DX News by I1JQJ, IK1ADH and I2VGW - 28 Δεκ 2024

No 1756

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

9V - Γιορτάζοντας την 60η Επέτειο αφότου η Σιγκαπούρη (Singapore) έγινε μια ανεξάρτητη δημοκρατία (στις 9 Αυγούστου 1965), επιτράπηκε στα μέλη της Singapore Amateur Radio Transmitting Society να αντικαταστήσουν το κανονικό τους πρόθεμα (prefix) 9V1 με το special prefix S60 από 1 Ιανουαρίου έως και 9 Αυγούστου 2025. Για παράδειγμα, ο Πρόεδρος της SARTS, αντί για το 9V1SA, θα χρησιμοποιεί το S60SA.

C9 - Ένα DXpedition Group από την Τσεχία (OK1BOA, OK1CRM, OK1FCJ, OK1GK,  OK2ZA, OK2ZC, OK2ZI και OK6DJ) θα είναι ενεργό ως C8K από τη Μοζαμβίκη (Mozambique), χώρα στη ΝΑ Αφρική, από 17 Ιανουαρίου έως 2 Φεβρουαρίου 2025. Θα εκπέμπουν σε SSB, CW, FT8 και RTTY με αρκετούς σταθμούς στα 160-6 μέτρα, με focus στις low bands και via satellite (QO-100). Θα χρησιμοποιούν Club Log's Livestream. QSL via LoTW, Club  Log's OQRS or via OK6DJ. Βλ. https://www.cdxp.cz/ και κάντε bookmark το https://www.facebook.com/groups/1472348776313779  για περισσότερες πληροφορίες.

CT - Γιορτάζοντας το Νέο Έτος 2025, το special callsign CS2025HNY θα είναι ενεργό από την Πορτογαλία (Portugal) από 1-7 Ιανουαρίου 2025. QSL via CT1REP. [TNX CT1END]

DL - The Deutsches Museum  in Munich,  one of the  largest  science and technology museums in the world  (https://www.deutsches-museum.de), celebrates its 100th anniversary  in 2025.  DL100DM is the special callsign  to  be  used throughout  the year  by  the  amateur radio station which is  part of  and  regularly active from  the museum's "Electronics" permanent exhibition. QSL via DL8FA.
FO/M - A large multi-national team  will be active as TX7N from Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands (OC-027) on 12-27 January. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-6 metres with five stations. In addition to TX7N, other three special callsigns will be used:
TX7MAS to be used for EME and satellite; TX7WW to be used on  24-26 January during  the  CQ WW 160-Meter CW Contest; TX100REF in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the  Reseau des Emetteurs Francais, to be used during the French HF Championship CW
(26-27 January).  QSL  exclusively  via Club Log's OQRS (direct and bureau cards) and LoTW. See https://tx7n.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/TX7N25 for more information and updates.
GM - Terry, GM3WUX, will  be active as GB200LB on 4-31 January to celebrate the bicentenary of the invention of the Braille code. He will operate mainly CW. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS.
GW - Kev, GW0PUH, will be active as GB9KW on  1-28 January using vintage
equipment manufactured by KW Electronics Ltd  during the 1960s and 1970s. Main activity will be over the "KW Weekend" (4-5 January). Other special callsigns are expected to be  on the air, notably GB2KW from Scotland, GB5KWD and GB6KW from England, and possibly others. QSL via operator's instructions.
LA - LA100A is the special callsign for NRRL's Midt-Troms Gruppen (LA6M, https://www.la6m.no/)  to  use  throughout 2025 to mark the 100th anniversary of the first amateur radio two-way contact between Norway and the US, made by Johannes Diesen, LA1A, from Moen in Malselv municipality and  UlYB at  Dartmouth College, Hanover, New
Hampshire (25 November 1925). QSL via the bureau, QRZ Logbook, or direct.
PA - PC80TT is the special callsign for members of VERON Leiden (PI4LDN)
to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands during World War II (5 May 1945). Look for activity between 1 January and 1 June. QSL via the bureau to PI4LDN. The special callsign honours the memory of  Rudolf Tappenbeck (PCTT), a pioneer of Dutch amateur radio who died in Neuengamme concentration camp on 21 December 1944.
W - The Straight Key Century Club's annual on-air event, commemorating
the club's founding in 2006 and celebrating the original instruments of early radiotelegraphy (straight key, bug and cootie keys), will run on 2-31 January. Look for K3Y to be aired from the ten US call areas (K3Y/0 through K3Y/9), plus /KH6, /KL7 and /KP4. Information on the event and  QSLing instructions can be found on https://skccgroup.com/k3y/k3y.php.
ZS - On 20 May 2025, the South African Radio League will celebrate its 100th anniversary. The SARL Centenary Marathon QSO Party  is set to kick off for a year-long operating event starting from 00:00 UTC on 1 January and ending at 23:59 UTC  on 31 December 2025. Throughout the year, the SARL,  with  the aid of  its members and associated clubs, will be on the air with a special event callsign ZS100SARL, as well as the permanent callsigns  ZS6SRL and ZS9HQ, and  possibly other  special event callsigns.  A number of awards will be available, see https://mysarl.org.za/centenary-marathon/ for more information.

CARIBBEAN TOUR ---> Jeff, VA3QSL  will be active holiday style as  FG/VA3QSL
from  Guadeloupe (NA-102) on 9-26 January,  as PJ7/VA3QSL from Sint Maarten (NA-105) between  27 January and  16 February,  and  as FS/VA3QSL from St. Martin (NA-105) between 16 February and 4 March. He will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 40-6 metres.  QSLs via LoTW,  or via home call (direct and bureau).

WORLD WIDE AWARD 2025 ---> The second World Wide Award  chase that will take
place on 1-31 January.  The WWA combines CW, SSB and digital modes activity from  special event stations around the world  with real-time award tracking for the chasers:  see  https://hamaward.cloud/wwa  for complete information. Special event callsigns include stations from:
Argentina           LR1WWA
Azores              CQ8WWA
Balearic Islands    EG6WWA
Bosnia-Herzegovina  E7W
Canary Islands      EG8WWA
Ceuta & Melilla     EG9WWA
Colombia            5K4WWA
England             GB2WWA
Germany             DA0WWA
Greece              SX0W
Italy               II0WWA, II1WWA, II2WWA, II3WWA, II4WWA, II5WWA, II6WWA,
                    II7WWA, II8WWA, II9WWA, IR1WWA
Kazakhstan          UP7WWA
Madeira             CQ3WWA
Netherlands         PA25WWA
Northern Ireland    GB8WWA
Oman                A43WWA
Poland              3Z7WWA, SN3WWA, SN4WWA, SN6WWA, SN7WWA
Portugal            CQ7WWA, CR5WWA, CR6WWA
Puerto Rico         W4I
Sardinia            IR0WWA
Saudi Arabia        HZ1WWA
Scotland            GB4WWA
Slovenia            S53WWA
Spain               EG1WWA, EG2WWA, EG3WWA, EG4WWA, EG5WWA, EG7WWA
Switzerland         HB9WWA
USA                 N0W, N1W, N5W, N9W
Venezuela           YW25WWA
Wales               GB6WWA
Other participating stations include 3Z6I (Poland); 8E3R (Indonesia); 9M2D
(West Malaysia); A71AE (Qatar); BA3RA, BA7CK, BG9MM, BY0AB, BY1RX, BY2AA,
BY4DX, BY5HB, BY6SX, BY8GA (China); RW1F (European Russia); T77LA (San
Marino); YU5EA (Serbia); ZW5B (Brazil).