SB DX@WW $425WW257A 425 DX News #257 [1/6] 6 April 1996 No 257 BID: $425WW257A =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== edited by I1JQJ and I1-21171 3A - Around mid April Berti, 3A/DJ5MN will be active from Laura's (3A2MD) QTH. Berti hopes to install a better antenna for 160 metres and he is available for skeds on that band (DJ5MN @ DB0AAB). QSL via home call. 3C - Teo, 3C1DX was active recently from Equatorial Guinea, mainly on 20 and 40 metres CW. QSL via EA6BH (Mateo Campomar Munar, Reina M Mom- peller 74 B, 07007 Palma Mallorca, Spain). 3V - From 3 to 12 April OK1TN, OK2ZZ and OK1GB will be active from Tuni- sia in CW (1.825, 3.505, 7.005, 14.005, 21.005 and 28.005 MHz) and SSB (1.855, 3.795, 7.055, 14.155, 21.155 and 28.155 MHz). QSL via OK-DX Foundation, P.O. Box 73, 293 06 Bradlec, Czech Republic. 5W - Starting from 8 May Michael DF8AN should be active (at local sunset) from Western Samoa. Operations are expected mainly on 40, 15 and 6 metres CW (QRP 5 watts). QSL via home call. 5X - Peter, ON6TT has not been active so far from Uganda [425DXN 247].The cargo with equipment had a two months' delay and licence will be issued in short time. During his missions to other zones of Africa Peter would like to be active from Zaire (9Q) and, as a guest operator, from Kenia (5Z), Tanzania (5H) and Burundi (9U). 8P - From 24 April to 6 May Bernd, DJ1TO and Baerbel, DL7UTO will be ac- tive from Barbados respectively as 8P9IR and 8P9IU. 8Q - From 8 to 22 September Andy, G4VPM will be active from Maldives. Operations, QRP only, will probably take place with the 8Q7PM call. 9K - Dave, KA5TQF will be in Kuwait for work until May. Dave hopes to be active (on all bands, CW and SSB) from 9K2HN's QTH and hopes to be issued a personal licence. It is also possible an activity from one or more islands in the Persian Gulf group (AS-118). 9L - Starting from May/June Paul 9L1PG and Millie, 9L1MG will be in Sier- ra Leone. Paul will be active mainly on 80 metres CW, while Millie is often on 14.226 MHz. QSL via NW8F. 9M2 - From 23 April to 5 May Steve, G4JVG/P29DX should be active (from 10 to 80 metres SSB) from Pinang State group (AS-015) using the call 9M2/G4JVG. QSL via home call. A3 - Eventually Morten, LA9GY did not went to Tonga [425DXN 253], but to Niue (see ZK2). A3 - From 3 to 8 May Michael, DF8AN should be active (at local sunset) from Tonga. Operations are expected mainly on 40, 15 and 6 metres CW (QRP 5 watts). QSL via home call. A6 - From 11 to 16 April Peter, OK1CZ will be active in CW from United Arab Emirates using the call A61AF. Daily operations are expected between 13 and 21 UTC, on all bands 160 included. QSL via home call. CO - The activity from Los Canarreos archipelago (NA-056) [425DXN 253 and 255] has been postponed to half of June with the CO4OTA call. CT - From 12 to 14 April the CQ2U station will be active from Gibalta lighthouse, which counts for the Portuguese Lighthouses Award (FES-09). QSL via CT4UW. CT - From 5 to 7 April CT1END will be portable from tthe following D.I.P. islands: Estrada (BB-006, 5 April), Carmona (BB-005, 6 April) and Marechal (BB-004, 7 April). CT - From 23 to 25 May Jorge, CT8FMX/p will be active from Ponta da Pie- dade lighthouse (FAL-003). EA - EF1IAT will be active until 7 April from La Toja island (EU-080). Operations take place on 40 and 80 metres CW, and also on 15 and 20 metres. QSL via EC1BXI (P.O. Box 54, 36980 El Grove, Spain). EA - During the weekend EA2CMW will activate La Loma island (DIEI ST-14). QSL via EA2CMW. EA - During