DX Newsletter 1073: November 24, 1997

DX Newsletter 1073
November 24, 1997

DX-NL 1073 - November 24, 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

3D2 - ROTUMA ISLAND 3D2AG/p shall be active from Rotuma on 10-80m until January 1998. QSL via 3D2AG.

FO - FRENCH POLYNESIA Albert, FO5JR, planned to be on the air on 40-10m in CW only from Rimatara Island (OC-050) during his X-mas holiday. Due to bad weather he had to postpone his trip until July 1998.

JD - OGASAWARA ISLAND Sam, JR0BQD/JD1, will hit the airwaves during the WWDX CW Contest on 10-80m between November 28 and December 6. QSL via bureau.

ZK1 - SOUTH COOK Guenther, ZK1DI, is active again from Rarotonga - especially on 30/ 40/80m in CW. QSL via DK1RV, also via bureau.

AFRICA

7P - LESOTHO Dave, ZS6RVG, Richard, ZS6CAL, Leroy, ZS6XJ, and Mark, ZS6HZ, will start their trip to the Sani Pass (2873m asl) on January 22. They plan to be active as homecall/7P8 especially in SSTV and RTTY on 2/ 10/15/20m until Jan 25. QSL via bureau to ZS6RVG or to his 97 CBA: Dave Plaskett, Box 8116, Edleen 1625, South Africa.

FR - REUNION ISLAND Oliver, FR5CC, is ex FR5HG whose licence has been withdrawn (DXNL 1049). QSL via FR5CC, O. Dijoux, 40 Route Gabriel Mace, F-97490 Sainte-Clotilde, Reunion Island, via France.

J2 - DJIBOUTI Bruno, F5OYM/FR5FA (ex FG5GJ), stays in Djibouti until March 98. He is still waiting for his licence.

TL - CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Pascal, TL8PL, is QRV until the end of December. QSL via F5LNA.

TZ - MALI Mack, TZ6JA/JA8SLU, returned to Mali on Nov 11 and will stay there until January 1999. He is mostly active on 40m. QSL via JA3EMU. - After his activity as C56/JA1OEM Mako will be QRV as TZ6HP mostly in CW on 80/40/30m from December 15-20. QSL ONLY with SASE or sufficient return postage to JA1OEM.

AMERICA

HP - PANAMA Stefan, DL5XX, Swen, DL2BAY, and Jelka, S57NW, are on the air as 3E1DX until December 7 (including WWDX CW). QSL for this operation ONLY via KU9C (also via buro). Otherwise QSLs are handled by N0JT.

PJ8 - ST MAARTEN During his family holiday Isao, PJ8/KG8XV, will be QRV on 10-160m from December 10-17. QSL via his homecall JH1ROJ, Isao Numaguchi, 4-9-31 Naka-Aoki, Kawaguchi, Saitama, 332-0032, Japan.

ASIA

A4 - OMAN After their stay at A61AJ A43/K3LP and A43/KE3Q will stay in Muscat from December 2-5. QSL via W3UR (ex WR3E).

4L - GEORGIA Thor, 4U/TF1MM, works for the UN in Pitsunda/Abkhazia. In Georgia there is no governmental authority which can issue him a licence. Please QSL only via bureau to TF1MM. His CBA is wrong and he is still looking for a QSL manager.

HS - THAILAND Thai stations have the special permission to work on 80m and 160m during the WWDX CW Contest. After the contest Stig, LA7JO, will be active as HS0AC especially on 1826 kHz (QSX 4-10 up) and 80m from Dec 5-7 and Dec 12-14. QSL via LA7JO.

EUROPE

JW - SVALBARD JW5E (JW5NM+JW7FD) was obstructed by strong aurora and bad conds during the WWDX SSB Contest. QSLs for the 842 QSOs to JW5E,Box 498, 9170 Longyearbyen, Svalbard Island, Norway. - JW1CCA and Math, JW5NM, shall appear in the WWDX CW Contest.

TF - ICELAND N6HR/TF and TF/OH4GN are on the air since November 24. During the WWDX CW they will sign TF3IRA.

CONTESTS

WWDX CW Contest: Nov 29, 0000 UTC until Nov 30, 2400 UTC. Bands: 10-160m. Exchange: RST+WAZ/CQ Zone.

