Germany's DARC reports: Once again we have problems with short wave
radars. On almost every evening at 5310-5410 kHz the Russian coastal
radar 'Sunflower' broadcasts. This also makes our new miniband useless
A Google translation of their post reads:
The system is located near the city of
Makhachkala on the Caspian Sea. Acoustically we perceive it as a deep
hum. It transmits in FMOP (Frequency Modulation On Pulse) with 43 sweeps
/ sec and captures aircraft at a range of up to 450 km.
Over water ships are recognized. Even stealth
planes can be classified. The system is so successful that the Chinese
operate several "sunflowers" on the east coast. Chinese OTHs
(Over-Horizon Radars) work almost daily in the 20-meter band.
In the mornings we can often receive them with
high field strengths. They send in blocks of several seconds and jump
over wide frequency ranges. Very noticeable is the radar, which
resembles a foghorn sound (66.6 sweeps / sec). The worst "QRM brooms",
however, are the broadband radars of the Chinese. They work with 10 or
20 sweeps / sec and a signal width of 160 kHz.
In the mornings we find them in the 20 m band
and in the evening also in the 40 m band. There they are particularly
noticeable when the transmission line is in the dark. At the moment we
have extreme problems with the new Container Radar from Russia. It works
as an over horizon radar in FMOP with 40 sweeps / sec and a signal
width of about 40 kHz often for hours in the 20 m band. In the past few
days we see two systems side by side on our SDR screens.
The station is located north of Penza and not
far from Saransk. On the S-meter we see S9 + 40 dB and sometimes +50 dB.
The DARC-Bandwacht has informed the BNetzA-Konstanz [Federal Network
Agency].
Please visit the Bandwacht website again and again and click on the current intruder
http://www.iarums-r1.org/iarums/latest.pdf
The newsletters are also recommended. The image material there should also serve for further education.
The website of the Bandwacht and the IARU monitoring system is
http://www.iarums-r1.org/
This is reported by Wolf Hadel, DK2OM, from the DARC-Bandwacht.
DARC https://darc.de/
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Iceland on 160 Meters
The Icelandic national society, IRA, reports authorization has been received to use 1850-1900 kHz in international radio amateur competitions during 2019
A Google translation of the IRA post reads:
ÍRA received confirmation from the Post and Telecom Administration (PTA) today, February 22, 2019, on authorization to use the frequency range 1850 - 1900 kHz for participation in international radio amateur competitions during the calendar year 2019.
The authorization covers the following 10 competitions:
• CQ World-Wide 160-meter competition - CW
• ARRL DX Contest - CW
• CQ World-Wide 160 meter competition
• ARRL DX Competition - SSB
• CQ WPX competition
• CQ WPX Contest - CW
• IARU HF World Championship
• CQ World-Wide DX competition
• CQ World-Wide DX Contest
• ARRL 160-meter competition - CW
The authorization is granted with full approval of the Maritime Traffic Service, which is authorized to use several frequencies in this frequency range. The same requirements apply to this use as apply to the frequency range 1810-1850 kHz in a regulation, but the increased conditions for the Post and Telecom Administration are as follows:
(a) The authorization is only granted during the period specified by international radio amateurs competitions;
(b) G licensees are authorized to use full power, 1kW. N licensees enjoy the same frequency rights, but their power limit is at most 10W.
Licensees shall apply specifically for authorization to PTA at hrh@pfs.is or pfs@pfs.is
Full details on IRA site
https://tinyurl.com/IcelandIRA
A Google translation of the IRA post reads:
ÍRA received confirmation from the Post and Telecom Administration (PTA) today, February 22, 2019, on authorization to use the frequency range 1850 - 1900 kHz for participation in international radio amateur competitions during the calendar year 2019.
The authorization covers the following 10 competitions:
• CQ World-Wide 160-meter competition - CW
• ARRL DX Contest - CW
• CQ World-Wide 160 meter competition
• ARRL DX Competition - SSB
• CQ WPX competition
• CQ WPX Contest - CW
• IARU HF World Championship
• CQ World-Wide DX competition
• CQ World-Wide DX Contest
• ARRL 160-meter competition - CW
The authorization is granted with full approval of the Maritime Traffic Service, which is authorized to use several frequencies in this frequency range. The same requirements apply to this use as apply to the frequency range 1810-1850 kHz in a regulation, but the increased conditions for the Post and Telecom Administration are as follows:
(a) The authorization is only granted during the period specified by international radio amateurs competitions;
(b) G licensees are authorized to use full power, 1kW. N licensees enjoy the same frequency rights, but their power limit is at most 10W.
Licensees shall apply specifically for authorization to PTA at hrh@pfs.is or pfs@pfs.is
Full details on IRA site
https://tinyurl.com/IcelandIRA
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
This Weeks Contests by WA7BNM
THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
February 25 - March 4, 2019 Edition
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73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn@hornucopia.com)
This e-mail is divided into three sections:
- Details of this week's contests
- List of following week's contests
- Contest log submittal addresses and deadlines for recent contests
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Classic Exchange, Phone: 1300Z, Feb 24 to 0700Z, Feb 25 and 1300Z, Feb 26 to 0700Z, Feb 27
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: AM, SSB, FM
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: (see rules)
Exchange: Name + RS + (state/province/country) + rcvr/xmtr manuf/model
Work stations: Once per band per mode per rcr/xmtr manuf/model
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = sum(total mode QSO points x total mode mults) + Bonus Points
Submit logs by: April 2, 2019
E-mail logs to: k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail logs to: K2RP
659 Shanas Lane
Encinitas, CA 92024
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan19/Winter_2019_CX_Rules.pdf
North Carolina QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 24 to 0059Z, Feb 25
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: Single Op (NC/non-NC)(CW/Phone/Digital)(Low)
Single Op (NC/non-NC) Mixed (QRP/Low/High)
NC Mobile Mixed (Low)
NC Club Mixed (Low/High)
NC Club Phone (Low)
NC County Expedition Mixed (Low)
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts CW or dig/10 watts phone
Exchange: NC: County
non-NC: (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per phone QSO
3 points per CW QSO
5 points per digital QSO
Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with Clay (CLA) county
Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with Currituck (CUR) county
Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with NI4BK
Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with W4DW
Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with W1VOA
Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with W4MY
Bonus Points: 200 points if all 6 other bonus points worked
Bonus Points for NC Mobiles/Expeditions: 100 points for each county activated
Multipliers: NC stations: Each NC county, state, province, and one DXCC country once
Non-NC stations: Each NC county once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: March 11, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncqsoparty.org/logs
Mail logs to: NC QSO Party
c/o Charles Swindell
10809 Rondeau Woods Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27614
USA
Find rules at: http://ncqsoparty.org/rules/
SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Feb 27
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: 2359Z March 1, 2019
E-mail log summary to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/submit-display.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 27
Geographic Focus: United States
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 40m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 0330Z February 28, 2019
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 27
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country)
non-NA: Name
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
Multipliers: Each US state (including KH6/KL7) once per band
Each VE province/territory once per band
Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0300Z March 1, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 27 and 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 27 and 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 28
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0400Z March 2, 2019
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
UKEICC 80m Contest: 2000Z-2100Z, Feb 27
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op Connected (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Unconnected (High/Low/QRP)
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 4-Character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per 500 km (10 pts max)
multiply QSO points by 2 if low power station
multiply QSO points by 4 if QRP station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 2200Z February 27, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ukeicc.com/which-contest/which-contest-ukeicc-80m-contests-rules
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 28
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: United Kingdom
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z March 1, 2019
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2019/r80mcc.shtml
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 1
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 3, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 1
Geographic Focus: United States
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 0330Z March 2, 2019
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 1
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
Multipliers: Each US state (including KL7 and KH6) once per band
Each VE province once per band
Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 3, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Mar 2 to 2400Z, Mar 3
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band
Single Op Unlimited (Low/High)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Two
Multi-Multi
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: W/VE: RS + (state/province)
non-W/VE: RS + power
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO
Multipliers: W/VE: Each DXCC country once per band
Non-W/VE: Each state, District of Columbia, VE province/territory once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z March 10, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
Mail logs to: ARRL Intl DX Contest, Phone
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx
Novice Rig Roundup: 0000Z, Mar 2 to 2359Z, Mar 10
Geographic Focus: United States
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 15, 10, 2m
Classes: Novice 1 (xtal control)
Novice 2 (VFO control)
Max power: Novice 1: 75 watts input
Exchange: Name + QTH + Optional (Rig, NRR number)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each state, province and country
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: April 9, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://novicerigroundup.com/nrrLog2019/login1.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://novicerigroundup.com/
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: 0600Z-0629Z, Mar 2 and 0630Z-0659Z, Mar 2 and 0700Z-0729Z, Mar 2 and 0730Z-0800Z, Mar 2
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 40, 20m
Classes: (none)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + suffix of previous QSO ("QRP" for 1st QSO)
Work stations: Once per band per period
QSO Points: 1 point per km
Multipliers: 1 point per new station worked on each band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total multiplier points
Submit logs by: March 9, 2019
E-mail logs to: ru-qrp-club[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng
Open Ukraine RTTY Championship: 1800Z-2059Z, Mar 2 (Low Band) and 2100Z-2359Z, Mar 2 (Low Band) and 0800Z-1059Z, Mar 3 (High Band) and 1100Z-1359Z, Mar 3 (High Band)
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Multi-Band
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op Multi-Band (includes SO2R)
Exchange: 2-letter regional abbrev. (state/province/canton, etc.) + Serial No.(restart serial no. for high band)
Work stations: Once per band per period
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
10 points per new region once per band per period
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total points
Submit logs by: March 18, 2019
E-mail logs to: krs[at]model[dot]poltava[dot]ua
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://krs.ho.ua/openrtty/
UBA Spring Contest, CW: 0700Z-1100Z, Mar 3
Geographic Focus: Belgium
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single
SWL
Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: ON: RST + Serial No. + UBA Section
non-ON: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with Belgian station
Multipliers: Each UBA Section
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 17, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://springcontest.on4dst.be/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest
NSARA Contest: 1200Z-1600Z, Mar 3 and 1800Z-2200Z, Mar 3
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Transmitter (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)
Exchange: Nova Scotia: RS(T) + county
non-NS: RS(T)
Work stations: Once per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Nova Scotia counties once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: April 2, 2019
E-mail logs to: ve1pjs[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail logs to: Peter J. Surette, VE1PJS
