S DX@WW $425WW459A 425 DX News #459 [1/4] 19 February 2000 No 459 BID: $425WW459A =========================== *** 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) ! ! Maurizio Bertolino, I1-21171: 425 DX News WWW Pages ! ! (e-mail i121171@amsat.org) ! \---------------------------------------------------------------------------/ 3B6 - Preparations for the 7-23 October all-band all-mode DXpedition to Agalega (AF-001) [425DXN 455] continue. The licence and the landing permission will be issued in mid-March. The team looks for one F and one W6 operators to replace two amateurs who have had to give up (for further information please visit the web site below). HB9MX and HB9QQ will be the pilots for Central Europe, but the other areas of the world have still to be covered (volunteers please contact hb9fmu@uska.ch). Sponsors and donors can contact Joe Meier, HB9AJW (100450.540@compuserve.com). The web page for the DXpedition is at www.agalega2000.ch [TNX HB9FMU, phil.loretz@bluewin.ch] 4X - Jacob, 4Z1JS will be active as 4X2K/6 from Alfei until mid-April, while Leonid, 4Z5FL will operate 4X2K/4 on 19 and 26 February from the Sea of Galilee. Both operations counts towards the 4X2K Award. [TNX 4Z1GY] TU - Martino, TU5IJ has been active on RTTY since late January. Please be patient with him as these are his first contacts on this mode. QSL via I2AOX. [TNX IK2CHZ] CT - Pedro, CT1EKY will be active as CQ7B from Berlenga Island (EU-040) between 29 February and 6 March. QSL direct to CT1EKY. His web page is at http://planeta.clix.pt/ct1eky/index.html [TNX CT1EKY] EA9 - Look for ED3AFR/9 to be active (40 and 80 metres SSB) from Penon Velez de la Gomera (it does not count for IOTA) on 29 February and 1 March. QSL via EA3AFR. [TNX EA3ALV] ET - Claudio, IV3OWC will be active (on all bands and modes) as 9E1C from Ethiopia between 20 and 30 March. He will participate in the CQ WW WPX Contest (SSB) with 9E1S. QSL via IV3OWC: Claudio Fabbro, Via Casale Coloset 3, 33030 Moruzzo, Italy. [TNX IV3JWR] FG - YL operator Isabelle, F5BOY will be active (on 10, 15, 17 and 20 metres) as FG/F5BOY from Guadeloupe (NA-102) between 26 February and 11 March. [TNX F6AJA and Les Nouvelles DX] FM - Look for Franck, FM/F5JOT and Daniel, FM/F5LGQ to be active from Martinique (NA-107) between 18 March and 1 April. QSL for both via F5JOT. [TNX F6AJA and Les Nouvelles DX] G - G0WRE, G0VBD, G0VAX and a fourth operator TBA will be signing home call/p (10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres SSB and CW) from Hilbre Island (EU-120) on 26-29 May. QSL via home calls. [TNX G0WRE, http://www.qsl.net/g0wre] H4 - Bernhard, DL2GAC is currently active as H40MS from Temotu Province until 22 February. He will then move to the Solomons and operate as H44MS from the main island (OC-047) and, if he can arrange for transportation, from the Florida Islands (OC-158). QSL via DL2GAC. [TNX WA6GFE and Islands On The Web] HL - Special event station 6K2000WFK is active until 7 May for the World Flower Exhibition (http://www.flower.or.kr) in Koyang near Seoul, Korea. Contacts will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. [TNX HL1IWD] JA - Look for JF1CZQ, JF1IRW, JN1JFC and JQ1DPP to operate (with two stations on 80-6 metres SSB and CW) as