20 July 2002
No 585
4 2 5 D X N E W S DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
EDITOR NOTE: This issue is shorter than usual
as it was prepared before your editors left for their summer
holidays. Many thanks to Maurizio, IZ1CRR/I1-21171 for posting
it.
9A - Oto, 9A4OP plans to operate as 9A4OP/p
from 23 (!) Croatian islands in two weeks starting on 24 July.
His itinerary is available at http://www.inet.hr/9a6aa under "next
activities". All of the islands count for EU-170, except
Zecevo (IOCA CI-147), which does not qualify for IOTA. [TNX
9A6AA]
9A - Frano, 9A5V will be active in the IOTA
Contest from Sipan island (EU-016, IOCA CI-122). QSL via home
call. [TNX 9A7N]
9A - Boris, 9A2JY will be active from the
Korcula island (EU-016, IOCA CI-041) from 20 July until 20 August
(IOTA Contest included). He is also planning to activate some
anothers Croatian islands during that time (details on http://www.inet.hr/9a6aa).
[TNX 9A6AA]
9M - Ian, G3TMA will participate in the IOTA
Contest as 9M6A (OC-088) from the Hillview Gardens Resort. QSL
via N2OO. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
CE - Marco, CE6TBN (http://www.qsl.net/ce6tbn)
will participate in the IOTA Contest as CE6TBN/p from Mocha
Island (SA-061, DICE ICE-601). QSL via N1IBM. [TNX CE6TBN]
CN - Giorgio, I2JSB (SSB) and Marco, IK2IQV
(CW) will be active as 5C2MI from Mogador Island (AF-065) on
23-30 July, IOTA Contest included. Outside the constest they will
concentrate on the WARC bands and 6 metres (WWL IM50CM). QSL
direct only to I2JSB (Giorgio Savini, P.O. Box 55, 20089 Rozzano
- MI, Italy). [TNX I2JSB]
EA8 - Look for EA8BWW to participate in the
IOTA Contest from Gomera Island (DIE S-014), Canary Islands
(AF-004). QSL via EA8AG. [TNX NG3K]
EI - Operators from the Limerick Radio Club
will be active as EJ0A from Inisheer (EU-006) on 19-21 July. QSL
via EI8EM or W2ORA. [TNX The Daily DX]
EI - A group of operators from Ireland and
England (namely EI3JE, EI8GS, EI4BZ, EI6BT, EI8IR, M0XXX, G0WKW
and G7ORR) will participate in the IOTA Contest as EI7M from the
main island (EU-115). QSL via EI6HB. [TNX NG3K]
F - Laurent, F8BBL will be active (CW only)
from Madame (not IOTA), Oleron (EU-032), Aix (EU-032) and Re
(EU-032) islands on 10-11 and 17-18 August. Look for F8BBL/QRP/P
on +/- 7030 and 14060 kHz. [TNX F8BBL]
FR - Patrick, FR5FD has announced his
participation in the IOTA Contest from Reunion Island (AF-016).
QSL via home call. [TNX F5NQL]
G - A large team of operators will
participate in the IOTA Contest as G9Q from Great Britain
(EU-005). QSL via G1GJK. [TNX The Daily DX]
GM - Operators from the Cockenzie and Port
Seton Amateur Radio Club (http://www.cpsarc.com/) will participate in
the IOTA Contest as GM2T from the Isle of Tiree (EU-008). QSL via
GM4UYZ. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
GU - G3SJJ, G3SVL, G4DRS, G4IIY and GU0SUP
will participate in the IOTA Contest as GU8D from Guernsey Island
(EU-114). QSL via G3LZQ. [TNX The Daily DX]
HK0_sa - Roberto, EA4DX will be active as
HK0/EA4DX from Providencia (NA-049) on 20-30 August. QSL via home
call. [TNX JI6KVR]
I - Operators from ARI Trieste will be active
as IQ3V from Vittoria Lighthouse (WAIL FV-001) on 17-18 August.
QSL via IV3LNQ either direct (Luigi Lenardon, P.O. Box 3959,
34148 Trieste - TS, Italy) or through the bureau. [TNX IV3LNQ]
I - ARI Taranto members plan to operate from
San Pietro (IIA TA-002, WWL JN80NK) in the Cheradi Islands (IJ7,
EU-073) on 9-15 September. This activity will celebrate ARI
Taranto's 35th anniversary. [TNX I7XUW]
I - Vincenzo, IT9NVA plans to be active in
the morning of 20 July from Carrozzieri Lighthouse (WAIL SI-010).
[TNX IK1NLZ]
JA - Hiroshi, JO1EPY will operate as JO1EPY/1
from O-shima in the North Izu Islands (AS-008) from 7 UTC on 27
July until 15 UTC on the 28th. During the IOTA Contest he will
concentrate on 15 metres SSB. QSl via JO1EPY either direct
(Hiroshi Kotoku, 3-4-19 Kishimachi, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-1131,
Japan) or through the bureau. [TNX JI3DST]
JA - Joe, JA4PXE/4 will be active from
Yashiro Island (AS-117) on 27-28 July, including a 12-hour single
operator entry in the IOTA contest. QSL via home call either
direct or through the bureau. [TNX JI6KVR]
JA - Look for JM1PXG/6 to take part in the
IOTA Contest from the Daito Islands (AS-047). QSL via home call.
