29 April 2017 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1356
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3A - Bodo, DF8DX will be active as 3A/DF8DX from Monaco on 29 and/or 30
April, between 17 and 20 UTC. He will operate CW only on 17 and/or
20 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS. [TNX The Daily DX]
3W - Peter, DF7DQ will be active holiday style as 3W9DQ from Phan Thiet,
Vietnam on 1-10 May. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 40, 30,
20, 17 and 15 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or via home
call. [TNX The Daily DX]
D4 - Harald, DF2WO will be active again as D44TWO from Sao Tiago
(AF-005), Cape Verde from 9 May to 2 June. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS
(http://www.m0oxo.com/oqrs/logsearch.php) or direct only to M0OXO.
[TNX M0OXO]
DU - Chris, VK3FY has been active as VK3FY/DU8 from Mindanao (OC-130)
Since 26 April. Length of stay not known. He was expected to
participate in the DX8ZWC operation from IOTA group OC-235 [425DXN
1352], which however has been cancelled. QSL VK3FY/DU8 via M0OXO's
OQRS (http://www.m0oxo.com/oqrs/logsearch.php).
E3 - E31A is the callsign that JH1AJT, DJ9ZB, E21EIC and RA9USU will be
using from Eritrea on 19-29 May [425DXN 1354]. They will operate
CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres. Zorro, JH1AJT also plans to be
QRV as E39DI from the Dahlak Archipelago (AF-038) "for a few days"
and with a focus on the low bands. QSL for both callsigns via
JH1AJT.
FO/A - Look for JI1JKW to be active as FO/JI1JKW from Rurutu (OC-050),
Austral Islands on 1-5 May. He will operate SSB and CW on 40-6
metres. [TNX JE1LFX]
GM - The Camb-Hams (http://dx.camb-hams.com) will be active as GS3PYE/p
from the Isle of Islay (EU-008) on 6-12 May. A large group of
operators will be QRV with multiple stations on 80-10 metres, as
well as on 6, 4 and 2m, and satellites. QSL cards will be available
via Club Log's OQRS only (search for GS3PYE/P).
JD1_oga- Once again Harry, JG7PSJ will be active as JD1BMH from Chichijima
(AS-031), Ogasawara from 30 April to 5 May. He will operate CW, SSB
and RTTY on 40-10m. QSL via JD1BMH (bureau) or JG7PSJ (direct). He
does not use LoTW. See http://sapphire.es.tohoku.ac.jp/jd1bmh/ for
logsearch and other information.
OJ0 - Pasi, OH3WS will be active again as OJ0W from Market Reef (EU-053)
on 6-7 May. He expects to be QRV on 20-6 metres, and to "test
operations on 60m" around 5354 KHz. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. [TNX The Daily DX]
PY0F - Jan, PY4NY will be active again as PY0NY from Fernando de Noronha
(SA-003) on 5-15 May. He will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on
160-10 metres, with a focus on the low bands. QSL via home call
(direct only). His QSLling policy is detailed on qrz.com. [TNX DX
World]
UA - The Radio Marathon "Moscow-870" [425DXN 1340] is running until 31
December. Special callsigns to be active next month are R870C
(01-10 May), R1712M (11-20 May) and R1606M (21-31 May). Detailed
information on the event and the award programme can be found at
https://www.moscow870.com/.
UA - Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Russia's first nature reserve,
R100FNR and R2017F are two special callsigns that will be used from
various protected natural areas between 1 May and 31 July. See
qrz.com for QSLling options.
UA - A very large number of Russian stations using special prefix RP72
(where the letter P stands for 'pobeda', i.e. 'victory') will be
active on 5-9 May to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of the end of
World War II. A list of participating stations can be found on
http://pobeda.srr.ru/.
UA - RI0C, the Russian Robinson Club's DXpedition to Iony Island
(AS-069) [425DXN 1338], is now expected to be QRV on 18-22 July.
Five operators (R7AL, RA1ZZ, RK8A, RW5D and UA3LMR) will run two
stations on 40, 30, 20, 17, 15 and 10 metres CW, SSB, digital modes
and satellite. QSL via Club Log's OQRS; traditional cards via R7AL
(direct). See http://www.iony2017.com/ for further information and
updates.
VK9L - Christoph, DL1YAF will be active holiday from Lord Howe Island
(OC-004) on 1-8 May. He will operate SSB and CW on 80-10 metres.
QSL via home call. [TNX DX World]
VU7 - Krish, W4VKU and Pai, VU2PAI will be active holiday style as VU7KP
from Bangaram, Lakshadweep Islands (AS-011) on 15-19 May. They will
operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 40-10 metres with two stations. The log
will be uploaded to Club Log (hopefully during the operation) and
LoTW.
ZL7 - Chris, ZL2DX and his wife Catherine, ZL2QT will be active as ZL7DX
and ZL7QT respectively from the Chatham Islands (OC-038) starting
sometime in May for at least three years. They will be QRV on the
HF bands and on 6m EME. [TNX The Daily DX]
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE ---> The March 2017 issue is now available for download
at http://www.425dxn.org/index.php. [TNX IZ3EBA]
BAKER ISLAND (KH1) ---> A draft compatibility determination for Amateur
Radio Operation from Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge has been issued
for public review and comment beginning 24 April and ending 8 May; it is
available on the Refuge website at https://www.fws.gov/refuge/baker_island/.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last permitted an amateur radio operator
group to access Baker Island NWR in April 2002. Four amateur radio operators
who were known to be interested in this draft determination were notified of
its availability.
