April 30, 2009

A.R.I. International DX Contest 2009


The contest will be held on
May 2 - 3, 2009 from 2000z Saturday till 1959z Sunday.

Category : Single Operator - CW, Single Operator - SSB, Single Operator - RTTY, Single Operator - Mixed, Multi Operator - Single TX - Mixed, SWL - Single Operator - Mixed

Bands : Bands from 10m thru 160m SSB, (RTTY: 10m thru 80m), except WARC bands, are allowed according to IARU Band Plans. Band AND MODE can be changed only after 10 minutes you have been on it (only Multi Operators).

Full Info ;
http://www.qsl.net/contest_ari/DX_rul_ing_new.html

April 29, 2009

8J1M, SPECIAL EVENT STATION

What's 8J1M ?

8J1M is a special event station that related to maebashi city. A lot of hams will participate in this operation.

What's event ?

A part, chieifly welfare, of the authority of the administration was transferred to Maebashi City as " The core city " by the prefectural government on April 1, 2009.
We congratulate that Maebashi City is graded to " The core city ", and operate the special radio Station " 8J1M"

Called "The core city " means one of the political systems of Japan,
The population is 300,000 people or more and municipalities to which administrative affairs in the welfare were transferred by the government.

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About 8J1M

1.Station and Schedule

8J1M is managed by the JARL Gunma branch, and QRV from April 1st, 2009 until July 12, 2009.

8J1M will be active mainly from various places in Gunma Prefecture.

Licensed 1.8 MHz to 430MHz 50W

2. QSL information

The all QSLcards will be sent to the JARL bureau regardless of the claim from you.

NO need send us your QSL card.

Please be patient in a couple of month.

JD1BLK, JD1BLY and JI1LET/JD1 from Ogasawara (AS-031)


JD1BLK
(QSL via JM1LJS) and JD1BLY (QSL via JI5RPT) will hit the air-waves from Chichijima/Ogasawara (AS-031) between Apr 29 and May 12 2009.

They will be joined by JD1BMT (QSL via JE4SMQ) from May 2 - 5 2009 and by JD1BMH (QSL via JG7PSJ) from May 2 - 15 2009. Activities are planned in CW, SSB and digital modes on 160m-6m plus satellite. Log search and further information are available online at: http://radio-dream.com/jd1blk/e
http://sapphire.ganko.tohoku.ac.jp/jd1bmh and http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1

Koji, JI1LET/JD1, will be QRV from Chichijima as well working in CW, SSB and RTTY on 40m-6m between Apr 29 and May 5 2009. QSL via JARL bureau to his homecall JI1LET.

April 28, 2009

YC0IEM/p, BORNEO ISLAND OC-088

YC0IEM/P, BORNEO ISLAND (OC-088)
April 27 - May 15, 2009

QSL via IZ8CCW

April 27, 2009

new IRC 2009


The new International Reply Coupons (the "Nairobi model"), will go on sale on 1 July  2009,
and are expected to remain valid until 31 December 2013.

They will replace the current IRCs, which must be redeemed before the end of the year,
as they will expire on 31 December 2009.



YJ0KS - Vanuatu


JA6REX will be QRV as YJ0KS from Espiritu Santo (OC-035) on 28 April 3 May 2009 and Tanna Island (OC-035) on 5-7 May 2009.

Activity will be on 160 - 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31.

QSL via home call :

JA6REX

SUSUMU KAKUBUCHI "KAKU"

368-3 Honjo-Fukuro

Saga-City, SAGA 840-0023,

JAPAN

5F1ROM, MOROCCO


Darouf, CN8VO will be active as 5F1ROM from 26 April to 10 May for the

FIA Touring Car Grand Prix that will be held in Marrakech
on 1-3 May 2009.

QSL via EA7FTR

Full info : http://www.cn8vo.com/ROM.html


April 23, 2009

A52DT - BHUTAN


JA1DOT, Hisa, is heading to Bhutan later this week. He leaves for Bangkok tomorrow and will arrive in Thimphu, Bhutan on Friday where he will be QRV as A52DT until May 6th.


Look for him to be active on 1.8 through 28 MHz on CW, SSB and RTTY using a wire antenna held up by an 18 meter high fishing rod.


He has applied for a high power license and will have a small amplifier. Updates will be posted on the Nippon DX Association (NDXA) Website at www.ndxa.net. QSL via JA1DOT.


April 21, 2009

A.R.I. DX Contest 2008 - Result


Ranking by country prefix
(Callsign, category, QSO/HRD, multipliers, score)

YB - Indonesia
YE1AA SO-MIX 140 60 43500
YB2ECG SO-RTTY 12 3 93
YB0NFL SO-SSB 72 53 27242

Full info :
http://www.qsl.net/contest_ari/DX_08_dx.html

April 20, 2009

JT1AWN, JT1AGO, JT1LU, JT1ZP - Mongolia


QRV from April 21 - 28, 2009

80-6m, possibly 160m - CW, SSB, RTTY & PSK31

QSL info:

  • JT1AWN via JH1AWN
  • JT1AGO via JA7AGO
  • JT1LU via JA7LU
  • JT1ZP via JA7ZP

QSL via JARL Buro or direct.

