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3B9    - Roddy, 3B8DL and Toshi, JA1ELY will be active from Rodrigues  Island
         (AF-017) from 23 to the morning (3B9 time) of 28 September. The will
         sign 3B8DL/3B9 (with 100 watts and a beam for 10, 15 and 20  metres,
         an inverted V for 40  and 30, an  inverted L for  80 and a  vertical
         antenna for 17  and 12 metres),  SSB, CW  and RTTY.  QSL via  JA1ELY
         (Toshikazu Kusano, P.O. Box 59, Kamata, Tokyo, 144 Japan).
3C0    - Angel Padin, EA1QF (Co-ordinator for the DXpedition) announces  that
         the 1997 3C0DX DXpedition to Annobon  Island, scheduled to start  on
         11 October [425DXN 309 and  316], has been  cancelled due either  to
         problems in getting the entry visas and to the current situation  in
         Equatorial Guinea. The  contributions already received  will be  all
         returned immediately.
5B    -  Ivo, HH2PK  went  QRT  and  is now  active  as  5B4ADA  from  Cyprus
         (AS-004). QSL via 9A2AJ.
5R     - Theo,  DJ1RL  (CW)  and  Hans,  DK8FB  (SSB)  will  be  active  from
         Madagascar (AF-013) between 5 and 14 November. Their callsigns  will
         be issued upon arrival. QSL via home calls, either direct or through
         the bureau.
5V     - Roger, G3SXW reports to 425 DX  News that the *new* QSL manager  for
         5V7A [425DXN  329] is  GM4FDM, either  direct  (Tom Wylie,  3  Kings
         Crescent, Elderslie,  Renfrewshire,  Scotland,  United  Kingdom)  or
         through the bureau. E-mail requests for bureau replies should go  to
         <wylie@colloquium.co.uk>. 5V7A will be aired by the Voo-Doo  Contest
         Group in the CQ WW DX  CW Contest (29-30 November). Full details  of
         this      contest       DXpedition      are       available       at
         <http://www.getnet.com/~k7wx/5v7a.html>. Any queries about the  5V7A
         operation should go to <g3sxw@compuserve.com>.
9G     - A team including G4ZVJ, G3VMW, G4RWD and KC8CRA will participate  in
         the CQ WW CW Contest (29-30  November) as 9G5VJ (Multi Single).  QSL
         via   G4ZVJ   (requests   for   bureau   cards   are   welcome    at
         <andy@g4zvj.demon.co.uk>). Operators have  requested personal  calls
         for use outside the contest.
9M8    - Toshi, JA1ELY reports that JH3GAH, JR3WXA and JA2SWJ will be  active
         as 9M8TG (CW and RTTY) and 9M8YY (SSB) from Sarawak (OC-088) between
         23 and 26 October. QSL via JH3GAH.
9X     - Andy, 9X0A [425DXN  323] will be  active from  Nyanza, Rwanda  until
         February 1998  (please  note  that  in  April-May  and  August-early
         September he was active as 9X/RW3AH, while between May and August he
         was replaced  by  Gene, 9X/RE3A).  Andy  is active  on  SSB  (3.795,
         7.040-7.060, 14.195-14.210,  21.295-21.300, 28.495-28.500  MHz),  CW
         (3.503, 7.002,  14.020, 21.020  and 28.020  MHz) and  RTTY  (14.090,
         21.090 and  28.090  MHz); operations  on  WARC bands  depend  on  HF
         conditions. QSL for 9X0A, 9X/RW3AH and  9X/RE3A are via RW3AH  (Andy
         Fyodoroff, P.O. Box 899, Moscow 127018, Russia).
A4     - Chris, SP5EXA [425DXN  331] has been  issued the call  A45XR and  is
         expected to be QRV in a few days' time.
C5     - Brendan, G0UCT is active as C5DI and will be staying in for a couple
         of weeks. QSL via G0UCT.
C5    -  Franz, DL9GFB  (CW) and  Iris, DK3EP  (SSB) will  be C56/  from  The
         Gambia for a few more days. QSL via home calls.
C5     - Toshi, JA1ELY  reports that  Old Timer  Mako,  JA1OEM will  be  C56/
         (10-40 metres, SSB and QRS CW) from The Gambia between 25  September
         and 9 October. QSL via home call.
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CE0_jf - Rodrigo, PY2KC reports that Eliazar, CE0ZIS  will be QRV for  Europe
         and North America next weekend on 3.795 MHz. He is regularly  active
         on 14.263 MHz +/- QRM around 21-22 UTC.
CO     - Jose, CO3CL is QRV daily on 12  metres. Look for him between 23  and
         00.30 UTC around 24.900 MHz (+/- QRM). QSL via W3HNK.
CY9    - The CY9DX operation from  St. Paul Island  (NA-094) [425DXN 325  and
         323], previously  scheduled  from  12  to  22  September,  has  been
         postponed to 23 October - 2 November. The expedition Web page is  at