home call/JR6 from Yonaguni, Yaeyama Islands (AS-024) on 16-21 March. QSL via home call. [TNX JA1ELY] J6 - Koh Sasaki, JA7KAC will be active (10-160 metres SSB and CW) as J68AC or J68KAC from St. Lucia (NA-108) on 26-29 February. [TNX The Daily DX] J7 - Koh, JA7KAC will be active (10-160 metres SSB and CW) as J79AC or J79KAC from Dominica (NA-101) on 1-8 March. [TNX The Daily DX] J7 - Franck, F5JOT and Daniel, F5LGQ will be active from Dominica (NA-101) between 24 and 26 March. Calls requested are J72JOT and J79LGQ. QSL for both via F5JOT. [TNX F6AJA and Les Nouvelles DX] JW - Ken, LA6WEA and LA7FD will be active as JW6WEA and JW7FD from Svalbard (EU-026) between 21 and 27 February. They will focus on the low bands and operate during the CQ WW 160 Meters DX Contest (SSB). [TNX LA6WEA] KL - Michael, DL1YMK will be active (mainly on 15, 17 and 20 metres SSB, with some CW) from St. Lawrence Island (NA-040) between 3 and 11 July. [TNX DL1YMK] KP2 - Tony, N2TK and Rick, K3OO will participate in the ARRL International DX Contest (SSB) on 4-5 March as WP2Z from the US Virgin Islands (NA-106) in the Multi-Two category. Before and after the contest they will operate as N2TK/KP2 and K3OO/KP2 (look also for Sara, KB3CLQ to be on as KB3CLQ/KP2). QSL WP2Z via KU9C. QSL all others via home calls. [TNX The Daily DX] /EXIT S DX@WW $425WW459B 425 DX News #459 [2/4] 19 February 2000 No 459 BID: $425WW459B =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** =========================== LU - Operators from Radio Club Ushuaia, LU8XW will operate (on 40, 20, 17, 15 and 20 metres CW and SSB) from Isla Redonda between 23 UTC on 24 February and 15 UTC on the 27th. Redonda is located in the channel between the islands of Tierra del Fuego and Navarino. [TNX LU5XPZ through SM7AED] PY - Paulo, PT2AW will participate in the ARRL International DX Contest (CW) as PR2W. QSL via PT2AW either direct (Paulo Cesar Milito, SHIS QI 15, Chacara 62, 71600-800 Brasilia - DF, Brazil) or through the bureau. [TNX PT2AW] S7 - Kurt, HB9MX will be active as S79MX from Mahe, Seychelles (AF-024) between 6 March and 1 April. He will operate on all bands (80 metres excluded), with an emphasis on 6 metres CW. QSL via HB9MX (Kurt Bindschedler, Strahleggweg 28, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland). [TNX HB9MX] SM - Stockholm IOTA Team (SM0MDG, SM0MLZ, SM0NOR, SM0UXX and SM0VFE) will be active as 7S0I from Uto Island, Stockholm Archipelago (EU-084) between 3 and 5 March. Look for them on 10-80 metres mainly SSB. QSL via SM0UXX either direct (Erik Beckman, PL 146, SE-17998, Farentuna, Sweden) or through the bureau. The web site for the operation is at http://www.qsl.net/7s0i [TNX SM0UXX] SV/A - Father Apollo, SV2ASP/A will operate as SY2A between 1 October and 31 December to celebrate his tenth year of amateur radio activity from Mount Athos. He suspects there might be some problem with the local post office, as he is receiving several second requests for QSOs he has already confirmed (QSLling takes time, he says, but he replies to all the QSLs he receives). [TNX SV2ASP/A through IK3ZAW] TA - Nilay/TA3YJ, Berkin/TA3J, Yasar/TA3D, Valeri/LZ2CJ and Tzvetalin/LZ2FV will be active (160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres, plus 