SB DX@WW $425WW533A 425 DX News #533 [1/6] 21 July 2001 No 533 $425WW533A =========================== *** 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@425dxn.org - BBS I1JQJ@IK1MJJ.IPIE.ITA.EU) ! ! Maurizio Bertolino, I1-21171: 425 DX News WWW Pages ! ! (e-mail i121171@425dxn.org) ! \---------------------------------------------------------------------------/ 3B8 - Jose, ON4LAC reports he will be active (SSB, possibly Pactor and RTTY) as 3B8/ON4LAC from Mauritius Island (AF-049) between 16 October and 6 December. QSL direct only to ON4LAC. 5B - Loris/5B4FN, George/5B4KH, Marios/5B4WN, Paris/5B4XF, George/5B4AGC and possibly others will participate in the IOTA Contest (probably with a C4 prefix) from Agios Georgios Island (AS-120). They will have vertical antennas and a 400W linear amplifier. QSL via 5B4KH. [TNX 5B4MF] 9A - Look for 9A2AA/p to operate from a few EU-016 islands (namely Kluda/CI-177, Kraljevac/CI-183, Sv Fumija/CI-217, Pijavica/CI-201 and Piscena/CI-202) on 22 July. [TNX 9A6AA] 9A - 9A5V, 9A5KV, 9A3DU and 9A3VM will be active from Lirica Lighthouse (WLH-381, CLH-070 and CI-194) on 22 July starting around 6 UTC. They will operate on 20, 15, 10 and 40 metres SSB, CW upon request. [TNX 9A7Z] 9A - Milan/OK1DJG, Jarda/OK1DUO, Martin/OK1FUA, Jan/OK1HSK, Pepa/OK1KA, Jan/OK1QM, Jarda/OK1TC and Nikola/9A9AA will participate in the IOTA Contest as 9A0A (QSL via OK1FLM) from Vir Island (EU-170, IOCA CI-141). Look for them to be active as 9A/home call starting on 23 July. [TNX OK1FLM] A5 - Tony, IK7WUL will be active (on all bands mostly SSB) as A52UL from the A51AA club station in Bhutan on 15-28 August. QSL via I7JFQ. [TNX IK7WUL and I7JFQ] BV - Takeshi, JI3DST sends an update on the 20-22 July operation from P'enghu Island (AS-103) [425DXN 529]. Takeshi himself and Doji, JH3JWW will be signing BV9AYA (QSL for this operation only via JH3JWW), while Lee, BV2NT will use BV9A/BV2NT (QSl via home call). C5 - Peter, G2YT will be active (on 40-10 metres SSB only) as C56YT from The Gambia between 28 July and 9 August. QSL via VK4AO. [TNX G2YT] CO - Special station CO0SC will be activated (by CO8DD, CO8TW, CO8WE, CM8ESE, CM8EFP and CM8VDC on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres SSB and CW) on 27-29 July, including an entry in the IOTA Contest (NA-015) to celebrate the 486th anniversary of the foundation of Santiago de Cuba. QSL direct to IN3ZNR (Fabrizio Vedovelli, Via Gramsci 27, 38100 Trento - TN, Italy). [TNX IN3ZNR] CP - Steve, G4ASL, is active from Cochabamba, Bolivia as CP5/G4ASL until October. He operates on 80-10 metres mostly RTTY, PSK31, CW with some SSTV and HELL. QSL to G4ASL via the RSGB Bureau. [TNX G4ASL] CT - EA2TV, EA4ATI, EA4ST, CT1EE (SSB operators) and EA1CA, EA1DAV, EA4AHD, CT1CJJ, Z32AF (CW operators) will participate in the IOTA Contest as CQ2I from Insua Island (EU-150). QSL via EA4URJ either direct or through the bureau. Further information on the activity is at http://www.ea4ahd.com/insua/ [TNX EA4AHD] DL - DM5JBN and DO1CSH/DN1CR will be active (on 80-2 metres CW, SSB, PSK31 and RTTY) from Usedom Island (EU-129) on 26-31 July. QSL via DM5JBN. [TNX OPDX Bulletin] EA - Tony, EA2AIJ and others will be active (on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres SSB, CW and possibly on some digital modes) as ED2IZA from Izaro Island (EU-134) on 27-31 July, including an entry in the IOTA Contest. QSL via bureau to EA2URV or direct to P.O. Box 323, 48080 Bilbao, Spain. [TNX EA2AIJ] EI - EI5GM, EI4IS, EI1CS and possibly others plan to be active as EJ3HB from Clear Island (EU-121) on the IOTA Contest weekend. QSL via WA2YMX. [TNX EI4IS and