14 November 2026 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1854
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3B8 - Darko, E70A will be active again as 3B8/E70A from Mauritius Island
(AF-049) from 20 November to 3 December. He will be QRV on the HF
bands and QO-100, and will join the 3B8M team for the CQ WW DX CW
Contest. [TNX The Daily DX]
A3 - Oliver W6NV (A31WW), Alan K0AV (A31AV), and Terry K7TD (A31TD) will
participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as A31W from Vava'u Island
(OC-064), Tonga. Outside the contest, indicatively between 20 No-
vember and 3 December, they will operate mainly CW on 160-6 metres.
QSLs for all QSOs via LoTW.
GM - Chris, GM3WOJ and Keith, GM4YXI will participate in the CQ WW DX CW
Contest as GS7V from the Shetland Islands (EU-012), a separate mul-
tiplier for both the CQ Contests and the DX Marathon. Before and
after the contest they will use GS2MP. QSLs via N3SL and LoTW. [TNX
NG3K]
HC - Renato has provided an update about his upcoming operation from
Cojimies Island (SA-056) [425DXN 1848]. He aims to be on the air as
HD4W by approximately 15:00 UTC on 15 November. He will start on 15
metres CW, expanding to additional bands across 40-10 metres and
other modes (SSB and FT8) depending on propagation and final sta-
tion setup. Renato plans to remain active until 21 November. QSL
via Club Log's OQRS.
OX - Nadia, OZ7AM will be active again as OX7AM from Kangerlussuaq,
Greenland (NA-018) from 23 November to 7 December. She will operate
CW only, including an entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSOs will
be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log; QSL via OZ1ACB. [TNX NG3K]
PZ - Wian, PE1K will be active holiday style as PZ5KW from Surinam from
23 November to 1 December. He will operate mainly FT8 and SSB. QSL
via home call and LoTW.
T8 - Nobu, JH1OLB will be active again as T88DT from Koror (OC-009),
Palau between 25 November and 3 December, with main activity during
the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL via LoTW.
UA - Special callsigns R036DX, R036Z (Asiatic Russia), R2026DX, UE0DX
(Asiatic Russia), UE36DX, UE36L, UE36O, UE3DX, UE4DX, UE6DX, and
UE7DX will be activated on 16-30 November for the 36th anniversary
of the Miller DX Club (https://mdxc.ru/). QSL for all callsigns via
RQ7L.
VK9 - David, VK6DS will be active as VK9DS from the Cocos (Keeling) Is-
lands (OC-003) on 20-27 November, and from Christmas Island (OC-
002) from 28 November until 4 December. He will operate SSB, CW and
FT8 on 80-6 metres, with a focus on operating from WWFF and POTA
sites on both islands. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and QRZ
when he returns home.
VK9N - Alan, VK3XPD and David, VK3RU will be active holiday style as VK9NA
from Norfolk Island (OC-005) on 14-19 November. They will operate
CW, SSB and FT8 on 40-6 metres. QSL via VK3XPD. [TNX The Daily DX]
VP2V - Bob, GU4YOX will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as VP2VBB
(SOSB 20 metres HP) from Tortola, British Virgin Islands (NA-023).
QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or direct to home call. During the
days leading up to the contest he may be active as VP2V/GU4YOX
while setting up and testing the station.
VP8 - Jon, MW0KZN is based at RAF Mount Pleasant, Falkland Islands (SA-
002) until sometime in February 2027. "I will be doing a mix of
voice, digital and (beginner) CW", he says, with activity as either
VP8TAA and VP8TAA/p from SOTA and POTA sites when time permits. QSL
via LoTW, eQSL and QRZ, or direct to MW0KZN.
CARIBBEAN TOUR ---> Chris, DL1MGB will be active holiday style between late
November and early December as follows:
Anguilla (VP2E callsign TBA) 40-10m 20-23 November
Sint Maarten (PJ7WW) 160-10m 23-30 November
St. Martin (FS/DL1MGB) 40-10m 30 November-9 December
He will operate CW only, and will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest
from Sint Maarten. QSLs via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or via DL1MGB. [TNX The
Daily DX]
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**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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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!
