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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3A - Gab, HA3JB will be active as 3A/HG3IPA from Monaco on 23-30
September, including an entry in the CQ WW RTTY DX Contest. This
activity will be good for the Hungarian International Police
Association Award (on-line log and information on the award can be
found at http://www.ha3jb.com). QSL via HA3JB. [TNX HA3JB]
3B8 - I3LDP will be active as 3B8/I3LDP from Mauritius Island (AF-049)
from 29 June to 11 July. He will operate SSB and CW on the HF bands
with a vertical for 40-10 metres, and on 6 metres with a vertical
dipole. QSL via I3LDP. [TNX MMMonVHF and DL8EBW]
5R - Wayne, W5KDJ will be active as 5R8KD from the shack of 5R8FU in
Antananarivo, Madagascar (AF-013) on 4-17 July. He will operate CW
and RTTY on 6-160 metres and will also be active during the IARU HF
World Championship. QSL via W5KDJ. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW
and eQSL. Log search at http://www.tdxs.net/5r8kd.html [TNX W9DX]
6W - Dervin, PD9DX will be active as 6W/PD9DX from Senegal from 26 June
to 5 July. He plans to operate holiday style on 160-10 metres. QSL
via home call. [TNX PD9DX]
9A - Once again Zik, VE3ZIK (DO7ZZ) will be active as 9A/VE3ZIK from
Bilice, Croatia between 2 July and 3 August. He plans to operate
CW, SSB and digital modes on the HF bands, and to participate in
the IOTA Contest from IOTA group EU-170. QSL via DO7ZZ, direct or
bureau (e-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to
[email protected]). Logs will be uploaded to eQSL and LotW. [TNX
VE3ZIK]
CO - Edor, CO7PH and a group of operators from the Ceballos Radio Club
plan to participate in the IOTA Contest from Cayo Coco (NA-086) as
either T47C (requested callsign) or CO7PH/p. A late December
expedition to Cayo Anclitas, Jardines de la Reina Archipelago
(NA-201) is also being planned. [TNX CO7PH]
CT - The Portuguese Navy Amateur Radio Group (Nucleo de Radioamadores da
Armada) will be active from four lighthouses (two on mainland
Portugal and two on Terceira Island, Azores) as follows:
4 July CR5NRA Cabo Sardao (Portugal) ARLHS POR-014
11 July CR1NRA Praia da Vitoria South Mole (Azores) ARLHS AZO-027
18 July CR6NRA Cabo da Roca (Portugal) ARLHS POR-007
1 August CR2NRA Lajes (Azores) ARLHS AZO-010
QSL direct only to Nucleo de Radioamadores da Armada, ETNA - Base
Naval de Lisboa, 2801-001 Alfeite, Almada, Portugal. [TNX CT1END]
CT7 - Celebrating the 57th anniversary of the Portuguese Air Force,
special event station CR57FAP will be active on 27-28 June, 1 July
and 4-5 July. Expect activity on 10-80 metres SSB and digital
modes. QSL via CT1REP. [TNX CT1END]
EA9 - Six operators from Ceuta will be active as ED9NA as a Multi-Multi
Entry in this weekend's His Majesty the King of Spain Contest
(complete information at www.ure.es/contest/431-sm-el-rey-contest-
english-version.html). QSL via EA9GW, direct or bureau. [TNX NG3K]
F - Thomas, DL5MO will be active as F/DL5MO from Groix Island (EU-048)
from 29 June to 10 July. He will operate holiday style mainly on
40, 30 and 20 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX
www.rsgbiota.org]
F - A group of operators from the Sevran Radio Club will be active as
F5KKD/p from Sein Island (EU-068) on 24-27 July, IOTA Contest
included. A second activity is planned to take place from Belle
Ile (EU-048) on 11-14 September. QSL for both the activities via
bureau to F5KKD. The web pages for the activities are at
http://iota2009.crxcluster.com [TNX F5NQL]
F - To recover from the trip to Rockall and to start preparation for a
new attempt, the Rockall 2009 crew and support team (ON3DX,
ON4AHF, ON4ATW, ON4HIL, ON4IA, ON6CC, ON6LEO, ON6NL, ON6ZU and
ON7YT) will participate in the IOTA Contest (25-26 July) as F/OT2A
from Ile de Batz (EU-105). QSL via ON4HIL. [TNX ON4ATW]
FJ - Rich, DK8YY and Ingolf, DL4JS will be active as TO8YY from St.
Barthelemy (NA-146) from 29 June to 8 July. They will operate CW,
SSB and digital modes on 160-6 metres, with an emphasis on the low
bands, 10 and 12 metres. QSL via DH7WW. [TNX DK8YY]
G - In 1939 the radio equipment of all British radio amateurs was
ordered to be confiscated for the duration of the war, but many
amateurs volunteered to become Voluntary Interceptors in their own
homes. They would assist the Allies in their task of intercepting
encrypted Enigma messages transmitted in Morse code, which were
passed to the code breakers in Bletchley Park. Commemorating the
70th anniversary of the commencement of that operation, the
Scarborough Special Events Group will be active as GB70VI from 27
June until 24 July. QSL via the RSGB bureau or direct via G0OOO.
