DX-NL 1207 - July 24, 2000
DX News Letter
Editor: Michael, DJ5AV
(PR: DJ5AV @ OE9XPI.AUT.EU)
(e-mail: dxmb@darc.de)
English by: Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: dl7voa@darc.de)
DU - PHILIPPINES Joe, DU1/K7JOE (ex BV/N0IAT, 7J1AOF etc), will be active in high speed CW on the WARC bands from Manila during the next two years. QSL via W7 bureau.
KH5 - PALMYRA Mike, KH6ND/KH5, is back again on Palmyra and plans to be QRV daily during his spare time. QSL via K4TSJ. He is also occupied with the preparations for the major Kingman activity held by 16 DXpeditioners with six radios for two weeks. To cover the tremendous costs the "Kingman Reef/Palmyra DX Group" is asking for donations sent to Tom Harrell, 2011 New High Shoals Road, Watkinsville, Georgia 30677, USA. Please send your questions to Tom, N4XP (n4xp@juno.com), or Garry, NI6T (ni6t@intuitive.com).
KH6 - HAWAII Bob, KH6/N2OO, and XYL Beth, KH6/KF2BQr, are on Maui (OC-019) between Jul 27 and Aug 3 (incl IOTA Contest). QSLs via N2OO.
VK - AUSTRALIA Steve, AX8AM/VK8AM/VK4EMS/exP29BI, is QRV mostly in CW signing AX8AM from Darwin until Nov 2. QSL via VK8AM, Steve Salvia, 1 Elliott Point, Larrakeyah, NT, 0820, Australia.
5R - MADAGASCAR Conny, DL1DA, is staying on Madagascar and tries to work in CW/SSB/ PSK on 10-160m between Jul 27 and Aug 7.
7Q - MALAWI Harry, 7Q7HB, is QRV again during the next five months and will do the first time ever QSOs in SSTV from Malawi. QSL direct only to the CBA of G0IAS.
4U1UN - UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS NEW YORK From July 27 till Aug 27 Fritz, DL4TT, is in New York and intends to operate the clubstation 4U1UN in CW listening especially for weak signals. QSL ONLY via 4U1UN (see DXNL 1182), NOT via DL4TT.
C6 - BAHAMAS Joe, W8GEX, Ron, WA8LOW, Mike, N9NS, and Mike, K9AJ, are QRV again from Berry (NA-054) signing C6AJR (C6DX during IOTA contest) from Jul 28-31. Operation takes place with two radios in CW/SSB on 6-40m. QSL via bureau to W8GEX or direct with sufficient return postage.
FM - MARTINIQUE Gerard, FM/F2JD (ex PY2ZDX, HP1XBI etc), will be active in CW/SSB for four months starting in Aug. QSL via bureau to F6AJA.
FS - GUADELOUPE Rudi, FS/NP2KO, comes from Germany and is QRV on 21,167 MHz daily for at least 10 minutes at 14:00, 15:00, 21:00 and 22:00 UTC.
HH - HAITI Phil, HH2/F8CUP, is working from the QTH of HH2NH between Jul 25 and Aug 2. QSL via bureau or direct to F8CUP, Philippe Crochu, 18 Rue d'Estalens, F-32110 Nogaro, France.
J6 - ST LUCIA Juha, J6/OH1HX, intends to operate from NA-108 mostly in SSB on 20/ 15/10m from Aug 1-6.
VP5 - TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS Bill, VP5/K5YG, is on the air from Providenciales (NA-002) in RTTY/ PSK31/CW from Jul 24-29. QSL via K5YG.
BY - CHINA BI4S is the callsign of the JiangSu DX Clubs from Lingshan Island (Shandong province) from Jul 28-31 (incl IOTA Contest).
UA - ASIATIC RUSSIA Alex, RU0LL, and RW0LZ, RW0LV, UA0CAL, RU0LL, RZ4HF and UA0LST are on the air from Putyatini Island (AS-066) signing R0L in CW/RTTY/PSK between Jul 24 and Aug 1. Their website is http://www.qsl.net/r0l/. QSL via IK2DUW.
XU - CAMBODIA Jani, YB0US, shall be active as XU7AAP in SSB/RTTY on 10/15/20m from Jul 20-27. After that he will be on the air again as 3W2US for a few days. QSLs via N2OO.
GM - SCOTLAND Between July 21 and Aug 4 Andre, GM3VLB, Lorraine, MM0BCR, Alex, G(M)0DHZ, and Andre's son Niall (ex VP8NJS) are activating several islands from the Hebrides group e.g. St. Kilda (EU-059). During the IOTA Contest they will use the call of Pabay Radio Club, GM5K. On their website GM3VLB also writes why he replies only to direct mail. Check http://www.legend.org.uk/~tanar/iohtml/Andreqsl.htm.
