SB DX@WW $425WW242A 425 DX News #242 [1/6] 23 December 1995 No 242 BID: $425WW242A =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** * * * =========================== * * * * * * * edited by I1JQJ & IK1NLZ * * * * * ###### ## ## ###### ## ## ###### ## ## * * ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## * * ######## ## ## ## #### ## ## ###### ## ## * * ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## * ## ## ###### ###### ###### ## ## ## ## * * * * * ************************ PRATAS ISLAND NEW ONE ************************ The DX Advisory Committee (DXAC) of ARRL and the Awards Committee have both voted in favour (the first 12 votes in favour and 4 contrary, the se- cond unanimous in favour) to add Pratas Island (BV9P) in the DXCC Coun- tries List. Contacts are valid starting from 1 January 1994 (until now Pratas has been activated in January and March 1994 and in May-June 1995). The status of Country is based upon the Section II, Point 2(a) (Separa- tion by water) of the DXCC Rules. Pratas Island, located in the Southern Chinese Sea, is administrated by Taiwan. The cards can be sent for credit starting from 1 APRIL 1996 (therefore Pratas will not change the Honor Roll). Attention! For the January and March 1994 operations NO cards will be accepted with the aerial picture of the island,but only those from KU9C. 3B8 - Until 24 December Akio, JA3JM, will be active from Mauritius with the 3B8/JA3JM call. CW SSB and RTTY operations on all bands, WARC and 160 meters also. An activity via satellite AO-10/13 is also planned. QSL via homecall (Akio Shimizu, 3-6-22 Kasugaoka, Fuji- idera, Osaka 583, Japan). 5N - The expedition to Bonny Island planned for 23-28 December [425DXN 240], has been postponed to 10 January. 5R - Gerard,F2JD, is returning home from Seychelles after logging 2200 QSOs. The departure for Madagascar [425DXN 230],where Gerard will stay for at least six months trying to operate on all bands (WARC included) is planned for 11 January. 9G - From 31 December to 15 January Steve, PA3GBQ, will spend some va- cations in Accra, Ghana. Steve plans to operate on all bands from the 9G1BS' station, using probably the 9G5BQ call. QSL via home- call (Steve van Lieburg, PO Box 85090, 3009 MB Rotterdam, The Ne- therlands). 9N - Mine, JA2NQG has cancelled the planned activity as 9N1NQ [425DXN 233] due to health problems. The other components of the Japanese UNICEF Club will be active using different calls. CE0_s.f- It seems that CE3HJB and CE3CDV are planning an activity to take place during 1996 from San Felix and they are looking for finan- cial support. D6 - Michel, FR5HG, is in Comoros islands waiting for a call. FH - From 28 to 30 December Akio, JA3JM, could be active from Mayotte using the FH/JA3JM call. QSL via homecall (see 3B8) FR - From 2 to 5 January Akio, JA3JM, will be active from Reunion with the FR/JA3JM call. QSL via homecall (see 3B8) FT_z - Mehdi, F5PFP, is planning an expedition of about a month to Am- sterdam island (one of the most wanted Countries) to take place between November 1996 and February 1997. Mehdi is looking for se- ven thousand dollars for the travel and donations can be sent