425 DX News #1658

11 February 2023 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1658

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

5V - Eric, F5LCX will be active holiday style as 5V23LE while visiting
Togo on 13-25 February. QSL via LoTW.
D4 - Antonio, CT1FFU will be active holiday style as D4T from Ilha do
Sal (AF-086), Cape Verde on 15-22 February. He will operate SSB, CW
and digital modes on the HF bands, 6 metres, and QO-100. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau. He will upload his log to Club Log.
EA - Special callsigns AO1WRD, AO2WRD, AO3WRD, AO4WRD, AO5WRD, AO6WRD
(Balearic Islands), AO7WRD, AO8WRD (Canary Islands) and AO9WRD
(Ceuta and Melilla) are expected to be active on 10-13 February in
celebration of World Radio Day. QSL for all callsigns direct to
EA3RKF: Federacion Digital EA, Apartado Postal 3050, 08200 Sabadell
(Barcelona), Spain.
FG - Once again Philippe, F1DUZ will be active as FG4KH from Guadeloupe
(NA-102) from 15 February to 8 March, including participation in
the SSB leg of the "Coupe du REF" (REF SSB Contest, 25-26 February)
and the ARRL DX SSB Contest (4-5 March). QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or
via F1DUZ.
FM - Yuri, VE3DZ will be active as FM/VE3DZ from Martinique (NA-107) on
14-21 February. He will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest as
TO4A. QSLs via home call; see qrz.com for PayPal instructions. [TNX
DX World]
HZ - Special event stations 7Z3FD, 8Z3FD and HZ3FD are active on 5-22
February to celebrate Saudi Arabia's Founding Day (22 February).
QSL via HZ1SAR; the logs will be uploaded to Club Log.
I - Celebrating World Radio Day, ARI Torino (IQ1TO) will set up a sta-
station at the RAI Radio and Television Museum, and be QRV as
II1MRTV on 11-13 February between 8.30 and 17.30 UTC. QSL via eQSL.
KP4 - Members of the Radio Operadores Del Este will be active as KP3RE
from Isla de Culebra (NA-249) on 17-19 February. QSL via operators'
instructions.
OX - Look for OX3LX (QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or direct to OZ0J),
OX5DM (QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or direct to OZ1ACB), OX7AKT (QSL
via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via OZ1ACB) and OX7AM (QSL via LoTW,
Club Log's OQRS, or via OZ1ACB) to be active again from Kangerlus-
suaq, Greenland (NA-018) on 14-21 February. During the ARRL DX CW
Contest they will be signing OX7A (QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS,
or via OZ1ACB).
PJ4 - Justin, N9TTK will be active as PJ4/N9TTK (QSL via LoTW) from
Bonaire (SA-006) on 16-21 February. He expects to be QRV from the
Washington Slagbaai Provincial Park, and to be one the PJ4A opera-
tors during the ARRL DX CW Contest (QSL via LoTW, or via K4BAI).
PY - Marcos PY2MAM, Fernando PY2SDN and Marcio PY2TTN will be active as
ZZ2MI from Ilha da Moela (SA-071) on 17-19 February during the
American Lighthouses Weekend. They will operate SSB and FT8 on 80,
40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via operators' instructions.
TI - Nathan, N4YDU will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest (18-19
February) as TI7W (QSL via M0URX's OQRS and LoTW) from Guanacaste,
Costa Rica. Before the contest he will be QRV as TI5/N4YDU (QSL via
LoTW, or direct to home call). [TNX NG3K]
V3 - Paul, VE3AXT will be active as V31AX from Caye Caulker (NA-073),
Belize from 11 February to 6 March. He will operate QRP on 20-6m.
QSL via M0URX's OQRS.
VE - Members of the Newfoundland based Grassroots Amateur Radio Club
(VO1GRC) will be active as VO1TAP from 18 February to 18 March. QSL
via LoTW and eQSL. The callsign commemorates the anniversary of the
USS "Truxtun" and USS "Pollux" naval disaster that occurred off the
coast of Newfoundland on 18 February 1942.
VK0_ant- Allan, VK0AW will be based at Mawson Station (not Davis Station),
Antarctica for one year starting around mid-February. He is new to
the amateur bands, and still inexperienced in pile-up technique.
QSL via EB7DX and LoTW.
VK9N - Dom, VK2HJ will be active as VK2HJ/VK9 from Norfolk Island (OC-005)
on 17-20 February. In his spare time he will operate SSB on 40-10
metres. QSL via eQSL. [TNX The Daily DX]
VP2V - Steve, AA7V will be active again as VP2V/AA7V from Tortola, British
Virgin Islands (NA-023) on 16-20 February. He will operate CW only
on 160-10 metres (probably 30, 17 and 12 metres excluded). QSL via
LoTW, or direct to home call.[TNX The Daily DX]
VP5 - Bill, AC0W and Pat, K0PC will operate CW as VP5/AC0W (QSL via LoTW,
or via home call) and VP5/K0PC (QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or
via home call) from Providenciales (NA-002), Turks & Caicos Islands
on 14-20 February. Main activity will be during the ARRL DX CW
Contest using the call VP5K (QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via
K0PC).
XZ - Akio, JE2QIZ has been active again as XZ2B from Yangon, Myanmar
since 5 February, length of stay unknown. He is permitted to oper-
ate on 21000-21030, 24890-24910, 28000-28030 and 50080-50100 kHz.
He is affected by heavy QSB, and asks for "high speed CW call" so
that he can copy your callsign on QSB peaks. QSL via Club Log's
OQRS, or direct to JH3SIF.
YB - Jozef, ON6HX will be guest operating as YB9/ON6HX from Lombok Is-
land (OC-150) until 8 March. He expects to be QRV on 80-10 metres
"all common modes supported, including CW". QSL via home call (di-
rect or bureau), LoTW, and eQSL.

