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24 February 2018                                          A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1399

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                         ****  DX  INFORMATION  ****
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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

4S7    - Nikolay, LZ1NK will be active as  4S7NKG from  Weligama,  Sri Lanka
         (AS-003) on 1-5 March.  He will operate CW, SSB,  RTTY  and FT8  on
         40-10 metres. QSL direct to LZ1NK. [TNX The Daily DX]
CT9    - Once  again  Rosel, DL3KWR  and  Hardy, DL3KWF  will be  active  as
         CT9/DL3KWR and CT9/DL3KWF from Madeira (AF-014) from  8 March to  5
         April. They plan to operate mostly CW with a focus  on 12,  17,  30
         and 60 metres (5351,5-5366,5 kHz, QSX 5405 kHz). QSL via home calls
         (bureau preferred), LoTW and eQSL. [TNX NG3K]
D2     - The  D2TI  DXpedition  to  Tigres Island (AF-108) [425DXN 1374]  is
         still going to happen. "As of now the initial team all had to  pull
         out due  to  various reasons",  DX World reported  a  few days ago.
         Nonetheless,  "there  is  still  a  core   team  involved  in  this
         expedition", and they  "will try undertake  the  activity  sometime
         mid-March". Bookmark https://dx-world.net/ for updates.
D4     - Egill, TF3EO is active as D44KF from Sao Tiago (AF-005), Cape Verde
         between 20 February and 3 March, and possibly  a  few  other  times
         over  the year  whilst  working there.  He operates  QRP on  40-10,
         metres mainly CW and FT8. QSL via G3SWH's OQRS (instructions can be
         found on  http://www.g3swh.org.uk/methods.html);  all logs will  be
         uploaded to both LoTW and Club Log in due course. [TNX The Daily]
F      - Fabien, F4GYM  and  Chris, F4GTB will  be  active  as  F4GYM/p  and
         F4GTB/p from Noirmoutier Island (EU-064) on  27-30 July.  Joined by
         F4FGV, F4FVI, F5NQL and F6GCP, they will participate  in  the  IOTA
         Contest  as  TM6N  (CW and SSB).  QSL  TM6N  via F4GYM  (direct  or
         bureau), Club Log's OQRS, LoTW and eQSL. [TNX Les Nouvelles DX]
FG     - Mike, OE6MBG plans to be active  holiday style  as  FG/OE6MBG  from
         Guadeloupe (NA-102) on 6-20 March.  He will operate mainly SSB  and
         CW with a focus on 80, 40 and "potential openings" on 10 metres for
         Europe. QSL via LoTW. [TNX DX World]
FK     - Arnaud, FK/JG1XMV [425DXN #1397] will  be  active  from  IOTA group
         OC-033 between 21 February and 2 March, first from  Lifou (until 26
         February) and after that from Mare.  He will then return to  Noumea
         (OC-032)  and  be  QRV  until 3 March.  QSL via JG1XMV  (direct  or
         bureau), LoTW and eQSL.
FM     - F5OZF, F5RXL, F6EXV and FM5WD are active as TO972A from  Martinique
         (NA-107) until 2 March. They operate CW, SSB and digital modes, and
         will participate  in  this  weekend's  Coupe du REF  (the French HF
         Championship). QSL via F5RXL, LoTW and Club Log. [TNX The Daily DX]
FR     - Alain,  F1FJR  will  be  active  as  FR/F1FJR  from  Reunion Island
         (AF-016) from 5 March to 15 May. He will operate FT8 on 80-10m. QSL
         via home call (direct or bureau), and eQSL. [TNX The Daily DX]
FY     - Hartwig, DL7BC will be  active  again  as  FY/DL7BC/p  from  French
         Guiana on 12-26 March.  He will participate  in  the  BARTG HF RTTY
         Contest (17-18 March) and the  CQ WPX SSB Contest (24-25 March)  as
         TO2BC. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW; logsearch and
         OQRS on Club Log.
G      - A team of Belgian operators (ON3DMR, ON4AFW, ON4AWT, ON4JW,  ON6EF,
         ON6VJ and ON8WR) will be active as  GB9OSA from  the  Isle of Wight
         (EU-120) on 8-13 May. They will operate mainly SSB and  digital  on
         160-6 metres with two  stations.  QSL via ON6EF,  direct or bureau.
         See https://hamradioexpedition.com/ for more information.
I      - IT9PPG and IT9WDC will  be  active  as  IF9A from  Favignana Island
         (EU-054) on  20-25 March, including  an  entry  in  the  CQ WPX SSB
         Contest. QSL via IT9PPG. [TNX NG3K]
KH8    - Uli, DL2AH will be active as  WH8/DL2AH  from  Ofu Island (OC-077),
         American Samoa on 2-29 October.  He will operate SSB, RTTY and  FT8
