No 1744
425 DX NEWS - DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3D2/R - Το Rebel DX Group είναι active από το Rotuma Island (στα Νησιά Φίτζι στον Ειρηνικό Ωκεανό) από τις 2 Οκτωβρίου 2024. Αναζητήστε τον 3D2V σε FT8 και FT4, ενώ ο 3D22 θα βρίσκεται σε SSB και CW. Οι συχνότητες εκπομπής τους βρίσκονται εδώ: https://www.qrz.com/db/3D2V. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS.
8Q - Ο Francesco, IK0FUX, θα είναι active σε holiday style ως 8Q7UX από τις Maldives (AS-013), στον Ινδικό Ωκεανό, ΝΔ της Ινδίας, από 6-14 Οκτωβρίου 2024. Θα εκπέμπει κυρίως σε CW με λίγο FT8. QSL via LoTW, or via home call.
9X - Ο Harold, DF2WO, θα είναι ξανά active ως 9X2AW από τη Rwanda (στην ΚΑ Αφρική) από τις 10 Οκτωβρίου 2024 για 12 ημέρες περίπου. Θα εκπέμπει σε CW, FT4 και SSB στα 80-10 μέτρα, συν "κάποια 6 m αν είναι εφικτό". Θα είναι επίσης QRV στα QO-100 satellite. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS.
A6 - Σε αναγνώριση της Παγκόσμιας Εβδομάδας Διαστήματος (World Space Week), που διαρκεί από 4-10 Οκτωβρίου 2024, η Emirates Amateur Radio Society θα εκπέμπει το special callsign A60WSW (QSL via EA7FTR) από 4-10 Οκτωβρίου 2024. Βλ. https://www.qrz.com/db/A60WSW για QSL.
F - Αναζητήστε τον Vic, I2GPT, και άλλους τρεις χειριστές που θα είναι active ως F/I2GPT από το Sainte Marguerite Island (EU-058), νησί της Γαλλίας στη Μεσόγειο Θάλασσα, από περίπου 7 UTC στις 5 Οκτωβρίου μέχρι τις 14 UTC στις 6 Οκτωβρίου 2024. Θα είναι QRV στα 80-10 m, σε CW και SSB. [TNX DX World].
follows:
4-11 October Manihi (OC-131)
11-18 October Rangiroa (OC-066)
18-23 October Tikehau (OC-066)
He will operate CW and FT8 on 20-10 metres. QSL via home call.
Updates will be posted to https://mastodon.radio/@dh5fs.
HZ - HZ9WSW is the special callsign for the Saudi Amateur Radio Society
(HZ1SAR) to promote World Space Week on 4-10 October. Officially
recognized by the United Nations in 1999, World Space Week honours
the contributions of science and technology to the betterment of
humanity, coinciding with significant milestones in space history:
the launch of Sputnik 1 (4 October 1957), and the signing of the
Outer Space Treaty (10 October 1967).
I - Members of ARI Bologna will be active as II4RCDN from 1 October to
31 December. QSL via IZ4FUE. The special callsign marks the 60th
Anniversary of the Northern Cross Radio Telescope, one of the
largest transit radio telescopes in the world. Gianfranco Siniga-
glia (I4BBE, SK), after whom the Bologna ARI Section is named, was
a professor of radioastronomy and applied electronics at the
Physics Institute of Bologna University, and responsible for the
electronics of the Northern Cross. A certificate will be available,
see https://www.qrz.com/db/II4RCDN for information.
KH0 - Harry, JG7PSJ will be active holiday style as WH0RU from Saipan,
Mariana Islands (OC-086) on 11-20 October. He will operate CW, SSB
and RTTY on 40-10 metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct to JG7PSJ.
JA - Take, JI3DST is active as JS6RRR from Miyako Island (AS-079) until
25 November, including activity during the CQ WW DX SSB and CW
contests. Other callsigns to be used are JI3DST/6, JJ5RBH/6 and
JR8YLY/6 on CW and SSB, as well as JI3DST/p, JJ5RBH/p and JR8YLY/p
on FT8. QSOs will be made available for Club Log and LoTW Matching
on the IOTA website.
JA - Sam, 7K1EAS will be active as JR6/7K1EAS from Yonaguni Island (AS-
024) from 13 October (02.00 UTC) to 17 October (06.00 UTC). He will
operate FT8/FT4 and SSB on 40, 10 and "sometimes" 6 metres. QSL via
the bureau; QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and LoTW on a daily
basis.
