DX News Letter 1225
November 27, 2000

DX-NL 1225 - November 27, 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

VP8 - SOUTH SHETLAND Oleg, UA1PBA, is QRV again as R1ANF from Bellingshausen Base (AN-010) until March 2001. QSL via RK1PWA.

PACIFIC

FO - FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO0/A - AUSTRALES ISLANDS Alain, F2HE, is signing again FO0CLA in SSB and CW mainly from Rangiroa (OC-066) but perhaps also from Rurutu/Australes (OC-050) for eight months starting in December.

KH6 - HAWAII Jim, N6TJ, changed his travelling schedule on short notice and participated in the WWDX CW as KH7R from Hawaii and not as ZD8Z.

ZL - NEW ZEALAND Hans, ZL/SM3TLG, shall be on the air from Waiheke (OC-201) from Dec 3-9. QSL via bureau to SM3TLG or direct to his CBA.

AFRICA

ZD8 - ASCENSION Jim, N6TJ/ZD8Z, became active from Hawaii and not from AF-003.

FR - REUNION, FT - KERGUELEN, CROZET, AMSTERDAM Though Andre, F6GQO, is underway on the Marion Dufresne in December he got no permission to operate from the sip or any of the above islands.

AMERICA

FS - ST MARTIN Mike, WA2VUN, Jay, WB2BHC, Gene, K2KJI, Maryann, K2RVH, Bob, W5GJ, Ann, W2AZK, and Brian, KF2HC, will be QRV from Dec 5, 2300 UTC until Dec 12. Operation will take place with two stations in SSB/CW on all HF bands and a separate station for 10m/6m operation. During the ARRL 10m Contest they will sign FS/W2JJ. QSLs via homecalls.

J8 - ST VINCENT AND GRENADINES Starting on Dec 3 Gray, J8/KQ6MW, shall be QRV in SSB/PSK31 on 10/ 15/20/40/80m from Mustique Island (NA-025) mostly in the evenings.

P4 - ARUBA Rob, W9RB, is on the air as P40RB from SA-036 between Nov 27 and Dec 3, including the ARRL 160m CW Contest. QSL via W9RB.

ASIA

8Q - MALDIVES Kurt, DF4XX, and Holger, DL5XAT, are activating 8Q7TX from Thulagiri again running an amplifier into a vertical on 10-160m between Nov 22 and Dec 5. QSL via bureau to DL5XAT.

A5 - BHUTAN, XU - CAMBODIA Jani, A52AP (9M6US/YB0US), and Charly, A52UD (K4VUD), were announced to operate from Dec 1-12. If there is too much snow some delays may occur. Jani will be QRV as XU7AAP in the ARRL 10m Contest and from Dec 8-12. QSLs for A52AP + XU7AAP via N2OO, QSL for A52UD via K4VUD.

E4 - PALESTINE Peter, E4/G3WQU, is very sorry that he had to discontinue his activity from Beit Jala near Bethlehem because of the current political situation in Palestine. He is awaiting a call to another country from his employer during the next few months. Right now he logged 23683 CW and 3 SSB QSOs. QSL via bureau to G3WQU.

JD1 - OGASAWARA ISLAND Eiji, JQ1SUO/JD1, shall hit the airwaves from Hahajima (AS-031) in SSB and CW on 160-10m starting on Dec 30.

EUROPE

ER - MOLDAVIA The QSLs for the following 'Millenium Stations' can be sent via bureau or to the CBA: ER2000A (QSL via ER1DA), ER2000B (via ER1BF), ER2000C (via ER5AA), ER2000D (via ER4DX), ER2000F (via ER1FF), ER2000O (via ER1OO), ER2000U (via ER1AU), ER2000L (via ER1LW) and ER2000Z (via ER1ZZ).

ES - ESTONIA Jon Fredrik, ES/LA7IL, is momentarily active from Riga where he is working for the International Red Cross. QSL via bureau to LA7IL.

JW - SVALBARD Morten, LA9GY, will be QRV again as JW9GY (JW8G in ARRL 160m Contest) from Dec 1-4. Please check his site: http://home.online.no/~antonsen/ QSL for JW9GY via LA9GY, JW8G via LA8G, both direct only.

