5 February 2000
No 457
*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION ****
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
3D2_fi - Bob Preston, W7TSQ and Paul Kidd,
A35RK will be active (on 6-80 metres from the QTH of 3D2TC,
special attention to Europe) as 3D2SQ (SSB) and 3D2RK (CW and
RTTY) from Suva (OC-016), Fiji starting on 7 February. Look for
3D2SQ (QSL via W7TSQ) until 16 February and for 3D2RK (QSL via
W7TSQ) until the 25th, ARRL International DX Contest (CW)
included. [TNX A35RK]
3W - During his recent business trip to
Vietnam Mal, VK6LC operated as 3W6LC from Ho Chi Mihn City only
for a short while as his free time was very limited. He has now
received his permanent licence as 3W2LC and plans to be active
again on 12-13 and 19-20 February mainly during his morings and
evenings. QSL via VK6LC (Mal Johnson, 9 Abinger Rd., Lynwood, WA
6155, Australia). [TNX VE6VK]
6Y - Reiner, DL2AAZ will be active (on 10-40
metres WARC included, SSB and CW) as DL2AAZ/6Y5 from Jamaica
(NA-097) between 7 and 14 February. QSL via DL2AAZ. [TNX DX News
Letter]
A2 - A22EW will be active from Bahrain
(AS-002) for three weeks starting on 6 February. QSL via KB2MS.
[TNX KF2TI]
C6 - Look for Dick, N4RP to be active )on all
HF bands mostly CW with some SSB) as C6AKP from Bimini (NA-048),
Bahamas between 11 and 23 February. He will participate in the
ARRL International DX Contest (CW). QSL via N4RP either direct or
through the bureau. [TNX N4RP]
CE0_jf - The German operators who will be
active from Juan Fernandez on 17-29 February [425DXN 455] have
been issued the call CE0ZY. They have also been granted
permission to operate on 30 metres between 10100 and 10115 kHz.
QSL via DK7YY (P. O. Box 700343, 10323 Berlin, Germany). [TNX The
Daily DX]
CO - The No-Name DX-Group (including VE3ESE,
VE3NXB, VE3SDN and operators from the University Club in Santigo
de Cuba) will participate in the ARRL International DX Contest
(SSB, 4-5 March) as T48RAC. QSL via VE3ESE. [TNX VE3NQK]
FS/PJ - George, W3EH (ex K2KTT) will be
active as PJ/W3EH from St.Maarten (NA-105) and as FS/W3EH from
St. Martin (NA-105) on 1-5 March. Look for him on all bands,
particulary on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres (SSB and hopefully
CW). QSL via W3EH. [TNX W3EH]
GD - Look for DL3OI, DL4LQM, DL5AXX, DL5LYM
and DL7URH to be active (on 160-10 metres mainly CW with some
RTTY) as MD/home call from the Isle of Man (EU-116) between 15
and 21 February. They will participate (Multi-Two) in the ARRL
International DX Contest (CW). QSL via home call. [TNX DL5AXX]
G - M2000A continues to be active daily from
08.30 UTC to 19.00 UTC until 29 February. This special Millennium
Station is situated on the 0 degree Meridian at Greenwich,
London. QSL via G4DFI. Colour certificate available for working
M2000A on 5 bands (full details at www.qsl.net/m2000a).
