9 September 1995 No.227
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5 WEEKS LEFT TO BOLOGNA CONVENTION!
This is the list of Amateurs who will join the Bologna Convention,
planned from 13 to 15 October: CT1BH, DC3MF, DE0MST, DF5WA,
DK7PE, F5XL, G3KMA, G3TMA, G3ZAY, HA8XX, HB9BVV, HB9DX, HB9RG, I1BYH,
I1HYW, I1JQJ, I1SNW, I1ZL, I2ARN, I2EOW, I2MQP, I2MWZ, I2RAO, I2VGW,
I4BRE, I4DVT, I4LCK, I4NE, I4UFH, I4USC, I0JBL, IK1ADH, IK1JJB,
IK1YLO, IK2ANI, IK2DUV, IK2EKY, IK2FEO, IK2GNW, IK2GRA, IK2ILH,
IK2MMF, IK2MRZ, IK2OQB, IK4AVZ, IK4CIE, IK4EWK, IK4LZH, IK4RQF,
IK4SWZ, IK7IMO, IK7JTF, IK8EPC, IK8HJC, IK0AZG, IK0FVC/HV4NAC, IK0IHA,
IK0NGI, IN3XUG, IS0JMA, IT9AZS, IT9GAI, IT9KFQ, IT9YRE, IT9ZGY,
IV3ZCX, IW0CPT, I2-66508, KA5TQF, K8CH, K9PPY, N3ERM, OE3REB, OE6MKG,
ON4AAE, ON4QP, ON4XL, ON5KL, SM6CAS, SM7PKK, VK9NS, W3KH, WA3KNN,
W5BOS, W9DC, WT2O, 9A6A. We remember that those who would like to join
the Convention must send their resevation to Promoteam (tel.
+39-51-481346/471902, fax +39-51-472910) no later than 30 September.
A4 - A45ZZ is daily reported active from Oman in 160 meters on 1833 KHz,
between 01.00 and 01.45 UTC.
A5 - There are rumours about an operation by JH1AJT from Bhutan, before
the end of 1995.
CE0_jf - Following what has been published in issue 223, K0EU, K4UEE and
K0IYF will be active as CE0Z from Juan Fernandez Island, from 13 to
20 September. The used frequencies to avoid QRM with XR0Y opera-
tions are:
CW - 1821.5 (QSX 1830), 3503, 7003, 10103, 14033, 18083, 21033,
24903, 28003 KHz.
SSB - 3790, 7060, 14180, 18130, 21280, 24930, 28480 KHz.
RTTY - 7085, 14085, 18105, 21085, 28185 KHz.
The North American Satellite DX Fund has offered an antenna set for
satellite operations then CE0Z will be QRV also on AO-10, AO-13 and
RS-15. There are excellent possibilities to make satellite contacts
both for Europe and USA, while there is only one window toward Ja-
pan, between 11.15 and 12.30 UTC of 14 September, and during this
opportunity non-JA amateurs are kindly requested to remain in QRX
to give better chances to Japan operators. The satellite activities
will be mainly in CW. QSL for CE0Z via K0IYF. Unfortunately the
preparations for the expeditions were saddened by the hospitaliza-
tion of Mickey's (CE3ESS) son, due to a brain tumour. Mickey has
gave a great help in organising yhe DXexpedition.
CT - The special CQ5H and CQ5L stations will be active (respectively
from 23 to 24 September and from 30 September to 1 October) from
Lea-Matosinhos-Porto Lighthouse. Operations in CW/SSB on all HF
bands and on 144 MHz.
CU - Matthias, DL3KUD, who was active in 1994 as CT3/DL3KUD and CR9WAG,
will be QRV from Azores from 3 to 17 October as CU2/DL3KUD with CW
activity only on all HF bands, mainly on WARC. QSL via bureau to
DL3KUD.
EA - Last 5 September some UREL members were active as ED0VDL during the
celebration of the Royal Spanish Family visit to Lugo. QSL via
EA1JP P.O. Box 313, 27080 Lugo, Spain.
EP - Following what has been published in previous issue, EP2FM reports
that the EP2AK operations are not legal, as well as all the others
made from local operators from 1982 up to today. This is greatly
harmful to the efforts of the local society legalize amateur radio
Iran
FT_x - Following what published in number 222, Jean-Jacques, FB1LYF (ex
J28CW, TA/FB1LYF), will be QRV from Kerguelen Island (AF-048) for
one year starting from November, using the FT5XL call. The opera-
tions will take place on all bands in CW, SSB and mainly in RTTY.
He will also use the RS-12 satellite. QSL via F5NZO, Didier
Bruriaud, Le bourg, F-71140 Vitry sur Loire, France.
