No 1753
425 DX NEWS - DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
8Q - Ο Reiner, DL2AAZ, θα είναι ενεργός ως 8Q7RL από τις Maldives (AS-013), στον Ινδικό Ωκεανό, από 9-17 Δεκεμβρίου 2024. Θα εκπέμπει σε SSB και FT8 στα 40-10 μέτρα. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. Επίσης θα είναι QRV και ο David, HB9ILL, ως 8Q7IL, από 9-18 Δεκεμβρίου 2024. Θα εκπέμπει με 10 watts στα 40, 20 και 10 μέτρα SSB. [TNX The Daily DX]
9A - Προωθώντας το Πρόγραμμα της IARU στην Region 1 για τους Disabled Radio Amateurs, μέλη της Croatian Amateur Radio Association (HRS) θα ενεργοποιήσουν τα special callsigns 9A24PDRA, 9A24PD και 9A24D από τις 3 Δεκεμβρίου 2024 (η Διεθνής Ημέρα ΑΜΕΑ) μέχρι το τέλος του έτους. Τα QSOs θα ανέβουν (upload) στο LoTW, Club Log and QRZ Logbook.
A7 - Το A71QND είναι το special callsign για την Qatar Amateur Radio Society για να εορτασθεί η Qatar National Day (18 Δεκεμβρίου 2024). Στους εορτασμούς θα λάβει μέρος και η Bahrain Amateur Radio Society ως A91QTR από 12-18 Δεκεμβρίου 2024 καθώς και η Emirates Amateur Radio Society ως A60QATAR από 18-22 Δεκεμβρίου 2024, όπως και πιθανά η Kuwait Amateur Radio Society ως 9K9QATAR, η Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society ως A43QAT και η Saudi Amateur Radio Society ως HZ1QATAR.
DU - Ο Hannes, OE1SGU/OE3SGU, θα είναι ενεργός ως DU1OE από το Luzon Island (OC-042), στις Philippines, που είναι το μεγαλύτερο νησί των Φιλιππίνων και το 15ο μεγαλύτερο νησί παγκοσμίως, από 10-27 Δεκεμβρίου 2024. Θα είναι QRV στα 40-6 μέτρα, σε all modes. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (direct), LoTW and eQSL.
FY - Joe, OZ0J, will be active as TO0J from French Guiana on 20-31 December. He will operate FT8, CW and SSB on 80-6 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), LoTW, eQSL, or direct to home call. See https://to0j.oz0j.dk/ for more information.
J7 - Team J75K (namely FM5WD, IK3ZAQ and IV3JVJ) will be active from Dominica (NA-101) from 26 December to 4 January. They will operate SSB, CW and FT8/FT4 on 160-6 metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct to
IV3JVJ; logsearch on Club Log. See https://j75k.jimdofree.com for more information.
OH - Celebrating the Christmas Holiday Season, the OH9A team is once again active as OG1XMAS on all bands and modes on 1-24 December. QSL via LoTW (preferred), Club Log's OQRS, or direct to OH1NOA.
ON - UBA Section Bruxelles-Est (ON5UB) will be active as OR80NUTS on 13-15 December to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. The suffix of the special callsign is General Anthony C. McAuliffe's famous single-word reply in response to a surrender ultimatum.
S5 - Special event station S525PMC will be active from 5 December to 5 January 2025 to promote the PMC Contest, sponsored by the Radio Club Slovenj Gradec (S59DCD). The International Association of Peace Messenger Cities was established in 1988 to recognize and encourage the role and responsibility cities have in creating a culture of peace. The PMC Contest, promoting contacts between stations located in the Peace Messenger Cities and the rest of the world, will be held on 4-5 January. Complete information can be found on https://www.s59dcd.si/index.
SP - Celebrating Christmas and the New Year, special callsigns HF0CLAUS and SP0CLAUS will be active from 6 December to 6 January. QSL via the bureau, eQSL, or direct to Dariusz Florczyk, ul. Kozminska 35, 63-330 Dobrzyca, Poland. Other special callsigns for the festive season include 3Z0XMAS (Poland), EG7FN (Spain, 10-25 December), II2XMAS (Italy, 29 November-6 January), LY24XMAS (Lithuania, 1-31 December), OE65XMAS (Austria, 20 December-6 January), OZ4XMAS (Denmark), PD2025HNY (Netherlands, 23-31 December), TM2024MC (France), VK6SANTA (Australia, 1-24 December), YR8XMAS (Romania, 1 December-5 January). See their qrz.com's pages for more information.
V3 - Mike, VE7ACN, will be active as V31CN from Manta Island, Glover's Reef (NA-180), Belize on 8-17 December. He will operate mainly CW with some SSB and FT8 on 80-10 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or via home call.
V4 - Jim, NT5V, will be active holiday style as V47V from St. Kitts (NA- 104) on 11-18 December. He will operate mostly SSB and FT8 on 40-10 metres. QSL via LoTW, or via home call.
YJ - Chris, VK2YUS, will be active again as YJ0CA from Port Vila (OC-035) Vanuatu between 10 and 16 December, including an entry in the ARRL 10 Meter Contest. He will operate SSB on 40-10 metres, typically between 21 UTC and 10 UTC. QSL direct to home call. He does not use LoTW or Club Log.
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
