No 1786
425 DX NEWS - DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
SV - Μέλη της Ένωσης Ραδιοερασιτεχνών Δυτικής Ελλάδας (Radio Amateur Association of Western Greece, SZ1A) θα λειτουργήσουν τον special event station SX17ASTRO (Σχετική Ιστοσελίδα) από 25 Ιουλίου έως 8 Αυγούστου 2025 για την 17η Πανελλήνια Εξόρμηση Ερασιτεχνών Αστρονόμων (17th Panhellenic Expedition of Amateur Astronomers). Θα είναι διαθέσιμα κάποια Πιστοποιητικά (Certificates). Βλ. https://sz1a.org/en για περισσότερες πληροφορίες.
5H - Ο Andy, 5Z4VJ, θα είνει ενεργός (active) ως 5H1VJ από το Zanzibar Island (AF-032), στην Tanzania (ΚΑ Αφρική) από 24-28 Ιουλίου 2025, με συμμετοχή στο IOTA Contest. QSL via LoTW και M0URX's OQRS.
9A - Το 9A169TESLA είναι ένα special callsign που θα χρησιμοποιηθεί έως και τις 31 Δεκεμβρίου 2025 για τον εορτασμό της 169ης επετείου από τη γέννηση του Nikola Tesla (10 Ιουλίου 1856 και απεβίωσε 7 Ιανουαρίου 1943). Τα QSOs θα ανέβουν (uploaded) στο LoTW, Club Log και QRZ Logbook.
OZ - Ο Frank, DL2SWW, και η Gaby, DF9TM, θα είναι ενεργοί (active) ως 5Q5W και OV9M, αντίστοιχα, από το Vendsyssel-Thy (EU-171), Βόρεια Γιουτλάνδη, στη Β. Δανία, από 25-27 Ιουλίου 2025, με συμμετοχή στο IOTA Contest. QSLs via home calls, direct ή bureau. Τα QSOs θα ανέβουν (uploaded) στο Club Log. [TNX The Daily DX]
I - Το 4U1VHF είναι ένα καινούργιο callsign που εκδόθηκε για το Amateur Radio Club (4U1GSC) στον ΟΗΕ (United Nations Global Service Centre in Brindisi, Italy). Χρησιμοποιείται για VHF δραστηριότητες. QSL via 9A2AA.
9A - Team 9A2L (nine operators) will be active from Solta Island (EU-016) on 24-29 July, including participation in the IOTA Contest. Outside the contest they will be QRV also on 6m and 2m FT8. QSL via 9A3DF and LoTW.
9A - Team 9A8DV (IK6JNH, IK6PTH, IK6VXO, IK8UND, IT9RGY, IU6KKW, IZ6CRK
and IZ6TSA) will participate in the IOTA Contest from Drvenik Veli (EU-016). They will operate SSB and CW. QSL via IK6VXO and LoTW.
OZ - Look for 5P0TA to be active from Bornholm Island (EU-030) from 31 July to 3 August 2025. Plans are "to activate all POTA parks on Bornholm within four days". See https://www.qrz.com/db/5P0TA for more information.
VE - Celebrating the International Amateur Radio Union's 100th anniversary, members of the Atlantic Coast DX & Contest Group will be active as CG9IARU throughout August. They will conduct special activations of Parks on the Air (POTA), World Wide Flora & Fauna (WWFF), and Canadian Historical Sites On the Air locations, alongside other commemorative events. See https://www.qrz.com/db/CG9IARU for more information. QSL via VE9CF.
W - YOTA Junior Camp USA for licensed amateur radio operators under the age of 15 will be held on 25-27 July in West Chester (Cincinnati), Ohio (https://youthontheair.org/yotajr2025/). Campers will operate special event station W8Y as they finish projects, between sessions, and during free time.
W - Dragan, K0AP, will be active as K0AP/4 from Cedar Key (NA-076) starting on 27 July, and possibly from Okaloosa Island (NA-142) starting on 30 July for a couple of days. He will focus on Japan, Europe and Oceania on CW, "but if no callers will QSY to FT8 and possibly SSB, if requested".
