No 1777
425 DX NEWS - DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
A9 - Το A91GCC είναι το special callsign της Bahrain Amateur Radio Society που γιορτάζει την 44η επέτειο του Gulf Cooperation Council (Συμβούλιο Συνεργασία για τα Αραβικά Κράτη του Κόλπου) από 19-25 Μαΐου 2025. QSL via EC6DX. Τα QSOs θα ανέβουν (uploaded) στο Club Log και στο LoTW. Καθιερωμένο από τις 25 Μαΐου 1981, το GCC είναι μια περιφερειακή, διακυβερνητική, πολιτική και οικονομική ένωση από τα κράτη Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia και United Arab Emirates.
C9 - Τον Ιούλιο του 2025, μέλη της Ομάδας Russian DXpedition Team θα κάνουν προσπάθεια για εκπομπές από δύο ομάδες IOTA στη Μοζαμβική (χώρα στη ΝΑ Αφρική). Το γενικό σχέδιο είναι ως εξής:
5-11 Ιουλίου 2025 C94RRC Inhacamba Island (AF-103)
13-19 Ιουλίου 2025 C93RRC Chiloane Island (AF-098)
Ελπίζουν να μπορέσουνψνα χρησιμοποιήσουν τουλάχιστον 2 σταθμούς μεγάλης ισχύος, σε λειτουργία 24/7 στα 40-6 μέτρα, σε CW, SSB και FT8. QSLs via Club Log's OQRS. Βλ. https://dxpedition.wixsite.com/mozambique2025 για περισσότερες πληροφορίες.
CE - Οι Cezar, VE3LYC, Felipe, XQ7IR, και Johan, PA3EXX, θα κάνουν προσπάθεια να εκπέμψουν ως 3G1P από τα Islotes Pajaros (SA-100, στην περιοχή Valparaiso στη Χιλή, είναι μια καινούργια καταχώρηση στο IOTA), από 18-23 Αυγούστου 2025. Σκοπεύουν να λειτουργήσουν 2 ή 3 σταθμούς, όλο το 24ωρο, στα 40-10 μέτρα. Θα δώσουν προτεραιότητα σε CW και SSB, αλλά θα είναι ενεργοί και σε FT8 (F/H). QSL via Club Log's OQRS (direct ή bureau) ή direct στο VE3LYC. Βλ. https://3g1psa-100.weebly.com/ για περισσότερες πληροφορίες.
CE0X - Ο Felipe, XQ7IR, σχεδιάζει μια "DX activity" από το San Ambrosio Island (SA-013), που ανήκει στη Χιλή, κάποια στιγμή ανάμεσα στον Οκτώβριο και τον Νοέμβριο του 2025. Τα σχέδια είναι για 2 σταθμούς, όπου ο ένας θα εκπέμπει τοπικά σε SSB και FT8, και ο άλλος απομακρυσμένα σε CW και FT8), με το διακριτικό 3G0XQ στα 160-10 μέτρα. Αυτή η DXCC Entity (San Felix & San Ambrosio) είναι η Νο #3 Most Wanted και έχει υπάρξει ανενεργή (silent) από την XR0X DXpedition το 2002. Βλ. https://www.sanambrosio-project.com για ενημερώσεις (updates).
DU - Ο Ed, 4F1OZ, θα είναι ενεργός ως DX0WPS από το Lubang Island (OC-126), στις Φιλιππίνες (ΒΔ), από 27-31 Μαΐου 2025. QSL via home call.
F - Γιορτάζοντας την 85η επέτειο της Επιχείρησης Δυναμό (Operation Dynamo), δηλ. την Εκκένωση της Δουνκέρκης (ΒΑΓαλλία) τον Μάιο-Ιούνιο του 1940), το Radio Club Jean Bart of Dunkerque (F6KMB) θα είναι ενεργό (active) ως TM85DYN από 17-31 Μαΐου 2025. QSL via eQSL μόνο. Η Operation Dynamo ήταν η επική εκκένωση περισσότερων από 338.000 συμμαχικών στρατιωτών από τις ακτές και τα λιμάνια της Δουνκέρκης από 26 Μαΐου έως και 4 Ιουνίου 1940.
F - Μέλη του F4KIS radio club θα είναι ενεργοί (active) ως TM41GM από 27 Μαΐου έως 10 Ιουνίου 2025. Το πρόθεμα (suffix) σημαίνει "greve des mineurs" (απεργία των μεταλλωρύχων), για την απεργία των 100.000 μεταλλωρύχων του Nord-Pas-de-Calais (στη ΒΑ Γαλλία) το 1941, που ήταν μια από τις πρώτες ενέργειες συλλογικής αντίστασης στην κατοχή των Ναζί στη Γαλλία. Ηλεκτρονικά QSLs θα είναι διαθέσιμα για κατέβασμα (download) στο https://log-et-qsl.associations-radioamateurs.org/wp/boutique/
HI - HI99RCD is the special callsign for Radio Club Dominicano (HI8RCD, officially founded on 12 June 1926) to celebrate its 99th anniversary from 31 May to 15 June 2025. QSOs will be confirmed by email and via QRZ Logbook.
