15 February 2025 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1763
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3B9 - Team 3B9DJ (namely OK1CRM, OK2ZA, OK6DJ and OK7GU) will be active
from Rodrigues Island (AF-017) from 24 March to 5 April. They plan
to operate CW, FT8 and SSB on 160-10 metres. QSL via Club Log's
OQRS (preferred), LoTW, or via OK6DJ.
4S - Team 4S7SPG (namely SP3CFM, SP6EQZ, SP6JIU, SP9FIH) will be active
from Nilaveli, Sri Lanka (AS-003) from 16 February to 1 March. They
will operate CW, SSB, FT8 and RTTY on 80-10 metres. QSL via Club
Log's OQRS, or via SP6CIK. See http://4s.dxpeditions.org/ for more
information.
5H - Chas, NK8O will be active again as 5H3DX from Tanzania between 20
February and 6 March. He plans to operate FT8 and CW in his limited
spare time. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or direct to home call (see
https://www.qrz.com/db/5H3DX for instructions). [TNX The Daily DX]
5H - Maurizio, IK2GZU will be active again as 5H3MB from Tanzania from
18 March to 8 April, while doing volunteer work at a local school.
In his spare time he will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 80-
10 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW and eQSL, or via IK2GZU
(direct or bureau).
5X - Currently based in Nairobi (Kenya), and using his 5Z4J callsign,
John, ZS5J has just received his 5X1J license. "I have an office in
Uganda and I travel by road to Uganda from Kenya on a regular ba-
sis, usually for 2 to 3 weeks for each trip", he says. "It is on
these trips that I will be using my 5X1J callsign. I will be oper-
ating mostly from Jinja, at the source of the River Nile near Lake
Victoria". QSL only via LoTW. More information and updates will be
posted to https://www.qrz.com/db/5X1J.
8Q - Takio, JH3QFL will be active as 8Q7FL from the Maldives (AS-013)
from 26 February to 6 March. He will operate FT8 on 40-6 metres.
QSL direct to home call and LoTW.
9K - 9K9NLD is the special callsign for the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society
to celebrate Kuwait National Day (25 February) and Liberation Day
(26 February) throughout the month of February. QSL via EC6DX. Also
joining the celebrations will be the Saudi Amateur Radio Society as
HZ1KWT on 19-25 February, and possibly the national societies of
Bahrain (A91KWT) and the UAE (A60KWT).
C5 - C5DX will be activated again on 14-21 February as part of a school
trip to Banjul, The Gambia. In his spare time Alan, G4DJX will
operate CW on 40-10 metres. QSL via LoTW; paper QSLs will not be
provided.
DU - Team 4I2I will be active from Itbayat Island (OC-093) on 26-31
March. Team members include DU1BP, DU1JM, DW2GBB/KN6GB, N6AKO,
VE3GJP/WL7OW, W2DDY, WD0PE and WJ1P/DU1X. They will operate SSB on
160-10 metres, including an entry in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL
via VE3GJP. Updates will be posted to https://www.qrz.com/db/4I2I.
EA - Commemorating the 45th anniversary of the 1980 referendum for au-
tonomy and representing the provinces of Andalusia, eight special
callsigns will be activated on 22-28 February: AN45AL (Almeria),
AN45CA (Cadiz), AN45CO (Cordoba), AN45GR (Granada), AN45HU (Huel-
va), AN45JA (Jaen), AN45MA (Malaga), AN45SE (Sevilla). In addition,
AN7AND will be active on 28 February (Andalusia Day). A number of
certificates will be available, see https://diadeandalucia.ure.es/
for detailed information.
F - Team TM13X will participate in the SSB leg of the French HF Champi-
onship (22-23 February) from Ratonneau Island (EU-095). All QSOs
will be confirmed automatically via the bureau.
F - Members of Radio Club Jean Bart, F6KMB will be active as TM6C from
24 February to 9 March during the traditional Dunkirk Carnival
(Carnaval de Dunkerque). QSL via F6KMB.
HI - Members of the Liga Dominicana de Radio Amateurs (HI8LD) will be
active as HI2LD from Isla Saona (NA-122) on 27 February, starting
around 13 UTC. They will operate SSB on 40, 20, and 10 metres. QSL
via LoTW, QRZ Logbook and eQSL.
