26 July 2003
No 638
4 2 5 D X N E W S
DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH

3D2 - Mike/KM9D and Jan/KF4TUG are currently active as 3D2MO CW and 3D2BT from Vanua Levu (OC-016), Fiji. They plan to participate in the IOTA Contest as 3D2BT. QSLs via OM2SA. [TNX The Daily DX]

9A - A group of operators from Radio Club "Josipovac" will participate in the IOTA Contest as 9A6K from Kakan Island (EU-170). Before and after contest, until 31 July, will operate as 9A6K/p from several other Croatian islands. QSL via bureau to 9A3QB. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]

9A - S50R (http://lea.hamradio.si/~s50r/) and S50K will participate in the IOTA Contest from Vis Island (EU-016). QSL via S50R. [TNX NG3K]

9A - Aco, 9A/DJ0LZ/p will be active from Pag Island (EU-170) from 26 July to 9 August. [TNX DJ0LZ]

BV - Several operators will be active on all bands and modes as BV2B/BV9W from P'engchia Yu (AS-155) on 25-28 July. QSL via BV2KI, direct or bureau. [TNX The Daily DX]

BY - BA4TA, BD4RS, BD5RV, BA5RX, BD5RT and some other BY5s will be active as BI5P from Pingtan Island (AS-138) on 25-28 July. They will have two stations on 160-10 metres (WARC bands not included) SSB and CW and will participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via BA4RD, direct or bureau. Further details can be found on the Jiangsu DX Club's web site at http://www.jsdxc.org; comments and inquiries can be sent to Dave, KA5TQF (ka5tqf@arrl.net) or Deal, BA4TB (ba4tb@arrl.net). [TNX BD5RV]

CT - Mor/CT1AHU, Joao/CT1BOP, Alex/CT1DIZ and Luis/CT4NH will participate in the IOTA Contest as CS4B (the same call they used back in 1993, when they won the first edition of the contest) from Bugio Island (EU-040, DIP ES-004, LH-647). [TNX CT4NH]

CU - CU3AK and CU3DJ will operate as CU9X from Corvo Island (EU-089) until 28 July. QSL via CU3AK (Jaime Eloy, Largo Dr. Teotonio Machado Pires, 9760-544 Praia da Vitoria, Terceira, Portugal). [TNX CT1END]

EA - Gabriele, IK3GES reports he will participate in the IOTA Contest as EA1/IK3GES/p from Arosa Island (EU-080). QSL via home call, direct or bureau.

F - Look for F5JOT, F5LGQ and F6CKH to operate as homecall/p from Ile du Large (DIFM MA-001, WLH 060), Saint Marcouf Islands (EU-081) until around 16 UTC on 27 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via home calls. [TNX La Gazette du DX]

F - ON5MF and ON6NN will be active as F/homecall/p from Sainte Marguerite (EU-058) on 25-27 July, including an entry in the IOTA Contest as F/ON5MF/P. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX NG3K]

FP - Look for Paul, FP/K9OT and Peg, FP/KB9LIE [425DXN 625] to be active from Miquelon Island (NA-032) from 27 July to 5 August, including an entry by FP/K9OT in the CW North American QSO Party. They will operate CW and SSB on 160-6 metres (emphasis on 40, 30, 17, and 12m) with 100 watts and a variety of antennas. Six metres will have a breakable beacon around 50.120 MHz. Special attention will be paid to Asia and Oceania. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. Their web page is at http://www.mhtc.net/~k9ot. [TNX KB9LIE]

GD - G0HSS, G1GEY, G3NKC, G4MJS, G4XUM and M0BEW will participate in the IOTA Contest as MD4K from the Isle of Man (EU-116). QSL via G3NKC (e-mail requests for bureau card are welcome at http://www.md4k.com). [TNX OPDX Bulletin]

HL - HL4GRT, DS1NPP, DS1PRZ, DS3DJX, DS3FGV, DS3LKL, DS4NMJ, DS4OWM, DS4QGX, DS5EVU and DS5LRJ will be active as D88DX from Anmyon Island (AS-080) on 25-28 July, IOTA contest included. QSL via HL0CAC. Logs will be available at http://www.59dx.com/iota2003. [TNX DS5EVU]

