DX Newsletter 1122 November 16, 1998

DX Newsletter 1122
November 16, 1998

DX-NL 1122 - November 16, 1998
DX News Letter
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

KH0 - MARIANA ISLANDS Hirotada, KH0/JA0SC, announced to be active from Saipan (OC-086) in SSTV and CW on 10-160m from Nov 19-22. QSL via bureau to JA0SC or direct to Hirotada Yoshiike,722-1 Shiba Matsushiro-cyo,Nagano City, 381-1214 Japan.

KH2 - GUAM The Guam Contest Club will participate in the CQWW CW Contest again signing AH2R from OC-026. Toshi (JR7OMD/WI3O), Hiro (JH0USD) and Sassy (JR0BQD) want to outclass their own Pacific record from 1997. QSL via JI3ERV (NOT via KH2 bureau).

AFRICA

5V - TOGO Voodoo Contest Group members G3ZEM, G4ZVJ and G3VMW plan to be QRV as 5V7ZM, 5V7VJ and 5V7SW by the end of November. During the WWDX CW Contest they will use 5V7A. QSLs via homecalls.

7Q - MALAWI Les, 7Q7LA, is on the air again in CW since Nov 2. QSL direct via G0IAS.

9G - GHANA Voodoo Contest Group members G3ZEM, G4ZVJ and G3VMW will be QRV as 9G5ZM, 9G5VJ and 9G5SW from Nov 19-21 and once again from Dec 1-6. QSLs via homecalls.

FR - REUNION ISLAND Phil, FR/G3SWH, is on the air from AF-016 during the morning and evening hours from Nov 17-24. QSL via RSGB bureau or direct to G3SWH, Phil Whitchurch, 21 Dickensons Grove, Congresbury, Bristol, BS49 5HQ, Great Britain.

AMERICA

6Y - JAMAICA AF7Y, AG9A, K2KW, K7CO, KE7X, N6BT, N6BV, N6TV, W4SO and W9QA will be active from NA-097 signing 6Y2A (QSL via WA4WTG) during the WWDX CW Contest. They will be QRV as homecall/6Y5 on 6-160m emphasizing WARC, SSB and 6m between Nov 21 and Dec 1.

8P - BARBADOS John,K4BAI, will be QRV from NA-021 signing 8P9HT especially on 12/ 17/30/160m between Nov 24 and Dec 1. He will use 8P9Z during the WWDX CW. QSL via K4BAI.

C6 - BAHAMAS Dick, C6A/N4RP, is active from Bimini (NA-048) mostly in CW on all bands from Nov 20 till Dec 2 (including WWDX-CW). QSL via W4 bureau or direct via N4RP, Dick Phelps, 2805 Casita Way, Apartment 115, Delray Beach, FL 33415, USA.

HP - PANAMA DL2BAY (SSB) and Stefan, DL5XX (CW) will be on the air again as 3E1DX during the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via N0JT.

V2 - ANTIGUA David, V2/G6QQ, is QRV in CW from NA-100 on 10-20m from Nov 17 till Dec 2. QSL via G6QQ.

VP5 - TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS Vic, VP5/N4TO, is active from Nov 20-Dec 1. During the WWDX CW he will join VP5DX. VP5/N4TO via N4TO, VP5DX via K4UTE.

ASIA

HS - THAILAND Special operating permissions for 80 and 160m were issued again for the WWDX CW Contest. HS7AS, HS0AC and E22AAA have suitable antennae.

VR2 - HONG KONG Frank, DL3MFN, will be QRV as VR2FD or VR98FD using a dipole on 17m (later on 15m) for the next two years. QSL via DARC buro to DL3MFN.

EUROPE

CU - AZORES Dieter, DL3KDV, and Maike, DL4XS, participated in the WWDX SSB as CU2/homecall. They will return from Nov 25 till Dec 1 and take part in the WWDX CW as CU2V. QSLs via homecalls, CU2V via DL3KDV.

GD - ISLE OF MAN From Nov 20 until Dec 4 Steve, G4UOL, will be active again in CW as GD4UOL emphasizing 12 and 17m this time. Skeds can be arranged via e-mail to steve@g4uol.demon.co.uk. QSL via GD bureau.

SV5 - DODECANES J45T will be QRV during the CQWW CW. The 10m QSOs will be managed by the operator Phil, G4OBK.

