19 July 2003
No 637
4 2 5 D X N E W S DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
3C0 - Franz/DJ9ZB (3C0F), Elmo/EA5BYP (3C0A),
Victor/EA5FO (3C0R) and Vicente/EA5YN (3C0V) will be active from
Annobon Island [425DXN 635] between 27 September and 10 October.
Theirs will be an all modes/all bands operation on 6-160 metres
CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK with some SSTV as well. Hopefully they will
have at least two stations on the air 24 hours a day. Donations
are gratefully accepted and can be sent to DX Club Tabarca
Island, P.O. Box 3097, 03080 Alicante, Spain. QSL via DJ9ZB. [TNX
EA5BYP, cayuco@telefonica.net]
3DA0 - After the 18-25 July operation from
Lesotho, Dave/K4SV and Neil/VA7DX will be active as 3DA0SV and
3DA0WC from Swaziland from 29 July to 3 August. QSL via home
calls. Logs will be available at http://www.k4sv.com/swaziland.html.
[TNX K4SV and The Daily DX]
3DA0 - Rad/ZS6RAD, Ron/ZS5ABD, Cliff/ZS6BOX
and Willie/ZS5WI will be active as 3DA0DX from Swaziland from 29
July to 3 August. They plan to operate on all bands and modes
between 3-7 UTC and 14-22 UTC daily. QSL via ZS5WI either direct
(P.O. Box 1064, Eshowe, 3815, KZN, South Africa) or through the
bureau. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
4K - Axel, DL6KVA will be active once again
as 4K0CW from Baku, Azerbaijan on 4-17 August, including an entry
in the WAE CW Contest. Activity will be on CW only, typically in
his night hours (after 21 UTC). QSL via DL6KVA either direct
(Axel Schernikau, Kurt-Schumacher-Ring 187, 18146 Rostock,
Germany) or through the DARC bureau. [TNX DL6KVA]
9A - Laci/HA6NL will use his newly issued
Croatian call (9A6NL) during his 20-30 July operation [425DXN
635] from Pasman Island (EU-170), IOTA Contest included. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau. [TNX HA0HW]
9M2 - Look for Rich, 9M2/G4ZFE to participate
in the IOTA Contest as 9M2/G4ZFE/P (CW) from Pulau Pangkor
(AS-072). [TNX NG3K]
9M6 - Hiro/JA2KPV, Tetsu/JF2UED and
Mack/JJ2QXI will be active (on 160-6 metres CW, SSB and RTTY)
from 9M6AAC at the Hillview Gardens Resort in Sabah (OC-088) on
24-29 July. They will be signing 9M6/homecall and will be active
during the IOTA Contest "just for fun". For skeds on a
particular band or mode, please visit http://jj2qxi.tripod.com/.
QSL via home calls. [TNX JJ2QXI]
9N - Kiyo, JH3PAS will operate as 9N7AS from
Nepal on 11-19 August. He will be active on HF CW, SSB, RTTY and
PSK31, and plans to concentrate on 30 metres as well as on CW,
RTTY and PSK31. Do not expect any low band activity. QSL via home
call direct only (Kiyotaka Ichikawa, IssikiI-Nishi 1-74-3,
Hiraoka, Kakogawa, 675-0117 Japan). [TNX JA1ELY]
9U - Gilberto, IK3CHI is active on 10, 20, 40
and 80 metres as 9UACH from Gitega, Burundi until 3 August. [TNX
F0EEB]
BY - Look for Steve, BD5RI to operate as
BD5RI/5 from Pingtan Island (AS-138) starting on 19 July. He
plans to be active mainly on 15 and 20 metres; hopefully he will
also be QRV during the IOTA Contest. QSL direct to home call.
[TNX BD5RI]
BY - A group of operators from BY4AJT (http://www.qsl.net/by4ajt,
the student amateur radio club station at Shanghai Jiaotong
University) will be active as BI4HS from Hengsha Island (AS-136)
on 25-28 July, IOTA Contest included. Look for them on +/- 7050,
14260, 21260, 28460 kHz SSB and 7025, 14030, 21030, 28030 kHz CW.
