8 February 2025 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1762
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
C6 - Chip, K2KJD and John, K4SGR will be active as C6ADA from New
Providence (NA-001), Bahamas on 12-16 February. They hope "to
activate two new parks and as many lighthouses as we can get to".
They will operate CW, SSB and limited FT8.
D4 - Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the independence of Cabo Verde
(5 July 1975), the Monteverde Contest Team (D4C) and Paolo, D44PM
will be active as D450ICV until 31 December. They will operate
"across all bands and modes, primarily focusing on HF". QSL via
Club Log's OQRS. Bookmark https://www.facebook.com/D4C.STATION for
updates.
DL - DA0IARU is the special callsign for DARC Team SES to celebrate the
100th anniversary of the IARU. Look for activity between 1 February
and 27 April. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the
bureau; direct cards via DL2VFR.
F - Georges, F6IMD and others will be active as TM06CDN between 15 Feb-
ruary and 2 March during the traditional Nice Carnival (Carnaval de
Nice). Paper QSL cards will not be provided; eQSLs will be down-
loadable from https://www.imgbluew.com/TM06CDN/TM06CDN.html.
FM - Yuri, VE3DZ will be active as FM/VE3DZ from Martinique (NA-107) be-
tween 11 and 18 February. He will participate in the ARRL DX CW
Contest as TO4A. QSLs via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via home call.
[TNX NG3K]
FP - Freddy, F4HEC will be active as FP/F4HEC from Saint-Pierre and
Miquelon (NA-032) on 16-25 February. He will operate SSB and CW on
80-6 metres, with a focus on the French HF Championship SSB (22-23
February). QSL via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW; he does not use the
bureau.
IS0 - IR0APTT is the special callsign celebrating the 50th anniversary of
ARI Porto Torres (IQ0AK), Sardinia. Look for activity on all bands
and modes between 12 February and 12 May. QSL via the bureau or
direct.
OZ - Herbert, DL5AXI will be active holiday style as OZ/DL5AXI from Fano
Island (EU-125) on 13-20 February. He will operate SSB and CW on
40-10 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
PA - Commemorating the 80th anniversary of Operation Veritable during
World War II, special event station PA80OV will be active on 13-28
February. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau;
direct cards via PD8RW. See https://rclb.nl/pa80ov for more infor-
mation. Operation Veritable was the northern part of an Allied
pincer movement that took place during the final stages of the con-
flict (8 February-11 March 1945).
P4 - John, W2GD will be active as P44W from Aruba (SA-036) on 10-18
February. He will operate CW, with some focus on 30, 17 and 12 me-
tres, and will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest. QSL via LoTW,
or direct to N2MM. [TNX NG3K]
PY - PV91L is the special callsign for the Liga de Amadores Brasileiros
de Radio Emissao (LABRE) to celebrate the 91st anniversary since
its foundation (2 February 1934). Look for activity on various
bands and modes between 1 and 15 February. QSL via LotW only.
S5 - S5100IARU is the special callsign for members of the Zveza Radio-
amaterjev Slovenije (Association of Radio Amateurs of Slovenia) to
celebrate the 100th anniversary of the IARU until 31 December. QSL
via LoTW, or via the bureau.
SP - The Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow (Polish Amateur Radio Union) will
celebrate its 95th anniversary and the IARU centenary by activating
ten special event stations from 17 February to 3 March and again on
11-25 April:
- 3Z95PZK, HF95PZK, SN95PZK, SO95PZK and SP95PZK;
- 3Z100IARU, HF100IARU, SN100IARU, SO100IARU and SP100IARU.
Details of a special award programme will be published soon on
https://hamaward.cloud/awards.
TZ - Ulmar, DK1CE was expected to be active as TZ1CE from Bamako, Mali
starting on 28 January. His departure, however, has been delayed,
and the new dates are from 12 February to 4 March. He will operate
SSB and FT8 on 160-6 metres, with "special attention" to 160m FT8,
80m FT8 and 6m. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and LoTW, and
will be confirmed automatically via the bureau.
V7 - Nac, JA1CCH will be active as V73PP from Majuro (OC-029), Marshall
Islands on 7-11 February. He will operate CW and RTT Y on 40-10m,
and will participate in the CQ WPX RTTY Contest (8-9 February).
QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log after he returns home.
VU - Team AU2V has been QRV from Sacrifice Rock (AS-161) since 7 Febru-
ary, and will remain there until 10 February. Plans are for six
operators (VU2RS, VU3WEW, VU3GDS, VU2TT, VU3DXA and VU3TPW) to use
two stations around the clock, one for SSB/CW and the other for FT8
(F/H). Depending on conditions, they may set up a third station.
