9 December 1995 No 240 BID: $425WW240A
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edited by I1JQJ, IK1IYU
From PIERO, IK1IYU: "I'm very sad to say that I must stop the collaboration
to the 425-DX-News with this number. I would like to continue for another
year up to the number 300, but many things have changed since I started, two
years ago, and recently I had serious problems that left me no spare time.
I thought for a long time and my decision is final, but I really hope that
425-DX-News can continue to live without my contribution. I wish to thank
Mauro, I1JQJ, for this opportunity: it was a great honour for me. Thanks al-
so to all the collaborators, all those who supported the bulletin and the
Italian and foreigner readers. Particularly to the BBS and PCL Sysops that
worked to better distribute the bulletin. Who knows: may be in the future we
can meet again, for new opportunities of collaboration. Thanks to everybody
and Meryy Christmas and Happy New Year 1996 "
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BY - After the BT7JS activity in the October 1991, Sunday 3 December has
been reported BG7YA, who seems to be a resident on Hainan Island
(AS-094). QSL via BY5HZ.
C9 - Theo, PA3CBH (ex YN1TV),is currently in Mozambique and has received
the licence with the C91BT call.
CT - From 8 to 9 December CT1ASU, CT1EEU, CT1ERY and CT1FDU will be ac-
tive as CQ4I from Isla Margalha [425DXN 190]. QSL to P.O.Box 150,
8702 Alhao Codex, Portugal.
EA - On 9 December the station EA3AOK/P will be active from Cabo de Tos-
sa Lighthouse (FEA: E-0453). QSL via EA5OL.
F - During TeleThon '95, from 7 to 9 December, the special TM6LTL sta-
tion will be activated on all bands. QSL via F6KWP, B.P. 8, F-54260
Lonlaville, France.
F - From 8 to 10 December the Radio Club of Lyon (F8KLY) will activate
the special TM8LUM station to celebrate the Centennial of the first
movies projection by the Lumiere brotehrs. All HF bands activity,
mainly on 80 and 20 meters CW/SSB, and on VHF.
KH9 - The Dateline DX Association announces a Wake Island expedition from
24 to 31 January 1996. The operators will be AL7EL, WB2DND, KC7V
and K4HQI. The call used will be announced later, to avoid pirates.
All HF bands, WARC included, in SSB/CW/RTTY, and also in 6 meters
and via satellite. QSL via AL7EL, Tom Harrell, 27257 Nellis Rd,
Evans Mills, NY 13637, U.S.A.
LU - LU8XW has been active from Redonda Island [425DXN 233], a small
island south of Tierra del Fuego, valid for the SA-008 group.
VE - Jean, VE2JFM, is currently active as CG2JFM, until 28 December, to
celebrate the 50th anniversary of the U.N. Find him on 40 meters CW
from 03.00 to 04.30 UTC and on 15, 17, 20 meters CW/SSB from 14.00
to 20.00 UTC. QSL via VE2QK.
VK - From 15 to 16 December, during the launch of the Fairncombe subma-
riner, the Port Adelaide Radio Club (VK5APC) will activate the spe-
cial VI5SUB station on the following frequencies: 21200, 14200,
7100 and 3600 KHz (+/- QRM). Special QSL via bureau or to: PARC,
P.O.Box 352, Port Adelaide, SA 5011, Australia.
VK - An expedition to Margie Island, Abrolhos Islands southern group, is
planned around 25-31 January 1996, by four operators (with VK6BFI,
VK6UE and VK6KTN) members of the Northern Corridor Radio Group and
of the West Australian Island Hopper's. This is the third attempt,
and they hope it will be succesfull. They already have authoriza-
tions and a special call is waited. Operations mainly in phone but
with RTTY and CW possibilities, on bands from 10 to 80 meters.
VU7 - Jim Smith, VK9NS, hopes to return in Andaman islands during Februa-
ry 1996.
