2 September 2000
No 487
*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** DX INFORMATION ****
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH

3V - Fabio, I4UFH and Gabriele, IK4UPB will be active from 3V8BB on 7-11 September. They will participate in the WAE SSB Contest as M/S. Before and after the contest they will concentrate on extra-European countries. QSL (for this operation only) via I4UFH. [TNX I4UFH]

4W - Erkki, 4W/OH2BF is working for UNHCR in Dili, East Timor. He is likely to be there for a couple of months. QSL via OH2IC. [TNX The Daily DX]

4W - The DXpedition by Dennis, K7BV and Wolf, N6FF to East Timor [425DXN 485] is scheduled to take place indicatively between 6-8 and 17 October. They expect to have two rigs: during daylight hours, they may appear randomly on bands above 40 metres; during the hours of darkness, generally expect to find them only on 30, 40, 80 and 160 metres. 4W6DX (QSL route TBA), the callsign for the East Timor Amateur Radio Association, will be used extensively during the DXpedition, while 4W/K7BV (QSL via KU9C) and 4W/N6FF (QSL via home call) will be used very sparingly. Rod, WC7N (wc7n@wave.net) will be the pilot station. Operating plans and announced frequencies are available at http://www.qth.com/k7bv/timor/. [TNX K7BV]

9A - Mario, DJ2MX will operate (on 10-80 metres CW and SSB) as 9A/N0MX from Brac Island (EU-016, CI-010 for the Islands Of Croatia Award) between 14 and 28 September. He might also be active for a few hours from the islands of Solta (EU-016, CI-126) and Ciovo (CI-013, not IOTA). QSL via DJ2MX either direct (Mario Lovric, Am Oelberg 11, D-61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany) or through the DARC bureau (bureu cards can be requested at http://www.qsl.net/dj2mx). [TNX DJ2MX].

9A - Dusan, S52DG and Borut, S52LD will be active (on 10-40 metres SSB and CW) as 9A/S52DG/p and 9A/S52LD/p from Krk Island (EU-136, CI-046) on 15-19 September. QSL via home calls either direct or through the bureau. [TNX S52DG]

9H - A large group of Dutch operators will be active (on 6-80 metres SSB and CW) from Malta (EU-023) between 16 September and 8 October. They will operate either as 9H0VRZ and with their individual callsigns as follows:

9H3AAG  QSL via  PA1XA           9H3ON  QSL via  PA3BIZ
9H3AAH     "     PA1FR           9H3R      "     PA3BWK
9H3AAI     "     PA0LD           9H3S      "     PA3HGP
9H3AAJ     "     PA0QBS          9H3SWL    "     PA2SWL
9H3AAK     "     PE1RVQ          9H3V      "     PE1CAJ
9H3AAL     "     PA3FYG          9H3W      "     PE1MQI
9H3IE      "     PA0BEA          9H3X      "     PE1NGF
9H3LRK     "     PA0LRK          9H3YM     "     PE1OFJ
9H3OI      "     PA0OI

The QSL manager for 9H0VRZ is PA0JR (Andre van den Bos, Olof Palmelaan 5, 9649 BH Muntendam, The Netherlands). The web site for the operation is at http://www.vrza.org/ and will include on-line logs.

9M0_spr - A group of operators from FEDXP (Far East DX Ploiters) are going to be active (with two stations on 160-6 metres SSB, CW and RTTY) as 9M0F from the Layan Layan, Spratly Islands (AS-051) between 12 and 16 September. Team members include JA1BRK, JA1RJU, JA4DND, JK1OPL, JR1FBE, 7K1WLE, JF2XGF and the operation is for celebrating the 40th anniversary of FEDXP. QSL via JA1HGY (Nao Mashita, 8-2-4 Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan). [TNX JA1HGY]

9M2 - Look for Tex, 9M2TO/p to be active from Perhentian Island (AS-073) until 3 September. QSL via JA0DMV (bureau) or direct to 9M2TO. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]

BY - The operation from Juhua Island (AS-151) started and will finish one day earlier than expected due to logistic reasons. Look for BI2J to be active until 3 September. QSL via W3HC (direct only) or through the Chinese QSL bureau.

