425 DX News #1514

9 May 2020 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1514

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

5Z - Members of the Radio Society of Kenya will be active as 5Z4STAYHOME
"in recognition of the extraordinary circumstances the current
COVID-19 pandemic has wrought globally". All QSLs will be sent via
the bureau.
9M - Members of the Malaysian Amateur Radio Transmitters Society will
operate three special callsigns starting on 15 May for three
months: 9M4STAYHOME, 9M4COVID and 9M4DUDUKRUMAH ("stay home" in
Malay). Operations will take place from various locations all over
Malaysia, with expected activity on the HF and VHF bands SSB, CW
and digital modes. QSLs direct to 9W2PD, or via the MARTS bureau.
CN - In celebration of the 17th birthday of Prince Moulay Hassan, the
heir apparent to the Moroccan throne, CN amateurs can use the
special prefix CN17 on 8-10 May. Expected callsigns include
CN17ANT, CN17ATM, CN17AV, CN17LR, CN17MC, CN17NIL, CN17PA, CN17QR,
CN17VC, CN17WW and CN17XA (QSLs via RW6HS); CN17SG (QSL via
EA7FTR); CN17AAD, CN17AM, CN17CE, CN17MAA, CN17NOA, CN17PG, CN17QY,
CN17JQ, CN17HAN, CN17OY, CN17IT and CN17MM (QSLs via operators'
instructions).
G - From England, further callsigns commemorating the 75th anniversary
of the end of World War II in Europe (VE Day) include GB0VED (until
19 May, QSL via email: Veday@wmrc.co.uk); GB0VER (until 16 May, QSL
via eQSL or direct to M5ATR); GB1VE (until 10 May, QSL via eQSL);
GB1VED (QSL via eQSL or direct to G4CIB); GB2VE (QSL via eQSL);
GB4VED (until 21 May, QSL via eQSL); GB5VED (until 10 May, QSL via
eQSL); GB6VED (QSL via the bureau); GB75BVE (until 10 May, QSL via
eQSL)
GW - From Wales, further callsigns commemorating the 75th anniversary of
the end of World War II in Europe (VE Day) include GB0VEE (until 9
May, QSL via eQSL) and GB5VEP (QSL via LoTW, eQSL or direct to
MW1CFN).
HS - Members of the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) will be
active as E2STAYHOME from 2 May until 15 July. All QSOs will be
confirmed via LoTW and the bureau; direct cards via E21EIC.
KG4 - Kelly, KG4NE will remain at Guantanamo Bay "till at least 28 May",
or even longer as it all depends when his replacement arrives. QSL
via NM7H, LoTW and eQSL. [TNX The Daily DX]
OE - Hannes, OE1SGU will be active as OE30MAGICBAND (WWL JN88eg) from 1
May to 30 June to mark the 30th anniversary of the allocation of
the 6m band to Austrian amateurs. He will operate CW, SSB and
digital modes. QSL via LoTW and eQSL.
OX - Bo, OZ1DJJ will be active again in his spare time as OX3LX from
Aasiaat Island (NA-134) on 7-21 May. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW,
or via OZ0J.
PY - Lyra, PY7RL is often active as PY7RL/7 from his island QTH on Ita-
maraca (SA-046). He operates mainly FT8 and SSB on 40-10 metres.
QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or direct to Ricardo Lyra, Avenida
Doutor Jose Augusto Moreira 2222, Torre Norte Apt 101, Olinda - PE,
53130-410, Brazil.
VU - AT2THC is a special callsign used until 1 August by the Tripura Ham
Radio Club in Agartala to provide assistance during the COVID-19
emergency. QSL via VU2LJB.
W - On 2 November 1920 KDKA in Pittsburgh made the first ever commer-
cial radio broadcast, but in May 1920 the National Bureau of Stan-
dards (callsign WWV) had already begun broadcasting weekly "experi-
mental concerts". To commemorate these broadcasts, members of the
WWV Amateur Radio Club will operate SSB, CW and digital modes as
WW0WWV until 31 May. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS or direct.
W - Allan, KV4T and his wife Bridget, KS4YT expect to be active from
Grand Isle (NA-168) on 22-25 May. They plan to operate SSB, CW, FT4
and FT8 on 80, 40, 30 and 20 metres with two stations. QSL direct
to home calls, or via LoTW and eQSL. [TNX The Daily DX]

