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15 April 1995 no.206
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A4 - From 20 to 27 April a group of local operators will be active from
Al Ghanam Island (AS-???) using the A47GI call. QSL via A47RS.
BY - Following what published in last number,operations from Scarborough
Reef (AS-116) have started as scheduled and will end at around noon
of sunday the 16th. Two operators (BZ1HAM and KJ4VH) report that
they will join the International DX Convention in Visalia. QSL via
JA1BK: Kan Mizoguchi, 5-3 Sakuragaoka 4 Chome, Tama-C City, Tokio
206, Japan.
CT - From 18 to 24 May Paulo, CT1EWA, and Jorge, CT1FMX, will be active
as CQ5B from Berlenga Isl (EU-040). QSL via CT1FMX: P.O.Box 189,
2562 Torres Vedras, Portugal.
D6 - After the activity from Mayotte, Adriano, IK2GNW will be QRV for
about one week from Comoro Islands (AF-007) joining the Internatio-
nal ARI DX Contest the 6 and 7 May. He will use the TS-50, a 1-Kw
amplifier and wire antennas. Activity mainly in SSB, before and af-
ter the contest, in 40, 80, 160 mtrs and WARC. QSL via IK2GNW.
DL - Pete, DL1YAW, from 24 to 30 April will be portable from Spiekeroog
Island (EU-047), with activities mainly in CW with 10 watts. Look
at him on 7025 KHz and on the frequencies (+40 Khz from the lower
edge of the bands).
EA_ssh - Angelo, IK2HTW, reports that EA8BGY is asking for a delay to answer
the EA7DLF/ED0 cards (WABA EA-03) as QSLs have not yet been printed
then DON'T send a second request for them.
EO - From 1 to 10 May the special station EO50JS will be active, to ce-
lebrate the 50th anniversary of II World War victory.QSL via LY1DS.
F - From 28 April to 1 May Joel, F5IWE, will be active, together with
other operators, from Yeu island (EU-064). TM6YEU as possible call.
F - From 26 April to 1 May F1TXI, F5JOT, F5LGQ, F5OQJ, F6AUS, F6BFH
F6CKH and F9IE will be actibe all bands, WARC included, as TM0PR
from Groix Island (EU-048). QSL via F5JOT.
FH - From 30 April Adriano, IK2GNW, will be active for a couple of days
from Mayotte Island (AF-027). He will use a TS-50, a 1-Kw amplifier
and wire antennas. Activity mainly in SSB on 40, 80, 160 and WARC
bands. QSL via IK2GNW.
FO - Lou, LX1SP, is actually in Tahiti until the 21st of April and he is
QRV in SSB on 14340 and 21400 KHz, from 1800Z to 2000Z.
GM - HB9LEA and HB9LEK are QRV as GM/homecall/p from Shetland Islands
(EU-012) until the 16th of April.
HP - From 30 April to 2 May HP2CWB together with other three operators
will be QRV from Iguana Island, located into the Los Santos/Herrera
Cocle Province Group (NA-???).
IF9 - During the second week of August Piero, IK1TZO, will be active
together with other operators from Marettimo Island (IIA TP10, IOTA
EU-054) using the IF9/IT9AUP call. QSL via IK1TZO.
KH6-7 - According to FCC decisions, as requested from ARRL, the AH7, KH7,
NH7, WH7 (and the usual number 6) calls, will be assigned to Hawaii
Islands. Same prefixes followed by the K letter will be assigned to
Kure Island.
KL0-9 - According to FCC decisions, as requested from ARRL, the calls assi-
gned to amateurs in Alaska (AL, KL, NL, WL) will no more be limited
to number 7, but all numbers from 0 to 9 will be used, except the
KL9KAA-KL9KHZ serie that is assigned to U.S. personnel in Korea.
KL7 - KL7UQ is actually in Beaufort Sea Coast group (NA-004), and he will
work there for some months. It's possible to find him QRV for Euro-
pe on 7083 KHz at around 0430Z. He has good equipment for 40 mtrs,
but he doesn't like pile-ups.
KP3-4 . According to FCC decisions, as requested from ARRL, the KP3, NP3,
WP3 (and the usual number 4) calls, will be assigned to Puerto Rico
Commonwealth, except Desecheo island.
LA - From 1 to 8 May the special station LN1V will be active from Oslo
to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the II World War end.
LU_ant - LU1ZR has been heard from Petrel Air Station (WABA LU-12) located
on Dundee isl. (AN-013). Operations mainly on 14275 KHz.
OZ - From 10 to 29 July Ullrich, DL2HEB, will use the OZ/DL2HEB/p call
from Laeso Island (EU-088). Ullrich, that wants to join the IOTA
Contest, will be QRV only in CW, from 10 to 80 mtrs, using 5 watts.
P5 - Tom, WB4IUX, reports that is now possible to call by phone, direc-
tly or through the operator, from U.S.A. to North Korea. Tom is
then hoping that this could be a great change to have amateur radio
operations legalized in P5.
