20 July 2002 No 585
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>>> This issue is shorter than usual as it was prepared <<<
>>> before your editors left for their summer holidays. <<<
>>> Many thanks to Maurizio, IZ1CRR/I1-21171 for posting it. <<<
9A - Oto, 9A4OP plans to operate as 9A4OP/p from 23 (!) Croatian islands
in two weeks starting on 24 July. His itinerary is available at
http://www.inet.hr/9a6aa under "next activities". All of the islands
count for EU-170, except Zecevo (IOCA CI-147), which does not
qualify for IOTA. [TNX 9A6AA]
9A - Frano, 9A5V will be active in the IOTA Contest from Sipan island
(EU-016, IOCA CI-122). QSL via home call. [TNX 9A7N]
9A - Boris, 9A2JY will be active from the Korcula island (EU-016, IOCA
CI-041) from 20 July until 20 August (IOTA Contest included). He is
also planning to activate some anothers Croatian islands during that
time (details on http://www.inet.hr/9a6aa). [TNX 9A6AA]
9M - Ian, G3TMA will participate in the IOTA Contest as 9M6A (OC-088)
from the Hillview Gardens Resort. QSL via N2OO. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
CE - Marco, CE6TBN (http://www.qsl.net/ce6tbn) will participate in the
IOTA Contest as CE6TBN/p from Mocha Island (SA-061, DICE ICE-601).
QSL via N1IBM. [TNX CE6TBN]
CN - Giorgio, I2JSB (SSB) and Marco, IK2IQV (CW) will be active as 5C2MI
from Mogador Island (AF-065) on 23-30 July, IOTA Contest included.
Outside the constest they will concentrate on the WARC bands and 6
metres (WWL IM50CM). QSL direct only to I2JSB (Giorgio Savini, P.O.
Box 55, 20089 Rozzano - MI, Italy). [TNX I2JSB]
EA8 - Look for EA8BWW to participate in the IOTA Contest from Gomera
Island (DIE S-014), Canary Islands (AF-004). QSL via EA8AG. [TNX
NG3K]
EI - Operators from the Limerick Radio Club will be active as EJ0A from
Inisheer (EU-006) on 19-21 July. QSL via EI8EM or W2ORA. [TNX The
Daily DX]
EI - A group of operators from Ireland and England (namely EI3JE, EI8GS,
EI4BZ, EI6BT, EI8IR, M0XXX, G0WKW and G7ORR) will participate in the
IOTA Contest as EI7M from the main island (EU-115). QSL via EI6HB.
[TNX NG3K]
F - Laurent, F8BBL will be active (CW only) from Madame (not IOTA),
Oleron (EU-032), Aix (EU-032) and Re (EU-032) islands on 10-11 and
17-18 August. Look for F8BBL/QRP/P on +/- 7030 and 14060 kHz. [TNX
F8BBL]
FR - Patrick, FR5FD has announced his participation in the IOTA Contest
from Reunion Island (AF-016). QSL via home call. [TNX F5NQL]
G - A large team of operators will participate in the IOTA Contest as
G9Q from Great Britain (EU-005). QSL via G1GJK. [TNX The Daily DX]
GM - Operators from the Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club
(http://www.cpsarc.com/) will participate in the IOTA Contest as
GM2T from the Isle of Tiree (EU-008). QSL via GM4UYZ. [TNX OPDX
Bulletin]
GU - G3SJJ, G3SVL, G4DRS, G4IIY and GU0SUP will participate in the IOTA
Contest as GU8D from Guernsey Island (EU-114). QSL via G3LZQ. [TNX
The Daily DX]
HK0_sa - Roberto, EA4DX will be active as HK0/EA4DX from Providencia (NA-049)
on 20-30 August. QSL via home call. [TNX JI6KVR]
I - Operators from ARI Trieste will be active as IQ3V from Vittoria
Lighthouse (WAIL FV-001) on 17-18 August. QSL via IV3LNQ either
direct (Luigi Lenardon, P.O. Box 3959, 34148 Trieste - TS, Italy) or
through the bureau. [TNX IV3LNQ]
I - ARI Taranto members plan to operate from San Pietro (IIA TA-002, WWL
JN80NK) in the Cheradi Islands (IJ7, EU-073) on 9-15 September. This
activity will celebrate ARI Taranto's 35th anniversary. [TNX I7XUW]
I - Vincenzo, IT9NVA plans to be active in the morning of 20 July from
Carrozzieri Lighthouse (WAIL SI-010). [TNX IK1NLZ]
JA - Hiroshi, JO1EPY will operate as JO1EPY/1 from O-shima in the North
Izu Islands (AS-008) from 7 UTC on 27 July until 15 UTC on the 28th.
