425 DX News #793
15 July 2006
A.R.I. Dx BulletinEdited by I1JQJ &IK1ADH
Information, reports and suggestions must be sent to:
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
5W - Ted/K8AQM (5W0TR), Jeff/N8CC (5W0JB), Dennis/KT8X (5W0DW) and
Kirk/JF3MYU (5W0KI) will be active from Upolu, Samoa (OC-097) from
27 July to 10 August. They will operate on 160-6 metres CW, SSB and
RTTY with three stations, and will participate in the IOTA Contest
(possibly as 5W0XX). QSL 5W0DW, 5W0JB, 5W0TR via KT8X; QSL 5W0KI and
for the IOTA Contest call via JF3MYU. Further information can be
found at http://www.geocities.jp/jm3uml/samoa2006/index.html [TNX
The Daily DX]
9A - Okko, PH2CV will operate on all bands SSB as 9A/PH2CV/P from Krk
Island (EU-136) from 22 July to 12 August. QSL via home call. [TNX
www.rsgbiota.org]
C6 - W2GJ and K4QO will be active as C6APR from Crooked Island (NA-113),
Bahamas on 26-31 July. They will operate on 80-6 metres CW and SSB,
and will participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via K3IXD. [TNX K3IXD]
DL - Peter, DM5DX and Ulf, DL5AXX will participate in the IOTA Contest as
DR6IOTA from Usedom Island (EU-129). QSL route TBA. [TNX OPDX
Bulletin]
EA8 - Special callsign ED8URL will be aired on all bands and modes on
19-21 July to celebrate the 44th anniversary of URE Las Palmas
Section. QSL via bureau to EA8URL. [TNX EA8AUW]
EI - David, GI8SKN/EI3GKB and Alan, GI0PCU/EI3GJB will operate on 80-6
metres SSB as EJ3GKB/p and EJ3GJB/p from Great Blasket Island
(EU-007) on 15-17 July. [TNX GI8SKN]
ES - Rolf, DK2ZF will be active as ES0/DK2ZF from Saaremaa Island
(EU-034) between 21 July and 3 August. He will operate mostly CW on
HF, 6 metres and 144/432 MHz. QSL via home call. [TNX
www.rsgbiota.org]
F - Look for F/ON5HC/p and F/ON5MF/p to be active on all HF bands from
Batz Island (EU-105) between 29 July and 5 August. QSL via home
calls. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
FK - FK8DD will operate as TX1A from Amedee Lighthouse on 21-31 July to
celebrate the 140th anniversary of the lighthouse. Activity will be
mostly on CW with some SSB on 10-160 metres. QSL via LZ1JZ (Tony
Stefanov, P.O. Box 43, Harmanli 6450, Bulgaria). [TNX LZ1JZ]
GI - For the eighth year in a row the Kilmarnock & Loudoun ARC will
operate from Rathlin Island (EU-122) for the IOTA Contest. Look for
GN0ADX/P to be aired on 28-31 July. QSL via GM0ADX. [TNX VA3RJ]
GM - Steve, MM1ERS/P, Colin, GM3VCQ/P and possibily others will be active
on 10-80 metres all modes from the Island of Arran (EU-123) from 25
July to 1 August. They will participate in the IOTA Contest as MM3M.
QSL via G4FAL. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
GM - The Summer Isles Radio Club will participate in the IOTA Contest as
MM0Q from Tanera Mor (EU-092). QSL via MM0BQI. [TNX MM0BQI]
GM - Members of the Scottish-Russian ARS and West of Scotland ARS will
operate from the Isle of Eigg in the Inner Hebrides (EU-008) for the
IOTA Contest. Look for GM2Z (operator MM0DFV) on CW and GM4A
(operators GM0WRR, GM4TOQ, MM0GDL, GM7WED and MM3LKV) on SSB. Before
the contest they will be active as MS0DGR on the digital modes,
especially PSK. QSL for all callsigns via MM0DFV. [TNX MM0DFV and
GM0WRR]
HI - Mark, KB2MS will be active as HI3/KB2MS from Puerto Plata, Dominican
Republic (NA-096) from 28 July until around 23 August. Activity will
be on all bands except 160 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K]
HL - A large group of operators from the Korea Keymen's Club will be
axtive as D80HQ/2 from Taebu Island (AS-105) on 29-31 July, IOTA
Contest included. They will operate CW and SSB (RTTY if possible) on
10-40 metres with three 100w stations. QSL via HL1OYF, direct or
bureau. [TNX DS3FYW]
HV - Look for HV5PUL to be activated on the HF bands and 6 metres from
the Pontificia Universita' Lateranense, Vatican City on 18 July.
