425 DX News #700
2 October 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)
3D2 - After being active as ZK1APX from the South Cook Islands, Rick, AI5P
will operate as 3D2PX from Fiji on 3-10 October. QSL via AI5P. [TNX
AI5P]
4X - Special station 4Z0V will be active until 9 October during the Wine
Festival at Rishon Le Zion, Israel. QSL via 4Z4KX. [TNX 4Z4KX]
FH - Andre, ZS6WPX has cancelled his 1-13 October operation from Mayotte
[425DXN 699].
FR - Bert, PA3GIO will operate (on 10-80 metres SSB) as FR/PA3GIO/p from
Reunion Island (AF-016) on 2-11 October. QSL via home call (for
bureau cards please use the QSL request form on Bert's website at
http://www.pa3gio.nl/). [TNX PA3GIO]
I - The Amateur Radio Team of RAI (the Italian TV and Broadcasting
Corporation) will operate as II0RAI and II9RAI on 2-10 October to
celebrate the 80th anniversary of the first radio broadcasting (6
October 1924). QSL via IK0ZRR, bureau or direct. The RAI Amateur
Radio Team's web site is at
http://www.raiway.rai.it/images/Radioamatori-RAI/ii0RAI/index.html
[TNX IT9BLB]
JA - Look for JA2ZL/6 to operate on 10-40 metres SSB, CW, RTTY and SSTV
from Kobama Island (AS-024) on 1-7 October. QSL via JA2ZL, direct or
bureau. [TNX JI6KVR]
JA - Look for Kenji, JA4GXS/4 to operate again (on 15, 20, 30, 40 and 80
meters SSB and CW) from No-shima (AS-117, JIIA-AS-117-110) on 3
October. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX JI6KVR]
JD1_mt - Look for Itokazu, JR6TYH/JD1 to operate from Minami Torishima
(OC-073) until 20 December. He has an antenna for 10, 15 and 20
metres. QSL via bureau. [TNX The Daily DX]
OZ - Detlev, DL1RTW will be operate from Bornholm Island (EU-030) on 2-8
October. QSL via the bureau. [TNX The Daily DX]
PY0_fni- Joca, PS7JN is active as PY0F/PS7JN from Fernando de Noronha (SA-03)
QSL via PS7JN.
S7 - Willi, DJ7RJ and Klaus, DJ4SO will operate as S79RJ and S79SO from
the Seychelles on 3-22 October. They plan to operate on 40-6 metres
CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31, and will try to get permission for 80
metres. On 40 metres the are allowed to operate between 7050 and
7100 kHz. [TNX DJ7RJ]
T9 - Pietro, IZ4AQL will be active as T98AQL until late March 2005. QSL
via home call, preferably via the bureau. Direct requests should be
sent to Pietro Rapisarda, Via Del Bracciante 6, 40012 Calderara di
Reno - BO, Italy. [TNX IZ4AQL]
TJ - DL7UFR, DL7KL, DL7DF, DL4WK, DK1BT and SP3DOI will operate on all
modes as TJ3SP and TJ3FR from Cameroon on 6-20 October. They will
have four stations with three linear amplifiers and a variety of
antennas. QSL via DL7DF, direct (Sigi Presch, Wilhelmsmuehlenweg
123, D-12621 Berlin, Germany) or bureau. Further information at
http://www.dl7df.com/tj/index.html
TK - Ernesto/I2FUG, Oscar/IK2AQZ, Giovanni/IK2JYT and Mario/IW2HUZ will
operate on HF and VHF from Corsica on 2-8 October. Side trips to
EU-100 (Cerbicales Islands) and EU-164 (Corsica's Coastal Islands)
are being planned. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX
IK2JYT]
VE - Bruce, KD6WW reports he plans to operate on 40, 30 and 20 metres
from the Belcher Islands (VY0, NA-196) on 17-22 November weather
permitting.
