DX News Letter 1202
June 12, 2000

DX-NL 1202 - June 12, 2000
DX News Letter
Editor: Michael, DJ5AV

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

English by: Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: dl7voa@darc.de)

PACIFIC

KH0 - MARIANA ISLANDS KH0/AF4IN (QSL via JA6AGA) and KH0N (QSL via JA6CNL) of the Northern Kyushu DX Club (NKDXC) will be QRV mostly in CW 005 or 025 kHz from the lower band edges, on 1910 khz and 50110 kHz from Jun 18-20. QSLs via homecalls or to NKDXC, Box 11, Yawata, 805-8691 Japan.

V6 - MICRONESIA Ted, V63KR (K8AQM), Brian, V63KP (KG8CO), and Dave, V63KQ (K8AA), announced to be active on 6-160m between Jun 28 and Jul 12 (signing V63X during the IARU HF World Championship).

V8 - BRUNEI Hans, DF5UG, was on the air from OC-088 signing V85QQ from Jun 10-12 and will move to OC-184 on Jun 13. QSL via DF5UG.

VK - AUSTRALIA Celebrating the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2000 in Sydney all Australian stations may use the prefix AX between Jun 15 and Nov 2.

AFRICA

5H - TANZANIA Dave Heil, K8MN, will finish his two year activity as 5H3US from Dar-es-Salaam on June 16 and will return to the US after 15 years and more than 230.000 QSOs from different DX locations (OH2- and OH0/K8MN, J52US, 9L1US, A22MN, member of 1986 OH0MD/OJ0-DXpedition). His QSL manager WA8JOC still has all the logs of Dave's activities! --- Bert, 5H3/PA3GIO, will be on Mafia Island (AF-054) from Jun 18-24. He will then move to Pemba Island (AF-063) where he will be active as 5H1/PA3GIO until the beginning of July. QSLs via buro to PA3GIO.

5R - MADAGASCAR Sigi, DJ4IJ, had no possibility to hit the airwaves during this trip (see DXNL 1201) but will return to Madagascar several times.

EA8 - CANARY ISLANDS The Grupo DX Gran Canaria will activate the station ED8GCR from Roque de Gando (AF-004) during the DIE Contest on Jun 18. QSL via bureau or to EA8AKN.

J2 - DJIBOUTI Jean, F5LDY, was QRV as J28/F5LDY since mid May and is now active as J28EW since Jun 10. Check: 21008 or 28008 kHz. QSL via F5LDY.

AMERICA

VE - CANADA, OX - GREENLAND Tony, VA3MER (tony@wright-photo.com), is leaving Sydney/Nova Scotia on Jun 12 sailing to Greenland, Baffin Isl. and the Labrador coast. He intends to operate from several spots on land for a few days. His location will be updated daily on http://www.wright-photo.com

VP2E - ANGUILLA Jim, WB2REM, will be QRV on 160-10m signing VP2EREM from Jul 1-12. QSL via WB2REM.

ASIA

4X - ISRAEL Mirko, 4X/DL8ABO/p, is active during his spare time from Jun 8-29. QSL via DARC bureau or to his CBA.

9M2 - WESTERN MALAYSIA Keith, 9M2/GM4YXI, had no transportation possibility to AS-046. On Jun 9/10 he was active from AS-097 and plans to work from Pulau Tioman (AS-046) on Jun 17/18. He is QRV in CW/SSB on 20/15/12/10m till Jun 25 when he will return home. QSL via GM4YXI, Dr Keith Kerr, East Loanhead, Auchnagatt, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland AB 41 8YH, Great Britain. More information at: http://www.gm7v.com

EUROPE

HB0 - PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN Manne, HB0/DL4MP, is QRV from Triesenberg (JN47TB, 1400m a.s.l.) from Jun 13-15. QSL via DARC bureau or to the CBA of ex DL8SET.

