DX News Letter 1167 October 4, 1999

DX News Letter 1167
October 4, 1999

DX-NL 1167 - October 4, 1999
DX News Letter
Editor: Michael, DJ5AV

(PR: DJ5AV @ OE9XPI.AUT.EU)
(e-mail: dxmb@darc.de)

translated into English by Michael, DJ5AV

PACIFIC

FO - FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO/M - MARQUESAS: Joel, F5JJW, again is on his way: 4th to 8th Oct on Rangirora OC066 in FO; 9. until 13th on Hiva Oa OC027 and 14. to 18. Oct on Nuku Hiva OC027 FO/M; 19th to 21st Oct on Moorea OC046 again from FO. QSL via F5JJW.

KH0 - MARIANA: KH0/JK1ATT, KH0/JK3HLP, KH0/JI4NFY, KH0/JP1XND and KH0/JJ2NYT were QRV 1st until 4th Oct on 40-10m on CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 from Saipan on OC086. QSLs via home calls via bureau or direct to JK1ATT, Junichi Yoshida, #506 1-13-7 Miyazaki, Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken, 216-0033 Japan; JK3HLP, Takafumi Ueda, 2-35-3 Mitsuishidai, Hashimoto-city, 648-0094 Japan; JI4NFY, Ryo Nishihira, 1-5-12-606 Minami-Tokiwadai, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 174-0072 Japan; JP1XND, Kazutami Kitahara, 3-54-10 Kameido, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 136-0071 Japan; bzw JJ2NYT, Tsuyoshi Nakanishi, 1013 Oyama-cho, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie, 512-1102 Japan. -- JA1SGU and JJ1KZI will use mostly WARC on CW 6th to 9th Oct as KH0T and KH0V. QSLs via home call.

KH5 - PALMYRA: DXpeditioner Norbert, KH5/DF6FK, and his XYL Judith, DL2ZAD, will go to OC085 7. or 8. until 21st Oct on 10 to 80 m, SSB only. QSL via DF6FK, also via bureau.

KH6 - HAWAII: 3rd to 9th Oct Mike, KH6/NO8C, is QRV on 10m on SSB.

T31 - KIRIBATI: 4. Oct ca 0400 Z T31T/T31K finished with well over 42.000 QSOs in the log. Next stop will be Tokelau. QSL via SM6CAS.

ZK3 - TOKELAU: Ron, ZL1AMO, was so sick from the boat ride that he prefered to stay on Samoa and will not go to Tokelau..

AFRICA

7Q - MALAWI: Harry, 7Q7HB, will be active - time and work permitting - from the south west shore of Lake Malawi starting on 3rd Oct. QSL direct only from G0IAS, Allan Hickman, The Conifers, High Street, Elkesley, Retford, DN22 8AJ Notts, England, U.K.

9U - BURUNDI: Ragge "Gus" Jagero, SM5DIC (alias 5X1D, 9Q5TE, 9X/SM5DIC), is now active as 9U5D on all bands, incl 6m, from Bujumbura until 10th Dec. Operations on 40, 80 and 160m are difficult because of curfew 18 - 5 Z, but he will stay over some nights at his office where the station is located. His QSL manager, SM0BFJ, reports that "ARRL will accept QSL for this operation". QSL direct only to Leif Hammarstrom, Birger Jarlsgatan 38, SE-114 29 Stockholm.

AMERICA

FY - FRENCH GUYANA: Baldur is active as FY/DJ6SI until 15th Oct. QSL via DJ6SI. -- Until 7th Oct also FY/DJ0PJ is QRV from Kourou with 2 W QRP around 21060 and 14060 kHz. QSL via bureau to DJ0PJ.

PJ2 - CURACAO: Joeke, PJ9/PA0VDV, will be active again 7th Oct to 15th Nov. QSL via PA0VDV.

PY0S - ST PETER & ST PAUL: The departure for an activity as ZX0SK and ZW0SP has been delayed due to a mechanical problem in one of the ship's engines.

V3 - BELIZE: Delta DX-Association with Mike, W5ZPA (V31MP), Wondy, K5KR (V31KR), and Stan, W5JYK (V31YK), as well as Don, W5FKX (V31KX) will be active from Ambergris Caye NA073 again 7th until 12th Oct. They will be on 10 to 80 m on CW, SSB and RTTY and possibly on 6m. An attempt will also be made to activate one of the Turneffe Islands NA123 if transportation can be arranged. QSLs via home calls.

ASIA

BY - CHINA: For the actual activity of BI7W on Wei-Zhou AS139 QSL is direct only to BA7JA, POBox 1713, Guangzhou 510600, CHINA. Any questions may be send to Terry, BD7NQ, bd7nq@qsl.net

P5 - NORTH KOREA: On 14250 kHz we could hear a QSO from Martti, OH2BH, who spoke about an activity with 3 official persons from that country including among others QSOs with 31 OH stations.

EUROPE

T7 - SAN MARINO: ARI Frascati members I0DJV, IK0WDG, IK0ZCW, IZ0BTV, IW0BEC, IW0BNI and IW0GLC are planning an activity 9./10. Oct as T71SM. QSL via T70A, POBox 77, 47031 Republic of San Marino.

