DX-NL 1183 - January 31, 2000
DX News Letter
Editor: Michael, DJ5AV
(PR: DJ5AV @ OE9XPI.AUT.EU)
(e-mail: dxmb@darc.de)
English by: Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: dxnl@darc.de)
VP8a - ANTARCTICA: Lance, VK0ERZ, is QRV from Davis Base almost daily at about 12 UTC on 14.255 MHz. QSL via VK2FUN.
V7 - MARSHALL: QSL of V73XP (DXNL 1181) is via N4XP.
VK9X - CHRISMAS, VK9C - COCOS: Richard (Ric), DJ4OI as VK9CN and VK9XS, Bernd, DJ3OS as VK9CO and VK9XT as well as Joachim (Joe), DF6IC as VK9CP and VK9XU will be active 5. to 16. Feb. on Cocos and Feb 16th to 26th from Christmas Island on 160 to 10m, 6m and WARC bands. QSLs via home calls.
VK0 - MACQUARIE: On http://www.geocities.com/vk0ld/1.html you find latest information on Alan's operating schedule. Feb 25/26th Alan did about 1000 QSOs as AX0LD to celebrate Australia Day. Only for these AX0LD QSOs QSL is - only direct - to Sao Paulo CW Group, PY2GCW, POBox 7068, Sao Paulo SP 01064 - 970, Brasilia. py2yp@pobox.com Donations will be presented to the Children's Cancer Hospital in Sao Paulo. http://www.qsl.net/cwsp/indexen.htm
VP6 - PITCAIRN: Jukka, OH2BR, is doing the VP6BR-activity to celebrate his 40 years long Amateur Radio career. He decided to operate from the shack of club station VP6PAC on OC044. Last weekend he was on 30 and 40m for Europe, on 160 m he did 195 contest QSOs. The next days an 80 m dipole will be erected very high. Logs will be sent to Finland whenever a cruise ship comes to Pitcairn this summer. QSL via OH2BR, CBA or address from DXNL 1180.
ZK1, FO0, A3, FW, KH6 - PACIFIC-TRIP: Adriano, IK2GNW, started to be active Jan 23rd as ZK1GNW on Rarotonga OC013 / SC, he continued on Aitutaki OC083 / SC Jan 25/26th, logcheck at http://digilander.iol.it/i2ysb/ He should have changed to Manihiki OC014 on North Cook Jan 27th as ZK1NCI and will stay there until Feb 3rd. Also the 2nd radio suffered some damages and Adriano is not on good health so there might be changes for the plan to operate from FO0, A3, FW, and KH6. QSL ZK1GNW via I2YSB (DXNL 1181) also via bureau. QSL ZK1NCI direct ONLY to IK2GNW's CBA.
ZK2 - NIUE: Al, K7CA, and Bill, W7TVF, are planing an activity on 160, 80 and 40m Feb 7 - 20th with good verticals and beverages. They will likely be above 1983 kHz 0600Z to 1700Z.
6W - SENEGAL: Phil, F5PHW, had to cancel the DXpedition in Dakar as 6W1/ in Feb due to health problems in his family. Maybe he will be going there in May or June.
A2 - BOTSWANA: Said, A22EW, will be active again Feb 6 to 27th on all bands. 2230-0030Z he will be calling for NA on 80 m. QSL via KB2MS.
6Y - JAMAICA: Reiner, DL2AAZ/6Y5, will be QRV on 10 to 40 m incl.WARC on SSB and CW with TS-50, wire antennas and verticals Feb 7 - 14th. QSL via DL2AAZ.
J3 - GRENADA: Ruby, J3/K4UPS, and Bill, J3/K4LTA, will be on their 15. trip to the Caribbean Feb 2nd to 28th. For the contests FOC, BERU and ARRL Bill's call will be J38A.
VP5 - TURKS&CAICOS: Tak, JA1MZL, arude@ma.neweb.ne.jp will be VP5DX Feb 4th to 7th. QSL via JA-bureau or direct to Takyuki Yoshimura, 502, 4-20 IRIFUNE ICHIKAWA, CHIBA, 272-0134, Japan.
