DX Newsletter 1141 April 5, 1999

DX Newsletter 1141
April 5, 1999

DX-NL 1141 - April 5, 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)

ANTARCTICA

VP8A - ANTARCTICA The Japanese clubstation 8J1RL is situated on Ongul Island (AN-015). QSL via JARL bureau.

PACIFIC

V6 - MICRONESIA Kazu, JA0VSH, is QRV as V63YT in CW/RTTY on 10-40m. QSL via JE1SCJ.

AFRICA

3B9 - RODRIGUES ISLAND 3B9R works also in RTTY since April 4. The 80 and 160m antennas were the last ones to be assembled. Due to hurricane Frederic who passed the island around April 7 they had to put down the verticals then.

5N - NIGERIA Stan, 5N0/OK1JR, replaces David, 5N0/OK1AUT, in the Czech embassy in Lagos for two months. He is QRV on all bands including 160m (on 160m no linear). QSL via OK1JR.

J2 - DJIBOUTI Phil, F5PHW, is operating from the French radio club signing J28BS till the end of April. QSL via F6KPQ.

S7 - SEYCHELLES Babs, DL7AFS, Lot, DJ7ZG, and Karl, DL2FAG, will be on the air from Mahe (AF-024) signing S79YL, S79ZG and S79FAG between April 11 and May 2. They will operate in SSB/CW/RTTY/PSK31/Amtor/Pactor with two radios, a linear, a tribander and wire antennas on all bands except 80m (not allowed in S7). Perhaps they will visit more IOTA islands. All QSLs via DL7AFS.

AMERICA

C6 - BAHAMAS Bruce, KL7H/C6A, is on the air especially on 21060kHz from Apr 6-15.

8P - BARBADOS Mario, K2ZD, is QRV as 8P9JM on all bands from NA-021 from Apr 6-13. QSL via K2ZD.

V4 - ST CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Jim, G0IXC, is QRV as V47XC from Apr 9-29. QSL via G0IXC

ASIA

3W - VIETNAM Sugi, JA2BWH, is active as 3W6BWH especially in SSTV on 14240, 21346 and 28680 kHz from Apr 8-12. QSL via JA2BWH.

4X - ISRAEL 4X1VF, 4Z4KX, 4Z1GY, 4Z5FL and 4Z5DW activate 4Z0A from Akhziv Island (AS-100) on April 3. QSL via 4Z5DW.

9N - NEPAL During his next trip to Nepal Charlie, K4VUD/9N1UD/HS0ZCW, intends also to visit Tibet, China and Bhutan between Apr 7 and May 17.

HS - THAILAND Fred, K3ZO, is QRV as HS0ZAR mostly in CW on 10/15/20/40m (10m 1300- 1500 UTC and 40m during his twilight) from Apr 3-30. QSL via K3ZO. -- Hide, JR5XPG, will be in Thailand for three years starting in April.

JD1 - OGASAWARA ISLAND Yasu, JA9XBW/JD1, is active in CW/SSB/FM on 6-160m from AS-031 from Apr 9-18. QSL via JA9XBW.

XX9 - MACAO Ed, K8EP, was announced to be QRV in CW and SSB from Apr 8-12. QSL via K8EP.

EUROPE

3A - MONACO Henry, 3A/HB9APJ, is QRV on 30-10m using a FT990 and a magnetic loop antenna from Apr 7-19. QSL via HB9APJ.

LX - LUXEMBOURG LX/DF6VI, LX/DL3BRC and LX/DL4OCM are QRV mostly in CW on 10-160m from Apr 1-5. QSLs via their homecalls.

OH0 - ALAND ISLANDS The clubstation OH0M will be operated in CW/SSB/RTTY from Apr 1-5. QSL for this operation via bureau to OH3LQK.

Preview

DATE           CALL           DXNL

07Apr - 19Apr   3A/HB9APJ       1141 *
01Apr - 10Apr   3B9R            1107, 1128, 1140
      - 14Jul   3DA0CA          1139
08Apr - 12Apr   3W6BWH          1141 *
soon            4S   (ZL1RS)    1129
10 Apr  99      4Z0A            1141 *
Apr   - May 99  5N0/OK1JR       1141 *
Feb 99- ?       5N3CPR          1129
Feb   - ?       5X1P            1134
now   - Oct 99  5Z4GS           1130
now             7Q7RM etc       1140
now             8J1RL           1141 *
06Apr - 13Apr   8P9JM           1141 *
Feb   - May     9G5HK           1132
02Apr - 09Apr   9M6  (W4HQF)    1140
Mar ?           9N7RN           1138
07Apr - 17May   9N1UD           1141 *

