DX Newsletter 1103
July 6, 1998


DX-NL 1103 - July 6, 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)


PACIFIC

ZL8 - KERMADEC ISLAND Bob, ZL8RS, is QRV until July 15. He is running QRP only powered by a battery daily between 1000 and 1900 UTC. QSL route in DXNL 1100.

KH6 - HAWAII Marco, KH6/IK0PHY, will be active from July 13-23. QSL via IK0PHY.


AFRICA

ZD9 - TRISTAN da CUNHA Ian, ZD9IL, is QRV on 10-20m daily between 0900 and 1600 UTC. His QSL manager ZS5BBO is waiting for the last logs since Nov 27. If he receives them in August he start sending out QSLs the same month. He likes to send a beam and a linear to Ian later. If somebody likes to help please send an e-mail to: musto@webware.co.za

V5, A22, Z21 - NAMIBIA, BOTSWANA, ZIMBABWE For his Africa trip in July/August Charlie, W0YG, already obtained licenses as V5/ZS6YG, Z21/ W0YG and A22/W0YG. QSL ONLY via W0YG!


AMERICA

C6 - BAHAMAS Steve, C6AFP, is on the air from Treasure Cay (NA-080) from July 10 until August 2. He has also a PK232 for RTTY with him. QSL via N4JQQ, S. Rutledge, 199 S Grove Park Rd, Memphis, TN 38117, USA.

CY0 - SABLE ISLAND Wayne, VE1NR, planned to appear as CY0NR on 6-80m until July 8. QSL via VE1NR.

FP - ST PIERRE & MIQUELON Barry ZS1FJ, has been announced to be QRV mostly in SSB as FP/G4MFW from July 13-18. QSL via ZS1FJ.

HC8 - GALAPAGOS Trey, N5KO/HC8, was QRV lately and then signing HC8N. His length of stay is unknown. QSL via AA5BT.

P4 - ARUBA The IARU HQ station P43R will be QRV in SSB and CW on July 11/12. Special QSLs via bureau or direct via P43ARC.

YV - VENEZUELA YW5LB will be on the air with two stations and good antennas from IOTA SA-037 from July 10-14. QSL via W4SO.


ASIA

5B - CYPRUS RA9JX, RZ9UA, RZ3TX, UA3DPX,UA9NN and UA9ND are QRV as 5B4/homecall from July 5-15. They will sign P3A during the IARU HF Championship.

9N - NEPAL K4VUD is waiting for his visa to become QRV again as 9N1UD between July 10 and December 5. He will be on the air on 14195/14023 and on 21295/21023 during his sunrise/sunset. QSL via K4VUD, Charles Harpole, 3100 N Highway 426, Geneva, FL 32732-9761, USA.

BY - CHINA BI4C will be QRV from Changxing on 10/15/20m on July 13/14 and BI5Z will be QRV from Zhoushan on July 16/17. QSLs for both direct via the CBA of W3HC.

EP - IRAN Jack, EP2AC, was QRV from the Iranian Aviation Centre on 17m only running 50 watts into a vertical between June 28-30. Operating was Jakov Tatashvili, RW6AC. QSL via RV6AB, Victor Babenko, Box 33, Armavir 352900, Russia.


EUROPE

GM - SCOTLAND MM0BCR/p shall be active from several Orkney Islands (EU-009) from July 11-18.

HB0 - LIECHTENSTEIN HB0/PI4TUE is QRV with good signals from Malbun (2010m asl) on UHF-160m from July 1-14. QSL via PA bureau.

LY - LITHUANIA The Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society is celebrating its 60th anniversary by activating the headquarters station LY60RMD in CW/SSB on all bands during the IARU HF World Championship on July 11/12. QSL via LY QSL bureau (Box 1000, LT-2001 Vilnius, Lithuania) or e-mail QSL requests via: levikuto@omnitel.net

OJ0 - MARKET REEF Seppo, OH1VR, and Jorma, OH2KI, are on the air as OJ0VR (EU-053) in CW/SSB and perhaps RTTY from July 9-12. QSL via OH1VR, Seppo Sisatto, Lansirinteenkatu 23, FIN-Tampere, Finland.

TF - ICELAND The clubstation TF3IRA will take part in the contest on July 11/12. QSL via TF3GB.


CONTESTS

IARU HF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CW/SSB/mixed: July 11, 1200 UTC until July 12, 1200 UTC. Bands: 10-160m. Work: Everybody. Exchange: RST and ITU-Zone (headquarters stations: club abbreviation). PLEASE call DA0HQ (special DOK HQ98) on all bands in CW and SSB!


