17 June 1995 No.215
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BV - Tom, WB4IUX, is going to be back in Taiwan, from where he hopes to
be active on 20 (CW/SSB), 17 (CW/SSB) and 30 mtrs. The date is
still unkown, but Tom plans to be in BV for ten days at the begin-
ing of July. As he will be often in Taiwan in the next 6-8 months,
Tom will ask a local licence to operate from his hotel.
BV - BV8BC hopes to be soon portable /9 from Green Island (AS-020).
Caribb - Tom, LA4LN, from 21 June to 5 July will spend his vacations in Bar-
bados (8P), St. Vincent (J8) and Tobago (9Y4), using the following
calls: 8P9CR, J8/LA4LN and 9Y4/LA4LN. All bands operations from 160
to 10 mtrs (WARC included) in CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via direct to:
LA4LN: Tom V. Segalstad, P.O.Box 15 Kjelsas, N-0411 Oslo, Norway.
CE0_eas- Following what published in number 190, Bob, KK6EK, has announced
that Sala y Gomez Island (SA-???) expedition, originally plan-
ned together with Easter Island expedition in September, will take
place in October. This is due to the impossibility of Chilean Mili-
tary Marine to ensure connections. About the operations from
Easter Isl, they are planned from 2 to 23 September, using the XR0Y
call (operators: KK6EK, K4UEE, XE1XA, AH9B, XE1L, WT8S, G0LMX,
KE6QZZ, W4ETO, WJ2O, K0IR, HB9AEE, AA6TT, W3UM, PA0ERA, W8FMG,
XE1CI, N1OCS, K9JSC, HB9AHL, W0ZV). Sala y Gomez Island will be
activated from 1 to 22 October using the XR0Z call.
CN - Until 21 June, Andreas, DL2EAD is QRV from Marocco as CN2JA, mainly
in CW on 10 MHz. QSL via DL2EAD.
DU1 - Until 1700Z of today, Saturday 17 June, Joe (I2YDX) is active from
Tubbataha Reef (OC-???) using the 4H1TR call. QSL via I2CBM: Bert
Cambieri, P.O.Box 4, 27029 Vigevano-AD (PV).
EX - Yu, EX/V31YM, is actually active from Kyrgyzstan (ex UM8) on 20, 17
15, 12, 10 mtrs bands and via satellite RS-12 (21/28 MHz) in CW/SSB
QSL via direct to: DF8WS, Wilhelm Schommer, P.O.Box 71, Speicher,
54658 Germany. Don't send cards via homecall (V31YM)!
EX - Yuri, EX0A, Executive Directore of the Kyrghyzstan Amateur Radio
Union reports us some useful information about activities from his
country. Prefixes (ex UM8, now EX) are issued as follows:
EX9 - club stations EX0,2,5,6,7,8 - ordinary calls
EX1,3,4 - special calls EX/home call - foreigner operators
At this moment only five foreigner amateurs are permitted to
transmit: EX/DF8WS (QSL via DF8WS), EX/DK7ZT (via DK7ZT), EX/N0LAZ
(via DL4MFM), EX/KD6BKL (via DF8WS), EX/V31YM (via DF8WS). Some
other stations have been heard (N6AMC/UM8, EX/RZ4FZT, EX/UA4FAO,
EX/UA4FAY, EX/DL1BCL) but it seems that they have no licence to
operate. The Kyrghyzstan Amateur Radio Union has its own bureau
(P.O.Box 1100, Bishkek - 20, 720020 Kyrghyzstan, CIS), to which
must be sent cards also for UM and RM stations. First parcel of QSL
from ARI (Italian) Bureau is arrived there about two weeks ago.
Yuri reports also that DF8WS (Wilhelm Schommer, P.O.Box 71, Spei-
cher, 54658, Germany) has QSLs and logs for the followin stations:
EX0A, EX0M, EX0O, EX0V (only QSOs before 1 March 1995) EX7MM,
EX9HQ, ER8M, EO8M, EU8M, RM0M, RM1MWW, RM4A, RM7M, RM8MM, RM8MU,
UM8MAA, UM8MAA/RM4Q, UM8MDX, UM9MWA/UL6T, UM8MDX/UJ2R, UM8MDX/UM6T,
RM1MWW/UM4Q, UM9MWA, UM4A, UM9MWA/U8P, UM9MWA/U8Q, UM9MWA/UM0T,
UM9MWA/UM0N, UM9MWA/UM3T, UM9MWA/UM5P, EX/V31YM (via direct),
EX/DF8WS, EX/KD6BKL. For further information about EX licences it
is possible contact Yuri, EX0A, on Internet (Root@ktu.bishkek.su)
or DF8WS (via Packet or CBA).