WA2YMX] ES - Kent, SM0ELV will operate as ES/SM0ELV from Naissaar Island (EU-149, WWL KO29GN) during the IOTA Contest weekend. He will be active on 6 metres as well. QSL via home call. [TNX OZ6OM] EW - EW6GB and others will be signing home call/p from Stephan Batory Island (not IOTA, WD-4 for the West Dvina River Award) on 28 July. QSL via IK2QPR (Paolo Fava, Via Bertani 8, 46100 Mantova - MN, Italy). [TNX IK2QPR] F - Marc, F6HQP and Pierre, F5NGB plan to operate from a few IOTA and DIFM islands in Brittany between 29 July and 12 August. [TNX F6AJA and Les Nouvelles DX] F - F6HKA and F6ELE have cancelled their announced 21-22 July operation from Les Sept Iles (EU-107) [425DXN 532]. The activity has been postponed to 25-26 August. [TNX F6HKA] GI - Members of the Kilmarnock & Loudoun Amateur Radio Club (namely Bill/GM3ZRT, Gordon/MM0BIM, Barry/GM3YEH, Alan/GM3OZB and Steve/GM4OSS) will be active (on 10-80 metres CW and SSB) as GN0ADX/P from Rathlin Island (EU-122) on 27-30 July, IOTA Contest included. [TNX GM3ZRT] GM - Jim, MM0BQI (http://www.qsl.net/mm0bqi) will operate (on 6-80 metres SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK31) as GB5SI from Tanera Mor (IOSA SC10) in the Summer Isles (EU-092) between 27 July and 3 August [425DXN 513]. QSL via MM0BQI either direct (Jim Martin, 3 Lismore Avenue, Edinburgh, EH8 7DW, Scotland, UK) or through the RSGB bureau. [TNX MM0BQI] /EX SB DX@WW $425WW533B 425 DX News #533 [2/6] 21 July 2001 No 533 $425WW533B =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** =========================== GM - John, W5ZE will be active as MM/W5ZE/p from the Shetland Islands (EU-012) between 15 and 19 or 20 August. John and Pete, MM5PSL will operate from a lighthouse on 18-19 August. [TNX W5ZE and Islands On The Web] HL - Phil, HL1TXQ reports that Butch, HL9DX has joined the team for the 27-29 July operation from Tokchok Island (AS-090) [425DXN 532]. He will be signing HL9DX/2 on SSB, RTTY, PSK and 6 metres. The web site for the activity is at http://www.qsl.net/hl1vau/iota2001/ HL - The Korea DX Club will participate in the IOTA Contest from Yongyu Island (AS-105). Look for DS0DX/2 on 10-80 metres CW and SSB. QSL via HL1XP either direct or through the bureau. [TNX HL1XP]. HL - Lee, DS4CNB (http://ds4cnb.corea.to) reports he is planning the following IOTA activities: 28-30 July DS4CNB/4 AS-093 30 July -2 August DS4CNB/4 AS-084 02-05 August DS4CNB/4 AS-085 05-06 August DS4CNB/4 AS-060 06-07 August DS4CNB/5 AS-081 He will operate CW and SSB on 10-40 metres. QSL to DS4CNB (Lee Dae Ryung, P.O Box 30, Tongyung 650-600, South Korea). I - Luigi/I5ZUF, Alessandro/IK5PWB, Francesco/IK5UIP, Beppe/IK5WWA and others will be active from Gorgona Island (EU-028, IIA LI-014) between 26 and 31 July. They will operate (CW and SSB on HF, 6 and 2 metres) as IA5/home call/p and will participate in the IOTA Contest as IA5G. QSL via home calls; QSL IA5G via I5ZUF either direct (Luigi Bulfon, P.O. Box 486, 57100 Livorno - LI, Italy) or through the bureau. [TNX I5ZUF] I - Roberto/I5HLK, Giovanni/I5JHW, Sergio/I5NSR, Danio/I5OYY, Roberto/IK5FTQ and Gabriele/IK5ZTW will participate in the IOTA Contest from Pianosa Island (EU-028, IIA LI-016) ai either IQ5P or IA5P. Outside the contest they will operate also on 6 and 2 metres. QSL via I5JHW. [TNX I5JHW] I - Dario, IT9SSI plans to be active from the Eolie Islands (ID9, EU-017) as follows: from Lipari (IIA ME-001) on 28-29 July, from Scoglio Pollara (IIA ME-019) between 10 and 13 August, from Filicudi (IIA ME-003) on 7-9 September. QSL direct to IZ8CCW (P.O. Box 360, 87100 Cosenza- CS, Italy). [TNX IZ8CCW] IS0 - A group of operators from the