Παρασκευή 11 Οκτωβρίου 2024

DX News by I1JQJ, IK1ADH and I2VGW - 12 Οκτ 2024

No 1745

425 DX NEWS - DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3B9 - Ο Kazu, M0CFW, θα είναι ενεργός ως 3B9/M0CFW από το Rodrigues Island (AF-017), στη μέση του Ινδικού Ωκεανού (Μαυρίκιος), από 22-30 Οκτωβρίου 2024. Θα συμμετάσχει στο CQ WW DX SSB Contest ως 3B9KW. QSLs via LoTW and Club Log's OQRS. [TNX NG3K]

7P - Ο Bernie, ZS4TX, και ο John, ZS6JON, θα ενεργοποιήσουν το Lesotho (χώρα στη νότια Αφρική) στα 70 cm EME με το 7P8Z από το grid KG30. "Θα κάνουμε δύο moon passes", λέει ο Dennis, "ξεκινώντας από την Παρασκευή 18 Οκτωβρίου στις 18:00 UTC moonrise και λήγοντας την Κυριακή 20 Οκτωβρίου 2024 στις 05:00 UTC moonset". QSL via PA3CMC and LoTW.

7Q - Ο Vasco, 7Q7CT, ο Jorge, CT1BOL, ο Vasco, D2ACE, και ο Fran, EC7R, θα είναι ενεργοί ως 7Q1 από το Lilongwe, πρωτεύουσα και μεγαλύτερη πόλη του Malawi, στη ΝΑ Αφρική, από 23 Οκτωβρίου έως 2 Νοεμβρίου 2024, με συμμετοχή στο CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via EA7FTR.

9M6 - Ο Saty, JE1JKL, θα είναι ξανά ενεργός ως 9M6NA από το Labuan Island (OC-133), στην Ανατολική Μαλαισία (East  Malaysia) από 23 Οκτωβρίου έως 25 Νοεμβρίου 2024. Θα συμμετάσχει στο CQ WW DX SSB Contest (SOAB LP) και στο CQ WW DX CW Contest (SOAB HP). QSL via LoTW and Club Lo's OQRS. [TNX NG3K]


SV5 - Η Ένωση Ραδιοερασιτεχνών Δωδεκανήσου, Dodecanese Radio Amateur Association, (SZ5RDS) θα είναι ενεργή ως SX502GM από 18-20 Οκτωβρίου 2024 για να επισημάνει την παρουσία του Fra' John T. Dunlap στη Ρόδο, η οποία σηματοδοτεί την πρώτη επίσημη επίσκεψη ενός Grand Master of the Order of Malta (Μέγας Μάγιστρος του Τάγματος της Μάλτας) στο νησί από το 1522. QSL via LoTW μόνο.