Preview

DATE            CALL            DXNL

Nov 20-Nov 27   3DA0NL          1224
Nov 19-Nov 27   5C8M, CN8WW     1224
Nov 19- ??      5R8GT           1223, 1224
NOW   -May/2001 5T5YD           1222, 1224
Nov 22-Nov 29   8P9HT, 8P9Z     1224
Nov 22-Dec 5    8Q7TX           1225 *
NOW             9G5EE etc       1223

NOW             A35MO, A35TO    1223
Dec 1 -Dec 12 ? A52AP, A52UD    1225 *
Nov 17-Nov 29   C6AKP           1224
NOW             D4A, D44BS      1219
NOW QRT         E4/G3WQU        1140, 1225 *
Nov 15-Dec 2    EA8/DL8LAS      1223
NOW             EM1KY           1185
Oct 10-         EP4PTT          1219
Dec 1 -Dec 31   ER2000A etc     1225 *
NOW             ES/LA7IL        1225 *
Oct 20-         EZ8CQ           1219

NOW   -2001     FK8VHY          1160, 1168
Oct   -Mar/2001 FM/F2JD         1207-1208, 1220
Aug 11-2001     FM5JV           1108
Dec   -Jul/2001 FO0CLA          1225 *
Nov/99-         FR5DC           1193
Dec 5 -Dec 12   FS/W2JJ etc     1225 *
Jan 7 -         FW5ZL           1191
Nov 17-Dec 1    GD4UOL          1223
Nov 25-Dec 11   HC1MD etc       1224
Jun 20-Jun/2001 HC4WW           1203
Nov 18-Nov 30   DL2DXA/HI9      1223
Nov 22-Dec 3    HI3K            1224
NOW   -Nov 24   HR   (Fs)       1224
Apr/99-Mar/2002 HS/JR5XPG       1141
Dec 24-2000     HV0A            1178, 1223

NOW             J3/G3TBK        1224
Nov 16-Dec 12   J8/G0WHP        1223
Dec 3 -         J8/KQ6MW        1225 *
Dec 30-         JQ1SUO/JD1      1225 *
Sep   -Aug/2001 JD1BCK          1224
Nov 17-May/2001 JW3FL           1223
Dec 1 -Dec 4    JW9GY, JW8G     1225 *
End of Nov      KH6/W6QY        1223
Nov 20-Dec 3    KP2/OK5DX       1224
Nov 27-Dec 3    P40RB           1225 *
NOW   -Mar/2001 R1ANF           1225 *

Nov 18-Dec 3    S92DX           1223
NOW   -Dec      SV/OK1YM        1177
SOON            V29TBK          1224
NOW   -Dec 17   VK0MM           1223
SOON            VP2MDC          1224
Dec 8 -Dec 12   XU7AAP          1225 *
Nov 28-Dec 1    YC9BU/p         1224
Nov 19-Nov 29   YJ0PD, YJ0V     1223, 1224
CANCELLED       ZD8Z            1224, 1225 *
Nov 22-Dec 3    ZK1VV           1224
Nov 19-Dec 10   ZK2VF           1224
Dec 3 -Dec 9    ZL/SM3TLG       1225 *

"NEW": 1225 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   3V8BB      1830  0325Z via YT1AD, bureau
   5C8M       1833  1950Z via DL6FBL, bureau
   9G5AA      1834  1928Z see DXNL 1173
   J75KG      1824  0608Z via N2AU, also bureau
   TS7N       1832  0519Z via DL6BCF, bureau

80m
   3E1DX      3505  0435Z via N0JT, bureau
   9G5RF      3503  2236Z via GM3YTS, bureau
   A61AJ      3507  2117Z via W3UR, bureau
   K3TEJ/C6A  3510  0607Z via K3TEJ, bureau
   CN8WW      3525  2137Z via DL6FBL, bureau
   HC8N       3530  0642Z via AA5BT, bureau
   J3A        3543  0519Z via WA1S, bureau

40m
   8P9Z       7044  0712Z via K4BAI, bureau
   9M6AAC     7040  2127Z via N2OO, bureau
   B4R        7028  2132Z via BY4RSA, JDXC
   D4A        7001  0704Z via I2MQP, bureau
   DX1S       7003  1919Z via KU9C, bureau
   FY5FU      7047  0038Z via F5PAC, bureau
   HI3K       7010  0638Z via AD4Z, direct
   HS0/G4UZN  7002  1914Z via G4UZN, bureau
   J3G        7026  0732Z via G3TXF, bureau
   JT1R       7007  1648Z via JT1BL, bureau
   JY9NX      7042  1959Z via JH7FQK, bureau
   OX3FV      7017  2325Z via bureau
   PJ2T       7039  0716Z via KN7Y
   PY0FZ      7047  1952Z via PY7ZZ or PY4KL
   TA3J       7040  2149Z via bureau
   ZK2VF      7008  0627Z via W7TVF

30m
   8P9HT     10109  2017Z via K4BAI, bureau
   8Q7TX     10105  2008Z via DL5XAT, bureau
   J8/F6AUS  10106  2140Z via bureau
   P29VPY    10105  2030Z via KQ1F, bureau
   VU2TS     10103  2030Z via I1YRL, bureau
   XT2AW     10105  0613Z via DF2WO, bureau
   YJ0PD     10106  1018Z via N9PD, bureau

20m
   FO0DER    14019  0720Z via 3D2AG, direct
   V73JK     14226  0655Z via V73AX, bureau
   VK0MM     14200  0927Z see DXNL 1180, QRX !

