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1 DX bulletin 434 09/12/2021 By ON9 CFG DX News Video story of KL7 RRC, Adak Islands NA-039 KL7 RRC team member Rob, N7QT tells Spokane DX Association all about the IOTA DXpedition to Adak Island, NA-039 which took place in July ths year. More pictures and info on the expedition can be found here Don t waste your time! Pirate alert! A pirate station operating as SV2 RSG/A was active on 160m FT8 for approx 30 minutes on December 4th. Signal indicates the station was actually from Athens. Valid and legal QSOs will only appear on Club Log. PIRATE ALERT (DECEMBER 7) - Periodically, 5V7ST has been on 20m FT8. Let's not waste our time working this SLIM ! VK0PD Casey Station, Antarctica Here s a video hosted by Ham Radio DX with Paul VK0PD sharing his experiences of being in one of the most remote places on earth. DXCC timeline DXCC This week on air This can change daily, please visit for updates. 6O, SOMALIA Ali is again QRV from Somalia.

2 Activity on FT8. Length of stay currently unknown. QSL via details. 6Y, jamaica Lester, W8 YCM is operating as 6Y6Y until January 2022. QSL via home call, direct only. 7Q, MALAWI Don, K6ZO is again active from Embangweni as 7Q6M until mid-December. QRV from 160 to 10 meter. QSL via home call. He carries out Mission work at the local hospital in Embangweni. 8Q, MALDIVES Tor, DG7RO is staying at the Fihaljoli Island Resort until Christmas 2021. Activity in holiday-style as 8Q7RO. QSL via homecall, LoTW. Tor mentions there is more info to follow regarding his 8Q7RO activity. 9J, ZAMBIA Mario, IK1 MYT is once again QRV from Lusaka as 9J2 MYT until June 2022. Activity on 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10 meter using SSB. QSL via IZ3 KVD, Club Log OQRS. A5, BHUTAN Peter, G4 ENL is operating from Wangdue Phodrang as A52CC until December 21. Operation on HF using SSB and FT8. QSL via N4 GNR. FS, ST MARTIN A team with K9NU, W9MK, VE2 BWL, FS4 WBS and K9EL are once again operating as TO9W until December 10.

3 Operation on HF with focus on 160, 80 and 40 meter with emphasis on Asia on these bands using CW, SSB and FT4/8. QSL via Club Log and LoTW, logsearch on Club Log. FS, ST MARTIN Look for Pier, FS/W1NA and Marco, FS/KC9 FFV in the coming days as well as future activity during various periods next year. QRV in holiday-style from 40 to 6 meter using SSB and FT8. QSL both call via IZ1 MHY, LoTW. FT/X, KERGUELEN ISL Arthur Perrin is an Electronic / Scientific engineer for the French Polar Institute and has been located at Base de Port-aux-Fran ais on the Kerguelen Islands (AF-048) since October this year. His stay there lasts up to 14 months (taking him to December 2022) and he recently acquired the callsign FT4XW. HI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Hrane YT1AD and Milos YT3M are active as HI7/YT1AD until December 14. Activity on HF. QSL via YT1AD. HR, HONDURAS Gerard F2JD is active as HR5/call from Copan until April 5, 2022. Activity on HF using CW, SSB and digi.

4 QSL via F6 AJA, direct or bureau. S7, SEYCHELLES Fabian, DF3XY is QRV in holiday-style until December 17. Operation on 40 and 20 meter using FT8 and SSB. TZ, MALI Ulmar, DK1CE is once again operating as TZ1CE from Bamako until December 15. Operation from 160 to 10 meter using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via home call. V5, NAMIBIA Gunter, DK2WH is again as V51WH and V55Y until March 2022. QSL via DK2WH, direct or bureau. XT, BURKINA FASO Harald, DF2WO is once again active as XT2AW until December 20. Operation on HF using CW, SAT and FT8 with some SSB. QSL via information. Z2, ZIMBABWE Tom DJ6TF and Tom DL7BO are active as Z21A and Z22O until December 15. Activity from 160 to 10 meter using CW, SSB and FT4/8. QSL for both calls via DJ6TF. Coming up soon 7P, LESOTHO Chris, ZS1 CDG will once again be operating as 7P8 GOZ during December 20-26. Activity in holiday-style using FT8 on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter. QSL via home call, LoTW.

5 JD1, OGASAWARA Harry, JG7 PSJ will once again be active as JD1 BMH between December 18 and January 1, 2022. Operation from 80 to 10 meter using CW, SSB and RTTY. V4, ST KITTS Victor, WB0AA will be QRV as V4/call between December 22-29. Activity from 160 to 10 meter using CW and SSB. QSL via home call, LoTW. IOTA This week on air ASIA AS-140 Manpura Isl Manju, S2 IAM and Fazlay S2 IRC will be active as S21DX between December 10 and December 16. Operation on HF with 1 station and 1 QO-100 station. Manpura island is some 300km away from the capital and is situated in the south coastal belt of Bangladesh. There is some limited settlement there, and no electricity. We have selected the remote southern tips of the island for our camp. Though the lack of electricity is a challenge for us but at the same time that is a blessing less interference. NORTH AMERICA NA-096 Bayahibe NA-122 Punta Cana Kasimir, DL2 SBY is QRV as HI7/call until December 14.

