13 March 2004
No 671
4 2 5 D X N E W S DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
425 DX NEWS TROPHY - The ST0RY expedition to
Sudan (March-April 2003) has been voted the 425 DX News
DXpedition of the Year for 2003. Full results of this survey can
be found at http://www.425dxn.org/trophy_2003/.
425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE - The 425 DX News
monthly edition (February issue),edited by Maurizio Bertolino
(I1-21171/IZ1CRR), is now available for free downloading in
either.pdf or doc formats at http://www.425dxn.org/monthly/.
In this issue you can find a report with pictures on XF1K's
operations from Parajos Island (NA-166); a large number of
pictures about FK/AC4LN (Belep, OC-079), V63MB (Mog, OC-078),
H44VV (Nggela, OC-158), P29VVB (Karkar, OC-258), II0RAI,
OA4/F6BUM (SA-010), TO4E and Z38M, as well as the usual features
and much more.
3B9 - Robert, 3B9FR will join the 3B9C team
as a full member, taking time off work to be a part of the
upcoming all-band all-mode DXpedition [425DXN 661], which is due
to start around 20 UTC on 19 March. Full details on the operation
can be found on the expedition's most comprehensive web site at http://www.fsdxa.com/3b9c
(shorcut www.3b9c.com).
See also 3B9C Trophies, 3B9C Video, Contacting 3B9C and QSL 3B9C
in the "Good To Know" section below.
4U_un - 4U1UN plans to be active on 12 March.
Activity will be on 10-80 metres, depending on propagation,
primarily CW, with some SSB and PSK, and possible QRV on 60m
(SSB) late in the afternoon (NY time). The operators will be
Theo, PB7CW and Henry, KT1J (PA0AFN). The QSL route given for
this activity is via HB9BOU (direct or bureau). [TNX KA2RTD]
5H - Eric, SM1TDE will be active as
5H3/SM1TDE from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania on 4-18 April. He plans
to operate barefoot mainly CW on the WARC bands, with some RTTY
and a little SSB on the other bands as well. There might be a
side trip to Zanzibar (AF-032) during the second week. QSL via
SM1TDE, direct or bureau. [TNX SM1TDE]
9G - Rob, PA3DEW and Vincent, PA3FQX are
currently active as 9G1AA from Dormaa Hospital in Ghana. Look for
them around 17 UTC on +/- 14140 kHz. QSL via PA3ERA, direct or
bureau. [TNX PA3AWW]
C6 - Joe/W8GEX, Wayne/K8LEE, Mike/K9AJ and
Phil/W9IXX will operate as C6DX from Double Headed Shot Cay
(NA-219), Bahamas on 25-29 March. They plan to operate on all
bands and modes with at least two stations and to be QRV also
during the CQ WPX SSB Contest. QSL via K9AJ. The web page for the
operation is at http://www.wb8xx.com/c6dx2004.htm. This most
wanted IOTA group was activated only once back in October 2000 by
W5BOS/C6A, whose operation was cut short by bad weather. [TNX The
Daily DX]
DL - Look for Andy, DL4OK/p will be active
from Staberhuk Lighthouse (ARLHS FED-226) on Fehmarn Island
(EU-128) on 18-25 March. He will operate on 10-80 metres CW and
SSB. QSL via bureau. [TNX www.islandchaser.com]
EI - Eleven special event stations (EI25CY,
EI25ES, EI25HA, EI25LY, EI25ML, EI25OK, EI25OM, EI25SL, EI25SP,
EI25YL and IRTS's HQ station as EI25EU) will be activated from
Ireland on 1-2 May to celebrate the enlargement of the European
Union to 25 members. The Irish Radio Transmitters Society (IRTS)
is issuing an award for amateurs (and for SWLs on a heard basis)
who work these stations; full information will be published in
