26 February 2000
No 460
*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION ****
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
CLIPPERTON 2000 - The team left San Diego at
midnight on 22 February and is expected to reach the island after
a 6-day voyage. Then it will take a few hours (10-15 at least)
for the basic camp to be set up. Suggested frequencies are 50115,
28475, 24945, 21295, 18145, 14195, 7065, 3799 kHz (SSB); 50115,
28025, 24895, 21025, 18075, 14025, 10106, 7005, 3505, 1828.5 kHz
(CW) and 28080, 21080, 14080 kHz (RTTY). The pilot stations for
this DXpedition will be Alex, PA1AW for Europe (pa1aw@qsl.net) and Jay, W2IJ for
the rest of the world (pcb4u@earthlink.net).
The call will be announced when the operation starts. The web
site for the operation is at http://www.qsl.net/clipperton2000/.
[TNX PA1AW]
3W - OK1CW, OK1HWB/3W7TK and OK1TN will be
active from Cat Ba Island (AS-132) between 4 and 19 March. QSL
via the OK DX Foundation (Bradlec 73, 293 06 Kosmonosy, Czech
Republic). The website for the OKDXF is at http://www.okdxf.cz/indexan.htm.
[TNX The Daily DX]
4S7 - Mario, HB9BRM will be again active as
4S7BRG from Sri Lanka (AS-003) starting on 28 February for three
months. QSL via bureau to HB9BRM. [TNX DX News Letter]
5Z - The 5Z4WI team [425DXN 455] expects to
arrive on Wasini Island (AF-067) late in the afternoon of 8 March
and to be up and running with two stations on the late morning of
9th until the afternoon of the 16th. Preferred operating
frequencies will be 1830, 3502, 7002, 14025/14040, 18073,
21025/21040, 24893 and 28025 kHz (CW); 3795, 7045, 14260, 18128,
21260, 24950 and 28460 kHz (SSB). They will always work split,
listening up about 5 KHz. From 12.00 UTC on the 11th until 12.00
UTC on 12 March they we will participate in the RSGB Commonwealth
Contest as an HQ station. However, they will not restrict QSO's
to British Commonwealth stations only during this period. QSL via
either direct G3SWH (Phil Whitchurch, 21 Dickensons Grove,
Congresbury, Bristol, BS49 5HQ, United Kingdom) or through the
bureau. [TNX G3SWH]
8Q - Luciano, IK5FCK will be active (80, 40,
20 ,15, 10 metres and WARC, SSB only) as 8Q7FC from Ganghei,
Maldives (AS-013) between 6 and 12 March. QSL via IK5FCK (Luciano
Gabbrielli, Via Martiri Ardeatine 5, 56124 Pisa - PI, Italy).
[TNX IK5FCK]
9G - Bob, PA3DEW and Vincent, PA3FQX will be
active as 9G1AA from Ghana starting on 2 March as their workload
permits. QSL via PA3ERA. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
CE0_eas - Vladislav, G0KBO and his brother
Victor, UA6AF are active as CE0Y/G0KBO and CE0Y/UA6AF from Easter
Island (SA-001) until 2 March. QSL for both via G0KBO (Vladislav
Kravchenko, 16 Birchfield House, Birchfield Street, London E14
8EY, England). Bureau cards can be requested at vic@morflot.ru. [TNX OPDX
Bulletin]
CE0_jf - Look for Pat, CE1VLY/CE0Z to be
active (10 metres SSB) from Juan Fernandez (SA-005) until 2
March. QSL via home call. [TNX CX1EU]
CX - Need Uruguay on 160 metres? Look for Al,
CX4SS and Geo, CX1SI every day on 1833 kHz CW between 00.00 and 4
UTC. [TNX CX1SI]
FO0_cl - Alain, F2HE is currently signing
FO0CLA from the Marquesas. He will be there until around 20
March, then he will operate from Tuamotu. QSL via F6CLT [TNX
F6AJA and Les Nouvelles DX]
G - Sunil Kurup, VU2UKR is active on SSB and
CW as M/VU2UKR from Blackburn, England until 14 April. QSL via
home call.
