E51ADT – S. Cooks

Frank, VK3ADT is now active from Rarotonga as E51ADT 

for the next two weeks.

QRV holiday-style from the Lagoon Breeze Villas 

and sometimes from the QTH of E51AND.

QSL via H/c.

http://www.dx-world.net/e51adt-s-cooks/

DX News from the ARRL

13 May, 2016

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by PY4NY, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM  web sites. Thanks to all.

SPRATLY ISLANDS. James, 9V1YC and Chris, ZS6EZ are QRV as 9M0Z from Layang-Layang Island, IOTA AS-051, until May 15. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using mainly CW with some SSB and RTTY. QSL via Clublog.

MALTA, 9H. Mek, SQ3RX is QRV as 9H3SQ from Marsalforn, Gozo Island, IOTA EU-023, until May 19. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters, and possibly 80 meters, using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. Hrane, YT1AD and Acim, YT3M are QRV as 9M6/YT1AD and 9M6/YT3M, respectively, from the city of Kota Kinabalu on Sabah until May 19. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home calls.

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, 9Q. Fernando, EA4BB is QRV as 9Q6BB from Kinshasa for the next three years. QSL via operator's instructions.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. Roly, ZL1BQD is QRV as H44RR from Honiara, IOTA OC-047, and then Munda, IOTA OC-149, until May 25. Activity is on the HF bands using JT65, and possibly including 160 meters using CW as well. QSL direct to home call.

ST. LUCIA, J6. Gerd, DL7VOG is QRV as J68GU until May 22. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, RTTY and PSK. QSL to home call.

CURACAO, PJ2. Ron, PB0AEX will be QRV as PJ2/PB0AEX from May 16 to June 6. Activity will be on 20, 15 and 10 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F. Godoi, PY4NY is QRV as PY0NY until May 23. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct to home call.

PALAU, T8. Yosuke, JJ1DQR is QRV as T88QR from Koror Island, IOTA OC-009, until May 15 while on vacation. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.

CONGO (REPUBLIC OF), TN. Phil, F5MVB and Joe, F5AOW will be QRV as TN2MP and TN2BJ, respectively, from Brazzaville from May 15 to 23. Activity will be on 20 to 10 meters, and possibly 40 and 30 meters, using CW and SSB. QSL to home calls.

AUSTRALIA, VK. VK stations may use the AX prefix on May 17 during the celebration of International Telecommunications Day.

INDONESIA, YB. Bob, PB5X will be QRV as YB9/PB5X from Bali, IOTA OC-022, from May 16 to June 1. Activity will be holiday style mostly on 20, 17 and 15 meters using SSB between 1500 to 1800z. QSL via PA1AW.

OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT
The following operation is approved for DXCC credit: 
Libya, 5A1AL, all operations.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The CQ-M International DX Contest, VOLTA World Wide RTTY Contest, Portuguese Navy Day Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, HPC World Wide DX BPSK63 Contest, Arkansas QSO Party, MARAC USA CW QSO Party, FISTS Spring Unlimited CW Sprint, 50 MHz Spring Sprint, WAB 7 MHz Phone and the UA2 QSO Party will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for May 16.
The Phone Fray and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test are scheduled for May 18.

The ARRL National Parks on the Air event runs during all of 2016 to mark the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.

Please see May QST, page 79 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details

http://www.southgatearc.org/dxnews/index.htm#.VzXNaNLhDcu

12 mayo 2016

La operación programada para este fin de semana 
ha sido POSPUESTA

9 mayo 2016

El equipo de operadores formado por  
9M2RDX, 9W2FLD, 9W2AEV, 9W2SBD, 9W2ZKZ, 9M2RHQ, 
9M2MCB, 9M2VDX, 9W2MCK, 9W2XQX, 9W2HIP 
estará en el aire desde Pulau Redang, Terengganu, 
AS-073 como 9M4TI del 13 al 15 de mayo 2016.

QRV de 10 a 80mts en Cw, Ssb y Psk.

QSL via 9M2RDX.

73´s, Luis EA1CS

Approved for DXCC

VK9PAS – Norfolk Island

Paul, VK5PAS will be active from Norfolk Island as VK9PAS 

between May 23-30, 2016.

