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3D2 - OK1TN, OK1KT and OK1VD will leave Western Samoa (see 5W below) on 23
March and fly to Fiji, where they will stay until 1 April (callsigns
to be announced). A trip to Rotuma depends on transport. They plan
to concentrate on the low and WARC bands with at least two stations.
QSL via OKDX Foundation, P.O.BOX 73 Bradlec, 293 06 Mlada Boleslav,
Czech Republic.
5N - The Daily DX reports that Pat, 5N0T and his wife Nicole, 5N0YL, will
go QRT from Nigeria and move to the Democratic Republic of Congo on
February. QSL for both 5N0T and 5N0YL via F2YT.
5W - OK1TN, OK1KT and OK1VD will leave Tonga (see A3 below) on 14 March
and fly to Western Samoa (OC-097), where they will stay until 23
March (callsigns to be announced). A side trip to American Samoa is
possible during their staying on Western Samoa. They plan to
concentrate on the low and WARC bands with at least two stations.
QSL via OKDX Foundation, P.O.BOX 73 Bradlec, 293 06 Mlada Boleslav,
Czech Republic.
9K - QSL manager W8CNL reports that Bob Furzer, 9K2ZZ, is again active
from Kuwait for about one year. For the time being he can operate on
40 metres only, but plans are to put up antennas for other bands
(WARC and 160 metres included). QSL direct to W8CNL (Raymond
McClure, 5 McKenzie Circle, N. Augusta, SC 29841-4319, USA).
9M0_spr- Don Field, G3XTT reports that arrangements for the CDXC (Chiltern DX
Club) forthcoming 9M0C expedition [425DXN 339] to Pulau Layang
Layang, Spratly Islands (AS-051) are going well. The equipment has
been shipped by sea from UK and Japan. It will arrive in Sabah,
Malaysia in early January and will then be sent to Pulau Layang
Layang before the arrival of the multinational team. The first main
group now plans to arrive on Pulau Layang Layang on 10 February,
which gives them three full days to set up a very extensive antenna
farm (they will have at least two antennas for virtually every band)
and five stations. The second group arrives on 13 February. They
will then be fully operational for at least nine full days including
two complete week-ends. Pilot stations will be Martin, G3ZAY
(spratly@dial.pipex.com)in Europe; Don, N1DG (n1dg@aurumtel.com) in
North America and Yoichi, JP1NWZ (jp1nwz@cqpub.co.jp) in Japan.
Donations can be made to K5VT (USA), VK2BEX (Japan/Oceania) and
G3WGV (elsewhere). QSL via G3SWH either direct (Phil Whitchurch, 21
Dickensons Grove, Congresbury, Bristol, BS19 5HQ, England) or
through the bureau (Phil will accept requests for bureau cards by
e-mail at phil@g3swh.demon.co.uk). For further information and
latest development please check http://members.aol.com/spratly98
9X - The Daily DX reports that Andy, 9X0A (RW3AH) will be active from
Rwanda until early March. QSL via DL5WM (Gottfried Gerth, Obere
Dorfstr 13 A, D-09661 Gruenlichtenberg, Germany).
A3 - OK1TN, OK1KT and OK1VD will leave South Cooks (see ZK1 below) on 4
March and fly to Tonga, where they will stay until 14 March
(callsigns to be announced). They plan to concentrate on the low and
WARC bands with at least two stations. QSL via OKDX Foundation,
P.O.BOX 73 Bradlec, 293 06 Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic.
A3 - The Daily DX reports that Ed, K8VIR will be active as A35VI from
Tonga from April to May (see ZL7 below). Look for him on 14.260 and
21.300 MHz +/- QRM. QSL to Ed Hartz, A35VI, P.O. Box 9, Te Anau, New
Zealand.
D6 - Martin, HB9CYN reports he and Chris, HB9CYV will be active as D68YN
and D68YV respectively from Comoros (AF-007) between 25 January and
6 February. They will operate CW and SSB (maybe RTTY) on 10-80
metres (maybe 160). Logs will be available after the DXpedition at
http://ab5eh-lin.tamucc.edu/~hb9cyn
EA6 - Paco, EA5OL reports that ED6IDR will be active from Isla del Rey o
del Hospital (EU-004, DIE E-168) on 11 January. QSL via EA6QY (Apto
240, 07700 Mahon, Menorca, Spain).
