Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ: DX information (e-mail i1jqj@425dxn.org - BBS I1JQJ@I1YLM.IPIE.ITA.EU) Massimo Balsamo, IK1GPG: QSL Managers/QSL Routes (e-mail ik1gpg@425dxn.org - BBS IK1GPG@IW1BIM.IPIE.ITA.EU) Maurizio Bertolino, I1-21171: 425 DX News Web Pages (e-mail i121171@425dxn.org)
>>> CLIPPERTON 2000 <<<
A major all-mode all-band DXpedition to Clipperton Island (NA-011) is being
organized to take place from 26 February through 15 March 2000. The motor
vessel for the voyage has been chartered and the licence and landing permit
have been issued. A multinational team of skilled and experienced operators
is being gathered and plans are to have six stations active from two
operating camps. Financial assistance is requested to offset the high costs
of the DXpedition and donations can be sent to N7CQQ Amateur Radio Club,
Inc., P.O. Box 81, Searchlight, Nevada 89046, USA (account 4961527327, Bank
of America). For further information please contact John Kennon, N7CQQ at
n7cqq@laughlin.net [TNX N7CQQ]
3B8 - PI4CC contest group members PA3EPD, PA0VHA, PB0AIT and PE1ALV will
be 3B8/home call from Mauritius Island (AF-049) between 23 September
and 10 October. They will be active on all bands CW, SSB and RTTY
(somew 2 metres EME activity is possible as well). QSL via home
calls. Further information will be soon available at
http://www.pi4cc.nl [TNX PA3EPD and PA0VHA]
3X - Karel, ON4QY is active as 3XY2A from Conakry, Guinea for a couple of
years. QSL via QSL via ON4QY. [TNX The Daily DX]
5W - PA3AXU will be active (on SSB, CW, RTTY and possibly PSK31) as 5W0GD
from Western Samoa (OC-097) between 28 September and 14 October. QSL
via home call (G.A.M.C. Dijkers, Dokter P.A. Cornethof 3, 6669AZ
Dodewaard, The Netherlands). [TNX PA3AXU]
8Q - JA2SWH, JA2BDR and JA2GQT are announced to be active (10-40 metres,
possibly also on 6 metres) respectively as 8Q7YS (QSL via JA2BDR),
8Q7KY (QSL via JA2BDR) and 8Q7SN (QSL via JA2GQT) from the Maldives
(AS-013) starting on 19 August, lenght of stay not mentioned. [TNX
The Daily DX]
9M2 - Tex, 9M2TO, will be active (mainly on CW on all bands) from Redang
Island (AS-073) between 28 and 31 August. QSL to JA0DMV via the
bureau or direct to 9M2TO (please note that all the contacts will be
confirmed automatically through the bureau in late September). [TNX
OPDX Bulletin]
5H - Wayne, K8LEE and Roger, WD8SDL will be active as 5H3/home call from
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania between 19 October and 2 November. They will
participate in the CQ WW SSB Contest (Multi/Single) as 5H3US (QSL
via WA8JOC). QSL via home calls. [TNX WD8SDL]
A3 - Tony, A35LU is reported to be active from Vava'u Island (OC-064)
"until just before Thanksgiving (25 November)". QSL via K1LU. [TNX
The Daily DX]
CE - Marco, CE6TBN plans to be active as CE6TBN/p from Quinchao Island
(SA-018) on 27-31 August. (on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres SSB, RTTY
and CW). QSL via CE6TBN (Marco A. Quijada, P.O. Box 1234, Temuco,
Chile). [TNX CE6TBN]
CO - Further information on the announced operation from NA-201 [425DXN
431] comes from Oscar, HK6DOS. Six operators will be active (on 10,
15, 20, 40 and 80 metres SSB and CW) as T46AA and T46CW from Key
Breton for some 60 hours between 26 and 30 August. In case of bad
weather the operation will be postponed until next month. QSL via
CO2FRC.
