6 January 1996 No.244 BID: $425WW244

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3D2 - From 25 January to 1 February JI3CEY will be active from Fiji Is. 3V - From 13 to 21 January Albert, F2KN will be in Tunisia trying to be active in SSB from 3V8BB station. 5N - The 5N4OTB operations from Bonny Island (NO-REF) [425DXN 240 & 242] should start on 26 January for three or four days. 5R - Gerard, F2JD is moving to Madagascar [425DXN 242], where he will probably stay until September. Gerard plans to be active from February with all bands operations (WARC included) in CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via F6AJA. 5W - From 23 to 25 Febraury, Adriano, IK2GNW will be active from Western Samoa. The call, probably 5W1NW, will be locally assigned. He will use an IC-706, 1 KW amplifier, wire antennas and an R7. All bands o- perations from 10 to 160 meters (6 meters included) mainly in SSB, but Adriano plans to be active in RTTY and CW also. Particular attention will be given to Europe, expecially on low bands: the sked is at 16.30 UTC on 80 meters (when the pile-up is high, Adriano will transmit above 3.8 MHz, split down). QSL via IK2GNW: Adriano prefers different envelopes for each operation (see A35, KH6, KH8). 8P - From 20 January Glenn, VA3DA (ex VE3ICR), will be active as 8P9DX, from Chris's QTH, 8P9EM. QSL via home call. 9N - It seems that Shin, 9N1SW has the permission to operate on 160 mtrs too. Find him around 1.824 MHz starting from 21 UTC. QSL via JH1XUP Yoshimi Maeda, 2-18-15 Inokashira, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181 Japan. A3 - From 25 to 29 February Adriano, IK2GNW will be active from Tonga. The call, probably A35NW, will be locally assigned. QSL via IK2GNW (see 5W, KH6, KH8). C6 - From 13 to 20 January, Andy, K2LE, will be portable C6A from Eleu- thera Island (NA-001). QSL via home call. CY0 - Mike (VE9AA), Ken (WA8JOC) and Wayne (W9OEH), together with another Canadian operator, are planning a DXpedition to Sable Island to take place at the end of June with the CY0AA call [425DXN 236]. They are still looking for other 15 thousand dollars for the operation that will work from 6 to 160 meters. The contribution collection will start from March: for the present it is possible to send Ken, WA8JOC a letter and pledge oneself to sent the contribution when necessary. If in If in March the pledges are not sufficient, the activity will be postponed to 1997. The letters (write the exact amount of your contribution and your phone or fax for the pledge to be verified can be sent to Kenneth S. Scheper 5875 Cedaridge Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45247-7438, USA (tel/fax 513-598-6887). EA7 - EA7BJ will be active the 21 January from La Sal Grande island (DIE S-212). QSL via EA7BJ. EA_ssh - The station ED0BAE will be active starting from 15 January from the Spanish antarctic base Juan Carlos I, located on Livingston Island, South Shetland Is. (IOTA AN-010, WABA EA-01). F - From 23 to 24 March Phil, G3SWH and Chris, G3SJJ will be active from Chausey islands (EU-039) using the F/G3SWH call. CW only operations from 17 to 80 meters. QSL via G3SWH. FT - Ed, W4MGN is currently at Reunion island. He should be leaving the island the 12th of February to Crozet and then to Kerguelen and Amsterdam. G - During the whole 1996 some International Short Wave League (ISWL) members will use the special GB50SWL call, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ISWL foundation. In January Dick, G2BRR will be the o- perator. QSL via G0DBX. G - During the whole 1996 some Ariel Radio Group members (the BBC radio club) will use the special GB60BBC call, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first hi-definition TV transmissions. QSL via RSGB bureau or direct to each operator. GM - Due to bad weather conditions Keith G0FDJ has postponed to 15 Janua- ry the planned activity from Skye Island (EU-008) [425DXN 242]. The call will be GM0FDJ/P for CW only operations. HV - On 20 January Massimo, IK6RUM will be active in SSB from HV4NAC station. QSL via IK0FVC: Francesco Valsecchi, Via Bitossi 21, 00136 Roma. /exi SB DX@WW $425WW245B 425 DX News #245 [2/6] 13 January 1996 No 245 BID: $425WW245B

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J7 - From evening (local time) of 20 to 25 January Scott (N9JCL), Tom (K0SN), Paul (WC9E) and Jim (AA9PB) will be active from Dominica working from 10 to 160 meters (WARC included) all modes. They plan to use also the RS-12 satellite. Particular attention will be given to RTTY and on 80 and 160 meters CW. QSL via K0SN. KH4 - On 15 January Bill Myerson, NH6D will be back to Midway for two weeks (he has been already active last December [425DXN 238]). 40, 80 and 160 meters operations, in SSB and CW. Bill has sent more than 2000 QSLs for the December activity. For January operation the manager is KL7H/W6. KH4 - A group of amateurs mainly from U.S. are planning an expedition in March to Midway, from where they will work all bands/modes. KH6 - From 1 to 3 March Adriano, KH6/IK2GNW will be active from Hawaii. QSL via IK2GNW (see 5W, A35, KH8). KH6 - From 18 to 22 February Adriano, KH8/IK2GNW will be active from Ame- rican Samoa. QSL via IK2GNW (see 5W, A35, KH8). KH9 - Due to transportation problems, the expedition by Dateline DX Asso- ciation [425DXN 240] has been postponed of a week and it's now planned from 1 to 7 February. The call will be AL7EL/KH9. QSL via AL7EL. KH0 - JA2DHG, JA2IVY, WK3D/JF2KOZ and JH2BHL are portable KH0 from Mariana KP2 - Until 10 January Gerald, K9BG and Bob, KS9W have been portable WP2 from U.S. Virgin Islands. QSL via home calls. LU - From 16 to 18 February the Radio Club 9 de Julio that in November 93 activated SA-065, will be QRV from Los Riachos island (SA-022). QSL via IK2HTW. LU_ant - LU1ZB is active from Argentinian antarctic base Des. Navy Melchior (WABA LU-05), located on Anvers Island (AN-012). P4 - From 31 January to 17 February, Andy, K2LE, will be portable P4 from Aruba. PA - Enno (PA0ERA), Henry (PA3DUA) and Peter (PA3FNE) will join next CQ WW 160 meters Contest using the PA6Z call. PJ2 - The 26-28 January George (W8UVZ), Charlie (W0CD) and George (K8GG) will join the CQ WW 160 CW Contest from Curacao, Netherlands Antil- les, probably with the PJ9Z call. QSL direct or via bureau to W8UVZ (271 Parkshore Drive, Battle Creek, MI 49017, USA). From 23 to 30 January, before and after the Contest, the operators should use PJ2/ home call, mainly on low and WARC bands. For QSO before and after the Contest, QSL to respective homecalls (direct or via bureau). W8UVZ, W0CD and K8GG are members of the group that builds the Battle Creek antennas, used in many DXpeditions for low bands contacts. PY8 - Until 17 January Teresinha, PS8YL/PR8 is active from Sao Luiz island (SA-016, DIB-07). Find her on 14.260 MHz after 18.00 UTC and on Bra- zil DX Net. QSL via Teresinha V. Nobre, Rua C 2103, Jardim Ae- roporto, 64200-970, Parnaiba/PI, Brazil. /EXI SB DX@WW $425WW245C 425 DX News #245 [3/6] 13 January 1996 No 245 BID: $425WW245C

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S7 - From 19 February to 13 March Jim, G0IXC will be active from Praslin Island (AF-024) using the S79XC call. SSB operations on 10, 15, 20 and 40 meters, with particular attention to IOTA frequencies. QSL via home call. SY - Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A, will be QRV on 160 meters Sunday 14 January at 17.00 UTC. T31 - T30DP will be in Kanton for a few weeks, Central Kiribati,from where he is active as T30DP/T31. QSL via VK4CRR. T32 - Norbert, DF6FK has cancelled the trip to Central Kiribati (T31) and he will continue the activity until 16 January, mainly on 40 meters CW, as T32BB. QSL via home call. T32 - Until 16 January T32Z is active from East Kiribati. He is normally QRV for Europe on 40 meters CW around 07.00 UTC. He doesn't work lists and doesn't like "last 2 letters" calls. QSL only via N7YL. UA_ant - Alex and Olga are the R1ANT operators (active daily starting from 02.30 UTC on 14.255 and 14.005/14.00 MHz), located in the multinational antarctic base Patriot Hills (WABA MN-01, 80.12S-80.05W). V2 - On 20 January Scott (N9JCL), Tom (K0SN), Paul (WC9E) and Jim (AA9PB) will be in Antigua during the trip towards Dominica (see J7). All modes/bands operations (WARC included) and via satellite RS-12. QSL via K0SN. W4 - Until 25 January Larry, N4VA/M will be active from several IOTA and/or US.I islands located in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. QSL via home call: Larry Vogt, Box 12, Springfield, VA 22150, USA. XV - Rolf, XV7SW has installed an Inverted L for 80 and 160 meters, and should install an Inverted V for 40 meters as well. His licence has frequency restrictions and he is allowed to be active only on the following: 1.827, 3.505, 7.013, 14.016, 14.021, 21.016, 21.019, 28.016 and 28.019 MHz. QSL via Rolf T. Salme, Embassy of Sweden, Box 9, Hanoi, Vietnam o via SM3CXS. XW - The 16 January Adri, PA3BWS will be for family reasons in Savanna Khet, Laos, trying to have a licence from local authorities for a possible activity in 1997 ZF - From 7 to 12 March Bob, G3PJT will be active from 10 to 80 meters as ZF1JT. ZL8 - The Kermadaec DX Association, that is planning a DXpedition to Ker- madec islands for next May [425DXN 240], has received the permission for landing and working from Raoul Island. The call is ZL8RI. The all bands/modes operations will be 11 day long. The operators will be Chris Hannagan (ZL2DX), Ron Wills (ZL2TT), Lee Jennings (ZL2AL), Ken Holdom (ZL2HU) and Al Hernandez (WA3YVN). A sixth operator will replace Ron (ZL1AMO), who is not joining the expedition. All the operators are expert DXers. They currently need other 25 thousand dollars for the boat. Contributions can be sent to: The Kermadec DX Association, c/o Mr. Ken Holdom, P.O. Box 56099, Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand. ZP - From 23 to 30 January a group of six operators will be active with the special ZP73Y call. QSL via ZP5WYV. ZS - From afternoon UTC of 26 January to morning UTC of 29 January Barry (ZS1FJ, active in the past as ZL8/G4MFW and VR6AB), Dennis (ZS1AU), Maurice (ZS1ESC), Frank (ZS1CM) and Al (ZS1JC) will activate Robben Island (AF-064). Operations from 10 to 80 meters (WARC included) and on 6 meters in SSB, CW, RTTY and via satellite. The call will be ZS64RI. QSL via KA1JC: Phyllis Davis, 5282 Boyle Terrace, Port Charlotte, FL 33981. ZS - In March Barry, ZS1FJ hopes to activate an island in the CAPE PROVINCE SOUTH COAST group (AF-???). /EXI SB DX@WW $425WW245D 425 DX News #245 [4/6] 13 January 1996 No 245 BID: $425WW245D

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ARRL NEWS ---> The DXAC vote about the possible deletion of Mount Athos is planned in February.

DXCC DESK ---> Documentation has been received and approved for: CN2NI D2RU DU1/SM5ENX HI/DL1DA HS0ZCJ HS/DF8AN HS/KM4P J3J J3X J3Y TT8BP TY8G VK9LX VK9LZ VK9NM VK9XRS VR2/DF8AN VU2/DJ9RB XT2DP XZ1A XY1HT XZ1X XZ1Z ZA5B ZA9B ZA/PB0AIO ZA/PA0HTR ZK1DI ZL7CW ZL7PYD ZV0TI 3A/IK1OWC 3A/I2MOV 3A/I1ZB 3A/I8FXT 3W5FM 4B9CQ 6Y5/DL1DA 7P8CW 7Q7DC 8Q7CW 9J2CE 9N1AN 9N1SXW 9R1A

======+++ SILENT KEY +++ We are sad to learn of the passing of Bert Moroz (W8QFR) Top Honor Roll; of Enzo Bruno (I0EHO) and Pedro Castellano Hurle (EA1EBK), both DXers and DXpeditioniers to IOTA, IIA and DIE islands. ======

D.I.B. - BRAZILIAN ISLANDS AWARD List Updated 31 December 1995

ISL CALL MODE ISL CALL MODE ------52 PP5SZ PHONE 36 PS7AB PHONE 35 PT2TF PHONE 34 D44BS PHONE 30 W9DC MIXED 30 PY2DBU MIXED 30 PY2AE MIXED 30 PT2NP MIXED 30 CT1AHU PHONE 30 4Z4DX MIXED 26 PY8EA MIXED 25 PT7VBN PHONE 23 CT1UE PHONE (S.K.) 22 PY3CEM PHONE 22 PT7BI PHONE 22 PS8ET PHONE 21 VE3XN MIXED 21 PP5LL PHONE 21 PP5AVM CW 21 IK8OZZ MIXED 21 IK1GPG MIXED 21 HH2HM/F PHONE 21 HB9BVV PHONE 21 EA5BKH PHONE 21 EA3KB PHONE 21 DE0MST SWL 20 UB5ECE PHONE 20 PY5PS PHONE 20 PY4WZ MIXED 20 PY2CC MIXED 20 PT7YS PHONE 20 PT2AZ MIXED 20 PS8YL PHONE 20 PP5SC PHONE 20 PP5DU MIXED 20 PP2MLP PHONE 20 N1CNS PHONE 20 IK0OEG PHONE 20 I8YRK MIXED 20 I1JQJ MIXED 20 HB9CZW PHONE 20 CT4UW PHONE

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9J2BO ---> The new address of this station is: Brian Otter, P.O. Box 34554, Lusaka, Zambia.

9R1A and 9Q2L ---> Alex, PA3DMH reports that QSL for 9R1A operations during the CQWW SSB Contest 1995 and for 9Q2L are in print. All the direct requests will soon be sent. 9Q2L plans to use the 9R1A call during the 1996 ARRL DX Contests. QSL via PA3DMH.

CY0TP ---> Wayne, VE1CBK, QSL manager for CY0TP from Sable Island, reports that QSL will be sent starting from mid-January. For direct requests the address is: Wayne Edward King, 63 Brook St, Lake Fletcher, NS, B2T 1A5, Canada. Postage is 52 cents (for U.S.) or 90 cents (for other countries) and Wayne therefore suggests sending a SAE + 1 IRC or 1 US$, or using the Bureau.

