S DX@WW $425WW384A 425 DX News #384 [1/6] 12 September 1998 No 384 BID: $425WW384A =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH /---------------------------------------------------------------------------\ ! Information, reports and suggestions must be sent to: ! ! ! ! Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ: DX information ! ! (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) ! ! Maurizio Bertolino, I1-21171: 425 DX News WWW Pages ! ! (e-mail i121171@amsat.org) ! \---------------------------------------------------------------------------/ >>> MARQUESAS AND AUSTRAL IS, NEW DXCC ENTITIES <<< DXCC NEWS RELEASE ---> The ARRL Awards Committee has accepted a recommendation of the ARRL DX Advisory Committee to add the Marquesas Islands and the Austral Islands to the DXCC List. The additions will be effective with contacts made beginning 23:59 UTC on 31 March, 1998 and after. The DXCC Desk will accept QSL cards for both the Marquesas and the Austral Islands beginning October 1, 1998. QSL cards received before that time will be returned without action. [TNX The Daily DX] 3V - Mome, Z32ZM reports that the 11-18 September DXpedition to Qerqenah Islands (AF-073) [425DXN 380] has been postponed to the second half of October. The new date might be around the CQ WW SSB DX Contest. A2 - Jon, 3DA0CA plans to be active as A2/ZS5UZ from Botswana between 14 and 25 September. Look for him on 30 and 40 metres CW from 03:30 to 06:00 UTC, on 10 and 12 metres from 15:00 to 20:00 UTC. QSL via W4DR. Jon expects to leave Swaziland in July 1999. [TNX The Daily DX C6 - N4BP/C6AKQ, DL5OBZ/C6AKM, DJ3TZ and DL8OBF will participate in the WAE SSB Contest (12-13 September) as C6AKM from Bahamas. They may also be active before and after the contest. QSL via home calls. [TNX The Daily DX] DL - Tom, DL1AAA and Christiane, DL3ABP will be active (on CW QRP) as DK0EME from Hallig Oland (EU-042) between 17 and 21 September. [TNX DL8AAM] FW - Marcel, ON4QM is reported to be active (SSB) as FW5XX from Futuna (OC-118) for a couple of weeks more than likely during September. QSL via ON4QM. [TNX The Daily DX] HL - Special event stations D98WCX and 6K98WCX will be operated on SSB, CW and SSTV by KARL Kyongbuk branch (6K0ZZ) and Kyongju Ham Club (HL0FSI) between 11 September and 10 November to celebrate The World Culture Exibition in Kyongju. QSL via bureau or to HL5FOP (P.O. Box 97, Kyongju, 780-600, Korea). [TNX HL5FOP] HS - Charlie, K4VUD/9N1UD left Nepal [425DXN 371] a few days ago and now is in Thailand. He was active as HS98AG in the All Asia SSB Contest and will be active with his own call, HS0ZCW, for the next ten days. [TNX The Daily DX] I - Walter IN3XUG will be IE9/ from Ustica Island (EU-051) between 10 and 17 September. QSL via home call. [TNX IN3XUG] I - Arturo, IK7JWY reports that an activity from Scoglio del Campo (IIA LE-005, not IOTA) is planned on 12 September. JA - JR6USF, JJ1LIB and JP1LCI will be /6 from two different islands (Shimiji and Kamiji) in the Yaeyama Islands (AS-024) on 11 and 13 September. [TNX JA1ELY] JA - JI3DST will be /3 from Awajishima (AS-117) on 12-14 September. Look for him on or around 12.260 and 21.260 MHz. [TNX JA1ELY] KH3 - Alex, KH6HE will be on Johnston (OC-023) for the next year. He will be active as KH3/KH6HE from the club station and plans to be on the air daily on 14.240 MHz around 05:00 UTCZ. QSL via KH6HE. [TNX The Daily DX] PY - PY1SL and PU1KDR plan to be active (on 10-80 metres) as PS1A (CW) and PS1S (SSB) from Grande Island (SA-029) between 17 UTC on 18 September and 17 UTC on the 20th. QSL via PY1SL either direct or through the bureau. [TNX PY1KS] SV/A - Dominik, DL5EBE is visiting Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A and has been guest operating since 8 September. He will be in Mount Athos for a couple of weeks and plans to be active on 160 metres. The signal during his evenings is not likely to be loud as he will be using battery power. QSL to Monk Apollo, Dochiariou Monastery, GR-63087 Mount Athos, Greece. [TNX The Daily DX] V7 - Ken, V73C is reported to be going QRT from Marshall Islands soon and return to the USA. QSL via AC4G (ex N4GAK). [TNX DX News Sheet] /EX S DX@WW $425WW384B 425 DX News #384 [2/6] 12 September 1998 No 384 BID: $425WW384B =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** =========================== W - Lanny, W5BOS will be active as W5BOS/7 from Tillamook Rock lighthouse (45.56N 124.01W) in the Oregon State group (NA-???) on 21-22 September for 24 hours. The operation is expected to start around 22 UTC on the 21st. Lanny will use 100 watts, a small yagi and a dipole for 40 metres. Look for him on CW (7.030, 14.040, 21.040, 28.040 MHz) and SSB (14.260, 21.260 and 28.460 MHz). QSL via W5BOS (Lanny Phillips, 8381 FM 2101, Quinlan, TX 75474-4836, USA). Tillamook Rock Lighthouse was built in 1880 and is consideretd one of the three most weather exposed in the world. Information and pictures of the island and lighthouse are available at http://www.worldlights.com [TNX WD8MGQ] XU - After leaving Vietnman (from where he logged some 2,200 CW and 6,300 SSB QSOs as 3W6DXI between 28 August and 5 September) Mirek, VK3DXI was not able to operate from Cambodia [425DXN 381] as he had to change his arrangements and return earlier to Australia due to work commitements. However the activity has not been cancelled and he hopes to operate as XU2DXI still this year, may be before the CQ WW CW DX Contest. [TNX VK3DXI] YN - HR1RMG and YN1RFV/YN6 plan to be active as H76C from Cardon Island (NO-REF) between 6 and 11 October. This island *MIGHT* qualify for the unnumbered Nicaraguan Pacific Ocean Coast group, but the IOTA Manager is currently waiting for the operators to provide the necessary evidence. QSL via HR1RMG. [TNX EA5GRC] ZD9 - Bud, ZD9/ZS1B has been active from Tristan da Cunha (AF-029) and was expected to move to Gough Island (AF-030) on 11 September and to remain active until 14 