Bonsoir Voici les dernières news DX avec qq F ! Profitez en bien ! 73 de Raymond. F-15873. 08 June 2013 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 1153 =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW 5R - Flavio, IW2NEF will be active as 5R8NE from Nosy-Be (AF-057) on 16-30 July. He will operate holiday style on 40-10 metres SSB, IOTA Contest included. QSL via IK2DUW. [TNX IZ2DPX] 9A - Sergio, IZ3NXC will be active as 9A8NXC from Rab Island (EU-136) on 8-10 June. QSL via IK3GES. A2 - Roger, ZS6RJ will be active as A25RJ from Botswana on 15-19 June. He will operate CW and RTTY on 80-10 metres. QSL via ZS6RJ and LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX] A5 - Once again Yuki, JH1NBN will be active as A52W from Bhutan on 9-19 June. This is a business trip, and he will be QRV in his spare time with 100 watts and a wire antenna, mostly on SSB. QSL via home call (direct). [TNX The Daily DX] EI - Michael EI3KG, Sean EI4GK, Adam EI5JQ, Robert EI6KD, Oleg EI7KD, Dave EI9FBB, Arek EI9KC, Jacek M0PLX, Waldi SP7IDX, Mietek SP9NWN and Christopher SQ7NNM will be active as EJ0PL from Inishmore, Aran Islands (EU-006) on 23-29 July, IOTA Contest included. They plan to be QRV with three stations on 80-6 metres CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via EI5JQ, direct or bureau. [TNX SP7IDX F - Once again (for the 62nd year) the Association des Radioamateurs de la Sarthe will operate a special event station for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Look for TM24H on 10-23 June, with activity on SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL via F6KFI. [TNX F8REF] F - Amateur Radio Club F6KAP will be active as TM350FDR from La Rochelle on 15-16 June. The suffix stands for Filles Du Roy (King's Daughters), and refers to the young French women who immigrated to New France as part of a program sponsored by Louis XIV to boost Canada's population. The first group of 36 women left France 350 years ago. [TNX F8REF] H4 - Greg, VK1AI is once again active as H44PA from Honiara, Guadalcanal Island (OC-047) until 30 June. He likes CW and digital modes, with some occasional SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX DX World] H4 - The H44IOTA activity from the Russel Islands (OC-168), which was planned to start on 6 June, has been delayed. Heavy seas are delaying the team's voyage, and on 7 June they said to expect to reach their destination "in two days". This delay is likely to affect also their plans for OC-158, originally scheduled for 10-13 June. QSL via NR6M. I - Alex IK8YFU, Domenico IW8RAO and Salvatore IZ8CZR will be active as II8LH from the lighthouse at Capo Vaticano (WAIL CL-005 and ARLHS ITA-047) on 8 June. QSL via HB9FHZ (bureau) or IK8YFU (direct), plus LoTW and eQSL. [TNX DX Coffee] I - Weather permitting, IT9BWD, IT9BWW, IT9CVO and IT9HBS will be active from Isola dei Porri (EU-166) on 15 June. [TNX IT9HBS] I - Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Project DX Team, special callsign IB2PDT will be active from 21 June to 7 July and again from 20 September to 6 October. QSL via bureau to IQ2LZ. [TNX IK2XDF] I - I8LWL, IK6JRI, IK7JWX, IT9DFI and IZ8LFI will be active from Ustica Island (EU-051) on 24-29 July, including an entry in the IOTA Contest as IE9/IK6JRI. Outside the contest they will concentrate on 30, 17, 12 and 6 metres (WWL JM68oq), and digital modes. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX IK7JWX] JA - Ted, JF1CCH will operate mainly CW as JF1CCH/1 from Hachijo Island (AS-043) on 14-17 June. QSL via home call. [TNX DX World] JA - Taka, JA8COE will be active as JA8COE/8 from Yagishiri Island (AS-147) on 20-24 June (weather permitting) and again on 25-29 July for the IOTA Contest. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. JW - Svein, LA9JKA will be active as JW9JKA from Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard for six months (from mid-June to mid-December). QSL via home call (direct). [TNX NG3K] KG4 - Look for KG4RX (QSL via K4RX), KG4TO (QSL via AC4TO) and KG4AS (QSL via N4SIA) to be active from Guantanamo Bay on 22-29 June. They will operate CW on 6 metres and on the HF bands. QSL via home calls. [TNX NG3K] KH0 - Tony, JA6CNL will be active as KH0N from Saipan (OC-086) on 13-17 June. He will operate on the HF bands and will participate in the All Asian DX CW Contest. QSL via JA6CNL. Complete contest rules are on www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2013AA_rule.htm. [TNX ARRL DX Bulletin] LY - Heiko DG1BHA, Fred DH5FS, Olli DH8BQA, Oliver DL1EJA and Uwe DL3BQA will be active as LY44WFF from Klaipeda and the Nemunas Delta Regional Park on 12-18 June. They will put a special emphasis on 6 (look for them around 50183 kHz SSB and CW) and 2 metres, but will also be QRV on the HF bands "around the usual WFF frequencies". QSL via DH8BQA. PY - Special event call PS2013CCB will be in use on 15-30 June during the 9th FIFA Confederations Cup football (soccer) tournament. Look for activity on 40-10 metres SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL via PS7AB (bureau only), LOTW and eQSL. Email requests for bureau cards can be sent to ps7ab[@]yahoo.com. [TNX PS7AB] SM - Lars, SM6CUK will be active as SA6G/7 from Ven Island (EU-137) on 10-17 June. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] SP - Back in 1338 the town of Blonie received city rights under the Magdeburg Law. To commemorate that event, special station SN675B is active until 30 June. QSL via bureau to SP5KOG. [TNX SP5CGN] T33 - Announced QRV dates for the T33A DXpedition to Banaba Island (OC-018) [425DXN 1143] are 5-18 November. The large multi-national team (AA4FL, AD6E, DJ5IW, DK1II, DL5EBE, DL6KVA, HA0NAR, K3VN, KD6XH, N1EMC, N6HC, N6HD, N9NS, VK3FY, W2IJ, W6KK, WA1F, WA1S and WA6FGV) will have six stations at two sites operating CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres. QSL via W2IJ (OQRS on Clublog). Bookmark www.t33a.com for further information and updates. TN - Arie PA3A, Ad PA8AD, Angelina PA8AN and Marian PD1AEG will be active as TN5MS from Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo from 28 September to 11 October. They plan to operate on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY, using three stations with amplifers and several beam and vertical antennas. The team will provide support and raise funds for a Mercy Ships Charity Project. QSL via PA3AWW, direct or bureau. The log will be uploaded to LoTW 6 months after the operation. An OQRS for direct cards will be available on the expedition's website. Further information on the project can be found at www.tn5ms.nl TU - Dim, F5SWB will be active as TU5DF from Cote d'Ivoire from late June until the end of October. He will operate mainly CW, with some SSB and PSK31 on 40-6 metres. QSL via home call, direct only. Logsearch on Clublog. UA - Look for Victor, UA1OEJ/p to be active from the Solovetskiy Islands (EU-066) until 13 June. He operates CW, SSB, PSK and RTTY on the HF bands. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX UA1OIW] UA - R290PM is active throughout June to celebrate the 290th anniversary of the city of Perm (European Russia, CQ Zone 17). On 12 June a number of special stations with callsigns in the R290FA-R290FZ series will be QRV from all of the seven city districts. QSL via operators' instructions. Details on the relevant award can be found on http://qrz-e.ru/forum/38-1611-1 [TNX 5B4AHJ] UN - Members of the Kazakhstan Traveling Radio Amateurs Group (http://un-dx-news.ucoz.com) will be active as UP44WFF from Peak Amangeldy in the Zailiysky mountain range on 7-8 June. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 40-10 metres. QSL via UN6QC, direct and bureau, and LoTW. UR - Look for EM5F to be active from Ochakovskiy Island (EU-182) on 7-9 June. QSL via UR5FAV (email address for bureau cards: orionua[@]orion.od.ua) and LoTW. V3 - Jim, W8ERI will be active as V31ZF from Ambergris Caye (NA-073) on 12-19 June. He will operate holiday style on 80-10 metres SSB. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX] VP2V - Dave, W9DR will be active on 6 metres as VP2V/W9DR from Anegada, British Virgin Islands (FK78tr) on 14-28 June. He will operate SSB on 50115 kHz SSB and CW on 50115,6 kHz (where he will also be running a beacon). QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K] W - Look for Nathan, N4YDU to be active as from Ocracoke Island (NA-067) on 25-28 July. He will operate SSB and CW on 80-10 metres, and will participate in the IOTA Contest as W4O. QSL via N4YDU (direct only). [TNX NG3K] YB - A team of operators will be active as YE0EDAM from Damar Besar Island (formerly known as Edam), one of the Seribu Islands (OC-177), on 27-30 June. QSL direct to YB0JZS. Further information can be found at http://ye0edam.blogspot.com ZP - Radio Club Paraguay Filial Itapua (ZP9EE) will operate special station ZP99E from the Jesuit Missions of La Santisima Trinidad de Parana and Jesus de Tavarangue (UNESCO World Heritage