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3C - From 16 to 22 October Teo, EA6BH will be active from Cogo as 3C1DX.
SSB/CW operations will take place on 80-10 metres. Teo might be
active on WARC bands as well and, if he has the time, on 20 meters
RTTY. QSL via home call.
3DA - From 25 to 28 October Dave, WJ2O will be active from Swaziland
[425DXN 271]. Dave will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest (26-27
October) with Sam, ZS6BRZ and Andre, ZS6WPX (10-160 metres, WARC
bands excluded).
3V - From 9 to 13 October Eddie, W6/G0AZT will be active from club station
3V8BB. Operations will take place mostly from 10 to 80 metres RTTY
(low power).
8Q - Andy's (G4VPM) activity from the Maldives [425DXN 257] will take
place from 8 September for two weeks. Andy had applied for 8Q7PM, but
he has been given the call 8Q7AS. Operations will concentrate on the
usual QRP CW frequencies and Andy will decide which band(s) to use
depending on propagation.
9M6 - Saty, JE1JKL has a contest station on Labuan island (OC-133), from
which he is active as 9M6NA.
A2 - During his staying in Africa Dave, WJ2O will try to be active from
Botswana.
C6 - From 13 to 22 September Fred, K9VV will be active (10-160 metres) as
K9VV/C6A (or possibly a C6 call) from Sugar Loaf Cay (NA-080). Fred
expects to be active during the WAE SSB Contest. QSL via K9VV.
CY0 - From 22 to 29 October WA4DAN, V73C/AH9C, KW2P, VK2BEX and AA4VK will
be active from Sable Island (NA-063) as WA4DAN/CY0. They expect to
participate in the CQWW SSB Contest (26-27 October).
D2 - Birgitta, SM0FIB will be active from Angola (mainly on 20 metres SSB)
up to 13 September as D2FIB. On Thursdays Birgitta participates in
the YL net (at 17 UTC on 14.243 MHz), but she can be found at about
19 UTC on 14.295 MHz. QSL via home call.
D4 - If he gets in contact with a local amateur, Dave, WJ2O might stop at
Capo Verde for a few days before going back home at the end of his
African tour.
DL - From 14 to 15 September DL2RNS and DL2VFR will be active mosttly in
CW from the island of Greifswalder Oie (EU-157).
EA - Alan, G3PMR hopes to be active for one or two days (between 26 August
and 9 September) as EA1/G3PMR from an island in the IOTA group
EU-142.
I - During the weekend IV3EXW and his team might be active from an IIA
island in the Grado Lagoon.
I - On 24 August, weather permitting, IK1JJB and IK1EDC will activate for
the first time Scoglio delle Donne (IIA SV-004).
I - During the week end a group of operators of the Salento DX Team will
be active from Isola degli Scheletri (IIA LE-???).
I - From 13 to 15 September Angelo (I0VWV), Lello (I0QI), Franco
(IK0YSL), Bruno (IW0FHO) and Romeo (IW0GBR) will be active as ID9S
from the islands of Stromboli (EU-017, IIA ME-016) and Strombolicchio
(EU-017, IIA ME-017). Operations will take place from 10 to 80
metres, and on 2 & 6 metres and 70 centimetres. QSL via I0VWV,
through the bureau as well.
IS0 - On 25 August IS0UPR/IM0 and IS0BDF/IM0 will be active from Scoglio Il
Catalano (EU-165, IIA OR-002) or, if weather does not permits (see
below), from Peloso islet (EU-024, IIA OR-004). QSL via their
respective home calls.
IS0 - On 1 September IS0UPR/IM0 and IS0BDF/IM0 will be active from Peloso
islet (EU-024, IIA OR-004). If this island is activated on 25 August
(see above), their activity will take place from Scoglio Il Catalano
(EU-165, IIA OR-002). QSL via their respective home calls.
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J3 - From 30 September to 13 October Sigi, DL7DF (ex DL7UUO), DL7BO and
DJ6TF will be active (from 10 to 160 metres CW/SSB/RTTY) from Grenada
with two stations.
J8 - From 2 to 7 September Buzz, N5FTR will be active from St.Vincent as
J8/N5FTR or with a J8 call. Operations will take place mainly in SSB,
but Buzz might be active in CW as well. QSL via N5FTR.