ZB - GIBRALTAR: Gary, ZB2/W5FI (ex W5VSZ), was announced for 2nd or 3rd until 10th Oct. In his spare time he will operate with emphasis on RTTY, CW and SSB on 80 to 10m. QSL via W5FI.

CONTESTS

VK/ZL/Oceania-DX-Contest - CW: 9.Oct 10000Z until 10. Oct 1000Z. Work: VK, ZL, Oceania on 10 to 80m. Exchange RST + serial nr.

WORKED-ALL-GERMANY-CONTEST (WAG) SSB and CW 16. Oct 1500Z to 17. Oct 1500Z on 10 to 80m. QSOs between Germany and other countries only.DL stationen send RS(T) and DOK, foreigners RS(T) and serial nr.

Preview

DATE CALL DXNL 01Oct - 28Oct 3B8/ON4LAC 1166 23Sep - 11Oct 3B8/PA0VHAetc 1164 05Oct - 15Oct 3V8BB 1166 Sep99 - 3V8ST 1160 now 3XY1B0 1150 now 5H8TL 1159 28Sep - 14Oct 5W0GD 1165 16Sep - Oct 5W1CW 1163, 1167 * Oct - Sep2001 5X1GS 1166 25Sep - 15Oct 7Q7CE 1165 03Oct - 7Q7HB 1167 * now 8J1RL 1141 26Sep - 11Oct 8Q7SW 1161 19Aug - 8Q7YS etc 1161 18Sep - 11Oct 9H0VRZ etc 1164 now - Oct99 9L (F2CW) 1160, 1165 now - 08Oct 9M8DX/2 1165 now - 10Dec 9U5D 1167 * 15Sep - 2000 9X/RE3A 1164 27Sep - 27Oct A35SO, A35ZL 1162 now BI7W 1167 * 17Sep E44/OZ6ACD 1164 30Aug - Nov EL2WW 1162 01Oct - 10Oct ER8C 1166 now EY11OO 1164 now - 2001 FK/F5CW 1160 04Oct - 21Oct FO (F5JJW) 1167 * 4Sep -lateNov FO0DEH 1163 now - 07Oct FY/DJ0PU 1167 * now - 15Oct FY/DJ6SI 1167 * 01Sep - 30Nov? HK0TU 1162 01Oct - 04Oct KH0 (JAs) 1167 * 06Oct - 09Oct KH0T,KH0V 1167 * now - 2002 KH2/K4ANA 1162 04Sep - 04Dec KH4/SM4FJY 1163 22Sep - Dec99 KH4/W4ZYV 1165 07Oct - 21Oct KH5/DF6FK etc 1167 * 03Oct - 09Oct KH6/NO8C 1167 * 27Sep - 27Oct OD5/3A2MT 1166 07Oct - 15Nov PJ9/PA0VDV 1167 * 09Oct - 10Oct T71SM 1167 * 07Oct - 12Oct V31KR etc 1167 * ab 01Oct VK9CC 1166 29Sep - lateJan VQ9DX 1166 Sep - middleDec XE1/N8SHZ 1164 08Oct - 03Nov XT2HP 1166 15Sep - XU7AAV 1164 02Oct - 10Oct ZB2/W5FI 1167 * 05Oct - 10Oct ZK1 (JI1NJC) 1166 07Oct - 14Oct ZK2 (DJ7RJ) 1162 07Oct - 12Oct ZK3DX,CW,YL 1153, 1158 cancelled ZK3RW ? 1163, 1167 * "NEW": 1167 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m HZ1AB 1843 2117Z via K8PYD, bureau VQ9DX 1828 0023Z via AA5DX, also bureau YK1AO 1829 0311Z PB245, Damaskus 80m 9K2GS 3797 0248Z via WB6JMS, bureau EL2WW 3504 2155Z via ON5NT, also bureau FM5GU 3794 2351Z via WA4JTK, direct TG9NX 3797 0547Z via N4FKZ, direct 40m A35ZL 7005 0554Z via DJ7RJ, bureau FK8HC 708o 0619Z via VK4FW, also bureau FY5FU 7046 0612Z via F5PAC, bureau KH0/JP1XND 7008 1557Z DXNL 1167 OX/OZ8AE 7006 1923Z via OZ8AE, bureau YI99BIF 7056 2144Z PB55072, Baghdad 12001 YN9HAU 7050 0746Z via HR1RMG, direct 30m 5N0ZKD 10109 0204Z via OK1KN A35SO 10104 0634Z via DJ4SO, bureau DS5USH 10103 2057Z via bureau T31T 10105 1524Z via SM6CAS VP6PAC 10107 0720Z PB73, Pitcairn YS1RR 10103 0012Z via DJ9ZB, bureau 20m 5W0GD 14195 0746Z via PA3AXU, bureau FO5JV 14125 1621Z PB3080, Papete P29BI 14245 0834Z via VK4EJ 17m 3B8/PA3EPD 18070 1454Z via PA0VHA, bureau 8J1RL 18074 1630Z via JA9BOH, bureau 9M6BG 18069 1358Z via VR2BG,also bureau A35SO 18070 0853Z via DJ4SO, bureau FK8VHT 18074 0725Z via F6AJA, bureau HK0VGJ 18076 2039Z PB852, San Andres JT1FBB 18145 1035Z via W9JOE T31K 18145 1807Z via SM6CAS V63AO 18140 1320Z PB607, Kosrae96944 VP6PAC 18150 0716Z PB73, Pitcairn ZK1JD 18144 0644Z PB491, Rarotanga 15m 3D2QB 21017 1358Z via SM3CER, bureau 3XY1B0 21004 1739Z via F5XX, bureau 5W1CW 21028 0753Z via ZL1AMO FT5ZJ 21175 1512Z via F2YT, bureau JL1KFR/JD1 21002 0924T DXNL 1154 XX9AU 21252 1309Z via CBA 12m 3W7CW 24897 1311Z via SP5AUC, direct A35SO 24900 0813Z via DJ4SO, bureau BI7W 24896 1432Z via BD7JA, direct FY5YE 24890 1905Z via W5SVZ, bureau J28FF 24940 0803Z via F6ITD, bureau KH0/JK3HLP 24968 0859Z DXNL 1153 OX/OZ8AE 24892 1643Z via OZ8AE, bureau T88UY 24895 0727Z via JR6OCL TL8CK 24967 1018Z via F6EWM 10m 3B8/PB0AIT 28007 0945Z via PA0VHA, bureau 9U5D 28440 1201Z via SM0BFJ, bureau A35ZL 28033 0830Z via DJ7RJ, bureau E44A 28403 1549Z via KB6NAN FO0DEH 28560 1811Z via ON4QM, bureau PZ5DX 28470 1746Z via K3BYV, bureau R1AND 28027 1237Z via RW1AI, bureau

