425 DX News #759
19 November 2005
A.R.I. Dx BulletinEdited by I1JQJ &IK1ADH
Information, reports and suggestions must be sent to:
Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ: DX information
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3DA - Mike, K9NW will operate as 3DA0NW from Swaziland on 20-29
November, including a SOAB High Power entry in the CQ WW DX CW
Contest. QSL via home call. [TNX K9NW]
3Y - A few new members have joined the 3Y0X team, which now includes
20 operators, There is still room for two more operators and as
many as four "other" travelers who may want to go along, set foot
on the island, help with the camp set-up, enjoy the travel
experience, but not actually be part of the operating team.
Please contact Bob, K4UEE (mallphin@aol.com) if you have an
interest in either opportunity.
A container with 11 tons of equipment and personal gear has been
packed and is now on its way to Chile. The team will assemble in
Punta Arenas on 29 January and shortly afterward, fly to the
Chilean Naval Base on King George Island, South Shetland Islands.
They will board their vessel there and sail to Peter I, where
they hope to arrive around 6 February.
3Y0X (QSL via N2OO) is expected to be on the air for 12-14 days:
the weather will dictate the actual schedule, but a quick strike
plan will enable two stations on the air quickly even if weather
conditions prevent the entire camp from being constructed
immediately. Ultimately, plans are to have nine stations on the
air and a complement of 23 antennas (this doesn't include the
recent decision to make a real effort on 6m, 2m and 70cm EME).
The DXpedition is funded principally by its members, but
additional assistance is still being sought. For further
information on the DXpedition, and how to contribute to its
success, please visit www.peterone.com [TNX K0IR and K4UEE]
4S - The activity from Barberyn Island (AS-171) [425DXN 753] has been
rescheduled to take place on 2-4 December. Joel, 4S7PAG (F5PAC)
will go there with Mario, 4S7BRG (HB9BRM), and activity will be
on 40-10 metres SSB. The web page for this trip can be found at
www.qsl.net/f5pac/4s7/ [TNX HB9EAA]
4U_un - The United Nations HQ might be on the during the weekend using
4U60UN, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the United Nations.
QSL via HB9BOU. [TNX The Daily DX]
4U_un - Seppo, OH1VR plans to operate from 4U1UN, the United Nations HQ
station in New York, on 27 November for about 7-8 hours starting
around 15 UTC. QSL via HB9BOU. [TNX The Daily DX]
4W - Jon Rudy, DU9/N0NM will operate CW only as 4W3ZZ from Timor Leste
on 24-28 November, including activity during the CQ WW DX CW
Contest. The emphasis of the operation will be on 160 and 80
metres. QSL direct via W4DR. [TNX QRZ-DX]
4X - 4Z4BS, 4Z4KX, 4Z5LA, 4Z5FI, 4Z1UF and 4X1VF will operate as
4X411A from the Dead Sea, the lowest exposed point on the Earth's
surface. The Dead Sea is 411 metres deep at its deepest point,
hence the special call issued to this operation. Activity will
take place on 23-24 December, with two stations on 80-10 metres
CW and SSB, from Holyland squares M25BS and M26BS. QSL via 4Z4BS.
