DX Newsletter 1099
June 8, 1998


DX-NL 1099 - June 8, 1999
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: robster@bigfoot.de)


CORRECTION

Contrary to DXNL 1098 the active station from Reunion was NOT FR/DL1MBM, BUT FR/DL1MHM.

3DA5A via JH7FQK, via bureau or direct, NOT via jf7fqk.

Listening error 1: ZB2/DL2NWK was QRV in CW in January 1998.QSL via DL2NWK. Please do NOT send QSLs to DL2NW!

Listening error 2: The prefix HB4/... is always a listening error or given by the operator! Though there are calls like HB4..., if you hear a slash in it it should be 5B4/...


PACIFIC

3D2 - FIJI After activating T30RW (DXNL 1097) Ron, ZL1AMO, is now active from Fiji signing 3D2RW for one week. QSL via ZL1AMO, also via bureau.

FO - AUSTRALES & MARQUESAS ISLANDS K8YSE and W8JGU hit the airwaves from Rurutu Isl. (OC-050) signing FO0PAP and FO0MAC since June 8. Emphasis is put on RTTY. On June 8 they wanted to stay on Nuku Hiva (OC-027). The Marquesas shall be activated from June 14-18. QSL via K8OU.

JD1 - MINAMI TORISHIMA Ryo has now the call JD1YBJ. QSL via JL1KFR, RyoTojo, 1-102, 5-37 Taeu Miyazaki 2 Chome, Chuo-Ku, Chibia 260-0806, Japan.

ZK1 - SOUTH COOK Ed, K8VIR, was QRV as ZK1EHH from Rarotonga (OC-013) until June 3 and from Atiu Island (OC-083) from June 4-10. Look for him on 14.260 or 21.300 MHz. QSL via K8VIR.

ZL - NEW ZEALAND The Auckland Contest Club is active as ZM1A for one month starting with the WPX CW Contest. QSL via ZL3CW.


AFRICA

S0 - WESTERN SAHARA Mark, ON4WW, has now the call S07WW and plans to become active from June 15-20. Mark prefers 160 meter. QSL via ON5NT.


AMERICA

CY9 - ST PAUL ISLAND The activity of CY9RF (DXNL 1095) was CANCELLED on short notice by Dan, K8RF, due to operator problems.

FG - GUADELOUPE Hiroo, FG/JA2EZD, was on the air from NA-102 from June 2-10.

J6 - ST LUCIA Afterwards Hiro is QRV as J6/JA2EZD (NA-108) from June 10-12. QSL via 7L1MFS.

VP5 - TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS Bill, VP5/K5YG, will be active in CW mostly after 2000 UTC from Providenciales Island (NA-002) from June 14-20. QSL via K5YG.

ZF - CAYMAN ISLANDS Bruce, N6NT, is QRV as ZF2NT on 10-80m CW from June 4 till July 13. QSL via N2AU.


ASIA

9K - KUWAIT Hamad 9K2HN, postponed his activity as 9K2HN/p from Kubbar (AS-118) on short notice.

BY - CHINA BA4TA, BA4TB, BD4RF, BD4RD and others will be QRV as BI4Q from Ping Island from June 19-21. QSL via 9A2AJ, Tom Polak, P.P. 34551, Lipik, Croatia.


EUROPE

3A/C3 - MONACO/ANDORRA Mel, who is QRV as F/W8MV on 10-40m in CW until June 30 plans also to hit the airwaves from Monaco and Andorra for a few days.

EI - IRELAND Don, W4ZYT, was announced to be active as EI2IM on 10-40m from June 12-25. Perhaps he'll sign also EJ2IM/p or so from Inismore Island (EU-006). QSL via W4ZYT.

GU - GUERNSEY Tom, MU/DL4SZ/p, and Arno, MU/DL1CW/p, shall be QRV in SSB/CW from June 10-13.

SV5 - DODECANESE Vito, SV5/I3BQC, will be QRV from Astypalea Island (EU-001) between June 16 and July 12. QSL via I3BQC.

