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The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 923

August 31, 2009
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)

Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet
Clusters Network, K1XN & GoList, NJ1Q, K3GV, NG3K, N4AA & QRZ DX,
KH6BZF, K8YSE, N0TG, W0YR, DL7MAE & The DX News Letter, DX World of
Ham Radio Web Site, F5NQL & UFT, HA0HW, I1HYW, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX
News, ON9CDR, PC2A, Pete’s-DX-Newsdesk, RSGB IOTA Web Site, SV8CYV,
VA3RJ & ICPO, VE3EXY, VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) and ZL2TZE for the
following DX information.

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for
the week of Sunday, 23rd-August, through Sunday, 30th-August there were
212 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L,
4O, 4S, 4W, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5V, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 9A, 9G, 9H,
9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C2, C3, C6, C9,
CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8,
EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO,
FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H2, H3, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HI, HK,
HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0,
KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM,
ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PY0F, PZ, S5, S9, SM, SP, ST,
SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TL, TR, TT, TU,
TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2V,
VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YL, YN, YO, YS,
YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZD9, ZK2, ZL, ZP, ZS

* PLEASE NOTE: The report “could” contain “Pirate/SLIM” operations or
more likely a “BUSTED CALLSIGN”. As always, you never know - “Work
First Worry Later” (WFWL).

4U30VIC, AUSTRIA. The Vienna International Centre Amateur Radio Club
(4U1VIC) will be on the air during the Worked All Europe DX Contest
(WAEDC), September 12-13th. This will be a SSB only operation. The
station is located in the secured United Nation campus in Vienna, Austria,
and due to access restrictions, they will not be able to operate the full
48 hours continuously. They will try to be on the air as much as possible.
4U1VIC will send QSL cards for all QSOs via bureau. If you are in a hurry
you can send it direct including SAE and return postage to: AMATEUR RADIO
CLUB, VIENNA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, P.O.BOX 500, A-1400 VIENNA, AUSTRIA.
ADDED NOTE: A new video about the 4U1VIC Radio Club in Vienna is available
online at: www.vimeo.com/6301009

6Y, JAMAICA. Look for 6Y1V to once again be active in this year’s CQWW
Contests. The 6Y1V team has also announced that they will also once again
sponsor one young ham operator (21 or under) to join their team and
receive an all expense paid trip to operate in the 2009 CQWW SSB or CW
Contest with the 6Y1V team. You can reside in any country in the world
and be considered for this opportunity provided you hold a valid amateur
radio license in your country and have some contest experience. This is
a gift to a young ham whom has a passion for Ham Radio and contesting.
It is their way of giving something back to this great hobby that has
given so much to them! Complete details are available at:
www.6y1v.com/youth.htm

911 ACTIVITY. Mike, W0YR, will once again (as for the past several years)
be active as W0YR/911 on September 11th, to honor/commemorate those lives
lost in a terrorist attack at the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center
in New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and the plane that
crashed into a field near Shanksville,PA. He plans to operate as much of
the day as possible. Mike states, “I just wanted to do it to remind those
I work on the air of what this country endured because of hatred — and
also remind those who want to minimize it or forget it, that this WAS an
Act of Terror and, even though they would like to revise history, the
memory of those (among them, two of my friends) who perished on September
11th, 2001, will NEVER be forgotten or sullied.” A special QSL will be
issued. QSL via his home callsign.

C3, ANDORRA. Ruben/EA5BZ and possibly other operators from the URE Contest
Group will be active as C37URE during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September
26-27th) as a Multi-Multi entry. QSL via EA5BZ.

CY0, SABLE ISLAND (Update/Postponed). OPDX has received the following
press release on Friday, August 28th (edited):
“The Sable Island DXpedition scheduled for October 19, 2009, by
Randy - N0TG, Ron - AA4VK, and Murray - WA4DAN is being placed on ‘hold’.
Unfortunately, Randy’s son, Carter (who was part of the KP1 and KP5
team in 1992), has developed kidney cancer which has spread to the lungs.
Although there will be challenging days ahead for Carter and the family
of N0TG, we trust the prayers of friends will strengthen this family and
successfully bring all through this trial.
The team appreciates the many sponsors who were willing to provide
their support, even though CY0 was not at the top of the most needed
list, the support of the DX Community from around the world, and the
interests shown by the many DX’ers that ’signed’ the website Guestbook.
We will leave the website up and updates will be posted from time to
time on Carter’s progress, as well as our plans to reschedule the DX-
pedition to CY0.
Our hope is that Carter will beat this disease and be able to join us
at Sable Island. We do consider this a ‘hold’ and we intend to reschedule
as health concerns permit.
Thanks again to our Ham Radio friends for your support. We wish the
best for Randy’s son Carter and all the Rowe family. Randy’s (N0TG)
contact information is listed on QRZ.com……. Thanks for your prayers.”

FG, GUADELOUPE (NA-102). Anthony, F4EUG, will be active as FG/F4EUG
between September 3-10th. Activity will be on all bands and modes. QSL
via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.

FT/G, GLORIOSO ISLAND (Update/Magic Band). Didier, F5OGL, Glorioso 2009
team leader, announced this past week (on August 25th)(edited): “The
propagation forecast for the Magic Band from Gloriosos is very bad at
the expedition time; quiet in all directions. Taking advice from the 6
meters specialists, they inform us that chances to give FT5GA to the
world hams are very low and even less. The only one antenna available
is a 2 element HB9CV, with no other possibility to bring another or
several other more efficient one(s), included for EME; So it has been
considered we had to focus on HF bands. So we sadly decided to concentrate
our activity only from 160 to 10 meters… We ask the 6m community to
understand our decision.” For more details and updates, visit the FT5GA
Web page at: glorieuses2008.free.fr

HS8, THAILAND. Voravut, HS8JYX, is planning to be in the CQWW DX SSB
Contest (October 24-25th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m) entry. QSL
via HS8JYX.

IOTA NEWS…………………………
EU-001. Willem, PA1WLB, on holiday, is active as SV5/PA1WLB from Kos
Island (Loc. KM36OV) between now and September 6th. Activity
will be on 40 and 20 meters SSB (14189 and 7070 kHz; 5 kHz
up/down). He will also be on RTTY (14089 kHz) or PSK (14071.5
kHz). QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct (see
details on QRZ.com).

EA-145. Operators from the Cambridge University Wireless Society
will be active as CT/homecall from Ilha Deserta, Portugal,
between September 4-6th. Activity will be on most HF bands
using CW and SSB. QSL via the operator’s home callsign,
direct or by the Bureau. For details, see:
www.domsmith.co.uk/amateur-radio/dxpeditions/2009/……

NA-044. Juergen, NF6J, will be active as VO2/NF6J from Battle Island
(CISA NF-049) between 1300z, September 4th to 2300z, September
11th. Activity will be on 30/20/15 meters CW only. QSL via
DL7RV, direct or by the Bureau.

OC-127. As reported last week, Mike/KM9D (H44MY) and YL Jan/KF4TUG
(H44TO) continue to be anchored at Tesauma on Rennell Island,
Solomon Islands; length of stay is not known. Mike was heard
this past week on 40/30/20/15 meters CW. QSL via OM2SA, direct
or by LoTW.

SA-054. Members of the 4M5DX Group will be active as YW5O from La
Orchila Island. Activity will be on all bands and modes. The
group is awaiting the transportation schedule from the
Venezuelan Navy. The exact days and team will be posted soon
on the following Web page: www.yw5o.4m5dx.info

KH6, HAWAII. Esa, OH7WV, is planning to be active from here during the
CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m)
or possibly Single-Op/All-Band entry. Callsign for the contest TBA. QSL
via OH7WV.