KG4 - Larry, WB6VGI will be again active from Guantanamo as KG4ML for two
weks starting on 10 September. Operations will take place mainly on
the WARC bands, QSL via WB6VGI.
KL - From 14 to 15 September KL7HKX will be active from Kodiak Island
(NA-019) QSL via NL7WA.
OH0 - From 30 August to 1 September OH2KMG will be active (from 15 to 80
metres CW/SSB) froml Aland Islands as OH0KMG.
OH0 - From 14 to 21 September Mart, DL6UAA will be active as OH0/DL6UAA
(from 160 metres to 70 centimetres and via satellite) from Aland
islands (EU-002).
PY - PT2NP, PT2GTI and PT2HF will be active from Martim Vaz for a couple
of days in the first half of October. Up to 1994 the Ilhas Martim Vaz
were a separate unnumbered IOTA group, but following the revision for
the 30th anniversary of IOTA Trindade's coverage was enlarged to
include the islands, which are now part of SA-010.
PY - ZV2EPA's activity from Comprida Island (SA-024, DIB 21) [425DXN 267]
is now scheduled for 24-27 October. SSB and CW operations will take
place from 80 to 10 metres (WARC bands excluded). QSL (direct or
through the bureau) to PY2YW (who is the manager for PY2EPA, the club
station of AREP-Electropaulo Amateur Radio Association).
TK - From 06.00 UTC of August 27 TK2YT will be active for a few hours
from the island of San Ciprianu (DIFM TK-037). QSL via F2YT.
TK - From 1 to 6 September Armando, IK3JYE will be active from Corsica
(EU-014) as TK/IK3JYE/p. QSL via home call (Box 300, 36100
Vicenza-VI), through the bureau as well.
TL - TL8MS is currently on vacation in Germany, but will be again active
at the end of August.
V5 - During his staying in Africa Dave, WJ2O will try yo be active from
Namibia.
V6 - From 27 August to 1 September JH8BKL (V63KA), JF8IYR (V63MC), JA8AXL,
JA8DON and JA8NOJ will be active from Pohnpei islands (OC-010). QSL
via JH8BKL.
VE - From 30 August to 1 September Martin, G3ZAY will be active as
NU2L/VE8 from the N.W.T. (GULF OF BOOTHIA) group (NA-???).
Operations, which will take place from Avataqpivik Island near Pelly
Bay, should start at about 22 UTC of Friday 30th until 1 UTC and
again at about 14 UTC of Saturday 31th. Martin will try to be QRV on
Sunday 1st between 14 and 18 UTC. QSL via G3ZAY.
VE - From 18 (local time) of 1 September to 15 (local time) of 2 September
Martin, G3ZAY will be active as NU2L/VE8 from Gjoa Haven, King
William Island (NA-131). QSL via G3ZAY.
W - Between 15 UTC and 20 UTC of Saturday August 24th N9LUR, N9CHQ and
KF9YL will be active from a few "new" US.I. islands in Illinois. QSL
via KF9YL.
W - From 28 to 29 August John, K0IFL will be active from Grand Isle
(NA-168).
W - From 12 to 15 September the station K8SCH will be active (from 10 to
80 metres SSB, WARC bands excluded) from Emerald Island (NA-112).
QSL via bureau or direct to WA6EZV.
W - On 1 October the special event station W4D will be active (on 40 and
15 metres CW, 80 and 20 metres SSB) from the Walt Disney Magic
Kingdom Park (Florida) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Park.
QSL via KD4FQT.
Z2 - After 13 September Birgitta, SM0FIB/D2FIB will try to be active from
Zimbabwe.
ZB2 - The prefix ZG2 may be used from Gibraltar between 3 and 10 September.
ZS - From 16 October to 1 November (except between 25 and 28 October, see
3DA) Dave, ZS/WJ2O will be active from South Africa. QSL via home
call.
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4X9 & 4Z9 ---> These prefixes (followed by a three-letter suffix) are issued
to Israeli novice licensees, who are allowed to operate on 40 and 15 metres
CW.