the weekend, a group of EA operators will activate La Cabra island (DIE E-369). QSL via EA3NB. EA - On 7 April EA4ENK/p will be active from La Trompeta island (DIEI BA-02). QSL via EA5OL. EA - On 5 April EA4ENK/p has been active from Baden island (DIEI BA-19). QSL via EA5OL. TO BE CONTINUED IN PART TWO /EX SB DX@WW $425WW257B 425 DX News #257 [2/6] 6 April 1996 No 257 BID: $425WW257B =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== edited by I1JQJ and I1-21171 PART TWO EA - On 21 April EA7BR/p will be active from San Bruno island (DIEI H-05). QSL via EA7CWA. EA - On 21 April EA4DMB/p will be active from Casa del Pozo island (DIEI M-13). QSL via EA4ENQ. EA - On 5 and 6 April EA1BT/p will try to activate Garandones island (DIEI ZA-40), or another island in the ZA province. QSL via EA1BT. EA - On 6 April EA1FDG and EA1BOI, members of the Kastrelos Kontest Team will be active from Monteagudo island (DIE O-001), in the Cies group (IOTA EU-080). The call will be EA1FDG/p and they will try to be ac- tive on two different bands or modes simultaneously (CW and SSB). Operations are expected on 15, 17, 20 and 40 metres. QSL to EA1FDG via direct (P.O. Box 8243, 36200 Vigo, Spain) or via bureau. EK - Victor, RV6HKB/EK will be active for about one year from Armenia. 15 20 and 40 metres CW operations using 100 watts and a dipole. QSL via home call. F - From 9 to 20 April Andre, F/ON5UP/P will be active from Noirmoutier island (EU-064). Daily CW QRP operations between 7 and 9 UTC on 7.030 MHz. G - On 6 and 7 April G2UT will be active from Lindisfarne Island (EU-120). GJ - From 28 June to 1 July Jim, G3RTE and Phil, G3SWH will be active from Les Minquiers Plateau (EU-099) using the calls GJ3RTE/P (SSB) and GJ3SWH/P (CW). Jim and Phil will try to be active using two sta- tions from 10 to 80 metres. QSL via G3SWH. GM - From 23 to 30 July Ken (G0PCA), Eileen (G0PCB), Ian (G0MIF), Stuart (G7JYF), Kurt (G7NCV), Debbie (G7UWH) and Katie (2E1DQA) will be ac- tive from Benbecula, Outer Hebrides (EU-010) using the call GM0PCA/P Operations will take place in CW, SSB and Pactor from 10 to 20 metres and in UHF. They plan to participate in the IOTA Contest as GM0WDY/P. QSL via G0PCA. GM - From 14 to 18 April the Dengie Hundred ARS will be active from Skye island Skye (EU-008) using the call GM0UTT/P. The operations will occur from 2 to 160 metres SSB and CW on request. HC8 - From 21 April to 10 May DF1VU/HC8, DL4VCG/HC8 and DK5VP/HC8 will be active from Galapagos islands. Operations will take place with 700 watts and a two element beam from 10 to 40 metres mainly between 14 and 18 UTC (during the rest of the day electric power is not available, but it is possible that operators will use batteries and 50 watts). QSL via home calls. HH - Father John, HH6JH lives on Ile a Vache (NA-149) and is active on Sundays on 14.260 MHz. QSL via home call. HI - Bob, K9LTN/HI9 will be active until the end of April from Dominican Republic. CW and SSB operations on all bands. QSL via home call. I - The special IY0TCI station will participate in the 9th International Marconi Day (20 April) from Civitavecchia (Roma). All band/mode operations. QSL to I0KHP, direct or via bureau. I - IK4CIE, IK4IDW, I4VJC and IK4GNJ, members of the Western Emilia DX Club, will participate in the International Marconi Day from Torre Tigullio Marconi using the IY1TTM call. IA5 - From 5 to 9 April Carlo, IA5/I4ALU will be active from Elba island (EU-028, IIA LI-001). CW operations only, from 10 to 80 metres, WARC bands included. QSL via home