7 July 2001
No 531
*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION ****
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
425 DX News Magazine - The June edition of
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Unpublished articles and pictures from rare DXCC Entities and
IOTA groups for the 425DXN Magazine are always welcome, but
before sending them please contact Maurizio, I1-21171/IZ1CRR (i121171@425dxn.org).
3W - Hans, WA1LWS will be active again as
3W2LWS from Vietnam between 13 July and 2 August. [TNX The Daily
DX]
9A - Gabriele, I2VGW is active as 9A/I2VGW
for some ten days and, depending on his business commitments,
plans to visit and operate (10-40 metres SSB) from a few Croatian
islands and IOTA groups (starting from EU-136). QSL via home
call. [TNX I2JSB]
9A - Zsolt/HA6PS, Tibor/HA6ZV and Laci/HA6NL
will operate as 9A/homecall/p from Pasman Island (EU-170) between
21 and 30 July, IOTA Contest included. They will be active on all
HF bands as well as on 2m and 70cm from square JN73. QSLs via
home call either direct or through the bureau. [TNX HA0HW]
9A - Kresimir, 9A7K (http://www.qsl.net/9a7k)
and other 5-7 operators will be active (on all HF bands and 6
metres) as 9A10HRM (special call to celebrate the 10th
anniversary of the Croatian Navy) from Veli Brijun (IOCA CI-139,
CLH 101, WLH 1651) in the Brijuni Islands (EU-110) between 27
July and 3 August. The will participate in the IOTA Contest as
9A0LH. QSL for both calls via 9A7K (Kresimir Juratovic, P.O. Box
88, HR-48001 Koprivnica, Croatia). [TNX 9A7K]
9H - Holger/DL7IO, Birgit/DL7IQ and
Olaf/DJ7TO are active (on 160-10 metres mostly CW) as 9H3O and
9H3TZ from Gozo (EU-023) until 15 July. On 6-9 July they will
operate from the Gordon Fanal Lighthouse on Gozo. QSLs via
DL7VRO. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
CN - Andre, HB9HLM plans to be active as
CN2DX from Morocco from 11 July to 1 August. He will be QRV on
both 2 and 6 metres. A web site has been setup at http://radioamateurs.eicn.ch/cn2dx.
[TNX The Daily DX]
CO - Fabrizio, IN3ZNR and other operators,
including CO8HF and CO8TW, will participate in the IARU HF World
Championship as T48Z from Cuba. QSL via IN3ZNR either direct
(Fabrizio Vedovelli, Via Gramsci 27, 38100 Trento - TN, Italy) or
through the bureau. [TNX IN3ZNR]
CT - Algarve DX Group members
Celestino/CT1ASU, Rui/CT1ERY, Toze/CT1GFK Goncalo/CT1GPQ,
Martin/CT2GFJand Celestino/CT2GZL will participate in the IOTA
Contest as CT7A from either Barreta or Culatra (EU-145). QSL via
CT1GFK (P.O. Box 468, 8700 914 Olhao, Portugal). [TNX CT1GFK]
DL - Look for DL1YC/P to be active (on 10-80
metres CW and SSB) from Ruegen Island (EU-057) between 10 and 23
July. QSL via DL1YC either direct (Jan Wilgenbusch, Wagenfeldstr.
13, D-48301 Nottuln, Germany) or through the bureau. [TNX The
Daily DX]
DL - Look for Mathias, DL3KUD/p to be active
from Poel Island (EU-098) on 27-29 July, including an entry in
the IOTA Contest (24h CW). [TNX DL2VFR]
GM - Earlier this week Andre, GM3VLB and
Alex, G0DHZ left for the Summer Isles (EU-092) where they will
operate (SSB and CW) as GM3VLB/p & GM0DHZ/p. They were not
able to give their exact destinations, as their itinerary depends
on weather and/or tides and will be decided on a day-by-day
basis. The first stop was on Eilean Mullagrach, which they were
expected to leave on 6 July around 12 UTC. QSL direct only to
GM3VLB and G0DHZ respectively. [TNX GM3VLB]
GM - Ken/G3OCA, Les/G4CWD and Peter/G6KUI
will operate on 80-10 metres from the islands of Fuday (IOSA
OH36), Fiaray (OH35), Fuiay (OH37), Barra (OH11) and possibly
Vatersay (OH7) between 12 and 18 July. Plans are to operate for
at least 24 hours from each island and there will be two stations
using the House Amateur Radio Group clubs call signs of GS3EEO,
GS3ZBI and GS0NHR. QSLs via G3OCA either direct or through the
bureau. [TNX G4CWD]
GM - The Orkney Amateur Radio Club will be
active as GB5RO from Hoy High Lighthouse on the island of
Graemsay (EU-009, IOSA OR-20) during the International Lighthouse
and Lightship Weekend (18-19 August). Operations are expected to
take place from mid-afternoon on 17 August until noon on the
19th. QSL via GM4DZX. [TNX GM4DZX]
I - Mediterraneo DX Team members IZ8BGY,
IZ8BRI, IZ8CCW and IZ8DWL will operate from Dino Island (EU-144,
IIA CS-002), as well as from Scogli Coreca (not IOTA, IIA CS-004)
and Scoglio Formicola (not IOTA, IIA CS-003), in July. Exact
dates will depend on local conditions, but plans are to be active
(mainly on 10 and 40 metres) for a few hours starting around 14
UTC on different weekdays. QSL via IZ8CCW either direct or
through the bureau. [TNX IZ8CCW]
I - Look for I8SUD/p to operate from the
lighthouses at Punta Stilo (WAIL CL-010) and Capo Vaticano (WAIL
CL-005) on 14 and 28 July respectively. The web pages for the
Italian Lighthouses award are at http://www.425dxn.org/awards/wail/.