48 Birch St.
Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 4X2
Canada
Find rules at: http://nsara.ve1cfy.net/?page_id=82
SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emerg Contest: 1200Z-1400Z, Mar 3
Geographic Focus: Southern Africa
Participation: Southern Africa
Awards: Southern Africa
Mode: SSB
Bands: 40m Only
Classes: A: Single Op Stationary Mobile
B: Single Op Portable
C: Multi-Op Portable
D: Single Op Base Station
Exchange: Class A: RS + Serial No. (starting with 201)
Class B: RS + Serial No. (starting with 401)
Class C: RS + Serial No. (starting with 601)
Class D: RS + Serial No. (starting with 801)
Non-participants: RS + Serial No. (starting with 001)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: March 10, 2019
E-mail logs to: contest[at]peham[dot]co[dot]za
Mail logs to: Hamnet Eastern Cape
Al Akers, ZS2U
53 Clarence Street
Westering, Port Elizabeth 6025
South Africa
Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=201812141215058LWc1oCc5X.PDF
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 4
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: United Kingdom
Mode: RTTY, PSK
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z March 5, 2019
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2019/r80mcc.shtml
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Novice Rig Roundup 0000Z, Mar 2 to 2359Z, Mar 10
ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Mar 5
AGCW YL-CW Party 1900Z-2100Z, Mar 5
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 6
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 6
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 6
1900Z-2000Z, Mar 6
0300Z-0400Z, Mar 7
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Mar 6
NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1800Z-1900Z, Mar 7 (CW)
1900Z-2000Z, Mar 7 (SSB)
2000Z-2100Z, Mar 7 (FM)
2100Z-2200Z, Mar 7 (Dig)
SKCC Sprint Europe 2000Z-2200Z, Mar 7
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 8
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 8
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 8
YB DX RTTY Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Mar 9
SARL VHF/UHF Analogue Contest 1000Z, Mar 9 to 1000Z, Mar 10
RSGB Commonwealth Contest 1000Z, Mar 9 to 1000Z, Mar 10
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Mar 9 to 2400Z, Mar 10
F9AA Cup, SSB 1200Z, Mar 9 to 1200Z, Mar 10
South America 10 Meter Contest 1200Z, Mar 9 to 1200Z, Mar 10
AGCW QRP Contest 1400Z-2000Z, Mar 9
Stew Perry Topband Challenge 1500Z, Mar 9 to 1500Z, Mar 10
Oklahoma QSO Party 1500Z, Mar 9 to 0200Z, Mar 10
1400Z-2100Z, Mar 10
EA PSK63 Contest 1600Z, Mar 9 to 1600Z, Mar 10
TESLA Memorial HF CW Contest 1800Z, Mar 9 to 0559Z, Mar 10
QCWA QSO Party 1800Z, Mar 9 to 1800Z, Mar 10
Idaho QSO Party 1900Z, Mar 9 to 1900Z, Mar 10
QRP ARCI Spring Thaw SSB Shootout 2200Z-2300Z, Mar 9
North American Sprint, RTTY 0000Z-0400Z, Mar 10
UBA Spring Contest, 2m 0700Z-1100Z, Mar 10
Wisconsin QSO Party 1800Z, Mar 10 to 0100Z, Mar 11
WAB 3.5 MHz Phone/CW 1800Z-2200Z, Mar 10
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Mar 11
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Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log
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AGCW Straight Key Party: February 28, 2019
E-mail: htp[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY
Birnheck 2
D-65779 Kelkheim
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/straight-key-party-htp
KCJ Topband Contest: February 28, 2019
E-mail: 2019toptest[at]kcj-cw[dot]com
Mail: T. Nakamura
Shinden-Nakamachi 4-7
Daito city,nOsaka 574-0056
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/19_toptest_rules_e.pdf
PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint: February 28, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/valentine-sprint
Winter Field Day: February 28, 2019
E-mail: wfda[at]winterfieldday[dot]com
Post web summary: (see rules)
Mail: Tom Phelps, WD8MBE
235 Leonard Ave NW
Massillon, OH 44646
USA
Find rules at: https://www.winterfieldday.com/rules/
OMISS QSO Party: March 1, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoElectronic.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoparty.php
Phone Fray: March 1, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf
North American QSO Party, RTTY: March 1, 2019
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
Mail: Mark Aaker, K6UFO
300 Berry St., Unit 1009
San Francisco, CA 94158-1668
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf
NA Collegiate Championship, RTTY: March 1, 2019
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
Mail: Mark Aaker, K6UFO
300 Berry St., Unit 1009
San Francisco, CA 94158-1668
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w9smc.com/nacc/
CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB: March 1, 2019
E-mail: 160ssb[at]cq160[dot]com
Upload log at: https://www.cq160.com/logcheck/
Mail: CQ 160 Meter Contest
c/o N2NT
PO Box 25
Dayton, NJ 08810
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm
SKCC Sprint: March 1, 2019
E-mail summary: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/submit-display.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/
ARRL School Club Roundup: March 2, 2019
Post web summary: http://contests.arrl.org/arrlscrscoresubmission.php
Mail: School Club Roundup
c/o LIMARC
PO Box 392
Levittown, NY 11756
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup
Vermont QSO Party: March 3, 2019
E-mail: ranvvt[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: Vermont QSO Party
PO Box 9392
South Burlington, VT 05403-9392
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html
SARL Digital Contest: March 4, 2019
E-mail: contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=201812010726248P1Jfp4GJT.PDF
F9AA Cup, CW: March 4, 2019
E-mail: concoursf9aa[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/urchaut-6/om-6/131-trophee-f9aa
REF Contest, SSB: March 4, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/contest/logs/upload-form
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhf_dx.pdf
British Columbia QSO Party: March 4, 2019
E-mail: va7bec[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail: Orca DX and Contest Club
371 56th Street
Delta, BC V4L 1Z4
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.orcadxcc.org/bcqp_rules.html
FYBO Winter QRP Sprint: March 4, 2019
E-mail: fybo[at]azscorpions[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com/
Mail: Mike Baker, K7DD
8845 W. Diana Ave.
Peoria, AZ 85345
USA
Find rules at: http://arizonascqrpions.apps-1and1.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FYBO_General-Near-Forever-Rules.pdf
FISTS Winter Slow Speed Sprint: March 4, 2019
E-mail: kc2lsd[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail: FISTS Sprint Log
c/o Cody Codianni KC2LSD
413 Martin Court
Leonardo, NJ 07737-1317
USA
Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints
Mexico RTTY International Contest: March 9, 2019
E-mail: rtty[at]fmre[dot]mx
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rtty.fmre.mx/FMRE_RTTY_International_contest/Rules.html
AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party: March 9, 2019
E-mail: AB2RA[at]htva[dot]net
Mail: AB2RA Janis Carson
61 Rothermich Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850-9323
USA
Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/event-details-for-am-qso-party.html
UBA DX Contest, CW: March 10, 2019
E-mail: ubacw[at]uba[dot]be
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest-rules
FISTS Winter Unlimited Sprint: March 11, 2019
E-mail: kc2lsd[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail: FISTS Sprint Log
c/o Cody Codianni KC2LSD
413 Martin Court
Leonardo, NJ 07737-1317
USA
Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints
North Carolina QSO Party: March 11, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncqsoparty.org/logs
Mail: NC QSO Party
c/o Charles Swindell
10809 Rondeau Woods Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27614
USA
Find rules at: http://ncqsoparty.org/rules/
YLRL YL-OM Contest: March 12, 2019
E-mail: ac7uh[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: Barbara Yasson, AC7UH
