21 September 2002
No 594
4 2 5 D X N E W S DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
3X & 6W - Francois, VE2XO will be active
again as 3XY6A from Conakry, Guinea on 22-25 September; he might
also operate as 6W1RT from Dakar, Senegal on 26-27 September. He
will concentrate on RTTY with some SSB; main activity on 20, 17
and 15 metres. QSL via home call (Francois Normant, 3054 avenue
Lacombe, Montreal QC H3T 1L4, Canada). [TNX VE2XO]
9A - Tom, 9A2AA and Neno, 9A7N plan to
operate as 9A2AA/P and 9A7N/P from Sestrica Island (EU-170, IOCA
CI-103) and Lighthouse (WLH LH-1084, ARLHS CRO-015) on 21
September, starting around 12 UTC. [TNX VA3RJ]
9A - Mauro/9A2PU and Boro/9A3KB will be
active (on all bands, 6 metres included) from Veli Brijun Island
(EU-110, IOCA CI-139) on 28-29 September. They will operate from
a location close to the lighthouse at Cape Pinida (LH-1651,
CRO-010). [TNX 9A6AA]
9Q - Pat, F6BLQ/9Q1A reports the following
licences have been extended through 31 December 2002: 9Q0AR
(ARAC), 9Q1YL (Nicole), 9Q1MM (Jean-Philippe), 9Q1KS (Cyprien)
and 9Q1A (Pat himself). Three new callsigns have been allocated:
9Q0HQ (ARAC), 9Q1DM (David Mewa) and 9S1X (Pat). Documentation is
being sent to the DXCC Desk. For further information please visit
http://www.qsl.net/f6blq.
9Q - Ed, ON7UN will be in Kinshasa and
Lubumbashi (D.R. of Congo) in late September/early October for
two or three weeks and expect to operate with a 9Q5 call TBA. He
will also visit Brazzaville (Congo, TN) and see if he can operate
from there. For the next six months will be visiting Gabon,
Kenia, Tanzania, Zambia and Mozambique. QSL via ON4ACA either
direct or through the bureau. [TNX ON4ACA]
BY - Two groups of operators from four
different Chinese provinces will operate as BI7DX from Weizhou
Island (AS-139) from 27 September to 4 October. The first group
(including Alan/BA1DU, Zhang/BA6AP, Terry/BA7NQ, Liao/BA7QT,
Chen/BD7NI, Wu/BD7QY, Li/BG7IEE and Liu/BG7OH) expect to be QRV
at 8 UTC on 27 September. The second group (including Ken/BA1AJ,
Jerry/BA1FB, Qin/BA1KA, Fan/BA1RB, Xiang/BD1CC and Liu BG1DO)
will arrive on 2 October. Three stations equipped with two Yagis,
one vertical antenna and two linear amplifiers will be used on
10-40 metres SSB and CW. QSL via BA1DU (P.O.Box 8091, Beijing
100088, China). [TNX BA1DU]
DU - Ken, G3OCA reports that the timetable of
his IOTA operation from the Philippines [425DXN 571] has been
changed and that the activity from OC-175 (Sarangani Islands) has
been cancelled. He now plans to leave the UK on 3 October and to
operate from OC-235 (6-10 October), OC-120 (11-16 October) and
OC-126 (17-20 October). Different special call signs will be used
from each island. A number of local operators, including the
primary DU coordinator DU1MS and 4F2KWT, will be joining the team
on each island. Propagation forecasts have been prepared to try
to ensure that the best use is made of openings to Europe and
East Coast USA. QSLs via G3OCA either direct or through the RSGB
bureau (direct cards from Russian stations should be sent to
UA4SKW).
EA - A group of operators will be active from
Tabarca Island (EU-093, DIE E-006) on 28-29 September. Depending
on the various locations os the island, they will sign ED5TII
(main station), ED5TIC, ED5TIM and ED5TIF (from the lighthouse).
QSL via operator's instructions. [TNX EA7HBC]
EY - Dany, F5CW is currently in Tadjikistan;
he received his EY8/F5CW licence on 19 Septembre and hopes to be
allowed to install an antenna at the hotel. The licence expires
on 30 November. [TNX La Gazette du DX]
FO_aus - Silvano, I2YSB and Adriano, IK2GNW
will operate as FO/I2YSB/p and FO/IK2GNW/p from Rurutu (OC-050),
Austral Islands on 17-28 October. While there they will try to
operate also from Maria Island (OC-???). QSL via home call. The
web page for the operation is at http://digilander.libero.it/i2ysb.
