No 1757
425 DX NEWS - DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
8Q - Ο Fabian, DF3XY, και η σύζυγός του Xenia, DO4FX, θα είναι ενεργοί ως 8Q7XF και 8Q7FX, αντίστοιχα, από τα Νησιά Maldives (AS-013), στον Ινδικό Ωκεανό, ΝΔ της Ινδίας, από 5-13 Ιανουαρίου 2025. Θα εκπέμπουν κυρίως σε FT8 στα 40, 30 και 20 μέτρα. QSLs via home calls, direct or bureau.
YB - Ο Jozef, ON6HX, θα εκπέμπει ως guest (επισκέπτης) ως YB9/ON6HX από το Lombok Island (OC-150), νησί στην Ινδονησία, μέχρι τις 6 Φεβρουαρίου 2025. QSL via home call (direct and bureau), LoTW, and eQSL.
ZF - Ο Bruce, K0BJ, θα είναι ενεργός σε holiday style ως ZF2BJ από τα Cayman Islands (NA-016), βρετανική κτήση στην Καραϊβική, από 5-17 Ιανουαρίου 2025. Θα εκπέμπει σε CW και ίσως και σε FT8. QSL via LoTW, or via home call.
DL - Celebrating the city of Chemnitz, one of the European Capitals of Culture for 2025, special event callsigns DL2025C, DL2025B, DL2025E, DL2025S and DL2025W will be active from 18 January to 31 March. All QSOs will be uploaded to eQSL, LoTW, Club Log and DCL (DARC Community Logbook); paper QSL cards will not be issued, but
digital QSLs - as well as a number of certificates - will be downloadable from the event's website. Complete information on the "2025C Ham Radio Event" can be found on https://2025c.de/.
DL_ant - Felix, DL5XL will be active again as DP1POL from the German research station "Neumayer III", Antarctica (AN-016) between 12 January and 25 February. He will operate mainly CW on the HF bands, with some digimode and SSB. QSL via DL1ZBO; QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log.
H40 - Darren, VK4MAP will be active holiday style as H40DA from Pigeon Island in the Reef Islands (OC-065), Temotu Province from now for a couple of weeks. He operates SSB on 80, 40, 20, 15, 12 and 10 metres. QSL direct to home call.
HR - Upcoming activities from Roatan Island (NA-057), Honduras include:
* K6VHF/HR9 on 5-12 January. Usually he operates mainly digital modes on various bands. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or direct to home call.
* VE3VSM/HR9 on 6-25 January. He will operate CW and FT8 on 30-20 metres. QSL via LoTW, or via home call.
I - Throughout 2025 ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns, each representing one of the many patents registered by Guglielmo Marconi between 1897 and 1926: II4FPEN (January), II4FPUS (February), II4SHLD (March), II4GHPR (April), II4JGGR (May), II4RXOS (June), II4COHR (July), II4LDMA (August), II4RADS (September), II4WLTX (October), II4EACC (November) and II4TJTB (December). QSL via IQ4FE and LoTW. Information about the "Marconi - Patended By" award: http://www.arifidenza.it/.
J5 - Livio, IZ3BUR will be active again as J52EC from Guinea-Bissau from 26 January to 1 March 2025. In his spare time, he will be QRV on 20, 15 and 10 metres SSB and possibly digital modes. QSL direct to home call.
PJ2 - Upcoming activities from Curacao (SA-099) include:
* PJ2/W2APF from 12 January to 8 April. He will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on 80-10 metres. QSL via LoTW, or via home call.
* PJ2/PD1DRE from 14 January to 4 February. He will operate SSB on 40, 20 and 10 metres. QSL via eQSL.
PJ4 - The "JA3 DX Vacation Group" (JA1CJA/JH3LSS, JA3AVO, JA3HJI, JA3IVU, JA3UJR and JH3PBL) will be active as PJ4JA from Bonaire (SA-006) on 13-20 January 2025. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-6 Metres and possibly via satellite. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or direct to JA3AVO. Team members with US callsigns might be QRV as PJ4/AE6XY (JA1CJA/JH3LSS), PJ4/K1TAI (JA3IVU), PJ4/W3HJI (JA3HJI), PJ4/W7AVO (JA3AVO) and PJ4/W7PBL (JH3PBL).
V4 - Kim, K5TU, will be active as V4/K5TU from St.Kitts (NA-104) on 7-14 January 2025. He will operate CW and FT8. QSL via LoTW.
VK9 - DF4GV, DJ9RR, DL2AMD, DL2AWG, VK6CQ and VK6SJ will be active as
VK9XU from Christmas Island (OC-002) from 18 February to 4 March 2025, and as VK9CU from the Cocos/Keeling Islands (OC-003) on 4-11 March 2025. They will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 (F/H or Super Fox) on 160-6 metres with three stations. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via DL2AWG; QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW three months after the DXpedition.
VU - Once again the West Bengal Radio Club (VU2WB) will provide assistance during the Ganga Sagar Mela on Sagar Island (AS-153). This is the annual gathering of Hindu pilgrims to take a holy dip in the Ganges, where the river merges with the Bay of Bengal. Expect some activity on the HF bands as AU2WBRC sometime between now and 20 January. QSL via operator's instructions.
