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                               IK1ADH - IK1GPG

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5H     - Ken, GM0AXY reports  that YL operator  Unni, LA6RHA  will be  active
         (mostly on 20  metres SSB) from  Tanzania for three  weeks as of  22
         December. She  expects to  be QRV  as 5H3/LA6RHA  until the  end  of
         December and  as  5H1/LA6RHA from  Zanzibar  (AF-032) from  about  4
         January. QSL� via home call.
9N     - Joe, VK6BFI/9N1BFI  and Neil,  VK6NE/9N1NE  will be  operating  (SSB
         only) from the  QTH of  Dick, 9N1ARB  through 24  December. QSL  via
         their respective home calls.
FT5Z   - QSL manager F5RQQ reports that FT5ZG went QRT on 14 December.
HS     - Mirek, VK3DXI is active  (10, 15, 20  and 40 metres  SSB and CW)  as
         HS0/VK3DXI  until  August.  The  Daily  DX  reports  he  hopes   get
         permission to operate on 80 & 160 metres and RTTY. QSL via DL4DBR.
KC6    - The Daily DX reports that Toshy, JA6VZB will participate in the Stew
         Perry Topband  Distance Challenge  (27-28  December) as  T88JA  from
         Belau. He will stay in Belau until 1 January and will concentrate on
         160 metres. QSL via JA6BSM.
KH2    - The Daily DX reports that Walt, KF2XN left for Guam on 19  December.
         He should be there for 90 days at  least and be active in his  spare
         time from either KH2D's and (as  KH2/KF2XN) MARS/Amateur station  at
         Andersen Air Force Base.
KH0    - The OPDX Bulletin reports that KH0S  (QSL via JA1OGX) and KH0U  (QSL
         via JA1QNV) will be active  (10-80 metres, CW  and SSB) from  Saipan
         (OC-086) between 19 and 22 December
TT     - The Daily DX reports that John, TT8JFC will return to the States  on
         19 December and will be replaced by Jim, WA4KKY/TT8JWM.
V3     - Joe, K8JP reports he will be active as V31JP from Belize between  25
         December and 12 January. He plans  to participate in the Stew  Perry
         Topband Distance Challenge (27-28 December).  Outside the contest he
         will concentrate on 40, 80 and  160 metres. Look for him on  1827.7,
         3507.7, 3527.7, 7007.7  and 7027.7 KHz.  Priority will  be given  to
         Europe and Asia when the bands  are open. QSL via K8JP (Joe  Pontek,
         Sr., 26441 Devaney Rd., Arcadia, IN 46030, USA).
VK9_xms- The Daily DX reports that Mirek, VK3DXI will be active as VK9XU from
         Christmas Island  (OC-002)  between 21  and  26  December.  QSL  via
         DL4DBR.

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                           *** ANTARCTIC NEWS ***

The following  updates  regarding current  and  planned activity  during  the
summer  Antarctic  season  have  been  provided  by  Bob  Hines,  K4MZU.  The
information has  been organized  by DXCC  Country, followed  by IOTA  Ref.No.
Within each section the information is listed by WABA Reference Number.

ANTARCTICA (Adelaide Island, AN-001)
- CE9SAC (op. Eduardo) is active again this year from Teniente Luis  Carvajal
  Base (WABA CE-07) between 22.30-02.00 UTC.

ANTARCTICA (Galindez Island, AN-006)
- Indications are that UR8LV [425DXN 337]will be one of the next at Akcademic
  Vernadsky Base (WABA UR-01). He hopes to be active as EM1LV.

ANTARCTICA (Ross Island, AN-011)
- K-09  KC4USV ham  shack facilities at  USN MARS Mc  Murdo (WABA K-09)  have
  been removed, possible /KC4 activities by hams passing through.
- ZL5PX [425DXN 339] has returned to  New Zealand and the new radio  operator
  is not a ham.
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ANTARCTICA (Anvers Island, AN-012)
- YL operator Deneb  will soon  be QRV  for Europe  from KC4AAC  at USN  MARS
  Palmer Station (WABA K-10) on 14.243 MHz starting at 19.00, 20.00 and 21.00
  UTC on 20 & 26 December  and 3 January. She is a  good operator and  should
  have a good signal as they  are using 1kw  and a large  V antenna. QSL  via
  K4MZU (who has logs for KC4AAC from December 1996 to now).

