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PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING FREQUENCIES CLEAR
FOR CURRENT EMERGENCY (FLOOD) OPERATIONS IN POLAND:
>>>> 3.700, 3.705, 3.710, 3.715, 3.720 MHZ <<<<
THANK YOU
3D2_fij - The Daily DX reports that Ron Wright, ZL1AMO will be active (also on
160 metres) as 3D2RW from Fiji between 13 and 20 August. QSL via
ZL1AMO.
5H - Fabio, I4UFH will be active as 5H1FS from Zanzibar Island (AF-032)
from 27 July to 9 Agust. Operations will take place from 10 to 160
metres, SSB and RTTY, with special attention for Japan and US West
Coast. Fabio will do his best to become active during the last two
hours of the IOTA Contest. QSL to I4UFH either direct or through the
bureau.
7O - The DX News Sheet reports that Zoli, HA5PP had his June work
assignment cancelled [425DXN 315].
7Q - Eli Camin, IN3VZE (ex 9J2CE) reported to 425 DX News that he will be
active as 7Q7CE (20, 15 and 10 metres SSB) from Malawi between 2 and
25 August. QSL via home call (Eli Camin, Corso 3 Novembre 136/2,
38100 Trento - TN, Italy).
9A - DL8YTM is active from EU-136 and should participate in the IOTA
Contest.
9K - Special event station 9K6POW will be active on 2 and 3 August for
Kuwaiti Prisoners Of War still held in Iraq. QSL via 9K2RA (Kuwait
Amateur Radio Society, P.O.Box 5240, Safat, 13053 Kuwait). For
further information please contact KARS at e-mail address
<kars@kuwait.net>.
9M2 - Ray, G3NOM/9M2OM will be active as 9M2OM/P from Pangkor Island
(AS-072) during the IOTA Contest. He will be using one of the FT-900
IOTA rigs donated by Etienne, HB9DX to the IOTA Committee and now
based permanently in Kuala Lumpur. QSL via G0CMM.
9M6 - Bob Schenck, N2OO reports that the permanent call for the Hillview
Gardens station after the grand opening celebration is over [425DXN
323] will be 9M6AAC. "I had previously thought it would be 9M6A",
Bos states, "but that was not available". The special call for the
grand opening will be 9M6HIL (5-24 August). QSL for both the calls
via N2OO. Further information on the resort is available at the
Hillview Gardens web page (http://www.idis.com/alfons/hill.html).
9M_spr - Don Field, G3XTT announces that a multinational group of
DXpeditioners, primarily members of the United Kingdom's Chiltern DX
Club and the UK DX Foundation, will operate from Layang Layang
Island (aka Swallow Reef) in the Spratlys (AS-051) in February 1998.
The team is expected to include G3NUG, G3OZF, G3WGV, G3XTT, G4JVG,
G0OPB, K5VT, VK2BEX, G3NOM/9M2OM and 9M6SU. It is planned to keep
four stations on the air round the clock, to maximize band openings.
All HF bands will be activated, on SSB, CW and RTTY, and the group
will also have equipment for 6 meters. The team will use a wide
selection of monoband and multiband antennas. The callsign 9M0C has
been provisionally allocated. A Web page is available at
<http://members.aol.com/spratly98> with up-to-the-minute expedition
news. Sponsorship is being sought, and donations can be made to K5VT
(USA), VK2BEX (Japan/Oceania) and G3WGV (elsewhere). If you wish to
be e-mailed directly with information as it becomes available, send
a message to the expedition's publicity officer Don Field G3XTT at
<g3xtt@lineone.net>.
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A4 - A45XL is active from Masirah Island (AS-014). QSL via G4VUO.
AP - Sergio (ex VU3CUR) reports to be in Pakistan for business
commitments for a couple of years. While awaiting his personal call
(QSL will be via IK4ZGY), he now operates from club station AP50WAP.
Pakistani amateurs are allowed to use the special prefix AP50 until
30 September to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pakistan
indipendence.
CO - Victor, CO8HF and Leo, CO3ZD will participate in the IOTA Contest
from Cuba (NA-015). QSL via CT1ESO.
CO - Crescencio, CO4BM will participate in the IOTA Contest from La
Juventud Island (NA-056). QSL via CT1ESO.
