8 April 1995 nr.205
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translated by I1-21171
BY - CRSA (Chinese Radio Sport Association) and South China DX Team are
planning an expedition to Scarborough Reef (AS-116); BZ1HAM, BZ1OK,
KC6KOU, KJ4VH, OH0XX, OH2BH will join the group. The team's depar-
ture is expected for the 11st of April and the activity will start
no later than the 13rd of April. Operations will continue for three
days, 24 hours a day with the BS7H call. Frequencies used: 3505,
7005, 14025, 21025 KHz (CW); 3785, 7045, 14195, 21295 KHz (SSB).
CT - During the weekend, the station CS8B is QRV from Murraceira Island,
BL-013 for the Portuguese Island Award. QSL via CT1EEB.
DL - From 29 April to 1 May the station DF0WLG will be active from Use-
dom Island (EU-129), mainly around 14262 KHz.
EA - During the DIE Contest, programmed for 16 July, the following spa-
nish islands stations will be activated:
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Ref. Call Island QSL to
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BU-08 EA1AAD/p Cariana EA5OL
LO-06 EA1AHP/p Buicio EA5OL
N-021 EA1BEY/p De Vega EA1BEY
ST-34 EA1BTA/p Carandia EA1EK
O-023 EA1DFP/p Carcabeiro EA5OL
BU-36 ED1IBA Pedrosa EA5OL
N-027 ED1IDA La Isola EA1EBK
SA-09 ED1ISA La Chopera EA1EAU
N-010 ED1URS Vigen del Mar EA1EB
VI-14 EA2AE/p La Poveda EA2AE
N-017 ED2SNI San Nicolas EA2CMW
T-001 EA3GDE/p Gracia EA5OL
GU-09 EA4CBA/p Casa del Duque EA5OL
BA-52 EA4ENK Las Caballerias EA5OL
V-004 EA5AEN/p La Barca EA5AEN
V-002 EA5BHK/p Benageber EA5BHK
V-015 EA5CDD/p Baldovi EA5OL
V-024 EA5EQ/p Assut de Sueca EA5OL
V-006 EA5FD/p Oficinas Viejas EA5OL
CS-04 EA5IY/p Villatorcas EA5IY
V-025 EA5KT/p Moli de Cardona EA5OL
S-004 EA7BR/p Saltes EA7CWA
J-019 EA7GYJ/p Soto Gordo EA7GMC
SE-06 EA7SK La Cartuja EA7SK
S-166 EA8BWW/p Caja del Dinero EA8BGY
S-108 ED8IST Santiago del Tigre EA8BGY
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EA1 - From 29 to 30 July the station ED1URS will be activated from Isla
del Moro (DIE N-016). QSL via EA1EB.
EA7 - Sunday 16 April EA7BR will be active from Isla Punta de La Cruz
(DIE S-224). QSL via EA7CWA.
EJ - Following what published in number 199, from 13 to 19 May G0OYQ,
G0PHN and G0ULN will be portable /EJ from Inishman Island, Aran Isl
(EU-006), with activities on all bands from 160 to 10 mtrs, on IOTA
frequencies. QSL via bureau or direct to: CHB ARG, P.O.Box 803,
Hull, HU7 4BY, England.
FP - Following what published in last number, the call of the Bruno's
team (F5JYD), active from 27 April to 6 May on St.Pierre & Miquelon
might be TO7I. QSL via F5JYD.
HS - From 12 to 15 April the station HS2AC will be active from Koh Chang
Island, on the Gulf of Thailand North East group (AS-???).
II4ARI - From 19 to 22 May, the Ari Section of Forli, will active the spe-
cial station II4ARI, to celebrate the centenary of radio's inven-
tion. QSL via IK4QIB.
IA5 - From 8 to 14 of sunday 30 April, IK0MHR and IW0AUO will be portable
IA5 from L'isolotto (IIA GR-06), weather permitting.
