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3A - Mike, HA/W0YR reports to 425 DX News that he and Tom, N9NC will be
active on RTTY (concentrating on North America) and CW from Monaco
between 23 and 27 October (they do NOT anticipate operating in the
CQ WW SSB Contest). The callsigns will be 3A/W0YR and 3A/N9NC. QSL
via OM2SA either direct (George Sipos, 93013 Trhova-Hradska 550,
Republic of Slovakia) or through the bureau.
3B8 - Gus, CX2AM reports to 425 DX News that Mario, CX4CR will be active
(CW and SSB, all bands) as 3B8/CX4CR from Jacky's (3B8CF) QTH on
Mauritius Island until 26 October. QSL via CX3CE.
3D2 - Gerard, PA3AXU reports to 425 DX News that he will be active (10, 15
and 20 metres SSB and CW) from Fiji as 3D2XU between 4 and 8
November while on holiday. QSL via home call (Gerard Dijkers, Dr
P.A.Cornethof 3, NL-6669 AZ Dodewaard, The Netherlands).
3DA - The Daily DX reports that Koji, ZS6CAX/JM1CAX will be active from
Swaziland as 3DA0NX (QSL via ZS6CAX, either direct or through the
bureau or JM1CAX, bureau only) from 23 through 26 October. He will
participate in the CQ WW SSB Contest as 3DA5A (QSL via JH7FQK either
direct or through the bureau).
3W - Operations from Con Son group [425DXN 336] have started and the new
IOTA Reference Number AS-130/Prov was issued on 16 October. Please
note that the call 3W6VT has been replaced with 3W5*** calls for
each band and mode as follows: 3W5MNB on 160 metres SSB and all
bands CW (QSL via JA2MNB: Yoshihiko Hirano, P.O.Box 6, Nishiharu
481, Japan); 3W5KDN on 80 and 40 metres SSB (QSL via JR2KDN: Yuu
Yoshida, Kato Bldg. 4F, 529 Rokugaike, Kita, Nagoya 462, Japan);
3W5KVR on 20 and 15 metres SSB (QSL via JI6KVR: Yukihiro Deguchi,
4796 Takashima-cho, Yatsushiro, Kumamoto 866, Japan); 3W5FS on 10
metres SSB, WARC bands and all bands RTTY (QSL via 7L1MFS: Yoh
Yoshida, Shinko Bldg., 4-1 Arakawa 4-chome, Arakawa 116, Japan).
4S - Hubert, DK1ZN and his wife Nanda, DL9GCP are now active from Sri
Lanka (AS-003) as 4S7ZNG and 4S7YLR respectively.
4U1ITU - The DX News Sheet reports that Petr, OK1CZ will be active (mostly
CW, all bands, WARC included) from 4U1ITU on 17-18 October. LF DX
activity is planned during the night for North America and at
sunrise for Japan - look for him around 1.826 MHz (QSX JA 1.910 MHz)
and 3.505 MHz. QSL via home call.
5B - The Daily DX reports that a group of Russians lead by RA9JX will
participate in the CQ WW SSB Contest as P3A from Cyprus (AS-004).
QSL via W3HNK.
6W - Didier, F5OGL/6W1AE reports to 425 DX News that he and Christian,
6W1QV will be active as 6V1C in the 1997/98 contest season. QSL via
6W1QV (Christian Saint Arroman, P.O. Box 3263, Dakar, Senegal).
6Y - Kenny, K2KW reports to 425 DX News that a multinational team
(including AG9A, JE3MAS, JI3ERV, K2KW, KE7X, N6BT, N6TV, W4SO and
W9QA) will participate in the CQ WW CW Contest (Multi-Multi) from
Jamaica (NA-097) as 6Y4A (QSL via WA4WTG). The team will operate
outside the contest from 21 November through 2 December, signing
homecall/6Y5 (QSL via each operator's home call).
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8Q - Bruce, KD6WW reports to 425 DX News that he will be active (on
10-160 metres, with emphasis on low and WARC bands, mostly on CW and
RTTY) as 8Q7AJ from Maldives (AS-013) between 30 October and 10
November. QSL via KD6WW either direct or through the bureau (e-mail
requests for bureau cards will be welcome after 12 November at
<kd6ww@inreach.com>. Bruce asks that the request be titled 8Q7AJ
QSL REQUEST).
9U - Alex, PA3DZN reports that he will be active (also on RTTY) from
Burundi for three months at least. He will get to Bujumbura during
the week of 20 October: "I will be there on a work assignment", Alex
says, "therefore, operating depends very much on the spare time I
will have". He has applied for the callsign 9U2L. QSL via PA3DMH.
A4 - The DX News Sheet reports that Chris, SP5EXA/A45XR should erect an
antenna for 160 metres in the next two weeks. He has been very
active recently signing A45XR/SJ (Silver Jubilee). QSL to Krzysztof
Dabrowski, P.O. Box 2038, CPO 111, Oman.
A4 - Before participating in the CQ WW SSB Contest with the A47RS team
[425DXN 335] Mary, G0BQV will be active (CW only) from until 24
October as A4/G0BQV. QSL via home call.
