DX News Letter 1172 November 9, 1999

DX News Letter 1172
November 9, 1999

DX-NL 1172 - November 9, 1999
DX News Letter
Editor: Michael, DJ5AV

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

English by: Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: dxnl@darc.de)

ANTARCTICA

VP8 - SOUTH SHETLANDS Oleg, R1ANF, is back again as R1ANF/A from the Chinese Antarctic Base "Great Wall" on King George Island (AN-010) (DXNL 1163). QSL via RK1PWA.

PACIFIC

FO/M - MARQUESAS ISLANDS Serge, F6AUS, and Andre, F6AOI, are QRV as FO0SOU and FO0AOI from Hiva Oa (OC-027) from Nov 3-10 (see DXNL 1171).

VK - AUSTRALIA Peter, ZL1HN, VK8NSB, VK8PDG and VK2NNN are active as VK8ML from Melville (OC-173) and Croker Island (OC-229) from Nov 4-16. They are operating with four HF stations in SSB/CW/RTTY/SSTV and other modes on 80-10m 24 hours a day. Pilot station and webmaster is KG4AU. QSL via VK9NS, direct or via VK8 bureau. More information at the homepage: http://www.rustman.com/IOTA/.

ZL - NEW ZEALAND Ed, K8VIR, is QRV especially on 28505, 24950, 18130 and 14260 kHz signing ZM4IR/4 from Stewart Island (OC-203) from Nov 7-15. QSL via W8WC.

AFRICA

3B8 - MAURITIUS Jacques, 3B8/F6HMJ, announced to be on the air on all bands (perhaps also 160m) between Nov 15 and Dec 5. He intends to take part in the 10m single band category of the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via F6HMJ.

5H - TANZANIA Orlando, IN3KIZ, is now active as 5H3OC. QSL via IN3DEI, Claudio Daddario, Box 55, I-39100 Bolzano-BZ, Italy.

C9 - MOZAMBIQUE Jean-Louis, F5MAW, shall be QRV as C91MSF. MSF stands for "Medecins Sans Frontieres" the organization of doctors worldwide which only recently received the Peace Nobel Prize.

ZD8 - ASCENSION ISLAND WWDX SSB Contestant Jim Neiger, N6TJ, is QRV as ZD8Z from Ascension Island between Oct 26 and Nov 13. During the CQ WWDX CW Contest he intends to operate as ZX5J from Brasil on 10m only. QSL via VE3HO.

AMERICA

YV - VENEZUELA YW5FC will be activated in CW and SSB by local OMs from Centilena Island (SA-058) from Nov 12-14. QSL via W4SO.

ASIA

9M6 - EASTERN MALAYSIA Phil, HS0/G4JMB, is now signing 9M6CT in SSB on 10-40m until Dec 18. For QSL route see DXNL 1113.

BY - CHINA In the future Huang, BD4ED, will use the call BD4ED/4 from Shanghai on the mainland and BD4ED from Chong Ming (AS-136). QSL via BY4BHP.

HS - THAILAND HB9AMZ and his XYL moved to Thailand in Sep and should be QRV as HS0ZBS now. QSL via HS0ZBS, Kurt Brauer, Box 75, Phanom-Sarakham, Chachoengsao, 24120, Thailand.

EUROPE

ZB2 - GIBRALTAR After the WWDX SSB Contest Dave, ZB2/W8DO, is working especially on 14058 and 21058 kHz (FISTS) during the evening hours until Nov 15. Rumours say he mounted his Hustler whip antenna to the stern of his boat which would make his QSOs invalid for the DXCC award.

CONTESTS

WAEDC RTTY Contest: Nov 13, 0000Z till Nov 14, 2359Z. Banda: 10-80m. Work: Everybody. Exchange: RST+QSO number. QTC exchange between EU and DX!

CQ WWDX Contest CW: Nov 27, 0000Z till Nov 28, 2400Z. Bands: 10-160m. Work: Everybody. Exchange: RST+CQ zone.

