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The latest issue (June 2006) is now available at www.425dxn.org/monthly/ _____________________________________________________________________________ 29 July 2006 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 795 =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW Your editors left on Tuesday, July 25, destination the International DX Festival in Montenegro. This week's bulletin is shorter than usual, as it had to be prepared in advance with the information available through 24 July. Many thanks to Nicola Baldresca, IZ3EBA for distributing the bulletin on our behalf. >>> KH8SI, SWAINS ISLAND: DXCC ENTITY #337 <<< With the addition of Section II, Criteria Rule 1c) to the Political Entity criteria, certain former separation entities may now qualify as Political Entities. One such entity has been determined to be American Samoa. American Samoa is now a Political Entity for DXCC purposes. As a result of the reclassification of American Samoa, and upon the filing of a request and substantiating evidence, and with the concurrence of the DXAC and the Awards Committee, Swains Island has been added to the DXCC List. Swains Island, entity number 337, qualifies as the first separation entity from American Samoa, now a Political Entity. The distance between American Samoa and Swains Island has been determined to be in excess of 350 km as required by DXCC Rules Section II, Paragraph 2, Section b). QSOs made with Swains Island on or after 0001Z, July 22, 2006 will count for DXCC credit. For additional information please contact Bill Moore, NC1L ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). The first operation from this new DXCC Entity will be conducted by Kan (JA1BK), Uti (KS6FO), Paul (F6EXV), John (K1ER), Tets (AH7C) and John (K8YSE) under the callsign KH8SI. The plan is to leave Pago-Pago on 25 or 27 July and to be on the air (SSB and CW on 17-160 metres) for 3-4 days. QSL via JA1BK. 3V - TS60HS is the special callsign to be aired on 28-30 July to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Hammam Sousse Scout Group. The activity will take place from Kuriat Island (AF-092), which was activated only once back in June 2002 (3V8KO). The operators will be Anis/3V8ST, Halim/3V8SS, Achraf/3V8SF an possibily others. QSL via IZ8CCW. Further information will be available at http://www.mdxc.org/ts60hs/ [TNX IZ8CCW] 3X - Dani, 6W/EA4ATI will be active as 3XY9B from Conakry, Guinea on 1-8 August. He plans to operate on all HF bands plus some activity on 6 metres. QSL direct to EA4ATI. [TNX OPDX Bulletin] 9A - Peter, HA9MDP and Tamas, HG9MET will be active as 9A/HA9MDP and 9A/HG9MET from IOTA group EU-170 on 3-13 August. They plan to visit and operate from the islands of Pasman (CI-085) and Ugljan (CI-134), plus some others depending on local conditions. Expect activity on 80-2 metres. QSL via bureau to their home calls. [TNX HA0HW] 9G - Scott, AC3A reports that he will be operating on 40-6 metres as 9G5SE from Accra, Ghana on 5-12 August. C9 - Reinhard, DL6DQW and Ken, G3OCA will operate on 10-80 metres (plus 6 metres, depending on propagation) SSB and CW as C94KF from Inhacamba Island in the Mozambique-Zambezia District (AF-103/pr), the last unactivated IOTA group in Mozambique, on 5-14 August. Propagation forecast have been prepared and particular attention will be paid to East and West coast USA. QSL via G3OCA, direct or bureu (Russian Federation stations may QSL via UA4SKW). There might be a one day operation from AF-098 using the call C93RF (QSL via DL6DQW). [TNX G3OCA] G - A group of operators from the Newbury & District ARS (namely 2E0KOP, G3ZGC, G4FON, G6FOP and M0DDT) will participate in the IOTA Contest as G7N from the Isle of Wight (EU-120). QSL via G5XV. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org] GD - The MD4K Contest Group (G3NKC, G4BWP, G4MJS, G4XUM, M0BEW and M0RHI) will participate in the IOTA Contest from the Isle of Man (EU-116). QSL via G3NKC (direct). The on-line form for bureau cards is at http://www.md4k.com/qslinfo.htm [TNX NG3K] GM - The Orkney Amateur Radio Club (http://www.eu009.com) will operate SSB and CW as MM0MWW from Cantick Head Lighthouse (ARLHS SCO-038) on the Isle of Hoy (EU-009) on 18-20 August for the International Lighthouse & Lightship Weekend. QSL via GM0IFM (direct only). [TNX MM0MSS] HR - Dale, K4EQ will be active as HR6/K4EQ from Roatan Island (NA-057) from 31 July to 4 August. This will be a QRP only operation, mostly CW with some digital modes. Most operating will be during his late evening and early morning hours. Depending on the band conditions, he plans to work 40, 30, 20, and 17 metres. QSL via home call, direct only. Further information at http://www.k4eq.com/hr6.html [TNX www.rsgbiota.org] I - Wave Master Team's member Giovanni, IK1WEG will operate on the HF bands as IF9/IK1WEG/P from Favignana Island (EU-054, IIA TP-011) on 3-19 August. [TNX IW1FGZ] I - ARI Ancona will operate special station IY6GM from Monte Cappuccini (WAIL MA-003, ARLHS ITA-104) between 5 and 20 August. The activity will celebrate the 102nd anniversary of the experiments carried out by Guglielmo Marconi from that place. QSL via QSL via I6GFX, direct or bureau. [TNX I6GFX] I - Special callsign II5RW will be aired on 6-14 August for the Roverway Italia 2006 (http://www.roverway.it/inglese.htm). QSL via I3GJJ, direct or bureau. [TNX IK0YQJ] I - Fabio, IW1DFU will be active as IA5/IW1DFU from Elba Island (EU-028, IIA LI-001) from 14 August to 1 September. He plans to operate mainly CW on 40, 30, 20 and 15 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX IW1DFU] I - Simone/IZ0BTV, Giovanni/IW7DOL, Marco/IZ7DOK, Gianni/IZ7FLP, John/IK8LIU, Franco/IK8WEJ, Luigi/IW8EQS, Oreste/IZ8EDJ, Francesco/IZ8EQF, Mario/IZ8EZP and Salvatore/IZ8GGF will participate in the IOTA Contest as IC8S (QSL via IK8WEJ) from Dino Island (EU-144, IIA CS-002). After the contest, they will operate from Isola dei Serpenti (not IOTA, IIA CS-007). Pictures will be available at http://www.strangeradioteam.com [TNX Strange Radio Team] I - Flavio/I3JRF, Ampelio/IK3JBP, Andrea/IK3MZS, Andrea/IW3IGT and Jack/IZ3DBA will operate as II4GOR from Goro Lighthouse (WAIL ER-007, ARLHS ITA-073) for the International Lighthouse & Lightship Weekend (19-20 August). They plan to be active on 10-80 metres, plus 6 and 2 metres during the field day. QSL via IK3MZS, direct or bureau. [TNX IK3MZS] IS0 - Emiliano/IS0BRQ, Gianni/IS0YUJ and possibily others will be active in the IOTA Contest from San Pietro Island (EU-165, IIA CI-009). [TNX IS0BRQ] OH - Mikko, OH1HJO will participate in the IOTA Contest as OH1HJO/P from Putsaari Island (EU-096). Expect activity on 80, 40, 15 and 10 metres (no 20 metres because of licence restrictions) SSB, with some CW upon request. QSL via OH1HJO, direct or bureau. The web page for the operation is at http://www.lailanet.fi/mikko.kareniemi/index.php [TNX www.rsgbiota.org] OJ0 - The QLF DX-Team (Bjorn/LA5UKA, Andy/LA8AJA, Olav/LB8IB, Morten/LA9DFA and Trond/LA9VDA) will operate as OJ0LA from Market Reef (EU-053) on 8-14 September. Expect activity on 10-160 metres SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via LA9VDA, direct (Trond Johannessen, Helgedalen 13, N-1528 Moss, Norway) or bureau (e-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED]). The web page for the expedition is at http://www.la8aja.com/expeditions/oj0la_2006/ [TNX LA9VDA] ON - Special call ON6BDC will be aired on 5-8 August to commemorate the mining disaster of 8 August 1956 at Bois du Cazier in Marcinelle, when 262 men (including 136 Italians and 95 Belgians) died in a coal mine fire. Activity will take place on 20 and 40 metres SSB, from 7 to 12 UTC. All of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. Further information on this activity, as well as on the relevant certificate can be found at www.on4con.be [TNX ON4LFP] OZ - Michael, DL3FCG will operate CW and SSB as OZ/DL3FCG from Romo Island (EU-125) on 5-19 August. QSL via home call. Logs will be uploaded to LOTW. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org] SM - Eric, SM1TDE will participate in the IOTA Contest as SA1A from Gotland Island (EU-020). His will be a SOAB Low Power CW entry. QSL via SM1TDE, bureau preferred. [TNX SM1TDE] SV - Darren, G0TSM will operate CW and SSB as SV8/G0TSM/p from Zakynthos (EU-052) from 25 July to 1 August, IOTA Contest included. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. Logs will be uploaded to LOTW. [TNX G0TSM] SV - Geza, HA4XG and Gabi, HA1YA will operate as either SV8/HA4XG & SV8/HA1YA and J48XG & J48YA from Thassos Island (EU-174) on 5-19 August. [TNX F5NQL] UA - UA1ANE, UA1ATI, RA1ANP, RN1AW and RX1AW have changed their destination and are no longer going to Seskar Island [425DXN 793]. Their 26 July-1 August activity will take place from Vikhrevoy Island (RRA 01-15, not listed in the IOTA Directory) and Povorotny Lighthouse. QSL via home calls. [TNX RN1AW] VE - Barry, VE1TRI will operate SSB from Big Tancook Island (NA-081) on 28-30 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via bureau to home call. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org] VE - Gordon, VE3RGG will operate from Cabot Head Lighthouse (ARLHS CAN-067) on 1-6 August. Look for him in the late afternoon and early evening hours on 40 and 20 metres using low power. QSL direct to home call. [TNX VE3NQK] VE - Heinz, VA7AQ will operate as VA7AQ/VA9 from the islands of Lameque and Miscou (both count for NA-068) on 2-6 August. QSL via home call. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org] VE - The Niagara Peninsula ARC will operate special event station VE3WCD on 5-6 August during the Canal Days festival at Port Colborne, Ontario. QSL via VE3JDF. [TNX VA3RJ] VP5 - Kelly, N0VD and Alan, WB9JTK will be active in their spare time as VP5/homecall from Providenciales (NA-002), Caicos Islands on 1-6 August. VP5/N0VD will make a special effort on the low bands with attention given to the EU sunrise and JA sunset. Both operators will be concentrating on CW with some operation in the US general bands. QSL to home calls. [TNX N0VD] VP9 - Frank, K3TRM will operate as VP9/K3TRM from Bermuda on 3-8 August. Activity will be on 160-6 metres SSB, RTTY, and CW. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. Additional information will be available at http://www.k3trm.com/ [TNX NG3K] W - Sherman, W4ATL will operate from Sunset Beach (NA-112) from 30 July to 4 August. He plans to be active late in the IOTA Contest on 40 and 20 metres CW, while he will be 40-12 metres mainly CW for the rest of his stay. QSL via home call. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org] W - The Old Barney ARC will be operating as N2OB from "Old Barney", the Barnegat Lighthouse (USA-039) on Long Beach Island (NA-111, USI NJ-001S) on 5 August from about 13 UTC until 22 UTC (rain date 6 August). Most operation is planned for 20 and 40 metres SSB. QSL via N2OB. [TNX N2OO] W - Steve, W3HF will be active as W3HF/4 from Bogue Banks (NA-112) on 6-12 August. Operation will be QRP on 40-15 metres; primary mode will be PSK, with some SSB (stations who want SSB operation please contact him before the trip at [EMAIL PROTECTED]). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ] YB - The Bekasi DX Club (namely Joz/YD1JZ, Terry/YC1KAF, Arif/YB1BAD, Ras/YE1BI, Yon/YB1CCF, Hery/YB1KAR) will participate in the IOTA Contest as YE1ZAT from Java (OC-021). [TNX YB1BAD] YO - YO3JW, YO8RIJ, YO9GJX, YO9WF and YO9XC will operate as YP1W from Sacalinu Mare (EU-183) from 26 July to 6 August, IOTA Contest included. QSL via YO3JW. They also plan to go and operate as homecall/p from a couple of lighthouses in that area (Sfintu Gheorghe, ARLHS ROM-007 and Sulina, ARLHS ROM-008). [TNX YO3JW] YV - A group of operators from the 4M5DX Group (namely YV1CTE, YV1FM, YV5ANT, YV5KAJ, YV5MSG, YV5OHW, YV5SSB, YV5TX, YV5WW/OH0XX, YY1ALE, YY1JGT, YY1RDX, YY4MP, YY5HBO and YY5RED) along with the support of the Mediterraneo DX Club will be active on all bands and modes as YX5IOTA from La Tortuga (SA-044) on 24-30 September. QSL via IT9DAA. Further information can be found at http://yx5iota.4m5dx.org/ [TNX IT9DAA] CARIBBEAN VACATION ---> Kan, AB2RF/JJ2RCJ will operate as FG/JJ2RCJ from Guadeloupe (NA-102) on 3-7 August and as V47/AB2RF from Nevis (NA-104) on 8-12 August. He plans to focus on RTTY, CW and 30/40 metres. QSL direct to AB2RF (no IRCs please). Logs will be uploaded to LOTW. [TNX NG3K] EA9 & EUROPEAN TOUR ---> Slavo, SP2JMB will operate on 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 15 and 10 metres CW and SSB between 2 and 25 August while visiting Gibraltar, Ceuta & Melilla, Spain, Monaco and Liechtenstien. QSL for these activities via SP2PI. [TNX SP2PI] _____________________________________________________________________________ <<< RSGB IOTA CONTEST (29-30 JULY>>> The following stations have announced their participation in this year's event (from 12 UTC on 29 July through 12 UTC on the 30th). Information arrived later than 24 July has not been included, as your editors left home on the 25th. For lastest additions please give a look to http://www.rsgbiota.org/, to the IOTW Calendar maintained by John, WD8MGQ (http://www.islandchaser.com/iotw/calendar2/) and to the announced operation lists maintained by Ric, DL2VFR (http://www.iota-post.de/iotatest/hauptteil_iotatest.html) and Bill, NG3K (http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/iota2006.html). Other groups will be activated during the weekend, but advance information did not mention if the operators participate in the contest. Full details on the contest can be found at http://www.contesting.co.uk/hfcc/iota.shtml SWLs please note that the IOTA SWL Contest, discontinued in 2005, has been picked up by the Mediterraneo DX Club (SWL Section), in cooperation with the RSGB HF Contests Committee, and it will be held in parallel with the IOTA Contest. Please visit http://www.mdxc.org/swl for full information (software included). Good luck to you all! Ref.No. Call/Ops QSL Ref.No. Call/Ops QSL ------------------------------ ------------------------------ AF-004 EA8/DJ2CK/P DJ2CK EU-127 DF0TX AF-019 IG9/IZ7FLQ/p IZ7FLQ EU-128 DJ7YT/p DJ7YT AS-081 HL5BMX/p HL5BMX EU-129 DR6IOTA DM5DX AS-105 D80HQ/2 HL1OYF EU-132 SP4JWR/1 SP4JWR AS-115 TA3J/0 TA3YJ EU-132 SQ4GXE/1 SQ4GXE AS-117 JA4GXS/4 JA4GXS EU-143 ED7SPI EC7AEJ AS-122 D7C HL2IFR EU-144 IC8S IK8WEJ AS-129 BD7KLO/7 BD7KLO EU-146 PB2T/p ON6NL EU-001 SX5P SV5FRD EU-146 PE1OPM/P NL-12339 EU-002 OH0Z W0MM EU-149 ES2U EU-003 CU2CR CU2CR EU-165 I0PNM/IM0 I0PNM EU-006 EJ/G3LZQ G3LZQ EU-165 IS0BRQ/IM0 EU-006 EJ3GKB/p GI8SKN EU-165 IS0YUJ/IM0 EU-008 GM2Z MM0DFV EU-170 9A/HG3X HA3FIN EU-008 GM4A MM0DFV EU-171 OZ7BQ/p OZ7BQ/p EU-010 GM3PPG/P G3PPG EU-172 OZ/DL4FO DL4FO EU-010 GM7V M0CMK EU-174 J48IM HA0IM EU-010 MM/OP0J ON4ADN EU-174 J48JJ HA7JJS EU-011 M1KTA/p M1KTA EU-174 J48NAR HA0NAR EU-011 M8C G4DFI EU-174 J48NL HA6NL EU-013 GJ2A K2WR or GJ3DVC EU-174 J48PL HA7PL