local ARI branch will be active (on HF SSB and CW, 6 and 2 metres) from the Porto Torres Lighthouse (WAIL SA-015, IOTA EU-024) between 6 and 18 UTC on 22 July. QSL via each operator. [TNX IS0OMH] KH4 - Ted Brattstrom, NH6YK is planning to operate again as NH4/NH6YK from Midway Island (OC-030) on 2-4 August. He will be active on HF and 6 metres SSB only. [TNX G3RTE] J3 & J8 - Two special calls have been issued to the Low Land DXpedition Team's members (PA0ZH, PA3EWP, PA5ET and PA7FM) for their operations from the islands of Carriacou (Grenada, NA-147, 2-15 August) and Bequia (St. Vincent, NA-025, 16-27 August) [425DXN 519]. Look for J3PA and J8PA to be used on 160 metres and during contests, while they will be signing J3/home call and J8/home call on the other bands and outside contests. The web pages for the operations are at http://www.qsl.net/lldxt. QSLs for all contacts via PA5ET (Rob Snieder, Van Leeuwenstraat 137, 2273 VS Voorburg, The Netherlands). JA - Look for JA4PXE/4 to participate in the IOTA Contest from Yashiro Island (AS-117). Activity is expected to take place on 10, 15 and 20 metres SSB. QSL via home call. [TNX JI6KVR] JA - Look for JM1PXG/6 to participate in the IOTA Contest from AS-047 (Daito Islands). He will operate on 10, 15 and 20 metres CW and outside the contest he will be active on 17 metres CW as well. QSL via home call. [TNX JI6KVR] JA - Look for JL2LRO/8 to be active from Okushiri Island (AS-147) between 9 and 20 August. QSL via home call. [TNX JI6KVR] KL - Rick, KL7AK reports that everything is on schedule for the DXpedition to Sitkinak Island (Trinity Islands, NA-053) [425DXN 518]. Weather and other local conditions permitting, operations are expected to start by 21.30 UTC on 9 August and to continue until around 18-19 UTC on the 14th. QSL via N6AWD. [TNX G3ZAY and KL7AK] OH - OH1MDR, OH1NOA and OH1MM will participate in the IOTA Contest as OH9A from Sandstrom Reef (EU-173). QSL via OH1NOA either direct (Timo Klimoff, Yrjonkatu 4 A 15, 28100 Pori, Finland) or through the bureau. Further information is available at http://www.saunalahti.fi/oh1mdr/iota.html [TNX OH1MDR] OY & TF - Maurice, ON4BAM will be active as OY/ON4BAM/m from the Faroe Islands (EU-018) on 6-8 August. He will then operate as TFx/ON4BAM from various call areas of Iceland (EU-021) on 9-23 August. He may also operate from a few lighthouses. QSL via home call. [TNX ON4BAM] maurice.andries@easynet.be PA - PA7BT, ON5UM, ON6NL, ON6ZX and ON4AKL will participate in the IOTA Contest as PI4HQ from Tiengemeten Island (EU-146). Before the contest some of the Belgians may be active as PA/home call. QSL via VERON in the Netherlands, either direct or through the bureau. [TNX ON5UM] SM - Eric, SM1TDE will operate as SM1TDE/p from Faro Island (EU-020, WWL JO98OA) on 21-23 July. Look for him around 50105 kHz CW and 50155 kHz SSB; if the band is not open, he may operate on HF. Also look for SM1WZV/P on 144 and 432 MHz SSB/FM. QSL via the bureau. Further information at http://www.grk.se/jo98oa.shtm [TNX SM1TDE] TA - TA1E, TA2DS, HB9FBL and HB9SUL will operate (on HF and 6 metres from KM93AT) as YM0KA from Bozcaada (AS-099) between 24 and 30 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via TA1KA. The page for the operation is at http://www.ticino.com/usr/hb9sul/TA2001/index.htm [TNX HB9SUL] /EX SB DX@WW $425WW533C 425 DX News #533 [3/6] 21 July 2001 No 533 $425WW533C =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** =========================== TK - Claude, F5MCC will operate (SSB and CW) as TK/F5MCC from Corsica (EU-014) between 20 July and 10 August. He plans to be active from several lighthouses and