21 October 95 No.233 =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== edited by I1JQJ & IK1IYU We apologize for the delay of the English version of issues nos. 231 and 232 as we did have a few technical problems and moreover some of the editors, particularly Maurizio (I1-21171), who regularly attends to the translation, were partecipating in the HF-DX & IOTA Convention. A vote of warm and heart- felt thanks to all the friends attending the Convention - their presence has contributed a lot to the success of the event! - * - A4 - From 1 November to 31 December, all the stations from Oman will use their own call followed by /25, during the celebration for the 25th anniversary of the National Holidays . The Royal Oman Amateur Society has also issued the "Silver Jubilee Award", for which are required 8 points: A43SJ counts 3 points, (will be QRV during the third week of December); A47RS/25 and A47OS/25, count 2 points; other stations count 1 point. QSO with same station, on different bands or different modes doubles the score. Send the list to the Awards Manager, P.O. Box 981, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Code 113. A6 - Thursday 19 October, Jim (K9PPY), Dave (KA5TQF) and Tom (WT2O) have been active as A61AH [425DXN 228] from Sirat Al Khwar Island and the New Reference number assigned is IOTA AS-124. QSL via KA5TQF: David C. Zulawski, 2808 Catnip St., El Paso, TX 79925, USA. C2 - Due to an accident, Fumio (JA3JA) has cancelled his Nauru activity [425DXN 232]. C5 - Brendan, G0UCT, will join the CQWW SSB Contest using the C56WW call (QRP). QSL via homecall. C6 - From 25 October to 4 November, W7FKF and WJ8C will be portable C6/ from Treasure Cay (NA-080). SSB and CW activities joining also the CQWW SSB Contest using the C6AHU call. CO - From 23 to 27 November the station CO1OTA [425DXN 223] will be ac- tive from Cayo Jutia (NA-093). The operators will be QRV on all bands and all modes. QSL via CT1ESO. CT3 - CT3BX together with other DL amateurs will join the CQWW DX SSB Contest from Madeira Island using the CT3BX call. QSL via HB9CRV. E3 - Carl (WB4ZNH) and Martha Henson (WN4FVU) are currently in Eritrea, from where they hope to be active from this weekend, for at least one weekend. In 1992 Carl and Martha (respectively 9ER1TB and 9ER1TA) were the first to activate Eritrea since more than 30 years EA6 - Enrique, EA6WL from Formentera, Balearic Islands (EU-004 DIE E-024) reports that he is usually QRV on 20 meters SSB on 14250 KHz and that he will join the forthcoming CQWW DX SSB Contest. EA8 - Paul, DK8SX, member of the G-QRP-Club, is portable EA8 until 25 Oc- tober. Paul uses an homebrew QRP (1 watt) and a dipole. Find him in in CW on 14060 KHz (+/- QRM), between 1700 and 1900 UTC. F - From 20 to 23 October, during the del Jamboree On The Air, the spe- cial TM1OTA station will be active in SSB/CW/RTTY, by F6GCT, F6ICX, F6ARS and F6GCP. QSL via bureau to F6KBK. FK - FK8GM will join the CQWW DX SSB Contest using the special FK5DX call. QSL via FK8GM. FO - FO0SUC has ended the operations from Rangiroa (OC-066) [425DXN 231] and he is now active from Manihi (OC-131). QSL via F5KFE Radio Club du Pilat, P.O. Box 6, F-42520 Maclas, France. FP - From 8 to 11 November, Ratko, YU1NR, will be active as FP8NR from St. Pierre & Miquelon. QSL via homecall. G - AA4V and N4SF will join the CQWW DX SSB Contest from England using the G0/AA4V call on all bands. G - From 26 to 27 October, Tom (WT2O), Jimmy (K9PPY), Dave (KA5TQF) and John (G3VJP/P) will be G0/ from Scilly Islands (EU-011). QSL via homecalls. G - The 24 October EU-120, Tom (WT2O), Jimmy (K9PPY), Dave (KA5TQF) and John (G3VJP/P) will be G0/ from Wight Island (EU-120). QSL via homecalls. GU - The Guernsey Amateur Radio Society will join, with the club-sta- tion GU3HFN, the SSB and CW CQWW DX Contests. GW - Russ, G4XKR, Joel, VE6WQ and other operators will join the CQWW SSB Contest using the GB6AR call (multi-single). HB0 - HB0/HB9AON will join the CQWW DX SSB Contest from Liechtenstein. QSL via DJ2YE. HK4 - Wednesday 18 October Pedro, HK3JJH signed /4 from Playa Blanca on Cocotal island (NO-REF). Unfortunately, due to some technical problems, Pedro had to stopped the operations, after 24 hours of activity. HK0 - Following what published in number 231, the QSL manager for next o- perations by KH8AL/HK0 from San Andres Isl. (NA-033) will be JH1NBN HL - HL9DC will join the CQWW SSB and CW Contests, respectively as HL9DX and HL9CW. Del hopes to be soon active on 160 meters. I - During the weekend (22-23 October) joining the 10th Jamboree On The Air, the Vicenza "Costigiola" Scout Base will be active using the special IR3S call. I - IK5SRF, IK5ORP, IK5UIS, IK5VYY and IK5ATM will join the CQWW SSB Contest as IR5T. QSL via IK5ORP. IG9 - I4UFH (IG9R on 20 metri) and IV3TAN (IG9T on 80 metri) will join the CQWW SSB Contest from Lampedusa (AF-019) [425DXN 217]. IL3 - Saturday 21 or Sunday 22 October, IV3JWR, IV3EXW, IV3CII and IV3VQN will be active as IV3VQN/IL3 from Busiari island (IIA GO-15), on 20 and 40 meters. This will probably be the last activity planned for 1995 from Grado Lagoon. QSL via IV3JWR. IY4 - During the weekend (22-23 October) joining the 10th Jamboree On The Air the "Villanova di Castenaso 1" Scouts group will activate the IY4FGM station from Villa Griffone in Pontecchio Marconi (BO). JA6 - From 20 to 22 October Seiji, JH6RTO will be active from Okinawa (AS-017) using the 7L3TDU/6 call. QSL via homecall. JT - From 23 October to 1 November Phil, N6ZZ, and other four USA ope- rators will be active from Mongolia. They will join the CQWW SSB Contest. JY - Bob, JY8XY, is regularly active on 40 and 80 meters, but he can't install a 160 meters antenna. KC6 - From 15 to 17 November Nao, JE7RJZ/WH2M, will be active from Palau as KC6JZ. The operations will take place mainly via satellite (AO13 and probably also AO10) and on HF bands in CW. QSL via JA7FWR (di- rect or via bureau). KH2 - After the Palau Nao operations, JE7RJZ/WH2M will be in Guam, from where he will be active as WH2M until 19 November. Operations main- ly satellite (AO-13 and probably also AO-10) and on HF bands in CW. QSL via JA7FWR (diretta o via bureau). KH0 - From 26 to 31 October JE1CKA, JA1WSX, JH1GTV, JR1EFG, JF1MIA, KH0BA JE2JCV and JA6VZB will be active from Mariana islands (OC-086). They plan to join the CQWW SSB Contest using the KH0AM call (multi- multi). KH0BA will be active on 10 metres SSB and FM outside of the contest. No 160 meters activity. QSL via JE1CKA: all the QSO will be automatically confirmed via the bureau; for a direct reply it is better to enclose IRCs rather green stamps. KH0 - From 3 to 6 November, Seiji, JH6RTO will be active from Saipan (OC-086) using the AH0AV call. QSL via homecall. LU - From 1 to 3 December the Tierra del Fuego Radio Club, LU8XW, will activate Redonda island (NO-REF). The operations are planned in all modes. QSL via bureau or to LU8XW, Box 58, 9410 Ushuaia, Argentina. LX - During the weekend the special stations LX9VIS and LX1JAY will be active joining the Jamboree On The Air. QSL via LX1TI. LX - The following LX stations will be active during the CQWW SSB Con- test: LX1NO (80 or 40 meters, LX1KC (80 meters QRP), LX1NW (20 me- ters QRP), LX9SW (20 meters). ON - Luc, ON4AKL, reports tha the NOL Contest Team will join the CQWW DX SSB Contest using the OT5L call on all bands from 160 to 10 meters. QSL via ON6NL. ON - John, ON4UN, reports