S DX@WW $425WW317A 425 DX News #317 [1/5] 30 May 1997 No 317 BID: $425WW317A =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ IK1ADH - IK1GPG /---------------------------------------------------------------------------\ ! Information, reports and suggestions must be sent to: ! ! ! ! Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ: info DX ! ! (e-mail i1jqj@amsat.org - 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 Mailing List ! ! (e-mail ik0zsn@amsat.org) ! ! Maurizio Bertolino, I1-21171: 425 WWW Pages ! ! (e-mail i121171@amsat.org) ! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------/ 5W - Martin, G0ZMH/5W1MH and Julie, G7UMM/5W1JS will go QRT from Western Samoa (OC-097) on 9 June and return to UK. Perry, 5W1PC will be active until November and Phil, 5W1AU is active again. A3 - Bob, W7TSQ will be active as A35SQ from Ha'apai Group (OC-169) from 4 to 16 June. QSL direct to W7TSQ. A3 - Dennis, W7SNH (ex WB7SNH) may be active (RTTY) as A35DB from 4 to 9 June. QSL to W7SNH either direct or through the bureau. BV - It is SM3SGP who will be /BV2 until October from Taiwan [425DXN 316]. Tord, SM3EVR is his QSL manager. CU - CU7BC will be active from Azores (WWL HM58) on 50 and 144 MHz from 20 July to 25 August. QSL via is CU7AM. D2 - Fernando, EA4BB (ex 9Q5BB) is currently in Angola, from where he plans to be active as D2BB for one year and a half. He is limited to SSB until he can get hold of a key; his antenna is a multiband dipole, but he hopes to imrpove it soon. QSL via EA4BB either dircet or through the bureau. D2 - Alex, PA3DZN is again in Angola. He hopes to be soon on the air as D25L, as soon as he finds a solution to an antenna problem. EA - EA2CMW/P will be active from Isla Txipio (DIEI BI-05) on 15 June. QSL via home call. EA - EA7HCU/P will be active from Isla San Rafael Navallana (DIEI CO-08) on 7 June. QSL via home call. EA - EA7HCU/P will be active from Isla Cerro Lobo (DIEI CO-09) on 15 June. QSL via home call. EA - EA1BJX/P will be active from Isla Vadoancho (DIEI VA-43) on 8 June. QSL via EA5OL. F - Two new DIFI counter islands will be activated on 31 May (68-001/R in the morning, 68-002/R in the afternoon). F - Commemorative station TM0RSE will be active between 6 and 8 June from the same location used by BBC correspondants reporting Allied war operations during the Normandy campain in 1944. QSL to TM0RSE, P.O. Box 22, F-14480 Creully, France. F - David, ON4BDS is planning to be active (SSB and CW) as F/ON4BDS/P from several French islands as follows: Cezembre (EU-157, 13-16 July), Brehat (EU-074, 16-19 July), Ouessant (EU-065, 19-22 July), Sein (EU-068, 22-25 July), Glenan (EU-094, 25-28 July). The schedule is subject to change, but David plans to participate in the IOTA Contest from Glenan islands. QSL via ON4BDS, either direct or through the bureau. HR - JE1XRX will be active from Honduras (possibly as HR1XRX) until June 1999. I - Tony (IK1QBT), Nino (IK1ZOZ) and Alex (IK1PLD) will be IP1/ from Gallinara Island (EU-083, IIA SV-001) on 7 and 8 June. If the weather is bad, the operation will be postponed to 14-15 June. The team plans