DL6ZFG ---> Rolf, DL6ZFG (Rolf Rahne, Box 15, D-39241 Gommern, Germany) prefers to receive Bureau requests for the stations he is manager for:

Call Dal Al ------4K2BY 1 Jan 1993 31 Dec 1994 4K2OKV 1 Jan 1991 31 May 1993 4K2/4K4BAT 1 Jan 1992 31 Jul 1993 4K4BAT 1 Jan 1992 31 Jul 1993 4K4BAT/A only March-April 1993 4K4BEU 1 Jan 1990 31 Oct 1993 4K4BEU/A only May 1993 4K4BEU/P only July 1993 4K4BEM 1 Jan 1991 31 Aug 1993 4K4BG 1 Jan 1991 31 Oct 1993 UV3CC/UA1P 1 Jan 1989 31 Mar 1989 4K2/UV3CC 1 Dec 1990 30 Apr 1991 4K2CC 1 Jan 1992 31 Mar 1992 UM8MY 1 Jan 1991 30 May 1993 RM8MW 1 Jan 1991 31 Dec 1993 UL0ACI only August 1990 UL7ACI 1 Jan 1990 30 Sep 1993 UL0A 1 Jan 1991 30 Sep 1993 UN0AA 1 Oct 1993 31 Dec 1993 R100R only May 1995 (EU-133) RA9LI/9 only Jul-Sep 1995 (AS-089)

For contacts made with UN0AA after 31 December 1993, QSL goes via home call. For contacts made with EX8F QSL goes via DL8FCU. Logs of these stations have been closed: UL7OE, UL7AAE, RL7AA, RA6WF, UF6FKW, 4L1FKW, R7RG, UL1RWR, UL8AWL, RE92C (QSL therefore is via their home calls). /EXI SB DX@WW $425WW245E 425 DX News #245 [5/6] 13 January 1996 No 245 BID: $425WW245E

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IH9/IK0XBX ---> Francesco, IK0XBX reports that all QSL for his activity from Pantelleria will sent via direct or bureau in mid-January.

IRA AWARD ---> In 1996 the Icelandic Radio Association celebrates its 50th anniversary issuing an Award to OM and SWL. It is necessary to QSO or HRD at least 7 (for TF stations) or 2 (for other countries) TF stations (the /TF calls are not valid). QSO/HRD on any band/mode between 00.00 UTC of 1 January and 23.59 UTC of 31 December 1996. It is possible to ask for mode or band endorsements. To receive the award (it costs 5 US $ or 8 IRCs) send the the log, before the end of 1997, to IRA Awards Manager, Brynjolful Jonsson (TF5BW), P.O. Box 121, IS-602 Akureyri, Iceland.

KD7P ---> At the end of 1996 Bob, KD7P will close the logs for his last 15 years of activities with operations from NH7, NH4, NH5, KC4, 5W1, NH6, OA, LU, KP4, KC6 and also KA2DX, KA2IJ, KA2MI. In doubt send Bob an e-mail to: [email protected].

PY0FZ ---> Fred, PY7ZZ/PY0FZ reports that during his activity from Fernando de Noronha he logged 3901 QSO, 518 on 160 meters. No contacts on 15 and 30 meters.The QSLs are ready and Fred hopes to start sending them before the end of the month.

VE, SPECIAL PREFIXES ---> Until 24.00 UTC of 29 February Canadian amateurs may use special prefixes to celebrate the end of Holocaust. Prefixes can vary as follows: VA2 becomes CG2, VA3-CG3, VA7-CG7, VE1-CF1, VE2-CF2, VE3-CF3, VE4-CF4, VE5-CF5, VE6-CF6, VE7-CF7, VE8-CF8, VE9-CF9, VO1-CZ1, VO2-CZ2, VY1-CK1, VY2-CK2.

VK0WH ---> Jim, VK9NS reports that he has received via fax Warren's (VK0WH) logs. VK0WH is currently active from Macquarie Island. Logs cover from 26 November to 31 December, during this period Warren logged about 200 QSOs. In the future Warren will send the logs to Jim once a month. Jim has also got the QSLs from the printer and he is therefore able to start confirmations. Some pirate operations have been spotted on 40 meters CW the 5, 16 and 25 December 1995 always around 10.00/11.00 UTC.

YA9XL ---> Yan, F5TCN has received the logs for YA9XL operations from 1 to 9 December 1995. Yan will try to obtain the documentation to be sent to ARRL.

ZF1RC ---> The 23 December Roger Corbin's (ZF1RC) house was damaged by a lightning. No person has been involved but Roger will be inactive until the repairs and he will slowly answer to QSL.

ZS1FJ ---> Between 1996 and 1997 Barry Fletcher plans different DXpeditions. In January and March two South African IOTA islands are planned (see above) while in May he should be on Agalega (3B6). In November Barry should like to go back to Kermadec (ZL8) and in 1997 there are plans for a big operation from Bouvet (3Y5).

------QSL received via direct : 4D63RG, 4U/KC0PA, 6Y5/G3XAQ, 9G1YR, AK1L (NA-055), AP2N, BY0AA, CZ9UL, DU97RG, EG9A (AF-069), F5XL/TK/P (EU-014, EU-100, EU-164), IA1/IK1EDC, IA1/IK1JJB, IA5S (6mt), IL7/IK8RMB (EU-050), IM0/IS0KEB (IIA NU-016), KA5TQF/p (NA-143), KC6GB, LR3F, OJ0/OH8AA, V31DX, VK9LZ, WY6/IK1GPG (NA-066), WH0ABC, YE50RI, ZY3CEJ (DIB 62)

QSL received via WF5E DX QSL service: 3V8BB, 4U/KC0PA, 9M6NA (OC-133), 9M0A, BV9AYA (AS-103), BZ5HAN, HK0TCN, J20UFT (AF-053), YW0RCV (NA-020)

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PERIOD CALL REF till 18/01 4L1R * by UA3JR/3 243 till 15/01 9G5BQ * by PA3GBQ 242 till 14/01 A71AN * by DL9FCQ 225 till mid Feb C6AGN * by KM1E 236 till Feb 97 FT5WF & FT5WE * by F5SZK & F5IJT 239 till 18/01 J20RAD: Maskali Isl. (AF-053) * by J28ML's team 242 till ?? KH0 * by JA team 245 till ?? LU1ZB: Avers Isl. (AN-012) (WABA LU-05) 245 till Febbruary LU6Z: South Orkney Is. (AN-008) (WABA LU-14) 241 till 25/01 N4VA/m 245 till 01/04 PJ9JT: Curacao * by W1BIH 242 till 17/01 PS8YL/PR8: Sao Luiz Isl. (SA-016) (DIB 07) 245 till ?? R1ANT: Antarctica (WABA MN-01) 245 till mid Jan T30DP/T31 245 till 16/01 T32BB & T32Z 245 till April TN7OT * by AL7OT 243 till 01/04 TU4DA * by F5UJQ 238 till Dec 96 VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till 15/01 VU2/DJ9RB 243 till March YV7/I5DCE: Margarita Isl. (SA-012) 236 01/01-19/01 FR: Reuniuon * by F6EDF ??? 243 09/01-24/01 HK0/DF4UW: Santa Catalina Isl. ??? 243 12/01-14/01 JA DX CW Low Bands (40/80/160) Contest *** 13/01-17/01 3V8BB * by F2KN 245 13/01-20/01 C6A/K2LE: Eleuthera Isl. (NA-001) 245 13/01-20/01 HB0/PA3EBT/p 242 13/01-16/01 KC6IY, KC6VO, KC6WG, KC6FS: Palau * by JA team 242 14/01 EA4ENK/p: Isla la Trompeta (DIEI BA-02) 243 14/01 EA5AEI/p: Isla Mata d'En Torre (DIEI V-32) 243 15/01-?? ED0BAE: So. Shetland (AN-010) (WABA EA-01) 245 15/01-28/01 GM0FDJ/p: Skye Isl. (EU-008) * by G0FDJ 245 15/01-30/01 KH4/NH6D 245 16/01-06/02 DF5WA/HI8 243 20/01-?? 8P9DX * by VA3DA 245 20/01 HV4NAC * by IK6RUM 245 20/01-25/01 J7 * by N9JCL, K0SN, WC9E, AA9PB 245 20/01 V2 * by N9JCL, K0SN, WC9E, AA9PB 245 21/01 EA4ENK/p: Isla el Ciego (DIEI BA-10) 243 21/01 EA7BJ: Isla La Sal Grande (DIE S-212( 245 21/01 HA DX CW Contest *** 22/01-29/01 P49I * by K4PI 242 23/01-02/02 3W * by KF7AY, Central AZ DX Ass. & DX Page Ass. 214 23/01-30/01 PJ2: Curacao * by W8UVZ, W0CD, K8GG 245 23/01-30/01 ZP73Y: special call 245 25/01-01/02 3D2: Fiji * by JI3CEY 245 25/01-31/01 VK: Margie Isl. (NO-REF) * VK team 240 26/01-30/01 5N4OTB: Bonny Isl. (NO-REF) * by 5N team 242 26/01-28/01 PA6Z * by PA0ERA, PA3DUA, PA3FNE 245 26/01-29/01 ZS64RI: Robben Isl. (AF-064) * by ZS1FJ's team 245 26/01-28/01 CQ WWDX 160 Meter CW Contest *** 27/01-28/01 REF - French CW Contest *** 27/01-28/01 UBA - SSB Contest *** 28/01 EA5AEI/p: Isla Mata del Fang (DIEI V-21) 243 31/01-17/02 P4/K2LE 245 end January 3W: Hon Tre Isl. (AS-???) * by KF7AY's team 214 January VU2BMS * by DL2GAC 241 01/02-07/02 KH9 * Dataline DX Association 245 03/02-07/02 V31JZ & V31RL: Turneffe Is. (NA-123) * by NN7A & NG7S 236 03/02-09/02 VP5 * by JJ2QEH & JJ2QXI 241 03/02-04/02 ADRS WW RTTY WPX Contest *** 04/02-13/02 VK9XY: Christmas Isl. * by DL team 243 08/02-15/02 VI7DI: Deal Isl. (OC-195) 213 09/02-14/02 V31JZ, V31RL, V31VI: South Water Caye (NA-180) 236 10/02-11/02 PACC Contest *** 12/02-?? FT: Crozet * by W4MGN 245 14/02-23/02 VK9CR: Cocos Keeling Isl. * by DL team 243 15/02-20/03 P40MR & P40TR * by VE3MR & VE3MRS 243 16/02-18/02 LU: Los Riachos Is. (SA-???) * by LU team 245 17/02-18/02 ARRL International DX CW Contest *** /EXI

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Many thanks to the about 300 DXers who, answering to our invitation,have sent their most wanted both via Packet and mail and to the "big guns" who,although having all the countries confirmed, have sent us their appreciation, offering useful suggestions for the future. The list below concerns the 48 most wanted Countries and at the first three places reports, as it was presumible, Heard, Bhutan and Macquarie, respectively needed by 95.2%, 78.5% and 77.8% of the survey's joiners. It is important to underline that, to not false the chart, we have not counted North Korea and Pratas. It is rather curious to note that KH4 is still one of the most wanted countries; in fact it is at the fourth place scoring the 75%. This means that three DXers out of four need it and it is at the first place in the Northern Portugal DX Group List [425DXN 239]: the latest activities from Midway have probably been influenced by poor propagation and contacts with Europe suffered from the poor interest by operators in working marginal signals. Thanks to recent activities of XY1HT and XZ1A, Myanmar (Burma) lost many po- sitions (increasing many DXers' scores). Note also that the uncertainty about the 5A1A and 3V8BB credit may have falsed the reports about Lybia and Tunisia It is particularly interesting that countries with resident operators (as for example Nauru) are most wanted than other countries whose activation needs a DXpedition.

/======\ |Pos.| Pfx, Country |Pos.| Pfx, Country |Pos.| Pfx, Country | |----|------|----|------|----|------| | 1 | VK0 Heard | 17 | T33 Banaba | 33 | VP8 So.Georgia | | 2 | A5 Bhutan | 18 | PY0 Peter&Paul | 34 | ZK1 No.Cook | | 3 | VK0 Macquarie | 19 | FT_Z Amsterdam | 35 | VK9 Mellish | | 4 | KH4 Midway | 20 | FO0 Clipperton | 36 | VP8 So.Orkney | | 5 | ZL9 Auckland | 21 | VK9 Willis | 37 | TI9 Cocos | | 6 | ZL8 Kermadec | 22 | 3D2 Conway reef | 38 | FW Wallis | | 7 | KH5K Kingman reef | 23 | KH9 Wake | 39 | ZS8 Marion | | 8 | VU4 Andaman | 24 | VU7 Laccadive | 40 | FR/T Tromelin | | 9 | KH7 Kure | 25 | KH1 Howland | 41 | CY0 Sable | | 10 | 7O Yemen | 26 | 5A Libya | 42 | VP8 So.Sandwich| | 11 | T31 Centr.Kirib. | 27 | FT_W Crozet | 43 | XZ Myanmar | | 12 | 3B6,7 St.Brandon | 28 | C2 Nauru | 44 | ST0 So.Sudan | | 13 | 3Y Bouvet | 29 | 3C0 Annobon | 45 | T2 Tuvalu | | 14 | KH5 Palmyra | 30 | HK0 Malpelo | 46 | YA Afganistan | | 15 | E3 Eritrea | 31 | 3Y Peter 1 | 47 | FW Wallis | | 16 | ZK3 Tokelau | 32 | CE0 San Felix | 48 | T32 East Kirib.| \======/