TF - ICELAND DL7DF, DL7BO and DL7UFR will be on the air with two stations in CW/ SSB/RTTY especially on the low and WARC bands from June 15-21. QSLs via DL7DF.


Preview

DATE            CALL           DXNL

June 98         3A  (W8MV)     1099 *
now             3D2RW          1099 *
Early 1999      3Y  (SSIDXG)   1091
soon            5N  (ex TT8AM) 1088
April -1999     5V7BM          1089
soon            5X1LH          1097
      -Jul 23   6Y6A           1098
June            7O  (HA5PP) ?  1097
April -Oct      7X0WW ??       1089
Jun 5 -Jun 14   9M2 (G3LIV)    1098

Jun 11-Jun 17   A25/ZS6PDX     1098
Early 1999      A5  (JH1AJT)   1095
Jun 19-Jun 21   BI4Q           1099 *
June 98         C3  (W8MV)     1099 *
May 30-Jun 17   C6AKA          1098
Jun 25-Jul      CY9AA          1094
Jun 12-Jun 25   EI2IM, EJ2IM   1099 *
      -July     FG/F2HE        1091
Jun 2 -Jun 10   FG/JA2EZD      1099 *
Apr 1 -2000     FK  (F5PFO)    1089
Jun 8 -Jun 18   FO0PAP,FO0MAC  1099 *
      -Jan 99   FO5QE          1098
July ?          FR5ZU/T        1095
Nov 27-Dec 23   FT5ZH          1092
Apr 13-         FT5ZI          1098

1999/2000       HK0 (Malpelo)  1091
Jun 10-Jun 12   J6/JA2EZD      1099 *
Apr 27-         7L1UVF/JD1     1094
May   -         JD1YBJ         1096, 1099 *
soon            NO7F/KL7       1093
Jun 10-Jun 13   MU/DL4SZ/p etc 1099 *
Apr 19-         PJ8DM          1093
Jun 15-Jun 20   S07WW          1089, 1099 *
Apr   -Sep      ST0AP          1090
Jun 16-Jul 12   SV5/I3BQC      1099 *
May 25-Jun 14   SV8/SM7DAY     1097
Jun 15-Jun 21   TF  (DL7DF)    1099 *
May   -Jun      TJ  (TT8JFC)   1092

soon            V63PD          1098
      -End Nov  VE2BQB         1096
Jun 14-Jun 20   VP5/K5YG       1099 *
now             VQ9ZZ          1091
      -2000     VR2/F6BHK      1098
soon            VU3MCV         1094
POSTPONED: Sep  XQ0X           1089
      -mid June XU6BND         1098
Jun 4 -Jun 13   ZF2NT          1099 *
now   -Jun 10   ZK1EHH         1099 *
Autumn 1998     ZK3FT          1088
Jan 9 -Jan 25   ZL9CI          1081
June 1998       ZM1A           1099 *

"NEW": 1099 *


Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   9M6AAT      1826  2126Z via UA9CI
   W4ZV        1832  0305Z

80m
   7X5JF       3794  2047Z direct
   9M6AAT      3792  2057Z via UA9CI
   CE8EIX      3795  0436Z
   W5YU        3799  0501Z NM

40m
   C6AKA       7006  0318Z via DL7VOG, bureau
   6Y5DA       7055  0516Z via VE4JK, bureau
   OX1OM       7007  0422Z
   TG9GJG      7008  0315Z see also DXNL 1099
   YB0AI       7047  1826Z 

30m
   9M6AAT     10103  1724Z via UA9CI
   TG9GJG     10117  0553Z see also DXNL 1099
   V26TT      10102  0325Z via K5TT
   K1EFI/VP9  10102  0259Z via bureau
   ZF2NT      10108  0535Z via N2AU, direct