KH6BZF PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (For August 31st-September 6th)….
Aug 31 AN SOLAR REFERENCE
Sep 1 AN —————
Sep 2 AN AN - Above Normal/Geomagnetic Level is QUIET
Sep 3 AN-HN HN - High Normal/Geomagnetic Level is UNSETTLED
Sep 4 AN GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE
Sep 5 AN ———————
Sep 6 AN QUIET - The “A” index is expected to be between
0-7 and the “K” index will be 2 or less
UNSETTLED - The “A” index is expected to be between
7-16 and “K” index will be 3 or less

N4, UNITED STATES (Submarine Activity). A group of amateur radio operators
in Charleston, South Carolina, will activate N4H from the site of the
Confederate Submarine H.L. Hunleyon, September 19-20th. The H.L. Hunleyon
was raised on August 8th, 2000, and located at the Warren Lasch Conser-
vation Center on the old Charleston navy base and is currently being
preserved in a 90,000 gallon water tank as archeologists investigate the
cause of the vessels sinking. The Hunley disappeared without a trace
on a return journey after using a 135 lb. torpedo to sink the U.S.S.
Housatonic four miles off the coast of Charleston, SC., on February 17th,
1864, making it “The World’s First Successful Combat Submarine”. The
special event station N4H will be on the air to commemorate this historic
event and is expected to be on ALL bands 160-10 meters. Operating times
will be between 1300-2100z (may be extended). A specially designed QSL
card will be available. QSL via: Edward Padgett, PO Box 61362, North
Charleston, SC 29419. A donation of 2.00 USDs is required, no SASE is
needed. All proceeds after expenses will be donated to “The Friends of
The Hunley for Research and Conservation”. Visit their Web page at:
www.nn4f.com/n4h

NA5, UNITED STATES (Grid Activation/VHF Contest). Joey, W5BAK, will be
heading to Big Bend National Park (DL88) for the January VHF Contest
and plans to be active as NA5RC between January 15-20th (2010). He states,
“Send me an E-mail to get on the mail list, and I will keep you updated.
We will be rover from several of the other area grids too but DL88 is
the goal.” QSL via his home callsign.

NP2, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. Members of the Florida Contest Group will be
active as NP2B during the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th)
as a Multi-Single entry. Operators mentioned are John/NP2B, Brian/KP2HC,
Ann/KP2YL, Frederick/K9VV and Lisa/W4LIS. Visit the Florida Contest Group’s
Web page at: www.floridacontestgroup.org

OH0, ALAND ISLANDS. Operators Peter/DL5FF, Horst/DF6FL and Siegfried/DL9ZE
will be active as OH0JWL, OH0/DF6FL and OH0/DL9ZE, respectively, from Eckeroe
Island (EU-002) between now and September 12th. Activity will be on
20/17/15/10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via their home callsigns.

ON4, BELGIUM (Special Event). Members of the Radio Club of Binche (ON7RY)
will activate the special event station ON4WAR, September 5-6th. Activity
is to commemorate the Belgian resistance fighters (WWII), especially
those of the Refuge B 40 in Waudrez (Belgium). The scheduled timetable
of activities is as follows:
Saturday 6th - From 09:00 AM up to 06:00 PM (0700-1600z)
Sunday 7th - From 08:00 AM up to 04:00 PM (0600-1400z)
They announced, “At the hour up to the hour and a half CW trans-
missions with a Whaddom Paraset MK VII on 3560, 3579, 3583 and 7025 kHz.
At the hour and a half up to the next hour, SSB transmissions on HF bands.
QSL information via ON7RY (direct or by the Bureau).” For more details,
visit their Web page at: www.on7ry.be

OY, FAROE ISLAND. Trygvi, OY4TN, reports that Johan, OY2J, is once again
active after being QRT for many years. He has retired from his job and
has finally found time to set up his radio station again. QSNs show he has
been on 20 meters CW and SSB.

PACIFIC TOUR. Just a reminder that Don/G3BJ and Hilary/G4JKS will be on
vacation in the South Pacific during September. Their activity schedule
is as follows:
September 4-16th - Austral Islands (from Rurutu [OC-050] and Tubuai
[OC-152]); callsign will be FO/G3BJ
September 18-25th - Niue (OC-040); callsign ZK2BJ
Operations will be mostly CW on 80-10 meters (no 17/12m). They will use
a K3 transceiver and a Butternut HF6.

PACIFIC DXPEDITION/TOUR (Update/Reminder). Just a reminder that Gerben,
PG5M, will be activating three DXCC entities in the Pacific between
September 6-27th. His schedule is as follows:
September 6-7th: Fiji (OC-016); prefix 3D2 (callsign not known yet)
September 8-14th: Tarawa Island (OC-017), W. Kiribati; Callsign is T30G
September 15-16th: Fiji; prefix 3D2 (callsign not known yet)
September 17-23rd: Tuvalu (OC-015); Callsign will be T2G
September 24-27th: Fiji; prefix 3D2 (callsign not known yet)
The callsign is not known for Fiji, but he has requested 3D2G. This will
be an ultra light solo DXpedition and CW only. He will use an Elecraft K3,
and his antennas are a 2×20m doublet, an ECO R7+ vertical for 40-10 meters
and a 15m tall DX-Wire glass fiber pole for a 80m vertical. Suggested
frequencies are: 3503, 7005, 10105, 14005, 18073, 21005, 24985 and 28005
kHz. Gerben will try to monitor the DXclusters and E-mail for feedback on
possible useable frequencies. QSL via PG5M, by the Bureau or direct. For
direct requests, please enclose a minimum of 2 USDs for return postage.
More details and updates will be available on: www.dx.to

PACIFIC DXPEDITION/TOUR. Operators Andrea/IK1PMR, YL Claudia/K2LEO/PA3LEO,
Wil/PA0BWL, Joe/AA4NN, Franz/OE2SNL, Gerhard/DJ5IW, and Kenneth/OZ1IKY are
planning a DXpedition to three semi-rare entities (and possibly some other
operations) in the Pacific between November 11th and December 13th. The
tentative schedule is as follows:
Samoa (5W) - November 11-18th; minus OE2SNL; Vaiala Beach Resort on
the northern side of the Island of Upolu (OC-097)
Tonga (A3) - November 19th- December 9th; Otuhaka Beach Resort on
the western side of the Island of Tongatapu (OC-049)
New Zealand - December 2-5th; Auckland (logistics, possible activation
of some IOTA group)
South Cook Islands (E5) - December 5-13th; minus OZ1IKY
Singapore (9V) - December 13-17th (possible radio operations)

Callsigns have not been announced yet. Focus will be on the lower
bands, but activity is planned for 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and the
Digital modes. The team will use three Elecraft K2/100 with DSP and amps.
For more information and updates, watch:
www.ik1pmr.com/plans/a3/index.php?s=intro

PJ4, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES. Operators Peter/PJ4NX, Marco/PE2MC and Michiel/
PG4M will be active from Bonaire (SA-006) between September 10-16th. They
will take part in the WAE SSB Contest (September 10-11th) as PJ4NX. Before
and after the contest they will use PJ4/homecall. QSL via their home
callsign (QRZ.com addresses). Logs and photos will be available online
at: www.pi4cc.nl/pj4

QSL INFO AND NEWS…………………
QSL GB0BME via the Bureau or direct to G7WAW. This is a special event
station by the Craven Radio Amateur Group (CRAG) from the Bancroft
Mill Engine in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England. See QRZ.com for
more info.

PIRATE ALERT. Station signing C31LJ/m on August 27th, was pirated.
Nenad, VE3EXY, reports that Peter is in Canada.

PIRATE ALERT. Phillip, ZL2TZE, informs OPDX that “Emma”, ZL5SP, is
again operating CW on 40m claiming to be in ZL5 Antarctica. He states,
“It’s the winter there at the moment, 24/7 darkness and it is highly
unlikely that any workable propagation from ZL5 would be happening
now, maybe in 2 or 3 months when their summer comes around. There is
no ZL5SP in SMART which is the ZL Radio Frequency Service database
where all callsigns are recorded. There is also no record held by
NZART our National body…” Save your green stamps!

QSL V7XX via JH2BNL (NH0AA/NH2): Yuji Oda, 348-1 Nazukacho, Naka-ku,
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 430-0811, JAPAN

QSL V73NF via JA2DSQ (KH2/JA2DSQ): Fuminori Nakayasu, 344 Ichinocho,
Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-0051, JAPAN

VC1W (CISA-132) QSL STATUS. Nenad, VE3EXY, reports that the QSLs are
designed and sent to the printer. He will send the cards directly to
him when printed, and Nenad will start procssing immediately.

VE1OTA QSL CHANGE. Nenad, VE3EXY, reports that they have decided to
‘extend’ the coverage to the year 2006. Feel free to send Nenad any
VE1VOX/VE1OTA QSLs from 2006 onwards.

QSLS VIA LOTW: K5D

QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3V9A, 4T6I, 5K5T, 5K0T, 5R8KD, 7O1YGF, 7P8CF,
7P8R, 9J2CA, DY1C, HK5QGX/0M, IY8WAP, PX8W, TZ6EI, VP8DLM, XW1B and
YO9HP

QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: None reported this week!

