425 DX News #1678

1 July 2023 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1678
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

4W - Vasily R7AL, Mike RU3UR and Anastasya R6DTO have been QRV as 4W6RU
from near Dili, Timor Leste (OC-148) since 28 June, and expect to
remain there for another couple of weeks. QSL via R7AL, Club Log's
OQRS, LoTW. [TNX DX World]
C2 - Phill, 3D2TS (FK1TS) says that things seem to be on track for C21TS
to be active again sometime in July. If all goes well, this time he
might stay in Nauru for months. He will be taking two radios and an
assortment of wire antennas; his initial focus will be on FT8, with
SSB to follow when he gets settled in. Updates will be posted to
https://www.hardstaff.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/c21ts.
C6A - Joe, W8GEX (C6ADX) and Janet, W8CAA (C6AYL) will be active again
from Exuma Island (NA-001), Bahamas from 30 June to 8 July. QSLs
via LoTW, or direct to home calls.
DU - Rag, LB3RE will be active on 40-6 metres as DU1/LB3RE from Luzon
Island (OC-042) from 28 June to 18 July. QSL via LoTW, Club Log,
or via home call. [TNX DX World]
E6 - Stan, LZ1GC and Dimo, LZ1ON will be active as E6AM from Niue (OC-
040) on 10-23 October. They will operate CW, SSB, FT8 and maybe
some RTTY on 160-6 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred),
LoTW, or via LZ1GC (direct or bureau). QSLling policy and other
information can be found on https://www.c21gc.com/.
F - Bruno, F4JIK will be active as OH/F4JIK/p on 4-13 July while tour-
ing Finland in his camper van (https://www.f4jik.fr/). He plans to
operate SSB on 40, 20 and 15 metres from several Finnish Flora &
Fauna locations. [TNX F8REF]
JA - Moto, JA1GZV will be active again as JS6UKY/6 from the Okinawa
Islands (AS-017) on 2-7 July. He will operate CW on or around 7011,
10123, 14011, 18075 and 21011 kHz. QSL via JS6UKY (bureau), eQSL,
or direct to JA1GZV. [TNX DX World]
JA - Ichy, JH7IPR will be active from Okushiri Island (AS-147) on 7-10
July. He will be signing JH7IPR/8 (CW, RTTY, SSB, AM) and JH7IPR/p
(FT4, FT8, MSK144, Q65). QSL via Club Log and LoTW.
PJ7 - Ben, PE5B will be active as PJ7/PE5B from Sint Maarten (NA-105) on
7-14 July. On 11 and 12 July he will operate SSB and RTTY while
giving "a training and demos of amateur radio and HF EmComm to
local organizations". QSL via LoTW.
SV - John, N4TOL will be active as SV8/N4TOL/p from Paros Island (EU-
067) on 5-8 July, and from Samothraki Island (EU-174) on 10-13
July. He will be QRV mostly on 20 metres CW and possibly SSB. [TNX
The Daily DX]
UA - Dmitry, R3GM e Igor, UA3EDQ will be active as RI1ZZ from Kildin
Island (EU-082) and a couple of islands (RR-02-100 and RR-02-101)
in the Kandalaksha Gulf between 1 and 8 July. QSL via RZ3EC. They
also plan to be QRV as R3GM/1 and UA3EDQ/1 from one or two light-
houses in Kola Bay and/or the White Sea.
UA - A six-men team (R3XDA, RA1QY, RU3EG, RU5D, RZ3EC and UA3EDQ) will
be active as RI1OR from Bolshoy Solovetsky Island (EU-066) on 25-29
July. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-10 metres.
A brief activity as R3RRC/1 from nearby Bolshaya Muksalma is also
being planned. QSLs via RZ3EC.
VE - Pierre, VK3KTB will be active again as VY0ERC from the Eureka Ama-
teur Radio Club station on Ellesmere Island (NA-008) between 28
June and 12 July. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS. He also plans to be QRV as
VY0RAC during the Canada Day Contest (1 July).

