425 DX News #1360

27 May 2017 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1360
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

9H - Haru, JA1XGI will be active as 9H3XG from Malta (EU-023) on 7-12
June. He will operate CW and RTTY on 40-15 metres. QSL via home
call, direct or bureau; logsearch on Club Log. [TNX DX World]
9U - The website for the 6-17 November 9U4M DXpedition to Burundi
[425DXN 1354] is now up and running on http://www.mdxc.org/9u4m/. A
large multi-national team of Mediterraneo DX Club's members will be
active on all bands and modes with five stations. QSL via IK2VUC
(direct or bureau) and LoTW. Logsearch and OQRS on the DXpedition's
website. [TNX Mediterraneo DX Club]
D2 - D2TI is the callsign for the IOTA DXpedition to Tigres Island
(AF-108) [425DXN 1357], which is now planned to take place
"sometime early 2018". Further information will be available in due
course. Updates will be posted to https://dx-world.net/. [TNX
MM0NDX]
DU - "Due to the rising tensions in the area", M0OXO reports, "Dindo,
DU1UD/8 has now been posted to Jolo Sulu (OC-119) indefinitely". He
hopes "it will give more options for targetting specific areas in
the log such as NA/SA etc." QSL via M0OXO's OQRS (www.m0oxo.com).
EL - The IOTA DXpedition to Baiyah Island (AF-111) [425DXN 1355] is
expected to take place in early November. A special callsign has
been applied for, and "a second reconnaissance trip will occur in a
few weeks from now to identify landing stages and best area to set
up stations". Updates will be posted to https://dx-world.net/. [TNX
MM0NDX]
F - Members of the Institut pour le Developpement des Radiocommunica-
tions par l'Enseignement (IDRE) and the Castres DX Gang will be
active again as TM5FI from Ratonneau Island (EU-095) on 5-12 June.
They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 80-10 metres with
four stations. QSL via F5XX, direct or bureau. Logsearch on Club
Log. [TNX F6IRA]
FR - Thomas, F4HPX will be active holiday style as FR/F4HPX from Reunion
Island (AF-016) on 4-16 June. He will be QRV on 40-15 metres SSB,
"various digital modes" and some computer assisted CW. QSL via
F4HPX, LoTW and eQSL.
G - Promoting geological heritage to the general public, special
station GB6GEO will be active again from 'Kent's Cavern',
England's oldest 'home' situated in the English Riviera (Torbay),
for the annual Geoparks Communication Weekend on 2-3 June. All QSOs
will be confirmed automatically via the bureau; the QSL route for
direct cards is via G3VOF. Details on this event and the Geopark
Certificate can be found at https://www.qrz.com/db/GB6GEO.
GM - Look for Graham, MM0GHM to be active as MM0GHM/p and MM0GHM/m from
the Isle of Arran (EU-123) on 3-17 June. QSL via home call, direct
or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
LA - Waldi, SP7IDX will be active holiday style as LA/SP7IDX from
Vannoya (EU-046) on 1-10 June. He will operate SSB and RTTY on
40-10 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX DX Coffee]
OJ0 - Pasi, OH3WS (OJ0W) and Henri, OH3JR (OJ0JR) will be active from
Market Reef (EU-053) from 27 May to 2-3 June. OJ0W expects to be
QRV mostly on 60-30 metres CW, while OJ0JR will operate CW, SSB and
RTTY on 80-4m. QSL via home calls (OQRS for OJ0JR on Club Log).
[TNX NG3K]
S7 - Nobu, JA0JHQ (http://pandasan.jimdo.com/) will be active as S79NH
from Praslin Island (AF-024), Seychelles on 26-31 July. He plans to
operate CW, RTTY and maybe some SSB mainly on 160-15 metres,
including participation in the IOTA Contest (CW). QSL via JA0JHQ
(bureau preferred) and LoTW; logsearch on Club Log.
SV - Members of the Radio Amateur Union of North Aegean (SZ8LSV) will be
active as J48GEO between 25 May and 23 June to promote the UNESCO
Global Geopark of Lesvos Island (EU-049). They will operate SSB, CW
and digital modes on all bands. QSL via LoTW or direct to SZ8LSV.
UA - Vlad, UA0FAM will be active as UA0FAM/p from Kunashir Island
(AS-025) starting on 29 May for one week. QSL via home call. [TNX
DX World]
UA - The Radio Marathon "Moscow-870" [425DXN 1340] is running until 31
December. Special callsigns to be active next month are R1380M
(01-10 June), R1945M (11-20 June) and R1608M (21-30 June). Detailed
information on the event and the award programme can be found at
https://www.moscow870.com/.

