DX Newsletter 1078
January 12, 1998

DX-NL 1078 - January 12, 1998
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

LU - ANTARCTICA LU6AUB/Z is right now active from Marambia Base. QSL via Jorge Gonzales, Marambio Base, via Deposito Antartico, Primeira Brigada Aera el Palomar, CP 1684, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentine.

VP8 - SOUTH SHETLANDS PT2HFD and PT2NP will visit Alberto, PY2ASK, on Commandante Ferraz Base (AN-010) to operate as ZX0ECF from Jan 19 until Feb 9. QSL via PY2ASK Alberto Setzer, Box 8111, Sao Jose dos Campos-SP, 12212-970, Brasil.

PACIFIC

T31 - CENTRAL KIRIBATI Norbert, T31BB, and Judith, T31BA, are staying on Canton (OC-034) until January 16. Norbert listens for Europe on 40m at 0600 UTC and on 20m at 0700 UTC (via north pole). QSL via DF6FK.

VK9 - LORD HOWE ISLAND Frank, VK2EKY/SP5EKY, is on the air as VK9EKY from OC-004. Afterwards he will go to Japan for about one year. QSL via 7J6AAK/2, Zbigniew Frank Murdzia, 8-4 Nakasugahigashi, Beppo, Oita 874,Japan.

ZK1 - SOUTH COOK Guenther is QRV again as ZK1DI from Rarotonga. Though he intends to stay until March he has no plans for a trip to North Cook yet. QSL via bureau to DK1RV.

ZK3 - TOKELAU Peter, ZK3PM, is staying on Fakaofu for the next two years. He is no DXer and has NO own QSL cards. Perhaps you are lucky if you send him a selfmade QSL to P McQuarrie, Fakaofu Island, Tokelau, via Apia, Western Samoa.

ZL7 - CHATHAM ISLAND K8VIR/ZL7 should be QRV from Chatham by mid January. QSL via Ed Hartz, K8VIR/ZL7, Box 9, Te Anau, New Zealand.

AFRICA

5N - NIGERIA Pat, 5N0T, and his XYL Nicole, 5N0YL, are moving to Congo in Feb. QSLs via Buero an F2YT.

D6 - COMORES Martin, HB9CYN, and Chris, HB9CYV, will be QRV as D68YN and D68YV on 10-80m (perhaps also 160m) in CW/SSB (RTTY?) from Jan 25-Feb 6. Buro QSLs may be requested at http://ab5eh-lin.tamucc.edu/~hb9cyn/.

FT5 - CROZET, KERGUELES, AMSTERDAM FR5HR will spend five days both on Crozet and on Kerguelen and ten more days on Amsterdam Island from January 1-22.

FT5W - CROZET ISLAND Jean-Paul, F5BU, shall be QRV as FT5WG between Jan 21 and March 18. QSL via F6APU.

AMERICA

PJ - ST EUSTATIUS Mike, 7Z5OO/K3UOC, will be QRV as PJ5AA in CW on 10-160m from Jan 15-19. QSL via N2AU.

TG - GUATEMALA A Finnish team will be QRV as TG0OH from San Benito between Jan 18 and Feb 2. Emphasis will be put on the lowbands. RTTY QSLs via OH6XY, CW/SSB QSLs via OH3JF.

TI - COSTA RICA Uwe, TI7/DL6MPG, and Karsten, TI7/DL8MUG, are QRV in CW with 100W and wire antennas from January 7-21.

VP5 - TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS Maciek, VP5/WQ7X, has been announced to be QRV in CW/SSB on 10-160m from January 6-15. QSL via N7MQN.

ASIA

9K - KUWAIT Bob, 9K2ZZ, will stay for another year in Kuwait (but still only active on 40m). QSL with SASE to W8CNL.

BY - CHINA Price, W0RI, and Merv, K9FD, plan to be QRV especially on 1823 and 1830-1835 kHz.

XW - LAOS Zorro and his team should be QRV as XW30A in SSB/RTTY and as XW30 in CW until January 16. QSL via SM0AGD, Erik Sjolund, Vestag 27, S-19556 Marsta, Sweden.

CONTESTS

CQWW 160m CW Contest: Jan 23, 2200 UTC until Jan 25, 1600 UTC. Work everybody (also your country)! Exchange: RST+prefix (US/VE: state/province).

