20 May 1995 No.211
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translated by I1-21171
BY - Gerard, F2JD, is in the Popular Republic of China (BY5) for the
next two months and he hopes to have the permission to operate.
C6 - Following what published in number 207, we state that C6AGN opera-
tor is Bill, KM1E and not W1SE as reported. C6AGN will be active
from Green Turtle Cay (NA-080) until the 24th of May. QSL via KM1E.
DL - Werner, DL7HX, will be portable from Foehr Island (EU-042) from 22
May to 9 June, with CW activities on 40, 30 and 20 mtrs.
DL - Bernhard DL2GAC reports that his new address is as follows:
Bernhard Stefan, Moeggenweiler Str. 18, 88677 Markdorf, Germany.
QSLs at the old address are in his hands so it's not necessary to
send duplicates. QSLs for the recent Pacific operations will be do-
nated by the Diamond DX Club and will be printed in the next days.
DU2 - Friday 19th May, Joe, I2YDX was active during the whole day from
Babuyan Islands (OC-092). QSL via I2CBM.
EA - The following operations from Spanish islands have been announced:
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Date Rif. Call Island QSL via
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21 may VA-01 EA1FEO/p Isla Palero EA1FEO
21 may E-358 EA3BT/p Illot de Santa Ana EA3FBM
21 may A-002 EA5FKF/p La Gaviota EA5OL
21 may E-145 EA9PB/p Isleta Punta del Morro EA5OL
28 may E-349 EA3BT/p Escull de S'Angaro EA3FBM
28 may H-018 EA7BR/p Islotes del Terron EA7CWA
2 june E-055 EA3BT/p Illots Secains EA3FBM
11 june E-374 EA3BT/p Illa els Bots EA3FBM
11 june E-288 ED5IRM Escullos de Estacio EA5VM
18 june E-171 EA3BT/p Illots Sadolitj EA3FBM
24/25 june N-108 ED1URS Isla Marnay EA1EB
25 june E-056 EA3BT/p Les Balelles EA3FBM
29/30 june N-016 ED1URS Isla de Mouro EA1EB
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EA - Until the 31st of May the special station EG1RD is active on all
bands and all modes, and during the CQWW WPX CW Contest also. QSL
via EA1NK.
EJ - In June, DL8MCA will be in Ireland, where he hopes to activate some
islands in the IOTA EU-121, EU-006 and EU-115 groups.
ES - Bruno, ES2RW, Viki, ES2RT and Valery, ES5RJT, want to activate
Vaindloo Island (EU-149) using the ES2RW/4 call. The start of the
expedition is planned, weather permitting, for May 24th or 25th.
Operations in CW/SSB on 20, 6, 2 mtrs (square KO39ET) on the follo-
wing frequencies:
20 m. - 14025 KHz CW, QSX +3; 14260 KHz SSB, QSX +5; 14340/345 KHz
for VHF/Tropo/EME or WARC skeds.
6 m. - 50110 KHz monitor frequency; 50125 KHz CW/SSB (+/- QRM).
2 m. - 144.012 MHz CW-EME; 144.300 MHz SSB; 144.050 MHz CW.
QSL via ES2RIQ, Ruth Kaur, Poellu 2, EE2260 Arukyla, Estonia.
F - During the weekend the station TM5RE is active from Re Island
(EU-032 DIFM AT-22) with SSB/CW activities on 80 to 2 mtrs bands.
QSL via F5PJA.
F - From 26 to 27 June F5OYU will be active from Fort Brescou (EU-148).
QSL direct to F5OYU.
F - A group of French operators will be soon active on all bands, from
23 cm to 160 mtrs, from Sein Island (EU-068) using the TM3S call.
FP - Bruno, F5JYD reports that during his recent expedition to St.Pierre
et Miquelon (TO7I), in the night (UTC) between 2 and 3 May, he sco-
red about 300 QSO on 160 mtrs. During a 40 minutes band-open with
Europe, several Italian stations were logged.
