26 October 2002
No 599
4 2 5 D X N E W S
DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
3C - Vitaly, VE6JO plans to be active from
Bioko Island (AF-010), Equatorial Guinea between around 2 and 24
November. The licence has been issued (3C2MV, even though he had
requested 3C2A), but Vitaly is still waiting for the visa, which
cannot be issued until a person with local residence status sends
an invitation. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
9L - Andy Chadwick, G3AB (ex G4ZVJ) will be
in Freetown, Sierra Leone from 7 November for several weeks. He
plans to be QRV as 9L1AB on 160-6 metres mainly CW. QSL via G3AB
(Andy Chadwick, 5 Thorpe Chase, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 1UA,
England); e-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to
andy@g3ab.net. Updates will be posted on http://www.g3ab.net/9l1ab.htm.
[TNX G3AB]
EA8 - Ben, OZ5IPA will be active (CW and SSB)
as EA8/OZ5IPA from Tenerife in the Canary Islands (AF-004) from
29 October until 4 November, including and entry in the IPA
Contest (2-3 November; information at http://www.iparc.com).
QSL direct only to Preben Jakobsen, 9 Knoldager, DK-2670 Greve,
Denmark. [TNX OZ5IPA]
EA8 - Look for EA8/HA6PS/P, EA8/HA6NL/P,
EA8/HA7JJS/P and EA8/HA6ZV/P (QSL via home calls) to operate on
all HF bands from Tenerife, Canary islands (AF-004) on 1-8
November. They will participate in the HA-QRP Contest as
EA8/HA5RT/P (QSL via HA6NL). [TNX HA6NL]
EL - Antoine, F6FNU reports that Mario (ex
EY8TM) will be staying in Monrovia, Liberia for three years. He
has got his licence (EL2TM) but is still waiting for his
equipment to arrive. QSL via F6FNU.
FO_aus - Silvano, FO/I2YSB and Adriano,
FO/IK2GNW have cancelled their side trip to Maria Island [425DXN
594] due to transportation prblems. They will operate from Rurutu
(OC-050), Austral Islands until 28 October. QSL via home calls.
HP - Operators from the Radio Club of Panama
will be active on all bands and modes as HP100RCP on 1-30
November to celebrate the centennial of the Republic of Panama.
QSL to Radio Club de Panama, P.O. Box 10745, Panama 4, Panama.
[TNX XE1BEF]
HV - Look for HV5PUL to be activated (on HF,
6 and 2 metres) from the Pontificia Universita' Lateranense,
Vatican City on 12-15 November to celebrate the opening of the
2002-03 academic year.
I - Operators from the Salento DX Team will
be active on 20, 15 and 40 metres SSB and CW from the lighthouse
in Taranto Harbour (WAIL PU-002) on 2-3 November and from the
lighthouse at Punta San Cataldo (WAIL PU-010) on 9-10 November.
[TNX IK7JWX]
J3 - Mike, K6MYC and Jimmy, W6JKV will
operate (probably only on 6 metres) from Grenada from 31 October
through 10 November. [TNX SM7AED]
JA - Look for Takeshi, JI3DST to be active
(on 40, 17, 15, 12, 10 and 6 metres SSB) as JI3DST/6 from
Kuchino-Shima in the Tokara Islands (AS-049) on 6-17 November,
from Okinawa (AS-017) on 18-21 November and from Miyako Island
(AS-079) from 21 November to 6 December. QSL via home call,
preferably via the JARL bureau. [TNX JI3DST]
KH2 - Tack/KA8A (7M4KRX), Nori/AA9WZ (JA1OZK)
and Hide/KC9AJS (7N4FTL) will be active as K2G from Guam on 22-26
November, CQ WW DX CW Contest included. Outside the contest they
will beon SSB and the WARC bands as well. QSL direct only via
JA1OZK (Masanori Watanuki, 5-10-9 Ryokuen, Izumi-ku,
Yokohama-city, Kanagawa 245-0002, Japan). [TNX 7M4KRX]
KP3 & 4 - Rick, NE8Z reports he will be
signing KP4/NE8Z (mainly on the WARC bands CW) from many
different locations in Puerto Rico (NA-099) between 26 October
and 3 November. QSL via NE8Z.
T8 - Tosy, JA6VZB and Seiji, JH6RTO will be
active as T88JA (QSL via JA6VZB) and T88FS (QSL via JH6RTO) from
Palau (OC-009) on 19-27 November. Tosy will participate in the CQ
WW DX CW Contest, while Seiji will concentrate on 6 metres. [TNX
JH6RTO]
VK - Steve, G0UIH (the rsgbiota.org Website
Manager) will be back in Australia as VK2IAY/p in from 22
November until 15 December and will operate from the following
IOTA islands:
2-5 December: Lady Elliot (OC-142)
6-9 December: Fitzroy (OC-172)
11-12 December: North Stradbroke (OC-137)
Steve has also a mind to operate from OC-171 for a couple of
days, but exact plans have not yet been decided for this group.