XE - Once again special callsign 4A2MAX will be activated on 1-31 August 2025 in remembrance of St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe. Activity will be on 80-6 metres SSB, CW and digital modes. Born in 1894, Father Kolbe (SP3RN) was killed on 14 August 1941 at Auschwitz. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, QRZ Logbook, or via EA5GL. See https://www.qrz.com/db/4a2max for more information.
AFRICA TRIP ---> Antonio, IK7WUL is going on a humanitarian mission trip to Africa; in his spare time he will be QRV - most likely on 10 metres SSB - as 9U0DX from Burundi (2-10 August) and 9X0DX from Rwanda (10-18 August). Between 18 August and 7 September 2025 he will be active as TY2AA from Benin, 5V0DX from Togo and maybe as 5N4ATM from Nigeria. [TNX The Daily DX]
IOTA CONTEST ---> The IOTA Contest will be held on 26-27 July (12:00-12:00 UTC) on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10m CW and/or SSB. Complete details can be found on the RSGB Contest Committee's website: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/riota.shtml
The following stations are expected to be active during the contest weekend from qualifying islands. For latest additions please give a look at the announced operations list maintained by Bill, NG3K: https://www.ng3k.com/Misc/iota2025.html
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Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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10-BAND DXCC ---> "The Programs & Services Committee and Headquarters staff from the Radiosport Department, on the heels of creating the DXCC Trident award in January, are moving ahead with the creation of another new DXCC award - 10-Band DXCC - which will recognize those who achieve DXCC on all bands from 6 meters to 160 meters (excluding 60 meters). Higher achievement endorsements can be earned at the 200, 300, and Honor Roll levels, like the DXCC Trident. The 10-Band DXCC award challenges participants in the DXCC program to establish station capabilities and operator skills for dealing with myriad band conditions in pursuing DXCC across all 10 bands". [Source: ARRL Member Bulletin for July 22, 2025]. The DXCC Trident [425DXN 1760] will recognize those who achieve DXCC using CW, phone, and digital modes. Details are expected in due course.
CATS & DOGS ---> During the month of August, especially around 8 August 2025 (International Cat Day) and 26 August (International Dog Day), a number of stations will be active to raise awareness of pets in need - those who have been abused, abandoned or neglected - and to encourage adoption for those who have yet to find a home and a family forever. Special "cat" callsigns include DA0CAT, DL0CAT, GB4CAT, GB9CAT, W1C, and
YL1CAT (see https://hamlog.online/icd for the certificates) Special "dog" callsigns include DA0DOG, DL0DOG, GB4DOG, K2D, and YL1DOG (see https://hamlog.online/idd for the certificates)
INDEXA SUPPORTS 'QSL.net' ---> "QSL.net was started in 1996 by Al Waller, K3TKJ and ran continuously until Al retired at the end of 2008. In early January 2009, Scott Neader, KA9FOX and George Fremin, K5TR stepped forward to keep the service going. All QSL.net services were then moved to new hardware located at a large US data center.
Today, QSL.net [1] hosts over 39,000 web sites, over 58,000 e-mail forwarding accounts, over 600 mailing lists [2], and provides bandwidth and hardware for N6RT's DX Services (including log searches for over 20 million QSOs) [3].
This is all done at NO COST to amateur radio operators and organizations, although donations are encouraged and very much appreciated. This free service is truly a valuable tool for amateur radio, especially for the DX community. INDEXA is supporting 'QSL.net'. Please support 'QSL.net'". [Bob Schenck, N2OO, Vice-President INDEXA]
[1] https://admin.qsl.net/index.php
[2] https://mailman.qth.net/
[3] https://dx.qsl.net/
KH7AL/KH9 ---> Allen will leave Wake Island on 28 July, and will be back on 6 September 2025. Bookmark https://kh7al.site/kh9-upcoming-activity/ for updates.
+ SILENT KEY + Joseph L. Arcure Jr., W3HNK, one of the most respected QSL managers in the world, passed away on 20 July. Born on 25 December 1933, he had been interested in DX chasing since 1957, one year after he was licensed. Joe began serving as a QSL manager for DX stations in August 1963, starting with ZE4JS (Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe). Since then he handled QSLing chores for hundreds of DX stations. He was inducted into the CQ DX Hall of Fame in 1979.
