DX News Letter 1207
July 24, 2000

DX-NL 1207 - July 24, 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

DU - PHILIPPINES Joe, DU1/K7JOE (ex BV/N0IAT, 7J1AOF etc), will be active in high speed CW on the WARC bands from Manila during the next two years. QSL via W7 bureau.

KH5 - PALMYRA Mike, KH6ND/KH5, is back again on Palmyra and plans to be QRV daily during his spare time. QSL via K4TSJ. He is also occupied with the preparations for the major Kingman activity held by 16 DXpeditioners with six radios for two weeks. To cover the tremendous costs the "Kingman Reef/Palmyra DX Group" is asking for donations sent to Tom Harrell, 2011 New High Shoals Road, Watkinsville, Georgia 30677, USA. Please send your questions to Tom, N4XP (n4xp@juno.com), or Garry, NI6T (ni6t@intuitive.com).

KH6 - HAWAII Bob, KH6/N2OO, and XYL Beth, KH6/KF2BQr, are on Maui (OC-019) between Jul 27 and Aug 3 (incl IOTA Contest). QSLs via N2OO.

VK - AUSTRALIA Steve, AX8AM/VK8AM/VK4EMS/exP29BI, is QRV mostly in CW signing AX8AM from Darwin until Nov 2. QSL via VK8AM, Steve Salvia, 1 Elliott Point, Larrakeyah, NT, 0820, Australia.

AFRICA

5R - MADAGASCAR Conny, DL1DA, is staying on Madagascar and tries to work in CW/SSB/ PSK on 10-160m between Jul 27 and Aug 7.

7Q - MALAWI Harry, 7Q7HB, is QRV again during the next five months and will do the first time ever QSOs in SSTV from Malawi. QSL direct only to the CBA of G0IAS.

AMERICA

4U1UN - UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS NEW YORK From July 27 till Aug 27 Fritz, DL4TT, is in New York and intends to operate the clubstation 4U1UN in CW listening especially for weak signals. QSL ONLY via 4U1UN (see DXNL 1182), NOT via DL4TT.

C6 - BAHAMAS Joe, W8GEX, Ron, WA8LOW, Mike, N9NS, and Mike, K9AJ, are QRV again from Berry (NA-054) signing C6AJR (C6DX during IOTA contest) from Jul 28-31. Operation takes place with two radios in CW/SSB on 6-40m. QSL via bureau to W8GEX or direct with sufficient return postage.

FM - MARTINIQUE Gerard, FM/F2JD (ex PY2ZDX, HP1XBI etc), will be active in CW/SSB for four months starting in Aug. QSL via bureau to F6AJA.

FS - GUADELOUPE Rudi, FS/NP2KO, comes from Germany and is QRV on 21,167 MHz daily for at least 10 minutes at 14:00, 15:00, 21:00 and 22:00 UTC.

HH - HAITI Phil, HH2/F8CUP, is working from the QTH of HH2NH between Jul 25 and Aug 2. QSL via bureau or direct to F8CUP, Philippe Crochu, 18 Rue d'Estalens, F-32110 Nogaro, France.

J6 - ST LUCIA Juha, J6/OH1HX, intends to operate from NA-108 mostly in SSB on 20/ 15/10m from Aug 1-6.

VP5 - TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS Bill, VP5/K5YG, is on the air from Providenciales (NA-002) in RTTY/ PSK31/CW from Jul 24-29. QSL via K5YG.

ASIA

BY - CHINA BI4S is the callsign of the JiangSu DX Clubs from Lingshan Island (Shandong province) from Jul 28-31 (incl IOTA Contest).

UA - ASIATIC RUSSIA Alex, RU0LL, and RW0LZ, RW0LV, UA0CAL, RU0LL, RZ4HF and UA0LST are on the air from Putyatini Island (AS-066) signing R0L in CW/RTTY/PSK between Jul 24 and Aug 1. Their website is http://www.qsl.net/r0l/. QSL via IK2DUW.

XU - CAMBODIA Jani, YB0US, shall be active as XU7AAP in SSB/RTTY on 10/15/20m from Jul 20-27. After that he will be on the air again as 3W2US for a few days. QSLs via N2OO.

EUROPE

GM - SCOTLAND Between July 21 and Aug 4 Andre, GM3VLB, Lorraine, MM0BCR, Alex, G(M)0DHZ, and Andre's son Niall (ex VP8NJS) are activating several islands from the Hebrides group e.g. St. Kilda (EU-059). During the IOTA Contest they will use the call of Pabay Radio Club, GM5K. On their website GM3VLB also writes why he replies only to direct mail. Check http://www.legend.org.uk/~tanar/iohtml/Andreqsl.htm.

IS0 - SARDINIA Simone, IM0/IV3NVN, is QRV from Maddalena (EU-041) mostly in CW on 6-160m from Jul 21-31. QSL via IV3NVN.