         <http://www.dipole.com/cy9dx.html>.
D2     - Alex, PA3DZN/D25L left Angola on 15 September. He will be in PA-land
         for about two  weeks before taking  up another  assignment. QSL  via
         PA3DMH.
DL     - Uwe, DL9GOA reports to 425 DX News that the call he will use between
         2 and 5 October from Faehrinsel  Island (EU-057, DIA O-016)  [425DXN
         331] will  be DA0ISL.  It is  also possible  a short  activity  from
         Hiddensee Island (EU-057, DIA O-005), where "to avoid confusion" Uwe
         will work as  DL9GOA/p. Uwe  might be  joined by  Hajo, DL9GGA,  who
         operates RTTY. Contacts with  both DA0ISL and  DL9GOA/p will be  all
         confirmed automatically through the bureau.
F      - The special event station TM7RL will  be active mostly on CW from  3
         to 5 October. QSL via F5LVL.
FH     - Theo, DJ1RL (CW)  and Hans,  DK8FB (SSB)  will be  FH/ from  Mayotte
         (AF-027) between  15 and  28 November.  QSL via  home calls,  either
         direct or through the bureau.
FO     - Giancarlo, T77WI/IK0WIN  reports to  425 DX  News  that he  will  be
         active (manily  on SSB)  from Moorea  (OC-046)  as either  FO8WI  or
         FO8/T77WI or FO8/IK0WIN between 29 September and 10 October. QSL via
         I0LTX.
FP     - KG8CO, N8CC,  K8AEM and  W8MC will  be active  from Miquelon  Island
         (NA-032) between 23 and 28 October. They will participate in the  CQ
         WW SSB Contest. QSL via K8AQM.
FR     - Jan, N3NW/ZS6NW will participate  in the CQ  WW RTTY Contest  (27-28
         September) as FR/N3NW from Reunion Island.  He plans to work  single
         band (15 metres). QSL via N3NW (all contacts will receive a card via
         the buro).
HC8    - N5KO, VE3EJ, W6NL, K6BL and HC1OT will participate in the CQ WW  SSB
         Contest as HC8N (Multi-Single) from Galapagos  Is (SA-004). QSL  via
         AA5BT.
HR     - The Daily DX reports that Rod, N6LCI  will be active (15, 17 and  20
         metres SSB) from Honduras the first three weeks on November. QSL via
         N6LCI.
I      - Mario, IV3JWR could not be active from Valerian Island (EU-130,  IIA
         GO-024) as previously announced [425DXN 332], but will try again.
I      - Salento DX Team operators will be active from Scoglio Caterina  (IIA
         LE-042) during the weekend.
I      - "Venice Islanders"  will be  active from  a  few EU-131  islands  in
         Venice Lagoon during the weekend.
I      - IK2DUW, IK2GPQ and IK2PZG have been  granted permission to land  and
         operate from Tino Island (EU-083, IIA  SP-002) between 7 and 10  UTC
         on 20 September.
I      - IA5/IK2YWO is till actives from Giglio Island (EU-028) (IIA GR-002).
I      - Special event  station IR0MFP  (Millennium For  Peace) [425DXN  321]
         will be active on 23-24 October  and again every 100 days until  the
         year 2000.
JA     - Toshi, JA1ELY reports that Masao, JA1EY  will be active from  Miyake
         Island (AS-008) until 26 September.
JA     - Toshi, JA1ELY reports that  Ryozo, JH3JYS will  be active as  JS6PMR
         from Yonaguni Island, Okinawa Is (AS-024) for two months starting on
         1 October.  QSL via  JH3JYS either  direct  (Ryozo Goto,  A9-202,  5
         Fujishirodai 3 chome, Suita, 565-0873 Japan) or through the bureau.
JD1_mt - Kei, JH8RZJ reports that  Take, JG8NQJ/JD1 [425DXN  326] is now  QRT
         because his shack on Minami Torishima has been "swallowed up" by the
         sea during a typhoon.
JW     - The DX News Sheet reports that  LA8XM will be  active as JW8XM  from
         Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard between 22 and 29 September. Look for
         him on CW (7.010 and 10.110 MHz). QSL via home call.
JY     - Peter, DK1RP is active from Jordan as JY8RP until 23 September.  QSL
         via DK1RP through the bureau.
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JY     - Bob, W9XY (ex WB9YXY) reports that  he will once  again be going  to
         Jordan and plan to be active as JY8XY (1.826, 3.505, 7.005,  14.025,
         21.025 and 28025 MHz on CW and 14.195, 14.240, 21.295 and 28.495  on
         SSB) between 6 and 27 October. "Overnight arrangements must be  made
         to be able to work the  (local morning) openings on the low  bands",
         Bob says, "so check primarily on  Friday and Saturday nights for  my
