S DX@WW $425WW343A 425 DX News #343 [1/6] 29 November 1997 No 343 BID: $425WW343A =========================== *** 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 ik1gpg@amsat.org - 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) ! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------/ CQ WW CW DX CONTEST A list of the DXpeditions that will be active in the forthcoming CQ WW CW DX Contest is maintained by Dennis, K7BV (K7bv@aol.com) on the NCJ WEb site at http://waterw.com/~ncj (Dennis will update the list with additions and changes right up to the moment the contest starts). Another list of announced operations for the contest is available from Bill's (NG3K) Web pages at either http://www.cpcug.org/user/wfeidt/Misc/cqcw97.html and http://www.his.com/~wfeidt/Misc/cqcw97.html (the page will continue to be updated, additions and corrections should be sent to wfeidt@cpcug.org). 3D2 - Dave, G4FRE and Meg, G7FRE (who are active as VK2IDR and VK2TDL until 15 December) plan to operate from Fiji on 16-20 December. QSLs via G3AUA. 3DA - Koji, JM1CAX/ZS6CAX is reported to participate in the CQ WW CW Contest as 3DA5A from Swaziland. QSL via JH7FQK. 4L - Thor, TF1MM is active as 4U/TF1MM from the Administrative HQ of UNOMIG, the United Nations Observer Mission In Georgia. QSL via TF bureau. 4U1ITU - The Daily DX reports that K3IPK and K5RX will participate in the CQ WW CW Contest (Multi-Single or Multi-Multi) from I.T.U. Geneva. 5A - The Rhein Ruhr DX Association operators [425DXN 341] are now active as 5A2A. QSL via DL3KDV. Log search is available at http://www.afthd.th-darmstadt.de/5a1a/ 5X - Frank, DL2CC (ex DL1SBR) reports he will be active from Uganda as 5X1M until 3 December. During the CQ WW CW Contest he will be QRV as 5X1T on either 20 or 15 metres. QSL for both calls go via ON5NT. 7P - The OPDX Bulletin reports that ZS6RVG, ZS6CAL, ZS6XJ and ZS6HZ will be /7P8 from the top of Sani Pass, Lesotho, at 2,873 metres (9,425 Ft) between 22-23 and 25 January 1998. Main activity will take place on RTTY and SSTV (SSB and CW will depend on conditions on site at the time). QSL via ZS6RVG either direct (Dave Plaskett, P.O. Box 8116, Edleen 1625, Republic of South Africa) or through the bureau. 8Q - UA9CDV, UA9CLB and UA9CI are active as 8Q7DV and 8Q7LB from the Maldives (AS-013). They will participate in the CQ WW CW Contest and will be active during the week after the contest with emphasis on 80 and 160 metres and RTTY. QSL via UA9CI. 8Q - Warren Hill, K7WX announces the Central Arizona DX Association upcoming DXpedition to the Maldives (AS-013). Plans are to be QRV as 8Q7AA beginning 19 January, with four stations operating 24 hours a day on 160-10 metres through 28 January 1998. The team includes SSB operators NP3BY, KP4RF, KM5EP, K7ZV & NA7DB and CW operators N6NT (who will also run HF RTTY as operating time permits), AF7O, K7WX, N7TX & NN7X. A concentrated effort will be made on the low bands with adequate power and antennas. 