SB DXNEWS@WW $425WW267A 425 DX News #267 [1/6] 15 June 1996 No 267 BID: $425WW267A =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH /---------------------------------------------------------------------------\ ! Information, reports and suggestions must be sent to: ! ! ! ! Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ: info DX ! ! (e-mail i1jqj@fileita.it - BBS I1JQJ@I1YLM.IPIE.ITA.EU) ! ! Massimo Balsamo, IK1GPG: QSL Managers/QSL Routes ! ! (e-mail 425dxqsl@pc.fr.flashnet.it - BBS IK1GPG@IW1BIM.IPIE.ITA.EU) ! ! Mirko Caserta, IK0ZSN: 425dxnews Reflector ! ! (e-mail ik0zsn@amsat.org) ! ! Maurizio Bertolino, I1-21171: 425 WWW Pages ! ! (e-mail i121171@amsat.org) ! \---------------------------------------------------------------------------/ 3A - From 21 to 23 June IK2GSN, IK2FYH, IK2GXK, IK2UZQ and IK2GZU (of the ARI Brescia DX Group) will be active from Monaco. CW and SSB operations 10 to 80 metres (WARC bands included) and probably on 160 metres as well, using the call 3A/IK2GZU. QSL via IK2SAU (Faustino de Pellegrin, Via Torricella di sotto, 25100 Brescia-BS, Italy). 3DA - During the weekend 3DA0/H5ANX will be active on 10, 15, 20, 40, and 80 metres SSB from Swaziland. QSL via ZS6EW. 3D - Jon, 3DA0CA will remain in U.S.A. until early September. Then he will return to Swaziland with a new rig. Jon hopes to be active on all bands CW and SSB also from Mozambique and Lesotho. QSL via W4DR. 3Y - The planned expedition to Bouvet [425DXN 265],organized by the South Sandwich DX Group,will leave Cape Town (South Africa) in December 97 Fours stations simultaneously active 24 hours a day, with SSB, CW, RTTY and satellite operations. Operators are, at the moment: WA4JQS, AH9B, HB9AHL, W6KNB, W7KNT, XE1L and ZS1FJ. 5R - It is possible that in June Gerard, 5R8EN will be active again from a coastal island in Madagascar (AF-057). 5W - From 23 to 29 July 5W0JB (N8CC), 5W0TR (K8AQM), 5W0BS (KG8CO), to- gether with KG8DS and KB8ECG will be active on all bands from Apia, Western Samoa (OC-097). They plan to join the IOTA Contest. QSL via AA8HZ. 5X - Peter, ON6TT [425DXN 257] has received the call 5X1T, but starting from 21 June he will be in Belgium for a two week vacation. QSL via ON5NT. The call 5X1AR or 5X1ARJ should be issued to Ake, SM4ARJ. 5X - 9Q5TE will be active from Kampala with the 5X1D call.QSL via SM0BFJ. 5Z - SM5DIC (ex 9X/SM5DIC) has received the call 5Z1TE. 6Y - Until 17 June Tom, W4JKC should be active on 20 and 40 metres SSB and CW from Jamaica as W4JKC/6Y5. QSL via home call. 9A - For about three weeks starting from 13 June Peter, DL9TL will be ac- tive (in CW, SSB and RTTY from 10 to 160 metres) from Rab island (EU-136). 9H - From 23 June to 6 July Frits (PA0BEA/9H3IE), Bill (PA3BIZ/9H3ON), Teun (PA0TPM/9H3TD), Peter (PE1NZA/9H3TE), Anton (PA3CRA/9H3UJ), Eric (PA3DES/9H3UK), Phillip (PA3EPV/9H3WA) and Andre (PA0JR/9H3WH) will be active on HF (10-80 metres), 2 metres, 6 metres, 70 centim. and via satellite. QSL via their respective home calls also via bu- reau. QSL can also be sent to PI4KGL radio club, P.O. Box 1126, 2340 BC Oegstgeest, The Netherlands. 