425 DX News #1620

21 May 2022 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1620

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3D2/R - The team expects to set sail from Port Denarau Marina on 20 May in
the morning (Fiji time). They will be QRV as E51DOM/mm during the
voyage, which will take about 72 hours. 3D2RRR will then be active
from Rotuma for a couple of weeks. Plans are to run two stations on
CW, one on SSB, and five on FT8 (Fox & Hound). "This will be an
experimental FT8 activity", they say. "We will operate two radios
on the same band at the same time". QSL via Club Log's OQRS. Up-
dates will be posted to https://www.facebook.com/rebeldxgroup.
3X - 3X1A is the new callsign issued to Jean-Philippe, F1TMY, previously
active as 3X2021. He has been stationed in Conakry, Guinea since
September 2021, and expects to remain there for quite some time.
QSL via Club Log's OQRS.
EA8 - Look for EF0F/8 to be active during this year's His Majesty the
King of Spain CW Contest (21-22 May) from La Palma, Canary Islands.
This operation is an effort to help local amateur radio operators
affected by the 2021 Cumbre Vieja catastrophic volcanic eruption.
So, while bureau cards can be sent to EA4URE as usual, those who
wish to help out or receive a direct card can send their request
via EA4BQ. Contributions will be donated to the Union de Radioafi-
cionados del Valle de Aridane (EA8URA). The KOS Contest rules can
be found on https://www.qrz.com/db/EF0F.
F - For the 70th year the Association des Radioamateurs de la Sarthe
(F6KFI) will operate a special event station for the 24 Hours of
Le Mans. Look for TM24H on 29 May-12 June, with activity on various
bands and modes (SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK, FT8). QSL via Club Log's OQRS,
or via F6KFI.
F - Special callsign TM61TC will be activated on 30 May-4 June cele-
brating Claude Chappe's invention of the optical telegraph, the
first practical telecommunications system of the industrial age.
QSL via the bureau. [TNX F8REF]
HA - Istvan, HA0KA and a large group will be active as HG0WFF from the
Protected Landscape Area of Kesznyeten on 21-22 May. They will
operate CW, SSB and digital modes on the HF bands and 6m. QSL via
Club Log's OQRS, LoTW or via HA0HW (bureau). The HA Flora & Fauna
Award programme's website: http://wff.pannondxc.hu/en/index.php.
[TNX HA0HW]
HC - Members of the Ecuador DX Club will be active as HD1E on 23-24 May
to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Pichincha (24
May 1822), which gave independence to Ecuador. QSL via LoTW. See
https://ecuadordxclub.org/bicentennial for the commemorative cer-
tificate.
I - ARI Torino (IQ1TO) will set up a station at the RAI Radio and
Television Museum (https://www.rai.it/museoradiotv/) and be QRV as
II1MRTV on 21-22 May between 8.30 and 16.30 UTC.
JA - Take, JI3DST will be active again from Shodo Island (AS-200) be-
tween 15 May and 4 July. He will operate SSB and CW as JI3DST/5,
JJ5RBH and JS6RRR/5, as well as JS6RRR/p on FT8. The QSOs will be
made available for both Club Log and LoTW Matching on the IOTA
website.
SV - Erwin, DK5EW will be active as SV8/DK5EW from Santorini Island (EU-
067, KM26qi) on 23-28 May, and as SV9/DK5EW from Crete (EU-015,
KM15wl) on 30 May-10 June. This will be a 144 MHz operation (EME,
Meteorscatter and Sporadic-E). QSL direct to home call and "later
upload to LoTW". See http://dk5ew.com/ageanisland-2022/ for more
information.
UA - Commemorating the 117th anniversary since the birth of Mikhail A.
Sholokhov (the 1965 Nobel Prize in Literature), special callsigns
R117MS and UE37MS will be active on 23-29 May during the 37th edi-
tion of the Sholokhov Spring Festival. A certificate will be avail-
able on https://hamlog.online/club/mdxc. QSLs via RQ7L.
VP5 - VP5/K4BAI and VP5/K4QPL will be QRV from Providenciales (NA-002),
Turks and Caicos, on 24-31 May. QSLs via home calls. They will
participate in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest as VP5M (QSL via LoTW, or
direct to K4QPL). [TNX NG3K]
VP8 - Look for Laurie, G3UML to be active as VP8TLE from the Falkland
Islands (SA-002) until 24 May. "This is not primarily a radio
trip", he says, "but I do hope to get some time in on the air" from
VP8LP's station. He will operate SSB only, most likely on 20, 15
and 10 metres. QSL via G3UML.
XE - Special event station XI8RM will be QRV on 19-28 May during the 8th
edition of the Rally Maya Mexico. Activity is expected to take
place on 80-6 metres SSB, FT8 and FT4 from Cancun (19-21 May, grid
EL61), Chiquila (22-23 May, grid EL61), Uxmal (24-26 May, grid
EL50) and Riviera Maya (27-28 May, grid EL60). QSL via EA5GL and
LoTW. See http://radioaficionados.mx/xi8rm for more information.
XE - Zalo, XE3N plans to be active holiday style as XF3N from Holbox
Island (NA-045) on 22-23 May. He will operate SSB, FT8 and FT4 on
40-6 metres. QSL via EA5GL and LoTW.
YB - YB8HZ, YB8DKL, YC8AQY, YC8BNZ and YC8ES will be active from Pulau
Sapuka Besar (OC-247) on 27-29 May. Plans are to be QRV on the HF
bands and 6 metres. [TNX JN6RZM]