         on 80-10 metres, and will participate in various contests  (Oceania
         DX, WAG, CQ WW DX SSB). QSL direct to home call. [TNX NG3K]
P4     - K9NW, K9PG, W6LD and  WE9V  will  be  active  as  P40L  from  Aruba
         (SA-036)  between  25 February  and  9 March,  ARRL DX SSB  Contest
         included. QSL via WA3FRP. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
PJ2    - Look for PJ2/DK5ON to  be  active  from Curacao (SA-099)  on  14-27
         March.  He will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and  FT8 on 80-6 metres.  QSL
         via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS or via home call (direct or bureau). [TNX
         NG3K]
PY     - Look for ZW2MT to be active from  Ilha Montao de Trigo (SA-071)  on
         10-11 March. A Brazilian team (PP5BT, PY2AE, PY2DX, PY2LCD, PY2RMZ,
         PY2VM, PY2VOX and PY2XYZ) will be QRV on 80-10 metres SSB, CW, FT8,
         PSK and RTTY. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW or via PY2RMZ.
SU     - Jovica, E78A (ex JY9FC) has a new work assignment  in  Cairo, Egypt
         and will be active as SU9JT until the end of the year. QSL via Club
         Log's OQRS (to be activated  when the cards  are received from  the
         printer), or via E73Y (direct or bureau). [TNX E73Y]
T32    - Uli, DL2AH will be  active  as  T32AH  from  Kiritimati  (Christmas
         Island, OC-024), East Kiribati from  12 September to 1 October.  He
         will operate SSB, RTTY and FT8 on 80-10 metres.  QSL direct to home
         call. [TNX NG3K]
UA_ant - Nikolai, RW6ACM will  be active  as  RI1ANL  from  Novolazarevskaya
         Station,  Antarctica (AN-016)  for one  year  starting sometime  in
         March.  In his spare time he will operate CW, SSB and digital modes
         on the HF bands. QSL via RN1ON, Club Log's OQRS or LOTW.
V2     - Bud, AA3B will be active again as  V26K  from Antigua (NA-100) from
         28 February to 5 March,  including  an  entry  in  the  ARRL DX SSB
         Contest.  QSL via LoTW,  Club Log's  OQRS,  or via  AA3B (direct or
         bureau). [TNX NG3K]
V3     - Victor, WB0TEV (V31VP)  and  Michael, K5MDK (V31MK) will be  active
         from Blackman Eddy  in  central  Belize  on  2-4 March, ARRL DX SSB
         Contest included.  They will concentrate on 20 and 40 metres,  with
         some 15m  and 80m at times.  Outside the contest they  will operate
         SSB and RTTY. QSL V31VP via Club Log's OQRS,  or via WB0TEV (direct
         or bureau); QSL V31MK via K5MDK (direct or bureau).
V3     - Iain, G4SGX will be  active  again  as  V31GX  from  Ambergris Caye
         (NA-073), Belize  on  6-16 March.  He will operate CW and  possibly
         some FT8 on 80-6m, and  will  participate in  the RSGB Commonwealth
         (BERU) Contest. QSL via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW, or via home call.
VK     - The  Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society (VK4WIG) will  be  active  as
         VI4GAMES from 1 March to 31 May to celebrate  the  XXI Commonwealth
         Games that will be held in Gold Coast City on 4-15 April.
VU4    - John, G4IRN (VU3VXO)  will  be  active  as  VU4G from  the  Andaman
         Islands (AS-001) from 23 February to 5 March. "The operating QTH is
         by the sea with clear take off to Europe, Africa, South America and
         long path USA. The intention is to mount vertical and wire antennas
         as close to the waters's edge as possible".  He will operate mainly
         CW on 40-17 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW or via home call.
         [TNX DX World]
YU     - Special callsigns YT100SF and YU100WWI are active until 31 December
         to mark the 100th anniversary of the  breakthrough of the  Salonica
         Front and the  end  of  World War I.  QSL  via  LoTW or via  YU1SRS
         (direct or bureau); logsearches on Club Log.
Z6     - Mome, Z32ZM will be active as Z68M from Kosovo  between 22 February
         and 6 March.  He will operate CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8 and JT65 on 160-10
         metres.  QSL via Club Log's OQRS for direct and bureau cards.  [TNX
         OPDX Bulletin]
ZF     - Dan, N6MJ will be active again as  ZF2MJ  from  the  Cayman Islands
         (NA-016) on 2-5 March, ARRL DX SSB Contest  included.  QSL via LoTW
         or direct to N6MJ. [TNX NG3K]

