29 July 1995 No.221
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edited by I1JQJ, IK1IYU
CO - John, CO7KR hopes to be active from Los Colorados Archipelago
(NA-093) in October or November.
EA1 - EA1BT will be QRV on 8 August from Puente Port (DIEI ZA-41) island.
QSL via EA1BT.
EX - From 25 October to 1 November DL4MFM, DJ5BA, DK7ZT and DL8OBQ will be
active again from Kirghiz Republic (ex UM). Mario, DL4MFM can distri-
bute QSL for EX stations. If interested send him the cards before 24
October.
F - G3XZO will join the IOTA Contest from Noirmoutier island (EU-064)
FH - Elio (FH5CB) reports that sending parcels with QSL is very expensive
then he suggests to write him directly, enclosing the necessary for a
direct answer, to this address: Elio Fontaine, B.P. 50, 97610,
Dzaoudzi, Mayotte.
G - From 7 to 9 August Carlo (I4ALU) will be active in CW only, from the
Isle of Wight (EU-120) using the G/I4ALU/p call.
G - From 20 to 21 August Carlo (I4ALU) will be active in CW only, from
thw Isles of Scilly (EU-011) using the G/I4ALU/p call.
GD - DL4LQM, DL5LYM and DL8WAM are currently portable GD. Activity on all
bands, mainly in CW.
GD - From 5 to 19 August Dave (GD3NKC) will be active, mainly in CW, on
low bands.
GJ - DL2ZAE and DL9ZBG are acurrently portable GJ. All bands activity
mainly in CW.
GM - From 29 October to 7 November a group of Scottish MidLanark ARK ope-
rators, celebrating the 500th anniversary of the foundation of their
association will be active from the Shetland islands (EU-012) using
the special GB5SI call. They will join to the CQ WWDX SSB Contest (28
-29 October).
GW - From 15 to 16 August Carlo (I4ALU) will be active in CW only, from
Flat Holm Island (EU-124) using the GW/I4ALU/p call.
H4 - Bernhard, DL2GAC has invited H44NH and H44DG to join the IOTA Contest
repectively from New Georgia Group (OC-149) and from Ontong Java
Atoll (OC-192).
HK - Following what published in number 218, Pedro, HK3JJH, hopes to acti-
vate Aguja Island the first half of August. It depends on adequate
means of transportation.
HK0 - DF5JT is portable HK0 from San Andres. Activity mainly in CW and on
WARC bands.
HS - During the Seanet Convention 95, from 17 to 20 November, the special
E28SEA station (or HS8SEA) will be active.
IA5 - Sergio (IK5WWB) will join the IOTA Contest from Elba Island (EU-028)
(IIA LI-01).
IC8 - Wednesday 26 Roberto (IK8BIZ) and Nino (IK8DDN) were active from
Scruopolo Reef (IIA NA13) and from Sconciglio di Scruopolo (IIA NA??)
QSL via IK8OZZ.
IC8 - Francesco (IK8TEO) will join the IOTA Contest from Capri Island
(EU-031) (IIA NA-06), in the single operator CW category.
IH9 - Luigi (IT9HLC), Joe (IT9JOF) and Bruno (IT9ZAG) will join the IOTA
Contest from Pantelleria island (AF-018) (IIA TP-01). QSL via IT9JOF.
IL3 - Oreste (IK5VIA) will join the IOTA Contest, on 20 meters, from Li-
do island (EU-130) (VE-32).
IL7 - Wednesday 26 Gianni (IK8MRA) was portable IL7 from Varano Island
QSL via IK8OZZ.
IL7 - As reported in number 218, Alberto (IW8XAJ), Lucio (IK8EJN), Tonino
(IK8RMB), Antonino (IK8JRD) and Davide (IK8NSR) have started the
planned activity from Tremiti islands (EU-050). Until now the opera-
tions took place from San Domino (IIA FG-01, until 25 July), Capraia (IIA
FG-03, 26 July), Il Cretaccio (IIA FG-06, 27 July) and Pianosa (IIA
FG-04 28 July). During next days they plan to activate Scoglio La
Vecchia (IIA FG-08), Cacio Cavallo (IIA FG-05) and I Pagliai (IIA
FG-07). QSL via homecalls.
