DX Newsletter 1079: January 19, 1998

DX Newsletter 1079
January 19, 1998

DX-NL 1079 - January 19, 1998
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)

ANTARCTICA

VP8 - SOUTH SHETLAND CE9AP is on the air again from the Chilean Capitan Arturo Prat Base (AN-010) between 14180 and 14210 kHz daily from 2230-0200 UTC. QSL via CE2LOL. -- PT2HF and PT2NP shall be QRV as ZX0DX (SSB) and ZX0CW (CW/RTTY?) on AN-010 from Jan 22 till Feb 8. QSL via PT2GTI, via bureau or CBA.

PACIFIC

KH2 - GUAM Dave, N2NL (ex WH2Z), is going to Guam again and hopes to be QRV in spring. He plans to run pile ups on 160m and therefore he will look for a good place to put the beverage antennas.QSL perhaps via W2YC.

T8 - PALAU Ken, T88TT, was QRV from Jan 17-20. QSL via his homecall 7M1STT or to Ken Suzuki, 16-6 Nishishizu 5-chome, Sakura 285-0845, Japan.

VK - AUSTRALIA Australian stations may use the special prefix AX from Jan 24-26.

AFRICA

3D - SWAZILAND 3DA0CA calls for EU and USA on 1827 kHz (QRX 5 up) around 0245 UTC. QSL via bureau to W4DR.

7X - ALGERIA Ivan, 7X2RO, is QRV until the summer including all major contests. His preferred 160m QRG is 1818 kHz. QSL via his homecall OM3CGN.

CT3 - MADEIRA Hermann, CT3FN, is QRV especially on 160m from Jan 22-29. QSL via bureau to his homecall HB9CRV.

FT5X - KERGUELEN Rene, FT5X/FR5HR, is on the air daily on 14240 at 0200Z, on 24950 at 1300Z and on 18130 kHz at 1400Z until the end of February. He has no permission for CW operation. QSL via bureau to F5RRH.

TT - CHAD F5JKK's call is not TT6M but TT8JE. QSL via F6FNU, direct only.

XT - BURKINA FASO Mike, XT2DM, will be QRV mostly in CW from Jan 22 until March 9. QSL via homecall F5RLE.

ZS - SOUTH AFRICA ZS1FJ, ZS2LL and others will activate Bird Island signing ZS26BI for five days by the end of January. QSL via ZS1FJ.

AMERICA

P4 - ARUBA Mike, P49I, is on SA-036 again from January 20-27 including the 160m CW Contest. QSL via bureau to K4PI.

PJ2 - CURACAO Joeke, PJ2/PA0VDV, is QRV in CW until the end of January.

TG - GUATEMALA The Finnish team had the restriction to make not more than 2000 Q's signing TG7/OH3JF (instead of TG0OH).

VP2E - ANGUILLA Bill, W5SJ, hits the airwaves as VP2ESJ (NA-022) from Jan 22-26. He will be QRV especially during the 160m WWDX CW Contest. QSL via W5SJ, also via bureau.

VP5 - TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS OM Yuki, VP5/KQ6SJ and YL Yoko, VP5/KF6NWQ, will be QRV on 10-80m during their honeymoon between Jan 26 and Feb 2. QSL via JF6WBP.

ASIA

3W - VIETNAM 3W6JQ was QRV until January 20. QSL via JA1IED.

4X - ISRAEL On the occasion of their 50th anniversary Israelian stations are using the prefix 4X50 and the suffix /SK until May 1.

9M2 - WESTERN MALAYSIA Saty, ex 9M6NA, is now active as 9M2NK from Kuala Lumpur for at least two years. QSL via bureau to JE1JKL.

9N - NEPAL Vladimir, 9N1FP, is in Nepal for four months. He is only allowed to work on 20m and 40m. QSL via RU6FP, V Zakharov, Kulakova 27/2-116, Stavropol 355044, Russia.

S2 - BANGLADESH Andrew, S21YE, is QRV from Dhaka until March 98. QSL via G4VLV.

CONTESTS

CQWW 160m CW Contest: Jan 23, 2200 UTC until Jan 25, 1600 UTC. Work everybody (also your country)! Exchange: RST+prefix (US/VE: state/province).

