425 DX News #747
27 August 2005 Edited by I1JQJ &IK1ADH
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Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3Y - Three new team members - namely Mel/W8MV, Don/N6JRL and Mike/FM5CD -
have joined the 3Y0X DXpedition to Peter I. There are still a couple
of team slots available and they are especially keen to find a team
physician; if you have an interest please contact Bob, K4UEE
(mallphin@aol.com). The team should depart Punta Arenas (Chile)
around 27 January and return around 25 February. This will allow
about sixteen days on the island, depending on weather and other
factors. Please visit www.peterone.com and if possible make a
contribution toward the significant expenses of this DXpedition.
4X - Dov, 4Z4DX and Alex, 4Z5KJ plan to operate SSB and CW as homecall/p
and/or 4X0AI from Akhziv Island (AS-100) on 27-28 August, from 15
UTC through 15 UTC. Amateurs in Europe and the Near East are
requested to be patient while the operators try to work other areas.
They plan to look for the Far East, OC, AF and NA on 20 metres
starting around 15 UTC on 27 August; in their evening they will look
for AS, OC , AF and NA on 40m. In the early morning of the 28th,
there should be good conditions on 40m for NA and SA until around 4
UTC. Around 03.30 UTC they will try to work the West Coast on 20m,
as well as NA, SA, OC and AS. From 05:00 they will work all.
[TNX 4Z4DX]
4X - 4X1VF, 4X6HP, 4Z1UF, 4Z4KX, 4Z5LA and 4Z5LI will be active as 4X7AZ
from Akhziv Island (AS-100) from 30 September to 1 October. They
plan to operate on 10-80 metres CW and SSB with three stations. QSL
via 4Z5LA (Ruslan Bunyat-Zade, P.O. Box 345 D.N.Efraim, Barqan
44820, Israel). [TNX 4X1VF]
9A - Mate (9A4M), Vedran (9A4VV) and Romildo (9A4RV) will operate on 80,
40 and 20 metres as 9A1V/p from Susac Island (EU-016, CI-109) and
lighthouse (CRO-064, LH-1430) on 27-28 August. [TNX F5NQL]
9A - Roger, ON4TX will be active (mainly on 20 and 40 metres CW and SSB)
as 9A/ON4TX from Prezba Island (EU-016, CI-092) from 27 August to 11
September. [TNX VA3RJ]
9Q - Joe, I2YDX and Cyprien, 9Q1KS, president of the Association des
Radio Amateurs du Congo (ARAC), have been active as 9R2DX and 9R2CV
from Ilot des Pecheurs in the Bas-Congo Province group (AF-100)
since 26 August. They operate SSB and CW with 100 watts and a
vertical antenna. Depending on local conditions, they expect to
remain there for two days. QSL via I2YDX.
F - Fred, F5INL plans to operate SSB and CW on the HF bands from Saint
Honorat Island (EU-058, DIFM ME-014) on 27-28 August. [TNX F5NQL]
FR/G - The expedition to the Glorioso Islands has not been cancelled.
Didier, F5OGL and Dany, F5CW say they ae still working "to run FR/G
in full and acceptable conditions" late in the year. However, owing
to the international situation, for the time being they are not able
to give any actual date. [TNX F5CW]
FY - David/F0CRS and Freddy/F5IRO are in French Guyana for the next four
months. They will be active on the HF bands CW and PSK from the
Cayenne ARC (FY5KAC). Freddy will be using FY/F5IRO; David is
waiting for a new F8 call and he will operate as FY/F8xxx. QSLs via
F5KIN. [TNX F5NQL]
H4 - The Korean DX Club will operate as H40HL from Nendo Island (OC-100),
Temotu Province on 5-11 November to celebrate the 50th anniversary
of the Korea Amateur Radio League (KARL). Team members will include
HL5FUA, DS2AGH, DS2BGV, 6K2AVL, 6K2DJM and N1PW (ex HL1PW); they
plan to operate on 160-6 metres CW, SSB and RTTY with two or three
stations, and to use H44HL when on Honiara (OC-047), Solomon
Islands, before and after the Temotu activity. QSL via HL1XP, direct
or bureau. Their web site is at
http://kdxc.net/h40hl_2005/index.html
HP - WN6K and W6NOW will be operating as HP1/WN6K while on vacation in
Panama on 1-13 September. They will try to be active on 10-160
metres with an emphasis on the WARC bands CW. [TNX WN6K]
IS0 - Paolo, IK5ZTT reports he will operate on 15, 20 and 40 metres as
IM0/IK5ZTT from Maddalena Island (EU-041) from 30 August to 5
September.