Inquiries should be directed to Ken, BG2AW (bg2aw@sjtu.edu.cn). [TNX
BG2AW]
C6 - Steve, AK0M will be active (on 40-6
metres CW, SSB and possibly PSK31) as C6ASB from Abaco Island
(NA-080), Bahamas on 22-30 July, including some participation in
the IOTA Contest. His wife Sandy, KC0RD may also be active as
C6ASC. QSLs via AK0M. [TNX NG3K]
CT - Sam, CT1EEN and Arlindo, CT1EGW will be
active as CT6B from Berlenga Island (EU-040) on 26-28 July, IOTA
Contest included. QSL via CT1EEN. [TNX CT1EGW]
EA - Special event station EG03PFG will be
active from Barcelona between 27 July and 3 August. QSL via
EA3MM. Further information at http://www.urb-ea3mm.org/. [TNX EA3NP]
EA9 - Members of URE and the Armed Forces
Radioclub (namely EA4BT, EA7AAW, EA7JB, EA7TL, EA9NP and EB4EPJ)
will be active (on 80-2 metres SSB, CW and RTTY) as EG9IC (HF)
and EH9IC (6 metres) from the Chafarinas Islands (AF-036, DIE
S-016, ARLHS CEU-001, FEA E-6754, WWL IM85SG) on 23-28 July, IOTA
Contest included. Logs will be available at http://www.ure.es;
QSL via EA4URE. [TNX EA5RM]
EI - The DDG Contest Group will participate
in the IOTA Contest as EJ5E from Inishbofin (EU-121). They will
also operate on 25 July using EJ/homecall. This is a joint
North/South Irish event between the Dublin & Dundalk clubs in
EI and the Glengormley Club in GI. QSL via EI2SDR. [TNX GI4FUE]
ES - Look for Jaak, ES1FB/2 and Oleg, ES1RA/2
to be active from Rammu Island (EU-149) on 25-27 July, IOTA
Contest included. QSL via home calls. [TNX NG3K]
F - A group of operators from the Radio Club
of Morvan will be active as F6KVN/P from Lake Chaumecon Island
(not IOTA, DIFI 58002L) on 19 July. Look for activity on 40-10
metres CW and SSB. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via
bureau. Information on the French Inland Islands Award (DIFI) can
be found at http://www.qsl.net/tk5yp/difi.htm). [TNX
F5JFU]
F - Christian, F8HJV will be active as
F8HJV/p from Levant Island (EU-070, DIFM ME-012) from 25 July
through the end of August. He will operate mainly 40 and 20
metres SSB and will be active during the IOTA Contest. QSL via
home call. [TNX F5NQL]
FO_aus - Richard/DJ4OI, Andy/DL3GA,
Markus/DL1IAN and Joachim/DF6IC plan to operate, possibly as
FO/homecall/A, from Tubuai (OC-152), Austral Islands from 18
September to 3 October. They will have two stations with beams
and linear amplifiers and will operate on 80-6 metres, SSB, CW,
RTTY and probably other digital modes. QSL via home calls, direct
or bureau. [TNX DF6IC]
FS & PJ7 - Igor, VA3YDX (ex-US1IDX and
US1I) is active as FS/VA3YDX and PJ7/VA3YDX from St. Martin and
Sint Maarten (NA-105) until 26 July. QSL to VA3YDX either direct
(Igor Slakva, 2900 Bathurst Street, Apt. #307, Toronto, Ontario,
M6B 3A9 Canada) or through the bureau. [TNX VA3YDX]
GJ - Rich, K2WR will participate in the IOTA
Contest as GJ2A (SSB and CW) from Jersey (EU-013). QSL via
GJ3DVC, direct or bureau. Look for some activity (mainly CW)
before and after the contest as MJ0AWR (QSL via K2WR, direct or
bureau). [TNX NG3K]
GM - MM0ROB and others will participate in
the IOTA Contest as GM5C from Great Cumbrae (EU-123). QSL via
GM0DEQ. [TNX NG3K]
GM - Peter, MM5PSL will operate on HF and 6
metres from Fair Isle (EU-012) at Fair Isle South Lighthouse
(ARLHS SCO-079) on 2-6 August. QSL via WA7OBH. Cards will be
printed as soon as demand is known. [TNX MM5PSL]
GU - G3SJJ, G3SVL, G4DRS, G4IIY, GU0SUP and
M5RIC will participate in the IOTA Contest as GU8D from Guernsey
(EU-114). QSL via G3LZQ. Expect some activity on 25 July under
their own calls (GU4IIY, etc.) [TNX G4IIY]
HI - ON4IQ, ON4QX, HI8ROX and HI3TEJ will
participate in the IOTA Contest as HI3/ON4IQ from Hispaniola
(NA-096), Dominican Republic. QSL via ON4IQ. [TNX NG3K]
I - Alfredo, IK7JWX and other operators from
Salento DX Team/ARI Lecce will operate from the lighthouse at
Brindisi/Casale (WAIL PU-015, ARLHS ITA-069) on 19 July. QSL via
home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX IK7JWX]
I - Giovanni/I5JHW, Sergio/I5NSR,
Danio/I5OYY, Paolo/I5UKS, Roberto/IK5FTQ and Gabriele/IK5ZTW will
participate in the IOTA Contest as IB0P from Ponza (EU-045, IIA
LT-001). Outside the IOTA event they will operate also on 6 and 2
metres. [TNX I5JHW]
I - IZ8CGS, IK8VRH, IZ8CCW and IK0ESW will
participate in the IOTA Contest as IL7M from the island of San
Domino (EU-050, IIA FG-001). QSL via IZ8CGS, direct or bureau.
Those who will work IL7M on five different bands will receive the
T-shirt of the expedition. [TNX IZ8CCW]
I - IK8PGM, IT9EJE, IT9EJW, IT9FCC, IT9HLN
and IW9HDS will operate as IT9EJW/P (SSB and CW on 10-15 metres)
and IW9HDS/P (AO-40 and other satellite operation) from Pietra di
Patti (EU-166, IIA ME-030) on 2-3 August. They will also be
active as IT9FCC/P from Scoglio di Patti (EU-166, new one for the
Italian Islands Award: ME-038) during the daylight hours. The web
page for the operation is at http://www.printed.it/patti.html.
QSLs via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX IT9EJW]
I - IZ7FLP and IZ7FLQ will active from Isola
del Capezzone EU-091, IIA LE-004) on 19 July. QSL via bureau.
[TNZ IZ7AUH]
IS0 - IS0BMU, IS0CDS, IS0CPU, IS0IGV, IS0JOO,
IS0RDL and IS0XIA will be active on SSB and CW as IM0M from Isola
dei Meli (EU-165, IIA CA-006) on 18-21 July. QSL via IS0BMU. [TNX
www.islanchaser.com]
IS0 - Massimo, IZ0EJQ reports he will be
active as IM0/IZ0EJQ from San Pietro Island (EU-165) from 20 July
to 20 August. He plans to operate during the IOTA Contest on
20-10 metres SSB.
IS0 - Freddy, IZ1EPM (http://www.iz1epm.it)
reports he will operate as II0P from Sardinia on 8-28 August.
During his /MM operations (from JN51AX and hopefully JN50) he
will use his home call. His main focus will be on 6 metres, but
he will also concentrate on 30 metres during his evenings as well
as on 12 and 17 metres during his mornings.