QRV on HF bands. QSL via M0OXO.

Note: This is NOT a DXpedition, but rather a holiday 

and subsequent attendance at the WIA AGM, 

so air time will be dependant upon other commitments.

http://www.dx-world.net/

TM77C IOTA DXPedition Ile Molene

OTA DXPedition del 6 al 14 de mayo de 2016, 

en las bandas de 2m a 160m, desde IIle Molene.

Más info en http://www.molene2016.com y https://www.facebook.com/TM77C

http://ea1wk.com/

9H3SQ Gozo Island Malta

• Publishe

Mek, SQ3RX will be active from Gozo Island, Malta (IOTA EU-023) 13 - 19 May 2016 as 9H3SQ.
He will operate on 40 - 10m CW, SSB.
QSL via home call, OQRS, LOTW.
Ads for direct QSL:
Przemek Wojtysiak, Ul. Gorowska 6, 64-100 Leszno, Poland.

http://dxnews.com/9h3sq/

E44QX Jericho Palestine

• Publishe

Bodo DF8DX, Jan DL7JAN, Daniel DL5YWM will be active again from Palestine 8 - 15 May 2016 as E44QX.
They will operate on 80 - 10m CW, SSB, RTTY.
QSL via DF8DX, OQRS, LOTW.
Ads for direct QSL:
Bodo Fritsche, Mardelaeckerstr. 14, 5417 Untersiggenthal, Switzerland.
His QTH is Jericho in the Westbank. The oldest city in the world.

http://dxnews.com/e44qx/

F4FET/P – Fort Brescou, EU-148

Gil F4FET has announced he will be active from Fort Brescou Island 

EU-148 during the first week of June.

Focus to NA & Asia as EU-148 is not a most wanted IOTA for EU.

QSL via H/c.

http://www.dx-world.net/

The K7RA Solar Update

05/06/2016

Solar activity increased last week, making one of those occasional upticks on the way down from the peak of the solar cycle.

Average daily sunspot numbers increased from 43.3 to 74.7, and average daily solar flux increased by ten points to 91.9. Average planetary A index went from 9.4 to 11.3 and average mid-latitude A index went from 11.6 to 10.7.

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/the-k7ra-solar-update-424?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

KH2 – Guam DXpedition

We are planning a holiday-style DXpedition from Guam, 
OC-026 on May 26th to 30th. Focus with European stations. 
Mainly on a 40m, 20m and 15m SSB. No participation in WPX Contest. 
Members are AB2ST/KH2, KG6WTW/KH2, KB3LTB/KH2 and AG6SL/KH2. 
QSL to LoTW and via Buro or SASE direct to JF1TEU (QRZ.com)
http://www.dx-world.net/kh2-guam-dxpedition/

9M0Z – Spratly Islands

Chris, ZS6EZ and James, 9V1YC will be QRV as 9M0Z 

from Pulau Layang-Layang in the Spratly Islands between May 8-14, 2016.

Active on 80m-10m. CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via Club Log OQRS.

http://www.dx-world.net/9m0z-spratly-islands/

DX News from the ARRL

6 May, 2016

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0. Martin, LU9EFO is QRV as CE0Y/LU9EFO until May 13. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct to F4BHW.

CAPE VERDE, D4. Stephan, DL3GCS is QRV as D44TS from Fogo Island, IOTA AF-005, until May 10. Activity is on the HF bands and 6 meters. QSL to home call.

PALESTINE, E4. Jan, DL7JAN, Daniel, DL5YWM and Bodo, DF8DX will be QRV as E44QX from Jericho from May 8 to 15. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using mostly CW with some SSB and RTTY. QSL via DF8DX.

NIUE, E6. Nobuaki, JA0JHQ is QRV as E6AC until May 10. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL direct to home call.

MARTINIQUE, FM. Gerd, DL7VOG is QRV as FM/DL7VOG until May 11. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL to home call.

JERSEY, GJ. A group of operators are QRV as MJ/ON4RSX from St. Brelade, IOTA EU-013, until May 8. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct via ON8VP.

