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3A - Tony, IK1QBT and Mauro, IK1CJO have scheduled their activity as
3A/IK1QBT (only CW) and 3A/IK1CJO (only RTTY) [425DXN 358] for 25-27
April. Look for them on all bands (WARC included) on CW and on
21.082, 14.082 and 7.037 MHz RTTY. QSL via their respective home
calls, either direct (IK1QBT: Tony Gallo, Via Capo S.Spirito 1/16,
17052 Borghetto Santo Spirito - SV, Italy; IK1CJO: Mauro Ferrua,
Casella Postale 41, 17031 Albenga - SV, Italy) or through the
bureau. <TNX IK1QBT>
3B7 - Further information on the USKA DXpedition to Cargados Island, St.
Brandon Archipelago (AF-015, 6-17 May) [425DXN 353] can be found at
http://www.3b7-brandon.ch/ (where log checking will be available
about 24 hours after a QSO has been made). Suggested frequencies for
this operation are as follows: (CW/SSB/RTTY): 1826.5/1842/-,
3507/3799/-, 7007/7065/7035, 10104/-/-, 14024/14195/14080, 18074/
18145/18105, 21024/21295/21080, 24894/24945/-, 28024/28475/28080
kHz. QSL via HB9RF (Postfach 37, 6319 Allenwinden, Switzerland).
3D2 - Tada, JA1WPX will be active (on 10-80 metres CW, SSB and RTTY) from
Fiji on 24-28 April (as 3D2WP from OC-121) and again on 5-6 May (as
3D2WP/P from OC-016). QSL via JA1WPX. <TNX The Daily Dx>
3D2 - JA1JQY, JA1KJW, JA3MCA and JA8VE will now operate respectively as
3D2SH/p, 3D2HI/p, 3D2TK/p and 3D2KZ/p from Malolo Lai Lai (OC-121)
during their 2-3 May operation from Fiji [425DXN 359]. Look for them
on CW (1807, 3507, 7007, 10107, 14007, 18077, 21007, 24897, 28007)
and SSB (3798, 7080, 14197, 18147, 21271, 24937, 28497). QSL via
home calls.QSL via home calls. <TNX JA1ELY & JI6KVR>
6W - It was reported [425DXN 361] that F8PX is active from Senegal as
6W1RE: this is not correct, since the call 6W1RE has been issued to
Didier Senmartin, F5OGL. The QSL route is DAT, P.O. Box 3024, Dakar,
Senegal. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused
Didier and our readers. <TNX F5OGL/6W1RE>
8P - Baerbel, DL7UTO and Bernd, DJ1TO will be active (10-80 metres mainly
CW) respectively as 8P9IU and 8P9IR from Barbados (NA-021) between
22 April and 5 May. <TNX The Daily DX>
9M2 - Keith, GM4YXI will be active (on 40, 20, 15 and possibly 10 metres
SSB and CW) as 9M2/GM4YXI from Besar Island (AS-097), West Malaysia
between 16 (05.00 UTC) and 19 April (05.00 UTC). QSL via GM4YXI
either direct (Dr. Keith Kerr, East Loanhead, Auchnagatt, Ellon,
Scotland, UK) or through the bureau. <TNX GM3WOJ>
A3 - Frank, DL7FT was expected to go QRT from Niue (ZK2FT) on 16 April.
He now plans to be active (10-80 metres, SSB only) as A35FT from
Tonga [425DXN 361] starting between 18 and 20 April for 10-11 days.
QSL via DL7FT (Frank Turek, P.O. Box 1421, 14004 Berlin, Germany).