DL - Mario, DJ2MX will be active (10-80 metres SSB and CW) as DJ2MX/p
from Fehmarn Island (EU-128) between 29 August and 4 September. QSL
via home call either direct (Mario Lovric, Am Oelberg 11, D-61231
Bad Nauheim, Germany) or through the bureau. [TNX The Daily DX]
ER - Special event station ER27A will be active on 23-31 August to
celebrate the independence of Moldova. QSL via ER1DA (Valery Metaxa,
P.O. Box 9537, Kishinev, MD-2071, Moldova). [TNX ER1CW]
FK - TX8LH is the call FK8GM, FK8HC and FK8HW will be using during the
International Lighthouse Weekend [425DXN 431]. They will operate
with three stations from Amedee Lightouse located on Amedee Islet
(OC-032, DIFO FK-002). QSL via VK4FW. [TNX FK8GM]
FO - Joel, F5JJW will be active again as FO0SUC from Rangiroa, French
Polynesia (OC-066, DIFO FO-073) on 4-9 October, from Hivaoa,
Marquesas Islands (OC-027, DIFO FO-021) on 9-14 October, from Nuku
Hiva, Marquesas Islands (OC-027, DIFO FO-023) on 14-19 October, from
Moorea, French Polynesia (OC-046, DIFO FO-010) on 20-22 October. QSL
via F5JJW (Joel Suc, La Grange 69440, Taluyers, France). [TNX F5JJW]
GW - A very big problem with the water supply on Flatholm Island (EU-124)
has caused the 27 August-1 September GB5FI operation [425DXN 431] to
be postponed. The local health inspector has put the island off
limits until the problem has been resolved and now the activity is
scheduled to take place between 29 September and 3 October. [TNX
GW0ANA]
HR - Rene, HR1RMG has been heard saying that his Swan Islands (NA-035)
operation [425DXN 418] should start around 20 October. [TNX K7SO]
JA - JF6WTY plans to be active as JF6WTY/6 from Uji Archipelago (AS-067)
on 20-22 August. QSL via home call (Yuichiro Hayashi, 2-40-27-101,
Murasakibaru, Kagoshima City, 890-0082 Japan). [TNX N6VR and Islands
On The Web]
JA - JF2WXS/1 and JR2UKF/1 will be active (CW and SSB) from Hachijo
Island, Nampo Archipelago (AS-043) on 10-12 September. QSL via home
calls. [TNX JI6KVR]
KH2 - Gus, KH2/K4SXT is on 1824 kHz every day between 19.50 and 20.10 UTC
looking for Europe, Africa and the middle-East. [KH2/K4SXT]
P2 - Steve, VK4EMS/P29BI is working on Bougainville Island (OC-135)
[425DXN 432] and can only operate in his spare time, which at
present is very precious. It is almost impossible to know at what
times he will be QRV. He has also recruted the help of another
amateur radio operator on the island (his name is John), who is new
to the hobby and not used to pile-ups - please be patient with him
and do not call over the station being worked as this simply causes
P29BI to go QRT. Steve will be on the island until late December
1999. QSL via VK4EJ (Bernie McIvor, 30 Brennan Parade, Strathpine,
Queensland 4500, Australia). [TNX VK4EJ]
PY - Look for ZW7ZZ to be active (on 10-80 metres CW and SSB) from Natal
Lighthouse (DFB RN-07) during the International Lighthouse Weekend
on 21-22 August. QSL via PS7ZZ (Francisco Edvaldo P. de Freitas, Av.