ITALY, I. Guenter, DL3NBI is QRV as IA5/DL3NBI from Isola del Giglio, IOTA EU-028, until May 13. Activity is holiday style on 80 to 10 meters. QSL direct to home call.

CZECH REPUBLIC, OK. Special event station OL700KAREL will be QRV from May 9 to June 8 to commemorate the 700th birthday of Charles IV, King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor. QSL via bureau.

DENMARK, OZ. Rene, DL2JRM is QRV as OZ/DL2JRM from Bornholm, Christiansoe, and Frederiksoe Islands, IOTA EU-030, until May 8. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL to home call.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Members of the VERON Chapter Hoeksche Waard are QRV with special call PI35VHW until the end of May to celebrate the 35th anniversary of their group. Activity is on the HF and VHF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via PD2GSP.

POLAND, SP. Special event station SN200SGGW is QRV until the end of 2016 to celebrate the first university courses in agriculture at Warsaw's university 200 years ago. QSL via SP5TAT.

CRETE, SV9. Uli, DJ9XB will be QRV as SV9/DJ9XB from May 10 to 20. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 6 meters using RTTY and JT65. QSL to home call.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. A number of stations will be using the prefix R16 during the Ice Hockey World Championships from May 6 to 22, with each call 

representing the participating nations and match locations. QSL via operators' instructions.

INDIA, VU. San, VU2WH, Kiran, VU3KPL and Manoj, VU2CPL are QRV as AT5P from Rameswaram Island, IOTA AS-173, until May 9. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB with two stations active. QSL via NI5DX.

BURKINA FASO, XT. Harald, DF2WO is QRV as XT2AW from Ouagadougou until May 15. Activity is holiday style on all bands, depending on the propagation, using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and JT65. QSL direct via M0OXO.

NICARAGUA, YN. Ilias, TG9IIN is QRV as YN3/TG9IIN from Leon until the end of July. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB, RTTY, PSK and JT65. QSL direct to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO

The New England QSO Party, 10-10 International Spring CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, Microwave Spring Sprint, F9AA PSK Cup, ARI International DX Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, 7th Call Area QSO Party, Indiana QSO Party, Delaware QSO Party and the FISTS Spring Slow Speed CW Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship are scheduled for May 11.

The ARRL National Parks on the Air event runs during all of 2016 to mark the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.

Please see May QST, page 79 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details

http://www.southgatearc.org/

IOTA News from the
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club

5 May, 2016

Island activities:

IOTA-QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz

AF-005; D4, Leeward Islands: Stephan/DL3GCS remains active as D44TS
from Fogo Island on HF and 6m until May 10. QSL via DL3GCS (d/B).

AS-031; JD, Chichi/ Haha/ Muko Islands: Tomoyuki/JE6MCA is
currently on the air from Ogasawara until May signing JE6MCA/JD1.
QSL via JE6MCA, LoTW, eQSL.

AS-173, VU, Tamil Nadu State group: San/VU2WH, Kiran/VU3KPL, and
Manoj/VU2CPL will be active from Rameswaram Island between the 6th
and 9th with the call AT5P (40-10m). QSL via NI5DX.

EU-013; GJ/MJ, Jersey: A group of Belgian operators
(Philippe/ON4LEM, Cecile/ON5TC, Michel/ON6QO, Fredo/ ON7WZ, and
Peter/ON8VP) operates from St. Brelade from May 5 to 8 as
MJ/ON4RSX. QRV on 40-6m on SSB, CW, and digital modes. QSL via
ON4RSX (B), ON8VP (d).

EU-015; SV9, Crete Island: Uli/DJ9XB will be on the air
holiday-style between the 10th and 20th from Crete (GIOTA KRS-005,
WLOTA 1400, MIA MGC-005). QRV as SV9/DJ9XB on 40-6m (RTTY, JT65).
QSL via h/c (d/B), LoTW.

EU-028; I*5, Toscana (Tuscany) Region group: Guenter/DL3NBI
operates holiday-style as IA5/DL3NBI between May 5 and 13 from
Giglio (IIA T002, WLOTA 0564, MIA MI-036) on 80-10m. QSL via DL3NBI
(d/B).