ANTARCTICA (Ongul Island, AN-015)
- 8J1RL at Syowa  Base (WABA  JA-02) is  currently active  on 40,  20 and  15
  metres mostly CW. QSL via JARL.

ANTARCTICA (AN-016)
- The new operators at KC4AAA (USN MARS Amundsen-Scott Base, South Pole, WABA
  K-08) this year  are Skip  (WB0BBE), Eric  (N7HWW), Hugh  (W3HUO) and  Eric
  (KC7IVA).
- Andree, VK0MAP reports he will be  QRV from the above mentioned South  Pole
  station (WABA K-08) between early January and mid February
- KC4AAD is expected to be QRV from  Siple Dome Station (WABA K-23) in  about
  ten days. Initial time and  frequency should be  00.00-04.00 UTC on  14.273
  MHz. QRV for Europe will probably not be until after the first of the year.
  QSL via K4MZU.
- A new base named "Down Stream  Bravo" (WABA K-??, 84.01S-115.51W) has  just
  been activated by Dave, N5WNB using the old call KC4AAF. He is active  with
  a dipole and 150 watts on 14.273 MHz around 00.00-04.00 UTC passing  family
  traffic, but he  indicated will  try to  come up  at other  times. QSL  via
  K4MZU.
- Art,  KL7RL/KC4  is  back  for  another  summer  season  at  Patriot  Hills
  multinational Base (WABA MN-01) on Ellsworth Land. When he is able to be on
  the radio he will come up at 19.00 UTC on 14.273 Mhz.
- Also Sergio, CE3RAC/CE9 is  active (mostly in  Spanish) from Patriot  Hills
  (WABA MN-01) between 22.00-01.00 UTC on 14.180-14.215 Mhz.
- R1ANZ is quite  active, moslty on  40, 20 and  15 metres,  from Mirny  base
  (WABA UA-07). QSL via UW1ZC.
- R1ANL is active from  SAAM Novolazarevskaya Base  (WABA UA-08) on  Princess
  Astrid Coast. He has been heard several time a week on 14 metres CW (14.015
  and 14.024 MHz) between 22.30-01.00 UTC. QSL via UA6AH.
- Operators Peter and Henry (VE0HSS) will be active from R1ANW at SAAM Vostok
  Base (WABA  UA-10) on  Wilkes Land  (geomagnetic pole)  between 14  and  18
  January. QSL via K4MZU.
- Both Jagdish (VU2JBK) and Kaliram (VU2RAY) are QRV daily (14.180-14.215 MHz
  around 22.00-01.00 UTC) from Maitri Base  on Queen Maud Land (WABA  VU-02).
  QSL via VU2DVC.
- The two operators at ZS7ANT (WABA ZS-03) should be more active as of  early
  1998. This is a new base and the work is very time consuming.

SOUTH SHETLANDS (AN-010)
- CE9AP is QRV daily from 22.30-02.00 UTC, usually between 14.180 and  14.210
  MHz, from Capitan Arturo Prat Base (WABA CE-01).
- Enrique, CX8BBA is planning to go to Artigas Base (WABA CX-01) sometime  in
  early January (CX0XY call is not planned at this time).
- Peruvian Base Machu Picchu (WABA OA-01) is due to come up the same as  last
  year in early January.
- Alberto, PY3ASK will  be QRV  in early  January as  ZX0ECF from  Comandante
  Ferraz Base (WABA PY-01). Currently there  is a ham active from there,  but
  he only comes up once a  week for family traffic.  Alberto is usually  much
  more active.
- R1ANF is quite active, mostly on 40, 20 and 15 metres, from  Bellingshausen
  base (WABA UA-04). QSL via DL5EBE.

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                            *** DXCC NEW FEES ***

The ARRL DXCC Desk has announced new fees for DXCC, which will go into effect
on <<<  1  January  1998  >>>.  All  applicable  fees  are  charged  on  each
application. Applicant must supply return postage or an SASE for any cards or
information requests.