<TNX The Daily DX>
BY - A group of amateurs from Beijing (including team leader BA1DU,
BG1CL, BG1ET, BD1EO, BD1MT, BA1HAM, BA1KA and BA1MK) will be active
(SSB and CW with two stations with amplifiers and beams) as BI3H
(with the BI prefix being used for the first time) from Shijiutuo
Island (AS-???) between 12 UTC on 24 April to 02.00 UTC on 26 April
and again on 25-26 July during the IOTA Contest. QSL via W3HC (ex
W3HCW). Please see W3HC QSL FUND below. <TNX BA1DU & WD8MGQ>
BY - Six Chinese operators (including team leader BD7JA, BD7IA, BD7IX,
BD7KW, BG7NQ and BD7YA) plan to be active (on 10, 15, 20 and 40
metres CW, SSB and RTTY) as BI7Y from Xisha Archipelago (Paracel
Islands) (AS-???). Due to transportation problems the exact date
cannot be confirmed as yet, but they believe it should be for 3-5
days "sometime between 27 April and 10 May". QSL via BD7JA (Yang,
P.O. Box 1713, Guangzhou 510600, People's Republic of China). <TNX
F6EPN & WD8MGQ>
CE - Percy, CE7ZK and Osvaldo, CE1LDS are planning an IOTA expedition to
Damas Island (NO-REF) between 10-15 June. They expect to be
active as CE1LDS/2 on 15 and 20 metres. <TNX VE1BVD>
DL - DJ3XG plans to be active as DJ3XG/p from Pellworm Island (EU-042,
DIA N-023) between 17 and 24 April. <TNX DJ3XG & DL8AAM>
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DU - DU8ARK (Dan), DU8BDL (Mike) and DU8JA (James) plan to leave Jolo for
Turtle Islands (OC-???) on 23 April if transportation is on
schedule. They expect to be active as 4H8TI from the local parish on
Taganak Island from the 25 April for 2-3 days using TS140 and a 2 el
Quad on 15 and on 20 metres. They will look for Europe from 09.00
UTC to 16.00 UTC on 21.260 and 14.260 MHz, and for USA at 12.00,
12.30, 13.00, 13.30 on 14.260 MHZ and from 13 UTC on 21.260 MHz. QSL
via I2YDX (Giuseppe de Gasperin, Via Trento, 21020 Brebbia - VA,
Italy). <TNX I2YDX>
EA - Oscar, EA4BBH and others will be active from Castillo de Pioz
(Castles of Spain Award CGU-009) on 25-26 April. QSL via bureau to
the operators' calls or direct to EA4BBH (Oscar del Nogal, P.O. Box
101, 28830 San Fernando de Henares, Madrid, Spain). <TNX EA1CSI>
EA - A group of EAs plan to be active as ED1IP from Isla de Puenteledesma
(DIEI PO-021) on 1-3 May. QSL via EA1BLX. <TNX EB1BAL>
EA6 - Yuki, JI6KVR will be active as EA6FB from Ibiza, Balearic Is
(EU-004) between 28 and 29 April on his way to the IOTA Convention
(1-3 May). QSL via EA5KB (JAs only via JJ6LXX). <TNX JI6KVR>
FO_aus - The Ferreros (W6RJ and W6KR) are now signing FO0FI from Rurutu
(OC-050) in the Austral islands [425DXN 362] until 20 April in their
morning. QSL via K6SLO. Kan's (JA1BK) last day of activity as
FO0MIZ, he too from Rurutu [425DXN 362], was expected to be 17 April
(FO time). QSL via VE3HO. <TNX JH1ORA and The Daily DX>
GM - GM4FDM, GM3UTQ, GM3NIG, GM4YMA and GM0UKZ will be active as GM5VG/P
from Islay (EU-008) between 17 and 19 April. QSL via GM3UTQ. <TNX DX
News Sheet>
GM - GMOAXY, and others plan to be active between 18 and 20 April from
May Island (IOSA FF-1), a new island for the Islands of Scotland
Award. <TNX DX News Sheet>
H44 - The call H44YC has been used by James, 9V1YC from the Solomons on
his route back home after leaving Temotu. QSL via AA5BT. <TNX The
Daily DX>
HR - Gerard, F2JD/HP1XBI is now expected to move to Honduras [425DXN 357]
around mid April. He will be active as HR5/F2JD for one month. QSL
via F6AJA. <TNX F6AJA>
HV - Special station HV5PUL is expected to be active (mainly on 20
metres) from the Pontificia Universita' Lateranense, Vatican City
between 6 and 18 UTC on 23 April. The web site of this prestigious
institution is at http://www.pul.it <TNX Luca Della Giovampaola>
I - Weather permitting IT9GAI/9 and IT9YRE/9 will be active from Pietra
Patella (EU-025, IIA AG-005) and Scoglio Guicciarda (EU-025, IIA
AG-006) on 18 and 19 April. QSL via home calls. <TNX I1-21171>
I - Egadi Team Group (ARI Marsala) members will be active from Scoglio
di Torre Sibiliana (EU-025, IIA TP-???) on either 18-19 April or
25-26 April. <TNX IW9GAQ>
I - IN3HDE (Tiziano), IN3FXP (Renato) and IN3VOZ (Otello) plan to be
active from either Boccasette (IIA RO-014) or Ca' Venier (IIA RO-11)
