DX Newsletter 1138 March 15, 1999

DX Newsletter 1138
March 15, 1999

DX-NL 1138 - March 15, 1999
DX News Letter
DARC Committee for DX and HF-Contesting
(http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/)
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

3D2 - FIJI Karl, K0KL, will be QRV from Fiji from Mar 20-27. QSL via K0KL.

FK - FRENCH NEW CALEDONIA FK8FI, FK8VHN, FK8HC and FK8GM will take part in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest signing TX8DX. QSL via VK4FW, Bill Horner, Box 929, Gympie, Queensland 4570, Australia.

FO - FRENCH POLYNESIA Guy, FO5QA, is a newcomer on the Tikehau atoll (OC-066) situated in the Tuamotu Archipelago.

H44 - SOLOMON ISLANDS Bernhard, DL2GAC, is QRV from OC-127 signing H44MS with dipoles on 10-40m (except 15m) until Mar 22. His radio is powered by batteries and solar panels so please do NOT make multiple QSOs on different bands. QSL via bureau to DL2GAC. SWLs should copy at least two calls of Bernhard's QSO partners.

T30 - WESTERN KIRIBATI T30R extends his planned stay on Tarawa (OC-017)/Western Kiribati. The activities from Banaba (T33) or Canton Island (T31) has been cancelled. QSL via OK1RD Jaroslav Semotam, Borova 155, 25101 Ricany, Czech Republic.

T8 - PALAU T88RK (JA1BRK), T88HG (JA1HGY), T88HY (JA1HYF), T88AJ (7N3AWE) and T88?? (JK1OPL) will be active from Koror Island (OC-009) running two stations in SSB/CW/RTTY on 6-160m (especially WARC) from Mar 19-21. QSLs via homecalls.

ZK2 - NIUE Uwe, DL2YAK, and Hape, DL1EMH, will be on the air as ZK2GEO in CW/ SSB/RTTY on all bands between Mar 22 and Apr 11.

AFRICA

3B8 - MAURITIUS ISLAND Patrick, 3B8/F6CMH, will be active from AF-049 from Mar 17-26.

C5 - GAMBIA Frank, ON4CEL, is QRV mostly in CW on 10-80m from Mar 17-25. QSL via bureau to ON4CEL or Franky Beuselinck, Oostmolenstraat 95, B-9880 Aalter, Belgium. http://user.online.be/~frankyb/index.html

EA8 - CANARY ISLANDS EA8/DL7AU is on the air from AF-004 mostly in RTTY until April 3. He will take part in the WPX SSB Contest on 10m. QSL via DL7VRO.

AMERICA

KG4 - GUANTANAMO BAY Bill, KG4GC (W4WX), Vance, KG4VL (N5VL), and William, KG4WB (N2WB), are QRV from NA-015 from Mar 18-25. They will sign KG4WB during the BARTG RTTY Contest on Mar 20/21. QSLs via homecalls.

PY0F - FERNANDO de NORONHA Peter, PY5CC, will be active as PY0FF on all bands from Mar 21-29. QSL via JA1VOK.

PY0S - ST PETER AND PAUL ROCKS ZV0SB and ZV0SW started their operation on Mar 16. They already cancelled their RTTY operation.

XF4 - REVILLA GIGEDO XF4BEF was announced to be active in CW/SSB/RTTY on 6-160m from Socorro Island (NA-030) between Mar 17 and April 2. QSL via XE1BEF.

ASIA

9N - NEPAL Sergio Curina, IZ6BRN, is right now active as AP2WAP. He already has the licence 9N7RN to operate on his numerous upcoming trips to Mirmi near Pakhara (about 100km west of Kathmandu) during the next weeks. QSL via IK4ZGY.

BV - TAIWAN Juergen, BV3/DJ3KR, is QRV again from AS-020 especially in CW on the low and WARC bands from Mar 19-23 and once again from Mar 26-Apr 17. QSL if possible via bureau to DH3MG (ex DD3MG).

