30 June 2007
A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 843
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
4O - David, OK1FJD will operate on the HF bands and 6 metres as 4O6DJ from Montenegro on 7-14 July. QSL via OK6DJ. [TNX OK1FJD]
5B4 - Manos/5B4AFQ, Kostas/5B4AIR, Andreas/5B8AP and Marios/5B8BE will be active as P3CA from Cape Akamas Lighthouse (ARLHS CYP-001), Cyprus (AS-004) on 7-8 July. They plan to operate SSB, CW and FM on the HF bands, 6 and 2 metres and APRS on 144.800 MHz, and to and to take part in the Aegean VHF Contest. [TNX 5B8BE]
8Q - Al, JA9APS will be active as 8Q7NK from the Maldives (AS-013) on 6-9 July. He plans to operate holiday style on 40-6 metres SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via home call. [TNX JA1ELY]
9X - Antonio, EA5RM announced that a multi-national team is planning to operate from Kigali, Rwanda "this summer". Details are expected to be provided in due course.
A2 - Announced SSB frequencies where the 5-20 July operation from Botswana [425DXM 841] might be on are: 1840, 3790, 7075, 14220, 14265, 18145, 21270, 24935, 28450 and 50110. The team will be signing A25HQ during the IARU HF World Championship. [TNX K5LBU/A25CF]
C5 - Andre, ON7YK will be active again as C56YK from The Gambia on 14-27 September. He will operate SSB on 10-80 metres, as well as on 6 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K]
CE - Claudio, CE1VIL will be active as 3G100S until 1 August to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the scouting movement. QSL via XQ1KY, direct or bureau. [TNX F5NQL]
CN - Claude, F5OGE will be active as CN2GE and CN2GE/m from Morocco between 13 and 29 July. He will be travelling from Tangiers to Rabat, Marrakech, Benni Mellal, Fes, Tetouane and again Tangiers. Claude will operate CW and SSB, mainly on 40 and 20 metres, early in the morning and late in the evening (local time). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX F5NQL]
DU - Chris, VK3FY will be in the Philippines on 5-9 July and plans to operate as VK3FY/DU1 (OC-042) and VK3FY/DU8 (OC-130). He might also be active as VK3FY/DU8 from OC-235, if he can find the time and a boat to take him there. [TNX VK3FY]
EI - To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the first transatlantic commercial passenger test flight, a special re-enactment flight http://www.transatlanticflightpby.com/index.php is planned to leave Botwood (Newfoundland) on 5 July, landing at Foynes (Ireland) on the 6th. In conjunction with this event, the Limerick Radio Club www.qsl.net/ei4lrc will operate as EI70FOY on 6-8 July. Activity will take place on on 10-80 metres. QSL via EI8EM. [TNX EI8EM]
EU - Special event callsign EU940OR will be aired until 26 July to celebrate the 940th anniversary of Orsha, the oldest city in Belarus. QSL via UA3FDX.