Sao Miguel dos Caribes 31, Conjunto Jiqui, 59086-500 Natal-RN,
Brazil). [TNX PS7AB and PS7ZZ]
PY - Natal DX Group members Karl/PS7KM, Joao/PS7KT and Janduir/PS7BX will
participate in the International Lighthouse Weekend as ZW7FC from
Calcanhar Lighthouse at Touros, RN, Brazil. QSL via PS7KM. [TNX
PS7KM]
PY - Vieira/PY1LVF, Pete/PY1NEW/, Lima/PY1NEZ and Carlos/PU1NEZ will be
active (on 6-160 metres SSB and CW) from Ponta Negra Lighthouse (DFB
RJ-06) during the International Lighthouse Weekend. They will be
active as either home call/p or with with the special calls PR1LIT,
PT1LIT and PW1LIT. [TNX PY1NEZ]
PY - PY4CY, PY4UEB, PY4QA, PY4CEL and PY4LIZ will be active on SSB and CW
from Juiz de Fora on 25 August to celebrate "The Soldier Day". The
event is sponsored by the 4th Infantry Brigade of the Brazialian
Army. QSL to Evento Radioamadoristico da 4a Bda Inf Mtz, Cx Postal
99, 36.001-970 Juiz de Fora-MG, Brazil. For information on the
certificates available, please contact Carlos Alberto, PY4CEL at
cipriano@nutecnet.com.br [TNX PY4CEL]
PY - Tino/PT7AA, Paulo/PY5APL, Wallace/PY7DDJ, Hermes/PY7HH,
Eglaube/PY7MEU, Lineu/PY7RNE and Jim/PY7XC will be active (on all
bands SSB and CW) as ZV7G from the island of Santo Aleixo (SA-046,
DIB PE-03) between 3 and 12 September. QSL via PY7MEU either direct
(Eglaube Rocha, P.O. Box 322, 50001-970 Recife-PE, Brazil) or
through the bureau. [TNX PT7WA]
PY0S - Randy, WX5L reports that plans are proceeding ahead to provide RTTY
gear to the ZX0SK/ZW0SP upcoming DXpedition to St. Peter & St. Paul
Archipelago [425DXN 427]. Laptop computer, TNC and software have
been secured and transportation finalized. The operation will take
place in late September- early October.
PZ - Bob, K3BYV is active as PZ5DX from Suriname until at least January
2000. Look for him on SSB on 10 or 15 metres between 17.00 and 20.00
UTC. QSL via K3BYV. [TNX The Daily DX]
SP - SP2KDS will be active from Gdansk-Port Polnocny during the
International Lighthouse Weekend. [TNX SP5PB]
SV - A large group of SV operators will be active as J41LH from
Melagavi/Heraion Lighthouse during the International Lighthouse
Weekend. QSL via SV3AGQ. [TNX SV1APA]
SV - Look for SV8/HA6NL/p (Laci), SV8/HA6PS/p (Zsolt) and SV8/HA6ZV/p
(Tibor) to be active from Kerkia/Corfu Island (EU-052) between 1 and
8 September. They will operate on CW (1831, 3511, 7006, 10104,
14026, 18071, 21026, 24891 and 28026 kHz), SSB (1841, 3621, 7051,
14151, 18151, 21251, 24941 and 28451 kHz) and RTTY (3591, 7036,
14081, 21081 and 28081 kHz). QSL via home calls. [TNX HA6NL and
HA0HW]
T2/3D2 - Roberto, EA4DX confirms will operate from Funafuti, Tuvalu (OC-015)
between 26 August and 12 September (callsign to be issued upon
arrival) and then as 3D2DX from Viti Levu (OC-016) until 16
September [425DXN 423]. Look for him on 3795-3799, 7042-7045, 14195,
18135, 21295, 24945 and 28395 kHz. Log search will be available
after he ruturns home at http://www.qsl.net/ea4dx/ QSL via EA4CP
(Jose Diaz, Doce de Octubre #4, 28009 Madrid, Spain). [TNX EA4DX]
TI - TI2CDA, TI2WGO, TI5KD, KF4TUG and KM9D have been granted permission
to operate from the biological reserve of Isla del Cano (NA-117).
Look for TE8CI to be active from this rare group between until 23
August. QSL to TI5KD. [TNX KM9D and G3KMA]
UA - Look for UA1ANA/1 and RA1ACJ/1 to be active from Moshchnyy Island
(EU-133, RR-01.03) between 22 and 28 August. QSL via home calls.
[TNX UA1ANA]
UA - Twelve operators from Noginsk-Radioclub (RK3DZJ) will be active as
RK3DZJ/1 from several islands between 23 August and 3 September.
