425 DX News #1751

23 November 2024 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1751

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3A - Sylviane, TK4TH will be active as 3A/TK4TH from Monaco on 24-30
November. She will operate SSB and digital modes on 40, 20 and 10
metres. QSL via LoTW; paper QSLs should be requested via PayPal
(see https://www.qrz.com/db/3A/TK4TH for instructions).
9Y - Special event callsign 9Y20TATT will be active on 22-29 November to
celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Telecommunications Authority
of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) in collaboration with the Trinidad
and Tobago Amateur Radio Society (TTARS). QSL direct and logsearch
on Club Log (Live Stream enabled). See https://9y20ta.tt for more
information.
A6 - A60ND is the special callsign for the Emirates Amateur Radio
Society to celebrate UAE National Day (2 December). QSL via EA7FTR.
Also expected to take part in the celebrations is the Bahrain
Amateur Radio Society as A91UAE (26 November-2 December), and
possibly the Saudi Amateur Radio Society as HZ1UAE, the Kuwait
Amateur Radio Society as 9K9UAE, and the Royal Omani Amateur Radio
Society as A43UAE.
CN - Ralf, DB4REB will be active as CN2REB while vacationing in Morocco
from 30 November to 30 January 2025. He plans to operate CW, FT8
and SSB on various bands from Agadir and some POTA sites along the
coast. See https://www.qrz.com/db/CN2REB for updates. QSL via eQSL,
or direct to home call.
CO - Team T46W will be active from Cayo Santa Maria (NA-204, WWL FL02lp)
on 1-10 December. Eight operators (CO6OU, CO6RK, CO6SDY, CO6VV,
CO6XDX, CO6XX, CM6EZ and CL6AX) will be QRV on 160-6 metres
"multimode". QSL via LoTW. [TNX CO6QK]
I - The Italian Naval Old Rhythmers Club's station IQ1NM will be acti-
vated during the 43rd edition of the INORC Contest (7-8 December).
This year's edition is dedicated to the memory of INORC member
Serafino De Filippi, IT9CKA. The contest will be held on 80, 40,
20, 15 and 10 metres CW. See https://www.qrz.com/db/iq1nm for
complete information. [TNX IN3MDR]
KH0 - Look for KH0/JA8VE, KH0/JO1ABS, KH0/W1VX, KH0/WB6Z, KH0D and NH0E
to be active from Saipan (OC-086) from 28 November to 3 December.
They will operate SSB, CW, FT8 and FT4 on 160-6 metres with two
stations. QSL KH0/JA8VE via home call; QSL all others via JF1OCQ
(direct) and LoTW. [TNX DX World]
PA - Celebrating Christmas and the New Year, special callsigns PA24XMAS,
PD24ELF and PI24XMAS will be active on 1-31 December, while PD25HNY
will be QRV from 24 December until 31 January. QSL cards will not
be issued, but see https://www.qrz.com/db/PI24XMAS for the certifi-
cate.
S2 - Team S21DX will be active again from Dal Char Island (AS-140) on
13-19 December. Their primary objective this year is to concentrate
on training and capacity building for local young amateurs, with
the aim of enhancing their understanding of different types of HF
antennas, propagation and pile-up handling. Plans are to be QRV on
160-10 metres for at least 20 hours a day with two stations for
SSB/FT8 (F/H), one for FT8 F/H and one for RTTY. QSL via EB7DX;
QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log. See https://s21dx.org/
for more information, as well as https://www.facebook.com/s21dx
for updates.
TL - Elvira, IV3FSG will be active as TL8ES from Bangui, Central African
Republic from 25 November to 9 December. She will operate SSB, CW,
FT8 (MSHV), FT4 and RTTY on 160-6 metres, and will enable Club
Log's Live Stream. One station will be monitoring 6 metres (50313
kHz) 24/7 for possible openings. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or
direct to IK2DUW. See https://www.qrz.com/db/TL8ES for more
information.
V3 - Scott, K5PS is active again as V31CQ from Blackman Eddy, Belize
until 30 November. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via home call.
VE - Pierre, VE3KTB is currently active again as VY0ERC from the Eureka
Weather Station Base on Ellesmere Island (NA-008), and will remain
QRV "around work schedules" until 5 December. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS.
VP2V - Look for VP2V/AG9A, VP2V/K2KW, VP2V/K5PI and VP2V/KD4D to be
active from Anegada, British Virgin Islands (NA-023) on 9-17
December. They will operate CW, SSB and maybe digital modes, and
will participate in the ARRL 10 Meter Contest as VP2VMM (QSL via
LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or direct to KU9C). [TNX The Daily DX]

CQ WW DX CW CONTEST ---> The following stations have announced their parti-
cipation in this year's event (23-24 November, https://cqww.com/rules.htm):