JX - Ove, LA2IJ will be active as JX2IJ from
Jan Mayen (EU-022) on 24-31 July. He will operate mainly RTTY
(14083 and 21083 kHz) with some SSB on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10
metres during his free time. QSL via LA2IJ direct or via the
bureau. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
KH8 - Ulli, DL2AH [425DXN 631] is now
expected to operate as KH8/DL2AH from Ofu Island (OC-077),
American Samoa for 4-5 days starting on 20 July. QSL via home
call. [TNX The Daily DX]
KP - Alfredo, WP3C will participate in the
IOTA Contest as KP4AH (SO 24h CW) from Puerto Rico (NA-099). QSL
direct only to KP4AH. [TNX NG3K]
LA - Look for Leonardo, LC/IW5DEZ/P and
Stefano, LC/IW5DPF/P to be active during their evenings on 6
metres from Norway (Lofoten Islands, EU-076 and NordKapp) between
1 and 20 August. QSL via home calls direct (P.O. Box 30, 50018
Scandicci - FI, Italy) or bureau. [TNX IW5DEZ]
OH0 - Vincenzo, IZ0FKE reports he will be
active as OH0/IZ0FKE from the Aland Islands (EU-002) on 16-23
August. QSL via IZ0FMA.
OZ - Lars, OZ1HPS (http://www.qsl.net/oz1hps)
will be active as OZ4DI from Lyo Island (EU-172, FY-009 for the
Danish Islands Award) on 19 July and from Avernako (EU-172, DIA
FY-010) on the 20th and 21st. He hopes to operate from a couple
of lighthouses as well (Nakkeodde, DLH DEN 157 and Munke, DLH DEN
157). [TNX OZ1HPS]
OZ - Jakob, OZ7AEI plans to operate on 20 and
40 metres as OZ7AEI/P from Romo Island (EU-125, NS-001 for the
Danish Islands Award) and lighthouse (ARLHS DEN-074) on 22 July.
[TNX OZ7AEI]
OZ - Look for Klaus, OZ/DL7UXG/p to be active
from Langeland Island (EU-172) from 26 July to 8 August. QSL via
his home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
P4 - Colin, KU5B will be QRV as either
KU5B/P4 or P40CJ from Aruba on 20-24 July. He will be on 10, 15,
20 and 40 metres SSB and CW, with main emphasis on CW. QSL direct
to KU5B. [TNX NG3K]
PA - Four Dutch operators will participate in
the IOTA Contest as PA6Z (SSB) from Goeree Overflakkee (EU-146).
QSL via PA1KW [TNX PA5RA].
PY - IV3NVN, PP5KE, PP5TO, PP5WG and PY3KN
are active as ZY5C from Santana de Fora (SA-088) until around 18
UTC on 20 July. QSL direct to IV3NVN (Simone Candotto, P.O.Box 4,
33050 Castions di Strada - UD, Italy).
PZ - KD5CQT (PZ5CQ), K2FF (PZ5FF) and W5UE
(PZ5UE), from the Magnolia DX Association, will operate on 6-160
metres CW, SSB and RTTY from the QTH of Ramon, PZ5RA on 20-28
October. They will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as
PZ5A (Multi Two), the first ever 2x1 callsign issued in Suriname.
QSL PZ5A via W5UE, others via home calls. Floyd, N5FG (pz5a@mdxa.org) will be the pilot
for the project; up-to-date information will be posted on the
PZ5A web site linked to the MDXA home page (http://www.mdxa.org).
[TNX N5FG]
SM - Look for SK0HS/5 to participate in the
IOTA Contest from Vassaro Island (EU-084). QSL via SM0MPV. [TNX
NG3K]
SP - SP6FZM, SP6NIC, G0DVJ, SQ6MS and SQ6NEU
will be active as 3Z0I/1 from Uznam Island (EU-129) on 24-30
July, IOTA Contest included. They will operate on 80-10 metres CW
and SSB, with some RTTY and 6 metres activity before ancd after
the contest. QSL via SP6ZDA. [TNX SQ6MS]
SV - Petr, OK1FCJ will operate (on 10-80
metres SSB and CW) as SV8/OK1FCJ/P from Thassos Island (EU-174)
on 22-30 July. During the IOTA Contest he will be signing
SV8/OL8R/P. QSLs via home call. [TNX OK1FCJ]
SV5 - SV5FRB, SV5FRD and SV5FRP will
participate in the IOTA Contest as J45FRE from Pserimos Island
(EU-001). QSL via SV5FRD. [TNX NG3K]
UA - Special station UE0JWA (http://www.amursu.ru/radio)
is active through 31 December to celebrate the 145th anniversary
of Blagoveshchensk, the administrative centre of Amur Region
(Zone 19). QSL to Pavel Yermolaev, P.O. Box 53,
Blagoveshchensk-on-Amur, 675000, Russia. [TNX RW0JR]
UA - Oleg, UA6LP reports he will operate from
ARLHS ERU-137 (RLE-029 for the Russian Lighthouses Award) on
19-20 July.
UA - Special calls R300BF, R70SF and RI1CG
will be aired from Gogland Island (EU-133) on 20-31 July. QSLs
via RZ3DYG, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
UA - Special call R1100PS will be aired on
22-27 July to celebrate the 1100th anniversary of the city of
Pskov. QSL via RA1WZ either direct (Al Trubchaninov, Rizhskij pr.
51-104, Pskov, 180016, Russia) or through the bureau. [TNX RA1WZ]
VE - Andy, VE2EM/VA3TEE will operate as
VE2EM/M from Orleans Island (NA-128) on 25-27 July, IOTA Contest
included. He will concentrate on CW (40, 30, 20, 17 and 15
metres). QSL via VE2EM. [TNX The Daily DX]
VE - Nenad, VE3EXY reports he will
participate in the IOTA Contest as CK2/VE3EXY/P from Orleans
Island (NA-128). QSL via home call.
