DX News Letter 1213
September 4, 2000

DX-NL 1213 - September 4, 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)

PACIFIC

4W - EAST TIMOR Erkki, 4W/OH2BF, is working for the UNHCR in Dili for a few months. QSL via OH2IC.

FO - FRENCH POLYNESIA During his afternoon and evening hours James, K9KUZ, will be QRV as FO0KUZ from Bora Bora (OC-067) Sep 9-13 and from Moorea (OC-046) on Sep 14/15. Look for him on 14200/21250/28400 kHz. QSL via K9KUZ.

T8 - CAROLINE ISLANDS Taka, JE4JPQ, was QRV as T88IT from Palau operating in SSB on 6-40m and little CW between Aug 31 and Sep 3. QSL via bureau to JE4JPQ or direct to his CBA. --- T88YQ will be activated by Ken, JA3MVI, in CW/SSB (perhaps PSK/RTTY) on 6-80m from Sep 5-10. QSL via bureau to JA3MVI or direct to his CBA.

VK - AUSTRALIA The Timor Sea DX Group overcame their first problems activating VK6BM on Browse Island (OC-234) while experiencing heavy sea during landing. Next their catamaran was thrown onto the beach by the waves which put them into the situation to call a ship to rescue them. So they had no chance to activate also Cassini Island. QSL via bureau or direct to Alan, VK4AAR, PB 421, Gatton 4343, Australia.

ZK1 - SOUTH COOK Ron, WA6FGV, and Frans, K6SHJ, are on Rarotonga (OC-013) for two weeks starting on Sep 1. On their way back home they may be active again also as FO0AND and FO0JAN from OC-046. QSLs via homecalls.

AFRICA

3V - TUNISIA Fabio, I4UFH, and Gabriele, IK4UPB, are QRV as 3V8BB from Sep 7-11. They will participate in the WAE SSB Contest (working only Europe) but will listen also for non-Europeans outside of the contest. QSLs ONLY for THIS 3V8BB activity via I4UFH. --- DF2UU and DK9IP announced another activity from 3V8 from Sep 6-13. Outside of the WAE Contest they are operating expecially in CW/RTTY/PSK31 and on 12/17/160m. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via bureau by DK9IP. Direct QSLs may be requested ONLY via the NEW CBA of DK9IP.

5A - LIBYA From Sep 1-7 Abubaker, 5A1A, is activating the special event station 5A31 celebrating the Libyan Revolution 31 years ago. QSLs for 5A31, 5A23PA and 5A1A should be sent with registered mail (!) to the CBA of Abubaker. You can see him on: http://www.dailydx.com/5a1a.html

5N - NIGERIA Dima, UA3AGW/5N4, is momentarily operating from his hotel room on 10/12/30m and may stay until the end of Sep. QSL via UA3AGW.

9G - GHANA, 5V - TOGO Andy, G4ZVJ, announced to work in CW only as 9G5VJ from Sep 9-21 and perhaps also as 5V7VJ. QSLs via G4ZVJ.

C9 - MOZAMBIQUE, 3DA - SWAZILAND, V5 - NAMIBIA Reinhard, DL6DQW, is QRV again as C91RF from Maputo from Sep 7-23. From Sep 15-18 he intends to operate from Ile Mocambique (AF-new) running an IC706 MKII, wire antennae and a 6 ele 6m yagi on all bands. He still tries to get a 3DA licence for Sep 23-28 and will then be active from Namibia until Oct 8. QSLs via bureau to DL6DQW or direct with SAE and 2US$ or 2 IRCs.

ZD9 - TRISTAN DA CUNHA Bob, G3ZEM, is QRV as ZD9ZM in CW/some RTTY/less SSB from Sep 5-25. He published his time schedule on http://www.dxtechnology/zd9zm/ where he will upload also his log. QSL via K4CIA.

AMERICA

VP5 - TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS Bud, K4ISV, is on the air as VP5/K4ISV (respectively VP5B during the contests) from North Caicos (NA-002) operating in CW/SSB on 10-160m between Sep 5 and Oct 4. QSL via N2AU. Check: http://www.qth.com/vp5/

ASIA

1S - SPRATLY ISLANDS The FEDXP (Far East DX Ploiters) celebrates its 40th anniversary by sending a team to Layang Layang where they will operate as 9M0F with two stations in SSB/CW/RTTY on 160-6m from Sep 12-16. QSL via JA1HGY Nao Mashita, 8-2-4 Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan.

JT - MONGOLIA Jay, W8JAY, will hit the airwaves as JT1FCP from Ulaanbator mostly in RTTY and perhaps also PSK31 from Sep 11-14. QSL direct to W8JAY.

XU - CAMBODIA Peter, ON6TT, was active as XU7ABI until Sep 6. QSL via ON5NT, NEW address: Ghis Penny, Box 93, B-9700 Oudenaarde, Belgium.