HS - HS30DXA is a special callsign commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Thailand DX Association (E28AC and E2X). Look for activity between 23 May and 21 June, on all HF bands and the 2m band, including the amateur radio satellites. QSL via HS6MYW.
I - IK8VRH and IW8BVN will be active from Ventotene Island (EU-045) from 30 May to 2 June 2025. They will operate SSB and digital as IB0DX on 40-10 metres, and as IR0DX on 6 metres. QSLs via IK8VRH; QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log.
OJ0 - Diego, IZ0EWJ, will be active as OJ0L from Market Reef (EU-053) from 31 May to 7 June 2025 (https://www.qsohunter.net/en/Rules/358). He will operate SSB and digital modes on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL via I8KHC and LoTW.
OY - Bruce, K3BAB, Carol, K5TFL/G6TFL, John, K4LT, Bill, W2WCM, Krish, W4VKU, Mike, W9MK, and Jim, WB2REM, will be active from the Faroe Islands (EU-018) on 1-10 June, including participation in the ARRL Digital Contest (7-8 June, https://www.arrl.org/arrl-digital-contest). Callsigns to be used are OY6FRA, OY/W9MK, OY/K4LT and OY6A (for the contest). Look for activity on 160-6 metres SSB, CW and FT8. QSL all callsigns (OY6A and OY6FRA for this operation only) via Club Log's OQRS or direct to WB2REM; full upload to LoTW 6 months after the expedition. Bureau cards will not be available. See https://faroeis.com/ for more information
SM - Look for SM3/DG2RON, SM3/DH0JAE, SM3/DL2VFR, SM3/DL4BBH, and SM3/
DL4SVA to be QRV from Enskar Island (EU-176) on 25-30 May. Activity will be on all HF bands SSB, CW and FT8 using two stations with dipoles and verticals. QSL via home calls, Club Log and LoTW. Before and after the IOTA operation, DL4BBH and DL2VFR will try and operate SSB and CW from some Swedish Flora & Fauna (SMFF) areas in SM6 and SM4. [TNX DL2VFR]
UA - Commemorating the 120th anniversary since the birth of Mikhail A. Sholokhov (the 1965 Nobel Prize in Literature), special callsigns R120MS and UE40MS will be active on 21-25 May 2025 during the 40th edition of the Sholokhov Spring Festival. A certificate will be available on https://hamlog.online/club/mdxc. QSLs via RQ7L.
VE - To celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Dobson Trail, Canada's
longest volunteer-maintained trail, special event station VC9DT will be active throughout June. It will be operated by VE9ACC and friends from various locations along the 60-kilometre trail, including several WWFF (World Wide Flora & Fauna) sites. Operators
will be QRV on multiple bands on SSB and FT8/FT4. QSL via VE9CF. See https://www.qrz.com/db/VC9DT for award information and further details. [TNX VE9CF]
VP0_sg - Amateur Radio DXpeditions (ARD) has announced plans for a DXpedition to South Georgia Island, set to take place in March 2027 under the callsign VP0SG. "After extensive negotiations and ongoing permitting discussions with the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI), ARD is optimistic about securing authorization for an onshore operation". ARD is currently seeking sponsorship and support from key organizations in the amateur radio community: see https://www.ardxpeditions.com/dxpeditions/vp0sg.
ZC4 - Martin, MW0BRO, will be active again as ZC4GW from Dhekelia, UK Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus from 28 May to 9 June. He will operate CW, some SSB and "definitely no digi modes" on 40-6 metres. QSL via M0URX's OQRS.
CARIBBEAN TRIP ---> Rick, W4IO will be active holiday style as V4/W4IO from St. Kitts (NA-104) between 29 May and 7 June. During a side trip to Sint Eustatius (NA-145), on 31 May-1 June, he will be QRV as PJ5/W4IO. He will operate mainly FT8 on 40-6 metres. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW, QRZ Logbook, Club Log, and eQSL. [TNX The Daily DX]
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CONTEST HALL OF FAME ---> The Contest Hall of Fame was established by CQ Magazine in September 1986 to recognize those amateurs who have made major contributions to the art of radio competition. Today, the Contest Hall of Fame (https://contesthof.com/) is managed by the World Wide Radio Operators Foundation. This year's inductees, announced on 17 May during the annual Contest Dinner held in conjunction with the Dayton Hamvention, are Ulrich "Uli" Weiss (DJ2YA), Pat Barkey (N9RV), and John Laney (K4BAI).
