DX Newsletter 1137
March 8, 1999


DX-NL 1137 - March 8, 1999
DX News Letter
DARC Committee for DX and HF-Contesting
(http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/)
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

VK - AUSTRALIA Twelve VK6 OMs are QRV from Woody Island (OC-170) with four stations signing VK6EWI in SSB/CW on all bands from Mar 14-21. QSL via VK6NE, also via bureau.

VK9 - NORFOLK ISLAND Toshi, JM1KNQ/VK9NQ, and Masa, JQ3DUE/VK9NM, are QRV from OC-005 in CW/SSB/RTTY/AM on 6-160m from Mar 11-16. QSL for VK9NQ via JM1KNQ, H Abe, 4-53-3-203, Taidera 4-chome,Akashi-city Hyogo,673-0845 Japan; QSL for VK9NM via JQ3DUE, Masa Ikeda, 6-19-9 Tsukigaoka Nishi-ku, Kobe-city Hyogo, 651-2217 Japan.


AFRICA

3B8 - MAURITIUS ISLAND Bob, 3B8/G3PJT, is QRV from the shack of 3B8CF on AF-049 mostly in CW on 10-80m from Mar 8-20. He will take part also in the RSGB Commonwealth Contest on Mar 13/14. QSL via G3PJT. --- Mart, 3B8/DL6UAA, shall be on air between Mar 8 and April 24. QSL via homecall. See also http://www.qsl.net/dl6uaa/.

5T - MAURITANIA Tada, JA1CPS, and five more International Amateur Radio Volunteers (IARV, see DXNL 1134) are QRV in CW/SSB/RTTY on 10-80m (also WARC) during their spare time from Mar 11-17. QSL via JA1UT.

TR - GABON During their stay in Gabon (Mar 11-19) Derek, F5VCR, and Ken, G3OCA, will make a short trip to Banie Island (AF-043) from Mar 13-16. They are using two 100 watt rigs with vertical and beam for 10/15/20m.


AMERICA

J3 - GRENADA Bill, J3/K4LTA (CW), and his XYL Ruby, J3/K4UPS (SSB) are on the air from NA-024 between Mar 10 and Apr 5. QSLs via homecalls.

KG4 - GUANTANAMO BAY N4TO/KG4TO and N4OO/KG4BV are QRV from NA-015 mostly in CW on the low and WARC bands from Mar 11-22. QSLs via homecalls.

PJ8 - ST MAARTEN Bert, PJ8/PA3GIO/m, was QRV from NA-105 from Mar 6-11. His plans to activate Tintamarre or St. Martin failed. QSL via bureau to PA3GIO.

PY0S - ST PETER AND PAUL ROCKS ZV0SB (SSB) and ZV0SW (CW) were announced to be QRV from Mar 15-22. Perhaps also in RTTY as ZV0SY. QSL via PT2GTI. See also Portuguese ABRA homepage at: http://www.pt2dx.org.br

TG - GUATEMALA Luca Aliprandi, TG9/IK2NCJ, is active from Feb 27 until Mar 14. Logcheck at http://www.ari.it. QSL via I2MQP.

V3 - BELIZE After visiting PJ8 Bert, PA3GIO, shall be QRV as V31GI:

Look for him in SSB on 10-40m (incl WARC). QSL via bureau to PA3GIO. See also: http://www.xs4all.nl/~pa3gio/ca/.

YS - EL SALVADOR Last weekend Hrane, YT1AD, appeared as HU4A. QSL via YT1AD.


ASIA

9M6 - EASTERN MALAYSIA Tony, G4UZN, is QRV as 9M6TUZ from the Hillview Gardens Resort in Sabah mostly in CW from Mar 16-23. QSL via buro G4UZN or to his CBA.

A9 - BAHRAIN Will, WC6DX, is active on all bands signing A92GF until Mar 16. QSL via bureau to EA7FR (North America ONLY via WC6DX).

E4 - PALESTINE Ayar, E44/OZ6ACD, will suspend his operation from the Headquarters of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH)/West Bank from March 17-26. He uses a station donated by E44DX and JA1UT/E4 and should be active on 160m by now. QSL via bureau to OZ1ACB or to Allis Andersen, Kagsaavej 34, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark. Logsearch at: http://www.tiph.org/e44/search.htm. Ben, OZ5AAH/OZ5IPA, made QRT after 4000 QSOs on all bands except 160m (QSL direct to OZ5AAH). Ayar also announces a possible future activity by Peter, G3WQU, who is working with UNIFIL for five years. --- The Ministry of Postal and Telecom in Gaza shall have no application for E41/OK1DTP in Jenin/West Bank (QSL via OK1TD)? Milan, OK2DP, writes his license is valid for one year.

