425 DX News #668
21 February 2004
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)
5H - Hans-Peter, HB9BXE will be active as 5H1BP from Zanzibar (AF-032),
Tanzania on 1-6 March. He plans to operate on 10-80 metres CW, SSB
and PSK31. QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K]
6Y - Look for WN9O, WO9Z and W9IU to operate as 6Y5/homecall from Jamaica
from 28 February to 14 March. They will participate in the ARRL DX
SSB Contest as 6Y8Z (QSL via W9IU). [TNX The Daily DX]
9K - Special event call 9K43NLD will be aired on 25-29 February from
Kuwait to celebrate the National Liberation Day. QSL via 9K2RR. [TNX
9K2HN]
9U - Michael, PA5M has been active as 9U5M since 17 February and will
leave Bujumbura, Burundi on 17 March. He operates in his spare time
(typically after 16 UTC) on 10-40 metres CW and SSB, with 100 watts
into a vertical antenna. Logs will be available at
http://www.pa7fm.nl/ as soon as possible. QSL via PA7FM (Dennis
Robbemond, Loggerhof 11, 3181NS Rozenburg, The Netherlands). [TNX
PA7FM and ON5NT]
C6 - Bill, NE1B (C6AWB) and Tom, C6ANM will be active from the islands of
Eleuthera (NA-001) and New Providence (NA-001) between 24 February
and 8 March, CQ WW 160 Meter SSB and ARRL DX SSB Contests included.
On 2-4 March will make a side trip to the Berry Islands (NA-054).
QSLs via WA2IYO. [TNX The Daily DX]
CN - Jim, W7EJ will be in Morocco from 24 February until about the end of
March. He plans to be active as CN2R in the CQ 160-Meter SSB (28-29
February), ARRL DX SSB (6-7 March) and CQ WPX SSB (27-28 March)
contests. QSL via home call. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
DL - Gerhard, DL3NBL reports that his 7-14 March IOTA operation as
TA/DL3NBL/P [425DXN 664] will take place from Ucadalar Island
located in the Antalya Province group (AS-115), not from the
Ucadalar which is part of AS-099. QSL via home call.
GM - Leo, W3LEO reports he will once again be active as MM0LEO from
Portpatrick in southwest Scotland from about 29 February to 3 April.
He plans to participate in the ARRL DX SSB and CQ WPX SSB contests.
QSL via W3LEO.
JA - Takeshi, JI3DST plans to operate as JI3DST/3 from O-Shima (AS-117)
from 2 to 7 UTC on 22 February. QSL via bureau. [TNX The Daily DX]
T33 - The all-band all-mode T33C DXpedition to Banaba [425DXN 663] remains
on schedule for starting operations on 4 or 5 April and continuing
for at least eleven days. The expeditioners extend their thanks to
all the sponsors, organizations and individuals who have contributed
to the expedition; however, as shipping costs have been very high,
they still welcome any and all contributions. There is still room
for another one or two operators to join the team, though arranging
air transport to Tarawa at this late date may be difficult. Full
details on the operation can be found at
http://www.dx-pedition.de/banaba2004/ [TNX K6SRZ, doctore@well.com]
T7 - IV3JVJ, IV3TDM and IV3OWC will participate in next week's CQ
160-Meter SSB Contest as a multioperator entry from T77C. QSL to
T77C. [TNX IV3OWC]
TJ - Jack, F6BUM reports he has received permission to go and operate
from the uninhabited island of Mondoleh (AF-???), Cameroon. He will
be leaving France on 2 April, and plans are to be QRV from that IOTA
new one on the 9-11th. Jack (http://www.f6bum.fr.st) is seeking
contributions to help defray the costs of this operation (he will
have to get a generator); he is also looking for someone who is
willing to lend him an antenna, as his R7 "has got tired".
UA - Alex, RX3AJL plans to visit several White Sea islands for the
Russian Robinson Award (possibly including islands qualifying for
the EU-147 and EU-162 IOTA groups as well) between 23 February and 6
March. He expects to be active as RX3AJL/1 on 20 metres SSB (QRP).
