27 July 2002
No 586
4 2 5 D X N E W S DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
8Q - Mark/M0DXR, Robert/M0TTT, Tony/EA2AIJ
and Fabian/DJ1YFK will be active (with three stations on 80-6
metres SSB, CW and digital modes) as 8Q7ZZ from the Maldives
(AS-013) from 29 July until 11 August. QSL via G3SWH. The web
page for the operation is at http://www.8q7zz.com. [TNX The Daily DX]
9A - Luca/IK0QDB, Alessio/IZ0CKJ and
Simon/IZ7ATN will be active as 9A/homecall from a few Croatian
islands until 31 July, including an entry in the IOTA Contest.
They plan to visit and operate from the following EU-016 islands:
Bobara (IOCA CI-157), Daksa (CI-165), Kolocep (CI-038), Lokrum
(CI-056), Lopud (CI-057), Mrkan (CI-072) and Sipan (CI-122). QSL
via IZ0CKJ. [TNX IZ7ATN]
9A - Boris, 9A2JY is active from Korcula
Island (EU-016, IOCA CI-041) until 15 August and plans to operate
during the IOTA Contest. He might also be active from other
Croatian islands (details will be posted on http://www.inet.hr/9a6aa).
[TNX 9A6AA]
9N - Kiyo, JH3PAS will be in Nepal on 4-10
August and expects to operate as 9N7AS. He plans to be active on
all bands and modes and to concentrate on the WARC bands and
digital modes and to pay special attention to Europe and North
America. QSL via homecall either direct (Kiyotaka Ichikawa,
Issiki-Nishi 1-74-3, Hiraoka-cho, Kakogawa, 675-0117 Japan) or
through the JARL bureau. [TNX JA1ELY]
9Q - Gus, SM5DIC (aka 9U5D) has been in the
Democratic Republic of Congo for a few days and has been granted
permission to operate as 9Q0AR (the ARAC club station call) until
31 August. The QSL manager for 9Q0AR operated by SM5DIC is SM5BFJ
(direct only: Leif Hammarstrom, Lerklockan 4, 73091 Riddarhyttan,
Sweden). [TNX SM5DIC]
CE - Marco, CE6TBN has cancelled the IOTA
Contest operation from Mocha Island (SA-061) [425DXN 585]. [TNX
N1IBM]
CX - Geo, CX1SI operates on 160 and 80 metres
every day. Look for him on 1823-1833 kHz between 00 UTC and 3 UTC
and around 3505 kHz between 9.30 UTC and 10.30 UTC. QSL direct
via CBA. [TNX CX1SI]
DL - Look for DH6GD/p to operate (mainly in
his evenings on SSB and PSK31) from Fehmarn Island (EU-128) until
10 August. QSL via bureau. [TNX DL2VFR]
EA9 - Operators from URE and the Armed Forces
Radioclub (namely EA4BPJ, EA4BT, EA7AAW, EA7JB, EA7TL, EA9PY and
EB4EPJ) were expected to operate (on 80-2 metres SSB, CW and
RTTY) from the Chafarinas Islands (AF-036) on 24-28 July,
including an entry in the IOTA Contest. The callsign was
"still unconfirmed" at the moment of the announcement.
