15 March 2014 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 1193 =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW 3D2 - Jeff, K0UU will be active holiday style as 3D2FJ from Beqa Island (OC-016), Fiji on 23-31 March. He will operate CW only on 80-10 metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct to K0UU. [TNX The Daily DX] 3W - Vlad, R3HD and Slava, UA3DK are active as 3W1D and 3W4DK from Cat Ba (AS-132) until 19 March (QRT date might be extended to the end of March). QSL 3W1D via SP5PB; QSL 3W4DK via operators instructions. [TNX DX World] C6 - John, 9H5G (kk4oyj.wordpress/) now plans to be active from the Berry Islands (NA-054) between late March and early April. He expects to operate SSB, RTTY and PSK on 10, 12 and 17 metres. In order to extend my operating sessions, he says, I am looking into getting more batteries or borrowing a generator that I can have on shore. QSL 9H5G/C6A via NI5DX and LoTW. D4 - Lukas, HB9EBT will be active as D44TEG from Sao Tiago Island (AF-005), Cape Verde from 29 March to 5 April. He will operate CW, PSK and RTTY on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres. QSL via HB9EBT, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] F - Celebrating the 850th anniversary of the gothic cathedral of Sens, Jean-Pierre F6FNA will be active as TM850CS on 29-30 March, and again in April, May, August and during the Heritage Days on 19-21 September. QSL via F6FNA. [TNX F8REF] FM - Rich, M5RIC will be active as TO4C from Martinique (NA-107) from 26 March to 1 April, including an entry in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL via M0OXO, OQRS preferred (m0oxo). GJ - Look for MJ/K3PLV and MJ/K8PT to be active from Jersey on 18-26 March. They will operate SSB, CW and RTTY on 160-10 metres. QSL via home calls. [TNX The Daily DX] GM - Graham, MM0GHM will be active as MA0GHM/p from the islands of Sky (EU-008) on 15-16 March, South Uist (EU-010) on 16-17 March and Barra (EU-010) on 17-20 March. QSL via MM0GHM, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] GM - A team from the Tynemouth Amateur Radio Club (g0nwm) will be active as GS0NWM from the Isle of Arran (EU-123) from 26 March to 2 April. QSL via M0URX and LoTW. They will participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest as GM5N. [TNX rsgbiota.org] HK0_sa - Vlad, UA4WHX, has been active as HK0/UA4WHX from Providencia (NA-049) since 12 March. He operates RTTY, CW and SSB on 80-10 metres. Length of stay unknown. QSLling instructions at qrz/db/UA4WHX I - ARI Vercelli will be active as II1SWL on 5-13 April to promote amateur radio and radio listening. QSL via bureau or direct to IW1EHL. See qrz/db/II1SWL for further information. [TNX IW1EHL] J8 - Ark, UA4CC and Arunas, LY2IJ will be active holiday style as J8/UA4CC and J8/LY2IJ from Bequia Island (NA-025) on 17-26 March. QSL via home calls, direct and bureau, and LoTW. Logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. [TNX UA4CC] JD1_oga- Harry, JG7PSJ will be active again as JD1BMH from Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara from 27 April to 11 May. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 40-10 metres. QSL via JD1BMH (bureau) or JG7PSJ (direct). Logsearch and other information can be found at sapphire.es.tohoku.ac.jp/jd1bmh/ [TNX JG7PSJ] KH2 - KG6DX, KH2JU, KH2L, N2NL and NH2KD will be active as W1AW/KH2 from Guam on 19-25 March as part of ARRLs Centennial QSO Party. They will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK on 160-6 metres. QSL via W1AW and LoTW. [TNX NG3K] P4 - John, W2GD will be active as P40W from Aruba (SA-036) on 25-31 March, CQ WW WPX SSB Contest included. Activity outside the contest usually concentrates on 160, 80, 30, 17 and 12 metres. QSL via LoTW or N2MM (direct only). [TNX OPDX Bulletin] PA - PD7YY and PE1GNP will be active as PH38EU from Terschelling Island (EU-038) on 11-14 April. They will operate SSB on 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10 and 2 metres. QSL via PD7YY or PE1GNP, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] VE - David, VE3VID is back to Igloolik Island (NA-174) until 20 April. He expects to operate mainly RTTY and other digital modes as VY0/VE3VID. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX] W - The Project X Contest Team will be active as N5T from Mustang Island (NA-092) on 5-6 April for the Texas State Parks On The Air event. They will be QRV on 80, 40, 20, 1M and 10metres SSB and PSK. QSL direct to K5HM, and LoTW. Further information and updates can be found at mustangislandontheair. [TNX K5HM] W - Bruce, K5TEN will be active from Dog Island (NA-085, WWL EL79) on 13-19 April. He will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 40-6 metres. QSL to home call direct only (DX stations may QSL via the bureau). [TNX rsgbiota.org] XT - Look for XT2AEF (QSL via JH3AEF), XT2IVU (QSL via JA3IVU) and XT2VWT (QSL via JA3VWT) to be active from Burkina Faso on 21-26 March. They will operate SSB, digital modes and some CW on 160-10 metres. QSL via home calls. [TNX The Daily DX] XZ - Zorro, JH1AJT will be back to Myanmar on a mission for the Foundation for Global Children between 15 and 21 March. He will be active again as XZ1Z in his spare time, probably on the hig bands. QSL via JH1AJT; logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. [TNX NG3K] =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** GOOD TO KNOW ... **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW CASS AWARD ---> Presented annually, the Cass Award honours the wisdom and spirit of Cass WA6AUD (SK) and encourages DXPeditions to maximize the number of DXers worked with a $1000 prize for the Single-Operator DXpedition that works the most unique callsigns. The 2013 Cass Award has been won by Peri Monioudis, HB9IQB: While QRV from the Palestine as E44PM in August 2013, Peri worked 6696 unique stations over his 11-day DXpedition, demonstrating an outstanding effort to log as many individuals as possible and setting a new Single-Operator Cass Award record. Swiss DX Foundation President Stephan Walder, HB9DDO presented Peri with his plaque and prize at the groups annual meeting on 8 March. If you are interested in competing for - or contributing to - the 2014 Cass Award, please visit cassaward. [TNX AA6YQ] RUSSIAN DX CONTEST ---> Sponsored by the Soyuz Radioljubitelej Rossii (Union of Radioamateurs of Russia, SRR), the 21st Russian DX Contest will be held from 12 UTC on 15 March until 12 UTC on the 16th, on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres CW and SSB. Complete details, including a list of announced participants, can be found at rdxc.org. QSL ZS8A ---> Nadia, ZS8A is the first YL operator on Marion Island and has been active since 9 March. Logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. She shares the same mailing address of ZS8C, so traditional direct cards should be sent to Nadia Hansa, P.O. Box 1585, Allens Nek, 1737, Roodepoort, Johannesburg, South Africa. W1AW WAS ---> Look for ARRL Centennial stations W1AW/4 from Tennessee and W1AW/5 from New Mexico to be on the air starting at 00.00 UTC on 19 March until 23.59 UTC on the 25th. In addition, W1AW/KH2 will be QRV from Guam during the same time frame. Complete information on the ARRL Centennial QSO Party can be found at arrl.org/centennial-qso-party. WESTERN SAHARA ---> After 14 years, Naama, S01A is active again from Bir Lehlu, Western Sahara. For the time being he only runs 40 watts into a dipole for 10 and 15 metres; future plans might include activity on 60 metres. A newly licensed operator (Azman, S01AH) is expected to be QRV from the same location. QSL for both callsigns via EA2JG, direct only. Further information on saharadx.jimdo. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B9EME, 3DA0ET, 4A8DMR, 5A1AL, 5H1Z/3 (AF-054 and AF-075)5H1Z/5 (AF-074)5H1Z/p (AF-087)5Q4B, 5W8A, 6H6IARU, 6O0CW, 6W/G3TXF, 6W2SC, 6W7SK, 7O2A, 7P8AO, 7Q7FOC, 7X2GX, 7X5NZ, 7X5QB, 9K2OD, 9L1A, 9M2MRS, A61K, A61Q, A63RI (AS-124), A73A, BY4IB/4 (AS-146), C21HA, C5YK, C6AGN, C91B, C91J, CN2R, CN5SCJ, CN8LL, CO4LS (NA-056), CO6HLP, CY0P, DP1POL, E44PM, EA9EU, EA9KB, ES3AX, F4BKV/p (EU-058), FG4NN, FG8NY, FM5CD, FO4BM, FR4NT, FW0NAR/p, H40T, H44G, HC1MD, HD8A, HK/W7EJ, HL2DC, HL5IVL, HS0ZCW, HS0ZIN, HS0ZKX, HT9H, HV50VR, HZ1DG, J5UAP, J6/N7QT, J79JG, J8/K8EAB, JD1BMH, JG8NQJ/JD1, JX9JKA, JY9FC, KG4TO, KP4MS, LY23A, N6IC (NA-066), N8A, NH0Z, OD5NJ/p (AS-108), PJ4C, PJ6/N7QT, PY7RP/6 (SA-080), PZ5RA, T6ZG, T88SM, TG9NX, TO2TT, TT8TT, TX5D, UA2F, UP2L, V31AG, V63DX, V73NS, VK5CE/4, VK7BO, VP2ETE, VP2V/W9DR, VU7AG, W8A, XF1P, XR0YY, XR0ZR, XT2TT, YB4IR/8 (OC-145), YB8S (OC-236), YW5X, Z21LS, Z81B, ZD7JC, ZD9T, ZF2AG/ZF8, ZS8C, ZV5O. **************************************************************************** 425 DX NEWS HOME PAGE: 425dxn.org 425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE: 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 ([email protected]) The deadline is 12 UTC on Fridays **************************************************************************** Direttore Responsabile Gabriele Villa, I2VGW Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675 Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti Roma, Italia **************************************************************************
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