13205 NE 5th Ave.
Vancouver, WA 98685
USA
Find rules at: http://ylrl.org/index.php/contests-and-dx-awards
CQC Winter QSO Party: March 13, 2019
E-mail: vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/winter.htm
AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening: March 15, 2019
E-mail: semiautomatic[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Manager:
Ulf-Dietmar Ernst, DK9KR
Elbstrasse 60
D-28199 Bremen
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/semi-automatic-key-evening
Dutch PACC Contest: March 15, 2019
E-mail: pacc[at]dutchpacc[dot]com
Upload log at: http://server4.veronict.nl:81/WebEditor/app
Mail: PACC Contest Manager
c/o VERON Central Bureau
PO Box 1166
6801 BD Arnhem
The Netherlands
Find rules at: http://pacc.veron.nl/
High Speed Club CW Contest: March 16, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/view/hsc-contest
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.highspeedclub.org/
South Carolina QSO Party: March 25, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://scqso.com/log-submission/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://scqso.com/
Classic Exchange, CW: April 2, 2019
E-mail: k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: K2RP
659 Shanas Lane
Encinitas, CA 92024
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan19/Winter_2019_CX_Rules.pdf
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February 25 - March 4, 2019 Edition
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Classic Exchange, Phone: 1300Z, Feb 24 to 0700Z, Feb 25 and 1300Z, Feb 26 to 0700Z, Feb 27
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: AM, SSB, FM
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: (see rules)
Exchange: Name + RS + (state/province/country) + rcvr/xmtr manuf/model
Work stations: Once per band per mode per rcr/xmtr manuf/model
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = sum(total mode QSO points x total mode mults) + Bonus Points
Submit logs by: April 2, 2019
E-mail logs to: k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail logs to: K2RP
659 Shanas Lane
Encinitas, CA 92024
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan19/Winter_2019_CX_Rules.pdf
North Carolina QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 24 to 0059Z, Feb 25
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: Single Op (NC/non-NC)(CW/Phone/Digital)(Low)
Single Op (NC/non-NC) Mixed (QRP/Low/High)
NC Mobile Mixed (Low)
NC Club Mixed (Low/High)
NC Club Phone (Low)
NC County Expedition Mixed (Low)
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts CW or dig/10 watts phone
Exchange: NC: County
non-NC: (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per phone QSO
3 points per CW QSO
5 points per digital QSO
Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with Clay (CLA) county
Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with Currituck (CUR) county
Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with NI4BK
Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with W4DW
Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with W1VOA
Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with W4MY
Bonus Points: 200 points if all 6 other bonus points worked
Bonus Points for NC Mobiles/Expeditions: 100 points for each county activated
Multipliers: NC stations: Each NC county, state, province, and one DXCC country once
Non-NC stations: Each NC county once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: March 11, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncqsoparty.org/logs
Mail logs to: NC QSO Party
c/o Charles Swindell
10809 Rondeau Woods Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27614
USA
Find rules at: http://ncqsoparty.org/rules/
SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Feb 27
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: 2359Z March 1, 2019
E-mail log summary to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/submit-display.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 27
Geographic Focus: United States
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 40m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 0330Z February 28, 2019
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 27
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country)
non-NA: Name
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
Multipliers: Each US state (including KH6/KL7) once per band
Each VE province/territory once per band
Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0300Z March 1, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 27 and 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 27 and 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 28
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0400Z March 2, 2019
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
UKEICC 80m Contest: 2000Z-2100Z, Feb 27
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op Connected (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Unconnected (High/Low/QRP)
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 4-Character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per 500 km (10 pts max)
multiply QSO points by 2 if low power station
multiply QSO points by 4 if QRP station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 2200Z February 27, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ukeicc.com/which-contest/which-contest-ukeicc-80m-contests-rules
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 28
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: United Kingdom
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z March 1, 2019
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2019/r80mcc.shtml
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 1
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 3, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 1
Geographic Focus: United States
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 0330Z March 2, 2019
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 1
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
Multipliers: Each US state (including KL7 and KH6) once per band
Each VE province once per band
Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 3, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Mar 2 to 2400Z, Mar 3
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band
Single Op Unlimited (Low/High)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Two
Multi-Multi
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: W/VE: RS + (state/province)
non-W/VE: RS + power
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO
Multipliers: W/VE: Each DXCC country once per band
Non-W/VE: Each state, District of Columbia, VE province/territory once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z March 10, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
Mail logs to: ARRL Intl DX Contest, Phone
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx
Novice Rig Roundup: 0000Z, Mar 2 to 2359Z, Mar 10
Geographic Focus: United States
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 15, 10, 2m
Classes: Novice 1 (xtal control)
Novice 2 (VFO control)
Max power: Novice 1: 75 watts input
Exchange: Name + QTH + Optional (Rig, NRR number)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each state, province and country
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: April 9, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://novicerigroundup.com/nrrLog2019/login1.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://novicerigroundup.com/
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: 0600Z-0629Z, Mar 2 and 0630Z-0659Z, Mar 2 and 0700Z-0729Z, Mar 2 and 0730Z-0800Z, Mar 2
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 40, 20m
Classes: (none)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + suffix of previous QSO ("QRP" for 1st QSO)
Work stations: Once per band per period
QSO Points: 1 point per km
Multipliers: 1 point per new station worked on each band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total multiplier points
Submit logs by: March 9, 2019
E-mail logs to: ru-qrp-club[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng
Open Ukraine RTTY Championship: 1800Z-2059Z, Mar 2 (Low Band) and 2100Z-2359Z, Mar 2 (Low Band) and 0800Z-1059Z, Mar 3 (High Band) and 1100Z-1359Z, Mar 3 (High Band)
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Multi-Band
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op Multi-Band (includes SO2R)
Exchange: 2-letter regional abbrev. (state/province/canton, etc.) + Serial No.(restart serial no. for high band)
Work stations: Once per band per period
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
10 points per new region once per band per period
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total points
Submit logs by: March 18, 2019
E-mail logs to: krs[at]model[dot]poltava[dot]ua
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://krs.ho.ua/openrtty/
UBA Spring Contest, CW: 0700Z-1100Z, Mar 3
Geographic Focus: Belgium
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single
SWL
Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: ON: RST + Serial No. + UBA Section
non-ON: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with Belgian station
Multipliers: Each UBA Section
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 17, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://springcontest.on4dst.be/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest
NSARA Contest: 1200Z-1600Z, Mar 3 and 1800Z-2200Z, Mar 3
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Transmitter (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)
Exchange: Nova Scotia: RS(T) + county
non-NS: RS(T)
Work stations: Once per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Nova Scotia counties once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: April 2, 2019
E-mail logs to: ve1pjs[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail logs to: Peter J. Surette, VE1PJS
48 Birch St.
Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 4X2
Canada
Find rules at: http://nsara.ve1cfy.net/?page_id=82
SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emerg Contest: 1200Z-1400Z, Mar 3
Geographic Focus: Southern Africa
Participation: Southern Africa
Awards: Southern Africa
Mode: SSB
Bands: 40m Only
Classes: A: Single Op Stationary Mobile
B: Single Op Portable
C: Multi-Op Portable
D: Single Op Base Station
Exchange: Class A: RS + Serial No. (starting with 201)
Class B: RS + Serial No. (starting with 401)
Class C: RS + Serial No. (starting with 601)
Class D: RS + Serial No. (starting with 801)
Non-participants: RS + Serial No. (starting with 001)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: March 10, 2019
E-mail logs to: contest[at]peham[dot]co[dot]za
Mail logs to: Hamnet Eastern Cape
Al Akers, ZS2U
53 Clarence Street
Westering, Port Elizabeth 6025
South Africa
Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=201812141215058LWc1oCc5X.PDF
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 4
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: United Kingdom
Mode: RTTY, PSK
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z March 5, 2019
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2019/r80mcc.shtml
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Novice Rig Roundup 0000Z, Mar 2 to 2359Z, Mar 10
ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Mar 5
AGCW YL-CW Party 1900Z-2100Z, Mar 5
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 6
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 6
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 6
1900Z-2000Z, Mar 6
0300Z-0400Z, Mar 7
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Mar 6
NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1800Z-1900Z, Mar 7 (CW)
1900Z-2000Z, Mar 7 (SSB)
2000Z-2100Z, Mar 7 (FM)
2100Z-2200Z, Mar 7 (Dig)
SKCC Sprint Europe 2000Z-2200Z, Mar 7
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 8
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 8
