9 December 2000
No 501
*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION ****
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
THANK YOU! - From the editors of 425 DX News
to the dozens of readers who sent their congratulations on the
publishing of issue #500: there were too many messages to cope
with, but thanks to you all, from the bottom of our hearts, for
the kindest words of appreciation and encouragement.
3D2_con - The first activity from Conway Reef
(operators YT1AD, YU1RL, YU1NR, YU7AV, YS1RR, Z32AU and Z32ZM)
[425DXN 495] is now scheduled to take place on 18-27 February
2001. Operations are expected on all bands from 160 to 6 and 2
metres and all modes (CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK, SSTV). [TNX YT1AD]
5T - Reportedly Yannick, 5T5YD hopes to
operate from Arguin Island (AF-050) from 10 December. He did not
indicate his length of stay on the island. [TNX GI0TJJ and
Islands On The Web]
9A - Ewald, 9A5ID/DK3ID plans to operate from
three Croatian islands on 27 December: Sv. Marko (EU-136, IOCA
CI-117), Krk (EU-136, CI-046) and Cres (EU-136, CI-012). He will
then be active from Losinj (EU-136, CI-058) for a few days.
Further information on the Islands Of Croatia Award (IOCA) is
available at http://www.qsl.net/9a6aa/islands.htm or http://ham2.irb.hr/hrs/.
[TNX 9A6AA]
C2 - Jack Haden, VK2GJH will be active as
C21JH from Nauru (OC-031) on 10-22 December. Preference will be
given to 50 MHz, but limited HF activity, including WARC and 29
MHz FM, will also take place. QSL to VK2GJH (direct only). For
further information please visit http://web.one.net.au/~vk4cp.
[TNX VK2GJH]
D6 - Everything remains on course for the
D68C DXpedition to the Comoros, active from about 8 to 28
February 2001 [425DXN 495], including an entry in the multi-two
section of the ARRL CW Contest (17-18 February). Some 3000kg of
equipment was shipped on 30 November and 28 operators are signed
up to participate (some will be there for the whole of the
period, some for part of the time): 5B4AGC, 5B4WN, 9H1EL, DL7AKC,
G0OPB, G3NUG, G3OZF, G3SED, G3VMW, G3WGV, G3XTT, G4JVG, G4KIU,
G4TSH, G4VXE, GU4YOX, JA1RJU, JA3AER, JP1NWZ, M0BJL, M0DXR,
N7CQQ, PE9PE, SM5AQD, UT8LL, W3EF and W3WL. The chief pilot will
be Martin/G3ZAY, Ray/9M2OM (G3NOM) will be the pilot for Asia and
pilots for other regions will be announced in due course. QSL via
G3SWH (SWL QSLs will be handled by Bob, BRS32525). Further
sponsorship, especially from DX groups and foundations, is sought
and being co-ordinated by Wes/W3WL (blamboley@aol.com, for the
US), Taizo/JA3AER (arakawa@sakurura.ner.jp,
for Japan) and Steve/G4JVG (g4jvg@cwcom.net,
for the rest of the world); donations can be sent to John/G3WGV (g3wgv@aol.com). Look for the
latest news on the D68C Web Page at http://www.dxbands.com/comoros.
[TNX G3XTT]
EA - Pepe, EA5KB reports he will operate from
Isla Mata del Rei (DIEI V-26, not IOTA) on 9-10 December. QSL via
EA5KB.
FO - Jean-Michel, F6AJA reports that Alain,
F2HE/FO0CLA [425DXN 499] has left for French Polynesia via Los
Angeles. His plans for his 8-month (at least) staying include
Rangiroa (OC-066), Rurutu (OC-050, Austral Islands), Mangareva
(OC-063) and may be Pukapuka (OC-062). QSL via F6CTL. [TNX Les
Nouvelles DX]
HB0 - Wolf, DM2AUJ will operate as HB0/DM2AUJ
from Liechtenstein between 19 and 23 December. He plans to
concentrate on the low bands CW. QSL via the bureau to DM2AUJ.
[TNX DX News Letter]
I - Paolo, IV3UHL/P is active from Isola Cona
(IIA GO-033, not IOTA).
J6 - Tom, LA4LN will be active (mostly on CW,
possibly with some RTTY) either as J6/LA4LN or with a J6 call
from St. Lucia (NA-108) on 14-28 December. Suggested frequencies
(+/- QRM) are 3505, 7005, 10105, 14025, 18073, 21025, 24895,
28025, 50105 kHz; 160 metres will be tried if noise conditions
make it possible. QSL direct to LA4LN (Tom V. Segalstad, P.O. Box
15 Kjelsas, N-0411 Oslo, Norway)
J7 - Tom, LA4LN will be active (mostly on CW,
possibly with some RTTY) either as J7/LA4LN or with a J7 call
from Dominica (NA-101) between 28 December and 4 January.
