DX-NL 1260 September 11, 2001
DX News Letter
a free weekly service of
DARC Committee "DX and HF Contesting"
(http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/)
Editor: Karlfried Henrichs, DL1EK
(PR: DL1EK@DK0MWX.DL.EU)
(e-mail: dxmb@darc.de)
translation by: Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: dl7voa@darc.de)
BRITISH SOVEREIGN BASES ON CYPRUS, ZC4 Steve, ZC4BS, is QRV on 160-10m (mostly 15/20m) for the next 13 months.
CHATHAM ISLANDS, ZL7, OC-038 Roger, ZL7/G3SXW, and Nigel, ZL7/G3TXF, are QRV in CW only on 3503, 7003, 10103, 14023, 18073, 21023, 24893 and 28023 kHz (listening 1-3 kHz up) from Sep 13-23. QSL via G3SXW respectively G3TXF. More information can be found online at: http://www.g3txf.com/dxtrip/zl7_g3txf/zl7.htm.
CRETE, SV9, EU-015 Rene, ON5KH, Bill, ON5JE, and Luk, ON4BB, are active in SSB/CW on 10-40m from Sep 10-23. If they find a way to get to Paximadia (EU-187) they will activate this island for one or two days. QSL via homecalls.
EAST TIMOR, 4W Being a communications expert Carlos, CU3FT, is momentarily working in Dili. He received his amateur radio licence from the United Nations in New York and so he is active as 4W/CU3FT mainly on the WARC bands and 6m. The length of his stay is unknown. QSL via CT1EEB, Jose Emanuel Ribeiro de Sa, PO Box 79, P-3860 Estarreja, Portugal.
FIJI ISLANDS, 3D2 Coming from Nauru Gerard, PA3AXU, will be QRV as 3D2XU from Sep 20-28. He plans to operate in SSB/CW/RTTY/SSTV/PSK31/Hell. More details can be found on his website: http://www.qsl.net/pa3axu/2001/.
FLATEY ISLAND, TF4, EU-168 TF4RX (QSL via ON4CAT) and TF4/LX9EG (QSL via LX1NO) are QRV in CW/SSB on 10-80m from Sep 12-19.
GABON, TR Igor, UA3DJY, is on a business trip in Libreville until Sep 21. He plans to work as TR0A during his spare time. Check also: http://f6bcl.free.fr
HALLIG HOOGE, DL, EU-042 Ruediger, DJ3XG, will hit the airwaves from this small island off Schleswig-Holstein (DID reference N-22) from Sep 17-25. He will work with QRP equipment on 7030 and 10115 kHz and will also try to activate Japsand Island (EU-042, N-32). QSL via bureau.
LUXEMBOURG, LX A group of Dutch radio amateurs will operate as LX9SW in CW/SSB/PSK31/ RTTY on all bands (also WARC) from Sep 15-23. QSL via PA1KW, bureau ok.
MIDWAY, KH4, OC-030 Rudi, DL7VFR, and Tom, DL2RUM, will hit the airwaves as KH4/homecalls in CW/SSB/RTTY on 160-6m from Sep 20-29. QSL via homecalls. Find more information online at: http://www.qsl.net/dl2rum/. --- WH2M/KH4, N2IU/KH4 (JP1JFG) and WH2M/WH4 (JE7RJZ) will be on the air also on HF+6m but from Sep 23-29. QSL via JA1EOD.
MOGADOR ISLAND, CN, AF-065 Didier, F6ELE, and Bertrand, F6HKA, are planning to sign CN2LE and CN2KA on 10-40m on Sep 15/16.
NETHERLAND ANTILLES, PJ2 Joeke, PJ2/PA0VDV, will be on the air in CW between Sep 15 and Oct 12.
QUIRIMBA ISLAND, C9, AF-061 Reinhard, DL6DQW, will operate in CW/SSB from Mozambique signing C91RF/7 from Sep 19-23. QSL via DL6DQW.
SAIPAN, KH0 KH0/JG3DOC is QRV on HF+6m from Sep 14-17. QSL via JG3DOC.
SAO MIGUEL ISLAND, CU, EU-003 Bert, CU1/SM1CJV, is working in QRP CW on 14060 and 21060 kHz during the evening hours of Sep 10-17.
SAN LORENZO ISLAND, OA, SA-052 Manuel, OA4AHW, finally received the visitor's permit from the Peruvian Marine and will sign 4T0I in CW/SB on 10-80m from Sep 14-16. He will also try to operate in PSK31/RTTY on 15 and 20m. QSL via OA4DJW. More information is available on his website: http://www.qsl.net/4t0i/.
SAO TIAGO, D4, AF-005 IK7VJP plans to hit the airwaves from this island belonging to Cape Verde from Sep 14-21.
SIERRA LEONE, 9L Elmer, 9L1DX, is working as a doctor in Sierra Leone for the next two or three years. Expect him to show up in SSB on 10/15/20/40/80m during his spare time. QSL via EA4CEN.
TURKEY, TA Mill, LX1CC, will sign YM3CC mostly in SSB on all bands between Sep 16 and Oct 6. QSL via LX1CC.
VIETNAM, XV Sam, JA1EUI, will stay in Danang from Sep 21-28. Look for him in SSB on 6-80m hopefully signing XV3Z or XV3ZZ. QSL via JA1EUI, Satoru Matushima, 2469-5 Toda, Atugi, 243-0023, Japan.
QUIRIMBA ISLAND
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