2 metres and 70 centimetres) as YM3LZ between 22 and 29 March, including a Multi-Single entry in the CQ WW WPX Contest (SSB) from a mountain location (1000 metres asl). QSL via TA3YJ (Nilay Mine Aydogmus, P.O. Box 876, 35214 Izmir, Turkey). [TNX LZ2CJ and TA3J] UA - The OPDX Bulletin reports that Paul, UA4FRV and others are planning a seven/eight-day operation from Petra (AS-063) and Begichev (AS-???) islands in June or July. For further information please contact Valery Gusakov, RA4FKC at fkc@sura.ru UA - Yuri Sinitso, UA1RJ (ua1rj@rcv.spb.ru) reports that Vlad, UA1RG and other five operators from Radio Club Vologda plan to be active (with two stations on 10-160 metres SSB, CW and RTTY) from three IOTA groups for ten days in the second half of July (indicatively 21-31 July), including an entry in the IOTA Contest. They are expected to use UF1P from Dolgy Island (EU-086), RF1P from Dolgy Island (EU-102) and UA1QV/1 from Kolguyev Island (EU-085). QSL via UA1RJ. Further information is expected in due course. V2 - Ed, N2ED will be active as V26EW from Antigua (NA-100) on 17-22 February. He will participate in the ARRL International DX Contest (CW). QSL via N2ED. [TNX The Daily DX] V3 - Look for Conny, DL1DA to operate (on 10-160 metres mostly CW with some SSB and PSK-31) as V31HE from Belize between 15 and 29 February. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX] V7 - Bruce, V73CW reports he has been assigned V7G by the RMI Communications Office for the ARRL CW Contest this weekend on all bands 10-160. Bruce will be leaving the Mrashall Islands in three or four weeks. QSL via AC4G (Bruce Smith, P.O. Box 1436, APO, AP 96555, USA). [TNX V73CW] VK - Special event call VI3GP will be activated on 9 March in conjunction with the running of the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia. QSL via the VK3 Buro or direct to the Eastern and Mountain District Radio Club Inc., P.O. Box 87, Mitcham 3132, Victoria, Australia. [TNX VK3DYL] VU7 - Latest news from the organizers of the Lackshadweep operation [425DXN 433] is that "due to certain security matters the March date will not be met. This is the second serious delay as it was scheduled for September 1999 then March 2000. It is hopefully certain it will take place but later this year due to diplomatic and other formalities being completed. We are grateful for the wonderful assistance so far during the numerous visits made. It is realised that DXers need this and that it is rumored that this will not take place, but every effort is being made for the needy". XW - Hiroo Yonezuka, JA2EZD has had his XW2A all-band all-mode licence renewed for the period 5 February-5 May 2000. He currently has a tribander and a dipole for 40, 17 and 12 metres plus a four-element beam for 6 metres. QSL to P.O. Box 2659, Vientiane, Laos (he asks for 2 IRCs to help cover the air mail postage and printing of cards). His web site is at http://www.qth.com/dxshack/ [TNX JA2EZD through K7BV] ZS - Barry, ZS1FJ (team leader) reports the ZS31ER IOTA activity from Elephant Rock [425DXN 457] is now scheduled to start between 20 and 24 March for ten days. An eight-operator team will be active on all bands 24 hours a day on CW, SSB and hopefully RTTY [TNX ZS1FJ and ZS4BS] /EXIT S