JA6 - From 29 July to 1 August Seiji, JH6RTO will be active from Miyako Is
(AS-079) using the 7L3TDU/6 call. QSL via buro.
JY1 - Amir (4X6TT) succeded to bring on the air King Hussein of Jordan
(JY1). Many thanks to Amir for his collaboration, permitting many OM,
Europeans and Americans, to make this nice emotional contact. QSL via
WA3HUP. Thanks to Amir it has been possible to contact Prince Raad,
JY2RZ, King Hussein's cousin, as well.
JY - Following what published in number 220, Amir's (4X6TT) team has star-
ted the Jordan-Israelian operations using these special calls: JY47X
and JY47Z. QSL via JY6ZZ.
LA - Arn (LA8LN) will join the IOTA Contest from EU-036.
OH0 - From 4 to 6 August Pasi (OH1NSJ) will be portable OH0 from Aland
Island. Pasi will be active on 6 meters, using a 7 elements Yagi and
100 watts. QSL via homecall.
P2 - Bernhard, DL2GAC has invited VK4JEN/P29VNJ to join the IOTA Contest
from Fergusson Island (OC-116).
SP - SO1DIG/p will join the IOTA Contest from Wolin Island (EU-132). The
activity is planned from 10 to 80 meters, in CW and SSB. QSL via
DL3BQA: Uwe Granzow, Ladestr. 2, 16306 Casekow, Germany.
SV8 - During August George (SV1QN) will be portable /8 from Myconos island
(EU-067).
TI9 - Following what published in number 216, the activity of Carlos TI9JJP
from Cocos island should take place during the first half of August.
TJ - In a few days Jum, TJ1JB will be QRT and back to USA. Meanwhile Jim
is active, usually between 19 and 2000Z on 14030 KHz. QSL have been
bought, but Jim is likely to start replying when back at home in
Virginia. Ken, K9EA asked Jim to send him logs and cards, to speed up
the process. Ken is just collecting the cards as Jim likes to answer
personally. Therefore be patient.
TT - F5UBK is currently portable TT.
UA0 - From Thursday 27 July Valery's (RW3GW) team is active using
the RU0B call from Russkij Island, Nordenshel'da Archipelago (AS-121).
QSL via UA9OBA.
UA0 - UA0NL/0 is currently active from AS-066.
UX0 - Yuri, UR5FRG is portable UX0Z from Kinbur Isl. This island is not va-
lid for the IOTA Award as it is located inside the Black Sea.
VK0_hi- The work for Heard Island expediton is continuing hardly. The ma-
terial is prepared (for example the assembly of antennas, coax, and
so on) to be sent into a container that will be shipped to Australia
the second half of August. Currently they are in search of generators-
they need four, each able to supply 5 KW output - The HF equipment
comprehends six transceivers and six or seven antennas beams and ver-
ticals. The calendar is confirmed: they will leave Freemantle
(Western Australia) the 1st of November and they will arrive to Heard
Island the 12. They will remain on the island until 1 December then
they will come back to Australia between 12 and 14 December. Contri-
butions for this high-cost DXpedition can be sent to:
The Heard Island Expedition, P.O. Box 563, Waite Park, MN 56387, USA.
VK0 - Jim Smith, VK9NS wants to close the logs for the following operations
VK0JS, AX0NE, VK0NE and VK0JR. Those who still need a confirmation
have to speed the request. Jim has also the VK0GC logs for 1983, 1985
1987 and 1989.
VU - Larry, F5PYI reports that he received the VU2JPS QSL in three weeks.