VK0_ant- Finn, VK0DX (VK4LL - OZ2QK) is currently active from the Australian
Antarctic Base Davis, Princess Elizabeth Land (AN-016; VK-03 for the
Antarctica Award). Finn will remain there until December and is very
active on CW. QSL to VK0DX, GPO Box 1544, Brisbane 4001, Australia
(proceeds beyond return postage will be donated to charity). Further
information at http://www.qsl.net/vk0dx/ [TNX IZ8CGS]
PACIFIC TRIP ---> Ulli, DL2AH will operate (on 10-20 metres SSB, RTTY and
PSK31) as T30KU from Tarawa (OC-017), West Kiribati on 9-18 October and from
Funafuti (OC-015), Tuvalu (callsign not provided) on 20-24 October. QSL via
DL2AH, direct or bureau. [TNX NG3K]
PACIFIC TRIP ---> After participating in the 9-23 October operation from Lord
Howe [425DXN 699], Carlo, IK6CAC and Elvira, IV3FSG will visit New Caledonia
and Vanuatu. They will operate as FK/IK6CAC (QSL via home call) and FK/IV3FSG
(QSL via IK3GES) from 26 October to 5 November; plans are to be active from
OC-032, OC-079 (Belep Islands, from 28 October to 2 November) and possibily
from OC-033. On 5-13 November they will be active from Vanuatu (callsigns to
be issued upon arrival). [TNX IK6CAC]
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CE0ZIS QRT ---> Eliazar, CE0ZIS left Juan Fernandez four months ago and now
lives near Valparaiso, on mainland Chile. There are no amateur radio
operators on Juan Fernandez at the moment. [TNX CE6TBN]
CS7T VIDEO ---> The Berlenga Island (EU-040) DXpedition professionally
produced DVD is now available from Jose, EA1OS (ocv@wanadoo.es) [TNX CT1EEB]
DXCC NEWS ---> The following operations are approved for DXCC credit:
5X2A Uganda 3-22 August 2004
5X4CM (5X4/KH9AE) Uganda 6 September 2004 - 1 September 2005
FW8FP ---> "I have had a few enquiries regarding this station being active
over the last week or so", Bill Horner, VK4FW says. "This is a pirate, don't
waste your time QSLling".
HZ1AB QRT ---> The Dhahran Amateur Radio Club (http://www.qsl.net/hz1ab/) has
gone QRT after 58 years. "The new licensing authority has by mid 2004
re-issued the call", Thomas Carlsson, SM0CXU reports, "and new Station
License requirements make it necessary to terminate all activity on the
bands". QSL cards can be still sent to Leo, K8PYD.
QSL IY6GM ---> All of the contacts made with this Marconian station in August
are being confirmed automatically via the bureau. For those who need a direct
card, the QSL manager is I6GFX.
QSL VIA IV3NCC ---> Marco, IV3NCC says that the QSL cards for his operations
from Oman (AS-112 included) and Albania should be sent direct only to: Marco
Tuniz, Via Savoia 18, 34079 Staranzano - GO, Italy.
QSL VIA W5WP ---> David, W5WP is the QSL manager for 5X4CM and 5X4/KH9AE.
Cards cen be sent either direct (W. David Paperman, 19266 Sims, Cleveland, TX
77328-6205, USA) or via the bureau. "At this time I do not use LOTW", he
says, as "I do not have the time to reconfigure the email logs to meet LOTW
requirements". Please place the call of the station somewhere on the envelope
as he is also the manager for CO2KK.
QSL YC9YKI ---> Bachrun, YC9YKI lives on Yapen Island (OC-147). QSL cards
yould be sent to YB9BU (SAE + IRC, no green stamps please), who has Bachrun's
logs for 1998 onwards. [TNX YB9BU]
SP DX CLUB ---> The SP DX Club annual meeting will take place on 8-10 October
near Bydgoszcz (about 300km north of Warsaw). Andrea, IK1PMR will present the
T33C DXpedition slides and video. Details can be obtained from Tom, SP5CCC.
[TNX IK1PMR]
VK7BC QRT ---> Frank Beech, VK7BC (ex G3PVL, ex VK3AIC/MM) announces he has
surrendered his licence and ceased amateur radio activities permanently since
25 September.
+ SILENT KEY + The Daily DX reports the passing of Ralph Ward, Z22JD, "was
well known in Zimbabwe as both a DXer and an antenna manufacturer". Please
note that "his logs will be closed and any QSL requests will be returned
stamped SILENT KEY, as per the request of Ralph before his passing".