         sunrise openings.  Also, there  have been some  TVI problems in  the
         past, so  I  will probably  not  use the  amplifier  during  evening
         'prime-time' hours". QSL via W9XY either direct (Bob Johnson,  W5514
         Grouse Drive, Endeavor, WI 53930, USA) or through the bureau.
KH7K   - The Midway-Kure DX Foundation DXpedition to Kure Island [425DXN  332
         and 331]  is confirmed  to  operate four  and,  if needed,  five  HF
         stations, 10 through  160 metres, CW,  SSB and RTTY  starting on  26
         September for  one  week. Frequencies  will  be as  follows:  1.823,
         3.503, 7.003,  7.023, 10.101,  14.023,  18.073, 21.023,  24.893  and
         28.003 MHZ (CW); 3.795, 7.080, 14.195  (on the last two days of  the
         operation they will  work General  class operators  on 14.245  MHz),
         18.125, 21.295, 24.945  and 28.495 MHz  (SSB); 7.035, 7.085,  14.085
         and 21.085 MHz (RTTY). The special  callsign issued for use by  this
         DXpedition is K7K  (Kilo Seven Kilo).  QSL via  KE7LZ (Bob  Johnson,
         5627 West Hearn Road, Glendale, Arizona 85306-4213, USA).
KP2    - Dave, AG8L reports that he will be active from the Windwood  contest
         station for a week  in October and  a week in  November. He will  be
         signing both  KP2/AG8L (QSL  via KM6ON)  and  WP2Z (QSL  via  KU9C).
         Inquiries or comments should be send to <AG8L@aol.com>.
LU     - Alberto, LU1DZ reports to 425 DX News that GACW (Grupo Argentino  de
         CW) will celebrate their 20th anniversary with a DXpedition to  Isla
         de Los Estados (aka Staten Island, SA-049) between 24 November and 3
         December. The operators will  be LU7XP, LU4XS,  LU3XQ and LU1DZ  and
         they will sign  L20XSI. Main  activity will  take place  on CW  (all
         bands, WARC included) with some SSB.
OH0    - Martti, OH2BH and  Jukka, OH2MAM will  be active as  OH0BH from  the
         famous OH0W contest site on Aland Islands (EU-002) during the SAC CW
         (from 15 UTC on 20 to 18 UTC on  21 September) and SSB (from 15  UTC
         on 27 to 18 UTC on 28 September) contests. QSL via OH2BH.
PA     - Peter, DL4FCH reports to 425 DX News that he will be PA/ from  Texel
         Island (EU-038) between  18 and  24 October.  He will  be active  on
         10-80 metres, WARC bands included, CW only.
PY     - Pedro, PP5SZ reports to 425 DX News that PP2MLP (Mario L.P.Marciano,
         Praca Vilagran  Cabrita 10,  Ipameri-GO 75780-000,  Brazil) will  be
         active from Bananal  Island (DIB  27, it  does not  count for  IOTA)
         between 24 and 26 September.
PY     - Alex, PY1KS reports to 425 DX News that PY1OB, PY1SL and PY1JH  will
         be active (10-80 metres, WARC included) respectively as ZW1A  (SSB),
         ZX1A (CW)  and ZV1A  (on 6  meters, SSB  and  CW) from  Ilha  Grande
         (SA-029, DIB 11) between 3 and 5 October. QSL for SSB contacts  made
         with ZW1A and  ZV1A on SSB  is via PY1OB  (CBA or through  LABRE-RJ,
         P.O.Box 58, 20001-970 Rio de Janeiro,  Brazil). QSL for CW  contacts
         made with  ZX1A and  ZV1A is  via PY1SL  (CBA or  through  LABRE-RJ,
         P.O.Box 58, 20001-970 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).
PY     - The forthcoming  operation from  Ilha das  Couves (SA-028,  DIB  70)
         [425DXN 329] is now scheduled to  take place from  8 to 12  October.
         ZW2E wiol be active on  SSB (3.755, 7.060,  14.260, 18.128,   21.260
         and 28.460 MHz)  and CW (3.530,  7.030, 14.040,  18.098, 21.040  and
         28.040 MHz). QSL via PY2YW.
S9     - Hugo, S92AF [425DXN 331] operates from Principe Island (AF-044)  and
         will be there until 30 September. QSL via HB9AFH.
SP     - The upcoming German DXpedition to Wolin Island (EU-132, 3-6 October)
         [425DXN 331]  will use  SO5OE/1 on  SSB and  SO1HH  on CW.  QSL  via
         DL7VRO.
SP     - Special station SN0QTC will be  active from 12  to 20 December.  QSL
         via SP2FAP.
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TA     - The special  call  YM3SV,  celebrating  a  reconciliation  agreement
         signed by Turkey and Greece in 1930, will be aired (by on 80, 40, 15
         and 10 metres, SSB only) by  TA3J and YL  operator TA3YJ between  25
         and 31 October. QSL via  TA3YJ (Nilay Mine  Aydogmus, P.O. Box  876,