Suggested frequencies (+/- QRM) are 3505, 7005, 10105, 14025,
18073, 21025, 24895, 28025, 50105 kHz; 160 metres will be tried
if noise conditions make it possible. QSL direct to LA4LN (Tom V.
Segalstad, P.O. Box 15 Kjelsas, N-0411 Oslo, Norway)
JA - Takeshi, JI3DST will operate (on 40, 17
15, 12, 10 and 6 metres SSB) as JI3DST/6 from Daito Islands
(AS-047) between 9 UTC on 30 December and 1 UTC on 7 January. QSL
via JI3DST either direct (Takeshi Funaki, 2-18-26 Hannan-Cho,
Abeno-Ku, Osaka City, Osaka 545-0021, Japan) or, preferably,
through the bureau. [TNX JI3DST]
KG4 - Bill, W4WX will operate as KG4GC from
Guantanamo Bay on 12-18 December. He will concentrate on RTTY and
6 metres. QSL via W4WX either direct or through the bureay. [TNX
W4WX]
KH0 - Look for Kenji, KH0/JA4GXS (160-6
metres, CW and SSB), Masayo, KH0/JF4LNO (6 metres SSB) and
Shinichiro, KH0/JN4AWW (6 metres SSB) to operate from the
Northern Marianas (OC-086) on 23-27 December. QSLs via JA4GXS
(Kenji Sasaki, 2-15 Ishikannon-cho, Yamaguchi-city, 753-0038
Japan) [TNX JI6KVR]
KP2 - Brian, ND3F will operate (CW only) as
KP2/N3IQ from St. John, US Virgin Islands (NA-106) until 12
December, including an entry in the ARRL 10 Meter Contest. Rod,
WA0QII will operate as KP2/WA0QII (on 10 metres SSB only) from
the same site. QSL via home calls. [TNX ND3F]
P2 - Look for Steve, VK4EMS to be active
again as P29BI from Bougainville Island (OC-135) starting on 6
December for two months. He will operate (probably on 20 metres
SSB only) in his spare time. QSL via VK4EJ (Bernie McIvor, 30
Brennan Parade, Strathpine 4500 Australia).
PA - Look for Marc, ON5FP to be signing
PA/ON5FP/P from Texel Island (EU-038) on 28-30 December. He plans
to operate on 20 and 40 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX ON5FP]
PY - PU1NEZ/2 (Carl), PY1LVF/2 (Zeca),
PY1NEW/2 (Pete) and PY1NEZ/2 (Lima) will be active from Comprida
Island (SA-024) from 13 until 18 or 19 December. Look for them on
CW (1835, 3530, 7030, 10115, 14040, 18098, 21040, 24895, 28040
and 50080 kHz) and SSB (1850, 3755, 7055, 14190, 14260, 18128,
21260, 24950, 28360, 28460, 28560, and 50110 kHz). QSL via home
calls either direct or through the bureau.
PY - Special event station PS5J will be
active on all bands and modes on 7-12 January during the 11th
Panamerican Scout Jamboree that will be held at Foz do Iguazu
(Parana). QSL via PY5UEB or to P.O. Box 2019, 80011-970 Curitiba,
Brazil Further information is available at http://www.qsl.net/ps5j.
[TNX PY5DZ]
T2 - Albert, HB9BCK will be active as T20CK
from Tuvalu (OC-015) on between 28 December and 8 January. He
will operate on 10-40 metres CW and SSB, possibly on RTTY and
PSK31 as well. He might be active as 3D2BCK from Fiji before and
after T2. QSL via HB9BCK either direct or through the bureau.
[TNX DX News Letter]
T8 - Hiro, JK1FNN and his wife Mie, 7L1MKM
will operate (on 10-80 metres CW and SSB) as T88HA and T88MY from
Palau (OC-009) between 30 December and 3 January. QSL via JK1FNN.