SX5, DODECANESE. Members of Aegean DX Group will activate Agathonisi
Island (IOTA EU-001, GIOTA DKS 063 [for Greek Islands On The Air Award
] as SX5AG between September 4-7th.
Operators mentioned are Alexandros/SV8CYR, Vassilis/SV8CYV, Ilias/SV8FMY,
Giorgos/SV8IJZ, Giannis/SW8MFF and Dirk/ON5CT. Activity is planned for
80/40/20/17 meters using SSB and the Digi modes mainly on the IOTA
frequencies. Depending on the propagation, look for activity on 12/10/6
meters SSB. Suggested frequencies are:
SSB - 3785, 7055, 14260, 18124, 24950, 28460 and 50150 kHz
RTTY - 3580, 7035 and 14080 kHz
PSK - 3570 and 14070 kHz
QSL via their manager SV8CYR. For more info, see: www.qrz.com/db/SX5AG

T7, SAN MARINO. Operators Gerd/DJ5TT, Thomas/DK9FEC, Peter/DL1FX and
Rainer/DL1ZBO will activate the Amateurs Radio Republic of San Marino
(A.R.R.S.M.) club station T70A during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September
26-27th) as a Multi-? entry. QSL route TBA.

V5, NAMIBIA. Operators Wolf/DH3WO, Mathias/DJ2HD and Ulmar/DK1CE will be
active as V5/homecall between September 5-26th. Activity will be holiday
style on 40-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via their home callsigns.

VK6, AUSTRALIA. Operators Bernd/VK2IA and Kevin/VK6LW will be active as
VK6AA during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 28-29th) as a Multi-Single
entry. QSL via DL8YR. Activity will be from the Northern Corridor Radio
Group’s (VK6ANC) club station situated about 20 km north from the city
center in Perth, Western Australia. See the station at:
www.ncrg.org.au

VP8, SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND. It has been reported that Lars, VP8DIF, will
arrive on South Georgia around the second week of October. He will stay
at Husvik (WAP GBR-27). QSL via DJ9ZB, by the Bureau or direct. For more
info and updates, visit Lars’s Web site at:
www.lars-boehme.de/vp8dif/

VY2, CANADA (PEI). George, K3GV, will be active as K3GV/VY2 from Prince
Edward Island (IOTA NA-029, CIA PE-001) between September 1-28th. Activity
will be on 15 and 20 meters around the usual IOTA frequencies. QSL via
his home callsign, direct or by the bureau.

Z3, MACEDONIA. Members of the Radio Club “Nikola Tesla” (Z37M) will be
active as Z37M during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 26-27th) as a
Multi-? entry. QSL via Z37M, by the Bureau or info on QRZ.com.

425DX NEWS
DX Calendar
29 August 2009
ARI DX Bulletin
No 956

Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

PERIOD CALL REF

till 29/08 4J/F2VX and 4J0FR: Azerbaijan 953
till 29/08 V73J (V7XX) and V73NF: Majuro (OC-029) 951
till 30/08 N7RO/p: Tatoosh Island (NA-169) 956
till 30/08 OH1AV/2: Vormo Island (EU-097) 956
till 30/08 PA09WSF: special event callsign 954
till 30/08 SV2MAC/8/p: Samothraki Island (EU-174) 953
till 31/08 AL5A/WH0: Saipan (OC-086) 955
till 31/08 CT8/DL7JAN and CT8/DL2IX: Faial (EU-175), Azores 954
till 31/08 GB111HP: special callsign (England) 953
till 31/08 IS0/IZ3KVD: Sardinia (EU-024) 954
till 31/08 LY1000: special prefix 924
till 31/08 SX8DI: Drenia Islands (EU-174) 955
till 31/08 VR2/F4BKV: Hong Kong Island (AS-006) 908
till 03/09 3B7FQ: St. Brandon Island (AF-015) 954
till 04/09 OZ0FR/p: Samso Island (EU-172) 954
till 08/09 J48YA: Thassos Island (EU-174) 948
till 09/09 SV8/IZ4JMA: Paxoi and Kerkira (EU-052) 955
till 12/09 OH0JWL, OH0/DF6FL, OH0/DL9ZE: Aland Islands (EU-002) 956
till September LZ8WHST and LZ17ARDF: special event stations 924
till 02/10 CE73RG: special callsign 950

till 03/10 4W6AL: East Timor (OC-148) * by CT1GPQ 952
till 05/10 SV9/WB2GAI/p: Crete (EU-015) 945
till 10/10 IY1NGM: special callsign 952
till 10/10 SV0XAN/5: Dodecanese (EU-001) 949
till 31/10 4W6FR: East Timor (OC-148) 948
till 31/10 SN120OSP: special event station 953
till 30/11 2A, GA, MA: Scotland (special prefix) 954
till 30/11 FT5WO: Crozet Islands (AF-008) 916
till November OD5/W5YFN: Lebanon 915
till 31/12 9A09P: special event station 932
till 31/12 9A48IFATCA: special event station 926
till 31/12 9A800VZ: special event callsign 933
till 31/12 GB250RB: special event call (Scotland) 925
till 31/12 GB40WAB: special callsign 922
till 31/12 HE8 and HB8: special prefixes (Switzerland) 921
till 31/12 IA3GM: special callsign 927
till 31/12 II2RAI: special callsign 924
till 31/12 IY7GM: special callsign 953

till 31/12 IY7NGM: special callsign 944
till 31/12 LZ50BNT: special event station 940
till 31/12 VR2009EAG: special event callsign 947
till 31/12 YL90AIR: special callsign 948
till 31/12 Z30MCWG: special callsign 928
29/08 EG5LB: special callsign 951
29/08-04/09 RA1ALA/1, RX1AW/1, RW3AKN/1: Nemetskiy Kuzov (EU-147) 956
30/08 GB4SH: special event station (England) 956
31/08-03/09 VY0O: Ottawa Islands (NA-230) 954
August CP1XRM: Bolivia 951
August H44MY and H44TO: Rennell Island (OC-127) 955
01/09-31/01/10 IY2M: special event callsign 955
01/09-06/10 HF70NMW, SN70NMW, SO70NMW: special stations 956
01/09-06/10 HF70x, SN70x, SO70x: special stations 956
01/09-29/09 PA75AJU: special station 956
01/09-28/09 K3GV/VY2: Prince Edward Island (NA-029) 955
02/09-09/09 callsign/140: W1AW special event 956
03/09-06/09 LA1SYL: special callsign 953

04/09-07/09 AH0BT: Mariana Islands (OC-086) 956
04/09-16/09 FO/G3BJ: Austral Islands (OC-050 and OC-152) 956
04/09-07/09 LX/PA1TK, LX/PA5WT, LX/PA3GVI: Luxembourg 956
04/09-11/09 VO2/NF6J: Battle Island (NA-044) 956
05/09-06/09 ON4DAMIAN: special callsign 956
05/09-06/09 SX2IMA: Mount Rachia, Greece 956
05/09-06/09 TM1MAD: Ile Madame 956
05/09-19/09 TM9CDX: special event station 952
05/09-26/09 V5/DJ2HD, V5/DK1CE, V5/DH3WO: Namibia 956
06/09-07/09 3D2G: Fiji Islands (OC-016) 947
06/09-27/09 9H3S, 9H3X, 9H3YM, 9H3ZR: Malta (EU-023) 955
06/09-27/09 9H9PA, 9H3AB, 9H3DZ, 9H3FD, 9H3ON: Malta (EU-023) 955
06/09-07/09 EG5LB: special callsign 951
06/09-20/09 TM150RPC: special station (France) 956
07/09-11/09 JW1SYL: Longyearbyen (EU-026), Svalbard 953
08/09-14/09 T30G: Western Kiribati (OC-017) 948
10/09-22/09 CT8/DK5FT: Sao Miguel (EU-003), Azores 953

11/09-14/09 F5KKD/p: Belle Ile (EU-048) 947
15/09-16/09 3D2G: Fiji Islands (OC-016) 947
16/09-03/10 TK/DF6ZY: Corsica (EU-014) 953
17/09-23/09 T2G: Tuvalu (OC-015) 948
18/09-27/09 ON65POL: special callsign 949
18/09-25/09 ZK2BJ: Niue (OC-040) 956
19/09-02/10 TM0RPC: special station (France) 956
22/09-21/10 TO7RJ: Mayotte (AF-027) 949
24/09-27/09 3D2G: Fiji Islands (OC-016) 947
24/09-27/09 FP/M0TDG and FP/G3ZAY: Miquelon (NA-032) 949
24/09-27/09 IL7T: San Domino Island (EU-050) 955
25/09-02/10 5B/HG3IPA: Cyprus (AS-004) 955
26/09-02/10 MS0WRC: Island of Barra (EU-010) 945
27/09-15/10 J79ZG: Dominica (NA-101) 955
29/09-12/10 TX5SPA: Tubuai (OC-152), Austral Islands 941
29/09 VE1/G3ZAY: McNutt’s Island (NA-126) 949
September FT5GA: Glorioso Islands (AF-011) 955
September HB9VELO: special event callsign 955

