Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ: DX information (e-mail i1jqj@425dxn.org - BBS I1JQJ@I1YLM.IPIE.ITA.EU) Maurizio Bertolino, I1-21171: 425 DX News Web Pages (e-mail i121171@425dxn.org)
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9M6 - Mat, JA1JQJ and Kuni, JA8VE will operate (possibly as 9M6JQT and
9M6VET) from East Malaysia on 10-14 October. They plan to be active
on 6-80 metres SSB and CW. QSL via home call. [TNX JA1ELY]
9N - Hiro, JA0BYS/9N7BY will operate from Katmandu, Nepal between 24
September and 2 October. From 24 to 29 September he will be joined
by Sato, JH0HDL/9N7DL and Mako, JI0LQJ/9N7QJ. The group will be
active on 80-10 metres, including the WARC bands and 6 metres (if
permitted). All QSLs via JH0HDL (Satoshi Nawai, 220-1 Nakahama,
Itoigawa, 941-0002 Japan). [JA1ELY]
A2 - Mako, JA1OEM (10-160 metres SSB and slow CW) and Toshi, JA1ELY
(10-80 metres SSB, CW and RTTY) will operate, possibly as A25/JA1OEM
and A25/JA1ELY, from Botswana on 21 September-17 October and 21-28
September respectively. QSL via home calls (JA1OEM: Shinichi
Toyofuku, P.O. Box 9, Sswara, 287-8691 Japan; JA1ELY: Toshikazu
Kusano, P.O. Box 8, Kamata, Tokyo, 144-8691 Japan). [TNX JA1ELY]
A5 - The Bhutan Amateur Radio Club (BARC) will be inaugurated on 26
October under the presidency of the Director of the Bhutan
Telecommunicantions Agency. Yasuo Miyazawa (JH1AJT) and Glenn
Johnson (W0GJ) are Honorary/Founding Members, and have been issued
special lifetime callsigns of A51A and A51B respectively. The
primary purpose of the club is to foster amateur radio interest in
the young Bhutanese and also to enable the club members to be active
on the air. To celebrate the formation of the BARC, A50A will be
active as a multi-multi entry in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (27-28
October). A team of U.S. operators will be helping the licensed
Bhutanese amateurs (namely Yeshey Dorji/A51AA, Kesang Namgyel/A51KC,
Parop Kinley/A51PK, Pema Rinzen/A51PR, Dorji Yeshey/A51YL and Wangpo
Dorji/A51WD) learn to operate in a contest environment from the
Bhutan Ham Centre. Before and after the contest the U.S. hams will
concentrate on the low bands, WARC bands and new modes. Look for the
following to be active from 23 October to 1 November:
Dave Anderson, KW4DA as A52DA
Chuck Brady, N4BQW as A52CB
Pat Cahill, N0ADQ as A52PC
Glenn Johnson, W0GJ as A51B
Stewart Lewis, W0SHL as A52SL
Ken Nollet, K0EN as A52ED
Steve Towle, W0HT as A52ST
QSL A50A direct only to Bhutan Amateur Radio Club (BARC), P.O. Box
88, Thimphu, Bhutan. See http://www.qsl.net/a51aa for information on
visiting Bhutan. [TNX QRZ-DX]
C9 - Babs/DL7AFS, Lot/DJ7ZG, Karl/DL2FAG and Simone/IV3NVN (DL8GCS) will
operate as C98DC from Inhaca Island (AF-066), Mozambique between 28
September and 13 October. They will be active on 10-160 metres (WARC
bands included) SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK31 with two or possibly three
stations. When the band is open, they will operate on 6 metres as
well. The web page for the operation is at
http://www.qsl.net/dl7afs/index.html [TNX DJ7ZG]
D4 - Loreto, IK7VJP has postponed his activity from Sao Tiago (AF-005),
Cape Verde [425DXN 540] to take place on 5-12 October. [TNX IZ8CCW]
D4 - Marconi Contest Club operators Fabio/I4UFH, Stefano/IK2JUB,
Luca/IK2NCJ, Matt/IK2SGC, Gabriele/IK4UPB, Alberto/IV3TAN,
Antonio/CT1DVV and Tony/CT1ESV will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB
Contest (27-28 October) as D44TC (Multi/Single) from Sal Island
(AF-086), Cape Verde. QSL via IV3TAN. [TNX I4UFH]
DL - Look for DJ3XG to be active (on +/- 7.030 and 10.115 MHz QRP) from
Hallig Hooge Island (EU-042, N-22 for the German Islands Award) on
17-25 September. He will also operate from Japsand Island (EU-042,
GIA N-32) during that time frame. [TNX DL2VFR]
DL - Martin, DL1ZU/p will operate (on 10-80 metres mainly CW and PSK31)
from Fehmarn Island (EU-128) between 29 September and 7 October. QSL
via bureau.
