18th March, 1995 no.202
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A9 - A92BE is regularly QRV on 1845 SSB during the weekends, beginning
from 2000Z.
C15 - Thomas, DU7CC, in his DX & IOTA Tidbits #184, writes about a recent
operation from Bougainville with the C15AB and C15AD calls. We have
no confirmations from other DXers and nothing appeared on the Eu-
ropean Packet Cluster.
CP - From 22 to 26 March LU5VC and LU5UL will be portable CP, from where
they will operate all bands joining the CQ WW WPX SSB contest too.
EA - Until 19 March the special stations AM7EJ and AM0EJ will
be active for the marriage of Elena de Borbon y Borbon, King Juan
Carlos's daughter (EA0JC), with Jaime de Marichalar.
FM - During all main 1995 contests, Michel, FM5CD, will use the TO2DX
call. QSL via F5VU
HP - Sunday 12 March Jose', HP2CWB/P was active for short time from Isla
Grande (09.38N-79.34W). During the operations (no advance publicity
was provided for them) he made about 350 QSOs. So far is not yet
possible to say if the island qualifies for the IOTA Program in the
Colon/Veraguas Province Group (NA-???). QSL via: Box 728, Colon,
Panama.
HS - Mike, DF8AN, hopes to be active from 13 to 24 April from Thailand,
exactly from Koh Samui Island (AS-101). Mike will use a little hand
-transceiver on HF (3 watts QRP!!) covering 40, 15 and 6 meter
bands. Look for him in the mornings and evenings on CW, on
the first 5 KHz of 21 and 7 MHz. QSL via DF8AN, Michael Noertemann,
Amselstieg 4, D-38226 Salzgitter, Germany.
HS - Starting from 15 April Hans, DF5UG will be in Thailand where, toge-
ther with other local operators, he hopes to activate one of the 3
HS unnumbered groups.
IE9 - Mario, IT9JPK will be IE9/ from Ustica Island (IOTA EU-051; IIA
PA-01) from 24-27 March. He will partecipate in the CQ WW SSB WPX
Contest, but he intends to operate on CW as well, before and
after the competition. QSL to IT9JPK, Mario Bartuccio, Box 7, 94100
Enna - EN.
JA6 - JA3IG will be active from Senkaku Group (AS-???) from 23 April.
JW - From 8 to 12 April Unni (LA6RHA), Turid (LA9THA) and Inger (LA8KT),
three Norwegian YLs, will be active from Spitzbergen Isl., Svalbard
(EU-026) as JW6RHA, JW9THA and JW8KT. They will move on the ices
with motoskies with a portable HF equipment running about 25 watts
with batteries and a dipole antenna. Frequencies on SSB will be
14247 and 21247 KHz; CW operations are also expected. Their
equipment has no SPLIT facilities and the batteries have limited
duration, so please make short QSO only to exchange the reports.
QSL to their home-calls.
KH9 - From 17 to 23 May Tom (AL7EL) will be portable KH9, operating all
bands, SSB and CW.
KH0 - I2YBC is receiving QSLs for the WH0AAV. I2YBC IS NOT HIS MANAGER !
The correct QSL route is: Toribio C . Mercado Jr., P.O. Box 1941,
Saipan, MP 96950, Mariana Islands.
KH0 - From 7 to 11 April a Japanese group will be active from Mariana
Isl. using AH0Q call from 10 to 40 mtr bands.
PY7 - During the weekend, PY7XC will be active from the Pernambuco State
group (SA-046).
PY0F - From 21 to 30 March Peter, PY5CC, will be active again from Fernan-
do de Noronha Isl. as PY0FM joining the CQ WW WPX Contest as single
operator on 20 mtrs. Peter will be QRV before and after the contest
on all band (6mtrs, 2 mtrs, EME and Oscar-13 also). For skeds fax
+55-81-6191142 (Andre)
TN - A new station from Congo: is Hazel (YL) TN7OT,listened on 14220 KHz
at about 1945Z.
UA0 - Serge, UA0KL, is currently QRV from Ayon Isl (AS-038). The duration
is unknown. He was heard with a good signal the 15th of March on 20
mtrs at 0900Z. QSL via G4AYO.
VE8 - The Inuvik Amateur Radio Club is organising a new DXpedition to
Hendrickson Island (NA-192), already actived last year. Operations
are planned to start at 0000Z of Saturday 1 April until the after-
noon of Sunday the 2nd. A vertical for 20 mtr band will be used and
long-wire for 40 and 80 mtrs. Two stations will be on the air
simultaneously, one mainly on 14260 KHz. CW and RTTY operations are
also planned. Power of both transceivers will be 100 watts only, so
keep your ears opened. They hope in good weather.
VK6 - From 12 to 16 May Malcom, VK6LC, will be active from Faure Island
(NO-REF), in the Western Australia State (S.W. Coast) North Group
(OC-???). Mal will use the Vk6ISl call on 21, 14 and 7 MHz. On 20
mtr band Mal will have a 5 element monobander; dipoles on 15 and 40
mtrs.
