DX Newsletter 1064: September 22, 1997


DX-NL 1064 - September 22, 1997
DX News Letter
Editor: Michael, DJ5AV

(PR: DJ5AV @ OE9XPI.AUT.EU)
(e-mail: mikeoerter.dj5av@t-online.de)

translated into English by Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: robert@wirtschaft.tu-ilmenau.de)


PACIFIC

3D2 - ROTUMA ISLAND Ron, ZL1AMO, just active as 3D2RW intends to make a stop on Rotuma.

FO - FRENCH POLYNESIA Giancarlo, T77WI/IK0WIN, will be QRV as FO8WI or FO/homecall from Moorea Island (OC-046) between September 29 and October 10. QSL via I0LTX CBA.

JD1 - MINAMI TORISHIMA ISLAND Take, JG8NQJ/JD1, is not QRV anymore since a typhoon destroyed his shack with 10m waves.

KH7K/KH4 - KURE/MIDWAY ISLAND K7K will be active with 4 to 5 stations on 1823, 3503, 7003, 7023, 10101, 14023, 18073, 21023, 24893, 28003 - SSB: 3795, 7080, 14195, 14245, 18125, 21295, 24945 and 28495 kHz from September 26 until October 3. The same crew will be QRV from Midway as K4M on Oct 5/6. QSLs for both calls via KE7LZ (see DXNL 1060).

VK9 - WILLIS ISLAND The VK4YN Holmes Reef activity (DXNL 1060) has been cancelled. When the flood comes there is not enough space for the equipment. QSLs NOT to the CBA of VK4FW but to ODXG Willis Effort, Box 929, Gympie, QLD 4570, Australia.


AFRICA

3B9 - RODRIGUEZ ISLAND Toshi, JA1ELY, and Roddy, 3B8DL, are on the air as 3B8DL/3B9 around 14200 kHz until September 28. QSL via JA1ELY, Toshikazu Kusano, Box 59, Kamata, Tokyo, 144 Japan.

3C1 - EQUATORIAL GUINEA Due to visa problems and the actual political situation in the country the DXpedition announced in the DXNLs 1040/1046 has been cancelled. All donations will be returned to the sender.

C5 - GAMBIA Brendan, C5DI, stays for two weeks. QSL via his homecall G0UCT. - Franz, C56/DL9GFB, in CW and Iris, C56/DK3EP, in SSB are QRV now. QSLs via homecalls.

FR - REUNION Jan, FR/N3NW, will participate in the WWDX RTTY Contest on 15m. QSL will be sent automatically via bureau from N3NW.


AMERICA

CO - CUBA Jose, CO3CL, is on the air daily on 24900 kHz between 2300 UTC and 0030 UTC. QSL via W3HNK.

HR - HONDURAS Sigi, DL7DF, and eight other OMs/YLs will be active with 3 stations and good antennas especially in CW and on the lowbands from October 18-29 including WWDX SSB Contest. Calls could be HQ3DX/HQ3CW? QSL via DL7DF.


ASIA

A4 - OMAN Chris, SP5EXA (ex A71CW), has now the new call A45X (DXNL 1062).

JY - JORDAN Bob, W9XY, is QRV again as JY8XY (also WARC bands) especially at his weekend sunrises. QSL via bureau to W9XY or to Bob Johnson, W 5514 Grouse Dr, Endeavor, WI 53930, USA.

VR2 - HONG KONG F5PRH stays in Hongkong for six months and hopes for a licence.

YB - INDONESIA Wolfgang, YB1AQT, in Bandung/Java has a daily sked with DL on 14308 kHz at 1400 UTC. He is working withh 800 watts and a dipole. If his contract is extended he puts up his beam. Colour QSL via DL2SDS.


EUROPE

JW - SPITSBERGEN JW8XM is on the air from Bear Island (EU-027) in CW on 7010 kHz and 10110 kHz from September 22-29. QSL via homecall LA8XM.

SV9 - CRETE SV9/DJ9XB will be active during the WWDX RTTY Contest.


CONTESTS

WWDX RTTY Contest: Sep 27, 0000 UTC until Sep 28, 2400 UTC. Bands: 10-80m. Modes: RTTY, AMTOR, ARQ, Packet, not via digipeater. Exchange: RST+CQ Zone, W/VE also state/province.