call. IC8 - From 4 to 11 April Walter, IN3XUG will be active from Ischia island (EU-031, IIA NA-001) mainly on 20 and 40 metres. Walter will try to be active also from Castello Aragonese (Ischia Minore, EU-031 IIA NA-???). Every contact will be confirmed automatically via bureau. IS0 - From 19 to 21 April the Marconian station IY0GA swill be active from Capo Figari (Golfo Aranci, JN40TX). The station will participate in the International Marcony Day (20 April). Operations will take place in HF, VHF and UHF (and for the first time also via satellite Oscar 10 and Oscar 13, mode B). QSL to IS0JMA (Roberto Alaimo, P.O.Box 41, 07026 Olbia-SS) direct or through the bureau. J6, J7 - During April Bruno, F5JYD will be in Dominica e St. Lucia, from whe- re he wants to make some activities. KH0 - From 11 to 14 April Kou, KH0/JM4HNS will be active from Northern Ma- riana (OC-086). Operations will take place mainly on 10 and 1 7 metres. QSL via home call. KH4 - Bill Myerson, NH6D/KH4 [425DXN 245 and 238] will be active again from Midway for two weeks during April. In 1997 the military will leave the island. TO BE CONTINUED IN PART THREE /EX SB DX@WW $425WW257C 425 DX News #257 [3/6] 6 April 1996 No 257 BID: $425WW257C =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== edited by I1JQJ and I1-21171 PART THREE PA - On 8 April 14 year old Rolf, DL3OCM hopes to be active on 40 metres CW from Texel island (EU-038) using the call PA/DL3OCM/p. SV5 - From 25 May to 14 June Fred, SV5/SM7DAY/QRP will be active from Ka- lymnos island, Dodecanese (EU-001). Operations will take place also from Telendos (EU-001) and Leros islands (EU-001) using the SV5/SM7DAY/p call. Fred will be active on 17 and 20 metres CW only. QSL via home call, direct or via bureau. TJ - Two US operators are active as TJ1GB in SSB and CW. QSL via WA6SLO (Richard G. Whisler, 716 Hill Ave., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA). TK - Until 12 April TK/F5RTJ will be active in CW and SSB on all bands. UA_ant - Starting from July Valentin, RU1ZC, will be active for three months from Russian Antarctic base SAAM Mirny (WABA UA-07) using the R1ANZ call. QSL via RU1ZC. V7 - From 2 to 14 May Bob, WW1V will be active as V73W from Kwajalein (OC-028). Operations are expected mainly on 40 metres SSB. QSL via home call. VE - From 17 to 22 July a group of amateurs of the Montreal West Island Amateur Radio Club (Fred VE2SEI, Helen, VE2YAK, Reg VE2AYU, Jeff VE2TBH, Al VE2DAV, Lowell VY2OX and Al VO1NO) will be active from the Marconian site of Glace Bay, Cape Breton (Nova Scotia). The pri- mary goal of the expedition will be transatlantic contacts on two metres (144.020 MHz). QSL via VE2CWI. VE - From 25 July to 1 August the Montreal West Island Amateur Radio Club operators will be active from Seal Island (NA-126). As from Glace Bay (see above), they will give particular attention to transatlan- tic contacts on two metres (144.020 and 144.030 MHZ). The opera- tions are expected on HF bands as well and they plan to participate in the IOTA Contest (27-28 July). QSL via VE2CWI. VK - Stuart's (VK8NSB) activity from Croker Island (OC-???), originally planned from 17 to 24 July [425DXN 255], should be postponed from 8 to 14 August. VK - From 19 to 27 April Michael DF8AN should be active (at local sunset) from Australia using the call VK2IFB. Operations are expected mainly on 40, 15 and 6 metres CW (QRP 5 watt). QSL via home call. VK0_m - Recently Warren, VK0WH [425DXN 238, 239, 241, 242, 245 and 249] has not been particularly active due to work