425 DX News #1528

15 August 2020 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1528

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

CN - Members of the Association Royale des Radioamateurs du Maroc will
be using the special prefix 5E7 on 17-31 August to mark the 67th
anniversary of Revolution Day (20 August 1953).
CO - Once again special station T45FM will be QRV from the lighthouse at
Punta Maya on 21-23 August, especially during the International
Lighthouse Lightship Weekend. Expect activity on 80-10 metres,
mainly digital modes. QSL via RW6HS. [TNX RW6HS]
CT - Members of the Oeste DX Gang will be active as CQ0ODX/p from the
lighthouse of Cape Carvoeiro on 21-23 August. They will operate CW,
SSB and FT8/FT4 on the HF bands, plus 6 and 2 metres. QSL only via
LoTW or Club Log's OQRS.
ES - Look for ES0/LY5O to be active from a "few Estonian lighthouses"
located on islands in IOTA Group EU-034 on 17-19 August. QSL direct
to home call.
F - Chris, F5OHH and Dyd, F4ELJ will be active as TM2LW from Kerprigent
Lighthouse in the French Department of Cotes-d'Armor (Bretagne)
during the International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (22-23 Au-
gust). All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau;
direct cards via F4ELJ.
GM - Members of the Na Fir Chlis Amateur Radio Club (MS0NFC) will be
active as GB9UL from Ushenish Lighthouse on the Isle of South Uist
EU-010) during the International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (22-
23 August). Main activity will be on 40 and 20 metres. QSL via eQSL
only.
I - A group of operators from ARI Genova (IQ1GE) will be active again
as II1L from La Lanterna during the International Lighthouse Light-
ship Weekend (22-23 August). QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, direct
or bureau. Also QRV will be IQ4RA from the lighthouse at Marina di
Ravenna, with planned activity on 80, 40 and 20 metres SSB and CW,
as well as on the QO-100 Geostationary satellite. QSL via the bu-
reau or direct.
LU - Radio Club QRM Belgrano, LU4AAO will be active on 23-29 August to
celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first regularly scheduled
radio transmissions in Argentina which began on 27 August 1920,
when Wagner's "Parsifal" was broadcast live from the Coliseo
Theatre in Buenos Aires. More information can be found on
http://lu4aao.org/cert_centenario_radiofonia.htm. [TNX LU5AG]
OJ0 - Henri, OH3JR expects to be active again as OJ0JR from Market Reef
(EU-053) on 15-21 August. In his spare time he will operate CW, FT8
and possibly SSB on 80-10 metres. QSL via home call and Club Log.
[TNX The Daily DX]
OZ - Special callsign OZ200EM will be active throughout the rest of the
year to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the discovery of elec-
tromagnetism by Hans Christian Orsted. QSL via OZ1ACB.
OZ - Helmich, PA0HEL will be active as OV1LHH from Hanstholm Lighthouse
on Vendsyssel-Thy (EU-171) on 21-27 August. QSL via PA0HEL (bureau
preferred).
OZ - Lau OV2B, Steen OV7B and Lars OZ1FUS will be active as OV1LH from
the lighthouse on Helnaes, a satellite of the main island of Fyn
(EU-172), during the International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
(22-23 August). They plan to operate SSB on 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 and
6 metres. The log will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log; QSL via
OV7B.
OZ - Mike, DG5LAC will be active as OZ/DG5LAC from Romo Island (EU-125)
from 22 August to 5 September. He will operate SSB, FT8 and FT4.
QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via DG5LAC.
VK - Andy, VK5MAV plans to be active again as VK5MAV/p from Granite
Island (OC-228) on either 22 or 23 August, depending on weather
conditions. He will operate CW on 20 metres with 100 watts (battery
powered) and a vertical antenna. He will not be able to overnight
on the island, because access is limited to daytime hours only, so
look for him on +/- 14042 kHz between about 00.00 and 07.00 UTC.
QSL via Club Log's OQRS.
VR - Special callsign VR2HK9O will be active apparently until 31 May
2021 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Hong Kong Amateur
Radio Transmitting Society (HARTS). QSL via VR2HK.
VU - AT5AUG is the special callsign used by the West Bengal Radio Club
on 14-16 August for the 74th Independence Day (celebrated annually
on 15 August, it commemorates India's independence from the United
Kingdom in 1947). An electronic QSL will be available, see qrz.com.
W - John, N9EAJ will be active holiday style as N9EAJ/4 from Santa Rosa
Island (NA-142) on 20-25 August. He will operate SSB and CW on 40-
15 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