DX@WW $425WW459C 425 DX News #459 [3/4] 19 February 2000 No 459 BID: $425WW459C =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** GOOD TO KNOW ... **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH 160 METRES ---> Amateurs from Japan are currently able to transmit between 1907.5 to 1912.5 kHz only, but starting on 1 April they will be permitted to operate also from 1810 to 1825 kHz. [TNX JA7SSB] QSL 3B8/DL2HZM ---> Guenter, DL3XM reports he now has logs and QSLs for 3B8/DL2HZM and has processed all of the direct and bureau cards received so far Please remember not to use DL2HZM's address any longer, as Hardy has been a SK since 22 November 1999. Send you request to DL3XM: Guenter Rehbein, Aeussere Leipziger Str. 31, D-04435 Schkeuditz, Germany. QSL E44/IZ0CKJ ---> To those who have asked: the cards (beautiful indeed) for this operation (August 1999) should be sent to IZ0CKJ (Alessio Roma, P.O. Box 22, 03023 Ceccano - FR, Italy). QSL ET3VSC ---> Please do not send your envelopes with "return receipt" when asking for a QSL from ET3VSC (Claudio Vascotto, P. O. Box 20011, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia), as this is causing him many problems with the local post office. [TNX IV3OWC] QSL VIA IK3GES ---> Bureau cards for Gabriele's various IOTA operations can now be requested at ik3ges@libero.it [TNX Crazy DX Group] RTTY CHAMPIONSHIP ---> The Open Ukraine RTTY Championship will take place between 22 UTC on 4 March and 01.59 UTC on the 5th (four hours) on 160 (1838-1848 kHz) and 80 (3580-3620 kHz) metres. For further information on the rules please e-mail Dimitry, UT5RP (ut5rp@radio.tenet.odessa.ua) WLH ---> Phil, F5OGG reports the following operations are acceptable for WLH (World Lighthouses Award) credit: GM3VLB/p (24-27 August 1999, Flannan Lighthouse, LH 0023, QSL via GM3VLB), FY5FU/p (5-7 November 1999, Salut Lighthouse, LH 0911, QSL via F5PAC). The web site for WHL is at http://www.perso.worldonline.fr/wlh.dplf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** *** NEWS FROM THE WEB *** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH CE0ZY: The web site for the current CE0ZY operation from Juan Fernandez is at http://www.qsl.net/ce0zy LOGS: Logs, pictures and information for DL4OCM's activity from DU1 and DU7 are now available at http://www.qsl.net/dl4ocm [TNX DX News Letter] LOGS: The logs for R3CA/am, KC4/R3CA (South Pole), CE9/R3CA & R3RRC/ant (Patriot Hills base), CE8/R3CA (January 2000, SA-050) and CE8/R3CA (December 1999, Punta Arenas, Chile) are now available at http://rrc.sc.ru/eng/log.htm as well as information on the plaques issued by the Russian Robinson Club for contacts made with these stations. [TNX RW3GU] LOGS: The logs for PY0FZM and 3B8/DL2HZM are now available at http://www.qsl.net/dl3xm (button"DX+QSL") as well as some pictures the late Hardy, DL2HZM took when on the island. [TNX DL3XM] LOGS: Logs, pictures and statistics for the recent XZ0A operation from Thahtay Kyun (AS-144), Myanmar are now available at http://getnet.com/~k7wx/myanmar.htm. MOST WANTED: Carlos, CT1END reports the results of the 1999 Portuguese Most wanted list are available at http://www.qsl.net/ct1end/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- QSL received via direct: 