S DX@WW $425WW323A 425 DX News #323 [1/8] 12 July 1997 No 323 BID: $425WW323A =========================== *** 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) ! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------/ 5A - The Daily DX reports that OE1AOA, OE2GRP, OE2KTO, OE3ICS, OE3SGU and OE6DGG will be active from Tripoli between 31 August and 7 September. They will use the special call 5A28, which celebrates the 28th anniversary of the Libyan Revolution. Suggested frequencies are as follows (CW/SSB/RTTY): 1.848/1.838, 3.798/3.508, 7.048/7.008, 10.108, 14.198/14.028/14.088, 18.148/18.078, 21.298/21.028/21.088, 24.948/24.898, 28.498/28.028/28.088 MHz, plus 6 metres (50.098, 50.128, 50.208 MHz) and 2 metres (144.028, 144.228 MHz). The team will participate in the All Asian DX SSB Contest and in the IARU Region I VHF Contest. QSL via OE2GRP either direct (Recep Gursoy, Moserkellergasse 16, A-5202 Neumarkt a.W., Austria) or through the bureau. Further information is available at <http://www.point.at/point/>. 5A - Andreas (DJ7IK), Dieter (DL3KDV), Felix (DL8OBC) and Thomas (DL1GGT) will operate from 5A1A between 24-25 November and 4 December, including a "serious" entry in the CQ WWDX CW Contest (multi-single). Operations will take place on all HF bands, 160 metres and WARC included, on CW, SSB and RTTY, with two stations active simultaneously. QSL via DL3KDV either direct (Dieter Voss, Friedrichsthal 21, D-51688 Wipperfuerth, Germany) or through the bureau. Further information is available at <http://www.afthd.th- darmstadt.de/5a1a/> (where a log search facility will be established in due course). An e-mail reflector will be created to allow DXers to give input and receive updates. 5V - Marc, F5PCU (ex TL8MB and 5T5NU) is expected to be active from Togo at the end of July (see also TY and XT below). 5X - Steve, DJ1US will leave for Uganda within the end of July. He will join Peter, ON6TT/5X1T and Mats, SM7PKK/5X1Z until the end of November. Steve will be active (callsign not known at the moment) mostly on CW in his spare time. QSL via DF2RG. 9A - Pietro, IK4MTF will visit Croatia between 3 and 16 August. He plans to be active for 3 or 4 days from Brac Island (EU-016). 9H - G4BUO, G4JVG, G4ZVJ and 9H1EL will be active as 9H3XY (QSL via G4ZVJ) during their operation from Malta (EU-023, 25-31 July) [425DXN 321]. They will participate in the IOTA Contest as 9H0A (QSL via LA2TO). 9M_spr - Bob Schenck, N2OO and Bob Hamilton, N0RN (ex K0IYF) will take a break from the Grand Opening Special Event operation at Hillview Gardens (see 9M6 below) to fly out to Layang-Layang Island, Spratly Is (AS-051) between 14 and 18 August. They plan to be active with two stations on 30, 20, 17 and 15 metres CW and SSB. The license is confirmed but the callsign is still being negotiated. 9M6 - The special event call 9M6HIL will be used during the activity from the Hillview Gardens Resort in Keningau, Sabah, East Malaysia (5-24 August) [425DXN 321]. Operators will be N2OO/9M6OO, N0RN, VS6KY/ZL1TX and a number of local 9M6s. The permanent callsign for the resort (which includes an hamshack) will be 9M6A for all subsequent operations. QSLs for both 9M6HIL and 9M6A are via N2OO. 9M8 - 9M8ZZ (operator Arie) is active from 9M8CC's QTH in Serian, Borneo (OC-088) until the end of July [425DXN 319]. QSL via PA3FWG. 9U - The Daily DX reports that Peter, 5X1T/ON6TT is leaving for Burundi for work reasons. He hopes to be active from 9U5CW's QTH between 14 and 17 July. CE0_ea - Tom, LA4LN reports that Erling, LA6VM and Just, LA9DL will be active (40, 30, 20, 17, 15 and 10 metres, SSB and CW) from Easter Island (SA-001) between 31 July and 4 August. Call is unknown as they expect to get the licence opon arrival. Erling and Just will be also visiting Peru (11-26 July), Bolivia (26-29 July), Chile (29-31 July) and Brazil (5-7 August). QSL via their respective home calls, either direct (LA6VM: Erling Johan Wiig, Jacob Fayesvei 6, 0287 Oslo, Norway; LA4LN: Just Nils Quigstad, Nygaards Alle 8 A, 0871 Oslo, Norway) or through the bureau. /EX S DX@WW $425WW323B 425 DX News #323 [2/8] 12 July 1997 No 323 BID: $425WW323B =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== CT - Jose, CT1EEB reports that operations from Insua Island (EU-150) [425DXN 305] are confirmed to take place from 24 to 