[TNX IK1NLZ]
I - Dario, IZ2EER and Roberto, IK2XRJ will be
active from Pantelleria (AF-018, IIA TP-001) between 15 and 23
August. They plan to operate on 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 and 6 metres.
QSL via IZ2EER (Dario Milan, Via Roma 52, 21033 Cittiglio - VA,
Italy). [TNX IZ2EER]
J7 - George, K5KG will be active as J75KG
from Dominica (NA-101) on 7-17 July, including an entry in the
IARU HF World Championship. He will operate on 160-10 metres and
will concentrate on CW, WARC and low bands. QSL to KU9C. [TNX
K5KG]
KH0 - Look for JH1ORA and JJ1CRV to operate
as KI8CT/KH0 and KD1OS/KH0 from Saipan (OC-086) on 13-16 July.
They will be active on 40, 20, 15, 10 and 6 metres, possibly 160,
80 and WARC, on CW and SSB. They will participate in the IARU HF
World Championship as KD1OS/KH0. QSL via home call through the
JARL bureau or direct to JJ1CRV. [TNX JH1ORA]
JA - Masa, JA6GXK will operate (on 40, 20 and
15 metres SSB) in his spare time from Meshima, Danjo Islands
(AS-056) on 13-24 July, 14-24 August and 5-16 October. QSL via
bureau. [TNX JA3MZB]
LA - Mario, DL5ME will be active as LA/DL5ME
from Rundoy (EU-079) on 14-16 July and from Vigra (EU-056) on
19-21 July. He will be joined by DG3HWO, who will operate as
LA/DG3HWO from the same locations (squares JP22 and JP32) on 6
metres. QSL via home call. [TNX DL5ME]
LU - Luc/LU1FAM, Fabi/LU1FGE, Kar/LU1FKR,
Max/LU2FT, Ber/LU3FZW and Joe/LU5FHM will participate in the IARU
HF World Championship as LT1F on 10-160 metres M/S. See and hear
yourself being worked through the webcam at http://www.badpower.com.ar/.
[TNX LU1FAM]
LU - LU1BCE, LU3DW, LU7AWP and LU7DW will
participate in the IOTA Contest as L80AA/D (QSL via LU4AA) from
Martin Garcia Island (SA-055). Outside the contest they will use
their own call and concentrate on SSB and the WARC bands. [TNX
LU7DW]
LU - Bob/LU7DS, Omar/LU6DL and other
operators will participate in the IOTA Contest as LV5D from
Oyarvide Island (SA-055). QSL via LU7DS either direct or through
the bureau. [TNX LU7DS]
LX - The Luxembourg Headquarter Station LX0HQ
will participate in the IARU HF World Championship with six
stations on all bands CW and SSB. QSL via the LX bureau or direct
to LX1KQ. [TNX The Daily DX]
LX - A team of Dutch operators will be active
as LX9SW from Luxembourg on 15-22 September. They will operate on
all HF bands 10-160 metres (plus 2 metres) CW and SSB, with some
RTTY and PSK31 as well. QSL via PA1KW either direct or through
the buro.