Preview

DATE            CALL           DXNL
 
Jan 15-Jan 18   1B/DF8AN       1077
      -Jan 98   3D2AG/p        1073
Jan 1 -Jan 20   4F1UFT         1076
Jan   -Mar 98   4G50N          1077
      -Feb      5N0T, 5N0YL    1078 *
Jan 22-Jan 25   7P8 (ZS6's)    1073
Jan 18-Feb 1    8P9DX          1077
Jan 19-Jan 28   8Q7AA          1077
End of 97       9G1AA          1050
1998            9K2ZZ          1078 *
Feb 12-Feb 24   9M0C           1057, 1077
Feb 20-Mar 6    9N1UD          1074

Jan 14-Jan 27   BY1QH          1077, 1078 
Dec   -Jan      C6AGN          1075
Jan 25-Feb 6    D68YN, D68YV   1078 *
Jan 1 -Jan 22   FR5HR          1078 *
Jan 21-Mar 18   FT5WG          1071, 1078 *
Dec 13-Jun 98   FT5XN          1075
Jan   -Dec 98   HF0POL         1074
Dec   -Jan      DJ4IJ/HI8      1076
Nov 26-Jan 19   HS0/DL2FDK     1072
now             J28AG          1076
Feb 10-Mar 1    J3/K4LTA  etc  1076
Nov 25-Feb 20   JG8NQJ/JD1     1072
Dec   -Mar      KH2/KF2XN      1077

Dec 15-Feb 98   LU1ZC          1075
now             LU6AUB         1078 *
Nov 1 -         NH2/NH6D       1072
      -Apr 30   P40MR          1074
Jan 15-Jan 19   PJ5AA          1078 *
Jan 10-Mar 31   PJ9JT          1077
Dec 25-Jan 16   T31BB, T31BA   1077, 1078 *
Jan 18-Feb 2    TG0OH          1078 *
Jan 7 -Jan 21   TI7/DL6MPG etc 1078 *
soon            TT6E           1076
Jan 15-Mar      TTM            1077
Nov 11-Jan 99   TZ6JA          1073

Jan 4 -Jan 17   V47XK          1076
now             VK9EKY         1078 *
Jan 16-Jan 23   N0TG/VP5 etc   1077
      -Jan 14   XW30, XW30A    1078 *
      -Mar 98   ZK1DI          1073, 1078 *
      -End 99   ZK3PM          1078 *
Jan             K8VIR/ZL7      1078 *
Jan 19-Feb 9    ZX0ECF         1078 *

"NEW": 1078 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   7X2RO     1825  2105Z via OM3CGN, bureau
   A45ZN     1832  1948Z via G4KLF
   JH5FXP    1945  1945Z via bureau
   JY9QJ     1826  0311Z via DL5MBY, bureau
   V31JP     1828  0745Z via K8JP
   VK3AJJ    1823  1908Z via KB5IPQ
   XW30      1825  2244Z via SM0AGD 
   YB1AQS    1827  2210Z via DK7YY, bureau

80m
   9N1JZ     3502  1834Z via JH8XIX
   A45XR     3508  1544Z via bureau
   JU2DX     3504  1612Z via JT1KAA, direct
   V31JP     3708  0703Z via K8JP
   XW30      3502  2347Z via SM0AGD

40m
   9N1ZS     7006  1414Z via JH8XIX
   BV0DX     7005  2346Z via UA9CIY
   DX3F      7002  2215Z via VE7DP
   E21EJC    7007  1837Z via bureau
   FR5ZQ     7059  1743Z see below
   JD1AMA    7014  1657Z Ogasawara Island
   JT1BH     7010  1727Z via bureau
   KH8/N5OLS 7025  0652Z via AA5BL
   LU1ZC     7005  0259Z via LU6EF, bureau
   T31BB     7047  0617Z via DF6FK
   VK9EKY    7002  0747Z via 7J6AAK/2
   ZK1DI     7003  0623Z via DK1RV, bureau

30m
   HK3DDD   10115  2226Z via bureau
   J8/DF2SS 10102  2104Z via DL2MDZ, bureau
   LZ0ATU   10123  2254Z via LZ1KDP, direct
   V47XK    10109  2241Z via LA7XK, bureau
   XW30     10107  1655Z via SM0AGD 
   ZF2LC    10106  2220Z via W2SM

20m
   9N1ARB   14083  1432Z via KV5V
   DU100SAN 14193  1104Z via DU1SAN, bureau
   FT5XN    14143  1614Z via F6PEN, bureau
   VK9EKY   14006  1217Z via 7J6AAK/2

17m
   8P9EM    18069  1101Z via G3VBL, bureau
   AP2BJ    18150  0800Z via SP6ABA
   C6AGN    18141  1544Z via KA1DIG
   KP2AD    18121  1435Z via OK1AJY, bureau
   VK9EKY   18073  1219Z via 7J6AAK/2
   VP5/WQ7X 18073  1411Z via SP5INQ
   XW30     18073  0810Z via SM0AGD

15m
   A45XR    21016  0902Z via SP5EXA, bureau
   FP5BZ    21277  1437Z via F5TCP
   FR5ZQ/T  21225  1335Z see below
   HI3HN    21280  1417Z via DH2JD, bureau
   HS2CRU   21257  1343Z via DL2FDK, bureau
   KC4AAC   21246  1410Z via K4MZU
   OY4TN    21215  1046Z via OY6FRA or CBA
   ZD8T     21291  1409Z via AC4IV