F - Jean-Michel, F6AJA reports that Jean-Marc, F5SGI will be active (on
10-40 metres CW and 20 metres SSB) as F5SGI/P from Re Island
(EU-032) between 15 and 21 February.
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FO - Czech DX Foundation (OKDXF) members OK1TN, OK1KT and OK1VD will
leave Prague on 18 February for a DX trip to the Pacific. Between 20
and 24 February they will be active from Tahiti (OC-046), French
Polynesia (callsigns to be announced). They plan to concentrate on
the low and WARC bands with at least two stations. QSL via OKDX
Foundation, P.O.BOX 73 Bradlec, 293 06 Mlada Boleslav, Czech
Republic.
FT5 - The OPDX Bulletin reports that FR5HR is expected to be on Crozet for
five days, then Kerguelen for five days and then Amsterdam for ten
days between 1 and 22 January.
FT5W - Jean-Michel, F6AJA reports that Jean-Paul, F5BU is expected to
arrive to Crozet (AF-008) on 21 January. He will be active (mostly
on SSB) as FT5WG until 18 March. QSL via F6APU.
HB0 - Joe Iwakura, HB0/HB9LEY reports he will look for North America
(04.30-06.30 UTC) and for Japan & Pacific (20.30-22.30 UTC) on 1.830
MHZ on 17 and 18 January. QSL via JH1BSE (Masa Yamamura, 2-10-6
Arai, Nakanoku, Tokyo 165, Japan).
JW - JW1BJA is reported to be active on 160 metres from Bear Island
(EU-027), Svalbard. QSL via LA1BJA.
KC4_ant- Bob, K4MZU reports that since propagation has been poor to Europe on
20 metres, Deneb (YL) and Sheldon at KC4AAC (Anvers Island, AN-012)
[425DXN 346] have agreed to come on 15 metres this coming weekend
(10 and 11 January). Look for them on 21.243 Mhz at 13.00, 14.00 and
15.00 UTC (top of the hour). QSL via K4MZU.
LU_ant - The Daily DX reports that LU6AUB/Z is currently active from
Vicecomodoro Marambio Base (WABA LU-03). QSL to Jorge Gonzales,
Marambio Base, via Deposito Antartico, Primeira Brigada Aera el
Palomar, CP 1684, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
PY - Pedro, PP5SZ reports to 425 DX News that Jesus, PS8ET will be active
from Grande de Santa Isabel Island (SA-025, DIB 19, DFB PI-03)
between 12 and 18 January. QSL via PS8ET.
PY - Pedro, PP5SZ reports that Lima, PY1NEZ will be active as ZW0Z from
Itacoruca Island (DIB 66) between 15 to 18 January.
PY - Mario, PQ8MM is reported to be planning an operation from Maraca
Island (SA-045) between 19 and 21 February. His activity from SA-042
[425DXN 339] has been postponed, maybe to July. QSL via Mario Gomes,
P.O. Box 533, 68906-972 Macapa, Amapa, Brazil.
PY_ssh - The Daily DX reports that PT2HF and PT2NP will be joining Alberto,
PY2ASK at ZX0ECF (Comandante Ferraz Base, South Shetlands, AN-010)
[425DXN 348] between 19 January and 9 February. QSL via PY2ASK
(Alberto W. Setzer, P.O. Box 8111, Sao Jose dos Campos - SP,
12212-970, Brasil).
T31 - The Daily DX reports that Norbert, T31BB [425DXN 345] and his wife
Judith, T31BA will remain on Canton Island (OC-043), Central
Kiribati until 16 January. Norbert should be listening for Europe
only at 06.00 UTC on 40 metres and at 07.00 UTC on 20 metres over
the North Pole. QSL via DF6FK.
TL - Pascal, TL8PL, is still active even though he was reported to leave
at the end of December 1997 [425DXN 342]. QSL via F5LNA.
TR - Jean-Michel, F6AJA reports that Roland, F8EN will be active (mostly
on CW) as TR8CR from 5 February for five weeks at least. QSL via
F6AJA.
