13 May 1995 No.210
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BY - Chen, BZ1HAM (one of BS7H operators), has announced that from 13 to
16 October there will be the first DX Convention of the Popular Re-
plublic of China. During those days the special station BT1DX will
be active, usable also by foreign operators who can ask for a
personal BY license. There will be also a North Korea delegation.
CE7 - CE7LNJ, who resides on San Pedro Island (SA-053), is particularly
active on 15 mtrs SSB. QSL to: Manuel Francisco Donoso Arce, Radio
Club Aeronautico, Aeroporto Internacional, Santiago del Chile.
CT - Following what published in number 206, operations by CT1EWA and
CT1FMX from Berlenga Island (EU-040) with the CQ5B call have been
postponed to 21 - 27 June. The activity will be in SSB only on 80,
40, 20, 15 and 10 mtrs. QSL via CT1FMX, P.O.Box 189, 2562 Torres
Vedras, Portugal.
CT - Following what published in number 206, from 18-24 May CT1EWA and
CT1FMX will be active as CQ1C from Cape Carvoeiro / Peniche Light-
house, in SSB on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 mtrs. QSL via CT1EWA.
D4 - Daniel, D44AB, has no manager. QSL via direct only to P.O.Box 166,
Praia, Cape Verde Island.
EA - Future Spanish islands activities are as follows:
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13/14 May ST-10 ED1URS Isla Cubas EA1EB
26/27 May N-140 ED1URS Isla Pedrosa EA1EB
27/28 May N-054 EA1BT/p Islote Castrellin EA1BT
3/4 June O-015 ED1IRA Isla Malveira Grande EA1BEZ
10/11 June N-133 ED1URS Isla Hierba EA1EB
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EJ - From 26 to 30 May, GM0DEQ, GM0KVI and GM0SEI will be QRV, weather
permitting, from Tory Island (EU-121), using the EJ/GM0DEQ call.
Activity on all HF bands in SSB and CW, mainly on IOTA frequencies.
QSL via GM0KVI.
F - Alan, F6BFH, reports that the 1995 Clipperton DX Convention will
take place in Rouen, Saturday the 23rd of September. Further infor-
mation from: F5LMJ, Alain Tuduri, 25 rue de la Bievre, 78200 Mantes
La Jolie, France.
FK - Franck, FK8HC, reports that his address is as follows:FK8HC, Franck
Petitjean, P.O.Box 7636 Ducos, 98801 Noumea, New Caledonia.
HK - Pedro (HK3JJH) is preparing two operations, each of about 24 hours,
to take place within the first half of June. Pedro intends activa-
ting an island (Temuco or El Gallo, both NO-REF) placed in the
Narino Division group (SA-???) and an island (Morro or El Morito or
Salamanca, the three of them NO-REF) placed in the Guajira/Magdale-
na Division group (SA-???).
LATEST NEWS - Pedro should be active from Temuco Island using the
HK3JJH/8T call from the afternoon of 16 to morning of 17 May. The
second operation is planned before the end of May (possible date
24-25 May) or during the first days of June. QSL via HK3JJH.
ID9 - From 1000Z of 2 June to 1000 of 4 June a group of operators(IT9HLN,
IT9LQG, IT9NGN, IT9TZZ and IW9ELV) will be active from Panarea
islan (IOTA EU-017, IIA ME-06). HF operations (from 10 to 80 mtrs
bands, WARC included), on VHF and UHF, in SSB,CW, RTTY, FM and SSTV.
IL6 - Following what published from number 207, QSL for expedition of 30
April and 1 May from Vela Reef (IIA AN-???) can be sent via bureau
or via direct to operator's address: IK4CIE, Vittorio Bussoni, Via
Partigiani d'Italia 35, I-43100 Parma; IK4IDW, Stefano Sacco', Via
Fratelli Folli 6, I-43015 Noceto (PR); IK4XQM, Lorenzo Rosa, Piazza
Italo Salsi 5, I-43100 Parma.