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5Z4VJ & 5Z4J ---> Andy, G3AB has been active as 5Z4VJ (his newly issued per-
manent callsign) since 12 August. QSL via LoTW or via M0URX's OQRS. A resi-
dent in Nairobi for the next few years, he has already logged more than
50,000 QSOs as 5Z4/G3AB starting in late October 2019.
5Z4J is the callsign issued John, ZS5J (aka C91J, A25J and 7P8/ZS5J), who
has been living and working in Kenya for three years now. QSL via LoTW only.

IARU NEWS: HF DIGITAL MODE BAND PLAN REVIEW ---> "Because frequency alloca-
tions and amateur radio operating interests vary in different parts of the
world, the development of band plans - voluntary guidelines on the use of
the spectrum that is available to radio amateurs - is a responsibility of
the three IARU regional organizations", IARU Secretary David Sumner, K1ZZ
posted to the website of IARU on 14 August. "Each of the three Regions has a
band planning committee to focus on this work. In recent years there have
been increased efforts to bring the regional band plans into alignment wher-
ever possible. Final approval of band plan revisions is generally given by
the regional conferences of IARU member-societies that are held every three
years on a rotating basis.
This approach to band planning generally has kept pace with the evolution
of amateur radio operating. However, the explosive growth in HF (below 30
MHz) digital modes, particularly FT8, has led to perceived overcrowding of
HF digital mode band segments. Accordingly, a working group has been formed
consisting of representatives of the three regional band planning commit-
tees. This is the first time the three Regions have joined together to di-
rectly coordinate band planning efforts.
The working group has already had fruitful discussions with the WSJT de-
velopment Group led by Joe Taylor, K1JT. Additional discussions, including
with other HF stakeholders, will be held as part of a fundamental review of
the different HF digital modes, and how they can be best categorized and
arranged to share the limited spectrum available.
The main aim is to develop solutions that reduce congestion within very
popular mode segments while preventing mutual interference between incom-
patible modes to the greatest extent possible. While the proposed band plan
revisions will have to be approved by member-societies in each Region, re-
cent administrative changes mean that the changes can be implemented without
having to wait for the regional conferences.
Amateurs are encouraged to follow progress through their IARU member Soci-
ety and the respective IARU websites, all of which can be reached via
https://www.iaru.org/".

TT8RR & TT8XX ---> The Italian DXpedition Team's operation from Chad, which
was planned to take place from 29 September to 12 October [425DXN 1505], has
been postponed until sometime next year, "Covid-19 situation permitting".
Updates will be posted to http://www.i2ysb.com/idt/.

W/VE ISLANDS ---> This year's edition of the W/VE Islands QSO Party will be
held from 12 UTC on 29 August through 03.00 UTC on the 30th (15 hours). Com-
plete information can be found on https://usislands.org/qso-party-rules/.

XU7AKU & XU7AKV ---> Tad, JA1DFK is active as either XU7AKU and XU7AKV from
Phnom Penh, Cambodia during the next couple of years. He operates mainly CW
and SSB, with some digital activity. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or direct to
JA1DXA. See http://xd487474.wp.xdomain.jp/ for more information.

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

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4K2GG Alexander Y. Frolov, P.O. Box 38, Volgograd, 400066, Russia
CB33M Radio Club Eternautas, Casilla 12096, Sucursal Quinta Normal,
8509001 Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile
EG8HKT Radio Club Islas Canarias, Apartado Postal 178,
San Cristobal de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 38200 Spain
FY5KE Jacques Mazzoni, 678 route de l'Egalite, 74290 Talloires Montmin,
France
HG1552EGER Istvanyi Attila, Eger, Vecseyvolgy u. 83, 3300, Hungary
KH0W Thomas M. Callas, P.O. Box 1058, Minnetonka MN 55345, USA
OG66X Jouni Mehtomaa, Kylmalantie 1, FI-92140 Pattijoki, Finland
OV1CDX Frank Fendahl, Svinoevej 2, 4750 Lundby, Denmark
PC20SAIL Rob Dijkstra, Het Breed 921, 1025 JG Amsterdam, Netherlands
TM6M Stephane Van Langhenhoven, 24 bis rue de Anter Hent,
29830 Ploudalmezeau, France

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