[TNX I2YSB]
I - Vincenzo, IT9NVA reports he plans to
operate from the lighthouse at Capo Santa Croce (WAIL SI-007) on
21 September in the morning.
I - Look for IT9MRM/9 to be active on 40-10
metres SSB from the lighthouse at Punta San Raineri (WAIL SI-002,
ARLHS ITA-143) on 23-27 September. QSL direct only to IT9MRM.
[TNX VA3RJ]
IS0 - Giovanni, IZ2DPX reports he will be
active as IS0/IZ2DPX/p and/or IS0/IZ2DPX/m from Baia Sardinia
(EU-025, IIA SD-001) from 28 September to 5 October. He will
operate on 10, 15, 17, 20 and 6 metres (from JN41RD). QSL via
IK2DUW.
KC4_ant - KC4AAC (Skip) is currently active
from US Antarctic station "Palmer" (WABA K-10) located
on Anvers Island (AN-012). Reportedly he should be there until
October. Look for him around 14243 kHz typically between 01.00
UTC and 02.30 UTC. QSL via K1IED.
KH2 - Walt, KF2XN is currently active as
KH2/KF2XN from Guam (OC-026) [425DXN 593] and is now expected to
be heading for the Northern Marianas (KH0) within a couple of
weeksfor "extensive operations". QSL via W2GR. [TNX
N5FPW]
KH6 - Hiro, JA5XAE has cancelled his 22-26
September operation from Hawaii [425DXN 591].
LA - Rag, LA6FJA will be operate as LN1HQ
(NRRL club station) during this weekends' SAC (Scandinavia
Activity Contest) CW. Next week LN1HQ will participate in the
CQ/RJ WW DX RTTY Contest, possibly as a Multi-Multi entry. QSL
for these activities only via bureau to LA6FJA. [TNX LA6FJA]
OZ - Look for Peter, OZ/DL4FCH to be active
from Romo Island (EU-125, DIA NS-001) from 28 September to 4
October. He plans to operate on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres CW.
QSL via home call either direct or through the bureau. Logs will
be available at http://www.niksch.de/dl4fch. [TNX DL4FCH]
TK - Rudy/OM3PC and Miro/OM5RW will be active
(on 160-10 metres SSB, CW and RTTY) as TK/OM3PC/p and TK/OM5RW/p
from Corsica (EU-014) on 22-30 September. They will participate
in the CQ WW DX RTTY Contest as a Multi-Single entry. [TNX OM5RW]
UR_ant - Those who are looking for Alex,
EM1KGG [425DXN 592] at "Akademik Vernadsky" station
(WABA UR-01, IOTA AN-006) may want to try around 18.00 - 18.30
UTC on +/- 21200 kHz on Saturdays and Sundays (when Alex has
skeds with Paul, UT1KY). QSL via UT7UA. [TNX UT7WZA]
VE - Nenad, VE3EXY will operate as VE3EXY/2
from Zone 2 from around 22 UTC on 27 September to around 13 UTC
on 2 October, CQ/RJ WW DX RTTY Contest included. Look for him on
CW (3510, 7010, 10107, 14025, 18077, 21025, 24897 and 28025 kHz)
and RTTY (14090, 21090 and 28090 kHz). QSL via home call either
direct or through the bureau.
VK - Paul, VK3KXG reports that VI3JPI is the
special callsign issued to the 27-30 September operation [425DXN
593] from Lady Julia Percy Island (OC-???). QSL direct only to
VK3KXG (Paul Stampton, 69-71 Brown Street, Leongatha, Victoria,
Australia 3953).
VK - Johan, PA3EXX reports he will operate as
VK4WWI Woody Wallis Island in the Queensland State (Gulf of
Carpentaria) North group (OC-???) on 6-10 November. He will then
move to Turtle Head (OC-187) and be active on 11-12 November. QSL
via PA3EXX either direct (Johan Willemsen, Belmolendijk 12, 1693
DJ Wervershoof, The Netherlands) or through the bureau. Further
information is available at http://home.tiscali.nl/~su042021.
W - Tony, WF1N and Lou, W1DIG have to cancel
their 20-23 September trip [425DXN 589] to Appledore Island
(NA-217) because of boat connection problems. They will not be
able to reschedule the trip in 2002. [TNX WF1N]
ZS - Rudi, ZS6DX reports he will operate
special event station ZS02AM until 22 September. The event is
"Africa Militair", an airshow and arms exibition at
Waterkloof airbase in Pretoria. QSL via ZS6DX, direct or via the
bureau.