to: Mehdi Escoffier, 23 rue du Colombier, 38540 Heyrieux, France. GM - From 30 December to 8 January Keith, G0FDJ should be active from Skye Island (EU-008) with the GM0FDJ/P call. CW & SSB operations. HB0 - From 13 to 20 January Hans, PA3EBT, will be in Malbun for vaca- tion on the snow and will be active, in the early mornings and evenings, as HB0/PA3EBT/P. QSL via home call. /EXI SB DX@WW $425WW242B 425 DX News #242 [2/6] 23 December 1995 No 242 BID: $425WW242B * * * =========================== * * * * * * * * *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** * * * * * * * =========================== * * * * * * * * edited by I1JQJ & IK1NLZ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * J2 - From 11 to 18 January J28ML, together with other ten operators, will activate an island in the Gulf of Aden (AF-053). The team, who will be active from 10 to 160 meters, hopes to be QRV on RTTY also. QSL via F5LBM. KC4_ant- Mark, operator of KC4AAC station in the U.S. Antarctic Base Pal- mer (WABA K-10), located on Anvers Isl. (AN-012) is active every Thursday night, not before 00.00 UTC. KC6 - From 13 to 16 January Yoshi, JF6BCC/KC6IY, Yokoi, JM6VOV/KC6VO, Jun WH0AAV/KC6WG and Seiji, JH6RTO/KC6FS will be active from Pa- lau island (Belau, OC-009). QSL via their home calls. OH0 - From 27 December to 2 January a group of Finnish amateurs will be active from Aland islands (EU-002). Operations as follows: Pete, OH3MEP will be active as OH0MEP (OI0MEP starting from 1 January) mainly on 160 meters; Marko, OH3MYD, will be active as OH0MYD on 15, 40 and 80 mtrs CW; Matti, OH3MMF, will be active as OH0MMF mainly in RTTY (all bands); Pertti, OH3LQK, will be active as OH0LQK, mainly in CW (all bands); Jukka, OH3NLP will be active as OH0NLP all bands and all modes; Juha, OH1KAG, as OH0KAG mainly in SSB (all bands); Petri,OH3KKW as OH0KKW on 6 meters and above and via satellite. QSL to their home calls. P4 - From 22 to 29 January Mike, K4PI, will be active from Aruba using the P49I call. Operations on low bands and on WARC. He plans to join the CQ CW 160 Contest. QSL via home call. PJ - From 5 January to 1 April John, W1BIH, will be active from Cura- cao (SA-006) with the PJ9JT call. QSL via W1AX. S2 - Noda, JE7RJZ has cancelled the Bangladesh trip due to organiza- tion problems. S2 - Mine, JA2NQG, has cancelled the planned activity as S21ZZ [425DXN 233] due to health problems. The other components of the Japanese UNICEF Club will be active using different calls. V3 - From 22 December to 5 January James, KM4IT will be active from Belize as V31/KM4IT. SSB only operations, mainly on 20 meters be- tween 14.150 and 14.200 MHz. QSL via home call. V3 - From 26 February to 4 March Jim, W1HL, will be in Belize from where he hopes to be active. VK0_mac- Once a month Warren, VK0WH, faxes Jim, VK9NS, the logs from Macquarie Island. Every information on the contacts is to be asked to Jim; QSL should be ready in ten days. For a month Warren will be busy with the work spending very short time on the radio. VP9 - Dee, wife of Walter VP9KD has received the "novice" license,which enables her to operate on 80, 40 and 15 meters CW. The call is VP9NND and