8Q7AA will participate in the CQ 160-meter CW DX Contest (23-25 January). QSL via N7TX. More complete details are available at http://www.cadxa.org/8q7aa 9K - Bob, 9K2ZZ is reported to be active again until December 1998. QSL direct to W8CNL. 9M6 - Saty, JE1JKL is reported to participate in the CQ WW CW Contest as 9M6NA from Labuan Island (OC-133). QSL via home call. 9U - The Daily DX reports that 9U5CW and PA3DZN will participate in the CQ WW CW Contest as 9U5CW. They plan to be active on all bands. QSL via EA1FFC. 9V - Sam, 9V1ZB will be active on 160 metres during the weekends, CQ WW CW Contest included. QSL via JL3WHL. A6 - Plans changed rapidly and Dave, KA5TQF and Tom, WT2O were active as A61AH/P from AS-124 [425DXN 341] on 27 November. A7 - Dave (KA5TQF) and Tom (WT2O) were active as A71CX/P from AS-088 on 24 and 25 November. QSL via via KA5TQF. C6 - The Daily DX reports that N4RP will be /C6A in the CQ WW CW Contest from South Bimini (NA-048), Bahamas. QSL via W3FG. CE0_sf - John Torres, CE0ZAM is planning to be again active as XQ0X from San Ambrosio Island (SA-013) for about 20 days in April or May 1998. CT3 - Ari, OH1EH is reported to participate in the CQ WW CW Contest as CT3BX from Madeira (AF-014). QSL via HB9CRV. D2 - D3SAA is reported to be currently active from Angola, length of stay not known. QSL via CT1BZJ. /EX S DX@WW $425WW343B 425 DX News #343 [2/6] 29 November 1997 No 343 BID: $425WW343B =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== F - Jean-Michel, F6AJA reports that F5HWB will be active as TM0UN between 29 November and 4 December. QSL via F5HWB. FK - Jean-Michel, F6AJA reports that FK8HC (40 metres, QSL via VK4FW) and FK8GM (80 metres, QSL via WB2RAJ) will be active during the CQ WW CW Contest. FP - The ARRL DX Bulletin reports that N1RL, W8MV and WZ8A plan to be active as FP/W8MV (QSL via W8MV) from St. Pierre et Miquelon (NA-032) during the ARRL 160 meter Contest (5-7 December). They will also operate FP/homecalls as conditions permit (QSL via home calls). FR - Olivier (ex FR5HG) [425DXN 318] is again active from Reunion Island (AF-016) with his new call FR5CC. QSL to Olivier Dijoux, 40 route Gabriel Mace, 97490 Sainte Clotilde, Reunion Island, France. FS - John, W2GD is reported to participate in the CQ WW CW Contest as FS5PL from Saint Martin (NA-015). GU - The DX News Sheet reports that Jay, K4LZE will be active from Guernsey (EU-114) as MU0BKA (mainly on 160-10 metres CW) between 4 and 9 December. QSL via home call. GW - The DX News Sheet reports that Jay, K4LZE will be active from Wales as MWOBKA (mainly on 160-10 metres CW) between 29 November and 1 December. QSL via home call. HC8 - Trey, N5KO is reported to participate in the CQ WW CW Contest as HC8N from Galapagos Is (SA-004). QSL via AA5BT. HS - Fred, K3ZO reports that club station HS0AC [425DXN 341] will concentrate on 80 and 160 metres in the CQ WW CW Contest during the hours of darkness in Thailand. HS0/DL2VK and HS0ZAA have also put up antennas for 80 metres and will concentrate on that band. HS - The DXNL reports that Ralf, HS0/DL2FDK [425DXN 342] and HS2CRU will be active possibly as E22DL from Koh Samet (AS-107) between 10 and 22 December. QSL via DL2FDK either direct or through the bureau. I - Oreste, IK3VIA will participate in the CQ WW CW Contest (40 metres) as IU3V from Lido (EU-131, IIA VE-032). QSL via bureau to IK3VIA. J2 - Jean-Michel, F6AJA reports that Bruno F5OYM/FR5FA (ex FG5GJ) will stay in Djibouti for 3 1/2 months. He is waiting