IL7 - Roberto, IK7XIV, co-ordinator of Salento DX Team, reports that last
97-hours operations from Pedagna Grande Isl (EU 091, IIA BR-01),
loggged 4705 QSO (105 Countries worked). During the weekends of
April friends from Lecce will be QRV from Gallipoli Isl (IIA LE-10)
while from 23 to 30 June an operations from Sant'Andrea Isl (EU 031
IIA LE-01) during IOTA contest is expected.
JA - JA0IAA, JF0KYK and JR0BAQ will be portable /4 from Naka-no-shima,
Oki (AS-041), from 0600Z of 3 to 0300Z of 5 May. Operations on all
bands, expecially on IOTA frequencies, mainly on 14260 KHz (+- QRM)
OE1M - Saturday 22 April, from Broadcasting Center in Vienna (Radio
Austria International), the special marconian station OE1M will be
activated, with SSB, CW and satellite operations, during the Inter-
national Marconi Day. Radio Austria International will broadcast
special services on all languages. OE1M will be QRV on SSB on 3770,
7070, 14170, 21170 and 28470 KHz; via AO13 (0500-1220Z) and via
AO10 (1300-1500Z) on 145.890 MHz. Radio Austria International
broadcasts on 6155 KHz for Europe. QSL for OE1M via:
Radio Austria International, A-1136 Vienna, Austria, or via bureau.
PA - From 18 to 23 April, ON4TH will be on vacation to Texel Island
(EU-038), and he will be active as PA/ON4TH/p, using a vertical an-
tenna for 40/80 mtrs and a dipole for 10, 15 and 20 mtrs. ON4TH
hopes to be QRV around 1000Z on SSB and evening on CW.
S0 - Following what published in numbers 199 and 204, Tim, KC0PA reports
that his activity from Western Sahara as S0/KC0PA willnot be credi-
ted from DXCC-Desk, also if authorized. Tim is now QRV as 4U/KC0PA
(always from Western Sahara) and all documentations has been sub-
mitted to ARRL. QSL via VE9RHS.
SV - From 13 July to 3 August, Gabriele, IK3GES will be active from
Greece. During this period Gabriele hopes to activate some islands
valid for IOTA program and more exactly Thassos (EU-049) and Lefka-
da (EU-052). Gabriele remember that he still can confirm the acti-
vities of IL3SP (EU-131, IIA VE-33), IL3/IK3QAR (IOTA EU-131,
IIA-VE-17), RA6WA, TZ6BHV, 5T5FA.
T5 - Mario, I2MQP, reports that the station T5/I2MQP is a pirate. Mario
is actually in Milano and he has not planned to visit Somalia. Then
don't lose time and don't send money.
UA0 - R0/UR8LV is active from Dickson Isl (AS-005). QSL to: Box 5,
Dickson Island 663241, Russia.
V7 - Ken, V73C wants to join IOTA Contest, the 29/30th of July, from
Kwajalein (OC-028) using the V7A call.
VO2 - During the month of June Martin, G3ZAY/NU2L, should be active from
NA-044 and from a Newfoundland Province (Labrador) Centre group
island (NA-???).
ZL8 - Barry, G4MFW/ZS1FJ, has obtained the permissions to operate from
Kermadec island, but he will be active only for few hours a day.
Barry thinks to operate as G4MFW/Zl8 from 5 to 15 May, on 15, 20
(attention to IOTA frequency, 14260 KHz), 40 and 80 mtrs.
ZS - The station ZS9G will be active during main 1995 CW contests. QSL
direct to: M. Oosthuizen, P.O.Box 2741, Bellville 7535, Rep. Of
South Africa.
ZS - The special station ZS50PAX will be active from 7 May to 8 October
on 3700, 7076, 14170 on SSB and on 14230 KHz SSTV.
3A - From 21 April to 21 May will be possible to contact, CW only, the
special marconian call 3A100GM. QSL to 3A2LF (direct or bureau) or
F6FNU (direct).