XE - The planned expedition to Isla Maria Madre [425DXN 238] has been
postponed for the delay of the Mexican Marine ship, chosen by
XE1EAA for the transport on the island, due to militar operations
in the Pacific Ocean.
ZF - From 25 December to 3 January, Carlo Amorati, I4ALU, will be active
from Cayman Islands (NA-008) on all HF band, WARC included, in CW
only. Find him at +13 KHz from the edge of the classic bands and on
10103, 18070 and 24893 KHz. QSL via home call.
ZL8 - A Kermadec island expedition, for two weeks with eight operators
(with Ron, ZL1AMO), is planned for May 1996. It seems they already
have permissions but the main problem is the cost of the operation,
around 30,000 US$.
ZS8 - Marion Island will probably be reactivated in March 1996,by an ama-
teur who will go to the island for work purposes.
1A0 - Starting at 15.00 UTC of 8 December Paolo (I2UIY), Giorgio (I2VXJ),
Luciano (I0JBL) and Francesco (IK0FVC) are active again from SMOM
using the 1A0KM call. The operations, sponsored by NCDXF and INDEXA
will take place on all bands from 10 to 160 meters (WARC included)
in SSB, CW, RTTY. Andre, ON1AIG, of the ESDX, will make contacts
via satellite, probably starting from late afternoon of Tuesday 12
December: find him on AO-13 and mainly on AO-10 around 145.890 MHz
(split operation in the first hours). Up to three stations will be
simultaneously active. The operation will end Sunday 17 December.
QSL to IK0FVC, direct (Francesco Valsecchi, Via Bitossi 21, 00136
Roma, Italy) or via bureau.
3DA - Jon, 3DA0CA [425DXN 238] has been active on 160, 80 and 40 meters
using an antenna normally used for broadcasting, contacting US and
European stations. QSL via W4DR.
5H - From 1 to 9 January Giovanni I5JHW, will be active from Zanzibar
Island (AF-032) using probably the 5H1HW call. QSL via I5JHW.
5N - From 23 to 28 December, Patric (5N0T) and Tola (5N9KWO) will acti-
vate the 5N4OTB station from Bonny Island, off the Nigerian
coasts (NO-REF). The operations are planned on all bands/all modes.
5V - Dave Moody (5V7MD) and his wife Janet, have returned in Togo Repu-
blic. Dave is daily active in SSB around 14165 KHz about 21.30 UTC.
QSL only direct to manager AB7BB, Chuck Degard, 919 W. Vaughn St.,
Tempe, AZ 85283, U.S.A.
9Q - Alex, 9Q2L, hopes to join ARRL DX 1996 using the 9R1A call. QSL via
PA3DMH.
NEW 1996 ARRL AWARDS COSTS ---> From 1 January 1996, the ARRL will apply the
following fees for awards and endorsements: for VUCC and DXCC 10$ for the
first certificate and 5$ for the endorsements (Pin included); copies are 5$
and pins 5$. First DXCC application for ARRL member will be free for the
first 12 QSL (before there was no limits), for endorsements 10$ every year
for the first 100 QSLs. First DXCC application for non-ARRL members will be
10$ for the first 120 QSLs, for endorsements 20$ every year for the first
100 QSLs. For all, every QSL added over the above limits will cost 10 cents
more. For the QSL check during Conventions or in ARRL offices 2$, with a li-
mit of 120 QSLs for each application. At these cost it is necessary to add
the amount for the QSLs returned. For WAS new costs are: Award 5$; Endorse-
ments 2$; 5BWAS 10$ (Pin included); 5BWAS Plaque 25$; (add amounts for QSL
returned for all the awards and endorsements); Pin 5BWAS 5$.
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3V8BB ---> DJ7IK, DL8OBC and DL2OBF have returned in Germany after the 3V8BB
operations. They logged about 7500 QSOs, 5000 of which during the CQWW CW
Contest. The QSLs will be automatically sent via bureau to all stations in
log before the end of March. For direct requests, the QSL manager for this
operation (22-29 November), is Dl2OBF.