Preview

DATE CALL DXNL Nov 15-Dec 5 3B8/F6HMJ 1172 * End of Oct 3B8/KD6WW 1170 Oct -Dec/99 3XY2D 1169 NOW 5H3OC 1172 * NOW 5H8TL 1159 Nov 99 5W0ST 1171 Nov 7 -Nov 29 9M6AAC 1171 NOW -Dec 18 9M6CT 1172 * Nov 12-Nov 18 9M6OO 1171 Nov 3 -Nov 15 9M6PWT 1170 NOW -Dec 10 9U5D 1167 NOW -mid Nov A5 ? (VK9NS) 1171 NOW C91MSF 1172 * NOW EL2RF 1171 Nov 8 -Nov 14 FG/G3TXF 1171 NOW -2001 FK8VHY 1160, 1168 Oct 29-Nov 13 FO (F1NGP) 1170 Nov 3 -Nov 22 FO, FO/M(Fs) 1171, 1172* Sep 4 -Nov FO0DEH 1163, 1168 Oct 23-Nov 14 FO0THA 1170 Nov 1 -Nov 14 FY/F5PAC 1170 NOW HS0ZBS 1172 * Oct 23-Dec 31 HS72A 1171 NOW -Jun/2000 JD1BKR 1169 Nov 1 -Dec 15 KC4/WA1O 1170 Oct 15-? KH0/AF4IN etc 1168 Nov 4 -Nov 13 KH4/W0UFO etc 1171 Nov 1 -Nov 20 OA (F5TYY..) 1171 NOW OD/F5SQM 1168 Oct 7 -Nov 15 PJ2/PA0VDV 1167 NOW R1ANF/A 1172 * Oct 19-Nov 11 T30Y, T30CW 1169 NOW T31UA 1171 Oct 30-Apr 1 V31JP 1171 Nov 4 -Nov 18 V47BY, V47GU 1171 Nov 2 -Nov 13 V47DA 1171 Nov 21-Nov 25 V8 (Ws) 1171 NOW -Jan/2001 VK0M (VK0LD) 1170 NOW VK0TS 1168 Nov 4 -Nov 16 VK8ML 1172 * Nov 19-Nov 29 VP2MGU ? 1171 Sep 29-Jan VQ9DX 1166 Sep -mid Dec XE1/N8SHZ 1164 Sep -Dec 31 XW2A 1165 NOW ? YV0?? 1168 Nov 12-Nov 14 YW5FC 1172 * NOW -Nov 15 ZB2/W8DO 1172 * Oct 26-Nov 13 ZD8Z 1172 * Oct 29-May/2000 ZF2NT 1171 Nov 7 -Nov 15 ZM4IR/4 1172 * NOW ZM5PX 1169 Nov 8 ?? ZX0SK, ZW0SP 1171 "NEW": 1172 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m 6W6/K3IPK 1833 00540Z via CBA KH2/K4SXT 1824 22030Z via K4SXT VP5/N0AT 1828 00307Z via N0AT VQ9QM 1828 11739Z via W4QM, bureau ZX0F 1832 00055Z via PY5EG, bureau 80m EL2WW 3503 00535Z via ON5NT JT1CO 3795 11908Z via CBA PJ2/PA0VDV 3502 00435Z via PA0VDV, bureau V47GU 3506 00449Z via DL7VOG, bureau XT2HP 3505 00323Z see DXNL 1166 YS1ECB 3790 00540Z via EA7BO 40m A45XR 7002 11844Z via Box 2038, Oman 111 HI9/DL4ALI 7010 00056Z via DL4ALI PJ9/ON4FCD 7052 00029Z VP2MGS 7074 00006Z via DL9NDS, bureau ZF2MK 7077 00216Z via K9MK, bureau 30m FO0SOU 10107 00222Z via F6AUS, bureau KH8/N5OLS 10118 00716Z via N5JA, direct R1AND 10106 00059Z see DXNL 1168 V47DA 10102 22221Z via DL1DA, bureau VP2V/G3TXF 10105 22156Z via G3TXF XE1/SM0OUG 10107 00456Z via SM0CCM, direct 20m ET3BN 14018 11710Z via DL1JRC, bureau FO0AOI 14253 00739Z via F6AOI, also bureau FY5FU/p 14260 00432Z via F5PAC, bureau S79AU 14191 11824Z via IK4AUY VK0TS 14165 00739Z via VK1DX 17m 8J1RL 18073 11811Z via JA9BOH, bureau P29BI 18080 11235Z via VK4EJ PY0FA 18073 00947Z via PY4KL T30CW 18073 00841Z via DL7DF, bureau TO0DX 18145 11333Z via LA9VDA, SASE 15m 3XY2D 21265 00914Z via VE2DPS FY5FU/p 21260 11419Z via F5PAC, bureau JD1BKR 21247 11003Z via JA bureau 12m 3D2TC 24966 00831Z see DXNL 1133 CP6/LU9AY 24950 11849Z via NU4N FM/DJ4IJ 24948 11213Z via DJ4IJ HZ1AB 24940 11123Z via K8PYD, bureau JT1BV 24930 00841Z via CBA S79JDV 24893 11138Z via G3TBK TO0DX 24955 11312Z via LA9VDA, SASE V47GU 24900 11529Z via DL7VOG, bureau VO2AC 24945 11822Z via VE3FU, bureau VP2V/G3TXF 24892 11844Z via G3TXF YJ0DX 24930 11115Z via VK4JSR 10m 9E1C 28491 00951Z via IV3OWC 9M6AAC 28015 00915Z via N2OO, bureau AP2WAP 28400 11125Z via IK4ZGY, bureau FG5DH 28490 11206Z via CBA FY/F5PAC 28494 11345Z via bureau J3/DL8OBQ 28550 11746Z via DL8OBQ T30CW 28023 00702Z via DL7DF, bureau T88WF 28480 00834Z via JN1WTK, bureau VK8ML 28460 11101Z via VK9NS or bureau VP2MCS 28407 11311Z via DL5NAM, bureau

