IOTA News

IOTA News from the
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club

31 July, 2019

Island activities:
IOTA QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz
 
EU-002; OH0, Aland Islands: A group of German radio amateurs
(Bert/DK3BK, Uwe/DO5JD, and Cornelia/DK3CKM) is going to pay the
Aland Islands a visit from Aug. 3 to 17. QRV as OH0UDG on 80 to 10m
on CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL via M0OXO OQRS or LoTW.

AS-152; R0Q, Laptev Sea Coast West group: Between August 1 and 3,
Eugene/UA6EX, Leonid/UA7A, Vasily/R7AA, and Alexander/UX0LL activate Bol'shoy Begichev Island (RRA RR-08-04, RDA YA-10, WW Loc. OQ64am) as RQ73QQ. QSL via R7AA (d), ClubLog OQRS.
https://dxpedition.wixsite.com/r63rrc/en

NA-112; W4, North Carolina State West (Brunswick to Carteret County) group: Brian/K4BRI plans to operate from Bald Head Island as K4BRI/p on July 30 and 31. QRV on 20m on SSB and CW. QSL via K4BRI (d/B).

OC-004; VK9, Lord Howe Island: Rick/AI5P will be activating Lord Howe Island holiday-style between Aug. 1 and 10 as VK9APX on 40 to 17m (CW, FT8). QSL via AI5P (d/B).

Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de
RSGB IOTA website
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This Weeks Contests by WA7BNM 29 July 2019

THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
                        Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM

                           July 29 - August 5, 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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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 29 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 29 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jul 30
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max power: HP: >5 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station
             1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 0400Z August 1, 2019
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html

Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 31
 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 August 2, 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, Jul 31 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 31 and 0300Z-0400Z, Aug 1
 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 August 3, 2019
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

NRAU 10m Activity Contest: 1700Z-1800Z, Aug 1 (CW) and 1800Z-1900Z, Aug 1 (SSB) and 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 1 (FM) and 2000Z-2100Z, Aug 1 (Dig)
 Geographic Focus: Nordic Europe
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW, SSB, FM, Digital
 Bands: 10m Only
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: RS(T) + 6-character grid square
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: August 15, 2019
 Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html

SKCC Sprint Europe: 1900Z-2100Z, Aug 1
 Geographic Focus: Europe
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 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: August 8, 2019
 E-mail log summary to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/submit-display.php?submit_id=165
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/

QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 2
 Geographic Focus: United States
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 20m 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: 0230Z August 3, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (see rules)
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Aug 2
 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: August 4, 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

NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 2
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: (see rules)
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: August 4, 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

10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB: 0001Z, Aug 3 to 2359Z, Aug 4
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 10m Only
 Classes: Individual
          Club
          QRP
 Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
           Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a non-member
             2 points per QSO with a 10-10 member
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: August 12, 2019
 E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
 Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer/
 Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
               3162 Covington Way
               Lenoir, NC 28645
               USA
 Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules

European HF Championship: 1200Z-2359Z, Aug 3
 Geographic Focus: Europe
 Participation: Europe
 Mode: CW, SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed) (High/Low)
          SWL
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
            LP: 100 watts
 Exchange: RS(T) + 2-digit year first licensed
 Work stations: Once per band per mode
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each 2-digit year licensed once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 2359Z August 5, 2019
 Upload log at: http://lea.hamradio.si/scc/euhf/euhf_log_submission.htm
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/euhf/euhfcrules.htm

WAB 144 MHz Low Power Phone: 1400Z-1800Z, Aug 3
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: Phone
 Bands: 2m Only
 Classes: Single Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
          Multi-Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
          SWL (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
 Max power: 10 watts
 Exchange: British Isles: RS + serial no. + WAB square
           Other: RS + serial no. + country
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: (see rules)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: August 24, 2019
 E-mail logs to: g3xkt[at]worked-all-britain[dot]org[dot]uk
 Mail logs to: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
               14 York Avenue
               Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
               United Kingdom
 Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules

North American QSO Party, CW: 1800Z, Aug 3 to 0559Z, Aug 4
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: North America
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low)
          Multi-Two (Low)
 Max operating hours: Single Op: 10 hours
                      Multi-Two: 12 hours
 Max power: LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: NA: Name + (state/DC/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 and DC (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: 0559Z August 9, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
 Mail logs to: Chris Hurlbut, KL9A
               1733 E. Broad Ave.
               Spokane, WA 99207
               USA
 Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf

ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest: 1800Z, Aug 3 to 1800Z, Aug 4
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: Any
 Bands: 222 MHz and up
 Classes: Single Op Fixed
          Multi-Op Fixed
          Rover
 Exchange: 6-character grid square
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 1800Z August 18, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest

SARL HF Phone Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Aug 4
 Geographic Focus: Southern Africa
 Participation: Southern Africa
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 Classes: Single Op All Band
          Single Op Single Band
          Multi-Op All Band
          Multi-Op Single Band
 Exchange: RS + Serial No.
 Score Calculation: (see rules)
 Submit logs by: August 11, 2019
 E-mail logs to: zs4bfn[at]mweb[dot]co[dot]za
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=201812010726248P1Jfp4GJT.PDF


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ARS Spartan Sprint                                   0100Z-0300Z, Aug 6
Phone Fray                                           0230Z-0300Z, Aug 7
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  1300Z-1400Z, Aug 7
                                                      1900Z-2000Z, Aug 7
                                                      0300Z-0400Z, Aug 8
QRP Fox Hunt                                         0100Z-0230Z, Aug 9
NCCC RTTY Sprint                                     0145Z-0215Z, Aug 9
NCCC Sprint                                          0230Z-0300Z, Aug 9
WAE DX Contest, CW                                   0000Z, Aug 10 to 2359Z, Aug 11
QRP ARCI European Sprint                             0800Z-1100Z, Aug 10
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon                             1200Z, Aug 10 to 2400Z, Aug 11
Maryland-DC QSO Party                                1400Z, Aug 10 to 0400Z, Aug 11
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint              0000Z-0200Z, Aug 12
MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest  1200Z, Aug 12 to 1159Z, Aug 14


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Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log
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NCCC Sprint:   July 28, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Post web summary:  http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html

QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint:   July 28, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://www.qrpcontest.com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/contests/2019%20Summer%20Homebrew%20Sprint.txt

NCCC RTTY Sprint:   July 28, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Post web summary:  http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest:   July 28, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/

UFT QRP Contest:   July 29, 2019
 E-mail:  f6cel[at]orange[dot]fr
 Mail:  Ghislain Barbasson
        5, rue de l'Ecluse
        F-02190 Pignancourt
        France
 Find rules at: http://www.uft.net/reglement/eng.pdf

RAC Canada Day Contest:   July 31, 2019
 E-mail:  canadaday[at]rac[dot]ca
 Mail:  Radio Amateurs of Canada
        720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
        Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5
        Canada
 Find rules at: https://wp.rac.ca/rac-canada-day-contest-rules-2019/

Cookie Crumble QRP Contest:   July 31, 2019
 E-mail:  KB3VVE[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://w3atb.com/cookie-crumble/

Original QRP Contest:   July 31, 2019
 E-mail:  oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de
 Mail:  Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
        Bergstrasse 17
        D-38446 Wolfsburg
        Germany
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html

Battle of Carabobo International Contest:   July 31, 2019
 E-mail:  contestbatalladecarabobo[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://www.qrz.com/db/YV4VV

RSGB IOTA Contest:   August 2, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2019/riota.shtml

