DX bulletin 158
15
/10
/2015
By ON9CFG HF
manager UBA
ON9CFG@telenet.be
DX NEWS By
The future of the IOTA programme, by Roger G3KMA, RSGB IOTA Manager
I am delighted with the news announc
ed by the RSGB about the future of IOTA
–
that, following the initial
statement of intent last year, terms of agreement have been fleshed out for the programme to be run by a new
body in partnership with the RSGB. This new body will take the form, we hope,
of a Foundation Charitable
Incorporated Organisation, with the name Islands on the Air Foundation (IOTAF). It will be a separate legal
body. I have to thank the RSGB Board for acknowledging that the future sustainability of IOTA is of paramount
importance
to thousands of amateurs worldwide and that this must be the overriding consideration. Why the
change? IOTA has risen from a niche programme to one that is mainstream and second only to DXCC as the
international driver of activity on our bands. Increasing
ly, serious IOTA
–
watchers saw that the programme
needed to be allowed to spread its wings, particularly to have control of its finances and to draw on the pool of
overseas helpers in its management. The decision now to embark on the paperless QSLing projec
t, a significant
project with many challenges, provided the necessary stimulus for bringing in the change and for making it in a
timely way. On Sunday morning at the RSGB Convention, Johan, PA3EXX, our IOTA IT Project Leader, gave a
progress report on the
project. He explained that the initial technical design papers have been written and that
implementation work will start shortly. We envisage a launch in Spring 2017 after the annual update exercise
although we will try to make it sooner. Looking back I sh
ould like to thank all who through many years helped
IOTA to grow, and the RSGB Board for trusting us with this significant change. From the Foundation’s side, we
look forward to a harmonious and successful partnership with the Society in taking the progra
mme forward.
Look for these ON’s
ON, BELGIUM
ON1418WAR special call by UBA section HRT during November to commemorate the
World War I.
Operation from 160 to 10 meter using CW, SSB and PSK31. More on
http://www.on4hrt.org/
ON, BELGIUM
OT4CLM special call to celebrate the 34
th
Canadian Liberation March, a 33km mars that the
Canadian troops did to liberate Knokke in 1944. QRV from October 15 until November 14. QSL via ON3AIM.
http://www.qrz.com/db/ot4clm
ON, BELGIUM
OR90VL special
call to celebrate the 90
th
anniversary of the ham radio club Liège. Operation
until end 2015. An award is also available. Find out more on
http://on5vl.e
–
monsite.com/blog/or90vl
–
commemorative
–
award.html#UbzQvQemLTh3SBuB.99
ON, BELGIUM
ON80OSA special call to celebrate the 80
th
anniversary of the ham club ON4OSA. Active
until end February 2016. QSL via bureau. More information on
http://www.on4osa.org/en/announcements/5
–
algemeen/401
—
osa
–
is
–
verja
ON, BELGIUM
ON130CLAES special call to celebrate the 130
th
birthday of Ernest Claes, a famous Flemish
author.
Operation until end October . QSL via ON6LC.
EI, IRELAND
Olivier, ON4EI is operating again as EI8GQB or as EI1A during the CQ WW DX SSB contest
and the Worked All Germany contest. Activity until October 30 with his caravan with green energy. Look at
http://www.qrz.com/db/ei8gqb/
to follow him live with the antenna park improvement. QSL via PA3249,
bureau or direct, LoTW.
DXCC
This week on HF
3B8, MAURITIUS
Willi, DJ7RJ
is
QRV as 3B8/call until October 30. Operation from 160 to 10 meter using
CW and SSB. QSL via home call, direct.
3W, VIETNAM
Mal, VK6LC will be active as 3W2HCM between October 16 and Octob
er 23. Operation on
20, 17 and 15 meter using CW and SSB. Mal is celebrating 15 years of operating from Vietnam. QSL via home
call, direct only.
5H, TANZANIA
Maurizio, IK2GZU
is
QRV as 5H3MB until October 18. Activity during his spare time on
HF. QSL
via home call, bureau or direct, LoTW, OQRS.
http://www.buffoli
–
pm.it/5h/Tanzania%202011.htm
s
5X, UGANDA
Jay, K4ZLE
is
active during his spare time as 5X2A until October 19. Operation from
40 to 17
meter using CW and some RTTY. QSL via home call and LoTW.
8P, BARBADOS
Chuck, KG9N is QRV as 8P9AL. Activity until October 29. QSL via home call.
8P, BARBADOS
Tom, W2SC will be active as 8P5A from October 20 until October 27. Also with an e
ntry in
the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via NN1N, LoTW.
A3, TONGA
Dave, W6ZL will be operating as A35KL from October 17 until October 24. Operation in
‘holiday
–
style’ from 80 to 10 meter using CW an
d RTTY. QSL via home call, LoTW
.