20m
   FO5QG      14122  0605Z via XE1L, direct
   J73PM      14231  0516Z Peter, Box 1991, Roseau, Dominica
   JD1BIY     14244  2123Z Minami Torishima
   JW9PJA     14260  1004Z via bureau
   V5/HB9QQ   14217  0900Z via bureau
   V63KU      14178  2034Z Sam, Box 1679, Truk, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean
   ZF1HQ      14212  2235Z via G0VHQ
   ZK1EEH     14261  0846Z South Cook, via K8VIR

17m
   9M6AAT     18074  1009Z via UA9CI
   3W7TK      18077  1419Z via OK1HWB
   JL1KFR/JD1 18074  1034Z Minami Torishima
   NH6D/NH2   18072  0927Z via N6FF
   V26GG      18120  1808Z see also DXNL 1096
   ZF2NT      18073  2021Z via N2AU, direct

15m
   3D2RW      21026  0845Z via ZL1AMO, bureau
   5N1SYT     21260  1424Z via CBA or bureau
   9V1RH      21310  1530Z via bureau
   FS/F2HE    21013  2302Z via F2HE
   JL1KFR/JD1 21023  1042Z Minami Torishima
   V51GB      21249  1717Z
   V85HG      21224  0909Z via JH7FQK, bureau
   VQ9GB      21015  1340Z via K7GB
   ZD9BV      21260  1232Z via W4FRU, direct

12m
   5X1T       24950  2125Z via ON5NT, bureau
   9M6AAT     24895  0924Z via UA9CI
   A61AD      24950  0909Z via N1DG, bureau
   A92GA      24892  1953Z
   FR5VZ      24897  1250Z via F8VZ
   HF0POL     24898  1536Z via SP3BGD, bureau
   OX5GY      24942  0924Z
   TR8CA      24943  1648Z via F6CBC
   V26TT      24901  1654Z via K5TT
   VR98UW     24892  1807Z via VR2UW
   ZD7VC      24950  1909Z direct

10m
   5Z4RT      28550  1851Z via bureau
   9Q5TR      28491  1717Z via 4Z5DP
   CX4CAY     28473  1846Z
   HK3YH      28015  2123Z
   V51SG      28464  1620Z via bureau
   V44NEF     28470  2115Z via Box 565, Charlestown, St. Kitts and Nevis
   V51SG      28495  1740Z via bureau
   VQ9ZZ      28495  1421Z via NS1L
   YB0AI      28505  1447Z


INFO

QSL Routes

SILENT KEY

Gilberto Affonso Penna, PY1AFA, who was organizer of the WWSA CW Contest since 1981 passed away. Like written in DXNL 1098 the WWSA CW Contest on June 13/14 has been CANCELLED and will NOT take place!

NEW: The DARC DX and HF Contesting Committee goes internet:
The official DARC DX and HF Contesting pages are up and running at:
http://www.darc.de/referate/dx (German pages)
http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/fed.htm (English pages)
Contents: Download/subscription of DX Newsletters (including archives since 1993), QSL information, Rules for major DARC awards, contest rules and official results, DOKs etc. (English link can be found in the upper frame).

Excerpts from the HAMRADIO program in Friedrichshafen:
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Thursday, June 25, 12:00h -> G3XTT about Spratly 1997.
Friday, June 26, 14:00h -> IOTA meeting with G3KMA
Saturday, June 27, 12:00h -> Contest meeting led by DL3TD
Saturday, June 27, 16:00h -> DX meeting led by DL3TD

Pascual, EA5EYJ, is collecting contest QSL routes. The latest routes of the CQ WPX CW Contest 1998 can be found at his homepage: http://www.arrakis.es/~ea5eyj/wpxcw98.htm

QSLs arrived via buro: 5A28 (OE2GRP), D25L (PA3DMH), EK7DX (DL1VJ), HC5AI, IJ9/IT9HLR, SU3AM (DL1FCM), TF/DL4LQM, TK5KP and 8Q7PV (RU3FM) - sent directly.

QSLs arrived directly: 9V1AG, CO8LY, KG4SD, KG4ZK, VK9LX, VP2V/W8JAY, ZP6CW


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