QSL via EA4URE. [TNX EA5RM]
F - Antoine, F5RAB/p has been active from
Belle Ile en Mer (EU-048, DIFM AT-015) since 25 July, while
Alain, F6BFH will be active from the QTH of F9IE on Noirmoutier
Island (EU-064, DIFM AT-020) until around 4 August. [TNX La
Gazette du DX]
FG - Look for Project DX Team Members
FG/IK2XDE (Andrea), FG/IK2JYT (Giovanni), FG/IK2HAB (Mario) and
FG/IW2MVS (Luigi) to be active (on HF bands and 6 metres, SSB and
RTTY) from Terre de Haut (DIFO FG-011), Les Saintes Islands
(NA-114) on 5-17 August. QSL via home calls either direct or
through the bureau. [TNX IK2XDE]
GM - Club station GX0PNS will be active from
Pabay Island (EU-008) until 28 July. The operators are G3LWM,
M3LWM and M3NKA. QSL via G3LWM. [TNX GM3VLB]
I - Special call IU7LE will be aired from ARI
Lecce during the weekends in August to celebrate the 75th
anniversary of ARI, the Italian amateur radio IARU society. QSL
via I7PXV either direct or through the bureau. [TNX IK7JWX]
I - Look for Filippo, IL7/IK4ZHH (CW) and
Massimo, IL7/IZ4DPV (SSB) to operate (mainly on 20, 40 and 17
metres) from San Domino Island (EU-050, IIA FG-001) on 2-4
August. They plan to take a side trip to San Nicola (EU-050, IIA
FG-002) on 3 August. QSL via home calls either direct or through
the bureau. [TNX IK4ZHH]
I - Maurizio/IT9HLN, Nino/IT9FCC,
Roberto/IK8PGM, Calogero/IT9EJE, Alfio/IT9EJW, Vincenzo/IT9NGJ,
Giuseppe/IT9QBX and Antonello/IW9BBX will be active as homecall/9
from Pietra di Patti (EU-165, IIA ME-030) on 4 August. They plan
to operate on 10, 15, 20, 40 and maybe 6 metres. QSL IT9EJE/9 via
IT9HLN, others via home call. [TNX IT9HLN]
IS0 - Freddy, IZ1EPM (ex IW1DIM) will be
active again from Santa Teresa di Gallura (JN41OF), Sardinia
(EU-024) between 8 August and 1 September. Freddy plans to
concentrate on 6, 12 and 17 metres and he might also operate /mm
from JN51AX for three days during that time frame. [TNX IZ1EPM]
JA - Look for Taka, JR3TVH to be active as
JR3TVH/8 from Rebun Island (AS-147) until around 00.00 UTC on 30
July, including an entry in the IOTA Contest. Depending on
weather conditions, he will operate on 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10 and
6 metres SSB, CW and possibly RTTY. QSL via home call either
direct or through the bureau. [TNX JR3TVH]
KL - The IOTA expedition to Deer Island,
Southern Alaska Peninsula West group (NA-???) [425DXN 569] is
confirmed to take place from 31 July to 5 August. Look for KL7AK
on 10-80 metres SSB and CW. QSL via N6AWD. The web site for the
operation is at http://www.kl7ak.net.
[TNX KL7AK]
PY - Anderson/PY2TNT, David/PY2DCE,
Adriano/PY2AXH and 13-year-old Andre/PU2TET will be active (on
10-80 metres CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31) as ZW2T/P from Sao
Sebastiao Island (SA-028, DIB 016) on 25-29 July. QSL via PY2TNT.
Logs and pictures will be available at http://www.py2tnt.hpg.com.br.
[TNX PS7AB]
PY - PY3JAF, PY3ACC, DL7AXD, PY3YY, PY3KK and
PY3DX will operate as PP3P from Casa da Polvora Island (not IOTA,
DIB 033) during the weekend. [TNX PY3DX]
SP - SP6CZ and SP6ECA will be active as
SP6CZ/1 and SP6ECA/1 from Wolin Island (EU-132) through 4 August.
They might team up with DJ0IF, DK7YY and SP6AZT and participate
in the IOTA Contest as SN6F/1 (QSL via SP6ECA). [TNX OPDX
Bulletin]
SV - Andrea, IK7YTT will be active on 10, 15
and 20 metres SSB from Zakynthos Island (EU-052) on 4-14 August.
[TNX IK7YTT]
SV9 - Alex, PA1AW will be active as
SV9/PA1AW/p from Crete Island (EU-015) between 27 July and 8
August. He plans to concentrate on CW during the IOTA Contest.
QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
UA - The R17PQ expedition to Novaya Zemlya
(EU-035) [425DXN 584] has been cancelled; next try is expected no
sooner than summer 2003. [TNX UA1QV]
UA - RA3NN/1, RA3NAN/1 and UA1OEJ/a are
active from Zhizhginskij Island (EU-153, RRA RR-02-23, lighthouse
WLH LH-2447, RLHA RLE-019) until 29 July. Then they will move to
Golets Island (EU-153, RRA RR-02-27, lighthouse WLH LH-2217, RLHA
RLE-018). [TNX RV3GW]
UA - Look for RU3SD/1 to be active from
Anzerskij Island (EU-066, RRA RR-02-20, lighthouse WLH LH-2998)
for a few hours starting around 16 UTC on 28 July. [TNX RV3GW]
UA - Vlad, RZ1OA and Dima, UA1OLM will be
active as RZ1OA/a and UA1OLM/a from Lyasomin Island (EU-153)
until 1 August. QSL via RZ1OA (Vlad Sadakov, P.O. Box 48,
Arkhangelsk, 163040, Russia). [TNX RZ1OA]
VK - Dan, VK8AN will be working on Troughton
Island (OC-154) until 2 August and plans to operate as VK8AN/6
(mainly CW with some SSB) in his spare time. He will be active
during the IOTA Contest. QSL via VK4AAR. [TNX DL2VFR]
W - Bob, K4RFL will be active from Pine
Island (NA-069) for 12 hours on 27 July. He will be running 50
watts into a vertical antenna and will operate on 10, 15 and 20
metres SSB (CW "only if he gets desperate"). [TNX OPDX
Bulletin]
W - Bob, N2SU reports he will be active from
Jekyll Island (NA-058) between 27 July and 2 August.
W - Members of the Rusty Zipper HF and DX
Contest Club (NA8KD, http://www.qsl.net/na8kd) will be active from
Key Largo to Key West in the Florida Keys (NA-062) during the
IOTA Contest and after the event through 2 August. QSL via NA8KD
(bureau) or KG8DP (direct). [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
W - The Old Barney Amateur Radio Club will be
operating W2T during the National Lighthouse Activity Weekend on
3-4 August from the "Tucker's Island Lighthouse"
(USA-911) in Tuckerton, NJ. Opened in May 2000, this is a full
scale replica of the Tucker's Island Lighthouse which succumbed
to the Atlantic back in 1927. Operation will be from 13 UTC on 3
August to 21 UTC on the 4th, mainly SSB (+/- 7180, 14280, 18140
and 21280 kHz) with some CW. QSL via N2OO (Bob Schenck, P.O. Box
345, Tuckerton, NJ 08087, USA). The web page is at http://www.qsl.net/n2oo/history/beacon.htm.
[TNX N2OO]
YB - The 8A3M IOTA operation by YC3DIK,
YC3IZK, YC3MM, YC3OX, IT9SSI and IZ8CCW from the Masalembu
Islands (OC-???) is confirmed to take place from 29 July to 4
August. QSL via IZ8CCW (Antonio Cannataro, P.O. Box 360, 87100
Cosenza - CS, Italy).
IOTA CONTEST ---> Other announced
participants in this year's event include the following [TNX
9A6AA, A35RK, BD5RV, BD7NQ, DS1KVP, GI4FUE, HL1XP, I5JHW, IC8WIC,
IK2JUB, IZ8CCW, JI6KVR, K1HT, K5CWR, NG3K, OPDX Bulletin, RK0LWW,
RZ1AK, The Daily DX, UA3FDX, VE1VOX]:
9A - 9A4A from Pag Island (EU-170). QSL
via bureau.
9A - Emir, 9A6AA as 9A6AA/p from Zeca
Island (EU-136, IOCA CI-146, LH-1537, CRO-201). QSL
direct to 9A6AA (Emir Mahmutovic, Slovenska 15, HR-10000
Zagreb, Croatia).
9A - Zlatko/9A2EU, Dino/9A2NO,
Davor/9A4KJ, Mario/9A5MR and Josip/9A7JLJ as 9A7T/p from
Trstenik Island (EU-136, IOCA CI-132, LH-0659, CRO-019).