F - Until 18 June, during the 63th edition of "24 hours of Le Mans" is
active the special TM6ACO station. QSL via F6FKI.
F - During July and August Michel F/HH2HM, will activate several French
Islands valid for DIFM award.
FG - From 17 to 18 June Lionel, FS5PL, should be /FG from Les Saintes
Islands (NA-114). QSL via FG5BG.
GM - Following what published in number 213, from Friday 16 to Monday 19
June, GM3UTQ, GM3NIG and GM4FDM will be active from Flannan Islands
(EU-118) using the GM3UTQ/p call. Operations mainly in SSB, but
some CW on request is expected, all bands from 160 to 10 mtrs. QSL
via GM3UTQ.
GM - Following what published in number 213, GM0DEQ, GM0KVI and GM0SEI
will join the IOTA Contest from Great Cumbrae Island (EU-123) using
the GM3USL/p call. Operations are expected to start in the after-
noon of Friday 28 July. QSL via GM0KVI.
HP3 - Jose (HP2CWB), Emilio (HP2DFU), Ricardo (HP2CTM) and Guillermo
(HP2DUI) want to activate, the 1st and 2nd of July, two or three
islands located in the Province of Chiriqui group (NA-071). From
each island will be used a different call: 3F3C, H33C and HO3C.
Operations are planned on bands from 80 to 10 mtrs (WARC included),
but only in SSB. QSL via HP2CWB, Jose NG Lee, P.O.Box 728, Colon,
Republic of Panama.
IA5 - From 29 July to 12 August, Bob IK2MRZ will be portable IA5 from Gi-
glio Island (EU-028; IIA GR-02) from where he will join the IOTA
Contest. Bob will be active all bands, both in CW and SSB. QSL via
bureau.
IB0 - From 30 June to 2 July, Marcello, IW6MTM will be active on 144 MHz
from Ponza Island (IIA LT-01), Le Formiche (LT-05) and, if possible
from other Ponziano archipelago minor islands.
IC8 - Saturday 17 June, Roberto (IK8BIZ), will be portable IC8 from Gaio-
la Reefs (IIA NA-07). QSL to IK8BIZ: Roberto Fiorentino, Strada Vi-
cinale Campanile 131, 80126 Napoli.
IJ9 - Following what published in number 209, Salvo's (IT9HLR) team
has finally found the conditions to activate Porri Island (EU-166;
IIA RG-01). Operations until this evening, 17 June, all bands, WARC
included.
IL3 - Afro (IK4HLU) and Alberto (IK4HPU), who, as planned, have been QRV
from Albarella Island, hope to activate soon Donzella island (IIA
RO-01) and Polesine island (IIA RO-03). They suggest to wait for
those operations before to send all QSLs.
IL3 - Tuesday 13 June, Gianni, IK3TTY, has been active from Sant'Erasmo
island (EU-131; IIA VE-15).
IP1 - Massimo, IK1GPG, and Gabriele, IK1NEG, will be active from 0700Z to
1700Z of today, Saturday 17 June from Gallinara island (IOTA EU-083
IIA SV-01) using the IP1/IK1GPG and IP1/IK1NEG calls. Two stations
will be simultaneously active and they will work from 10 to 40
mtrs bands (WARC included). QSL via their homecalls.
JW - From 17 July to 10 August, Dominik, DL5EBE, will join a scientific
expedition to Svalbard Islands, from where he hopes to be active
using the JW0K call in CW and RTTY. QSL via homecall.
OJ0 - Recent operations from Market Reef by OJ0/OH8AA were very succes-
ful logging about 12000 QSO, mainly with European stations due to
poor propagation. 4009 QSOs was made during the CQ WW WPX CW Con-
test. QSL via OH6LI, Jukka Klemola, Aarontie 5, Somero, Finland.
OY - During next IOTA Contest, a group of ON amateurs will activate the
Faroe Islands (EU-018) from the last week of July to the first of
August. During the Contest, from 1200Z of 29 to 1200Z of 30 July,
the special OY6A call will be used, both in SSB and CW. Before and
after the test many other islands in the Faroe group will be acti-
vated. QSL via ON6QR, Fred Jans-Cooremans, 3 Tangedallaan, B-1850
Grimbergen, Belgium.