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 8
YB DX RTTY Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Mar 9
SARL VHF/UHF Analogue Contest 1000Z, Mar 9 to 1000Z, Mar 10
RSGB Commonwealth Contest 1000Z, Mar 9 to 1000Z, Mar 10
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Mar 9 to 2400Z, Mar 10
F9AA Cup, SSB 1200Z, Mar 9 to 1200Z, Mar 10
South America 10 Meter Contest 1200Z, Mar 9 to 1200Z, Mar 10
AGCW QRP Contest 1400Z-2000Z, Mar 9
Stew Perry Topband Challenge 1500Z, Mar 9 to 1500Z, Mar 10
Oklahoma QSO Party 1500Z, Mar 9 to 0200Z, Mar 10
1400Z-2100Z, Mar 10
EA PSK63 Contest 1600Z, Mar 9 to 1600Z, Mar 10
TESLA Memorial HF CW Contest 1800Z, Mar 9 to 0559Z, Mar 10
QCWA QSO Party 1800Z, Mar 9 to 1800Z, Mar 10
Idaho QSO Party 1900Z, Mar 9 to 1900Z, Mar 10
QRP ARCI Spring Thaw SSB Shootout 2200Z-2300Z, Mar 9
North American Sprint, RTTY 0000Z-0400Z, Mar 10
UBA Spring Contest, 2m 0700Z-1100Z, Mar 10
Wisconsin QSO Party 1800Z, Mar 10 to 0100Z, Mar 11
WAB 3.5 MHz Phone/CW 1800Z-2200Z, Mar 10
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Mar 11
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AGCW Straight Key Party: February 28, 2019
E-mail: htp[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY
Birnheck 2
D-65779 Kelkheim
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/straight-key-party-htp
KCJ Topband Contest: February 28, 2019
E-mail: 2019toptest[at]kcj-cw[dot]com
Mail: T. Nakamura
Shinden-Nakamachi 4-7
Daito city,nOsaka 574-0056
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/19_toptest_rules_e.pdf
PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint: February 28, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/valentine-sprint
Winter Field Day: February 28, 2019
E-mail: wfda[at]winterfieldday[dot]com
Post web summary: (see rules)
Mail: Tom Phelps, WD8MBE
235 Leonard Ave NW
Massillon, OH 44646
USA
Find rules at: https://www.winterfieldday.com/rules/
OMISS QSO Party: March 1, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoElectronic.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoparty.php
Phone Fray: March 1, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf
North American QSO Party, RTTY: March 1, 2019
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
Mail: Mark Aaker, K6UFO
300 Berry St., Unit 1009
San Francisco, CA 94158-1668
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf
NA Collegiate Championship, RTTY: March 1, 2019
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
Mail: Mark Aaker, K6UFO
300 Berry St., Unit 1009
San Francisco, CA 94158-1668
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w9smc.com/nacc/
CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB: March 1, 2019
E-mail: 160ssb[at]cq160[dot]com
Upload log at: https://www.cq160.com/logcheck/
Mail: CQ 160 Meter Contest
c/o N2NT
PO Box 25
Dayton, NJ 08810
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm
SKCC Sprint: March 1, 2019
E-mail summary: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/submit-display.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/
ARRL School Club Roundup: March 2, 2019
Post web summary: http://contests.arrl.org/arrlscrscoresubmission.php
Mail: School Club Roundup
c/o LIMARC
PO Box 392
Levittown, NY 11756
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup
Vermont QSO Party: March 3, 2019
E-mail: ranvvt[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: Vermont QSO Party
PO Box 9392
South Burlington, VT 05403-9392
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html
SARL Digital Contest: March 4, 2019
E-mail: contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=201812010726248P1Jfp4GJT.PDF
F9AA Cup, CW: March 4, 2019
E-mail: concoursf9aa[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/urchaut-6/om-6/131-trophee-f9aa
REF Contest, SSB: March 4, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/contest/logs/upload-form
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhf_dx.pdf
British Columbia QSO Party: March 4, 2019
E-mail: va7bec[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail: Orca DX and Contest Club
371 56th Street
Delta, BC V4L 1Z4
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.orcadxcc.org/bcqp_rules.html
FYBO Winter QRP Sprint: March 4, 2019
E-mail: fybo[at]azscorpions[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com/
Mail: Mike Baker, K7DD
8845 W. Diana Ave.
Peoria, AZ 85345
USA
Find rules at: http://arizonascqrpions.apps-1and1.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FYBO_General-Near-Forever-Rules.pdf
FISTS Winter Slow Speed Sprint: March 4, 2019
E-mail: kc2lsd[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail: FISTS Sprint Log
c/o Cody Codianni KC2LSD
413 Martin Court
Leonardo, NJ 07737-1317
USA
Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints
Mexico RTTY International Contest: March 9, 2019
E-mail: rtty[at]fmre[dot]mx
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rtty.fmre.mx/FMRE_RTTY_International_contest/Rules.html
AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party: March 9, 2019
E-mail: AB2RA[at]htva[dot]net
Mail: AB2RA Janis Carson
61 Rothermich Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850-9323
USA
Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/event-details-for-am-qso-party.html
UBA DX Contest, CW: March 10, 2019
E-mail: ubacw[at]uba[dot]be
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest-rules
FISTS Winter Unlimited Sprint: March 11, 2019
E-mail: kc2lsd[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail: FISTS Sprint Log
c/o Cody Codianni KC2LSD
413 Martin Court
Leonardo, NJ 07737-1317
USA
Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints
North Carolina QSO Party: March 11, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncqsoparty.org/logs
Mail: NC QSO Party
c/o Charles Swindell
10809 Rondeau Woods Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27614
USA
Find rules at: http://ncqsoparty.org/rules/
YLRL YL-OM Contest: March 12, 2019
E-mail: ac7uh[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: Barbara Yasson, AC7UH
13205 NE 5th Ave.
Vancouver, WA 98685
USA
Find rules at: http://ylrl.org/index.php/contests-and-dx-awards
CQC Winter QSO Party: March 13, 2019
E-mail: vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/winter.htm
AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening: March 15, 2019
E-mail: semiautomatic[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Manager:
Ulf-Dietmar Ernst, DK9KR
Elbstrasse 60
D-28199 Bremen
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/semi-automatic-key-evening
Dutch PACC Contest: March 15, 2019
E-mail: pacc[at]dutchpacc[dot]com
Upload log at: http://server4.veronict.nl:81/WebEditor/app
Mail: PACC Contest Manager
c/o VERON Central Bureau
PO Box 1166
6801 BD Arnhem
The Netherlands
Find rules at: http://pacc.veron.nl/
High Speed Club CW Contest: March 16, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/view/hsc-contest
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.highspeedclub.org/
South Carolina QSO Party: March 25, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://scqso.com/log-submission/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://scqso.com/
Classic Exchange, CW: April 2, 2019
E-mail: k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: K2RP
659 Shanas Lane
Encinitas, CA 92024
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan19/Winter_2019_CX_Rules.pdf
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The Situation in Venezuela
A
Venezuelan Navy vessel threatened to open fire on a ship from Puerto
Rico carrying humanitarian aid on Saturday. The vessel had six U.S.
citizens on board, and Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló said he
has informed the U.S. government of the issue.
The Vanuatu-flagged ship, carrying around 200 tons of food and medicine in nine shipping containers, was threatened after entering Venezuelan territorial waters and subsequently retreated to Curaçao.
Venezuela has face political and economic turmoil over the last few years, and at least 2.7 million people have fled the nation since 2015. Violence continues in the nation where embattled President Nicolás Maduro is facing mounting opposition globally. Maduro, backed by Russia, Cuba and China, has said that aid deliveries would pave the way for U.S. military intervention.
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó is backed by the U.S. Guaidó declared himself interim president last month after claiming irregularities in the nation's 2018 election render Maduro's leadership illegitimate.
U.S. Senator Rick Scott of Florida, a state with one of the largest Puerto Rican communities in the nation, said the U.S. would not tolerate any threats against American citizens. Scott has been critical of the Venezuelan government and issued multiple threats via Twitter over the last week.
The U.S. has already instigated sanctions against the largest state-owned oil company in Venezuela and pledged more than $20 million in humanitarian assistance.
On Saturday, convoys of U.S. aid were blocked at the Venezuelan border by troops loyal to Maduro, although there are also reports of defections among the soldiers too. Around 300 people were injured in associated violence.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is expected to announce “concrete steps” to address the Venezuela crisis when he meets with regional leaders in Bogota, Colombia, on Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump has in the past said military intervention in Venezuela was “an option.”
The Vanuatu-flagged ship, carrying around 200 tons of food and medicine in nine shipping containers, was threatened after entering Venezuelan territorial waters and subsequently retreated to Curaçao.
Venezuela has face political and economic turmoil over the last few years, and at least 2.7 million people have fled the nation since 2015. Violence continues in the nation where embattled President Nicolás Maduro is facing mounting opposition globally. Maduro, backed by Russia, Cuba and China, has said that aid deliveries would pave the way for U.S. military intervention.
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó is backed by the U.S. Guaidó declared himself interim president last month after claiming irregularities in the nation's 2018 election render Maduro's leadership illegitimate.
U.S. Senator Rick Scott of Florida, a state with one of the largest Puerto Rican communities in the nation, said the U.S. would not tolerate any threats against American citizens. Scott has been critical of the Venezuelan government and issued multiple threats via Twitter over the last week.
The U.S. has already instigated sanctions against the largest state-owned oil company in Venezuela and pledged more than $20 million in humanitarian assistance.
On Saturday, convoys of U.S. aid were blocked at the Venezuelan border by troops loyal to Maduro, although there are also reports of defections among the soldiers too. Around 300 people were injured in associated violence.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is expected to announce “concrete steps” to address the Venezuela crisis when he meets with regional leaders in Bogota, Colombia, on Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump has in the past said military intervention in Venezuela was “an option.”
IOTA News From DARC
27 February, 2018
Island activities:IOTA QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz
NA-105; FS/PJ7, St. Martin (Sint Maarten): Tom/AA9A operates once again as PJ7AA from Sint Maarten. QRV between March 3 and 30 on 80-10m on CW and FT8, also some SSB and RTTY. QSL via AA9A (d), ClubLog.
SA-004; HC8, Galapagos Islands: Jim/ WB2REM, Bill/W2WCM, and
David/HC5DX are the operators behind HD8M on Santa Cruz Island for
February 27 to March 6. QRV on 160-6m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL via WB2REM (d/B), LoTW, ClubLog OQRS. http://www.hd8m.com/
SA-047; PY5, Parana State group: Martin/PT2ZDX and Angel/PP5GEL activate Ilha do Mel between Feb. 25 and March 5 with the callsign PS5X.