KH6 - KH6BB, the USS Missouri's club station, will be active on 2-4
September to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the formal end of
World War II, which took place on the battleship herself on 2
September 1945 with the signing of the Japanese surrender papers.
Look for activity between 00.00-06.00 UTC and 16-18 UTC. The primary
operating frequency will be 14063 kHz; depending on propagation,
alternate frequencies will be 18073 and 21063 kHz. There may be
combined SSB/CW operations on 14263, 18163 or 21363 kHz. QSL direct
to Battleship Missouri Amateur Radio Club, 98-1547 Akaaka, St Aiea,
HI 96701-3051, USA. Further information can be found at
www.kh6bb.org [TNX The Daily DX]
LA - The QLF DX Team (LA6Q) will be active from Svenner Island (EU-061)
and lighthouse (ARLHS NOR-044 and WLOTA LA-1029) on 15-18 September.
The operators will be Jorgen/LA5UF, Paul/LA6YEA and Tony/LA9VDA and
they will be QRV mostly on 17-80 metres CW, SSB and maybe some RTTY.
One station will participate in the SAC CW Contest. QSL via LA9VDA,
direct or bureau (e-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to
la9vda2003@yahoo.no). [TNX LA9VDA]
OH0 - Nine operators from Sweden (namely SM0EEH, SM0GNS, SM0HPL, SM0IEA,
SM0IHR, SM0NJO, SM5AJV, SM5DJZ and SM5HJZ) are active on all bands
and modes as OH0/homecall from the Aland Islands (EU-002) until 28
August. QSL via home calls, preferably through the bureau (e-mail
requests for bureau cards can be sent to oh0@mistra.se). The web
pages for the operation are at http://www.mistra.se/oh0 [TNX SM5DJZ]
OZ - Michael, DK5NA will operate as OZ/DK5NA/p from Romo Island (EU-125)
on 4-23 September. He plans to concentrate on the lower bands CW,
RTTY and Hell. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
PA - Vincenzo, IZ0FKE reports he will operate as PA/IZ0FKE from Texel
Island (EU-038) from 30 August to 2 September. He plans to be active
on the HF bands and 6 metres SSB only. QSL via IZ0FMA.
PY - Special event station PS113QB will be active on SSB, CW and digital
modes in September to commemorate the 113th anniversary of the birth
of Jose Bezerra Marinho, PY7QB (1892-1959), first president of
LABRE/Rio Grande do Norte. QSL via the bureau or direct to Labre RN,
Caixa Postal 251, 59010-970 Natal, RN, Brasil. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
SM - Fred, SM7DAY will operate CW and SSB on the HF bands as SM7DAY/6
from Orust Island (EU-043) on 4-11 September. QSL via home call.
[TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
ST - ST0RM (ST Zero RM) is callsign issued to Jovica, T98A (ex T94FC),
who will be working in Sudan for one year with the UNHCR. He will
operate mostly CW (with some SSB and digital modes) on all bands.
QSL via T93Y, direct (Boris Knezovic, P.O. Box 59, 71000 Sarajevo,
Bosnia and Herzegovina) or through the T9 QSL bureau. [TNX T93Y]
SV9 - Terry, M0CLH will be active holiday-style QRP as SV9/M0CLH/P from
Crete (EU-015) from 31 August to 12 September. Most activity will be
SSB on 20 and 17 metres, but also on the higher bands if conditions
permit. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX M0CLH]
T8 - Martti, OH2BH and Tim, N4GN will be active as T88BH and T88GG from
Koror (OC-009), Palau
(http://www.api-japan.com/palau/radio/english/radio1-e.htm) until 5
September, including the All Asian DX Contest. They operate with two
stations on SSB (T88BH), CW and digital modes (T88GG). Expect also
some activity by Leena, OH2BE (T88BE). QSL via OH2BN (Jarmo Jaakola,
Kiiletie 5 C 30, Helsinki FIN-00710, Finland). [TNX N4GN]
TI - Special calls TI0SP, 0T805P and 0T705G will be aired on all bands
and modes from 1 through 30 September to celebrate the 184th
avviversary of the indipendence of Costa Rica. QSL direct (see
qr.com) or via EA7FTR. [TNX EA5KY and NG3K]
TK - Vasek, DL4FF will be active again as TK/DL4FF from Corsica (EU-014)
on 5-30 September. He will operate on 10-160 metres CW and SSB, and
will be active during the WAEDC SSB Contest. QSl via home call,
direct or bureau. [TNX DL4FF]
TK - Flo, F5CWU will operate as TK/F5CWU from Corsica from 23 September
to 2 October, including an entry in the CQ/RJ DX RTTY Contest. On
17-22 September he will be active as IS0/F5CWU from Sardinia. [TNX
La Gazette du DX]
UA - The RK0LXD/p operation from Lisiy Island [425DXN 746] has been
rescheduled to take place from around 10-12 UTC on 26 August until 4
UTC on the 28th. The operators will be UA0LQJ (SSB/PSK31), UA0LHH
(SSB 80m), RA0LGG (SSB/PSK31), RA0LHK (SSB), UA0LTE (SSB), UA0NM
(SSB/CW) and UA0LDY (CW). QSL via UA0LQJ (Russia) or IK2DUW
(others). [TNX IK2DUW]
UA - RA6AU and UA6LP plan to operate as RA6AU/6, UA6LP/6 and UE6UCI from
three islands in the Caspian Sea between 30 August and 4 September.