problems. Local winter will reduce personnel at the scientific base and Warren hopes to ha- ve more spare time and to be active i n different hours then now (09.30-10.30 UTC). QSL via VK9NS. VK9_nor- Temporary licences have been issued to Jim, VK9NS and Kirsty, VK9NL to operate respectively as VI9NS and VI9NL during the 75th anniver- sary of the Royal Australian Air Force. VK9_xms- From 6 to 11 April the Laines (Martti, OH2BH; Leena, OH2BE; Petri, OH2KNB) will be active from Christmas Island using the call VK9XM. QSL via JA1BK. VP8_sg - During his staying on Falklands, planned from 11 May to 11 September [425DX 253], Reg, VP8BPZ (GW8VHI/DA4RG) plans to go to South Georgia, from where he hopes to be active if he can borrow an HF transceiver. It is possible to contact Reg via G0OIL or at e-mail address k.rose@aston.ac.uk (please mark FAO REG). VP9 - From 7 to 1 April Jay VP9/K4ZLE will be active from Bermuda. Opera- tions will take place mainly in CW and RTTY. VP9 - From about 9 to 15 June Paul, N1LJA/VP9 will be active from 10 to 40 metres. QSL via home call. W6 - Between 24 April and 2 May Buck, W3KH should be active from Channel Islands (NA-066 and NA-144). W6 - From 26 to 29 July Jim (KG6VI), Steve (N6WKU), John (KO6TN), Frank (N6RNX) and other operators will be active from San Miguel Island (NA-144). They plan to participate in the IOTA Contest. Operations are expected from 10 to 160 metres, CW and SSB. QSL via home calls. TO BE CONTINUED IN PART FOUR /EX SB DX@WW $425WW257D 425 DX News #257 [4/6] 6 April 1996 No 257 BID: $425WW257D =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== edited by I1JQJ and I1-21171 PART FOUR XV - 3W5RS is often active on 40 metres asking QSL via P.O. Box 303, Vung Tau, Vietnam. ZB2 - From 10 to 20 May Hans, ZB2/DL7CM and Torsten, ZB2/DL1BX will be ac- tive from Gibraltar. RTTY and low bands operations mainly. QSL via their respective home calls. ZB2 - From 10 April to 1 May G3RFX will be active from Gibraltar using the call ZB2FX. QSL via home call. ZD8 - From 16 to 24 April Jim, N6TJ will be active (particularly on 14.160 MHz at 20 UTC and on 21. 250 MHz at 21 UTC) from Ascension Island as ZD8Z. QSL via VE3HO. ZK1_sk - From 12 to 19 April Michael DF8AN should be active (at local sunset) from South Cook islands. Operations are expected mainly on 40, 15 and 6 metres CW (QRP 5 watts). QSL via home call. ZK2 - Morten, LA9GY was active from Niue as ZK2ZE, mainly in CW. QSL via home call. ZL - From 27 April al 3 May Michael, DF8AN should be active (at local sunset) from Christchurch, South Island (OC-134) using the call ZL/DF8AN. Operations are expected mainly on 40, 15 and 6 metres CW (QRP 5 watts). QSL via home call. ZL8 - Preparations for Kermadec islands expedition, planned from 4 to 14 May [425DXN 245 and 249], go on regularly. The team will be formed by Peter (ZL3GQ), Ken (ZL2HU), Ron (ZL2TT), Lee (ZL2AL), Peter (ZL3GQ), Chris (ZL2DX), Al (WA3YVN) and Bin (JA3EMU). The voyage out to ZL8 will start from Napier, New Zealand, on 30 April. Operations (SSB, CW and RTTY) will take place from Raoul Island using the call ZL8RI and the expedition aim is to log 40,000 QSOs. QSL via ZL2HU (Ken Holdom, P.O. Box 56099, Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand) to whom is still possible to send contributions (the loan of the boat costs 25,000 dollars cash on the nail). ************************ **************************** GOOD TO KNOW ... *************************** ************************ 3V8BB ---> DL2OBF, QSL manager for 3V8BB operations from 22 to 29 November 1995, reports to have problems with the printer. Please be patient and do not send dupes. 