During the IOTA Contest he will concentrate on 15 metres SSB. QSl
via JO1EPY either direct (Hiroshi Kotoku, 3-4-19 Kishimachi,
Kawagoe, Saitama 350-1131, Japan) or through the bureau. [TNX
JI3DST]
JA - Joe, JA4PXE/4 will be active from Yashiro Island (AS-117) on 27-28
July, including a 12-hour single operator entry in the IOTA contest.
QSL via home call either direct or through the bureau. [TNX JI6KVR]
JA - Look for JM1PXG/6 to take part in the IOTA Contest from the Daito
Islands (AS-047). QSL via home call. [TNX JI6KVR]
JA - Look for JF6WTY, a resident on Tanega-Shima in the Osumi Islands
(AS-032), to be active during the IOTA Contest on 10-40 metres SSB
and CW. QSL to JF6WTY either direct or through the bureau. [TNX
NG3K]
JX - Ove, LA2IJ will be active (mainly on RTTY with some SSB) during his
free time as JX2IJ from Jan Mayen (EU-022) between 25 July and 1
August. QSL via home call either direct or through the bureau. [TNX
OPDX Bulletin]
LU - Bahia Blanca DX Group members AY7DSY, LU8DWR, LU9ESD, LU8EBK and
LU6EPR will operate from Recalada Lighthouse (ARG-009) on 17-18 and
24-25 August. [TNX LU8DWR]
LU - Daniel, LU3DTD will join Mariano, LU4EJ for the 4-6 October
operation [425DXN 577] from Ariadna Island (SA-021). Look for
LU4EJ/D and LU3DTD/D on +/- 3680, 7090, 14200, 14260, 21300, 21260,
28460, 28560 and 50110 kHz. [TNX LU4EJ]
PY - Look for Luc, PY8AZT and Phil, PT2PS to participate in the IOTA
Contest as PY8AZT/P from Cotijuba Island (SA-060). They will be on
the island from 26 to 29 July and will operate CW during the contest
and SSB outside the IOTA event. "Don't expect big signal, station
will run 100 watts on vertical and wire antennas", Luc says. QSL via
PT2PS or PY8AZT. [TNX PY8AZT]
SV - The J48S team [425DXN 579] will also operate on 6 metres (WWL
KM37MR, J48S/b beacon on 50.080 MHz) during their 23-29 July
activity from Samos Island (EU-049). QSL via ON4AAC. [TNX ON4AAC]
SV9 - SV9ANJ, SV9BMJ, SV9COL, SV9FBM and SV9FBG will be participate in the
IOTA Contest as SY9DIA from Dia Island (EU-187). QSL via SV9ANJ.
[TNX SV9ANJ]
SV9 - George, SV1QN reports he will operate as SV9/SV1QN from Gadvos
Island (EU-187) sometime in August. QSL via home call either direct
or through the bureau.
SV9 - Mauro, I1JQJ, will be active as SV9/I1JQJ from the QTH of Manos,
SV9ANJ on 21 July. [TNX I1JQJ]
TA - Metin, TA1ED will be active (on 10-80 metres SSB) as TA1ED/0 from
Gokceada Island (EU-186) on 25-30 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL
via home call. [TNX TA3J]
UA - Nick, RA1QQ is going to Murmansk on 22 July and will be active from
Kharlov Island (EU-161, RR-03-02) for 10 days, including
participation in the IOTA Contest. QSL via home call (Nick A.
Smerdov, P.O. Box 24, Cherepovets, 162611, Russia). [TNX WRC/RRA
Bulletin]
VE - The Club de Radioamateur de Beauce (VE2CRB) will be active from
Pozer Island (not IOTA, new one for CISA) on 20 July. They will be
using a low power transceiver with vertical on SSB (7260, 14260,
21260, 28460 kHz) and CW (7040, 14060, 21060). QSL via bureau or
direct to VE2CRB. [TNX VE2GHI]
VE - Look for Elsie, N7YX/VE7 and Hillar, N6HR/VE7 to be active from the
Queen Charlotte Islands (NA-051) for the IOTA Contest. QSL via N6HR.
