425 DX News 1748

2 November 2024 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1748

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3D2 - Theo, PA3CBH will be active as 3D2TP from Viti Levu (OC-016), Fiji
from 8 November to 12 December. He will operate QRP on SSB and QRS
CW. QSL via home call.
9L - The Radio Club de Provins (F6KOP) will be active as 9L5A from
Sierra Leone from 27 November to 8 December. Plans are for a large
team (F1DHX, F1ULQ, F2DX, F4AZF, F4FET, F4HAU, F4HHL, F4HRG, F5AGB,
F5NTZ, F8AAN, F8EFU, F8GGV/YU3FX, HB9GWJ and ON7RN) to operate CW,
SSB, RTTY and FT8 (MSHV) on 160-6 metres with six stations, as well
as via QO-100 with a dedicated stations, with a focus on "human
modes" (CW and SSB). QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred method for
direct and bureau cards), LoTW, or via F5GSJ. More information can
be found on https://9l5a.wordpress.com; bookmark the expedition's
Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/9L5A.DXpedition for updates.
DL - DM70DXMB is the special callsign for DARC Team SES to mark the 70th
anniversary of DARC's DX Newsletter DXMB (DX-Mitteilungsblatt)
between 1 November and 13 December. All QSOs will be confirmed
automatically via the bureau; direct cards via DL2VFR.
FJ - Al, W6HGF and his son Ed, K4HGF will be active as FJ/W6HGF and
FJ/K4HGF from St. Barthelemy (NA-146) on 1-6 November. They will be
active on all modes on the HF bands. When on FT8, Al plans to use
MSHV. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and LoTW; QSL via home
calls. [TNX The Daily DX]
FR - Jean-Marc, F5SGI will be active as FR/F5SGI from Reunion Island
(AF-016) on 7-18 November. He will operate CW only on 40-10 metres.
All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau and LoTW.
[TNX F6AJA]
FT_ant - David, F4FKT will be active again from Antarctica between early
November and late January 2025. Main activity will be during his
spare time as FT4YM/p from Concordia Station, operating SSB and
digital modes. In addition, he might be QRV as FT4YM from Dumont
d'Urville on Petrels Island (AN-017). QSL via F5PFP. [TNX F6AJA]
GM - Erik, PA1ET will be active as MM/PA1ET/p from the Isle of Canna,
the westernmost of the Small Isles archipelago, in the Scottish
Inner Hebrides (EU-008), on 8-11 November. He plans to operate QRP
on 40 and/or 20 metres.
KH2 - Robert, N2OEF will be active as KH2/N2OEF from Guam (OC-026) on 6-
13 November. The "primary focus of this trip will be activating
parks for the Parks on the Air (POTA) program", he says. He will
operate mainly SSB; "if conditions require", he "may switch to
digital modes". QSL via LoTW (preferred), or direct to home call.
Updates will be posted to https://www.qrz.com/db/KH2/N2OEF.
LU - Radio Club QRM Belgrano, LU4AAO will be active on the HF bands SSB,
FT8 and CW on 2-10 November to celebrate Argentine Tradition Day.
See http://lu4aao.org/cert_dia_tradicion_2024.htm for more informa-
tion. [TNX LU4AAO]
PA - The YNOMY DX Group will be active as PA44PARK on 8-10 November.
Main activity is expected to take place from Duinen Goeree & Kwade
Hoek (WWFF PAFF-0155) on Goeree-Overflakkee (IOTA EU-146), but they
might also be QRV from Kop van Schouwen (PAFF-0113) on Schouwen-
Duiveland (EU-146) or Voornes Duin (PAFF-0156, not IOTA). QSL via
Club Log's OQRS. Information about the PA Flora & Fauna Programme
Can be foun on https://www.pa-ff.nl/.
PY - ZV2RB is a special callsign for the Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de
Radio Emissao (LABRE) to celebrate Brazilian Amateur Radio Day (5
November). Look for activity on all bands and modes, and via
satellite, on 3-10 November. QSL via LoTW. A certificate will be
available, see https://www.qrz.com/db/ZV2RB for information. 5
November 1924 is when Decree no. 16657 was signed, regulating
amateur radio in Brazil.
V3 - Tom, AK2G will be active as V31TL from Belize between 5 and 14
November. First (5-8 November) he will be QRV mainly from POTA
sites BZ-0057 (Altun Ha Archeological Reserve) and BZ-0067
(Community Baboon Sanctuary); then (10-14 November) he "will be on
the ocean and heading to BZ-0075 (Half Moon Caye Marine Reserve)
and possibly BZ-0072 (Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve). QSL direct to
home call.
V4 - Once again John, W5JON will be active as V47JA from St. Kitts (NA-
104) on 6-15 November. He will operate SSB and FT8 on various
bands. QSL via LoTW, or direct only to W5JON.
W - "Weather permitting, and assuming no flight cancellation", Will,
WC6DX will be active from San Nicolas Island (NA-066) on 8-12
November. Look for WC6DX (neither /p, nor /6) to operate "primarily
SSB, but I can go to CW if condx deteriorate" on 40-6 metres.
He will not use FT8 or any digital mode. QSL instructions for
direct cards will be posted on Will's QRZ.com page after the
operation: "paper QSL cards only", he says, "please don't ask about
Club Log or LoTW matching; an island activated after 50 years
deserves a paper card. I will automatically send QSL cards via the
bureau to all DX stations who do not request a direct card, so you
can keep your money". San Nicolas (CA-009S for the US Islands
Awards Program (https://usislands.org/) is the most remote and
rarest Californian island, due to its status as a sensitive US
Naval facility. The only documented operation was by two California
amateurs who were active as WZ6SNI for Armed Forces Day, May 1971.
ZF - Andriy, W9KM will be active holiday style as ZF2KM from Grand
Cayman (NA-016) on 5-12 November. He will operate CW and digital
modes with a focus on 30, 17 and 12 metres. QSOs will be uploaded
to LoTW and Club Log.