9G5BQ QSL ---> Steve, PA3GBQ reports that cards for his recent activity as 9G5BQ [425DXN 242] are ready. The direct requests have been sent. 9G5RC QSL ---> The QSL for the 9G5RC operations are ok via home call, ie. N1OCS (not N1OCQ, 425DXN 256). Due to work Joe has not been very active but he will print beautiful color cards. 9M8AD & 9M8MH ---> During their activity from Sarawak, East Malaysia [425DXN 251 and 253] Andrea 9M8AD/DL3ABL and Michael 9M8MH/DL6MHW logged 2350 QSO (around 1200 on 20 metres SSB, 550 on 40 metres CW, one hundred on 80 metres, 150 on 30 metres, 250 on 17 metres and 150 on 15 metres). The 75% of the contacts was with Europe (an 800 metre high mountain stopped signals toward North America and US stations in logs are just about fifty). A45ZN ---> Tony, A45ZN reports that a pirate was active on 80 metres using his call and giving ZS1D as QSL manager. Tony is particularly active in CW but not on 80 metres. CONTEST DIE ---> Portuguese islands will count as multipliers for the DIE Contest [425DXN 253]. CY0AA ---> Preparations continue for Sable Island expedition [425DXN 236, 245 251, 255], planned for 7-10 days between 18 June and 2 July. Contributions to expedition (other 2-3 thousands dollars are still needed) can be sent to: VE9AA: Mike Smith, 131 Smith Rd., Geary, NB E2V 2G3, Canada. DELTA MIKE DX CLUB ---> The new board of the Delta Mike DX Club includes Fu- rio Macchi, IK2EKY (President); Guido Stella, IK2IKT (Vice President); Alber- to Longone, IK2YQX (Secretary); Walter Pezzoni, IK2FEO and Giorgio di Bono, IK2RJK (Directors). TO BE CONTINUED IN PART FIVE /EX SB DX@WW $425WW257E 425 DX News #257 [5/6] 6 April 1996 No 257 BID: $425WW257E =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== edited by I1JQJ and I1-21171 PART FIVE II2K QSL ---> IK1OUK is not the manager of this contest station of the Monza ARI Section. QSL can be sent to IK2UCK (for 1995) or I2KHM (for 1996), but it is all right to sent them via bureau to II2K. LACEPEDE ISLANDS ---> The Diamond DX Club thank, through the 425 DX News, those who sent contributions for the forthcoming DXpedition to Lacepede Is. Up to now the following have sent a contribution: DE0MST, DL1SCQ, DL2SCQ, DL3MDJ, EA5KB, F5OKK, F5XL, F6ELE, F9MD, I1EEW, I1HYW, I1JQJ, I1SNW, I1ZL, I2CBM, I2MWZ, I8ACB, IK1ADH, IK1GPG, IK1QFM, IK2ILH, IT9UAG, IT9ZGY, JI6KVR, OE3WWB, K1IYD, K9PPY, W1NG, W3KH and W6RT. Dewitt Jones, W4BAA, acting on behalf of DDXC-North America, collected funds in U.S. (TNX: K5MK, K6DT, KB8O, KD7SO, KE4I, NN2C, VE3XN, VE6VK, VE7IG, W4BAA, W5BOS, W9DC, W9DWQ W9HAO, W9NZM, W0MLY, WB9EEE, WD9FEN). Thanks to voluntary donations DDXC collected until now more than 700 dollars to fund part of Malcolm's (VK6LC) expedition to the Lacepedes (OC-???) planned from 16 to 21 May [425DXN 249]. The Diamond DX Club aim is to reach at least 1000 dollars. Contributions are still welcome via I1HYW (Gianni Varetto, P.O.Box 1, 10060 Pancalieri-TO, Italy) or for North America via W4BAA (Dewitt Jones, P.O.Box 379, Glen Arbor, Michigan 49636, USA) or for Asia via JI6KVR (Yuki Deguchi, 4796 Takashima-machi Yatsushiro City Kumamoto, 866 Japan) or for Oceania via VK6LC himself (Malcolm M. Johnson, 9 Abinger Road, Lynwood 6155, Western Australia). NIDXA Convention ---> Saturday 7 September the Northern Illinois DX Associa- tion organize the annual W9DXCC DX Convention at the Holiday Inn Rolling Mea- dows, Illinois. For