DX Newsletter 1050: June 16, 1997


DX-NL 1050 - 16.6.1997
DX News Letter
Editor: Michael, DJ5AV

(PR: DJ5AV @ OE9XPI.AUT.EU)

translated into English by Bob, DL7VOA
(Internet: robert@wirtschaft.tu-ilmenau.de)
(packet radio: DB0ERF.#THR.DEU.EU)


PACIFIC

9M6 - EASTERN MALAYSIA The Daily DX News announced Arie, PA3FWG, should be QRV as 9M8ZZ in July.

C2 - NAURU 425 DXNEWS writes that Jack, VK2GJH, will be on the air from Nauru (OC-031) starting on July 25. QSL via homecall CBA.

KH4/KH7K - MIDWAY/KURE ISLAND Tony, WA4JQS, sent the landing permission of N4BQW (DX-NL 1035/46) to the ARRL to be approved by the DXCC Desk. Chuck, N4BQW, invested more than 5000 US$ in this DXpedition and hopes to get them back.

VK0 - MACQUARIE ISLAND Furthermore the Daily DX News writes that the sked of VK0TS and VK9NS does not take place on Saturdays/Sundays but on Tuesdays and Wednesdays around 0345 UTC. (DX-NL 1049)

ZK2 - NIUE ISLAND Paul, ZK2PJ and Janice, ZK2JJ, will be on the air from Niue for the next two years. QSL via VK4AAR.


AFRICA

5Z - KENYA The stay of 5Z4SS and 5Z4LH will end this summer. - 5Z4BJ will be in the US during the next few months. - Christine, 5Z4LL, often QRV on 18145 kHz around 1500Z asks for QSL via Box 14425,Nairobi,Kenya.

9G - GHANA By the end of 1997 PA3AWW will be on the air again in CW signing 9G1AA from the Dormaa hospital. QSL for 9G1AA 1993/95/96 also via PA2FAS (also via bureau). The callbook address of PA3AWW is wrong. Try: H v Dousterhout, Bosbesplein 15, NL-3355 SG Papendrecht.

ST2 - SUDAN Lou, G4OJW, is now active as ST2AA from Khartoum. QSL via WB2RAJ.

TL - CENTRAL AFRICA After many years of being a missionary Heidi, TL8PH, returns to Switzerland on June 20. - Urs, TL8UB, is still active around 1300 o'clock on 14332 kHz (or 21312) beaming to DL/HB.

V5 - NAMIBIA Charlie, W0YG, plans to be active as V5/ZS6YG on 160m/80m from July till August. QSL to his homecall.


AMERICA

CY0 - SABLE ISLAND Wayne, CY0SAB, has now a windom antenna, a 6m beam and a Cushcraft R5 additionally to his IC706 and amplifier. He hopes to be more active during the second week. (DX-NL 1030/1049)

CY9 - ST PAUL ISLAND The CY9AA DXpedition will take place from June 26 till July 3. QSL via VE9AA, Mike Smith, 271 Smith Rd, Waterville, Sunbury Co, NB, E2V 3V6, Canada.

HP - PANAMA Bill, HP3/WT4K, is active from July 23-27. If he finds a transportation possibility he will be QRV as HR6/WT4K between June 30 and July 4. QSL with return postage to his CBA.

XE - MEXICO Dave, XE/WJ2O, is announced for July 10-16 (including IARU Contest)

ZF8 - LITTLE CAYMAN ISLAND From July 10-15 David (KP4AM) will be QRV as ZF2DN/ZF8, Bob (N4BP) as ZF2DE/ZF8, Bruce (W4OVU) as ZF2PU/ZF8 and Julio (WD4JNS) as ZF2JS/ZF8. Activities will include 6m-160m and RTTY.


ASIA

9N - NEPAL Charles, K4VUD, will be active on 14195 +/- and 14226.5 kHz for 20 days starting on July 8. QSL via CBA.


EUROPE

9A - CROATIA Wolf, 9A/DL1AUJ, will be on Rab Island (EU-136) between July 28 and August 15.

JW - SVALBARD Leif, JW2PA, will be on the air in CW and SSB on 10-80m. QSL via homecall LA2PA via bureau or to his CBA.