TT - The Daily DX reports that Michel, TT8KM [425DXN 335] was expected to
take down his antennas this week. He has been in Chad for 3 months
and made over 14,500 QSOs as TT8KM and over 500 QSOs as TT37Y
[425DXN 343]. QSL via F6FNU.
TZ - The Daily DX reports that Larry, TZ6VV and his wife Trish, TZ6YL
will leave Mali on 19 January. They will be in the US until 1 August
and then head back to Mali, hopefully with some RTTY equipment and
some better low band antennas. Larry is a missionary who has been in
Mali since 3 January 1987. To date he has made over 66,000 QSOs.
V2 - AA1M, W1HL, KA1MID and W1USN will be active (all bands CW and SSB,
callsigns have not been assigned as yet) from Antigua (NA-100)
between 23 February and 2 March. QSL via home call either direct or
through the bureau.
VK9_lh - Zbig, VK2EKY/SP5EKY is currently active as VK9EKY from Lord Howe
(OC-004). QSL via 7J6AAK (Zbigniew Frank Murdzia, 8-4,
Nakasugahigashi, Beppu, Oita, 874, Japan).
XT - The Daily DX reports that Mike, F5RLE will be active (mostly on CW
on all bands) from Burkina Faso as XT2DM between 22 January and 9
March.
ZK1_sc - OK1TN, OK1KT and OK1VD will leave Tahiti (see FO above) on 24
February and fly to Aitutaki (OC-083), South Cook Islands, where
they will stay until 4 March (callsigns to be announced). They plan
to concentrate on the low and WARC bands with at least two stations.
QSL via OKDX Foundation, P.O.BOX 73 Bradlec, 293 06 Mlada Boleslav,
Czech Republic.
ZL7 - The Daily DX reports that Ed, K8VIR will be active (in his spare
time) as K8VIR/ZL7 from Chatham Is (OC-038) from mid January to
April (see A3 above). Look for him on 14.260 and 21.300 MHz +/- QRM.
QSL to Ed Hartz, K8VIR/ZL7, P.O. Box 9, Te Anau, New Zealand.
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<< NEW IOTA CHECKPOINTS >>
The RSGB IOTA Committee is happy to announce the new checkpoint appointments
in Eastern Europe and Japan. With regard to Eastern Europe (see details
below), Istvan Bogyo, HA0DU (P.O. Box 16, H-4003 Debrecen, Hungary) will
head a team which has as its other members HA0HW, HA0NAR and HA0UZ. HA0DU
has also agreed to act as Country Assistant for Hungary. In the case of
Japan, in addition to the appointment of Jim Nakajima, JA9IFF/1 as checkpoint
(Setogaya 138-19-704, Hodogaya, Yokohama 240-0024, Japan), Kouji Hoshi,
JQ1HBT has been appointed Country Assistant and Yuki Deguchi, JI6KVR as
Special Adviser to the IOTA JA team.
<< HONOUR ROLL/ANNUAL LISTING UPDATE >>
<< IOTA CHECKPOINTS >>
IOTA members are reminded that updates for the annual listings should be
mailed to their nominated checkpoints on or before 1 February 1998. There
have been a number of checkpoint changes. Some were announced in September
1997, others are announced above. The full list of current IOTA Checkpoints
includes:
DK1RV (for Germany, Austria and Switzerland),
EA5KB (for Spain),
F6AJA (for France, Monaco, Andorra and French DOM-TOM),
G3ALI (for England-all G & M call-numbers except 0, Benelux, Denmark,
Gibraltar, Ireland, Malta and Portugal plus Africa and Asia except
Japan and ex-CIS),
G3TOK (for England-call-number G0 & M0, the rest of the UK including the
Channel Islands and Isle of Man, all British SWLs, Finland, Iceland,
Norway, Sweden and ex-CIS countries),
HA0DU (for Hungary, Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic,
Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania,
Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Yugoslavia),
I1JQJ (for Italy and San Marino),
JA9IFF/1 (for Japan),
PY2DBU (for Brazil and South America excluding French Guiana),
VE3XN (for Canada, Mexico, Central America and other Caribbean),
VK9NS (for Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific),
W4BAA (for USA Call areas 7, 8, 9 & 0),
W4DKS (for USA Call areas 1, 2 & 3),
W9DC (for USA Call areas 4, 5 & 6; Caribbean and Pacific islands with US
Zip codes).
