Friday, February 22, 2019

425 DX Group News

23 February 2019                                          A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1451

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                           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

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                          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).

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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

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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.

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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.

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

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