[TNX brs32525]
HC8 - Claudio, LU7DW and YL operator LW8EXF
will be active as HC8/LU7DW and HC8/LW8EXF from San Cristobal,
Galapagos (SA-004) between 5 and 20 February. Look for them on
160-6 metres CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via home calls. [TNX LU7DW]
HR - Gene, K7DBV will be active (mostly on
21040 kHz, QSX up 2) as either HR3GAW/6 or HR6/K7DBV from Cayos
Cochinos (NA-160) on 26-27 February. If you hear him signing
HR3GAW or HR3/K7DBV he will be operating from La Ceiba on the
mainland. QSL via K7DBV either direct or through the bureau. [TNX
K7DBV]
I - Look for special event station II2PV to
be active between 7 and 19 UTC on 18 February during the Volta
Memorial Day. A certificate will be available for contacting
II2PV on at least 3 bands (for further information e-mail ik2sng@yahoo.it). Special QSL
via IK2SNG. [TNX IK2SNG]
J3 - Look for Ruby, K4UPS and Bill, K4LTA to
be active from Grenada until 28 February. Ruby will be signing
J3/K4UPS (10, 15 and 20 metres SSB), while Bill will operate
(msotly on CW) as J3/K4LTA and J38A in contests. [TNX The Daily
DX]
J3 - W8KKF will be active as J37K from
Grenada (NA-024) between 3 and 6 March. As he will participate in
the ARRL International DX Contest (SSB), he will concentrate on
working outside the USA/Canada before and after the contest. QSL
via home call. [TNX W8KKF]
JA - Joe, JA4PXE plans to be active (40, 20,
15 and 10 metres SSB) as JA4PXE/4 from Kasado Island (AS-117) on
6, 13 and 20 February. QSL via home call either direct (1 IRC) or
through the bureau. [TNX JI6KVR]
JW - Rag, LA5HE/OZ8RO is active as JW5HE from
Svalbard (EU-026) until 8 February. QSL via LA5HE.
KG4 - Karl, K1KO will be active (mainly CW
with an emphasis on 80 and 160 metres) as KG4KO from Guantanamo
Bay (NA-015) for about one week starting on 8 February. QSL
direct only to K1KO (Karl Oyster Jr., 1448 Lotus Drive, Virginia
Beach, VA 23456-4011, USA). [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
LU - The 10-14 February operation from
Pinguino Island (SA-???) [425DXN 429] has been cancelled. A group
of operators from Western Buenos Aires DX Group and North
Patagonia DX Group (including LU1DK, LU5DV, LU5FCI, LU7DP,
LU7VCH, LU8EEM, LU8VCC and others) will instead be active (with
two stations on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres SSB, CW and possibly
PSK31) from Trinidad Island (SA-021) on 24-28 February. QSL route
will depend on the call/mode, so pay attention to the operator's
instructions. For further information please e-mail Alex at Katapulta@arnet.com.ar.
[TNX JE1DXC, LU8VCC and others]
PY - Thanks to the help of Harry, PY5CDA,
Erik, PA3DES will be active (on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres,
plus 160 with wire antennas and 100 watts) as PY5CDA/A from Isla
do Mel (SA-047) between 14 February and 13 March. QSL for
PY5CDA/A *only* via PA3DES. [TNX PA5BW]
PY - Look for PS5S (CW and RTTY) and PV500B
(SSB, special call to celebrate the 500th annivesrary of the
discovery of Brazil) to be aired from Campeche Island (SA-026) on
24-28 February. QSL via PP5LL (Jay Lira, P.O. Box 8, 88010-970
Florianopolis-SC, Brazil). [TNX PP5LL]
T32 - Walt, W0CP will be active (on 10-160
metres, RTTY included)as T32B from Christmas Island (OC-024),
East Kiribati between 29 February and 6 March. [TNX W0CP]
T8 - Hide, JM1LJS will be active again (on
all HF bands CW and SSB) as T88LJ from Palau (OC-009), Belau
between 11 and 14 February. QSL via JH8DEH (Akira Miyata, 4-28-5,
Minami Nishi 23 Jyou, Obihiro 080-2473, Japan). [TNX JM1LJS]
VK9_ck - The German operators who will be
active from Cocos Island (OC-003) on 5-16 February [425DXN 456]
have received their calls as follows: VK9CN (Richard/DJ4OI),
VK9CO (Bernd/DJ3OS), VK9CP (Joachim/DF6IC). QSL via home calls.