FISTS Summer Slow Speed Sprint:   August 5, 2019
 E-mail:  w2dab[at]fistsna[dot]org
 Mail:  FISTS Sprint Log
        c/o Dave Bamford W2DAB
        444 East 75 Street, 16F
        New York, NY 10021
        USA
 Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints

ARS Flight of the Bumblebees:   August 11, 2019
 E-mail:  ARSBumblebees[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/

FISTS Summer Unlimited Sprint:   August 12, 2019
 E-mail:  w2dab[at]fistsna[dot]org
 Mail:  FISTS Sprint Log
        c/o Dave Bamford W2DAB
        444 East 75 Street, 16F
        New York, NY 10021
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints

SMIRK Contest:   August 18, 2019
 E-mail:  mickpdm[at]hotmail[dot]com
 Mail:  Paul McBride, W3FJ
        10 Longview Dr.
        Williamsport, PA 17701
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.smirk.org/contest.html

CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush:   August 20, 2019
 E-mail:  vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/gold.htm

Portugal Day Contest:   September 1, 2019
 E-mail:  rep-concursos[at]rep[dot]pt
 Mail:  REP – Rede dos Emissores Portugueses
        Manager de Concursos e Diplomas
        Avenida Yasser Arafar nº 4 A
        2770-375 Amadora
        Portugal
 Find rules at: http://www.rep.pt/portugal_day_contest/rules.html
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South Orkney Islands

South Orkney Island DXpedition Project planning continues on schedule. Tent Weekend -- During the weekend of July 12th seven team members and three volunteers met in Placerville, California, to prepare the tents for use on South Orkney Island. Participating were team members: Dave/K3EL, Les/W2LK, Gene/K5GS, Steve/W1SRD, Walt/N6XG, Mike/WA6O, and Rob/N7QT. Volunteers Kevin/K6TD and Bob/W1RH helped with the preparation and Doris/K0BEE prepared meals for the three days the team was doing the work. Temperatures hovered around 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37C), much different than the next location where these tents will be deployed. These are the same tents that were used by VP8ORK 2011 South Orkney and, with a different configuration, KH1/KH7Z 2018 Baker Island DX- pedition. Kevin, K6TD, having previously assembled the tents on Baker Island offered his assistance to the team. We unpacked and inventoried all the parts, assembled the tents, and marked key components for faster installation on the island. The inside and outside of each tent were power-washed and treated with a disinfec- tant to avoid inadvertent introduction of non-native species. Flooring was constructed using approved materials, assembled and integrated with the tents. After this trial run the flooring was dis- assembled, power washed, and disinfected. Everything was packed and wrapped in waterproof tarps, ready for transport to our customs broker. Pictures of the weekend activities are at: https://sorkney.com/tent-weekend Band / Mode Addition -- We added 60m FT8 to the operating plan. Fundraising -- Team members made their 2nd payment to the project, and our 2nd payment to Braveheart was processed. As of this writing, 33 clubs / foundations and 273 individuals have shown their support for the project. While we?re making progress, we have a long way to go to reach the goal of 50% team member funding of the estimated project cost of ~$325,000(USDs). Please keep in mind, serious DX-peditions, especially those in the Southern Ocean, must pay the bills before leaving home, we are no exception. If you need South Orkney for an ATNO, or plan to work us, we would appreciate your help. Ham Radio Events -- Please look for us at the Pacific Northwest DX Convention, Everett, Washington in August. 73, Team VP8/VP8DXU Website: https://sorkney.com/ Please direct your questions to: info@sorkney.com OPDX

