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11 April 2026 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1823
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*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
4W - Darren, VK4MAP has been active holiday style as 4W6DA from Timor
Leste (OC-148) for the past few days. He also expects to be QRV as
4W6DA/p from Atauro Island (OC-232). He operates SSB and prefers
the 10m band. QSL direct to VK4MAP.
8R - Aldir, PY1SAD is again active as 8R1TM from Guyana until 10 May. He
operates CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-6 metres and via satel-
lite, from 23:00 to 03:00 UTC during the week, and "full time" dur-
ing the weekends. He will also participate in the CQ MM DX Contest
(18-19 April). QSL via LoTW, eQSL, QRZ, or direct to home call.
C5 - Arnaud, F4AGG and Luc, F5RAV will be active as C5D (RTTY, PSK and
FT8) and C5C (SSB and CW) from the Gambia between 24-25 April and 8
May. Activity is also being planned to take place from the Bijol
Islands (AF-060) sometime during their stay. When on the island,
they will use C5B, with activity via satellite RS-44. QSL C5D via
LoTW only; QSL C5C and C5B via LoTW, or direct to F5RAV.
C9 - The Czech DXpedition Group (OK1BOA, OK1CRM, OK1FCJ, OK1GK, OK2ZA,
OK2ZC, OK2ZI and OK6DJ) will be active as C8K from Mozambique
between 10 and 19 November. They will operate SSB, CW, FT8 and RTTY
with several stations on 160-6 metres, and via satellite (QO-100).
Subject to Internet availability, they will use Club Log's Live
Stream. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via OK6DJ.
See https://www.cdxp.cz/ for more information, and bookmark
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1472348776313779 for updates.
F - TM101WARD is the special callsign for the Reseau des Emetteurs
Francais (REF) to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day between 14 and
20 April. WARD is observed annually on 18 April, the day when the
IARU was formed in Paris 101 years ago.
G - A Belgian team (ON1BN, ON4AML, ON5SEL, ON6EF, ON6VJ, ON7TA, ON7VM
and ON9DJ) will be active as GB9IOW from the Isle of Wight (EU-120)
from 28 April to 5 May. They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes
on the HF bands and 6 metres, as well as on QO-100 and 23 cm moon-
bounce. QSL via ON6EF; QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and eQSL.
See https://hamradioexpedition.com/ for more information.
HB0 - Members of the PI4RAZ Radio Club will be active as HB0/homecall
from Steg, Liechtenstein on 11-18 april. Participants are Robert
PA2RDK, Frank PA3CNO, Bart PA3HEA, Gert PE0MGB and Wim PE1PWR. They
will operate mainly CW, with some SSB and digital modes, on 80-10
metres. Logs will be uploaded to LotW and eQSL, paper cards will be
available via PE1FLO. [TNX PA3CNO]
I - Members of the Verona DX Team will be active as IQ3VO/IA5 from Iso-
la del Giglio (EU-028) on 13-17 April. They will operate CW, SSB
and FT8 on 40, 30, 20 and 17 metres, and on 2 metres FT8, with two
stations. QSL via IQ3VO.
JD1/O - Once again Harry, JG7PSJ will be active as JD1BMH from Chichijima
(AS-031), Ogasawara from 26 April to 4 May. He will operate CW, SSB
and RTTY on 40-10 metres. QSL via JD1BMH (bureau), or direct to
JG7PSJ. Logsearch on https://ss381094.stars.ne.jp/jd1bmh/; he does
not use LoTW or PayPal.
OE - OE26M is the special callsign for the Club Amateur Radio ORF (CARO)
in cooperation with Dokumentationsarchiv Funk (Dokufunk) to parti-
cipate in this year's International Marconi Day (25 April). Look
for activity on the HF bands SSB, CW, FT8/FT4. QSL via OE1XRW.
OX - Bo, OZ1DJJ will be active again in his spare time as OX3LX from
Aasiaat Island (NA-134) on 10-25 April. QSL via Club Log' OQRS,
LoTW or via OZ0J.
OZ - In celebration of World Amateur Radio Day, a number of Danish sta-
tions will be signing 5P0WARD/xx and 5P0WHD/xx with different suf-
fix extensions on 18 April. QSL via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW, or
via OZ1ACB. See https://www.qrz.com/db/5p0ward for information
about the award programme.