9R1A & 9Q2L ---> The QSL cards for 9R1A activity (during the CQWW DX SSB
Contest '95) and for 9Q2L are in print and will be available in early 1996.
All the direct request will be sent as the QSL are printed. QSL via PA3DMH,
Alex van Hengel, Schoener 85, 2991JK Barendrecht, The Netherlands.
FT5ZF --> Due to many complaints for QSL confirmation by FT5ZF, Paul F6EXV
phoned him: the cards have been only recently sent. Don't sent dupes and re-
member that French Postes are on strike, delays are expected.
YA9XL ---> The QSL manager for this station is F5TCN: Yannick Cailliau, 14
route d'Harnes, F-62880 Annay sous Lens, France.
PY2HA ---> The address of this station, recently active from SA-071, is the
following: Luis Claudio Campos, Ave Adriano Dias Dos Santos 172, 11470-220
Guaruja, SP, Brazil.
4U1UN ---> If you can't receive the QSLs of this station from W8CZN, try to
AA2FN (Carmelo Marrero Jr., 447 Leland Ave., Bronx, NY 10473, USA) or WB8LFO
(Jerry Kurucz, 5338 Edgewood Drive, Lorain, OH 44053, USA)
AH3C ---> The new address of Pete, AH3C, recently active as C4A in the CQWW
CW Contest is: Pete Grillo, 2150 E. 6200 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84121,USA
OD5PN ---> Norby, LX1NO, reports to be the new QSL manager of Jamil OD5PN.
The cards have already been printed and can be requested both via direct
(CBA) or via bureau.
QSL MANAGERS --> Vic, UT1WPR, reports that 9N1UB manager is not UY5XE, as
wrongly reported in the QSL MANAGERS edited by IK1GPG in previous number.
RN9XA ---> Eugene (ex UA9XAC, R9X) reports his new RN9XA call (Asiatic Rus-
sia UA9). The QSL can be sent through the Russian QSL bureau (Box 59 Moscow)
or to his new address: Eugene V. Bugrimov, P.O.Box 1229, Syktyvkr 167001,
Russia.
YV0/YW0 ---> Steve, W4/YV5DTA, says that YW0's cards are in the mail: some-
one received them two months ago. All the YV0 operations will be confirmed
but due to many cards it is necessary a while.
QSL ---> Yossi, 4X6FU, is still receiving QSL requests for 4L1FL opera-
tions. Yossi is not the QSL manager for any station.
AWARDS ---> In the 1995, after the islands awards by Germany, Canada, Portu-
gal, Poland and USA, the Mexico has issued the DIMEX, Diploma de Islas Mexi-
canas, while the Brazil issued the DFB (Diploma Faros de Brasil). For the
DIE (Spanish Islands Award) the valid islands are now 2147.
PIRATES ---> Jim, W6YA reports that he has received many requests from
Europe for AP6YA operation but he states that this was a pirate. Don't send
him QSLs! Philip ZL2TZE, reports that ZL9AI call has never been issued by
local authorities; for Auckland & Campbell three calls only have been issued
so far: ZL9GD, ZL9NAA, ZL9TJD. It seems that a new pirate is very active on
80 meters CW: he uses the calls OA4EEI, DL4EEI, OA4PPE, PY2EEI and G3PPE,
but the signals are coming from the wrong side.
QSL received: FS5PL (NA-199), IA5S (IIA GR-00E & GR-009), IM0RUH (EU-0165,
IIA SS-056), IO1GTM, IM0/IS0UPR (EU-024, IIA NU-016), RU0B (AS-121), RU0B/P
(AS-087).
QSL received via WF5E DX QSL SERVICE: CE7AOY/P (SA-043), V44NK, VP5/JH3BXO.