for a licence to be issued. JA - Yuki, JI6KVR reports to 425 DX News that he will be active as JI6KVR/6 from Amakusa Is (AS-012) between 27 and 29 December. QSL via EA5KB. JW - The DXNL reports that JW1CCA and JW5NM will be active during the CQ WW CW Contest. KH8 - Don, N5OLS is active as KH8/N5OLS and will participate in the CQ WW CW Contest. QSL via AA5BL. KL - Peter, VE8PW reports that KL0OB plans to be active from Near Is (NA-064) between 10 and 16 December. KL - Frank, KL7FH and Chris Hurlbut, WL7KY report they will be active as KL1SLE from Saint Paul Island (NA-028) between 2 and 4 December. They expect to be on the air around 16.00 local time (01.00 UTC, but, "as always with air travel in AK, this can be changed at any time", Chris says) with two rigs on CW and SSB. KP4 - The OPDX Bulletin reports that the Puerto Rico Contest Club will participate in the CQ WW CW Contest (Multi Single) as KP3Z. QSL via WC4E. OE - Gery, OE2GEN reports that OE2VEL will be active as OE2S (QRP) during the CW WW CW Contest. QSL via bureau to OE2GEN. P4 - The DX News Sheet reports that Martin, VE3MR is active again as P40MR from Aruba (SA-036) until 30 April 1998. QSL via home call. PJ8 - Isao, JH1ROJ reports the will be active (10-160 metres, CW and SSB) as PJ8/KG8XV from Sint Maarten (NA-105) between 10 and 17 December. QSL via JH1ROJ (Isao Numaguchi, 4-9-31, Naka-Aoki, Kawaguchi, Saitama, 332-0032 Japan). PY - Alex, PY1KS reports he will participate in the CQ WW CW Contest on 10 metres (Single Operator Low Power). SV - Mak, SV1BSX reports that Kiki, SV1BRL will be active (mostly on WARC and low bands) as SV1BRL/8 from Kefallinia Island (EU-052) from 27 November, length of stay not known. T9 - Boris, T93Y will participate in the CQWW CW Contest (Single Operator Low Power, 20 metres). QSL via W6MD (ex N2MAU, N2UE): Stephanus Busono, 5235 Fiore Terrace #410, San Diego 92122, USA. TK - Jean-Michel, F6AJA reports that TK5NN (160 metres), TK5EP (80 metres) and TK/DF9LF (40 metres) will participate in the CQ WW CW Contest. TT - The Daily DX reports that to celebrate the 37 anniversary of independence of the Republic of Chad Etienne, TT8BE and Michel, TT8KM will be active as TT37Y between 30 November (23 UTC) and 13 December (23 UTC). QSL via F6FNU. TU - Jean-Michel, F6AJA reports that F5EQ, F5ECX and F3KT will be active from TU2XP's QTH until 4 December. They will participathe in the CQ WW CW Contest as TU3F. TZ - Toshi, JA1ELY reports that Mako, JA1OEM will be active as TZ6HP from Mali between 14 and 21 December. QSL via JA1OEM (Mako Toyofuku, P.O. Box 9, Sawara 287, Japan). VE - The DX News Sheet reports that Les, G8PP will be active (QRP) in December as VO2PP from Labrador. QSL via home call. VK - Phil, N6ZZ will participate in the CQ WW CW Contest as VK6BAT (Single Operator All Band) from Zone 29. QSL via home call. VP5 - Dave, WD5N is reported to participate in the CQ WW CW Contest as VP5EA. QSL via home call. /EX S DX@WW $425WW343C 425 DX News #343 [3/6] 29 November 1997 No 343 BID: $425WW343C =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== W - Joel, WU1F will be active as K1K from 23 to 30 December to celebrate the eight nights of Hanukkah (The Festival of Lights). QSL via WU1F either direct