BY - Yang, BD7JA reports to 425 DX News that the 17-19 October IOTA
DXpedition to Gui-Shan Island (AS-???) [425DXN 336] has been
postponed due to licensing problems. The new dates will be announced
later (it could be in two weeks time, in order to avoid clashes with
the CQ WW SSB Contest).
C6 - KM4WE, W4CJK, W4USN, K4GZ and W4WX will be /C6A from Treasure Cay,
Bahamas between 21 and 28 October. They will participate in the CQ
WW SSB Contest (Multi-Single) as C6AJT (QSL via W4CJK). Before and
after the contest they will be active SSB, RTTY and CW on all bands
(QSL via home calls).
C6 - Jon, EA2KL and Lluis, EA3ELM [425DXN 331] will be active (all band
SSB and CW) as C6AHN from Abaco Island (NA-080), Bahamas between 2
and 9 November. QSL via EA3ELM.
C6 - WZ8D, W9VNE, WA8NJR and N8ZJN will be active as C6AIE from Abaco
Island (NA-080), Bahamas from 10 to 17 December. "The main focus of
the trip will be the ARRL 10 Meter Contest", John, WZ8D reports,
"but we will be very active on all the bands 160 meters through 2
meters. Modes will be SSB, CW and satellite. Schedules may be made
for any band starting in November by E-mail to <wz8d@goodnews.net>".
QSL to WZ8D (John Walker, 1930 Meredith Dr., Loveland, Ohio 45140,
USA).
CE - Osvaldo, CE1LDS/2 will be active from Chanaral Island (SA-???) until
20 October.
CP - Olli, OH0XX will participate in the CQ WW CW Contest (single-op all
bands) from Bolivia as CP6AA. QSL via home call.
CX - Raul, CX7BY reports that a group of CX operators (CX3ACS, CX2DP,
CX1AK, CX6IM, CX5BBR and CX7ACH) will be active as CW1D from Flores
Island (SA-030) between 24 and 30 October. They should participate
in the CQ WW SSB Contest. QSL via CX1AK (Daniel Muinos, P.O.Box 5,
11000 Montevideo, Uruguay).
DU - The OPDX Bulletin reports that DX1S (the callsign of the Filipinas
DX Society founded by DU1KT and DU9RG) will be active during the CQ
WW SSB and CW Contests. QSL to 818 Acacia Ave., Ayala Alabang
Village, 1780 Muntinlupa City, Philippines.
EA8 - Martti, OH2BH will participate in the CQ WW SSB Contest as EA8BH
from Canary Islands. He reports that the station "will be based on
PC-controlled Kachina 505DSP transceivers and a customized power
splitting, selected receiving arrangement that can effectively cover
four beam directions simultaneously if desired". The Kachina concept
is described at <http://www.kachina-az.com> and comments about the
sound and penetration of the EA8BH station will be welcome. A
special QSL card which will be issued to each and every EA8BH CQWW
QSO.
EM_ant - Tony, I2PJA reports that Paul, operating at EM1HO on Galindez Island
(AN-006), will be active during the CQ WW SSB Contest.
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FK - Eric, FK8GM reports to 425 DX News that he, FK8FI and FK8HC will
participate in the CQ WW SSB Contest as FK8GM (Multi-Multi). QSL
direct to WB2RAJ.
FM - The Daily DX reports that K2PF and KU9C will participate in the CQ
WW SSB Contest from Martinique (NA-107). They expect to be issued a
TO5 prefix. Before and after the contest they will be active on all
bands, WARC included, and possibly also on RTTY. QSL via K2PF.
FO - The Daily DX reports that F5JJW will be active as FO0SUC from
Manihi, King George Islands (OC-131) until 18 October. He has
already been active from OC-067. QSL via F5JJW.
FO - The Southern California DX Club contest expedition to Bora Bora
(OC-067) [425DXN 325] is confirmed to take place from 22 to 28
October. The operation will be from the Bora Bora DX Club station
and the club call FO8DX will be used during the CQ WW SSB Contest
(Multi-Single). Before and after the contest the operators will be
active with individual FO calls: N6VO/FO5VO, N6RT/FO0RT, W6RW/FO0RW,
KA7CQQ/FO0CQ and W6KK/FO0KK. QSL for contacts made with FO8DX is via
KG6AR either direct (Chris Williams, 1117 S. Del Mar Ave., San
Gabriel, CA 91776-3034, USA) or through the bureau.
FP - The DX News Sheet reports that Ron, FP5EK will go QRT before the end
of the year and move to Newfoundland. QSL via K1RH.
FR - Roberto, IK2RXV will be active as FR/IK2RXV from Reunion Island
between late October and early November. He will participate with
FR5DN and FR5FC in the CQ WW SSB Contest. QSL via bureau.
FR - Hartmut, DF6PW reports to 425 DX News that Helmut, DJ4VW will be FR/
(SSB on 10-40 metres, WARC bands included) from Reunion Island
(AF-016) between 18 November and 5 December.
FT5W - James, 9V1YC reports that Rene, FT5X/FR5HR on 10 October "was /MM on
the way back to Reunion. After a week or so in Reunion, he goes down
to Crozet, FT5W. As he is on a French Navy ship, he said plans can
change at any time". QSL via F5RRH.