CX - Claudio, LU7DW reported to 425 DX News that he will try to be active
during the IOTA Contest from Timoteo Dominguez island (NO-REF). He
has a landing permit for a 24-hour staying on the island, but if the
weather is bad he will operate from Martin Garcia (SA-055) instead
(see LU below).
CY9 - Lou, VA3RU reports that due to a "change in regulations" the call to
be used from St. Paul Island (12-22 September) will be CY9DX and not
CY9R [425DXN 323]. Operators will be VA3RU, VA3EU and HA5JI. QSL via
VA3RU.
DL - The station DL0SOP will be active from Koos Island (DIA O-010) on 27
July. This island does not count for IOTA.
DU - Hans, PA3GKI will be travelling around the Philippines between 8
August and 18 October. He will try to be active from as many IOTA
groups as possible. He will operate as 4F2DX from 10 to 80 metres,
CW and SSB. QSL direct to DDXG (Dutch DX Group, P.O. BOX 232, 7670
AE, Vriezenveen, Netherlands).
EA - Sancti Petri Island (EU-143) will be aired as ED7SPI during the IOTA
Contest. QSL via EA7PY.
EA - The Batea Radio DX Group plans to participate in the IOTA Contest
from Salvora Island (EU-077). QSL via EA1MC.
EA - EA5AL, EA5WI and EA5BD will be active as EA5FMC/P from Tales
(CVC-093) and Sueras (CVC-092) Castles on 3 and 10 August
respectively. QSL via EA5AR.
EA - Juan, EA1BD and Javier, EA1EB will be /P from Mouro Island (EU-142)
from 14 to 17 August. Operations will take place on 10-80 metres,
mostly SSB. QSL via bureau to the operators' callsigns; direct cards
should be addressed to EA1BD (Box 249, 39080 Santander, Spain).
EI - The Mid-Ulster ARC and the Armagh & District ARC will be active (on
20 metres during the day and on 80 in the evening) as EJ/GI3VFW from
Tory Island (EU-121) on 23 and 24 August.
F - The station TM4B will be active from Brehat Island (EU-074) from 2
to 7 August. QSL via F1MUT either direct or through the bureau.
F - Marc, F6HQP is plannin gto be active from some IOTA and DIFM island
in Bretagne bewteen 1 and 15 August.
F - A group of French operators will be active as TM0ISL from Sainte
Marguerite Island (IOTA EU-058) on 23 and 24 August. QSL via F5IIU.
FH - The Daily DX reports that Volkmar, DF2SS is not sure to go to
Reunion [425DXN 323], due to flight schedules. At all events he will
be on Mayotte from 27 July to 13 August. He plans to be very active
on 160 metres.
FK - Eric, FK8GM will participate in the IOTA Contest from Noumea, New
Caledonia (OC-032).
FO - The OPDX Bulletin reports that N6VO/FO5VO, N6RT/FO0RT, W6RW/FO0RW,
KA7CQQ/FO0CQ and W6KK/FO0KK will be active from Bora Bora (OC-067),
French Polynesia in late October. QSL via home calls. They will
participate in the CQ WW SSB Contest (Multi-Single) as FO8DX (QSL
via W6DA).
G - Alan, G3PMR will participate in the IOTA Contest as M7F (EU-005).
QSL via home call.
G - Rich, G4ZFE will be active as G4ZFE/P from the Isles of Scilly
(EU-011) until 29 July. He will participate in the IOTA Contest as
M7A.
GM - Sid, GM4SID will be active as GM4SID/P from GM0DJI's QTH on Yell
Island (EU-012) until 29 July. He will participate in the IOTA
Contest. QSL via home call.
GM - The Ayr Amateur Radio Group will be active (20, 40 and 80 metres) as
GS0AYR/P from IOTA group EU-123 starting on 2 August.
GU - G3KHZ, G3SJJ, G4DRS and G4JQL will participate in the IOTA Contest
as GU7D (10-80 metres, CW and SSB) from the Island of Sark, Guernsey
(EU-114). QSL via G3SJJ.
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I - IZ7ATN, IW0FT and IW0FTB are expected to be IB0/ from the following
islands in the Ponziano Archipelago (EU-045) between 24 and 29 July:
Ponza (IIA LT-001), Zannone (LT-012), Scoglio Rosso (LT-015),
Scoglio Evangelista (LT-019), Faraglioni della Madonna (LT-021),
Scoglio Monaco (LT-024). They will participate in the IOTA Contest
from Zannone Island as IB0/IZ7ATN. QSL via home calls, either direct
or through the bureau.