FM - Alain, F5LMJ will be active as TO5J from Martinique (NA-107) on 14-28 July. He plans to operate mainly CW and digital modes. QSL via home call (but all of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau, and he will upload the log to LoTW). [TNX F5NQL]
GM - A large group of operators from the Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club http://www.cpsarc.com will participate in the IOTA Contest (28-29 July) as GM2T from the Isle of Tiree (EU-008). Before the contest they will be signing MM0CPS/P. QSL GM2T via GM4UYZ, direct or bureau. [TNX M0RNR]
HC - Al, HC2SL will operate on 160 metres CW on 1 July, from 00 UTC to 5 UTC. Top Banders should look for him on 1822 kHz. [TNX HC2SA]
HP - Bert/CX3AN, Gus/CX2AM and Mario/CX4CR have extended their activity from Wichubwala Island (NA-170) and will remain QRV until 6 July. [TNX CX3CE]
HS - Eric, SM1TDE will be living and working on Phuket island (AS-053) from August 2007 to June 2008. He expects to be QRV with a HS0Z callsign, mainly CW on 40-10 metres (WARC bands excluded). QSL via SM1TDE, direct (he says he will have a POB address in Thailand) or bureau. [TNX SM1TDE]
HZ - Mohamad, HZ1MD became active as HZ1MD/m from the Farasan Islands (AS-193, new one) on 28 June. He is expected to operate SSB on 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10 metres and to remain there through 1 July. QSL via PA2V. [TNX ST2NH/HZ1NH]
I - Paolo, IK2QPR is active as IU2IPY until 6 December to celebrate the 4th International Polar Year. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX IK2QPR]
I - The Associazione Radioamatori Italiani (ARI) will be represented by the following stations during the IARU HF World Championship (14-15 July): IU1HQ (20m CW, 80m CW, 160m CW & SSB), IU2HQ (40m CW), IU4HQ (15m SSB & CW, 20m SSB, 40m SSB, 80m SSB) and IU9HQ (10m SSB & CW). QSL via bureau. [TNX IK2HKT and IT9BLB]
I - Oreste, IZ8EDJ and several other operators from the Strange Radio Team will participate in the IOTA Contest as IC8DI from Dino Island (EU-144, IIA CS-002). QSL via IK8WEJ.
IS0 - A group of operators from ARI Olbia will be active on the HF bands and 6 metres SSB, CW and digital modes as IM0GG from 30 June to 1 July. The special callsign celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Giuseppe Garibaldi, an Italian patriot who led many of the military campaigns that brought about the formation of a unified Italy. The operation will take place from Caprera Island ((EU-041, IIA OT-012), where Garibaldi died and was buried in 1882. QSL via IS0JMA, direct or bureau. [TNX IS0JMA]
JA - Five HQ stations representing JARL will be active from various regions of Japan for the IARU HF World Championship (14-15 July):
Call Band/Mode Location
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8N1HQ 20m-CW, 10m-Ph Kimitsu City, Chiba
8N1HQ 160m-CW, 15m-Ph Minato Ku, Tokyo
8N3HQ 80m-Ph, 20m-Ph, 15m-CW Nara City, Nara
8N3HQ 40m-CW Kobe City, Hyogo
8N4HQ 80m-CW, 40m-Ph, 10m-CW Okayama City, Okayama
Each station may be heard on other bands in the week before the contest. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. [TNX JA1BPA]
LA - Henk, PA3FMC and Ruud, PE1BTV will operate as LA/homecall from Utvaer Island (about 7 km due west of Ytre-Sula, EU-055) on 16-23 August, International Lighthouse & Lightship Weekend included. Plans are to operate SSB and PSK on the HF bands, and meteorscatter on 6 and 2 metres. They have a web page at http://la2007.dxpedition.nl/ [TNX PA3FMC]
OE - The Amateur Radio Section of ORF (the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) and the Documentary Archives Radio Communication/QSL Collection http://dokufunk.org will activate special event station OE16B from 31 August to 9 September, to celebrate the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Austria. Special QSL direct only to ORF/OE16B, A-1136 Wien, Austria (this is a charity operation for the El Molo Mission and School in Kenya), all other reports will get a plain QSL via the bureau. [TNX OE1WHC]
OJ0 - Seppo, OH1VR and Markus, OH3RM will operate SSB and CW as OJ0VR and OJ0/OH3RM from Market Reef (EU-053) from about 17 UTC on 30 June until about 6 UTC on 3 July. QSL via home calls. [TNX NG3K]
PJ2 - Salvatore, DH7SA reports he will be active as PJ2/DH7SA from Curacao (SA-006) on 9-16 July. QSL via home call.