GD - Steve, G4UOL, who will operate on all of the HF bands (CW only) as
GD4UOL between 21 November and 6 December [425DXN 335] is happy to
take skeds via e-mail (steve@g4uol.demon.co.uk).
HB9 - Gabriele, HB9BYU reports that the special event station HB4FG (Swiss
Army Amateur Group) will be active (80, 40 and 20 metres) on 18 and
19 October during the Jamboree On The Air. Special QSL via the
bureau.
HB0 - HA6NL, HA0HW, HA4GDO, HA4XG, HA6PS, HA6PX, HA6ZV, HA9AX and HA9RR
will be HB0/ from Triesen, Liechtenstein between 31 October and 8
November. QSL via their respective home calls. Planned frequencies
are 1.831, 3.511, 7.011, 7.025, 10.104, 14.011, 14.025, 18.071,
21.011, 21.025, 24.891, 28.011 and 28025 MHz CW; 1.841, 3.789,
7.089, 14.189, 14.240, 18.141, 21.289, 24.941 and 28.489 MHz SSB;
7.042, 14.080 and 21.080 MHz RTTY. They will participate in the
HA-QRP Contest as HB0/HA5RT/p (QSL via HA6NL).
HR - The Daily DX reports that Frank, DL7UFR and his group [425DXN 335]
have not got the callsigns they had applied for (HQ3DX and HQ3CW).
They will be active from Honduras (17-29 October) as DL7DF/HR3.
HR - The OPDX Bulletin reports that Joe, VE3BW will be active as
VE3BW/HR6 from Roatan Island (NA-057) between 1 and 22 February
1998. He will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest, while before
and after the contest he will concentrate on WARC bands. QSL via
home call (Joe Adams, 5 Romko Court, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada
L2N 7A1).
HS - The Daily DX reports that Nodir, EY8MM will join the multi-single
team of E22AAA during the CQ WW DX Contest. They will be able to
operate on 80 and 160 metres during the contest.
HS - The DX News Sheet reports that Phil, VR2CT (ex VS6CT) will be active
as HS/G4JMB from Bangkok, Thailand between 17 November and 10
December.
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I - I0YKN and Salento DX Team operators will be active as II7A from
Capezzone Island (EU-091, IIA LE-004) on 18-19 October and from
Sant'Andrea Island (IIA BR-005) on 15-16 November. QSL via I0YKN
(Nuccio Meoli, Via della Stazione, 04010 Cori - LT, Italy).
I - Gian Luca, IC8WIC and other operators from Capri (EU-031) will
operate during the CQ WW SSB Contest as IC8JAH. QSL via IC8SDL.
I - I1JQJ will be active during the CQ WW SSB Contest as IQ1A. QSL via
I1JQJ.
I - IT9PKO will be active during the CQ WW SSB Contest as II9ZZ. QSL via
IT9PKO.
I - The IT9 CQ WW SSB Contest team members [425DXN 335] will be active
from Lampedusa (AF-019), as IG9NJE (160 metres), IG9EQO (80 metres),
IG9GSF (40 metres), IG9STG (20 metres) and IG9CVO (15 metres).
I - IT9FXY will be active from Pantelleria Island (AF-018, IIA TP-001)
between 21 and 28 October. He will participate in the CQ WW SSB
Contest with an OK team.
IS0 - Special event station IR0S will be active from Olbia (EU-024) during
the Jamboree On The Air (18-19 October). QSL via IS0JMA either
direct (Roberto Alaimo, P.O. Box 41, 07026 Olbia - SS, Italy) or
through the bureau.
J3 - W8KKF (J37K), KC5DJI (J38YL), N0AT (J38AT), KC5AK (J38DD), NH7C
(J38NA), N7UE (J38EA), W6SR (J38SR), K6RO (J38RO), N6LL (J38LL) and
WA8LOW (J38L) will be active from Grenada between 23 and 28 October.
QSL via home call unless announced otherwise. They will participate
in the CQ WW SSB Contest (Multi-Multi) as J3A (QSL via WA8LOW) with
six complete stations. CW and RTTY should be available before and
after contest.
JD1_mt - JL1KFR/JD1 is currently active from Minami Torishima.
KG4 - Jan, K4QD (ex WA4VQD) reports that he will lead a team consisting of
K3VN (ex WA3YVN), N2WD (ex WD4GDZ), KG4AU and other amateurs at
Guantanamo (NA-015) for a Multi-Multi effort in the CQ WW SSB
Contest as KG4QD. The team will arrive on 23 October and depart on
29 October. Outside the contest KG4QD (QSL via K4QD), KG4VN (QSL via
K3VN) and KG4WB (QSL via N2WD) will be operating primarily on the
WARC bands. The team also plans to try some 6 metre activity.
KH2 - Guam Contest Club members JI3ERV/NH2C, JG3RPL/N1BJ, JR3RVO/WX8M,
JR7OMD/WI3O, JK3GAD/AL7NC and JH7QXJ will participate in CQ WW SSB
Contest (Multi-Single) from Guam (OC-026) as NH2C. QSL via JI3ERV.