UA - Members of the RT9K club station are planning an IOTA DXpedition to
take place between 1 July and 31 August. Aboard the sailing vessel
"Apostol Andrey", the team will cover 3,500 nautical miles from
Arkhangelsk to Dudinka, stopping at four islands along the way
(dates are approximate):
4-7 July RI1PC Chaichiy Island EU-160
12-16 July RI0BW Vize Island AS-055
18-21 July RI0BU Uyedineniya Island AS-057
23-26 July RI0BI Isachenko Island AS-050
The team includes R3CN, R8KAM, RA8CV, UA1QV, UA6EX and UA9KDF. They
will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on 40-10 metres, with up to three sta-
tions. QSL via Club Log's OQRS; direct QSLs via RT9K (for Russian
stations), and M0OXO (others). More information can be found on
https://www.rt9k-club.ru/en/index.html.
UA_ant - Yuri, UA1CCI is now active as RI1ANY from Novolazarevskaya Station,
Antarctica (WWL JB59vf). He operates SSB, FT8 and FT4 via QO-100
and on the HF bands. "He does not speak fluent English, nor he has
pileup experience, so please be patient", R3LO says. Yuri will be
stationed at Novolazarevskaya for one year at least. QSL via LoTW.
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.
Contact one or more RAC stations, on any band and mode, to earn a
commemorative certificate: https://www.rac.ca/certificate-generator
VP9 - Look for Paul, VP9KF to be active again from Bermuda (NA-005) on
16-30 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.
YO - YP1ZMR is the special callsign for the Federatia Romana de Radio-
amatorism (FRR) to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day between 16 and
30 April. See https://www.qrz.com/db/YP1ZMR for information about
the award programme.
ZL - ZL100AA is the special callsign celebrating the centenary of the
Auckland Amateur Radio Club (ZL1AA), which was formed alongside and
as a branch to the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters
(NZART) in 1926.
===========================
*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
Access to the main functions of www.425dxn.org is provided by the 425DXN App
for Android. It is available on Google Play - free of charge, no ads. Enjoy!
3Y0L: PETER I ISLAND 2027 ---> The team plans to activate Peter I Island in
February 2027 with 19 operators. They have signed a financial agreement with
a private group to share the substantial costs associated with the DXpedi-
tion. The Norwegian Polar Institute granted the official landing permit in
April 2024. Logistics are currently underway; the 3Y0K (Bouvet 2026) con-
tainer, which houses the expedition equipment, is being shipped to Texas for
repacking before its final journey to the island. The team plans to spend
approximately 20 days in the vicinity of Peter I, with about 14 days dedi-
cated to radio operations on the island itself. Bookmark https://3y0l.com/
for updates.
CQMM DX CONTEST ---> The CQ MM DX Contest, organized by the Juiz de Fora CW
Group, will be held on 18-19 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 2025 edition, can be found at
https://www.cqmmdx.com/.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 4L/UN7IDW, 5N0YEN, 6Y5WJ, 8Q7JI,
9V1DE, D2EB, DP0GVN, ET3AA, EX9A, EY8MM, FY5KE, HK0/DF3TJ (NA-049), HK1MW,
HK4/PY8WW (SA-084), HZ1LR, J52EC, J8AA, JW6VDA, KH7M, P4/WE9V, PJ7/IZ2DPX,
VP2MAA, VP9/AA1AC, WP3Y, XE2X, XU7O, YI1YY, ZD7FT.
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425 DX NEWS HOME PAGE: https://www.425dxn.org/
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425 DX News is a free of charge weekly bulletin
edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ and Valeria Pregliasco, IK1ADH
Its contents may be used, reproduced and distributed
in part or full provided that
"425 DX News" or "425DXN" receive proper credit
Contributors are invited to send their DX information to
Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ (i1jqj...@gmail.com)
The deadline is 12 UTC on Fridays
****************************************************************************
Direttore Responsabile
Gabriele Villa, I2VGW
Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675
Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti
Roma, Italia
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===========================
*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** DX INFORMATION ****
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
4W - Darren, VK4MAP has been active holiday style as 4W6DA from Timor
Leste (OC-148) for the past few days. He also expects to be QRV as
4W6DA/p from Atauro Island (OC-232). He operates SSB and prefers
the 10m band. QSL direct to VK4MAP.
