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DX425 bulletin issue nr. 307

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3V     - The special call TS8A will be used by 3V8BB between 26 and 31  March
         to celebrate the eigth anniversary of  presidency of M. Ben Ali.  It
         is expected  that Hrane,  YT1AD participates  in  the CQWW  WPX  SSB
         Contest [425DXN 306] with this call.
3V     - The special event station TS40A will be active between 10 April  and
         10 May  to celebrate  the 40th  anniversary of  the indipendence  of
         Tunisia.
6V     - 6V1A should be active from Goree Island (AF-045( in June.
6W     - Jacques, F6BUM will be active from  Karabane Island (NO-REF) from  4
         to 17 April.  He expects to  operate on  SSB and  CW from  40 to  10
         metres. QSL via home call.
6Y     - K6JAH will be /6Y5 from Jamaica (NA-097) from 29 March to 13  April.
         Operations will take place on 40-10 metres SSB and satellite RS-12.
9H     - For the CQWW WPX SSB contest Gregg, VE3ZZ/ON9CCQ plans to be  active
         from Malta (EU-023) as 9H3ZZ. QSL via the bureau to G4RTO or  direct
         to Gregg's home address in Belgium (G.A.Calkin, Av des Rhododendrons
         4, B-1950 Kraainem, Belgium).
9Q     - Pierre, HB9AMO  is active  for two  months as  9Q5BQ from  Kinshasa,
         Zaire. QSL via home call.
9Q     - After Easter time  Piero, IK2BHX  will be  back to  Zaire, where  he
         expects to be active again as  9Q5HX for six months. Piero will  try
         to be ARV from Congo as well. QSL via IK2MRZ.
A4     - After leaving Qatar [425DXN  303], Chris, A71CW  hopes to be  active
         from Oman as from 1 April.
BS7H   - Planning for the BS7H 1997 DXpedition to Huang Yan Dao  (Scarborough
         Reef, AS-116,  30 April-7  May) is  proceeding on  schedule  [425DXN
         303]. The operating team has now  been finalized: Wang, BA1OK  (Team
         Leader); Gong, BA1DU; Chen, BA4RC; Wang, BD4RX; Jian, BD7JG;  Zhang,
         BG7KW;  Kan,   JA1BK;  Kazuo,   JA1RJU;  Wayne,   N7NG;  Jim,   W6EU
         (ex-WA6AUE); Bob, W6RGG. For further information, give a look to the
         BS7H 1997 Home Page (http://www.iglou.com/n4gn/sr/).
DL     - Hans-Juergen, DL5XB will be /p (on 3.645 MHz) from two different DIA
         islands on 31 March: Nordstrand (DIA  N-024) from 11  to 13 UTC  and
         Hallig Hooge (DIA N-022) from 15 to 17 UTC.
EA     - Either EA7URE or EA7BR/P will be aired from Isla El Calabazar  (DIEI
         (H-30) on 27 March or around Eastertime.
EA9    - EA9PY/p will be  active from Islote  Los Dorados (DIE  S-218) on  23
         March. EA9PD/p (27 March) and EA9PB/p (30 March) will be active from
         the  lighthouse   Dique  Poniente   and   Isolte  Laja   de   dentro
         respectively.
EW     - "The Distant Countries" radio club of  Minsk (EW1WB) will be  active
         as EW35WB to celebrate its 35th anniversary. QSL via EW1WB (Box 380,
         Minsk-50, 220050, Belarus).
F      - F5EJC, F5SXD, F6AWN and F6DTZ will  participate in the CQWW WPX  SSB
         Contest (29-30 March) as  TM5DX. QSL via  F5EJC either direct  (P.O.
         Box 96, 14128 Mondeville, France) or via bureau.
F      - The Grantham Radio Club will be active from Chausey Is (EU-039) from
         25 to 31 May.
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GU     - Bob, W7MAE  (ex K7RDH)  will be  active  from Guernsey  (EU-114)  as
         either MU/W7MAE or GU/W7MAE from 24  March to 5 April. QSL via  home