GOOD TO KNOW - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
THE SONSOROL HAM RADIO PROJECT --->
The Sonsorol Ham Radio Project is collecting funds to
teach radio fundamentals to local children and to build a
local station thanks to rev. Bill Burton, T88SI and
Governor Laura Ierago. You can contribute donating money,
used equipment, books, antennas, keys, QRP kits or buying
the T88SI video (20 minutes VHS-PAL), including small
souvenir from Sonsorol. 10$ will be donated to the fund
for every video sold. A video clip is available at http://www.sonsorol.com/ham_radio/index_eng.htm,
where donors will be listed. Please contact Maury, IZ1CRR
(i121171@425dxn.org)
for price details.
425DXN - PORTUGUESE VERSION --->
Paulo Pinto, CT1ETE has been unable to edit the
Portuguese language version of 425 DX News for some time
due to an hard disk crash. He says he "will update
the Portuguese version as soon as possible beginning with
the most recent one and trying to recover the older
ones".
DXCC NEWS ---> Bill Moore, NC1L (ARRL
DXCC Manager) reports the following operations are
approved for DXCC credit:
Afghanistan -
YA/G0TQJ (30 April - 11 July 2002)
Myanmar -
XY3C, XY5T, XY7V, XY0TA, XY4KQ and XY3EZ
(1-25 August 2002)
Yemen -
7O/OH2YY: the DXCC Desk has received evidence
that the Yemen operation by Pekka Ahlqvist, OH2YY
in May 2002 was conducted with written,
government approval. Credit for QSOs with
7O/OH2YY between 4 and 11 May 2002 (inclusive)
will be given effective immediately.
As far as
7O1YGF is concerned, no evidence traceable to the
Yemeni government has been received by the DXCC
Desk to date. DXCC credit for this operation will
be given only after such evidence has been
presented to ARRL.
IOTW ---> John, WD8MGQ reporst that
the Island On The Web forums are back on line at the
following URLs:
Unfortunately, the provider lost all the email addresses,
so everyone needs to subscribe again.
PIRATEJR3QHQ reports that the station
signing 7Q7YE on 15 September (20m CW, with QSL via
---> Toru, JR3QHQ) was a pirate.
PIRATE? ---> DU2/DU8ARK was reported
being active from OC-092 on 30 metres. Joe, I2YDX (the
QSL manager for DU8ARK) says that Dan does not operate CW
and is believed to be in Manila.
QSL HK3JJH ---> Pedro reminds DXers
and IOTA enthusiasts that he is not a member of the Liga
Colombiana de Radioaficionados and cannot receive bureau
cards. QSLs should be sent direct only to Pedro J.
Allina, P.O. Box 81119, Bogota, Colombia.
QSL ZC4ATC ---> During his recent
trip to Cyprus, Alan/G3PMR was able to operate ZC4ATC for
about one hour (about 85 QSOs). For some reason in the
past QSLs for ZC4RAF and ZC4ATC were sent to him, but
Alan is not and has never been the QSL manager for these
stations. To avoid further confusion as a result of last
week's operation, please note that the correct QSL
manager for ZC4ATC is 5B4YX, including the QSOs Alan made
on 12 September 2002.
QSL MANAGER NEEDED ---> The following
stations from Z3 are looking for a QSL manager: Z31DX,
Z32AF, Z32AM, Z32RS, Z33A, Z33AA, Z340FAD, Z350AM,
Z350DX, Z350FAD, Z37FAD, Z39Z, Z30Z and in the near
future also Z32AY and Z34NO. Volunteers are invited to
get in touch with Z32AF at either z32af@mt.net.mk or z32af@contesting.info.
QSL VIA WB2RAJ ---> WB2RAJ is the QSL
manager for the following stations: EM3W, FK5DX, FK8GM,
J39BW, LZ2TU (for 1993 only), ST2/G4OJW, ST2AA (through
February 1995 only), ST0K and UZ3AYR. He is *not* the
manager for ST2SA.
LOGS: Logs and pictures of the 31 August
IK1AWV/P activity from Porto Maurizio Lighthouse (WAIL
LI-002) are available at http://www.arimperia.net/A_faro.htm.
LOGS: Pictures and in the near future
the logs for the recent operation from the Cheradi
Islands (IJ7) can be found at http://www.aritaranto.it/vherdi-2002.
[TNX IZ7AUH]
VK3DYL - Gwen Tilson, 3 Gould Court, Mt.
Waverley, Victoria 3149, Australia
VK4AAR - Alan Roocroft, P.O. Box 421,
Gatton 4343, Australia
W2GR - Mike Benjamin, 1064 99th Street,
Niagara Falls, NY 14304, USA
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