QSL via RX3AJL. [TNX RZ3EM]
V5 - Klaus, DJ4SO will be active again as V51/DJ4SO from Namibia between
25 February and 15 March. He plans to operate on 160-6 metres,
mainly CW and RTTY/PSK31 with some SSB. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. [TNX The Daily DX]
W - John, WA9HMN will be active (20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres SSB) from
Estero Island (NA-069) until 23 February. QSL via home call, direct
or bureau. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
W - Club call K5MDX will be aired from two rare counties (George and
Greene) during the Mississippi QSO Party
(http://www.arrlmiss.org/AFTERA_1/aftera_1.htm), which will be
running from 15 UTC on 28 February through 3 UTC on the 29th. [TNX
N5FG]
ZF - Bob, K3UL will be active as ZF2UL from Grand Cayman (NA-016) from 28
February to 4 March. He plans to operate as time permits on the low
bands CW. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
ZS - Etienne Swart, ZS6Y reports he will be active with the special call
ZS10RSA until mid-May "to celebrate ten years of democracy". QSL via
KK3S, direct or bureau.
PACIFIC TOUR ---> Rolf, DK2ZF will be touring the Pacific between 27 February
and 21 April. His trip will start from Fiji and end on Guam, "with four or
five islands in between". He plans to operate 95% CW mainly on 40, 30 and 20
metres, plus 80 metres on his sunset/sunrise times. Rolf would like to
receive real RST reports, not the standard 599. QSL direct via home call.
[TNX DK2ZF]
ARRL DX CW Contest (21-22 February) ---> The following stations have
announced their participation in this year's event:
* AA4NC and K4MA as 8P9JA (Multi-Single) from Barbados. QSL via K4MA.
* Olli, EA4BQ/OH0XX as 8R1K from Guyana. QSL to Olli Rissanen, Calle Ciguela,
331, 28729 Venturada, Madrid, Spain.
* Saty, JE1JKL as 9M6NA (SOSB 80m) from Labuan Island, East Malaysia. QSL via
home call.
* Robert, S53R as A61AJ (SOAB) from the United Arab Emirates. QSL via K2UO
(Americas) or DJ2MX (others).
* Steve, AK0M as C6ASB (SOAB Low Power, QSL via home call) and Randy, W6SJ as
C6AWS (SOAB Low Power, QSL via home call) from the Bahams.
* DL3OI, DL4LQM, DL4WG, DL5AXX, DL5LYM and DL8WAA as CS6V (Multi-Multi) from
Portugal. QSL via DL5AXX (dl5axx@qsl.net).
* The Gran Canaria DX Group as EA8ZS (Multi-Single, QSL via bureau) and Jim,
ON5UM as EA8/ON5UM (SOAB LP, QSL via home call) from the Canary Islands.
call.
* Laurent, FM5BH as SOAB High Power from Martinique. QSL via W3HNK.
* K3LP, N7DD, N3SB, K3MM, N8II, W3ARS and N3KS as FS5UQ (Multi-Multi) from
St. Martin. QSL via www.qrz.com
* Rich, K2WR as GJ2A (SOAB) from Jersey.
* William, N7OU as N7OU/HI9 (SOAB Low Power) from the Dominican Republic. QSL
via home call.
* JY9QJ as a SOAB entry from Jordan. QSL via DL5MBY.
* Rick, K6VVA as KP2CW (SOAB High Power) from the US Virgin Islands. QSL via
home call.
* George, KP2/K2ZZ as SOSB (15 metres) Low Power from the US Virgin Islands.
QSL via W1QJ.
* Javi, LU5FF as SOAB (Low Power). QSL via EA7JX.
* Mat, F5SHQ as MJ0ASP (SOSB 20m) from Jersey, QSl via F5SHQ.
* Paolo/I2UIY as P40G (QSL via I2EOW), John/W2GD as P40W (SOAB, QSL via N2MM)
and Andy, AE6Y as P40Y (QSL via home call) from Aruba.
* W8TK, W0NB, N1ZZ, W8AV, W0CG as PJ2T (Multi-Two) from Curacao, Netherlands
Antilles. QSL via N9AG.
* KU8E, W9RE, N5OT and N4GG possibly as PJ4R (Multi-Two) from Bonaire,
Netherlands Antilles.
* Jim, K1NA as PJ5NA (SOAB) from St. Eustatius. QSL via home call.
* George, K2DM and Peter, K3ZM as V26DX (Multi-Single) from Antigua. QSL via
KU9C.
* W2OX as V47KP from St. Kitts. QSL via K2SB.
* AG9A and K9RS as VP5K from North Caicos. QSL via K9QVB.
* Jim, N6TJ as ZD8Z (SOAB) from Ascension Island. QSL via VE3HO.