IQ0 - Daniele, IK0REH, will be active during next CQWW WPX CQ Contest and
IARU Contest (July 95) with the special IQ0J, already used in the
International ARI DX Contest. QSL via IK0REH, Daniele Casini, P.O.
Box 42, I-06011 Cerbara (PG).
IT9 - The 27th and 28th of May IT9ABY will be active from Femmine Island
(EU-166, IIA PA-04).
LY - From 22 to 31 July G0BZF, together with other EU and US operators,
will activate for the first time Lithuania in 50 MHz, (operations
also on the other bands, from 2 to 160 mtrs, in SSB, CW and FM).
The call will be LY95BDX, but there is the possibility that some
members of the group will be QRV with their homecall LY/. It is al-
so possible that operators will be active Latvia as YL/LY95BDX or
YL/homecall.
P5 - A group of business men (with Martti, OH2BH) is in North Corea for
work purposes and, in the free time, is trying to promote the ama-
teur radio activity in that country. A complete station will be do-
nated to a school and a short demonstrative activity is possible in
the near future. More information will be reported by OH1NYP,
JA1BK and N7NG during the visit, which will end the 16th of May.
PY0 - JA2JPA reports that it is possible to ask him the QSLs for QSO with
ZY0SP (St. Peter & St. Paul Rocks) made in February 1994, but he
has very few cards.
SY - Apollo, SV2ASP/A, from Docheiarioy monaster of Mount Athos reports
that, from 1st of January 1995, he has never operated in CW, there-
fore any QSO from that date is to be considered made with a pirate.
SY - Following what published in number 208, operations by SV0GV/3 from
Mount Athos, planned from 6 to 9 July, will take place from 1700
mtrs of altitude, near the top of the mountain. Operations in SPLIT
on several frequencies, depending on the call-areas: it is necessa-
ry to follow the indicated split and suggestions by operators,
otherwise the QSO will be deleted from the computerized logs. The
frequencies which will be used are as follows:
Call-areas SPLIT Frequencies
SSB - W6, W7, W0, W5 14250-14275, 21250-21275, 28300-28325.
Other W 14275-14300, 21275-21300, 28325-28350.
America (no U.S.A.) 14135-14150, 21235-21250, 28500-28525.
Europe 14200-14225, 21300-21325, 28525-28550.
Rest of the world 14135-14150, 21235-21250, 28500-28525.
ITU regions 1/3 7050-7075, 3700-3725.
CW - W6, W7, W0, W5 7040-7055, 3540-3555, 14030-14045,
21030-21045, 28030-28045.
Other W 7035-7060, 3535-3540, 14045-14060,
21045-21060, 28045-28060.
Rest of the world 7020-7035, 3520-3535, 14015-14030,
21015-21030, 28015-28030.
Transmission frequencies will be: CW 3510, 7015, 14010, 21010,
28010 KHz; SSB 3780, 7075 (USB!!), 14255, 21355, 28555 kHz.
T2 - It is possible that JE1DXC, after the 5W and ZK1 (South Cook) ope-
rations, will join the CQWW WPX CW Contest (from 27 to 28 May) from
Tuvalu (OC-015) as T20XC or from Fiji Islands (OC-121) as 3D2XC.
QSL to JE1DXC via bureau.
TA - From 18 to 21 May TA2DS together with other TA operators will acti-
vate Alibey Island (AS-099) in SSB, CW and RTTY. The QSL manager
should be WA3HUP.
TK - Jean Pierre, F5XL, during September, will be in Corsica for 15 days
and he will try to activate some minor TK islands valid for IOTA
and/or DIFM.
UA - During the Island Convention (IOTA) in Lipetsk (Russia), planned
from 12 to 14 May, Valery (RW3GW), Albert (RV3GW) and other opera-
tors will use the Russian Robinson Club call, R3RRC. QSL only via
direct to I1HYW.
