4 May 2025 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1777
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
4X - The Holy Land DX Group will be active as 4X8MG at the UNESCO World
Heritage site of Tel Megiddo on 30-31 May. Look for activity on 40-
10 metres "all modes". QSL via 4Z5FI. [TNX The Daily DX]
A9 - A91GCC is the special callsign for the Bahrain Amateur Radio Soci-
ety to celebrate the 44th anniversary of the Gulf Cooperation Coun-
cil on 19-25 May. QSL via EC6DX; QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log
and LoTW. Established on 25 May 1981, GCC is a regional intergov-
ernmental political and economic union that consists of Bahrain,
Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
C9 - In July, members of the Russian DXpedition Team will attempt to
operate from two IOTA groups in Mozambique. They are unable to make
any promises at this time as the project is quite challenging and
risky, and its success will depend on a number of variables, in-
cluding road conditions and the availability of local assistance.
The approximate schedule is as follows:
5-11 July C94RRC Inhacamba Island (AF-103)
13-19 July C93RRC Chiloane Island (AF-098)
Hopefully, they will be able to run at least two high-power
stations 24/7 on 40-6 metres CW, SSB and FT8. QSLs via Club Log's
OQRS. See https://dxpedition.wixsite.com/mozambique2025 for more
information.
For the record, AF-098 was only activated once (C93DY, July-August
2005), whereas AF-103 was activated twice (C94KF, August 2006, and
C91VB/4, December 2006).
CE - Cezar VE3LYC, Felipe XQ7IR, and Johan PA3EXX will attempt to oper-
ate as 3G1P from the Islotes Pajaros (SA-100, new one for IOTA) be-
tween 18 and 23 August. Depending on the available space, they
intend to operate 2 or 3 stations, as much as possible around the
clock, on 40-10 metres. They will prioritize CW and SSB, but they
will also be active on FT8 (F/H). QSL via Club Log's OQRS (direct
or bureau), or direct to VE3LYC.
"One of these two rocks has a round shape with a diameter of just
under 60 m, while the second one is oval in shape, about 60 by 30m.
Both rocks are very rugged, and landing can only be attempted by
swimming to them and pacing against the waves. They also have very
steep slopes, and host colonies of sea lions and cormorants. This
is a daring project, involving a number of hazards and risks , and
the team hopes that island chasers and DXers at large will support
their effort": see https://3g1psa-100.weebly.com/ for more informa-
tion.
CE0X - Felipe, XQ7IR is planning a "DX activity" from San Ambrosio Island
(SA-013) sometime "between October-November 2025". Plans are for
two stations - one operated locally (SSB and FT8) and one operated
remotely (CW and FT8) - to be active as 3G0XQ on 160-10 metres.
This DXCC Entity (San Felix & San Ambrosio) is the #3 Most Wanted,
and has been silent since the XR0X DXpedition in 2002. Bookmark
https://www.sanambrosio-project.com for updates.
DU - Ed, 4F1OZ will be active as DX0WPS from Lubang Island (OC-126) on
27-31 May. QSL via home call.
F - Commemorating the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo, the Radio
Club Jean Bart of Dunkerque (F6KMB) is active as TM85DYN from 17 to
31 May. QSL via eQSL only. Operation Dynamo was the epic evacuation
of more than 338,000 Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbour
of Dunkerque between 26 May and 4 June 1940.
F - Members of the F4KIS radio club will be active as TM41GM from 27
May to 10 June. The suffix stands for "greve des mineurs", the
strike of 100,000 miners of Nord-Pas-de-Calais in 1941 which was
one of the earliest acts of collective resistance to Nazi occupa-
tion in France. Electronic QSLs will be available for download on
https://log-et-qsl.associations-radioam ... /boutique/
FJ - Otis, NP4G will be active as FJ/NP4G from St. Barthelemy (NA-146)
from 27 May to 2 June. QSL via LoTW only.
HI - HI99RCD is the special callsign for Radio Club Dominicano (HI8RCD,
officially founded on 12 June 1926) to celebrate its 99th anniver-
sary from 31 May to 15 June. QSOs will be confirmed by email and
via QRZ Logbook.
HS - HS30DXA is a special callsign commemorating the 30th anniversary of
the Thailand DX Association (E28AC and E2X). Look for activity be-
tween 23 May and 21 June, on all HF bands and the 2m band, includ-
ing the amateur radio satellites. QSL via HS6MYW.
I - IK8VRH and IW8BVN will be active from Ventotene Island (EU-045)
from 30 May to 2 June. They will operate SSB and digital as IB0DX
on 40-10 metres, and as IR0DX on 6 metres. QSLs via IK8VRH; QSOs
will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log.
OJ0 - Diego, IZ0EWJ will be active as OJ0L from Market Reef (EU-053) from
31 May to 7 June (https://www.qsohunter.net/en/Rules/358). He will
operate SSB and digital modes on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL via
I8KHC and LoTW.