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

DX0NES ---> "In the first half of 2024, Gil 4F2KWT (previously DX0NE,
Spratly) is looking at the possibility of an exploration trip to Bajo de
Masinloc, Scarborough Shoal. This initial trip will be a solo effort. Plans
are for two radios, two laptops and an amplifier. The Radio In a Box (RiB)
concept is being considered. To make this DXpedition a reality, support and
sponsorship is sought": https://www.dx-world.net/dx0nes-scarborough-shoal/
has more information.

MM0UKI ---> It looks as though MM0UKI is not going to be QRV again from
Rockall (EU-189) on 20 July [425DXN 1677]. Cam Cameron's fundraising expedi-
tion plans were to stay on the for 60 days; overnight on 27-28 June, howev-
er, the weather significantly worsened, a lot of his equipment was destroyed
by the wind and waves, and on several occasions he was almost swept away. On
28 June, he issued a 'Mayday' call, which was picked up by HM Coastguard at
Stornoway. Later on that day Cam was winched onto a coastguard helicopter,
and flown back to dry land. See https://www.rockallexped.com/latest-news/.

VP6A: DUCIE ISLAND WRAP UP REPORT ---> The following report was released on
26 June:
"In 2018, on Baker Island in scorching heat, exhausted operators spent a
day dismantling 11 tents, 12 antennas, 5 generators, radios, computers,
Ethernet stretching hundreds of feet, desks, chairs and trash and hauled
it all back to the boat. On the voyage back to Fiji we wondered if there
wasn't a better way.
With funding from the Northern California DX Foundation George Wallner,
AA7JV, put together a team to create that new way: welcome to the RIB,
Radio In a Box.
VP6A was the first full deployment of the RIB on a rare location. On 24
June at 16:00 UTC, VP6A went QRT after making just under 62,000 QSOs, of
which 24% (15,000) were unique calls. DXCC was obtained on 6 bands.
There were four stations on the island. One used by AA7JV, W6IZT and
KN4EEI on the boat, and three others operated by 34 remote operators
from 11 countries (9V1YC , AA1V, AA7A, CT1BOH, CT1EEB, CT1ILT, DJ4MX,
F6EXV, JN1THL, KC1KUG, KY7M, KD4Z, KL7YL, KO8SCA, K1DG, K4NHW, K6GFJ,
K6TD, K6UFO, KL2A, K6MM, ND2T, N1DG, N2IC, OH2BH, PB8DX, PY5EG, VE4EA,
VE5MX, VK3GK, W0GJ, W1RM, W1VE, and W8HC).
It took four hours to set up the first three stations (the fourth followed
on the third day), and 1 hour and 50 minutes to tear down and leave the
island. Mother Nature and satellite latency threw us curve balls, but we
are extremely happy with the final result. We hope our audience is too.
See you from our next location".

WRTC 2022 COMPETITION AWARD ---> A number of awards will be available for
contacts made with the competing stations in the World Radiosport Team Cham-
pionship (8-9 July). See https://www.wrtc2022.it/award for detailed informa-
tion, which in due course will include a real-time scoreboard.

