425 DX News issue #637
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425 DX News #637
19 July 2003
Edited by I1JQJ &IK1ADH
Information, reports and suggestions must be sent to:
Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ: DX information
(e-mail i1jqj@425dxn.org - BBS I1JQJ@I1YLM.IPIE.ITA.EU)
Maurizio Bertolino, I1-21171: 425 DX News Web Pages
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3C0 - Franz/DJ9ZB (3C0F), Elmo/EA5BYP (3C0A), Victor/EA5FO (3C0R) and
Vicente/EA5YN (3C0V) will be active from Annobon Island [425DXN
635] between 27 September and 10 October. Theirs will be an all
modes/all bands operation on 6-160 metres CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK with
some SSTV as well. Hopefully they will have at least two stations
on the air 24 hours a day. Donations are gratefully accepted and
can be sent to DX Club Tabarca Island, P.O. Box 3097, 03080
Alicante, Spain. QSL via DJ9ZB. [TNX EA5BYP,
cayuco@telefonica.net]
3DA0 - After the 18-25 July operation from Lesotho, Dave/K4SV and
Neil/VA7DX will be active as 3DA0SV and 3DA0WC from Swaziland from
29 July to 3 August. QSL via home calls. Logs will be available at
http://www.k4sv.com/swaziland.html [TNX K4SV and The Daily DX]
3DA0 - Rad/ZS6RAD, Ron/ZS5ABD, Cliff/ZS6BOX and Willie/ZS5WI will be
active as 3DA0DX from Swaziland from 29 July to 3 August. They
plan to operate on all bands and modes between 3-7 UTC and 14-22
UTC daily. QSL via ZS5WI either direct (P.O. Box 1064, Eshowe,
3815, KZN, South Africa) or through the bureau. [TNX OPDX
Bulletin]
4K - Axel, DL6KVA will be active once again as 4K0CW from Baku,
Azerbaijan on 4-17 August, including an entry in the WAE CW
Contest. Activity will be on CW only, typically in his night hours
(after 21 UTC). QSL via DL6KVA either direct (Axel Schernikau,
Kurt-Schumacher-Ring 187, 18146 Rostock, Germany) or through the
DARC bureau. [TNX DL6KVA]
9A - Laci/HA6NL will use his newly issued Croatian call (9A6NL) during
his 20-30 July operation [425DXN 635] from Pasman Island (EU-170),
IOTA Contest included. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX
HA0HW]
9M2 - Look for Rich, 9M2/G4ZFE to participate in the IOTA Contest as
9M2/G4ZFE/P (CW) from Pulau Pangkor (AS-072). [TNX NG3K]
9M6 - Hiro/JA2KPV, Tetsu/JF2UED and Mack/JJ2QXI will be active (on 160-6
metres CW, SSB and RTTY) from 9M6AAC at the Hillview Gardens
Resort in Sabah (OC-088) on 24-29 July. They will be signing
9M6/homecall and will be active during the IOTA Contest "just for
fun". For skeds on a particular band or mode, please visit
http://jj2qxi.tripod.com/. QSL via home calls. [TNX JJ2QXI]
9N - Kiyo, JH3PAS will operate as 9N7AS from Nepal on 11-19 August. He
will be active on HF CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31, and plans to
concentrate on 30 metres as well as on CW, RTTY and PSK31. Do not
expect any low band activity. QSL via home call direct only
(Kiyotaka Ichikawa, IssikiI-Nishi 1-74-3, Hiraoka, Kakogawa,
675-0117 Japan). [TNX JA1ELY]
9U - Gilberto, IK3CHI is active on 10, 20, 40 and 80 metres as 9UACH
from Gitega, Burundi until 3 August. [TNX F0EEB]
BY - Look for Steve, BD5RI to operate as BD5RI/5 from Pingtan Island
(AS-138) starting on 19 July. He plans to be active mainly on 15
and 20 metres; hopefully he will also be QRV during the IOTA
Contest. QSL direct to home call. [TNX BD5RI]
BY - A group of operators from BY4AJT (http://www.qsl.net/by4ajt, the
student amateur radio club station at Shanghai Jiaotong
University) will be active as BI4HS from Hengsha Island (AS-136)
on 25-28 July, IOTA Contest included. Look for them on +/- 7050,
14260, 21260, 28460 kHz SSB and 7025, 14030, 21030, 28030 kHz CW.