QSL via 9A2EU either direct (Zlatko Maticic, Dobroniceva
19, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia) or through the bureau.
9A - Zarko/S53Z, Vlado/S55A,
Marijan/S56A and Marjan/S58O as 9A/S55A from Krk Island
(EU-136). QSL via S55A.
A3 - Paul, A35RK from Lifuka Island
(OC-169). He will operate both on 10-80 metres CW and SSB
with 100 watts. QSL direct to W7TSQ.
BY - BA4TA, BA4TB, BA4RD, BD4RS and
BD5RV as BI4J from Chongming Island (AS-136). QSL via
BA4RD.
BY - Operators from the ZheJiang
Province Radio Sports Association (BD5HAA, BD5HAG,
BD5HAM, BG5HAR, BD5HMA, BG4AHZ, BA7NQ, BA7JA and others)
as BI5H from Shengshan in the Zhoushan Islands (AS-137).
QSL via BD5HAG (Kai Weng, 19-506 Qiushi-Cun, Hangzhou,
310013, People's Republic of China). Logs will be
available at http://www.bi5h.org.
BV - Paul, BV4FH and other five
operators as BV9L from Liu Chiu Island (AS-155).
CT3 - CT3KY from Madeira Island
(AF-014). QSL either direct or through the bureau.
EA - Pepe, EA5KB [425DXN 575] as
EA7/EA5KB from Sancti Petri Island (EU-143) as single
operator 12 hours. QSL via home call.
EI - A group of operators from Northern
and southern Ireland as EJ5E from Inishbofin (EU-121).
QSL to EI2SDR via bureau.
G - Ken, G0ORH as G5XV from EU-120.
GD - G1GUI, G3NKC, G4MJS, G4TSN, G4XUM
and GD4GNH as MD4K from the Isle of Man (EU-116).
GJ - Rich, K2WR as GJ2A from Jersey
(EU-013). QSL via GJ3DVC.
GM - GM4FDM, GM3NIG, GM4YMA, GM0UKZ,
2M1EDN and GM3COB as GM5V from Gigha Island (EU-008). QSL
via GM3UTQ.
HL - A group from the Korea DX Club as
DS0DX/2 from Yongyu Island (AS-105). They will operate on
10-80 metres CW and SSB. QSL via HL1XP either direct or
through the bureau.
HL - HL1EJT, HL1OYF, HL1TXQ, HL1VAU,
DS1CJE, DS1KOQ, DS1KVP and DS3BGI as homecall/3 from two
sites on Anmyon Island (AS-080). QSL via HL1OYF.
HS - E20HHK, E20NTS, HS1CKC, E20RRW as
E20HHK/P from Phuket Island (AS-053).
HS - E21EIC and maybe HS0GBI as E21EIC/P
from Si Chang Island (AS-107).
HS - HS1CHB and possibly others as
HS1CHB/P from Samui Island (AS-101).
I - I5OYY, I5HLK, I5UKS, I5PVA, IK5EKB,
IK5FTQ and IK5ZTW from Giglio Island (EU-028, IIA
GR-002), call unknown (it should be either IA5/hc or an
IA5x contest call).
I - Gian Luca, IC8WIC from his QTH on
Capri Island (EU-031).
I - Max/IK2XYG, Stefano/IK2JUB,
Paolo/IZ2ABI, Enrico/IK2FIL, Fabrizio/IK2WSB and
Paola/IK2YVJ as IL7/IK2XYG from San Nicola Island (IIA
FG-002) in the Tremiti group (EU-050).
JA - Kenji, JA4GXS/4 from Yashiro Island
(AS-117). QSL via home call either direct or through the
bureau
JA - JH1MUK as JH1MUK/6 from Yonaguni
Island (AS-024).
KH6 - Chuck, KG9N as KG9N/KH6 from
Hawaii (OC-019).
LZ - LZ1KSL from Sveta Anastasia Island
(EU-181).