Current Fee        Item                                        New Fee
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Free               Initial application each year, member       $10
$10                Additional application, member              $20
$10                Initial application, foreign nonmember      $20
$20                Additional application, foreign nonmember   $30
$2                 Convention/HQ walk-in card check            $5
10 cents           Per additional QSO*                         15 cents
$10                Certificate fee (includes pin)              $10
$25+shipping       Honor Roll & 5-Band DXCC plaques            $30+shipping**
$40+shipping       #1 Honor Roll plaque                        $50+shipping**

*  First  application  prices  are  for  120  QSOs  maximum,  and  additional
   application prices are for 100 QSOs maximum. QSOs beyond those limits  are
   charged at this price.
** includes pin
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CLOSING LOGS ---> Mikhail I. Piskizjov, RW1AI (ex UA1AFM) will close all  his
expedition logs on 31 December 1998.  If anyone still  needs QSL please  send
your cards  during 1998  to RW1AI  either via  bureau or  direct (P.O.Box  2,
St.Petersburg, 195009,  Russia). Mike's  operations  are: 4K1B  (Mirny  Base,
Antarctica, February-March  1981), 4K1D  (Novolazarevskaya Base,  Antarctica,
March 1982-March 83  & May-November 1991),  4K1F (Bellingshausen Base,  South
Shetlands, February  1991),  4K1G  (Leningradskaya  Base,  Antarctica,  April
1991), 4K1AFM (Novolazarevskaya Base, Antarctica, May-November 1991),  4K4AFM
(Severnaya Zemlya, AS-042, January-July 1990), 4K0E (SP-29 Drifting  Station,
June 1987-May  1988),  UA1AFM/UA0 (Severnaya  Zemlya,  AS-042,  May  1984-May
1985), UA1AFM/U0B (Severnaya Zemlya, AS-042, October-December 1989).

HUNTING LIONS CONTEST ---> The "Hunting Lions in the Air" contest, in  honour
of Melvin Jones, the founder of Lionism, will be held between 9.00 UTC on  10
January and 2100 UTC on  11 January. For  further information please  contact
Dave Stols, ZS6BXN at aesdave@coal.anglo.co.za

QSL COLLECTION ---> With more than one million items on file, QSL  COLLECTION
is the world's  biggest collection, reserach  & documentation  centre of  its
kind.   It  is supported  and/or  officially acknowledged  by  many  national
amateur radio societies and groups, like DIG  and IOTA. If you want to  learn
more about their activities and, particularly, if you think you might be able
to help them update  and complete their  files, please have  a look at  their
homepage, with articles and have/want-lists: http://www.qsl.at

QSL 3V8BB ---> QSL for contacts made on 15-17 December should go via F6FMX.

QSL 4U1UN ---> The  QSL manager for  contacts made between  1992 and 1  April
1997 is Jerry, WB8LFO: "I have  sent out in excess  of 110,300 cards",  Jerry
reports. "There is no backlog of  cards at WB8LFO. All  cards that have  been
received have been answered, if they  were in the log".  The QSL manager  for
contacts made after 1 April 1997 is W6TER.

QSL 9Q5BB & D2BB ---> Fernando, EA4BB reports that the *new* QSL manager  for
his operations as 9Q5BB & D2BB is W3HNK.

QSL C4A ---> Pete, AH3C is  *not* the QSL  manager for C4A  in the 1997  CQWW
Contests. This call sign  was issued to  Pete in 1995  for the exclusive  use
during that  year's CQWW,  and those  are the  only contacts  he can  confirm
(please send your  requests to  Peter Grillo,  501 County  Road 41,  Bellvue,
Colorado 80512, USA).

QSL VK9WM & VK9WY ---> Bill Horner, VK4FW reports that due to serious  family
problems "the QSLling for Willis has  been somewhat held  a little with  much
time lost. I would request that you all please be patient. I know that  quite
a few of  you will have  received your QSL  cards by now  but many are  still
sitting here. I will again get to them ASAP".

QSL IIA  ---> Franco,  IK8WEJ reports  that requests  for IIA  activities  by
Mediterraneo DX Team have all been replied.

ROARS SILVER JUBILEE AWARD ---> The Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society (ROARS)
celebrates its 25th anniversary and offers a Silver Jubilee Award to stations
earning 5 points.  Contacts made with  A43XXV (17-21  December) [425DXN  345]
count for 3 points, with A47RS/SJ  and A47OS/SJ count for  2 points and  with
other Omani stations count 1 point each. Send a certified log with 10 IRCs or
US$5.00 to The Award Manager, ROARS,  P.O. Box 981, Muscat CP 113,  Sultanate
of Oman.

