DX Newsletter 1115
September 28, 1998

DX-NL 1115 - September 28, 1998
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: robster@bigfoot.de)

PACIFIC

FO - FRENCH POLYNESIA Christian, F6FIC/FO0RIC, will stay on Moorea (OC-046) between Sep 29 and Oct 7, on Bora Bora (OC-067) from Oct 7-1 and on Huahine Island (OC-067) from Oct 12-15.

KH0 - MARIANA ISLANDS During the VK/ZL Oceania SSB Contest (Oct 3-4) and CW (Oct 10-11) the Mariana Island DX Association activates KH2 and Saipan (OC-086) The KH0 members are WH0AAV, KH0CE, AH0D, NH0F, NH0O and NH0E.

KH2 - GUAM During the VK/ZL Oceania SSB Contest (Oct 3-4) and CW (Oct 10-11) KH2D, N2NL/KH2, NH6D/KH2, K4SXT/KH2, WH2U, KH2JU, N4UQM/KH2 and NH2E are operating from OC-026. More MIDXA information at: http://www.guam.net/pub/midxa/

KH8 - AMERICAN SAMOA Due to overbooked flights Bill, W4WX, couldn't reach Pago Pago (OC-045) for the WWDX RTTY Contest in time.

VK9L - LORD HOWE ISLAND Hitoshi Abe, JM1KNQ, is QRV as VK9LNQ from OC-004 until Sep 28. QSL via JM1KNQ.

AFRICA

3V - TUNISIA The 3V8BB operation by Albert, F2KN, from the end of September till October is NOT managed by F6FNU. The correct QSL route is via F2KN.

5Z - KENYA Graham, G0VNW (ex VP2MGG), is staying in Nairobi for one year starting Oct 3. He hopes to get the call 5Z4GC. QSL via WB2YQH.

7P - LESOTHO Barry, ZS1FJ, is awaiting the call 7P8FJ for his stay between Sep 30 and Oct 7. QSL via ZS1FJ.

E3 - ERITREA Jacky, F2CW, became QRV as E31AA on Sep 22. He returned to Djibouti as J28CE for a few days and should be back to Eritrea by Sep 30. QSL via ZL3CW.

FR/G - GLORIOSO ISLAND Jacques, FR5ZU/G, has been announced to be active in SSB and RTTY for Oct 7-30. His times are: 0230-0430, 0830-0900, 1430-1600 and 1700-1800 UTC. QSL via JA8FCG.

AMERICA

HK - COLOMBIA Gerard, F2JD, is QRV as HK/G0SHN for the next one or two years.

J6 - ST LUCIA Fabrizio, IN3ZNR, is QRV from NA-108 especially on the lowbands from Oct 3-10. QSL via IN3ZNR.

PY0S - ST PETER AND ST PAUL ROCKS The Natal DX Group got the calls ZY0SP for SSB/RTTY (QSL via PS7KM) and ZY0SZ (QSL via PT7AA) allocated. New date: first week of March.

ASIA

SOUTH EAST ASIA The DXpedition by DK9HN and DL9YX announced in DXNL 1110 targeted on Bhutan (A5). Due to political changes prior to their arrival they didn't get their expected written permissions. The licensing regulations are still subject to change....

9N - NEPAL David, G4ERW, is QRV as 9N7RW from Patan situated nearby Kathmandu until Nov 7. QSL via G4ERW.

EUROPE

3A - MONACO 3A/I1YRL will be on the air again during Oct/Nov. His QSL should be available also via the bureau since his daughters are collecting used telephone cards...

9H - MALTA 24 OPs from the Netherlands are QRV from Qawra signing 9H0VZ (QSL via PA0JR) or their own 9H3 calls from Oct 3-18. They are operating with five stations in CW and SSB from 2-160m.