CE - Marco, CE6TBN will be active (on 10, 15 and 20 metres) as CE6TBN/7 from Chiloe Island (SA-018) between 16 and 19 September. QSL via CE6TBN (Marco A. Quijada, P.O. Box 1234, Temuco, Chile). [TNX CE6TBN]

CO - Arnie, CO2QQ reports the Grupo DX Cuba is planning to operate from all of the IOTA groups allocated to Cuba as follows:

1-30  Sep  CO0OTA  Cuba                                NA-015
1-30  Sep  CO4OTA  La Juventud Island                  NA-056
1-3   Sep  CO1OTA  Los Colorados Archipelago           NA-093
7-9   Sep  CO7OTA  Camaguey Archipelago                NA-086
14-16 Sep  CO8OTA  Cayo Moa Grande                     NA-???
21-23 Sep  CO6OTA  Sabana Archipelago                  NA-204
28-30 Sep  CO9OTA  Jardines de la Reina Archipelago    NA-201

QSL direct to Grupo DX Cuba, Apdo. 6060, Habana 10600, Cuba or through the bureau (please note that Arnie has now given the correct POB number, which is different from the one given in 425DXN 486).

D4 - Jose Manuel/EA8EE and Manuel/EA8BYG will be active as D44AC (from the QTH of Carlos) from the island of Sao Vicente (AF-086), Cabo Verde between 1 and 8 November. They will operate on all modes (CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31, HELL, SSTV) on HF (10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 40 and 80 metres), VHF and 6 metres from HK76KM (skeds welcome at d44ac@ea8ee.zzn.com). QSL via EA8URL. Logs will be available at http://www.qsl.net/dxgrancanaria. [TNX EA8EE]

DL - Look for DL7VOX/p to operate on all bands CW from Fehmarn Island (EU-128, DID/GIA O-001) until 9 September. QSL via home call. Information on the German Islands Award (DID) can be found at http://www.iota-post.com. [TNX DL2VFR]

EA - Pepe, EA5KB will operate from Illeta del Perello (DIEI V-019) on 2-3 September. QSL via bureau. [TNX EA5KB]

FO - James, K9KUZ is going to be active as FO0KUZ from French Polynesia: on 9-13 September from Bora Bora (OC-067) and on 14-15 September from Moorea Island (OC-046). Look for him on or around 14200, 21250 and 28400 kHz during his afternoons and evenings. QSL via K9KUZ. [TNX The Daily DX]

JA - Look for Seiji, JQ1SUO/1 to be active (on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres SSB and CW) from Shi-kine Island (AS-008) between 7 and 29 October. QSL direct to JQ1SUO. [TNX JI6KVR]

JT - Jay, W8JAY will be active as JT1FCP from Ulaanbator, Mongolia between 11 and 14 September. He plans to operate RTTY, perhaps also PSK-31. QSL direct to W8JAY. [TNX W2JGR]

KH5K - Massimo Mucci, I8NHJ (ex 1A0KM, JT1Y, E30GA ecc.) has joined the team, which now includes AA7A, AH9B/W5, JH7OHF, K4UEE, KH6ND, KH7U, N4XP, NH6UY, NI6T, OH2BU, RZ3AA, VE7CT, WA1S and WB4JTT. They will depart Honolulu on 15 October for Kiritimati Atoll (Christmas Island, Eastern Kiribati)-Palmyra (where they may have the opportunity to spend some time)-Kingman Reef. During at least 12 days at Kingman, they will be QRV on all bands from 160 to 6 metres, on CW, SSB and RTTY with up to six stations. They will depart at the end of October for Kiritimati and will return by air to Honolulu on 5 November. The team's major targets are Europe, where Kingman is most-wanted, WARC bands, low bands, RTTY and six meters. The pilots for the operation will be JA3AAW (Japan), DL1XX (Europe) and K6GNX (North America). Expenses for this DXpedition include over $50,000 for transportation individuals and DX organizations, especially in Europe, are invited to send their contributions to N4XP (Tom Harrell, 2011 New High Shoals Rd., Watkinsville, GA 30677, USA). [TNX NI6T]

