DX Newsletter 1032: February 10, 1997

DX-MB 1032 - 10/2/1997
DX News Letter
Editor: Michael, DJ5AV

(PR: DJ5AV @ OE9XPI.AUT.EU)

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

PACIFIC

ZK1 - NORTH & SOUTH COOK Gun, DF4DI was active as ZK1DI/p from Manihiki Island until Feb 8. Afterwards he returned to South Cook signing ZK1DI. The best skip to Europe is between 0530 and 0830 UTC. He will come also on 160m in the future. QSL via DK1RV also via bureau.

ZK1 - SOUTH COOK VE6JO is expected for February 22 till March 10. Though he holds a valid licence he has to borrow equipment on the island.

ZL7 - CHATHAM ISLAND Since February 4 Lothar, DJ4ZB, is QRV again as ZL7ZB. He will stay until March 13 (?). Lothar works in phone only from 50-3.8 MHz. QSL via homecall.

AFRICA

3B8 - MAURITIUS ISLAND Adriano, 3B8/IK2GNW, will be QRV on 80 and 160m between February 20 and March 1. QSL via homecall.

FT5X - KERGUELEN ISLAND Due to bad weather conditions the Heard Island team decided not to land on Kerguelen Island.

AMERICA

6Y - JAMAICA K2KW, N6BT, N6TV and W4SO were announced as 6Y4A for the ARRL CW Contest. 6Y4A and 6Y5/W4SO via WA4WTG, all others via homecall.

HP - PANAMA Gerard, F2JD, will stay in Panama for at least one year and holds the callsign HP1XBI. QSL via F6AJA. - HP2CWB and HP1DON are QRV from NA-170 signing 3E0S, 3F0S, H30S, H80S, H90S, HO0S or HP170SB from February 8-11. QSL via HP2CWB.

PJ - CURACAO W1WEF and W1BIH will take part in the ARRL CW Contest signing PJ9C. QSL via K1CPJ. PJ/W1WEF from February 10-18 via homecall.

PY0 - FERNANDO DE NORONHA W9VA is active as PY0ZFO on 160-10m from February 13-18. He and PY0FF will also participate in the ARRL CW Contest signing PY0FF. QSLs for both calls via W9VA.

PY0 - ST PETER & PAUL ROCKS Contrary to DX-NL 1029 the guys came on the air as ZY0SG and ZY0SK.

PZ - SURINAME Bent, OZ2BJC, is QRV as PZ5CJ until April 1. He has a daily sked with his brother, OZ2CIJ, on 14320 kHz at 1100 UTC.

VP2V - BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS Jay, WB8ZTY, hits the airwaves as VP2V/WB8ZTY from February 7-14 (including the WPX RTTY Contest). QSL via homecall.

VP5 - TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS WJ2O is active as VP5/WJ2O from North Caicos from February 12-19. While he will take part only in the ARRL CW Contest Joe, VP5/K8JP, decided to participate also in 160m SSB Contest signing VP5SP from February 12-24. QSL via homecall.

VP8 - SOUTH SHETLANDS Abel, LU8DEK, is active as LU1ZI from the Argentinian Jubany Base on King George Island until March 1. Send your QSL with 2 or 3 IRCs to: Direccion National del Antartico, Cerrito 1248, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

ASIA

8Q7 - MALDIVES Gianni, I8RIZ, can be expected as 8Q7AF from February 15-23. QSL via bureau or to: PO Box 200, I-80100 Napoli, Italy.

JD - OGASAWARA ISLAND Aki, JD1AMA, is daily active on 1908 kHz (QSX 1826 kHz) during his sunrise at 2122 UTC.

EUROPE

3A - MONACO 3A/DJ7RJ will be QRV on 10m-40m from March 3-13. 160m/80m only if there is enough space for the lowband antennas. QSL via homecall.

ZB2 - GIBRALTAR Andy, ZB2/G4ZVJ, is QRV during the ARRL CW Contest from Feb 12-18. QSL via homecall.