that ON4AFZ, ON6UK, ON7LX and ON4AAM will join the CQWW DX SSB Contest using the OT5T call. P4 - CT1BOH will join the CQWW SSB Contest from Aruba using the P40E call. PA - Between 08.00 and 20.00 UTC of 28 October the station PA6AMF will be active to celebrate the 50th anniversary of VERON. PJ - From 26 to 30 October, EA3ELM and EA2KL will be protable PJ7/ from St. Maarten. They plan to join the CQWW SSB Contest. PJ - From 23 to 31 October Ray (AB4JI) and Mike (K4ADK) will be active as PJ9T from Netherland Antilles. Operations in CW,RTTY and via sa- tellite RS-12; they plan also to join the CQWW SSB Contest. QSL via AB4JI. PY - During the CQWW DX SSB Contest, PY2NY will be active as PW2N on all bands (160-10 meters), low power category. QSL via PY2NY. S2 - From 5 to 12 January Mine, JA2NQG will be active from Dacca, Ban- gladesh, using the S21ZZ call. Particular attention will be given to 160 meters. S9 - From 21 November to 6 December, F5OGL, F6AXX, F6BQY, F5HX and F6HHV will be QRV as S92P from Principe Island (AF-044), with all bands activities (WARC included) in CW/SSB/RTTY joining also the CQWW DX CW Contest. QSL via F6KEQ. SU - For the next two or three months, SU2MT, who operates from the ra- re CQ Zone 34, will be active on 160 meters mainly on Friday night. Currently in Egypt no permission are given for 30 and 6 meters. T30 - Due to an accident , Fumio (JA3JA) has cancelled his West Kiribati activity [425DXN 232]. T8 - Following what published in number 231, Ted (F8RU) reports that: " The prefixes serie T8A - T8Z has been assigned from International Telecommunications Union to Palau Republic, CQ Zone 27, ITU Zone 64 (ex Western Carolines, KC6), starting from 19 July 1995". T9 - Jacques, F2CW, is portable T9 from Bosnia-Erzegovina, where he is joining the International Red Cross. UT - UT0I (UT2IZ, Nick) and UT7I (UT2IO, Serge) will join the JARTS RTTY Contest. QSL to: P.O. Box 9, Makeevka 339000, Ukraine. V2 & - Between 23 and 27 November, JH1NBN will spend his vacation to Anti- VP2M gua and Montserrat, hoping to be active in SSB and CW. Find him mainly on 14200 KHz. QSL via JH1NBN. V4 - From 22 October Alex, K2DOX, will be active from St. Kitts (NA-104) as V47KP. Particular attention will be given to low bands mainly on 160 meters (CW 1825-35 KHz and SSB 1845-55 KHz), where Alex will be QRV in the European sunrise hours. He plans also to join the CQWW SSB Contest. QSL via K2SB. V4 - From 1 to 5 November, Ratko, YU1NR, will be active as V47NR from St. Kitts & Nevis. QSL via homecall. V7 - Due to an accident, Fumio (JA3JA) has cancelled his Marshall Island operation [425DXN 232]. V7 - During the weekend, the V7BSA station will be active during the Jamboree On The Air from Kwajalein Island (OC-028). VK9_mel- Before the end of the month Steve AA6LF, will be active as VK4ALF/9 from Mellish Reef. 100 watts operations using a vertical antenna, mainly on 14260 KHz. QSL via AA6BB. VK0_h - The preparation phase of the expedition is now almost over. Team will be by ON6TT, KK6EK, HB9AHL, K0IR, JH4RHF, N6EK, PA3DUU and RA3AUU. PA3DUU and ON6TT will arrive to Perth, Western Australia, on Sunday 22 October, while the rest of the group will reach them a week later. Most of the equipment is already in Australia since last 12 October, while other material from Canada and Easter Island is previously arrived. Last container from Belgium will arrive to Perth in next few days. Then all the necessary will be embarked on the ship, for the departure planned the 1st of November. All the new technologies used in the Easter Island (XR0Y) will be used from Heard Island. A beacon using the VK6DIR/MM call will be activated as soon as the ship weighs anchor. There will be