Sep-Dec P29CW: Papua New Guinea (OC-034) 956
Sep-12/07/10 ZS10WCS: special callsign 956
01/10-10/10 3D20CR: Conway Reef (OC-112) 953
01/10-29/10 3D2MJ and 3D2KJ: Viti Levu (OC-016), Fiji 955
03/10-04/10 ON4DAMIAN: special callsign 956
04/10-10/10 LX/PA6Z: Luxembourg 947
09/10-19/10 K4M: Midway Island (OC-030) 935
10/10-27/10 TY1MS: Benin 947
16/10-22/10 TX5SPM: Marquesas Islands (OC-027) 941
19/10-26/10 N0TG/CY0, WA4DAN/CY0, AA4VK/CY0 Sable Island (NA-063) 938
19/10-17/11 VK7ACG: Tasmania (OC-006) 929
19/10-07/11 ZK2DL: Niue Island (OC-040) 945
20/10-30/10 J68JA: St. Lucia (NA-108) 941
22/10-26/10 C6APR, C6AQO, C6AXD: Crooked Island (NA-113), Bahamas 955

22/10-25/10 FH/DJ7RJ: Mayotte (AF-027) 949
22/10-26/10 P29VCX: Tanga Islands (OC-102) 939
27/10-31/10 P29VLR: Green Islands (OC-231) 939
31/10-15/11 XR0YA: Easter Island (SA-001) 953
02/11-09/11 P29NI: Woodlark group (OC-205) 939
07/11-16/11 6W/EI6DX: Senegal 955
11/11-13/11 P29VCX: Hastings Island (OC-117) 952
13/11-27/11 9G5TT: Ghana 951
13/11-27/11 9G5XX: Abokwa Island (AF-084) 951
13/11-14/11 P29VCX: Normanby Island (OC-116) 952
15/11-16/11 P29VCX: Loloata Island (OC-040) 952
17/11-30/11 5W0KH: Samoa (OC-097) 945
23/11-06/12 TX3A: Chesterfield Islands (OC-176) 951
29/12-04/01 VK6: Houtman Abrolhos (OC-211) * by VK6YS and others 953
10/04-18/04/10 3W6C: Con Co Island (AS-185) 948

30/09-03/10/10 ZK3: Tokelau (OC-048) 945
05/10-10/10/10 T31: Central Kiribati (OC-043) 945
12/10-14/10/10 FW: Wallis Island (OC-054) 945

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425DX NEWS
29 August 2009
ARI DX Bulletin
No 956

Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

F - Members of the Radio Club Haute Saintonge (F5KLJ) will operate
SSB, CW and digital modes as TM1MAD from Ile Madame (not IOTA,
DIFM AT-024) on 5-6 September. QSl via F5KLJ, bureau preferred.
[TNX F5NQL]

F - Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of radioactivity
pioneer and Nobel laureate Pierre Curie, special event stations
TM150RPC (QSL via F5KAZ) and TM0RPC (QSL via F5KEB) will be active
on 6-20 September and 19 September-2 October respectively. [TNX
F1SIU]

G - The Cray Valley Radio Society will be holding a “Ham Radio Summit
Festival” on 30 August (10-19 UTC) from Shooters Hill, the highest
point in South East London. Expect activity on the HF bands and 2
metres using the special callsign GB4SH. QSL via G4DFI. More
details at www.qrz.com [TNX 2E0RCV]

KH0 - Kuny/7L1FPU (W1FPU) and his nine-year-old son Yoshiki/JF1UCV
(KH0UA), Tomo/ JQ1OCR (N2QP) and his wife Yuri/KE7TWK,
Hajime/AH0BR and Moto/W1NDE will be active as AH0BT from the
Mariana Islands (OC-086) on 4-7 September, including a M/M entry
in the All Asian DX Contest (SSB). QSL via 7L1FPU, direct or
bureau. [TNX NG3K]

LX - Theo/PA1TK, Kees/PA5WT and Rob/PA3GVI will be active as LX/
homecall from Luxembourg on 4-7 September. Theo will operate in the
IARU VHF Contest (144 MHz), while Kees and Rob will focus on the
HF bands (80-10 metres, CW and SSB). QSL via home calls. [TNX
PA3GVI]

OH0 - Peter (OH0JWL, CW), Horst (OH0/DF6FL, CW and SSB) and Siegfried
(OH0/DL9ZE, SSB and RTTY) will be active from Eckeroe, Aland
Islands (EU-002) from 28 August to 12 September. Expect them to be
QRV on 10, 15, 17 and 20 metres as preferred bands. QSL OH0JWL via
DL5FF, others via home calls. [TNX DXNL]

OH - OH1BOI, OH1JJO and OH1FEQ will be active as OH1AV/2 from Vormo
Island (EU-097) on 28-30 August. QSL via OH1BOI. [TNX
www.rsgbiota.org]

ON - Special callsign ON4DAMIAN will be in use on 5-6 September and 3-4
October to mark the canonization of Father Damiaan de Veuster
(1840-1889), a Belgian missionary who helped lepers on the
Hawaiian island of Molokai. QSL via ON7LR, direct or bureau. [TNX
The Daily DX]

P2 - Allan, VK2GR will be active in his spare time as P29CW from
Kiunga, Papua New Guinea (OC-034) between September and December.
QSL direct only via VK2IR. [TNX MM0NDX]

PA - In October 1934 the KLM Douglas DC-2 “Uiver” (callsign PH-AJU) won
the handicap section of the MacRobertson Trophy Air Race from
London to Melbourne. Celebrating the 75th anniversary of that
event, special station PA75AJU will be active on 1-29 September.
QSL via PA3CAL, direct or bureau. [TNX PA3CAL]

SP - The Second World War started on 1 September 1939 with the invasion
of Poland. A large number of “No More War” special stations will
be active from that country between 1 September and 6 October:
HF70NMW, SN70NMW, SO70NMW, HF70A, HF70E, HF70M, HF70N, HF70O,
HF70R, HF70W, SN70A, SN70E, SN70M, SN70N, SN70O, SN70R, SN70W,
SO70A, SO70E, SO70M, SO70N, SO70O, SO70R and SO70W. The event is
organized by PZK, the Polish IARU society, and is supported by the
Ministry of National Defence. Information on the relevant award
can be found at www.pzk.org.pl/nomorewar [TNX F5NQL]

SV - A group of 11 operators will be active on the HF bands SSB as
SX2IMA from Mount Rachia for the Greek Field Day on 5-6 September.
QSL via SV2JAO (direct only). [TNX SV2LZX]

UA - Mike/RA1ALA, Alex/RX1AW and George/RW3AKN will be active as
homecall/1 from Nemetskiy Kuzov Island (EU-147) from 29 August to
4 September. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]

V5 - Look for V5/DJ2HD, V5/DK1CE and V5/DH3WO to be active from Namibia
on 5-26 September. They will operate holiday style on 40-10 metres
SSB and CW. QSL via home calls. [TNX NG3K]

VE - Juergen, DL7RV will be active again as VO2/NF6J from Battle Island
(NA-044) on 4-11 September. Look for him on 30, 20 and 15 metres
CW only. QSL via DL7RV, direct or bureau. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]

W - Dick/N7RO, Johnny/KE7V and Yuri/N3QQ are expected to be active as
N7RO/p from Tatoosh Island (NA-169) until 30 August. QSL via N7RO.
[TNX N3QQ]

W - A large number of stations from the US will add /140 to their
callsigns on 2-9 September to celebrate the 140th anniversary of
the birth of Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW (1869-1936), co-founder and
first president of the American Radio Relay League. Information on
the event and the relevant certificate can be found at
www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/08/17/11025/?nc=1

ZS - Special event callsign ZS10WCS will be aired from South Africa
from September through 12 July 2010 for the FIFA World Cup
(www.fifa.com/worldcup/index.html). Expect activity on a
daily basis from 1 June through 12 July, while during the months
leading up to the event the callsign will be in use during the
weekends. QSL via the South African Radio League’s bureau, whose
mailing address for direct QSLling is: SARL, P.O. Box 1721,
Strubensvallei 1735, South Africa.

PACIFIC TOUR —> Don/G3BJ and Hilary/G4JKS will be active as FO/G3BJ from
the Austral Islands (Rurutu, OC-050 and Tubuai, OC-152) on 4-16 September,
and as ZK2BJ from Niue (OC-040) on 18-25 September. They will operate
holiday style mainly on CW on 10, 15, 20, 30, 40 and 80 metres. [TNX The
Daily DX]

AGB NEMIGA CONTEST —> The Activity Group of Belarus sponsors the
AGB-NEMIGA Contest to be held on 18 September, from 21 to 24 UTC, on 80
metres CW and SSB. Participation certificates in PDF format will be
e-mailed to all entrants. Complete rules can be found at
www.ev5agb.com/contest/agb_nemiga.htm [TNX EU1EU]

FT5GA —> Propagation predictions for 6m from Glorioso do not look
promising at all, and the only available antenna would be a 2-element
HB9CV. The FT5GA has decided that it would not be worth the trouble, and
therefore they will be QRV only on the HF bands (160-10 metres). [TNX
glorieuses2008.free.fr/]

LOGS —> The logsearch for 4W6AL is at www.algarvedx.com/.

