425 DX Bulletin - Editado por Mauro Pregliasco I1JQJ e Valeria Pregliasco IK1ADH - PY2KP Brazil Amateur Radio Station

Edição: 1771     Data:  11/04/2025      [ Atualizado todas as sextas feiras ]
       
          

3DA    - David, PC4K is an  engineer working  at  the  shortwave transmitter
         site of  Trans World Radio  in  Manzini, eSwatini.  He received his
         licence on 10 April, and will be QRV as 3DA0PA on the HF bands. QSL
         via LoTW.

C5     - Luc F5RAV (C5LT),  Lui YT3PL/YU5R (C5R)  and  Fabio IK8HJC  will be
         active from  Kololi, Gambia between  19 April and 2 May.  They will
         operate  CW,  SSB  and FT8/FT4 on the  HF bands,  6 metres  and via
         satellite. QSL C5LT via F5RAV (direct); QSL C5R via YU5R (QSOs will
         be uploaded to Club Log); https://www.facebook.com/61572930010269.

CT     - Celebrating  World Amateur Radio Day (18 April),  the centenary  of
         IARU and the 75th anniversary of IARU Region 1, members of the Rede
         dos Emissores Portugueses will operate  three special callsigns  on
         18-24 April: CR1IARU from the Azores (EU-175), CR3IARU from Madeira
         (AF-014) and CR5IARU from mainland Portugal. QSLs via CT1REP.  Cer-
         tificates will be available for contacts made  with any of the spe-
         cial callsigns see https://www.rep.pt/ for information.

EI     - Andy, G7SQW will be active as  EJ/G7SQW  from Arranmore Island (EU-
         121) on 19-20 April.  He will operate SSB and digital modes  on the
         HF bands. QSL via home call;  QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and
         QRZ Logbook. [TNX The Daily DX]

F      - TM100I, TM100A, TM100R and TM100U are the special callsigns for the
         Radio Club Pierre Coulon (F5KMB)  to celebrate the centenary of the
         International Amateur Radio Union between 12 April and 13 July. QSL
         via eQSL only; paper cards will not be provided.

F      - Dom, F5SJB will operate CW only as TM5RDL on 16-30 April.  The spe-
         cial callsign  commemorates  Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle,  who on
         the night of 25-26 April 1792 composed the  words and music  of the
         "Chant de guerre pour l'Armee du Rhin", later known as "La Marseil-
         laise" and adopted as France's national anthem. QSL via F5SJB. [TNX
         F6AJA and Les Nouvelles DX]

FP     - The Radio Club de Provins (F6KOP) will be active as FP5KE  from Ile
         aux Marins, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon (NA-032) for a couple of weeks
         next autumn.  A team of  16 operators  will be QRV on  160-6 metres
         with 8 stations, and via  EME with two stations (2m and 23cm).  The
         DXpedition  aims  to make more than  100,000 QSOs,  and has already
         financial  support  from  the  Northern  California DX  Foundation.
         Further details,  including  specific dates and a website,  will be
         provided in due course.

HL     - 6K2CFI (CW), 6K2GRX (FT8) and DS4NYE (SSB and RTTY)  will be active
         as D84C from  Chuja Island (AS-084) on 1-6 May.  QSL via Club Log's
         OQRS, or direct to DS4NYE.

HL     - Look for DS1TUW to be active as DS1TUW/2 from  Sungbong Island (AS-
         090) starting around  6 UTC on 3 May  until  around 23.59 UTC  on 5
         May.  He will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on  various HF bands,  with a
         focus on 20-15 metres.  QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or direct to
         home call.

JD1_mt - Take, JG8NQJ/JD1 expects to be back to the weather station on Mina-
         mi Torishima (OC-073)  for another couple of months starting  on 17
         April, his QSL manager reports.  Take is QRV in his  limited  spare
         time. He operates CW and FT8 (please note that he wants you to call
         with your  signal report,  not  your grid square).  QSL via  JA8CJY
         (direct), JG8NQJ (bureau) and LoTW.

