for
download at http://www.425dxn.org/index.
LOTW & WAZ AWARD ---> ARRL and CQ Magazine announced on 14 December that
"participants in the Worked All Zones (WAZ) award program will soon be able
to use the Logbook of the World (LoTW) system to apply for the WAZ award and
its endorsements". It will be possible "to use LoTW logs to generate lists
of confirmed contacts to be submitted for WAZ credit. Standard LoTW credit
fees and separate CQ award fees will apply. Implementation, documentation,
and internal testing of the link between LoTW and WAZ is complete. ARRL and
CQ are now assembling a team of external 'beta testers' to assure that the
link is ready for widespread use. A separate announcement will be made when
LOTW's support for CQ WAZ is available to everyone".
QSL HR2J ---> Javier Pinel, HR2J passed away in late November. Mike, AJ9C
used the callsign HR2J in 2016 during the CQ WW DX CW Contest: he has the
log and will answer direct requests (no bureau cards) for QSLs from that
contest only. HR2J used LoTW, and his latest upload was on 21 November. [TNX
OPDX Bulletin]
QSL VK9AR ---> Craig, VK5CE has received the blank cards for VK9AR (OC-216)
and VK9AR/6 (OC-234), and will process them in a few days' time. Those who
want to get their cards in time for the January 2018 IOTA Annual Update
should use Club Log's OQRS by 17 December, as that will be Craig's "QSLing
cutoff before xmas break".
QSL VIA UA1QV ---> Mike, UA1QV has uploaded to Club Log and enabled the OQRS
for a large number of logs. Search for D3AA, D3AM, 8Q7QV, RI1PA (this was
from EU-085), R1QAP, RA1QKI/1/EU-102, RA1QKI/1/EU-160, UA1QV/1/EU-085,
UA1QV/1/EU-102, UA1QV/1/EU-160, UA1QV/1/EU-188, UE1QAA/1 (this was from
EU-102), UE1RCV/1/EU-188, UE1RFF/1/EU-086, UE1RFF/1/EU-102. See UA1QV on
qrz.com for traditional QSLling (direct only) instructions.
YOTA 2018 ---> The South African Radio League (SARL) will host the 8th
edition of the Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) Camp in August 2018. This annual
event brings together young people from IARU Region 1 member societies for a
week, creating an opportunity to learn all about different nationalities and
cultures, foster international friendships and goodwill, and learn new
amateur radio skills.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 4S7VBG/p (AS-171), 5N7Q, 5T5OK,
5T9VB, 6W/UA4WHX/p (AF-078), 7V7V, 7V9A (AF-094), 8Q7VB, A5A, AL3/AA7CH
(NA-042), B7CRA (AS-143), C21JY, C31CT, C93PA, CN2VB, CT8/UA4WHX, DU9/SP5APW
(OC-235), E44WE, GM/DH5JBR/p, H40GC, J5T, LB0OG/p (EU-079), LU8DPM, MI6JVC,
NL6/AA7CH (NA-157), OJ0JR, P29LL, PZ5V, R24RRC (AS-044 and AS-114), R66IOTA
(AS-066), R71RRC (AS-071), RI0C (AS-069), RI0LI (AS-022), RI0ZF (AS-039),
S21ZAS (AS-127), SU9VB, TA0/DL7UCX, TI5/N5BEK, TX5EG, TZ4AM, VE3OP/VE2
(NA-038), VK5CE/8 (OC-198), VK9VKL, VP8LP, WB8YJF/p (NA-067), ZL4YL.
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