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4S - Mario, HB9BRM will be active from Sri Lanka (AS-003) as 4S7BRG from
3 March to 30 May at least. QSL via bureau to HB9BRM.
6Y - Dick, K3DI will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest as 6Y0A from
Ocho Rios, Jamaica (NA-097). Before and after the Contest he will be
active as K3DI/6Y5. QSL via home call.
9U - Alfredo, 9U5CW and Jean-Pierre, 9U5DX will participate in the ARRL
CW Contest (15-16 February) as 9U5T. QSL via F2VX.
BV - Leo, BV7FC is now also active on 160 metres.
C9 - After his trip to South Africa (see ZS below) 3DA0CA will be active
(40, 30 and 20 metres CW) from Mozambique as C91CO from 21 to 26/27
February. Best times will be from 03.30 UTC to 05.30 UTC on 40 and
30 metres and in the local eveinings from about 16.30 UTC to 22 UTC
starting on 20 and working down to 40 metres. QSL via W4DR.
CT - The NPDXG will participate in the 1997 IOTA Contest from EU-150.
DU - Dave, W1DV will be active (mostly on CW) from Manila as DU/W1DV for
the next two years. QSL via KO7V
EA - On 9 February EA4ENK/P will be active from Isla Pizarilla (DIEI
BA-28). QSL via EA5OL.
EA - On 16 February EA4ENK/P will be active from Isla Las Tapias (DIEI
BA-39). QSL via EA5OL.
EA - On 16 February EA5HT/P will be active from Isla de Quipar (DIEI
MU-03). QSL via EA5HT
ER_ant - Operations by Pavel, UX2HO from Vernadsky Base (WABA UR-001) on
Galindez Island (AN-006) will take place with the call EM1HO [425DXN
300 - sorry for the typo!). All band (SSB, CW and RTTY) activity is
expected to start in early March. QSL via I2PJA.
F - F6CXV will be active from Lozere (French Department 48) from 20 to
26 February, mainly on 40 amd 80 metres.
FS - Operations by FS5PL, FG5BG and FJ5AB from Tintamarre Island [425DXN
297] should now take place from 20 to 22 February,
FT*Z - Eric, FT5ZG started operating from Amsterdam island (AF-002) on 13
January. He will be active for one year. QSL via the French bureau
or direct to F5RQQ (Jean-Marc Vigier, 4 Imp Des Lys, 63800 Cournon
d'Auvergne, France). Eric faxes his logs to Jean-Marc on a monthly
basis.
HP - Joel, F5PAC will be in Panama from 11 February to 7 March. He will
be active from IOTA groups NA-170 and NA-202 with diploes and a
ground plane for 10, 15 and 20 metres.
HP - Jose, HP2CWB and his team have been granted permission to use the
calls 3F2A, H32A and H82A from IOTA group NA-202 in March.
HS - The Southern Thailand DX Group and the Diamond DX Club are
organizing an IOTA DXpedition to Terutao Island (Butang group,
AS-???) from 14 to 22 March. Operators (HS0/IK4MRH, I4LCK, E21AOY/8
and HS1ASN) will use the special call HS9AL and will be active with
two stations SSB and CW (possibly on WARC bands as well). QSL via
I4LCK (Franco Armenghi, Via Jussi 9, 40068 San Lazzaro di Savena -
BO, Italy).
I - Weather permitting, the Salento DX Team will be IJ7/ from Scoglio
Tondo (IIA LE-013) on 9 February.
JD1_mt - JG8NQJ/JD1 will be active from Minami-Torishima (OC-073) until 23
April. His QRV time is limited due to his working commitments on the
island. QSL via JA8CJY ( Susumu Sanada, 5-4 Shin-ei, Toyohira,
Sapporo 004, Japan).
KG4 - Larry, KG4ML will be at Gitmo between 11 and 27 February. He will be
active during his spare time (emphasis on WARC bands) and hopes to
participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest(15-16 February).
KL7 - Frank, KL7FH is planning to be active from several Alaskan IOTA
groups (NA-019, NA-028, NA-037, NA-040, NA-042, NA-050, NA-059,
NA-074, NA-087). Check his homepage
(http://www.customcpu.com/personal/kl7fh) for updated schedule.
LU - From 14 to 16 February Atilio (LU4DFH), Daniel (LU1EYW) e Jorge
(LU5EWO) will be active from Gama Island (SA-022).
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OH0 - OH3LQK and other operators will be active from Aland Islands
(EU-002) as OH0MEP from 7 to 10 February. They will participate in
the WPX RTTY Contest (multi-multi) as OH0M. QSL for both calls is
via OH3LQK.
S2 - Operations by I1SLY from Kutubdia Island (AS-???) [425DXN 297] have
been delayed of one month at least.
S9 - S92AT is active again for a few years.