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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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3C3CA TA2OM EG8AGT EA8URU R1963VT RO3M
3DA0AQ EA5GL FG8OJ M0OXO R32ARDF RK3VWA
3W3B E21EIC FK8CE N4GNR RU60VT RG3M
4L5P IK7JTF GB23C M0OXO SN0GSMP SP9KRJ
4O7CC UA4CC HG100HAR HA4KYB SP230AF SP3PDO
4W6RU R7AL HG45SAT HA4KYB SX20SOTA SV2HJW
5Z4PA M0URX HH2AA EB7DX TM100GPF F1IEH
6M23VGC HL4CAF HI3A EB7DX TM100KOB F5KOB
A71WW EA7FTR HI3K EB7DX TM100M F6KFW
A91PSD EC6DX HI3T K7BV TM17JM F1OOG
AM23AL EA1CW HS0ZOA EB7DX TM1RR F5KRH
BW2/JP1RIW BM2JCC II1CAI IQ1NO TM350DA F4GFE
D2XX CT1CRS II9RT IT9MRM TM400BPA F5KDC
D44PM IZ4DPV LU7YZ EA7FTR TM4IPA ON6ZV
D4Z IK2NCJ OD5KU EB7DX TM62HJO F8KHW
DU1IST JA1HGY OD5PY KU9C TM80RAP F5KDC
ED5E EC5AGC OD5ZZ N4GNR UN3M M0OXO
ED5K EA5RKB OL60KUB OK2CME V26K AA3B
ED5R EA5SR OZ/EI9FBB M0OXO V31MA M0OXO
ED8O EC5AHA PA100ETM PE1RDP V31XE W8QH
EF0F EA4URE PD2023APD PD0MV V51LZ EA5GL
EF2O EA2AOO PD33ZDOGE PD4L VB4LLS VA4BEN
EF5T EA5JDN PJ2MAN EC5AHA VP8HDM VP8LP
EF8K EA8DET PJ4KY M0URX XU7AKU JA1DXA
EG5HSJ EA5RKB R150RSW RD5R XV9BPO EA5GL
EG7FSM EA7RCM R150UR RA3RLJ Z21NRT EA5GL

4L4DX Alexander Nersesian, 1790 E Indigo Dr, Chandler AZ 85286, USA
4L7T Alexander Nersesian, 1790 E Indigo Dr, Chandler AZ 85286, USA
7Q7WW Rhonda Burch, 371 Ellen Drive, Evington VA 24550, USA
DL75BAL Henrik Bartels, Loccumer Str. 15, 31515 Wunstorf, Germany
DQ50AMSAT Karl-A. Eichhorn, Am Leydesberg 14, 34621 Frielendorf, Germany
ED3FDC ARCAT, Carrer de la Selva 17-19 2n, 17490 Llanca (Girona), Spain
ED7O Pedro L. Alvarez, Apartado Postal 306, 23700 Linares (Jaen),
Spain
EX0M Wilhelm Schommer, Merscheider Weg 37, 54662 Speicher, Germany
FY5KE Laurent Haas, 19 Rue de la Duee, BP 11, 75020 Paris, France
GB0BAL RAF Amateur Radio Society, Royal Air Force Cosford, Wolverhampton
WV7 3EX, United Kingdom
GB8RAF Richard J. Evans, Maesteg, Sarnau, Llanymynech, SY22 6QL,
United Kingdom
HS0ZBS Rudolf Riess, Braunauerstrasse 17, 5204 Strasswalchen, Austria
HV0A Francesco Valsecchi, Via Bitossi 21, 00136 Roma RM, Italy
HV5PUL Luca Della Giovampaola, Via Cremera 11, 00198 Roma RM. Italy
KH0W Thomas M. Callas, P.O. Box 1058, Minnetonka MN 55345, USA
PX8B Fabio Renato Camboim de Araujo, Passagem Ademar de Barros 68,
Belem - PA, 66060-650, Brazil
TR8CA Jean Charron, 19 rue Gabriel Moussa, 33320 Eysines, France
V31XX Bill Kollenbaum, 2446 Belleair Rd, Clearwater FL 33764, USA
VE2JAZZ Jean Charron, 17 Rue Elisabeth, Saint Jerome QC J7Z 2S9, Canada
VP9/G4OSY D.A. Gascoigne, 2 Thorncliffes, Chapel Lane, South Kirkby,
Pontefract, WF9 3NJ, United Kingdom
WH0RU Hiroyuki Kawanobe, 1-4-1 Mikamine, Taihaku-ku, Sendai-shi,
Miyagi, 982-0826, Japan
YJ0CA Chris Ayres, 3/19-21 Eastern Rd, Turramurra, NSW 2074, Australia

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