DX Newsletter 1068
October 20, 1997


DX-NL 1068 - October 20, 1997
DX News Letter
Editor: Michael, DJ5AV

(PR: DJ5AV @ OE9XPI.AUT.EU)
(e-mail: mikeoerter.dj5av@t-online.de)

translated into English by Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: robert@wirtschaft.tu-ilmenau.de)


PACIFIC

KH3 - JOHNSTON ISLAND W5RXP/KH3 is on air since October 1.

KH6 - HAWAII N0KE/KH6 and W8QZA/KH6 have been announced for the WWDX SSB. QSLs via homecalls.

VK0 - MACQUARIE ISLAND The call VK0ANARE will be used only from October 25-31. QSL via VK1AUS/VK1OZ, Simon Trotter, Box 2063, Kambah Village, ACT 2902, Australia (with return postage). The operators will use their own calls (VK0TS, VK0GW) from November 1 until the end of their stay.


AFRICA

3B8 - MAURITIUS Mario, 3B8/CX4CR, stays at Jacky's (3B8CF) QTH until October 26. QSL via CX3CE.

3B9 - RODRIGUES ISLAND Robert, 3B9FR, told JA1ELY that he wants to rebuild his station now after it has been destroyed by a thunderstorm five years ago.

6W - SENEGAL Chris, 6W1QV, and Didier, F5OGL/6W1AE, will take part in both WWDX parts signing 6V1C. QSL via 6W1QV, Christian Saint Arroman, Box 3263, Dakar, Senegal.

9U - BURUNDI Alex, PA3DZN, goes to Bujumbura for at least three months. He asked for the callsign 9U2L. QSL via PA3DMH.

IG9 - ITALY During the WWDX SSB Contest African Italy will be represented by IG9NJE, IG9EQO, IG9GSF, IG9STG and IG9CVO on Lampedusa Island. QSLs will be sent automatically via buro, buro cards are welcome.


AMERICA

6Y - JAMAICA AG9A, JE3MAS, JI3ERV, K2KW, KE7X, N6BT, N6TV, W4SO and W9QA will be active as 6Y4A (QSL via WA4WTG) during the WWDX CW Contest. From Nov 21 until Dec 2 they will sign homecall/6Y5. QSLs via homecalls.

CX - URUGUAY CX3ACS, CX2DP, CX1AK and others activate Flores Island (SA-030) from October 24-30 (including WWDX SSB). QSL via CX1AK, Daniel Muinos, Box 5, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay.

FJ - ST MARTIN FJ/F6BUM is on the air on 10-40m from October 24-31.

HC - ECUADOR HC5C will be QRV during the WWDX SSB. QSL direct via WJ5DX.

PJ - BONAIRE PJ9/W9QQ is active before and after the WWDX SSB. QSL via homecall.


ASIA

3W - VIETNAM Several stations are hitting the airwaves from Con Dao (AS-130). QSL for 3W5MNB via JA2MNB, Yoshihiko Hirano, Box 6, Nishiharu 481, Japan. QSL cards for 3W5KDN should be sent via JR2KDN, Yuu Yoshida, Kato Bldg 4F, 529 Rokugaike, Kita, Nagoya 462,Japan and for 3W5KVR via JI6KVR, Yukihiro Deguchi, 4796 Takashima-cho, Yatsushiro, Kumamoto 866, Japan. 3W5FS QSLs are managed by 7L1MFS, Yoh Yoshida, Shinko Bldg, 4-1 Arakawa 4-chome, Arakawa 116, Japan.

4S - SRI LANKA Hubert, DK1ZN, and his XYL Nanda, DL9GCP, were announced as 4S7ZNG and 4S7YLR.

5B - CYPRUS A Russian team led by RA9JX will sign P3A in the WWDX SSB Contest. QSL via W3HNK.


EUROPE

HB0 - LIECHTENSTEIN The team around HA6NL will stay in Triesen from Oct 8 until Nov 8. QSLs via homecalls, HB0/HA5RT/p via bureau to HA6NL.