SM - Special event station 8S3SYL will be active on 23-26 August during the Scandinavian Young Ladies Radio Amateurs (SYLRA) meeting in Ostersund. QSL via SM3CVM, direct or (preferably) bureau. Full information about the meeting can be found at http://www.sylra.se/_sgg/m1_1.htm [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
SV - Andy, HA0IM will be active as SV8/HA0IM from Zakynthos Island (EU-052) on 18-30 July. He will operate mainly CW with some PSK31 and RTTY on 80-6 metres. Signing J48IM, he will participate in the CQ WW VHF Contest (20-21 July) on 6 metres and in the IOTA Contest (CW only). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX HA0HW]
SV - Laci, HA0NAR will be active as SV8/HA0NAR and J48NAR from Thassos Island (EU-174) on 24-31 July, IOTA Contest included. He plans to operate SSB and CW on 80-6 metres. QSL via HA0NAR, direct or bureau. [TNX HA0HW]
SV5 - Special event callsign SX5RHO will be aired on all bands and modes from Rhodes, Dodecanese (EU-001) from 30 June to 7 July to celebrate the 12th edition of the Island Games. QSL via SV5FRD (but all of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau, and logs will be uploaded to LoTW). [TNX SV5DKL]
SV9 - Theo, SV1EJD will be active as SV9/SV1EJD from Crete (EU-015) on 3-17 July. He plans to operate SSB on 10-80 metres. QSL via IZ8CCW, direct or bureau. [TNX IZ8CCW]
TA - Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Fenerbahce Sports Club (http://www.qsl.net/ta3j/ym1907fb), Berkin, TA3J will be active as YM1907FB from 19 July to 2 August. He will operate all modes on 160-10 metres, plus 2m. QSL via TA3YJ http://www.geocities.com/qslservice/ta3yj, direct (no USD please) or bureau. [TNX TA3YJ]
UA - The RK1OZM team will be active as R50KP from the town of Mirny (RDA AR-10) on 9-16 July to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Plesetsk Cosmodrome. They plan to operate on 40-10 metres CW, SSB and some digital modes with three stations. QSL via RK1OZM, direct or bureau. [TNX UA1PAC]
UA - Victor, UA6AF will operate as UA6AF/P from Sudzhuk Island (EU-185) on 27-30 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via home call. www.rsgbiota.org
V3 - Dennis, K7BV will be active from Caye Caulker (NA-073, EK57xr), Belize on 7-17 July. He will emphasize 6 metres (breakable beacon on 50106 kHz), but there will be plenty of HF activity when that band is not open. QSL direct to W1JJ. Further information at http://www.qth.com/k7bv/v3/ [TNX N4GN]
VE - Tom, KV8Q will be active from Prince Edward Island (NA-029) on 11-16 July. Expect him to operate mainly CW as VY2/KV8Q, and to participate in the IARU HF World Championship. QSL via KC8UR. [TNX NG3K]
VP2M - K3VX, K4NO, K7NM, AK9F, K9NR and K9CS plan to be active from Montserrat (NA-103) from 20 November through 3 December, including entries in CQ WW DX CW and ARRL 160 Meter CW contests. QSL via K9CS. Further information is expected in due course. [TNX K9CS]
VP6 - The VP6DX expedition to Ducie Island is now expected to be on the air from 10 to 28 February 2008. The team currently include ten operators (DJ8NK, DL3DXX, DL6LAU, DL8LAS, K3NA, OH2BH, OH2PM, SP3DOI, UA3AB and WA6CDR), with other three TBA. They plan to have seven stations up and running on 160-6 metres, with a large number of phased verticals and 4-squares. The budget for this operation is over 200,000 USD and donations are being sought. Details on how contribute, as well as plenty of further information on the expedition, can be found at http://www.vp6dx.com/
VP9 - Seppo, OH1VR will operate mainly CW as VP9/OH1VR from Bermuda (NA-005) on 19-21 August. QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K]
VR - To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's reunification with China, Hong Kong stations have been authorized to use the special prefix VR10 in replacement of VR2 from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008.
