No 1775
425 DX NEWS - DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3DA - Ο Morten, LA9GY, θα είναι ενεργός (active) σε holiday style ως 3DA0GY από το eSwatini (η παλιά Σουαζιλάνδη) από 22 Μαΐου έως 2 Ιουνίου 2025, στη νότια Αφρική. Θα εκπέμπει σε CW και λίγο SSB με focus στα 20, 15 και 10 μέτρα και ίσως και στα 80, 40, 30, 17 και 12 μέτρα. QSL via LoTW, or direct to home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
4U1ITU - Το 4U0ITU είναι το callsign για τη Διεθνή Ένωση Ραδιοερασιτεχνών (IARU, International Amateur Radio Club) στο ITU HQ (Κεντρικά Γραφεία Διοίκησης) στη Γενεύη για χρήση από 16 Μαΐου 2025 και μέχρι το τέλος του έτους, για τον εορτασμό της 160ής επετείου της Διεθνούς Ένωσης Τηλεπικοινωνιών (ITU, International Telecommunication Union), που ιδρύθηκε στις 17 Μαΐου 1865. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or direct to IARC, P.O. Box 6, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland.
9U - Αρκετά μέλη του Russian DX Team θα είναι ενεργά (active) ως 9U1RU από το Burundi (στην Κεντρική Αφρική) από 29 Οκτωβρίου έως 19 Νοεμβρίου 2025, με "full-scale on-air operation" από 31 Οκτωβρίου έως 17 Νοεμβρίου 2025. Σχεδιάζουν να εκπέμψουν σε CW, SSB και FT8 (MSHV) με τουλάχιστον 7 high-power stations στα 160-6 μέτρα. Βλ. https://www.rudxt.org/9u1ru για περισσότερες πληροφορίες και updates. QSL via Club Log's OQRS.
F - Ο Dimitri, F4DSK, και ο Lee, F5MUX, θα είναι ενεργοί (active) ως TM160ITU από 17-31 Μαΐου 2025. Το special callsign σηματοδοτεί την 160ή επέτειο της ITU (International Telecommunication Union), που είναι η 17η Μαΐου 1865. QSL via LoTW and eQSL.
FM - Darrell, AB2E, will be active as TO3E from Martinique (NA-107) on 20-27 May 2025, including an entry in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. He will operate mainly CW, with some FT8 and RTTY; outside the contest he will concentrate on 30, 17 and 12m, as well as on the low bands. QSL via LoTW, or direct to home call. [TNX NG3K]
G - After a few years' hiatus, the Cray Valley Radio Society will be operating again as GB6MW from Meopham Windmill on 10 May. Activity will be on 10-40m SSB and CW, from 08-16 UTC. QSL Club Log' OQRS and LoTW. The popular Mills on the Air event is taking place on 10-11 May, see https://nharg.org.uk/content/about-mills-air-mota for information. [TNX M0MCV]
HP - H82AT is the special callsign for Jose, HP2AT, to celebrate his 35th anniversary in amateur radio from 1 May through 31 December. All QSOs will be uploaded to QRZ, Club Log, eQSL, and LoTW. Paper cards will not be available.
J6 - Matts, SM0FPR, will be active holiday style as J6/SM0FPR from St. Lucia (NA-108) from 26 May to 8 June. He will operate mainly CW with some SSB on various bands, possibly from 80 to 10 metres. QSOs
will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log. [TNX The Daily DX]
PJ2 - Look for Roberto, IW7DEC, to be active as PJ2/IW7DEC from Curacao (SA-099) on 11-14 May 2025. He will operate SSB and FT8 on 40-10 metres. QSL via home call; QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log.
PJ4 - Frank, PH2M, will be active holiday style as PJ4M from Bonaire (SA-006) on 16-29 May 2025. He will operate mainly FT8 and some SSB on 80-10 metres, possibly also on 6 metres if conditions allow. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via home call.
V4 - Juan, AC6ZM, will be active as V4/AC6ZM from St. Kitts (NA-104) on 18-27 May 2025. He will operate CW, FT8, RTTY and some SSB on various HF bands and 6 metres, and will participate in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest as V49K. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via home call.
V6 - Nine operators (namely DG2RON, DJ7TO, DJ9KH, DK5WL, DL1KWK, DL2RNS, DL4SVA, DL7JOM and DL7VEE) will be active as V6D from Chuuk (OC-011), Micronesia from 22 September to 6 October 2025. Plans are to be QRV 24/7 on 160-6 metres CW, SSB, FT8 (MSHV), and RTTY with five stations. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), or via DL4SVA; full LoTW upload after six months. See https://v6d.mydx.de for more information.
VP8 - Gerry, G3WIP, was active as ZD8GB from Ascension Island on 5-7 May 2025, during a short stopover on his way to the Falkland Islands. While in Stanley, from 10 May to 12 July 2025, he will be QRV as VP8DPD in his spare time. QSLs via EA5GL and LoTW.
VU7 - Team VU7T (Ram, VU2JXN, Gopan, VU3HPF/M0XUU, and Fahad, VU3FFB, who might be joined by San VU2TT/A45TT and Sid VU2YYF) will be active from Agatti (AS-011), Lakshadweep Islands etween 22 and 28 May 2025, including participation in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest and activity via QO-100. Plans are to be QRV on all HF bands using simple vertical antennas on the beach. Modes will be CW (primary on HF and Satellite), SSB (on HF and Satellite), and FT8 (only on Satellite). QSL via LoTW and Club Log's OQRS.
W - Will, WC6DX, will be active from San Clemente Island (NA-066) on 23-26 May 2025 (plus possibly "a few short hours" on 27 May 2025). Look for WC6DX (neither /p, nor /6) to operate SSB and some CW (no FT8) on 20-6 metres. QSL via home call ("I will send automatic via the bureau to all non-USA stations who accept bureau cards", he says). He does not use LoTW or Club Log.
