SB DX@WW $425WW262A 425 DX News #262 [1/5] 11 May 1996 No.262 BID: $425WW262A ============================= *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ============================= edited by I1JQJ 9L - Baldur, 9L/DJ6SI is currently active from Sierra Leone, particularly on WARC bands CW. 9V - JA9IFF (Jim Nakajima, Setogaya 138-19-704, Hodogaya, Yokohama 240, Japan) is the new QSL manager for Shin, 9V1ZW. F - From 16-18 May an activity will take place from the island of Frioul (EU-095) as TM1MA. QSL via F5TKA. HL - The QSL manager for DS0DX/2, whose activity from Chebu Island (AS-105) is expected from 24-26 May [425DXN 261], is HL1XP, direct or via the bureau). I - On 12 May IB0/IK0HWI will be active (20 and 40 metres) from an IIA island nearby Ponza (IOTA EU-045). QSL via home call. JD1 - The station currently active from Minami Torishima is not JG8BQI [425DXN 259], but JG8NQJ/JD1, who will be QRV till 21 May and again from 15 July for about three months. After being back to Japan for two months, he will be going to JD1 for other three months and so on. He is active in 10, 15, 20, 30, 40 e 80 metres (CW, SSB and RTTY). QSL via JA8CJY: Susumu Sanada, 5-4 Shin-ei, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo 004, Japan. KH4 - Bill Myerson, NH6/KH4 [425DXN 257] will be again active from Midway island starting from 16 May for at least one week. Operations will take place from 80 to 160 metres SSB and CW, at about 22 Midway time. Bill, who might stay on the island for the CQWW CW WPX Contest (25-26 May), plans to put a lot of emphasis on QSOs with Europe and Africa. QSL via KL7H. YB - 8A5ITU's activity, which is expected from 15-19 May [425DXN 261], will take place from Mentawai Is. (OC-???). QSL via YC5BLG. ====================================================================== *** IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ISSUED IN APRIL *** OC-212 VK2 NEW SOUTH WALES STATE CENTRE group (Australia, New South Wales islands, letter "a"), issued following the operations of VK2BRT from the Broughton islands. OC-213 YB8 TOGIAN IS (Indonesia, islands YB8, letter "t"), issued following the operations of YE8T. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW262B 425 DX News #262 [2/5] 11 May 1996 No.262 BID: $425WW262B ============================= *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ============================= I.I.A. ITALIAN ISLANDS AWARD ============================= edited by I1JQJ 1) The entities which qualifies for IIA are the islands, the rocks, the so-called "faraglioni" (stacks) and, generally, any piece of earth, sand or rock that emerges from the water at any point of the day, regardless to high or low tide. At all events, the concept of island as generally accepted shall always be preserved. 2) Links to the mainland through man-made structures, such as bridges etc., do not restrict the validity, provided that water is free to flow thriugh that bridge etc. 3) Man-made islands (such as artificial islands, breakwaters, barriers etc.) do not count. 