No 1780
425 DX NEWS - DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3B9 - Ο Philipp, DK6SP, θα είναι ενεργός (active) σε holiday style ως 3B9SP από το Rodrigues Island (AF-017), που ανήκει στον Μαυρίκιο και βρίσκεται στη μέση του Ινδικού Ωκεανού, από 28 Ιουλίου έως 1 Αυγούστου 2025. Θα κάνει εκπομπές σε CW, SSB, FT8 και ίσως και λίγο RTTY στα 40-6 μέτρα, όπως επίσης και στο QO-100. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via home call.
CN - Ο Michel, F5LRL, θα είναι ενεργός (active) σε holiday style ως CN2DX κοντά στην πόλη λιμάνι Kenitra, στο ΒΔ Morocco, από 25 Ιουνίου έως 30 Αυγούστου 2025. Θα κάνει εκπομπές σε CW, SSB και FT8 στα 40-6 μέτρα, γενικά νωρίς το πρωί (ώρες 5-10 UTC) και το απόγευμα (ώρες 18-22 UTC). QSL via home call.
F - Οι F2VX, F4WEO και F9IE θα είναι ενεργοί (active) σε holiday style ως TM5RE από το Re Island (EU-032), που είναι το τέταρτο μεγαλύτερο νησί της Γαλλίας και βρίσκεται στον Βισκαϊκό Κόλπο (Ατλαντικός Ωκεανός), από 16-22 Ιουνίου 2025. Θα κάνουν εκπομπές σε SSB, CW, FT4 και FT8 ("normal, F/H, MSHV") σε διάφορες μπάντες. QSL via LoTW.
F - Το TM17KUQ είναι το special callsign για τα μέλη του Radio-Club de Cestas (F6KUQ) που θα είναι ενεργοί (active) από το Oleron Island (EU-032), που είναι το δεύτερο μεγαλύτερο νησί της Γαλλίας και βρίσκεται στον Βισκαϊκό Κόλπο, από 20-23 Ιουνίου 2025. Θα κάνουν εκπομπές σε CW (3530, 7030, 10115, 14040, 18098, 21040, 24920, 28040 kHz) και σε SSB (3755, 7055, 14260, 18128, 21260, 24950, 28460, 28560 kHz). QSL via the bureau or direct.
FP - Once again Eric, KV1J, will be active as FP/KV1J from Miquelon Island (NA-032) from 28 June to 14 July, including activity in the IARU HF World Championship (12-13 July). He plans to operate SSB and FT8, plus some CW and FT4, on 80-6 metres, "generally on the highest frequency band open" with a focus on 12, 10 and 6m. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, eQSL, or via home call (direct or bureau). See http://www.kv1j.com/fp/July25.html for more information. This trip is in memory of Jean-Pierre, FP5CJ, who passed away in September 2024.
J3 - Eric, GM5RDX, and Graham, 2M0IJU, will be active as J38DX and J38LD, respectively, from Grenada (NA-024) on 5-13 July 2025. They will operate mainly SSB, with some FT8, on 80-10 metres. QSL for both callsigns via M0OXO's OQRS.
T8 - Nobu, JA0JHQ will be active again as T88PB from Koror (OC-009), Palau on 19-23 June, with main activity during the All Asian DX CW Contest (21-22 June). QSL via LoTW (preferred) or direct to JA0JHQ.
TA - HA8PX, HA8LLH and YO5OED will be active as TC0MAR (QSL via HA8LLH) from Marmara Island (AS-201) from 30 June to 5 July. Activity will be on 30, 20, 17 and 15 metres CW, SSB and FT8. They may also be QRV as TC0/HA8PX, TC0/HA8LLH, and TC0/YO5OED (QSL via home calls). QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log. [TNX The Daily DX]
YI - Members of the Iraqi Radio Camping Team and the Iraqi Amateur Radio Society will be active as YI0CT from the city of Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan on 13-16 June. QSL via YI6AT.
MEME APPRECIATION MONTH 2025 ---> This is an amateur radio event by young
hams, to celebrate youth culture, "have some fun, use a cool callsign and do a neat activity together" (https://mememonth.ca/). This year's edition will run between 15 June and 15 August, with announced participating stations from
Austria OE01MIKU
Canada VB2CAP, VB2CATGIRL, VC2NORRIS
England GB0OTY, GB4NGS
Germany DC0NORRIS, DL0LOL
Hungary HA6RID
Philippines DU0LINGO, DU0W0
Poland HF0AAAAAA, HF0FURRY, SO2NIC, SP0FENNEC, SQ6FMBY
USA K0K, K4B
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KH7AL/KH9 ---> Allen is going to attempt an "all-nighter" on 15 June 2025:
08:00-10:00 UTC 17m CW
10:00-10:30 UTC coffee break
10:30-16:00 UTC 17m FT8 Super Fox mode, on 18095 kHz if available. He will switch to F/H mode when the pile-up subsides. His scheduled activities from Wake Island (15,868 QSOs so far) are announced regularly on https://kh7al.site/kh9-upcoming-activity/.
V73WW ---> In February 2025, a team of six young and ambitious operators activated V73WW from Majuro (OC-029), Marshall Islands, and made 103,864 QSOs across CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. The full activity report, complete with band/mode breakdowns, photos, team reflections, and technical details, is now available for download: https://nxt-gn-dx.com/pdf/V73WW_Report_EN.pdf.
ZS8W ---> Yuris, YL2GM, plans to open his website (https://www.lral.lv/zs8w/) on 15 June 2025. All of the OQRS direct requests will be processed and mailed out in June; QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW on 15 August. [TNX The Daily DX]
SILENT KEY ---> Tom Taormina, K5RC, passed away a few days ago. A licensed amateur radio operator since 1959, he achieved #1 DXCC Honor Roll and was a competitive contester. Along with his friend W5FU (SK), he built the Comstock Memorial Station, W7RN. Tom was inducted into the CQ Contest Hall of Fame in 2007.