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5R - Gerard F2JD/5R8EN is gone QRT and is back in France. Starting from
20 November will be in Panama for at least six months.
5V - The activity from Togo for CQWWi CW Contest (23-24 November) [425DXN
271] is confirmed. Ten operators will enter the multi-multi category
with six stations and 17 antennas. The new call to be used during
the contest is 5V7A (QSL via GM4AGL). Before the contest (21-22 No-
vember) the operators will operate (also hopefully on WARC bands)
with their personal call-signs: 5V7MB (AA7NO), 5V7A (G3SXW), 5V7FA
(G4FAM), 5V7RF (GM3YTS), 5V7VT (K5VT), 5V7JL (K7GE), 5V7MF (KC7V),
5V7BG (N7BG) e 5V7PN (WB7SRW). QSL via home call. All activity will
cease at the end of the contest.
6Y - For the next two years JE3MAS (ex 5H1HK) will be active from Jamaica
as 6Y5XX. QSL via bureau.
9M2 - From 7 to 10 November Don, G3OZF will be active as 9M2/G3OZF from
Pangkor Island (AS-072, West Malaysia). Operations will take place
on SSB and CW from 10 to 80 metres. QSL via home call.
CE - John, K4ERO will be active at least for the next six months as
CE3/K4ERO from Calera de Tango, Cile.
FH - From 9 to 27 November Denise, F6HWU will be active (mainly in CW and
probably in RTTY also) as FH/F6HWU.
FR/T - Jacky, FR5ZU/T is active on SSB from Tromelin. QSL via FR5ZU.
FT_Z - Next week Eric, F5ICB will be moving to Amsterdam (AF-002), from
where he will be active for 4 months at least.
HB0 - A group of Hungaria operators will be active until 8 November from
Triesen, Liechtenstein using the calls HB0/HA6NL, HB0/HA0HW,
HB0/HA6PS and HB0/HA9RR. QSL via their respective home calls. Be-
tween 1 and 7 November they plan to participate in HA-QRP Contest
(3.511 MHz) using the call HB0/HA5RT/p (QSL via HA6NL).
I - On 1 November Paolo, I8USE and Umberto, I8KUT were IC8/ from Isola
Pennata (IIA NA-???).
I - On 1 November Mario, IV3JWR was IL3/ from Isola Ravaiarina (EU-130,
IIA GO-010).
I - From 1 to 3 November the special station IR8L will be active (40 and
20 metres). QSL via IK8FLW.
J2 - At 02.25 UTC of 26 August J28JA is gone QRT; Jean Claude is now in
France.
J3 - Until 12 November Gert, DL7VOG will be active (CW and RTTY) as
J38GU from Grenada. QSL via home call.
J6 - From 19 November to 1 December WB8ENR/J68AE,WD8IXE/J68AG, AC0S/JS8AH
W8QID/J68AK, K9BQL/J68AR, N9AG/J68AS and W9UI/J68ER will be active
from St. Lucia. They plan to participate in CQWW CW Contest using
the call J6DX. Outside of the Contest they will be particularly ac-
tive on WARC bands (CW, SSB and RTTY).
J8 - From 12 to 25 November Gert, DL7VOG will be active (mainly CW and
RTTY) as J87GU.
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KH4 - KH4/N1VXT is active da Midway. QSL via JA3IG.
KH4 - From 3 to 10 November Ron, W7VWR will be active (SSB and CW) from
Midway (OC-030) probably as KH4/W7VWR. QSL via home call.
OZ - From 22 December to 3 January 1997 Ulli DL2HEB will be active mainly
in CW (10-80 metres) as OZ/DL2HEB/p from Romo island (EU-125). QSL
via DL2HEB also via bureau.
PA - PA3ASC reports that PA amateurs can now operate on 160 metres from
1.810 to 1.850 MHz.
PY - From 15 to 17 November PY1AF/p and PY1ADU/p will be active in SSB
and CW from Paqueta island (DIB 026), not valid for IOTA. QSL via
bureau to PY1AF.
S7 - S79MAD will remain active from Seychelles until August 1997. Paddy
works mainly on 20 metres SSB, CW and RTTY and on 40 metres SSB and
CW.