September. However, at 12.20 UTC on 11 September his vessel was circling Gough Island in heavy winds that prevented any helicopter operation (access to Gough is via helicopter due to the steep cliffs). If on 12 September the weather does not improve, the ship will return in two weeks for a five day stay on the island.QSL via ZS1B. [TNX ON5NT and VO1XC] ZP - Special station ZP50P is active until 30 September. QSL via ZP1AB (Artur Hiebert, C.D.C. 883 Box 34, Loma Plata, Chaco, Paraguay). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** GOOD TO KNOW ... **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH GD4UOL PIRATED ---> Steve Muster, G4UOL/GD4UOL reports that a pirate used "GD4UOL" on 28 August between 15.00 and 16.00 UTC around 18072 khz on CW with QSL via G4UOL. "I am only QRV the 3rd and 4th weeks of November each year", Steve states. "Please do not QSL for the above QSOs as the station was using my call sign illegally". QSL 9J2TF ----> JE2RMH is back to Japan and now the requests for QSL confirming contacts made with 9J2TF can be sent to Tatsuya Fujita, 1-22-4-202 Yabuta-Nishi, Gifu, 500-8386 Japan. [TNX JA1ELY] S21K ---> To those readers who have asked information on his IOTA status: he lives on Bhola [425DXN 362], whose IOTA group is *not* AS-127. This island might qualify for the unnumbered Khulna Region group and the IOTA Committee is looking for a detailed recent map showing the distance between Bhola and the mainland. QSL to Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, Executive Director COAST, Charfassion Bhola 8340, Bangladesh. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** NEWS FROM THE WEB **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH ODXA DX BANQUET: The Oklahoma DX Association DX Banquet 1998, featuring presentations by Bruce Butler (W6OSP) and Frank Smith (AH0W), will be held at the River Oaks Golf Club (Edmond, OK) on 17 October. Further information is available at http://www.poncacity.net/n5og/okdxa/banquet.htm [TNX N5OG] QSL ROUTES: Give a look to http://users.southeast.net/~rhicks/k4ute.htm W5 DX BASH: The eighth annual W5 DX Bash will take place on 2-4 October at Lake Buchanan (Austin, TX). Further information is available under the events section of www.dxer.org [TNX W5KFT and The Daily DX] /EX S DX@WW $425WW384C 425 DX News #384 [3/6] 12 September 1998 No 384 BID: $425WW384C =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ***** QSL INFO [1/3] ***** =========================== Edited by IK1GPG & IK1QFM <TNX IK1HSR, IK1UGX, IK7AFM, The Daily DX> =========================================================================== CALL MANAGER ! CALL MANAGER ! CALL MANAGER ! =========================================================================== 3D2DX EA4CP ! EA8/DJ2HC DJ2HC ! SO7TN/1 OKDXF ! 3D2WD DL6DK ! ED1NFA EA1ATT ! SU1CS 9K2CS ! 3DA0CA W4DR ! ED1SDC EA1AUM ! SU1KT DL9KCS ! 3W6DXI DL4DBR ! EG9CE EA9CE ! SV5RDS SV5AZ ! 3W6JJ JA3ART ! EK6GC W3HNK ! T88LJ JM1LJS ! 