He will be using 100 watts and monoband dipoles for 20, 17 and 15
metres; look for him on or around 14260, 18145 and 21260 kHz SSB
only. QSL via G0UIH either direct or through the RSGB bureau. Any
queries to rsgbiota@aol.com.
[TNX G0UIH]
W - Look for N4EX/4 to be active (on 10-80
metres CW only) from Bogue Banks (NA-112) from 27 October through
around 17 UTC on 3 November. QSL via N4EX either direct or
through the ARRL bureau. [TNX Islands On The Web]
W - Look for K4E to be aired on 10-80 metres
CW and SSB from Egmont Key/Lighthouse on 2-3 November. QSL via
KU4BT. [TNX The Daily DX]
XT - Dani, EA4ATI is currently active as
XT2ATI and ill be stationed in Burkina Faso for the next six
months. QSL direct only via EA4YK. [TNX EA4YK]
XT - Look for XT2DX to participate in the CQ
WW DX CW Contest from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in the
multi-multi category, with seven stations. The operators will be
G0MTN, G3PJT, G3SXW, G4BWP, G4PIQ, GM3YTS, K4UEE, K5VT, KC7V,
KY7M. There will be some activity before the contest, on 20-22
November. QSL via G3SXW. [TNX G3SXW]
ZS - David, GI4FUM will be active as
ZS1/GI4FUM/p from various locations in South Africa, including
the top of Table Mountain, between 27 October and 3 November.
This will be a QRP (2 watts) operation on 40, 18, 15, 12 and 10
metres SSB. [TNX NG3K]
GOOD TO KNOW - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
DL0SWA ---> Tom, DL8AAM reports that
during the night from 8 to 9 November the National
Weather Service of Germany (Deutscher Wetterdienst) will
celebrate its 50th anniversary. A special crossband event
will take place between amateur radio stations and
weather service longwave transmitter ddh47 on 147,3 kHz
from 22.30 UTC until 05:30 UTC. Amateur radio stations
are invited to call DL0SWA/DDH47 on 3565, 7025 or 14052
kHz (please give RST and locator only). QSL via the DARC
bureau. Web page at www.dwd.de/de/wir/Geschaeftsfelder/Seeschifffahrt/Sendeplaene/Amateurfunk.
EUCW 160M CONTEST ---> The second
EUCW 160M Contest, sponsored by the Union Francaise des
Telegraphistes (http://www.uft.net), will be held
between 20-23 UTC on Saturday, 4 January and 4-7 UTC on
Sunday, 5 January 2003. Full rules are available at http://www.agcw.de/eucw/eucw.html.
[TNX F5NQL]
MARATHON DES ILES ---> The French
Islands Marathon, sponsored by "Presence
Radioamateur", the Clipperton DX Club and
"Megahertz" magazine, is for working stations
operating from the DIFM, DIFO and DIFI islands between 1
November 2002 and 31 August 2003. For further information
please contact Alain, F6BFH at f6bfh@wanadoo.fr. [TNX
La Gazette du DX]
R1ANF ---> The R1ANF/p operation from
the Brazilian Antarctic refuge "Padre Balduino
Rambo" (WABA PY-04) closed down on 21 October after
1100 QSOs. QSL via RK1PWA. In early November Oleg and
Alex will probably operate from the Chilean base
"Profesor Julio Escudero" (WABA CE-11) on King
George Island, South Shetlands (AN-010). [TNX DL5EBE]
QSL STATUS ---> Giovanni, I5JHW
reports that all of the 2970 direct requests for 3V8KO
(Kuriat Island, AF-092) have been replied to. The rest of
the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via bureau in
November.
QSL STATUS ---> Jarno, OH6NJ reports
that "almost every direct QSL" for the June
2002 OH6AW (EU-101) and OH6AW/8 (EU-184) operations has
been answered.
QSL STATUS ---> Josep, EA3BT reports
that all the direct QSLs for TN3B and TN3W received so
far have been confirmed. The list at http://www.ea3bt.com/congo/congo-qsl_information.htm
includes direct requests received through 20 October and
will not be updated any longer. If you have any doubt,
please contact Josep at ea3bt@ea3bt.com.