XZ - MYANMAR: Only 6 operators with 3 stations remain on the island until Feb 6th. The 160 m log now can be checked on their web site. 15 operators are now in Yangon and were heard as XZ1DB (NA7DB), XZ1DX, XZ1YL (KM5EP), XZ1L (XE1L), XZ1ZV (K7ZV), XZ1ZZ etc and want QSL via W1XT.
GD - MAN: Rupert, G4XRV, will be on all bands as GD4XRV on EU116 Feb 3rd to 8th.
GU - Guernsey: Bob Rylatt, G3VXJ, will be home again as GU3VXJ/p on CW mostly on 12, 17 and 30m Feb 4th to 7th. QSL via G3VXJ.
JW - SVALBARD: Vom 3. to 8. Feb will Rag, LA5HE/OZ8RO, is expected again as JW5HE Feb 3rd - 8th, emphasizing low bands and WARC. QSL via LA5HE.
YL-OM-Contest CW. 5Feb1400Z - 7Feb0200Z, all bands. To be worked: YLs: OMs; OMs: YLs. Exchange RST + serial nr + DXCC-country resp ARRL-section/VE-province
ASIA-PACIFIC-SPRINT CW. 20 and 40m 12Feb1100Z - 1300Z. Europeans work stationes in countries on the Pacific coast. Exchange RST + serial nr. CQing station has to QSY 1 kHz after each QSO.
DATE CALL DXNL now - Apr2000 5K9AQ 1182 25Jan - 30Jan 5U7X, 5U7Z 1182 delayed 6W1/F5PHW 1182, 1183 * 07Feb - 14Feb DL2AAZ/6Y5 1183 * 23Jan - 06Feb 8P9DX 1182 19Jan - 03Feb 8Q7PA 1182 10Jan - 10Apr 9U5D 1167, 1179 06Feb - 27Feb A22EW 1183 * Mid February A35NW 1182 24Feb - 07Mar ET3 (G4ZVJ) 1181 13Feb - 17Feb FG/SM0CCM 1181 now - 2001 FK8VHY 1160, 1168 26Feb-15Mar00 FO/Clipperton 1161 early Feb FO0PRE ? 1182 ab Jan 2000 FT5YH 1179 mid February FW/IK2GNW 1182 15Feb - 20Feb? FY/F5PHW 1182 03Feb - 08Feb GD4XRV 1183 * 04Feb - 07Feb GU3VXJ/p 1183 * 29Jan - Mar H40MS 1183 * Dec - Feb2000 HS (OH2EA) 1177 02Feb - 28Feb J3/K4LTA etc 1183 * until 10Feb J3/W5SJ 1182 24Jan - 12Feb J73CCM 1181 03Feb - 08Feb JW5HE 1183 * now - Aug2000 JW9FJA 1181 now - Feb KC4AAD 1180 late February KH6/IK2GNW 1182 now - late Feb NZ7Q/KH4 1179 now OD5/F5SQM 1168 now P29DX 1182 03Feb - ? P4/W5SJ 1182 30Jan - 06Feb P40MH 10182 now - Mar 2000 R1ANA, R1ANJ 1181 now - late Mar R1ANP 1180 01Jan - 31Dec R1FJV 1179 early Feb S79TXF, SXW 1182 now TYD11 1181 22Jan - 09Feb V73XP,N6MZ/V7 1183 * now VK0ERZ 1183 * now - Dec2000 VK0MM 1170, 1176, 1178-1183* 20Jan - 15Mar VK4FOC 1181 05Feb - 16Feb VK9CN, CO, CP 1183 * 16Feb - 26Feb VK9XS, XT, XU 1183 * 04Feb - 07Feb VP5DX 1183 * 20Jan -earlyMay VP6BR 1180, 1183 * 01Feb - 06Feb XU7AAV 1181 24Jan - 24Feb XW (G4ZVJ) 1181 13Jan - 06Feb XZ0A 1179, 1181, 1183 * 27Jan - 03Feb ZK1NCI 1183 * 07Feb - 20Feb ZK2 (Ws) 1183 * 31Jan - 02Mar ZM7ZB 1182 "NEW": 1183 *
