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425 DX News #1455

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:23 am
by NP3N
23 March 2019                                             A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1455

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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

3Y0    - The MV "Atlantic Tuna" departed Cape Town around 6 UTC on 19 March,
         destination Bouvet Island (AN-002).  Look for E51DOM/mm  to be  QRV
         during the voyage.  "If everything goes well",  the 3Y0I team says,
         "we should reach Bouvet  around 26 March".  Once there,  they "will
         wait  as long  as  necessary  for  a suitable  'weather window'  to
         proceed  with  landing  on  the  island.  So far,  predictions  are
         positive, especially  for  the  end of March".  Their camp "will be
         located some on the glacier at 100 ft next to their landing area in
         the  south-east corner  of the island  with open view to EU/JA  but
         mountains to the NW (USA) at a distance of 8 kilometers.  They will
         be running 1.3 KW with each of four stations, CW, SSB, FT8 plus one
         for a CW/FT8 combo". The team "plans to stay at the island at least
         for 2 weeks, with an  option  to extend the stay  to 3-4 weeks,  if
         weather and other factors permit". Visit https://bouvetoya.org/ and
         read the latest updates:
         - "Welcome Roaring Forties!"
         - "The 3Y0I DXxpedition Has Begun"  (it includes the direct link to
           the SPOT tracker to follow the DXpedition's progress)
         - "Low Bands at 3Y0I"
8Q     - Darek, SP3DX will be active as 8Q7DM from the Maldives (AS-013)  on
         1-7 April.  He will operate FT8 and SSB  on  20-10 metres.  QSL via
         home call. [TNX DX World]
A3     - A35JT is the actual callsign issued to  the  23 September-6 October
         DXpedition  to  Tongatapu (OC-049), Tonga [425DXN 1453].  Plans are
         for VK5GR, VK5XDX and  VK5AKH  to operate  SSB, CW, FT8 and RTTY on
         80-10 metres ("160m is planned, but will be intermittent") with two
         stations. They will participate in the CQ WW DX RTTY Contest and in
         the Oceania DX SSB Contest. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS, LoTW, eQSL,  plus
         Club Log for  IOTA matching; traditional bureau cards should go via
         VK5GR. See http://vk5gr-iota.net/ for more information and updates.
F      - Charente   DX  Groupe's  (http://www.charentedxgroupe.fr/)  members
         F4GBD, F5LOW, F5MNK, F5NBQ, F6HKA and ON4ZD will  be active as TM4G
         from Groix Island (EU-048) on 13-20 April. They will perate CW, SSB
         and digital modes on the HF bands.  QSL via Club Log's OQRS or  via
         via ON4ZD. [TNX ON4ZD]
F      - F4ELI, F4ELK, F5UOW, F5VCR,  F6DXE  and  ON7ZM  will be  active  as
         TM5BZH from Ouessant Island (EU-065)  from  25 May to 1 June.  They
         will operate CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via F4ELK, direct or bureau.
GM     - Six operators from the Tynemouth Amateur Radio Club (namely 2E0EFP,
         G0SBN, GM3WOJ, M0GAE,  M0KLO and M0MCX)  will be active  as  GS0NWM
         from the Isle of Mull (EU-008) on 17-24 May.  QSL via M0URX's QORS;
         all QSOs will be uploaded also to Club Log.
HB0    - The PI4RAZ Radio Club  will  conduct  their  annual  expedition  to
         Steg, Liechtenstein on 6-13 April. Look for HB0/PA2HGJ, HB0/PA2RDK,
         HB0/PA3CNO, HB0/PA3HK, HB0/PE0MGB and  HB0/PE1FLO  to be  active on
         160-10 metres using CW, FT8 and some SSB. QSL via PE1FLO.
J5     - Livio, IZ3BUR is  active again as  J52EC  from  Father Gianfranco's
         (J52OFM)  mission  at  Cumura,  Guinea-Bissau until  15 April.  QSL
         direct to IZ3BUR.
KH2    - Aki, JR3QFB (W3JH)  and  other operators  will be active  from Guam
         from 29 March to 1 April, including participation in the  CQ WW WPX
         SSB Contest as KH2KY  (QSL via JA1MFR,  Club Log's OQRS,  LoTW  and
         eQSL). [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
ON     - Special callsign OT40THN will be active on 1-30 April  to celebrate
         the 40th anniversary of the Thuin UBA section (ON6TN).  QSL via the
         bureau.
PJ4    - John, KK9A will be active again as PJ4/KK9A  from  Bonaire (SA-006)
         on 24-31 March.  He will operate CW and SSB on  160-10 metres,  and
         will  participate  in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest as  PJ4R.  QSLs via
         WD9DZV. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
PY     - Tony, PY1AX and  Ronaldo, PS8RV will be  active as  ZV1FF  from the
         Tijuca National Park on 28-31 March, including activity during  the
         CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. They will  operate CW, SSB and FT8 on the HF
         bands. QSL via PS8RV and LoTW. [TNX PY1AX]
SM     - Jef DD2CW, Nida HS1NIV, Dirk ON3UN and Francis ON6LY will be active
         from SI9AM (the King Chulalongkorn Memorial  Amateur Radio Society,
         http://www.si9am.com/) in Ragunda, Sweden from 26 March to 1 April,
         including  an  entry  in  the  CQ WW WPX SSB Contest.  QSL for this
         activity via ON3UN, direct or bureau. [TNX DX Newsletter]
V3     - Rich, K8NDS will be active as V31RF from Placencia, Belize from  21
         March to 19 April. He will be QRV  on 40 and 20m SSB. QSL direct to
         home call.
V3     - Victor, WB0TEV will be  active again as  V31VP  from central Belize
         from 28 March to 2 April, including participation in the  CQ WW WPX
         SSB Contest. Outside the contest he will operate SSB, FT8, RTTY and
         some slow CW, with a focus on 160 and 80 metres FT8 between  00 and
         07 UTC. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via  WB0TEV (direct or bureau).
         [TNX NG3K]
V4     - Once again John, W5JON will  be  active  as  V47JA  from  St. Kitts
         (NA-104) on 1-22 April. He will operate SSB and FT8 on 160-6m.  QSL
         via W5JON (direct only) and LoTW. [TNX NG3K]
VK9N   - Chris VK3QB,  Luke VK3HJ,  Patrick VK2PN  and  David VK3BDX will be
         active as VI9NI from  Norfolk Island (OC-005)  on 1-14 April.  They
         will operate  FT8, CW and SSB on  160-17 metres with two  stations.
         QSL via  operators' instructions;  logsearch on  Club Log.  Updates
         will be posted to https://www.facebook.com/VI9NI/. [TNX DX World]
VP8_so - The Perseverance DX Group (https://www.pdxg.net/)  is organizing  a
         DXpedition to the  South Orkney Islands (AN-008,  currently #16  in
         Club Log's  most wanted  listing  and  last activated  in  2011  by
         VP8ORK) from approximately  21 February  to  5 March 2020.  Current
         team members include  DJ9RR, HA0NAR, K3EL, K5GS, N6XG, N7QT, PY2PT,
         UT6UD, W1SRD, W2LK, W7XU and WA6O;  plans are  to sail  from  Punta
         Arenas (Chile) aboard the RV "Braveheart" and to be QRV from  Signy
         Island with seven stations on 160-10 metres  SSB, CW, RTTY and FT8.
         The callsign will  be announced  in due course.  QSL via M0URX  and
         LoTW.  This  activation  "will be  an  expensive  project  with  an
         estimated  budget   of  approximately  USD  325,000.   As with  all
         DXpeditions into the  Southern Ocean,  the most expensive line item
         is   the  ship   charter   followed  by  freight".   Please   visit
         https://sorkney.com/ and consider making a donation.
VP9    - Look for VP9/KG8CO, VP9/W8KA, VP9/KB8TXZ, VP9/N8LJ and VP9/AC8W  to
         operate CW, SSB and FT8 from Bermuda (NA-005)  between 28 March and
         2 April.  QSL via LOTW,  eQSL  or  via operators' instructions  for
         paper QSLs. They will participate in the  CQ WW WPX SSB Contest  as
         VP9I (QSL via LoTW or WW3S). [TNX AC8W]
Z6     - YOTA  (Youngsters On The Air)  operators  TA7AOF,  TA7AZC,  Z63CAB,
         Z63DBB and Z63DBM will participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest  as
         Z66Y from Kosovo. QSL via Z62FB. [TNX NG3K]