8R - Aldir, PY1SAD is again active as 8R1TM from Guyana until 10 May. He
operates CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-6 metres and via satel-
lite, from 23:00 to 03:00 UTC during the week, and "full time" dur-
ing the weekends. He will also participate in the CQ MM DX Contest
(18-19 April). QSL via LoTW, eQSL, QRZ, or direct to home call.
C5 - Arnaud, F4AGG and Luc, F5RAV will be active as C5D (RTTY, PSK and
FT8) and C5C (SSB and CW) from the Gambia between 24-25 April and 8
May. Activity is also being planned to take place from the Bijol
Islands (AF-060) sometime during their stay. When on the island,
they will use C5B, with activity via satellite RS-44. QSL C5D via
LoTW only; QSL C5C and C5B via LoTW, or direct to F5RAV.
C9 - The Czech DXpedition Group (OK1BOA, OK1CRM, OK1FCJ, OK1GK, OK2ZA,
OK2ZC, OK2ZI and OK6DJ) will be active as C8K from Mozambique
between 10 and 19 November. They will operate SSB, CW, FT8 and RTTY
with several stations on 160-6 metres, and via satellite (QO-100).
Subject to Internet availability, they will use Club Log's Live
Stream. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via OK6DJ.
See https://www.cdxp.cz/ for more information, and bookmark
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1472348776313779 for updates.
F - TM101WARD is the special callsign for the Reseau des Emetteurs
Francais (REF) to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day between 14 and
20 April. WARD is observed annually on 18 April, the day when the
IARU was formed in Paris 101 years ago.
G - A Belgian team (ON1BN, ON4AML, ON5SEL, ON6EF, ON6VJ, ON7TA, ON7VM
and ON9DJ) will be active as GB9IOW from the Isle of Wight (EU-120)
from 28 April to 5 May. They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes
on the HF bands and 6 metres, as well as on QO-100 and 23 cm moon-
bounce. QSL via ON6EF; QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and eQSL.
See https://hamradioexpedition.com/ for more information.
HB0 - Members of the PI4RAZ Radio Club will be active as HB0/homecall
from Steg, Liechtenstein on 11-18 april. Participants are Robert
PA2RDK, Frank PA3CNO, Bart PA3HEA, Gert PE0MGB and Wim PE1PWR. They
will operate mainly CW, with some SSB and digital modes, on 80-10
metres. Logs will be uploaded to LotW and eQSL, paper cards will be
available via PE1FLO. [TNX PA3CNO]
I - Members of the Verona DX Team will be active as IQ3VO/IA5 from Iso-
la del Giglio (EU-028) on 13-17 April. They will operate CW, SSB
and FT8 on 40, 30, 20 and 17 metres, and on 2 metres FT8, with two
stations. QSL via IQ3VO.
JD1/O - Once again Harry, JG7PSJ will be active as JD1BMH from Chichijima
(AS-031), Ogasawara from 26 April to 4 May. He will operate CW, SSB
and RTTY on 40-10 metres. QSL via JD1BMH (bureau), or direct to
JG7PSJ. Logsearch on https://ss381094.stars.ne.jp/jd1bmh/; he does
not use LoTW or PayPal.
OE - OE26M is the special callsign for the Club Amateur Radio ORF (CARO)
in cooperation with Dokumentationsarchiv Funk (Dokufunk) to parti-
cipate in this year's International Marconi Day (25 April). Look
for activity on the HF bands SSB, CW, FT8/FT4. QSL via OE1XRW.
OX - Bo, OZ1DJJ will be active again in his spare time as OX3LX from
Aasiaat Island (NA-134) on 10-25 April. QSL via Club Log' OQRS,
LoTW or via OZ0J.
OZ - In celebration of World Amateur Radio Day, a number of Danish sta-
tions will be signing 5P0WARD/xx and 5P0WHD/xx with different suf-
fix extensions on 18 April. QSL via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW, or
via OZ1ACB. See https://www.qrz.com/db/5p0ward for information
about the award programme.