Inquiries should be directed to Ken, BG2AW (bg2aw@sjtu.edu.cn).
[TNX BG2AW]
C6 - Steve, AK0M will be active (on 40-6 metres CW, SSB and possibly
PSK31) as C6ASB from Abaco Island (NA-080), Bahamas on 22-30 July,
including some participation in the IOTA Contest. His wife Sandy,
KC0RD may also be active as C6ASC. QSLs via AK0M. [TNX NG3K]
CT - Sam, CT1EEN and Arlindo, CT1EGW will be active as CT6B from
Berlenga Island (EU-040) on 26-28 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL
via CT1EEN. [TNX CT1EGW]
EA - Special event station EG03PFG will be active from Barcelona
between 27 July and 3 August. QSL via EA3MM. Further information
at http://www.urb-ea3mm.org/ [TNX EA3NP]
EA9 - Members of URE and the Armed Forces Radioclub (namely EA4BT,
EA7AAW, EA7JB, EA7TL, EA9NP and EB4EPJ) will be active (on 80-2
metres SSB, CW and RTTY) as EG9IC (HF) and EH9IC (6 metres) from
the Chafarinas Islands (AF-036, DIE S-016, ARLHS CEU-001, FEA
E-6754, WWL IM85SG) on 23-28 July, IOTA Contest included. Logs
will be available at http://www.ure.es; QSL via EA4URE. [TNX
EA5RM]
EI - The DDG Contest Group will participate in the IOTA Contest as EJ5E
from Inishbofin (EU-121). They will also operate on 25 July using
EJ/homecall. This is a joint North/South Irish event between the
Dublin & Dundalk clubs in EI and the Glengormley Club in GI. QSL
via EI2SDR. [TNX GI4FUE]
ES - Look for Jaak, ES1FB/2 and Oleg, ES1RA/2 to be active from Rammu
Island (EU-149) on 25-27 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via home
calls. [TNX NG3K]
F - A group of operators from the Radio Club of Morvan will be active
as F6KVN/P from Lake Chaumecon Island (not IOTA, DIFI 58002L) on
19 July. Look for activity on 40-10 metres CW and SSB. All QSOs
will be confirmed automatically via bureau. Information on the
French Inland Islands Award (DIFI) can be found at
http://www.qsl.net/tk5yp/difi.htm) [TNX F5JFU]
F - Christian, F8HJV will be active as F8HJV/p from Levant Island
(EU-070, DIFM ME-012) from 25 July through the end of August. He
will operate mainly 40 and 20 metres SSB and will be active during
the IOTA Contest. QSL via home call. [TNX F5NQL]
FO_aus - Richard/DJ4OI, Andy/DL3GA, Markus/DL1IAN and Joachim/DF6IC plan to
operate, possibly as FO/homecall/A, from Tubuai (OC-152), Austral
Islands from 18 September to 3 October. They will have two
stations with beams and linear amplifiers and will operate on 80-6
metres, SSB, CW, RTTY and probably other digital modes. QSL via
home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX DF6IC]
FS & PJ7 - Igor, VA3YDX (ex-US1IDX and US1I) is active as FS/VA3YDX and
PJ7/VA3YDX from St. Martin and Sint Maarten (NA-105) until 26
July. QSL to VA3YDX either direct (Igor Slakva, 2900 Bathurst
Street, Apt. #307, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 3A9 Canada) or through
the bureau. [TNX VA3YDX]
GJ - Rich, K2WR will participate in the IOTA Contest as GJ2A (SSB and
CW) from Jersey (EU-013). QSL via GJ3DVC, direct or bureau. Look
for some activity (mainly CW) before and after the contest as
MJ0AWR (QSL via K2WR, direct or bureau). [TNX NG3K]
GM - MM0ROB and others will participate in the IOTA Contest as GM5C
from Great Cumbrae (EU-123). QSL via GM0DEQ. [TNX NG3K]
GM - Peter, MM5PSL will operate on HF and 6 metres from Fair Isle
(EU-012) at Fair Isle South Lighthouse (ARLHS SCO-079) on 2-6
August. QSL via WA7OBH. Cards will be printed as soon as demand is
known. [TNX MM5PSL]
GU - G3SJJ, G3SVL, G4DRS, G4IIY, GU0SUP and M5RIC will participate in
the IOTA Contest as GU8D from Guernsey (EU-114). QSL via G3LZQ.