EUROPE

SV - GREECE Fred, SV8/SM7DAY, is operating QRP CW from Naxos Island (EU-067) from Sep 6-20. QSL via bureau to SM7DAY or direct to his CBA.

SV5 - DODECANES Tom, SV5/HA4DX, and Laci, SV5/HA0HW, are on the air from Kos (EU-001) working in CW/SSB/RTTY on all bands during the morning and evening hours between Sep 4 and Sep 11 or 18.

TK - CORSICA Bernie, TK/HB9ASZ, is QRV mostly in CW and RTTY until Sep 15.

CONTESTS

WAEDC SSB Contest: Sep 9, 0000 UTC till Sep 10, 2359 UTC. Bands: 10-80m. Work: Only contacts between Europeans and Non-Europeans count. Exchange: RS+serial number. QTCs will be sent from DX to Europe.

Preview

DATE              CALL            DXNL

Oct 8 -Oct 24     3B6RF           1195
NOW               3B8GO           1208
Sep 23-Sep 28 ??  3DA   (DL6DQW)  1213 *
Sep 6 -Sep 13     3V8BB (Is+DLs)  1213 *
Sep 2/3+Sep 9/10  3W2LC           1212
NOW   -2001       4O8/9X0A        1201
NOW               4W6   (several) 1190-1192, 1196
NOW               4W/OH2BF        1213 *
NOW               4W/ON6TT        1212
NOW               UY0MF/5A        1209, 1211
Sep 1 -Sep 7      5A31            1213 *
NOW               5B4/G0DEZ       1209
      -Sep        UA3AGW/5N4      1213 *
Aug 29-Sep 26     5R8GQ           1211
Sep 9 -Sep 21     5V7VJ           1213 *
Oct/99-Sep/2001   5X1GS           1166
Aug 31-Sep 11     8Q7XX           1212
Sep 14-Sep 28     9A/N0MX         1212
Sep 9 -Sep 21     9G5VJ           1213 *
Sep 12-Sep 16     9M0F            1213 *

Sep 3 -Sep 14     A52FH (Fs)      1212
Sep/2000          A9    (K4SXT)   1206
NOW   -Nov 2      AX8AM           1207
Sep 7 -Sep 23     C91RF           1213 *
Mar/99-2001       E4/G3WQU        1140
NOW               EM1KY           1185
Aug   -Nov/2000   FM/F2JD         1207
Sep 9 -Sep 13     FO0KUZ          1213 *
NOW   -Sep/2000   FO0MCC          1206
Aug   -Sep        FO0MOT          1210, 1212
NOW   -End Aug    FS/NP2KO        1207
Jun 10- ??        J28EW           1202
NOW   -mid Oct    J3/G3TBK        1209
Sep 11-Sep 14     JT1FCP          1213 *
Apr 7 -Oct 7      JX7DFA          1192
May 8 -Oct/2000   KH5, KH5K       1197-1211

Jan 1 -Dec 31     R1FJV           1179
Sep 4 -Sep 18 ??  SV5/HA4DX etc   1213 *
Aug 30-Sep 15     SV5/I3BQC       1212
Sep 6 -Sep 20     SV8/SM7DAY      1213 *
Aug 31-Sep 3      T88IT           1213 *
Sep 5 -Sep 10     T88YQ           1213 *
Sep 3 -Sep 13     T94DX           1212
NOW   -Sep 15     TK/HB9ASZ       1213 *

NOW   -Summer2001 UA0QBA          1204
      -Oct 8      V5    (DL6DQW)  1213 *
NOW   -Sep 5      VK6BM           1213 *
Sep 3 -Sep 13     VK9XV           1212
NOW   -Dec/2000   VK0MM           1176-1191, 1197, 1198
Sep 5 -Oct 4      VP5/K4ISV       1213 *
Aug   -Dec/2000   VQ9QM           1208
Aug 30-Sep 8      XE3/F6BUM       1212
Sep 2 -Sep 6      XU7ABI          1213 *
NOW   -Dec/2001   YI9OM           1186
Sep 5 -Sep 25     ZD9ZM           1213 *
Sep 1 -Sep 15     ZK1FGV, ZK1SHJ  1213 *
NOW               ZK1NNP          1211

"NEW": 1213 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   8P9JT       1850  0343Z via PA5ET, bureau
   FM5BH       1833  0427Z via W3HNK, also bureau
   HP1XVH      1848  0352Z via N0JT, bureau

80m
   8P9JU       3795  0215Z via PA5ET, bureau
   8Q7XX       3798  2347Z via EA4DX, direct
   VK6HD       3505  2250Z via bureau

40m
   5H3RK       7004  0326Z via CBA
   8P9JS       7010  2142Z via PA5ET, bureau
   A52FH       7005  2201Z via F8RZ
   DU1/DK3GI   7002  2139Z via DL2MY, bureau
   EM1KY       7054  0436Z via UT7UA, bureau
   FO0MOT/p    7002  0617Z via OM2SA, bureau
   S92SV       7054  2303Z via SV8CRI, bureau
   TI3TLS      7010  0513Z via bureau
   VQ9QM       7012  0112Z via W4QM, bureau
   XF1/F6BUM   7005  0314Z via F6BUM

