DX Newsletter 1074
December 1, 1997


DX-NL 1074 - December 1, 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)


ANTARCTICA

VP8 - SOUTH SHETLAND Dan, LZ2UU, is going to the Bulgarian Kliment Ohridski Base on Livingston Island on Dec 7. The clubcall is LZ0A. QSL via LZ2KDP. - In 1998 SP3BGD is going to the Henryk Arctowski Antartic Base on King George Island/South Shetland (AN-010), WAZ 13/ITU 73, and will activate the clubstation HF0POL. He prefers CW and RTTY. QSL direct via his son SP3SUN: Piotr Miranski, Ul. Rydza Smiglego 27/5, 65-610 Zielona Gora, Poland or via the SP bureau.


PACIFIC

3D - FIJI Dave, G4FRE, and Meg, G7FRE, are active as VK2IDR and VK2TNL from Australia in the moment. From Dec 16-20 and after X-mas they intend to activate Fiji. QSLs via G3AUA.

KH6 - HAWAII KH7/K9ZO and KH7/K9AA are situated on Hawaii, and NOT on Kure.


AFRICA

3V - TUNISIA Albert, F2KDN, wants to activate the clubstation 3V8BB in his spare time from Dec 9-15.

5X - UGANDA DL2CC is active as 5X1M especially in CW and on the lowbands until December 3. QSL via ON5NT.

C9 - MOZAMBIQUE John, KE7LH (ex TL8JM) is now on the air as C91JM in CW and SSB from the US embassy. QSL via W7MAE.

FT5Z - AMSTERDAM ISLAND Eric, FT5ZG, operates skeds/lists on 14278 kHz on Saturdays and Sundays around 1600 UTC. Prior to that he may be active on 14010kHz from 1230-1300 UTC. QSL via REF bureau or direct to F5RQQ.

TT - CHAD Commemorating the 37th anniversary of Chad's independence Etienne, TT8BE, and Michel, TT8KM, are using the call TT37Y between Nov 30 and Dec 13. QSL via F6FNU, direct only.

TU - COTE D'IVOIRE F5EQ, F5ECX and F3KT are active as TU3F from the QTH of TU2XP until December 4.


AMERICA

C6 - BAHAMAS John, WZ8D, Jim, W9VNE, Byron, WA8NJR, and Kevin, N8ZJN are going to Abaco Island (IOTA NA-080) from December 10-17. They will take part also in the ARRL 10m Contest else on 2-160m in CW/SSB and via satellite. QSL via WZ8D, John Walker, 1930 Meredith Dr, Loveland, OH 45140, USA.

FP - ST PIERRE & MIQUELON Rick, N1RL, W8MV and WZ8A plan to participate in the ARRL 160m Contest signing FG/W8MV from December 5-7. QSL via homecall.

P4 - ARUBA Martin, VE3MR, is active again as P40MR from Aruba until April 30. QSL via VE3MR.


ASIA

8Q - MALDIVES UA9CDV, UA9CI and UA9CLB are QRV as 8Q7DV and 8Q7LB on 80m/160m and in RTTY until December 7. QSLs via UA9CI.

9K - KUWAIT Bob, 9K2ZZ, is active again. He will stay until December 1998. QSL via W8CNL, direct only with sufficient return postage.

9N - NEPAL Charles Harpole, K4VUD, will be active again from Nepal signing 9N1UD for two weeks starting Feb 20, 1998. QSL via K4VUD. 9N1AA and 9N1HA the only local HAMs are still looking for equipment. 9N1AA is not allowed to import a beam and is looking for a TNC and 2m SSB transceiver for satellite and RTTY operation. Charles (phone: USA: (407) 349-2211) would take the equipment to Nepal.


CONTESTS

ARRL 160m CW Contest: Dec 5, 2200 UTC-Dec 7, 1600 UTC. W/VE works with DX. Exchange: DX: RS(T)+QSO number, W/VE: RS(T)+ARRL/RAC section.

ARRL 10m Contest CW+SSB (no crossmode): Dec 13, 0000 UTC-Dec 14, 2400 UTC. Exchange: DX: RS(T)+QSO number, W/VE: RS(T)+state/province.


Preview

DATE          CALL	      DXNL

Nov 26-Dec 12 3B8/F6HMJ     1072
Dec 16-Dec 20 3D  (Gs)      1074 *
      -Jan 98 3D2AG/p       1073
      -Dec 7  3E1DX         1073
Dec 9 -Dec 15 3V8BB (F2KDN) 1074 *
      -Nov 30 3W (XV8FP)    1071, 1072
Nov 25-Dec 4  5A2A          1057
Nov 19-Dec 10 5V7A  etc     1071
      -Dec 3  5X1M          1074 *

Jan 22-Jan 25 7P8  (ZS6s)   1073
      -Dec 7  8Q7DV, 8Q7LB  1074 *
End of 97     9G1AA         1050
      -Dec 98 9K2ZZ         1074 *
Feb 14-Feb 24 9M0C          1057
Feb 20-Mar 6  9N1UD         1074 *