S0 - Following what published in previous number, Tim, 4U/KC0PA is now
active in CW also, at low speed.
SV8 - Jim, SV1DET, will be portable /8 from Corfu Island (EU-052) during
July and he will operate on 80 to 10 mtrs bands in SSB and CW. QSL
via bureau or direct to SV1DET: Jim Tsifakis, 30-32 Kanari str, 185
38 Piraeus, Greece.
T2 - Following what published in number 213, Masa (JE1DXC), after many
delays, is now finally QRV from Tuvalu as T20XC.
TI - From 22 June DK6AO will be in Costa Rica, from where he will try to
activate IOTA groups NA-155, NA-117 and NA-116.
UA - UE1QDX has been active the 11st of June from Trehgorka island,
which is valid for the Russian Robinson Club Award (RR-22-01).
VE - To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the end of WW II in Asia, from
000Z of 8 July to 2359Z of 8 September, the VE amateurs may use the
following special prefixes:
ordinary PFX special PFX ordinary PFX special PFX
VA2 XK2 VE6 XK6
VA3 XK3 VE7 XJ7
VA7 XK7 VE8 XK8
VE1 XK1 VE9 XK9
VE2 XJ2 VO1 XO7
VE3 XJ3 VO2 XO8
VE4 XK4 VY1 XN7
VE5 XK5 VY2 XN8
VU_and - Larry, F5PYI, reports that he planned skeds with Manny, VU2JPS,
active from Andaman islands. The skeds are every evening, from
1600Z to 1800Z, on frequencies between 14195 and 14210 KHz. Usually
is Paran, VU2AU, whot collects short lists called later by VU2JPS,
only in CW. Manny hopes to receive in a short time an official VU4
call but unfortunately he can't stay too much on frequency due to
electrical limitations, as the power generator works only during
the day. VU2JPS has been recently heard, with good signal, on 14205
KHz at 1700Z. QSL via VU2AU.
VY1 - The 30th of July VY1ISL will start an expedition to several
islands on the Yukon coast.
W1 - The Newington Amateur Radio League will join the IOTA Contest from
29 to 30 July from Sheffield island (NA-136) using the W1OKY call.
W4 - Randy, KD8JN, from 8 to 15 July will activate Hatteras Isl.(NA-067)
using the KD8JN/4 call, on 80 to 10 mtrs bands (WARC included) in
SSB and CW on request. QSL via homecall.
W0 - From 25 to 25 July NL7TB and WL7MY will be QRV from Governor's Isl.
located in the Sakakawea Lake (North Dakota). This island is valid
only for the US Islands Awards.
XF4 - Tony, XE1GRR, has announced that from 17 to 19 June, for about 40
hours, a team by XE1AVM, XE1FRF, XE1FSK, XE1FWJ, XE1IAX, XE1EP and
XE1GRR will activate Socorro Island on all bands from 160 to 10 me-
ters (WARC included) and VHF/UHF (6m, 2m, 70cm, 23cm and via satel-
lite) in SSB, CW and RTTY. The call will be XF4RTD. QSL via XE1TD:
Club de Radioaficionados de Occidente, P.O.Box 1-197, 44100 Guada-
lajara, Jalisco, Mexico. A second operation, from 1 to 19 July is
also planned, but there are still some problems to solve with the
Mexican Military Marine for the shipment (about two tons of equip-
ment). We remember that Socorro and Clarion count as Revilla-Gigedo
for the DXCC.
YB4 - QSLs for 8A4EI operations (Enggano Island, OC-204) are ready to be
sent for the end of June.
YB8 - Following what published in number 195, YC0FEO has confirmed the
intention to activate, before the end of June, Talaud Islands
(OC-???). YC0FEO and his team would like also to activate Tukangbe-
si Islands (OC-???) and/or Sangihe Isl. (OC-???).
9H - Following what published in previous number, from 22 June to 4 July
Fritz (PA0BEA/9H3IE), Franz (PA3CGX/9H3ID), Wim (PA3BIZ/9H3ON),
Frank (PE1KNL/9H3QH), Teun (PA0TPM/9H3TD), Anton (PA3CRA), Erik
(PA3DES) e Jo (PE1NWI) will be QRV on all bands from 160 to 2 mtrs
(WARC included) in SSB/CW and via satellite AO13 and AO13 Mode B.
Monitor VHF frequencies for good conditions: 50.110, 50.120 and
144.300 MHz. QSL via bureau to their homecall.
*** IOTA Reference Numbers issued in the month of May 1995 ***
AS-120 5B CYPRUS'S coastal islands, issued for the activity of
5B4/G4WFZ from Ayios Yeoryiou island.