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<< NEW IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS >>
<< ISSUED AND/OR CONFIRMED IN 1997 >>
AF-076 5N4 Gulf of Guinea Group (Nigeria)
AF-077 ZS1 Cape Province - South Coast Group (South Africa)
AF-078 6W Atlantic Coast South Group (Senegal)
AS-125 HS Gulf of Thailand North East Group (Thailand)
AS-126 HS Butang Group (Thailand)
AS-127 S2 Chittagong Region Group (BangladeshI
AS-128 XV,3W Mekong Delta West Group (Vietnam)
AS-129 BY7 Guangdong Province East Group (China)
AS-130 XW,3W Con Son Group (Vietnam)
AS-131 BY7 Guangdong Province West Group (China)
AS-132 XV,3W Fai Tsi Long Archipelago (Vietnam)
OC-217 YB3 Kangean Islands (Indonesia)
OC-218 FK Matthew Islandsland (New Caledonia)
OC-219 YB8 Tukangbesi Islands (Indonesia)
OC-220 VK5 South Australia State West Group (Australia)
OC-221 YB8 Kai Islands (Indonesia)
OC-222 YB8 Obi Islands (Indonesia)
OC-223 VK2 New South Wales State South Group (Australia)
OC-224 YB8 Tanimbar Islands (Indonesia)
SA-085 CE1 Chanaral Island (Chile)
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>>> IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ISSUED IN DECEMBER 1997 <<<
SA-085 CE1 ATACAMA PROVINCE group (Chilean islands, letter "b",
operation from Chanaral Island by CE1LDS/P in October
1997)
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>>> IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS CONFIRMED <<<
AS-131 BY7 GUANGDONG PROVINCE WEST group (China, operation from
Gui-Shan Island by BD7IA/7, BD7IX/7, BD7JA/7, BD7YA/7
and BG7NQ/7 in November 1997).
AS-132 XV,3W FAI TSI LONG ARCHIPELAGO (Vietnam, operation from Cac Ba
Island by XV8FP in November 1997).
OC-224 YB8 TANIMBAR IS (Indonesia, operation from Yamdena Island by
YC8SHQ/P since September 1997).
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>>> OPERATIONS WHICH HAVE PROVIDED ACCEPTABLE VALIDATION MATERIAL (*) <<<
EU-065 F/ON4BDS/P Ouessant Island (July 1997)
EU-068 F/ON4BDS/P Sein Island (July 1997)
EU-074 F/ON4BDS/P Brehat Island (July 1997)
EU-094 F/ON4BDS/P Glenan Islands (July 1997)
EU-157 F/ON4BDS/P Cezembre Island (July 1997)
AF-032 5H1/G3SWH Zanzibar (September 1997)
AS-056 JI6KVR/6 Danjo Archipelago (November 1997)
AS-131 BD7IA/7 Gui-Shan Island (November 1997)
AS-131 BD7IX/7 Gui-Shan Island (November 1997)
AS-131 BD7JA/7 Gui-Shan Island (November 1997)
AS-131 BD7YA/7 Gui-Shan Island (November 1997)
AS-131 BG7NQ/7 Gui-Shan Island (November 1997)
AS-132 XV8FP Cac Ba Island (November 1997)
OC-224 YC8SHQ/P Tanimbar Islands (resident since September 1997)
SA-085 CE1LDS/P Chanaral Island (October 1997)
(*) Includes operations where validation material was volunteered, ie not
specifically required for credit to be given - in all cases cards now
submitted will be accepted by Checkpoints.
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CWJF ---> 1998-99 officers for the Grupo de CW Juizforano
(http://www.powerline.com.br/cwjf) are PY4WAS, PY4VB, PY4WQN, PY4VG and
PY4EM.
IIA ---> 1997 activities by Salento DX Team from Italian islands included
IJ7/ and IL7/ operations from the following IIA Reference Numbers: BA-003,
BR-005, BR-011, BR-012, LE-001, LE-003, LE-004, LE-006, LE-009, LE-010,
LE-013, LE-014, LE-015, LE-016, LE-017, LE-018, LE-020, LE-022, LE-021,
LE-024, LE-025, LE-026, LE-029, LE-030, LE-031, LE-032, LE-034, LE-040,
LE-041, LE-042, LE-045, TA-003, TA-004.