28 July. CT1AHU, CT1BQH, CT1CJJ, CT1DVV, CT1EDY, CT1EEB, CT1EEN, CT1ENQ, CT1ETZ, CT1FMX, CT2FTZ and ON5NT will participate in the IOTA Contest as CQ2I. Outside the contest they will be active (24 hours a day) with at least two stations and will concentrate on those areas in which EU-150 is a most wanted (North America-West Coast, Asia, Oceania). Special emphasis will be given to CW. QSL via CT1EEB (Jose de Sa, P.O.Box 79, 3860 Estarreja, Portugal). A web page will be ready after 15 July (http://www.rede-nonio.min-edu.pt/es/esestar/insua). CT - Members of the Radioamador Clube de Loule will be active as CQ1C from Culatra Island (EU-145) on 26-27 July. CU - Manfred, DK2OY and Wolf, DL3LAB are currently CU2/ from the Azores (EU-003) and will be on until 15 July. They are active also on 160 metres. QSL via home call either direct (DK2OY's address is Manfred Petersen, Hardtstr 83, D-40629 Duesseldorf, Germany) or through the bureau. CU - Leonel, CU3EJ will be active as CU8L from Flores Island (EU-089) between 23 and 30 July. He will participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via home call. CY9 - The Daily DX reports that VY2SS, VY2RO, VY2LI, VY2KHZ/W3KHZ and VY2CD will be active (special effort on RTTY, but CW and SSB on all HF bands as well) from St. Paul Island (NA-094) as CY9SPI from 23 July to 6 August. They will participate in the IOTA Contest. CY9 - Lou, VA3RU reported to 425 DX News that he, VA3EU and HA5JI will be active (mostly CW on all bands) from St. Paul Island (NA-094) as CY9R between 12 and 22 September. They will pay special attention to Asia. Further information can be found at <http://www.dipole.com>. CY0 - The OPDX bulletin reports that Jarek, VA3NCD/SP8NCD will be active (15, 20, 40 and 80 metres, mostly on CW) as CY0NCD from Sable Island (NA-063) between 15 and 17 August. D2 - PA3DMH reports that Alex, D25L will be active during the weekend. He will also participate in the IARU HF World Championship. QSL via PA3DMH, who says that this might be the last chance to work D25L. DL - Michael, DL6MHW will participate in the IOTA Contest from Fehmarn Island (EU-128). He will be active on SSB and every contact will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. Direct requests should be mailed to Michael Hoeding, Bruno-Taut-Ring 56, 39130 Magdeburg, Germany. EA - F6ELE and F6HKA are EA1/ from Mouro Island (EU-142) during the weekend. EA - EA5BD reported to 425 DX News that the station ED1OCV will be active from Coelleira Island (EU-077, DIE N-001) between 25 and 27 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via EA1AAA (Javier Claro Andrade, P.O.Box, 8, 27772 Valadouro (Lugo), Spain). EI - Anthony, EI2HY and Mike, EI2IB will be active as EJ2HY and EJ2IB from Blasket Is (EU-007) between 26 and 30 July. They will participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via home calls. ES - ES7RE, ES7FU, ES7JW, ES7CE, ES7ABD and IK6CAC will be active (SSB and CW) as ES0I from Ruhnu Island (EU-034) from 14 to 19 July. QSL via ES7RE (Italian amateurs can get their cards from IK6CAC). FG - Juanjo, EA3CB will be FG/ in August. From 8 to 14 he will be active (10-40 metres, WARC bands included, CW and SSB, maybe RTTY) from Guadeloupe (NA-102) and from 15 to 17 he will operate from Les Saintes (NA-114). QSL via EA3CB (QSOs will be all confirmed automatically through the bureau). FH - DF2SS will be active (10-160 metres, mostly SSB) as FH/DF2SS/p from Mayotte (AF-027) between 28 July and 17 August (see FR below). FR - DF2SS will be active (10-160 metres, mostly SSB) as FR/DF2SS/p from Reunion (AF-016) between 28 July and 17 August (see FH above). G - G0KPE, G0ORH, G3KLH, G3NVO, G3RUW, G3RVM and G3ZGC will participate in the IOTA Contest as M7N from the Isle of Wight (EU-120). QSL via G3WOI. G - Special event station GB0GP is active during the Grand Prix Silve GM - GM4FDM, GM3NIG, GM4YMA, GM0UKZ, GM3UTQ and GM3COB will participate in the IOTA Contest as GM5VG/P from Gigha Island (IOTA EU-008). QSL via GM3UTQ. HB - Nick, HB9DDZ will participate in the IARU HF World Championship (CW only) from the USKA HQ Station HB9A. QSL via bureau. HR - Operator Nelson is active as HR6SWA from Santanilla (Swan) Is (NA-035) until the end of July. Nelson cannot work on split frequencies and has been helped by Elmo, EA5BYP to work the IOTA