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

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CY0S ---> The DXpedition to Sable Island (NA-063) is expected to take place
sometime in October or November [425DXN 1619]. "As planning continues, the
CY0S team faces significant costs. This is by far the most expensive CY0
DXpedition ever. The budget for this DXpedition is $65,000. The team will
charter the Sable Aviation fixed wing aircraft, as well as the Vision Air
Sikorsky SK-76 helicopter. The team will require two round trip flights with
Sable Aviation and two round trip flights with Vision Air. These charters
are at a very significant cost. Additionally, Parks Canada charges for the
use of the Visitor Quarters next to the Sable Station. The team members have
committed to paying a minimum of 50% of the cost of the DXpedition. Current-
ly, our fund raising is just starting to ramp up. We encourage DXers world-
wide who need CY0 to support our efforts": https://cy0dxpedition.net/.

QSL VIA EA5GL ---> Pedro, EA5GL has picked up the QSLing for OC3I from Isla
Los Chimus (SA-074, February 2004). See https://www.qrz.com/db/EA5GL for
instructions.

UT5UY ---> The well-known DXpeditioner Alexey Yakovlev, UT5UY has reunited
with his family in Finland. The war in Ukraine has become a heavy weight for
the whole world and amateur radio operators alike. A month in the bomb shel-
ter affected UT5UY's family tremendously, and it became clear that only one
option remained for him: to send his family overseas to safety, while Alex
remained in Ukraine defending his homeland. This is the time when the ham
community got together to help rescue his family and provide them with a
reasonable life outside Ukraine.
With the war continuing and with no end in sight, Alex, with a special
permit, came to Finland to join his wife Sasha and son Daniel. Alex arrived
on 16 May, with only one suitcase and his laptop computer. He has already
received his new Finnish radio license, and you will soon be able to hear
OH5UY QRV.
It was amateur radio that has helped Alex's life improve for the better.
Thank you to the group behind the scenes: K0IR, K3ZO, N7NG, N7NR, N9US,
NG0Z, NY9H, W0GJ, W0ZT, W3UR, WB9Z, OH1DV, OH1TV, OH7EA, the Metro DX Club,
the Northern Illinois DX Association, as well as SP7VMM and SP7VUM, who pro-
vided the land transportation in Poland.
Many people have inquired about an opportunity to help Alex with his new
beginning: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ut5uysupport. If you have any
questions or need additional details for your support, please contact Adrian
KO8SCA (ciup@yahoo.com) or Martti OH2BH (oh2bh@sral.fi).

+ SILENT KEY + Gennady "Gene" Shulgin, RZ3CC (ex RA6FAD, UA9YX, UA3ACM and
UZ3AU) passed away on 11 May aged 81. A prominent and highly respected
figure in the Russian amateur radio world, he was decorated for his volun-
teer work after the Chernobyl disaster and the Armenian and Iranian earth-
quakes. Over the years Gennady Grigoryevich participated in a few DXpedi-
tions, notably the first two 4J1FS operations from Malyy Vysotskiy (1988 and
1989), and in 1989 the first ever USA-USSR joint operation (US0SU, Ayon
Island). He also joined Dmitry Kravchenko's 1980 archaeological expedition
to Novaya Zemlya (EU-035), where he was active as R1P.