I - Antonello, IK2DUW is active as IK2DUW/7 from Matera province until
27 July. He operates on 40-10 metres CW and SSB, plus some activity
on 6 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX IW2OAZ]
I - Alberto, IT9MRM will operate SSB on the HF bands from Isola delle
Palme (EU-025, IIA SR-010) on 26-28 July. QSL via bureau. [TNX
IT9MRM]
JA - Look for Kenji, JA4GXS/4 to operate CW and SSB from Kasado Island
(AS-117, JIIA AS-117-096), Yamaguchi Prefecture on 29 July,
including an entru in the IOTA Contest. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. [TNX JI6KVR]
LA - Marco, IN3UFW reports he will operate as LA/IN3UFW from Norway on
17-31 July. QSL via home call.
OH - Joern, DG5XJ reports he will be active as OH1/DG5XJ from Houtskar
Island (EU-096) from 29 July to 4 August. He plans to operate on 10,
15, 20, 40 and 80 metres SSB.
OY - A team of six operators (namely G3ZAY, G7VJR, M0BLF, M0DEG, M0SCH
and M0TJH) from the Cambridge University Wireless Society will be
touring the Faroe Islands (EU-018) on 17-24 July. They will operate
as OY/homecall on 80-10 metres SSB, with some CW and datamodes. QSL
via home calls, direct or bureau, unless otherwise specified by the
operator. The web page for the operation is at
www.domsmith.co.uk/dxpeds/2006/faroes [TNX G3ZAY]
OZ - Ric, DL2VFR will be active as OZ/DL2VFR Laeso Island (EU-088, NK-003
for the Danish Islands Award) on 23-30 July, with a possible side
trip to Hornfiskroen (EU-088, NK-005) for a few hours. He will
operate mostly CW and will participate in the IOTA Contest for 12
hours. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX DL2VFR]
OZ - Hans, OZ7BQ will be active (QRP) as OZ7BQ/p from Fur Island (EU-171)
on 27-31 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via home call. [TNX VA3RJ]
OZ - Chris, DL4FO, will be active as OZ/DL4FO from Tuno Island (EU-172)
from 22 July to 5 August, IOTA Contest included. He will operate CW
QRP on all HF bands. QSL via home call. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
PA - JanJaap, PG7V and Jack, PD2J will operate as PC6IOTA from Texel
Island (EU-038) from 26 July to 2 August, IOTA Contest included. QSL
via PG7V, direct or bureau (e-mail requests for bureau cards can be
sent to mail@pc6iota.info). The web iste for the operation is at
http://www.pc6iota.info [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
SM - Kjell, SM4DDS will operate CW and SSB on 10-80 metres as 7S5A from
Boko/Stora Alo (EU-177) on 15-19 July. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. [TNX SM4DDS]
SM - Boleslaw, SP4AAZ and Surdziel, SP4TKR will be active as SM6/SP4AAZ/p
and SM6/SP4TKR/p from Orust Island (EU-043) between 25 July and 2
August. They will participate in the IOTA Contest as SM6/SP4AAZ/p.
QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
SV - Max, IK2XYG reports he will operate as SV8/IK2XYG from Corfu
(EU-052) from 24 July to 12 August, IOTA Contest included. QSL via
home call.