SCC RTTY CHAMPIONSHIP —> Organized by the Slovenia Contest Club, it will
be held on 29-30 August (from 12 UTC to 11.59 UTC). Rules and results can be
found at lea.hamradio.si/~scc/rtty/rtty.htm [TNX S50XX]

+ SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Heinz Topp (DJ2LE),
William Allen (N6XD) and Denis Yakovlev (RA3LL). Vlad, UA6JD and his family
would like to express their gratitude to the dozens of radio amateurs from
all over the world who have offered their sympathy and condoncolences for
the loss of Harry, UA6JW (www.qrz.com/db/ua6jw).

CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER

3Z80BEM SP9ZBC EO16IKF US6IKN OY3AA OZ1ACB
3Z8WFF SP8AJC EO16IKN US6IKN OZ0FR/p DL2VFR
4C50C XE1J EO16IT US6IKN PA09VUELTA PI4ASN
4J0FR F6FYD EO16IZ US6IKN PA09WSF PA0FAW
4K/F2VX F2VX ES20W ES1QD PA110LL PH2CV
4K9W DL6KVA ET3JA OK3AA PA150SLH PA0HFT
4L6QC LZ1OT EU6DA/p IK2DUW PA6URK PA3GNE
4U30VIC 4U1VIC EV1P/2 EW1YT PF27CAVENTE PA1DV
4W6AL CT1GFK FJ/W2VQ WQ2N PI4F PD1WAT
4W6FR VK4FW FJ/WQ2N WQ2N PJ7MF IZ1MHY
4X4DK VE3MR GB0BHL G0TQT R1FJM RX3MM
5B/G4MKP M0URX GB1DLH GB6BSR S51LGT S57LO
5B4AIF EB7DX GB1OL MM5DWW SF6LGT SK6NL
5R8CW F5FYO GB2BML M0CNP SH3O/5 SM3TLG
5R8DN IW1GIO GB2ELH MM5PSL SK7L SK7CA
5R8FU SM5DJZ GB2FL M3ZYZ SN0WFF SP5X
6M0HZ/2 HL1IWD GB2GNL GM4BKV SN120OSP SP4CUF
7S0SFJ SM0BYD GB2LBN GM4UYZ SN25IL SP9PEE
7S6LH SK6QW GB2LS MM1BHO SN2NP SP2BIK
7S7KUL SK7DD GB2SCA G0OOO SN5MPW SP7DQR
7X0MT F5MSR GB2SFL G0KOK SO0HAL SP5ZGO
7Z1HL DJ9ZB GB4LL G4WUA SO1EKO DL1EKO
8J1ASAHI JA1SKY GB4SML M1DZT SX8DI SV2GWY
8N1Y JL1RNE GB50ATG M5AEX T6AD K2AU
8S5LH SM5UGC GB5HOD G4IAR T6AF WA2EWE
9J2BO G3TEV GC4BRS GW0ANA TC17A TA2KI
9J2CA G3SWH H44MY OM2SA TC99K TA1HZ
9K2/SP4R SP4GFG H81L HP1RCP TC99Y TA1HZ
9M2QQ DF5UG HC2AQ EA5KB TF8GX KT6YL
9M4LHS 9M6DJC HC2SL EA5KB TM0LHG PA0HEL
9V1YC W5UE HF65GETTO SP7YLD TM4RSX F5KFL
A61AS YO3FRI HF6HQ SP7DQR TM65LA F5NEP
A61BK NI5DX HF900OG SP6TRX TN5SN IZ1BZV
A61Q EA7FTR HG8SDS HA8PH TY5ZR IK2IQD
A71EM EA7FTR HI8LAM EA5NI UE1RLH/6 RA1QY
AO1LW EA1NT HP3DX W4WX UE3DFF RK3DYB
AO8FLH EA8AKN HR9/WQ7R AI4U UE3LFF UA3LAF
C21TI EA4ATI HV50VR IV3KKW UE6GFF/6 UA6GG
C31CT EA3QS IE9X IZ4AKS UN7AB DL8KAC
CN8VO EA7FTR II4LH IK3MZS UR4MZM/P US1MM
CN8VX EA7FTR II8AB IZ8GFN UW0HFF UX2HB
CP4BT EA5KB II8LPC IZ8IQO V55V DJ8VC
CQ7GIL CS1AAM J48YA HA1YA V73NF JA2DSQ
CR5JNB CT2GSN JW8LGA LA8LGA V7XX JH2BNL
CR6LH CT1GZB K4LRA W4TBB VQ9JC ND9M
CW4T CX1TA KG4NL N2NL VR2009EAG VR2XMT
CX7CO WB3CDX KH2/K6SV K6HRO W2T N2OO
DA2009LH DH3WO KH2/K7BV K6HRO W8L K8PT
DK0WFF/P DK6AN KH6MB AI4U XR1A XQ1IDM
DM800VOGT DL8CX KL5DX N5XZ XV9DX OM3JW
DP3SSKW DK7FK KL7CQ AC7DX XX9LT XX9AH
DQ11APOLLO DF3JO L61E LU2DT YB0ECT K3AIR
DU3NXE W3HNK LA9K LA3QNA YI1RZ IK2DUW
E77XZ DK6XZ LM2T70Y LA2T YN2N TI2OHL
EG2EPC EC2AMN LR5D LU4AA YP2GEO YO2KAR
EG2FSB EA2RKW LZ01WFF LZ1ZF Z21BC NI5DX
EG6CIB EA6JN LZ40ATSA LZ1PJ Z36T DJ0LZ
EH7FFD EB7DX MA0FME IZ2FME ZD8DC KJ4GNB
EK6LP DL8KAC MS0ARG MM0CIN ZL1IRD DF7EF
EK6TA DJ0MCZ N7C N7HG ZL4IR W8WC
EK6YL SP9LJD N7L K7VV ZL6LH ZL1VK
EM360B UY5BC OH0J OH1RX ZP6CW ZP6CU
EN500I DM5BB ON26IOF ON4AMM ZP8VAO K2DER
EN5R UY2RA ON6RVG ON6NB ZW50CVA PY1BMB
EO0UD UR7UT OR9W ON4CB ZZ6Z PY6HD

CT1GFK Antonio Jose Rebelo Guerreiro, Apartado 1111 - Zona Industrial,
P-8700 240 Olhao, Portugal
EA4TI Dani Bolanos, P.O. Box 292, 45080 Toledo, Spain
JY4CI Rafiq Farmawi, P.O. Box 616, Amman 11118, Jordan
KH7XS Big Island Contest Club, P.O. Box 490, Laupahoehoe, HI 96764, USA
L60Q Radio Club San Luis, Yapeyu 1385, San Luis SL 5700, Argentina
OM2SA Juraj Sipos, P.O. Box 29, 94603 Kolarovo, Slovak Republic
OX3JZ John Aaen, Strandvej 99 a, 9970 Strandby, Denmark
ST2M Magdi Osman Ahmed Abdelrahim, P.O. Box 2, Khartoum Airport 11112,
Sudan
V51AS Frank Steinhauser, Am Rosenkothen 17, 40880 Ratingen, Germany
VK4FW Bill Horner, P.O. Box 612, Childers 4660, Australia
VQ9LA Larry Arneson, PSC 466 Box 24 (DG-21 Annex 30), FPO AP 96595-0024,
USA

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QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 34 ARLD034
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT August 27, 2009
To all radio amateurs

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX,
Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web
sites. Thanks to all.

MALTA, 9H. Members of the Dutch Society of Radio Amateurs will be
QRV with special callsign 9H9PA from Qawra from September 5 to 28.
Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital
modes. QSL via PB9ZR.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. Mike, KM9D and Jan, KF4TUG are QRV as H44MY
from Rennell Island, IOTA OC-127. Their length of stay is unknown.
QSL both calls via OM2SA.

SWITZERLAND, HB. Members of the Tera Radio Club will be QRV as
HB9VELO during the month of September to mark the UCI Road World
Championships taking place in Mendrisio. Activity will be on all HF
bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via HB9OCR.