the next issue of the 425 DX News Magazine. [TNX EI7CC]
HB0 - HA5AUC (Pista), HA5BWW (Ed), HA5OJ
(Pisti) and HA7PC (Karcsi) will operate as HB0/homecall/P from
Masescha (1350m asl), Liechtenstein on 1-8 April. They will be
active with two stations on 160-10 metres CW with some SSB. QSLs
via home calls, direct or bureau. They will also try to operate
on 144 and 432 MHz, CW and SSB, as HB0/HA5KHC/P (QSL via HA5KHC,
direct or bureau). [TNX HA5BWW]
HB9 - The Swiss Amateur Radio Club (USKA)
celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2004 and special callsign
HB75A will be aired throughout the year to mark this event. QSL
via HB9A. [TNX HB9AAP]
HR - Henry (HR2H), Gustavo (LU1DY/HR), Cesar
(HR2P), Carlos (HR2SB), Antonio (HR2AHC) and Manuel (HR5MJC) plan
to operate as HR2RCH/3 from Cayos Cochinos (NA-160) from 22 UTC
on 20 March to 6 UTC on the 22nd. Look for activity on 40, 20 and
15 metres SSB. They may also operate PSK-31, MFSK-16 and
Hellschreiber on 20m. QSL via HR2AHC. [TNX VA3RJ]
HS - Charles, K4VUD will be active again as
HS0ZCW from Thailand from around 7 May to around 15 August. He
will operate on neither the WARC bands (not allowed in Thailand)
nor 80 and 160 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX K4VUD]
I - Special event station II6CC will be
operated on all bands and modes by ARI Ancona and ARI Senigallia
from 6 UTC on 15 April to 22 UTC on the 18th. QSL via IZ6FUQ.
Requests for direct cards with special cancellation for
philatelists can be sent to Sezione ARI di Ancona, P. O. Box 122,
Via dell'Artigianato, 60100 Ancona - AN, Italy before 14 May
(please enclose 1 EUR or 1 USD). For further information please
visit http://web.tiscali.it/stefanocatena/ii6cc.htm
or e-mail ii6cc@tiscali.it.
[TNX IZ6FUQ]
JA - Nine operators will be active (on 160-6
metres CW, SSB and digital modes) as JO1ZZZ/3 from Awaji Island
(AS-117) on 20-21 March. QSL via JO1ZZZ (bureau) or JL3SIK
(direct). [TNX The Daily DX]
JA - Yoshiro, JA1AMP will be active as
JA1AMP/6 from Tarama Island (AS-079) on 9-11 April. He plans to
operate on 40-6 metres CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via bureau
or direct to JL3SIK. [TNX JA1AMP]
KH6 - Goffredo, KH6/I0TWA and Max, KH6ZM will
be QRV for Europe through the end of March at 4-6 UTC on
7005/7007 kHz, at 6-7.30 UTC on 14014 or 14195 kHz and at 7 UTC
on 10110 kHz. [TNX I0MWI]
KL - Roger, WL7CPA will be active until 31
December 2006 from Unalaska Island (NA-059), Alaska, where he now
lives. Further information at http://www.geocities.com/wl7cpa.
[TNX VA3RJ]
LU - Look for LU2XX (Radio Club Rio Grande,
http://www.qsl.net/lu2xx/) to be active from Tierra del Fuego
(SA-008) from 28 March to 2 April. QSL via LU8XQB. [TNX LU1XS]
PA - Look for PA3EEQ and PA0XAW to operate
(on 40 and 20 metres SSB and CW) from Den Helder Lighthouse
(NET-005) on 20 March. QSL via bureur or direct. Information on
the "Dutch Lighthouse Award" can be found at http://www.qsl.net/pi4alk.
[TNX PA0XAW]
SV - Charles, KE2SP will be active on 10-20
metres as SV8/KE2SP from Hydra (EU-075) until 15 June. QSL via
home call. [TNX VA3RJ]
T30 - Rolf, DK2ZF had to cancel his 9-15
March trip to Nauru [425DXN 670] and is currently active as T30ZF
from Tarawa, Western Kiribati. QSL direct to home call. [TNX The
Daily DX]
T33 - Alan Eshleman, K6SRZ confirms that T33C
should start operations from Banaba by April 4 or 5 [425DXN 668].