SV9 - CRETE Ray, SV9/DL8YRM, is on the air from EU-015 working daily in CW only on 10-80m (also WARC) since Jun 6. QSL via bureau to DL8YRM.

CONTESTS

ALL ASIAN DX Contest CW: Jun 17, 0000Z until Jun 18, 2400Z. Bands: 10-160m. Work: stationen in Asia. Exchange: RST+age. If you don't like to reveal your age you may send RST+00. There are a few rule changes. Please check the JARL homepage at http://www.jarl.or.jp.

Preview

DATE              CALL           DXNL

Oct 7 -Oct 23     3B6RF          1195
Jun 3 -Jun 23     3D2RW          1201
May   -Nov/2000   3W2LC          1198
NOW   -2001       4O8/9X0A       1201
NOW               4W6  (several) 1190-1192, 1196
Jun 8 -Jun 29     4X/DL8ABO/p    1202 *
      -Jun 16     5H3US          1202 *
Jun 18-Jun 24     5H3/PA3GIO     1202 *
Jun 25-Jul        5H1/PA3GIO     1202 *
Jun 8 -Jun 17     5R   (DJ4IJ)   1201
Oct   -Sep/2001   5X1GS          1166
Feb 1 -Feb 1      8J1RL          1193
Jun 17-Jun 18     9M2/GM4YXI     1202 *
Jul 12-2002 ?     9V1XE          1157

Apr 19-July       A45ZN          1194
Jun 15-Nov 2      AX...          1202 *
Jun 4 -Aug 15     BT0QGL         1200
NOW               CE0 (KM9D)     1199
Mar/99-2001       E4/G3WQU       1140
Jun 18            ED8GCR         1202 *
NOW               EM1KY          1185

Feb 26-Aug/2000   FH/TU5AX       1185
NOW   -2001       FK8VHY         1160, 1168
Nov/99-??         FR5DC          1193
NOW               FR5FD          1168
NOW               FR5ZQ/G        1198, 1199
Nov/99-Oct/2000   FT5WI          1191
Jan 7 - ???       FW5ZL          1191
NOW   -2001       FK8VHY         1160, 1168
Jun 13-Jun 15     HB0/DL4MP      1202 *
Apr/99-Mar/2002   HS/JR5XPG      1141

Jun 10-           J28EW          1202 *
1999  -2001       J28FF          1171
NOW   -2000       J87AB          1193
Apr 7 -Oct        JX7DFA         1192
NOW   -Aug/2000   JY9NE          1190
NOW   -2002       KH2/K4ANA      1162
NOW   -2002 ?     KH4 (NH6D)     1200
May 8 -Oct/2000   KH5, KH5K      1197-1199
Jun 18-Jun 20     KH0/AF4IN etc  1202 *

Jun 12-           OX  (VA3MER)   1202 *
Jan 1 -Dec 31     R1FJV          1179
Apr 15-July/2000  S511E - S588S  1194
NOW   -May 30     SV5/DL3DRN     1200
May   -Oct/2000   SV5/IK2WZD     1196
Jun 14-Jun 21     SV8/G3SWH      1201
Jun 6 -           SV9/DL8YRM     1202 *
Jun 9 -Jun 16     SV9/G3NYY etc  1201
NOW   -2000       SV/OK1YM       1177

NOW   -Jul/2000   TT8JLB         1193
Jun 28-Jul 12     V63KR, KP, KQ  1202 *
Jun 10-Jun 12     V85QQ          1201
NOW   -Dec/2000   VK0MM          1176-1191, 1197-1198
Jul 1 -Jul 12     VP2EREM        1202 *
      -Sep/2000   XE1/NP2AQ      1142
NOW   -Late 2001  YI9OM          1186
Jun 10-Jun 17     ZA/N5NW        1201
Jun/99-2000       ZS8D           1191

"NEW": 1202 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   nil

80m
   OY/DL2SWW   3510  2158Z via bureau
   VK5PO       3799  2003Z
   Z22JE       3799  2016Z via bureau

