DX News Letter 1223
November 13, 2000

DX-NL 1223 - November 13, 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)

ANTARCTICA

VK0/m - MACQUARIE ISLAND Surprisingly Alan, VK0MM, is still QRV from AN-005 working in CW/SSB on 20m and sometimes on 30m during his spare time till Dec 17. The QSL route will be announced after his return home. All mail arriving earlier will NOT be forwarded to Alan. Check his operating times on: http://www.geocities.com/vk0ld/1.html

PACIFIC

A3 - TONGA YL Jan, A35TO, and Mike, A35MO (KM9D), are QRV from Lifuka (OC-169). QSLs via OM2SA.

KH2 - GUAM A Japanese Team from Nagoya is QRV from OC-026 working with 2 radios in CW/SSB/RTTY on 6-160m from Nov 10-15: KH2F (QSL via JA2TBS), KR6CZ/KH2 (via JA2VFW), AB8EW/KH2 (via JH2SON), K1HP/KH2 (via JE2EHP), KH2/JH2ABL (via JH2ABL), KH2/JH2KDP (via JH2KDP), KH2/JJ2MST (via JJ2MST), KH2/JL2WNA (via JL2WNA), KH2/JQ2PTN (via JQ2PTN).

KH4 - MIDWAY ISLAND Bill, KH4/NH6D, left Midway after six months. A return to the island is not planned yet. QSL via N6FF, also via bureau.

KH6 - HAWAII KH6/N8ROD is QRV in SSB on 10m only from Nov 12-22. --- During the upcoming WWDX CW Contest Bill, W8QZA, will operate on 15m QRP signing KH6/W6QY from the shack of KH6SQ. QSL via W8QZA.

FO - FRENCH POLYNESIA Antoine, 3D2AG, shall be QRV as FO0DER from Mangareva (OC-063) from Nov 14-22. QSL via 3D2AG. --- Bruno, FO/TK5PB, plans to be active especially on the WARC bands from the Hao Atoll (OC-066) from Nov 20-27. QSL via TK5PB.

YJ - VANUATU The Prairie DX Group members Rick, KF9ZZ, Todd, W9YK, Fred, KF9YL, Mike, N9WM, Bill, W8LVN, and Tim, KB9QYL are going to Efate (OC-035) to operate with two stations in CW/SSB/RTTY/SSTY/PSK31 on 6-160m from Nov 18-28. They applied for the call YJ0PD. They intend also to work from neighboring islands and to take part in the WWDX CW Test. QSL via buro to N9PD or direct (SAE+postage): The Prairie DX Group, 1206 Somerset Ave, Deerfield, IL 60035,USA. See: http://www.n9pd.com

ZL8 - KERMADEC ISLAND Jacky, ZM8CW (F2CW), finished his activities from Raoul (OC-039) on Nov 11. QSL via ZL3CW.

AFRICA

3V - TUNISIA The Kerkennah Island DXpedition shall be QRV as TS7N from Nov 14-28. They were the first to obtain operating permission for 6m and WARC. QSL via DL6BCF. Check their homepage: http://www.qsl.net/ts7n/

5R - MADAGASCAR DJ4IJ shall be active during his spare time starting Nov 19.

5T - MAURITANIA, S0 - WESTERN SAHARA JA1UT and others of the International Amateur Radio Volunteers are QRV as 5T5U and as S07CRS (RTTY) and S07U (CW/SSB) from Nov 10-16. All QSLs via JA1UT.

9G - GHANA The Dutch team shall be on the air again from the Dormaa hospital in Dormaa-Ahenkro working in CW//SSB on 40/20/15m: 9G5EE (via PE1LUC), 9G5WP (QSL via PE1PFN) and 9G5GM (QSL via PA3GGM) plus the club stations 9G1AA and 9G1OO (both QSLs via PA3ERA).

EA8 - CANARY ISLANDS Andree, EA8/DL8LAS, is QRV in CW on 10-40m between Nov 15 and Dec 2. QSL via bureau or to his CBA.

S9 - SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE Matt, DA1MH, plans to hit the airwaves from AF-044 signing S92DX between Nov 18 and Dec 3.

AMERICA

HI - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Bernd, DL2DXA/HI9, announced to be QRV on all bands during the WWDX CW Contest and from Nov 18-30.

J7 - DOMINICA Paul, K5AF, and George, K5KG, announced to be active as J75KG from from Nov 18-27 and during the WWDX CW Contest.

J8 - ST VINCENT AND GRENADINES John, J8/G0WHP (or a J8 call), is QRV from Nov 16 until Dec 12. QSL via G0WHP.