IS0 - SARDINIA Simone, IM0/IV3NVN, is QRV from Maddalena (EU-041) mostly in CW on 6-160m from Jul 21-31. QSL via IV3NVN.
JW - SVALBARD YL Unni, LA6RHA, was announced to be on the air as JW6RHA in SSB on 14222, 14248, 14288 kHz from Jul 21-26 during her twilight hours. QSL via LA6RHA, Unni Gran, Mellomaasvn.128, N-1414 Trollaasen,Norway.
OH0 - ALAND ISLANDS Aki, JA5AQC, Martti, OH2BH, and Timo, OH1TX, are on Aland to erect antennae and may be QRV as JA5AQC/OH0 on Jul 27/28. --- Stefan, OH0/DL3SEM (ex YO2BLO), will spend his holidays on Aland between Jul 29 and August 14. Activities are planned in CW/SSB on 10 to 160m for about five hours daily. His daily sked is on 14282 kHz at 1200 UTC. QSL via bureau or with return postage to his CBA.
SV - GREECE Gerard, SV8/F2VX, is on Keflonia (EU-052) from Jul 29 till Aug 13.
SV9 - CRETE IZ0CKJ, IZ7ATN, IW0FQZ and IW0FT are QRV from Gadvos (EU-187) from Jul 23-27. QSL via IZ0CKJ, Alessio Roma, Box 22, I-03023 Ceccano-FR, Italy.
TA - TURKEY Rafal, TA1/SP6TPM/p, is active from Saros Island (EU-186) from Jul 24-26. QSL via bureau to SP6TPM.
TF - ICELAND Ed, TF/G3SQX, is QRV in CW only (also in IOTA Contest) from Jul 28 until Aug 6. QSL via G3SQX. His homepage is http://www.G3SQX.net.
RSGB IOTA Contest CW/SSB: Jul 29, 1200Z till Jul 30, 1200Z. Bands: 10-80m. Exchange: RS(T) + serial number (plus IOTA number if on an island).
DATE CALL DXNL Oct 8 -Oct 24 3B6RF 1195 Jul 26-Jul 27 3DA0MA 1206 Jul 5 - ?? 3W2B etc 1205 NOW 3W2US, 3W2LWS 1206 May -Nov/2000 3W2LC 1198 NOW -Jul 31 4L0DXP 1206 NOW -2001 4O8/9X0A 1201 Jul 27-Aug 27 4U1UN (DL4TT) 1207 * Jul 24-Aug 1 4X85FUK 1206 Jul 1 -Nov 30 5B40 1205 Jul 3 -Jul 22 7P8AA 1203, 1204 Jul 21-Jul 23 8A3B 1206 NOW -Aug 3 9J2RA 1206 NOW A35IQ 1205 Sep/2000 A9 (K4SXT) 1206 NOW -Nov 2 AX8AM 1207 * Jul 28-Jul 31 BI4S 1207 * Jul 28-Jul 31 C6AJR,C6DX 1207 * Jul 20-Aug 20 CT3/DJ3FW 1206 NOW -2002 DU1/K7JOE 1207 * Aug -Nov/2000 FM/F2JD 1207 * NOW -Sep/2000 FO0MCC 1206 NOW FO0MOT 1205 Jul 10-Aug 18 FO0PT 1204 Aug 1 -Aug 16 FR/F6KDF/T 1203, 1206 Jul 24-Aug 2 FS/N3OC 1206 NOW -End Aug FS/NP2KO 1207 * 21Jul -Aug 4 GM0PNS etc 1207 * Jun 20-Jun/2001 HC4WW 1203 25Jul -Aug 2 HH2/F8CUP 1207 * Jul 24-Jul 31 HL4/VK3DXI 1206 Jul 21-Jul 31 IM0/IV3NVN 1207 * Jul 19-Aug 2 J45W 1206 Aug 1 -Aug 6 J6/OH1HX 1207 * Jul 21-Jul 26 JW6RHA 1207 * NOW -2002 ? NH6D/KH4 1200 May 8 -Oct/2000 KH5, KH5K 1197-1199, 1103 Jul 27-Aug 3 KH6/N2OO etc 1207 * Jul 24-Aug 2 MM0BNN/p 1206 Jun 26-Aug 1 NL7QT 1203 NOW -Sep/2000 OD5/F5SQM 1168, 1203 Jul 29-Aug 14 OH0/DL3SEM 1207 * Jul 27-Jul 28 JA0AQC/OH0 1207 * Jul 24-Aug 1 R0L 1207 * NOW -Aug/2000 ST0P 1203 Jul 22-Jul 28 SV8/IK7XIV 1206 Jul 29-Aug 13 SV8/F2VX 1207 * Jul 23-Jul 27 SV9/IZ0CKJ/p 1207 * Jul 21-Jul 26 TA1/SP6TPM/p 1207 * Jul 28-Aug 6 TF/G3SQX 1207 * Jul 1 -Jul 31 TK/F6AUS 1205 NOW -Sep/2000 V29TBK 1204 NOW -Dec/2000 VK0MM 1176-1191, 1197, 1198 Jul 24-Jul 29 VP5/K5YG 1207 * Jul 1 -Jul 31 DL1YAF/VP9 1205 mid July- VR2OS 1206 Jul 20-Jul 27 XU7AAP 1207 * POSTPONED->Aug YW5LF 1206 Jul -Aug ZK1AND 1206 Jul 21-Aug 13 ZS/ON4BAM 1206 "NEW": 1207 *