EA6 - Andree, DL8LAS reporst he will be signing EA6/DL8LAS on 10-80 metres
CW from Menorca, Balearic Islands (EU-004) between 24 September and
8 October. QSL via home call through the bureau.
F - Operators from the Longlaville A.R.A.S. 54 Nord Association will
activate (on all modes and bands) special event station TM9OI on
17-20 September. QSL to F6KWP via the REF Bureau or direct to
F-11734 (Marc Nogent, 60 rue Foch, 57390 Audun-le-Tiche, France).
[TNX F-11734]
FO - Marcel, ON4QM/FO0DEH [425DXN 529] will be leaving Brussels on 21
September heading for Tahiti (OC-046), French Polynesia. During his
trip he expects to be active from Napuka (OC-094, French Polynesia),
Hao (OC-066, French Polynesia), Pukapuka (OC-062, French Polynesia)
and hopefully Hereheretue (OC-052, French Polynesia). Depending on
local conditions, he should start his tour on 26 September from
either Napuka or, if he cannot get there, Hao. QSL via ON4QM (Marcel
Dehonin, Eversestraat 130, B-1932 Saint-Stevens-Woluwe, Belgium).
[TNX ON5NT]
G - Gus, M5GUS reports he will be operating GB0WB on HF, 6 metres and 2
metres on 15-16 September as part of "Transmission 2001" to help
raise money for the British Wireless for the Blind Fund. QSL via
M5GUS.
G - Western DX Cluster Group members Bill/G3WNI, Tom/G0PSE and
Doug/G0WMW will be active (on 10-160 metres mainly CW and SSB with
some RTTY and PSK31) as GB0SM from St Mary's island in the Isles of
Scilly (EU-011) on 6-13 October. QSL via the bureau or direct to
G3WNI. E-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to
tom@tctaylor.demon.co.uk or g0pse@qsl.net The logs of GB0SM for the
years 1998, 1999 and 2000 is already at http://www.qsl.net/g0pse,
which will be updated with the 2001 activity shortly after the group
returns home. [TNX G0PSE]
HP - Look for HO1A (QSL via DL6MYL) and HP1/DL7CM (QSL via DL7CM) to be
aired by Hans, DL7CM and others from Contadora Island (NA-072),
Panama between 21 or 22 September and 8 October, including an entry
in the CQ/RJ WW RTTY Contest. Before and after the contest they will
operate on all bands and modes. [TNX The Daily DX and OPDX Bulletin]
HR - JA6WFM/HR3, JM6EBU/HR3 and JM6UAA/HR3 will participate in the CQ WW
SSB Contest (27-28 October) as HR3J (Multi/Single). QSL direct only
via JA6WFM. (Hiro Nakamura, 1311-11 Miyahara, Yatushiro Gun,
Kumamoto, 869-4602 Japan). [TNX JI6KVR]
I - Amateur radio operators from Biella will now activate special event
station II1BI (not I150B any longer, 425DXN 537) on 15-16 September
to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the local ARI branch. QSL via
the bureau. [TNX I1TBE]
I - Franco, IK4PLW operated from the Ravenna Harbour lighthouse (WAIL
ER-004) on 9 September and plans to be active again "at any time" on
40, 20 and 17 metres SSB and CW. QSL via home call either direct
(Franco Minghetti, Via 3 Dicembre 14, 48026 Russi - RA, Italy) or
through the bureau. [TNX IK4PLW]
I - Dario, IK4MED will be active (on 10-40 metres mainly CW and possibly
via satellite - RS12, FO20, FO29 - as well) as ID9/IK4MED from the
Eolie Islands (EU-017) on 17-29 September. QSL via IK4MED either
direct (Dario Calza, Via Stradella 54, 29100 Piacenza - PC, Italy).
[TNX IK4MED]
JA - Look for JI3DST/8 to be active from Okushiri Island (AS-147) on
22-25 September. QSL via home call. [TNX JI6KVR]
JA - Look for JF1NEH/1, JE1SQI/1, JO1CFV/1 and JA4LVZ/1 to be active from
Hachijo Island (AS-043) on 19-21 October. QSL via home calls. [TNX
JI6KVR]
KP2 - Dennis, K7BV will operate as NP2/K7BV from St. Croix, Virgin Islands
(NA-106) on 21-25 November, including an entry in the CQ WW DX CW
Contest as WP2Z (http://www.qth.com/Windwood) on 15 metres. QSL WP2Z
and NP2/K7BV via KU9C. [TNX K7BV]
OH0 - Pentti "Ben" Lareva, OH3TY will be active (mostly on 10 metres)
during the CQ/RJ WW RTTY Contest as OH0HEY from the Aland Islands
(EU-002). Before the contest, starting on 24 September, he might
operate as OH0/OH3TY. QSL via OH3TY either direct or through the
bureau. [TNX OH3-911]
PY - Noel, PT2ND reports that the December 2001 operation from the
Abrolhos Archipelago (SA-019) has been cancelled.