Preview

DATE            CALL           DXNL

      -Jan 20   3W6JQ          1079 *
Jan   -Mar      4G50N          1077
      -Feb      5N0T, 5N0YL    1078
Jan 22-Jan 25   7P8  (ZS6's)   1073
Jan 18-Feb 1    8P9DX          1077
Jan 19-Jan 28   8Q7AA          1077
Feb 4 -Feb 25   9G1AA          1050, 1079 *
Feb 5 -Mar 1    9G5VJ          1072, 1079 *
1998            9K2ZZ          1078
Feb 12-Feb 24   9M0C           1057, 1077
1998  -1999     9M2NK          1079 *
Jan   -Apr      9N1FP          1079 *
Feb 20-Mar 6    9N1UD          1074

Jan 14-Jan 27   BY1QH          1077, 1078
Jan 22-Jan 29   CT3FN          1079 *
Jan 25-Feb 6    D68YN, D68YV   1078
Jan 1 -Feb      FT5X/FR5HR     1078, 1079 *
Jan 21-Mar 18   FT5WG          1071, 1078
Dec 13-Jun 98   FT5XN          1075
Jan   -Dec 98   HF0POL         1074
Feb 10-Mar 1    J3/K4LTA etc   1076
Nov 25-Feb 20   JG8NQJ/JD1     1072
Dec 97-Mar      KH2/KF2XN      1077
soon            WH2Z           1079 *
Dec 15-Feb 98   LU1ZC          1075
now             LU6AUB         1078
Nov 1 -         NH2/NH6D       1072

      -Apr 30   P40MR          1074
Jan 20-Jan 27   P49I           1079
      -Jan      PJ2/PA0VDV     1079 *
Jan 10-Mar 31   PJ9JT          1077
      -Mar      S21YE          1079 *
Jan 17-Jan 20   T88TT          1079 *
Jan 19-Feb 2    TG7/OH3JF      1078, 1079 *
soon            TT6E           1076
Jan 15-Mar      TT8JE          1077, 1079 *
Nov 11-Jan 99   TZ6JA          1073
soon            VK9EKY         1078
Jan 22-Jan 26   VP2ESJ         1079 *
Jan 26-Feb 2    VP5/KQ6SJ      1079 *
Jan 16-Jan 23   N0TG/VP5 etc   1077
Jan 22-Mar 9    XT2DM          1079 *
      -Mar 98   ZK1DI          1073, 1078
      -1999     ZK3PM          1078
Jan   -Apr      K8VIR/ZL7      1078
Jan             ZS26BI         1079 *
Jan 22-Feb 8    ZX0CW, ZX0DX   1078, 1079 *

"NEW": 1079 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   JA3ONB      1909  2158Z
   JU2DX       1835  1933Z via JT1KAA, direct
   JY9QJ       1823  1909Z via DL5MBY, bureau
   PJ5AA       1835  0645Z via N2AU, also bureau
   V31JP       1828  0720Z via K8JP
   WP2/K9BG    1833  0544Z via bureau
   XW30        1825  2246Z via SM0AGD

80m
   3DA0CA      3504  1823Z via bureau
   8Q7AA       3796  1557Z via N7TX, bureau
   9X0A        3799  1919Z via DL5WM
   JD1AMA      3507  2101Z Ogasawara
   PJ5AA       3505  0555Z via N2AU, also bureau
   V31JP       3508  0645Z via K8JP
   WH0AAV      3789  1523Z via CBA
   XW30        3503  2108Z via SM0AGD
   ZK1DI       3800  0714Z via DK1RV, bureau

40m
   7X0AD       7066  1754Z via EA4URE, bureau
   8Q7AA       7007  1821Z via N7TX, bureau
   9N1FP       7063  2000Z via RU6FP
   D2BB        7016  0045Z via EA4BB, bureau
   EP3HR       7053  2032Z via I2MQP, bureau
   FR5ZQ/T     7052  1716Z see DXNL 1078
   T88TT       7003  1422Z via 7M1STT, bureau
   VK9EKY      7005  0749Z via 7J6AAK/2
   XE1REM      7065  0033Z
   XW30        7005  1633Z via SM0AGD
   ZK1DI       7004  0631Z via DK1RV, bureau

30m
   5R8FK      10110  0006Z via NY3N, direct
   8Q7AA      10105  1610Z via N7TX, bureau
   PJ5AA      10103  2016Z via N2AU, also bureau
   V47XK      10105  2039Z via LA7XK, bureau
   XW30       10102  1931Z via SM0AGD

20m
   FR5ZQ/T    14180  1727Z see DXNL 1078
   JD1AMA     14205  0859Z Ogasawara
   K9AW/KH2   14016  1043Z via WF5T, also bureau
   TU5GV      14255  1713Z via F8BEM
   VK9EKY     14273  1221Z via 7J6AAK/2

17m
   8Q7AA      18072  1129Z via N7TX, bureau
   9X0A       18130  1344Z via DL5WM
   PJ5AA      18069  1652Z via N2AU, also bureau
   T88TT      18071  0708Z via 7M1STT, bureau
   VR2KF      18070  0813Z via bureau

15m
   FR5ZQ/T    21011  1349Z see DXNL 1078
   FT5X/FR5HR 21217  1318Z via F5RRH, bureau
   JD1AMA     21020  0816Z Ogasawara
   T88TT      21225  0830Z via 7M1STT, bureau