All of the equipment that was shipped from Europe has now cleared
Kiribati customs and is ready for transfer to Te Taobe, the boat
that will take the team from Tarawa (T30) to Banaba. T33C's
likely operating frequencies are now posted on http://www.dx-pedition.de/banaba2004/.
The operators are aware that there will be other DXpeditions on
the air at the same time. For that reason, their frequencies may
change from time to time. To prevent overlap and confusion with
other operations, they will try to maintain splits and spreads
that do not conflict. As soon as the operators establish a
reliable PACTOR link, they will send daily logs and bulletins to
the web site. However, "if there is any doubt whether or not
you are our log", they say, "please work us
again". All logs will be refreshed upon their return to
Tarawa on 18 April. The pilot stations will be:
W - Look for Dick, K2ZR/4 to be active on
40-10 metres from Key West (NA-062) until 1 June. QSL via home
call. [TNX VA3RJ]
W - Brad, NL7AU will be active from Upper
Matecombe Key (NA-062) until 31 December. QSL via home call. [TNX
VA3RJ]
W - Lee/K1NT and Marvin/AG5I will operate
special event callsigns K5O and K5K mobile during the Oklahoma
QSO Party (13-14 March). QSL via KW5DX. [TNX K1NT]
W - St. Georges Reef (NA-184) and Lighthouse
(ARLHS USA-793) will be activated by WA6LUT and K0NW from 30
April to 2 May. The call sign will be WA6LUT and plans are to
operate primarily on SSB on the usual IOTA frequencies. QSL to
WA6LUT. [TNX K0NW]
XU - Jack/ON4AJT (XU7AJV) and Wim/ON6TZG
(XU7TZG) [425dxn 657] will be active as XU7POS from Koh Poah
(AS-133) from 12 March until the local morning of the 15th. [TNX
JI6KVR]
YA - Club station YA0J is expected to
participate in the CQ WPX SSB Contest (27-28 March) as a Multi
Operator entry. Activity might be limited, as it will depend on
the operators' work schedules. QSL via JG1OWV. [TNX JG1OWV]
YB - Look for Adi, YC3MM/M to operate (on 15
metres mainly CW and digital modes with some SSB) from Madura
Island (OC-237) on 14 March 2004. He will run 50 watts into a
homemade mobile antenna. QSL via IZ8CCW. [TNX IZ8CCW & YC3MM]
YU - YU0HST is a special call issued to
celebrate the IV European and IARU Region I High Speed Telegraphy
Championships in the city of Nis. QSL via YU1AST (P.O. Box 76,
18106 Nis, Serbia and Montenegro). [TNX 4N1JA]
ZB - Steve, G0SGB will be active as
ZB/G0SGB/p from the Europa Point Lighthouse (ARLHS GIB-001),
Gibraltar on 20-21 March. He also plans to operate the other four
lighthouses in Gibraltar during this time period. QSL via home
call. [TNX VA3RJ]
ANTARCTIC OPERATIONS(*)
ANTARCTICA - Paul, UX2HO is again active
as EM1HO from Akademik Vernadsky Station on Galindez
Island (AN-006). Reportedly he will be there for one
year; plans are to operate on all bands (160-6 metres)
and modes. On 6m he should have an amplifier and a 3 or
4-element yagi (home made). QSL via I2PJA, direct or
bureau. [TNX I2PJA]
SOUTH SHETLANDS - Oleg, R1ANF has been
active as DP1ANF from the Eduard Dallmann Laboratory on
King George Island (AN-010) since 10 March. According to
Dominik, DL5EBE Oleg expected to be there for about four
days. QSL via RK1PWA.
(*) As far as base names, locations and accessory information
are concerned, the reference source is the WABA Directory 2003
(which is also an acknowledged reference source for the RSGB IOTA
Programme). The WABA Directory is downloadable at http://www.425dxn.org,
but please note that 425 DX News is not and has never been
involved in WABA management, so please refrain from contacting us
on WABA matters.