PJ2 - NETHERLAND ANTILLES The Caribbean Contesting Consortium (CCC) is QRV as PJ2T from the new clubstation on Curacao (SA-006) from Nov 10 till WWDX CW Contest Outside of the contest the operators W0CG, KU8E, W9EFL, KP2L and more are QRV as PJ2/homecalls.

VE - CANADA During the WWDX CW Contest Yuri, VA3ZU, will represent CQ zone 2 again signing VE2IM from Sept-Iles from Nov 22-27. Outside of the contest he is working also on the WARC bands. QSL via buro to VA3ZU or direct to Yuri Onipko, 66 Cavell Ave, Toronto, ON, M8V 1P2, Canada (NOT CBA!).

ZF - CAYMAN ISLANDS Jim, K4BI, is on the air from NA-016 signing ZF2MU from Nov 16-23. --- John, K6AM, Dan, N9XX, Vicky, AE9YL (ex KB5EAM), and Carl, K9LA, plan to operate from Grand Cayman from Nov 21-28. During the WWDX CW Contest they will be QRV on 15m as ZF2AM (QSL via K6AM), on 10m as ZF2RR (QSL via N9XX) and on 40m as ZF2LA (via K9LA). ZF2YL (QSL via AE9YL) intends to work in SSB during the WWDX CW Contest.

ASIA

9M6 - EASTERN MALAYSIA Hide, JM1LJS, was QRV in CW/SSB on 6-80m on Nov 13/14. QSL via JM1LJS

HS - THAILAND Tony, HS0/G4UZN, is on the air during the last two weeks of Nov and also during the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via G4UZN, direct or via buro.

XV - VIETNAM Rolf, SM5MX, is QRV again as XV9SW since Nov 19. QSL via SM3CXS.

EUROPE

GD - ISLE OF MAN Steve, G4UOL, is signing GD4UOL in CW only on all bands from Nov 17 until Dec 1.

HV - VATICAN CITY Dan, N1ND, announced to operate as HV0A from the station of HV4NAC on 21295 kHz and 28430 kHz starting Nov 23, 1400 UTC. QSL via IK0FVC.

JW - SVALBARD Per, LA3FL, is working for the Norwegian weather service for 6 months starting on Nov 17. First he will be on Bear Island (EU-027) and he will then go to Hopen Island (EU-063) in Jan 2001. He will be QRV as JW3FL during his spare time.

CONTESTS

CQ WWDX Contest CW: Nov 25, 0000 UTC till Nov 26, 2400 UTC. Bands: 10-160m. Work: Everybody, own DXCC counts only as a multiplier. Exchange: RST+CQ zone

Preview

DATE            CALL            DXNL

03Nov - 17Nov   3B8/DL7DF etc   1216
09Nov - 26Nov   3W2LWS          1222
NOW   - 2001    4O8/9X0A        1201
NOW   - 2002    4S7RO/6Y5       1219
09Nov - 22Nov   4S7WHG          1222
until 19Nov     5R (DJ4IJ)      1223 *
NOW   - May01   5T (F6FYD)      1222
10Nov - 16Nov   5T5U            1222
21Okt - Okt01   8A3B            1219
12Nov - 16Nov   8P9FX           1222
ab 17Okt        8Q7QQ           1219
until End Nov   9G5AA etc       1222
NOW             9G5EE etc       1223 *
09Nov - 16Nov   9M2/G3PMR       1222
13Nov - 14Nov   9M6LJT          1223 *

NOW             A35MO, A35TO    1223 *
NOW             D4A, D44BS      1219
15Nov - 02Dec   EA8/DL8LAS      1223 *
seit 10Okt      EP4PTT          1219
seit 20Okt      EZ8CQ           1219
NOW             EM1KY           1185
Okt00 - Mar01   FM/F2JD         1207-1208, 1220
20Nov - 27Nov   FO/TK5PB        1223 *
End May-25Nov   FO0DEH          1215
14Nov - 22Nov   FO0DER          1223 *

18Nov - 30Nov   DL2DXA/HI9      1223 *
NOW   - 26Nov   HS0/G4UZN       1223 *
24Dec - 2000    HV0A            1178, 1223 *
NOW   -Summer02 J28EX           1220
18Nov - 27Nov   J75KG           1223 *
10Nov - 28Nov   J79GU           1222
16Nov - 12Dec   J8/G0WHP        1223 *
17Nov - May01   JW3FL           1223 *
01Nov - 15Jan   KC4/WA1O        1221
10Nov - 15Nov   KH2F etc        1223 *
NOW   wieder    KH6ND/KH5       1222
12Nov - 22Nov   KH6/N8ROD       1223 *
End  Nov        KH6/W6QY        1223 *