SARDINIA, IS0. Rolf, DL6ZFG will be QRV as IS0/homecall from August
31 to September 18. He will be active holiday style mainly on 40,
30 and 20 meters using all modes. QSL to home call.

JAPAN, JA. Special event station 8J7M will be QRV from Honshu
Island, IOTA AS-007, from September 1 to December 31. QSL via
bureau.

MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Kuro, JH0MGJ is QRV as AL5A/WH0 from Saipan,
IOTA OC-086, until August 31. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters. QSL
direct via JA7JEC.

LUXEMBOURG, LX. Operators Theo, PA1TK, Kees, PA5WT and Rob, PA3GVI
will be QRV as LX/homecalls from September 4 to 7. Activity will be
on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. Another station will be active
on 2 meters in the upcoming IARU VHF contest. QSL to home calls.

ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Peter, OH0JWL, Horst, OH0/DF6FL and Siegfried,
OH0/DL9ZE are QRV from Eckeroe until September 12. Activity is
mainly on 20, 17, 15 and 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to
home calls.

DENMARK, OZ. Ric, DL2VFR is QRV as OZ0FR/p from the Vesborg Fyr
Lighthouse, ARLHS DEN-046, on Samsoe Island, IOTA EU-172, until
September 4. Activity is on the HF bands using mostly CW. QSL to
home call.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Allan, VK2GR is QRV as P29CW until December
from the Western Province while on work assignment with the
Australian Doctors International. Activity is in his spare time.
QSL direct via VK2IR.

GREECE, SV. Gabi, HA1YA is QRV as J48YA from Thassos Island, IOTA
EU-174, until September 8. QSL via operator’s instructions.

CANADA, VE. George, K3GV will be QRV as homecall/VY2 from Prince
Edward Island, IOTA NA-029, from September 1 to 28. Activity will
be mainly on 20 and 15 meters. QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC Sprint, ALARA Contest, SCC RTTY
Championship, YO DX HF Contest, Kansas QSO Party and the SARL HF CW
Contest are all on tap for this weekend. Please see August QST,
page 76, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.

425DX NEWS
DX Calendar
22 August 2009
ARI DX Bulletin
No 955

Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

PERIOD CALL REF

till 22/08 F4UKP/p: Ile de Re (EU-032) 953
till 22/08 LA/DL7BY: Hinnoya (EU-033) 954
till 22/08 T6AD: Afghanistan 952
till 22/08 WD4AC: Core Banks (NA-067) 954
till 23/08 3Z8WFF: Magurski National Park 953
till 23/08 AM5FUV, AN5FUV, AO5FUV: special event stations 952
till 23/08 C21TI: Nauru (OC-031) 953
till 23/08 EG5FUV and EH5FUV: special event stations 952
till 23/08 W4L: Arecibo Lighthouse, Puerto Rico 953
till 25/08 5B/G4MKP: Cyprus (AS-004) 953
till 25/08 FJ/W2VQ and FJ/WQ2N: St. Barthelemy (NA-146) 954
till 25/08 SV1CEI/8: Kea Island (EU-067) 947
till 26/08 F6HQP/p: French islands 955
till 28/08 PD55EA: special event station 953
till 29/08 4J/F2VX and 4J0FR: Azerbaijan 953

till 30/08 PA09WSF: special event callsign 954
till 30/08 SV2MAC/8/p: Samothraki Island (EU-174) 953
till 31/08 CT8/DL7JAN and CT8/DL2IX: Faial (EU-175), Azores 954
till 31/08 GB111HP: special callsign (England) 953
till 31/08 IS0/IZ3KVD: Sardinia (EU-024) 954
till 31/08 LY1000: special prefix 924
till 31/08 VR2/F4BKV: Hong Kong Island (AS-006) 908
till 03/09 3B7FQ: St. Brandon Island (AF-015) 954
till September LZ8WHST and LZ17ARDF: special event stations 924
till 02/10 CE73RG: special callsign 950
till 03/10 4W6AL: East Timor (OC-148) * by CT1GPQ 952
till 05/10 SV9/WB2GAI/p: Crete (EU-015) 945
till 10/10 IY1NGM: special callsign 952

till 10/10 SV0XAN/5: Dodecanese (EU-001) 949
till 31/10 4W6FR: East Timor (OC-148) 948
till 31/10 SN120OSP: special event station 953
till 30/11 2A, GA, MA: Scotland (special prefix) 954
till 30/11 FT5WO: Crozet Islands (AF-008) 916
till November OD5/W5YFN: Lebanon 915
till 31/12 9A09P: special event station 932
till 31/12 9A48IFATCA: special event station 926
till 31/12 9A800VZ: special event callsign 933
till 31/12 GB250RB: special event call (Scotland) 925
till 31/12 GB40WAB: special callsign 922
till 31/12 HE8 and HB8: special prefixes (Switzerland) 921
till 31/12 IA3GM: special callsign 927
till 31/12 II2RAI: special callsign 924
till 31/12 IY7GM: special callsign 953

till 31/12 IY7NGM: special callsign 944
till 31/12 LZ50BNT: special event station 940
till 31/12 VR2009EAG: special event callsign 947
till 31/12 YL90AIR: special callsign 948
till 31/12 Z30MCWG: special callsign 928
22/08-23/08 GB1SSB: special event station (England) 953
22/08-04/09 OZ0FR/p: Samso Island (EU-172) 954
23/08 EG5LB: special callsign 951
23/08 IQ0QP: Quirra Island (EU-165) 949
24/08-09/09 SV8/IZ4JMA: Paxoi and Kerkira (EU-052) 955
24/08-29/08 V73J (V7XX) and V73NF: Majuro (OC-029) 951
25/08-08/09 J48YA: Thassos Island (EU-174) 948
25/08-28/08 K6SV/KH2 and K7BV/KH2: Guam (OC-026) 955
28/08-31/08 AL5A/WH0: Saipan (OC-086) 955
28/08-31/08 SX8DI: Drenia Islands (EU-174) 955

29/08 EG5LB: special callsign 951
31/08-03/09 VY0O: Ottawa Islands (NA-230) 954
August CP1XRM: Bolivia 951
August H44MY and H44TO: Rennell Island (OC-127) 955
01/09-31/01/10 IY2M: special event callsign 955
01/09-28/09 K3GV/VY2: Prince Edward Island (NA-029) 955
03/09-06/09 LA1SYL: special callsign 953
05/09-19/09 TM9CDX: special event station 952
06/09-07/09 3D2G: Fiji Islands (OC-016) 947
06/09-27/09 9H3S, 9H3X, 9H3YM, 9H3ZR: Malta (EU-023) 955
06/09-27/09 9H9PA, 9H3AB, 9H3DZ, 9H3FD, 9H3ON: Malta (EU-023) 955
06/09-07/09 EG5LB: special callsign 951
07/09-11/09 JW1SYL: Longyearbyen (EU-026), Svalbard 953
08/09-14/09 T30G: Western Kiribati (OC-017) 948

10/09-22/09 CT8/DK5FT: Sao Miguel (EU-003), Azores 953
11/09-14/09 F5KKD/p: Belle Ile (EU-048) 947
15/09-16/09 3D2G: Fiji Islands (OC-016) 947
16/09-03/10 TK/DF6ZY: Corsica (EU-014) 953
17/09-23/09 T2G: Tuvalu (OC-015) 948
18/09-27/09 ON65POL: special callsign 949
22/09-21/10 TO7RJ: Mayotte (AF-027) 949
24/09-27/09 3D2G: Fiji Islands (OC-016) 947
24/09-27/09 FP/M0TDG and FP/G3ZAY: Miquelon (NA-032) 949
24/09-27/09 IL7T: San Domino Island (EU-050) 955
25/09-02/10 5B/HG3IPA: Cyprus (AS-004) 955
26/09-02/10 MS0WRC: Island of Barra (EU-010) 945

27/09-15/10 J79ZG: Dominica (NA-101) 955
29/09-12/10 TX5SPA: Tubuai (OC-152), Austral Islands 941
29/09 VE1/G3ZAY: McNutt’s Island (NA-126) 949
September FT5GA: Glorioso Islands (AF-011) 955
September HB9VELO: special event callsign 955
01/10-10/10 3D20CR: Conway Reef (OC-112) 953
01/10-29/10 3D2MJ and 3D2KJ: Viti Levu (OC-016), Fiji 955
04/10-10/10 LX/PA6Z: Luxembourg 947
09/10-19/10 K4M: Midway Island (OC-030) 935
10/10-27/10 TY1MS: Benin 947
16/10-22/10 TX5SPM: Marquesas Islands (OC-027) 941
19/10-26/10 N0TG/CY0, WA4DAN/CY0, AA4VK/CY0 Sable Island (NA-063) 938