[TNX G4UZN]
VK9_lh - Yuji, JA3IG will be active (on HF
bands as well as 6 metres) as VK9LY from Lord Howe (OC-004)
between 8 and 15 February. QSL via JA3IG either direct or through
the JARL bureau. [TNX JA1ELY]
VK9_xms - The three German operators who will
be active from Christmas Island (OC-002) on 16-26 February
[425DXN 456] have received their calls as follows: VK9XS (DJ4OI),
VK9XT (DJ3OS), VK9XU (DF6IC). QSL via home calls. [TNX G4UZN]
VP5 - Tak, JA1MZL will be active as VP5DX on
4-7 February. QSL via JA1MZL either direct (Takyuki Yoshimura,
502 4-20 Irifune Ichikawa, Chiba, 272-0134, Japan) or through the
bureau. [TNX DX News Letter]
VP5 - Kenny, K2KW will be active (on SSB and
CW) as VP5/K2KW from North Caicos Island (NA-002) between 15 and
22 February. He has applied for VP5TT to be used during the ARRL
International DX Contest (CW). QSL VP5/K2KW and VP5TT via WA4WTG.
[TNX K2KW]
W - During the weekend Aiken Contest Club
members Bob (KD4NJN), Paul (KB4GYT) and Doug (AC4WW) will be
active (on 40-10 metres SSB and CW on or around the IOTA
frequencies) as AC4WW and/or KB4GYT from three islands (no name
given) located in IOTA groups NA-138, NA-058 and NA-110. QSL
(direct and bureau) via home call (for those who work the Aiken
Contest Club station from all three IOTA locations, a certificate
is available; for information e-mail AC4WW at douggie@scescape.net).
[TNX AC4WW]
XF4 - Jose/XE1ZJV, J. Luis/XE1YJL and
Enrique/XE1LWY will be active (on bands CW and SSB) as XF4LWY
from Socorro Island (NA-030), Revilla Gigedo between 3 and 18
March. QSL via XE1LWY (Enrique Garcia M., P. O. Box 75-481, 07300
Mexico D.F., Mexico). [TNX G3KMA and XE1LWY]
ZS - The Daily DX reports that Barry, ZS1FJ
and others will be active (on 10-80 metres, probably on 6 and 160
metres as well) as ZS31ER from Elephant Rock (IOTA NO-REF,
claimed for the unnumbered Cape Province - Atlantic Coast North
group) between 17 and 25 March.
GOOD TO KNOW - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
HONG KONG ---> The following comes
from QRZ-DX: "The members of the Hong Kong Amateur
Radio DX Association ask that, contrary to the new
callbook information, DXers refrain from adding 'China',
'P.R. China' or 'People's Republic of China' to the
address of direct mail bound for Hong Kong. Adding a
reference to China routes the mail through Shanghai,
which can add a month or more to delivery time. It also
increases the chances of mail never reaching Hong Kong at
all. Mail addesses strictly to Hong Kong goes on flights
directly to Hong Kong."
MOTHER LODE DX/CC ---> Newly elected
officers of the Mother Lode DX/Contest Club (http://www.infoany.net/mldxcc/)
are Bill Snider, K6KM (President); Rick Casey, W6RKC
(Vice-President/Contest Chairman); Gary Stilwell, KI6T
(Secretary/Treasurer); Ken Anderson, K6DB and Rich
Lawton, N6GG (Directors). [TNX KI6T]
QSL 5R8FH ---> I1PIN reports he
cannot confirm contacts made with Massimo, I3TGW who
operated from 5R8FH between 8 and 14 January. Cards
should be sent to I3TGW.
QSL AX0LD ---> Alan, VK0MM has
nominated the CW Sao Paulo Group (CWSP, http://www.qsl.net/cwsp/indexen.htm)
as his QSL manager for the Australia Day AX0LD operation
from Macquarie Island [425DXN 456]. At the end of the
QSLing process, all incoming monies minus postal costs
will be donated to the Children's Cancer Hospital of Sao
Paulo. QSL *direct only* to either CWSP - Sao Paulo CW
Group, P.O. Box 1807, Sao Paulo, SP 01059-970, Brazil or
PY2YP (Cesar Augusto C Rodrigues, Al Min Rocha Azevedo,
495 AP 121, Sao Paulo, SP 01410-001, Brazil). AX0LD was
active on January 25th (13.00-14.30 UTC 20m SSB,
22.00-22.15 UTC 20m SSB, 22.15-23.59 UTC 15m CW) and 26th
(00.00-01.00 UTC 15m CW, 01.00-01.45 UTC 15m SSB,
03.20-04.35 UTC 15m CW, 06.00-07.35 UTC 20m CW,
08.55-09.50 UTC 20m CW, 10.00-11.10 UTC 20m SSB,
11.28-13.00 UTC 30m CW).