CONTESTS

ALL ASIAN DX CW Contest from June 21, 0000 UTC, until June 22, 2400 UTC. Bands: 10-160m. Exchange: RST+age (YLs=00).


Preview

DATE         CALL         DX-NL

21Jul-24Jul  3A/ON5FP     1046
27Jun- 5Aug  3D2JH        1049
 1997/1998   5H3HG        1045
  May-Nov    5X  (SM7PKK) 1044
Sep          7O  (HA5PP)  1046
28Jul-15Aug  9A/DL1AUJ    1050 *
  end of 97  9G1AA        1050 *
 2Aug-20Aug  9H8CI        1046
    now      9J2DR        1045
Jul          9M8ZZ        1050 *
 8Jul-28Jul  9N  (K4VUD)  1050 *
25Jul        C2  (VK2GJH) 1050 *
 7Jun-21Jun  CY0SAB       1049
26Jun- 3Jul  CY9AA        1040, 1041
till end 98  D2BB         1047
since Apr 4  D2M          1041
23Jun-27Jun  HP3/WT4K     1050 *
18Jul-26Jul  JW2PA        1050 *
20Jun-23Jun  KH0N         1048
 7Jun-20Jun  OY  (DLs)    1037
   till Dec  R1RJV        1044
    now      ST2AA        1050 *
16Jun-Jul    SV5/I3BQC    1048
 9Jul-23Jul  SV5/OM3LA/p  1046
13Jun-20Jun  SV8/G3SWH    1041
 6Jun-20Jun  SV9/DL8SET   1044
 5Jul        T20JH        1049
 7Jul-27Jul  T30JH        1049
13Jul        T33JH        1049
13Jun-20Jun  TF/IT9ESZ    1046
26Jun-20Jul  TF/PA3DWD    1046
 1997-1999   TJ1US        1049
from 15Jun   UE1QQQ/1     1049
  Jun-Jul    V5/GM4DMA    1042
  Jul-Aug    V5/ZS6YG     1050 *
  May-Oct    VP8CEH       1042
10Jul-16Jul  XE/WJ2O      1050 *  
16May-30Jun  XU2A         1046
 9Jun-22Jun  YC8YZ/p      1049
    now      Z21KM        1049
10Jul-15Jul  ZF2DN/ZF8    1050 *
Jun97-Jun99  ZK2PJ        1050 *

"NEW": 1050 *


Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   OY/DL3QQ/p 1845  2327 via DK4QO
   R1MVI      1830  2151 via OH5NE
   PY1BVY     1829  0230
   TI4CF      1829  0322 via W3HNK

80m
   EA9JZ      3788  2136 POB 330
   HC1XL      3790  0132
   HF0POL     3506  0149 via SP3FYM
   OY/DL3QQ/p 3793  0123 via DK4QO
   R1MVI      3793  2218 via OH5NE

40m
   CX6FP      7063  0226
   HK0OEP     7070  2316 via HK0NZY
   JW5NM      7045  0250 via LA5NM
   OY/DL3QQ/p 7015  0429 via DK4QO
   R1MVI      7056  0041 via OH5NE
   TI4CF      7065  0603 via W3HNK

30m
   BV3/DJ3KR 10103  1804
   C6AIE     10105  0356 via WZ8D
   KP3X      10102  0424 via KP4XX
   R1MVI     10103  2211 via OH5NE
   VS97BG    10103  2213 via VS6BG 

20m
   C21NJ     14245  0723 PB205
   CY0SAB    14208  2343 via VE1CBK, direct
   HP1XBI    14135  2326 via F6AJA buro

17m
   5N0T      18135  1900 via F2YT, buro
   8P6EQ     18153  2038
   DS5USH    18070  0826 via buro
   FR5VZ     18080  0622 via F8VZ
   HK7AAG    18076  2141
   ST2AA     18165  1721 via WB2RAJ, buro
   VQ9KH     18080  0756 via WJ5R

