22 March 2025 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1768
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3D2 - Dom, 3D2USU is active again as 3D2AJT from Nadi, Fiji Islands from
16 March until the end of April. The callsign is in memory of the
late Yasuo "Zorro" Miyazawa (JH1AJT), who passed away on 23 March
2022. QSL via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW.
4K - Team 4K0T will be active from the Khizi Mountains of Azerbaijan on
29-30 March. They will operate SSB and FT8 on 80-10 meters, using
"various antenna systems and portable stations". QSL via operators'
instructions. See https://www.qrz.com/db/4K0T for more information.
8P - Dave, G4OSY will be active as 8P9EI from Barbados (NA-021) from 24
March to 6 April. He will operate CW and SSB on 40-10 metres,
hopefully including an entry in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL
direct to home call.
9A - 9A100IARU is the special callsign for the Croatian Amateur Radio
Association (HRS) to join the celebrations for the centenary of the
International Amateur Radio Union on 1-30 April.
C6 - Paul, WA4PAW will be active as C6APS from Great Abaco (NA-080),
Bahamas between 29 March and 19 April. He will operate FT8, CW and
SSB on 40-10 metres. QSL via LoTW and Club Log's OQRS. [TNX The
Daily DX]
CX - CX100IARU is the special callsign for the Radio Club Uruguayo
to join the celebrations for the centenary of the International Am-
ateur Radio Union on 1-30 April. QSL via LoTW and CX1AA (bureau and
direct); eQSL on https://www.cx1aa.org/consulta-distintivo.php.
FJ - Janusz, SP9FIH will be active from Saint Barthelemy (NA-146) as
FJ/SP9FIH on 20-23 March, and as TO1P from 24 March to 4 April
[425DXN 1765]. As for FT8, FJ/SP9FIH will be using Fox/Hound as
well as multi-stream (MSHV), while TO1P will try and use SuperFox
mode. See http://fj.dxpeditions.org for updates. QSL via Club Log's
OQRS and LoTW.
HA - The Hungarian Radio Amateur Society (MRASZ) will celebrate the cen-
tenary of the International Amateur Radio Union on 1-18 April. Look
for special callsigns HA100IARU, HG100IARU, HA100Y, HA100E, HA100A,
HA100R, HA100C, HA100L, HA100B, HA100T, HA100I, HA100O and HA100N
to be active on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and digital modes. A certifi-
cate will be available: https://mrasz.org/iaru-100-award. QSL via
Club Log's OQRS and LoTW.
HR - Alex, K6VHF will be active again as K6VHF/HR9 from Roatan Island
(NA-057), Honduras from 30 March to 6 April. He will operate mainly
digital modes on 80-6 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or
direct to home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
J6 - Team consisting of DL3ON, J69DS, K9HZ (J68HZ), KN2P, W0CN (J68CN)
and WA4PGM (J68KC) will be active from St Lucia (NA-108) as J62K
during the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (29-30 March). They will also be
QRV with individual J6 callsigns on 26-31 March. QSL J62K via LoTW,
or direct to K9HZ. [TNX The Daily DX]
PJ4 - Rich, N6KT will be active as PJ4K from Bonaire (SA-006) on 26-30
March. He will be QRV on 80-10 metres, and will participate in the
CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL via Via KU9C. [TNX NG3K]
PJ7 - Ken, KJ9B will be active holiday style as PJ7KB from Sint Maarten
(NA-105), as well as FS/KJ9B from Saint Martin (NA-105), between 28
March and 6 April. He will operate SSB and FT8/FT4 mainly on 20 and
17 metres. QSLs direct to home call; QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW
and Club Log. [TNX The Daily DX]
PZ - Renato PY8WW, Rico PZ5JW and Dieter DL8TG will be active as PZ5IP
from Papegaaien Island (SA-092), Suriname "during the first week of
April". Plans are to operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 40-10
metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS.
SV - SZ100IARU is the special callsign for the Radio Amateur Association
of Greece (RAAG) to join the celebrations for the centenary of the
International Amateur Radio Union on 1-30 April. Four certificates
will be available: https://sv2rck.gr/SZ100IARU. QSL via the bureau,
LoTW and QRZ Logbook.
V2 - Bud, AA3B will be active again as V26K from Antigua (NA-100) from
25 March to 2 April, including a SOAB HP entry in the CQ WW WPX SSB
Contest. Outside the contest he will operate mainly CW on 80-6m.
QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via home call. [TNX NG3K]
V7 - Randall, KX4QD is active as V73HW from Kwajalein (OC-028), Marshall
Islands until sometime in 2027. Keep an eye out for him during the
local weekends and local weekday mornings. He operates SSB and FT8
on 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 and 6 metres. QSL direct to Randall Hisle,
PSC 701 Box 307, APO AP 96555, USA; QSOs will be uploaded to Club
Log and LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
VU - The Amateur Radio Society of India (VU2ZH) will celebrate the
centenary of the International Amateur Radio Union by activating
special callsign VU1IARU from 1 April to 29 June. ARSI has been a
member society of IARU Region 3 since 1958. QSL via VU2ZH.
