> > > 425 DX NEWS < < < _____________________________________________________________________________ We have been notified that a glitch occured during the distribution of 425DXN #984. The bulletin is being sent once again: if you have already received it, please be patient and simply trash this duplicate. Thanks! 13 March 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 984 =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW 4J - 4J0WFF will be active on 40-10 metres CW, SSB and PSK-31 from National Reserve Yanar Dagh, Azerbaijan starting on 20 March for "no less than three days", depending on local conditions. QSL direct to 4J5T. [TNX 4J5T] 4S - Alex, UX4UL has been active as 4S7ULG from near Colombo, Sri Lanka (AS-003) since 10 March and will remain there until 7 April. He operates BPSK, RTTY, CW on 20-10 metres. QSL via UY5ZZ. [TNX UY5ZZ] 9Q - Anton, ON6NL and Henk, ON4AHF are currently in the Democratic Republic of Congo working with Medecins Sans Frontieres. They expect to stay a further ten days and to operate CW and SSB as 9Q0AR/6 (from the South Kivu region) and 9Q0HQ. These are club callsigns, and the QSL route for this activity is via ON6NL for both. [TNX dx-world.net] DL - DB5BZ, DF9TM, DJ4RU, DK7LV, DL1BGC, DL2SWW, DL2VFR and DL4BBH will be active as DA0GLH and DF0WFF from Neuwerk Island (EU-127) and the Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park (www.wff-dl.de) on 19-21 March. They will operate SSB, CW and PSK on the HF bands, as well on 2m/70cm FM, from the lighthouse's 700-year-old building. QSL via the DARC bureau for both calls. Direct requestes should go to DL2VFR. [TNX DL2VFR] FM - Dim, UT5UGR will be active as FM/KL7WA from Martinique (NA-107) on 19-29 March, including entries in the Russian DX Contest and the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (as TO7A). QSL for both callsigns via UT5UGR. [TNX UT5UGR] GI - Once again the the Foyle & District ARC will be active as GB5SPD on 15-17 March to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. QSL via MN0AKU, direct or bureau. GM - MM0DGR/p will be working from Kirkconnell Flow National Nature Reserve on 13 March. Look for activity on 160-10 metres BPSK31, BPSK63, CW and SSB. QSL via MM0DFV. Further information is available at www.gmff.org [TNX MM0DFV] HR - Andrei, NP3D will be active as HR2/NP3D from Honduras on 19-29 March. He will operate on all bands and modes, with a focus on 160 metres, and will participate in the Russian DX, BARTG Spring RTTY and CQ WW WPX SSB contests as HQ2T. QSL via W3HNK or RW6HS, and LoTW. [TNX NG3K] I - Special station IR1C will be active from 15 March to 31 December in conjuction with a solidarity project in the Central African Republic. QSL via IK1APO. Further information at www.ir1c.com OA - Daniel, DL5YWM will in Peru between 20 March and 15 May. He plans to operate in his free time as OA4/DL5YWM from Lima; side trips to different call areas are possibile, as well a "last minute" operation from an island. [TNX dx-world.net] OH - Members of the The University of Oulu Radio Club (OH8TA) will be active as OH8T from Hailuoto Island (EU-184) on 12-14 March. They will be QRV mostly on the HF bands with 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via OH8TA, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] PJ6 - Southeastern DX Club's and K5D team's members Bob (K4UEE), Gregg (W6IZT) and George (N4GRN) will be active as PJ6/homecall from the island of Saba (NA-145) on 11-15 March. Their purpose is to "finalize plans and begin building a station for the anticipated political realignment in the Netherlands Antilles later this year". QSL via home calls. [TNX K4UEE] T32 - Nils, SM6CAS has had to withdraw from the IOTA DXpedition to the Southern Line Islands [425DXN 982], due to his wife's health. "Nils is very keen for this DXpedition to go ahead even though he cannot join us", the other four operators say. He "has been planning this for several years and he is the major financier of the project", and will still be the QSL manager for all callsigns (T32MI, T32CI, T32SI and T32VI). Announced frequencies are 28040, 24920, 21040, 18098, 14040, 10103, 7030 and 3530 kHz (CW); 28460/28495, 24950, 21260, 18128, 14260/ 14195, 7078 and 3795 kHz(SSB). 9M6DXX will operate SSB only, while the other members (G3KHZ, G4EDG, K9AJ) are primarily CW operators. They will "have up to four stations operating simultaneously", 9M6DXX says, "but since there are only four of us this is likely to be only at peak times. We hope to run two stations most of the time and at least one will be on CW. Three of the stations will be 100W, and one station will have an Acom 1010 amplifier. This will normally be used on SSB but may also be used on CW if no-one is on SSB. All antennas will be verticals situated close to the ocean". They do not know in which order they will be visiting the islands, as that "will be decided by the captain and based on the weather and sea conditions". However, they hope to be able to update the website (t32line.webnode.com) with the precise dates of operation as they approach each island in turn. TA - The TC Special Wireless Activity Team (www.tcswat.org) will be active as TC18M on 16-18 March to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the naval battle of 18 March 1915 during the Dardanelles Campaign. TA3AX will operate mainly CW, while TA1HZ might be using BPSK31 and SSB. QSL via TA1HZ. [TNX TA1HZ] TG - Roberto, IV3IYH will be active as TG9IRP from Guatemala from 20 March to 1 April, including an entry in the CQ WPX SSB Contest. He will operate SSB, CW and RTTY on 80-10 metres. QSL via IK2ILH, direct or bureau (e-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to ik2...@libero.it), or LoTW. [TNX IV3IYH] VE - John, VE8EV will be active as CK8G from Greens Island (NA-182) on 15-20 April. Activated only once back in 1993, this IOTA group has been claimed by only 5.3% of current IOTA participants. "While a summer operation would be far easier, more comfortable, and (probably) cheaper", John says, "I wanted to go in April to take advantage of the better spring time propagation". He expects "around-the-clock propagation on 20m so I will concentrate on Europe during their sunrise and sunset, North America during their sunset, and Asia right after their sunrise". He will operate SSB only using a 3-element yagi antenna and an amplifier. QSL via VE8EV, direct or bureau. Updates and further information, including details on how contribute to this expensive operation, can be found at ve8ev.blogspot.com/search/label/IOTA [TNX VE8EV] PACIFIC ODISSEY ---> Sergey, UX0HX and five other operators (namely RK3FA, UR3HR, US7UX, UT1HF and UT5UY) will be active from Samoa, Central