to operate (CW only) with TK5XN from Ile du Toro (EU-164) during a weekend. Claude will participate in the IOTA Contest from EU-014 (CW only). QSL either direct to F5MCC or through the bureau to F3GJ. [TNX OPDX Bulletin] UA - Yuri, UA1RJ sends an update on the IOTA operations from the Barents Sea islands [425DXN 531]. The team includes also UA1QV, RA3NZ, UA1OMS, RN2FA and RA2FW and they expected to leave Nar'Jan-Mar on 20 July. Weather permitting, they should be active as follows: UE1RCV/1 Sengeyskiy Island EU-188 (RR-03-06) QSL via UA1RJ UE1QAA/1 Lovetskiy Island EU-102 (RR-03-12) QSL via UA1RJ UE1SAA/1 Sanev Island ------ (RR-03-13) QSL via UA1RJ UE1RAA/1 Rvanye Island ------ (RR-03-14) QSL via UA1RJ Depending on local conditions, they might also operate from EU-160 and EU-085 as well. Cards for QSOs made with the single operators /1 go via home call. UA - Arthur, UA0NL plans to operate as UA0NL/P from Russkiy Island (AS-066) on 25-30 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via home call. [TNX UA0NL] VE - Fred, VO2/K2FRD [425DXN 526] reports from Zone 2 he is experiencing propagation problems on 10 and 12 metres and broadcast QRM over almost 100% of 40 metres, so he has had to discard much of his schedule as shown on his website (http://sites.netscape.net/thefred3/labr1). He says the best time/freq to contact VO2/K2FRD is starting about 22-23 UTC on 17 metres daily, going up to about 1 UTC. CW operations on 30 metres (and, eventually, 15, 17, and 20 metres) are expected to start on 23 July around 23 UTC. QSL direct only to K2FRD (Fred Stevens, 263 Keach Rd, Guilford, NY 13780, USA). W - Andy, VA3PL will operate SSB and CW from either Assateague Island (NA-139, MD-001S) or Chincoteague Island (NA-083, USI VA-002S) between 26 and 30 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via home call. [TNX VA3RJ] W - The Old Barney ARC will operate as N2OB from "Old Barney", the Barnegat Lighthouse (USA-039) on Long Beach Island (NA-111, USI NJ-001S), between 13 and 23 UTC on 4 and 5 August. QSL via N2OB (P.O. Box 345, Tuckerton, NJ 08087, USA). Web page at http://www.qsl.net/n2oo/history/beacon.htm [TNX N2OO] W - The Old Barney ARC will operate as W2T from the "Tucker's Island Lighthouse" (USA-911, not IOTA) in the "Tuckerton Seaport", Tuckerton, New Jersey during the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend from 13 UTC on 18 August through 23 UTC on the 19th. QSL via N2OO (Bob Schenck, P.O. Box 345, Tuckerton, NJ 08087, USA). [TNX N2OO] XE - A group of seven operators will be active (on 10-80 metres CW, SSB and RTTY) as XF3IC from Contoy Island (NA-045) on 21-22 July. QSL via XE3OYJ. [TNX ARRL DX Bulletin] YV - The IOTA DXpedition to Cayo Sombrero in the Falcon State group (SA-???) [425DXN 530] is now expected to use 4M1X (and not YW1F as previously announced). QSL via W4SO. [TNX The Daily DX] YV - John, YV5JBI and others will be active as YV5JBI/P from Piritu Island (SA-???, WWL FK70MD) on 25-29 July, including and entry in the IOTA Contest. Plans are to have at least 2 stations running on all bands (6-80 metres) and modes 24 hours a day. QSL via YV5JBI. [TNX yv5jbi@cantv.net] ISLAND/LIGHTHOUSE TOUR ---> Kresimir, 9A7K reports he will be active from the following Croatian lighthouses and islands between 29 July and 3 August: ISLAND IOTA IOCA LIGHTHOUSE CLH WLH ARLH Veli Brijun EU-110 139 Peneda 101 1651 CRO-010 Sv Jerolim EU-110 114 Sv Jerolim 150 CRO-160 Sv Ivan na Pucini EU-110 113 Sv Ivan na Pucini 145 36 CRO-017 Porer EU-110 090 Porer 111 240 CRO-014 Krasnica EU-110 045 - - - - QSL via 9A7K (Kresimir Juratovic, P.O. Box 88, HR-48001 Koprivnica, Croatia) Further