JW - SVALBARD YL Unni, LA6RHA, was announced to be on the air as JW6RHA in SSB on 14222, 14248, 14288 kHz from Jul 21-26 during her twilight hours. QSL via LA6RHA, Unni Gran, Mellomaasvn.128, N-1414 Trollaasen,Norway.

OH0 - ALAND ISLANDS Aki, JA5AQC, Martti, OH2BH, and Timo, OH1TX, are on Aland to erect antennae and may be QRV as JA5AQC/OH0 on Jul 27/28. --- Stefan, OH0/DL3SEM (ex YO2BLO), will spend his holidays on Aland between Jul 29 and August 14. Activities are planned in CW/SSB on 10 to 160m for about five hours daily. His daily sked is on 14282 kHz at 1200 UTC. QSL via bureau or with return postage to his CBA.

SV - GREECE Gerard, SV8/F2VX, is on Keflonia (EU-052) from Jul 29 till Aug 13.

SV9 - CRETE IZ0CKJ, IZ7ATN, IW0FQZ and IW0FT are QRV from Gadvos (EU-187) from Jul 23-27. QSL via IZ0CKJ, Alessio Roma, Box 22, I-03023 Ceccano-FR, Italy.

TA - TURKEY Rafal, TA1/SP6TPM/p, is active from Saros Island (EU-186) from Jul 24-26. QSL via bureau to SP6TPM.

TF - ICELAND Ed, TF/G3SQX, is QRV in CW only (also in IOTA Contest) from Jul 28 until Aug 6. QSL via G3SQX. His homepage is http://www.G3SQX.net.

CONTESTS

RSGB IOTA Contest CW/SSB: Jul 29, 1200Z till Jul 30, 1200Z. Bands: 10-80m. Exchange: RS(T) + serial number (plus IOTA number if on an island).

Preview

DATE              CALL            DXNL

Oct 8 -Oct 24     3B6RF           1195
Jul 26-Jul 27     3DA0MA          1206
Jul 5 - ??        3W2B etc        1205
NOW               3W2US, 3W2LWS   1206
May   -Nov/2000   3W2LC           1198
NOW   -Jul 31     4L0DXP          1206
NOW   -2001       4O8/9X0A        1201
Jul 27-Aug 27     4U1UN (DL4TT)   1207 *
Jul 24-Aug 1      4X85FUK         1206
Jul 1 -Nov 30     5B40            1205
Jul 3 -Jul 22     7P8AA           1203, 1204
Jul 21-Jul 23     8A3B            1206
NOW   -Aug 3      9J2RA           1206

NOW               A35IQ           1205
Sep/2000          A9 (K4SXT)      1206
NOW   -Nov 2      AX8AM           1207 *
Jul 28-Jul 31     BI4S            1207 *
Jul 28-Jul 31     C6AJR,C6DX      1207 *
Jul 20-Aug 20     CT3/DJ3FW       1206
NOW   -2002       DU1/K7JOE       1207 *
Aug   -Nov/2000   FM/F2JD         1207 *
NOW   -Sep/2000   FO0MCC          1206
NOW               FO0MOT          1205
Jul 10-Aug 18     FO0PT           1204
Aug 1 -Aug 16     FR/F6KDF/T      1203, 1206
Jul 24-Aug 2      FS/N3OC         1206
NOW   -End Aug    FS/NP2KO        1207 *
21Jul -Aug 4      GM0PNS etc      1207 *
Jun 20-Jun/2001   HC4WW           1203
25Jul -Aug 2      HH2/F8CUP       1207 *
Jul 24-Jul 31     HL4/VK3DXI      1206

Jul 21-Jul 31     IM0/IV3NVN      1207 *
Jul 19-Aug 2      J45W            1206
Aug 1 -Aug 6      J6/OH1HX        1207 *
Jul 21-Jul 26     JW6RHA          1207 *
NOW   -2002 ?     NH6D/KH4        1200
May 8 -Oct/2000   KH5, KH5K       1197-1199, 1103
Jul 27-Aug 3      KH6/N2OO etc    1207 *
Jul 24-Aug 2      MM0BNN/p        1206
Jun 26-Aug 1      NL7QT           1203
NOW   -Sep/2000   OD5/F5SQM       1168, 1203
Jul 29-Aug 14     OH0/DL3SEM      1207 *
Jul 27-Jul 28     JA0AQC/OH0      1207 *

Jul 24-Aug 1      R0L             1207 *
NOW   -Aug/2000   ST0P            1203
Jul 22-Jul 28     SV8/IK7XIV      1206
Jul 29-Aug 13     SV8/F2VX        1207 *
Jul 23-Jul 27     SV9/IZ0CKJ/p    1207 *
Jul 21-Jul 26     TA1/SP6TPM/p    1207 *
Jul 28-Aug 6      TF/G3SQX        1207 *
Jul 1 -Jul 31     TK/F6AUS        1205