HB0 - Following what published in number 208, Manfred DL8SET will be as-
sisted by DJ0KI during the Liechtenstein operations planned from 24
to 28 May. HB0/DL8SET will be particularly QRV in CW/SSB on WARC
and 6 mtrs bands, while HB0/DJ0KI will work in CW/SSB/RTTY/PACTOR/
AMTOR on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 mtrs. QSL via homecalls.
HB0 - The Wiesbaden Amateur Radio Club will activate again the Liechten-
stein Principate from 1 to 18 June using the HB0/DA1WA call. Opera-
tions in CW/SSB on all HF bands. QSL via DJ0LC and KN6G (USA only).
HK - Following what published in number 210, Pedro, HK3JJH, is /8 from
Narino Division group. The activity, from El Morro island, is
planned to end Sunday 21 May. QSL via homecall. The 19th of May,
the IOTA Committee has received from Pedro the necessary cartogra-
phic documentation for the Colombian El Morro island. Having
HK3JJH/8 made the necessary number of QSOs to be eligible for a new
Ref.No., SA-081 has been issued to Narino Division group.
HS - The Radio Amateur Society of Thailand has been authorized to use
the special HS50A call, for a whole year starting this month,during
the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Kingdom of King Bhumi-
phol Adulayadej, HS1A.
HV - Paolo (I2UIY), ARI HF Contest Manager, during the CQWW WPX CW Con-
test, the 27 and 28 May, will be active again from Vatican station
HV4NAC. QSL is sure, both direct or via bureau, to IK0FVC Francesco
Valsecchi, Via Bitossi 21, 00136 Roma, Italy.
I - During the national Field Day of 3-4 June 1995, the ARI Section of
Cuneo will be active using the IK1GNC/P call from a 1650mt site in
the Alta Valle Varaita. All bands activity, CW/SSB. Special colour
QSL via IK1GNC (bureau).
IC8 - The Rovigliano Reef (IIA NA-09) has not been activated by Roberto,
IK8BIZ and Nino, IK8DDN, but by IK8VVY's team. Operations until
the 23rd of May. QSL via IK8GYK.
IH9 - From 24 to 30 May, a group of OK-OM amateurs will be active from
Pantelleria island (AF-018, IIA TP-01).
IJ9 - Gaetano, IT9GAI, helped by Turi, IT9HAJ, hopes to be portable from
IJ9 on the following islands: Isola Grande di Marzamemi (IIA SR-05)
Saturday 20 May; Isola delle Correnti (IIA SR-01) Sunday 21 May or
if not possible, in June, Saturday 3, Sunday 11, Saturday 24. Isola
di Vendicari (IIA SR-03) Sunday 4 June; Isola Piccola di Marzamemi
(IIA SR-07), Saturday 17 June; Isola di Capo Passero (IIA SR-02),
Sunday 25 June.
IL3 - Between the end of May ed the first 15 days of June, Alberto
(IK4HPU) and Afro (IK4HLU) will be portable IL3 from Albarella
island (IIA RO-02) and Donzella island (IIA RO-01). QSL via their
homecalls: IK4HLU, Afro Torelli, Via Fogliani 26/4, 42100 Reggio
Emilia; IK4HPU, Alberto Valli, Via Toscanini 1, 42100 Reggio Emilia
IO1 - During 27 and 28 May, the ARI Section of Alba (CN) wil l activate
the special station IO1GFI, with all bands operations.
IQ4 - The IQ4T station will be activated during the CQWW WPX CW Contest
by IK4SXJ in the D category (S.O. Low Power all bands). QSL manager
is IK4HVR, via bureau or to his address: IK4HVR, Francesco Tonetti,
Via Cellaimo 2794, 47032 Bertinoro (FO), Italy.
IT9 - Following what published in number 210, Marcello (IT9ABY), Giovanni
(IT9ORA) and Gaetano (IT9GAI), from 26 to 28 May will be active, in
SSB and CW, from Femmine Island (EU-166; IIA PA-04). QSL via IT9ABY
Marcello, P.O.Box 11, 90129 Palermo 6 (PA), Italy.