pile-up. I - ID8/IK8PGM was active from Cirella Island (EU-144, IIA CS-001) on 11 July. /EX S DX@WW $425WW323C 425 DX News #323 [3/8] 12 July 1997 No 323 BID: $425WW323C =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== I - Operation from Scoglio dell'Ulivo (IIA RC-002) [425DXN 319] by the Calabria DX Team is now scheduled on 27 July. The rocks does not qualify for IOTA. I - Nuccio (I0YKN), Gianfranco (IZ0BFK), Marisa (IK0ZSL) and Massimo (IZ0BGS) will be active as IB0ONU from Ponziano Archipelago (EU-045) on 26 and 27 July. QSL via I0YKN (Nuccio Meoli, Via della Stazione, 04010 Cori - LY, Italy). I - IT9HLR will participate in IARU HF World Championship as II9R (SSB). QSL via IT9HLR. I - Giuseppe, IT9JOF will be /IH9 from Pantelleria Island (AF-018, IIA TP-001) from 20 July to 15 August. I - Franco (IK0NGI) and Francesco (IK0FUX) will be active during the IARU HF World Championship as IQ0C. QSL via IK0NGI. I - I1JQJ will be active during the IARU HF World Championship as IQ1A. QSL via I1JQJ. I - Enzo (IK7IMO), Michele (IK7MCJ), Giuseppe (IK7TAL), Roberto (IK7XIV) and Michele (IK7YUA) will participate in the IOTA Contest as IJ7/IK7XIV from San Pietro Island (IIA TA-002), Cheradi Is (EU-073). Activity (SSB and CW) will start on 24 July and operators will sign home call/IJ7 outside the Contest. QSL via IK7XIV either direct (Roberto Paisio, Via Seneca 23, 73020 Cavallino-LE, Italy) or through the bureau. I - IT9FXY, IT9GNG, IT9WKH and IT9HBT will be IT9/ from Asinelli Island (EU-166, IIA TP-016) on 2 and 3 August. It will be the first operation from this island, but they are unlikely to be able to stay on the island during the night. QSL via IT9FXY. I - IT9GNG and IT9FXY will be IF9/ from Levanzo Island (EU-054, IIA TP-009) between 5 and 8 September. I - Italian Scout stations will operate as II8S between 2 and 9 August. QSL via IK2IWU. IS0 - Gianni, IK6CGO will visit Sardinia between 12 and 27 July. He plans to be active from either Isola dei Cavalli di Palau (EU-024, IIA SS-115) or Isolotto di Porto Pollo (EU-024, IIA SS-117) on 20 July. JA - Yuki, JI6KVR will be /6 from Danjo Archipelago (AS-056) from 21 to 23 November. QSL via EA5KB (for JA stations QSL is via JJ6LXX). JD1_mt - Toshi, JA1ELY reported to 425 DX News that Take, JG8NQJ will be /JD1 from Minami Torishima (OC-073) for three months starting on 23 July. He will be active in his spare time mainly on 40, 30 and 20 metres CW. QSL via JA8CJY. JW - Jurgen, DJ3KR might be active from Svalbard (EU-026) as JW/DJ3KR till 20 July. QSL via home call. KC4_ant- Roman, EM1KA reports that operator Jame is active from KC4AAC (Palmer Station, Anvers Island, AN-011) every day at 18 UTC on 14.175 MHz until October. KH7K - Gary McClellan, K7ZD (k7zd@phnx.uswest.net) reported to 425 DX News that the Midway-Kure DX Foundation (c/o Consulate of Finland, 5933 West Grovers Avenue, Glendale, Arizona 85038-1101, USA) is planning a multi-national team DXpedition to Kure Island, tentatively set to take place the latter half of September 1997. This will be an all-mode, all-band operation involving 5-6 operators. The team expects to be QRV from Kure for one full week and will be operating three HF stations continuously. There will be a concentrated effort to work those areas of the world where Kure is most badly needed, such as Europe, as well as special emphasis on low-band operating. The DXpedition will be conducted in tandem with fish and wildlife scientists who will accompany the team. KL - John Minke, N6JM reports that he will be active (SSB and CW) from Dutch Harbor on Amaknak Island (NA-059) in mid-September. Arrival is expected on 13 September at 14.30 UTC, scheduled departure will be the afternoon of 16 September (Alaska time). While at Dutch Harbor John will see about activating additional islands in the area for the U.S.Islands program. The closest island in the Four Mountain Islands group (NA-???) is less than 150 miles from Dutch Harbor and he will study the possibility of getting there if it is within his budget. After leaving Dutch Harbor John may try to activate an island in Kachemak Bay, which will count for NA-158. Comments and/or questions may be sent to John's e-mail address (n6jm@pacbell.net). LA - Hans, SM3TLG will be LA/ from Hareidlandet Island (EU-079) from 12 to 19 July. He will be active mostly