FO - Many stations connected to the eco-organisation "Greenpeace" are
active from the international waters near Mururoa atoll, working in
CW on 14003 KHz around 0400 UTC.
G - Sunday 24 September, the special GB2RRM station will be active from
the Rolls Royce Motors firm. Special QSL via bureau or direct to:
G0MMH, 16 Whitby Close, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3XB, UK.
IL7 - Sunday 3 September the team of IK7RWD was active from Chianca
island (IIA FG-11) using the IL7/II7I call. QSL via IK7RWD. Other
activities from islands in the Foggia province valid for the I.I.A.
(Italian Islands Award) are planned in this and the next weekend).
IM0 - Sunday 3 September Ruggero (IS0RUH) and Roberto (IS0JMA) were acti-
ve from Soffi Isl.(EU-165 IIA SS-57) using the IM0/IS0RUH call. QSL
via IS0JMA.
IM0 - Following what has been published in issue 226, the activity by
Antonello (IS0BDF) from Managu island (IIA NU-016) is now planned
from 23 to 24 September. Antonello will be together with Marco
(IS0KEB).
KH9 - V73O will be active from 15 September to 15 October from Wake Isl.,
using the AB7HB/KH9 call. All HF bands operations (WARC included),
QSL via P.O. Box 358, APO AP 96555, USA.
P4 - From 21 to 28 September, Jay, WS7I, and Betsy, WV7Y, will be active
from Aruba respectively as P40JT and P40BT. P40JT will join the
CQWW DX RTTY Contest (23-24 September) as single operator and he
will be active on bands from 80 to 10 meters. QSL direct to WV7Y.
P5 - As reported in the Korean Amateur Radio League magazine a new ac-
tivity from North Corea should be planned very soon (probably befo-
re the end of September) and however before the Beijing Internatio-
nal DX Convention, at the China Resources Hotel in Beijing from 13
to 16 October.
PY - The ZW8DX station will join the CQWW DX SSB Contest. QSL via PS8DX,
P.O. Box 096, Teresina, PI, 64001-970, Brazil.
SV - SV1BKN and a group of SV operators will join the SSB and CW CQWW DX
Contests in October and November, using the J48Y call from Salamis
Island (EU-075). QSL via SV1BKN.
UA9 - The R9KWK station is active from Narechi island (AS-109). QSL via
UA9KM.
V2 - Following what has been published in issue 224, Tyler (KF3P), one
of the
Frankford Radio Club operators that will activate Antigua during
the next CQWW DX SSB Contest, reports that he want to be QRV, pro-
bably as V26P, mainly in RTTY and CW, before and after the contest.
QSL via homecall.
V4 - Joe, VE3BW, will join the CQWW DX SSB Contest (28-29 October) from
St. Kitts, as V47BW.
VE1 - Members of the Marconi Amateur Wireless Society will operate VA1S
from December 1-31, 1995, to mark the 93rd anniversary of Marconi's
successful transmissions from Canada to England. This is the 5th
consecutive year for the VA1S operation. As in past years, opera-
tion will be on CW and SSB on all bands from 0-160M, depending on
conditions. This year's VA1S QSL card and certificate (details be-
low) will also honor 100 years of radio. QSLs will be sent to all
who request them, direct via VE1AL with appropriate return postage,
or via the bureau. Certificates for making contact with VA1S in
1995 are available via VE1AL. Please provide QSO information when
requesting a certificate. The cost of the certificate is US$ 5.00
(or 10 IRCs) for postage and handling. Certificates will be issued
at no charge to any station making contact with VA1S on 5 different
bands during 1995. Any station wishing the free award must make a
request for it and provide log details. A different QSL card and
certificate have been issued each year since 1990. Cards and cer-
tificates are still available to any station wishing them. There is
a cost of US$ 2.00 or 4 IRCs for any certificate mailed in the same
envelope with a 1995 certificate, or US$ 5.00 or 10 IRCs if it is
sent separately.
VK6 - Mal (VK6LC) is in Finucane Isl. (OC-199) for job reasons and hopes
to be QRV every Sunday, between 06.00 and 09.00 UTC, on 14260 and
21260 KHz, as VK6ISL. QSL via homecall or: P.O. Box 20, Port Hed-
land, W. Australia 6721.
VK0_h - Peter, ON6TT, reports that, thanks to recent donations made from
European DX Foundation and from ON5TW, ON4IR, GM4UZY, IK4GME, OH5TQ
and DF6JC, the European fund to support the "1995 Heard Island DX-
pedition" is now US$ 1580 (as on 3 September). We remember that the
donations can be sent to following addresses: for Europe - P.O. Box
1, B-9090 Melle, Belgium (better if cash or Eurocheques in Belgium
Francs); for USA - The Heard Island Expedition, P.O. Box 563, Waite
Park, MN 56387-0563; the rest of the world - JH1AJT or VK2BEX.