GM - Iain, MM0TFU will be active as MM0TFU/p from the Isle of Arran
(EU-123) on 24-27 July, including an entry in the IOTA Contest.
QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
GW - The Strumblehead DX and Contest Group will be active as MC0SHL
from Ramsey Island (EU-124) from 18 UTC on 24 July through 14 UTC
on the 27th, including an entry in the IOTA Contest as MW9W. They
will operate on 80-10 metres SSB, with some 30m RTTY planned by
G1VDP. QSL via M0URX. Further information can be found at
http://www.mc0shl.com [TNX G1VDP]
KP4 - Special callsign K4G will be used from La Cana Lighthouse at
Guanica, Puerto Rico (NA-099) during the World Lighthouse On The
Air Contest on 4-5 July (information at www.wlota.com). QSL via
WP3MW. [TNX F5NQL]
LX - PA0JED, PA0TEN, PA1H, PA2AWU, PA2PKZ, PA4VHF, PA5CA, PA5R, PE2HG
and PD9DX will be active as LX/PA6Z from Luxembourg on 4-10
October. They will operate CW, SSB and PSK31 on 160-10 metres, and
they also plan to have a 6m station for meteor scatter om WSJT.
QSL via PA9M, direct or bureau. More information and updates at
http://www.pa6z.nl [TNX PA5R]
ON - The Belgian Air Force Amateur Radio Association (www.bafara.be)
will operate special event station ON16FF from 29 June to 12 July.
QSL via ON6KN, direct or bureau. [TNX ON6KN]
OY - Look for Janusz, OY/SP6IXF and Mek, OY/SP7VC to operate from the
Faroe Islands (EU-018, Grid locator IP61) on 10-16 August. They
plan to be active on 160-6 metres, and on 2 metres meteor scatter
on FSK441. Power amplifiers will be used on all bands. Mek, SP7VC
will also operate on 6 and 2 metres as SP7VC/mm during the voyage,
to activate marine squares JO37, 27, 17, 18, 19, 09 and IP80,81
and 71. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX SP5UAF]
OZ - OZ2TF, OZ7KDJ and OZ9V will be active as OZ8MW/p from Anholt
Island (EU-088) on 22-27 July. They will operate CW and SSB on 80,
40, 20, 15, 10 and 6 metres, and will participate in the IOTA
Contest. QSL via OZ8MW, direct or bureau. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
PA - A team of operators from VERON A31 (Midden/Noord-Limburg) will
operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK on all bands as PA123OLS from 29
June to 12 July for the 123rd "Oud Limburgs Schuttersfeest". QSL
via PE1NCP, direct or bureau. [TNX PE1NCP]
SP - Sixteen special event stations will be active on 1-7 July to
celebrate the Tall Ships Races 2009 regatta calling at the Polish
harbour of Gdynia. Participating stations include SN2009TSR,
SN09T, SN09A, SN09L, SP09L, SN09S, SN09H, SN09I, SN09P, SP09S,
SN09R, SP09A, SN09C, SN09E, SQ09S and SN50ZAGLE. Information on
the event and the relevant award can be found at
http://sp2zie.gd.pl/tsr_about.php [TNX VA3RJ]
SV - Look for SV8/OK2BOB/p and SV8/OK2BC/p to be active from Lesvos
Island (EU-049) until 2 July. They operate SSB and CW on 160-10
metres, with 40, 30, 20 and 17 metres as primary bands. QSL via
home calls. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
SV - Nick, SV1CEI will be active as SV1CEI/8 from Kea Island (EU-067)
until 25 August. He will operate holiday style on 40-10 metres SSB
and CW, with activity form a couple of lighthouses being planned.
[TNX SV1CEI]
SV - Theo, SV1EJD (http://www.sv1ejd.gr/) will be active as SV8/SV1EJD
from Lesvos Island (EU-049) on 12-22 July. He plans to operate
holiday style on 80-10 metres SSB and RTTY. QSL via home call,
direct or bureau. [TNZ SV1EJD]
SV - Laci, HA0NAR will be active as SX8R from Thassos Island (EU-174)
on 22-31 July. He will operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres and will
take part in the IOTA Contest. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. [TNX HA0NAR]
TY - PA8AD, PA3AN, PA3AWW and PD0CAV will be active as TY1MS from Grand
Popo, Benin on 10-27 October, including an entry in the CQ WW DX
SSB Contest. Their goals are to activate this DXCC Entity on
160-10 metres, to provide onsite help and raise funds for the
Mercy Ships Charity Project. QSL via PA3AWW, direct or bureau.