TOP NEEDED IOTA ISLANDS ---> Chris, N1HRW reports that the Islands on the Web
Website is  conducting a  web-based "Top  Needed IOTA  Islands" Survey.  IOTA
Chasers can take part in the survey by filling out a form on the IOTW website
(http://islandchaser.com go to the "Survey" section of the site), by emailing
a list of needed IOTA to n1hrw@islandchaser.com, or by sending a list of IOTA
needed to N1HRW (Chris Taron, 607 Harwood Ct., Champaign, IL 61820, USA). The
survey runs  until 00.00  UTC on  10 January  1998.  Survey results  will  be
displayed on the site on 10 January.
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CALL       MANAGER         CALL       MANAGER    CALL       MANAGER         
============================================================================
1X5AA      W3HNK           EW3LB      W3HNK      SV2RWM     SV2DCD          
3B8/F6HMJ  F6HMJ           EW6WR      GW3CDP     T32RT      W6UC            
3B8/JE2HCJ JA2JSF          EX8MLE     IK2QPR     T48RCT     SK0UX           
3D2LJ      JM1LJS          EY8MM      K1BV       T88X       JA6BSM          
3D2QB      SM3CER          FK8GM      WB2RAJ     T91ENS     DJ0JV           
3DA5A      JH7FQK          FM5GU      WA4JTK     T91S       DL4SEM          
3E1DX      KU9C            FO0GUI     F5UIV      T93Y       W6MD            
3V8BB      JF2EZA (4/12)   FP/W8MV    W8MV       TA1/RU9WW  RW9WA           
3W5FM      UA0FM           FP/WZ8A    WZ8A       TA2IJ      DJ9ZB           
3W8DX      HA5PP           FP5BZ      F1TJP      TF3IRA     TF3GB           
3XA8DX     DJ6SI  (CW)     FP5EJ      K2RW       TJ1HP      F6FNU           
3XA8DX     DJ9ZB  (SSB)    FR5VZ      F5VZ       TL8PL      F5LNA           
4F3CV      HB9CXZ          FS5PL      N0JT       TM0UN      F5HWB           
4G50N      DU9RG           FT5ZG      F5RQQ      TM7TLT     F6KWP           
4J0FR      F6AJA           G6T        G3NYY      TM8TON     F5KKU           
4K9W       DL6KVA          G7T        G3NYY      TP9CE      F6FQK           
4L0JA      JP1BJR          GB100LP    GW0ANA     TR8MD      F6FNU           
4L5O       TA7A            GB3RN      G0VIX      TR8VP      F6FNU           
4N0S       YU7JDE          GC0STH/P   G4DIY      TT37Y      F6FNU           
4U1WB      KK4HD           GC3EEO/P   G3OCA      TT8AM      IK7JTF          
4U1WRC     4U1ITU          HB0/DL1RWB DL1RWB     TT8JFC     WA4ZJB          
4X4BL      WA2KNC          HB0/HB9LEY JH1BSE     TT8KM      F6FNU           
5A2A       DL3KDV          HC8N       AA5BT      TT8ZB      IK3ERN          
5B4/T97M   K2PF            HF1GD      SP2BIK     TU2XZ      W3HC            
5B4ADA     9A2AJ           HH2/N3NCW  N1XVU      TU3F       F6AXP           
5H3HG      WY3V            HI3/DL2GGA DL2GGA     TZ6JA      JA3EMU          
5R8EE      FR5EL           HI8/DJ4IJ  DK8ZD      UA0AZ      W3HNK           
5R8FK      NY3N            HI8/DL1CW  DL1CW      UE6FST     RZ6HWA          
5V7A       GM4FDM          HP1BXI     F6AJA      UK4YT      K4YT            
5X1M       ON5NT           HR6XX      CX3CE      UM8OM      RW6HS           
6C500      YK1AO           HS0/JR3XMG JF3PKJ     UX0ZZ      N3IRZ           
6D2X       K5TSQ           HS0/VK3DXI DL4DBR     V26E       AB2E            