to be active with three stations. QSL via home calls either direct or through the bureau. I - Raul, IK8VRS and his team pland to be active from some Neapolitan islands on 31 May and 1 June. I - The Venice Islanders will be active from islands in the Venice Lagoon on 1 June. I - Raffaele, IZ8AJX and others will be active from Scoglio dei Francesi (IIA NA-020) on 1 June. /EX S DX@WW $425WW317B 425 DX News #317 [2/5] 30 May 1997 No 317 BID: $425WW317B =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== I - IK8VRH and IK8TWP will be IC8/ (40 and 20 metres) from Scoglio del Castello (IIA NA-042) on 1 June. QSL via IK8VRH either direct (P.O, Box 173, 80016 Marano - NA, Italy) or through the bureau. I - Lombardia DX Team operators IK2DUW, IK2HTW and IK2PZG will be active from islands in the Venice Lagoon on 31 May and 1 June. I - I0YKN, IK0ZAR, IZ0BFK and IW0EWD will be active from the islands of Ventotene (IIA LT-011) and Santo Stefano (LT-011) in the Ponziano Archipelago (EU-045) on 7-8 June. They might be active from some new IIA counter as well. QSL via home calls either direct (I0YKN's new address is: Nuccio Meoli, P.O. Box 1, 04010 Cori-LT, Italy) or through the bureau. IS0 - IS0NHT is planning to be soon active from the island of Campianna (EU-024, IIA CA-018). IS0 - IK2UJR and IK2XDV plan to be active from IIA counters NU-008, NU-016 and OR-003 (all of them count for IOTA group EU-024) on 9-10 and 16-17 August. QSL via IK2ABJ. JA - JA4DND, JI4POR, JM4BPV and JM4MAQ will be /4 from Oki Archipelago (AS-041) from 28 to 30 June. QSL via home calls. KL - Brent, AL7R (ex KL7KJ) will be active from Endicott Island (NA-004) from 6-8 June. QSL via AL7R. OZ - Special event stations OZ2DSB, OZ3DSB, OZ5DSB, OZ6DSB, OZ8DSB and OZ4DSB/GB will be active on 1 June (8-16 UTC, 80, 40 and 20 metres) to celebrate the opening of the railway link across the Store Baelt (Great Belt) between the islands of Sjaelland and Fyn. QSOs will be all confirmed via the bureau (direct cards to OZ4IO: Oluf Krog, Brinken 5, DK 8260 Viby Jylland, Denmark). PY - Special event station ZW100BH will be active until 14 December to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Belo Horizonte. QSL via PY4AA (LABRE/MG, P.O. Box 314, Belo Horizonte/MG, 301323-970 Brazil). PY - A team of operators will be active as ZX7CB on 14-15 June. Operation (CW and SSB) will take place from Cabo Branco (White Cape) Lighthouse (DFB PB-01). QSL via PR7RT (Jorge, P.O. Box 08, Joao Pessoa-PB, 58001-970, Brazil). PY - PP5LL will be active (10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres, CW and SSB) as PR5L from Campeche Island (SA-026, DIB 41) from 8 to 11 August. QSL via home call. R1M - OH5NE, OH5KUY, OH5PT, OH5YB, OH5WR, RV1AC, RU1AS, RZ1AZ, RV1AN, RN1AB, RA1ACQ and RW1CW are going to be active from Malyj Vysotskij Island (EU-117) from 5 (local afternoon) to 16 (local morning) June as OH5AB/MVI and R1MVI. This all-band, all-mode operation (the 7th from M-V) will be running at least three complete stations, 24 hours a day. Planned frequencies are as follows (CW/SSB/RTTY): 1830/1845, 3501/3795, 7001/7045, 10101, 