No 1762
425 DX NEWS - DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
C6 - Ο Chip, K2KJD, και ο John, K4SGR, θα είναι ενεργοί ως C6ADA από το New Providence (NA-001), στις Bahamas (Καραϊβική) από 12-16 Φεβρουαρίου 2025. Ελπίζουν να "ενεργοποιήσουν δύο νέα πάρκα και όσους περισσότερους φάρους γίνεται". Θα εκπέμπουν σε CW, SSB και λίγο FT8.
D4 - Γιορτάζοντας την 50ή επέτειο της ανεξαρτησίας του Πράσινου Ακρωτηρίου (Cabo Verde), στη Δυτική Αφρική, στις 5 Ιουλίου 1975, η Ομάδα Monteverde Contest Team (D4C) και ο Paolo, D44PM, θα είναι ενεργοί ως D450ICV μέχρι τις 31 Δεκεμβρίου 2025. Θα εκπέμπουν σ' όλες τις μπάντες και τα modes, με focusing στα HF. QSL via Club Log's OQRS. Βλ. https://www.facebook.com/D4C.
DL - Το DA0IARU είναι το special callsign της DARC Team SES για να γιορτασθεί η 100ή επέτειος της IARU. Ψάξτε για δραστηριότητα από 1 Φεβρουαρίου έως και 27 Απριλίου 2025. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau; direct cards via DL2VFR.
F - Ο Georges, F6IMD, και άλλοι θα είναι ενεργοί ως TM06CDN από 15 Φεβρουαρίου έως και 2 Μαρτίου 2025 κατά τη διάρκεια του παραδοσιακού Καρναβαλιού της Νις στη Γαλλία (Carnaval de Nice). Μόνο eQSLs για κατέβασμα (download) από: https://www.imgbluew.com/
FM - Yuri, VE3DZ, will be active as FM/VE3DZ from Martinique (NA-107) between 11 and 18 February 2025. He will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest as TO4A. QSLs via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via home call. [TNX NG3K]
FP - Freddy, F4HEC, will be active as FP/F4HEC from Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (NA-032) on 16-25 February. He will operate SSB and CW on 80-6 metres, with a focus on the French HF Championship SSB (22-23 February). QSL via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW; he does not use the bureau.
IS0 - IR0APTT is the special callsign celebrating the 50th anniversary of ARI Porto Torres (IQ0AK), Sardinia. Look for activity on all bands and modes between 12 February and 12 May 2025. QSL via the bureau or direct.
OZ - Herbert, DL5AXI, will be active holiday style as OZ/DL5AXI from Fano Island (EU-125) on 13-20 February 2025. He will operate SSB and CW on 40-10 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
PA - Commemorating the 80th anniversary of Operation Veritable during World War II, special event station PA80OV will be active on 13-28 February 2025. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau; direct cards via PD8RW. See https://rclb.nl/pa80ov for more information. Operation Veritable was the northern part of an Allied pincer movement that took place during the final stages of the conflict (8 February - 11 March 1945). Η Eπιχείρηση Veritable
ήταν το βόρειο τμήμα μιας συμμαχικής κίνησης τσιμπίδας που έλαβε χώρα
μεταξύ 8 Φεβρουαρίου και 11 Μαρτίου 1945 κατά τη διάρκεια των τελικών
σταδίων του Δεύτερου Παγκόσμιου Πολέμου.
P4 - John, W2GD, will be active as P44W from Aruba (SA-036) on 10-18 February 2025. He will operate CW, with some focus on 30, 17 and 12 metres, and will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest. QSL via LoTW, or direct to N2MM. [TNX NG3K]
PY - PV91L is the special callsign for the Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de Radio Emissao (LABRE) to celebrate the 91st anniversary since its foundation (2 February 1934). Look for activity on various bands and modes between 1 and 15 February. QSL via LotW only.
S5 - S5100IARU is the special callsign for members of the Zveza Radioamaterjev Slovenije (Association of Radio Amateurs of Slovenia) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the IARU until 31 December. QSL via LoTW, or via the bureau.
SP - The Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow (Polish Amateur Radio Union) will
celebrate its 95th anniversary and the IARU centenary by activating ten special event stations from 17 February to 3 March and again on 11-25 April:
- 3Z95PZK, HF95PZK, SN95PZK, SO95PZK and SP95PZK;
- 3Z100IARU, HF100IARU, SN100IARU, SO100IARU and SP100IARU.
Details of a special award programme will be published soon on https://hamaward.cloud/awards.
TZ - Ulmar, DK1CE, was expected to be active as TZ1CE from Bamako, Mali starting on 28 January. His departure, however, has been delayed, and the new dates are from 12 February to 4 March. He will operate SSB and FT8 on 160-6 metres, with "special attention" to 160m FT8, 80m FT8 and 6m. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and LoTW, and will be confirmed automatically via the bureau.
V7 - Nac, JA1CCH, will be active as V73PP from Majuro (OC-029), Marshall Islands on 7-11 February. He will operate CW and RTT Y on 40-10m, and will participate in the CQ WPX RTTY Contest (8-9 February). QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log after he returns home.