6Y5/KE7X   KE7X            HS0ZAA     KM1R       V26ED      WA3WSJ          
7Q7RM      G0IAS           HS1RU      JG3AVS     V26KW      K3TEJ           
7X4AN      DJ2BW           HZ1HZ      N7RO       V29NR      YU1NR           
7Z1IS      SM0OFG          J28AG      F5OYM      V47CA      VE3BW           
8P6DA      KU9C            J39A       KQ1F       V47KP      K2SB            
8P9EM      G3VBL           J41W       SV1CIB     V73AT      K2CL            
8P9HT      K4BAI           J49IL      DJ5IL      VA1S       VE1AL           
8P9Z       K4BAI           J52IM      KB9XN      VI50G      VK3ATL          
8Q7DV      UA9CI           J68BG      YU1NR      VK2IDR     G3AUA           
9A50D      9A1BHI          JD1/JL1KFR JL1KFR     VK2TNL     G3AUA           
9A640KC    9A3KQ           JW1BJA     LA5VK      VK5CC      VK3WIA          
9H1EL      LA2TO           JW1CCA     LA1CCA     VK6BAT     N6ZZ            
9H3PB      DF4EK           JW4KQ      LA4KQ      VP2EEB     AA3B            
9K2GS      K2PF  (WWCW97)  JW5VK      LA5VK      VP2ENR     YU1NR           
9K2GS      WA2JMS (Other)  JY8ZW      K4ZW       VP2ESJ     W5SJ            
9M2RY      N4JR            JY9QJ      DL5MBY     VP2EST     KT8Y            
9M6NA      JE1JKL          KC4AAA     NC6J       VP2EY      HB9SL           
9M8CC      PB0ALB          KH0/KK6WW  JA6EGL     VP5/WD5N   WD5N            
9N1BFI     VK6BFI          KH2D       K8NA       VP5DX      K4UTE           
9N1FP      RU6FP           KH7R       KH6HH      VP5EA      WD5N            
9Q5HX      IK2MRZ          KL1SLE     WL7KY      VP8CTR     DL5EBE          
9Q5YT      W2TK            KP2/N9FD   KU9C       VQ9HI      K7HI            
9U5CW      EA1FFC          KP3Z       WC4E       VQ9ZZ      NS1L            
9U5DX      F2VX            L20XSI     LU6EF      VR2MM      JR3JFZ          
9X0A       DL5WM           LX60RL     LX1DA      VR3CV      HB9CXZ          
A22EW      KB2MS           LZ0A       LZ2KDP     VU2RAY     VU2DVC          
A35RK      W7TSQ           LZ0L       LZ1KCP     VU3RDZ     VU2APR          
A4/K3LP    W3UR            MJ0AWR     K2WR       W6S        WO6T            
A4/KE3Q    W3UR            MU0BKA     K4ZLE      WP2Z       KU9C            
A61AJ      W3UR            MX0ADJ     G3NYY      XE2/NR7O   NR7O            
AH2R       JI3ERV          OF3JF      OH3JF      XE2HWB/B   K6QXY           
AH8A       AC7DX           OL3A       OK1AY      XE2MX      K6VNX           
AP2JZB     K2EWB           OX/OZ8AE   OZ8AE      XU2FB      N4JR            
AP2TJ      W3HNK           OY3QN      OZ1ACB     XU3FLT     JN3FLT          
AP2WAP     IK4ZGY          P29HI      K7HI       YB0ARA/9   N2AU            
BA1DU      W3HC            P29PL      VK9NS      YI1ALW     WB3CQN          
BV0GSM     BV4ME           P4/K9TM    K9TM       YJ0AIO     DL7VRO          
BV3/DJ3KR  DJ3KR           P4/KT8X    KT8X       YJ0AIQ     DL7VRO          
C56/JA1OEM JA1OEM          P40E       W3HNK      YJ8UU      ZL2HE           
C6A/N4RP   W3FG            P40NR      YU1NR      YK0RJ      YK1AO           
C6AIE      WZ8D            P43HOT     P43ARC     YN6WFM     JA6VU           
C91JM      W7MAE           P49T       W3BTX      YN6WW      JA6VU           
CL8VP      HI3JH           PJ8/KG8XV  JH1ROJ     YS1RRD     W3HNK           
