22 June 2002
No 581
4 2 5 D X N E W S DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
3DA - Frosty, K5LBU will be active (on SSB
and possibly some PSK) as 3DA0CF from Swaziland on 11-18 July.
Frosty expects to have a tribander plus dipoles for the low bands
and he hopes to put up something for 6 metres. He will be active
during the IARU Contest. QSL via K5LBU either direct or through
the bureau. [TNX K5LBU]
9A - Look for 9A5V/p, 9A3VM/p and 9A5KV/p to
be active from the following Croatian islands on 22-23 June:
Tajan (EU-016, IOCA CI-221), Crkvina (EU-016, IOCA CI-163),
Kosmec (EU-016, IOCA CI-180) and Olipa (not IOTA, IOTA CI-079).
[TNX 9A6AA]
9A - Bill, ON5JE will be active as 9A/ON5JE
from Dugi Otok (EU-170) from 27 June to 20 July. QSL via home
call either direct or through the bureau. [TNX ON5JE]
BY - Jean-Michel, F6AJA (Editor of Les
Nouvelles DX) reports he will be in Nanjing from 26 June to 1
July. His licence authorizes him to operate as homecall/club call
and he will operate as either F6AJA/BY4RSA or /BY4WNG from the
University.
DL - Volker (DL1WH) and Peter (DL2RPS) will
be active (SSB and CW) as DL0FFF from the lightship
"Fehmarnbelt" in Lubeck on 15-18 August, for the
International Lightship/Lighthouse Weekend. It will be the first
amateur radio activity to take place from this ship. QSL via the
bureau or direct to DL1WH. [TNX DL1WH]
F - A group of operators from France (F5GTW
and F5TRK) and Belgium (ON6QO, ON7WZ, ON4LEM, ON4LAN, ON5GL,
ON4CFG and ON4CCP) will be active as TM4X from Aix Island
(EU-032) on 6-12 July. QSL via F5GTW. The web page for the
operation is at http://users.skynet.be/on4ccp/iota.htm. [TNX
ON4CCP]
F - The Chatelleraud Radio Club will activate
special event station TM2CMM from 18 August to 1 September to
celebrate the World Championships for hot-air balloons. QSL to
F5KOK via bureau. [TNX F6AOJ]
FP - After the St. Paul Island operation
[425DXN 575] Ed, W0SD and his wife Edith, W0OE will be active
from St. Pierre and Miquelon (NA-032) on 27-29 July. Look for
them on HF and 6 metres on the same frequencies as the St. Paul
operation. [TNX W0SD]
FP - Paul, K9OT and Peg, KB9LIE will be
active as FP/K9OT and FP/KB9LIE (QSL via home calls) from
Miquelon (NA-032) on 11-19 August. They will operate CW and SSB
on 80-6 metres (160m will be attempted) with 100 watts to wire
and vertical antennas. Special emphasis will be on 30, 17 and 12
metres. They will participate in the North American QSO Party SSB
as FP/K9WM (the Green River Valley ARS club call, QSL via NN9K).
[TNX K9OT]
FR - Patrick, FR5FD will return to France on
8 September 2002. Thus far, he has sent out 103,000 QSL cards
since September 1999. [TNX WE7K]
FT_Z - Caroline, F4DOT has been on Amsterdam
Island for six months and is waiting for the equipment put
together by F5CW to reach her (the next ship is due to depart in
July). She will operate from square MF82 on 6 metres only, most
like with a FT1Z call. Caroline should be the first YL operator
from the TAAF (Territory of French Austral and Antarctic Lands).
[TNX La Gazette du DX]
GM - Andre, GM3VLB is planning an operation
from the Flannan Islands (EU-118) around the second half of July
or early August. Tem members will include Peter/GM3OFT,
Alex/G(M)0DHZ, Andre himself and possibly Niall, GM6GMZ/VP8NJS.