I - IB0ONU's operation [425DXN 323] will take place (20, 40 and 2
metres) from the islands of Palmarola (EU-045, IIA LT-008) on 26
July and of Gavi (EU-045, IIA LT-002) on 27 July. QSL via I0YKN,
I - Oreste (IK3VIA), Paolo (IK3QAR) and Luigino (IK3SSJ) will be active
during the IOTA Contest as IL3VIA from Lido Island (EU-131, IIA
VE-032). QSL via IK3VIA.
I - The call used by the Salento DX Team during the IOTA Contest from
EU-091 [425DXN 311] will be IJ7/IK7EZP.
I - Giuseppe, IK8GCP and others will be active from Scoglio San Martino
(IIA NA-014) on either 26-27 July or 2-3 August.
I - OE8XJK plans to participate in the IOTA Contest as IL3/OE8XJK from
the island of Grado (EU-130, IIA GO-001). QSL via home call.
I - Apulia Team member Marcello, IK7HIN and operators from ARI Molfetta
will be active from Isolotto dell'Eremita (IIA BA-003) on 2-3
August. QSL via bureau or direct to IK7ZCP (Nico Ciannamea, c/o Mail
Boxes, Via Terlizzi 10/A, 70056 Molfetta - BA).
I - Salento DX Team operators might be also active from the following
IIA islands during the weekend: Chianca D'Abramo (LE-017), Mogghia
(LE-015), Gabbiani (LE-014), Penna (LE-022), Occhio Uno (LE-020),
Occhio Due (LE-021).
I - Salento DX Team operators plan to be active from the following
islands between 1 and 3 August: Sant'Andrea (EU-091, IIA LE-001),
Uccolette (IIA LE-027), Piccioni (IIA LE-028).
I - IK0ZAR, IK0QDB, IK0UFE, IW0EWD and IW0FNX will be IB0/ from some IIA
islands near Palmarola. Ponziano Archipelago (EU-045) on 26 and 27
July. QSL via home calls.
I - Patrizia (IK3BPN), Alessandro (IZ3ALE) and possibly Vito (I3BQC)
will be active from Motta San Lorenzo (IIA VE-055) and Motta dei
Cunicci (IIA VE-056) on 26 and 27 July.
I - IK0CNA, IK0LZR and IK0XCC will be active as IB0/IK0CNA from Scoglio
dei Saraceni (IIA RM-002) on 3 August. QSL via bureau to IK0CNA.
I - IK2DUW and IK8PGM will be ID9/ until 31 July from Eolie Islands
(EU-017). They will participate in the IOTA Contest.
I - Aretusa DX Team members IT9HLR, IT9AXZ, IT9YRE and IT9WDY will be
/IJ9 (SSB and CW) from Scoglio Galera (EU-025, IIA SR-013) [425DXN
321] on either 2-3 August or 9-10 August. QSL via home call.
I - IK2DUW, IK2OFW, IW8QP and IW8QOT plan to be active from some IIA
islands (Calabria region) in the first week of August.
I - IJ7/IK7JWY, IJ7/IK7YZE, IJ7/IK7YTQ, IJ7/IK4VWT, and IJ7/IK7ETE will
be active from Scoglio del Campo (IIA LE-005) sometimes between 13
and 26 August. QSL via home call or direct to IK7ETE (Bruno Meli,
P.O.Box 1, 73058 Tuglie-LE, Italy).
I - IK2PZG, IK6JOT and IK6MWK will be IL7/ from a few IIA islands in
Foggia (FG) province in mid-August.
IS0 - IM0/IS0VBH will be active from Isola dell'Ogliastra (EU-165, IIA
NU-001) on 27 July. QSL via IS0VBH either direct (Gioacchino
Baffone, Via Donizetti 9, 08040 Lotzorai - NU, Italy).
JA - Yuki, JI6KVR will be active from Amakusa Archipelago (AS-012)
between 15 and 17 August. QSL via EA5KB (QSL manager for JA stations
only is JJ6LXX).
JA - Yuki, JI6KVR reports that JH3DYG/1 will be active from Niijima Is
(AS-008) on 6 and 7 September. QSL via JH3DYG.