information on the Croatian Lighthouses Award is available at http://www.qsl.net/9a7k ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** GOOD TO KNOW ... **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH 9Q0AR ---> The ARAC (the amateur radio national society of the Democratic Republic of Congo) station was activated on 13-15 July (IARU HF World Championship included) by TU5NC/5N0YL, F6BLQ/5N0T and others. QSL via F2YT either direct or through the REF bureau. Any extra contribution is welcome to support ARAC's next clubstation at PTT Training Centre Kinshasa. Pat, F6BLQ says the Society is looking for a new or second hand 20/15/10m tribander and a transceiver for HF bands; if you can help supporting this programme, please contact the Society's treasurer (TU5NC/5N0YL, gckin@ic.cd). Further information on amateur radio in the DRC at http://f6blq.multimania.com [TNX F6BLQ] CDXC ---> At the Annual General Meeeting of the Chiltern DX Club, the UK DX Foundation (http://www.cdxc.org.uk), held on 14 July the following were elected to the 2001/02 committee: Neville Cheadle, G3NUG (President), John Butcher, G3LAS (Chairman), Shaun Jarvis, M0BJL (Secretary), Nigel Peacock, G4KIU (Treasurer), Don Field, G3XTT (Digest Editor), Mike Devereux/G3SED, Ian Capon/G0KRL and Paul Brice-Stevens/G0WAT (Committee Members). [TNX G3XTT] DIAMOND DX CLUB ---> Gennaro Casaburi, I8YRK reports that on the official Diamond DX Club's WEB site (http://www.ddxc.org) are now available the rules and the list of the bases for the WABA (Worked Antartic Bases Award) and WASA (Worked Antartic Stations Award) awards, as well as the current scores of the participants. The current e-mail address for the Diamond DX Club is: gennaro.casaburi@tin.it (or casaburi1@tin.it). /EX SB DX@WW $425WW533D 425 DX News #533 [4/6] 21 July 2001 No 533 $425WW533D =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** GOOD TO KNOW ... **** =========================== IIA ---> The up-to-date list of the islands for the Italian Island Award, including the relevant IOTA reference numbers when appropriate, is now available at http://www.425dxn.org/iia or www.ari.it/d_iia/html K5K VIDEO ---> The K5K Kingman Reef 2000 video (22 minutes) for Europe (PAL format) is now available. For further information and orders please contact Massimo Mucci, I8NHJ (i8nhj@pagus.it) NOT THE MANAGER ---> Larry, K5MK reports he is the QSL manager for neither 8P6GD nor any other station. RIGA 800 ---> The Latvian Amateur Radio League sponsors the "Riga 800" Award to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Latvian capital city. The award is for contacting (listening to) special calls YL800xx between 1 July and 30 September. For further information please contact Grigorij, YL2NS at yl2ns@e-apollo.lv QSL C21TA ---> Peter's QSL Manager (Gwen, VK3DYL) apologizes for the unavoidable delay in answering direct cards. Since stamps from C21 are greatly sought after by philatelists, Peter intends posting the cards from Nauru on his next trip. QSL CO8LF ---> Martin, DL1ZU reports he is the new QSL manager for Luis Vazquez Seisdedos, CO8LF. Cards can be sent either direct (Martin Wieland, Cottbuser Str. 10, 35440 Linden, Germany) or through the DARC bureau. QSL VIA IK3GES ---> Direct cards should be sent to Gabriele Gentile, Via Baratta Vecchia 240, 31022 Preganziol - TV, Italy. Bureau cards are welcome and can be requested by e-mail (ik3ges@libero.it). If you choose to send your cards through the bureau system, please send one card for each IOTA group you have worked, as this will make life easier him (he keeps separate logs for his various activities). QSL VIA N4AA ---> Carl, N4AA now has the logs for Pedro's (HK3JJH) operations from Malpelo in 1998, 1999 and 2001, as well as the logs for his April 2001 activity from Isla La Palma (SA-017). [TNX N4AA] WAIL ---> For information on the Worked All Italian Lighthouses Award please visit http://www.425dxn.org/awards/wail/ or http://www.ari.it/wail.html, or contact the Award Manager (Paolo Garavaglia, IK1NLZ) at ik1nlz@425dxn.org. + SILENT KEY + Grigorij, YL2NS reports the sad news of the passing of Boris Mitchenko, YL2PM on 7 June at 63 years of age. Boris had been a keen CW operator for more than 40 years. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- QSLs received direct: 3D2SC, 4L1BR, 5C8M, 5U7DG, 6Y5/OH3UU, 7Z1AC, 8R1JC, 8S5T (EU-177), 9M0M, 9N1AA, A35NB, A52AP, AD1C, BA4DW/2 (AS-158), C6ASM (NA-080), CE7LHG (SA-053, 02/95)CN8WW, CW0Z, DU1EIB, FO/DL1AWI, FO/DL7FT (OC-050), FO0FRA, FO5PS, H40RW, HA6NF, HK3JJH/5 (SA-017), HK3JJH/HK0M, HO1A, J3/DJ7RJ, J45W, J5X, JD1BFA, K5K, K9PPY/4 (NA-142), KC4USV (AN-011), KP2/KD4D, SM0DTK/1 (EU-020), SV0LR (EU-060)T32RD, TA3DD, TR8XX, TZ6DX, V73ZZ, VE1OTA/9 (NA-014), VE2MAM/P (NA-125), VK9ML, VK9XY, VP8SDX, VP8SGK (AN-007), XV3AA, ZK1AND, ZL7IR, ZX0F, ZX5T/1 (SA-029). ***************************************************************************** 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 ***************************************************************************** /EX SB DX@WW $425WW533E 425 DX News #533 [5/6] 21 July 2001 No 533 $425WW533E =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ******* CALENDAR ******* =========================== Edited by I1JQJ PERIOD CALL REF till 30/07 3D2RW: OC-095 * by ZL1AMO 532 till 02/08 3W2LWS: Vietnam * by WA1LWS 531 till 24/07 4M1X: Cayo Sombrero (SA-089) 533 till 31/08 5K3CA: special event call (Colombia) 532 till 21/07 9A/IN3YGW, 9A/IN3TJV, 9A/IN3DEI: Rab Island (EU-136) 527 till 31/07 9A/ON5FP and 9A/ON4CJK: EU-170, EU-136 and EU-016 532 till Sep 9A4A: EU-170 532 till Sep 9A6AA: EU-136 532 till 22/07 9M6IFT and 9M6EYT: East Malaysia * by JA3IFT & JA3EYO 532 till 22/07 BV9AYA & BV9A/BV2NT: P'enghu Island (AS-103) 533 till 01/08 CN2DX: Morocco * by HB9HLM 531 till October CP5/G4ASL: Bolivia 533 till 23/07 DL1YC/p: Ruegen Island (EU-057) 531 till 03/08 DL4FCH/p: Pellworm Island (EU-042) 532 till 2002 EM1HO: Galindez Island (AN-006) 513 till 22/07 EN0PA: Voljansky Island (UIA VoL-01) 532 till 31/08 ES8SC: special call (Estonia) 527 till August FO0CLA: French Polynesia and Australs * by F2HE 501 till ??? FO/F6CTL: Rangiroa (OC-066), French Polynesia 528 till 31/07 IB0: Ventotene (EU-045, LT-011): by IK8VRH 528 till 28/10 II1ARI: special event station from Torino 530 till 22/07 II1GO: special event station 532 till 31/07 IQ8MFC: special station 523 till 24/07 JA6GXK: Meshima, Danjo Islands (AS-056) 531 till 23/07 JW4LN: EU-026 and EU-027 * by LA4LN 527 till 03/09 K1VSJ: Martha's Vineyard (NA-046) 525 till 21/07 LA/DL5ME and LA/DG3HWO: Vigra (EU-056) 531 till 31/12 OE75: special prefix (Austria) 504 till 08/08 OY: Faroe Islands (EU-018) * by DF2SS 531 till 31/07 PJ2/hc and PJ2Y: Curacao (SA-006) * by Gs 523 till 31/07 PX2I: Sao Sebastiao Island (SA-028) * by PY2s 532 till ??? RA1QQ/1 and RA1QY/1: Barents Sea islands 529 till 05/08 S21YV: Bagladesh * by KX7YT 529 till 22/07 SI9AM: special event station (Sweden) 532 till 12/08 SV9/WB2GAI/P: Crete (EU-015) 529 till 31/07 V47UY: Nevis Island (NA-104) * by KJ4UY 529 till 31/08 VO2/K2FRD: Zone 2 533 till 03/08 XU7ABR: Cambodia * by DL4KQ and others 515 till 31/07 ZV3B: Ilha Pedras Brancas (DIB 33) * by PY3CEJ & PY3ZM 530 20/07-10/08 TK/F5MCC: EU-014 and EU-164 533 