40m
   5H3RK       7006  1928Z via SM0LRK
   HP1XVH      7056  0343Z via N0JT, bureau
   JW5DW       7005  0050Z
   ZL2AZ       7001  0531Z

30m
   8J1RL      10104  2123Z via JG3PLH
   BZ4DHI     10103  0410Z via I1YRL, direct
   FR5FD      10111  0258Z via F5LBM, bureau
   HK0VGJ     10111  0355Z direct
   OY/DL2VFR  10111  2126Z via bureau

20m
   4O8/9X0A   14195  0729Z via RW3AH, bureau
   FO5QS      14260  0606Z see DXNL 1161
   WH6ASW/KH2 14210  1932Z via VK4FW, also bureau
   VK0MM      14004  0638Z see DXNL 1180, QRX !
   XE1/NP2AQ  14003  0523Z via W3HNK, also bureau

17m
   FO0CLA     18069  0835Z via F6CTL
   J28/F5LDY  18078  1818Z via F5LDY
   KH6LEM     18144  0409Z via bureau
   JW/DL3NRV  18075  1646Z via bureau
   KH0/JA3EYO 18078  1632Z via bureau
   VK9NL      18071  0435Z via CBA

15m
   3D2RW      21026  1052Z via ZL1AMO
   4W6GH      21260  1706Z via CT1EGH, direct
   5R8FL      21222  1630Z via F5TBA
   7Q7RM      21325  1746Z via G0IAS, direct
   9M8QQ      21260  1853Z via DF5UG, direct
   9Y4/DL2RVS 21233  1823Z via DL2YY
   C6ANI      21355  1754Z via CBA
   EL2DT      21245  1835Z via IK0PHY, bureau
   FO0DER     21023  0835Z via 3D2AG, CBA
   FW5ZL      21275  0838Z via Box 2, 98600 Matautu, Wallis&Futuna, France
   FY/F5KEE   21260  0440Z via F8BXI
   R1AND      21210  1530Z via DL5EBE, bureau
   V85QQ      21255  1738Z via DF5UG

12m
   FH/TU5AX   24950  1346Z via F5OGL, bureau
   FY5FU      24973  1236Z via F5PAC, bureau
   TR8CA      24905  0853Z via F6CBC

10m
   3B8GL      28500  1509Z via 3B8CF, direct
   4S7VK      28481  0852Z via DJ9ZB, bureau
   4W6UN      28475  1419Z via VK3OT, direct
   5N0FPK     28505  0908Z via bureau
   5X1P       28018  1248Z via G3MRC, bureau
   9V1WW      28440  1813Z direct
   CE0CIS     28493  1238Z via CBA
   FR5ZQ/G    28020  1511Z via FR5ZQ CBA
   J28EW      28028  0852Z via F5LDY
   JT1CO      28493  0921Z via CBA
   KP4DKE     28462  1840Z via bureau
   TJ1MG      28494  1547Z via I2OMK
   TR8IG      28467  1440Z see DXNL 1155
   TT8JLB     28028  0852Z via F5BAR, bureau
   VQ9VK      28017  1439Z via N1TO
   VR2LC      28022  1550Z via CBA or bureau
   ZD7VC      28491  2128Z via ON4CAT, direct