IOTA News 27 July 2019

IOTA News from OPDX 27 July, 2019 Island activities: AF-104. Operators Afif/7X2RO, Redha/7X5QB, 7X2WB and Enrico/DL8CX will be active as 7V9A from Srigina Island between July 25-29th. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW and SSB. They will also participate in the RSGB IOTA Contest. QSL via: BEN LAGHA, 18 Rue Louis Aragon 26200, Montelimar, France. AF-118. (Update/Postponed) Toufelaz, CN8QY, reports that the activity from Los Farallones Island, Morocco, scheduled for July 25-30th, using the callsign 5C9A, has been postponed for 9 months. For more details, read: https://5c9a.com/news AS-150. Operators Baosheng/BH4LLP, YuGuoliang/BG4NFU and Niu/BH3DHE will be active as BI4IX from Zhu Cha Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th). QSL via BH4LLP. EU-024. Andrey, UX1UF, will be active as IS0/UX1UF from Costa Rei, Sardinia Island, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry. QSL via UX1UF. EU-024. Gianpaolo, IK1TTD, will be active as IS0/IK1TTD from Sardinia Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th). QSL via IK1TTD, by the Bureau, direct or LoTW. EU-028. Tom, PA2TMS, will be active as PH38EU from Texel Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th). QSL via PA2TMS. EU-029. Operators Thomas/OZ1AA, Ken/OZ1IKY and Alex/OZ7AM will be active as OZ7A from Sjaelland Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via LoTW. EU-030. Karsten, OZ4FF, will be active from Bornholm Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (??)/Low-Power entry. QSL via LoTW or direct. EU-034. (Update/Change) Toivo, ES2DJ, will be active as ES0DJ from Muhu Island (not Koinastu Island as first announced) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/CW-Mode/Fixed-DXpedition/Low-Power entry. QSL via his home callsign. EU-047. Look for DB1BAC/P to be active from Wangerooge Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th). QSL via the Bureau. EU-054. Giuseppe, IT9PPG, will be active as IF9/IT9PPG from Favignana Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single- Op/CW-Mode/24-HRs/Low-Power/Assisted entry. QSL via the Bureau. EU-055. Helge, LB5WB, will be active from Sotra Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode/24-HRs entry. QSL via by the Bureau or LoTW. EU-075. Giannis, SV1PMQ, will be active as J48J from Aegina Island (GIOTA SAS-045) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th). QSL via direct, the Bureau or LoTW. EU-084. Mel, SM0MPV, will be active as SK0HS/0 (the Hässelby Strand's Sea Scout group's callsign) from Blido Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/SSB-Mode/Low-Power entry. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog or by the Bureau. E U-088. Operators Georg/DJ6GI and Alex/DD5ZZ will be active as 5P6G from Læsø Island (QTH is the Læsø airport) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Multi-Single/Island-DXpediiton/ High-Power entry. They will use a Hexbeam and verticals. QSL via DD5ZZ. EU-095. Operators Philippe/F1AEY, Maciej/F4VSQ, David/F5SDD and Gilles/ F6IRA will be active as TM5F from Ratonneau Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via F5SDD. EU-096. Operators Arto/OH2KW, Pekka/OH2TA and Pauli/OH5BQ will be active as OH9W/1 from Berghamn Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Mult-2 entry. QSL via OH5BQ. EU-121. Members of the Shannonbasin Radio Club will once again be active as EJ3Z from Inis Boffin Island off the west coast of Galway during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Multi-2/High-Power entry. Operators mentioned are Enda/EI2II, Niall/EI4CF, Patrick/EI9HX, Brian/EI8IU, Fergus/EI6IB and Anthony/EI6GGB. QSL via EI6GUB. EU-121. (Correction, Not EU-147 as reported last week) Operators Bernard/G3SHF, Carsten/G0SYP, Tom/M0DCG, Evan/M0TJU, Pete/M1PTR and Kieron/EI6KP (M5KJM) will be active as EJ6KP from Aranmore Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Multi-2/High-Power entry. QSL via LoTW or ClubLog. EU-125. Hans, OZ7BQ, will be active as OZ7BQ/p from Fano Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode/Low-Power entry. There will be some activity before and after the contest. QSL please via ClubLog. All QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW. EU-130. Operators IV3ACJ, IV3APH, IV3ARJ, IV3AVQ, IV3BKW, IV3DCZ, IV3DRA, IV3EHH, IV3FHH, IV3GDE, IV3GLK, IV3HWT, IV3OSC, IW3QRM, IV3TRK, IW3RQT and IZ3NXC will be active as II3Y from Barbana Island (WW Loc. JN65rq) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Low-Power entry. The team will start their activity before the contest, and will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via IV3OSC. EU-132. Kuba, SQ6NEJ, will be active from Wolin Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/SSB-Mode entry. QSL via SQ6NEJ. EU-132. Look for SP3A from Wolin Island to be in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode/Low-Power entry. QSL via SP3A. EU-132. A team of DL and SP operators will be active as SP0DF from Wolin Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Multi-Op/Mixed-Mode entry. QSL via SP1EG. EU-136. Janez, S53V, will be active as 9A8CV from the Island of Krk during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as 12-HRs/Low- Power entry. QSL via eQSL. EU-136. Kordic, 9A4KJ, will once again be active as 9A4KJ from Rab Island (CI-096) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/Mixed-Mode/12-HRs/Fixed/Low-Power entry. QSL via 9A2KJ or by the Bureau. EU-140. Operators Simo/OH5GIO, Erno/OH5FVY, Vili/OH5GE, Jukka/OH5EP, Kati/OH2FKX, Oskari/OH2EHK and Florian/OE2FGP will be active as OG5A from Nuokot Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Multi-Op/Island-DXpedition/High-Power entry. QSL via OH5AD. EU-140. Kari, OH5TS, will be active from Kuorsalo Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via LoTW or OH5TS direct. EU-162. Operators Dmitry/R3GM, Nick/RA1QQ, Tony/RT9T and Vladimir/RX3QAK will be active as RT5G/1 from Malyy Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th). They will be on the island between July 26-30th. QSL via RA1QQ. EU-170. Mike, S55G, will be active as 9A/S55G/P from the Island of Iž during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/Mixed-Mode/Low-Power entry. QSL via S55G. EU-172. (Cancelled) Henning, OZ2I/OZ1BI, will not be active as 5Q6EE from Hjarno Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest. Reason was not given. EU-172. Henning, OZ1BII/OZ2I, will be active as 5P2I/P from Aro Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All- Band/DXpedition/Low-Power entry. QSL via OZ2I, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. He does frequently uploaded to LoTW, ClubLog and eQSL. EU-172. Rene, DL2JRM, will be active as OZ/DL2JRM from Hjarno Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/ CW-Mode/24-HRs/Low-Power entry. QSL via DL5CW. EU-174. Gabi, HA1YA, will be active as SW8YA from Thassos Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry. QSL via his home callsign. EU-174. Julian/YO3FCA/M0IPU will be active as SV8/YO3FCA from Thassos Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th). QSL via YO3FCA or M0IPU. More info on the SV8/YO3FCA QRZ.com. EU-181. Operators Krassimir/K1LZ, Dechko/LZ1QV, Boyko/LZ1QN, Hristo/ LZ1YQ, Georgi/LZ1ZF, Plamen/LZ3BB, Angel/LZ4AE, Adi/S55M and Mome/Z32ZM will be active as LZ0I from Sveti Ivan Island (WLOTA 0121, ARLHS BUL-022, WCA LZ-00164, BHS BU-14, WWFF LZFF-0489) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via LZ0I (by the QRZ.com address) or by the BFRA Bureau to LZ1BJ. More information about the island can be read here at: http://bulgariatravel.org/en/object/345/Ostrov_Sveti_Ivan NA-029. Operator Ken, VY2TT, will once again operate from Prince Edward Island in eastern Canada using the VY2TT superstation (Grid Square FN76vs, CISA PE-001) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via LoTW or VY2TT direct. NA-031. Bill, W1WBB, will be active from Aquidneck Island, RI, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/Island- Fixed/12HR/CW (possibly Mixed)/Low-Power entry. Activity will be on 80-10 meters. QSL via LoTW or ClubLog. NA-036. Gabor, VE7JH, will be active from the VE7UF's contest station on Vancouver Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via VE7JH. NA-058. Bob, N4XU, will be active from St. Simons Island (USI GA003S, WLOTA 4115, Glynn County, GA) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th). QSL via LoTW or via N4XU direct. NA-065. Operators Yuri/N3QQ and Alexej/NW7M will be active from Whidbey Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th). Callsign(s) were not mentioned. Activity will be a semi-portable operation with a generator on CW, SSB and FT8. NA-067. Magnus, SM6WET, will be active as W4/SM6WET/p from Hatteras Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single- Op/12-HRs/Low-Power entry. QSL via the Bureau or LoTW. NA-137. Operators Bert/N4CW and Jim/W4TMO will be active as K1IMI [the Al Michaud Memorial Club callsign] from Bailey Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Multi-Single/Island- DXpedition/CW-Mode entry. QSL via LoTW or direct to N4CW. NO Bureau. NA-128. (Cancelled) Operators Mike/VE2OV and Joe/VE2CY have cancelled their activity as VE2OV/P and VE2CY/P from "Isle-aux-Coudres" (Hazelnut Island) during the RSGB IOTA Contest. They were not able to get a QTH. NA-139. David, W3FOX, will be active as W3FOX/m from Assateaque Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/ SSB-Mode entry. QSL via W3FOX, direct (see QRZ.com) or by the Bureau. OC-042. Operators Nicky/DV1YAI, YL Joy/DV1YAH, Erson/4E1EEE, DW1YKO, Joselito/4E1JNR, Abbel/DV9DZK, Percival/DV1XWK, Ramon/4G1EBH, Romano/DW1VVZ, 4I1BBZ and 4H1EDQ will be active as DX1ARC from Luzon Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via DV1YZD direct. SA-027. Jose, PU5IKE, will be active as PU5IKE/QRP from Remedios Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th). He plans to operate on 80/15/10 meters using the F/H on FT8. QSL via PU5IKE. SA-082. Members of the HK1NA contest station will be active as 5K2M from Morro Grande Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th). Activity will be on 80/40/20/15/10 meters. QSL via K6IPM. PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new <www.iota-world.org> have decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announce upcoming IOTA operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin...... Check-out the latest IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club

Active Countries 27 July 2019

DXCC Country/Entity Report

According to the Amateur Radio Cluster Network for the week of Friday, 19th July, through Friday, 26th July there were 199 countries active.
Countries available:

1A, 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4X, 5B, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5Z, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9Y,
A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, C9, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D4, DL, DU, E4, E5/n, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, ER, ES, EU, EX, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FO/a, FP, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JY,
K, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PY, PY0F, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T5, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TZ,
UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XX9, YA, YB, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z6, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS
 
PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First 
Worry Later" (WFWL).

OPDX

ARRL DX NEWS 26 July 2019

DX News from the ARRL

July 26, 2019

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by 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.

ALGERIA, 7X. A group of operators are QRV as 7V9A from Sridjina Island, IOTA AF-104, until July 29. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. This includes being an entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via bureau.

CROATIA, 9A. A group of operators are QRV as 9A2L from Susac Island, IOTA EU-016, during the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via 9A3DF.

EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. A group of operators will be QRV as 9M8RC from Satang Besar Island, IOTA OC-165, during the RSGB IOTA contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL direct to 9W8KIF.