W - Look for Matt, KM5VI and Bill, N5LYG to be active from North Padre Island (NA-092) on 27-30 July, IOTA Contest included. [TNX KM5VI]
W - Look for Jeff, AI4U to be active as K4I from Sunset Beach (NA-112) on 11-17 August. He will operate on 10-40 metres SSB and CW as time allows. QSL via home call. [TNX AI4U]
YB - Adhi, YB3MM will participate in the IOTA Contest as YB3MM/9 from Lombok Island (OC-150). He plans to operate SSB and CW on 15 metres only. QSL via IZ8CCW. [TNX NG3K]
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
QSL 3V8SS ---> Thanks to DL1DBF's help and support, Daniele, IK0REH operated CW only from the 3V8SS premises in Sousse, Tunisia between 5 and 17 June. QSL for this activity direct only to IK0REH (Daniele Casini, P.O. Box 31, 06010 Citerna - PG, Italy); proceeds will be donated to the club station to help them purchase amateur radio equipment. On-line log and a few pictures can be found at www.aricdc.it/3v8ss . Daniele can also confirm contacts made with 3V8SM on 20-21 June 2006, when he guest operated from Djerba Island (AF-083, www.aricdc.it/3v8sm). [TNX IK0REH]
QSL VIA F6AJA ---> All QSLs for HB0/F2JD, HB0/F5JY, HB0/F6BFH and HB0/N6OX are via F6AJA, direct or bureau. On-line logs are available at http://lndx.free.fr/voirlogs.php [TNX F6AJA]
QSL VIA RX3RC ---> Roman, RX3RC reports he is the new QSL Manager for 4J6WZ and 4K8DWW. Cards can be send either direct (Roman A. Novikov, P.O. Box 21, 392000 Tambov, Russia) or via the bureau.
QSL VIA UA4WHX ---> Vlad, UA4WHX says he is going back home - after almost 26 months and 310,000 QSOs from 21 DXCC entities. Callsigns used include 3DA0VB, 4K0VB, 4L0B, 5H3VMB, 5H3VMB/3 (AF-075), 5H3VMB/5 (AF-074), 5R8VB, 5X1VB, 5Z4/UA4WHX, 5Z4/UA4WHX/P (AF-067), 5Z4BU, 7P8VB, 7Q7VB, 9J2VB, 9U0VB, 9X0VB, A25VB, C91VB, C91VB/4 (AF-103), C91VB/6 (AF-088), D20VB, D60VB, J20VB, OD5/UA4WHX, ST2KSS, ST2VB, V51VV, V51VV/P (AF-070), Z2/UA4WHX (see also the list available for download www.dailydx.com). His QSLling instructions are as follows:
1. Vlad accepts cards sent through the Russian QSL bureau, as well as bureau shipments mailed directly from societies or organizations to his address (Vladimir M. Bykov, P.O. Box 2040, Izhevsk, 426000, Russia). To keep track and make certain nothing is missing when a big batch is on the way, it is advisable to contact him ua4whx@mail.ru.
2. He recommends sending requests direct rather than going via the bureau. Cards will be arranged and replied to by senders, direct/bureau put together. If there is enough postage, the bureau will join the direct requests.
3. Please avoid sending cash, use IRCs instead ("I can technically send 7 pieces of QSLs with one IRC", he says).
4. It is even possible to use credit cards (Visa or Master Card). "I will keep records of the transaction together with your QSL requests", Vlad says. "The transaction is 100% secure and will be done electronically through Svezhy Veter Travel Agency".
5. Those who made multiple QSOs, can send only one card along with the QSO list on a sheet of paper.
6. Vlad did not use a computer, and all QSOs are on paper logs. He will have a few people to help help him with the QSLing. He will let everyone know when the first cards are out.
UK POSTAL RATES ---> Mike, G3TEV (QSL manager for 9J2BO) reminds stations that send for direct QSL cards that due to the current exchange rate a minimum of 2 USD or 1 IRC is required for postage to anywhere outside the UK, Eire and rest of Europe included. The new postal rates became effective on 2 April 2007.