VP8_fal- Stuart, VP8CQH (homecall G0DVF), will leave the Falkland islands at
the end of June, to go to Germany. Those who should like to have
his QSL send quickly the request to S. Wadsley, BFBS/SSVC, RAF MPA,
BFPO 655 via UK.
YV - The Venezuela Radio Club will start to reply to QSLs for YW0RCV
operations (July 1994) from 15 May.
ZA - From 12 to 20 August, Alfredo (IK7JWX), together with other friends
of the Salento DX Team, will be portable ZA.
ZK1_sc - From 18 to 24 May JE1DXC will be in Rarotonga (OC-013), in the Sou-
thern Cook Islands. The call has not been issued but the activity
is planned from 10 to 80 mtrs, WARC included, in CW, SSB and RTTY.
QSL to JE1DXC via bureau.
ZS75 - During the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of South African
Air Force, the special station ZS75SAAF will be often activated in
the 1995. Then, from 16 September to 8 October, will be QRV the
station ZS42SQN, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 42th Team
of Swartkop Air Base. QSL via bureau.
3D2_fiji-It is possible that JE1DXC, after the 5W and ZK1 (South Cook) ope-
rations, will join the CQWW WPX CW Contest (from 27 to 28 May) from
Mamanuca Group - Fiji Islands (OC-121) as 3D2XC or from Tuvalu
(OC-015) as T20XC. QSL to JE1DXC via bureau.
5W - Until the 17th of May JE1DXC will be QRV from Western Samoa(OC-097)
using the 5W0XC call. The activity is planned from 10 to 80 mtrs,
WARC included, in CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via JE1DXC via bureau.
9L - NW8F is the QSL manager of 9L1PG, who will be in Sierra Leone un-
til August 1996.
9Q - Alex, PA3DZN (9X5EE) is curently with the U.N. humanitarian mission
in Goma, Zaire, where he hopes to be active soon, for one year,
mainly on 80 and 160 mtrs. QSL via PA3DLM.
9U - Bill, K5FUV, reports that 4U9U (operation by F6EXV) and 9U/F5FHI
QSLs are valid for DXCC credit as Burundi, 9U.
DXCC -> DXCC desk announced that rule about "minimum size" of a DXCC Country
is valid from 20 April 1995, therefore it will be applied only from that
date not before. The documentation about Scarborough Reef has been sent
before the 20th of April and the new rule will not be considered.
DXCC DESK -> Documentation has been received and approved for the operations
C21/W9GW, CN2GB, FJ/OZ7SM, J75A, VP5/K0PP, V5/ZS6YG, VP5PP, ZB2/N7RK, ZF2VW,
ZS6YG, 3DA/SP2JYX, 6Y5/DL2ECB, 8Q7DM, 9L1PG, 9Q2L, 9Q5TT, 9U/F5FHI, 4U/KC0PA
(Western Sahara, only operations /4U), 4U/VE3UWC (Syria), 4U9Q (Zaire), 4U9U
(Burundi), 7O1AA (only for QSO from 27/Mar/94 to 16/Apr/94).
/MICKEY MOUSE -> QRZ DX reports that the Illa Tiki expedition has left Ecua-
dor the 30th of March, towards Hawaii. During the 5-6 month trip the crew
will make radio contacts on 15, 17, 20, 30 and 40 mtrs, using the KC5KHA/MM
call. For further information AA5NT, who is also the QSL manager.
RUSSIAN QSL BUREAU -> RA6YR and UA4CIF has supplied an updated address list
of some QSL-bureau of ex-Soviet republics:
EK-BUREAU: Box 22, Yerevan, 375000 ARMENIA.
ER-BUREAU: Box 6637, Kishinev - 50, 277050 MOLDAVIA.
EU-BUREAU: Box 469, c/o EU1AO, Minsk - 50, 220050, BYELORUSSIA.
EX-BUREAU: Box 1100 A.R.U.K. Bishkek, 720020 KIRGHIZIA.