XU - CAMBODIA Song Hyung Sub, HL2AQN, is QRV as XU7AAC in VW/SSB on 40/15/10m from Mar 11-15. QSL via HL2AQN, Song Hyung Sub, Buwon Apt. 9-101, 340, Wonjeong-dong Bucheon, Kyunggi-do, 421-200, South Korea. See also: http://www.qsl.net/hl2kat/

XW - LAOS / XV - VIETNAM / 9V - SINGAPORE Michael, DF8AN, shall be QRV in CW with 100 watt and wires from Laos from Mar 7-20, from Vietnam between Mar 20 and April 1 and from Singapore between Apr 1-4. QSL via bureau to DF8AN.


Preview

DATE           CALL           DXNL
08Mar - 24Mar   3B8/DL6UAA     1137 *
08Mar - 20Mar   3B8/G3PJT      1137 *
01Apr - 10Apr   3B9(AH0Wetc)   1107,28
Mid Nov         3W5FM          1120
soon            4S (ZL1RS)     1129
Early Mar 99    4S7IJG         1136
Mar 99          5A22PA         1136
Feb99 - ?       5N3CPR         1129
11Mar - 17Mar   5T ( JAs )     1137 *
Feb - ?         5X1P           1134
now   - Oct 99  5Z4GS          1130
Feb - Apr99     9G5HK          1132
16Mar - 23Mar   9M6UTZ         1137 *
01Apr - 04Apr   9V (DF8AN)     1137 *

Early 1999      A5 ( JH1AJT )  1095
1998 / 1999     A6 ( F6ARU )   1112
- Jun 1999      A92GD          1125
now   - 16Mar   A92GF          1137 *
Jan - Mar 99    AT0U           1130
27Feb - 20Mar   CE0AA          1135
01Feb99-        E44            1133, 1134
Sep98 - 2000    FK8VHT         1111
Jan - 31Dez99   FT5WH          1125
Mar -           FT5XN          1136
23Jan - April   H40MS     1126, 27, 30, 34
1999-2000       HK3/G0SHN      1128
06 - Mid Mar    HK3JJH/0M      1136
now             HU4A           1137 *
10Mar - 05Apr   J3/K4LTA etc   1137 *
01Mar - 14Mar   J8OC           1135
11Mar - 22Mar   KG4TO, 4BV     1137 *
Feb 99-         KH2K/KH0       1131

Feb + 10/11Apr  OX,OY,TF,OZ    1132
06Mar - 11Mar   PJ8/PA3GIO/m   1137 *
21Feb - 14Mar   PJ8A etc       1135
01Mar - 14Mar   S79AG, S79XB   1136
01Mar - 28Mar   T30, 31, 33RD  1135
Jan - Mar 1999  T30 - 33 (HAs) 1128
Dez - Apr 99    T33VU etc      1119, 24, 27
27Feb - 14Mar   TG9/IK2NCJ     1137 *
Okt98 - Okt 99  TN7OT          1119
11Mar - 19Mar   TR (F5VCRetc)  1137 *
Mar - Jun 99    TT8DF ?        1136
14Mar - 03Apr   V31GI          1137 *
14Mar - 21Mar   VI6EWI ?       1137 *
06Mar - 18Mar   VK9EHH         1136
11Mar - 16Mar   VK9NQ, 9NM     1137 *
Early Mar       VP5/KK9A       1136
24Jan - Jun     VQ9DX          1130
03Mar - 18Mar   XF4MX          1135
11Mar - 15Mar   XU7AAC         1137 *
20Mar - 01Apr   XV (DF8AN)     1137 *
07Mar - 20Mar   XW (DF8AN)     1137 *
15Mar - 22Mar   ZV0SB,SW,SY    1137 *

"NEW": 1137 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   3DA0CA      1827  0332Z via W4DR, bureau
   E44/HA1AG   1824  0408Z via HA1AG, bureau
   EL2WW       1827  2111Z via ON5NT, bureau
   YK1AO       1829  0352Z via Box 245, Damascus, Syria

