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1 March 2025 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1765
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**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
5R - Richard, HB9FHV is active holiday style as 5R8RH from Nosy Be (AF-
057), Madagascar until 7 March. He can operate SSB on 40, 20, 15
and 10 metres. As for QSL, "I will send PDF by email", he says.
8P - Chris, WA7RAR will be active as 8P9CB from Barbados (NA-021) on 5-
16 March. He will operate SSB and CW on 20-10 metres, often from
POTA sites. QSL via LoTW, QRZ Logbook, or direct to home call.
8R - Aldir, PY1SAD will be active again as 8R1TM from Georgetown, Guyana
between 11 March and 26 April. He will operate CW, SSB and digital
modes on the HF bands and via satellite. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, QRZ
Logbook, or direct to home call.
9L - Peter, VK3HEX is in Sierra Leone until 7 March. He is QRV as
9L/VK3HEX on 10 metres SSB during the local evenings and the week-
ends. QSL direct to VK3HEX, or via eQSL.
D6 - Elvira, IV3FSG will be active as D68Z from the Comoro Islands (AF-
007) from 3 March until at least 18 March. Her actual arrival date
will be 28 February, but she will be busy with other tasks prior to
the start of the expedition. She will operate SSB, FT8/FT4 (MSHV),
CW and RTTY on 160-6 metres. Club Log's Livestream will be enabled
and IK0XBX will be her pilot. See https://www.qrz.com/db/D68Z for
suggested frequencies, more information and updates. QSL via Club
Log's OQRS, LoTW, or via IK2WAD (new QSL route for direct and
bureau cards).
During her trip, Elvira will also be mentoring three local youths
(thanks to Don, 7Q6M/D60AB for making this possible) who will learn
how to raise antennas and work the pile-up before attending this
year's YOTA Summer Camp in August. There are also plans in the
works for the station to be operated remotely, by experienced
operators as well as YOTA Italia members.
FJ - Janusz, SP9FIH will be active as TO1P from St. Barthelemy (NA-146)
from 24 March to 4 April. He will operate SSB, FT8 and RTTY on 40,
17 and 10 metres. See http://fj.dxpeditions.org for updates. QSL
via Club Log's OQRS. [TNX NG3K]
G - GB0IARU is the special callsign for the Radio Society of Great
Britain to take part in the celebrations of the centenary of the
International Amateur Radio Union. Look for activity on 1-30 April,
and be aware that GB0IARU may be activated from all of the seven
different DXCC Entities in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland,
Wales, Northern Ireland, Guersey, Jersey and the Isle of Man). QSL
via M0OXO's OQRS and LoTW.
HL - Celebrating the centenary of the International Amateur Radio Union,
members of the Korean Amateur Radio League (KARL) will be active as
HL100IARU from March to April. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW, eQSL
and Club Log; direct cards to HL1IWD.
I - Members of ARI Bari will operate the commemorative Marconian sta-
tion IY7M (QSL via IZ7XNB) from the San Cataldo lighthouse on 1
March, for the opening of the Museum of Radio, Lighthouses and
Coastal towers of Apulia. It will be joined by other stations
operating from other local lighthouses. In particular, members of
ARI Lecce will be active as II7SML (QSL via IQ7AF) from the light-
house at Santa Maria di Leuca, from 9 to 14 UTC.
KH9 - Allen, KH7AL/KH9 recently passed the 5,000 QSO mark. He expects to
remain on Wake Island (OC-053) for about three more weeks on this
rotation: "then I will be home for a month, and then back for about
three more months on Wake. I am enjoying my time and work here, so
as long as my family supports my absence I will stay with this
position". He regularly announces and updates his operating sched-
ule on https://kh7al.site/kh9-upcoming-activity/.
OZ - OZ100IARU is the special callsign for members of EDR, Denmark's
IARU society, to celebrate the centenary of the International
Amateur Radio Union on 19-27 April. QSL via Club Log's OQRS
(preferred), or via the bureau to OZ1ACB. An award will be
available, see https://www.qrz.com/db/OZ100IARU for the details.
PA - Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Dutch Marine Radio Amateur
Club (https://www.marac-radio.nl), special callsign PA40MARAC will
be active between 1 March and 31 December. A QSO with this station
earns 10 points for the MARAC awards (see PI4MRC on qrz.com). QSL
via PA3CNI. [TNX PA3CNI]
PJ7 - Tom, AA9A will be active again as PJ7AA from Sint Maarten (NA-105)
from 9 March to 5 April. He will operate CW, FT8 and FT4 on 40-6
metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW or direct to AA9A. [TNX The
Daily DX]
V4 - Fred, G4XWM will be active as V4/G4XWM from St.Kitts (NA-104) on 8-
29 March. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW, Club Log, and QRZ Logbook.
[TNX The Daily DX]
V7 - Tim, KZ4V will be touring the Marshall Islands between 15 March and
20 April, as part of a scientific mission to various atolls
Including Enewetak (OC-087), Bikini (OC-028), Rongelap (OC-028),
Majetto (at the northwest end of Kwajalein Atoll, OC-028), Wotje
(OC-029) and Majuro (OC-029). "Most operations will be /mm on SSB",
he says, "although I will also run FT8 portable on several of the
atolls" using the callsign V73MT. In particular, he will camp out
on Enewetak for five days and hopefully will have some time to be
QRV on 40, 20 and 17 metres. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log,
LoTW and QRZ Logbook. [TNX The Daily DX]
VP2V - Bavarian Contest Club members DA1DX, DK9IP, DM6EE and DL8LAS will
be active as VP2VI from the British Virgin Islands (NA-023) on 10-
27 April. They will operate SSB, CW and FT8 (MSHV) on 160-6 metres
with five stations. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), or via
DJ4MX.