D4     - Claudio, HB9OAU  will be active  holiday style  as  D44OA from  Sal
         Island  (AF-086),  Cape  Verde  from  24  October  to  5  November,
         including an entry in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. He will operate SSB
         and CW on 40-6 metres.  QSL only via LoTW  and  eQSL;  QSOs will be
         uploaded to Club Log.
HL     - Members of the Korean Amateur Radio League (KARL) will be active as
         HL24KARL on 20 October during the KARL Field Day.  All QSOs will be
         confirmed automatically via the bureau and LoTW.
HS     - Special event station  HS19IARU  will be active  between 12 October
         and 10 November for the 19th IARU Region 3 Conference  to be hosted
         in Bangkok by the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand  (4-8 November,
         https://www.iarur3conf2024.org). QSL via LoTW and Club Log's OQRS.
I      - Special callsign  II6PRES will be in use between  12 and 27 October
         to celebrate the 50th anniversary  of  ARI San Benedetto del Tronto
         (IQ6SB). QSL via IK6XEJ, direct or bureau.
JD1_oga- Kou, JP1IHD will be active again as JD1BQP from Chichijima (AS-031)
         Ogasawara  from  21 October until 3 November. including an entry in
         the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. Outside the contest he will operate  SSB,
         FT4 and FT8  with a focus on  15, 12, 10 and 6 metres.  QSL via the
         bureau to JD1BQP,  or direct to  JP1IHD;  QSOs will be uploaded  to
         LoTW and Club Log.
KH0    - Masa, JA0RQV  will  be  active  holiday style  as  KH0/JA0RQV  from
         Saipan, Mariana Islands (OC-086) on 25-27 October.  He will operate
         FT8/FT4, CW  and  SSB on 40-6 metres,  with a focus on 6m.  QSL via
         LoTW,  Club Log's OQRS,  or  direct  to  home call.  Masa  will  be
         accompanied by  Nob, JA0JHQ,  who will participate in the  CQ WW DX
         SSB Contest as AH0CO (QSL via LoTW, or direct to home call).
PJ7    - Ed, N2HX will be active again as  PJ7PL from  Sint Maarten (NA-105)
         between 20 October and 18 December, including entries in the  CQ WW
         DX SSB and CW contests,  as well as  in the  ARRL 10-Meter Contest.
         Outside the contests he will operate holiday style also on RTTY and
         FT8.  QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
PY0F   - Ben DA1DX,  Mark DK2CX, Paul DL5CW,  Wolf OE2VEL  and  Renner PY7RP
         have been active as PX0FF from Fernando de Noronha (SA-003) [425DXN
         1743] since 5 October, and will remain there until 21 October. They
         operate SSB, CW and FT8 (MSHV)  on 160-6 metres with five stations:
         https://clublog.org/livestream/PX0FF.  QSL via Club Log's OQRS,  or
         via DJ4MX.
TA     - In celebration of the 101st  anniversary of the  Republic of Turkey
         (29 October 1923), special event callsign TC101TC will be used from
         18 to 29 October. QSL via LoTW;  a certificate will be available on
         https://tadx.org/awards.
TI9    - Jose, TI2JJP has been active as TI9/TI2JJP from  Cocos Island  (NA-
         012)  since 9 October,  and  will  remain there  until  15 October.
         Initially he was signing TI9/I2JJP  on FT8 by mistake.  He operates
         SSB and FT8, so far on 20 and 10 metres. QSL via EA7FTR.
V4     - Yuri, VE3DZ will be active as V4/VE3DZ from St. Kitts (NA-104) from
         23 October to 3 November.  He will participate in the  CQ WW DX SSB
         Contest as V48K. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via home call.
V5     - Members of Amateur Radio DXpeditions will be active as  V55LA  from
         Namibia  from 30 October to 11 November.  The team includes  LA3BO,
         LA7THA,  LA7WCA, LA8OM,  LA9KKA,  LB1FI,  LB1QI, LB5GI,  LB8DC  and
         OE7PGI.  They will operate  CW, SSB and  digital modes  on  the  HF
         bands, with up to seven stations and a focus on the low bands.  QSL
         via M0OXO's OQRS;  full LoTW upload 6 months after the  DXpedition.
         See https://www.ardxpeditions.com/dxpeditions/v55la for information
         and https://www.facebook.com/groups/3093983840726129 for updates.
V6     - Miki, JJ2CJB  will be active as  V63CB  from  Weno Island (OC-011),
         Micronesia on 25-29 October. Main activity will be during the CQ WW
         DX SSB Contest; outside the contest he will operate SSB and some CW
         and FT8 on 80-10 metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct to JJ2CJB. [TNX DX
         World]
VP5M   - K2DM as VP2MDM,  N0SMX as VP2MMX and  ND8L as VP2MMM will be active from Montserrat (NA-103) on 23-28 October. They will participate in
         the  CQ WW DX SSB Contest as  VP2MDM  (QSL via LoTW,  or direct  to
         K2DM); outside the contest they will operate  "a lot of FT8/FT4 and
         a bit of CW" using their individual callsigns.
VU     - Cezar VE3LYC (VU3LPL),  Sarath VU2RS,  Adi VU3WEW  and  Anil VU3DXA
         will be active as  AU2K  from  Kanika Island  (AS-179,  new one for
         IOTA) between  2 and 7 December.  "Regretfully, Frank (DL4KQ),  who
         planned and worked on this project with us,  will be unable to join
         the team due to family and work-related issues".  The team will set
         up two radio stations,  and attempt to operate  SSB, CW and digital
         modes around the clock on all bands from 40 to 10 metres.  Once the
         operation is on its way,  the team will consider the possibility of
         setting up a third station.  "We seek financial support  from those
         who are able and willing to help us  defray some of the large costs
         required by this project"  -  see https://au2k.weebly.com  for more
         information. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (direct and bureau), or direct
         to VE3LYC. [TNX VE3LYC]
XV     - 3W3B went QRT permanently on 10 October.  "After 14 years of fun it
         was  time  to  renew  my  license  to  comply  with  new Government
         Regulations",  Bruce says.  His new callsign is XV9B,  but his  QSL
         routes remain unchanged: via LoTW (preferred), or via E21EIC.
YJ     - Chris, VK2YUS will be active again as YJ0CA from Port Vila (OC-035)
         Vanuatu between 23 October and 4 November,  including participation
         in the  CQ WW DX SSB Contest.  Outside the contest  he will operate
         SSB on  40-10  metres,  typically  between  21 UTC and 10 UTC.  QSL
         direct to home call. He does not use LoTW or Club Log.
ZL7    - Holger, ZL3IO will be active again as ZL7IO from  Waitangi, Chatham
         Islands (OC-038)  on  15-31 October.  Although the main reason  for
         this trip is extensive work on the ZL7DX station,  he plans to take
         part in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or
         via DK7AO. [TNX The Daily DX]