Last information concerning CQ WWDX SSB Contest:

3V8BB via YT1AD SW2A (10m SO/LP) via SV2AEL, Savas Pavlidis, Box 22013,Thessaloniki 55310, Greece YB0ZDC ORARI CILANDAK clubstation; QSL manager YC0EHN Mr. Bas Harahap, Box 1337, Jakarta 12013, Indonesia. e-mail: yb0zdc@qsl.net ZX1Z via PY1LVF, PY1 bureau or CBA. e-mail: py1lvf@cxpostal.com EA8BH Martti, OH2BH, had to leave the QTH shortly before the SSB Contest and asked Jeff, N5TJ, if he wants to work from there. He agreed and set up a new single operator record with 10.000 QSOs and 27 millions. HZ1AB Manfred, DF1IK, operating the clubstation HZ1AB with much less effort logged 5200 QSOs and 8 million points.

INFO

QSL Routes

9A643KC by the Koprivnica ARC (9A8K) is QRV until Dec 31 commemorating 643 years of the city of Koprivnica. QSL via 9A7K, Kresimir Juratovic, Box 88, HR-48000 Koprivnika, Croatia

BY9GA Box 12, Lanzhou, Gansu 730020, China

DL5OBZ Markus Hammelmann, Mittelstr. 3, D-70180 Stuttgart, Germany

DL6ZFG Rolf Rahne, Box 15, D-39241 Gommern, Germany

GU0AZT Op Eddie Schneider, W6/G0AZT, during WAE RTTY Contest (Nov 13/14) via Box 5194, Richmond, CA 94805, USA (with return postage)

HP1AC NEW: Camilo A. Castillo, Box 0860-00144, Villa Lucre, Panama, Panama The maildrop in Miami/FL does not work anymore. Mail to his old post box 6-583 will be forwarded only until Dec 1999. But his e-mail stays: camcast@pty.com

IT9ZSB SCIRE' Salvatore, Via F.Sco Accolla 26, I-96100 Siracusa, Italy

J6/K7KL & J6/N3NT via N3NT

LA8NGA via Trevor Haggle, Postboks 1188 Valan, N-9751 Honningsvag, Norway

LA9FJA via Hjordis Dahle, Stamsneset 40, N-5251 Soereidgrend, Norway

NP3QE via Box 35046, Ponce, PR 00734-5046, USA

PA0JR Andre van den Bos, Olof Palmelaan 5, 9649 BH Muntendam, Netherlands

PY3ASN Alfredo Schneider de Miranda, Av. Atlantica 47, Arroio do Sal, RS 95585-000, Brasil

SP2FAP Sylwester Jarkiewicz, ul. Wielmozy 5b, 82-337 Suchacz Zamek, Poland

UA0CW (Zone 19) ONLY via W3HNK anymore!

UN3F Box-88, Ekibastuz, Pavlodar obl., 638710, Kazakhstan

UN7LZ Valery Zhilyaev, Box 7, Kostanay, 458000, Kazakhstan

UX2VZ Vladimir B. Fomichenko, Box 123, Kirovograd, 25009 Ukraine

UX5UO Gennady Treus, Box 925, Kiev-100, 02100 Ukraine

VK4AAR Alan complains that more than half of his incoming mail is addressed to one of his old addresses in Dalveen or Arana Hills (prior 1993!). The ONLY correct address is: Alan Roocroft, PO Box 421, Gatton 4343, Australia and is accessible for the public on the Callbook CD (in packet radio and internet), in DXNL 1150 and in ON6DPs QSL Manager Database.

VK4JSR Scott Watson, Box 169, Carina 4152, Queensland, Australia

VK8PW Peter Wollenberg, Box 2142, Darwin 0801, Australia

W2GSB Box 1356, West Babylon, NY 11704, USA

XE1AE Fernando Vallarta Aguilar, Box 19-500/510, Mixcoac, Mexico 19, D.F. 03910, Mexico

VP2MCS until Oct/99 has a website now: http://www.qsl.net/vp2mcs/

QSLs arrived bureau: VK9XQR (HB9QR), W2FXA/VP9, XW1 (JH1AJT), XX9TZ (OH2BH), ZF1WD, ZL6UT, ZV0SW (PT2GTI)

TNX for information to 425DXNEWS, 599 DX Report, ARRL DX News, DF1ZN, DF4RD, DF6EX, DL1GEH, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL3KWF, DL7PR, DXPRESS, F6AJA, HP1AC, HB9AMZ, HB9DHK, HB9EAA, IT9ZSB, OPDX, PA3ARM, Les Nouvelles DX, RTTY DX NOTES,UA0CW, YD0IR, The DAILY DX and others.