19/10-17/11 VK7ACG: Tasmania (OC-006) 929
19/10-07/11 ZK2DL: Niue Island (OC-040) 945
20/10-30/10 J68JA: St. Lucia (NA-108) 941
22/10-26/10 C6APR, C6AQO, C6AXD: Crooked Island (NA-113), Bahamas 955
22/10-25/10 FH/DJ7RJ: Mayotte (AF-027) 949
22/10-26/10 P29VCX: Tanga Islands (OC-102) 939
27/10-31/10 P29VLR: Green Islands (OC-231) 939
31/10-15/11 XR0YA: Easter Island (SA-001) 953
02/11-09/11 P29NI: Woodlark group (OC-205) 939
07/11-16/11 6W/EI6DX: Senegal 955
11/11-13/11 P29VCX: Hastings Island (OC-117) 952
13/11-27/11 9G5TT: Ghana 951

13/11-27/11 9G5XX: Abokwa Island (AF-084) 951
13/11-14/11 P29VCX: Normanby Island (OC-116) 952
15/11-16/11 P29VCX: Loloata Island (OC-040) 952
17/11-30/11 5W0KH: Samoa (OC-097) 945
23/11-06/12 TX3A: Chesterfield Islands (OC-176) 951
29/12-04/01 VK6: Houtman Abrolhos (OC-211) * by VK6YS and others 953
10/04-18/04/10 3W6C: Con Co Island (AS-185) 948
30/09-03/10/10 ZK3: Tokelau (OC-048) 945
05/10-10/10/10 T31: Central Kiribati (OC-043) 945
12/10-14/10/10 FW: Wallis Island (OC-054) 945

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425DX NEWS
22 August 2009
ARI DX Bulletin
No 955

Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3D2 - Jacek, SP5EAQ (3D2MJ) and Jacek, SP5DRH (3D2KJ) will be active
from Viti Levu (OC-016), Fiji from 1 October for four weeks. They
will operate on all bands, with an emphasis on the low bands, with
two stations using small amplifiers and vertical antennas. QSL via
home calls. [TNX SP5DRH]

5B - Gab, HA3JB has postponed his announced activity from Monaco
[425DXN 947] and will be going to Cyprus instead. Look for him to
be active as 5B/HG3IPA from 25 September to 2 October, including
an entry in the CQ WW RTTY DX Contest. This activity will be good
for the Hungarian International Police Association Award (on-line
log and information on the award can be found at
www.ha3jb.com). QSL via HA3JB. [TNX HA3JB]

6W - Stan, EI6DX (UA1OUT) will operate as 6W/EI6DX from Senegal on 7-16
November. He will concentrate on the low bands CW, and will take
part in the Ukrainian DX and Japan Internation DX contests. QSL
via RX3RC, direct or bureau. Updates and further information at
www.ei6dx.com/senegal [TNX UA1OUT]

9H - Once again a group of Dutch operators will be going to Qawra,
Malta (EU-023) for annual holiday/DXpedition. They will be active
on 80-6 metres CW, SSB and digital modes between 6 and 27
September. The callsign for the group is 9H9PA (QSL via PB9ZR),
but they will also operate under their individual callsigns: 9H3AB
(QSL via PA1SL), 9H3DZ (QSL via PA2AM), 9H3FD (QSL via PA3FHR),
9H3ON (QSL via PG9W), 9H3S (QSL via PA3HGP), 9H3X (QSL via
PE1NGF), 9H3YM (QSL via PE1OFJ), 9H3ZR (QSL via PB9ZR). [TNX PG9W]

C6 - Ed/K3IXD, Randy/K4QO, Pete/W2GJ and Dallas/W3PP will be active
from Crooked Island (NA-113), Bahamas on 22-26 October. They will
participate in the CQ WW DX SB Contest as C6APR (Multi-Two);
before and after the contest look for C6AQO (CW and SSB) and C6AXD
(RTTY) to be active on 160-10 metres. All QSLs via K3IXD. [TNX
K3IXD]

F - Marc, F6HQP is currently active as F6HQP/p from Brittany until 26
August. He will try to go and operate from a few more islands,
such as Ile Callot (not IOTA, DIFM MA-017) and Ile de Batz
(EU-105, DIFM MA-018). QSL via home call, bureau preferred. [TNX
F6AJA]

FT5G - The FT5GA team [425DXN 948] will depart Paris on 11 September,
destination St. Denis, Reunion Island. The date for the military
flight to Glorioso will be announced as soon as FASZOI (the French
Armed Forces in the South Indian Ocean Zone) confirm it. The team
will remain on Grande Glorieuse for about three weeks, and the
return flight from Reunion to Paris will be on 8 October. Bookmark
glorieuses2008.free.fr/ for further information and updates.

H4 - Mike, KM9D (H44MY) and Jan, KF4TUG (H44TO) are now lying to anchor
at Tesauma, Rennell Island (OC-127) and might be QRV soon. QSL via
OM2SA.

HB9 - Tera Radio Club (www.hb9ok.ch)will be active as HB9VELO on in
September for the Road Cycling World Championships that will be
held in Mendrisio, Switzerland on 23-27 September. Activity will
be on CW, SSB, PSK and RTTY on the HF bands. QSL via HB9OCR. [TNX
HB9EDM]

I - Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize in physiscs
awarded to Guglielmo Marconi, ARI Vigevano will operate as IY2M
between 1 September and 31 January 2010. Concurrent special events
will be organized in cooperation with the Museum of Electrical
Technology of the University of Pavia. QSL via IW2NOH, direct or
bureau. [TNX IK2AVH]

I - Gerry, IZ1DSH and Pasquale, IZ1MLQ will be active as IL7T from San
Domino Island (EU-050, IIA FG-001) on 24-27 September. They will
have two stations active on 40-10 metres SSB, CW and digital
modes. QSL via IZ1DSH, direct or bureau. Further information can
be found at www.aritorino.it/IL7T.htm [TNX IZ1DXS]

J7 - Lot, DJ9ZG and Babs, DL7AFS will be active as J79ZG from Dominica
(NA-101) from 27 September to 15 October. They plan to operate
RTTY, PSK and SSB on 80-6 metres. QSL via DL7AFS, direct or
bureau. Their website is at www.qsl.net/dl7afs [TNX DJ7ZG]

KH0 - Kuro, JH0MGJ will operate on 80-6 metres as AL5A/WH0 from Saipan
(OC-086) on 28-31 August. QSL via JA7JEC (direct) or JH0MGJ
(bureau). [TNX OPDX Bulletin]

KH2 - Look for George, K6SV/KH2 and Dennis, K7BV/KH2 to be active from
Guam (OC-026) on 25-28 August. They will operate operating SSB and
CW on the HF bands and 6 metres from the WH2DX rental QTH
(www.wh2dx.com/). QSL via K6HRO. [TNX N4GN]

SV - Max, IZ4JMA will be active as SV8/IZ4JMA from the islands of
Paxoi and Kerkira (both counts for EU-052) from 24 August to 9
September. He will operate holiday style on 80-10 metres, with
digital modes activity being planned. [TNX IZ4JMA]

SV - Demetrius/SV2GWY, Angelo/SV2GWR, Cleanthis/SV2XI, Dimitris/SV7HRJ,
Nick/SV7HVI, Themistokles/SW2HQF and Nikos/SW2HVD will be active
as SX8DI from the Drenia Islands (EU-174) on 28-31 August. Their
base camp will be on Penna Island, and they also try to go and
operate from the lighthouse on Frini Island. QSL via SV2GWY,
direct or bureau. Further information and log search can be found
at sx8di.blogspot.com/ [TNX VA3RJ]

VE - George, K3GV, will be active as K3GV/VY2 from Prince Edward Island
(NA-029) between 1 and 28 September. Activity will be on 15 and 20
metres around the usual IOTA frequencies. QSL via home call,
direct or bureau. [TNX K3GV]

7O1YGF & LOTW —> The logs for 7O1YGF have now been uploaded to LoTW. The
procedure to follow in order to claim credit is described on the Century
Club Awards Weblog (www.arrl.org/blog/Century%20Club%20Awards).
Please note that “if you select only the 7O1YGF QSOs you will not be
assessed the fees that LoTW will report back to you”, but if you select
also other QSOs, the application will be handled and charged as a regular
submission. [TNX NC1L]

CIS DX QPSK63 —> The European PSK Club invites amateur radio operators to
participate in the CIS DX QPSK63 Contest, that will be held from 12 UTC on
19 September until 12 UTC on the 20th. Complete rules and other information
can be found at www.cisdx.srars.org/ [TNX MM0DFV]

