DX-NL 1247 - June 4, 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)
ALAND ISLANDS, OH0 Peter, DL5FF (OH0JWL) and Hadi, DJ2PJ (OH0JWH) are QRV in CW/SSB/RTTY/ PSK31 from June 10-22. They will emphasize 6m. QSL via homecalls.
CEUTA, EA9 Yuki, JI6KVR, will be active as EA9/JI6KVR from Ceuta from June 8-12. QSL via EA5KB.
GREECE, SV1 Mike, NA9Q, and Arlyce, NB9Q, are QRV from Athens signing SV1/NA9Q/p and SV1/NB9Q/p from June 13-19. They will then go to Rhodes. QSL via homecalls.
GUAM, KH2, OC-026 Ban, JF2WXS, Yoshi, JE2EHP, Michy, JH2CYU, Aki, JH2QFY, Yasu, JJ2CYO, and JS2ITP are QRV in SSB/CW on 160-6m from June 9-12. QSL: N3WW/KH2 via JF2WXS, K1HP/KH2 via JE2EHP, KH2/JH2CYU via CBA, KH2/JH2QFY via CBA, KH2/JJ2CYO via CBA and KH2/JS2ITP via CBA.
HAWAII, KH6, OC-019 After staying on Fiji Andre, GM3VLB, is now active as KH6/GM3VLB from June 10-12.
JERSEY ISLAND, GJ, EU-013 Rainer, DL1ZBO, Tilo, DJ5BX, and Ekki, DF4OR, are QRV from June 7-12. They are active on 10/15/20/40/80m during the ANARTS RTTY Contest and in CW/ SSB on the WARC bands during the rest of the time. Their call is MJ/DL1ZBO. QSL via DL1ZBO.
MALAWI, 7Q 7Q7YL, 7Q7CW (JG6BKB), 7Q7DU (JR6XIW), 7Q7EN (JJ6VOV), and 7Q7KZ (JA2LZF) are QRV with an IC-706MKII (100 watts) on HF+6m from June 6-19.
MAYOTTE, FH, AF-027 Bert, PA3GIO, is on the air from Grande Terre signing FH/PA3GIO/p from June 11-18. He will be QRV in SSB on 80/40/20/17/15/12/10m with 100W and wire antennas. QSL via bureau is preferred. More info at http://www.pa3gio.nl/FH/.
NIGER, 5U After waiting a few months Jim, KC0IFR, got a license bearing the call 5U7JK and promised to be very active during the next months. An online logbook is available at http://digilander.iol.it/i2ysb/jim/5u7.htm. QSL via I2YSB.
OELAND, SM7, EU-037 Guenter, DL5CX, is on the air as SM7/DL5CX in CW/PSK-31/RTTY/SSB from Jun 9-16. QSL via bureau.
RHODES, SV5 After staying in Athens Mike, SV5/NA9Q/p, and Arlyce, SV5/NB9Q/p, are QRV from Afondou Beach between Jun 20 and Jul 3. They will be QRV in SSB/CW/PSK31 on 10-40m with a portable antenna. QSL via homecalls.
SAINT MARY'S ISLAND, G, EU-011 G3HTA/p is QRV in CW and SSB daily between 0700-0930 and 1700-2300 UTC from Jun 10-22. QSL via G3HTA.
SAIPAN, KH0 KH0/JA8CCL can be worked on HF and 6m from June 8-11. QSL via JA8CCL.
SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, W6, NA-066 Norby, LX1NO (KM6RY), and Manu, LX2LX (AB7TL), are staying in the US between June 9 and 30. During this time they intend to activate Santa Catalina signing AB7TL/6 and KM6RY for two days. QSL via LX1NO.
ST PIERRE & MIQUELON ISLANDS, FP Wendell, K4JZ, will sign FP/K4JZ in SSB on 10-40m from June 14-18. QSL direct.
WOLIN ISLAND, SP, EU-132 Something special for prefix hunters: HF1UKF is on the air during the meeting of the SP-VHF-Club working in SSB/CW/RTTY/PSK31 on 160-10m/VHF/ UHF from Jun 10-17.
ZAKYNTHOS ISLAND, SV8, EU-052 Daniele, IK0REH, is active as SV8/IK0REH/p in CW on 10/15/20/40m from Jun 8-20. QSL via bureau.
Mayotte Island
Mayotte is situated at 12deg 50'South and 45deg 10'East between the African continent and Madagascar. Geographically this island belongs to the Comores and is named Mahore or Maore. It's totally surrounded by a coral reef maing worlds largest lagoon. There are the main island Grande Terre (374 sq km), Ile Pamanzi and Chissioi M'Zamboro plus several smaller islands. The highest elevation is the Benera volcano (653m asl) and there are 159000 people living there.