on 40 metres CW. LA - LA/DF8OY/p will be active from EU-055 during the week-end. OH - OH1MDR, OH1NOA and OH1MM will participate in the IOTA Contest from Sandstroem Reef (EU-096). They are likely to use the call OH0MDR/1. QSL via OH1MDR. OH0 - Pekka, OH2TA (ex OH2BVF) reported to 425 DX News that he will participate in the IARU (CW) and IOTA (CW and SSB) Contests as OH0TA from Aland Is (EU-002). QSL via OH2TA either direct (Pekka Holstila, Linnaistentie 7, 01640 Vantaa, Finland) and through the bureau. OZ - Ulli, DL2HEB will be active (10-80 metres CW) as OZ/DL2HEB/P from Laeso Island (EU-088) from 14 July to 3 August. He will participate in the IOTA Contest. /EX S DX@WW $425WW323D 425 DX News #323 [4/8] 12 July 1997 No 323 BID: $425WW323D =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== P4 - John, W2GD is active from Aruba (SA-036) as P40W until 13 July. He partecipates in the IARU HF World Championship (12-13 July) as Single op all band CW. QSL via N2MM. PA - Martin, VE3MR will be active (SSB) as PA3EVJ from Schouwen Duiveland (EU-146) from 12 to 30 July. He will participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via home call. PY - The Daily DX reports that PY6WL will be active from Santa Barbara Island, Abrolhos Archipelago (SA-019) between 14 and 16 July. Suggested frequencies are 3.515, 7.015, 10.145, 14.015, 18.075, 21.015, 24915 and 28015 MHz CW; 3.615, 7.115, 14.165, 21.165, 24.935 and 28.365 MHz SSB. QSL via PY6WL (Francisco Edvaldo Pereira de Freitas, Rua A, casa 4, Vila Naval de Inema, Base Naval de Aratu, Sao Tome de Paripe, 40.800.310 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil). PY - PP5AVM, PP5AP, PP5GWM, PP5LL and PU5DPF will be active (SSB and CW) as PR5L from Campeche Island (SA-026, DIB 41) from 7 to 11 August. QSL via PP5LL (P.O. Box 8, 88010 970 Florianopolis, SC, Brazil). S7 - The Daily DX reports that Paddy, S79MAD has been given special permission to operate on 80 metres from 25 to 28 July. He will be active between 13.00 and 03.00 UTC each day, IOTA Contest included. SM - Special event station 8S3JR will be active until 20 July to commemorate the visit of King Chulalongkorn of Siam (now Thailand) to Bispgarden in Jemtland in 1897. QSL via SM3CVM either direct (Lars Aronsson, Lillfjellvegen 62, S-831 71 Ostersund, Sweden) or through the bureau. T33 - The Daily DX reports that "the boat that Jack, VK2GJH/3D2JH, was taking broke down. He is now back in Suva, Fiji Island. He was headed to Banaba (T33) when the boat had its problem. It is not clear what Jack will do at this moment". Jack was due to operate from Banaba as T33JH between 16 and 22 July [425DXN 321]. TA - Gabriele, IK3GES is currently active from Turkey and will operate from Kekov Island (AS-115) on 19-20 July. QSL via home call. TF - Ove, LA2IJ will be TF/ from 21 to 27 July. Main activity will take place on RTTY (14.083, 21.083 and 7.037 MHz), with some SSB as well. QSL via LA2IJ either direct or through the bureau. TT - The Daily DX reports that Jean-Pierre, F5TRP, will be active (CW and SSB) from Chad as TT8LJP until 15 October. QSL via F5TRP (Jean-Pierre Lange, SP 85319, F-00842 Paris Armees, France). TY - Marc, F5PCU (ex TL8MB and 5T5NU) is expected to be active from Benin at the end of July (see also 5V above and XT below). UA - Dima, RA0TA will participate in the IOTA Contest from Starichkov Island (AS-095). QSL via RA3DEJ. UA - Oleg Satyrev, UR8LV is planning an IOTA DXpedition to Bol'shoy Begichev Island in the Laptev Sea Coast West group (AS-???) to take place in the first half of October. The DXpedition budget is quite high and any donation would be most appreciated. For further information, including Oleg's bank account number, please contact Igor, UR5LCV at <ur5lcv@krars.kharkov.ua>. VE - Lew, N6VV [425DXN 319] will be active as N6VV/VE7 from Quadra Island (NA-091) from 18 to 21 July. QSL via N6VV either direct or through the bureau. VE - Lew, N6VV [425DXN 319], W7DR, VE7QCR, VE7EOP and VE7EDZ will be active as N6VV/VE7 from Queen Charlotte Is. (NA-051) from 25 to 28 July. They will participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via N6VV either direct or through the bureau. VE - The Daily DX reports that VE2AYU, VE2CB, VE2SEI, VE2YAK, VO1NO, VE2TBH, VE1DD and VE9AT will be active from Whitehead Island (NO-REF) between 