Preview

DATE           CALL           DXNL

Mar 25-Apr/99  3B9  (AH0W etc) 1107
End of Nov     3E1DX           1122 *
mid Nov-       3W5FM           1120
Early 1999     3Y   (SSIDXG)   1091
now   -2001    5H3US           1117
now            5N38...         1121
now   -mid Dec 5N3CPR          1120
End of Nov     5V7ZM/VJ/SW     1122 *
now   -Dec/98  5Z   (ZL3CW)    1110
Nov 21-Dec 1   6Y2A etc (Ws)   1122 *
now            7Q7LA           1122 *
Nov 24-Dec 1   8P9HT, 8P9Z     1122 *
Nov 19-Dec 6   9G5ZM, VJ, SW   1122 *
      -Nov     9N7SON          1121
Nov 4          A22/W0YG        1121
      -Jan2000 A45XU           1116
Early 1999     A5   (JH1AJT)   1095
1998/1999      A6   (F6ARU)    1112
End of Nov     AH2R            1122 *
Nov 12-Nov 19  BQ9P            1120
Nov 20-Dec 2   C6A/N4RP        1122 *
Nov 25-Dec 1   CU2V etc        1122 *
Nov 15-Dec 5   D68WU           1120
now   -Dec/98  E31AA           1110, 1115
Dec/98         EK88L           1109
Sep/98-2000    FK8VHT          1111
Nov 15-Dec 7   FR   (F6BFH..)  1121
Nov 17-Nov 24  FR/G3SWH        1122 *
End of 1998    FR5ZU/T         1095, 1101
Nov 27-Dec 23  FT5ZH etc       1092, 1121
Nov 20-Dec 4   GD4UOL          1122 *
Nov 10-Nov 22  HC5UK  ?        1119
      -Dec     HF0POL          1120
now   -1999    HK/G0SHN        1115
1998/1999      KH3/KH6HE       1113
now   -Dec 31  HS98AG          1118
Nov 6 -Nov 25  JL1KFR/JD1      1121
Nov 19-Nov 22  KH0/JA0SC       1122 *
Nov 18-Dec 3   KH6/WE9V        1121
Nov 22-Dec 2   N1V             1111, 1113
CANCELLED      OX   (OZ8AE)    1121
Dec   -Apr/99  T31AF,T30CT etc 1119
Nov 3 -Nov 30  T32VU, T32IW    1119
Oct/98-Oct/99  TN7OT           1119
Nov 26-Dec 5   TU   (JA1OEM)   1117
Nov 17-Dec 2   V2/G6QQ         1122 *
Nov 20-Dec 1   VP5/N4TO        1122 *
      -2000    VR2FD etc       1122 *
Oct 20-Nov 24  XT2HP           1117
      -Dec/98  XV300S          1114
Nov 21-Dec 6   XZ1N            1121
Oct 11-Apr/99  ZF2NT           1116
Jan 9 -Jan 25  ZL9CI           1104
Early Mar/99   ZY0SP, ZY0SZ    1115


"NEW": 1122 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   3DA0CA      1827  1954Z via W4DR, bureau
   A45XR       1832  2010Z via Box 2038, CPO 111, Oman
   E30GA       1830  2102Z via K4JDJ, bureau
   FM5BH       1831  0317Z via F6HEQ, direct
   JY8ZW       1822  0318Z via K4ZW, bureau
   KH6AT       1835  0530Z via N6CFM ?
   TI4CF       1830  0559Z via W3HNK, bureau
   TY8A        1824  2029Z via DL7DF, bureau
   YK1AO       1829  0409Z direct

80m
   BQ9P        3795  1555Z via KU9C, bureau
   E30GA       3790  0238Z via K4JDJ, bureau
   FM5FJ       3793  0304Z via KU9C, bureau
   JT1BG       3800  2253Z see DXNL 1119
   KL7Y        3508  0627Z via bureau
   KH2/K4SXT   3784  2037Z
   ZF2GS       3506  0625Z via DL1DA, bureau

40m
   4F3CV       7001  1857Z via HB9CXZ, bureau
   9M8LP       7008  2203Z
   9N7SON      7008  2350Z via W4SON
   HJ1RRL      7052  0514Z via bureau
   KH2D        7004  1900Z via K8NA, direct
   T32VU       7001  0658Z via DL2MDZ, bureau
   TY8A        7042  0042Z via DL7DF, bureau
   ZF2NT       7015  0044Z via N2AU, bureau

30m
   E30GA      10103  1628Z via K4JDJ, bureau
   JL1KFR/JD1 10105  1116Z see DXNL 1099
   T32IW      10109  1407Z via DJ5IW, bureau
   TY8A       10109  1739Z via DL7DF, bureau
   XX9TRR     10102  1601Z via OH2PM

20m
   FK8GT      14194  0731Z via CBA
   FO5QG      14122  1553Z via XE1L, direct
   H44NC      14260  0746Z via Box 168, Munda, Solomon Islands
   HK0HEU     14195  1211Z via HK0FBF
   V63KU      14193  0651Z via JA6NL, bureau
   XV300S     14023  1250Z via JH1EVE

17m
   3D2VA      18079  0649Z Fiji, via WA2NHA
   5V7FA      18150  0624Z via F6FNU, direct
   A92FZ      18115  0533Z via W3HC
   KH6FHX     18165  1743Z via CBA
   XE2MX      18071  1736Z via K6VNX, also bureau

15m
   BQ9P       21295  0641Z via KU9C, bureau
   C91DI      21310  1706Z via IN3BXL
   FM5GU      21285  1428Z via WA4JTK, bureau
   JD1BIA     21265  0828Z via bureau

