8R1WD ---> "Following on from my recent e-mail informing of the passing of Peter, 8R1J", says Phil Whitchurch (G3SWH), "some helpful soul has taken it upon himself to amend the entry on QRZ.com to show that Peter, 8R1WD had become a 'silent key'. To quote Mark Twain, reports of Peter's death are very much exaggerated and neither was he too pleased to learn of his passing!" Phil has managed to get the entry on QRZ.com corrected.
ADXO ENHANCEMENT ---> Bill, NG3K (Bill@ng3k.com) recently made a functional improvement to his ADXO (Announced DX Operations) listing (http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/adxo.html). Active DX operations now include a link to the DX Watch spot database. The link is located beneath the call sign in the Call field for most active DX operations listed in ADXO. A user clicking on [spots] will view a real-time list of recent DX Cluster spots for the call in question. DX Watch (www.dxwatch.com) is an innovative second generation DX spotting application that integrates data from packet cluster, qrz.com, and 425 DX News.
ARI INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST ---> The Associazione Radioamatori Italiani (ARI) invites amateur radio operators and SWLs all over the world to participate in the 2008 A.R.I. International DX Contest, which will take place on 3-4 May (from 20 UTC on Saturday thorugh 19.59 UTC on Sunday). Full information, free software included, can be found at www.qsl.net/contest_ari [TNX IT9BLB]
DXCC NEWS ---> YA/LY1Y (operations in 2006 and 2007) has been approved for DXCC credit. If you had cards rejected for this operation, send an e-mail to dxcc@arrl.org to be placed on the list for an update. [TNX NC1L]
JAPAN: NEW BAND PRIVILEGES ---> Effective 28 April, amateur radio operators from Japan have gained more privileges on the 80/75 metres band and are now allowed to operate on the following frequencies: 3500-3575 kHz, 3599-3612 kHz (new), 3680-3687 kHz (new), 3702-3716 kHz (new), 3745-3770 kHz (3745-3747 kHz and 3754-3770 kHz new) and 3791-3805 kHz. [TNX JARL]
QSL VIA 5B4AHO ---> Due to his impending return to the UK, George, 5B4AGC is no longer QSL manager for Pafos Radio Club. The new QSL manager for 5B4PRC, C4EU and C4EURO is 5B4AHO (Barry Carter, P.O. Box 79, Pegeia, 8560 Paphos, Cyprus). Cards that have already been sent via the bureau to 5B4AGC will be automatically forwarded to 5B4AHO. All direct requests for these calls have been responded to. [TNX 5B4AHJ]
QSL GALLERY ---> The large collection of QSL cards (more than 5400) on Les Nouvelles DX's web site has been updated. Twelve different galleries include cards for the ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities (220+ QSLs), the 58 deleted DXCC entities (850+ QSLs), obsolete prefixes (2140+ QSLs), stations from Magrebh from 1947 to 1962 (240+ QSLs), Antarctic bases (670 QSLs) & TAAF (Terres Australes and Antarctiques Francaises, 230+ QSLs), the various French DXCC island Entities in the Pacific Ocean (180+ QSLs) & the Indian Ocean (90+ QSLs), pre-1945 countries (410+ QSLs), French Departments (430 QSLs) and USA (40+ QSLs) plus a gallery for cards not accepted by DXCC (80+ QSLs). Several cards are still needed and your participation is encouraged - please visit http://LesNouvellesdx.fr and send send your comments to lesnouvellesdx@free.fr [TNX F6AJA]
TOP LISTS ---> The latest Topband, Topmode and Toplist listings are now available at http://www.425dxn.org/awards/toplist/index.html. Please note that QSOs confirmed through LoTW or included in on-line logs are now eligible for listing. Send send your scores, as well as any request for further information, to Erminio Pandocchi, I2EOW (i2eow@ari.it)
VK1AA/2 (OC-223) ---> Nick, VK1AA logged 1,716 QSOs, mainly on 40 and 30 metres running 75 watts into home made vertical, during his 17-20 April activity from Montague Island (OC-223). A few pictures and the video can be found at www.vk1aa.com [TNX VK1AA]
+ SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Iwan Thomas Halasz (PY2AH), Robert J. Thibert (W9ARV) and Ivan M. Lesiv, JW0HS (UX1MS, ex UR5MVM), who lost his life on 17 April after a fire broke out 450 metres below ground in a coal mine at Barentsburg, Svalbard. The fire caused the death of another worker, while twenty-nine miners were safely evacuated.
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