9Q - Alex, PA3DZN should have been returned to Zaire in early June. He will be active for one year as 9Q2L. QSL via PA3DMH. 9Q - Piero, IK2BHX will be active as 9Q5HX up to the end of June. QSL via IK2MRZ. CT - During the DIE/DIP Contest, planned from 05.00 to 13.00 UTC of 14 July, the following Portuguese stations will be active: Ref. Island Call Operators QSL via BA-11 Los Manchones (CT area) CQ2U CT1EIT, CT4UW (5-9 UTC) CT4UW ES-02 Dho Baleal CS4X CT1AHU, CT1FMX, CT1BXH CT1AHU CU - From 21 to 23 June CU4N will be active from Carapacho Lighthouse (DFP FAZ 04). QSL via CU4AH. CY0 - The CY0AA operations from Sable Island [425DXN 259] are confirmed from 18 June to 2/3 July. All modes/all bands activity will be started by Mike, VE9AA, who will be joined (24 June) by Wayne, W9OEH and Ken, WA8JOC. For QSO from 10 to 160 metres QSL via WD8SDL; for QSO on VHF and via satellite QSL via VE9AA.The QSOs confirmed direct will not be confirmed via bureau as well. /EX SB DXNEWS@WW $425WW267B 425 DX News #267 [2/6] 15 June 1996 No 267 BID: $425WW267B =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH DU - For the whole month of June Robin, DU9RG will use the special call DU98RG. DU - From 12 to 19 or 20 July Jim, DU2/N3GKY will be active from Babuyan island (OC-092) using probably the call DU2INT. Operations will take place from 10 to 80 metres, probably in SSB only, with 100 watts and wire antennas. EA - During the DIE/DIP Contest, planned from 05.00 to 13.00 UTC of 14 July, the following Spanish stations will be active: Ref. Island Call Operators QSL via AV-26 La Ermita ED1RAV EA1JJ EA1JJ BA-40 Teresa EA4ENK/p EA4ABK, EA4ENK, EC4ABX EA5OL BA-67 Los Manchones (EA area) CT4UW/EA4 CT1EIT, CT4UW (9-13 UTC) CT4UW BU-28 Los Nogales EA1BVG/p EA1BUK, EA1BVG, EA1CD EA5OL BU-35 La Llana EA1CSB/p EA1CSB,EA1DJV,EA1EPT,EC1DRO EA5OL GU-22 Gravera EG4DIE EA4CAZ,EA4CBA,EA5RC,EA5DMU EA5OL LE-22 Espinas de Can ED1ILE EA1AEW,EA1BLF,EA1DLN,EC1AIS EC1AIS M -25 Soto de Aldobea EA4DMB/p EA4DMB, EA4EMZ, EC4DCF EA4ENQ OR-03 As Conchas EA1EHE/p EA1EHE EA1EHE OV-21 Entreseca EA1BEY/p EA1BEY EA1BEY P -09 De Quintanar del Puente ED1RUP EA1CAI EA1CAI P -18 Retortillo ED1PR EA1MK T -04 Vinallop EA3GDE/p EA3GDE EA5OL V -05 Oficinas Viejas ED5RCC EA5ADT,EA5GLT,EA5GKT,EC5AFE EA5GLT V -25 Moli de Cardona EA5FL/p EA5CY, EA5FL, EC5CPL EA5OL VA-27 El Sotto ED1IVA EA1AGZ, EA1AHM, EA1AYU EA5OL VA-29 Aniago ED1VA EA5OL E-012 Mayor o Baron EA5VY/p EA5VY EA5VM E-136 D'En Pau EA3BT/p EA3AOK, EA3BT, EA3FBM EA3BT E-258 Els Pallers EA5URP EA5FSL, EA5JW, EA5WW EA5OL N-053 Castro Gaitero ED1IDA EA1BT, EA1IH, EC1AMY EA1BT N-113 San Juan Gaztelugache ED2URV EA2AKP,EA2AJO,EA2ASB,EA2BFM EA2CMW S-004 Saltes EA7URE EA7AIE,EA7BR,EA7CWA,EA7FQS EA7CWA S-013 La Palma EA8BIE S-233 De Leon ED7IDL EA7FR EA7FR EA - During the weekend ED5DX will be active from Tabarca island (EU-093). QSL via EA5GRC. EA - The activity of ED4IDS/1 from Molinos de Crespo island (DIEI SO-08) should have been postponed to this weekend [425DXN 261]. QSL via EA4ENQ. EA - From 23 to 30 June EA1WO, EA2RW and EA2AE will be active as EA2AE/p from Carcavo island (DIEI VI-17). QSL via EA2AE. EA - On 28 July EA5RKX's team will try to activate for a few hours Peneta del Moro (EU-151). EA - From 3 to 4 August EA1BT will be active from Garandones island (DIEI ZA-40). QSL via EA1BT. EA - From 10 to 11 August EA1BT will be active from Olmillos island (DIEI ZA-37). QSL via EA1BT. EA - From 17 to 18 August EA1BT will be active from Los Rompidos island (DIEI ZA-38). QSL via EA1BT. EA - From 24 to 25 August EA1BT will be active from La Reguera island (DIEI ZA-39). QSL via EA1BT. EA - From 31 August to 1 