Bonjour Voici les dernières nouvelles pour vous assurer d'excellents DX ! 73 de Raymond F-15873 21 July 2012 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 1107 =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW 9A - S50X, S52P, S53F, S55Z and S56UGB will be active as 9A8ZRS from Sveti Ivan Island (EU-110) on 24-30 July, IOTA Contest included. They will have two stations active on the HF bands, possibily with some activity on 6 and 2 metres as well. QSL via S57L; all of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. [TNX NG3K] 9A - Look for 9A/HA6NL (QSL via bureau or direct, plus eQSL), 9A/HA6PJ (QSL via bureau or direct, plus eQSL), 9A/HA6PS (QSL via bureau or direct), 9A/HA7JJS (QSL via bureau or direct) and 9A/HA7PL (QSL via bureau or direct) to be active from Pasman Island (EU-170) on 24-31 July. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on the HF bands and 6 metres, and will take part in the IOTA Contest. [TNX HA0HW] 9A - Zik, DK8ZZ (VE3ZIK/YT3ZZ) will be active again as 9A/VE3ZIK (QSL via DK8ZZ, bureau and LoTW) from Croatia between 24 July and 18 August. He will focus on 6 metres, as well as on WFF and IOCA (Island of Croatia Award) activity. For the IOTA Contest he will join forces with 9A3MA, 9A1AA, 9A2EU, 9A3MR, 9A3BMR and be active as 9A0D from Zirje Island (EU-170). All of the contest QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau; direct requests for 9A0D should be sent to DK8ZZ. [TNX VE3ZIK] 9H - Ignacio, EA2BD is active as 9H3BD from Malta (EU-023) until 30 July. He operates battery powered QRP, mainly on 20 metres SSB and CW. QSL via EA2BD, bureau preferred. [TNX EA2BD] 9M4_spr- John, 9M6XRO and Steve, 9M6DXX will be operating as 9M4SLL from Pulau Layang Layang, Spratly Islands (AS-051) on 7-13 August. Activity will be on 80-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY, using two stations with linear amplifiers to vertical antennas on the edge of the ocean. QSL via M0URX (please use his OQRS for both direct and bureau cards at http://m0urx.com/oqrs). Logs will be uploaded to LoTW as soon as possible after the end of the operation (within a few days), but there will be no online log during the DXpedition itself. [TNX 9M6DXX] BY - A large group of operators from the Harbin Institute of Technology ARC will be active as BY2HIT/2 from Guanglu Island (AS-158) on 25-31 July. QSL via BY2HIT. [TNX rsgbiota.org] BY - BD4CQ, BD4DYH, BD4FM, BG4GMA, BG4HRM, BH4ACQ, ON6WFO will be active from the Shengsi Islands (AS-137) on 27-29 July. They will participate in the IOTA Contest as BY4DX/5 (QSL via BD4HF, direct or bureau); before the contest they will use their home calls. [TNX NG3K] D6 - The final list of operators for the 8-20 August D64K expedition to the Comoro Islands (AF-007) [425DXN 1091] includes C31CT/EA3QS, DL7DF, EA3AKY, IV3DSH, IW3SQY, IZ8GCE and SP3DOI. QSL via IV3DSH. QSLling policy and other information can be found at www.d64k.net (new website). DL - Peter, DC1HPS will be active as DC1HPS/p from Pellworm Island (EU-042) on 27-29 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] DL - DH8HD, DL3LED, DL4HG, DL7AT and DO3HJ will be active as DA0T from Neuwerk Island (EU-127) on 28-30 July. QSL via DL7AT (all of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via bureau). [TNX rsgbiota. org] DL - Steven, DO6UL will be active as DO6UL/p from Usedom Island (EU-129) from 28 July to 10 August, IOTA Contest included. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. EA - A large group of operators will be active from Tabarca Island (EU-093) in late July, including participation in the IOTA Contest as ED5K. They plan to have three stations active on SSB, CW and digital modes; outside the contest hours and bands they will be signing ED5RKB. QSL via EA5RKB, direct or bureau. Further information and logsearch at http://acracb.org/tabarca/ [TNX EC7AKV] EA6 - Andrea, IZ2LSC will be active as EA6/IZ2LSC from Menorca, Balearic Islands (EU-004) on 24-30 July. He will operate holiday style on 30-6 metres CW, SSB and digital modes, and will take part in the IOTA Contest. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW. Log search at www.timpy.it/ea6/. [TNX IZ2LSC] ES - Look for Juri, ES5GP/8 to be active from Kihnu Island (EU-178) on 25-30 July, including an entry in the IOTA Contest (SSB). QSL via home call. [TNX ES1QD] F - Scout station TM12VTR will be active on 27-30 July for the national jamboree "Vis Tes Reves!" (Live Your Dreams!) in Jambville, France. Main operating frequencies will be 14290, 7190, 3690 and 3940 kHz. QSL via operator's instructions. [TNX F8REF] G - The Warrington Amateur Radio Club will be active as GB2012MV from 25 July through 9 September. The suffix stands for Manchester Venue, as the Old Trafford Stadium is one of the venues for the Olympic Football tournament. There weill be three HF stations active on SSB, CW and RTTY, plus two VHF stations and one UHF station. QSL via bureau. Further information can be found at www.gb2012mv.com G - Nobby, G0VJG will be active as G0VJG/p from St. Mary Island (EU-011) on 27-30 July, including and entry in the IOTA Contest. QSL via G4DFI. GM - Paul, M3KBU will be active as MM3KBU/p from the Isle of Lismore (EU-008) from 28 July to 3 August, IOTA Contest included. QSL via M3KBU, direct only. [TNX rsgbiota.org] HZ - A group of ten operators will be active as 7Z7AB from Al-Dhahrah Island (AS-190, new one for IOTA) between 1 and 15 October. Exact dates and further information are expected in due course. [TNX DX World] I - Alessio, IZ0UIM will be active as IB0/IZ0IUM from the islands of Ventotene (EU-045, IIA LT-011) and Santo Stefano (EU-045, IIA LT-010) on 18-22 July. He will operate SSB on 80-10 metres. QSL direct to home call, plus eQSL and LoTW. Logsearch at http://ventoteneisland.jimdo.com/ I - IK8ENU, IK8TEO and IZ8FAV (CW); IZ0EGC and IZ8IQL (SSB); IW0BTN and IZ0GZW (6 and 2 metres) will be active as IB0F from Ponza (EU-045, IIA LT-001) on 23-31 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via operators' instructions. I - Francesco IV3EDU, Stefano IV3LZQ, Giovanni IV3ODE and Paolo IV3PUT will be active as IA5/IQ3MO from Capraia Island (EU-028, IIA LI-020) on 27-30 July. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-10 metres, and will participate in the IOTA Contest as IA5Z. QSL via IV3ODE , direct or bureau. A log search will be available at www.arimanzano.it [TNX IV3LZQ] IS0 - Jack, IZ3DBA will be active from Sardinia and Corsica as follows: 22-28 July IM0/IZ3DBA Maddalena Island (EU-041) 30 July-5 August IM0/IZ3DBA San Pietro Island (EU-165) 7-12 August TK0/IZ3DBA Corsica (EU-014) 13-17 August IS0/IZ3DBA Sardinia (EU-024), with activity from the provinces of Ogliastra (OG), Medio Campidano (MC) and Carbonia-Iglesias (CI). He will operate holiday style 80% CW and 20% SSB. QSL via home call. [TNX IZ3DBA] I - Stefano, IV3LZQ will be active holiday style as IE9/IV3LZQ from Ustica Island (EU-051, IIA PA-001) on 1-11 August. He will operate mainly CW on 80-10 metres. QSL via home call, direct only. [TNX IV3LZQ] JA - Taka, JA8COE will be active as JA8COE/8 from Yagishiri Island (AS-147) on 27-29 July. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] KH0 - Kirk, JF3MYU will be active as WE8A/KH0 from Saipan (OC-086) on 26-29 July. He will be QRV on 80-6 metres, with a focus on 30, 17 and 12 metres SSB (18136 and 24936 kHz) and CW (10106, 18071 and 24901 kHz). QSL direct only to the address given on qrz.com. [TNX NG3K] KL - Yuri, N3QQ and Tim, NL8F might be active as KL7RRC/p from Little Diomede Island (NA-150) on 25-27 July, "based on a lot of local conditions". See http://ri0k.ru for possible updates. [TNX RZ3EM] KP4 - Special event station K4C will be active on 25 July to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Look for activity on 40-10 metres. QSL via WP4NPC. [TNX Southgate ARC] LX - Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the LX3DX and LX3QX Belgian expedition, special station LX/OP50LX will be active on 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 10 and 2 metres from Berle, Luxembourg on 21-22 July. QSL via ON4CHN. OH - Toni, OH3T will be active as OH3T/p from Lovo Island (EU-096) until 27 July. He will operate holiday style mainly on 20 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW. [TNX rsgbiota.org] ON - Radio Club Leuven (ON4CP) will operate special callsign ON85RCL until 31 December to celebrate their 85th anniversary. QSL via ON3AR. [TNX ON4LN] OZ - Klaus, OZ7KDJ and Erik, OZ9V will be active as OZ8MW/p from Anholt Island (EU-088) on 25-29 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via OZ8MW, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ] PA - Dirk, PA7DN will be active as PA7DN/p from Terschelling Island (EU-038) from 23 July to 1 August. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] PA - Ray, PE1GUR will be active as PA6FUN from Ameland Island (EU-038) from 29 July to 16 August. He will operate SSB and CW on 6 metres only. QSL via PE1GUR. [TNX rsgbiota.org] SP - Adam, DJ0IF will be active as SN0RX from Wolin Island (EU-132) on 27-31 July, incuding an entry in the IOTA Contest. QSL via SP8RX. [TNX DJ0IF] SV - Laci, HA0NAR will be active as SW8LR from Thasos Island (EU-174) from 25-31 July, including a CW entry in the IOTA Contest. QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K] T6 - Stefan, DL4ST is active as T6SS from Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan until 26 September (QSL via DL4ST). Equally active until the end of September are Maj, 9A7TJ (T6TJ, mainly digital modes) and Vlado, 9A3QM (T6VT, mainly SSB). QSL for both calls via 9A6AA (see www.inet.hr/9a6aa). UA - RA5A, RL3AA, RW3RN, UA3EDQ and UA9OBA plan to be active as RI0K from Ratmanova Island (Big Diomede, AS-061) on 27-30 July, IOTA Contest included, and as RI0K/p from Alyumka Island (AS-092) on 3-5 August. They plan to have three stations with amplifiers. QSL RI0K via RW3RN, QSL RI0K/p via UA9OBA. The website for the expedition is at http://ri0k.ru [TNX RZ3EM] UA - Special callsign R100WWS will be in use on 10-18 August to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Russian Military Air Forces. QSL via RV3YR. [TNX RV3YR] UR - Look for UT9IO/p to operate CW, SSB and digital modes from Zmeiniy Island (EU-182) on 21-29 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX] UR - UR5GDX and others will be active as homecall/p from the Kalanchakskiye Islands (EU-179) on 24-30 July (QSL via home calls). They will participate in the IOTA Contest as UT7E/p (QSL via UT7EZZ). [TNX qrz.ru] VE - Len, VE9MY and Linda, VE9GLF will be active from John's Island (NA-126) during the IOTA Contest (28-29 July). They will be QRV on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres with 100 watts, possibly with some activity before and after the contest as well. The following week they might go and be QRV from