BARREN ISLANDS (NA-206) ---> After two years of planning and replanning,
Ushagat Island (USI AK-095S), located in the Barren Islands (NA-206), finally
became a reality on July 4th thanks to John, NL7TB and Rick, N6IV. Landing on
Ushagat was extremely easy on a beautiful day, but then the weather got
worse, with rain and strong winds (55 mph up!) blowing from all directions.
Often times John and Rick could not hear 5 by 9 signals with headphones on
due to the roar of the wind slamming against their tent. Vlad (UR5WCW) at
club station UT7WZA, assisted them with taking lists for Europe several times
and other operators also helped with lists for North America. NL7TB/KL7
worked 1432 stations on 59 countries in 50 hours of actual operating
time. (TNX NL7TB)
HI9/I4LCK ---> Franco's (I4LCK) operations from Cayo Levantado (NA-122)
[425DXN 273] logged more than 5,300 QSOs. QSL via Franco Armenghi, Via Jussi
9, 40068 San Lazzaro-BO.
IC8/IZ8AMZ ---> On 21 August IZ8AMZ, IZ8AJV, IZ8AMY and IZ8ALA were active as
IC8/IZ8AMZ from Scoglio dei Francesi (IIA NA-020) and from Scoglio Lungo (IIA
NA-021). QSL via IK8NBE (Michele Farina, P.O. Box 2, 81020 Valle di
Maddaloni-CE, Italy).
ISLAND HOPPER ---> Art, N2AU and Terry, W9JOO are the editors of "Island
Hopper" (26 issues per year) - all about IOTA, USI, CISA etc. island
operations. Free copy available from Terry, just send him
(qrziota@netusa1.net) your call and mailing address.
MARKET REEF ---> The recent operations by a group of Finnish amateurs [425DXN
273] logged about 4800 QSOs, which were made during 62 hours with the call
OH0MB.
OKDXA 1996 DX BANQUET ---> The annual DX Banquet of the Oklahoma DX
Association will take place on Saturday, November 9, at the River Oaks Golf
Club (Edmond, OK ). Special guests will be Vince Thompson, K5VT (who will
present a color slide collage of his most recent DX operations) and Bill
Kennamer, K5FUV (who will discuss the DXCC Program of the future). Tickets
($20 per attendee) are available only by preregistration from Jim Hood, WV5S
(Jim Hood, 11623 Smoking Oaks Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73150, USA). The
registration deadline is October 31, 1996. Further information is available
on the OKDXA WWW site at http://www.pcok.com/~n5ogp/okdxa/
QSL 5N0T ---> Due to a computer crash, Snafu, 5N0T has lost the QSO data for
the period between 20 July and 2 August. He only has the paper logs for the
contacts made with extra-European stations.
QSL 9U5CW ---> 9U5CW's QSLs are acceptable for DXCC credit. Bill Kennamer,
K5FUV (ARRL DXCC Manager) reports that "some cards were rejected because we
received the documentation after the cards were sent to us".
QSL ID9/IK8WTD & ID9/IK8VRQ ---> Angelo, IK8VRQ reports that the direct cards
for the operations (18-19 May) from the island of Stromboli (EU-017, IIA
ME-016) have all been replied. Bureau cards will be sent out on 1 September.
QSL IS0JMA ---> Roberto, IS0JMA informs that he has replied to all the direct
requests he has got so far concerning his operations from Sardinian islands.
Due to the huge amount of mail lying at the local Post Office, a few requests
are likely to be still waiting to be delivered. Roberto therefore invites to
be patient and not to send duplicates. Bureau QSLs will be sent out soon.
QSL LU6Z ---> During the past Antarctic summer two operators of the Grupo
Argentino de Radiotelegrafia (Hector,LU6UO and Ernie, LU1ZPF) logged more
than 23,000 QSOs from South Orkneys with the call LU6Z. Alberto, LU1DZ
reports that the QSL manager (Raul, LU6EF) has sent out about 500 direct
and/or bureau cards so far.
QSL ZX7XX ---> Jim, PY7XC reports that the QSLs for ZX7XX's recent operations
(SA-046) will be ready within two months.
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RSGB INTERNATIONAL HF & IOTA CONVENTION ---> Brochures and booking forms may
be requested also from Neville Cheadle, G3NUG (e-mail
neville@g3nug.demon.co.uk). The Convention is scheduled for 4-6 October
[425DXN 274].