QSL via F4BHW.
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de
RSGB IOTA website
Check-out the latest IOTA News bulletin from OPDX
Friday, February 22, 2019
ARRL DX News
DX News from the ARRL
22 February, 2019
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by AA4NC, F4EBK, W2AIV, W3UR, WB2REM, The Daily DX, The OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.MAURITANIA, 5T. Johannes, PA5X is QRV as 5T5PA from Nouadhibou and is here for six months. Activity is in his spare time on 160 to 6 meters using SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via LoTW.
SENEGAL, 6W. Willy, ON4AVT is QRV as 6W7/ON4AVT from Warang until March 30. Activity is on the HF bands, including 60 meters, using CW, PSK, and possibly FT8. QSL to home call.
PHILIPPINES, DU. Christian, F4EBK is QRV as DU3/F4EBK from Luzon Island, IOTA OC-042, until March 31. Activity is on 20, 15 and 10 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.
NEW CALEDONIA, GK. Arnaud, JG1XMV will be QRV as FK/JG1XMV from Grand Terre Island, IOTA OC-032, from February 23 to March 10. This also includes a visit to Mare Island, IOTA OC-033, and a few other islands as well. Activity will be on 40, 20, 17 and 15 meters using only SSB. QSL to home call.
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. A group of operators will be QRV as HD8M from Santa Cruz Island, IOTA SA-004, from February 27 to March 6. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters, including 60 meters, using CW, SSB, and FT8 in DXpedition mode. This includes being active in the upcoming ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL via WB2REM.
SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0. Jean, VE2FDJ is QRV as 5J0JC from San Andres Island, IOTA NA-049, until February 27. Activity is on 80, 40, 20 and 6 meters using only SSB. QSL to home call.
PANAMA, HP. Special event station H31A is QRV until August 15 in celebration of the 500th anniversary of the founding of Panama City.
Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using mostly RTTY, PSK31 and FT8 with some SSB. QSL via HP1AVS.
HONDURAS, HR. Dennis, W1UE is QRV as either HQ9X or W1UE/HR9 from Roatan Island, IOTA NA 057, until February 26. He is QRV as HQ9X in the CQ World Wide 160 Meter SSB contest. Activity includes being on 160 and 80 meters during his evening hours, as well as 60 meters. QSL via KQ1F.
TUVALU, T2. Tony, 3D2AG is QRV as T2AR until February 27. He is active in his spare time on 160, 80, 60 and 40 meters using CW, with some SSB, RTTY and FT8. Tili, T2AT is also active during these days using FT8. QSL T2AR to home call and T2AT via N7MSI.
EAST KIRIBATI, T32. Ken, KH6QJ will be QRV as T32AZ from Kirimati Island, IOTA OC-024, from February 28 to March 5. Activity will be on the HF bands. This includes being an entry in the upcoming ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL to home call.
TURKEY, TA. Members of the Giresun Radio Amateur and Sports Club are QRV with special event call TC10GITRAD until the end of 2019 to celebrate the club's 10th anniversary. QSL via bureau.
BELIZE, V3. Will, AA4NC is QRV as V31NC from Placencia until March 13. Activity is holiday style on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and possibly FT8. This includes being a Single Op/All Band entry in the upcoming ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL via EA5GL. In addition, George, W2AIV will also be QRV as V31GF from Placencia from February 23 to March 2. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters, and possibly 15 and 10 meters, using SSB with some CW and PSK31. QSL via LoTW.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The CQ 160-Meter SSB Contest, North American RTTY QSO Party, North American Collegiate RTTY Championship, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, REF SSB Contest, UBA DX CW Contest, South Carolina QSO Party, High Speed Club CW Contest, Classic Phone Exchange, SARL Digital Contest and North Carolina QSO Party are all on tap for this weekend.
The SKCC CW Sprint, UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, Phone Fray and The QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are scheduled for February 27.
The Canadian National Parks on the Air, CNPOTA, operating event runs for the entire year of 2019, with special stations active from Canada's parks and historic sites.
Please see February 2019 QST, page 91, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details
425 DX Group News
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Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
PERIOD CALL REF
till 23/02 C5DX: The Gambia 1447
till 23/02 HC5MWT: Ecuador 1447
till 24/02 Antarctic Activity Week 1450
till 24/02 K6PV/6: Santa Catalina Island (NA-066) 1450
till 24/02 KP3RE: Culebra Island (NA-249) 1446
till 24/02 TM16AAW: special callsign (France) 1448
till 25/02 9U4RI: Burundi 1446
till 25/02 V47KA: St. Kitts (NA-104) 1449
till 26/02 HQ9X: Roatan Island (NA-057) 1450
till 26/02 VD1NUQK: special callsign 1447
till 26/02 XX9D: Coloane (AS-075), Macau 1439
till 27/02 5J0JC: Providencia (NA-049) 1450
till 27/02 T2AR: Tuvalu (OC-015) 1451
till 28/02 4U0R: special callsign (Austria) 1449
till 28/02 KL7RST and N1RAC/KL7: Alaska 1444
till 28/02 OX7RST: Greenland 1444
till 28/02 VY1RST, VE8RST, VY0RST: Canada 1444
till 05/03 FM/DK9PY: Martinique (NA-107) 1449
till 05/03 T31EU: Kanton Island, Central Kiribati (OC-043) 1450
till 06/03 3W9JF: Phu Quoc Island (AS-128) 1446
till 09/03 C5YK: The Gambia 1438
till 10/03 3D2JS: Fiji (OC-016) 1448
till 10/03 FG/F6HMQ, FG/F6GWV, TO3Z: Guadeloupe (NA-102) 1450
till 10/03 PF6HPP: special callsign 1445
till 11/03 FG4KH: Guadeloupe (NA-102) 1447
till 13/03 9G5GS: Ghana 1451
till 13/03 FG/F6ITD and TO7D: Guadeloupe (NA-102) 1441
till 13/03 V31NC: Belize 1450
till 16/03 TR8CR: Gabon 1439
till 18/03 XV9YM: Vietnam 1449
till 24/03 TM6C: special callsign (France) 1449
till 29/03 VY0ERC: Ellesmere Island (NA-008) 1447
till 30/03 6W7/ON4AVT: Senegal 1450
till 31/03 GB100RAF: special callsign 1404
till 31/03 HS55RAST: special callsign 1448
till 31/03 ZW85LABRE: special callsign 1448
till March RI1ANL: Novolazarevskaya Station, Antarctica 1421
till March RI1ANW: Novolazarevskaya Station, Antarctica 1421
till March VK0AI: Macquarie Island (AN-005) 1406
till 01/04 4S7KKG: Sri Lanka (AS-003) 1433
till 15/05 HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1451
till 19/05 OL120AB: special callsign 1447
till 10/06 XZ2B: Myanmar 1446
till 16/06 TM5CQ: special callsign (France) 1445
till 30/06 DF13BLN, DF13BUD, DF13DEJU: special callsigns 1442
till 30/06 DF13MUC, DF13PAR, DF13STO: special callsigns 1442
till June Z81D: South Sudan 1441
till 15/08 H31A: special callsign (Panama) 1442
till 23/10 4U73B: special callsign (Italy) 1434
till October VK0HZ: Davis Station, Antarctica (AN-016) 1431
till October ZL5A: Scott Base, Ross Island (AN-011), Antarctica 1431
till 31/12 Canadian National Parks On The Air (CNPOTA) 1443
till 31/12 DL70AFUG: special callsign 1447
till 31/12 DL70BRD: special callsign 1444
till 31/12 DM70GER: special callsign 1444
till 31/12 DQ1200ASP: special callsign 1443
till 31/12 DR50DIG: special callsign 1446
till 31/12 EI100YXQ: special callsign 1447
till 31/12 EI19RE: special callsign 1447
till 31/12 HB90 and HB30: special prefixes (Switzerland) 1443
till 31/12 SF50CG: special callsign 1444
till 31/12 TC10GITRAD: special callsign (Turkey) 1451
till 31/01/2020 EM1UA and EM1U: Galindez Island (AN-006), Antarctica 1450
23/02-02/03 V31GF: Belize 1447
23/02-10/03 FK/JG1XMV: New Caledonia (OC-032 and OC-033) 1450
25/02-05/03 PS5X: Ilha do Mel (SA-047) 1451
26/02-24/03 6O1OO: Somalia 1451
26/02-05/03 V31VP and V31CQ: Belize 1447
27/02-06/03 HD8M: Galapagos Islands (SA-004) 1447
27/02-09/03 A5A, A52IC, A52ZB: Bhutan 1449
28/02-05/03 T32AZ: Kiritimati (OC-024), East Kiribati 1451
28/02-08/03 VP5/AA5UK: Providenciales (NA-002), Turks & Caicos 1447
February 5T5PA: Mauritania 1451
February DP1POL: Neumayer III Sta tion, Antarctica (AN-016) 1440
February DU3/F4EBK: Luzon Island (OC-042) 1447
February II4RGH: special callsign 1444
February LZ391MW: special callsign 1444
February RI1ANV: Vostok Station, Antarctica (AN-016) 1441
