DX News Letter 1222
November 6, 2000

DX-NL 1222 - November 6, 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)

ANTARCTICA

VP8A - ANTARCTICA Operator Gennady from the Russian base Progress shall be on the air as R1ANP on 14160 kHz between 1500 and 1800 UTC in the near future.

PACIFIC

KH5 - PALMYRA ISLAND Mike, KH6ND/KH5, hit the airwaves again in CW since Nov 4. His length of stay is unknown. QSL via K4TSJ.

ZL8 - KERMADEC ISLAND During his spare time Jacky, F2CW/ZL3CW, is QRV from Raoul (OC-039) signing ZM8CW mostly in CW (some SSB) from Nov 1 until Nov 12 or 23. He asks for QSL via ZL3CW.

AFRICA

5T - MAURITANIA, S0 - WESTERN SAHARA JA1UT and seven more members of the IARV will be on the air as 5T5U on all bands from Nov 10-16. They try to activate also S07CRS (RTTY) and S07U (CW/SSB) during this time. All QSLs via JA1UT.

5T - MAURITANIA, 9U - BURUNDI After making a short visit to Bujumbura (9U5) Yannick, F6FYD, is now QRV in SSB on all bands from Nouakchott (5T) for at least 6 months. QSLs via homecall.

9G - GHANA 9G5SX (G3SXW), 9G5RF (GM3YTS), 9G5FH (G4BWP), 9G5VT (K5VT), 9G5MF (KC7V) and G3PJT will participate as 9G5AA (QSL via GM4FDM) in the WWDX CW Contest.

AMERICA

8P - BARBADOS Martyn, G3RFX, is QRV as 8P9FX from NA-021 from Nov 12-16. He works in CW and only little SSB on 40-10m. QSL via G3RFX. See also http://www.btinternet.com/~g3rfx/

J7 - DOMINICA Gerd, DL7VOG, will be active as J79GU in CW/RTTY running an IC-706 and Butternut from the northern coast of Dominica from Nov 10-28. He intends to participate in the WAE RTTY and WWDX CW Contest. QSL via DL7VOG, via bureau or to his CBA.

PJ2 - NETHERLAND ANTILLES On Nov 4 Mike, DF8AN, is travelling to Curacao to operate as PJ2/... mostly in CW on all bands and later also from Aruba and Venezuela (until Nov 17). For spring 2001 he already booked a three week trip to VK, C21 and T30 starting on Mar 4. QSL via DF8AN, bureau or CBA.

V3 - BELIZE Gisela, DK9GG, and Gerd,DJ4KW, hit the airwaves as V31YN in CW/RTTY/ AMTOR/PSK31 on the HF and 6m bands from Nov 8-16. QSL via DJ4KW.

ASIA

4S7 - SRI LANKA Phil, G3SWH, and his XYL are spending their holidays on Ceylon and he plans to be QRV as 4S7WHG in CW on 10-40m several hours daily. He runs an IC-706 into a R7000 vertical e.g. on 30m around 0030 UTC. QSL via G3SWH, via bureau or direct to his CBA.

9M2 - WESTERN MALAYSIA Alan, G3PMR, is planning another activity from Langkawi (AS-058) mostly in CW (only little SSB) on 20m from Nov 9-16.

XV - VIETNAM Hans, WA1LWS, intends to operate as 3W2LWS in CW only from Nov 9-26 (including the WWDX CW Contest).

EUROPE

HV - VATICAN CITY HV5PUL shall be QRV again from the Pontificia Universita Lateranense on HF, 6m, 2m from Nov 9, 0800 UTC until Nov 10, 1700 UTC. QSL via IW0DJB (see DXNL 1146). Check also: http://www.pul.it

CONTESTS

WAEDC RTTY Contest: Nov 11, 0000 UTC till Nov 12, 2359 UTC. Bands: 10-80m. Work: Everybody. Exchange: RST+QSO number. QTC exchange between continents!