QSL STATUS ---> The Pearl River DX
Association announces that all direct QSLs for W2WTC (the
World Trade Center special event station) have been
answered as of 21 October. [TNX K2HJB & KA2NUE]
QSL T99C ---> Henryk, SQ1GYH is
receiving cards for T99C, but he is not the QSL manager
for this station. [TNX SQ1EUG]
QSL YJ8MN ---> Masahiro Nada, JH3IIU
has been working in Vanuatu for two years. QSL cards can
be sent either direct to Masahiro Nada, PMB 005 [or 9005,
both OK], Port Vila, Vanuatu or via the JARL bureau to
JH3IIU. Do not send direct cards to his home address in
Japan. [TNX KI4RU]
QSL ZY5G ---> Fernando, PY5DZ is not
the QSL manager for ZY5G (CQWW 2001). He says the correct
route is via PP5WB.
QSL VIA KZ8Y ---> Dave, KZ8Y is the
QSL manager for 4S7AR, 4S7AVR, 4S7NMR, N8DCJ/8P6, 8Q7AZ
& TG9NX and apparently does not accept bureau cards.
The QSL bureau is going to return the cards back to the
original bureaux marked either "unclaimed" or
"QSL Direct Only". [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
URDXC 2002 -->- The Ukrainian DX
Contest will be held from 12 UTC on 2 November through 12
UTC on the 3rd. The new rules for the 2002 edition, as
well the results of last year's contest, are available at
http://www.qsl.net/ucc.
[TNX UY5ZZ]
ZS23I ---> The planned ZS23I
operation [425DXN 597] from Seal Island (AF-077) has not
taken place due to the weather conditions.
"Permission is only for day visits which means that
not only must conditions be acceptable for getting on to
the island but also at the end of the day for getting
off", Barry, ZS1FJ says, "The authorities will
not take the chance of us being left on the island and
possibly face impossible conditions with no
protection". Barry has now left for the US; their
next attempt to operate from this rare IOTA group is
expected at the end of November.
NEWS FROM THE WEB - Edited by I1JQJ &
IK1ADH
IOTA SPOTS: The latest 100 IOTA packet
cluster spots are available at http://www.mdxc.org/spotiota.
[TNX IZ8CCW]
KH8: The web site for the upcoming K8T
(OC-045) and K8O (OC-077) operations is at http://www.ukdxers.co.uk/.
ZONE 1 - Dan, KL7Y and others as AL1G
(Multi-Single) from Alaska. QSL via AC7DX.
ZONE 2 - A large group of operators from
Canada, the US and England as VC2C (Multi-Multi). QSL via
NB1B or VE3TPZ.
ZONE 2 - VE3EY (ex VA3NA) as VE3EY/2
(SOAB). QSL via home call.
ZONE 2 - KD3RF, KD3TB and K3FMQ as
KD3RF/VE2 (Multi-Two). QSL via KD3RF.
ZONE 5 - Mike, K1EU and Joe, K1JB as
VP9I from Bermuda. QSL via K1EU.
ZONE 6 - Hector, XE1BEF as 4A1AC from
Mexico on 15 metres Low Power. QSL via home call.
ZONE 7 - Elio, HP1BYS from Panama as
SOSB on 20 metres. QSL via HP1RCP.
ZONE 7 - Hiro, JA6WFM/HR3 as HQ3J from
Honduras. QSL via JA6VU.
ZONE 7 - A large group of operators from
Canada and the US as TI5N (Multi-Multi) from Costa Rica.
QSL via W3HNK.
ZONE 7 - K4QFF, K4WZ, K4WPM, WA4PUJ and
WA4ZJJ as TI8/K4QFF (Multi-Two) from Costa Rica. QSL via
K4QFF.
ZONE 8 - W5UE, K5NY, KK5EW, N5ID and
W8JE as C6ARB (Multi-Two) from Abaco Island, Bahamas. QSL
via W5UE.
ZONE 8 - Announced operations from Cuba
include: Eduardo, CO8LY and Juan Carlos, CO8TW as CO8LY
(Multi-Single LP). QSL direct only via EA7ADH.; Raul,
CO8ZZ as SOAB HP. QSL via DK1WI.
ZONE 8 - Koh, JA7KAC as HH2/K2AC (SOAB)
from Haiti. QSL via JA7AGO.
ZONE 8 - W4WX, W9AAZ, N1WON, K9MDO as
HI9X (Multi/Single) from the Dominican Republic. QSL via
W4WX.
ZONE 8 - Jeff, N5TJ as KP3Z (SOAB) from
Puerto Rico. QSL via WC4E.
ZONE 8 - W4OV, WD4JR, NP2B and VE3BW as
NP2B from the US Virgin Islands.
ZONE 8 - Ken, K7ZUM and Dustin, KD7BSW
as PJ7/K7ZUM from St. Maarten.