Dec 2 -Dec 5  A43/K3LP  etc 1073
Dec 17-Dec 21 A43XXV        1065
Nov 24-Dec 13 C56/JA1OEM    1072
Dec 10-Dec 17 C6AIE         1074 *
now           C91JM         1074 *
Nov   -Dec    EP (SP5INQ)   1052
Dec           FP/W8MV  etc  1074 *
Nov 17-Dec 5  FR/DJ4VW      1070
Dec 97-Feb 98 FT5WG         1071

Jan   -Dec 98 HF0POL        1074 *
Nov 26-Jan 19 HS0/DL2FDK    1072
Nov 17-Dec 10 HS/G4JMB      1070
Nov   -Dec 14 HS0AC         1073
Dec 22^VJan 9  J8/DF2SS      1072
Nov 25-Feb 20 JG8NQJ/JD1    1072
Nov 25-Dec 15 JL1KFR/JD1    1072
Nov 28-Dec 6  JR0BDQ/JD1    1073
Nov 1 -       NH2/NH6D      1072
      -Apr 30 P40MR         1074 *
Dec 10-Dec 17 PJ8/KG8XV     1073
soon          S21ZA         1065

Nov 24-Dec 7  T48RCT        1072
Nov 24-Dec    N6HR/TF  etc  1073
      -Dec    TL8PL         1073
Nov 30-Dec 13 TT37Y         1074 *
      -Dec 4  TU3F          1074 *
Dec 15-Dec 20 TZ6HP         1073
Nov 11-Jan 99 TZ6JA         1073
      -Dec    TZ6VV         1070
Nov 27-Dec 6  WP2Z etc      1072
Oct 29-       ZD8V          1069
now           ZK1DI         1073

"NEW": 1074 *


Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   3E1DX      1823  0307 via KU9C, also bureau
   5A2A       1817  1935 via DL3KDV, bureau
   5V7A       1825  2345 via GM4FDM, bureau
   6D2X       1835  0625 via K5TSQ
   8P9HT      1835  0411 via K4BAI, bureau
   9Y4H       1818  0619 via K6NA, direct
   A45XR      1849  0039 via Box 2038, CPO 111, Oman
   BV4ME      1829  2023 via bureau
   T48RCT     1822  0611 via SK0UX
   TI1C       1833  0529
   V26KW      1836  0533 via K3TEJ
   V47KP      1824  2345 via K2SB, also bureau
   VK9LX      1822  1724 via VK2ICV

80m
   5X1Z       3510  2108 via SM7PKK, also bureau
   8Q7DV      3502  1805 via UA9CI
   A61AJ      3515  2353 via W3UR
   AH2R       3512  1811 via AA4XK
   DX1S       3504  1605
   FS5PL      3570  2225 via N0JT
   HS0AC      3506  1628
   V8EA       3523  1701 via JH7FQK, bureau
   VR2WO      3519  1906 via W4MS

40m
   8P9Z       7014  0236 via K4BAI, bureau
   HC8N       7029  0248 via AA5BT, bureau
   JR0BQD/JD1 7037  1321 via bureau
   KH8/N5OLS  7028  0636 via N5JA
   ZF1A       7045  0229 via K9LA

30m
   3W5RS     10102  1500 via Box 303, Vung Tau, Vietnam
   5V7VT     10111  1802 via K5VT
   VP2EST    10107  2119 via KT8Y, bureau
   ZL1CH     10104  0635

20m
   FK8HC     14195  0816 via EA5KB, bureau
   T32BE     14010  1812 via WC5P, bureau
   V26KW     14003  1128 via K3TEJ
   ZD7WRG    14218  2250 via WA2JUN
   ZF2RV     14009  2045 via WJ7R

17m
   FK8GM     18138  0906 via WB2RAJ, also bureau
   OY2H      18071  1114 via I0WDX, direct
   V26E      18071  1647 via AB2E
   YJ8UU     18144  0800 via ZL2HE
   ZF2MC     18128  1309 via N7MCA

15m
   DX1HB     21009  0947 via JA1KJK
   J69CY     21270  1324 via Box 249, Vieux Fort, St. Lucia
   KH0CE     21300  1042 via Box 2249, Saipan Island, MP 96950, USA
   V51BG     21360  0903 via bureau
   VU3RDZ    21160  0855 via VU2APR

12m
   5A2A      24901  0854 via DL3KDV, bureau
   AP2KSD    24955  0957 via IK7JTF, CBA
   FK8GM     24951  1015 via WB2RAJ, also bureau
   KH8/N5OLS 24893  1128 via N5JA
   VR2GY     24910  1001 via Box 73328, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
   ZD7CTO    24958  1205 via CBA

10m
   5V7A      28002  0831 via GM4FDM, bureau
   DU1KT     28515  0922
   E22AAA    28010  0655 via HS1CHB
   FH/DJ1RL  28018  0939 via bureau
   KH8/N5OPS 28040  1005 via N5JA
   V8EA      28042  0631 via JH7FQK
   VK9LX     28495  0950 via VK2ICV


INFO

QSL information of the WWDX CW 97:

Tnx NG3K

QSLs arrived via bureau: ET3BN (DL1JRC), J52DW (LX2DW), XZ1N (W1XN)

QSLs arrived directly: EM1HO (I2PJA), V63BM (JA6BSM) (several registered letters), YV30T (YV5EED)


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