on 19 April. QSL via IN3AUD. <TNX Crazy DX Group>
I - ARI Pozzuoli members IZ8AMX, IK8YTF and IK8JCX will be joined by
IZ8AMY during their forthcoming IIA activities, which are due to
start on 19 April. They plan to operate SSB and CW as IC8/IZ8AMY
from one of the following: Scoglio Vervece (EU-031, IIA NA-010), La
Rotonda (EU-031, IIA NA-016), Scoglio Sant'Anna di Procida (EU-031,
IIA NA-031), Scoglio Camerata (IIA NA-???), Scoglio Pietre Rosse
(IIA NA-???). QSL via IK8GYS. <TNX IK8YTF & IK8ZRC>
I - Weather permitting IV3JWR and other members of the Laguna DX Team
will be IL3/ from either Orbi (EU-130, IIA GO-007) or Gran Chiusa
Ovest (IIA GO-???, it does not count for IOTA) on 25-26 April. <TNX
IV3JWR>
I - IT9AXZ and other members of the Aretusa DX Team plan to be active
(weather permitting) from Scoglio Castelluccio (EU-025, IIA SR-016)
on 25 and 26 April. <TNX IT9AXZ>
JA - JN1XLV, JO1OYZ, JF0KYK and JR0BAQ will be /0 (10-160 metres) from
Sado Island (AS-117) on 3 and 4 May. <TNX JR0BAQ>
JX - Per, JX7DFA [425DXN 360] is expected to be active on 160 metres from
Jan Mayen starting on 20 April with a new amplifier. "It is a bit
late in the season", LA6WEA reports, but "there is still time to
work him before he goes into the 24 hour dayligt on 14 May". Per is
also waiting for the new parts of the tribander (10, 15 and 20
metres) to replace the damaged ones. <TNX LA6WEA>
KH4 - Hans, DK9KX is currently active from Midway (OC-030)as N9KX/KH4. QSL
via DK9KX (Hans Walter Hannappel, Eschenbruchstr. 1, D-51069 Koeln,
Germany). <TNX DL3DV>
KH6 - Jim, K9PPY will be active as K9PPY/KH6 from Maui (16-20 and 27-28
April), Hawaii (21-23 April) and Kauai (24-26 April), Hawaiian Is
(OC-019). QSL via K9PPY. <TNX K9PPY>
PY - PP5LL and others plan to be active as PR5L from Sao Francisco Island
(SA-027, DIB 08) between 1 and 5 May. QSL via PP5LL (Jaime Lira, Cx.
Postal 08, Florianopolis/SC, 88010-970 Brazil). <TNX PP5LL>.
SM - David, ON4BDS is now expected to be active as SM2/ON4BDS/p from
Holmon Island (EU-135) [425DXN 362] between 17 and 18 April (he has
to leave the island on 15.45 local time on Saturday). QSL via home
call either direct (David Steeman, Kapelweg 11, B9200 Dendermonde,
Belgium) or through the bureau. David, who will be leaving Sweden on
1 June, is also planning an operation from Hinderson Island
(EU-139). <TNX ON4BDS>
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T2 - JA1JQY, JA1KJW, JA3MCA and JA8VE will be active from Tuvalu (OC-015)
between 25 April and 1 May [425DXN 359] respectively as T22JY,
T22KJ, T22KT and T22VE. Look for them on CW (1807, 3507, 7007,
10107, 14007, 18077, 21007, 24897, 28007) and SSB (3798, 7080,
14197, 18147, 21271, 24937, 28497). QSL via home calls. <TNX JA1ELY
& JI6KVR>
T8 - Mamoru, 7N1RTO (ex JG2EBN) was expected to be active as T88ME from
Belau between 15 and 17 April while on a business trip. QSL via
7N1RTO either direct (Mamoru Endo, 102-82-2 Kizuki-Omachi, Kawasaki,
211-0031 Japan) or through the bureau. <TNX JA1ELY>
TJ - John, TT8JFC has applied for a TJ licence. He will start working in
Cameroon in about three weeks and he expects to stay in TJ land for
two months per shift. <TNX WX5L>
VP8_fal- Carl, G4VFU is active (look for him on 1.843 MHz between 1 and 5
UTC) as VP8/G4VFU from the Falklands (SA-002). He is expected to be
there for a coupleof weeks. <TNX The Daily DX>
W - Special Event station W2RC/IMD will participate in the 11th
International Marconi Day from the original Marconi radio "shack"
site at Rocky Point, Long Island (NA-026), NY. Three HF stations
will operate on 10-160 metres between 00.00 and 24.00 UTC on 25
April. QSL via N2IME. Please see also INTERNATIONAL MARCONI DAY
below. <TNX WO2N>
W - The Mobile Amateur Radio Club operation from Dauphin Island (NA-142)
did not take place on 4 April [425DXN 361] but it has been
rescheduled for 25 April (1.00-20.00 UTC). Look for the club call
W4IAX on 14.260 MHz +/- QRM. <TNX KF4MH>
XU - Korea Telecom Radio Club members HL2AQN, HL3APP, HL2ACI and HL1OXR
are expected to be active (10, 15 and 20 metres CW and SSB) as
either XU3MTM or XU7MTM between 22 and 24 April. QSL via HL2AQN.
