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2 January 2021                                            A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1548

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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

CN     - A team  from  the  Association Royale des  Radio-Amateurs  du Maroc
         (ARRAM)  will be active as  CN1M  until 10 January while travelling
         through Moroccan Sahara. QSL direct to RW6HS.
DL     - Uwe, DO2PZ will be active as DB100AVUS throughout 2021 to celebrate
         The  100th   anniversary   of  the  AVUS  (Automobil-Verkehrs-  und
         Uebungsstrasse, "Automobile traffic and training road"). Located in
         the south-west  of  Berlin  and  opened in  1921,  it is the oldest
         controlled-access motorway in Europe.  Until 1998, it was also used
         as a motor racing circuit. QSL via DO2PZ, direct or bureau.
DL     - Special callsign DR50AGCW will be active  throughout 2021  to cele-
         brate the 50th anniversary of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft CW DL (Activ-
         ity Group CW DL, https://www.agcw.de/). QSL via the bureau.
LZ     - Once again Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use twelve special
         callsigns  throughout  2021  to honour  as many different  Orthodox
         saints.  Look for LZ21RH to be active on 1-31 January.  QSL via the
         bureau or direct  to  P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria.  Details
         on the  "All Saints 2021" award  are expected  to  be published  on
         http://www.lz1kcp.com/.
OE     - OE100BL is the  special callsign issued  to  the  Burgenlaendischer
         Amateur Radio Club  for celebrating throughout  2021 the 100th  an-
         niversary  since  Burgenland  became  an  Austrian state.  QSL  via
         OE4JHW.  Individual operators may also apply for  OE100  to replace
         their prefix (e.g. OE4EIE will be signing OE100EIE).  An award will
         be available, see https://hamlog.online/club/burgenland/52/.
PA     - Hans, PA7HPH will be using Covid-19 special callsign PC19HOPE  from
         15 January to 10 March. See qrz.com for more information about this
         activity. QSL via PA7HPH (bureau preferred) and eQSL.
SP     - SP1DPA, SP1EG, SP1MGM, SQ1PSA and SQ3PMX will be active as SQ0MORSE
         from 1 January to 30 April to commemorate the 230th anniversary  of
         the birth of Samuel F.B. Morse (1791-1872). QSL via SP1EG.
V2     - Randy, WW6RG expects to be active as V25RA from Antigua (NA-100) on
         4 January starting around 00.00 UTC until 14 UTC. QSL via WW6RG; he
         does not use LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
VK     - Grant, VK5GR  (https://vk5gr-iota.net/)  will  be active  again  as
         VK5KI from Kangaroo Island (OC-139) on  11-22 January.  He plans to
         operate holiday style  on  80-6 metres  CW, SSB and FT8,  "possibly
         with some RTTY and PSK thrown in for fun". QSL via M0OXO's OQRS.
VP8_ant- Seba, SQ1SGB and Will, M0ZXA expect to be active as  VP8/SQ1SGB  or
         VP8HAL (QSLs via EB7DX) and VP8DOI from Halley VI Research Station,
         Antarctica indicatively between 5 January and 4 February.  In their
         spare times they will operate SSB and digital modes  (FT8 and JT65)
         on 40 and 20 metres.
W      - Club station W2HRU  will be  QRV on  2-9 January  to mark the  22nd
         annual  Ham Radio University  educational conference.  Look for SSB
         activity on 80, 40 and 20 metres, as well as FT8 on multiple bands.
         QSL via LoTW, eQSL, the W2 QSL Bureau  or direct to KA2D.  In addi-
         tion, a printable QSL Certificate will be available starting on  21
         January:  https://www.elemcoshopfloor.com/w2hru_cert.  Dedicated to
         the memory of  HRU founder  Phil Lewis (N2MUN), who passed away  in
         March, Ham Radio University 2021 will be held online on  9 January.
         See http://hamradiouniversity.org/forums/ for complete information.
ZD8    - Randy, WW6RG  expects  to be active as  ZD8RA from Ascension Island
         (AF-003) on 5 January between 8-10 UTC and again between 17-19 UTC.
         He will run 10 watts on 20 and 17m SSB. QSL via WW6RG; he does  not
         use LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]

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                         ****  GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

CTU PROPAGATION SUMMIT --- > Contest University will host "The 2021 Propaga-
tion Summit" on 23 January,  from 16 to 20 UTC, via  Zoom Webinar.  Complete
information, including  the direct link to register  for this  free webinar,
can be found on https://www.contestuniversity.com/.