KG4 - Ken, KG4MN, is QRV from Guantanamo Bay for the next two years. Ken
prefers CW and WARC bands. QSL via WB2YQH.
KL7 - Richard, N6IV, Larry, KF6XC and John NL7TB, will activate Ushagat
Island (Barren Islands, Alaska) from 0200Z of the 4th of July
to 6th of July. Ushagat Island is a new-one both for the IOTA
programme and for the new US Islands Award. Two stations will be
active simultaneously using the NL7TB call, mainly on 14250, 7250
and 3950 KHz. QSL via NL7TB. Before and after the operations from
Ushagat, the group will be active from two different islands of the
NA-193 group using the VY1ISL call (see VE8).
KP1 - Following what published in number 208, the Navassa expedition has
been cancelled due to transport problems. Vance, W5IJU, is now ho-
ping to activate KP1 at the end of the year or in early 1996.
OH1 - From 23 to 25 June OH1MDR/p will be QRV from Sandstroem Reef (IOTA
EU-096).
OJ0 - Following what published in number 208, we report that the call
used by the Market Reef expedition planned from 25 to 29 May will
be OJ0/OH8AA. QSL via OH6LI, Jukka Klemola, Aarontie 5 Somero, Fin-
land.
OZ - Gaby, DG2TM and Frank, DL2SWW, will be portable OZ from Laeso Isl.,
Kattegat group (EU-088), from 24 June to 14 July and will be QRV on
all HF bands from 160 to 10 mtrs and also on VHF 2 mtrs. QSL via
homecalls.
P5 - As reported in the previous number, the first amateur radio activi-
ty legally authorized from the North Korea land was made the 14th
of May 1995 using the P5/OH2AM call with 100 watts and a vertical
R5 antenna. The Finnish delegation (OH2BC, OH2BH, OH0XX among the
others) made about 20 QSOs on 14 MHz SSB and 7 MHz CW, due to short
time available, but a big activity is planned before the end of the
year. First three QSOs were made with DU9RG, JA1BK and OH3YI.
SP - Wolin Island (EU-132 SPIA SZ02) will be activated from 24 to 30 Ju-
ne by some SP-IOTA-Club members: SP2CYK/1, SP2LLW/1 and SP2LLV/1.
Operations in SSB and CW mainly on 20 and 80 mtrs. QSL via home-
calls. The same team hopes to activate in the near future Usedom
(EU-129 SPIA SZ01), Chrzaszczewska (SZ04) and Karsibor (SZ03)
islands.
SY - Following what published in previous number, Dominik, DL5EBE, re-
ports that no permissions have been issued from Mt. Athos Community
for amateurs radio activity to KC1QF and SV1BKN....
TA - As published in number 210, the TA2DS and TA1F team has regularly
started the activity from Anatolia Region West group (AS-099) using
the YM0KK call: the activity in now "on the air" not from Alibey
Island but from Bozcaada Island. QSL via bureau or direct to
Box 93, 81031 Istanbul, Turkey. The team has announced the inten-
tion to activate the rarer Anatolia Region South West group (IOTA
AS-098).
UA0B - R0/UR8LV wants to activate Andreya Island or Petra Is.(AS-063). The
expedition depends on the availability of transportation.
VE7 - Elizabeth, VE7YL, reports that on the 28th of May an operation is
planned from a British Columbia island, valid for C.Is.A. Award.
The activity will take place only if propagation for Europe is good.
VE8 - N6IV, KF6XC and NL7TB will use the VY1ISL call from two new islands
of the Yukon Territory. First activity is planned for 30 June and
1 July, while the second is for 8 July. QSL via NL7TB.
VU4 - Following what published in previous numbers, VU2JPS from Andaman
Is. (AS-001) has been reported on 14195 KHz at about 0200Z, toge-
ther with VU2AU who made SSB lists. The calls are passed to VU2JPS
in AM and then VU2JPS call them in CW. It will be valid for Mixed
DXCC ? Good luck.