LY - Look for LY0HQ to participate in the
IARU HF World Championship from the Lithuanian society's HQ. QSL
via LY1DR (Saulius Zalnerauskas, P.O.Box 922, Kaunas 3005,
Lithuania). [TNX LY1DR]
OH0 - Look for OH0/OK2PBM/P, OH0/OK2DA/P,
OH0/OK1NR/P and OH0/OK2WY/P to be active from the Aland Islands
(EU-002) on 12-18 July. They plan to operate on all HF bands and
6 metres, CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via home calls. [TNX
OK2PBM]
OH0 - DJ2QV, DK3DM, DK5DQ, OH6LI and OH6QU
will be active (on 10-160, 6 and 2 metres) from the Aland Islands
(EU-002) on 24-31 July. The will participate in the IOTA Contest
as OH0V. QSL OH0V via OH6LI either direct (Jukka Klemola,
Aarontie 5, 31400 Somero, Finland) or through the bureau. [TNX
OH6LI]
OY - Fred, DF2SS plans to be active (on all
bands, 6 metres included, SSB, CW and RTTY) from the Faroe
Islands (EU-018) between 20 July and 8 August. He will operate
during the IOTA Contest. [TNX The Daily DX]
P4 - Jacobo, P43P will be participate in the
IARU HF World Championship as P40B (on all bands SSB) from Aruba
(SA-036). Due to the usual Carribean summer static on Topband,
his activity on 160 metres will be limited for about 5 minutes
around 1845 at the top of the hour (0300z, 0400z, 0500z, 0600z
etc.) QSL via I2MQP. [TNX P43P]
R1A_ant - Wally, whose R1ANZ licence expired
at the end of 2000, is now using the Mirny Base's club station
call (R1ANB). QSL via RU1ZC.
SM - Kjell, SM4DDS will operate CW and SSB as
8S4C/5 from Stora Alo (EU-177) on 9-14 July. QSL via SM4DDS
either direct (Kjell Bonerfalt, Oskarsvagen 4B, S-702 14 Orebro,
Sweden) or through the bureau. [TNX SM4DDS]
T8 - Look for Hideki, JE8BKW to be active as
T88BB from Palau (OC-009) between 8 and 11 July. He will operate
on 80-6 metres SSB and CW. QSL via JE8BKW either direct to his
new address (Hideki Sanada, 4-2-11-312, 24-Ken 2-Jo, Sapporo,
063-0802 Japan) or through the JARL bureau. [TNX JA1ELY]
TG - A Spanish team (namely EA1QF, EA3CUU,
EA4BT, EA4KA, EA7AAW, EA7JB, EB1ADG and EB4EE) will be installing
a digital radio emergency network in Guatemala similarly to what
was done in past years in El Salvador and Honduras. They will be
there on 17-26 Septmber and will be active on 6-160 metres SSB,
CW and RTTY with special emphasis on CW and WARC bands. Probably
the callsign will be TG0R but the final approval from the
Guatemala PTT is still pending. All the activities will be
jointly with the CRAG (Club de Radioaficionados de Guatemala).
QSL via EA4URE. [EA5RM and Radioaficionados Magazine DX]
UA - Look for Andy, UA1PBP/9 to be active
from Malyj Marresal'skiye Koshki Island (AS-089) on 5-19 July.
QSL via RK1PWA. [TNX DL5EBE]
UA - Club station RZ1AWD will be active as
UE1CIG from Gogland island (EU-133, RRA-01-04) between 23 July
and 5 August. QSL via RN1AW (direct) or RZ1AWD (bureau). [TNX
RZ1AZ]
UA - Mike/UA1QV reports that he, Yuri/UA1RJ
and others are planning to be active (weather permitting) from
several Barents Sea islands between mid-July and mid-August.
There will be two stations with amplifiers and beam antennas from
each of the following:
RI1PBZ Bolshoj Zelenets EU-086 RRA 03-07
RI1PCH Chaichij [*] RRA new
RI1PCO Chaichii [*] RRA new
RI1PDO Dolgy EU-086 RRA 03-10
RI1PGO Golets EU-086 RRA new
RI1PKO Kashin [*] RRA new
RI1PMZ Malyj Zelenets EU-086 RRA new
RI1POD Dolgy EU-102 RRA 03-08
RI1POL Lovetskij EU-102 RRA new
RI1POP Pesyakov ------ RRA new
RI1PRO Rvanye [*] RRA new
RI1PSO Sengeyskij EU-188 RRA 03-06
RI1PZO Zeleny EU-102 RRA 03-11
[*] = IOTA status to be confirmed; if it meets the
qualification criteria, the island should count for EU-102.