[TNX 4X1VF]
5Z - Nick, G3RWF has been reissued his old call of 5Z4LS after 35
years and will operate from Kenya from 24 November to 1 December,
CQ WW DX CW Contest included. QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K]
6O - Alfeo/I1HJT, Silvano/I2YSB, Carlo/IK1AOD, Carlo/IK1HJS,
Marcello/IK2DIA, Adriano/IK2GNW and possibily a seventh operator
will be active from Somalia for two weeks starting around 20
January. They will operate as 6O0N (im memory of Adam Nuur
Maxamed Islam, 425DXN 726) with three stations on all bands (6
metres included) SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via I2YSB, direct (Silvano
Borsa, Vle Capettini 1, 27036 Mortara - MI, Italy) or bureau
(e-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to 6o0n@i2ysb.com,
a form is available on the website). The pilot for the operation
will be Gianni, IS0VSG (is0vsg@tin.it). Further information,
updates, pictures and logs will be posted to
http://www.i2ysb.com/6o0n/ [TNX I2YSB]
9M2 - Saty, JE1JKL will participate in the CQ WW CW DX Contest as 9M6NA
from Labuan Island (OC-133), East Malaysia. It will be a SOSB
effort on 20 metres. QSL via JE1JKL, direct or bureau (e-mail
requests for bureau cards can be sent to 9m6na@jsfc.org). [TNX
NG3K]
C6 - Randy, W6SJ will be active as C6AWS from Grand Bahama Island
(NA-080) on 22-28 November, including a SOAB Low Power entry in
the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL via W6SJ, direct or bureau. [TNX
OPDX Bulletin]
C6 - Yuri, UR5DEM will be active on 10-80 metres CW and SSB as C6AUR
from Bimini (NA-048), Bahamas on 24-27 November, including a SOAB
Low Power entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL via home call.
[TNX OPDX Bulletin]
C6 - Brian, ND3F will be active as C6AQQ from Nassau (NA-001), Bahamas
on 25-29 November, CQ WW DX CW Contest included. QSL via home
call. [TNX The Daily DX]
CN - Patrick, F6IRF will be active as CN2PD from Morocco between 23
and 28 November, including an entry (SOSB 20 metres) in the CQ WW
DX CW Contest. QSL via EA7FTR (please note that CN2PD has been
reissued, in 2003 it was used by G3LDO). [TNX F5NLQ]
CU - A one-year building effort is completed and CU2A, operated by
Toni (OH2UA), will hit the airwaves from this new - still
tentative - site in the CQ WW DX CW Contest on the SOAB High
Power category. Signing CU2/OH2UA from 21 November, Toni will
appreciate observation reports through the new website
(www.cu2a.com), which also features a log search as well as some
pictures and audio files from the CQWW SSB operation. QSL CU2A
via OH2BH. [TNX OH2BN]
D4 - Luca, IZ1AVB will operate CW only as D44/IZ1AVB from Sao Tiago
(AF-005), Cape Verde until 21 November. QSL via home call, direct
or bureau. [TNX Info-Radio by I1SCL]
DU - Roberto, IV3IYH is active as DU9/IV3IYH from Camiguin Island
(OC-235) for the weekend. QSL via IK2ILH.
F - A few special stations will be activated for the 19th annual
Telethon, the fund-raising event organized by the French Muscular
Dystrophy Association that will take place on 2-3 December.
Expect activity from TM8T (23 November - 11 December), TM4THO
(1-15 December), TM3TLT (2-3 December) and TM6TLT (3-4 December).
[TNX F8REF]
FT*Y - Jean-Paul, F5BU (ex FT5WJ from Crozet) is going to Antarctica in
a few weeks' time. He will stay at Dumont d'Urville Base (F-01
for the Antarctica Award) on Petrel Island (AN-017) from mid
December through the end of February 2006; he hopes to be operate
in his spare time on 20 metres SSB with a callsign of the FT5Y
series. QSL via F5BU. [TNX F8DVD]
HI - Frank, DL1JFI will operate (on 80-10 metres mainly CW) as
HI7/DL1JFI from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (NA-096) from 23
November to 7 December. QSL via home call. [TNX www.rsbgiota.org]
I - Davide/IW9GUR, Angelo/IW9HLM, Riccardo/IT9CVO and Alfio/IT9EJW
will operate as IU9LAC from Lachea Island (EU-165, IIA CT-002) on
3-4 December. QSL via IW9HLM, direct or bureau.