         35214 Izmir, Turkey).
TJ     - The DX News Sheet reports Mark's  (TJ1US) revised daily schedule  as
         follows: CW at 00.00-01.00 UTC on 10104 MHz, 01.00-02.00 UTC on 7020
         MHz, 02.00-03.00  UTC on  3515 MHz,  03.00-03.30  UTC on  3712  MHz,
         03.30-04.00 UTC on  1830 MHz; RTTY  at 20.00 UTC  on 14.085 MHz  and
         also CW  on  Monday, Tuesday  and  Thursday at  17.30-19.00  UTC  on
         10.104, 14.050 or 21.130 MHz. QSL via NW8F.
TK     - DL6NBR  will  be  active  as  TK/DL6NBR/P  from  Cerbicales  Islands
         (EU-100) during the weekend.
TK     - Peter, DL4FCH reports that Vaclav, DL4FF will be active (CW and SSB)
         as TK/DL4FF  from  Corsica (EU-014)  between  20  September  and  10
         October.
TZ     - Mac, TZ6JA went QRT on 17  September for one month while on  holiday
         in Japan. QSL to JA3EMU.
UA     - Igor,  UR5LCV  reports  that  UR8LV's  planned  IOTA  DXpedition  to
         Bol'shoy Begichev Island  in the UA0Q  Laptev Sea  Coast West  group
         (AS-???) [425DXN 323] is confirmed to  take place in early  October.
         QSL via DL6ZFG.
UA     - Once his  operation  from Bol'shoy  Begichev  Island  is  over  (see
         above), Oleg, UR8LV will be joined by Victor, UT8LL. They will  then
         fly to Ushakova Island (AS-???), from where they will be active  for
         a couple of days.
V4     - Doc, W9NY  (ex W9NSZ)  will be  active as  V47NS from  Nevis  Island
         (NA-104) between 23 and 28 October. He will participate in the CQ WW
         SSB Contest as single operator on  either 20 or  15 metres. QSL  via
         W9NY.
V8     - Before going to Sarawak  (see 9M8 above)  JH3GAH, JR3WXA and  JA2SWJ
         will be active from Brunei  (all bands, WARC  included) as V85HG  on
         22-23 September.  QSL via JH3GAH.
V8     - Toshi, JA1ELY reports that JO1RUR will participate in the CQ WW  SSB
         Contest as V8EA from Brunei (OC-088). QSL to JH7FQK.
VK     - Rick, VK4LW has been told by  one of the VK9WM/VK9WY operators  that
         "unfortunatly Holmes Reef  is not able  to be  operational. At  high
         tide only a very small portion is above water not allowing a station
         to be set up." Holmes Reef (OC-???) was due to be activated as VK4YN
         for about  30 hours  after  the end  of  the operation  from  Willis
         Island.
VK9_lh - Nick, VK2ICV (watchman@tig.com.au)  plans to operate  as VK9LX  from
         Lord Howe Island (OC-004) between 23  November and 1 December.  Nick
         will participate  in the  CQ WW  CW Contest  and he  is looking  for
         someone to join him on this trip.
VK9_w  - In  a  conversation  with  Rick  (VK4LW),  one  of  the  VK9WM/VK9WY
         operators reported that  their plan is  to have a  station going  up
         until the last  minute of the  DXpedition. They  hope to  be on  the
         island until Monday (22  September) morning unless  they run out  of
         fuel or anything unforseen happens. 
VK0_mq - The Daily  DX reports  that VK0TS  (Tom),  VK0KBB (Eric)  and  VK0GW
         (Graham) are planning a field day activity from Macquarie Island  in
         about five weeks. They plan to take an Icom IC-706 some dipoles  and
         will operate all bands CW and SSB for the entire, possibly using the
         VI0ANARE 50th anniversary callsign.
VR2    - Jean-Michel, F6AJA reports that F5PRH will  be in Hong Kong for  six
         months at least and hopes to get a licence.
W      - Gary, KI6T  will  be active  from  Santa  Catalina  Island  (NA-066)
         between 23 and 31 October and again in November and December.
YB     - YC8SHQ/P [425DXN 330] is now active from Tanimbar Islands (OC-???).
ZB     - The DX News  Sheet Jimmy,  G3HBN will  be active  from Gibraltar  as
         ZB2FX between 30 September and 14 October. QSL via home call.
ZL7    - Lee, ZL2AL  reports  that the  Chatham  Islands  (OC-038)  operation
         [425DXN 331] is now scheduled to  take place from 22 to 27  October.
         It will be an all-band (WARC included) multi-multi effort, with four
         stations airing the call ZL7AA. The team will participate in the  CQ
         WW SSB Contest as ZM7A  (no CW operation  during the contest  time).
         QSL for both ZL7AA and ZM7A  via ZL2AL, either direct (P.O. Box  54,
         Hastings 4201, New Zealand) or through the bureau.
/EX

