4 August 2018 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1422
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
9A - Gianluca, IK4LZH will be active as 9A/IK4LZH from Krk Island
(EU-136) on 2-10 August. He will operate SSB on 40, 20, 15 and 10
metres. QSL via home call. [TNX IK4LZH]
A3 - Roly, ZL1BQD will be active as A35RR from Togatapu (OC-049), Tonga
on 8-17 August. He might also spend a couple of days on Vava'u
(OC-064). In his spare time he will operate mainly FT8 (DXpedition
mode "if the pileups get too deep"), with some SSB and CW if
conditions allow. QSL via LoTW, eQSL or direct to ZL1BQD. [TNX OPDX
Bulletin]
GD - Andrew, G8GNI will be active as GD8GNI from the Isle of Man
(EU-116) on 6-10 August. He will operate digital modes only. QSL
via LoTW, or via home call (direct or bureau); logsearch on Club
Log. [TNX The Daily DX]
HL - The Gwangju DX Club will be active as D73G from Hachiuja Island
(AS-084) on 15-18 August. Plans are to be QRV on 80-6 metres CW,
SSB and digital modes, including FT8 in DXpedition mode. QSL via
6L0NJ (bureau). [TNX The Daily DX]
LU - A team of seven will be active as LR5D from Isla Martin Garcia
(SA-055) on 16-20 August. They will operate CW, SSB and digital
modes. QSL via LU4AA, direct or bureau.
OX - Brandon, W0GPR will be active as OX/W0GPR during a scientific
campaign to western Greenland on 9-27 August. When time allows he
will operate SSB, FT8 and other digital modes on 40-6 metres.
Depending on v arious camp locations, he might be QRV from grids
GP48, GP49, GP58 and GP59. QSL via LOTW, or direct to home call.
[TNX NG3K]
OX - Bo, OZ1DJJ (http://geronne.dk/index.php/ox3lx/ox3lx-dxped) will be
active again as OX3LX from Uummannaq Island (NA-134) on 15-29
August. Bo is QRV in his spare time, typically "around lunch and
after dinner". QSL via OZ0J, Club Log's OQRS and LoTW.
SV - Petr, OK1FFU will be active as SV8/OK1FFU from Naxos (EU-067) on
1-10 August. He operates CW and SSB on 40-10 metres. QSL via OM2FY.
[TNX NG3K]
TK - Once again Frans, DJ0TP will be active holiday style as TK/DJ0TP
from Corsica (EU-014) between 13 August and 10 September. QSL via
LoTW, or via home call (direct or bureau). [TNX DJ0TP]
UA - Mikhail, UA1QV will be active as RI1OA from Novaya Zemlya (EU-035)
during the first half of August. He will depart from the port of
Naryan-Mar on 4 August, and will QRV as UA1QV/mm during the voyage.
Depending on local conditions, he might also operate as UA1QV/1
from IOTA groups EU-086 and/or EU-102 along the way. See
https://www.qrz.com/db/RI1OA for updates. QSL via Club Log's OQRS
(direct or bureau), or via UA1QV.
UA - Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Russian Robinson Club,
Mikhail, RA1ALA will be active as R25RRA from IOTA group EU-082 on
4-12 August. Plans are to be QRV from either the Kyskiye Islands
(RR-03-30) and the Aynovy Islands (RR-03-22). QSL via RZ3EC.
UA9 - The RI0B DXpedition [425DXN 1419] is now set to start on 25 August
from Arkhangelsk. They expect to arrive at Dikson Island (AS-005)
on 5 September, and to proceed immediately to the Firnley Islands
(AS-054). On their way back they will stop and be QRV from other
six islands in five IOTA groups: Tyrtov (AS-121), Rozmyslov
(claimed to qualify for AS-104), Nansen (AS-104), Scott-Hansen
(AS-068), Arkticheskogo Instituta (AS-087) and finally Sibirjakov
(AS-005). Plans are for three stations to operate CW, SSB and
digital modes on 40-10 metres. RI0B will use FT8 DXpedition mode on
14095 kHz. QSL via Club Log's OQRS. Updates and other information,
including the tracking tools to follow the DXpedition's progress,
can be found on https://www.qrz.com/db/ri0b.
V2 - Philippe, EA4NF will be active as V26NF from Antigua (NA-100) on
12-19 August. He will be QRV on 40-10 metres. QSL via home call,
direct or bureau. [TNX DX World]
VE - Special callsign CY1R will be QRV from Newfoundland (NA-027) for
the entire month of August to celebrate the 200th running of the
Royal St. Johns Regatta, North America's oldest annual sporting
event. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS or direct only to VO1IDX.