LU1ZC ---> LU1ZC (operated by LU6UO and LU4AXV from Destacamento Naval
Deception on Deception Island, South Shetlands) [425DXN 341] has already
logged 10539 QSOs (update 3 January 1998) on 160 (CW 2/SSB 0), 80 (358/13),
40 (1365/3), 30 (1788), 20 (2111/120), 17 (687/0), 15 (2822/25), 12 (897/12)
and 10 metres (244/92). QSL via LU6EF (Raul M. Diaz, GACW, Box 9, 1875 Wilde,
Buenos Aires, Argentina).
LX9DX ---> QRZ-DX reports that this station, which was worked on 80 CW in
late December, has not been on 80 metres for over a year and has not worked
CW for over ten years.
MACQUARIE ---> The Daily DX reports that Tom Stokes, VK1TS/VK0TS hopes to
have another opportunity to go back to Macquarie with proper equipment next
year. There is currently one radio amateur on Macquarie, but he is only able
to operate on UHF.
QSL FO ---> Doug, N6RT reports that the cards for the Southern California DX
Club October 1997 expedition to Bora Bora (OC-067) [425DXN 337] have been
received from the printer and are being sent out. Cards for FO8DX (1997 CQWW
SSB Contest *only*) are via KG6AR, FO5VO via N6VO, FO0BRD via N6RT, FO0KEO
via N7CQQ, FO0MIT via W6RW, FO0PLA via W8AEF, FO0SPE via KG6AR.
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QSL KP2A & TR8IG ---> Terry, N6CW is no longer the QSL manager for KP2A as of
1990 (QSL via W3HNK). Terry is *not* the QSL manager for the *current* TR8IG
operation (QSL direct to Jean-Luc Perony, P.O.Box 740, Libreville, Gabon),
but for the *old* TR8IG operation back in 1985.
QSL XV8FP ---> Jean-Michel, F6AJA reports that Alain, F6BFH should get the
cards for XV8FP (AS-132, Fai Tsi Long Archipelago) in early January. Alain
hopes to send them out by the end of the month.
QSL Z21AV ---> Karl, DL2FAG is *not* the QSL manager for this station. Cards
should be addressed to Ron Peacock, P.O.Box 631, Kwekwe, Zimbabwe, Africa.
QSL ZM2K ---> Wilbert, ZL2BSJ is *not* the QSL manager for this station. QSL
for ZM2K is via ZL2IR.
QSL VIA N2OO ---> Bob Schenck, N2OO reports the 9M6OO (Spratly Islands) cards
have arrived from the printer and should be sent out in a fortnight. The
9M6HIL cards are expected in a couple weeks from the printer. The KP2/N2OO
cards were printed awhile ago and have been processed. The 9M6AAC cards are
not ready yet and won't be for awhile.
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QSL received via direct: 3A/DJ7RJ, 3B8CF, 4F2DX (OC-128), 4U1UN, 4U0ITU,
5A28, 5R8FK, 6W1QV, 9J2BO, 9K0A, 9X5/G3MRC, A35KY, A35RK, A35WA (OC-169),
A4XYJ, BV5BG, C50YL, C6AJR (NA-113), CV5A (SA-030), DU9RG, EM1HO, ET3BT,
F5VCR/p (DIFM AT-008, 126, 133, 134; MA-017, 057, 058, 139, 140), FH5CB,
FK8GM, FK8VHN, GM6UW/P (EU-112), HI3HN, HL5FUA, HP1/DL5RBW, DL7DF/HR3,