JA - Look for JA5BEX/5 and JN4MBO/5 to be active from Naoshima
(AS-076, JIIA AS-076-New) on 3-5 December. QSL via home calls,
direct or bureau. [TNX JI6KVR]
J7 - Andy/DL5CW, Marina/DL5DYL and Andi/DL9USA will operate CW, SSB
and RTTY on the HF bands as J79CW, J79DYL and J79AG from Dominica
(NA-101) from 18 November to 5 December, CQ WW DX CW Contest
included. QSL via operator's instructions. [TNX DL5CW]
JD1_oga - Toru, JI5USJ and Makoto, JI5RPT plan to operate as JD1BLX and
JD1BLY from Chichijima Island (AS-031), Ogasawara on 19-28
February. Activity will be on 160-10 metres CW, SSB, RTTY and
PSK31 (with an emphasis on the low bands CW), and satellite
(VO-52, FO-29). QSL via home calls, bureau or direct. [TNX
JI5RPT]
OA - Daniel, DL5YWM and Eric, W0TT will operate from the Radio Club
Peruano in Lima on 20-28 November. Calls will most likely be
OA4/DL5YWM and OA4/W0TT. QSL via home calls. Additionally they
plan to operate as OA4O or OC4O in the CQ WW DX CW contest (QSL
via OA4O). [TNX W0TT]
OH0 - Martti, OH2BH (OH0B) and Ville, OH2MM (OH0MM) will be active this
coming weekend from the Aland Islands making preparations for the
Market Reef outing and the CQWW CW contest. QSL via home calls.
OJ0 - OH0RJ, OH2BH, OH2BO and OH2PM hope to operate CW and SSB as OJ0B
(QSL via OH2BH) and OJ0J (QSL via OH0RJ) from Market Reef
(EU-053) for one week (CQ WW DX CW Contest included), with an
emphasis on the low bands. Operating frequencies are harmonized
with the R1MVW group and are as follows:
CW: 1812.5 and 1834.5, 3512 and 3544, 7012 and 7034, 10112,
14034, 18082, 21034, 24894, 28034 kHz
SSB: 1855, 3798, 7080, 14190, 18140, 21290, 24940, 28490 kHz
They team will attempt a boat landing onto the islet from 22 to
24 November; if they do not succeed by the 24th, the operation
will not take place this season. [TNX OH2BH]
PJ2 - The Caribbean Contesting Consortium will operate as PJ2T from the
Signal Point station on Curacao (SA-006) during the CQ WW DX CW
Contest. QSL via N9AG. Before and after the contest, between 17
and 29 November, look for K8ND, N1ZZ, N5OT, N8BJQ, S50R, W4PA,
W8WTS, W9EFL, W0NB and WA4PGM to be signing PJ2/homecall (QSL via
home calls). [TNX K8ND]
PY - Cris, PY7GK plans to operate (on 10, 15, 20 and 40 metres SSB and
CW) as ZY6GK from Itaparica Island (SA-023) on 27-30 December.
QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX PY7RP]
SU - Gab, HA3JB will be in Egypt again on 22-29 November and will
operate as SU8BHI on 10-80 metres CW, SSB, SSTV, PSK and RTTY. He
plans to participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL via HA3JB,
direct or bureau. [TNX HA0HW]
T9 - Zik, VE3ZIK reports he will operate as T9/VE3ZIK from Bosnia on
26-29 November, including a low power single band entry (probably
on 40 metres) in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL via DL3PS, direct
or bureau.
TL - Claudio, IV3OWC is now due to be active from Central Africa
[425DXN 753] on 19-27 November. He will collect his licence upon
arrival and plans are to operate during his spare time on 10-40
metres SSB. QSL direct to home call.
TZ - The VooDoo Contest Group will participate in the CQ WW DX CW
Contest as TZ5A (Multi-Multi) from Mali. QSL via G3SXW. Starting
on 22 November, expect activity on 6-160 metres with the
following calls: TZ6NS (AA7A), TZ5A (G3SXW), TZ6WP (G4BWP), TZ6RN
(G4IRN), TZ6VT (K5VT), TZ6CW (K7WP), TZ6MF (KC7V), TZ6LF (KY7M),
TZ6NG (N7NG). The tenth member of the team is G3PJT.