160m 4L0G 1842 2311Z via RF6FM ? 5U7X 1825 0344Z via DJ6SI, bureau 8P9DX 1835 0632Z DXNL 1182 E41/OK1DTP 1838 0419Z via bureau EL2RF 1832 2230Z DXNL 1171 direct JY9QJ 1820 0421Z via DL5MBY, bureau OD5/OK1MU 1860 0350Z via OK1TN, bureau TD9IGI 1838 0224Z PB1690, Guatemala City, Guatemala VK6HD 1824 2100Z via bureau VP2EJ 1846 0424Z via W5SJ, bureau VQ9QM 1830 2145Z via W4QM, bureau XZ0A 1826 1922Z via W1XT, bureau 80m 5U7X 3508 0030Z via DJ6SI, bureau FG5FR 3505 0137Z via F6FNU, direct FH/G3SXW 3509 2102Z via bureau V47KP 3793 0002Z via K2SB, bureau ZD7MY 3799 0558Z via CBA ZK1NCI 3795 0542Z via IK2GNW, direct 40m 5U7Z 7044 2210Z via DJ9ZB, bureau 9Y4VU 7004 0430Z FH/G3SXW 7007 2035Z via bureau FM5CD 7014 0712Z via F5VU, bureau FY5FU 7008 0032Z via F5PAC, bureau PJ2/DL1CW 7008 0600Z via bureau V44KJ 7005 0505Z via WB2TSL V73XP 7010 0923Z via N4XP, bureau VK9NS 7007 1905Z via CBA XE1UN 7070 0522Z via EA5XX, bureau YK1AH 7010 0428Z PB9597, Damascus, Syria 30m 5U7X 10102 2241Z via DJ6SI, bureau C56JHF 10104 0017Z via SM0JHF, bureau FH/G3TXF 10104 1901Z via bureau OY3QN 10118 1747Z via OZ1ACB, bureau VP6BR 10104 0728Z via OH2BR, bureau XZ0A 10106 1847Z via W1XT, bureau 20m AX0LD 14195 1111Z DXNL 1183 H40MS 14260 0632Z via DL2GAC, bureau V29TU 14017 1848Z via HB9TU, bureau 17m 9U5D 18140 0713Z via SM0BFJ, direct 5U7X 18082 1709Z via DJ6SI, bureau D2BF 18071 0726Z via EA8EE KP2F 18070 1732Z via W0KG V51HK 18140 0804Z via DL6OBS, bureau 15m HK3OSA/0 21260 1929Z via DF4UW, bureau VP6BR 21024 1738Z via OH2BR, bureau XZ1L 21295 1306Z via W1XT, bureau 12m 5U7Z 24945 0823Z via DJ9ZB, bureau FH/G3TXF 24893 1008Z via bureau NP2/K7BV 24900 1630Z via KU9C, bureau 10m 3B9FR 28495 1328Z via CBA 8P9DX 28505 1303Z DXNL 1182 C56JHF 28603 1349Z via SM0JHF, bureau FH/G3SXW 28023 1001Z via bureau P20OOP 28006 0826Z via P29-bureau XZ0A 28480 1020Z via W1XT, bureau ZM7ZM 28495 0859Z via DJ4ZB, bureau
QSL Routes
QSLs received via bureau: KP4BJB, KP4VP (KD8IW), OY/DF6VU/p, R9/DL6XK, RA9LI/9 (DL6ZFG), T33VU (DL2MDZ); TZ6DX (K4DX), V31VI (K3DMG), VK6EWI (VK6NE), VP2V/W7YAQ, VP2MHJ (DL2MDZ), DL2GG/YV5 (DJ7AO), ZG2FX (G3RFX).
QSLs received direct: 3C0R, 9J2AM via JA0JHA, CE0ZIS (CE2RKD), TN7OT (AL7OT), V31DE.
TNX for information to 425-DX-NEWS, 59(9)-DX Report, Antartic Bulletin/ IK1GPG, ARRL-DX-News, DF1ZN, DF6EX, DF6IC, DJ2SX, DJ3CP, DK2JX, DL1GEH, DL1SBF, DL2AAZ, DL2BQV, DL7PR, GOList, HB9AGH, IK7AFM, JA1MZL, Les Nouvelles-DX, LU1DK, OK1FWA, ON6DP, OPDX, PA3ARM, RTTY DX NOTES, SV2AEL, The-DAILY-DX and others.