12m
   5N3CPR     24893  1021Z via SP5CPR, bureau
   9X0A       24900  1006Z via DL5WM
   ET3KV      24955  1022Z via bureau
   LU1ZC      24898  1520Z via LU6EF, bureau
   PJ5AA      24900  1517Z via N2AU, direct
   TT8FC      24937  1110Z via EA4AHK
   VU2TS      24897  1137Z via I1YRL, bureau
   XW30A      24950  0928Z via SM0AGD

10m
   5N3CPR     28017  0914Z via SP5CPR, bureau
   A45XR      28023  0812Z via SP5EXA, bureau
   LU1ZC      28338  1631Z via LU6EF, bureau
   VU2MKP     28510  2047Z via HB9MKP
   Z21CS      28490  0913Z via bureau

INFO

QSL Routes

5H3RB Op LA1SO, via LA5DM
9K2ZZ with SASE or return postage to W8CNL or daily updated internet QSLs at: http://qsl.itsq8.com. Bob does not like net or list operation and answers only if he is called with a full callsign.
9M2KT via bureau
BG6JW via Box 74, Luoyang 471000, China
C42A via DK4VW (with return postage). He operates only as a maildrop which means that he only forwards the mail to the people in UA2.
CN2GE via OE3GEA
CO2WF via VE2EH
DF6FK via Norbert Willand, Leipziger Ring 389, D-63110 Rodgau, Germany
DL2ZAD via Judith Willand, Leipziger Ring 389, D-63110 Rodgau, Germany
EL5CRC via AA4US is a PIRATE situated somewhere in V6/Micronesia.
FO0GUI via F5UIV, Jean Guillemant, 180 Rue Quentin Barre, F-02321 Saint Quentin, France
HH2PK has NO manager. QSLs direct only via Patrick Cardozo, Box 1095, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
HL2TIZ via Wook Han, Sanbondong, Euljiapt. 615-1102, Kunpo, Kyungkido, 435-040, Korea
IR6B via IZ6ABB or Box 33, I-63039 San Benedetto del Fronto, AP, Italy
KC4AAF via K4MZU
KP3Z NEW: direct via NP3HM
LX1PS, LX0PAC, LX2AA, LX2BN are PIRATES! Incoming QSLs will be returned.
OA463QV via OA4QV, CBA
OH3JF via buro or to Heikki Tamminen, Eprantie 4, 11710 Riihimaki,Finland
OH6XY via Carl-Heinz Ikaheimo, Meijeritie 2 AS 28, 21530 Paimio, Finland. The Callbook address is wrong.
P43E via Emily Thiel, Box 614, Oranjestad, Aruba, Netherland Antilles
PP5AP/PY3 via PP5VB
T88DX via JI3DLI
T88UP via JH0XUP
TM0UN 1995 via F6KNN. End of 1997 and contests in 1998 via F5HWB.
UA QSL bureau NEW: Soyuz Radiolybitelej Rossii, QSL bureau, Box 59, Moscow 105122, Russia. The old post box 88 is invalid now.
UA0FS via Victor, Box 29, Sakhalin 693013, Russia
UK9AA via Petrov Fyodor B., Husanbaeva 216a, 700143 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
UN0AA NEW: via DL bureau only to DL4ABJ
VI0ANARE (July 1-Oct 23, 97) via buro to VK4ARB or direct to Alan Roocroft, VK4AAR, c/o Post Office, Dalveen QLD. 4374. Australia. Alan manages also VK8MI, YJ8AA, ZK2PJ and ZK2JJ.
VK0ANARE (Oct 25-31, 97) Tom is now back in Australia and will confirm his QSOs himself: Tom Stokes (c/o VK1AUS), Box 2063, Kambah Village, ACT 2902, Australia. VK4AAR has already forwarded all cards to him.
VQ9HI via K7HI
VR2GY via Lee, Box 73328, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
YN1GSR/3C1 via EA5BYP
ZF2NE via W5ASP
ZS26BI via ZS1FJ
ZW5AP via PP5VB
ZW5VB via PP5VB

QSLs arrived via buro: 3A/DJ7RJ, 5H1/DL7VSN, 5R8FI (F6AJA), D68QM (ON4QM), EM1KA (UT5BW), FY0EK, J75T (DL6LAU), OY/DF8QJ,OY/DL1MGB, JW2PA, P29VXX (DL7UFN)

QSLs arrived directly: 3Y2GV Bouvet (LA2GV), 3B8CF, JT1FBT (NI7T),OX/DL6QK, AP2AMR, HZ1MM (registered mail),V51BG,VK0IR (W4FRU), VQ9DW (KB8UCL), YN6WFM (JA6VU), KH0CE

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