SP_ssh - Starting on December and for 1997 Mark, SP3GVX will be active (also
via satellite and on SSTV) from the station HF0POL located at the
Antarctic Polish Base Henryk Arctowski (WABA SP-01) on King George
Isl. (62.10S 58.32W). Operations will take place mainly on the low
bands. QSL via SP3FYM.
SV9 - DL2DN and DJ4TAR are active as SV9/ mainly on CW.
UA - U1ZA/A is active (mainly CW) from Kil'din Island (EU-082).
UA_ant - Valentin, UW1ZC, is active as R1ANZ from Russian Antarctic base Saam
Mirny (WABA UA-07), located on the Guillaume II Coast (66.33S-93.01E)
Look for him on 14.150/14.140 MHz between 16 and 18 UTC. QSL via
UW1ZC.
VE - From 17 to 30 November the station VA5MA will be active (between 15
and 23 UTC, on 20 and 80 metres) to celebrate the 75th anniversary
of the Moose Jaw ARC. QSL via VE5MA.
VK0_h - On 10 October the second of two 20-ft. containers of gear was
shipped from Oakland to Reunion Island, the departure point for the
expedition. The gear includes complete life support for 20 persons
for the three-week stay on Heard Island, plus all the equipment for
five complete radio operating on all HF bands, RTTY, and amateur
satellite. The team will assemble on Reunion Island during the last
week of December. On 3 Janury 1997 they will leave aboard the
"Marion Dufresne" for a 10-day sail to Crozet and then Heard Island.
The stations will come on the air on or before 15 January, using the
callsign VK0IR.
The total cash budget for the expedition is US$ 320,000 dollars
(almost 2/3 of this cost is transportation to Heard Island). As of
mid-October about US$ 260,000 has been raised or is guaranteed.
Donations are greatly appreciated and are not at risk. The
expedition team is taking all financial responsibility until the
expedition is completed. Should the project fail due to other than
an Act of God, the donors monies will be returned. Donations are
gratefully accepted via one of the following addresses:
* Heard Island DXpedition, c/o Bob Allphin (K4UEE), 4235 Blackland
Dr., Marietta, GA 30067 USA
* Heard Island DXpedition, c/o Peter Casier (ON6TT), Oude Heerbaan
30B-9230 Wetteren, Belgium
* NCDXF, P.O. Box 2368, Stanford, CA. 94309-2368, USA.
VP5 - Dave, WD5N will be active as VP5EA in CQWW CW Contest and as
VP5/WD5N for a few days before and after the contest. QSL via WD5N
(whose new address is: David S. Harper, 103 Osage Dr., Leander, TX
78641, USA) also through the bureau.
VP8_fal- For the next two years Brian, ZD7BJ will be active on SSB from the
Falklands as VP8CWN. Look for him on 14.240 MHz at about 20 UTC,
when he is often in QSO with his wife (ZD7XY).
XU - Martti, OH2BH and Pekka, OH2BVF will be QRV from Phnom Penh possibly
as early as 1 November and operate as XU6WV through the weekend.
This operation will be limited to CW only and there will be two
stations operating simoultaneusly. QSL via OH2BVF (Pekka Holstila,
Linnaistent 7, SF-01640 Vantaa, Finland).
W - From 9 to 11 November the Tallahassee ARS will be active from St.
George Island (NA-085) as K4TLH or AC4TD.
W - Jim, KA3UNQ was not active from NA-031 and other US islands [425DXN
285] because of some minor equipment problems and some major weather
problems which kept him off the air. His next scheduled visit should
fall in the middle of December.
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425 DX NEWS REFLECTOR ---> On 26 October a system crash occurred: Mirko,
IK0ZSN was able to recover the system (updated to a week ago) from a backup,
but some subscriptions may have been unrecorded.
We report that the *** NEW URL *** is the following:
http://www.fr.flashnet.it/cgi-bin/nph-425dxnews
DXAC ---> Vince, K5VT has entered the DX Advisory Committee (DXAC).