or through the bureau. XE - AA6DP, N6RT and others are reported to participate in the CQ WW CW Contest as XE2EBE. YN - Hiro, JA6WFM/YN6WFM will participate in the CQ WW CW Contest as YN6WW. QSL via JA6VU. YV - Paolo, YV1DIG reports to 425 DX News that he will participate in the CQ WW CW Contest (80 metres) as YX1D. QSL via YV1AVO. ZD8 - The DX News Sheet reports that Jim, N6TJ is active again as ZD8Z from Ascension Island (AF-003) at 19 UTC on 21.250 MHz and later on CW. He will participate in the CQ WW CW Contest. QSL via VE3HO. ZK1_sc - Guenther, DF4DI is active again (mainly CW 40, 80 and 30 metres) as ZK1DI from Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands. QSL via DK1RV either direct or through the bureau. ZK1_sc - The Daily DX reports that Lew, W7TB, who is currently active from South Cook Is as ZK1TB, plans to be participate in the CQ WW CW Contest on all bands. QSL via homecall. ZL - The Kiwi Contest Group will participate in the CQ WW CW Contest (Multi-Single) as ZM2K. QSL via ZL2IR. ZL7 - The Daily DX reports that DL8WPX/YB1AQS, DL3DXX, DL7UFN, DK7YY, DK1BT and DL2OAP will be active from Chatham (OC-038) between 23 February and 9 March 1998. They plan to have three complete stations (two of which should be on the air at the same time) and to operate on all bands CW, SSB and RTTY with emphasis on CW and the low bands. ZP - ZP5ALI reports that Paratodo DX Group operators will be active as ZP27T between 28 November and 8 December. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ************************* ***************************** GOOD TO KNOW ... *************************** ************************* CENTRAL ARIZONA DX ASSOCIATION ---> The new board of the Central Arizona DX Association includes Mike Bill, N7MB (President); Bob Myers, W1XT (Vice President); Steve Thompson, N7TX (Secretary); Rick Dill, N7KO (Treasurer); Ned Stearns, AA7A (Member at large); Dave Hollander, N7RK (Member at large); Mike Fulcher, KC7V (Past President). FRANKFORD RADIO CLUB ---> If you are still working towards the Frankford Radio Club's 70th Anniversary Award [425DXN 335] the following DX callsigns will participate in the CQWW CW Contest with FRC operators at the helm (they will all qualify for FRC station QSO credit): FS5PL, V47KP, 4U1ITU, ZP0Z, VP2EEB, V26KW, VE9DH. A list of all the FRC operators is available at the Club's WEB Site (http://www.frc-contest.org). The anniversary certificate requires QSO with 70 FRC Stations for North American amateurs and only 35 QSOs for DX stations. Logs should be submitted to the Award Manager (K2FL). HELP NEEDED ---> Charles Harpole, K4VUD, who will operate from Nepal in February/March 1998 [425DXN 341], reports that local operators have great problems in getting amateur radio equipment (coax, beams, TNCs etc): "if anyone wants to donate anything to 9N1AA or 9N1HA, the only two native Nepal hams there today, I will carry it in my baggage", Charles says. Serious donors are invited to get in touch with K4VUD at either (407) 349-2211 or harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu HV ON SSTV ---> Peter, 5X1T/ON6TT brought the Vatican on the air in SSTV for the first time on 19 November. He operated for about one hour from HV4NAC and logged 