PJ8 - From 19 to 22 April N4XO will be QRV as PJ8AA from St. Eustatius
Isl. (NA-145) on all bands from 10 to 160 mtrs, mainly in CW. QSL
via home-call.
PY - During the weekend PY1UP and PY3TD will be active from Rasa Island
(SA-079) respectively as PX0UP and ZX3T. QSL via home-call.
PY - From 19 to 24 April PP5LL will be active as ZX5LL from Anhatomirim
Isalnd (SA-026). QSL via PP5LL.
PY - Thursday the 13rd of April, PS7AB, has been active as PT6AB from
Tinhare Isl. (Bahia State Centre group, SA-080); friday the 14th he
has been reported from Boipeba Isl. (SA-080) with the PW6AB call.
Ronaldo will end the activity on the weekend, from Tinhare again.
QSL both operations to PS7AB.
VP8_ssh- Andy, VP8CQS (SP2GOW), has received the material offered him from
IRDXA and he is now QRV in RTTY and digital modes also. QSL via
DL1EHH.
W1 - W1/G4DZC, KA1USL and KC1YR hope to activate Nantucket Isl. (NA-046)
from 5 to 8 May. QSL via home-calls, or via W1FY: P.O.Box 3005,
Framingham, MA 01701, USA.
YV - During his last trip in Caracas, Franco, I5DCE, has received the
authorization to confirm the contacts of italian stations with
YY5LB (La Blanquilla, SA-037).
3D2_cr - The Conway Reef expedition has logged about 30 thousand QSO. Opera-
tors, that left the island Monday 3 April, was obviously satisfed
of the result, also if serious troubles has occured.
6Y - From 30 April, for ten days, Roger/GW4OFQ, will spend its holidays
in Jamaica (NA-097) and, if he obtains a license, he will be QRV
mainly on WARC bands.
9K - Back to the roots: from the end of March, the foreigner amateurs
active from Kuwait has their 9K calls again. Bob, N6BFM is newly
QRV as 9K2ZZ, while Faisal (ex-9K2HA, ex-9K2ZZ) has now the 9K2CA
call (QSL still via ON6BY). Bob/9K2ZZ reports that administration
problems has been solved, but how about QSL-managers troubles ?
GAHZA - Larry, F5PYI, reports that F5PFP/GAZHA will be in Palestine from
15 April, for two weeks. Operations on spare time. QSL via F5PYI.
INTERNATIONAL MARCONI DAY - During The International Marconi Day, many spe-
cial and celebrative stations will be QRV on saturday 22 April. Contact at
least 12 of them to receive an award. There are 46 stations that will be ac-
tive; no previous editions had so large presence:
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CT1TGM Coimbra, Portugal DA0IMD Borkum Island
ED7IMD Cadiz, Spain EI2IMD Crookhaven
EI3MFT Latterfrack, Co Galway EI4IMD Clifden, Co Galway
EI5IMD Cork EI4JAM Dublin
GB???? RSGB HQ, Potters Bar GB0IMD Island of Wight
GB0MAR Island of Wight GB0MWT Chelmsford
GB1IMD Leicester GB2GM Poldhu Cove, Cornwall
GB2IMD Rathlin Island GB2MDI Salisbury
GB2MID Poole, Dorset GB2FSL S. Foreland Lighthouse
GB4IMD Truro (CRAC station) GB4JAM Island of Wight
GB4MD Old Carnarfon Stn, Wales GB4MDI Lavernock Point
IY4W Casalecchio di Reno IY0GA Sardegna
IY0ORP Rocca di Papa, Roma IY0TCI Civitavecchia
IY1MR Rapallo, Genova IY1TTM Sestri Levante, Genova
IY4FGM Villa Grifone, Pontecchio Marconi K1VV/IMD Cape Cod, MA
KK6H/IMD Marshall, CA OE1M Radio Austria, Vienna
PQ1MD Rio de Janeiro, Brazil PR1MD Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
PS1MD Rio de Janeiro, Brazil PT1MD Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
PU1MD Rio de Janeiro, Brazil PV1MD Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
PW1MD Rio de Janeiro, Brazil PX1MD Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ZW1TTO Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ZW1USK Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
VE1IMD Glace Bay, Nova Scotia VK2IMD Wahroonga, Australia
VO1IMD St. Johns, Newfoundland ZS6IMD Johannesburg, RSA
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The award (it costs 10 US$ or 12 IRC among with the log of stations worked/
listened) can be obtained to this address: Sue Thomas, G0PGX, Cornish Ama-
teur Radio Club, IMD Awards Manager, P.O.Box 100, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1RX,
England.