ST0 - John, PA3CXC is currently active as PA3CXC/ST0 from Southern Sudan.
He will be visiting also Burundi and Zaire.
UA - Nick (RA1QQ), Alex (RA1QY) and Albert (RA1QHJ) are planning to be
active from Vaganikha Island (counts as RR-22-01 for the Russian
Robinson Club Award) as UE1QQQ. QSL via RA1QQ (Nick A. Smerdov,
P.O.Box 24, Cherepovets 162627, Russia).
VK0_m - Jack (HB9TL/VK6CTL) could not be active as VK0TL from Macquarie
Island (AN-005) and operated from the boat.
VP2V - Jay, WB8ZTY will be active from British Virgin Islands (NA-023) as
VP2V/WB8ZTY from 7 to 14 February. He will participate in the CQ WPX
RTTY Contest. QSL via home call.
VU_ant - Sen, VU3PMG/p will be active from Indian Antarctic base Maitri (WABA
VU-01) [425DXN 297] until 12 April. QSL via VU2DVC.
W - From 17 to 21 February Dave, K1HT (ex-K8JLF) plans to operate from
Cumberland Island (NA-058, USI GA-002S) mainly around 14.260 MHz.
QSL direct to K8JLF or via the bureau to K1HT.
XT - DF2WO, will be active (SSB and CW) from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso as
XT2AW from 28 March to 14 April. QSL via home call.
XU - Robert, KE2FB is active (CW, SSB and RTTY, 10-80 metres) as XU2FB.
QSL via N4JR.
ZB - From 12 to 18 February Andy, G4ZVJ will be active from Gibraltar as
ZB2/G4ZVJ. He will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest. QSL via
home call.
ZK_nc - Gun, DF4DI is active as ZK1DI/P from Manihiki Atoll (OC-014) until 8
February (QRV for Europe between 05.30 UTC and 08.30 UTC). QSL via
DK1RV.
ZS - 3DA0CA will be travelling for business to South Africa and will be
active (with 100 watts and various multiband dipoles) as ZS5UZ from
17 to 20 February on 17 and 21 metres CW between 17 and 21 UTC. QSL
via W4DR.
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E-MAIL A35RK ---> Paul, A35RK will *not* respond to any Amateur Radio
messages sent to his e-mail address, which is only for family and business
(it costs him $22 per month *plus* $1.00 for each hook up as it is a long
distance call *plus* $0.50 per message in or out!). If you feel that you must
get info to/from him, please send your message to his QSL manager Bob, W7TSQ
(W7TSQ@AOL.COM).
FT5WE ---> Claude, F5GTW (QSL manager for Samuel, FT5WE) reports that Samuel
went QRT on 29 December at 07.03 UTC after some 16,000 QSOs.
QSL 4K4QQ ---> Nick (RA1QQ) is closing logs for 4K4QQ ((ex RA1QQ/RA1Q,
AS-022, 1989-1991). QSL to Nick A. Smerdov, P.O.Box 24, Cherepovets 162627,
Russia.
QSL 8Q7PA ---> I2PQW is the QSL manager for 8Q7PA operated by IK2GNW only
(1986). The call sign has been re-issued to someone else.
QSL CE0 ---> Dave, K7JJ (ex-W7KJJ) started receiving cards for CE0ZIJ and
CE0ZIG about five years ago, but he is *not* the QSL manager for either these
or any other DX station.
QSL CX8DX ---> The QSL manager for this station is *not* CE3CE [425DXN 300]
but Yann, F1NGP.
QSL FK5M ---> Jean-Michel, F6AJA reports that QSL cards for FK5M (operations
from Matthew Island, 3-4 December 1996, OC-218/prov) are being printed.
Direct requests will be replied as soon as possible, probably during the
first part of February. Bureau cards can be requested through e-mail (send
your message to Jean-Michel at duthilleul@eudil.univ-lillel.fr)
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QSL N7QXQ/HR6 ---> NA7X [425DXN 300] is a SK. Current routing for HR6/N7QXQ
(Roatan Island, NA-057) is Gareth Kimball/Oak Bay Resort, c/o Jackson
Shipping Co., 5353 W Tyson Ave., Tampa, Florida, 33611 USA. Gary has
openings at Oak Bay Resort for February and March (including weekends of ARRL
and WPX contests). For further information, please call him at 011-504
45-2337 betwwen 23 UTC and 2 UTC.
QSL R420A ---> RV6LFE (Tim V. Konovalov, P.O.Box 3, Novocherkassk, 346427,
Russia) will close the logs for R420A (Summer & December 1991) at the end of
the year.
QSL R0/UR8LV ---> UY5XE is *not* the QSL manager for Oleg, R0/UR8LV. Cards
should be sent direct to Vlad Shvedovsky, P.O.Box 9909, Kharkov 310070
Ukraine, or via the bureau to Oleg himself.