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**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

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COVID-19 IMPACT ---> The 10th edition of the Youngsters on the Air (YOTA)
Summer Camp, to be hosted by the Croatian Amateur Radio Association on 8-15
August [425DXN 1498], has been cancelled and postponed to 2021. Also post-
poned until the summer of 2021 is the first YOTA IARU Region 2 Summer Camp,
which was expected to be held on 21-26 June.

GERMANY: EXPANDED ACCESS TO 6M ---> The German regulator (Bundesnetzagentur)
"has made a first preliminary implementation of the WRC-19 results for the
6m band". Fixed amateur radio stations in Germany have now access to 50-52
MHz on a secondary basis, with a maximum bandwidth of 12 kHz for all modes
and the use of horizontally polarized antennas. Contest operations are also
permitted. In addition, on the 50,000-50,400 MHz sub-band holders of Class A
licences can transmit with a maximum of 750W PEP, and Class E licencees can
use a maximum of 100W PEP. The maximum permitted transmission power is still
limited to 25W PEP elsewhere. These provisions will apply until 31 December
2020, or until a revised Frequency Ordinance comes into force - whichever is
earlier.

IOTA CONTEST 2020: CHANGES ---> In line with "Stay at Home" guidance, to
minimise the impact of COVID-19, the IOTA Contest 2020 will be exclusively
for single operators using their home stations: only "Single Operator Fixed
Island" stations, and "Single Operator Fixed World" stations will be
eligible to enter. The RSGB will not be awarding trophies this year, but
downloadable certificates will be available to winners. The IOTA Contest
will be held from 12 UTC on 25 July until 11:59 UTC on 26 July. Complete
rules can be found on https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/riota.shtml.

QSL VP8PJ ---> "The cards are printed and were shipped from ON5UR QSL Print
Services in Belgium to Tim M0URX in the UK", Gene (K5GS) announced on 7 May.
"Tim has the tracking numbers and after Customs processing expects the cards
to be delivered soon.
The envelopes, labels and pre-printed postage are prepared and awaiting the
cards. Once in hand the 'stuffing' process will begin. Until the Covid-19
lock down in the UK is lifted, Tim will probably have to do this work alone,
it will take longer than usual to complete.
The initial mailing will include all the VP8PJ confirmation requests in the
system through the mailing date. Bureau cards will be bulk shipped directly
to the inbound bureaux early next year".

REBEL DX GROUP'S PLANS ---> "Unfortunately, our plans regarding activating
Banaba Island and Tuvalu has been affected by the current COVID-19 situation
- just like in case of many other DXpeditions around the world", the Rebel
DX Group posted to Facebook on 4 May. "We're forced to postpone the DXpedi-
tion, but it's not cancelled". The group had planned to operate as T33T from
Banaba in May, and as T22T from Tuvalu in June.
As for 3Y0I, "we keep an eye on any possibilities to continue our plans in
terms of activation Bouvet Island at the end of this year". More information
(including the direct link to the 3Y0I's GoFundMe page) can be found on
https://www.facebook.com/rebeldxgroup/.

STAY AT HOME ---> Special callsign that have recently joined the Stay Home
campaign and/or show support for health care professionals and other key
workers during the COVID-19 pandemic include:
Callsign DXCC QSL
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5Z4STAYHOME Kenya bureau
9M4STAYHOME Malaysia 9W2PD 15/05-15/08
9M4DUDUKRUMAH Malaysia 9W2PD 15/05-15/08
9M4COVID Malaysia 9W2PD 15/05-15/08
9V1STAYHOME Singapore LoTW 06/05-30/06
CQ8THANKS Azores LoTW
E2STAYHOME Thailand LoTW/E21EIC 02/05-15/07
GB0FLW England operated by M0CSI
GB2HOM England operated by M0TZX 05/05-31/05
GB9KS England eQSL only 04/05-31/05
GB9SH England eQSL only 04/05-29/05