W - Jon, WB8YJF will be active (on 20-10
metres, possibly on 30-80 metres as well, CW, RTTY and SSB from
Ocracoke Island (NA-067, USI NC-001S) on 22-29 July, including an
entry in the IOTA Contest. QSL via home call either direct (Jon
Severt, 5586 Babbitt Rd., New Albany, OH 43054, USA) or through
the bureau. [TNX WB8YJF and Islands On The Web]
W - Tony/WF1N and Lou/W1DIG will be active
(SSB) from Thacher Island (NA-148) from 15 UTC on 27 July through
18 UTC on the 29th. They will participate in the IOTA Contest and
will use a tribander and an amplifier. QSL to home calls either
direct or through the bureau. [TNX WF1N]
W - KO4PY and N4YDU plan to operate (mainly
CW with some SSB) from Roanoke or Pea islands (NA-067) starting
on 27 July. During the IOTA Contest they will be signing W1F
commemorating the centennial of Wrights' first flight. QSL W1F
via KO4PY either direct or through the bureau. [TNX KO4PY]
W - Mark, AA1AC will be active as AA1AC/1
from Aquidneck Island (NA-031), Rhode Island during the period of
the upcoming IOTA Contest (28-29 July). QSL via home call. [TNX
AA1AC]
W - Fred, KF9YL will participate in the IOTA
Contest from Cedar Key (NA-076). QSL either direct (P.O. Box
291891, Davie, FL 33329-1891, USA) or through the bureau. [TNX
The Daily DX]
W - Members of the Castalia Island DX
Association will participate in the International Lighthouse and
Lightship Weekend (18-19 August) as K4UP from the Currituck Beach
Lighthouse on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. QSLs via K4UP.
The web site for the operation can be found at http://www.qsl.net/cidxa/currituck.html.
[TNX WA4TLI]
W - The members of the Central Arizona DX
Association will conduct a special event operation honouring the
late Senator Barry M. Goldwater on 20-21 October. They will
operate as K7UGA on 160-6 metres SSB and CW. QSL via the W7
bureau or (for the special commemorative card) direct to KC7V.
Any and all proceeds from this event will go to the CADXA
Scholarship fund, administered by the ARRL. [TNX K8BN]
YB - Kadek, YC9BU is planning to be active as
YC9BU/3 from OC-237 (Java's Coastal Islands) in October. Further
information is expected in due course. [TNX I8YRK]
ZL - Bob, K3SRO reports he will be operating
as ZL2/K3SRO from Quartz Hill outside Wellington, New Zealand on
23-24 July. QSL to K3SRO (Robert N. Wilderman, K3SRO, 19 Glen
Road, Lansdale, PA 19446-1405, USA).
GOOD TO KNOW - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
DX Spots - Rod Elliott, VE3IRF has
collected the DX spots from the OH2AQ Web Cluster since
January 1997. The collection (from January 1997 up to
June 2001) is available at http://www.425dxn.org/dxspots/,
as well the software (DXINFO v 1.7) which will enable you
to handle the files (instructions at the URL above). For
further information, please e-mail Maurizio Bertolino,
I1-21171 (i121171@425dxn.org).
IG9A, OPERATORS NEEDED ---> The IG9A
team is planning a major effort for the coming CQWW
season and this year they want to organize a multi
national team to take part in the RTTY, SSB and CW
contests. Plans are to operate as Multi/Single or
Multi/Multi (for the SSB and CW events) if there is a
sufficient number of operators. If you are seriously
interested in joining the team and want to have further
information about equipment, prices etc., please drop a
note to Fabio, IT9GSF (fgrisafi@tin.it).
OKINO-TORISHIMA ---> IOTA enthusiasts
please note that recent contacts with JQ1SYQ/JD1 will not
be acceptable for IOTA credit. AS-052 has been deleted
from the IOTA Directory because Okino-Torishima has been
found not to comply with the IOTA qualification criteria.
As there is no active resident amateur, existing contacts
will count until 1 February 2005, but no new operations
can be accepted after 1 February 2001. In May 1997 an
interesting article (with pictures) on Okino-Torishima
was published in the Japanese CQ Ham Radio (pages
226-227). The CQ Ham Radio website is at http://ham.cqpub.co.jp.
PV0F VIDEO ---> The "Fernando de
Noronha - PV0F - CQ WPX 2001" professionally
produced video (14 minutes long) features an entertaining
tour of the island, its history and the QTH of its most
famous occupant, Andre PY0FF. It is currently available
in NTSC format and will be made available in PAL if there
is sufficient interest. Please contact Dennis, K7BV (k7bv@aol.com) for more
information. [TNX K7BV]
QSL 9M8HIM ---> Ian, V8IAN was
operating from 9M8HIM and will be sending cards from the
club station. QSLs can be also sent direct only and with
appropriate return postage to VE6VK. [TNX VE6VK]
QSL BQ9P ---> Steve, KU9C reports he
expects to receive the cards around 13 July. He will
begin processing the cards immediately, but as he has
some 6500 envelopes to fill, he does not anticipate
having the cards out completely before mid-august.
QSL EA9CD ---> Jose' Antonio reports
that cards for PSK31 contacts have to be sent direct only
to: Jose Antonio Mendez, P.O. Box 2078, 51080 Ceuta,
Spain. Logs are available at http://www.ea9cd.com.
QSL GB0HI ---> QSL manager Paul
Scarratt, G0WRE reports that it will take at least two
months before he gets the cards from the printer for the
May 2001 GB0HI operation from Hilbre Island (EU-120).