C5, THE GAMBIA
Luc F5R
AV and Gerard F5NVF will be operating as C5LT from October 20 until October
27. Activity from 80 to 6 meter using CW, SSB and PSK. QSL via F5RAV, direct only.
C9, MOZAMBIQUE
Beth MW0VOW and John ZS5J will be operating as C91B between October 20 and
Nove
mber 3. Activity from 160 to 6 meter using CW and SSB. Logsearch on Club Log, LoTW.
CO, CUBA
The 7163 DX Group with operators from Cuba and the USA will be active as T42US from October
21 until October 28. Activity from 160 to 6 meter using CW and SSB.
QSL via WB2REM.
http://www.t42us.com/
D4, CAPE VERDE
A team will be QRV as D4D from October 17 until October 24. Activity from 80 to 6
meter using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via EB7DX.
http://www.lazydxers.com/d4d/
E3, ERITREA
Zorro,
JH1AJT will be active as E30FB between October 16 and October 22. Operation during
his spare time from 40 to 17 meter. QSL via home call, OQRS and LoTW.
E5, NORTH COOK ISL
Rob N7QT / E51MQ
T, Grant KZ1W / E51MKW and Mel N7BX / E51MQT
are
QRV from Manihiki
until
October 27. Activity from 160 to 10 meter using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via
N7BX.
E5, SOUTH COOK
Jacek, SP5EAQ will be active from October 19 until November 1 as E51EAQ. Operation
f
rom 80 to 10 meter using SSB. QSL via SP7DQR, bureau or direct, OQRS and LoTW.
http://e5.sp5drh.com/
EA9, CEUTA and MELILLA
A German team is operating as EA9/DK8YY until October 19. Activity on HF
using CW, SSB and
RTTY. QSL via DK8YY, bureau preferred.
FJ, ST BARTHELEMY
A team with Martin G4XUM, Rich M5RIC, Stewart GM4AFF and Kelly N0VD wil
l
be active as FJ/call between October 20 and October 27.
Operation during the contest as TO4K. QSL for TO4K
via G3NKC, Club Log and LoTW.
QSL
for the other calls
via home calls.
FM, MARTINIQUE
Kostyantyn, VE8DX will be active as FM/VE8DX from October
17 until October 27.
Operation on HF with an entry in the CQ WW SSB contest as TO2M. QSL via LY5W.
FO, FRENCH POLYNESIA
Moto, JA1GZV is operating as TX7A (Moorea Isl) until October 31. Operation
from 40 to 15 meter. QSL via home call.
FS, ST MARTIN
J
ohn, W9ILY will be QRV as FS/call between October 21 and October 29. Operation on HF.
QSL via home call, bureau or direct, LoTW.
FS, ST MARTIN
John, K9EL will be active again as FS/call between October 21 and October 28. Operation
on all bands. John i
s member of the TO1E team during the CQ WW SSB contest. QSL via LoTW and
logsearch Club Log.
FY, FRENCH GUIANA
Christian, F5UII will be QRV again as FY/call from October 19 until October 28.
Operation from 40 to 10 meter using SSB and RTTY.
http://www.f5uii.net/en/
HK, COLOMBIA
Lothar, DK8LRF is active as HK3JCL until October 20. Operation mainly on 20 meter
using SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
HK0, SAN ANDRES
Joe LU1FM and Daniel LU9FHFwill be ope
rating as 5J0B from October 17 until
October 27. Operation from 160 to 6 meter using SSB and digital modes. QSL via home call.
http://www.tarjetasqsl.com.ar/5j0b/
J6, ST LUCIA
Stephen WF2S and Ralph K
1ZZI
are
active in ‘holiday
–
style’ as J6/calls. Activity
until
October
18. QSL via Club Log OQRS, LoTW.
JD1, MINAMI TORISHIMA
Take, JG8NQJ
is
active as JD1/call
until
mid
–
December
. Operation during his
spare time using CW only. QSL via JA8CJY, direct
or via JG8NQJ for bureau.
KG4, GUANTANAMO BAY
Bill W4WV, Keith KE4KDY and Jim KG9LB
are
operating as KG4WV
until
October 23. Operation from 160 to 6 meter using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via home calls.
KH2, GUAM
Kei, KG2A will be operating as
call/KH2 from October 21 until October 26. Activity from 80 to
10 meter using CW and SSB. QSL via JJ1RJR.
KH8, AMERICAN SAMOA
Masa, JH3PRR will be QRV as KH8B between October 21 and October 26.
Focus on 160, 80 and 12 meter. QSL via homecall, LoTW an
d Clublog OQRS.
P4, ARUBA
John, W2GD will be active as P40W between October 20 and October 28. This includes an entry
in the contest. Operation with a focus on CW, WARC bands and low bands. QSL via N2MM.
P4, ARUBA
John, KK9A will be operating as P40A
between October 18 and October 25. Activity from 160 to
10 meter including WARC bands using CW and SSB. QSL via WD9DZV.