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

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425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE ---> The January 2023 issue is available for download
at https://www.425dxn.org/. [TNX IZ3EBA]

3Y0J ---> Last week a four-men reconnaissance party spent four days on the
island under challenging conditions. After that, the team decided to re-
assess their plans and scale back operations.
* On 5 February eight operators plus Peter were able to go onshore ("the
landings were accomplished by holding onto a line attached to a buoy and
floating 150 meters to the beach in our survival suits", LA7GIA says) with
basic radio equipment and essential supplies to survive on the island for
a few days.
* Activity started on 6 February just after 16 UTC.
* They operate CW, SSB and FT8 (Fox & Hound, they say) with three K3 radios
running 100 watts to wire/vertical antennas: one station at night and two
stations during the day, unless weather conditions dictate otherwise.
* They have antenna capabilities on 12, 15, 17, 20 and 30 metres.
* "If you have made a QSO with 3Y0J , and you are sure of it, the team has
requested that you not try to fill other band/mode slots", KE1B (West
Coast Pilot) says. In particular, "if you have contacted them on CW or
SSB, do not work them on FT8". FT8 operation began on 8 February, and it
may be the the only chance for modest stations to get their All Time New
One.
* As of 7 February, the team hoped to remain QRV for "another 7 to 10 days".
* As of 8 February, the camp had 3-4 days of food, water and fuel left. The
team expects to restock and hopefully get the log to the boat during this
coming weekend.
It should be noted that all plans might change for the worse depending on
weather and sea conditions.
Bookmark https://www.facebook.com/groups/3093983840726129/ for updates.
QSL via M0OXO'OQRS (preferred), or direct only to Charles Wilmott, 60 Church
Hill, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4NG, United Kingdom. The QSL Policy is detailed
at https://www.m0oxo.com/3y0j-bouvet-2023/3y0j-bouvet-qsl-policy/.

FT8WW ---> The TAAF administration has granted Thierry, F6CUK the permit
extension to resume activity on the HF bands, under the conditions set by
the French Polar Institute Paul-Emile Victor [425DXN 1657]. FT8WW has been
QRV again as of 10 February. He is no longer permitted to operate below 14
MHz, so for the time being he will operate CW and FT8 on 20 and 15 metres,
with "as soon as possible tests for SSB". QSL via Club Log's OQRS.

