Bonsoir Voici qq nouvelles DX pour votre bonheur ! Je vous ai mis en gras les F. 73 de Raymond F-15873 07 May 2016 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 1305 =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW 9H - Mek, SQ3RX will be active as 9H3SQ from Malta (EU-023) on 13-19 May. He will operate CW and SSB on 40-10 metres. QSL via home call (direct or bureau) and LoTW; logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. 9M0 - James, 9V1YC and Chris, ZS6EZ will be active as 9M0Z from Layang Layang, Spratly Islands (AS-051) on 8-15 May. They will operate mainly CW, with some RTTY "and perhaps a little SSB" on 80-10 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS for either direct and bureau requests. "Those requesting direct cards via the OQRS will get early LotW uploads", they say. "The complete logs will be uploaded in early 2017". 9M6 - Hrane, YT1AD/YT5A and Acim, YT3W will visit East Malaysia and be active from the city of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on 13-19 May. They will try and operate CW and SSB on 160-10 metres. [TNX YT3W] CE0Y - Jeff, K5WE will be active as XR0YS from Easter Island (SA-001) from 25 May to 8 June, including an entry in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. He will operate mainly CW with some RTTY on 80-6 metres, with a focus on the low bands. Activity on 160m will depend on room for an antenna. QSL via K5WE and LoTW; logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. CP - Once again Antonio, EA5RM will be working on a non-governmental organization's project in Bolivia between 1 July and 3 August. He will be QRV as CP1XRM in his limited spare time with a 100-watt solar-powered station and a vertical antenna. QSL via LoTW or direct to EA5RM. [TNX EA5RM] ES - DG1BHA, DH5FS, DL3BQA and DL5CW will be active as either ES0UG and ES0/homecall from Saaremaa Island (EU-034) on 11-17 June. Their will focus on 6m, 4m and 2m, but they will also be QRV on the HF bands. Their main QTH will be located in square KO18, with side trips to other squares (KO07, KO08 and KO17). Their Baltic Tour will start on 9 June and finish on the 21st, and will also include participation in the IARU Region 1 50MHz Contest (18-19 June) as LY2AAM from square KO23 in Lithuania, as well activity from other squares along their route. See www.baltic2016.blogspot.com for more information and updates. [TNX DL3BQA] F - Members of the Institut pour le Developpement des Radiocommunica- tions par l'Enseignement (IDRE) and the Castres DX Gang are active as TM5FI from the Iles du Frioul (all count for EU-095) until 10 May. QSL via F5XX, direct or bureau. Logsearch on Club Log. [TNX F6IRA] F - The Radio Club de Provins (F6KOP) will be active as TM77C from Molene Island (EU-065) on 6-14 May. QSL via F5MFV, direct or bureau; logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. A website is under construction at www.molene2016.com. F - Special callsign TM75SOE will be in use on 6-20 May to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the first transmission sent back to the UK by Georges Begue, the first Special Operations Executive agent dropped into occupied France. QSL via operator's instructions. [TNX F8REF] G - For the ninth year in a row, the Cray Valley Radio Society will be active as GB6MW from Meopham Windmill on 14-15 May for the Mills On The Air weekend. Details on qrz.com. QSL via G4DFI. [TNX M0MCV] H40 - Stan, LZ1GC will be active as H40GC from Nendo Island (OC-100), Temotu Province on 4-17 October. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres; plans are to be QRV almost 24/7 and to sleep for only three hours a day! QSL via LZ1GC and LoTW; logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. See www.c21gc.com for QSLling policy and other information. H44 - Stan, LZ1GC and Emil, DL8JJ will be active as H44GC from Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Islands from 24 September to 3 October. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres "non stop" with two stations and a focus on the low bands. After completing his activity from Temotu Province (see H40 above), Stan will be back to Guadalcanal and be QRV again as H44GC on 18-21 October. QSL via LZ1GC and LoTW; logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. See www.c21gc.com for QSLling policy and other information. HP - Panamian special station HP0CC will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on the HF bands from 20 May to 5 June for the 12th Carabinieri On The Air (COTA) Award (see www.cota.cc for further information). QSL via IZ4SUC, direct or bureau. Also participating in the event will be HG10CC from Hungary (QSL via HA3JB), II1NEC, II5ANC, IQ0JC, IQ3JB, IQ5QG, IQ5XJ, IQ6CC and IQ6GW from Italy (QSLs via IZ4SUC). IS0 - Gio, IS0BOY and Alex, IK4ALM will be active as IS0BOY/IM0 from Isola Piana di San Pietro (EU-165) on 7-9 May. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes mainly on 40 and 20 metres. QSL via IS0BOY, direct or bureau, LoTW and eQSL. OZ - Reinhard, DL6DQW will be active as 5Q1RF from Laesoe Island (EU-088) on 16-21 May. He will operate CW and SSB on 80-6 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX The Daily DX] PY0F - Godoi, PY4NY will be active again as PY0NY from Fernando de Noronha (SA-003) on 13-23 May. He will operate SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK on 80-10 metres. QSL direct to home call. See qrz.com for more information. [TNX DX World] S7 - The "A-Sixpedition" team will be active as S79V from Mahe (AF-024), Seychelles on 1-10 July. They will operate SSB, CW and PSK on 80-10 metres (plus 160m WSPR if their location allows) with two stations. QSL via IZ8CLM, LoTW and eQSL; logsearch on Club Log. More information on www.a6dx.com. SV - Once again Laci, HA0HW will be active as SW8WW from Thassos Island (EU-174) from 26 May to 6 June, CQ WW WPX CW Contest included. He will operate mainly CW, with some SSB and RTTY, on 40-6 metres. QSL via HA0HW, direct or bureau; logsearch on OQRS on Club Log. [TNX HA0HW] SV9 - Look for SV9/DJ9XB to be active holiday style from Crete (EU-015) on 10-20 May. He will operate RTTY and JT65 on 40-6 metres, with a focus on the "magic band". QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW. [TNX NG3K] SV9 - Seppo, OH1VR will be active as SV9/OH1VR from Crete (EU-015) on 12-18 May. He will operate mainly CW on 80-10 metres. QSL via home call, direct only. [TNX NG3K] TN - Philippe, F5MVB and Joel, F5AOW will be active as TN2MP and TN2BJ respectively [425DXN 1302] from the Congo Republic on 15-23 May. They will operate CW and SSB on 20-10 metres. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX Les Nouvelles DX] UA - Several R16 special callsigns will be active on 6-22 May for the Ice Hockey World Championship hosted by Russia. Representing the participating nations will be R16BLR (Belarus), R16CAN (Canada), R16CHE (Switzerland), R16CZE (Czech Republic), R16DEU (Germany), R16DNK (Denmark), R16FIN (Finland), R16FRA (France), R16HUN (Hungary), R16KAZ (Kazakhstan), R16LVA (Latvia), R16NOR (Norway), R16SVK (Slovakia), R16SWE (Sweden) and R16USA (USA), plus R16REF (for the organizing committee), R16MSK (for the host city of Moscow) and R16SPB (for the host city of St Petersburg). Information on the award programme will be available on http://hockey2016.hamlog.ru/. [TNX DX Newsletter] V4 - Once again John, W5JON will be active as V47JA from St. Kitts (NA-104) from 14 June to 15 July. He will operate SSB on the HF bands and 6 metres, with planned activity during the IARU HF HF World Championship (9-10 July). QSL via W5JON (direct only) and LoTW. [TNX NG3K] VK - Andy, VK5MAV is planning to operate as VK5MAV/6 from the Lacepede Islands (OC-214) in September, dates