GOOD TO KNOW - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
AMATEUR RADIO ON TELETEXT ---> Thanks
to Dan/S50U, Joze/S52JK and the Cerkno ARC (S50E), RTV
Slovenija features two Teletext pages (with five
sub-pages) devoted to amateur radio, including SK3BG's
Contest Calendar (page 396/3), DX spots from S50CLX
(397/1) and 425DXN's calendar (397/2). RTV Slovenija can
be found on Eutelsat Hot Bird (12.303 GHz, Pol. V, SR
2750, FEC 3/4). Web page at http://teletekst.rtvslo.si/S39701.HTML.
6M MARATHON ---> The Six Meters
Marathon 2004 is open to all amateur radio operators
worldwide. The objective is to work as many DXCC entities
as possible on 6m between 8 May (00.00 UTC) and 8 August
(24 UTC). The results will be continuosly updated at http://www.50mc.tk.
For further information please contact Hannu Saila, OH3WW
(marathon@saila.org).
[TNX OH5DX]
3B9C TROPHIES ---> A wide range of
trophies will be available for working 3B9C on different
band/mode slots. The objective of the "Nevada
Rodrigues Award Programme" is to encourage amateur
radio stations (as well as SWLs) to make contact with
this all-band all-mode major expedition; details can be
found at www.3b9c.com.
3B9C VIDEO ---> A 45 minute video
tape of the 3B9C DXpedition will be made and edited by
Don, G3BJ. Those who order it, will receive also a copy
of the as yet un-released "limited edition"
D68C DXpedition video free of charge. All surplus funds
from the sales of this combined video (total 90 minutes)
will be used to fund future FSDXA DXpeditions. Details
can be found at www.3b9c.com; any queries to G3BJ (g3ozf@btinternet.com).
CONTACTING 3B9C ---> The 3B9C team
believe that, with current levels of Internet use, the
traditional concept of regional pilot stations is no
longer applicable. Instead, there is a single e-mail
address for contacting 3B9C (deserving@3b9c.com):
messages will go direct to the island, and be dealt with
by members of the team. Note that you will not receive a
personal response and that responses will be placed on www.3b9c.com.
DIE CONTEST ---> The 10th edition of
the DIE Contest for working stations located on Spanish
islands will be held from 6 to 12 UTC on 20 June. The DIE
Contest software is available from Paco, EA5OL (http://www.ea5ol.net/die).
[TNX EA7CYS]
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
February 2004 - is available at http://www.425dxn.org/dxspots/.
LOW BANDS IN THAILAND ---> Champ,
E21EIC reports that Thailand's licencing authority has
renewed the 160 & 80m operating permission through 31
december 2004. Thai amateur radio operators can use the
following frequencies during contests only: 1800-1825
kHz, 3500-3505 kHz, 3524-3536 kHz. Those who need
Thailand on 80 metres SSB can look for Chai, HS1NGR to be
QRV on 3536 kHz (QSX 3795 kHz) during the weekends
between 17 and 20 UTC.
PACIFIC TOUR ---> A35DH (QSL via
DH3WO), A35DJ (QSL via DJ2HD) and A35DA (QSL via DL5DAN)
will operate from Fafa Island (OC-049), Tonga on 15-29
March. Look for activity on 10-80 metres (but not on 30m)
SSB, RTTY and PSK31. The team will then move to the
Northern Island of New Zealand (OC-036) and operate as
ZL/DH3WO, ZL/DL5DAN and ZL/DJ2HD and maybe other islands
and/or lighthouses for two weeks. QSL via home calls.
[TNX The Daily DX]
QSL 3B9C ---> The QSLing task will be
shared by a team of volunteers, centrally co-ordinated
through StarQSL, a piece of software developed especially
by John, G3WGV for the purpose. Direct cards should be
sent to FSDXA, P.O. Box 73, Church Stretton, SY6 6WF, UK.
Bureau cards go via the RSGB bureau (a form for
requesting bureau cards is available at www.3b9c.com).
QSL DB: Boye Christensen, OZ7C has
updated his QSL DBase (which now contains 345,390 unique
records) for Packet Cluster. The package can be
downloaded at http://www.qsl.net/oz7c/qsl. [TNX
OZ7C]
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