GM - Leo, W3LEO reports he will again be
active as MM/W3LEO from Portpatrick in southwest Scotland from
about 29 February to 17 March. He will participate in the ARRL
International DX Contest (SSB). QSL via home call.
HK - Pedro, HK3JJH reports he will operate
from Isla Palma [425DXN 456] starting on 11 March "for some
days". Look for him on or around 14260 kHz. QSL via HK3JJH
(Pedro J. Allina, P.O. Box 81119, Bogota, Colombia or Carrera 7
No 67-09, Bogota, Colombia). [TNX HK3JJH]
JA - Look for Joe, JA4PXE/4 to be active
again (10, 15 and 20 metres SSB) from Kasado Island (AS-117) on
26 February. QSL via home call, preferably through the bureau.
[TNX JI6KVR]
JA - Look for JK1FNN and 7L1MKM will be
active (on 10 metres CW and SSB) from Johgashima (AS-117) on 27
February. [TNX The Daily DX]
J7 - The Foundation for Amateur International
Radio Service Inc. (FAIRS) announces the annual operation from
Dominica island (NA-101). Look for KK4WW/J79WW (Dave),
KK4WWW/J79WWW (Gaynell), KE4UGF/J79UGF (Don), KF4EKH/J79EKH
(Kay), 8R1WD/J79WD (Peter) and JA7KAC/J79AC (Koh) to be active on
SSB and CW between 3 and 13 March from two operation sites. QSL
via KK4WW (Dave Larsen, P.O. Box 341, Floyd, VA 24091, USA). [TNX
KF2TI]
JA - Look for JH5OXF/4 to operate (10, 15 and
20 metres SSB) from the Ikuchi Islands (AS-117) on 26-27
February. QSL via bureau. [TNX JI6KVR]
KP2 - Fred, K4FMD and Wicky, W4WWT will be
active as K4UP/KP2 from the US Virgin Islands (NA-106) between 28
February and 5 March. He will participate in the ARRL
International DX Contest (SSB). QSL via K4UP (Castalia Island DX
Association, P.O. Box 3, Castalia, NC 27816, USA). [TNX The Daily
DX]
SV - SV1DNW, SV1DKL, SV1DKR and SV1DZB will
participate in the ARRL DX SSB, BARTG RTTY Spring, CQ WW WPX SSB
and CW Contests as SY1D. QSL direct only via SV1DNW (Elias
Bakopoulos , P.O. Box 31669, Athens, GR-100 35, Greece). [TNX
SV1DKL]
VK - Special event call VI3GP will be
activated between 9 and 12 March in conjunction with the running
of the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia.
QSL via the VK3 Buro or direct to the Eastern and Mountain
District Radio Club Inc., P.O. Box 87, Mitcham 3132, Victoria,
Australia. [TNX VK3DYL]
VK9_wil - VK4ZEK, VK4DH and VK4BKM will be
active as VK9WI from Willis Island (OC-007) in May. They will
leave on or around 6 May and expect to reach the island around
the 10th. Plans are to be active for about ten days on 3504,
7004, 10104, 14024, 18074, 21024, 24894, 28024 and 50115 kHz CW;
3790, 7085, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24945, 28480 and 50115 kHz SSB.
Activity on 160 metres will depend on availability of antennas,
gear and further sponsorship. QSL via VK4APG (P.J. Garden, 58
Minerva Court, Eatons Hill, Brisbane, Australia). The web site
for the operation is at http://www.qsl.net/vk9wi/index.htm.
[TNX VK4ZEK]
W - Ed, W4YO will be active (10, 15 and 20
metres) as W4YO/p from Harbor Island (NA-110, USI SC009S) between
5 and 11 March. QSL via home call, CBA or through the bureau.
