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DX news from the ARRL
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by QRZ
DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral
from QST and the ARRL Contest Calender and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to
all.
MONTENEGRO, 4O6
Joe, W8GEX, and four other members from the SouthWest Ohio DX Association
plan to activate Montenegro starting August 13 for a 7 day operation.
Their callsign will be 4O6DX. Other team members are Wayne, K8LEE, Janet,
W8CAA, John, KP2A and Jim, W9VNE. They will be on 160 through 6 meters,
using CW, SSB and PSK. QSL to K8LEE, with sase.
GHANA, 9G
Scott, AC3A, will be active as 9G5SE from Accra, until August 12. Look
for him on 40 through 6 meters.
MOZAMBIQUE, C9
Ken, G3OCA and Rei, DL6DQW will be QRV until August 14. Look for them
from the mainland using the call sign C94RF or C93RF. Activity will be
on 40 through 10 meters, using CW and SSB. During their stay, they plan
to activate the Island of Inhacamba (AF-103) the last unactivated IOTA
group in Mozambique. The callsign may be C94KF. QSL via G3OCA.
GREECE, SV
Ops Nicos, SV2AYT, Bill, SV2AOB, Bill, SV2BET, Alex, SV0EG and Kostas,
SW2IPK will use the special callsign SX8AYT to activate the following
Greek islands, in the EU-049 IOTA group, between August 16 and 30: Lemnos
Island (MIA MG-065, WLOTA LH-1740), Agios Efstratios Island (MIA MG-002),
Sergitsi Island (MIA MG-106, uninhabitable) and Kompi Rockisland. Activity
will be on 80 through 2 meters, mainly SSB. QSL via SV2AYT, direct (QRZ.com)
or via the bureau.
FRANCE, F
Operators Michele, F5MKX (YL), Alain, F6ENO and
Jean-Jacques, F5NKX will be active as F8UFT/p from the French Alps beginning
August 17, weather permitting, using 40 meter CW and 3 watts. QSL via
F6ICG.
CHAGOS ISLANDS, VQ9
Jim, ND9M (VQ9JC and KG4JC), will be returning to Diego Garcia (AF-006)
this week for another four month tour. QSL either direct or via the bureau
to ND9M.
MACAO, XX9
Look for Hide, JM1LJS, to be here until August 15. He is trying to renew
his XX9TJS license. Check 30, 17, 12, 6 and 2 meters, using SSB, CW and
FM. Satellite operations will be 2 meter uplink / 430 MHz downlink only.
QSL XX9TJS via JM1LJS.
INDONESIA, YC0
Hotang, YC0IEM, will be active as YC0IEM/7 from Borneo Island (OC-088),
until August 24. QSL via IZ8CCW, via the bureau or direct.
IRAQ, YI
Richard, SP8HKT, plans to be active again as YI9KT. He will be in Diwaniyah
until January 2007. Look for him on 80 through 10 meters. Richard will
be active during his free time: 0800-1000z, 1300-1430z, 1700-2000z, sometimes
on low bands only with North America between 0200-0330z. QSL via SP8HKT,
direct only.
EAST TIMOR, 4W6
Mike, 4W6AAB has been reported on 20 and 30 meters between 0730 and 0930Z
using RTTY. QSL via PA7FM.
APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT
The following operations from Swains Island, between July 28 and August
2, 2006, have been approved for DXCC credit: KH8SI, K1ER/KH8, S6FO/KH8,
WH7S/KH8, K8YSE/KH8, AH7C/KH8 and KH6BK/KH8.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The Worked All Europe, CW contest, Maryland-DC QSO Party and SWOT Hot-Rock
Shootout are on tap for this weekend. Please see August QST, page 88 for
more details.
Source: The
American Radio Relay League
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