QSL via M0OXO's OQRS. Donors will not need to send additional QSL
requests.
VU4 - A large team will be active as VU4AX from South Andaman (AS-001) on
10-20 March. Twelve operators (ON4AMX, ON4HIL, ON5RA, ON5TN, ON5UR,
ON6CC, ON7FT, ON7RU, ON7USB, ON8AZ, PA3EWP and PA9M) will operate
CW, SSB, FT8/FT4 and RTTY on 160-10 metres with six stations around
the clock. There will be three pilot stations (ON9CFG for Europe,
W2IRT for North America and E21EIC for Asia). QSL via M0URX's OQRS.
See https://www.dx-adventure.com/en/ for more information; also
bookmark https://www.facebook.com/dxadventureteam for updates.
W - W7P is the callsign for the Northern Arizona DX Association to
conduct a 10-year special event countdown to the 100th anniversary
of the discovery of Pluto by Clyde Tombaugh at Lowell Observatory
in Flagstaff, Arizona (18 February 1930). The inaugural event was
held in 2021; this year's Pluto Anniversary Countdown will run on
15-23 February. Also, Doug Tombaugh (N3PDT), Clyde Tombaugh's
nephew, will be operating during the event as W7P/0. QSL direct,
see https://www.nadxa.com/w7p_pluto_2030.html for information.
YS - Dave, WJ2O will be active as YS1/WJ2O from La Libertad, El Salvador
on 12-19 February, including an entry in the ARRL DX CW Contest.
QSL via N2ZN.
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**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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9N7AA: LOW BAND ACTIVITY ---> "After the unsuccessful attempt at the begin-
ning of January, I have now focused on a different geographical area to
bring the low bands on the air", Robert, 9N7AA posted to his qrz.com page.
On 30 January he "travelled down to the Terai region close to Chitwan Na-
tional Park and set up 30 and 40m antenna in a less densely populated area,
within the premises of a local lodge, staying only for a single night.
The new location is not completely noise-free, but a huge improvement com-
pared to what I face at my home or on any of the previously explored QTHs. I
was able to see/hear several FT8 signal from EU on 160m listening on the 30/
40m antenna. I will be back around 18-23 February with antennas covering
160-30m. This new QTH is 6-7 hour drive from home. Everything, up to the
last nut & bolt must be carried along, and complete station installed from
scratch. Electricity is there and is rather stable. Stay tuned!"
ARRL INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST ---> Object of the contest is for W/VE ama-
teurs to work as many stations in as many DXCC Entities as possible on 160,
80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres, while DX stations work as many W/VE amateurs
in as many of the 48 contiguous states and provinces as possible (see
https://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx for the rules). This year's event will be held
on 15-16 February (CW) and 1-2 March (SSB). Give a look at the Announced
Operations listings maintained by Bill, NG3K: https://www.ng3k.com/Contest/.
LIGHTHOUSE WEEKEND ---> The 17th American Lighthouses Weekend will be held
on 14-16 February. Details, including a listing of participating stations,
can be found on https://www.grupodxbb.com.ar/.
QSL VIA W3HNK ---> Jack J. Ference, W3KX, ARRL Third Call Area Incoming QSL
Manager, reports that Joe, W3HNK is no longer accepting or processing QSL
requests received via the bureau.
"Jack is requesting that DX stations listing 'QSL via W3HNK' on their
QRZ.com page to remove it and begin looking for another QSL manager.
DX stations who are interested in receiving their QSLs which have not been
forwarded to W3HNK should contact w3kx[@]arrl.net to make arrangements to
receive them or provide permission to discard them. A list of the DX station
QSLs being stored is available on request". [TNX The Daily DX]
VK9XU & VK9CU ---> The website for the upcoming German-Australian DXpedition
to Christmas Island (VK9XU, 18 February-4 March) and the Cocos/Keeling Is-
lands (VK9CU, 4-11 March) is at https://vk9-2025.topdx.de/.
YOTA CONTEST 2025 ---> Organized by the IARU R1 Youth Working Group in co-
operation with the Hungarian Amateur Radio Society (MRASZ), the aim of the
YOTA Contest is to increase youngsters activity on the air, strengthen the
reputation of the YOTA programme, and demonstrate support for youngsters
across the world. The three sessions of this year's YOTA Contest will be
held on 9 March (10:00-22:00 UTC), 19 July (10:00-22:00 UTC), and 29 Decem-
ber (10:00-22:00 UTC), on the five classic bands CW and SSB. Everyone can
work everyone. See https://yotacontest.mrasz.org for the complete rules.