she is daily on 7.025 MHz starting from 02.30 UTC. QSL via direct to the same VP9KD's address. XU - Mike, VS6WV/XU6WV, reports that the 8 or 9 January he will re- turn in Cambogia. Mike will work mainly on 40 and 80 meters CW, and if possible, on 160 meters also. QSL for previous activities have been sent by Tom, K0TLM, and Denise, AJ0E. During the latest edition of the CQWW SSB,Mike had no computer and to avoid to the manager to handle logs on sheet, gave the Box 2011, GPO,Hong Kong as QSL address. Soon all the requests for Cambogia cards will be handled by Tom e Denise. ZA - ZA5G is the new call of Gary, ZA1NG, ex TL8NG [425DXN 238]. QSL QSL via WA1ECA. ZF - From 26 December to 1 January Albert, W4RIM, will be active as ZF2ON from Grand Cayman Island. Activity mainly in CW, on 20, 30, 40 and 80 meters. QSL to KN4F. ZK_sc - Gun, ZK1DI, works using 100 watts, an horizontal FD4 , a vertical FD3 and an Oblong (like a single element Quad) for 40 meters di- rected toward Europe. Gun hopes to install Oblong for 30 and 80 meters a Quad for 20 meters (as soon as propagation improves) and probably also an antenna for 160 meters. Better signals are coming from Europe on 40 and 80 meters between 0530 UTC and 0830 UTC. QSL via DK1RV. ZL8 - Ron, ZL1AMO, reports that he will not join the ZL group that, le- aded by ZL2HU, should activate Kermadec island next May [425DXN 240]. /EXI SB DX@WW $425WW242C 425 DX News #242 [3/6] 23 December 1995 No 242 BID: $425WW242C * * * =========================== * * * * * * * *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** * * * * * * * =========================== * * * * * * * edited by I1JQJ & IK1NLZ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * **************************************************************************** DXCC & SCARBOROUGH REEF --> The ARRL Membership Services Committee (MSC, a standing committee of the Board of Directors), having reviewed documenta- tion from the DX Advisory Committee (DXAC) and the Awards Committee, has voted 5 to 2 to recommend the addition of Scarborough Reef to the ARRL DXCC Countries List. The DXAC and the Awards Committee had come to opposi- te conclusions regarding the eligibility of Scarborough Reef for separate DXCC status. Under new procedures adopted by the ARRL Board in July, 1995 when these committees do not agree the question is referred to the MSC for review and recommendation to the full Board. The recommendation that Scar- borough Reef be added to the DXCC List will be considered by the ARRL Board of Directors at its January meeting. 3A ---> Daniel, 3A2LZ is the QSL manager for 3A2RAR. 9L1MG ---> Cecil, NW8F, is the new QSL manager for Millie, 9L1MG, wife of Paul, 9L1PG. CE9MFK ---> The address for this stations active from Chilean Antarctic Base Pres. Eduardo Frei Montalva (WABA CE-03) - South Shetland for DXCC - is: Rodrigo Hucke, Instituto de Zoologia, Universidad Austral de Chile, P.O.Box 567,Valdivia, Chile. F6AJA ---> Jean-Michel, F6AJA, reports that all the direct requests for the 4J0FR cards (last August activity by F6FYD) have all been sent. Jean- Michel is also the QSL managers of the following stations: FG0BKZ/FS7 (Dec 81 and