16 stations. QSL via IK0FVC. NATIONAL CAPITOL DX ASSOCIATION ---> The following amateurs have been elected 1998 officers of the National Capitol DX Association: Leo Boberschmidt, KA3TGY (President); Erinn Tordella, N3HSA (Vice President); Rick Murphy, WA1SPT (Secretary); Henry Herman, W3UJ (Treasurer). NEW CALL ---> HI3MTU is now HI3Y. QSL to Martin De Jesus Tavarez Urena, Calle 5 21, Savica, Santiago, Dominican Republic. NEW CALL ---> KS6DV is now AH8LG. QSL to Lawrence A. Gandy, P.O. Box 1618, 96799 Pago Pago, American Samoa. NORTH JERSEY DX ASSOCIATION ---> The following amateurs have been elected 1998 officers of the North Jersey DX Association: Ben Friedland, K2BF (President), John Sawina, NA2R (Vice-President), Gene Ingraham, N2BIM (Treasurer), Bill Hudzik, W2UDT (Secretary). OKLAHOMA DX ASSOCIATION ---> The Oklahoma DX Association has elected the following officers for their 1997-98 Associational year: Bruce Burnette, K5PX (President), Craig Boyer, AH9B (Vice President), Dave Land, KD5FX (Vice President) and Mark Byard, N5OGP (Secretary/Treasurer). The following Directors have been appointed: Lu Fisher, K5YP (Northwest), Troy Warren, K5OH (Southwest), Coy Day, N5OK (Central), Lee Ward, W5UDA (Southeast) and Jerry Chouinard, K5YAA (Northeast). POTOMAC VALLEY RADIO CLUB ---> The following amateurs have been elected 1998 officers of the Potomac Valley Radio Club: Tyler Stewart, K3MM (President); Brian McGinness, N3OC (Vice President); Rich Boyd, KE3Q (Secretary); Dave Baugher, WR3L (Treasurer). QSL EY8AM ---> The DXNL reports that cards can be sent either direct to Serge, Box 320, 734025 Dushanbe, Tadzhikistan or direct to DF3OL (Juergen Carow, Hillerser Weg 2, D-31234 Edemissen, Germany). Please note that DF3OL has not Serge's logs: he just collects cards and "enclosures" and sends them to EY8AM, who replies after about three months. /EX S DX@WW $425WW343D 425 DX News #343 [4/6] 29 November 1997 No 343 BID: $425WW343D =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** =========================== QSL 9K9K ---> QSL cards for 9K9K (operated by 9K2RR during the CW WW CW Contest) [425DXN 342] go through the 9K bureau (KU9C is *not* the QSL manager). QSL ID9/IK1QBT ---> Tony, IK1QBT reports that cards for his recent operation as ID9/IK1QBT from Vulcano Island (EU-017, IIA ME-018, 31 August-11 September) should be ready in mid-December. Requests will be replied as soon as possible. QSL SV1RK ---> Mak, SV1BSX reports that the correct address [425DXN 342] is Mike Krideras, P.O. Box 87535, ZC 18507, Piraeus, Greece. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our readers. QSL TF0CW ---> Ulrich Heuberger, LA0CX reports he is *not* the QSL manager for TF0CW. QSL TR8XX ---> Cards for Jean-Claude, F2XX, who is active as TR8XX, should be addressed to P.O. Box 4069, Libreville, Gabon. QSL VK9LX ---> The QSL manager for the current VK9LX (Lord Howe) DXpedition is VK2ICV (Nick Hacko, Box 730, Parramatta, 2124 NSW, Australia). Please note that Eddie Schneider, W6/G0AZT only handles VK9LX for 20-30 September 1995 (and VK9LZ & VK9NM for the same dates). QSL YI9CW ---> Rys, SP5EWY reports that Tom, SP5AUC, who was active as YI9CW, is very busy as he has just moved to a new home. "He has