Preview

DATE           CALL               DXNL

Oct   -Nov 98  3A/I1YRL        1115 *
Early 1999     3B9  (AH0W etc) 1107
Sep   -Oct 15  3V8BB (F2KN)    1114, 1115*
Oct            3V8BB/4 ?       1112, 1113
Early 1999     3Y   (SSIDXG)   1091
Aug   -2001    5H   (K8MN)     1107
now   -2001    5N0/OK1AUT      1009
now   -Dec/98  5X2CW ?         1110
now   -Dec/98  5Z   (ZL3CW)    1110
Oct 3 -Sep/99  5Z4GC ?         1115 *
Sep 30-Oct 7   7P8FJ           1115 *
Aug 3 -        7X0WW           1107
Oct 3 -Oct 18  9H0VZ etc       1115 *
now   -Nov 7   9N7RW           1115 *
Oct   -        9V1XE           1110
Oct 1 -Oct 19  A35SO etc       1112
Early 1999     A5   (JH1AJT)   1095
1998  -1999    A6   (F6ARU)    1112
Oct ?          BV9P            1110
Sep 22-Oct 6   C91RF           1114
Sep 11-Nov 10  D98WCX etc      1113
now   -Dec 98  E31AA           1110, 1115 *
Dec/98         EK88L           1109
Sep/98-2000    FK8VHT          1111
Aug 11-2001    FM5JV           1108
Sep 29-Oct 15  FO0RIC          1115 *
Oct 7 -Oct 30  FR5ZU/G         1115 *
End of 1998    FR5ZU/T         1095, 1101
Nov 27-Dec 23  FT5ZH           1092
Sep 10-Nov     FW5XX           1113
      -2001    H44NC           1108
End of 1999    HK0  (Malpelo)  1091
now   -1999    HK/G0SHN        1115 *
Oct 3 -Oct 10  J6   (IN3ZNR)   1115 *
Oct 3 -Oct 11  KH0 (MIDXA)     1115 *
Oct 3 -Oct 11  KH2 (MIDXA)     1115 *
1998/99        KH3/KH6HE       1113
Nov 22-Dec 2   N1V             1111, 1113
Sep   -        PT8ZCB          1111
      -Oct/98  SV1BRL/8        1106
now   -Dec/98  TL5A            1102
      -Oct 2   TT8JW           1114
now            TZ6DX           1110
Jul 15-1999    V5/SM7DZZ       1104
soon           V63PD           1098
June  -Dec     VK9WG           1102
Sep   -        VU3AGX          1112
      -Dec/98  XV300S          1114
Sep 22-Oct 10  YI98BIF         1112
now   -Sep 28  VK9LNQ          1115 *
Sep 28-Sep 30? ZD9/ZS1B        1113
Jan 9 -Jan 25  ZL9CI           1104
Early Mar/99   ZY0SP, ZY0SZ    1115 *

"NEW": 1115 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   JX7DFA      1823  2139Z via LA7DFA, direkt
   JY9QJ       1828  2200Z via DL5MBY, bureau
   LU6KK       1825  0354Z
   TA2BK       1829  2145Z via bureau

80m
   8Q7US       3793  2108Z via JR2KDN, bureau
   ET3AA       3505  2109Z via G3VMW, bureau
   HF0POL      3507  2311Z via SP3BGD, bureau
   HK6KKK      3799  0506Z via bureau

40m
   8P6AE       7042  0035Z via KE1A
   ET3AA       7008  2102Z via G3VMW, bureau
   FG5BG       7026  0313Z RTTY
   HC8N        7041  0517Z RTTY, via AA5BT
   HJ1RRL      7032  0505Z RTTY
   J28AG       7005  0236Z via ZL3CW
   P40RY       7037  0513Z RTTY, DXNL 1114
   TL5A        7002  2349Z via PA3DMH, bureau
   XX9TYD      7043  1841Z via K8PYD, bureau
   YI98BIF     7045  0119Z via Box 55072, Baghdad, Iraq

30m
   6W4RK      10107  2036Z via F5NPS
   A2/ZS5UZ   10104  0408Z via W4DR, direct
   A35RK      10107  0404Z via W7TSQ, bureau
   E31AA      10105  0411Z via ZL3CW
   HF0POL     10106  2040Z via SP3BGD, bureau
   J28AG      10105  2112Z via ZL3CW
   KL7XX      10105  0454Z via bureau
   VK9LNQ     10105  1440Z via JM1KNQ
   VR2GY      10109  1505Z via Box 73328, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

20m
   C21RK      14265  1633Z via R. Kun, Box 139, Nauru, Pacific Ocean
   EM1LV      14083  1906Z via UR8LV, bureau
   FK8VHT     14008  0601Z via F6AJA, bureau
   PJ7/WA6WXD 14260  0621Z
   T32O       14202  0730Z via WC5P, bureau

17m
   3D2DX      18135  0845Z via EA4CP, bureau
   3W7TK      18070  1356Z via OK1HWB
   6W1QV      18145  1925Z via CBA or bureau
   FK8VHT     18069  0928Z via F6AJA, bureau
   RX1OX/FJL  18075  0737Z via DL6YET
   J28AG      18073  0801Z via ZL3CW

15m
   E31AA      21007  1329Z via ZL3CW
   FW5XX      21260  0940Z via ON4QN
   HK0ER      21015  1716Z via Box 934, Isla de San Andres, Colombia
   XX9TJF     21024  1124Z via WB8YJF, bureau

12m
   7Q7DC      24945  1640Z via KC7JDC
   8Q7US      24930  0929Z via JR2KDN
   A2/ZS5UZ   24897  1630Z via W4DR, direct
   C91RF      24983  1600Z via DL6DQW, bureau
   ET3AA      24901  1133Z via G3VMW, bureau
   HF0POL     24897  1322Z via SP3BGD, bureau
   VK9NS      24945  1014Z direct
   WH0AAV     24901  0922Z via CBA
   ZD8T       24940  1534Z via AC4IV

10m
   8R1Z       28430  1907Z via Box 12111, Georgetown, Guyana
   HF0POL     28455  1524Z via SP3BGD, bureau
   JU60MTZ    28010  0830Z via JT1CJ
   KH0I       28495  1303Z via CBA
   P43W       28443  1942Z Randy via Box 5160, Aruba, Netherland Antilles
   PJ2HB      28525  1829Z via WA2NHA, bureau
   XE1NVX     28495  1801Z via EA5XX
   XX9TYD     28087  0900Z RTTY, via K8PYD