VE - John, VE1JS will be active from Brier
Island (NA-127) during the IOTA Contest. QSL via bureau or direct
to John Scott, General Delivery, Sandy Cove, NS B0V 1E0, Canada.
[TNX VE1JS]
VE - Bruce, KD6WW will be active as KD6WW/VY0
from a couple of Nunavut islands in late July-early August. He
will be on NA-006 from approximately 1 UTC on 30 July through 20
UTC on the 31st, and on NA-131 from approximately 1 UTC on 1
August through 20 UTC on the 4th. He will operate CW (14028 or
14040 kHz) and SSB (around 14260 kHz). QSL via home call, direct
or bureau (e-mail requests for bureau cards are welcome at kd6ww@inreach.com). [TNX
KD6WW]
VP2M - Bill/W4WX (VP2MHX), William/N2WB
(VP2MWB) and Bob/K9MDO (VP2MDO) will be active from Montserrat
(NA-103) on 22-29 July. They will have three stations active on
most bands and modes. QSL VP2MHX via W4WX, VP2MWB via N2OO,
VP2MDO via K9MDO. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
VP2M - Another operation from Montserrat is
scheduled to take place on 23-29 July, IOTA Contest included.
Kirk/W8QID, Jim/K8FL, Byron/WA8NJR, Wayne/K8LEE, Joe/W8GEX,
Mike/N9NS, Phil/W9IXX and Bill/W8KVU will be active as VP2MX with
five stations (one on 6 metres from grid FK86). QSL direct via
N8QET. Any questions can be directed to W8GEX (jpater@aol.com) or WA8NJR (bswainey@erinet.com). [TNX
WZ8D]
W - Alan/W0NO and Bruce/K0BJ will operate
from Block Island (NA-031), Rhode Island on 20-28 July. QSL via
home calls bureau or direct. On 26-27 July they will be joined by
Mike/K1TWF and will participate in the IOTA Contest as N1DX (QSL
via bureu or direct). [TNX K0BJ]
W - Look for W4SAA/p to participate in the
IOTA Contest as Single Operator 24H CW from Virginia Key
(NA-141). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX NG3K]
W - W0JLC/4 will participate in the IOTA
Contest from Marathon Island (NA-062). QSL via bureau. [TNX NG3K]
W - Bill, N5LYG and others will participate
in the IOTA Contest from Mustang Island (NA-092). Look for them
on 10, 15 and 20m SSB. [TNX N5LYG]
W - K3PFW, KB3HTA, KB3HTF, KD3IH, KW3Z, N3PT,
N3WYN, W2GJ, W3PP and WV8RS will participate in the IOTA Contest
as W3TBG from the fire station on Smith Island (NA-140). QSL via
W3TBG. [TNX NG3K]
W - AE4MK will participate in the IOTA
Contest (12 Hours SSB from 12 to 24 UTC on 26 July) as W3I from
Kent Island (NA-140). IOTA enthusiasts please note that credit
for contacts made with this island will continue to be allowed
until 1 February 2005 only. QSL via AE4MK. [TNX NG3K]
XU - Danny/M0GMT and Oliver/DJ9AO [425DXN
635] will be using XU7ACT for normal operation during their 4-18
August operation from Cambodia. XU7ACU will be aired for the WAE
CW Contest on 9-10th August only. QSLs for both calls via G3SWH,
bureau or direct. For further information please visit http://www.geocities.com/dxpedition2003.
[TNX G3SWH]
XZ - DL7BO, DL7UFR, DL7DF, DL7KL, DJ6TF,
DK1BT and DL4WK plan to be active as XZ7A from Myanmar between 30
September and 17 October. They will have four stations at two
different operating places, one in the capital city and the other
at the seaside. Activity will take place on 160-6 metres (with an
emphasis on the low bands) CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV. News,
online logs and pictures will be available at http://www.qsl.net/dl7df/
during the DXpedition. [TNX DF3CB]
YB - YC3MM, YC5YAS, YC5WUH and YD5NGQ will
participate in the IOTA Contest from Galang Island (OC-075),
hopefully with a YE5 special call. [TNX IZ8CCW]
YJ - VK4TI, VK2IR, VK3FY and VK3WA will
participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (25-26 October) as YJ0X
(Multi-Single) from Vanuatu. QSL via VK4TI. Other operators are
invited to join the team; if interested, please contact VK4TI at trent@sampson.net.au. [TNX
NG3K]
YV - Look for YW5M [425DXN 636] to be active
from Los Monjes Archipelago (SA-015) until 20 July. QSL via W4SO
(maildrop).
GOOD TO KNOW - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
FO/G35WH ---> This (FO/G3 five WH) is
the call used by Phil, G3SWH during his current operation
[425DXN 634]. Apparently this is due to a typo on his
licence, as the FO authorities misread the "S"
for a "5"... [TNX The Golist]
HB9 LICENCES ---> Effective 15 July,
the Federal Office for Communications (www.ofcom.ch)
has authorized Swiss operators who hold a CEPT Class 2
licence to operate on all of the HF amateur radio bands
without taking CW tests. [TNX HB9DUC]
LESOTHO ---> The 18-25 July
expedition to Lesotho [425DXN 635] will have an online
log that will be updated daily, depending on Internet
access, at http://www.k4sv.com/lesotho.html (a
second web site is at http://www.amsatnet.com/7p8.html).
The pilot for the DXpedition is Stephen Grose, K4YL (k4yl@hotmail.com).