Please be patient and do not resubmit. All direct cards
for the May 2000 GB0HI operation have been answered,
bureau cards are processed as Paul receives them. The
logs for both activations can be found at http://www.qsl.net/g0wre.
QSL VIA VE6VK ---> Russ (the QSL
manager for V8IAN, 3D2AA and 3D2CC) reports he is
receiving many cards with neither envelopes nor postage
for return mail. As explained earlier this year [425DXN
515], Russ does not use the bureau for these stations; so
if you want your card, please do not forget to include
one green stamp or 1 IRC when sending you request to
Russ. A. Wilson, 1235 Richland Road N.E., Calgary, AB T2E
5M5, Canada.
QSL VIA VE9MY ---> Please note that
direct cards for all island operations by VE9MY and
VE9GLF should be sent to VE9MY (Len Morgan, 35 Upper
Quaco Rd., Baxters Corner, N.B., E2S 2S2, Canada). Bureau
cards will be processed as received. [TNX VE9MY]
QSL VIA W0YR ---> Effective 1 July
2001 the following cards should not be sent to AA9DX any
longer: 9A/W0YR, C6A/W0YR, HA/W0YR, HR6/W0YR, I/W0YR,
KH7/W0YR, KL7/W0YR, KS4/W0YR, OE/W0YR, OH/W0YR, OH0/W0YR,
OK/W0YR, R3/W0YR, VE/W0YR, VP2VCA, VP5/W0YR, W0YR,
W0YR/4, W0YR/6, W0YR/9, WA0AAD, WA0JPX, ZF1AD (Old). Send
your cards direct only to W0YR (Michael D. Lonneke, 20732
Furr Road, Round Hill, VA 20141-1808, USA). Please note
that 3A/W0YR is via OM2SA. [TNX W0YR]
SEANET CONTEST 2001 ---> It will take
place between 12 UTC on 18 August and 12 UTC on the 19th
and will incorporate CW, SSB and digital modes. Full
rules are available from Ray Gerrard, HS0/G3NOM (P.O. Box
1300, Bangkok, 10112, Thailand; e-mail g3nom@rast.or.th). The
SEANET website is at http://www.seanet2001.com.
WRTC 2002 ---> The 13 US contest
clubs have nominated the following amateurs to eventually
lead the ten US teams to Finland in July 2002: N6MJ,
N6RT, N5RZ, N2IC and N5KO (USA West), NT1N, K1AR, W4AN,
KQ2M and K5ZD (USA East). Croatia has been the first one
to select a national team, which will include 9A9A and
9A3GW. The WRTC 2002 web site is at http://www.wrtc2002.org.
[TNX OH1EH]
PERIOD CALL REF
===========================================================================
till 08/07 7N1GMK/6 and JA6FRS: Yoron Island (AS-023) 529
till 10/07 9A7K/p: Pag Island (EU-170) 529
till 14/07 9A/I2VGW: EU-136 and other islands 531
till 21/07 9A/IN3YGW, 9A/IN3TJV, 9A/IN3DEI: Rab Island (EU-136) 527
till 19/07 9A/ON5JE: EU-170 527
till 15/07 9H3O & 9H3TZ: Gozo (EU-023) * by DL7IO, DL7IQ, DJ7TO 531
till 09/07 C93AN, C93DU, C93EN, C93ET: Mozambique * by JAs 527
till 15/07 CF2 and CG2: special prefixes (Canada) 527
till 2002 EM1HO: Galindez Island (AN-006) 513
till 31/08 ES8SC: special call (Estonia) 527
till August FO0CLA: French Polynesia and Australs * by F2HE 501
till ??? FO/F6CTL: Rangiroa (OC-066), French Polynesia 528
till ?? GM3VLB/p and GM0DHZ/p: Summer Isles (EU-092) 531
till 31/07 IB0: Ventotene (EU-045, LT-011): by IK8VRH 528
till 28/10 II1ARI: special event station from Torino 530
till 31/07 IQ8MFC: special station 523
till 03/09 K1VSJ: Martha's Vineyard (NA-046) 525
till 10/07 KG4AS: Guantanamo (NA-015) * by N4SIA 529
till 31/12 OE75: special prefix (Austria) 504
till 09/07 OZ/OK5DX/P: Bornholm Island (EU-030) 530
