DX Newsletter 1076: December 15, 1997

DX Newsletter 1076
December 15, 1997

DX-NL 1076 - December 15, 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

DU - PHILIPPINES Arie, PA3FWG, will be QRV as 4F1UFT from January 1-20. QSL via homecall.

H4/YJ - SOLOMON ISLANDS/VANUATU Holger, DL7IO, and Birgit, DL7IQ, became QRV as YJ0AIO and YJ0AIQ. Their Solomon calls will be H44IO and H44IQ (?) and should be heard in CW on 1830-1835, 3507, 7007, 10102, 14007, 18077, 21007, 24897 and 28007 kHz and in SSB on 14195, 18145, 21295, 24295, 28495 kHz. QSL via DL7VRO (DXNL 1075).

KH8 - AMERICAN SAMOA KS6DV has now the call AH8LG. QSL via L A Gandy, Box 1618, Pago Pago, AS 96799, USA.

T8 - PALAU The DAILY DX writes that Toshy, JA6VZB, is QRV as T88JA (especially on 160m) until January 1. QSL via JA6BSM.

AFRICA

D2 - ANGOLA D2AI is QRV in RTTY on 20m between 1720 UTC and 1930 UTC. QSL via CT1EGH. - D3SAA is QRV, too. QSL via CT1BZJ.

FT5Z - AMSTERDAM ISLAND Eric, FT5ZG, went QRT on December. QSL via REF bureau or direct to F5RQQ, 4 Imp des Lys, F-63800 Cournon d'Auvergne, France.

J2 - DJIBOUTI Bruno, F5OYM/FR5FA, became QRV again as J28AG (DXNL 1073). QSL via F5OYM.

TT- CHAD Michel, TT8KM, shall be active as TT6E. QSL via F6FNU, direct only.

AMERICA

HI - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Sigi, DJ4IJ/HI8, had so many callers last April that he decided to return to HI8 at the end of Dec to work the rest of the Deserving. QSL via DK8ZD again.

HK0 - SAN ANDRES ISLAND Pedro, HK3JJH/HK0B (short: HK3JJH/0B), was QRV from Serrana Bank (NA-133) on Dec 12 and as HK3JJH/0A from Baja Nuevo (NA-132) since Dec 14. QSL via HK3JJH, Pedro Allina, Box 81119, Bogota, Colombia.

J3 - GRENADA Ruby, K4UPS, Bill, K4LTA, John, NK4N/OE3JOS, and Gerhard, OE1GRU, will be on the air as J3/homecall in CW/SSB from Feb 1 till Mar 1.

V3 - BELIZE Joe, K8JP, will be QRV on 40-160m (especially on 1827.7, 3507.7, 3527.7, 7007.7 and 7027.7 kHz) between December 25 and January 12. QSL via Joe Pontek Sr., 26441 Devaney Rd, Arcadia, IN 46030, USA.

V4 - ST KITTS AND NEVIS Halvard, LA7XK, will be QRV as V47XK in the mornings and evenings of his holiday from Jan 4-17. QSL via LA7XK, direct or via bureau.

VP9 - BERMUDA Mark, AA1AC/VP9, is on the air in CW/SSB on 10-40m from Dec 18-22. QSL via AA1AC.

ASIA

9N - NEPAL Joe, VK6BFI/9N1BFI, and Neil, VK6NE/9N1NE, are QRV from the QTH of 9N1ARB mostly in SSB on 10/15/20m until Dec 24. QSL via homecalls.

EP - IRAN Abdollah, EP2FM, President of the Iranian Radio Club went on the air again in November (especially fridays 16-1700Z on 14200 kHz). Some people say this is the first legal station active from Iran for a long time. More licenses shall follow.

HL - SOUTH KOREA HL0C/4 has been announced to be active from Ch'uja Island (AS-084) in CW/SSB on 20/40/80m (perhaps also 15m) from Dec 23-28. QSL via Hayang University Wave Research Club, CPO 4397, 100643 Seoul, Korea

YK - SYRIA On the occasion of the 50th anniversary the clubstation YK0RJ signs 6C50O until December 25. QSL via YK1AO..

CONTESTS

CANADA Day Contest CW/SSB (no crossmode): Dec 28, 0000-2400 UTC. Work all stations once per band/mode. Exchange: RS(T)+QSO number (VE's: province)

Preview

DATE           CALL           DXNL

Dec 16-Dec 20  3D   (Gs)     1074
      -Jan 98  3D2AG/p        1073
Jan 1 -Jan 20  4F1UFT         1076 *
Dec 23-Jan 6   4J0FR          1075
      -Dec 25  6C50O          1076 *
Jan 22-Jan 25  7P8  (ZS6s)   1073
Dec 19-Dec 25  8Q7IG          1075
End of 97      9G1AA          1050
      -Dec 98  9K2ZZ          1074
Feb 14Feb 24  9M0C           1057
Feb 20Mar 6   9N1UD          1074
      -Dec 24  9N1BFI, 9N1NE  1076 *