Plans are to operate (with two transceivers, an amplifier, beam and
vertical antennas) from EU-147 on 23-27 August, from EU-066 on 28
August-1 September and finally from EU-153. They will concentrate on
Asia and North America. QSL via RA3DEJ. [TNX DL6ZFG and UA3DPB]
UA_ant - R1AND is active from Antarctic base Novolazarevskaya (AN-016). QSL
via RW1AI.
V2 - Team Antigua will once again participate (Multi-Multi) in the CQ WW
SSB Contest (30-31 October) as V26B from Antigua (NA-100). The
operators will also make special attempts to be active on RTTY,
PSK31, 160 metres and the WARC bands (there is also a possibility of
some 6 metres and Satellite operations) a few days both before and
after the contest, indicatively between 25 October and 4 November.
The members of Team Antigua are: V26A/N3BNA (QSL via WB3DNA),
V26AK/N2TK (QSL via N2TK), V26B/WT3Q (QSL via WT3Q), V26DX/W3CF (QSL
via KU9C), V26E/AB2E (QSL via AB2E), V26J/WX0B (QSL via WX0B),
V26O/N5NJ (QSL via N5NJ), V26OC/N3OC (QSL via N3OC), V26R/KA2AEV
(QSL via KA2AEV), V26SZ/KM5SZ (QSL via KM5SZ), V26TZ/ZP5AZL (QSL via
W3HNK), V26U/W2UDT (QSL via W2UDT) and V26YR/W2YR (QSL via W2YR).
The web page for V26B is at http://www.frc-contest.org [TNX KA2AEV]
VK - Look for Dan, VK8AN/p and Peter, VK8PW/p to be active from South
Goulburn Island (OC-???) between 27 and 29 August. This island is
located in the same IOTA group (Northern Territory, Arafura Sea
Coast Centre) which VK8NSB and others plans to activate on 11-16
November [425DXN 432]. QSL VK8AN/p direct only via VK4AAR (Alan
Roocroft, P.O. Box 421, Gatton 4343, Australia). QSL VK8PW/p direct
to Peter Wollenberg, Box 2142, Darwin 0801, Australia or through the
Canadian bureau to VE8RZ. [TNX VK4AAR]
VP2E - The Dutch operators are now active from Anguilla (NA-022) and have
received their personal calls as follows: VP2ECV (PA3GCV), VP2EEA
(PA4EA), VP2EET (PA5ET), VP2EFM (PA7FM), VP2EWM (PA4WM), VP2EWP
(PA3EWP). QSL for all via PA5ET. [TNX PA1AW]
W - The Englewood ARS plans to participate in the International
Lighthouse Weekend on 21-22 August as K8ONV from the Boca Grande
Lighthouse on Gasparilla Island (NA-069). QSL via K8ONV. [TNX The
Daily DX]
W - The Florida DXpedition Group will be active (SSB, CW and RTTY) as
W4A during the International Lighthouse Weekend (21-22 August) from
the lighthouse located on Amelia Island (NA-138). QSL via N5VL
either direct or through the bureau. [TNX N2WB]
W - Operators from the Great South Bay ARC, Islip ARES Group and Suffolk
County Radio Club will be active as W2GSB/Lighthouse from the Fire
Island Lighthouse (NA-026, USI NY-013S) during the International
Lighthouse Weekend. QSL direct to W2GSB (P.O. Box 1356, West
Babylon, NY 11704, USA). The web page for the Great South Bay
Amateur Radio Club is at http://www.gsbarc.org
ZK1 - Wolf, ZK1SCQ, and Ann, ZK1SCR, are reported not to be able to
operate from Palmerston Atoll (OC-124) this year. Their activity was
scheduled on 28-31 August [425DXN 417]. They are already planning
their 2000 activity, which they hope will include not only
Palmerston, but Pukapuka (OC-098) and Suwarrow (OC-080) as well.