3W6TV JA2BWH ! EK88L IK2DUW ! T95A K2PF ! 3Z0AIR SP7LZD ! EL2AB IK0PHY ! TA1ZG JA3ULS ! 3Z0BEZ SP8ZKX ! EM1LV UR8LV ! TA4/DJ4SN DJ4SN ! 3Z0PWS SP8BJH ! EN8IL UT8IO ! TF7GX K1WY ! 4G50N DU9RG ! EP3LAH RV6LAH ! TF8GX K1WY ! 4J80ADR 4K9C ! EP98EXPO CT1REP ! TG9NX N4FKZ ! 4K8F UA9AB ! ER27A ER1DA ! TJ1HP F6FNU ! 4KA9C 4K9C ! ER5GB W3HNK ! TJ1PD N5DRV ! 4L0CR IK7JTF ! ET3BT K1WY ! TK/DJ0LJ ON6AH ! 4S7DA W3HNK ! ET3MW G3VMW ! TK/I5NSR I5NSR ! 4S7SW ON6TZ ! ET3VJ G3VMW ! TL5A PA3DMH ! 4S7YSG JA2BDR ! ET3XA G3VMW ! TM2OO F5LMK ! 4Z5BZ RW6HS ! EW3LB W3HNK ! TM2WLH F5JYO ! 5A29 5A1A ! EX7MM DF8WS ! TM5B F5XX ! 5B4ABP OE2GEN ! EY8MM K1BV ! TR8DR PJ2DR ! 5B4AGE SM0TGG ! FK8VHT F6AJA ! TR8MD F6FNU ! 5N3BHF OE6LAG ! FO0YAM JK1FNN ! TU2DP K4MQL ! 5N7YZC WA1ECA ! FO5QG XE1L ! TU2XZ W3HC ! 5R8EE FR5EL ! FP/N9PD N9PD ! TU5GD N5FTR ! 5R8ET K1WY ! FR/JH1BMT JH1BMT ! TY1IJ DK8ZD ! 5R8FL F5TBA ! FS5PL N0JT ! TZ6JA JA3EMU ! 5R8FU SM0DJZ ! FT5XN F6PEN ! UA0AZ W3HNK ! 5T5TY N5FTR ! G3XFA/P G0UIH ! UA0DC K1WY ! 5T5WW ON5NT ! GB2LAY GM0JHF ! UA0KG/A UA0KCL ! 5V7A GM4FDM ! GB5FI GW0ANA ! UA0ZBK K1WY ! 5V7FA G4FAM ! GI6YM K1WY ! UA0ZMK K1WY ! 5V7JL K7GE ! GW0RLU/P ON5FP ! UE0LLL RWOMM ! 5V7MF KC7V ! H75A N5FTR ! UE3LAB RV3LZ ! 5V7RF GM3YTS ! H86G HP2ECP ! UK8GK RW6HS ! 5V7VJ G4ZVJ ! H96C HP2ECP ! UK8OM IK2QPR ! 5V7VM G3VMW ! HB0/OZ6ACD OZ6ACD ! UN2O IK2QPR ! 5V7VT K5VT ! HB5OK HB9FAQ ! UN7JX IK2QPR ! 5V7ZM G3ZEM ! HF0POL SP3BGD ! UN7LG KU9C ! 5W0BF DL2BFH ! HH2LQ NN6C ! UN9PQ IK2QPR ! 5W0HP DL1SDV ! HI3/KB2MS KB2MS ! US0HZ W3HNK ! 5W1SA JH7OHF ! HI3HN DH2JD ! UT2IWL N5VL ! 5X1Z SM6CAS ! HK135P HK6LRP ! UT5IM N5VL ! 5Z4RL N2AU ! HL5/JI6KVR EA5KB ! UX0ZZ N3IRZ ! 6K50ZW HL5FPL ! HL5/JI6KVR JJ6LXX (Onl! V31BR N5FTR ! 6M0HZ DS2AGH ! HP3XUG KG6UH ! V31CX KA1VLP ! 6W4RK F5NPS ! HS0/G4JMB G4JMB ! V31KR K5KR ! 6Y5/PA3ERC PA3ERC ! HS0/JA6GIJ JA6GIJ ! V31ML N5FTR ! 6Y5/PA3EWP PA3ERC ! HS0ZAA KM1R ! V31MP W5ZPA ! 7P8AL WB5FOQ ! HS1RU JG3AVS ! V31MX K0BCN ! 7Q7CE IN3VZE ! HS6MYW/1 HS1CHB ! V31YK W5JYK ! 7Q7RM G0IAS ! HS98AG HS1CKC ! V63CV JP1WDM ! 7Z1IS SM0OFG ! HZ1AB K8PYD ! V63DI 7L1PBB ! 8Q7BB JR2KDN ! IA5/IK0YUJ IK0YUJ ! V63KA JH8BKL ! 8Q7CC JR2KDN ! IC8/IK8GCP IK8GCP ! V63LP JH1BLP ! 8Q7HA JR2KDN ! IC8/IK8TWX IK8TWX ! V63MC JH8BKL ! 8Q7JD G0EZU ! ID9/I2IAU I2IAU ! V63PD VK4AAR ! 8Q7LI JR2KDN ! ID9/I5RFD I5RFD ! V73GT WF5T ! 8Q7US JR2KDN ! ID9/IT9AXZ IT9AXZ ! V73NN N3OA ! 9A/S52DG/P S52DG ! IG9/I2VXJ I2EOW ! VE8C VE3INB ! 9G1AA PA3ERA ! II1VE I1BWI ! VE8TA VE2BQB ! 9G1BJ G4XTA ! II6M IK6WQU ! VI150SYD VK2PS ! 9G1OO PA3ERA ! IQ4LYR I4YTY ! VI2AUS VK2PS ! 9G5CH G4FAM ! IQ9L I2EOW ! VI2PS VK2PS ! 9G5JL K7GE ! IS/I0ER I0ER ! VI88NSW VK2PS ! 9G5MF KC7V ! IU3VMD IK3AWP ! VK2RSY VK2PS ! 9G5RF GM3YTS ! IY1EY IK1QBT ! VK2WI VK2PS ! 9G5SW G3VMW ! J28DB F4AAQ ! VK8AN VK4AAR ! 9G5SX G3SXW ! J28FA F5MXH ! VK9CE JE5WJM ! 9G5VJ G4ZVJ ! J43DIG DJ8OT ! VP9/W4QA W4QA ! 9G5VT K5VT ! J45KLN SM0CMH ! VP9HK K1EFI ! 9G5ZM G3ZEM ! J45RDS SV5AZ ! VP9ID K1EFI ! 9H3AJ OE3GEA ! J47LHA SV7CO ! VP9KG K1EFI ! 