Further details are expected in due course. [TNX GM3VLB]
I - Vincenzo, IT9NVA plans to operate (on 20
and 15 metres SSB and CW) from Dromo Giggia Lighthouse (WAIL
SI-008; ARLHS ITA-62) on 22 June. [TNX IT9NVA]
I - Franco, IK4PLW operated from the Ravenna
Harbour lighthouse (WAIL ER-004) on 17-18 June and plans to be
active again as IK4PLW/p on 22-23 June. QSL via home call. [TNX
IK4PLW]
I - Giorgio, IZ1DXS will operate in his spare
time on 6 and 2 metres as IZ1DXS/1 from Laigueglia (JN43BX, a
rare square) from 26 June to 8 July. Look for him around 50180
kHz SSB and 50098 kHz CW, and on +/- 144.320 MHz during the
contest on 6-7 July. QSL to IZ1DXS preferably through the bureau.
[TNX IZ1DXS]
I - IK8UHA, IK8VRH, IK8WEJ, IZ8EBI and
possibly others will participate in the IOTA Contest as IQ8B from
Santo Janni (EU-144, IIA PZ-001). QSL via IK8WEJ. [TNX IK8VRH]
I - Look for Roberto, IH9/IK2XRJ to be active
(SSB only on 10-40 metres, possibly also on 6 metres) from
Pantelleria (AF-018, IIA TP-001) on 11-22 August. QSL via home
call either dircet or through the bureau. [TNX IK2XRJ]
JW - Tom, LA4LN will be active again as JW4LN
from Spitsbergen (EU-026) on 6-8 July and 17-21 July and (weather
premitting) from Bear Island (EU-027) on 9-16 July. He will
operate (mainly in the local evenings and when time permits) on
the lower CW portions of especially the 40, 30, and 20m bands (or
other bands which may be open) and on 6 metres (50150 +/- 15
kHz). PSK-31 and RTTY are possible, but not from Bear Island,
where a battery and a gasoline generator will be used for power.
QSL direct to LA4LN (Tom V. Segalstad, P.O. Box 15 Kjelsaas,
N-0411 Oslo, Norway). [TNX LA4LN]
SP - Special event station 3Z0EMC is active
through 28 June during 16th International Symposium on
Electromagnetic Compatibility at the Wroclaw University of
Technology (http://www.emc.wroc.pl).
QSL via SP6ECA. [TNX SP6ECA]
SP - Krzysztof, SP1MVG reports that the
following stations will operate from Polish lighthouses on 29-30
June (SPL-xx = the reference number for the Polish Lighthouses
Award): SN1DM from Swinoujscie (SPL-15) on Wolin Island (EU-132),
3Z1DM from Kikut ( SPL-14 ) on Wolin Island (EU-132), SN0DM from
Niechorze (SPL-13) and SP1KQR/1 from Kolobrzeg (SPL-12). QSLs via
bureau.
SP - The Polish Amateur Radio Union HQ
station, SN0HQ, will participate in the IARU Championship on
13-14 July. The PZK HQ Award (CW, SSB or Mixed, award fee 1 USD)
will be issued for 3, 6, 9 and 12 QSOs with SN0HQ. Applications
should be sent to Augustyn Wawrzynek (SP6BOW), PZK Award Manager,
ul. Korfantego 5 B/1, 47 - 232 Kedzierzyn-Kozle 12, Poland. [TNX
SP6BOW]
SU - Alan, VK6BN is active as SU9BN from
Sharm El Sheikh. During the first days he gave his home call as
QSL route, but now he has a QSL manager and cards should be sent
to EA7FTR (Francisco Lianez Suero, Asturias 23, 21110 Aljaraque,
Huelva, Spain). [TNX EA7FTR]
TF - Ramon, XE1KK reports he will be active
on HF and UO-14 as TF/VE7RKK from Iceland on 2-8 July. He might
take a side trip to Greenland during that time frame and operate
as OX/VE7RKK on satellite (UO-14) only. QSL via XE1KK,
preferebaly through the bureau.
V6 - Spike, W7AVA will be active as V63VB
from Pohnpei (OC-010), Micronesia on 14-23 September. QSL via
home call. [TNX W7AVA]
VE - Jeff, VA3QSL will be vacationing on Cape
Breton Island (NA-010) on 27-30 June and will operate mobile on a
casual basis on the ususal IOTA frequencies. QSL via home call.
