Sixitalia Weekly Info Page - May 5-11, 2025
Daily Report (Opening reported in Italy, and some interesting reports from EU and North Africa)
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May 11 -
May 10 - Morning: Es: 5B, DL, HA, LY, SV, TA. Esmh: 9K.
Afternoon: Es: 4O, CN, CT, EA, EA6, F, G, HB, ZB. Esmh: A4. Tep: PY2/5.
Evening: Es: CT, E7, EA, F, G, HB, ZB. Esmh: S01. Tep: PY1/2/4.
May 9 - Morning: Es: G, TA.
Afternoon: Tep/Bs: 3B9, 9K. Es: 4X, EA, EI.
Evening: Es: EI.
May 8 - Afternoon: Tep: 9J, PY2.
May 7 - Morning: Es: 5B, DL, G, OD, OK, OM, SM, SP. Esmh (IT9 area) BY4.
Afternoon: Es: 7X, DL, EA, EI, F, G, LZ, OK, ON, SP, SV1, SV5, TA, YO. Esmh: 9J2. Tep: 9J2.
Evening: Es: 4X, JY, OD, SV.
May 6 - Morning: Es: DL, F, G, LA, LZ, OZ.
Afternoon: Tep: 9J, Es: F/P LZ, V5.
Evening: Es: 5B, 7X, DL, F, G, PA. Tep: 9K, PY7.
May 5 - Morning: Es: EI.
Afternoon: Es: EA. Tep:P Y2, ZS6.
Evening: Es: CT, EA, ZB.
3DA - eSwatini - 08.05.25
Morten, LA9GY will be active holiday style as 3DA0GY from eSwatini between 22 May and 2 June. He will operate CW and some SSB with a focus on 20, 15 and 10 metres, and possible operations on 80, 40, 30, 17 and 12 metres . QSL via LoTW, or direct to home call.
4U1ITU - ITU HQ in Geneva - 08.05.25
4U1ITU is the callsign for the International Amateur Radio Club at ITU HQ in Geneva to use from 16 May through the end of the year in celebration of the 160th anniversary of the International Telecommunication Union. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or direct to IARC, P.O. Box 6, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland.
5B - Cyprus Is. - 08.05.25
5B/F5IRO will be active between the 9th and 16th on 40-6m (CW, and FT4/8). QSL via F5IRO.
9U - Burundi - 08.05.25
Several members of the Russian DX Team will be active as 9U1RU from Burundi between 29 October and 19 November, with "full-scale on-air operation" from 31 October to 17 November. Plans are to operate CW, SSB and FT8 (MSHV) with at least seven high-power stations on 160-6 metres. Bookmark https://www.rudxt.org/9u1ru for more information and updates. QSL via Club Log's OQRS.
GU - Guernesey - 08.05.25
A large group of Belgian amateurs operates as GU6EFW between May 7 and 14 on 160-6m (CW, SSB, digital modes) and via QO-100. QSL via ON6EF.
K - U.S.A. - 08.05.25
Will, WC6DX will be active from San Clemente Island (NA-066) on 23-26 May (plus possibly "a few short hours" on 27 May). Look for WC6DX (neither /p, nor /6) to operate SSB and some CW (no FT8) on 20-6 metres. QSL via home call ("I will send automatic via the bureau to all non-USA stations who accept bureau cards", he says). He does not use LoTW or Club Log.
V4 - St. Kitts - 08.05.25
Juan, AC6ZM will be active as V4/AC6ZM from St. Kitts (NA-104) on 18-27 May. He will operate CW, FT8, RTTY and some SSB on various HF bands and 6 metres, and will participate in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest as V49K. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via home call.
V6 - Micronesia - 08.05.25
Nine operators (namely DG2RON, DJ7TO, DJ9KH, DK5WL, DL1KWK, DL2RNS, DL4SVA, DL7JOM and DL7VEE) will be active as V6D from Chuuk (OC-011), Micronesia from 22 September to 6 October. Plans are to be QRV 24/7 on 160-6 metres CW, SSB, FT8 (MSHV), and RTTY with five stations. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), or via DL4SVA; full LoTW upload after six months. See https://v6d.mydx.de for more information.
YS - El Salvador - 08.05.25
Renato, PY8WW, signs YS3/PY8WW between the 8th and 15th from Zacatillo Isl. on 80-6m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL via OQRS, LoTW.
Z6 - Kosovo - 08.05.25
Originally planned for late June-early July, the Italian DXpedition Team's operation in Kosovo has been brought forward to 6-17 May. Look for ZS8TT (SSB, CW, RTTY) and Z68ZZ (FT8) on 80-6 metres. QSL direct to I2YSB. See http://www.i2ysb.com/idt/ for more information, including band plan and OQRS for direct cards.