W - The Old Barney Amateur Radio Club will be active as W2T from the
Tucker's Island Lighthouse in the Tuckerton Seaport (mainland New
Jersey) on 4 August, from about 13 UTC to 21 UTC. They will operate
SSB and some CW and FT8 on 40 and 20 metres. QSL VIA N2OO. [TNX The
Daily DX]
YB - YB73RI is a special callsign celebrating the 73rd anniversary of
the Republic of Indonesia on 10-17 August. Activity will take place
from all Indonesian provinces and ORARI districts, using YB73RI/0
to YB73RI/9. Logsearch and information on the award programme will
be available on https://yb73ri.orari.or.id.
ZS - ZS9YOTA is the callsign that will be used during the 8th edition of
the Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) Camp, to be hosted by the South
African Radio League on 8-15 August (http://www.zs9yota.co.za/).
This annual event brings together young people from IARU Region 1
member societies for a week, creating an opportunity to learn all
about different nationalities and cultures, foster international
friendships and goodwill, and learn new amateur radio skills.
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**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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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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CW OPEN ---> CWops sponsors CW Test - fun, weekly competitions at times
thought to be optimum for amateurs in ITU Regions 1, 2, and 3
(www.cwops.org/cwt.html). The CW Open (CWO) is guided by the same
principles along with enhancements to make it a serious, annual competitive
event. There are three separate competitions ('sessions') at three separate
times, and the object is work as many CW stations worldwide as possible
within each session. The 2018 CW Open will be held on 1 September, at 00.00
- 03.59 UTC (Session 1), 12.00 - 15.59 UTC (Session 2) and 20.00 - 23.59
UTC (Session 3). Complete details can be found at www.cwops.org/cwopen.html
[TNX IT9MUO]
ILLW ---> The 21st annual International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend will
take place from 00.01 UTC on 18 August until 23.59 UTC on the 19th.
Complete information on this popular event, including a list of announced
participating stations, can be found at https://illw.net/.
INDEXA NEWSLETTER ---> The Summer 2018 edition (#122) of the International
DX Association's Newsletter (INDEXA) is now available for download at
http://www.indexa.org/newsletters.html. It contains PA3EWP's 6-page report
on the 3D2EU DXpedition to Rotuma earlier this year. Also in this issue,
President Bob Schenck (N2OO) "provides some of his experiences using FT8 in
these times when solar activity is quite low" and outlines the "INDEXA
Membership Ambassador Program". [TNX K8YC]
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Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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4L1FL EA7FTR EJ0DXG M0OXO P29LL EA7FTR
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5E5PG EA7FTR EM9WFF EA5EL PA146EU PB0P
5E5R CN8YZ ES3V ES3VI PA6IOT ON3UN