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

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3D2Y: CLUB LOG LEADERBOARD CHALLENGE ---> "As a thanks to the stations who
have helped us to attain our QSO goals, we are announcing the 3D2Y Club Log
Leaderboard Challenge. The objective is simple: work us on as many band
slots as possible!
We will be awarding a personalized bound photo album to the top 5 stations
on the leaderboard on each of the five continents - North America, South
America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. Positions 6 through 50 on each continent
will receive a certificate signed by the team.
We are hopeful that the challenge will add additional excitement and
incentive to work the 3D2Y team. To be eligible, a station must make an
early donor donation, or request a card through OQRS.
We are still working hard to reach our funding raising goals for the
November DXpedition. Please consider supporting the 3D2Y Rotuma DXpedition.
Visit our website for details: https://rotuma2024.com/. All donations are
greatly appreciated".

BOUVET 2026 & PETER I 2027 ---> "The 3Y0K Bouvet 2026 team are still working
on the vessel and helicopter contracts and we are in the final stage before
signing the contracts. We are sorting out the last minute deals and are
still looking for some more operators for Bouvet and Peter I teams. Funding
of these two DXpeditions also heavily depends on us getting a full team of
operators onboard that contribute with their participation fee. Should you
wish to join our team, please contact admin[@]3y0.no or Cezar, VE3LYC.
We estimate to stay around the island for three weeks and the total duration
should be around 38 days to Bouvet and a little bit less to Peter I. We do
have all the helicopter and landing permits issued by NPI to go to onshore
Bouvet and Peter I with a full scale operation. Planning these two DXpedi-
tions is very time consuming where the logistics have to be coordinated with
other expeditions and that is why it takes time to sign contracts. Our plans
are to use the same vessel for both DXpeditions. First the vessel and crew
will take us to Bouvet where we will do landing with a helicopter, then our
equipment will later be shipped to South America and stored there before we
return one year later to go to Peter I Island scheduled for departure late
January 2027. Our plans are to go onshore Peter I with two helicopters first
week of February 2027. This way of running the DXpeditions is a huge
advantage for the #7 most wanted DXpedition to Peter I. Island".