KH5 - The Daily DX reports that Chuck, N4BQW/KH5 [425DXN 336] will be
active also on 160 metres. Chuck is expected to operate from Palmyra
(OC-085) between 17 and 25 October: "while on the island he will
have to work about 2 hours a day for the Fish and Wildlife Service.
When not working he will put this rare one on as long as he can stay
awake. Chuck knows the rarity of this one in Europe and will be
putting an emphasis on them".
LU - Claudio, LU7DW reports that YL operator LW8EXF will be active during
the CQ WW SSB Contest from Martin Garcia Island (SA-055) on 10
metres. QSL to Nelida Ocampo, C.C. 7, Tapiales 1770, Buenos Aires,
Argentina.
LU_so - Operator Jorge is active from club station LU1ZA, South Orkney
Islands (AN-008).
LZ_ant - Harry, LZ1BB reports that Dan, LZ2UU will operate as LZ0A from
Bulgarian Antarctic Base St. Kliment Ohridski (WABA LZ-002) on
Livingston Island in the South Shetlands (AN-010) starting around 7
December.
P4 - The Daily DX reports that John, W2GD will participate (single-op all
bands) in the CQ WW SSB Contest as P40W. He will be active from
Aruba between 22 and 27 October. QSL via N2MM.
PJ - W9QQ will participate in the CQ SSB Contest as PJ9/W9QQ from
Netherlands Antilles (SA-006). QSL via home call.
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T32 - The OPDX Bulletin reports that Paul, WC5P will be active (on all HF
bands, mostly on CW) as T32BE from Kiritimati (Christmas) Island
(OC-024), East Kiribati between 19 November and 2 December. He will
participate in the CQ WW CW Contest. QSL via WC5P.
T7 - IV3TMV will participate in the CQ WW SSB Contest (Single Operator 20
metres) from T77V's QTH.
T7 - Club station T70A will participate in the CQ WW SSB Contest
(Multi-Multi or Multi-Single). QSL to P.O. Box 77, San Marino A1,
47031 Repubblica di San Marino.
TA - George, OM2SA reports that Gabi, HA3JB will be active (mainly CW and
RTTY) as TA1/HA3JB/p (from European Turkey) and as TA2/HA3JB/p (from
Asiatic Turkey) between 22 and 29 October. QSL via home call.
TF - Phil, KE8RO and Sean, KC8CSD will be active (SSB and CW on as many
bands as possible) from Iceland between 17 and 24 October. Phil will
operate as KE8RO/TF, while Sean only has a UHF/VHF guest license.
QSL direct to KC8CSD or via the bureau to KE8RO.
UA - Igor, UR5LCV reports that Oleg's (UR8LV) planned IOTA DXpedition to
Bol'shoy Begichev Island (AS-???) [425DXN 333] has been cancelled
because "the Russian authorities terminated all flights in northern
area till next spring and now it is impossible to rent any
helicopter". Oleg will leave Cape Chelyuskin in early November as he
has been invited to join the third Ukrainan Antarctic expedition to
Vernadskogo Base.
UA - Igor, UR5LCV reports that Victor's (UT8LL) IOTA DXpedition to
Ushakova Island (AS-???) [425DXN 333] has not been cancelled. Latest
information is that Victor should be on his way to Ushakova around
21-22 October.
V2 - Edward, WA3WSJ (V26ED) and John, K3TEJ (V26KW) will be active (CW
and SSB) from Antigua (NA-100) between 25 November and 2 December.
They will participate in the CQ WW CW Contest. QSL via home calls.
V3 - Stan, W5JYK (V31YK); Wondy, K5KR (V31KR) and Mike, W5ZPA (V31MP)
will be active (10-80 metres, CW, SSB and RTTY) from Ambergris Caye
(NA-073), Belize between 7 and 10 November. They will try to be QRV
on 160 metres, but that depends on antenna space. QSL direct to each
operator's home call.
VE - The Daily DX reports that John, WB2K will be active (10-160 metres,
WARC bands included, SSB and CW) from CQ Zone 2 as VE2QRZ between 22
and 26 October. He will participate in the CQ WW SSB Contest. QSL
via WB2K either direct (John Ross, 2020 Brooks Drive # 509,
Forestville, MD 20747-1048, USA) or through the bureau.
VE - Gerry, W1VE/VE1RM will participate in the CQ WW SSB and CW Contests
(Multi-Multi) as CI9DH.
VK9_lh - The following has been received from Nick, VK2ICV (e-mail
VK9LX@watch4you.com), who will be active with K8RF as VK9LX from
Lord Howe between 23 November and 1 December, CQ WW CW Contest
included [425DXN 335]. "Our aim is to be on low bands before the
contest as much as possible, particularly 160m. Due to the
cancellation of the 3C0 expedition we have an opportunity to borrow
the Battle Creek Special. A friend of ours in the airlines has
agreed to go to Detroit, collect the antenna, bring it back to
Sydney and then take it to Malaysia in time for the G3XTT Spratley
expedition (an all up trip of some 40,000 km). This trip will cost
approx. US$500. As the Lord Howe DXpedition is without any
commercial sponsors our budget is already stretched to the limit.