26 and 30 July. They will operate as XJ9GM to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Grand Manan Elementary School, where the radio operation will be situated. QSL via West Island Amateur Radio Club Inc. (P.O. Box 884, Pointe Claire/Dorval, Quebec, H9R 4Z6 Canada). VE - Lew, N6VV [425DXN 319] and W7DR will be active from Green Island, Dundas Is. (NA-118) from 31 July to 2 August. It will be the first activity in eight years. QSL via N6VV either direct or through the bureau. VE - VE3VGI, VA3AG/VE3IMR and VE3TIG will be active as VE8B from Governor Island (NA-173, CISA new). They will arrive on the island in the afternoon of 27 July and leave in the morning of 1 August. Operations will take place on 3.790, 7.060 & 7.260, 14.260, 21.260 and 28.450 MHz, plus 146.52 MHz and 50.125 MHz (6 metres enthusiasts will have a chance to contact 14 grids: FN 08, 09, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 35; FO 03, 10, 11, 12, 13). QSL via VE3TIG. Further information is available at <http://webhome.idirect.com/~galati/>. /EX S DX@WW $425WW323E 425 DX News #323 [5/8] 12 July 1997 No 323 BID: $425WW323E =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== VK9_lh - Jun (JH4RHF) and Kumiko (JR4DUW) have got their Lord Howe calls, respectively VK9LR and VK9LL [425DXN 321]. They and JR4PMX (call to be announced) will be active between 24 and 29 July, IOTA Contest included. VK9_n - The Daily DX reports that Kevin, VK9NX will be active (40, 80 and 160 metres) from Norfolk Island (OC-005) starting on 26 July for about two weeks. QSL via VK4FW. VP5 - Carlo, I4ALU will VP5/ (CW only on all bands) from Providenciales, Caicos Islands (NA-002) from 12 to 24 August. QSL via home call. W - Don, AA5AT and Abner, WN5W will be active from Marsh Island (NA-120) this Sunday (13 July) between 14.00 UTC and 23.00 UTC. They have not been granted permission to stay overnight, Don and Abner will try to be QRV from this island on a regular basis, maybe once a month. W - Dave, KF8TM will be /4 (10-40 metres, WARC bands included, CW only) from St. George Island (NA-085) from 20 to 27 July. He will participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via KF8TM either direct or through the bureau. W - The Daily DX reports that Luis, XE1L and the Florida West Coast DX Ring members will participate in the IOTA Contest as W4/XE1L from Anna Maria Island NA-034. XT - Marc, F5PCU (ex TL8MB and 5T5NU) is expected to be active from Burkina Faso at the end of July (see also 5V and TY above). YI - Laszlo, HA0HW reports that Sanyi, HA7VK is allowed to operate as YI9VK [425DXN 311] only from a local club station, not from "home" (the Hungarian Embassy in Baghdad). Sanyj's work shedule does not leave him many free hours while the club is open, so that his chances to be active are limited to weekends only. This situation has caused Laszlo to cancel his trip to Iraq, where he was expected to operate as YI9HW in mid-July. Laszlo's son, Gabi (HA7SK/YI9SK) will be visiting Baghdad in a few days' time, but he does not know whether or not he will be active. At all events, cards for both YI9VK and YI9SK are via HA0HW. YJ - We have been informed that Stuart, YJ8UU will be active on 6 metres (QRV daily at 06.30 UTC on 50.110 MHz) as from 19 July approximately. He is living in Vila and will be there for 3 years. QSL via ZL2HE. Z2 - Cedric, N9YXA will be active (10-160 metres, mainly SSB) from Zimbabwe between 3 and 21 August. ZK1_nc - The Dateline DX Association has received the call ZK1XXP for their North Cook operation from Penrhyn Atoll (OC-082) [425DXN 319] and N1DG is finalizing the Web site that will include on-line log checking. N4RF, N7RO, WA4YBV, N6MZ, ZS8IR, KI6AN and K8XP will meet in Los Angeles 17 September for departure to Rarotonga with arrival on the Island of Penrhyn in the North Cook Group on the morning of 20 September. Operation will last 7 days with 3 or more stations on 3 modes (SSB, CW, RTTY). Primary goals are low bands, Europe and East Coast North America. QSL information to be announced. Tom, K8XP also reports that "the DDXA is working closely with the Midway/Kure Island DX Association who will operate from Kure [see KH7K above, ed.] during the same approximate period to insure both operations the most effective use of frequencies for all concerned". ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ************************* ***************************** GOOD TO KNOW ... *************************** ************************* 4U1UN ---> Tom, K5RC reported to The Daily DX that "Within the last six weeks, a new regime has taken over operations of 4U1UN." The station is expected to be on the air more often and active in most contests. QSL for all contacts AFTER 1 APRIL 1997 via W6TER. CHILTERN DX CLUB ---> The Chiltern DX Club (CDXC) 1997/98 Committee is formed by Don Beattie, G3OZF (President), Neville Cheadle, G3NUG (Chairman), Alan Jubb, G3PMR (Vice Chairman & Secretary), Steve Telenius-Lowe, G4JVG (Vice-Chairman & Marketing), Bob Whelan, G3PJT (Treasurer), Brendan McCartney, G4DYO (News Letter Editor), Don Field, G3XTT (Contest Coordinator), Bill Moorwood (Awards Manager). DXCC APPROVES OPERATIONS ---> The ARRL DXCC Desk has received and approved documentation for the following operations: 3A/DJ7RJ, 3B8/DL6UAA, 3B8/EA3ELM, 3C5Z, 3D2UK, 3XY03A, 8Q7AF, 9H3VG, 9H3VH, 9H3WD, 9H3WM, 9K2/YO9HP, 9U5T, BS7H, C50YL, C53HP, C93/JA6SJN, C93/JG6BKB, C93/JR6XIW, D25L, D2FIB, D68KS, ES1HR, ET3FB, HS9AL, J3X, J6/F5CCO, J75T, J77C, J77FT, J79BP, J79QA, J79RC, J79WP, PJ8DX, S07NY, SM5ENX/DU1, T32HA, TI*/AA8HV, TI/ON7ZM, TL8EJ, TN7A, TO5C, TT6FNU, TY1RY, V5/DK2WH, V5/W8UVZ, VK0IR, VK9FL, VK9PG, XT2GA, XZ1N, YV7/AH6OM, YV7/WH6DAG, Z2/SM0FIB, and ZK1JOO (The ARRL Letter, Vol. 16, No. 28, July 11, 1997). For further information please contact Bill Kennamer, K5FUV at <bkennamer@arrl.org>. /EX S DX@WW $425WW323F 425 DX News #323 [6/8] 12 July 1997 No 323 BID: $425WW323F =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== IIA SOFTWARE ---> The new updated release of the IIA Software written by Marco, IK0QOB is now available at <http://www.mline.peoples.it/crazy> and <http://www-dx.deis.unibo.it/htdx/islands/>. Snail mail requests can be sent to Crazy DX Group, P.O. Box 11, 04011 Aprilia - LT, Italy (please enclose a diskette and a padded SASE). MARCONI MEMORIAL AWARD ---> Glyn, GW0ANA reportas that the Marconi Memorial Award for working GB100FI, GB100LP or GB100BD [425DXN 313] will be going out from 8 July. To claim this award if you worked any two of the above stations send $8 us or 10 IRCs to awards manager GW0ANA (Glyn Jones, Nirvana, Castle Precinct, Llandough, Cowbridge, Vale of Glam. CF71 7LX, Wales, U.K.). This special centenary award commemorating Marconi's first ever DX and first ever IOTA from Flatholm Island (EU-124). MUKAI ISLAND ---> It has been determined, after checking maps, that Mukai Shima fails to meet Rule 2 of IOTA. Therefore recents operations by JR4GPA (25-25 May and 22-21 June) count for AS-007 (Honshu Island) not for AS-117 (Honshu's coastal islands). QSL IL3JWR ---> Mario, IV3JWR has started replying to the requests for his IIA activities as IL3JWR (special call granted for the period 5 April -5 July 1997). QSL OD5SB ---> PA3FWP (Stefano Badessi, Guldemondvaart 10, NL-2211JC Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands) will be the QSL manager for OD5SB until the latter sorts out local problems. QSL SK7DX ---> QSLs for the forthcoming activity by SK7DX from EU-138 during the IOTA Contest [425DXN 321] will be via SK7DX either direct or through the bureau. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- QSL received via direct: 3D2RW, 3E1DX, 3W5FM, 5N4BHF (AF-76), 6W2/F6BUM (AF-078), 7O1A, 9M6TPR, 9N1ARB, 9N1RHM, BV5GQ, BV6DF, BV8BC, BY1QH, EM1HO (AN-006), EL2PP, EM1U, FH5CB, HK3JJH/1 (SA-078) HS50A (AS-125), II1ARI, IC8/IK8VRH (IIA NA-042), IL3JWR (EU-130; IIA GO-004, 018, 020, 025, 027), IL3/I3BQC (EU-131; IIA VE-012), IL3/IK2ILH (IIA RO-012), IL3/IK2MRZ (IIA RO-009), IL3/IK3BPN (EU-131; IIA VE-046), IP1/IK1QBT (EU-083; IIA SV-001), JY5HO, KH2D, OY4TN, P29VXX (OC-117), PR5L (SA-026), PY0TI, S21YS (AS-127), SU1SK, TN7A, TU2DP, V47NS, TT8DX, V51BO, VK5ISL (OC-220), VK9EHH, VE3NSZ/VO1 (NA-198), ZD7KT, ZK2EH, ZL9DX, K8VIR/ZL9. QSL received via WF5E DX QSL Service: 5N3/SP5XAR, 5N0MVE, 5N0T, 7Q7EH, 9U/EA1FH, A71FM, C56DX, D2FIB, SM0FIB/D2, FR5ZU/T, FT5WE, HZ1AB, J3A, P40V, T88T, VE8KM (NA-006), VK7DI (OC-195), WH6CQH. ***************************************************************************** For the news issued in this number, thanks to: I1HYW, IK1QFM, IK1RGL, IK2IWU, IK3GES, IK3ZAW, IV3JWR, IK4MTF, I5FLN, IK5WWB, IK6CAC, IK6CGO, IK7AFM, IK7IMO, IK8CJP, IT9HLR, IT9FXY, IK0NGI, IK0FUX, Brescia DX Group, Crazy DX Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, Salento DX Team, AA5AT, AD1C, CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, DJ1US, DL4VBP, DL7VOA, DL6MHW, DL8AAM, DL8OBC, DL9GOA, EA3CB, EA5BD, EA5KB, EM1KA, ES7RE, F6AJA, G4BUE, HL1CG, HL1SSG, JA1ELY, JH4RHF, JI6KVR, K7ZD, K8XP, KF8TM, LA2IJ, LA4LN, N2OO, N6JM, N6VV, NL7TB, OH2TA, PA3DMH, PA3FWP, PP5LL, PS7AB, PS7KM, SM3CVM, UR5LCV, VA3RU, VE3VGI, VK6LC, W3UR, W4BAA, WD8MGQ, ZL3RG, 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 $425WW323G 425 DX News #323 [7/8] 12 July 1997 No 323 BID: $425WW323G =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== CALENDAR [1/2] =========================== edited by I1JQJ PERIOD CALL REF till 16/07 8P9DS * by PA0ERA 321 till end July 9M8ZZ * by PA3FWG 323 till 28/07 9N1UD * by K4VUD 319 till 28/07 BY * by IV3FSG 319 till 14/07 FP/AA3GMN 321 till ?? G/F6BFH: Scilly Is. (EU-011) 319 till end July HR6SWA: Swan Is. (NA-035) 323 till 13/07 JU4HL: Gobi Desert * by KDXC & KARL 322 till 20/07 JW/DJ3KR 323 till 15/07 KP2/W4YOK 322 till ?? OJ0 * by OH1VR, OH1RX, OH3FT, OH0RJ 321 till 29/07 OY * by DL1MGB 322 till 13/07 P40W * by W2GD 323 till 16/07 NP3G * W5XJ 321 till 29/07 SM0OIG/5: Roslagen Is. (EU-084) 321 till 23/07 SV5/OM3LA: Kos Isl. (EU-001) 317 till 29/06 SM4DDS/7: Ven Isl. (EU-137) 317 till 13/07 YV30T: La Tortuga Isl. (SA-044) 322 till 15/07 ZF2DN/ZF8, ZF2DE/ZF8, ZF2PU/ZF8, ZF2JS/ZF8 321 till 20/07 ZP24I: special event station 321 till 13/07 ZP5/LU6EBG 322 06/07-20/08 NH4/NH6YK 322 12/07-13/07 3V8BB * by YT1AD 322 12/07-13/07 D25L * by PA3DZN 323 12/07-13/07 EA: Mouro Isl. (EU-142) * by F6ELE & F6HKA 323 12/07-20/07 IG9: (AF-019) Lampedusa Isl. & Lampione Isl. by IT9YRE 319 12/07-13/07 II9R * by IT9HLR 323 12/07-13/07 II0S * by IK0AZG 322 12/07-13/07 IQ1A * by I1JQJ 323 12/07-13/07 IQ0C * by IK0FUX & IK0NGI 323 12/07-09/08 J3/G0TYX 319 12/07-19/07 LA/DF8YO/p: EU-055 323 12/07-19/07 LA/SM3TLG: Hareidlandet Isl. (EU-079) 323 12/07-13/07 OH0TA * by OH2TA 323 12/07-30/07 PA3EVJ: Schouwen Duiveland (EU-146) * by VE3MR 323 12/07-13/07 PA6HQ * by VERON PI4COM 321 12/07-13/07 RA0TA: Starichkov Isl. (AS-095) 323 12/07-26/07 TK/IK0XBX/p 321 12/07-13/07 ZL6A * by Kiwi Contest Group 321 12/07-13/07 IARU HF World Championship Contest *** 13/07-16/07 F/ON4BDS/p: Czenmbre Is. (EU-157) 317 13/07 IK8YFU, IZ8BAD, IW8PQ: Scoglio Godano (IIA VV-003) 321 13/07-15/07 T30JH * by VK2GJH 321 13/07 W: Marsh Isl. (NA-120) * by AA5AT & WN5W 323 14/07-17/07 9U * by ON6TT ??? 323 14/07-19/07 ES0I: Ruhnu isl. (EU-034) * by IK6CAC & ES7 team 323 14/07-15/07 IR0MFP: special event station 321 14/07-03/08 OZ/DL2HEB/p: Laeso Isl. (EU-088) 323 14/07-16/07 PY: Santa Barbara Isl. (SA-019) * by PY6WL 323 14/07 SM0/F5YJ: EU-084 311 15/07-15/08 VE2AFC/VE2: Coudres Isl. (NA-128) 321 16/07-17/07 BV0DX/1 * by JA & BV team 322 16/07-23/07 ES1RA/1, ES1QD/1, ES1OX/1; Aegna Isl. (EU-149) 321 16/07-19/07 F/ON4BDS/p: Brehat Isl. (EU-074) 317 17/07 OH9/F5YJ 311 18/07-26/07 JW2PA * by LA2PA 319 18/07-21/07 VE7: Quadra Isl. (NA-091) * by N6VV 303 19/07-22/07 F/ON4BDS/p: Ouessant Isl. (EU-065) 317 19/07-20/07 LA/F5YJ: Vardo Isl. (EU-141) 311 19/07-20/07 TA: Kekov Isl. (AS-115) * by IK3GES 323 19/07-20/07 Seanet CW Contest *** 20/07-15/08 IH9: Pantelleria Isl. (AF-014) * by IT9JOF 323 20/07 IM0/IK6CAG: EU-24 323 20/07-27/07 KF8TM/4: St. George Isl. (NA-085) 323 21/07-24/07 3A * by ON5FP & ON6NN 315 21/07-27/07 TF/LA2IJ 323 22/07-25/07 F/ON4BDS/p: Glenan Is. (EU-094) 321 22/07-27/07 LA/F5YJ: Soroya Isl. (EU-044) 311 23/07-30/07 CU8L: Flores Isl. (EU-089) * by CU3EJ 323 23/07-06/08 CY9SPI: St. Paul Isl. * by VY2 team 323 23/07-12/08 JG8NQJ/JD1: Minami Torishima 323 23/07-24/07 T30JH * by VK2GJH 321 24/07-28/07 BV: Ma-Tsu Sil. (AS-113) * by BV & JA team 319 24/07-28/07 CQ2I: Insua Isl. (EU-150) * by NPDXG 323 24/07-28/07 GB0ON: Les Minquiers Plateau (EU-099) * by ON team 293 24/07-28/07 GM3IZD/p: Islay Isl. (EU-008) 321 24/07-31/07 KP2: by N2OO, KF2BQ, N2LD 319 24/07-29/07 VK9: Lord Howe * by JH4RHF, JR4DUW, JR4PMX 323 25/07 C2 * by VK2GJH 319 /EX S DX@WW $425WW323H 425 DX News #323 [8/8] 12 July 1997 No 323 BID: $425WW323H =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== CALENDAR [2/2] =========================== edited by I1JQJ PERIOD CALL REF 25/07-15/08 DL4FCH/p: Pellworm Isl. (EU-042) 319 25/07-27/07 ED1ISC: Sisarga Chica Isl. (EU-077) (DIE O-138) 321 25/07-27/07 ED1ISG: Sisarga Grande Isl. (EU-077) (DIE O-137) 321 25/07-27/07 ED1OCV: Coelleira Isl. (EU-077) (DIE N-001) 323 25/07-28/07 F/ON4BDS/p: Sein Is. (EU-068) 321 25/07-01/08 JX6RHA * by LA6RHA 319 25/07-28/07 N6VV/VE7: Queen Charlotte Isl. (NA-051) * by VE7 team 323 26/07-27/07 CQ1C: Culatra Isl. (EU-145) 323 26/07-27/07 CT: EU-150 * by NPDXG 301 26/07-27/07 DL4OCL/p: Poel Isl. (EU-098) (DID O-002) 321 26/07-27/07 DL6MHW/p: Fehmarn Isl. (EU-128) 323 26/07-27/07 DL8OBC/p: Helgoland Isl. (EU-127) (DID N-014) 321 26/07-30/07 EJ2HY & EJIB: Blasket Is. (EU-007) * by EI2HY & EI2IB 323 26/07-27/07 ES1RA, ES1QD, ES1OX; Muhu Isl. (EU-034) 321 26/07-27/07 F: Noimoutier Isl. (EU-064) * by F5PAC 311 26/07-27/07 F: Sainte Marguerite Isl. (EU-058) * by ON5FP ON6NN 297 26/07-27/07 F: Groix Isl. (EU-048) * by F5SNY 313 26/07-27/07 GM3USL/p: Great Cumbrae (EU-123) 315 26/07-27/07 GM5VG/p: Ghiga Isl. (EU-008) * by GM team 323 26/07-27/07 GM6V: Anglesey Isl. (EU-124) 305 26/07-27/07 IB0ONU: Ponziano Arch. (EU-045) * by I0 team 323 26/07 IJ7: Capezzone Isl. (EU-091) * by Salento DX Team 311 26/07-27/07 IJ7: San Pietro Isl. (EU-073) * by IK7 team 323 26/07-27/07 J48LSV: Lesvos Isl. (EU_049) * by SV8 team 321 26/07-27/07 M7N: Isle of Wight (EU-120) * by G team 323 26/07-27/07 MW6Z: Anglesey Isl. (EU-124) 295 26/07-27/07 N3OC, KA3T, N3HF, N3NPG: Assateague Isl. (NA-139) 321 26/07-27/07 N7FL: Guemes Isl. (NA-065) 311 26/07-27/07 OH0MDR/1: Sandstroem Reef (EU-096) * by OH1 team 323 26/07-27/07 PA3BDQ/p: Goeree Overflakkee (EU-146) 313 26/07-27/07 PA/ON7PC/p: Goeree Overflakkee (EU-146) 321 26/07-27/07 SK7DX: Hano Isl. (EU-138) 321 26/07-27/07 VE1JS: Long Isl. (NA-127) 315 26/07-08/08 VK9NX: Norfolk Isl. (OC-005) 323 26/07-27/07 W4/XE1L: Anna Maria Isl. (NA-034) 323 26/07-27/07 WB8YJF: Ocracoke Isl. (NA-067) 319 26/07-30/07 XJ9GM: Whitehead Isl. * by VE2 team 323 26/07-27/07 IOTA Contest *** 27/07-30/07 VE8B: Governor Isl. (NA-175) by VE3VGI & VA3AG, VE3TIG 323 27/07-31/07 9H0A * by G4BUO, G4JVG, G4ZVJ, 9H1EL 321 27/07 I: Sc. dell'Ulivo (IIA RC-002) * by Calabria DX Team 323 28/07-15/08 9A/DL1AUJ: Rab Isl. (EU-136) 319 28/07-17/08 FH & FR * by DF2SS 323 28/07-29/07 T20JH * by VK2GJH 321 29/07-02/08 LA/F5YJ: Senja Isl. (EU-046) 311 31/07-04/08 CE0: Eater Isl. * by LA6VM & LA9DL 323 31/07-02/08 GM/ON4BAM/m: Lewis Isl. (EU-010) 309 31/07-02/08 VE7: Green Isl. (NA-118) * by N6VV & W7DR 323 end July 5V * by F5PCU 323 end July 5X * by DJ1US, ON6TT, SM7PKK 323 July IT9HLR/p: (IIA-SR-???) 321 end July TY * by F5PCU 323 end July V5/W0YG 319 end July XT * by F5PCU 323 July YB: Leti Isl. (OC-???) * by YB8OX, YB8SYB, YC8VYY 319 July YB: Lucipara Isl. (OC-???) * by YB8OX, YB8SYB, YC8VYY 319 July YB: Taninbar Isl. (OC-???) * by YB8VM 321 July YJ: Emae Isl. (OC-111) * by YJ8AA 320 01/08-16/08 C6AFP: Treasure Cay (NA-080) * by N4JQQ 321 02/08-06/08 3D2JH: Suva (OC-016) * by VK2GJH 321 02/08-20/08 9H8CI: Comino Isl. 315 02/08-04/08 GM/ON4BAM/m: Skye Isl. (EU-008) 309 02/08-08/08 II8S: special event station 323 02/08-03/08 IT9: Asinelli Isl. (EU-166) (IIA TP-016) * by IT9 team 323 03/08-16/08 9A * by IK4MTF 323 03/08-21/08 Z2 * by N9YXA 323 05/08-24/08 9M6HIL: Keningau * by VS6KY & 9M6s 323 05/08 LA/F5YJ: Vesteralen Isl. (EU-033) 311 06/98-21/08 J3 * by IV3TMV, IV3NVN, IV3ZJR 319 06/08 LA/F5YJ: Lofoten Isl. (EU-076) 311 06/08-14/08 V73AR, V73MM, V73NH, V73YAQ * by JARL Kyoto Club 321 07/08-10/08 ED5HQ & EF5HQ: Columbrete Grande Isl. (EU-069) 321 07/08-11/08 PR5L: Campeche Isl. (SA-026) (DIB 41) 323 08/08-14/08 FG/EA3CB: Guadeloupe Isl. (NA-102) 323 08/08-11/08 PR5L: Campeche Isl. (SA-026; DIB 41)* by PP5LL 317 09/08-10/08 IM0: IIA * by IK2UJR & IK2XDV 317 O9/08-10/08 N2OB Long Island Beach (NA-111) 315 09/08-10/08 European HF CW Championship Contest *** 09/08-10/08 WAE DX CW Contest *** 11/08-15/08 HB0 * by HB9QQ 321 12/08-24/08 VP5/I4ALU 323 14/08-24/08 JW6RHA & JW9THA * by LA6RHA & LA9THA 319 14/08-18/08 9M: Spratly * by N2OO & N0RN 323 15/08-17/08 CY0NCD: Sable Isl. * by VA3NCD 323 15/08-17/08 FG/EA3CB: Les Saintes Isl. (NA-114) 323 15/08-17/08 I: Scoglio Apani (IIA BR-002) * by 59 DX Club 319 /EX