[TNX K4SV]
MUSEUM SHIPS EVENT ---> Seventy ships
and submarines are expected to take part in the Worldwide
Museum Ships Special Event that will be held on 19-20
July. Further information can be found at http://www.qsl.net/ww2dd/event.html.
[TNX K1VV]
NOT THE MANAGER ---> Cliff, G0MMI is
receiving direct cards for YI1BGD/5, but he is not the
manager for this call or for any other radio station
operating from Iraq at present. "All QSL cards I
receive will not be answered", he says. He has also
pulled out of the RSGB bureau, so he will not receive any
cards via that route.
QSL HG0HQ ---> Julius, HA6NY is the
QSL manager (direct and bureau) for this year's IARU HF
World Championship only. Requests will be processed
towards the end of the year.
QSL RA3NN/1 ---> QSL cards for Andy's
10-12 June operation from Morzhovets Island (EU-119, RR
02-08, WLH LH 1070, ARLHS ERU-051, RLHA RLE-031) should
be sent via home call either direct (Andre Hudyacov,
P.O.Box 1, Sharya, Kostromskaya obl., 157500, Russia) or
through the bureau. [TNX RA3NN]
QSL VIA WD9EWK ---> Patrick,
WD9EWK/VA7EWK is the QSL manager for the following
stations: 4A2Q (3-4 May 2003 only), AY8XW (SA-008, 2002
only), KG6OJZ, L20E, LU3XQ (SA-008), LU5ER, LU5EVK,
LU5XPZ (SA-008), LU6XQ (SA-008), LU7JA, LU9XT (SA-008),
W9K (August 2002 only), XE2BOA, XE2BSS, XE2TG (ex
XE2TSG), XE2TPJ, XE2VAS. The first batch of direct 4A2Q (http://www.qsl.net/4a2q/)
cards was mailed out on 14 July. QSL can be sent either
direct (Patrick Stoddard, 6938 W. Palo Verde Drive,
Glendale, AZ 85303-4405, USA) or through the bureau. He
maintains a a page with his QSL manager information at http://www.qsl.net/wd9ewk/qsl-mgr.html.
[TNX WD9EWK]
RSGB INTERNATIONAL HF AND IOTA CONVENTION
---> The RSGB International HF and IOTA Convention
takes place this year at the Britannia Country House
Hotel, Didsbury, Manchester, England, over the weekend of
31st October to 2nd November. The hotel is located close
to Manchester International Airport and the Manchester
United football (soccer) ground at Old Trafford. Bookings
for packages at the International HF and IOTA Convention
are now taking place and there is a special discount of
GBP10.00 per person for bookings received before 31st
August. See www.rsgb.org/hfc for further details,
including the provisional programme of presentations and
lectures at the Convention. [TNX G4JVG]
SEANET 2003 ---> The SEANET Contest
2003 rules have been amended to include a Short Wave
Listener section and to recommend the use of specific
frequency segments so that it is easy to find the SEANET
stations. The contest runs from 12 UTC on 16 August to 12
UTC on the 17th. For further information please visit http://www.seanet2003.com
or e-mail Ray Gerrard, HS0ZDZ (g3nom@rast.or.th) [TNX
HS0ZDZ/G3NOM]
SV2ASP/A ---> The Northern Ohio DX
Association would like to help Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A
[425DXN 635] get back on the air and have decided to try
to collect funds to purchase another radio for him.
Currently, NODXA is looking for "pledges only"
to see if there is enough interest in this project. For
the time being, please send your pledge to Tedd
Mirgliotta, Editor of the OPDX Bulletin, at kb8nw@arrl.net.
QSL XX9C ---> Silvano, KB5GL reports
that the new XX9C cards - Taipa Island (AS-075) operation
[425DXN 598] - have arrived. QSL via XX9BB. Logs will be
available at http://www.hellocq.net/xx9c.
PERIOD CALL REF
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till Jan 2004 8J1RF: Dome Fuji Basa (AN-016) (WABA JA-04) 622
till 20/07 9A7K, 9A2MF, 9A0LH: Croatian islands and lighthouses 636
till 27/07 9A/ON4TX: Prezba Island (EU-016) 636
till 19/07 9A/RZ3EC, 9A/UA3NAN, 9A6AA (9A0CI): Croatian islands 633
till 27/07 CK, CY, CJ, CZ: special prefixes (Canada) 628
till 29/07 DL4OK/p: Pellworm Island (EU-042) 635
till November DP1POL: "Neumayer" Base (WABA DL-03) * by DL5XL 604
till 22/07 FO/G4MFW & FO/G35WH: Mangareva (OC-063), Fr. Polynesia 634
till 26/07 FS/VA3YDX & PJ7/VA3YDX: St. Martin/Sint Maarten 637