80m
   C56SW       3508  0519Z via G3VMW, bureau
   FM5GU       3799  2257Z via WA4JTK, direct
   HK0/W4DC    3791  0625Z via W4DC, bureau
   HS0/IK4MRH  3799  2013Z see DXNL 1130
   J37VG       3798  0325Z via AA1IZ, bureau
   KG4OX       3741  0722Z via W4OX
   KP3DX       3800  0604Z via KP4RF
   TG9/IK2NCJ  3792  0556Z via I2MQP, bureau
   V31JP       3508  0447Z via K8JP
   VP2V/W4NF   3513  0324Z via W4RM

40m
   C21SX       7003  1919Z via G3SXW, bureau
   C56SW       7008  0610Z via G3VMW, bureau
   CE0AA       7010  0655Z via CE3WDH, bureau
   FW5FN       7003  0617Z via HB9HFN, bureau
   KH4/IV3NVN  7097  0701Z via IV3TMV, bureau
   PJ8/ND5S    7025  0137Z via ND5S, bureau
   T30R        7006  0800Z via OK1RD
   V47KP       7054  0424Z via K2SB, bureau
   XF4MX       7010  0513Z via XE1MX

30m
   C21ZM      10103  1902Z via G3ZEM, bureau
   FP5BZ      10103  2019Z via F5TJP
   N2TK/NP2   10104  2145Z via N2TK
   TG9/IK2NCJ 10107  2343Z via I2MQP, bureau
   TR8CA      10110  0529Z via F6CBC
   N4XP/V7    10106  1931Z via N4XP

20m
   FO5QG      14142  1553Z via XE1L, direct
   FR5ZQ/T    14180  1640Z Tromelin, via CBA
   VK9EHH     14195  0647Z via W8WC, direct

17m
   C21ZM      18073  0741Z via G3ZEM, bureau
   KH6LEM     18125  1812Z via CBA or bureau
   V63AO      18130  0629Z see DXNL 1092
   N4XP/V7    18072  1000Z via N4XP

15m
   5U7DG      21220  0924Z via K4SE
   C21ZM      21023  1229Z via G3ZEM, bureau
   HK0/K5OF   21220  1523Z via W4DC, bureau
   HK3JJH/4   21260  1608Z via KH3JJH, direct
   J37VG      21263  1527Z via AA1IZ, bureau
   T30R       21250  1112Z via OK1RD

12m
   3W7TK      24943  0925Z via OK1HWB, bureau
   4S7IJG     24942  1151Z via DJ4IJ
   5V7FA      24920  0852Z via F6FNU, direct ONLY
   E44/OZ6ACD 24937  1703Z via OZ1ACB, bureau
   FW5FN      24893  0818Z via HB9HFN, bureau
   H40MS      24952  1001Z via DL2GAC, bureau
   S79AG      24905  1024Z via SM0AGD, bureau
   VP2V/K1DW  24900  1827Z via K1CPJ

10m
   9V1YC      28026  0949Z via AA5BT, bureau
   A92GF      28460  1203Z via EA7FR, bureau
   C56SW      28020  1451Z via G3VMW, bureau
   CE0AA      28495  1939Z via CE3WDH, bureau
   E41/OK1DTP 28015  1328Z via OK1TD
   J8OC       28497  1854Z via G0REP, bureau
   S79XB      28035  1132Z via LA7XB, bureau
   XF4MX      28495  1755Z via XE1MX

INFO

QSL Routes

The 3D2TN logs and the other OKDXF Pacific99 logs are available at: http://www.okdxc.cz/pacific99/

QSLs arrived bureau: A61AJ (W3UR), BD7JG,BV4QW,CT3BX (HB9CRV),D68YN (HB9CYN), D68YV (HB9CYV), DS5RNM,E21CJN,EW5P (EW6DX),EX9A (DF8WS), EZ8BD, FG/DJ6SI, FM/F5NBX, FT5WF (F5IZK), HC8KU (DK5VP), FM5FJ, DL4VCG/HC8, DL1HCM/HI8, HI9/I4LCK, J38AI (IV3TMV)

QSLs arrived direct: 3B8CF, 4F3CV (HB9CXZ), 5B4AGC, 9Y4/DL4MCF, BQ9P (KU9C), CO8LY, ED9IA (EA7ESH), EX8F, FM5BH (F6HEQ), XX9X (KU9C), E30GA, YN/TI2CF (W3HNK)


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