25 March 1995 nr.202
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translated by I1-21171
BV - Following what published in number 200, Yuki (JI6KVR) reports that
from 31 March to 2 April, during his QSY in Taiwan, he will join
the operations from Pescadores Isl. (AS-103) as BV9A/JI6KVR call.
QSL via EA5KB.
DL - From 25 to 28 May, DL6CGC and DL8CZG will be portable from Poel
Isl.(EU-098) with SSB/CW/RTTY activity from 10 to 80 mtr bands and
VHF (2 mtrs) also.
EA - EA5URD will be active the 2nd of April from Mazarron Lighthouse
(FEA E-120). QSL via EA5GMB.
EA - EA3BT/3 will be QRV the 2nd of April from Islote Galera Palamos
(E-256). QSL via EA3DIH.
EA - EA4ENK will be portable the 2nd of April from Isla De Las Vinas
(BA-53). QSL via EA5OL.
EA - EA2/EA1FCH will be QRV from Isla Zadorra (VI-07) the 2nd of April.
QSL via EA5OL.
EA - Operation is expected the 2nd of April from Islote Els Pallers
(E-258). QSL via EA5OL.
EA - EA1AGZ will be portable the 16th of April from Isla Pollos (VA-25).
QSL via EA5OL.
EJ - The WestNet DX Club would like to join the IOTA Contest from Inis
Meain Isl. (EU-006).Activity from 27 July to 1 August all bands all
modes, AMTOR and PACTOR as well. QSL via EI6FR.
HC8 - Horst (DF1VU), Thomas (DF8VK), Joachim (DK5VP) e Frank (DL4VCG)
will be portable /HC8 from 25 April to 14 May, working from HC8KU
station. Activity all bands from 10 to 160 mtrs, WARC included.
HR - Gerard, HR5/F2JD, is active until 1st of April, expecially on CW,
and he will try to be QRV from the Gulf of Fonseca Group (NA-060).
IC8 - From 21 to 23 April Raul (IK8VRS) will be portable IC8 from Procida
Isl. (IIA NA01, IOTA EU-031).
ID8 - From 25 to 26 March Raul (IK8VRS), with other friends, will be
active from Le Castella Isl. (IIA KR01) near Capo Rizzuto. QSL via
IK8TPJ.
IL3 - From 25 to 26 March, Oreste (IK5VIA) together with Stefano (IK3ABY)
and other friends, will be portable IL3 from Lido Isl. (EU-131,
IIA VE-32).
JW - DF6JC is QRV as JW/DF6JC until 30 march from JW5E station.
KP4 - Ken, KP4XS (ex KH2F), will join the CQWW WPX SSB Contest from his
new QTH in Puerto Rico, helped by K1RZ, K3NA, KF3P e W2EOS.
LU - The special station LW3DSR is active until 26 March,during the 12th
edition of Pan American Sport Games. QSL via LU1DVT.
OZ - From 13 to 20 May Siggi, DL1AZZ, will be active from Mandoe Island
(EU-125) as OZ/DL1AZZ/p on 10 to 40 mtr bands. QSL via home-call.
TP8CE - Station of CERAC (Council of Europe Radio Amateur Club) will be QRV
during the weekend, joining the CQWW WPX SSB Contest.QSL via F6FQK.
UA1_fil- Due to government funds reductions,many polar bases on Franz Joseph
Land risk to be closed and abandoned during next months. The
personel will be moved to Russia and there will be no more active
stations like R1FJL (ex 4K2MAL) and RX1OX/FJL.
V7 - Ken, V73C/AH9C, reports that OKDXA (Oklahoma DX Association) is no
more the QSL manager for his operations: send your direct QSLs to
V73C address Kenneth R. Wells,P.O.Box 1255, APO AP 96555-0008, USA.
VK6 - More from last number: Malcom (VK6LC) reports that during his
forthcoming operation to Faure Island (NO-REF) he will be joined by
Dave, VK6DLB (he was already active from Malus Island). They have
already sent copy of permissions to the IOTA Committee. If 20 mtrs
band conditions is poor, VK6ISL will be QRV for Europe on 7084 KHz
from 1800Z to 2300Z. QSL via I1HYW (Europe), K1IYD (N.America)
and VK6LC (Oceania).
VK0_h - The South Sandwich Island DX Group, announcing a new member in the
team (Verne, W8BLA, a very skilful CW operator), reports that the
permission has been asked to land on Heard Island and is waiting
for the reply by the Australian government. Team is still looking
for CW operators and a doctor: FAX for further informations to
Jerry, AA6BB, +1-503-998-1269, or Tony, WA4JQS, +1-606-679-3151.