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* 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 *
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For the news issued in this number, thanks to:
I1HYW, I1JHS, I1WAL, IK2AGX, IK2ILI, IK2WXQ, IK3WBW, I4LCK, IK4PKM, I5FLN,
I5JHW, IK7AFM, IK0PRG, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, DC3MF,
DJ2SX, DL2OBF, DL4VBP, DL7VOA, DL8AAM, DL9GOA, EA5KB, F5PYI, F6AJA, F6EXV,
F6GKD, F8KLY, G4BUE, G0UXF, LX1NO, ON1AIG, OZ1LQH, PA3DMH, PS7AB, PT7WA,
RN9XA, UT1WPR, UY5XE, VE2JFM, VK5IE, VK6UE, WT2O, WB2YQH, AA5UO, K6OZL,
W6YA, WD8MGQ, AA9D, W9SZ, ZL2TZE, 4X1RU, DXNS, LNDX, QRZ-DX, PY-DX, NPDXG,
URE-EA-DX, VK2SG RTTY DX, The 59(9) DX Report.
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TNX: IK1HSR, IK1RGL, IK7AFM, IW6MTM.
CALL & MGR CALL & MGR CALL & MGR CALL & MGR
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EY8/NP2AQ DL4FDU II0P I0CUL JX3EX LA5NM OX3XR OZ3PZ
EY8AM DF3OL II1BI IK1QFN JY5SK WB9YXY OY/OZ5IPA OZ5AAH
F5CCO/P F1JRT II2VA IK2WRG JY60DL JY5DL OY3QN OZ1ACB
FG5HR F6BUM II7GM IK7RWD JY60MB JY4MB P29TL KF9TH
FK5DX FK8GM IM0RUH IS0JMA JY60SK JY6ZZ P40AN CX3AN
FK8FI F6GZA IQ0J IK0REH JY60ZH JY6ZZ P40CR CX4CR
FK8GM WB2RAJ IQ2W IK2DUW JY60ZZ JY6ZZ P40E CT1AHU
FK8GT F6GZA IQ2X IK2GZU JY6GC JY6ZZ P40J WX4G
FK8HC F/HH2HM IQ4A I4LCK JY8FO KA1FFO P40JT WV7Y
FO0SUC F5KFE IQ7A IK7XIV JY8SZ DL4SCZ P40W N2MM
FO0ZR K1RH IR0G IW0CKS JY8XY WB9YXY P43JB OH6ZS
FP/N9AU K9GS IR0HY I0HY K1MFZ KD1PW P49I K4PI
FP/ND9O K9GS IR0IA I0IA EY8/K4YT K4YT P49V AI6V
FP/W9OP K9GS IR0KHP I0KHP KC4AAA NC6J PA/DL9OBQ DL9OBQ
FP8NR YU1NR IR0PFD IS0PFD KC6GB I1RBJ PI50HGV PA0IJM
FR/F5PXQ F5KDZ IR0PXD IK0PXD KC6JZ JA7FWR PJ9B K2SB
FR/HB9HVK HB9HVK IR1A IK1GPG KC6JZ JE7RJZ PJ9T AB4JI
FR5HR F5RRH IR1I IK1RGL KC6MW JE8XRF PQ0MM PP5JR
FS5PL KF0UI IR1LS IK1QFP KC7JEF KE6SVR PW2N PY2NY
FT5XK F6KQD IR2RZG IK2RZG HH2/KF4CCK KF0UI PX0UP PY1UP
FY5FJ IK2HTW IR5MEQ IK5MEQ KG4CM N5FTR PY0FF CT1AHU
FY5FY F6EZV IR5R I5JHW KG4ML WB6UGI PY0FF W9VA
FY5YE W5SVZ IR5T IK5ORP KG4MN WB2YQH PZ5JB K3BYV
GB2RRM G0MMH IR7J IK7TAI KG4NA KD4D R1/OH6CI OH6URO
GB5SF GW0PUP IR7LPW IK7TVD KG4SH N4KHQ R1FJL DF7RX