SV - Dirk, ON5CT will be active (on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres SSB)
from Samos Island (EU-049) between 17 and 26 September. QSL via home
call either direct or through the bureau. [TNX ON4AAC]
SV9 - Uli, DJ9XB reports he will participate in the CQ/RJ WW RTTY Contest
(29-30 September) as J49XB from Crete (EU-015). Before the Contest
he will operate as SV9/DJ9XB on PSK31 and Hell.
SV9 - Luigi, IK8HCG and Salvatore, IK8UND will participate in the CQ WW DX
SSB Contest as J49Z (Multi/Single) from Crete (EU-015). [TNX IK8UND]
T8 - Nobu, JA7AYE will operate (on 10-80 metres SSB and CW) as T88AY from
Palau (OC-009) on 20-24 September. QSL via JA7AYE (Nobuyasu Hosaka,
98-118 Haramae, Oogawara, 989-1201 Japan). [TNX JA1ELY]
TA - Nando, IT9YRE has cancelled his 16-18 September operation from
AS-123 [425DXN 538] due to the sudden death of his father Salvatore,
IT9YRS early this week. Our condolences to Nando and his family.
TG - Toni, EA5RM reports that the special call TG0R has been regularly
issued to the 17-26 September operation from Guatemala [425DXN 531].
A Spanish team will be installing a digital radio emergency network
and will operate on 6-160 metres SSB, CW and RTTY jointly with the
Club de Radioaficionados de Guatemala. QSL via EA4URE. Further
information and logs at http://www.ure.es/
UA - RW4LAM, UA4LDP and UA4LU plan to operate as homecall/p from Julietta
Island (RR-26-04) on 15-16 September. QSL via home calls. [TNX
RZ3EC]
UA - Look for Dmitrij, RW1ZZ/a to operate (on 20 metres SSB and CW) from
Salnyj Island (not IOTA, RR-03-17) on either 17 or 18 September from
6 until 13 UTC. QSL via home call. [TNX RV3GW]
UT - Look for Tom/UT3IB, Vit/UT3IW, Mike/UT9IO, Stan/UT5SI, Oleg/UX1IM,
Alex/UX2IQ, Harry/UX3IW, Nick/UY0IX and Val/UR5ILA to be active on
all bands CW and SSB from IOTA EU-182 (island name not specified) on
19-25 September. QSL via home calls. [TNX UT3IB]
YB - Adi, YC3MM is planning an operation from Siberut Island (OC-215)
during the third week of December. This IOTA group (Mentawai
Islands) was activated for the first an only time by 8A5ITU back in
May 1996. Further information is expected in due course. [TNX
IZ8CCW]
YI - Cliff, G0MMI reports that due to the current circumstances, Rodger,
G0TLC [425DXN 539] will not be going back to Baghdad, Iraq for the
foreseeable future.
ZK1_nc - Yuu, JR2KDN and Yasu, JI1NJC will be active from Penrhyn (OC-082),
North Cook Islands between 20 October and 3 November. They will
collect their licences upon arrival; plans are to operate on 6-160
metres SSB, CW, RTTY and SSTV. QSL via JR2KDN. [TNX JF2MBF]
ZS - A team of twelve operators from the Western Cape (namely
Rassie/ZS1YT, Bob/ZR1BS, Clyde/ZS1CS, Bud/ZS1B, Johan/ZU1LR,
Deon/ZR1DQ, Karl/ZS1KC, Willem/ZR1OR, Johan/ZS1WC, Alexander/ZR1BA,
Martin/ZR1MH and Herman/ZS1HZ) will be active from "the Hell" (also
known as Gamkaskloof or Gamka's valley, situated in the Swartberg
Mountains of the Southern Cape Province in the area between
33.28S-21.15E and 33.33S-21.42E) on 21-24 September. Application has
been made for the call ZS1HEL. [TNX ZS4BS]
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BI4F ---> The operation from Furong Island (AS-160) went QRT earlier than
planned for safety reasons, as a military training was scheduled to take
place on 10 September. BI4F made some 2500 QSOs. QSL to P.O. Box 538, Nanjing
210005, China. Logs are available at http://www.4hams.net [TNX BA4RF]
DXCC DEADLINE CHANGES ---> Wayne Mills, N7NG/1 (ARRL Membership Services
Department Manager) announces the following: "Effective immediately, all
applications for DXCC credit that are postmarked by September 30th, will be
eligible for inclusion in the next Annual List. Applications do not need to
be actually received in Newington by that date. All mail must show clear
evidence of the posting date, or date of receipt by carriers other than the
world postal system. This change should alleviate most problems arising from
mail delays currently being reported. Applications will still be listed on
the web as we receive them."
