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19 January 2008 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 872 =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW 3Y0 - "Due to high QRM from Europe and allot of requests from people with restricted licenses", ZS6DXB says, "we have moved 3Y0E operating frequency". With immediate effect, Petrus, 3Y0E will call CQ on 14260 kHz, working split 5 kHz up. Operating times remain the same (between 16 and 17.30 UTC), due to the availably of power on Bouvet Island. Please check www.3y0e.com/ on a regular basis for updates. BY - Look for BY4JN/4 to be active from Tianheng Island (AS-150) on 25-28 January. Expect activity on 80-15 metres SSB and CW. QSL via BG4JUU. [TNX BD5RV/4] C2 - Udo, DL9HCU is now active as C21HC from Nauru (OC-031) for one week. Then he will return to West Kiribati and be active again as T30HC. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX] CE0Z - Svein, LA6IKA [425DXN 862] is active as CE0Y/LA6IKA from Easter Island (SA-001) until 20 January. Then he will go and operate as CE0Z/LA6IKA from Juan Fernandez (SA-005) from 22 to 29 January. Svein plans to operate CW (14010, 21010 and 28010 kHz) and PSK (14070, 21070 and 28120) or other digi modes. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX] CU - CT1GFK, CT1GPQ, CU1CB, CU8AS and HB9CRV (CT3FN) will be active from Albarnaz Lighthouse on Flores Island (EU-089) on 20-29 January, including an entry in the CQ WW 160-Meter DX CW Contest as CU8A (QSL via CT1GFK). They plan to concentrate on the low bands CW and RTTY. [TNX VA3RJ] CU - CU8AS and HB9CRV (CT3FN) will be active as CU7T from Cedros, Faial Island (EU-175) from 31 January to 5 February. Expect them to operate mainly CW, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via CT1GFK. [TNX VA3RJ] DL_ant - This Antarctic summer "may very well be the last chance to work the German base Neumayer II", Felix, DL5XL says. The base is scheduled to close in February 2009, and the wintering team 2008 will not include amateur radio operators. The current three operators (Mirko/DG9BHQ, Torsten/DL1TOG and Felix/DL5XL himself) will leave the base by 10 March. They are active as DP0GVN in their spare time, usually between 18 UTC and 22 UTC on 20, 30 or 40 metres. QSL via DL5EBE, direct or bureau (logs are being uploaded to LoTW). There is an online log check for all contacts of this summer season at http://www.rrdxa.eu/log (just enter your call sign). J7 - Bill, W5SJ will be active as J79SJ from Dominica (NA-101) from 22 January to 2 February, primarily for the CQ WW 160 Meter CW Contest. Outside the contest he will operate mainly on the low bands. QSL via W5FO. J7 - Seth, SM7XBI will be active again as J79XBI from Dominica (NA-101) between 26 January and 3 March. He plans to operate on all bands, SSB only. QSL via home call, bureau preferred. [TNX SM0CCM] S2 - John, KX7YT will be active in his spare time from Dhaka, Bangladesh between 24 January and 11 March. He hopes to renew his S21YV licence and to operate mainly SSB, PSK31 and RTTY, with some SSTV and CW. He also plans to participate in the CQ WW WPX RTTY and the ARRL SSB DX Contests. QSL via KX7YT, direct or bureau. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX] VE - The ARRL DX Bulletin reports that Mike, VE2XB is active as VE2XB/VY0 from Southampton Island (NA-007) for several months. He operates CW and SSB on 40, 30 and 20 metres as his work schedule permits. QSL via home call. VP5 - Look for VP5/W3AVO (QSL via JA3AVO), VP5/AE6XY (QSL via JA1CJA and VP5/AE6YQ (QSL via JA3BZO) to be active from Providenciales, Caicos Islands (NA-002) on 21-25 January. They plan to operate on 160-10 metres CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via home calls. [TNX K1XN] VK9W - The same experienced team of operators who were active as VK9DNX (Norfolk Island, February 2007) is planning a DXpedition to Willis Island (OC-007). Markus/DJ7EO, Heye/DJ9RR, Chris/DL1MGB, Dietmar/DL3DXX, Tom/DL5LYM, Ben/DL6FBL, Dieter/DL8OH and Joerg/DL8WPX will be QRV as VK9DWX with four high power stations on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY on 9-27 October. The landing permission has been granted and a suitable charter vessel has been secured. QSL via DJ2MX. Further details, including information on how contribute to the expedition, can be found at http://willis2008.dl1mgb.com/ [TNX DL1MGB] =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** GOOD TO KNOW ... **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW DIGITAL WEEKEND ---> The 30 Meter VK/ZL/Pacific Digital Weekend will start at 6 UTC on 9 February and end at 19 UTC on the 10th. The frequency range is 10138 to 10145 kHz, and modes are PSK31, RTTY "or whatever digital mode you fancy". This is not a contest, but a "Free and Easy" activity whose main aim is the promotion of the 30 metre band and Digital communications. For all queries please contact Bill, ZL3NB ([EMAIL PROTECTED] or) or Don, KB9UMT ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). [TNX K1XN and The Golist] MOST WANTED SURVEY ---> The DX Magazine's (http://www.dxpub.com) annual Most Wanted Survey was conducted in September-October 2007 [425DXN 854]. The top 10 DXCC Entities are North Korea, Yemen, Navassa Island, Glorioso Islands, Bouvet Island, Marion Island, Desecheo Island, Scarborough Reef, Crozet and Heard Island. Give a look to the 100 Most Wanted listing, which also shows the results of the 2006 survey for comparison, at http://www.dxpub.com/dx_news.html. The complete breakdown by continent is available in the January/February 2008 issue of "The DX Magazine"; a breakdown by mode will be published in the March/April 2008 issue. QSL BA4DW ---> The current mailing address is: Yujian David Zhou, 703-5-241 XinGuang Road, Shanghai, 200080, China. The entry on qrz.com was updated in due course, but cards are still arriving to David's old P.O. Box, which is no longer in use. Please note that the post office will stop forwarding them at the end of January. [TNX BA4DW] QSL FJ/OH2AM ---> The QSL cards were expected to arrive from the printers on 15 January and direct requests will be processed immediately. "We plan to make out all QSLs received during January as soon as possible but no later than the end of February", Jarmo, OH2BN says. "By the 20th of February we will release a status report to give an indication of the rate at which QSL requests are being answered". The log will be uploaded to LoTW later this year ("it can only be facilitated by the ARRL around May 2008 due to LoTW technicalities"). Statistics and pictures can be found at http://www.kolumbus.fi/oh2bn/barts.htm The 2007 Honor Roll listings will not be affected by the QSLling status of FJ/OH2AM: "because of the addition of Saint Barthelemy to the DXCC List", Bill Moore, NC1L said on 19 December, the listings will be prepared "based upon applications postmarked no later than December 31, 2007". QSL VIA MM5PSL ---> Peter, MM5PSL (Shetland Islands, EU-012) says that "several hundred unaswered QSL cards were inadvertently mixed up with thousands of answered cards" and now he "finds it impossible distinguish which are which". Anyone who has not received a