+ SILENT KEY + Rosel Zenker, DL3KWR passed away on 15 January. A skilled CW
operator, she was first licensed in 1975 as DM2AEA, later Y21EA (1980-1991)
and finally DL3KWR. In fifty years, she made 232,000 QSOs, participated in
945 contests, and operated under 70 callsigns from 22 different countries.
Along with her husband Hardy (DL3KWF), she was regularly active from Ma-
deira. For over 30 years she sorted and distributed the incoming and out-
going QSL cards for DARC's OV Greifswald. In 2023, she was awarded the DARC
Silver Badge of Honour in recognition of her services to amateur radio in
Germany.
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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3Z30KSRG SQ9GEE FM4TI EA5GL RI42SP RN3RQ
4S7KKG DC0KK FM5DN KU9C S5701DX S56DX
4X6TT N4GNR FO/F6BCW F6EXV S79VU N4GNR
5B4AMX LZ3SM FY4JI EA5GL SC90SM SK5SM
5W1SA JA1DXA HC5DX N4GNR SK100EA SK4EA
5Z4FV WT3Q HF30KSRG SP9SPJ SP80AB SP3PDO
5Z4VJ M0URX HP1XV EA5HB SU1SK N2OO
7Q7CT EA7FTR HR5/F2JD F6AJA TG9ADQ VE7BV
7Q7EB EA7FTR HS0ZOA EB7DX TI5/N3KS M0URX
9G5IK IK7WUL II0LOVE IQ0TE TI5CDA EA5GL
9J2FI DL1RTL II3MPL IQ3MP TJ/TK1CX EA5ZD
9K9NLD EC6DX II4FPUS IQ4FE TM22AAW F8DVD
9N1CA EA5ZD J88BTI EA5GL TM50KPQ F6KPQ
9N7NQ JA7NQQ JG8NQJ/JD1 JA8CJY [d] TM850N F4GFE
9X2AW M0OXO JG8NQJ/JD1 JG8NQJ V26K AA3B
A60HF/10 A65BR JW2T EA5GL V31DJ W0CP
A60HF/21 EA7FTR KH7XX EB7DX V31DK K0ZV
A60HF/5 EA7FTR KP2B EB7DX V31MA M0OXO
A9100IARU EC6DX KP2BH EB7DX V44KAI W2ARP
A975IARU EC6DX LZ1SPACE LZ3SCO VE2CSI M0URX
AM150MF EA3XL NP2DX EB7DX VK0/FT4YM/p F5PFP
AO3MMM EA3URC OD5ZZ N4GNR VK6LW EA7FTR
AU2V M0OXO OF60AP OH2AP VP2ECV KG9N
CQ35MD CT3MD OJ1ABOA OH2FFP VP9NR K1EFI
CR3DX OM2VL OU25AEI/p OZ7AEI YN9H EA5GL
D2ACE EA7FTR OY1OF M0URX YP1P YO5KDV
DP0GVN DL5EBE P29XZ EA5GL YQ8T YO8KGA
EH9LZ EA5KB PF88ANT PA0RDY ZL40MVL ZL1MVL
ET3AA N2OO R102AE RQ7L ZS7ANF DL5EBE
FM4LV KU9C R102ME RQ7L ZT1T N4GNR
9N7AA Pavla Celarc, Ob Igriscu 8, 1360 Vrhnika, Slovenia
9V1YC Randy C. Becnel, 243 Red Top Rd, Lumberton MS 39455-5214, USA
A65PX Herb Wolfson, P.O. Box 368, Ardmore PA 19003, USA
AO6WRD Federacion Digital EA, Apartado Postal 3050, 08200 Sabadell
(Barcelona), Spain
CO2OQ Boris Knezovic, P.O. Box 59, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina
FY5KE Laurent Haas, 19 rue de la Duee, BP 11, 75020 Paris, France
IK7WUL Antonio Montrone, Via delle Forze Armate 20, 70126 Bari BA, Italy
J52EC Livio Pesavento, Via Antonio Bertoldi 19, 37141 Verona VR, Italy
LX8RTTY Andre Doffing, 9 Cite Europe, L-3834 Schifflange, Luxembourg
M0OXO Charles Wilmott, 60 Church Hill, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4NG,
United Kingdom
P49X Ed Muns, POB 1877, Los Gatos, CA 95031-1877, USA
PJ2ND Jeffrey A. Maass, 9256 Concord Rd, Powell OH 43065-9625, USA
TR8CA Jean Charron, 19 rue Gabriel Moussa, 33320 Eysines, France
V47JA John Abbruscato, 22199 Pine Tree Ln, Hockley TX 77447, USA
YB9/F5LIT Emmanuel Gidon, 2 chemin des Longs Champs, 50480 Blosville, France
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