WSJT-X 2.2.0-RC1 ---> The first candidate release of WSJT-X 2.2.0 is expect-
ed to be made available on 10 May. It will provide a number of new features
and capabilities, including improvements to the decoders for five modes
(FT4, FT8, JT4, JT65 and WSPR), a new format for "EU VHF Contest" Tx2 and
Tx3 messages and improvements to accessibility, as well as other minor en-
hancements and bug fixes. Release candidate WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc1 will be avail-
able for beta-testing (not for long-term general use) for one month.

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

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CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER
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3B8BAP N4GNR GB4GCT M0OXO RP75KF RW4NW
3B8CW N4GNR GB6WLB G6XOU RP75KR RX7K
3Z0R SP9SX GB75VET M0IRU RP75KS RK6K
4J75P 4J7WMF GB7SRW GM4JPZ RP75KZ R4PBX
4J8VHF RW6HS GU75LIB GU8ITE RP75L R1AX
4L/G4ENL N4GNR HA0HOME HA0DX RP75LG RU3KO
4O7CC UA4CC HA0STAY HA0DX RP75LO RG3B
4U2STAYHOME UA3DX HC1E EC6DX RP75M RD5C
4X2BESAFE 4Z1TL HC3RJ EA5GL RP75MD RA4UDC
4X75V 4X6ZM HC5DX W3HNK RP75MIK RK3MXT
4Z75AD 4Z5AD HF100CH SP2LQP RP75ML RQ7L
4Z75NX 4Z5NX HF4NATI SP3PDK RP75MLI RA9DZ
4Z75V 4X6ZM HF670ML SP8N RP75MM RN3RQ
5Z4BU EA5GL HF80HUBAL SP7SEW RP75MMK RV9ABE
6Y5FS G3RFS HL40GDM HL4CCM RP75MS R6LO
6Y6STAYHOME EA5GL IB5B IK5AEQ RP75NF RO5F
8P6ET KU9C II4TEA IQ4FE RP75NP R5EO
9A0DIG 9A3SM KP2M NZ4DX RP75NQ UA1F
9G1SD AB0GC LI8MAI LA5YJ RP75NR RU6CH
9G5AR N4GNR LY100LY LY2QT RP75O R2EA
9K2BM EC6DX LY175Z LY2NZ RP75ON RZ3LC
9K2BS EC6DX LZ177GL LZ1KCP RP75OT R4RT
9K2GS EC6DX LZ50BFRA LZ1BJ RP75P RK9LWA
9K2HQ EC6DX LZ75ZZ LZ1ZF RP75PF R6LFI
9K2OD EC6DX OD50SH IZ8CLM RP75PL R1YY
9K2OW EC6DX OD5ET EB7DX RP75PP R2ZAC
9M6ZAE W3HNK OD5PY KU9C RP75PR UA3YLM
AP2AUM IZ8CCW OD5QB YO3FRI RP75PZK R2RDA
AP2TN DJ9ZB OD5STAYHOME IZ8CLM RP75QP RW3O
AT20SH VU2HIT OD5VB EA5GL RP75RA UA3VLO
AT2SHI VU2UUU OD5YA IZ8CLM RP75RD RQ6M
AT2TNX VU2KWJ OD5ZF IZ8CLM RP75RG RT2M
AT9SS VU2NSL OD5ZZ N4GNR RP75RK R1NU
AX5GR M0OXO OE25CQB OE3CQB RP75RT RA4RI
AX5IR W3HNK OH0Z W0MM RP75S R3LC
AX7GN NA5AR [d] OL30DXC OK2PXJ RP75SB RZ4AWB
AX7GN VK7GN [b] OR4LIFE ON6YX RP75SE RQ7R
B0CRA BA1GG OR7LIFE ON4OB RP75SF R9JBN
B1CRA BA1GG OT75VED ON4CRD RP75SP R1QA