KH6 - Oliver, DH5PK will be vacationing on Kauai Island (OC-019) between 13 and 22 September and plans to operate on 20-10 metres. [TNX DH5PK]

LX - Special event stations LX0GDJ and LX0GDH will be active from the RL (the Luxembourg Amateur Radio Society) HQ Club House at Eisenborn between 18-28 September and 28 September-8 October respectively. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically through the bureau. [http://lx0.restena.lu/~rl/news/lx0gdj.htm]

LU_ant - Hector, LU6UO, from the GACW (Grupo Argentino de CW, http://www.cysnet.com.ar/gacw/) is planning an operation from the Argentine Antarctic Base of Vicecomodoro Marambio located on Seymour Island (AN-013). Exact dates have not yet been determined, but it is expected after September. [TNX LU1DZ]

OH0 - The Aland Islands contest station OH0Z will be operated in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (28-29 October) by Ari, OH1EH (SOAB). QSL via OH1EH (Ari Korhonen, Kreetalank. 9A1, FIN-29200 Harjavalta, Finland). [TNX OH0Z]

PY - PY8AZT, PY8AZ, PY8DAN, PY8HBO and PY8ALI will be active on 10-80 metres SSB, CW and RTTY as ZW8U from Itarana Island (SA-060, DIB 025) on 26-30 October. They will participate in the CW WW DX SSB Contest (Multi-Single). QSL either direct to PY8AZT or through the bureau. [TNX PY8AZT]

SV - Look for Michael, SV8/DF3IS and Emil, SV8/DJ4PI to be active (on all bands CW and SSB) from Thassos Island (EU-174) until 5 September. QSL via home calls through the DARC bureau. [TNX DX News Letter]

SV - Fred, SM7DAY will be active (CW QRP only) as SV8/SM7DAY from Naxos Island (EU-067) between 6 and 20 September. QSL via SM7DAY either direct (Fred Rahlenbeck, Arkitektgatan 21, SE-21563 Malmo, Sweden) or through the bureau. [TNX SM7DAY]

SV - Look for ON5KH, ON5JE and ON4BB to operate from Lesvos Island (EU-049) between 11 and 25 September. QSL via home calls. [TNX ON4BB]

SV5 - Tom, HA4DX and Laci, HA0HW will operate from Kos Island (EU-001) between 4 and either 11 or 18 September. They plan to operate on all bands, WARC included, CW, SSB and possibly RTTY during their early mornings and late evenings. [TNX HA0HW]

T30 - Jack, VK2GJH will be active as T30JH from Tarawa (OC-017), West Kiribati on 14-26 September. Look for him on HF, including WARC, plus 50.110 MHz SSB. QSL via VK2GJH (direct only). [TNX VK2GJH]

T9 - Mario, DJ2MX will operate as T94DX (on 10-80 metres CW, SSB and RTTY) from Sarajevo between 3 and 13 September. QSL via home call. [TNX DJ2MX]

TK - Look for Bernie, TK/HB9ASZ to be active from Corse until 15 September. Main activity is on CW and RTTY. [TNX HB2FBQ]

UA - Oleg, UR8LV is planning to be active (with a 3-band GP antenna and batteries) as R0/UR8LV from Malyy Begichev Island in the Laptev Sea Coast West group (AS-???) for 2-4 days in late September-early October. QSL via UR8LV either direct or through the bureau.

