425 DX News #1566

8 May 2021 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1566

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**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

Owing to the ongoing and fluid nature of the COVID-19 situation globally,
announced activities might be cut short, postponed, cancelled or even
extended at any time and without notice.

CN - In celebration of the 18th birthday of Prince Moulay Hassan, the
heir apparent to the Moroccan throne, special callsign CN18MH (QSL
via RW6HS) will be active on 5-10 May. Also, CN amateurs can use
the prefix CN18 (e.g. CN18ZG for CN8ZG and CN18MM for CN8MM) during
the same time frame.
CN - 5C1AR is a special callsign for the International Day of Argania
(10 May: https://www.un.org/en/observances/argania-day). QSL via
RW6HS.
CN - Celebrating the 65th anniversary of the creation of the Forces
Armees Royales (the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces), special callsign
CN65FAR will be active on 10-16 May. QSL via RW6HS.
EA - 17 May marks the anniversary of the signing of the first Interna-
tional Telegraph Convention and the creation of the International
Telecommunication Union. Celebrating that event, special callsign
AN5ITU will be active on 8-23 May on all bands and modes. QSL via
eQSL, LoTW, or direct to EB5R.
ES - Sergei, ES1LL will be active as ES1LL/8 from Kihnu Island (EU-178)
on 29-30 May. He will be joining Ed, ES2TT/8 [425DXN 1565], and
will operate SSB and possibly digital modes. [TNX qrz.ru]
F - TM100CLG is the special callsign for the Radio Club de l'agglomera-
tion Dunkerquoise (F8KGS) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the
town of Cappelle-la-Grande on 15-29 May. QSL via F8KGS.
GI - The North West Group ARC (MN0NWG) will run special event station
GB0AEL on 15-23 May to commemorate Amelia Earhart's transatlantic
crossing in 1932. QSL via eQSL. On 20-21 May 1932, Earhart became
the first woman - and the only person since Charles Lindbergh - to
fly nonstop and alone across the Atlantic, leaving Harbor Grace,
Newfoundland, Canada, and landing 15 hours later near Londonderry,
Northern Ireland.
JA - Promoting and celebrating the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games,
special stations 8N1OLP, 8N2OLP, 8N3OLP, 8N4OLP, 8N5OLP, 8N6OLP,
8N7OLP, 8N8OLP, 8N9OLP and 8N0OLP will be active between 1 May and
5 September from various locations across the country (see qrz.com
for each station's details). Also active, but especially looking
for QSOs with JA stations, will be ten stations 8J#OLYMPIC. The
logs will be uploaded to Club Log, and all QSOs will be confirmed
automatically via the bureau. Direct cards should be sent to JARL's
HQ (Japan Amateur Radio League, Otsuka HT biru 6-kai, 3-43-1 Minami
Otsuka, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 170-8073, Japan). Information about the
Tokyo 2020 JARL Commemorative Award and Commemorative QSO Party
can be found respectively at
https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-2_Awards/T2020-e.htm and
https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/T2020QP-E.htm
PA - Special callsign PD21EUROSONG will be active on 8-22 May to cele-
brate the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest to be held in
Rotterdam. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau,
as well as via LoTW and eQSL.
TA - Special event station TC568FA commemorates the anniversary of a key
event of the Late Middle Ages: the Fall of Constantinople (29 May
1453), also known as the Conquest of Istanbul. Look for activity on
all bands and modes between 30 April and 28 June. A certificate
will be available: https://logman.taqst.net/
VK - Members of the Bendigo Amateur Radio and Electronics Club will run
special event station VI3MILLS from Anderson's Mill (VIC) on 8-9
May. Look for activity on or around 3655 kHz and 7115 kHz. An eQSL
can be requested by email (VK3CMZ[@]barec.net.au).
VK9X - VK6SJ's trip to Christmas Island (OC-002) [425DXN 1565] has been
postponed and is now scheduled for 25 May to 15 June. Steve will be
active as VK9XX, "mostly outside working hours and focused on the
night time bands and mainly FT8". QSL via EB7DX.

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

Access to the main functions of www.425dxn.org is provided by the 425DXN App
for Android. It is available on Google Play - free of charge, no ads. Enjoy!

