DX Newsletter 1134 February 15, 1999

DX Newsletter 1134
February 15, 1999

DX-NL 1134 - February 15, 1999
DX News Letter
DARC Committee for DX and HF-Contesting
(http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/)
Editor: Michael, DJ5AV

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

translated into English by Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: robster@bigfoot.de)

PACIFIC

H40 - TEMOTU ISLANDS Bernhard, H40MS, is working split on 80m between 1800 and 1900 UTC (TX: 3802-3809 kHz, RX: 3795-3799 kHz). He is complaining about the bad behaviour of many Europeans decreasing his QSO rate. So guys: PLEASE listen, listen, listen and DO NOT CALL ONLY! QSL via DL2GAC.

KH6 - HAWAII Richard, K5NA, is QRV as KH6X from Maui (OC-019) from Feb 16-27 (also in ARRL CW Contest).

AFRICA

5H - TANZANIA Conny, DL1DA, is on the air from Zanzibar (AF-032) signing 5H3SK in CW and RTTY from Feb 10-26. QSL via DL1DA.

5X - UGANDA Joe, G3MRC, plans to hit the airwaves again as 5X1P in CW and more digital modes during this month. QSL via G3MRC.

AMERICA

8P - BARBADOS K4MA/8P9JA and AA4NC/8P9JB are QRV from NA-021 from Feb 17-22. In the ARRL CW Contest they will sign 8P9JA. QSLs via homecalls.

C6 - BAHAMAS Dick, N4RP, plans to work as C6AKP from South Bimini (NA-048) mostly in CW and especially on the WARC bands from Feb 12-24. QSL via N4RP, R Phelps, 2805 Casita Way Apt 115, Delray Beach, FL 33445-4574,USA.

HI - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Moni,DL1SEN, and Mike,DL2SEK, are QRV from NA-096 signing AH6YL/HI8 and AH6OM/HI8 in SSB and RTTY until Feb 25. QSLs via DL2SEK.

KG4 - GUANTANAMO BAY W4ZYT/KG4ZK, W4SD/KG4SD and NW3K/KG4NW are on the air from NA-015 from Feb 16-22. During the ARRL CW Contest they will sign KG4DZ.. Logs will be on: http://www.pilot.infi.net/~charding/gitmo.htm

KP4 - PUERTO RICO Rich, KE3Q, will participate in the ARRL CW Contest signing WP3R (QSL via W3HNK) from Arecibo. On Feb 18/19 he will work in SSB and CW signing KE3Q/KP4 (QSL via KE3Q).

V2 - ANTIGUA N5NJ, K3MM/V26MM, and perhaps also K3RA (V26RA) plan to operate as V26O in CW/SSB/RTTY from NA-100 from Feb 18-22 (also ARRL CW Test). QSL via N5NJ.

VP2V - BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS Starting on Feb 16 K1DW will be active for three weeks from NA-023 operating in SSB/CW/RTTY on 10-160m, in both ARRL CW/SSB Contests and also in the WPX SSB Contest.

ZF - CAYMAN ISLANDS Al, KZ3AB/ZF2AB, is QRV from NA-016 until Feb 17. QSL via WA3EOP, Page Pyne, 230 N Potomac St #3, Hagerstown, MD 21740, USA.

ASIA

E4 - PALESTINE Since Feb 1, 1999 E4 counts as a new DXCC country. Contacts made with E4 stations after Feb 1, 1999, will count for this new entity. QSLs cards can be submitted by Oct 99. Right now there are three local stations licensed: E44A, Ali, E44B, Sami and E44C. E44D will follow later and E44I was the first PIRATE. Four more HAMs are pre- paring themselves for their exam. The callsign E44DX was released to the Palestine Wireless Society today and was already activated by the international team of OH2BH, W3UR, OH1RY and OH2TA who are carrying out this DXpedition in cooperation with Ali, E44A, and Sami, E44B. QSL for E44DX via OH2BN. --- Another group around JA1UT (IARV - International Amateur Radio Volunteers) will arrive next weekend and will then put up a FM net- work for a Palestinian hospital. During their spare time they plan to operate as E44MPT (Ministry of Post and Telecommunications) in CW/SSB/RTTY on 10-80m (also WARC). QSL (like ZC6MPT) via JA1UT.