(DX News #843 via Dave Raycroft)
A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 843
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
4O - David, OK1FJD will operate on the HF bands and 6 metres as 4O6DJ from Montenegro on 7-14 July. QSL via OK6DJ. [TNX OK1FJD]
5B4 - Manos/5B4AFQ, Kostas/5B4AIR, Andreas/5B8AP and Marios/5B8BE will be active as P3CA from Cape Akamas Lighthouse (ARLHS CYP-001), Cyprus (AS-004) on 7-8 July. They plan to operate SSB, CW and FM on the HF bands, 6 and 2 metres and APRS on 144.800 MHz, and to and to take part in the Aegean VHF Contest. [TNX 5B8BE]
8Q - Al, JA9APS will be active as 8Q7NK from the Maldives (AS-013) on 6-9 July. He plans to operate holiday style on 40-6 metres SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via home call. [TNX JA1ELY]
9X - Antonio, EA5RM announced that a multi-national team is planning to operate from Kigali, Rwanda "this summer". Details are expected to be provided in due course.
A2 - Announced SSB frequencies where the 5-20 July operation from Botswana [425DXM 841] might be on are: 1840, 3790, 7075, 14220, 14265, 18145, 21270, 24935, 28450 and 50110. The team will be signing A25HQ during the IARU HF World Championship. [TNX K5LBU/A25CF]
C5 - Andre, ON7YK will be active again as C56YK from The Gambia on 14-27 September. He will operate SSB on 10-80 metres, as well as on 6 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K]
CE - Claudio, CE1VIL will be active as 3G100S until 1 August to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the scouting movement. QSL via XQ1KY, direct or bureau. [TNX F5NQL]
CN - Claude, F5OGE will be active as CN2GE and CN2GE/m from Morocco between 13 and 29 July. He will be travelling from Tangiers to Rabat, Marrakech, Benni Mellal, Fes, Tetouane and again Tangiers. Claude will operate CW and SSB, mainly on 40 and 20 metres, early in the morning and late in the evening (local time). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX F5NQL]
DU - Chris, VK3FY will be in the Philippines on 5-9 July and plans to operate as VK3FY/DU1 (OC-042) and VK3FY/DU8 (OC-130). He might also be active as VK3FY/DU8 from OC-235, if he can find the time and a boat to take him there. [TNX VK3FY]
EI - To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the first transatlantic commercial passenger test flight, a special re-enactment flight http://www.transatlanticflightpby.com/index.php is planned to leave Botwood (Newfoundland) on 5 July, landing at Foynes (Ireland) on the 6th. In conjunction with this event, the Limerick Radio Club www.qsl.net/ei4lrc will operate as EI70FOY on 6-8 July. Activity will take place on on 10-80 metres. QSL via EI8EM. [TNX EI8EM]
EU - Special event callsign EU940OR will be aired until 26 July to celebrate the 940th anniversary of Orsha, the oldest city in Belarus. QSL via UA3FDX.