SV - Six Hugarians will participate in the IOTA Contest from three
different locations on Thassos Island (EU-174): from Skala Rachoni
Laci/HA0NAR (J48NAR), from Pothos Endi/HA0IM (J48IM), from Astris
Laci/HA7PL (J48PL), Laci/HA6NL (J48NL), Zsolti/HA6PS (J48PS) and
Sanyi/HA7JJS (J48JJ). Before and after the contest they will operate
as SV8/homecall on all bands CW, SSB with some digital mode
activity. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX HA0HW]
TA - Berkin, TA3J will participate in the IOTA Contest as TA3J/0 from
Sican Adasi (AS-115). QSL via TA3YJ, direct (no green stamps,
please) or bureau. [TNX TA3J]
UA - RA0CEI, RA0CEQ, RA0CS, RV0CD, UA0AOZ and UA0CDH will operate as
UE0CBP from Chkalova island (AS-114, RRA RR-14-01) on 18-23 July.
[TNX RA0CS]
UA - Igor, RA3QSY and Alex, RK3QA will operate from the Natural Reserve
of Darvinski (RFF-33) as UE3OFF/1 on 20-21 July (RDA VO-29) and
UE3OFF/3 on 21-22 July (RDA YR-14), and from the Natural Reserve of
Kologrivski Forest (RFF-26) as UE3OFF/3 on 23-24 July (RDA KS-24).
QSL via RA3QSY, direct or bureau (e-mail requests for bureau cards
can be sent to ra3qsy@mail.ru). [TNX RA3QSY]
UA - UA1ANE, UA1ATI, RA1ANP, RN1AW, RW6HJV and RX1AW will operate from
Seskar Island (EU-133) between 26 July and 1 August. QSL via bureau
to home calls. [TNX RN1AW]
UR - UT3IB, UT9IO, UX2IQ and UR8IR will operate from Berezan Island
(EU-179) on 28-30 July. They will use UX2IQ/P for the IOTA Contest
and their home calls at other times. They also plan to operate from
the lighthouse there (ARLHS UKR-035). QSL via UX2IQ, direct or
bureau. [TNX UT3IB]
V4 - Reiner, DL2AAZ will operate as V47/DL2AAZ from Nevis Island (NA-104)
from 20 July to 10 August. He plans to operate on 40, 20, 15 and 10
metres SSB and CW. QSL via home call. [TNX www.rsgiota.org]
VE - Linda, VE9GLF and Len, VE9MY will operate from several islands in
Nova Scotia on 16-22 July. They plan to visit four IOTA groups
(NA-081, NA-126, NA-127 and NA-154): "it looks like NA-126 will be
on Friday July 21", Len says, "we will do NA-154 on July 20 and
NA-081 on July 22". Operations will be mobile or portable with 100
watts on 20 and 40 metres. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau.
[TNX www.islandchaser.com]
VE - Mike, K9AJ and Bruce, KD6WW wil be active as K9AJ/VY0 and KD6WW/VY0
from NA-195 on 19-23 July and from NA-156 on 23-26 July. QSL via
home calls. [TNX KD6WW]
VE - Fred/VE1FA, Helen/VA1YL, Bill/VE2MR, Lynn/VE2ENT, Al/VO1NO,
Shelley/VE1NOS, Rich/VE1CHP, Reg/VE2AYU and Howard/VE1DHD will be
active (on 80-6 metres, SSB and CW) as VC2W from Ile du Cap aux
Meules (NA-038) from 26 July to 1 August, IOTA Contest included. QSL
via VE1RGB. [TNX VA3RJ]
W - Alec, W2JU is active as W2JU/1 from Martha's Vineyard (NA-046) until
2 September. He operates mainly CW and will participate in the IOTA
Contest. QSL via home call. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
W - The M.D.X.A. and A.R.G.Y.L. Clubs sponsors the 2006 USS Silversides
submarine special event (mdxa1.org//silversidesspecial.html), in
honour of all who served in WWII submarine radio rooms. Look for
special callsign N8S to be aired from 16 UTC on 16 July to 16 UTC on
the 17th. QSL via qrz.com. [TNX VA3RJ]
W - Kyle, W4KTF will be active as homecall/p from Bald Head Island
(NA-112) from 28 July to 4 August, IOTA Contest included. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
W - Mark, AA1AC reports he will be active as AA1AC/p from Aquidneck
Island (NA-031), Rhode Island for the IOTA Contest.
