Bonsoir Voici les dernières news DX. Bon trafic et 73 de Raymond F-15873 13 August 2016 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 1319 =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW 3D2 - Aki, JA1NLX (www.asahi-net.or.jp/~yy7a-ysd/3D2YA_2016.htm) and Iko, JI1CNA will be active as 3D2YA from Mana Island (OC-121), Fiji on 21-25 October. They will operate mainly CW, with some SSB and RTTY, on 40-10 metres. QSL via JA1NLX (direct only) and LoTW; use Club Log's OQRS for bureau cards (they will be sent through Global QSL). See. [TNX NG3K] 3W - Eri, KM4DAY and Alex, LZ4AX will be active as 3W4DAY and 3W4XX from Phu Quoc (AS-128) on 11-17 August. They will operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres, and will participate in the WAE DX CW Contest. QSL both calls via LZ3SM. [TNX NG3K] 9G - Peter S54W, Janko S57L and Rado S59ZZ will be active as 9G5AM from Ghana on 19-26 October. They will be QRV on 80-10 metres, "maybe even on 160m". QSL via S59ZZ. [TNX S59ZZ] 9M2 - A large team of Malaysian operators will be active as 9M2MI from Pulau Undan (AS-097) on 19-22 August. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-10 metres with three stations. QSL direct to 9M2YOT; logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. [TNX 9M2ESM] A3 - Masa, JA0RQV (http://blog.goo.ne.jp/rqv) will be active as A35JP/p from Niuafo'ou Island (OC-123) from 28 September to 4 October. In his spare time he will operate CW and SSB on 80-6 metres, running 100 watts into verticals. QSL via JA0RQV, direct or bureau, and LoTW. Logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. CO - Look for T45FM to be active from the lighthouse at Punta Maya on 19-21 August for the ILLW. QSL via RW6HS. [TNX RW6HS] CO - CL7HQ, CO7FR, CO7RR, CO7SF and CO7WT will be active as T47LH from the Colon lighthouse on Cayo Sabinal (NA-015) on 20-21 August during the ILLW. They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on the HF bands and 60 metres. QSL via operator's instructions. F - The TM6U operation from the Saint Marcouf Islands (EU-081) [425DXN 1296] is now scheduled to take place from 27 August to 3 September. Four team members (ON5HC, ON7PQ, ON7USB and ON8AZ) will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 80-10 metres, plus 160m and 6m if conditions allow. See www.eu081.be for more information. GU - Keith, G3TTC plans to be active holiday style as GU3TTC from Guernsey (EU-114) on 13-19 August. He will operate SSB only. QSL via G3TTC, direct or bureau. [TNX G3TTC] HB9 - YL operators from Switzerland, France and Germany will meet in Hedingen on 19-21 August and operate CW, SSB and digital modes as HB88YL on the HF bands. QSL via HB9EPE. [TNX F8REF] I - Giovanni, IZ8XJJ reports he will be active as IZ8XJJ/IC8 from Procida Island (EU-031) on 14 August starting around 7 UTC. I - A group of operators from ARI Genova (IQ1GE) will be active again as II1L from La Lanterna on 20-21 August for the ILLW. QSL direct or bureau. [TNX IZ1BZS] JT - David, OK1DBS will be active from Mongolia between 30 August and 24 September. He will be QRV as JT1DBS from Ulaanbaatar during the first week, and as JT1DBS/3 from Batshireet during the next two weeks. QSL via OK1DBS. LA - LA5WJA, LA7WNA, LA9VBA, LB2TG and LB8UG will be active as LA6K/p from the Stavneset lighthouse on Averoya (EU-036) on 20-22 August. They will operate SSB and RTTY. QSL via the bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] SV - SV8JTS, SY8BEB and maybe a couple of other operators from the Radio Amateur Association of Chios will be active as SZ8ARC/p from Megalos Kalogeros (a rocky islet halfway between the islands of Chios and Andros) on 13 August. Activity will start around 5.30 UTC for 6-8 hours. QSL direct to SZ8ARC. Detailed information on the Greek Islands On The Air (GIOTA) programme can be found at www.greekiota.gr. [TNX SV8CYV] T32 - Ken, KH6QJ will be active as T32AZ from Kiritimati (Christmas Island, OC-024), East Kiribati on 1-15 September. He will operate SSB on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres, including activity during the All Asian DX SSB and WAE DX SSB contests. QSL via KH6QJ. [TNX The Daily DX] TL - Ken, LA7GIA will be active as TL8AO from Bangui, Central African Republic on 10-22 November. He will operate mainly CW on 80-10 metres. QSL via M0OXO and LoTW; logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. 