Do not forget to give a look to the Announced Operation tables maintained by
Bill Feidt, NG3K at http://www.ng3k.com/
>>> ANTARCTIC OPERATIONS <<<
SOUTH ORKNEYS - Henry, LU4DXU is expected to go QRT as AY1ZA from the
"Orcadas" base on Laurie Island on 21 February.
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OPERATORS NEEDED ---> Charles "Frosty" Frost, K5LBU is putting together a
team to operate from Botswana (A2) in July, IARU contest (10-11 July)
included. If interested, please contact Frosty at frosty1@pdq.net [TNX K5LBU]
QSL 4L1GW ---> Vladimir Radev, LZ1OT is the QSL manager for 4L1GW. Cards have
been already printed and requests can be sent either direct or through the
bureau. [TNX LZ1OT]
QSL BI3H ---> Mac, W3HC has finally received the BI3H logs for the year 2000
in order. Those who sent a request had it returned unverified are invited to
resubmit. [TNX W3HC]
QSL VIA IK7JWX ---> Those who need a bureau card for ZA0IS (EU-169),
ZA0/IK7JWX (EU-169) or ZA3/IK7JWX can send their QSO data to Alfredo at
either ik7jwx2003@yahoo.it or ik7jwx@aliceposta.it [TNX IK7JWX]
SFDXA ---> The newly elected officers of the South Florida DX Association for
2004-05 are Steve/W4DTA (President), Bill/W2CQ (Vice-President), Brian/NY4PD
(Secretary), Bruce/W4OV (Treasurer), Ron/W4BP, Don/W3AZD and Norm/W4QN
(Directors). [TNX W4DTA]
WARD AWARD ---> The WARD (World Amateur Radio Day) Award commemorates the
World Amateur Radio Day celebrated by IARU on 18 April each year. The award
is sponsored by MK QTC (the Polish Amateur Radio Journal) with the Polish
Amateur Radio Union's support, and it is issued to licenced amateurs and SWLs
for contacts made/heard between 00.00 and 23.59 UTC on 18 April. For further
information please e-mail Sylwester Jarkiewicz, SP2FAP at qtc@post.pl or
visit http://qtc.radio.org.pl/ward2004/ [TNX SP2FAP]
+ SILENT KEY + We are sad to report the passing of Percy Raurich, CE7ZK (14
February) and Edilberto "Beto" Rojas, HK3DDD (18 February). [TNX CO2QQ and
The Daily DX]
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II0RAI: Pictures of II0RAI and II9RAI [425DXN 660], as well as information
on the relevant award, are now available at http://www.raiway.it
(under "news"). [TNX IK0ZRR]
XF1K: Information and pictures of the recent operation from NA-166 are now
available at http://www.islandradio.org. Other pictures can be found
at http://www.425dxn.org
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CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER
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3W2B XW2A D44TT K1BV SX1A SV1DPI
4J4AF EA7FTR DU9/N0NM W4DR T20HC DL9HCU
4K0GNY GM0GNY EA6UN EC6TK T32Z K3PD
4L1DA W7LPF EA8/OH4NL OH2BYS T98FKN CT1FKN
4L1QX RW6HS ED3TCG EA3DQU TP7CE F5LGF
4L8A OZ1HPS ED3VGC EA3NI UA0AZ W3HNK
4N200A 4N1A EM5U UT2UB UA1OJL/A RZ3EC
4S7CWG DK7PE EW6AC DL8KAC UA1ONY RZ3EC