W - John, NL7TB, manager of the US I program, wants to encourage the
operators from US islands to use 14250 KHz (+/- QRM) af referring
frequency for QSOs with Europe.
WP3 - Paul, WX9E and Mike, N0BSH, will join Felipe, NP4Z, to activate one
of the new prefixes assigned to Puerto Rico during next CQWW WPX CW
Contest (27-28 May): the call will be WP3/WX9E, but they have not
yet decided if thiswill be a Multi-Single or Multi-Multi operation.
Before and after the contest Paul and Mike will be QRV as WP3/WX9E
and NP3/N0BSH, both with QSL via WX9E.
XU - Sanyi, XU7VK/XU95HA, will be active until the 12th of June, parti-
cularly during the CQWW WPX CW Contest, using the special XU95HA
call. QSL via HA0HW, after the end of operations.
ZL8 - Many European DXers who have not made QSO with ZL8/G4MFW, will be
happy to know that a team of six ZL amateurs, leaded by Ken (ZL2HU)
with Ron (Zl2TT) is organising a Kermadec expedition for this year,
probably during the CQWW DX Contest; and probably Barry will be
there again in January.
3D2_fiji-For two weeks starting the 29th of May, Steve, AA6LF and Bob, N6EK,
will be QRV respectively as 3D2LF and 3D2EK from Fiji. Steve and
Bob hope to activate for few days the Mamanuca Group (OC-121) and
the Yasawa Group (OC-156), with the utmost attention to propaga-
tion for Europe. Operations in SSB and CW on usual IOTA frequencies
QSL via AA6B (only for 3D2LF QSOs) or N6EK (for 3D2EK QSOs).
4U0ITU - DL2LSo and DL5YYM will activate the 4U0ITU station in Geneve from
23 to 28 May, all HF bands, and particularly on 50 MHz using the
following frequencies: 50.155 MHz for Italy, 50.205 MHz for France
and 50.105 MHz other directions (+/- QRM).
5B - As published in number 197, Phil, G4WFZ wants to activate an island
near Cyprus (AS-???): the activity is planned for Friday 26 May and
/or Saturday 27 May, but there is the possibility of a short acti-
vity the 22 or 23 May during the recognition.
5X - Paul, 5Z4FO, will leave Kenya in July to go in Uganda where he ho-
pes to be active as 5X1MW. QSL via KB4EKY.
"CONVENCION INTERNACIONAL DE HF" IN SEVILLA ->From 2 to 4 June 1995 is plan-
nned the "Convencion Internacional de HF" in Sevilla, Spain, organised in
collaboration with Junta de Andalucia, at the Ancora Hotel (four stars),
Ctra San Juan-Tomares, Km. 1, 41920 Sevilla. Bookings to: Viajes BOC,
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PERIOD CALL REF
till 24/5 C6AGN: Green Turtle Cay (NA-080) * by KM1E 211
till 24/5 CQ1C: Faro Cape Carvoeiro * by CT1EWA & CT1FMX 210
till 29/5 CT3 * by DL5MAE & DL6RAI 208
till 31/5 EG1RD: special station 211
till 21/5 ER50: special prefix 207
till 21/5 HK3JJH/8: Narino Division group (SA-081) 211
till 22/5 II4ARI: special call 205
till 24/5 KH9 * by AL7EL 202
till June KL7UQ: Beaufort Sea Coast group (NA-004) 206
till 31/5 OS=ON 209
till 12/6 XU7VK/XU95HA 211
till September YA/UT9XL 208