5E5VO CN8VO ES8DJ/8 ES2DJ PF2018HAR PA0MBD
5E5WW CN8WW ES8GP ES5GP PI4AMF/p PA3EYC
5H3EE DL4ME F/OO4O ON4APU PR2CI PY2AE
5P5CW DL5SE G0LKS GM0LKS PS1S M0OXO
5P5X DD5ZZ G2F G8HDK PU0FDN PY7RP
9A/OM2ZZ OM2FY G6LD G3SDY PW7I PY7RP
9A/OM5AW OM2FY G7Y M0ZDZ PX8Z PY8WW
9A1WFF 9A2MF G8X G4FJK R18ARMI R4AS
9A2018CRO 9A7R GB5RC G6NHU [d] R1KRG/p R1NU
9A4KJ 9A2EU GB5RC GB5RC [b] R25RFF RZ3EC
9A5PC NF4A GD4SKA M0OXO R25RMA RZ3EC
9A8CW 9A8CW [b] GI5I GI4DOH R25RRA RZ3EC
9A8CW UA6LCW [d] GJ3RCV G4DFI R25RRC RZ3EC
9A8DV IK6VXO GM2T GM4UYZ R27ARDF RK3VWA
9A8DV IK6VXO GM7V N3SL RI1ANW RN1ON
9A8TQF HB9TQF GP6UW G6UW [b] RZ9SFF UA9SIV
9H3HZ TA1HZ GP6UW M0BLF [d] S79LD VK4EF
9H3TKF G3TKF GS3ZET GM3ZET SD1A SM1TDE
9H4G M0OXO GW3TTC/p G3TTC SF2X/p SM5EFX
9H6A 9H1BT HB0/DK6DD 9A6NDD SK2T SK2AT
9H6YB G3SWH HG18CEJ HA3JO SN0RX SP8BXL
9M61MA 9W2FSY HZ1TT A61BK SN0TANK SP2PBM
9M61MJ 9W2JMW IF9A IT9ATF SN0WFF SP5C
9M61MR 9M4CPS II3WW IQ3BM SN740BAR SP1KRF
9M61MS 9M6BRC II3Y IV3OSC SU9JG EA5GL
9V1YC W5UE II4VOL IQ4FE SV5/OM6NM OM2FY
A71OK EA5GL II7P IK7LMX SV5/RT1L OH2FUW
BD7YK BD7PUZ IJ7V IK7IMO T30TM VK1TX
BV0WPX BV2KI IO9Z IT9DSZ T6TM W2GR
BV30R BM2JCC IP1T I1ANP T88LR JA1LRV
BW9W BV2KI IQ9YV 9A8MDC TF/N0DIR EY8MM
BY4JN BI4IIZ IY4FGM I4KMW TI2CF W3HNK
BY7KP BA4EG J48J SV1PMQ TM13FAJ F5KHP [b]
C37UN C37URA J49A SV9GPV TM13FAJ F8BMG [d]
C91CCY K3IRV K1IMI N4CW TM220BP F4GFE
CK2I VE2EBK K3Y WX4TV TM2BZH F6CNM
CN2KW ON4KWT KH2L W3HNK TM5F F5SDD
CP6GR DF9GR KL7SB/VP9 NI5DX TM6N F4GYM
CR2S K2PF LC5C LA6KOA TM88FU F8KHP
CR3DX OM2VL LY2018RMD LY1RMD TY2CD N4GNR
CR5CW CT7ACG LZ0I LZ1BJ V31MA M0OXO
CT8/R7KW K2PF LZ1146SPS LZ1KCP V73NS W3HNK
CT9ABN OM2VL LZ115RF LZ1YE VB1M VA1YL
CT9ABO OM3GI M0VPY MM0VPY VE9AA VE3IKV
CT9ABP OM3BH M1K M1KTA VE9IU KI1U
D44EK M0UPL MD7C M0OXO VQ9RA WW6RG
DK3R DL1KZA MI0M MI0SAI W4AN K4BAI
DL0RRC DL6ZFG MI5I GI0RQK YB3MM/2 IZ8CCW
DQ800HRO DL5KVV MJ8C G4DFI YO14IPA YO3AS
E2X E20GMY MM1E MM0GOR YP1IP YO3KEX
E51BUO G4BUO MT0IXD M0OXO YP27EKE YO6PIB
E725ZRHB E73Y MX5A G3TXF YU100APV YU7APV
EA8RM EB7DX N4H W4MY YU70SRV YU7APV
ED1K EA1NK OC4HP OA4O YV7MAY EA8MU
EG1PMC EA1AUM OD5VB EA5GL ZB2TT M0URX
EG8FVC EA8URV OD5ZZ NI5DX ZV8FF PS8RV
EA5EL Eugene Mosiychuk, Apartado Postal 5, 03170 Rojales (Alicante),
Spain
EA8MU Saul Garcia, Apartado Postal 136, 38320 La Cuesta, Santa Cruz de
Tenerife, Spain
OZ11A Leif Nielsen, Stenhoejvej 280, 9900 Frederikshavn, Denmark
OZ30EU Svend Erik Kofod, Kanegaardsvej 4, 3700 Roenne, Denmark
PS8RV Ronaldo Val, Caixa Postal 2090, Teresina - PI, 64048-971, Brazil
PY2AE Marcelo Pera, Rua Vitoria Colombo Rossi 317, Valinhos - SP,
13270-260, Brazil
PY7RP Renner Pedroza, Rua Waldemar Nery Carneiro Monteiro 475 Apt 602,
Boa Viagem, Recife - PE, 51030-140, Brazil
PY8WW Renato Araujo, Caixa Postal 280, Belem - PA, 66017-970, Brazil
VE2EBK Dany Belanger, 68 Rue Latouche, Quebec QC G1E 6M8, Canada
VK1TX Alex Ihasz, 27 Buckley Circuit, Kambah ACT 2902, Australia
W4MY Robert M. Young, 209 East D Street, Erwin NC 28339, USA
ZV5O Marcelo Teixeira, Rua Francisco Maravalhas 246, Curitiba-PR,
81540-360, Brazil
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