425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE ---> The April 2021 issue is now available for download
at http://www.425dxn.org/index.php. [TNX IZ3EBA]

INDONESIAN ISLANDS HUNTING MARATHON ---> The Indonesian Islands Hunting
Marathon is designed to promote IOTA activity over a 4-month period, start-
ing at 00.00 UTC on 1 June and ending at 23.59 UTC on 30 September. World
stations work as many different Indonesian IOTA Groups as possible; YB sta-
tions work world stations in as many different IOTA Groups and DXCC Entities
as possible. Any band and any mode (CW, SSB and digital). Complete informa-
tion: https://mdxc---iihgs-indonesian-islands-hunting-marathon.webnode.it/

JW0W ---> The 21-26 July IOTA DXpedition to Prins Karls Forland (EU-063)
[425DXN 1564] has set up a public group on Facebook to provide information
and updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/288876866220488.

LIGHTNING PROTECTION ---> "Lightning Protection for Amateur Radio Stations"
was recently presented by Lloyd Berg, N9LB. Lloyd has 50 years of experience
as a broadcast engineer, building and maintaining AM, FM and TV broadcast
stations. Learn from a professional how to make your station as lightning
resistant as possible. The video of the programme is now available via the
Madison DX Club's website: http://www.madisondxclub.org/MDXC_Programs.html.
[TNX W9EWZ]

QSL GALLERY ---> The large collection of QSL cards on Les Nouvelles DX's
website has been updated. Sixteen different galleries include 19,012 cards
for the ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities (2011-20), the 62 deleted DXCC
Entities, obsolete prefixes, stations from Maghreb from 1945 to 1962,
Allied Forces stations in Germany (1945-80), special stations commemorating
ITU and IARU, stations using the United Nations prefix (4U), Antarctic bases
and TAAF (Terres Australes and Antarctiques Francaises), the various French
DXCC island Entities in the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Americas
(from 1945 to 1969), pre-1945 countries, French Departments and CONUS, plus
a gallery for cards not accepted by DXCC. Your participation is encouraged:
http://www.lesnouvellesdx.fr/galerieqsl.php. [TNX F6AJA].

VHSC ---> Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Very High Speed Club,
special callsigns OE60VHSC (7 May-7 June), OZ60VHSC, PA60VHSC, PH60VHSC and
Z360VHSC will be active in May. QSL via operator's instructions. Founded on
1 May 1961, the VHSC is for QRQ operators who have "the capability of solid
copy and excellent keying at a speed of 40 wpm, during at least 30 minutes":
http://www.morsecode.nl/vhsc%20club.html.

VK6SJ/4 ---> Steve, VK6SJ was able to go to the Torres Strait IOTA group
(OC-138) after all [425DXN 1565], and was QRV as VK6SJ/4 from the islands of
Poruma (Coconut) and Thursday between 3 and 7 May. His trip was shortened
and his operating time was very limited. QSL via EB7DX.

VP8 CALLSIGNS ---> The Falkland Islands Communications Regulator is provid-
ing a final opportunity for non-resident lifetime licence owners to have
their VP8 callsigns revalidated by 31 August 2021. See the "Notice of Direc-
tion" (27 April): https://regulatorfi.org.fk/news/83-notice-of-direction.