OY - Bruce K3BAB, Carol K5TFL/G6TFL, John K4LT, Bill W2WCM, Krish W4VKU,
Mike W9MK and Jim WB2REM will be active from the Faroe Islands (EU-
018) on 1-10 June, including participation in the ARRL Digital
Contest (7-8 June, https://www.arrl.org/arrl-digital-contest).
Callsigns to be used are OY6FRA, OY/W9MK, OY/K4LT and OY6A (for the
contest). Look for activity on 160-6 metres SSB, CW and FT8. QSL
all callsigns (OY6A and OY6FRA for this operation only) via Club
Log's OQRS or direct to WB2REM; full upload to LoTW 6 months after
the expedition. Bureau cards will not be available.
See https://faroeis.com/ for more information
SM - Look for SM3/DG2RON, SM3/DH0JAE, SM3/DL2VFR, SM3/DL4BBH, and SM3/
DL4SVA to be QRV from Enskar Island (EU-176) on 25-30 May. Activity
will be on all HF bands SSB, CW and FT8 using two stations with
dipoles and verticals. QSL via home calls, Club Log and LoTW.
Before and after the IOTA operation, DL4BBH and DL2VFR will try and
operate SSB and CW from some Swedish Flora & Fauna (SMFF) areas in
SM6 and SM4. [TNX DL2VFR]
UA - Commemorating the 120th anniversary since the birth of Mikhail A.
Sholokhov (the 1965 Nobel Prize in Literature), special callsigns
R120MS and UE40MS will be active on 21-25 May during the 40th edi-
tion of the Sholokhov Spring Festival. A certificate will be avail-
able on https://hamlog.online/club/mdxc. QSLs via RQ7L.
VE - To celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Dobson Trail, Canada's
longest volunteer-maintained trail, special event station VC9DT
will be active throughout June. It will be operated by VE9ACC and
friends from various locations along the 60-kilometre trail, in-
cluding several WWFF ( World Wide Flora & Fauna) sites. Operators
will be QRV on multiple bands on SSB and FT8/FT4. QSL via VE9CF.
See https://www.qrz.com/db/VC9DT for award information and further
details. [TNX VE9CF]
VP0_sg - Amateur Radio DXpeditions (ARD) has announced plans for a DXpedi-
tion to South Georgia Island, set to take place in March 2027 under
the callsign VP0SG. "After extensive negotiations and ongoing per-
mitting discussions with the Government of South Georgia & the
South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI), ARD is optimistic about securing
authorization for an onshore operation". ARD is currently seeking
sponsorship and support from key organizations in the amateur radio
community: see https://www.ardxpeditions.com/dxpeditions/vp0sg.
ZC4 - Martin, MW0BRO will be active again as ZC4GW from Dhekelia, UK Sov-
ereign Base Areas on Cyprus from 28 May to 9 June. He will operate
CW, some SSB and "definitely no digi modes" on 40-6 metres. QSL via
M0URX's OQRS.
CARIBBEAN TRIP ---> Rick, W4IO will be active holiday style as V4/W4IO from
St. Kitts (NA-104) between 29 May and 7 June. During a side trip to Sint
Eustatius (NA-145), on 31 May-1 June, he will be QRV as PJ5/W4IO. He will
operate mainly FT8 on 40-6 metres. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW, QRZ Log-
book, Club Log, and eQSL. [TNX The Daily DX]
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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
for Android. It is available on Google Play - free of charge, no ads. Enjoy!
CONTEST HALL OF FAME ---> The Contest Hall of Fame was established by CQ
Magazine in September 1986 to recognize those amateurs who have made major
contributions to the art of radio competition. Today, the Contest Hall of
Fame (https://contesthof.com/) is managed by the World Wide Radio Operators
Foundation. This year's inductees, announced on 17 May during the annual
Contest Dinner held in conjunction with the Dayton Hamvention, are Ulrich
"Uli" Weiss (DJ2YA), Pat Barkey (N9RV), and John Laney (K4BAI).
CQ DX HALL OF FAME ---> Established in 1967, and now under the stewardship
of the International DX Association (https://indexa.org/), this prestigious
award honours those amateurs who have made exemplary contributions to DXing
and DXpeditioning, including both on-air and off-air activities and accom-
plishments. This year's inductees, announced on 16 May during the annual
SWODXA DX Dinner, are Robert Kasca, S53R and Nodir Tursen-Zade, EY8MM.
DXPEDITION OF THE YEAR ---> Presented annually at the DX Dinner by the
Southwest Ohio DX Association, the DXpedition of the Year Award recognizes
excellence in DXpedition planning and execution from Most Wanted entities.
This year's award has gone to N5J, the August 2024 DXpedition to Jarvis
Island.