CARIBBEAN TOUR ---> Aleksandr, EA8DBM (LY3UM) was already active from the
Virgin Islands (KP2/EA8DBM, 10-16 October), the British Virgin Islands
(VP2V/LY3UM, 17-21 October), Montserrat (VP2MBM, 22-27 October) and Antigua
(V26AM, 21 October-1 November). His next planned stops are Sint Maarten
(PJ7/EA8DBM) until 3 November, Stint Eustatius (PJ5/EA8DBM) on 4-9 November,
Saint Martin (FS/EA8DBM) on 10-13 November, Saint Barthelemy (FJ/EA8DBM) on
14-18 November and finally Puerto Rico (KP4/EA8DBM) on 19-24 November. See
https://ea8dbm.substack.com for updates. All QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW.
The OQRS for direct and bureau cards can be found on https://www.ea8dbm.com.

HAM SPIRIT CONTEST ---> Inspired by the Amateur's Code written by Paul M.
Segal (W9EEA) in 1928, the 2024 edition of the HAM Spirit Contest will be
held in a single round on 30 November-1 December, from 08.00 UTC on Saturday
through 07.59 UTC on Sunday. The objective is for amateurs around the world
to contact as many other amateurs in as many Maidenhead Grid Fields and ITU
Zones as possible using CW and SSB on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres.
Complete details on https://hs.andys.ru/eng/ham-spirit-contest-rules/. [TNX
YT1AD]

QSL GALLERY ---> The large collection of QSL cards on Les Nouvelles DX's
website has been updated. Seventeen different galleries include 22,408 cards
for the ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities (2014-23), 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 et Antarctiques Francaises), amateur radio
"globetrotters", the various French DXCC island Entities in the Pacific
Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Americas (1945-1969), pre-1945 countries,
French Departments and CONUS, plus a gallery for cards not accepted by DXCC.
Your participation is welcome: http://www.lesnouvellesdx.fr/galerieqsl.php.
[TNX F6AJA].

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

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3DA0DL DL7UFR GM0B M0BUL PX2W PY2YU
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4L6AM EA7FTR GW6XX M0OXO SO9I SQ9ORQ
5K3L HK3LRB HC2GRC LY5CA SX5P SV5FRD
5P4PD PD5S HC5AI M0OXO TC0F TA2BN
5W1SA JA1DXA HC5CW M0OXO TI1I EC6DX
6Y1V LZ1YE HI3LT EB7DX TI1K EA5GL
7Q1 EA7FTR HI3T K7BV TI1T EA7FTR
7V70ND 7X3DL HL5BTF M0OXO TI7W M0URX
8P5A HA1AG HL5KY M0OXO TK9R IK8UND
9G2DX EA5GL HQ9X KQ1F TM1K F8KGM
9K2JJ EA5GL IB1D IK1TAZ TM2Y F6BEE
A41VT M0OXO II2S IZ2FOS TM3P F4IVV
A44A EC6DX II4BTFU IQ4FE TO5A F5VHJ
A65BB S56DX IO5O IK5RLP UP0L DL8KAC
A71WW EA7FTR IO6A IZ6BRJ UP9L RW6HS
A73A M0OXO IP0A OM2FY V26AM EA8DBM
AO7WPD EA7URU IP4X I4VEQ V26OO NM2O
AT5T VU2TT IP9T IT9GSF V26RA K3RA
AZ1D EC6DX J68SS NY3B V47T W2RQ
B0A BA4TB J8AA EA5GL V48K VE3DZ
C40C S50B JD1BQP JD1BQP [b] VI4POLIO VK4ZD
CF3A VE3AT JD1BQP JP1IHD [d] VK4A M0OXO
CN3A IK2OHG KH6J AH6OZ VK9CV OK6DJ
CQ3J CT3MD KP2B EB7DX VL4A VK4BLE
CQ8M EA5GL KP2M NZ4DX VO2AC VE3FU
CR2B EA1BP LP1H EA5GL VP2MBM EA8DBM
CR3A OM2VL LY0UKR LY7M VQ5Y DK8YY
CX1T IK2DUW M6T G4BWP VR2P IV3SKB
D4C IK2NCJ MD4K G3NKC WP3C M0OXO
DA0BCC DL2JRM NP2X KU9C WP3Z EB7DX
DF0HQ DL5AXX OK7K OK1BN XT2MD IK2VUC
E2A E21EIC OM0R OM3GI XV9Q N4GNR
E2M E21LLR OR1X ON5UR YI1YY IK2DUW
E6AQ SP7DQR OY1OF M0URX ZD7W W6NV
EA8RM EB7DX P40L WA3FRP ZF1A K7ZO
ED5D EA5RS PA80SODS PA2KM ZF1BB W9KKN
ET3AA N2OO PJ2T KU9C ZF2PE DK7PE
EX9A EX7CQ PJ4K KU9C ZP0X ZP5AA
FG4KH F1DUZ PJ4SON M0URX ZZ5K PP5RT