OH0    - Ari, OH3KAV will be active as OH0KA  from Kokar, Aland Islands (EU-
         002) on 18-22 April.  He will operate mainly FT8 and CW  on various
         HF bands. QSL via OH3KAV (direct or bureau);  QSOs will be uploaded
         to LoTW and Club Log.

PA     - Celebrating the 80th anniversary  since the end of the German occu-
         pation of the Netherlands during World War II,  Peter, PD1RP is QRV
         as PD80FREE until 30 June. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically
         via the bureau.

PJ4    - Chris, WA7RAR will be active as PJ4CB from Bonaire (SA-006)  on 17-
         27 April.  He will operate SSB and CW on 20-10 metres,  often  from
         POTA sites. QSL via LoTW, QRZ Logbook, or direct to home call.

PZ     - Renato, PY8WW announced plans for "a solo"  PZ5IP operation to take
         place from Papegaaien Island (SA-092) on 11-13 April, "depending on
         conditions". This will be a low-profile activation, with a  "quick-
         deploy  vertical antenna  and  a 45 Ah battery".  His plan  is  "to
         operate during low tide,  and leave the island once the tide starts
         to rise".

T8     - Ichy, JH7IPR  will be active again as  T88UW  from  Koror (OC-009),
         Palau on 16-23 April.  He will operate mainly FT8, with some CW and
         SSB.  QSL via Club Log's OQRS,  LoTW,  or via home call  (direct or
         bureau).

TR     - Roland, F8EN has extended his stay in Gabon [425DXN 1763],  and now
         expects to be QRV as TR8CR until mid-June. He operates CW only. QSL
         via  F6AJA;   logsearch  on  http://LesNouvellesDX.fr/voirlogs.php.
         [TNX F6AJA]

V4     - Once again John, W5JON will be active as V47JA from  St. Kitts (NA-
         104) on 20-26 April.  He will operate SSB and FT8 on  160-6 metres.
         QSL via LoTW, or direct only to W5JON.

VE     - Radio Amateurs of Canada is once again holding a "Get on the Air on
         World Amateur Radio Day" special event  in which  it encourages  as
         many amateurs as possible to contact as many RAC stations as possi-
         ble.  Operating across Canada from  00.00 UTC  to 23.59 UTC  on  18
         April,  the RAC  official stations will be  VA2RAC, VA3RAC, VE1RAC,
         VE3RHQ,  VE4RAC, VE5RAC,  VE6RAC, VE7RAC,  VE8RAC, VE9RAC,  VO1RAC,
         VO2RAC, VY0RAC, VY1RAC and VY2RAC.  QSL via LoTW or via the bureau.
         Those contacting  one or more RAC stations,  on any band  and mode,
         will be eligible for a certificate: https://www.rac.ca/certificates

VP9    - Look for Paul, VP9KF  to be active again from  Bermuda (NA-005)  on
         14-28 April.  He will operate  CW only  on  various  HF bands.  QSL
         direct to Paul Evans, 15 Watch Knob Lane,  Swannanoa NC 28778, USA.
         He does not use LoTW  or  Club Log.  See https://vp9kf.com for more
         information. [TNX NG3K]

IARU 100 --- > More  special event  stations/callsigns  from  IARU societies
celebrating the  100th anniversary  of the International Amateur Radio Union
include:
* 4A100IARU by the Federacion Mexicana de Radioexperimentadores (FMRE).  QRV
  on 8-30 April; QSL via LoTW, direct to XE1SY, and via the bureau.  A digi-
  tal diploma  will be available,  see https://www.qrz.com/db/4A100IARU  for
  the details.
* 7Z100IARU, 8Z100IARU  and  HZ100IARU  by  the  Saudi Amateur Radio Society
  (HZ1SAR). QRV on 8-30 April.
* OC100IARU by  the  Radio Club Peruano (RCP).  QRV on 14-20 April;  eQSL on
  https://www.oa4o.pe.