V6 - Shoji, JA7HMZ will be active as V63DX from Pohnpei (OC-010) between 25 and 31 October. He will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (SOAB), while outside the contest he will concentrate on CW and WARC. QSL via JA7HMZ either direct (Shoji Igawa, 17 Shirogane, Yokobori, Ogachi, 019-0204 Japan) or through the JARL bureau. [TNX JA1ELY]

VE - A large group of operators will be active as VB2R from Zone 2 (James Bay Region, northwest Quebec) between 22 October and 4 November. They will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest and might do some six metre operation (from rare Grid FO10) and possibly AO27 or UO15 if time permits. The special call commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of E.S. Rogers, Canadian amateur radio pioneer and inventor of the AC radio. QSL via VE3BY. The web site is at http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/westindia/597/zone2. [TNX VE3SRE]

VP5 - Bud, K4ISV will operate (on 10-160 metres CW and SSB) as either VP5/K4ISV and VP5B (in contest) from North Caicos (NA-002) between 5 September and 4 October. Bud's web page is at http://www.qth.com/vp5. QSL via N2AU. [TNX The Daily DX]

W - Look for K4USI to be aired from Marco Island (NA-052, USI FL025S) at various time on 1-3 September. [TNX NE4S]

XU - Peter, ON6TT is expected to be active as XU7ABI from Cambodia until 6 September. QSL via ON5NT, whose new address is: Ghis Penny, P.O. Box 93, B-9700 Oudenaarde, Belgium. [TNX The Daily DX]

YJ - The Prairie DX Group (http://www.n9pd.com) will be active from Efate (OC-035), Vanuatu between 18 and 28 November (callsign TBA). Multiple stations are expected to operate on 10-160 metres and to take part in the CQ WW DX CW Contest (Multi-Multi). Side trips to one or more of the other YJ IOTA groups are being planned. QSL for the entire DXpedition via N9PD either direct or through the bureau. [TNX KF9YL and NG3K]

ZK1_sc - Ron, WA6FGV, and Frans, K6SHJ are expected to be active (licences to be issued upon arrival) from Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook for two weeks beginning on or around 1 September. Ron and Frans were recently active from Moorea (OC-046, French Polynesia) as FO0AND (QSL via WA6FGV) and FO0JAN (QSL via K6SHJ) and may be active again for a few days in mid September on their way home to Santa Barbara, California. [TNX W6KNB]

GOOD TO KNOW - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH

• IOTA ACTIVITY MONTH (SEPTEMBER) ---> Contacts made with the following IOTA island groups in September will score three points towards the RSGB IOTA Millennium Programme (IOTA 2000):

AN-001     NA-048     NA-097     NA-138     NA-202     SA-049
AN-006     NA-049     NA-098     NA-139     NA-203     SA-050
AN-012     NA-052     NA-099     NA-140     NA-204     SA-051
AN-018     NA-054     NA-100     NA-141     NA-205     SA-052
NA-001     NA-055     NA-101     NA-142     NA-207     SA-053
NA-002     NA-056     NA-102     NA-145     NA-208     SA-054
NA-003     NA-057     NA-103     NA-146     NA-209     SA-056
NA-005     NA-058     NA-104     NA-147     NA-212     SA-058
NA-007     NA-060     NA-105     NA-148     SA-005     SA-059
NA-008     NA-062     NA-106     NA-149     SA-006     SA-061
NA-010     NA-067     NA-107     NA-153     SA-007     SA-063
NA-012     NA-068     NA-108     NA-154     SA-008     SA-064
NA-013     NA-069     NA-109     NA-155     SA-009     SA-065
NA-014     NA-071     NA-110     NA-156     SA-011     SA-066
NA-015     NA-072     NA-111     NA-159     SA-012     SA-069
NA-016     NA-073     NA-112     NA-160     SA-013     SA-070
NA-020     NA-076     NA-113     NA-168     SA-015     SA-073
NA-022     NA-077     NA-114     NA-170     SA-017     SA-074
NA-023     NA-079     NA-116     NA-173     SA-018     SA-075
NA-024     NA-080     NA-117     NA-174     SA-022     SA-076
NA-025     NA-081     NA-122     NA-176     SA-031     SA-078
NA-026     NA-082     NA-123     NA-177     SA-032     SA-081
NA-029     NA-083     NA-125     NA-180     SA-033     SA-082
NA-031     NA-085     NA-126     NA-190     SA-034     SA-084
NA-033     NA-086     NA-127     NA-191     SA-035     SA-085
NA-034     NA-088     NA-128     NA-194     SA-036     SA-086
NA-035     NA-089     NA-130     NA-195     SA-037
NA-038     NA-090     NA-132     NA-196     SA-040
NA-045     NA-093     NA-133     NA-199     SA-043
NA-046     NA-095     NA-136     NA-200     SA-044
NA-047     NA-096     NA-137     NA-201     SA-048