J3 - IV3TMV (requested call J38AI), IV3NVN (requested call J38AH) and YL
operator IV3ZJR (call still unknown) will be active (on 10-160
metres, special attention to WARC bands) from Grenada from 6 to 22
August. QSL for all via IV3TMV.
JD1_og - Toshi, JA1ELY reported to 425 DX News that members of the Mitubishi
Electric Tokyo Ham Club will be active (from 40 to 6 metres, SSB and
CW) as JM1YGG/JD1 from Ogasawara Archipelago (AS-031) between 14 and
16 August. QSL via bureau to JM1YGG or direct to 7N3GNX (Tatuo
Torii, 34-10 Sakuragaoka 3, Tama, 206 Japan).
JW - Tom, SP5UAF reports that JW0M (operator Jack) is located at the
Polish Academy of Science on JW land. QSL direct to P.O. Box 35,
80-325 Gdansk 37, Poland.
KH2 - The Daily DX reports that Ray, WH6ASW will be active as WH6ASW/KH2
from Guam (OC-026) as WH6ASW/KH2 starting in mid-late August until
December.
KH3 - Al, KK5ZX will be on Johnston Atoll (OC-023) around 20 August. This
is not a DXpedition, but he hopes to be active (mostly on CW) from
the local club station during his spare time.
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KH6 - Dewitt Jones, W4BAA and Bill Jackson, AA7AV reported to 425 DX News
that Chuck Brady, N4BQW will be active (10-80 metres, WARC bands
included, on SSB, CW and possibly RTT) from Tern Island, French
Frigate Shoals (OC-055) from 27 August to 5 September. Chuck "will
have the time, power and equipment to work the deserving" and will
concentrate on Europe. QSL via WA4FFB (Mark McIntyre, 2903 Maple
Ave, Burlington, NC 27215, USA).
KH0 - Masa, JH6VLF and Seiji, JH6RTO will be active (also on WARC bands)
respectively as KH0/JH6VLF and AH0R from Northern Mariana Is
(OC-086) between 12 and 16 September. QSL via home call (please note
that JH6RTO's new address is: S. Fukushima, 1182-1 Hase, Atsugi 243,
Japan).
KL7 - Tom's activity from Kayak Island (NA-157) as KL7/W6IXP [425DXN 324]
will include participation in the IOTA Contest. QSL via W6IXP either
direct (P.O. Box 370535, Montara, CA 94037, USA) or via the bureau.
LU - Claudio, LU7DW reported to 425 DX News that YL operator LW8EXF will
be active during the IOTA Contest from Martin Garcia Island
(SA-055). If bad weather does not allow Claudio to operate from
Timoteo Dominguez Island (see CX above), he too will be active from
SA-055.
OH - Harry, OH6YF will participate (CW and SSB) in the IOTA Contest as
OH0MYF/6 from Raippaluoto Island (EU-101). QSL via OH6YF.
OH - Members of the Paksalo contest group OH2HE (Juha, OH1JT/OH7JT; Pasi,
OH2IW/OH6UM; Mika, OH2JA and Tumppi OH8KXK) will participate in the
IOTA Contest as OH2JA/P from Emsalo Island (EU-097). Contacts will
be all confirmed automatically through the bureau. Directs QSLs
should be sent to OH2IW/OH6UM (Pasi Luoma-aho, Vallikuja 10 A 8,
02600 Espoo, Finland).
OH - Rolf, OH6KXL reported to 425 DX News that a group of Finnish and
German amateurs will be active (SSB and CW) as OH8TA from Hailuoto
Island (EU-126) between 15 and 17 August. QSL via bureau.
OH0 - The OPDX Bulletin reports that SM0AJV, SM0EEH, SM0GNS, SM0HJZ,
SM0HPL, SM0IEA and SM0IHR will be OH0/ from Aland Islands (EU-002)
from 14 to 17 August. Further information is available at
<http://www.mistra.se/oh0/>.
OX - Rudy, PA3GQW will be active (on 20 and 6 metres) from Greenland
(NA-018) between 26 August and 2 September.
PA - Jan, PA2JJB will participate in the IOTA Contest (12 hours, possibly
24) from Texel Island (EU-038). QSL via home call either direct or
through the bureau.