Only 6 weeks left.
VP5 - NX4N, N4WW, K0LUZ, KY4Q, KF4WW, AB4OM, KB4QKP will be portable VP5
from 23 to 30 October from Turks & Caicos (NA-002), joining the CQ
WW DX SSB Contest using the VP5WW call. Before and after the con-
test they will make individual operations on all bands and all mo-
des, 50/144 Mhz and satellites included. QSL for VP5WW (CQWW) via
KB4QKP, other operations via the respective homecalls.
VP8_fal- Mark, VP8CSA (ex ZB0T), is active from Falkland Islands for about
five months. QSL via DL1SDN (OK via bureau).
VU_and - It seems tha Jim, VK9NS, had visited Port Blair, Andaman Islands,
shortly operating from the VU2JPS station, working as second opera-
tor, making few QSos due to poor conditions and installing a 40 mtr
antenna. Jim ended his visit last 1st of September.
W6 - Ray, N6VR, and other operators, hopes to activate Santa Cruz Island
(NA-144) from 22 to 25 September.
YV - YV3BKC, YV3CFE, YV3FIX, YV5MMA and YV3EHD are portable /YV9 until
10 September, from tropical forests in South Venezuela.
ZL8 - Ron, ZL1AMO, reports that New Zealand authorities has changed the
previous rules that didn't allowed to stay for the night on Kerma-
dec Island: now it is possible to stay on the island also after the
sunset. There are now serious plans for an operation from Kermadec
in the first months of 1996, but there is still the problem to find
US$ 45000 to cover the total costs.
3B9 - 3B9FR is regularly active on 30 meters. Find him on 10103 KHz be-
tween 11.30 and 12.30 UTC.
5W - Martin, G6DPU, and Julie, G7UMM, has recently obtained respectively
the ZL2MRH and ZL2VWJ calls, and now are in Apia, Western Samoa
(OC-097), from where they are QRV as 5W1MH and 5W1NJS on all bands.
They plan to stay abou 18 months. QSL via direct to: c/o Meredith &
Associates, P.O. Box 1084, Apia, Western Samoa.
8P - Sigi (DL7UUO) will be QRV from Barbados from 24 September to 12 Oc-
tober, using the 8P9II call on all bands from 160 to 10 meters,
mainly in CW, but with SSB and RTTY possibilities. QSL via DL7UUO,
Sigi Presch, Wilhelmsmuehlenweg 123, 12621 Berlin, Germany.
8R - Ed, 8R1AK, has announced the intention to go to Wakennaam Island
(SA-68) for one week. The activity was planned for the last week,
using the 8R1AK/P call but there have been no feports.
9A - From 12 to 21 September, Jiri (OK2QX) will be active again from Krk
island (EU-136) using the 9A/OK2QX/p call. The 16 or 17 September
if weather permits, Jiri will operate from Rab island (EU-136). The
operations are planned from 10 to 160 meters WARC included. QSL via
homecall.
9H - From 21 to 22 October the special 9H3BKS station will be active
from Malta (EU-023), with SSB/CW operations on all HF bands from 80
to 10 meters (WARC included) and in VHF/UHF. QSL via bureau or via
direct to 9H1FG.
9M8 - Peter, PB0ALB, from 20 February to 2 April 1996, will be active as
9M8CC from Sarawak, East Malaysia (OC-088). Peter, that will use a
FT-7B, a tri-band 2-el Yagi and a longwire, hopes to join the ARRL
DX SSB Contest and the CQWW WPX SSB Contest in March. QSL to PB0ALB
Peter F. Borsboom, Madridwg 299, Vlaardingen, 3137AN Netherlands.
9X - As reported in number 217, Mark (ON4WW) is QRV again from Kigali,
Rwanda, as 9X/ON4WW, until the end of the year. Mark is active in
CW/SSB/RTTY and via satellite, but he still can't work on 6 meters.
QSL via ON5NT.
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D2TT & D3T BY ON6TT -> Peter is back home from Angola where he logged about
10000 QSO (900 in RTTY) on all bands from 80 to 10 meters, using the D2TT
and D3T calls. His station was placed in a Red Cross camp, near Luanda, with
few space for antennas that limited the low bands operations, due also to
noise and poor conditions. Peter reports few operators on 10 and 12 meters
notwithstanding good propagation allowing him to hear numerous beacons with
good sinals. There was pile-ups only when someone reported him on the packet
cluster.