<TNX HL1SSG>
YJ - Tada, JA1WPX will be active (on 10-80 metres CW, SSB and RTTY) as
YJ0AWP from Vanuatu between 28 April and 5 May. QSL via JA1WPX.
<TNX The Daily Dx>
YU - Robert, YU7BW and Tibi, 4N7ZZ will be active (CW and SSB) from Sveti
Nikola Island (EU-163) between 18 and 25 April. QSL via YU7BW
(Robert Homolya, 24352 Tornyos, Toldi Miklos 34, P. O. Box 1,
Yugoslavia). <TNX The Daily DX>
ZB - Martyn, G3RFX will be active (10-80 metres CW and SSB, with emphasis
on 12 metres) from Gibraltar as ZB2FX between 15 April and 8 May.
QSL via G3RFX. <TNX DX News Sheet>
ZL - Ed, K8VIR will now be active as ZL7IR/4 from Stewart Island (OC-203)
until the end of April. He will operate in his spare time (look for
him on 14.260 and 21.300 MHz). QSL via K8VIR. <TNX The Daily DX>.
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ARRL DXCC MANAGER ---> Bill Moore, NC1L will replace Bill Kennamer, K5FUV
(who has been appointed Membership Services Manager) [425DXN 359] as DXCC
Manager, effective 20 April
CAMPBELL 1999 ---> The Kermadec DX Association DXpedition to Campbell Island
in January 1999 [425DXN 359] represents possibly the last chance for many
years for a QSO with this DXCC entity and IOTA island (OC-037). The New
Zealand Department of Conservation is restricting access to the island
greatly and its only with represention at the highest level of New Zealand
government and continued hard work by team leader Ken Holdum (ZL2HU) that
permission to visit the island has been secured. The international team of
operators include Ken Holdom (ZL2HU), Declan Craig (EI6FR), Andrew Williamson
(GI0NWG) Jun Tanaka (JH4RHF), Al Hernandez (K3VN), Michael Mraz (N6MZ), Brian
Biggings (VE3XA), Lee Jennings (ZL2AL), Chris Hannagan (ZL2DX), Ron Wills
(ZL2TT), Jason Christensen (ZL2URN, New Zealand Department of Conservation
staff member). They will be active as ZL9CI all bands and modes between 9 and
25 January 1999. The DX community will be able to rely on five pilot stations
and a Campbell Island reflector which will be online about 60 days before the
operation starts. The total budget for the ZL9CI DXpedition will be in the
region of $85,000 of which the members of the team have contributed $33,000.
So far donations of about $11,000 have been received from DXers and clubs,
but almost $38,000 are still needed to meet the expected costs of mounting
this DXpedition. Contributions can be sent to either The Kermadec DX
Association, PO Box 56099, Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand or The Kermadec DX
Association (Europe), 167 St. James's Road, Greenhills, Dublin 12, Ireland.
All donations will be receipted and in the event of the DXpedition not
proceeding be returned. <TNX EI6FR>
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FT5*/FR5HR ---> Gil, F5NOD reports that Rene, FR5HR does not have a license
to operate from any of the French sub-antarctic islands (FT5X, FT5W, FT5Z).
The French licensing authorities, F5NOD states, are do not issue FT5*/home
call licenses. With reference to FR5HR's announced activity from Amsterdam
[425DXN 362], Gil says that the French authorities have confirmed that the
last two calls they have issued are FT5ZG and FT5ZH (the latter will be used
by F5PFP and F5SIH between 27 November and 23 December, 425DXN 359). <TNX
F5NOD>
H40AA ---> The multinational H40AA expedition to Temotu Islands was expected
to close down 9 a.m. local time on 13 April (18.00 UTC on 12 April). The
65,000 QSO mark was reached on the morning of 12 April and the number of
different stations logged is expected to reach a record high. There were no
more than five operators on the island at any given time because of limited
facilities. Crew rotation was effected in such a smooth fashion that
continuity and overall operating strategy were maintained without
interruption. One complete station with a triband beam antenna will be left
behind for permanent operations by the Solomon Islands Radio Society (SIRS).
QSL cards will be ready within the next two weeks (QSL via OH2BN, but please
see QSL H40AA, SPECIAL EDITION below). It is planned that a website log
checking facility will be available at the H40AA homepage
(http://www.iglou.com/n4gn/h40aa) as soon as the multitude of logs are fully
integrated. <TNX OH2BN>
QSL 6W1AE ---> F5THR is not the QSL manager for 6W1AE. He operated from there
between 1991 and 1993, but 6W1AE is a military club station whose QSL route
is either direct to P.O. Box 1303, Dakar, Senegal or through the 6W bureau.