NA-204 CO SABANA ARCHIPELAGO (Cuban coastal islands, letter "e"), issued
for the activity of CO0OTA from Cayo Santa Maria.
OC-206 VK6 WESTERN AUSTRALIA STATE (S. W. COAST) NORTH group (Western
Australia Islands, letter "l") issued for the activity of
VK6ISL from Faure Island.
SA-081 HK8 NARINO DIVISION group (Colombian Islands, letter "f"), issued
for the activity of HK3JJH/8 from Morro Island.
FO5BI - > The QSL manager, F6HSI, receives the logs from this station only
once per year and then answers to requests. Be patient !
HAM RADIO 1995 -> The traditional HAM RADIO happening in Friedrichshafen,
is planned from 23 to 25 June. Particularly interesting is the presence of
Bill, K5FUV who will check QSL for the DXCC awards (for the base award, no
more than 110 Countries) and of Mats, SM7PKK, who will have fresh QSLs
from Conway reef operations (3D2CT and 3D2CU). From 26 June, as soon as he
is back in Sweden, Mats starts to answer to requests.
RSGB HF CONVENTION -> The annual Internationa HF Convention of RSGB will ta-
ke place the 9 and 10 September at Beaumont Conference Centre (Windsor).Just
take a look at some of the talks already scheduled and we think you will
agree.
** The DXCC programme by Chuck Hutchinson, K8CH
** Amateur Radio on Internet by Mike Richards, G4WNC
** Top Band antennas for mere mortals by Neil Smith, G4DBN
** Cluster Forum by John Clayton, G4PDQ
** Islands on the Air - the fastest growing DX award programme
by Roger Balister, G3KMA
** Sunspots and propagation by Martin Atherton, G3ZAY
** Bhutan - 40 years of amateur radio, by Jim Smith, VK9NS
** The Camel Trophy by Richard Diamond, G4CVI
** HF Contesting by Chris Burbanks, G3SJJ
** Computers in the shack by Don Field, G3XTT
** Activating Islands; the Do's and Dont's
by a number of Island activators
** HF Data Modes by Mike Kerry, G4BMK
** The Conway Reef DXpedition by Mats Persson, SM7PKK
** Low Band Antennas - my way by Ron Stone, GW3YDX
** The Islands on the air awards programme report
by Roger Balister, G3KMA
** Equipment reviews by Chris Lorek, G4HCL
** Contesting in the Caribbean by Bill Hudzik, WA2UDT
Organising Committee - G3OUF & G0TWW (Joint Chair), G3ZAY, G3KMA, G4XRV,
G3NUG, G4BWP, G4IQM, G3RTU, G3PSM & G4PFF. Full details from Marcia Brimson
at RSGB HQ, Lambda House, Cranborne Road, Potters Bar, Herts, EN6 3JE, UK
SIX METERS IN SPAIN -> Salvador EA3BKZ/EH3BKZ, reports that currently there
are about 140 stations in Spain authorized to operate on 50 MHz. The rules
allow to use the frequencies between 50.000 and 50.200 Mhz, only in CW/SSB,
with a power less than 30 watt. The Spanish stations change their prefix
working on 6 mtrs, from EA to EH.
NEW POSTAL RATES IN USA (CORRECTION) -> Following what published in previous
numer, some English versions of the bulletin report a wrong equivalence be-
tween ounces and grammes. One ounce is equivalent to 28.35 grammes. Sorry
for the mistake.