05Nov - 17Nov   PJ2/DF8AN       1222
26Okt - 15Nov   PJ2/PA0VDV      1221
10Nov - 26Nov   PJ2T  etc       1223 *
demnaechst      R1ANP           1222
10Nov - 16Nov   S07U etc        1222, 1223 *
18Nov - 03Dez   S92DX           1223 *
14Nov - 28Nov   TS7N            1223 *
20Okt - End Nov TZ6JA           1220
08Nov - 16Nov   V31YN           1222
22Nov - 27Nov   VE2IM           1223 *
NOW   - 17Dec   VK0MM           1223 *
03Nov - 19Nov   VP2M ( Ws )     1221
18Nov - 28Nov   YJ0PD ?         1223 *
21Nov - 28Nov   ZF2AM           1223 *
16Nov - 23Nov   ZF2MU           1223 *

"NEW": 1223 *

Bandspots of the last 7 days

160m
   5T5U        1827  2229Z via JA1UT, bureau
   A92ZE       1824  1826Z via K4SXT

80m
   JT1CO       3796  2046Z via CBA

40m
   6Y5WJ       7005  0529Z via G0NAN
   A92GE       7008  1850Z see DXNL 1152
   DJ7YP/HI9   7071  0700Z via bureau

30m
   3B8/DL7DF  10105  2244Z via bureau
   5T5U       10104  2344Z via JA1UT, bureau
   A35MO      10103  1508Z via OM2SA, bureau
   DU1/DK3GI  10102  2122Z via DL2MY, bureau
   FM5WD      10116  2351Z via W3HNK, also bureau
   JW9GXA     10107  0733Z via LA9XGA, bureau
   KH2/JH2ABL 10111  1955Z via JH2ABL
   PJ2/PA0VDV 10121  2228Z via PA0VDV, bureau
   PZ1AP      10104  0018Z via CBA
   VU2LX      10110  1849Z via bureau
   ZM8CW      10106  1456Z via ZL3CW

20m
   5T0RK      14281  2132Z via SP2RK
   FO0POM     14190  0737Z via SP9FIH
   ZK1YRE     14260  0707Z via IT9YRE, bureau

17m
   R1ANZ      18073  1645Z via RU1ZC, bureau

15m
   A35YL      21290  0818Z via DL7AFS, bureau
   JD1BCK     21266  0902Z via JM1TUK, bureau
   ZK1AGL     21260  1512Z via KB5GL, bureau

12m
   3B8CF      24907  1452Z via CBA
   3W7CW      24893  1325Z via SP5JTF, direct
   5R8FU      24960  1525Z via SM0DJZ, bureau
   5T5U       24950  1626Z via JA1UT, bureau
   D44CF      24895  1858Z via SM0JHF, bureau
   FM/F2JD    24898  1146Z via F6AJA, bureau
   J3/G3TBK   24894  1111Z via bureau
   OX3FV      24895  1258Z via bureau
   OY3QN      24913  1320Z via OZ1ACB, bureau
   PZ5RA      24945  1134Z via CBA
   V31YN      24911  1536Z via DJ4KW, bureau
   ZM8CW      24893  1204Z via ZL3CW

10m
   3W2LWS     28027  1433Z via WA1LWS
   5Z4FT/A    28550  1239Z via bureau
   C6ANI      28452  1622Z via CBA
   D2BB       28500  1027Z via W3HNK, also bureau
   DU1/DK3GI  28020  1134Z via DL2MY, bureau
   EP4PTT     28490  1004Z via RZ6LS
   FO0DEH     28460  1721Z via ON4QM, bureau
   FY/DL5CF   28010  1632Z
   HZ1AB      28421  1545Z via K8PYD, bureau
   J28VS      28515  1257Z via F4DBF
   J79GUU     28082  1235Z via DL7VOG, bureau
   J87AB      28620  1809Z see DXNL 1151
   JT1BV      28482  0616Z via CBA
   K0DI/KP2   28019  1530Z
   OY1A       28506  1208Z via bureau or CBA
   P43P       28465  1806Z via I2MQP, bureau
   S07U       28470  1713Z via JA1UT, bureau
   S21YJ      28335  1312Z via SM4AIO, bureau
   TI2JJP     28461  1531Z
   VK6DIR     28460  0937Z via VK6NE, bureau

INFO

QSL Routes

QSLs arrived buro: ET3AA (G3VMW), FM/F2PI (F6BFH), FP/VE2MAM/p, FS/K7ZUM, FP5BU (F5TJP),FY5HY (F6IHY),GJ0WFH/m (EU013 via G0WFH), DK5VP/HC8, K4ZLE/HI3

QSLs arrived direct: VQ9VK (N1TO), YC8VIP/7 (W6MD), XE2NJ (F6FNU), YJ0AXC (JE1DXC), YS1/OH2BAD, ZD9ZM (K4CIA)

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