EU-030; OZ, Bornholm Island: A group of Germans from Bad Honnef are
going on their first expedition together from Bornholm (DIA BO-001,
WLOTA 2203, WW Loc. JO75ic). The team, consisting of Juergen/DO7LJ,
Dietmar/DK5OPA, Dirk/DL7DSW, and Engelbert/DK2YA will be operating
with the call OZ0BO between the 8th and 13th on 80-10m (SSB, PSK63,
RTTY). QSL via DL7DSW (d/B), LoTW, ClubLog OQRS. https://oz0bo.eu/

EU-030; OZ, Bornholm Island: Rene/DL2JRM is going to tour the
following islands for the Danish Island Award between the 5th and
8th as OZ/DL2JRM: Bornholm Island (DIA BO-001, WLOTA 2203),
Christiansoe Island (DIA BO-002), and Frederiksoe Island (DIA
BO-003 (NEW)). QSL via DL2JRM (d/B).

EU-038; PA, Noord Holland/ Friesland/ Gronongrn Province group:
Eddy/ON6EF announces a schedule of island activations in the
Netherlands as PA/ON6EF/p: May 04-05: Texel Island (WLOTA 0043,
PAFF-012/074) May 05-06: Vlieland Island (WLOTA 0773, PAFF-0064)
May 06-07: Ameland Island (WLOTA 1059, PAFF-073) May 07-08:
Schiermonnikoog Island (WLOTA 2175, PAFF-0017) QRV on 40-10m (CW,
SSB); QSL via ON6EF (d/B).

EU-128; DL, Schleswig-Holstein State East group: Roland/DO7DC will
be active holiday-style between the 8th and 29th from Fehmarn
(DID/GIA:O-01 LH-0637, WW Loc. JO54ol) signing /p. QSL via DO7DC
(d/B).

NA-079; W4, Florida State (Dry Tortugas Islands) group:
Ricky/K4JTT, Tim/WK4U, Nathan/K4NHW, Emmett/W0QH, and
Emmett/KD0DTS, all members of the Titus DX Association, are going
to put Dry Tortuga Island (USi FL013S. ARLHS USA-316/USA-236,
KFF-0023, NPOTA NP17, WW Loc. EL84) on the air between the 6th and
9th with the call K4T on 80-10m (CW, SSB). QSL via direct, LoTW,
eQSL.

Compiled by Andreas, DK5ONDeutscher Amateur Radio Club
e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de

http://www.southgatearc.org/

NEWS UPDATE – Activity will take place between May 15-23, 2016. QRV on 20-10m, CW/SSB. QSL via H/cs.

April 14 — We obtained licence from Congo telecom authorities at the end of February. All documents will be sent just before our activity for DXCC credit.

Activity in April or May 2016, dates not confirmed yet. More info soon.

73, Philippe F5MVB.

 http://www.dx-world.net/tn2bj-tn2mp-congo/

Digital Mode DXpedition returns May 1-5, 2016
http://www.qrz.com/db/T88RF

http://www.dx-world.net/ce0y-lu9efo-easter-island/

E6AC – Niue

Nobuaki, JA0JHQ will be active from Niue as E6AC 

between May 5-10, 2016 as E6AC (call not confirmed).

QRV on HF bands.

QSL via H/c direct, LOTW.

http://www.dx-world.net/e6ac-niue/

XR0YS – Easter Island

Jeff, K5WE will be active as XR0YS from Hanga Roa, 

Easter Island beginning May 25 through Jun 8. 

He will operate all bands, mostly CW with some RTTY, including an entry in the WPX CW contest.

Subject to reliable internet connection, logs will be uploaded to Club Log daily. 

Logs will be uploaded to LoTW upon returning home. QSL via Club Log OQRS or via K5WE.

http://www.dx-world.net/xr0ys-easter-island/

Harald, DF2WO will again be active as XT2AW from Ouagadougou, 

Burkina Faso between April 25 – May 15, 2016.

QRV on HF bands, CW & SSB.

QSL via M0OXO.

http://www.dx-world.net/xt2aw-burkina-faso/

9Q0HQ wil be active from May 01 May 30 (SSB-RTTY & Digital.).