February VP2MKG: Montserrat (NA-103) 1448
February VP5VMA: Providenciales (NA-002), Turks & Caicos 1448
02/03-30/03 PJ7AA: Sint Maarten (NA-105) 1451
04/03-17/03 SE19SKI: special callsign 1448
05/03-12/03 C56DF: The Gambia 1450
06/03-12/03 FO/OK2ZI: Tahiti (OC-046), French Polynesia 1448
06/03-13/03 KG4SC and KG4AS: Guantanamo Bay 1451
08/03-16/03 7P8LB: Lesotho 1448
08/03-16/03 C6AKT: Eleuthera (NA-001), Bahamas 1451
09/03-11/03 E51AUZ and E51NPQ: Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cooks 1451
10/03-16/03 XV9JK: Thu Island (AS-157), Vietnam 1450
11/03-27/03 XR0ZRC: Juan Fernandez (SA-005) 1445
13/03-25/03 5X3C and 5X3E: Uganda 1448
13/03-25/03 E51AUZ and E51NPQ: Manihiki (OC-014), North Cooks 1451
13/03-17/04 8P6DR: Barbados (NA-021) 1451
14/03-17/03 VK4/JA8COE: Thursday Island (OC-138) 1451
14/03-22/03 E51HMK: Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands 1450
14/03-26/03 5V7EI: Togo 1444
16/03-06/04 3W9JF: Vietnam 1446
18/03-02/04 E6ET: Niue (OC-040) 1450
21/03-02/04 TO2BC: French Guiana 1451
22/03-28/03 VE7ACN/VE1: Bells Island (NA-081) 1451
27/03-31/03 E51AUZ and E51NPQ: Aitutaki (OC-083), South Cooks 1451
28/03-02/04 IG9MO: Lampedusa Island (AF-019) 1450
28/03-04/04 VA7XW/VE1: Long Island (NA-127) 1451
March 5T5PA: Mauritania 1451
March DU3/F4EBK: Luzon Island (OC-042) 1447
March II4MRC: special callsign 1444
March LZ818PT: special callsign 1444
02/04-11/04 E51AUZ and E51NPQ: Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cooks 1451
05/04-11/04 VE7ACN/VE9: White Head Island (NA-014) 1451
15/04-25/04 VK5MAV/6: Favorite Island (OC-183) 1449
15/04-25/04 VK5MAV/6: Houtman Abrolhos (OC-211) 1449
16/04-20/04 J20DX/p: AF-059 and AF-053 1449
April 5T5PA: Mauritania 1451
April II4SLR: special callsign 1444
April LZ117ML: special callsign 1444
10/05-13/05 KL: Yakutat County Group (NA-250) * by K9AJ and KD6WW 1440
May 5T5PA: Mauritania 1451
May II4TSB: special callsign 1444
May LZ497OM: special callsign 1444
June 5T5PA: Mauritania 1451
June II4ART: special callsign 1444
June LZ815NI: special callsign 1444
24/07-28/07 R63RRC: Popigay-Ary Island (AS-063) 1447
25/07-30/07 5C9A: Los Farallones (AF-118) 1449
30/07-02/08 RQ73QQ: Bol'shoy Begichev Island (AS-152) 1447
July 5T5PA: Mauritania 1451
July II4MJR: special callsign 1444
July LZ1809PNS: special callsign 1444
01/08-11/08 CY9C: St Paul Island (NA-094) 1451
August II4BRD: special callsign 1444
August LZ304AE: special callsign 1444
September II4GRM: special callsign 1444
September LZ304EW: special callsign 1444
01/10-15/10 ZK3X: Tokelau Islands (OC-048) 1444
17/10-31/10 VP6: Pitcairn Island (OC-044) 1445
October II4MNU: special callsign 1444
October LZ311HI: special callsign 1444
November II4VAL: special callsign 1444
November LZ365BM: special callsign 1444
December II4TIB: special callsign 1444
December LZ4408SPA: special callsign 1444
TBA 3Y0I: Bouvet Island 1451
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Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
5T - Johannes, PA5X has been active as 5T5PA from Nouadhibou, Mauritania
since 17 February, and will remain there for the next coming
months. In his spare time he operates SSB, RTTY and FT8 on various
bands. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS or via home call.
6O - Ali, EP3CQ will be active again as 6O1OO from Somalia between 26
February and 24 March. Usually he operates FT8 on 20 metres; his
activity on the bands is limited to his spare time. QSL direct to
Ali Solhjoo, c/o Dr. de Vivanco, Schnackenburgstr. 3, 12159 Berlin,
Germany.
8P - Richard, G3RWL will be active again as 8P6DR from Barbados (NA-021)
from 13 March to 17 April. He will operate CW and RTTY on 80-10
metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW or via home call (direct or
bureau).
9G - Matteo, IZ4YGS has been active as 9G5GS from Sanzule, Ghana since
16 February, and will remain there until 13 March. In his spare
time he operates mainly FT8 on 80, 60, 40, 30 and 20 metres. QSL
via eQSL, or direct to home call.
C6 - Dom, M1KTA will be active as C6AKT from Eleuthera Island (NA-001),
Bahamas on 8-16 March. He will operate CW on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10
metres, and will participate in the Commonwealth (BERU) Contest.
QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via home call. [TNX DX World]
CY9 - AA4NC, K5DHY, N2IEN, VA3QR, W4DKS, WA4DAN and WW2DX will be active
again as CY9C from St Paul Island (NA-094) on 1-11 August. This
will be an all band/all mode operation, including EME by WW2DX. QSL
via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS or direct to WA4DAN. See http://cy9c.com
for more information.
E5 - Dagmar, DM7PQ (E51NPQ) and Rainer, DL1AUZ (E51AUZ) will be active
holiday style from Rarotonga (OC-013, South Cooks) on 9-11 March
and again on 2-11 April, from Manihiki (OC-014, North Cooks) on
13-25 March, and from Aitutaki (OC-083, South Cooks) on 27-31
March. They will operate CW only.
FY - Hartwig, DL7BC will be active again as TO2BC from French Guiana
from 21 March to 2 April. Main activity will be during the CQ WW
WPX SSB Contest ("depending on the TVI situation with the
neighbour"). QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or via home call
(direct or bureau). [TNX NG3K]
HR - Gerard, F2JD will be active again as HR5/F2JD from Copan, Honduras
from 22 February to 15 May. He will operate CW, SSB and digital
modes on all bands. QSL via F6AJA, direct or bureau; logsearch on
http://LesNouvellesDX.fr/voirlogs.php. [TNX Les Nouvelles DX]
KG4 - Look for KG4SC (QSL via KP2L) and KG4AS (QSL via N4SIA) to operate
SSB, CW, FT8 and possibly other digital modes from Guantanamo Bay
on 6-13 March. QSL direct to home calls. [TNX The Daily DX]
PJ7 - Tom, AA9A will be active again as PJ7AA from Sint Maarten (NA-105)
on 2-30 March. He will be QRV on 80-10 metres, with an emphasis on
CW and FT8. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW or direct to AA9A.
PY - Martin, PT2ZDX (LU9EFO) and Angel, PP5GEL will be active as PS5X
from Ilha do Mel (SA-047) between 25 February and 5 March. QSL
direct to PP5GEL (Brazilian stations only) or F4BHW (rest of the
world).
T2 - Tony, 3D2AG confirms he will be active as T2AR from Tuvalu (OC-015)
until 27 February [425DXN 1450]. This is a business trip, and he
will be QRV in his spare time - see https://www.qrz.com/db/T2AR for
his tentative operating schedule and band plan. Tony will operate
mainly CW, with some SSB, RTTY and FT8 using MSHV's multi answer
protocol (not to be confused with the "Fox & Hound" mode). His
focus will be on the low bands. QSL direct to 3D2AG (see qrz.com
for PayPal instructions). He does not use LoTW or Club Log.
T32 - Ken, KH6QJ will be active again as T32AZ from Kiritimati (Christmas
Island, OC-024), East Kiribati from 28 February to 5 March,
including an entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL via home call.
[TNX The Daily DX]
TA - TC10GITRAD is the special callsign for the Giresun Radio Amateurs
and Nature Sports Association (YM7KK) to celebrate their 10th
anniversary until the end of the year. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, direct
or bureau.
VE - Mike, VE7ACN (https://www.ve7acn.com/) will be active as VE7ACN/VE1
from Bells Island (LaHave Islands, NA-081) on 22-28 March, as
VA7XW/VE1 from Long Island (NA-127) from 28 March to 4 April, and
as VE7ACN/VE9 from White Head Island (NA-014) on 5-11 April. QSL
via Club Log's OQRS, or via home call (direct or bureau).
VK - Taka, JA8COE will be active as VK4/JA8COE from Thursday Island
(OC-138) on 14-17 March. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via home call
(direct or bureau).
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*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
===========================
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!
3Y0I: ATLANTIC TUNA SEA TRIAL ---> "Sometime in the next 10 days you will be
tracking the two to three day sea trial of our ship the Atlantic Tuna", the
Bouvet Island team posted on 20 February to the Rebel DX Group's website.
If the trial "goes as expected, we will announce our departure date on
www.rebeldxgroup.com and https://bouvetoya.org, as well as our Twitter and
Facebook pages".