September EA1BT will be active from Vahuero isl. (DIEI ZA-04). QSL via EA1BT. EA6 - On 22 June ED6ZX will be active from Farao des Fret island. QSL via EA6ZX. F - F5TGR, F5TJP, F5TMZ and ON4TH will participate in the IOTA Contest from Les Sept Iles (EU-107). G - Until the end of the year the Stratford-on-Avon & District Radio So- ciety members will use for three weeks each the special call GB800SA. QSL via RSGB bureau. HI - In late July/early August HI9/I4LCK will be active from Cayo Levan- tado (NA-122). Actual dates depend on transportation. HK - It is possible that Pedro, HK3JJH will soon activate Bajo Nuevo (NA- 132) and Serrana Bank (NA-133). /EX SB DXNEWS@WW $425WW267C 425 DX News #267 [3/6] 15 June 1996 No 267 BID: $425WW267C =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH I - On 16 June Nino, IK8DDN will be active from A Penna reef (IIA NA-015). I - During the weekend Raul, IC8/IK8VRS will be active from the island of Procida (EU-031, IIA NA-002). QSL via IK8DYD. I - On 6 and 7 July Marcello, IW6MTM will probably be active in V/U/SHF from Tremiti islands. I - From 14 to 17 June IJ9/IT9HLR, IJ9/IT9AXZ, IJ9/IT9YRE and IJ9/IT9WDY will be active from Porri island (EU-166, IIA RG-001). Operations from 10 to 80 metres (WARC bands included), in SSB and CW. QSL via their respective home calls. I - Callsigns of the activity from Gallinara island (EU-083,IIA SV-001), planned on 15-16 June [425DXN 265], will be IP1/IK1QBT (CW) and IP1/IK1ZOZ and IP1/IK1JXW (SSB). Operations will take place on all the bands,WARC and 6 metres included, with different stations active simultaneously. QSL via their respective home calls, also via the bureau. I - During the last weekend of June or the first of July Alberto, IL3/IK4HPU will be active from Casone San Guglielmo (IIA RO-005). KC6 - From 10 to 12 July Jeff (N8CC/KC6BP) and Ted (K8AQM/KC6JJ) will be active on all bands from Koror, Palau islands (OC-009). QSL via AA8HZ. KH0 - From 14 to 17 June KH0N (JA6CNL) and KH0/JA6IP will be active (10-80 metres, WARC bands included, and 6 metres) in SSB and CW from Saipan Northern Mariana (OC-086). They plan to participate in the All Asian DX CW Contest. QSL via bureau to their respective home calls or to NKDXC, P.O Box 11, Yahata, 805 Japan. KH6 - From 17 to 19 July Jeff (N8CC) and Ted (K8AQM) will be active on all bands from Maui island (OC-019). QSL via AA8HZ. KH8 - From 19 to 23 July NH8/N8CC, KH8/K8AQM, KH8/KG8CO, KH8/KG8DS and KH8/KB8ECG will be active on all bands from Ofu, American Samoa. QSL via AA8HZ. KH8 - Don, KH8/N5OLS will be active for three years from American Samoa. All modes/all bands operations (usually he is on 14.218 and 14.224 MHz SSB and at 3 UTC on 14.030 MHz CW). QSL via AA5BL or direct to the operator: Don Barclay, Box 8, Pago Pago, AS 96799, USA. PY - From 29 June to 2 July PR5L will be active from Campeche island (SA- 026, DIB 41). QSL via PP5LL. PY - From 17 to 22 July ZV5AVM and PR5L will be active from Anhatomorim island (SA-026, DIB 22). QSL via PP5LL. PY - From 26 August to 1 September ZV5AVM and PR5L will be active from Sao Francisco island (SA-027, DIB 08). QSL via PP5LL. PY - From 23 to 29 September ZV5VB will be active from Coral island (SA- 26, DIB 58). QSL via PP5VB. PY - From 24 to 28 October ZV2EPA will be active from Comprida island (SA-024 DIB 21). QSL via PY2EPA. PY - From 16 to 21 November ZV2EPA will be active