[TNX N7RO]
ZL7 - Lothar, DJ4ZB confirms he will be active as ZL7ZB [425DXN 429] from
the Chatham Islands (OC-038) between 31 January and 2 March 2000. He
will operate from the Chatham Hotel. QSL via home call (Lothar
Grotehusmann, Quaekerstrasse 35, D-13403 Berlin, Germany) [TNX
HB9PL]
LIGHTHOUSE WEEKEND ---> Many stations participating in this year's event will
be operating from lighthouses located on islands: for instance DF0WLG from
Greifswalder Oie (EU-057), GM0HLV from Stroma (EU-123), OZ4EDR from EU-030,
VK4CHB from Fraser Island (OC-142), VK7TS/5 from Kangaroo Island (OC-139),
W7VR from Whidbey Island (NA-065), ZS1DUP and ZS1GRM from Robben Island
(AF-064). A list of stations and QSL routes is maintained by Jim Weidner,
K2JXW at http://www.waterw.com/~weidner/ld.htm
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DIFO ---> The following new DIFO (French Overseas Islands Award) reference
numbers have been issued recently: FO-128 Motu Tane Island (Bora Bora),
FO-129 Huahine Iti (QTH of FO5QS), FK-075 Lango Island, FK-076 Loop Island.
The full DIFO Island List is a t http://perso.easynet.fr/~f5nod/ [TNX F5NOD]
DX CONVENTION ---> The XV Italian HF-DX Convention will take place at Sasso
Marconi and Pontecchio Marconi (Bologna) on 25-26 September. Further
information is available from ARI Bologna at assradbo@iperbole.bologna.it
IOCA ---> 9A6AA (emahmuto@zg.tel.hr) is the Award Manager for the Islands Of
Croatia Award (IOCA). For further information on this award please visit
http://www.qsl.net/9a6aa/
LACCADIVES 2000 ---> The Daily DX reports that the September 1999 operation
from the Lakshadweep/Laccadive Islands [425DXN 430] has been postponed until
March 2000 "due to some of the final approvals and personal schedules".
QSL BY7WGL ---> JO6WGJ is *not* the QSL manager for BY7WGL, whose QSL route
is P.O. Box 127, Guilin, 541002, People's Republic of China. [TNX BD7NQ]
QSL RZ1OA/A ---> Please note that G3TOK can confirm only contacts made in
1992-94. Otherwise cards should be sent to RZ1OA (Vlad Saldakov, Box 48,
Arkhangelsk 163040, Russia). [TNX G3ALI and Islands On The Web]
QSL SV1BSX ---> Cards for Mak, SV1BSX (sv1bsx@hotmail.com) should be
requested either direct or through the French *** REF Bureau 33 ***, as he
reports he is not a member of RAAG any longer. [TNX SV1BSX]
QSL VP6PAC ---> Cards for this club station on Pitcairn island (OC-044),
which is currently very active, should be addressed to Pitcairn ARC Station,
Box 73, Pitcairn Island via New Zealand. [KB6NAN]
QSL YC9BU ---> Kadek, YC9BU reports that due to the current unfavorable
exchange rate, US$1 does not cover return postage, while 1 IRC is no problem.
[TNX W8WFN]
QSL VIA DJ2MX ---> Mario is the QSL manager for T92T, T94DO, T94DX, T94MZ,
T95LYS and VK4SK. QSL either direct (Mario Lovric, Am Oelberg 11, Bad Nauhein
61231, Germany) or through the DARC bureau. Bureau cards can be requested at
http://www.qsl.net/dj2mx [TNX VK4NM]
QSL VIA IK2DUW ---> Antonello is the new QSL manager for 3W6LI, 3W6KA, EK6LV,
BA4RE, RU0LL and RU0LL/p (AS-066). QSL to Antonello Passerella, P.O. Box 22,
20051 Limbiate - MI, Italy. [TNX IK2DUW]
UA0FAA ---> Please note the correct Box number is 43 [425DXN 432]: Vladislav
Domoskanov, P.O.Box 43, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 693000, Russia. Apologies for the
typo. [TNX UA0FZ]
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
DX DX-Central DotCom contains lots of useful information for DXers -
it is worth a visit at http://www.dx-central.com/
DXTELNET: Fabrizio, IK4VYX (rac2610@racine.ra.it) reports the new version
(4.6) of DXTelnet is now available at
http://www.qsl.net/wd4ngb/telnet.htm
http://www.powernetonline.com/~dbald/dxtelnet.html
http://www.qsl.net/ad5xa/dxt.html
LOGS: The logs for M0CIL/C6A (NA-080) are now available at
http://www.qsl.net/on4bam [TNX ON4BAM]
LOGS: The correct URL for the R1MVA & R1MV home page [425DXN 432] is
http://www.etela-karjala.fi/yhdistykset/viitoset/MVI_1999.htm
LOGS: Doug, N6RT reports the following new logs are now online at
http://dx.qsl.net/logs: JW/DF6VI and JW/DL4OCM (August 1999),
KH3/NH6D (through 13 August), 9K2HN (through 11 August), TM0AIN
(through June 1999), KH2/N2NL (through 27 July), G5M & GB0SM
(IOTA EU-011, July 1999)
LOGS: The full V47 + PJ7 and FS logs of the 1999 Caribbean Tour by the
Dutch operators are now available at
http://www.muurkrant.com/pi4com/tour99/index.html [TNX PA1AW]
MANAGERS: Giancarlo, T77WI reports the DBase Manager Query on his web site
(http://www.inthenet.sm/arrsm/lstlog_f0.htm) is again up and
running.
