Bonsoir Voici les dernières nouvelles DX ! Bon week-end et 73 de Raymond F-15873 1 October 2016 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 1326 =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW 5W - Hiro, JF1OCQ (5W7X) and Taka, JH1BED (5W0ST) will be active from Samoa (OC-097) from 31 October to 9 November. They will operate on CW, SSB, RTTY on the HF bands. QSL via home calls. [TNX DX World] 8Q - Uwe, DJ9HX will be active holiday style as 8Q7HX from the Maldives (AS-013) on 4-16 October. He will operate CW, SSB, RTTY on 40-10 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX DJ9HX] DL - Volker, DL1WH will be active holiday style as DL1WH/p from Baltrum Island (EU-047) on 15-21 October. He will operate CW and some SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX DL1WH] E5_nc - Ben, K7ADD and Neil, N5EIL will be active as E51AMF from Manihiki (OC-014), North Cook Islands from 11 January to 6 February 2017. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres running 1500 watts into verticals and wires near salt water. QSL via K7ADD, direct or bureau; near real-time logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. The log will be uploaded to LoTW and eQSL when the operators return home. Bookmark https://e51amf.amateurfoundation.org/ for further information and updates. FG - Once again Philippe, F1DUZ will be active as FG4KH from Guadeloupe (NA-102) from 17 October to 7 November. He will operate SSB on the HF bands as well as JT65B on 2m EME. He will partecipate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via F1DUZ, direct or bureau. [TNX F6AJA and Les Nouvelles DX] G - The Cray Valley Radio Society celebrates its 70th anniversary and will be active as GB70CV from 1-28 October. Member stations and club calls G3RCV (GX3RCV) and G1RCV (GX1RCV) will also be active. Details of a special "Platinum Award" scheme and details of a number of specially arranged activity periods can be found at www.cvrs.org. A special QSL card will be available from G4DFI. [TNX M0MCV] GD - Gordon, MM0GOR as MD1E and Mark, M0UTD as MD1U will be active from Scarlett Point (www.scarlettpoint.im), Isle of Man (EU-116) on 29- 30 October for the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via LoTW or M0OXO's OQRS. GM - Col, MM0NDX and George, EA2TA (MM0IBO) will be active as MS0INT from Great Cumbrae Island (EU-123) on 18-20 November. They will operate SSB and digital modes on 40-10 metres. QSL via M0OXO. [TNX DX World] HI - A large group of operators will be active as HI1UD from Isla Beata (NA-122) from 25 January to 1 February 2017. Plans are to be QRV on 160-6 metres CW and SSB. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (recommended) or W2CCW; the logs will be uploaded to LoTW about 6 months after the conclusion of the DXpedition. More information on the DXpedition at http://beatadxpedition2017.org. OX - Bo, OZ1DJJ (http://geronne.dk/index.php/ox3lx/ox3lx-dxped) will be active again as OX3LX from Greenland (NA-018) between 30 September and 18 October. He will first be QRV from grid square GP47pa (until 4 October); and then from grid square HQ90al. He will try to do some 2m EME, and will also give 160 and 80 metres a try. A one-day trip to IOTA group NA-243 might be possible, "but no promises". This is not a DXpedition and Bo operates in his spare time, typically "around lunch and after dinner". QSL via OZ1PIF. PJ7 - Phil, WA1ZAM will be active as PJ7PL from Sint Maarten (NA-105) from 22 October to 5 November. He will operate mostly on 20-10 metres SSB, and will be active during the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via WA1ZAM. [TNX NG3K] PZ - The Voodoo Contest Group (http://voodoocontestgroup.com/) will participate in the CQ WW CW Contest as PZ5V from Suriname. This year's team includes AA7A, G4IRN, KY7M, N4QS and N7CW. Expect pre- contest activity on all bands, especially on LF. QSL via M0URX (http://www.m0oxo.com/oqrs/logsearch.php) S7 - Yury, R2DG will be active holiday style as S79PA from Mahe (AF-024), Seychelles on 2-12 October. He will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on the HF bands, with a focus on 30 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW; OQRS on Club Log. SV - Special event station SX8HOMER will be active again on 40, 30, 20, 17, 15 and 10 metres SSB and BPSK31 from the island of Chios (EU- 049) between 15 October and 15 December. Chios is associated with ancient Greek poet Homer, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. QSL via SX8HOMER (bureau) or SV8GXQ (direct). T8 - Akira, JH0CKF (DU1CKF) will be active again as T88MZ from Koror (OC-009), Palau on 4-7 October. QSL via JH0CKF (bureau) or DU1CKF (direct), LoTW and eQSL; OQRS on Club Log. [TNX DX World] TA - Metin TA1ED, Mehmet TA5FA and Alper TA5ALR will be active as TC0MI from Marmara Island (AS-201) until 5 October. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on the HF bands. QSL via TA1ED or TA5FA. [TNX DX World] TI - Bob, KE2D, and Jim, WB2REM will be active as TI5/homecall from TI5/WA8NJR's home in San Ramon, Costa Rica from 26 October to 2 November. QSL via home calls. Main activity will be during the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as TI5/W4TTT (QSL via WB2REM and LoTW). TK - F4HLR, F5HNQ, F5TJC and F8CGL will be active as TK2A from Calcatoggio, Corsica (EU-014) from 28 October to 10 November, including participation in the CQ WW SSB Contest. QSL via F5HNQ, direct or bureau, and LoTW. V3 - Victor, WB0TEV will be active as V31VP from Belize on 6-11 October. He hopes to operate in the NA SSB Sprint and the Makrothen RTTY contests. QSL via WB0TEV. [TNX NG3K] VK - Craig, VK5CE will be active as VK5CE/3 from Gabo Island (OC-196) from 31 January to 1 February 2017. He will focus on 20 metres, but he will also use 15, 17, 30 and 40 metres depending on openings. QSL via home call, direct or bureau; logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. Bookmark http://oc196.blogspot.com.au/ for updates. VP6 - Uwe DJ9HX, Erno DK2AMM, Hans DL6JGN and Ronald PA3EWP will be active as VP6EU (www.pitcairn2017.de) from Pitcairn Island (OC-044) from 16 February to 5 March 2017. They will operate CW, SSB and and RTTY on 160-10 metres, hopefully with two stations 24/7. QSL via DK2AMM, direct or bureau, and LoTW; OQRS on Club Log. [TNX PA3EWP] W - Wey, K8AEB will be active as K4G from St. George Island (NA-085) on 8-13 October. QSL via home call, direct only. XT - Harald, DF2WO will be active again as XT2AW from Burkina Faso from 13 October to 20 November. He will operate digital modes and slow CW; QSL via M0OXO (OQRS on www.m0oxo.com/oqrs/). During the first two weeks he will be joined by Herman, DL2NUD who will work EME on 2m, 70cm, 23cm and 13cm as XT2AFT. [TNX M0OXO] ZL7 - Haru, JA1XGI will be active as ZL7/W1XGI from the Chatham Islands (OC-038) from 24 November to 1 December, including participation in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. He will operate mainly CW and digital modes on 160-10 metres. QSL via JA1XGI, direct or bureau, and LoTW; logsearch on Club Log; http://island.geocities.jp/chathamholiday. =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** GOOD TO KNOW ... **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW BOUVET 2018 ---> The Bouvet Island DXpedition team reported that their "longstanding landing permit (2007) has been updated and revised to conform to current environmental protection regulations, planned landing and helicopter operations, base camp set-up, dates of operation, and operating plans. The updated document has received signatorial approval of the Norsk Polar Institute". The amateur radio license with the call sign 3Y0Z "has also been renewed and will be used during the Bouvet DXpedition 2018". An international team of pilots has been selected to serve as an interface between the DXpedition team and the DX audience worldwide: NV9L (Chief Pilot), HK3W (South America Pilot), JA1WSX (Asia-Oceania Pilot), K2SG (North America Pilot), ON9CFG (European Pilot), ZS2I (Africa Pilot). "This Dxpedition is an expensive project with team members bearing 50% of its total cost. Your financial support is encouraged and welcomed to help us make this happen. Please see our list of donors and sponsors and learn how you can help on our website (www.bouvetdx.org)". [TNX K0IR] T30COW ---> Tom, KC0W started his operation as T30COW from Western Kiribati on 25 September. On the 28th, his equipment and personal belongings were stolen: "they took all my radios, computers, amplifiers, antennas, coax, everything", he said. "They even took my clothing & shoes". He has now cancelled "all future DXing activity until I return back to the USA and purchase new equipment". Tom's "Cows Over the World DXpedition" included activity as KH8/KC0W, 5W0COW, T2COW, YJ0COW and T30COW. 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