from Santo Amaro island (SA-071, DIB 10). QSL via PY2EPA. PY - From 22 to 25 November ZV2EPA will be active from Sao Sebastiao island (SA-028, DIB 16). QSL via PY2EPA. SP - Until 6 July Peter, SP5PB/1 is active in SSB and CW from EU-129 and EU-131. QSL via home call (Piotr Brydak, Okolnik 9A/16, 00368 War- szawa, Poland). UA - From 20 to 31 July Constantin, R1/EU1FC and Sergej, R1/EW1MA will be active from 15 to 80 metres from Solovetskiye islands (EU-066). They plan to join the IOTA Contest using the call R1/EU1FC. QSL via P.O.Box 202, Minsk-5, 220005, Belarus. UA0 - Between 25 July and 15 August Victor, R0/UT8LL should be active for less than 24 hours from Ushakova island (AS-???). Operations will take place mainly on 20 metres CW (14.030 MHz). UK - From 21 June to 2 July Karl K4YT/DL4YT will be in Tashkent, Uzbe- kistan for work and he will be active from Fedor's (UK9AA) QTH, probably using the call UK4YT. QSL via DL4YT. V6 - From 4 to 7 July Jeff (N8CC/V63CF) and Ted (K8AQM/V63CK) will be ac- tive on all bands from Ponape (OC-010). QSL via AA8HZ. V6 - From 7 to 9 July Jeff (N8CC/V63CF) and Ted (K8AQM/V63CK) will be ac- tive on all bands from Truk islands (OC-011). QSL via AA8HZ. V7 - From 1 to 4 July Jeff (N8CC) and Ted (K8AQM) will be active on all bands from Majuro (OC-029), Marshall islands. QSL via AA8HZ. VE - From 1 to 3 July John, N6JM will be active from 10 to 80 metres from Anticosti Island (NA-077). VE - From 9 to 10 July John N6JM will be active from 10 to 80 metres from a costal island of Newfoundland (NA-198). VE - From 20 to 21 July John, N6JM will be active from 10 to 80 metres from La Madeleine island (NA-038). VE - John, VE1JS will participate in the IOTA Contest from Freeport,Nova Scotia (NA-127). QSL via direct (CBA from 1995) or via bureau. VK - From 26 June to 6 July Malcolm, VK6LC and Terry, VK6VS will be QRV from Sholl Island (OC-140). This IOTA group was activated for the first time by VK6LC/P in 1989, but during that occasion Malcolm, who operated from Thevenard island, logged only 200 QSO. VK - Steve, AA6LF should be active from Ashmore Reef (OC-???) in the first week of August. VP2V - From 14 to 29 June Arch VP2V/K8CFU will be active on 20 metres (pro- bably also on 40 and 80) from British Virgin Islands. VP8_sg - The Japan DX News announced an activity on all bands from South Georgia from 14 to 26 June. QSL via PA0TLX. W - KR4UJ and KR4DL will join the IOTA Contest from Cedar Key (NA-076). YB - From 00 UTC of 6 to 24 UTC of 10 July the special station YB28AR will be active from Giakarta during the 28th anniversary of ORARI (the Indonesian amateur radio association). QSL only via bureau to YC2BK. YV - From 18 to 21 July a group of 16 Venezuelan operators will be ac- tive on all modes using the call 4M5LR from Los Roques island (SA- 035). QSL via WS4E. YV - Luigi, YV5ENI should be soon active from SA-015 (Los Monjes Archipe- lago) and SA-044 (La Tortuga). ZC6 - JA1UT is planning an activity in SSB and CW from Gaza and Jericho in late June/early July for one or two weeks. ZF - From 22 to 26 June Wondy (ZF2KR), Stan (ZF2MP) and Mike (ZF2PA) will be portable ZF8 from Little Cayman Island. Operations will take place in CW, SSB and RTTY. ZK1_sc - The activity of ZK1AAU, ZK1MJZ and ZK1AGW [425DXN 255] from South Cook Islands is now planned from 11 to 21 July. QSL via AA8U (also via bureau). /EX SB DXNEWS@WW $425WW267D 425 DX News #267 [4/6] 15 June 1996 No 267 BID: $425WW267D =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH ************************ **************************** GOOD TO KNOW ... *************************** ************************ DIFM ---> The DIFM Award manager has issued two new Reference Numbers:AT-123, Ile de Nole (for the activity of F6ELE/P, 18 May 1996) and MA-100, Ile Enez Aman Ar Rouz (for the activity of F5VCR/P, 8 June 1996). HAMRADIO '96 ---> The 1996 Hamradio Convention will take place from 28 to 30 June in Friedrichshafen. The Convention will include a DX meeting, the QSL check for DXCC by Bill Kennamer (K5FUV), an IOTA party organized by Hans, DK1RV with Roger, G3KMA and Martin, G3ZAY and the first meeting of newly born German DX Foundation (GDXF). IOTA OC-172 & OC-187 ---> The activity of Steve, AA6LF from OC-172 and OC-187 [425DXN 263] suffered from poor propagation. From OC-172 Steve logged only 80 contacts (none with Europeans), while from OC-187 QSO logged were about 327, with one hour opening towards Europe. IOTA OC-251 (!) ---> In 425 DX News #265 the IOTA Reference Number OC-251 was give to Mentawai island (YB5). It is a typo - the right number is OC-215. JARL 70 AWARDS ---> The JARL (Japan Amateur Radio League) celebrates his 70th anniversary offering to OM and SWL a series of five awards for contacts/ heards made between 1 June 1996 and 31 May 1997. Awards are as follows: J Award: for QSO/HRD with at least 7 different Japanese prefixes; A Award: for QSO/HRD with at least 7 different DXCC Countries (JA/JD exclu- ded); R Award: for QSO/HRD with at least 7 different JARL commemorative stations (prefix 8J or JA*RL/JA*YRL/JR6RL); L Award: for QSO/HRD with at least 7 different Japanese stations having dif- ferent grid squares; 70 Award: for QSO/HRD with at least 70 different Japanese stations on a sin- gle band or single mode (Note: on 2.4 GHz, 1 QSO = 2 stations; on 5.6 GHz, 1 QSO = 7 stations; on 10 GHz, 1 QSO = 10 stations; on 24 GHz or above 1 QSO = 35 stations). The requests will be accepted starting from 1 August 1996 and no later than 31 December 1997. It is necessary to send the log extract and 6 IRC to JARL Award Desk, PO Box 377, Tokyo Central, Japan, NEW ADDRESS ---> The new address of Raymond (W8CNL) and Derek (KC4ELO) McClure is the following: 5 McKenzie Circle, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841-4319, USA. Ray and Derek are the QSL managers for 9K2ZZ, 9K2ZC, and 9K2YY (Ray handles also the QSL for N600BFM, Olympic prefix of N6BFM). NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL DX CONVENTION ---> The International DX Convention 1996 will take place from 30 to 31 August c/o Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans. JA1BK, "DXer of the year", will attend the event. Further informa- tion please contact Mike, W5ZPA (e-mail w5zpa@ix.netcom.com o fax Michael W. Mayer, (504-524-2129). NORTH KOREA ---> Sanyi, HA7VK, who is currently at the Hungarian embassy in Pyongyang [425DXN 261], has got in touch with the North Korean authorities just to learn that "at present time there is absolutely no chance to get an amateur radio licence in North Korea". Sanyi has also talked with BZ1HAM and other Chinese amatuers, who had received the same reply. PUERTO RICO NP3 ---> The FCC has started issuing the new calls with the NP3 prefix. QSL 3C1DX ---> Teo, EA6BH