UA - UA1ZAO, RW1ZQ, UA1ZZ, UA1ZAR and RZ6APF will operate as UE1ZLH on
10, 15, 20 and 40 metres SSB from Mishukov (ERU-106) and
Drovyanoy (ERU-089) lighthouses on 26-27 November. QSL via
RZ6APF. [TNX RZ6APF]
V3 - Mike, DL1HCM will be active as V31TM from Belize on 23-29
November, including a SOAB entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest.
Outside the contest, he plans to operate CW and PSK on the low
and WARC bands. QSL via home call, preferably through the bureau.
Further information, on-line logs included, can be found at
www.dl1hcm.com [TNX DL1HCM]
VK0 & ZL9 - Richard, W5VTS is on a two week tour with a group of scientists
and expects to operate (most likely on 20 and 40 metres CW) from
either Macquarie Island (AN-005) and Campbell Island (OC-037)
Richard should be on Macquarie around 21 UTC on 23 November, and
will be active as VK0AVT for 24-30 hours as time permits.
Sporadic activity as W5VTS/ZL9 from Campbell Island is expected
to start around 18 UTC on 26 November for around 24 hours. QSL
via home call (John Richard Gilliland, 777 West Wonderview Ave,
Estes Park, CO 80517, USA). [TNX The Daily DX]
VP5 - Look for Kelly, N0VD to operate as VP5/N0VD on 3-10 December,
including an entry as VP5D in the ARRL 10M Contest. Before and
after the contest expect an emphasis on the low bands and on
various digital modes on all bands. QSL both VP5D and VP5/N0VD
direct, via the bureau or LoTW. [TNX N0VD]
VR - Look for Yoshi, VR2JN to participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest
as a SOAB entry from Hong Kong Island (AS-006). QSL via JH4JNG.
[TNX VR2JN]
XU - Yuki, JH1NBN plans to be active as XU7ADJ from Cambodia between
21 and 30 November. He will operate mostly on 17, 20 and 40
metres SSB, RTTY and PSK in his spare time. [TNX The Daily DX]
ZA - Jacek, SP5EAQ reports he will be visiting Albania between 20
November and 16 December, and he plans to operate again as
ZA/SP5EAQ (SSB). QSL via home call.
PACIFIC TRIP ---> Roman/RZ3AA (NP2KY), Andy/UA3AB (KB7YHV), Harry/RA3AUU
(K3UY), Andy/UA0ANW and Leo/RA0AM will operate as KH2/NP2KY and KH2/K3UY from
Guam on 21-24 November, and as T88IB (SSB) and T88AB (CW) from Palau on 25-30
November. They will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as T88AA as a
Multi-Single or a Multi-Two entry. QSL via UA3DX. [TNX The Daily DX]
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
DX0TIC ---> Gil/4F2KWT and Jun/4F3BA became active as DX0TIC from
Cagayancillo (OC-207) in the UTC morning of 13 November and were expected to
go back to Manila five days later. QSL via JM1PXG.
EUCW 160M CONTEST ---> The Union Francaise des Telegraphistes (UFT, the
French EUCW society) sponsors the 5th European CW 160 Meter Contest, which
will be held on 7 January (20.00-23.00 UTC) and on 8 January (04.00-07.00
UTC). Rules can be found at http://www.uft.net, where it also possible to
download the software written by Alain, F6ENO. [TNX F5NQL]
GB200T ---> GB200T made 13,700 QSOs in 108 hours of operating between 17 and
24 October. The GB200T/Trafalgar Awards available for having worked this and
other special event stations celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Battle
of Trafalgar are now available. Full details, including an image of each
Award, are at www.gb200t.com [TNX M3RCV]
H79W/YN4 ---> Mike, K9AJ and Bruce, KD6WW became active as H79W/YN4 from the
Caribbean Sea Coast North group (NA-228) on 16 November and planned to be
operational until 15 UTC on 18 November. QSL via K9AJ.