W - The Dominion DX Group (http://www.ddxg.net/) will participate in the
IOTA Contest as K4VAC from Tangier Island (NA-083). Expect activity
on either SSB and CW on 10-80 metres. QSL via K4VAC. [TNX
www.rsgbiota.org]
W - Nelson, KI5JF and Carl, KA5GUD will operate as homecall/p from
Matagorda Island (NA-092) during the IOTA Contest. Look for them on
20 amd 40 metres SSB and CW. QSL via home calls. [TNX VA3RJ]
YU - Special event call 4O7WWYC will be aired until 31 August to
celebrate the 7th anniversary of the World Wide Young Contesters
(www.wwyc.net) and the 3rd WWYC meeting to be held on 9-14 August in
Novi Sad, Serbia. QSL via YT7AW. Full details can be found at
wwyc2006.atspace.com/
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
DXCC NEWS ---> YU6AO (Montenegro, operation beginning 4 July 2006) has been
approved for DXCC credit. [TNX NC1L]
LAKSHADWEEPS 2007 ---> After the successful activity from the Andaman
Islands, India's National Institute of Amateur Radio (www.niar.org) is now
planning a DXpedition to take place from the Lakshadweep (Laccadives)
Islands, VU7, on 15-25 January 2007. Further information is expected in due
course from NIAR HQ.
NOT THE MANAGER ---> Goran, YZ1SG says he is receiving bureau cards for 4K4K
and 4K60K, but he is not and has never been the QSL manager for those
stations.
QSL 3V8SM ---> Thanks to DL1DBF's help and support, Daniele, IK0REH operated
CW only from 3V8SM (Djerba Island, AF-083) between 18 June and 2 July. The
QSL route for this activity is via the Tunisian QSL bureau. On-line log and a
few pictures can be found at www.aricdc.it/3v8sm. [TNX IK0REH]
QSL IF9FI ---> Rino, IT9FXY reports that all of the direct requests received
so far have been processed and mailed. Future direct requests without
sufficient return postage will be replied to via the bureau. Please see 425
DX News #788 for the new Italian postal rates (effective 1 June 2006).
QSL VIA EA1APV ---> Marcos, EA1APV says he is processing and mailing out the
direct requests received for his activities in Central America (TG7M, TG7I,
TG7E, TG9E, HR5/EA1APV, HR9/EA1APV and V31SF). Pictures and information at
http://www.ureoviedo.com/ea1apv [TNX EA1APV]
QSL VIA IZ8CLM ---> Sal, IZ8CLM reports that all of the direct requests
received so far for HZ1SK and S79RS have been processed and mailed.
SINGAPORE ---> S65X (not S56X as reported in 425DXN 792) was active during
the IARU HF World Championship, but it did not represent the local national
society (SARTS), whose HQ station was 9V9HQ. [TNX The Daily DX]
WRTC ---> The following are the final results for the World Radiosport Team
Championship 2006 as officially announced on 12 July (please see
http://www.wrtc2006.com/release57.html for the details):
Place Call Operators Score
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1 PT5M VE3EJ - VE7ZO 2.439.380
2 PW5C N6MJ - N2NL 2.317.456