INFO

QSL Routes

3A/I1YRL was pirated 1st until 29th Aug 1999. Gino Farina, 3A2MF, maintains an updated list of both pirate and duly authorized stations from Monaco. It can be requested at gino.3a2mf@wanadoo.fr

4X0A (NOT 4Z0A) on Akhziv AS100 via 4Z5DW, POBox 489, Hadera 38104, Israel.

Hainan AS094 was activated by BA1AJ/7 (POBox 6111, Beijing 100061, China), BA1DU/7 (QSL via W3HC), BA1HAM/7 (QSL via NE9Z), BA4RC/7 (QSL via BY4RSA), BA4TA/7 (POBox 219, Wuxi 214023, China), BA7IA/7 (POBox 1239, Guangzhou 510630, China), BD7NQ/7 (QSL via W2AY).

K6A celebrates until 11th Oct the sesquicentennial of the discovery of gold in California. QSL via K6AO, Mother Lode DX/Contest Club, POBox 853, Pine Grove, CA 95665, USA.

PS2V Vitoria SA028 via PY2AA.

UA9CDC NEW via G3SWH, direct only (compare ZF2NT).

VK2ARY/p, VK2EO/p, VK2KYG/p, VK2NP/p, VK2PB/p, VK2RD/p, VK2XN/p and VK2ZL/p Broughton OC212 via VK2EO direct or via bureau.

VK4DEK, Michael, is on vacation trip for another 3 weeks, especially on PSK31, Paktor I+II, RTTY and packet. QSL to his home call DL1MHM.

VP2E NOT via Joe,W1EK. Joe was active around the CQWWDX SSB contest 1998 with his own call VP2EJR.

W4D Dauphin NA142 via W5OXA.

ZF2NT NEW no longer via N2AU but for all QSOs since 5. Jun 1998 direct ONLY with SAE/postage, NOT via bureau, to Phil Whitchurch, G3SWH, 21 Dickensons Grove, Congresbury, Bristol, BS49 5HQ, U. K.

CORRECTION: The BRASILIAN DX-Net has its web page at http://www.fortalnet.com.br/brasildxnet

QSLs - arrived via bureau: 5T5WW (ON5NT), E44/OZ5IPA (OZ5AAH), ET3BN (DL1JRC), FS/PA3GIO, H40FN (DK9FN), AH6OM/HI8, DL8DU/HI8, HP1AC (6/99 pse QSL), KC0ARG/KH2 (F6DJB), KH2/JL2WNA, N9KX/KH4 (DK9KX), PJ8/PA3GIO, R3RRC/0, S07WW (ON5NT), V31GI (PA3GIO), V51AS, V8JA (JH7FQK).

QSLs - arrived direct: Tl8PL (F5LNA - 2 years), ZK1MGS (JJ8DEN).

TNX for information to 425-DX-NEWS, 59(9)-DX Report, ARRL-DX-News, DE1JSH, DF1ZN, DF6EX, DH8DX, DJ3CP, DJ9HQ, DL1GEH, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL7PR, DL7VOX, DL8FBH, DX-PRESS, Les Nouvelles-DX, ON6DP, OPDX, PA3ARM, RTTY DX NOTES, The-DAILY-DX and others.