CQ WWDX Contest CW: Nov 25, 0000 UTC till Nov 26, 2400 UTC. Bands: 10-160m. Work: Everybody, own DXCC counts only as a multiplier. Exchange: RST+CQ zone

Preview

DATE              CALL            DXNL

POSTPONED 05/2001 3B6RF           1195, 1215, 1217
Nov 3 -Nov 17     3B8/DL7DF etc   1216
Nov 9 -Nov 26     3W2LWS          1222 *
NOW   -2001       4O8/9X0A        1201
Nov 9 -Nov 22     4S7WHG          1222 *
NOW   -Feb/2001   4W6FK           1216
NOW   -May/2001   5T    (F6FYD)   1222 *
Nov 10-Nov 16     5T5U            1222 *
NOW   -2002       4S7RO/6Y5       1219
Oct 21-Oct 1      8A3B            1219
Nov 12-Nov 16     8P9FX           1222 *
Oct 17-??         8Q7QQ           1219
      -End of Nov 9G5AA etc       1222 *
Nov 9 -Nov 16     9M2/G3PMR       1222 *

Oct 25-Nov 11     A35ZG, A35YL    1216
1999  -2001       A92GJ           1143
Sep   -           A92ZE           1206
NOW               D4A, D44BS      1219
Mar/99-2001       E4/G3WQU        1140
Oct 10-           EP4PTT          1219
Oct 20-           EZ8CQ           1219
NOW               EM1KY           1185
Aug   -Nov/2000   FM/F2JD         1207-1208, 1220
Aug 11-2001       FM5JV           1108
May   -Nov 25     FO0DEH          1215
Oct 31-Nov 8      FO0SCH          1220
Jan 7 -           FW5ZL           1191

Dec 24-2000       HV0A            1178
Nov 9 -Nov 10     HV5PUL          1222 *
NOW   -Summer2002 J28EX           1220
Nov 10-Nov 28     J79GU           1222 *
Nov 2 -Nov 8      JW9XGA          1221
Nov 1 -Jan 15     KC4/WA1O        1221
NOW AGAIN         KH6ND/KH5       1222 *
NOW   -Dec        P29DX           1219
Nov 5 -Nov 17     PJ2/DF8AN       1222 *
Oct 26-Nov 15     PJ2/PA0VDV      1221
SOON              R1ANP           1222 *
Jan 1 -Dec 31     R1FJV           1179
Nov 10-Nov 16     S07CRS, S07U    1222 *
Oct 1 -Dec 31     SY2A            1217
Aug   -mid Nov    T99ZZ           1214
NOW   -Dec/2001   TT8DX           1219
Oct 20-End of Nov TZ6JA           1220

Nov 8 -Nov 16     V31YN           1222 *
Nov 5 -Nov 13     VK6DIR          1221
NOW   -Dec/2000   VK0MM           1176-1191, 1197, 1198
Nov 3 -Nov 19     VP2M (W's)      1221
Oct 30-Mar/2001   VQ9PO           1220
Aug   -Dec/2000   VQ9QM           1208
NOW   -Dec/2001   YI9OM           1186
Nov 1 -Nov 8      ZK1AGL, ZK1YRE  1221
Nov 2 -Nov 12     ZM8CW           1221, 1222 *

"NEW": 1222 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   J8/NO2R     1832  0254Z via W2EN

80m
   E30TA       3795  2212Z via DL5NAM, bureau
   J8/WA2VUY   3790  0425Z via W2EN
   KP2/KG6OK   3795  0527Z via KG6OK
   OX3FV       3502  0507Z via bureau
   P43P        3791  0437Z via I2MQP, bureau

40m
   A52XX       7004  0036Z via JA1PCY
   FG5JR       7006  0445Z via F6FNU, direct
   FY/DL5CF    7016  0347Z
   HI8A        7003  0629Z via WA6KF
   JW9GXA      7005  2029Z via LA9XGA, bureau
   K5K         7022  0451Z via K4TSJ
   TF8GX       7001  0006Z via K1WY, bureau
   VP5/WA2VYA  7002  0548Z via WA2VYA, bureau
   VU2TS       7002  2337Z via I1YRL, bureau
   XE1NVA      7065  0600Z via bureau

30m
   3B8/DL7DF  10105  1827Z via bureau
   A52B       10105  2346Z via JR7TEQ
   D44CF      10105  1957Z via SM0JHF
   JH0XUP/JD1 10109  2022Z
   OY3QN      10108  0755Z via OZ1ACB, bureau
   V31KY      10106  0005Z via K0OU
   V63DX      10102  1948Z via JA7HMZ, bureau
   VP2EK      10107  0518Z via W8ILC