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Direttore Responsabile IK8MRA
AF-019: Pictures of the recent IG9/IZ8CGS operation from Lampedusa
Island can be seen at http://www.mdxc.org/ig9_iz8cgs
ANTARCTICA: A nice map of Antarctica, published by the Australian
Antarctic Division, can be seen on the Mediterraneo DX Club's
web site (www.mdxc.org/antarctica). Antarctica Award Manager
IZ8CGS says that it will be sent as a free of charge bonus to
those who request the AA certificate.
7W0AD: The web page for the 2-9 October operation from Algeria
[425DXN 698] is at http://www.ure.es/7w0ad/7w0ad.htm
PG5M: Gerben, PG5M has updated his web site (www.dx.to) with
information on his recent activity from SV9, as well as on
PJ2/PG5M (2003) and 9Q5MA (1985). QSL cards for SV9/PG5M will
be ready in a couple of weeks. [TNX PG5M]
PICS: Pictures of the recent HF-DX Convention in Bologna (Italy) are
available at www.ik1pmr.com/vari/bologna-2004/
QSL GALLERIES: An impressive collection of 2000+ QSL cards is available on
Les Nouvelle DX's web site. Six different galleries include
cards for each of the 58 deleted DXCC entities (400+ QSLs),
obsolete prefixes (800+ QSLs), Antarctic bases (300 QSLs) &
TAAF (Terres Australes and Antarctiques Francaises, 190
QSLs), pre-1945 countries (200+ QSLs) and French Departments.
Several cards are still needed and your participation is
welcome - please visit http://LesNouvellesDX.free.fr and send
send your comments to LesNouvellesDX@free.fr [TNX F6AJA]
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Direttore Responsabile IK8MRA
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CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER
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4E72BP DU1BP FP/DK8XT DK8XT SI9AM SM3CVM
4S7ARG JA3ARJ GB2BF G4DFI SP0DIG SP5CJQ
4S7AVG JA3AVO GB2LI G3YBT ST2NH EA7FTR
4S7CHG JA3CHS GB3RN G0VIX SU8BHI HA3JB
4S7DBG JA3DBD HA160PT HA5KHC SV9/PG5M PG5M
4S7DSG JI3DST HC8N W5UE SY1APG SV1BKN
4S7DUG JQ3DUE HF50KW SP2CYK SY9Y SV9FBM
4S7DYG JL3DYW HG2004HUN HA1CW T32NCC N6GDS
4S7FXG JG2GFX HS72B E20NTS TC2K4J TA3YJ
4S7GGG JA3ART II1TPG IZ1CCE TI2VW EA7FTR
4S7IJG JH3IJY IR0SN IZ0BTV TM5FKB F5PKD
4S7JKG JG3JKG J45DX HA4DX TM6OBG F6KSV
4S7KCG JH3KCW J45HW HA0HW TM6OSE F5LGQ
4S7LSG JH3DSS J49XB DJ9XB TM8POR F8ADJ
4S7OMG JA3OMA J70SWD SM0CCM TU2OJ F5IPW
4S7QHG JR3QHQ J79XBI SM0XBI TY5M PA7FM
4S7TAG JA3TJA JW5X LA5X UE1ZLH RZ1ZZZ
4S7UJG JA3UJR JW6RHA LA6RHA UE3DZS RK3FV
4S7VEG JH3VEJ JW7VW LA7VW UE3YGA RV3YR
4S7XCG JN3XCZ JW7XK LA7XK UE6FBR RN6FJ
4S7YHG JA3HXJ JW8AW LA8AW UE6FNA RK6HWM