4K1 - Ra3RR reports that he has the logs, after 1994, of following antar-
ctic stations: 4K1A, 4K1ANO and 4K1HK. Those who likes to receive
the QSL can write to : Toivo Laimitainen, P.O.Box 228, Gatchina,
188350 Russia.
4U1ITU - Eric, OH2BBF hopes to be QRV during the weekend from ITU HQ of Ge-
neve, waiting for his departure for Africa (see 5H).
5H - Eric, OH2BBF, will arrive at Ngara, Tanzania, the 14th of April and
he will stay there for about two months, working for U.N. Eric will
use a TS-50 and hopes to receive authorizations to work. Operations
are also expected from his short tours in 5X, 9Q, 9U and 9X. QSL
via OH2BBF, when he will come back in Finland.
9H - From6 to 8 May the special station 9H50VE will be active from Malta
island, celebrating the 50th anniversary of allied victory on 2nd
World War. QSL to 9H50VE, P.O.Box 114, Valletta CMR01, Malta.
9Q - Alex, PA3DZZ/9X5EE has leaved Ruanda after worked 20 thousand QSOs
and now he hopes to be active from Zaire.
9X Mark, ON4WW, is now in Kigali, Rwanda, with a U.N. human mission
for the next three months. March will try to obtain a license (with
9X5WW, 4U9X as possible calls), but in any case he hopes to work
from 9X5EE station. CW and SSB activities on all bands from 160 to
10 mtrs, with 100 watts and dipole antennas, QSL via ON5NT.
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3D2CT G4WFZ EN7E UB5ECE LT4D LU4DC TO2DX F5VU
3D2CU SM7PKK ER1AM SP9HWN LT4E LU4AA TO5GI F6ASS
3DA0CA W4DR ER3ED I8YGZ LT5E LU1EYW TP8CE F6FQK
3G1I CE1YI ET3BN DL1JRC LT5H LU1HHO TU4EY KE4I
3G1X CE1IDM EU3FT W3HCW LT6E LU6ETB TZ6FIC F6KEQ
4M1DX YV1EQW EU7SA RC2SA LV1V LU1VV UA0KL G4AYO
4M1G YV1CLM EW5A EW1AW LX0ITU LX1JH UN0AA DL6ZFG
4M4AJ YV4DSB EX8MF IK2QPR LX25FME LX1CC UN0G N8LYM
4M5R YV5MRR EX8MMS RA4CDE LX95VEC LX1NO UN2L UA9AB
4N1A YU1FJK EY4AA UA9AB LX9UN LX1NJ UN5G UL8GWJ
4N50A YU1FJK EY8AM DF3OL LY6M LY1DS UR4E UR4EYT
4U9Q ON5NT EY8MM DL8WN LY7A LY2ZO US7W UY5XE
4X/OK1JR OK1AJN FG5GZ F6CLK LZ7G LZ1KCP UT0D RB5DX
4X2T 4X4TT FH5CQ F6ITD LZ9A LZ2CC UT6Q RB5QF
5H3CK I4LCK FM5BH F6HEQ OC4EI OA4ANR UX8I UX8IXX
5N7YZC WA1ECA FO0KUS JA1ELY OF1AA OH1AA UY5C US7CQ
