DX News Letter 1212
August 28, 2000

DX-NL 1212 - August 28, 2000
DX News Letter
Editor: Michael, DJ5AV

(PR: DJ5AV @ OE9XPI.AUT.EU)
(e-mail: dxmb@darc.de)

English by: Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: dl7voa@darc.de)

PACIFIC

4W - EAST TIMOR While in Tumor Peter, 4W/ON6TT, was QRV in SSB only. QSL via ON5NT.

FO0 - AUSTRALES ISLANDS Mike, FO0MOT, will be active from Raivavae (OC-114) mostly in CW on all bands from Sep 1-10. QSL via OM2SA, Juraj Sipos, 93013 Trhova Hradska 550, Slovakia.

V6 - MICRONESIA JH8BKL (V63KA), his XYL JF8IYR (V63MC), JH8MYB (V63??),JA3UB (V63??) and XYL JR3MVF (V63DO) are QRV in CW/SSB on 40-6m (50.120 kHz) from Pohnpei (OC-010) Aug 30 and Sep 4. QSLs via homecalls, buro or CBA.

VK9X - CHRISTMAS ISLANDS Bert, PA3GIO, was active as VK9XV (OC-002) on Aug 24/25. After being active as VK9CQ from Cocos he will be QRV as VK9XV again in SSB on 80/40/20-10m on Sep 3-13. Check also http://www.qsl.net/pa3gio/VK9XV/ QSL via PA3GIO, is possible via bureau.

AMERICA

8P9 - BARBADOS After activating V26 and VP2MPA the Dutch team Ronald, 8P9RU; Peter, 8P9JR; Rob, 8P9RS; and Dennis, 8P9FM, is QRV again with good signals between Aug 25 and Sep 3. Online logs are available on the homepage http://www.qsl.net/lldxt/. QSLs via PA5ET (ex PA3ERC), also via buro.

CO - CUBA CO1OTA shall be active from NA-093 in SSB/CW on 10-80m from Sep 1-3. QSL via bureau or GRUPO DX CUBA, Apdo. 1, Cdad. Habana 10100, Cuba.

KG4 - GUANTANAMO BAY Tip, N4SIA, is on the air as KG4AS from NA-015 for 7 days starting on Aug 29. QSL via N4SIA.

PY0 - ST PETER AND ST PAUL ROCKS, PY0 - FERNANDO de NORONHA The St.Peter/St.Paul DXpedition was shut down by the Brasilian Marine on Aug 27. Al Archangelo, PY2ZX, and Ademir Moreira, PY2SP, are underway to Fernando de Noronha. Check also their website http://www.qsl.net/spsp/

VE - CANADA Nenad, VE3EXY/2, announced to be QRV in CW, little SSB and RTTY on 1830, 3510, 7010, 10107, 14025, 18077, 21025, 24897 and 28025 kHz operating from Zone 2 between Aug 31 and Sep 4. QSL via VE3EXY.

VP2M - MONTSERRAT The Dutch guys made a sidetrip to NA-103 on Aug 21/22. Hurricane Debby cancelled their scheduled flights back so they became active as VP2MPA (SSB only) from the station of Joe, VP2MBP. QSL via PA5ET (ex PA3ERC), also via bureau.

XE - MEXICO Jacques, XE3/F6BUM, intends to be QRV from Mujeres (NA-045) from Aug 30 until Sep 8.

ASIA

8Q7 - MALDIVES Roberto, EA4DX (ex 3D2DX, T24DX), will sign 8Q7XX in SSB on 10-80m from Aug 31 until Sep 11. He puts his emphasis on the lowbands for Europe. QSL via EA4DX. Logs will be available after his return on http://www.qsl.net/ea4dx/

9M2 - WESTERN MALAYSIA Tex, 9M2TO/p, is QRV from Perhentian (AS-073) from Aug 31 till Sep 3. He works with IC736, G5RV and 6m yagi in CW on 40-6m. QSL via bureau to JA0DMV or direct to 9M2TO.

A5 - BHUTAN Denise/F6HWU, Gerard/F2VX, Alain/F6ANA, Vincent/G0LMX, and Alain/ F5LMJ, of the Clipperton DX Club (http://www.multimania.com/cdxc/) plan to be QRV with four stations from Thimphu from Sep 3-14. Check 28.475, 24.945, 21.295, 18.145, 14.195, 7.045 and 3.795 in SSB and 28.015, 24.895, 21.015, 18.075, 14.015, 10.105, 7.005, 3.505 MHz for CW. QSL via F8RZ.

BV - TAIWAN The BV9W activity from P'engchia (AS-new) had to postponed due to bad weather.