Preview

DATE          CALL         DX-NL

 20.2.- 1.3.  3B8/IK2GNW   1032 *
mid of Feb/97 6Y4A         1032 *
Feb/97-Mar/97 7Q7KH        1028
Feb/97-Mar/97 8P           1030, 1031
 15.2.-23.2.  8Q7AF        1032 *
  7.3.-27.3.  8Q7BE/8Q7BV  1027
 12.2.- 4.3.  8Q7CR        1028
  2.2.- 8.3.  9G5BQ        1027
 19.4.-16.6.  9M8CC        1027
mid of Feb/97 9U5T         1031
 15.2.-16.2.  KR8V/C6A     1029
25.12.-15.2.  FR5GM        1026
 13.1.-Feb/97 FT5ZG        1020
  5.2.-Mar/97 H44MS        1026, 1029
 11.2.- 7.3.  HP7/F5PAC    1028
  8.2.-11.2.  HPs          1032 *
 17.1.-17.2.  HS0/DL2FDK   1024
 12.2.- 3.3.  J75T ???     1029
  8.2.-14.2.  KG4GC        1030
 11.2.-27.2.  KG4ML        1031
 23.2.- 8.3.  PJ8A         1031
mid of Feb/97 PJ9C         1032 *
mid of Feb/97 PJ/W1WEF     1032 *
  8.1.-30.3.  PJ9JT        1027
 25.1.-Mar/97 ZY0SK/ZY0SG  1029, 1032 *
 13.2.-18.2.  PY0ZFO       1032 *
   till 1.4.  PZ5CJ        1032 *
  4.2.-17.2.  S21XX/S21XZ  1031
 12.2.-19.2.  S79GN        1032 *
  1.2.-20.2.  V2/DL2SDS    1030
 12.2.-19.2.  V2/NM9H etc. 1026
  3.2.-17.2.  V47CA        1029
 12.2.-18.2.  V31TP        1030
 10.2.-18.2.  V5/ZS6YG     1027
  9.2.-18.2.  VP2EV        1031
  7.2.-14.2.  VP2V/WB8ZTY  1032 *
 12.2.-19.2.  VP5/WJ2O     1032 *
 12.2.-24.2.  VP5SP etc.   1032 *
 12.2.-18.2.  ZB2/G4ZVJ    1032 *
  8.2.- ???   ZK1DI        1032 *
  4.2.-13.3.  ZL7ZB        1032 *

"NEW": 1032 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   4S7RPG           1826  2220 via G3REP
   5X4F             1826  2238 via K3SW
   7X2RO            1830  2358 via JA0RUG
   H44FN            1829  1625 via HA8FW
   P49V             1833  0432 via AI6V
   S21XX            1827  2250 via DL3NEO
   VP8CTR           1831  0548 via UX1KA
   ZS8IR            1828  0252 via ZS6EZ

80m
   9G5BQ            3514  2329 via PA3GBQ
   C21RS            3800  1724
   KG4QD            3505  0312
   VK9NS            3800  0712
   ZK1DI/P          3788  0744 via DK1RV
   ZL7ZB            3799  1637 via DJ4ZB

40m
   9M6AG            7004  1528 via JA6AG
   HK0NZY           7046  2316
   PY0FF            7055  1930 via W9VA
   V2/DL2SDS        7013  2102 via Buero
   V51GC            7013  1732 via W3HCW
   V85HY            7006  1730
   XV7SW            7007  0040
   XX9TR            7004  1611 via OH2BH
   ZY0SK            7055  2047 via PS7KM
   ZZ0Z             7052  0453 SA-067, via PY1NEZ

30m
   3W5FM           10102  1712
   JG8NQJ/JD1      10102  1026
   LZ0L            10100  1734 via LZ1KCP
   S21XX           10103  1644 via DL3NEO
   S79MAD          10103  1629 via GW4WVO
   ZY0SG           10104  1754 via PT7AA

20m
   FR5ZQ/J         14018  1532 Juan de Nova
   HF0POL          14273  2318 S.Shetl.via SP3FYM
   J28JY           14080  1351 via F6BFH
   T32O            14170  1802 Phil, Eastern Kiribati
   V63KU           14175  0724 Truk Island, via JA6NL
   ZX0Z            14025  1020 via PY1LVF

17m
   3B8CF           18072  1554
   CY0SAB          18140  1711 via VE1CBK
   H44FN           18128  1116 via HA8FW
   HK0ER           18072  1621
   J39JQ           18139  1626 Box 799, St.Georges, Grenada
   KH0AC           18143  1034

15m
   3B8CF           21035  2310
   6W1HM           21003  1101
   7Q7JL           21299  1555 via G0IAS
   9G1YR           21258  1402 via G4XTA
   CP6/VE7CPN      21002  1729 via VE7 bureau
   D2/LZ5TS        21222  1333 via LZ5TS
   HF0POL          21235  1543 S.Shetl.via SP3FYM
   HP1XBI          21169  1524 via F6AJA
   V21PI           21164  1450 via DJ5KX
   XQ8ABF          21084  1509 Tierra Fuego, via bureau
   XX9TR           21022  0921 via OH2BH
   ZX0Z            21006  1703 Fraces Isl., via PY1LVF