HL - Lee, HL1IWD and other operators from Korea DX Club will participate in the IOTA Contest as DS0DX/2 from Yongyu Island (AS-105). Look for them on either CW and SSB. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via bureau. [TNX HL1IWD]

I - Enzo/I7PXV (CW), Michele/IK7FPX, Alfredo/IK7JWX, Gilberto/IK7LMX, Elvira/IV3FSG, Frank/IZ7AUH and Angelo/IZ7CTE (CW) will participate in the IOTA Contest as IZ7AUH/p from Isola Grande di Porto Cesareo (EU-091, IIA LE-001). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. Outside the contest they will operate also on 6 metres from JN80WG. Pictures and on line logs will be available at http://www.iz7auh.com/iota-20003. [TNX IZ7AUH]

I - Paolo/IV3DSH, Stefano/IV3LZQ, Giovanni/IV3ODE and Paolo/IV3PUT will participate in the IOTA Contest as IQ3UD/p from EU-130. QSL via IV3LZQ. [TNX IV3LZQ]

IS0 - Rough seas prevented the IM0M operation from Isola dei Meli (EU-165, IIA CA-006) from taking place on 18-21 July [425DXN 637]. A second attempt is scheduled on 25-28 July. QSL via IS0BMU. [TNX IS0AGY and IS0BMU]

IS0 - Alberto, IK4HPU will be active as IS0/IK4HPU from Sardinia on 3-21 August. He plans to operate also on 6 metres and from a few islands for the Italian Islands Award programme.

JA - Taka, JR3TVH and Natsu, JJ3NAW are sorry to report that due to serious family problems they will not be able to go and operate from AS-147 on 25-30 July as previously announced [425DXN 631]. Hopefully the activity will take place in autumn, further information is expected in due course.

KH9 - Jake, N6XIV/KH9 should once again be QRV from Wake Island (OC-053) beginning on or about 26 July if all goes as planned. His visit will run approximately four weeks and will be his last KH9 work assignment for 2003. Jake will operate (SSB only) whenever possible during his very limited spare time. QSL via K2FF, direct or bureau. [TNX K2FF]

OH0 - Harry, OH6YF (http://www.oh6yf.com) is celebrating his 20th anniversary as an amateur radio operator and will be active from the Aland Islands (EU-002) as OH0MYF on 24-28 July. He will participate in the IOTA Contest as OH0Y. QSL via OH6YF. Logs will be available at http://logs.oh6yf.com. [TNX OH6YF]

OZ - OZ2TF, OZ7KDJ and OZ9V will participate in the IOTA Contest as OZ8MW/P (CW and SSB) from Anholt Island (EU-088, NK-001 for the Danish Islands Award). QSL direct or via bureau. [TNX OZ9V]

PA - PA7BT, ON4IA, ON5UM, ON6CC and ON6NL will participate in the IOTA Contest as PI4HQ from Schouwen Duiveland (EU-146). QSL via PA3CAL. Pictures of last year's operation can be found at http://www.qsl.net/on5ll. [TNX ON6NL]

PA - Look for PA/DJ1YFK/P (SOAB CW 12h) to participate in the IOTA Contest from Texel Island (EU-038). QSL via bureu to home call. [TNX NG3K]

PY - Eger, PY2EX and others will participate in the IOTA Contest as PS2I (CW and SSB) from Santo Amaro (SA-071). IOTA enthusiasts please note that credit for contacts made with this island will continue to be allowed until 1 February 2005 only. QSL via PY2BEG. [TNX PY2EX]

PY - PR2C (QSL via PY1NEZ) and ZY2C (QSL via PY1NEW) are the new calls for the 25 July-3 August operation from Comprida Island (SA-024) [425DXN 635], IOTA Contest included. [TNX PY2NEZ]

SM - Look for SM7BHM and SM7GXR to participate in the IOTA Contest as SK7A/P from Lindoe Island (EU-137). QSL via SK7BQ. [TNX SM7BHM and G3KMA]

SP - Look for SP2Y/1 (Marek), SP2CYK/1 (Andy) and club station SP2PIT/1 to be active (on 10-80 metres SSB and CW) from Wolin Island between 28 July and 2 August. [TNX SP2OVN]

SV - Kostas, SV1DPI will be active as SV1DPI/p from Zakynthos (EU-052) between 25 July and 3 August, including a participation in the IOTA Contest. QSL preferably via bureau. [TNX SV1DPI]