QSL TR8CA ---> Alain announced that Jean, F6CBC can no longer manage his QSL
cards due to health reasons [425DXN 1850]. QSOs with TR8CA will be confirmed
via LoTW, eQSL, and QRZ on a daily basis. In addition, paper QSL cards can
now be requested via Club Log's OQRS.
+ SILENT KEY + The amateur radio and IOTA community is mourning the loss of
Ken Frankcom, G3OCA, who passed away in October. A prominent IOTA chaser and
activator, he frequently teamed up with fellow operators over the years to
activate several rare and first-time island groups. Notable highlights of
his DXpedition career include TR0A/p from AF-043 (March 1999) and AF-089
(September 2000); 9G5MD from AF-084 (April 2000); DX0L (OC-126) and DZ1MS
(OC-090) in October 2002; 4D2B (OC-092) and DX0C (OC-120) in March 2003;
C94KF from AF-103 (August 2006); and VO2A from NA-194 and NA-205 (August
2008).
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3X4U M0URX HC8M M0OXO PH40EUDXF PA1AW
4S7KKG DC0KK HP1XV EA5HB PI40EUDXF PA1AW
4U1UN HB9BOU HS0ZMY EA5GL RI1ANI RN1ON
9G5AF EA5GL HS0ZOY KA3LKM SN40KZE SP1KZE
9K2KO EC6DX II3RXP IU3OJA SP1234KK SP3PDO
9N1AA N4GNR II5ALL IQ5DY SX602N SV1ENG
9X5KM F8FUA J3/N9GB EB7DX TF80IRA TF3MH
A61Q EA7FTR KH8A DL4SVA V44KAI W2ARP
AO40EUDXF PA1AW KP2AD OK1TN VC9VET VE9CF
AP5ARS IK2DUW LZ911TD LZ1KCP VI40EUDXF PA1AW
C8K OK6DJ OC14LEON OA4O VP2MCV KG9N
CN51MV CN8RAH OD5SB M0OXO YN9H EA5GL
CW0AGS CX1AA OR40EUDXF PA1AW YP40CSM YO5KUC
D44PX IZ2DPX OT5IDPD ON6WL Z21ML N4GNR
DL40EUDXF PA1AW OZ0ROM DK1VK Z66IPA S58MU
DP0GVN DL4BBH PA40EUDXF PA1AW Z68MU S58MU
DP1POL DL1ZBO PB40EUDXF PA1AW Z68WW S58MU
EA6EUDXF PA1AW PC40EUDXF PA1AW ZL7STU M0OXO
EG4DMD EA4URA PD40EUDXF PA1AW ZS1C W2ARP
EG5ATA EA5URD PE40EUDXF PA1AW ZS6CCY N2OO
GB070MHZ G6UT PF40EUDXF PA1AW
HA40EUDXF PA1AW PG40EUDXF PA1AW
5H3DX Charles W. Powell, 9970 Starlight Dr Woodbury, MN 55125 USA
5Z4GO/p Markus Meyer, Roemerstrasse 6, 4148 Pfeffingen, Switzerland
9V1YC Randy C. Becnel, 243 Red Top Rd, Lumberton MS 39455-5214, USA
DL4SVA Georg Tretow, Rehnaer Str. 8, 23936 Grevesmuehlen, Germany
HS0ZET Ralf Klingler, Feldstr. 7, 61479 Glashuetten - Oberems, Germany
II4GCLB Sezione ARI di Fidenza, Ufficio Fidenza, Casella postale 66,
43036 Fidenza PR, Italy
KH0/KC0W Thomas M. Callas, P.O. Box 1058, Minnetonka MN 55345, USA
M0URX Tim Beaumont, 83 Limbrick Avenue, Coventry, CV4 9EX,
United Kingdom
OK6DJ David Beran, Dolni Kamenice 55, 34562 Holysov, Czech Republic
TM72WOW Guillaume Francoise, 7 impasse Jacques Danton, 72470 Champagne,
France
V26JJ Kan Yokota, 121 Kawanari Shinmachi, Fuji-shi, Shizuoka, 416-0955,
Japan
VP8TAA Jonathan Spence, 15 Penrhyn Close, Caergeiliog, Holyhead,
LL65 3LH, United Kingdom
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