9H4TI DL2AAZ ! J6/DL9BQ DL9BQ ! VP9KK K1EFI ! 9J2BO W6ORD ! J87CQ N5FTR ! VP9KR K1EFI ! 9K2QQ KB2MS ! JD1/7J1YAM K1NO ! VP9LR K1EFI ! 9K2SS KB2MS ! JD1/7J2ADX K1NO ! VQ9GB K7GB ! /EX S DX@WW $425WW384D 425 DX News #384 [4/6] 12 September 1998 No 384 BID: $425WW384D =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ***** QSL INFO [2/3] ***** =========================== Edited by IK1GPG & IK1QFM 9K2ZZ W8CNL ! JD1/JA1BK K1NO ! VQ9QM W4QM ! 9M2PS HB9AAP ! JD1/K5FUV K1NO ! VQ9VK N1TO ! 9M2TO JA0DMV ! JT1FBX JG5PJJ ! VR2CT G4JMB ! 9M6CT G4JMB ! JU60MTZ JT1CJ ! VR2MM JR3JFZ ! 9M6HX DJ9HX ! JW/DJ2SL DJ2SL ! VR98LC VR2LC ! 9M8BT N5FTR ! JW0YL LA6RHA ! VU2ABE JA4DOB ! 9M8FH N5FTR ! JW2PA LA2PA ! VU2JPT VU2FWW ! 9M8YL N5FTR ! JW4KQ LA4KQ ! VU3AGX F6EGX ! 9N1AA N4AA ! JW9OI LA9OI ! W1A WO1N ! 9N1FP RU6FP ! JX7DFA LA7DFA ! W4Z AC2P ! 9N1UD K4VUD ! KG4CM N5FTR ! W5R KC5BFM ! 9Q2L PA3DMH ! KG4DD N5FTR ! W8G W8VP ! 9R1A PA3DMH ! KH0/JH1UUT JH1UUT ! WP3A W4DN ! 9V8BG JL1MWI ! KH0U JA1QNV ! XM3PBX VE3INB ! 9V8OK 9V1OK ! KH2/NH6D N6FF ! XM7P VE7ARS ! 9V8RH 9V1RH ! KH2/WH6ASW VK4FW ! XR40TC CE6TC ! 9V8WW 9V1WW ! KH2D K8NA ! YB1XUR W6MD ! 9V8ZB JL3WSL ! L20XSI LU6EF ! YB23AR YB5NOF ! 9X/G3PSM G3PSM ! L59L LU4AA ! YB3SPS/P YB5NOF ! 9X5EE PA3DMH ! L8D/X LU6EF ! YB5NC/6 YB5NOF ! 9Y4SF WA4JTK ! LU1ZC LU6EF ! YB5QZ W3HNK ! A22BW DK3KD ! LU2ZC LU6EF ! YC0AZ W7TSK ! A22EW KB2MS ! LU3ZI LU6EF ! YC0LOW N2AU ! A35KY JA1UMN ! LU5EVB/Z LU6EF ! YC5NOF YB5NOF ! A35RK W7TSQ ! LU6UO/Z LU6EF ! YC8DYZ YB5NOF ! A41KB ON7LX ! LU6Z LU6EF ! YC8TXW YB5NOF ! A41KJ N5FTR ! LU7X LU6EF ! YC8TZR YB5NOF ! A61AJ W3UR ! MD/DL5LYM DL5LYM ! YC8VIP W6MD ! A61AN WA2JUN ! MD/DL8WAA DL8WAA ! YC8YR YB5NOF ! A61AQ N1DG ! MJ0ASP F5OIU ! YC8YZ YB5NOF ! A61AS YO3FRI ! MU0ASP F5OIU ! YC9MKF VK4FW ! AP2TJ W3HNK ! NH0E KH0EJ ! YE1ZI YB0TK ! AP2WAP IK4ZGY ! NH2C JI3ERV ! YE8I YB5NOF ! AP50WAP IK4ZGY ! OA4DHW N5FTR ! YE8R YB5NOF ! AX2ITU VK2PS ! OD5/9K2MU WA4JTK ! YE8SUN YC8TXW ! AX2PS VK2PS ! OD5NQ RV6AB ! YE8T YB5NOF ! BA1DU W3HC ! OD5PN LX1NO ! YI1HK KK3S ! BD4RE BY4RSA ! OD5SK KB5RA ! YJ0AAU 7M3VAL ! BI3H W3HC ! OM1CW OM2DX ! YJ1OY KF8OY ! BI4C W3HC ! ON50HRT ON4HRT ! YJ8PU KF4VPU ! BI4C W3HC ! OX3LX OZ1DJJ ! YM75TA TA3YJ ! BI5P W3HC ! P29BT N5FTR ! YS1DRF 9J2DR ! BI5Z W3HC ! P29BW N5FTR ! Z21BA N5FTR ! BI7W BD7JA ! P29CC K1WY ! Z24S W3HNK ! C21JH VK2GJH ! P43P P43ARC ! Z32XA NN6C ! C56/DL6AMI DL6AMI ! PI4DEC PA3ERS ! ZB2FX G3RFX ! C91J N5FTR ! PJ0/KB5DZP N5FTR ! ZD7JP N5FTR ! C9RJJ N5FTR ! PJ2/PA0JLS PA0JLS ! ZD9/ZS1B ZS1B ! CE3/W9FW W3HC ! PJ9/W4JVN W4JVN ! ZD9BV W4FRU ! CO0XE XE1CI ! PJ9Q W4JVN ! ZF2DR K5RQ ! CO8TW W3HNK ! PQ8VA PQ8MM ! ZF2TV N2TV ! CQ98BM CT3BM ! PT2ZDR 9J2DR ! ZF9/ZF2RC PA3ERC ! CT3/CT1AHU CT1AHU ! PT7BZ KQ0B ! ZF9/ZF2WP PA3ERC ! CT9AOZ CT1AOZ ! PT7WX PT3HY ! ZG2FX G3RFX ! CU9A CU5AC ! R1ASP RA1AD ! ZK1OOY KF8OY ! CX3CCC CX2ABC ! R1FJV UA3AGS ! ZL3KIM K1WY ! CX9AU KA5TUF ! R3RRC/6 UA6MF ! ZL6LH ZL1VK ! CY9/WV2B WV2B ! RK3DZJ/1 RA3DEJ ! ZP50P ZP1AB ! D25L PA3DMH ! RN9CW/9 