TK5NI/P ---> The station TK5NI/p, who recently stated to be active from some
Corsican islands (QSL manager F/HH2HM), must be considered as a pirate.
Jean-Michel, F6AJA (RSGB IOTA Country Assistant for France) is in touch with
the genuine TK5NI, who does not speak English, operates mostly CW and has
never been active from any TK coastal island.
USA/CANADA ISLANDS CONTEST ---> The second edition of this annual competition
will take place from 17.00 UTC of Saturday 14 September to 23.00 UTC of
Sunday 15 September. There are one category of non-island stations and two
categories of stations ("Island Station" and "Island Rover") operating from
US and Canadian islands with an USI or CISA reference number. For further
information please contact NL7TB: John Reisenauer, Rt 2 Box 2162, Benton
City, WA 99320, USA.
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QSL received via direct: 1A0KM, 3A/IK1HLG/p, 3A/IK1QBT/p, 5A1A (via IK2ILH),
HS0/IK4MRH (AS-053), KH4/NH6D, VK2BRT (OC-212), VK4ALF/9 (OC-216), ZD7WRG,
ZL8RI
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For the news issued in this number, thanks to:
I1HYW, I1XYE, IK1EDC, IK1JJB, IK1IYU, I2YDX, IK3JYE, I4LCK, I5FLN, IK7AFM,
IK7XIV, IK8CJP, IK8VRQ, IZ8AJV, IK0AZG, IK0PRG, IS0JMA, Brescia DX Group,
Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, AA4M, CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, DL7VOA,
DL9GOA, EA2CLU, EA5KB, EA6BH, F5CCO, F6AJA, F9RM, G3NUG, G3NYY, G3XJS, G3ZAY,
G4BUE, JA1ELY, JA1HGY, JI6KVR, K5FUV, K9VV, LU1DZ, N5OGP, NL7TB, PS7AB,
PS7KM, PY2YW, PY7XC, VE7CC, W9JOO, WD8MGQ, ARRL-DX, DX-NL, DXNS, LNDX, NPDXG,
OPDX, PY-DX, QRZ-DX, The 59(9) DX Report, URE-EA-DX, VK2SG RTTY DX.
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PERIOD CALL REF
till 02/09 4S7BRG * by HB9BRM 265
till 24/08 5R8EN/p: Nosy Be Isl. (AF-057) * by 5R8EN & F6AJA 276
till Sep 5R8EN * by F2JD 245
till 03/09 5R * by F6AJA 275
till December 7P8/G4FUI 275
till 25/08 AH4/AH0W * by Central Arizona DX Ass. 273
till 13/09 D2FIB * by SM0FIB 277
till 03/09 D6 * by DL4XS, DL6ET, DL3KDV 273
till 25/08 FJ/I4ALU: Saint Barthelemy Isl. (NA-146) 273
till 29/08 FO/I5JHW: Bora Bora (OC-067) 271
till 31/08 IC8/IK2PZG: EU-031 273
till 05/09 IH9/IK1ZNM: Pantelleria Isl. (AF-018) (IIA TP-001) 273
till 31/08 IH9/IK8BIZ: Pantelleria Isl. (AF-018) 271
till 05/09 IM0/IK1TKS: EU-165 271
till 25/08 LX/G4BJM/p 275
till 02/09 TK/F2YT 275
till 29/08 SV9/IK7VEH 273
till 27/08 V63CO: Ponnpei Isl. (OC-059) * by DJ9HX 271
till November VK0WH: Macquarie 238
till mid Sep VP8BPZ: Falkland Is. * by DA4RG 253
till 09/09 YV7/WH6DAG & YV7/AH6OM: Margarita Is. (SA-012) 273
till December ZD8DEZ * by G0DEZ 259
till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263
