425 DX News #638
26 July 2003
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Information, reports and suggestions must be sent to:
Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ: DX information
(e-mail i1jqj@425dxn.org - BBS I1JQJ@I1YLM.IPIE.ITA.EU)
Maurizio Bertolino, I1-21171: 425 DX News Web Pages
(e-mail i121171@425dxn.org)
3D2 - Mike/KM9D and Jan/KF4TUG are currently active as 3D2MO CW and
3D2BT from Vanua Levu (OC-016), Fiji. They plan to participate in
the IOTA Contest as 3D2BT. QSLs via OM2SA. [TNX The Daily DX]
9A - A group of operators from Radio Club "Josipovac" will participate
in the IOTA Contest as 9A6K from Kakan Island (EU-170). Before and
after contest, until 31 July, will operate as 9A6K/p from several
other Croatian islands. QSL via bureau to 9A3QB. [TNX OPDX
Bulletin]
9A - S50R (http://lea.hamradio.si/~s50r/) and S50K will participate in
the IOTA Contest from Vis Island (EU-016). QSL via S50R. [TNX
NG3K]
9A - Aco, 9A/DJ0LZ/p will be active from Pag Island (EU-170) from 26
July to 9 August. [TNX DJ0LZ]
BV - Several operators will be active on all bands and modes as
BV2B/BV9W from P'engchia Yu (AS-155) on 25-28 July. QSL via BV2KI,
direct or bureau. [TNX The Daily DX]
BY - BA4TA, BD4RS, BD5RV, BA5RX, BD5RT and some other BY5s will be
active as BI5P from Pingtan Island (AS-138) on 25-28 July. They
will have two stations on 160-10 metres (WARC bands not included)
SSB and CW and will participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via
BA4RD, direct or bureau. Further details can be found on the
Jiangsu DX Club's web site at http://www.jsdxc.org; comments and
inquiries can be sent to Dave, KA5TQF (ka5tqf@arrl.net) or Deal,
BA4TB (ba4tb@arrl.net). [TNX BD5RV]
CT - Mor/CT1AHU, Joao/CT1BOP, Alex/CT1DIZ and Luis/CT4NH will
participate in the IOTA Contest as CS4B (the same call they used
back in 1993, when they won the first edition of the contest) from
Bugio Island (EU-040, DIP ES-004, LH-647). [TNX CT4NH]
CU - CU3AK and CU3DJ will operate as CU9X from Corvo Island (EU-089)
until 28 July. QSL via CU3AK (Jaime Eloy, Largo Dr. Teotonio
Machado Pires, 9760-544 Praia da Vitoria, Terceira, Portugal).
[TNX CT1END]
EA - Gabriele, IK3GES reports he will participate in the IOTA Contest
as EA1/IK3GES/p from Arosa Island (EU-080). QSL via home call,
direct or bureau.
F - Look for F5JOT, F5LGQ and F6CKH to operate as homecall/p from Ile
du Large (DIFM MA-001, WLH 060), Saint Marcouf Islands (EU-081)
until around 16 UTC on 27 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via
home calls. [TNX La Gazette du DX]
F - ON5MF and ON6NN will be active as F/homecall/p from Sainte
Marguerite (EU-058) on 25-27 July, including an entry in the IOTA
Contest as F/ON5MF/P. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX
NG3K]
FP - Look for Paul, FP/K9OT and Peg, FP/KB9LIE [425DXN 625] to be
active from Miquelon Island (NA-032) from 27 July to 5 August,
including an entry by FP/K9OT in the CW North American QSO Party.