YB - 8A100IARU is the special callsign for the Indonesian IARU society
(Organisasi Amatir Radio Indonesia, ORARI) to celebrate the 100th
anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union on 1-30 April.
QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via N2OO. Details of the award pro-
gramme will be published on https://hamaward.cloud/awards.
ZC4 - Adrian, G0KOM expects to go back to the UK Sovereign Base Areas on
Cyprus on 24-31 March and be active as ZC4MK. This will include
activity during the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL via Club Log's OQRS,
LoTW, or via home call.
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**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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3Y0K: MARCH NEWS UPDATE ---> "In February 2026, less than a year away, an
international team of very courageous amateur radio operators will land on
Bouvet Island. Bouvet is a Norwegian overseas territory and lies in the
South Atlantic Ocean, with 93% of its surface covered by ice and snow. It
sets the record as the Most Remote Uninhabited Island on Earth and currently
ranks #10 on the Most Wanted DXCC listing at Club Log.
Operating as 3Y0K, our team will attempt to give as many ATNOs as possible
and be active in all amateur radio bands from 10 to 160m. We will direct our
attention to human modes of CW & SSB, but will also be active in FT8, RTTY
and QO-100 satellite with up to 12 operating stations.
We have secured the necessary permit to land on Bouvet Island by heli-
copter, issued by the Norwegian Polar Institute. Our plan is to start the
sea journey in Cape Town, South Africa, from where an icebreaker under the
Icelandic flag we'll take us to the island in (hopefully) 7 days. Since
landing depends on the weather conditions, we are scheduled to be on and
around the island for up to 21 days. A helicopter will assist us in bring-
ing ashore a significant amount of equipment to setup a camp with two radio
tents. One radio tent on the lower area of Cape Fie, and one radio tent on
the upper area with better take off to NA. Upper camp will focus on working
NA.
The logistics behind this project are complex and require a budget of
$1.65M. Most of the money will be used to pay for the services offered by
the icebreaker and its crew, the helicopter with its two pilots and one me-
chanic, as well as the fuel for both. Each team member is contributing a
significant amount to the budget, and they will also incur additional costs
for commercial airfare, two side trips to Norway required by various tasks,
winter sleeping bags and clothing, etc.
Passionate amateur operators and clubs around the world as well as multi-
ple companies are supporting this project. As prime example, Northern Cali-
fornia DX Foundation (NCDXF) have pledged up to $200K, of which half matched
against donations received from outside of North America. Companies such as
DX Engineering, Icom, RF Power and ACOM a re supporting the team with a mul-
titude of radio equipment components. We also teamed up with a small private
group to share the large costs of the DXpedition.
Please visit our website at http://www.3Y0K.com to read more about this
project, the team, the latest news, and learn about the complex preparations
the team is engaged in to ensure that its mission will be executed safely
and successfully. At this time, we are looking to raise an additional $200K
to avoid putting further financial strain on the team.
Your financial support is critical, so please consider donating either
directly and/or through the clubs, associations, and foundations that you
are members of. We will be very happy to make a Zoom presentation about this
project to the membership of your organization at a time of your conve-
nience. Meanwhile, we intend to continuously track the level of fundraising
on our expedition website to inform everyone as to where we are in this
endeavour.
Thank you in advance for your support, we look forward to contacting you
from the Most Remote Uninhabited Island on Earth!"
KR4CDI/KH9 ---> Richard, KR4CDI is the newly licensed operator stationed on
Wake Island [425DXN 1767]. He made his first QSO on 10 metres, and will
remain on the island until June.
+ SILENT KEY + Molnar Csaba, HA6PX passed away unexpectedly on 16 March,
aged 57. He had served as President of the Hungarian Radio Amateur Society
(MRASZ) since 2022, and was also the Vice-President of the Salgotarjani
Varosi Radioklub (HA6KNB/HG6N). Csaba was a key figure in the Hungarian
amateur radio society, in YOTA and several contest groups, HA3LN says. "His
work, energy and personality will be missed a lot".
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Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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8R1TM Aldir Blanc da Silva, Rua Luisa Lirio do Vale 155, Praia Campista,
Macae - RJ, 27923-080, Brazil
9N7AA Pavla Celarc, Ob Igriscu 8, 1360 Vrhnika, Slovenia
CO2OQ Boris Knezovic, P.O. Box 59, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina
HK0A Adan R. Chow, PO Box 234 Collegedale TN 37315, USA
II0IGU Gianni Messore, Via Rotabile 64, 04023 Formia LT, Italy
MP7DX Ron Bennett, 17 Truro Close, St. Helens, WA11 9EL, United Kingdom
PJ2ND Jeffrey A. Maass, 9256 Concord Rd, Powell OH 43065-9625, USA
PJ7AA Thomas J. Harke, N5200 Deer Run Trail, De Pere WI 54115, USA
TR8CA Jean Charron, 19 rue Gabriel Moussa, 33320 Eysines, France
TZ4AM Gregory J. Carter, 808 Paris Mountain Rd, Rockmart GA 30153, USA
WE9G Richard B. Lewis, 348 Mapleton Dr NW, Cleveland TN 37312, USA
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