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CALL MGR YEAR CALL MGR YEAR CALL MGR YEAR ======EA1/ED5VES EA5GKT 1995 EA9LZ EA9LZ 1994 ED6DXX EA5CZ 1993 EA1AAD/P EA5OL 1995 EA9LZ/P EA5OL 1994 ED6DXX EA5KW 1993 EA1AGZ/P EA5OL 1995 EA9NW EA4AI 1993 ED6EAI EA6VC 1993 EA1AHO/P EA5OL 1995 EA9OB EA3GBU 1994 ED6EIG EA6VC 1993 EA1AHP/P EA5OL 1995 EA9OB EA5BY 1994 ED6EIP EA6VC 1995 EA1ALA/P EA1BEZ 1995 EA9PB/P EA5OL 1995 ED6FPG EA5OL 1995 EA1BEY/P EA1BEY 1993 EA9PD/P EA5OL 1995 ED6GCB EA6URP 1995 EA1BT/P EA1BT 1995 EA9PY/P EA5OL 1995 ED6IB EA3FP 1995 EA1BTA/P EA1EK 1995 EA9TQ/P EA5OL 1995 ED6IB EA5OL 1994 EA1CAI/P EA5OL 1995 EA9UA EA9IB 1995 ED6IDM EA6MS 1993 EA1CSB/P EA5OL 1995 EA9UG EC9KU 1994 ED6IDT EA6ACB 1994 EA1DFP/P EA5OL 1995 EA9UK EA9LZ 1994 ED6IEC EA6VC 1994 EA1DGN/1 EA5OL 1994 EC1DKX/P EA5OL 1994 ED6IEP EA6ACB 1994 EA1EBK/P EA1EBK 1994 EC9BN EA9TL 1994 ED6ISC EA6ACB 1995 EA1EK/P EA5OL 1995 ED0/EA7DLF EA8BGY 1995 ED6JEM EA6ARM 1995 EA1FCG/P EA5OL 1993 ED0BAE K4MZU 1995 ED6UC WA1ECA 1995 EA1FCH/2 EA5OL 1995 ED0BOD W3HCW 1995 ED6YX EA5DKR 1993 EA1FCI/P EA5OL 1995 ED0DL EA1JP 1995 ED6YX EA5OL 1994 EA1FDE/P EA5OL 1993 ED0VDA EA5OL 1995 ED6ZXA EA6ZX 1993 EA1FEO/P EA5OL 1995 ED0VDL EA1JP 1995 ED6ZXB EA6ZX 1994 EA1KK/P EA5OL 1995 ED0VPV EA5OL 1995 ED6ZXC EA6ZX 1993 EA1URP EA5OL 1993 ED1BZN EA1ETD 1993 ED6ZXD EA6ZX 1993 EA1URP/P EA5OL 1994 ED1CW EA1JP 1994 ED6ZXE EA6ZX 1994 EA2/EA1FCH EA5OL 1995 ED1EK EA1EK 1993 ED6ZXF EA6ZX 1994 EA2AAH/1 EA5OL 1994 ED1FU EA1EDN 1995 ED6ZXG EA6ZX 1994 EA2AE/P EA2AE 1994 ED1GSS EA1DO 1995 ED6ZXH EA6ZX 1994 EA2BFM/P EA2BFM 1994 ED1IAX EA1DHG 1994 ED6ZXI EA6ZX 1994 EA2BVN/P EA5OL 1995 ED1IBA EA1BEZ 1995 ED6ZXJ EA6ZX 1995 EA2CBY EA2CBY 1994 ED1IBA EA5OL 1995 ED6ZXK EA6ZX 1995 EA2CMW/P EA2CMW 1994 ED1IDA EA1BT 1995 ED6ZXL EA6ZX 1995 EA2SNI EA2CMW 1995 ED1IDA EA1EBK 1995 ED6ZXM EA6ZX 1995 EA3AOK EA3BT 1995 ED1IDC EA1MC 1993 ED7GXP EA7GMC 1994 EA3AOK/1 EA5OL 1995 ED1IDM EA1ATT 1995 ED7GYJ EA7GMC 1994 EA3AOK/5 EA3BT 1995 ED1IDS EA1ASR 1995 ED7GYK EA7GMC 1994 EA3AOK/P EA3BT 1995 ED1IDS EA1ET 1993 ED7HBP EA7HBP 1995 EA3AOK/P EA5OL 1995 ED1IDT EA1ASR 1995 ED7ICC EA7BB 1995 EA3BT/P EA3FBM 1995 ED1IDT EA1BGX 1993 ED7IDC EA7FR 1995 EA3CB/P EA3FBM 1994 ED1IDV EA1ATT 1995 ED7IMD EA7FR 1995 EA3DIS/P EA3DUF 1995 ED1IED EA5OL 1993 ED7ITE EA5OL 1993 EA3FJX/P EA3DUF 1995 ED1IMD EA7FR 1995 ED7JEM EA7GW 1995 EA3GDE/P EA5OL 1995 ED1IPA EA1AUI 1993 ED7JIJ EA7ACG 1995 EA3IDP EA3ESZ 1995 ED1IPA EA5OL 1995 ED7JSE EA7ESH 1995 EA3KB/5 EA3FDR 1994 ED1IRA EA1BEZ 1995 ED7LCA EA7IA 1995 EA3OK/5 EA3BT 1995 ED1IRA EA1EWG 1994 ED7LCF EA7IA 1995 EA3RCG/P EA3GIS 1995 ED1ISA EA1EAU 1995 ED7MID EA7CUE 1994 EA3RKG EA3BOX 1994 ED1ITU EA1AUI 1995 ED7PRF EA7ESH 1995 EA4/EA5OL EA5OL 1993 ED1IZA EA1BDQ 1993 ED7SAF EA7OY 1995 EA4AIK/P EA4AIK 1995 ED1LSB EA1BBG 1995 ED7SPI EA7PY 1994 EA4CBA/P EA5OL 1995 ED1MC EA1MC 1995 ED7STJ EA7GXW 1995 EA4DMB/P EA4ENQ 1995 ED1MIB EA1ET 1993 ED7TFT EA7OH 1994 EA4ENK/P EA5OL 1995 ED1OCW EA1DD 1994 ED7TIL EA7OY 1995 EA4ENT/P EA4PX 1994 ED1ONS EA1MC 1994 ED7TJB EA7ESH 1995 EA4OL/P EA4CWN 1995 ED1PA EA1MK 1995 ED7TSJ EA7GXW 1995 /EXI SB DX@WW $425WW246C 425 DX News #246 [3/4] 20 January 1996 No.246 BID: $425WW246C

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CALL MGR YEAR CALL MGR YEAR CALL MGR YEAR ======EA5/I5DCE IK1GPG 1993 ED1PA EA5OL 1995 ED7UCR EA4EIC 1994 EA5/I5DCE/PIK1GPG 1993 ED1PAL EA5AEM 1995 ED8AS EA8BJU 1993 EA5/IK1GPG IK1GPG 1993 ED1PAL EA5AEN 1995 ED8BIE EA8BIE 1995 EA5AE/P EA5OL 1995 ED1RAV EA1JJ 1995 ED8BWW EA8BWW 1994 EA5AEI/P EA5OL 1995 ED1RDS EA1EXR 1995 ED8CQ EA8CQ 1993 EA5AEN/P EA5OL 1993 ED1RP EA1MK 1995 ED8DDT EA8BGY 1993 EA5BD/P EA5OL 1995 ED1SEB EA5AEN 1995 ED8DIE EA8BGY 1993 EA5BHK/P EA5BHK 1995 ED1SLG EA1CA 1995 ED8DM EA8DM 1993 EA5CDD/P EA5OL 1995 ED1SMI EA1AAA 1995 ED8IBL EA8BGY 1993 EA5DKR/1 EA5KB 1994 ED1SPA EA1JJ 1995 ED8IDF EA8BGY 1993 EA5DKR/P EA5KB 1994 ED1SPG EA1FDG 1995 ED8IDH EA8BGY 1993 EA5DKR/P EA5OL 1993 ED1URS EA1EB 1995 ED8IPA EA8BGY 1994 EA5DWS/1 EA5KB 1994 ED1URS EA1EXY 1994 ED8IPA IK2HTW 1994 EA5DWS/P EA5KB 1994 ED1VDX EA1EDN 1995 ED8IST EA8BGY 1995 EA5EQ/P EA5OL 1995 ED1VFA EA1CCC 1995 ED8OR EA8RR 1994 EA5FD/P EA5OL 1995 ED1WWE EA1EPB 1994 ED8OR OH0XX 1995 EA5FKF/P EA5OL 1995 ED1WWE EA1EZV 1993 ED8TK EA4KR 1993 EA5FLE/P EA5OL 1995 ED1YBA EA5OL 1995 ED8VBV EA8AHX 1995 EA5FRX/1 EA5KB 1994 ED1YY EA1YY 1995 ED92JOB EA3MM 1993 EA5FVL/P EA5OL 1994 ED2BFM EA2BFM 1994 ED9CFA EA9JH 1995 EA5GOU/P EA5KB 1994 ED2FCS EA2CBY 1994 ED9CFA EA9JS 1993 EA5GOU/P EA5VM 1995 ED2FPA EA2CBY 1995 ED9DCE EA9JS 1995 EA5GRO/P EA5VM 1995 ED2GBA EA2CBY 1995 ED9DX EA9LZ 1993 EA5IY/P EA5IY 1995 ED2IAM EA2CIK 1993 ED9EXP EA7ZM 1995 EA5JC/1 EA5AEN 1995 ED2IDA EA2CAR 1993 ED9LZ EA9LZ 1993 EA5KB/P EA5OL 1995 ED2IML EA2CIK 1993 ED9MEF EA9LF 1995 EA5KT/1 EA5OL 1995 ED2ISA EA2CIK 1994 EE0TT EA1EVE 1994 EA5KT/P EA5DWS 1995 ED2ITX EA2BUF 1994 EE3TCE EA3BMT 1993 EA5KT/P EA5OL 1995 ED2IZO EA2LZ 1995 EE3TCE EA3VM 1994 EA5OL/4 EA5OL 1993 ED2JAE EA2CBY 1995 EE5ITU EA5OL 1993 EA5RCN/P EA5OL 1994 ED2JEA EA2CCI 1993 EE5OPC EA5OL 1995 EA5RKX/P EA5OL 1995 ED2KRK EA2CBY 1995 EE5PXC EA5OL 1994 EA5UB/P EA5XP 1993 ED2LAE EA2CBY 1994 EF1FPR EA5AEN 1995 EA5URP EA5OL 1993 ED2SAI EA2CIK 1995 EF2AXG EC2AXG 1994 EA5URW EA5JC 1994 ED2SDX EA5CVN 1995 EF2FSI EA2MJ 1995 EA5WX EA5WX 1994 ED2SNI EA2CHW 1995 EF3CIL EC3CIL 1994 EA5XN/P EA5CIO 1995 ED2SNI EA2CMW 1993 EF3CR EC3ACR 1994 EA5ZR/P EA5KB 1993 ED2TEB EA5CVN 1995 EF4HFP EC4AGG 1995 EA5ZR/P EA5VM 1995 ED2URD EA2URD 1994 EF4TCQ EA4ALL 1995 EA6/DL1KBQ DL1KBQ 1993 ED2URV EA2CMW 1995 EF5MMM EA5KW 1995 EA6/DL2DN DL2DN 1995 ED2ZFP EA2ICA 1995 EF8VBV EC8AWP 1993 EA6ABN W3HCW 1995 ED3CBE EA3BOX 1994 EG0PTM EA7GBC 1993 EA6DM/P EA5OL 1995 ED3DU EA3DU 1994 EG0PTM EA7GBD 1993 EA6ET LA5NM 1993 ED3HH EA3GBW 1993 EG1ITU EA1EK 1995 EA6JN EA5OL 1995 ED3HP EA3BW 1995 EG1ITU EA1KK 1994 EA6OH EA5OL 1995 ED3IDB EA3ESZ 1995 EG1OCL EA1EVE 1994 EA6PN EA5OL 1995 ED3IM EA3CCN 1994 EG1RD EA1NK 1995 EA6QB/P EA5KB 1995 ED3IMP EA3CCN 1995 EG1RJ (CW) EA1JO 1993 EA6QB/P EA5OL 1995 ED3MNF EA3KO 1995 EG1RJ (RTY)EA1EVY 1993 EA6SF/P EA5OL 1995 ED3OPV EA3CHJ 1995 EG1RJ (SSB)EA1JP 1993 EA6UB/P EA6UB 1995 ED3PX EA3WCS 1993 EG1RX (RTY)EA1EVY 1993 EA6YX EA5OL 1994 ED3QBC EA3DUF 1995 EG1RX (SSB)EA1JO 1993 EA6YX/P EA5KB 1993 ED3REC EA3ESZ 1995 EG1RX (SSB)EA1JP 1993 EA6YX/P EA5OL 1994 ED3RKG EA3BOX 1994 EG1UIT EA1KK 1995 EA6YX/P EA6YX 1993 ED3SCR EA3EVR 1994 EG2ITU EA1FCG 1995 EA6ZY N6RA 1993 ED3SFP/7 EA3GFP 1995 EG2ITU EA2BFM 1994 EA6ZZ WA1ECA 1995 ED3TCV/5 EA3GHQ 1995 EG2ITU EA2CMW 1994