EU-014 TK/IW0HK IW0HK EU-174 J48PS HA6PS EU-016 9A7B 9A4W EU-179 UX2IQ/P UX2IQ EU-020 SA1A SM1TDE EU-182 EM5F UX0FF EU-031 IC8WIC IC8WIC EU-183 YP1W YO3JW EU-034 ES0/DK2ZF DK2ZF NA-002 VP5/K4ZGB K4ZGB EU-038 PC6IOTA PG7V NA-029 VE3ZZ/VY2 VE3ZZ EU-040 CT6B CS1GDX NA-031 AA1AC/p AA1AC EU-042 DC1HPS/P DC1HPS NA-032 FP/K9OT K9OT EU-043 SM6/SP4AAZ/p SP4AAZ NA-032 FP/KB9LIE KB9LIE EU-049 SV8/PA9M/p PA9M NA-038 VC2W VE1RGB EU-052 SV8/G0TSM/p G0TSM NA-038 VE7SAR/VE2 EU-052 SV8/IK2XYG IK2XYG NA-046 K1VSJ K1VSJ EU-054 IF9ZWA IF9ZWA NA-046 W2JU/1 W2JU EU-055 LA/DB7TF DB7TF NA-055 N1DX N1DX EU-057 DL/PC2T PC2T NA-067 N4YDU/4 N4YDU EU-064 TM7C F4AJQ NA-067 WB8YJF/4 WB8YJF EU-068 F/ON4ON/p ON4ON NA-081 VE1TRI VE1TRI EU-077 ED1CA EA1CA NA-083 K4VAC K4VAC EU-088 OZ/DL2VFR DL2VFR NA-092 KA5GUD/p KA5GUD EU-088 OZ8MW/P OZ8MW NA-092 KI5JF/p KI5JF EU-089 CU8T CT1GFK NA-112 W4ATL W4ATL EU-092 MM0Q MM0BQI NA-112 W4KTF/p W4KTF EU-096 OH1HJO/P OH1HJO NA-113 C6APR K3IXD EU-116 MD4K G3NKC NA-137 KO1U KO1U EU-120 G7N G5XV NA-140 W3RFA W3RFA EU-121 EJ2MT EI6HB NA-144 N6VR/P N6AWD EU-122 GN0ADX/P GM0ADX NA-144 KI6VC/p KI6VC EU-123 GM0B GM0EGI NA-198 VO1MX VO1MX EU-123 MM0OVL/P MM0OVL OC-021 YE1ZAT EU-123 MM3M G4FAL OC-022 YC3MM/9 IZ8CCW EU-124 GW5X M3ZYZ OC-097 5W0XX (?) JF3MYU EU-124 GW8K GW0ANA OC-245 YE5R YB5NOF EU-125 OZ0ACA ON4ACA SA-070 CE5S HA1AG EU-127 DA0T TNX to AA1AC, CT1END, DL2VFR, DS3FYW, EA4ST, EA4TD, F5NQL, GW0ANA, HA0HW, I0PNM, IK2XYG, IZ8CCW, JI6KVR, K3IXD, M0OXO, MM0BQI, MM0DFV, NG3K, ON4ON, ON5FP, OPDX Bulletin, SM1TDE, Strange Radio Team, TA3J, The Daily DX, UT3IB, UX0FF, VA3RJ, VA7AQ, VE3ZZ, WB8YJF, www.islandchaser.com, www.rsgbiota.org, YB1TC, ZL1CT and others. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- QSLs received direct or through managers: 3V8DLH, 3W9HRN, 3Y0X, 4K9W, 4T4V, 5H3AA, 5R8GA, 5R8GZ, 5U7B, 6W7/F8PDR, 6W8CK, 8R1WD, 9H3MR, A22/JA4ATV, A71EM, BA5TT/5, BD7KLO, BG1DRJ/4, CE0Z, CN2WW, EH8BPX, EM10KY, FM5JC, FR1GZ, FY1FL, GM0DHZ/p (EU-123), HB9BQR, HF0POL (AN-010), HQ9F, IS0GQX, JD1BLK, JW/DJ3KR, KG4OX, KH6ND/KH5, KL7DX, OK7GU, OY9JD, OZ7C, P29BW, PY0S/PS7JN, PY1OTO/PY0T, S79GRE, ST2X, SV2ASP/A, SV5/DJ7RJ, T32TF, T33MR, T98T, TC2T, TM6VER, TO0O (NA-107), TP20CE, TU2XZ, TY5LEO, TY5MR, UA0FAI (AS-018), UN7LZ, V47KP, V51LK, V8BDS, VP2V/G6AY, VQ9LA, VU4AN/VU3JLW, VU4AN/VU3RSB, VU4AN/VU3RYX, VU4AN/VU3SIC, WH0D/KH2, XF1K (NA-124), YI9LZ, YK1BA, YU6DZ, YZ6AMD, ZA/WF5T, ZA1UT, ZB2EO, ZD9BV, ZK1NOU, ZP6CW. ***************************************************************************** 425 DX NEWS HOME PAGE: http://www.425dxn.org 425 DX NEWS ARCHIVES: http://list.425dxn.org 425 DX NEWS DX CLUSTER: telnet://dx.ik1znw.org:8000 ***************************************************************************** 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 ***************************************************************************** MAILING LIST Please visit the "Mailing List" page at http://www.425dxn.org and follow the step by step subscribe/unsubscribe instructions or contact the Mailing List Administrator Stefano Turci, IK4WMH ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ***************************************************************************** Direttore Responsabile Gabriele Villa, I2VGW Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 057216 Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti Roma, Italia ***************************************************************************** <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> >>> 425 DX NEWS - NEW SEARCH TOOL <<< Leonardo Lastrucci, IZ5FSA has developed a software which allows to query the 425 DX News Archive maintained on www.ariscandicci.it from the PacketCluster. 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