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PERIOD CALL REF
till 16/4 BS7H: Scarborough Reef (AS-116) 205
till 21/4 FO: Tahiti * by LX1SP 206
till 17/4 FR5HG/E: Europa Isl. (AF-009) 201
till December FT5XK: Kerguelen 190
till 16/4 GM: Shetland Is. (EU-012) * by HB9LEA & HB9LEK 206
till 24/4 HS/DF8AN/qrp: Koho Samui Isl. (AS-101) 202
till 30/4 IY4W: special station 204
till 21/4 J20SF: Sept Freres Isl. (AF-059) by J28BQ,J28FD,J28GR 204
till 29/4 J6/DK1RP 200
till June KL7UQ: Beaufort Sea Coast group (NA-004) 206
till ? LU1ZR: Petrel Air Base (WABA-LU-12) 206
till 25/4 OF1AA: Turku * special station 204
till 16/4 PT6AB: Tinhare Isl. (SA-080) * by PS7AB 206
till 16/4 PX0UP & ZX3T: Rasa Isl. (SA-079) * by PY1UP & PY3TD 206
till September ZD8WD * by G4RWD 197
till middle June 5H * by OH2BBF 205
till 20/4 5T0AS * by I2RLX, IT9AZS, IT9JNT, IT9PHY 202
till 27/4 8Q7AI: Kuredu Isl. * by DL1IAI 204
till 24/4 9H3SB, 9H3UF, 9H3UD * by DL5XAT, DH1OAH, DL8OBC 203
till July 9X * by ON4WW 205
10/4-16/4 DU0K: North Danger Reef - Spratly Is.* by DU9RG ??? 192
10/4-24/4 V31VW * by ZF2VW ??? 204
12/4-21/4 J37P & J37Q * by G4RVH & G3NBB ??? 201
13/4-16/4 CU9: Corvo Isl. (EU-089) * by CTU7AA & CU7BC ??? 201
14/4-16/4 W4: Beverly Beach (NA-138) * by KM4WE 203
14/4-17/4 ZL/G4CVC: Stewart Isl. (OC-203) 201
15/4-16/4 CQ4I: Ilheu Alturas * by CT1ASU,CT1EEU,CT1ERY,CT1FDU 190
15/4-30/4 F5PYI/GAHZA 206
15/4-? HS * by 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
19/4-22/4 PJ8AA: St. Eustatius Isl. (NA-145) * by N4XO 206
19/4-24/4 ZX5LL: Anhatomirim Isl. (SA-026) * by PP5LL 206
20/4-27/4 A47GI: Al Ghanam Isl. (AS-???) 206
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
21/4-21/5 3A100GM: special call 205
21/4-6/5 8Q7BV: Thulagiri Isl. * by HB9DIF 204
21/4-23/4 Visalia (California): International DX Convention ***
22/4 OE1M: special station from Radio Austria International 205
22/4 International Marconi Day ***
23/4-? JA3IG/6: Senkaku Archipelago (AS-???) 202
24/4-30/4 DL1YAW: Spiekercoog Isl. (EU-047) 206
25/4-14/5 HC8 * by DF1VU, DF8VK, DK5VP, DL4VCG 203
26/4-1/5 TM0PR: Groix Isl. (EU-048) * by F team 206
26/4-10/5 9N1MWU * by JA8MWU 204
27/4-6/5 TO7I: St. Pierre & Miquelon * by F5JYD's team 204
28/4/30/4 IJ9: Porri Isl. (EU-166) * by IT9AXZ, IT9HLR, IT9WDY 204
28/4-1/5 TM6YEU: Yeu Isl. (EU-064) * by F5IWE 206
28/4-4/5 5R8DL * by JE8BKW & JH8CLU 204
28/4-30/4 Dayton (Ohio): Hamvention ***
29/4-1/5 DF0WLG: Usedom Isl. (EU-129) 205
29/4-30/4 Helvetia Contest ***
30/4-2/5 FH/IK2GNW 206
30/4 IA5: L'Isolotto (IIA GR-06) * by IK0MHR & IW0AUO 205
30/4-2/5 HP: Iguana Isl. (NA-???) * by HP2CWB 206
30/4-10/5 6Y5 * by GW4OFQ 206
April IL7: Gallipoli Isl. (IIA LE-10) * by Salento DX team 205
April-May KP1 * by W5IJU, KB4VLO, K0IYF 195
April XV/3W * by SM0FLY ??? 197
April ZK3RW * by ZL1AMO ??? 201
April-June 5X, 9Q, 9U, 9X * by OH2BBF 205
April 9Q * by PA3DZN ??? 205
1/5-10/5 EO50JS: special station 206
1/5-8/5 LN1V: special station 206
3/5-10/5 D6 * by IK2GNW 206
5/5 JA4: Naka-no-shima (AS-041) * by JA0IAA,JF0KYK,JR0BAQ 205
5/5-8/5 W1/G4DZC, K1USL, KC1YR: Nantucket Isl. (NA-046) 206
5/5-15/5 ZL8/G4MFW: Kermadec Is. 205
6/5-7/5 CQ4I: Ilheus Gemidos * by CT1ASU,CT1EEU,CT1ERY,CT1FDU 190
6/5-8/5 9H50VE: special call 205
6/5-7/5 >>> A.R.I. * INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST <<< ***
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
13/10-15/10 >>> Bologna: V IOTA CONVENTION <<< ***