T31 & ZK3: The home page for the "Double Trouble" DXpedition to Central
Kiribati and the Tokelau Islands [425DXN 431] is under
construction at http://www.qsl.net/t31t (e-mail t31t@qsl.net).
[TNX LA7MFA]
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QSL received via direct: 3B9FR, 3B9R, 3D2TN, 3V8BB, 3V8DJ (AF-083), 4K8F,
4L4MM, 4S7AB, 4Z0A (AS-100), 5A1A, 6K0ZS, 6O1Z, 7X2LS, 7X4AN, 9V1YC, BY1DX
(OH2BH), CE0AA, CE7OXZ (SA-018), CY9SS (VY2SS), E30LA (AF-080), E44DX
(OH2BN), EK6GC (N8BGD), EP2FM, EP2MKO, ER1DA, ER1OA, ER9V (ER1DA), EZ8AZ,
FO0AWI, FO0QG (OC-027, XE1L), FO0XUU, FR5ZQ, FR5ZU/T, FT5WH, FT5ZH (F6KDF),
H40MS, H44XX, HC8/N0JK (N0JK), IJ9/IT9SGC (IIA SR-017), IK2HTW/1 (ILIA PIE
002, 006, 007), IK2HTW/2 (ILIA LOM 009), IK2TCZ/2 (ILIA LOM-009), IL7/IK7VJX
(IIA FG-001), J3/N7OV (N7OV), JA9XBW/JD1, JD1AMA, JT1DA, JT1Y (I0SNY),
JW/DL3NRV (DL3NRV), KH4/IV3NVN, KH8/N5OLS (N5JA), KP2/K7JI, LA/SM3JBE
(EU-056), LU6Z, N4XP/V7 (N4XP), N6MZ/KH9, N6VV/7 (NA-169), NH6D/KH3, OD5NJ,
OH0CO (SM6CCO), OH6RX (EU-101), OJ0/LA0CX (LA0CX), P29CC, R1FJL (UA3AGS),S09A
(EA2JG), SV2ASP/A, T22KJ (JA1KJW), T30R (OK1RD), T33RD (OK1RD), T88DX, TN2FB,
TR8BAR (4/97), TR8VP, UA0QBC (AS-028), UA9AB, UK8GK (RW6HS), V26B (WT3Q),
V63AO (OC-059), VE1WT (NA-081), VE7TTL (NA-051), VK4CAY (OC-227, G3ZAY),
VK4CAY/5 (OC-228, G3ZAY), VK6APK, VK6EWI (OC-170, VK6NE), VK9XZ/6 (OC-211,
VK6UE), VP5/WQ7X (SP5INQ), VR97BG, XU1A (JH1AJT), XUX0 (7L1MFS), YB1AQU,
YB1FCC, YB5QZ (W3HNK), YC4TP/9 (OC-147), YM0S (AS-099), ZC4ATC (5B4YX), ZL9CI
(ZL2HU), ZV0SB.
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