28 October 1995 No.234
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A6 - Saturday and Sunday, during the CQWW SSB Contest, Steve (K7SP) will
be active as A61AF using an IC-706, a little tri-bands antenna, a
rotative dipole for WARC bands and some longwires for 40, 80 and
160 meters. Equipments and antennas, donated by ICOM and HRO, will
remain there, ready to be used by another operator in the next CQWW
CW Contest.
CT3 - CT3BD, CT3BM, CT3DL and CT3IA join the CQWW DX SSB Contest as CT9M
from Madeira Islands, Multi/Single category.
DL - In 1996 the club-station DL0HA in Hagen will celebrate the 50th an-
niversary of foundation, while the town of Hagen will celebrate the
250th anniversary. The club-station will be active during the next
year using the special DF0HAG call. During the period 22 June - 20
July 1996, DF0HAG will be also the special DOK "RTA". DF0HAG will
be active on all HF/VHF/UHF bands and in some contests
E3 - Unfortunately Carl, WB4ZNH and Martha WN4FVU, have not recieved the
authorizations to operate from Eritrea [425DXN 233], as there is a
revision of the local amateurs laws that blocked the release of any
licence.
EA8 - Pete, DL1YAW, Joe, DK5QN, Burt, DF8XC, Dirk, DL1YDI, Rudi, DF8AE,
and Heiko, DK3DM, will join the CQWW DX SSB Contest as EA8RG (Multi
/Single). QSL via DF0DX.
EY - Karl (DL4YT, K4YT) and Ron (DL4FDU, NP2AQ) from 6 to 13 November
will be active as, respectively EY8/K4YT and EY8/NP2AQ on all bands
from 80 to 10 metri, in SSB and CW. QSL via their homecalls: K4YT,
Karl Renz, PSC - 115 (ESC), APO AE 09213 ; NP2AQ, Ron Maples,
PSC - 115 (ESC), APO AE 09213.
FK - Following what published in previous number, the FK5DX station, ac-
tive during the CQWW DX SSB Contest, is worked by Eric, FK8GM, and
by Franck, FK8HC. QSL manager is WB2RAJ.
GM - The North of Scotland Contest Group joins the CQWW DX SSB Contest
with the Multi/Multi GM4DMZ station. QSL via Chris Tran, GM3WOJ,
Achnacoille, Lamington, Invergordon, UK IV18 0PE.
I - During the weekend the Lissone ARI Section join the CQWW SSB Con-
test using the IO2L call, valid also for the CQWW CW Contest. QSL
via I2OKW.
I - The IYLRC "Elettra Marconi" joins the CQWW DX SSB Contest, to ce-
lebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Radio, with the following sta-
tions (single operator): Marinella, IK2QCF, Laura, I5NXD, Adriana,
IK5MEQ, and Gigliola, IS0PFD.
IL3 - Mario, IV3JWR, reports that Saturday 28 October he will activate
again, together with the IV3VQN team, the Volperossa Isl. (IIA GO-
021). Operations are planned from 08.00 to 12.00 UTC on 40 meters.
QSL via IV3JWR.
IY - During the weekend, the Marconian station IY0TCI from Civitavecchia
(Roma) joins the CQWW DX SSB Contest, in the Single Operator / All
All Bands category, worked by Patrizia I0KHP. IY0TCI will be active
until December, to celebrate the Centennial of the Radio. QSL via
via I0KHP.
JT - Following what published in previous number N6ZZ, N6AA, K6MC, W6XD,
N6TW, W6MKB are active from Mongolia respectively as JT1FAZ, JT1FAU
JT1FAV, JT1FAW, JT1FAX and JT1FAY. During the CQWW DX SSB Contest
they work in the Multi/Multi category as JT1Z. QSL for all activi-
ties via K6VNX.
KC6 - Hitoshi Muira (JE8XRF) is active until 31 ottobre from Palau using
the KC6MW call. He plans to join the CQWW DX SSB Contest. QSL via
JE8XRF.
KH0 - Following what published in previous number, there are other acti-
vities from Saipan (OC-086), between 3 and 6 November, as follows:
KH0R (Yu, JE6DND); KH0CS (Max, JA6PFR); WH0ABC (Yoshi,JR6OCL);
KH0U (Minoru, JA1QNV); KH0S (Yutaka, JA1OGX); KH2GR/KH0 (Yoshi,
JF6BCC); WR1J/WH0 (Yasu, JR2BEF). Operations on bands from 80 to
10 meters, WARC included. QSL via homecalls, for WR1J/WH0 via his
QSL manager 7J2YAA.