30m
   3B8CF      10108  0311Z via CBA
   UA3AGW/5N4 10103  0505Z via UA3AGW
   FO0MOT/p   10121  0611Z via OM2SA, bureau
   HK0VGJ     10110  0418Z via CBA
   J3/G3TBK   10107  2249Z via G3TBK, bureau
   T88IT      10109  2215Z via JA4JPQ
   VU3VLH     10110  2156Z via OKDXF, bureau
   XF1/F6BUM  10108  2346Z via F6BUM
   YK1AO      10108  0316Z via CBA

20m
   3D2AG      14023  0529Z via CBA
   FO0AND     14007  0604Z via WA6FGV
   P29CC      14265  2140Z via K1WY, bureau
   VK0MM      14025  0600Z see DXNL 1180, QRX !

17m
   4W6MM      18080  1524Z see DXNL 1194
   XF1/F6BUM  18072  2011Z via F6BUM
   ZK1FGV     18070  0757Z via WA6FGV

15m
   E41/OK1DTP 21024  1627Z via OK1TD, bureau
   FO0MOT/p   21038  0855Z via OM2SA, bureau
   J28NH      21220  1549Z via F5IPW, bureau
   KH6ND/KH5  21006  1130Z via K4TSJ
   V63KA      21320  1219Z via JH8BKL, bureau
   VK6BM      21260  0825Z via bureau or VK4AAR

12m
   3W7CW      24892  1405Z see DXNL 1202
   4W/OH2BF   24895  1221Z via OH2IC, bureau
   5R8FL      24940  1540Z via F5TBA
   8Q7XX      24940  1153Z via EA4DX, direct
   FO0MOT/p   24918  1800Z via OM2SA, bureau
   J28EW      24898  1359Z via F5KEE
   JW/DL3NRV  24892  1417Z via DL3NRV, bureau
   VK9CQ      24945  1442Z via PA3GIO, bureau

10m
   3B/F5RBB   28499  1440Z via bureau
   3W2LC      28450  1019Z via VK6LC, direct
   4W/ON6TT   28480  1402Z via ON5NT
   8P9JS      28525  1610Z via PA5ET, bureau
   A52FH      28475  1000Z via F8RZ
   D2EB       28440  1726Z via I3LLH
   FW5ZL      28015  0913Z see DXNL 1191
   HH2SJR     28455  2049Z via EA5IQ
   S92SV      28015  1637Z via SV8CRI, bureau
   VU2JPS     28470  1547Z via VK9NS, direct

INFO

QSL Routes

Once again the DX Magazine collects information for the "Most Wanted List" from DXers all over the world. The easiest way to submit your Most Wanted's is online at http://www.dxpub.com. The results will be published in Jan/Feb 2001 and will have an influence on the destinations of future DXpeditions.

Since July 1, 2000 Australia has new different postage stamps for letters within Australia and for those who go abroad. Putting a wrong stamp onto your letter will result in additional costs down under!

Though I checked the dates in CQ-DL 5/2000 the times for the IARU Region 1 Fieldday in DXNL 1212 were wrong! The SSB part lasts from 1300Z till 1259Z! I am very sorry.

If you announce a DXpedition it will be published not in the next DXNL but in the edition prior the activity itself. Since the original paper version of the DX Newsletter has to fit on two DIN A4 pages only very big and important DXpeditions will be announced more than once.

QSLs arrived buro: J73DLR (DL2YY), JW/DL4OCM, JY9NX (JH7FQK), N1BJ/KH2, OD5/OK1MU, P40W (W2GD), PS2V (PY2GG), PZ5DX (K3BYV), R1MVZ (K6VNX), RN2FA, RW2F (DK4VW), S92CW (DK5AX), SV9/MU0BKA, VP2V/G3TXF

QSLs arrived direct: 3B9R (K7ZD), FO0MOT (OM2SA), FO5NL, FT5ZJ (AF-002 via F2YT, quick), FY5FU (F5PAC), V63VL (KD6WW), VP6BR, ZK2XO (DL8NBE, quick), ZY500Y

TNX for information to 425 DXNEWS, 599 DX Report, Antarctic Bulletin/IK1GPG, ARRL DX News, DB0SDX, DF1ZN, DF6EX, DK2JX, DK9IP, DL1GEH,DL1SBF,DL2BQV,OPDX, DL5DXF, DL7AV, DL7PR, F5MNW, F6AJA, G4ZVJ, GOList, HB9AGH, HB9DHK, HB9EAA, IK7JTF, Les Nouvelles DX, MAYER QSL CARDS, ON6DP, PA3ARM, PB7CW, QRZ DX, RTTY DX NOTES, The DAILY DX and others.