3 May 2003
No 626
4 2 5 D X N E W S
DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH

5H - Ramesh, VU2RKS is active on 20 and 15 metres as 5H9KR from Mwanza, on the banks of Lake Victoria in northern Tanzania. "I currenlty QSL direct", he says, "and shall return direct QSLs by mid May".

9H - Miki, YT1CS is active as 9H3CS from Malta until 4 May. QSL via home call (Stosic Miroljub-Miki, Jugoslovenska 70, Surdulica 17350, Serbia and Montenegro). [TNX YU1AS]

A4 - Younis, A41MA will be active from Mahoot (Mahawt) Island (AS-014) until 5 May. His web page is at http://www.geocities.com/suwadi_island/.

F - Jean-Claude, F6HDH (SSB) and Francis, F6HKS (CW) plan to be active from a couple of lighthouses as follows:

• 2 May: Cap Ferret Lighthouse (DPLF PB-049, FRA-226)
• 3 May: Hourtin Lighthouse (DPLF PB-055, FRA-105).

QSL via home calls, either direct or through the bureau. [TNX F5NQL]

I - I0CUT, IK0LNN, IK0NFV, IK0OER, IK0PEA, IK0SME and IZ0BXZ will partecipate in the ARI Contest as IR0N. QSL via bureau or direct to IK0NFV. [TNX IK0LNN]

I - The 11 May IP1TIN activity from Tino Island (EU-083) [425DXN 625] has been cancelled. Next operations are confirmed to take place on 25 May and on 26-27 July (IOTA Contest included). QSL via IK5MDF either direct or through the bureau. [TNX IK5MDF]

JA - Yuki, JI6KVR reports that the 3-5 May operation [425DXN 621] by JM1PXG from Tokara Kuchino-shima (AS-049) has been cancelled.

JA - Look for Yoshiro, JL3SIK/6 to be active (on 40-6 metres CW and SSB) from Yonaguni island (AS-024) until 2 May. [TNX JL3SIK]

JT - Nicola, I0SNY and Gianni, I8KGZ have cancelled their 6-29 May trip to Mongolia [425dxn 623] due to the SARS emergency. [TNX I0SNY]

PY - Look for ZW7AA to be activated (on 40-6 metres SSB and CW) from Ponta de Pedras Lighthouse (PE-03 for the Brazilian Lighthouse Award) on 9-11 May. QSL via PY7AA. [TNX VA3RJ]

SP - Special event station HF6UE is active through 10 June to celebrate Poland's European Community Accession Agreement (the suffix UE stands for Unia Europejska, i.e. European Union). QSL to SP6ZDA preferably via bureau or direct to Scouts Radio Club SP6ZDA, P.O. Box 41, 51-673 Wroclaw 9, Poland. [TNX SP6NIC and SP5UAF]

SV - Terry, M0CLH will be active as SV8/M0CLH/P from Skopelos Island (EU-072) on 2-9 May. This will be a holiday style operation on 10-20 metres SSB. Terry will be running 5 watts into dipoles and ground planes. QSL via home call either direct or through the bureau. [TNX M0CLH]

SV5 - Steve, G0SGB will be active from Kos Island (EU-001) on 10-23 May. He plans to activate nine lighthouses while on the island and to operate 15, 17, 20, 40 and 80 metres. QSL direct only via home call. [TNX G0SGB]

SV9 - Dick, G3URA is active as SV9/G3URA from Crete until 15 May. He will be on RTTY during the ARI and Volta contests; outside the contests, he will be active again on PSK31, including the WARC bands. QSL via home call, either direct or through the bureau. [TNX G3URA]

UA - Special call RL1A will be aired (on 10-160 metres SSB) on 1-31 May to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the city of Saint Petersburg. QSL via RA1AG either direct (Konstantin A. Chudnovskiy, P.O. Box 651, Saint Petersburg, 195269, Russia) or through the bureau. [TNX UA1AKJ]

UA - Special event callsigns UE3QDG and UE3QSY will be aired on 6-8 May for the 350th anniversary of the Divnogor'e monastery. QSL to RA3QSY via bureau. [TNX RA3QSY]

UR - Crimea Contest Club will activate special event station EO58JM on 5-11 May. QSL via KG6AR. [TNX KG6AR]

UR - Special event call EO58E will be aired on all bands from Dnepropetrovsk on 5-12 May. QSL via UR5EDX (CW) and UR7EP (SSB), either direct or through the bureau. [TNX UR5EDX]