[TNX VA3QSL and Islands On The Web]
W - Look for Brad, W1RQ to be active from
Martha's Vineyard Island (NA-046) from 22 June through 12 July.
He will operate mainly on 10-40 metres SSB. QSL via home call.
[TNX W1RQ]
W - Steve, AK0M plans to be active (mainly
CW, with some SSB and PSK31) from Ocean Isle Beach (USI NC-011S)
on 23-28 June. Look for him on 20-10 metres plus 6m, with
possibly some 30m and 40m activity depending on conditions. QSL
via home call. [TNX AK0M]
W - As many as 40 operators, mostly from the
Central Texas DX & Contest Club, will be signing W1AW/5 (ARRL
HQ station) from six contest stations during the IARU HF World
Championship on 13-14 July. "We want to produce the best
score ever done from the USA by any HQ station effort in the
past", Richard King, K5NA says, "and threaten, if not
beat, the best of the European HQ stations." W1AW/5 will be
operating on each of the twelve band-modes available in the
contest for the entire 24 hour long contest period. A map of the
station locations is online at http://www.ctdxcc.org/iaru2002.html.
QSL via W1AW. [TNX WM5R]
W - Look for W4/LZ3SM, KG4NXP and WF1L/4 (ex
KG4OHE) to be active from Tangier Island (NA-083) on 26-28 July.
They plan to operate on 40-2 metres CW, SSB and PSK31 and to
participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via operator's instructions.
[TNX LZ3SM]
YV - The Association of Radioamateurs of
Venezuela (ARV) and the Grupo DX Caracas are organizing the
annual IOTA DXpedition to celebrate the Venezuelan Navy Day. This
year the operation will take place from Toas Island (SA-066) on
23-28 July. They will be active as YW1T on HF and 6 metres, SSB
and CW. QSL via W4SO (mail drop) either direct or through the
bureau. [TNX The Daily DX]
XF4 - Ramon, XE1KK reports that the his
DXpedition to Socorro Island, Revilla Gigedo [425DXN 559] has
been postponed "indefinitely".
GOOD TO KNOW - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
THE HUMAN RACE - William K. Desjardins,
W1ZY is the producer of a television documentary series
entitled "The Human Race". This project, which
is receiving endoserments from several IARU member
societies, pits two radio amateurs against one another in
a race around the planet. One heads East and the other
West. The racers are tracked off a central website by
fellow radio amateurs who participate in the race by
transporting and hosting the racers. Both are followed by
television production crews that document both legs of
the race. Throughout the production phase, amateurs are
interviewed on-camera and, together, tell the story of
Amateur Radio to television viewers. The race begins in
the American midwest (June, 2003) and concludes when the
two teams meet one another at a point located roughly
halfway around the world (December, 2003). Radio amateurs
are invited to support this television project by
participating in it as racers, hosts or trackers. These
roles are explained more fully on the project's website
(see below). Bill, W1ZY, has been invited to attend and
produce 'official' videotapes of the Ham Radio 2002 and
WRTC 2002 in Germany and Finland. The project presently
seeks small contributions from DX associations, amateur
radio clubs and individual amateurs to relocate the
project to Europe. This relocation allows the producers
to begin visiting IARU member societies in countries
situated on the travel itinerary. 425DXN readers are
invited to review the content of The Human Race by
visiting the project's website at http://home.earthlink.net/~bdesj/index.html.
ILLW ---> The annual International
Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend will be held 00.01 UTC on 17
August through 23.59 UTC on the 18th, with over 100
announced operations from 27 countries so far. The
official site for the event is at http://vk2ce.com/illw
[TNX GM4SUC, gm4suc@compuserve.com]
IRCs ---> Allan, G0IAS (QSL manager
for 7Q7HB and several other stations) is receiving IRCs
that are not redeemable as they are not stamped by the
issuing Post Office: "please to all Hams... IRCs
MUST be franked by Post Office when they are purchased.
They are already too expensive and if they can't be
exchanged they are no good at all".