TA - Look for TA2MW and TA2RC to be active during the IOTA Contest as TA0GI and YM0T from Giresun Island (AS-154) and Kefken Island (AS-159) respectively. [TNX TA2RC]

UA - R1PQ [425DXN 635] will continue operations from Novaya Zemlya (EU-035) until 30-31 July, including an entry in the IOTA Contest. QSL via UA1RJ. [TNX NC5K]

UA - Look for RK0LWW/p to be active from Reyneke Island (AS-066) on 25-28 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via bureau. [TNX The Daily DX]

UK - Mikhail Mejlumov, UK8OM has got a licence for 6 metres (MN51UA) and can be found daily around 50115 CW. Write for skeds to uk8om@uzpak.uz. [TNX UK8OM]

UR - Look for US0ZZ, UT4ZG, UX0ZX, UR5ZJL, UR5GHK and ER1OO to operate on 80-6 metres CW and SSB from the Kalanchakskiye Islands (EU-179, UIA BS-08) on 25-28 July. They will participate in the IOTA Contest as UW0G. [TNX ER5OK]

VE - Debbie, N7FL and Ralph, N7KGA are active from Herschel Island (NA-193) and will participate in the IOTA Contest as VY1/N7FL. [TNX The Daily DX]

VE - Mike, K9AJ/VY0 was unable to operate from NA-009 [425DXN 633], but will be QRV from Southampton Island (NA-007) for the IOTA Contest until early on 28 July. He will operate on 15, 17 and 20 metres mainly CW. [TNX IZ8CCW]

W - Stan, N2US reporst he will participate in the IOTA Contest as N2US/3 from Assateague Island (NA-139). Look for him on 26 July, from 12 to 24 UTC.

W - Look for John, WA4JA/p, to be active from Shell Island (NA-085) for about 10 hours on 26 July during the IOTA contest. Outside the contest he will be operate from Okaloosa/Santa Rosa (NA-142). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]

W - Jeff, KU8E reports he has planned a last minute trip to NA-058 (either Jekyll or St Simons Island) for the IOTA Contest. He is likely to be in the CW Only - 12 Hour category.

W - Look for Ron, K0IOA/p to be active (mainly on 40 and 20 metres CW) from Santa Cruz Island (NA-144) on 26-27 July. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]

W - The Old Barney ARC (http://www.obarc.org) will be operating as N2OB from the Barnegat Lighthouse (ARLHS USA-039) on Long Beach Island (NA-111, USI NJ001S) on 2 August (or the 3rd, if it rains) from 13 to 23 UTC. Operation will be primarily on +/- 7240 and 14240 kHz. QSL via N2OB (P.O. Box 345, Tuckerton, NJ 08087, USA). [TNX N2OO]

YB - YE5X is the special call issued to YC3MM, YC5YAS, YC5WUH and YD5NGQ for their IOTA Contest operation from Galang Island (OC-075) [425DXN 637]. QSL via IZ8CCW (YB stations can send their cards to P.O. Box 254, Batam 29400). [TNX YC3MM]

YV - A group of operators is active as YV5JBI/P (QSL via YV5JBI) from Piritu Afuera (SA-090) until 12 UTC on 26 July. Then they will use YW6P (QSL via EA7JX) for the IOTA Contest. [TNX YV1DIG]

GOOD TO KNOW - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH

• GLOBAL OVERLAY MAPPER ---> EI8IC's Global Overlay Mapper, with IOTA overlays, is a most comprehensive set of world prefix maps, packed full of features for all amateur radio enthusiasts. It is now freely available in the demo version at http://www.qsl.net/ei8ic/.
• QSL 4U1UN ---> The OPDX Bulletin reports that Jerry, WB8LFO has returned all the 1986-1996 logs to the UN. QSL requests for those years should sent to P.O. Box 3873, Grand Central Station New York, NY 10163, USA.
• QSL OZ1HQ ---> QSL Manager Allis Andersen, OZ1ACB reports that the QSL cards for OZ1HQ (IARU Contest 2003) will not be ready until sometime in September.
• QSL XF2IH ---> Enrique, XE1H reports he has received the cards for the March 2003 operation from Isla de Enmedio (NA-224) from the printer. The first batch of about 300 direct QSLs was mailed on 19 July. QSL to Enrique Garcia Munive, P.O. Box 118-481, 07051 Mexico - DF, Mexico.
• QSL ZL4/G4EDG ---> Steve, G4EDG reports that direct cards for his operation from OC-203 were posted on 24 July. Bureau cards will be processed as they arrive.
• QSL VIA IT9NVA ---> Those who need a direct card for one of Vincenzo's several operations from Italian lighthouses and islands are requested to use the following address: Vincenzo Altamura, P.O. Box 216, 96100 Siracusa - SR, Italy. [TNX IT9NVA]