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CALL MGR YEAR CALL MGR YEAR CALL MGR YEAR ======EA7/ED3SCA EA3GFP 1995 ED3TFB EA3DBJ 1994 EG2UIT EA2BFM 1995 EA7/I5DCE I5DCE 1994 ED3TR EA3TR 1994 EG3BMG EA3AAY 1994 EA7/IK1GPG IK1GPG 1993 ED3TT EA3TT 1994 EG3ITU EA3BT 1995 EA7BF/P EA7BF 1995 ED4ASD/1 EA4ASD 1995 EG3ITU EA3CWK 1994 EA7BN/P EA5OL 1995 ED4IBA EA5DKR 1993 EG3UIT EA3CCN 1995 EA7BO/P EA7BO 1995 ED4IBA EA5OL 1993 EG4ITU EA4BPJ 1995 EA7BR/P EA7BR 1994 ED4ITD EA4EIC 1994 EG4ITU EA4BUE 1994 EA7BR/P EA7CWA 1995 ED4MU EA4AIQ 1995 EG4UIT EA4BUE 1995 EA7CRL/P EA7CRL 1994 ED4RCT EA4RCT 1995 EG5AIA EA5BYP 1993 EA7FLA/P EA5DKR 1993 ED4TCQ EA4ALL 1995 EG5CIP EA5BQS 1995 EA7FR EA7FR 1995 ED4TDC EA4ENQ 1995 EG5CIP EA5RCB 1995 EA7GFG/P EA5OL 1993 ED5FV EA5FV 1995 EG5ITU EA5AEI 1995 EA7GMC/P EA7GMC 1995 ED5GCT EA5GCT 1995 EG5ITU EA5OL 1994 EA7GXP/P EA7GMC 1995 ED5IBE EA5URB 1993 EG5MDE EA5BY 1995 EA7GYJ/P EA7GMC 1995 ED5II EA5ABE 1994 EG5NDO EA5CVN 1993 EA7HBY WA1ECA 1995 ED5ILA EA5OL 1994 EG5NOU EA5DKR 1993 EA7JB/9 EA5OL 1995 ED5ILO EA5OL 1994 EG5NOU EA5OL 1994 EA7MK/P EA5OL 1993 ED5IOC EA5RKN 1994 EG5UCA EA5URA 1995 EA7PY EA7PY 1994 ED5IPE EA5OL 1995 EG5UIT EA5OL 1995 EA8/DF8XC DF8XC 1994 ED5IPS EA5AH 1994 EG6DCB EA6URP 1995 EA8/DJ0LC DJ0LC 1995 ED5IRM EA5VM 1995 EG6ITU EA6IB 1995 EA8/DJ9HD DJ9HD 1995 ED5IRS/4 EA5OL 1994 EG6ITU EA6YX 1994 EA8/DJ9PC DJ9PC 1993 ED5MCA EA5WX 1994 EG6UIT EA6YX 1995 EA8/DL2HBX DL2HBX 1993 ED5MCC EA5FLE 1995 EG7B EA7RT 1994 EA8AB JH7MSQ 1993 ED5MCC EA5JC 1994 EG7DX EA5OL 1993 EA8AFG EA8AM 1995 ED5MCR EA5FEJ 1995 EG7ITU EA7ABW 1994 EA8AH OH1RY 1995 ED5MIG EA5OL 1993 EG7ITU EA7BR 1995 EA8AKN/P EA8BGY 1994 ED5MMM EA5KW 1995 EG7ITU EA7CWA 1995 EA8ALD/P EA8BWW 1995 ED5MUC EA5VM 1996 EG7ITU EA7GFG 1994 EA8AS/P EA5KB 1993 ED5NDO EA5AEI 1995 EG7UIT EA7MK 1995 EA8AS/P EA8AKN 1993 ED5OL EA5OL 1995 EG8BPR EA8ADJ 1995 EA8AS/P EA8BGY 1994 ED5OPC EA5OL 1995 EG8ITU EA8AKN 1995 EA8BGY EA8BGY 1994 ED5PCA EA5WX 1995 EG8ITU EA8BGY 1994 EA8BMB/P EA8BWW 1995 ED5PCF EA5AOR 1994 EG8UIT EA8BGY 1995 EA8BWW/P EA8BGY 1995 ED5RCI EA5KW 1995 EG92C EA3RCL 1994 EA8BYR WA1ECA 1995 ED5REC EA5GQZ 1995 EG9A EA4URE 1995 EA8CAJ EA8AKN 1995 ED5SAA EA5GOY 1995 EG9A EA7MK 1994 EA8CS N3BTE 1995 ED5SCC EA5CQA 1993 EG9ITU EA9PY 1995 EA8EA OH2MM 1995 ED5SSC EA5GNQ 1995 EG9ITU EA9TQ 1994 EA8RG DF0DX 1994 ED5TIF EA5GLT 1994 EG9UIT EA9TQ 1995 EA8URE/P EA8BGY 1994 ED5URD EA5GMB 1995 EH0JOB EA3MM 1993 EA9/EA7JB/PEA5OL 1994 ED5URV EA5OL 1995 EH1FDA EA1MO 1994 EA9/EA7PN/PEA5OL 1994 ED5URX EA5AHC 1995 EH6UC WA1ECA 1995 EA9/EC7ADD EC7ADD 1995 ED5VES EA5GKT 1995 EH6VQ EA6VQ 1993 EA9/I5DCE I5DCE 1994 ED5VES/1 EA5GKT 1995 EH92C EA3RCL 1993 EA9AR EA9AR 1995 ED5WDS EA burea1994 EH92S EA3RCS 1993 EA9AU EA9IB 1995 ED5WPX EA5YJ 1994 EH92Z EA2AAI 1993 EA9AZ UA4WGU 1995 ED6DCB EA6URP 1995 EA9CE/P EA9JS 1995 ED6DRB EA6URP 1994

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The ARRL Board of Directors has approved (11 favourable votes, 3 contrary and 1 abstained) the recommendation from the Membership Services Committee for inclusion of Scarborough Reef in the DXCC Countries List. The recognization of the status of Country is based upon the Section II, Point 2(a) (Separation by the sea) of the DXCC Rules. Cards are valid for the contacts starting from 1 January 1995 (the only creditable operation took place in April 1995, the 1994 operations are not valid). Cards can be sent starting from 1 APRIL 1996 (then Scarborough will not change the Honor Roll).

3DA - Jon, 3DA0CA will join the CQ WWDX 160 Meter CW Contest (26-28 Ja- nuary) on 1.827 MHz (QSX 1.833-1.835 MHz). QSL via W4DR. 3B8 - From 16 February Peter, DK1RP (ex 8Q7AB, J6/DK1RP, SV5/DK1RP/P) will be active for two weeks from Jacky's (3B8CF) QTH (Mauritius Island). The operations will occur in SSB and CW from 10 to 80 meters, WARC bands included probably on 160 meters also. All the contacts will automatically be confirmed via bureau. 3V - From 1 to 10 March Frank, DL8HYR should be active from radio club 3V8BB. Operations are planned mainly via satellite and EME, with possible activities on low bands. 3V - Hrane, YT1AD will join the CQ WPX SSB Contest from radio club 3V8BB. QSL via home call. 5X - Peter, ON6TT is going to Uganda, staying from six months to two years. During his staying, as always connected to U.N. activities, Peter will visit other African countries (9X, 9U, 9Q, 5H, ST, ST0, T5,5Z, E3, ET ecc.). The Uganda operations will mainly occur in SSB and RTTY (CW on request), but Peter thinks he will have to wait a month before getting the licence. He plans to join major contests. QSL via ON5NT. 8Q - From 14 to 20 February Chris, HB9CYV and Rolf, HB9CZR will be active from Maldive probably using the 8Q7YV and 8Q7ZR calls. Operations from 10 to 80 meters (probably on 160 meters too). 9A - Dick, K4XU will be in Zagabria for four weeks starting from 30 Ja- nuary and will be active as 9A/K4XU or 9A4XU from radio club 9A1A, where antennas for 160 metres have been installed. 9L - Jim, 9L1JC will be active from Sierra Leone at least until August. QSL via 9L1JC (P.O.Box 1031, Freetown, Sierra Leone). 9M2 - Tex, 9M2TO will join the CQ WWDX 160 Meter CW Contest (26-28 Janua- ry) using an antenna sent him by JA1XAC. Tex would like to transmit on 1.900 MHz, +/- QRM. A3 - From 20 February to 20 March Paul, KK6H will be active as A35RK from Tonga. The operations will occur mainly in CW and RTTY (no 160 meters activities are planned). It is a business trip, but Paul hopes to be active all the days for at least a couple of hours probably between 17.00 and 19.00 UTC and between 05.00 and 09.00 UTC. The operations will take place from islands included in the IOTA groups of Tongatapu (OC-049), Ha'apai (OC-169) and Vava'u (OC-064), but exact dates of the activities will be defined on the spot. The new QSL manager of A35RK is W7TSQ (Robert Preston, 809 Cary Road, Edmonds, WA 98020, USA), to whom the requests can also be sent via bureau. C3 - Peter, VE3GEJ wants to join the CQ WWDX 160 Meter CW Contest using the call C31LJ, if he can free the antenna from ice. C56 - From 4 to 18 March DL2RUM, DL7BO, DL7DF, DL7UFR and DL7URH will be active from The Gambia in CW (1.822, 3.505, 7.005, 10.115, 14.005, 18.073,21.005 MHz) and SSB. The operators will use two stations with particular attention to low bands. They plan also to join the BARTG RTTY (16-17 March) and, if possible, a sat activity (AO13) and on 6 meters. QSL via DL7DF (ex DL7UUO). CE9_ant- Kenn, CE9/G0NKZ [425DXN 232] has returned home earlier than expected due to health problems. CT3 - From 25 January Dick, G3PFS will be active from 10 to 40 meters from Madeira island using the CT3EU call. DL_ant - A new amateur is active from station DP0GVN located at the German Antarctic base Georg Neumayer (WABA DL-03, IOTA AN-016), located on Princess Martha Coast. EA7 - The 28 January EA7BR/p will be active from Tavirona isl. (DIEI H19). QSL via EA7CWA. /EXI SB XD@WW $425WW247B 425 DX News #247 [2/5] 27 January 1996 # 247 BID: $425WW247B

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EJ - From 7 to 10 June the WestNet DX Group,together with a few operators from Switzerlad (such as Bernie HB9ASZ), will be active from Great Blasket Island (EU-007) with the call EJ7NET. All bands and modes operations from 10 to 160 eters. QSL via EI6FR. FR/G - Henry, FR5ZQ is again portable /G from Glorioso. GM - Clive, GM3POI will join the ARRL CW DX Contest on 80 meters from his QTH in Orkneys islands (EU-009). GU - During the night between 27 and 28 January the club station GU3HFN will join the CQ WWDX 160 Meter CW Contest. The signal will not be very strong (as they will use a dipole and a FT-990 without amplifier). QSL via bureau, or via direct to: Guernsey ARS GU3HFN, P.O. Box 100, Guernsey GY1 3EL, via UK. HK0 - Bob, K1WGM will be active as HK0/K1WGM from San Andres Island during the ARRL International DX CW Contest (17-18 February), mainly on 160 meters. QSL via home call. I - From 27 to 28 January the Milano ARI Section will activate the special IR2ARI station. J6 - At the end of February Hrane YT1AD will be active from St.Lucia with the call J68AD. SSB and CW operations from 10 to 160 meters. QSL via home call. J6 - From 9 to 23 March Walter, DL6SDS will be active from St.Lucia using the call J6/DL6SDS. CW operations from 10 to 20 meters. JX - JX9ZP is active mainly in SSB (not in 160 meters) from Jan Mayen, where he works in the meteo station. KH9 - The Dateline DX Association confirms that the Wake Island expedition will take place from 1 to 7 February using the AL7EL/KH9 call [425DXN 245]. All bands and modes activity and the operators will be AL7EL,WB2DND, K4HQI and N6EK that has replaced KC7V [425DXN 240]. K4HQI (Lloyd Westerbrook, Box 638, Commerce, GA 30529, USA) is the new QSL manager for this operation. OA - The special station OA461QV is active until the end of January to celebrate the 461st anniversary of Lima city. QSL via OA4QV. OA_ssh - Before the end of January the station OA0MP will be active again for about one month from the Peruvian Antarctic base Machu Picchu (WABA OA-01) located on King George Island (62.04S-58.27W) in the South Shetland islands. Stay tuned in the weekends around 23.00 UTC on 14.160 MHz. QSL via OA4WM. P4 - John, K9UWA e Jean, N9PXF will be active as P40WA from Aruba during the CQ WWDX 160 Meter CW Contest (26-28 January). Before and after the competition they will use the P40/K9UWA call. QSL via K9UWA (direct or via bureau). PY - From 26 to 28 January a group of Brazilian operators will be active from Paz island (NO-REF, DIB 63), located in the Santa Catarina Sta- te North group. SSB and CW operations. QSL via PP5LL. PY - From 4 to 13 February the station ZY3CEJ will be active from Fu- rado island (DIB 62), not valid for IOTA. Operations from 10 to 160 meters in SSB and CW. QSL via PY3CEJ. T7 - The 27 and 28 January Dom (IK6BMU), Alfredo (IK6IJF) and Massimi- liano (IK6RUM) will be active from club station T70A. All HF bands operations, in CW and SSB, also via satellite. QSL via IK6RUM (Mas- similiano Urbano, Via del Gredo 14, 65125 Pescara, Italy) also via bureau. UA_ant - Following what published in 425DXN 245, the activity of Russian operators from multinational Antarctic base Patriot has ended earlier than expected. Alex and Vic are now active as R1ANT from Russian Antarctic base Molodezhnaya (WABA UA-06), located on Enderby Land (67.41S-45.51E), while Olga ((UA9YO) is returned home.QSL via UA1MU. UA0 - The station UA0YAY is active from Oblast 159-Tuva, CQ Zone 23. QSL via Box 40, Kyzyl 667011, Tuva, Russia. V3 - From 14 to 19 February Alan (NS0B), John (WC0W) and Robert (WG9L) will be in Belize, from where they will join the ARRL International DX CW Contest (17-18 February) using the call V31EV. Outside of the contest NS0B and WC0W will respectively use the V31EV and V31TP calls, while the WG9L's call is still unknown. For contest contacts QSL via NS0B; for outside of the contest contacts QSL via respective home calls. VK - From 8 to 11 March VK8HZ and VK8NSB will be active from Melville Isl (OC-173). All bands from 6 to 80 meters operations with two stations simultaneously active. QSL via VK4AAR. VP5 - From 11 to 19 February Joe, K8JP will be active as VP5/K8JP from Jody's (VP5JM) QTH (NA-002). The operations will take place mainly in CW,on low and WARC bands.They plan to join the ARRL International DX CW Contest (17-18 February) using the VP5JP call. Joe and Jody want also operate for one day from Salt Cay (NA-003). QSL via K8JP, whose new address is Joe Pontek, P.O. Box 59573, Schaumburg, IL 60159-0573, U.S.A.

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VP9 - Dave, N3RD will join the CQ WWDX 160 Meter Contest from Paget Parish with the VP9AD call. In a possible activity before the contest he will use the N3RD/VP9 call. QSL via W3HNK. VU - Pai, VU2PAI [see Good to know] is active on 160 meters with a dipole but he plans to install new antennas. VU - Mur, VU2MTT will join the CQ WWDX 160 Meter Contest on 1.828 Mhz. XE - From 7 April Ruben, DL4VCR will be active from Mexico with a XE2 call. XU - The 26 January Mike, XU6WV/VS6WV will leave Hong Kong for Phnom Penh where he should stay until 2 February. Mike would like to join the CQ WWDX 160 Meter CW Contest, but he still can't promise this. After the contest Mike will be active on 40 and 80 meters (and probably on 20 meters too), mainly in CW. In February Mike will definitively li- ve in Cambodia, where he should stay for at least two years. XV - From 9 to 15 February JA3UB, JR3MVF and JH3GRE will be in Ho-Chi- Minh City, where, during spare time, they will visit the local radio club. They plan to be active from 6 to 160 meters, WARC bands included, in SSB and CW. Call and QSL manager will be announced later. XZ - From 26 January to 3 February OH1RY and OH1MA should be active as XZ1R. QSL via SCSDX Team, P.O.Box 111, 24101 Salo, Finland. XZ - The station XZ1A could be active during the CQ WW 160 meter Contest. XZ - From 20 to 28 February OH1MA, OH1RY, OH0XX and OH2BH will be active from Myanmar/Burma. All band activity, 160 meters included using the XZ1A or XZ1R call. ZS - The special station ZSM6A is active (for one month starting from 21 January) from Johannesburg celebrating the Africa Cup football championships. QSL via WA3HUP.