TF - ICELAND Phil, KE8RO/TF, and Sean, KC8CSD, planned to arrive in Keflavik on October 17. Send directs QSLs to KC8CSD, cards via bureau to KE8RO.


CONTESTS

WWDX SSB Contest: Oct 25, 0000 UTC till Oct 26, 0000 UTC. Bands: 10-160m. Exchange: RS+CQ Zone. QSOs with DX and own continent are ok, QSOs with own country count 0 points.


Preview

DATE           CALL           DXNL

Oct 23-Oct 27  3A/W0YR etc    1067
???   -Oct 26  3B8/CX4CR      1068 *
now            3W5MNB etc     1068 *
now            4S7ZNG         1068 *
Oct 27-Nov 21  4U1ITU         1067
Nov 25-Dec 4   5A1A           1057
Nov 21-Dec 2   AG9A/6Y5 etc   1068 *
Oct 30-Nov 10  8Q7AJ          1067
End of 97      9G1AA          1050
Feb 98         9M0C  ???      1057
Oct 20-Nov 16  9M6CT          1063
Oct 23-Oct 26  9M6TG          1067
???   -Dec 97  9U2L  ???      1068 *
Dec 17-Dec 21  A43XXV         1065
Oct 16-Oct 24  A4/G0BQV       1067
Oct 21-Oct 28  C6A   (W's)    1067
Oct 24-Oct 30  CW1D           1068 *
Oct 24-Nov 2   CY0DX          1066
Oct 17-Nov 8   DU3/AH8E       1066
???   -Nov 7   EL/K3KN        1066
Nov   -Dec     EP    (SP5INQ) 1052
Oct 24-Oct 31  FJ/F6BUM       1068 *
Oct 5 -???     FT5?/FR5HR     1066
Sep 8 -Nov     FW5XX          1061
Oct 31-Nov 8   HB0/HA5RT etc  1068 *
Sep 25-Oct     HK0   (HK3JJH) 1062
Oct 17-Oct 29  HR3/DL7DF      1064
Oct 22-Nov 3   J3    (DL5MAE) 1067
Oct 30-Nov 17  J3    (DL8LAS) 1067
End of Oct     J37K           1063
Oct 10-Apr 98  JX3EX          1066
Oct 23-Oct 29  KG4QD etc      1067
now            W5RXP/KH3      1068 *
Oct 17-Oct 25  N4BQW/KH5      1066
Oct 23-Oct 27  NP3D           1067
Oct 25-Nov 1   P4/NE8Z        1067
soon           S21ZA          1065
Oct 21-Nov 4   S92FC etc      1066
Oct 17-???     KE8RO/TF       1068 *
Oct 26-Nov 10  TF/OZ5IPA      1067
Oct 21-Oct 29  V31MX          1059
Nov 16-Dec 1   V47CA          1059
Oct 23-Oct 28  V47NS          1065
End of Oct     V8EA           1063
Oct 25-Oct 31  VK0ANARE       1068 *
till mid Nov   VQ9AI          1065 
Oct 22-Oct 30  WP2Z etc       1059
Oct   -Nov     WP2Z etc       1066
Oct 12-Oct 26  XF3/EA3BT etc  1066
Oct 25-Oct 31  YM3SV          1067
Oct 15-Oct 30  Z2/DF3XZ       1063
End of Oct     ZF2AH          1066
Oct 21-Oct 28  ZL7AA etc      1061, 1065

"NEW": 1068 *


Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   FH/DJ2BW   1830  2134 via bureau
   DL7DF/HR3  1823  0422 via DL7DF, bureau
   JT1RG      1824  0403 genuine ?
   JW5NM      1833  0615 via LA5NM, direct
   KL7RA      1835  0532
   OX3FV      1826  0454 also via bureau
   ZL4WA      1831  0657