LX - The DAGOE-DX Club (Dutch Amateurs Goiing On Expedition) from 2 to 9
November will activate many Luxembourg stations, on all bands (HF,
6m, 2m, 70cm) in CW SSB, PACTOR, AMTOR, RTTY and via satellite. The
operators will be PA0TUK, PA2FAS, PA3AWW, PA3CLK, PA3DEW, PA3ERA,
PA3FPP, PA3FQX, PA3FSO, PA3FUE, PA3GAF, PA3GEZ, PE1HVK, PE1FNB,
PE1NJE, PE1PFN, PE1PGJ using the LX/homecall calls. QSL via bureau.
ON - During the weekend, the "Team HF ON6RM" joins the CQWW DX SSB Con-
test. Every contact made with ON6RM station will be valid to obtain
the "ON6RM HF Award". QSL and awards (US$ 3) via P.O. Box 23, 7000
Mons, Belgium.
S5 - A group of amateurs leaded by Jelka (YL), S57NW, joins the CQWW DX
SSB Contest, in the Multi-Single category using her call.
S7 - The operations by Gerard, F2JD, from Seychelles, planned for mid
October (425DXN 230), have been postponed to 10 November. Gerard
will stay there for about a month.
T9 - Members of the Radio Club "Novo Sarajevo - T91ENS" joins the CQWW
SSB Contest using the special T99MT call. The operators are: Karl
T9/OH6XY, Boris T94EU, Neri T94NE, Elvis T94NF, Ferid T94TF, Pedja
T94TU, and some newcomers (T95...). QSL via K2PF.
UT - During the weekend UX2HO joins the CQWW SSB Contest using the EN2H
call, valid also for the CQWW CW Contest. QSL via I2PJA.
V8 - Hajime, KH0G/JO1RUR joins the CQWW DX SSB Contest from Brunei using
the V85HG call as Single Operator/All Band. QSL via JH7FQK.
VE - During the weekend Jacques, VE2QK, Jean-Pierre, VE2LJP, and Pierre,
VE2MCZ, are active as XL2MCZ, during the CQWW SSB Contest. QSL via
VE2QK.
VE2 - John, WB2K, joins the CQWW DX SSB Contest as VE2QRZ (Zona 2). QSL
via WB2K.
VK9_m - Following what published in number 233, Steve, AA6BB, will start
the operations from Mellish Reef as VK4ALF/9 the 29 October, for
four days. Then Steve will go to Frederick Reef, in the Coral Sea
Islands group (IOTA NO-REF), with two-days activities starting from
5 November. QSL via AA6BB.
VP5 - K0LUZ, N4WW, NX4N, KF4WW, AB4OM and KB4QKP join the al CQWW DX SSB
Contest as VP5WW. All bands activities.
XE - K5TSQ, W5VX and others, join the CQWW DX SSB Contest from Mexico
using the 6D2X cal in the Multi/Single category. QSL via K5TSQ.
XE - Hector, XE1BEF, reports that, to celebrate the 48th "Feria de Todos
Los Santos" in Colima City (Mexico), until 20 November the special
station X85COL will be active, joining the CQWW DX SSB and Japan
International DX SSB Contests. Operations in SSB, CW and RTTY, on
all bands (WARC included). QSL via XE1BEF.
XU - Saturday and Sunday, during the CQWW DX SSB Contest, Mike (VS6WV)
will be active from Cambogia as XU6WV, using a TS-50, a DT-2000 and
a HV2V/R5. Operations on 80 and 40 meters are also planned. A copy
of the XU licence has been already sent to ARRL.
XY - Ray, G3NOM, and Stig, LA7JO, the first operators that activated the
XY1HT station, have been joined from a group of JA leaded by Yoshi,
JA1UT, to work on CQWW DX SSB Contest (425DXN 223).
XY - Not only XY1HT is active from Burma (425DXN 233): from Monday 23
October, the station XZ1A is on-the-air operated by JA1BK, K5FUV,
N7NG, OH2BH and OH0XX. These operations are fully authorized and
celebrate the 50th anniversary of the United Nations. The equipment
has been offered by Yaesu, ETO, Cushcraft and Northern California
DX Fundation. Two local operators will be experienced during the
activities on the following frequencies: CW 7005, 14005, 21005 KHz;
SSB 14195, 21295 KHz (other frequencies are expected to be authori-
zed during the operations). They started with an amplifier problem
that gave only 100 watts until Friday 27 October. Then OH2BH and
OH0XX returned from Singapore with a new amplifier for stronger
signals during the weekend. The activity will end Monday 30 Octo-
ber and during the CQ WW SSB Contest XZ1A will be QRV mainly in CW,
while in SSB they will use the new 14105 and 21205 KHz frequencies,
particularly for U.S.A., due to previous bad conditions. Bill,
K5FUV, one of the operators and DXCC manager, has discussed with
local authorities and has all the documentation for an immediate
DXCC credit. The QSL manager is JA1BK, that promised fast answers:
Kan Mizoguchi, 5-3 Sakuragaoka 4, Chome, TamaCity, Tokyo 206, Japan
YS - Following what published in number 230, YS1ZKR (Kent N2MIP) will be
active via satellite Oscar-13 mode B on 145.880 MHz, listening in
split on 145.910 MHz.