         call.
I      - IK2GPQ, IK2HTW  and IK2PZG  will be  IC8/  from Gallo  Lungo  Island
         (EU-031, IIA  NA-003)  on 22  March.  They will  also  operate  from
         another IC8 island on 23 March.
I      - IK2DUW, IK2VFQ, IK2OFW  and IK8PGM  plan to  be ID8/  from some  IIA
         islands (Calabria region) between 24 and 31 March.
J5     - Antonio, LX2DW  is  reported to  be  going to  operate  from  Alda's
         (J52AK) QTH from 24 to 29 March.
J7     - Frank, DL7FT  will be  active (presumably  as J77FT)  from  Dominica
         (NA-101) from 25 March to 7 April. QSL via home call.
KH4    - Yuu, JA3IG will be active (mainly on 15-40 metres) as KH4/K1NT  from
         Midway (OC-030) from  16 to 23  April. Yuu-san will  be looking  for
         Europe on 40 meters from 04.30 UTC to 06.30 UTC. QSL via JA3IG.
KH6    - NH7A will be on  for the CQWW  WPX SSB contest  on all bands  single
         operator. He will be looking for Europe from 05.00 UTC to 08.00  UTC
         on 20 metres. QSL via N2AU.
KH7K   - Brady, N4BQW (who was  recently active as  expected from Midway)  is
         reported to plan an operation from Kure in May.
KL7    - KL7HFI, WL7QC  and KF6XC  will join  Rick, KL7AK  (ex N6IV)  in  his
         Pleasant Island  (NA-161)  operation scheduled  from  23 to  26  May
         [425DXN 305]. They  will be QRV  as KL7AK/p. QSL  via KL7AK (CBA  as
         N6IV).
KP4    - Andy, K3CN and Alex, AA2OX  will be NP3/  from Puerto Rico  (NA-099)
         from 26 March to 2 April. They  will be active on 160-6 metres  (SSB
         and CW) and will participate in  the CQWW WPX  SSB Contest. QSL  via
         home calls.
LA     - The Virginia Beach ARC and the NRRL av Moss, Norway, are  sponsoring
         the Norwegian Lady Special Event, honoring the 106th anniversary  of
         the rescue of the SS Dictator - home ported in Moss - off the  coast
         of Virginia Beach. W4UG and LA5M  will be active from  13 UTC of  22
         March to 20  UTC of 23  March. A nice  certificate is available  for
         your QSL and  a SASE for  contacts with either  station - a  special
         endorsement is given for QSOs with both stations. QSL to VBARC,  Box
         62003, Va Beach, VA 23466, USA.
OY     - Claus  Dieter  (DF8QJ),  Michael  (DK6QW),  Joerg  (DL3QQ),   Werner
         (DL4YBZ) and Reinhard (DL6YFB) will be OY/ on all bands from  Faeroe
         Is (EU-018) from 7 to 20 June. QSL via DK4QO.
T2     - Bernhard, DL2GAC went QRT from Solomon  Is [425DXN 299] on 15  March
         and plans to be active  from Tuvalu (OC-015)  from 29/30 March.  QSL
         via DL2GAC.
T8     - JH3HRV will be active as T88RV from 20 to 23 March.
TA     - Thomas (DL3FDU), Felix (DL8OBC/N5BC) and Patrick (DL4VBP/N0PS)  will
         be active as YM3DL from Izmir, Turkey from 25 to 31 March. They will
         participate in  the CQWW  WPX  SSB Contest  and  will be  hosted  by
         Mustafa, TA3B. Outside the contest operations  will cover all  bands
         from 10 to 80 metres (WARC included) with a special emphasis on  30,
         40 and 80  metres (160 is  still not  sure). QSL  via DL4VBP  either
         direct  (Dr.  Patrick  K.  Scheidhauer,  Fontanestr.  134,   D-60431
         Frankfurt, Germany) or through the bureau.
TJ     - Dave, TJ1PD is now QRT due to problems with his rig. He will be back
         to USA in June/July, but will be active again as TJ1PD in  mid-1998.
         QSL via N5DRV.
V2     - Rick, AI5P  (mainly CW)  and George,  WB5JHK  (mainly SSB)  will  be