E4 - PALESTINE David, E41/OK1DTP, and his father OK1TD plan to participate in the CQ WPX SSB Contest (Mar 27/28) from Jenin/West Bank. QSL via OK1TD, Jiri Lunak, U Sporky 185, CZ-470 01 Ceska Lipa, Czech Republic. --- E44/G3WQU was also announced to work from Bethlehem. QSL via G3WQU.

HS - THAILAND Charlie, K4VUD, will be QRV as HS0ZCW from Mar 13 until April 5 and again between May 18 and June 2. QSL via K4VUD.

EUROPE

GU - GUERNSEY Bill, GU4YWY/m, is QRV from EU-114 from Mar 14-28. QSL via G4YWY.

Preview

DATE           CALL           DXNL

Mar 8 -Mar 24  3B8/DL6UAA    1137
Mar 17-Mar 26  3B8/F6CMH     1138 *
Mar 8 -Mar 20  3B8/G3PJT     1137
Apr 1 -Apr 10  3B9  (AH0W)   1107, 1128
Mar 20-Mar 27  3D2KE         1138 *
soon           4S   (ZL1RS)  1129
Early Mar/99   4S7IJG        1136
Mar/99         5A22PA        1136
Feb/99-?       5N3CPR        1129
Feb/99-?       5X1P          1134
now   -Oct/99  5Z4GS         1130
Feb/99-Apr/99  9G5HK         1132
Mar 16-Mar 23  9M6UTZ        1137
Mar/99-?       9N7RN         1138 *
Apr 1 -Apr 4   9V   (DF8AN)  1137

Early 1999     A5   (JH1AJT) 1095
1998/1999      A6   (F6ARU)  1112
      -Jun/99  A92GD         1125
Feb/99-        KH2K/AH0      1131
Mar 19-Mar 23  BV3/DJ3KR     1138 *
Mar 17-Mar 25  C5   (ON4CEL) 1138 *
Feb 27-Mar 20  CE0AA         1135
Feb 1 -        E44           1133, 1134, 1138 *
      -Apr 3   EA8/DL7AU     1138 *
Sep/98-2000    FK8VHT        1111
NEW!           FO5QA         1138 *
Jan/99-Dec 31  FT5WH         1125
Mar/99-        FT5XN         1136
Mar 14-Mar 28  GU4YWY/m      1138 *
Mar 15-Mar 22  H44MS         1126, 1138 *
1999-2000      HK3/G0SHN     1128
Mar 6 -        HK3JJH/0M     1136
Mar 13-Apr 5   HS0ZCW        1138 *
Mar 10-Apr 5   J3/K4LTA etc  1137

Mar 18-Mar 25  KG4GC etc     1138 *
Mar 11-Mar 22  KG4TO, KG4BV  1137
Feb+Apr 10/11  OX,OY,TF,OZ   1132
Mar 21-Mar 29  PY0FF         1138 *
Mar 1 -Mar 28  T30R          1135, 1138 *
Jan/99-Mar/99  T30-T33 (HA)  1128
Dec/98-Apr/99  T33VU etc     1119, 1124, 1127
Mar 19-Mar 21  T88RK etc     1138 *
Oct/98-Oct/99  TN7OT         1119
Mar 11-Mar 19  TR0A/p        1137
Mar   -Jun/99  TT8DF ?       1136
End of Mar     TX8DX         1138 *
Mar 14-Apr 3   V31GI         1137
Mar 14-Mar 21  VK6EWI        1137
Jan 24-Jun/99  VQ9DX         1130
Mar 17-Apr 2   XF4BEF        1138 *
Mar 20-Apr 1   XV   (DF8AN)  1137
Mar 7 -Mar 20  XW   (DF8AN)  1137
Mar 22-Apr 11  ZK2GEO        1138 *
Mar 16-Mar 22  ZV0SB, ZV0SW  1137

"NEW": 1138 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   4X4FJ         1831  2240Z
   CT3/DJ7RJ     1833  0458Z via bureau

80m
   E44/OZ6ACD    3792  2203Z via OZ1ACB, bureau
   HK0/AA3KX     3511  0459Z via W4DC, bureau
   HR6/W5WW      3795  0526Z
   TG9/IK2NCJ    3799  0601Z via I2MQP, bureau
   VQ9QM         3510  2103Z via W4QM, bureau
   XE1REM        3800  0526Z