FM - Alain, F5LMJ will be active as TO5J from Martinique (NA-107) on 14-28 July. He plans to operate mainly CW and digital modes. QSL via home call (but all of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau, and he will upload the log to LoTW). [TNX F5NQL]
GM - A large group of operators from the Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club http://www.cpsarc.com will participate in the IOTA Contest (28-29 July) as GM2T from the Isle of Tiree (EU-008). Before the contest they will be signing MM0CPS/P. QSL GM2T via GM4UYZ, direct or bureau. [TNX M0RNR]
HC - Al, HC2SL will operate on 160 metres CW on 1 July, from 00 UTC to 5 UTC. Top Banders should look for him on 1822 kHz. [TNX HC2SA]
HP - Bert/CX3AN, Gus/CX2AM and Mario/CX4CR have extended their activity from Wichubwala Island (NA-170) and will remain QRV until 6 July. [TNX CX3CE]
HS - Eric, SM1TDE will be living and working on Phuket island (AS-053) from August 2007 to June 2008. He expects to be QRV with a HS0Z callsign, mainly CW on 40-10 metres (WARC bands excluded). QSL via SM1TDE, direct (he says he will have a POB address in Thailand) or bureau. [TNX SM1TDE]
HZ - Mohamad, HZ1MD became active as HZ1MD/m from the Farasan Islands (AS-193, new one) on 28 June. He is expected to operate SSB on 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10 metres and to remain there through 1 July. QSL via PA2V. [TNX ST2NH/HZ1NH]
I - Paolo, IK2QPR is active as IU2IPY until 6 December to celebrate the 4th International Polar Year. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX IK2QPR]
I - The Associazione Radioamatori Italiani (ARI) will be represented by the following stations during the IARU HF World Championship (14-15 July): IU1HQ (20m CW, 80m CW, 160m CW & SSB), IU2HQ (40m CW), IU4HQ (15m SSB & CW, 20m SSB, 40m SSB, 80m SSB) and IU9HQ (10m SSB & CW). QSL via bureau. [TNX IK2HKT and IT9BLB]
I - Oreste, IZ8EDJ and several other operators from the Strange Radio Team will participate in the IOTA Contest as IC8DI from Dino Island (EU-144, IIA CS-002). QSL via IK8WEJ.
IS0 - A group of operators from ARI Olbia will be active on the HF bands and 6 metres SSB, CW and digital modes as IM0GG from 30 June to 1 July. The special callsign celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Giuseppe Garibaldi, an Italian patriot who led many of the military campaigns that brought about the formation of a unified Italy. The operation will take place from Caprera Island ((EU-041, IIA OT-012), where Garibaldi died and was buried in 1882. QSL via IS0JMA, direct or bureau. [TNX IS0JMA]
JA - Five HQ stations representing JARL will be active from various regions of Japan for the IARU HF World Championship (14-15 July):
Call Band/Mode Location
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8N1HQ 20m-CW, 10m-Ph Kimitsu City, Chiba
8N1HQ 160m-CW, 15m-Ph Minato Ku, Tokyo
8N3HQ 80m-Ph, 20m-Ph, 15m-CW Nara City, Nara
8N3HQ 40m-CW Kobe City, Hyogo
8N4HQ 80m-CW, 40m-Ph, 10m-CW Okayama City, Okayama
Each station may be heard on other bands in the week before the contest. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. [TNX JA1BPA]
LA - Henk, PA3FMC and Ruud, PE1BTV will operate as LA/homecall from Utvaer Island (about 7 km due west of Ytre-Sula, EU-055) on 16-23 August, International Lighthouse & Lightship Weekend included. Plans are to operate SSB and PSK on the HF bands, and meteorscatter on 6 and 2 metres. They have a web page at http://la2007.dxpedition.nl/ [TNX PA3FMC]
OE - The Amateur Radio Section of ORF (the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) and the Documentary Archives Radio Communication/QSL Collection http://dokufunk.org will activate special event station OE16B from 31 August to 9 September, to celebrate the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Austria. Special QSL direct only to ORF/OE16B, A-1136 Wien, Austria (this is a charity operation for the El Molo Mission and School in Kenya), all other reports will get a plain QSL via the bureau. [TNX OE1WHC]
OJ0 - Seppo, OH1VR and Markus, OH3RM will operate SSB and CW as OJ0VR and OJ0/OH3RM from Market Reef (EU-053) from about 17 UTC on 30 June until about 6 UTC on 3 July. QSL via home calls. [TNX NG3K]
PJ2 - Salvatore, DH7SA reports he will be active as PJ2/DH7SA from Curacao (SA-006) on 9-16 July. QSL via home call.
