DX News Letter 1176 December 6, 1999

ANTARCTICA

VP8/sh - SOUTH SHETLANDS Danny, LZ2UU, is on the air again signing LZ0A from the Bulgarian Antarctic Base on Livingston Island between Dec 4 and Feb 2000. Look for him especially on 14325 kHz. QSL via LZ1KDP.

PACIFIC

VK0/m - MACQUARIE ISLAND During his spare time Alan Cheshire, VK0LD (aka GM4EEL, VP8PJ,A4XFY, VS6AC, V85AC, P29AC, VK6CQ and VK8AC), is now active from the ANARE base until the end of 2000. It may be possible that he is the last radio amateur on this base for a longer period. Alan prefers CW and is mostly QRV around 14003 kHz or 15m working split and by numbers or continents. If you don't listen to his instructions he makes QRT. He does not like list operations and will not make QSY to another band for a bandpoint. Further information can be found at the site: http://www.geocities.com/vk0ld/1.html. Please DO NOT CONTACT him via ANARE! QSLs will be sent after his return from the island.

AFRICA

3V - TUNISIA QSLs for the 3V8BB operation in and after the WWDX CW Contest are handled by the operator Hrane, YT1AD. He has been spotted also on 17 and 30m but not on 12. --- I5JHW announces his operation from 3V8BB in the ARRL 10m Contest.

5T - MAURITANIA Eight members of the International Amateur Radio Volunteers (IARV) are building a net for emergency medical assistance and are QRV as 5T5U especially on WARC (also 30m), 28 MHz FM (29.260 kHz) and on 6m (beacon on 50.115 MHz) from Dec 13-20. Donations are welcome. QSL via JA1UT.

9G - GHANA Zdeno, OK2ZW, is active as 9G5ZW for three years. His QSL manager is Miro, OM3LZ. The QSLs shall be sent no earlier than January 2000.

TY - BENIN Philippe, TU2FH/FK8VHU, is in Benin from Dec 6-28 and hopes to get a valid license. He prefers CW.

VQ9 - CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO Patrick, W3PO, is on Diego Garcia for six months since Nov. He is using the clubstation VQ9IO and is waiting for his own call now. --- Paul, W2JDK, is QRV from Diego Garcia signing VQ9PH (mostly in CW) until Dec 15. QSL via W2JDK.

AMERICA

CO - CUBA A Cuban team with CO6ZG, CO6ZP, CO6XN, CO7PH, CO6RD, CO6WD, CO6JL, CO6SE, CO6MZ and CM6MNG plans an activity from Key Breton (NA-201) in CW/SSB/FM on 2-80m from Dec 9-13.

FM - MARTINIQUE Ralph, K2PF, and Steve, KU9C, are on the air as FM5DN in the ARRL 10m Contest. Before and after the contest they are signing FM5DN or FM/K2PF. QSL for FM5DN via KU9C; QSL for FM/K2PF via K2PF.

V2 - ANTIGUA Tom Roscoe, K8CX, is active as V26X on 10-160m and in the ARRL 10m Contest between Dec 7-13. All QSOs will be confirmed with a color QSL. QSL via K8CX.

KP2 - US VIRGIN ISLANDS Dave, AG8L, and Mike, KC8NJA, are on the air from the Windwood contest station from Dec 9-15. Dave will participate in the ARRL 10m Contest while Mike operates 10m SSB prior and after the contest. Since they have to repair the latest hurricane damages the time before the contest could be minimal. Dave's e-mail: AG8L@arrl.net. QSL for KP2/AG8L via NN6C and QSL for KP2/KC8NJA via NN6C. Contest QSLs for WP2Z via KU9C.

HR - HONDURAS Gerard, F2JD/HK3JBR, is QRV as HR5/F2JD from December until January.

VP5 - TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS Fred, VP5/K4LQ, and Bruce, W4OV, intended to be on the air as VP5W from Providenciales Island (NA-002) from Dec 8-15 (also in contest). QSLs via K4LQ.

YS - EL SALVADOR Markus, HB9KNA, plans to be QRV between Dec 6 and Jan 12. The call is not sure yet. He works in SSB only and is QRV from 80m-6m (also WARC) running a 2 ele quad for 10-20m and verticals for 40/80m. QSL via HB9KNA.

ZF - CAYMAN ISLANDS Glenn, W0GJ, is active as ZF2RT from Cayman (NA-016) from Dec 8-14 (also in contest). QSL via W0GJ.

ASIA

9N - NEPAL, XW - LAOS Charlie, K4VUD, planned to fly to Nepal on Dec 5 and wants to be QRV as 9N7DU for 30 days. Perhaps he makes also a one week trip to Laos.

EUROPE

GJ - JERSEY Bert, MJ/PA3GIO, will be active from EU-013 on 10/12/15/17/20/40/80m from Dec 11-16. QSL if possible via bureau to PA3GIO. His homepage: http://www.xs4all.nl/~pa3gio/GJ99/.

GU - GUERNSEY Jim, G0OFE, is QRV as GU0OFE from EU-114 from Dec 8-13 and will sign MU0C during the 10m ARRL Contest. QSLs for both calls via G0OFE. You can request a bureau QSL with an e-mail to: g0ofe@currantbun.com.

OH0 - ALAND ISLANDS OH0Z will take part in the multi single class of the ARRL 10m Test. QSL via OH1EH.

ON - BELGIUM Celebrating the marriage of the Belgian Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde all ON stations may use the prefix OT between Dec 4 and Jan 5. QSLs for almost all Belgian stations are handled by the UBA QSL bureau.

CONTESTS

ARRL 10m Contest CW/SSB: Dec 11, 0000 UTC until Dec 12, 2400 UTC. Band: 10m. EU stations work W/VE. Exchange: RST + serial number, W/VE stations also state/province.

Preview

Bandspots of the last 7 days

INFO

QSLs arrived bureau: 3V8BB (DL1RNO Feb 99), 3W6AN (DF8AN), 5H1FS (IK4IEE), 5N0MSV (OK1JR), 5N3BHF (OE6LAG), 6W1RD, 6Y2A (WA4WTG), N2HNQ/6Y5, W9QA/6Y5.

TNX for information to 425 DXNEWS, 599 DX Report, Antarctic Bulletin/IK1GPG, DE1JSH, DF6EX, DJ3CP, DK2JX, DL1GEH, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL2GAC, DL7VOA, EA5EYJ, DF1ZN, DL7PR, DXPRESS, ER1DA, F5MNW, HB9BCK, HB9DHK, HB9EAA, PA3ARM, PY4FQ, Les Nouvelles DX, ARRL DX News, OPDX, RTTY DX NOTES, The DAILY DX and more.