Mar-Apr 84); TR8JD and TR8YL (from May 82 to Feb 84); FY0HVL, FM0HVL, FG0HVL, FG0HVL/FS(Jun 83); FY0HVM, FM0HVM, FG0HVM, FG0HVM/FS (Jun 83); C31MD (CQWW SSB 84); FD1HVQ/GLE (16-17 Aug 85, IOTA EU-094); FP/F2JD (6-19 Dec 86);F6AXN/MAR, F6BBJ/MAR, F6CWT/MAR, F6EDF/MAR and F9IE/MAR (8-9 Mar 86, IOTA EU-081); TW0A, TW0B and W7C (CQ WPX SSB 87); TK5BL/CAV (Jun- Jul 86,IOTA EU-164); TK5BL/FS (Jan-Feb 87); FJ5BL; FV6NDX (contests 86); FV6NDX/RE (1-6 Jul 1986,IOTA EU-032); FV6NDX/BAT (9-12 Aug 86, IOTA EU105) FF1LQU (CQ WPX CW 87); 3C3CR (10-16 Jul 87, IOTA AF-010); TR8CR (from 22 Jul 87 to Jan 92); FV7NDX (contests 87); FV7NDX/MAR (12-14 Jun 87, IOTA EU-081); FV7NDX/RE (29 Jun-6 Jul 87, IOTA EU-032); FV7NDX/GRA (10-11 Nov 87, DIFM MA16); BY1PK (from 07.15 UTC to 08.28 UTC of 29 Sep 87); F2JD/A6 (Jan-Mar 88); TG9/F2JD (Jun-Jul 88); F2JD/J6L (Oct-Nov 88); FV8NDX (contests 88); FV8NDX/P (13-15 May 88, IOTA EU-107); FV8NDX/RE (5- 20 Jul 88, IOTA EU-032); FV8NDX/NOI (1-19 ago 88, IOTA EU- 064); F2JD/J7 (Nov-Dec 88); VP2M/J2JD (Jan-Feb 89); J79JD (Feb-Mar 89); FG/F2JD (17-19 Mar 89, IOTA NA-114); FV9NDX (contests 89); FV9NDX/P (17 Jun 89, DIFM ME08); FV9NDX/MAD (24-26 Jun 89, DIFM AT24); FV9NDX/RE (2-29 Jul 89, IOTA EU-032); FV9NDX/P (1-25 Sep 89, IOTA EU-105, EU-107, EU-074); EA/F2JD; TK/ FJ5BL; FV0NDX (contests 90); FV0NDX/RE (2-25 Jul 90, IOTA EU-032); F2JD/ HR1 & /HR5 (Mar-Apr 90 and Jun 92); F2JD/HR6 (4-6 Apr 90 and Jun 92, IOTA NA-057); F2JD/CE6 (May-Nov 90); F2JD/CE7 (29 Jun-1 Jul and 15-19 Sep 90, IOTA SA-018); F2JD/CE7 (20-21 Oct 90, IOTA SA-043); CE0/F2JD (30 Jan-4 Feb 91, IOTA SA-001); 5V7JG (Aug 91-May 92); F2JD/5Z4; 5Z4JD (Apr 93-Apr 94); 5Z4IOTA (23-25 Jul 93, IOTA AF-067); FJ0, TW4O, TW5E and TW6A (CQ WPX SSB & CW 88); FS9TI (1 May 88,IOTA NA-199); J20RAD (23-26 Mar 89, IOTA AF-053); 6O1YD, 6O89YD and T5YD (Mar 89-Aug 90); FV1O (CQ WPX SSB/ CW 90); 6O1YD/JI (7-8 Jun 90,IOTA AF-052); 6T2YD and ST2YD (Aug 90-May 92); 6T2YD/ SA (16-18 Apr 92, IOTA AF-062); FK/F1HQY (Jul-Aug 91); FK0BP (Sep 91); TK5C (CQWW CW 91); TK5A (CQ WPX SSB 92); TK6A (CQ WPX SSB 93); ST0YD (30- 31 Aug & 20-22 Sep 90; 2 Feb & 8 May 92); FK5C (13-16 Feb 93,IOTA OC-176); EL2YD; 5V7YD; FK8KAB/P (4-8 Oct 93, IOTA OC-176); HK4/G0SHN (Jun 94- Mar 95); HK0/G0SHN (10-13 Mar 95, IOTA NA-033); HR4/F2JD (30 Mar-1 Apr 95, IOTA NA-060); 4J0FR (Aug 95); S79JD (Nov-Dec 95); HW6AJA (1973); TK6AJA (1975); TO6AJA (1983); YO/F6AJA (May 94 & May 95); F6AJA/VE2 (Apr 95). Jean-Michel uses also the bureau. For direct requests Jean-Michel accepts also "multiple" cards in the same envelope, with an adeguate amount for return postage. The address is: Jean Michel-Duthilleul, 515 rue du Petit Hem, 59870 Bouvignies, France. /EXI SB DX@WW $425WW242D 425 DX News #242 [4/6] 23 December 1995 No 242 BID: $425WW242D * * * =========================== * * * * * * * *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** * * * * * * * =========================== * * * * * * * edited by I1JQJ & IK1NLZ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * JA1OEM AWARD --> Mako, JA1OEM is an active DXpeditioner aged 73 that since 1988 worked from 20 different Countries. There is now the "JA1OEM