80m
   3DA0CA     3507  0335 via W4DR, bureau
   8P6JB      3790  0615 Box 518, Bridgetown, Barbados
   FH/DJ2BW   3512  2046 via bureau
   NP4A       3799  0616 via W3HNK
   YJ1ANO     3793  0102
   AP2N       3800  1947 via AP2MMN
   DS5RNM     3794  1919 Box 49, Taegu 705600, Philippines
   FH/DJ2BW   3512  1812 via bureau 

40m
   5N37CPR    7001  0517 via SP5CPR
   5R8FK      7015  0149 via NY3N, direct
   7X2JF      7090  2057 via CBA
   ET3DX      7044  2020 via JH1AJT
   FS/K9NW    7005  2322
   HS2JFW     7012  1816
   JW1CCA     7008  1822 via LA1CCA
   P29AS      7017  1557 via K6VNX
   VR2GY      7007  1552 Box 73328, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

30m
   4U1ITU    10107  1823 via bureau
   FH/DJ2BW  10110  2006 via bureau
   FR5VZ     10104  1858 via F8VZ
   HP1XBI    10102  0507 via F6AJA, bureau
   DL7DF/HR3 10102  2325 via DL7DF, bureau
   VR2JK     10104  1639

20m
   3D2MF     14190  0617 via ZL2MF
   3W5KVR    14260  1333 via EA5KB
   Z21KD     14204  1711 Box 2081, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
   N4BQW/HR3 14195  1657 via WA4FFW

17m
   5N37CPR   18074  0830 via SP5CPR, bureau
   DS5USH    18130  0940 via bureau
   P29MO     18152  1149 via KE0KR
   XE1VV     18135  1745

15m
   DU8ARK    21270  1207 via I2YDX
   FH/DJ2BW  21010  1200 via bureau 
   P29AS     21310  0848 via K6VNX
   YC8DN     21265  1223

12m
   3W5RS     24900  0826 Box 303, Vung Tau, Vietnam
   6W1AE     24894  0918 via CBA
   EM1HO     24900  1304 via I2PJA, bureau
   HP1XBI    24950  1504 via F6AJA, bureau 
   DL7DF/HR3 24894  1712 via DL7DF, bureau
   K9AW/KH2  24900  0924 via WF5T, bureau
   VR97LC    24897  0827 via VR2LC
   VU2TS     24900  1327 via I1YRL, bureau

10m
   5N37CPR   21015  1125 via SP5CPR, bureau
   9X0A      28495  1141 NEW: via DL5WM
   D2BB      28009  1514 via EA4BB, via bureau
   EP2MKO    28006  1056 via UA6HCW, bureau
   FH/DJ2BW  28018  1139 via bureau
   HS2JFW    28040  0857 via bureau
   VU2NGS    28495  0933 via bureau
   YB2BRW    28020  0922 via N2UE
   Z21KD     28515  1535 Box 2081, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe


More announcements for the CQ WWDX SSB Contest:

Call        operator         QSL via

CS5EWA      CT1EWA           CT1EWA
HB0/HB9AON  DL's and HB9's   DJ2YE
II9ZZ       IT9PKO           IT9PKO, direct or bureau 
P29AS       W's              K6VNX
TK5NN       Bavarian Contest Club, QSL via TK5NN
V26ED       WA3WSJ           WA3WSJ
V26KW       K3TEJ            K3TEJ
VE2QRZ      WB2K             WB2K
Z38G        OH3MIG           OH3GZ


INFO

QSL Routes

QSLs arrived via buro: 3DA0DX (WJ2O), 4K1A (RA3ST QSO July 90), VP5/WA2VYA, DX1HB (QSO May 91), HS0ZAR (K3ZO), VU2UR (May 93), S79JD (F6AJA), E21EJC

QSLs arrived directly: 6W1AE, 7X2RO (F6FNU), A41LZ, BZ4DHI (I1YRL), EM1HO, AA5DX/KP4, R0/UR8LV, T77M, VU2PAI/50


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