3B9R, 3C0R (AF-039), 3D2AG/p, 3DA0WPX, 3V8BB, 3XY2D, 4N9BW, 5A1A, 5R8FU, 5W0GD, 7X2RO, 8Q7TB, 9A5Y, 9G5AA, 9G5DX, 9G5ZW, 9H1ZA, 9J2BO, 9M6NA (AS-133), 9N7UD, A61AJ, A71EZ, A71MA, BA1DU, BA1DU/7 (AS-094), BI4Q (AS-135), BI7Y (AS-143), BV2RS, BV3FG, BV5GQ, CT3BX, E4/JM1LJS, E44/IZ0CKJ, EK4JJ, EK9AA, EP2MKO, ES0I, EU6MM, EU7SA, EX2T, EY8XX, FO0DEH (OC-114), FO0ERI, FO0SAL (OC-027), FO0SAL (OC-067), GU3MBS, H44MX, H44YL, H76C (NA-212), HS0/IK4MRH (AS-053), HV4NAC, HZ1AB, IB0/IZ0CKJ (EU-045; IIA LT-007, 015, 025, 026), J2/N6HR, J3A, J45T, JA6VAG (AS-036), JD1BIA, JD1BKR (AS-030), JT1CO, KH5/DF6FK (OC-085), LY2ZZ, OA5/F6BFH (SA-073), PY0FT, PY0FZM, RF1P, SV2ASP/A, T30CW, T30Y, T77C, TI4CF, TU5IJ, TZ6YV, V51E, VD7D (NA-118), VE7TLL/p (NA-061), VK8CI (OC-229), VK8ML (OC-173), VK9RS (OC-230), VP5/IK2SEZ, VP6BX, VP9/KE0UI, VQ9QM, VR2K, XF4MX, XU7AAV, XW1UD, XW8INH, YJ0AXC (OC-104), ZB2FK, ZD9CR, ZK1LGN, ZK1LGO, ZK1LPN, ZM75AA, ZV0SB, ZY8A. ***************************************************************************** 425 DX NEWS WWW PAGE ---> http://www.425dxn.org ***************************************************************************** <<< 425 DX NEWS REFLECTOR SUBSCRIPTIONS >>> If you want to SUBSCRIBE, please send a message to 425server@425dxn.org with either subscribe 425eng (for the English version) OR subscribe 425ita (for the Italian version) in the SUBJECT (leave the body of the message blank) If you want to UNSUBSCRIBE, follow the same procedure and replace subscribe 425eng or subscribe 425ita with unsubscribe 425eng or unsubscribe 425ita respectively ***************************************************************************** /EXIT S DX@WW $425WW459D 425 DX News #459 [4/4] 19 February 2000 No 459 BID: $425WW459D =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ******* CALENDAR ******* =========================== Edited by I1JQJ PERIOD CALL REF 01/01-31/12 IOTA 2000 (http://www.cdxc.org.uk) *** till 25/02 3D2RK: Fiji (OC-016) * by A35RK 457 till 31/12 3Z: special prefix (Poland) 454 till 07/05 6K2000WFK: special event station (Korea) 459 till 28/02 8P6DR: Barbados (NA-021) * by G3RWL 458 till 22/02 8P9JB & 8P9JA: Barbados * by AA4NC & K4MA 458 till 31/12 9AY2K: special Millennium station 451 till 10/04 9U5D: Burundi * by SM5DIC 450 till 27/02 A22EW: Botswana 457 till 23/02 C6AKP: Bimini (NA-048) * by N4RP 457 till 25/02 AC8W/C6A & K8DD/C6A: Abaco Island (NA-080), Bahamas 458 till 29/02 CE0ZY: Juan Fernandez (SA-005) * by DLs 457 till 22/02 H40MS: Temotu Province * by DL2GAC 459 till 31/12 HB2: special Y2K prefix (Switzerland) 453 till 20/02 HC8/LU7DW and HC8/LW8EXF: Galapagos (SA-004) 457 till ?? HF0POL: South Shetlands (AN-010) * by SP3GVX 441 till 31/12 HF70PZK: special event station (Poland) 453 till 31/12 II0CV: special call 451 till 24/12 II0: special jubilee prefix 452 till 20/02 II8CS: special event station 455 till 31/03 IU0PAW: special event station 451 till 28/02 J3/K4UPS, J3/K4LTA, J38A: Grenada (NA-024) 457 till April JD1BKR: Iwo-Jima (AS-030), Ogasawara 441 till 21/02 JW5UF, JW6YEA, JW9VDA, JW9IAA: Svalbard (EU-026) 455 till 29/02 LZ0A: South Shetlands (AN-010) * by LZ2UU 447 till 29/02 M2000A: special call (England) * by Cray Valley RS 457 till 21/02 MD/DL3OI, DL4LQM, DL5AXX, DL5LYM, DL7URH: Man (EU-116) 457 till 29/02 OG: specal prefix (Finland) 452 till March R1ANA: "Molodezhnaya" Antarctic base 454 till March R1ANJ: "Druzhnaya-4" Antarctic base 454 till 31/03 R1ANP: Progress base, Antarctica 453 till 21/02 S21VJ: Bangladesh * by G4ZVJ 458 till 31/12 SI75A & SIxSSA: SSA 75th anniversary stations (Sweden) 445 till 01/04 TZ6VV and TZ6YL: Mali 451 till 22/02 V26EW: Antigua (NA-100) * by N2ED 459 till 29/02 V31HE: Belize * by DL1DA 459 till 01/04 V31JP: Belize * by K8JP 443 till Dec VK0MM: Macquarie Island 456 till 26/02 VK9XS, VK9XT, VK9XU: Christmas Isl (OC-003) * by DLs 457 till 22/02 VP5/K2KW and VP5TT: North Caicos (NA-002) * by K2KW 457 till May VP6BR: Pitcairn (OC-044) * by OH2BR 455 till 27/02 XQ5BIB and CE5VKI: Wellington Island (SA-032) 454 till 05/05 XW2A: Laos * by JA2EZD 459 till May ZF2NT: Little Cayman (NA-016) * by N6NT 443 till 20/02 ZK2: Niue (OC-040) * by K7CA and W7TVF 455 till March ZM: special Millennium prefix (New Zealand) 438 till 03/03 ZM7ZB: Chatham Islands (OC-038) * by DJ4ZB 447 till 30/04 ZV4D: special event call * by PY4AUN 454 14/02-13/03 PY5CDA/A: Isla do Mel (SA-047) * by PA3DES 457 14/02-06/03 V6: Truk (OC-011) * by G0VJK and G4VGO 429 14/02-24/02 V4: St. Kitts (NA-104) * by V47CA, WD4JR, W4OV 458 16/02-22/02 HP: Contadora Island (NA-072) * by W4OC and N4UK 458 18/02-06/03 TG9/IK2NCJ and TG9IGI: Guatemala 456 19/02-20/02 3W2LC: Vietnam * by VK6LC 457 19/02-20/02 HC8L: Galapagos (SA-004) * by W6NL 458 19/02-20/02 IO4ARI: special call 455 19/02-12/03 PJ8/ND5S, KF5LG, W8EB, W8DVC: Sint Maarten (NA-105) 458 20/02-August FH/TU5DX: Mayotte (AF-027) * by 6W1QV 458 19/02-20/02 ARRL International DX Contest (CW) *** 20/02 JA4PXE/4: Kasado Island (AS-117) 457 21/02-27/02 JW6WEA & JW7FD: Svalbard (EU-026) * by LA6WEA & LA7FD 459 24/02-07/03 ET: Ethiopia * by G4ZVJ 455 24/02-28/02 LU: Trinidad Island (SA-021) * by LUs 457 24/02-27/02 LU8: Isla Redonda * by Radio Club Ushuaia 459 24/02-28/02 PS5S and PV500B: Campeche Island (SA-026) 457 25/02-27/02 CQ WW 160 Meter DX Contest (SSB) *** 26/02-27/02 HR3GAW/6 or HR6/K7DBV: Cayo Cochinos (NA-160) 457 26/02-11/03 FG/F5BOY: Guadeloupe (NA-102) 459 26/02-29/02 J68AC or J68KAC: St. Lucia (NA-108) * by JA7KAC 459 26/02-28/02 JI3DST/6: Osumi Archipelago (AS-032) 455 27/02-11/03 ZK1XXC: South (OC-083) & North (OC-082) Cook*by HB9BMY 455 29/02-06/03 CQ7B: Berlenga Island (EU-040) * by CT1EKY 459 29/02-01/03 ED3AFR/9: Penon Velez de la Gomera 459 29/02-06/03 T32B: Christmas Isl (OC-024), East Kiribati * by W0CP 457 February HK3JJH/4: Pelon de Napu (NO-REF) 456 February ZK1GNW, FO0PRE, A35NW, FW/IK2GNW, KH6/IK2GNW 456 01/03-08/03 FO0: Clipperton Island 458 01/03-08/03 J79AC or J79KAC: Dominica (NA-101) * by JA7KAC 459 01/03-05/03 PJ/W3EH & FS/W3EH: St.Maarten & St. Martin (NA-105) 457 01/03-31/03 VR2K: special Millennium call (Hong Kong) 449 03/03-05/03 7S0I: Uto Island (EU-084) + by Stockholm IOTA Team 459 03/03-06/03 J37K: Grenada (NA-024) * by W8KKF 457 02/03-05/03 KB5GL/p: Timbalier Island (NA-119) 456 03/03-18/03 XF4LWY: Socorro (NA-030), Revilla Gigedo * by XEs 457 04/03-05/03 T48RAC: Cuba (ARRL DX SSB) 457 04/03-05/03 WP2Z: US Virgin Islands (NA-106) (ARRL DX SSB) 459 04/03-05/03 ARRL International DX Contest (SSB) *** /EXIT