ZONE 8 - Al, NH7A as TO5A (SOAB) from
Martinique. QSL via F5VHJ.
ZONE 8 - The Low-Land DXpedition Team
from Montserrat as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via PA5ET.
ZONE 8 - N2ED, N3OC and DL8OBQ as V26B
(Multi-Single) from Antigua. QSL via WT3Q.
ZONE 8 - Doc, W9NY and others as V47NS
from Nevis Island, QSL via W9NY.
ZONE 8 - N2VW and WA2VYA as VP5T from
Providenciales.
ZONE 8 - Alfredo, WP3C as SOAB LP. QSL
via W3HNK.
ZONE 9 - Andy, DL4MEH as 9Y4TBG (SOSB 40
metres) from Tobago.
ZONE 9 - Didier, FY5FY as SOAB LP from
French Guiana. QSL either direct or through the bureau.
ZONE 9 - Announced operations from Aruba
include: KK9A as P40A (SOSB 20m) QSL via WD9DZV.; P43P as
P40B (SOAB) QSL via I2MQP.; W5AJ as P40P (SOAB) QSL via
WJ5DX.; W2GD as P40W (SOAB) QSL via N2MM.
ZONE 11 - Jose, CT1BOH as PT0F (SOAB HP)
from the Araucaria DX Group's station on Fernando de
Noronha.
ZONE 11 - Araucaria DX Group's
activities from Brazil include: PU3A (SOSB 80 metres HP)
by PY3DX.; PY3MM (SOSB 20 metres HP).; PP5ZYZ (SOSB 160
metres HP).; PX5A (SOSB 40 metres HP) by PP5UA.; ZV5K
(Multi-Single) by PP5NW, PP5FMM, PP5AMP and PP5ABU.; ZW5B
(Multi-Two) by PY5EG, PY5CC, N5FA, PY1KN, PY2KC, PT2PS
and others.; ZX5J (SOSB 15 metres HP) by PP5JR.; ZY5G
(SOSB 10 metres HP) by PP5WG.
ZONE 11 - Tom, ZP5AZL as ZP6Y (SOAB HP)
from Paraguay. QSL via W3HNK.
ZONE 12 - Marco, CE6TBN as CE0Z from
Juan Fernandez. QSL via N1IBM.
ZONE 12 - Announced operations from
Chile include: 3G1X (SOAB HP) by XQ1IDM, QSL via hc.;
3G5A (SOAB LP) by XQ5SM, QSL via hc.; CE3CDV (SO HP), QSL
via hc.; CE3NR (SOSB 40m HP), QSL via hc.; CE4P (SOSB 10m
HP) by CE4PBB, QSL via hc.; CE4U (SOSB 15m LP) by CE4USW,
QSL via hc.; CE4Y (SOSB 10m HP) by CE4FXY, QSL via hc.;
CE8EIO (SOAB HP), QSL via hc.; XQ1ZW (SOAB LP), QSL via
hc.; XQ4EM (SO HP), QSL via hc.
ZONE 13 - Announced operations from
Argentina include: Claudio, LU7DW as L21I (SOAB HP) from
LU1IV's station. QSL via W3HNK.; LU1NDC and others as
LR0N (Multi-Single). QSL via LU2NI.; LW3DX as LR7E (SOSB
10m QRP). QSL via LU2EE.; LU1FAM, LU1FKR, LU1FGE, LU3FZW
and LU5DX as LT1F (Multi-Two). QSL via LU1FKR.
ZONE 14 - M0SDX as GI5W (SOAB) from
Northern Ireland. QSL via UT5SI.
ZONE 14 - Announced operations from
Scotland include: A group of operators from the Mid
Lanark ARS as GM0B (Multi-Multi). QSL via GM0EGI.; A
group of operators from the GMDX Group as GM5A
(Multi-Multi). QSL via GM0RLZ.; Jim, MM0BQI as MM0BQI/P
from the Summer Isles. QSL via home call.; Leo, W3LEO as
MM0LEO. QSL via home call.
ZONE 14 - A group of operators from
Germany and Switzerland as HB0/HB9AON from Liechtenstein.
QSL via DJ2YE.
ZONE 14 - Announced operations from
Luxembourg include: A group of operators from Germany and
Luxembourg as LX5A (Multi-Two). QSL via LX1RQ.; PA1TO,
PB5CW and PA1MW as LX7DX. QSL via PA1TO either direct or
through the bureau.; LX2AJ as LX7I (SOAB HP). QSL via
home call.; Robert, LX1RQ as LX9SW (SOSB 40m). QSL direct
to K7PT or via the LX bureau.