also an homepage on Internet where logs can be cosulted to see if you are on, re- ceiving confirmations via e-mail. Details will be given later. The arrive to Heard Island is planned on 12 November but the land de- pends on the sea and weather conditions. The departure is planned on 1 December. QSL manager will be W4FRU. As for the Peter I ope- rations (3Y0PI) there will be a net of stations to ask for and to give information on the expedition, propagation condition, best hours for different areas, etc. This net will be leaded by ON4UN, who is also the control station for Europe. The others will be WB2DND (east coast), WA0PUJ (midwest-north), K0EU (midwest-south), WA2FIJ (west coast) and JH1ROJ (Japan). They will be constantly connected with the opeartional base on Heard Island through the satellite PACSAT system and the amateur satellites, used also for Internet to/from messages. You are invited to send your own comment to the control station of your zone: comments about beacon, hours you noted maximum signal from Heard, signals level, criticism and suggestion to operators. The operational base will also have a di- rect telephone connection through Inmarsat satellites (fax/voice/ data) to allow the Internet access and other emergency communica- tions. The station will be equipped with three FT-1000MP and three FT-900, four Alpha 81B amplifiers, six computers, two Yagi tribands A3S, monobands Yagi three elements for 15 and 20 meters, two ele- ments for 40 meters, a three element yagi for WARC bands, a multi- bands vertical R7, a Battle Creek Special and others made by ON4UN for 80/160 meters. Other info will follow about the frequencies. VP2E - Ratko, YU1NR, will join the CQWW DX SSB Contest from Anguilla using the VP2ENR call. QSL via homecall. VP2E - The contest station VP2EE/VP2EHF is slowly rebuilding, after the destroy by Caribbean hurricanes. There is a new PRO67A antenna on a new tower and the electric power has been already turned on. VP8_ant- The station VP8CRE is QRV from Antarctic British Base Faraday (WABA G-04) located in the Argentine Islands (IOTA AN-006). QSL via: Box 260 MPA, Falkland Islands via United Kingdom. VU - The station VU7GW has been many times reported, particularly on 15 and 20 meters SSB, from Andaman Islands (AS-001). QSL via DL4MF. VU2/C - Until 17 November the Indian stations can use the suffix /C to the call to celebrate the Centennial of the Radio Invention. W7 - AA7RW will join the CQWW SSB Contest from Guemes Island (NA-065). XT - From 20 to 27 October, F5RLE and F5SBP will be active from Burkina Faso respectively as XT2DM and XT2GA, on 40 and 20 meters in CW and SSB. QSL via F5RLE. XY - Thursday 20 October started the activity of XY1HT, by JA1UT's team, with G3NOM and LA7JO [425DXN 230]; the all bands operations will end on 30 October, joining the CQWW DX SSB Contest, from Rangoon, Myanmar. QSL to P.O. Box 1300, 10112 Bangkok, Thailand. YA - Wednesday 18 October, the station YA/RV6IV has been reported again at 17.00 UTC on 14237 KHz. YB8 - Thursady 19 October has regularly started the activity from Talaud islands (OC-209) [425DXN 232] using the YE8TI call. QSL via YB8UMX. YU7 - Following what has been published in number 231, QSL for past and future operations by YT9N and 4N73N from St. Nicola Island (EU-163) must be sent via YU7FIJ, Radio Klub Senta, PPS Tornjos, P.O. Box 1, 24352 Tornjos, Yugoslavia. ZF - Jack (K1KNQ), Rich (KJ4WC) and Steven (K7LXC) will join the CQWW DX SSB Contest from Grand Cayman Island as ZF2DX, in the Multi/Multi category, from ZF1EJ's QTH. QSL via K1KNQ. 3D2_rot- From 25 October for two weeks, Ron (ZL1AMO) will be QRV from Rotuma using the 3D2RW/R call, in CW/SSB/RTTY. QSL via ZL1AMO. 5X - Paul, 