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16 December 2017                                          A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1389
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                         *** 4 2 5  D X  N E W S ***
                         ****  DX  INFORMATION  ****
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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

5B4    - Celebrating the Christmas season, Alex 5B4ALX) is active as 5B4XMAS
         until 31 December.  He operates SSB, CW and  digital  modes on  all
         bands. QSL via Club Log's OQRS,  or via IZ4AMS (more information on
         http://www.5b4alx.cloud/).
6W     - Once again Earl, WA3DX will be touring Senegal between  25 December
         and 12 January and will be active  holiday style as  6W1/WA3DX from
         Dakar, as 6W7/WA3DX from Mbao, as  6W6/WA3DX from  Kaolack and  the
         Saloum Islands  (not IOTA).  He will operate  SSB, PSK and SSTV  on
         40-10 metres. QSL direct to WA3DX. [TNX DX News]
A7     - A team from the Qatar Amateur Radio Society will be active again as
         A70X  from  Al-Safliyah  Island (AS-088) on  1-6 January.  QSL  via
         M0OXO's OQRS. [TNX NG3K]
DU     - Dindo DU1UD has announced his intention to operate as DU1UD/8  from
         Mapun Island in the Cagayan De Sulu Group (OC-105, the most  wanted
         IOTA group in the Philippines) during the "first or second  quarter
         of 2018". He will also make a return visit to  the  Tawi Tawi Group
         (OC-174) during the same period. His duration of stay is as  always
         dependant on local conditions and safety.  Further information will
         be announced in due course. [TNX M0OXO]
E5_sc  - Mauri,  AG1LE  has  been  active again  as  E51DXX  from  Rarotonga
         (OC-013), South Cook  Islands  since  10 December, and will  remain
         there until 29 December. QSL via home call.
G      - The Welland Valley  Amateur Radio Society  will host  a  series  of
         special event stations in 2018 to mark the end of World War I,  and
         in remembrance of the millions who were killed or wounded.  A total
         of twelve special call signs have been applied for and will be  put
         on air during the year: GB1GW (January),  GB1FWW (February),  GB2GW
         (March), GB2FWW (April), GB4GW (May),  GB4FWW (June), GB5GW (July),
         GB5FWW  (August),  GB6GW (September),  GB6FWW (October)  and  GB8GW
         (November), plus GB0AD on 10-11 November to mark Armistice Day. See
         http://www.qrz.com/db/GB1GW for QSLling options and  details  about
         the certificates available for contacting the special callsigns.
H40    - Cezar, VE3LYC will be active from  Taumako Island (OC-179),  Temotu
         for at least five days in early May 2018 [425DXN 1386]. He plans to
         operate CW and SSB on 40-10m. Bookmark http://oc-179.weebly.com for
         more information and updates.
H44    - Shane, VK4KHZ is active again  as H44DA  from  Busuone  on  Malaita
         Island (OC-047), Solomon  Islands until early January.  "My primary
         interest is still  6m SSB",  he says, "and when 6m is quiet  I will
         most likely be on HF (10, 15, 20, 40, & 80m) or on SO50 satellite".
         This is not a DXpedition,  but Shane's  annual holiday:  "I will be
         operating  the  radio  only  as time  permits  and when  doing  so,
         training the locals in the operation of the equipment so please  be
         patient and courteous". QSL direct only to VK4KHZ.
KH1    - KH1/KH7Z  is  the  callsign  for  the  Dateline  DX   Association's
         DXpedition to Baker Island (OC-089) [425DXN 1374].  The 15-operator
         team (9V1YC, AA7A, AA7JV, HA7RY, JN1THL, K6MM, K6TD, KN4EEI,  N1DG,
         N4HU, N4XP, N6HC, N6MZ, ND2T and WJ2O) will be QRV on  160-6 metres
         CW, SSB and digital modes for ten days  in late June.  QSL via Club
         Log's OQRS (direct or bureau), LoTW or  direct to K4TSJ.  This will
         be the first DXpedition to this Most Wanted DXCC Entity since 2002,
         and  the  FWS  ruling  that  allowed  this  trip  prevents  another
         DXpedition for  ten  years.  The  team will  contribute 50% of  the
         expected budget of USD 400,000;  see http://www.baker2018.net/  for
         more information and donation instructions.
OZ     - Thomas, DL7UZO and his wife will  be  active  as 5P9Z/p  from  IOTA
         group EU-171 from  28 December to 4 January.  They will operate CW,
         RTTY and SSB on  160-10 metres (see http://5p9z.com/home/  for more
         information). QSL via Club Log's OQRS or direct to  Thomas Schlitt,
         Buschallee 82,  13088 Berlin,  Germany;  bureau cards  can also  be
         requested by email (dl7uzo[@]gmx.de). [TNX DX World]
P2     - Haru,  JA1XGI  (http://island.geocities.jp/P29vacation)   will   be
         active again as  P29VXG  from  New Britain Island (OC-008)  on  1-7
         February. Main activity will be  on 160, 80, 40,  30 and  20 metres
         CW, with a special focus on Europe and  North America on 160m.  QSL
         via JA1XGI and LoTW; log search  and  OQRS on  Club Log (search for
         P29VXG/2018).
PJ7    - Vadym, UT6UD will be active as PJ7/UT6UD from Sint Maarten (NA-105)
         from 30 December to 13 January.  He will be QRV on 160-17 metres CW
         and SSB. QSL via LoTW, or  direct  to  home  call (see qrz.com  for
         PayPal instructions). [TNX NG3K]
T8     - Ryosei, JH0IXE will be active  again as T8CW  from  Koror (OC-009),
         Palau from 27 December  to 5 January.  QSL  via JA2KCT (bureau)  or
         JH0IXE (direct), LoTW and eQSL; logsearch on http://t8cw.idou.net.
T8     - Nobu, JA0JHQ (http://pandasan.jimdo.com/) will be active  again  as
         T88PB from  Koror (OC-009), Palau  on 27-31 January.  Main activity
         will be on 80 metres CW and during the  CQ WW 160-Meter CW Contest.
         QSL via JA0JHQ, bureau or direct, and LoTW. 
VU     - Once  again  the  West Bengal Radio Club  will  provide  assistance
         during the Ganga Sagar Mela on  Sagar Island (AS-153).  This is the
         annual gathering  of  Hindu  pilgrims  to take  a  holy dip in  the
         Ganges, where the river merges with the Bay of Bengal.  Expect some
         activity on the HF bands as AU2WBR between  1 January and 31 March.
         QSL via VU2NRO.
XF4    - Mark, XE1B will be  active as  4B4B  from  Socorro Island (NA-030),
         Revillagigedo  on  1-15 March. He will operate SSB on 160-6 metres.
         QSL via Club Log's OQRS or direct to home call.
YO     - The club station at  the  Children's National Palace  in  Bucharest
         will use  special  callsign  YP2018HNY  from  15 December until  15
         January to celebrate  Christmas and the  New Year.  QSL via YO3KPA,
         direct or bureau. Logsearch on Club Log.
ZC4    - ZC4A will be active  again  from  the  UK Sovereign  Base Areas  on
         Cyprus on 24-31 January, including an entry in the  CQ WW 160-Meter
         CW Contest (26-28 January).  Two or three stations will operate  CW
         with some SSB and digital mode  on  160-10 metres.  QSL via M0OXO's
         OQRS and LoTW. [TNX NG3K]