20/07-22/07 Northwest DX Convention (Seattle) 517 21/07-30/07 9A/HA6PS/p, 9A/HA6ZV/p, 9A/HA6NL/p: EU-170 531 21/07-23/07 SM1TDE/p and SM1WZV/P: Faro Island (EU-020) 533 21/07-24/07 VE2A: Zone 2 * by VE2s 532 21/07-22/07 XF3IC: Contoy Island (NA-045) 533 21/07 Colombian Indipendence Day Contest *** 21/07-22/07 Museum Ship Special Event 532 21/07 Pacific 160 Metres Contest 532 22/07 9A2AA/p: EU-016 533 22/07 9A5V, 9A5KV, 9A3DU, 9A3VM: Lirica Lighthouse 533 22/07 IK4VET, IK4XCL, IK4ALM: IIA RO-021 and RO-017 532 22/07 IS0: Porto Torres Lighthouse (WAIL SA-015) 533 22/07-10/08 OZ/DJ7RJ: Bornholm Island (EU-030) 532 22/07-25/07 SM5/G0GRC/p: Lammskar Island (EU-177) 513 22/07-29/07 WB8YJF: Ocracoke Island (NA-067) 531 23/07-29/07 9A/OK1xxx, 9A9AA, 9A0A: Vir Island (EU-170) 533 23/07-06/08 J49R: Crete (EU-015) * by I2WIJ 525 23/07-05/08 UE1CIG: Gogland island (EU-133) 531 23/07-24/07 ZL2/K3SRO: New Zealand 531 24/06-15/07 JT1FCR: Mongolia * by G4DMA 529 24/07-31/07 OH0V: ALand Isls (EU-002) * by DLs and OHs 531 24/07-30/07 YM0KA: Bozcaada (AS-099) * by TAs and HB9s 533 25/07-01/08 C6DX,C6AJR,W8QID,W8ILC,WA8NJR,N9NS,K8FL/C6A: NA-001 527 25/07-27/07 J43P: EU-158 * by IZ7ATN, IZ0CKJ, IK6CAC, IK0QDB 532 25/07-30/07 TM1ON and F/G0MEU/p: Sein Island (EU-068) * by ONs 517 25/07-30/07 UA0NL/P: Russkiy Island (AS-066) 533 25/07-01/08 XM2CWI: La Madeleine Islands (NA-038) 525 25/07-29/07 YV5JBI/P: Piritu Island (SA-???) 533 26/07-31/07 DM5JBN and DO1CSH/DN1CR: Usedom Island (EU-129) 533 26/07-31/07 IA5/I5ZUF,IK5PWB,IK5UIP,IK5WWA/p, IA5G: EU-028 533 26/07-01/08 FP/NN9K,FP/KB9LIE,FP/K9OT,FP/K9WM: Miquelon (NA-032) 529 26/07-30/07 VA3PL: NA-139 or NA-083 533 27/07-29/07 4A3ZOI & 6H3KK: Cozumel (NA-090) * by XE1ZOI & XE1KK 532 27/07-03/08 9A10HRM and 9A0LH: EU-110 531 27/07-29/07 9A2EU, 9A2NO, 9A5MR, 9A4KJ, 9A7JLJ, 9A7T/p: EU-170 532 27/07-29/07 CO0SC: special event station 533 27/07-29/07 DH1LA, DH7NO, DL2RTK, DL2SWW, DL2VFR, DL0KWH: EU-057 529 27/07-29/07 DL3KUD/p: Poel Island (EU-098) 531 27/07-31/07 ED2IZA: Izaro Island (EU-134) 533 27/07-29/07 F5TYY/p: Noirmoutier Island (EU-064) 532 27/07-03/08 GB5SI: Summer Isles (EU-092) * by MM0BQI 533 27/07-30/07 GN0ADX/P: Rathlin Island (EU-122) 533 27/07-29/07 HL: Tokchok Island (AS-090) * by HLs and DSs 533 27/07-29/07 KO4PY, N4YDU, W1F: NA-067 531 27/07-29/07 WF1N and W1DIG: Thacher Island (NA-148) 531 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW533F 425 DX News #533 [6/6] 21 July 2001 No 533 $425WW533F =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ******* CALENDAR ******* =========================== Edited by I1JQJ 28/07-29/07 9A9R: EU-136 532 28/07-29/07 9A/OE5EMS: EU-136 532 28/07-29/07 AA1AC/1: Aquidneck Island (NA-031) 531 28/07-29/07 AA3DD: Chincoteague Island (NA-083) 529 28/07-29/07 C4: Agios Georgios Island (AS-120) 533 28/07-09/08 C56YT: The Gambia * by G2YT 533 28/07-29/07 CQ2I: Insua Island (EU-150) 533 28/07-29/07 CS5C: Culatra Island (EU-145) 525 28/07-29/07 CT7A: EU-145 531 28/07-29/07 DL5XL/p: Helgoland Island (EU-127) 521 28/07-29/07 DS0DX/2: Yongyu Island (AS-105) 533 28/07-30/07 DS4CNB/4 AS-093 533 28/07-29/07 EJ3HB: Clear Island (EU-121) 533 28/07-29/07 ES/SM0ELV: Naissaar Island (EU-149) 533 28/07 EW6GB/p: Stephan Batory Island (WD-4) 533 28/07-29/07 F/IK1TTD: Ile du Levant (EU-070) 525 28/07-29/07 GM2T: Isle of Tiree (EU-008) 529 28/07 I8SUD/p: Capo Vaticano Lighthouse (WAIL CL-005) 531 28/07-29/07 ID9/IT9SSI: Lipari Island (EU-017) 533 28/07-29/07 IQ5P or IA5P: Pianosa Island (EU-028) 533 28/07-29/07 J48K: EU-113 * by IZ7ATN, IZ0CKJ, IK6CAC, IK0QDB 532 28/07-29/07 JA4PXE/4: Yashiro Island (AS-117) 533 28/07-05/08 JI3DST/6: Kuchino