GERMAN ANTARCTICA ---> DP1KGI's was the first and last amateur radio activity
from the Ardley base, which will be closed in early 1997. The new base
(Dallmann Station) will be located at Jubany Argentine base. The George
Foster base has been entirely dismantled.
IOTA ---> Three further appointments to the existing RSGB IOTA Committee
(G3ZAY, G3KMA, G3NUG, W4BAA, I1JQJ, 2E1FHJ) have been made. The new members
are Ian Buffham (G3TMA), Don Beattie (G3OZF) e John Kay (G3AAE). Two more
are due to be appointed shortly as well as a number of corresponding members.
NCDX ---> The new Officers and Directors of the Northern California DX
Foundation are Len Geraldi, K6ANP (President); Bob Vallio, W6RGG (Vice
President); Tom McShane, NW6P (Secretary); Bruce Butler, W6OSP (Treasurer);
Eric Edberg, W6DU; Jack Troster, W6ISQ; Dick Dievendorff, AA6MC; Rusty Epps,
W6OAT; Dave Leeson, W6QHS; Steve Thomas, N6ST; Lou Beaudet, K6TMB. The Board
of Directors is assisted in many of the Foundation's projects by a group of
Advisors. They are Jim Maxwell, W6CF; Merle Parten, K6DC; Bob Fabry, N6EK;
Ron Steiner, K6KEO; Bob Ferrero, W6RJ; Al Lotze, W6RQ; Bud Bane, W6WB;
Howard Brainen, WZ6Z.
PUERTO RICO, NEW PREFIXES ---> KP3x stand for an "Extra" class licence, KP3xx
for "Advanced", NP3 for "General" and "Technician" and WP4 for "Novice".
QSL 3A/IK2GZU ---> All the direct requests for 3A/IK2GZU operations (June
1996) have been answered. The QSL via bureau will be sent before the end of
November.
QSL 5C8MC ---> CN8GI reports that QSL for 5C8MC, active during the CQWW SSB
Contest, will be automatically sent to all the calls logged.
QSL 7O1PA ---> Michael, W5ZPA has no information at all about this station,
for which he is not the QSL manager.
QSL AP2MY ---> Juraj, OM2SA still has the logs and QSL for the N9NC's opera-
tions as AP2MY in the CQWW CW Contest 1995. Direct requests to Sipos Juraj,
93013 Trhova-Hradska 550, Republic of Slovakia, or via bureau.
QSL BY1QH/W5ZPA ---> The QSls for the activity of Michael, BY1QH/W5ZPA (from
05.47 to 07.11 UTC of 22 October and from 03.22 to 08.00 UTC of 25 October)
should be addressed to Michael W. Mayer, 5836 Marcia Avenue, New Orleans, LA
70124, USA.
QSL DP1KGI ---> DL5EBE is the new QSL manager (via direct and bureau) for the
DP1KGI operations from Ardley Island (South Shetlands). Those who already
sent a request to DL7VTS (ex DD6UAB) don't have to re-send a second one.
QSL EY8CQ ---> EY8CQ (Alex Rubtsov, Box 32, Moscow, 117449, Russia) is the
QSL manager for EY1ZA, EY50V, EY2Q, EY8CQ/R3Q, EY8AB, UJ8JCQ and RJ8JAB. The
cards can be requested also through the Tajik Amateur Radio League QSL
bureau.
QSL IK0ZKK ---> IK0ZKK (Paolo Papio Orillac, Via Flaminia Vecchia 701,
00191 Roma - RM) is the QSL manager for CM8DC, CO8LF, CN8SH, YS4IS, YN1RFV
and 4X6RE.
QSL KP3V ---> Bob Keenan, KD8IW is the QSL manager for KP3V (ex KP4SB).
QSL LP3C ---> QSL for LP3C, that participated in CQWW SSB Contest (operators
Luis, LU3CF and Carlos, LU3AGL), goes via LU3CF, also via bureau.
QSL N7RO ---> Dick, N7RO is the QSL manager for A41KL, EA6WX, HL9CW, HL9DC,
HL9DX, HK7UL HZ1HZ, but not for A71AO, A71AV, EK8WB and KP2J.
QSL R1ANT ---> Victor, UA1MU still has the logs for the R1ANT activities
(winter 1996).