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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 EO0UD UR7UT KP2AD OK1TN
3Z1921PS SP6YG EO30UA US8UA LZ1072BG LZ1KCP
4K1AZI DC9RI EV76F EW3W LZ1BOTEV LZ1KAK
4L1R W3HNK EV76FM EW6C LZ76ZZ LZ1ZF
4L6DL LZ1OT EV76GA EW1D M0RSE G3SWH
4O7CC UA4CC EV76K EW8BQ NL7S N4GNR
4U1UN HB9BOU EV76M EW1I NP4A W3HNK
4X0GDL 4X6ZM EV76PP EW4R OA4DTU EA5GL
5Z4BU EA5GL EX2V RW6HS OC200P OA4O
7S2A SA2SAA FK8CE N4GNR OE100BL/4 OE4JHW
7X2TT EA5GL GB0MGY G6UT OE21M OE1WHC
7X3WPL 7X3DL GB0NCI G4XEX OE50AGCW OE1SGU
7Z1OO EC6DX GB4GCT M0OXO OE5TXF G3TXF
9A0DIG 9A3SM GB4MHS G4FON OG4A OH2BAI
9G1SD AB0GC GB50AGC M0LXT OG4W OH4AB
9G5AF EA5GL GB75ISWL G6XOU OR40NOL ON6NL
9G5AR N4GNR HB9G HB9AOF OS4GI ON4GI
9J2BS EA5GL HC3RJ EC5R OS4PS ON4PS
A60ZHD/5 A61BK HF0S SP6IEQ OY5ET EB7DX
A65DR N4GNR HF100LEM SP9PKZ PA50AGCW PA3HEN
A71VV M0OXO HF1921PS SP9KJU PA60VHSC PA5V
A75GT N4GNR HG0WFF HA0HW PH60VHSC PA0INA
A92GW EA5GL HG83BTND HA5GY PJ4EL M0URX
AM500MMM EA7URF HL1IWD/4 EA5GL PJ4KY M0URX
AN5OKW EA5WO HV9SMG IK0CNA PY2ZEA OH2MM
AP2HA JA1WIO IB1C IK1XPK PY7ZBK HB9BEI
AP2MKB EB7DX IB2AS IQ2VJ R75TKS RO7T
AP2MKS EA5GL IB3CAI IU3EDK RK75AK UA2FAK
AX5PAS M0OXO II0QSE IS0AGY SN0MORSE SP2FVN
B0CRA BA1GG II2VIG IQ2VJ SN1921PS SP9KDU
B1CRA BA1GG II3VE IQ3VE SN50AGCW SP1EG
B2CRA BA1GG II4REG IQ4FE SN70KAB SP5KAB
B3CRA BA1GG II9O IT9ODQ SO100PS SP6PAZ
B4CRA BA1GG IO2LXV IQ2VJ SO1921PS SP9KJM
B5CRA BA1GG IO3X IV3JCC SP0NOBEL SP3POB
B6CRA BA1GG IO6A IZ6BRJ SP1921PS SP9PNB
B7CRA BA1GG IQ3DQ IK3HHV SP45OTC SP3EA
B8CRA BA1GG IR1G IZ1LBG SQ0MORSE SP1EG
B9CRA BA1GG IR1N IU1LCU SQ1921PS SP9PKM
CB2E CA2CFK IR1Q IU1JCZ SV0XAF HB9EBC
CN18MH RW6HS IR2Q IK2PFL TI2VVV EC6DX
CO6XE EA7FTR IR4B IK4AUY TM200N F6CQU
CO7HNS RW6HS IR8M IZ8CCW TM200NB F8GGZ
CO7OJ IK2DUW IR9R IT9DSZ TM25TL F5KMY
CW1GM CX2ABC IY0CG IK0NOJ TM2CNB F5KOB
CX4DI EA5GL IY0TC IQ0CV TM400JF F4DTO
CX6DZ EA5GL IY1MR IQ1BK TM5OIS F5KRH
D44PM IZ4DPV IY1SM IQ1BK TT8FC EA3GWK
D73M HL4CCM IY1SP I1ANP V44RR EA5ZD
DA0IMD DL1BFE IY5PIS IW5AOT V85A EB7DX
DF0GDX DL6DH IZ2MIL IW2ODY VE2CSI M0URX
DL25GDXF DL6DH JD1BMH JD1BMH [b] VK6SJ/4 EB7DX
DU1IST JA1HGY JD1BMH JG7PSJ [d] VP2EE VE2AED
EG2SPA EA2RCF JY4CI K2AX YL44WFF YL2SW
EG7CDM EA7RCM K3IMD WK3N YL50AGCW YL3JD
EI6YXQ EI9FVB K3SAV K3LU YV6IA EA5GL
EM5U UT2UB KL2R EA5GL YW200BC YV4KW
EM7U UR7UT KL7J N3SL ZB2TT M0URX