They will operate CW and SSB on 160-6 metres (emphasis on 40, 30,
17, and 12m) with 100 watts and a variety of antennas. Six metres
will have a breakable beacon around 50.120 MHz. Special attention
will be paid to Asia and Oceania. QSL via home calls, direct or
bureau. Their web page is at http://www.mhtc.net/~k9ot [TNX
KB9LIE]
GD - G0HSS, G1GEY, G3NKC, G4MJS, G4XUM and M0BEW will participate in
the IOTA Contest as MD4K from the Isle of Man (EU-116). QSL via
G3NKC (e-mail requests for bureau card are welcome at
http://www.md4k.com). [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
HL - HL4GRT, DS1NPP, DS1PRZ, DS3DJX, DS3FGV, DS3LKL, DS4NMJ, DS4OWM,
DS4QGX, DS5EVU and DS5LRJ will be active as D88DX from Anmyon
Island (AS-080) on 25-28 July, IOTA contest included. QSL via
HL0CAC. Logs will be available at http://www.59dx.com/iota2003
[TNX DS5EVU]
HL - Lee, HL1IWD and other operators from Korea DX Club will
participate in the IOTA Contest as DS0DX/2 from Yongyu Island
(AS-105). Look for them on either CW and SSB. All QSOs will be
confirmed automatically via bureau. [TNX HL1IWD]
I - Enzo/I7PXV (CW), Michele/IK7FPX, Alfredo/IK7JWX, Gilberto/IK7LMX,
Elvira/IV3FSG, Frank/IZ7AUH and Angelo/IZ7CTE (CW) will
participate in the IOTA Contest as IZ7AUH/p from Isola Grande di
Porto Cesareo (EU-091, IIA LE-001). QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. Outside the contest they will operate also on 6 metres
from JN80WG. Pictures and on line logs will be available at
http://www.iz7auh.com/iota-20003 [TNX IZ7AUH]
I - Paolo/IV3DSH, Stefano/IV3LZQ, Giovanni/IV3ODE and Paolo/IV3PUT
will participate in the IOTA Contest as IQ3UD/p from EU-130. QSL
via IV3LZQ. [TNX IV3LZQ]
IS0 - Rough seas prevented the IM0M operation from Isola dei Meli
(EU-165, IIA CA-006) from taking place on 18-21 July [425DXN 637].
A second attempt is scheduled on 25-28 July. QSL via IS0BMU. [TNX
IS0AGY and IS0BMU]
IS0 - Alberto, IK4HPU will be active as IS0/IK4HPU from Sardinia on 3-21
August. He plans to operate also on 6 metres and from a few
islands for the Italian Islands Award programme.
JA - Taka, JR3TVH and Natsu, JJ3NAW are sorry to report that due to
serious family problems they will not be able to go and operate
from AS-147 on 25-30 July as previously announced [425DXN 631].
Hopefully the activity will take place in autumn, further
information is expected in due course.
KH9 - Jake, N6XIV/KH9 should once again be QRV from Wake Island (OC-053)
beginning on or about 26 July if all goes as planned. His visit
will run approximately four weeks and will be his last KH9 work
assignment for 2003. Jake will operate (SSB only) whenever
possible during his very limited spare time. QSL via K2FF, direct
or bureau. [TNX K2FF]
OH0 - Harry, OH6YF (http://www.oh6yf.com) is celebrating his 20th
anniversary as an amateur radio operator and will be active from
the Aland Islands (EU-002) as OH0MYF on 24-28 July. He will
participate in the IOTA Contest as OH0Y. QSL via OH6YF. Logs will
be available at http://logs.oh6yf.com [TNX OH6YF]
OZ - OZ2TF, OZ7KDJ and OZ9V will participate in the IOTA Contest as
OZ8MW/P (CW and SSB) from Anholt Island (EU-088, NK-001 for the
Danish Islands Award). QSL direct or via bureau. [TNX OZ9V]
PA - PA7BT, ON4IA, ON5UM, ON6CC and ON6NL will participate in the IOTA
Contest as PI4HQ from Schouwen Duiveland (EU-146). QSL via PA3CAL.
Pictures of last year's operation can be found at
http://www.qsl.net/on5ll [TNX ON6NL]
PA - Look for PA/DJ1YFK/P (SOAB CW 12h) to participate in the IOTA
Contest from Texel Island (EU-038). QSL via bureu to home call.
[TNX NG3K]
PY - Eger, PY2EX and others will participate in the IOTA Contest as
PS2I (CW and SSB) from Santo Amaro (SA-071). IOTA enthusiasts
please note that credit for contacts made with this island will
continue to be allowed until 1 February 2005 only. QSL via PY2BEG.