QSL TO5A ---> F6BUM has the logs only for the July 1996 operations.
QSL XX9X ---> All XX9X QSLs for 1996 operations will handled by OH2BH at his
new Finland address: Martti Laine, Nuottanimementie 3D20, SF-02330 Espoo,
Finland. Many QSL requests are still coming to Hong Kong. These have been ta-
ken care of for the present, but mail forwarding is not expected to continue
for much longer.
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QSL XY1HT & XY1U ---> This DXpedition to Yangon, Myanmar is progressing on
schedule (25 October-4 November) [425DXN 286]. The call XY1U was used in the
CQWW SSB Contest, and for Satellite and RTTY contacts. It is being used by
the Japanese operators (JA1CDG, JA8RUZ and JP1TRJ) and QSLs are via JA8RUZ.
XY1HT is being used by the European operators (G3NOM and LA7JO): QSL via
LA7JO.
QSL YA9XL ---> F5TCN has received the YA9XL's logs only for the period
betwee 1 and 24 December 1995.
QSL ZS8IR ---> ZS8IR's QSL have been printed and in few days Chris, ZS6EZ
will start to send them.
SEYCHELLES ---> Paddy, S79MAD reminds that P.O. Box 191 has been closed and
that there is no QSL bureau in the Seychelles. Here is a list of QSL info for
current S7 stations: S79BBC via P.O. Box 96, Victoria; S79JBM via P.O. Box
156, Victoria; S79KMB via KN2N; S79MAD via GW4WVO; S79NB via P.O. Box 448,
Victoria or G6LQI.
WABA & WASA ---> The 1996 edition of the Help Directory for W.A.B.A. (Worked
Antarctic Bases Award) and W.A.S.A. (Worked Antarctic Stations Award) costs
10 US$ (refund of postal and print costs) and is available from the Diamond
DX Club, c/o IK1GPG (Massimo Balsamo, Strada Statale 28 Nord # 7, 12084
Mondovi'-CN, Italy).
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QSL riceived via direct: 5R8FI, 5V7HR, 5W1PC, 8A5ITU (OC-215), 9M8R,
A61AH/p (AS-118), BD4IE, DP1KGI (via DL5EBE), ED7SPI (EU-143), ED9IA
(AF-042), F5CCO/p (EU-095), FO0SUC (OC-152), FT5WE, H99I, HS0/IK4MRH (AS-
053), IA1/IK1JJB (IIA SV-004), IB0JN, IJ7/IK7JWX (EU-091; IIA LE-003, 009,
016, 017), IL3/IK2ILH (IIA RO-013), IL3/IK2MRZ (IIA RO-008), IL3/IK3RIY
(EU-131; IIA VE-031), IL3/IK3ZAW (EU-131; IIA VE-011), IM0/IK6CGO (EU-041;
IIA SS-001), J87CQ, NL7TB/p (NA-206), PZ1DR, S01M, VK6ISL (OC-140), VK6ISL
(OC-214), NL7TB/W0 (US.I. ND-009R), WF1N/p (NA-148), XU1FL, ZD7VJ, ZX3T/1
(SA-079).
QSL riceived via WF5E DX QSL service: 3D2RW, 4K8F, 9Q2L, FG5BG/p (NA-114),
FS/FG5BG (NA-199), PQ5L (SA-047; DIB-24), PW5W (SA-027; DIB-63), TG9IDK,
VK4CCC (OC-138), VK4CRR/p (OC-142), VK7DI (OC-195), XX9GD, ZW5IZ, ZW5LL
(SA-027; DIB-08), ZW6C (SA-062; DIB-32), ZZ5LL (SA-027; DIB-08).