NOW   -Sep/2000   V29TBK          1204
NOW   -Dec/2000   VK0MM           1176-1191, 1197, 1198
Jul 24-Jul 29     VP5/K5YG        1207 *
Jul 1 -Jul 31     DL1YAF/VP9      1205
mid July-         VR2OS           1206
Jul 20-Jul 27     XU7AAP          1207 *
POSTPONED->Aug    YW5LF           1206
Jul   -Aug        ZK1AND          1206
Jul 21-Aug 13     ZS/ON4BAM       1206

"NEW": 1207 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   7P8AA       1827  0050Z via DL7VRO, bureau

80m
   CX7OV       3799  2302Z
   HP1XVH      3795  0320Z via N0JT, bureau
   KP2/AA1BU   3790  0258Z via WA1LNP, bureau
   PU7XAF      3800  0359Z
   ZP5SBE      3799  2347Z

40m
   4W6GH       7050  1937Z via CT1EGH, direct
   FO0MOT      7001  0227Z via OM2SA, bureau
   HK0VGJ      7006  0344Z direct
   J28EW       7003  2018Z via F5KEE
   KP2/AA1BU   7080  0404Z via WA1LNP, bureau

30m
   7P8AA      10104  1924Z via DL7VRO, bureau
   FO0CLA     10117  0402Z via F6CTL
   FO0PT      10110  0412Z via DJ0FX, bureau
   R1ANF      10106  2020Z via RK1PWA

20m
   HR1/W4CK   14018  0301Z via W4CK
   VK0MM      14003  0638Z see DXNL 1180, QRX !
   YK1AH      14004  1813Z via Box 9597, Damascus, Syria
   ZK1AND     14256  0414Z via AB7FS

17m
   3B9FR      18070  1442Z via CBA
   4W6GH      18155  1435Z via CT1EGH, direct
   5N2BHF     18155  0950Z via OE6LAG, bureau
   7X2CR      18082  0815Z via IS0LYN, bureau
   V29TBK     18158  2214Z via G3TBK, bureau
   VP2MHX     18153  0127Z via W4WX, bureau
   ZK1AXU     18146  0859Z North Cook, via PA3AXU, bureau

15m
   4L0DXP     21014  1252Z via K1WY, bureau
   3W2LWS     21027  2048Z via WA1LWS
   7P8AA      24895  1152Z via DL7VRO, bureau
   A22HH      21248  1510Z Horst, via Box 13, Maun, Botswana
   WH7C/DU1   21017  1718Z via JG1OUT, also bureau
   FW5ZL      21275  0728Z see DXNL 1191
   KH0/JE3EJC 21287  1625Z via JE3EJC, bureau
   KH5/KH6ND  21005  1210Z via K4TSJ
   T88AY      21264  1547Z via JA7AYE
   VP8DBN     21297  1857Z via G7BSP
   XU7AAP     21084  0717Z via N2OO, bureau
   YI1OM      21033  0851Z via OM6TX

12m
   1A0KM      24925  1214Z via IK0FVC
   5R8FU      24903  1621Z via SM0DJZ, bureau
   9V1WW      24905  1409Z direct
   FO0MOT     24918  1739Z via OM2SA, bureau
   HF0POL     24940  1520Z via SP3WVL, also bureau
   J28EW      24940  1344Z via F5KEE
   OY3QN      24902  1348Z via OZ1ACB, bureau
   PZ1AP      24947  1316Z via CBA

10m
   5N3CPR     28013  1314Z via SP5CPR, bureau
   9G1MR      28480  0943Z via IK3HHX, direct
   CP6XE      28485  1434Z via IK6SNR, direct
   E4/G3WQU   28041  1411Z via bureau
   EM1U       28500  1351Z via UT7UA, bureau
   J28FH      28495  0819Z via WA2VUY, bureau
   PZ5RA      28490  1529Z via CBA
   ST0P       28395  1455Z via 5B4YY
   XT2HB      28550  1132Z via F5RLE, bureau
   YB0AZ      28495  1739Z via W7TSQ, bureau

INFO

QSL Routes

Announcements for IOTA activities are always welcome to dl2vfr@iota.test.de and will be updated weekly. At http://www.iota-post.de you can see the list of activities during the IOTA Contest 2000 with IOTA number and QSL info.

QSLs arrived bureau: BX6AA, BY1PK (DJ6QT), C56JHF (SM0JHF), C56SW (G3VMW), FG/G3TXF, FO0DEL (ON5AX)

QSLs arrived direct: T31K + T31T + TF4/SM6CAS (SM6CAS)

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