         active from Antigua & Barbuda (NA-100)  from 8 to 15 April. QSL  via
         home calls.
V4     - Jim, G0IXC will be active (10,  15, 20 and 40  metres SSB) as  V47XC
         from St. Kitts & Nevis (NA-104)  from 9 to 30 April.   QSL via  home
         call.
V6     - Nishi, V63AO will go QRT from Pohnpei (OC-010) in June.
VK     - Operations by Mal, VK6LC and his team (VK5WG, VK5LED and VK5MAP)  as
         VK5ISL from St. Peter Island (OC-???)  [425DXN 304] are expected  to
         start on 26 March. First  QRV for Europe  is scheduled around  12-13
         UTC. QSL via I1HYW.
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VK0_mq - Tom, VK0TS has been on the air somewhat sporadically since  arriving
         on Macquarie a  couple months  ago. His  work load,  at the  moment,
         prohibits him  from  getting  on  the  air  much.  He  expects  this
         situation to change  in a month  or so, allowing  him more time  for
         radio. QSL  via  VK1AUS, whose  *correct*  personal address  is  the
         following: Simon Trotter, P.O. Box 2063,  Kambah Village, ACT  2904,
         Australia.
VP5    - WD5FLK is active as VP5/WD5FLK. QSL via home call.
VP5    - Ken, K6HNZ will be VP5/ from 25 March to 2 April from Providenciales
         (NA-002). He will participate in the  CQWW WPX SSB Contest as  VP5E.
         QSL via VE1JX.
W      - Norm, N6JV will be active (20 and 40 metres, SSB and CW) from  White
         Rock Island (USI CA-new) on 22 and possibly on 23 March.
W      - Ward, N0AX/7 will be active from  Vashon Island (USI WA-060S) on  23
         March starting around  17 UTC. Ward  will QSL  100% and  asks we  be
         patient as his job may prevent QSLing until May.
W      - Ascension DX  Group  members N5VWM,  KA5RNH,  KB5RZY,  W5ZDW,  W5XV,
         AB5XP, WN5W and AA5AT will be active from Grand Island (NA-168,  USI
         LA-003S) from  11  to 13  April.  They will  have  three  full  time
         stations fired-up 24 hours per day.
W      - The Clay County DX Association will be active from St. George Island
         (NA-085) from 24 to 27 April. 
YO     - Gloria, G3VUN will be active (20,  40 and 80 metres  SSB and CW)  as
         YO/G3VUN/P from 27 March to 8 April while on a research project  for
         handicapped children.  QSL to her home call.
YU     - The radio klub  "Mihailo Pupin"  (YU1EXY) will  participate in  1997
         contest as  YT0A.  QSL via  YU1EXY  (Akademski radio  klub  "Mihailo
         Pupin", Bulevar Revolucije 73/III, YU-11000 Beograd, Yugoslavia).
ZD7    - Desmond, ZD7DP will  be active from  St. Helena  (AF-022) from  late
         March.
ZF     - John, NC8V will be active as ZF2JC/ZF8 from Cayman Islands  (NA-016)
         from 20 to  27 March. QSL  via home  call (John  Cornwell, 15100  E.
         Scatter Ridge Rd., Athens OH 45701-8854, USA).
ZS     - ZS9F he will participate in the CQWW  WPX SSB Contest on 10, 15  and
         20 metres. This call  will be cancelled  by the licensing  authority
         after the contest. QSL via KK3S.
ZS8    - Chris, ZS8IR  is scheduled  to leave  Marion Island  at the  end  of
         April, and arrive home during early May.
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MIR ---> The MIR Fan Club (MFC, founded by IW2BSG and IW6PBC) reckons  F5KAM,
F6BFH, I8CVS, N6CO and Commander Korzun (R0MIR) among its members and can  be
found on the Internet at URL http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/2579/
index.html