<TNX F5OGL/6W1RE>
FATHER MORAN MEMORIAL STATION ---> Satish Kharel (9N1AA) and Charles H.
Harpole (K4VUD/9N1UD) have begun to establish a memorial club station in
Father Moran's (9N1MM) memory and for the furthering of amateur radio in
Nepal. "We will ask for his old call for the station and our plans are to
locate it, sooner or later, in a space which will allow easy visitor
operations and good training for more native Nepal hams", Harpole says. He
now calls on all DXers world wide to send him advice on getting this project
developed, prepare to support the establishment of club 9N1MM with funding
and gifts of radios and antennas, and advise how to get ham radio
manufacturers interested in donations. Please contact Charlie at either
harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu or Charles H. Harpole, 3100 N. Hwy. 426, Geneva,
FL 32732-9761, USA. <TNX K4VUD>
INTERNATIONAL MARCONI DAY ---> The following stations are reported to
participate in the 11th Marconi Day, which takes place on 25 April to
celebrate the birth of Guglielmo Marconi (list updated to 12 April):
CT1TGM (Coimbra) GB0IMD (Alum Bay, Isle of Wight)
DA0IMD (Borkum Island) GB0MAR (Puckpool, Isle of Wight)
ED7IMD (Cadiz) GB0MBS (Marconi Beacon Site Dorset)
EI2IMD (Crookhaven) GX0MWT (Chelmsfold)
EI3MFT (Letterfrack to be confirmed) IY1MR (Rapallo)
EI4IMD (Clifden Galway) IY1TTM (Sestri Levante)
EI4JAM (Dublin) IY4FGM (Pontecchio)
EI5IMD (Crookhaven Site) IY4IMD (Casalecchio di Reno)
EI6YXQ (Ballybunnion) IY0ORP (Rocca di Papa Rome)
GB1IMD (Leicester) IY0TC (Civitavecchia)
GB2GM (Poldhu Cove) K1VV/IMD (Cape Cod, Massachusetts)
GB2IMD (Mid-Glamorgan) NW2P (Somerville, New Jersey)
GB2MD (RSGB HQ) OE1M (Vienna)
GB2MDI (Pepperbox Hill) PA6IMD (to be confirmed)
GB2MID (Sandbanks Poole) TM0IMD (Stirling Wendel)
GB2OWM (Orkney Museum) VE1IMD (Glace Bay, Nova Scotia)
GB2PK (Porthcurno Cornwall) VK2IMD (Wahroonga, New South Wales)
GB2SFL (South Foreland Lighthouse) VO1IMD (St Johns, Newfoundland)
GB4IMD (Truro Cornwall CRAC Site) W1AA/IMD (Cape Cod, Massachusetts)
GB4JAM (Isle of Wight) W2RC/IMD (Long Island, New York)
GB4MD (Old Carnafon Station Wales) WB6TMY/IMD (Marshall, California)
GB4MDI (Lavernock Point) WJ2DX/IMD (Somerville, New Jersey)
GB4MPC (Cullercoates) ZS6IMD (Johannesburg)
GB5MD (Flatholm/Lavernock)
GB6MD (Brean Down Site)
The event is organised by the Cornish Amateur Radio Club and a special award
certificate is offered to those who work IMD stations (please check
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~straff/Awardinfo.htm for further
information on the award).
QSL CY9AA ---> Dennis, K7BV reports that the "CY9AA (June-July 1997) QSL
challenge with our printer has been solved" and that the QSL manager "will
immediately begin to tackle the thousands of cards he has received". QSL via
VE9AA (Michael Smith, 271 Smith Rd, Waterville, Sunbury Co, NB, E2V 3V6
Canada). <TNX K7BV>
QSL EW2CR ---> To those who worked EW2CR on RTTY and had the card returned by
the QSL manager are invited to resubmit their cards to Dick, NF2K: "I
recently received the logs for EW2CR RTTY contacts dating back to last
November", Dick reports. "Sorry for the confusion". <TNX NF2K>
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QSL H40AA, SPECIAL EDITION ---> Dr. Ashley Wilson belongs to the New Zealand
Volunteer Service Abroad and leaves at Lata, the main village in the Temotu
province from where the H40AA operation took place. From his Temotu
Development Authority office Dr. Wilson works hard to help the locals to
ultimately achieve a high literacy rate, healthy surroundings and good
prospects of creating and supporting their own success on their lonely
island. Dr. Wilson has many prospects and there are thousands of
opportunities for achieving progress, but the resources are rather limited.