12m
   ET3BN      24912  1048Z via DL1JCW, bureau ?
   JT1BV      24933  0844Z via CBA
   S92AT      24963  1420Z via NJ2D
   TY8A       24940  1417Z via DL7DF, bureau
   VK9XTL     24963  1035Z via HB9QR, direct
   XE1IDJ     24900  1450Z via XE1J
   XX9TRR     24916  0633Z via OH2PM
   ZL8RS      24928  0734Z via ZL1RS, direct

10m
   BQ9P       28495  0812Z via KU9C, bureau
   E30GA      28026  1206Z via K4JDJ, bureau
   FM5CD      28095  1404Z via F5VU, bureau
   FR5ZQ/T    28500  0739Z see DXNL 1078
   JT1BH      28008  0840Z via bureau
   NH0E       28488  0921Z via CBA or KH0EJ
   PJ8/W8EB   28455  1155Z via W8EB

INFO

QSL Routes

7K4STV/1 (AS-117 Nov/98) via Suehiro Osada, 8-4-14-803 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka City, Tokyo 181-0013, Japan
7P8HH Horst Huhnlein, Box 1172, Maseru 100, Lesotho
7Z1IS (and partially 5A1A) direct via SM0OFG. SM0OFG does not answer the QSLs he receives via the SM bureau. Furthermore he instructed Lars, SM0BDS, the incoming QSL manager of the Swedish bureau to destroy all QSL cards for him. The SSA bureau now returns a QSL batch of about 1 kg with the stamp "THIS MANAGER ACCEPTS QSLs DIRECT ONLY".
DK7PE via buro or to Rudolf Klos, Ludwig Schwamb Str. 32, D-55126 Mainz, Germany. Mail to other older or wrong addresses will be returned as "receiver unknown". (List of stations he manages in DXNL 1101)
DL2BFH Rainer Ruelke, Roggenkamp 6, D-58454 Witten, Germany
ER7N (WWDX SSB/CW 10m) via UT7ND, Ukrainian bureau or direct to UT7ND, Gene Chumakov, Box 5235, Vinnitsa, 286018, Ukraine
K1WY For quicker and cheaper QSLing the K1WY DX Association, Box 2644, Hartford, CT 06146-2644, USA opened an European bureau in Belgium: K1WY DX Asssociation, Box 90, B-9900 Eeklo, Belgium. They manage: 5R8ET, ET3BT, GI3MUS, GI6YM, K1WY, KW1JY, ON4CAT,S21J, ON9CAT, P29CC, TF7GX, TF8GX, UA0AOZ, UA0DC, UA0ZBK and ZL3KIM.
KH0AS NEW: via Jim Sladek, WB4UBD. All direct QSLs already arrived were handed over, but KH0 has NO QSL bureau!
KI4RU Bob has NEVER been QSL manager of a DX station. (Somebody said he manages 4J1GC, YU2WV/5N0, AA5K/NH0, P29KH, S52DV, V29YS, YU2WV, V420KAO, VK5BWR)
SM1TDE/7S1BL (Gotland EU-020) via SM1TDE buro or direct to Eric Wennstroem, Vasagatan 9-324, S-172 67 Sundbyberg, Sweden
SU1CS Mohamed Al-Sabah, Box 8944, Salmiya 22060, Kuwait
SU3NQ Said, SU1SK, and Ezzat, SU1ER, state that THIS is a PIRATE.
TG9AOC Box 24, Guatemala City, Guatemala
TG9IGI NEW via Mario Ambrosi, I2MQP, via bureau or direct
TM8UN (Nov/Dec 98) via bureau to F5HWB or direct to Jean-Yves Mulot, La Frecher, F-50140 Mortain, France
UK8CK direct via RW6HS. RW6HS has a new address: Vasilij Kasyanenko, 357830 Stavropolskij Kraj, Novopavlovsk, PO Box "0", Russia. RW6HS asks for 2 IRCs per QSL and I didn't find out yet how to prevent unregistered mail to get stolen...
V51VE via bureau to ZR6VE or direct to V51VE, Rudi, 11 Bushbuck Lane, Monument Park, Pretoria 0181, South Africa
ZD7VC NOT via WT8S, BUT to the 1998 CBA (see also DXNL 1120)

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QSLs arrived via bureau: 3A/I8FXT (I8FXT), 3A7G, 3E1DX (KU9C), FP5EJ (K2RW), FS/JA4DND, HI3/DJ4GX, HI3/DL2GGA, HP1XVH (N0JT),JT1BL, HS50A (I1JQJ), J8/DF2SS (DL2MDZ),JT1FBW (G3YBO),TF3FK, JT1KAA (JT1CF),JW8XM (LA8XM),KG4WB (N2WB),SV0LK (SV9), KH2/K9AW (WF5T), R1FJZ (DF7RX), TA2/OK1MM (OK1DWX), PJ9/PA0VDV, TI4VSG (WA5TUD), TL8BC.

QSLs arrived directly: 7P8HH, 9M2LL, FJ/G3TXF, FO0SUC (F5JJW - quick), KH0CE, NH0E, TL5A (PA3DMH).

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