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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  November 2017  issue  is  now  available for
download at http://www.425dxn.org/index.php. [TNX IZ3EBA]

LOTW & WAZ AWARD ---> ARRL and CQ Magazine  announced  on  14 December  that
"participants in the Worked All Zones (WAZ) award program will soon be  able
to use the Logbook of the World (LoTW) system to apply for the WAZ award and
its endorsements". It will be possible "to use LoTW logs to  generate  lists
of confirmed contacts to be submitted for  WAZ credit.  Standard LoTW credit
fees and separate CQ award fees  will apply.  Implementation, documentation,
and internal testing of the link between LoTW and WAZ is complete.  ARRL and
CQ are now assembling a team of external 'beta testers'  to assure that  the
link is ready for widespread use. A separate announcement will be  made when
LOTW's support for CQ WAZ is available to everyone".

QSL HR2J ---> Javier Pinel, HR2J passed away  in  late November.  Mike, AJ9C
used the callsign HR2J in 2016  during the CQ WW DX CW Contest: he  has  the
log and will answer  direct  requests (no bureau cards) for QSLs  from  that
contest only. HR2J used LoTW, and his latest upload was on 21 November. [TNX
OPDX Bulletin]

QSL VK9AR ---> Craig, VK5CE has received the blank cards for  VK9AR (OC-216)
and VK9AR/6 (OC-234), and will process them  in a few days' time.  Those who
want to get their  cards in  time  for the  January 2018  IOTA Annual Update
should use Club Log's OQRS by 17 December, as that  will be Craig's  "QSLing
cutoff before xmas break".

QSL VIA UA1QV ---> Mike, UA1QV has uploaded to Club Log and enabled the OQRS
for a large number of logs. Search for D3AA,  D3AM,  8Q7QV,  RI1PA (this was
from  EU-085),  R1QAP,  RA1QKI/1/EU-102,  RA1QKI/1/EU-160,   UA1QV/1/EU-085,
UA1QV/1/EU-102,  UA1QV/1/EU-160,  UA1QV/1/EU-188,  UE1QAA/1  (this  was from
EU-102),  UE1RCV/1/EU-188,  UE1RFF/1/EU-086,  UE1RFF/1/EU-102.  See UA1QV on
qrz.com for traditional QSLling (direct only) instructions.

YOTA 2018 ---> The  South  African Radio League (SARL)  will  host  the  8th
edition of the Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) Camp in August 2018. This annual
event brings together young people from IARU Region 1 member societies for a
week, creating an opportunity to learn all about different nationalities and
cultures,  foster  international friendships  and  goodwill,  and learn  new
amateur radio skills.

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QSLs received direct or through managers:  4S7VBG/p (AS-171),  5N7Q,  5T5OK,
5T9VB, 6W/UA4WHX/p (AF-078),  7V7V,  7V9A (AF-094),  8Q7VB,  A5A,  AL3/AA7CH
(NA-042), B7CRA (AS-143), C21JY, C31CT, C93PA, CN2VB, CT8/UA4WHX, DU9/SP5APW
(OC-235), E44WE, GM/DH5JBR/p, H40GC, J5T, LB0OG/p (EU-079), LU8DPM,  MI6JVC,
NL6/AA7CH (NA-157), OJ0JR, P29LL,  PZ5V, R24RRC (AS-044 and AS-114), R66IOTA
(AS-066), R71RRC (AS-071),  RI0C (AS-069),  RI0LI (AS-022),  RI0ZF (AS-039),
S21ZAS (AS-127),  SU9VB,  TA0/DL7UCX,  TI5/N5BEK,  TX5EG,  TZ4AM,  VE3OP/VE2
(NA-038), VK5CE/8 (OC-198), VK9VKL, VP8LP, WB8YJF/p (NA-067), ZL4YL.

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