425 DX News #639
2 August 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)
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The 425 DX News monthly edition (July issue), edited by Maurizio Bertolino
(I1-21171/IZ1CRR) is now available for free downloading in either.pdf or
doc formats at http://www.425dxn.org/monthly/ In this iusse you can
special articles and pictures from several IOTA operations (Chuk/AS-168, La
Isla/SA-056, Long Beach/NA-111, Los Monjes/SA-015, Bugio/EU-040,
Habbibas/AF-094) as well as the usual features (the July weekly bulletins,
QSL info and addresses, calendar and news from the web).
3A - Christophe, F8ASY reports he will operate as 3A/F8ASY from Monaco
on 12-16 August. QSL via 3A2MD.
3DA0 - For two days starting tonight (1 August) Dave, K4SV/3DA0SV and
Neil, VA7DX/3DA0WC [425DXN 637] will be on 160 and 80 metres most
of the night. Their low band antenna is placed high on the hill so
it sees North America, Europe and Japan very well. Look for them
on 1825.5 KHz starting at 21 UTC on the hour (2100, 2200, 2300,
0100, 0200, 0300, 0400 Z) and on 3505 KHz starting at 21.30 UTC on
the half hour (2130, 2230, 2330, 0130, 0230, 0330, 0430 Z). QSL
3DA0SV via K4YL, QSL 3DA0WC via VA7DX. [TNX QRZ-DX]
3DA0 - Michael, NA5U will be travelling to South Africa and Swaziland in
September. He plans to operate SSB, CW and RTTY as ZS6/NA5U (on
the 4th and again on 9-12 September) and as 3DA0MT (requested
call) on 5-8 September; he will be working bands of opportunity
with focus on the WARC bands. QSL via home call. [TNX NA5U]
4K - Lutz Graupner, GM0GNY reports he will operate as 4K0GNY from 20
August during his work on Chirag-1, a drilling and production
platform in the Caspian Sea (locator LN50OC). His working schedule
is 28 days offshore and 28 days at home in Scotland, and during
his time on the platform Lutz will be mostly on 40, 20 and 17
metres SSB and CW between 15 and 18 UTC. QSL via GM0GNY. For
future information please visit http://www.qrz.com/ (4K0GNY).
7Q - Nick, G4FAL will be in Blantyre, Malawi from 13 to 30 August and
will be active as 7Q7NT. This is a family holiday so operation
will be for fairly short periods, mostly on 20 and 15 metres CW
and SSB. [TNX G4FAL]
8Q - Uwe, DJ9HX will operate as 8Q7HX from Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives
(AS-013) on 3-16 August. Expect activity on 10-40 metres. QSL via
home call (e-mail requests for bureau cards are welcome at
dj9hx@darc.de). [TNX DJ9HX]
9A - Look for Fredi, 9A5KV to be active as 9A5KV/p from Sipan Island
(EU-016) on 1-30 August. [TNX 9A5KV]
9A - Marco, IK1ACX reports the will operate from the island of Losinj
(EU-136) on 16-23 August.
C6 - Ian, N8IK will be active (on 40 metres CW only) as C6AMK from Coco
Cay, Bahamas on 8-9 August. QSL via N8IK. [TNX NG3K]
CT - Marq/CT1BWW, Jaime/CT1ECT and Carlos/CT1CSY will participate in
the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (16-17 August) from
the lighthouse on Bugio Island (EU-040). Look for them signing
either homecall/p and CS5E. [TNX CT1BWW]
DL - Two German lightships will be activated on 11-17 August, including
participation in the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend.
Look for DF0DA (QSL via DL1WH) from "Laeso Rende" (ARLHS FED-142)
and DL0FFF (QSL via DL2RPS) from "Fehmarnbelt" (ARLHS FED-141);
both stations will operate SSB and CW mainly on 20 and 40 metres.
[TNX DL1WH]
DU - Look for Peter, DU9/DK2PR/P (CW) and Bert, DU9/DK2BR/P (SSB) to be
active on 15 and 20 metres from Samal Island (OC-235) during the
weekend. They expect to leave the island around 2 UTC on 4 August.