Dec 17-Dec 21  A43XXV         1065
Dec 19-Jan 9   C56/G0ULN      1075
Dec   -Jan     C6AGN          1075
now            C91JM          1074
Nov   -Dec     EP   (SP5INQ)  1052
Dec 97-Feb 98  FT5WG          1071
Dec 13-Jun 98  FT5XN          1075
Dec 17-Jan 3   H44IO, H44IQ ? 1075 *
Jan   -Dec 98  HF0POL         1074
Dec   -Jan     DJ4IJ/HI8      1076 *
Dec 23-Dec 28  HL0C/4         1076 *
Nov 26-Jan 19  HS0/DL2FDK     1072
now            J28AG          1076 *
Feb 10Mar 1   J3/K4LTA  etc  1076 *
Dec 22-Jan 9   J8/DF2SS       1072
Nov 25-Feb 20  JG8NQJ/JD1     1072

Dec 15-Feb 98  LU1ZC          1075
Nov 1 -        NH2/NH6D       1072
      -Apr 30  P40MR          1074
Dec 25-Jan 10  T31BB ?        1075
      -Jan 1   T88JA          1076 *
      -Dec     TL8PL          1073
soon           TT6E           1076 *
Dec 15-Dec 20  TZ6HP          1073
Nov 11-Jan 99  TZ6JA          1073
Dec 25-Jan 12  V31JP          1076 *
Jan 4 -Jan 17  V47XK          1076 *
Dec 18-Dec 22  AA1AC/VP9      1076 *
now            ZK1DI          1073

"NEW": 1076 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   6W6JX     1825  2130Z via bureau
   A45XR     1824  2152Z via Box 2038, Oman 111
   BV4ME     1829  1931Z CQ EU, via bureau
   C6AIE     1835  0556Z via WZ8D, bureau
   HP1XBI    1828  0243Z via F6AJA, bureau
   VP2VI     1832  0145Z via AB1U, bureau

80m
   7X5JF     3793  2100Z direct
   DS5RNM    3796  1413Z via Box 49, Taegu 705600, Philippines
   HL5CL     3507  2244Z via Box 322, Pusan 600, South Korea
   JT1BH     3506  1638Z via bureau
   PJ8/KG8XV 3508  0645Z via JH1ROJ, bureau
   VP8CTR    3504  0117Z via DL5EBE, bureau

40m
   3XA8DX    7068  2252Z via DJ9ZB
   6C50O     7006  1437Z via YK1AO
   A61AJ     7058  2349Z via W3UR
   FG5FR     7002  2104Z via F6FNU, direct
   FS5PL     7060  0155Z via N0JT, bureau
   JT1BH     7012  2308Z via bureau
   KL7ZZ     7017  0902Z
   KP4U      7025  0430Z
   P49T      7024  0450Z via W3BTX, bureau
   VP2EY     7063  2226Z via HB9SL, bureau
   YJ0AIO    7007  1322Z via DL7VRO, bureau

30m
   3XA8DX   10102  0013Z via DJ6SI, direct
   5R8FK    10109  0014Z via NY3N, direct
   9X0A     10102  1905Z via DL5WM
   YJ0AIO   10103  0730Z via DL7VRO, bureau
   ZK1DI    10103  0610Z via DK1RV, bureau
   ZD7BG    10110  1844Z via Box 157, St Helena, South Atlantic Ocean

20m
   9Q5YT    14197  1713Z via W2TK, bureau
   AP2ZR    14254  1151Z via bureau
   EP8IC    14196  0749Z via Box 16765-1187, Tehran, Iran
   JT1KAA   14211  1017Z via BOX 639, Ulanbator 13, Mongolia

17m
   3E1DX    18148  1525Z via KU9C, bureau
   3XA8DX   18082  1238Z via DJ6SI, direct
   BV5BG    18140  1017Z via I0WDX, direct
   FK8HC    18152  0813Z via VK4FW, bureau
   TL8PL    18085  1254Z via F5LNA, direct
   WH0AAV   18140  0921Z via CBA 

15m
   4F3CV    21013  1148Z via HB9CXZ, bureau
   3B8CF    21279  1402Z via CBA direct
   8P9EM    21005  1122Z via G3VBL, bureau
   DU6BG    21300  1002Z via K6BG
   FR5HR    21218  1257Z via F5RRH, bureau
   HR2MDP   21264  1523Z via CBA
   P43HOT   21315  1411Z via P43ARC
   TT8KM    21008  0958Z via F6FNU, direct

12m
   3B8FG    24905  1308Z via CBA
   3XA8DX   24945  1032Z via DJ9ZB
   TL8PL    24900  1224Z via F5LNA, direct
   VU2TS    24896  1011Z via I1YRL, bureau