Kiribati and Tokelau as follows: 18-19 May 5W0OX Samoa (OC-097) 22 May-1 June T31X and T31UR Central Kiribati (OC-043) 2-6 June ZK3X Tokelau (OC-048) They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-10 metres. QSL for all Callsigns via UR3HR, direct or bureau. More information, including details on how contribute to the expedition, at www.uz1hz.com/pacificodyssey.html [TNX UT5UY] =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** GOOD TO KNOW ... **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW 425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE ---> The latest issue (February 2010) is now available at www.425dxn.org/monthly/index.html. Articles and pictures should be sent to Nicola Baldresca, IZ3EBA (iz3eba @ iz3eba.it) EA9IE ---> A few days ago Juan, EA9IE reached the 250,000th QSO mark and on 11 March he uploaded his full log to LoTW. "QSLling from my side does not change", he says. Cards can still be sent direct or through the bureau system. His on-line log search is at http://dx.qsl.net/ [TNX EA9IE] OPERATION CANCELLED (T31) ---> It is with great regret that David/K3LP (Co-Leader) and Hrane/YT1AD (Leader) must inform the DX Community that after 16 months of planning, their DXpedition to Canton Island (www.yt1ad.info/t31/), slated for 11 days in October 2010, will be cancelled. "We planned 6 stations fully equipped for HF plus two additional stations for UHF/VHF/Satellite plus 13-14 operators", they say. "Our goal was to make 100,000 plus QSOs much like our N8S, Swains Island DXpedition in 2006. This decision is based on the announcement by the T31X team planned for June 2010. Unfortunately, it is cheaper to send a smaller crew with three radios and two amplifiers. In light of this recent announcement, the total cost of the trip versus the uniqueness will evaporate prior to our arrival. For this reason, we will pick another location for a future date. Minus some team member partial cash contributions and planned equipment sponsors, there were no cash donations made that need to be refunded. We will forfeit our $40K cash deposit on the boat and seek other places in 2011". [TNX YT3W] OPERATIONS CANCELLED (CE0Z & ZA) ---> Harald, LA9SN has had to cancel his 16-25 March activity from Juan Fernandez because of the recent tsunami that hit the island. Also, Frank/F4DTO and Patrick/F4GFE have cancelled their 15-24 April activity from Albania - their home was flooded when the Xynthia storm devastated western France in late February. [TN Xthe Daily DX and F5NQL] QSL VIA M0OXO ---> Charles, M0OXO has taken over QSLing duties for Michael, G7VJR. This covers the following expeditions G7VJR previously handled himself: CU2/G7VJR (EU-003), EI/G7VJR (EU-006), GB75UW, GD7VJR (EU-116), GJ7VJR/p (EU-013), GM7VJR (EU-008), GU7VJR (EU-114), GW7VJR, JW/G7VJR (EU-026), JX/G7VJR (EU-022), JX/SQ4MP (EU-022), OY/G7VJR (EU-018), TF/G7VJR (EU-021), VP8DMN (SA-002) and ZD8UW (AF-003). A few expeditions are not changing: YS1G is still managed by G3TXF, and GH6UW (EU-099) is still managed by M0BLF. Also, no change on K3VOA (short term guest). G7VJR's page on qrz.com sums up the correct routing for all cards. Any QSLs that are in the mail already will receive a reply, and no cards will be left unanswered. [TNX G7VJR] RSGB COMMONWEALTH CONTEST ---> The 73rd edition of the Commonwealth (BERU) Contest (www.beru.org.uk) will be held on 13-14 March, from 10 UTC to 10 UTC, on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres CW. Only operators located within the Commonwealth or British Mandated Territories are eligible to enter, so please check the list at www.rsgbcc.org/hf/information/codes.shtml before calling. + SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Michel Pronier (F5ODS), Sue C. Persing (K3SUE), Nikolaj I. Tranevskij (RA6AGF), Peter Linsley (SV0XBM/9), Herman M. Shelchkov (UA3GM), Kim D. Bednarcik (UA4OH), David Toth (VE3GYQ) and Daniel R. "Bob" Dorsey, Jr. (W4RQ, ex K4UVT). =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ******* QSL ROUTES ******* =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW =================================================================== CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER =================================================================== 3B9WR G3LZQ EH2JSG EA2MH PA65VERON PA3CAL 3Z0PDXA SP3POZ EM0X UT2XQ PJ2/WB9Z AF9H 4A2S W7RJ EO2FFF UT2FA PJ2T N9AG 4K5D K2PF ES75ERAU ES1QD PJ4/K2NG WA2NHA 4L0G EA7FTR FP5BZ F5TJP PJ4G WA2NHA 4L2IKA EA7FTR GB0VUL G8JIP PJ7B W8EB 4L5O N3SL GB0WWF M0OXO PJ7MF IZ1MHY 4S7ULG UY5ZZ HA100KONE HA5AZZ PY7ZBK HB9BEI 5B4AIF EB7DX HC1HC NE8Z PZ5LP PA1LP 5C5W EA5XX HF100HP SP1ZCV R1FJM RX3MM 5E50SA EA7FTR HG0WFF HA0HW RK1G RZ3LC 5H6CC IN3ATM HH2/LA5IIA LA4YW RW2F DK4VW 5N50EAM IK2IQD HH2/PA5M PA7FM RZ1CWC/p RN1CW 5N50K LZ1CL HI3K KB2MS SN50SPP SP9PSJ 5N7M OM3CGN HK1N EA5KB SP9YFF SQ9IDG 5R8UI IZ8CCW HL105KRC DS5FNE SZ3P SV3DCX 5V7BR F2VX HS0AC HS0ZFZ T46A CO6LC 5W5A K6HFA II0IDP IS0SDX T88ME 7N1RTO 6W1SJ E73Y II0IDR IZ0FVD TF2CT EA7FTR 6Y9V WD9DZV II1ICS I1SAF TF3CW LX1NO 7P8AO HA5AO II1IGG I2AZ TF3ZA KT6YL 8P0P 8P9NX II3ICZ IW3IE TF8GX KT6YL 8P55AW 8P6AW II4A IK4ADE TI5N W3HNK 8P5A NN1N II8ICN IK8JPV TI8M TI2KAC 8P9JG NN1N J28AA K2PF TM7CC F9IE 8P9RY AA6YQ J37BO K4LTA TO5A F5VHJ 9A0HRS 9A3JB J37K AC8G TP60CE F5LGF 9G5XA G3SWH J5UAP HA3AUI TY2SF IK2IQD 9M2ADX JH8PHT J68JA W5JON UN5J W3HNK 9M4STE 9W2ZE J7Y K1LI UN7AB DL8KAC 9Q0AR/6 ON6NL JI1FGX/DU9 JF1LZQ UN7CC KI6Y 9Q0HQ ON6NL JW5HE LA5HE V26M W3HNK 9V1UV N5UCF KH0AC K7ZA V63MY OM2SA 9Y/DL2DBE DJ5BWD L21D LU7DSY V63TO OM2SA A61R EA7FTR LP1H EA5KB VG6XDX VE6LB A65BD G5LP LR2F LU2FA VK6AU N1DT AP2NK W3HNK LT0D LU6DU VK9C/NL8F K8NA AY8A LU8ADX LU6FOV EA5KB VK9CF K8NA BX2ABD JN3TVX LW3DC EA5KB VP2MCC G4FAL C37NL C37URA LW3DN EA5KB VP2MPL AA1M C56KR OZ8KR LW5EE EA5FL VP2MPR W1USN C6ALT K1CTT LW7H EA5KB VP5H W0GJ C6AMM K1CN LX7I LX2A VU3DJQ EA7FTR C6AWS W6SJ LY11A LY5A W1M N7UN CE1Z CE1TKL LY11BY LY3BY W2R AB2IO CM3RPN EB7DX LY11GV LY2GV XR2A CE3BBC CN2DP CT1CDP LY11MM LY2MM XV9DX OM3JW CN3A I2WIJ LY11QT LY2QT YI9VDW W4VDW CN8WL I0YKN LY20INDP LY1CT YN2EA W5PF CO2WL HA3JB LY20NX LY3NX YN2MG W5PF CO6CAC EA5KB LY20PSK LY3X YN2TKI W5PF CR2A OH2BH LZ132GO LZ1ZF YN2UO W5PF CR2X OH2BH LZ44WFF LZ1ZF YU140Z YU1AVQ CX/N3BNA KA2AEV OC4FA OA4O Z36T DJ0LZ CX1JJ EA5KB OC4FZ OA4O ZK3OU N7OU DR200HU DG8MH OD5O OD5NJ ZK3YA W7YAQ DR775TMG DJ8QP ON30ON ON4CAS ZL4M ZL4PW E71DX E77E OV1CDX OZ1GML ZP0R ZP5AZL E72W E77E OX2A OZ1ACB ZP6CW ZP6CU ED5M EA5FL OY3QN OZ1ACB ZP8VAO K2DER EG1AAW EA1GIB P3J 5B4AHJ ZS6CCY K3IRV EG7DCA EA7URS P40A WD9DZV ZV7C PT7JP EG7EA EA7URM P40N W3HNK ZX1MH PT2OP 8P6AW Amateur Radio Society of Barbados, P.O. 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