V3 - Mark, W7ZB will be active as V31ZB from St. George's Cay (NA-073), Belize on 3-13 May. Look for him on 15, 20 and 40 metres SSB during his afternoons and evenings. QSL direct ot home call. [TNX The Daily DX]

YB - Mediterraneo DX Club members YC3DIK, YC3MM, YC3BDJ and YC3BCS, along with other operators, plan to be active from Pisang Island in the Sumatra's Coastal Islands South group (OC-???) starting around 12 UTC on 11 May until the 17th at the latest. They will operate on 10, 15, 40 and 80 metres SSB; a special callsign has been applied for. QSL via IZ8CCW, [TNX IZ8CCW]

YJ - Patrice, FK8HA is expected to be signing YJ0AHA from Vanuatu until 25 May. [TNX OZ6M]

GOOD TO KNOW - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH

• 9K2ZZ ---> Bob, 9K2ZZ is going to be spending the majority of his time in YI and A9 and has informed his QSL manager (Raymond, W8CNL) that "all requests for confirmations go to the LOTW" (Logbook Of The World). This includes the past K4CY/P and K4CY/M operations from Iraq. Please refrain from sending cards for K4CY/M to W8CNL, as he has neither logs nor cards. However, Raymond has all the 9K2ZZ and 9K9Z logs and plenty of cards (QSL direct only to Raymond H. McClure, 5 McKenzie Circle, North Augusta, SC 29841-4319, USA). [TNX N7MAL]
• ARBE ---> ARI Milano announces ARBE, "Amateur Radio Balloning Experiment", to take place on 10 May (or on the 17th, if the weather is bad). A special team will apply APRS technology for balloon ground position monitoring. At the same time, an operator will fly onboard and operate as IQ2MI/p on +/- 144.300 MHz USB starting around 8-9 UTC for 1-3 hours. QSL via operator's instructions. For further information please email Tibor, IK2SAI (ik2sai@amsat.org) or visit http://www.arimi.it/rubriche/arbe.html.
• DXCC NEWS ---> DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L (nc1l@arrl.org) reports the following operations have been approved for DXCC credit:

   5X1CW (licence renewed through 1 March 2004)
   9N7DX (22 April 2003 through 19 June 2003)
   YA1BV, YA1CQ and YA1JA (14 November 2002-31 March 2003)

• ILLW ---> This year the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend will take place from 00.01 UTC on 16 August until 23.59 UTC on the 17th. This highly popular annual event attracts hundreds of activated lighthouses and lightships (316 in 45 countries last year), and the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society offers several awards and certificates for achievements in various categories. If you decide to take part in this year's event, please register on-line at http://vk2ce.com/illw/ or send the details of your operation to illw@vk2ce.com. Announced operations will be listed at http://vk2ce/illw/2003.htm. [TNX GM4SUC]
• KB5GL/5 ---> Silvano, KB5GL reports that, after struggling against winds and insects (158 bites), he made over 800 QSOs in 13 hours during his 25-26 April operation from Breton Island (NA-089).
• QSL 9V1YC ---> Please note that the new QSL route for James Brooks, 9V1YC is via N5ID: Joe Morris, 813 Highway 13, Wiggins, MS 39577, USA. [TNX 9V1YC]
• QSL K1B ---> Some 11,000 QSOs and 2,300 cards have been processed so far. Please contact Stephen, K4YL (K4YL@arrl.net) if you have any special request and remember that he handles direct requests only (Stephen Grose, P.O. Box 183, Flat Rock, NC 28731-0183, USA). Any small donations will be gratefully accepted towards printing cards, printing supplies and postage.
• QSL PT5T ---> Mac, W3HC reports he will handle the QSL cards for PT5T operation by CT1BOH in November 2001 (5,509 QSOs). Cards will be ordered within the week.
• QSL W2A & W2AA ---> The W2 Incoming Bureau asks not send any cards for W2A & W2AA for the operating period of 24 October 1997 - 5 March 2001. These stations are "are not interested in replying to these cards" and, according to Bill, W2AY, "the only communication we have had with them is for the W2 Incoming Bureau to trash the cards".
• QSL VIA F6JOB ---> Bill, W2AY reports that Patrice, F6JOB (patrice@f6job.net) has assumed QSL duties for F6EPY's March 2001 operations as 5W0DA and ZK1EPY (Rarotonga, South Cooks). His mailing address is Patrice Nowak, 3 Allee des Tuyas, 17520 Germignac, France.
• SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR ---> Jonathan, MM0OKG will be in Peru for about one week starting 5 May; he will then moving on to Bolivia for a further two weeks. He will be active as OA/MM0OKG/p and with a CP call to be confirmed on 20 (+/- 14280 kHz) and 10 metres SSB QRP mainly in his late afternoon and evenings. [TNX MM0OKG]
• YASME BOOK ---> Commissioned by the YASME Foundation [425DXN 523] and published by ARRL, "YASME. The Danny Weil and Colvin Radio Expeditions" by Jim Cain, K1TN highlights the adventures of YASME pioneer Danny Weil, ex-VP2VB, and of the late husband-and-wife DXpedition team of Lloyd and Iris Colvin, W6KG and W6QL. The book (320 pages with illustrations) will be available via the ARRL on-line catalog as well as through dealers who sell ARRL publications. Limited copies will be available at the International DX Convention in Visalia (2-4 May). [TNX N7NG]