[TNX JI6KVR]
JA - Look for JF6WTY, a resident on
Tanega-Shima in the Osumi Islands (AS-032), to be active during
the IOTA Contest on 10-40 metres SSB and CW. QSL to JF6WTY either
direct or through the bureau. [TNX NG3K]
JX - Ove, LA2IJ will be active (mainly on
RTTY with some SSB) during his free time as JX2IJ from Jan Mayen
(EU-022) between 25 July and 1 August. QSL via home call either
direct or through the bureau. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
LU - Bahia Blanca DX Group members AY7DSY,
LU8DWR, LU9ESD, LU8EBK and LU6EPR will operate from Recalada
Lighthouse (ARG-009) on 17-18 and 24-25 August. [TNX LU8DWR]
LU - Daniel, LU3DTD will join Mariano, LU4EJ
for the 4-6 October operation [425DXN 577] from Ariadna Island
(SA-021). Look for LU4EJ/D and LU3DTD/D on +/- 3680, 7090, 14200,
14260, 21300, 21260, 28460, 28560 and 50110 kHz. [TNX LU4EJ]
PY - Look for Luc, PY8AZT and Phil, PT2PS to
participate in the IOTA Contest as PY8AZT/P from Cotijuba Island
(SA-060). They will be on the island from 26 to 29 July and will
operate CW during the contest and SSB outside the IOTA event.
"Don't expect big signal, station will run 100 watts on
vertical and wire antennas", Luc says. QSL via PT2PS or
PY8AZT. [TNX PY8AZT]
SV - The J48S team [425DXN 579] will also
operate on 6 metres (WWL KM37MR, J48S/b beacon on 50.080 MHz)
during their 23-29 July activity from Samos Island (EU-049). QSL
via ON4AAC. [TNX ON4AAC]
SV9 - SV9ANJ, SV9BMJ, SV9COL, SV9FBM and
SV9FBG will be participate in the IOTA Contest as SY9DIA from Dia
Island (EU-187). QSL via SV9ANJ. [TNX SV9ANJ]
SV9 - George, SV1QN reports he will operate
as SV9/SV1QN from Gadvos Island (EU-187) sometime in August. QSL
via home call either direct or through the bureau.
SV9 - Mauro, I1JQJ, will be active as
SV9/I1JQJ from the QTH of Manos, SV9ANJ on 21 July. [TNX I1JQJ]
TA - Metin, TA1ED will be active (on 10-80
metres SSB) as TA1ED/0 from Gokceada Island (EU-186) on 25-30
July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via home call. [TNX TA3J]
UA - Nick, RA1QQ is going to Murmansk on 22
July and will be active from Kharlov Island (EU-161, RR-03-02)
for 10 days, including participation in the IOTA Contest. QSL via
home call (Nick A. Smerdov, P.O. Box 24, Cherepovets, 162611,
Russia). [TNX WRC/RRA Bulletin]
VE - The Club de Radioamateur de Beauce
(VE2CRB) will be active from Pozer Island (not IOTA, new one for
CISA) on 20 July. They will be using a low power transceiver with
vertical on SSB (7260, 14260, 21260, 28460 kHz) and CW (7040,
14060, 21060). QSL via bureau or direct to VE2CRB. [TNX VE2GHI]
VE - Look for Elsie, N7YX/VE7 and Hillar,
N6HR/VE7 to be active from the Queen Charlotte Islands (NA-051)
for the IOTA Contest. QSL via N6HR. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
VP5 - Russ, W4UBC plans to be active (on
10-80 metres SSB) as VP5/W4UBC from the VP5JM station on
Providenciales (NA-002) on 21-26 July. QSL direct only via W4UBC.
[TNX The Daily DX]
W - Jon, WB8YJF will be active from Ocracoke
Island (NA-067) on 21-28 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via
home call either direct (Jon Severt, 5586 Babbitt Rd., New
Albany, OH 43054, USA) or through the bureau. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
W - The Pine Mountain DX Rangers will
participate in the IOTA Contest as WW4LL from Dauphin Island
(NA-213). [TNX NG3K]
W - Matt, KM5VI and other operators will
participate in the IOTA Contest as KM5VI from Galveston Island
(NA-143). QSL KM5VI direct or via bureau. [TNX KM5VI]
YB - Six operators (namely Sardjana/YC2ECG,
Faozan/YD2JWM, Budi/YD2OEH, Yanto/YD2CJQ, Andy/YD2KVU and
Rivai/YB2MTA) will be active as YE2R from Karimunjawa (OC-186) on
28 August - 3 September. They will operate on 15 and 10 metres
(maybe on 17 metres as well) SSB and CW with two beams (one for
Europe and Africa and the other for North and South America) for
SSB and an inverted V for CW and 17m. They expect to have three
active at the same time and to be QRV for 12-18 hours a day. QSL
direct only via YB2MTA. [TNX YB2MTA]
GOOD TO KNOW - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
9A QRP CLUB ---> Founded on 10 April
1994, it is for amateur radio operators whose output
power does not exceed 5W (CW) or 10W (SSB). The Club
sponsors a series of awards for QRPers; for further
information e-mail 9a3fo@hi.hinet.hr.
CTC ---> The Croatian Telepgraphy
Club (Franjevacka 5, 42220 Novi Marof, Croatia) was
founded on 12 December 2001 and currently gathers members
from several European countries plus South Africa,
Brazil, USA, Argentina and Japan. For further information
please e-mail Den, 9A3FO at 9a3fo@hi.hinet.hr.
PIRATE ---> Someone has been active
as 9Q5BQ on 30, 20 and 17 metres CW, but "this
callsign remains unknown to both the licensing
authorities and the 9Q National Society". Save your
time and money and do not QSL to Pierre, HB9AMO (holder
of 9Q5BQ in 1997 and 2001), as he has not been in the
D.R. of Congo for one year. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
QSL EK6DZ ---> Joe, W3HNK will no
longer be the QSL manager for EK6DZ, who has decided to
do his own QSLing. [TNX The Daily DX]
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