5R8DL JE8BKW FS5PL FG5BG OI5AY OH5LRR V21BF I0WDX
5R8ED LA1SEA GB0DX G3OZF OI6AY OH6AF V31XD OK2PDE
5R8KH WB8LFO H2O 5B4AAJ OL2M OK1DWX V73I V73AX
5X4D IN3DYG HB4FG HB9ALM OL3A OK1AYP V85BJ VK2KFS
6D2X K5TSQ HD3W HC3AP OL3C OK1DWX VA3MG VE3MG
6Y5DA VE4JK HG3DXC HA3UU OL3Z OK2PI VA3MM VE3MM
7Q7ZZ JA1UMN HG5M HA5KEH OL5A OK1FYA VI6VY VK6VS
8A4EI YB0RX HG73DX HA1KSA OM5M OM3KFF VK1DX VK1PJ
8S3BG SM6URO HH2LQ KM6ON OM7M OM3PA VP2EN AA4NC
9A1A 9A2AJ HH2PK KA9RLJ OM7V OM7AB VP2MDE K5GN
9A3B 9A1KDE HH7PV AA5DW OT5T ON4UN VP2MEJ W5ASP
9A4D 9A1HCD HI3Y HI3MTU P29NB K3BYV VP2MFA K8SJ
9A5Y 9A1CCY HR1ERL HR1FC P29VR W7LFA VP2MGA K5GA
9H1TY DL7VRO HR2BDC AA5ET P39P 5B4ES VP2MGF WB9HRO
9H1TZ DL7VRO HT1T SM0KCR P40R K4UEE VP2MGP WQ9H
9H3SB DL5XAT IB4M I4ABF P40V AI6V VP5A KN4UG
9H3UD DL8OBC IB8S IC8SDL PA6EWE PI4TUE VP8CRN GM4CFS
9H3VF DH1OAH II3T IV3TAN PJ9JT W1AX VR2NR WA3RHW
9M8RC HL5AP II4M I4MES PJ9T AB4JI VX2LR VE2LR
9N1MWU JA8MWU II9E IT9EWG PQ0MM PP5JR VX3JPP VE3JPP
9U5MRC G3MRC IO0ZV I0ZV PR4B PY4BHB VX3SK VE3SK
9V1YC AA5BT IO1P IK1NLZ PT5W PY5LY VX3WTO VA3WTO
9Y4VU WA4JTK IO1ZQD I1ZQD PW2N PY2NY VX6FI VE6FI
BV0FMT JP1RIW IO2L IK2NCJ PY0FM PY5CC VY9QR VE5SF
BV4FH KA6SPQ IO5A I5OYY RN3D RK3DXW X5RB YU7KMN
BZ4RDA BY4RSA IQ2L IK2JYT RR9W RW9WA XO5COP VO1COP
C49C 5B4NC IQ2W IK2DUW RU1A KC1WY XO5TX VO1TX
CG7VX VE7VX IQ3T IK4RSR RU3A RZ3AZO XR4B CE4ETZ
CJ2DR VE2DR IQ8A IK8NIM RU4L UA4LL XT2TB W3HNK
CJ2MCZ VE2MCZ IR1ANT I1JQJ RU9D RK9CXE XU95HA HA0HW
CJ2QK VE2QK IR4T IK4IEE RV9C UA9CAW XX9AS KU9C
CJ2SPY VE2SPY IR8A I8ABC RW0A RK0AXX XX9X KU9C
CJ2ZP VE2ZP IU2D IK2ILH RX1OX/FJL DL6YET YM6ZS F5SLQ
CJ3AT VE3AT IU4U I4AUM S01M EA7EL YQ4A YO4KCA
CJ3XN VE3XN IU9S IT9BLB S50E S59AB YS1XS WD4PDZ
CJ4VV VE4VV IY1LEC I4LEC S50K S57EK YT0T YU1RA
CJ5MX VE5MX J28JJ F6HGO S56A S57MM YT7A YU7GMN
CJ6JO VE6JO J28ML F5LBM SN1I SP1PEA YT7P YU1AOP
CJ7NTT VE7NTT J37P G4RVH SN6O SP6DUP YT9N YU7FIJ
CJ7SBO VE7SBO J37Q G3NBB SN9K SP9PRO YW1A YV1AVO
CQ8C CT1EGW J52AK IV3TIQ SP50OP SP6PAZ YZ50AA YU1FD
CS1A WA1ECA J55UAB F6FNU T91DNO DL1DAZ YZ7A YU7JDE
CS5A CS1AAS JW/DF6JC DF6JC T92A S57MX Z30M YU5GCB
CT8BWW CT1BWW JW6RHA LA6RHA T93M DL8OBC Z31VP DJ0LZ