LIGHTHOUSE WEEKEND ---> The 15th American Lighthouses Weekend will be held
on 17-19 February. Details, including a listing of participating stations,
can be found on https://www.grupodxbb.com.ar/.

TURKEY-SYRIA EARTHQUAKE ---> A 7.8 magnitude earthquake, followed by after-
shocks and another 7.5 magnitude event, struck Turkey and Syria on 6 Febru-
ary, leading to a large loss of life and many casualties. The emergency
communications group of TRAC is involved in the response activities, primar-
ily expected to be on VHF/UHF as well as on 3777, 7092 and 28540 kHz. Please
give way to any emergency traffic around those frequencies. Also in use for
emergency traffic might be 1855, 18155, 14270, 21270 and 24955 kHz.

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

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3B8CW N4GNR EL2DT N2OO PV2K EA5GL
3C3CA TA2OM FM8QR F5EAN R100AE RQ7L
3V8CB LX1NO HB0DX DL3DXX R100GA RZ5D
3V8SF LX1NO HC1M EC5R R100ME RQ7L
3Y0J M0OXO HF550MK SP9PLK R136YWI RW4YD
4A5E EA5ZD HI3T K7BV R150SF UA4Q
4L2M EA7FTR HI5KKK RW6HS R150SM R3AP
4L9M R3XA HI8D NK4Q R150SMO R2DX
4S7DRG DK9DR HZ1CY A61BK R150SNN RA3TYL
4U13FEB 9A2AA HZ1DH A61BK R150SP RV1AQ
5B4AGN M0URX HZ1HZ N7RO R195JV RM0L
5H100TC M0OXO HZ3FD HZ1SAR S79KW N4GNR
5H6PJ VU2BGC II0LOVE IQ0TE SN15PRR SP9PRR
5Z4BU EA5GL II4STL IQ4FE SN2B SP3CGK
5Z4PA M0URX JD1BQB JA1PFP SN550NC SP2PTU
5Z4VJ M0URX KC4USV K7MT SN7Q SP7GIQ
6M23VGC HL4CAF KP2M NZ4DX SO0KBW SP3POB
6Y5FS G4BWP LA100K LA1K SO550MK SP3PDO
7P8WW YL2GN LX7I LX2A SP/MM0NDX EB7DX
7T22ANT IK2DUW LZ142WWMU LZ2VP SP550MK SP3PDO
7X2RF EA5GL LZ150VL LZ1ZF SQ0KBW SP3POB
7Z3FD HZ1SAR LZ20ANT LZ3SM SQ550MK SP3PDO
8Z3FD HZ1SAR LZ21MIG LZ1ZF T88DN JA3HJI
9G5AF EA5GL MD2C MD0CCE T88EF JA3ARJ
9K2GR M0OXO MJ5E GU4YOX TM0CR F8FMT
9K2JJ EA5GL NL7S N4GNR TM20AAW F8DVD
9K2NO EC6DX OD5ZZ N4GNR TM4K F4EGZ
9K5LX ON7LX OG16M OH8EJW TM4S F6HBI
9K9NLD EC6DX OG70AD OH3AD TM55M F4ESV
9U4WX IZ8CCW OK5T OK1VSL TM5J F6ITD
9U5R IK2DUW OL4A OK1DSX TM8NAN F8DFP
A25SL N4GNR OL7T OK2BXU V31CO W0YBS
A44A EC6DX OM2Y OM2IB V31MA M0OXO
A65CW DL2RMC OP4U ON7USB V51LZ EA5GL
A65DR N4GNR OP5K OP5K V51WH DK2WH
A91SD EC6DX OR5T ON4ALY VK5TIL M0OXO
AP2FLY IK2DUW OR6T ON4AMX VP2MDX W2APF
CB12F CE2RDL OR7R ON4LG VP8YLJ G2YL
CN2DXF/p SQ9DXF OV1RR OZ1HHH XQ5BRC EA7FTR
CO2RQ EC6DX OV3X OZ8AE XZ2B JH3SIF
CR3W DL5AXX P3AA RW3RN YB0AR EB7DX
CS2C OK1RF PA6ANT PA3FOE YJ0A K7AR
CT9/OM3RG OM2FY PF88ANT PA0RDY YS1RR W3HNK
D44EO SQ9D PI4ZUT PD0JMH Z21ML N4GNR
DU3LA W3HNK PJ2MAN EC5AHA Z3151DELCEV Z37RSM
E7CW E73ESP PJ2T W3HNK Z3151GOCE Z37RSM
EH2FTA EA2URC PT1K EA7FTR ZX89L PY2KP

