Finally the 5th HQ member has been elected.
We are very proud to introduce Eduardo 12IR001 as HQ and Vice President of our Group.
Eduardo has a great career as Dx´er and a very active IR member, now has been arrive to work with the HQ representing South America continent, with this new member the board of 5 VP´s is complete again.
We are working to make IRDX GROUP great again!
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Aesean Tour 2023 – Update 20/10/2023
20/10/2023 :
We received information, that the Aesean tour is not ended yet, but as it is the Monsoon rainy season the circumstances can be hard to get somewhere, so please understand this situation ! Roads are totally different then e.g. in Europe.
We are informed that QSL’s for sponsors are written and ready to be sent out soon !
So stay tuned, we hope to have more information soon.
10/10/2023 :
13IR102 Lars ended first part of his ASEAN Tour 2023, last night and the surprise activation was 237IR/0.
We like to thank Lars for all his effort to be active from a rare DXCC. Circumstances were not that easy for him with a bad start due to a problem with the power supply, but after all, 600 QSO’s in just 5 days is absolutely nice.
We have been informed that one of our well-known members, 13IR102 will start his Asia Tour from September 9th until October ?? 2023.
He will start in september from Thailand first and will use 153IR102 first.
Then later on, he will move to Cambodia (238IR/0), Laos (239IR/0), Vietnam (242IR/0) and at last a surprise highlight?? (xxxIR/0).
QSL information : Lars – P.O.Box 1410 – 91142 – Roth – Germany
Contribution : 2$ dollar / 2€ euro for each contact and free for IR-DX members !
More information and sponsoring, visit www.13ir102.de
Special Event Station : 13IR/WOA
14IR/AT001 – Ouessant island
Gui, 14IR162 informed us, that he will be active between 25 and 29 July 2023 in his free time, from Ouessant island,
IOTA reference EU-065.
QRG will be up to 27.950 – 27.995 in order to use amplifier and low swr.
FT2000 – 2KW – 3 element yagi.
QSL via :
14IR162 Guillaume SAUVAGE – 566 Hameau de Tournes – 62360 – ECHINGHEN – FRANCE.
Contribution is voluntary – OQRS possible via e-mail or sponsors via paypal fr003guillaume@hotmail.com
12IR/URU-009
32IR001 Felipe informed us, that Eduardo 12IR001 will start some activity from Fortaleza del Cerro Lighthouse.
The lighthouse was constructed in 1802 and is overlooking the Bay of Montevideo with an altitude of 134 meters above sea level, so a nice DX spot.
Eduardo starts the activity from 15 July 2023 until 700 stations are logged (no end date known).
QSL card via 32IR001 Felipe.
S.A.E. (Self Addressed Envelope) + Standard contribution is requested.
For IR members only an S.A.E. and NO contribution required.
3IR/CC
Received information from 32IR001 Felipe about 3IR012 Robson, that he will be active with the callsign 3IR/CC to celebrate 90th anniversary of the city Coincencao do Coité, situated in the state of Bahia, Brazil.
He starts to use the callsign from June 26th until July 15th 2023.
QSL via 3IR012
Self Addressed Envelope en standard contribution is requested.
For member of IR-Group, only S.A.E. is requested and no contribution.
IR-DX Fieldday 2023
Any plans for the last weekend of July 2023? No?
Then consider to join the IR-DX Fieldday 2023 held in Switzerland during the weekend of 28, 29, 30 of July.
We like to invite you to visit the IR-DX Fieldday, where IR-DX members and non-members do meet eachother and spent a nice and relaxing weekend with or without radio and have some face to face chatting, enjoy the beautiful area and during the evening, BBQ-ing.
Last years fieldday was being held in Roth – Germany where many “old and new members” showed up again after absence of some years and had a great weekend together.
Please register before 21 July,
so we can calculate what we need to prepare.
212IR/0
IR members activity in World Island Festival 2023
Gui 14IR162 informed us that he will be active during the 2023 version of World Islands Festival.
The World Islands Festival on the 11m band, will take place from the 2nd until the 4th of June 2023.
He (14IR162 Gui) planned to activate the following 3 islands :
- 14IR/AT008 Chevalier island | no Island reference number
- 14IR/AT007 Sein island | Island reference number : EU-068
- 14IR/AT010 Saint Nicolas | Island reference number : EU-094
QSL via Gui – 14IR162
Didier 14IR001 informed us about activity from Marc 14IR181 who will be active as :
- 14IR/23-007L – Ile (island) De Vaug Gelade (mid France), during the island festival.
QSL via Marc – 14IR181
Lars 13IR102 informed us that he, 13IR112, 13IR113 and 13IR249 will be active as :
- 13IR/BY048 Wolflake (island)
When propagation permits, they will be active from BY049 and BY050 also.
If you are interested to be active from an island too or you live on an island, please let us know by e-mail and also visit World Island Festival registration
Soon on the Air – 14IR/MILL-76009
Windmill on the air activity reported by 14IR001 Didier.
14IR102 Micka, 14IR113 Seb and Jean-Claude) will be active between 6th and 8th of May 2023.
Callsign which will be used is 14IR/MILL-76009. This activity will take place from the Moulin du Haut Pas in the vincinty of Saint Wandrill Rancon – department 76 (Seine Maritime)
E-QSL can be requested via : 14IR001 Didier