OH - OH6RX and OH6NIO as OH6RX/P from
Replot Island (EU-101). QSL via home call.
OH - OH1MDR, OH1MM, OH1NOA and OH1LLM as
OH9A from Sandstrom Reef (EU-173). QSL via OH1NOA.
R1 - OH5NE, RA1ACJ, RV1AC and UA1ANA as
R1MVI from Malyy Vysotskiy (EU-117).
SV - SV1EDZ, SV1DIM, SV1EML, SV1AWW,
SV3FUP and SV4FGD as SW8L from Fasa Lighthouse on Andros
Island (EU-067). QSL via SV1EML.
UA - RA3AUM, UA3DX and RZ1AK as RK1A/p
from Kotlin Island (EU-133, RR-01-06). QSL via VE3LYC
(direct) or RZ1AK (bureau). RZ1AK
UA - Vas/RU3SD, Serge/RU3ST, Vit/RK3SWB
as homecall/1 from the Solovetskiye Islands (EU-066). QSL
via RU3SD either direct (Vasiliy Bardin, P.O.Box 1,
Ryazan 390000, Russia) or through the bureau.
UA - Vitaly/RU0LAX, John/RW0MM and
Meela/UA0LHT as RK0LWW/p from Furugel'ma Island (AS-066,
RR-16-05) QSL via UA3DX.
VE - Dana, VE1VOX as VE1OTA/VY2 from
Wood Island (NA-029, lighthouse CAN-535). QSL direct to
home call.
VE - Elsie/N7YX and Hillar/N6HR [425DXN
as VE7QCR from the Queen Charlotte Islands (NA-051). QSL
via N6HR.
VE - Mark, N7MQ as N7MQ/VE7 from Galiano
Island (NA-075).
VE - Helen/VE2YAK, Fred/VE2SEI,
Reg/VE2AYU, Jeff/VE2TBH, Andrew/VE2WHO, Al/VO1NO/VE1,
Shelley/VE1NOS, Trevor/KA8ZUO, Bill/VE1MR and Lynn/VE1ENT
as VE9W from White Head Island (NA-014, CISA NB-010). QSL
via VE2CWI.
W - AA1IZ, NB1B, K1HT, W1RH and N1LOO as
AA1IZ from George's Island (NA-148). QSL via AA1IZ.
W - K5M from Mustang Island (NA092) on
10-80 metres SSB and CW. QSL via K5CWR.
W - N2GC from Long Island (NA-026) as
single operator CW. QSL via home call.
YB - Adhi, YC3MM as YC3MM/5 from
Tebingtinggi Island (OC-245). QSL via IZ8CCW. Log will be
available at http://www.mdxc.org/yc3mm.
GOOD TO KNOW - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
DXCC NEWS ---> Effective immediately,
the DXCC Desk will accept confirmations for RTTY QSOs
with Ed, P5/4L4FN. QSOs made on or after 1 November 2001
will be counted. [TNX Bill Moore, NC1L, DXCC Manager]
DXCC NEWS ---> 3V8KO (June 2002
operation from Kuriat Island, Tunisia) has been approved
for DXCC credit.
QSL II7GR ---> Please note that
Nuccio Meoli, I0YKN, QSL manager for the II7GR IOTA
Contest operation from Isola Grande (EU-091), is moving
from his QTH in Cori. His new address is P.O. Box 66,
73010 Porto Cesareo - LE, Italy. [TNX IZ0BTV]
QSL 9M2/G4ZFE ---> Richard was due to
be transferred to another country [425DXN 567], but since
that has not happened, his address in Malaysia is still
valid. Direct cards can be sent to Richard Everitt, #1208
PNB Darby Park, Jalan Binjai, Kuala Lumpur 50450,
Malaysia. [TNX I1-12387]
QSL VP6DI ---> As of 16 July over
3400 envelopes have been mailed out. "Sit back and
relax", Garth, VE3HO says, "the rest will be
answered as well". For those who want to stay up to
date, the web page at http://www.ve3ho.com/ve3ho-qslmgr.htm#vp6di
is updated every 10-14 days.