Early 1999      A5   (JH1AJT)   1095
1998/1999       A6   (F6ARU)    1112
      - Jun 99  A92GD           1125
06Apr - 15Apr   KL7H/C6A        1141*
24Mar - 23Apr   CE9R            1140
Feb 99          KH2K/AH0        1131
Mar 99- 2001    E4/G3WQU        1140
Sep98 - 2000    FK8VHT          1111
new             FO5QA           1138
Jan   - 31 Dec  FT5WH           1125
Mar             FT5XN           1136
now             FT5YG           1140
28Mar - 09Apr   GD4VGN etc      1139
1999  - 2000    HK3/G0SHN       1128
Apr             HK3JJH/0M       1136
Apr   - 2002    HS   (JR5XPG)   1141 *
03Apr - 30Apr   HS0ZAR          1141 *

Apr             J28BS           1141 *
09Apr - 18Apr   JA9XBW/JD1      1141 *
02Apr - 08Apr   JW/SM7NAS       1140
06Apr - 21Apr   JT1Y            1140
10Apr - 11Apr   JX0LMJ          1140
01Apr - 05Apr   LX/DF6VI etc    1141 *
Feb + 10/11Apr  OX,OY,TF,OZ     1132
31Mar - 13Apr   S09A            1140
11Apr - 02May   S79YL           1141 *
now             SU9ZZ           1139
01Apr - 20Apr   TL8CG           1140
Oct 98- Oct 99  TN7OT           1119
Mar   - Jun 99  TT8DF           1136
09Apr - 29Apr   V47XC           1141 *
jetzt           V63YT           1141 *
24Jan - Jun     VQ9DX           1130
01Apr - 11Apr   XT2DM  etc      1140
08Apr - 12Apr   XX9 (K8EP)      1141 *
22Mar - 11Apr   ZK2GEO          1138
Apr             ZS8D            1140

"NEW": 1141 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   CN8WW       1833  2134Z via DL6FBL, bureau
   EL2WW       1829  2232Z via ON5NT
   SU9ZZ       1830  2148Z via OM3TZZ, bureau
   VP5/IK2SGC  1840  0334Z via IK2SAI, bureau

80m
   3B8/DL6UAA  3507  0138Z via bureau
   3B9R        3507  1751Z via N7LVD
   7X5JF       3792  2125Z direct
   9Y4ENG      3799  0415Z
   A41LZ       3799  1821Z via bureau
   C6ANI       3799  0507Z
   ET3VSC      3504  2323Z DXNL 1131
   J3/K4LTA    3507  0147Z via bureau
   S09A        3799  0046Z via EA2JG, bureau
   TT8ZB       3800  2048Z via IK3ERN
   ZL2PP       3795  0013Z

40m
   3B9R        7065  1913Z via N7LVD
   5N99CEN     7050  0438Z via IV3VBM
   FG5FR       7002  0418Z via F6FNU, direct
   HK3/G0SHN   7073  0550Z via F6AJA, bureau
   HZ1AB       7003  1832Z via K8PYD
   T33RD       7005  1703Z via OK1RD
   ZK2GEO      7007  0452Z via DL1EMH

30m
   3B9R       10105  2023Z via N7LVD
   3B8/DL6UAA 10107  1907Z via bureau
   6W4RK      10105  0656Z via F5NPS, bureau
   8P6DA      10103  0546Z via KU9C, bureau
   E4/G3WQU   10115  1824Z via bureau
   HP3XDS     10108  0109Z via W4WX, bureau
   J28AG      10102  1914Z via F6EJI, bureau
   J3/K4LTA   10106  0027Z via bureau
   J85M       10107  0259Z via Box 1163, Ft Charlotte, St Vincent
   OY2H       10104  1819Z via I2MQP, bureau

20m
   3B9R       14195  1846Z via N7LVD
   3W6AN      14003  1845Z via DF8AN, bureau
   A35TU      14251  0529Z
   FO5QG      14122  0735Z via XE1L, direct
   FT5WH      14194  1717Z via F6KDF, bureau
   YI1HK      14003  0735Z via SM3DBU, direct
   ZD9BV      14197  1927Z direct ?

17m
   3B9R       18145  0640Z via N7LVD
   EP3HR      18150  1618Z via I2MQP, bureau
   HK6KKK     18076  1334Z via bureau
   VQ9VK      18072  1520Z via N1TO
   ZK2GEO     18078  0811Z via DL1EMH

15m
   8J1RL      21015  1611Z via JA bureau
   J28AG      21023  0817Z via F6EJI, bureau
   V63AO      21248  1236Z via Box 607, Kosrae 96944, Micronesia

12m
   3DA0CA     24896  1636Z via W4DR, bureau
   3B8/DL6UAA 24946  1454Z via bureau
   3B9R       24945  0949Z via N7LVD
   9G1MR      24945  1703Z via IK3HHX, direct
   T33RD      24892  1220Z via OK1RD
   TR8CA      24904  1453Z via F6CBC
   V31GI      24940  1553Z via PA3GIO, bureau