further information contact Phil Camera, KB9CRY (tel. 708-343.1696, fax 708-343.4394, E-mail Iphil@aol.com). NORTH KOREA ---> During a QSO with N5DC (DXAC representative) Eric, G0CGL learnt that in mid April a IARU team should go to North Korea for an activi- ty (apparently on all bands CW and SSB) similar to the one of the first ZA1A group. They might be operations to instruct local amateurs and government officers. Eric reports that N5DC mentioned that the ARRL DXCC Desk gave a pre-approval to this apoeration, but the news is still unofficial (TNX DXNS). PS8YL/PR8 QSL ---> Teresinha, PS8YL is sending via bureau the cards for her recent activity from Sao Luis island (SA 016). For those who would like to receive a direct reply remember that one IRC or one dollar is not enough to cover postage from Brazil. ST1AP QSL ---> I0LCJ, QSL manager of ST1AP, reports that he has not received the logs and QSL for this station as yet. The direct and bureau requests will be answered as soon as possible. THE GAMBIA ---> C56CW and C56DX [425DXN 247, 253] went QRT on 18 March after more than 29,000 QSOs. QSL via DL7DF. TZ6VV ---> Since last May many health problems have prevented Larry Erwin, TZ6VV from being active from Mali as frequently as in the past. Currently he is in Bamako, but in August he probably will move to Segou, Larry therefore uses just a vertical right now. His QSL manager is AA0GL, whose new address is Marshall Reece, 303 Hillcrest Drive, RR#3, Larned, KS 67550 USA. It is also possible to write to Larry directly (BP 2786, Bamako, Mali). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- QSL ricevute via diretta: 1A0KM, D68SE, DS0DX/2 (AS-122), FT5ZF, IC8/IK8BIZ (IIA: NA-007, NA-013, NA-020), IC8/IK8DDN (IIA: NA-013), IC8/IK8MRA (IIA: NA-019, NA-021), ID8/IK8DDN, IL3/IK2EUY (IIA: VE-023, VE-034, VE-047), IL7/IK8MRA (IIA: FG-011), IL8/IK8DDN (IIA: PZ-001, SA-003), TY8G, LU1ZAB (WABA LU-16), P49V, PY0TI, SV2ASP/A, VK7DI (OC-195), VK9XZ/6 (OC-211), XR0Y, XY1HT QSL ricevute via WF5E DX QSL service: F6PFP/GAZA, T30RT, T93M, ***************************************************************************** * 425 DX NEWS * * DX info weekly bulletin * * edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ and Maurizio Bertolino I1-21171 * ***************************************************************************** For the news issued in this number, thanks to: I1HLI, I1HYW, IK1ADH, IK1GPG, IK1QFM, I2GSX, IK2HTW, IK2ILH, IN3XUG, IK4CIE, I5FLN, IK7AFM, I0OWK, I0ZV, IK0LZR, IS0JMA, Brescia DX Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, CT4UW, DC3MF, DL2HBX,DL2OBF, DL3ABL, DL3OCM, DL6MHW, DL7VOA, DL8AAM, DL9GOA, EA1BOI, EA5KB, F5JYD, F6AJA, G3NYY, G4BUE, HA1VH, JI6KVR, N1OCS, NL7TB, OK1GB, ON6TT, PS7AB,PS7KM, PY2DBU, SM7DAY, TZ6VV, VE2SEI, VE7CC, VE9AA, VK2NPH, WB2DIN, WD8MGQ, ZL2TT, ARRL-DX, DX-NL, 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 : i1jqj@fileita.it or I121171@amsat.org * * 425 WWW Page --> http://www-dx.deis.unibo.it/htdx/index.html * * INTERNET via anonymous FTP at site: * * www-dx.dei.unibo.