VU_ant - Dinesh, AT3D, is coming back in India,after his trip to Antarctica.
He will be QRV with his usual call VU3DEN.
W1 - The 1st of April WW1V and KA1GJ will be active from Cousins Island
(NA-137) for two hours, from about 1500 to 1700Z. They will proba-
bly be active from the same islnad during the IOTA contest.
W4 - Mac, KM4WE and other Clay County DX Association operators, will be
active from 14 to 16 April from Beverly Beach, Florida State East
Group (NA-138). QSL via KM4WE, 5180 Mallard Rd., Middleburg,
FL 32068-7717, USA.
XE1 - A scientific expedition is expected to activate in June the Jalisco
Nayarit State group (NA-189), precisely Les Tres Marietas Islands
and Roca Corbetana.
XE3 - Bernardo, XE1BGM/3, from Carmen Island (NA-135) informs that he is
active during weekends on 14260 and 21260 KHz from 1600Z to 2400Z.
He also says that he has big problems with local post office: dama-
ged envelopes and lost QSL. He has now a new address: Bernardo
Garcia Mendoza, P.O.Box 882, Poza Rica, Ver., Mexico.
ZF - AH9B is active as ZF2WH until 27 March, joing the CQWW WPX SSB Test
3D2_cr - Latest news from 3D2CU/MM is about a delay of operations due to
difficulty to land on Conway Reef. The rough sea with high waves
has overturned the ship.
5R8 - Ben, 5R8DS, informs that he has improved the 80 mtr band aerial and
he is QRV on 3505 KHz CW and 3792 SSB (he prefers CW). QSL via: Ben
Witvliet, B.P. 404, Antananarivo-101, Madagascar.
5X - From 25 March to 3 April, Franco (IN3DYG) will be active as 5X4D
from Arua, with volunteers. QSL home call.
9H - From 10 to 24 April, Holger (DL5XAT), Matthias (DH1OAH), e Felix
(DL8OBC) will be QRV from Gozo Island (EU-023) respectively as
9H3SB, 9H3UF e 9H3UD. Operations on all HF bands in CW/SSB/RTTY/AM-
TOR/PACTOR and also RS satellites. QSL for 9H3SB via DL5XAT, Holger
Binder, Thorkoppel 15A, D-22885 Barsbuettel, Germany; for 9H3UF
via DH1OAH, Matthias Deutscher,P.O.Box 600121, D-30947 Ronnenberg,
Germany; for 9H3UD via DL8OBC,Felix J. Riess, P.O.Box 1253,D-30984
Gehrden, Germany.
9Q - Peter, 9Q5TT (ON6TT) helped by Alex 9X5EE (PA3DZN) will join the CQ
WW WPX SSB Contest, during this weekend.A special call has been re-
quested or the 9Q5TT call will be used. QSl via ON5NT.
DXCC DESK -> Documentations received and approved for operations:
3A/IK1QBT 3B8/ON4QM 3C1/TU4EI 3DA0CA 3V8BB
4S7/JA4FM 5N0ETK 5N0GC 5N0PYL 5X1HR
5X1MW 5X1KO 7Q7SB 8Q7AB 8Q7BX
8Q7YF 9A/SP3DPR 9A/SP6MLX 9G5WH 9G5RM
9G5TL 9G5MB 9G5MT 9G5JR 9G5VT
9G0ARS 9I0A 9I30ZIN 9J2AE 9J2CE
9L1/TU5EV 9M2/GM0DEQ 9M6/GM0DEQ 9N1AP 9Q5AGD
9Q5RT 9X/SM5DIC 9X5EE A51MOC A51MOC/JH1AJT
A51/JH1AJT A61AH A61AN C4C CE8SFG
CN2SK D2EGH D68RS D68TA DU7LA
DU7/KD6QV FH/JA1IDY HS0/DL2FDK J55UAB J87CO
J87FT J8/F5LGQ J8/F6AOI J8/F6BFH J8/F9IE
P43DWC S21YO S79ASM SV5/DK1RP SV9/G4OBK
TI2/KB9CRY TI4/KB9CRY TI6/KB9CRY TI2PDX TK/IK1QBT
TL8JD TO0P TU4EG TU4EX TU5DX