IA1/IK2PZG (EU-083; IIA SV-002); IA5/IK2YWO (EU-028; IIA GR-002), ID8/IK8WEJ
(IOTA EU-144; IIA CS-002, 003, 007, 008, 009); ID8/IZ8AZV (IIA CS-007, 008,
009, 010), ID8/IZ8BGY (EU-144; IIA CS-001, 003, 004, 007), ID9/I1SNW (EU-017;
IIA ME-019, 022, 023, 025, 034, 035), IF9/IT9GNG (IOTA EU-054; IIA TP-013),
IF9/IT9HBT (IOTA EU-054; IIA TP-009), IF9/IT9WKH (IOTA EU-054; IIA TP-009),
II3OTA (EU-131; IIA VE-033; VE-057), IL3/IK3BPN (IIA PD-001), IL3/IK3PQH (IIA
PD-001), IL3/IK3PQH (IOTA EU-131; VE-056), IL3/IK3RIY (IIA PD-003),IL3/IK3TTY
(IIA PD-002), IL6/IK2PZG (IIA AN-001); IL6/IK6JOT (IIA AN-003), IL7/IK2PZG
(EU-050; IIA FG-002, 003, 005, 006, 007, 008), IL7/IK7EZP (IIA BR-012),
IL7/IK7TAJ (IIA BA-003, BR-012), IQ1A, IT9/IT9WKH (IOTA EU-165; IIA TP-016),
JL1KFR/JD1, JY9QJ, KH8/N5OLS, KH0/JA4DND, KH0/JO1CRA, NH2G, NL7Z, OH0JWH,
OY3QN, R0/UR8LV, RA2FWA, RX1OX/FJL, SV2ASP/A, SV5/HA6NL, TT8WL, TZ6SI, V73GT,
V8EA, VK9WY, VK9YM, VK0TS, VP2MEY, VP8CTR, WP2Z, XT2DP, YI9CW, YN6WW,
ZK1DI/p, ZL4WA, ZS8IR.
QSL received via WF5E DX QSL Service: 8P9JA, 9G1BJ, C94AI, EA9PB, HD2RG,
HK3JJH/5 (SA-017), HS50A (AS-125), PY1ZOFO/0F, S01M, S202R, S0A, YL2RP,
VU2AXA (WABA VU-02), XT2DM.
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For the news issued in this number, thanks to:
I1HYW, IK1QFM, I5FLN, IK7AFM, IK7JWX, IK8CJP, Brescia DX Group, Crazy DX
Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, Salento DX Team, CT1EEB,
CT1ENQ, DL2FAG, DL4VBP, DL7VOA, DL8AAM, DL9GOA, EA5KB, EA5OL, F6AJA, G3KMA,
G4BUE, HB9CYN, HB9LEY, JA1ELY, JI6KVR, K4MZU, K7WX, LU1DZ, N6CW, N6RT, NL7TB,
PP5SZ, PS7AB, PS7KM, PY4CEL, VE3LDT, VK6LC, W1EKT, W3UR, WD8MGQ, W8CNL,
WA2MOE, 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.
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PERIOD CALL REF
till 31/03 4G50N: Naga City * special event callsign 347
till end Jan 5N0T & 5N0YL 349
till ?? 8J1RL: Antarctica (AN-015) (WABA JA-02) 346
till 13/01 9N1ARB * by KV5V & KC5RPK 347
till 13/01 9N1AT, 9N1CU, 9N1IZ, 9N1JZ, 9N1OW, 9N1XI * by JAs 348
till 15/01 9Q5TE * by SM5DIC 348
till early Mar 9X0A * by RW3AH 349
till ?? CE9AP: South Shetland (AN-010) (WABA CE-01) 346
till ?? CE9SAC: Antarctica (AN-001) (WABA CE-07) 346
till ?? CE3RAC/CE9: Antarctica (AN-016) (WABA MN-01) 346
till 30/09 CT98, CS98, CQ98, CU98: CT special prefixes 347
till 01/06 FT5XN: Kerguelen * by F6IHY 348
till ?? FT5ZQ/T: Tromelin 348
till 20/02 JG8NQJ/JD1: Minami Torishima (OC-073) 339
till Mar JX3EX * by LA3EX 335
till ?? KC4AAA: Antarctica (AN-012) (WABA K-08) 346
till ?? KC4AAC: Antarctica (AN-012) (WABA K-10) 346
till ?? KC4AAD: Antarctica (AN-016) (WABA K-23) 346
till ?? KC4AAF: Antarctica (AN-016) (WABA K-??) 346
till ?? KC4/KL7RL: Antarctica (AN-016) (WABA MN-01) 346