reports to have replied to some 800 requests for the 3C1DX activity. The other requests will be sent before the end of June. QSL 3Z0PAE ---> The QSL manager of this special station is SP1NQF. QSL 3Z0WAW ---> The QSL manager of this special station, currently working on all bands CW and SSB to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the change of the capital city, form Krakow to Warsaw. QSL via SP5PBE. QSL 5A1A ---> N4AA is the QSL manager for U.S.A. for the operations from 5A1A made by the Ukrainian operators up to 25 July 1995. Contibutions can be sent together with QSL and N4AA will give them to W4BRE. QSL 5R8EN ---> Jean-Michel, F6AJA has received the logs up to 12 May. QSL 9H0DX & 9H3WK ---> Win, DK9IP reports that QSL for his activity as 9H0DX (WPX SSB Contest) and 9H3WK are ready to be sent to DARC. Win has already answered to direct requests, but 1 US$ or 1 IRC is not enough to cover postal costs: air mail is 3 DM, or 2 US$ or 1,5 IRC (1 IRC= 3$=2 DM) QSL 9U5CW ---> From 7 to 9 June Peter ON6TT was active from 9U5CW's QTH. The operations took place in CW (160, 80, 40 and 17 metres), SSB (20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres) and RTTY (15 and 20 metres). QSL via EA1FFC. QSL FT5WE ---> Claude, F5GTW has received the log for 29 December 95-9 April 96 (6400 QSO). QSL J28JJ/7O ---> Remigio IK3ASM has received the QSL of J28JJ/7O from F6HGO [245DXN 261]. QSL JY74 ---> Amir 4X6TT reports that QSL for the JY74 activities (July 1995) have been printed and should be sent at the end of June. QSL via JY6ZZ. /EX SB DXNEWS@WW $425WW267E 425 DX News #267 [5/6] 15 June 1996 No 267 BID: $425WW267E =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH QSL LU6Z ---> Alberto, LU1DZ reports that first QSL for the LU6Z's operations from South Orkney should be sent around the end of June. QSL TA2DS/0 ---> The QSL for the recent TA2DS/0's activity from Bozcaada isl. (AS-099) go direct via home call. QSL TM1V & TM8OV ---> The QSL managers for these two stations, active from 10 to 16 June during the 80th anniversary of the Verdun battle, are respectively F5NPS and F5REQ. QSL TM5DUM ---> The QSL manager for this activity, which took place from 7 to 9 June from Dumet island (EU-064) is F5OQJ. QSL ST.PIERRE ET MIQUELON ---> Gary, K9GS reports to have replied to all the direct requests for the October 1995 operations by TO5M, FP/N9AU, FP/ND9O, FP/W9OP and FP/K9GS [425DXN 226]. The QSL manager for TO5M's activity from Martinica (March 1993), is not Gary, but FM5CD [425DXN 099]. U.I.A.: UKRAINIAN ISLANDS AWARD ---> The award is issued to OM and SWL. For the basic award it is necessary to contact/heard five different DXpeditions working from at least three different islands. Endorsements available every 5 more islands: 10, 15, 20 (Honour Roll) and 25 (Top Honour Roll). The award (5 IRC) and endorsements (2 IRC each) can be request sending a log excerpt signed by two amateurs to: George Chlijanc (UY5XE), P.O.Box 19, Lviv, Ukraine Groups and islands valid for U.I.A. are the following: * BLACK SEA GROUP 3D BS-01 Babyn; BS-02 Berezan [activity by di RY8BI (8/91)] BS-03 Velykyi; BS-04 Dzarylgach [activity by RY8DI (8/91), RY9DI (8/92)]; BS-05 Dovhyi [activity by UR8G (7/91)]; BS-06 Yehorlytski (Yehiprtski); BS-07 Zmiinyi [activity by EK5ZI (5/90), 4K5ZI (7/90, 7/91, 7/92)]; BS-08 Kalanchack; BS-09 Kinskyi; BS-10 Korabel-Kamin