till 08/07 PU1NEZ/p,PY1AMF/p,PY1LVF/p,PY1NEW/p,PY1NEZ/p: SA-077 527
till ??? RA1QQ/1 and RA1QY/1: Barents Sea islands 529
till 21/07 SV*/IZ5BRV/P: Greece 530
till 12/08 SV9/WB2GAI/P: Crete (EU-015) 529
till Aug TA and SV islands by IK3GES 529
till 19/07 UA1PBP/9: Malyj Marresal'skiye Koshki Island (AS-089) 531
till 31/08 VO2/K2FRD: Zone 2 526
till 14/07 W1RQ: Martha's Vineyard (NA-046) 527
till 31/07 ZV3B: Ilha Pedras Brancas (DIB 33) * by PY3CEJ & PY3ZM 530
01/07-30/07 SV8/HB9OAB: EU-052 530
05/07-12/07 3V2GI or 3V8GI: Galite Island (AF-???) * by YT1AD 527
06/07-23/07 JW4LN: EU-026 and EU-027 * by LA4LN 527
07/07-14/07 GT3FLH: Isle of Man (EU-116) 525
07/07-17/07 J75KG: Dominica (NA-101) * by K5KG 531
07/07-10/07 KF8UN/KL7: Baranof Island (NA-041) 530
07/07-10/07 W3UR/OH0: Brando Island (EU-002) 530
07/07-08/07 Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest (SSB) ***
08/07-11/07 T88BB: Palau (OC-009) * by JE8BKW 531
09/07-14/07 8S4C/5: Stora Alo (EU-177) * by SM4DDS 531
09/07-11/07 OY/DJ1YFK/p: Faroe Islands (EU-018) 529
10/07-23/07 DL1YC/p: Ruegen Island (EU-057) 531
11/07-01/08 CN2DX: Morocco * by HB9HLM 531
12/07-18/07 GS3EEO, GS3ZBI and GS0NHR: Scottish Islands 531
12/07-18/07 OH0/OK2PBM, OK2DA, OK1NR, OK2WY/P: Aland Isls (EU-002) 531
12/07-16/07 OJ0/h.c. & OJ0U: Market Reef (EU-053) * by OHs & JAs 525
12/07-19/07 TF/DJ1YFK/p: Iceland 529
13/07-02/08 3W2LWS: Vietnam * by WA1LWS 531
13/07-22/07 C6/KJ4Z, C6/K2VOL, C6/K4TKE: Eleuthera (NA-001) 527
13/07-24/07 JA6GXK: Meshima, Danjo Islands (AS-056) 531
13/07-16/07 KI8CT/KH0 & KD1OS/KH0 * by JH1ORA & JJ1CRV 531
14/07-15/07 EM0HQ (HF World Championship) 527
14/07-22/07 G0KOM/VP9: Bermuda (NA-005) 527
14/07 I8SUD/p: Punta Stilo Lighthouse (WAIL CL-010) 531
14/07-16/07 LA/DL5ME and LA/DG3HWO: Rundoy (EU-079) 531
14/07-15/07 LT1F: Argentina (IARU HF World Championship) 531
14/07-15/07 LX0HQ: Luxembourg (IARU HF World Championship) 531
14/07-15/07 LY0HQ: Lithuania (IARU HF World Championship) 531
14/07-15/07 P40B: Aruba (SA-036, IARU HF World Championship) 531
14/07-15/07 T48Z: Cuba (IARU HF World Championship) 531
14/07-15/07 W1AW/6 (IARU HF World Championship) 529
14/07-15/07 IARU HF World Championship ***
15/07-05/08 S21YV: Bagladesh * by KX7YT 529
17/08-19/08 GB5RO: Hoy High Lighthouse, Graemsay (EU-009) 531
15/07-03/08 XU7ABR: Cambodia * by DL4KQ and others 515
19/07-21/07 LA/DL5ME and LA/DG3HWO: Vigra (EU-056) 531
19/07-31/07 PJ2/hc and PJ2Y: Curacao (SA-006) * by Gs 523
20/07-22/07 BV9A/JH3JWW and BV9A/JI3DST: P'enghu Island (AS-103) 529
20/07-08/08 OY: Faroe Islands (EU-018) * by DF2SS 531
20/07-31/07 V47UY: Nevis Island (NA-104) * by KJ4UY 529
20/07-24/07 YW1F: Cayo Sombrero (SA-???) 530
20/07-22/07 Northwest DX Convention (Seattle) 517
21/07-30/07 9A/HA6PS/p, 9A/HA6ZV/p, 9A/HA6NL/p: EU-170 531
22/07-25/07 SM5/G0GRC/p: Lammskar Island (EU-177) 513
21/07 Colombian Indipendence Day Contest ***
22/07-29/07 WB8YJF: Ocracoke Island (NA-067) 531
23/07-06/08 J49R: Crete (EU-015) * by I2WIJ 525
23/07-05/08 UE1CIG: Gogland island (EU-133) 531
23/07-24/07 ZL2/K3SRO: New Zealand 531
24/06-15/07 JT1FCR: Mongolia * by G4DMA 529
24/07-31/07 OH0V: ALand Isls (EU-002) * by DLs and OHs 531