XW - LAOS Yoh, 7L1MFS, announced to be QRV in SSB/RTTY on 10/12/15m between Feb 19, 2200 UTC and Feb 21, 1100 UTC. QSL via JH1EVE.

CONTESTS

ARRL International DX Contest CW: Feb 20, 0000 UTC until Feb 21, 2400 UTC. Bands: 10-160m. Work: continental W/VE stations (not KH6/KL7). Exchange: RST + power output (W/VE: state/province).

Preview

DATE           CALL           DXNL

Feb 18-Mar 2   3A/K8PYD       1133
Feb 2 -Feb 20  3B8/DJ7MI      1131
April 1999     3B9  (AH0W)    1107, 1128
Nov/98-        3W5FM          1120
soon           4S   (ZL1RS)   1129
Feb 8 -Feb 28  5H   (IK2GZU)  1132
Feb 10-Feb 26  5H3SK          1134 *
Feb/99-?       5N3CPR         1129
Feb/99-?       5X1P           1134 *
now   -Oct/99  5Z4GC ?        1130
Feb 17-Feb 24  5Z4LI          1133
Feb 17-Feb 22  8P9JA, 8P9JB   1134 *
Feb/99         9G1AA          1131
Feb   -Apr/99  9G5HK          1132

Early 1999     A5   (JH1AJT)  1095
1998/1999      A6   (F6ARU)   1112
Jan   -Mar/99  AT0U           1130
Feb 12-Feb 24  C6AKP          1134 *
Feb 16-Feb 23  C6AKW etc      1133
Jan 24-Feb 24  DU3/AH8F       1130
Feb 1 -        E44            1133, 1134 *
Feb 1 -Feb 20  FO/DJ4VW       1132
Feb 3 -Mar 3   FR5ZQ/T        1131
now            FY5DG          1129
Jan 23-April   H40MS          1126, 1127, 1130, 1134 *
now   -Feb 25  AH6OM/HI8      1134 *
Feb 5 -Feb 25  HP*/F5PAC      1132
Feb 10-Feb 26  HR3/K7DBV      1133
Feb 12-Feb 22  J79VA, J79WW   1133
Feb 1999       JW0LGS         1133

Feb 16-Feb 22  KG4DZ etc      1134 *
Feb/99-        KH2K/KH0       1131
Feb 16-Feb 27  KH6X           1134 *
Feb 18-Feb 29  KE3Q/KP4 etc   1134 *
now            LZ0A           1129
Feb+Apr 10/11  OX,OY,TF,OZ    1132
Feb 1 -Feb 27  S79MX          1132
Jan   -Mar/99  T30-T33 (HA)   1128
Dec/98-Apr/99  T33VU etc      1119, 1124, 1127
2 weeks in Feb T99LDE ?       1132
Oct/98-Oct/99  TN7OT          1119
Feb 18-Feb 22  V26O etc       1134 *
Feb 11-Mar 9   V31JP          1133
Feb 13-Feb 20  VK9YY          1131
Feb 16-Mar 9   VP2V (K1DW)    1134 *
Feb 16-Feb 23  VP5/N4TO       1133
Jan 24-Jun     VQ9DX          1130
Feb 7 -Mar 1   XT2DM, XT2OW   1133
Feb 19-Feb 21  XW   (7L1MFS)  1134 *
now   -Feb 17  ZF2AB          1134

"NEW": 1134 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   AF4LX/KH0   1830  2016Z via JA6VQA
   EL2WW       1827  2302Z via ON5NT, bureau
   FM5GU       1833  0238Z via WA4JTK, direct
   NP4A        1828  0558Z via W3HNK
   S79MX       1832  2248Z via HB9MX, bureau
   TL5A        1833  2337Z via PA1AW, bureau
   VK9YY       1826  2104Z via W0YG, bureau