OC-192 ---> Jim Goshert, DU2/N3GKY will be leaving Luzon (OC-042) in May  and
will be in the Unites States  for one year. If anyone still  needs a QSL  for
his portable operation form OC-192 (Ontong Java, Solomon Is), they can  still
send a QSL to his replacement (Al Williams, SIL-3711 Bagabag, Nueva  Vizcaya,
Philippines) who will have QSLs and the log. Since amateur radio is secondary
to their mission, activity is limited.  Al Williams, AA3LB,  is also a  pilot
and possibilty as early as May will take his TS50 and fly into OC-192  again.
He is also looking at OC-120 (Cuyo Is, Philippines).

QSL C9RRJ/C91J ---> QSL manager W8GIO is reported to have health problems and
QSL cards are now handled by N5FTR.

QSL T94EU & T93Y ---> Stephan, N2UE (ex N2MAU) has logs for T94EU and T93Y up
to 23 February 1997. All direct and bureau requests have been answered.

QSL VU2TS ---> I1YRL (Luc Glarey, Via San Martino 11, I-10091 Alpignano - TO,
Italy) is the QSL manager for VU2TS for *direct* cards only.

QSL ZS8IR --->  QSL manager Chris  R. Burger,  ZS6EZ reports  that the  ZS8IR
QSLing has now been completed for all requests received during 1996.  If  you
mailed your  request  before mid-December  (and  included  sufficient  return
postage), you should  have received your  cards, or be  receiving them  soon.
The plan is to be completely  up to date  before the end  of March. The  last
cards are being mailed today (10 March), and should arrive within two  weeks.
So, if you  sent your card  before early December,  wait a  few weeks  before
submitting again.  If you sent your request later, it may be in the following
batches, and you should have your reply before mid-April.
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QSL DE PA3ERC  ---> Rob  Snieder, PA3ERC  reports that  cards for  FG/PA3BBP,
FG/PA3ERC, FG/PA3EWP,  FG/PA3FQA, TO5C,  J79BP,  J79RC, J79WP,  J79QA,  J77C,
FM/PA3BBP, FM/PA3ERC, FM/PA3EWP and FM/PA3FQA have been mailed. Bureau  cards
will be sent out soon.

QSL FROM ANTARCTICA  ---> Bob, K4MZU  is the  QSL manager  for the  following
Antarctic  stations:  VP8CRE  (1995/96),   VP8MS  (1972/93),  VP8MX   (1972),
KC4/KA7DHE (1994/95),  KC4/VE7MKZ  (1994/95), KC4AAB  (1972),  KC4AAC  (1997,
operator Craig or Greg only), KC4AAD (1996), KC4AAF (1996), KC4AAG (1994/95),
KC4USB (1994/96),  KC4USL/am (1997),  KC4USV (1995/96,  operator Greg  only),
KC4USX  (1994/95),   R1A/VE0HSS  (1996/97),   KC4/VE0HSS  (1996),   VE0HSS/am
(1996/97), R1ANW (1996, operator Henri only).

TOPBAND ALLOCATIONS  IN  LY LAND  --->  Lithuanian amateurs  are  allowed  to
operate on 1810-2000 KHz CW and 1840-2000 KHz SSB.

UA9CR ---> Alex,  UA9CR reports that  his coorect address  is the  following:
Alex Y.Prikhodko, P.O.Box 293, Ekaterinburg, 620142, Russia.

VK INWARDS QSL BUREAUS ---> The following has been released by Barry  Wilton,
VK3XV (Secretary -  General Manager  WIA Vic.Div.) and Rodger Bingham,  VK4HD
(General  Manager  WIA  Qld.Div.):  "The  Wireless  Institute  of   Australia
Victorian  Division  and  the  Wireless  Institute  of  Australia  Queensland
Division are the only  IARU recognised QSL  Bureaux in the  VK3 and VK4  call
areas.   All cards  should  be directed  to  these bureaux  unless  otherwise
directed by the station operator.  Any  other bureau operating in the VK3  or
VK4 call areas is privately operated  and has no association or  distribution
agreement with the WIA. The VK3 and  VK4 bureaux will not process cards  from
or to any  private bureaux operating  in the respective  call areas.  Inwards
Bureaux addresses are unchanged  and as follows:  G.P.O. Box 757G,  Melbourne
Vic. 3001., Australia  (VK3) and G.P.O.  638, Brisbane  Qld. 4001,  Australia
(VK4)".