B2CRA BA1GG OZ75MAY OZ1ACB RP75SZ RC4A
B3CRA BA1GG PA82AD PA3EFR RP75TA RA4CEO
B4CRA BA1GG PC75LIB PA3FOE RP75TG UA9APA
B5CRA BA1GG PD75DDAY PD3W RP75TK R9GM
B6CRA BA1GG PI45ASV PA1TO RP75TS RU9SO
B7CRA BA1GG PJ4DX M0URX RP75TT R9CX
B8CRA BA1GG R2020V RW6HS RP75UA RU3DFA
B9CRA BA1GG RP75A RZ1OA RP75UF RV9WB
CB3STAYHOME EA5GL RP75AA RA3R RP75VF RK3VWA
CE2SV N7RO RP75AB RA0SMS RP75WA RV3YR
CP6CL W3HNK RP75AO RZ5D RP75WZ RN3FY
CS2MFA CS5LX RP75AU UA1ORK RP75X R1II
D4Z IK2NCJ RP75AZ RC9A RP75YE R8UT
D73M HL4CCM RP75B UA3ZV RP75YR UA3LBR
DL250BEETH DJ6SI RP75BA RK3DYB RP75ZO UA3Z
DL250BTHVN DL7DSW RP75BR RA3Y RP75ZS RW4HB
DQ11WCA DF6EX RP75ES RW3ZN S5400J S57WJ
EA8JK EB7DX RP75FIA R4FD SN80HUBAL SP7RJI
EH7STAYHOME EB7DX RP75GD RA6ADQ SO75VD SP5ZIP
EK1915DX EK7DX RP75GE R3GM SO80HUBAL SP7AH
EM30UCC UY5ZZ RP75GF RA3TYL SP80HUBAL SP7DPV
EO75LF UR6LF RP75GK RN9N SQ80HUBAL SP7AH
EP3ASA EA5GL RP75GL UA6CT TC3STAYHOME TA3X
ET3KT IZ8CCW RP75GRO RJ3T TG9ADM EA5GL
EV75F EW3W RP75I RW4HB TG9AOR EC6DX
EV75GA EW1D RP75IAP RM6J TG9IN K4TI
EV75K EW8BQ RP75IB RW1AM TM75LDK F6KMB
EV75M EW1I RP75IS RW3QM UK7AL EA5GL
EV75OB EU1EU RP75IZ UB4W UK8IAR RW6HS
EV75P EW2R RP75J RA9J UP75VK UN7LAN
EV75PP EW4R RP75JK R9JBD UP75YA UN7LAP
FK8CE N4GNR RP75K R5WW V73AY BD4DYH
FM5BH W3HNK RP75KC RN3RQ XV9OK JG6PWT
GB0CCW M0LXD RP75KD UA4AJD YS1RR W3HNK
GB1HSC GI7SBF RP75KE RW9QA Z81B IZ0EGA

AO8EU Federacion Digital EA, Apartado Postal 3050, 08200 Sabadell
(Barcelona), Spain
GB0VER Tracey Ralph, 15 Portchester Close, Peterborough, PE2 8UP,
United Kingdom
GB1PBL David Houlden, 29 Court Barton, Portland, DT5 2HJ, United Kingdom
GB1VED Brian M Woodcock, The Larches, 2 Poolhay Close, Corse Lawn,
Gloucester, GL19 4NY, United Kingdom
GB75VED Andrew Humphriss, 44 Bishops Close, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9ED,
United Kingdom
IO6STAY Francesco Giancola, Viale Giovanni XXIII 25, 67100 L'Aquila AQ,
Italy
OG66X Jouni Mehtomaa, Kylmalantie 1, FI-92140 Pattijoki, Finland
SV2RSG/A Monk Iakovos Kutlumusian, Holy Monastery Koutloumousiou,
630 86 Karyes, Greece
WW0WWV WWV Amateur Radio Club, 1713 Ridgewood Rd, Fort Collins CO 80526,
USA
XN1BOA Jaxson Q. Boyd, 9A Plover St, St. John's NL A1B 0C3, Canada
ZA5G Florian Gjonej, Postfach 12, 1122 Wien, Austria

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