RV9CEK ! ZP6CW ZP6CU ! D2BB W3HNK ! S07WW ON5NT ! ZS3MM ZS5BBO ! DS50AXU/2 DS2AXU ! S21J K1WY ! ZS6/PA3DZN PA3DMH ! DU3NXE W4NXE ! S79OY KF8OY ! ZS75SIG ZS5BBO ! DX1HB JA1KJK ! SK0HS/5 SM0MPV ! ZW2F PY2ORF ! E21CJN W3PP ! SN5PW DL3KDC ! ZW4SM PY4SM ! /EX S DX@WW $425WW384E 425 DX News #384 [5/6] 12 September 1998 No 384 BID: $425WW384E =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ***** QSL INFO [3/3] ***** =========================== Edited by IK1GPG & IK1QFM 3C1RV Robert, P.O.Box 8087, Gijon, E- 33210, Spain 5A1A Abubaker Alzway, P.O.Box 74421, Tripoli, Lybia 7X4AN Mohamed Boukhiar, P.O.Box 30133, Barcelona, E-08080, Spain 7X5JF Moktar, 39 Avenue, Badi Med., 07000 Biskra RP, Algeria 9J2DR Richard Dandine, 10 Rue de Chuignes, Faucaucourt-en-Santerre, F-80340, Bray sur Somme, France A45XR Chris Dabrowsky, P.O.Box 2038, CPO 111, Oman A71CW Chris Dabrowsky, P.O.Box 2038, CPO 111, Oman BV5GQ Jimmy Lou, P.O.Box 1031, Changhua 500, Taiwan CX2ABC Lupo Bano, CC 2, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay EA4CP Jose Diaz, Doce de Octubre #4, Madrid, E-28009, Spain G3VMW Steve Wilson, 3 Crag Gardens, Bramham, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6RP, England GM4FDM Tom Wylie, 3 King's Crescent, Elderslie, Renfrewshire, PA5 9AD, Scotland, England HP2ECP Manuel Joannou, P.O.Box 1250, Colon, Panama HP3XUG Capt Louis N. Anciaux, USN (RET), PSC 61 Box 324, FPO AA 34061, USA HS0/G4JMB Philip Weaver, P.O.Box 7, Patpong Post Office, Bangkok 10506, Thailand HS1CKC Winit Kongprasert, 49/203 Jangwattana Rd., Prakkret Nontaburi, 11120, Thailand IK4ZGY William Debbi, Via Nuova, 13/a, I-41040 Montebaranzone (MO), Italy IZ3ALS Roberto Duse, Via G.Verrazzano 127, I-30019 Sottomarina (VE), Italy IZ3ALM De Gobbi Mauro, Calle Galia 394, I-30015 Chioggia (VE), Italy J69AZ Ernest, P.O.Box 1820, Castries, St.Lucia, West Indies JK1FNN Hiroaki Yamazaki, 34-1-102 Matsugaya, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0354,Japan JR2KDN Yuu Yoshida, 4th Floor Kato Bldg, 529 Rokugaike, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-0002 Japan JY5HX Dr.Munzer Qraini, P.O.Box 182700, Amman 11118, Jordan K1EFI Fred Lucas, 3421 Buttonwood Couret, Reisterstown, MD-21136, U.S.A. K1WY DX Association, P.O.Box 2644, Hartford, CT 06146-2644, U.S.A. K4DX Willis C.Strickland Jr., 355 Segrest Circle Athens, GA-30605, USA LU1ZI Base Cientifica Jubany, Correo Argentino El Palomar, Via Base Marambio, 9411 Antartida, Argentina LU6EF Raul M.Diaz, GACW, P.O.Box 9, 1875 Wilde, Buenos Aires, Argentina LY3BE Eugene Vaisman, P.O.Box 70, Klaipeda, LT-5800, Lithuania N5FTR William Loeschman, 717 Milton, Angelton, TX-77515, U.S.A. ON5NT Ghis Penny, Lindestraat 46, B-9880 Aalter, Belgium PA3ERA Arie Barendrecht, Taankade 10, NL-3311 TN Dordrecht, Netherlands RA1QQ Nick A.Smerdov, P.O.Box 24, Cherepovets 162627, Russia RK0WZZ P.O.Box 50, Abakan 662600, Russia RU6FP V.V.Zakharov, Pr.Kulakova 27/2 - 116, Stavropol 355044, Russia RW6HS Vasil