IOTA groups NA-081 and NA-154, one day each from around 14 UTC for 3-4 hours on 20 metres SSB. QSL via VE9MY, bureau preferred. W - Look for Dave, N1EDU to be active from Bailey Island (NA-137) on 22-28 July. He will be QRV holiday style, and he "activate several islands in Casco Bay, Maine". QSL via K1HRO. [TNX rsgbiota.org] W - Look for N4YDU to be active as W4O from Ocracoke Island (NA-067) for the IOTA Contest. Activity will begin at 23 UTC on 26 July and run through 12 UTC on the 29th. QSL via N4YDU, direct only. [TNX NG3K] W - Sergej, K0KOC will be active as K0KOC/p from Ocracoke Island (NA-067) on 26-30 July. He will operate mainly digital modes (JT65, PKS-31, RTTY) with 10 watts. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] W - Once again Joe, K5KUA will operate CW as K5KUA/5 from Galveston Island (NA-143) on 27-30 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] W - Members of the Old Barney ARC (www.obarc.org) will be operating as N2OB from "Old Barney", the Barnegat Lighthouse on Long Beach Island (NA-111) on 4 August (rain date 5 August) from about 13 UTC to 21 UTC. Expect main activity on 20 and 40 metres SSB, QSL via N2OB. [TNX N2OO] YB - YE9IOTA is the callsign actually issued to the expedition to Trawangan Island (OC-150) [425DXN 1106]. Several operators will be active on 25-31 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL direct to YB9BU (SAE and IRC, no greenstamps). [TNX YB9BU] YV - The Radio Club Venezolano will be active on all bands and modes as YW2OM from the National Astronomic Observatory at Llano del Hato, in the Sierra Nevada national park (3600m a.s.l.), Merida State, until 23 July. QSL via YV5AJ. [TNX YV1DIG] =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** GOOD TO KNOW ... **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW THAILAND ON 6 METRES ---> Thailand's National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has approved a Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) request that the six-meter band be permitted during the CQWW VHF Contest (from 18 UTC on 21 until 21 UTC on the 22nd). The following club stations plan to be QRV: E2E, HS0AC, HS1AL, HS4AK, HS5AC, HS5AR, HS6AN, HS7AT. [TNX The Daily DX] + SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Wendy Chang (BV2RS), Joseph E. Nanos (K0KES), Robert Edward Loggins (K4DEX), Donald Guy Wiseman (K5CA), Paul D. Lieb (KH6HME), John P. Warren (NT5C), Ruth Protas (N7HQS), Morton L. Bardfield (W1UQ, aka PJ7UQ/PJ8UQ, FS5UQ, VP2EUQ), Kermit W. Raaen (W7BG), Anthony L. D. Ercole (WA2JUN) and RSGB VHF Manager Terry Stevens, G8DKS. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- QSLs received direct or through managers: 3C0E, 3C6A, 3DA0FC, 3G7C (SA-018), 3Y8XSA, 4C1JPG, 4M5CW, 4M5M, 4Z5MU, 6O0CW, 6Y5R, 7X5JF, 8P6EX, 8Q7DV, 8R1Z, 9G5SW, 9H1XT, 9L0W, 9M0L, 9M2AX, 9M6YBG, 9Q0HQ/7, 9Y4D, A35YZ, A52AB, A52JY, A52KJ, A52MA, AA1LC/KH2, AH8A, AP2JZB, C31VM, C6AGW, CO6LC, CO8LY, CU1AC, CU2X, D2EB, D44BS, E51EWP, E51M, EJ0PL, EK6TA, EK7DX, ER1DA, ER3ZZ, EY7AD, FJ/OH2YL, FK8CE, FK8DD, FO/OH1RX, FO5QB, FP/NM7N, FR1LB, FS/K9EL, FY5PO, GU4CHY, HK0NA, J69MV, J79XB, JY4CI, KH9/W0CN, KP4LIV, KW6GM, LX1NO, LY2PX, OH0R, OM7M, PZ5T, RA2FA, RI1ANF, SU9VB, SV2ASP/A, TJ6RM, TL0CW, TO3X (NA-146), TO7BC, TX1B, TX3SAM, TX6T/P, TX8CW, V31IZ, VP6T, VR2XMT, WP3DZ, WP3Y, WP4AZT, XP1A, XU7AEQ, YB8Y, YJ0VK, YM0DX (AS-099), YW5PI (SA-048), ZD7VC, ZD7XF, ZK2C, ZQ2FX. **************************************************************************** 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 ****************************************************************************