CHINA, B. Operators BA4TB, BD4TS, BD4SS, BG4TRN, BH4TXN, BH4TVU, BH4SCF, BI4SCC and BH4BWX are QRV from Chongming Island, IOTA AS-136. They will be active as BG4TRN in the RSGB IOTA contest.
QSL to home calls.

TAIWAN, BV. A large group of operators will be QRV as BO0M from Ma Tsu Island, IOTA AS-113, in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via BV2KI.

MOROCCO, CN. A large group of operators are QRV as 5C9A from Los Farallones, IOTA AF-118, until July 30. Activity is on the HF bands with three stations active. QSL via I8LWL.

PORTUGAL, CT. A group of operators are QRV as CR5IC from Insua Island, IOTA EU-150, until July 29. This includes being active in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via CS5ARAM.

PHILIPPINES, DU. A group of operators will be QRV as DX9EVM from Mindanao Island, IOTA OC-130, during the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via DU9CA.

ESTONIA, ES. Igor, ES0IA plans to be QRV from Kassar Island, IOTA EU-034, as a 12 Hour/SSB entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL to home call.

KYRGYZSTAN, EX. Vlad, UN1GSW is QRV with special call sign EX0NPL until August 25 from a base camp for mountain climbers. Activity is on 40 and 20 meters using SSB. QSL via operator's instructions.

AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FO. Oliver, W6NV is QRV as TX2A from Raivavae, IOTA OC 114, until July 29. He will be a Single Op/All Band/24 Hours/Mixed Mode/DX-pedition entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL direct to home call.

SARDINIA, IS0. Simone, IU4HRJ will be QRV as IM0/IU4HRJ from Maddalena Island, IOTA EU-041, during the RSGB IOTA contest as a Single Op/Island DX-pedition entry. QSL to home call.

MARKET REEF, OJ0. A group of operators are QRV as OJ0DX from Market Reef, IOTA EU-053, until July 31. This includes being an entry in the
RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via DL3DXX.

DENMARK, OZ. Henning, OZ2I will be QRV as 5Q6EE from Hjarno Island, IOTA EU-172, during the RSGB IOTA contest as a Single Op/All Band entry. QSL to home call.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event station PA13HJ will be QRV from July 28 to August 6 during the 13th Haarlem Jamborette Scouts Camp.
Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via PA9LUC.

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F. Operators Julio, PP2BT and Renner, PY7RP are QRV as PY0F until July 28. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. This includes being a Multi Op/Assisted/24 Hours entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL direct to PY7RP.

GREECE, SV. Konstantinos, SV8GGI will be QRV from Salamina Island, IOTA EU-075, as a 12 Hour/CW entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via LoTW.

CRETE, SV9. Thomas, SV2CLJ is QRV as SV9/SV2CLJ until July 31.
Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. This includes being an entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL direct to home call.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Members of the Ukrainian Radioclub Sputnik will be QRV as UR1G from Kalanchakskiye Island, IOTA EU-179, in the RSGB IOTA contest. Before and after the contest they are active as home calls/p. QSL via operators' instructions.

AUSTRALIA, VK. Andrew, VK4NM will be QRV as VK4NM/p from Fraser Island, IOTA OC-142, during the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via M0OXO.

LORD HOWE ISLAND, VK9L. Rick, AI5P will be QRV as VK9APX from July 31 to August 10. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 17 meters using CW and FT8. QSL to home call.

VANUATU, YJ. Geoff, ZL3GA is QRV as YJ0GA near Efate, IOTA OC-035, until August 2. Activity is on 40, 20, 15 and possibly 10 meters using only SSB. This includes being a Single Op entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL direct to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The RSGB IOTA Contest, QRP 20-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint and the ARS CW Flight of the Bumblebees are all on tap for this weekend.
The QCX CW Challenge is scheduled for July 29.
The CWops Mini-CWT Test and Phone Fray is scheduled for July 31.
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 July QST, page 85, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details
 