promised all QSLs will be answered soon", Rys says, but those who "cannot wait" can send their request to SP5JTF (Adam Perz, Ul. Sucharskiego 7 m.20, 01-390 Warszawa, Poland) or send an e-mail message to Rys (rtym@ippt.gov.pl). QSL VI0ANARE & VK0ANARE ---> Alan, VK4AAR (QSL manager for VI0ANARE) and Simon, VK1AUS (QSL manager for VK0ANARE, Macquarie Island) have decided that, to semplify matters, the cards for both these special calls will be handled by VK4AAR. Therefore, while VK1AUS will still be handling VK0TS contacts, cards for both VI0ANARE *and* VK0ANARE may be sent direct to Alan Roocroft, c/o Post Office, Dalveen, QLD 4374 Australia. QSL REFLECTOR ---> Looking for QSL information? You can subscribe to the QSL reflector by sending a message to: majordomo@larry.wu3v.net (no subject, type SUBSCRIBE QSL in the body of the message). RTTY ON WARC ---> Jon Severt, WB8YJF is trying to generate interest in RTTY on the WARC bands. "I am QRV almost daily from 13.30-14.30 UTC on 12 metres (24.918 MHz) when the band is open", Jon writes. "I am also QRV on 17 metres (18.108 MHz) around 22.00 UTC and 30 metres (10.140 MHz) from about 01.00 UTC". ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- QSL received via direct: 3B8/DL6UAA, 3B9/3B8DL, 3D2RW, 4F2DX (OC-128), 5B4/G3LNS, 9G5CW, 9K5/KA5TQF, A625ND, BD7JA/7 (AS-129), BY2HIT, CV5A (SA-030), CY9SS, VK2BEX/CY0, FT5ZG, FW5IW, HC8N, IM0/IS0UPR (EU-024; IIA NU-007), IS0/IK2UJR (IIA NU-008), OH5AB/MVI, R1MVI, TT8KM, TZ6TT, XT2DP. ***************************************************************************** For the news issued in this number, thanks to: I1HYW, IK1QBT, IK1QFM, IK1TAZ, IK3ABY, IK3VIA, I5FLN, IK7AFM, IK8CJP, Brescia DX Group, Crazy DX Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, Salento DX Team, 5X1T, 9K2HN, CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, DJ5AV, DL2CC, DL4VBP, DL7VOA, DL8AAM, DL9GOA, EA5KB, F6AJA, FR5CC, G4BUE, G0RCI, JA1ELY, JH1ROJ, JI6KVR, K3ZO, K4VUD, K7BV, K7WX, KI4RU, LA0CX, N5OGP, NG3K, NL7TB, OE2GEN, ON4VT, PP5SZ, PS7AB, PS7KM, PY1KS, SP5EWY, SV1BSX, T93Y, VE8PW, VK4AAR, VK6APK, VK6LC, W3CF, W3UR, W6/G0AZT, WB8YJF, WD8MGQ, WL7KY, WU1F, YV1AVO, ZP5ALI, 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 DX NEWS WWW PAGE ---> http://www-dx.deis.unibo.it/htdx/index.html ***************************************************************************** 425 DX NEWS IN ENGLISH --> http://www-dx.deis.unibo.it/htdx/425/425-eng.html 425 DX NEWS EN ESPANOL --> http://www.intercom.es/qtc/qtc425.htm 425 DX NEWS IN ITALIANO --> http://www-dx.deis.unibo.it/htdx/425/425-ita.html ***************************************************************************** 425 DX NEWS REFLECTOR <<< SUBSCRIPTIONS >>> Please send a message to: majordomo@pc.fr.flashnet.it Write in the body of the message: subscribe 425dxnews <address> Where <address> is the subscriber's e-mail address Example: subscribe 425dxnews i1jqj@amsat.org ***************************************************************************** 425 DX NEWS SEARCH Are you looking for any information published in past issues of 425DXN? Please go to: http://www-dx.deis.unibo.it/htdx/index.html and try the "Search" button ***************************************************************************** /EX