DX-tips
De DX-tips voor de week van 18 – 25 april
3B9 Rodriguez Island – Recently active as 3B8G from Mauritius Island, Suvarna, VU3OPT (OM0GA) has been QRV as 3B9G (not 3B9N, as he originally announced) from Rodrigues Island (AF-017) since 16 April. He now expects to remain there until 22 May.
BY China – Ten stations (B0CRA, B1CRA, B2CRA, B3CRA, B4CRA, B5CRA, B6CRA, B7CRA, B8CRA, B9CRA) from across the country will be active on 3-5 May for the annual “5.5 China Amateur Radio Festival” on air event, organized by the Chinese Radio Amateurs Club (CRAC). QSLs via LoTW. See http://www.crac.org.cn/55 for the awards.
F France – On 27 March 1899, Guglielmo Marconi achieved the first international wireless transmission, sending Morse code signals between Wimereux (near Boulogne-sur-Mer), France, and the South Foreland Lighthouse in Dover, England. Commemorating this milestone in the history of telecommunications, the special event station TM8DW will be active from Wimereux on 25 April during the International Marconi Day, and sporadically until June. QSL via Club Log’s . In addition, GB2DOVER, GB2SFL and GB8DW will be operated by the Dover Amateur Radio Club on the British side of the Channel.
I Italy – Look for IY0CG, IY0GA (Sardinia), IY0IMD, IY0MMR, IY0ORP, IY0TC, IY1MR, IY1SM, IY1SP, IY1TO, IY4FGM, IY5PIS, IY6GM, and IY7M to be active during the International Marconi Day (25 April). IY0IMD (locator JN52VC) and IY7M (locator JN81KD) will operate also on QO-100. QSL via operators’ instructions. These stations are affiliated to the “Coordinamento Stazioni Marconiane Italiane” which gathers amateur radio stations operating from historic Marconi sites located in Italy (https://csmi.altervista.org/wp/).
JA Japan – Look for JE1HXZ/6 to be active from Kuchino Island, Tokara Islands (AS-049) on 21-28 April. He will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8/FT4 on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, and LoTW.
ON Belgium – OT26EPIC is the special callsign for the Antwerp Port Contest Club (ON8APC) to promote this year’s edition of the Antwerp Port Epic cycling race. Look for activity between 25 April and 25 May (the actual day the race will be held on). QSL via ON8JJ.
PA Netherlands – PG75HSC is the special callsign for Theo, PA3HEN to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Radio Telegraphy Highspeed Club (HSC) until the end of the year. QSL via home call, and LoTW. Also joining the celebrations is Artur, SP3LPR as 3Z75HSC (QSL via home call, direct or bureau).
The club was founded in 1951 as a community within the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC). To date, membership has grown to include 1400+ operators all over the world: http://www.highspeedclub.org.
PJ4 Bonaire – “TJ”, PE1OJR is active holiday style as PJ4TB from Bonaire (SA-006) until 4 May. He operates SSB, FT8 and FT4 on 40-6 metres. QSL via LoTW.
UR Ukraine – Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster (26 April 1986), the special callsign EN40CNP will be used on 18-30 April from various locations across Ukraine. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and QRZ.
YB Indonesia – Special callsigns 8A147RA, 8A147KAR, 8A147TI, and 8A147NI will be active on 18-20 April commemorating the 147th anniversary since the birth of Raden Adjeng Kartini (1879-1904). Look for activity on the five classic bands SSB, CW, FT8. Certificates and eQSLs will be available on https://hamaward.cloud; paper cards via Club Log’s OQRS, or via N2OO. R.A. Kartini was an activist who advocated for women’s rights and female education; in 1964 she was awarded the title of National Hero of Indonesia.
Z6 Kosovo – Team Z66SP (namely SP1D, SP2AS, SP2HQY, SP2R, SP2RBA, and SQ2IHP) will be active from near Pristina, Kosovo on 23-28 April. They plan to operate CW, SSB and FT8 on 160-10 metres, and to participate in the SP DX RTTY Contest. Depending on time and local conditions, they will also be QRV on 6 metres and on QO-100. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS and LoTW. See https://z66sp.spdxc.org/ for more information.
Z8 South Sudan – Diya, YI1DZ has renewed his contract with the World Food Programme for six months, and expects to return to Juba, South Sudan in the next coming days. Look for him to operate as Z81D on various bands mainly FT8 during his spare time. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, LoTW, or via OM3JW.