EY-BUREAU: Box 303 T.A.R.L. Glavpochtamt, Dushanbe 734025, TADJIKISTAN.
EZ-BUREAU: Box 555 T.A.R.L. Ashgabat 744020, TURKMENIA.
UK-BUREAU: Box 0, Tashkent, 700000, UZBEKISTAN.
UN-BUREAU: Box 112, c/o UN9PC, Kataganda 470055, KAZAKHSTAN.
UR-BUREAU: Box 56, U.A.R.L. Kiev - 1, 252001 UKRAlNE.
4K-BUREAU: Box 165 ROSTK DVPSTO, 4K7DWA, Baku 370000 AZERBAIDJAN.
4L-BUREAU: Box 1, Tbilisi 380002 GEORGIA.
UA-BUREAU: Box 59 U.R.R., c/o RZ3AZO Moscow 105122 RUSSIA,
or Box 88 C.R.C.R.F. Moscow, RUSSIA.
BEACON HF CT3B -> Responsibles of HF CT3B beacon, active on 20 mtrs CW on
14.100.0 Mhz with transmission at 6, 16, 26, 36, 46, 56 minute every hour
and part of the international beacon net on the same frequency, are anxious
to receive reports, as the beacon has now a new site. Reports can be sent
with a packet message addressed to CT3HB @ CS3MAD.CTMD.PRT.EU or with QSL to
ARRM - CT3HB, P.O.Box 4694, 9058 Funchal Codex, Madeira Island, Portugal.
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PERIOD CALL REF
till ? C21/ZL1AMO 209
till 29/5 CT3 * by DL5MAE & DL6RAI 208
till 21/5 ER50: special prefix 207
till 20/5 H44/JA1OEM 209
till 14/5 HC8 * by DF1VU, DF8VK, DK5VP, DL4VCG 203
till June KL7UQ: Beaufort Sea Coast group (NA-004) 206
till 31/5 OS=ON 209
till 14/5 R3RCC: Lipetsk * Island Convention 210
till 19/5 SV9: Crete * by HA0HW, HA0ET, HA0DU 209
till 16/5 VK6ISL: Faure Isl. (OC-206) * by VK6LC 209
till 18/5 VP2E/AI5P 207
till September YA/UT9XL 208
till September ZD8WD * by G4RWD 197
till 15/5 ZL8/G4MFW: Kermadec Is. 205
till ? 3W5FM * by UA0FM 209
till middle June 5H * by OH2BBF 205
till 17/5 5W0XC * by JE1DXC 210
till 31/7 8P9GU * by DL7VOG 209
till June 9X/ON4WW 205
13/5-19/5 EJ: Inishmaan Isl. (EU-006) * by G0OYQ, G0PHN, G0ULN 205
13/5-14/5 ED1URS: Isla Cubas (DIE ST-010) 210
13/5-14/5 IJ9: Porri Isl. (EU-166) (IIA RG-01) by IT9HLR's team 209
13/5-20/5 OZ/DL1AZZ/p: Mandoe Isl. (EU-125) 203
13/5-14/5 4U0ITU * by IK1CJO & IK1QBT 207
13/5-14/5 Volta RTTY Contest ***
14/5-18/5 Gaza * by JA1UT and his team 209
16/5-17/5 HK3JJH/8T: Temuco Island (SA-???) 210
17/5-24/5 KH9 * by AL7EL 202
18/5-24/5 CQ1C: Faro Cape Carvoeiro * by CT1EWA & CT1FMX 210
18/5-21/5 TA: Alibey Isl. (AS-099) * by TA2DS 210
18/5-24/5 ZK1_SC: Rarotonga Isl. (OC-013) * by JE1DXC 210
19/5-22/5 II4ARI: special call 205
20/5-21/5 VP9RND: special station 200