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3A0FC ---> Mike, G4IUF is still receiving QSL request for CW contacts with 3A0FC, but Mike is not the manager of this station.

4U/KC0PA & KC0PA/S0 ---> Rudi, VE9RHS reports to have answered to about 1800 QSL. It seems that many stations sent the card to Tim, KC0PA via bureau: QSLs currently in the bureau will be sent to Rudi as an exception,but in the future the cards not addressed "via VE9RHS" will probably be wasted. Rudi reports also that he received many QSL for contacts made by 4U/KC0PA between 2 and 25 May 1995: during those days Tim was in the States, then it was a pirate activity.

5R8KH ---> Jerry, WB8LFO reports that he has not received the 5R8KH logs since the end of November 1995.

8P9CW ---> Jerry, WB8LFO reports that he has received no logs from this station for 1995 contacts..

9L1PG & 9L1MG ---> Paul (9L1PG) and Millie (9L1MG) have faxed their logs to States. They refer to 22-26 December 1995 period (about 100 QSO for 9L1MG and about 675 QSO for 9L1PG). The QSL manager (NW8F) should answer in a few days.

ANTARCTICA ---> The Georg-Forster-Station (Y90ANT, Y88POL) and Ardley-Sta- tion (DP1KGI) bases have been dismantled. Currently the only German Antarctic bases are Neumayer (permanent inhabited), Gondwana, Drechsler and Filchner (inhabited during the Antarctic summer). A new station is the so-called From- lmann-Station or "Dallmann-Laboratory", located near the Argentinian base Ju- bany on King George Island (South Shetland Islands). It is a German building inside an Argentinian zone: this means that a future amateur activity (up to now the station has not yet been activated) will have a LU/Z or a DP call.

ANTARCTICA/MM ---> From 25 January to 6 February Bill, KA1WEG will be active from a ship in Antarctica. Bill wants to operate on 14.180 and 14.260 MHz.

BV9 & BS7 ---> From researches by Tim Totten, KJ4VH Pratas Island (AS-110) and Scarborough Reef (AS-116) are located in the following CQ & ITU zones: Pratas, BV9 = CQ 24, ITU 44; Scarborough, BS7 = CQ 27, ITU 50.

D2TT & D3T ---> ON5NT has started to reply to requests for Peter, ON6TT activities from Angola (July-August 1995) with the D2TT and D3T calls.

DXCC ---> During the Bologna DX Convention more than 12 thousands QSL have been checked for DXCC by Chuck, K8CH and Dave, KA5TQF. It is therefore comprehensible that a few mistakes were made, to which it is possible to remedy, contacting directly ARRL or writing to Dave (e-mail [email protected]) or Chuck ([email protected]).

F5CCO/P ---> At the end of February Eric, F5CCO will sent through the bureau all the cards for his operations from EU-070. He has received no direct requests.

F5SHQ/P ---> Mathieu, F5SHQ reports that he has sent all the requests for his activities from Arguin island (EU-159). QSL can be sent directly to F5SHQ (Mathieu Roche, 4 cours de la liberation, F-33000 Bordeaux, France) or via bureau.

HEARD ISLAND ---> The Heard Island expedition is being reorganized for the 1996-97 season (they plan a three week operation in January). First ten members of the team are: EA8AFJ (Michel Sabatino), HB9AHL (Willy Rusch), KA6W (Ted Algren), K0IR (Ralph Fedor), KK6EK (Robert Schmieder), N6EK (Bob Fabry), NP4IW (Carlos Nascimento), ON6TT (Peter Casier), PA3DUU (Arie Nugteren), RA3AUU (Igor Harry Booklan). The complete list of operators should be ready for 31 January. The budget for this expedition reaches the 320 thousand dollars. 20 persons will share, contributing with 10 thousands dollars each. Many club and foudations pledged to contribute to reach the remaining 120 thousand dollars. Any other donation from anyone will be much appreciated. /EXI SB DX@WW $425WW247D 425 DX News #247 [4/5] 27 January 1996 # 247 BID: $425WW247D

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GERMAN ISLANDS ---> The German islands resident amateurs meet on Sunday at 15 UTC on 3.645 MHz.

PY3ZYM/PY0F & PS7ZMA/PY0F - Last August, during a trip to Brasil, Hirotaka (JH2MRA) collected some QSL of his previous operations sending them to local bureau. Hirotaka is now answering to these requests but probably others were lost. Thos who sent QSL to the Brazilian bureau are kindly request to send them again to JH2MRA, via direct or the Japanese bureau. Hirotaka can confirm following operations: PY3ZYM/PY0F, PS7ZNA/PY0F, PY0ZFB, PY0ZFF, PQ1J, CE0Y/JH2MRA, CE0Y/JR2AIU.

PY0FZ ---> Fred, PY7ZZ should start to answer the requests for PY0FZ in a couple of weeks. Fred reports that most of the cards he received had a single green stamp (not enough to cover return postage) but he hopes to balance the costs using the the larger contributions found in other envelopes.

SVALBARD/MM ---> From 3 March to mid- May Claude, F6EOZ will join Jean-Louis Etienne during a scientific trip to Svalbard islands. Claude will be active mainly on 20 meters and via satellite as JW/F6EOZ/MM or JW/TM6E/MM.

TAJIKISTAN & UZBEKISTAN ---> Karl, KY4T/DL4YT works at the U.S. consulate in Frankfurt and during next years he will often visit USA embassies in Tajiki- stan and Uzbekistan (in November he has already been active as EY8/K4YT). Karl can also directly deliver to Fedor, UK9AA the cards for him. Karl's address is Ernst Schwendler Str. 5/6, D-60320 Frankfurt, or PSC-115 ESC Frankfurt, APO AE 09213, USA.

VK8NSB/P ---> During the recent activity from Groote Eylandt (OC-141) Stuart, VK8NSB/P logged about 2500 QSO. Up to now he received 700 direct cards, to which he has already started to answer (first 150 will have a special card). QSL for bureau cards will be delivered before the 10 February. Those who sent a direct request without covering postage return costs (currentlyan air mail costs 1.20 dollars) will receive the card via the bureau.

PSE NO GREEN STAMPS! ---> Green stamps sent directly to VU2PAI have caused him some problems with local authorities, who do not allow the exchange of fo- reigner currency. For direct requests send him some stamps from your own country to increase the VU2PAI's post stamps collection

YA9XL ---> Yannick, F5TCN [425DXN 245] reports that he has the log for 1-24 December 1995 period. The activity of YA9XL ended the 15 January and Yan should be soon receive the other logs. Yan can only confirm the YA9XL contacts, not those by YA/UT9XL. The address is: Yannick Cailliau, 14 route d' Harnes, F-62880 Annay sous Lens, France. ------QSL received via direct : 3D2SK, 3W5FM, 8P9EM, A71BH, C21TT, CE0Z, EW9/UX2MM, LR3D, LW5EXY, RN4W, TY5A, UX200M, V73CO, VA9DH, VG9DH, YA9XL, YI9KU, ZL7PYD QSL received via WF5E DX QSL service: 3V8BB, 4U/KC0PA, 5X4A, BS7H(!), CP8XA, CY9/KW2P, J20UFT (AF-053), J28JA, KQ4GC (NA-138), R1FJZ, S0RASD, XT2CH

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PERIOD CALL REF till ?? 8P9DX * by VA3DA 245 till mid Feb C6AGN * by KM1E 236 till ?? ED0BAE: So. Shetland (AN-010) (WABA EA-01) 245 till ?? FR5ZQ/G 247 till Feb 97 FT5WF & FT5WE * by F5SZK & F5IJT 239 till 06/02 DF5WA/HI8 243 till 30/01 KH4/NH6D 245 till ?? LU1ZB: Avers Isl. (AN-012) (WABA LU-05) 245 till February LU6Z: South Orkney Is. (AN-008) (WABA LU-14) 241 till end Jan OA461QV * special event station 247 till 29/01 P49I * by K4PI 242 till 30/01 PJ2: Curacao * by W8UVZ, W0CD, K8GG 245 till 01/04 PJ9JT: Curacao * by W1BIH 242 till ?? R1ANT: Molodezhnaja Base - Antarctica (WABA UA-06) 247 till April TN7OT * by AL7OT 243 till 01/04 TU4DA * by F5UJQ 238 till Dec 96 VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till 31/01 VK9XZ/VK6: Abrolhos Is. (OC-211) * by No.Corridor R.G. 240 till mid Feb VU2BMS * by DL2GAC 247 till March YV7/I5DCE: Margarita Isl. (SA-012) 236 till 30/01 ZP73Y: special call 245 till 29/01 ZS64RI: Robben Isl. (AF-064) * by ZS1FJ's team 245 till 21/02 ZSM6A * special event station 247 23/01-02/02 3W * by KF7AY, Central AZ DX Ass. & DX Page Ass. ??? 214 25/01-01/02 3D2: Fiji * by JI3CEY 245 25/01-?? CT3EU * by G3PFS 247 26/01-30/01 3DA0CA 247 26/01-30/01 5N4OTB: Bonny Isl. (NO-REF) * by 5N team 242 26/01-28/01 9M2TO 247 26/01-28/01 C31LJ * by VE3GEJ 247 26/01-30/01 P40WA * by K9UWA & N9PXF 247 26/01-28/01 PA6Z * by PA0ERA, PA3DUA, PA3FNE 245 26/01-28/01 PY: Paz Isl. (NO-REF) (DIB 63) 247 26/01-28/01 VP9 * by N3RD 247 26/01-28/01 VU2MTT 247 26/01-02/02 XU6WV * by VS6WV 247 26/01-03/02 XZ1R * by OH1RY & OH1MA 247 26/01-28/01 CQ WWDX 160 Meter CW Contest *** 27/01-28/01 GU3HFN 247 27/01-28/01 IR2ARI * special station 247 27/01-28/01 T70A * by IK6BMU, IK6IJF, IK6RUM 247 27/01-28/01 REF - French CW Contest *** 27/01-28/01 UBA - SSB Contest *** 28/01 EA5AEI/p: Isla Mata del Fang (DIEI V-21) 243 28/01 EA7BR/p: Isla Tavirina (DIEI H-19 247 30/01-29/02 9A * by K4XU 247 31/01-17/02 P4/K2LE 245 end January 3W: Hon Tre Isl. (AS-???) * by KF7AY's team ??? 214 01/02-07/02 AL7EL/KH9 * by Dataline DX Association 245 03/02-07/02 V31JZ & V31RL: Turneffe Is. (NA-123) * by NN7A & NG7S 236 03/02-09/02 VP5 * by JJ2QEH & JJ2QXI 241 03/02-04/02 ADRS WW RTTY WPX Contest *** 04/02-13/02 VK9XY: Christmas Isl. * by DL team 243 04/02-13/02 ZY3CEJ: Furado Isl. (DIB 62) 247 08/02-15/02 VI7DI: Deal Isl. (OC-195) 213 09/02-14/02 V31JZ, V31RL, V31VI: South Water Caye (NA-180) 236 09/02-15/02 XV * by JA3UB, JR3MVF. JH3GRE 247 10/02-11/02 PACC Contest *** 11/02-19/02 VP5/K8JP 247 12/02-?? FT: Crozet * by W4MGN 245 14/02-20/02 8Q7YV & 8Q7ZR * by HB9CYV & HB9CZR 247 14/02-19/02 V3 * by NS0B, WC0W, WG9L 247 14/02-23/02 VK9CR: Cocos Keeling Isl. * by DL team 243 16/02-01/03 3B8 * by DK1RP 247 16/02-18/02 LU: Los Riachos Is. (SA-???) * by LU team 245 17/02-18/02 GM3POI: Orkney Is. (EU-009) 247 17/02-18/02 HK0K1WGM: San Andres Is. 247 17/02-18/02 ARRL International DX CW Contest *** 18/02-22/02 KH8/IK2GNW 245 February-Sep 5R * by F2JD 245 February 5X * by ON6TT 247 February FT: Kerguelen & Amsterdam * by W4MGN 245 February H44MS * by DL2GAC 241 February OA0MP: Machu Picchu - So. Shetland (WABA OA-01) 247 /EXI

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Antarctic Bases valid for WABA (Worked Antarctic Bases Award) [1/6]

REF. BASE NAME AREA OR ISLAND LATIT LONGIT ======

P A K I S T A N ------AP- MUHAMAD ALI JINNAH Reine Mary Coast 70.24 S 25.45 E

C H I N A ------BY- GREAT WALL King George I.(S.Shetland) 62.13 S 58.58 W BY- ZHONG SHAN Christensen Coast 69.22 S 76.23 E

C H I L E ------CE- ARDLEY King George I.(S.Shetland) 62.13 S 58.54 W CE- CABO GUITERREZ VARGAS Deception I. (S.Shetland) 62.57 S 60.35 W CE- COMMODORO GUESLAGA Adelaide I. 67.46 S 68.45 W CE- LOS JEMELOS Peninsule Palmer 63.22 S 57.34 W CE- PRES.FREI MONTALVA FILDES King George I.(S.Shetland) 62.11 S 58.55 W CE- RISOPATRON Robert I. (S.Shetland) 62.22 S 59.40 W CE- SPRING INACH Peninsula Palmer 64.18 S 61.03 W CE- YANKEE BAY Greenwich I. (S.Shetland) 62.32 S 59.45 W CE-01 CAPITAN ARTURO PRAT Greenwich I. (S.Shetland) 62.28 S 59.40 W CE-02 BERNARDO O'HIGGINS Peninsula Palmer 63.19 S 57.54 W CE-03 PRES.EDUARDO FREI MONTALVA King George I.(S.Shetland) 62.11 S 58.59 W CE-04 GABRIEL GONZALES VIDELA Peninsula Palmer 64.49 S 62.52 W CE-05 PEDRO AGUIRRE CERDA Deception I. (S.Shetland) 62.56 S 60.36 W CE-06 TENIENTE RODOLFO MARSH King George I.(S.Shetland) 62.11 S 58.59 W CE-07 TENIENTE LUIS CARVAJAL Adelaide I. 67.45 S 68.54 W CE-08 YELCHO BUGUE AGS Wiencke I. 64.54 S 63.43 W CE-09 REFUGE SHIRREFF King George I.(S.Shetland) 62.29 S 60.41 W