LZ DX CONTEST ---> The LZ DX Contest, organized by the Bulgarian Federation
of Radio Amateurs, will take place on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres CW and SSB
from 12 UTC on 19 November through 12 UTC on the 20th. Full rules are
available at http://www.qsl.net/lz1fw/contest/index.html [TNX LZ1ZF]
PUCCINI AWARD ---> The 8th International "Giacomo Puccini" Award and
competition, organized by the Italian YL Radio Club (www.arrl.it/ylrci) with
the participation of the Puccini Festival Foundation
(www.puccinifestival.it), is open to licenced amateurs and SWLs and will be
held on 1-10 December. Proceeds beyond out-of-pocket expenses will be donated
to Sister Romana, J5UAQ and her mission at Ingore, Guinea Bissau. For further
information please contact Emanuela Trevisan, IZ2ELV (iz2elv@yahoo.it).
QSL V73NS ---> Neil, WD8CRT/V73NS will be going QRT from the Marshall Islands
on 21 November, after three years and 22,400+ CW QSOs. QSL via WD8CRT through
the bureau (expect one year delay and no direct requests, Neil says). Neil
will operate CW QRP from Iraq starting around 1 January 2006.
QSL VIA CT1GFK ---> Toze, CT1GFK reports that all of the direct requests for
CU4T and CU4M received so far have been processed and mailed. Please note
that he is not the QSL manager for CU4/HB9EBV.
+ SILENT KEY + Baatar Sambuu, JT1BG passed away on 14 November. Licenced
since 1977 and one of the most active stations from Mongolia, he was the
first amateur in his country to earn 5BDXCC, 5BWAZ and DXCC Honor Roll. Along
with his daugher Oyuna (JT1CC) and son Jargal (JT1CT) he also heldthe family
callsign JT1M. Also, we have been informed that Jean Liesse, ON4LE has been a
Silet Key since 10 November. [TNX JT1CD and ON7ZZ]
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
A52CDX: The web page for the 18 November - 3 December operation from Bhutan
[425DXN 751] is at http://www.f5lmj.net/Bhoutan2005/a5-05en.htm. QSL
via F9DK.
LOGS: On-line logs for Jean-Michel's recent activity as YO/F6AJA can be
found at http://LesNouvellesDX.free.fr [TNX F6AJA]
R1MVW: The web site for the current R1MVW/R1MVC expedition to Malyj
Vysotskij Island [425DXN 757] is at http://www.r1mvw.ra6lbs.ru/.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B8CF, 3B9FR, 4L0CR, 5N45EAM,
8Q7DV, 8S7T (EU-138), 9R2DX (AF-100), 9Y4NJ,A52JO, BA4DW/7 (AS-129), BD5HAG,
BG7KLO, C21DL, C21SX, C21XF, C4EU, C6AKA, CM6CAC, CU4T (EU-175), CU5AOA,
CY9SS, DU3NXE, EK3GM, ER60V, ES1WW, EY8CQ, EZ4XX, FM/DL5CF, GM0B, HB0/DJ2YE,
HB0/HA0HW, HC1HC,HC1MD, HL0O/5, HP1XX,HZ1AN, HZ1NH, J3A, J79BK, JW8WF,
KD6WW/VY0 (NA-175 and NA-227), KH6HH,KH9/W0CN, LA0CX, NA8O/AH0, OH0Z, OO3CP,
P29ZAD, PJ2GT,R0K (AS-174), R0K/p (AS-038), R750KE, R750KG, RV3MA/0 (AS-174),
RZ3EC/0 (AS-174), S01MZ, SK6M, SU8IOTA (AF-099), T97C, TK/HA0HW, TM4Z
(EU-065), TR8CX, UA9CK, UK/JI2MED, UK8OM, V31MD, V44/EW1AR, V44/NC2N, VC9W
(NA-014), VK9XD, VP2EAZ, VP5/K7LAZ, VP5/WA2VYA, VP8QP, XE2/N7NC, XE3ARV, YE7P
(OC-269), YT1BB, ZC4LI, ZD7FT.
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