[TNX JI6KVR]
V4 - Look for DF2SS to operate as V47SS from
Nevis between 22 December and 6 January. He plans to be active on
160-10 metres (maybe 6 metres as well) CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via
home call. [TNX DL2VFR]
VE - Dennis, K7BV will participate in the
ARRL 10 Meter Contest as VY1/K7BV from the VY1 (Yukon)
multiplier. He will operate mostly CW from VY1JA's QTH. QSL via
KU9C. [TNX K7BV]
VU - Special event station VU2HR2000 will be
active during the Ham Radio 2000 Millenium meeting to be held in
Hyderabad, India on 22-24 December. [TNX VU2JOS]
W - If your current NA-140 credit is for a
QSO with Kent Island (to be deleted in 2005), you should look for
K3RE to operate from Smith Island (NA-140) from 17 UTC on 16
December to 17 UTC on the 17th. He will be active on SSB (7260,
3860, 14260, 21260, 28460 kHz) and CW (.040). QSL direct to K3RE
(Robert E. Lee, 15527 Brandywine Rd, Brandywine, MD 20613, USA).
[TNX K3BEQ]
GOOD TO KNOW - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
ARRL 10 METER CONTEST: The following
will be active in this year's event (9-10 December):
- Giovanni, I5JHW from 3V8BB on SSB.
- John, SM7CRW as 8S7A from Oland Island (EU-037). QSL
via W3HNK. [TNX The Daily DX]
- Deal, BA4TB and Michael, BD5RV/4 as B4R. QSL via JSDXC.
[TNX BA4TB]
- LP1F on CW and SSB. QSL via LU5FC (Jesus Rubio, San
Juan 2694, Rosario 2000, SF, Argentina). [TNX LU5FC]
- LP7H on SSB. QSL via LU9HS (Javier Santillan, Fournier
2783, Barrio Matienzo, X5011CDO Cordoba, Argentina). [TNX
LU9HS]
- Sergio/LU7YS, Alex/LU8VCC, Raff/LU7VCH and
Guille/LW1EXU as Multi Operator High Power. QSL via
LU8VCC. [TNX LU7YS]
- Bruce, AA5B as VP5K from North Caicos (NA-002). [TNX
OPDX Bulletin]
CONTEST/DX MEETING ---> The 7th
annual International Contest/DX Meeting organized by
Contest Club Finland (CCF) will be held on 19-21 January
2001 at the Tampere Spa Hotel, about 150 km north of
Helsinki. Full information is available at http://ccf.contesting.com.
[TNX OH6YF]
GD4UOL QRT ---> "The 2000 trip
to GD land was my final operation", Steve,
G4UOL/GD4UOL states. "Since 1988 I have made 88,600
QSOs as GD4UOL and achieved most of my original
objectives. I've certainly given many new band/country
slots during this period". Steve's web pages (http://www.topcities.com/Personal/g4uol/)
will be updated to include this year's log search, new
pictures etc.
QSL 6Y5DA ---> Please note that VE4JK
is no longer the QSL manager for Donald, 6Y5DA. Cards
should be sent direct only to Donald himself. [TNX VK4CY]
QSL 9H3MM ---> Con, DF4SA reports
that all of the contacts made during the CQ WW CW Contest
will be confirmed automatically through the bureau. If
you need a direct card, his address is Cornelius Paul,
Adelberger Weg 3, D-73104 Breech, Germany
QSL CO8DM ---> After the untimely
death of DL5DSH, who passed away a few days ago at the
age of 37, the new QSL manager is DL9US. [TNX DJ2PJ]
QSL UA0QT ---> If you still need a
card from UA0QT (1 August 1986 - 1 August 1989, Kotelny
Island, AS-028) and UA0QT/U0K (7 October 1989 - 22 August
1990, Wrangel Island, AS-027), you can send your request
(direct only) to UX7VA: Vladimir N. Vybrik, P.O. Box 5,
Svetlowodsk 27507, Ukraine. [TNX UX2VZ]
QSL UN7VX ---> Flavio, IK2XYU is no
longer the QSL manager for UN7VX. He still has the logs
from January 1999 through June 2000 and can still confirm
contacts made during this time frame. [TNX IK2XYU]
QSL V31FH ---> This call, previously
held by N7NUR, has been reissued and is now held by
F6BFH. QSLs for V31FH operation in November should be
sent to F6BFH; requests sent to N7NUR are being returned
and bureau cards via N7NUR will not be answered. [TNX
NN7A]
QSL VK0LD/AX0LD/VK0MM ---> E-QSLs for
Alan Cheshire's (VK0MM, http://www.geocities.com/vk0ld/1.html)
activity as VK0LD (November-December 1999) from Macquarie
Island are available at http://www.eQSL.cc/ and, quoting
Alan's statement, "QSL cards via postal mail are
simply not available". Bernie McClenny, W3UR, editor
of "The Daily DX", asked Alan if those who
worked VK0LD will ever be able to get a traditional QSL
card: "I think the statement is pretty
conclusive", Alan replied. "I have issued QSLs
for VK0LD as promised. It is not my problem if the ARRL
or any other DX body declines to accept them." While
those who worked Alan as AX0LD (from 13 UTC on 25 January
2000 to 13 UTC on the 26th) can get their card through
the CW Sao Paulo Group c/o PY2YP (Cesar Augusto C.