4) Islands located in rivers and lakes do not count. 5) The island, as defined at para 1 above, should be shown and named on the "Carta d'Italia alla scala 1:25.000", published by the Istituto Geografico Militare. If the island is shown but not named, the name shall be deducible from detailed nautical charts, documents issued by an habour office, specialized publications or from any other official source. 6) The distance from the coast must always be more than 50 metres at low tide. 7) The minimum number of contacts for HF operations to be accepted is 100. 8) The List of the Islands updated at 31 December 1995 should be considered as complete. Changes (either integrations or deletions) will be made on specific application, which shall be supported by the required cartographical evidence. 9) The IIA annual listing will be published in "Radio Rivista". It will be compiled on the basis of the applications for certificates and updates received by 31 December of the previous year. 10) Any application for a new island to be included in the IIA LIst of the Islands shall be submitted exclusively to the Award Manager. In case of controversy, the Award Manager will turn to the IIA Committee members' experience. 11) Any revision or controversy shall be considered by the IIA Committee, whose decisions will be final. 12) Italians OM and SWL should reach 50 islands confirmed and 10 groups. Europeans should reach 30 islands and 6 groups. Extraeuropeans should reach 15 islands and 3 groups. Contacts must be made starting from 1 January 1970. 13) The Award is for contacts made on HF or V/U/SHF. Contacts on the former bands cannot be combinable with contacts made on the latter. Every HF contact counts for 1 point, every V/U/SHF contact counts for 2 points (if the QRB exceeds 300 kilentres) or 3 points (if the QRB exceeds 500 kilometres). 14) Honour Roll: special plaque for 100 islands confirmed and 15 groups. 15) All Italian Islands Trophy (AIIT): special plaque for 300 islands confirmed. 16) Costs: The cost for the award is 7,000 Italian lire, 10 IRC or 5 dollars; the cost for Honour Roll and AIIT is 30,000 Italian lire, 30 IRC or 20 dollars. 17) Applications for the Ward should be sent to the ARI Award Manager, Via Scarlatti 31, 20124 Milano-MI, Italy. 18) Applications for the plaques should be sent to Diamond DX Club, c/o I8IYW. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW262C 425 DX News #262 [3/5] 11 May 1996 No.262 BID: $425WW262C ============================= *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ============================= I.I.A. ITALIAN ISLANDS AWARD ============================= edited by I1JQJ *** IIA: NEW REFERENCE NUMBERS, CORRECTIONS AND INTEGRATIONS *** IIA ISLAND GROUP NOTE AN-001 Scoglio Vela Adriatico (1) AN-002 Scoglio Le due Sorelle Adriatico (1) CA-024 Scogli Sant'Elmo (Capo Carbonara) Cagliari (2) CS-007 Isola dei Serpenti Calabria (3) GO-027 Ara Storta Friuli (4) GO-028 Marina di Macia Friuli (5) GO-029 Isola Campo Friuli (3) GR-015 Rossa dell'Argentario Toscana (6) LE-014 Isola dei Gabbiani Puglia (3) LE-015 Isola Mogghia Puglia (3) LI-021 Gli Scoglietti (Capraia) Toscana (3) LI-036 Scoglio del Gatto Toscana (7) LI-039 Gli Scoglietti (Elba) Toscana (8) LI-043 Scoglietto (Capo d'Enfola) Toscana (9) LT-032 La Nave di Serapo Lazio (3) NA-022 Isola Megaride Campania (3) NA-023 Scoglio Cannone Campania (3) NA-024 Ischia Minore Campania (3) NA-025 Scoglio della Tartaruga Campania (3) ME-028 Scoglio Jalera Eolie (10) RO-008 Scanno del Palo (di Po di Tolle) Adriatico (3) RO-009 Scanno di Boa Adriatico (3) RO-010 Isola Bastimento Adriatico (3) RO-011 Isola di Ca' Venier Adriatico (3) SS-155 Scoglio Cormorano Sassari (3) SS-156 Scoglio di Cala Rossa Sassari (3) SV-004 Scoglio delle Donne Liguria (3) SV-005 Scoglio Margonara Liguria (3) TP-016 Isola Asinelli Sicilia (11) TP-024 Scogli del Formaggio Pantelleria (3) TP-025 Galera della Salina Pantelleria (3) TP-026 Scoglio di Punta del Duce Pantelleria (3) UD-001 isola dei Bioni Friuli (12) UD-002 Isola di San Pietro Friuli (3) (1) Inclusion in the IIA <Adriatico> group (2) Integration: specification <Capo Carbonara> (3) New entry (4) Correction (Ref.No.: GO-027 instead of UD-002) (5) Correction (Ref.No.: GO-028 instead of UD-001) (6) Correction (Ref.No.: GR-015 instead of LI-021) (7) Correction (misprint: <Scoglio del Gatto> instead of <Scoglio del Gallo>) (8) Integration: specification <Elba> (9) New specification: <Capo d'Enfola> instead of <Tonnara> (10) Correction (name of the island: <Jalera> instead of <Galeotta>) (11) Correction (IIA group: <Sicilia> instead of <Egadi>) (12) Correction (Ref.No.: UD-001 instead of GO-027) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *** NOT QUALIFYING ISLANDS *** *** OR ISLANDS FOR WHICH *** *** MORE INFORMATION IS NEEDED *** 1. Scoglio Madonnetta (Savona province) 2. Scoglio Matrella (Potenza province) 3. Scoglio dello Schiavo (Napoli province) 4. Sconciglio di Scruopolo (Napoli province) 5. Scoglio Tre Fratelli (Napoli province) 6. Scoglio Vaia (Imperia province) 7. Isola di Varano (Foggia province) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *** I.I.A. & I.O.T.A. *** Starting from issue #264, 425 DX News will publish the updated version of the report on the IOTA status of the IIA islands, edited by IOTA Country Assistant for Italy. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW262D 425 DX News #262 [4/5] 11 May 1996 No.262 BID: $425WW262D ============================= *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ============================= ** QSL handled by F6FNU ** ============================= edited by IK1GPG 3A0CW 5U/F5OZS CN8LU FK0AR FR5ES J50NU TK9LAV TU4EF 3A100GM 5U7NU CP2EN FK0BA FR5ES/E J52UAB TL8A TU4SA 3A200SM 5V0A CU2AX FK0BF FR5ES/G J52UAC TL8A/M TU5AX 3A2LF 5V7AW CX1DX FK0BG FR5ES/J J52UAH TL8MB TU9OA 3A2LF/0S 5V7TM CX3AN FK0BQ FR5ES/T J53UAC TL8MD TV9LAV 3A8A 6K24SO CX4AAU