DX SOUND CLIPS ---> Tom's (K8CX) DX sound clips for 2020  can  be  found  at
http://hamgallery.com/dx2020/.  The collection  of  146  clips (MP3  format)
covers DXpeditions, rare and semi-rare DX. This makes 23 full years of sound
clips available.

INDEXA NEWSLETTER ---> The Fall-Winter 2020 issue (#131) of the Internation-
al DX Association's Newsletter is now available for download  on the  INDEXA
website  (https://indexa.org/newsletters.html).  This issue includes a spot-
light on  Bob Schenck's (N2OO)  many adventures  in amateur radio,  "Massive
Iceberg Bears Down on South Georgia Island" by  John Scott (K8YC),  a letter
to INDEXA members "From the President", and a tribute  to Dani, YB2CW/YB2TJV
(SK), who designed the current  INDEXA logo as well as  the  Ham With Hearts
logo. [TNX NV9L]

JIDXM AWARD PROGRAM 2020 ---> "The Japan International DX Meeting Committee,
in cooperation with CQ Ham Radio Magazine, is pleased to announce the awards
which will be presented to the following DXpedition teams and radio amateurs
who have made outstanding contributions to the DX community during the year.
* JIDXM DXpedition of the year 2020:
  - VP8PJ, South Orkney DXpedition Team (February 2020)
  - VP2VB, Yasme Memorial Expedition Team (March 2020)
  - TO0Z, St.Barthelemy Expedition Team (September 2020)
    Despite the situations caused by Covid-19 pandemic, these teams overcame
    all the difficulties and organized DXpeditions successfully  with  their
    fine  teamworks, and  provided  pleasure  and  deep impressions  to  the
    world's DX community.
* JIDXM Contribution Award 2020
  - Joseph H Taylor, Jr, K1JT
    For inventing 'WSJT' Software with cutting edge digital technology,  and
    contributing to the activities  of ham radio operators  of all  over the
    world with 'FT8' mode.
  - Norman Fusaro, W3IZ
    For  demonstrating  the  brilliant  leadership  in  managing  DXCC Award
    Programs during the Covid-19 pandemic.
* JIDXM Friendship Award 2020
  - Oleh Kernytskyy, J8/UR5BCP
    For organizing a solo DXpedition  from  Saint Vincent and Grenadines  in
    November 2020, despite all the restriction caused by Covid-19.
  - Dr. Nader Abd Elhamed Ali Omer, ST2NH
    For activating ST2 Sudan, mainly on FT8 mode with  his outstanding skill
    and knowledge in digital technology".

MY DX CONTEST ---> Sponsored by the  Malaysian DX and Contest Group (9MDXC),
the CQ Malaysia DX Contest (SSB) will take place on  16-17 January,  from 12
UTC to 11.59 UTC. Complete details can be found on http://www.9mdxc.com/.

QSL WP3C & NP4DX ---> Charles, M0OXO  is the  new QSL manager for  WP3C  and
NP4DX. Alfredo, WP3C resides  in  Puerto Rico  (NA-099)  and also  runs  the
Atlantic Contest Station  NP4DX  from  the same location.  New QSL cards are
being designed and will be printed in due course.  Logs are now available on
M0OXO's OQRS (https://www.m0oxo.com/oqrs/).  Please  do not send any  bureau
cards, as they are not wanted and they will not be received.

QSL YS1AG ---> Still having troubles sending mail abroad, Andy, YS1AG should
like to remind DXers that  Sid, K3SX is his  QSL manager only for  "pandemic
QSOs" made in 2020. When the postal service in El Salvador returns to normal
he will take care of his QSLling again.