25/07-01/08 C6DX,C6AJR,W8QID,W8ILC,WA8NJR,N9NS,K8FL/C6A: NA-001 527
25/07-30/07 TM1ON and F/G0MEU/p: Sein Island (EU-068) * by ONs 517
25/07-01/08 XM2CWI: La Madeleine Islands (NA-038) 525
26/07-01/08 FP/NN9K,FP/KB9LIE,FP/K9OT,FP/K9WM: Miquelon (NA-032) 529
27/07-03/08 9A10HRM and 9A0LH: EU-110 531
27/07-29/07 DH1LA, DH7NO, DL2RTK, DL2SWW, DL2VFR, DL0KWH: EU-057 529
27/07-29/07 DL3KUD/p: Poel Island (EU-098) 531
27/07-29/07 HL1OYF/2,HL1TXQ/2,HL1VAU/2,DS3BGI/2,DS1EVQ/2: AS-090 527
27/07-29/07 KO4PY, N4YDU, W1F: NA-067 531
27/07-03/08 MM0BQI/p: Summer Isles (EU-092) 513
27/07-29/07 WF1N and W1DIG: Thacher Island (NA-148) 531
28/07-29/07 AA1AC/1: Aquidneck Island (NA-031) 531
28/07-29/07 AA3DD: Chincoteague Island (NA-083) 529
28/07-29/07 CS5C: Culatra Island (EU-145) 525
28/07-29/07 CT7A: EU-145 531
28/07-29/07 DL5XL/p: Helgoland Island (EU-127) 521
28/07-29/07 F/IK1TTD: Ile du Levant (EU-070) 525
28/07-29/07 GM2T: Isle of Tiree (EU-008) 529
28/07 I8SUD/p: Capo Vaticano Lighthouse (WAIL CL-005) 531
28/07-05/08 JI3DST/6: Kuchino Island (AS-049) 529
28/07-29/07 JW5E: Svalbard (EU-026) * by ON7PC and ON6QR 525
28/07-29/07 L80AA/D: Martin Garcia Island (SA-055) * by LUs 531
28/07-29/07 LV5D: Oyarvide Island (SA-055) * by LUs 531
28/07-29/07 KF9YL: Cedar Key (NA-076) 531
28/07-29/07 SW8T: Thassos Island (EU-174) * by SV8DTL and SV8DTZ 529
28/07-29/07 RSGB-IOTA Contest ***
28/07-29/07 Russian RTTY WW Contest ***
28/07-29/07 Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest (CW) ***
July EY1ARP from the "Radio Amateur's Peak" 527
July IZ8BGY, IZ8BRI, IZ8CCW, IZ8DWL: EU-144, CS-004, CS-003 531
July OZ/I2AE/p, SM7/I2AE/p, DL/I2AE/p 530
July-August RI1Pxx: EU-086 and EU-102 * by UA1QV, UA1RJ et al. 531
July-August RI0F: AS-149 and AS-025 * by RA0FF, RA0FU, RA0FW 530
July-August VK8PW/8: Arnhem Land, Australia 527
02/08-15/08 J3/PA0ZH, J3/PA3EWP, J3/PA5ET, J3/PA7FM: NA-147 519
03/08-05/08 IM0R: Isola dei Ratti (EU-165) 529
04/08-10/08 3A/IZ1DSH: Monaco 529
04/08-05/08 ARRL UHF Contest ***
04/08 European HF Championship ***
05/08-10/08 GW0NWR/p: Bardsey Island (EU-124) 513
05/08-08/08 OJ0: Market Reef (EU-053) * by LAs 523
05/08-18/08 OZ/DL7UXG/p: Bornholm Island (EU-030) 527
05/08 YO DX HF Contest ***
07/08-08/08 ZK1AHB: Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cooks * by KM6HB 527
08/08-14/08 KL7AK: Sitkinak Island (NA-053) 518
09/08-11/08 ZK1AHB: Mangaia (OC-159), South Cooks * by KM6HB 527
11/08-14/08 JQ1SUO/4: Oki Island (AS-041) 529
11/08-29/08 TY: Benin * by F5CWU, F5MOO and F5AOV 529
11/08-16/08 ZK1AHB: Aitutaki (OC-083), South Cooks * by KM6HB 527
11/08-12/08 WAE DX Contest (CW) ***
12/08-17/08 9A/DF9MV, DL1GEO, DL9CHR, DE0MST: Porer Isl (EU-110) 525
13/08-27/08 ID9/I1SNW: Eolie Islands (EU-017) 527
13/08-17/08 ZK1AHB: Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cooks * by KM6HB 527
14/08-24/08 JA6GXK: Meshima, Danjo Islands (AS-056) 531
15/08-28/08 FR/I4ALU/p: Reunion Island (AF-016) 527
15/08-23/08 IH9: Pantelleria (AF-018) * by IZ2EER and IK2XRJ 531
16/08-27/08 J8/PA0ZH, J8/PA3EWP, J8/PA5ET, J8/PA7FM: NA-025 519
17/08-20/08 KL7: Shumagin Islands (NA-087) * by KD6WW 517
18/08-19/08 GB2ELH: Eshaness Lighthouse, Shetland Isls 529
18/08-19/08 GT3FLH: Isle of Man (EU-116) 525