The H40AA team has decided to support Dr. Wilson's efforts through a limited
number of *** SPECIAL EVENT FIRST TEMOTU EXPEDITION H40AA QSL CARDS *** to be
issued to those who contribute USD 25 or more (these funds will be used
solely for specifically selected projects). The Special Edition QSL Cards
will be signed by Dr Ashley Wilson, stamped by the Temotu Development
Authority and mailed from the Lata Post Office using selected, relevant
Solomon Islands postage stamps which depict the overall island group and the
person who once discovered the islands (Don Alvaro de Mendana y Neyra, a
Peruvian Spanish explorer who sighted these islands on 7 February 1568).
Please send your contribution & QSO data direct to W6OSP: Temotu Development
Fund, Bruce Buttler, 4220 Chardonnay Ct, Napa, CA 94558, USA (you may also
notify W6OSP of your contribution through email: w6osp@aol.com). The deadline
for these Special Edition QSL Cards is 10 May 1998. <TNX OH2BN>
QSL VIA JT1BV ---> JT1BV (jt1bv@qsl.net or jt1bv@hotmail.com;
http://www.qslnet/JT1BV/) is the QSL manager for the following: JT1BV/UA0S,
JU750BV, JT1V, JT1KAI, JU1DX, JU1HC. His address is T. Naranbaatar, G.P.O.
Box 820, Ulaanbaatar 13, 210613 Mongolia, Asia.
QSL ST0YD ---> Logs are still open - ST0YD was active from Southern Sudan
(now deleted DXCC Country) on 30-31 August 1990, 20-22 September, 2 February
1992 and 8 May 1992. QSL via F6AJA (Jean-Michel Duthilleul, 515 rue du petit
Hem, F-59870 Bouvignies, France). <TNX F6AJA>
QSL WAKE 1998 ---> Those who have sent their N2OO/KH9, K8XP/KH9, N6MZ/KH9 and
N2WB/KH9 cards to the operators need not resend, as they will forward the
QSLs to the correct manage as soon as the card are printed - but please note
the correct route for these four calls is via WA4YBV (Robert Pond, 9 River
Cove, Portsmouth, VA 23703, USA). <TNX N2OO>
QSL ZK1DI ---> QSL manager Hans, DK1RV reports that Guenther, DF4DI has
logged almost 20,000 QSOs (11131 CW, 8481 SSB and 253 FM) on 9 bands during
his activity (16 November 1997-31 March 1998) as ZK1DI from Rarotonga
(OC-013), South Cook Islands. All direct cards received so far with SAE and
sufficient return postage (please note that 3 DM, ie. 2 US$, are needed to
airmail a letter outside Europe) are in the mail. QSL via DK1RV either direct
(Hans-Georg Goebel, Postfach 1114, D-57235 Netphen, Germany) or through the
bureau. <TNX DK1RV>
QSL MANAGER NEEDED ---> Igor Pyastolov, UA0ZBK (zone 19) is looking for a QSL
manager. He is a good QSLer, but mail often gets lost. Please contact Igor at
igorp@tva.khv.ru (http://www.tva.khv.ru/ua0zbk).
QSL VIA N2OO ---> Bob, N2OO reports he has caught up with the direct QSLs for
9M6OO, 9M6HIL and KP2/N2OO. Bureau cards will be next but expect the normal
delays on them. 9M6AAC QSLs have been ordered from the printer. That will
take a couple of months. <TNX N2OO>
W3HC QSL FUND ---> Mac, W3HC is the founder and coordinator of the W3HC QSL
Fund and will be the QSL manager for BI3H (Shijiutuo Island, AS-???). The
Fund needs four or five sponsors for printing and postage of the QSL cards
which will include a color photo on the front and credit for the sponsors on
the back. If you are interested in sponsoring the card, please contact Mac,
W3HC, via e-mail (w3hcmac@csrlink.net) or via the callbook address. Further
information on the BI3H DXpedition and the W3HC QSL Fund can be found at
http://www.qsl.net/w3hc.