TBA. This IOTA group was activated only once, by VK6ISL back in May 1996. It will be a solo expedition, with activity on 40, 20 and 15 metres CW and SSB. At the moment Any plans "to stay there for 3 nights, may be 4 - depends on weather conditions, boat/tides and financial achievements/ donations". See www.qrz.com/db/VK5MAV/6 for further information and updates. VK9N - Paul, VK5PAS will be active holiday style as VK9PAS from Norfolk Island (OC-005) on 23-30 May. QSL via M0OXO, LoTW and eQSL. VU - San A45WH (VU2WH), Kiran VU3KPL, and Manoj VU2CPL will be active as AT5P from Pamban Island (AS-173) on 6-9 May. They expect to operate CW and SSB on 40-10 metres with two stations. QSL via NI5DX. [TNX VU2CDP] W - Bruce, K5TEN will be active again as K5TEN/p from Dog island (NA-085) on 14-21 May. He will operate SSB and CW on 80-6 metres. QSL via home call, see qrz.com for instructions. [TNX rsgbiota.org] YB - Bob, PB5X will be active holiday style as YB9/PB5X from Bali Island (OC-022) from 16 May to 1 June. Main operating time will be between 15 and 18 UTC, with a focus on 20, 17 and 15 metres SSB. QSL via PA1AW. [TNX NG3K] =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** GOOD TO KNOW ... **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW INDEXA NEWSLETTER ---> The Spring 2016 issue of the International DX Association's (INDEXA) Newsletter is now available for download: www.indexa.org/newsletters.html. This issue (#113) contains the full story of VP8STI (South Sandwich Islands) and VP8SGI (South Georgia Island): "Jay Slough, K4ZLE, in his usual breezy style, shares with us a personal account of the sea voyage, the operating time, the anxious moments, and the euphoria that he experienced in the course of his adventure". [TNX K8YC] QSL GALLERY ---> The large collection of QSL cards on Les Nouvelles DX's web site has been updated. Fifteen different galleries include 13,738 cards for the ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities (2004-15), the 62 deleted DXCC Entities, obsolete prefixes, stations from Maghreb from 1945 to 1962, Allied Forces stations in Germany (1945-70), special stations commemorating ITU and IARU, Antarctic bases and TAAF (Terres Australes and Antarctiques Francaises), the various French DXCC island Entities in the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Americas (from 1945 to 1970), pre-1945 countries, French Departments and CONUS, plus a gallery for cards not accepted by DXCC. Your participation is encouraged: www.LesNouvellesdx.fr. [TNX F6AJA]. QSL TI0DX ---> Japanese stations can request their TI0DX (TI DX Club) cards via JR0AMD, direct or bureau (OQRS on Club Log). Others can go via TI2SW. Logs are uploaded to LoTW. [TNX JR0AMD] VK6NX ---> Pavel, VK6NAX has upgraded his licence to the Advanced level, which gives him full privileges. Although VK6NAX will be valid until early October, he says, "it is my intention to move most operations, including upcoming IOTA, to my new call sign VK6NX". See www.vk6nx.net for further information; Pavel will announce his new DXpedition as soon as possible. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B9FR, 3C7A (AF-010), 3DA0CC, 3XY1T, 4S7GWG, 4S7RTG, 5J0P, 6V1A (AF-045), 8Q7CQ, 9M0O, C5GCJ, CX1AA, D41CV (AF-086), DU1/R7KW (OC-126 and OC-244),DU1/YL3JM (OC-126 and OC-244), EY7AD, FT4XU, H44MS, HP1RN, J79XF, JA8COE/6 (AS-037), JA8COE/6 (AS-056), LY2BAW, OC0I (SA-052), OD5NJ, P5/3Z9DX, PX8Z (SA-060), RI1PA (EU-085), TI2KWN, VE1AI/9 (NA-068), VE3KTB/VY0 (NA-008), VK5CE/6 (OC-243), VK6NAX/p (OC-164), VK6NAX/p (OC-183), VK9CK, VP8ALJ, VP8DRC, VP8IDX, VP8SGI, VP8STI, XW4XR, XX9TUD, YB4IR/3 (OC-197), YE0M, YW5PI (SA-048), YW5X (SA-054). **************************************************************************** 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 ****************************************************************************