From: <425list@425dxn.org> To: <i121171@425dxn.org> Subject: [425ENG] 425 DX News #560 Date: sabato 26 gennaio 2002 00:25 26 January 2002 No 560 =========================== *** 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, IZ1CRR (I1-21171): 425 DX News WWW Pages ! ! (e-mail i121171@425dxn.org) ! \---------------------------------------------------------------------------/ >>> 425DXN MOST WANTED SURVEY <<< The results of the 425 DX News DXCC Most Wanted Survey (1985 participants) are now available at http://www.425dxn.org CE - A group of operators from the Southern Cross DX Group will be active (CW and SSB) as XR5SM from Santa Maria Island (SA-070, a group activated only once by XR5IQ back in June 1994) on 26-28 January. QSL via XQ5SM either direct or through the bureau. The web page for the operation is at http://www.qsl.net/xr5sm [TNX XQ5SM] J3 - Bill, VE3EBN will be active (on 10-40 metres CW and SSB) as J37LR from Grenada (NA-024) during February and March. QSL via VE3EBN either direct or through the bureau. [TNX The Daily DX] KP2 - John/W8LBY and Norm/K8NI will be active as KP2/homecalls from St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (NA-106) on 1-13 February. They plan to concentrate on PSK and the WARC bands. [TNX The Daily DX] LU_ssh - Depending on weather conditions, Oleg, R1ANF/p is expected to operate from Argentine station "Ballve" (WABA LU-022, South Shetland Islands) on 28 January. QSL via RK1PWA. [TNX DL5EBE] PJ2 - Tony, N7BG will be active as PJ2/N7BG (QSL via N7BG) from Curacao (SA-006) between 29 January and 4 February. He will participate in the FOC Marathon as PJ2T (QSL via KN7Y). [TNX The Daily DX] PY - Special event station ZY3WSF will be active (on 10-80 metres CW and SSB) from Porto Alegre between 31 January and 5 February during the 2nd World Social Forum (http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br). QSL via PY3FBI either direct (Gilberto Silva Pacheco Filho, Rua Fabio A. Santos 1245, ap 310 Bloco 2, Bairro Nonoai, Porto Alegre, RS 91720-390, Brazil) or through the bureau. [TNX PY3FBI] S7 - Karesz, HA8EU will be active (on 40-10 metres CW with some SSB) as S79EU from Mahe Island (AF-024), Seychelles between 28 January and 18 February. QSL via HA2NM. [TNX OPDX Bulletin] VK - Australian amateurs will be using special "AX" prefix celebrating Australia Day on 26 January starting at 00.00 and ending 24.00 (Australian local time). QSL via their VK-callsigns. [TNX VK4DX] VP8 - The VP8THU team went QRT from Southern Thule (South Sandwich Islands) in the UTC early morning of 22 January. They expected to be QRV from South Georgia by the 25-26th, however it is rumoured that a bad storm is delaying their landing. The call and QSL route will be announced when the operation starts. XU - Jaak, ES1FB reports he will be active as XU7ACE from Cambodia for two weeks starting on 27 January. QSL via ES1FB. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** GOOD TO KNOW ... **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH DIAMOND NEWS ---> Edited by Egidio Settimio, IZ8BRI, this bulletin includes information about amateur radio operation from Antarctica as well as about the WABA & WASA award programmes and the Diamond DX Club's activities. The bulletin is available on the club's web site (http://www.ddxc.org/); those interested in receiving it by e-mail can subscribe at diamond_dx_club-subscribe@yahoogroups.com (English version) or diamond_dx_club_italia-subscribe@yahoogroups.com (Italian version). [TNX DDXC] HAMAWARDS.COM ---> http://www.hamawards.com/ is new website, currently under development, which should be launched around 3 February by A.J. Farmer, KB3HGY. The idea is to create a centralized index of awards available to amateur radio operators. [TNX HA5CQ] HOLYLAND CONTEST ---> This year the Holyland Contest will take place on 20 April, from 00.00 UTC through 23.59 UTC. Information is available at http://www.iarc.org/contest [TNX 4Z4KX] QSL VIA MICHEL HAMONIAUX ---> The Daily DX reports that with immediate effect "the ARRL DXCC Desk will no longer accept unauthorized QSL cards from DX stations being managed by Michel Hamoniaux, PY3ZM/F (ex HH2HM, OK8ZM). In order for any Hamoniaux QSL cards to be accepted by the ARRL he must first have the DX station send an authorization letter to the DXCC Desk." QSL VIA WA8JOC ---> Ken, WA8JOC reports he his the QSL manager for the following stations only: K8MN/OH2 (1985-87), K8MN/OH0 (1986-87), J52US (1988-89), 9L1US (1990-91), 9L9DXG (1990-91), A22MN (1992-95), OH2/K8MN (1995-98), OH0/K8MN (1995-98), 5H3US (1998-2000). Logs are still open. QSL W2A & W2AA ---> Bill, W2AY reports that "the QSL manager for W2A & W2AA has informed the W2 incoming QSL bureau that he is too busy nor has any interest in replying to the many QSL cards awaiting him at the bureau". QSL YK1AO ---> Omar, YK1AO has been told that some source mentions PY3ZM as being his QSL manager. "I have never given anybody this job", Omar says, "not even PY3ZM". QSL ZC4VG ---> Peter, G4UVX is receiving cards for ZC4VG. Please note that the correct QSL route is via G0UVX. QSL VIA K1WY ---> Bill, K1WY/ON9CAT provides an updated list of all the stations managed by the K1WY DX Association (http://www.k1wydxa.org): 4L0DXP BA2BI GI0PCU OD5NJ/P PA/KW1WY TF8RX 4N1DX BV4FH GI3MUS ON4CAT RU0AK UA0ACG 4N1YL CY9/KT1J GI6YM ON4CEL/LGT S21J UA0AOZ 5A21PA EA5BYP/OD5 HB0CZS ON9CAT TF4FT UA0DC 5A30 ET3BT K1L OQ4CAT TF4RX UA0ZBK 5N0AIP FP/KT1J K1WY OX3SA TF7GX VK1TX 5N0NAS FP/N1JEZ KW1JY P29BA TF7RX YO6AVB 5R8ET GB0LSP KW1WY P29CC TF8/ON4CAT/P ZD7VC AX1TX GD3LSF N1JY PA/K1WY TF8GX ZL3KIM QSL card requests can be sent to either P.O. Box 2644, Hartford, CT 06146-2644, USA or P.O. Box 90, Eeklo 9900, Belgium. The K1WY DX Association saves stamps from mailed in envelopes for the US Veterans Hospitals. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** *** NEWS FROM THE WEB *** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH JW4X: Logs for JW4X (273 6m QSOs with 18 DXCC entities), as well as information, pics etc. of JW8AJA and JW5QFA's recent activity from Svalbard, are now available at http://www.qsl.net/la8aja [TNX LA8AJA] P5/4L4FN: http://amsatnet.com YA5T: http://www.qsl.net/ya5t ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ******* QSL INFO ******** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH =================================================================== CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER =================================================================== 3D2IR VK2IR EY8CQ DJ1MM PI4OSS PA3DHN 3W2FM UA0FM EZ10A KJ6OW PJ2/NW0L NW0L 3W3ZZ JA1EUI EZ10A RU4SS PJ5/K1NA K1NA 3Z0OSP SP6GVU EZ21A KJ6OW PU1NEZ/PP1 PY1NEZ 4L0CR IK7JTF EZ21A RU4SS PY1NEW/PP1 PY1NEW 4N1KW DJ0LZ EZ3A KJ6OW PY1NEZ/PP1 PY1NEZ 4N4KP DL2MHA EZ3A RU4SS R1ANM AB0KG [c] 4N7ZZ YU7FIJ EZ56V KJ6OW R1ANM UA3YH [d] 4W/CU3FT CT1EEB EZ56V RU4SS RI4M RN4LP 5B4AGU LZ1MS EZ75R KJ6OW S21AR JA1UT 5N6EAM IK7JTF EZ75R RU4SS S92JHF SM0JHF 5N8BRC UA3AGW EZ8CW KJ6OW SO9ZM WA6ZEF 5R8FL G3SWH EZ8CW RU4SS T30HC DL9HCU 5R8FU SM5DJZ EZ9A KJ6OW T32Z N7YL 5R8O G3SWH EZ9A RU4SS T88AQ JH6WDG 7Q7LA G0IAS FM5WE KZ5RO T88ZZ K2NV 8P9AY K1COW FP/JA9KRO JA9KRO TM0A F6OIE 8Q7SL G4JVG H44MS DL2GAC TM0LBR F8URA 8Q7WU F6HWU HC7/DJ4FO DJ4FO TM2E F8BPN 9H1EL LA2TO HF0POL SQ5TA TM4AMD F6IGF 9K2GS W6YJ HG80ST HA6KNB UE10CA RZ0CWA 9K2JH KE4JG HK8RQS EA5KB UK8CK UX5UO 9L1BTB SP7BTB HL17FWC HL0CQ UK8LA RW3RN 9M9/7M2VPR 7M2VPR HR1RQF EA7FTR UN7CC KI6Y 9N7RB W4FOA HR6/HB9FBL HB9FBL UN7MO EA7FTR 9N7YT JJ2NYT HS0ZCW K4VUD UZ8RR W3HC A45WD YO9HP HS1BK E21EIC V31YN DJ4KW A52OM G3NOM IR4R IK4ALM V47KP K2SB A61AO N1DG J28FF F6ITD V51/DJ4SO DJ4SO A71BY F5PYI J28VS F4DBF V63RF K2NV A92ZE K4SXT J79TUY IZ8CCW V73RX W6WRX AH0BB/KH2 JR1VUF JW4X LA6EIA VG3RJ VA3RJ AH4/AH7G AH7G JW5QFA LA6EIA VP2E N5AU AP2ZA VE3XAP JW8AJA LA8AJA VP5/G4RCG G4RCG BA4CH BY4AOM K1HP/KH0 JE2EHP VP5/KI7VR KI7VR BV3/DJ3KR DJ3KR KB1FPP/KH2 JQ6IAP VP5/VK4BRC VK4BRC BV5BG IK7JTF KC4/N3SIG AI3D VP8THU VE3XN BX2/BA4DW BA4DW KG4DX W4WX VU2RBQ DJ9RB C21HC DL9HCU KG4LR W1LR WA4RX/CY9 KC6AWX C6AIE WZ8D KH0/JK7TKE JK7TKE WH2DX KH2JU CE6TBN N1IBM KH0WW JP1IOF WP4Q EA5RD CE9/R1ANF RK1PWA KH2K/AH0 JA1RJU WV2B/CY9 KC6AWX CE9/R3RRC RW3GW KH2M JA6EGL XJ1HP VO1HP CE9R CE3HDI KH7A JA5DQH XV3AA JA6UHG CO8DM KU9C KH7O/KH5 KH7O XW0X XW2A CO8EJ EA5KB KO6GQ/KH2 JG6TWS YN1ZZE EA7FTR CT3FN HB9CRV LA7THA/MM LA9VDA YV5/DL2GG DL3AMA CX3HF EA5XX LU1ZA LU2CN Z36A DJ0LZ DS4BBL EA2AKP LW9DAH AC7DX ZD7DP W1ZT DU9/N0NM W4DR LZ0A LZ1KDP ZD8JA N1ZZZ EK3SA DK6CW NH7IG/KH2 JA6KYU ZD9IR ZS6EZ EK6TA DJ0MCZ OA4DKC LZ1JZ ZF2LM AF2C EK8WA SP9ERV OD5NJ/P K1WY ZK1VFA LA9VFA EL2AR EL2BA OG9AR OH9AR ZL5CP AI3D EM1HO I2PJA P40AV K4AVQ ZP6M PY5CC EM1KCC UT7UA P40PW N1PW ZS7/ZS4AGA ZS4A EP3PTT LA7JO [a] P40RH W6FRH ZX2F PY2AE EU3FT W3HC P49MR VE3MR ZY1NE PY1NE [a] only when operated by LA7JO [b] North America only [c] direct [d] bureau ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ******* ADDRESSES ******* =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH 5Z4MO Walter Ontrup, P.O. Box 2832, Eldoret, Kenya AB0KG P.O. Box 18118, Boulder, CO 80308-1118, USA BA4DW David Y. J. Zhou, P.O. Box 040-088, Shanghai, 200040, China BY4BSN P.O. Box 126-017, Shanghai 200126, China CE3HDI P.O.Box 15, International Airport, Santiago, Chile DJ3KR Dr. Juergen Roettger, Wieterstr. 7 a, D-37154 Northeim, Germany E21EIC Champ C. Muangamphun, P.O. Box 1090, Kasetsart, Bangkok 10903, Thailand F6HWU Denise Le Cleach, 9 Avenue Jean Mace, 33700 Merignac, France G3SWH Phil Whitchurch, 21 Dickensons Grove, Congresbury, Bristol, BS19 5HQ, England G4JVG Stephen Telenius-Lowe, 27 Hertford Road, Stevenage, SG2 8RZ, England HA6KNB Radioclub Salgotarjan, P.O. Box 115, H-3101 Salgotarjan, Hungary HL0HQ Korean Amateur Radio League, C.P.O. Box 162, Seoul, Korea HS/G3NOM P.O. Box 69, Bangkok Airport P.O., Bangkok 10212, Thailand IK4ALM Alessandro Vecchi, Via G. Boccaccio 63, 41100 Modena - MP. Italy JA1EUI Satoshi Matsushima, 2469-5 Toda, Atsugi, 243-0023 Japan JA9KRO Kaoru Sado, 966-3 Butsuden, Uozu, 937-0061 Japan K8MN Dave Heil, RD5 Box 232, Cameron, WV 26033, USA KA8JRM Rev. Michael Mikstay, COMUSNAVCENT, Fleet Chaplain Office, FPO AE 09501-6008, USA KC6AWX Robert T. Devine, 407 Alameda Del Prado, Novato, CA 94949-6302, USA KI6Y Charles Southall, 20050 SW Elizabeth Lane, Bend, OR 97702, USA KJ6OW Terry Morton, 66190 3rd St., Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240, USA KU9C Steve Wheatley, P.O. Box 5953, Parsippany, NJ 07054-6953, USA LA6EIA Ole Forr, Frya, N-2647 Hundorp, Norway LA7JO P.O. Box 827, N-7408 Trondheim, Norway LA7JO UNICEF IRAN, Stig Lindblom, No. 30 East Farzan St., Naji St., Dastgerdi Ave., Tehran 19187, Iran LU2CN S.A.R.A., Avenida Del Libertador 8209, CF 1429, Buenos Aires, Argentina N1IBM Morris E. Maze III, 847 Dolan St., Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734, USA OH3JR Henri Olander, Helavalkeantie 15, 13270 Hameenlinna, Finland ON4QM Marcel Dehonin, Everestraat 130, B-1940 Sint Stevens Woluwe, Belgium OX3OX Ole Anderson, P.O. Box 142, 3911 Sisimiut, Greenland PY1NEW Emanuel Tavares Filho, Apartado Postal 100659, 24001-970 Niteroi, RJ, Brazil PY1NEZ Rogaciano de Lima Correa Filho, Calle Belizario Augusto 91 apto. 1101, 24230-200 Niteroi, RJ, Brazil RK1PWA Nick Shapkin, P.O. Box 73, Amderma, Arkhangelskaya obl, 166744 Russia RN4LP Vladislav Lakeev, P.O. Box 208, Dimitrovgrad, 433512, Russia RU4CE Anatoly V. Saldin, Ul Shevchenko 223-56, 413800 Balakovo, Russia RU4SS Konstantin Vakhonin, P.O. Box 57, Yoshkar-Ola, 424000, Russia SM5DJZ Jan Hallenberg, Vassunda Andersberg, SE-741 91 Knivsta, Sweden SQ5TA Artur Tabaszewski, ul. Wiejska 100, 26-606 Radom, Poland VA3UZ Yuri Onipko, 66 Cavell Ave., Etobicoke, ON, M8V 1P2, Canada VK4FW Bill Horner, P.O. 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