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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

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J20DX ---> Permission has been granted for the J20DX team  to overnight  and
stay up to  72 hours  Kadda Dabali Island (AF-059) [425DXN 1449].  "Although
not an ideal island  in terms of some paths  being blocked",  the team says,
"we do not yet know if it's possible to stay on another island and will only
find out once  we meet our boatman".  As  for the activity  from  IOTA group
AF-053, their plans "remain unchanged". The team (MM0NDX, MM0OKG  and EA3NT)
will be signing J20DX from AF-059, J20DX/mm while  at sea  and  J20DX/p from
AF-053. On 14 April and possibly also on the 20th they will be  QRV from the
mainland (callsign pending). QSL via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW;  direct cards
via  M0SDV.  See  https://j20dx.com/  for  updates  and   more  information,
including propagation prediction charts for each IOTA group. [TNX DX World]

T31EU ---> The final logs have been uploaded to Club Log  and  the  OQRS has
been enabled, the team  reported on 18 March.  T31EU made  39,161 QSOs  with
11,832 unique callsigns (30.21%) between 17 February and 5 March.
Breakdown by continents      Breakdown by modes
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AS   18185    46.4%          CW    16976    43.35%
NA   12029    30.7%          FT8   15071    38.48%
EU    6656    17.0%          SSB    5426    13.86%
OC    1559     4.0%          RTTY   1688     4.31%
SA     646     1.6%
AF      84     0.2%
AN       2     0.0%
The most productive bands were  40m with  8812 QSOs (22.5%),  20m with  7716
QSOs (19.7%) and 30m with 7221 QSOs (18.4%), followed by 80m/4611, 17m/4473,
15m/3588, 160m/1859, 12m/878 and 10m/3. "It was a long exhausting journey to
the South Pacific with a great logistical effort and many imponderables, but
finally we made it", the team says. "We enjoyed warm hospitality of the very
friendly residents of the island and are richer by another adventure".

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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B9FR, 5R8UM, 5T2AI, 8P9AE, 9K2YM,
9Z4A, A35EU, A52IC, E51WL, EA9ACD,  ET3AA, HD8M,  LX1JX, MJ5Z,  OA1F,  OH10X
(EU-192), PU0FDN,  RI0B (AS-054, AS-087, AS-104 and AS-121), RI1ANW,  S01WS,
SN100POL, SV2ASP/A,  TR8CR, V31YN,  V73NS,  VP8LP,  VP9GE,  VU2CPL,  XT2SZZ,
Z23MD, Z81D, ZY6C (SA-023).

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