till Mar KH2D & KH2/KF2XN: Guam * by KF2XN 346
till ?? LU1ZA: South Orkney 337
till Feb LU1ZC: South Shetlands (WABA LU-04) * LU6UO & LU4AXV 341
till ?? LU6AUB/Z: Vicecomodoro Marambio Base (WABA LU-03) 349
till ?? LZ0A: South Shetlands * by LZ2UU 337
till ?? OA0MP: South Shetland (AN-010) (WABA OA-01) 346
till 30/04 P40MR * by VE3MR 343
till ?? R1ANF: South Shetland (AN-010) (WABA UA-04) 346
till ?? R1ANL: Antarctica (AN-016) (WABA UA-08) 346
till ?? R1ANZ: Antarctica (AN-016) (WABA UA-07) 346
till 16/01 T31BB & T31BA 349
till ?? T88DX & T88UP: Belau * by JI3DLI & JH0XUP 348
till ?? TL8PL * by F5LNA 349
till 19/01 TZ6VV & TZ6YL 349
till 12/01 V31JP * by K8JP 346
till 17/01 V47XK * by LA7XK 345
till ?? VK9EKY: Lord Howe (OC-004) * by VK2EKY/SP5EKY 349
till 15/01 VP5/WQ7X * by WQ7X 347
till ?? VU2JBK & VU2RAY: Antarctica (AN-016) (WABA VU-02) 346
till 13/01 XW30A & XW30 * by JH1AJT's team 347
till ?? ZX0ECF: South Shetlands (AN-010) (WABA PY-01) 349
10/01-end March PJ9JT: Curacao * by W1BIH 341
11/01 ED6IDR: Isla del Rey (EU-004) (DIE E-168 349
12/01-18/01 PS8ET/p: Grande de Santa Isabel (SA-025) * by PS8ET 349
18/01-05/02 TG0OH * by OH1TD, OH3JF, OH6XY and OH7LIX 347
14/01-26-01 BY1QH * by K9FD & W0RI 347
14/01-18/01 R1ANW: Antarctica (AN-016) (WABA UA-10) 346
14/01-20/01 TM5CRO: Porquerolles Isl. (EU-070) * by F5RMY 345
15/01-March TT * by F5JKK 345
15/01-18/01 ZW0Z: Itacuruca Island (DIB 66) * by PY1NEZ 349
16/01-23/01 N0TG/VP5, WA4DAN/VP5, AA4VK/VP5 347
18/01-01/02 8P9DX * by VA3DX 339
18/01 HA DX CW Contest ***
19/01-28/01 8Q7AA * by Central Arizona DX Association 343
21/01-18/03 FT5WG: Crozet (AF-008) * by F5BU 349
22/01-23/01 7P8: Sani Pass * by ZS6RVG, ZS6CAL, ZS6XJ, ZS6HZ 343
22/01-26/01 VP2ESJ * by W5SJ 345
22/01-09/03 XT2DM: Burkina Faso * by F5RLE 349
23/01-25/01 CQ WWDX 160 Meter CW Contest ***
24/01-25/01 REF - French CW Contest ***
25/01-06/02 D68YN & D68YV: (AF-007) * by HB9CYN & HB9CYV 349
31/01 UBA SSB Contest ***
January CX0XY: South Shetland (AN-010) (WABA CX-01) 346
January EM1LV: Antarctica (AN-006) (WABA UR-01) 346
January HP1XBI * by F2JD 344
Jan-Feb VK0MAP: Antarctica (AN-016) 346
mid Jan-Apr K8VIR/ZL7: Chatham Is (OC-038) * by K8VIR 349
01/02-15/02 FG/F2HE: Les Saintes Isl. (NA-114) 345
01/02-22/02 VE3BW/HR6: Roatan Isl. (NA-057) 337
01/02 IOTA HR/Annual Listing * deadline ***
05/02-10/02 A35FN & A35LZ (OC-049) * by HB9HFN & HB9DLZ 347
05/02-mid March TR8CR * by F8EN 349
06/02-08/02 OH8TA: Hailuoto Island (EU-126) 347
07/02-22/02 8N0WOG: Nagano * special event station 345
10/02-23/02 5W0FN & 5W0LZ (OC-097) * by HB9HFN & HB9DLZ 347
12/02-24/02 9M0C: Spratly (AS-051) * by Chiltern DX Club 349
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