SM - Ray, DK5RK will be active from Oland Island (EU-037) from 26 July to
1 August. He will participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via home
call.
SV5 - Laci, HA0HW will be active (mostly on CW) as SV5/HA0HW/p from Rhodes
(EU-001) until 5 August. He plans to participate in the IOTA
Contest. QSL via HA0HW.
TF - The OPDX reports that Scott, AE4FY will be stationed for 2 years and
a half in Iceland, from where he will be active (SSB, CW and RTTY)
as TF/AE4FY in a couple of months. QSL via K4GZ.
TK - IK0HWI will be TK/ from 17 to 31 August. He is planning to be active
from some Corsican IOTA group.
TK - F5UKW will be TK/ from Corsica (EU-014) between 12 and 31 August. He
will try to operate from the islands of Cavallo and/or Lavezzi
(EU-164).
UA1 - RK1B/1 is active from EU-162 and should participate in the IOTA
Contest. QSL via RV1AC.
UA0 - Alex (RW0LBK), John (RW0MM), Vlado (UA0LCZ), Serge (UA0LEC), YL
Meela (UA0LHT) and Mike (UA0MF) will be active as UE0LMF from Popova
Island (AS-066) until 29 July. Operations will take place on 10-80
metres, CW and SSB. They will participate in the IOTA Contest with
the call RZ0LWA. QSL for both calls via UA0MF.
V5 - Charlie, W0YG reported to 425 DX News that he plans to be active
again on CW only from Namibia as V5/ZS6YG during the months of
August and September. He will concentrate on 17, 15, 12 and 10
metres. QSL direct to Charlie Summers, 6746 North Yucca Trail,
Parker, CO 80138-6110, USA.
VE - To celebrate 100 years of Orthodoxy in Canada and the first ever
visit of the church leaders to Canada, CH6RCH will be active from
the QTH of VE6JY on 26 and 27 July. Special QSL available direct
from VE6BEX (Tom Evans, RR # 1, Andrew, Alberta T0B 0C0, Canada) or
regular QSL card via the bureau.
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VK - Yuki, JI6KVR reports that JARA members VK2IAZ, VK2IY, VK2BEX, VK2TJH
will be active as VK2IOM from Montague Island (New South Wales State
South group, OC-???) on 13 and 14 September.
VK9_lh - IOTA Contest operation from Lord Howe [425DXN 323] will take place
with the call VK9LL. QSL via JH4RHF.
W - Howie, K1VSJ will participate in the IOTA Contest from Martha's
Vineyard (NA_046). QSL via home call.
YI - Laci, HA0HW reports that Sanyi, HA7VK/YI9VK has been finally granted
permission to operate his own rig from the Hungarian Embassy [425DXN
323]. He can operate on 7, 14, 18, 21, 24 and 28 MHz (CW, SSB and
RTTY) and will be active until 29 July. His son Gabi, HA7SK/YI9SK
can operate from the Central Radio Club only. QSL via HA0HW for both
stations.
YU - YU1FW is active from Sveti Nikola Island (EU-163) and should
participate in the IOTA Contest.
YV - Luis Romagni, YV5ENI will participate in the IOTA Contest as 4M5I
from Piritu Island (SA-048).
Z2 - Cedrick Johnson, N9YXA confirms his forthcoming operation from
Zimbabwe to take place from 3 to 21 August as Z2/N9YXA [425DXN 323].
Cedrick's will be an Health and Safety operation and he may need to
work exclusively W9's in Northern Illinois who are connected with
the National Traffic System during times. Further informationa
available at <http://www.netcom.com/~n9yxa/zimbab/>.
ZK1_sc - The OPDX Bulletin reports that Tony, KQ2I *might* operate as ZK1AAT
from Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands between 25 and 31 July.
Tony *will* be active (30 and 40 metres CW) from Aitutaki (OC-083),
South Cook Islands from 1 to 11 August. Please give him *real*
signal reports. QSL via home call.
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EP2MKO ---> The OPDX Bulletin reports that Bill Moore at DXCC stated that
this station is "OK" for DXCC. QSL via UA6HCW.
JA2EZD ---> Hiroo, JA2EZD reported to The Daily DX that he is currently in
Japan and will return to south east Asia (XW, XV, XU & others) on 2 August.
He is planning to be active from another new IOTA island in Vietnam later
this year. Hiroo reminds that QSLs for all his operations go via XW2A (P.O.
