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2 August 2008 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 900
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                         **** DX INFORMATION ****
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                          Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
 
3X - John, VE2EQL will be active as 3XY0D from KanKan, Guinea on 3-9
         August. He plans to operate mostly on 20, 17 and 15 metres, with
         some activity on 40 metres. Look for him around 10-11 UTC and from
         23 UTC. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]

9Q - Philippe, 9Q1TB (F5LTB) is going to leave the Democratic Republic
         of Congo after five years. His next assignment will be in the
         United Arab Emirates starting in early September, and he hopes he
         can get the A6 licence he has applied for. He is still active on
         40-6 metres, typically between 7-8 UTC on 20 metres SSB, between
         15-16 UTC on 15 metres SSB and during his evenings on 40-10 metres
         depending on propagation. QSL via SM5DJZ. [TNX F6NQL]

EA - Adolfo, EA7TV will be active on 20 and 40 metres as AO7TV/p from a
         number of lighthouses between 1 and 12 August: Cabo Roche
         (SPA-041), Cabo Trafalgar (SPA-052), Castillo de San Sebastian
         (SPA-063), Barbate (SPA-071) and Puerto Sherry (SPA-338). QSL via
         home call, direct or bureau. [TNX EA7TV]

EA - The Demons DXers Team (http://www.demonsdxers.es/) will be active
         as EE1DD from Arosa Island (EU-080) on 5-6 August. They ?an to
         operate SSB and CW on 80-6 metres. QSL via EA1YG, direct or
         bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]

F - In August 1908 Lieutenants Colin and Jeance of the French Navy
         conducted a successful radiotelephony experiment between the
         wireless stations at Pointe du Raz (Brittany) and on the Eiffel
         Tower in Paris (528 kilometres away). Celebrating the 100th
         anniversary of that event, the Association de Amis de la Radio du
         Finistre will operate as TM8RAZ from Pointe du Raz on 2-3 August.
         QSL via F4FKD, direct or bureau. [TNX F8REF]

H4 - The Daily DX reports that soon Mike, KM9D and Jan, KF4TUG will
         begin "their next sailing season". Their first stop should be
         Temotu Province (H40), and they hope to be able to operate from
         Vanikolo Island, in the rare OC-163 IOTA group.

F - Dirk, ON4IMM will be active as F/ON4IMM from Noirmoutier Island
         (EU-064) on 10-13 August. Focus will be on 144 MHz meteor scatter,
         but outside the meteor shower he will be QRV on the HF bands and 6
         metres. [TNX F5NQL]

HL - Look for HL0Y/3 to be active from Sapsi Island (AS-080) on 7-11
         August. Activity wil be on 20 metres SSB. QSL via HL0Y. [TNX The
         Daily DX]

I - Celebrating the 5th anniversary of the Strange Radio Team
         (www.strangeradioteam.com, IQ8OM), a number of special callsigns
         will be aired at avrious times bewteen 1 and 31 August: II0SRT,
         II2SRT, II5SRT, II8SRE, IO5SRT, IR1SRT, IR3SRT, IR6SRT, IU0SRE,
         IU3SRT, IU7SRE and IU8SRE. From outside Italy, EG3SRT, GB0SRT,
         PD05SRT, V55SRT, W1SRT, YU05SRT and YX5SRT are expected to join
         the celebrations. QSL via operator's instructions. [TNX IZ8EDJ]

I - ARI Ancona will operate special station IY6GM from Monte
         Cappuccini (WAIL MA-003, ARLHS ITA-104) between 5 and 17 August.
         The activity will celebrate the 104th anniversary of the
         experiments carried out by Guglielmo Marconi from that place. QSL
         via QSL via I6GFX, direct or bureau. [TNX I6GFX]

IS0 - Stefano, IK5PWQ and Stefano, IK5XCT will be active as IM0/homecall
         from Maddalena Island (EU-041, IIA OT-008) on 2-15 August. They
         will be active holiday style on 40,30 and 20 metres CW, with some
         SSB. Side trips to nearby islands are being considered. QSL via
         home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX IK5PWQ]

IS0 - Gherardo, IZ1DSH will be active as IM0/IZ1DSH from Tavolara Island
         (EU-165) sometime between 9 and 17 August. He plans to operate
         mainly SSB on 10-40 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
         [TNX IZ1DSH]

JA - Koh, JH3LBD, will be active from Nishinoomote City (rare JCC 4614
         for the Japan Century Cities Award) on Tanega-shima (AS-032) on
         9-11 August. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]

S2 - Look for S21SHQ, the Bangladesh Scouts club stations' callsign, to
         be aired on 2-3 August for the 4th Asia Pacific Regional
         Air-Internet Jamboree. Expect activity on 40, 20, 15 and 10
         metres. QSL via EB7DX. [TNX The Daily DX]

TA - Urcun, TA0U says he will participate in the European HF
         Championship (http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/euhf/euhfc.htm) on 2
         August as TC1EU from European Turkey. He will operate SSB low
         power from the QTH of TA1HZ.