GB5VJ G4ZVJ IR8HVJ IK8HVJ KG4ZE K4SXT R1FJV RW3GW
GC3UP GW0KPD IR8IHG I8IHG KH0A JF1MIA R1FJZ DF7RX
GD4UOL G4UOL IR8VSH IK8VSH KH0AM JE1CKA R1FJZ/FJL DF7RX
GP4IPA GU0ELF IR9ESZ IT9ESZ KH0CS JA6PFR R2MWO DL1FCM
GR0LOS G3VIR IY0GM IK0SXT KH0R JE6DNP R3/W0YR AA9DX
GU4UOL G4UOL IY0ONU I5KKW KH0S JA1OGX R9KWK UA9KM
H2T 5B4XF IY3GMM IN3NMP KH0T JA1SGU RK0AWO RK0AWO
HB0/HA5RT HA6NL IY4FGM I4IKW KH0U JA1QNV RK2FWA DK4VW
HB0/HB9AON DJ2YE IZ6GM IK6BOB KH0/KH2GR JF6BCC RN9S RA9ST
HB9ML HB9MPS IZ7IGM I7PXV KH0/KH8AL JH1NBN RO9S RA9SB
HC8A WV7Y J28JA F5PWH KH0/KK6WW JA6EGL RQ9C RW9CW
HC8KU DK5VP J28JJ F6HGO KP4VP KD8IW RQ9H RW9IM
HC8N AA5BT J28JY F6BFH KP4WN KD8IW RV7AA NT2X
HF65PZK SP7NJX J28MC F5LBM LX100GM LX1JH S0/F5HV F5PFP
HG100R HA1KSA J28ML F5LBM LX4A LX1NO S01MZ EA2JG
HG3CW HA3KNA J28PP F5PWH LX4B LX1TI S21YE G0EHX
HG5AEW HG5MTV J37K W8KKF LX95VEC LX1NO S21ZZ JA2NQG
HG6Y HA6OI J37L WA8LOW LY1TR LY1BD S79JD F6AJA
HG750K HA1KRR J39BW WB2RAJ LY35OU LY2OU S79MAD GW4WVO
HH2LQ KM6ON J3A K9AJ LY35ZO LY2ZO S79NEO DL3NEO
HI3/NO2R WA2VUY J3A WA8LOW LZ2TU WB2RAJ S92P F6KEQ
HI3/WA2VUY WA2VUY J3J K9AJ M1OOG G3OZF S92PI F6KEQ
HI3CVV DL2GGA J3K WB8GEX DU1/NZ2P DJ6OV SI0GM SK0MG
HI8/NO2R WA2VUY J3X W9IXX AA8/OA4HJ DL6MAC SI1GM SM1BIQ
HK100GM HK3DDD J3Y KA9RHY OD/N4ISV N4JR SI2GM SM2LWU
HL5KY W3HNT J3Z WD8ATP OD5PL HB9CRV SI5GM SM5CAK
HL9CW HL9DC J42EDE SV2CTL OH0/OH3TY KM6ON SI6GM SM6URO
HL9DX N7RO J42TEA SV2BIC OH0/OZ1FG OZ1ZO SK7JD R1MVI
HO0T HP2CWB J48CRI SV8BSA OH0AAQ OH2NRV SO2WDX SP2FAX
HP1XVH KF0UI J48KEF SV8AQY OH0BDP OH2BDA SO5LK SP5PB
HP1XZQ WP4KTF J48Y SV1BKN OH0KMG OH2OT SP0TPAX SP2FAP
HR2RDJ KB5IPQ J55UAB F6FNU OH0LQK OH3LQK SP100PLK SP9KZ
HS0ZAR K3ZO J79JD F6AJA OH0MEP OH3MEP SQ5O SP5ZIM
HS3OM HS3DF JT1FAS JE2VDG OH0MYL OH3MYL SU3AM DL5ZBV
HS7AS HS7ECI JT1FAU K6VNX OH0NLP OH3NLP SV0HW/9 WA1ECA
HS8SEA HS1GOS JT1FAV K6VNX OL0OJ OK1RR SZ2DE SV1ABA
HZ1AB K8PYD JT1FAW K6VNX OL0OO OK1RR T00A I1RBJ
IG9A IV3TAN JT1FAX K6VNX OL2A OK2RAB T20VJ G4ZVJ
IG9R IV3TAN JT1FAY K6VNX OT5A ON7LR T30JA JA3JA
IG9T IV3TAN JT1FAZ K6VNX OT5L ON6NL T32BE WC5P
IG9W IV3TAN JT1Z K6VNX OX3LX OZ1DJJ T32ZB DJ4ZB
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PERIOD CALL REF