SM - Special event station 8S3SYL will be active on 23-26 August during the Scandinavian Young Ladies Radio Amateurs (SYLRA) meeting in Ostersund. QSL via SM3CVM, direct or (preferably) bureau. Full information about the meeting can be found at http://www.sylra.se/_sgg/m1_1.htm [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
SV - Andy, HA0IM will be active as SV8/HA0IM from Zakynthos Island (EU-052) on 18-30 July. He will operate mainly CW with some PSK31 and RTTY on 80-6 metres. Signing J48IM, he will participate in the CQ WW VHF Contest (20-21 July) on 6 metres and in the IOTA Contest (CW only). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX HA0HW]
SV - Laci, HA0NAR will be active as SV8/HA0NAR and J48NAR from Thassos Island (EU-174) on 24-31 July, IOTA Contest included. He plans to operate SSB and CW on 80-6 metres. QSL via HA0NAR, direct or bureau. [TNX HA0HW]
SV5 - Special event callsign SX5RHO will be aired on all bands and modes from Rhodes, Dodecanese (EU-001) from 30 June to 7 July to celebrate the 12th edition of the Island Games. QSL via SV5FRD (but all of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau, and logs will be uploaded to LoTW). [TNX SV5DKL]
SV9 - Theo, SV1EJD will be active as SV9/SV1EJD from Crete (EU-015) on 3-17 July. He plans to operate SSB on 10-80 metres. QSL via IZ8CCW, direct or bureau. [TNX IZ8CCW]
TA - Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Fenerbahce Sports Club (http://www.qsl.net/ta3j/ym1907fb), Berkin, TA3J will be active as YM1907FB from 19 July to 2 August. He will operate all modes on 160-10 metres, plus 2m. QSL via TA3YJ http://www.geocities.com/qslservice/ta3yj, direct (no USD please) or bureau. [TNX TA3YJ]
UA - The RK1OZM team will be active as R50KP from the town of Mirny (RDA AR-10) on 9-16 July to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Plesetsk Cosmodrome. They plan to operate on 40-10 metres CW, SSB and some digital modes with three stations. QSL via RK1OZM, direct or bureau. [TNX UA1PAC]
UA - Victor, UA6AF will operate as UA6AF/P from Sudzhuk Island (EU-185) on 27-30 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via home call. www.rsgbiota.org
V3 - Dennis, K7BV will be active from Caye Caulker (NA-073, EK57xr), Belize on 7-17 July. He will emphasize 6 metres (breakable beacon on 50106 kHz), but there will be plenty of HF activity when that band is not open. QSL direct to W1JJ. Further information at http://www.qth.com/k7bv/v3/ [TNX N4GN]
VE - Tom, KV8Q will be active from Prince Edward Island (NA-029) on 11-16 July. Expect him to operate mainly CW as VY2/KV8Q, and to participate in the IARU HF World Championship. QSL via KC8UR. [TNX NG3K]
VP2M - K3VX, K4NO, K7NM, AK9F, K9NR and K9CS plan to be active from Montserrat (NA-103) from 20 November through 3 December, including entries in CQ WW DX CW and ARRL 160 Meter CW contests. QSL via K9CS. Further information is expected in due course. [TNX K9CS]
VP6 - The VP6DX expedition to Ducie Island is now expected to be on the air from 10 to 28 February 2008. The team currently include ten operators (DJ8NK, DL3DXX, DL6LAU, DL8LAS, K3NA, OH2BH, OH2PM, SP3DOI, UA3AB and WA6CDR), with other three TBA. They plan to have seven stations up and running on 160-6 metres, with a large number of phased verticals and 4-squares. The budget for this operation is over 200,000 USD and donations are being sought. Details on how contribute, as well as plenty of further information on the expedition, can be found at http://www.vp6dx.com/
VP9 - Seppo, OH1VR will operate mainly CW as VP9/OH1VR from Bermuda (NA-005) on 19-21 August. QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K]
VR - To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's reunification with China, Hong Kong stations have been authorized to use the special prefix VR10 in replacement of VR2 from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008.