Preview

DATE           CALL           DXNL

Nov 26-Dec 12  3B8/F6HMJ      1072
???   -Jan 98  3D2AG/p        1073 *
???   -Dec 7   3E1DX          1073 *
???   -Nov 30  3W    (XV8FP)  1071, 1072
Nov 25-Dec 4   5A2A           1057
Nov 19-Dec 10  5V7A  etc      1071
Nov 21-Dec 2   AG9A/6Y5 etc   1068
Jan 22-Jan 25  7P8   (ZS6s)  1073 *
Nov 25-Dec 2   8P9HT          1072
End of 97      9G1AA          1050
Nov 21-Dec 2   9G5VJ etc      1072
Feb 14-Feb 24  9M0C           1057
Nov 24-Dec 2   9M2/G3OZF      1072

Dec 2 -Dec 5   A43/K3LP etc   1073 *
Dec 17-Dec 21  A43XXV         1065
Nov 22-Dec 2   A61AJ (Ws)    1072
Nov 24-Dec 13  C56/JA1OEM     1072
Nov 25-Dec 1   C6A/K8DD       1072
End of Nov     E22AAA         1072
Nov   -Dec     EP    (SP5INQ) 1052
Nov 15-Nov 28  FH/DJ1RL etc   1070
Nov 17-Dec 5   FR/DJ4VW       1070
Dec 97-Feb 98  FT5WG          1071
Nov 21-Dec 1   GD4UOL         1071
End of Nov     DL1HCM/HI8     1971
Nov 26-Jan 19  HS0/DL2FDK     1072
Nov 17-Dec 10  HS/G4JMB       1070
Nov   -Dec 14  HS0AC          1073 *
Nov 25-Dec 3   J49IL          1072
Dec 22-Jan 9   J8/DF2SS       1072
Nov 25-Feb 20  JG8NQJ/JD1     1072
Nov 25-Dec 15  JL1KFR/JD1     1072
Nov 28-Dec 6   JR0BDQ/JD1     1073 *

Nov 1 -???     NH2/NH6D       1072
Nov 3 -Dec 1   OX/OZ8AE       1070
Dec 10-Dec 17  PJ8/KG8XV      1073 *
soon           S21ZA          1065
Nov 19-Dec 2   T32BE          1071
Nov 24-Dec 7   T48RCT         1072
Nov 24-Dec     N6HR/TF etc    1073 *
???   -Dec     TL8PL          1073 *
Dec 15-Dec 20  TZ6HP          1073 *
Nov 11-Jan 99  TZ6JA          1073 *
???   -Dec     TZ6VV          1070
Nov 23-Dec 1   VK9LX          1071
Nov 25-Dec 2   VP2EEB         1072
Nov 27-Dec 6   WP2Z etc       1072
???   -Nov 30  XV8FP          1071, 1072
Oct 29-???     ZD8V           1069
now            ZK1DI          1073 *

"NEW": 1073 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   5A2A       1829  2245 via DL3KDV, bureau
   A45ZN      1830  2238 via bureau
   BV4ME      1831  2006 via bureau
   EM1HO      1827  0349 via I2PJA, bureau
   FH/DJ1RL   1830  2313 via bureau
   FM5BH      1829  2338 via F6HEQ, direct
   JY9QJ      1824  0405 via DL5MBY, bureau
   KH6CC      1826  0440 via Box 436, Paauilo, Hawaii, USA
   RX1OX/FJL  1828  2252 via DL6YET
   TF3GC      1828  0140 via Box 1058, Reykjavik, Iceland
   TL8PL      1836  2307 via F5LNA
   VK6VZ      1833  2111 via bureau

80m
   3E1DX      3501  0738 via KU9C, also bureau
   5A2A       3507  1915 via DL3KDV, bureau
   A61AJ      3510  0108 via W3UR
   DU1KT      3793  2123
   FG5EY      3503  0241 via F6EYB
   HL5CL      3505  1536 via Box 322, Pusan 600, South Korea
   VK9LX      3503  1823 via VK2ICV
   VP2EST     3509  0804 via KT8Y, bureau
   XE1REM     3800  0508
   ZF2FD      3800  0714

40m
   5A2A       7055  2104 via DL3KDV, bureau
   5V7BG      7004  2257 via N7BG
   A92FZ      7045  0315 via W3HC, direct
   HI4M       7085  2329 via AD4Z
   HP3XUG     7004  0525 via KG6UH, bureau
   TU3F       7020  0219 via F6AXP
   TZ6JA      7064  2044 via JA3EMU          
   ZK1DI      7004  0805 via DK1RV, bureau

30m
   3B8CF     10102  0237 direct
   FK8GJ     10103  0626 via CBA
   TI4CF     10104  0646 via W3HNK, direct
   VP2EST    10102  0531 via KT8Y, bureau

20m
   C21NJ     14030  0719 via Box 205, Nauru
   FH/DJ1RL  14018  1510 via bureau
   V63KU     14170  0717 via JA6NL, bureau
   ZD7CTO    14208  0805 via CBA

17m
   3D2RW     18074  0835 via ZL1AMO, bureau
   FK8GM     18145  0935 via WB2RAJ, also bureau
   KH8/N5OLS 18069  0823 via N5JA
   OX/OZ8AE  18081  1310 via bureau
   TJ1HP     18165  0953 via F6FNU, direct ONLY
   TT8KM     18074  0656 via F6FNU, direct ONLY

15m
   5H3HG     21034  0820 via N5HG
   FR5GQ     21255  0900
   KH0CE     21295  0811 via Box 2249, Saipan, 96950, USA
   XX9AU     21260  0818 via Box 6018, Macao

