17 May 2003
No 628
4 2 5 D X N E W S DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
3D2 - Andre, GM3VLB confirms he will be
active as 3D2LB from Beachcomber Island (OC-121) [425DXN 621],
Fiji on 26-29 May. QSL direct only to home call.
7X - A second attempt at operating from the
Habibas Islands (AF-???) is scheduled to take place on 1-5 June.
Last year the operation aborted at the very last minute [425DXN
576]. The operators (Ivan/OM3CGN, Afif/7X2RO and maybe other
locals) are waiting for the last permission to be issued. [TNX
OM3JW]
9A - Siggi/DL1AZZ, Lutz/DL3ARK, Mario/DL5ASE
and Heiko/DG0OGM plan operate from Dugi Otok (EU-170, IOCA
CI-018) and Veli Rat lighthouse (CRO-183) on 24-31 May. QSL via
home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
9M2 - Tex, 9M2TO will be active as 9M2TO/P
from Perhentian Island (AS-073) until 18 May. Contacts will be
confirmed automatically through the bureau via JA0DMV. [TNX OPDX
Bulletin]
C6 - Duncan, EA5ON will be active (on 160-10
metres SSB) as EA5ON/C6A from Freeport, Grand Bahama (NA-080) on
22-26 May. This is a business visit and operating time will be
restricted. QSL via home call. [TNX EA5ON]
C9 - Vlado, ZS6MG reports he will participate
in the CQ WPX CW Contest as C8A from Maputo, Mozambique. QSL via
ZS6MG (Vladimir Karamitrov, P.O. Box 1788, Bramley 2018, South
Africa).
CT - Special event station CT1RVM/p will be
active (on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres SSB) on 18 May from the
Portuguese Air Force Museum. QSL via CT1RVM, bureau or direct.
[TNX CT1END]
G - Special station GB300WES, celebrating the
life of John Wesley, born in 1703, will be active on 18 May,
24-26 May and various dates until September. QSL via M0RHI either
direct (Royce Hunt, 24 Athelstane Crescent, Edenthorpe, Doncaster
DN3 2NG, South Yorkshire, UK) or through the RSGB bureau. [TNX
M0RHI]
I - Gianni, IZ8CGS will be active (on 10-40
metres SSB) as IG9/IZ8CGS from Lampedusa (AF-019, IIA AG-001) on
22-25 May. QSL via home call. [TNX IZ8CCW]
J7 - George, K5KG will be active on CW and
SSB as J75KG from Dominica on 20-29 May. He will participate in
the CQ WW WPX CW Contest as J75A. QSL via KU9C. [TNX The Daily
DX]
JW - Terje, LA3OHA is organizing a second
expedition to Prins Karls Forland (EU-063) and is looking for
operators. The operation is scheduled to take place between 11
and 25 July; please visit http://www.dxpedition.org/dxjwpk
for further information.
OH - Finnish military amateur radio stations
will be active with the special prefix OI on 20 May. A complete
listing of stations can be found at http://www.kolumbus.fi/srela/oi/.
[TNX The Daily DX]
PJ2 - Look for Jim, WI9WI to be active as
PJ2WI from Curacao (SA-006) on 21-27 May, including a single
operator n entry in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. QSL via WI9WI,
direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
SM - Martin, SM0DTK will be active as
SM0DTK/1 from Gotland Island (EU-020) on 24-31 May. Skeds can be
arranged via sm0dtk@passagen.se.
[TNX SM0DTK]
SP - Special event station HF25KVW is QRV
until 31 July to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the SP5KVW
Radio Club of Ostroleka. QSL via SP5KVW. [TNX SP5XSD]
SP - Special memorial operations will be take
place from Poland to commemorate Polish scientist Ignacy
Lukasiewicz, whose first-ever kerosene lamp was used for the
first time on 31 July 1853 in Lviv:
through 30 June: HF8IL (QSL via SP8PJG)
1 July-15 August: HF150IL (QSL via SP8PJG)
25 July-4 August: 3Z0IL (QSL via SP8ZBX)
25 July-4 August: SN0IL (QSL via SP9PEE)
20 August-10 September: HF8IL (QSL via SP8PJG)
Another special event station, EN3WLL (QSL via UR4WXQ), will
be activated from Lviv, Ukraine between 25 July and 4 August. The
anniversary celebrations are supported by the Podkarpacie Branch
of PZK and Lviv Radio Amateur Club. For further details please
visit http://www.ot5.cq.pl/.
[TNX SP5UAF and SP9JPA]
VE - Dana, VE1VOX reports he plans to be
active as VE1OTA/VY2 from Prince Edward Island (EU-029) and other
nearby islands on 16-18 May.
VE - Look for VA2BY and K8DD/VE2 to be QRV
from Waskaganish, James Bay (Zone 2) on 20-23 May. Yhey will
operate on 10-40 metres SSB and CW. QSL via K8DD. The web page
for Team Zone 2 is at http://www.qsl.net/teamzone2/. [TNX NG3K]
VE - Andy, AE6Y will be active as VC1R from
VE1JF's QTH in Nova Scotia on 21-26 May, CQ WW WPX CW Contest
included. QSL via VE1JF. [TNX AE6Y]
VE - Industry Canada has authorized the use
of special event prefixes to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of
the National Library of Canada between 24 May and 27 July. The
prefixes will be CK for VE, CY for VO, CJ for VA and CZ for VY.
