DX News by I1JQJ, IK1ADH and I2VGW - 7 Ιουν 2025

No 1779

425 DX NEWS - DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

SV9 - Η Ομάδα SX9G (SV1DPJ, SV1ENG, SV1GE, SV1JG, SV1YU, DD2CW, G0PZA, HB9EBC και VK2IR), θα είναι ενεργοί (active) από τη νησί της Γαύδου (Gavdos Island, EU-187), ΝΔ της Κρήτης, από 24-29 Ιουλίου 2025, με συμμετοχή στο IOTA Contest. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via ON3UN.

8R - Ο Aldir, PY1SAD, είναι ξανά ενεργός (active) ως 8R1TM από τη Guyana, στη ΒΑ Νότια Αμερική, από 1 Ιουνίου 2025, και αναμένεται να παραμείνει εκεί μέχρι τις 8 Ιουλίου 2025. Εκπέμπει σε CW, SSB και digital modes στα 160-6 μέτρα και via satellite. Στη διάρκεια της εβδομάδας θα είναι QRV ανάμεσα στις ώρες 23 UTC και 2 UTC. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, QRZ Logbook, or direct to home call.

F - Γιορτάζοντας την 100ή επέτειο της IARU, ο Dimitri, F4DSK, και ο Lee, F5MUX, θα είναι ενεργοί (active) ως TM0IARU από 7-21 Ιουνίου 2025. Θα εκπέμπουν κυρίως σε SSB και CW. QSL via LoTW and eQSL. Paper QSLs δεν απαιτούνται.

FO - Ο G0VJG, θα είναι ενεργός (active) σε holiday style ως FO/G0VJG από το νησί Bora Bora (OC-067), στη Γαλλική Πολυνησία French Polynesia, που είναι ένα νησιωτικό σύμπλεγμα στον Νότιο Ειρηνικό Ωκεανό, από 10-26 Ιουνίου 2025.  Θα εκπέμπει σε SSB, CW και FT8 στα 80-6 μέτρα. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS and LoTW.

FW - The DX Obsessed Group (https://www.dxobsessed.org/home) will be active as FW5K from Wallis Island (OC-054) from 20 October to 7 November 2025, including a Multi-2 entry in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. Six operators (K6VHF, KA6BIM, N7JI, NC7M, NG7E, W7HER) will be QRV on 160-6 metres CW, SSB, FT8 and RTTY. QSL via Club Log's OQRS; QSOs will be uploaded to LotW 6 months after the end of the DXpedition.
G - Look for M/ON6EF/p and M/ON1BN/p to be active from the Isles of Scilly (EU-011) on 25-28 July 2025. They will participate in the IOTA Contest as G6EFW/p (QSL via ON6EF; QSOs will be uploaded to eQSL and QRZ Logbook). See https://www.qrz.com/db/G6EFW for more information.
H40 - Lance, W7GJ, will be active as H40GJ from Pigeon Island (OC-065), Temotu Province on 8-27 August 2025. This will be a 6m EME DXpedition, using Q65-60A in the "Q65 Pileup" mode. For detailed information & instructions, see https://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/H40%202025.htm. "When I am not aimed up at the moon, I will be monitoring 50.313 on FT8 mode", Lance says. "Please take the initiative to call my direction when you think there may be ionospheric propagation. If propagation is good and there are many callers, I may switch to FT4 or FT8 F/H on a frequency to be announced". QSL via LoTW, or direct to W7GJ. Also, bookmark https://www.facebook.com/lance.collister/ for updates.
JA - JS6UVS (JH1LHD), JS6UVT (JO3TND), JS6UVU (JE1XUZ), and JS6UVV (JA1SJS) are heading to Cape Irizaki (PL14lk), the western tip of Yonaguni Island (AS-024) and the westernmost point in Japan, for a "field expedition" to take place on 6-9 June. Activity will be on CW, SSB, FM, FT8 and FT4 on 6m, 2m, 70cm, 23cm, and some HF bands (especially at night). QSL via LoTW and Club Log's OQRS. See  https://www.qrz.com/db/JS6UVV for more details.
JD1_oga - Kou, JP1IHD, will be active again as JD1BQP (https://x.com/jd1bqp) from Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara on 15-21 June 2025. Activity will be focused on 6 metres using SSB and FT8/FT4. QSL via JP1IHD (direct) or JD1BQP (bureau); QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log.
KL - Puneit, VU2TUM, and his wife Neha, VU2HUM, will be active as KL7/VU2TUM and KL7/VU2HUM between 7 and 20 June while on a road trip to various locations in Alaska, possibly including POTA sites. They will be QRV on 40-6 metres, as well as on 2m and 70cm. QSLs via VU2TUM. [VU2TUM]
OZ - Joergen, OZ0J, Anders, OZ3ACB, Soeren, OZ9U, and possibly others will be active as SM/OV2E from Aspo Island (EU-138) on 24-28 July 2025, IOTA Contest included. Outside the contest they will operate SSB, CW, and digital modes on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL via OZ0J; QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club log. [TNX NG3K]
PA - Dennis, PA2DK, and Pim, PA5PR, will be active as PC38EU from Texel Island (EU-038) on 25-28 July 2025, including participation in the IOTA Contest. QSL via the bureau and LOTW.
TK - Pascal, F6UIG, will be active as TK2C from Corsica (EU-014) on 9-23 June2025. He will operate CW and SSB on 40-10 metres. He could also be QRV as TK/F6UIG/p while doing some POTA activities.
UA0 - Team RI0CR (R3BY, R5EM, RU3EG, RU5D, RW3XA, RZ3EC and UA3EDQ) will
be active from Ustrichnyy Island (AS-114) on 15-20 July. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 40-10 metres. QSL via RZ3EC and LoTW. See https://robinsons.ru/ri0cr/ for more information.
V4 - Once again John, W5JON, will be active as V47JA from St. Kitts (NA-104) on 15-24 June. He will operate SSB and FT8 on various bands, with a focus on 6 metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct only to W5JON.
VE - Jim, N6TQ, will be active as N6TQ/VY0 from Devon Island (NA-009), Nunavut during the first two weeks of July. He and Matthias, KK7LJM, will be stationed at the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station (https://fmars.marssociety.org/). Plans are to be QRV when time permits and to operate CW (on or around 14040, 21040 and 28040 kHz) and SSB (on or around 14260, 21260 and 28460 kHz) "listening up". They are members of the Advanced Team tasked with assessing, repairing, and readying the research station for the season ahead; expected dates are 3-12 July, but they may vary due to weather conditions. QSL via LoTW or direct to home call.
W - This year's Youth on the Air summer camp for young radio amateurs aged 15-25 in the Americas will be held on 15-20 June 2025 near Denver, Colorado (https://youthontheair.org/denver2025/). Campers will operate special event station W0Y during breaks between sessions. In addition, there will be dedicated operating times on the HF bands and satellites, as well as for a POTA/SOTA activation (see qrz.com for the details). QSL via LoTW, or send requests to KC3UII.
YJ - Bob, ZL1RS, will be active as YJ0RS from Efate (OC-035), Vanuatu on 11-28 June 2025. He will be QRV primarily on 6 metres FT8, with the main focus on ionospheric propagation and some activity on 10 metres if the Magic Band is closed. He will also be on 6m EME for about one hour at each moonrise and moonset. QSL via LoTW, Club Log, or via home call. See https://www.qsl.net/zl1rs/yj0_eme.html for more information.
YV - Look for team YW6M to operate SSB, CW, digital, and satellite from Isla Chimana Segunda (SA-090) on 20-24 June. QSL direct to W4DTA. [TNX The Daily DX]
ZC4 - Dave, G4WXJ, will be active again as ZC4RH from Dhekelia, UK Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus on 14-20 June 2025. He will operate CW, SSB, FT8 and FT4 on 40-6 metres. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via DK6SP. [TNX The Daily DX]

