28 June 2003
No 634
4 2 5 D X N E W S
DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH

9A - Tom, 9A2AA reports he plans to operate from a few Croatian islands during the weekend.

CO - Members of the Pina Colada Contest Club (KP2AA) will join forces with the Federacion de Radioaficionados de Cuba in the first-ever joint Cuban-U.S. Field Day operation on 28-29 June. Operating as CO0US (and T42FD for the "Get On The Air" newcomer station), the team will operate near Havana on 80-2 metres. QSLs direct to K7JA. [TNX N6DHZ]

F - Special event station TM5AR will be aired from 28 June to 6 July to celebrate the "Armada Rouen 2003" event (http://www.mairie-rouen.fr/pre_armada/armada.htm). QSL via bureau. [TNX F5NQL]

FO - Phil, G3SWH gives the details of the forthcoming activities from the Pacific [425DXN 631]. The operators will be Barry/ZS1FJ (aka G4MFW and ZL1MFW), Deon/ZS1ZL and Phil/G3SWH himself. They will use FO/G4MFW (SSB and RTTY, QSL via ZS1FJ) and FO/G3SWH (CW, QSL via G3SWH) as follows:

   11-14 July from Tubuai (OC-152), Austral Islands,
   15-22 July from Mangareva (OC-063), French Polynesia,
   23-24 July from Tahiti (OC-046), French Polynesia.

A short operation may also take place from Rurutu (OC-050) in the Austral Islands. Around 25-26 July they will be on Great Barrier Island (OC-201), New Zealand. Announced frequencies are:

   28495, 24945, 21295, 18145, 14195, 7095, 3795 kHz (SSB)
   28025, 24895, 21025, 18075, 14025, 10105, 7005. 3505, 1830 kHz (CW)
   28075, 24922, 21085, 18102, 14075 kHz (RTTY)

Four pilot stations (namely G3XTT, W0DM, KH6FKG and ZS1AU) have been appointed to assist the expedition members in the efficient flow of traffic and information. Donations towards the high cost of this expedition will be gratefully accepted and may be sent to G3SWH. Further information and daily updates will be posted at http://www.qsl.net/g4mfw.

I - Look for Alex, IK8YFU/P to be active from the lighthouse at Capo Vaticano (WAIL CL-005, ARLHS ITA 047 ) until 30 June.

I - Look for Vesuvio DX Team member IZ8FDH to be active as IF9/IZ8FDH on all bands, 6 metres included, from Favignana (EU-054, IIA TP-011) from 29 June to 6 July. QSL via home call, either direct (Paolo Capobianco, Via Enrico Cocchia 26, 80124 Napoli - NA, Italy) or through the bureau. [TNX IZ8DDG]

I - I8ACB, IK8OZZ, IK8VRH, IK8YTA, IZ8CGS and IZ8EBI will be using special call IR8DX between 1 July and 30 October. They plan to operate as IR8DX/P from islands located in either EU-031 and EU-144 during this time frame. QSL via IK8VRH either direct or through the bureau. [TNX IK8VRH]

I - A few I7 operators plan to be active from Isoal degli Scheletri (not IOTA; IIA LE-016) and Isolotto Cuccio (not IOTA; IIA LE-018) during the coming week.

I - Operators from ARI Trapani will be active on all bands as IF9MI from Marettimo Island (EU-054, IIA TP-010) on 4-6 July. QSL direct only to IT9FXY. [TNX IW9FMW]

OZ - Look for Jakob, OZ7AEI/P to be active from several Danish islands and lighthouses on 28 June starting around 7.30 UTC: Strib Lighthouse (DEN-047, DLS 100) on Fyn Island (EU-172, DIA FY-001), Helnaes Island (FY-024) and Lighthouse (DEN-015, DLS 106), Vindbyoere BF (DEN-162, DLS 132) on Tasinge Island (EU-172, FY-015), Sio (EU-172, FY-021), Langeland (EU-172, FY-019), and Thuro (EU-172, FY-016). QSL via home call, direct or vureau (cards for all of Jakob's activities in 2003 will be printed around Christmas).

TF - Look for Gulli, TF8GX (http://www.gi.is/tf8gx/) to operate as TF7X from the Westman Islands (EU-071) from 30 June to 4 July. QSL via K1WY. [TNX The Daily DX]

UR - Look for US0ZZ/p, UT5ZA/p, UT4ZG/p, UR5ZGR/p to operate SSB and CW from Konstantynivska Batteria (Battery Island, PB-02 for the Ukrainian Islands Award) on 27-29 June. QSL via US0ZZ. [TNX ER5OK]

VE - Len, VE9MY and Linda, VE9GLF expect to be active from Lemeque Island (NA-068) on 1 July, starting around 20.30 UTC for a couple of hours. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX VE9MY]

VE - Paul, K1WO plans to operate from the Tusket Islands (NA-126) or, if transportation cannot be arranged, from Brier Island (NA-127) on 1-4 July. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]

VE - Industry Canada has authorized the use of special event prefixes to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Military Communications in Canada between 1 July and 31 August. The prefixes will be XM for all VE, XL for all VA, XN for all VO and XO for all VY. For more information pertaining to the other celebrations planned for the 100th anniversary, visit the webpage at http://www.commelec.2003.ca. [TNX VA3RJ]

VK - The Darwin Amateur Radio Club of the Northern Territory, Australia will operate special event station VI8NT to celebrate 25 years of self government from 1 July through 31 December. QSL via VK6NE. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]

W - Jeff, KU8E reports he will be operating mobile from St Simons Island (NA-058) on 5-8 July. Most of his activity will probably be on 20 metres CW.