till 31/12 A4=A4/25 * special event 233
till 10/12 C6A * by N2NQI, WG3I, G3NYY, G4VXE 238
till 28/12 CJ2JFM * by VE2JFM * special event station 240
till ?? FT5XK 238
till 10/12 IZ6TCO: special event station 237
till 25/12 IZ7IGM: special event station 238
till 15/04 JX4CJA & JX3EX * by LA4CJA & LA3EX 228
till 12/12 KG4ML * by WB6VGI 236
till 13/12 PA3EVJ: EU-146 * by VE3MR 238
till 15/12 SP0TPAX: special event station 236
till 09712 TM7TLT: special event station TeleThon 95) 240
till 31/12 VA1S: special event station 227
till 11/12 VI100GM * special event station 238
till Dec '96 VK0WH: Macquarie 238
till 17/12 1A0KM * by IK0FVC's team 240
till 10/12 6Y5/G3XAQ/qrp 237
08/12-12-01 HS0/DL2FDK 237
08/12-14/12 J20RAD: Maskali Isl. (AF-053) * by J28ML's team 235
08/12-10/12 TM8LUM: Lyon * special event station 240
09/12-10/12 CQ4I: Ilhote Margalha * by CT1ASU,CT1EEU,CT1ERY,CT1FDU 190
09/12-10/12 IY1TTM * by Western Emilia DX team 238
09/12-10/12 TM2RDS: special event station 228
09/12-14/12 ZK1ATV, ZK1LIA, ZK1NJX: Rarotonga Isl. (OC-013) by LA 236
09/12-10/12 Contest Italiano 40 & 80 Metri ***
09/12-10/12 ARRL 160 Meter SSB Contest ***
10/12 P43QPO: special event station 232
10/12 PA6QPO: special event station 232
12/12 GB2GM: special event station 239
12/12-01/04 TU4DA * by F5UJQ 238
12/12 VO1AA * special event station 236
14/12-28/12 ZK1ATV, ZK1LIA, ZK1NJX: Aitutaki Isl. (OC-083) * by LA 236
15/12-16/12 VI5SUB * special event station 240
16/12 KA3UNQ/p: Prudence Isl. (NA-031) 238
16/12-17/12 W3OK: Nazareth & Bethlehem, PA 236
16/12-03/01 YJ * by FK8FU 236
17/12 EA4ENK/p: Isla El Ciego (DIEI BA-10) 237
22/12-06/01 VK8NSB/p: Groote Eylandt (OC-141) 237
23/12-03/01 JD1/JQ1SUO: Ogasawara 238
23/12-28/12 5N4OTB: Bonny Isl. (NO-REF) * by 5N team 240
25/12-03/01 ZF * by I4ALU 240
23/12-31/12 9N * by JA2NQG 233
28/12-04/01 ZK1ATV, ZK1LIA, ZK1NJX: Manihiki Atoll (OC-014) by LA 236
29/12-14/01 A71AN * by DL9FCQ 225
30/12-03/01 XQ0/JA7AYE: Easter Isl. * by JA7AYE & JA7XQV 237
mid Dec-mid Feb C6AGN * by KM1E 236
14/12-Febbr 97 FT5WF & FT5WE * by F5SZK & F5IJT 239
December FT5XL: Kerguelen * by FB1LYF 238
December AA4LI/HP1 238
December V3: Turneffe Is. (NA-123) * by W team 238