Expect some activity on 25 July under their own calls (GU4IIY,
etc.) [TNX G4IIY]
HI - ON4IQ, ON4QX, HI8ROX and HI3TEJ will participate in the IOTA
Contest as HI3/ON4IQ from Hispaniola (NA-096), Dominican Republic.
QSL via ON4IQ. [TNX NG3K]
I - Alfredo, IK7JWX and other operators from Salento DX Team/ARI Lecce
will operate from the lighthouse at Brindisi/Casale (WAIL PU-015,
ARLHS ITA-069) on 19 July. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau.
[TNX IK7JWX]
I - Giovanni/I5JHW, Sergio/I5NSR, Danio/I5OYY, Paolo/I5UKS,
Roberto/IK5FTQ and Gabriele/IK5ZTW will participate in the IOTA
Contest as IB0P from Ponza (EU-045, IIA LT-001). Outside the IOTA
event they will operate also on 6 and 2 metres. [TNX I5JHW]
I - IZ8CGS, IK8VRH, IZ8CCW and IK0ESW will participate in the IOTA
Contest as IL7M from the island of San Domino (EU-050, IIA
FG-001). QSL via IZ8CGS, direct or bureau. Those who will work
IL7M on five different bands will receive the T-shirt of the
expedition. [TNX IZ8CCW]
I - IK8PGM, IT9EJE, IT9EJW, IT9FCC, IT9HLN and IW9HDS will operate as
IT9EJW/P (SSB and CW on 10-15 metres) and IW9HDS/P (AO-40 and
other satellite operation) from Pietra di Patti (EU-166, IIA
ME-030) on 2-3 August. They will also be active as IT9FCC/P from
Scoglio di Patti (EU-166, new one for the Italian Islands Award:
ME-038) during the daylight hours. The web page for the operation
is at http://www.printed.it/patti.html. QSLs via home calls,
direct or bureau. [TNX IT9EJW]
I - IZ7FLP and IZ7FLQ will active from Isola del Capezzone EU-091, IIA
LE-004) on 19 July. QSL via bureau. [TNZ IZ7AUH]
IS0 - IS0BMU, IS0CDS, IS0CPU, IS0IGV, IS0JOO, IS0RDL and IS0XIA will be
active on SSB and CW as IM0M from Isola dei Meli (EU-165, IIA
CA-006) on 18-21 July. QSL via IS0BMU. [TNX www.islanchaser.com]
IS0 - Massimo, IZ0EJQ reports he will be active as IM0/IZ0EJQ from San
Pietro Island (EU-165) from 20 July to 20 August. He plans to
operate during the IOTA Contest on 20-10 metres SSB.
IS0 - Freddy, IZ1EPM (http://www.iz1epm.it) reports he will operate
as II0P from Sardinia on 8-28 August. During his /MM operations
(from JN51AX and hopefully JN50) he will use his home call. His
main focus will be on 6 metres, but he will also concentrate on 30
metres during his evenings as well as on 12 and 17 metres during
his mornings.
JX - Ove, LA2IJ will be active as JX2IJ from Jan Mayen (EU-022) on
24-31 July. He will operate mainly RTTY (14083 and 21083 kHz) with
some SSB on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres during his free time. QSL
via LA2IJ direct or via the bureau. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
KH8 - Ulli, DL2AH [425DXN 631] is now expected to operate as KH8/DL2AH
from Ofu Island (OC-077), American Samoa for 4-5 days starting on
20 July. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
KP - Alfredo, WP3C will participate in the IOTA Contest as KP4AH (SO
24h CW) from Puerto Rico (NA-099). QSL direct only to KP4AH. [TNX
NG3K]
LA - Look for Leonardo, LC/IW5DEZ/P and Stefano, LC/IW5DPF/P to be
active during their evenings on 6 metres from Norway (Lofoten
Islands, EU-076 and NordKapp) between 1 and 20 August. QSL via
home calls direct (P.O. Box 30, 50018 Scandicci - FI, Italy) or
bureau. [TNX IW5DEZ]
OH0 - Vincenzo, IZ0FKE reports he will be active as OH0/IZ0FKE from the
Aland Islands (EU-002) on 16-23 August. QSL via IZ0FMA.