WINDOWS-QSL-MANAGER ---> Manfred Meier, DF6EX (e-mail DF6EX@tir.baynet.de) is
the author of "Windows-WSL-Manager". Now a freeware version (5,000 recent QSL
routes and much more) can be downloaded at http://www.qrz.com/df6ex <TNX
DF6EX>
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QSL received via direct: 3A7G, 3D2UK, 4J8ADR, 5A1A, 5A2A, 5H1/G0IXC
(AF-032), 5V7A, 5X1P, 6W1RE, 7P8SR, 7Z5OO, 8Q7AA, 8Q7BE, 9G5SW, A35RK, A61AJ,
A92GE, AP2AP, BA1CO, C6A/AA6EW, CE8ABF, CY0DX, ET3BT, FK8GM, FP/KG8CO,
FP/N1RL, FP/N8CC, FS5PL, FT5XN, H44FN, HK0/KB5GL, HS1GUW, IA5/I5GWO (EU-028;
IIA GR-015), II3OTA (EU-131; IIA VE-057, 058, 059), J3/K4LTA, J52IM, JY9QJ,
KL1SLE (NA-028), L20XSI, OX3FV, T31BB, T32BE, T30JH, T48RAC, TU3F, V31VI
(NA-180), V31VT, V5/OH2NNE, V63KU, VK9EKY, VK9LX, VQ9ZZ, ZB2BK, ZD7HI, ZF2DR,
ZK1DI, ZK1SSB, ZK1XXP, ZS26BI (AF-079).
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425 DX News #363 [6/6]
17 April 1998 No 363 BID: $425WW363A
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425 DX NEWS * CALENDAR
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edited by I1JQJ
PERIOD CALL REF
till May 4S7BRG: Sri Lanka (AS-003) * by HB9BRM 355
till 19/04 9M2/GM4YXI: Besar Island (AS-097) * by GM4YXI 363
till 07/05 9M6CT: East Malaysia * by HS0/G4JMB 361
till 22/05 9M8CC (OC-088) * by PB0ALB 347
till May 9N1FP * by RU6FP 350
till 24/04 VK4MZ/BY1QH * by VK4MZ 362
till 26/04 CF9: special VE prefix 361
till late July FG/F2HE: NA-102 & NA-114 * by F2HE 362
till July FM5JY: Martinique (NA-107) * by F5JYD 359
till 20/04 FO0FI: Rurutu (OC-050), Austral Is * by W6RJ & W6KR 363
till July FT5XN: Kerguelen * by F6IHY 359
till late Apr H40AB: Reef Is (DXCC Temotu, OC-065) * by VK9NS 361
till 31/12 HB5RL * by Locarno Radio Club 360
till 31/10 JX7DFA: Jan Mayen (EU-022) * by LA7DFA 363
till ?? N9KX/KH4: Midway (OC-030) * by DK9KX 363
till 27/04 K9PPY/KH6: Hawaiian Is (OC-019) 363
till 20/04 S08R & S0RASD: Western Sahara * by Lynx DX Group 359
till Sep ST1AP/ST0 361
till Jul-Aug TJ1FT: Cameroon 352
till late Apr VP8/G4VFU: Falkland Is (SA-002) * by G4VFU 363
till May VQ9JC: Diego Garcia (AF-006) * by WB9IHH 355
till May VQ9PH: Diego Garcia (AF-006) * by W2JDK 355
till June XV7SV: Vietnam * by SM0ORV 355
till mid May XV7SW: Vietnam * by SM5MX 361
till ?? YJ0ADJ: Vanuatu * by DJ2EH 362
till 08/05 ZB2FX: Gibraltar * by G3RFX 363
till late Apr ZL7IR/4: Stewart Island (OC-203) * by K8VIR 363
till 20/04 ZY5YZ: Ratones Island (SA-026, DIB 64) * by PYs 362
17/04-24/04 DJ3XG/p: Pellworm Island (EU-042, DIA N-023) 363
17/04-?? FT5Z: Amsterdam Island (AF-002) * by FR5HR 362
17/04-19/04 GM5VG/P: Islay (EU-008) * by GMs 363
17/04-18/04 JG1SZE,JJ1SLI,JP1TBG,JQ1ALQ,JI3DST,JR9MAR,7K4FGQ AS-117359
17/04-18/04 SM2/ON4BDS/p: Holmon Island (EU-135) * by ON4BDS 363
17/04-21/04 SV8/HB9EBC/p: Paros Island (EU-067) * by HB9EBC 362
17/04-19/04 ZV3A & ZV3C: Marinheiros (DIB 49) * by PY3ACC & PY3CKO 361
18/04-28/04 A35FT: Tonga * by DL7FT 363
18/04-20/04 GM: May Island (IOSA FF-1) * by GMOAXY and others 363
18/04-19/04 IT9: Sc. Torre Sibiliana (IIA TP-???) * by ARI Marsala 363