TK - Nicolas, F5TGR will be active as TK/F5TGR from Porto Vecchio,
         Corsica (EU-014) on 9-23 August. He will operate CW and SSB on
         10-40 metres, with possible side trips to some of the coastal
         islands. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX F6AJA and Les
         Nouvelles DX]

VE - On 31 July Ken, G3OCA and Cezar, VE3LYC were stuck in Goose Bay,
         Labrador, as the heavy fog at Nain precented their flight from
         leaving. They were rebooked on a flight that could arrive in Nain
         on the early afternoon of 1 August. Ken and Cezar were supposed to
         be active as VO2A [425DXN 895] from Finger Hill Island (NA-194)
         until 2 August. Then they will go and operate, again as VO2A, from
         Paul Island (NA-205) on 3-5 August. QSL via VE3LYC. For further
         updates, including post-expedition information, please visit the
         VO2A page on www.qrz.com [TNX VE3LYC]

VU - Special callsigns AT25MY and AT25RG will be used until 22 October
         to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the National Institute of
         Amateur Radio (NIAR) of India. QSL via VU2NRO.

W - On 3 August 1958 the world's first nuclear vessel, USS Nautilus
         (SSN-571), reached the North Pole after an historic voyage through
         the Northwest Passage and beneath the polar ice pack. To
         commemorate the 50th anniversary of that event, special event
         station N9N will be active on 2-3 August. QSL via N4KC (direct);
         further information at http://www.qrz.com/n9n [TNX VA4RJ]

YV - The YW5IOTA expedition to La Blanquilla (SA-037) [425DXN 895] is
         now expected to take place on 4-7 August. QSL via IT9DAA. Complete
         details can be found at http://www.yw5iota.4m5dx.info

ZF - Randy, K5SL will be active as ZF1SI from Grand Cayman (NA-106) on
         9-16 August. He plans to operate mostly on 17 metres SSB and CW
         (+/- 18150 and 18077 kHz), and on 40 metres CW (+/- 7033
         kHz)around 4 UTC. QSL via home call. [TNX K5SL]
 
PACIFIC TOUR ---> Hide, JM1LJS and Junichi JA3RAF will be active from
Wallis Island (FW) and Samoa (5W) in August as follows:
9-15 August FW1W QSL via JM1LJS OC-054
               FW1Z QSL via JA3RAF OC-054
16-19 August 5W0HH QSL via JM1LJS OC-097
               5W0MJ QSL via JA3RAF OC-097
They plan to operate SSB, CW and possibly some digital mode (by JA3RAF) on
40-6 metres from both locations, plus 80 metres from Wallis Island. QSLs via
home calls (direct only). Further information (on-line logs included) can be
found at http://radio-dream.com/mini_pedi_2008/
 
 
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                         **** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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                          Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
 
ASIA PACIFIC DX CONVENTION ---> The second APDXC will beheld at the Osaka
International House in Osaka, Japan on 7-9 November. Detailed information
(including pictures and videao from the 2005 event) can be found at
www.apdxc.org [TNX JA3USA]
 
DXCC NEWS ---> 5X4X (Uganda, current operation effective 2007) has been
approved for DXCC credit. If you had this operation rejected in a prior
application, send a note to dxcc@arrl.org to be placed on the list for an
update. [TNX NC1L]
 
HAMFEST INDIA ---> Hamfest India 2008, the official Hamfest of Indian
amateurs, will be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on the 11-12 October. Full
details are available on http://www.hfi2008.com/ [TNX VU2GMN]
 
KL7DX ---> Mount Cleveland, the volcano that forms the western half of
Chuginadak Island (NA-234), erupted on 21 July. On air activities started
on the 23rd, a couple of days later than expected, and the operators went
QRT on the 27th. Pictures are available at http://na-234.ucoz.net/photo/
The QSL manager for this operation is AC7DX, direct or bureau (do not send
your requests to the Alaskan address for KL7DX!).
 