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 : 860-594-0306 CODE THREE USA : 510-799-2921 HAM RADIO RAGCHEW USA : 604-480-1677 WARP DRIVE USA : 804-587-8183 JUNGLE BBS NZ : +64-3-524-8332 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW257F 425 DX News #257 [6/6] 6 April 1996 No 257 BID: $425WW257F ====================== 425 DX NEWS * CALENDAR ====================== edited by I1JQJ PERIOD CALL REF till 12/04 3V8BB * by OK1TN, OK2ZZ, OK1GB 257 till 17/04 4S7BRG * by HB9BRM 251 till 10/04 5B4/DL8KWS 255 till Sep 5R8EN * by F2JD 245 till May 9K * by KA5TQF 257 till mid Apr C6AGN * by KM1E 236 till 16/04 DU * by DJ1PV 253 till 07/04 EF1IAT: La Toja Isl. (EU-080) 257 till Feb 97 FT5WF & FT5WE * by F5SZK & F5IJT 239 till 25/04 GD/AI5P 255 till 06/04 H99I: Iguana Isl. (NA-199) * by HP2CWB's team 255 till end April K9LTN/HI9 257 till 11/04 IC8/IN3XUG: Ischia Isl. (EU-031) 257 till 06/04 J56CK & J56DY: Majo Isl. (AF-020) * by I4LCK & IK4SDY 253 till 07/04 JW6RHA, JW9THA, JW8KT * LA/YL team 255 till 12/06 PY0TI: Trindade * by PY1UP 253 till 08/04 S0: Western Sahara * by EA & F team 255 till 12/04 TK/F5RTJ 257 till June VQ9DX * by AA5DX 253 till April TN7OT * by AL7OT 243 till Dec 96 VK0WH: Macquarie 238 05/04 CT1END/p: Estrada Isl. (DIP BB-06) 257 05/04-06/04 EA1BT/p: La Garandones Isl. (DIEI ZA-40) ??? 257 05/04-07/04 EA2CMW/p: La Loma Isl. (DIEI ST-14) 257 05/04 EA4ENK/p: Baden Isl. (DIEI BA-19) 257 05/04-07/04 ED3VDX: La Cabra Isl. (DIE E-369) 257 05/04-09/04 IA5/I4ALU: Elba Isl. (EU-028) 257 05/04-12/04 J3K * by WB8GEX 255 06/04 CT1END/p: Carmona Isl. (DIP BB-05) 257 06/04 EA1FDG/p: Monteagudo Isl. (EU-080) (DIE O-001) 257 06/04-07/04 G2UT: Lindisfarne Isl. (EU-120) 257 06/04-07/04 VK2BRT: Broughton Isl. (OC-???) * by JARA 253 06/04-11/04 VK9XM * by OH2BH, OH2�2BE, OH2KNB 257 06/04-07/04 EA RTTY Contest *** 06/04-07/04 SP DX Contest *** 07/04 CT1END/p: Marechal Isl. (DIP BB-04) 257 07/04 EA4ENK/p: La Trompeta Isl. (DIEI BA-02) 257 07/04 H95H, H88C, HO1P * by HP2CWB's team 255 07/04-13/04 LX/DL3FCP & LX/DL4FCH 255 07/04-14/04 VP9/K4LZE 257 07/04-?? XE2/DL4VCR 247 08/04 PA/DL3OCM/p: Texel Isl. (EU-038) 257 09/04-20/04 F/ON5UP/p: Noirmountier Isl. (EU-064) 257 10/04-01/05 ZB2FX * G3RFX 257 11/04-11/04 A61AF * by OK1AF 257 11/04-14/04 AH0AV/KH2 * by JH6RTO 255 11/04-14/04 KH0/JM4HNS 257 11/04-18/04 SV8/SM0TXM: Paros Isl. (EU-067) 255 12/04-14/04 CQ2U: Lighthose Gibalta (FES-09) 257 12/04-14/04 JA DX CW High Bands Contest *** 12/04-19/04 ZK1: South Cook * by DF8AN/qrp 257 13/04-24/04 3V8BB * by XE2CQ 255 14/04-18/04 GM0UTT/p: Skye Isl. (EU-008) 257 14/04 IA5: Formiche di Burano (IIA GR-04) by IK0JFW & IK0MHR 255 16/04-20/04 HS0/7L1MFS: Samet Isl. (AS-107) 255 16/04-23/04 ZD8VJ * by G4ZVJ ??? 251 16/04-24/04 ZD8Z * by N6TJ 257 19/04-21/04 EG9AI: Alboran Is. (AF-042) * by EA team 251 19/04-21/04 IY0GA: Golfo Aranci 257 19/04-27/04 VK2IFB * by DF8AN/qrp 257 20/04 IL3: La Certosa Isl. (IIA VE-018) * by ARI Venice team 253 20/04 IY1TTM: Torre Tigullio Marconi: Sestri Levante 257 20/04 IY0TCI: Civitavecchia 257 20/04 European Sprint Spring SSB *** 20/04 International Marconi Day *** 20/04-21/04 SARTG WW Amtor Contest *** 20/04-21/04 YU DX Contest (SSB/CW) *** 21/04 EA4DMB/p: Casa del Pozo (DIEI M-13) 257 21/04 EA7BR/p: San Bruno Isl. (DIEI H-05) 257 21/04-10/05 HC8 * by DF1VU, DL4VCG, DK5VP 257 23/04-05/05 9M2/G4JVG: Pinang State group (AS-015) 257 24/04-27/04 7X: Mediterranean Sea Coast Gr. (AF-???) * by W3GF 255 24/04-06/05 8P9IR & 8P9IU * by DJ1TO & DL7UTO 257 24/04-28/04 IF9: Favignana Isl. (EU-054) (IIA TP-011) by IQ8B team 249 24/04-02/05 W3KH/6: Channel Is. (NA-066 & NA-144) 257 25/04 IF9: Marettimo Isl. (EU-054) (IIA TP-010) by IQ8B team 249 26/04-30/04 EM10C: Chernobil * special event station 255 26/04 IF9: Levanzo Isl. (EU-054) (IIA TP-009) by IQ8B team 249 26/04-28/04 IJ9IB: Isola Bella(IIA ME-029) by IT9LQG,IT9KDA,IT9SKY 251 mid April 3A/DJ5MN 257 April 5T5MB * by DK3LQ 253 April FO0FM/p: Dundas Reef (OC-066) * VK team 255 April NH6D/KH4 257 /EX