425 DX Group News 26 July 2019

27 July 2019                                              A.R.I. DX Bulletin
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PERIOD           CALL                                                   REF
till  27/07      5C1M: special callsign                                1471
till  27/07      5P5SAM: Samso Island (EU-172)                         1471
till  27/07      5P5SAM: Samso Island (EU-172)                         1472
till  27/07      SE19O: special callsign                               1472
till  28/07      GB100GP: special callsign (England)                   1465
till  28/07      GB5EHL: special callsign (England)                    1469
till  28/07      IF9/IT9AGZ: Levanzo Island (EU-054)                   1469
till  28/07      IL7MP: Tremiti Islands (EU-050)                       1472
till  28/07      MJ/OK1FWM, MJ/OK1NP, MJ/OK3RM: Jersey  (EU-013)       1457
till  28/07      MJ0ILB, MJ0IKL, MJ/OK1FIK: Jersey  (EU-013)           1457
till  28/07      NY3A/3: Smith Island (NA-140)                         1472
till  28/07      PC100IAU: special event station                       1461
till  28/07      PX8R: Ilha de Guaras (SA-060)                         1472
till  28/07      PY0F: Fernando de Noronha (SA-003)                    1472
till  29/07      7V9A: Sridjina Island (AF-104)                        1473
till  29/07      CR5IC: Insua Island (EU-150)                          1472
till  29/07      D44TEG: Sao Tiago (AF-005), Cape Verde                1471
till  29/07      F4EYQ/p and F4GYM/p: Sein Island (EU-068)             1469
till  29/07      FO/AI5P: Tahiti (OC-046), French Polynesia            1472
till  29/07      JA6WJL: Goto Islands (AS-040)                         1467
till  29/07      OH9A: Selkasarvi Island (EU-126)                      1473
till  29/07      OJ9A: Inakari Island (EU-192)                         1473
till  29/07      RW0IM/p and  R0MZ/p: Nedorazumeniya Island (AS-059)   1473
till  29/07      SV94MIKIS and SV94THEO: special callsigns             1471
till  29/07      SX94MIKIS and SX94THEO: special callsigns             1471
till  29/07      TX2A: Raivavae (OC-114), Austral Islands              1461
till  30/07      AO50MOON: special callsign                            1467
till  30/07      G3RCV/p and M8C: Isles of Scilly (EU-011)             1471
till  30/07      R3GM/1 and RA1QQ/1: Malyy Island (EU-162)             1473
till  30/07      R63RRC: Popigay-Ary Island (AS-063)                   1468
till  30/07      RT9T/1 and RX3QAK/1: Malyy Island (EU-162)            1473
till  30/07      VX2A11: Grosse-Ile (NA-038)                           1457
till  30/07      Z68MA: Kosovo                                         1467
till  31/07      6O1OO: Somalia                                        1465
till  31/07      9A1WFF/p: Susac Island (EU-016)                       1473
till  31/07      9A3DF/p, 9A3ST/p, 9A4WY/p: Susac Island (EU-016)      1473
till  31/07      9A5M/p, 9A5YY/p, 9A6AA/p: Susac Island (EU-016)       1473
till  31/07      DL0SOP: Sea Of Peace special callsign                 1469
till  31/07      HS10KING: special callsign                            1461
till  31/07      JI3DST/1 and JR8YLY/1: Shikine Island (AS-008)        1471
till  31/07      OL75CLAY: special callsign                            1459
till  31/07      OZ4SOP: Bornholm Island (EU-030)                      1470
till  31/07      R66IOTA: Popov Island (AS-066)                        1467
till  31/07      RK3SWB/1: Vyborg Bay islands and lighthouses          1472
till  31/07      SN86LOT: special callsign                             1470
till  31/07      SV9/SV2CLJ: Crete (EU-015)                            1472
till  31/07      YJ0CA: Efate (OC-035), Vanuatu                        1472
till  02/08      PA11APOLLO: special event station                     1470
till  03/08      IS0/OM2TW: Sardinia (EU-024)                          1471
till  03/08      J6/K3TRM: St. Lucia (NA-108)                          1472
till  03/08      YJ0GA: Efate (OC-035), Vanuatu                        1469
till  04/08      II1EMG: special callsign                              1470
till  04/08      LA/OK1XC, LA/OK3EE, LA/OL7X: Flemsoya (EU-056)        1472
till  04/08      TM19MAB: special callsign (France)                    1469
till  05/08      C5SP: The Gambia                                      1472
till  06/08      IS0/F8BDQ: Sardinia (EU-024)                          1472
till  08/08      TK/DJ0TP: Corsica (EU-014)                            1469
till  09/08      E44WE: Palestine                                      1467
till  10/08      PA6TXL: Texel Island (EU-038)                         1467
till  11/08      GB2ENI: special callsign (England)                    1469
till  11/08      V47JA: St. Kitts (NA-104)                             1471
till  15/08      H31A: special callsign (Panama)                       1442
till  18/08      D73F: special callsign                                1470
till  18/08      HL18FINA: special event station                       1468
till  28/08      GB80ENI: special callsign (England)                   1469
till  24/09      H44MS: Malaita (OC-047), Solomon Islands              1468
till  10/10      Z81D: South Sudan                                     1468
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  17/11      TM500LV: special callsign (France)                    1465
till  31/12      Canadian National Parks On The Air (CNPOTA)           1443
till  31/12      9A62AA: special callsign                              1452
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      EN185UNIV: special callsign                           1458
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
till  30/06/2020 GB60ATG: special callsign                             1473
27/07-28/07      5K2M: El Morro Grande (SA-082)                        1473
27/07-28/07      9A2L: Susac Island (EU-016)                           1473
27/07-28/07      9H6YB: Malta (EU-023)                                 1472
27/07-28/07      BG4TRN: Chongming Island (AS-136)                     1472
27/07-28/07      IP1T: Isola del Tino (EU-083)                         1472
27/07-28/07      MJ0ICD: Jersey (EU-013)                               1457
27/07-28/07      PU5IKE: Remedios Island (SA-027)                      1473
27/07-28/07      RA1ZZ/p: Vikhrevoy Island (EU-117)                    1472
27/07-28/07      RT5G/1: Malyy Island (EU-162)                         1473
27/07-28/07      TM5S: Sein Island (EU-068)                            1459
27/07-28/07      TM7P: Ile Petite (EU-107)                             1471
27/07-28/07      VE7ACN/7: Bowen Island (NA-091)                       1472
27/07-02/08      OJ0DX: Market Reef (EU-053)                           1473
27/07-06/08      HC1MD/2: Ecuador                                      1473
28/07-06/08      PA13HJ: special event station                         1472
29/07-03/08      TM75GRV: special callsign (France)                    1463
29/07-30/07      5C1M: special callsign                                1471
29/07-25/08      GB4ENI: special callsign (England)                    1469
30/07-31/07      K4BRI/p: Bald Head Island (NA-112)                    1473
31/07-07/08      8Q7SU: Maldives (AS-013)                              1473
31/07-08/08      CY9C: St Paul Island (NA-094)                         1471
31/07-10/08      VK9APX: Lord Howe Island (OC-004)                     1472
July             3D2DOM: Fiji                                          1473
July             5T5PA: Mauritania                                     1451
July             II4MJR: special callsign                              1444
July             JW/LB2PG: Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard              1465
July             LX50MOON: special callsign                            1469
July             LZ1809PNS: special callsign                           1444
July             ZZ15CDR: special callsign                             1466
01/08-03/08      RQ73QQ: Bol'shoy Begichev Island (AS-152)             1468
01/08-05/08      GB55RC: special event station (England)               1471
01/08-06/08      W9HT/VP9: Bermuda (NA-005)                            1473
01/08-31/08      CB70E, CB70K, CB70O, CB70Y: special calls (Chile)     1473
01/08-01/09      HC2/IZ1HGP: Ecuador                                   1473
02/08-08/08      OL88YL: special callsign                              1473
03/08            W2T: Tucker's Island Lighthouse                       1473
03/08-16/08      OH0UDG: Aland Islands (EU-002)                        1473
03/08-17/08      5R8PX: Nosy Be (AF-057)                               1473
04/08-16/08      4L/SP9DLM: Georgia                                    1473
06/08-18/08      8Q7GB: Maldives (AS-013)                              1463
08/08-12/08      CR3EE: Madeira (AF-014)                               1473
10/08-18/08      AM500SEV: special callsign                            1467
10/08-18/08      TO5M: Saint Pierre & Miquelon (NA-032)                1469
15/08-20/08      ZS9V: Robben Island (AF-064)                          1471
17/08-18/08      XF3LL: Cozumel Island (NA-090)                        1469
17/08-24/08      OJ0O: Market Reef (EU-053)                            1470
25/08-03/09      KL7RRC/p: Sledge Island (NA-210)                      1461
August           3D2DOM: Fiji                                          1473
August           HO1D: special callsign (Panama)                       1473
August           II4BRD: special callsign                              1444
August           JW/LB2PG: Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard              1465
August           LZ304AE: special callsign                             1444
August           VK3TTT/4: Magnetic Island (OC-171)                    1473
07/09-08/09      TM1MOON: special callsign (France)                    1461
16/09-01/10      3DA0AO: eSwatini (Swaziland)                          1469
21/09-27/09      MD/OP2D: Isle of Man                                  1462
23/09-06/10      A35JT: Tongatapu (OC-049), Tonga                      1455
28/09-11/10      A82X and A82Z: Liberia                                1459
September        6O7O: Somalia                                         1472
September        II4GRM: special callsign                              1444
September        JW/LB2PG: Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard              1465
September        KL7RRC/p: Sledge Island (NA-210)                      1459
September        LZ304EW: special callsign                             1444
01/10-11/10      ZK3A: Tokelau Islands (OC-048)                        1471
01/10-19/10      7P8AO: Lesotho                                        1469
07/10-23/10      T30GC: Western Kiribati (OC-017)                      1462
18/10-20/10      3G1DX: Pajaros Rocks (SA-100)                         1467
18/10-01/11      VP6R: Pitcairn Island (OC-044)                        1454
19/10-31/10      VU7RI: Lakshadweep Islands (AS-011)                   1459
20/10-01/11      D68CCC: Comoro Islands (AF-007)                       1462
October          II4MNU: special callsign                              1444
October          JW/LB2PG: Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard              1465
October          LZ311HI: special callsign                             1444
04/11-07/11      YJ0RRC: Gaua Island (OC-104), Vanuatu                 1457
06/11-19/11      FO: Marquesas Islands (OC-027)                        1458
08/11-13/11      YJ0RRC: Tongoa Island (OC-111), Vanuatu               1457
12/11-29/11      VK9CZ: Cocos (Keeling) Islands (OC-003)               1459
14/11-20/11      YJ0FWA: Efate Island (OC-035), Vanuatu                1457
16/11-27/11      9G5W: Ghana                                           1469
November         II4VAL: special callsign                              1444
November         JW/LB2PG: Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard              1465
November         LZ365BM: special callsign                             1444
December         II4TIB: special callsign                              1444
December         LZ4408SPA: special callsign                           1444
TBA         2019 3Y0I: Bouvet Island                                   1459
TBA         2019 T33T: Banaba Island (OC-018)                          1470
21/02-05/03/2020 VP8/VP8DXU: South Orkney Islands (AN-008)             1469
March       2020 9J2LA: Zambia                                         1463
05/10-12/10/2020 CY0C: Sable Island (NA-063)                           1463