18/08-19/08 IQ3V: Vittoria Lighthouse (WAIL FV-01) 527
18/08-19/08 K4UP: Currituck Beach Lighthouse 531
18/08-19/08 W2T: Tucker Island (NA-111) lighthouse 523
18/08-19/08 International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend 518
18/08-19/08 SARTG WW RTTY Contest ***
18/08-19/08 SEANET Contest (CW/SSB/Digital) 531
01/09-02/09 All Asian DX Contest (SSB) 517
01/09-02/09 IARU Region 1 Field Day (SSB) ***
02/09-27/09 5R: Madagascar (AF-013) * by F6BUM 527
03/09-07/09 5R: Sainte Marie Island (AF-090) * by F6BUM 527
04/09-10/09 T30XU: West Kiribati (OC-017) * by PA3AXU 523
06/09-13/09 VK9XV: Christmas Island (OC-002) * by PA3GIO 525
08/09-09/09 WAE DX Contest (SSB) ***
11/09-19/09 C21XU: Nauru (OC-031) * by PA3AXU 523
14/09-21/09 IL7/IZ2DPX: San Domino (EU-050) 521
14/09-20/09 VK9CQ: Cocos/Keeling (OC-003) * by PA3GIO 525
15/09-22/09 LX9SW: Luxembourg * by PAs 531
15/09-16/09 Scandinavian Activity Contest (CW) ***
17/09-26/09 TG0R: Guatemala * by EAs 531
17/09-30/09 7th Russian IOTA/DX Conference (Lipetsk) 525
20/09-28/09 3D2XU: Fiji (OC-016) * by PA3AXU 523
22/09 Clipperton DX Club Convention (Tours) 530
22/09-08/10 VK6GIO (VK6GIO/5, OC-139) * by PA3GIO 525
22/09-23/09 Scandinavian Activity Contest (SSB) ***
23/09-26/09 5R: Nosy Be (AF-057) * by F6BUM 527
29/09-30/09 XVII Italian HF-DX Convention (Bologna) ***
Sep-Dec FO0DEH: OC-062, OC-094, OC-052 * by ON4QM 529
05/10-16/10 JA6GXK: Meshima, Danjo Islands (AS-056) 531
06/10-07/10 Oceania DX Contest (SSB) ***
06/10 EU Autumn Sprint (SSB) ***
06/10-07/10 Iberoamericano Contest ***
07/10 RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest (SSB) ***
09/10-15/10 VK9LO: Lord Howe Island (OC-004) * by PA3GIO 525
12/10-14/10 RSGB International HF & IOTA Convention (Windsor) 530
13/10 EU Autumn Sprint CW (1500Z-1859Z) ***
13/10-14/10 Oceania DX Contest (CW) ***
18/10-01/11 ZK1: Manihiki (OC-014), North Cooks 529
20/10-21/10 K7UGA: special event operation 531
20/10-21/10 International HF-DX & Contest Convention (Catania) 524
20/10-21/10 Worked All Germany Contest ***
21/10 RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest (CW) ***
27/10-28/10 CQ Worldwide DX Contest (SSB) ***
October YC9BU/3: OC-237 531
October ZW0TB and ZW0TW: Trindade (SA-010) * by PY2s 513
01/11-18/11 SN45KDU: special event station (Poland) 524
01/11-13/11 ZK1: Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cooks 529
03/11-04/11 Ukrainian DX Contest ***
04/11 High Speed Club CW Contest ***
04/11 IPA Contest (SSB) ***
09/11-10/11 Japan International DX Contest (SSB) ***
09/11-11/11 Seanet Convention (Kota Kinabalu) 523
10/11-11/11 OK/OM DX Contest (CW) ***
10/11-11/11 WAE DX Contest (RTTY) ***
from 16/11 VP6: Ducie Island (OC-182) 529
17/11-18/11 IARU Region 1 - 160mt. Contest (CW) ***
17/11-18/11 LZ DX Contest (CW) ***
17/11-18/11 RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest (CW) ***
24/11-25/11 CQ Worldwide DX Contest (CW) ***
December-January CE9C: Hornos Island (SA-031) 529
December PY: Abrolhos Archipelago (SA-019) * by PT2CM 524
January CE9L, CE9N, CE9P: SA-050 529
February CE8R: Riesco Island (SA-???) 529
09/07-16/07 2002 WRTC 2002 (http://www.wrtc2002.org) 520
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