CQ DX HALL OF FAME ---> Established in 1967, and now under the stewardship of the International DX Association (https://indexa.org/), this prestigious award honours those amateurs who have made exemplary contributions to DXing and DXpeditioning, including both on-air and off-air activities and accomplishments. This year's inductees, announced on 16 May during the annual SWODXA DX Dinner, are Robert Kasca, S53R and Nodir Tursen-Zade, EY8MM.
DXPEDITION OF THE YEAR ---> Presented annually at the DX Dinner by the Southwest Ohio DX Association, the DXpedition of the Year Award recognizes excellence in DXpedition planning and execution from Most Wanted entities. This year's award has gone to N5J, the August 2024 DXpedition to Jarvis Island.
DXPEDITIONER OF THE YEAR AWARD ---> The Southwest Ohio DX Association's DXpeditioner of the Year award honours those who have gone above and beyond the norm to positively affect the DX community. This year's award has gone to Marek Lamachou, FH4VVK (F4VVJ), who single-handedly made over 61,000 QSOs during his FT4GL operation from Glorioso (May-June 2024).
MAKE DX HAPPEN ---> To encourage the activation of a Top 20 Entity listed on
the Club Log DXCC Most Wanted List, the Northern California DX Foundation (NCDXF) is offering a cash incentive for DXpeditions taking place on or after July 1, 2025, that meet the following conditions:
1. Get permission and a license to operate from a Top 20 DXCC entity according to the Club Log DXCC Most Wanted List on the date the DXpedition operation begins. (NOTE: Bouvet, Peter 1, and St. Peter and Paul Rocks are excluded as previously announced in 2025).
2. Securing permission to operate and a license for the DXpedition operation must not violate any law or regulation. (For example: no bribes or payoffs are used to secure either the license or permission to operate).
3. The ARRL's DXCC Desk must approve the DXpedition for DXCC credit.
4. The DXpedition must have qualified for funding by NCDXF. (NOTE: this award is above and beyond any NCDXF funding for the DXpedition).
5. The DXpedition must log over 50,000 QSOs.
6. Within 90 days of the completion of a DXpedition to an entity described above, an application for the award must be submitted to the NCDXF with all required documentation. The application form for this award will be posted on the NCDXF website
(https://www.ncdxf.org). The NCDXF Board of Directors will decide on making an award at its next meeting after receiving the application and all required documentation.
All applications submitted will be maintained in confidence by the NCDXF Board.
Only one award will be made per DXCC entity. No Officer, Director, or advisor of NCDXF shall be eligible to receive any benefit from this award. This program may be terminated at the discretion of the NCDXF Board. [TNX Craig Thompson, K9CT, on behalf of the NCDXF board]
NEXT GENERATION DXING PROGRAM ---> The ARRL has published an 8-video series about the Next Generation of DXing. The seminar was held on 11 April during
the 76th International DX Convention. A group of panelists with deep knowledge of the current state of the art in the DXpedition world covered everything - from financing and planning of a DXpedition to getting permits, arranging logistics, planning out equipment, managing both remote and local operators, dealing with problems, and much more. The latest technology being used in DXpeditions was explained in detail. The content is available on the ARRLHQ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ARRLHQ/playlists.
YASME EXCELLENCE AWARD ---> Established in 2008 by the Yasme Foundation (https://www.yasme.org/), the Excellence Award is presented to individuals and groups who, through their own service, creativity, effort and dedication have made a significant contribution to amateur radio. The contribution may be in recognition of technical, operating or organizational achievement, as all three are necessary for amateur radio to grow and prosper. The latest recipients, announced on 19 May, are Tomek "Tom" Ciepielowski (SP5CCC), George Cutsogeorge (W2VJN), Eric Nichols (KL7AJ), and John Portune (W6NBC). [TNX K4ZW]
YASME FOUNDATION GRANT ---> The Yasme Foundation has announced that it has made a supporting grant to establish a Reverse Beacon Network (RBN) node on Tristan da Cunha, hosted by Andy Repetto (ZD9BV). The Yasme Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation organized to support scientific and educational projects related to amateur radio, including DXing and the introduction and promotion of amateur radio in developing countries. [TNX K4ZW]
YS3PY & HR4/PY8WW ---> Renato, PY8WW, has posted the reports of his recent operations from IOTA groups NA-190 (YS3PY) and NA-060 (HR4/PY8WW) to the Para' DX Group's website: https://paradxgroup.wordpress.com.