Sites) between 12 June and 21 July. Look for activity on 40, 30, 20, 15 and 10 metres SSB, CW and some PSK31. QSL via EA5ZD. =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** GOOD TO KNOW ... **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW DXCC NEWS ---> VU7KV (Lakshadweep Islands, May 2013) has been approved for DXCC credit. [TNX NC1L] GALILEO SPECIAL EVENT ---> Detailed information on the European Space Agency's Amateur Radio 2013 Galileo Special Event, running through 2013 to "celebrate the achievements of the Galileo satellite navigation project", can be found at https://sites.google.com/site/hamradiogalileo/home. The second activity period will be on 14-23 June, with expected operations by PI9ESA and II0ESA. QSLling instructions can be found on the website. [TNX I0WTD] NA-181 POSTPONED ---> Klaus, VE7KDU and Frank, VE7DP were expeted to be QRV from Barnard Island (NA-181) on 7-9 June Howeve, "the latest weather forecast for northern B.C. coastal areas is indicating several days of gale-force winds", so the activation has been postponed "until a later date". [TNX VE7DP] OC-285 ---> Nando, IT9YRE (H44S) and Mike, K9AJ (H44AJ) were active from Sikaiana Atoll (OC-285, new one for IOTA) on 4-6 June and made 5945 QSOs. QSL via home calls. A log search will be available at http://www.it9yre.it/h44/ RA9ODD/0 ---> UA9OBA reports that owing to plenty of heavy ice in the Sea of Okhotsk, the M/V 'Spirit of Enderby' is delayed and her course is changing. The stop at Iony Island (AS-069) [425DXN 1152] is postponed until 10 June. The ship locator is on www.heritage-expeditions.com QSL 4U1ITU, 4U1UN & 4U1WRC ---> Get your missing QSLs for QSOs with 4U1ITU, 4U1UN and 4U1WRC (2012) at the Swiss DX Foundation's booth at Hamradio 2013 (Friedrichshafen) on 28-30 June. Additionally you can also get QSL cards for 3B9SP, 3B9FR (only for QSOs made on October 2012 and later), HB9SOLAR and HB9SPACE. Bring your QSO data with you and observe the working hours of the QSL manager (to be available at the booth). [TNX HB9BOU] QSL HH2/HB9AMO ---> Tim, M0URX has recently taken over as QSL manager for Pierre's activities from Haiti as HH2/HB9AMO ("it has become clear that some QSL cards were not sent out from previous QSL management").A new QSL card has been designed and will soon be printed. QSL via M0URX, OQRS preferred (http://m0urx.com/oqrs/). QSL TX5K ---> "The TX5K QSLs for the March Clipperton Island DXpedition should start to flow out sometime around the end of June", Bob Schenck, N2OO reports. "Please save your inquiries until after you hear that we are current on the processing". Read the complete release on http://ky6r.com/ WORLD CASTLES WEEKEND ---> Organized by the World Castles Activity Group, it will be held on 15-16 June. Several stations are expected to operate from fortresses and castles around Europe. Information on the event can be found at www.wcagroup.org. [TNX RN1CW] + SILENT KEY + Veteran storm researcher Tim Samaras (WJ0G) lost his life when a violent tornado hit the Oklahoma City metro area on 31 May. He "brought to the field a unique portfolio of expertise in engineering, science, writing and videography", the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration commented in a statement issued on 3 June. A collection of his "Stunning Tornado Videos" can be found the National Geographic's website (www.nationalgeographic.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- QSLs received direct or through managers: 3D2GC, 3D2MM, 4X4FR, 5B75FOC, 5H1DX (AF-063), 5H3MB, 5U9AMO, 5X8C, 6V7S, 6W2SC, 7X5KBS, 9J2GR, 9K2/SP4R, 9K2HN, 9M4SLL, 9N7SZ, 9U4U, A35UD, A3EAQ, A71AE, A92IO, BA4DW, CE2AWW, CV5D, CW3D, CW90A, CX9AU, D4C, DL6UNF, DX8DX (OC-174 & OC-225), EA6SX, EI9O, EP3SMH, FK8GX, FR4NT, H40T, H44G, H44KW, H44MY, H70ORO, J49C, J52HF, J5UAP, J69MV, JD1BMH, JS6RRR (AS-079), JX9JKA, LU5FC, LX1HD, LY23A, OF3I, OK2BTS, OL2HQ, OY1OF, P29NI (OC-099) ,P29VCX (OC-103), P29VPB(OC-069), PJ4M, PJ4NX, PT0S, SV0XCC/9, T2GM, T2YL, T6LG, TG9NX, V51AS, V51WH, V63MY, V63T, V73TS, VK9CZ, VP8LP, XR0Y, XW0ZJZ, XW8XZ, YB8XM/p (OC-271), YB9YKI (OC-147), YL3BF, YO3YX, YW5YL, Z60K, Z61DX, Z81Z, ZG2FK, ZK3T, ZL7A, ZS2AL. **************************************************************************** 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 **************************************************************************** -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "425eng" group. 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