XV - VIETNAM Mal, VK6LC, could be QRV as 3W2LC during the next two weekends.

EUROPE

3A - MONACO John, IK1SLP, in SSB and David, IK1YLL, in CW are on the air for five days since Aug 25.

9A- CROATIA; T9 - BOSNIA-HERSCEGOVINA Mario, DJ2MX, T94DX, N0MX will spend their holidays in Bosnia and Croatia from Sep 3-13. They will be QRV from Sarajevo signing T94DX in CW/SSB/RTTY on 80-10m, perhaps also 6m and then as 9A/N0MX in CW/SSB from Brac (EU-016) and perhaps also other islands (Solta, EU-016 or Ciovo) from Sep 14-28. QSLs ONLY via DJ2MX, via DARC bureau or to his CBA. Bureau QSLS also via http://www.qsl.net/dj2mx/.

SV5 - DODECANES Vito, SV5/I3BQC, shall be QRV from Rhodes (EU-001) between Aug 30 and Sep 15. QSL via I3BQC.

CONTESTS

FIELDDAY Region 1 SSB: Sep 2, 1500 UTC till Sep 3, 1459 UTC. Bands: 10-160m. Work: All, Exchange: RS+QSO number.

ALL ASIAN DX CONTEST SSB: Sep 2, 0000Z till Sep 3, 2400Z. Bands: 10-160m. Work: Stations in Asia. Exchange: RS+age, instead of age also 00.

Preview

DATE              CALL            DXNL

Aug 25-Aug 30     3A/IK1SLP etc   1212 *
Oct 8 -Oct 24     3B6RF           1195
NOW               3B8GO           1208
Sep 2/3+Sep 9/10  3W2LC           1212 *
NOW   -2001       4O8/9X0A        1201
NOW               4W6   (several) 1190-1192, 1196
NOW               4W/ON6TT        1212 *
NOW               UY0MF/5A        1209, 1211
NOW               5B4/G0DEZ       1209
Aug 29-Sep 26     5R8GQ           1211
Oct/99-Sep/2001   5X1GS           1166
NOW   -Aug        7Q7HB           1207
Aug 25-Sep 3      8P9JR, JS,JT,JU 1212 *
Aug 31-Sep 11     8Q7XX           1212 *
Sep 14-Sep 28     9A/N0MX         1212 *
Aug 31-Sep 3      9M2TO/p         1212 *

Sep 3 -Sep 14     A5  (Fs)        1212 *
Sep/2000          A9  (K4SXT)     1206
NOW   -Nov 2      AX8AM           1207
POSTPONED         BV9W            1211, 1212 *
Sep 1 -Sep 3      CO1OTA          1212 *
NOW               E30MA, E30LA    1210
Mar/99-2001       E4/G3WQU        1140
NOW               EM1KY           1185
Aug   -Nov/2000   FM/F2JD         1207
Aug 5 -Aug 31     FO0/F6DRO       1208
NOW   -Sep/2000   FO0MCC          1206
Aug   -Sep        FO0MOT          1210, 1212 *
NOW   -End Aug    FS/NP2KO        1207

Aug 20-Sep 2      GU3VXJ          1211
Jun 10- ??        J28EW           1202
NOW   -mid Oct    J3/G3TBK        1209
Apr 7 -Oct 7      JX7DFA          1192
Aug 29-Sep 5      KG4AS           1212 *
May 8 -Oct/2000   KH5, KH5K       1197-1211

Aug 25-Aug 30     PS0S            1211, 1212 *
NOW ?             PY0F ?          1212 *
Jan 1-Dec 31      R1FJV           1179
Aug 22-Sep 5      S92SV           1210
Aug 30-Sep 15     SV5/I3BQC       1212 *
Aug 14-Aug 30     SV8/DJ4PI,DF3IS 1211 *
Sep 3 -Sep 13     T94DX           1212 *

NOW   -Summer2001 UA0QBA          1204
Aug 30-Sep 4      V63KA, MC etc   1212 *
Aug 31-Sep 4      VE3EXY/2        1212 *
Aug 16-Sep 1      VK9CQ           1210-1211
Sep 3 -Sep 13     VK9XV           1212 *
NOW   -Dec/2000   VK0MM           1176-1191, 1197, 1198
Aug   -Dec/2000   VQ9QM           1208
Aug 30-Sep 8      XE3/F6BUM       1212 *
NOW   -Dec/2001   YI9OM           1186
NOW               ZK1NNP          1211