The CDXC web pages (http://www.cdxc.org.uk) contain the full IOTA 2000 rules, island listings, the SM6DEC record system and an FAQ page which is updated regularly. These web pages also contain conversion tables between the new IOTAs arising as a result of the publication of the IOTA Directory 2000 and the old IOTAs that qualify for the IOTA 2000 Programme.

• 6 METRE BEACON ---> Arie, 4X6UO reports a new 6 metre beacon is active from Israel. Check http://www.iarc.org/~4z5ay/htmls/bea_tec.htm.
• AUSTRALIAN POSTAGE ---> The following comes from Alan, VK4AAR: "From 1 July 2000, a Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced to Australia as part of tax reform. It means we pay a little extra for many, but not all, things including postage stamps. Mail to destinations outside Australia is free from GST but NOT internal mail. Consequently, Australia Post has introduced a special series of stamps for use on international mail and we must use these stamps or risk being taxed extra. This will be enforced rigidly from 1st February 2001 but they are being lenient with us till then. What this means is that it is now unwise for DXers to send envelopes with Australian stamps on for their QSL cards to be returned in. If my reply address is on that envelope, I will be contacted and charged a tax (I don't yet know how much). If my reply address is not on the envelope, you, the DXer, will get taxed at your end, I was told today. Therefore, please send ONLY green stamps or IRCs. For my part, I prefer green stamps, they are more flexible and useful".
• CORRECTION ---> QSLs for SV8/IT9YRE/p go to IT9YRE, QSLs for R0L go to IK2DUW. In both cases, cards will not be printed before mid/late September at the earliest [425DXN 486]
• KH2/K4ANA ---> John logged his last QSO from Guam on 8 August. He will be living and working in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; he expects to arrive there in late October and will have his radio gear. Cards for KH2/K4ANA can still go to W2PS either direct or through the bureau. [TNX W2PS]
• PS0S ---> The ship departed for Fernando de Noronha, on 27 August and the PS0S operators (Flavio, PY2ZX and Ademir, PY2SP) went QRT far earlier than expected. Reportedly their on and off-air periods while on the island were subject to the priorities set by the Brazilian Navy. QSL via PY2SP. [TNX PY2HN]
• QSL 3B9R [425DXN 486] ---> If you have submitted a direct (not QSL bureau) QSL for 3B9R and have not received a card, e-mail QSO info and mailing address to Gary, K7ZD (3b9r@ktarmail.com, for 160-10M contacts ONLY) or Ned, AA7A (aa7a@arrl.net, for 6M contacts ONLY). You card will be sent promptly - do not resubmit or send SASE. If you have not submitted before, please send SASE to K7ZD (Gary McClellan, 3422 E. Altadena Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85028-2010, USA). [TNX K7ZD]
• QSL 3XY2D ---> Effective 1 September 2000 the new QSL manager for Denis, 3XY2D will be Joe, W3HNK. [TNX The Daily DX]
• QSL 4K5CW ---> The new QSL manager is for Serge, 4K5CW is PA3EPG (Ben van Leeuwen, Zwolseweg 57, 8181 AC Heerde, The Netherlands). [TNX PA3EPG]
• QSL 8S6LGT ---> Eric, SM1TDE is not the QSL manager 8S6LGT (Maseskar Lighthouse, IOTA EU-043). QSLs for 8S6LGT are to go via SK6GX.
• QSL VIA UA1RJ ---> Yuri reports he is the QSL manager for EK1SK (1992), RF1P (1999, EU-102), RI1POD (2000, EU-102), RI1POM (2000, EU-086), UE1QAA, UE1QKM, UE1QNY, UE1QSK, UE1RDM and UE1SAA. QSL to Yuri G. Sinitso, P.O. Box 10, Vologda, 160035, Russia.