VU - Team AU2V has been QRV from Sacrifice Rock (AS-161) since 7 February, and will remain there until 10 February 2025. Plans are for six operators (VU2RS, VU3WEW, VU3GDS, VU2TT, VU3DXA and VU3TPW) to use two stations around the clock, one for SSB/CW and the other for FT8 (F/H). Depending on conditions, they may set up a third station. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS. Donors will not need to send additional QSL requests.
VU4 - A large team will be active as VU4AX from South Andaman (AS-001) on 10-20 March. Twelve operators (ON4AMX, ON4HIL, ON5RA, ON5TN, ON5UR, ON6CC, ON7FT, ON7RU, ON7USB, ON8AZ, PA3EWP and PA9M) will operate CW, SSB, FT8/FT4 and RTTY on 160-10 metres with six stations around the clock. There will be three pilot stations (ON9CFG for Europe, W2IRT for North America and E21EIC for Asia). QSL via M0URX's OQRS. See https://www.dx-adventure.com/
W - W7P is the callsign for the Northern Arizona DX Association to conduct a 10-year special event countdown to the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Pluto by Clyde Tombaugh at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona (18 February 1930). The inaugural event was held in 2021; this year's Pluto Anniversary Countdown will run on 15-23 February. Also, Doug Tombaugh (N3PDT), Clyde Tombaugh's
nephew, will be operating during the event as W7P/0. QSL direct, see https://www.nadxa.com/w7p_
YS - Dave, WJ2O, will be active as YS1/WJ2O from La Libertad, El Salvador
on 12-19 February 2025, including an entry in the ARRL DX CW Contest. QSL via N2ZN.
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Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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9N7AA: LOW BAND ACTIVITY ---> "After the unsuccessful attempt at the begin-
ning of January, I have now focused on a different geographical area to
bring the low bands on the air", Robert, 9N7AA posted to his qrz.com page.
On 30 January he "travelled down to the Terai region close to Chitwan Na-
tional Park and set up 30 and 40m antenna in a less densely populated area,
within the premises of a local lodge, staying only for a single night.
The new location is not completely noise-free, but a huge improvement com-
pared to what I face at my home or on any of the previously explored QTHs. I
was able to see/hear several FT8 signal from EU on 160m listening on the 30/
40m antenna. I will be back around 18-23 February with antennas covering
160-30m. This new QTH is 6-7 hour drive from home. Everything, up to the
last nut & bolt must be carried along, and complete station installed from
scratch. Electricity is there and is rather stable. Stay tuned!"
ARRL INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST ---> Object of the contest is for W/VE ama-
teurs to work as many stations in as many DXCC Entities as possible on 160,
80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres, while DX stations work as many W/VE amateurs
in as many of the 48 contiguous states and provinces as possible (see
https://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx for the rules). This year's event will be held
on 15-16 February (CW) and 1-2 March (SSB). Give a look at the Announced
Operations listings maintained by Bill, NG3K: https://www.ng3k.com/Contest/.
LIGHTHOUSE WEEKEND ---> The 17th American Lighthouses Weekend will be held
on 14-16 February. Details, including a listing of participating stations,
can be found on https://www.grupodxbb.com.ar/.
QSL VIA W3HNK ---> Jack J. Ference, W3KX, ARRL Third Call Area Incoming QSL
Manager, reports that Joe, W3HNK is no longer accepting or processing QSL
requests received via the bureau. "Jack is requesting that DX stations listing 'QSL via W3HNK' on their QRZ.com page to remove it and begin looking for another QSL manager. DX stations who are interested in receiving their QSLs which have not been
forwarded to W3HNK should contact w3kx[@]arrl.net to make arrangements to
receive them or provide permission to discard them. A list of the DX station
QSLs being stored is available on request". [TNX The Daily DX]
VK9XU & VK9CU ---> The website for the upcoming German-Australian DXpedition
to Christmas Island (VK9XU, 18 February-4 March) and the Cocos/Keeling Is-
lands (VK9CU, 4-11 March) is at https://vk9-2025.topdx.de/.
YOTA CONTEST 2025 ---> Organized by the IARU R1 Youth Working Group in co-
operation with the Hungarian Amateur Radio Society (MRASZ), the aim of the
YOTA Contest is to increase youngsters activity on the air, strengthen the
reputation of the YOTA programme, and demonstrate support for youngsters
across the world. The three sessions of this year's YOTA Contest will be
held on 9 March (10:00-22:00 UTC), 19 July (10:00-22:00 UTC), and 29 Decem-
ber (10:00-22:00 UTC), on the five classic bands CW and SSB. Everyone can
work everyone. See https://yotacontest.mrasz.org for the complete rules.
+ SILENT KEY + Rosel Zenker, DL3KWR passed away on 15 January. A skilled CW
operator, she was first licensed in 1975 as DM2AEA, later Y21EA (1980-1991)
and finally DL3KWR. In fifty years, she made 232,000 QSOs, participated in
945 contests, and operated under 70 callsigns from 22 different countries.
Along with her husband Hardy (DL3KWF), she was regularly active from Ma-
deira. For over 30 years she sorted and distributed the incoming and out-
going QSL cards for DARC's OV Greifswald. In 2023, she was awarded the DARC
Silver Badge of Honour in recognition of her services to amateur radio in
Germany.