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*****************************    GOOD TO KNOW ... ***************************
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A.DX.T. ---> The  Aretusa DX Team's  [425DXN 325] web  page can  be found  at
<http://www.qsl.net/adxt/index.html>   and    their   e-mail    address    is
<adxt@qsl.net>.

LOG  ON  LINE  --->  The  KL1SLE   (NA-037)  logbook  is  now  available   at
<http://www.customcpu.com/personal/kl7fh>. 

NCDXF ---> After the addition of two  new members to the Board of  Directors,
the complete list  of Officers and  Directors of the  Northern California  DX
Foundation (P.O. Box 2368, Stanford, CA 94309-2368, USA) is as follows: K6ANP
(President), W6RGG  (Vice-President),  NW6P (Secretary),  W6OSP  (Treasurer);
K6TMB, K6RIM,  W6OAT, W6DU,  N6ST, W6OTC,  W6ISQ  (Directors). The  Board  of
Directors receives counsel on various issues  from these appointed  Advisors:
W6WB, WZ6Z,  K6KR, N6EK,  N6OJ,  W6RJ, W6NL,  W6RQ,  W6CF, K6DC,  K6KEO.  For
further information on the Foundation, and to send e-mail, please check their
web site at <http://www.ncdxf.org>.

OK.DX.A. --->  The  Oklahoma  DX  Association  1997  DX  Banquet,   featuring
presentations  by  Frank Smith, AH0W,  and Bill Kennamer, K5FUV, will be held
on Saturday,  November 8, 1997, at Broken Arrow, OK. Reservations are $15 per
attendee and  are available only by preregistration.  For further information
please contact Jim Hood (K5TT),  11623 Smoking Oaks Drive, Oklahoma City,  OK
73150 (telephone 405-732-6131).  The latest banquet details will be available
on the OKDXA world-wide-web site at <http://www.pcok.com/~n5ogp/okdxa/>.