[TNX PY2EX]
PY - PR2C (QSL via PY1NEZ) and ZY2C (QSL via PY1NEW) are the new calls
for the 25 July-3 August operation from Comprida Island (SA-024)
[425DXN 635], IOTA Contest included. [TNX PY2NEZ]
SM - Look for SM7BHM and SM7GXR to participate in the IOTA Contest as
SK7A/P from Lindoe Island (EU-137). QSL via SK7BQ. [TNX SM7BHM and
G3KMA]
SP - Look for SP2Y/1 (Marek), SP2CYK/1 (Andy) and club station SP2PIT/1
to be active (on 10-80 metres SSB and CW) from Wolin Island
between 28 July and 2 August. [TNX SP2OVN]
SV - Kostas, SV1DPI will be active as SV1DPI/p from Zakynthos (EU-052)
between 25 July and 3 August, including a participation in the
IOTA Contest. QSL preferably via bureau. [TNX SV1DPI]
TA - Look for TA2MW and TA2RC to be active during the IOTA Contest as
TA0GI and YM0T from Giresun Island (AS-154) and Kefken Island
(AS-159) respectively. [TNX TA2RC]
UA - R1PQ [425DXN 635] will continue operations from Novaya Zemlya
(EU-035) until 30-31 July, including an entry in the IOTA Contest.
QSL via UA1RJ. [TNX NC5K]
UA - Look for RK0LWW/p to be active from Reyneke Island (AS-066) on
25-28 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via bureau. [TNX The Daily
DX]
UK - Mikhail Mejlumov, UK8OM has got a licence for 6 metres (MN51UA)
and can be found daily around 50115 CW. Write for skeds to
uk8om@uzpak.uz [TNX UK8OM]
UR - Look for US0ZZ, UT4ZG, UX0ZX, UR5ZJL, UR5GHK and ER1OO to operate
on 80-6 metres CW and SSB from the Kalanchakskiye Islands (EU-179,
UIA BS-08) on 25-28 July. They will participate in the IOTA
Contest as UW0G. [TNX ER5OK]
VE - Debbie, N7FL and Ralph, N7KGA are active from Herschel Island
(NA-193) and will participate in the IOTA Contest as VY1/N7FL.
[TNX The Daily DX]
VE - Mike, K9AJ/VY0 was unable to operate from NA-009 [425DXN 633], but
will be QRV from Southampton Island (NA-007) for the IOTA Contest
until early on 28 July. He will operate on 15, 17 and 20 metres
mainly CW. [TNX IZ8CCW]
W - Stan, N2US reporst he will participate in the IOTA Contest as
N2US/3 from Assateague Island (NA-139). Look for him on 26 July,
from 12 to 24 UTC.
W - Look for John, WA4JA/p, to be active from Shell Island (NA-085)
for about 10 hours on 26 July during the IOTA contest. Outside the
contest he will be operate from Okaloosa/Santa Rosa (NA-142). QSL
via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
W - Jeff, KU8E reports he has planned a last minute trip to NA-058
(either Jekyll or St Simons Island) for the IOTA Contest. He is
likely to be in the CW Only - 12 Hour category.
W - Look for Ron, K0IOA/p to be active (mainly on 40 and 20 metres CW)
from Santa Cruz Island (NA-144) on 26-27 July. QSL via home call,
direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
W - The Old Barney ARC (http://www.obarc.org) will be operating as
N2OB from the Barnegat Lighthouse (ARLHS USA-039) on Long Beach
Island (NA-111, USI NJ001S) on 2 August (or the 3rd, if it rains)
from 13 to 23 UTC. Operation will be primarily on +/- 7240 and
14240 kHz. QSL via N2OB (P.O. Box 345, Tuckerton, NJ 08087, USA).
[TNX N2OO]
YB - YE5X is the special call issued to YC3MM, YC5YAS, YC5WUH and
YD5NGQ for their IOTA Contest operation from Galang Island
(OC-075) [425DXN 637]. QSL via IZ8CCW (YB stations can send their
cards to P.O. Box 254, Batam 29400). [TNX YC3MM]
YV - A group of operators is active as YV5JBI/P (QSL via YV5JBI) from
Piritu Afuera (SA-090) until 12 UTC on 26 July. Then they will use
YW6P (QSL via EA7JX) for the IOTA Contest. [TNX YV1DIG]
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GLOBAL OVERLAY MAPPER ---> EI8IC's Global Overlay Mapper, with IOTA
overlays, is a most comprehensive set of world prefix maps, packed full of
features for all amateur radio enthusiasts. It is now freely available in
the demo version at http://www.qsl.net/ei8ic/
QSL 4U1UN ---> The OPDX Bulletin reports that Jerry, WB8LFO has returned
all the 1986-1996 logs to the UN. QSL requests for those years should sent
to P.O. Box 3873, Grand Central Station New York, NY 10163, USA.