U R U G U A Y ------CX-01 ARTIGAS King George I.(S.Shetland) 62.11 S 58.51 W

G E R M A N Y ------DL- DRESCHER Riiser Larsen Ice Shelf 72.53 S 19.10 W DL- FILCHNER STATION Filchner Ice Shelf 77.06 S 50.24 W DL- GONDWANA STATION Pennell Coast 74.38 S 164.13 E DL- LILLIE MARLEEN-HUT Pennell Coast 71.12 S 164.31 E DL-01 GEORGE VON NEUMAYER Princess Martha Coast 70.37 S 08.22 W DL-02 GEORG FORSTER Princess Astrid Coast 70.46 S 11.51 E DL-03 NEUMAYER Princess Martha Coast 70.39 S 08.15 W DL-04 GEORG FORSTER Princess Astrid Coast 70.46 S 10.50 E DL-05 ARDLEY BASE Ardley I. (S.Shetland)

S P A I N ------EA-01 JUAN CARLOS I Livingston I. (S.Shetland) 62.39 S 60.23 W EA-02 ORCADAS Coronation I. (S.Orkney) 60.44 S 44.44 W EA-03 REFUGE GABRIEL DE CASTILLA Deception I. (S.Shetland) 62.58 S 60.41 W

F R A N C E ------F- CHARCOT Adelie Land 69.22 S 139.02 E F- PORT MARTIN Adelie Land 66.49 S 141.23 E F-01 TAAF DUMONT D'URVILLE Petrel I. 66.40 S 140.01 E F-02 LEFAY LAURENT Petrel I. 62.00 S 140.00 E

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CALL MGR YEAR CALL MGR YEAR CALL MGR YEAR ======T20DX JE1DXC 1995 TA2ZW OK1TN 1995 TM5B F6CQU 1995 T20VJ G4ZVJ 1995 TA2ZW OKDXF 1995 TM5BEN F5PVX 1995 T20WQ JF1WQC 1994 TA2ZZ JA4HCK 1995 TM5BI F6BFS 1993 T20WW NW3W 1993 TA2ZZ YU5CXY 1995 TM5BIK F6BFH 1993 T20XC JE1DXC 1995 TA3AK DL5YCQ 1993 TM5C F6CTT 1994 T21AX JR2BEF 1993 TA3CBB TA1KA 1993 TM5CD F2FX 1994 T21XO Y49RO 1994 TA3CBF TA1KA 1993 TM5CLS F6IUI 1995 T22JJ JF2KOZ 1993 TA3ZH KC6RZW 1995 TM5DGF F6FOZ 1993 T24JP JI2UAY 1993 TA4/DH6MBW DH6MBW 1995 TM5FB F5XL 1993 T25AO Y49RO 1994 TA4/DL1GRO DK8GP 1995 TM5FER F6KEQ 1993 T26CW JA6EGL 1993 TA4/DL1GRO DL1GRO 1994 TM5FFI F6KDF 1994 T26NU F6FNU 1993 TA4/DL1GST DK8GP 1995 TM5G F5GTR 1994 T28IO Y58IO 1994 TA4/DL1GST DL1GST 1994 TM5IMS F6IMS 1995 T28RR JF2MBF 1993 TA4/OH3MIG OH3GZ 1994 TM5IPA F5LGQ 1994 T28RW ZL1AMO 1995 TA4/UA3AB UA3AB 1995 TM5ITU F6IMS 1995 T29NX KC6DX 1993 TA4A W3HCW 1995 TM5IV F5MRE 1995 T30A K7EHI 1995 TA4AD TA1KA 1993 TM5LC F5GSD 1995 T30BH ZL1AMO 1995 TA4ZM DK5WL 1995 TM5LR F6KAP 1995 T30BY KB7QC 1994 TA5CAH TA1KA 1993 TM5OAM F5SMR 1994 T30CC JR2KDN 1994 TA5ZA F6FNU 1993 TM5OBR F5MYW 1994 T30CT DJ3TF 1993 TA5ZI DL4AKR 1995 TM5OCA F6HPX 1994 T30CT DL1VU 1994 TA6AR DL1AQ 1995 TM5OCO F2TA 1994 T30DJ W6JKV 1994 TA6FX F5MGZ 1995 TM5OCR F5OZX 1994 T30DP VK4CRR 1995 TA6JM SP7LZD 1994 TM5OHA F5IDA 1994 T30EB DF6FK 1994 TA6ZS F5SLQ 1995 TM5OHG F5HJM 1994 T30EG KH6JEB 1995 TA7CAA TA1KA 1993 TM5OJX F5PRH 1994 T30GI JA3IG 1994 TA7S TA1KA 1993 TM5OLF F5MXH 1994 T30GV W6OTC 1994 TA8AD TA1KA 1995 TM5OLR F6DTU 1994 T30IL JA3OIN 1993 TA8KA TA1KA 1995 TM5OMA F5AM 1994 T30IN JA3OIN 1993 TA8N TA1KA 1995 TM5OMM F5NYO 1994 T30JA JA3JA 1995 TA8S TA1KA 1995 TM5OMM F6KDC 1994 T30JH VK2GJH 1994 TA8ZA TA5C 1994 TM5OND F5SIU 1994 T30JJ JR2KDN 1994 TA9/DJ8QP DJ8QP 1995 TM5ORB F5HNU 1994 T30KJ GW8HV 1993 TA9/KU0J KU0J 1993 TM5ORB/P F5HNU 1995 T30KT JA3OIN 1993 TC0C JR1PFO 1993 TM5OSM F6IPS 1994 T30NA SP2NA 1994 TE1C TI2CF 1995 TM5OSN F5XX 1994 T30NY JG1SHT 1993 TE1D TI2TEB 1993 TM5OSO F8WA 1994 T30QQ JQ1QET 1993 TE1E TI2CCC 1993 TM5OTG F8KOT 1994 T30RA KN6J 1994 TE1W TI2KD 1993 TM5OVL F2AI 1994 T30RS N6OXR 1994 TE2A TI2HP 1993 TM5OVR F6AXX 1994 T30RT VK4CRR 1994 TE2B TI2ANL 1993 TM5OVS F5LBG 1994 T30XC JE1DXC 1995 TE2BSA TI2KD 1993 TM5OVS F5RPB 1994 T30XP VK1XP 1995 TE2D TI2TEB 1993 TM5OYO F3NU 1994 T31/T30DP VK4CRR 1995 TE2I TI2JJP 1993 TM5PTM F5PTM 1995 T31/T30HS AL7JG 1993 TE2M KU9C 1993 TM5PUY F6KQJ 1995 T31AB KE9A 1995 TE2M TI2YO 1995 TM5RE F5JPA 1995 T31AC KH6DFW 1993 TE2R TI2SD 1993 TM5ROY F6EXQ 1995 T31AF DJ3TF 1993 TE2S TI2SAH 1993 TM5SA F6EEM 1993 T31AF DL2MDZ 1995 TE2X TI2JJP 1993 TM5SGE F5SGE 1993 T31AL WC5P 1993 TE2Y TI2LCR 1993 TM5STR F6DNX 1994 T31BA DL2ZAD 1995 TE2Z TI2JJP 1993 TM5T F6KCE 1995 T31BB DF6FK 1995 TE3E TI3FIR 1993 TM5TLT F5GVA 1995 T31JK GW0OJK 1995 TE4A TI2IDX 1993 TM5TON F1CH 1993 T32A JA5EXW 1995 TE4A W9WU 1993 TM5V F6IIE 1993 T32BB DF6FK 1994 TE4P TI4PX 1993 TM5YEU F5JPA 1993 T32BE WC5P 1995 TE4T TI4BGA 1993 TM6ACO F6KFI 1995 T32BI KH6BFW 1995 TE5T TI4PX 1994 TM6AR F6KDF 1993 T32BJ K9AJ 1993 TE5T TI4SU 1994 TM6CDG F8LV 1994 T32BX N7BIW 1993 TE8Z TI8ZB 1993 TM6CMP F6KUP 1994 T32DP VK4CRR 1995 TF/DK2OY DK2OY 1994 TM6JUN F6KFW 1994 T32LN VK4CRR 1994 TF/DL3LAB DL3LAB 1994 TM6MXP F5KFL 1995 T32ND KD4ND 1995 TF/JA3IG JA3IG 1995 TM6SM F6DGT 1993 T32RA KN6J 1994 TF/KA3DBN K3BEQ 1995 TM6SME F5SDA 1994 T32RS N6OXR 1994 TF/LA2SR LA4LN 1994 TM6TRN F6IXI 1995 T32SS KE6FV 1993 TF/LA4LN LA4LN 1994 TM6VVV PA3EVY 1994 T32T LA4LN 1993 TF/OH1KAG OH3NE 1995 TM6YEU F6AUS 1993 T32VU DJ3TF 1994 TF/WJ2O WJ2O 1995 TM7C F6CTT 1995 T32VU DL1VU 1993 TF1T TF3T 1995 TM7I F5JYD 1995 T32WP JA1WPX 1994 TF3PT DJ9ZB 1995 TM7TLT F6KWP 1995 T32Z N7YL 1995 TF4/DL2SCQ DL6DK 1995 TM7XX F5MUX 1995 T32ZB DJ4ZB 1995 TF4/SM6CAS G4WFZ 1995 TM8A F5SSG 1995 T33CS G4WFZ 1994 TF4/SM6CAS SM6CAS 1995 TM8AT F5RUQ 1995 T33KK SM7PKK 1994 TF4/SM7PKK SM7PKK 1995 TM8LUM F8KLY 1995 T33VU DJ3TF 1993 TF4WW SM6CAS 1995 TM8MAY F6KDF 1995 T33VU DL4TAH 1994 TF7/G0HSD G3ZAY 1995 TM8P F5KFE 1994 /exi 425 DX News #248 [3/4] 3 Febbruary 1996 No.248 BID: $425WW248C

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CALL MGR YEAR CALL MGR YEAR CALL MGR YEAR ======T42C JH1GIC 1993 TF7/G3ZAY G3ZAY 1995 TM8TEL F6KLS 1995 T42CW CO2MA 1993 TG/KA9FOX KA9FOX 1995 TM93U F6DZU 1993 T42CW JH1GIC 1993 TG0AA K8HV 1993 TM9AF F5SM 1995 T43AR CO2MA 1993 TG0AA KA9FOX 1995 TM9C F5IN 1994 T46CG CO6CG 1994 TG0AA TG9GI 1995 TM9RAT F6KED 1995 T5/KF6BL KZ6X 1994 TG8AJR WA1ECA 1995 TN0CW DK7PE 1994 T5/KH6HBZ K4YMQ 1994 TG9/F5EKV F6EPN 1995 TN1AT F6FNU 1994 T5/N9OQS WN2R 1994 TG9/F5UKV F6EPN 1995 TN1M DL1YFF 1995 T5/PA3DFT PA3DFT 1994 TG9AJR I0WDX 1994 TN2M DL7VRO 1995 T50A PA3CWM 1994 TG9GI I0WDX 1994 TN4NW AL7EL 1995 T50A PA3DFT 1994 TG9IDK K4TT 1995 TN4QE DL4KAX 1994 T53DX I2JSB 1993 TG9IKN KC5AGX 1995 TN4U DL7VRO 1995 T53LB 5Z4YQ 1995 TI1A TI2CCC 1993 TN7OT AL7ET 1995 T55C WA6CDR 1993 TI1C TI2CF 1994 TN7OT AL7OT 1995 T55FO 5Z4FO 1993 TI1F TI2FJ 1993 TN8NU F6FNU 1993 T5AR SM0DJZ 1995 TI1K TI2KX 1993 TO0P F6BFH 1995 T5CB KA1PM 1994 TI1L TI2LC 1993 TO2DX F5VU 1995 T5SM SK0FA 1993 TI1S TI2AOC 1994 TO50HZ W3HNK 1995 T5THW DL8KAW 1994 TI1S TI2JJP 1993 TO5GI F6ASS 1995 T5YOU WA6YOU 1994 TI1W TI2KD 1993 TO5GT F6ASS 1995 T5YR DL8YR 1993 TI1X TI2MEN 1993 TO5M FM5CD 1994 T61MG KA1DWX 1995 TI1Y TI2YO 1995 TO5M K9GS 1995 T70A IK4SDY 1995 TI2/KS2V KB5IPQ 1995 TO5M KG9S 1995 T70A WB6GYD 1995 TI2AOC TI2AOC 1994 TO5MM N3ADL 1995 T71CE F6FQK 1993 TI2CF TI2CF 1994 TO5ORC FM5CW 1994 T71SM T70A 1995 TI2IDX WA9BXB 1995 TO6A F6HMQ 1993 T72EB T70A 1994 TI2JJP TI2AOC 1994 TO6SAX F2WS 1993 T77BA T70A 1995 TI2LAK I1HYW 1993 TO7I F5JYD 1995 T77BL T70A 1995 TI2PDX KB9CRY 1995 TO9IS FY0EK 1994 T77C WA4JTK 1995 TI4/AA7JM WA5TUD 1995 TO9IS FY5KE 1995 T77GM I0MWI 1995 TI4/WN4KKN K8IS 1994 TP1CE F6FQK 1994 T8/EA5KB EA5KB 1995 TI4CF TI2CF 1995 TP3CE F6FQK 1993 T80K EA5KB 1995 TI4SU TI4SU 1994 TP6CE F6FQK 1994 T88A I1RBJ 1995 TI4SU/5 TI4PX 1994 TP7CE F6FQK 1993 T8T I1RBJ 1995 TI4VSG WA5TUD 1995 TP8CE F6FQK 1995 T9/I4JWV IT9YXO 1995 TI5/IN3QCI IN3QCI 1995 TR2A F6FNU 1994 T9/N2QBY DA4GR 1994 TI5/KB0HML K3BQV 1995 TR8/F5JDG F5JDG 1995 T9/OH6XY OH3GZ 1994 TI5/N2ALO N2ALO 1994 TR8BT F5RUQ 1993 T9/PA3DZN PA3DLM 1994 TI5NW WB3LUI 1995 TR8CA F6CBC 1995 T91A DJ0QJ 1994 TI5RLI WA4JTK 1994 TR8CJ G3ORC 1993 T91AAW 9A2OT 1993 TI7/K5MK K5MK 1994 TR8JH W3HCW 1995 T91AVN 9A2AJ 1995 TI9CF TI2CF 1994 TR8KW G0JOA 1994 T91BAW DJ0QJ 1994 TI9JJP TI2AOC 1994 TR8LC F5FYJ 1994 T91CFG 9A2AJ 1995 TI9JJP TI2JJP 1995 TR8LC F5PYI 1993 T91DNO DJ0QJ 1993 TI9VVR TI2VVR 1993 TR8RLA NV7J 1995 T91DNO DL1DAZ 1995 TI9W TI2KD 1993 TR8SF F/HH2HM 1995 T91DNO DL4DCO 1995 TI9YO TI2YO 1995 TR8SF F6CBC 1994 T91EAM IV3VFP 1995 TJ1/F5SOI F5SOI 1995 TR8VP F6FNU 1995 T91EGR 9A2AJ 1995 TJ1AB KE9A 1995 TR8YA F6FNU 1994 T91ELD S51VQ 1995 TJ1AG F5RUQ 1995 TT0CW F2CW 1993 T91ELS 9A2AA 1994 TJ1BF WA4WTG 1995 TT8/F5IXR F5MXH 1995 T91ELS 9A2UU 1994 TJ1BP SP9NLK 1995 TT8AB IK3NAA 1995 T91ENS DJ0JV 1995 TJ1CD IK3HAT 1994 TT8AKX F5SIL 1994 T91ENS EA2URD 1993 TJ1CR F6AXD 1995 TT8BP IK5JAN 1995 T91ENS K2PF 1995 TJ1CW F6EEM 1995 TT8GL KA6V 1993 T91ESP DL3KCI 1994 TJ1GA I2WMB 1994 TT8NU F6FNU 1995 T91EVA DL3MGW 1995 TJ1GD SP9CLQ 1995 TT8OBO WA4OBO 1994 T91EVC DL3MGW 1995 TJ1GG I2EOW 1994 TT8PS F5OIJ 1995 T91EXA IK1PHG 1994 TJ1GI I2EOW 1994 TT8SA F6FNU 1993 T91EYK IV3VFP 1995 TJ1JB KE9A 1995 TT8TP IK5JAN 1995 T91EZC HA0HW 1995 TJ1JC N5DRV 1995 TT8TT KL7QH 1994 T92A S57MX 1995 TJ1JR AB7BB 1995 TU1BO TU2QQ 1993 T92M AI0Y 1995 TJ1JR KE9A 1995 TU1BP TU2RJ 1993 T92X KA9WON 1994 TJ1JR N7VEW 1994 TU2DP K4MQL 1995 T93M DL8OBC 1995 TJ1MR N9WON 1994 TU2EY KE4I 1995 T93M K2PF 1995 TJ1PD N5DRV 1995 TU2KC F5BLO 1994 T93T 9A2AJ 1995 TJ1PI DL8SBQ 1995 TU2KC F5LBL 1994 T94CR SM5AQD 1995 TJ1SR IK2CKR 1994 TU2KC F5TFZ 1993 T94DD EA2URD 1993 TJ8CR F6AXD 1993 TU2MA OH7XM 1993 T94DD K2PF 1995 TK/DL1SCQ DL6DK 1994 TU2OP K4MQL 1995 T94EU N2MAU 1995 TK/DL2SCQ DL6DK 1994 TU2PA KE0LS 1994 T94IM DJ0VZ 1995 TK/IK4GRO IK4GRO 1995 TU2PL IK2NNI 1995 T94IW YU4EKK 1993 TK0P F6AUS 1995 TU2PM IK2NNI 1995 T94K YU4EKK 1993 TK2/DL7HZ DL7HZ 1994 TU2QQ F6EXQ 1993 T94KW HA0HW 1995 TK2C DF7RX 1995 TU2QW F6EXQ 1994 /exi 425 DX News #248 [4/4] 3 Febbruary 1996 No.248 BID: $425WW248D