PA - Volker, DL1WH will be active holiday style as PA/DL1WH/p from
Ameland Island (EU-038) on 12-26 October. He will operate CW and
some SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
PY - Team ZW8C will be active from Santa Isabel Island (SA-025) on 17-19
October. They will operate SSB, CW and FT8 on 80-6 metres, plus
SSB, FM and FT8 on 144 MhZ and SSB on the QO-100 satellite. QSL via
LoTW, PP5AA (bureau) or PS8PL (direct).
YB - Team 7D4N will be active from Kemaro Island, Sumatra (OC-143) on 5-
6 October. They will operate SSB, FT8 and RTTY on 40, 20, 15 and 10
metres. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and LoTW.
ZD9 - Lance, ZD9GJ (W7GJ) had dismantled and packed
all his equipment on
29 September, ready to leave Tristan da Cunha
on 1 October [425DXN
1739]. However, adverse sea conditions
have delayed his departure.
"The forecast for the
departure of the MV 'Lance' is now next
Wednesday October 10", he
says. "I have decided to instead stay
Here for an additional 2.5 weeks, and
try to return on the little
MFV 'Edinburgh' on October 27". He
is rebuilding the 6m antenna
and station.
6O3T: THE STORY ---> "As many of you know,
not all expeditions go as
planned. Unfortunately, our activities as 6O3T encountered
some obstacles
that led to the cancellation of activities. Despite our best efforts ,
some
problems have arisen that have caused us to adapt and rethink our
strategy,
trying to do as little damage as possible. We have put together an
article
where we tell what happened to us, and try to share what for us were 12
in-
terminable days, marked by multiple different
emotions and moods":
https://dxexplorer.net/our-unforgettable-somaliland-adventure/
C21MM ---> The first six team members will leave Germany on 7
October and
are due to arrive in Nauru on 10 October. After their arrival there will
be
some things to organise, so limited operation (high bands only)
will take
place. Full operation with 5 stations 24/7 can be expected from the
evening
of 15 October (local time, UTC +12). Bookmark https://c21mm.mydx.de/ and
https://x.com/C21MM_2024 for updates. QSL via Club Log's OQRS
(preferred),
KoTW, or via DL4SVA (the QSLling policy is detailed on
the DXpedition's
website).
VISALIA 2025 ---> The 76th Annual International DX Convention,
sponsored by
the Northern California DX Club, will be held at the
Visalia Conference
Center in Visalia, California on 11-13 April 2025. The
Hotel reservation
page is now open: https://dxconvention.com/.
WSJT-X 2.7.0 ---> Release candidate WSJT-X 2.7.0-rc7 is ready
for download
and use by beta testers: https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx.html.
This revision brings significant improvements for the new SuperFox mode.
It
introduces a new verification system which replaces the previous
one, and
works for both the SuperFox mode and for old-style Fox and Hound operation.
Details on program changes since RC6 can be found in the Release Notes:
https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx-doc/Release_Notes_2.7.0-rc7.txt
The SuperFox User Guide can be found on
https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/SuperFox_User_Guide.pdf.
+ SILENT KEY + Jovan Bojdani, ZA1H was one of the original students from the
pioneering ZA1A IARU training program in 1989. His passion for amateur radio
led him to become the secretary of the newly founded Albanian Amateur
Radio
Association (AARA). Jovan worked tirelessly to unite competing amateur radio
groups in Albania, though sadly, he did not live to see the
fruits of his
efforts.
Beyond radio, Jovan was much appreciated engineer and successful
business-
man, deeply respected within his community. He was always ready to lend
a
helping hand, embracing his ZA-identity with pride. Whether assisting
local
operators or welcoming international visitors, Jovan embodied the spirit
of
international community belonging.
Radio ran through Jovan's veins-literally. His father once led Radio Tirana,
and even today, many remember the powerful 7050 kHz signal that once
broad-
casted across the airwaves. His father's legacy continues through a recently
published book chronicling those early days.
Frederik Kote, a former Telecom Director and an early supporter of
amateur radio in Albania, said it best: "We lost a dear friend
and colleague, and the family lost their loved one. But this is life". Jovan's
memory will live on in the hearts of all who knew him,
especially his wife Teuta and children Krista and Jona.
Rest in peace, Jovan. Your family's legacy and
contributions to the world of radio will never
be forgotten. [Martti, OH2BH, Hans, PB2T, and Driton, Z61DX]
