425 DX News #800 02 September 2006 A.R.I. Dx Bulletin Edited 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 7Q - Once again Ely, IN3VZE will be active as 7Q7CE from Malawi from 18 September to 6 October. He plans to operate SSB on 80-10 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX IN3VZE] CT3 - Kresimir, 9A7K (http://www.9a7k.com) will be in Funchal, Madeira Islands (AF-014) until 4 September. He operates as CT3/9A7K from the CS3MAD radio club and the QTH of Jose, CT3HG. QSL via 9A7K. [TNX 9A6JYL] E5 - Ken, ZL4HU will be active as E51KH from Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands between 7 and 22 September. He plans to operate on 20 metres SSB. QSL direct to home call. [TNX The Daily DX] F - Gilles/F5JPG, Michel/F5UTL, Dominique/F1CNB, Luis/F5THW and Juan/F5IRC will operate as TM2P from Pilier Island (EU-064) and lighthouse on 8-10 September. QSL via F5IRC. [TNX F5NQL] FT - Gildas, TU5KG will return to the French Southern Territories around 10 September. His destination is not confirmed - it could be either Crozet (FT5WL) or Kerguelen (FT5XP) - and the length of stay is not known (at all events, he should be back in France by December). QSL via F4EFI. [TNX F6AJA and Les Nouvelles DX] GD - Lars, DF1LON and Georg, DL1ECG will operate as MD0LON and MD0ECG from the Isle of Man (EU-116) on 7-11 September. QSL via home calls. They will participate in the WAE SSB Contest (9-10 September) as GD6IA (QSL direct). [TNX www.rsgbiota.org and DL1ECG] GI - Special event station GB5BIG will be active on 2 September for the Broad Island Gathering at Ballycarry, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. This annual event celebrates the cultural and historic links with the people of Scotland. QSL via GI2BX. [TNX F5NQL] HK0 - Gerd, DL7VOG will celebrate his 60th birthday operating as HK0GU for the fourth time. On 9-14 November he will be active as HK0GU/1 from Isla del Pirata in the Rosario Islands (SA-040); then, from 15 November to 1 December, he will be signing HK0GU from Isla Providencia (NA-049). He plans to operate CW and RTTY plus some SSB on all bands (160 metres included), depending on propagation. QSL via home call, direct or bureau (e-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to hk0gu@dl7vog.de). Further details can be found at www.qsl.net/hk0gu or www.qslnet.de/hk0gu [TNX DL7VOG] ON - The Verviers Radio Amateur Group will operate as ON4USA from the WWII American Military Cemetery at Henri-Chapelle on 9-10 September. QSL via ON4GDV. Further information can be found at www.qsl.net/on4usa [TNX VA3RJ] OZ - Klaus, DJ4JI will be active as OZ/DJ4JI from Bornholm Island (EU-030, BO-001 for the Danish Islands Award) on 3-13 September. He plans to operate on 80, 40 and 20 metres, SSB only. QSL via home call. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org] OZ - Look for Frank, OZ/DL2SWW and Gabi, OZ/DF9TM to be active from Laeso Island (EU-088) on 3-15 September. They plan to operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres, possibly on 160 metres CW and 6 metres as well. QSL via home calls. [TNX VA3RJ] OZ - Andy, DL4OK/NX1S will be active as OZ/NX1S from Romo Island (EU-125) on 9-16 September. He expect to operate mostly on 40 and 20 metres. QSL via DL4OK, direct or bureau. [TNX DL4OK] SV - Tomas, LY1F will operate mostly CW as SV8/LY1F from three EU-075 islands (namely Agkistri, Moni and Aigina) on 1-3 September. QSL via bureau to LY1F. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org] SV - Dimitrios, SV2BWC will operate on 10. 40 and 20 metres SSB and CW as J48LEK from Lesvos Island (EU-049) and other satellite islands on 1-7 September. QSL via SV2BWC. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org] XE - Fernando, EA1CNF reports he will operate as XE1/EA1CNF from Mexico on 2-9 September. QSl via home call, direct or bureau. YB - Special event station YE9BALI will be active on all bands CW and SSB from Bali Island (OC-022) on 5-10 September for the Bali Ham Festival 2006. QSL via YB9BU. [TNX YB9BU] _____________________________________________________________________________ =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** GOOD TO KNOW ... **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW 425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE ---> The latest issue (August 2006) is now available at http://www.425dxn.org/monthly/. Articles and pictures should be sent to Nicola Baldresca, IZ3EBA (iz3eba@ari.it). 425 TOOLBAR ---> The 425 Toolbar [425DXN 794] has already been installed by 619 users and the number of operations performed is over 88000 since the release. Further information and free download at http://425.ourtoolbar.com/ (no personal information is required) [TNX I1-21171/IZ1CRR] DXCC NEWS ---> Toma, YU1AB reports that the 4O3AB and 4O3ES operations from Montenegro (effective 15 August) are acceptable for DXCC credit. DX MAGAZINE MOST WANTED SURVEY ---> The DX Magazine's annual Most Wanted Survey is being conducted now through 15 October. The survey form is available at http://www.dxpub.com/dx_survey2006.html; the complete results will be published early next year in The DX Magazine. The Top 100 will be posted to web site. GERMANY ---> Andreas, DE1DXX/DO1DXX reports that effective 1 September German DO stations are allowed to operate on 1810-1850 kHz (with 100 W PEP), 1850-1890 kHz (with 75 W PEP), 1890-2000 kHz (with 10 W PEP); on 80, 15 and 10 metres with 100 W PEP, on 2m/70cm with 75 W PEP and on 10 GHZ with 5 W PEP. German class A licencees are allowed to operate on 7100-7200 kHz with 250 W PEP and on 50 MHz. [TNX K1XN] HELP NEEDED ---> The 5A7A team is seeking contributions (funds and/or hardware) from the amateur radio community in order to set up a club station in Tripoli. They are looking for "a SW-transceiver, microphone, headphones (or headset), Morse key, GP-vertical, coax cable, and antenna wire". The DXpedition itself is still needing financial support. Please contact 5a7a@gmx.de and visit their web site at http://5a7a.gmxhome.de/ [TNX DJ7IK] IRCS FOR SALE ---> Bob Schenck, N2OO has a limited number of IRCs (expiring on 31 December 2006) for sale at a reduced price (sales will support 3Y0X). Details at http://www.peterone.com/ircs.htm NCDXF ---> At its Board of Directors meeting on 26 August, the Northern California DX Foundation re-elected the following officers and directors: Len Geraldi/K6ANP (President), Al Burnham/K6RIM (Vice President), Tom McShane/NW6P (Secretary), Bruce Butler/W6OSP (Trasurer), Rusty Epps/W6OAT, Dave Pugatch/KI6WF, Chuck Ternes/N6OJ, Glenn Vinson/W6OTC, Steve Merchant/K6AW, Ken Anderson/K6TA and Tim Totten/N4GN (Directors). Information pertaining to the Northern California DX Foundation is available at http://www.ncdxf.org/ QSL MANAGER OFFERED ---> Francesco D'Esposito, IK8OZP is willing to offer his services to stations in need. He can be contacted at ik8ozp@yahoo.it THAILAND ---> John, HS1CHB is co-ordinating with the National Telecommunications Commission on impending permission to operate on the WARC bands and low-bands on a temporary basis until the end of the year [425DXN 788]. His latest progress report is not encouraging. Apparently, officials now say that they need to wait for the National Broadcasting Commission to be formed before they can do this. In the meantime the low bands may be activated during contests on weekends as before. [TNX G4UZN/HS0ZGH] + SILENT KEYS + The Daily DX reports a few friends left us over the last couple of weeks. Harri Mantila, OH6YF/OH6Y at 39 years of age; Bud Voortman, ZS1B (aka ZS23I from AF-077, ZS26BI from AF-079, ZS31ER from AF-085, ZD9/ZS1B from AF-029 and AF-030, ZS7B from Antarctica); former US Ambassador Armin Henry Meyer, W3ACE (YI2AN, OD5AX, YA1AM, EP3AM and JH1YDR). _____________________________________________________________________________ =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** *** NEWS FROM THE WEB *** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW QSL DB: Boye Christensen, OZ7C has updated his QSL DBase (which now contains 390,333 unique records) for Packet Cluster. The package can be downloaded at http://www.ddxg.dk/oz7c/; a web based search machine can be found at www.ddxg.dk/oz7c [TNX OZ7C, oz7c@qsl.net] QSL GALLERY: The large collection of QSL cards (3600+) on Les Nouvelle DX's web site has been updated. Eight different galleries include cards for each of the 58 deleted DXCC entities (650+ QSLs), the ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities (120+ QSLs), obsolete prefixes (1300+ QSLs), Antarctic bases (500+ QSLs) & TAAF (Terres Australes and Antarctiques Francaises, 200+ QSLs), pre-1945 countries (200+ QSLs) and French Departments, USA before 1945. Several cards are still needed and your participation is encouraged - please visit http://LesNouvellesDX.free.fr and send send your comments to LesNouvellesDX@free.fr [TNX F6AJA] TOP LISTS: The latest Topband, Topmode and Toplist listings are now available at http://www.425dxn.org/awards/toplist/index.html. Please send your scores, as well as any request for further information, to Erminio Pandocchi, I2EOW (i2eow@ari.it) _____________________________________________________________________________ =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ******* QSL INFO ******** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW =================================================================== CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER =================================================================== 3V8SM F8DVD EM90BL UY5BQ OH0AZ OH0JFB 3W2TXR JA2TXR EN15EIU UT4EK OJ0/EC3ADC EB2AYV 3XD2Z UA6JR EN15F UR5FEO ON4OSLN ON5RKN 3XM6JR UA6JR EN15P UR4PWL OY/DL2RMC DL2RMC 3Z0RS SP9PZU EO15FF UX0FF OY/DO3MSH DL2RMC 4L4CC RV1CC EO15FT UT0FT OZ0MF/LH DH1LAO 4N3A KP2A EO15FY UX0FY P29VR W7LFA 4O6DX K8LEE EO15ID US7IGF P29ZAD N5FTR 5H3AA K6EID ER15MD ER1DA P29ZAD N5FTR 5N6EAM IK2IQD ES15L ES6PZ R1ANF/P RK1PWA 5R8UO DF8UO EX15ID EX8AB R375I RK9CYA 5V7BR F2VX FO/M0RAA JH6RTO R3K RN3DK 6W1SE JR2KDN GB0GRA/P M0JHW R6B RZ6APF 7P8JF DL7JAN GB2ELH MM5PSL RI1NU RN1NU 7S6LGT SK6NL GB2FCL G4NOK RK6LWA/p RZ6MF 8S30JC SK7JC GB2FL M3ZYZ RV7AA NT2X 8S6TYL SM6AFA GB2LBN GM4UYZ S9SS N4JR 8S6VAN SM6JSM GB2LT GM0JHF SK7DX SM7DXQ 9A/TA3J pirate GB2SLH G0GFL SN2NP SP2BIK 9A150NT 9A6AA GB2TER G4NOK SX8B SV8CYV 9A8TQF HB9TQF GC0GRC/p G0RCI T68G LA4YW 9G1YK PA3ERA GC7GRC/p G0RCI T96Q T93Y A25VB UA4WHX GJ5XW/P G5XW TA4ZT DK1AR A7/G0MKT NM7H HO1L HP1IBF TF/DL2RMC DL2RMC CE2F CE3HDI HP1WW EA4BQ TK/F5MCC F3GJ CE2P EA5KB HR1AAB EA7FTR TM5F F1IKA CN2CP OM3CPH II4GOR IK3MZS TM5UJY F5FAB CN8SG EA7FTR IP5P IQ5BA TX5T DL2RUM CO8LY EA7ADH IQ8PZ/p IK8IFW TY5ZR IK2IQD CU2DX CU2AA IU1DCI IK1QFM UA0AV W3HNK CV8T CX1TA IU2FV IQ2MI UE0ARD RX0AT CX3CCC CX2ABC J28JA F5JFU UE1RLH/6 RA1QY CX7TT K5WW JW5E LA5NM UE9JRI RV9JD DA2006LH DG0UFA JW6IKA LA6IKA UM15UZ UK8AR DF0HC DJ5KP JY4NE K3IRV UN7AB DL8KAC DL/ON6JUN/p ON5SD K4A K4LTA UP1AF UN7AL DL0FFF DL2RPS K7A K6HFA V55O DJ4LK DR06XVI DM6HK K8E N8MR VE1OTA/9 VE1VOX DS2QEI HL0IHQ K8G K8PT VP8DIZ G7KMZ DT8A HL2FDW KH2E JE1HJA VP8DJB F5PFP DZ50HBC DU1HBC KP3RE KP4RD VP8LGT VP8ON ED1KEH EA1EAU LA/DB5YB DB5YB W5BOS/AL0 N6AWD ED1LHA EA1AST LR3DX LU7DSY XF4/G4TOL pirate ED1LSI EA1AUO LR7E LU4DQ XM2CBF VE2CKC ED8GCF EA8AKN LU2FLN EA5KB XV3EKK JA1EKK EE1JRA EA1RKA LU7YZ EA7FTR YM125ATA TA3YJ EK6LP IK2DUW LZ1900K LZ1BJ YR50A YO5KAI EM15FA/P UT2FA MM0MWW/p GM0IFM ZL6LH ZL1VK EM15FEL UR5FEL OD5NF HB9CRV ZP6CW ZP6CU EM15II UT2II OD5QT YO3FRI ZS1RBI ZS1DUP EM50C UT7CWW OD5TE K3IRV ZX7NTL PS7DX _____________________________________________________________________________ =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ******* ADDRESSES ******* =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW CX1TA P.O. 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