DX Newsletter 1024: December 9, 1996


DX-MB 1024 - 9/12/1996
DX News Letter
Editor: Uwe, DL9GOA

(PR: DL9GOA @ DB0HRO.#MVP.DEU.EU)

translated into English by Bob, DL7VOA
(Internet: robert@wirtschaft.tu-ilmenau.de)
(packet radio: DB0ERF.#THR.DEU.EU)


ANTARCTICA

R1A: Oleg, UA1PBA, will stay on the Russian Novolazarevskaja Base for 1 month starting in December. He intends to become active as R1AND. QSL via RZ1PWA.

VP8sh - SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS Mark, SP3GVX, will also arrive in December on the Polish Henryk Arctowski Base (ex HF0POL) on King George Island. Though Mark does not know his callsign yet he plans to emphasize the lowbands, SSTV and satellite operation. QSL via SP3FYM.


PACIFIC

T32/T31 - CENTRAL AND EASTERN KIRIBATI Several sources say that DF6FK will be QRV as T32BB on December 24 and as T31BB on December 27. QSL via DF6FK.


ASIA

8Q - MALDIVES Chris, HB9CYV, and Martin, HB9CYN, will be active again as 8Q7YV and 8Q7YN between December 19, 1996 and January 1, 1997. They plan to operate mostly in CW but also in SSB and little RTTY. Operation will be on 80m-10m using a TS-50 and wire antennas. It will depend on the local possibilities if they erect an antenna for 160m. QSL via homecall.

HS0 - THAILAND Ralf, DL2FDK, will be on the air again as HS0/DL2FDK in SSB and Pactor on 10m-40m between January 17 and February 17, 1997. QSL via DL2FDK.


AMERICA

6Y - JAMAICA Gianni, I5JHW, plans to be active as 6Y5HW or 6Y0HW on all bands in SSB/CW/RTTY from December 29 until January 12.

VP8 - FALKLAND ISLANDS VP8CWN is the call of Brian, ZD7BJ, who will stay on the Falklands for the next two years. He can be found regularly after his sked with his XYL (ZD7XY) on 14240 kHz at 2000 UTC.


Preview

TIME		CALL		DX-NL

Nov/96-Apr/97	HP    (F2JD)	1020
Nov/96-Dec/96	PZ5HP (JA1OEM)	1020
Dec/96-Jan/97	R1AND		1024
Dec/96		VP8sh (SP3GVX)	1024
 1.12.-14.12.	4K0CW		1019
 2.12.-15.12.	C53CS/C50YL	1020
 3.12.-12.12.	G3XAQ/6Y5	1023
 4.12.-11.12.	FS/W2QM		1020
 5.12.-15.12.	FR/F6HMJ	1023
 5.12.-16.12.	V63CT		1023
since 8.12.	E31FAO		1023/1024
11.12.-16.12.	V3    (W's)	1020
12.12.-17.12.	8P9GE/8P9GD	1023
16.12.-  3.1.	JA8FCG/JD1	1023
19.12.-  1.1.	8Q7YV/8Q7YN	1024
21.12.-2 weeks	TI9CF		1023
23.12.-25.12.	JD    (JA's)	1022
24.12.+27.12.	T32BB/T31BB	1024
29.12.- 12.1.	6Y    (I5JHW)	1024
30.12.- 12.1.	CU8/DL3KUD	1021
 13.1.- 19.1.	CU2/DL3KUD	1021
 13.1.- 27.1.	VK0IR		1016
 14.1.- 21.1.	T32HA		1023
 17.1.- 17.2.	HS0/DL2FDK	1024
from Feb/97	FT5ZG		1020


Bandspots of the last 7 days

  160m
	WH6X/6Y5	 1812	0650
	9X4WW		 1827	2045	via ON5NT
	FS/W2QM		 1833	0410
	JY9QJ		 1827	1625	via DL5MBY
	KC6VW		 1821	1910
	KH6CC		 1826	1550
	S79MX		 1832	2215	via HB9MX
	TF3DX		 1822	0235
	ZS8IR		 1830	0155	via ZS6EZ