ZA - From 1 to 12 November, ZA/PA0HTR and ZA/PA0AIO will be active via
satellite Oscar-13 and Oscar-10. QSL via P.O. Box 200, NL-1780AE
Den Helder, Netherlands.
ZD8 - Following what published in number 231, until 1 November Jim Neiger
N6TJ, is active again as ZD8Z. Operations in CW up 33 kHz from the
edge and on 21250 KHz. Jim will also try to be active on 160 meters
QSL via VE3HO, G. Hamilton, P.O. Box 1156, Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0,
Canada.
4U_itu - From 3 to 5 November, F5PAC and other operators will be active from
ITU Geneve station. All bands activities, in CW, SSB and satellite.
4X - The activity by special 4X7JY station, planned from 25 to 31 Octo-
ber (425DXN 228), has been cancelled.
5R - Ben, 5R8DS (425DXN 228), join the CQWW DX SSB Contest. This is his
last operation before he returns in Netherland Ben uses a 17
elements log-periodic beam (5.5-30 MHz) and hopes to give anyone a
change for another QSO. Find him on 40 meters, around 7060 KHz (+/-
QRM), about 03.00 UTC. QSL via PA3BXC.
9A - 9A6TCA, 9A4DO, 9A4IP, 9A4SD and 9A4GR will activate the 9A1CEI sta-
tion during the CQWW DX SSB Contest. QSL to: Radio Club "Pazin",
9A1CEI, M.B.Rasana 2/4, HR-52000 Pazin, Croatia.
+ SILENT KEYS + We sadly inform that two famous QSL managers are S.K.:
Fernand Labbe, F2BU, manager for J28JA, and Leonard Barrett, W5JLU, the ma-
nager for FY5YE.
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CQWW DX SSB CONTEST ----> Other operations expected during the weekend are:
HI by WA2VUY & NO2R (MS/MM), J79RM by WB6CJE (SO), KH6/WR6R by WR6R (SO, QSL
via N2AU), KH9 by AL7EL (MS?), P40W by W2GD (SO, QSL a N2MM), PJ7 by WB1HHB
(SOLP), V31DX by KI6IM (MS, QSL via AA6BB), V7X by V73C (MS, QSL via KH6HH),
VE9DH by K2NJ, NR2H, W9NGA (MM), VP9 by N2MZH (SO/LP?).
AP2TJ/T5TJ ---> Tariq, AP2TJ, reports that he answered all the QSL both for
his homecall QSOs and for T5TJ call (operations from Mogadiscio, Somalia,
dated January/February 1993 and February/March 1994). If you still have not
received your try to send him a packet message to AP2TJ @ AP2TJ.ISL.PAK.AS
or via Internet to janjua@sdnpk.undp.org ; Tariq will resend the QSLs
DAGOE-DX-AWARD --> Contacting three members of the DAGOE-DX Club, or a mem-
ber in three different modes, or also a member on thre different bands it is
possible to free receive the DAGOE-DX-Award. Send an extract of the log and
the QSLs to: DAGOE - Foundation, P.O. Box 356, 3300 AJ Dordrecht, Nether-
lands.
PALAU KC6/T8 ---> Following what published in number 233, we have received
from Ted NH6YK, a message saying that the Palau Republic authorities renewed
his licence (dated 12 August 1995), confirming the KC6YK call instead of the
expected T8YK. Ted thinks that it will need more time to have the prefixes
changed (Note: they probably don't read the 425-DX-News!)
TJ1BP ---> From May 1995, the QSL manager of TJ1BP is SP9NLK, that has the
logs starting from December 1993. Actually SP9NLK can work only via direct
but from January 1996 he will use the bureau.
QSL received: N6IV/KL7 (NA-197), SV9/HA0HW/P (WF5E DX QSL Service), TJ1MG,
TT8NU (F6FNU), XF3OZ (NA-045), XU95HA (WF5E DX QSL Service), YJ8RN (N9DRU),
YS1ZV (KB5IPQ), Z22JE, ZC6B, ZK3RW, 8A4EI (OC-204).