23/08-28/08 GB5FI: Flatholm Isl. (EU-124) 273
23/08-02/09 PR5L & ZV5AVM: Sao Francisco Isl. (SA-027) (DIB 08) 277
24/08-25/08 EA1BT/p: Isla La Reguera (DIEI ZA-39) 267
24/08-31/08 HB0 * by DL1AZZ,DL1AQU,DL3ARK,DL3ASK,DL4AMK,DG0OGM 275
24/08 IA1: Scoglio delle Donne (IIA SV-004) by IK1EDC,IK1JJB 277
24/08-31/08 IA5/IK1TTD: Elba Isl. (EU-028) (IIA LI-001) 273
24/08-25/08 IJ7: Scheletri Isl. (IIA LE-???) * by Salento DX team 277
24/08-25/08 IL3/IV3EXW 277
24/08 N9LUR, N9CHQ, KF9YL: US.I. 277
24/08-31/08 PA: EU-038 & EU-146 * by ON4DBS & DL5NEJ 271
25/08-08/09 5B4/G3VMW 273
25/08-05/09 IG9/IK1AOD: Lampedusa Isl. (AF-019) IIA (AG-001) 275
25/08 IS0: Sc. Il Catalano (IIA OR-002) * by IS0UPR & IS0BDF 277
27/08-01/09 V6: Pohnpei Is. (OC-018) * by JH8BKL's team 277
27/08 TK2YT: San Ciprianu Isl. (DIFM TK-037) * by F2YT 277
28/08/29/08 K0IFL: Grand Isl. (NA-168) 277
28/08-01/09 V63CO: Yap Isl. (OC-012) * by DJ9HX 271
29/08-02/09 S91DW: Principe Isl. (AF-044) * by LX2DW 273
30/09-01/09 OH0KMG * by OH2KMG 277
30/08-01/09 NU2L/VE8: N.W.T. (Gulf of Boothia) (NA-???) * by G3ZAY 277
30/08-31/08 New Orleans International DX Convention ***
31/08-01/09 EA1BT/p: Isla Vahuero (DIEI ZA-04) 267
31/08-01/09 GM0LUQ: Arran Isl. (EU-123) * by G0LUQ 271
August 3D2AG/p: Rotuma 271
August 5A * by LZ1WR, LZ3HH, LZ1ZF, LZ1JO 271
August-September 9G * by OD5NJ 273
August-September EA1/G3PMR: EU-142 277
August J52IM * by KC9IM 271
August R0/UT8LL: Ushakova Isl. (AS-???) ??? 275
August R0/UR8LV: Ushakova Isl. (AS-???) ??? 275
01/09 IS0: Peloso Isl. (IIA OR-004) * by IS0UPR & IS0BDF 277
01/09-06/09 TK/IK3JYE/p 277
01/09-02/09 NU2L/VE8: King William Isl. (NA-131) * by G3ZAY 277
02/09-07/09 J8 * by N5FTR 277
03/09-12/09 GM0LUQ: Skye Isl. (EU-008) * by G0LUQ 271
04/09-11/09 FH * by DL4XS, DL6ET, DL3KDV 273
05/09-15/09 IB0/IK6JOT: EU-045 (IIA LT-001,LT-002,LT-021,LT-030) 275
06/09-09-09 US8OBL: Lysonia * by UR5BBN 275
08/09-22/09 8Q7AS/qrp * by G4VPM 277
09/09 Illinois: W9DXCC DX Convention ***
10/09-25/09 KG4ML * by WB6VGI 277
12/09-15/09 K8SCH: Emerald Isl. (NA-112) 277
13/09-22/09 C6: Sugar Loaf Cay (NA-080) * by K9VV 277
13/09-15/09 GM0LUQ: Lewis Isl. (EU-010) * by G0LUQ 271
13/09-18/09 FG * by PA3BBP, PA3ERC, PA3EWP, PA3FQA 275
13/09-15/09 ID9S. Strombolio & Strombolicchio Is. (EU-017) 277
13/09-14/09 IL3: Sant'Angelo Isl. (IIA VE-034) by ARI Venice team 253
14/09-15/09 DL: Greifswalder Oie Isl. (EU-157) by DL2RNS & DL2VFR 277
14/09-15/09 IG9: Lampedusa (AF-019) * by Marconi Contest Club team 275
14/09-21/09 OH0/DL6UAA 277
14/09-15/09 KL7HKX: Kodiak Isl. (NA-019) 277
14/09-15/09 American & Canadian Islands Contest ***
14/09-15/09 WAE DX Contest SSB ***
04/10-06/10 RSGB International HF & IOTA Convention 274
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