Island (AS-049) 529 28/07-29/07 JM1PXG/6: Daito Islands (AS-047) 533 28/07-29/07 JM6CIP/6 and JN3FPV/6: Koshiki Island (AS-037) 532 28/07-29/07 JW5E: Svalbard (EU-026) * by ON7PC and ON6QR 525 28/07-29/07 L80AA/D: Martin Garcia Island (SA-055) * by LUs 531 28/07-29/07 LV5D: Oyarvide Island (SA-055) * by LUs 531 28/07-29/07 KF9YL: Cedar Key (NA-076) 531 28/07-29/07 OH9A: Sandstrom Reef (EU-173) 533 28/07-29/07 PI4HQ: Tiengemeten Island (EU-146) 533 28/07-29/07 SW8T: Thassos Island (EU-174) * by SV8DTL and SV8DTZ 529 28/07-29/07 W4SAA and N4RP: Virginia Key (NA-141) 532 28/07-29/07 RSGB-IOTA Contest *** 28/07-29/07 Russian RTTY WW Contest *** 28/07-29/07 Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest (CW) *** 29/07-03/08 9A7K: EU-110 and Lighthouses 533 29/07-12/08 F6HQP and F5NGB: DIFM and IOTA islands 533 30/07-02/08 DS4CNB/4 AS-084 533 July EY1ARP from the "Radio Amateur's Peak" 527 July IZ8BGY, IZ8BRI, IZ8CCW, IZ8DWL: EU-144, CS-004, CS-003 531 July OZ/I2AE/p, SM7/I2AE/p, DL/I2AE/p 530 July-August RI0F: AS-149 and AS-025 * by RA0FF, RA0FU, RA0FW 530 July SV/IK3GES/p: EU-174, EU-072, EU-060, EU-075 532 July-August UE1RCV/1,UE1QAA/1,UE1SAA/1,UE1RAA/1: Barents Sea Isls 533 July-August VK8PW/8: Arnhem Land, Australia 527 02/08-05/08 DS4CNB/4 AS-085 533 02/08-15/08 J3/PA0ZH, J3/PA3EWP, J3/PA5ET, J3/PA7FM, J3PA: NA-147 533 02/08-04-08 NH4/NH6YK: Midway Island (OC-030) 533 03/08-05/08 IM0R: Isola dei Ratti (EU-165) 529 03/08-05/08 N2OML: Mustang Island (NA-092) 532 04/08-10/08 3A/IZ1DSH: Monaco 529 04/08-05/08 N2OB: Barnegat Lighthouse (USA-039, NA-111) 533 04/08-05/08 ARRL UHF Contest *** 04/08 European HF Championship *** 05/08-06/08 DS4CNB/4 AS-060 533 05/08-10/08 GW0NWR/p: Bardsey Island (EU-124) 513 05/08-08/08 OJ0: Market Reef (EU-053) * by LAs 523 05/08-18/08 OZ/DL7UXG/p: Bornholm Island (EU-030) 527 05/08 YO DX HF Contest *** 06/08-07/08 DS4CNB/5 AS-081 533 06/08-08/08 OY/ON4BAM/m: Faroe Islands (EU-018) 533 07/08-08/08 ZK1AHB: Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cooks * by KM6HB 527 09/08-20/08 JL2LRO/8: Okushiri Island (AS-147) 533 09/08-14/08 KL7AK: Sitkinak Island (NA-053) 533 09/08-23/08 TFx/ON4BAM: Iceland (EU-021) 533 09/08-11/08 ZK1AHB: Mangaia (OC-159), South Cooks * by KM6HB 527 10/08-13/08 IT9SSI: Scoglio Pollara (EU-017) 533 11/08-14/08 JQ1SUO/4: Oki Island (AS-041) 529 11/08-29/08 TY: Benin * by F5CWU, F5MOO and F5AOV 529 11/08-16/08 ZK1AHB: Aitutaki (OC-083), South Cooks * by KM6HB 527 11/08-12/08 WAE DX Contest (CW) *** 12/08-17/08 9A/DF9MV, DL1GEO, DL9CHR, DE0MST: Porer Isl (EU-110) 525 13/08-27/08 ID9/I1SNW: Eolie Islands (EU-017) 527 13/08-17/08 ZK1AHB: Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cooks * by KM6HB 527 14/08-24/08 JA6GXK: Meshima, Danjo Islands (AS-056) 531 15/08-28/08 A52UL: Bhutan * by IK7WUL 533 15/08-28/08 FR/I4ALU/p: Reunion Island (AF-016) 527 15/08-23/08 IH9: Pantelleria (AF-018) * by IZ2EER and IK2XRJ 531 15/08-20/08 MM/W5ZE/p: Shetland Islands (EU-012) 533 16/08-27/08 J8/PA0ZH, J8/PA3EWP, J8/PA5ET, J8/PA7FM, J8PA: NA-025 533 17/08-19/08 GB5RO: Hoy High Lighthouse, Graemsay (EU-009) 531 17/08-20/08 KL7: Shumagin Islands (NA-087) * by KD6WW 517 18/08-19/08 9A2V/p: EU-170 & Lighthouse 532 18/08-19/08 9A5JR/p: EU-170 & Lighthouse 532 18/08-19/08 GB2ELH: Eshaness Lighthouse, Shetland Isls 529 18/08-19/08 GT3FLH: Isle of Man (EU-116) 525 18/08-19/08 IQ1L: La Lanterna (Lighthouse) 532 18/08-19/08 IQ3V: Vittoria Lighthouse (WAIL FV-01) 527 18/08-19/08 K4UP: Currituck Beach Lighthouse 531 18/08-19/08 W2T: Tucker's Island Lighthouse 533 18/08-19/08 International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend 518 /EX