OZ - Lars, OZ1HPS (http://www.qsl.net/oz1hps) will be active as OZ4DI
from Lyo Island (EU-172, FY-009 for the Danish Islands Award) on
19 July and from Avernako (EU-172, DIA FY-010) on the 20th and
21st. He hopes to operate from a couple of lighthouses as well
(Nakkeodde, DLH DEN 157 and Munke, DLH DEN 157). [TNX OZ1HPS]
OZ - Jakob, OZ7AEI plans to operate on 20 and 40 metres as OZ7AEI/P
from Romo Island (EU-125, NS-001 for the Danish Islands Award) and
lighthouse (ARLHS DEN-074) on 22 July. [TNX OZ7AEI]
OZ - Look for Klaus, OZ/DL7UXG/p to be active from Langeland Island
(EU-172) from 26 July to 8 August. QSL via his home call. [TNX The
Daily DX]
P4 - Colin, KU5B will be QRV as either KU5B/P4 or P40CJ from Aruba on
20-24 July. He will be on 10, 15, 20 and 40 metres SSB and CW,
with main emphasis on CW. QSL direct to KU5B. [TNX NG3K]
PA - Four Dutch operators will participate in the IOTA Contest as PA6Z
(SSB) from Goeree Overflakkee (EU-146). QSL via PA1KW [TNX PA5RA].
PY - IV3NVN, PP5KE, PP5TO, PP5WG and PY3KN are active as ZY5C from
Santana de Fora (SA-088) until around 18 UTC on 20 July. QSL
direct to IV3NVN (Simone Candotto, P.O.Box 4, 33050 Castions di
Strada - UD, Italy).
PZ - KD5CQT (PZ5CQ), K2FF (PZ5FF) and W5UE (PZ5UE), from the Magnolia
DX Association, will operate on 6-160 metres CW, SSB and RTTY
from the QTH of Ramon, PZ5RA on 20-28 October. They will
participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as PZ5A (Multi Two),
the first ever 2x1 callsign issued in Suriname. QSL PZ5A via
W5UE, others via home calls. Floyd, N5FG (pz5a@mdxa.org) will be
the pilot for the project; up-to-date information will be posted
on the PZ5A web site linked to the MDXA home page
(http://www.mdxa.org). [TNX N5FG]
SM - Look for SK0HS/5 to participate in the IOTA Contest from Vassaro
Island (EU-084). QSL via SM0MPV. [TNX NG3K]
SP - SP6FZM, SP6NIC, G0DVJ, SQ6MS and SQ6NEU will be active as 3Z0I/1
from Uznam Island (EU-129) on 24-30 July, IOTA Contest included.
They will operate on 80-10 metres CW and SSB, with some RTTY and 6
metres activity before ancd after the contest. QSL via SP6ZDA.
[TNX SQ6MS]
SV - Petr, OK1FCJ will operate (on 10-80 metres SSB and CW) as
SV8/OK1FCJ/P from Thassos Island (EU-174) on 22-30 July. During
the IOTA Contest he will be signing SV8/OL8R/P. QSLs via home
call. [TNX OK1FCJ]
SV5 - SV5FRB, SV5FRD and SV5FRP will participate in the IOTA Contest as
J45FRE from Pserimos Island (EU-001). QSL via SV5FRD. [TNX NG3K]
UA - Special station UE0JWA (http://www. amursu.ru/radio) is active
through 31 December to celebrate the 145th anniversary of
Blagoveshchensk, the administrative centre of Amur Region (Zone
19). QSL to Pavel Yermolaev, P.O. Box 53, Blagoveshchensk-on-Amur,
675000, Russia. [TNX RW0JR]
UA - Oleg, UA6LP reports he will operate from ARLHS ERU-137 (RLE-029
for the Russian Lighthouses Award) on 19-20 July.
UA - Special calls R300BF, R70SF and RI1CG will be aired from Gogland
Island (EU-133) on 20-31 July. QSLs via RZ3DYG, direct or bureau.