ORKNEY ISLANDS ---> Peter, GM3OFT
plans to visit the following islands during his GM3OFT/P
trip [425DXN 577] to the Orkney Islands (EU-009):
25/06: Burray, Lamb Holm, Glim Holm, Burray
3/07 Eday, Stronsay
26/06: Burray, Hunda, South Ronaldsay
4/07 Stronsay, Rousay
27/06: South Ronaldsay, Orkney Mainland
5/07: Rousay, Egilsay, Wyre
28/06: North Ronaldsay
6/07: Wyre
29/06: North Ronaldsay
7/07: Shapinsay, Orkney Mainland
30/06: North Ronaldsay, Sanday
8/07: Gairsay
1/07: Sanday, Eday
9/07: Flotta, Hoy
2/07: Eday
10/07: Hoy, Orkney Mainland
Look for Peter on +/- 3772, 7072, 14260, 18160 and 21260
kHz. QSL to GM3OFT either direct or through the bureau.
[TNX GM3OFT]
QSL 5R8GN & 8Q7PA ---> Fabio
Pandini, I2PQW is receiving cards for these two stations
for contacts made in 2000. Please note that I2PQW has
logs and QSLs only for IK2GNW's operations in 1985-86
(8Q7PA) and 1990-91 (5R8GN). These calls have been
reissued and the QSL routes are via PA0LPE for 8Q7PA
(19/01-03/02/00) and via FA1AWH for 5R8GN.
QSL MANAGER OFFERED ---> Kim Larson -
Steve's (N3SL) daughter - is looking for stations needing
a QSL manager. She has done AH1A and is now doing 3B6RF
(North America only), GM4YXI, 9M2/GM4YXI, GM3WOJ, GS2MP
and HH2PK. Please contact Steve at n3sl@arrl.net for
information (web page at http://www.qsl.net/n3sl/manager.htm)
SALMON RUN ---> The 2002 Washington
State Salmon Run (the legendary contest, sponsored by the
Western Washington DX Club, that offers smoked salmon
prizes) will be held during the weekend of 21-22
September. Complete details are available at http://www.wwdxc.org/salmonrun/.
[TNX WA0RJY]
VK4FW ---> Bill, VK4FW suffered from
a mild heart attack on 18 June. "Doctors tell us
that an infected lung triggered it", Cheryl Horner
says. "Bill is expected to take a while to fully
recover. Please be patient if you are waiting for QSL
cards or other DX related things".
WRTC 2002 ---> Ari Korhonen, OH1EH
reports the following changes in team and referee
rosters:
The Italian team now includes Stefano Brioschi, IK2QEI
and Fabio Schettino, I4UFH, who will replace Maurizio
Panicara, I4JMY
Team Slovenia no includes Vito Gregor, S56M and Ivo
Jereb, S57AL (they replace Robert Kasca, S53R and Robert
Bajuk, S57AW)
Referee Edin Gadzo, T97M will be replaced by Boris
Knezovic, T93Y.
YA5T ---> If you have worked one of
the YA5T operators and do not find your call in the
on-line log (http://www.ve9dx.com/ya5t/ya5t.html),
do not panic! "The YA5T operation is a team of 6
people", Steve Wheatley, KU9C says. "Each one
of them keeps their own logs, and submits them to me and
the web site when time permits. I have logs up to a few
days ago, but there is a number of days in early June for
which the logs have not been received. If you do not show
up on the web site, it doesn't mean you are not in the
logs, it just means the logs have not been uploaded to
the web site."
XR0X ---> The March 2002 XR0X
operation from San Felix was on hold for DXCC credit
pending receipt of documentation. Documenation has been
received and the operation has been approved. [TNX I8NHJ]
SILENT KEY - Zik, 4N1DX/VE3ZIK reports
the sad news of the recent passing of Ladislav
"Laci" Rudic, YU7SF. A very active contester,
Laci took part in 2407 contests.
NEWS FROM THE WEB - Edited by I1JQJ &
IK1ADH
HS0/IK4MRH: The web page for Nerio, a
resident on Phuket Island (AS-053), is at http://www.qsl.net/ik4mrh/.
[TNX IK4DCT]
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