VK0IR ---> K7BV  (Dennis Motschenbacher,  4357 Appollonio  Way, Carson  City,
Nevada 89704, USA) will also be  the source of the  mugs (available now  $20)
and the book (available May 15,  $25). The T-shirts  are available from  WW5L
($20 ppd).
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QSL riceived via direct: AH4/AH0W,  CY0/AA4NC, DL1BKK/p (EU-098),  FM/PA3ERC,
FR5DX, FT5WE, IG9/IK2PZC  (AF-019), IJ7/I7PXV (IIA  LE-025), IJ7/IK7JWX  (IIA
LE-025),  IJ7/IK7TAJ  (IIA  TA-003),  JQ1SUO/JD1,  KC6JJ,  PY2JM/p  (SA-071),
SV3/DL1BKK/p (EU-158), V63CK, XY1HT, ZK1DI/p.
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              For the news issued in this number, thanks to:

I1HYW, I1YRL, IK1QFM, IK2DUW, IK2MRZ, IK2PZG, IW2BSF, IV3TIQ, I5FLN,  IK7AFM,
IK8CJP, Brescia DX Group,Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, CT1EEB,
CT1ENQ, DJ7IK, DJ9IN, DK6QW, DL1BDF, DL4VBP,  DL7VOA, DL8AAM, DL9GOA,  EA5KB,
F5PYI, F5SXD, F6AJA, G4BUE, JI6KVR, K4GZ,  K4MZU, KL7AK, KK6EK,  LY1DS/AC6WL,
N2UE, N4GN, N7RO,  NH7A, NL7TB,  PA3ERC, PP5SZ,  PS7AB, PS7KM,  VE3ZZ/ON9CCQ,
VE7CC, VK1FF,  VK3EW,  VK6LC, W1YY/7J3AAC,  W4ZYT,  WD8MGQ,  ZS6EZ,  ARRL-DX,
DX-NL, DXNS,  E.W.W.A. Dx  Bulletin, LNDX,  NPDXG, OPDX,  PY-DX, QRZ-DX,  The
59(9) DX Report, URE-EA-DX, VK2SG RTTY NOTES.
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PERIOD           CALL                                                   REF