[TNX VA3RJ]
UA - Special call R1100PS will be aired on 22-27 July to celebrate the
1100th anniversary of the city of Pskov. QSL via RA1WZ either
direct (Al Trubchaninov, Rizhskij pr. 51-104, Pskov, 180016,
Russia) or through the bureau. [TNX RA1WZ]
VE - Andy, VE2EM/VA3TEE will operate as VE2EM/M from Orleans Island
(NA-128) on 25-27 July, IOTA Contest included. He will concentrate
on CW (40, 30, 20, 17 and 15 metres). QSL via VE2EM. [TNX The
Daily DX]
VE - Nenad, VE3EXY reports he will participate in the IOTA Contest as
CK2/VE3EXY/P from Orleans Island (NA-128). QSL via home call.
VE - John, VE1JS will be active from Brier Island (NA-127) during the
IOTA Contest. QSL via bureau or direct to John Scott, General
Delivery, Sandy Cove, NS B0V 1E0, Canada. [TNX VE1JS]
VE - Bruce, KD6WW will be active as KD6WW/VY0 from a couple of Nunavut
islands in late July-early August. He will be on NA-006 from
approximately 1 UTC on 30 July through 20 UTC on the 31st, and on
NA-131 from approximately 1 UTC on 1 August through 20 UTC on the
4th. He will operate CW (14028 or 14040 kHz) and SSB (around 14260
kHz). QSL via home call, direct or bureau (e-mail requests for
bureau cards are welcome at kd6ww@inreach.com). [TNX KD6WW]
VP2M - Bill/W4WX (VP2MHX), William/N2WB (VP2MWB) and Bob/K9MDO (VP2MDO)
will be active from Montserrat (NA-103) on 22-29 July. They will
have three stations active on most bands and modes. QSL VP2MHX via
W4WX, VP2MWB via N2OO, VP2MDO via K9MDO. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
VP2M - Another operation from Montserrat is scheduled to take place on
23-29 July, IOTA Contest included. Kirk/W8QID, Jim/K8FL,
Byron/WA8NJR, Wayne/K8LEE, Joe/W8GEX, Mike/N9NS, Phil/W9IXX and
Bill/W8KVU will be active as VP2MX with five stations (one on 6
metres from grid FK86). QSL direct via N8QET. Any questions can be
directed to W8GEX (jpater@aol.com) or WA8NJR
(bswainey@erinet.com). [TNX WZ8D]
W - Alan/W0NO and Bruce/K0BJ will operate from Block Island (NA-031),
Rhode Island on 20-28 July. QSL via home calls bureau or direct.
On 26-27 July they will be joined by Mike/K1TWF and will
participate in the IOTA Contest as N1DX (QSL via bureu or direct).
[TNX K0BJ]
W - Look for W4SAA/p to participate in the IOTA Contest as Single
Operator 24H CW from Virginia Key (NA-141). QSL via home call,
direct or bureau. [TNX NG3K]
W - W0JLC/4 will participate in the IOTA Contest from Marathon Island
(NA-062). QSL via bureau. [TNX NG3K]
W - Bill, N5LYG and others will participate in the IOTA Contest from
Mustang Island (NA-092). Look for them on 10, 15 and 20m SSB. [TNX
N5LYG]
W - K3PFW, KB3HTA, KB3HTF, KD3IH, KW3Z, N3PT, N3WYN, W2GJ, W3PP and
WV8RS will participate in the IOTA Contest as W3TBG from the fire
station on Smith Island (NA-140). QSL via W3TBG. [TNX NG3K]
W - AE4MK will participate in the IOTA Contest (12 Hours SSB from 12
to 24 UTC on 26 July) as W3I from Kent Island (NA-140). IOTA
enthusiasts please note that credit for contacts made with this
island will continue to be allowed until 1 February 2005 only. QSL
via AE4MK. [TNX NG3K]
XU - Danny/M0GMT and Oliver/DJ9AO [425DXN 635] will be using XU7ACT for
normal operation during their 4-18 August operation from Cambodia.
XU7ACU will be aired for the WAE CW Contest on 9-10th August only.