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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 2018  issue  is  now  available  for
download at http://www.425dxn.org/index.php. [TNX IZ3EBA]

H44MS ---> Bernard, H44MS [425DXN 1381] has  moved  to  a new QTH on Malaita
Island (OC-047) and will remain there "for the next four weeks or more". His
new location is next  to  the sea and  less noisy  than his previous  QTH in
Honiara, but  there is  no access  to  the Internet.  He operates  SSB only,
using dipoles  for  80 and 40 metres,  and a beam for  20-6 metres.  QSL via
DL2GAC, direct or bureau.

VK5MAV/9 ---> Andy, VK5MAV  will  be  active  as  VK5MAV/9  from  Cato  Reef
(OC-265) [425DXN 1397],  Australia  on  11-16 April.  His new website can be
found at http://vk5mav.wixsite.com/dxpedition.

YJ0AG ---> Grant, VK5GR  will  be  active  as  YJ0AG  from  Efate  (OC-035),
Vanuatu  on 17-29 April [425DXN 1393].  His new website,  which includes his
past operations, can be found at http://vk5gr-iota.net/

Z60A ---> Delegates from ten different countries  were part  of the  initial
Kosovo  activation,  which  resulted  in  81,478  QSOs  with  26,487  unique
callsigns. Of the total number of QSOs,  some 22% (17,876)  were from  North
America  and 10% (8255) were  with  DXers  in  Asia.  Europe  was  obviously
dominating with 66% (53,725) QSOs. "Please kindly look at your QSOs in  Club
Log and at QRZ.com (Z60A).  In the case of errors,  please allow  the  group
look at problems  and  correct  them  accordingly.  For a next three  weeks,
errors will be worked out and the log  will be entered into  Logbook of  the
World (LoTW).  Early donors will receive their direct  QSL cards with others
to follow immediately thereafter". [TNX N7NG]

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QSLs received direct  or  through  managers:  3C0L (AF-039),  3C1L (AF-010),
3XY3D/p (AF-096), 5B4XMAS, 5K0T (NA-033), 5K1B (SA-078), 5V1JE, 5X2B,  6O6O,
6Y6J, 7Q7AB, 9U4M, CE0Y/LU9VEA, CO7PH/p (NA-086), CX2DK, DU6GG, E31A, EL2BB,
HC8LUT, HF0ARC, HK3W,  IS0HQJ,  J5T (AF-020),  OA1F,  PZ5RA,  RI1F (EU-190),
T2AR, T88PB,  T88RF,  TO2SP (NA-146),  TR8CA, UN3M,  V53DX,  VK9MA (OC-072),
VP9/N2OO, YB8RW/p (OC-145), YI1SAL, YS/HR2DMR, Z21LS.

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