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For the news issued in this number, thanks to:
I1HYW, I1WFF, IK1QFM, IK2GZU, I5FLN, IK7AFM, IK8CJP, IK8FLW, IK8TEM, I0ZV,
IK0ZKK, Brescia DX Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, CN8GI,
CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, DL5EBE, DL7VOA, DL9GOA, EA5KB, F5PYI, F6AJA, G3NOM, G3NYY,
G4BUE, JA1UT, JI6KVR, KA3UNQ, KD8IW, KF7AY, LU3AGL, N4AA, NL7TB, OM2SA,
PA3ASC, PS7AB, PS7KM, S79MAD, SV1CID, VE7CC, 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 December 7P8/G4FUI 275
till 15/11 9J2CE * by IN3VZE 285
till 28/11 9N1OSN * by W4OSN 285
till 06/11 DU3/AH8F: OC-046 * by G4ZVJ 285
till ?? FR5ZU/T 287
till 04/11 FW: Wallis Is. * by DJ2EH, DJ4OI, DL8NBH 283
till 08/11 HB0 * by HA team 287
till ?? KH4/N1VXT 287
till 12/11 J38GU * by DL7VOG 287
till 14/11 OX3IPA 271
till 15/12 VE8TA: Baffin Isl. (NA-047) * by VE2BQB 279
till 19/11 VK0WH: Macquarie 238
till 04/11 XY * by JA1UT's team 286
till December ZD8DEZ * by G0DEZ 259
till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263
02/11-03/11 9M8HIM * by JA2SWJ 286
03/11-08/11 A6 * by WB2DND 283
03/11 II3GM * special event station 285
03/11-10/11 KH4/W7VWR 287
06/11-13/11 5T * by JA1UT 285
06/11-12/11 FR: Reunion * by EA2KL & EA3ELM 279
07/11-10/11 9M2/G3OZF: Pangkor Isl. (AS-072) 287
07/11-11/11 DL: Greifswalder Oie Isl (EU-057) by DL2RNS & DL2VFR 280
09/11-10/11 WAE DX RTTY Contest ***
09/11-27/11 FH/F6HWU 287
12/11-25/11 J87GU * by DL7VOG 287
14/11-26/11 A6 * by AA6DC 283
15/11-22/11 8P9HT * by K4BAI 279
15/11-29/11 GD4UOL * by G4UOL 285
15/11-17/11 PY: Paqueta Isl. (DIB 026) * by PY1AF & PY1ADU 287
15/11-25/11 V47VJ & V47WD * by G4ZVJ & G4RWD 285
16/11-26/11 J38AA, J38AB, J38AC, J38AD, J38AE, J38AF * by W1 team 285
16/11-24/11 PV2P: Santo Amaro Isl. (SA-071) (DIB 10) 279
16/11-25/11 XZ1N * by Central Arizona DX Association 281
16/11-17/11 IARU 160 meters CW Contest ***
16/11-17/11 INORC Contest ***
17/11-30/11 VA5MA * special event station 287
19/11-01/12 J6 * by USA team 287
20/11-29/11 J3/WJ2O 283
20/11-28/11 JY * by DL5MBY 285
21/11-24/11 5V * by G3SXW's team 279
22/11 HK0: Serrana Bank (NA-133) * HK3JJH 285
22/11-24/11 IQ4KID * special event station 285
22/11-24/11 Madras: Seanet Convention 1996 271
21/11-24/11 5V * by G3SXW's team 279
23/11-24/11 A45ZN 285
23/11-24/11 C6: AbacoIsl. (NA-080) * by K3TEJ & WA3WSJ 281
23/11-24/11 D4 * by DK7YY, DL3DXX, DL2OAP, DL2OBF 281
23/11 HK0: Rocador Cays (NA-133) * HK3JJH 285
23/11-24/11 HS8AS 281
23/11-24/11 JI6KVR: Uji Is. (AS-067) 283
23/11-24/11 TM0ZK * by F5OZK 285
23/11-24/11 VP5EA * by WD5N 287
23/11-24/11 ZB2X * by OH2KI 279
23/11-24/11 ZM2K * by Kiwi Contest Group 285
23/11-24/11 CQ WW CW DX Contest ***
24/11 HK0: Serranilla Bank Cays (NA-132) * HK3JJH 285
25/11-02/12 PS2S: Sao Sebastiao Isl. (SA-028) (DIB 16) 279
November-Dec FO: Tahiti (OC-046) * by F5CCO 285
November-Feb FT_Z: Amsterdam * by F5icb 287
November XU6WV 287
November ZL8: Kermadec * by G3MFW/ZS1JF 245
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