PJ2, CURACAO
Andrea, IK7YTT will be QRV as PJ2/call from October 19 until October 27. Operation on
HF with an entry in the CQ WW DX
SSB contest as PJ2T. QSL via home call.
PJ4, BONAIRE
Look for Mika PJ4/OH2BAD (CW and SSB) and Jaakko PJ4/OH1MA (CW, SSB and RTTY)
until October 18. QSL via OH2BAD for both calls.
PJ7, SINT MAARTEN
Phil, WA1ZAM will be operating as PJ7PL from October 1
7 until October 31. QSL
via home call.
PY0F, FERNANDO DE NORONHA
Members of the 1992 Navassa DXpedition Team : AA4NC, AA4VK
and WA4DAN will have a reunion as PY0F/call from October 18 until October 27. Operation from 160 to 10
meter using CW, SSB and RT
TY. QSL via WA4DAN direct, OQRS.
http://www.aa4vk.com/py0f
S7, SEYCHELLES
A Polish team
is
QRV as S79SP until October 18. Plans are to be active from 160 to 6
meter using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via SP6FXY, OQRS
and LoTW.
http://www.s79sp.dxing.pl/
TT, CHAD
Pierre, HB9AMO will be active as TT8AMO from mid
–
October until mid
–
November . Activity in
‘holiday
–
style’ using mainly CW. QSL via M0URX, OQRS.
http://www.hb9amo.net/tt8amo.php/
V2, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Brian N3OC, Rol K3RA and Bob W2BZR will be QRV as V26OC, V26RA
and V26BZR from October 18 until October 28. Operation during the contest as V26B. QSL for V26B vi
a
KA2AEV, others via homecalls.
V3, BELIZE
Andre, DL1AS is operating as V31DL until mid
–
October. Operation from 160 to 6 meter using
all modes except CW. QSL via LoTW and direct via home call.
V4, ST KITTS
John, W5JON
is o
perating as V47JA until Novemb
er 6. Operation from 160 to 6 meter using
SSB. QSL via home call, direct only, LoTW.
V7, MARSHALL
ISL
Look for
V73D
until
October 28.
Operation
from 160 to 6 meter using CW, SSB and
RTTY. QSL via DL4SVA, bureau or direct, LoTW and OQRS Club Log.
http://v73d.mydx.de/
XX9, MACAU
Look for Janusz SP9FIH and Bogdan SP2FUD from Coloane Isl between October 16 and
October 28. Operation from 40 to 10 meter using SSB and RTTY. Call sign will be known on the day of
operati
on.
http://www.xx9.dxpeditions.org/
ZD7, ST HELENA
Oliver, W6NV will be operating as ZD7W between October 14 and November 2. Activity
from 160
to 10 meter. QSL via home call, LoTW.
ZL7, CHATHAM ISL
Graha
m, ZL3MA will be operating as for ZL7/call between October 20 and October 27.
Operation on HF using CW, PSK and JT65. QSL via home call.
Coming up
soon
3B7, ST BRANDON
Pat, 3B8FA will be operating as 3B7FA from October 26 until October 31. Activity on
20, 15 and 10 meter using mainly digital modes. QSL via home call and LoTW.
3W, VIETNAM
Miki, JJ2CJB will be QRV as XV2CJB from October 23 until October 25. Activity from 80 to
10 meter (no WARC) using mainly CW. QSL via home call, LoTW.
A5, BHUTAN
H
ans, SM6CVX will be active as A52CVX between October 27 and October 29. QRV in
‘holiday
–
style’ using mostly CW. QSL via home call.
HI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Roberto, YV5IAL will be QRV as HI7/call from October 25 until October 31.
Activity will be in ‘hol
iday
–
style’ on 40, 30, 20, 15 and 10 meter using PSK31. QSL via home call.
PJ2, CURACAO
Paul W4PGM and Hugh W4VAB will be operating as PJ2/calls from October 28 until
November 2. Activity
on HF
using
CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via homecalls and LoTW.
S0, WESTERN SAHARA
Roberto EA2CNU and Arseli EA2JG will be active as S0S and S01WS from
October 22 until October 28. Operation specially on the low bands using CW and SSB. Also
an entry in CQ
WW SSB DX contest.
PY0F, FERNANDO DE NORONHA
Godoi, PY4NY will be operating as PY0NY from October 28 until
November 5. Operation from 40 to 10 meter using CW, SSB and RTTY. Possible 80 and 6 meter also. QSL via
home call.
V6, MICRONESI
A
Look for JH2BNL / V6AAA and JA2NQG / V6WW from October 25 until October 29.
Operation from 160 to 6 meter using CW, SSB and RTY. QSL via homecalls.
Antarctic bases
Neumayer Station III
Felix, DL5XL will be operating as DP1POL between November 2015 a
nd February
2016. Operation on HF using mainly CW with some digital modes and SSB. QSL via DL1ZBO and LoTW.