W - Look for Matt, KM5VI and Bill, N5LYG to be active from North Padre Island (NA-092) on 27-30 July, IOTA Contest included. [TNX KM5VI]
W - Look for Jeff, AI4U to be active as K4I from Sunset Beach (NA-112) on 11-17 August. He will operate on 10-40 metres SSB and CW as time allows. QSL via home call. [TNX AI4U]
YB - Adhi, YB3MM will participate in the IOTA Contest as YB3MM/9 from Lombok Island (OC-150). He plans to operate SSB and CW on 15 metres only. QSL via IZ8CCW. [TNX NG3K]
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Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
QSL 3V8SS ---> Thanks to DL1DBF's help and support, Daniele, IK0REH operated CW only from the 3V8SS premises in Sousse, Tunisia between 5 and 17 June. QSL for this activity direct only to IK0REH (Daniele Casini, P.O. Box 31, 06010 Citerna - PG, Italy); proceeds will be donated to the club station to help them purchase amateur radio equipment. On-line log and a few pictures can be found at www.aricdc.it/3v8ss . Daniele can also confirm contacts made with 3V8SM on 20-21 June 2006, when he guest operated from Djerba Island (AF-083, www.aricdc.it/3v8sm). [TNX IK0REH]
QSL VIA F6AJA ---> All QSLs for HB0/F2JD, HB0/F5JY, HB0/F6BFH and HB0/N6OX are via F6AJA, direct or bureau. On-line logs are available at http://lndx.free.fr/voirlogs.php [TNX F6AJA]
QSL VIA RX3RC ---> Roman, RX3RC reports he is the new QSL Manager for 4J6WZ and 4K8DWW. Cards can be send either direct (Roman A. Novikov, P.O. Box 21, 392000 Tambov, Russia) or via the bureau.
QSL VIA UA4WHX ---> Vlad, UA4WHX says he is going back home - after almost 26 months and 310,000 QSOs from 21 DXCC entities. Callsigns used include 3DA0VB, 4K0VB, 4L0B, 5H3VMB, 5H3VMB/3 (AF-075), 5H3VMB/5 (AF-074), 5R8VB, 5X1VB, 5Z4/UA4WHX, 5Z4/UA4WHX/P (AF-067), 5Z4BU, 7P8VB, 7Q7VB, 9J2VB, 9U0VB, 9X0VB, A25VB, C91VB, C91VB/4 (AF-103), C91VB/6 (AF-088), D20VB, D60VB, J20VB, OD5/UA4WHX, ST2KSS, ST2VB, V51VV, V51VV/P (AF-070), Z2/UA4WHX (see also the list available for download www.dailydx.com). His QSLling instructions are as follows:
1. Vlad accepts cards sent through the Russian QSL bureau, as well as bureau shipments mailed directly from societies or organizations to his address (Vladimir M. Bykov, P.O. Box 2040, Izhevsk, 426000, Russia). To keep track and make certain nothing is missing when a big batch is on the way, it is advisable to contact him ua4whx@mail.ru.
2. He recommends sending requests direct rather than going via the bureau. Cards will be arranged and replied to by senders, direct/bureau put together. If there is enough postage, the bureau will join the direct requests.
3. Please avoid sending cash, use IRCs instead ("I can technically send 7 pieces of QSLs with one IRC", he says).
4. It is even possible to use credit cards (Visa or Master Card). "I will keep records of the transaction together with your QSL requests", Vlad says. "The transaction is 100% secure and will be done electronically through Svezhy Veter Travel Agency".
5. Those who made multiple QSOs, can send only one card along with the QSO list on a sheet of paper.
6. Vlad did not use a computer, and all QSOs are on paper logs. He will have a few people to help help him with the QSLing. He will let everyone know when the first cards are out.
UK POSTAL RATES ---> Mike, G3TEV (QSL manager for 9J2BO) reminds stations that send for direct QSL cards that due to the current exchange rate a minimum of 2 USD or 1 IRC is required for postage to anywhere outside the UK, Eire and rest of Europe included. The new postal rates became effective on 2 April 2007.
(DX News #843 via Dave Raycroft)