"NEW": 1212 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   nil

80m
   4W6MM       3505  2054Z see DXBL 1194
   5H3RK       3504  2025Z via CBA
   FO0PT       3505  0403Z via DJ0FX, bureau
   V26ET       3504  0430Z via PA5ET, bureau
   VP2MPA      3792  0432Z via PA5ET, bureau

40m
   8P9JT       7090  0536Z via PA5ET, bureau
   FM5DN       7055  0612Z via KU9C, also bureau
   HK6KKK      7005  0405Z via bureau
   PS0S        7013  0544Z via PY2SP
   TI3TLS      7014  0114Z via bureau
   V26FM       7093  0630Z via PA5ET, bureau

30m
   8P9JR      10104  2213Z via PA5ET, bureau
   FO0JAN     10120  0700Z via K6SHJ
   HF0POL     10106  2121Z via SP3WVL, bureau
   HK0VGJ     10116  0408Z via CBA
   JT1FDC     10103  2159Z via UA4WHX
   V2/G4DIY   10105  0037Z via bureau
   VU3VLH     10118  2048Z via OK1MM, bureau
   ZK1NNP     10104  0432Z via DK6NP

20m
   EP3SP      14210  1904Z via IZ8BRI
   FO0AND     14200  0744Z via WA6FGV
   P29CC      14171  1335Z via K1WY, bureau
   YW5LF      14185  2209Z via W4SO

17m
   KH6ND/KH5  18072  1237Z via K4TSJ
   OX3UB      18150  1634Z via OZ1GER
   V26WP      18137  2111Z via PA5ET, bureau
   VP2MPA     18150  1417Z via PA5ET, bureau

15m
   BT0S       21290  0530Z via BA4DC
   E41/OK1DTP 21022  1511Z via OK1TD, bureau
   FO0PT      21040  1111Z via DJ0FX, bureau
   FW5ZL      21270  0726Z see DXBL 1191
   V85BA      21215  1537Z via CBA
   VK9XV      21260  1628Z via PA3GIO, bureau

12m
   4W/OH2BF   24893  1302Z via OH2IC, bureau
   5R8DA      24940  1249Z see DXBL 1188
   8P9JS      24897  1014Z via PA5ET, bureau
   HF0POL     24893  1430Z via SP3WVL, bureau
   J28EW      24900  1501Z via F5KEE
   JT1FDC     24918  1002Z via UA4WHX
   PS0S       24893  2016Z via PY2SP
   S92SV      24940  1641Z via SV8CRI, bureau
   TR8IG0     24943  1551Z see DXBL 1155
   VK9CQ      24940  1130Z via PA3GIO, bureau
   VP5/I4ALU  24894  1303Z via I4ALU, bureau
   ZK1NNP     24895  1001Z via DK6NP

10m
   3B8GL      28498  1551Z via 3B8CF, CBA
   3DA0NL     28005  0741Z via ZS6ANL
   4W/ON6TT   28495  0649Z via ON5NT
   8P9JU      28460  1535Z via PA5ET, bureau
   D2BB       28015  1146Z via W3HNK, auch bureau
   FH/TU5AX   28460  1508Z via F5OGL, bureau
   FY5FU      28074  1502Z via F5PAC, bureau
   J28FH      28495  1448Z via WA2VUY, bureau
   J69AZ      28432  2036Z see DXBL 1144
   JW5RIA     28500  1105Z via LA5RIA
   V73GT      28023  1214Z via WF5T, bureau

INFO

QSL Routes

Bill, NG3K, collects information about CQ WWDX 2000 Contest participants on http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cqs2000.html for SSB and http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cqc2000.html for CW. He put up new search possibilities for calls, zones and DXCC entities. Untypical operations (e.g. M/M, rare DXCC entities or CQz zones) should send more detailed infor- mation (Contest call, DXCC, CQ zone, QSL route, Ops, location, equipment) to wfeidt@cpcug.org.

Kenny, K2KW, uploaded a new homepage (http://pages.prodigy.net/k2kw/qthlist/) of "DX Holiday". He gives some hints for choosing QTHs and much more. He'd like to have many visits and useful contributions.

QSLs arrived bureau: 4L0G, EZ8AZ (Alex SK, QSL written by EZ8BO), ZL3ACA, FP/KG8CO (K8AQM), HF0POL (SP3WVL),HI9/DL2ARD (DL4ALI), DL3NM/TI6, ZL3JT, ZL4IR/p (W8WC), ZP20I

QSLs arrived direct: 3D2TC, 4W6EB (CT1EEB), 5X1Z (SM6CAS), AB5EB (NA143), AL7O, BI3H, C56HG + RU0LAX (W3HC, quick)

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