[TNX W4YO]
XW - Andy, G4ZVJ is now active with the
callsign XW2A until about 05.00 UTC on 28 February. QSL via XW2A
(direct only) or via G4ZVJ (direct/bureau). [TNX G3SXW]
YB - Bob, W7TSQ will be active from Indonesia
between 2 and 26 March. He hopes to re-activate his old call
(YB3ASQ) and operate from YB9 and YB3. QSL via W7TSQ. [TNX A35RK
and The Daily DX]
YI - YI9OM is Peter, OM6TY, who has finally
received his licence. He works in the Slovak Embassy and will be
in Iraq for another couple of years. QSL via OM6TX. [TNX The
Daily DX]
GOOD TO KNOW - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
CRAZY DX GROUP ---> The 4th annual
meeting will be held on beautiful Isola Pescatori in Lake
Maggiore on 14 May. For further information on the
programme e-mail crazy@grisnet.it
or crazydxgroup@libero.it.
[TNX IK0QDB]
IOTA ACTIVITY MONTH (MARCH) --->
Contacts made in March with the following IOTA groups
will score three points towards the RSGB IOTA Millennium
Programme (IOTA 2000):
PY CONTEST ---> Sponsored by LABRE
and REP, the 500 Years After Contest is open to both
licenced amateurs and SWLs. It is to celebrate the 500th
anniversary of the discovery of Brazil and it will take
place (10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres CW) on 15-16 April
(00.00-24.00 UTC). Further information from LABRE (Liga
Brasileira de Radioamadores, P.O. Box 4, 70739-970
Brasilia - DF, Brazil; labre@labre.org).
QSL 3E1CW ---> Bruce, KD6WW was
operator and QSL manager for 3E1CW in 1999. QSLs for 2000
operation go to N0JT. Bruce says that "Any cards I
receive will be forwarded to N0JT so no need to resend if
you have already sent a card to me".
QSL R0MIR ---> Cards for contacts
made with cosmonauts operating from MIR station (R0MIR)
should be sent direct only to F5KAM (Carrefour
International de la Radio, 22 rue Bansac , 63000
Clermont-Ferrand, France). The next mission is scheduled
in March for three weeks. For further information please
e-mail C.i.r.@wanadoo.fr. [TNX F6CBL]
QSL T30/T33 ---> Frank, DL7UFR (Frank.Rutter@arcormail.de)
reports he has started processing the cards for T30Y,
T30CW, T33Y and T33CW. Direct cards for Europe have been
processed and mailed, cards for Russian amateurs will be
posted in Moscow. Some 300 envelopes for US and Canadian
stations as well as the rest of the world (except for
Japan, which is being processed) have been mailed as
well. Due to the high postal rates in Germany, cards
received with one US$ only will be mailed from the US.
QSL VIA I1HYW ---> Gianni, I1HYW
reports the last direct cards for VK9RS (OC-230) will be
mailed within the end of February. He has several IRCs
for sale at 70c each - if interested, his address is
Gianni Varetto, P.O.Box 1, 10060 Pancalieri - TO, Italy.
He also has some of the special 45 cent commemorative
postage stamps [425DXN 444]; if you are interested in
stamp collecting, please contact him at the address
above.
SWL CONTEST ---> The SWL Multi-Mode
Contest will take place between 1 and 30 June. The rules
are available from Marc Nogent, F-11734 (60 rue Foch,
57390 Audun-le-Tiche, France) at marc.nogent@wanadoo.fr.
VISALIA 2000 ---> The Visalia
International DX Convention will be held on 14-16 April
at the Holiday Inn in Visalia, CA. The preliminary list
of events and presentations looks most stimulating! For
more information, check the SCDXC web site at www.scdxc.org.
YJ8AA - Frank Palmer, 78 Corser Street,
Point Vernon, 4655, Australia
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