QSL 9M6CW ---> Dai, 9M6/JR1CHX &  9M6CW went QRT a couple  of months ago  and
returned to  Japan. His  current address  is Daisuke  Kuroiwa, #8-603,  15-28
Nishishin 5 chome, Fukuoka, 814-0002 Japan.

QSL HP1XBI ---> QSL manager Jean-Michel, F6AJA  has the logs up to 25  August
and he has replied to all direct requests received so far.

QSL UA0ZC ---> Cards for contacts made with Valery Makarov, UA0ZC during  his
staying (26-30 July) on Starichkov Island (AS-095) should be sent to P.O. Box
12, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 683000, Russia.

QSL VK9WM  & VK9WY  ---> Direct  requests should  be  mailed to  ODXG  Willis
Effort, P.O. Box 929, Gympie, Queensland 4570, Australia.

QSL ZF2DN/ZF8  QSL  --->  Dave,  W4DN  (ex KP4AM)  reports  that,  as  of  19
September, all cards received with  SASE or SAE/IRC,  for the July  operation
from Little Cayman Island (ZF2DN/ZF8), have been answered. He is now  working
on requests received  without envelopes or  sufficient return postage.  Cards
sent via KP4-Bureau will be replied next.

QSL VIA 9K2HN ---> Hamad, 9K2HN  (9k2hn@moc.kw) reports he has just sent  out
some 1220 9K2HN cards and about 350 9K2F (AS-118) cards via the bureau.

QSL VIA AC7DX ---> Ron Lago, AC7DX (POB 25426, Eugene, Oregon 97402, USA)  is
now the QSL manager  for the following  operations: AH2BE/KH9, HL9MM,  8P9GI,
KB6DAW/KH2, KB6DAW/KH6 and KB6DAW/KH9.

QSL VIA DL7RAG --->  Heinz, DL7RAG (not  DL5RAG, see 425DXN  332) is the  QSL
manager for the following operations: 5W0HW, ZK2RA, ZK1RAG and 3D2/DL7RAG.

QSL VIA I2VGW ---> Cards for  Gabriele's recent IH9/ and IG9/ activities  are
via I2VGW either direct (P.O. Box 966, 20101 Milano-MI, Italy) or through the
bureau.

QSL VIA IK8WEJ ---> Cards for the IIA operations by IZ8BGY, IZ8AZV and IK8WEJ
should be sent via QSL  manager IK8WEJ either  direct (Francesco Fazio,  P.O.
Box 101, 87011 Cassano Jonio - CS, Italy) or through the bureau.
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QSL VIA  JA1WPX --->  Direct cards  for KC6WP,  T30WP, T32WP,  V63YV,  V73WP,
YJ0AWP, 8Q7WP, C21/JA1WPX,  KH2/JA1WPX, KH8/JA1WPX,  FK/JA1WPX and  FW/JA1WPX
should go  to JA1WPX's  current JA  address:  Tadao Shimoichi,  4-12-8  Ebara
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142, Japan.