HK0_sa - Ray, K3ARC will be active as HK0A from San Andres Island (NA-033)
on 9-19 March. He will operate SSB and QRS CW on 20-10 metres. QSL
via LoTW, or direct to home call. [TNX DX World]
HZ - Members of the Saudi Amateur Radio Society (HZ1SAR) will be active
as 7Z3FD, 8Z3FD and HZ3FD on 15-22 February. The special callsigns
celebrate Saudi Arabia's Founding Day (22 February).
LU - Carlos, LU8DCH will be active as LU8DCH/D from Martin Garcia Island
(SA-055) on 14-18 February. He will operate SSB, FT4 and FT8 on 80-
10 metres. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log, LoTW and eQSL. [TNX
The Daily DX]
PY - Fabio, PP5BZ will be active as ZW5W from Ilha Santana de Fora
(SA-088) on 21-23 February. He will operate SSB and CW on 40, 20,
15 and 10 metres. This island is uninhabited and lacks anchoring
infrastructure, rendering its operation strongly weather dependent.
QSL via PP5BZ, direct or bureau.
TR - Roland, F8EN is back to Gabon and active as TR8CR until at least
April, maybe longer. He operates CW only. QSL via F6AJA; logsearch
on http://LesNouvellesDX.fr/voirlogs.php. [TNX F6AJA]
V6 - Rikk, WE9G will be active as V6WG from Kosrae Island (OC-059), Mi-
cronesia from 18 March to 1 April. This will be a SO2R operation on
160-6 metres; he will operate FT8/FT4 (MSHV and Super Fox) with
some SSB and CW, and will enable Club Log's Live Stream. QSL via
WE9G (direct and bureau), Club Log's OQRS, LoTW.
VK9N - Members of the Caboolture Amateur Radio Club (VK4QD) will be active
from Norfolk Island (OC-005) between 22 February and 1 March. The
callsigns used for this operation will be VK9QD (club station),
VK9AB (VK4AWB), VK9YB (VK4YB), VK9/VK4CJB, VK9/VK4KCA, VK9/VK4KLA,
VK9/VK4PBE and VK9/VK4TG. "All HF bands will be covered at some
stage"; VK9YB will attempt to set a new world record distance on
630 and 2200m. QSL via operator's instructions. [TNX The Daily DX]
VU - Datta, VU2DSI and Ajay, VU3LPQ will be active as AU6LON on 20-24
February from the shores of Lonar Lake, created by the impact of a
meteorite some 570,000 years ago. They will be QRV on 40, 20, 15
and 10 metres. QSL direct to VU2DSI.
W - Team N4T will be active from Garden Key, Dry Tortuga's National
Park (NA-079) between 19 and 24 February. They plan to be QRV on
various bands and modes with up to three stations during the day
and at least one station overnight. Updates will be posted to
https://www.drytortugas.info; QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and
LoTW.
CARIBBEAN TOUR ---> Mike, DF8AN will be active again from the Caribbean as
follows:
19-27 February FS/DF8AN, TO8AN St. Martin (NA-105)
28 February-1 March V26MN Antigua (NA-100)
1-9 March VP2MMN Montserrat (NA-103)
9-10 March V26MN Antigua (NA-100)
10-11 March FS/DF8AN, TO8AN St. Martin (NA-105)
He will operate mainly digital modes and CW on 80-6 metres. QSL via home
call, direct or bureau. [TNX The Daily DX]
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
Access to the main functions of www.425dxn.org is provided by the 425DXN App
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5N9DTG ---> "There will be a lot of FT8 traffic during this activity, as FT8
is our priority", the Rebel DX Group posted to Facebook on 11 February. "We
will use Super Fox latest version on 20, 17, 15, 12, 10m together with MSHV
on the same bands, same time to increase the number of QSOs, and give a
chance to small pistols and stations with wire between the trees. Don't be
confused if you see us on e.g. 20m 14.074 and 14.090 or 21.074 and 21.091 at
the same time.
Super Fox will be used till we see low trafic, then MSHV will take over. 30,
40, 60, 80, 160m will be done on MSHV. 6m if any other - on MSHV only. CW
and SSB not very important for us, but there will be some activity as well".
See https://www.qrz.com/db/5N9DTG for the FT modes band plan.