The address of the sender (VU2AU), on the back side of the envelope
is as follows: Sudhakar Dinkar Paranjpe, 24 Dharampeth Ext., Nagpur
440010, India. The VU2JPS address, printed on the QSL is as follows:
P. Subramanian, K-21, Radio Colony, Port Blair, Andaman 744 102 India
We suggest to send your card via registered mail.
W2 - From 5 to 6 August the Old Barney Amateur Radio Club will activate
the special station W2OB from Barnegat Light, Long Beach Island
(NA-111). QSL via NU2F.
W4 - Bill, WB4RMJ is active from Hatteras Island (NA-067) until 30 July.
He is active in CW and SSB on 10, 12, 15, 17 and 20 meters and will
probably join the IOTA Contest. QSL via homecall.
YB5 - Imam (YB5NOC) lives in Tanjung Pinang, on Riau islands (OC-075) and
is active again.
3V8 - Drago (S59A) hopes to receive the permission to join next WAE CW
Contest (12-13 August) from Tunisia.
3V - Selim (OE6EEG) and Drago (S59A) are planning a DXpedition to Qerqenah
islands (AF-074) to take place in August.
4U - RW3AH is currently portable 4U as has joined the UN troops in
the former Jugoslavia.
5A - The departure of the Ukranian operators from Lybia, planned for the
last weekend, has been delayed many times due to the Tripoli-Malta
flight cancelled. The operations ended 25 July then the team left
towards Malta then for Kiev via Rome (28 July). We hope the two 5A
operators, "trained" by Toly and his friends, will active the Radio
Club station (with Toly as possible manager). The next expedition
to Tripoli is planned for Spring 1996. 5A1A will remain the only au-
thorized station for some time, as no other call has been issued.
9M2 - Following what published in number 213, Neville, G3NUG is going to be
9M2/ from two West Malaysian islands, exactly from Babi Besar (Johor
East/Pahang State group, AS-046, from 11 to 14 August) and Perhentian
Besar (Terengganu/Kelantan State group, AS-073, from 17 to 21 August).
Phone operations only (split 5/10 up) on usual IOTA frequencies,
particularly on 14260, 18128 and 7055. Neville will be QRV for Europe
between 14 and 16 UTC. QSL via homecall.
9M - Starting from 29 July the Borneo Radio Club will be active using the
special 9M6V call in 15, 20 and 40 meters.
9X - SM5DIC is currently portable 9X.
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ARRL NEWS
At its July 19 meeting, the ARRL Membership Services Committee (MSC) of the
ARRL Board of Directors voted to remove from the Awards Committee Standard
Operating Procedure (SOP) an administrative interpretation of a Board motion.
The deleted text said in part, ''Thus it requires a favorable recommendation
by the DXAC to initiate a country status review by the Awards Committee.''All
ARRL Directors were present at the meeting, and it was the sense of the mee-
ting that the Awards Committee should review negative as well as positive
country status recommendations of the DXAC. On July 25, the ARRL Awards Com-
mittee voted unanimously that Scarborough Shoal (Huang Yan Dao) should be ad-
ded to the DXCC List under Point 2 (a) of the Countries List Criteria. Com-
mittee members all felt that Scarborough meets the rules that were in place
when the petition for new country status was received. Further they concluded
that it meets the definition of an island under the UN Law of the Sea Conven-
tions. China claims Scarborough, and there is an absence of other territo-
rial claims. Finally it is more than 225 miles from the nearest part (island)
of China. Awards Committee Chair, Chuck Hutchinson, K8CH, shared the results
with DXAC Chair, Garth Hamilton, VE3HO immediately after the vote. As announ-
ced in a June 30, 1995 news release, the DXAC voted 9 to 7 against recommen-
ding the addition of Scarborough to the DXCC Countries List. Under procedures
established by the ARRL Board, and because the Chairs are unable to effect a
compromise, there is an automatic appeal. In the next step, the two commit-
tees will report the reasons for their votes to the MSC for recommendation to
the full Board, which ultimately will decide the matter.
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