4S7YJG JM3INF JW9DL LA9DL V31LZ LZ3RZ
7W0AD EA4URE K5R W5UE V44NK W3HNK (c)
7X5JF DJ8QP K7ASU/KH9 K7ASU V51KC WD4AWO
8S7A W3HNK KH2E JE1HJA V63BBQ JA0VSH
9G5JH PA0CJH KH2T JL1EAN V63KZ JA0VSH
9H0VRZ PB0ZR KH7X K2PF V63MP JG0PBJ
9H3S PA3HGP LR7F EA5KB V63SC JM1LBO
9H3ZQ DF7JP LU7FJ EA5KB V73VE JF1OCQ
9K50KAC 9K2QA LX/PA6Z PA1K VI6175WA VK6NE
A61AR UA6MF LX5A LX1RQ VK1AA/4 VE3EXY
B1Z EA7FTR LX8M LX1ER VP5/AH6HY AH6HY
C93Q VK4VB MS0WRC/P G0MTD VP9KK K1EFI
CO6WD W0SA OD5UE IZ8CCW W4D WA4AA
CT9R EA2RY OH0B OH2BH WA6WPG/P WA6WPG
ED1HDC EA1AAA OH0I OH3BHL XR2G XQ1IDM
ED7TDV/EA1 EA7ANM ON430MD ON5UY XU7ACQ KF0RQ
ED8TFA EA8URE ON60E ON4CHK XU7ACR KF0RQ
ED9SAC EA7DA ON60Z ON7ZT XU7TZG ON4AJV
EK3GM DK6CW P3B RA3AMG YB0AJR OK1JN
EM0ITU UT3UZ PJ4/K9MDO K9MDO (a) YC0IEM/9 IZ8CCW
EM250V UR7VA PJ4/K9MDO W9NJB (b) YC4FIJ YB9BU
EX8MLE IK2QPR PJ4/N2WB N2OO YC8RRK YB9BU
EY8MM K1BV PJ4/W9ILY W9ILY YI1OM IK2DUW
FG/FR1AN N5FTR RK3IWT/P RV3IL YI9KT SP8HKT
FK/KF4TUG OM2SA RZ3BY/0 UA3DX YI9QWO K5QWO
FO/I1SNW I1SNW S21B KX7YT YJ0XX W6YOO
FO/IT9EJW IT9EJW S92BWW CT1BWW Z33F IZ8FWN
FO/IT9YRE IT9YRE S92LZ CT1EFV ZD8RH G4DBW
FP/DK6XR DK6XR SF30A SM5AQD ZK1APX AI5P
(a) bureau (b) direct (c) 10-11 July 2004 only
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Direttore Responsabile IK8MRA
CT1BWW Manuel A. C. Marques, P.O. Box 41, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal
DK8XT Martin Groth, Kirchwerder Elbdeich 165A, D-21037 Hamburg, Germany
G0MTD Stephen Topping, 7 Beckstone Close, Harrington, Workington, Cumbria
CA14 5QR, England, UK
G4OBK Phil Catterall, Wayside, Lendales Lane, Pickering, YO18 8EE England
HA3JB Kutasi Gabor, P.O. Box 243, H-8601 Siofok, Hungary
I1SNW Claudio Scaglia, P.O. Box 161, 14100 Asti - AT, Italy
IT9EJW Alfio Bonanno, P. O. Box 18, 95028 Valverde - CT, Italy
IT9YRE Ferdinando Rubino, P.O. Box 30, 96012 Avola - SR, Italy
IZ1CCE Carlo Sobrito, Via I Maggio 9, 10051 Avigliana - TO, Italy
JA4GXS Kenji Sasaki, 2-15 Ishikannon-cho, Yamaguchi, 753-0038 Japan
JK1EBA Akira Hasegawa, 3702-3 Yamato-city, Kanagawa, 242-0024 Japan
JM1YGG Mitsubishi Electric Tokyo Amateur Radio Club, 2-2-3 Marunouchi,
Tokyo, 100-8310 Japan
PG5M Gerben A. Menting, Waezenburglaan 104, 9351 HG Leek, The Netherlands
RV3YR Victor Borodin, P.O. Box 1, Bryansk-27, 241027 Russia
SM5AQD Hakan Eriksson, Hovgarden, SE 740 10 Almunge, Sweden
SV9FBM Stelios Angelakis, P.O. Box 113, GR-72200 Ierapetra, Greece
TA3YJ Nilay Mine Aydogmus, P.O. Box 876, 35214 Izmir, Turkey
UT3UZ Alex Arbuzov, P.O. Box 240, Kiev-232, 02232, Ukraine
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