> > > 425 DX NEWS < < < _____________________________________________________________________________ 10 April 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 988 =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW DL - Thomas, HB9SVT will be active as DL/HB9SVT from Sylt Island (EU-042) and various lighthouses from 28 April to 11 May. He will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and BPSK31 on the HF bands. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. Detailed information can be found at hb9svt.ch/dl-hb9svt [TNX HB9SVT] F - ON3CO, ON5ANN, ON5OO, ON5RA, ON7BT, ON7EQ, ON7LX and ON7TK will operate CW and SSB from the Chausey Islands (EU-039) on 23-26 July. They will concentrate on taking part in the IOTA Contest as TM7T, but they will be active also before and after the IOTA event as F/homecall. QSL TM7T via ON7EQ, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] HA - Pisti/HA0ANA, Laci/HA0HW, Toni/HA0LG and Viktor/HG0NAZ will be active as HG0WFF from the Bihari-Sik Nature Conservation Area on 16-18 April. They will operate CW and SSB on the HF bands. QSL via HA0HW, bureau preferred. [TNX HA0HW] HK - Pedro, HK3JJH will be active as 5K4T from Isla Playa Blanca (SA-084) on 16-19 April. Look for him on 7150 and 14260 kHz. [TNX The Daily DX] HS - A group of operators from the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) will be active as E20AS from Chang Island (AS-125) between 10 and 16 April. They plan to operate CW and SSB. QSL via HS1CKC. [TNX The Daily DX] JT - Alex, UA9YAB (JT9YAB) and Vasilij, RW9YW (JT9YW) will be active from Mongolia between 25 May and 2 June. They will be operating from a car using a "minimum complete set of equipment", with am emphasis on 6 metres. The main reason for this trip is to find a suitable location for a second operation that will focus on 160 and 80 metres in October-November. QSl via home calls. [TNX UA9YAB] SV - The J42ARET team will be active as SX2WFF from the Prespa Park on 17-18 April. They plan to operate SSB and CW on 80-10 metres. QSL via SV2GWY, direct or bureau. Further information at www.j42aret.gr [TNX SV2GWY] SV9 - A large group of operators from the Radio Amateur Society of Crete will be active as J49A from Gavdos Island (EU-187) on 24-26 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via SV9GPV. [TNX NG3K] T32 - The Line Islands DXpedition team was unable to land on Vostok Island and headed to Flint Island, which belongs to the same IOTA group (OC-282). T32VI started operations around 06.30 UTC on 6 April, and logged 5,500 QSOs ("virtually no EU QSOs) in two days. The team expects to reach Starbuck Island (T32SI, OC-280) on 11 April, and "if we can land before dark we could be QRV that day". QSL via SM6CAS. QSLling instructions and further information at t32line.webnode.com W - Commemorating the 98th anniversary of the Titanic disaster, and the heroic efforts of radiomen Harold McBride and John "Jack" Phillips, special callsign W0S will be active from the Titanic Museum in Branson, Missouri on 10-11 April. QSL via K0ADI. [TNX VA3RJ] YV - The Grupo DX Caracas and the Amateur Radio Association of Venezuela organize an operation from Mount Roraima to take place on 16-18 April. Mount Roraima (2810 metres a.s.l.) marks the border between Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana. Special station YW6R will be active on 40, 20, 17 and 15 metres SSB and