NEWS FROM THE WEB - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH

• IB0DX: Pictures from the recent operation from Ventotene (EU-045) can be found at http://www.mdxc.org/ib0dx. [TNX IZ8CCW]
• LOGS: Logs for 8J1RF (Dome Fuji Station) and 8J1RL (Syowa Station) are updated 2-3 times a month at http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-7_8j1rl/2002/frame.htm. [TNX JA0WJN/8J1RF]
• LOGS: The logs for the recent ZW0S operation from St. Peter and St. Paul Archipelago are available at http://www.qsl.net/ps7jn/logs/search.html.
• NCDXF: The new and greatly improved web site of the Northern California DX Foundation (NCDXF) is at http://www.ncdxf.org/. [TNX K6RIM]

QSL INFO - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH

===================================================================
CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER
===================================================================
4A2Q        WD9EWK      GD4OBK/P    G4OBK       TX4PG       I2YSB
4S7YSG      JA2SWH      GS2MP       N3SL        UE6IAA      RA6AU
4X0R        4X6HI       HI8A        K3WGR       UE6IKI      RA6AU
4X55I       4Z4SZ       HJ3ISB      EA5KB       UN5J        W3HNK
5H9IR       ZS6EZ       IB0DX       IZ8CCW      V21BBQ      V21ARC
5J3GC       HK3OVP      ID9RGE      IT9EJW      V44KJ       WB2TSL
5N0EVR      LZ3XV       II3SM       IQ3VE       VI5WCP      VK3ZZ
5T5SN       IZ1BZV      IP1TIN      IK5MDF      VK6CN/P     AC6DD
5U7JB       ON5NT       IZ4CUK      IK4BWC      VK9XC       JA3MCA
5X1CW       F6GQK       J20LA       DL2LAH      VK9XE       JA8VE
5Z4DE       G0IAS       J5UAT/P     F8DQZ       VK9XK       JA1KJW
9A0CI       DE0MST      J79AK       8R1AK       VK9XY       JA1JQY
9G1YK       PA3ERA      JM1LJS/JD1  JM1LJS      VO1BZM      VO1HE
9N7DX       4Z4DX       JW/F8DVD    F8DVD       W1ACT       N1JOY
A61AR       UA6MF       JY9QJ       DL5MBY      W6C         K6AO
AP2ARS      K2PF        KH9/N6XIV   K2FF        XQ6ET       W8UVZ
C93CM       IZ4DPV      KP4SQ       KD8IW       XU7ACG      7N4QHA
C93FF       IK4ZHH      L44DX       EA5KB       XU7ACS      JS1DYB
CN2CT       F1CNH       LU1ECZ      EA5KB       XV2M        SP5JTF
CN8NK       EA5XX       LU1ZV       LU4DXU      YA1CQ       JA1CQT
CU3DJ/P     KZ5RO       LW9DA       AC7DX       YB0AJR      OK1JN
CV1T        EA5KB       LZ03KM      LZ1BFR      YB2DX       YB2LAB
CX4NF       EA5KB       M0SDX       UT2UB       YB7N        WB7B
D2CR        RK3BR       MM0BNN/P    M0BNN       YC3MM/5     IZ8CCW
D44TD       CT1EKF      MM0CRG      G3TAY       YC4FIJ/P    YC9BU
DX4CN       VE7DP       NL7RT       AC7DX       YC8RRK      YC9BU
ED1SSA      EA1AUM      PJ2MI       W2CQ        YS1EJ       W4GJ
ED5SJF      EA5URL      R1ANB       RU1ZC       YV5A        YV5NWG
EL2AB       IK0PHY      RP1COP      RN1CX       YW5NN       YV5NWG
EM0U        UT2UB       S92UN       CT1CPP      ZA1B        OH2BH
EM13UCC     UY5ZZ       S9SS        N4JR        ZD8A        N6CW
FG5FC       F6DZU       T88KL       JN3JBC      ZD8R        N6ND
FO/JJ8DEN   JJ8DEN      TA2ZF       UT2UB       ZD8Z        VE3HO
FP5BZ       F5TJP       TL8CK       F6EWM       ZK1AYL      VK4SJ
GB2LBL      M0CMW       TP6CE       F5LGF       ZK1SIM      VK4SJ
GB2SJ       M0BWI       TR8CA       F6CBC       ZW1AA       PY1AA
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ADDRESSES - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH

• 4Z4DX - Dov Gavish, 27 Hamitnahalim St, Ramat Hasharon 47203, Israel
• CT1CPP - Antonio Duarte Prates Bebiano, Estrada dos 4 Marcos 17, Sarilhos Grandes, 2870 Montijo, Portugal
• DE0MST - Fredy Stippschild, P.O. Box 1406, D-83657 Lenggries, Germany
• DL2SWW - Frank Dreyer, Gartenweg 9, D-19069 Alt-Meteln, Germany
• DL4KQ - Frank Rosenkranz, Blumenstr. 25, D-50126 Bergheim, Germany
• E21EIC - Champ C. Muangamphun, P.O. Box 1090, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10903, Thailand
• F8DVD - Francois Bergez, 6 rue Liberte, 71000 Macon, France
• I2YSB - Silvano Borsa, P.O.Box 45, 27036 Mortara - PV, Italy
• IN3DEI - Claudio Daddario, P.O.Box 1, Succ. P.T. n. 10, 39100 Bolzano BZ, Italy
• IQ2VA - Sezione ARI, P.O. Box 125, 21052 Busto Arsizio - VA, Italy
• IQ3VE - ARI Venezia, P.O. Box 227, 30100 Venezia - VE, Italy
• IR4A - c/o Sezione ARI, P.O. Box 178, 42100 Reggio Emilia - RE, Italy
• IT9EJW - Alfio Bonanno, P.O. Box 18, 95028 Valverde - CT, Italy
• IZ1BZV - Giorgio Tabilio, P.O. Box 95, 19100 La Spezia - SP, Italy
• IZ8CCW - Antonio Cannataro, P.O.Box 360, 87100 Cosenza - CS, Italy
• JA1JQY - Matsui Shigeo, 2-31-10 Shimoseya, Seya, Yokohama, 246-0035 Japan
• JA1KJW - Nakayama Hisashi, 1-17-8 Shibuya, Yamato, 242-0023 Japan
• JA3MCA - Tachibana Kaoru, 1-7-5-403 Tsukimino, Yamato, 242-0002 Japan
• JA8VE - Saito Kunio, 2-26-5-554 Nishitsuruma, Yamato, 242-0005 Japan
• JJ8DEN - Yoshitake Izumi, Minami-24-7, Nishi-1, Obihiro-City, Hokkaido, 080-0011, Japan
• JQ1EYN - Nobuhiko Hiruma, Engel Kawasaki Glandia 1405 Higasida-chou, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, 210-0005 Japan
• KB5GL - Silvano Amenta, 5028 Hearst Ave, Metaire, LA 70001, USA
• LZ1BFR - P.O.Box 830, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
• M0CLH - Terry Martin, 40 Palmers, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7HB, England, UK
• N1JOY - Roland Daignault, 19 Davis Road, Westport, MA 02790, USA
• NK1N - Glen S. Johnstone, 555 Kappock St 16A, Riverdale, NY 10463, USA
• RK3BR - Vladimir Eremeev, P.O. Box 26, Moscow, 121609, Russia
• RN1CX - Konstantin A. Lisovsky, P.O. Box 215/6, Sosnovy Bor, 188540, Russia
• SM0FWW - Leif B.Lindgren, Brantingsgatan 54, Stockholm SE-11535, Sweden
• UT2UB - Andrej Lyakin, P.O. Box 99, Kyiv-10, 01010 Ukraine
• UY5ZZ - Vladimir F. Latyshenko, P.O. Box 4850, Zaporozhye, 69118, Ukraine
• VE3MIS - Mississauga ARC, c/o Michael Brickell (VE3TKI), 2801 Bucklepost Crescent, Mississauga, ON L5N 1X6, Canada
• VK4SJ - June Sim, P.O. Box 406, Caloundra 4551, Queensland, Australia
• W3IYQ - John L. Sielke, 1353 Samuel Dr, Vineland, NJ 08360, USA
• W4ALZ - Lee Zehmer, 2321 Mill House Lane, Matthews, NC 28104, USA
• W5EW - Ray Husher, 202 Washington Ave, Thibodaux, LA 70301, USA

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