14025/14195 & 14295/14084, 18069/18145/18104, 21025/21295/21084, 24891/24945, 28025/28495/28084. QSL via OH5NE (Orvo Arkko, Muukko, FIN-53400 Lappeenranta, Finland). S2 - PA3BTQ [425DXN 316] is again in Bangladesh with the Red Cross. He is active as PA3BTQ/S21, usually on 14.130 MHz. SM - Kjell, SM4DDS will be active (SSB and CW) as SM4DDS/7 from Ven . Island (EU-137) from 25 to 29 June. QSL via home call. SP - Special event station SN9JP will be active (CW, SSB and RTTY, 10-80 metres) between 1 and 15 June to celebrate the visit of Pope John Paul II to Poland. QSL via SP9PKZ or through the bureau. SP - Club station SP6YFU will be active as SN6JPL from 30 May to 15 June to celebrate the visit of Pope John Paul II to Poland. SV5 - Vito, I3BQC will be on Karpathos Island (EU-001) between 16 June and early July. QSL via bureau to I3BQC. SV5 - OM3LA will be SV5/ (all bands CW, SSB and RTTY) from 9 to 23 July from Kos Island, Dodecanese (EU-001). Dodecanese Islands. QSL via OM1APD. T33 - Jack, VK2GJH is reported to be on Banaba Island (OC-018) on 13 July. He should be active from 6 to 80 metres. QSL via VK2GJH, P.O. Box 299, Ryde NSW 2112, Australia. TA - Gabriele, IK3GES is planning to be active as TA/IK3GES/P from AS-098 (Kara), AS-115 (Kekova) and AS-099 (Alibey, during the IOTA Contest). QSL via home call (Gabriele Gentile, Via Baratta Vecchia 240, 31022 Preganziol - TV, Italy). V5 - Laurence, GM4DMA will be /V5 from Namibia from 17 June to 17 August. QSL via home call. V6 - Endo, JG2EBN is planning a three-island tour between 4 and 10 June: from Ponape (OC-010) and Yap (OC-012) he will be active as V63ME, from Palau he will operate as T88ME. Operations will take place on 20 and 15 metres. QSL via JG2EBN. W - Vance, W5IJU will try to be operational from Daulphin Island (NA-142) during the weekend of 31 May-1 June and possibly 7-8 June. QSL via home call. XE - The Daily DX reports that Dave, WJ2O will be XE1/ from 10 to 16 July. He will participate in the IARU Contest. /EX S DX@WW $425WW317C 425 DX News #317 [3/5] 30 May 1997 No 317 BID: $425WW317C =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== ************************* ***************************** GOOD TO KNOW ... *************************** ************************* 1998 INTERNATIONAL DX CONVENTION ---> The Southern California DX Club announces that the 1998 International DX Convention will be held om 1-3 May, 1998 at the Holiday Inn, Visalia, California. On June 1, 1997, the convention hotel will mail reservation forms to registered attendees of the 1997 convention held in Fresno, California. Those receiving advance registration forms will have until August 1, 1997, to reserve rooms for the 1998 convention. On August 1, 1997, the hotel will begin accepting additional reservations for the 1998 convention on a first come, first served basis. E-mail inquiries about the convention can be sent to scdxc@primenet.com (additional information, as it becomes available, will be found on the SCDXC web site at http://www.primenet.com/~scdxc/dxconv98.html). BANGLADESH ---> The Daily DX reports that S21HQ, the BARL (Bangladesh