FO8RZ —> Updates from Phil, FO8RZ (F5PHW) can be found on his website
(f5phw.chez.com/), along with a log search that will updated on a
weekly basis. QSL via F8BPN, direct or bureau. Phil uploads his log to LoTW
on a regular basis. [TNX FO8RZ]

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND TROPHIES —> The GMDX Group sponsors the Homecoming
Scotland Engraved Challenge Trophies to be awarded to (1) the top three
stations outside Scotland who contact the largest number of different GA,
MA and 2A stations, and to (2) the top three Scottish stations who using
the GA, MA and 2A prefixes work the largest number of stations outside
Scotland between 10 August and 30 November 2009. Details can be found at
www.gmdx.org.uk/ [TNX MM0NDX]

LOGS —> A logsearch for DU1/G0SHN (and for other 106 callsigns, for a
total of 322,449 QSOs) is available on the Nouvelles DX’s website
(LesNouvellesDX.fr/voirlogs.php). Also, the log for HB0/F5LMJ is now
on line at www.tuduri.net/f5lmj/Hb0/Hb0.htm [TNX F6AJA]

NOT THE MANAGER —> As of 15 August 2009 Erik, K5WW is no longer the QSL
manager for P40L and P4/W6LD. [TNX K5WW]

QSL 7P8AO —> A log search for 7P8AO (as well as for 7P8CF, 7P8MM, 7P8OK
and 7P8YI) can be found at ha5ao.novolab.hu/. QSL 7P8AO via HA5AO,
direct only (Istvan Gaspar, Rakoczi u. 85, 1196 Budapest, Hungary), as
proceeds will be donated entirely to charity (details on this project can
be found on the website above).

QSL J79PAK —> The Daily DX reports that, following HB9CUA’s tragic death,
the new QSL route for J79PAK is via HB9HLM.

QSL VIA IK3GES —> It has been reported that Gabriele, IK3GES QSLs only
direct. This is not true. As for his latest activities from Greek islands,
all of the direct requests have been replied to, and all of the remaining
QSOs will be confirmed automatically through the bureau system in late
August. As for his recent IOTA activities from Gokceada (Turkey, EU-186)
and Sveta Anastasiya (Bulgaria, EU-181), when the blank cards arrive from
the printer he will apply the same procedure as above. On-line logs can be
found at www.ik3ges.it [TNX IK3GES]

YO DX HF CONTEST —> The Romanian Amateur Radio Federation (FRR) invites
amateur radio operators all over the world to participate in the annual YO
DX HF Contest, which will be held on 29-30 August (from 12 UTC to 12 UTC).
Participants in the contest who meet the award requirements will receive
the YO BZ Award (1st class) free of charge. Complete contest rules and
results of lats year’s edition can be found at www.hamradio.ro/ [TNX
YO2DFA]

+ SILENT KEYS + Pierre-Aime Kubler, HB9CUA (J79PAK) lost his life on 5
August, at 46 years of age, while on vacation in Dominica. He was trying to
rescue his eight-year-old daughter (who survived) from the sea, when he was
swept under a wave. He was found dead the day after.
Other recently reported Silent Keys include Medzit “Kico” Dautovic (E72C,
former Secretary of ARABiH), Jiro Manaka (JA1MCU, the first operator from
Japan to receive the 5 Band DXCC Award), Igor A. Lambrianov (UA6JW), Mickey
Hicks (WO6T) and antenna designer Giovanni Carnevale (I1UJX).

QSLs received direct or through managers: 3D2NB, 3XY5M, 4K0CW, 4KT9W, 4L0A,
4T6I (SA-098), 5C2C, 5C2F, 5H3VMB, 5K0T (NA-132 and NA-133), 6Y8XF, 8Q7GP,
9H1BT, 9U0VB, A25VB, AO5KB, C37NL, C4SV, C6AGU, C91VB, CE9/K2ARB, CO2NB,
CO6CAC, CP1FF, CP6XE, CS9L, CT3FQ, CT9L, CU3EQ, CX2TG, D44TXO, D4C, D93I
(AS-060), EA9PY, EW3EW, EX8M, EY7AF, H44MY (OC-162), H6VA, HC2SL, HC7AE,
HD2M, HH4/K4QD, HR9/IK2QPR, HZ1FS/p (AS-192), IL7G (EU-050), J39BJ, JD1BMM,
JT1CO, KH2L, KP4KE, LY70W, N5BEK/TI7, OA4BHY/2 (SA-075), OA4TT, OY/G3TXF,
OY9JD, P33W, P43A, PZ5WP, RG9A, S92LX, SX9JZ, T31DX, T32YA, T32YY, T33ZZ,
T77C, TA3J/7, TA7KI, TJ3G, TL0A, TO3R, TS7C, TT8JT, TZ6EI, UK9AA, UN7MMM,
V29JKV, V44KAI, V63MY (OC-259), V63TO (OC-163),VK9GMW, VP2EFB, VP8DLM,
VR2EH, VU2PAI, VU2SWS, VU4MY, VY0A, W3STX/KH0, WP2B, XW1B, YI9TM, YS1G,
Z2/UA4WHX, ZF2ZB, ZS1JX, ZS4TX.

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QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 33 ARLD033

From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT August 20, 2009
To all radio amateurs

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX,
Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web
sites. Thanks to all.

TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. Chris, VK4FR is QRV as 4W6FR from Dili until mid
October while on work assignment. Activity is mainly on 30, 20 and
17 meters using PSK31 and Olivia. In addition, Al, 4W6AL is QRV
until October 3. Activity is on 40 to 17 meters using mainly CW
with some SSB and RTTY. QSL 4W6FR via VK4FW and 4W6AL via CT1GFK.

KENYA, 5Z. Steve, W8SMH is now QRV as 5Z4/home call and is active
from Nairobi for the next three years while on work assignment. He
is active as time permits. QSL direct to home call.

NAURU, C2. Dani, C21TI and Ruben, C21RK are QRV until August 23.
Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW and SSB with two stations.
QSL via EA4ATI.

AZORES, CU. Jan, DL7JAN and Egon, DL2IX are QRV as CT8/home calls
from Faial Island, IOTA EU-175, until August 31. Activity is on 80
to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home calls.

FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. Phil, F5PHW is QRV as FO8RZ and is here for
the next two years. He is active on 80 to 10 meters using CW. QSL
to home call.

SAUDI ARABIA, HZ. Abdul, 7Z1CQ has been active on 40 meters around
0300z. QSL direct to home call.

SARDINIA, IS0. Giorgio is QRV as IS0/IZ3KVD from the capital city
of Cagliari until August 31. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB
and various digital modes. QSL to home call.

NORWAY, LA. Ben, DL7BY is QRV as LA/home call from Hinnoya Island,
IOTA EU-033, until August 22. Activity is on the HF bands using
mostly CW. QSL to home call.

BULGARIA, LZ. Special event station LZ01WFF is QRV from the
national parks Steneto and Central Balkan until August 24. Activity
is on the HF bands, including 6 and 2 meters, using CW and SSB. QSL
via LZ1ZF.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Fred, PA0FAW is QRV using special event station
callsign PA09WSF until August 30 to celebrate the World Statues
Festival in Arnhem. QSL via bureau.

POLAND, SP. Special event station SN120OSP is QRV until October 31
in celebration of the 120th anniversary of the city of Gorowo
Ilaweckie auxiliary fire brigade. Activity is on all bands. QSL
via SP4CUF.

GREECE, SV. Max, IZ4JMA will be QRV as SV8/home call from the
islands of Paxoi and Kerkira, both IOTA EU-052, from August 24 to
September 9. This includes possible operations from various
Lighthouses. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters. QSL to home
call.

MOUNT ATHOS, SV/A. Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A has been active using CW
on 10 meters around 0900z. QSL direct.

CRETE, SV9. Ron, WB2GAI is QRV as SV9/WB2GAI/p until October 5.
Activity is on 80 to 17 meters using CW. QSL to home call.

MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Fuminor, JA2DSQ and Yuji, JH2BNL will be QRV
as V73NF, and V7XX or V73J, respectively, from Majuro Island, IOTA
OC-029, from August 24 to 29. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using
CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call.

CHAGOS ISLANDS, VQ9. Larry, VQ9LA has been active on 80 meters
using CW between 0000 and 0100z. QSL direct to home call.

SOUTH AFRICA, ZS. Peter, ZS1JX has been active using CW on 160 and
CW and SSB on 80 meters between 0330 and 0445z. QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The EPC Russia DX Contest, The NCCC
Sprint, Hawaii QSO Party and the Ohio QSO Party are all on tap for
this weekend. The RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Sprint and SKCC CW Sprint
are scheduled for August 26. Please see August QST, page 76, and
the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.