LOGS: A log search for the recent 8J9HGR activity from Hegura Island
(AS-117) can be found at http://hegura.hp.infoseek.co.jp/search.htm [TNX
JI6KVR]
 
LOGS: A log search for RZ3AMW/1 (25 June-5 July activity from Ryashkov
Island, EU-162) can be found at http://dx.qsl.net/ [TNX RZ3AMW]
 
QSL VIA M0CMK ---> Effective 1 August, the new address of M0CMK (QSL
manager for GM7V and GZ7V) is: Linda Taylor, 18 Wyness Avenue, Little
Brickhill, Bucks. MK17 9NG, United Kingdom. [TNX GM3WOJ ]
 
TOP LISTS ---> The latest Topband, Topmode and Toplist listings are
now available at http://www.425dxn.org/awards/toplist/index.html. Please
note that QSOs confirmed through LoTW or included in on-line logs are now
eligible for listing. Send send your scores, as well as any request for
further information, to Erminio Pandocchi, I2EOW (i2eow@ari.it)
 
+ SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Vito Lombardo
(IT9LOM), Steve Rasmussen (N0WY), John F. Dormois (W5SUS) and David T.
Tremayne (ZL1AV).
 
 
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                         ******* QSL ROUTES *******
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                          Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
 
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CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER
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3DA0OK M3SDE EJ9FBB EI9FBB MD4K G3NKC
4L1FP LZ1OT EK6DM DK6CW MJ0AWR K2WR
4L4WW EA7FTR EK6LP IK2DUW MJ0X M3ZYZ
4S7VK DJ9ZB EM10QRP UT2AB MM0CPS/p GM4UYZ
5C9FT EA7FTR ES2Q ES5JR MM0Q MM0BQI
5H4BL IV3RTL ES5YG/P ES5JR MM3M G3VCQ
5P5CW DL5SE ES8UD OK1HDU MS0EPC MM0DFV
5Q2T OZ0J FM1II ON4IQ N1LI K1DG
5R8FU SM5DJZ GB5FI GW4ANA N4A N4YDU
5R8VE F4EZG GB8LMI M3ZYZ N5I N5UR
5V7BR F2VX GI0MPG EI7GY N6KZ/p N6KZ
6M0HZ/2 HL1IWD GI3YS MM0DHQ N6VR/p N6AWD
8J9HGR JH9UYZ GJ2A GJ3DVC [c] NP3D/W2 W3HNK
8N150IH 7K2GMJ GJ2A K2WR [d] NT6AA/p NT6AA
9A/VE3ZIK DO7ZZ GJ6YB G3SWH OH0X OH2TA
9A70LPC 9A7KM GM2T GM4UYZ OL600VB OK2JS
9A73AA 9A2AA GM2Z MM0DFV OX3XR OZ3PZ
9A8TQF HB9TQF GM4A MM0DFV OZ0FR DL2VFR
9G5ZS ZS6EGB GM4W GM0NTL PA/OQ4T/p ON4TO
9K2GS EA5KB GM5C GM0SEI PA6Z PA9M
9M6DXX/P M3SDE GM7A GM7AAJ PT6T PY6KW
A35RK W7TSQ GM7V M0CMK RI1AA UA1AIR
A71A A71AN GW8K GW0ANA S21B KX7YT
A71CT EA7FTR GX4KPT/P M0DOL S21RC EB7DX
AM1S EA1OS HB10DX HB9AGH SA1A SM1TDE
AM8IL EC8AMI HB9BULA HB9EKB SK0HS/0 SM0MPV
AN8L EC8AMI HC2SL EA5KB SM6EQO/p SM6EQO
AO2008EXPO EA2URE HF650N SP9PKG SP15QJM SP8QJM
AP2DKH W2FB HF94KE SP4YPB SP7VC/1 SP7VC
AP2TN DJ9ZB HG1848I HA3HK SP8RX/1 DJ0IF
AY0DX LU3DR HI3K KB2MS SV0XAF/8 HB9EBC
B7P/7 BD7IXG HK1FGE EA5KB SX5C SV1HER
BO0M BV2KI HK4SAN EA5KB SX5P SV5FRD
C31CT EA3QS HL14ARDF HL2CFY SX8R HA0NAR
C4I LZ2HM IA5K IZ5BTC TA0GI TA2MW
C4W 5B4WN IC8R IC8OZM TF/DJ2VO DJ2VO
C6APR K3IXD IG9/IT9HUV IT9DQM TF/DL3PS HB9EHQ
C6AXD K3IXD IG9/IT9RBW IT9DQM TK5XN F2YT
C91R CT1BXT II5EME IW5EIJ TM0FIL F6KPQ
CG2I VE2CQ IM0S IS0UWX TM7C F6KOP
CN2DX EA7FTR IM0T IS0BMU TM8BS F6KRD
CO7PH/p W3HNK IO1DCI IK1GPG UA0AZ W3HNK
CQ2I CT1CJJ IQ8OM/7 IZ8EDJ UE1CBB UA1AIR
CQ9U CT1BOL IR8TRT IK8MRA UE1OSV UA1OIW
CS8DFG CT1DRB [a] IS0/IU3SRT IZ3DBA UE3LFF UA3LAF
CS8DFG EA4URE [b] J28JA F5JFU UE3MFU RK3MWI
CT95S CT1BOL J28OO K2PF UE6EFF RW6HKF
CU1F CT1GFK J42POL SV2JAO UW2F/p UT0FT
CU1T CT1GFK J48JJ HA7JJS VC1T VE1RGB
CX2AQ EA5KB J48NL HA6NL VG1CHP VA1CHP
CX2CC EA5KB J48P HA7PL VQ9RD KI1G
D2NX JH7FQK J48PS HA6PS VX1AI VE1AI
D80HQ HL1OYF J49A SV9GPV VX1OP VE1OP
DP4D DJ4MG J79DP HB9TPQ VX1QD VE1QD
DR6IOTA DM5DX JT1FDB DD0CW VY2TT K6LA
E51AGY ZL2AGY JW7QIA LA7QIA W1AW/KL7 W1AW
E76AQ E73TW K4S KP3S XU7AJW OR4U
EA8AK W3HNK K6IAA/KH2 JK1IAS YM0T TA2RC
EE1MI EA1DR K9AJ/VY0 K9AJ YR5TF YO5BFJ
EG1BBE EA1GHI KD6WW/VY0 KD6WW YW6A YV5AJ
EH5K EA5KB KH6ND K2PF YW6AJ YV5AJ
EH8RDB EC8AMI KL7DX AC7DX ZA1E I2MQP
EI0W EI2JD LA2008TSR LA7J ZC4DG G0OAB
EI7JW OK1TN LA6Q LA9VDA ZP4KFX IK2DUW
EJ0GI EI2SDR LZ130J LZ2JB ZS4U K3IRV
EJ5GM EI5GM LZ5F LZ1ZF ZW6GK PY7GK
 
