17 April 2004 No 676 =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** GOOD TO KNOW ... **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
ANTARCTIC BASES ---> WABA Directory 2003 is the official source of information for the IOTA Programme on Antarctic Base stations. It acts as an extension of the IOTA Directory, providing the IOTA reference number as well as a wealth of detailed historical information on each base. The Directory is downloadable from the 425 DX News website at http://www.425dxn.org [TNX G3KMA]
ARI DX CONTEST ---> The A.R.I. International DX Contest, sponsored by the Italian amateur radio IARU Society, is open to either licenced amateurs and SWLs. This year's event will take place from 20 UTC on 1 May to 19.59 UTC on the 2nd. Full rules and information, including a brand new software downloadable for free, are available at http://www.qsl.net/contest_ari
DXCC NEWS ---> The recent C56JJ operation by Jan, PA4JJ (formerly known as PA9JJ) has been approved for DXCC credit.
INTERNATIONAL MARCONI DAY ---> Organised by the Cornish Radio Amateur Club, G4CRC/GB4IMD (http://www.cornishradioamateurclub.org.uk) 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. Details, including information on the relevant Award Certificates and the listing of participating station in this year's event (to be held on 24 April), can be found at http://www.gb4imd.co.uk/index.htm
IOTA DIRECTORY ---> The 40th Anniversary Edition of the IOTA Directory will be published around 19 April and will be available from RSGB HQ shortly afterwards (see www.rsgb.org/shop/ or telephone Sales at +44 (0)1707 659015). Larger than ever with 136 pages, this anniversary edition features an historical review, much of which has never previously been published as well as Geoff Watts' original IOTA list of 1964, fascinating for what it includes as wellas for what it omits. It includes all you have come to expect of the Directory - the latest IOTA island listings, DXpedition stories, the Most Wanted List, and articles on how to get started in IOTA. Readers, who have been active on the bands for several years and want help in identifying operations that count, will find the listing of operations accepted for credit quite invaluable. This list was first introduced in the 2002 Directory and is now updated and expanded to cover the 650 rarest IOTA groups. Using it could save you hours in preparing your application. And for the first time the Directory includes the current year's Honour Roll and other performance listings. [TNX G3KMA]
NEW BOOK ---> Ward Silver, N0AX is the author of "Ham Radio for Dummies" (ISDN 0-7645-5987-7), written for new licencees who have the "What do I do now?" feeling after passing the exam and for prospective hams to understand what amateur radio has to offer and how to participate. Ward's goal in writing this 384-page book packed with explanations, tables, graphics, photos and links to on-line resources was "to produce the book I wish I'd had when I was just starting out - a Desktop Elmer, so to speak". If you're interested, just enter the title into a Web search engine and find your favorite bookseller.
NEW IOTA CERTIFICATES ---> The new Directory announces the addition of three new certificates to the programme's current range, for contacting 800, 900 and 1000 IOTA groups. These will be of the same design as other certificates in the 100 series. The 1000 Islands certificate will be sent free of charge to each member reaching that level whether or not the 1000 Islands Trophy is requested. The 800 and 900 Islands certificates will be charged for on the same basis as other certificates. To ensure fairness of treatment in the issue of low number 800 and 900 Islands certificates, a period of several weeks will be allowed for members to apply through their checkpoints. At the end of that period the certificates will be issued, numbered in the order of the applicant's score on the central IOTA database. So, if you qualify and are interested, please apply before 1 August 2004 via your checkpoint. Certificates will be despatched in September. [TNX G3KMA]
QSL 9U5M ---> Cards have arrived from the printer and Dennis, PA7FM is currently processing direct requests. "Still quite some direct requests arrive with unsufficient return postage or even without SAE", Dennis reports. These will be replied to via the bureau.
QSL FM/T93M ---> Please note that the QSL manager for Danny's recent operation is DJ2MX (Mario Lovric, Kampenwandstrasse 13, D-81671 Muenchen, Germany). Cards sent to Danny's address is Sarajevo will be forwarded to Mario, but expect some delay in processing these requests. [TNX T93Y]
QSL VIA DL7AFS ---> Babs, DL7AFS (Babs Linge, Eichwaldstrasse 86, 34123 Kassel, Germany) is the QSL manager for the follwing calls (most of logs are available at www.qsl.net/dl7afs): Call Year Call Year Call Year ------------------------------------------------------------------ 5X1DC 2003 H40T 2002 VK5APZ 1998 9A/DJ7ZG 2003 H44LB 2002 VK5AQA 1998 9A/DL7AFS 2003 H44ZG 2002 VK6LB 2001-now 9Y4/DJ7ZG 2003 HI9/DJ7ZG 2001 VK6ZG 2001-now 9Y4/DL7AFS 2003 HI9/DL7AFS 2001 VK9LB 2004 A35YL 2000 S79FAG 1999 VK9LL 2004 A35ZG 2000 S79YL 1999 VK9NB 2004 C50YL 1996 S79ZG 1999 VK9NG 2004 C53HP 1996 SP1/DJ7ZG 2003 YJ0AYL 2000 C98DC 2002 SP1/DL7AFS 2003 YJ0AZG 2000 C98DC 2001 V51/DJ7ZG 1991 Z2/DJ7ZG 1995 EA6/DJ7ZG 2000 V51/DL7AFS 1991 Z2/DL7AFS 1995 EA6/DL7AFS 2000 VK5AFS 1994 Z38Z 2003 EA9/DJ7ZG 2001 VK5AIO 1996 ZB2/DJ7ZG 2001 EA9/DL7AFS 2001 VK5AIP 1996 ZB2/DL7AFS 2001
QSL VIA UR5VHB ---> Vlad, UX2VZ says that the Ukrainian incoming QSL bureau is receving cards marked "via UR5VHB" (for 3B8AS, 3B8FQ, 3B8GL, 3B8FG, 3B8BD and UN9FQ) that they are unable to forward. Please note that back in November 2001 Andy, UR5VHB reported he had the logs for 3B8FQ, 3B8FG, 3B8GL and 3B8DB [425DXN 549], but cards had to be sent direct only.
WELCOME IN EUROPE ---> ARI Roma sponsors the "Welcome in Europe Contest" to celebrate the accession of ten new countries to the European Uinion. The contest will be held from 00.00 UTC on 1 May to 24 UTC on the 2nd. Rules are available at http://web.tiscali.it/ariroma/contest/wieng.html [TNX IK0WRB] _____________________________________________________________________________
=========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** *** NEWS FROM THE WEB *** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
EU-133: An enjoyable article (and nice pictures) about the "Baltic
Odyssey" to three EU-133 islands (namely Severnyj Virgin, Malyj
Tyuters and Bolshoy Tyuters), activated in July 2003 by RL3AA,
RN3AZ, UA3DX and RA3AUM, can be found at
http://www.hamradio.ru/rrc/ARTICLES/ri1ca_e.htm
YV ISLANDS: Beautiful pictures of operations from several Venezuelan islands
can be found on the web site of Ray Radloff, DL2GG/YV5
(http://hfdx.com/frames_en.html). They include 4M1X (SA-089),
YV30T (SA-044), YW1T (SA-066), YW5FC (SA-058), YW5LB (SA-037),
YW5LF (SA-059), YW5M (SA-015), YW7C (SA-012), YW8D (SA-063) as
well as YV0AA and YX0AI (Aves Island, NA-021). [TNX YV5ENI]
_____________________________________________________________________________Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ/KB2TJM
425 DX News Editor
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