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                         ******* QSL  ROUTES *******
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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

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CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER
===================================================================
3B8CW       N4GNR       EH5ACN      EA5RKJ      PI75ZUT     PA2PKZ
3D2AG/p     3D2AG       EM600T      UR7TWY      PJ2CF       EA5GL
3D2TS       M0OXO       EM90RTF     UT3UY       PJ4DX       M0URX
3DA0AQ      EA5GL       EN50WZA     UT7WZA      PJ4EL       M0URX
3G3G        EA5GL       EP2HAM      M0OXO       PJ4KY       M0URX
3V8SF       LX1NO       EP2LMA      EA5GL       R2021NY     RQ7L
4J0SFR      4K4K        FK8HA       K3IRV       R21HNY      RQ7L
4J7FM       DC9RI       GB5NHS      MI0SAI      RA21NY      RQ7L
4L1MA       ON4RU       GX6XX       M0OXO       RAEM        UA9OA
4L8A        M0OXO       HC3RJ       EA5GL       RC21NY      RQ7L
4O4T        YU1FW       HF2021HNY   SP2PBM      RD21NY      RQ7L
4U0WFP      S57DX       HG120BAY    HA5GY       RG21NY      RQ7L
4U75A       UA3DX       HP3SS       AC2OV       RI01ANT     RX6A
4U75B       9A2AA       II3STAY     IN3ZWF      RJ21NY      RQ7L
4U75UN      HB9BOU      II9SH       IT9VCE      RK21NY      RQ7L
4X7T        4Z5LA       IR9P        IW9HMQ      RL21NY      RQ7L
5P2A        OZ1HX       J62DX       EB7DX       RM21NY      RQ7L
5R8AL       G3SWH       J73ESL      EA5GL       RN21NY      RQ7L
5T5PA       PA5X        J79WTA      HB9MFM      RO21NY      RQ7L
5Z4PA       M0URX       KH2L        W3HNK       RQ21NY      RQ7L
5Z4VJ       M0URX       KL7KY       S56ZZZ      RT21NY      RQ7L
7C8M        YB8BRI      KP2B        EB7DX       RU21NY      RQ7L
7X2TT       EA5GL       KP2M        NZ4DX       RV21NY      RQ7L
7Z1AL       EC6DX       KP3H        EB7DX       RW21NY      RQ7L
8J1RL       8J1RL  [b]  LX0RL       LX1KQ       RX21NY      RQ7L
8J1RL       JG2MLI [d]  LY13LY      LY8O        RY21NY      RQ7L
8P6ET       KU9C        LZ1958GU    LZ1GU       RZ21NY      RQ7L
8Q7AM       IW0HBY      LZ1XMAS     LZ1KAK      S50WAAD     S59DKS
8Q7MM       IZ5KID      LZ21RH      LZ1KCP      S79VU       N4GNR
9A5USA      EB7DX       LZ50GU      LZ1GU       SF400B      SK6LK
9G1SD       AB0GC       NL8F        N7RO        SQ0MORSE    SP1EG
9G5AF       EA5GL       NP2J        K8RF        SX8A        SV2GWY
9G5AR       N4GNR       OD5KU       EB7DX       TG9ANF      VE7BV
9J2RD       IZ8CCW      OD5TX       W4JS        TI7W        M0URX
9K2BS       EC6DX       OE60IPA     OE3DMA      TM600CCAE   F6FMT
9K2GS       EC6DX       OH0Z        W0MM        TT8SN       DL9USA
9K2OW       EC6DX       OL70JN      OK1CJN      TZ4AM       W0SA
9V1YC       W5UE        OL725PLZ    OK1DRQ      UA0JFG      RW6HS
A25SL       N4GNR       OO4UZLEUVEN ON4CP       V31MA       M0OXO
A41CK       A61BK       OP19MSF     ON4CRD      V73NS       W3HNK
A61BR       EA5ZD       OQ1HOPE     ON4ON       V85A        EB7DX
A61FJ       LZ1YE       OQ20LIFE    ON4CAS      VE2CSI      M0URX
A61Q        EA7FTR      OQ5BECLEVER ON6GBN      VK8NSB      M0URX
A61R        EC6DX       OR1LIFE     ON6MS       VP6MW       W0VTT
A62A        EA7FTR      OR20STAYHOME ON4RSX     XU7AKU      JA1DXA
A71AM       M0OXO       OR20STAYSAFE ON4RAT     YB0AZ       W4JS
A71CT       EA7FTR      OR6LIFE     ON6BS       YC9BHJ      EA7FTR
AP2SD       EA5ZD       OR7LIFE     ON4OB       YD7RV       EA5GL
C37AC       EA3QS       OS2HOPE     ON4MCL      YT50SCWC    YU1MM
CN0S        CN8YZ       OT2CARE     ON6ZT       Z34K        Z32ZM
CN1M        RW6HS       OT4HOPE     ON6SI       Z81D        OM3JW
CN8KD       EA5XX       OT5ALIVE    ON7LR       ZF1EJ       K6AM
CN8ZG       EA7FTR      OT6SAFE     ON6HC       ZF2LZ       EA5GL
CO8BYT      RW6HS       OY1DZ       F5CWU       ZF2PG       K8PGJ
CO8LY       EA7ADH      P29LL       EA7FTR      ZL7DX       M0OXO
CP5HK       EC6DX       PA44FF      PH0NO       ZL7STU      M0OXO
CX2CC       EA5KB       PA5150EVH   PF1SCT      ZP5DNB      IK2DUW
D4Z         HB9DUR [d]  PA75PC2Y    PC2Y        ZP6TT       IK2DUW
D4Z         IK2NCJ [b]  PA75UN      PA1UN       ZS0RR       PA2PGU
DP0POL/mm   DL5EBE      PD20XMAS    PD5CZB      ZS1DX       M0OXO
DR165TESLA  DK8ZZ       PI30COM     PA1AW       ZS4JAN      EA5GL
DU1IST      JA1HGY      PI75VERON   PA1AW       ZS6LKF      EA7FTR