TU5EV TU5NC US1U/PA3BUD UT8U/PA3BUD V26E
V51T V5/N0AFW VI0ANT VP2EDK VP29EI
VP2MDY VP8SGP VP8CBC VP8CRB VP8CRC
VP9/W1RQ VR6AB XE1/UA3AB XE1/RA3AUU XE1/NT2X
XF4M XT2JB XU3DWC XW1 XW1A
YK0A ZA/OK1CF ZK1SRF ZK2ZE
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PERIOD CALL REF
till 26/3 CP * by LU5VC & LU5UL 202
till 26/3 8A4EI: Enggano Isl. (OC-204) * by YB team 202
till 26/3 CQ4I: Cobra Isl. * by CT1ASU,CT1EEU,CT1ERY,CT1FDU 190
till 26/3 LW3DSR: Pan Americans Sports Games 203
till 27/3 P40R * by K4UEE 201
till 27/3 ZF2WH * by AH9B 203
till 27/3 1J4: St. George Isl. (NA-085) * by W8 team 202
till 27/3 IE9/IT9JPK: Ustica Isl. (EU-051) (IIA PA-01) 202
till 28/3 S79MX * by HB9MX 200
till 29/3 VP2EN * by AA4NC 202
till 30/3 PY0FM: Fernando de Noronha * by PY5CC 202
till 30/3 JW/DF6JC 203
till 30/3 AH0W * by OH2LVG 201
till 30/3 ZF2AB * by WA3FYZ 200
till 31/3 C31=C37 * special prefix 198
till end March 5B4/DL8KWS 201
till April CE7LHG: San Pedro Isl. (SA-053) 198
till April D68QM * by ON4QM 197
till April 9Q5TT * by ON6TT 195
till middle Apr PJ9JT * by W1BIH 194
till end April FR5HG/E: Europa Isl. (AF-009) 201
till ? P29VMS: Woodlark Group (OC-205) * by DL2GAC 196
till September ZD8WD * by G4RWD 197
till 1/4 HR5/F2JD (possibly HR4, NA-060) 203
till 2/4 5H3CK: Mafia Isl. (AF-054) * by I4LCK 201
till 3/4 3D2CT & 3D2CU: Conway reef 195
till 3/4 5X4D * by IK3DYG 203
till 5/4 9N * by DF8AN 202
till 7/4 9H1TZ & 9H1TY * by DL7VTZ & DL7VTM 201
25/3-26/3 CQ WW SSB WPX Contest ***
25/3-26/3 GT3FLH: Isle of Man 196
25/3-26/3 IL3 * Lido Isl. (EU-131)(VE-32) by IK5VIA & IK3ABY 203
25/3-26/3 ID8/IK8VRS: Le Castelle Isl. (IIA KR-01) 203
25/3-26/3 KP4XS 203
25/3-26/3 TP8CE * Council of Europe 203
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
25/3-26/3 TM8LUM: Lyon * special call 197
25/3-27/3 J8: St. Vincent (NA-109) * by DL1XAQ & DL9XAT 200
25/3-28/3 TM5AUP * special station 201
25/3-2/4 5X4D * by IN3DYG 203
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 BV9A/JI6KVR: Pescadores Is. (AS-103) 203
March PJ7/KA3DBN 197
March VP2EBN * by KA3DBN 197
March 9M8 * by OH2LVG 194
March 9U * by F5FHI 196
March-April 5H1CK: Boydu Isl.(NO-REF) * by I4LCK ??? 201
March-April 8Q7XO * by DL7UTM 191
end March-May VQ9TN * by K5TNP 195
1/4 K1:Cousins Isl. (NA-137) by WW1V e KA1GJ 203
1/4-2/4 VE8YEV: Hendrickson Isl. (NA-192) 202
1/4-4/4 J6: St. Lucia (NA-108) * by DL1XAQ & DL9XAT 200
1/4-20/4 5T0AS * by I2RLX, IT9AZS, IT9JNT, IT9PHY 202
2/4 EA5URD * Faro de Mazarron (FEA E-120) 203
2/4 EA3BT/3 * Islote Galera Palamos (E-256) 203
2/4 EA4ENK/P * Isla De Las Vinas (BA-53) 203
2/4 EA2/EA1FCH * Isla Zadorra (VI-07) 203
2/4 EA: Islote Els Pallers (E-258) 203
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
10/4-24/4 9H3SB, 9H3UF, 9H3UD * by DL5XAT, DH1OAH, DL8OBC 203
11/4-29/4 J6/DK1RP 200
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