Preview

DATE           CALL          DXNL

Sep 23-Sep 28  3B8DL/3B9     1063, 1064 *
Aug 8 -Oct 8   4F2DX         1056
Nov 25-Dec 4   5A1A          1057
Sep 7 -Sep 27  5H1/DL7VSN    1061
Sep 16-Sep 29  5H1+3/G3SWH   1061
      -1999    8R1ASF        1062
end of 97      9G1AA         1050
Feb 98         9M0C ?        1057
Oct 20-Nov 16  9M6CT         1063
Sep 17-Sep 27  9M8QQ         1060
      -Sep     9X0A          1042, 1063
      -2002    A45XR         1064 *
now            C56/DL9GFB    1064 *
Sep 25-Oct 9   C56/JA1OEM    1063
now            C5DI          1064 *
Oct 23-Nov 2   CY9DX         1060
Sep 15-Sep 98  D2AI          1063
Nov   -Dec     EP   (SP5INQ) 1052
Sep 27-Oct 12  ER0PC         1063
Oct 9 -Oct 22  FH/DJ2BW etc  1061
Sep 29-Oct 10  FO8WI ?       1064 *
Sep 27-Sep 28  FS5PL         1061
Sep 15-Oct 10  FW   (D68HC)  1061
Sep 8 -Nov     FW5XX         1061
Sep 25-Oct     HK0  (HK3JJH) 1062
Oct 17-Oct 29  HR   (DL's)   1064 *
Sep 14-Oct 6   HS0ZAR        1062
Sep            HV4NAC        1061
Oct            J37K          1063
Sep 22-Sep 29  JW8XM         1064 *
Sep 29-Oct 3   KG4GC etc     1063
Aug   -Dec     WH6ASW/KH2    1057
Feb 98         KH3           1058, 1060, 1062
Oct 5 -Oct 6   K4M  (Midway) 1060, 1064 *
Sep 26-Oct 3   KH7K          1060, 1064 *
Sep 21-Sep 26  OH0/OK1UFM    1063
Sep            OH0BH         1063
Sep 24-Sep 30  P40TT         1059
   Oct/Nov ?   S21ZA         1059
Sep 17-Sep 30  S92AF         1062
Sep 23-Oct 7   SV9/GM3YOR    1063
Sep 20-Oct 10  TK/DL4FF      1061
Oct 21-Oct 29  V31MX         1059
Nov 16-Dec 1   V47CA         1059
Oct            V8EA          1063
Oct 22-Oct 30  WP2Z etc      1059
Oct 15-Oct 30  Z2/DF3XZ      1063
Sep 20-Sep 27  ZK1XXP        1041, 1057
Oct 21-Oct 28  ZL7AA         1061

"NEW":  1064 *


Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   3V8BB      1824  0504 via DF2UU
   BY3FA      1810  2014 genuine ?
   JY8RP      1828  1945 via DK1RP, bureau
   KP4SN      1840  2314
   OD5NJ      1840  2144 via bureau
   VK9WM      1810  1952 via VK4FW
   VQ9SS      1830  2315 via N6SS

80m
   6W1QV      3799  0520 via F6FNU, direct
   5X1Z       3504  2119 via SM7PKK, also bureau
   9X0A       3796  0000 via RW3AH CBA
   A41LZ      3798  1813 Box 2837, Ruwi 112, Oman
   AP2N       3800  1923 via DF8WS
   J69EE      3775  0043
   VK9WM      3506  1900 via VK4FW
   ZK1XXP     3506  0457

40m
   3B8CF      7003  0235 QSL direct
   8P6DA      7001  0340 via KU9C, also bureau
   FG/F2HE    7003  0432 via F6LQJ, bureau
   HJ1RRL     7019  0356
   HP6DJA     7065  0439
   HS0ZAR     7008  1659 via K3ZO, bureau
   JT1FCH     7043  1839 via JF1DAA, bureau
   TY1IJ      7003  2227 via DK8ZD, bureau
   VK9WM      7009  1413 via VK4FW
   ZK1XXP     7004  0533 via WA4YBV

30m
   8P6DA     10102  2134 via KU9C, also bureau
   JY8RP     10104  0657 via DK1RP, bureau
   OY1QN     10118  1512 via OZ1ACB, bureau
   TF8SM     10135  1655 via bureau
   TY1IJ     10104  0621 via DK8ZD, bureau
   VK9WY     10103  1408 via VK4FW
   WP3A      10104  0516 via NP4QH

20m
   FK8GJ     14009  0752 via F6CXJ
   T88ME     14194  0945 via JG2EBN
   ZD8T      14200  2049 via AC4IV
   ZK1XXP    14217  0758 via WA4YBV

17m
   5H3/G3SWH 18075  0811
   C5DI      18140  1800 via G0UCT
   S92AF     18072  0752 via HB9AFH
   VU2PAI/50 18078  0851 Box 730, Mangalore, India
   YI1DKS    18070  1217 via IK2DUW

15m
   9M8QQ     21261  1504 via DF5UG
   KP4SJ     21010  2107 via bureau
   VK9WM     21295  0717 via VK4FW
   VR2MM     21018  0935 via JF3JFZ

12m
   3B8CF     24907  1409 QSL direct
   CE3KC     24970  1527
   HF0POL    24900  1453 via SP3FYM
   J28MD     24939  1441 via DL2RDP, bureau
   JY8RP     24893  1012 via DK1RP, bureau
   TT8JFC    24935  1503 via WA4ZJB
   TZ6VV     24945  1354 via AA0GL
   XT2DP     24948  1423 via WB2YQH, bureau

10m
   3DA0CA    28421  1255 via W4DR, bureau
   6W1KV     28495  1546
   9K2HN     28470  0837 via bureau
   9X0A      28490  1400 via RW3AH, direct
   CX5CD     28465  1901
   V51BG     28496  1450 via bureau


INFO

SILENT KEY: Phil Williams, 5W1AU, who was the Western Samoa bureau for 26 years until May 1997 (DXNL 1048) died of cancer.

QSL Routes

QSLs arrived via buro: 5R8EN (F6AJA), EG9IA, 9Q5BQ (HB9AMO), D68QM (ON4QM), 8R1K, JY5SK, JY8XY (WB9YXY), OD5PL (HB9CRV), P40Z (K7BV), VP5/AB5YG

QSLs arrived directly: EP2MKO (UA6HCW), TN7A (JH1NBN), XU2A (JA3UB)


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