CX6VM W3HNK JW8KT LA8KT T94DD K2PF ZA1MH YU5FCA
CX7BY W0IJN JW9THA LA9THA T95X 9A2AA ZF1DX W8BLA
DX3H DU3BAA KC4AAA NC6J TA2IY DL4VBF ZF2AB WA3EOP
E20AT HS1CHB KP2A W3HNK TE1C TI2CF ZF2JI KG6AR
EA1AGZ/P EA5OL KP4XS W3FG TE2M TI2YO ZF2WH AH9B
ED2KRK EA2CBY L37N LU2NI TM1C F6AUS ZF8/ZF2RB KG6ZQ
ED4RCT EA4RCT L3HL LU3HL TM1K F5MYH ZP0Y ZP5JCY
ED5OL EA5OL L4D LU1EYW TM2T F6KDF ZS9F ZS6YA
ED7HBP EA7HBP L5F LU1FNH TM2V F6KRC ZV0W PP5JR
EJ9HQ EI9HQ L5V LU3VAL TM3U F6DZU ZV5AS PP5AS
EK4JJ GW3CDP LQ5C LU1ARL TM5B F6CQU ZY2HT PU2PAH
EL2PP N2CYL LR0A LU1ARL TM7C F6CTT ZY3F PY3AA
EM7Q UY5ZZ LR3D LU1DVT TM8A F5SSG ZY5C PY5CA
EN2H I2PJA LS6E LU6EJP TM8LUM F8KLY ZZ1Z PY1NEZ
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PERIOD CALL REF
till April D68QM * by ON4QM 197
till April 9Q5FH 195
till 9/4 IR2B: special station 204
till 11/4 AH0Q * by JA team 202
till 13/4 VR2 * by DF8AN 202
till middle Apr PJ9JT * by W1BIH 194
till 17/4 FR5HG/E: Europa Isl. (AF-009) 201
till 18/4 EI/DL1FBE/P: Valentia Isl. (EU-121) 204
till 20/4 5T0AS * by I2RLX, IT9AZS, IT9JNT, IT9PHY 202
till 25/4 OF1AA: Turku * special station 204
till 27/4 4S7 * HB9BRM 204
till 30/4 IY4W: special station 204
till 25/5 VQ9TN * by K5TNP 204
till July 9X * by ON4WW 205
till September ZD8WD * by G4RWD 197
till December FT5XK: Kerguelen 190
8/4-9/4 CS8B: Murraceira Isl. (DIP BL-013) 205
8/4-9/4 4U1ITU * by OH2BBF ??? 205
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
12/4-15/4 HS2AC: Koh Chang Isl. (AS-???) 205
12/4-16/4 BS7H: Scarborough Reef (AS-116) 205
12/4-21/4 J37P & J37Q * by G4RVH & G3NBB 201
12/4-27/4 8Q7AI: Kuredu Isl. * by DL1IAI 204
13/4-16/4 CU9: Corvo Isl. (EU-089) * by CTU7AA & CU7BC 201
13/4-24/4 HS/DF8AN/qrp: Koho Samui Isl. (AS-101) 202
14/4-16/4 W4: Beverly Beach (NA-138) by KM4WE 203
14/4-17/4 ZL/G4CVC: Stewart Isl. (OC-203) 201
14/4-21/4 J20SF: Sept Freres Isl. (AF-059) by J28BQ,J28FD,J28GR 204
14/4-14/6 5H, 5X, 9Q, 9U, 9X * by OH2BBF 205
15/4-16/4 CQ4I: Ilheu Alturas * by CT1ASU,CT1EEU,CT1ERY,CT1FDU 190
15/4-? HS * DF5UG 202
16/4 EA1AGZ: Isla Pollos (DIEI VA-25) 203
16/4 EA7BR/P: Isla Punta de la Cruz (DIE S-224) 205
16/4-29/4 8Q7: Thulagiri Isl. * by HB9DIF 200