QSL C56JHF ---> If you need a card,
do not send yours, as Henryk, SM0JHF/K6JHF does not
collect QSLs. Just send a request either direct or, for a
bureau card, through e-mail to sm0jhf@qsl.net (mention
QSL C56JHF in the subject line). [TNX SM0JHF]
QSL CO8ZZ ---> Julio, AD4Z is no
longer the QSL manager for CO8ZZ, however he still can
confirm contacts made until December 1999. The new QSL
route is via DK1WI.
QSL FR5HR ---> Jack, F6BUM is *not*
the QSL manager for FR5HR, whose latest known address on
Reunion was Rene Allegre, 56 Rue de Leconte de Lisle, La
Plaine Bois De Nefles, F-97411 Saint Paul. However Jack
believes Rene has returned back to France.
QSL L4D ---> While editing Phil's
(G3SWH) message last week [425DXN 456] we unintentionally
omitted one fundamental line. Cards for the 20-21
November operation from Isla Blanca (SA-065) can be
requested either direct (Phil Whitchurch, 21 Dickensons
Grove, Congresbury, Bristol, BS49 5HQ United Kingdom) OR
THROUGH THE RSGB BUREAU. Apologies to G3SWH and our
readers.
QSL UA4WAE ---> Otto, UA4WAE reports
the P. O. Box he gave [425DXN 456] is wrong. The correct
address is P.O.BOX 1626, Izhevsk 426075, Russia.
QSL VIA K4VUD ---> All contacts made
with 9N7UD, 9N1UD and HS0ZCW prior to August 1999 have
been sent a QSL either direct or via the buro. Cards for
contacts made after that date (including QSOs with XW1UD)
will be confirmed when Charles receives your
direct/bureau request (no more blanket total log QSLing).
[TNX K4VUD]
ZL9CI ENVELOPES ---> The Kermadec DX
Association has 100 specially stamped and signed (by the
eleven team members) envelopes for the January 1999
DXpedition to Campbell Island available to the amateur
radio fraternity. The cost of these envelopes is US$15
each plus US$1 for return economy class postage. For
further information and orders please e-mail Ken Holdom,
ZL2HU (zl2hu@clear.net.nz)
SILENT KEY - Ken Holdom, ZL2HU reports
the very sad news of the passing of Ron Wills, ZL2TT on
29 January. Ron was one of the organizers and operators
of the May 1996 DXpedition to the Kermadecs (ZL8RI) and
only illness prevented him from partecipating in the
ZL9CI operation from Campbell Island.
