DX-NL 1173 - November 16, 1999
DX News Letter
Editor: Michael, DJ5AV
(PR: DJ5AV @ OE9XPI.AUT.EU)
(e-mail: dxmb@darc.de)
English by: Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: dxnl@darc.de)
VP8/a - ANTARCTICA Victor Karassev (ex 4K1A/R1ANT, R1ANF etc) will belong to the 45th Russian Antarctic Expedition. Victor and Mike, UW1ZC, will activate R1AND from the Novolazarevskaya Base. QSL manager for Victor/R1AND is DL5EBE, while QSLs for Mike, UW1ZC, operating at R1AND should be sent to NT2X like written in DXNL 1168.
VP8/sh - SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS LZ0A shall hit the airwaves from the Bulgarian base on Livingston Island (AN-010) during the next two or three weeks.
V8 - BRUNEI JA3AA, JA3AER, JA3ART, JA3CF, JA3IG, JA3NGW,JA3UB,JH3GAH and JR3WXA are active as V85TG during the SEANET Convention from Nov 18-21. They are operating SSB/CW/SSTV on 160-6m. Then they will go to 9M8. QSL via JH3GAH. --- While attending the SEANET Convention in Brunei the 9M6OO group (see DXNL 1171) will be QRV as V85OO from Nov 21-25. --- Furthermore there will be the SEANET special event station V8SEA on the air from Nov 19-21.
9M6 - EASTERN MALAYSIA After visiting the SEANET Convention in Brunei the nine Japanese operators will be on the air as 9M8TG operating SSB/CW/SSTV on 160-6m until Nov 25. QSL via JH3GAH.
H4 - SOLOMON ISLANDS Paul, K1XM, and Charlotte, KQ1F, will receive their callsign upon their arrival and will stay until Nov 30. Paul will also take part in the WWDX CW Contest. QSLs via homecalls.
KH0 - MARIANA ISLANDS AA1NY/KH00 (QSL via JA4CZM), KH0/JA4RED (QSL via JA4RED) and KH0/JH4RLY (QSL via JH4RLY) are QRV from Saipan (OC-086) operating in CW/SSB/PSK31/SSTV from Nov 19-22.
T31 - CENTRAL KIRIBATI Ueata Tetabo, T31UT (NOT T31UA!), is the new OM on Kanton Island. See DXNL 1171.
T32 - EASTERN KIRIBATI Paul, T32BE (WC5P), Bob, T32BO (N5RG), and Lee, T32PO (N5PO), were announced to be on the air from Christmas Island (OC-024) in SSB/CW on 10-160m from Nov 24-29. During the WWDX CW Contest they will use the call T32PO. QSLs via homecalls.
VK - AUSTRALIA The callsign of the DXpediton to Croker Island (OC-229) is VK8CI. QSL via the VK8 bureau or direct to VK9NS.
S9 - SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE Matt, DA1MH, and Markus, DL5OBZ, are signing either S92CW or S92DX from AF-023 while operating on 6-20m between Nov 22 and Dec 4. They intend to participate in the WWDX CW Contest on 10m only.
TY - BENIN Pat, TY/F6FCM, received the callsign TY1PH.
ZD8 - ASCENSION ISLAND Glenn, K6NA, is signing ZD8A from AF-003 from Nov 15-30. QSL via N6CW.
CX - URUGUAY Simone, IV3NVN, is on the air as DL8GCS/CX operating in SSB and CW on 10-40m (perhaps also 6/80/160m) from Nov 14-23. QSL via DL8GCS.
V4 - ST CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Bill, K1CN, is active from NA-104 signing V47DX from Nov 12-21. QSL via K1CN.
4S7 - SRI LANKA Felix, DL7FER, spends his time on AS-003 and operates in SSB/CW on 10-40m (also WARC) until Christmas. He will receive his call upon his arrival on the island. QSL via bureau to DL7FER or direct to Felix Kuntzsch, Auf dem Berg 12, D-35745 Herborn, Germany. Felix announced also that the QSLs for his activities as MU/DL7FER and MJ/DL7FER in July 1999 will be mailed in January 2000.
E4 - PALESTINE Robert, E4/S53R, will be QRV from the shack of Peter, E4/G3WQU, in Beit Jala operating all bands (also in WWDX CW as single op) from Nov 24 until Dec 1. QSL via S53R, Robert Kasca, Box 23,Idrija 5280, Slovenia.