QSLs via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX DL1BKK]
EA6 - Juan/EA6LP, Gori/EA6YW, Biel/EA6DD and Herbert/DK4TP will be
active as ED6LGH from Cap Salinas Lighthouse (BAL-070), Mallorca
(EU-004) on 15-17 August. QSL via bureau or to EA6LP. [TNX EA6LP]
EA8 - The Gran Canaria DX Group will be active (on all bands, 6 metres
included, SSB and CW) as ED8LPA from the lighthouse at Punta de La
Aldea (ARLHS CAI-032, FEA: D-2814.7) on 16-17 August. QSL via
bureau or to EA8AKN. [TNX EA8AKN]
FG - EB2DTP, EA2RU and EA2RY will be active as FG/homecall from
Guadeloupe (NA-102) from 23 September to 9 October. They will
operate SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV and will participate in the CQ
WW DX RTTY Contest. QSL via EA2RY. [TNX EA2RY]
G - John, G3HTA will operate (on 40-6 metres CW and SSB) as G3HTA/P
from Saint Mary's Island (EU-011) from 30 August to 12 September.
QSL via G3RUV (Adrian T. James, 37 Stratford Avenue, Whipton,
Exeter EX4 8ES, England). [TNX G3HTA]
GM - Look for Andre, GM3VLB/p and Alex GM0DHZ/p to be active from Pabay
and several others islands in the Inner Hebrides (EU-008) for
about 10 days starting on 5 August. Plans are to operate from
Harlosh, Tarner, Mingay, Isay, Ascrib, Rona, Ornsay and Skye. QSL
via home calls. [TNX GM3VLB]
GM - Derek, GM0HLV and Chris, GM3WOJ will be active (on 80-10 metres
SSB and CW with two separate stations) as GS2MP/P from the island
of Stroma (EU-123) on 16-17 August. Operation will be from the
Stroma Lighthouse (SCO-228), to coincide with the International
Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend. QSL via N3SL. [TNX GM3WOJ]
HL - Operators from HL0Y (the Yonsei University Amateur Radio Research
Association) will be active (mainly on 40 and 15 metres SSB) as
HL0Y/2 from Chawol Island (AS-105) on 8-12 August. QSL via HL0Y.
I - Due to bad weather conditions, the operations from Pietra di Patti
(EU-166, IIA ME-030) and Scoglio di Patti (EU-166, ME-038) [425DXN
367] have been rescheduled to take place on 9-10 August. Look for
IK8PGM/9, IT9EJE/P, IT9EJW/P, IT9HLN/P and IW9HDS/P (satellite)
from ME-030, and for IT9FCC/P from ME-038. QSL for all via IT9EJW,
direct or bureau. The web page for the activity is at
http://www.printed.it/patti.html [TNX IT9EJW]
JW - Look for LA6VJA to operate (mainly on 20, 17 and 15 metres SSB and
CW, with some activity on 6 metres depending on conditions) as
JW6VJA from Svalbard on 8-10 August. QSL via home call, direct
(IRC only, no banknotes please) Further information at
http://www.qsl.net/jw6vja/
JW - LA7QI and LA8AW will operate as JW7QI and JW8AW from Spitsbergen
(EU-026) on 16-22 September. They will participate in the SAC CW
as JW8D. QSL JW7QI and JW8D via LA7QI, QSL JW8AW via LA8AW, bureau
or direct. [TNX LA7QI]
KL - The Daily DX reports that W6BK will be on Adak Island (NA-039) on
3-5 August. He expects to operate SSB and CW with some PSK31 "at
the 5 watt level".
OY - Look for Karl, OY/DK4ARL to be active on CW and SSB from the Faroe
Islands (EU-018) on 4-13 August. QSL via the DARC bureau. [TNX
DL2VFR]
PY - Look for ZV7AA to be active on all bands and modes from Tamandare
Lighthouse (ARLHS BRA-102, DFB PE-07) during the International
Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend on 16-17 August. QSL via PY7AA (P. O.
Box 1043, 51001-970 Recife - PE, Brazil). [TNX PY7XC]
SM - Look for operators from Radio Club SK6DW to be active (on HF and
VHF SSB and CW) as 8S6BAS from Bastungen Lighthouse (SWE 434) on
15-17 August. QSL preferably via bureau to SK6DW, if direct to
SM6BZE. [TNX SM6BZE]
SV5 - Andrea, IK7YTT reports will operate (on 10-40 metres SSB) as
SV5/IK7YTT from Rhodes (EU-001) on 4-13 August. QSL via home call.