YI - Steve, OM3JW reports that his son Mike, OM2DX is now back to Baghdad. His activity will be limited to a few weeks because Slovak Ambassy in Baghdad was totally destroyed. His power amplifier and antenna systems are lost and Mike expects to operate as YI1BGD (or with his personal call, which he hopes to receive soon - see "Iraqi PTT" below) from the club station. Further information and updates will be posted at http://www.qsl.net/om2dx.

GOOD TO KNOW - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH

• 4W3DX ---> Thor, 4W3DX (formerly 4W6MM) left Timor Leste on 26 June, after some 60,000 QSOs (15,000 as 4W3DX). QSL direct only to TF3MM. [TNX The Daily DX]
• BRAZIL DX NET ---> Pedro, PP5SZ reports it is now held by Daniel, PT7BI on Saturdays and Sundays from 18.30 to 20.30 UTC on 14270 kHz.
• I.I.A. ---> Frank, IZ7AUH/p and Fulvio, IZ7FLT/p were active from Isolotto Chianca d'Abramo (EU-091; IIA LE-017) on 25 June. Gianni, IZ77FLP/p was active from Scoglio di Torre dell'Ovo (IIA TA-003; not IOTA) on 27 June.
• IRAQI PTT ---> The Daily DX reports that Fred Matos, W3ICM "is on assignment in Baghdad, Iraq with the U.S. government, tasked with setting up an Iraqi 'FCC' (PTT), including issuance of ham radio licenses and callsigns. On his first day there, he assigned himself the callsign YI3DX".
• IQ1DX ---> This is the new club call assigned to Alba ARI Branch.
• QSL OZ/G0GRC (EU-171) ---> "In my hurry to get cards printed I omitted our callsign!", Alan Gibson, G0RCI is sorry to report. Appropriate measures are being taken; should you receive a card without a callsign on it, please e-mail Alan at g0rci@yahoo.com.
• QSL T94DJ ---> Ralph Fariello, K2PF reports he is now handling QSL cards for Dejo, T94DJ.
• QSL UK/JI2MED ---> Manabu prefers cards being sent to his home call, JI2MED, via the JARL bureau. Those who need a direct card should send their request to Manabu Shimoyashiro, 107-B, Amir Temur str., Tashkent 70084, Uzbekistan (do not send direct cards to Manabu's home address in Japan). [TNX JJ1BDX/3]
• QSL VIA G0SGB ---> Steve, G0SGB says that QSL cards for his lighthouse operations from EA8, LZ, SV5 and EA6 should be sent direct only to his home address. Bureau cards "will be ignored due to high return costs".
• QSL VIA IZ8CCW ---> Antonio maintains a list of stations whose request for direct cards do not include appropriate or sufficient return postage. If you find your call listed on http://www.mdxc.org/iz8ccw/b.htm, be advised that you will receive your cards via bureau.
• RRC CUP 2003 ---> The Russian Robinson Club celebrates its 10th anniversary and sponsors the "RRC Cup 2003" for contacting stations active in the following award programmes:

   Russian Robinson Award (http://www.hamradio.ru/rrc/AWARDS/rra_e.htm)
   Russian Lighthouse Award (http://www.hamradio.ru/rrc/rlha/)
   Russian Flora-Fauna Award (http://www.hamradio.ru/rrc/AWARDS/rffa_e.htm)
   Russian Mountain Award (http://www.hamradio.ru/rrc/AWARDS/rma.htm)

Contacts should be made between 1 July and 30 September. For further information please contact the RRC Cup 2003 Manager, RW3PN at rw3pn@efremov.tula.net. [TNX RZ3EM]

• SOUTHEASTERN ASIA ---> Hiroo Yonezuka, JA2EZD/XW2A will be travelling to Cambodia and Vietnam between 30 June and 13 July. He plans to operate as XU7ADX and 3W2B. QSL direct to his new address: P.O. Box 10003, Vientiane, Laos. [TNX JI6KVR]
• VENEZUELAN INDIPENDENCE DAY CONTEST ---> It will take place on 5-6 July (CW and SSB). Rules and a contest program can be found at http://www.radioclub.venezolano.org (look under "concursos"). The Radio Club Venezolano is celebrating their 70th anniversary this year, and a special QSL will be issued to confirm QSOs with YV5AJ, their HQ station.

NEWS FROM THE WEB - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH

• DX INFO: A weekly overview of DXpeditions/Special Event Stations can be found on Marek's, DH9SB new web site at http://www.dx-info.de.

