DX Newsletter 1054: July 14, 1997


DX-NL 1054 - July 14, 1997
DX News Letter
Editor: Michael, DJ5AV

(PR: DJ5AV @ OE9XPI.AUT.EU)
(e-mail: mikeoerter.dj5av@t-online.de)

translated into English by Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: robert@wirtschaft.tu-ilmenau.de)


PACIFIC

JD1 - MINAMI TORISHIMA Take, JG8NQJ/JD1 will be QRV on 40/30/20m CW for 3 months starting July 23. QSL via JA8CJY.

VK9N - NORFOLK ISLAND VK9NX shall become active on 40-160m for 2 weeks starting July 26. QSL via VK4FW.

T33 - BANABA ISLAND Jack, VK2GJH/3D2JH, had much badluck with his chartered boat. He is back in Suva/Fiji and nobody knows what he plans to do now.

YJ - VANUATU Stuart, YJ8UU, is QRV on all bands for 3 years starting on July 19. QSL via ZL2HE.


AFRICA

5V - TOGO Marc, F5PCU (TL8MB, 5T5NU), is expected in Togo by the end of July.

5X - UGANDA Steve, DJ1US, accompanies ON6TT/5X1T and SM7PKK/5X1Z from July till the end of November. QSL via DF2RG.

9U - BURUNDI Peter, ON6TT/5X1T, will possibly become QRV from 9U5CW's QTH from July 14-17.

S7 - SEYCHELLES Paddy, S79MAD (QSL GW4WVO), has the permission to activate 80m only from July 25-28. He intends to be there daily from 1300Z till 1400Z including the IOTA contest.

TY - BENIN Marc, F5PCU, shall be on air from Benin by the end of July.

XT - BURKINA FASO Marc, F5PCU (ex TL8MB, 5T5NU) shall be active by the end of July.


ASIA

1S - SPRATLY ISLANDS Bob, N2OO, and Bob Hamilton, N0RN (ex K0IYF), are planning a trip to Layang Layang Island to be active with two stations in CW/SSB on 30m/20m/17m/15m from August 14-18.

9M6 - EASTERN MALAYSIA Bob, N2OO, Alan, VS6KY/ZL1TX (ex VS5TX), and some 9M6 OPs will be QRV as 9M6HIL (later 9M6A) on 10m-40m to inaugurate "The Hillview Gardens" of 9M6MU/9M6DU from August 4-23. QSL via N2OO.


EUROPE

3A - MONACO Luc, 3A/I1YRL, will be QRV several times between July and October. QSL via I1YRL, also via bureau.

9H - MALTA G4BUO, G4JVG, G4ZVJ and 9H1EL will be QRV as 9H3XY (QSL via G4ZVJ) from July 27-31. During the IOTA Contest they will use 9H0A (QSL via LA2TO).

JW - SPITSBERGEN JW/DJ3KR stays on EU-026 until July 20. QSL via DJ3KR.

JX - JAN MAYEN On July 17/18 Ove, LA2IJ, is QRV as JX2IJ especially on 7077, 14177 and 21277kHz before he heads on to TF. QSL via LA2IJ,also via buro.

OH0 - ALAND ISLANDS Pekka,OH2TA, will activate OH0TA in several contests.QSL via OH2TA, Pekka Holstila, Linnaistentie 7, FIN-01640 Vantaa or via bureau.

TF - ICELAND Ove, TF/LA2IJ, will be QRV especially on 14083 kHz from July 21-27. QSL via bureau or to his CBA.


CONTESTS

COLOMBIA Contest SSB/CW/RTTY: July 19 0000 UTC - 2400 UTC. Bands: 10m-80m. Exchange: RS(T)+QSO no. (QSOs with own continent do count, too).

SEANET WWDX Contest CW: July 19 0000 UTC - July 20 2400 UTC. Bands:10-160m. Exchange: RST+QSO no. with A4 to A9, AP, BV, BY, DU, EP, HL, HS, Japan, JD1 JY, KH2, P29, S2, S79, VK, VQ9, VS6, VU, V8, XU, XV, XW, XX9, YB, ZK, ZL, ZL9, 3B6/B8/B9, 4S7, 4X, 8Q7, 9K2, 9M2, 9M6, 9M8, 9N and 9V.