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CQMM DX CONTEST ---> The CQ MM DX Contest, organized by the  Juiz de Fora CW
Group, will be held  on  19-20 April.  It will run from  9 UTC  on  Saturday
through  23.59 UTC on Sunday, on  80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres CW.  Complete
details,  including  the results  of  the 2024  edition,  can  be  found  at
https://www.cqmmdx.com/.

IOTA NEWS: CHANGE TO QUALIFYING ISLANDS FOR AS-178P ---> The  IOTA Directory
currently lists  Pillar Rock  as the only island  qualifying for the  Andhra
Pradesh State North group (AS-178P).  Recently a close investigation  of the
rock based on drone photos and videos has raised  serious concerns about the
safety of an IOTA radio operation.  The central rock has a serious overhang,
caused by erosion heavily carved in  on the side facing away  from the main-
land. Advice from local fishermen is that the rock would be unsafe to climb,
not because of the level of difficulty involved but because of the risk that
a part of the upper half of the rock could give way  and break without warn-
ing from any  significant weight  placed on it,  simply because of its shape
and the relatively brittle material it is made of.  Listing of the rock as a
qualifying island  in the Directory  revision of 2000  was based on  nothing
more than its appearance as  a spot on a marine chart,  so nothing was known
about the rock's condition.
  Management  has decided  that  any attempt to establish  a radio operation
from Pillar Rock would be too dangerous, and is  removing it  with immediate
effect as an AS-178P qualifier.  In its place  it has added  Hope Island  at
16º58N.  This is a recognised island but with a long tail of sandbar/shingle
at the southern end stretching  at least 11 km  to the  "Tail of Hope",  and
even beyond into the extensive Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary,  a 100 sq km man-
grove forest straddled by canals and swamp.  Management takes the view that,
given its isolation from  anything constituting mainland,  it can reasonably
qualify  as  a counter.  However, in fairness  to all activators  who  might
consider activating this new one, it has felt it necessary to insert a delay
in implementation of the decision, and will  only  consider operations  that
take place from  Hope Island  on or after  1 September 2025.  [G3KMA and the
OTA Team, 10 April 2025]

NCDXF NEWSLETTER ---> The  Spring 2025  issue of the  Northern California DX
Foundation's Newsletter is now available for download on  the NCDXF website:
https://ncdxf.org/newsletters/2025-SPRING.pdf. Highlights include:
* "S9Z. My First DXpedition" by Angus Alexander, KJ7KOJ
* "3D2Y. Rotuma Island" by Gregg Marco, W6IZT
* "C21MM: Activating the Pleasant Island" by Werner Hasemann, DJ9KH
* 9L5A. Sierra Leone 2024" by Patrick Bittiger, F2DX

QSL KP2M ---> Steve, KU9C has taken over from NZ4DX as QSL manager for KP2M.
QSL direct to  Steven M. Wheatley,  PO Box 529, Mount Freedom NJ 07970-0529,
USA, or via LoTW.

SV1GA/A: ARRL DXCC STATEMENT --->  The following  was posted  to the  ARRL's
website on 4 April: "The ARRL DXCC Desk has determined that the operation by
a DXpedition team from Mount Athos meets the DXCC award program's accredita-
tion criteria.  Contacts with the team, which operated in January 2025 using
the call sign SV1GA/A, will therefore count toward DXCC.  Additionally,  due
to actions taken by local authorities that resulted in the early termination
of the operation,  any future operations  by this team  from  Mt. Athos will
require   additional  documentation  for  securing  accreditation  for  DXCC
credit".