QSL XZ1N ---> Warren, K7WX reports that the XZ1N QSL cards for the August and
November operations (23,000 QSOs) are in the final stages of production.
Mailing will begin the first week in March. The XZ1N DXpedition web site
(http://www.getnet.com/~kf7ay/myanmar.html) has QSL route information. "Am I
in the log" checks and buro cards can be requested via e-mail to xz1n@qrz.com
QSL VIA DL6ZFG ---> Rolf, DL6ZFG is *not* the current QSL manager for
UV3CC/UA1P, 4K2/UV3CC, 4K2CC, RM8MY, RM8MW, UF6FKW, 4L1FKW, R7RG, UL1RWR,
RE92C, UL0ACI, UL0A, UL7ACI, UN0AA, EX8F, UL7OE, UL7AAE, RL7AA, RA6WF, UI9BWO
and UL8AWL. He *is* the QSL manager for the following stations: 4K2BY (from 1
January 1993 to 31 December 1994), 4K2OKV (from 1 January 1991 to 31 May
1993), 4K2/4K4BAT (from 1 January 1992 to 31 July 1993), 4K4BAT (from 1
January 1992 to 31 July 1993), 4K4BAT/a (March-April 1993), 4K4BEU (from 1
January 1990 to 31 October 1993), 4K4BEU/a (May 1993 only), 4K4BEU/p (July
1993 only), 4K4BEM (from 1 January 1991 to 31 August 1993), 4K4BG (from 1
January 1991 to 31 October 1993), R100R (EU-133, May 1995 only), RA9LT/9
(AS-089, July-September 1995 only).
QSL VIA UX0UN ---> UX0UN (Nikolaj Sergienko, P.O.Box 55, Kyiv 252135,
Ukraine) is the QSL manager for the following stations: RT5UN, UB5UAL,
UT5UDX, UT100UDX, UT0U, US0U, RY0U.
V31BB ---> The call V31BB, once belonging to the late Jim Zimskind, has been
re-issued. QSL is via P.O.Box 3132, Belize City, Belize.
ZY0FI ---> Ronaldo, PS7AB reports that the recent ZY0FI operation (QSL via
PY2LLD) was a pirate.
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QSL riceived via direct: 3V8BB, 5H1HW, DP0MIR, FR5ZU/T, IC8/IK8UHA,
IC8/IK8VRH, IJ7/IK7IMO (IIA LE-018), IJ7/IK7XIV (EU-091; IIA LE-001), JY9QJ,
OD5NJ, P29VXL, R3AA/9 (AS-109), RF0Z (AS-095), K9PPY/VE1 (NA-010; CISA NS-010
014, 015, 016, 017).
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For the news issued in this number, thanks to:
I1HLI, I1HYW, I1SLY, IK1QFM, I2LXA, I2PJA, I2PQW, IK2EUY, IK2HTW, IK2IQD,
I4LCK, I5FLN, IK7AFM, IK7VJX, I8KDB, IK8CJP, IK8VRH, I0OWO, Brescia DX Group,
Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, 3DA0CA, CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, DL7VOA,
DL9GOA, EA5KB, EA5OL, F1NGP, F5RQQ, F6AJA, G3XTT, G3ZAY, G4BUE, HB9BRM,
HB9DIF, HP2CWB, JA3AAW, JI6KVR, K1HT, K7JJ, K7WX, KL7FH, NL7TB, PS7AB, PS7KM,
RA1QHJ, RV6LFE, PA3CXC/ST0, UR5LCV, UX0UN, VE6VK, VE7CC, VK6LC, W7TSQ,
WD8MGQ, ARRL-DX, DX-NL, DXNS, LNDX, NPDXG, OPDX, PY-DX, QRZ-DX, The 59(9) DX
Report, URE-EA-DX, VK2SG.