Rodrigues, Al Min Rocha Azevedo, 495 AP 121, Sao Paulo
01410-001, Brazil), the route/method for VK0MM cards is
still to be announced.
QSL VP6BR ---> As of 5 December
Jukka, OH2BR had processed 90% of the 10,000 direct
requests received so far. He works on a
first-in-first-out basis and is currently working on the
requests received in July. You can check the QSLling
situation on the News page on Jukka's web site (http://www.qsl.net/oh2br)
The address for direct requests is P.O. Box 37, FI-01361
Vantaa, Finland. [TNX 9A2TW]
QSL Z35M ---> Vlado, Z35M (ex Z32KV)
reports he has no QSL manager. Direct cards should be
sent to Vladimir Kovaceski, P.O. Box 10, 6330 Struga,
Macedonia.
QSL ZF2SA ---> Cards for late Steve's
(K3SA) operation as ZF2SA should be sent to Burt, W3GG
(QSLs already sent to Joe, W3HNK will be forwarded to
W3GG). [TNX The Daily DX]
QSL VIA IZ8CCW ---> Ant reports he is
now the QSL manager for CO8TW, YC3DIK and JT0FAA. QSL to
P.O. Box 360, 87100 Cosenza - CS, Italy.
US POSTAGE ---> The US postage rates
for domestic and international mail will go up effective
7 January 2001. The new rates for international airmail
will be as follows (1 ounce = 28.35 gr.):
Postcard to Canada & Mexico 50 cents
Postcard to rest of world 70 cents
1 ounce to Canada & Mexico 60 cents
1 ounce to other countries 80 cents
2 ounces to Rate Group 3 countries (*) 1.60 $
2 ounces to Rate Group 4 countries (*) 1.70 $
2 ounces to Rate Group 5 countries (*) 1.55 $
(*) Rate Group 3 = mainly (but not totally) Western
Europe
Rate Group 4 = Japan, Australia, New Zealand
Rate Group 5 = the rest of the world
As of 7 January 2001 IRCs will be exchanged for 80 cents
worth of stamps or other postal products (no cash
refunds). [TNX NB1B and The Daily DX]
SILENT KEY - Jon, VK4CY reports that
Alan, EA7BA (ex G3NNF and GW3NNF) became Silent Key on 22
November being involved in a fatal road accident.
PERIOD CALL REF
===========================================================================
01/01-31/12 IOTA 2000 (http://www.cdxc.org.uk) ***
till 31/12 3Z: special prefix (Poland) 454
till February 4W6FK: East Timor * by CT1FKN 488
till Dec 5R8GT: Madagascar * by DJ4IJ 499
till 31/12 9AY2K: special Millennium station 451
till 12/12 A52UD: Bhutan * by K4VUD 500
till 12/12 BA4DW/4: Tianheng Island (AS-150) 500
till 31/12 DL0KWH: commemorative station 499
till 29/12 EO100UKB: special station 499
till 12/12 FS/W2JJ: St. Martin (NA-105) 495
till 31/12 HB2: special Y2K prefix (Switzerland) 453
till 11/12 HC1MD & HC1MD/HCx: Ecuador * by NE8Z 493
till December HF0POL: South Shetlands (AN-010) * by SP3GVX 490
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 31/12 IR5ONU: special event station 485
till 31/12 IU0PAW: Jubilee Year special station 468
till May JW3FL: Bear Is. (EU-027) * by LA3FL 497
till 11/12 W1VX/KH0, KZ5C/KH0, KH0/JR1IBD: Saipan (OC-086) 500
till 13/12 KP2/AG8L and WP2Z: US Virgin Islands (NA-106) 500
till 12/12 KP2/N3IQ & KP2/WA0QII: US Virgin Islands (NA-106) 501
till 12/12 PY0ZFO: Fernando de Noronha (SA-003) * by W9VA 500
till March R1ANF: South Shetlands (AN-010) 499
till 31/12 SI75A & SIxSSA: SSA 75th anniversary stations (Sweden) 445