HONG KONG, VR2 -> On 30 June 1997 Hong Kong will return under the sovereign
of the Popular Republic of China. This could be a DXCC status change but it
seems that Hong kong will remain a China region with specila rules and there
will be no differences for the next 50 years, amateur activities included.
FM5DN -> Doug (N3ADL), QSL manager of FM5DN, reports that he has no more re-
ceived logs from Leon from December 1994 at today and then he can't answer
to the requests he received. However the situation will be soon solved.
VF1L -> The operation of VF1L by VE1AL concluded August 31, 1995 at 2359z
with 5300 QSOs logged on 15-160M, CW and SSB. For those wishing the VF1L QSL
commemorating the 275th anniversary of the founding of the Fortress of
Louisbourg, the 250th anniversary of the first seige, and the 100th anniver-
sary of the Sydney and Louisbourg Railway, cards are available via the Bu-
reau and direct. VF1L is located on IOTA NA-010. Direct requests with suffi-
cient return postage (via VE1AL) will be returned with the QSL and a color
post card aerial view of the reconstructed fortress. Stamps used on the re-
turn envelope will be from a 1995 Canada Post series to commemorate the an-
niversaries at Louisbourg, with a special Louisbourg postmark used only in
1995. Of interest to collectors is the five-stamp full-bleed series showing
a panorama of the 18th century Fortress. A booklet of these stamps is avai-
lable while limited supplies last for US$5.00 and will be included with your
return QSL. Please note that with recent increases in IRC prices, a US dol-
lar is LESS EXPENSIVE and actually of more value in Canada than an IRC. Whi-
le the IRC will purchase a stamp for return postage, the greenstamp additio-
nally helps cover costs of printing and other expenses such as getting great
numbers of cards to and from the Bureau. Louisbourg commemoratives will be
used only until November 30, 1995. Note that the stamps are oversize and
contain a border with an explanation of the particular image. Leave 2x3 in-
ches at the top right on a #10 envelope to ensure your name and address are
not covered. If you do not wish to have the commemorative stamps, send an
SASE with the following CANADIAN postage: Canada 45 cents, United States 52
cents, All others 90 cents
DL7UUO -> Sigi reports than after a long delay in printing and delivery of
the cards, has started to answer for V52UUO and V52UTR activities.
ET3AA QSL ADRESS -> The address of the Radio Club ET3AA in Ethiopia is the
following ET3AA, P.O. Box 60258, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia, Africa.
PY0TUP QSL ADRESS -> The new Joao, PY1UP, address (QSL manager for the
PY0TUP operations from Trindade Island) printed on QSL recently received is:
Joao Batista G. Mendonca, R. Alfredo Backer 536 Bl 5/1101, Alcantara -
Sao Goncalo - RJ, Cep. 24452-000 Brasil.
QSL VIA WA1ECA -> Frank, WA1ECA, reports that he is the QSL manager for
these stations: TL8NG, EA6ZZ, EH6UC, CT1EEB, ED6UC, CU3LG, CS8B, 5N7YZC,
CQ1A, CR4Y, CT1YRV, CQ2C, 5X1F, 5X1C, CR8A, CQ5EEB, CS1A, EA8BYR, 9Q5CME,
TG8AJR, EA7HBY, CU3/NOFHL, SV0HW/SV9, 5N6/N9MDW.