NEWS FROM THE WEB - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH

• LOGS & PICS: The log for FR/F6KDF/T is now available on-line at http://f5nod.waika9.com/frt_log.html while pictures can be found at http://www.citeweb.net/frt/pictures.html. [TNX F5NOD]

QSL received via direct: 3B8/I5JHW, 3B8MM, 3B9R, 3D2RW, 3D2RW/R, 3D2TC, 3DA0WPX, 3V8BT (AF-073), 3V8DJ (AF-083), 4S7EA, 4S7NZG, 4W/N5KO, 4W/W3UR, 4W6EB, 5H1/PA3GIO (AF-063), 5H3/PA3GIO (AF-054), 5X1GS, 5X1Z, 5Z4WI, 6Y8A, 7O1YGF, 7P8HH, 8P9NX, 8Q7LA, 8R1AK/p, 9E1C, 9G5MD (AF-084), 9M2AX, 9N7RB, AB5EB (NA-143), AL7O, AP2JZB, AY0N/X (SA-087), BI3H, C56HG, CE0ZIS, CE0ZY, EA8BH, EM5UIA (EU-179, EU-180, EU-182), ET3AA, ET3YU, EZ8BO, FH5CB, FK/OH2BH, FO0AAA, FO0EEN (01/99), FO0MOT (OC-063), FO0WII (OC-152), FR5ZQ/G, FW8ZZ, FY5FU/P, GM3VLB/P (EU-059), H44DX, HC8N, HH2B, HI9/DL4ALI, HS2AC (AS-107),JA5GPJ (AS-076), JA6CTW (AS-032), JD1BIC/JD1, JJ6STZ (AS-037), JT1BE, JT1CO, JT1KAA, JY5HX, K2KW/6Y5, K4USI/4 (NA-213), KB5GL/4 (NA-213), KH0/JR1KGL, KH0AC, KH2/K4ANA, KH2PC, KH5/DF6FK, KH6ND/KH5, OD5NX, OH0B, OH1LU/p (EU-173, EU-184), P29VXX, PA6TEX, PA9MR (EU-146), PJ4B, R1ANB, R1ANC, R1AND, R1ANF, R1ANF/A ,R1ANJ, R1ANK, R1ANZ, R1FJL, R1MVA, RA0LOM/0 (AS-062), RM0M (AS-066), RU0LAX, S21VJ, S21YJ, S79AG, SM3JBE (EU-176), SM4DDS/5 (EU-177), SV1BSX/8 (EU-075), SV2ASP/A, SV5FRD, T30CW, T30R, T31BB, T31K, T31T, T33RD, T88AY, TA1D, TA2BK, TA3J, TS5I, TX0DX, TY8A, UR3GA (EU-179), V31JP, V31OM, V47KP, V73CW, V73UX, VK6EEN/p (OC-183), VK6EEN/p (OC-199), VK7TS/p (OC-233), VK9WI, VP5/N2GA, VP6BR, VP8DBN, VR98BG, VY0TA (NA-047), XR0ZY, XU7AAV, XW2A, XZ0A, YC8TXW (OC-210), YI2OM, YK1AH, YM3LZ, YP1W (EU-183), YS9/KE4LWT, ZD9/ZS1B (AF-030), ZK1NCI (OC-014), ZK1VMM (OC-013), ZK3DX, ZS23I (AF-077), ZS26BI (AF-079), ZS31ER (AF-085).

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