These islands were already populated in the past by Arab traders. The first Europeans were the Portuguese in 16th century, English in 1595 but the French gained most influence over the island. In 1841 Sultan Andriantsouli traded the island against a yearly due of 5000 Franc and a French education of his sons. Since then Mayotte Island is administrated by France.
This island is home of the Ylang Ylang flower from which ethereal oils are extracted which are major ingredient to parfumes all over the world. Palm and coconut trees are mostly seen on the hills but they also grow sugar, coffee, vanilla and other spices.
The climate is tropical meaning hot and wet. The raining period is between November and May with many cyclons occurring.
Amateur radio: prefix FH, own DXCC entity, UTC +3 hours.
QSLs arrived direct: V63KX (OC-012), VK4FW/P (OC-160),VK9CXF (G3TXF),VK9CXJ, VK9CXW, VK9EHH, VK9ML, VP2VI, VP8LGT (SA-002 VP8ON), VR2KW, VR2MY, VY0RR, WP2/WB9Z, XV3MRC, YB0ECT, YC5TA (OC075), YJ0ABQ (OC-035), YJ2AU, YJ0ABQ, YN1EYE, YN9HAU, ZA0IS (EU-169), ZC4BS, ZF1HQ, ZF2AH, ZK1KTT, ZK1TNN, ZK2BQI, ZK3HC, ZP5YW
There is a new internet page where you can check postal and e-mail addresses of Chinese HAMs: http://www.hellocq.net/qrz/index_e.php Sometimes you can find also information of preferred frequencies and modes there.
DATE CALL DXNL Jun 6 -Jun 8 3D2LB/p 1246 May 30-Jun 9 5R8GY 1245 NOW 5U7JK 1247 * Jun 6 -Jun 19 7Q7YL.. 1247 * Jun 4 -Jun 11 8Q7WH 1246 NOW -Jun 9Q5BQ 1242 Jun 9 -Jun 30 AB7TL/6.. 1247 * Jun 9 -Jun 20 C9/JA.. 1230/1233 Jun 8 -Jun 12 EA9/JI6KVR 1247 * Jun 11-Jun 18 FH/PA3GIO 1247 * Dec/00-Jul/2001 FO0CLA 1225, 1239 Jun 14-Jun 18 FP/K4JZ 1247 * Jun 19-Jun 22 G3HTA/p 1247 * May 28-Jun 6 GM3OFT 1244, 1246 NOW -2001 HC2BEV.. 1228 Jun 20-Jun/2001 HC4WW 1203 Jun 10-Jun 17 HF1UKF 1247 * Apr 25-Aug 14 HS0ZCW 1241 May 25-Jun 7 J49HW.. 1245 Jun 1 -Jun 12 JA6GXK 1238 Sep/00-Aug/2001 JD1BCK 1224 May 29-Jun JT1Y 1244 Jun 1 -Jun 9 JW0PK 1246 May 31-Jun 10 JW3OHA 1231 Jun 8 -Jun 11 KH0/JA8CCL 1247 * Jun 9 -Jun 12 KH2... 1247 * Jun 10-Jun 12 KH6/GM3VLB 1247 * Jun 7 -Jun 12 MJ/DL1ZBO 1247 * Jun 10-Jun 22 OH0JWL.. 1247 * Jun 6 -Jun 10 OY/OH7KA 1246 May 28-Jun 8 OY9UR 1244 May 27-Jun 8 OZ/DL7VOX 1245 NOW -Jun 4 OZ3DU 1246 May 18-Aug 22 P29IO 1243 Jun 9 -Jun 16 SM7/DL5CX 1247 * Jun 13-Jun 19 SV1/NA9Q.. 1247 Jun 20-Jun 3 SV5/NA9Q 1247 * Jun 8 -Jun 20 SV8/OK0REH 1247 * 1st week of June TA2KI 1245 Jun 1 -Jun 10 TM6JUN 1246 May -Sep TT8JE 1243 Jun 6 -Aug 31 VO2/K2FRD 1246 May 31-Jun 14 VP5/W3RM.. 1245 Apr 25-Aug 14 VU/K4VUD 1241 NOW -Jun ZA1/IK7VJP 1240 NOW -Jun 7 ZB2FX 1246 Jun 6 -Jun 13 ZF2MU 1246 * = new ...= and other calls
TNX: 9A6AA, AJ3M, DE0MST, DE1MGL, DJ5AV, DL1GGT, DL1QW, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, JI3ERV/NH2C, PA0RDY, PA3ARM, PA3GIO, 425 DX News, ARRL DX Bulletin, Crazy DX Group, F6AJA (Les Nouvelles DX), KB8NW (OPDX Bulletin), N4AA (QRZ DX), W3UR (Daily DX), Islands On The Web.