6 Activity in holiday-style from 160 to 10 meter using CW, SSB and FT8. OCEANIA OC-046 Tahiti OC-046 Moorea OC-067 Raiatea OC-067 Huahine Philippe F6 ETI and Mau F8 BPN are operating as FO/calls until December 14. QRV on HF. QSL via home calls. On the scene S21DX from Char Kukri-Mukri AS-140, team picture AT7SJ St Georges Island AS-177 now QRT FT4XW Kerguelen Islands picture by Arthur Perrin OC-166 Laut Island team picture (now QRT) TO9W St Martin now QRV QSL preview Antarctica base stations Concordia Base David has recently been active on 20 SSB as FT4YM (check 14133 or 14140 time to time) from Base Concordia. In early December, he will move to Base Little Dome C. QRV until February/March 2022. Halley VI Base Seba, SQ1 SGB will again be active from Halley VI(a) Base, Antarctica as VP8/SQ1 SGB starting November 18 and staying until January 31. During his stay, building of a rhobmic antenna (primarily for aircraft comms on 40m) is planned.

7 This was also allow Seba to transmit on that band wheen time permits. Check 7190. QSL via EB7DX. King Se-Jong Base As part of the next scientific team, look for Lee, DS4 NMJ to again be active from the King Se-Jong Korean Antarctic Base on King George Island, South Shetlands as DT8A in 2021. QRV on FT8, CW & SSB, 100w. QSL via DS5 TOS. Dates to be confirmed. Syowa Station Takumi, JG3 PLH is the operator who will be stationed at Showa Research Base, Queen Maud Land, AN-015 lasting through to January 2022. QRV as 8J1RL on HF , CW, Digital Modes. QSL via the bureau to 8J1RL, or direct to JG2 MLI. ANNOUNCEMENTS Announced DX THE NEWCOMERS 8Q, MALDIVES Tom, OE1 TRI will be active from South Ari Atoll as 8Q7TR. QSL via home call. FO0, AUSTRAL ISL Jacek, SP5 EAQ will be operating from Rimatara Island during March 2022. Operation on HF using SSB only. This is all depending the Covid pandemic. JX, JAN MAYEN Stian, LB5SH will once again be active as JX/call late June for about 5 days.

8 Operation primarily SSB and FT8. More to follow. KH0, NORTHERN MARIANA ISL BJ, WA7 WJR (ex-XV9 WJR) hopes to be active from Saipan / Tinian during April / May 2022. Activity depends on Covid protocols and if quarantine is still required by then the trip will be cancelled or postponed. If QRV he will operate CW, SSB & RTTY (no SSB) on 40-20-17-15m. QSL via home call, LoTW. KH2, GUAM Look for BJ as KH2/WA7 WJR during March 2022. Activity depending the Covis pandemic. Operation on 40, 20, 17 and 15 meter using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via home call, LoTW. VK9C, COCOS KEELING ISL Zeljko, VK6VY together with VK6CQ, VK6SJ and perhaps others will be operating as VK9CM between October 26 and November 3, 2022. Activity from 160 to 10 meter using CW, SSB and FT8. An entry in the CQWW SSB contest is included as VK9C. QSL via EB7DX. VP2V, BRITISH VIRGIN ISL Dario, KP4DO will be operating from Tortola as VP2V/call. Dates not yet mentioned.

9 More to follow. THE REMINDERS 5H, TANZANIA Roman, RA/3W3RR (ex-9Q9RR) has announced plans to be active from Zanzibar island, AF-032. Currently no set dates as to when 5H1RR activity may happen due to COVID-19. More info to follow in due 5Z, KENYA Ferdy, HB9 DSP will be operating as 5Z4/call from the Scorpion Villa in Malindi sometime mid-January 2022. This is his first DXpedition, look for Ferdy on 20, 15 and 10 meter using mainly SSB with some FT8. A3, TONGA Stan LZ1GC and Ivan LZ1PM will be operating as A35GC sometime in 2022. Activity from 160 to 10 meter using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. Logs uploaded during the DXpedition to Club Log. QSL via LZ1GC OQRS, direct or bureau. CE0Y, EASTER ISLAND The Polish DXpedition Team with Jan SP3 CYY, Jurek SP3 GEM, Wlodek SP6 EQZ, Janusz SP6 IXF, Roman SP9 FOW and Piotr SP9 RCL will be active sometime during 2021 as XR0 YSP. Plans are to be QRV with 3 stations from 160 to 10 meter using CW, SSB and FT8.

10 CY0, SABLE ISL Permission for a DXpedition has been authorized with the team: WA2 DAN, N2 IEN, K5 DHY, K5YY, K4 UEE, WW2DX, AA4NC, N8AA, N2TU. The CY0C Sable Island DXpedition team will be active sometime 2021-2022 depending Covid. D4, CAPE VERDE Rob, DM4AO will be active from Ilha de Santiago as D44AO during February 13-25. QRV from 80 to 10 meter using mainly (possibly 160m) with 100w and verticals. No FT4/FT8. QSL via home call. D6, COMOROS A large team by the F5 KOP team was supposed to be active from mid to end January 2022. Due to Covid situation this is now on hold. Plans are to be on air with 5 stations from 160 to 10 meter using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT4/5. E5, SOUTH COOKS Pete, ZL4TE holds the South Cooks callsign E51 RMP and mentions he will be active starting mid-January for 10 days. He plans some HF QRP and VHF Digimodes. QSL via home call. E6, NIUE Stan LZ1GC and Ivan LZ1PM will be operating as E6AM during October- November 2022.