VP2E - From 22 to 29 March Will (AA4NC) will be active as VP2EN.
VR2 - Mike, DF8AN will be in Hong Kong from 6 to 13 April planning to be
active as VR2 or VR2/DF8AN. During the same days he will be in
Macao also (see XX9). Mike will use a little handy equipment (3
watts QRP) on 40 15 and 6 mtrs with dipoles. Look for him in the
mornings and evenings on CW on first 5 KHz of 21 and 7 MHz. QSL via
DF8AN.
VU4 - Following what we published in #197, Nadisha, 4S7NR, says that Mani,
VU2JPS is QRV from Andaman Islands but with QRP equipment. Mani is
ususally active on 20 mtrs CW and 40 mtrs SSB.
W4 - NY8E, WA8LOW, WB8GEX and WD8MQJ will be /1J4 from St.George Island
(NA-085), in Florida, from 22 to 27 March.All bands operations from
160 to 10 mtrs. QSL home calls, only direct.
XT - Jim/XT2JB will be active until 19 March on CW and SSB, WARC bands
included. QSL via W3HCW.
XX9 - Mike, DF8AN, during his trip to Hong Kong (6-13 April), will also
visit Macao, hoping to be QRV with a XX9 callsign. QSL via DF8AN.
YB - Following what published in #200, Bob Blumberg, AA4U/YB0ASI
reports that the special call 8A4EI has been issued to the
planned DXpedition to Enggano Isl. (OC-???) from 24 to 26 March.
This will be a good prefix for the CQWW WPX SSB Contest. For most
of the 35 operators this will their first pile-up and contest
experience. The main station will operate with a 4 element beam
(and 3 Kw) on a12 mtrs tower and a dipole for 40/80 mtrs. Planned
activities on CW/RTTY and OSCAR-13.
YU - During the weekend the station 4N73N will be on from Sveti Nikola
Isl. (EU-163). QSL via YU7FIJ.
3V - 3V8BB's QSls, coming in these days, are accepted for DXCC and can
be submitted to the ARRL for credit.
5B - There are rumours about an activity from Mazaki Island (AS-???) du-
ring the weekend.
5T - Sal, IT9AZS reports that he will be in Mauritania from 1 to 20
April together with Pupetta (IT9PHY), Nanda (I2RLX) and Toti
(IT9JNT). Operations all bands, WARC included, SSB and CW, from
Nouakchott. The call will be 5T0AS. It is also expected an activity
from Tidra Island (AF-050, call 5T0AS/p). Sal's team hopes to
activate the Nouckchott Province Group (AF-???) as well. QSL to:
IT9AZS, Salvatore Alescio, Corso G. La Masa 65, 90019 Trabia (PA).
5X - DL8KAW, is currently in Uganda as 5X5THW. QSL to home call.
5X - Sebastiano, 5X4C is very active. Look for him on WARC also. QSL to:
Box 43, Lira, Uganda.
9K - Faisal, 9K2ZZ (ex-9K2HA) reports that all the foreigner OMs active
from Kuwait use their own call /9K2 from 1 of March. Some calls
previously issued to foreigners are now being reissued, like
Faisal's. Therefore from 1 March 9K2ZZ is now 9K2/N6BFM with QSL
via W8CNL, 9K2ZC is now 9K2/KI0K with QSL via KC4ELO, 9K2YY is now
9K2/N0YKI, 9K2HA is now 9K2ZZ with QSL via ON6BY.
9N - Mike, DF8AN, will be in Nepal from 22 March to 5 April, mainly on
CW with 9N1 call or 9N1/DF8AN. Mike will use a little handy equip-
ment(3 watts QRP) on 40 15 and 6 mtrs with dipoles. Look for him in
mornings and evenings on CW on first 5 KHz of 21 and 7 MHz. QSL via
DF8AN.
DXER/DXPEDITION OF THE YEAR
The "OPDX/NODXA DX Survey" 1994 edition has voted Rudi, DK7PE as "DXer of
the Year 1994" for his Congo expedition (TN0CW). "DXpedition of the Year
1994" is Peter 1 Island operation (3Y0PI). Honourable mention also for the
1A0KM (I1JQJ, I2UIY, I2VXJ, I8NHJ, I0CUT, I0ER, I0JBL, IK0FVC) and YK0A
groups.
