425 DX News #794 22 July 2006 A.R.I. Dx BulletinEdited by I1JQJ &IK1ADH Information, reports and suggestions must be sent to: Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ: DX information (e-mail i1jqj@425dxn.org ) Contributors are invited to send their DX information to Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ (i1jqj@425dxn.org) The deadline is 12 UTC on Fridays =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW 9A - Look for Norbi, 9A/HA3FIN to operate on the HF bands from Pasman Island (EU-170, IOCA CI-085) on 25-31 July. He will participate in the IOTA Contest as 9A/HG3X. QSL for both calls via HA3FIN. [TNX HA0HW] 9A - Aniko, 9A/HA5TAA and Feri, 9A/HA5AZZ are on Murter Island (not IOTA, IOCA CI-074) until 30 July. They try to visit as many other Croatian islands as possible, operating SSB on 20 and 40 metres. QSL via the Hungarian bureau. [Tnx HA0HW] CE - Special callsign CE70RG (CE Seven Zero RG) will be aired on 80-10 metres SSB and CW for one month starting on 22 July to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Radio Club Rancagua. QSL via IZ8CLM, direct or bureau. [TNX IZ8CLM] EA - EA7HY, EA7HW, EA7AVW, EC7AEJ, EC7ALT, EA4TD, EA4ATA, EC4DX and possibily others will operate as ED7SPI from Sancti Petri Island (EU-143, DIE S-002) on 28-30 July, IOTA Contest included. They plan to have three stations active on 10-80 metres SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL via EC7AEJ. [TNX EA4TD] EI - Dave, EI3IO will operate as EJ3IO from the Aran Islands (EU-006) from 27 July to 1 August. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX] EI - David, GI8SKN/EI3GKB will operate holiday style as EJ3GKB/P on the HF bands and 6 metres SSB from Inisheer (EU-006) on 27-31 July. He says he will be active "before and after IOTA Contest times". ES - ES1AN, ES1LS, ES1QV, ES1LSR, ES2EZ, ES2DJ and ES2NJ will operate as ES2U from Rammu Island (EU-149) from 27 July to 1 August, IOTA Contest included. [TNX NG3K] F - Special event call TM0FIL will be aired on all bands and modes from 24 July to 6 August for the 36th Festival Inter-celtique de Lorient (http://www.festival-interceltique.com/). QSL via F6KPQ. [TNX F8REF] G - Dom, M1KTA plans to operate as M1KTA/p from St. Agnes Island (EU-011) between 28 July and 4 August, IOTA Contest included. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ] G - Special event station GB2CS will be active from the Cheshire International Scout Jamboree ("Chamboree 2006", www.chamboree.org.uk) from 29 July to 5 August. Activity will be on most HF bands. QSL via the bureau or direct to G1GYJ. [TNX G7BQY] GM - Rick, G4BYB is active as GM3PPG/P from South Uist (EU-010) until 13 August. He will participate in the IOTA Contest on all bands SSB. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org] GW - The Barry Amateur Radio Society will operate as GB5FI from Flatholm Island (EU-124) starting on 27 July. They will participate in the IOTA Contest as GW8K. QSLs via GW0ANA. [TNX GW0ANA] HL - Kang, DS4DRE will be active as DS4DRE/4 from Hong Island (AS-093) from now until the end of the year. He plans to operate on 10-80 metres SSB and CW. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX DS4DRE] HL - The Hanyang University Wave Reserach Club (HL0C) will be active as HL0C/2 from Tokchok Island (AS-090) on 22-26 July. They plan to operate on 40, 20 and 15 metres mainly CW, with some SSB. QSL via HL0C. [TNX HL1UVH] HL - HL2UOK, HL2AEJ, HL2IFR, HL2ADO and HL2IYI will operate as D7C from Daecheong (AS-122) on 28-30 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via HL2IFR. [TNX NG3K] I - Fabio, IZ7FLQ will operate as IG9/IZ7FLQ/p from Lampedusa Island (AF-019, IIA AG-001) from 28 July to 4 August, IOTA Contest included. Side trips to Lampione (AG-002), Linosa (AG-003) and Isola dei Conigli (AG-004) are possible. [TNX IZ7FLQ] IS0 - After operating from Aglio (IIA OT-054, pictures at http://www.mdxc.org/aglio/) and Carpa (IIA OT-032), Roberto, IS0JMA and ARI Olbia's "IM0 On The Air" team are planning further activities as IM0/IS0JMA and/or IM0/IM0GNF from other islands in the EU-041 IOTA group (Maddalena Archipelago). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX IS0JMA] KL - Hubert, K6HFA plans to operate on 40 and 20 metres SSB and CW as K7A from Neragon Island in the Wade-Hampton County group (NA-241/pr) on 21-25 July. Look for him on +/- 7023, 7223, 14023 and 14255 kHz. QSL route TBA. [TNX W3UR] LA - Thorsten, DB7TF will operate SSB only on 10-10 metres as LA/DB7TF from Store Island (EU-055) on 26-30 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org] OZ - Rene, DL2JRM will operate as OZ/DL2JRM/p from Lolland Island (EU-029, SJ-015 for the Danish Islands Award) on 28-31 July. He plans to be active on 160m-70cm CW and SSB. QSL via home call. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org] SM - Mike, SM2OAN is now active as 7S2S from Seskaro Island (EU-139). He expects to remain there through July, and to return during the weekends in August, September and October. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. On-line logs are available at http://www.7s2s.com [TNX www.rsgbiota.org] SV - Marcel, PA9M and George, SV8GXC will be active as SV8/PA9M/p from Chios Island (EU-049) between 29 July and 10 August, IOTA Contest included. QSL via PA9M. [TNX OPDX Bulletin] UA - Alexey, RA1QY plans to operate as either RA1QY/1 and UE1RLH/1 from several Russian islands in the EU-153 IOTA group on 21-30 July. Expect activity on 20 and possibily on 40 and 30 metres from the following islands: Pulonets, Purluda, Baklan, Bol'shoy Kaynets and Nyapa. QSL via RA1QY (Alexey M. Morozov, P.O. Box 24, Cherepovets, 162611, Russia). [TNX RA1QY] UR - Slava/US7IGF, Roman/UR7IJQ, Alexandr/UR7IKV and Roman/UY7IQ will be active from Raygorods'kyi Island (SD-17 for the Ukrainian Islands Award) on 23 July. They plan to operate on 40-17 and 6 metres SSB and CW. QSL via home calls. [TNX US7IGF] UR - UR5FAV, UT0FT, UT2UZ, UT3FW, UT7UT, UX0FF and UX2HO will participate in the IOTA Contest as EM5F from Ankudinov Island (EU-182). QSL via UX0FF, direct or bureau. [TNX UX0FF] VE - Bryan, K2BW will operate on 10-80 metres as K2BW/VE1 from Cape Breton Island (NA-010) on 21-26 July. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ] VE John, VE7JOH and Rick, VE7ADN will be active on 80, 40 and 20 metres from the Malcolm Island ARC (VE7MIV) on Malcolm Island (NA-091) on 29-30 July. [TNX rsgbiota.org] W - Kenneth, AK1Q will be active from Louds Island (NA-137) on 28-30 July. He will operate on 10-40 metres SSB and CW (20 wpm or less). QSL via home call. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org] W - N1DX, W0NO, K0BJ and K1TWF will be active from Deer Isle (NA-055) from 24 July to 1 August, including an entry in the IOTA Contest as N1DX. QSL via home calls. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org] W - Steve, W3RFA will be active in the IOTA Contest from South Marsh Island (NA-140). He will operate SSB only with 20 watts max; he will be accessing the island by canoe and will only have what he can pack in the canoe on a single trip. QSL via home call. [TNX www.rsgbiota.com] YB - YB5QZ and YB5NOF will be active as YE5R from Rupat Island (OC-245) on 28-30 July, IOTA Contest included. [TNX GM3VLB] YB - Adhi, YC3MM reports he will participate in the IOTA Contest as YC3MM/9 from Bali Island (OC-022). He will operate on 15 metres only (CW/SSB), with 100 watts and a 3-element yagi. QSL via IZ8CCW, direct or bureau. [TNX IZ8CCW] YU6 - 4O3T (QSL via YT6A) is the callsign to be used by the large multi-national team of operators who will attend the International DX Festival Montenegro 2006 between 20 July and 13 August. The list of operators includes 9A6AA, A61M, DJ7EO, DJ9ZB, DL3DXX, DL6LAU, DL8OBQ, DL5NAM, DL7AJA, DF3TJ, G3TXF, I0SNY, I8NHJ, IK8HBA, I1JQJ, IK1ADH, IK1PMR, K1ZZ, KA1ZD, K2LEO, K2WR, N6OX, W6OSP, WW5L, LZ1JY, LZ1UQ, LZ2UU, OH2BH, OH2RF, OH2TA, ON4IA, ON4ATW, ON5TN, PA0R, PB2T, S50R, SM0W, SP5XVY, T95A, UA3AB, UA4HBW, UA4HOX, YU1AA, YU3YQ, YT3T, YT6A, YT6T, YT6Y and Z35G plus several others. The first QSO under the 4O3T programme was made by 19-year old Nikola, YZ6AMD at 10.20 UTC on 20 July; totally some seven 4O3T stations are expected to hit the airwaves over this weekend. Announced operating frequencies are: 1826.5, 3522, 7022, 10106, 14022, 18072, 21022, 24892 and 28022 kHz (CW); 3795, 7055, 14190, 18145, 21290, 24945 and 28490 kHz (SSB); 7035, 10135, 14085, 18105, 21085 and 28085 kHz (RTTY); 50106 kHz CW/SSB. Further information and on-line logs at http://www.yu6scg.cg.yu/international-dx-festival-montenegro-2006/ YU6 - Another large team of operators (YU6AO, YT1AD, YU1AU, YU1NR, YU7NU, YU7KW, 4N1JA, YT7AW, RA3AUU, RW3QC, RK3AD (?), YU1DX, Z35A, Z32AU, S56A, IZ0BTV, YZ1EW, YU6ST, YZ6DCT and possibily others) will be active as YU6AO on all bands and modes with four stations from Podgorica, Montenegro until 15 August. Suggested frequencies are: 1830, 3530, 7010, 10115, 14015, 18080, 21015, 24900, 28010, 50102 and 144050 kHz (CW); 1850, 3790, 7080, 14250, 18130, 21250, 24930, 28450, 50130 and 144310 kHz (SSB); 3585, 7040, 10130, 14085, 18110, 21085, 24910, 28085 kHz (digital modes) 14232 kHz (SSTV). YU6AO has already been approved for DXCC credit (beginning 4 July and afterwards, 425DXN 793). QSL to YU6AO, direct or bureau. [TNX YT1AD] YU6 - Emir, 9A6AA will attend the International DX Festival in Montenegro (20 July-13 August) and will try to get a licence for activity from Sv. Nikola (EU-163). If he suceeds, and depending on free time, he plans to operate for a few hours on 40 and 20 metres SSB. [TNX 9A6AA] NORTHERN EUROPE TOUR ---> Gianpi, IK1TTD will be touring Norway and Sweden between 25 July and 7 August. He plans to operate from various locations using 100 watss and vertical monobanders. QSL via home call. [TNX IK1TTD] _____________________________________________________________________________ =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** GOOD TO KNOW ... **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW >>> 425 TOOLBAR Nick, UX0FF reports that all of the contacts made by EM5F (EU-182) in 2005 have been confirmed direct or via the bureau. Those who still need a card can send their request to Nikolay Lavreka, P.O. Box 320, Izmail, 68609, Ukraine or (for bureau cards) to ux0ff1@izmail.uptel.net _____________________________________________________________________________ =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** *** NEWS