10m
   3B8CF    28036  1417Z direct
   9X0A     28009  1213Z via DL5WM
   C6AIE    28495  1314Z via WZ8D, bureau
   HH2PK    28460  1228Z via Box 1095, Port au Prince, Haiti
   HP1XBI   28476  1513Z via F6AJA, bureau
   V51SG    28508  1418Z via bureau
   VR2KF    28004  1208Z via bureau
   VU2NGS   28485  1027Z via bureau

INFO

QSL Routes

3V8BB ONLY for F2KN operator on Dec 14, 97: direct via F6FNU
3W5RS via Box 303, Vung Tau, Vietnam
3XA8DX in CW direct via Baldur, DJ6SI. In SSB via Frank, DJ9ZB.
4S7BRG via bureau to HB9BRM or via Mario Primavesi, Falkensteinerstr. 5, CH-4710 Balsthal, Switzerland. The town "CH-4562 Biberist" is WRONG in the callbook!
A43XXV via bureau to A47RS
D2BB NEW: now via W3HNK, direct to CBA (until now via bureau to EA4BB)
DL7RAG Heinz receives dozens of direct QSLs for ZF2RA (WWDX CW 97) though he is NOT his manager. Please send your QSL for ZF2RA via K7AR. Heinz is managing 5W0HW, ZK1RAG, ZK2RA, 3D2/DL7RAG and DL7RAG/SV9. He does not need any QSLs but sends a card for each QSO himself.
LU7FQT Kim, Nansen 675/2000 Rosario, Argentina
OM7F via OM7PY, Erwin Benus, Erenburga 9, 98401 Lucenec, Slovakia
TA1AL via Mustafa Ilter, Box 17, Bakirkoy, TR-34712, Istanbul, Turkey
TA7V via Erol Tuncay, Box 62, 61001 Trabzon, Turkey
TM5CRO (EU-070, Jan 98) via F5RMY
WA3WSJ via Edward R Breneiser, 775 Moonflower Ave, Reading, PA-19606, USA
WA4WTG via Robert Kaplan, 718 SE 3rd Lane, Dania, FL 33004, USA
WA4YBV via Robert Pond, 9 River Cove, Portsmouth, VA 23703, USA
WA8LOW via Ron E Hesselbrock, 7007 Peoria Reily Rd, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
WB6JMS via James L Arther Jr., Box 84, Atwood, CA 92601, USA
WT3Q via Samuel M Harner Jr., 893 Narvon Rd, Narvon, PA 17555, USA
XX9BB via Leong Kam Po, Box 6018, Macao
YB0BUF via Hendra Djaya, Box 120 JKB, Jakarta, Indonesia
YB0S via Gerakan Pramuka Kwartir Nasional, Jl.Merdeka Timur 6, Jakarta 10110, Indonesia
YB7HWI via Nazaruddin, Box 171, Banjarmasin 70001, Indonesia
YB9BON via Nyoman Suwena, Box 952, Denpasar 80001, Indonesia
YC1FRW via Sutaryono, Jl.Sempur Kaler IV/5, Bogor 16153, Indonesia
YC9WZJ via Joni Salim, Box 127, Sorong 98401, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
YU1FW via Branko Drljaca, Kragujevacka 4, YU-11050 Beograd, Yugoslavia
YU1NR via Ratko Novakovic, Box 145, YU-34001 Kragujevac, Yugoslavia
ZL2BSJ via Wilbert Knol, 66a Matai Road, Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand
ZS5BBO via Edwin Musto, Box 211032, Bluff, 4036, South Africa
ZS6BXN via Dave Stols, Box 5242, Middelburg, 1050, South Africa

The ARRL DXCC Desk increased the DXCC fees for January 1, 1998. For further information see other bulletins or check the internet.

The Bavarian Contest Club (BCC) will hold his annual meeting in Linden near Landshut on January 10, 1998. Contact: DL6RAI, DF7RX or DF4RD via packet radio or e-mail.

QSLs arrived via buro: 5Z4RT (DF2SL/DK8RT), 9U5DX (F2VX), A45XR (SP5EXA), BV5GQ, C31MO, C50YL (DL7AFS), FG5FC (F6DZU), FR5DX, FM/F5NBX, JD1/JH1BMT, JY8RP (DK1RP), R1ANZ (UW1ZC), TF/DL4LQM, KH0/JI3CEY, VQ9QM (W4QM), V73GT (WF5T), VP2MEY (JH1NBN), VP5/N9CK,VP8CTR (DL5EBE),VP9/K1EFI

QSLs arrived directly: A22BW (DK3KD), A92BE, P40TT (WF1B)

TNX for information to 425DXNEWS, 4S7BRG, 59(9) DX Report, 9K2HN, DX PRESS, DF1ZN, DF4RD, ARRL DX News, DF6EX, DJ2EV, DL1GEH, Les Nouvelles DX, DL1SBF, DK2JX, DL7PR, F5RMY, F5RQQ, GOList, JAPAN DX News, LA7XK, QSL ROUTES, OPDX, LU7FQT, OM7PY, QRZ DX, The DAILY DX, DL7VOA, VK2SG RTTY DX Notes, W5SJ and others.