80m
   3B8/DJ7MI   3505  0112Z via DJ7MI, bureau
   5N9EAM      3796  2048Z via IK7JTF, direct
   EL2WW       3798  2244Z via ON5NT, bureau
   FP5BZ       3800  0126Z via F5TJP
   H40MS       3795  1852Z via DL2GAC, bureau
   HL2WA       3504  2221Z via CBA
   JT1BH       3507  2347Z via bureau
   P43P        3794  0152Z via P43ARC
   T88TM       3791  2009Z via JA5AUC, bureau
   VR2BG       3506  2248Z via VS6BG, also bureau

40m
   E44A        7050  2100Z see above
   FO0AWI      7004  0644Z via DL5AWI, bureau
   H44FN       7005  1743Z via HA8FW
   HK6KKK      7010  0246Z via bureau
   JT1BH       7009  0021Z via bureau or CBA
   AF4LX/KH0   7002  1803Z via JA6VQA
   VK9XX       7016  0006Z via W0YG, bureau
   VU2RDO      7004  2258Z via VUMTT, direct
   XT2DM       7004  2312Z via F5RLE, bureau
   YK1AO       7004  0439Z via Box 245, Damascus, Syria

30m
   FO0XUU     10108  0824Z via DL5AWI, bureau
   T33VU      10104  0505Z via DL2MDZ, bureau
   V47KP      10106  2229Z via K2SB, bureau
   VQ9QM      10108  2129Z via W4QM, bureau
   ZF2NT      10107  2354Z via N2AU, also bureau

20m
   E44B       14250  1006Z see above
   FO5QG      14122  1621Z via XE1L, direct
   FT5YG      14140  1829Z via F5LBL

17m
   5N9CEN     18141  2217Z via IV3VBM
   JL1KFR/JD1 18081  1135Z see DXNL 1124
   T88SY      18074  0904Z via JA5IU

15m
   E44A       21264  1428Z see above
   FT5ZJ      21083  1219Z via F2YT, bureau
   J28AG      21215  1431Z via F6FNU, direct ONLY
   T33VU      21001  0738Z via DL2MDZ, bureau
   V63KU      21265  0818Z via JA6NL, bureau
   V73UX      21270  1028Z via V73AX, direct

12m
   J3/KF8OY   24945  1541Z via KF8OY, direct
   P49M       24940  1530Z via VE3MR, bureau
   T88TM      24891  0911Z via JA5AUC, bureau
   V47KP      24895  1553Z via K2SB, bureau
   VK9YY      24891  1105Z via W0YG, bureau
   VQ9QM      24911  1558Z via W4QM, bureau
   XT2OW      24935  1626Z via F5RLE, bureau

10m
   3B8/DJ7MI  28007  1134Z via DJ7MI, bureau
   5X1D       28495  1501Z via SM0BFJ, bureau
   AP2N       28455  1108Z via KU9C, bureau
   FK8HC      28495  0910Z via VK4FW or CBA
   FR5ZQ/T    28500  1201Z Tromelin Island, via CBA
   H40MS      28458  1002Z via DL2GAC, bureau
   S79MX      28025  1152Z via HB9MX, bureau
   ZF2NT      28020  1229Z via N2AU, also bureau