3 PT5Y K1DG - N2NT 2.098.060
4 PW5X UT4UZ - UT5UGR 2.024.496
5 PT5D IK2QEI - IK2JUB 1.987.080
6 PT5P DL6FBL - DL2CC 1.978.320
7 PT5N 9A8A - 9A5K 1.962.177
8 PW5Q N0AX - KL9A 1.958.928
9 PT5R RW3QC - RW3GU 1.945.174
10 PT5Q W2SC - K5ZD 1.944.320
11 PT5L YT6A - YT6T 1.937.647
12 PT5K KH6ND - N6AA 1.907.788
13 PT5W LY2TA - LY2CY 1.871.793
14 PW5W RA3AUU - RV1AW 1.845.432
15 PT5B OH2UA - OH4JFN 1.804.495
16 PW5B SP7GIQ - SP2FAX 1.769.625
17 PT5I YL2KL - YL1ZF 1.747.392
18 PW5U XE1KK - XE1NTT 1.698.200
19 PT5X PY2NY - PY2EMC 1.683.825
20 PW5K ES5TV - ES2RR 1.659.948
21 PT5E K1LZ - LZ2HM 1.504.464
22 PW5Y K4BAI - KU8E 1.492.416
23 PT5U K5TR - KM3T 1.489.911
24 PW5V RW4WR - UA9CDV 1.457.868
25 PW5Z YO9GZU - YO3JR 1.441.440
26 PW5I ZS4TX - N2IC 1.431.848
27 PW5O S50A - S59AA 1.404.920
28 PW5G IZ3EYZ - 9A1UN 1.362.812
29 PW5L LZ4AX - LZ3FN 1.359.579
30 PW5D K1ZM - K1KI 1.349.969
31 PT5J N6BV - AG9A 1.333.789
32 PW5F F6BEE - W2GD 1.308.496
33 PT5V 9A6XX - DJ1YFK 1.295.728
34 PT5G N9RV - K3LR 1.212.120
35 PW5A LU1FAM - LU5DX 1.168.500
36 PW5M PY2NDX - UU4JMG 1.147.722
37 PT5C OH1JT - OH2IW 1.136.600
38 PT5A 5B4WN - 5B4AFM 1.128.519
39 PW5P OZ1AA - SM0W 1.098.880
40 PT5O HP1WW - N5ZO 1.095.276
41 PT5T PY2YU - PY1NX 1.055.240
42 PT5F RA3CO - RW3FO 960.690
43 PW5T UA9AM - RZ3AA 938.685
44 PW5J P43E - WA1S 878.712
45 PW5N JK2VOC - JA2BNN 842.289
46 PW5E BA4RF - BA7NQ 534.744
See also:
"WRTC 2006 logs and UBN reports" http://www.wrtc2006.com/release58.html
"Brief report on log checking" http://www.wrtc2006.com/release59.html
"MN MS Results" http://www.wrtc2006.com/release60.html
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Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
S01R: Toni, EA5RM, reports that the S01R web site (www.s01r.com) has been
updated with the latest news about the QSL card, which was expected to
be ready around 15 July.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3G5Q (SA-070), 3V7A, 3V8DLH, 3Y0X
(AN-004; AA MN-08), 5B4FL, 5R8GZ, 5W0DL, 5X1T, 5Z1A, 5Z4DZ, 6W/HA7TM, 7W4HI,
7X0RY, 8P9JS, 8R1K, 9H3LEO, A35BO, A41NN, BA4DW/5, BG1DRJ/4 (AS-160), BX2AK,
BX4AN, C31IU, C56JFF, C56JHF, C5DXC, CE0Z, CM2IZ, CO0US, CP4BT, CU2A, D2DX,
EL2PM, EM10KY, EY8CQ, FK8GN, HC2FG, HI8/DF8AN, HK3PLB, HP1/OA4WW, HQ9F,
IS0/K7QB, IS0U, J49Z, J5UTM, J75EA, J75ET, JI2KVW, JV800BV, JW0HU, JY4NE,
KH6ND/KH5, KN5G/FS (NA-105), KP2/OK1TN, MJ0DEU, OA4/DL5YWM, OA4WW, OC5I
(SA-073), OH0B, OH0E, P29SS, P29ZAD, PJ7/WA6WXD, PJ7TM, PY0T/PY1OTO, PZ5RA,
R1ANF (AN-010; AA UA-04), R1ANN (AN-016; AA UA-08), R1MVC, R1MVW, RU3HD/ANT
(AN-016; AA UA-08), SU9FL, SU9HP, SU9ZZ, SV8CS (EU-052), SX7ML, T30CXX,
TB0DX, TF8GX, TI5N, TI8CBT, TM2ANT, TM5ANT, TY4TW, TY5LEO, TY5MR, TY5WP,
VP2MPF, VQ9LA, VU4AN/VU3JLW, VU4AN/VU3NZB, VU4AN/VU3RYE, VU4AN/VU3SIC, W7Y,
XR9A, XV1X, XW1A, YV4DYJ, YW8D, ZB2FK, ZD7BG, ZF1A.
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