PERIOD CALL REF
===========================================================================
01/01-31/12 IOTA 2000 (http://www.cdxc.org.uk) ***
till 31/12 3Z: special prefix (Poland) 454
till 06/02 8P9DX: Barbados (NA-021) * by VA3DX 455
till 31/12 9AY2K: special Millennium station 451
till 10/04 9U5D: Burundi * by SM5DIC 450
till 06/02 AC4WW and/or KB4GYT: NA-138, NA-058 and NA-110 457
till 16/02 CF#, CG#, CH# CI#: special prefixes (Canada) 453
till 31/12 HB2: special Y2K prefix (Switzerland) 453
till ?? HF0POL: South Shetlands (AN-010) * by SP3GVX 441
till 31/12 HF70PZK: special event station (Poland) 453
till 31/12 II0CV: special call 451
till 24/12 II0: special jubilee prefix 452
till 31/03 IU0PAW: special event station 451
till 28/02 J3/K4UPS, J3/K4LTA, J38A: Grenada (NA-024) 457
till 13/02 J73CCM: Dominica (NA-101) * by SM0CCM 455
till 06/02 JA7QFU/0: Sado Island (AS-117) 456
till April JD1BKR: Iwo-Jima (AS-030), Ogasawara 441
till 08/02 JW5HE: Svalbard (EU-026) * by LA5HE/OZ8RO 457
till 14/02 LM7SKI: special event station 456
till 29/02 LZ0A: South Shetlands (AN-010) * by LZ2UU 447
till 29/02 M2000A: special call (England) * by Cray Valley RS 457
till 29/02 OG: specal prefix (Finland) 452
till 06/02 P40MH: Aruba (SA-036) 455
till March R1ANA: "Molodezhnaya" Antarctic base 454
till March R1ANJ: "Druzhnaya-4" Antarctic base 454
till 31/03 R1ANP: Progress base, Antarctica 453
till 31/12 SI75A & SIxSSA: SSA 75th anniversary stations (Sweden) 445
till 05/02 TM5CRO: Porquerolles (EU-070) * by F5RMY and others 451
till 01/04 TZ6VV and TZ6YL: Mali 451
till 01/04 V31JP: Belize * by K8JP 443
till 09/02 V73XP: Marshall Islands * by N4XP 456
till Dec VK0MM: Macquarie Island 456
till 16/02 VK9CN, VK9CO, VK9CP: Cocos Island (OC-003) * by DLs 457
till May VP6BR: Pitcairn (OC-044) * by OH2BR 455
till 27/02 XQ5BIB and CE5VKI: Wellington Island (SA-032) 454
till 24/02 XW & XU7AAV: Laos & Cambodia * by G4ZVJ 455
till 06/02 XZ0A: Mergui Archipelago (AS-???) * by CADXA 454
till May ZF2NT: Little Cayman (NA-016) * by N6NT 443
till March ZM: special Millennium prefix (New Zealand) 438
till 03/03 ZM7ZB: Chatham Islands (OC-038) * by DJ4ZB 447
till 30/04 ZV4D: special event call * by PY4AUN 454
03/02-08/02 GD4XRV: the Isle of Man (EU-116) * by G4XRV 456
04/02-07/02 VP5DX: Turks & Caicos * by JA1MZL 457
05/02-20/02 HC8/LU7DW and HC8/LW8EXF: Galapagos (SA-004) 457
06/02-27/02 A22EW:Bahrain (AS-002) 457
06/02 JA4PXE/4: Kasado Island (AS-117) 457
07/02-25/02 3D2RK: Fiji (OC-016) * by A35RK 457
07/02-16/02 3D2SQ: Fiji (OC-016) * by W7TSQ 457
07/02-14/02 DL2AAZ/6Y5: Jamaica (NA-097) 457
07/02-13/02 YS1/OH2BAD: El Salvador 455
07/02-20/02 ZK2: Niue (OC-040) * by K7CA and W7TVF 455
from 08/02 KG4KO: Guantanamo Bay (NA-015) * by K1KO 457
08/02-15/02 VK9LY: Lord Howe (OC-004) * by JA3IG 457
10/02-20/02 II8CS: special event station 455
11/02-23/02 C6AKP: Bimini (NA-048) * by N4RP 457
11/02-14/02 T88LJ: Palau (OC-009), Belau * by JM1LJS 457
12/02-13/02 3W2LC: Vietnam * by VK6LC 457
12/02-13/02 HC8N: Galapagos (SA-004) RTTY WPX Contest 455
12/02-21/02 JW5UF, JW6YEA, JW9VDA, JW9IAA: Svalbard (EU-026) 455