For this reason I appeal to you, my fellow ham friends, for any
monetary donations that you may be willing and able to provide. Any
amount. Every $ helps". Donations can be send to Nick Hacko, P.O Box
730, Parramatta, NSW 2124, Australia (this address may also be used
as QSL route).
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VK0_mq - The special event call VK0ANARE (celebrating the 50th anniversary of
the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) will be used
from Macquarie Island from 25 until 31 October, *CQ WW SSB Contest
included*. QSL via VK1AUS (Simon Trotter, P.O. Box 2063, Kambah
Village, ACT 2902, Australia). From 1 November the boys on Macquarie
will revert to their own calls and QSL managers until their return
to Australia soon. Simon, VK1AUS says that he will try to get either
Tom, VK0TS and Graham, VK0GW on the air at the same time working on
different frequencies to give more people a chance of getting VK0.
VP9 - Igor, US1IDX will be /VP9 from Bermuda (NA-005) until 19 October.
QSL via N5FG.
VP9 - Jeff, AJ2U will participate in the CQ WW SSB Contest from Bermuda
(NA-005) as VP9ID. Outside the contest he will be active (WARC bands
CW) as AJ2U/VP9. QSL via K1EFI.
YB - The DX News Sheet reports that YC5XIP is again active from OC-106
after signing YB5XIP/P from OC-109 (where he should return in
November or December).
YU - The special event station 4N0S has been active on all bands since 1
April and will be aired by Senta Radio Club operators until 31
December. QSL via YU7JDE.
Z3 - The Daily DX reports that Jari, OH3MIG he will be active in the CQ
WW SSB Contest from Macedonia as Z38G. QSL via OH3GZ.
ZL7 - The ZM7A/ZL7AA Chatham Island (OC-038) DXpedition is confirmed to
take place from 22 to 27 October [425DXN 333]. The team includes
ZL2AL, ZL2HU, ZL2TT, ZL2ST, ZL2RR, ZL2LF and ZL2GI (YL operator).
QSL for both ZL7AA and ZM7A (the latter to be used in the CQ WW SSB
Contest) is via ZL2AL either direct (Lee Jennings, P.O. Box 54,
Hastings 4201, New Zealand) or through the bureau.
ZP - CX6VM, ZP5AZL, ZP5VAY, ZP5CGL and others will participate in the CQ
WW SSB Contest (Multi-Single) as ZP0R. The will be active also the
week before the contest.
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CQ WW SSB & CW CONTESTS ---> Don't miss the two major events in the contest
calendar. Look for the rules of the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (25-26
October) and the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest (29-30 November) at
<http://www.affcom.com/cqcontest/cqwwruls.htm>.
3A/F5RUQ ---> Jean-Pierre, F9RM states that 3A/F5RUQ (active on 5 October)
"was definitely a pirate operation. This station was absolutely not heard in
Monaco".
3B9FR ---> Toshi, JA1ELY reports that Robert Felicite, 3B9FR has been QRT for
five years due to some personal problems, including the loss of his radio
equipment in a cyclone. Robert hopes to be QRV again some day or another.
Toshi met 3B9FR during his recent trip to Rodrigues Island.
FRENCH CASTLES AWARD ---> F5RBB (Patrice Verveche, Les Gouttes, F-19800
Gimel, France) is the Award Manager of DCF, the French Castles Award. More
information is available on 425 DX News Web pages.
GETTING A LICENSE ABROAD ---> The joint effort of ARRL and OH2MCN (Veikko
Komppa, Paaskynkuja 7, FIN-03100, Nummela, Finland; e-mail
veikko.komppa@vtt.fi) has produced a data base that has massive amounts of
information about how to get a license when you travel abroad and want to
have DX-fun with your radio. The number of entries (countries) is now 218
covering nearly all the most accessible DXCC countries. Check one of the
following URLs: <http://www.clinet.fi/~jukka/license.html>, <http://www.vtt.
fi/ket/staff/komppa/license.htm>, <http://www.arrl.org/field/regulations/io/
recip-country.html>.
IOTA WEB SITE ---> A new IOTA Internet web site, still under construction,
is up and running at <http://islandchaser.com> by Chris, N1HRW (e-mail
taron@uiuc.edu).
PAKISTAN ON CW ---> Tariq, AP2TJ reports that "of late a lot of pirates have
been using the AP prefix to operate CW on the ham bands. The only bona fide
CW operators in Pakistan today are AP2HA (Hasnat, active mostly on weekends),
AP2MY (Yunus, presently QRT), AP2SD (Shahid, presently QRT), AP2NK (Nasir,
occasionally active) and AP2TJ (Tariq, occasionally active).
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QSL 5R8FK ---> Ray, 5R8FK reported to The Daily DX that "his mail which is
being sent direct to Madagascar is being stolen. He asks that all stations
QSL via his US call NY3N. From that location someone will box up the QSLs
and forward them to Ray on the island. Ray asks that everyone please be
patient as this process may take some added time".
QSL 5V7A ---> Roger, G3SXW reports that the e-mail address of GM4FDM (the new
QSL manager for 5V7A in CQ WW CW Contest *1997*) [425DXN 333] has changed.