ZONE 14 - Four operators from the Cray
Valley Radio Society (namely G0VJG, G4DBL, 2E0ATY and
M5ADL) as M8C (Multi-Two). QSL via G4DFI.
ZONE 14 - G0HSS, G1GEY, G3NKC, G4MJS,
G4XUM and M0BEW as MD4K from the Isle of Man. QSL direct
only via GD0TEP.
ZONE 14 - DL1EK, DF1LON, DH4JQ, DL1ELY
and DL7AOS as MJ/DL1EK (Multi-Two) from Jersey. QSL via
DL1EK.
ZONE 14 - G0WAT, G3BJ, G3XTT, G4JKS,
G4JVG, G4VXE, GU0SUP and GU4YOX as MU0C (Multi-Two) from
the Guernsey ARS. QSL via G3XTT.
ZONE 14 - Dom, F5SJB as TM5CW from
France. QSL via home call.
ZONE 14 - SM3CER, SM3EAE, SM3VAC and
SM3WMU as SI9AM (Multi-Single) from Sweden. QSL via
SM3CVM.
ZONE 15 - Announced operations from
Estonia include: ES1LSR, ES1QV, ES2DJ, ES2EZ and ES2NJ as
ES2U (Multi-Single). QSL via ES1QV.; ES5TV, ES5RW, ES5MC,
ES5RY, ES5QX, ES5RAH, ES5RN and ES5MG as ES6Q
(Multi-Single). QSL via ES5RY.
ZONE 15 - Announced operations from
Italy include: IV3KAS, IV3IIM and IV3OSW as II3L. QSL via
IV3KAS.; IK4VET, IK4XCL, IK4ZHH, IK4RQJ, IK4HLQ, IZ4DIJ
and IZ4EFN as IO4T (Multi-Single). QSL direct only via
IK4XCL.; I4UFH, IK4IEE, I4YSS, IK4UPB, IK4MTF, IK4GRF and
others as IR4T (Multi-Two). QSL via IK4IEE.; I0CUT,
IK0LNN, IK0NFV, IK0PEA, IK0SME and IZ0BXZ as IQ0N
(Multi-Single). QSL via IK0NFV either direct or through
the bureau.
ZONE 15 - Stefano, IS0WBT and others as
IS0A (Multi-Multi) from Sardinia. QSL to P.O. Box 76,
09100 Cagliari - CA, Italy. The web site for the
operation is at http://www.cqis0.it/is0a.
ZONE 15 - Members of the Kaunas
Technology University ARC as LY7A (Multi-Multi) from
Lithuania. QSL via LY2ZO.
ZONE 15 - Announced operations from the
Aland Islands include: OH0V (SOSB 15 metres HP) by OH6LI;
OH0XZ (SOSB 10 metres HP) by OH2KI.; OH0Z (Multi-Two) by
OH1EB, OH1JT, OH1MM, OH4JFN, OH5DX and OH7JR. QSL via
OH5DX.
ZONE 15 - Members of the UA2 Contest
Club as RW2F (Multi-?) from Kalinigrad. QSL via DK4VW.
ZONE 15 - SP2FAX, US5WDX, SP7VC, DJ0IF,
SP2WKB and SM0TQX as SO2R (Multi-Single) from Poland. QSl
via SP2PI.
ZONE 15 - Vlado, ZA/Z35M as SOAB HP from
Tirana, Albania. Due to family obligations his operating
time will be limited. QSL direct only via Z35M.
ZONE 16 - RW3QC, UA3QDX, RN3QO, RN3QY,
RA3ATX and RW3QNZ as R5CC from European Russia. QSL via
RW3RN.
ZONE 16 - RA4LW, RN4LP, RU4HP, UA4LCH
and UA4LL as RO4M (Multi-Single) from European Russia.
QSL via RN4LP.
ZONE 16 - RW1AC, RV1AW, UA1ARX, RN1AM,
RX1AA and others as RU1A (Multi-Two). QSL via RU1AE or
bureau.
ZONE 17 - RU9WX, RX9WR, RW9WW, RW9WY,
RV9WA and RA9WR as RT9W (Multi-Single) from Asiatic
Russia.
ZONE 20 - Andy, NP3D/W2 as NP3D/4X from
Israel. QSL via W3HNK.
ZONE 20 - I2WIJ, IK8UND and IK8HCG as
J49Z (Multi-Single) from Crete. QSL via IK8UND (direct
only).
ZONE 20 - Stathis, SV1DKL as
SV5/SV1DKL/p from Rhodes.
ZONE 21 - David/4L1DA, Mamuka/4L2M,
Mike/4L4CR and Thomas/DL7BO as 4L0G (Multi Single) from
Georgia. QSL via DL7BO.