QSLs for both calls via G3SWH, bureau or direct. For further
information please visit http://www.geocities.com/dxpedition2003
[TNX G3SWH]
XZ - DL7BO, DL7UFR, DL7DF, DL7KL, DJ6TF, DK1BT and DL4WK plan to be
active as XZ7A from Myanmar between 30 September and 17 October.
They will have four stations at two different operating places,
one in the capital city and the other at the seaside. Activity
will take place on 160-6 metres (with an emphasis on the low
bands) CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV. News, online logs and
pictures will be available at http://www.qsl.net/dl7df/ during the
DXpedition. [TNX DF3CB]
YB - YC3MM, YC5YAS, YC5WUH and YD5NGQ will participate in the IOTA
Contest from Galang Island (OC-075), hopefully with a YE5 special
call. [TNX IZ8CCW]
YJ - VK4TI, VK2IR, VK3FY and VK3WA will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB
Contest (25-26 October) as YJ0X (Multi-Single) from Vanuatu. QSL
via VK4TI. Other operators are invited to join the team; if
interested, please contact VK4TI at trent@sampson.net.au [TNX
NG3K]
YV - Look for YW5M [425DXN 636] to be active from Los Monjes
Archipelago (SA-015) until 20 July. QSL via W4SO (maildrop).
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FO/G35WH ---> This (FO/G3 five WH) is the call used by Phil, G3SWH during his
current operation [425DXN 634]. Apparently this is due to a typo on his
licence, as the FO authorities misread the "S" for a "5"... [TNX The Golist]
HB9 LICENCES ---> Effective 15 July, the Federal Office for Communications
(www.ofcom.ch) has authorized Swiss operators who hold a CEPT Class 2 licence
to operate on all of the HF amateur radio bands without taking CW tests. [TNX
HB9DUC]
LESOTHO ---> The 18-25 July expedition to Lesotho [425DXN 635] will have an
online log that will be updated daily, depending on Internet access, at
http://www.k4sv.com/lesotho.html (a second web site is at
http://www.amsatnet.com/7p8.html). The pilot for the DXpedition is Stephen
Grose, K4YL (k4yl@hotmail.com). [TNX K4SV]
MUSEUM SHIPS EVENT ---> Seventy ships and submarines are expected to take
part in the Worldwide Museum Ships Special Event that will be held on 19-20
July. Further information can be found at http://www.qsl.net/ww2dd/event.html
[TNX K1VV]
NEW AWARD ---> Information on the newly born Japanese IOTA Islands Award
(JIIA) can be found at http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~iota/newpage61.htm [TNX JI6KVR]
NOT THE MANAGER ---> Cliff, G0MMI is receiving direct cards for YI1BGD/5, but
he is not the manager for this call or for any other radio station operating
from Iraq at present. "All QSL cards I receive will not be answered", he
says. He has also pulled out of the RSGB bureau, so he will not receive any
cards via that route.
QSL HG0HQ ---> Julius, HA6NY is the QSL manager (direct and bureau) for this
year's IARU HF World Championship only. Requests will be processed towards
the end of the year.