CN/DJ8DL   DJ8DL           R1ANF      DL5EBE     Z350CXY    Z31RG           
CO2KK      W5WP (Ex WQ5Y)  R1ANL      UA6AH      Z350GBC    NN6C  (Ex KM6ON)
CT3BX      HB9CRV          R1ANZ      UW1ZC      ZA1MH      Z32KV           
CV1A       CX8DX           R1ASP      RA1AD      ZB2FX      G3RFX           
CV1F       CX6FP           R1FJZ      U3AJ       ZD8T       AC4IV           
CV9UA      CX1SI           RA0FU      W3HNK      ZD8Z       VE3HO           
D2AI       CT1EGH          RK2FWA     DK4VW      ZF2LH      WB7SND          
D3SAA      CT1BZJ          RV6AB      N2ERN      ZF2MC      N7MQ  (Ex N7MCA)
DX1HB      JA1KJK          RX1OX/FJL  DL6YET     ZF2MK      K9MK            
E21CJN     W3PP (Ex K3WUW) RX9FM      W3HNK      ZK1AAT     KQ2I            
E22AAD     DL2FDK          SU0ERA     SU1ER      ZK1DI      DK1RV           
EA8/ON7ZM  ON7ZM           SU3AM      DL1FCM     ZK1TB      W7TB            
EK6GC      W3HNK           SV0LK      DJ4TR      ZP0Z       W3HNK           
EU5R       EU1FC           SV2CZJ     SV2DCD     ZP27T      ZP5WYV          
EU8T       EW8WA           SV2RM      SV2DCD     ZP5/N3BNA  N3BNA           
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3D2SJ      Fr.Steve Dives MSC, P.O.Box 1354, Suva, Fiji Islands
4K70DWZ    P.O.Box 169, Baku 370000, Azerbaijan
6V1C       Christian Saint Arroman, P.O.Box 3263, Dakar, Senegal
9H1BD      Herbert Catania, 2, Gatwick Court, Triq It-Turisti, St. Paul's
           Bay SPB 06, Malta
9J2DR      Richard Dandine, P.O.Box 30062, Lusaka, Zambia
9K2SQ      Abdullah Ali Al-Sayegh, P.O.Box 38899, Dahiya A., Al-Salem 72259,
           Kuwait
9Z4CT      P.O.Box 20, San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago
A92Q       VADM Scott Redd USN, Quarters U, Wash Navy Yard, 1255 Tenth St.,
           S.E. Washington, DC-20003, U.S.A.
AH8LG      Lawrence A.Gandy, P.O.Box 1618, 96799 Pago Pago, American Samoa
BD4DL      Strong, P,O.Box 031-103, Shanghai 200031, China
BG4AFV     Ina, P.O.Box 031-103, Shanghai 200031, China
CT1EGH     Antonio Pereira, R.Guerra Junqueiro 25A, Vale de Milhacos, 
           P-2855 Corroios, Portugal
CU3EJ      Leonel Gaspar Cardoso Avila, Canada das Almas, P-9700 Angra do
           Heroismo, Terceira, Acores, Portugal
CU5AM      Jose M.S.Silveira, P.O.Box 10, P-9800 Velas, Acores, Portugal
DL2FDK     Ralf Klingler, Feldstr.7, D-61479 Glashuetten-Oberems, Germany
DS4BHW     Pil-Ki Kim, P.O.Box 27, Suncheon 540-600, Korea
DS5RNM     Lee Joonha, P.O.Box 49, Nam Daegu 705-600, Korea
DU3/GM4DKO John Fraser, 318 Caingin, San Rafael, Bulacan, Philippines
DU9RG      Robin U.Go, 818 Acacia Avenue, Ayala Alabang Village, 1780
           Muntinlupa City, Philippines
E21LLR     Piti Eksitikul, P.O.Box 7, Bangkok 10206, Thailand
EA5KB      Jose F.Ardid, P.O.Box 5013, 46080 Valencia, Spain
EY8AM      Serge, P.O.Box 320, 734025 Dushanbe, Tadzhikistan
F5TJP      M.Ronan Darchen, Beg an Duchen, Saint Qauy-Perros, F-22700
           Perros Guirec, France
F6AXP      Max Pomel, P.O.Box 73, F-63370 Lempdes, France
FR5HA      J.Lallemand, 173 Rue E.de Parny, F-97421 La Riviere St-Louis,
           France
G3NYY      Walt Davidson, P.O.Box 23, Tewkesbury, Glos, GL20 5RN, England
HH2PK      Patrick Cardozo, P.O.Box 1095, Port Au Prince, Haiti