SV5 - Goran, SM0CMH, will be active as SV5/SM8C from Kalymnos (EU-001)
from 9 August through 5 September. He will operate mostly CW on
10-160 metres. QSL via home call either direct or through the
Swedish bureau. [TNX SM0CMH]
TA - Ferdy, HB9DSP will operate as TA4/HB9DSP from Antalya, Turkey on
3-17 October. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. His web site is
at http://www.gtoevolution.ch/hb9dsp [TNX HB9DSP]
UT - Serge, UT5UIA will be active as UT5UIA/p from Rybachy Lighthouse
(ARLHS UKR-027 and ULA-038 for the Ukrainian Lighthouses Award)
until 17 August. Plans are to operate on 10-40 metres CW only. QSL
via home call, either direct or through the bureau. [TNX UT3UZ]
VE - Jack, W2NTJ is expected to be active as VY0/W2NTJ from Long Island
(NA-173). Operations will depend on his work schedule. QSL via
VE3LYC. [TNX VE3LYC]
VP9 - Gino, IK2RZP will operate as VP9/IK2RZP from Bermuda (NA-005) on
3-25 August. He will operate mainly RTTY (including an entry in
the SARTG Contest) and e PSK31. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. [TNX IK2RZP]
VP9 - Mark, AA1AC will operate as AA1AC/VP9 from Hamilton Parish,
Bermuda on 10-13 August. QSL via home call. [TNX AA1AC]
W - Steve, W3HF will be active as W3HF/4 from Bogue Banks Island
(NA-112) on 10-16 August. He will operate on 40-15 metres mainly
PSK, with some SSB (stations who want SSB operation please contact
Steve at w3hf@arrl.net so that he can have an idea of the demand).
QSL via homecall, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
W - The Old Barney ARC (http://www.obarc.org) will be operating as W2T
from the Tucker's Island Lighthouse (ARLHS USA-911) at the
Tuckerton Seaport in Tuckerton, NJ from 13 UTC on 16 August
through 23 UTC on the 17th. Primary frequencies will be +/- 7240,
14240 and 14030 kHz. QSL via N2OO (Bob Schenck, P.O. Box 345,
Tuckerton, NJ 08087, USA). [TNX N2OO]
W - Look for W4L to be active (on HF SSB and CW, plus possibly 6
metres) from the Cedar Key lighthouse (WL 2741, USA 745) on
Seahorse Key during the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend
on 16-17 August. QSL via W4DFU, University of Florida, Box J-12
JHMHC, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
YI - Steve, OM3JW reports that his son Mike, OM2DX has obtained his
personal licence (YI/OM2DX) as well as a special contest call
(YI2X). He will be active (on all bands CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK 31)
for the next three years from the Slovak Ambassy in Baghdad. QSL
for both callsign (and for his activity as YI1BGD) via OM3JW.
ZF - Steve, K8FFO will be active (on 20 and 17 metres CW and SSB) as
ZF2FF from Grand Cayman (NA-016) on 5-11 August. QSL to home call.
[TNX ARRL DX Bulletin]
ZL - The Otago Branch of the New Zealand Association of Radio
Transmitters is one of the oldest Amateur Radio clubs in New
Zealand and is celebrating ts 75th anniversary. Look for the
special celebration call ZM4A to be aired in August. QSL via
bureau or direct to ZM4A, P.O. Box 5485, Dunedin, New Zealand.
[TNX ZL4KS]
ISLANDS & LIGHTHOUSES ---> According to the latest issue of the World
Lighthouse Award Bulletin (http://wlh.free.fr/), the following IOTA
island/lighthouse stations are expected to be active on 15-17 August:
- 8S6LGT from Maseskar (EU-043, LH 1347), QSL via SM6PVB;
- DF0WLG from Greifswalder Oie (EU-057, LH 0114), QSL via bureau;
- DK0KTL from Peenemunde (LH 2520), Usedom Island (EU-129), QSL via bureau;
- OH1F/P from Sappi Sebbskar (EU-173, LH 0612), QSL via OH1AF;
- SK2AU from Gasoren (EU-135, LH 0433), QSL via bureau;
- ZS1ESC from Robben Island (AF-064, LH 0025), QSL via home call.