17m
   8P9HT     18076  1607Z via K4BAI, bureau

15m
   YJ0V      21025  1050Z via N9PD, bureau

12m
   K3TEJ/C6A 24896  1437Z via K3TEJ, bureau
   J79GU     24894  1025Z via DL7VOG, bureau
   T88JA     24902  0812Z via JA6BSM, bureau

10m
   3W7CW     28014  1252Z via SP5JTF, direct
   C6AKW     28075  1404Z via K3TEJ, bureau
   FO0DEH    28560  1554Z via ON4QM, bureau
   J3G       28107  1910Z via G3TXF, bureau
   JT1BV     28495  0736Z via CBA
   NH0S      28010  0754Z via JF2SKV, bureau
   PZ5JR     28024  1128Z via K3BYV, bureau
   R1FJV     28013  1037Z via UA3AGS, bureau
   T88CQ     28450  0902Z via JA0DCQ
   V8A       28072  0938Z via JH7FQK, bureau
   VP5MM     28012  1805Z via YU1FW, bureau
   WP2Z      28058  1913Z via KU9C, bureau
   ZF2YL     28412  1621Z via AE9YL

INFO

QSL Routes

The logs of 3A/IZ1DFI and 3A/IK1QBT (Oct 21/22) were put online to: http://www.qsl.net/iz1dfi/ and http://www.qsl.net/ik1qbt/. If you feel their logs contains an error send an e-mail to: dfi@libero.it or ik1qbt@amsat.org.

Alan, G3PMR, just finishes the direct mailing for his 9M2/G3PMR activity from Langkawi (AS-058). Bureau QSLs may be requested by sending an e-mail to g3pmr@shacklog.co.uk

The Grupo de CW de Sao Paulo (CWSP) has a new domain http://www.cwsp.org.br. This site contains also logchecks for AX0LD (Macquarie) and PS0S.

D44CF: OP Henryk, SM0JHF, was QRV from Mindelo/Sao Vicente Island (AF-086) in CW only from Nov 2-17. He already sent his documentation to the DXCC Desk and RSGB/IOTA. QSL (preferably direct) via SM0JHF. Buro QSLs do NOT arrive!! If you like to receive your QSL via the bureau you have to e-mail your call and the appropriate QSO information to sm0jhf@qsl.net. Henryk will then collect these requests and send the QSLs via the national QSL bureaus.

EP4PTT: This clubstation (DXNL 1219) can be operated by Hamid, EP3HR, and Yar, EP3SP, ONLY in SSB on 20m. The activity with RZ6LS as QSL manager seems to be the work of a PIRATE. QSL for EP4PTT goes via the Iranian bureau (c/o Directorate of Tele-communications, Box 11365-931, Tehran, Iran).

FK8HC/p logs and pictures from TX8EUT are now online at: http://www.multimania.com/fk8hc/

FO0/F5JJW (Mangareva, OC-063) logs can be checked online at: http://f5nod.waika9.com

Pascual, EA5EYJ, collected the QSL routes during WWDX CW 2000 Contest and uploaded them to http://www.arrakis.es/~ea5eyj/.

QSLs arrived via buro: C6AMP (DL2NCY), CO8ZZ (DK1WI), E44/HA1AG, PJ4/HB9BC, ER200P (ER1DA), OX3KQ (OZ1LUN), OX3LG (OZ1ACB), PJ7/PA3EWP +PJ7/PA3GCV +PJ7/PA4WM +PJ7/PA5ET (PA5ET), V31OM (DJ6SI), VU3MCV (ON7LX)

QSLs arrived direct: DS0DX/2 + DS0DX/4 (HL1XP, schnell), E29DX, FR5GO, HL0C, J5X (DJ6SI), NZ7Q/KH4 (N6ZVA), OD5RAL (OD5RI), P43P (I2MQP), P43RR, TA1AZ, TF8SM (N5FTR), ZK1AXU

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