(DX-hamspirit)

April 18, 2009

C6DX BAHAMAS DXPEDITION


C6DX BAHAMAS DXPEDITION

IOTA NA-001 Eleuthera Island, Bahamas

Grid Locater FL15

Latitude 25.15N, Longatude 76.17W


BAHAMAS. A group of stateside operators will be active from Eleuthera

(NA-001) with each using their own individual callsigns between April 17-24th.

Activity from the group will be on all bands using CW, SSB and RTTY.

Operators are:

Joe/AA4NN (C6DX) QSL via W8GEX

QRZ DX Editor Carl/N4AA (C6AAA) QSL via N4AA

Janet/W8CAA (C6AYL) QSL via W8GEX

Joe/W8GEX (C6DX) QSL via W8GEX


Bands :

CW: 1830, 3530, 7030, 10110, 14055, 18069, 21055, 24895, 28055

RTTY: 3569, 7069, 10139, 14090, 18100, 21100, 24920, 28100

SSB : 3655, 7155, 14155/14255, 18155, 21255/355, 24955, 28455


Fully information :
http://www.c6dx.com


April 17, 2009

5C, Mogador Island Dx-pedition 2009



Mogador Island Dx-pedition 2009

IOTA AF-065 , Lighthouses A.R.LH.S. (MOR-019, 036, 040)


Date :

19 - 26 April 2009


Band :


SSB

CW

RTTY

BPSK31

10 m

28.455

28.025

28.085

28.075

12 m

24.955

24.895

24.920

24.915

15m

21.255

21.025

21.085

21.075

17m

18.145

18.075

18.100

18.100

20m

14.255

14.025

14.085

14.075

30m


10.115

10.145

10.145

40m

7.055/155

7.025

7.040

7.040

80m

3.775

3.525

3.585

3.595

160m

1.845

1.825



2m (SSB and M.S.) and 6m : stand by for E sporadic on 144.300 and 50.140/160.


The current roster includes 9 (nine) operators:
I0SNY  (5C2Y)
I2FUG  (5C2F) 
I8LWL  (5C2L) 
I8YGZ  (5C2Z)
IK2AQZ (5C2A)
IK6CAC (5C2C)
IK7JWX (5C2J)
IS0AGY (5C2B)
IZ7ATN (5C2SG)

QSL INFORMATION :

QSL processing will be handled as follows:

- for 5C2A,5C2B,5C2C,5C2F,5C2J,5C2L,5C2SG,5C2Z: via IK7JWX via ARI Bureau
or
direct to: Alfredo De Nisi
PO Box 218
73100 LECCE Centro
ITALY

- for 5C2Y only: via EA4URE via URE Bureau
or
direct to (I0SNY): NICOLA SANNA
Via Bartolomeo Grazioli, 26
06132 - S. SISTO (Perugia)
ITALY

- Stations in the pacific Area (only zone CQ 28,29,30,31,32) for all calls: via VK4FW
via bureau or
direct to: BILL HORNER
PO BOX 612
CHILDERS, 4660,
AUSTRALIA

Direct QSLing requires a SASE and a minimum payment of 3 US$ or 2 Euro.
Not complete requests will be returned via bureau.

Fully Information :

http://www.mogador2009.altervista.org



The Holyland Award with Contest - 2009

SATURDAY 18 APRIL 2009 FROM 00.00 - 23.59 UTC

Modes:
CW; SSB; Digital; MIX. (Mixed = minimum 2 modes).

Bands:
1.8, 3.5, 7, 14, 21, 28 MHz.

Exchange:
Worldwide stations send RS(T) + QSO number starting with 001. Israeli stations give RS(T) and ‘Area’.


information :
http://www.iarc.org/?page_id=447


April 16, 2009

XU7KOH - Bamboo island, AS-133


XU7KOH - Bamboo island, AS-133

Friday, April 17, 05:00 UTC - Monday April 20, 05:00 UTC.

Mode :
SSB (and PSK31 when tired of holding the mic)

Freq :
SSB: 3.755, 7.055, 14.260, 18.128, 21.260, 24.950, 28.460, and 28.560 MHz

QSL only direct with SAE and 2 US $ to ON7PP


April 13, 2009

TS1LYMC - TUNISIA


TS1LYMC - Special Scout Events


Date : 12 -30 April 2009
Band : 80 -10 M
Mode : CW, SSB, RRTY. PSK AND SSTV


Frequency :

10m : 28.024 - 28.480 - 28.082 - 28.122 28.680

12m : 24.892 - 24.960 - 24.922 - 24.920

15m : 21.024 - 21.270 - 21.082 - 21.072 21.340

17m : 18.071 - 18.140 - 18.102 - 18.100

20m : 14.024 - 14.257 - 14.082 - 14.072 14.300

30m : 10.115 - NO SSB - 10.140 - 10.140

40m : 7.020 - 7.075 - 7.038 - 7.035

80m : 3.524 - 3.785 - 3.582 - 3.570


QSL DIRECT :

TS1LYMC

33 Rue plaine Lune Borj Louzir

ARIANA TUNIS 2073

TUNISIA

Please mark TS1LYMC on the envelope



April 08, 2009

SO4R - WESTERN SAHARA 2009


The operation will be on the air from 12th to 17th April 2009.

