DX Newsletter 1025: December 16, 1996


DX-MB 1025 - 16/12/1996
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)


PACIFIC

V6 - MICRONESIA Tack, JE1SCJ, Kazu, JA0VSH, and his XYL Miyuki intend to become QRV from Pohnpei Island (OC-010) from December 28 till January 1, 1997. The announced calls were V63YT, V63KZ and V63MP and the planned activities will be on 160-10m (160m on 1823.5 kHz). They will use two stations, one 500 watts amplifier, a 3 ele beam and an inverted L antenna for 160m/80m/40m. QSL via homecalls.


ASIA

7O - YEMEN Like announced in DX-NL 1024 here is more information about the 7O activity. Franz, DJ9ZB, and Zorro, JH1AJT, accepted a surprising invitation of the Yemeni government to demonstrate amateur radio in Aden. After their re-unification the Yemeni government is possibly thinking about a new introduction of amateur radio to their coun- try. All previous 1996 7O activities were without legal documents. Since they both did not know if and under which circumstances they could become QRV they did not announce this activity in advance. However they hit the airwaves in SSB only on most of the HF bands using the callsign 7O1A. Since their amplifier and some of the antenna parts were mislead they are still working with 100 watts until they picked up their equipment from the Sana airport. Until yet they have no licence for CW and RTTY. These modes shall be activated during another later activity. 7O1A will be on the air until December 21. QSL via JH1AJT.

P5 - NORTH KOREA JH1AHT and JH4RHF were introducing local operators to amateur radio during a Japanese-North Korean friendship mission lasting from October 22-26. It seems as if the North Koreans are interested to organize an amateur radio activity from P5 on their own.


Preview

TIME            CALL           DX-NL

Nov/96-Apr/97   HP    (F2JD)   1020
Nov/96-Dec/96   PZ5HP (JA1OEM) 1020
Dec/96          R1AND          1024
Dec/96          VP8sh (SP3GVX) 1024
12.12.-17.12.   8P9GE/8P9GD    1023
15.12.-21.12.   7O1A           1025
16.12.-  3.1.   JA8FCG/JD1     1023
18.12.-27.12.   9K2F           1025
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
28.12.-  1.1.   V6    (JA's)   1015
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
   5X4F        1826  2155
   9U5CW       1822  2205
   A92GD       1828  1645
   S79MX       1830  2355 via HB9MX
   VQ9QM       1824  0000
   ZS6UT       1826  0235

80m
   3B8CF       3507  2140
   9M2AX       3505  2310
   AP2N        3796  1455
   D44BC       3793  0605
   JY9QJ       3780  1925 via DL5MBY
   V29SW       3799  0745
   V31YK       3505  0545

40m
   3W5RS       7004  1635
   5A1A        7048  1805
   6W1AE       7005  1745
   7O1A        7053  2100
   9U5CW       7007  2210
   CV2Z        7003  0655 IOTA SA-030
   FK8GM       7050  2000
   HS50A       7012  1630
   TK8/F5JKK   7055  2005

30m
   8P9GE      10113  2125
   9M2AX      10103  2355
   ET3BN      10108  1625
   KP2J       10103  2100 via CBA
   PZ5HP      10101  2035 via JA1OEM
   ZS8IR      10115  2115 via ZS6EZ
   ZK1DI      10104  0600 via DK1RV

20m
   3B8/F5PYI  14195  1510
   7O1A       14195  1635
   G3XAQ/6Y5  14022  1245
   C21NJ      14242  0800
   DH2JD/HI3  14272  1505
   JA5SEY/HP3 14007  2115
   UA3YH/KC4  14158  2140
   P29VR      14240  1155
   V31MP      14084  1400 via W5ZPA
   YJ8AA      14264  0740

17m
   7O1A       18140  1125
   9Y4NW      18138  1305
   ET3KV      18069  1120
   TU4FF      18073  0830 via OH8SR
   ZF2DR      18135  1345

15m
   3B8/F5PYI  21295  1440
   7O1A       21295  1115
   ET3KV      21130  1025
   S79MX      21025  1035
   V31KR      21292  1515 via K5KR

12m
   nil

10m
   5X4F       28495  1045
   9J2BO      28026  1115 via W6ORD


INFO

PY0sp PS7KM and frients plan to activate St. Peter&Paul Rocks (PY0) in the same time schedule like the VK0IR activity in 1997.

VK9w The newly founded Oceania Radio DX Group (ODXG) plans to become QRV from Willis Island (VK9W) in 1997 and from Macquarie Island in 1998 or 1999.

IOTA A group of the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society wants to become active from Faylaka Island (AS-118) using the call 9K2F from Dec. 18-27. QSL via 9K2HN. - New IOTA reference numbers: OC-217 Kangean Island by YB3SPS/P OC-218 Matthew Island by FK5M


QSL-INFO

arrived directly: VK9XM (via JA1BK), T30BH und 3D2RW (via ZL1AMO), ZS8IR (via ZS6EZ)

8R1K: WWDX-CW via OH6DO, (new) Marko Myllymaki, Mehtokuja 10 B 3, SF-63700 Ahtari, Finland

PZ5HP: JA1OEM, Shinichi Toyofuku, PO Box 9, Sawara Post Office 287, Japan

JA5SEY/HP3: QSLs are arriving quickly via JF2UED, Tetsuro Imai, 277 Shimo- kobi, Kobi, Minokamo City, Gifu 505, Japan.


TNX for information to OPDX, INSIDE DX, 425 DXNEWS, DXPRESS, GOLIST, DL6GV, JDN, LNDX, 59(9) DXreport, DL7VOA, DL1SBF, DF3KT and others.

EDITOR'S NOTE:

Like previously announced the DX-MB/DX-NL 1025 is the last issue edited by me. It is also the last issue for 1996 since the DARC headquarter is closed from Christmas till next year. It is not yet fixed who the next editor will be since there are several applicants, hi...

At his point I'd like to thank all those who supported me while being the editor of the DX-MB/DX-NL. Special thanks are going to the editors of the other bulletins and to all the DXpeditioners for sending their information in advance. I would like to thank also Bob, DL7VOA, and Axel, DL6KVA (4K0CW), for their continous and reliable work for the DX-MB/DX-NL.

Last not least I wish all DX enthusiasts out there a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 1997 with many interesting DX!

Uwe, DL9GOA (editor)

NOTE: Although I don't know yet who the new editor of the DX-NL will be I will continue to translate the DX-Newsletter and to spread it via packet radio and internet in 1997. - Bob, DL7VOA