10m
   3B9R       28003  1122Z via N7LVD
   3W6WZ      28507  1051Z via OE2CAL
   FM5NA      28495  1637Z via F8AAN
   S09A       28498  1824Z via EA2JG, direct
   VP5/IK2SFZ 28490  1412Z via IK2SAI, bureau

INFO

QSL QSL routes of the 1999 CQWW WPX Contest SSB:

4K7Z    via 4J9RI
4M5E    via YV5NWG
5X1Z    via SM6CAS
A71BY   via F5PYI
AM1JJ   via EA1JJ
BD4ED   via BY4BHP
CG3MM   via VA3MM
CI7A    via VE7SV
E41/OK1DTP via OK1TD
ED2RCA  via EA2ABM
ED7VG   via EA7HY
ED8WPX  via EA8PP
EM4E    via buro to UR4EYT or Box 3363, Dnepropetrovsk-5, 320005 Ukraine
EN5J    via KG6AR
EO1I    via UT1IA
ER3DX   via RW6HS
FM5BH   via F6HEQ
H22H    via 5B4MF
II3L    via IV3KAS
IQ7R    via IK7XNF
IU2C    via IK2ULH
JX5AA   via RW6PA
LO1F    via LU4FM
LR6D    via LU6DK or Box 25, 1832 Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentine
LO7H    via LU7HN
OL5Q    via OK1HRA
OT9A    via ON7LR or via bureau
P20X    via P29NB
P3A     via W3HNK
P40N    via KW8N
P49M    via VE3MR
RF9C    via RK9CWW
RI9C    via UA9CDV
RM6A    via W3HNK
SU9ZZ   via OM3TZZ
SW8L    via SV8CRI
TM1CMI  via F8UFT
TM9FFP  via F6KUC
TX8D    via VK4FW
TZ6DX   via K4DX
V31GI   via PA3GIO
V51VB   via DL1XX
VP5E    via K6HNZ
XX9TRR  via OH2PM
YL4U    via YL2KL
YP2A    via YO2KAB
YP4A    via YO4KCA
Z31JA   via NO6X
ZD88A   via K6NA
ZD8Z    via VE3HO
ZW7BZ   via PT7BZ
ZY2DX   via PY2QE
ZZ7Z    via PR7AR, Irapuan de Sousa, Box 60,CEP 58200-970,Guarabira-Paraiba, Brasil

QSL Routes

7Q7JL, 7Q7LA and 7Q7HB via G0IAS (NOT via G0AIS like in DXNL 1140!). G0IAS (allan@g0ias.freeserve.co.uk) manages also 7Q7RM, 7Q7BX,7Q7BW,7Q7FM, 7Q7JWL,7Q7RL, 7Q7AH, 3DA0BX, 3DA0BW, H5AE, 9H3KI and 5Z4RL. QSL only direct: Allan Hickman, The Conifers, High Street, Elkesley, Retford, DN22 8AJ Notts, Great Britain. He is NOT QSL manager for 5Z4FM (Jim Stewart, Box 63363, Mathaiga, Nairobi, Kenya).
VK9XX/YY Charlie, W0YG requests NOT to send your QSLs via the ARRL bureau but instead to the WF5E QSL service (or use the CBA from DXNL 1131)
VU2JF Jivanlal N. Adiecha, 304 Arti Apartment, Kashivishwanath Plot, Rajkot 360 001, India
VU2RTF R.R. Balasundharam, 10-A, Parameswaran Lay Out, Pappanaickenpalayam, Coimbatore 641 037, India
VU3VLH via OK1MM or direct Pavel Valach, Box 99, 37701 Jindrichuv Hradec, Czech Republic
ZA5AM Box 1701, Tirana, Albania
ZA5G NOT via WA1ECA, BUT direct ONLY! WA1ECA was only the manager of ZA5B who is not in Albania anymore (correction to DXNL 1137).

QSLs arrived buro: H44RY (OH1RY - quick), KP3/KG0JH, KP2/N2OO, KP2/W0BV, OY/DL2YSH/p, R1ANF (DL5EBE), T77WI, TF/DL2NWK (DL7DF), TF/DL6DQW, TF/DL7BO (DL7DF), TF/DL7BY, TF/DL7UFR,UN9PQ, TF/DL8WZM, TS5I (I5JHW), UN0AA (DL4ABJ), V31NX (N6FH), VP2MHP (JA1OEM), VQ9LV (KY3V), VR2MM, XE/I5JHW, XE1AQX, XF3/EA3AOK, XU2A (7L1MFS), ZF2NE (W5ASP),ZF2RF (K4UVT), ZK1SCQ (DL2SCQ)

QSLs arrived direct: O8ZZ (HI3K), FR5ZQ/T, FS5PL (N0JT),HH2NH (KU9C),JW5NM, S21YP, TI7DBS, YN6HM (K5YU)

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