FROM THE WEB *** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW P29VV: On-line log and a few pictures of Johan's (PA3EXX) recent IOTA activity from Garove Island (OC-181) can be found at http://home.quicknet.nl/mw/prive/willemsen/. QSL via home call, direct (Johan. Willemsen, Belmolendijk 12, 1693 DJ Wervershoof, The Netherlands) or bureau. QSL ROUTES: Paul, ON6DP (OP0P) maintains a QSL Manager DBase that now contains about 73,100 QSL routes. It can be downloaded at http://on6dp.be.tf [TNX ON6DP] WRTC 2006: A few photo galleries (more are expected) of the World Radiosport Team Championship recently held in Brazil are available at http://www.wrtc2006.com/site/images/album.asp [TNX PY5EG] _____________________________________________________________________________ =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ******* QSL INFO ******** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW =================================================================== CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER =================================================================== 3X2YA pirate ED8URL EA8URL S9SS N4JR 4H1Q DU1EV EG5VPV EA5URV SF40A SM5DYC 4L0HQ K3PD EJ3GJB/p GI0PCU SJ9WL SM5DJZ 4N150AE YU7AE EJ3GKB/p GI8SKN SK60CG SM6JSM 4O3T YT6A EL2AR EL2BA SN10SH SP9KGC 4O5MOBA YZ1DO EY8MM K1BV ST2T S57DX 4W6AAB PA7FM FS5KA W3HNK (a) SU9AM W3BH 4Z5KJ W0MM FW8AA JA8UWT SV0XAO DJ5JH 5C8A EA5XX GB0YAA M1RAL SV5/M0DOV 4Z4DX 5F50KA EA7FTR GB5HQ G3TXF SV9/SV1EJD IZ8CCW 5X1GS WB2YQH GJ/ON4QJ ON5UR T70HQ T70A 5Z1A PA1AW HA3HV WB3ACH T80W JM1LJS 6W1EA EA4ATI HF40PSL SP5PSL T88DJ JO2JDJ 7Q7BJ G4AHK HF70ZBK SP2PTU T88OR JG3DOR 7S2AT SK2AT HG9R HA9RU T99D DJ2MX 7S2S SM2OAN HS0AC HS0ZFZ TI2VW EA7FTR 7S5A SM4DDS IC8S IK8WEJ TM7BV F6KVD 8S30JC SK7JC IZ3HER/p IK3GES TX1A LZ1JZ 8S6EM SM6YOU JT1T JT1CD TZ6PVI ON4LN (c) 9G5A/P UY5ZZ K9AJ/VY0 K9AJ TZ6PVI ON7ASL (d) 9G5UR UY5ZZ KD6WW/VY0 KD6WW UE0CBP RV0CD 9J2VB UA4WHX KP2A W3HNK UE1RDA/1 RW1QN 9K9HQ 9K2CQ KP4SQ W3HNK UE3LWP RA3LBA 9M2JKL JH3GCN LR4D LU4AA UE3NQ/P RA3NQ 9M4SAB 9M6TW LU2FLN EA5KB UE3OFF/1 RA3QSY 9M4SEB M5AAV NA8O/AH0 JK1FNL UE3QRP/6 RV3DPM 9M6/JA3DFM JA3DFM OD5PL HB9CRV UE4HBA RX4HJ 9M6/JA3EGZ JA3EGZ OH0PM OH2PM UE9AAA UA9AB A61C W4JS OP0HQ ON5ZO UR4MZA/P UX3MR A61R EA7FTR OX3PG WA0SMQ VE1/VE9GLF VE9GLF A71EM EA7FTR OY/G3ZAY/p G3ZAY VE1/VE9MY VE9MY A72OO6 EA7FTR OY/G7VJR/p G7VJR VE1OTA/P VE1VOX B1HQ BA4EG OY/M0BLF/p M0BLF VU3RYO DL2JRM B3HQ BA4EG OY/M0DEG M0DEG WH7S F6EXV B4HQ BA4EG OY/M0SCH/p M0SCH XX9A XX9BB B7HQ BA4EG OY/M0TJH/p M0TJH YB0AZ W7TSQ BD7KLO/7 BD7KLO P40HQ PB2T YE1O YC1RIV C91HQ K5LBU PJ7A W3HNK (b) YN1/EA3EXV EA3EXV CS25M CT1EHX PP5WRTC PP5VB YT150YT YT7YT CU5X EA3GHZ R60F UA2FEK YV70IARU YV5AJ CU6X EA3GHZ R60FW UA2DC YZ150Z YU1ACR CU7X EA3GHZ R60HRC UA6HR ZA/UT7DW DK6CW D2DX OH2BAD R6SE RW3WWW ZA1/I2AZ I8YGZ DA0FIFA DL9ZEA RA1QQ/1 RA1QQ ZL6A ZL1BHQ DQ35AGCW DL1AH RA1QY/1 RA1QY ZS0HQ ZS4BS DT0HF HL2FDW RA9LI/9 UA9LP ZW2FEN PY2QI EA5HQ EA4URE RZ4HZW/4 RX4HJ ZW3J PT2OP (a) all contacts after March 2006 (c) direct (b) all contacts starting 2006 (d) bureau _____________________________________________________________________________ =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ******* ADDRESSES ******* =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW CT1EKF Antonio Jose Xar da Costa, Rua do Centro Vidreiro 917, Bustelo, 3720-626 Oliveira de Azemeis, Portugal EA3GHZ Juan Carlos Barcelo Torta, P.O. 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