  80m
	9M2AX		 3501	2040
	A45ZN		 3501	1835
	C21RK		 3796	1520
	G4VXE/C6A	 3504	0505	via G3SWH
	ET3KV		 3502	2250
	JT1BG		 3796	1725
	PZ5HP		 3503	0645	via JA1OEM
	SV2ASP/A	 3799	0600
	YS1RRD		 3799	0700

  40m
	9U5CW		 7001	2005
	A92BE		 7047	0050
	BY0AA		 7010	1835
	D25L		 7001	2330	via PA3DMH
	E31FAO		 7047	2045	via JH1AJT
	HJ0VGJ		 7007	0420
	ZK1DI		 7004	0620	via DK1RV
	ZS8IR		 7003	1655

  30m
	4K0CW		10102	2315	via DL6KVA
	G3XAQ/6Y5	10105	2305	via G3XAQ
	9L1KA		10108	2110
	ET3KV		10100	2020
	JA5SEY/HP3	10116	2245
	TU4FF		10105	1825	via OH8SR
	ZK1DI		10104	0520

  20m
	5A1A		14267	1030
	A625ND		14197	1045	special PFX
	C21NI		14225	0825
	E31FAO		14185	1600	OP JF1IST
	KH8/N5OLS	14260	0640
	XE2/NR7O	14013	1545

  17m
	EM1KA		18073	0745	via JA2JPA
	C53HP		18130	1110
	G3NYY/C6A	18071	1300	via G3NYY
	HK0TCN		18137	1205
	TL8MS		18117	1455
	ZS8IR		18135	1220

  15m
	A47RS		21252	1340
	D25L		21024	1350
	FS5PL		21260	1245	via KF0UI
	S79MX		21290	1015
	Z22JE		21205	1145

  12m
	VK9NS		24940	0905

  10m
	SU1ER		29445	0905	RS12


INFO

... If everything works like planned Yasuo, JH1AJT, and a wellknown German DXpeditioner will be responsible for a big surprise during these days... More information will follow next week when this operation should be going on already. Keep your ears open.

6Y6A is JE3MAS who changed his old callsign 6Y5XX. He was already using his new call 6Y6A during the WWDX CW Contest.

DU K9AW/DU6 will be the call of Gary, NH2G, when he stays on the Phiippines in the near future. His manager is Paul, WF5T, who has also the logs of NH2G.

E31FAO JF1IST hit the airwaves from Eritrea like scheduled. QSL via JH1AJT.

VK0IR Ghis, ON5NT, is another new team member of the upcoming Heard Island DXpedition.

SILENT KEY We are very sorry to hear that Ted, F8RU, has left us on Nov. 24, 1996. He was an avid DXer and as a former employee of the ITU also a competent partner for other questions.


QSL-INFO

arrived directly: TI4CF, TE1C, Z24JS, UA0FZ, UA0AZ, 4S7DA (all via W3HNK after 8 days), XV7SW, FT5WE, OX3IPA, CY0AA

G3SWH: Phil is the QSL manager of the following activities:

	GW6YB/p		all operations
	L4D		(SA-065) November 1993
	G4VXE/C6A	1994/1995/1996
	GJ4VXE/p	June 1994
	G4VXE/TF	August 1993
	G4VXE/VE3	1996
	GJ3RTE/p	June 1996
	GJ3SWH/p	June 1996
Phil will be the manager for all future activities of Tim, G4VXE.

8Q7YV: NEU: Christian Zeller, Jaegerstr. 19, CH-8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland

G3SWH: Phil Whitchurch, 21 Dickensons Grove, Congresbury, Bristol, BS19 5HQ, United Kingdom

K9AW/DU6: Paul I. Rubinfeld, PO Box 4909, Santa Fe, NM 87502, USA


TNX for information to OPDX, INSIDE DX, 425 DXNEWS, HB9CYN, GOLIST, DL6GV, JDN, TDXB, LNDX, DL7VOA, DL5IAR, DL3KDV, DL5EBE, 59(9) DX Report, DXPRESS, DL1SBF, DL2FDK and others.