[TNX OPDX Bulletin]
VP5 - Russ, W4UBC plans to be active (on 10-80 metres SSB) as VP5/W4UBC
from the VP5JM station on Providenciales (NA-002) on 21-26 July. QSL
direct only via W4UBC. [TNX The Daily DX]
W - Jon, WB8YJF will be active from Ocracoke Island (NA-067) on 21-28
July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via home call either direct (Jon
Severt, 5586 Babbitt Rd., New Albany, OH 43054, USA) or through the
bureau. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
W - The Pine Mountain DX Rangers will participate in the IOTA Contest as
WW4LL from Dauphin Island (NA-213). [TNX NG3K]
W - Matt, KM5VI and other operators will participate in the IOTA Contest
as KM5VI from Galveston Island (NA-143). QSL KM5VI direct or via
bureau. [TNX KM5VI]
YB - Six operators (namely Sardjana/YC2ECG, Faozan/YD2JWM, Budi/YD2OEH,
Yanto/YD2CJQ, Andy/YD2KVU and Rivai/YB2MTA) will be active as YE2R
from Karimunjawa (OC-186) on 28 August - 3 September. They will
operate on 15 and 10 metres (maybe on 17 metres as well) SSB and CW
with two beams (one for Europe and Africa and the other for North
and South America) for SSB and an inverted V for CW and 17m. They
expect to have three active at the same time and to be QRV for 12-18
hours a day. QSL direct only via YB2MTA. [TNX YB2MTA]
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9A QRP CLUB ---> Founded on 10 April 1994, it is for amateur radio operators
whose output power does not exceed 5W (CW) or 10W (SSB). The Club sponsors a
series of awards for QRPers; for further information e-mail 9a3fo@hi.hinet.hr
CTC ---> The Croatian Telepgraphy Club (Franjevacka 5, 42220 Novi Marof,
Croatia) was founded on 12 December 2001 and currently gathers members from
several European countries plus South Africa, Brazil, USA, Argentina and
Japan. For further information please e-mail Den, 9A3FO at 9a3fo@hi.hinet.hr
PIRATE ---> Someone has been active as 9Q5BQ on 30, 20 and 17 metres CW, but
"this callsign remains unknown to both the licensing authorities and the 9Q
National Society". Save your time and money and do not QSL to Pierre, HB9AMO
(holder of 9Q5BQ in 1997 and 2001), as he has not been in the D.R. of Congo
for one year. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
QSL EK6DZ ---> Joe, W3HNK will no longer be the QSL manager for EK6DZ, who
has decided to do his own QSLing. [TNX The Daily DX]
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QSLs received direct: 3A2MD, 3B8/PA3BAG, 3W7D (AS-157), 4U1ITU, 4Z5ML,
5B4/RA9CMO, 5N1BHF, 5R8FU, 6O0X, 9K2ZZ, 9M2/G4ZFE/P (AS-074), 9M2/JI1ETU,
9M6BG, 9M8FC, 9Y4/NG5E, A22DX, A25/DL6SI, A43GI (AS-119), A52OM, AP2ARS,
CO8LY, ET3PMW, FM5AD, FO/HG9B (OC-050), FO/SP9FIH (OC-027), H44MS, HH2/DL1DX,
HI9/SM0JHF, HQ4C (NA-060), J3A, JD1YBO, JE5DTS/JD1, JW0HR, JY4NE, K3J, KG4CM,
LY2LP, OH9AR/P (EU-126),OJ0U, P29VMS (OC-099 and OC-103), P5/4L4FN,
PJ2/DL7DF, PJ2/DL7UFR, PW0T, S07X, SU1SK, T5GG, TF3DX, TF8SM, UA0QBA
(AS-028), UE0XYZ (AS-091), UN7MO, V31KQ, V73BD, V73BL, VK9LT, VP6AJ (OC-056),
VP6DI, WP4BV, XE1L, XE3/DJ1TO, XR0X, XR5SM (SA-070), XW1HS, XW3ZNR, XX9TEP,
YC3MM/P (OC-197), YJ0ABR, YN4SU, Z31PK, ZB2FK, ZD9IR, ZK1JD, ZK2CW, ZS6EZ,
ZY0SAT.
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