20m
   5W1SA      14013  0942Z via JH7OHF, bureau
   FO0SCH     14027  0710Z via W6UFT, bureau
   VK0MM      14185  0637Z see DXNL 1180, QRX
   ZK1AGL     14260  0614Z (South Cook) via KB5GL, bureau

17m
   5R8FU      18165  1742Z via SM0DJZ, bureau
   ZM8CW      18073  1100Z via ZL3CW

15m
   A52W       21295  1334Z via JH1NBN, bureau
   FO0WEG     21295  0709Z via SP9FIH

12m
   9E1S       24945  0915Z via IV3TRK
   A35ZG      24940  0801Z via DL7AFS, bureau
   FM/F2JD    24902  1855Z via F6AJA, bureau
   J3/G3TBK   24897  1332Z via bureau
   R1ANF      24902  1903Z via RK1PWA
   T88QG      24950  0742Z via JA1QGT
   V29K       24892  1810Z via N2TK
   VP2EK      24893  1058Z via W8ILC
   ZK1YRE     24947  1906Z (South Cook) via IT9YRE, bureau

10m
   5X1AN      28433  1009Z via DK9LM
   9E1C       28490  1343Z via IV3OWC
   9K2LOW     28485  0846Z via 9K2RA, bureau
   A35YL      28490  0909Z via DL7AFS, bureau
   D44AC      28498  1739Z via EA8URL
   HK3JJH     28447  1705Z via DF4UW
   J28LP      28520  1013Z via F8UNF
   KH6ND/KH5  28002  1733Z via K4TSJ
   TG9IGI     28452  1433Z via I2MQP
   V26OB      28399  1433Z via DL8OBQ, bureau
   VP2EV      28482  1901Z via W8GEX, bureau
   YI9OM      28393  1430Z via OM6TX
   YS1RR      28525  1757Z via DJ9ZB, bureau
   ZK1NDK     28470  1811Z (North Cook) via JR2KDN, bureau
   ZM8CW      28506  0745Z via ZL3CW

INFO

QSL Routes

The online logs of 3A/IZ1DFI and 3A/IK1QBT were uploaded to http://www.qsl.net/iz1dfi/ and http://www.qsl.net/ik1qbt/ If you feel they are in error e-mail to iz1dfi@libero.it or ik1qbt@amsat.org

The log of FO0/F5JJW (Mangareva, OC-063) can be checked online, too, at: http://f5nod.waika9.com. Joel was not QRV from Tikehau (OC-066, DXNL 1218).

XU7ABD published his log online at http://www.qsl.net/xu7abd/

QSLs arrived via buro: 3B8/G4FKH, 3B8MM (DL6UAA), 4U1VIC,5B4/RA3DJA (RU3FM), 5N0ZKD (OK1KN), 5W1VE (DL9HCU), 5X1LH (GM4DMA), 8Q7WP (PA5ET), YL2000UZ (YL2ZU), Z22JE,ZB2CN (DJ9WH), ZF/JC/ZF8 (NC8V), ZK1EBM (HB9EBM)

QSLs arrived direct: 3A2MG,3W2US+V85OO (N2OO),4M5I (YV5ENI),4W/K5NO (OH2BN), 4W6/VK2QF, 4S7YSG (JA2BDR, schnell), 5V7VJ (G4ZVJ), 7Q7DX (more than 2 years), 8Q7XX (EA4DX, quick), 9J2RA (K6SLO), A52JS (VK9NS), BD4ED/4

TNX for information to 425 DXNEWS, 599 DX Report, Antarctic Bulletin/IK1GPG, ARRL DX News, DB0SDX, DE1JSH, DF1ZN, DF6EX, DF8AN, DJ3CP,DK2JX,DK3FB,DL1GEH, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL2HX, DL7PR, DL7VOG, F6AJA, GOList, HB9AGH, HB9DHK, HB9EAA, HB9JNU, IK7AFM, Les Nouvelles DX, MAYER QSL CARDS, ON6DP, OPDX, PA3ARM, QRZ DX, RTTY DX NOTES, The DAILY DX and others.