E-mail QSL requests for replies via bureau shall have to be addressed to
<wylie@sol.co.uk>. Direct requests should be mailed to Tom Wylie, 3 Kings
Crescent, Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. (Please note
that QSLs for 5V7A in CQ WW CW Contest *1996* continue to be handled by
GM4AGL).
QSL 9X0A ---> Harry, RA3AUU reports that the QSL route for Andy, 9X0A (ex
9X/RW3AH) [425DXN 333] has changed. QSL for contacts made with 9X/RW3AH still
go to Box 899, Moscow 127018, Russia (they are handeled by Toivo, RA3AR). QSL
for contacts made with 9X0A since 6 September 1997 now go to DL5WM (Gottfried
Gerth, Obere Dorfstr 13 A, D-09661 Gruenlichtenberg, Germany).
QSL C91AI & C98AI ---> Jose, CT1EEB reports that cards for Dias, C91AI (C98AI
from AF-072) should not be sent to CT1DGZ. Dias gave CT1CKP "for his most
recent operations from Mozambique", Jose says, "but I always got a reply from
CT4HV", whose address is: Jose Manuel Gomes Santos, Rua de Bissau N 8, 4
Andar F, 2700 Amadora, Portugal.
VK POSTAGE ---> Bill, VK4FW reports that as of 3 March 1997 the new postage
for a 20 to 50 grams letter to Europe, Africa & South America is $1.70, to
North America $1.50 and to Japan $1.30. Postage for letters up to 20 grams
has not changed yet.
VK9/0 BUREAU ---> The following is a message from Neil, VK6NE, VK9/0 QSL
Bureau Manager: "At the present time only VK9LA and VK9LH collect their cards
from the VK9/0 Bureau. No other VK9 or VK0 collect their bureau cards. Any
station managed by the ODXG people, cards addressed to the bureau in VK4, or
any DXpedition carried out by ODXG will not accept bureau cards. I put a 'Not
Wanted Via Bureau' stamp on all the cards that I return via overseas bureaux
etc."
ZK1XXP ---> The Dateline DX Association recent DXpedition to Penrhyn Atoll
(OC-082), Northern Cook Islands logged 15,299 QSOs (6,708 on SSB, 8,101 on CW
and 490 on RTTY). About 1,900 QSOs were made with European stations mostly on
40, 30 and 20 metres. QSL cards should be ready in about three months. QSL
via WA4YBV either direct (Robert Pond, 9 River Cove, Portsmouth, VA 23703,
USA) or through the bureau.
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QSL received via direct: 3DA0CA, 7P8FS, BD7JA/7 (AS-129), BO0M (AS-113),
CE0ZIS, FT5ZG, HH2PK, IB0ONU (EU-045; IIA LT-019), IB0QDB (EU-045; IIA
LT-008, 009, 026, 029), ID8/IK8DDN (IIA CS-004), IJ7/IK1NAO (LE-017, 018,
022), IJ7/IK7JWX (IIA LE-014, 015, 017, 018, 020, 022), IJ7/IK7TAJ (IIA
BR-011, LE-014, 034), IJ7/IK7VJX (LE-001, 003, 009, 025, 045), IJ7/IK7XIV
(LE-043), IJ7/IK7XNF (LE-010, 020), IJ7/IK7YZE (IIA LE-005), IJ9/IT9YRE
(AF-019; IIA AG-001, 002, 004), IJ9/IT9YRE (EU-025; SR-012, 013), IK3TTY/p
(GO-014, VE-018, VE-042), IL3/I3BQC (EU-131; IIA VE-011, 012, 019, 023, 043),
IL6/IK6CGO (AN-002, 004), IL7/IK7JWX (IIA LE-031, 034, 040), IL7/IK1NAO
(LE-041), IL8/IK8DDN (PZ-002), IM0JMA (EU-024; SS-135, 137), IS0/IS0UDF
(EU-024), J80F, JY9RU, N4BQW/KH6 (OC-055), KH0I, N2PQE/KH0, KL7AK/p (NA-041),
OA4QV, S0A, T32BI, V63KU, VP8CTR, XU2C, YC9NBR (OC-148), YE8SUN (OC-210),
YE8TI (OC-209).
QSL received via WF5E DX QSL Service: 3F0T (170), 4M5LR (SA-035), 5A27,
9K2HN/p (AS-118), CO0OTA (NA-056), HO2M, HP2CWB/HP4 (NA-088), UA3YH/KC4,
KG4GC, R1OO (EU-066), TU2XZ, VR2GY, XR8S (SA-008), ZS23I (AF-077).