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DAYTON HAMVENTION PHOTO GALLERY ---> The 2025 Dayton Hamvention Photo Gallery is now up on Tom, K8CX's Ham Gallery. It includes 411 photos, which  makes a total of 7,940 Dayton Hamvention photos, all searchable by callsign: https://hamgallery.com/dayton2025/.

NCDXF GRANTS ---> The Northern California DX Foundation has announced grants to the V6D DXpedition to Micronesia ("this is a team that has successfully completed many DXpeditions and plans are readied for success once again"; see https://v6d.mydx.de/), and to the 3C2MD DXpedition to Bioko Island,  Equatorial Guinea ("the Mediterraneo DX Club always does a great job  with their DXpeditions with good operators and all modes/bands; see https://www.mdxc.support/3c2md/).
Another grant goes to Hannah Rosenfeld, W7HER to be an operator on the FW5K DXpedition to Wallis Island in late October. "She is a very active amateur, founder of the University of Oregon Radio Club, W7DUX, and Youth Amateur Radio leader. She promotes radio sport activities through the YMCA in Eugene, Oregon".
The mission of NCDXF is to provide necessary financial support for well-organized DXpeditions to desirable DXCC entities and to support advances in DXpeditioning skills, technology, and infrastructure. These funds come from the contributions of our supporters in the DX community. Your contribution will help make DX happen: https://www.ncdxf.org/. [TNX K9CT]

INDIA NEW PREFIXES ---> The VU2 and VU3 prefixes were first issued around 1929 and 1989, respectively. New amateur radio stations in India are now being issued callsigns with new prefixes: the prefix range of VU22 to VU29 is for General Grade licences; The prefix range of VU32 to VU39 is for Restricted Grade licences. The first callsign authorized under the new rules is VU22DX, issued to Sandesh "Sandy" Bhat who has recently upgraded his previous Restricted Grade licence of VU3FGJ.

QSL DP0GVN ---> Friedrich zur Hellen, DL4BBH, is the new QSL manager for DP0GVN, the club station located at the German Antarctic Research Station "Neumayer III". The station is regularly activated by station personnel (the current operator is Alex, DL2ALY, who - as a member of the 45th wintering team - will remain there until December) as well as visitors. QSL cards are available direct or via the DARC QSL bureau. Logs are also being uploaded to LotW. DL4BBH handles also the QSL cards for DP0POL(/mm), the research vessel "Polarstern".

TISZA CUP 2025 ---> The 6th edition of the Tisza Cup International CW Contest will be held on 7 June (from 02.00 UTC to 14.59 UTC) on 160-10 metres. Complete information can be found on https://www.tiszacup.eu/index.php/en/ [TNX HA0NAR, Contest Director]