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DL1YAW, DL4DBM, DL4FDU, DL7VOA, DL8AAM, DL9GOA, EA5KB, F6AJA, G4BUE, JA7SSB,
JA1UT, JA1IDY, JE8XRF, JH2PDS/1, ON4BAM, ON5SV, PA3AWW, PA3FWP, S56A, T94EU,
UT1HT, VE2MCZ, VR2BH, VS6WV, WB2K, WB2RAJ, WB2YQH, W4MWT, KJ4VH, KI6WF,
NH6YK, N7US, K8MFO, KB8NW, OZ1LQH, PT7WA, YC0UVO, 4X6TT, 5R8DS, 9A1CHP,
DXNS, LNDX, OPDX, URE - EA - DX, QRZ-DX, ARRL-DX, The 59(9) DX Report,
VK2SG RTTY DX.
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PERIOD CALL REF
till 01/11 EX: Kirghiz Rep. * by DL4MFM, DJ5BA, DK7ZT, DL8OBQ 221
till 31/10 J3 * K8 & K9 team 229
till 01/11 JT * by N6ZZ's team 233
till 15/04 JX4CJA & JX3EX * by LA4CJA & LA3EX 228
till 31/10 KC6MW: Palau * by JE8XRF 234
till 30/11 SI(0-7)GM * special calls 225
till 05/11 OS4CLM * special event station 228
till ? T9/F2CW 233
till 31/10 VI50PEACE * special event station 217
till ? VK6LC: Finucane Isl. (OC-199) 227
till 17/11 VU2=VU2/C * special event 233
till 20/11 X85COL: Mexico * special event station 234
till 30/10 XY1HT * by JA1UT's team 233
till 30/10 XZ1A * by JA1BK's team 234
till 30/10 YT9N: San Nicola Isl. (EU-163) * by YU7BW,4N7ZZ,YU7LM 231
till 03/11 3V8 * by YT1AD 231
till 31/10 5N=5N35 231
till November 5R8EU * by JF1MGI 232
till 01/11 ZD8Z * N6TJ 231
25/10-04/11 C6: Treasure Cay (NA-080) * by W7KFK & WJ8C 233
25/10-10/11 3D2RW: Rotuma * by ZL1AMO 233
26/10-30/10 3B8/F5PXQ 226
28/10-01/11 F: Port Cros Isl. (EU-070) (DIFM ME-11) * by F team 230
28/10 IL3: Volperassa Isl. (IIA GO-021) * by IV3VQN' team 234
28/10 PA6AMF * special event station 233
28/10-29/10 TM2RDS * special event station 228
28/10-29/10 CQ WWDX SSB Contest ***
29/10-07/11 GB5SI: Shetlands Is. (EU-012) * by The MidLanark ARS 221
29/10-02/11 VK4ALF/9: Mellish Reef * by AA6LF 234
30/10-03/11 J3: Carriacou Isl. (NA-147) * by K9AJ, W9IXX, KA9RHK 231
October C91/ZS6WPX & C91/ZS6BRZ 230
October CQ4I: Gaivota Rock * by CT1ASU,CT1EEU,CT1ERY,CT1FDU 190
October VU4: Andaman Is. * by VU2RKC team ??? 214
October YB5: Mentawai Isl. (OC-???) * by YC5BLB ??? 222
October-November YB0ASI * by ND3A 232
October 3F4B, H34B, HO4B: Boca del Toro Arch. (NA-088) ??? 222
01/11-31/12 A4=A4/25 * special event 233
01/11-06/11 OY/OZ5IPA * by OZ5AAH 231
01/11-05/11 V47NR * by YU1NR 233
01/11-12/11 ZA * satellite operation by PA0HTR & PA0AIO 234
01/11-20/11 9M * by F6BFH, F5LGQ, F6AOI, F6AUS, F9IE 226
02/11-09/11 LX * by DAGOE-DX Club 234
02/11-04/11 ZW0C: Caju Isl. (SA-072) (DIB 17) 229
03/11-06/11 KH0: Saipan Isl. * by JA's team 234
03/11-05/11 4U1ITU * by F5PAC's tean 234
04/11-11/11 VK9: Norfolk Isl. * by DK9FN 232
04/11-07/11 3D2: Rotuma * by Yamata Radio Club 231
05/11-07/11 VK4ALF/9: Frederick Reef (NO-REF) * by AA6LF 234
05/11-11/11 YS1ZRK * by N2MIP 223