UA - Members of the RT9K club station are planning an IOTA DXpedition to
take place between 1 July and 31 August. Aboard the sailing vessel
"Apostol Andrey", the team will cover 3,500 nautical miles from
Arkhangelsk to Dudinka, stopping at four islands along the way
(dates are approximate):
4-7 July RI1PC Chaichiy Island EU-160
12-16 July RI0BW Vize Island AS-055
18-21 July RI0BU Uyedineniya Island AS-057
23-26 July RI0BI Isachenko Island AS-050
The team includes R3CN, R8KAM, RA8CV, UA1QV, UA6EX and UA9KDF. They
will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on 40-10 metres, with up to three sta-
tions. QSL via Club Log's OQRS; direct QSLs via RT9K (for Russian
stations), and M0OXO (others). More information can be found on
https://www.rt9k-club.ru/en/index.html.
UA_ant - Yuri, UA1CCI is now active as RI1ANY from Novolazarevskaya Station,
Antarctica (WWL JB59vf). He operates SSB, FT8 and FT4 via QO-100
and on the HF bands. "He does not speak fluent English, nor he has
pileup experience, so please be patient", R3LO says. Yuri will be
stationed at Novolazarevskaya for one year at least. QSL via LoTW.
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.
Contact one or more RAC stations, on any band and mode, to earn a
commemorative certificate: https://www.rac.ca/certificate-generator
VP9 - Look for Paul, VP9KF to be active again from Bermuda (NA-005) on
16-30 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.
YO - YP1ZMR is the special callsign for the Federatia Romana de Radio-
amatorism (FRR) to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day between 16 and
30 April. See https://www.qrz.com/db/YP1ZMR for information about
the award programme.
ZL - ZL100AA is the special callsign celebrating the centenary of the
Auckland Amateur Radio Club (ZL1AA), which was formed alongside and
as a branch to the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters
(NZART) in 1926.
===========================
*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
Access to the main functions of www.425dxn.org is provided by the 425DXN App
for Android. It is available on Google Play - free of charge, no ads. Enjoy!
3Y0L: PETER I ISLAND 2027 ---> The team plans to activate Peter I Island in
February 2027 with 19 operators. They have signed a financial agreement with
a private group to share the substantial costs associated with the DXpedi-
tion. The Norwegian Polar Institute granted the official landing permit in
April 2024. Logistics are currently underway; the 3Y0K (Bouvet 2026) con-
tainer, which houses the expedition equipment, is being shipped to Texas for
repacking before its final journey to the island. The team plans to spend
approximately 20 days in the vicinity of Peter I, with about 14 days dedi-
cated to radio operations on the island itself. Bookmark https://3y0l.com/
for updates.
CQMM DX CONTEST ---> The CQ MM DX Contest, organized by the Juiz de Fora CW
Group, will be held on 18-19 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 2025 edition, can be found at
https://www.cqmmdx.com/.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
QSLs received direct or through managers: 4L/UN7IDW, 5N0YEN, 6Y5WJ, 8Q7JI,
9V1DE, D2EB, DP0GVN, ET3AA, EX9A, EY8MM, FY5KE, HK0/DF3TJ (NA-049), HK1MW,
HK4/PY8WW (SA-084), HZ1LR, J52EC, J8AA, JW6VDA, KH7M, P4/WE9V, PJ7/IZ2DPX,
VP2MAA, VP9/AA1AC, WP3Y, XE2X, XU7O, YI1YY, ZD7FT.
****************************************************************************
425 DX NEWS HOME PAGE: https://www.425dxn.org/
****************************************************************************
425 DX News is a free of charge weekly bulletin
edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ and Valeria Pregliasco, IK1ADH
Its contents may be used, reproduced and distributed
in part or full provided that
"425 DX News" or "425DXN" receive proper credit
Contributors are invited to send their DX information to
Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ (i1jqj...@gmail.com)
The deadline is 12 UTC on Fridays
****************************************************************************
Direttore Responsabile
Gabriele Villa, I2VGW
Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675
Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti
Roma, Italia
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