QSL VIA GM4FDM ---> Effective
immediately GM4FDM (Thomas G. Wylie, 3 Kings Crescent,
Elderslie, Renfrewshire, PA5 9AD, Scotland, UK) will be
the QSL manager for the following: 5B4/G3NOM, 9M2OM,
9M2OM/P, 9M2/G3NOM, A52OM, E22DX, E28DX, G3NOM, HS0AC,
HS0AC/2, HS0/G3NOM, HS2AC, JT4/G3NOM, S21U, S21ZF,
S2/G3NOM, XU1NOM, XW1OM, XY1HT (1995-96), ZC6/G3NOM. [TNX
The Daily DX and QRZ-DX]
QSL VIA KU9C ---> Please note that
Steve has changed his incoming QSL mail address. His old
address will continue to be in place
"indefinitely", and there is no need to
resubmit cards. The new address is: Steven Wheatley, P.O.
Box 31,, Morristown, NJ 07963-0031, USA. [TNX KU9C]
QSL VIA SP3WVL ---> Tom Lipinski,
SP3WVL currently is the QSL manager for two stations:
HF0POL (2000) and JW0HU (2002/03). The following logs
have been closed after sending out all the QSL cards:
HF0POL (SSTV), R1/HF0POL, KC4/HF0POL, LU1ZI/HF0POL, 3Z0FF
(2000), 3Z0WVL (1999), 3Z0PLC (1995), 3Z3PLC (1994).
SEANET CONTEST ---> The organisers of
the SEANET Convention 2002 invite all radio amateurs to
participate in the SEANET 2002 Contest. This contest is
associated with the 30th Annual SEANET Convention to be
held on 1-3 November 2002 in Perth, Western Australia.
The format of the contest will remain the same as last
year, in accordance with the wishes of the contestants.
The contest will therefore be a single 24 hour contest
incorporating CW, Voice (SSB and FM) and digital modes;
it will take place from 12 UTC on 17 August to 12 UTC on
the 18th. For further information please visit http://www.qsl.net/seanet2002
or e-mail Ray Gerrard, HS0/G3NOM at g3nom@rast.or.th.
W0DXCC 2002 ---> "The Midwest's
Finest DX Convention" will be held on 28 September
in Omaha, Nebraska. The convention will feature various
forums, DXCC/WAS/WAZ/CQDX award card checking, a
fantastic banquet with speakers, prizes, and surprises
and will prove to be a great time for either the new DXer
and the experienced operator. For further information
please visit http://members.cox.net/w0dxcc. [TNX
KK0DX]
W9DXCC 2002 ---> Born fifty years
ago, when Bob Baird, W9NN had the idea of organizing a
meeting of the 98 amateurs in the ninth call area who
were holders of the DXCC certificate, the W9DXCC
Covention will celebrate its golden anniversary on 20-21
September at the Holiday Inn in Rolling Meadows,
Illinois. Complete information and online registration
are available at http://www.w9dxcc.com. [TNX W9VA]
WFC CONTEST ---> The QRZ Amateur
Radio Group of Sussex organizes the first annual World
Friendship Challenge for licensed amateurs and SWLs to be
held from 11 UTC on 14 September to 11 UTC on the 15th.
There are trophies for section winners, certificates for
2nd and 3rd place in each section and commemorative QSL
Cards/Certificates are available. For further information
please e-mail qrz@jandc.demon.co.uk.
[TNX M0CHW]
SILENT KEY - Larry, K5MK reports the sad
news of the passing of RAF veteran Eric Brown, G0KJW on
12 July at 65 years of age. He was active in the IOTA,
Holy Land, WAB and Islands of Scotland Award (IOSA)
programmes and operated repeatedly from no less than nine
Ebglish and Scottish IOTA groups.
VK3DBQ - Jim Baxter, 1 Pamela Court,
Bundoora 3083, Australia
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