SV1GA/A: COMMENT BY THE TEAM ---> The following  was posted to  qrz.com on 5
April: "On April 4, 2025, ARRL has validated the January 2025 SV1GA/A  acti-
vation of Mt. Athos.
  ARRL did their due diligence and took their time to analyze our paperwork,
including the amateur radio license, the diamonitirion (entry visas) and the
our written, stamped and signed Mt. Athos 10-day permit for an amateur radio
operation.
  Also, during our stay on Mt. Athos, the local police has opened an  inves-
tigation of our operation based on  a complaint  regarding the alleged unau-
thorized presence of amateur radio group in Mt. Athos. We were told to cease
the operation immediately and we were invited at the local police station to
give statements  and  to present our paperwork.  The local police  concluded
that indeed our paperwork, including the amateur radio license, the  'Diamo-
nitirion' (entry visas) and our written, stamped and signed Mt. Athos 10-day
permit for an amateur radio operation are all in order.
  The Mt. Athos police forwarded the case file to the  Thessaloniki Prosecu-
tor's Office,  who found that there were  no legal violations and that there
was no breach of the law.  As such, the case was dismissed.
  All these prove beyond any doubt that our January 2025 operation was legit
and is therefore valid.
  We thank all the hams around the world  who supported us, and we are sorry
for not being able to make more QSOs.
  Our project for the next few weeks is  to write our side  of the story - a
narrative that unfolds over several days of upheaval  in a place of profound
spirituality and awe-inspiring history.  This extraordinary location,  known
to the locals as Agio Oros,  carries a legacy as deep and sacred as its name
suggests".
The whole SV1GA/A log has been uploaded to LoTW, and the OQRS on Club Log is
open for those who would like to have a paper QSL card  for this activation.
The QSL manager is  Martti, OH2BH.  All OQRS proceeds  will go to the  Grace
Charitable Foundation for the support of Mt. Athos.

WORLD AMATEUR RADIO DAY 2025 ---> Every 18 April,  radio amateurs  worldwide
take to the airwaves  in celebration of  World Amateur Radio Day.  It was on
this day in 1925 that the  International Amateur Radio Union  was formed  in
Paris. IARU has announced that the theme for this year's World Amateur Radio
Day will be "Entering  the  Next Century  of Amateur Radio  Communications &
Innovation". Announced special callsigns participating in WARD 2025 include,
among others, stations from Denmark (5P0WARD), Dominican Republic (HI0DMRA),
Germany   (DA25WARD),   India  (AT9WAR),   Morocco  (CN100HR),   Netherlands
(PA25WARD), Spain (EG5DMR and EG7DMR), Turkey (TC3WRD), UAE (A60WARD).

WORLDWIDE HOLYLAND DX CONTEST (WWHC) ---> The  traditional  Holyland Contest
has become the  Worldwide Holyland DX Contest  since 2023.  Any station any-
where can work any other station for points;  contacts with  4X/4Z  stations
will  attract  more  points. The contest  will  take  place on  18-19 April,
from  21.00  UTC on  Friday  until  20.59 UTC  on Saturday  (24 hours).  See
https://tools.iarc.org/wwhc/#/ for complete information.

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QSLs received direct  or  through  managers: 3D2MP,  4S7SPG,  5A21MB, 6Y5RH,
7N3CNW/JD1, 8P9YI, 9G5IK, 9J2FI, 9J2REK, A2NEW, A61KZ, A91SFD, AP2MKB,  AU2V
(AS-161), CR2M, DS1TUW,  DU0A, EP5TJS, ET3AA, EX9A, FJ/DK6AS, FM8QR,  FR4KR,
HD8CW, HR5/F2JD,  J75K, JG8NQJ/JD1, KH6/DK6SP, KH7AL/KH9, NP2X, P29XZ, RN2F,
S01WS,  S9Z,  ST0HQ, ST2NH,  TG9AHM,  TL8ES,  V31MA,  V48K,  VK0DS,  VP2ECV,
VP2V/K2KW, VP8CIV, VP8WA, XW4KV, YB3KM, YJ0VV, Z81Z, ZD7DPX, ZD7VJ, ZF1A.