VK9 TOUR ---> Gerd/DJ5IW, Hartmut/DM5TI, Tom/DL2RMC and Andy/DL8LAS will be
active as VK9XW from Christmas Island (OC-002) on 4-11 October and as VK9CD
from Cocos-Keeling (OC-003) on 11-23 October. They will have three stations
with amplifiers, beams and verticals and will operate on all bands and
modes. The web site for the expedition is at http://www.qsl.net/vk9xt
[TNX DM5TI]
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DXCC NEWS ---> The following operations have been approved for DXCC credit:
3XD02 (Guinea), 19 March-31 April 2003; 3XY1L (Guinea), 1 January-31
December 2003; 5X2A (Uganda), 24 June 2002-1 July 2003; D2CR (Angola), 1
January-31 December 2003; J5UCW and J5UDX (Guinea-Bissau), 8 March-6 April
2003; ST2CF (Sudan), 17 March-2 April 2003; YA/N4SIX (Afghanistan),
ongoing.
ILLW ---> This year the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend will
take place from 00.01 UTC on 16 August until 23.59 UTC on the 17th. Full
details can be found at http://lighthouses.net.au/illw/index.html; a list
of stations that have confirmed their participation in the event can be
found at http://lighthouses.net.au/illw/2003.htm
NOT THE MANAGER ---> Hermann HB9CRV (CT3FN) is receiving regularly cards
for the CS5C (EU-145) operation during the IOTA Contest 2001. Please note
that all QSLs for CS5C, including the latest activity, go via CT1AHU.
QSL TM5T ---> ON4GO is the QSL manager (direct and bureau) for TM5T
operating from the Chausey Islands (EU-039) during the 1998 and 2003 IOTA
contests only. [TNX ON7RN]
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IL7M: Pictures and logs for the recent IL7M IOTA Contest operation
from are available at http://www.mdxc.org/il7m/index.htm
LOGS: On line logs for Jaak's, ES1FB/1, operation from Aegna Island
(EU-149) during the IOTA Contest are available at
http://www.hot.ee/xu7ace/search/search.html
TOP LISTS: The latest Topband, Topmode and Toplist listings (August
update) are now available at
http://www.425dxn.org/awards/toplist.html - please send your
scores, as well as any request for further information, to
Erminio Pandocchi, I2EOW (i2eow@fastwebnet.it)
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QSLs received direct: 3B8MM, 3B9FR, 5U0T, 5U1A, 5U2K, 5U3T, 5U4R, 5U5A,
5U7JK, 5V7BR, 5W1SA, 5X1DC, 7X2LS, 8R1USA, 9G1ZW, 9G5GA, 9L1BTB, 9L1DX,
A35XM, A61AJ, AH3D, AP2IA, AP2ZA, C6AIE, C98DC, CP6XE, DP1POL, EK3SA,
ES1WW, ES2WX, EU7SA, EX8MLE, FP/KG8CO, H44H, H44NC, H4OT, HI8ROX, HL1CKC/P
(AS-125), HP2/F5PAC (NA-170), HP2CWB, HP3/F5PAC (NA-071), HR1LW, IB0DX,
KH0/JA3MVI, LU1ZG, LU1ZV, LU4ETN/D (SA-022), LU6FFL, P29KM, P29VMS
(OC-258), PJ4M, PW0T, PY0ZFO, PZ5RA, R1AND, RU1A, S51UF, S9MX, ST0RY,
ST2CF, SU9NC, T30ONM, T31MY, T32Z, TX4PG, TY5ZR, UN7MO, VE2A, VI5WCP
(OC-261), VK9XY, VP6DIA, VP6TC, VQ9GB, VQ9LA, VR2KF, XQ0YAF, XQ6ET, XW1A,
XW1IC, XX9TEP, XY4KQ (AS-167), YE5A (OC-262), Z38Z, ZK1AYL, ZK1CG, ZK1USA,
ZL6QH.
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