NEWS FROM THE WEB - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH

• 9A/I6GFX: Information on Gianfranco's recent activity from the islands of Lastovo and Mrcara (EU-016) is available at http://www.gianfrancogervasi.it/ioca.htm. [TNX I6GFX]
• DIFI: The official web site for the French Inland Islands Award (D.I.F.I.: Diplome des Iles Francaises Interieures) is at http://perso.wanadoo.fr/difi/. The Award Manager is Jean-Pierre Tendron, F5XL.
• DX HOLIDAY: DX Holiday (http://www.dxholiday.com) is a website that lists information on where to operate overseas. Categories include Rent-a-QTH, Ham Friendly Locations, Club Stations and General Information. The website has been updated with new information by Kenny K2KW.
• LOG: The log for IM0/IK5PWQ's recent activity from San Pietro Island (EU-165, IIA CA-013) is now available on line at http://www.qsl.net/ik5pwq/logs/Logs.html. Cards will be sent out in September. [TNX IK5PWQ]
• LOG: Vagelis, SV8DTP reports he has made available his logbook on line at http://www.qsl.net/sv8dtp/qsos/default.htm.

QSL INFO - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH

===================================================================
CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER
===================================================================
3B9ZL       FR5ZL       DS4NYE/2    HL1OYF      R1100PS     RA1WZ
3D2BT       OM2SA       EG03PFG     EA3MM       R3R         RU3AX
3D2MO       OM2SA       F6KNL/P     F8BBL       RA4CF/0     UA0IFC
3D2RK       W7TSQ       FO/G35WH    G3SWH       RA9LI/9     DL6ZFG
4D71HBC     DU1HBC      FO/G4MFW    ZS1FJ       RI0MR       UA0LCZ
4J9NM       K2PF        FP5BZ       F5TJP       RK3DZJ/1    RA3DEJ
4S7VK       DJ9ZB       FS/VA3YDX/M VA3YDX      RL3AA/1     UA3DX
4X0IS       4X1GA       G0RLU       ON4ADN      S01HA       EA2JG
5R8FL       G3SWH       GB5FI       GW0ANA      S50KBS      S57L
5R8GZ       G3SWH       GB600SBY    G3SRT       SD5DS       SM5BDY
5U7JB       ON5NT       HF150IL     SP8PJG      SN28SMS     SP3ZAH
5W0AH       DL2AH       HF25KVW     SP5KVW      SV0JD/SV8   DL6NBA
5W1SA       JH7OHF      HF650O      SQ4NR       T88AY       JA7AYE
7P8AD       IK2ANI      HF750MP     SP3PKK      T88XP       JS1CYI
7P8CF       K5LBU       HI3TEJ      ON4IQ       TA1ZK/0     HB9DUR
7P8DA       K4YL        HI8ROX      ON4IQ       TA3AX       DL7JAK
7P8EW       KA2UCA      HL1EJT/2    HL1OYF      TE8IP       TI2KAC
7P8IZ       W0IZ        HL1OYF/2    HL1OYF      TM1OOP      F5SUL
7P8MJ       W5MJ        HL1TXQ/2    HL1OYF      TM9ES       F5GTW
7P8NK       VA7DX       HL1VAU/2    HL1OYF      UA1TAN/1    UA1TAN
7P8NN       AA4NN       HL3QP/2     HL1OYF      UP5QHT      UA3TT
7P8NR       IN3ZNR      HL9DX/2     HL1OYF      V31MX       K0BCN
7P8TA       WW5L        IO7J        IK7JWX      V31UA       N5WD
8Q7LC       VK6LC       IU0HQ       I2MQP       V31WD       N5WD
9A/IN3DEI   IN3YGW      IU2HQ       I2MQP       V44KJ       WB2TSL
9A0LH       9A7K        IU3HQ       I2MQP       VP2E        N5AU
9A6NL       HA6NL       IU4HQ       I2MQP       VP2MDO      K9MDO
9K2K        W6YJ        IU9HQ       I2MQP       VP2MHX      W4WX
A22AN       IK2ANI      J49PC       OM3PC       VP2MNS      N9NS
A22FV       IN3ZNR      JD1YAB      JA1MRM      VP2MWB      N2OO
A22NN       AA4NN       JX2IJ       LA2IJ       VP2VFM      G0IAS
A35VB       UA4WHX      JY4NE       K3IRV       VP5FEB      KZ5RO
BD5RI/5     BD5RI       K9AJ/VY0    K9AJ        VQ9NA       N2NA
BN0F        JL1ANP      K9PPY/VY0   K9PPY       VU3DJQ      EA7FTR
BU2/JJ1TBB  JL1ANP      KH8/DL2AH   DL2AH       W5BOS/AL5   W5BOS
BV4CT       NO0C        KP4SQ       KD8IW       WR3W/KH2    JA0DAI
BW3/JR3PZW  JL1XMN      LV0N        LU2NI       XL2ZO/XO2   VA2ZO
C6ASB       AK0M        MJ0AWR      K2WR        XU7ACW      LA5YJ
C6ASC       AK0M        N1S         KB1LN       YA6RF       F6ITD
CL6BIA      N3ZOM       N8L         W5AZN       YC0EEX      WB4HAM
CN8KD       EA5XX       OA4WW       OH0XX       YI1BGD      OM3JW
CS5F        HB9CRV      OJ0U        OH1VR       YW5M        W4SO
CS9FSF      CT3FJ       OJ0VR       OH1VR       ZA1A        OH2BH (a)
CT9M        CS3MAD      OZ4DI       OZ1HPS      ZA1B        OH2BH (b)
D90HC/2     DS2BGV      P40CJ       KU5B        ZW2VP       PT2AAA
DS1EVQ/2    HL1OYF      PJ2HQ       N9AG        ZW5B        W3HC
DS1KOQ/2    HL1OYF      PJ7/VA3YDX  VA3YDX      ZW7S        PY2RAR
DS3BGI/2    HL1OYF      PT2ZAW      OK1FWQ      ZY5X        IV3NVN