till  03/04      3B8 * by DL6UAA                                        305
till  30/05      4S7BRG * by HB9BRM                                     301
till  24/03      K4ZLE/6Y5                                              305
till  27/03      8Q7BV & 8Q7BE * by HB9DIF & DL8NBE                     297
till  20/05      C6AGN: Green Turtle Cay (NA-080) * by KM1E             299
till  ??         EM1HO: Antarctica * by UX2HO                           301
till  31/03      FJ/K1YJK                                               306
till  23/04      JG8NQJ/JD1: Minami Torishima                           301
till  03/04      PZ5DX * by K3BYV                                       305
till  01/04      PZ5JC * by OZ2BJC                                      299
till  21/06      VP2END & VP2EUC * by JA4DND & JA5AUC                   305
till  12/04      VU2AXA: Antarctica                                     294
till  27/03      ZF2JC/ZF8 * by NC8V                                    307
21/03-28/03      9M: Spratly * by KQ1F & K1XM                           306
21/03-26/03      FS * by JA4DND & JA5AUC                                305
22/03-06/04      FR: Reunion * by F5MNW                                 305
22/03            IC8: Gallo Lungo Isl. (IIA NA-003) * by IK2 team       307
22/03            JH6VLF/1 & 7L3TDU/1: Oshima Isl. (AS-008)              305
22/03            N6JV: White Rock Isl. (USI)                            307
23/03            EA9PY/p: Islote Los Dorados (DIE S-218)                307
23/03            IC8 * by IK2GPQ, IK2HTW, IK2PZG                        307
23/03            N0AX/7: Vashon Isl. (USI WA-060S)                      307
23/03-30/03      XE3/N9SW                                               305
24/03-04/04      C6A/DL6MHW & C6A/DL3AB                                 305
24/03-05/04      GU * by W7MAE                                          307
24/03-31/03      ID8 * by IK2DUW, IK2VFQ, IK2OFW, IK8PGM                307
24/03-30/03      J52DW * by LX2DW                                       307
24/03-31/03      JW5HE * by OZ8RO                                       305
24/03            W: St. George Isl. (USI) * by Clay County DX Ass.      307
25/03-03/04      8P9IJ * by VE3VET                                      305
25/03-07/04      J77FT * by DL7FT                                       307
25/03-02/04      VP5/K6HNZ                                              307
25/03-31/03      YM3DL * by DL3FDU, DL5OBC, DL4VBP                      307
26/03-31/03      3V8BB (TS8A) * by YT1AD                                306
26/03-02/04      KP2/KF8UM                                              305
26/03-02/04      NP3/K3CN & NP3/AA2OX                                   307
26/03-30/03      VK5ISL: St. Peter Isl. (OC-???) * by VK6LC's team      307
27/03            EA: Isla El Calabazar (DIEI H-30)                      307
27/03-08/04      YO/G3VUN/p                                             307
28/03-31/03      G: Holy Isl. (EU-120) * by M0AMM & M1AFT               305
29/03-30/03      3DA5A * by JM1CAX & JH7PKU                             305
29/03-13/04      K6JAH/6Y5                                              307
29/03-30/03      9H3ZZ * by VE3ZZ/ON9CCQ                                307
29/03-04/04      9M6TCR & 9M6TPR: Sipadan Isl. (OC-133) by KQ1F & K1XM  306
29/03-30/03      IZ9Z: Lampedusa Isl. (AF-019) by Marconi Contest Club  305
29/03-30/03      NH7A                                                   307
29/03-30/03      OK8AUY * by LX1NO, LX2KW, OK1RR, OK1MD                 306
29/03-30/03      T88X * by JA6VZB, JE6DND, JJ6TYG                       306
29/03-30/03      TM5DX * by F5EJC, F5SXD, F6AWN, F6DTZ                  307
29/03-30/03      WP3X * by Cabo Contest Club                            305
29/03-30/03      CQ WW WPX SSB Contest                                  ***
30/03-04/04      VP5 * by W0GLG                                         303
31/03            DL5XB/p: (DIA N-024, N-022)                            307
March            S2: Kutubdia Isl. (AS-???) * by S21AM, I1SLY, IK1FLF   301
March-April      T2 * by DL2GAC                                         307
04/04-17/04      6W: Karabane Isl. (NO REF) * by F6BUM                  307
04/04            WQ4RP: Portsmouth Isl. (NA-067) * by The Knight Lites  305
04/04-04/06      Fresno, California: 1997 International DX Convention   ***
05/04-06/04      Italian YLRC Marconi                                   ***
05/04-06/04      EA RTTY DX Contest                                     ***
05/04-06/04      SP DX SSB Contest                                      ***
06/04            IA5: Argentarola Isl. (IIA GR-003) by IK0MHR & IK0JFW  305
06/04            Como: HF DX Convention                                 ***
08/04-15/04      V2 * by AI5P & WB5JHK                                  307
09/04-30/04      V47XC * by G0IXC                                       307
10/04-10/05      TS40A: special event station                           307
11/04-13/04      W: Grand Isl. (USI LA-003S)                            307
11/04-13/04      Japan International HF DX CW Contest                   ***
12/04            Lyon DX Gang Convention                                ***
13/04-20/04      DU1: Lubang Isl. (OC-126) * by JG0HZE & DU team        303
16/04-23/04      KH4/K1NT * by JA3IG                                    307
17/04-22/04      PY: Mel Isl. (SA-047; DIB 24) * by PY5AA & PQ5L        297
18/04-19/04      YU DX Contest                                          ***
19/04-06/06      9M8CC: Sarawak (OC-088) * by PB0ALB                    297
21/04-25/04      FK: Matthew ISl. (OC-218) * by FK8GM                   305
26/04-27/04      Helvetia Contest                                       ***
26/04-27/04      SP DX RTTY Contest                                     ***
30/04-07/05      BS7H: Scarborogh Reef * by OH2BH's team                307
30/04-04/05      DL: Neuwerk Isl. (EU-127) * by DL6CGC, DF5WBA, DJ3XG   305
April            9M6TCR & 9M6TPR: Borneo (OC-088) *  by KQ1F & K1XM     306
April-September  9Q5HX * by IK2BJX                                      307
April            T33 * by ZL1AMO                                        305
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