5X4F will be outside the Uganda until the 24 October but he plans to back for joining the CQWW SSB Contest. Paul, who will remain in Uganda for another year, is active on 160 meters: find him on 1831 KHz (split 1-2 up), about 2030 UTC. Paul asks to not repeat 160 meters QSOs. 7O - Carl, WB4ZNH, and his wife Martha, WN4FVU, have been recently in Yemen to investigate the possibility of an operation but they gave no permission to operate. Howewer Carl is confident and he thinks that a future operation will obtain the permission probably next year. A club station is ready and completely equipped, waiting only for the permission. 8P - At the end of October, K4FJ and K3KG will be active respectively as 8P9HR and 8P9HU from Barbados (NA-021). It is also planned the joi- ning to CQWW SSB Contest using the 8P9Z call. QSL for 8P9HR and 8P9Z via K4BAI; QSL for 8P9HU via K3KG. 8P - From 21 to 28 November John, K4BAI, will be active from Barbados using the 8P9HT call. John will give particular attention to WARC bands and will join the CQWW CW Contest as 8P9Z in the single ope- rator/all bands category. QSL via homecall. 9N - From 23 to 31 December Mine, JA2NQG will be active from Katmandu, Nepal, using the 9N1CT or 9N1NQ call. Mine will give particular at- tention to 160 meters. 9Q - Alex, 9Q2L (PA3DZN), will join the CQWW DX SSB Contest (28-29 Octo- ber) using the 9R1A call, in the Single Operator/Single Band cate- gory (band is not yet known). QSL via PA3DMH. 9U - F5FHI and EA1FH want to be QRV from Burundi during next CQWW DX Contests, both SSB and CW, on all HF bands (160 meters included). **************************************************************************** 425-DX-NEWS LOGO ---> Many readers are using the "425 DX News" logo on their QSLs. This is a great pleasure for us and we should thank them for the sup- port that promote this Italian DX Bulletin. JARTS RTTY CONTEST ---> The 21-22 October is planned the JARTS WW RTTY CON- TEST. The contest starts at 00.00 UTC of Saturday and ends at 24.00 UTC of Sunday. Activities on five bands from 10 to 80 meters (RTTY portions in Ja- pan on 40 and 80 meters are respectively 7025-7040 KHz and 3520-3525 KHz). Exchange + the operator's age (00 for YL and 99 for multi-operators). HEARD ISLAND T-SHIRTS ---> Peter, ON6TT, reports that the Heard Island DXpe- dition T-shirts are now on sale in EU. He has a stock of about 50. If the stock runs out, more will be printed when they get back. The Tshirts are of high quality, light grey colour with bright red silk screen print. The front shows the Heard DXpedition's logo. The back says: 'Antarctica Expedition = Heard Island 1995' with 'Sponsor' in large print above it. Only one size is available: XL. The price is $25 including postage to Europe. Send requests to his address: ON6TT - Peter Casier, POBOX 1, B-9090 Melle, Belgium. Cash only (local currency is ok), no cheques pse. IL3 ---> Alberto, IK4HPU, reports that all the QSLs for the activity from Bonello Scirocco (IIA RO-006) the 8 October have been all processed (direct or via the bureau) or personally during the Bologna DX Convention. EA8AM ---> Luc reports that he found his call in some DX publications near the QSL manager OH1RY. It is a big mistake: OH1RY is the EA8AH's manager, not for EA8AM. QSL for EA8AM can be sent to his callbook address. ANGUILLA, VP2E ---> The Anguilla Amateur Radio Society has a new address: AARS, P.O. Box #1, Anguilla, British West Indies. Remember that AARS has not his own QSL-bureau, but the cards received at this address will be delivered to the addressees. No warranties for a fast and safe service. ITALY-AUSTRALIA VIA MOON? --> Jim, VK1FF, reports that the VK1 Division of Wireless Institute of