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PERIOD CALL REF
till 31/3 C31=C37 * special prefix 198
till April CE7LHG: San Pedro Isl. (SA-053) 198
till 19/3 CT: Pessegueiro Isl. (EU-167) * by CT1EEB & CT1ESO 201
till April D68QM * by ON4QM 197
till 16/3 FK/DL2GAC: Belep Is. (OC-079) 201
till end April FR5HG/E: Europa Isl. (AF-009) 201
till December FT5XK: Kerguelen 190
till ? HP1/DL8SEP: NA-072 201
till 23/3 IK1XHT: Torino University 201
till 24/3 KL7FBI: Shemya Isl. (NA-037) 199
till 19/3 OH2BBF/p: Orslandet Isl. (EU-097) * by OH2IC & OH2BBF 201
till middle Apr PJ9JT * by W1BIH 194
till August KC0PA/S0: Western Sahara 198
till 28/3 S79MX * by HB9MX 200
till ? UA0KL: Ayon Isl. (AS-038) 202
till 19/3 V52UUO & V52UTR * by DL7UUO & DL7UTR 194
till 18/3 XF0C: Clarion Isl. (NA-115) * by XE1BEF 199
till 19/3 XT2JB 202
till April YA/PA3BTQ 196
till 21/3 ZF2JC/ZF8 * by NC8V 201
till end March 5B4/DL8KWS 201
till 22/3 K6JAH/6Y5 197
till 22/3 9M8 * by DL8NBH & DJ2EH 194
till April 9Q5FH 195
till April 9Q5TT * by ON6TT 195
16/3-15/4 ZP * by NI5D & KD5IC 201
17/3-20/3 V63BM * by JA6VZB 201
18/3-22/3 H44MS: Honiara * by DL2GAC 201
18/3-19/3 PY7XC: Pernambuco State group (SA-046) 202
18/3-19/3 4N73N: Sveti Nikola Isl. (EU-163) 202
20/3-26/3 CQ4I: Cobra Isl. * by CT1ASU,CT1EEU,CT1ERY,CT1FDU 190
21/3-30/3 PY0FM: Fernando de Noronha * by PY5CC 202
21/3-24/3 5H3CK/A: Nyuni Isl. (NO-REF) 201
22/3-26/3 CP * by LU5VC & LU5UL 202
22/3-27/3 P40R * by K4UEE 201
22/3-29/3 VP2EN * by AA4NC 202
22/3-27/3 1J4: St. George Isl. (NA-085) * by W8 team 202
22/3-5/4 9N * by DF8AN 202
23/3-30/3 AH0W * by OH2LVG 201
23/3-30/3 ZF2AB * by WA3FYZ 200
24/3-27/3 IE9/IT9JPK: Ustica Isl. (EU-051) (IIA PA-01) 202
24/3-3/2 3D2CT & 3D2CU: Conway reef 195
24/3-26/3 8A4EI: Enggano Isl. (OC-???) * by YB team 202
24/3-7/4 9H1TZ & 9H1TY * by DL7VTZ & DL7VTM 201
25/3-26/3 GT3FLH: Isle of Man 196
25/3-26/3 IO1P * by IK1NLZ 199
25/3-26/3 IR1ANT * by I1HYW, I1JQJ & IK1GPG (WABA JOKER) 195
25/3-26/3 IR3X * by "Vecio Piave" team 199
25/3-27/3 J8: St. Vincent (NA-109) * by DL1XAQ & DL9XAT 200
25/3-28/3 TM5AUP * special station 201
25/3-26/3 TM8LUM: Lyon * special call 197
25/3-29/3 5H1CK & 5H3CK: Mafia Isl. (AF-054), Boydu Isl.(NO-REF) 201
25/3-26/3 CQ WW SSB WPX Contest ***
26/3 EA7BR/p: Isla Puntal de la Cruz (DIE S-224) 199
27/3-1/4 J8: Mustique Isl. (NA-025) * by DL1XAQ & DL9XAT 200
29/3-2/4 BV9AAB: Pescadores Isl. (AS-103) * by BV2AS 200
29/3-3/4 9M0A: Spratly * by JA & 9M6 team 199
31/3-2/4 BV/JI6KVR 200
March AP * by DK7PE 201
March-April P2: Woodlark Group (OC-???) * by DL2GAC ??? 196
March PJ7/KA3DBN 197
end March-May VQ9TN * by K5TNP 195
March VP2EBN * by KA3DBN 197
March-September ZD8WD * by G4RWD 197
March-April 8Q7XO * by DL7UTM 191
March 9M8 * by OH2LVG 194
March 9U * by F5FHI 196
1/4-4/4 J6: St. Lucia (NA-108) * by DL1XAQ & DL9XAT 200
1/4-2/4 VE8YEV: Hendrickson Isl. (NA-192) 202
1/4-20/4 5T0AS * by I2RLX, IT9AZS, IT9JNT, IT9PHY 202
4/4-8/4 FG: Guadaloupe (NA-102) * by DL1XAQ & DL9XAT 200
6/4-13/4 VR2 * by DF8AN 202
7/4-11/4 AH0Q * by JA team 202
8/4-12/4 JW6RHA, JW9THA, JW8KT * by LA6RHA, LA9THA, LA8KT 202
10/4-16/4 DU0K: North Danger Reef - Spratly Is.* by DU9RG 192
11/4-29/4 J6/DK1RP 200
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