FM5GU/I ---> After five years and several thousands of QSOs Denis, FM5GU has
wrapped up his Italian portable station and has returned to Martinique. QSL
via KU9C. Details (including logs) are available at http://www.qsl.net/fm5gu
[TNX FM5GU]
RUSSIAN ISLANDS ---> Sergey, UA1ANA reports that his summer DXpedition
programme included the following operations:
Call Island IOTA RR Date QSL
------------------------------------------------------------------------
RZ1CWD/P Fort Pavel 01-12 07.07.2001 UA1ANA (1)
UA1ANA/1 Bolshoy Berezovyy EU-133 01-02 19-23.07.2001 UA1ANA (1)
RA1ACJ/1 Bolshoy Berezovyy EU-133 01-02 19-23.07.2001 RA1ACJ (2)
RV3ACA/1 Bolshoy Berezovyy EU-133 01-02 19-23.07.2001 RV3ACA
UA1ANA/1 Seskar EU-133 01-10 01-08.09.2001 UA1ANA (1)
RA1ACJ/1 Seskar EU-133 01-10 01-08.09.2001 RA1ACJ (2)
(1) Sergey Permut, P.O.Box 415, St.Petersburg, 190000, Russia.
(2) Vyachelav Osipov, P.O.Box 1, St.Petersburg, 198261, Russia.
QSL 9X1A ---> Ghis, ON5NT is receiving QSLs for 9X1A (September 2000). Please
note that Ghis has neither the logs nor the cards for this station; he is the
QSL manager only for 9X1A operated by Mark, ON4WW (9X4WW) during the May 1995
WPX Contest.
QSL LX/ON6CK ---> Please note that cards should not be sent to ON6IJ [425DXN
540], but via the bureau or to ON4ON (Danny Commeyne, Rozenlaan 38, B-8890
Dadizele, Belgium). [TNX ON6HH]
QSL TK/IK1QBT/p ---> Cards for Tony's recent activity from Corsica (EU-014,
DIFM TK-01) can be sent direct to Tony Gallo, Via Capo S. Spirito 1/16, 17052
Borghetto S. Spirito - SV, Italy or through the bureau. Pics and logs at
http://www.qsl.net/ik1qbt [TNX IK1QBT]
QSL VP2VE ---> Lee, VP2VE reports that his QSL manager is WA2NHA (Howard
Messing, 90 Nellis Dr. Wayne, NJ 07470, USA).
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LOGS: The logs for LX9SW are at http://www.qsl.net/pi4zut/lx/lx.htm [TNX
PA1KW]
LX9SW: The web page for the 15-23 September operation from Luxembourg
[425DXN 531] is at http://www.qsl.net/pi4zut/lx/lx.htm [TNX PA3HEP]
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QSLs received direct: 3B6RF (AF-001), 3D2RW/p (OC-095),3Y0C (AN-002), 4S7NB,
5A1A, 5H3RK, 5R8GY (AF-090), 6H3KK (NA-090), 8A0ITU, 8Q7KK, 9M2/JI1ETU
(AS-046), 9Q5BQ, A71MA, BQ9P, C6AIE, CO7OTA (NA-086), CO8OTA (NA-218),
D6/WB4MBU, D68C, DF4XX/p (EU-128), DU1KGJ/p (OC-091), EK6TA, EP3SMH, FK8GJ,
FO/DL7FT (OC-050), FO0ARE (OC-131), FO0POM (OC-027), FO0WEG, HC2/UA4WAE,
HK0OEP, HK3JJH/HK0M, HK5QGX/HK0M, J28VS, J49HW/p (EU-187), J49NG/P (EU-187),
J5X, J88DR, JD1BCK, K5K, K6KO/HC8, K6TA/HC8, KG4IZ, KG4MO, OX3LG (NA-220),
OX3NUK, P40B, PJ4G, PJ7/W3HNK, PSA088 (SA-088), RA0LOM/0 (AS-062), S21YT,
SV2FPU/8 (EU-060), SV9/WB2GAI/p, T30ED, T5W, TA0/IT9YRE/p (AS-159), UA2FJ,
V73E (OC-087), VE2OV (NA-176), VE9MY/P (NA-014), VK0LD, VK3MMY (OC-136),
VP8SDX, VQ9AI, XF3/AB5EB (NA-045), XF3/KB5SKN (NA-045), YB5NOF/p (OC-245),
YM0KI (AS-159), YW5FC (SA-058), ZA1E, ZD7K, ZV0SB (1999), ZV0SW (1999).
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