CQ WW WPX CW CONTEST ---> The following stations have announced their
participation in this year's event (27-28 May):
Call Category DXCC QSL
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3G3AA SOSB 20m Chile CE3AA
3V8SS SOAB LP Tunisia LotW/LX1NO
4X7R M/S Israel 4X6OM
8P5A SOAB HP Barbados LoTW/NN1N
9K2K SOAB LP Kuwait LoTW
AH2R SOAB Guam LotW/JH7QXJ
CR6K SOAB Portugal LoTW/CT1ILT
CT9/R7KW M/S LP Madeira K2PF
E28AI SOSB 20m HP Thailand LoTW
E29AU M/S LP Thailand LotW/E21IZC
E2X M/S HP Thailand LoTW/E20GMY
E51DWC SOAB HP South Cook Isls LoTW/OK1DWC
EF3T M/S Spain EA3KX
EG8AA SOAB HP Canary Isls RW3RN
EI4VYB SO Ireland LoTW/JA0JHQ
GU3HFN SOAB LP Guernsey bureau
IF9A SOSB 20m Italy IT9ATF
JT5DX M/? Mongolia JT1CO
LU8DPM SOSB 80m Argentina LU8DPM
LY4A M/2 Lithuania LotW
OH0X SO HP Aland Isls OH2TA
OP4K M/S Belgium LotW
P40W SOAB Aruba LoTW/N2MM
P44X M/? Aruba DO4MX
PA150LIM SOAB LP Netherlands PD0MHZ
PR5W SOAB Brazil LotW/PY5FB
R70SRC SOAB Russia (EU) R9XC
RK90DR SOAB Russia (EU) R9XC
SN6O SOSB Poland LotW/SP6PAZ
SW8WW SOAB LP Greece HA0HW
SX1T Greece SV1ENG
T2R Tuvalu LoTW/N7SMI
T40A M/S LP Cuba CO8ZZ
VC2W SOAB Canada LotW/VA2WA
VC3T SOAB Canada VE3DZ
VP2MDG SO Montserrat LoTW/K2DM
VP5M M/S LP Caicos Isls LoTW/K4QPL
XM1150CAN SOAB LP Canada LoTW
XO1X M/S Canada LoTW/KC1CWF
YW4D SOSB HP Venezuela LotW/YV1DIG
ZA/OG1N SOAB Albania OH2TA
ZA/OU2I SOAB LP Albania LoTW/OZ1BII
ZL4YL SOSB 40m New Zealand ZL4YL
Do not forget to give a look at the Announced Operations listing maintained
by Bill, NG3K at http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/wpxc2017.html - good contest to
you all!

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

CQ CONTEST & CQ DX HALL OF FAMERS ---> The CQ Contest Hall of Fame
(established in 1986) and the CQ DX Hall of Fame (established in 1967)
honour those amateurs who not only excel in personal performance in these
major areas of amateur radio, but who also "give back" to the hobby in
outstanding ways.
The 2017 inductees to the CQ CONTEST HALL OF FAME are:
- Dave Robbins, K1TTT, is the builder and owner of a contest super-station
in western Massachusetts. Soon after assembling his first contest station,
Dave wrote in the introduction to his book, Building a Superstation, "I
realized I was not a 48-hour iron pants operator and decided to start
doing multi-ops from here". Over the past 30+ years, Dave has hosted
legions of operators at his multi-multi station, some veterans, some
newcomers, and willingly shared his knowledge and experiences, both in his
building book and his annual Contest Cookbooks, distributed to members of
the Yankee Clipper Contest Club (YCCC), of which Dave is a past president.
You can see webcams of his current station and much more information at
http://www.k1ttt.net/.
- Bob Wilson, N6TV, is an accomplished contester and contest DXpeditioner,
but his achievements behind the scenes are as significant as those he's
made on the air. A regular speaker at Contest University and the
International DX Convention's Contest Academy, Bob has developed new
techniques and technologies to enhance logging and score-keeping software
and to advance SO2R (Single Operator, 2 Radios) operating, along with the
efficiency of software defined radios, CW Skimmer, the Reverse Beacon
Network and more.
CQ Contesting Editor David Siddall, K3ZJ, presented Hall of Fame plaques at
an induction ceremony held at the annual Dayton Contest Dinner on 20 May.
This year's inductions bring the total number of members of the CQ Contest
Hall of Fame to 69.
The 2017 inductees to the CQ DX HALL OF FAME are:
- Bill Moore, NC1L (SK). The ARRL's DXCC Manager for over 20 years. A public
face of the program at hamfests around the world, Bill was also a major
contributor behind the scenes, leading the transition from DXCC paper
records to a computer database, then years later, guiding a major upgrade
to the system that is in use today. Bill was severely injured in an auto
accident in 2014 and became a Silent Key last year.
- Jerry Rosalius, WB9Z. An accomplished DXer and DXpeditioner, he has
"worked them all" with the exception of North Korea, and participated in
multiple major DXpeditions, including seven that were named as "DXpedition
of the Year" by the Southwest Ohio DX Association. He is a frequent
speaker at club meetings and hamfests and regularly makes his home station
available for training new contesters.
CQ DX Editor Bob Schenck, N2OO, presented Hall of Fame plaques at an
induction ceremony held at the annual Dayton DX Dinner on 19 May. This
year's inductions bring the total number of members of the CQ DX Hall of
Fame to 71.