QSL RA3NN/1 ---> QSL cards for Andy's 10-12 June operation from Morzhovets
Island (EU-119, RR 02-08, WLH LH 1070, ARLHS ERU-051, RLHA RLE-031) should be
sent via home call either direct (Andre Hudyacov, P.O.Box 1, Sharya,
Kostromskaya obl., 157500, Russia) or through the bureau. [TNX RA3NN]
QSL VIA WD9EWK ---> Patrick, WD9EWK/VA7EWK is the QSL manager for the
following stations: 4A2Q (3-4 May 2003 only), AY8XW (SA-008, 2002 only),
KG6OJZ, L20E, LU3XQ (SA-008), LU5ER, LU5EVK, LU5XPZ (SA-008), LU6XQ (SA-008),
LU7JA, LU9XT (SA-008), W9K (August 2002 only), XE2BOA, XE2BSS, XE2TG (ex
XE2TSG), XE2TPJ, XE2VAS. The first batch of direct 4A2Q
(http://www.qsl.net/4a2q/) cards was mailed out on 14 July. QSL can be sent
either direct (Patrick Stoddard, 6938 W. Palo Verde Drive, Glendale, AZ
85303-4405, USA) or through the bureau. He maintains a a page with his QSL
manager information at http://www.qsl.net/wd9ewk/qsl-mgr.html [TNX WD9EWK]
RSGB INTERNATIONAL HF AND IOTA CONVENTION ---> The RSGB International HF and
IOTA Convention takes place this year at the Britannia Country House Hotel,
Didsbury, Manchester, England, over the weekend of 31st October to 2nd
November. The hotel is located close to Manchester International Airport and
the Manchester United football (soccer) ground at Old Trafford. Bookings for
packages at the International HF and IOTA Convention are now taking place and
there is a special discount of GBP10.00 per person for bookings received
before 31st August. See www.rsgb.org/hfc for further details, including the
provisional programme of presentations and lectures at the Convention. [TNX
G4JVG]
SEANET 2003 ---> The SEANET Contest 2003 rules have been amended to include a
Short Wave Listener section and to recommend the use of specific frequency
segments so that it is easy to find the SEANET stations. The contest runs
from 12 UTC on 16 August to 12 UTC on the 17th. For further information
please visit http://www.seanet2003.com or e-mail Ray Gerrard, HS0ZDZ
(g3nom@rast.or.th) [TNX HS0ZDZ/G3NOM]
SV2ASP/A ---> The Northern Ohio DX Association would like to help Monk
Apollo, SV2ASP/A [425DXN 635] get back on the air and have decided to try to
collect funds to purchase another radio for him. Currently, NODXA is looking
for "pledges only" to see if there is enough interest in this project. For
the time being, please send your pledge to Tedd Mirgliotta, Editor of the
OPDX Bulletin, at kb8nw@arrl.net
WAIL ---> For information on the Worked All Italian Lighthouses Award please
visit http://www.425dxn.org/awards/wail/ or http://www.ari.it/wail.html, or
contact the Award Manager (Paolo Garavaglia, IK1NLZ) at ik1nlz@425dxn.org.
QSL XX9C ---> Silvano, KB5GL reports that the new XX9C cards - Taipa Island
(AS-075) operation [425DXN 598] - have arrived. QSL via XX9BB. Logs will be
available at http://www.hellocq.net/xx9c
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QSLs received direct: 3B8MM, 3C0R, 3C5DX, 3D2RW, 3V8BB, 3XY7C, 4K5O, 4S7KJK,
4U1UN, 5U1A, 5U7JK, 5V7VJ, 5W0DA, 5W0MO, 5W1MM, 5Z4BK, 5Z4BL, 5Z4FM, 6W1RT,
7O/OH2YY, 8R1AK (SA-068), 8R1RPN, 8R1USA, 9G5GA, 9G5ZZ, 9L1AB, 9N7DX, A35XM,
AH3D, AP2JZB, BW3/UA3VCS, BX3/DJ3KR, C21XU, C56JHF, CV1F (SA-057), D2U,
D44CF, D44TT, DS0DX/2 (AS-105), EK3AA, EK6LV, EK6TA, EK7SA, EM1HO, ES1J,
ES1QD, ES1WN, ES1WW, EX2X, FO/I2YSB, FO0MOT/P, FO5RA, FO5RK (OC-051), FR5AB,
FR5FD, FY5FY, FY5KE, H44V, HC4/NP3D/p (SA-056), HH7PV, HK3JJH/2 (SA-082),
HU1A, J48ALO, J75KG, J79AK, J88DR, JD1YBJ, JY9QJ, KP4EIT, KP4SN, N4BQW/KH9,
N6XIV/KH9, OY3QN, P29KM, P29KPH, P29VMS (OC-256 and OC-257), P29VMS (OC-258),
P40B, PY0ZFO, S05X, S9MX, S9SS, ST0RY, ST2CF, ST2SA, SU9ZZ, SV9CVY, T2T,
T31MY, T77C, TA1ED/0 (AS-115), TG9IGI, TK5T, TT8DX, TU5IJ, TX4PG, UA2FX,
V31JP, V63JE, VI5WCP, VP6DIA, VQ9LA, VR2PX, VU2TS, WH0V, WP2Z, WP4N, XW1A,
XW1IC, XY4KQ (AS-167), XZ0A, YA5T, YI9OM, YL2PQ, ZD8R, ZF2QS, ZK1AYL.
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