3E30PCARA PCARA, Apartado Postal 0843-03204, Ciudad de Panama,
Republic of Panama
5V22FF Filippo Fragni, Via Cerchia 10, 47121 Forli FC, Italy
A65PX Herb Wolfson, P.O. Box 368, Ardmore PA 19003, USA
AO6WRD Federacion Digital EA, Apartado Postal 3050, 08200 Sabadell
(Barcelona), Spain
AO8WRD Federacion Digital EA, Apartado Postal 3050, 08200 Sabadell
(Barcelona), Spain
C5YK Andre Bourbon, Route de Xhoffraix Hockai 30, 4970 Stavelot,
Belgium
CN2DXF Adam Gladysz, Witkiewicza 22/17, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
E7DX Boris Knezovic, P.O. Box 59, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina
EI25HEAL Anthony Bond, 25 Claddagh Park, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 C3CN,
Ireland
FY5KE Laurent Haas, 19 Rue de la Duee, BP 11, 75020 Paris, France
GW0A John Barber, 49 Blackmill Road, Bryncethin, Bridgend, CF32 9YN,
United Kingdom
IK2DUW Antonello Passarella, Via Melchiorre Gioia 6, 20812 Limbiate MB,
Italy
IZ8CCW Antonio Cannataro, Via don Minzoni 18, 87040 Marano Marchesato CS,
Italy
J52EC Livio Pesavento, Via Antonio Bertoldi 19, 37141 Verona VR, Italy
JD1BPI Mamoru Nomura, 212 Tatebekita-cho, Higashiomi-shi, Shiga 527-0003,
Japan
JH3SIF Kiichiro Onishi, 3-19 Tomogaoka, Suma-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 654-0142
Japan
K7AR Al Rovner, 18809 NE 21st St, Vancouver WA 98684, USA
LU4ZS Horacio Enrique Ledo, Manzanares 4586, Piso 2 Dpto. 4, C1430AFH,
Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
M0OXO Charles Wilmott, 60 Church Hill, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4NG,
United Kingdom
OA1F Elena P. Moran, Rua do Codesal 5-3 Dcha, 15405 Ferrol (A Coruna),
Spain
OG66X Jouni Mehtomaa, Kylmalantie 1, FI-92140 Pattijoki, Finland
OV1CDX Frank Fendahl, Svinoevej 2, 4750 Lundby, Denmark
OZ11A Leif Nielsen, Stenhoejvej 280, 9900 Frederikshavn, Denmark
PT6D Robson de Almeida Silva Araujo, 1a Travessa Osmundo Silva 15,
Conceicao do Coite - BA, 48730-000, Brazil
TM6M Stephane Van Langhenhoven, 24 bis rue de Anter Hent,
29830 Ploudalmezeau, France
TZ4AM Gregory J. Carter, 808 Paris Mountain Road, Rockmart GA 30153, USA
V47JA John Abbruscato, 22199 Pine Tree Ln, Hockley TX 77447, USA
YB9/F5LIT Emmanuel Gidon, 2 Chemin des Longs Champs, 50480 Blosville, France
YL2GN Ziedonis Knope, P.O. Box 55, Balvi LV-4501, Latvia

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