CW. QSL via W4SO. [TNX The Daily DX] ZA - Franck, F4DTO and Patrick, F4GFE have changed their minds and will be going to Albania after all [425DXN 984]. They will operate SSB on 40-10 metres as ZA/homecall on 15-24 April. QSL via home calls, bureau preferred. [TNX F5NQL] =========================== *** 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 (March 2010) is now available at www.425dxn.org/monthly/index.html. Articles and pictures should be sent to Nicola Baldresca, IZ3EBA (iz3eba @ iz3eba.it) QSL 5R8AL ---> Phil Whitchurch, G3SWH reports he has been appointed as the QSL manager for Alain, 5R8AL. "The logs for 5R8AL's historic operations from 1975 to early 2010 are on paper and have not been uploaded to the ARRL's Log Book of the World", Phil says. "On-going logs will be available to me in an electronic format and will be uploaded as they become available". Details on G3SWH's QSLling policy, as well as an on-line bureau card request form, can be found at g3swh.org.uk SABLE ISLAND 2010 ---> "As we work toward a mid-October operation", Randy (N0TG) says, "details with regard to personnel transportation as well as partial equipment shipment a few weeks in advance is being planned. As is the case for many DXpeditions, finances become a challenge. Individual donations to assist the DXpedition will be appreciated. The Home Page of the website (www.cy0dxpedition.com) includes a PayPal Donate button with several country currency choices. All individual donors callsigns will be listed in order received on the website". UK POSTAL RATES ---> Postal rates in the United Kingdom have increased since 1 April. The new airmail rates are as follows: Europe Rest of the world up to 10 grams GBP 0.60 GBP 0.67 up to 20 grams GBP 0.60 GBP 0.97 A Price Finder on-line service is provided by Royal Mail (www.royalmail.com) + SILENT KEY + Geo Primavera (I1PME) passed away on 7 April at 77 years of age. An old-time DXer, in the mid-Eighties he was a founding member of the 425 Gang that later developed into the 425 DX News group. =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ******* QSL ROUTES ******* =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW =================================================================== CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER =================================================================== 3B8MM DL6UAA EV65G EW8OG P40V AI6V 3W1M OM3JW EW5A EW2AA P41CW OH1VR 3W6C HB9DWL EX8QB IK2QPR P49Y AE6Y 3Z0LIS SP2KMH F8UFT F5UBH PA6Z PA9M 4B1AY XE1AY FK8GX W3HNK PB88XYL PB7XYL 4B1FZE XE1FZE FO8RZ F8BPN PD6W PD0EMR 4B1GRR XE1GRR FP5BZ F5TJP PI4AMF PA0RSM 4B1KK XE1KK FW5X K6HFA PI4DX PD1DX 4B1MW XE1MW FY8DK F5TJP PI4N PD1KSA 4B2EX XE2EX G5O G3VOU PJ2T N9AG 4B2HQI XE2HQI GI5K G3SWH PR2B PY2BW 4B2MX K6VNX GW7X GW3SQX PR5D PY5DC 4B2WK XE2WK GW9T GW6NLP PR5Z PY5ZHP 4B3DX XE3DX H22H 5B4MF PS2T K3IRV 4B3RR EB7DX H2T 5B4XF PS2Y PY2ZY 4B3RT XE3RT H44MS DL2GAC PT1A PY1ZV 4B3TT XE3TT HC2AQ EA5KB PW2B PY2HL 4H1T DU1IVT HC2GF EA7FTR PW2P PY2XAT 4J7WMF RX3RC HC8GR W5UE R3ARC RA3AKF 4K6OF UA3FDX HF4K SP4KM RC3W RW3WWW 4M5IR YV5KG HG8WFF HA8MT RG3K UA3QDX 4S7ULG UY5ZZ HI3CC ON4IQ RK3K RX3OM 4U1UN HB9BOU HI3K KB2MS RL3A W3HNK 5B/OM2AQ OM3XX HI3TEJ ON4IQ RL4R RW4PL 5B/US8ITL RX9TL HK1NK EA5KB RM3F UA3DPX 5C2P IK2PZC HK1X EA7FTR RT3F RK3DZB 5C5W EA5XX HP1RIS EA5KB RX0QA RW6HS 5D5A I2WIJ HP3DX W4WX S21B KX7YT 5H1S S53A HQ2T W3HNK S21RC EB7DX 5K7SNC