E51LYC ---> Cezar, VE3LYC went QRT from Pukapuka (OC-098) on 23 May around
12.30 UTC. He has uploaded the log (5,612 QSOs) to Club Log and enabled the
OQRS: https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/E51LYC. "For the most part I
removed the dupes which occurred within minutes", he says. "Please email any
report of errors, omissions, or any questions directly to me. I will check
the information and reply to every message as quickly as possible".

OCEANIA DX CONTEST ---> The results of the 2016 Oceania DX Contest have been
published: http://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/Results/results.html. Originally
known as the VK/ZL Contest, the Oceania DX Contest has been running since
the 1930s. This year's edition will be held on 7-8 October (SSB) and 14-15
October (CW). Both events start at 08.00 UTC on Saturday and end at 08.00
UTC on Sunday. [TNX ZL2IFB]

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

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9A17B 9A2MF HF67CES SP6CES SD5Y DL2YBG
9G1SD AB0GC HF79TG SP5PPK SD7V DL2VFR
9H1AE 9H1AE [b] HF90LMR SP7PTM SN0LT SP1PMY
9H1AE SV2AEL [d] HG10CC HA3JB SN150MJP SP3PGR
9H1MRL 9H1SP HH2AA NR6M SN15PK SP9KAJ
9H2017EU 9H1SP HI3K KB2MS SN50CHBW SP5ZIP
9H3SQ SQ3RX HK1MW N2OO SP0MC SP9KGC
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A25TVB N4GNR IF9A IT9ATF SW8YA HA1YA
A31MM EA5GL II2MM IQ2CF T2R N7SMI
A41KB ON7LX II5COTA IZ4SUC T88MZ JH0CKF
A41NN A61BK II5LDV IK5ZUB [d] T88RH JR6DRH
A61AS YO3FRI II5LDV IQ5LV [b] T8KA JJ0RIK
A61FK A61BK IK2SGL/OA8 IK2AQZ T8VE JA8VE
A61HA A61BK IQ0JC IZ4SUC TC1919ATA TA6P
A61Q EA7FTR IQ5QG IZ4SUC TJ3PD N2OO
A65BH F8CUP J28PJ F1TMY TM160BF F4GFE
A65DC IZ8CLM JG8NQJ/JD1 JA8CJY [d] TM2F F4GTT
A65DR N4GNR JG8NQJ/JD1 JG8NQJ [b] TM500LH F6KOH
A71TA IZ8CLM JT5KK 9A3JB TM50FM F1LLV
A91NM A92AA JT5LZ K1LZ TM60GW F5KMB
A91WTIS A92AA JT5MM S54G TM7U ON8AZ
CP6XE IK6GPZ JY9FC E73Y TN5E M0OXO
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CS2SA CS5CRE LX44FF LX1CC TR8CR F6AJA
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EP2LMA EA5GL R15JNG UA9JLL ZA/OU2I OZ1BII
ER4DX ER1FF R15JNV UA9JLL ZL2IO DK7AO

4U1ITU International Amateur Radio Club, Case Postale 6, 1211 Geneve 20,
Switzerland
AD8J/HR9 John L. Getz, 24 Stony Ridge, Asheville NC 28804, USA
FY5KE Jacques Mazzoni, 678 route de l'Egalite, 74290 Talloires Montmin,
France
JD1BNA Nick Seki, 4-731 Sakuragi-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken,
330-0854, Japan
JH1AJT Y. Zorro Miyazawa, P.O. Box 8, Oiso-machi, Naka-Gun, Kanagawa-ken,
259-0111, Japan
OX3XR Harry de Jong, Broekdijk 59, 7695 TC Bruchterveld, The Netherlands
S01WS Arseli Echeguren Bardeci, Barrena 6 1 Izq, 01408 Luiaondo (Alava),
Spain
SP9FIH Janusz Wwgrzyn, pl. Pilsudskiego 6/9, 45-706 Opole, Poland
TC0M SAKRAD, P.O. Box 92, 54100 Adapazari/Sakarya, Turkey
W4VKU Krishna K. Kanakasapapathi, 102 Brook Creek Dr, Cary NC 27519, USA
W9IMS Indianapolis Motor Speedway Amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 30954,
Indianapolis IN 46230, USA
Z25DX Thomas M. Callas, P.O. Box 1058, Minnetonka MN 55345, USA
ZD7BG Gilbert Legg, P.O. Box 157, Jamestown, STHL 1ZZ, St. Helena Island,
South Atlantic Ocean
ZD7DL Daniel Leo, P.O. Box 97, Jamestown, STHL 1ZZ, St. Helena Island,
South Atlantic Ocean
ZD7FT Peter Constantine, P.O. Box 33, Jamestown, STHL 1ZZ, St. Helena
Island, South Atlantic Ocean

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