>>> MEMORIAL POBEDA 76 <<<

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CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER
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RP76A RZ1OA RP76KF RW4NW RP76RA UA3VLO
RP76AA RA3R RP76KH RZ1A RP76RD RQ6M
RP76AB RA0SMS RP76KM RV9V RP76RGA RK9CR
RP76ACH UA3P RP76KN UA3NFI RP76RK R1NU
RP76AF UA6AGE RP76KO RA3VE RP76ROP RT1L
RP76AO RZ5D RP76KP UA3LLS RP76RP RA3P
RP76AP UA4LL RP76KPA RW3O RP76RT RA4R
RP76AS RC1C RP76KR RX7K RP76S R3LC
RP76AU UA1ORK RP76KT RV1AQ RP76SB RZ4AWB
RP76AZ RC9A RP76KUF R8UT RP76SE RQ7R
RP76B UA3ZV RP76KZ RK3SWB RP76SF R9JBN
RP76BA RK3DYB RP76L R1AX RP76SG R4BZ
RP76BL R1MJ RP76LG RU3KO RP76SK RN3RQ
RP76BQ RC3M RP76LKF R6FGD RP76SL RX3Q
RP76BR RA3Y RP76LU UA1C RP76SO RW3ZC
RP76BVN RW3YB RP76M RD5C RP76SP R3OS
RP76C R2ATC RP76MB RL2B RP76SR R1TA
RP76DG UA0LHS RP76MF R7LV RP76SSF R1ZBU
RP76DL RA3VX RP76MK UA4AVA RP76SWO R2ANX
RP76DND UA6J RP76ML RQ7L RP76T R2PT
RP76DP RN4A RP76MM RN3RQ RP76TA RA4CEO
RP76DT RK9CB RP76MMK RX9AT RP76TF RW4YD
RP76EL RA3LBA RP76MNE R1CBR RP76TG UA9APA
RP76FA RO3F RP76MP RT9OM RP76TH RA6AAW
RP76FIA R4FD RP76MU R1ZX RP76TK RN3RQ
RP76GA UA4PIE RP76MVI RA9AEA RP76TO RA3RLJ
RP76GB RV9CQ RP76MY R3XM RP76TP R6DM
RP76GC RA2FU RP76NAP RN3RQ RP76TW R3WW
RP76GD RA6ADQ RP76NF R5DI RP76U RG8A
RP76GE R3GM RP76NP R5EO RP76UAI RN3RQ
RP76GF RA3TYL RP76NQ UA1F RP76UF RV9WB
RP76GG RZ6D RP76NV UA1TGQ RP76UR UA9CKP
RP76GI R9WBJ RP76OG RN1NHB RP76V UA0LBF
RP76GL RA4PKK RP76OIA RA9CUU RP76VF RK3VWA
RP76GRO RJ3T RP76ON RZ3LC RP76VN R4IT
RP76GS RK9JYY RP76OSR R0BI RP76WA RV3YR
RP76GT RC1TB RP76OT R4RT RP76WAO R8WB
RP76GV RW3X RP76P RK9LWA RP76WD RN3DHL
RP76GY R7PL RP76PAW RN3RQ RP76WF UA6VY
RP76H R0CM RP76PB R4PB RP76WK RA4FUT
RP76I RW4HB RP76PD RA1WU RP76WU RZ9WU
RP76IGS UA2FAK RP76PF R6LFI RP76WZ RN3FY
RP76IL R5EJ RP76PG R1AU RP76X R1II
RP76IS RW3QM RP76PL R1YY RP76ZK RN3RQ
RP76IW R2UZ RP76PP R2ZAC RP76ZKS RU3T
RP76IZ UB4W RP76PR UA3YLM RP76ZM RP76ZM
RP76J RA9J RP76PS R3LT RP76ZO UA3Z
RP76K R5WW RP76PT R1NU RP76ZS RW4HB
RP76KB UF2F RP76PW R7DP RP76ZZ UA1ZZ
RP76KC RN3RQ RP76QP UA3OO
RP76KD UA4AJD RP76R RU1QD

EI1IMD Gerard Scannell, 3 Kingston Close, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork,
P67 HR44, Ireland
EI2IMD Alan Buckley, Mohurry, Kiltealy, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford,
Y21 Y928, Ireland
GB2OWM Ed Holt, Ashwell, St. Ola, Kirkwall, KW15 1SX, United Kingdom
HB2C Amateurfunk-Club Falkenstein, Postfach 158, 4710 Balsthal,
Switzerland
HB2U Marco Hardmeier, Via Ponte Tresa 15, 6924 Sorengo, Switzerland
IY0M Tony Privitera, Via Enrico Fermi 2, 00058 Santa Marinella RM,
Italy
IY7GMB Vincenzo Mangione, Via Eduardo De Filippo 18, 70010 Valenzano BA,
Italy
JD1BHA Mikio Goto, Haha Jima, Ogasawara Mura, Tokyo, 100-2211, Japan
JD1BQA Takio Hata, 921-25 Roku Jo, Yasu-shi, Shiga 520-2412, Japan
N4GNR Dan Cisson, 12 Hancock Drive, Toccoa GA 30577-9388, USA
R1ASP Vladimir V. Lysenko, PO Box 300, Kronstadt, Sankt-Peterburg,
197760, Russia
VO1IMD SONRA, PO Box 8441 STN A, St. John's NL A1B 3N9, Canada
VO1MRC Marconi ARC of Newfoundland, PO Box 1033, Torbay NL A1K 1K8,
Canada
VP8VPC Bob McLeod, 75 Davis Street, Stanley, FIQQ 1ZZ, Falkland Islands

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