Further information (including OQRS for direct QSLling) can be
found at http://www.benin2009.com
UR - Vladimir, UU6JJ plans to be active from the lighthouse at Mys
Chernyy (ARLHS UKR-135) on 4-5 July. Complete information on the
Ukrainian Lighthouses Award can be found at
http://www.lights.in.ua [TNX US4LGW]
V6 - Yuki, JH1NBN (V63AQ) is in Micronesia on a business trip until 21
July, and operates on 80-6 metres in his spare time. His itinerary
is as follows:
22 June-4 July V6P Pohnpei (OC-010)
4-12 July V6C Chuuk (OC-011)
13-21 July V6T Kosrae (OC-059)
21-25 July V6P Pohnpei (OC-010)
He might also operate as KH2/K3ZB from Guam (OC-026) on his way
back home. All QSLs via JH1NBN. [TNX The Daily DX]
VK9N - VK9NI is the new callsign to be used during the 22-29 July
Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of Australia's expedition to
Norfolk Island (OC-005) [425DXN 941]. Nine operators (namely
VK2FPGR, VK2GR, VK2IR, VK2RF, VK3FGRC, VK3FT, VK3FY, VK3TZ and
VK5MAV) will be active on 160-6 metres CW, SSB and RTTY, including
activity during the IOTA Contest. QSL via W3HNK. The new website
for the operation is at http://www.vk9ni.com/
VR - The Hong Kong Amateur Radio DX Association will be active as
VR2009EAG between 1 July and 31 December to promote the 5th
edition of the East Asia Games, that will be hosted by Hong Kong
on 5-13 December. Expect activity on 40-10 metres SSB, RTTY, PSK31
and SSTV, and on 6 metres. QSL via VR2XMT.
W - The following special event stations are expected to be active
during the "Original 13 Colonies Special Event", to be held from
13.00 UTC on 1 July until 04.00 UTC on the 5th: K2A (New York),
K2B (Virginia), K2C (Rhode Island), K2D (Connecticut), K2E
(Delaware), K2G (Georgia), K2F (Maryland), K2H (Massachusetts),
K2I (New Jersey), K2J (North Carolina), K2K (New Hampshire), K2L
(South Carolina), K2M (Pennsylvania). A certificate will be
available, but no QSL cards will be issued. Details can be found at
http://home.comcast.net/~dzabawa/ThirteenColonies.htm [TNX K1XN]
IOTA TOUR ---> Gabriele, IK3GES will be touring Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria
starting on 28 June. His plans include activities from the Greek islands
of Elafonisos (EU-113), Salamina (EU-075), Skyros (EU-060) and Amoliani
(EU-174), as well as from the Bulgarian island of Sveta Anastasiya (EU-181)
along with Boyan, LZ1BJ. QSL via IK3GES, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
PACIFIC TOUR ---> Gerben, PG5M will be active (CW only) from the Fiji
Islands (OC-016), Tuvalu (OC-015) and Tarawa, Western Kiribati (OC-017) as
follows:
06-07 September Fiji requested call 3D2G
08-14 September Tuvalu issued call T2G
15-16 September Fiji requested call 3D2G
17-23 September Western Kiribati requested call T30G
24-27 September Fiji requested call 3D2G
It will be "an ultra light solo DXpedition". QSL via PG5M, direct or
bureau. Updates will be posted at http://www.dx.to/ [TNX PG5M]
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**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
CQWW DX CONTEST: A NEW CATEGORY ---> The new "Xtreme" category has been
added to the CQ WW DX Contest "to encourage the development of new
technologies in amateur radio communications in general and contesting in
particular". The new category "has been established to allow amateurs to
participate in the CQ WW Contest while experimenting creatively with
Internet-linked stations and other new technologies that currently are not
permitted in any of the contest categories". Complete details can be found
at http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/XtremeCQ_WW_Experimenter_June.pdf
G3SWH ---> Over the past few days Phil, G3SWH has had some problems with
the "QSL Request" and "Contact Me" functions of his web site
(http://www.g3swh.org.uk), as a result of his ISP changing servers. These
problems have all been resolved and the web site is now fully functional.
[TNX G3SWH]
HF DX CHALLENGE ---> Every March, the Chiltern DX Club runs its "LF
Challenge" to encourage operation on 40, 80 and 160 metres. Gary, ZL2IFB
has "stolen CDXC's good idea and set up an HF DX Challenge to take place
annually in September on the high HF bands. The CDXC Committee is not only
aware of this, they support it". This activity period ("a friendly
competition for DXers and not a contest as such") will be held from 00.00
UTC on 1 September through 23.59 UTC on the 30th, on 15, 12, 10, 6 and 4
metres only (where permitted) and on any mode permitted by your license.
The scoring will be one single point per DXCC Entity contacted, regardless
of band or mode. Further information can be found at
http://www.g4ifb.com/html/hf_dx_challenge.html [TNX ZL2IFB]
+ SILENT KEYS + John B. Trampler (N0JT) passed away on 22 June at 85 years
of age. He was a noted DXer and QSL manager for several stations (see
425DXN 645), and the co-founder of a popular "DX Net". Other recently
reported Silent Keys include Angie Sitton (G0HGA), Steve Gibbs (GU3MBS),
Joe Phillips (K8QOE), Jim Tabor (KU5S) and Victor A. Gorokhov (UA4RC).
Victor was the QSL manager for R1FJT, whose activity from Franz Josef Land
ended last year (all of the QSOs have been uploaded to LoTW).
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