DX Newsletter 1067: October 13, 1997

DX-NL 1067 - October 13, 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

9M8 - EASTERN MALAYSIA JH3GAH, JR3WXA and JA2SWJ will be QRV from Miri/Sarawak especially on the lowbands from October 23-26. The calls will be 9M6TG in CW/ RTTY and 9M6YY in SSB. QSL via JH3GAH.

V8 - BRUNEI Before their 9M8 activity JH3GAH, JR3WXA and JA2SWJ plan to operate as V85HG on October 22/23. QSL via JH3GAH.

AFRICA

C5 - GAMBIA Contrary to DXNL 1065 Mako got his visa just in time and hit the airwaves as C56/JA1OEM.

AMERICA

C6 - BAHAMAS Mac, KM4WE/C6A, Clarence, W4CJK/C6A, Joe, W4USN/C6A, Gary K4GZ/C6A, and Bill, W4WX/C6A, will stay on Treasure Cay (IOTA NA-088) from October 21-28. Their WWDX SSB call is C6AJT (QSL via W4CJK). All other QSLs can be requested via the homecalls.

J3 - GRENADA Wolfgang, DL5MAE, is in the Caribbean (FM, J6, J8, 8P6, J3) and QRV mostly in CW (also WWDX SSB) between October 22 and November 3. - Andree, DL8LAS, will be QRV from J3 in CW from Oct 30 till Nov 17. QSL via DL8LAS, Andree Schanko,Eutiner Str 4,D-24306 Ploen,Germany.

KG4 - GUANTANAMO BAY KG4QD (Jan,K4QD), KG4VN (Al,K3VN), KG4WB (Bill,N2WD), KG4AU (Rusty) and others will take part in the WWDX SSB Contest as KG4QD. KG4VN, KG4QD and KG4WB will be QRV on 6m/12m/17m/30m from October 23-29. QSLs via homecalls.

KP4 - PUERTO RICO Andy, NP3D, will be QRV from San Juan from October 23-27. NEW: QSL via W3HNK.

P4 - ARUBA Rick, P4/NE8Z, is active especially on the WARC bands from Oct 25 until November 1. QSL via K8LJG.

XE - MEXICO XE1RAT/XE3 is on Carmen Island (IOTA NA-135) from October 13-16. QSL via Radio Club Mexicano AC, Box 19-500/510, Mexico, D.F., Mexico 03910.

ASIA

8Q - MALDIVES Bruce, 8Q7AJ, will be QRV mostly in CW and RTTY between October 30 and November 10. QSL via W6 bureau or direct to KD6WW.

A4 - OMAN Mary, A4/G0BQV, is QRV in CW only from October 16-24. QSL via G0BQV.

TA - TURKEY YM3SV is a special event call commemorating the 1930 peace treaty between Greece and Turkey from October 25-31. QSL via TA3YJ, Nilay Mine Aydogmus, Box 876, 35214 Izmir, Turkey.

EUROPE

3A - MONACO 3A/W0YR and 3A/N9NC plan to operate in CW and RTTY ONLY from October 23-27. Until now they were QRV from HA.

4U1ITU - ITU HEADQUARTERS GENEVA 4U1ITU shall be activated during the WORLD RADIO Conference between October 27 and November 21. Perhaps they will participate also in the WWDX SSB Contest.

SV9 - CRETE Walt, SV9/G3NYY, and Tim, SV9/G4VXE, are very active in CW from October 14-21. QSL via buro to G3NYY, and for SV9/G4VXE via buro to G3SWH.

TF - ICELAND Preben, OZ5AAH, will be active as TF/OZ5IPA (IPARC=International Police Association Radio Club) from October 26 until November 10. QSL direct only to OH5AAH.

CONTESTS

WORKED ALL GERMANY Contest: Oct 18, 1500Z till Oct 19, 1500Z. Bands:10-80m. Exchange: Germans: RS(T)+DOK, all others: RS(T)+QSO number.