9V QSL BUREAU ---> The Singapore Amateur Radio Transmitting Society (SARTS)
has closed its 9V QSL bureau effective 14 February 2025, and is no longer
accepting cards. [TNX W5ZN, IARU Secretary]
ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK ---> The Worldwide Antarctic Program has announced
that the 22nd Antarctic Activity Week will be held on 17-23 February. The
aim of this annual event is to promote worldwide interest in the Antarctic
continent. Special callsigns (QSL via operator's instructions) are expected
to be aired during this year's AAW from Canada (VA3WAP), France (TM22AAW),
Germany (DA0ANT), Italy (II2ANT, II5ANT, IR1ANT, IR8ANT), Netherlands
(PA6ANT, PF88ANT), Poland (SP0ANT), Spain (EH3ANT, EH5AAW), and USA (K4K).
See https://www.waponline.it/antarctic-activity-week/aaw-2025/ for complete
information.
H7RRC & YN6RRC: CANCELLED ---> The 11-16 February operations from Isla del
Cardon (NA-212) and POTA NI-0055 [425DXN #1759] have been cancelled. "Unfor-
tunately, today we finally found out that we were denied our application for
activity from the territory of Nicaragua, which was submitted back in May
2024", the team reported on 13 February. They are still on track to operate
as TI1RRC/p (Isla del Cano, NA-117) and TI1RRC between 19 and 25 February,
and as 3F3RRC from Panama between 26 February and 3 March. [TNX RW3RN]
IARU NEWS ---> The IARU member-societies have voted to admit the Libyan
Communications Amateur Society (LCAS) as its newest member society. Founded
on 12 May 2024, LCAS has seven licensed amateurs as members. Office bearers
are 5A21MB (Chairman), 5A21ZX (Deputy Chairman) and 5A21AF (President of the
General Assembly). The address of LCAS is P.O. Box 14158, Alhadba Alkhadra,
Tripoli, Libya. [Source: IARU Calendar #206, 10 February 2025]
NCDXF PRESS RELEASE ---> The Northern California DX Foundation has announced
"its financial support for a $35,000 grant to fund the NexGen RIB 2 systems.
This project was submitted and led by Gregg, W6IZT. His proposal is to
utilize three Elecraft K4 radios Radio-In-Box (RIB) kit that can be used by
DXpeditioners. He has a proven setup and will immediately embark on prepar-
ing these for deployment.
NCDXF will own the RIBs and keep them maintained for deployment. DXpeditions
need to request these units with their NCDXF DXpedition grant applications.
This grant follows the successful launch of the first generation of RIBs
using FlexRadio by George, AA7JV. Many QSOs have been made successfully in
several DXpeditions where the entity footprint was minimized, and the opera-
tors could be remote. These RIBs are still maintained and in use.
The mission of NCDXF is to provide necessary financial support for well-
organized DXpeditions to desirable DXCC entities and to support advances in
DXpeditioning skills, technology, and infrastructure. These funds come from
the contributions of our supporters in the DX community. Your contribution
will help make DX happen: https://www.ncdxf.org/". [TNX K9CT]
WRTC 2026 ---> The WRTC 2026 Competition Rules have been approved and pub-
lished: https://www.wrtc2026.org/2025/02/10/wrtc-uk-competition-rules/. In a
nutshell: the event will be a Multi-2 style competition; CW and SSB contacts
with the same location will score equal points. "Small changes from earlier
WRTC rules are primarily aimed to ensure the competition is a test of opera-
tor skills as much as possible".
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B8M, 3D2AG/p, 3W9Z, 4L7T, 4S7AB,
4Y1A, 5A1AL, 5R8WE, 5X4E, A71AM, A71YY, CY9C, D44PM, DU3LA, E6AQ, FM/DF8AN,
FP5BZ, FS4WBS, FY/WE9G, GB200LB, HD8CW, HK4SAN, HS0ZLV, IG9/S52OT, JD1BMH,
JT5DX, JY5MM, K6VHF/HR9, KH0W, OF60IRON, OH0AM, OH0Z, OJ0T, OX/5Q2J, OX7AM,
PJ4JA, PZ5JW, S21DX (AS-140), SP9FIH/VP9, TI9/TI2JJP, TO0J, TO9W, TR8CA,
TT8ES, TZ4AM, UK9AA, UN3M, V31CN (NA-180), V55LA, V73WE, VK5KI (OC-139),
VK6SJ, VK9CV, VP8G, VP9/K2WK, VU3WEW, WP3C, XT2MD, XU7GNY, XV9NI, XV9X
(AS-128), YI1YY, YJ0TT, YN9H, Z81Z, ZD7W, ZD9GJ, ZF2OO.
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