HS - THAILAND Bruce, AA4XR, will be on the air as HS0ZCY working in CW/RTTY on 10/15/20/40m between Nov 20 and Dec 7. QSL via WB4FNH.
XV - VIETNAM Mike, N0ODK, is QRV as 3W6DK working on 15m/20m in SSB and perhaps also in slow CW from Nov 16-29. He'll visit some 3W and XU islands in Feb 2001. QSL direct via N0ODK.
GD - ISLE OF MAN Steve, G4UOL, is signing GD4UOL again from EU-116 (CW only and especially on 12m/17m) between Nov 19 and Dec 3. During the WWDX CW Contest he will operate SO LP and outside of the contest you can arrange skeds via e-mail to: steve@g4uol.demon.co.uk. Steve's web- site is http://www.g4uol.demon.co.uk. QSL via bureau or direct via the CBA of G4UOL.
CQ WWDX Contest CW: Nov 27, 0000 UTC till Nov 28, 2400 UTC. Bands: 10-160m. Work: Everybody. Exchange: RST + CQ zone.
DATE CALL DXNL Nov 15-Dec 5 3B8/F6HMJ 1172 End of Oct 3B8/KD6WW 1170 Nov 16-Nov 29 3W6DK 1173 * Oct -Dec/99 3XY2D 1169 Nov -Dec 24 4S (DL7FER) 1173 * NOW 5H3OC 1172 NOW 5H8TL 1159 Nov 99 5W0ST 1171 Nov 7 -Nov 29 9M6AAC 1171 NOW -Dec 18 9M6CT 1172 Nov 12-Nov 18 9M6OO 1171 Nov 22-Nov 28 9M8TG 1173 * NOW -Dec 10 9U5D 1167 NOW C91MSF 1172 Nov 14-Nov 23 DL8GCS/CX 1173 * Nov 24-Dec 1 E4/S53R 1173 * NOW EL2RF 1171 NOW -2001 FK8VHY 1160, 1168 Nov 3 -Nov 22 FO, FO/M 1171, 1172 Sep 4 -End Nov FO0DEH 1163, 1168 Nov 19-Dec 3 GD4UOL 1173 * -Nov 30 H4 (K1XM) 1173 * NOW HS0ZBS 1172 Oct 23-Dec 31 HS72A 1171 NOW -Jun/2000 JD1BKR 1169 Nov 1 -Dec 15 KC4/WA1O 1170 Oct 15- ? KH0/AF4IN 1168 Nov 19-Nov 22 KH0O etc 1173 * Nov - LZ0A 1173 * NOW OD/F5SQM 1168 NOW R1ANF/A 1172 Nov 22-Dec 4 S92CW ? 1173 * NOW T31UT 1171, 1173 * Nov 24-Nov 29 T32PO etc 1173 * NOW TY1PH 1173 * Oct 30-Apr 1 V31JP 1171 Nov 4 -Nov 18 V47BY, V47GU 1171 Nov 12-Nov 21 V47DX 1173 * Nov 21-Nov 25 V8 (Ws) 1171 Nov 21-Nov 25 V85OO 1173 * Nov 18-Nov 21 V85TG 1173 * Nov 19-Nov 21 V8SEA 1173 * NOW -Jan/2001 VK0M (VK0LD) 1170 NOW VK0TS 1168 Nov 19-Nov 29 VP2MGU ? 1171 Sep 29-End Jan VQ9DX 1166 Sep -Dec 31 XW2A 1165 NOW ? YV0 ? 1168 Nov 15-Nov 30 ZD8A 1173 * Oct 29-May/2000 ZF2NT 1171 NOW ZM5PX 1169 Nov ?? ZX0SK, ZW0SP 1171 "NEW": 1173 *
160m OY3QN 1834 2109Z via OZ1ACB, bureau VQ9DX 1829 0018Z via AA5DX, also bureau 80m 9M6OO 3503 1928Z via N2OO, bureau A45XR 3506 1806Z via Box 2038, Oman 111 R1AND 3508 2125Z see DXNL 1168/1173 V47BY 3505 0458Z via DL7BY, bureau 40m 3B8CF 7005 0212Z via CBA 9M6PWT 7005 2210Z via G3SWH, bureau FM5DN 7086 0727Z via KU9C, bureau HC5AI 7004 0810Z via bureau HL1DH 7001 2040Z via bureau N0KE/KH6 7009 1645Z JW/DJ3KR 7001 2220Z via DH3MG, bureau OY2H 7030 1931Z via I2MQP, bureau R1ANZ 