DX News by I1JQJ, IK1ADH and I2VGW - 19 Οκτ 2024

No 1746

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

3D2/R - Ο Antoine, 3D2AG, θα αναχωρήσει για τη Rotuma (στα Νησιά Φίτζι στον Ειρηνικό Ωκεανό) στις 19 Οκτωβρίου 2024 για ένα ερευνητικό ταξίδι 3-4 εβδομάδων. Στον ελεύθερο χρόνο του θα δουλεύει κυρίως σε CW και SSB ως 3D2AG/p στα 160-6 μέτρα. Ελπίζει να είναι στον αέρα τουλάχιστον έως τις 25 Οκτωβρίου 2024 και να συμμετάσχει στο CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW.

5H - Ο Tev, TA1HZ, θα εργασθεί σ' ένα κατασκευαστικό έργο στην Tabora, στην Tanzania (στην ΚΑ Αφρική) μέχρι τα τέλη του 2025 και στον ελεύθερο χρόνο του θα είναι ενεργός ξανά ως 5H8HZ στα 40-10 μέτρα, με focus στα 40, 30, 12 και 10 m.  QSL via LoTW and eQSL. Τα QSOs θα ανέβουν (upload) και στο Club Log.

5X - Ο Don, G3XTT, ως 5X1DF (CW και λίγο FT8) και ο Alan, G3XAQ, ως 5X1XA (CW) θα είναι ενεργοί από την Uganda από 13-27 Νοεμβρίου 2024. Η κύρια δραστηριότητά τους θα είναι κατά τη διάρκεια του CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL 5X1DF via G3XTT,  QSL 5X1XA via G3SWH's OQRS (https://www.g3swh.org.uk/decision.html). [TNX G3SWH]

6Y - Ο Neil, G0RNU, θα είναι ενεργός σε holiday style ως 6Y/G0RNU από την Jamaica (NA-097), στην Καραϊβική, από 23 Οκτωβρίου έως 6 Νοεμβρίου 2024. Θα δουλέψει σε SSB και σε digital modes στα 40-6 μέτρα. Θα δημοσιεύσει τη συχνότητα, το mode και τις ώρες που θα είναι στον αέρα στο https://www.qrz.com/db/6Y/G0RNU. QSL via eQSL.

7Q - Gerry, W1VE, will participate in the  CQ WW DX SSB Contest as  7Q2T. He will be operating Don, 7Q5M's station remotely, and will also be QRV on 160-6 metres before the contest. QSL via LoTW. [TNX NG4K]
EP - A group of  "young Persian amateur radio operators"  who would love "to experience  the joy of DXing  in the field"  will be active  as EP9KNA on 24-25 October. They will operate SSB and CW on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres  from Namakabrud,  located on the  shoreline of  the Caspian Sea. QSL via operators' instructions.
FG - Once again Philippe, F1DUZ, will be active as FG4KH from  Guadeloupe (NA-102) from 22 October to 6 November,  including participation in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or via F1DUZ.
HR - K1XM, K2TR, KQ1F, N2WQ and W1UE  will participate  in the  CQ WW DX SSB Contest as  HQ9X  from Roatan Island (NA-057), Honduras. They will be there on 19-29 October,  with "some operation" also between 29 October and 15 November. QSL via KQ1F. [TNX NG3K]
I - The  United Nations Global Service Centre ARC (4U1GSC)  in Brindisi is active again as  4U24OCT  until the end of October. The special callsign marks United  Nations Day (24 October). DXCC wise, it counts for Italy. QSL via 9A2AA.
J6 - Steve, NY3B, will be active again as J68SS from St Lucia (NA-108) on 22-29 October. He will be one of the  J62K operators during the CQ WW DX SSB Contest.  QSL J68SS via home call and LoTW; QSL J62K via LoTW (preferred) or direct to K9HZ, QSOs will be uploaded also to Club Log, eQSL and QRZ Logbook.
KH9 - Tom, NL7RR, will once again be active in his spare time as NL7RR/KH9 from Wake Island (OC-053) starting after 22 October for two weeks. Usually he operates SSB  on 20 metres between 06.00 and 08.00 UTC. QSL direct to home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
TR - Roland, F8EN, will be active again as TR8CR from Gabon starting in late October  for at least three months. He will operate CW only. QSL via F6AJA; logsearch on  http://LesNouvellesDX.fr/voirlogs.php. [TNX F6AJA]
V4 - Gary, G0FWX will be active again as  V47FWX  from St Kitts (NA-104) on 16-23 October. QSL via M0URX's OQRS (https://www.m0urx.com/oqrs) for direct and bureau cards.
V7 - Don, KW7R, is currently active as V73KW from the  Marshall Islands. He is there on a work assignment until September 2025. In his spare time he operates CW and FT8 on various bands. QSL via LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
VE - Andy, VE1ANF, will be active as VE1ANF/9  from Lameque Island  (NA-068) on 18-20 October. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW,  or via home call.
VP8 - Gerben, PG5M, will be active as VP8G from the Falkland Islands  (SA- 002) on 15-25 November. "VP8 is not ranking high on the Most Wanted list for SSB and digital modes", he notes, "but for CW it ranks #30 globally and #27 for Europe". He will set up two stations and, if circumstances allow, operate both  CW and FT8 (using MSHV) at the same time. Plans are to be QRV on 40-6 metres. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS and LoTW. See https://dx.to/vp8g/ for more information.