YS - Renato, PY8WW, has been active as YS3PY (not YS3/PY8WW, as he had previously announced) from Isla Zacatillo (NA-190), El Salvador since 8 May 2025. He expects to remain there until 13 May. QSL via Club Log's OQRS.
Z6 - Originally planned for late June-early July [425DXN 1766], the Italian DXpedition Team's operation in Kosovo has been brought forward to 6-17 May 2025. Look for ZS8TT (SSB, CW, RTTY) and Z68ZZ (FT8) on 80-6 metres. QSL direct to I2YSB. See http://www.i2ysb.com/idt/ for more information, including band plan and OQRS for direct cards.
3C2MD ---> The website for the Mediterraneo DX Club's DXpedition to Bioko Island (AF-010), Equatorial Guinea [425DXN 1773] is now up and running at https://www.mdxc.support/3c2md. Plans are for a large multi-national team (I8KHC, IU2EFB, IU3PMA, IU4HRJ, IZ2GNQ, IZ4UEZ, AG4W, DL6KVA, DL6LZM, DL8JJ, F6IRA, GI4DOH, KB2FMH, OK2WX and YO8PS) to be QRV on 160-10 metres SSB, CW, RTTY and FT8 from 30 October to 10 November 2025. The are hoping for support from the DX community, as the significant effort they are making to emphasize the "human" modes" requires more performing antennas, radios and amplifiers. QSL via IK2VUC.
G - After a few years' hiatus, the Cray Valley Radio Society will be operating again as GB6MW from Meopham Windmill on 10 May. Activity will be on 10-40m SSB and CW, from 08-16 UTC. QSL Club Log' OQRS and LoTW. The popular Mills on the Air event is taking place on 10-11 May, see https://nharg.org.uk/content/
HP - H82AT is the special callsign for Jose, HP2AT, to celebrate his 35th anniversary in amateur radio from 1 May through 31 December. All QSOs will be uploaded to QRZ, Club Log, eQSL, and LoTW. Paper cards will not be available.
J6 - Matts, SM0FPR, will be active holiday style as J6/SM0FPR from St. Lucia (NA-108) from 26 May to 8 June. He will operate mainly CW with some SSB on various bands, possibly from 80 to 10 metres. QSOs
will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log. [TNX The Daily DX]
PJ2 - Look for Roberto, IW7DEC, to be active as PJ2/IW7DEC from Curacao (SA-099) on 11-14 May 2025. He will operate SSB and FT8 on 40-10 metres. QSL via home call; QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log.
PJ4 - Frank, PH2M, will be active holiday style as PJ4M from Bonaire (SA-006) on 16-29 May 2025. He will operate mainly FT8 and some SSB on 80-10 metres, possibly also on 6 metres if conditions allow. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via home call.
V4 - Juan, AC6ZM, will be active as V4/AC6ZM from St. Kitts (NA-104) on 18-27 May 2025. He will operate CW, FT8, RTTY and some SSB on various HF bands and 6 metres, and will participate in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest as V49K. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via home call.
V6 - Nine operators (namely DG2RON, DJ7TO, DJ9KH, DK5WL, DL1KWK, DL2RNS, DL4SVA, DL7JOM and DL7VEE) will be active as V6D from Chuuk (OC-011), Micronesia from 22 September to 6 October 2025. Plans are to be QRV 24/7 on 160-6 metres CW, SSB, FT8 (MSHV), and RTTY with five stations. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), or via DL4SVA; full LoTW upload after six months. See https://v6d.mydx.de for more information.
VP8 - Gerry, G3WIP, was active as ZD8GB from Ascension Island on 5-7 May 2025, during a short stopover on his way to the Falkland Islands. While in Stanley, from 10 May to 12 July 2025, he will be QRV as VP8DPD in his spare time. QSLs via EA5GL and LoTW.
VU7 - Team VU7T (Ram, VU2JXN, Gopan, VU3HPF/M0XUU, and Fahad, VU3FFB, who might be joined by San VU2TT/A45TT and Sid VU2YYF) will be active from Agatti (AS-011), Lakshadweep Islands etween 22 and 28 May 2025, including participation in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest and activity via QO-100. Plans are to be QRV on all HF bands using simple vertical antennas on the beach. Modes will be CW (primary on HF and Satellite), SSB (on HF and Satellite), and FT8 (only on Satellite). QSL via LoTW and Club Log's OQRS.
W - Will, WC6DX, will be active from San Clemente Island (NA-066) on 23-26 May 2025 (plus possibly "a few short hours" on 27 May 2025). Look for WC6DX (neither /p, nor /6) to operate SSB and some CW (no FT8) on 20-6 metres. QSL via home call ("I will send automatic via the bureau to all non-USA stations who accept bureau cards", he says). He does not use LoTW or Club Log.
YS - Renato, PY8WW, has been active as YS3PY (not YS3/PY8WW, as he had previously announced) from Isla Zacatillo (NA-190), El Salvador since 8 May 2025. He expects to remain there until 13 May. QSL via Club Log's OQRS.
Z6 - Originally planned for late June-early July [425DXN 1766], the Italian DXpedition Team's operation in Kosovo has been brought forward to 6-17 May 2025. Look for ZS8TT (SSB, CW, RTTY) and Z68ZZ (FT8) on 80-6 metres. QSL direct to I2YSB. See http://www.i2ysb.com/idt/ for more information, including band plan and OQRS for direct cards.
3C2MD ---> The website for the Mediterraneo DX Club's DXpedition to Bioko Island (AF-010), Equatorial Guinea [425DXN 1773] is now up and running at https://www.mdxc.support/3c2md