Australia is planning the activation of a special station, the 11 December 1995, to celebrate the Centennial of first experi- ments by Guglielmo Marconi. During this activity, the engineers and the students of the local University should like to have an EME QSO (earth-moon eart) with an ITALIAN station. The available equipments are a 10 meters si- ze dish and high power transceivers on 70 cm and 23 cm. Those interested is kindly invited to contact as soon as possible the following addresses: packet: VK1FF@VK1KCM.ACT.AUS.AUNZ, Internet: jamesm@sw2.canberra.edu.au 3W5FM ---> Gianni, IK1NEZ, reports that he is NOT the manager of this sta- tion, for which he is receiving many QSLs. QSL received: A61AH/P (AS-021), FK/DL2GAC (OC-079), IA5/IK2MRZ (EU-028: IIA GR-002), IC8/I8KUT (IIA NA-008, NA-013), IC8/I8USE (IIA NA-017, NA-019), ID8/I8KUT (EU-144: IIA CS-001), IK8NIM/ID9 (EU-017: IIA ME-018), I3BQC/IL3 (EU-131:IIA VE-025), IL3/I3THJ (IIA VE-047), IL3/IK2MRZ (EU-130:IIA GO-001), IL3/IK2NCJ (EU-130:IIA GO-001), IL3/IK3ABY (IIA VE-047), IL3/IK3GES (EU-131: IIA VE-033), IL3/IK3QAR (EU-131: VE-033), IL3/IK4HPU (IIA RO-006), IM0/I8KCI (EU-024: IIA SS-088, SS-091, SS-121, SS-126, SS-127), IM0/I8KCI (EU-165: IIA SS-090), IM0/IK4HPU (EU-041: IIA SS-001, SS-005), IM0/IS0RUH (EU-165: IIA SS-057), IP1/I2MWZ (IIA SV-003), IP1/IK1NEG (EU-083: IIA SV-001, SV-002), IP1/IK1NEG (IIA SV-003), P29VMS (OC-205), RU0B (AS-121), RU0B/P (AS-097), SM/DL1SCQ/P (EU-087, EU-135, EU-137), SM/DL2SCQ/P (EU-087, EU-135, EU-137), SV8/I3BQC (EU-067), SV8/IK3GES (EU-049, EU-052), TA6/DJ8QP/P, TA0/DJ8QP/P (AS-098, AS-099, AS-115, AS-123), TT8AB (IK3NAA), XU95HA, Z38/DL1SCQ/P, Z38/DL2SCQ/P, ZW8AM (SA-072), 3V8BB (G0UCT), 3V8BB (JF2EZA), 5B4/RZ9OA (AS-120). **************************************************************************** * 425 DX NEWS * * DX info weekly bulletin * * edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ and Piero Forno, IK1IYU * * with the contribution of IK1GPG, IK2IQD, IK2ULV, I1-21171 * **************************************************************************** For the news issued in this number, thanks to: I1HYW, IK1NEZ, IK1TAZ, IK2WXQ, IK2XSL, I3ITO, IV3JWR, IV3TAN, I4LCK, I4UFH, IK4HPU, IK4MBO, IK4NZD, I5FLN, IK5SRF, IK7AFM, I8IYW, IK8TEM, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, A41JT, A45ZO, DC3MF, DJ5AI, DK3VN, DL7VOA, DL8AAM, DL9GOA, EA5KB, EA6WL, EA8AM, F5PYI, F6AJA, F6GCP, F8RU, G3KMA, G3NOM, G3ZAY, G4BUE, GU3MBS, HB9BLZ, JA1IDY, JH2PDS/1, JE7RJZ/WH2M, AD1C, WB2DND, WT2O, WB2YQH, KA3DBN/VP2EBN, N3II, W4MWT, N4PB, AD4RI, AA4V, AA5BT, KA5TQF, AA5UO, W5VX, WA6BXH, AA6TY, WJ7R, K8NA, KB8NW, KI8W, K9PPY, K0IR, ON6TT, OZ1LQH, PT7WA, PY2NY, UT2IO, VE3HO, VE3OUL, VK1FF, VO1IMB, VU2AVG, YU1AB, YU7JDE, 9K2HN, DXNS, LNDX, OPDX, URE-EA-DX, QRZ-DX, ARRL-DX, The 59(9) DX Report, VK2SG RTTY DX. **************************************************************************** * Further information, reports, suggestions and/or comments can be sent to * * Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ (PCL, @I1YLM.IPIE.ITA.EU) or to * * Piero Forno, IK1IYU (PCL, @IK1EQE.IPIE.ITA.EU, pforno@iol.it) * **************************************************************************** * INTERNET e-mail : I121171@amsat.org * * 425 WWW Page --> http://promet12.cineca.it/htdx/index.html * * INTERNET via anonymous FTP at site: * * promet12.cineca.it - under the directory: /pub/ham/425news/english/ * **************************************************************************** ...that's all folks! 73 & DX by 425 DX Gang * 425 DX NEWS is weekly available on * TRANCE BBS ITALY: +39-11-482751 DXA BBS BELGIUM : +32-3-8253613 ARRL HQ BBS USA : 203-666-0578 CODE THREE USA : 510-799-2921