40m
   3B8/G3PJT     7005  2254Z via bureau
   3W7TK         7008  1608Z via OK1HWB, bureau
   C56SW         7015  2231Z via G3VMW, bureau
   CE0AA         7065  0625Z via CE3WDH, bureau
   FK8HC         7075  0638Z via VK4FW or CBA
   FW5FN         7002  0520Z via HB9HFN, bureau
   HJ0SXV        7050  0643Z via Box 65, Isla de San Andres, Colombia
   J3/K4LTA      7025  0001Z via bureau
   P4/WA2NHA     7012  0608Z via bureau
   VP5/RA9CO     7044  2307Z via UA9DD
   XF4MX         7095  0624Z via XE1MX
   ZF2LC         7005  0341Z via W2SM

30m
   E44/OZ5IPA   10109  0704Z via OZ5AAH, direct
   FM5/F2PI     10105  0116Z via F6BFH, bureau
   HK0ER        10108  0027Z via Box 934, Isla de San Andres, Colombia
   KG4OX        10108  0554Z via W4OX, bureau
   S79AG        10104  2333Z via SM0AGD, bureau
   T30R         10107  0645Z via OK1RD
   XE1/NP2AQ    10106  0630Z via W3HNK, also bureau
   YK1AO        10103  0610Z via Box 245, Damascus, Syria

20m
   N4XP/V7      14028  0805Z via N4XP, also bureau
   FO5QG        14122  0751Z via XE1L, direct
   H44MS        14260  0612Z via DL2GAC, bureau
   V63KU        14190  2053Z via JA6NL, bureau
   VK9EHH       14260  0705Z via W8WC, direct

17m
   HK3JJH/0M    18160  1230Z via HK3JJH, direct
   T30R         18136  0710Z via OK1RD
   ZF2NT        18142  1933Z via N2AU, also bureau

15m
   HK3JJH/0M    21295  1856Z via KH3JJH, direct
   HK0OEP       21295  1620Z via N0JT, bureau
   T30R         21275  1049Z via OK1RD
   XF4MX        21295  1639Z via XE1MX

12m
   9G5HK        24950  1511Z via DL1IAL
   C56SW        24901  1036Z via G3VMW, bureau
   CE0AA        24900  1805Z via CE3WDH, bureau
   HK3JJH/0M    24965  1913Z via HK3JJH, direct
   PJ8/PA3GIO/m 24950  1513Z via bureau
   S79AG        24932  1358Z via SM0AGD, bureau
   T30R         24945  1131Z via OK1RD
   ZD9BV        24933  1235Z via W4FRU, also bureau

10m
   3W7TK        28406  1204Z via OK1HWB, bureau
   4S7BRG       28467  1241Z via HB9BRM, bureau
   5T5U         28498  1242Z via JA1UT, bureau
   CE0AA        28500  1859Z via CE3WDH, bureau
   E41/OK1DTP   28320  1111Z via OK1TD
   HK0/AA3KX    28025  1550Z via W4DC, bureau
   KP2/VE5RA    28490  1427Z via VE5RA, direct
   T30R         28320  1128Z via OK1RD
   TR0A/p       28472  0908Z AF-043, via G3OCA
   VQ9VK        28020  1421Z via N1TO
   XX9EH        29635  1250Z in FM, via Box 6080, Macao