Preview

DATE           CALL          DX-NL

14Aug - 18Aug  1S            1054 *
21Jul - 24Jul  3A/ON5FP      1046
  Jul - Oct    3A/I1YRL      1054 *
27Jun -  5Aug  3D2JH         1049
end of July    5V   (F5PCU)  1054 *
  May - Nov    5X   (SM7PKK) 1044
  Jul - Nov    5X   (DJ1US)  1054 *
Sep            7O   (HA5PP)  1046
28Jul - 15Aug  9A/DL1AUJ     1050
end of 97      9G1AA         1050
27Jul - 31Jul  9H   (G's)    1054
 2Aug - 20Aug  9H8CI         1046
 4Aug - 23Aug  9M6HIL        1054 *
July           9M8ZZ         1050
 8Jul - 28Jul  9N   (K4VUD)  1050
14Jul - 17Jul  9U   (ON6TT)  1054 *
24Jul - 31Jul  BO0M          1052
 9Jul - 28Jul  BY   (IV3FSG) 1051
25Jul   ??     C2   (VK2GJH) 1050
31Jul -  4Aug  CE0  (LA's)   1053
23Jul -  6Aug  CY9SPI        1053
Jul, Nov, Dec  EP   (SP5INQ) 1052
20Jun - 25Sep  FG/F2HE       1051
12Jul - 09Aug  J3/G0TYX      1051
 6Aug - 23Aug  J38AI         1052
23Jul - Oct    JG8NQJ/JD1    1054 *
      - 20Jul  JW/DJ3KR      1054 *
18Jul - 26Jul  JW2PA         1050
14Aug - 29Aug  JW6RHA        1051
17Jul - 18Jul  JX2IJ         1054 *
25Jul -        JX6RHA        1051
 6Jul - 20Aug  KH4/NH6YK     1053
24Jul - 31Jul  KP2/N2OO      1051
July 97        OA176QV       1052
11Jul - 23Jul  OX/OZ8AE      1052
 9Jul - 29Jul  OY/DL1MGB/p   1051
 9Jul - 23Jul  SV5/OM3LA/p   1046
      - 27Jul? T30JH         1049
  CANCELLED    T33JH         1049, 1052, 1054
21Jul - 27Jul  TF/LA2IJ      1054 *
26Jun - 20Jul  TF/PA3DWD     1046
end of July    TY   (F5PCU)  1054 *
15Jun -        UE1QQQ/1      1049
 June - July   V5/GM4DMA     1042
  Jul - Aug    V5/ZS6YG      1050
 6Aug - 14Aug  V73AR         1051
24Jul - 29Jul  VK9L (JA's)   1052
26Jul -  9Aug  VK9NX         1054 *
end of July    XT   (F5PCU)  1054 *
 3Jul - 21Jul  YM7PA         1052
Jun97 - Jun99  ZK2PJ         1050

"NEW": 1054 *


Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   3V8BB      1824  2048
   CX2CB      1845  0133 via CBA
   EM1HO      1836  0300 via I2PJA, buro
   FR5DX      1833  0224 via CBA
   PY5CC      1828  0240 via JA1VOK, buro
   ZS2LL      1830  0042

80m
   7X5JF      3800  2152 direct
   FM5BH      3507  2324 via F6HEQ, direct
   KP2AD      3798  0815 via OK1AJY, buro
   LU6MFD     3502  0217

40m
   5X1P       7009  0339 via G3MRC
   CX6FP      7061  2137
   EP2MKP     7004  2008 via UV6HPV
   HJ6PPN     7090  0535
   JW/DJ3KR   7004  2239
   P40W       7002  0423 via N2MM
   TG9AKC     7009  0436 PB 2700, Guatemala
   YB9AS      7085  2240
   ZF2DN/ZF8  7070  0605 via KP4AM

30m
   8P9DS     10104  2219 via PA0ERA
   9M8FC     10103  1625 via CBA95
   HP1XBI    10103  2311 via F6AJA, buro
   OX/DL6QK  10103  0154
   YV30T     10114  2216 via W4SO

20m
   6W1QV     14278  0934 via F6FNU, direct
   FG/F2HE   14015  2248 via F6LQJ, buro
   FY5YE     14118  2106 via W5SVZ
   HL5PVN    14235  1616 PB12, Tong Nae Pusan
   JU4HL     14225  2008 via HL1CG
   ZF2JS/ZF8 14191  0154 via WD4JNS