20/5-21/5 4U0ITU * by IK1CJO & IK1QBT 207
20/5-22/5 ITU Contest ***
21/5-24/5 CO: Sabana Arch. (NA-???) by I8IYW,I0SNY,CT1EEB,CT1ESO 200
24/5-28/5 HB0/DL8SET 208
25/5-5/6 BV9P: Pratas Isl. (AS-110) * by BV & JA team 209
25/5-28/5 DL: Poel Isl. (EU-098) * by DL6CGC & DL8CZG 203
25/5-29/5 OJ0: Market Reef * by OH6EI,OH6LI,OH6LK,OH8PF,OH0RJ 208
25/5-28/5 TM0RAD: special call 195
25/5-29/5 4U0ITU * by HA team 200
26/5-27/5 ED1URS: Isla Pedrosa (DIE N-140) 210
26/5-28/5 IR8A: Procida Isl. (IIA NA-02) & Vivara Isl. (NA-05) 208
26/5-30/5 EJ/GM0DEQ: Tory Isl. (EU-121) * by GM0 team 210
27/5-28/5 EA1BT/p: Islote Castrellin (DIE N-054) 210
27/5-28/5 IQ0J * by IK0REH 210
27/5-28/5 IT9: Femmine Isl. (EU-166) (IIA PA-04) * by IT9ABY 210
27/5-28/5 CQ4I: Ilhote do Pego * by CT1ASU,CT1EEU,CT1ERY,CT1FDU 190
27/5-28/5 IZ8ARI: Napoli * special station 208
27/5-28/5 T20XC * by JE1DXC ??? 210
27/5-28/5 VP9 * by WJ2O 208
27/5-28/5 YL7T 208
27/5-28/5 ZF2NE * by W5ASP 208
27/5-28/5 3D2XC: Mamanuca group (OC-121) * by JE1DXC ??? 210
27/5-28/5 CQ WW CW WPX Contest ***
28/5-3/6 GU4VPM/qrp 199
May-June HK2: Guajira/Magdalena Div. group (SA-???) * by HK3JJH 210
end May KP1 * by W5IJU, KB4VLO, K0IYF, WA3YVN 208
end May-June UA0Y: Republic of Tuvan (zone 23) 199
end May XV7SW * by SM5MX 208
end May-June ZA: Sazan Isl. (EU169) * by DJ8QP & ZA1B ??? 207
end May 5B: Mizaki Isl. (AS-???) * by G4WFZ ??? 197
1/6-13/6 D4 * by GJ4ICD 196
2/6-4/6 ID9: Panarea Isl. (EU-017) (IIA ME-06) * by IT9 team 210
3/6-4/6 ED1IRA: Isla Malveira Grande (DIE O-015) 210
3/6-4/6 TM0RAD: special call 195
9/6-11/6 IA5S: Scoglio Sparviero (EU-028) (IIA GR-07) 208
10/6-11/6 ED1URS: Isla Hierba (DIE N-133) 210
10/6-15/6 3A2RAR: special call 196
13/6-25/8 KC6YK: Palau * by NH6YK 209
21/6-27/6 CQ5B: Berlenga Isl. (EU-040) * by CT1EWA & CT1FMX 210
21/6-26/6 N4BP: Dry Tortugas Is. (NA-079) 208
21/6-22/6 VO2/NU2L: Newfoundland Pro. South (NA-044) * by G3ZAY 209
23/6-30/6 IL7: Sant'Andrea Isl. (EU-091) (LE-01) Salento DX team 205
23/6-25/6 Friedrichshafen * Ham Radio 95 ***
24/6-25/6 VO2/NU2L: Newfoundland Pro. Centre (NA-???) * by G3ZAY 209
30/6-4/7 VE8: Belcher Isl. (NA-196) * by VE3LKS, VE3VGI, VE3WFS 199
June XE1: Jalisco Nayarit State group (NA-189) 203
June YB8: Talaud Is. (OC-???) * by YB team 195
June YB8: Tukangbesi Is. (OC-???) * by YB team ??? 195
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