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edited by I1JQJ
PERIOD CALL REF
till 28/10 3B8/CX4CR 337
till 23/10 3D2MF & 3D2KY * by ZL2MF & JA3MVI 336
till 19/10 3W: Con Isl. (AS-130) * by JA2EZD & JI6KVR 336
till Dec 9X0A * by RW3AH. 327
till 24/10 A4/G0BQV 337
till 20/10 CE1LDS/1: Chanaral Isl. (SA-???) 337
till 06/11 EL/K3KN 335
till 22/10 FH * by DJ2BW & DL2DK 331
till 18/10 FO0SUC: Manihi King George Is. (OC-131) * by F5JJW 337
till mid Nov FW5XX: Wallis Is. (OC-054) * by ON4QM 331
till ?? JL1KFR/JD1: Minami Torishima 337
till March JX3EX * by LA3EX 335
till 27/10 JY8XY * by W9XY (ex WB9YXY) 333
till ?? LU1ZA: South Orkney 337
till 22/10 SV8/HA6NL/p: Corfu Isl. (EU-052) 336
till 21/10 SV9/G3NYY & SV9/G4VXE 336
till 19/10 US1IDX/VP9 337
till mid Nov VQ9AI * by WB0BNR 334
15/10-30/10 Z2/DF3XZ 335
16/10-28/10 V47KP * by W2OX 331
17/10-18/10 4U1ITU * by OK1CZ 337
17/10-29/10 DL7DF/HR3 * by DL7DF, DJ6TF, DL2RUM, DL7BO, DL7UFR 337
17/10-18/10 IL3/IK3GES: Isola dei Gabbiani (IIA RO-020) 335
17/10-25/10 N4BQW/KH5: Palmyra Isl. (OC-085) 337
17/10-24/10 KE8RO/TF 337
17/10-18/10 VK7FI: Finders Isl. (OC-195) * by VKAN & VK7BE 331
18/10-19/10 9K2BI: Jamboree On The Air 335
18/10-19/10 HB4FG (Swiss Army Amateur Group) 337
18/10-19/10 II7A: Capezzone Isl. (EU-091, IIA LE-004) 337
18/10-19/10 IR0S: Olbia (EU-024) * special event station 337
18/10-24/10 PA/DL4FCH: Texel Is. (EU-038) 333
19/10-26/10 XF3/EA3BT: Cozumel Isl. (NA-090) 336
20/10-16/11 9M6CT * by VR2CT 331
21/10-28/10 C6AJT: Treasure Cay * by KM4WE,W4CJK,W4USN,K4GZ,W4WX 337
21/10-28/10 IG9/IT9FXY: Pantelleria Is. (AF-018; IIA TP-001) 337
21/10-29/10 V31MX: Caye Caulker (NA-073) * by K0BCN 329
22/10-28/10 FO8DX: Bora Bora Isl. (OC-067) * by SCDX Club 337
22/10-27/10 P40W * by W2GD 337
22/10-30/10 S92FC: Sao Tome (AF-023) * by CT1EAT 335
22/10-26/10 VE2QRZ: CQ Zone 2 * by WB2K 337
22/10-30/10 WP2Z * by W3CF & K3MQH 327
22/10-27/10 ZM7A & ZL7AA: Chatham Isl. (OC-038) * by ZL8RI's team 337
23/10-27/10 3A/W0YR & 3A/N9NC 337
23/10-26/10 3DA0NX - 3DA5A * by ZS6CAX/JM1CAX 337
23/10-26/10 9M8TG (CW-RTTY) & 9M8YY (SSB): Sarawak (OC-088) 333
23/10-28/10 FP * by KG8CO, N8CC, K8AEM, W8MC 333
23/10-24/10 IR0MFP * special event station 333
23/10-30/10 J3A * by USA team 337
23/10-29/10 KG4QD * by K4QD's team 337
23/10-31/10 KI6T: Santa Catalina Island (NA-066) 333
23/10-27/10 NP3D 335
23/10-28/10 V47NS * by W9NY (ex W9NSZ) 333
24/10-02/11 CY0DX * by VA3RU, HA6OI, VA3EU 335
24/10-31/10 FJ/F6BUM: St. Barthelemy (NA-146) 335
25/10-26/10 8P9Z * by K4FJ, K3ZR, K3KG 335
25/10-26/10 A47RS * by G0MRF, G0BQV, A45XR, A45ZN 335
25/10-26/10 CI9DH * by W1VE/VE1RM 337
25/10-26/10 DX1S 337
25/10-26/10 EA8BH * by OH2BH 337
25/10-26/10 EM1HO: Galindez Isl. (AN-006) 337
25/10-26/10 FK8GM * by FK8GM, FK8FI, FK8HC 337
25/10-26/10 FS * by AA4NC, FS5PL, K9NW, K9PG, K9VV 331
25/10-26/10 HC8 * by N5KO, VE3EJ, W6NL, K6BL, HC1OT 333
25/10-26/10 IC8JAH: Capri Isl. (EU-031) * by IC8WIC's team 337
25/10-26/10 IG9: Lampedusa Isl. (AF-019) * by IT9s 335
25/10-26/10 II9ZZ * by IT9PKO 337
25/10-26/10 IQ1A * by I1JQJ 337
25/10-26/10 J37K * by W8KKF 329
25/10-26/10 LW8EXF: Martin Garcia Isl. (SA-055) 337
25/10-26/10 NH2C * by Guam Contest Club 337
25/10-26/10 P3A * by RA9JX's team 337
25/10-26/10 P40E * by CT1BOH 335
25/10-01/11 P4/NE8Z 335
25/10-26/10 PJ9/W9QQ: Netherlands Antilles (SA-006) 337