Preview

DATE          CALL            DXNL

Jun 30-Jul 7  3C5DX           1102
Early 1999    3Y   (SSIDXG)   1091
soon          5N   (ex TT8AM) 1088
Jun 10-       5K1WC, 5K3WC    1100
June  -Aug    5X1DK           1101
soon          5X1LH           1097
      -Jul 23 6Y6A            1098
Early 1999 !  7O   (HA5PP)    1097, 1102
Jun 14-       7Q7RM           1100
Jul 7 -Jul 14 8P   (K7BV)     1102
Jul 10-Dec 5  9N1UD           1103 *
Jul 18-Aug 22 A22/W0YG        1102, 1103 *
Early 1999    A5   (JH1AJT)   1095
Jul 13-Jul 17 BI4C, BI5Z      1103 *
Jul 10-Aug 2  C6AFP           1103 *
Jul 1 -Aug 31 CE3/SM3SGP etc  1102
      -Jul 8  CY0NR           1103 *
      -Jul 16 D44AB           1102
Apr 1 -2000   FK   (F5PFO)    1089
      -Jan 99 FO5QE           1098
Jul 8 -Jul 15 FP/W8MW         1101
End of 1998   FR5ZU/T         1095, 1101
      -Aug 15 FT5XN           1102
Nov 27-Dec 23 FT5ZH           1092
Apr 13-       FT5ZI           1098
Jul 5 -Jul 12 GS7UEG/p        1101
Jul 5 -Jul 26 HC1MD           1101
now           HC8N            1103 *
End of 1999   HK0   (Malpelo) 1091
Summer 1998   HZ1AB (G7SLP)   1100
May   -       JD1YBJ          1096, 1099
Jul 8 -Jul 15 KG4AU etc       1101
Jul 13-Jul 23 KH6/IK0PHY      1103 *
Jul 11-Jul 18 MM0BCR/p        1103 *
Jul 9 -Jul 12 OJ0VR           1103 *
Aug           OX3LG           1100
Jul 5 -Jul 15 P3A etc         1103 *
Jul 11-Jul 12 P43R            1103 *
Jul 11-Jul 12 TF3IRA          1103 *
now   -End 98 TL5A            1102
soon          V63PD           1098
Jul 9 -Jul 23 VE2/F6ELE etc   1102
      -Nov    VE2BQB          1096
June  -Dec    VK9WG           1102
Jul 18-Jul 28 VP5/CX3AN etc   1101
Jul 8 -Jul 14 VP5GA etc       1101
      -2000   VR2/F6BHK       1098
Jul 9 -Jul 13 XF3/CX3AN       1101
Jul 10-Jul 14 YW5LB           1103 *
Jul 22?- ?    Z21/W0YG        1102, 1103 *
Jul 3 -Jul 18 ZA/EA5KY        1102
Jun 4 -Jul 13 ZF2NT           1099
Jun 28-Jul 15 ZL8RS           1100
now   -Jul 31 ZS80NRM         1102

"NEW": 1103 *


Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   YC0LOW     1826  2224Z via Jo, Box 147, Cinere 16514, Indonesia

80m
   FG/DJ6SI   3507  0417Z direct
   HF0POL     3504  0000Z via SP3BGD, bureau
   LU1IV      3799  2244Z via I0WDX, direct
   TL5A       3504  2225Z via PA3DMH, bureau
   VK6APZ     3799  2217Z via bureau

40m
   3C5DX      7005  2117Z via EA5BYP, bureau
   FG/DJ6SI   7003  2325Z direct
   TL5A       7004  2126Z via PA3DMH, bureau
   XE1HNV     7056  0415Z

30m
   HC8N      10105  0337Z via AA5BT, bureau
   HF0POL    10107  1950Z via SP3BGD, bureau
   HH2/N2APL 10206  0450Z via Box 797, Port au Prince, Haiti
   DL8UD/HI8 10108  0423Z via bureau
   JW/DJ3KR  10102  1946Z
   ZF2NT     10104  0404Z via N2AU, direct

20m
   3D2QB     14010  1535Z via SM3CER, bureau
   FO5QG     14123  0650Z via XE1L, direct
   JW/DJ3KR  14024  2049Z
   V63KU     14224  2048Z via JA6NL, bureau
   ZL8RS     14195  1958Z via ZL1RS, direct

17m
   3C5DX     18145  0911Z via EA5BYP, bureau
   3W7TK     18071  1207Z via OK1HWB
   DS5USH    18150  1958Z via bureau
   DU3NXE    18076  2206Z via CBA
   HC1MD     18070  2302Z via K8LJG, bureau
   DL8UD/HI8 18077  1533Z via bureau
   VK9NS     18072  0818Z direct
   YK1AO     18074  1425Z direct
   ZD8T      18131  2054Z via AC4IV
   ZL2ABY    18069  2211Z
   ZL8RS     18137  0410Z via ZL1RS, direct

15m
   3C5DX     21025  1706Z via EA5BYP, bureau
   3D2DI     21253  0902Z via Bill, Box 184, Suva, Fiji
   9V1BG     21292  1652Z via JL1MWI, bureau
   KH2D      21025  1523Z via K8NA
   V51BG     21360  0903Z via bureau
   ZD7VC     21270  1448Z direct
   ZF2AH     21027  1633Z via W6VNR, bureau

12m
   CX8CX     24950  1850Z
   D2BB      24897  1055Z via W3HNK, direct
   FT5XN     24909  1134Z via F6PEN, bureau
   HC8N      24900  1850Z via AA5BT, bureau
   HF0POL    24895  1538Z via SP3BGD, bureau
   NP3G      24903  2038Z via W7XJ
   YB5QZ     24899  1452Z auch via bureau
   ZF2NT     24899  1921Z via N2AU, direct
   ZP5MGR    24906  2047Z

10m
   3C5DX     28024  1718Z via EA5BYP, bureau
   5X1T      28484  1648Z via ON5NT, bureau
   CE2LZR    28026  1954Z bureau
   D2BB      28005  1102Z via W3HNK, direct 
   FR5HR     28470  1335Z via bureau
   J79KV     28490  1630Z via W6JKV
   TL5A      28025  1818Z via PA3DMH, bureau
   XQ1IDM    28018  1811Z via Box 345, Antofagasta, Chile
   YI1FLY    28476  0803Z via KK3S, bureau
   Z21CS     28525  1358Z via bureau
   ZD8T      28509  1833Z via AC4IV


INFO

QSL Routes

New postage rates were introduced in Argentina on Jun 23. Postage to Europe is now 1,50 US-$ or 1 IRC.

QSLs arrived buro: 5A28 (OE2GRP),CP8XA (DG9NB),D25L (PA3DMH),VP2EJT (G3PJT)

QSLs arrived direct: 6Y5/KE7X, FO0FI, KH0AA (JA5DQH), ZK2CK (HB9BCK),ZD7BG, ZD7VC


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