20 April 2024 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1720
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3D2_cr - 3D2AJT went QRT earlier than planned, on 17 April, as the Rebel DX
Group is preparing a second operation from Conway Reef, which is
expected to start soon under the callsign 3D2CCC. This will be a 2-
man activity on 160-6 metres SSB (one station), CW (two stations)
and FT8/FT4 (twelve stations). QSL via Club Log's OQRS. Bookmark
https://www.facebook.com/rebeldxgroup/.
9H - 9H6HE is the special callsign for the Malta Amateur Radio League
(9H1MRL) to celebrate the swearing in of Dr. Myriam Spiteri Debono
as Malta's 11th President. Look for activity from 15 April to 31
May, on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL via
LoTW; paper QSL cards will not be available.
CE0Y - 3G0YA is the callsign issued to the 18 April-6 May DXpedition to
Easter Island (SA-001) [425DXN 1719]. Ben DL6FBL, Win DK9IP and
Lutz DM6EE will operate SSB, FT8 and CW on 160-6 metres. QSL via
Club Log's OQRS (preferred), or via DJ4MX. More information can be
found on https://www.qrz.com/db/3G0YA.
CT - Special event stations CS2GPDX (continental Portugal), CR2GPDX
(Azores) and CR3GPDX (Madeira) will be active on 1-31 May to
celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Portuguese DX Group. QSL only
via LoTW. A large number of certificates and trophies will be
available, see https://www.qrz.com/db/CS2GPDX for detailed informa-
tion. [TNX CT4NH]
G - The Wessex DX Group will be active as GB0WED on 20-27 April for
Earth Day, the global event held annually on 22 April to demon-
Strate support for environmental protection. QSL via eQSL.
G - Joining Guglielmo Marconi's 150th anniversary celebrations, the
Cornish Radio Amateur Club (GX4CRC) will be active as GB150GM from
27 April until 27 July. QSL via eQSL. This activity participates in
the "Marconi 150 Award", organized by the Associazione Radioamatori
Italiani (ARI) and the Coordinamento Stazioni Marconiane Italiane
(CSMI) under the patronage of the Guglielmo Marconi Foundation. See
IR2GMCL below.
GM - A large group of Camb Hams will be active as GS3PYE from the Isle
of Mull (EU-008) from 27 April to 3 May. Look for them on 80-10
metres and QO-100. QSL only via Club Log' OQRS. [TNX G3ZAY]
HV - Members of ARI Civitavecchia, ARI Roma, ARI Perugia and ARI YOTA
Italia will be active as HV9TVM on 27 April, from 6 to 12 UTC.
They will operate CW and SSB on 40 and 20 metres, and via QO-100
(CW, SSB and FT8). QSL via IK0PHU, direct or bureau. HV9TVM is a
permanent amateur radio station located in the building that housed
the first broadcasting centre of Vatican Radio, built by Guglielmo
Marconi and inaugurated in 1931 by Pope Pius XI. Since 1995, the
building has housed Vatican Radio's Technical and Historical
Museum.
I - Look for IY0CG, IY0GA (Sardinia), IY0IMD, IY0MMR, IY0ORP, IY0TC,
IY1MR, IY1SM, IY1SP, IY1TO, IY4FGM, IY5PIS, IY6GM and IY7M to be
active during the International Marconi Day (27 April). QSL via
operators' instructions. These stations are affiliated to the
"Coordinamento Stazioni Marconiane Italiane" which gathers amateur
radio stations operating from historic Marconi sites located in
Italy (http://csmi.altervista.org/wp/).
I - Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Guglielmo Mar-
coni, members of ARI's Board of Directors will be active as IR2GMCL
between 28 April and 27 July during the "Marconi 150 Award". See
https://www.qrz.com/db/IR2GMCL for the rules. Paper QSL cards will
not be provided; electronic QSLs will be downloadable from the
HamAward platform.
JA - Take, JI3DST will be active again from the Miyako Islands (AS-079)
between 24 April and 26 June. Callsigns to be used are JS6RRR,
JS6RRR/6, JI3DST/6, JJ5RBH/6 and JR8YLY/6 on SSB and CW, as well as
JS6RRR/p, JI3DST/p, JJ5RBH/p and JR8YLY/p on FT8/FT4. QSOs will be
made available for Club Log and LoTW Matching on the IOTA website.
JA - Look for Mitsu, JE1HXZ/6 to be active from Yonaguni Island (AS-024)
from 26 April to 5 May. He will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8/FT4
on 160-6 metres. QSL via LoTW (preferred) or direct to home call;
bureau cards can be requested by email (details on qrz.com).
Similarly active from the same island will be Sam, 7K1EAS, who will
be QRV as JR6/7K1EAS from 30 April to 2 May. He will operate FT8
and FT4 on 15, 12 and 10 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS.
VE - Andy, VE1ANF will be active as VE1ANF/p from Bells Island (NA-081)
on 19-21 April. He will operate mainly CW, possibly with some SSB
and FT8, on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's
OQRS, or direct to home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
YB - Special callsigns 8A145RA, 8A145KAR, 8A145TI and 8A145NI will be
active on 20-22 April commemorating the 145th anniversary since the
birth of Raden Adjeng Kartini (1879-1904). Look for activity on the
five classic bands SSB. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, Club Log's OQRS, or via
N2OO. See https://award.orari.or.id/ for the certificates that will
be available. R.A. Kartini was an activist who advocated for
women's rights and female education; in 1964 she was awarded the
title of National Hero of Indonesia.