17m
   3DA0CA    18073  0744 via W4DR, buro
   4F3CV     18085  1424 via HB9CXZ
   KP4IX     18125  1954 via WP4MIM
   VP2EY     18130  2111 via HB9SL, buro
   XT2DP     18138  1847 via WB2YQH, buro
   YI9VK     18147  1631 via HA0HW, buro
   YV30T     18147  2143 via W4SO
   ZP24I     18078  1929 via ZP5WYV

15m
   D25L      21024  0717 via PA3DMH, buro
   OY6A      21243  1651 via DL1MGB
   YV30T     21013  2300 via W4SO
   ZF2DN/ZF8 21305  2326 via KP4AM
 
12m
   8P9DS     24894  2053 via PA0ERA
   9K2RR     24901  1407 via buro
   KP2J      24898  2102 via CBA
   OY/DL1MGB 24940  1535 via DL1MGB
   XT2DP     24943  1910 via WB2YQH, buro
   YV30T     24940  2135 via W4SO

10m
   6W1QV     28496  1920 via F6FNU, direct
   3V8BB     28477  0829 via YT1AD
   5Z4RL     28072  1228 via N2AU, direct only
   7X2LS     28473  1341 direct only
   9G1BJ     28454  1932 via G4XTA, direct
   9K2JS     28495  0806 via WB6JMS, buro
   CP6EB     28500  2011 PB 291, Santa Cruz
   CU2X      28515  1456 via DK4LI
   FM5GU     28495  1522 via WA4JTK
   OY6A      28518  1206 via DL1MGB
   XT2DP     28473  1822 via WB2YQH, buro


INFO

QSL Routes

The ARRL DXCC Desk approved following activities to be valid for DXCC: 3A/DJ7RJ, 3B8/DL6UAA, 3B8/EA3ELM, 3C5Z, 3D2UK, 3XY03A, 8Q7AF, 9H3VG, 9H3VH, 9H3WD, 9H3WM, 9K2/YO9HP, 9U5T, BS7H, C50YL, C53HP, C93/JA6SJN, D25L, D68KS, C93/JG6BKB, C93/JR6XIW, D2FIB, ES1HR, ET3FB, HS9AL, J3X,J6/F5CCO,J75T,J77C, J77FT, J79BP, J79QA, J79RC, J79WP, PJ8DX, S07NY, SM5ENX/DU1,T32HA,TI/AA8HV, TI/ON7ZM, TL8EJ, TN7A, TO5C, TT6FNU, TY1RY, V5/DK2WH, XZ1N, V5/W8UVZ,VK0IR, VK9FL, VK9PG, XT2GA, YV7/AH6OM, YV7/WH6DAG, Z2/SM0FIB and ZK1JOO. (ARRL Letter, Vol. 16, No. 28, July 11, 1997).

The (English printed) DXPRESS can be subscribed for 80fl (43 issues a year) (VHF info on Dutch) from the Centraal Bureau VERON, Box 1166, NL-6801 BD Arnheim, Netherlands.

QSLs arrived via buro: 3E1DX (KU9C), 3V8BB (DK3DM), 4K1AFM (UA1AFM), A43YY, 4K2MAL (UR5MAL), 4K5CW (exUD7DZ), 5N0T (F2YT), 6W6JX (F6ESG),7P8MA (DK8FS), 9U5DX (F2VX), A22MN (WA8JOC), BV9AAC, DU3/W4NXE, EZ8AI, SM5ENX/DU1, Z32MF, JY8YB (DL5MBY), JY9QJ (DL5MBY), LU6Z (LU6EF), P39P (5B4ES), P40WW (KD6WW), PJ9B (K2SB), PY0FF (W9VA), S79CK (I4LCK), T32VU (DJ3TF), T9A (K2PF), ZA1AJ (OK2ZV), UB5FBV/ER1 (UX3FW), UI8ZAA (K9FD), UK8ZAA (K9FD), VP2V/W2GUP, ZB2/DL1BX, XX9TTT (DK5WN), ZA/OK2PSZ, ZS/UA9MA (DK8FS), ZX0F(PY5EG)

QSLs arrived direct: 4K1D (RZ1PWA), 5B4ADA/HH2 (9A2AJ),BV5DR (W3HC), S92SS, HH2PK (9A2AJ), HS1BV (W3HC), JT7/UB0YW (UT0YW), TN6X (DJ6SI), TU4EI (W3HC), XZ1N (W1XT), YK1AO, ZS8IR (ZS6EZ)


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