DX News by I1JQJ, IK1ADH and I2VGW - 16 Νοε 2024

No 1750

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

3B8 - Για ακόμα μια φορά, η Ομάδα 3B8M (https://www.facebook.com/3B8Mauritius/) θα λάβει μέρος στο CQ WW DX CW Contest (M/M category) από τα Νησιά Mauritius (AF-049) στον Ινδικό Ωκεανό. QSL 3B8M via LoTW και M0OXO's OQRS. Η ομάδα αυτή τη χρονιά περιλαμβάνει τους 3B8GL, 4O3A, E70A, G0CKV (3B8HA), KX7M, SM0CXU, YL2KL, YL3JA, YT1HA, YT7KM, YU6DX και YU9DX. Πριν και μετά από το Contest θα εκπέμπουν σε διάφορα modes σ' όλες τις μπάντες.

A4 - Το A43ND είναι το special callsign της Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society που θα χρησιμοποιηθεί από 16-20 Νοεμβρίου 2024 για τον εορτασμό της Εθνικής Ημέρας του Ομάν (Oman National Day - 18 November), QSL via EC6DX, LoTW, eQSL.
Στους εορτασμούς θα λάβουν μέρος και οι εξής:
         * Η Emirates Amateur Radio Society ως A60OMA από 12-18 Νοεμβρίου 2024 (QSL via EA7FTR); (βλ. qrz.com for the QSL routes);
         * Η Bahrain Amateur Radio Society ως A91OMA από 12-18 Νοεμβρίου 2024 (QSL via EC6DX και LoTW);
         * Η Kuwait Amateur Radio Society ως 9K9OMAN από 14-20 Νοεμβρίου 2024 (QSL via EC6DX);
         * Πιθανώς η Saudi Amateur Radio Society (HZ1SAR) ως HZ1OMAN.

C5 - Μια ομάδα από 5 χειριστές (EA3NT, EI5GM, EI9FBB, MM0NDX και MM0OKG) θα είναι ενεργοί από τη Gambia (Δυτική Αφρική) από 25-29 Νοεμβρίου 2024 [425DXN 1743]. Η κύρια δραστηριότητα θα είναι ως C5T στα 60-6 μέτρα, με έμφαση στις υψηλές μπάντες (higher bands) και CW & SSB. Μερικοί χειριστές θα είναι επίσης ενεργοί ως C5I από τα Bijol Islands (AF-060). Αποθηκεύστε το link https://www.facebook.com/groups/gambiafundxpedition/ για Updates. QSLs via LoTW, or via EA5GL.

C6 - Ο Brian, ND3F, θα είναι ενεργός ξανά ως C6AQQ από το New Providence (NA-001), στις Bahamas (Καραϊβική) από 21-28 Νοεμβρίου 2024. Θα εκπέμπει κυρίως σε CW, με καταχώρηση στο CQ WW DX CW Contest, με λίγο FT8/FT4 outside the contest weekend. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, ή direct to home call.

CE - Team 3G7X [425DXN 1749] now expects to be active from Chiloe Island (SA-018) on 18-24 November. They plan to be QRV on 160-6 metres CW, SSB  and  digital modes, and to participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as XR7X. QSL via CE3SPR and LoTW.
CT - CT1EXR, CT1FGR and CT5KAO will be active as CR56MX on 21-26 November from the Fortress of Sagres, located in rare grid IM56mx. They will concentrate on 6 and 2 metres FT8 and SSB. QSL via LoTW.

FS - Gary, KC9EE, will be active as FS/KC9EE from St. Martin (NA-105) on 19-29 November,  including a QRP entry in the  CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL via LoTW,  Club Log's OQRS,  or direct to home call.  [TNX  The Daily DX]
PJ4 - Look for PJ4/K4BAI, PJ4/KU8E, PJ4/N4RR and PJ4/N8VW to be active from Bonaire (SA-006) on  20-27 November.  They will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as PJ4A. QSL PJ4/K4BAI, PJ4/KU8E and  PJ4A via K4BAI. [TNX The Daily DX]
SP - The Bydgoszcz Amateur Radio Club (SP2PBY) will be active as SN4BUW, SN6IW, SN7ESH and SN6IU on 18-23 November  to honour the memory of Henryk Kruszynski SP2BUW  (1957-2020),   Ryszard Czerwinski  SP2IW (1932-2018),  Boleslaw  Krzymin SP2ESH  (1936-2016)  and  Zbigniew Gorgolewski SP2IU (1933-2017). QSLs via SP2PBY.
T8 - Nobu, JA0JHQ, will be active again as T88PB from Koror (OC-009), Palau on 22-26 November, with main activity during the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL via LoTW (preferred), or direct to home call.
UA - Special callsigns R2024DX and UE34DX will be active on 18-30 November to celebrate the 34th anniversary of the  Miller DX Club.  QSLs via RQ7L.
VP9 - Darrell, AB2E, and John, K3TEJ, will be active as AB2E/VP9 and K3TEJ/VP9 from Bermuda (NA-005) on 20-26 November.  They will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on 160-10 metres, with a focus on 30, 17 and 12 metres. QSLs via LoTW,  or direct to home calls.  They will participate  in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as VP9I (QSL via LoTW, or via WW3S).
XV - Juris, YL2GM, and Eugene, EA5EL, will be active as XV9X from Phu Quoc Island (AS-128), Vietnam from 19 November to 2 December. They will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on  160-10 metres with two stations. QSL via  Club Log's OQRS  (preferred for direct  and bureau cards), or direct to YL2GN;  full LoTW upload  six months after  the end of the DXpedition.  See https://www.lral.lv/xv9x/index.html  for  more information and updates.
YB - The ORARI branch of Tangerang Selatan (YH1RI) will operate special Callsigns 8G16T, 8G16A, 8G16N, 8G16G, 8G16S, 8G16E and 8G16L from 23 November to 1 December to celebrate the 16th anniversary of the city of South Tangerang (part of the  Greater Jakarta  metropolitan area, on the island of Java).  Look for activity on  80, 40, 20, 15 and 10m SSB, CW, FT8 and RTTY. See https://award.oraritangsel.or.id for certificates and eQSLs.
ZD7 - Andy, 5Z4VJ,  expects to be active again as  ZD7VJ  from  St. Helena Island (AF-022) on  16-30 November,  possibly including an entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest.  QSL via M0URX's OQRS and LoTW.  [TNX The Daily DX]
ZL7 - Holger, ZL7IO (ZL3IO), will be back to Waitangi,  Chatham Islands (OC-038) on 19-26 November. He will be joined by his daughter Xenia (ZL4YL), who will be QRV as ZL7YL. This will be also the callsign used during the  CQ WW DX CW Contest as a Multi-2 entry. QSL ZL7IO and ZL7YL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via DK7AO.