4S7DLG DK7TF EW6AF DL8KAC UE1QAP UA1RJ
4S7FPG DL4PG EX2M W3HNK UE1QAP/1 UA1RJ
4S7LHG DJ3FK EX8QB IK2QPR UE1QAP/3 UA1RJ
4V200YH DL7CM EY8MM K1TT UE1QSK UA1RJ
5B4/RA3CQ RA3AMG FG5FC F6DZU UE1RAP UA1RJ
5U7JB ON5NT FK8GX W3HNK UE1SAP UA1RJ
5W1SA JH7OHF FS5UQ W3HNK UE3FKW RZ3DYG
5Z4HW DL3DF HC1MD K8LJG UE3IAP UA1RJ
5Z4PV PA3CBH II2V IK2LNJ UE3SAP/3 UA1RJ
7Q7HB G0IAS IQ5RR I5DOF UE3SFF/4 RU3SD
7X0AD EA4URE J43BSF SV1CIB UN7EG DL8KAC
7X5JF DJ8QP J68AR K9JE UU7J W1TE
8P9JA K4MA J68AS N9AG V26G N2ED
8P9NX W0SA J68GS KI6T V51KC WD4AWO
8Q7RK JA1BRK J6DX N9AG V73MJ JF1NZW
8Q7VV AI6V J75KG KU9C VK9LB DL7AFS
8R1RPN EA4BQ J79Z K3TEJ VP2E N5AU
8S7A W3HNK J7A KU9C VP5/AG9A K9QVB
9J2BO G3TEV JA6WFM/HI8 JA6VU VP5/K7BV KU9C
9M6NA JE1JKL JT1FDD RW6HS VP5/K9RS K9QVB
9Y4SF WA4JTK JW5HE LA5HE VU3VLH OK1TN
A22TL ZS6TFB KL7DX AC7DX WP2Z KU9C
A61AJ DJ2MX (a) L20H EA7FTR XE1YYD EA5KB
A61AJ K2UO (b) LU1DZ/X EA3RE XQ3WTR W3HC
A71EM LZ1YE OC3I OA4DJW XU7AAA XW2A
AY1ZA LU4DXU OY3QN OZ1ACB YA1RS ZL1RS
BW0PSK BV2KI P40G I2EOW YB0ECT K5ZE
BW0RTY BV2KI P40LE K2LE YI3DX W3ICM
C6AKQ N4BP P40W N2MM YI3Q W3HNK
C6ALK K7RE P40Y AE6Y YI9ZF SM1TDE
C6AMM K1CN P49MR VE3MR YV1/K3UOC W1AF
C6APG K4PG PA6Z PA1K YV5ANF EA7FTR
C6APX KC4PX PJ2L K2LE ZD8A N6CW
C6APX KC4PX PT5T W3HC ZF2BC W8HW
C6AQX WA8SQX PY2OMS W3HC ZF2DS W3WKP
CE3WTR W3HC RA1OZ/A RZ3EC ZK3SB I2YSB (c)
CO2CI WD4OIN RW0BB/9 UA4RC ZK3SB M5AAV (d)
CO8LY EA7ADH SJ9WL SM5DJZ ZS4PB W3HNK
CU3DJ K3PD SV0XAI/9 LA4XFA ZY1AA PY1AA
(a) others (b) Americas (c) direct (d) bureau
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DJ2MX Mario Lovric, Kampenwandstrasse 13, 81671 Munich, Germany
DL7AFS Baerbel Linge, Eichwaldstrasse 86, 34123 Kassel, Germany
EA7FTR Francisco Lianez Suero, Asturias 23, 21110 Aljaraque, Huelva, Spain
G0IAS Allan Hickman, The Conifers, High Street, Elkesley, Retford, DN22 8AJ
Notts, UK
I2YSB Silvano Borsa, P.O. Box 45, 27036 Mortara - PV, Italy
I5DOF Franco Donati, Via A. Fratti 205, 55049 Viareggio - LU, Italy
JA6VU Kano Masaaki, 712 Kagami-Machi, Yatsushirogun, Kumamoto 869-4203,
Japan
K2UO George R. Oliva Jr, 5 Windsor Drive, Eatontown, NJ 07724, USA
KG4WW Bill Walker, USNH GTMO, Box 4, FPO AE 09589, USA
LU3MAM Osvaldo Peralta, P.O. Box 232, 5500 Mendoza, Argentina
ON5NT Ghis Penny, P.O.Box 93, BE-9700 Oudenaarde, Belgium
PA0RRS Richard Smeets, Schoorveken 100, 5121 NM Rijen, The Netherlands
PS8ET Jose of Jesus Moura Costa, Q-25 C-17 Parque Piaui, Teresina, PI
64025-100, Brazil
RZ3EC Eugene Shelkanovtcev, P.O. Box 70, Orel 302028, Russia
SV1DPI Kostas Stamatis, P.O. Box 66, 30100 Agrinio, Greece
UN7AB Aleksandr Zavodyanyj, 9 MKRN, 29 dom, 37 kv, Aktau, 466200,
Kazakhstan
UT2UB Andrej Lyakin, P.O. Box 99, Kyiv-10, 01010 Ukraine
W7LPF Joseph Lutz, 5421 RTE 711, New Florence, PA 15944, USA
XW2A P.O. Box 10003, Vientiane, Laos
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