Box, 2659, Vientiane, Laos): do not send US dollars, which are illegal in
Laos, but IRCs.
QSL BD7JA/7 ---> Fulvio, I1WFF reports that Yang is very sorry for the delay.
The new AS-094 cards have been ordered, but he is still waiting them from the
printer.
QSL ET3PG ---> The Daily DX reports that "anyone who worked ET3PG in the late
70's or early 80's who still needs a QSL should try via Tensai, ET3BT", who
still has logs & cards (Capt. Tensai, P.O. Box 6128, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia).
QSL FT5ZG ---> It has been reported that F5RQQ is still awaiting the cards
from the printer. Be patient!
QSL TI9JJP ---> Cards for Jose's recent activity from Coco's Island (NA-012)
should go via home call, TI2JJP.
QSL VK0IR ---> It has been reported that John, W4FRU, after slowing down the
process a bit due to some health problems, is back in action.
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QTH RENTAL SITE ---> Are you planning a DXpedition or a Contest operation?
Sean Kutzko, KX9X (e-mail kx9x@juno.com) reports that his QTH Rental
Information site is now up and running at URL
<http://hobbes.ncsa.uiuc.edu/sean/qthlist.html>: "it is crude at this point",
Sean says, "but I will continue to upgrade the quality of the page as time
allows".
SM7PKK'S ADDRESS ---> Please note that Mat's (SM7PKK/5X1Z) correct address is
the following (CBA is *wrong*): Mats Persson, Zenithgatan 24 #5, SE-212 14
Malmo, Sweden.
VATICAN CITY ---> Luciano, I0JBL informed 425 DX News that "HV3SJ has left
the Jesuit Curia Generalizia and does not exist any more. HV1CN and HV2VO
closed down some time ago and therefore HV4NAC, from the Pontifical North
American College, seems to be the last and only station active from Vatican
City".
VK5ISL ---> Gianni, I1HYW reports that the direct requests he has got so far
for VK5ISL (OC-220) have all been answered.
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QSL received via direct: 4K2MAL, 9Q5MRC, BV6DF, BV8BC, BY1QH, CT3/DJ0MW,
E31FAO, EM1HO (AN-006), FT5WE, HB0/PI4TUE, HV4NAC, IA5/IK5VLS (EU-028, IIA
GR-001), IB0/I0YKN (EU-045; IIA LT-010), ID9/I2IAU (EU-017, IIA ME-001),
IL3JWR (EU-130, IIA GO-025, 027), IL3/IK2HTW (EU-131, IIA VE-029, 048),
IL3/IK3ZAW (EU-131, IIA VE-038), N4BQW/KH4, KH0N, KH2D, P29VXX (OC-117),
SV8/F2VX, YC8YZ/p (OC-222), ZB2X, ZS8IR.
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For the news issued in this number, thanks to:
I1HYW, I1WFF, IK1QFM, IK2PZG, IK3BPN, IK3VIA, IV3TMV, IN3VZE, I4UFH, I5FLN,
IK7AFM, IK7EZP, IK7JWY, IK8CJP, I0JBL, IT9HLR, IK0HWI, IK0QDB, IW0FTB,
IZ0BGS, Brescia DX Group, Crazy DX Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman
DX Group, Salento DX Team, 9K2DB, 9M2OM, AA7AV,CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, DL4VBP,
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IOTA CONTEST ACTIVITY
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The following stations are expected to be active during the IOTA Contest:
IOTA REF CALL QSL VIA 425DXN #
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AF-018 IT9JOF/IH9 323
AF-024 S79MAD GW4WVO 323
AF-032 5H1FS I4UFH 325
AS-066 RZ0LWA UA0MF 325
AS-072 9M2OM/p G0CMM 325
AS-093 HL0Z/4 DS4CNB 325
AS-095 RI0TA RA3DEJ 324
AS-099 TA0/IK3GES/p IK3GES 317
AS-099 TA2DS (?) 324
AS-113 BO0M BV2KI 319
EU-001 SV5/HA0HW/p HA0HW 325
EU-002 OH0TA OH2TA 323
EU-005 M7F G3PMR 325
EU-007 EJ2HY EI2HY 323
EU-007 EJIB EI2IB 323
EU-008 GM3IZD/p G3IZD 321
EU-008 GM5VG/p GM3UTQ 323
EU-011 M7A 325
EU-012 GM4SID/p GM4SID 325
EU-017 ID9/IK2DUW & ID9/IK8PGM 325
EU-018 OY/DL1MGB/p or OY6A DL1MGB 322
EU-023 9H0A LA2TO 321
EU-034 ES1QD/0 321
EU-037 SM/DK5RK DK5RK 325
EU-038 PA2JJB 325
EU-042 DL4FCH/p 319
EU-044 LA/F5YJ 311
EU-045 IB0ONU I0YKN 323
EU-045 IB0/IZ7ATN 325
EU-048 F5SNY 313
EU-049 J48LSV 321
EU-058 F/ON5FP 297
EU-058 F/ON6NN ON5FP 297
EU-064 F5PAC 311
EU-068 F/ON4BDS/p ON4BDS 321
EU-073 IJ7/IK7XIV IK7XIV 323
EU-077 ED1ISC EA1EPB 321
EU-077 ED1ISG EA1EPB 321
EU-077 ED1OCV EA1AAA 323
EU-077 Batea Radio DX Group EA1MC 325
EU-084 SM0OIG/5 321
EU-088 OZ/DL2HEB/p 323
EU-089 CU8L CU3EJ 323
EU-091 IJ7/IK7EZP 325
EU-096 OH0MDR/1 OH1MDR 323
EU-097 OH2JA/p OH2IW 325
EU-098 DL4OCL/p DL4OCL 321
EU-099 GB0ON ON4ON 293
EU-101 OH6YF OH6YF 325
EU-114 GU7D G3SJJ 325
EU-120 M7N G3WOI 323
EU-120 G3RTE 313
EU-123 GM3USL/p GM0KVI 315
EU-124 MW6Z 295
EU-124 GW7V GW0GEI 325
EU-127 DL8OBC/p DL8OBC 321
EU-128 DL6MHW/p DL6MHW 323
EU-129 DL0HRO/p 324
EU-130 IL3/IK2XYG 324
EU-130 IL3/OE8XJK OE8XJK 325
EU-131 IL3/IK2PZG IK2PZG 324
EU-131 IL3VIA IK3VIA 325
EU-136 9A/DL8YTM/p 325
EU-137 SM4DDS/7 317
EU-138 SK7DX SK7DX 321
EU-143 ED7SPI EA7PY 325
EU-145 CQ1C 323
EU-146 PA3EVJ VE3MR 323
EU-146 PA/ON7PC/p 321
EU-146 PA3BDQ/p 313
EU-150 CQ2I CT1EEB 323
EU-158 SV1CID SV1CID 324
EU-162 RK1B/1 RV1AC 325
EU-163 YU1FW 325
EU-165 IM0/IS0VBH IS0VBH 325
NA-015 CO8HF CT1ESO 325
NA-015 CO3ZD CT1ESO 325
NA-034 W4/XE1L 323
NA-046 K1VSJ 325
NA-051 N6VV/VE7 N6VV 323
NA-056 CO4BM CT1ESO 325
NA-065 N7FL 311
NA-067 WB8YJF WB8YJF 319
NA-085 KF8TM/4 KF8TM 323
NA-088 HP1XBI/4 F6AJA 324
NA-094 CY9SS 324
NA-106 KP2/N2OO 319
NA-127 VE1JS VE1JS 315
NA-128 VE2AFC/VE2 321
NA-139 N3OC N3OC 321
NA-157 KL7/W6IXP 325
NO-REF XJ9GM 323
OC-004 VK9LL JH4RHF 325
OC-032 FK8GM 325
SA-048 4M5I 325
SA-055 LW8EXF 325
NO-REF CX/LU7DW 325
Note: NO-REF means "to be considered by the IOTA Committee when
more information is provided".