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425 DX NEWS * CALENDAR
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PERIOD CALL REF
till 11/02 8P9AP * by K2WE 300
till ?? 8J1RL: Antartica 294
till 20/05 C6AGN: Green Turtle Cay (NA-080) * by KM1E 299
till 10/02 CE7AOY/8: Wellington Isl. (SA-023) 300
till ?? CE9OH: Antarctica 295
till ?? CE9SAC: Antarctica 294
till ?? CE9MFK: South Shetland 297
till ?? CE9/CE7JOD: South Shetland 294
till 15/02 FR5GM * by F6AFJ 295
till 20/02 H44FN: Shortland Is. (OC-162) * by DK9FN 299
till ?? HF0POL: Antarctica 294
till ?? IA0PS: Antarctica * by IK0AIH 300
till 23/04 JG8NQJ/JD1: Minami Torishima 301
till ?? KC4AAA, AAC, AAD, AAF, USB: Antartica 294
till February KC4/KL7RL, KC4/KC8CWI: Antarctica 297
till 01/03 LU1ZI: South Shetland 299
till ?? LU1ZS, LU8EYK/z: South Shetland 297
till ?? LU1ZV: Antarctica 294
till ?? LZ0A: South Shetland 294
till ?? OA0MP: South Shetland 295
till 10/02 OH0MEP * by OH3LQK's team 301
till 09/02 PQ8MM/p: Bailique Isl. (SA-045; DIB-35) 299
till 01/04 PZ5JC * by OZ2BJC 299
till ?? R1ANT, ANZ: Antarctica 294
till ?? R1ANW: Antarctica 295
till 14/02 S21XX * by DL3NEO, DL8WPX, DL3DXX 300
till 20/02 V2/DL2SDS 299
till 17/02 V47CA * by VE3BW 293
till 14/02 VP2V/WB8ZTY 301
till 11/02 VP5 * by N9CK 299
till ?? VP8CPG: Antarctica 295
till 12/04 VU2AXA: Antarctica 294
till ?? ZL5ANT: Antarctica 299
till mid Feb ZY0SK & ZY0SG: St.Peter & Paul Rocks by PS7KM & PT7AA 299
08/02-11/02 HP: Cayos Holandeses (NA-170) * by HP2CWB & HP1DON 300
08/02-09/02 KG4GC * by WT4K, k4qd, KG4AU 299
08/02-11/02 P29VIG: Manus Isl. (OC-025) * by JA3IG 299
08/02-09/02 PA6PA * by PA team 299
08/02/11/02 ZY3CEJ: Furado Isl. (DIB 62) 297
08/02-12/02 ZZ0Z, ZW0Z, ZX0Z: Frances Isl. (SA-067; DIB-68) 299
08/02-09/02 EA SSB DX Contest ***
08/02-10/02 YL/OM SSB Contest ***
09/02 EA4ENK/p: Isla Pizarilla (DIEI BA-28) 301
09/02 IJ7: Sc. Tondo (IIA LE-013) * by Salento DX team 301
10/02-11/02 FG * by DL3LAR, DL8OBQ, DL6LAU 299
10/02-18/02 V59T * by KY0A, W8UVZ, WB0HPS, KV0Q 297
11/02-07/03 HP: NA-170, NA-202 * by F5PAC 301
11/02-27/02 KG4ML 301
12/02-04/03 8Q7CR * by DF5JR 299
12/02-03/03 J7 * by DL3LAR, DL8OBQ, DL6LAU 299
12/02-19/02 S79GN * by IK2GNW 300
12/02-19/02 V2 * by NM9H & KX9X 297
12/02-18/02 V31TP * WC0W, NS0B, WG9L 299
12/02-24/02 VP5/K8JP 297
12/02-18/02 ZB2/G4ZVJ 301
14/02-16/02 LU: Gama Isl. (SA-022) * LU4DFH, LU1EYW, LU5EWO 301
15/02-16/02 6Y0A * by K3DI 301
15/02-23/02 8Q7AF * by I8RIZ 299
15/02-16/02 9U5T * by 9U5CW & 9U5DX 301
15/02-16/02 KR8V/C6A: Abaco Isl. (NA-080) 293
15/02-16/02 ARRL International DX CW Contest ***
16/02 EA4ENK/p: Isla Las Tapias (DIEI BA-39) 301
16/02 EA5HT/p: Isla de Quipar (DIEI MU-03) 301
17/02-24/02 8P * by AA1M, W1HL, W1USN, KA1IMD 299
17/02-21/02 K1HT: Cumberland Isl. (NA-058) 301
17/02-20/02 ZS5UZ * by 3DA0CA 301
20/02-22/02 FS: Tintamarre Isl. (NA-190) * by FG5BG, FJ5AB, FS5PL 301
20/02-04/03 P2: Misima Isl. (OC-117) * by DL team 299
20/02-24/02 PY: Mel Isl. (SA-047; DIB 24) * by PY5AA & PQ5L 297
21/02-27/02 C91CO * by 3DA0CA 301
21/02-23/02 CQ WW SSB 160 Mt. ***
22/02-07/03 HP7/F5PAC: Arch. San Blas (NA-170) 299
22/02-23/02 REF SSB Contest ***
22/02-23/02 UBA CW Contest ***
22/02-24/02 YL/OM CW Contest ***
23/02-08/03 PJ8 * by ND5J, KF5LG, W8EB, KB8ZXO 299
24/02-27/02 XX9TR: Taipa Isl. (AS-075) * by OH2BH, OH2PM, OH2YY 299
27/02-04/03 8P9Z * by AA4NC & K4MA 299
28/02-01/03 3B8/IK2GNW 300
February-March 7Q7KH * by WF5A 297
February IJ7: Sc. Terra (IIA LE-???) * by Salento DX team 295
February IJ7: Sc. Tondo (IIA LE-013) * by Salento DX team 295
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