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27 July 2019                                              A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1473

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                         *** 4 2 5  D X  N E W S ***
                         ****  DX  INFORMATION  ****
                         ===========================
                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

3D2    - Dom, 3Z9DX is back to Fiji, and has received  the callsign  3D2DOM.
         He plans to  "be active  from some of the 3D2 islands"  during  his
         stay, including participation in the  IOTA Contest from either  the
         Mamanuca Islands (OC-121) or the Yasawa Islands (OC-156).
4L     - Darek, SP9DLM will be active as 4L/SP9DLM from Kobuleti, Georgia on
         4-16 August.  He will be QRV on  40, 20, 15 and 10 metres.  QSL via
         LoTW, eQSL, or via SP9DLM (direct or bureau).
5R     - Giovanni, IZ2DPX will be active as 5R8PX from  Nosy Be (AF-057)  on
         3-17 August. He will operate SSBand digital modes on the  HF bands.
         QSL via IK2DUW (direct) and LoTW; the log will be uploaded to  Club
         Log.
7X     - 7X2RO, 7X5QB, 7X2WB and DL8CX will be active as 7V9A from  Sridjina
         Island (AF-104) on 25-29 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL direct to
         Ben Lagha,  18 rue Louis Aragon, 26200 Montelimar, France.  [TNX DX
         World]
8Q     - Sugi, JI3KDH will be active as  8Q7SU from  the  Maldives  (AS-013)
         from 31 July to 7 August. He will operate CW on 20, 17, 15, 12  and
         10 metres. QSL via LotW and eQSL only.
9A     - 9A3DF, 9A3ST, 9A4WY, 9A5M, 9A5YY and  9A6AA  will  be  active  from
         Susac Island (EU-016) on 24-31 July.  They will participate in  the
         IOTA Contest as 9A2L (QSL via 9A3DF).  Before and after the contest
         they will be QRV as 9A1WFF/p  and under  their home calls.  [TNX DX
         World]
CE     - CB70E, CB70K, CB70O and CB70Y are the  special  callsigns  for  the
         Discolo DX Group  and  the  Radio Club Santa Maria de  Los  Angeles
         (CE5BYU) to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Condorito,  a Chilean
         cartoon character very popular throughout  Latin America.  Activity
         will be on 1-31 August.  All QSOs will be  confirmed  automatically
         via the bureau.  Direct cards should be sent  to  Grupo Discolo DX,
         Casilla 422,  4449401 Los Angeles,  Chile.  A  certificate  will be
         available, see http://discolodxgroup.cl/ for information.
CT9    - Henning, CT9ABR  (OZ2I)  will  be  active  as  CR3EE  from  Madeira
         (AF-014) on 8-12 August, especially during the CW leg of the Worked
         All Europe DX Contest (10-11 August). QSL via OZ2I and LoTW.
G      - Celebrating the British Amateur Radio Teledata Group's (BARTG) 60th
         anniversary, special callsign GB60ATG will be used from the various
         DXCC Entities in the United Kingdom between 1 July 2019 and 30 June
         2020.  QSL via M0OXO.  Complete  information on  the event and  the
         BARTG Diamond Jubilee Award can be found on http://bartg.org.uk/.
HC     - Rick, NE8Z will be active again as HC1MD/2 from the  lighthouse  at
         Capay on Hill, in the Santa Elena province of Ecuador, from 27 July
         to 6 August. He will operate CW and SSB on 40, 39, 20 and 17m.  QSL
         via LoTW, or direct to K8LJG.
HC     - Joe, IZ1HGP will be active as HC2/IZ1HGP from Isidro Ayora,  in the
         Guayas province of Ecuador, from  1 August to 1 September.  QSL via
         LoTW, or via home call.
HK     - 5K2M is the special callsign issued for  the  27-28 July  operation
         from  El Morro Grande (SA-082)  [425DXN 1471].  Thierry, HK2SM  and
         others will operate SSB on 80-10m. QSL via operator's instructions.
HP     - Commemorating the 500th anniversary of Panama City,  the Radio Club
         de Panama will be active as  HO1D during the  month of August.  QSL
         direct to HP1RCP.
OA     - Nacho, EA7TN (SU9JG) will be leaving Egypt by the end of August. In
         late September he will relocate to  Lima, Peru,  where he plans  to
         stay for five years and be active as OA4/EA7TN on all the  HF bands
         and 6 metres. QSL via LoTW and EA5GL. [TNX The Daily DX]
OH     - OH1MA, OH2BH, OH2GEK, OH2MM, OH8NC, OH9RJ, OH9VC and SM0CXU will be
         active as OJ9A from Inakari (EU-192)  and  as OH9A from  Selkasarvi
         (EU-126) on 24-29 July,  IOTA Contest included  [425DXN 1469].  The
         operators will  split  into  two groups  and  commute  between  the
         islands, which  are only  six miles apart.  "The Finnish Regulatory
         Authority (Traficom)  has  supported amateur  radio  and  the  DXCC
         program for 50 years by  allocating  OJ0 for  Market Reef  and more
         recently OJ9 for  Inakari Island  and  the  IOTA programme",  OH2BH
         says. "To salute Traficom for first OJ9 activation those QSOs  with
         OJ9A will also count for the Market Reef jubilee marathon currently
         underway". QSL OJ9A via OH2BH; QSL OH9A via OH1NOA.
OH0    - Bert DK3BK, Cornelia DK3CKM and Uwe DO5JD will be active as  OH0UDG
         from the Aland Islands (EU-002) on  3-16 August.  They will operate
         CW, SSB and digital modes on 80-10 metres. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS and
         LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
OJ0    - Look for Dietmar, DL3DXX and  others  to be active  as  OJ0DX  from
         Market Reef (EU-053) [425DXN 1470] between  27 July  and  2 August,
         with a focus first on the IOTA Contest and then on 6 metres (CW and
         SSB). QSL via DL3DXX; OQRS on Club Log.
OK     - A multi-national  team  of  YL  operators  (DK2YL,  F4GDI,  HB9EPE,
         HB9FPM,  HB9FRC,  HB9GNP,  HB9GWF, HB9HVW,  K2XYL, OE3YJM,  OE3YSC,
         OK1LYL and OK2APY) will be active as  OL88YL from the  OK5Z contest
         station near Brno, Czech Republic on 2-8 August. QSL via HB9FPM.
PY     - PU5IKE will be running QRP from Remedios Island (SA-027)  on  27-28
         July. Outside the IOTA Contest he will operate FT8 on 80, 15 and 10
         metres. QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K]
UA     - R3GM, RA1QQ, RT9T and RX3QAK  will  be  active  from  Malyy  Island
         (EU-162) on 26-30 July, including participation in the IOTA Contest
         as RT5G/1. QSL via RA1QQ. [TNX NG3K]
UA9    - Look for Victor, RW0IM/p and  Yuri, R0MZ/p (ex RW0IW)  to be active
         from Nedorazumeniya Island (AS-059) for three days starting  on  26
         July, IOTA Contest included.  A reconnaissance trip/brief operation
         occurred for a few hours on 21 July. [TNX qrz.ru]
VK     - Steve, VK3TTT will spend "a few nights" on Magnetic Island (OC-171)
         around 7 August.  He hopes to be QRV  as  VK3TTT/4 and  to  operate
         mainly FT8, with some SSB  and  maybe some slow CW,  on 40  and  20
         metres with 100 watts and a focus on Europe and the  US East Coast.
         The log will be uploaded to Club Log and LoTW. [TNX VK3TTT]
VP9    - Josh, W9HT will be active as W9HT/VP9 from Bermuda (NA-005) on  1-6
         August. He will be QRV on the HF bands and 6 metres.  QSL direct to
         home call.
W      - Brian, K4BRI  will  be  active  as  K4BRI/p  from  Bald Head Island
         (NA-112) on 30-31 July. He will be QRV mainly on 20 metres SSB  and
         CW. [TNX DX World]
W      - The Old Barney Amateur Radio Club will be active as  W2T  from  the
         Tucker's Island Lighthouse in the Tuckerton Seaport  (mainland  New
         Jersey) on 3 August, from about 13 UTC to 21 UTC. They will operate
         SSB and some CW and FT8 on 40 and 20m. QSL VIA N2OO. [TNX N2OO]