till 21/5 YM0KK: Bazcaada Isl. (AS-099) * by TA2DS's team 211
till September ZD8WD * by G4RWD 197
till 24/5 ZK1DXC: Rarotonga Isl. (OC-013) South Cokk * by JE1DXC 210
till middle June 5H * by OH2BBF 205
till ? 7Q7XT * ON6TT 208
till 31/5 8P9GU * by DL7VOG 209
till June 9X/ON4WW 205
20/5-23/5 IC8/IK8VVY: Scoglio Rovigliano (IIA NA-09) 211
20/5 IJ9/IT9GAI: Isola Grande di Marzamemi (IIA SR-05) 211
20/5-21/5 TM5RE: Re Isl. (EU-032) (DIFM AT-22) 211
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 EA1FEO/p: Isla Palero (DIEI VA-01) 211
21/5 EA3BT/p: Illot de Santa Ana (DIE E-358) 211
21/5 EA5FKF/p: La Gaviota Isl. (DIEI A-02) 211
21/5 EA9PB/p: Isleta Punta del Morro (DIE E-145) 211
21/5 IJ9/IT9GAI: Isola delle Correnti (IIA SR-01) 211
22/5-9/6 DL7HX/p: Foehr Isl. (EU-042) 211
23/5-28/5 4U0ITU * by DL2LSO & DL5YYM 211
24/5-28/5 HB0/DL8SET & HB0/DJ0KI 211
24/5-30/5 IH9: Pantelleria Isl. (AF-018) (IIA TP-01) by OK & OM 211
25/5-5/6 BV9P: Pratas Isl. (AS-110) * by BV & JA team 209
25/5-29/5 CO0OTA: Cayo Santa Maria NO-REF) * by CT, CM, EA & I 209
25/5-28/5 DL: Poel Isl. (EU-098) * by DL6CGC & DL8CZG 203
25/5-29/5 OJ0/OH8AA: Market Reef * by OH team 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
26/5-30/5 EJ/GM0DEQ: Tory Isl. (EU-121) * by GM0 team 210
26/5-28/5 IR8A: Procida Isl. (IIA NA-02) & Vivara Isl. (NA-05) 208
26/5-28/5 IT9: Femmine Isl. (EU-166) (IIA PA-04) * by IT9 211
26/5 5B: Ciprus's coastal Is. (AS-???) * by G4WFZ 211
27/5-28/5 IQ0J * by IK0REH 210
27/5-28/5 CQ4I: Ilhote do Pego * by CT1ASU,CT1EEU,CT1ERY,CT1FDU 190
27/5-28/5 EA1BT/p: Islote Castrellin (DIE N-054) 210
27/5-28/5 HV4NAC * by I2UIY 211
27/5-28/5 IO1GFI: special station 211
27/5-28/5 IQ4T 211
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 WP3. Puerto Rico * by WX9E & N0BSH 211
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 EA3BT/p: Escull de S'Angaro (DIE E-349) 211
28/5 EA7BR/p: Islotes del Terron (DIEI H-018) 211
28/5-3/6 GU4VPM/qrp 199
28/5 VE7: C.Is.A. 211
29/5-11/6 3D2EK & 3D2LF * by N6EK & AA6LF 211
May-June HK2: Guajira/Magdalena Div. group (SA-???) * by HK3JJH 210
end May-June IL3: Albarella Isl. (IIA RO-02) * by IK4HLU & IK4HPU 211
end May-June IL3: Donzella Isl. (IIA RO-01) * by IK4HLU & IK4HPU 211
May-June TM3S: Sein Isl. (EU-068) 211
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
1/6-13/6 D4 * by GJ4ICD 196
1/6-18/6 HB0/DA1WA * by Wiesbaden Amateur Radio Club 211
2/6 EA3BT/p: Illots Secains (DIE E-055) 211
2/6-4/6 ID9: Panarea Isl. (EU-017) (IIA ME-06) * by IT9 team 210
2/6-4/6 Sevilla: Convencion International de HF * by URE ***
3/6-4/6 ED1IRA: Isla Malveira Grande (DIE O-015) 211
3/6-4/6 IK1GNC/p 211
3/6-4/6 TM0RAD: special call 195
3/6-4/6 Field Day ARI ***
4/6 IJ9/IT9GAI: Isola di Vendicari (IIA SR-03) 211
9/6-11/6 IA5S: Scoglio Sparviero (EU-028) (IIA GR-07) 208
13/10-15/10 >>> Bologna: V IOTA CONVENTION <<< ***