Amateur Radio League) Club station, has been on the air. It is located at 69, Satmasjid Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. The licences currently held by nationals of Bangladesh are S21A (President of BARL: Saif D Shahid, GPOB 3512, Dhaka 1209, Bangladesh), S21B (Nizam), S21C (Iqbal), S21E (Nazrul), S21L (Anwar), S21R (Rana), S21S (Sohel), S21AA (Tarique), S21AB (Shabiya), S21AM (Monju), S21AR (Rashid) and S21AS (Sharif). CY0PDA ---> Mike, VE9AA [425DXN 316] is *not* the QSL manager for this station, who has reported to be a pirate. FEA AWARD ---> If you are interested in the Spanish Lighthouses (FEA) Award, you can check Vicente's (EA5RC) page at http://www.ctv.es/USERS/vicolm (includes English version). GETTING A LICENSE ABROAD ---> The joint effort of ARRL and OH2MCN (Veikko Komppa, Paaskynkuja 7, FIN-03100, Nummela, Finland; e-mail Veikko.Komppa@vtt.fi) has produced a data base that has massive amounts of information about how to get a license when you travel abroad and want to have DX-fun with your radio. Check one of the following URL's - http://www.clinet.fi/~jukka/license.html; http://www.vtt.fi/ket/staff/komppa/license.htm; http://www.arrl.org/field/ regulations/io/recip-country.html QSL AH8A ---> W6OSP is *not* the QSL manager for AH8A. Cards should be requested to AC7DX (P.O. Box 25426, Eugene, Oregon 97402, USA). AC7DX has computer logs back to 1994. QSL AP2N ---> QSL Manager Willy, DF8WS does not receive AP2N's logs on a regular basis: QSOs are confirmed, but some patience is needed. QSL HS50A (AS-125) ---> The cards have been printed and are being mailed right now. Jim, JA9IFF (QSL manager for Japan only) has already been sent (air mail) his batch of blank cards. Please remember that Jim and I1JQJ can confirm contacts made by HS50A from Koh Chang (AS-125, December 1996 and May 1997) *only*. Bureau cards are welcome. The logs of Koh Chang 1997 are due to arrive in a few days. QSL JY9QJ & JY8YB ---> QSL for JY8YB (Ulli, DL5MBY) and JY9QJ (Georg, DK3QJ) are both managed by DL5MBY. /EX S DX@WW $425WW317D 425 DX News #317 [4/5] 30 May 1997 No 317 BID: $425WW317D =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== QSL ZK1TW ---> Although he has been receiving requests for seven years, K6ZO is *not* and *never* has been the QSL manager for ZK1TW. QSL ZS6/PA3DZN ---> PA3DZN has passed on to PA3DMH all the cards he has received. Alex will mail the QSLs as soon as he receives them from the printer. Direct requests will be answered first, all others will go to the bureau (no need for reminders). QSL VIA OH2BH ---> Martti, OH2BH, reports that all U.S. direct requests for XX9X, XX9TR, C21BH and XZ2BH have been mailed. The rest of the world is being completed and Japan cards are still in the process. QSL to Martti Lane, Nuottaniementie 3D20, 02230 Espoo, Finland. QSL VIA WG9L ---> Bob, WG9L can still confirm (either direct or via the bureau) contacts for his activities as V31RC (February 1996) and FP/WB9VLV (August 1988). TAIWAN NEW PREFIXES ---> Bolon Lin, BV5AF reports new Taiwanese prefixes being issued as follows: BO1xx = Matzu Islands (AS-113); BO2xx = Kinmem Island (AS-102); BO2YA = Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio League (CTARL) Kinmen Island club station; BV0xx = special event stations; BV1-8xx = Taiwan (AS-020); BV9 = Taiwan islets; BV9A = Penhu Islands (AS-103); BV9O = Orchid Island (AS-020); BV9G = Green Island; BV9P = Pratas Island (AS-110); BV(1-8)Yx = CTARL Branch Club stations; BV9AYA = CTARL Penhu Island club station; BV4YL = CTARL YL/XYL club station, Taiwan; BV2Y = CTARL Taipei office station; BV5Y = CTARL HQ station. WILLIS ISLAND --> The page detailing the Willis Island trip by ODXG members [425DXN 315] can be found at http://www.keylink.com.au/odxg ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- QSL received via direct: 3W5FM, 7O1A, AH8A, C21BH, CT1/WT2O/p (EU-167), F5VCR/p (DIFM AT-125, AT-128, AT-131), HK3JJH/HK0A (NA-132), HK3JJH/HK0B (NA-133), HS50A (AS-125), HS9AL (AS-126), IL3/I3ILH (IIA RO-001), IJ7/IK7JWX (EU-001; LE-017), JR4GPA (AS-117), K9PPY/5 (NA-168), KC6/N5OK, ST2SA, T32O, TO0R, V31VI, V63DA, WF1N/p (NA-136). ***************************************************************************** For the news issued in this number, thanks to: I1HYW, I1WFF, IK1QFM, IK1QBT, IK1RGL, IK2ABJ, IK2PZG, I3BQC, IK3GES, I5FLN, IK7AFM, IK8CJP, I0YKN, Brescia DX Group, Crazy DX Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, Salento DX Team, BV5AF, CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, CU7AAA, CU7BC, DK3VN, DL4VBP, DL7VOA, DL9GOA, EA5KB, EA5RC, F5ATD, F5SNY, F6AJA, G4BUE, JI6KVR, N7RK, NL7TB, OH2BU, OH2MCN, ON4BDS, OZ5MJ, PA3DMH, PP5SZ, PS7AB, PS7KM,PY2DBU, SM3EVR, SM4DDS, SP6NVK, SP9MAX, VK4LW, VK6LC, W3UR, W5IJU, WD8MGQ, ARRL-DX, DX-NL, DXNS, LNDX, NPDXG, OPDX, PY-DX, QRZ-DX, The 59(9) DX Report, The Daily DX, URE-EA-DX, VK2SG RTTY Notes. ***************************************************************************** /---------------------------------------------------------------------------\ ! 425 WWW Page ---> http://www-dx.deis.unibo.it/htdx/index.html ! ! 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JUNGLE BBS NZ : +64-3-524-8332 ! \---------------------------------------------------------------------------/ ...that's all folks! 73 & DX by 425 DX Gang /EX S DX@WW $425WW317E 425 DX News #317 [5/5] 30 May 1997 No 317 BID: $425WW317E ====================== 425 DX NEWS * CALENDAR ====================== edited by I1JQJ PERIOD CALL REF till 08/06 3B8/NK6F 309 till 15/06 3XY3A * by F5IEV 312 till 05/06 NL7TB/p: U.S.I. 316 till 13/06 SV5/SM7DAY 315 till 15/06 VE: C.Is.A. * by VE3NSZ & VE5AEE 316 till 02/06 W2SF: Islamorada Isl. (NA-062) 315 30/05-02/06 C6AJR: Crooked Isl. (NA-113) * by WB8GEX 313 30/05-06/06 ID9: Stromboli Isl. (EU-017; IIA ME-016) * by IT9 team 303 30/05-01/06 II1ARI: Torino * special event station 315 30/05-01/06 IL3/IK3GES: Bastimento Isl. (IIA RO-010) 316 30/05-06/06 LM2T * special event station 316 30/05-01/06 N6VV/p: Santa Catalina Isl. (NA-066) 316 30/05-15/06 SN6JPL * special event station 317 30/05-01/06 T88JZ * by JE7RJZ 315 31/05-02/06 3A * by IK1CJO & IK1QBT 315 31/05-01/06 IB0: EU-045 * by IK6JOT, IK6MWK, IK6ZER 