YJ - Chris, VK2YUS will be active again as YJ0CA from Port Vila (OC-035)
Vanuatu between 27 April and 9 May. He will operate SSB on 40-10m,
mainly between 21 UTC and 10 UTC. QSL direct to home call. He does
not use LoTW or Club Log. [TNX NG3K]
ZC4 - Dave, G4WXJ will be active holiday style as ZC4RH from the UK
Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus from 28 April to 9 May. He will
operate FT8, FT4, SSB and CW on 40-6 metres. QSL via LoTW, or via
DK6SP. [TNX The Daily DX]
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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INTERNATIONAL MARCONI DAY ---> Organized by the Cornish Radio Amateur Club,
the International Marconi Day (IMD) is a 24-hour amateur radio event held
annually to celebrate the birth of Guglielmo Marconi (25 April 1874). It is
not a contest, but an opportunity for amateurs around the world to make
contacts with historic Marconi sites using HF communications techniques.
This year's event will be held on 27 April, from 00.00 UTC to 23.59 UTC.
Details, including information on the Award Certificates and the listing of
participating stations, can be found at https://gx4crc.com/.
N5J: JARVIS ISLAND 2024 ---> The Dateline DX Association has announced that
"due to the increasing interest in our DXpedition to this rare DXCC Entity,
we are adding another local operator to our team". Plans are to have six RIB
stations on the island. Four stations are set up to be remotely operated,
while two stations will be operated locally (from the boat) by AA7JV, N1DG,
HA7RY, KN4EEI and the newly added team member Adrian, KO8SCA.
Website: https://jarvisisland2024.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1359664908071770/
NCDXF DXCELLENCE AWARD ---> Created in April 2021, the Northern California
DX Foundation's "DXcellence Award" is awarded to "the outstanding DXpedition
of the last twelve month, which received funding from NCDXF. The award is
intended to recognize excellence in a DXpedition, exemplified by practices,
ethics, management, transparency, impact upon the DXing community, and last-
ly exhibited fun! The winner of the award is determined by the NCDXF Board
of Directors. The board considers several factors, including performance,
complexity of the DXpedition, and impact on Club Log's most wanted ranking.
Especially important are activities associated with humanitarian efforts and
education".
This year's DXcellence Award has been conferred on TX5S, the January 2024
DXpedition to Clipperton. The award was presented to K5GS during the 75th
International DX Convention
The NCDXF looks forward to other DXpeditions this year that will qualify for
The next award in 2025. The mission of the Northern California DX Foundation
is to provide necessary financial support for well-organized DXpeditions to
desirable DXCC Entities and to support advances in DXpeditioning skills,
technology, and infrastructure: https://www.ncdxf.org/.
RI0POL ---> This is the new callsign for Oleg, RD1A, who was previously QRV
as RI41POL and RI0SP. He is participating in the North Pole-41 expedition to
the Arctic onboard the "North Pole", a large self-propelled drifting
research vessel replacing the drifting ice stations built on ice floes. QSL
via RN3RQ.
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Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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9K2GR M0OXO OL50DLA OK1DLA V51LK DJ4LK
A2NEW EA7FTR PB75NAVO PI4RS V51WH DK2WH
A43WARD EC6DX R165ASP RV1AQ VK5FIL M0OXO
A52CI SP6CIK R1994YU RQ7L VK5PAS M0OXO
A52P SP9FIH R1996VK RQ7L VP2MMN DF8AN
A8OK OK6DJ R2014NC RQ7L VP8YLJ G2YL
A91WARD EC6DX R90KEDR RA3LBA VP9NR K1EFI
AO5WARD EA5URV R95FSI RA8CP XV9NI JR1UFN
AP2HA JA1WIO RI0POL RN3RQ XV9Q N4GNR
AT24JOS VU2JOS RI1ANE RN3RQ XW0LP M0OXO
C21TS M0OXO SN20UE SP6ZJP YR20RRO YO5KUC
CB40E XQ1FM SN40RVG SP2UUU ZS6/PB5X PA1AW
4L4DX Alexander Nersesian, 1790 E Indigo Dr, Chandler AZ 85286, USA
4L7T Alexander Nersesian, 1790 E Indigo Dr, Chandler AZ 85286, USA
5W0RS Antonello Scauso, Via Tenente Minniti 105, 98057 Milazzo ME, Italy
9N7AA Pavla Celarc, Ob Igriscu 8, 1360 Vrhnika, Slovenia
GB0SIC Lyns Owen, Fairlight, 68 Clevedon Road, Tickenham, Clevedon,
BS21 6RD, United Kingdom
I2YSB Silvano Borsa, Viale Capettini 1, 27036 Mortara PV, Italy
J62K William J. Schmidt II, 27427 Myrtle Lake Lane, Katy TX 77494, USA
JW8EKA Kaare Roar Hagen, Bleikervangen 76, 1387 Asker, Norway
LX5IGRY Joel Erpelding, 22 Duerfstross, L-9165 Merscheid, Luxembourg
OE150GM Enrico Dona', Lohbachweg B 28a, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
OK6DJ David Beran, Dolni Kamenice 55, 34562 Holysov, Czech Republic
PF24KWF Maurice van de Ven, 13 Frieslandlaan, 4926 GE Lage Zwaluwe,
Netherlands
PU0FDN Renner Pedroza, Rua Waldemar Nery Carneiro Monteiro 475 Apt 602,
Boa Viagem, Recife - PE, 51030-140, Brazil
SX100D Dimitrios Anastasiadis, 28 Oktobrioy 3, 570 01 Tagarades, Greece
T88PB Nobuaki Hosokawa, 8270 Fujimi, Fujimi-cho, Suwa-gun, Nagano,
399-0211, Japan
TO60CSG Laurent Haas, 19 rue de la Duee, BP 11, 75020 Paris, France
TX7W Jeff Martin, 11355 S 289th East Ave, Coweta OK 74429, USA
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