15m
   6V1A      21269  2006 via 6W6JX, buro
   7X2RO     21033  1848 via F6FNU, direct
   8P6DA     21288  1955 via KU9C  
   9M8FC     21019  1023 P2117, Kuching
   FR5HR     21265  1031 via F5RRH, buro
   L50V      21038  2054 via LU8VCC
   PJ7UQ     21317  2111 via W3HNK
   TZ6TT     21300  1521 PB100, Bamako
   V44NEF    21245  2105 POB 565
   V51BG     21293  0845 POB 2177
   WP4Q      21009  2106 via KP4CKY

12m
   7X2RO     24895  0901 via OM3CGN
   9U5CW     24945  1648 via EA1FF
   CP6EB     24940  2012 POB 291, StaCruz
   R1MVI     24891  1033 via OH5NE
   XT2DP     24950  1200 via WB2YQH, buro
   ZP5ALI    24940  2002 PB 10000, Asuncion

10m
   5N0YL     28490  1426 via F2YT, buro
   9G1BJ     28475  1634 via G4XT, direct
   9J2DR     28008  1628 PB 30062, Lusaka
   A41LZ     28505  1212 PB 2837, Ruwi 112 
   A92GE     28506  1344 PB 1976, Manama
   OD5RZ     28464  1706 via YO3FRI
   OY3JE     28465  1258 PB 3033, Torshavn 112
   R1MVI     28495  1334 via OH5NE
   RK9XWH    28009  0851 via ES2RO
   TT8ZB     28300  1724 via IK3ERN
   XT2DP     28525  1445 via WB2YQH, buro
   ZW100BH   28495  1825 via PY4AA


INFO

QSL Routes

AA6BB/7 is QSL manager for: 1Z9A, 1Z9B, 1Z9C, 1Z9D, 1Z9E, 1Z9YL, 3D2WM, 3Y0PI, 8P6JQ (till 1992, new via K9JJR), 8P9GI (June 1986), 9M2HB, 9M8EN, A35SS, AA6LF/KH5, AH2BE, AH2BH/KH9, BV/VR2BH, BV2FB, C21BD, CR9AJ, FO0SST, FW/AA6LF, HK0/KB5GL, HL9KL, HL9KLN, HL9KLT, HL9MM, HS4AMS, JT1AN, JT1AO, KB6DAW/KH2, KB6DAW/KH9, KC6HA, KP4AM, ON4ABT, RA0FA (1993), RI5A, RW0CWA, S79WHW, T30AC, T30W, T30XAC, UB5UAT, UA3CT (only 14226.5 net), UI9ACQ, UR1RWX (till 1993), V31A, V31DX, UO5OQ (till 1993), UR2RRR (till 1993), UW0CW (till 1993), V31UN, VK0HI, UY5PC (till 1993), UZ2FWA (only 14226.5 net 1993), VP8BZL, VP8SSI, VQ9CQ, VQ9HB, VQ9SS, VQ9VO (Sep-Nov 1982), VR2BH, VR2EW, VS6CX, VS6DX, VS6CT (from Sep 1988), VS6CT/KP2 (Aug 1986), XW8EZ, XE2/AA6LF/XF1, XW8FA, XX9CT (Feb 13-21, 1988), YB0ARC, ZK1ALF, ZK1XP, ZS3TL. QSL direct to Jerry Branson, 93787 Dorsey Lane, Junction City, OR 97448, USA.

DX-NL - The editor DJ5AV at the HAM RADIO fair in Friedrichshafen: DJ5AV will be at the DX booth of the DARC especially on Friday (Jun 26) from 0900-1200 and on Sunday (Jun 29) from 1200-1500. See you there!

QSLs arrived via buro: 9K2/SQ5DAK (9K2RA), HS0/DL2VK (DF9FM), P49I (K4PI), S21YO (JA2KTP), SV5DDP, T30DP (VK4CRR),T30IL (JA3OIN), T88YY (JA6PJS), HB0LL, V47WQZ (WZ8D), VP2EN (AA4NC), VP2ESJ (W5SJ), XF3/OH3JF, XV7SW (SM3CXS)

QSLs arrived directly: A61AF, EM1KA (JA2JPA), XZ1N (W1XT), XZ1A (JA1BK)


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