till 31/12 HE2MM: special call (Switzerland) 622
till 15/08 HF150IL: special event station (Poland) 628
till 31/07 HF25KVW: special event station (Poland) 628
till 31/07 HF650O: special event station (Poland) 625
till 20/07 HL: Chuk Island (AS-???) * by HL1TXQ/2 and others 635
till 30/11 HL0KSJ & D88S: "King Sejong" (WABA HL-01) * by DS4CNB 603
till 31/12 II1D: special call 610
till 31/08 JD1YAB: Ogasawara 632
till 31/12 JM6DZB/JD1: Iwo Jima (AS-030), Ogasawara 609
till ?? JR8XXQ/JD1: Minami Torishima (OC-073) 631
till August KC4USM: McMurdo Station, Ross Island (AN-011) 625
till 31/07 OD5/OK1MU: Lebanon 632
till 03/08 OH6MY: Anterskar/Lapporarna (EU-101) 635
till 2004 R1ANZ: "Mirny" Base (WABA UA-07) 608
till 25/07 R1PQ: Novaya Zemlya (EU-035) * by UA1RG and others 635
till end July RI1CGR: Rodsher Island (EU-133) 636
till 15/08 SM1TDE: Gotland Island (EU-020) 631
till 23/07 SV5/OE1ZKC: Kos Island (EU-001) 635
till ?? T32Z: Christmas Island (OC-024) 633
till 31/12 UE0JWA: special station (Zone 19) 637
till 31/12 VI8NT: special event station 634
till 20/07 K9AJ/VY0, K9PPY/VY0: Somerset Island (NA-225) 633
till 26/07 K9AJ/VY0: NA-009, NA-047, NA-007 633
till 27/07 W1T: special event station * by WA2VUY and K2MVW 623
till 31/08 XM, XL, XN, XO: special prefixes (Canada) 634
till 20/07 YW5M: Los Monjes Archipelago (SA-015) 637
till 19/07 ZW7S: special event station (Brazil) 636
till 20/07 ZY5C: Santana de Fora (SA-088) 637
11/07-25/07 JW: Prins Karls Forland (EU-063) 628
13/07-08/08 GM3PPG/P: South Uist (EU-010) 635
14/07-19/07 KP2/WB9CEJ: Virgin Islands (NA-106) 635
18/07-25/07 7P8CF, TA, MJ, NK, DA, IZ, LA, KA: Lesotho 637
18/07-21/07 IM0M: Isola dei Meli (EU-165) * by IS0s 637
from 19/07 BD5RI/5: Pingtan Island (AS-138) 637
19/07-20/07 CS5F: Culatra Island (EU-145) & Lighthouse 635
19/07 F6KVN/P: Lake Chaumecon Island 637
19/07 Brindisi/Casale Lighthouse * by IK7JWX and others 637
19/07 IZ7FLP & IZ7FLQ: Isola del Capezzone (EU-091) 637
19/07-26/07 KD8JN/4: Hatteras Island (NA-067) 631
19/07-21/07 OZ4DI: Lyo & Avernako Islands (EU-172) * by OZ1HPS 637
19/07-27/07 RL3AA/1, RN3AZ/1, UA3DX/1, RA3AUM/1, RI1CA: EU-133 636
19/07-20/07 UA6LP: Lighthouse ARLHS ERU-137 637
19/07 Pacific 160m Contest ***
20/07-30/07 9A/HA6PS, 9A/HA6ZV, 9A/HA6NL: Pasman Island (EU-170) 635
20/07-20/08 IM0/IZ0EJQ: San Pietro Island (EU-165) 637
20/07-24/07 KH8/DL2AH: Ofu Island (OC-077) 637
20/07-24/07 KU5B/P4 or P40CJ: Aruba 637
20/07-31/07 R300BF, R70SF and RI1CG: Gogland Island (EU-133) 637
20/07-27/07 VE2/VE9MY/p & VE2/VE9GLF/p: La Madeleine Isls (NA-038) 627
20/07-28/07 W0NO and K0BJ: Block Island (NA-031) 637
21/07-27/07 MM0CPS/P and GM2T: Isle of Tiree (EU-008) 633
22/07-30/07 C6ASB and C6ASC: Abaco (NA-080) * by AK0M and KC0RD 637
22/07 OZ7AEI/P: Romo Island (EU-125) 637
22/07-27/07 R1100PS: special event call 637
22/07-30/07 SV8/OK1FCJ/P and SV8/OL8R/P: Thassos Island (EU-174) 637
22/07-29/07 VP2MHX, VP2MWB, VP2MDO: Montserrat (NA-103) 637
23/07-27/07 CT9D: Desertas Islands (AF-046) 635
23/07-28/07 EG9IC and EH9IC: Chafarinas Islands (AF-036) 637
23/07-24/07 FO/G4MFW & FO/G3SWH: Tahiti (OC-046), Fr. Polynesia 634
23/07-29/07 G0RLU & M/ON4CJK: Lundy Isl (EU-120)*by ON5FP & ON4CJK 631
23/07-29/07 V31MX and V31MF: Caye Caulker (NA-073) 633
23/07-29/07 VP2MX: Montserrat (NA-103) 637
24/07-30/07 3Z0I/1: Uznam Island (EU-129) 637
24/07-29/07 9A7T/p: Trstenik Island (EU-136) * by 9A2EU 635
24/07-31/07 9A/HA8KW/P: Prvic Island (EU-170) 625
24/07-29/07 9M6/JA2KPV, 9M6/JF2UED, 9M6/JJ2QXI: OC-088 637
24/07-30/07 CT3/CT1EAT: Madeira (AF-014) 635
24/07-02/08 CY9A: St. Paul Island (NA-094) * by VE and Ws 629
24/07-28/07 GB5FI and GW8K: Flat Holm Island (EU-124) 636
24/07-07/08 IS0/IK5XCT (QRP): Sardinia (EU-024) 635
24/07-31/07 JX2IJ: Jan Mayen (EU-022) * by LA2IJ 637
24/07-28/07 MM0CCC,MM0ANT,GM0CLN,GM4ZRR,GM0FZM,GM4V: EU-010 633
24/07-29/07 TM3ON: Sein Island (EU-068) * by ONs 613
25/07-04/08 3Z0IL: special event station (Poland) 628
25/07-29/07 5WOAH: Samoa (OC-097) * by DL2AH 631
25/07-28/07 BI4HS: Hengsha Island (AS-136) 637