DXPEDITIONER OF THE YEAR AWARD ---> The Southwest Ohio DX Association's
DXpeditioner of the Year award honours those who have gone above and beyond
the norm to positively affect the DX community. This year's award has gone
to Marek Lamachou, FH4VVK (F4VVJ), who single-handedly made over 61,000 QSOs
during his FT4GL operation from Glorioso (May-June 2024).
MAKE DX HAPPEN ---> To encourage the activation of a Top 20 Entity listed on
the Club Log DXCC Most Wanted List, the Northern California DX Foundation
(NCDXF) is offering a cash incentive for DXpeditions taking place on or
after July 1, 2025, that meet the following conditions:
1. Get permission and a license to operate from a Top 20 DXCC entity accord-
ing to the Club Log DXCC Most Wanted List on the date the DXpedition op-
eration begins. (NOTE: Bouvet, Peter 1, and St. Peter and Paul Rocks are
excluded as previously announced in 2025).
2. Securing permission to operate and a license for the DXpedition operation
must not violate any law or regulation. (For example: no bribes or pay-
offs are used to secure either the license or permission to operate).
3. The ARRL's DXCC Desk must approve the DXpedition for DXCC credit.
4. The DXpedition must have qualified for funding by NCDXF. (NOTE: this
award is above and beyond any NCDXF funding for the DXpedition.)
5. The DXpedition must log over 50,000 QSOs.
6. Within 90 days of the completion of a DXpedition to an entity described
above, an application for the award must be submitted to the NCDXF with
all required documentation.
The application form for this award will be posted on the NCDXF website
(https://www.ncdxf.org).
The NCDXF Board of Directors will decide on making an award at its next
meeting after receiving the application and all required documentation.
All applications submitted will be maintained in confidence by the NCDXF
Board.
Only one award will be made per DXCC entity.
No Officer, Director, or advisor of NCDXF shall be eligible to receive any
benefit from this award.
This program may be terminated at the discretion of the NCDXF Board.
[TNX Craig Thompson, K9CT, on behalf of the NCDXF board]
NEXT GENERATION DXING PROGRAM ---> The ARRL has published an 8-video series
about the Next Generation of DXing. The seminar was held on 11 April during
the 76th International DX Convention. A group of panelists with deep knowl-
edge of the current state of the art in the DXpedition world covered every-
thing - from financing and planning of a DXpedition to getting permits,
arranging logistics, planning out equipment, managing both remote and local
operators, dealing with problems, and much more. The latest technology being
used in DXpeditions was explained in detail. The content is available on the
ARRLHQ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ARRLHQ/playlists.
YASME EXCELLENCE AWARD ---> Established in 2008 by the Yasme Foundation
(https://www.yasme.org/), the Excellence Award is presented to individuals
and groups who, through their own service, creativity, effort and dedication
have made a significant contribution to amateur radio. The contribution may
be in recognition of technical, operating or organizational achievement, as
all three are necessary for amateur radio to grow and prosper. The latest
recipients, announced on 19 May, are Tomek "Tom" Ciepielowski (SP5CCC),
George Cutsogeorge (W2VJN), Eric Nichols (KL7AJ), and John Portune (W6NBC).
[TNX K4ZW]
YASME FOUNDATION GRANT ---> The Yasme Foundation has announced that it has
made a supporting grant to establish a Reverse Beacon Network (RBN) node on
Tristan da Cunha, hosted by Andy Repetto (ZD9BV). The Yasme Foundation is a
not-for-profit corporation organized to support scientific and educational
projects related to amateur radio, including DXing and the introduction and
promotion of amateur radio in developing countries. [TNX K4ZW]
YS3PY & HR4/PY8WW ---> Renato, PY8WW has posted the reports of his recent
operations from IOTA groups NA-190 (YS3PY) and NA-060 (HR4/PY8WW) to the
Para' DX Group's website: https://paradxgroup.wordpress.com.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B8/YU9DX, 4K3M, 5X4E, 6Y7EI,
7Q2MM, 7Q5BM, 7Q6M, 7Q6UJ, 8A146TI, 9J2FI, 9K100IARU, 9L5A, A25AO, A62A,
A71YY, BI4VIP, C21MM, C5T, D2ACE, E51ANQ, E51JD, EU3A, FJ/SP9FIH, FP/F4HEC,
HK0A, HL100IARU, HR5/F2JD, IG9/S58MU, IP4X, J62K, J75K, KL7SB, KP3V, MP7DX,
OX/DO2YX, PA/DL1WH (EU-038), RI42SP, S01WS, S79KW, S9Z, T77LA, TI1RRC/p (NA-
117), TO1P (NA-146), TR8CA, TU/TA2YGT, TX7N (NA-027), TY5FR, V51WH, V85NPV,
VI100SIG, VK6APK, VK9CU, VK9XU, WP2Z, YI1RN, Z22AO, ZD7BG.
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