QSL OZ1HQ ---> QSL Manager Allis Andersen, OZ1ACB reports that the QSL
cards for OZ1HQ (IARU Contest 2003) will not be ready until sometime in
September.
QSL XF2IH ---> Enrique, XE1H reports he has received the cards for the
March 2003 operation from Isla de Enmedio (NA-224) from the printer. The
first batch of about 300 direct QSLs was mailed on 19 July. QSL to Enrique
Garcia Munive, P.O. Box 118-481, 07051 Mexico - DF, Mexico.
QSL ZL4/G4EDG ---> Steve, G4EDG reports that direct cards for his operation
from OC-203 were posted on 24 July. Bureau cards will be processed as they
arrive.
QSL VIA IT9NVA ---> Those who need a direct card for one of Vincenzo's
several operations from Italian lighthouses and islands are requested to
use the following address: Vincenzo Altamura, P.O. Box 216, 96100 Siracusa
- SR, Italy. [TNX IT9NVA]
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9A/I6GFX: Information on Gianfranco's recent activity from the islands of
Lastovo and Mrcara (EU-016) is available at
http://www.gianfrancogervasi.it/ioca.htm [TNX I6GFX]
DIFI: The official web site for the French Inland Islands Award
(D.I.F.I.: Diplome des Iles Francaises Interieures) is at
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/difi/. The Award Manager is Jean-Pierre
Tendron, F5XL.
DX HOLIDAY: DX Holiday (http://www.dxholiday.com) is a website that lists
information on where to operate overseas. Categories include
Rent-a-QTH, Ham Friendly Locations, Club Stations and General
Information. The website has been updated with new information
by Kenny K2KW.
LOG: The log for IM0/IK5PWQ's recent activity from San Pietro Island
(EU-165, IIA CA-013) is now available on line at
http://www.qsl.net/ik5pwq/logs/Logs.html. Cards will be sent
out in September. [TNX IK5PWQ]
LOG: Vagelis, SV8DTP reports he has made available his logbook on
line at http://www.qsl.net/sv8dtp/qsos/default.htm
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CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER
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3B9ZL FR5ZL DS4NYE/2 HL1OYF R1100PS RA1WZ
3D2BT OM2SA EG03PFG EA3MM R3R RU3AX
3D2MO OM2SA F6KNL/P F8BBL RA4CF/0 UA0IFC
3D2RK W7TSQ FO/G35WH G3SWH RA9LI/9 DL6ZFG
4D71HBC DU1HBC FO/G4MFW ZS1FJ RI0MR UA0LCZ
4J9NM K2PF FP5BZ F5TJP RK3DZJ/1 RA3DEJ
4S7VK DJ9ZB FS/VA3YDX/M VA3YDX RL3AA/1 UA3DX
4X0IS 4X1GA G0RLU ON4ADN S01HA EA2JG
5R8FL G3SWH GB5FI GW0ANA S50KBS S57L
5R8GZ G3SWH GB600SBY G3SRT SD5DS SM5BDY
5U7JB ON5NT HF150IL SP8PJG SN28SMS SP3ZAH
5W0AH DL2AH HF25KVW SP5KVW SV0JD/SV8 DL6NBA
5W1SA JH7OHF HF650O SQ4NR T88AY JA7AYE
7P8AD IK2ANI HF750MP SP3PKK T88XP JS1CYI