S DX@WW $425WW343E 425 DX News #343 [5/6] 29 November 1997 No 343 BID: $425WW343E ============================ 425 DX NEWS * CALENDAR [1/2] ============================ edited by I1JQJ PERIOD CALL REF till 12/12 3B8/F6HMJ 339 till Jan 3D2AG/p: Rotuma 342 till 07/12 3E1DX: Contadora Isl. (NA-072) by DL5XX, DL2BAY, S57NW 342 till end Nov 4I9RG * by DU9RG 339 till 04/12 5A2A * by DJ7IK, DL3KDV, DL8OBC, DL1GGT 343 till Dec 5B * by UA9YAB, RA9JX, RA9JR, UA9MA, UN7FZ, UN7FW 342 till 04/12 5V7A * by Voo-Doo Contest Group 341 till 03/12 5X1M * by DL2CC 343 till 02/12 8P9HT (8P9Z) * by K4BAI 329 till 02/12 9G5SW, 9G5WD, 9G5VJ * by G3VMW, G4RWD, G4ZVJ 342 till 02/12 9K2/T97M 342 till 02/12 9M2/G3OZF: Pangkor Isl. (AS-072) 341 till Dec 9X0A * by RW3AH. 327 till 02/12 A61AJ * by K3LP & KE3Q 339 till 13/12 C56/JA1OEM 342 till 01/12 C6A * by K8DD, AC8W, N8KR 335 till 06/12 GD4UOL * by G4UOL 335 till 10/12 HS/G4JMB * by VR2CT (ex VS6CT) 337 till 03/12 J49IL * by DJ5IL 342 till 20/02 JG8NQJ/JD1: Minami Torishima (OC-073) 339 till 15/12 JL1KFR/JD1: Minami Torishima (OC-073) 341 till 06/12 JR0BQD/JD1: Ogasawara (AS-031) 341 till Mar JX3EX * by LA3EX 335 till 03/12 L20XSI: Isla de Los Estados (SA-049) * by GACW 341 till ?? LU1ZA: South Orkney 337 till 30/04 P40MR * by VE3MR 343 till 02/12 T32BE * by WC5P 337 till 07/12 T48RCT (T49C) * by KARC & Radio Club Las Tunas 341 till Dec TL8PL * by F5LNA 342 till 04/12 TU2X (TU3F) * by F5EQ, F5ECX, F3KT 343 till 02/12 V26ED, V26KW, V26E * by WA3WSJ, K3TEJ, AB2E 339 till 01/12 V47CA * by VE3BW 327 till 02/12 V47KP * by W2OX 331 till 15/12 VK2IDR & VK2TDL * by G4FRE & G7FRE 343 till 01/12 VK9LX: Lord Howe Is. * by VK2ICV & K8RF 341 till 02/12 VP2EEB * by AA3B 341 till ?? VU2JBK: Antarctica 339 till 06/12 WP2Z * by K4FXN 329 till 03/12 ZF2RV * by K7AR, N7NU, N7MQ, WJ7R, K7DBV 321 till ?? ZL5PX: Antarctica - Ross Isl. (AN-011) 339 till 28/11 ZP5/LU2BRG 341 26/11-19/01 HS0/DL2FDK 342 27/11-?? SV1BRL/8: Kefallinia Isl. (EU-052) 343 28/11-01/12 HP1XBI/2: Grande Isl. (NA-202) 342 28/11-08/12 ZP27T * by Paratodo DX Group 343 29/11-30/11 3DA5A * by JM1CAX/ZS6CAX 343 29/11-30/11 4U1ITU * K3IPK & K5RX 343 29/11-30/11 5X1T * by DL2CC 343 29/11-30-11 6D2X * by Grupo DX Panamericano 338 29/11-30/11 7Z5OO * by K3UOC 342 29/11-30/11 8Q7DV & 8Q7LB * by UA9CDV, UA9CLB, UA9CI 343 29/11-30/11 8R1K * by OH0XX 342 29/11-30/11 9K2/T97M 331 29/11-30/11 9K9K * by 9K2RR 342 29/11-30/11 9M6NA: Labuan Isl. (OC-133) * by JE1JKL 343 29/11-30/11 9U5CW * by 9U5CW & PA3DZN 343 29/11-30/11 9V1ZB 343 29/11-30/11 9Y4H * by K6NA 342 29/11-30/11 A45XR * by SP5EXA 342 29/11-30/11 A45ZN (AS-014) * by G4KLF 342 29/11-30/11 AH2R * by JF1SQC, JK3GAD, JR7OMD 341 29/11-30/11 C6A/N4RP: South Bimini (NA-048) 343 29/11-30/11 CI9DH * by W1VE/VE1RM 337 29/11-30/11 CT3BX * by OH1EH 343 29/11-30/11 CW5W * by CX7BY 342 29/11-30/11 CX5X * by CX6VM 341 29/11-30/11 DX1HB * by JA1KJK, JA1WLL, JK1CWR, JE8IVF, 9V1ZW 341 29/11-30/11 E22AAA * by EY8MM & HS1CHB 339 29/11-30/11 EA6IB: Ibiza Isl. 342 29/11-30/11 EA8EA * by OH2MM 342 29/11-30/11 EM1HO: Galindez Isl. (AN-006) 342 29/11-30/11 FK8HC 343 29/11-30/11 FK8GM 343 29/11-30/11 FS5PL * by W2GD 343 /EX S DX@WW $425WW343F 425 DX News #343 [6/6] 29 November 