[a] direct [c] others
[b] bureau [d] USA stations
 
AC7DX Ron G. Lago, P.O. Box 25426, Eugene, OR 97402, USA
AN1C P.O Box 742, 36200 Vigo, Spain
CT1BOL Jorge Lopes, Rua Andre de Resende 187-3 Esq., 4150-069 Porto,
         Portugal
DJ2VO Jurgen Borsdorf, Bornheimerstr. 102, D-53119 Bonn, Germany
EA5KB Jose Ardid Arlandis, P.O. Box 5013, Valencia 46080, Spain
EC8AMI Antonio Candelaria Mendoza, C/Blas Herrera 23, 35330 Teror - Las
         Palmas, Spain
HB9EHQ Franz Johannes Brechtken, Limmataustrasse 13, 8952 Schlieren,
         Switzerland
IS0UWX Marco Murtas, Via Bandello 19, 09131 Cagliari - CA, Italy
K9AJ Michael J. McGirr, 3441 W Oak Hill Dr, Crete, IL 60417, USA
KD6WW Bruce D. Lee, 17520 Kennison Ln, Lodi, CA 95240, USA
LA9VDA Trond Johannessen, Helgedalen 13, N-1528 Moss, Norway
MM0DFV Jurij Phunkner, P.O. Box 7469, Glasgow G42 0YD, Scotland, UK
N4YDU Nathan G. Moreschi, 133 Madeline Court Youngsville, NC 27596, USA
N5UR A. E. Buzz Jehle, 8 Leisure Ln, Houston, TX 77024-5123, USA
N6AWD Fred K. Stenger, 6000 Hesketh Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93309, USA
N6KZ James A. Zimmerman, 2316 W Dallin St, Lancaster, CA 93536, USA
NT6AA David G. LaBat Sr, 24070 Rotunda Road, Valnecia, CA 91355, USA
PY6KW Marcelo de Oliveira Mendonca, Rua Alfredo Gomes de Oliveira
         307/201, 41750-090 Salvador (BA), Brazil
PY7GK Cristovao H. C. Freire, Rua Teles Junior 475/1502, 52050-040
         Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
VQ9LA Larry Arneson, PSC 466 Box 24 (DG-21 Annex 30), FPO AP 96595-0024,
         USA
YL2PN Peteris Negitis, 2-11 Lacu Street, Riga, LV-1013, Latvia
ZC4LI Steve Hodgson, 4 Nikolau Michael Street, 5523 Dasaki Achnas, Cyprus
 
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[DS5DNO]

425 DX News #899 는 하도 운용 관계로 쉬었습니다.

[DS5ACV]

연세대학교의 IOTA운용 장소가 삽시도인데요 Sapsi Island가 아니라 [Sapshi]입니다. 어떻게 발음되나가 중요한게아니고 어떻게 IOTA DIRECTORY에 표기되어있나가 아주 중요합니다. 발행한 QSL이 RSGB에서 reject될수도 있습니다.

[DS5AAQ]

일본식 표기에 shi가 보편화되다 보니 우리나라 섬 명칭까지 영향을 준것 같습니다.