Preview

DATE           CALL            DXNL
 
Oct 23-Oct 27  3A/W0YR         1067 *
Oct 17-Oct 23  3D2MF, 3D2KY    1066
Oct 27-Nov 21  4U1ITU          1067 *
Nov 25-Dec 4   5A1A            1057
Oct 30-Nov 10  8Q7AJ           1067 *
End of 97      9G1AA           1050
Feb 98         9M0C  ???       1057
Oct 20-Nov 16  9M6CT           1063
Oct 23-Oct 26  9M6TG           1067 *
Oct 10-Oct 16  A35KY           1066
Dec 17-Dec 21  A43XXV          1065
Oct 16-Oct 24  A4/G0BQV        1067 *
Oct 21-Oct 28  C6A   (US op's) 1067 *
Oct            CO              1066
Oct 24-Nov 2   CY0DX           1066
Oct 17-Nov 8   DU3/AH8E        1066
      -Nov 7   EL/K3KN         1066
Nov   -Dec     EP    (SP5INQ)  1052
Oct 9 -Oct 22  FH/DJ2BW        1061
Oct 5 -???     FT5?/FR5HR      1066
Sep 8 -Nov     FW5XX           1061
Sep 25-Oct     HK0   (HK3JJH)  1062
Oct 17-Oct 29  HR3/DL7DF       1064
Oct 22-Nov 3   J3    (DL5MAE)  1067 *
Oct 30-Nov 17  J3    (DL8LAS)  1067 *
End of Oct     J37K            1063
Oct 10-Apr 98  JX3EX           1066
Oct 6 -Oct 27  JY8XY           1064
Oct 23-Oct 29  KG4QD           1067 *
Feb 98         KH3             1058, 1060, 1062
Oct 17-Oct 25  N4BQW/KH5       1066
Oct 23-Oct 27  NP3D            1067 *
Oct 25-Nov 1   P4/NE8Z         1067 *
soon           S21ZA           1065
Oct 21-Nov 4   S92FC           1066
Oct 14-Oct 21  SV9/G3NYY       1067 *
Oct 26-Nov 10  TF/OZ5IPA       1067 *
Oct 21-Oct 29  V31MX           1059
Nov 16-Dec 1   V47CA           1059
Oct 16-Oct 18  V47KP           1065
Oct 23-Oct 28  V47NS           1065    
End of Oct     V8EA            1063
Oct 22-Oct 23  V85HG           1067 *
      -Nov     VQ9AI           1065 
Oct 22-Oct 30  WP2Z            1059
Oct   -Nov     WP2Z            1066
Oct 13-Oct 16  XE1RAT/XE3      1067 *
Oct 12-Oct 26  XF3/EA3BT       1066
Oct 12-Oct 16? YJ0AMF          1066
Oct 25-Oct 31  YM3SV           1067 *
Oct 15-Oct 30  Z2/DF3XZ        1063
End of Oct     ZF2AH           1066
Oct 21-Oct 28  ZL7AA           1061, 1065

"NEW": 1067 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   AL7R       1830 0438 via KL7KJ, bureau
   FH/DJ2BW   1830 2123 via bureau 

80m
   3DA0CA     3503 0345 via W4DR, bureau
   AP2N       3800 1947 via AP2MMN
   C56/JA1OEM 3503 0519 via H/C
   DS5RNM     3794 1919 Box 49, Taegu 705600, Philippines
   FH/DJ2BW   3512 1812 via bureau 

40m
   8P6DA      7003 0446 via KU9C, bureau
   A35KY      7010 0536 via JA3MVI
   CW166NP    7098 2117 via CX3FL
   CX1SI      7013 2156
   D2BB       7008 2244 via EA4BB, bureau
   DS5USH     7002 2102 via bureau
   FH/DJ2BW   7003 1812 via bureau
   HL3ERJ     7052 1735 via HL1XP
   TT8KM      7004 2007 via F6FNU, direct
   ZL2AGY     7004 1845

30m
   9J2BO     10103 0418 via W6ORD
   9M2TO     10103 1629 via JA0DMV, bureau
   BV4QW     10111 1550 via bureau
   FH/DJ2BW  10102 1512 via bureau
   DS5USH    10102 1535 via bureau
   OX3FV     10113 2121
   TI4VSG    10113 2138 via bureau
   YB5QZ     10108 1552 Box 1035, Pekanbaru, Indonesia
   ZL4WA     10122 1832

20m
   D2BB      14008 1827 via EA4BB, via bureau
   HK3NR     14193 2155
   JW1CCA    14019 1832 via LA1CCA
   XV7TH     14195 1445 via SK7AX

17m
   4F3CV     18070 1153 via HB9CXZ, via bureau
   KB2FB/DU7 18120 1154
   OY2H      18072 1107 via I0WDX, direct
   TI2PZ     18088 2120 Box 1816, San Jose, Costa Rica
   K1EFI/VP9 18072 1906
   VU2TS     18069 1351 via I1YRL, via bureau

15m
   CX6CV     21019 1426
   HC5AI     21019 1335
   T88HN     21026 1005 via JF1VXB
   XE1FSK    21194 1934
   ZD7HI     21270 1447 via N2AU, direct

12m
   6W1AE     24930 1840 via bureau oder CBA
   AP2N      24965 1326 via DF8WS, bureau
   BV5BG     24960 0957
   CW166NP   24955 1808 via CX3FL
   FH/DJ2BW  24900 1242 via bureau 
   KP2AD     24954 1645 via OK1AJY, bureau
   KL7ZZ     24900 1006
   VP8CTR    24935 1345 via DL5EBE, bureau
   VU2TS     24904 1023 via I1YRL, via bureau
   ZD9BV     24950 1618 via W4FRU, direct

10m
   CX4GL     28004 1714
   ET3BN     28021 0918 via DL1JRC, bureau
   FH/DJ2BW  28003 0827 via bureau 
   HS0ZAZ    28490 0906 via K3ZO, bureau
   LU8SSO    28025 1224
   TT8KM     28003 1058 via F6FNU, direct
   VK2EKY    28029 0758
   VU2NGS    28498 0914 via bureau

More Announcements for the CQ WWDX SSB Contest:

8P - BARBADOS: K4FJ, K3ZR and K3KG will be 8P9Z during the WWDX SSB. RTTY operation before and after the contest. QSL via K4BAI (DXNL 1062).