HH5HK      David K.Hodges, Hospital Bon Samaritan, Limbe,  c/o Agape 
           Flights, 7990 15th St.E., Sarasota, FL-34243, U.S.A.
HL2TIZ     Wook Han, Sanbondong, Eulji Apt. 615-1102, Kunpo, Kyungkido, 
           435-040, Korea
HL3EHL     Cha, 99-15, Jungcheon-Dong, Jung-Gu, Taejon 301-080, Korea
JW7VK      Tormod Eriksen, Bakke Sondre 99, N-2040 Klofta, Norway
JX6RHA     Unni Gran, Mellomasveien 128, N-1414 Trollasen, Norway
K3TEJ      John L.Bednar, 340 Mac Arthur Drive, Orwigsburg, PA-17961, U.S.A.
K9MK       Michael Krzystyniak, 249 Bayne Rd, Haslet, Tarrant, TX-76052, USA
KU9C       Steven M.Wheatley, P.O.Box 5953, Parsippany, Morris, NJ-07054, USA
LX1DE      J.Faber, 5-9 rue de la Fontaine, L-4122 Esch-Alzette, Luxembourg
ON5NT      Ghislain Penny, Lindestraat 46, B-9880 Aalter, OV, Belgium
OZ8AE      Joergen Christensen, Soendervej 79, DK-2830  Virum, Denmark
OX3FV      Kim Andersen, P.O.Box 3, DK-3930 Groennedal, Greenland
PP5OW      Osmar Waterkwmper, Rua Namen Jose Curi 71, 88070-480 Floriano-
           polis, Brazil
S21R       Rana, P.O.Box 10052, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
SK0UX     Kvarnberget Mill Hill RC, P.O.Box 1441, S-18314 Taeby, Sweden
SP3SUN     Piotr Miranski, Ul.Rydza Smiglego 27/5, 65-610 Zielona Gora,Poland
SV0LM      Charles L.Lewis, P.O.Box 1001, GR-671 00 Xanthi, Greece
SV1CQH     George Staikos, Solomoy 13, GR-301 00 Agrinio, Greece
SV1EET     Takis Papakiriakopoulos, 7-13 Laodikias Str., Vironas, GR-162 32
           Athens, Greece
SV2DCD     Leo Fiskas, Argyriou Gouzgou 1, Argos Orestiko, GR-52200
           Kastoria, Greece
SV5DDR     Maniatakis Vasilis, P.O.Box 329, GR-851 00 Rodos, Greece
T77C       Antonio Ceccoli, Via delle Carrare 67, RSM-47031 Murata A-7,
           San Marino
TF3KM      Kristjan Magnusson, Unnarbraut 28, IS-170 Seltjarnarnes, Iceland
U3AJ       B.A.Ermilov, B.Serpunovskaya Str.19/37-48, 113093 Moscow, Russia
UA0AGI     V.A.Simonchuk, P.O.Box 8662, Krasnoyarsk 660036, Russia
UA0FM      P.O.Box 66, Vladimir 600011, Russia
UA0SE      Serge Y.Karpov, P.O.Box 2547, Bratsk City, 665714, Russia
UA6AH      N.V.Shepetko, Ostrovskogo 37, 353301 pgt Ahtyrskij, Russia 
V31JP      Joe Pontek, Sr., 26441 Devaney Rd., Arcadia, IN-46030, U.S.A.
V31PC      Don Owen-Lewis, P.O.Box 7, Punta Gorda, Belize
V51SG      Siggi Graf, P.O.Box 57, Kombat, Namibia
V85HY      Horpsjo Yamada, Box 3001, Embassy of Japan, Bandar Seri Begawan,
           Brunei
VK2ICV     Nick Hacko, P.O.Box 730, Parramatta 2124 NSW, Australia
VU2SDU     Shaik S.Sadaqathullah, G.P.O.Box 1721, Mannady, Madras, Chennai
           600 001, India
W6MD       Stephanus Busono, 5235 Fiore Terrace #410, San Diego,CA-92122,USA
WZ8D       John Walker, 1930 Meredith Dr., Loveland, OH-45140, U.S.A.
XE3LMV     Manuel Villa Vargas, Av. Aleman 90, Chilpancingo, Guerrero 39000,
           Mexico
XQ0YAF     P.O.Box 4, Easter Island, Chile
XW2A       Hiroo, P.O.Box, 2659, Vientiane, Laos
YB4JIM     Akhmad Ferdinand Lubis, 1027 Basuki Rahmat, Palembang 30126,
           Indonesia
YO3FRI     Tina Muller, P.O.Box 18-130, R-71500 Bucaresti, Romania
ZC6A       P.O.Box 5124, Gaza, Palestine
ZD7DP      Desmond Peters, P.O.Box 86, Jamestown, St.Helena Island, South
           Atlantic Ocean
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