           THE LOG WILL BE AVAILABLE ON clublog AFTER THE RETURN OF ELVIRA

http://www.qrz.com/db/9Q0HQ

PY0NY Fernando de Noronha Island SA-003

Janio PY4NY will be active again from Fernando de Noronha Island, IOTA  SA-003, 
13 to 23 May 2016 as PY0NY.
Active on 80 – 10m CW, SSB and Digital Modes.
QSL via home call .
http://www.dxcoffee.com/eng/2016/py0ny-fernando-de-noronha-island-sa-003/

YB9/PB5X Bali Island OC-022

Rpberto PB5X will be active from Bali Island, IOTA OC-022, 

16 May to 1 June 2016 as YB9/PB5X.
Holiday Style.

QSL via PA1AW

web site: www.pb5x.com

http://www.dxcoffee.com/eng/2016/yb9pb5x-bali-island-oc-022-2/

4 - 10 May 2016

TM5FI    Frioul Islands

IOTA EU-095 - DIFM ME003 - DFCF 13-061

QSL via F5XX

https://www.qrz.com/lookup

AT5P India

A team of three DXers VU2WH San, VU3KPL Kiran, VU2CPL Manoj are activating Island of Rameswaram (Pamban) from 06th May to 9th May. 

QSL via QSL Manager - Buzz NI5DX

https://www.qrz.com/lookup

ISLA SINT MAARTEN REF. (NA-105) PJ7BH

DXVACATION

May 1st to may 8th 2016

TS480HX 200W BUDIPOLE VERTICAL AND EFHW 8010 MYANTENNA.COM

Check the logs on :  http://www.fm5bh.com

https://www.qrz.com/lookup

ARRL RTTY HamRadio contests this weekend. Please keep 7060 clear for EcuadoEarthquake traffic.

Isola D'Elba IZ5AQX

Hello, my name is Andrea Barretta , and I live , in the beautiful Island Elba , are amateur radio for about 20 years .
Active on HF.
http://www.qrz.com/db/IZ5AQX

EP2A

April 16-25, 2016.

General information

Juris/YL2GM and team plan to be on the air from Iran using callsign EP2A between April 16-25, 2016.

The delay compared to the initial plans (autumn 2015) was because paperwork took longer than expected.

QTH will be in Gilan province (map).

Please use the menu above to navigate our page and find more information about this DX-pedition.

http://www.lral.lv/exped/ep2a/index.html

9M0S Spratly Islands AS-051

Mike DF8AN will be active from Layang Layang Island, IOTA AS-051 – Spratly Islands,  19 to 29 April 2016 as 9M0S.

QSL via home call.

http://qrznow.com/9m0s-spratly-islands-as-051/

Batuta Is DXpedition 2016, ZX5B. IOTA SA-088

Botswana Africa.

A25UK is a DX Expedition from the UK to Botswana Africa. The expedition will be active for 7 Days Starting on the Wednesday The 13 of April 2016. Outlines of the trip and information about operators can be found atWWW.A25UK.COM.

10M - 160m SSB, CW & RTTY.

G0VJG Nobby.

M0TGV Giles

G4FAL Nick

G4LDL Tony

GM0WED Ed

For QSL information please view our webpage.

http://www.qrz.com/db/A25UK

YB9K – Satonda Island OC-150

A team consisting YB9KA, YB9IPY, YC9HF, YC9JAJ & YB9GV will be active from Satonda Island OC-150 as YB9Kbetween April 12-16, 2016.

QRV on 20, 15 & 10m. QSL via DL3KZA.

http://www.dx-world.net/

Final QSL designs – VP8SGI, VP8STI, VP8IDX/MM

http://www.dx-world.net/

IA5J Isola del Giglio EU-028

“The ARI Verona DX Team will be active from Isola del Giglio, EU-028, 21 to 24 April 2016 as IA5J.
 
Active on HF, 6m and EME.  the activity is valid for different reference: IOTA, ARLHS, IIA, WLOTA and WAIS.

We will be active, full time, with 2 station in HF (not 160mt). 1 station, full time, in 6m Meteoscatter (JT6M, ISCAT, JTMSK) and EME (JT65A).