bureau card for MM5PSL or GB2ELH (Eshaness Lighthouse) between 2001 and 2006, please send Peter an e-mail ([EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]) with log details. Please be patient! All GB2LHI (Bressay Lighthouse) for 2007 are being answered. VISALIA 2008 ---> Sponsored this year by the Southern California DX Club, the 59th Annual International DX Convention will take place on 25-27 April at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center in Visalia, California. Please visit www.dxconvention.org for complete information and registration forms. If you have problems downloading the registration form, please send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with you mailing address. [TNX N6DHZ] VP6DX ---> "All equipment that was shipped from Germany and the USA has now arrived in New Zealand, and everything except the last air freight shipment (laptops, microKeyers) has cleared customs in Auckland. This equipment is now traveling by truck to Tauranga, the home port of the 'Braveheart'. On Thursday night this week [17 January, ed] Robin WA6CDR flies from Los Angeles to Auckland with the radios and a few other last-minute items. Robin will sail with the 'Braveheart' when it leaves New Zealand January 21st. During the 2 weeks of the voyage from Tauranga to Magareva, Robin will work on consolidating all the different shipments into the needed order for orderly transport to shore". Read the rest of the latest news bulletin (#6, 13 January), including explanations on QSLling and background information on the Ducie Island radio site design, on the expedition's website (www.vp6dx.com). +SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Jean Jaquenoud (3A2BF), Pierre Anderhalt (3A2CN), Bob Wille (NZ5E) and Rene Depre (ON6CW). =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ******* QSL INFO ******** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW =================================================================== CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER =================================================================== 3Y0E LZ3HI HI8/IZ5JNQ EB7DX SN0TOR SP2PTU 4K9W DL6KVA HP3/K1YJ W4JS SN0WOSP SP5PPK 4L1UN EA7FTR HP3AK W4JS SP0WOSP SP9YGD 4M5RY EA5KB HZ1AN DJ9ZB T30HC DL9HCU 5H1CM DL7CM HZ1IK DK7YY T88ME 7N1RTO 5W1SA JH7OHF HZ1MD EA7FTR TO5FJ F6EXV 7Z1HL DJ9ZB HZ1PS IZ8CLM TR50R F6AJA 7Z1UG DG1XG HZ1SK IZ8CLM U4MIR RN3DK 9A50KDE 9A1AA HZ1YB DK7YY UE0AWW RW0AQ 9J2CA G3SWH HZ1ZH EA7FTR UE1QSK UA1RJ 9M2TO JA0DMV II4TRI IK4SWX UE1RDM UA1RJ 9V1YC N5ID IQ0IPY IZ0HAM UE1RFF UA1RJ A60ISG IZ8CLM J20MB F4FMI UE70SVV RU0SYL AH0V JI5RPT J28JA F5JFU UE70UVV RW0UM C21HC DL9HCU J5C F5TVG UE70UWW RW0UM C6AGN W1DIG J8ARF G3XJE UE70VSV RV0CD CE1/K7CA NW7O KH0/JI5USJ JI5USJ V31YN DJ4KW CM6CAC EA5KB LM8EHC/1 LA1B V55SRT IZ8EDJ CO6WD W0SA LM8EHC/2 LA2D VI2BMARC50 VK2JP CO7EH AD4C LM8EHC/3 LA2L VK1ANU JO2SLZ CX6VM W3HNK LM8EHC/4 LA8D VK2IAY/4 G0IUH DA0BCC DJ9MH LM8EHC/5 LA2T VP8DLB 2M1DHG EP3PK IK2DUW LU8XW WD9EWK W2V N2MUN FO/OH1RX OH2PM NP4A W3HNK XU7TZG ON7PP FO5RU F5CQ OL600VB OK2JS YN2N TI2OHL FR/TU5KG F4EFI ON40BAF ON6KN YO/SE50A SM4AIO FT5XR/MM F4EFI OR1Z ON6IX YT3M 4N1SM H44V/P JA1PBV OX3XR OZ3PZ YT3MA 4N1MA HF0POL SP3WVL PP5EG K3IRV YT6M YU1OJ HF16WOSP SP5ZDH R245GS RL3AB ZL/IK1PMR IK1PMR HG0R HA0NAR R65SB RZ4AWB ZL/IZ1GLO IK1PMR HH2FYD F6FYD SE6Y SM6DED ZS1CT ZS1RA =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ******* ADDRESSES ******* =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH 3D2AG Antoine de Ramon N'Yeurt, c/o Sam Torope, P.O. 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