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

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3B9FR M0OXO FM5BH W3HNK RP77KD UA4AJD
3D2EZ SP5ES FR5FC EA7FTR RP77KPA RW3O
3Z75ZOT SP1KRF GM4FOC G3SWH RP77LG RU3KO
4D3X W3HNK HC2EP EA7FTR RP77M R5CA
4L1AN N4GNR HC5AI EA5GL RP77NP R5EO
4U29MAY 9A2AA HG50FY HA8FY RP77OM UA6J
4U9A 9A2AA HH18MAI N2OO RP77OP RT1L
4X0RMN 4X6ZM HI3A EB7DX RP77OT RA4PBE
5H2RE 4Z4DX HI3K EB7DX RP77RK R1NU
5P1EG SP1EG HI8DL NK4Q RP77RT RA4R
5R8AL G3SWH HP1RIS HP1ALX RP77SE RQ7R
5Z4BU EA5GL HS0ZJF ON4AFU RP77SG R4ACY
5Z4VJ M0URX HS0ZMO DH7OT RP77SK RN3RQ
7X2GK IK2DUW HS0ZOA EB7DX RP77SP R3OS
8P2K KU9C HZ1WTIS HZ1SAR RP77T R2PT
9G1SD AB0GC IB5B IK5AEQ RP77TS RU9SO
9G5AR N4GNR IB7B IZ7AUE RP77U RG8A
9K2JJ EA5GL II2S IZ2FOS RP77UR UA9CKP
9K2NO EC6DX II7C IZ7FLP SN0ZOFIA SP3PGR
A42K EA5GL II8K IZ8EPX SN150BRAIL SP2PBY
A61BG EA7FTR IO0A IK0XBX SN75LMR SQ3LMR
A61R EC6DX IO6A IZ6BRJ SN75ZOT SP1PMY
A91GCC EC6DX IO7T IZ7ECL SN760SWA SP3BBS
A91WTIS EC6DX IR2Q IK2PFL SP20SDW SP3POB
AP2SD EA5ZD JG8NQJ/JD1 JA8CJY [d] SP46JB SP8PZI
AP2TN RW6HS JG8NQJ/JD1 JG8NQJ [b] SQ75ZOT SP1EG
CE2SV N7RO JT4RR/p EA5GL SU9VB UA4WHX
CN66DEM CN8ZG JV0YU RW6HS SX2PS SV2JQA
CN66PA CN8ZG KP2B EB7DX T42ITU M0OXO
CN66QR CN8WW LU1HHT EC6DX T88JH JR3QFB
CN66ZG CN8ZG MS0EPC MM0DFV T88SG JK1SZX
CQ3J CT3MD N1TX/KL7 EA5GL TM20KFZ F4FCE
CR3DX OM2VL NL8F N7RO TM230TOCC F5MCC
CS22EU CS5LX OT2022EPIC ON4PRA TM240HUBB F4FCE
CT9ABV DL5AXX OY9JD EA5GL TM35FIST F6JOE
D2EB IZ3ETU OZ50DDXG OZ1ACB TM37UFT F4GLJ
D44RO F5IRO PA22MILL PA2AM TM3ZZ F4HIK
D4L IK2NCJ PA50PKZ PA2PKZ TM9C F5OHM
DL75OBY DF2NU PA6TIEN PA3CBH V31AE EB7DX
DU6/PE1NSQ EA5GL PC70RH PF1SCT V31WO WO9K
DV8/KH7EA SP3SUX PF99MILL PF9W VP8TLE G3UML
E20AX/P E21EIC PJ4DX M0URX XI8RM EA5GL
EA6/4X6TT N4GNR PV2K EA5GL ZA/G4PVM EB7DX
EA6/EA3HSO N4GNR PX6GOB PP6AJM ZA/IK8LOV IZ8CCW
EP2ABS RW6HS RP77AF R6CS ZA/MM0NDX EB7DX
EP2MRK RW6HS RP77GRO RJ3T ZC4GR EB7DX
EX/R4FCN R2BZ RP77GS RK9JYY ZL7DX M0OXO
EX0DX HB9DUR RP77K R5WW ZP9MCE EA5ZD
FG4NO EA5GL RP77KC RN3RQ ZV1GOB PP1ZZ

4U1ITU IARC, P.O. Box 6, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
4Z74TL Isaac Lindenbaum, 3 Reines Street, 4639003 Herzliya, Israel
9N7AA Slavko Celarc, Ob Igriscu 8, 1360 Vrhnika, Slovenia
AO6EU Federacion Digital EA, Apartado Postal 3050, 08200 Sabadell
(Barcelona), Spain
HB0/DL2SBY Kasimir Bastian, Grunaeckerstr. 39, 71069 Sindelfingen, Germany
HK0/PY8WW Fabio Renato Camboim de Araujo, Passagem Ademar de Barros 68,
Belem - PA, 66060-650, Brazil
J8NKI Kevin E. Thomas, 235 Littlejohn Rd, Yarmouth ME 04096, USA
K4D Bruce D. Brady, 208 Mount Tabor Rd, Hot Springs National Park
AR 71913, USA
KP2M Fred Bennett, 2253 Mill Creek Road, Newport NC 28570, USA
OH0CO Bengt E. Karlsson, Laerkstigen 4, SE-546 33 Karlsborg, Sweden
T88HF Tetsuya Tombe, Lions Plaza Hakusan #1201, Honkomagome 3-1-1,
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0021, Japan
TM87C Stephane Dumaine, 9 La Lande de Lachaud, 87150 Champagnac la
Riviere, France
VB3EMS David Lambert, 28 Blue Ridge Cres, London ON N6K 2X1, Canada
VP8CLE David Houlden, 29 Court Barton, Portland, DT5 2HJ, United Kingdom
W9IMS Indianapolis Motor Speedway Amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 30954,
Indianapolis IN 46230, USA
ZF2OO Jim Millner, 7010 Gullotti Place, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952, USA

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