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

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                         ****  DX  INFORMATION  ****
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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/ ... sl-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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                         ******* QSL  ROUTES *******
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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

===================================================================
CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER
===================================================================
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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