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CALL MGR YEAR CALL MGR YEAR CALL MGR YEAR ======T94MV F6HIZ 1995 TK5C F6BBJ 1993 TU2VZ I0WDX 1994 T94NE LX1NO 1994 TK5EL DF4TD 1994 TU2VZ IK3HAT 1994 T94NF N2AUK 1995 TK5EL F6FNU 1995 TU2WL IN3DYG 1995 T94OD EA2ARD 1995 TK5ET F6GKI 1993 TU2XR AK1E 1995 T94OF WA4JTK 1995 TK5HC F6FNU 1993 TU2XZ F/HH2HM 1995 T94ON DL8OBC 1995 TK5HN F/HH2HM 1995 TU2XZ K0UMA 1995 T94OP OZ3ACP 1994 TK5LIB TK5BA 1994 TU2XZ KK3S 1995 T94P YU4PH 1993 TK5NI F/HH2HM 1995 TU2YD IN3EYY 1995 T94QE DL3KCI 1993 TK5UC F6AOI 1995 TU2YN F5RUQ 1994 T94QE DL4KAX 1995 TK5VZ IA5VIX 1995 TU2ZR SM3DMP 1995 T94TG 9A2AJ 1995 TK7A F6BBJ 1993 TU4BI IK3HAT 1994 T94TU N2MZH 1995 TK7I F5JYD 1994 TU4BK TU2QE 1993 T94US 9A2NR 1994 TK8C F6FNU 1993 TU4BX IK2NNI 1994 T94YS 9A2AJ 1995 TK9A F6FNU 1993 TU4BX WD4IZM 1993 T95LSD DL3MGW 1995 TK9LAV F6FNU 1994 TU4BZ F5LSI 1993 T95LSD EI2PAR 1994 TL8AK F5SIL 1993 TU4CA F5EXH 1993 T95MNR HA0HW 1995 TL8BC F5IPW 1995 TU4CD TU2RS 1993 T95N SM4IPX 1994 TL8BS SP8TK 1995 TU4CH K1MM 1993 T95SLD DL3MGW 1995 TL8CK F6EWM 1995 TU4CI KA1ESR 1993 T95X 9A2AA 1995 TL8CN F5MBF 1995 TU4CJ K1MEM 1993 T96RNR HA0HW 1995 TL8DJ DA1UA 1993 TU4CK N1CPC 1993 T97B DL4SEM 1993 TL8DJ F5RAP 1993 TU4CL K1ST 1993 T97M DL8OBC 1994 TL8DM F5REV 1994 TU4CM WA1RCA 1993 T97N YU4EA 1994 TL8FD F5LBM 1993 TU4CY F6ELE 1993 T97T SM5AQD 1994 TL8FL I3CTX 1995 TU4DA F5LPL 1995 T98JWV IT9YXO 1996 TL8GR F5XX 1994 TU4DH F3HT 1994 T99A 9A2AA 1995 TL8KM K9JJR 1994 TU4EA KB5TBE 1994 T99A I4QGU 1995 TL8KW F6EWM 1995 TU4EF F6FNU 1993 T99A YU4CA 1993 TL8LD SM4DDS 1994 TU4EG F6ELE 1993 T99C S57MX 1995 TL8MD DL6NW 1994 TU4EI K3TW 1994 T99MT K2PF 1995 TL8MF F5XX 1994 TU4EI KM4P 1995 T99T DJ0QJ 1994 TL8MS DL6NW 1995 TU4EI W3HCW 1995 T99W DL1QQ 1995 TL8NG WA1ECA 1995 TU4EV DL3KBQ 1995 T99W S51QV 1994 TL8PRV IN3EYY 1995 TU4EV WD4IFN 1994 T99Z 9A2NR 1994 TM0K F5MXH 1994 TU4EX F/HH2HM 1995 T9S DL1QQ 1994 TM0L F5ZK 1995 TU4EY KE4I 1995 TA0/DJ8QP DJ8QP 1995 TM0P F6BFH 1995 TU4EY KE4IK 1995 TA0/DJ8QP/PDJ8QP 1995 TM0PR F5JOT 1995 TU4EY KG5DE 1995 TA0/UY5XE SP8BIA 1995 TM0RAD F6KNN 1995 TU4FB K4ZLE 1995 TA0B TA1KA 1993 TM0RSE F6AWN 1995 TU4MV F5JFT 1995 TA1/K4UEE K4UEE 1995 TM0T F2YT 1994 TU4SR OH8SR 1995 TA1AE TA1KA 1993 TM0TRS F6KEQ 1995 TU5BB N5YVF 1993 TA1AY TA1KA 1993 TM0UN F6KNN 1995 TU5CE IK3HAT 1994 TA1CAR TA1KA 1993 TM1C F6AUS 1995 TU5DPR YU4DPR 1994 TA1CAZ TA1KA 1993 TM1C F6CTT 1995 TU5DR F5RUQ 1995 TA1CBD TA1KA 1993 TM1H F5JCG 1993 TU5DX F6ELE 1995 TA1CBM TA1KA 1993 TM1K F5MXH 1995 TU5DX KW8N 1994 TA1CCJ TA1KA 1993 TM1K F5MXK 1994 TU5EV KM4P 1995 TA1D TA1KA 1993 TM1OTA F6KBK 1995 TU5EV W3HCW 1995 TA1E KA1DE 1993 TM1ZZ F1SUY 1995 TX8FU FK8FU 1995 TA1FA TA1AL 1994 TM2C F6AUS 1995 TX8FU N5AU 1995 TA1KB DL4VBP 1995 TM2CIN F5JMG 1993 TY1/ON5GA ON5GA 1995 TA1O TA1KA 1993 TM2F F6CYV 1995 TY1B DL2GBA 1995 TA1TGM TA1KA 1993 TM2H F5JCG 1994 TY1DX IK2NNI 1994 TA1YPA TA1KA 1993 TM2H F6KAR 1995 TY1IJ DJ5IO 1994 TA1ZA WA6JCD 1994 TM2ICF F5PTI 1995 TY1IJ DK8ZD 1995 TA1ZG JA3ULS 1995 TM2O F5MUX 1994 TY5A GM4AGL 1995 TA2/OK2ZW OK1TN 1995 TM2P F6CYV 1994 TY5AR N7BG 1995 TA2AH TA1KA 1995 TM2RDS F6AUS 1995 TY5MF KC7V 1995 TA2BD TA1KA 1993 TM2T F6KDF 1995 TY5RF GM3YTS 1995 TA2CAH TA1KA 1993 TM2V F6KRC 1995 TY5SXW G3SXW 1995 TA2CAW TA1KA 1993 TM2Y F6BEE 1995 TY5VT K5VT 1995 TA2CBW TA1KA 1993 TM2YEU F5TKA 1995 TY8G LA8G 1995 TA2CDR TA1KA 1993 TM3M F6KLS 1994 TZ5RS AA8AD 1995 TA2CYA TA1KA 1993 TM3P F6CXJ 1994 TZ6FIC F5CRS 1995 TA2DF TA1KA 1993 TM3S F5PRB 1995 TZ6FIC F6KEQ 1995 TA2DI/1 TA2BX 1994 TM3U F6DZU 1995 TZ6IW LA9IW 1994 TA2DS WA3HUP 1995 TM3UN F5PGP 1994 TZ6JBH ON4ALJ 1994 TA2FE KK3S 1995 TM4C F6KAR 1995 TZ6JC F/HH2HM 1995 TA2II TA2DV 1994 TM4HOC F2YK 1994 TZ6LL DL1FCG 1995 TA2IJ KB4GID 1995 TM4OO F6KNN 1994 TZ6MR DL8FCP 1995 TA2IY DL4VBF 1995 TM4P F6IPA 1994 TZ6NU F6FNU 1994 TA2KAF TA1KA 1993 TM4T F5NBU 1994 TZ6ODM N9DHW 1995 TA2YCT TA1KA 1993 TM4TEL F6KLS 1995 TZ6RF W0KXM 1993 TA2YD TA1KA 1993 TM4U F6DZU 1995 TZ6RM K5UK 1993 TA2ZB JA3UB 1993 TM5A F6IFR 1993 TZ6VV AA0GL 1995 TA2ZI WB6EGX 1995 TM5ACO F6KFI 1993 TZ6WO WB6EQX 1995 TA2ZP JA2BDR 1994 TM5AUP F5BUH 1995

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3DA - Jon, 3DA0CA did not join the CQ WWDX 160 Meter CW Contest [425DXN 247] due to political problems in Swaziland. 5N - The 5N4OTB operations [425DXN 245] from Bonny Island (NO-REF) have been postponed due to landing permission problems. 8P - From 8 to 15 February Rob, VE4GV will be active from Barbados as 8P9EN. Operations mainly in CW, from 10 to 80 meters (WARC bands included). QSL via home call. 9N - 9N1ARB reports that in Nepal only other four amateurs exist: 9N1AA, 9N1HA, 9N1RB and 9N1RHM. No one seems to be interested in working low bands (9N1AA, is the only who has a 40 meters licence and gives hospitality to 9N1RB, who works 40 meters CW). CP - Jim (ex 9G1WJ) is now active as CP1/N9RPC from La Paz. QSL via K1SE. CU - From 19 February to 4 March Mike (DL4XS) and Dieter (DL3KDV) will be active from Azores. All bands operations particularly on 160 meters (1.827 MHz). EL - Johnny, EL2WA is a new amateur from Liberia. He has been reported on 20 meters SSB. F - From 23 to 24 March Phil (G3SWH) and Chris (G3SJJ) will be active for 24 hours from Chausey islands (EU-039) as F/G3SWH. Operations in CW only, from 17 to 80 meters.QSL via G3SWH (21 Dickensons Grove, Congresbury, Bristol BS19 5HQ, UK) also via bureau. FO - From 12 February to 31 March Ron, N6VO will be in Tahiti (OC-046), from where he will be active as FO5VO mainly in CW on low bands. He plans to join the ARRL DX CW Contest. QSL via home call. FS - Starting from 12 February Paul, WX9E will be active from FS5PL's QTH, using the FS/WX9E call except for the ARRL DX CW Contest (17-18 February). The 22 February Mike (N0BSH) and Chad (WE9V) will meet Paul in St.Martin, and the group will be active on all bands from 10 to 160 meters, WARC included. Chad will also try to be active in RTTY as FS/WE9V. They also plan to join the CQ WW 160 SSB Contest (23-25 February) and the ARRL DX SSB Contest (2-3 March). During the contests they will use the FS5PL call or a special one. They will go back home the 6 March. QSLs for FS/WX9E, FS/N0BSH and FS/WE9V are via the respective home calls. QSL for contests contacts via WX9E. FT_W - The 12 February Rene', FR5HR (not W4MGN as reported in 452DXN 245) will leave Reunion island on a military vessel, and after a six-week trip he will stop in Crozet islands, from where he hopes to be active for one week (from 18 to 26 February). Dates can change due to weather conditions. QSL via F5RRH (direct or via bureau). FT_X - At the end of his staying on Crozet island (see FT_W), Rene', FR5HR will go to Kerguelen islands, from where he hopes to be active for twelve days (from 1 to 12 March). Dates can change due to weather conditions. QSL via F5RRH (direct or via bureau). FT_Z - At the end of his staying on Kerguelen (see FT_X) Rene', FR5HR will go to Amsterdam Island, from where he hopes to be active for six days (from 14 to 20 March). Dates can change due to weather conditions. QSL via F5RRH (direct or via bureau). FY - Until the end of the month FY/DJ0PJ is active in QRP from french u- yana. Evening (European time) operations on usual QRP frequencies. G - Jim, K6ZH wants to join the IOTA Contest (27-28 July) from Lundy Island (EU-120) as G0WJF. GM - From 29 June to 7 July Don (G0NES), Peter (G7BXA), Manny (G7HSP) and Derek (G7DKX) will be active as GM0NES/P (in HF) and GS7UEG/P (in 2 and 6 meters) from Orkney islands (EU-009).QSL via G7DKX. GW - The Westnet DX Group will join the IOTA Contest (end of July) from a Welsh island (EU-124) using the GW4VEQ call. H4 - The 29 January Bernhard, DL2GAC/H44MS left India (from where he was active as VU2BMS) toward Solomon islands. He will be QRV as H44MS [425DXN 241]. The operations from Stewart/Sikaiana islands (OC-???) depend on transport. HK0 - From 13 to 20 February Bob, W7TSQ will be active from San Andres. He plans to join the ARRL CW DX Contest (17-18 February). QSL via home call (direct or bureau). HR - In March Bob, W7TSQ will be in Honduras: from 5 to 11 he will be active as W7TSQ/HR2 and from 12 to 18 as W7TSQ/HR6. QSL via home call (direct or bureau). IF9 - From 24 to 28 April the IQ8B Team (IK8NWK, IK8TEO, IK8TWP, IK8VRH, IW8BVN and IW8EAA) will be active from the following islands in the Egadi (EU-054) group: Favignana (24-28 April,IIA TP-011), Marettimo (25 April, TP-010), Levanzo (26 Aprile, TP-009), Scoglio Faraglione (27 April, TP-013), Scoglio del Rais (28 aprile, TP-???). 10 to 80 meters operations, WARC included, in CW, SSB and RTTY, and also on 2 meters. KG4 - Mark, KD4D wants to join the ARRL CW DX Contest (17-18 February) from Guantanamo Bay using the KG4NA call. LA/SM - From 15 to 19 February the stations SJ9WL and LG5LG, both located in Morokulien, will be activated by SM0DJZ. He plans to join the ARRL CW and the DARC HF RTTY Contests. For DXCC SJ9WL counts as Sweden and LG5LG as Norway. QSL via SM0DJZ.