AWARD" for those who contacted Mako from more than 3 countries. Send the extract from the log with 1 IRC and a copy of QSLs (except from WH6/JA1OEM and OX/JA1OEM), to Mako Toyofuku, P.O.Box 9, Sawara-City 287, Japan, before the 20 February 1996. Calls used by Mako during his activities are: A35EM, ZK1XP (ZK1XH) South Cook, ZK1XP North Cook, HV3SJ (HV4NAC), JT1/JA1OEM (JT2) 5R8DP, 3D2TO, FO0TOH, 8Q7HP, ZK2HP, S79HP, 9N1HP, 4U1ITU, 5W1HP, 4S7/JA1OEM, JD1/JA1OEM, H44/JA1OEM, FR/JA1OEM, WH6/JA1OEM and OX/JA1OEM. LU6Z --> The address for QSL for this station active from South Orkneys [425DXN 241] is: LU6EF, Raul Marcelo Diaz, P.O.Box 9, 1875 Wilde, Argen- tina. ON6TT/TU4FE ----> Peter, ON6TT/TU4FE, has just returned in Belgium after 4 weeks in Ivory Coast; work did not allow him for a lot of spare time on the radio. Ivory Coast is one of the most active African countries with a local Radio Club that handles also a QSL bureau, located in capital Abi- djan. So as a result of all this activity, more TU2's (license for native Ivoreans) than TU5's (resident expat) or TU4's (temporary expat) can be found on the air. Getting a verbal permission to operate is simple, and involves only a visit to the licensing authority (an active ham himself). The license itself is delivered with a month delay, costs CFA 25,000 (a- bout US$50) per year. Peter donated to the Radio Club some material that could not be refurbished anymore (some old radio gear, recycled coax lines old rotors) in the Red Cross operations. PS7KM --> Karl, PS7KM is the QSL manager for the following Brasilian stations: PY0FK, PY0FA, ZY0FK, ZY0FKL, ZY0FMC,ZY0FCM, ZY0FA,ZY0FCA,ZY0FMN, ZY0FRT and ZY0FZB (Fernando de Noronha); PY0TK, PY0TK, PY0TC, ZY0TR, ZY0TF and ZY0TO (Trindade Island); PY0SK, PY0SR, ZY0SS, ZY0SK, ZY0SP, ZY0SY and ZY0SW (Saint Peter & Saint Paul Rocks); PY0RK and ZY0RK (Rocas Atoll) ZW7KM (special call). Logs and cards for previous operations will be de- stroyed in January. Remember that 1 green stamp is not enough to cover postage costs. The address is: Karl M Leite, Rua Estacio de Sa 1838, 59054 -580 Natal, RN, Brasil, South America. TU2PN ---> Peter, ON6TT/TU4FE reports that this station operated on 40 & 80 meters using a WWII vintage radio until a valve is dead. If someone can supply a valve type 1R5 or DK91 for a ANGRC_9 radio, please contact ON6TT. TU2WK ---> Peter, ON6TT/TU4FE, reports that this station is looking for a second hand full coverage HF transceiver. Please contact Peter, ON6TT. /EXI SB DX@WW $425WW242E 425 DX News #242 [5/6] 23 December 1995 No 242 BID: $425WW242E * * * =========================== * * * * * * * *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** * * * * * * * =========================== * * * * * * * edited by I1JQJ & IK1NLZ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WB2YQH ---> Bob, WB2YQH, is the manager of many stations, as for example VP9MZ, VP9NC, VP9IN, VP9MM, VP9MN, VP9MP, KG4MN, VP9OM, VP9BS, VP9WS, VP9SWS, VP9YL, VP9RND, VP9BBQ, N4ZDA/VP9, VP9NMW, XT2BW, XT2DP, 9G1PW, VP9CB, WB2YQH/VP9, VP9AE, VP9DX, VO1XA/VE8. Bob answers also via bureau, but for a direct card it is possible to enclose different cards in