18/04-19/04 IT9GAI/9 & IT9YRE/9: IIA AG-005 & IIA AG-006 (EU-025) 363
18/04-19/04 MS0APF: Bute Island (EU-123) * by GM3YOR,GM0ICF,GM0NAI 361
18/04-25/04 YU: Sveti Nikola Isl (EU-163) * by YU7BW and 4N7ZZ 363
18/04 European Spring SSB Contest 356
18/04-19/04 SARTG WW Amtor Contest ***
18/04-19/04 YU DX Contest SSB/CW ***
19/04 IC8/IZ8AMY: IIA Napoli Province is * by ARI Pozzuoli 363
19/04 IIA RO-014 or RO-11 * by IN3HDE, IN3FXP and IN3VOZ 363
21/04-28/04 FO0FR: Marquesas Islands (OC-027) * by W6RJ & W6KR 362
21/04-24/04 JJ1LIB/6 & JN1EVG/6: Daito Is (AS-047) 359
22/04-05/05 8P9IU & 8P9IR: Barbados (NA-021) * by DL7UTO & DJ1TO 363
22/04-24/04 XU3MTM or XU7MTM: Cambodia * by Korea Telecom RC 363
23/04 HV5PUL: Vatican City 363
24/04-28/04 3D2WP (OC-121) & 3D2WP/P (OC-016) * by JA1WPX 363
25/04-27/04 3A/IK1QBT & 3A/IK1CJO: Monaco 363
25/04-28/04 4H8TI: Turtle Is (OC-???) * by DU8ARK, DU8BDL & DU8JA 363
25/07-26/07 BI3H: Shijiutuo Island (AS-???) * by BYs 363
25/04-26/04 EA: Castillo de Pioz (CGU-009) * by EA4BBH and others 363
25/04-02/05 GB0SM: Isles of Scilly (EU-011) * by TADARC 361
25/04-26/04 IL3: IIA GO-007 or GO-??? * by IV3JWR and others 363
25/04-26/04 I: Castelluccio (IIA SR-016) * by IT9AXZ and others 363
25/04-01/05 T22JY, T22KJ, T22KT & T22VE: Tuvalu (OC-015) * by JAs 363
25/04-30/04 VK9LZ: Lord Howe Island (OC-004) * by N0AH 359
25/04 W2RC/IMD: NA-026 (International Marconi Day) 363
25/04 W4IAX: Dauphin Island (NA-142) * by Mobile ARC 363
25/04-26/04 Helvetia Contest ***
25/04-26/04 SP DX RTTY Contest ***
28/04-29/04 EA6FB: Ibiza, Balearic Is (EU-004) * by JI6KVR 36
28/04-30/04 JA5UIM/4: Oki Archipelago (AS-041) * by JA5UIM 359
28/04-05/05 YJ0AWP: Vanuatu * by JA1WPX 363
late April 9Q * by 5N0T & 5N0YL 355
April-Dec 5V7BM: Togo * by F5PCU 360
April-Sep 7X0WW (?): Algeria * by ON4WW 361
April-May A35VI: Tonga * by K8VIR 349
April-May BI7Y: Xisha Archipelago (AS-???) * by BD7JA and BYs 363
April FO0MIZ: Marquesas, Austral, Fr. Polynesia * by JA1BK 362
April FR, 3B8, 3B9 (?) * by F5MUX 359
April-May HR5/F2JD: Honduras * by F2JD 363
till Sep ST1AP/ST0 361
April-May XQ0X: San Ambrosio * by CE0ZAM 343
01/05-03/05 ED1IP: Isla de Puenteledesma (DIEI PO-021) * by EAs 363
01/05-03/05 3D2LJ/P & 3D2TS/P: Yasawa (OC-156)*by JM1LJS & JE1OYE 353
01/05 GB8FF: Staffa Isl (EU-008) * by GM0DEQ,GM0KVI,GM0SEI 361
01/05-05/05 PR5L: Sao Francisco Isl (SA-027) * by PP5LL and others 363
01/05-21/05 ZS, A22, 7P8, 3DA0, Z2 & C9 * by W3JLR 357
01/05-03/05 Canary Is. >>> VIII I.O.T.A. Convention <<< 357
01/05-03/05 International DX Convention, Visalia, CA 355
02/05-03/05 3D2SH/p, 3D2HI/p, 3D2TK/p & 3D2KZ/p: OC-121 * by JAs 363
02/05-08/05 8Q7DF: Maldives (AS-013) * by IK5MDF 355
02/05 GB5TI: Treshnish Is (EU-108) * by GM0DEQ,GM0KVI,GM0SEI 361
02/05-03-05 ARI International DX Contest ***
03/05-07/05 3D2LJ & 3D2TS: Viti Levu (OC-016)*by JM1LJS and JE1OYE 353
03/05-04/05 JN1XLV/0, JO1OYZ/0, JF0KYK/0 & JR0BAQ/0: Sado (AS-117) 363
06/05-17/05 3B7AZ: St. Brandon (AF-015) * by HB9JAI and others 363
09/05-10/05 CQ M DX Contest SSB/CW ***
09/05-10/05 Volta RTTY Contest ***
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