ZONE 21 - S53R, N2AA, T97C, SM7PKK,
A61AJ and possibly RA3AUU as A61AJ (Multi-Single) from
Dubai, United Arab Emirates. QSL via N4QB.
ZONE 23 - Pavel, UA0YAY from Asiatic
Russia. QSL via IK2QPR (Paolo Fava, Via Bertani 8, 46100
Mantova - MN, Italy).
ZONE 24 - A large team of operators as
XX9C (Multi-Multi) from Taipa Island, Macao. QSL via
XX9BB.
ZONE 26 - Announced operations from
Thailand include: E20HHK/6 (SOSB 20m LP), QSL via
E21EIC.; E20NTS (SOSB 40m LP), QSL via E21EIC.; HS5AYO
(SOAB LP), QSL via home call.; HS5SYH (SOAB LP), QSL via
home call.; HS4BPQ/9 (SOSB 15m LP), QSL via E21EIC.;
HS9EQY (SOAB LP), QSL via E21EIC.
ZONE 26 - Shirow, JF6DEA as XU7ACD (SOSB
10 metres LP). QSL direct via JH6QIL (Shin-Ichi Kusumoto,
1777-289, Nishi-Mochida, Aira-cho, Kagoshima, 899-5431
Japan).
ZONE 27 - JA1WSX, JS1DLC, W6TBS, JA1MRM
and JA1LZR from 8N1OGA, the JARL 75th anniversary station
on Ogasawara. QSL via JA1MRM.
ZONE 27 - A group of operators from the
Guam Contest Club (namely Aki, JI3ERV/NH2C; Toshi,
JR7OMD/WI3O; Kou, JH7QXJ and Osamu, JR8VSE/NH2N) as AH2R
(Multi-Single) from Guam. QSL via JH7QXJ either direct or
through the JARL bureau.
ZONE 27 - JF1SQC, JP1NWZ and JE1JKL as
KH0AA (Multi-Single) from Saipan. QSL via JA5DQH.
ZONE 27 - Wata, JH1EAQ as T88EA (SOAB
HP) from Palau. QSL via JH1EAQ either direct or through
the JARL bureau.
ZONE 27 - Sho, JA7HMZ as V63B (SOAB)
from Pohnpei, Micronesia. QSL via JA7AO.
ZONE 31 - N0HJZ as KH6/N0HJZ (SOAB LP).
QSL via home call.
ZONE 32 - AH6HY/AH8 from Pago Pago,
American Samoa. QSL via home call.
ZONE 32 - ZK1MA and a group of operators
from Canada and the US as ZK1MA from Manihiki, North Cook
Islands. QSL via W7TSQ.
ZONE 32 - ZL7C from the Chatham Islands.
QSL via ZL4HU.
ZONE 33 - Jim, W7EJ as CN2R (SOAB) from
Morocco. QSL via W7EJ.
ZONE 33 - OH4XX, OH6RX, OH6LNI, DK5TX
and DJ6QT as CT9L (Multi Single or Multi-Two) from
Madeira. QSL via DJ6QT.
ZONE 33 - OH0XX, OH1MA, OH1RY, OH2BH,
OH2JTE, OH2MM, OH2PM, OH2TA and their host Manolo, EA8ZS
as EA8ZS from the Canary Islands with six transceivers
and "so many Finnish Antenna beams that they cannot
count for".
ZONE 33 - The Tikirriki Contest Club as
IH9P (Multi-Multi) from Pantelleria Island, African
Italy. QSL via KR7X.
ZONE 35 - F6HLC as 6W/F6HLC (SOAB LP)
from Senegal. QSL via home call.
ZONE 35 - Al, 4L5A as D4B (SOAB) from
Cape Verde. QSL via IK3HHX.
ZONE 35 - Pat, I8QLS/TY2LS (10m), Piero
W1NA/I8CZW (15m) and Gino, I8ULL (20m) from Benin. QSL
via I8ACB.
ZONE 36 - Pat, F6BLQ/9Q1A as 9S1X from
the Democratic Republic of Congo. QSL via F2YT.
ZONE 36 - Jim, N6TJ as ZD8Z from
Ascension Island. QSL direct only via VE3HO.
ZONE 38 - Announced operations by the
Amateur Radio Interest Group (ARIG) include ZS0M and
ZS6DDX (the latter from the top of Spionkop Mountain).
QSLs via the bureau.