12m
   3B8CF     24905  0818 direct
   5N0YL     24958  1246 via F2YT, bureau
   TL8PL     24950  0936 via F5LNA, direct only
   TZ6TT     24943  1359 via Box 100, Bamako, Mali
   VU2TS     24898  0926 via I1YRL, bureau
   YS1RRD    24945  1253 via DJ9ZB, bureau

10m
   5A2A      28006  1130 via DL3KDV, bureau
   9J2BR     28008  0949 
   HK0ER     28358  1721 via Box 934, San Andres Island, Colombia
   TZ6FIC    28475  0949 via F6KEQ, bureau
   VK2OI     28010  0943

INFO

QSL Routes

1X5AA activated by RW6PA from Grozny/Chechenia asked for QSL via RW6PA or W3HNK. On the other hand Joe, W3HNK, doesn't want any cards until he knows whether this becomes a new DXCC or not.
5H3HG via N5HG or Harold Germany, Jr., American Embassy - Dar es Salaam, Department of State, Washington, DC 20521, USA
8P9IV Michael Wondergem, #23 Durants, Christ Church, Barbados
AP2N Muhammad Munawar Naeem, Box 9011, Iqbal Town, Lahore 54570,Pakistan
BD4DH Chen Ming, Shi Hua 6 Chuen 640/601, Shanghai 200540, China
BD4DJ Zhuang Da Hua, Box 085-299, Shanghai 200085, China
BV2HL Tony, Box 4-73, Shulin, Taipei 238, Taiwan
BV2OL Jelly, Box 11877, Taipei, Taiwan
DS5USH via bureau or 17-6 Beom-Eo Dong, Susung Ku, Taegu 706-012, Korea
EY8AM to Serge, Box 320, 734025 Dushanbe, Tadzhikistan or via DF3OL, Juergen Carow, Hillerser Weg 2, D-31234 Edemissen, Germany (Direct only with 1 US-$ return postage since Juergen has no logs but sends the QSLs and enclosures to EY8AM. Serge then answers directly after about three months.)
HL0C Hanyang University Wave Research Club, Box 4397,Seoul 100-643,Korea
HL0CBD Box 110, Kwangju, Korea
HL1OUX Hwang Young Su, 515-105 Do Si Gae Bal Apt., Gayang Dong, Seo Gu, Seoul, Korea
HL1SWT Kim Pil Sik, 515-105 Do Si Gae Bal Apt., Gayang Dong, Seo Gu, Seoul, Korea
HL5FUA Jong Sul Choi, Box 5, Ullung Isl, Kyungbuk, 799-800, Korea
HL5PPK Hong-gyu Jun, 601 Sam An Green APT, 803 Gum Se, Sam Rang Jin, Mir Yang City, Kyung Nam 627-900, Korea
JR0BQD Ryoichi Tojo, #1-102, 5-37 Miyazaki 2 chome, Cyuo-ku, Chiba, 260-0806, Japan
KP2SJ St. John Amateur Radio Club, Box 1318, Cruz Bay, VI 00831, USA
L20XSI via LU6EF, via bureau or to Raul M Diaz, GACW, Box 9, 1875 Wilde, Buenos Aires, Argentine
LX1KC Kieffer Christian, 121 Rue Klensch, L-3250 Bettembourg, Luxemburg
LX1TI Trezzi Carlo, Box 117, L-4901 Bascharage, Luxemburg
LX9UN Box 111, L-9502 Wiltz, Luxemburg
N0KE Philip F Krichbaum, Box 33, Vail, CO 81658, USA
N2MM Howard R Miller, 22 Mill Rd, Vincentown, NJ 08088, USA
N4FKZ Francisco E Capuano, 2500 SW 6th Street 501, Miami, FL 33135, USA
N4GN Tim Totten, 8309 Dawson Hill Rd, Louisville KY 40299-5317, USA
N4JR Jerry Rossano, 798 County Rd 350, Hollywood, AL 35752-6731, USA
N5AU Gordon C Fogg, Box 842, Rockwall, TX 75087, USA
N5FG R Floy Gerald, 4706 Washington Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501, USA
N7RO Richard J Moen, 2935 Plymouth Drive, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA
N8LCU Ivan F Bourn, 7301 Solomon Rd, Freeport, MI 49325, USA
NP4QH Monserrate Maldonado, Box 1446, San German, PR 00753, Puerto Rico

QSLs arrived via bureau: 5N3/SP5XAR, 4J0FR (F6CYV), C50YL+C53HP (DL7AFS), 4K9W (DL6KVA), 9M2JJ, A41LZ, CP4BT, D68KS (DL1DA), EZ8BD, HJ6VKH, HK6KKK, HL0T/2, J52DW (LX2DW), OD5NJ, JY8WA (DK3GI), P49V, R0/UR8LV, S21XX (DL3NEO),TJ1RA, TA2IJ (DJ9ZB), V2/DL2SDS, V2/G6QQ, V51SG, V63CT, VS6WO, ZA1E (I2MQP)

QSLs arrived directly: 4L1BW (4Z5CU), FT5ZG, BV4ME

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