INFO

QSL Routes

4F1PVS Vhodick K. Santos, 84 Evangelista St., Batangas City 4200, Philippines
4N1DX Zrinko Zibert, 99 Palih Boraca 7, 11277 Ugrinovci, Yugoslavia
6Y5MM Mike Matalon, 7-9 Harbour Street, Kingston, Jamaica
8P6CJ Chesterfield Phillips, Johnson Road, Fitts Village, St. James, Barbados
A92GH T. P. John, Box 11577, Manama, Bahrain
AT2AJ B. S. Dutt, A 3 New Devrup CHS, Doulat Nagar, Santacruz (W), Bombay 400 054, India
DS2LOV ong Bae Lee, Heindol Life Town 612-102, 1193 Baksuk-dong, Ilsan-ku, Koyang, Kyounggi-dp 411-360, South Korea
DU5AOK Cyril Nathan Sm. Eamiguel, Box 14, TCPO, Tacloban City 6500, Philippines
DU7MHA Jubert S. De Asis, Sr., Box 87, 6014 Mandaue City, Philippines
EV6A Anatoly I. Prokhov, Box 15, Vitebsk 210026, Belarus
HL4CRV Hak Gon Lee, Box 188, Mokpo 530-360, South Korea
HL5TP Kim Youngsun, 303-901 Green Mansion 276 Bon-Dong, Dalseo-ku, Taegu, South Korea
IR0MFP (Millennium For Peace) via IK0AZG
IV3KAS via bureau or Varel S Grrimes, 103 S Franklin St 17, Firth, ID 83236, USA
PP8KB Teofilo Jose de Azevedo Tiuba, Box 691, 69011-970, Manaus, AM, Brasil
RN9CWV/9 via bureau or V.P. Kuznetcov, Box 386, Ekaterinburg 620010, Russia
RN9CWV/0 via bureau or V.P. Kuznetcov, Box 386, Ekaterinburg 620010, Russia
RW3RQ Andy B. Yatskiv, Box 30, Michurinsk 393740, Russia sends QSL direct if he receives return postage. Bureau QSLs can be ordered by sending an e-mail with your QSO data to valer~su@html.ru. He manages also UK1PGO (1981-84/Franz Josef Land), R3R, RX3ARM, RR3R (91-92), RU3R from 1994, RN3R (95-98) and UE3RCG, UE3RID and UE3ROM from 1997-99.
SM7NAS Kjell Adolfsson, Svensbackevagen 6D, SE-59096 Overum, Sweden
TF3AO Arsaell Oskarsson, Gnodarvogi 20, IS-104 Reykjavik, Iceland
TM1OTA (EU-032, Jul 21-Aug 4, 99) via ON4ADN
UA0WW Alexandr Rjazanov, Box 50, Sayanogorsk, Rep. Khakassia,662793 Russia
VK0AE working on 12/30/40m on the weekends and pretending to be on Casey Base/Antarctica was a PIRATE!
VP2VW Worrell Bertrand, Box B, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
VP6PAC Pitcairn Amateur Radio Club, Box 73, Pitcairn Island, via New Zealand
VU2EPR Prem, Box 26, Kerala 673 101, India
VU2OGO S. R. Santhosh, Box 55, Payyanur P. O., Kerala 670 307, India
VU3WIA D. S. Rajan, 282, Kongu Main Road, Tirupur 641 607, India
WA1ECA Frank does NOT answer the QSL for the deceased Sam, 5X1F, and Mario, 5X1C, anymore. Future mail to WA1ECA will be returned or destroyed.
YC8RRK Firdaus Bachmid, Box 145, Tahuna 95800, Indonesia

QSLs arrived bureau: 3B8/DL6UAA, 3B8/K5KG, 4U1ITU, 9A2EU, 9A3ZG, 9H1MS, 9H1ZE, 9J2DR, 9N1HP (JA1OEM), 9U5DX (DJ6SI), A2/ZS5UZ (W4DR), C56/DL6AMI,G4VXE/C56A (G3SWH),C91CO (W4DR),CP4BT (DL9OT), D68YV (HB9CYV), D100RG (DU9RG), FK8HC (VK4FW), DF1IC/HI8, GB5FI (GW0ANA), JA5SEY/HP4, ZL7DK (DL7UFN),ZX0Z (PY1LVF), ZP1ES, ZY0SG (PT7AA)

QSLs arrived direct: 1X5AA (W3HNK), NP3D/5B4 (W3HNK), 5R8PR (F6BFH), EP2SMH, 9G1MR (IK3HHX), E30GA (K4JDJ), ET3BN, H40AA (OH2BN), J68AG (N8CM), KG4ZK (W4ZYT)

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