[TNX OPDX Bulletin]
VE - This is the latest information on the
June operations by Andre/GM3VLB, Alex/G0DHZ and Niall/VP8NJS from
a few British Columbia (VE7) islands [425DXN 621]: Denman
(NA-036) on 4-5 June, Malcolm (NA-091) on 6-7 June, Campbell
(NA-061) on 8-9 June, Denny (NA-061) on 9-11 June, Gabriola
(NA-075) on 12-14 June. Please e-mail Andre (5z4kl@ukonline.co.uk)
before 22 May for possible skeds or further information on
possible QRV times. [TNX GM3VLB]
W - Ken, W8KL will be operate mobile from the
North Carolina State East Group (NA-067) on 18-22 May. Look for
him on or around 14260 kHz during his afternoons and evenings,
while during the mornings he will look for JA/VK stations. [TNX
OPDX Bulletin]
GOOD TO KNOW - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
DXCC NEWS ---> DXCC Manager Bill
Moore, NC1L reports that the following operations from
Iraq are approved for DXCC credit: YI/EK6DO, YI/EK6KB,
YI/F5ORF, YI/ON4WW, YI/ON5NT, YI/ON6TT, YI/S53R,
YI/S57CQ, YI/SM7PKK and YI/VK4KMT. Pictures and other
information on the UN World Food Programme's workers in
Iraq can be found at http://www.wfpdx.org/.
LOTW ---> The long-anticipated
"Logbook of the World" (LoTW) - ARRL's secure
electronic contact-confirmation system - is being opened
for beta testing. While a formal unveiling is set for the
Hamvention DX Forum (17 May) in Dayton's Hara Arena, LoTW
now is available to all who wish to participate in the
beta testing program, expected to last 60 days. Visit the
ARRL Logbook of the World Web site (http://www.arrl.org/lotw/#top)
to learn more, download the necessary software and take
part in the beta testing effort.
NEW BOOKS ---> Idiom Press has
announced publication of "Up Two. Adventures of a
DXpeditioner" by well known contester, DXer and
world traveler Roger Western, G3SXW (256 pages) and the
third updated edition of "The Complete DX'er"
by Bob Locher, W9KNI (228 pages). Complete details are
available at http://www.idiompress.com.
QSL 9Y4TBG & 9Y4/DL4MEH --->
Andy, DL4MEH reports he is going to move permanently to
Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies. Effective
immediately, QSL cards for the following operations
should be routed via Wolfgang Utz, DL4MDO (either direct
or, preferably, through the bureau): 9Y4TBG CQWW CW 1999,
CQWW SSB 2001 & 2002, ARRL DX CW & SSB 2003
9Y4/DL4MEH: all operations from 1999 onwards. Those who
want to QSL direct to Andy ("please only stamp
collectors, hi"), should use the following address
(not earlier than August 2003): Andreas Kretzschmar, #5
Estate Ave., Cassleton Gardens, Trincity, Trinidad W.I.,
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
QSL AH3D ---> Vertex Standard (Yaesu)
will host the distribution of full-color AH3D folded-QSLs
at their booth (#535) during the Dayton Hamvention.
Martti Laine/OH2BH, Toni Linden/OH2JTE and Daily DX
editor, Bernie McClenny/W3UR are prepared to serve you
with a smile. [TNX N4GN]
QSL K5C ---> The Magnolia DX
Association reports that the QSL cards for their 4-6
April operation from Cat Island (NA-082) have arrived
from the printer (give a look to http://www.mdxa.org/k5c_03.html).
Glenn, K2FF is processing direct cards and expects to
make a mass mailing on 17 May.
QSL VIA VE7DP ---> Frank, VE7DP
provides an update on the QSL routes for recent IOTA
activations from the Philippines:
4G6A OC-125 via VE7DP
DX4CN OC-202 via VE7DP
4H1LC OC-244 via VE7DP or DX1CW
Frank has several listed addresses, but the preferred one
is: Frank Toplak, General Delivery, Winfield, BC V4V 1M6,
Canada.
UFT ---> The newly elected officers
of the Union Francaise des Telegraphistes (the French
National CW Society, http://www.uft.net) for 2003/04 are:
Raymond Talazac/F6BQV (President), Norbert Laurent/F6AXX
(Vice President), Pierre Gallo/F6FXS (Treasurer) and Jean
Pierre Auxentides/F5TFP (Secretary). Assistant Board
members include Ghislain/F6CEL, Alain/F6ENO, Alain/F6EQV,
Gerard/F6ICG, Andre/F5AKL, Bernard/F5HEW, Vincent/F5MJV,
Maurice/F5NQL and Martial/F5SIE. Honorary Past President
Jean-Claude Perrotey, F9IQ has been appointed as the
UFT's CW consultant for REF (the IARU French Society).
[TNX F5NQL]
VISALIA 2004 ---> The Southern
California DX Club (www.scdxc.org) has announced that the
55th Annual International DX Convention will be held at
The Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center Visalia on
23-25 April 2004. Online reservation information can be
found at www.visaliaholidayinn.com. [TNX
N6DHZ]
NEWS FROM THE WEB - Edited by I1JQJ &
IK1ADH
LOGS: Complete logs for the recent TX4PG
operation (12607 CW, 8901 SSB and 1029 RTTY QSOs) from
the Marquesas Islands (OC-027) are now available at http://digilander.libero.it/i2ysb;
discrepancies in QSO data should be reported to Silvano,
I2YSB (i2ysb@libero.it).
YE5A: An audio file from the YE5A
operation (OC-262) is available on the Meditearraneo DX
Club's web site at http://www.mdxc.org. [TNX IZ8CCW]
UR7IA - Leonid Aniskin, P.O. Box 1901,
Gorlovka-46, 84646 Ukraine
UT2UB - Andrej Lyakin, P.O. Box 99,
Kyiv-10, 01010 Ukraine
VK4SJ - June Sim, P.O. Box 406,
Caloundra 4551, Queensland, Australia
YT1CS - Stosic Miroljub-Miki,
Jugoslovenska 70, Surdulica 17350, Serbia and Montenegro
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