The callsign VP2VI was initially assigned to Bob Denniston (W0DX),
whose efforts as IARU President (1966-74) were instrumental in
preparing the allocation of the WARC bands for amateur use. This
operation marks the 100th anniversary of IARU and honours Bob's
contributions. See https://www.qrz.com/db/vp2vi for more informa-
tion and updates.
VP5 - Rockwell, WW1X will be active holiday style as VP5/WW1X from Pro-
videnciales (NA-002), Turks and Caicos Islands on 8-15 March. "This
operation is QRP with SSB only", he says, "and maybe FT8 if I feel
like it". QSL via LoTW only.
VP8 - Ian, G3WVG as VP8CIW and Nigel, G3TXF as VP8TXF will be active from
the Falkland Islands during a short CW-only trip which will be
focused on participation in the Commonwealth Contest (8-9 March).
QSLs via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW.
ZA - Mark, W4CK, will be active as ZA/W4CK from Tirana, Albania, on 2-8
March. He will operate CW on 80-10 metres. QSL via LoTW.
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**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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COMMONWEALTH CONTEST ---> The 88th edition of the Commonwealth (BERU) Con-
test (https://berucontest.wordpress.com) will be held on 8-9 March, from
10.00 UTC to 10.00 UTC, on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres CW. Only stations
operating from the Commonwealth Call Areas may participate in this contest.
HERITAGE CQ AMATEUR RADIO HALL OF FAME ---> The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of
Fame was established in 2001 to recognize those individuals, whether
licensed radio amateurs or not, who significantly affected the course of
amateur radio; and radio amateurs who, in the course of their professional
lives, had a significant impact on their professions or on world affairs.
CQ Magazine has discontinued but the Heritage CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame
will continue to honour select qualified individuals. Hamgallery will be the
new steward of this award, which will be reviewed by a select and diverse
group of amateurs. Nominations will be accepted from 1 January through 15
April of each year. See http://hamgallery.com/HOF/AmateurRadio/ for more
information, nomination procedure included.
SWODXA DX DINNER ---> The 40th DX Dinner, sponsored again by the SouthWest
Ohio DX Association (SWODXA) and held in conjunction with the 2025 Dayton
Hamvention, will be on Friday, 16 May at the Marriott at the University of
Dayton. The "DXpedition of the Year" and the inductees into the CQ DX Hall
of Fame will be announced during the event; see https://swodxaevents.org for
the tickets and the list of DX Dinner prizes. [TNX AJ8B]
VU7 PROJECT: STUDENT PARTICIPATION PROGRAM ---> The VU7 Project is a DXpedi-
tion that will take place from the Lakshadweep Islands on 16-31 January
2026. The organizers invite "student amateur radio operators around the
world" to join the team: "this is a unique opportunity for you to learn from
experienced and eminent amateur radio operators, gain hands-on experience,
and be a part of a thrilling adventure". If interested, please contact
Sarath, VU2RS (sa...@vu2rs.com) before 1 May.
YASME FOUNDATION GRANTS ---> The Board of Directors of the Yasme Foundation
(https://www.yasme.org) has announced the following grants.
* A supporting grant of $7,500 to the World Radiosport Team Championship
(WRTC) United Kingdom 2026 organizing committee for general expenses and a
second grant of $3,000 to fund the Ham Widow's Ball for spouses in atten-
dance. The board encourages other organizations and individuals to support
this global event (https://www.wrtc2026.org/).
* A grant covering the expenses of Hamvention 2025 space rental for HamSCI
and YOTA/HR2.0
* A grant to the Ethiopian Amateur Radio Association for a club construction
project of a QRP Labs QMX+ 160-6m, 5W multi-mode transceiver kit.
* A grant of $7,500 in support of YOTA 2025 Summer Camp in Denver (15-20
June). The board encourages other organizations and individuals to support
this growing event (https://youthontheair.org/denver2025/) for youth in
North America and amateur radio.
* A supporting grant to Contest University at Hamvention 2025 in Xenia.
The Yasme Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation organized to support
scientific and educational projects related to amateur radio, including
DXing and the introduction and promotion of amateur radio in developing
countries.
YOTA CONTEST 2025 ---> The first session of this year's YOTA Contest, orga-
nized by the IARU R1 Youth Working Group in cooperation with the Hungarian
Amateur Radio Society (MRASZ), will take place on 9 March (10:00-22:00 UTC)
on the five classic bands CW and SSB. Everyone can work everyone. Complete
rules can be found on https://yotacontest.mrasz.org.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3D2Y, 3DA0DL, 4J75M, 4X8X, 4X9X,
7X2EZ, 8E3R, 9J2FI, A35GC, AP2NK, AU2K (AS-179), AU2S (AS-153), C5T, C91BV,
CX6TU, D4DX, DP0GVN, DP1POL, E51SGC, EX9A, FR8TZ, FR8UA, FT4GL, GD0OUD,
GU0SUP, IG9/S52OT, JY5IB, KH6KB, NP3YL, P40AA, PJ2MAN, PJ2ND, RI1ANE, S21DX
(AS-140), SV8QDJ, T22T, T30UN, T5/IH9HRK, T77C, TG9AHM, TL8ES, TO0J, UK8IQ,
V26B, V31CN (NA-180), VE8MN, VK9CV, VP2V/AA7V, VP2V/WE9G, VP9/AA1AC, VP9KD,
VR2P, XT2MD, XV9T, YN9H, YR0XMAS, ZB2JK, ZD7BG, ZD7DPX, ZF2OO.
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Roma, Italia
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