ZONE CALL CATEGORY COUNTRY QSL VIA
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02 CF2I M/S HP Canada VE3NE
05 VP9I M/2 Bermuda LoTW/WW3S
07 TI5/VA3RA SOSB 10m Costa Rica VE3IKV
07 V31CQ SO Belize LoTW
08 6Y6N SOSB Jamaica DK9PY
08 C6AQQ SO Bahamas LoTW
08 FM/VE3RSA SOAB Martinique LoTW
08 FS/K0CD SOAB QRP St. Martin K0CD
08 FS/KC9EE SO QRP St. Martin LoTW
08 KP2B SOAB Virgin Isls EB7DX
08 KP4AA SOAB LP Puerto Rico LoTW
08 NP3A SOSB 10m LP Puerto Rico EB7DX
08 PJ6/WJ2O SOAB LP Saba LoTW
08 PJ7PL SO LP Sint Maarten N2HX
08 TO4A SOAB Martinique VE3DZ
08 V26K SOAB LP Antigua & Barbuda LoTW
08 V47T SOAB St. Kitts & Nevis W2RQ
08 VP2EBB SOSB 20m Anguilla LoTW/GU4YOX
08 VP2V/AA7V SO British Virgin Isls LoTW
08 VP5M M/S LP Turks & Caicos LoTW
08 ZF1A M/S Cayman Isls K7ZO
08 ZF5T SOAB HP Cayman Isls LoTW/K5GO
09 9Z4BM SOAB Trinidad & Tobago 9Z4BM
09 P44W SOAB HP Aruba LoTW
09 PJ2T M/M Curacao LoTW
09 PJ4A M/S Bonaire LoTW/K4BAI
09 PJ4K M/2 Bonaire KU9C
10 HC5CW/8 SO Galapagos M0OXO
12 XR7X M/2 Chile CE3SPR/LoTW
14 GJ2A SOSB 20m Jersey LoTW
14 GU4CHY SOSB 10/15m Guernsey GU4CHY
14 LN8W M/M Norway LoTW
14 OZ5W M/M Denmark LoTW
14 TM4Q M/S France F6FYA
15 IS0/E73DX M/2 HP Sardinia LoTW
15 OH0Z SOAB HP Aland Isls LoTW/W0MM
15 TK0C M/S Corsica LoTW
15 Z66BCC SO Kosovo DL2JRM
15 ZA/OG1N SOAB 10m Albania LoTW
20 5B/HA5PP SOAB Cyprus HA5PP
20 TC2E Turkey LoTW
21 4K6FO SO Azerbaijan LoTW
21 4L2M SOSB 40m Georgia EA7FTR
24 B1Z M/2 China LoTW
24 B4S M/S China LoTW
24 VR2P Hong Kong LoTW/IV3SKB
26 3W9A SO Vietnam LoTW
26 E21EIC SOAB HP Thailand LoTW
26 E2A M/S HP Thailand LoTW
27 AH2R M/S Guam LoTW
27 DU0A M/S Philippines LoTW
27 KH0/WH2JA SO Mariana Isls. LoTW
27 KH0W SO Mariana Isls KC0W
28 7A2A M/S Indonesia LoTW
28 9M6NA SOAB HP East Malaysia LoTW
28 V85RH SOAB HP Brunei LoTW
31 FO/NX1P SOSB 10m LP Marquesas LoTW
31 KH6J M/M Hawaii AH6OZ
31 KH7M SOSB 10m Hawaii LoTW
32 3D2Y M/S HP Rotuma M0OXO
32 FW7AA M/2 Wallis & Futuna LoTW
32 ZL7YL M/2 Chatham Isls LoTW/DK7AO
33 3V8SS SOSB Tunisia LoTW
33 CR3W M/? Madeira LoTW
33 EA8/OK6RA SOSB 20m Canary Isls OK6RA
36 ZD7VJ SOSB 10m St. Helena Isl LoTW
36 ZD7W SOAB St. Helena Isl W6NV
37 5X1XA SOSB 15/10m Uganda G3SWH/Lotw
39 3B8M M/M Mauritius LoTW/M0OXO
39 3B9KW SOAB HP Rodrigues LoTW
40 OX7AM SOAB Greenland LoTW
40 TF3CW SOAB HP Iceland LX1NO

Do not forget to give a look at the Announced Operations listing maintained
by Bill, NG3K at https://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cqc2024.html - good contest to
you all!

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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B9KW, 3V8CB, 4S7AB, 4U1A, 4X2DS,
5H1WX (AF-054), 5H3PV, 6Y1A, 6Y1V, 6Y5PW, 9X2AW, A61QQ, BG0EBX, BG3GRU,
C21MM, C21TS, C91AHV, CY9C, D2UY, DM88YLF, DS4AOW, E51BQ, E51WL, EH8FVP,
ET3AA, FT4GL, FY5KE, GB2NZ, HC5DX, HV0A, HZ1HZ, HZ1MW, HZ1TT, J42L, JD1BMH,
KH0/KC0W, KH8T, KL7J, LX4RTTY, LX8RTTY, LY35A, LY788A, N5J, P3C, P40L, P40W,
RI0KA (AS-038), S21AF, SU1OK, SX5GB, T32AZ, T44IJ, T45FM, T77BL, TF1EIN,
TF8KW, TK4LS, TK5MH, TM2024P, TO60CSG, TR8CA, V26B, V26K, V44KAI, V47T,
VK9DX, VP6WR, VR2ZQZ, W9IMS, XT2AW, YJ0CA, YV4BCD, Z21GC, Z36W, Z81D, ZB2TT,
ZD7FT, ZF1A, ZL7IO.

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