INFO

QSL Routes

• 5B4/UN7FK Willy Martemyanov, Box 2100, Pavlodar 637000, Kazakhstan
• 5N4B Bonny Island (AF-076) in April 1998 was a PIRATE. The QSL manager Erminio, I2EOW, knows nothing and returns all QSL to their senders.
• 7L1MFS NEW: Yoh Yoshida, AKT Bldg 1001, 5-4 Arakawa 1 chome, Kita, 116-0002 Tokyo, Japan
• 9H3IB Henk via PA0PRT
• 9H3ZE Edwin via PE1RAG
• 9H3IE Frits via PA0BEA
• 9H3ZF Gerard via PB0AOD
• 9H3KF Ada via PA3DNW
• 9H3ZG Gerard via PA3AWX
• 9H3ON Wim (Bill) PA3BIZ
• 9H3ZH Arie via PE1PZR
• 9H3QH Frank via PE1KNL
• 9H3ZI Martin via PE1OZU
• 9H3UJ Anton (Tony)PA3CRA
• 9H3ZJ Jules via PA3GMZ
• 9H3WA Phillip via PA3EPV
• 9H3ZK Dirk via PE1PWM
• 9H3WH Andre (Andy) PA0JR
• 9H3ZL Riek via PD0HAV
• 9H3YM Sjirk via PE1OFJ
• 9H3ZM Willem via PE1NSU
• 9H3YN Madeleine PA3CUZ
• 9H3ZN Theo via PE1OPH
• 9H3YO Wim (Bill) PA3AGZ
• 9H3ZO Yvon via PD1AIY
• 9H3YP Dick via PD1ABY
• 9H3ZP Dick via PA3GRI
• A92EF is a PIRATE. The alleged QSL manager Ken, WA6ZEF, already returned hundreds of letters.
• CT1FRN Claudio Cepinha, Box 247, 2871 Montijo, Portugal
• DL4DBR Thaddaeus Barczyk, Pappelstr.34, D-58099 Hagen, Germany
• DL5EBE Dominik (dweiel@t-online.de) confirmed all direct VP8CTR QSLs and is now sending out bureau cards. The QSLs for
• LU/UX1KA (Peterman Island, Antarctica) and R1ANF (1997-98 only) should come from the printer soon. Please do NOT send duplicate QSL requests! His new address is: Dominik Weiel, Eschenbruchstr. 6, D-51069 Koeln,Germany
• DN1MA Bavarian DX Group, Box 1241, D-85581 Poing, Germany
• EA8ASJ Manuel Perez Sarmiento, Box 26, 35110 Santa Lucia Vecindario, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
• HC1HC via NE8Z (also for older QSOs)
• HD1HC via NE8Z (also for older QSOs)
• IV3WDH Diego Marocco, Via R. Gregori 5, I-34073 Grado (GO), Italy
• IV3WMI Gianluca Recchia, Via Riva S Andrea 21, I-34073 Grado (GO), Italy
• JH8WAH direct ONLY via NEW: Takuya Satoh, J-House 303, 5-8-11, Sakaedori, Shiroishi, Sapporo City 003-0021,Japan; e-mail: satoh@netfarm.ne.jp
• K1EFI via bureau or to Fred Lucas, 3421 Buttonwood Court, Reisterstown, MD 21136-4401, USA
• KH0/JM1LJS Hideyuki Kai, 915 Takata, Kohoku, Yokohama 223-0063, Japan
• OH6YF Harri M. Mantila, Box 30, SF-64701, Teuva, Finland
• PV2E via PY2YW, direct or bureau
• PY5AWB Aristide Brodeschi, Box 6025, Curitiba, Parana, 80011-970 Brasil
• YC0AZ via W7TSQ or Wisnu Widjaja, Box 4500, JKTM Jakarta 12045, Indonesia
• ZK3MR Mose R, Agafu, Tokelau Island, South Pacific

Sufficient postage from New Caledonia: Didier, FK8VHN, writes that one IRC is sufficient as return postage to all continents. French stamps are NOT valid! One US $ enclosed is NOT enough for North America (30% postage missing) and also for South America, Asia and Europe (50% postage missing).

QSLs arrived buro: 8Q7AJ (KD6WW), 8Q7PV (RU3FM), 9A0C (9A2KL), 9K2/YO9HP, 9J2SZ (SP8DIP), 9U5CW (EA1FFC), 9Y4/PA3WEP (PA3ERC), D25L (PA3DMH), DU1/IK5YOJ, HF0POL (SP3FYM), DJ4GX/HI3, K9AW/KH2 (WF5T), VQ9QM (W4QM), XT2DP (WB2YQH), XV7TH (SK7AX), ZB2/DL2NBU, ZD8T (AC4IV), ZK1DI (DK1RV), ZK2CK (HB9BCK), ZL7AA (ZL2AL).

QSLs arrived direct: ET3AA, KH2JU, P29VR (W7LFA), TG9IGI, TI7/DL8MUG,VK9NS, ZD7BG, ZD7VC

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