IOTA TOUR ---> Waldi, SP7IDX will  be  active  as  OZ/SP7IDX  from  Bornholm
Island (EU-030), OZ/SP7IDX from  Falster Island (EU-029) and  SP7IDX/1  from
Wolin Island (EU-132) between 1 and 12 August.  He will operate SSB and  FT8
on 40-10 metres.  QSL via LoTW  or direct,  log search on Club Log.  [TNX DX
World]

RSGB  IOTA  CONTEST  --->  The  following  stations  have   announced  their
participation in this year's event (from 12 UTC on 27 July through 12 UTC on
the 28th) from qualifying islands. For lastest additions please  give a look
at the announced operation list maintained by Bill, NG3K:
https://www.ng3k.com/Misc/iota2019.html
Complete details  on the  IOTA Contest  can be  found  on the  RSGB  Contest
Committee's website: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2019/riota.shtml

Ref.No.     Call/Ops    Island               QSL VIA
-----------------------------------------------------
AF-016      FR4QT       Reunion              FR4QT
AF-018      IH9YMC      Pantelleria          eQSL
AF-104      7V9A        Sridjina             qrz.com
AS-008      JI3DST/1    Shikine              Club Log
AS-040      JA6WJL      Fukue                JA6WJL
AS-059      R0MZ/p      Nedorazumeniya            
AS-059      RW0IM/p     Nedorazumeniya            
AS-066      R66IOTA     Popov                UA0LCZ
AS-113      BO0M        Matsu                BV2KI
AS-136      BG4TRN      Chongming            BG4TRN
AS-150      BI4IX       Zhucha               BH4LLP
EU-002      OH0V        Aland                OH0V
EU-004      EA6VQ       Mallorca             Club Log
EU-005      G4F         Great Britain        G4AFJ
EU-008      GM2T        Tiree                GM4UYZ
EU-008      GM7WCO/p    Skye                 GM7WCO
EU-008      GS6NX       Gigha                     
EU-010      GM7V        Benbecula            N3SL
EU-011      M8C         Scilly               Club Log
EU-013      MJ0ICD      Jersey               OK1DOL
EU-015      SV9/SV2CLJ  Crete                SV2CLJ
EU-016      9A2L        Susac                9A3DF
EU-016      9A3VIS      Vis                  9A3VIS
EU-021      TF/DL6MHW   Iceland              DL6MHW
EU-023      9H6YB       Malta                G3SWH
EU-024      IS0/F8BDQ   Sardinia             F8BDQ
EU-024      IS0/IK1TTD  Sardinia             IK1TTD
EU-024      IS0/OM2TW   Sardinia             OM2FY
EU-024      IS0/UX1UF   Sardinia             UX1UF
EU-025      IT9RZU      Sicily               Club Log
EU-026      JW/ON7SA    Svalbard             ON6FDP
EU-028      IA5/OM2FY   Elba                 OM2FY
EU-028      IA5/OM2ZZ   Elba                 OM2FY
EU-029      OZ7A        Sjaelland            LoTW
EU-029      OZ8SW       Sjaelland            OZ8SW
EU-030      OZ4FF       Bornholm             OZ4FF
EU-031      IC8SQS      Ischia               IC8SQS
EU-034      ES0DJ/0     Muhu                 ES2DJ
EU-034      ES0IA       Kassaar              ES0IA
EU-038      PA6TXL      Texel                PA2JJB
EU-038      PH38EU      Texel                PA2TMS
EU-041      IM0/IU4HRJ  Maddalena            IU4HRJ
EU-042      DG5LAC/p    Hooge                DG5LAC
EU-047      DB1BAC/p    Wangerooge           DB1BAC
EU-050      IL7MP       San Domino           M0OXO
EU-052      SV8/OM6NM   Zakynthos            OM2FY
EU-053      OJ0DX       Market Reef          DL3DXX
EU-054      IF9/IT9PPG  Favignana            IT9PPG
EU-055      LB5WB       Store Sotra          LB5WB
EU-055      LM450C      Utsira               LA4C
EU-056      LA/OL7X     Flemsoya             OK1XC
EU-057      DK3R        Ruegen               DL1KZA
EU-057      DL/OO4O     Ruegen               ON4APU
EU-068      TM5S        Sein                 F5MFV
EU-075      J48J        Aegina               SV1PMQ
EU-075      SV8GGI      Salamina             SV8GGI
EU-080      ED1K        Ons                  EA1NK
EU-083      IP1T        Tino                 I1ANP
EU-084      SK0HS/0     Blido                SM0MPV
EU-088      5P6G        Laeso                DD5ZZ
EU-091      II7P        Pedagna Grande       IK7LMX
EU-095      TM5F        Ratonneau                 
EU-096      OH9W/1      Berghamn             OH5BQ
EU-107      TM7P        Petite               F4FET
EU-116      MD1K        Isle of Man          M1KTA
EU-117      RA1ZZ/p     Vikhrevoy            RA1ZZ
EU-120      G4ALE/p     Isle of Wight        G3VYI
EU-120      M/ON6QR     Wight                ON6QR
EU-121      EJ3Z        Inishbofin           EI6GUB
EU-121      EJ6KP       Arranmore            Club Log
EU-122      MN5A        Rathlin              G3TXF
EU-123      MM1E        Great Cumbrae        MM0GOR
EU-123      MM3T        Bute                 GM0ELP
EU-124      MW0DHF/p    Holy                 MW0DHF
EU-124      MW0TSL/p    Caldey                    
EU-125      OZ7BQ/p     Fano                 Club Log
EU-126      OH9A        Selkasarvi           OH1NOA
EU-127      DJ6OI/p     Neuwerk              DJ6OI
EU-129      DK1A        Usedom               Club Log
EU-129      DL5KVV/p    Usedom               DL5KVV
EU-130      II3Y        S. Maria di Barbana  IV3OSC
EU-130      IV3UHL/p    S. Andrea            IV3UHL
EU-131      IL3/DF8DX   Lido                 DF8DX
EU-131      IQ3ME/p     Pellestrina          LoTW
EU-132      SN0RX       Wolin                SP8BXL
EU-132      SP0DF       Wolin                SP1EG
EU-132      SP3A        Wolin                SP3A
EU-132      SQ6NEJ/1    Wolin                SQ6NEJ
EU-136      9A4KJ       Rab                  9A4KJ
EU-136      9A8CV       Krk                      
EU-140      OG5A        Nuokot               OH5AD
EU-140      OH5TS       Kuorsalo             OH5TS
EU-145      CR5CW       Culatra              CT7ACG
EU-146      PA/ON4IBM   Schouwen-Duiveland   ON4IBM
EU-146      PA146EU     Schouwen-Duiveland   PB0P
EU-146      PA5TT       Schouwen-Duiveland   PA5TT
EU-150      CR5IC       Insua                CS5ARAM
EU-162      RT5G/1      Malyy                RA1QQ
EU-170      9A/S55G/p   Iz                   S55G
EU-172      5P2I/p      Aro                  OZ2I
EU-172      OZ/DL2JRM   Hjarno               DL2JRM
EU-172      OZ/DL5CW    Hjarno               DL5CW
EU-172      OZ9V/p      Samso                LoTW
EU-174      SV8/YO3FCA  Thassos              M0IPU
EU-174      SW8YA       Thassos              HA1YA
EU-178      ES8/YL2TD   Sorgu                YL2TD
EU-179      UR1G        Kalanchakskiye       UR8GX
EU-181      LZ0I        Sveti Ivan           LZ1BJ
EU-185      RU6DX/p     Sudzhuk              RU6DX
EU-192      OJ9A        Inakari              OH2BH
NA-029      VY2TT       Prince Edward            
NA-031      W1WBB       Aquidneck            W1WBB
NA-036      VE7JH       Vancouver            VE7JH
NA-038      VX2A11      Grosse               VE2STN
NA-055      W2IY        Mt. Desert           W2IY
NA-058      N4XU        St Simons            N4XU
NA-065      N3QQ/p      Whidbey                 
NA-065      NW7M/p      Whidbey                 
NA-067      W4/SM6WET/p Hatteras             SM6WET
NA-067      W4MY        Roanoke              W4MY
NA-091      VE7ACN/7    Bowen                VE7ACN
NA-110      AA4V        Palms                AA4V
NA-110      WA2BCK      Hilton Head          WA2BCK
NA-126      VB1D        Bon Portage          VA1YL
NA-137      K1IMI       Bailey               N4CW
NA-139      W3FOX/m     Assateague           W3FOX
NA-140      NY3A/3      Smith                NY3A
NA-143      K5KUA       Galveston            K5KUA
OC-035      YJ0CA       Efate                VK2YUS
OC-035      YJ0GA       Efate                ZL3GA
OC-042      DX1ARC      Luzon                    
OC-114      TX2A        Raivavae             LoTW/W6NV
OC-121  ?   3D2DOM      Mamanuca Isls            
OC-130      DX9EVM      Mindanao             DU9CA
OC-142      VK4NM       Fraser               M0OXO
OC-156  ?   3D2DOM      Yasawa Isls              
OC-165      9M8RC       Satang Besar         9W8KIF
SA-003      PY0F        Fernando de Noronha  PY7RP
SA-029      ZZ1R        Ratos                PY2AE
SA-060      PX8R        Guaras               PT2GTI
SA-082      5K2M        Morro Grande             