17/4-23/4 IK1XHT: University of Torino 201
18/4-23/4 PA/ON4TH/P: Texel Isl. (EU-038) 205
18/4-24/4 V31VW * by ZF2VW 204
20/4-23/4 TM0RAD: special call 195
21/4-23/4 IC8/IK8VRS: Procida Isl. (EU-041) (IIA NA-02) 203
21/4-25/4 IE9: Ustica Isl. (EU-051) * by IK8BIZ, IK8FPI, IK8HOX 204
21/4-6/5 8Q7BV: Thulagiri Isl. * by HB9DIF 204
21/4-21/5 3A100GM: special call 205
22/4 International Marconi Day ***
22/4 OE1M: special call 205
23/4-? JA3IG/6: Senkaku Archipelago (AS-???) 202
25/4-14/5 HC8 * by DF1VU, DF8VK, DK5VP, DL4VCG 203
26/4-10/5 9N1MWU * by JA8MWU 204
28/4-30/4 IJ9: Porri Isl. (EU-166) * by IT9AXZ, IT9HLR, IT9WDY 204
28/4-4/5 5R8DL * by JE8BKW & JH8CLU 204
28/4-7/5 TO7I: St. Pierre & Miquelon * by F5JYD's team 204
29/4-30/4 Helvetia Contest ***
29/4-1/5 DF0WLG: Usedom Isl. (EU-129) 205
30/4 IA5: L'Isolotto (IIA GR-06) * by IK0MHR & IW0AUO 205
April ID8/IK8VRS: La Castella Isl. (IIA KR-01) 204
April-May KP1 * by W5IJU, KB4VLO, K0IYF 195
April XV/3W * by SM0FLY ??? 197
April ZK3RW * by ZL1AMO ??? 201
April 5T0AS/p: Tidra Isl. (AF-050) * by I2RLX & IT9AZS team 202
5/5 JA4: Naka-no-shima (AS-041) * by JA0IAA,JF0KYK,JR0BAQ 205
5/5-15/5 ZL8/G4MFW: Kermadec Is. 205
6/5-7/5 CQ4I: Ilheus Gemidos * by CT1ASU,CT1EEU,CT1ERY,CT1FDU 190
6/5-7/5 >>> A.R.I. * INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST <<< ***
6/5-8/5 9H50VE: special call 205
7/5-13/5 GB0LIB: special station from Gurnsey Is. 204
7/5-8/10 ZS50PAX: special call 205
12/5-16/5 VK6ISL: Faure Isl. (NO-REF) * by VK6LC 202
13/5-14/5 Volta RTTY Contest ***
13/5-19/5 EJ/G0OYQ: Inishmaan Isl. (EU-006) 205
13/5-20/5 OZ/DL1AZZ/p: Mandoe Isl. (EU-125) 203
17/5-23/5 KH9 * by AL7EL 202
19/5-22/5 II4ARI: special call 205
20/5-21/5 VP9RND: special station 200
20/5-22/5 ITU Contest ***
21/5-24/5 CO: Sabana Arch. (NA-???) by I8IYW,I0SNY,CT1EEB,CT1ESO 200
25/5-28/5 DL: Poel Isl. (EU-098) * by DL6CGC & DL8CZG 203
25/5-28/5 TM0RAD: special call 195
25/5-29/5 4U0ITU * by HA team 200
27/5-28/5 CQ4I: Ilhote do Pego * by CT1ASU,CT1EEU,CT1ERY,CT1FDU 190
27/5-28/5 CQ WW CW WPX Contest ***
28/5-3/6 GU4VPM/qrp 199
13/10-15/10 >>> Bologna: V IOTA CONVENTION <<< ***