IOTA DINNER ---> The 24th Annual Islands On The Air (IOTA) Dinner will be
held on 12 April at Visalia Mariott in conjunction with the 70th
International DX Convention. The IOTA Dinner is not included in the main
Convention registration, there is a separate registration and fee for it and
advance payment is required. Registration for this event ends on 31 March.
See http://www.dxconvention.com/pages/dinners-iota.html for full details.
SPACE WEATHER DASHBOARD ---> Jan van den Berg, PA2P authored "Build Your Own
Space Weather Dashboard" on "how to design your own gauges and charts with
Space Weather data from NOAA for your own website, instead of using the
existing dashboards". It can be found at http://www.pa2p.nl/noaa.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
QSLs received direct or through managers: 4B4B, 4E1CVB/4 (OC-202), 5R8IC,
5W2TB, 5W0GC, 6D50I, A35EU, D41CV, DP1POL, E70T, EP6RRC (AS-189), ET3AA,
FG8OJ, H44SHD (OC-149), H7/RM0F (NA-013), H7/RC5A (NA-013), HV0A, J8NY,
OD5ZZ, OX3XR, R18CRO, R18GER, R18TUN, RI0B, RL9Y, TZ4AM, V31MA, VK0AI, VP6D,
VP9GE, WP3UX, XZ2B, YB9AY, YI3WHR, YJ0GCZ81D, ZL7/JA0JHQ.
****************************************************************************
425 DX NEWS HOME PAGE: http://www.425dxn.org
425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE: http://www.425dxn.org/monthly
****************************************************************************
425 DX News is a free of charge weekly bulletin
edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ and Valeria Pregliasco, IK1ADH
Its contents may be used, reproduced and distributed
in part or full provided that
"425 DX News" or "425DXN" receive proper credit
Contributors are invited to send their DX information to
Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ (i1jqj.mauro@gmail.com)
The deadline is 12 UTC on Fridays
****************************************************************************
Direttore Responsabile
Gabriele Villa, I2VGW
Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675
Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti
Roma, Italia
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No 1451
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*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
******* CALENDAR *******
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
PERIOD CALL REF
till 23/02 C5DX: The Gambia 1447
till 23/02 HC5MWT: Ecuador 1447
till 24/02 Antarctic Activity Week 1450
till 24/02 K6PV/6: Santa Catalina Island (NA-066) 1450
till 24/02 KP3RE: Culebra Island (NA-249) 1446
till 24/02 TM16AAW: special callsign (France) 1448
till 25/02 9U4RI: Burundi 1446
till 25/02 V47KA: St. Kitts (NA-104) 1449
till 26/02 HQ9X: Roatan Island (NA-057) 1450
till 26/02 VD1NUQK: special callsign 1447
till 26/02 XX9D: Coloane (AS-075), Macau 1439
till 27/02 5J0JC: Providencia (NA-049) 1450
till 27/02 T2AR: Tuvalu (OC-015) 1451
till 28/02 4U0R: special callsign (Austria) 1449
till 28/02 KL7RST and N1RAC/KL7: Alaska 1444
till 28/02 OX7RST: Greenland 1444
till 28/02 VY1RST, VE8RST, VY0RST: Canada 1444
till 05/03 FM/DK9PY: Martinique (NA-107) 1449
till 05/03 T31EU: Kanton Island, Central Kiribati (OC-043) 1450
till 06/03 3W9JF: Phu Quoc Island (AS-128) 1446
till 09/03 C5YK: The Gambia 1438
till 10/03 3D2JS: Fiji (OC-016) 1448
till 10/03 FG/F6HMQ, FG/F6GWV, TO3Z: Guadeloupe (NA-102) 1450
till 10/03 PF6HPP: special callsign 1445
till 11/03 FG4KH: Guadeloupe (NA-102) 1447
till 13/03 9G5GS: Ghana 1451
till 13/03 FG/F6ITD and TO7D: Guadeloupe (NA-102) 1441
till 13/03 V31NC: Belize 1450
till 16/03 TR8CR: Gabon 1439
till 18/03 XV9YM: Vietnam 1449
till 24/03 TM6C: special callsign (France) 1449
till 29/03 VY0ERC: Ellesmere Island (NA-008) 1447
till 30/03 6W7/ON4AVT: Senegal 1450
till 31/03 GB100RAF: special callsign 1404
till 31/03 HS55RAST: special callsign 1448
till 31/03 ZW85LABRE: special callsign 1448
till March RI1ANL: Novolazarevskaya Station, Antarctica 1421
till March RI1ANW: Novolazarevskaya Station, Antarctica 1421
till March VK0AI: Macquarie Island (AN-005) 1406
till 01/04 4S7KKG: Sri Lanka (AS-003) 1433
till 15/05 HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1451
till 19/05 OL120AB: special callsign 1447
till 10/06 XZ2B: Myanmar 1446
till 16/06 TM5CQ: special callsign (France) 1445
till 30/06 DF13BLN, DF13BUD, DF13DEJU: special callsigns 1442
till 30/06 DF13MUC, DF13PAR, DF13STO: special callsigns 1442
till June Z81D: South Sudan 1441
till 15/08 H31A: special callsign (Panama) 1442
till 23/10 4U73B: special callsign (Italy) 1434
till October VK0HZ: Davis Station, Antarctica (AN-016) 1431
till October ZL5A: Scott Base, Ross Island (AN-011), Antarctica 1431
till 31/12 Canadian National Parks On The Air (CNPOTA) 1443
till 31/12 DL70AFUG: special callsign 1447
till 31/12 DL70BRD: special callsign 1444
till 31/12 DM70GER: special callsign 1444
till 31/12 DQ1200ASP: special callsign 1443
till 31/12 DR50DIG: special callsign 1446
till 31/12 EI100YXQ: special callsign 1447
till 31/12 EI19RE: special callsign 1447
till 31/12 HB90 and HB30: special prefixes (Switzerland) 1443
till 31/12 SF50CG: special callsign 1444
till 31/12 TC10GITRAD: special callsign (Turkey) 1451
till 31/01/2020 EM1UA and EM1U: Galindez Island (AN-006), Antarctica 1450
23/02-02/03 V31GF: Belize 1447
23/02-10/03 FK/JG1XMV: New Caledonia (OC-032 and OC-033) 1450
25/02-05/03 PS5X: Ilha do Mel (SA-047) 1451
26/02-24/03 6O1OO: Somalia 1451
26/02-05/03 V31VP and V31CQ: Belize 1447
27/02-06/03 HD8M: Galapagos Islands (SA-004) 1447
27/02-09/03 A5A, A52IC, A52ZB: Bhutan 1449
28/02-05/03 T32AZ: Kiritimati (OC-024), East Kiribati 1451
28/02-08/03 VP5/AA5UK: Providenciales (NA-002), Turks & Caicos 1447
February 5T5PA: Mauritania 1451
February DP1POL: Neumayer III Sta tion, Antarctica (AN-016) 1440
February DU3/F4EBK: Luzon Island (OC-042) 1447
February II4RGH: special callsign 1444
February LZ391MW: special callsign 1444
February RI1ANV: Vostok Station, Antarctica (AN-016) 1441
February VP2MKG: Montserrat (NA-103) 1448
February VP5VMA: Providenciales (NA-002), Turks & Caicos 1448
02/03-30/03 PJ7AA: Sint Maarten (NA-105) 1451
04/03-17/03 SE19SKI: special callsign 1448
05/03-12/03 C56DF: The Gambia 1450
06/03-12/03 FO/OK2ZI: Tahiti (OC-046), French Polynesia 1448
06/03-13/03 KG4SC and KG4AS: Guantanamo Bay 1451
08/03-16/03 7P8LB: Lesotho 1448
08/03-16/03 C6AKT: Eleuthera (NA-001), Bahamas 1451
09/03-11/03 E51AUZ and E51NPQ: Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cooks 1451
10/03-16/03 XV9JK: Thu Island (AS-157), Vietnam 1450
11/03-27/03 XR0ZRC: Juan Fernandez (SA-005) 1445
13/03-25/03 5X3C and 5X3E: Uganda 1448
13/03-25/03 E51AUZ and E51NPQ: Manihiki (OC-014), North Cooks 1451
13/03-17/04 8P6DR: Barbados (NA-021) 1451
14/03-17/03 VK4/JA8COE: Thursday Island (OC-138) 1451
14/03-22/03 E51HMK: Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands 1450
14/03-26/03 5V7EI: Togo 1444
16/03-06/04 3W9JF: Vietnam 1446
18/03-02/04 E6ET: Niue (OC-040) 1450
21/03-02/04 TO2BC: French Guiana 1451
22/03-28/03 VE7ACN/VE1: Bells Island (NA-081) 1451
27/03-31/03 E51AUZ and E51NPQ: Aitutaki (OC-083), South Cooks 1451
28/03-02/04 IG9MO: Lampedusa Island (AF-019) 1450
28/03-04/04 VA7XW/VE1: Long Island (NA-127) 1451
March 5T5PA: Mauritania 1451
March DU3/F4EBK: Luzon Island (OC-042) 1447
March II4MRC: special callsign 1444
March LZ818PT: special callsign 1444
02/04-11/04 E51AUZ and E51NPQ: Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cooks 1451
05/04-11/04 VE7ACN/VE9: White Head Island (NA-014) 1451
15/04-25/04 VK5MAV/6: Favorite Island (OC-183) 1449
15/04-25/04 VK5MAV/6: Houtman Abrolhos (OC-211) 1449
16/04-20/04 J20DX/p: AF-059 and AF-053 1449
April 5T5PA: Mauritania 1451
April II4SLR: special callsign 1444
April LZ117ML: special callsign 1444
10/05-13/05 KL: Yakutat County Group (NA-250) * by K9AJ and KD6WW 1440
May 5T5PA: Mauritania 1451
May II4TSB: special callsign 1444
May LZ497OM: special callsign 1444
June 5T5PA: Mauritania 1451
June II4ART: special callsign 1444
June LZ815NI: special callsign 1444
24/07-28/07 R63RRC: Popigay-Ary Island (AS-063) 1447
25/07-30/07 5C9A: Los Farallones (AF-118) 1449
30/07-02/08 RQ73QQ: Bol'shoy Begichev Island (AS-152) 1447
July 5T5PA: Mauritania 1451
July II4MJR: special callsign 1444
July LZ1809PNS: special callsign 1444
01/08-11/08 CY9C: St Paul Island (NA-094) 1451
August II4BRD: special callsign 1444
August LZ304AE: special callsign 1444
September II4GRM: special callsign 1444
September LZ304EW: special callsign 1444
01/10-15/10 ZK3X: Tokelau Islands (OC-048) 1444
17/10-31/10 VP6: Pitcairn Island (OC-044) 1445
October II4MNU: special callsign 1444
October LZ311HI: special callsign 1444
November II4VAL: special callsign 1444
November LZ365BM: special callsign 1444
December II4TIB: special callsign 1444
December LZ4408SPA: special callsign 1444
TBA 3Y0I: Bouvet Island 1451
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23 February 2019 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1451
===========================
*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** DX INFORMATION ****
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
5T - Johannes, PA5X has been active as 5T5PA from Nouadhibou, Mauritania
since 17 February, and will remain there for the next coming
months. In his spare time he operates SSB, RTTY and FT8 on various
bands. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS or via home call.