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425 DX NEWS * CALENDAR
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edited by I1JQJ
PERIOD CALL REF
till end July 9M8ZZ * by PA3FWG 323
till 28/07 9N1UD * by K4VUD 319
till 28/07 BY * by IV3FSG 319
till 06/08 CY9SS: St. Paul Isl. * by VY2 team 323
till 10/08 HR6SWA: Swan Is. (NA-035) 323
till 29/07 IB0: EU-045 * by IZ7ATN, IW0FT, IW0FTB 325
till 15/08 IH9: Pantelleria Isl. (AF-014) * by IT9JOF 323
till 12/08 JG8NQJ/JD1: Minami Torishima 323
till 05/08 SV5/HA0HW/p 325
till 15/08 VE2AFC/VE2: Coudres Isl. (NA-128) 321
till 29/07 YI9VK * by HA7VK 325
26/07-27/07 CH6RCH: special event station 325
26/07 IB0ONU: Palmarola Isl. (EU-045) (IIA LT-008) 325
26/07-27/07 IB0: EU-045 * by IK0ZAR, IK0QDB, IK0UFE, IW0FNX 325
26/07-27/08 IC8: Sc. San Martino (IIA NA-014) * by IK8GCP's team 325
26/07-27/07 IJ7: (IIA LE-14,15,17,20,21,22) * by Salento DX Team 325
26/07-27/07 IL3: (IIA VE-055, 056) * by IK3BPN & IZ3ALE 325
26/07-08/08 VK9NX: Norfolk Isl. (OC-005) 323
26/07-30/07 XJ9GM: Whitehead Isl. * by VE2 team 323
26/07-27/07 IOTA Contest ***
27/07 IM0/IS0VBH: Isola dell'Ogliastra (EU-165) (IIA NU-001) 325
27/07-30/07 VE8B: Governor Isl. (NA-175) by VE3VGI & VA3AG, VE3TIG 323
27/07-09/08 5H1FS: Zanzibar Isl. (AF-032) * by I4UFH 325
27/07-31/07 9H0A * by G4BUO, G4JVG, G4ZVJ, 9H1EL 321
27/07 DL0SOP: Koos Isl. (DIA O-010) 325
27/07-13/08 FH * by DF2SS 325
27/07 I: Sc. dell'Ulivo (IIA RC-002) * by Calabria DX Team 323
27/07 IB0ONU: Gavi Isl. (EU-045) (IIA LT-002) 325
28/07-15/08 9A/DL1AUJ: Rab Isl. (EU-136) 319
28/07-31/07 SV: Samothraki Isl. (EU-049) * by IK3RIY & IK3ZAW 324
28/07-29/07 T20JH * by VK2GJH 321
29/07 HL0Z/4: Wan-do (NO-REF) * by DS4CNB's team 325
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
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
01/08-15/08 F6HQP/p: DIFM 325
01/08-03/08 IJ7: (IIA LE-001, 027, 028) * by Salento DX Team 325
02/08-06/08 3D2JH: Suva (OC-016) * by VK2GJH 321
02/08-25/08 7Q7CE * by IN3VZE 325
02/08-20/08 9H8CI: Comino Isl. 315
02/08-03/08 9K6POW: special event station 325
02/08-04/08 GM/ON4BAM/m: Skye Isl. (EU-008) 309
02/08-03/08 I: Isolotto dell'Eremita (BA-003) * by IK7HTN's team 325
02/08-08/08 II8S: special event station 323
02/08-03/08 IJ9: SC. Galera (SR-013) * by Aretusa DX Team 325
02/08-03/08 IT9: Asinelli Isl. (EU-166) (IIA TP-016) * by IT9 team 323
02/08-07/08 TM4B: Brehat Isl. (EU-074) 325
03/08-16/08 9A * by IK4MTF 323
03/08 IB0/IK0CNA: Scoglio dei Saraceni (RM-002) 325
03/08-21/08 Z2/N9YXA 325
05/08-24/08 9M6HIL: Keningau * by VS6KY & 9M6s 323
05/08 LA/F5YJ: Vesteralen Isl. (EU-033) 311
06/98-22/08 J3 * by IV3TMV, IV3NVN, IV3ZJR 325
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
08/08-18/08 4F2DX: IOTA * by PA3GKI 325
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
12/08-31/08 TK/F5UKW 325
12/08-24/08 VP5/I4ALU 323
13/08-20/08 3D2RW: Fiji * by ZL1AMO 325
14/08-24/08 JW6RHA & JW9THA * by LA6RHA & LA9THA 319
14/08-18/08 9M: Spratly * by N2OO & N0RN 323
early August ID8: IIA * by I2DUW, IK2OFW, IW8QP 325
11/10-12/10 Bologna: XIII HF DX Convention * Guglielmo Marconi ***
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