316 31/05-01/06 IC8/IK8VRS 317 31/05-01/06 IL3: Venice Lagoon * by Lombardia DX Team 317 31/05-04/06 OH0LIZ * by OH5YW's team 313 31/05-07/06 OJ0 * by DL1IAN, DL3YEL, DL5IO, DL6GV 315 31/05-01/06 W5IJU: Daulphin Isl. (NA-142) 317 May-June IM0: Campianna Isl. (EU-024; IIA CA-018) * by IS0NHT 317 01/06 IC8: Scoglio dei Francesi (IIA NA-020) 317 01/06 IC8: Scoglio del Castello (IIA NA-042) 317 01/06 IL3: Venice Lagoon * by Venice Islanders 317 01/06-06/06 K3GGN: USI 309 01/06 OZ (2-3-5-6-8-4/GB) DSB * special event station 309 01/06-15/06 SN9JP * special event station 317 03/06-17/06 SV5 * by HA0HW, HA4GDO, HA6NL, HA6PS, HA6ZV 311 04/06-09/06 A35DB * by W7SNH 317 04/06-06/06 A35SQ: Ha'apai Group (OC-169) * W7TSQ 317 04/06-10/06 V63ME/T88ME * by JG2EBN 317 05/06-19/06 C6 * by WZ8D 315 05/06-16/06 R1MVI & OH5AB/MVI * by OH & UA team 317 06/06-07/06 IJ7: Isola Grande (EU-091) (LE-002) by Salento DX Team 311 06/06-08/06 AL7R: Endicott Isl. (NA-004) 317 06/06-20/06 SV9/DL8SET 313 06/06-08/06 TM5BCU: Fort Brescou (EU-048; DIFM ME-001) 315 06/06-08/06 TM0RSE * sepcial station 317 06/06-08/06 XF2NVA: Sacrificios Isl. 315 07/06 EA7HCU/p: Isla San Rafael Navallana (DIEI CO-03) 317 07/06-08/06 IB0: EU-045 * by I0YKN, IK0ZAR, IZ0BFK, IW0EWD 317 07/06-08/06 IJ7: Scoglio Pazzi (IIA LE-006) * by IK7 team 315 07/06-08/06 IP1: Bergeggi Isl. (EU-083; IIA SV-001) * by IK1 team 317 07/06-20/06 OY * by DF8QJ, DK6QW, DL3QQ, DL4YBZ, DL6YFB 307 07/06-09/06 TO9PL: Tintamarre Isl. (NA-199) * by FS5PL 315 08/06 EA1BJX/p: Isla Vadoancho (DIEI VA-43) 317 10/06 VE3NSZ/XN0/m: Lennox Isl. (NA-029: C.Is.A. NF-010) 316 11/06 VE: Fogo Isl.(NA-198; C.Is.A. NF-005) by VE3NSZ,VE5AEE 316 12/06-16/06 GI/EI7NET: Rathlin Isl. (EU-122) * West Net DX Group 299 13/06-16/06 7S6NL: Vinga Isl. (EU-043) 311 13/06-20/06 SV8/G3SWH: Mykonos Isl. (EU-067) 309 13/06-20/06 TF * by IT9ESZ & LA6ZH 315 14/06-15/06 ZX7CB: Capo Branco Lighthouse (DFB PB-01) 317 14/06-15/06 ARI * Contest delle Sezioni *** 14/06-15/06 WW South America CW Contest *** 15/06 EA2CMW/p: Isla Txipio (DIEI BI-05) 317 15/06 EA7HCU/p: Isla Cerro (DIEI CO-09) 317 16/06-early July SV5/I3BQC: Karpathos Isl. (EU-001) 317 17/06-17/08 V5/GM4DMA 317 19/06-03/07 CF3L: special event station 309 19/06-26/06 GU * by G3ICO 315 20/06-21/06 ED5RCC/ED3: Buda Isl. (EU-154) 313 20/06-22/06 II1ARI: Torino * special event station 315 21/06-23/06 JI6KVR/6: Koshiki Is. (AS-037) 313 21/06-22/06 All Asian DX CW Contest *** 22/06 IJ7: Sc. Prusieddi (IIA LE-039) * by Salento DX Team 311 22/06 IJ7: Sc. Sulasce (IIA LE-038) * by Salento DX Team 311 25/06-29/06 SM4DDS/7: Ven Isl. (EU-137) 317 26/06-03/07 CY9AA * by VE9AA's team 313 27/06-05/08 3D2JH: Fiji * by VK2GJH 315 27/06-29/06 Friedrichshafen * Ham Radio '97 *** 28/06-30/06 F: St. Nicolas Isl. (EU-094) * by G3RTE & G3SWH 315 28/06-30/06 JA: Oki Arch. (AS-041) by JA4DND,JI4POR,JM4BPV,JM4MAQ 317 June 6V1A: Goree (AF-045) 307 June/July IT9GAI/p: (IIA-SR-???) 316 June/July IT9HLR/p: (IIA-SR-???) 315 June/July JG8NQJ/JD1: Minami Torishima 309 June-July V5/GM4DMA 311 June WH2M * by JE7RJZ 315 June YJ: Emae Isl. (OC-111) * by YJ8AA 313 /EX