till 31/12 SP2000S and SN2000C: special stations 496
till 31/12 SY2A: Mount Athos * by SV2ASP/A 459
till 2001 UA0QBA: Kotelny Island (AS-028) 477
till 31/12 UE9XAB and UE9XAC: special stations 497
till 17/12 VK0MM: Macquarie Island 497
till 12/12 VP9/AA1AC: Bermuda (NA-005) 495
till 28/02 VQ9PO: Diego Garcia (AF-006) * by W3PO 495
till December VQ9QM: Chagos (AF-006) * by W4QM 482
till 12/12 XU7AAP: Cambodia * by YB0US 500
till 10/12 ZK2VF: Niue (OC-040) * by W7TVF 491
till 09/12 ZL/SM3TLG: Waiheke Island (OC-201) 499
till 31/12 ZS0M: South Africa * by ZS6MG 477
04/12-12/12 D4: Sao Vicente (AF-086) * by F8IXZ 500
06/12-20/12 VP2MDD: Montserrat (NA-103) * by M0AEP 499
09/12-10/12 EA5KB: Isla Mata del Rei (DIEI V-26) 501
09/12-10/12 PC50N: special event station (The Netherlands) 497
09/12-11/12 W6: Santa Catalina Island (NA-066) * by W6s 499
09/12-10/12 ARRL 10 Meter Contest ***
10/12-22/12 C21JH: Nauru (OC-031) * by VK2GJH 501
from 10/12 K4QD and AF4WM: Dry Tortugas (NA-079) 500
10/12-18/12 V47UY: St. Kitts (NA-104) * by KJ4UY 497
12/12-18/12 KG4GC: Guantanamo Bay * by W4WX 501
13/12-18/12 PU1NEZ/2, PY1LVF/2, PY1NEW/2, PY1NEZ/2: SA-024 501
14/12-16/12 EN23RW: special station 499
14/12-28/12 J6/LA4LN: St. Lucia (NA-108) 501
15/12-25/12 JA6GXK: Me-shima, Danjo Islands (AS-056) 495
16/12-17/12 K3RE: Smith Island (NA-140) 501
18/02-27/02 3D2: Conway Reef * by YT1AD and others 501
18/12-02/01 Lighthouse Christmas Lights 497
19/12-05/01 DU7/G3IZM: Guimeras Island (OC-129) 495
19/12-23/12 HB0/DM2AUJ: Liechtenstein 501
23/12-27/12 KH0/JA4GXS, KH0/JF4LNO, KH0/JN4AWW: OC-086 501
22/12-06/01 V47SS: Nevis (NA-104) * by DF2SS 501
22/12-24/12 VU2HR2000: special event station 501
25/12-29/12 9M2/JI1ETU: AS-074 499
25/12-05/01 C56/G2YT: The Gambia 499
from 27/12 9A5ID: EU-136 501
28/12-04/01 J7/LA4LN: Dominica (NA-101) 501
28/12-30/12 PA/ON5FP/P: Texel Island (EU-038) 501
28/12-08/01 T20CK: Tuvalu (OC-015) * by HB9BCK 501
29/12 9M2/JI1ETU: AS-097 499
30/12-07/01 JI3DST/6: Daito Islands (AS-047) 501
30/12-03/01 JQ1SUO/JD1: Hahajima (AS-031), Ogasawara 499
30/12-03/01 T88HA & T88MY: Palau (OC-009) * by JK1FNN & 7L1MKM 501
December ER2000: special Millennium prefix 499
from December FO0CLA: French Polynesia and Australs * by F2HE 501
Dec-Feb P29BI: Bougainville Island (OC-135) * by VK4EMS 501
Dec-Apr P40MR: Aruba (SA-036) * by VE3MR 500
02/01-05/01 T88DX: Palau (OC-009) * by JI3DLI 493
05/01-16/01 JA6GXK: Me-shima, Danjo Islands (AS-056) 495
07/01-12/01 PS5J: special event station (Brazil) 501
13/01-28/01 D68BT & D68WL: Comoros (AF-007) * by EA3BT & EA3WL 499
13/01-14/01 Hunting Lions in the Air Contest 498
18/01-22/01 VK6BSI: Breaksea Island (OC-???) * by VKs 499
January JW3FL: Hopen Is. (EU-063) Isls * by LA3FL 497
06/02-16/02 JA6GXK: Me-shima, Danjo Islands (AS-056) 495
08/02-28/02 D68C: Comoros Islands (AF-007) 501
February CE0XT: San Ambrosio (SA-013) * by CE6TBN and others 495
20/03-30/03 JA6GXK: Me-shima, Danjo Islands (AS-056) 495
05/04-24/04 3D2: Conway Reef * by SM6CAS, SM7PKK and others 493
21/04-22/04 Holyland DX Contest 500
from 05/05 3B6RF: Agalega (AF-001) 497
31/05-10/06 JW: Prins Karls Forland (EU-063) 495
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