06/11-13/11 EY8 * by K4YT & NP2AQ 234
08/11-11/11 FP8NR * by YU1NR 233
10/11-10/12 S7 * by F2JD 234
11/11-12/11 WAE RTTY Contest ***
12/11-01/12 VK0: Heard Island * by international team 216
14/11-28/11 T32BE * by WC5P 231
15/11-17/11 KC6JZ * by JE7RJZ 233
November A51JS * by VK9NS ??? 232
November FT5XL: Kerguelen * by FB1LYF 227
November VK9XRS * by ND3A 232
mid November 4S7/HB9AMO 229
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CALL REF
3V8 * by YT1AD 231
4U0ITU * OL1A Contest team 232
5R8DS 234
6D2X * by K5's team 234
9A1CEI * by Radio Club Pazin 234
9K0A * by 9K2HN 228
9R1A * by PA3DZN 233
A61AF * by K7SP 234
C56WW * by G0UCT 233
C6: Treasure Cay (NA-080) * by W7KFK & WJ8C 233
CT3BX * by DL team 233
CT9M * by CT3BD, CT3BM, CT3DL, CT3IA 234
EA8RG * by DL1YAW, DK5QN, DF8XC, DL1YDI, DF8AE, DK3DM 234
EI7M * by East Cork Radio Group 232
EN2H * by UX2HO 234
EX: Kirghiz Rep. * by DL4MFM, DJ5BA, DK7ZT, DL8OBQ 221
FK5DX * by FK8GM 233
G0/AA4V * AA4V & N4SF 233
GB6AR * by G4XKR & VE6WQ 233
GM4DMZ * by North of Scotland Contest Group 234
GU3HFN * Guernsey Amateur Radio Society 233
HB9OK * by Tera Radio Club 231
HB0/HB9AON 233
HI * by WA2VUY & NO2R 234
HK0 * KH8AL, JH1NBN, NL7GP 231
HL9DX * by HL9DC 233
IG9: Lampedusa Isl. (AF-019) * by I team 217
IO2L: ARI Lissone 234
IQ2W: ARI Limbiate 231
IQ2X: ARI Brescia 230
IR1I * by IK1RGL & IK1XHU 231
IR5T * by IK5SRF's team 233
IY0TCI * by I0KHP 234
J3 * K8 & K9 team 229
J48Y: Salamis Isl. (EU-075) * by SV1BKN 227
J79RM * by WB6CJE 234
JT * by N6ZZ's team 233
KH6/WR6R 234
KH9 * by AL7EL ??? 234
KH0AM * by JA team 233
LX1NO, LX1KC, LX1NW, LX9SW 233
ON6RM * by ON6RM HF Team 234
OT5L * by NOL Contest team 233
OT5T * by ON4AFZ, ON6UK, ON7LX, ON4AAM 233
P40E * by CT1BOH 233
P40W * by W2GD 234
P49I * by K4PI 232
PJ7: St. Maarten * by EA2LM & EA3ELM 233
PJ7: St. Maarten * by WB1HHB 234
PJ9T * by AB4KI & K4ADK 233
PW2N * by PY2NY 233
S57NW * by S5's Contest Team 234
SV9/OH6LI 232
T99MT: Radio Club Novo Sarajevo 230
TK2C * by Bavarian Contest Club 232
TO5M: St. Pierre & Miquelon * by K9GS's team 226
V26B: Antigua * by Frankford Radio Club 224
V31DX * by KI6IM 234
V47BW * by VE3BW 227
V47KP * by K2DOX 233
V7X * by V73C 234
V85HG * by KH0G/JO1RUR 234
VE2QRZ: Zone 2 * by WB2K 234
VE9DX * by K2NJ, NR2H, W9NGA 234
VO2WL * by WA9PUJ, N0AFW, AH9B, KG4DX 229
VP2ENR * by YU1NR 233
VP5 * by KE2OP, N2VW, WB2YOF 231
VP5S: W3ZNB,KC4FWS,N4KE,NU4Y,WB4EYX,WB4KSP,WB4MAI,WR4K 231
VP5WW * by K0LUZ, N4WW, NX4N, KF4WW, AB4OM, KB4QKP 234
VP9 * by N2MZH 234
XL2MCZ * by VE2QK, VE2LJP, VE2MCZ 234
XU6WV * by VS6WV 234
XY1HT * by JA1UT's team 233
XZ1A * by JA1BK's team 234
ZC4DX * by Whitton Amateur Radio Group 223
ZD8Z * by N6TJ 231
ZF2DX * by K1KNQ, KJ4WC, K7LXC 233
ZF2JI 230
ZX2A * by PT2BW 232