1997 No 343 BID: $425WW343F ============================ 425 DX NEWS * CALENDAR [2/2] ============================ 29/11-30/11 HC8N * by N5KO 343 29/11-30/11 DL1HCM/HI8 341 29/11-30-11 HS5AC 338 29/11-30/11 HS8AS * by The Southern Thailand DX Group 342 29/11-30/11 HZ1AB * by SM0CXU 342 29/11-30/11 IQ2I * by IK2WXQ 342 29/11-30/11 IU3V: Lido Isl. (EU-131; IIA VE-032) * by IK3VIA 343 29/11-30/11 J39A 342 29/11-01/12 JA: Hachijo Isl. (AS-043) * by 7K4STV & JQ1USM 339 29/11-30/11 JW1CCA 343 29/11-30/11 JW5NM 343 29/11-30/11 KH8/N5OLS 343 29/11-30/11 KP3Z * by Puerto Rico Contest Club 343 29/11-01/12 MW0BKA * by K4LZE 343 29/11-30/11 OE2S * by OE2GEN 343 29/11-30/11 OX3FV * by OX/OZ8AE & OX3FV 341 29/11-30/11 P40R * by K4UEE 341 29/11-30/11 PY1KS 343 29/11-30/11 TF3IFA * by South China Sea DX Team & I.R.A. 342 29/11-30/11 TI5KD * by K9VV & K6CT 331 29/11-30/11 TI5N * by K6CT, K9VV, TI2CCC, TI2OY 341 29/11-30/11 TK5NN 343 29/11-30/11 TK5EP 343 29/11-30/11 TK/DF9LF 343 29/11-30/11 TM5DX * by F5EJC 341 29/11-04/12 TM0UN * by F5HWB 343 29/11-30/11 V8EA * by JO1RUR 342 29/11-30/11 VK6BAT * by N6ZZ 343 29/11-30/11 VP5EA * by WD5N 343 29/11-30/11 XE 2EBE * by AA6DP & N6RT 343 29/11-30/11 YN6WW * by JA6WFM/YN6WFM 343 29/11-30/11 YX1D * by YV1DIG 343 29/11-30/11 ZD8Z * by N6TJ 343 29/11-30/11 ZF1A * by K1TO, K4UVT, W5ASP, K9MK, K9LA 341 29/12-30/11 ZK1TB: South Cook Is. * by W7TB 343 29/11-30/11 ZM2K * by Kiwi Contest Group 343 29/11-30/11 ZP0Z * by N3BNA 342 29/11-30/11 CQ WW DX CW Contest *** 30/11-13/12 TT37Y * special event station 343 02/12-05/12 A4 * by K3LP & KE3Q 339 02/12-05/01 CF5=VE5 * special prefixes 341 02/12-04/12 KL1SLE: Saint Paul Isl. (NA-028) * by KL7FH & WL7KY 343 04/12-09/12 MU0BKA * by K4LZE 343 05/12-07/12 FP * by N1RL, W8MV, WZ8A 343 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 10/12-22/12 E22DL: Koh Samet (AS-107) * by HS0/DL2FDK & HS2CRU 343 10/12-16/12 KL0OB: Near Is. (NA-064) 343 10/12-17/12 PJ8/KG8XV 343 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) *** 14/12-21/12 TZ6HP * by JA1OEM 343 16/12-20/12 3D2: Fiji * by G4FRE & G7FRE 343 17/12-21/12 A43XXV: special event station 331 17/12-23/12 HL0C/4: Ch'uja Is. (AS-084) 341 20/12-20/01 J8 * by DF2SS 339 22/12 N5XG/C6A: Berry Is. (NA-054) 339 23/12-30/12 K1K * special event station 343 25/12 HL0Z/5: Hansan Isl. (AS-081) 341 27/12-29/12 JI6KVR/6: Amakusa Is. (AS-012) 343 31/12 HL0Z/5: Ulrung Isl. (AS-045) 341 December FT5WG * by F5BU 341 December KI6T: Santa Catalina Island (NA-066) 333 mid Dec-Feb LU1ZC: South Shetlands (WABA LU-04) * LU6UO & LU4AXV 341 December PY: SA-042 * by PQ8MM 339 December VO2PP * by G8PP 343 01/01-31/12 HF0POL: South Shetland 341 05/01 HL0Z/4: Bokil Isl. (AS-085) 341 10/01-end March PJ9JT: Curacao * by W1BIH 341 18/01-01/02 8P9DX * by VA3DX 339 18/01-05/02 TG * by OHs 339 19/01-28/01 8Q7AA * by Central Arizona DX Association 343 22/01-23/01 7P8: Sani Pass * by ZS6RVG, ZS6CAL, ZS6XJ, ZS6HZ 343 01/02-22/02 VE3BW/HR6: Roatan Isl. (NA-057) 337 12/02-24/02 9M0C: Spratly * by Chiltern DX Club 339 20/02-23/02 JI6KVR/6: Tokara Arch. (AS-049) 341 23/02-09/03 ZL7: DL8WPX, DL3DXX, DL7UFN, DK7YY, DK1BT, DL2OAP 343 end Feb-March 9N1UD * by K4VUD 341 April-May XQ0X: San Ambrosio * by CE0ZAM 343 /EX