QSL INFO - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH

===================================================================
CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER
===================================================================
3V8SM       F8DVD (a)   D2BB        W3HNK       T5X         DJ6SI
3W2FM       UA0FM       DX1F        JA1HGY      TK/S52A     S59AA
3W3/UA3GIB  UA3GIB      ED1SML      EA2BT       TM0GAY      F8IXZ
4S7VK       DJ9ZB       EV5B        EW1ABA      TM0GP       F5KCH
4U1WRC      4U1ITU      FP5BZ       F5TJP       TM1JNM      F5PEZ
5H4CM       IV3RTL      FS/K3LP     K5KV        TM6ACO      F6KFI
5U7JK       I2YSB       GB2MOF      GM4UYZ      TM6D        F5RPB
5V7BR       F5RUQ       GB2NSC      G8ATE       TM6SME      F6IPS
5W0VB       UA4WHX      GB300WES    M0RHI       UA1ONY      RZ3EC
6K2BYF/3    6K2BYF      GS3ZBI/P    G3OCA       UE0ZLH      UA0ZC
7Q7/10JUNE  ZS6AMX      H44H        P29KM       UE3QFF      RN3QO
7S6QW       SK3QW       II0W        IW0BET      UE3RFF      RK3RB
7X0AD       EA4URE      JD1YAB      JA1MRM      UE3SFF/P    RU3SD
8P6FH       WB2KSK      K1D         W1DAD       UE4HZS      RK4HM
9A/F5OGG    LX1NO       K2H         K2TD        UE9ORQ      UA9ORQ
9A0LH       9A7K        KP5WW       pirate      UE9OWQ      UA9ORQ
A61AF       DL7UFR (b)  LU1FAM      AC7DX       V25XX       WB8XX
A61AJ       N4QB        LU1ZV       LU4DXU      V73VV       UA4WHX
BU2/JJ1TBB  JL1ANP      LX0SAR      DJ8VH       VC3MCC      VE3UUH
BW0NIU      BV1ED       M0HEN/MM    PA3BLS      VC7K        VE7SMP
C31VQ       EA2NA       N4BQW/KH9   KB6NAN      VE2/G3ZAY   G3ZAY
C6AHR       N8PR        OK8TW       K0TW        VE2/M0BLF   M0BLF
CE2LZR      EA5KB       OX3SA       KZ5RO       VI6TI       VK6NE
CK2/VE3EXY  VE3EXY      OZ9TR       pirate      VP6TC       K6RPF
CO0M        CO2FRC      P40WP       KC9IL       YA1BV       JA1PBV
CO2WL       EA3ELM      PA9MR       VE3MR       YA1CQ       JA1CQT
CO3VK       IZ8EBI      PJ7/K3LP    K5KV        YA1JA       JA1CQT
CO6XN       N3ZOM       RF3QFF      RA3QSY      YE9R        YC9BU
CO8EJ       EA5KB       RK6YYA/6    RV6YZ       YI/EK6DO    K6EID
CP6XE       IK6SNR      S92UN       CT1CPP      YI/ON4WW    KU9C
CQ0QXL      CT4IS       SX8X        SV8ENI      YI/S57CQ    S57DX
CQ3J        CT3MD       T21MY       OM2SA       YW8D        W4SO
CW1EJA      CX5JF       T2YL        OM2SA       ZF2BB       KZ4ZZ

(a) 23 June-4 July 2003 only
(b) 17-18 June 2003 only (op. DF5JT)
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ADDRESSES - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH

• 3B9FR - Robert Felicite, P.O. Box 31, Citronelle, Rodrigues Island, Republic of Mauritius
• 6K2BYF - Maeng Seong Youl, P.O. Box 12, Pocheon 487-600, South Korea
• JA1MRM - Saburo Asano, 3-26-8, Toyotama-Kita, Nerima, Tokyo, 176-0012 Japan
• JJ8DEN - Yoshitake Izumi, Minami-24-7, Nishi-1, Obihiro-City, Hokkaido, 080-0011 Japan
• JR8XXQ - Kouichi Saito, 505-11, 3-15-111, Musa, Kushiro, Hokkaido, 085-0806 Japan
• RA3NN - Andre Hudyacov, P.O. Box 1, Kostromskaya obl., Sharya 157500, Russia
• RA3QSY - Igor Makeev, P.O. Box 2, Voronezh, 394010, Russia
• RN3QO - Sergey Popov, P.O.Box 22, Voronezh, 394077, Russia
• S57DX - Slavko Celarc, Ob Igriscu 8, 1360 Vrhnika, Slovenia
• UA9ORQ - Vladimir Volosozhar, P.O. Box 868, Novosibirsk, 630089, Russia
• VE3UUH - Robert Calver, 419 Bates Road, R.R. #3, Jasper, Ontario K0G 1G0, Canada
• VK6NE - Neil Penfold, 2 Moss Ct, Kingsley, WA 6026, Australia
• W1DAD - Peter Schipelliti, 7 Dearborn Ridge Rd, Atkinson, NH 03811, USA
• YC9BU - Kadek Kariana SP, P.O. Box 106, Singaraja 81100, Bali, Indonesia
• OM2SA - George Sipos, 93013 Trhova Hradska 550, Slovakia

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