100% of donations received from individuals or clubs/ organizations, as well as 100% of net income through OQRS and direct QSL, will go to to Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders). See "Humanitarian fundraising" and other information on http://la7gia.com/tl8ao/index.html [TNX M0OXO] UA9 - After the 14-18 August UE23RRC operation from Kambal'nyy Island (AS-142) [425DXN 1300], the team will will continue their expedition. Plans are to be active as R23RRC from Ptichiy Island (AS-091) on 25-29 August. [TNX OM3JW] VE - VY2PLH is a special callsign dedicated to operations from lighthouses on Prince Edward Island (NA-029). Next activity will take place on 20-21 August from the Wood Islands lighthouse. QSL via VY2GF. [TNX Southgate ARC] VE - VE2DVG will be active from La Madeleine Islands (NA-038) from 21 August to 2 September. QSL direct to home call. [TNX rsgbiota.org] VE - Bruce, KD6WW/VY0 and Mike, K9AJ/VY0 will be active from the King George Islands (NA-159) on 26-29 August. They will have two stations and operate CW and SSB mainly on 30, 20 and 17 metres. There is the possibility of a brief operation from Sanikiluaq (NA-196) on 29 August, but they will not know whether this is possible until after they arrive. Logsearch and OQRS will be available after the operation. "Like all DXpeditions to the far North regions, this will be a very expensive trip", Mike says. "We would welcome & appreciate support from the IOTA chaser community. You can use PayPal to K9AJ (concentric[@]comcast.net). Please be sure your call sign is listed in the memo box. If we don't succeed in our project, all contributions will be refunded". [TNX K9AJ] VK - The 14-18 August VI6DH400 expedition [425DXN 1310] to Dirk Hartog Island (OC-206) remains on track. Pavel's (VK6NX) route plan and direct link to GPS Location Tracking (access password is VK6NX) are published on http://vk6nx.net/02_iota.html. Activity is expected to start around 13-14 UTC on 14 August. Pavel encourages IOTA chasers "to use electronic version of IOTA accreditation", which will be available 3-4 weeks after the expedition. Traditional QSL cards will be direct only, and preferably through PayPal (see http://vk6nx.net/03_qsl.html for instructions). VK - Look for Peter, VK4LLE (VK4HOY) to be active from Lady Elliot Island (OC-142) on 19-25 August. QSL to Peter Ross Allen, 18 Rowan Lane, Mount Mellum QLD 4550, Australia. [TNX rsgbiota.org] VK - Andy, VK5MAV now expects to be QRV as VK5MAV/6 from Viney Island (OC-266) [425DXN 1318] in the UTC morning of 8 September, one day earlier than planned. He will remain there until around 4 UTC on 13 September. QSL via Club Log's OQRS or direct to home call. This one-man expedition will be more expensive that expected - see www.qrz.com/db/VK5MAV/6. XX - Andy, IK7YTT will be active again as XX9TYT from Coloane (AS-075), Macau from 29 August to 5 September. He will be QRV on 80-10 metres and will participate in the All Asian DX SSB Contest (3-4 September). QSL via IW7EGQ. [TNX DX World] YJ - YJ0COW is the callsign that Tom, KC0W will be using from Vanuatu from 21 August to 21 September. He is currently active as T2COW from Tuvalu [425DXN 1316] until 18 August. He operates CW only on 160-6 metres. QSL direct only to KC0W and logsearch on Club Log. He does not use LoTW. YV0 - The Asociacion de Radioaficionados de Venezuela has been invited by the Venezuelan Navy to operate as YX0V from the scientific naval base "Simon Bolivar" on Aves Island (NA-020) indicatively between 31 August and 10 September. QSL via W4DTA (YV5DTA); logsearch and possibly OQRS on Club Log. [TNX DX World] ZA - Costa, IZ7GXB will be active as ZA/IZ7GXB from Durres (JN91sg), Albania on 26-30 August. He will operate SSB only with a focus on 6 metres. QSL via LoTW or direct to home call. [TNX Mediterraneo DX Club] PACIFIC TRIP ---> Lance, W7GJ will be active as T8GJ from Babeldaob (OC-009), Palau on 18-25 August, and again as V6M from Falalop Island (OC- 078), Micronesia from 29 August to 3 September. This will be a 6m EME DXpedition. QSL direct to home call. See www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/ for details and updates. PACIFIC TRIP ---> Nob, JF2MBF and Ken JA2FJP will be active from Pitcairn (OC-044), the South Cook Islands (Rarotonga, OC-013), Niue (OC-040), Tuvalu (OC-015) and Fiji (Viti Levu, OC-016) during a 7-week trip: 25 