DX Newsletter 973: December 16, 1995


DX-NL 973 - 16/12/1995
DX News Letter
Editor: Uwe, DL9GOA

(PR: DL9GOA @ DB0HRO.#MVP.DEU.EU)

translated into English by:
Bob, DL7VOA (PR: DB0GR.#BLN.DEU.EU)


PACIFIC

H44: Bernhard, DL2GAC, wants to take part in the CQ-SSB 160m Contest as R. He plans to activate Sikaiana Island (OC-new) on 80m/40m in SSB/Pactor.


AMERICA

PY0F: PY7ZZ is QRV as PY0FZ since December 13. Fred will stay on Fernando de Noronha until December 20 and is working also on the Top Band.

VP8/South Orkney: LU1ZPF and LU6LO are QRV as LU6Z from this rare island group since December 10. They are working with two kilowatt stations, 4 element beams and wire antennas for the lowbands. Additionally they will put up a beacon on 28250 kHz. Plans are to stay there until the beginning of February. QSLs for LU6Z manages LU6EF.


AFRICA

3B8: Akio, JA3JM, will make a trip through the Indian Ocean at the turn of the year. He is working either as 3B8/JA3JM or as 3B8/AA5K in CW/SSB/RTTY on all bands and AO-10/13 from December 18-24.

9G: Steve, PA3GBQ, member of the PI4COM contest group tries to become active as 9G5BQ from Ghana between December 31 and January 15. This activity will take place during a visit of 9G1BS. QSL via PA3GBQ.

D6: JA3JM will be active as D68AS from the Comoros from December 26 until January 1.

FH: There is also the slight chance that Akio works as FH/JA3JM from Mayotte Island from December 28-30.

FR: Furthermore Akio plans to work from Reunion Island as FR/JA3JM from January 2-5. All QSLs via JA3JM.


Preview

TIME              CALL              DX-NL

Nov/95 - Nov/96   FT5XL/FT5XK       959
18.11. - Nov/96   VK0WH             970
10.12. - Feb/96   LU6Z              973
13.12. - 20.12.   PY0FZ             973
14.12. - Feb/97   FT5WF/FT5WE       959/971
18.12. - 24.12.   3B8     (JA3JM)   973
18.12. -   3.1.   YJ      (FK8FU)   968
23.12. - 28.12.   5N4OTB            972
23.12. - 31.12.   9N      (JA2NQG)  966
 ???   - 31.12.   9H3MJ             972
23.12. -   3.1.   JD1/JQ1SUO        970
25.12. -   3.1.   ZF      (I4ALU)   972
26.12. -   1.1.   D6      (JA3JM)   973
28.12. -   4.1.   ZK1/NC  (LA's)    968
30.12. -   3.1.   CE0A    (JA's)    969
30.12. -  14.1.   A7      (DL9FCQ)  963
31.12. -  15.1.   9G5BQ             973
  1.1. -   9.1.   5H1HW             972
  1.1. -  12.1.   VP2V/WB8ZTY       971
  2.1. -   5.1.   FR      (JA3JM)   973
  3.1. -   9.1.   VP5     (JA's)    973
  5.1. -  12.1.   S21ZZ             967
  9.1. -  24.1.   HK0/DF4UW         972
 13.1. -  16.1.   KC6     (JA's)    973
 24.1. -  31.1.   KH9     (W's)     972


Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
        1A0KM        1835  1915 via IK0FVC
        5B4ADA/HH2   1832  0135 via 9A2AJ
        5X4F         1830  2350
        9M2AX        1832  2300
        A45ZZ/25     1833  0040
        C6A/WG3I     1831  0415
        OX3LK        1836  2215
        TF3DX        1823  0550

  80m
        1A0KM        3507  1815
        3DA0CA       3509  0330
        5B4ADA/HH2   3799  0705
        5X4F         3505  0400
        G3XAQ/6Y5    3511  0505
        7X2VZK       3500  0000 via OM3CGN
        C21NJ        3797  1530
        C6A/WG3I     3509  0450
        LU6Z         3505  0130 via LU6EF
        TD9IGI       3795  0600 (counts for TG)

  40m
        1A0KM        7004  2035
        9Q2L         7001  1930
        KG4ML        7004  1610 via WB6VGI
        LU6Z         7005  0515 South Orkney
        PY0FZ        7050  2100 via PY7ZZ
        YA9XL        7004  1610 via F5TCN
        ZK1ATV       7006  1600