25/07-27/07 ED1ONS: Ons Island (EU-080) * by CT1EEB and others 627
25/07-04/08 EN3WLL: special event station (Ukraine) 628
25/07-27/07 ES1FB/2 and ES1RA/2: Rammu Island (EU-149) 637
25/07-04/08 ES8X: Kihnu I. (EU-178) * by ES1DW, ES2QH,NA,RJ,EZ,TGO 635
25/07-31/08 F8HJV/p: Levant Island (EU-070) 637
25/07-03/08 JI3DST/8: Okushiri Island (AS-147) 629
25/07-28/07 JM1PXG/6: Daito Islands (AS-047) 615
25/07-30/07 JR3TVH/8 and JJ3NAW/8: Rebun and Rishiri Isls (AS-147) 631
25/07-27/07 LZ1KSL: Sveta Anastasiya (EU-181) 635
25/07-03/08 PT2C and PQ2C: Comprida Island (SA-024) 635
25/07-04/08 SN0IL: special event station (Poland) 628
25/07-27/07 VE2EM/M: Orleans Island (NA-128) 637
25/07-27/07 WA6WPG/P: San Miguel Island (NA-144) 627
25/07-26/07 ZL: Great Barrier Isl. (OC-201) * by ZS1FJ,ZS1ZL,G3SWH 634
26/07-27/07 9M2/G3TMA: Pulau Ketam (AS-074) 635
26/07-27/07 9M2/G4ZFE/P: Pulau Pangkor (AS-072) 637
26/07-27/07 CK2/VE3EXY/P: Orleans Island (NA-128) 637
26/07-27/07 CS5C: Culatra Island (EU-145) 635
26/07-28/07 CT6B: Berlenga Island (EU-040) * by CT1EEN and CT1EGW 637
26/07-09/08 DF3UFW/p: Ummanz Island (EU-057) 635
26/07-27/07 DJ5DT/p: Sylt Island (EU-042) 636
26/07-27/07 DL0KWH: Usedom Island (EU-129) * by DLs 613
26/07-27/07 DS5AAQ, ACV, ARL, DNO, DYM, KJR, MNO: AS-081 633
26/07-27/07 E21EIC/P: Si Chang Island (AS-107) 629
26/07-27/07 EJ5E: Inishbofin (EU-121) 637
26/07 F6KNL: Margaux Island (AT-102) 636
26/07-27/07 F/G0MEU/p: Sein Island (EU-068) * by ON9CGB 633
26/07-27/07 GJ2A: Jersey (EU-013) * by K2WR (MJ0AWR) 637
26/07-27/07 GM5C: Great Cumbrae (EU-123) 637
26/07-27/07 GM7X: Isle of Arran (EU-123) * by G3SQX 633
26/07-27/07 GU8D: Guernsey (EU-114) 637
26/07-27/07 HI3/ON4IQ: Dominican Republic (NA-096) 637
26/07-27/07 IB0P: Ponza (EU-045) 637
26/07-27/07 IL7M: San Domino (EU-050) 633
26/07-27/07 IP1TIN: Tino (EU-083) * by IZ2DPX,IK2GPQ,IK2DUW,IK5MDF 625
26/07-27/07 J45FRE: Pserimos Island (EU-001) * by SV5s 637
26/07-27/07 J49DIA: Dia Island (EU-187) * by SV9s 635
26/07-27/07 JA4GXS/4: Yashiro Island (AS-117) 633
26/07-27/07 N5LYG: Mustang Island (NA-092) 637
26/07-27/07 NP3D and W2WB: Long Beach Island (NA-111) 636
26/07-28/07 OZ0J/p: Laesoe Island (EU-088) 623
26/07-08/08 OZ/DL7UXG/p: Langeland Island (EU-172) 637
26/07-27/07 PA6Z: Goeree Overflakkee (EU-146) 637
26/07-27/07 SK0HS/5: Vassaro Island (EU-084) 637
26/07-27/07 VE1JS: Brier Island (NA-127) 637
26/07-27/07 VE8NET: Banks Island (NA-129) 615
26/07-27/07 VE9ND: Miscou Island (NA-068) * by VE9s and VE1s 636
26/07 W3I: Kent Island (NA-140) * by AE4MK 637
26/07-27/07 W3TBG: Smith Island (NA-140) 637
26/07-27/07 W4SAA/p: Virginia Key (NA-141) 637
26/07-27/07 W0JLC/4: Marathon Island (NA-062) 637
26/07-27/07 YC3MM, YC5YAS, YC5WUH, YD5NGQ: Galang Island (OC-075) 637
26/07-27/07 RSGB-IOTA Contest ***
26/07-27/07 Russian RTTY WW Contest ***
27/07-03/08 EG03PFG. special event station 637
27/07-05/08 FP/K9OT and FP/KB9LIE: Miquelon (NA-032) 625
29/07-03/08 3DA0SV and 3DA0WC: Swaziland * by K4SV and VA7DX 637
29/07-03/08 3DA0DX: Swaziland * by ZS6RAD, ZS5ABD, ZS6BOX, ZS5WI 637
30/07-31/07 KD6WW/VY0: NA-006 637
July-03/08 9UACH: Burundi * by IK3CHI 637
July-October IR8DX & IR8DX/P * by I8s 634
July-August S50KBS: special event station (Slovenia) 636
July-August VY2MM: Prince Edward Island (NA-029) * by W3KHZ 636
01/08-15/08 9H3TM: Malta (EU-023) * by DL1ASA 635
02/08-03/08 IC8M: Licosa Island (EU-031) 633
01/08-20/08 LC/IW5DEZ/P and LC/IW5DPF/P: Norway (incl. EU-076) 637
01/08-04/08 KD6WW/VY0: NA-131 637
02/08-03/08 IT9EJW/P and IW9HDS/P: Pietra di Patti (EU-166) 637
02/08-03/08 IT9FCC/P: Scoglio di Patti (EU-166) 637
02/08-06/08 MM5PSL: Fair Isle (EU-012) 637
02/08-03/08 10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB ***
02/08 European HF Championship ***
03/08-15/08 OZ/DL2VFR: Bornholm Island (EU-030) 635
03/08-11/08 T32SC: Christmas Isl (OC-024),East Kiribati * by JA0SC 635
03/08 SARL HF SSB Contest ***
04/08-17/08 4K0CW: Azerbaijan * by DL6KVA 637
04/08-18/08 XU7ACT and XU7ACU: Cambodia * by M0GMT and DJ9AO 637