The IOTA SWL Contest has been picked up by the Radioascolto SWL Club, and it
will run in parallel with the IOTA Contest. Complete details can be found at
http://www.radioascolto.org/swl/  or  from  the  IOTA  SWL  Contest  Manager
(iw1qla[@]tin.it). Good luck to you all!

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Access to the main functions of www.425dxn.org is provided by the 425DXN App
for Android. It is available on Google Play - free of charge, no ads. Enjoy!

425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE ---> The June 2019 issue is now available  for download
at http://www.425dxn.org/index.php. [TNX IZ3EBA]

5C9A ---> The 26-30 July DXpedition to Los Farallones  (AF-118,  new one for
IOTA) [425DXN 1449]  has been cancelled.  On 25 July, thirty  minutes before
boarding the plane,  the team  got word that  the expedition  was not  going
ahead (even though they had all permissions in place)  owing to  "a security
and  administrative problem".  The project "is postponed for 9 months",  the
Team Leader (CN8QY) says. See https://5c9a.com/news/ for more information.

IOTA CONTEST:  NEW RULE F OR 2019 ---> Please  note  that  "to  shorten  the
exchange,  for 2019 the sending  of RS(T) will be optional. i.e.  you do not
have to send a report as part of your exchange":
* World Stations  send RS(T) [optional] + serial number starting from 1, for
  example: 599 254 [or 254]
* Island Stations  send RS(T) [optional]  +  serial number starting from 1 +
  their IOTA Reference, for example: 59 378 EU115 [or 378 EU115]
* If you are not sent a report, log 59 (SSB) or 599 (CW)
* If you are not sent a serial number, log a zero

NEW CQ WW DX DIGITAL CONTEST ---> "Extending the  World Wide DX Contest into
the Brave New World of Digital Communication" is a webinar that  "will first
review the impetus behind creating a fourth  World Wide DX Contest.  The key
details  of  the  World Wide Digi DX Contest  will be  described,  including
frequently asked questions that have arisen".  Registration is open for  two
dates:
Sunday, 4 August at 18:00 UTC
   https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8962195544591264779
Monday, 5 August at 9 PM EDT (5 August at 01:00 UTC)
   https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6642228209007372555
Contact Mark Beckwith, N5OT at n5ot[@]arrl.net. [TNX K4ZW]

QSL OJ0C ---> The QSL route for the  July 2019 OJ0C  operation  from  Market
Reef is via OH3WS, bureau or direct to Pasi Bergman, Tuulipolku 4,  FI-13500
Hameenlinna, Finland. [TNX The Daily DX]

+ SILENT KEY + Taufan "Fan" Prioutomo,  YB0AI passed  away  on  20 July.  An
active DXer and contester, he operated from several  IOTA groups,  including
OC-177  (7A0K 1999),  OC-295 (YB0AI/7 2013),  OC-273 (YB0AI/8 2014),  OC-275
(YB0AI/9 2013), OC-242 (YE8A 2003).  He was also the incumbent Secretary  of
the YB Land DX Club.

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QSLs received  direct  or  through managers:  3D2AG,  3D2AS,  4E8T (OC-174),
4S7AB, 5A1AL, 5T5PA, 7S5A (EU-177),  9LY1JM (AF-037),  A92HK, AP2NK,  AP2TJ,
CE2LR,  CT9/DL5AXX,  DU1UD/8 (OC-105),  DX1CC (OC-128), E31A,  E6AF,  EF4HQ,
EF8R, EK6GC, FK4QX,  FR4NT,  FW5JG,  GB13COL,  HP1WW,  JS6TWW (AS-047),  K7Y
(NA-250), KH8/OZ0J, KT7WW/KL7,  OG0C, P33W,  PJ2HQ, PJ2T,  PJ2Y, R5AJ,  S9A,
SA6G/7  (EU-137),  SV2ASP/A,  T88RH,  TO19A  (AF-016) , UK9AA,  V31DL,   V6K
(OC-059),  VE3LYC/KL7 (NA-150),  VK4/JA8COE (OC-138),  VK5MAV/6  (OC-183 and
OC-211), VP8EME, VP9GE, XZ2B, YB9JAU,  YE4/DL3KZA (OC-144),  YJ0AFU,  YJ0CA,
Z23MD, Z81D, ZV5O.

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