6O - Ali, EP3CQ will be active again as 6O1OO from Somalia between 26
February and 24 March. Usually he operates FT8 on 20 metres; his
activity on the bands is limited to his spare time. QSL direct to
Ali Solhjoo, c/o Dr. de Vivanco, Schnackenburgstr. 3, 12159 Berlin,
Germany.
8P - Richard, G3RWL will be active again as 8P6DR from Barbados (NA-021)
from 13 March to 17 April. He will operate CW and RTTY on 80-10
metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW or via home call (direct or
bureau).
9G - Matteo, IZ4YGS has been active as 9G5GS from Sanzule, Ghana since
16 February, and will remain there until 13 March. In his spare
time he operates mainly FT8 on 80, 60, 40, 30 and 20 metres. QSL
via eQSL, or direct to home call.
C6 - Dom, M1KTA will be active as C6AKT from Eleuthera Island (NA-001),
Bahamas on 8-16 March. He will operate CW on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10
metres, and will participate in the Commonwealth (BERU) Contest.
QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via home call. [TNX DX World]
CY9 - AA4NC, K5DHY, N2IEN, VA3QR, W4DKS, WA4DAN and WW2DX will be active
again as CY9C from St Paul Island (NA-094) on 1-11 August. This
will be an all band/all mode operation, including EME by WW2DX. QSL
via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS or direct to WA4DAN. See http://cy9c.com
for more information.
E5 - Dagmar, DM7PQ (E51NPQ) and Rainer, DL1AUZ (E51AUZ) will be active
holiday style from Rarotonga (OC-013, South Cooks) on 9-11 March
and again on 2-11 April, from Manihiki (OC-014, North Cooks) on
13-25 March, and from Aitutaki (OC-083, South Cooks) on 27-31
March. They will operate CW only.
FY - Hartwig, DL7BC will be active again as TO2BC from French Guiana
from 21 March to 2 April. Main activity will be during the CQ WW
WPX SSB Contest ("depending on the TVI situation with the
neighbour"). QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or via home call
(direct or bureau). [TNX NG3K]
HR - Gerard, F2JD will be active again as HR5/F2JD from Copan, Honduras
from 22 February to 15 May. He will operate CW, SSB and digital
modes on all bands. QSL via F6AJA, direct or bureau; logsearch on
http://LesNouvellesDX.fr/voirlogs.php. [TNX Les Nouvelles DX]
KG4 - Look for KG4SC (QSL via KP2L) and KG4AS (QSL via N4SIA) to operate
SSB, CW, FT8 and possibly other digital modes from Guantanamo Bay
on 6-13 March. QSL direct to home calls. [TNX The Daily DX]
PJ7 - Tom, AA9A will be active again as PJ7AA from Sint Maarten (NA-105)
on 2-30 March. He will be QRV on 80-10 metres, with an emphasis on
CW and FT8. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW or direct to AA9A.
PY - Martin, PT2ZDX (LU9EFO) and Angel, PP5GEL will be active as PS5X
from Ilha do Mel (SA-047) between 25 February and 5 March. QSL
direct to PP5GEL (Brazilian stations only) or F4BHW (rest of the
world).
T2 - Tony, 3D2AG confirms he will be active as T2AR from Tuvalu (OC-015)
until 27 February [425DXN 1450]. This is a business trip, and he
will be QRV in his spare time - see https://www.qrz.com/db/T2AR for
his tentative operating schedule and band plan. Tony will operate
mainly CW, with some SSB, RTTY and FT8 using MSHV's multi answer
protocol (not to be confused with the "Fox & Hound" mode). His
focus will be on the low bands. QSL direct to 3D2AG (see qrz.com
for PayPal instructions). He does not use LoTW or Club Log.
T32 - Ken, KH6QJ will be active again as T32AZ from Kiritimati (Christmas
Island, OC-024), East Kiribati from 28 February to 5 March,
including an entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL via home call.
[TNX The Daily DX]
TA - TC10GITRAD is the special callsign for the Giresun Radio Amateurs
and Nature Sports Association (YM7KK) to celebrate their 10th
anniversary until the end of the year. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, direct
or bureau.
VE - Mike, VE7ACN (https://www.ve7acn.com/) will be active as VE7ACN/VE1
from Bells Island (LaHave Islands, NA-081) on 22-28 March, as
VA7XW/VE1 from Long Island (NA-127) from 28 March to 4 April, and
as VE7ACN/VE9 from White Head Island (NA-014) on 5-11 April. QSL
via Club Log's OQRS, or via home call (direct or bureau).
VK - Taka, JA8COE will be active as VK4/JA8COE from Thursday Island
(OC-138) on 14-17 March. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via home call
(direct or bureau).
===========================
*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
===========================
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!
3Y0I: ATLANTIC TUNA SEA TRIAL ---> "Sometime in the next 10 days you will be
tracking the two to three day sea trial of our ship the Atlantic Tuna", the
Bouvet Island team posted on 20 February to the Rebel DX Group's website.
If the trial "goes as expected, we will announce our departure date on
www.rebeldxgroup.com and https://bouvetoya.org, as well as our Twitter and
Facebook pages".
IOTA DINNER ---> The 24th Annual Islands On The Air (IOTA) Dinner will be
held on 12 April at Visalia Mariott in conjunction with the 70th
International DX Convention. The IOTA Dinner is not included in the main
Convention registration, there is a separate registration and fee for it and
advance payment is required. Registration for this event ends on 31 March.
See http://www.dxconvention.com/pages/dinners-iota.html for full details.
SPACE WEATHER DASHBOARD ---> Jan van den Berg, PA2P authored "Build Your Own
Space Weather Dashboard" on "how to design your own gauges and charts with
Space Weather data from NOAA for your own website, instead of using the
existing dashboards". It can be found at http://www.pa2p.nl/noaa.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
QSLs received direct or through managers: 4B4B, 4E1CVB/4 (OC-202), 5R8IC,
5W2TB, 5W0GC, 6D50I, A35EU, D41CV, DP1POL, E70T, EP6RRC (AS-189), ET3AA,
FG8OJ, H44SHD (OC-149), H7/RM0F (NA-013), H7/RC5A (NA-013), HV0A, J8NY,
OD5ZZ, OX3XR, R18CRO, R18GER, R18TUN, RI0B, RL9Y, TZ4AM, V31MA, VK0AI, VP6D,
VP9GE, WP3UX, XZ2B, YB9AY, YI3WHR, YJ0GCZ81D, ZL7/JA0JHQ.
****************************************************************************
425 DX NEWS HOME PAGE: http://www.425dxn.org
425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE: http://www.425dxn.org/monthly
****************************************************************************
425 DX News is a free of charge weekly bulletin
edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ and Valeria Pregliasco, IK1ADH
Its contents may be used, reproduced and distributed
in part or full provided that
"425 DX News" or "425DXN" receive proper credit
Contributors are invited to send their DX information to
Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ (i1jqj.mauro@gmail.com)
The deadline is 12 UTC on Fridays
****************************************************************************
Direttore Responsabile
Gabriele Villa, I2VGW
Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675
Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti
Roma, Italia
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