INFO

QSL Routes

6K5RJB Kyong Joo Park, Box 97, Kyongjoo city, Kyongsanbookto 780-600, South Korea
9K2HS Hamed Al-Shuwaie, Box 27, 72461 Khaldiya, Kuwait
BA9GA J.J. Jiang, Box 12, Lanzhou, Gansu 730020, China
BV/JH3GCN via bureau or to Kiyohiro Yuge, Box 73, Taipei, Taiwan
BY1/OH2BY Martti Laine, Unit No. 21H North Lodge, China World Trade Center, No.1 Jianguomen Wai Avenue, Beijing 100004, China
CO9NAA Box 5, Santiago de Cuba 90100, Cuba
CU3T Uniao de Radioamadores Dos Acores, Box 140, 9702 Angra do Heroismo, Terceira Island, Acores, Portugal
DS0PK Jungin College ARS, #San 9-28, Shigi dong, Jungup City, Chollabookto 580-060, South Korea
DS1FJI Jean Shick John, #244-126, Mook 2 dong,Joongrang koo,Seoul 131-142, South Korea
DS1FNQ Kim Eun Soo, Dep. of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Room K 420, Hong-Ik University, 72-1, Dangsu-dong, Mapo-ku, Seoul 121-791, South Korea
DS2HIQ Kwak Namsoon, Box 66, Dong-Suwon 442-600, South Korea
DS2KAG Jung Bae Lee, 202-1006 Sungwon apt.., #551-34, Poong dong, Ilsan koo, Koyang city, Kyongkido 411-330, South Korea
DS3EXX Tae-Soo Song, Box 114, Cheong Ju, 360-600, South Korea
DU3BS Bong C.So, 248 Casmor Ph. 1, Mabiga, Mabalacat, Pampanga 2010, Philippines
E44A via JY4NE, Ali Yashrati, Box 9392, Amman 11191, Jordan
E44B Sami S Tarazi, Box 1008, Gaza, Palestine
EP3PTT Mohammed, Box 4415, Tehran 15875, Iran
F5BAR Bouchet Jean-Luc, Chemin De L'Artaude, 14 Verger De Beauvoir, F-83220 Le Pradet, France
HI3ROX Alfredo Acosta, Duarte 88, Moca, Dominican Republic
HK5LJ Bernardo Villegas, Box 20738, Cali, Colombia
HL2LLV Park Jaewoo, Box 66, Dong-Suwon 442-600, South Korea
HL2SS Park Namsoon, Box 66, Dong-Suwon 442-600, South Korea
HS0ACT Sithi Chinsukeporn, 2121 M 7 Teparuk Road,Muang Samutprakarn 10270, Thailand
HS2OUJ Vanlop Homrean, Box 1, Thungbencha, Chantaburi 22170, Thailand
J69EB John C Joseph, Box CH24C, Choiseul, St. Lucia, West Indies
JA3CMY Yuki Iwata, 3-13-3 Kaneda-Cho, Moriguchi-City, Osaka 570-0011, Japan
JI3DST Takeshi Funaki, 2-18-26 Hannan-Cho, Abeno-Ku, Osaka-City, Osaka 545-0021, Japan
LU5OM Manuel C da Silva Wilches, Las Tipas 71, 4400, Salta, Argentine
LX1EA Edmond Mertz, 85 Route de Reisdorf, L-6311 Beauford, Luxemburg
LX1EK Germaine Knabe, 25 Rue Basse, L-4415 Soleuvre, Luxemburg
RU0AB Toly, Box 59, Moscow, Russia
SV5CJN Drosos Skotis, 5, Kosma Etolou Str., GR-851 00 Rhodos, Greece
TJ1LD Douglas W Lewis, Box 9, Kumbo, NW Province, Cameroon
UA0ZC Valery A Makarovm, Box 6, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 683038, Russia
V51GP Graham, Box 3330, Swakopmund, Namibia

QSLs arrived bureau: VP5/W2OF (K2SB),ZK1DI (DK1RV),XT2DP (WB2YQH),G3NOM/ZC6, XW30 (SM0AGD)

QSLs arrived direct: 5N3CPR, D44BS, HK3/G0SHN, HV4NAC (IK0FVC),TF8GX (K1WY), HV5PUL, J73CCM (SM0CCM), KH2/K4SXT (fast), OY1CT, KH2/N2NL (W2YC), NH0E, PS1A (PY1SL), TE45C (W3HNK), OD5PI (IK7JTF-fast), TU2WK

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