7045 1822Z via RU1ZC, bureau V47DA 7004 2350Z via DL1DA, bureau V73CW 7003 1810Z via AC4G, bureau 30m 3B9FR 10108 1636Z via CBA 3D2IO 10106 1530Z via DL7VRO, bureau 5H3RK 10106 2036Z via SM0LRK 9M6OO/p 10107 2112Z via N2OO, bureau E4/G3WQU 10110 2118Z via G3WQU or bureau FO0THA 10115 0419Z via DF2IY, bureau KH8/N5OLS 10109 0602Z via N5JA, direct V44KJ 10107 0013Z via WB2TSL V51AS 10105 1931Z via CBA 20m 3B8/F6HMJ 14129 1703Z via bureau C21NJ 14265 0556Z via Box 205, Nauru FO0AOI 14257 0757Z via F6AOI, also bureau V31JP 14240 0718Z via KA9WON, bureau 17m 8J1RL 18070 1638Z AN-015, via JA bureau FO0DEH 18118 0820Z via ON4QM, bureau JD1BIC/JD1 18071 0854Z VQ9VK 18080 1558Z via N1TO 15m FK8VHT 21019 0707Z via F6AJA, bureau HS0ZBG 21242 1438Z via K8GT JD1BKR 21244 1256Z via JA bureau P29BI 21005 1156Z via VK4EJ 12m 9M6OO 24895 0719Z via N2OO, bureau P29VR 24962 1146Z via W7LFA, bureau PJ2/PA0VDV 24905 1244Z via PA0VDV, bureau V47GU 24911 1256Z via DL7VOG, bureau VQ9QM 24907 1640Z via W4QM, bureau YJ0DX 24930 1115Z via VK4JSR 10m 3W7TK 28028 0927Z via OK1HWB, bureau 3XY2D 28480 1717Z via VE2DPS FK8GM 28467 0857Z via WB2RAJ, bureau HC5AI 28016 1631Z via bureau PZ5RA 28490 1246Z via CBA S21YJ 28485 0851Z via SM4AIO, bureau V47DX 28496 1510Z via K1CN VQ9DX 28500 1054Z via ND1V, bureau XT2HP 28345 1414Z see DXNL 1166 ZD8Z 28483 1338Z via VE3HO, bureau ZF2NT 28027 1644Z via G3SWH, bureau
QSL Routes
Announcements for the CQ WWDX CW Contest:
3A/W0YR op W0YR, K6CT, HA5JI, perhaps N9NC, VA3EU 4M7X via WA4WTG, website: http://pages.prodigy.net/k2kw/ 9G5AA via GM4FDM, Tom Wylie, 3 King's Crescent, Elderslie, Renfrewshire PA5 9AD, Scotland, Great Britain. Bureau QSLs may be requested by sending an e-mail to: wylie@scotsboy.sol.co.uk. Check also their homepage: http://voodudes.com. A61AJ via W3UR C6AGY via ND6S CN8WW via DL6FBL, bureau CO0DX via CO7DS CO8LY via EA7ADH EO7V (SO 10m) via buro to UR7VA or direct to Serge A Fedorovich, Box 23, Kirovograd, 25009, Ukraine MU/OH3GI via OH3GI MU/OH9MM via OH3LQK OD5/OK1MU via OKDXF/OK1TN P40E via W3HNK P40W via N2MM TM5CW op F5SJB UP4L direct ONLY to the operator UN7LZ, Valery Zhilyaev, Box 7,Kostanay, 458000, Kazakhstan XU7AAV via G4ZVJ ZP6T via ZP5MAL ZX5J op N6TJ, 10m, via VE3HO
QSLs arrived bureau: 5Z4IC (MW0AIE), 8P9HR (K4BAI), 9J2A (JA0JHA), DX6P (VE7DP), PZ5JR (OH0XX), S92YV (HB9CYV), T88II (KJ9I), T88TM (JA5AUC), V63HO (KQ1F), YU1LW (Aug 97)
QSLs arrived direct: 3C2JJ + TR8XX (TR8XX), 5Z4RT (CBA quick), 9V1WW, 9N7RN (IK4ZGY), 9U5D (SM0BFJ), FY/DJ6SI
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