12/02-13/02 CQ/RJ WW RTTY WPX Contest ***
13/02 ED8GCR: Roque Ceniciento (AF-004, DIE S-309) 455
13/02 JA4PXE/4: Kasado Island (AS-117) 457
14/02-17/02 FG/SM0CCM: Guadeloupe (NA-102) 455
14/02-13/03 PY5CDA/A: Isla do Mel (SA-047) * by PA3DES 457
14/02-06/03 V6: Truk (OC-011) * by G0VJK and G4VGO 429
15/02-21/02 MD/DL3OI, DL4LQM, DL5AXX, DL5LYM, DL7URH: Man (EU-116) 457
15/02-22/02 VP5/K2KW and VP5TT: North Caicos (NA-002) * by K2KW 457
16/02-26/02 VK9XS, VK9XT, VK9XU: Christmas Isl (OC-003) * by DLs 457
17/02-29/02 CE0ZY: Juan Fernandez (SA-005) * by DLs 457
18/02 II2PV: special event station (Volta Memorial Day) 457
18/02-06/03 TG9/IK2NCJ and TG9IGI: Guatemala 456
19/02-20/02 3W2LC: Vietnam * by VK6LC 457
19/02-20/02 IO4ARI: special call 455
19/02-20/02 ARRL International DX Contest (CW) ***
20/02 JA4PXE/4: Kasado Island (AS-117) 457
24/02-07/03 ET: Ethiopia * by G4ZVJ 455
24/02-28/02 LU: Trinidad Island (SA-021) * by LUs 457
24/02-28/02 PS5S and PV500B: Campeche Island (SA-026) 457
25/02-27/02 CQ WW 160 Meter DX Contest (SSB) ***
26/02-27/02 HR3GAW/6 or HR6/K7DBV: Cayo Cochinos (NA-160) 457
26/02-28/02 JI3DST/6: Osumi Archipelago (AS-032) 455
27/02-11/03 ZK1XXC: South (OC-083) & North (OC-082) Cook*by HB9BMY 455
29/02-06/03 T32B: Christmas Isl (OC-024), East Kiribati * by W0CP 457
February HK3JJH/4: Pelon de Napu (NO-REF) 456
February ZK1GNW, FO0PRE, A35NW, FW/IK2GNW, KH6/IK2GNW 456
01/03-08/03 FO0: Clipperton Island 454
01/03-05/03 PJ/W3EH & FS/W3EH: St.Maarten & St. Martin (NA-105) 457
01-03/31-03 VR2K: special Millennium call (Hong Kong) 449
03/03-06/03 J37K: Grenada (NA-024) * by W8KKF 457
02/03-05/03 KB5GL/p: Timbalier Island (NA-119) 456
03/03-18/03 XF4LWY: Socorro (NA-030), Revilla Gigedo * by XEs 457
04/03-05/03 T48RAC: Cuba (ARRL DX SSB) 457
04/03-05/03 ARRL International DX Contest (SSB) ***
07/03-20/03 9G5VJ: Ghana * by G4ZVJ 455
08/03-15/03 5Z4WI: Wasini Island (AF-067) * by Gs and 5Z4s 455
15/03-01/01 TX0DX: Chesterfield Islands (OC-176) - DXCC NEW 456
17/03-20/03 JI3DST/6: Koshiki Islands (AS-037) 455
17/03-25/03 ZS31ER: Elephant Rock (NO-REF) 457
19/03-29/03 V31GI: NA-180 (Belize) * by PA3GIO 449
26/03-31/03 V31JZ: Turneffe Is (NA-123), Belize * by NN7A 449
March HS: Malay Peninsula South East IOTA group (AS-???) 441
March VU7: Laccadives 433
14/04-16/04 International DX Convention (Visalia) 447
April 9G: Abokwa Island (NO-REF) * by F5VCR and others 449
01/05-31/07 VR2K: special Millennium call (Hong Kong) 449
May-Jun SU9DX: Giftun Island (AF-???) * by Is 447
May UA: Ushakova (AS-???) and Uedineniya (AS-057) islands 450
22/06-24/06 HAMFEST (Friedrichshafen, Germany) ***
28/07-30/07 Pacific Northwest DX Convention (DX2000), Vancouver 450
July-August FR/T: Tromelin Island (AF-031) * by Lyon DX Gang 453
July ZK2GD: Niue (OC-040) * by PA3AXU 453
19/08-20/08 International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend 455
07/10-23/10 3B6: Agalega (AF-001) * by HB9BXE and others 455
17/11-19/11 SEANET Convention Pattaya, Thailand ***
01/12-03/12 ARRL 160 Meter Contest ***
09/12-10/12 ARRL 10 Meter Contest ***
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