A4 - OMAN: A45XR/SP5EXA (ex A71CW), Tony, A45ZN, and others will activate A47RS on October 25/26.

CP - BOLIVIA: Olli participates in the WWDX SSB as CP6AA. QSL via OH0XX.

FK - NEW CALDEDONIA: Eric, FK8GM, FK8FI and FK8HC will be QRV as FK8GM in the WWDX SSB. QSL via buro to F6AJA or to WB2RAJ (also via buro).

FO - FRENCH POLYNESIA: FO5VD (N6VD), FO0RT (N6RT), FO0RW (W6RW), FO0CQ (KA7CQQ) and FO0KK (W6KK) will be QRV from Bora Bora Island around the end of October. Their WWDX SSB Contest call is FO8DX. QSL for FO8DX via W6DA, all others via homecalls. The DAILY DX Bulletin of Oct 13, 97 says the QSL for FO8DX goes via KG6AR, Chris Williams, 1117 S. del Mar Ave, San Gabriel, CA 91776-3034, USA.

FP - MIQUELON: KG8CO, N8CC, K8AEM and W8MC will be FP/KG8CO from Oct 23-28. QSL via K8AQM.

FS - ST MARTIN: AA4NC, FS5PL, K9NW, K9PG, K9VV will be FS5PL in the contest. QSL via N0JT. - Jacques, FJ/F6BUM, will be QRV from St Barthelemy (IOTA NA-146) in SSB and CW on 10-40m from October 24-31.

HC8 - GALAPAGOS: N5KO, VE3EJ, W6NL, K6BL and HC1OT will hit the airwaves as HC8N during the WWDX SSB. QSL via AA5BT.

J3 - GRENADA: Harry, W8KKF, and eight more operators will activate J3A.

P4 - ARUBA: John, W2GD, has been announced for the WWDX SSB Contest as P40W from October 22-27. QSL via N2MM. - Jose, CT1BOH, will be active as P40E one week before both WWDX Contests. QSL via CT1AHU.

T7 - SAN MARINO: T70A will be the call of some I's, T7's and DL's during the WWDX SSB. QSL via Box 77, San Marino A1, 47031 Rep San Marino.

V2 - ANTIGUA: The Frankford Radio Club will be V26B in the WWDX SSB. The calls will be V26B (WT3Q), V26U (W2UDT), V26TS (K3MM),V26SR (N2SR), V26AK (N2TK), V26E (AB2E), V26RN (K5NJ), V26R (KA2AEV) and WX0B and W3FV as V26?? from October 22-27. QSLs via homecall.

V3 - BELIZE: W2NA, KI6IM and KM6K will participate in the WWDX SSB as V31DX from Ambergris Caye. QSL via AA6BB. (DXNL 1034/1036)

ZS - SOUTH AFRICA: ZS6Y will activate ZS9F during the WWDX SSB. QSL to KK3S via bureau or CBA.

INFO

QSL Routes

F5PYS complained about the many QSLs for 3B8/F5PYS he gets. However this was not a PIRATE but a simple listening/writing error: 3B8/F5PYI (QSL via REF bureau) was active from Dec 96 until Jan 3, 1997.
8P9IJ via VE3VET NEW: Dave Reichheld, 61947 Regional Rd 24,RR #1,Fenwick, ON L0S 1C0, Canada
9H1XX automatically via buro or to DL2GBT, Claus Floesser, Herrenstr 21, D-76437 Rastatt, Germany or to Claus Floesser, Box 1447, D-76404 Rastatt, Germany
HB4FG via USKA bureau
J43KRA ONLY via bureau to SV1HR or SV1BGR
LX8DL and LX8DL/p via bureau to LX1DA
LX/DF6VI via DARC bureau or to Joerg Engelbrecht, Heeperholz 1, D-33719 Bielefeld, Germany (wrong address in CB).
ST9C was a PIRATE.The manager K8CW doesn't know anything about this one.
T95A via K2PF
TP9CE via F6FQK
US1IDX/VP9 via N5FG
V63BR via AA4US or direct to Aston Nakayama, Box 305, Chuuk Island, Micronesia

QSLs arrived directly: KH0N (JA6CNL), OX3FV

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