4K2GG      Alexander Y. Frolov, P.O. Box 38, Volgograd, 400066, Russia
7C9N       Kutasi Gabor, Siofok, Koch R. utca 10/A I/4, 8600, Hungary
7X4AN      Mohamed Boukhiar, Apartado Postal 30133, 08080 Barcelona, Spain
DL2020R    Jamie Williams, 41 Overton Lane, Hammerwich, Burntwood, WS7 0LQ,
           United Kingdom
EL2BG      I.Richmond W.K. Harding, 6141 Clifton Avenue Ext, Jacksonville,
           FL 32211, USA
KH0W       Thomas M. Callas, P.O. Box 1058, Minnetonka MN 55345, USA
LZ2020XMAS Valentin Kirov, Maestro Atanasov 9, 8802 Sliven, Bulgaria
OA1F       Elena P. Moran, Rua do Codesal 5-3 Dcha, 15405 Ferrol (A Coruna),
           Spain
OV1CDX     Frank Fendahl, Svinoevej 2, 4750 Lundby, Denmark
OX3XR      Harry de Jong, Broekdijk 59, 7695 TC Bruchterveld,
           The Netherlands
OZ30EU     Svend Erik Kofod, Kanegaardsvej 4, 3700 Roenne, Denmark
SN0DUCH    Jerzy Roman Manarczyk, Olszynki Grochowskiej 28, 04-281 Warszawa,
           Poland
SP9YFF     Jan Cieslik, Szmaragdowa 7/V/10, 41-943 Piekary Slaskie, Poland
XE2X       Jorge F. Rios Alvarado, 116 E Coma Ave, PMB #426, Hidalgo
           TX 78557, USA
YB8BRI     Munawwarah Chalid, Azizah Residence C-2, Jalan Perintis
           Kemerdekaan III, Makassar 90233, Indonesia
YI1SAL     Antonello Passarella, Via Melchiorre Gioia 6, 20812 Limbiate MB,
           Italy
ZA/IK2RLM  Marco Corridore, Vicolo del Toro 4, 20060 Cassina de' Pecchi MI,
           Italy

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