FK8FB FR5FA J55UAB TL8RM TY0LC 3A9A 6K88SO CX4CQ FK8FI FR5GL J59UI TL8TM TY1LCI 3A9F 6V1A CX9ABE FM0A FR5HG J5ONU TN0A TY1MD 3B8FL 6V6A D25A FM4A FR5HG/E LX2KQ TN1AT TY1SA 3B8FR 6V6JX D2BG FM4CZ FR5HG/G OD5SF TN8AT TZ/TU2LN 3B9FR 6W1KI D2SA FM4DN FR5HG/T OH3KM TN8NU TZ/TU2QU 3X/TU2QU 6W2EX D3C FM4DP FR5JA/J OX3GM TO6FNU TZ6BG 3X0HBG 6W2IX D3EC FM4DR FR5KH SO1BDN TO8KJ TZ6NU 3X0HNU 6W2KR D68CF FM4DS FR7A SO5BDN TP0SP UA0ABK 3X0HNU/P 6W/TL8TM D68MG FM4DU FR7DC T12LTA TP2CE UI8ACP 3X0NU 6W6FA D68SE FM4EB FR9A TA2J TR0A UI8QZ 3X1NU 6W6JX EA6WV FM5CZ FT0DX TA5ZA TR2A UI9ACP 3X4/TU2QU 6W8JX EA8BNO FM5DR FT0WA TE2D TR3A UK8AQ 4S0AA 7X0A EL8FB FM5DS FT0X TE2L TR4A UM1N 4S7AA 7X0NU ES5RY FM5EB FT0XD TE88M TR5A UM1NU 4S7PVR 7X2NU F0GTI FM5ES FT0ZA TI2JJP TR8CP UM8NC 5B4LP 7X2RO F6GBO FM5WO FT8WA TI2LTA TR8MD UM8NU 5N8GW 7X2SX F6GGN FM5WU FT8XD TI2MCL TR8SA UM8UN 5R/F6BQY 7X9OA F6GWO FM9A FT8ZA TI2TEB TR8VP UM93UN 5R0A 9J2AE FD1OMP FO0AQ FY0A TI8A TR8YA UN7BY 5R8/F6BQY 9M8RM FE0A FP0A FY4DH TI8CBT TT0A V85RM 5R8AB 9Q5NU FE9A FP0MAR FY4ED TI8M TT8DG V85ZA 5R8DG 9X5BG FG/FD1OMP FP4CJ FY5BI TI9M TT8DJ V85ZM 5R8DS 9X5BQ FG/FH4EC FP5CJ FY7BI TI9TEB TT8NU VU2AK 5R8DY 9X5KM FG0A FP8CJ H22AA TJ/D2GB TT8SA VU2GUY 5R8GW 9X5NU FG4FR FP9A H24LP TJ1CG TT8SS VU2YL 5R8JD 9X5WW FG5CP FR/FH4EC HI3JEI TJ1CH TU0A VU40GUY 5T0REF AP2DX FG5FG FR/FH4EC/G HI3JH TJ1MR TU2IL WP4AFA 5T5/F5JKK AT0G FG5FR FR/FH4ED/G HI3JY TK/F5MIZ TU2LN WP4CLV 5T5BU BV6IA FG5FZ FR/FH5EA HI8JH TK0A TU2NP XE3ABC 5T5CJ BV6IA/8 FG5GZ FR/FR5ES HL1IE TK0KC TU2QQ XQ3DPD 5T5CS C53GB FG89/FD1OMP FR/FR5ES/J HL88IE TK0KC/P TU2QU XT2BR 5T5DA C5/6W6JX FH/FR5ES FR0A HP1DSD TK4HC TU2QU/3 XT2BS 5T5JC CE3AYZ FH0A FR0EH/J HP4/TI2LAK TK4LD TU2QU/4 XT2SA 5T5JM CE3DPD FH4EC FR0EU HP7/TI2LAK TK5EL TU2QW XU0NU 5T5NU CN28L FH4ED FR4FA J28AG TK5HC TU4BQ XU2NU 5T5PP CN8AR FH5CL FR4FA/J J28FO TK5LD TU4DA XU3NU 5T5REF CN8AZ FH5EA FR4JA J28NU TK5LN TU4DC XU4NU 5T5RG CN8CC FH8CL FR4JA/J J28NU/P TK89EL TU4DE XU5DX 5T5RY CN8EL FK/FD1MIZ FR5DC J28P TK8C TU4DK XU5SE 5T6E CN8LG FK0A FR5ER J41DO TK9A TU4DO YJ8NAC ==================================== ** QSL NOT handled by F6FNU ** ==================================== 3A2AF 5H1TTY 9G3NU FK8KAA FR8MD JW6JX TL8AT VK8FI 3B8AC 5H3JH C56/F2CW FM4/F6EYS FT5NU LX2XQ TL8BM WM8NU 3B9BR 5H3NU CN2EL FM5EW FT5ZA OX3KMC TL8DN WU5SE 3B9ER 5R8GM CN8CU FM7DP FT8TD OX3NAF TL8SA XB2BS 3B9GR 5T5LU CN8IJ FO5OU FT9WA OX5KM TN1AD XT2TT 3B9UF 5T5UN CN8LQ FR/FR5ES HI3JU P40SB TT5SA XU1NU 3V1NU 5U5NU CX5BO FR4EC HI3YH S01DX TT7A XU5S 3X0HNV 5U7FF CX6CP FR4FAX HT5JC S0DX TT8A YJ7J 3X0HNW 5X5DX D44TC FR4FN/J HT6E SU7NU TU1MR YK1CV 3X0HU 5Y5JC D68SF FR5FG J20X SV7/UA4WHX TU2J ZB2M 3X0SNU 7O1SB FG0/FD1OMP FR5HB J27P T26NU TU2KA ZK2NQ 3X3AN 7X2EA FG5GL FR7FA/J J28BR TH1MR TU40A 4S7PUR 7X2SK FK6FB FR7GL J28FD TJ2MR TV0LER 4S7PV 8R8T FK8CP FR8DG J28FG TJ7MR TV7E 4S7PVI 9G1NU FK8FK FR8GW J28FQ TK4AC TV9OA 4X0HNU 9G3CC FK8FS FR8JD J28FU TK5FL UW4CW /EX SB DX@WW $425WW262E 425 DX News #262 [5/5] 11 May 1996 No.262 BID: $425WW262E ============================= *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ============================= *** Q S L I N F O *** ============================= edited by IK1GPG A61AN N.Fekri, P.O.Box 53650, Dubai, U.A.E. AA0GL 303 Hillcrest Drive, RR3, Larned, KS-67550, U.S.A AA7VB Dennis Motschenbacher, 3999 S.Lipan Street, Englewood, CO-80110, USA CT1FMX P.O.Box 189, 2562, Torres Vedras, Portugal DL4XS Maike Stargardt, Friedrichsthal 21, D-51688 Wipperfuerth, Germany DL5AWI Gerhard Kaiser, Boebergasse 59, 99819 Grossenlupnitz, Germany EA1FFC P.O.Box 727, Aviles 33400, Asturias, Spain F1IXQ J.Michel Gueugnot, 208 rue de l'Oradou,63000 Clermont Ferrand,France F5CCO Eric Fayolle, P.O Box 29, 43300 Langeac, France F6JSZ Mark A. Kentell, P.O BOx 76, 19002 Tulle Cedex, France G0PCA Ken Godwin, 11 St. Lukes Way, Allhallows, Kent ME3 9PR, England GW8VHI R. Wooley, 7 Old Rd., Baglan, Port Talbot, West Glam. SA12 8TR., UK HP2CTM Ricardo Lee, P.o. Box 152, Colon, Republic of Panama JE3MAS H. Kozu, c/o J.O.C.V., P.O.Box 8202 C.S.O., Kingston, Jamaica JX9ZP Amateur Radio Station JX9ZP, N-8099 Jan Mayen, Norway KA9FOX Scott E. Neader, 829 6th Avenue N., Onalaska, WI-54650, U.S.A. KQ4GC Bill Gallier, 4094 Sandy Run Drive, E. Middleburg, FL-32068, U.S.A. LA1TV Trond Nerlie, Ulland, N-3600 Kongsberg, Norway LA7DFA Per Einar Dahlen, N-8099 Jan Mayen, Norway LU1ZAB Marco Quintana, 4489 San Fernando, 1646 Buenos Aires, Argentina OH0XX Suite 599, 1313 So. Military Trail, Deerfield Beach, FL33442, U.S.A. OK1CZ P. Doudera, U1 Baterie 1, 16200 Praha6, Czech Republic PA3BUD Onno le Comte, Joh. Postlaan 14, NL-2995, VK Heerjansdam, Netherlands PP1CZ A.L.B. Ferreira, Cx. Postal 010/629,Vitoria/ES, 29001-970, Brazil VK3ER P.O.Box 87, MItcham, Victoria 3121, Australia VK2BEX Atsu Asahina, P.O.Box 195, Killara, NSW 2071, Australia VP8CKN Tim,P.O.Box 478, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands VR2KF Kazuhuko Fujita, P.O.Box 4724, Hong Kong VR6DR Dennis Christian, P.O.Box 2, Pitcairn Island VR6MW Meralda Warren, P.O.Box 27, Pitcairn Island VU2PAI P.O. Box 730, 575003 Mangalore, India W5ZPA Michael W. Mayer, 5836 Marcia Avenue, New Orleans, LA-70124, U.S.A. W8CNL R. McClure, 5 McKenzie Circle, North Augusta, SC-29841 U.S.A. W9VNE P.O.Box 54482, Cincinnati, Oh-45255-0482, U.S.A. WB8GEX Joe Pater, 1894 Old Oxford Rd, Hamilton, OH-45013, U.S.A. WE9V Chad Kurszewski, 33149 N. Hwy 45, Wildwood, IL-60030, U.S.A. WW1V Bob O'Donnell, 4 Silver Hill, Acton, MA-01720, U.S.A. XE3VD P.O.Box 106, 97320 Puerto Progreso, Yucatan, Messico ZL2TT R. Wills, 163 Mark Ave, Grenada Village, Welligton 6004, New Zeland ***************************************************************************** * 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: IK1ADH, IK1HSR, IK1PHG, IK7AFM, IK0HWI, F5IWE, F5TKA, G4BUE, HL1SSG, JA8CYJ, KD7P, OZ7C ***************************************************************************** * 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