the sa- me envelope: enclose enough SAEs or SASEs. ZK1DI QSL ----> Hans, DK1RV, reports that he received the ZK1DI's logs, for the November activity (December logs will arrive around 15 January). All the direct requests, with enough to cover postage, have been sent.Hans reports that costs for oustide Europe are 3 DM, 2 IRC or 3 US$ (airmail) or 2 DM, 1 IRC or 2 US$ (surface). PIRATES --> Daniel, 3A2LZ, reports that 3A0X, 3A50A and 3A2CC are pirates. QSL received: 3V8BB, 7P8SR, SU2MT, TF/G3ZAY/P (EU-071), TT8BP, V63HZ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ! DIAMOND DX CLUB ! ! C.IS.A. - Canadian Islands Award ! ! HONOUR ROLL LIST ! ! (22 December 1995) ! ! by IK1GPG (425 DX Gang) ! -------------------------------------- Nr. Call Islands ! Nr. Call Islands ! Nr. Call Islands ============================================================================ 1 WD8MGQ 438 ! 26 KB8O 151 ! 51 ON5KL 67 2 VE6VK 437 ! 27 F5XL 150 ! 52 VE4SK 67 3 VE7IU 421 ! 28 K8DYZ 150 ! 53 EA3KB 63 4 VE3NSZ 416 ! 29 KQ4YI 150 ! 54 CT1UE (SK) 61 5 VE3XN 408 ! 30 ON4XL 150 ! 55 EA7DUD 58 6 VE3LDT 400 ! 31 KE8QX 139 ! 56 VE7CV 57 7 VE3MDQ 393 ! 32 N8EDQ 126 ! 57 K9PPY 54 8 VE7KRC 315 ! 33 4Z4DX 125 ! 58 VE3IMO 53 9 VE7YL 300 ! 34 K5BDX 125 ! 59 LY3BA 52 10 VE6PW 262 ! 35 N3ERM 125 ! 60 EA5AT 51 11 W9DWQ 250 ! 36 VE9HE 125 ! 61 W4BAA 51 12 VE7IG 224 ! 37 F/HH2HM 112 ! 62 EA9PB 50 13 AA5ZA 206 ! 38 N5UR 111 ! 63 G3VJP 50 14 W3KH 204 ! 39 EA7ABW 104 ! 64 G4WFZ 50 15 KA5TQF 200 ! 40 VE6JOY 100 ! 65 IK1GPG 50 16 KD4GVW 200 ! 41 IK8DDN 93 ! 66 K3FN 50 17 N6AWD 200 ! 42 NE8Z 90 ! 67 KCA6RC 50 18 N6BOI 200 ! 43 DE0MST 84 ! 68 KE4DH 50 19 VE7LQH 200 ! 44 WB9EEE 83 ! 69 N6JM 50 20 VE7PHF 200 ! 45 VE6PWJ 80 ! 70 W9DC 50 21 VO1XC 200 ! 46 KD1CT 75 ! 71 WB1BVQ 50 22 W0BBT 180 ! 47 N5OUE 75 ! 72 WB8IZM 50 23 K8LJG 175 ! 48 WDX3FJH 75 ! 73 WT2O 50 24 VE7EGK 175 ! 49 IK2MLY 74 ! 25 W0-6437 175 ! 50 W6RT 72 ! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 73 de Massimo IK1GPG (Packet BBS: @ IW1BIM-8 or Packet Cluster: @ I1MRH-6) **************************************************************************** * 425 DX NEWS * * DX info weekly bulletin * * edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ and Paolo Garavaglia, IK1NLZ * * with the contribution of IK1GPG, IK2IQD, IK2ULV, I1-21171 * **************************************************************************** For the news issued in this number, thanks to: I1HYW, IK1IYU, IK1QBT, IK1RGL, IK2MLY, IK2WXQ, I4MFA, IK4CIE, I4WMH, I5FLN, IK7AFM, IK7OKB, IK8MIG, IK0EIM, IS0JMA, Brescia DX Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, AD1C, DC3MF, DK1RV, DL7VOA, DL8AAM, DL9GOA, EA5KB, F6AJA, G4BUE, JA2ORW, NM7M, ON6TT, PS7AB, PS7KM, VS6XV/XU6WV, W4RIM, WB2YQH, WD8MGQ, YV5AIP, ARRL-DX, DXNS, LNDX, NPDXG, OPDX, PY-DX, QRZ-DX, The 59(9) DX Report, URE-EA-DX, VK2SG RTTY DX. **************************************************************************** * Further information, reports, suggestions and/or comments can be sent to * * Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ (PCL, @I1YLM.IPIE.ITA.EU) * **************************************************************************** * 