M.Kadyamento, P.O.Box 28, 357800 Georgeivsk, Stavropolskogo Kil, Russia S21K Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, Executive Director COAST, Charfassion Bhola 8340, Bangladesh S21L Anwar, P.O.Box 5130, Dhaka, Bangladesh SV5AZ Padelis Vassiliadis, P.O.Box 329, GR-85100 Rhodos, Greece SV7CO P.O.Box 46, GR-68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece TF3HP Haraldur Thordarson, Gunnarsbraut 36, IS-105 Reykjavik, Iceland TF3RB Robert Jonsson, Kotlufelli 5, IS-111 Reykjaciv, Iceland SU1SK Said Kamel Ahmed, P.O.Box 62 Shobra, Alkima 13411, Cairo, Egypt TU2KC Radio Club, 43 Bima, P.O.Box 54, Abidjan 12, Ivory Coast UA0KCL Yuri A.Lobatshev, P.O.Box 44, Pevek 686610, Magadanskaya, Russia UA0SJ Yuri A.Maltsev, P.O.Box 2304, Bratsk City, 665700, Russia VK3AJJ Paul Richards, Bilyarra 200 Ryans Road., Lysterfield, Victoria 3156, Australia W4QA Rush Johnson, 100 Horseman Cove, Matthews, NC 28104-7760, U.S.A. YB0TK Maruto, P.O.Box 6763 JKSRB, Jakarta 12067, Indonesia ZD7MY Barrie, P.O.Box 107, St.Helena Island, South Atlantic Ocean ZS2LM Chick Mosley, P.O.Box 73, Port Elizabeth 6056, South Africa /EX S DX@WW $425WW384F 425 DX News #384 [6/6] 12 September 1998 No 384 BID: $425WW384F =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ***** A W A R D S ***** =========================== Edited by IK1GPG & IK1QFM >>> D.I.F.I. * * * DIPLOME DES ILES FRANCAISES INTERIEURES <<< D.I.F.I. is sponsored by the CLIPPERTON DX CLUB. The aim of the award is to promote contacts from and with French Inland Islands. ART 1 : DIFI is an international award, OM and SWL all over the world can get it. ART 2 : QSO are valid after 1st January 1996. ART 3 : DIFI can be obtained in CW, phone or mixed mode for QSO (or listening) with 25 differents French Inland Islands in at least 5 Departements. Bands used are 14, 21, 7 and 3,5 MHz. ART 4 : Endorsements by group of 50 Islands and 5 Departements. For instance : 75 Islands in 10 Departements, 125 Islands in 15 Departements, 175 Islands in 20 Departements, ect.. ART 5 : Application for the award must be accompagnied by the QSL cards. ART 6 : Application form and Islands list are available from Award Manager (SAE, IRC): F5XL, Jean Pierre TENDRON, 316 Allee des Pins "L'Arawak", Saint Pierre de Tourtour, F-83690 Tourtour, France ART 7 : French Inland Islands are referenced : Number of departement + serial number + letter (for Lake or for River). Inland Island must be surrounded by fresh water. ART 8 : To be valid an expedition must have legal autorization to operate from the Island, especialy for the private one. Reference of the Islands are given only by the award manager. To be valid for the award an Island must have a name (cards). Operations (mobile or portable) are valid with legal licence. ART 9 : Name of Islands, name of the lake or river, number of Departement, must be clearly identifiable on the QSL. ART 10: Fee of the plaque is 220 Francs. 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