Team: I3VJW Walter, IK3JBP Ampelio, IK3SCB Mauro, IW3ICK Massimo, I3LDP Lucio, IZ3JKI Roberto and IU3BXI Luca.
Working conditions, HF Band: 1 Elecraft K3, 1 Kenwood 590S, 1 Icom IC 7000,  2 Elecraft KPA500, 1 Hexbeam (10 to 20m) home made, 1 vert. ¼  40-30m fishing rod by Spiderbeam with 30 radials home made, 1 vert ¼ 80-40m fishing rod by Spiderbeam with 30 radials home made, 2 pc portable, 2 MicroHam interfaces DK II e USB Interface III.
6m Band: 1 Elecraft K3 with PR6, 1 Yaesu FT847 with LNA RA6 by HA8ET, 1 Icom IC 7000, 1 ACOM 1000, 1 LFA 6 elem (8m boom lengh) home made, 1 EF0607 (9m boom lengh) by YU7EF home made, 1 pc portable, 1 Microham DK II interface.
Log: https://www.qrz.com/db/IA5J and  ClubLog.
Web site: http://www.ari.verona.it/veronadxteam/ia5j_giglio_2016.htm “

73 de ARI Verona DX Team Group

http://www.dxcoffee.com/

Kingman Reef (KH5) Deleted from DXCC List

03/28/2016

The ARRL Awards Committee has voted to delete Kingman Reef (KH5) from the DXCC List, effective March 29, 2016. Kingman Reef will be added to the Deleted Entities List on March 29, 2016. The total number of entities on the List will drop from 340 to 339. The deletion process is described in DXCC Rules Section II DXCC List Criteria, Part 5(a) Deletion Criteria.

“An entity may be deleted from the List if it no longer satisfies the criteria under which it was added. However, if the entity continues to meet one or more currently existing rules, it will remain on the List.”

With respect to the previous paragraph’s text, Kingman Reef’s original addition by virtue of separate administration has changed (separate administration by the US Navy has been removed), and the reef does not meet any current criteria to remain on the list. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (F&WS) administers Kingman Reef and Palmyra Island. The reef is too close to Palmyra Island to count as a separate entity. The reef is now considered part of the Palmyra/Jarvis DXCC entity.

DXCC members who have affirmed credit with Kingman Reef will see their currententity totals drop by one on their DXCC awards — including on the bands and modes where Kingman Reef credit is given. They will also see their DXCC Challenge totals drop commensurately. Honor Roll status will now be attainable after confirming 330 entities on the DXCC List.

Prior to its deletion, Kingman Reef was the seventh most-wanted DXCC entity, according to ClubLog. It was last activated as K5K in 2000, when 15 operators handed out the rare entity over the course of 10 days. Other DXpeditions have taken place over the years, however. The 1974 KP6KR Kingman Reef operation included a 2-day search to find the island, 5535 contacts in just under 30 hours of operation, and a white-knuckle departure during gale-force winds. 

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/kingman-reef-kh5-deleted-from-dxcc-list?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

Approved for DXCC – P5/3Z9DX

The ARRL DXCC Department has approved for DXCC credit the unexpected P5/3Z9DX “demonstration” operation from North Korea last December. Well-travelled Polish DXer Dom Grzyb, 3Z9DX, has said he expects to be back in North Korea — officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) — for his “official” activation by late summer.

P5/3Z9DX showed up on the air from the most-wanted DXCC entity on December 20 and 21, 2015 to demonstrate Amateur Radio for North Korean officials. During that activation — the first in more than a decade — P5/3Z9DX made nearly 785 SSB contacts, most of them on 15 meters. Nearly 600 of the contacts were with stations in Asia; P5/3Z9DX worked just 26 stations in North America. He posted his log on ClubLog.

Some unsubstantiated claims were floated following the pre-Christmas P5/3Z9DX operation that Grzyb was not really operating from North Korea.

http://www.dx-world.net/approved-for-dxcc-23/

FT4JA

DX EXPEDITION

March 29 - April 11, 2016
Juan de Nova Island

QSL: F5CWU