QSL UE6UCI via UA6LP, others via home call. [TNX UA6LP]
UR - Special calls EO60QWW (QSL via UY5ZZ) and EO60MF (QSL via UR0MM)
will be aired until 4 September from Ukraine to commemorate the 60th
anniversary of the end of World War II. [TNX UY5ZZ and US1MM]
UR - Vlad/UY0UY, Nick/UX7UN and Vlad/UT5UKY will be active as UT4UZA/P
from the islands of Sosnovy (not IOTA, DN-153) and Peschana Cosa
(not IOTA, DN-154) on 27-28 August or 3-4 September. QSL via UX7UN.
[TNX UT5UKY]
VE - Bruce, KD6WW and Mike, K9AJ [425DXN 738] will arrive in Kugluktuk
(formerly Coppermine) on 31 August and will operate from NA-175
(Kitikmeot Region-West Centre group) first, then hopefully they will
go on to the Kitikmeot Region-West group (NA-NEW). There is
considerable ice remaining in Coronation Gulf from last winter and
their activation of the new one is contingent on improving ice and
weather conditions. They will depart Kugluktuk on 7 September. The
call signs will be KD6WW/VY0 and K9AJ/VY0 from both locations. Most
activity is expected to take place on 20, 30 and 40 metres. QSL via
home calls. [TNX K9AJ]
VP9 - Kyle, WA4PGM will operate (on 160-6 metres CW and SSB) as VP9/WA4PGM
from Bermuda (NA-005) on 9-13 September. He will participate in the
WAE SSB, ARRL VHF and NA SPRINT CW Contests. QSL direct to home
call. [TNX WA4PGM]
W - Bob, N2OML will be active mainly on 20 and 17 metres from Mustang
Island (NA-092, USI TX-011S) between 28 August and 4 September. QSL
via home call. [TNX VA3RJ]
YB - The YE7P IOTA DXpedition to Karimata Island (OC-NEW), originally
scheduled to take place on 1-5 September [425DXN 744], has been
delayed. The operation is now due to start on 16 or 17 September for
five days. Please visit http://dxpedition.orari.web.id/karimata/ for
further information and updates. [TNX YB1TC]
ZL_ant - Bede, ZL4KX is active as ZL5KX [425DXN 727] from Scott Base
(ZL-02 for the Antarctica Award) on Ross Island (AN-011),
Antarctica through October. He operates on 20 and 40 metres CW and
SSB with 500 watts and a vertical antenna. QSL via home call. Look
for him around 8-9 UTC on 20 metres (long path in Europe).
Further information will be avalaible at
http://www.mdxc.org/antarctica/activity/2005.htm
The web site (with web cam) of Scott Base is at
http: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/ [TNX IZ8CGS & The Daily DX]
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Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
CTC ---> The Croatian Telegraphy Club (Franjevacka 5, 42220 Novi Marof,
Croatia) was founded on 12 December 2001 and gathers members from all over
the world. For further information please e-mail ctc@hamradio.hr or visit
www.qsl.net/ctc [TNX 9A3FO]
NORTH KOREA ---> The following is an excerpt from a press release sent by Tom
Anderson, WW5L (WW5L@gte.net), Vice President and Information Director of the
Lone Star DX Association (http:www.dxer.org/lsdxa). The full press release
will be published in the August issue of the 425 DX News Magazine.
Apparent internal miscommunications within the North Korean government's
Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries and the Ministry of
Telecommunications and Posts over the approval of an operating permit to Dr.
David Borenstein, KA2HTV, led the government to halt his recent P5 DXpedition
before it could even begin.
The miscommunications developed when a DPRK Cultural Relations official
issued the operating permit, while the government's Telecommunications and
Posts officials, had not formally processed KA2HTV's request for a permit to
operate. Both agencies are part of the North Korean government.
When he arrived (9 August) all of KA2HTV's radio equipment was processed
through North Korean customs without problem. Later the Telecommunications
and Posts ministry officials asked to inspect some of his equipment. They
kept part of it for a week before ministry officials told him he would not be
allowed to operate.