SĂ˜4R Team is composed by 10 operators already active from some different countries.

BAND CW SSB RTTY
10 28.024 28.495 28.080
12 24.894 24.945 24.920
15 21.024 21.295 21.080
17 18.074 18.145 18.100
20 14.024 14.195 14.080
30 10.104
10.140
40 7.004 7.065 / 7.180 7.035
80 3.504 3.780
160 1.824 1.845

QSL via EA5RM
ANTONIO GONZALEZ
P.O.BOX 930
E-03200 ELCHE
SPAIN


URE 60 Anniversary Contest 2009


Date: 00:00 UTC April 11th - 23:59 UTC April 12th, 2009.


Bands: 10, 15, 20, 40, 80 and 160 Meters, according to IARU Region 1 band plan.

Mode: Mixed.


Classes: Only single operator multiband.
NOTE: The use of cluster is allowed, but not self-spotting.

3B8/HOMECALLS AND 3B9/HOMECALLS


Piotr, SP2JMR and Slavo, SP2JMB will be active as 3B9/homecalls from the Rodrigues Islands (AF-017) on 1-8 April, operate SSB and CW on all bands.


Piotr, SP2JMR and Slavo, SP2JMB, 3B8/homecalls from Mauritius Island (AF-049) on 9 - 17 April. They plan to operate SSB and CW on all bands.




April 07, 2009

DEPOK QTH LOCATOR CONTEST 2009


DEPOK QTH LOCATOR 80 M BAND CONTEST 2009

DATE : 25 - 26 APRIL 2009
TIME : 12.00 - 24.00 UTC

MODE : PHONE (SSB)
FREQ : 3.805 - 3.900 MHz

DOWNLOAD JUKLAK CONTEST RULES HERE

DOWNLOAD LOGSHEET CONTEST


C91FC, Mozambique

DX-pedition Mozambique 2009

QRV From 9 April 2009 till 13 April 2009


9 (nine) operators from Belgium and South Africa: 
Steffi/ON3AEO, Filip/ON4AEO, Jose/ON4CJK, Kath/ON7BK,
Adele/ZR6APT, Deon/ZS6ABR, Lucas/ZS6ACT, Sid/ZS6AYC, and Gert/ZS6GC.


Mode : SSB, RTTY, PSK and CW
Band : 80-10 metres

QSL via ON4CJK, direct or bureau

4T6I - Isla La Leona, Peru


DXpedition Isla La Leona, SA-098, Peru

Isla La Leona is the smallest island counting for SA-098 in the front of Puerto de Matarani. (800km south of Lima)

The team plans to be active from 10th - 13th April 2009

with 2 stations in CW/SSB from 10m - 80m.


QSL via DL2JRM (direct or bureau)

René Matthes
Wiesenstr. 3
09328 Lunzenau
GERMANY

April 04, 2009

HOLYLAND AWARD CONTEST 2008


YB0NFL HAVE RECEIVED AWARD CONTEST 2008 FROM THE ISRAEL AMATEUR RADIO CLUB (IARC) AS 1ST PLACE OCEANIA WINNER.


ARRL CONTEST AWARD 2008


YB0NFL have received from ARRL Contest Award about ARRL INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST 2008, as First Place SO LP ALLband Phone from Indonesia.


T88CW AND T88NF - PALAU ISLAND


JH0IXE and JA0FOX will be QRV as T88CW and T88NF, respectively from April 4 to 12.

Activity will be on 80 - 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK31.

Previous activity by T88CW & T88NF can be found here

QSL to home calls.

SOURCE : DX WORLD

April 03, 2009

AT9RS - GRANDE ISLAND


AT9RS - Grandi island - IOTA AS-177

Goa State Group, Latitude: 15° 20' 60 N, Longitude: 73° 46' 0 E



Activity : April 5 - 8, 2009


Frequencies :
CW 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530
SSB 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3765


QSL Info :
Via W3HNK for South & North America
Via DL4KQ for Rest of the world.


April 01, 2009

SP DX Contest 2009


SP DX Contest 2009


Date :

04 April 2009 (15.00 UTC) - 05 April 2009 (15.00 UTC)


Band :

160 - 6 M (No WARC)


Mode :

Phone and CW



DOWNLOAD CONTEST RULES HERE