QSL VIA K8JP ---> "I am  current on the  V31JP QSLs I  have received to  date
direct or forwarded to me from K0GHK", Joe (K8JP) reports. He is also working
on 3C1TR, VP5/K8JP  and VP5JP  cards. Please  note that  his current  address
(Joseph L. Pontek Sr., P. O. Box 59573, Schaumburg, IL 60159-0573, USA)  will
be changing at the *end of October* to 26441 Devaney Road, Arcadia, IN 46030,
USA.
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QSL received  via direct:  3A/ON5FP, 6V1A  (AF-045), 9M6NA  (OC-133),  ED7SCC
(CA-024), FT5ZG, H44TQO, HL0Y/4 (AS-060), HP1XBI/4 (NA-088), IB0/IK0CNA  (IIA
RM-002), IC8/IK8MRA (IIA  SA-???), IC8/IK8VRH (IIA  NA-040), IC8/IK8UHA  (IIA
NA-043), ID8/IK2DUW (IIA  CS-006), ID8/IK8YFU (IIA  RC-002), ID8/IZ8BAD  (IIA
VV-004), ID9/IK2DUW  (EU-017;  IIA ME-015),  IJ7/IK7JWX  (IIA  LE-014,  015),
IJ7/IK7VJX (EU-091; LE-001, 009, 045), IJ7/IK8VRH (IIA LE-007, 011, 012, 019,
020);  IL3CII  (EU-130;  IIA  UD-003),   IK3ABY/IL3  (EU-131;  IIA   VE-056),
IK3BPN/IL3 (EU-131;  IIA VE-055),  IL3/IK3GES  (IIA RO-016,  RO-017,  RO-018,
RO-019,  RO-021),  IL3/IK2HTW  (EU-131;  IIA  VE-033),  IL3/IK2ILH  (RO-021),
IL3/IK2MRZ (IIA  RO-018), IL3/IK2PZG  (EU-131; IIA  VE-002, 047),  IL4/IK2PZG
(IIA FE-004), IL4/IK2XDE  (IIA FE-005), IL4/IK2XDF  (IIA FE-005),  IL4/IK4HPU
(IIA FE-004), IL7/IK7JWX (IIA LE-031, 034),  IJ7/IK7TAJ (IIA BR-011,  LE-014,
034), IJ7/IK7YZE (IIA LE-005), IL7/IK8VRH (IIA LE-030, 043), IM0/IS0BDF  (IIA
OR-003,  SS-117),  IM0/IS0NHT  (EU-165;  IIA  OR-001),  IM0/IS0VBH   (EU-165;
NU-001), IP1/I2MWZ (IIA-SP-009),  OA4QV, S21XX,  T33JH, TM0M (EU-058), TS8ZA,
VP5JM, VP5/JJ2QXI, VP5/WD5FLK, WL7MA/P (NA-042), XV7TH.
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DX Group, Salento DX Team, 9K2HN,  9X0A, AC7DX, AH0W, CO3CL, CT1EEB,  CT1ENQ,
DL4FCH, DL4VBP, DL7RAG, DL7VOA, DL8AAM, DL9GOA, EA1QF, EA5EYJ, EA5KB,  F6AJA,
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                               edited by I1JQJ
                                                                        