PERIOD CALL REF
===========================================================================
till 31/12 4D70 and DZ70: special prefixes (Philippines) 579
till 28/10 NP3D/4X: Israel 597
till 31/12 6J1, 6J2, 6J3, 6F1: special prefixes (Mexico) 591
till Jan 8N1OGA: Ogasawara 592
till 26/10 A3: Tongatapu (OC-049) * by HB9DKX 597
till 29/12 AY, L5, L6: special prefixes (Argentina) 572
till 31/12 AY8XW: Radio Club Ushuaia 573
till 28/10 C6ARB & hc/C6A: Abaco Island (NA-080) 595
till 30/10 CE0Z: Juan Fernandez (SA-005) * by CE6TBN 597
till 31/10 CJ2KCE, CJ2BY, CJ2SRE, VC2C: Zone 2 595
till 31/10 CK#, CJ#, CY#, CZ#: special prefixes (Canada) 591
till 2004 CN2PM: Morocco * by G3WQU 571
till 20/11 EA8/I5WEA: Canary Islands (AF-004) 596
till 28/10 FO/I2YSB & FO/IK2GNW: Rurutu (OC-050) 594
till 26/10 FR/PA3GIO/p: Reunion Island (AF-016) 597
till 27/10 GU: Guernsey (EU-114) * by DL2MDZ and DL3NBL 596
till 30/10 HC8/XE1KK: Galapagos Islands (SA-004) 597
till 30/10 HI9X and hc/HI9: Dominican Republic (NA-096) * by Ws 593
till 27/10 IH9P: Pantelleria (CQ WW SSB) 597
till 01/06 J28UN: Djibouti * by F8UNF 596
till 27/10 JI3DST/8: Okushiri Island (AS-147) 597
till June JW0HU: Spitsbergen (EU-026) * by SP3GVX 582
till Jan KC4/N2TA: "East Camp" (WABA K-12) * by RW1AI 591
till 29/10 KH6/N0HJZ: Hawaii (OC-019) 598
till 26/10 KP2/K8NY: Virgin Islands (NA-106) 598
till ?? LU1ZA: WABA LU-14, South Orkneys (AN-008) 571
till 26/10 MM0BQI/P: Summer Isles (EU-092) 598
till 16/11 MM0LEO: Scotland * by W3LEO 597
till 01/01 OA/PA3GFE: Peru 596
till 31/12 OP0GS, special event station (Belgium) 580
till 31/12 OP1A: special event station 559
till June P5/4L4FN: North Korea 591
till 2003 RW1AI/ANT & R1ANC: Vostok Base 564
till 2003 T30ES: Butaritari (OC-017), W. Kiribati * by N1JSY 543
till 30/10 TI5N & TI5/hc: Costa Rica * by Ws and VEs 595
till 01/11 TM2A: Re Island (EU-032) * by F5BJW 597
till 27/10 TM2E: special call (France) 597
till Dec TT8ZZ: Chad * by F5PTM 595
till 28/10 TY: Benin * by I8QLS, I8CZW, I8ULL 591
till Oct UA1PBP/9: Marresal'skie Koshki Island (AS-089) 595
till 28/10 V47NS: Nevis Island (NA-104) 598
till 31/10 V63DX & V63B: Pohnpei (OC-010) * by JA7HMZ 593
till 27/10 V63WN & V63RE: Nomwin (OC-253) * by I1SNW & IT9YRE 599
till December VK0MQI: Macquarie Island (AN-005) 568
till 01/11 VP2M: Montserrat (NA-103) * by PAs 596
till 29/10 K1EU/VP9, K1JB/VP9 & VP9I: Bermuda (NA-005) 598
till April XT2ATI: Burkina Faso * by EA4ATI 599
till 29/10 ZD8Z: Ascension Island (AF-003) * by N6TJ 597
till October ZD9IR: Gough Island (AF-030) * by ZS6RI 544
till 31/10 ZK1VVV, ASQ, APM, AKX, TTG: North Cooks (OC-014) 595
till February ZL5CP: "Scott" base (WABA ZL-02, AN-011) 593
till 28/10 ZL7C: Chatham Island (OC-038) 591
26/10-03/11 KP4/NE8Z: Puerto Rico (NA-099) 599
26/10 NZ5T: The Island (USI TX-036L) 598
26/10-01/11 ZK2: Niue (OC-040) * by HB9DKX 597
26/10-27/10 CQ WW DX SSB Contest ***
27/10-28/11 FO5RK: Rapa (OC-051), Austral Isls * by 3D2AG 597
27/10-03/11 N4EX/4: Bogue Banks (NA-112) 599
27/10-03/11 ZS1/GI4FUM/p: South Africa 599