August-3 September Pitcairn VP6J QSL via JF2MBF 8-19 September South Cooks E51Q QSL via JA2FBY 20-29 September Niue E6 call TBA QSL via JF2KOZ 4-10 October Tuvalu T2J QSL via JA2FJP 11-13 October Fiji 3D2GG QSL via JF2MBF They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres. Logsearch and OQRS on Club Log; eventually the logs will be uploaded to LoTW, and all outstanding QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** GOOD TO KNOW ... **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW 425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE ---> The July 2016 issue is now available for download at www.425dxn.org/monthly/index.html. [TNX IZ3EBA] BOUVET 2018 ---> 3Y0Z is the callsign for the DXpedition to Bouvet Island (AN-002) that will take place in early 2018 [425DXN 1310]. The team so far includes DJ9ZB, EY8MM, HK1R, K0IR, K4UEE, K9CT, LA6VM, N4GRN, N6HC, N9TK, NM1Y, PA5M, UA3AB, VA7DX, VE7CT, W0GJ, W6IZT, W8HC and WB9Z. They plan "to be QRV on Bouvet on all available bands using the common modes with the very best antennas, radios, and amplifiers. The duration of our visit to 'the most remote island on Earth' may be as long as three weeks, weather permitting". The website is now up and running at www.bouvetdx.org, and fundraising has begun: while "the operating team is committed to provide 50% of the DXpedition costs", they are asking "DX foundations, DX clubs, individual DXers and equipment vendors to provide the remainder". [TNX K4UEE] ILLW ---> The 19th annual International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend will take place from 00.01 UTC on 20 August until 23.59 UTC on the 21st. Complete information on this popular event, including a list of announced participating stations, can be found at http://illw.net/. OCEANIA DX CONTEST ---> This year's Oceania DX Contest will take place on 1-2 October (SSB) and 8-9 October (CW). Both events start at 08.00 UTC on Saturday and end at 08.00 UTC on Sunday. Complete details, including the 2016 rules and news of announced operations, plus results, soapbox comments and records from previous events, can be found at www.oceaniadxcontest.com. [TNX ZL2IFB] QSL VY0ERC ---> The Eureka Amateur Radio Club is located in the environs of the Eureka Weather Station on Ellesmere Island (NA-008). Pierre, VE3KTB plans to be back in October. The new QSL route for contacts made with VY0ERC is via M0OXO (www.m0oxo.com/oqrs/). VE3LYC/KL7 ---> Cezar logged 1,866 QSOs (95% CW) with 1,630 uniques during his 3-7 August operation from Cooper Island (NA-172). Logsearch and OQRS for direct and bureau cards are now available on Club Log. See http://ve3lyc-kl7.weebly.com for a brief report on the expedition. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- QSLs received direct or through managers: 4A1DX, 5W0UU, 7O6T, A91HI (AS-202), E44YL, E73S, EA6SX, EP2A, FS/K9EL, FT4JA, HB0IARU, HH2AA, JA8COE/6 (AS-056), KH8/KC0W, PY0F/PP1CZ, R3RRC/0 (AS-082), RI0KV (AS-027), RI1ANR, RT92KA (AS-092), S79C (AF-119), S01WS, S9TF, T88TI (OC-296), TA0/IZ7ATN/p (AS-201), TA0/RM0F (AS-201), UA0ZC/p (AS-095 and AS-203), V6EX, VK6ISL (OC-294), VY0M (NA-248), XX9TGM, YB4IR/5 (OC-107, OC-109, OC-122), YB4IR/7 (OC-269), YB4IR/8 (OC-157, OC-222, OC-272), YB4IR/p (OC-204), YB8RW/p (OC-076 and OC-209), YB8RXA/p (OC-145), YE3BYE/p (OC-197), YF1AR/5 (OC-122 and OC-215), YF1AR/8 (OC-219 and OC-246), YF1AR/9 (OC-275), YW5X (SA-054), ZD7BG, ZL9HR. **************************************************************************** 425 DX NEWS HOME PAGE: http://www.425dxn.org 425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE: http://www.425dxn.org/monthly **************************************************************************** 425 DX News is a free of charge weekly bulletin edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ and Valeria Pregliasco, IK1ADH Its contents may be used, reproduced and distributed in part or full provided that "425 DX News" or "425DXN" receive proper credit Contributors are invited to send their DX information to Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ (425dxn@alice.it) The deadline is 12 UTC on Fridays **************************************************************************** Direttore Responsabile Gabriele Villa, I2VGW Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675 Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti Roma, Italia