Τετάρτη 2 Οκτωβρίου 2024

DX News by I1JQJ, IK1ADH and I2VGW - 2 Οκτ 2024

No 1743

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


5R     - Ο Janusz, SP9FIH ως 5R8WE και ο Leszek, SP6CIK ως 5R8CI θα είναι active από το Nosy Be (AF-057), στη Μαγαδασκάρη (Νησί στη ΝΑ Αφρική), από 23 Οκτωβρίου έως 6 Νοεμβρίου 2024. Θα λειτουργήσουν σε CW, SSB και FT8 (επίσης SuperFox for 5R8CI) στα 40-10 μέτρα, με 2 σταθμούς και με focus στα 12 και 10 μέτρα. QSLs via Club Log's OQRS (direct and bureau).

8R     - Ο Aldir, PY1SAD θα είναι active ως 8R1TM από την Georgetown, στη Guyana (στη Βόρεια Λατινική Αμερική) από 12 Οκτωβρίου έως 24 Νοεμβρίου 2024. Θα κάνει εκπομπές σε CW, SSB και digital modes σ' όλες τις μπάντες και via satellite. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, QRZ. Logbook or direct to home call.

9J     - Ο Tom, DL2RMC βρίσκεται για εργασία στη Lusaka, στη Zambia (βόρεια της Νότιας Αφρικής), και έχει λάβει το callsign 9J2FI. "Since I am working on a time-consuming project, I won't be very active", αναφέρει ο ίδιος."Still, you can hear me in many contests". QSL via DL1RTL.




C5     - Μια ομάδα που αποτελείται από τους EA3NT, EI5GM, EI9FBB, MM0NDX και MM0OKG θα είναι active από τη Gambia (Δυτική Αφρική) από 25-29 Νοεμβρίου 2024. Θα λειτουργήσουν σε διάφορες μπάντες και modes ως C5T αλλά και ως C5I από τα Bijol Islands (AF-060) στις 27 και 28 Νοεμβρίου 2024. QSLs via LoTW, or via EA5GL. Βλ. https://www.facebook.com/groups/gambiafundxpedition/ για updates. [TNX DX World].

SV     - Το special callsign SX80FF θα χρησιμοποιηθεί από διάφορες τοποθεσίες (και στην Κρήτη ως SV9/SX80FF) από 1-31 Οκτωβρίου 2024. Ο σκοπός αυτής της δράσης είναι να τιμήσει τους 80 πεσόντες Έλληνες Πυροσβέστες και τα εναέρια πληρώματα πυρόσβεσης που έχασαν τη ζωή τους κατά τη διάρκεια του καθήκοντος. QSL via LoTW, eQSL και QRZ Logbook; paper cards will not be available.


EA     - Markus, DJ4EL  will be active as  EA5/DJ4EL  from the islands of Benidorm, Escombreras and Tabarca  (all part of IOTA group EU-093) on 17-25 October. QSL via Club Log's OQRS  (preferred)  and  LoTW. Updates will be posted to https://x.com/rapanuiman.
E51_nc - George, AA7JV is active as E51D/mm from the "Magnet" at anchor in Suwarrow Atoll until 27 September. Next, the catamaran will head to Penrhyn Atoll (OC-082), and E51D will be QRV from land for  "a one week long RIB DXpedition".  Plans are to be QRV on CW, SSB and FT8 on 160-10 metres. QSL via LoTW and HA7RY. [TNX The Daily DX]

FR     - Stephane, F5UOW  will be  active  holiday style  as  FR/F5UOW from Reunion Island (AF-016) on 9-28 October. He will operate CW only on 17-10 metres. QSL only via LoTW. [TNX F6AJA]
I      - Celebrating the 100th anniversary  of the start  of  regular radio broadcasting in Italy (6 October 1924),  ARI local branches across Italy will be using  special callsigns from 1 October to 29 December. The callsigns will be in the format II#Rxyz  (e.g. II9RCAT for ARI Catania) and  IR#Rxyz  (e.g. IR1RVDB for  ARI Valbormida). In addition, special event station I1MRTV will be active from the  RAI Radio and Television Museum in Torino. Certificates and electronic QSLs  will  be available for download  from  the HamAward platform (direct link from each special callsign's qrz.com page).
JA     - Hide, JO1CRA will be active again as JO1CRA/7 from Oshima (AS-206), Miyagi Prefecture on 5-7 October. He will operate CW and FT8 on 40, 30, 20, 17, 10 and 6 metres (50303 kHz FT8  as a beacon,  QSOs on 50313 or 50303 kHz, plus SSB on 50260 kHz for JA stations). QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or via home call.
JW     - Look for  JW7XK  (QSL via LA7XK,  Club Log's OQRS and LoTW), JW9DL (QSL via LA9DL and LoTW) and JW6VM (QSL via LA6VM) to be active from the Svalbard Amatorradioklubb in Longyearbyen (EU-026) on 9-14 October. They will participate  in  the  Scandinavian Activity Contest (SSB) as JW5X (QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or via LA5X).
OX     - Bo, OZ1DJJ will be active again as OX3LX from Greenland between  27 September and 15 October.  In his spare time  he will  be QRV  from Kangerlussuaq (GP47ta), Qaqortoq (GP60xr)  and  Christian IV Island (NA-151, GP80kb)  around 4 October.  QSL via OZ0J,  Club Log's OQRS and LoTW.
PY0F   - Ben, DA1DX (ex DL6FBL) and  other four operators  will be active as PX0FF from Fernando de Noronha (SA-003)  sometime in October. They will operate CW, SSB and FT8 (MSHV) on  160-6 metres.  Updates will be posted to https://www.qrz.com/db/PX0FF. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via DJ4MX.

PZ     - Members of the Royal Netherlands Army Signal Regiment (PI4VBD) will be active again as PZ5JT during the annual  Jungle Warfare Training course in Suriname for a few weeks in October-November.  The operators will be QRV in their spare time on  40, 20, 17, 15 and 10m SSB using military equipment. QSL direct to PI4VBD.
VP9    - Josh, W9HT, will be active as W9HT/VP9 from Bermuda (NA-005) on 11-14 October.  He will operate SSB, CW and FT8 on the HF bands and  6 metres. QSL direct to home call. [TNX DX World].
W      - Special event stations N0F, N1F, N2F, N3F, N4F, N5F, N6F, N7F,  N8F and N9F, plus KF2IRE  and VE3FIRE (Canada) will be active on 6-12 October for the Fire Prevention Week 2024. QSL cards for any of the FPW stations should be sent direct to  Fire Prevention Week Special Event, c/o Siemens Fire Safety USA,  2 Gatehall Drive, Parsippany NJ 07054, USA, See https://hamfire.com/ for more information on the event.
YJ     - Team YJ0VV  (namely N4VGE, K4QQG, K1NZ and K2SAV)  will be active from Efate (OC-035), Vanuatu on 16-29 October.  They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes (also FT8 SuperFox) on 160-6 metres with two high power stations  and  a choice of seven antennas, and will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest.  QSL via K4NHW  (direct or bureau); QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and LoTW.