Rocks; BS-11 Kruhliyi; BS-12 Lebediachi (Lebiazhyi); BS-13 Orlov; BS-14 Pervomaiskyi; BS-15 Sybirski; BS-16 Smoliani; BS-17 Tendrivska kosa (Tendra) [activity by RY9TI (8/92), UY9TI (8/93)]. * AZOV SEA GROUP 3D AZ-01 Liapina; AZ-02 Malyi Dzenddzyk. * KERCH STRAIT GROUP 3D KS-01 Kosa Tuzla. * DNIPRO RIVER GROUP 3D DN-01 Bilohrudyi; DN-02 Velykyi Potiomkin; DN-03 Karantynnyi; DN-04 Malyi Potiomkin; DN-05 Vilkhovyi (Olkhovyi); DN-06 Khortytsia [activity by UB4QWW/a (1/90), RB5QW/a (7/90), RY1QH (7/91), EK5Q (7/81), RB5QZ (7/91), UY5ZE (resident)]. * DUNAI RIVER GROUP 3D DU-01 All the islands except DU-02 Kubanskyi. * ANTARCTICA GROUP 3D AN-01 Base Academic Vernadskyi (Galindez island) [QSO are valid with EM1KA and EM1U starting from 7 February 1996). YM21HCS & YM22HCS QSL ---> The QSL manager for these two special stations active from Istanbul (YM21HCS on the European side, YM22HCS on the Asiatic side) during the U.N. Conference Habitat 2 is TA2BK. ZC4 ---> Roger, G3SXW has reported that no more radio activity will be allowed to non-residents in the British Bases area. ZK2YY ---> Yuu Yoshitani, JA3IG was not active as ZK2YY [425DXN 263] due to mechanical problems to the airplane. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- QSL received via direct: 3D2CT, 3W5FM, J28JJ/7O, 9K2MU, 9U5DX, BV9P, CE0Y/DK9FN, FK/JA1WPX, FS/WX9E, HK0NAF, IB0/IK0HWI (EU-045; IIA LT-014), IJ9/I5GWO (EU-166; IIA CT-001), J56CK (AF-020), J56DY (AF-020), KH4/NH6D, LZ0A (WABA LZ-02), VK0WH, YS1LSR, ZD8DX QSL received via WF5E DX QSL service: DX1EA, J8/LA4LN, TU4SR, XR0Z (SA-083) ***************************************************************************** For the news issued in this number, thanks to: I1HYW, I1WFF, I1ZL, IK1JJB, IK1QBT, IK2GZU, IK2IQD, IK2MRZ, IK3ASM, I4LCK, IK4HPU, I5FLN, IW6MTM,IK7AFM, IK8DDN, IK8DYD, IK8CJP, IT9GAI, IT9HLR,Brescia DX Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, CT1EEB,CT1ENQ, DK9IP, AA8U, DL7VOA, DL9GOA, DL9TL, DU2/N3GKY, EA5BD, EA5KB, EA6BH, EA8AKN, EU1FC, F6AJA,F6EPN, F9RM,G3NYY, G3SXW, G4BUE, HA0DU, HA0HW, JA1IDY, JA6CNL,JI6KVR, K1BV, K9GS, K4YT/DL4YT, KA9FOX,LU1DZ, N5FG, N6EK,NL7TB, PA3BIZ, PS7AB,PS7KM, SP6ECA,UT1WPR, UT7WZ, VA3PI/VE1JS, VE7CC,VE9AA,VK6LC, W1YY/7J3AAC,W4/YV5DTA, W5ZPA,WA8JOC, WB2DIN,WD8MGQ, WR3R, YB2WW, ARRL-DX, DX-NL, DXNS, LNDX, NPDXG, OPDX, PY-DX, QRZ-DX, The 59(9) DX Report, URE-EA-DX, VK2SG RTTY DX. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** 425 DX NEWS QSL ROUTES *** Following many requests we have decided to start experimentally a new service to help our readers to find managers and/or addresses of DX stations. 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JUNGLE BBS NZ : +64-3-524-8332 ! \---------------------------------------------------------------------------/ ...that's all folks! 73 & DX by 425 DX Gang /EX SB DXNEWS@WW $425WW267F 425 DX News #267 [6/6] 15 June 1996 No 267 BID: $425WW267F ====================== 425 DX NEWS * CALENDAR ====================== edited by I1JQJ PERIOD CALL REF till 02/09 4S7BRG * by HB9BRM 265 till Sep 5R8EN * by F2JD 245 till 18/06 5V7HR & 5V7ML * by DL7UBA & DL7ALM 263 till 17/06 W4JKC/6Y5 267 till 21/06 9H3II * by DL4VCR 261 till 07/06 9H3UT: Comino Isl. * by DL9GDB 265 till July 9N1KY 263 till 30/06 9Q5HX * by IK2BHX 267 till 17/06 C6AIE * by WZ8D 261 till 06/07 SP5PB/1: EU-131 & EU-129 267 till 20/06 SV5/DL8SET 263 till 30/08 SV9, SV8 (EU-052, 075), SV1 (EU-060) by SV1CID, SV1DPL 263 till December VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till mid Sep VP8BPZ: Falkland Is. * by DA4RG 253 till December ZD8DEZ * by G0DEZ 259 till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263 13/06-29/06 PA3ERL/6Y5 263 14/06-16/06 ED5DX: Tabarca Is. (EU-093) 267 14/06-16/06 EG9IA & EG9IN: Alboran Is. (AF-042) 265 14/06-16/06 IC8/IK8VRS: Procida Isl. (EU-031) (IIA NA-002) 267 14/06-17/06 IJ9: Porri Isl. (EU-166) (IIA RG-001) * by IT9 team 267 14/06-17/06 KH0N & KH0/JA6IP 267 14/06-29/06 VP2V/K8CFU 267 14/06-21/06 VP8: South Georgia 267 15/06-16/06 EA1BPC/p: Isla de Entrellusa (DIE N-103) 265 15/06-16/06 ED4IDS/1: Isla Molino de Crespos (DIEI SO-08) 267 15/06-16/06 3DA0/H5ANX 267 15/06-16/06 II1ARI: Torino * special event station 263 15/06-16/06 IP1: Gallinara Isl. (EU-083) (IIA SV-001) * by I1 team 267 15/06-16/06 All Asian CW Contest 263 16/06 EA4ENK/p: Isla Molino de Arriba (DIEI CC-02) 265 16/06-24/06 IA5/IK2HTW 261 16/06 IC8/IK8DDN: Scoglio A Penna (IIA NA-015) 267 16/06-05/07 LA: Vesteralen Is. (EU-033) * by DL2SWW 265 18/06-19/06 N4BP/C6A: Bimini Is. (NA-048) * by N4BP, W4OVU, WA4FLZ 263 18/06-02/07 CY0AA: Sable * by VE9AA, WA8JOC, W9OEH 259 20/06-04/07 SV5/DL9UDS 265 20/06-05/07 SV8/I3BQC: Samos Isl. (EU-049) 261 21/06-23/06 3A/IK2GZU * ARI Brescia DX Group 267 21/06-23/06 CU4N: Lighthouse Carapacho (DFP FAZ-04) 267 21/06-23/06 ID9: Salina Isl. (EU-017) (IIA ME-015) * by IT9 team 263 22/06-23/06 EA1BEY/p: Islote Corvino (DIE N-153) 265 22/06 ED6ZX: Farao des Fret Isl. 267 22/06-26/06 ZF8/ZF2KR, ZF8/ZF2MP, ZF8/ZF2PA 267 23/06-06/07 9H * by PA team 263 23/06-30/06 9N * by KV5V 263 23/06-30/06 EA2AE/p: Carcavo Isl. (DIEI VI-17) 267 23/06-06/07 VK: Sholl Isl. (OC-140) * VK6LC & VK6VS 267 24/06-26/06 HL0C/4: Bogil Isl. (AS-085) 265 26/06 EA4ENK/p: Isla Molino de Abajo (DIEI CC-03) 265 27/06-04/07 J6 * by F5CCO 255 28/06-05/07 F6KSA/p: Cordouan Isl. (EU-159) 261 28/06-01/07 GJ3RTE/p & GJ3SWH/p: Les Minquiers Plateau (EU-099) 257 29/06-07/07 GM0NES/p: Orkney Is. (EU-009) * by G's team 249 29/06-02/07 PR5L: Campeche Isl. (SA-026) (DIB 41) 267 28/06-30/06 LA: Lofoten Is. (EU-076) * by DL2SWW ??? 265 June 3C1DX * by EA6BH 263 June GM5VG/p: Monach Is. (EU-111) * by GM team 263 June-July HK0: Bajo Nuevo (NA-132) * by HK3JJH ??? 267 June-July HK0: Serrana Bank (NA-133) * by HK3JJH ??? 267 June-July IL3/IK4HPU: Casone San Guglielmo Isl. (IIA RO-005) 267 June-July ZC6: Palestine - Gaza & Jericho * by JA1UT's team 267 01/07-04/07 V7: Majuro (OC-029) * by N8CC & K8AQM 267 01/07-03/07 VE: Anticosti Isl. (NA-077) * by N6JM 267 04/07-08/07 KL: Barren Is. (NA-???) * by N6IV & NL7TB 261 04/07-07/07 V63CF & V63CK: Ponape (OC-010) * by N8CC & K8AQM 267 05/07-07/07 GD/PA3GIO 261 06/07-10/07 YB28AR * special event station 267 07/07-09/07 V63CF & V63CK: Truk Is. (OC-011) * by N8CC & K8AQM 267 09/07-11/07 VE: NA-198 * by N6JM 267 10/07-12/07 KC6BP & KC6JJ: Palau Is. (OC-009) * by N8CC & K8AQM 267 10/07-25/08 OX/G3WUX/qrp 259 11/07-21/07 ZK1AAU,ZK1AGW,ZK1MJZ: Rarotonga Isl. (OC-013)-So.Cook 267 12/07-20/07 DU2INT: Babuyan Isl. (OC-092) * by DU2/N3GKY 267 13/07-20/07 HB0 * by F6ELE, F1PNA, F6HKA 263 13/07-14/07 IARU HF World Championship *** 13/07-14/07 World Radiosport Team Championship 1996 (San Francisco)261 14/07-27/07 HB0 * by DL1JBN, DL3JSW, DK5YY 265 14/07 DIE/DIP Contest 267 /EX