5Y5K Samuel M. Harner Jr, 893 Narvon Rd, Narvon PA 17555, USA
9H6A Paul Galea, 66 Triq Guze Ellul Mercer, Had-Dingli, DGL 1118, Malta
AH0CO Nobuaki Hosokawa, 8270 Fujimi, Fujimi-cho, Suwa-gun, Nagano,
399-0211, Japan
AH2R Sato Kouetsu, 9-15 Aoba, Nakayama-machi, Yamagata, 990-0411, Japan
CR6K Filipe Monteiro Lopes, Rua Manuel Jose da Silva 184, Espinheira,
3720-537 Sao Martinho da Gandara, Portugal
DL7UFR Frank Rutter, Hallberger Zeile 14, 12437 Berlin, Germany
ED7O Pedro L. Alvarez, Calle Isaac Peral 11, 23700 Linares (Jaen), Spain
EI10JOTA John C. Holland, 12 Stepaside Park, Dublin 18, D18 YD60, Ireland
FY5KE Laurent Haas, 19 rue de la Duee, BP 11, 75020 Paris, France
HG6N Salgotarjani Varosi Radioklub, Salgotarjan, Meredek ut 6 II/1,
3100, Hungary
IK2VUC Giuliano Mondini, Ufficio Busto Arsizio, Casella Postale 10,
21052 Busto Arsizio VA, Italy
J42L Leo Fiskas, 1 Argyriou Gouzgou Str., 52 200 Argos Orestiko, Greece
J62K William J. Schmidt II, 27427 Myrtle Lake Lane, Katy TX 77494, USA
JW7QIA Peter Lund, Tungenesveien 195, 4071 Randaberg, Norway
LN8W Oystein Eikedalen, Helgeroveien 398, 3294 Stavern, Norway
LT1F Karlos Luis Bruno, Calle Espana 1115, S2000DBW, Rosario, Argentina
OK6DJ David Beran, Dolni Kamenice 55, 34562 Holysov, Czech Republic
P40W Carol Richards, 22 Mill Rd, Shamong NJ 08088, USA
SP7DQR Marek Niedzielski, Skr. Poczt. 15, 25-648 Kielce 9, Poland
T70A ARRSM Radio Club, Casella Postale 77, 47890 San Marino,
Repubblica di San Marino
TM0DX Pierre Chassain, Lotissement La Barotie, 22 rue de La Barotie,
42440 Noiretable, France
TM6M CSAM, Section radio, 68 rue Theodore Botrel, 29200 Brest, France
V26B Michael J Samanka, 53-12 Arthur Kill Road, Staten Island NY 10307,
USA
V47TO David H. Pascoe, PO Box 178, Amherst NH 03031, USA
V63CB Miki Seiichiro, 1810 Okehazamakirito, Midori-ku, Nagoya-shi,
Aichi 458-0922, Japan
VE2DXY Andrew L. Vavra, 111 Collins Lane, Schwenksville PA 19473, USA
VP2MDM George W. Briggs, 3027 Alva Terrace, The Villages FL 32163, USA
VP5M James F. Jordan, 11013 Farmwood Dr, Raleigh NC 27613, USA
YJ0CA Chris Ayres, 3/19-21 Eastern Rd, Turramurra NSW 2074, Australia
ZF2PG Pete Gladysz, 4633 Riverchase, Troy MI 48098, USA
ZF5T Stanford H. Stockton, PO Box 73, Siloam Springs AR 72761-0073, USA

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