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PERIOD CALL REF
till 13/09 EX/DK7UY 222
till 17/09 IA5/IK4DCT: Toscano Archipelago (EU-028) 220
till 16/09 IM0/DK0TQ 225
till 17/09 IU3VMD: Vicenza * Special Event Station 226
till 10/09 IY1MR: Rapallo * Special Event Station 223
till 21/09 M1OOG: Special Station 226
till February OD/N4ISV 222
till ? R9KWK: Narechi Isl. (AS-109) 227
till 30/11 SI(0-7)GM * special calls 225
till end Sept SV1UM/8: Antikithira Isl. (EU-113) 222
till 20/09 TK/F5XL 226
till 21/09 SV3/DL1BKK: Sfaktiria Isl. (EU-158) 216
till 31/10 VI50PEACE * special event station 217
till ? VK6LC: Finucane Isl. (OC-199) 227
till 26/09 VP5: Providenciales Isl. (NA-002) * by PI4COM team 222
till 16/10 VY1QRP/VE * by DL1FDF 219
till 20/09 XR0Y: Easter Isl. * by KK6EK and his team 225
till 11/09 XR0Z: Sala Y Gomez Is. (SA-083) * by KK6EK's team 225
till September YA/UT9XL 208
till 10/09 ZB=ZG 226
till September ZD8WD * by G4RWD 197
till September 3W5FM 223
till October 8J9WGO * Special Event Station 225
04/09-15/09 TK/DF4UW 225
05/09-31/12 IY4W: Special Station 226
05/09-12/09 P40T * by N2VW 223
05/09-11/09 T32: Christmas Isl. (OC-024) * by KH6DFW 224
06/09-14/09 V2/KQ4GC 225
08/09-10/09 EA1BEZ: Cortegada Isl. (DIE O-005) 226
08/09-10/09 W9-DXCC Convention ***
09/09-10/09 IG9R: Lampedusa Isl. (AF-019) * by I2EOW & I2VXJ 217
09/09-10/09 IL7/II7I * IK7RWD's team 227
09/09-10/09 IU8E: IK8EPC's team 225
09/09-23/09 PJ7/K6URE 224
09/09-10/09 WAE SSB Contest ***
09/09-10/09 RSGB HF Convention ***
11/09-17/09 OH0BDA 225
12/09-21/09 9A/OK2QX/p: Krk Isl. (EU-136) 227
12/09-21/09 9N * by G3SXW 225
13/09-21/09 CE0Z: Juan Fernandez Is. * by K4UEE & K0EU 213
14/09-14/09 OD5FR * by ZP5ALI 222
14/09-17/09 VK9LS/X: Chistmas Isl. * by JA2NQQ 224
14/09-03/10 4S7/HB9BRM 225
14/09-15/09 IL7/II7I * IK7RWD's team 227
15/09-15/10 AB7HB/KH9 * by V73O 227
16/09-24/09 IY1EY: Special Station for "LOANO ELETTRA AWARD" 223
16/09-26/09 TY8G * by LA4GHA, LA5IIA, LA9IY 226
16/09-22/09 W4ZYT/VP9 224
16/09-17/09 Scandinavian CW Activity ***
17/09-30/09 V26Z * by WF2S 225
19/09-26/09 VK9: Lord Howe * by W6OTC,N4TQO,KE6FV,W6/G0AZT 225
21/09-24/09 K8SCH/4: Tybee Isl. (NA-058) 214
21/09-24/09 N5UR: Marsh Isl. (NA-120) 223
21/09-28/09 P40JT & P40BT * by WS7I & WV7Y 227
21/09-03/10 K1EFI/VP9 225
22/09-01/10 CY3IARU: special event station 222
22/09-25/09 N6VR: Santa Cruz Isl. (NA-144) 227
23/09-24/09 CQ5H: Lea-Matosinhos-Porto 227
23/09-01/10 DA0DHS: Ruegen Isl. (EU-057) 226
23/09 IL6: Scoglio Vela(AN-01) & Scoglio Due Sorelle(AN-02) 226
23/09-24/09 IM0: Isolotto Managu (NU-16) * by IS0BDF & IS0KEB 227
23/09-03/10 SV5/DL1TQ: Karpathos Isl. (EU-001) 218
23/09-12/10 SV8/G0IXC: Skopelos Isl. (EU-072) 225
23/09-24/09 CQ WWDX RTTY Contest ***
23/09-24/09 Scandinavian SSB Activity ***
23/09-24/09 U.S. & VE Islands Contest ***
23/09 Rouen: Clipperton DX Convention ***
24/09-30/09 V26Y * by W2KKZ 225
24/09-28/09 ZF2TY/8 & ZF2SF/8 * by JA6VZB & JH6RTO 226
24/09-12/10 8P9II * by DL7UUO 227
30/09-01/10 CQ5L: Lea-Matosinhos-Porto 227
September-Oct CQ4I: Gaivota Rock * by CT1ASU,CT1EEU,CT1ERY,CT1FDU 190
September J28PP * by F5SFD 226
September-Oct P5 * by OH2BH's team 219
September-Jan VQ9TP * by N5TP 223
September XF4: Revillagigedo * by XE1CI 222
September XU6TQ * by PA3BTQ 223
September YB5: Mentawai Isl. (OC-???) * by YC5BLB 222
September 8R1AK/p: Wakennaam Isl. (SA-068) ??? 227
04/10-20/10 TI9JJP * by TI2JJP 223
06/10-20/10 FO: Tuamoto Arch.(OC-066), Acteon gr.(OC-113) by F5JWW 218
10/10-13/10 8A8BI: Banggai Isl. (OC-???) 224
10/10-16/10 ZW2EPA: Anchiesta Isl. (SA-028) (DIB 61) 223
13/10-15/10 >>> Bologna: V IOTA CONVENTION <<< ***