12m
   CP8XA           24902  1703 via DG9NB
   FG5HR           24943  1711 via F6BUM
   S21XX           24894  0847 via DL3NEO

10m
   KP2BH           28495  1740
   Z21GC           28038  1244

INFO

• 5Z4FM Jim, Box 34168, Nairobi, Kenya
• BA4TB Box 219, Wuxi, Shanghai, China
• BY4SZ ARS of Suzhou RSA, Box 51, Suzhou, China
• C31YA Miguel Bautista Carmona,Carrer l'Alzinaret 9 2-2,Andorra la Vella, Andorra
• C31ZK Josep Navarro Yelamos, Carer de l'Aigueta 18 2-2,Andorra la Vella, Andorra
• CE0ZIJ + CE0ZIG NOT via Dave, K7JJ (ex W7KJJ)
• CE3CE Box 12052, 11300 Montevideo, Uruguay
• DJ4ZB via bureau or: Lothar Grotehusmann, Quaekerstr 35, D-13403 Berlin
• DL2HBX Ulrich Ann, Marienstr. 20a, D-38104 Braunschweig, Germany
• DU1KK Richard C Kwiatkowski, American Embassy IM, APO, AP 96440, USA
• ERAC Egypt Radio Amateur Club, Box 78, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt
• ET3KV Karl-Heinz (Charly) Vollkopf, Box 7633, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
• EY8MM Nordir N.Tursoon-Zadeh, Box 303, Dushanbe 734001, Tadzhikistan
• F5GTW Claude Touyeras, 23 Rue des Chardonnerets, F-86130 Jaunay-Clan
• FO5OP Georges Couderc, Box 887, Raiatea, French Polynesia
• HB9CRV Hermann Stein, Bruelmatten 13, CH-4410 Liestal, Switzerland
• HP2CWB Jose Ng Lee, Direct Distribution LTD, PTY-201, Box 02-5275, Miami, FL 33102-5275, USA. Please DON'T enclose US stamps!
• HS8AS Southern Thailand DX Group, Box 8, Phuket 83150, Thailand
• IK0FVC Francesco Valsecchi, Via Bitossi 21, I-00136 Roma, Italy
• JT1BH S. Surenjav, Box 125, Ulan Bator 13, Mongolia
• JT1CD N. Khosbayar, Box 94, Ulan Bator 28, Mongolia
• JT1KAA + JT1T HQ Station of the MRSF, Box 639, Ulan Bator 13, Mongolia
• LA7JO Stig A.Lindblom, POBox 827, N-7001 Trondheim, Norway
• K7AR Alan Rovner, 18809 NE 21st Street, Vancouver, WA 98684, USA
• KH6AT Bryce A Carr., 65 Kaulana Street, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
• OY9JD John I Dan, Box 2028, FR-165 Argir, Faroe Island
• OX3XO Stig Kristiansen, Blokland 56 1 tv., DK-2620 Albertslund
• V26HY NOT via XW2A but via: JA2EZD!

QSLs arrived via buro: 4K1D (via OP UA1PBA, Novolazarevskaja Base), 4X1ARU, 7P8FS, 7P8MA, 9M2JJ, CE2LZR, DK8FS/C91, DS5URW, ET3BN (via DL1JRC), OK1DOR/BY1BJ (via OK1DOR), OX3NUK (via OZ8NU), S79CK (via I4LCK), DF5JT/HK0 (via DF3CB), UA9MA/C91, VE4GV/KP2, VP2E (via AA7VB), ZS/UA9MA, ZS/DK8FS (via DK8FS)

QSLs arrived directly: 3V8BB (via DL2HBX), 9G5SX (via G3SXW), ET3BN, ET3KV, A61AF (via AA6DC-WWDX CW 96), D44BC (WWDX CW 96), KC6/N5OK, JX7DFA, UA0FDX (via HH2HM/F), K3TEJ/C6A, J28TC (via F6FNU), SV1ASP/A (CW), FT5WE, J6DX, TU2XZ, T88T

The 4th North German DX Meeting will be organized by the district E09 in Grosshansdorf near Hamburg on May 31, 1997. For further information contact DJ7AO @ DB0HBB.#HH.DEU.EU or telephone +49 4534 1532.

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