25/10-26/10 T70A 337
25/10-26/10 T77V * by IV3TMV 337
25/10-26/10 TO5: Martinique * by K2PF & KU9C 337
25/10-26/10 V26B * by Frankford Radio Club's Team Antigua 331
25/10-26/10 V31DX: Ambergris Caye (NA-073) * by W2NA, KI6IM, KM6K 335
25/10-26/10 V8EA * by JO1RUR 333
25/10-30/10 VI0ANARE: MacQuarie Is. 337
25/10-26/10 VP9ID * by AJ2U 337
25/10-31/10 YM3SV * special event station 333
25/10-26/10 ZF2AH * by W6VNR 335
25/10-26/10 Z38G * by OH3MIG 337
25/10-26/10 ZS9F * by ZS6Y 335
25/10-26/10 ZP0R * by CX6VM, ZP5AZL, ZP5VAY, ZP5CGL 337
25/10-26/10 CQ WW DX SSB Contest ***
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26/10-27/10 N4BQW/KH5K: Kingman Reef (OC-096) 336
26/10-10/11 TF/OZ5IPA * by OZ5AAH 335
27/10-21/11 4U1ITU 335
30/10-10/11 8Q7AJ * by KD6WW 337
31/10-08/11 HB0 * by HAs 337
31/10-04/11 S91FC: Principe (AF-044) * by CT1EAT 335
October FR/IK2RXV: Reunion 337
October FT5W: Crozet * by FR5HR 335
October FT5Z: Kerguelen * by FR5HR 335
October ID8: Sc. Isca (IIA CS-006) * by Mediterraneo DX Team 331
October KP2/AG8L 333
late October Ushakova Island (AS-???) * by UT8LL 337
02/11-09/11 C6AHN: Abaco Isl. (NA-080) * by EA2KL & EA3ELM 337
04/11-08/11 3D2XU * by PA3AXU 337
05/11-14/11 5R * by DJ1RL (CW) & DK8FB (SSB) 333
07/11-09/11 Japan International HF DX SSB Contest ***
15/11-28/11 FH * by DJ1RL (CW) & DK8FB (SSB) 333
15/11-16/11 II7A: Sant'Andrea Isl. (IIA BR-005) by Salento DX Team 337
16/11-01/12 V47CA * by VE3BW 327
17/11-10/12 HS/G4JMB * by VR2CT (ex VS6CT) 337
19/11-02/12 T32BE * by WC5P 337
21/11-01-12 9G5SW, 9G5WD, 9G5VJ * by G3VMW, G4RWD, G4ZVJ 335
21/11-06/12 GD4UOL * by G4UOL 335
21/11-23/11 JI6KVR/6: Danjo Arch. (AS-056) 323
22/11-02/12 A61AJ * by K3LP 331
22/11-01/12 TM5CW * by F5SJB 335
23/11-01/12 VK9LX: Lord Howe Is. * by VK2ICV & K8RF 337
24/11-04/12 5A1A * by DJ7IK, DL3KDV, DL8OBC, DL1GGT 323
24/11-03-12 L20XSI: Isla de Los Estados (SA-049) * by GACW 333
24/11-03/12 ZF2RV * by K7AR, N7NU, N7MQ, WJ7R, K7DBV 321
25/11-02/12 8P9HT (8P9Z) * by K4BAI 329
25/11-01/12 C6A * by K8DD, AC8W, N8KR 335
26/11-02/12 V47KP * by W2OX 331
27/11-06/12 WP2Z * by K4FXN 329
29/11-30/11 5V7A * by Voo-Doo Contest Group 329
29/11-30/11 9K2/T97M 331
29/11-30/11 CI9DH * by W1VE/VE1RM 337
29/11-30/11 CP6AA * by OH0XX 337
29/11-30/11 T48RCT * by KARC & Radio Club Las Tunas 327
29/11-30/11 TI5KD * by K9VV & K6CT 331
29/11-30/11 CQ WW DX CW Contest ***
November BY: Gui-Shan Isl. (AS-???) * BD7JA's team 337
November HR * by N6LCI 333
November KI6T: Santa Catalina Island (NA-066) 333
end November KP2/AG8L 333
November ZK1: North Cook - Manihiki Atoll (OC-014) * by AA8U 303
05/12-07/12 ARRL DX 160 Meters ***
06/12-09/12 DL: Hiddensee Isl. (EU-057; DIA O-005) * by DLs 335
06/12-07/12 EA DX CW Contest ***
07-12-?? LZ0A: South Shetlands * by LZ2UU 337
10/12-17/12 C6AIE: Abaco Isl. (NA-080) by WZ8D,W9VNE,WA8NJR,N8ZJN 337
12/12-20/12 SN0QTC * special event station 333
13/12-14/12 ARRL DX 10 Meters ***
13/12-14/12 Italian Contest (40 & 80 Meters) ***
17/12-21/12 A43XXV: special event station 331
December HF0POL: South Shetland (WABA SP-01) * by SP3BGD 335
December KI6T: Santa Catalina Island (NA-066) 333
mid Dec-Feb LU1ZC: South Shetlands (WABA LU-04) * LU6UO 335
01/02-22/02 VE3BW/HR6: Roatan Isl. (NA-057) 337
February 9M0C: Spratly * by Chiltern DX Club 325
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