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PERIOD CALL REF
till 30/6 CG7D & CG7H: special stations 213
till 21/6 CN2JA * by DL2EAD 215
till 18/6 DS0DX/2: Paengnyong (AS-???) * by HL2KAT 214
till 26/6 EA8/ON6GP 214
till 19/6 GM3UTQ/p: Flannan Is. (EU-118) 213
till 18/6 HB0/DA1WA * by Wiesbaden Amateur Radio Club 211
till 18/6 IY4ARI: Bologna 214
till 17/6 IJ9: Porri Isl. (EU-166) (IIA RG-01) by IT9HLR's taem 215
till 25/8 KC6YK: Palau * by NH6YK 209
till 20/6 OH0 * by DJ2PJ & DL5FF 213
till 28/6 TM6ACO: Lee Mans * special station 215
till 31/8 VF1L: Cape Breton Isl. (NA-010) * by VE1AL 214
till September YA/UT9XL 208
till September ZD8WD * by G4RWD 197
till 17/6 4H1TR: Ttubbataha Reef (OC-???) * by I2YDX 215
till August 4U/KC0PA: Western Sahara 199
till ? 7Q7XT * by ON6TT 208
till ? 9Q2L * by PA3DZN 212
till June 9X/ON4WW 205
15/6-22/6 K1EFI/VP9 214
17/6-18/6 ED6FPG: Faro de Punta Grossa 214
17/6-18/6 FG/FS5PL: Les Saintes Is. (NA-114) 215
17/6-19/6 GB0SRS: Steepholm Isl. (EU-120) 212
17/6-18/6 GI: Mew Isl. (EU-122) * by GI0SSA & GI0VGV 214
17/6 IC8/IK8BIZ: Scogli Gaiola (IIA NA-07) 215
17/6 IJ9/IT9GAI: Isola delle Correnti (IIA SR-01) ??? 211
17/6-18/6 IP1: Gallinara Isl. (EU 083) (IIA-SV-01) * by IK1 team 215
17/6-18/6 IT9: Femmine Isl.(EU-166)(IIA PA-04) by IT9ABY's team 213
17/6-18/6 VE8: Richard's Isl. * by VE8NC 213
17/6-18/6 XF4RTD * by XE1 team 215
18/6-25/6 DX Caribe 95 ***
18/6 EA3BT/p: Illots Sadolitj (DIE E-171) 211
20/6 NU2L/VO2: Battle Harbour Isl. (NA-044) * by G3ZAY 212
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 NU2L/VO2: Ponds Isl. (NA-044) * by G3ZAY 212
21/6-5/7 8P9CR, J8/LA4LN, 9Y4/LA4LN 215
22/6-? TI/DK6AO 215
22/6-4/7 9H * by PA team 215
23/6-30/6 IL7: Sant'Andrea Isl. (EU-091) (LE-01) Salento DX team 205
23/6-25/6 OH1MDR/p: Sandstroem Reef (EU-096) 211
23/6-26/6 VK9: Christmas Isl. * by JA1CMD/AD4WF 214
23/6-30/6 ZB * by N7RK 213
23/6-25/6 Friedrichshafen * Ham Radio 95 ***
24/6-25/6 ED1URS: Isla Marnay (DIE N-108) 211
24/6-25/6 IO1GTM: Basilica of Superga * special station 213
24/6-14/7 OZ. Laeso Isl. (EU-088) * by DG2TM & DL2SWW 211
24/6-30/6 SP1: Wolin Isl. (EU-132) * by SP2CYK, SP2LLV & SP2LLW 211
24/6-25/6 NU2L/VO2: Newfoundland Pro. Centre (NA-???) * by G3ZAY 212
25/6 EA3BT/p: Les Balelles (DIE E-056) 211
25/6 IJ9/IT9GAI: Isola di Capo Passero (IIA SR-02) 211
26/6-27/6 F: Fort Brescau (EU-148) * by F5OYU 211
29/6-30/6 ED1URS: Isla de Mouro (DIE N-016) 211
30/6-4/7 VE8: Belcher Isl. (NA-196) * by VE3LKS, VE3VGI, VE3WFS 199
30/6-1/7 VY1ISL: Yukon Terr. (NA-193) * by N6IV, KF6XC & NL7TB 211
June BV8BC/9: Green Isl. (AS-020) 215
June EJ/DL8MCA 211
June HK2: Guajira/Magdalena Div. group (SA-???) * by HK3JJH 210
June IL3: Donzella Isl. (IIA RO-01) * by IK4HLU & IK4HPU 211
June IL3: Polesine Isl. (IIA RO-03) * by IK4HLU & IK4HPU 211
June IM0: Soffi Isl. (EU-165) (IIA SS-57) * by IS0JMA 213
June IM0: Mortorio Isl. (EU-165) (IIA SS-54) * by IS0JMA 213
June UA0Y: Republic of Tuvan (zone 23) 199
June XE1: Jalisco Nayarit State group (NA-189) 203
June YB8: Talaud Is. (OC-???) * by YC0FEO's team 215
June-July YB8: Sangihe Is. (OC-???) * by YC0FEO's team ??? 215
June-July YB8: Tukangbesi Is. (OC-???) * by YC0FEO's team ??? 215
June ZA: Sazan Isl. (EU169) * by DJ8QP & ZA1B ??? 207
middle June 9H3AM * by G3VLX 214
13/10-15/10 >>> Bologna: V IOTA CONVENTION <<< ***