7P8CF K5LBU HI3TEJ ON4IQ TA1ZK/0 HB9DUR
7P8DA K4YL HI8ROX ON4IQ TA3AX DL7JAK
7P8EW KA2UCA HL1EJT/2 HL1OYF TE8IP TI2KAC
7P8IZ W0IZ HL1OYF/2 HL1OYF TM1OOP F5SUL
7P8MJ W5MJ HL1TXQ/2 HL1OYF TM9ES F5GTW
7P8NK VA7DX HL1VAU/2 HL1OYF UA1TAN/1 UA1TAN
7P8NN AA4NN HL3QP/2 HL1OYF UP5QHT UA3TT
7P8NR IN3ZNR HL9DX/2 HL1OYF V31MX K0BCN
7P8TA WW5L IO7J IK7JWX V31UA N5WD
8Q7LC VK6LC IU0HQ I2MQP V31WD N5WD
9A/IN3DEI IN3YGW IU2HQ I2MQP V44KJ WB2TSL
9A0LH 9A7K IU3HQ I2MQP VP2E N5AU
9A6NL HA6NL IU4HQ I2MQP VP2MDO K9MDO
9K2K W6YJ IU9HQ I2MQP VP2MHX W4WX
A22AN IK2ANI J49PC OM3PC VP2MNS N9NS
A22FV IN3ZNR JD1YAB JA1MRM VP2MWB N2OO
A22NN AA4NN JX2IJ LA2IJ VP2VFM G0IAS
A35VB UA4WHX JY4NE K3IRV VP5FEB KZ5RO
BD5RI/5 BD5RI K9AJ/VY0 K9AJ VQ9NA N2NA
BN0F JL1ANP K9PPY/VY0 K9PPY VU3DJQ EA7FTR
BU2/JJ1TBB JL1ANP KH8/DL2AH DL2AH W5BOS/AL5 W5BOS
BV4CT NO0C KP4SQ KD8IW WR3W/KH2 JA0DAI
BW3/JR3PZW JL1XMN LV0N LU2NI XL2ZO/XO2 VA2ZO
C6ASB AK0M MJ0AWR K2WR XU7ACW LA5YJ
C6ASC AK0M N1S KB1LN YA6RF F6ITD
CL6BIA N3ZOM N8L W5AZN YC0EEX WB4HAM
CN8KD EA5XX OA4WW OH0XX YI1BGD OM3JW
CS5F HB9CRV OJ0U OH1VR YW5M W4SO
CS9FSF CT3FJ OJ0VR OH1VR ZA1A OH2BH (a)
CT9M CS3MAD OZ4DI OZ1HPS ZA1B OH2BH (b)
D90HC/2 DS2BGV P40CJ KU5B ZW2VP PT2AAA
DS1EVQ/2 HL1OYF PJ2HQ N9AG ZW5B W3HC
DS1KOQ/2 HL1OYF PJ7/VA3YDX VA3YDX ZW7S PY2RAR
DS3BGI/2 HL1OYF PT2ZAW OK1FWQ ZY5X IV3NVN
(a) IARU 2003
(b) 6m QSOs 1-7 July 2003
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3B9FR Robert Felicite, P.O. Box 31, Port Mathurin, Victoria St, Rodriguez
Island, Republic of Mauritius
7Q7RS Romeo Siufrido, c/o Chimanga Project, P.O. Box 61, Balaka, Malawi
CP1AA Radio Club La Paz, P.O. Box 2111, La Paz, Bolivia
HB9CRV Hermann Stein, Brueelmatten 13, CH 4410 Liestal, Switzerland
HL1OYF Kim Duck-nam, P.O.Box 54, Dong-jack 156-600, Seoul, South Korea
IK5XCT Stefano Macerini Papini, Via Sarzanese Valdera 64/M, 56032 Cascine
di Buti - PI, Italy
IV3NVN Simone Candotto, P.O. Box 4, 33050 Castions di Strada - UD, Italy
K0BJ Bruce Frahms, 1553 County Road T, Colby, KS 67701, USA
KD8JN Randall Phelps, 1226 Delverne Ave SW, Canton, Ohio 44710-1306, USA
PY2RAR Ronan A. Reginatto, Avenida 1, 2091 Rio Claro, SP 13503-250, Brazil
RA1WZ Al Trubchaninov, Rizhskij pr. 51-104, Pskov, 180016, Russia
UA3TAE Alex N. Polozov, P.O. Box 66, Dzerjinsk-15, 606015, Russia
VA3YDX Igor Slakva, 2900 Bathurst Street, Apt. 307, Toronto, Ontario, M6B
3A9 Canada
W5BOS Lanny Phillips, 8381 FM 2101, Quinlan, TX 75474-4836, USA
Z35G Jane Atanasov, P.O. Box 73, 2300 Kochani, Macedonia
Z36W Venco Stojcev, Ivo Loa Ribar 92, Stip 2000, Macedonia
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