12m
   3B8FG    24896  1045Z via CBA
   4F3CV    24900  0936Z via HB9CXZ, bureau
   A45XR    24895  0751Z via bureau
   FK8GM    24950  0952Z via WB2RAJ, bureau
   VK4DHF   24900  1028Z
   XW30     24895  0928Z via SM0AGD

10m
   CP6EB    28500  1357Z via Box 291, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
   WP4CTD   29600  1425Z in FM!
   YI1FLY   28449  1019Z via KK3S, bureau

INFO

QSL Routes

• 9N1JZ via JA7FWR
• 9N1ZS via JJ6WZS, direct or via bureau
• 9Z4CT Nigel Darwent, Box 20, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
• AA4VK/VP5 via N0TG, 1094 Big Rock Loop, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA
• E21IZC via E21EIC, Box 1090, Kasetsart, Bangkok 10903, Thailand
• EA6IDR via EA6QY, Apto 240, E-07700 Mahon, Menorca, Spain
• EK6CC Mamikon, Box 33, Gyumri 377502, Armenia
• F6PEN via bureau or to Gerard Ribes,16 Rue Viollet Leduc,F-31100 Toulouse
• FM5DX Pierre Traversier, Toute Estade,97222 Case Pilote,Martinique,France
• FR5ZQ Henri Namtameco, Rampe de Saint-Francois,5052 Tour de la Chaumiere, F-97400 Saint-Denis, Reunion, France
• HB0/HB9LEY Joe Iwakura, via JH1BSE, Masa Yamamura, 2-10-6 Arai, Nakanoku, Tokyo 165, Japan
• JA0OEM Mako Toyofuku, Box 9, Sawara, Chiba-Pref 287-8691, Japan
• JD1AMA Akihiko Miyazaki,Box 602,Chichijima,Ogasawara Island,100-2101 Japan
• JH1MXT Keiko Toyofuku, Box 73, Sawara, Chiba-Pref 287-8691, Japan
• JW1BJA via LA1BJA
• KP2A since 1990 NOT via N6CW anymore. NOW via W3HNK!
• LU6AUB/Z Vicecomodoro Marambio Base (WABA LU-03). QSL via Jorge Gonzales, Marambio Base, via Deposito Antartico, Primeira Brigada Aera el Palomar, CP 1684, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentine
• LX9DX 80m CW End of December was a PIRATE!
• N0TG/VP5 via N0TG, 1094 Big Rock Loop, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA
• PJ7SA Samuel Allen, Ground dove 6, Apt 3,Sint Maarten,Netherland Antilles
• PQ8MM Mario Gomes, Box 533, 68906-972 Macapa, Amapa, Brasil
• TG9IGI Gerry, Box 1690, Guatemala City, Guatemala
• TR8IG (1985) via N6CW. The new activity is managed by Jean-Luc Perony, POB 740, Libreville, Gabon.
• TR8JPF Jean Paul Finet, Box 177, Libreville, Gabon
• UA0DX via HH2HM/F, Michel Hamoniaux, Box 104, F-22650 Ploubalay, France
• WA4DAN/VP5 via N0TG, 1094 Big Rock Loop, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA
• Z21AV NOT via DL2FAG, BUT to Ron Peacock, Box 631, Kwekwe, Zimbabwe
• ZL8RI NOT via ZL2UH, BUT via ZL2HU, Ken Holdom,Box 56099, Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand
• ZM2K NOT via ZL2BSJ, BUT via bureau to ZL2IR
• ZP5FAF Felix Acosta Granados, Tte. Alvarenga No. 1324, Asuncion, Paraguay
• ZP5SBE Sergio Balansa, Box 13105, Asuncion 1749, Paraguay
• ZP6GMA Maria Rotundo de Johansen, C.C.21101, Palma Loma, Luque, Paraguay
• ZP9GBC Javier Obregon Linares, Box 191, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay

QSLs arrived via bureau: 5B4/RU3FM, 5N0MVE (ON7LX), 9U5DX (F2VX),OY/DL1MGB, CT3/DL1RNW, D68QM (ON4QM), JY8RP (DK1RP),KH0/JI3CEY, A45XR, TR8BAR

QSLs arrived direct: 3A7G, 6W1QV (F6FNU), 7X2RO (OM3CGN), 9K2/SP5UAM,CX7BF, 9M2OM/p (G0CMM), AA4NC/CY0, EM1HO (I2PJA), EX0V (N6FF), DL7DF/HR3, JL1KFR/JD1,JD1YBJ,TT8KM (F6FNU),T88T (N5OK), EP2MKP (UV6HPV registered!), FH/DJ2BW, FR5ZQ/T, SU1GS, VP2EN (AA4NC), ZD7DP, ZK1DI (DK1RV)

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