  30m
        1A0KM       10101  1700
        5N3/SP5XAR  10101  2250
        9M2TO       10103  1820
        ZK1ATV      10102  0615
        ZK1DI       10102  0622 via DK1RV

  20m
        1A0KM       14084  1250 RTTY
        5A1A        14245  1300
        A47RS/25    14060  0845
        FR5HR       14160  1550 via F5RRH
        JX9ZP       14260  0920
        KC4AAA      14020  1955
        KG4SH       14226  1510 via N4KHQ
        EM1KA       14260  0850 (counts for Antarctica)
        T30DP       14002  1215
        YA9XL       14012  1330
        YS1ZV       14262  1320 via KB5IPQ

  17m
        1A0KM       18076  1435
        5N0/OK1MU   18075  1310 via OK1DCH
        9J2BO       18070  1150 via W6ORD
        9Q5MRC      18072  1200 via G3MRC
        HK0TCN      18142  1200
        VP8CSA      18140  0910 via DL1SDN
        ZF2SQ       18144  1435 via WA0JTB

  15m
        3B8FG       21019  1035
        FH5CB       21277  1635
        TD9IGI      21196  1450

  12m
        nil

  10m
        9G1YR       28499  1100 via G4XTA
        A25/ZS6ZS   28444  1040


INFO

EM1KA is QRV from the Ukrainian Vernadski Base in the Antarctic.

KC6 Joshi, JF6BCC, Yokoi, JM6VOV, Jun, WH0AAV and Seiji, JH6RTO, plan to work from Belau as KC6IY, KC6VO, KC6WG and KC6FS during their holidays. QSLs via homecalls.

VP5 Koji, JJ2QEH, and Mack, JJ2QXI, will be QRV from the QTH of VP5JM from January 3-9.

VK0WH is Warren, VK4WH. He announced a new QSL route: Please do NOT send your cards to VK4ATS anymore. VK0WH QSLs are now managed by VK9NS.

VK9XRS Rob's stay ended earlier than estimated. With only 100 watts he logged 560 QSOs on 15m/20m/40m. QSL via ND3A.

ZK1DI is Gun, DF4DI, who was also QRV as V29VDI earlier this year. QSLs via DK1RV.

DXCC The ARRL published the new DXCC fees valid from January 1, 1996! Foreign non-ARRL members pay for the:

  1. first application = 10 $ (maximum 120 QSOs)
  2. second application = 20 $ (additional 100 QSOs)
  3. endorsement = 10 cents for each extra QSO
  4. additional awards and stickers = 5 $
  5. walk-in QSL-checking (on conventions etc.) costs 2 $ (maximum 120 QSOs) possibly plus return postage


QSL-INFO

via bureau: EA9AI, EA9KB, V59T, FG5GZ, P40J, P40N, EX8W, T71CE, V5/N0AFW, 9H3DX, OD5EH (via RW6HS), 7X2CR, 5N0GC, EA9LZ, EA9UK, VQ9QM, V47NS

      1A0KM  via  IK0FVC     ZK1LIA  via  LA1LIA
      ZK1NJX      LA9JX      ZK1ATV       LA1TV
      VK0WH       VK9NS      FK8FU        N5AU
      TJ1GD       SP9CLQ     FY5YE        W5SVZ
      LU6Z        LU6EF      PY0FZ        PY7ZZ
      HS0/KM4P    W3HCW      VP2E         WB5CRG

JA3JM: Akio Shimizu, 3-6-22 Kasugaoka, Fujiidera, Osaka 583, Japan

LU6Z: LU6EF, Raul Marcelo Diaz, P.O.Box 9, 1875 Wilde, Argentina

PY0FZ: PY7ZZ, Fred Souto Maior, Rua Almeida Belo 241/302, Bairro Novo Olinda, PE 53030-030, Brasil


TNX for information to JDN, OPDX, DXNS, OPDX, DXPRESS, INSIDE DX, DF4RD, ARRLDX, DL6KVA, DL7VOA, DJ7UC, F5PYI, DL5NEJ, DK2OY, DF7RX, 425 DX-NEWS, LNDX, ND3A and others.

Many thanks to all DXers, DX bulletins and to GOLIST and ON4KVI for the continous support. DL7VOA and DL9GOA wish you and yours many DX and a happy and healthy new year.