29/10-04/11 EA8/OZ5IPA: Canary Islands (AF-004) 599
29/10-08/11 K8T: Tutuila (OC-045), American Samoa 597
29/10-31/10 ZL3/N2WB: New Zealand (OC-134) 597
30/10-13/11 3XY7C: Guinea * by DLs 577
30/10-02/11 FO/JA2ZL: Morea (OC-046), French Polynesia 597
30/10-06/11 K8O: Ofu Island (OC-077), American Samoa 597
30/10-04/11 V63WN & V63RE: Ta (OC-???) * by I1SNW & IT9YRE 599
31/10-10/11 J3: Grenada * by K6MYC and W6JKV 599
31/10-08/11 VP2MJD: Montserrat (NA-103) * by K5AND, W5OZI, W5LXG 597
Oct-Feb FR5KH & FR5KH/J: Reunion & Juan de Nova * by F5IRO 598
October HH2/K2AC: Haiti * by JA7KAC 597
October JU840C: special call (Mongolia) 589
Oct-05/11 XY1M: Myanmar * by JA2EZD (XW2A) 597
01/11-08/11 EA8/HA6PS, HA6NL, HA7JJS, HA6ZV, HA5RT/P: Canary Isls 599
01/11-30/11 HP100RCP: special event station (Panama) 599
01/11-12/11 ZK1VVV, ASQ, APM, AKX, TTG: South Cooks (OC-013) 595
01/11-03/11 30th SEANET Convention (Australia) 586
02/11-24/11 3C2MV: Bioko (AF-010), Equatorial Guinea * by VE6JO 599
02/11-07/11 A3: Ha'apai (OC-169) * by HB9DKX 597
02/11-03/11 I: Taranto Harbour Lighthouse * by IK7JWX and others 599
02/11-03/11 K4E: Egmont Key Lighthouse 599
02/11-22/11 LU & CE8 islands * by F5JY, F5TYY, F6BFH, F6EGG, F9IE 597
04/11-22/22 C21RH: Nauru (OC-031) * by VK8RH 592
04/11 IY9MM: special station * by IT9MRM 575
05/11-13/11 5R8HA: Madagascar (AF-013) * by G3SWH 597
06/11-17/11 JI3DST/6: Tokara Islands (AS-049) 599
06/11-10/11 VK4WWI: Woody Wallis Island (OC-???) * by PA3EXX 594
from 07/11 9L1AB: Sierra Leone * by G3AB 599
07/11-11/11 A3: Vava'u (OC-064) * by HB9DKX 597
07/11-11/11 CT9DLH: Madeira (AF-014) * by DLs 597
09/11-10/11 I: Punta S.Cataldo LGT (PU-010) * IK7JWX and others 599
10/11-02/12 PJ2/PA0VDV: Curacao (SA-006) 595
11/10-13/10 L65W: Leones Island (SA-065) * by LUs 595
11/11-25/11 TM5CW (France) * by F5SJB 595
11/11-12/11 VK4WWI: Turtle Head (OC-187) * by PA3EXX 594
12/11-15/11 HV5PUL: Vatican City 599
13/11-18/11 VK9LI: Lord Howe Island (OC-004) * by JA0SC 597
14/11-19/11 5R8HA: Nosy Komba (AF-057) * by G3SWH 597
15/11-26/11 CY0MM: Sable Island (NA-063) * by VE3NZ, VE3EY, VE3NE 589
18/11-09/12 5W0VF: Samoa (OC-097) * by W7TVF 589
18/11-21/11 JI3DST/6: Okinawa (AS-017) 599
19/11-27/11 T88JA & T88FS: Palau (OC-009) * by JA6VZB & JH6RTO 599
20/11-01/12 C56R & C53M: The Gambia * by OH9MM and others 595
20/11-24/11 XT2DX: Burkina Faso * by Gs and Ws 599
21/11-06/12 JI3DST/6: Miyako Island (AS-079) 599
22/11-26/11 K2G: Guam (OC-026) * by JAs 599
23/11-24/11 9M6NA: Labuan Island (OC-133) * by JE1JKL 593
23/11-24/11 CQ WW DX CW Contest ***
November R1ANF/p: Escudero Base (WABA CE-11) 599
November ZS7/ZS4AGA: "E-Base" (WABA ZS-04) 595
02/12-08/12 K9V: US Virgin islands (NA-106) * by Ws 593
02/12-05/12 VK2IAY/p: Lady Elliot Island (OC-142) * by G0UIH 599
04/12-11/12 FS: St Martin * by W2AZK,KF2HC,K2KJI,K2RVH,W5GJ,WA2VUN 593
04/12 IY9MM: special station * by IT9MRM 575
06/12-09/12 VK2IAY/p: Fitzroy Island (OC-172) * by G0UIH 599
11/12-12/12 VK2IAY/p: North Stradbroke Island (OC-137) * by G0UIH 599
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