INFO

QSL Routes

• 3C2JJ Problems occurred with the mail to TR8XX in Gabon. If you are still waiting for a QSL please send it to TR8XX/F2XX, Jean-Claude Jupin, Chemin Gelos, F-64990 Lahonce, France. This route is slow but safe!
• 3W7CW, XU7AAS, YI9CW, Op Tom, SP5AUC, spends his holidays home in Warsaw for two months and intends to solve the problems with his postbox. QSL with SASE to Tom Rogowski, Box 11, 02-800 Warszawa, Poland. Tom is NOT a member of the Polish club PZK, so bureau QSLs won't arrive!
• 4W6GH OP Antonio, CT1EGH, will confirm the QSLs when he spends his holidays at home in Aug/Sep 2000.
• 9M6XXT via bureau to JA1CMD or to Hilton Residence 2-52604, Box 4083 KBY, Jakarta 12040, Indonesia
• A61AT NEW: since Jun 1, 2000 via IT9ZGY
• B4R Box 538, Nanjing 210005, China
• BD6LI Yang Zhi, #1453 No. 76 Wen Hua Road, Zheng Zhou, Henan 450002, China
• BM4AAA PO Box 922, Taichung, Taiwan
• BM4EUM PO Box 922, Taichung, Taiwan
• BV3/JA1JKG Teruji Hosokai, 3095 Yanokuchi, Inagi, Tokyo 206-0812, Japan
• E20EHQ Kanok Nakchum, 99/1417 Soi 22 A, Krungthepgrita Rd., Spansoong, Bangkok 10250, Thailand
• FK8HZ Maurice Bunel, B. P. 9 WE, F-98820 Lifou, France
• KH0/JH8KYU Hidetoshi Tsutsumi, 4-12-3-307 Shinmachi,Ome,Tokyo 198-0024,Japan
• SV1FJA Nektarios Athanasiou, 50 Ermou St, GR-162 33 Byron, Athens, Greece
• SV4FGD Kleanthis Sirakoulis, Box 1368, GR-411 10 Larisa, Greece
• T88TV Koichiro Sakamoto,1-3-28,Kitashiro-Cho,Jeotsu,Niigata 943-0824,Japan
• XQ0X on Jun 4 (20m SSB and 10m CW) was a PIRATE (says QSL manager CE3ESS)
• ZA/9A4NA Zeljko Curkovic, c/o UNHCR Tirana, Vaso Pasha 11/I, Tirana, Albania
• ZA/OK1JR Stan Matejicek, c/o Czech Embassy, Rruga Skanderberg 10, Tirana, Albania
• ZA0IS Albanian Amateur Radio Club Partizani, Box 7464, Tirana, Albania

The Russians re-activated their well known QSL bureau PO Box 88 in Moscow. Now it belongs to the CENTRAL Radio Club and serves 24 national QSL bureaus. They will ONLY forward those letters with enclosures where the call and the address are written clearly on the envelope. Otherwise they will use the enclosures for the QSL bureau. You can also apply for CRC and SRR awards via CRC, PO Box 88, Moscow, 123459, Russia.

QSL routes of stations active during the WPX CW Contest 2000 were collected and published by Pascual, EA5EYJ, at: http://www.arrakis.es/~ea5eyj/

QSLs arrived buro: RM1MV (OH2BR), VP2MPT (EA3BT), DK8FD/VP9, XT2OW (F5RLE), XX9TRR (N6XJ), ZL9CI (ZL2HU)

The 25th HAM RADIO in Friedrichshafen/Germany (June 22-24, 2000)

The DX Newsletter will be presented at the booth of the DX and HF Committee of the DARC during the HAM Radio 2000. Please feel free to visit us in hall 9 at booth 904.

Important meetings for DXer's (on the HAM RADIO itself):

Friday, Jun 23, 1200 hours CET: German DX Foundation Meeting,hall 2/room D
Saturday, Jun 24, 1200 CET: Contest Forum (DARC DX+BCC), hall 2/room B
Saturday, Jun 24, 1600 CET: DX Meeting, moderated by DL3TD, hall 2/room A

in the evenings:

Jun 22/23, 1930 CET: BCC/RRDXA Meeting at Restaurant "Adler" in Ailingen,
Jun 23, 1900 CET: IOTA Meeting at Restaurant "Beim Bene", near fairground

You may get your A52A QSLs at the HAM RADIO, but ONLY for you PERSONALLY and only if you have a filled out QSL of your own!!

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