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 SEZAM BELGRADE : +381-11-648422 ARRL HQ BBS USA : 203-666-0578 CODE THREE USA : 510-799-2921 HAM RADIO RAGCHEW USA : 604-480-1677 WARP DRIVE USA : 804-587-8183 /EXI SB DX@WW $425WW242F 425 DX News #242 [6/6] 23 December 1995 no.242 ====================== 425 DX NEWS * CALENDAR ====================== edited by I1JQJ PERIOD CALL REF till 24/12 3B8/JA3JM 242 till 31/12 A4=A4/25 * special event 233 till 28/12 CG2JFM * by VE2JFM * special event station 240 till ?? D2/YO9CWY 237 till ?? FT5XK 238 till 31/12 IR5GM: special event station 241 till 25/12 IZ7IGM: special event station 238 till ?? LU6Z: South Orkney Is. (AN-008) (WABA LU-14) 241 till 01/04 TU4DA * by F5UJQ 238 till 31/12 VA1S: special event station 227 till 06/01 VK8NSB/p: Groote Eylandt (OC-141) 237 till Dec '96 VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till 03/01 YJ0AFU * by FK8FU 236 till 28/12 ZK1ATV, ZK1LIA, ZK1NJX: Aitutaki Isl. (OC-083) * by LA 236 22/12-05/01 V31/KM4IT 242 23/12-03/01 JD1/JQ1SUO: Ogasawara 238 25/12-03/01 ZF * by I4ALU 240 27/12-02/01 OH0: Aland Is. * by OH team 242 28/12-31/12 FH/JA3JM 242 28/12-04/01 ZK1ATV, ZK1LIA, ZK1NJX: Manihiki Atoll (OC-014) by LA 236 29/12-14/01 A71AN * by DL9FCQ 225 30/12-08/91 GM0FDJ/p: Skye Isl. (EU-008) * by G0FDJ 242 30/12-03/01 XQ0/JA7AYE: Easter Isl. * by JA7AYE & JA7XQV 237 31/12-15/01 9G * by PA3GBQ 242 Dec-mid Feb C6AGN * by KM1E 236 Dec-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 01/01 Happy New Year Contest *** 01/01 SARTG New Year RTTY Contest *** 01/01-09/01 5H1HW: Zanzibar Isl. (AF-032) * by I5JHW 240 01/01-12/01 VP2V/WB8ZTY 239 02/01-05/01 FR/JA3JM: Reunion Is. 242 02/01-06/01 VK4: Willesley Is. (OC-???) * by VK team 241 05/01-01/04 PJPJ9JT: Curacao * by W1BIH 242 06/01/07/01 ARRL RTTY Roundup *** 10/01-?? 5N4OTB: Bonny Isl. (NO-REF) * by 5N team 242 11/01-June 5R * by F2JD 242 11/01-18/01 J2: Gulf of Aden group (AF-053) * by J28ML's team 242 12/01-14/01 JA DX CW Low Bands (40/80/160) Contest *** 13/01-20/01 HB0/PA3EBT/p 242 13/01-16/01 KC6IY, KC6VO, KC6WG, KC6FS: Palau * by JA team 242 21/01 HA DX CW Contest *** 22/01-29/01 P49I * by K4PI 242 23/01-02/02 3W * by KF7AY, Central AZ DX Ass. & DX Page Ass. 214 24/01-31/01 KH9 * Dataline DX Association 240 25/01-31/01 VK: Margie Isl. (NO-REF) * VK team 240 26/12-01/01 ZF2ON * by W4RIM 242 26/01-28/01 CQ WWDX 160 Meter CW Contest *** 27/01-28/01 REF - French CW Contest *** 27/01-28/01 UBA - SSB Contest *** end January 3W: Hon Tre Isl. (AS-???) * by KF7AY's team 214 January VU2BMS * by DL2GAC 241 January-March YV7: Margarita Isl. (SA-012) * I5DCE 236 January XU6WV * by VS6WV 242 03/02-07/02 V31JZ & V31RL: Turneffe Is. (NA-123) * by NN7A & NG7S 236 03/02-09/02 VP5 * by JJ2QEH & JJ2QXI 241 08/02-15/02 VI7DI: Deal Isl. (OC-195) 213 09/02-14/02 V31JZ, V31RL, V31VI: South Water Caye (NA-180) 236 20/02-02/04 9M8CC: Sarawak (OC-088) * by PB0ALB 227 24/02-25/02 REF - French SSB Contest *** 24/02-25/02 UBA - CW Contest *** 26/02-04/03 V3 * by W1HL 242 27/02-28/02 ARRL CW DX Contest *** Febbruary H44MS * by DL2GAC 241 Febbruary VU7: Andaman Is. * by VK9NS ??? 240 Febbruary-March XJ8OT: Booth Isl. (NA-???) 228 /EXI