05/08-09/08 H44V: Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Isls * by JA1PBV 633
08/08-28/08 II0P: Sardinia * by IZ1EPM 637
09/08-10/08 CO0R: special event station 614
09/08-10/08 WAE DX Contest, CW ***
11/08-19/08 9N7AS: Nepal * by JH3PAS 637
11/08-16/08 H40V: Temotu Province * by JA1PBV 633
12/08-23/08 PJ6/I4ALU: Saba (NA-145) 625
12/08-23/08 TZ6RD: Mali * by EA5XX and others 636
13/09-16/09 S79IRN: Seychelles (AF-024) * by G4IRN 633
16/09-23/09 FH/G4IRN: Mayotte (AF-027) 633
16/08-23/08 OH0/IZ0FKE: Aland Islands (EU-002) 637
16/08-23/08 IK2QPR/VP5: Providenciales (NA-002) 631
16/08-17/08 International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend 626
16/08-17/08 SARTG WW RTTY Contest ***
16/08-17/08 SEANET Contest, CW/SSB/Digital 637
18/09-03/10 FO/DJ4OI,DL3GA,DL1IAN,DF6IC: OC-152, Austral Isls 637
18/08-22/08 V7: Taongi Atoll (OC-???) * by N5UR and W5RQ 636
20/08-10/09 HF8IL: special event station (Poland) 628
20/09-21/09 IO1DCI: special event station 633
23/09-27/09 S79IRN: Seychelles (AF-024) * by G4IRN 633
23/08-24/08 SCC RTTY Championship ***
24/08 SARL HF CW Contest ***
30/08-31/08 YO DX HF Contest ***
August P29SI: Papua New Guinea * by JA1PBV 633
06/09-07/09 All Asian DX Contest, SSB ***
06/09-07/09 IARU Region 1 Field Day, SSB ***
07/09 DARC 10 Meter Digital Contest ***
07/09 North American Sprint, CW ***
13/09-14/09 CO0T: special event station 614
13/09-17/09 IS0/IZ2DPX/P: Sardinia (EU-024) 635
13/09-14/09 WAE DX Contest, SSB ***
14/09 North American Sprint, SSB ***
17/09-24/09 IM0/IZ2DPX/P: Maddalena Island (EU-041) 635
20/09-21/09 Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW ***
24/09-27/09 IS0/IZ2DPX/P: Sardinia (EU-024) 635
27/09-10/10 3C0F, 3C0A, 3C0R, 3C0V: Annobon (AF-039) 637
27/09-28/09 CQ/RJ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY ***
27/09-28/09 Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB ***
27/09-28/09 XIX Italian HF-DX Convention 635
30/09-17/10 XZ7A: Myanmar * by DLs 637
04/10 EU Autumn Sprint, SSB ***
04/10-05/10 Oceania DX Contest, Phone ***
05/10 RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest, SSB ***
11/10-12/10 CO0I: special event station 614
11/10 EU Autumn Sprint, CW ***
11/10-12/10 Iberoamericano Contest ***
11/10-12/10 Oceania DX Contest, CW ***
12/10 North American Sprint, RTTY ***
13/10-27/10 VK9XYL: Christmas Island * YL operators 631
18/10-19/10 JARTS WW RTTY Contest ***
18/10-19/10 Worked All Germany Contest ***
19/10 Asia-Pacific Sprint, CW ***
19/10 RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest, CW ***
20/10-28/10 HK0: San Andres Island * by Florida DXPedition Group 623
20/10-28/10 PZ5CQ, PZ5FF, PZ5UE and PZ5A: Suriname 637
25/10-26/10 YJ0X: Vanuatu * by VKs 637
25/10-26/10 CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB ***
27/10-10/11 VK9CYL: Cocos Keeling * YL operators 631
31/10-02/11 RSGB International HF and IOTA Convention 637
October FO/IT9YRE, FO/IT9EJW, FO/I1SNW: Maria Island (OC-???) 629
October FO/IT9YRE, FO/IT9EJW, FO/I1SNW: Hereheretue (OC-052) 629
01/11 IPA Contest, CW ***
01/11-02/11 Ukrainian DX Contest ***
02/11 DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest ***
02/11 High Speed Club CW Contest ***
02/11 IPA Contest, SSB ***
08/11-09/11 Japan Int. DX Contest, Phone ***
08/11-09/11 OK/OM DX Contest, CW ***
08/11-09/11 WAE DX Contest, RTTY ***
15/11-16/11 LZ DX Contest (CW & SSB) ***
15/11-16/11 RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest, CW ***
21/11-21/12 VK2IAY/4 (OC-160, OC-171, OC-137) * by G0UIH 619
29/11-30/11 CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW ***
05/12-07/12 ARRL 160 Meter Contest ***
06/12-07/12 TARA RTTY Sprint ***
13/12-14/12 ARRL 10 Meter Contest ***
13/12-14/12 Italian Contest (40 & 80 Meter) ***
19/12 Russian 160 Meter Contest ***
20/12 OK DX RTTY Contest ***
20/12-21/12 Croatian CW Contest ***
26/12 DARC Christmas Contest ***
27/12 RAC Winter Contest ***
March-April 2004 T33C: Banaba (OC-018) 629
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