160m 7P8AA 1827 0050Z via DL7VRO, bureau 80m CX7OV 3799 2302Z HP1XVH 3795 0320Z via N0JT, bureau KP2/AA1BU 3790 0258Z via WA1LNP, bureau PU7XAF 3800 0359Z ZP5SBE 3799 2347Z 40m 4W6GH 7050 1937Z via CT1EGH, direct FO0MOT 7001 0227Z via OM2SA, bureau HK0VGJ 7006 0344Z direct J28EW 7003 2018Z via F5KEE KP2/AA1BU 7080 0404Z via WA1LNP, bureau 30m 7P8AA 10104 1924Z via DL7VRO, bureau FO0CLA 10117 0402Z via F6CTL FO0PT 10110 0412Z via DJ0FX, bureau R1ANF 10106 2020Z via RK1PWA 20m HR1/W4CK 14018 0301Z via W4CK VK0MM 14003 0638Z see DXNL 1180, QRX ! YK1AH 14004 1813Z via Box 9597, Damascus, Syria ZK1AND 14256 0414Z via AB7FS 17m 3B9FR 18070 1442Z via CBA 4W6GH 18155 1435Z via CT1EGH, direct 5N2BHF 18155 0950Z via OE6LAG, bureau 7X2CR 18082 0815Z via IS0LYN, bureau V29TBK 18158 2214Z via G3TBK, bureau VP2MHX 18153 0127Z via W4WX, bureau ZK1AXU 18146 0859Z North Cook, via PA3AXU, bureau 15m 4L0DXP 21014 1252Z via K1WY, bureau 3W2LWS 21027 2048Z via WA1LWS 7P8AA 24895 1152Z via DL7VRO, bureau A22HH 21248 1510Z Horst, via Box 13, Maun, Botswana WH7C/DU1 21017 1718Z via JG1OUT, also bureau FW5ZL 21275 0728Z see DXNL 1191 KH0/JE3EJC 21287 1625Z via JE3EJC, bureau KH5/KH6ND 21005 1210Z via K4TSJ T88AY 21264 1547Z via JA7AYE VP8DBN 21297 1857Z via G7BSP XU7AAP 21084 0717Z via N2OO, bureau YI1OM 21033 0851Z via OM6TX 12m 1A0KM 24925 1214Z via IK0FVC 5R8FU 24903 1621Z via SM0DJZ, bureau 9V1WW 24905 1409Z direct FO0MOT 24918 1739Z via OM2SA, bureau HF0POL 24940 1520Z via SP3WVL, also bureau J28EW 24940 1344Z via F5KEE OY3QN 24902 1348Z via OZ1ACB, bureau PZ1AP 24947 1316Z via CBA 10m 5N3CPR 28013 1314Z via SP5CPR, bureau 9G1MR 28480 0943Z via IK3HHX, direct CP6XE 28485 1434Z via IK6SNR, direct E4/G3WQU 28041 1411Z via bureau EM1U 28500 1351Z via UT7UA, bureau J28FH 28495 0819Z via WA2VUY, bureau PZ5RA 28490 1529Z via CBA ST0P 28395 1455Z via 5B4YY XT2HB 28550 1132Z via F5RLE, bureau YB0AZ 28495 1739Z via W7TSQ, bureau
QSL Routes
Announcements for IOTA activities are always welcome to dl2vfr@iota.test.de and will be updated weekly. At http://www.iota-post.de you can see the list of activities during the IOTA Contest 2000 with IOTA number and QSL info.
QSLs arrived bureau: BX6AA, BY1PK (DJ6QT), C56JHF (SM0JHF), C56SW (G3VMW), FG/G3TXF, FO0DEL (ON5AX)
QSLs arrived direct: T31K + T31T + TF4/SM6CAS (SM6CAS)
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