When first planning the DXpedition, Dr. Borenstein said, negotiations had
centered on the donation of amateur radio equipment to the DPRK as a measure
of friendship. When the DPRK government took the equipment for inspection,
they apparently thought this was the same equipment that was to be "donated".
The "donated" equipment taken for inspection includes KA2HTV's own personal
Icom 735 transciever, a Hexbeam antenna, a High Sierra tripod, coax, a Yaesu
rotator, and a dual voltage power supply. A receipt thanking Dr. Borenstein
for the "donated" equipment was issued by the DPRK's Committee for Cultural
Relations with Foreign Countries.
KA2HTV does not consider this a failure, but rather a chance to open doors to
North Korea for possible future amateur radio operations. "Although I didn't
get a chance to operate from P5, I believe the equipment donations and my
visit planted the seeds for amateur radio operations in the future," he said.
NOT THE MANAGER ---> Jerzy, SP9FUU is not the QSL manager for V8NOW, please
refrain from sending cards to him [TNX NG3K]
NOT THE MANAGER ---> Bill, W9OL is still receiving bureau cards for ZA/Z35M,
a station for which he is not the QSL manager. Please note that cards should
be sent to Z35M (Vladimir Kovaceski, P.O. Box 10, 6330 Struga, Macedonia).
QSL TA3J ---> Berkin, TA3J reports that YL2GP is not his QSL manager. Cards
should be sent to TA3YJ, direct (Nilay Mine Aydogmus, P.O. Box 876, 35214
Izmir, Turkey) or via the bureau.
+ SILENT KEY + Ambrogio Fogar, I2NSF passed away on 24 August at 64 years of
age. In 1973-74 he was the first Italian to circumnavigate the globe on an a
solo voyage via Cape Horn.
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LOGS: On-line logs for C91CW and C93DY are available at
http://www.dxer.com.ua/c9/log.html (if you do not find your QSO,
please contact Dimitry, UT5UGR at ut5ugr@uu7j.com). The relevant
photo galleries are at http://users.iptelecom.net.ua/~ut5ugr/cw.htm
and http://users.iptelecom.net.ua/~ut5ugr/dy.htm. Cards are expected
from the printer in 2-3 weeks; QSL via UT5UGR (Dimitry Stashuk, P.O.
Box 115, Kiev-147, 02147, Ukraine).
LOGS: Complete logs for the recent CY0AA operation from Sable Island (9184
QSOs) are now on-line at http://www.wb8xx.com/sable/log.htm
LOGS: On-line logs for the SY8M operation by SV3SJ from Proti Island
(EU-158) can be found at http://www.mdxc.org/logsearch1.asp
LOGS: On-line logs for T6X (for the time being including 6415 QSOs made
from 25 February to 22 August) are available on Andrei Fedorov's
(RW3AH) web site at http://www.cqdx.ru/ QSL via UA3DX for CIS
amateurs, others please send direct to Attemsgasse 7, D-03. Vienna
A-1220, Austria.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3DA0KDJ, 4J4AF, 4K8F, 4T750, 4U1UN,
5H3HK, 6O0JT, 6W8CK, 6Y5WJ, 7X4AN, 8R1RPN, 9A/I6GFX (EU-170), 9J2BO, 9K2HN,
9M6BG, A61R, BA4RF, C38JM, CN2R, CN8IG, CN8SG, CO8LY, CP4BT, CU3EQ (EU-175),
CX6VM, DP1POL (DL-03), DX0K (AS-051), ES1RA/1 (EU-149), ET3TK, FM5BH,
FM5FJ, FO/N6JA, GB5MOB, HC1MD, HV0A, HZ1IK, HZ1YB, IM0A (EU-165), IV3/DL3OCH
(EU-130), J68AS, J68ID, J70J, ND7K/P (NA-137), NH6D/KH4, OC4P (SA-052),
P43JB, PY0S/PS7JN, PY2XB/PY0F, PZ5XX, RK2FWA, SV2ASP/A, T6KBLRM, TA1ED/0
(AS-154), TM380, TO7C (SA-020), TT8AMO, TZ6U, TZ9A, UA6AF/p (EU-185), UN8GF,
UO2M, V51/DL5XL, VP2EJF, VP2V/DL4WK, VP2V/DL7DF, VP2V/DL7UFR, VR2BG, VY2RU,
W7M, WA4JA/5 (NA-168), WB9CIF/J6, XE1ZVO, XT2JZ, YB7M (OC-268), YE9R(OC-241),
YK1BA, YL2DZ, ZB2FK, ZD8Z, ZF2AH, ZP6CW, ZS8MI, ZW0S.
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