HK3OCH HS0ZID WX8C SM6U SM6YOU 5N50K LZ1CL IF9A IT9ATF SN3R SP6HEQ 5N7M OM3CGN II0SPQR IK0QNZ SO1EKO/M DL1EKO 5Q1A OZ5ESB II5P IZ5ICH SO6V SP6DVP 5R8GZ G3SWH IO3J IV3ZXQ SO6X SP6IXF 6V7M DH7WW IO4T IZ4JMA SO9Q SP9QMP 6W1SJ E73Y IO5O IK5RLP SP9YFF SQ9IDG 6W7FZ DK6ZZ IQ1RY IK1HXN SX1L DL1JCZ 7S0X SM0MDG IR1K IZ1DNJ SY9A SV9COL 7X0GT BD1GT IR2M IZ2FDU SZ1TEIA SV5FRI 8P5A NN1N IR4X I4EAT SZ3P SV3DCX 8P9KW LY2KW IR5X IZ5MMB T32CI SM6CAS 8S0C SM0MPV IR9W IW0HBY T32VI SM6CAS 8S0PSK SM0KCR IR9Y IT9ABY T88AT KQ2I 9A1P 9A2RD IR9Z IT9VCE T88EJ JA2CEJ 9A3B 9A1AA IU9T IT9GSF TF1CW LX1NO 9A5D 9A1BHI J37LR VE3EBN TI5N W3HNK 9J2BO G3TEV J42T SV7LOS TM3R F5UTN 9J2FM JA4ATV J5UAP HA3AUI TM57M F-11734 9K2F 9K2HN JD1BNJ K8AQM TM5EL F6KHI 9K2K EA5KB JD1BNK K8AQM TM5W F5KIN 9M2IDJ JA6IDJ JD1BNM K8AQM TM68X F8BUO 9M2NNM 9M2MT JD1BNN JF3MYU TM77M F5MUX 9V1YC W5UE JD1BNQ K8AQM TM7F F6KRC A61BK NI5DX KH0UA JF1UCV TO7A UT5UGR AM1A EA1URG KL7OU NI5DX UA9CDC G3SWH AM2T EA2ASY KP2TM AI4U UE0ASK RZ0AM AM5A EA5RKB KP3Z N4AO UE60QA RW6HS AN1A EA1AST KP4SQ W3HNK UK7F W3HNK AN5E EA5HAB L21D LU7DSY UK8FF W3HNK AN5P EB5WC L33M LU3MAM UK8GKW RW6HS AO7K EC7AMT L60DK LW4EF UN5J W3HNK AP2DKH W2FB L73D EA5KB UN7MMM EA7FTR AY5F LU5FC LO7D LW1DRH UN8GV RD3AY AY8A LU8ADX LO7H LU7HW UN9L LZ1YE B1Z EA7FTR LP1H EA5KB UP0L DL8KAC B4TB BA4TB LP2F LU1FDU UP2L UA9AB BX0WPX BM2JCC LQ5H EA5KB US5D UT7DX BX6AP BV6HJ LR4E LW4EU UT7U UT7UV C36CT EA3QS LS1D LW9EOC UU7J UU0JM C4I LZ2HM LT0D LU6DU UV8M UX3MR C4M W3HNK LT1F AC7DX UW3E UR3EZ C4W 5B4WN LT4S LU8SAN UW8I UT2IZ CE2WZ W3HNK LT5D LU2DT UY4F UR5FEL CE4CT EA5KB LU3DX EA5FL V25Y RV1CC CN2BC DL7BC LU3HIP EA7FTR V26DZ RA1AGL CN3A I2WIJ LU5FF EA5KB V31QS N4QS CN8IG EA7FTR LU6FOV EA5KB V51KC IZ8EDJ CN8NK EA5XX LU7YZ EA7FTR V55X V51YJ CN8QN I0YKN LV6D EA5KB V85TX W3HNK CN8QY I8LWL LW6DG EA5KB VC6R VE6SV CN8WL I0YKN LW7H EA5KB VC7C VE7NA CO7PH W3HNK LX7I LX2A VG3CCO VE3CX CQ3L DJ6QT LX9FC ON4CJK VK4KW N3SL CQ8X OH2BH LY6A LY2BM VK6AU N1DT CR2T CU2AF LZ100SB LZ2VP VK6HZ VK6NE CR3A CT3EE LZ132GO LZ1ZF VP2E N5AU CR6K CT1ILT LZ44WFF LZ1ZF VP50V W5CW CT1JLZ OK1RF LZ5K LZ1RAY VP50V W5CW CT3AS DJ8FW LZ5R LZ1YQ VQ9LA N0QM CT7/LZ3ND LZ1NK LZ65P LZ1ZF VU3DJQ EA7FTR CW7T K5WW LZ9W LZ1PM VY0V VE3LYC D73D DS5TOS M6T G4PIQ WH0/WH7ZJ JF1VGZ DA0CA DC2YY MI0M MI0SAI WH0/WN1Y JF1VGZ DL4JS/6W DH7WW MJ/OP9X/P ON4PQ WH7V WA6WPG DN1CS DK4LI MW9W M0URX WP2Z KU9C DP3D DK3KD NH6P KH7Y XR1A XQ1IDM DQ4W DK9TN NH7A F5VHJ XR3P CE3PG DQ8N DL3ANK NQ4I K4PK XR6T CE3FED DR1A DL6FBL OD5/DL6SN DO8LA XU7FMZ JA1FMZ E20AS HS1CKC OE2S OE2GEN XV4TUJ OK1DOT E51USA E51CG OE3K OE1DIA XX9LT XX9AH E7DX E77E OF50RR OH8DR YE0X YB0ZZ EA8OM DJ1OJ OG0Z W0MM YI9GYS KG4GYS EA9EU EA5KB OG7X OH4XX YI9PSE N6NKT EB8AH EA8ZS OH0Z W0MM YL0Y YL2GQT ED1R EA4RCH OH8X OH2UA YN4SU TI4SU ED1T EA1HLH OL0W OK1DSZ YU140Z YU1AVQ ED5CJX EA5URL OL1X OK4PA YU40CW YT1E ED5SSC EA5DDK OL35OLP OK1DRQ YV1DIG EA7JX EE2W EB2BXL OL4A OK1DSX YV5KAJ EA5KB EF1W EA1WS OM0A OM0AAO YW2LV YV5YMA EG7SCM EA7URM OM7M OM3PA Z21LS DE1ZHB EG7SSM EA7DK OP4K ON4JZ ZF2AF W6VNR EH5I EA5KB OQ7T ON7TQ ZL30MDG ZL3RG EI0W EI2JD OR0A ON6ZK ZP5CGL IK2DUW EI7M EI6HB OS8A ON8VK ZS2DL NI5DX EJ6DX RX3RC OT2A ON4HIL ZV2K PY2SHF EK3SA DJ1CW OX2A OZ1ACB ZW4O PY4OG EM0VFF US0VA OY6A OY2J ZX5J AI4U EM7L UR4LRQ OZ2SPACE OZ7AKT ZX5ZZ PY5PDC EO2FFF UT2FA P33W RA3AUU ZX7A PS7TKS ER44WFF ER1RR P3N RW3RN ZX7U PT7ZT 9K2HN Hamad J. 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