(a) IARU 2003
(b) 6m QSOs 1-7 July 2003
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ADDRESSES - Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH

• 3B9FR - Robert Felicite, P.O. Box 31, Port Mathurin, Victoria St, Rodriguez Island, Republic of Mauritius
• 7Q7RS - Romeo Siufrido, c/o Chimanga Project, P.O. Box 61, Balaka, Malawi
• CP1AA - Radio Club La Paz, P.O. Box 2111, La Paz, Bolivia
• HB9CRV - Hermann Stein, Brueelmatten 13, CH 4410 Liestal, Switzerland
• HL1OYF - Kim Duck-nam, P.O.Box 54, Dong-jack 156-600, Seoul, South Korea
• IK5XCT - Stefano Macerini Papini, Via Sarzanese Valdera 64/M, 56032 Cascine di Buti - PI, Italy
• IV3NVN - Simone Candotto, P.O. Box 4, 33050 Castions di Strada - UD, Italy
• K0BJ - Bruce Frahms, 1553 County Road T, Colby, KS 67701, USA
• KD8JN - Randall Phelps, 1226 Delverne Ave SW, Canton, Ohio 44710-1306, USA
• PY2RAR - Ronan A. Reginatto, Avenida 1, 2091 Rio Claro, SP 13503-250, Brazil
• RA1WZ - Al Trubchaninov, Rizhskij pr. 51-104, Pskov, 180016, Russia
• UA3TAE - Alex N. Polozov, P.O. Box 66, Dzerjinsk-15, 606015, Russia
• VA3YDX - Igor Slakva, 2900 Bathurst Street, Apt. 307, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 3A9 Canada
• W5BOS - Lanny Phillips, 8381 FM 2101, Quinlan, TX 75474-4836, USA
• Z35G - Jane Atanasov, P.O. Box 73, 2300 Kochani, Macedonia
• Z36W - Venco Stojcev, Ivo Loa Ribar 92, Stip 2000, Macedonia

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