NCDXF: NEW PRESIDENT --- > At the 2017 Annual Board Meeting of the Northern
California DX Foundation this past weekend at the Visalia International DX
Convention, John Miller (K6MM) was elected President. The list of Officers
for 2017-2018 also includes Glenn Johnson (W0GJ, Vice President), Kip
Edwards (W6SZN, Secretary), Don Greenbaum (N1DG, Treasurer), and Directors
Ned Stearns (AA7A), Steve Merchant (K6AW), Glenn Rattmann (K6NA), Kevin
Rowett (K6TD), Craig Thompson (K9CT), Tom Berson (ND2T) and Glenn Vinson
(W6OTC). The primary purpose of NCDXF is to help fund well-organized
DXpeditions to rare, difficult and expensive entities. In addition, NCDXF
provides scholarships to Contest University for those 25 years of age and
under, partners with IARU to operate the NCDXF Beacon System worldwide and
oversees the Cycle 25 Project (an endowment-fund created from estate
planning). See http://www.ncdxf.org/ for complete information. [TNX W0GJ]
OQRS ENABLED ---> Club Log's OQRS has been enabled for the recent 5A5A
operation: https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/5A5A. Dima, RA9USU logged
3,378 QSOs between 22.51 UTC on 18 April and 01.35 UTC on the 24th. He is
expected to submit to the ARRL the authenticating documentation for DXCC
accreditation.
SWODXA DX DINNER ---> The 32nd DX Dinner, sponsored again by the SouthWest
Ohio DX Association (SWODXA) and held in conjunction with the 2017 Dayton
Hamvention, will be on Friday, 19 May at the Marriott Hotel in Dayton.
For more information, including the list of DX Dinner Prizes, and to order
Dinner tickets, please visit http://swodxaevents.org/. [TNX W8GEX]
WRTC 2018 ---> WRTC 2018 is delighted to announce the approval of the last
two sponsored teams, led by YO3JR (Team #4) and E73A/9A3A (Team #5). The
other three sponsored teams are led by K3LR, AA3B & W2GD, and N6XI. The
selection process was focused on radio sport skills (competitiveness),
support of the WRTC principals and the contribution of technological
improvements in radiosport. The 2018 World Radiosport Team Championship will
be held in Germany on 12-16 July. See http://www.wrtc2018.de/index.php/en/
for complete information.
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Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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EG2SPA EA2CJ OF0KA OH3KAV ZZ7ZZ PR7AR
4M5CW Scott M. Cronin, 113 Mar Brisa Ct, Satellite Beach FL 32937, USA
9V1KK Keiji Tamura, 3-7-6 Izumi-dai, Ichihara-shi, Chiba-ken, 299-0114,
Japan
EI1IMD Gerard Scannell, 3 Kingston Close, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork,
P67 HR44, Ireland
EI5IMD Tim McKnight, Gortadrohid, Ringarogy, Baltimore, Co. Cork, Ireland
EK1915AN PO Box 22, 0002 Yerevan, Armenia
EK1915RIA PO Box 22, 0002 Yerevan, Armenia
EK1915RL PO Box 22, 0002 Yerevan, Armenia
EK1915XX PO Box 22, 0002 Yerevan, Armenia
GW4DVB Brian Price, PO Box 2020, Llanharan, Pontyclun, CF72 9ZA, United
Kingdom
HG17EYOF MTTOSZ Gyor Varosi Radioklub, Gyor, Nagysandor Jozsef u. 27, 9027,
Hungary
HP1RCP Radio Club de Panama, Apartado Postal 0819-11334, Panama, Republic
of Panama
II3JD Sezione ARI di Marcon, Ufficio Marcon, Casella Postale 7,
30020 Marcon VE, Italy
IY1TTM Associazione Tigullio Torre Marconi, Salita alla Penisola di
Levante 26/H, 16039 Sestri Levante GE, Italy
IY7GMB Vincenzo Mangione, Via Eduardo De Filippo 18, 70010 Valenzano BA,
Italy
KM1CC Marconi Cape Cod Radio Club, Cape Cod National Seashore,
99 Marconi Site Rd, Wellfleet MA 02667, USA
NN4SA Marshall Amateur Radio Club, c/o Donald Hediger ES35, Marshall
Space Flight Center, Huntsville AL 35812, USA
OK6DJ David Beran, Dolni Kamenice 55, 34562 Holysov, Czech Republic
TG7/KC0W Thomas M. Callas, P.O. Box 1058, Minnetonka MN 55345, USA
UA3DX Nikolay I. Averyanov, Tsvetnoy Bulvar 9-130, pos. Vlasikha,
Moskovskaya obl., 143010, Russia
VE7DP Franc Toplak, P.O. Box 209, Cedar BC V9X 1W1, Canada
VK5CE Craig Edwards, PO Box 2160, Goolwa SA 5214, Australia
VP8VPC Bob McLeod, 75 Davis Street, Stanley, FIQQ 1ZZ, Falkland Islands
WA1WCC WCC Amateur Radio Association, 67 Seymour Rd, Harwich MA 02645,
USA
ZD7S Stedson Stroud, Blue Hill, Birdcage Delta, STHL 1ZZ,
St Helena Island, South Atlantic Ocean
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