PERIOD           CALL                                                   REF

till  27/09      5H1/DL7VSN: Zanzibar Isl. (AF-032)                     331
till  22/09      5H3/G3SWH                                              329
till  21/09      8Q7XX * by EA4DX                                       331
till  Dec        9X0A * by RW3AH.                                       327
till  early Oct  C5DI * by G0UCT                                        333
till  end Sep    C5 * by DL9GFB (CW) & DK3EP (SSB)                      333
till  mid Nov    FW5XX: Wallis Is. (OC-054) * by ON4QM                  331
till  06/10      HS0ZAR * by K3ZO                                       331
till  23/09      JY8RP * by DK1RP                                       333
till  22/09      KH7A and/or KH6FOC * by JA5DQH                         331
till  30/09      S92AF: Principe Isl. (AF-044) * by HB9AFH              331
till  20/09      TY1IJ * by D4IJ                                        320
till  21/09      VK9WY & VK9WM: Willis * by Oceania DX Group            315
till  21/09      YE8Q: Salawesi Isl. (OC-146)                           331
20/09-26/09      IA5/IK2YWO: Giglio Isl. (EU-028) (IIA GR-002)          333
20/09-21/09      IJ7: Scoglio Caterina (IIA LE-042) * Salento DX Team   333
20/09-21/09      IL3: EU-131 * I3's                                     333
20/09-28/09      IY1EY: Loano * special event station                   331
20/09-10/10      TK/DL4FF                                               333
20/09-21/09      TK/DL6NBR/P: Cerbicales Is. (EU-100)                   333
20/09-27/09      ZK1XXP: Penrhyn Atoll (OC-082) by The Dateline DX Ass  332
20/09-21/09      Nantes: The Clipperton DX Club Intern. DX Convention   318
20/09-21/09      Scandinavian activity CW Contest                       ***
21/09            IJ7: Scogli Guaceto (IIA BR-003) * by Salento DX Team  329
21/09            IP1: Tino Isl. (EU-083; IIA SP-002)                    333
21/09            OH0BH * by OH2BH & OH2MAM                              333
22/09-29/09      5H1/G3SWH: Zanzibar Isl. (AF-032)                      329
22/09-28/09      JW8XM: Bear Isl. (EU-027) * by LA8XM                   333
22/09-23/09      V85HG * by JH3GAH, JR3WXA, JA2SWJ                      333
23/09-28/09      3B9 * by 3B8DL & JA1ELY                                333
23/09-07/10      SV9/GM3YOR                                             331
24/09-30/09      P40TT * by WF1B                                        329
24/09-26/09      PP2MLP: Bananal Isl. (DIB 27)                          333
25/09-09/10      C56/JA1OEM                                             333
25/10-26/10      HC8 * by N5KO, VE3EJ, W6NL, K6BL, HC1OT                333
25/09            HK0: San Andres Isl. * by HK3JJH                       331
25/09-28/09      K8SCH/4: Sullivan's Isl. (NA-110)                      331
25/09-06/10      VP9 * by K1EFI                                         329
25/10-31/10      YM3SV * special event station                          333
26/09-03/10      K7K * by The Midway-Kure DX Foundation                 333
27/09-28/09      FR * by N3NW/ZS6NW                                     333
27/09-28/09      FS * by EA3NY                                          331
27/09-28/09      GU3HFN * by BARTG                                      319
27/09-28/09      HV4NAC                                                 331
27/09-28/09      HZ1AB                                                  329
27/09-28/09      KG4GC * by KG4s                                        331
27/09-28/09      Windsor: RSGB HF & IOTA Convention                     ***
27/09-28/09      CQ WW DX RTTY Contest                                  ***
27/09-28/09      Scandinavian activity SSB Contest                      ***
28/09            IJ7: Isolotto San Pietro (IIA BA-004)                  329
28/09            OH0BH * by OH2BH & OH2MAM                              333
29/09-10/10      FO: Moorea (OC-046) * by T77WI/IK0WIN                  333
30/09-07/10      GB0LI: Lundy Is. (EU-120) * by G3WNI & G0PSE           327
30/09-14/10      ZB2FX * by G3HBN                                       333
September        9M8QQ: Pulau Satang Besar Isl. (OC-165) * by DF5UG     329
September        9M8QQ: Pulau Satang Kecil Isl. (OC-165) * by DF5UG     329
September        A45XR * by SP5EXA                                      333
September-Oct    ID8: Sc. Cervaro (IIA CS-005) by Mediterraneo DX Team  331
September-Oct    ID8: Sc. Coreca (IIA CS-004) * by Mediterraneo DX Team 331
September-Oct    ID8: Sc.Formicola (IIA CS-003) by Mediterraneo DX Team 331
September        ID8: Sc. Guardia Piemontese (IIA CS-010) * by MDXT             332
September-Oct    ID8: Sc. Isca (IIA CS-006) * by Mediterraneo DX Team   331
September        ID8: Sc. Regina (IIA CS-008) * by Mediterraneo DX Team 332
September        ID8: Sc. Tre Fratelli (IIA CS-009)by Mediterraneo Team 332
September        KH4 * by The Midway-Kure DX Foundation                 323
02/10-05/10      DA0ISL: Faehrinsel Isl. (EU-057; DIA O-016) by DL9GOA  333
03/10-10/10      EJ: Cape Clear Isl. (EU-121) * by G3PFS & G6QQ         331
03/10-06/10      SO5OE/1 (SSB) & SO1HH (CW): Wolin Isl. (EU-132)        333
03/10-05/10      TM7RL * special event station                          333
03/10-05/10      ZW1A (SSB) & ZX1A (CW): Ilha Grande (SA-029) (DIB 11)  333
04/10-05/10      Ibero Americain SSB Contest                            ***
04/10-05/10      VK/ZL SSB Contest                                      ***
06/10-27/10      JY8XY * by W9XY (ex WB9YXY)                            333
08/10-12/10      ZW2E:  Ilha das Couves (SA-028, DIB 70)                333
09/10-22/10      FH * by DJ2BW & DL2DK                                  331
09/10-12/10      ZW2E: Couves Isl. (SA-028) (DIB 70)                    329
11/10-12/10      VK/ZL CW Contest                                       ***
11/10-12/10      Bologna: XIII HF DX Convention * Guglielmo Marconi     ***
early October    UA0: Bol'shoy Begichev Isl. (AS-???) * by UR8LV's team 333
October          UA0: Ushakova Isl. (AS-???) * by UR8LV's team          333
early October    W: Marsh Isl. (NA-120) * by AA5AT & WN5M               331
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