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OZ - From 2 to 8 March Ullrich, OZ/DL2HEB/p will be active from Romo isl. (EU-125). P4 - Bob, K4UEE will join the ARRL CW DX Contest (17-18 February) using the call P40R, in the single operator all bands category. QSL via home call. PJ - From 16 to 23 March Bob (W9LNQ) and Dot (N9ALC) will be active from St. Maarten respectively as PJ7/W9LNO and PJ7/N9ALC. Operations in CW and SSB on all bands (WARC included). QSL via N9ALC. PY - The operations from Paz island [425DXN 247] have been postponed to this weekend. PY - From 15 to 25 February ZW5IZ will be active (in CW and SSB, from 10 to 80 meters) from Imbituba lighthouse (DFB SC-09). QSL via PP5VB (P.O. Box 13, Imbituba/SC, 88780-000, Brasil). PY - From 16 to 20 February ZW8P will be active from Grande Santa Isabel island (IOTA SA-025, DIB-19). CW and SSB operations from 10 to 80 meters. QSL via PS8DX (R. Arajuo Jr, Av. Dom Severino 846,Teresina/ PI, 64049-380, Brazil). PY0_tri- In early February PY1UP will be for four months at the Brazilian Naval Base on Trinidade island, from where he hopes to be active on all the bands as PY0TI. QSL via PY1UP (Joao Batista Guimaraes Mendonca, Rua Alfredo Becker 536, Bloco 5, apt 1101, Sao Goncalo/ RJ, 24452-000, Brazil). S0 - From 20 February Naama S01A, Arseli EA2JG and other operators will be active in SSB and CW using the S020R call. QSL via EA2JG (Arseli Echeguren. Las Vegas 91, 01479 Luyando. (Alava) Spain). SM - During February the special station 7S7JC will be active on all the bands to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the radio club SK7JC. QSL via SK7JC. TG - From 22 February Scott, KA9FOX will be again in Guatemala working as TG/KA9FOX from Juan's QTH, TG9AJR. Scott will join the ARRL DX SSB Contest (2-3 March) from Gerry's QTH, TG9GI using the special TD9IGI call. TI - From 20 February to 5 March Bob, W7TSQ will be active from Costa Ri- ca. QSL via home call (direct or via bureau). TJ - Francois, TJ1AG is every evening, from 20.00 to 23.00 UTC, on the A- frican DX-net on 7.065 MHz. QSL via F5RUQ (P.O.Box 104, 22650 Plou- balay, France). TU - G3SXW, G4FAM, K7GE, N7BG and WB7SRW will join the ARRL CW DX Contest (17-18 February) using the call TU5A. The 15 and 16 February they could be active using their home calls. QSL via W8AEF. V3 - Art (NN7A/V31JZ) and Mike (NG7S/V31RL), who from 3 to 14 February will be active from NA-123 and NA-180 [425DXN 236], will join the ARRL CW DX Contest (27-28 February) using the V31JZ call. QSL via NN7A. V4 - From 14 to 21 February Mike, N0BSH will be active from Nevis, probably using the V47NZ call. He plans to join the ARRL DX CW Contest. All bands operations mainly in CW. QSL via home call (the right address is: Michael Tessmer, 1702 1/2 Loomis Street, La Crosse, Wi- sconsin 54603, USA). VK - From 16 to 21 May VK6LC and VK6DLB will be active from Lacepede is. (OC-???) [425DXN 237]. The Diamond DX Club is collecting funds to help Malcolm for this particularly dangerous IOTA DXpedition. It is possible send donations to I1HYW, DDXC Director (Gianni Varetto, P.O.Box 1, 10060 Pancalieri-TO, Italia). VK9_ck - The VK9CR operations (team by DL8WPX, DL3DXX, DK7YY and DL7UFN, see 425DXN 243, from Cocos-Keeling will occur from 13 to 22 February. QSL via DK7NP, direct (Rudi Hein, Am Uferholz 7, D-96047 Bamberg, Germany) or via bureau. VK9_xms- The VK9XY operations (team by DL8WPX, DL3DXX, DK7YY and DL7UFN, see 425DXN 243) from Christmas Island will prolong until 12 February. After the Cocos-Keeling operations (see VK9_ck) VK9XY will be active again the 23 and 24 February. QSL via DK7NP, direct (Rudi Hein, Am Uferholz 7, D-96047 Bamberg, Germany) or via bureau. VK9_xms- From 23 to 25 March Ken, AD4WF/JA1CMD will be active from Christmas Isl. as VK9XH. CW and SSB operations from 10 to 160 meters with particular attention to WARC bands. QSL via home call or via AE4EZ. VK9_xms- VK9XL is active from Christmas Island. QSL via UA0ZDA. VK0_maq- Warren, VK0WH is still active but confirms that he has few spare time. Warren prefers CW, because he has strong QRM on SSB. Jim, VK9NS has received the January logs and now he can confirm in a short while. VP2E - From 12 to 20 February Will, AA4NC will be active from Anguilla as VP2EN. He plans to join (together with KI4HN) the ARRL DX CW Contest (17-18 February). Outside of the contest VP2EN he will be active in RTTY, particularly on 20, 40 and 80 meters. QSL via AA4NC. VP2E - From 28 February to 6 March VP2EZ (WA0PUJ), VP2ES (KC0ZC) and VP2E/N0ZSU will be active from Anguilla. They plan to join the ARRL SSB DX Contest (2-3 March) using the VP2E call. QSL via KC0ZC (CBA). VP2E - From 6 to 13 February Bill (W5SJ) and Bob (W5EUQ) will be active from Anguilla respectively as VP2ESJ and VP2EEU. The operations will occur in CW (1.828, 3.505, 7.005, 7.026, 14.005 MHz) and SSB (3.795 7.080 and 14.195), from 20 to 160 meters. QSL via home calls. VP2M - From 14 to 21 February Art, WA2UJH will be active from Montserrat as VP2MDY. The operations will mainly occur in CW, from 10 to 160 meters. QSL via NW8F. VP5 - Ken, K0PP and Lena, N7HKW want to join the ARRL CW DX Contest (17-18 February) from Turks and Caicos. The call is still unknown. VU_ant - The Indian Antarctic base VU2AXA is active. QSL via VU2DVC. W4 - From 17 to 24 February Nellie (XE1CI), Shirley (N5GGO), Wondy (K5KR) Stanley (W5JYK) and Mike (W5ZPA) will be active from Hilton Head Island (NA-110). XE - AA6DP, NF6H and other operators want to join the ARRL CW DX Contest (17-18 February) using the XE2EBE call in the multi-single category. XE - Until 12 February Oliver (XF3/OH2NSM), Henry (XF3/OH3JF) and Arno (XF3/OH7XM) will be active from Cancun island (not valid for IOTA). All bands operations, expecially in CW. XV - JA3UB, JR3MVF and JH3GRE, who from 9 to 15 February will be in Vietnam [425DXN 247], will also be active in RTTY, mainly on low bands. The call will be 3W6YL. QSL via JH3GRE (2 dollars or 1 IRC cover postal costs of a 10-gram envelope, airmail from Japan to Eu- rope, North and South America and Africa: cards with not enough contribution will be returned via surface mail or via bureau). XV - Nikolay, 3W5FM is currently in Moscow and plans to be active again in March. ZF - Dick, K3DI will join the ARRL CW DX Contest (17-18 February) using the call ZF2OP (QRP). QSL via K3DI. ZK1_sou- From 17 to 24 February Leo (K8PYD, who was active last November as ZL7PYD) and Paul (WT8S) will be active from Southern Cook islands respectively as ZK1PYD and ZK1WTS (two letters suffixes are for residents). The operations will occur on all bands, mainly in CW and RTTY. The Northern Cook trip has been cancelled due to transportation problems. ZL7 - From 9 to 16 February Antti, OH2BTB/OH5TB will be active from Cha- tham Islands. QSL via OH5TB. ZL7 - From 15 to 19 February Barry, G3MFW/ZS1JF will be active from Cha- tham islands (the call is still unknown). QSL via KA1JC. ZL8 - The Raoul Island expedition, Kermadec is. [425DXN 245], will occur from 4 to 14 May. Kermadecs are one of the "most wanted" Countries (sixth in the Italian chart) and the main goal of this expedition is to satisfy as many DXers as possible. All the operators are expert DXers, with many past activities and they will use all the propagation openings toward Europe. The Kermadec DX Association still needs funds to loan the boat (25,000 US $) and donations can be sent to Ken Holdom (ZL2HU, expedition leader) at this address: Ken Holdom. P.O.Box 56099, Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand. Further information via Ken (ZL2HU@ZL2WA) or Ron Wills, ZL2TT, NZART DX Editor (e-mail: [email protected]).

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THIRD PART

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9K2HN ---> HH2HM/F is no more the QSL manager of this station; card can be sent via bureau or directly to this address: Hamad J Al-Nusif, P.O.Box 29174, 13152, Safat, Kuwait. 9K2HN reports also that the Kuwaitian bureau has sent out the QSL of the last four months.

ANDAMAN ---> Jim Smith, VK9NS has been working since November to make Mani, VU2JPS's activity accepted for DXCC. The Heard Island DX Association will donate to Mani, who lives in very bad conditions, many equipments (transceiver, beam, rotor) that will personally delivered by Jim. Mani will probably receive the new equipment in early April. Jim will pay the high custom's taxes (about 25% of the equipments value!). The HIDXA ask the international DX community an aid to meet these costs: donations must mention "Project Andaman" and can be sent to HIDXA,P.O.Box 90, Norfolk Island, Australia 2899.

DX DINNER ---> The 17 May, at the Stouffer Renaissance Hotel (Dayton, Ohio), there will be the 11th Annual DX Dinner, by Southwest Ohio DX Association. For further information contact Steve Bolia, N8BJQ tel (513) 429-9954, fax (513) 429-0218, e-mail:[email protected].

GAZA & JERICHO ---> As for these possible new ones, Arie, 4X6UO reports that residents in Gaza and Jericho will not obtain a prefix from ITU before 1997.

HEARD ISLAND 1997 ---> The expedition plans to group the team in Reunion Isl. leaving toward Heard the 3 January 1997. The operations from Heard will start the 12 January ending the 28th. They will return to Reunion on February 5th. The boat has been found.It's the Marion Dufresne II: built for the TAAF/IFRTP (French Australian and Antarctic Lands/French Institute for the Polar Re- searches and Technologies) and actives in June 1995, it is a ship that can afford bad weather conditions. The loan of the Marion Dufresne II is 200,000 dollars "all included" (this means transportations to/from Heard, with heli- copters). The operators will be Michel Sabatino (EA8AFJ), Vincent Denecker (G0LMX), Willy Rusch (HB9AHL), Ted Algren (KA6W), Ralph Fedor (K0IR), Bob Allphin (K4UEE), Mike McGirr (K9AJ), Robert Schmieder (KK6EK), Bob Fabry (N6EK), Carlos Nascimento (NP4IW), Peter Casier (ON6TT), Arie Nugteren (PA3DUU), Igor Harry Buklan (RA3AUU), Glenn Vinson (W6OTC), Wes Lamboley (W8FMG), Glenn Johnson (WA0PUJ), Al Hernandez (WA3YVN) and James Brooks (9V1YC). Last two operators will be choosed from Japan and Australia.

HL9DC ---> The 16 January Del, W8KJP/HL9DC returned in U.S. During the past two years he logged more than 18,000 QSO, all CW. Del has also joined the CQ WW CW Contest 1995 with the HL9CW call. QSL via N7RO

MOROKULIEN AWARD ---> It is issued for contacts with SJ9WL and LG5LG (see LA/ SM). The DX stations must work each call, once in different days, also on the same band; the other stations must work each call twice in two days and on two different bands (total 4 QSOs). The award costs 5 US $ or 10 IRC and QSLs are not necessary. Further information from SM0DJZ, to whom request have to be sent.

MOUNT ATHOS ---> VE3HO, DXAC Chairman, reports that votation on Mount Athos status has been postponed sine die. When the status will be discussed again by DXAC, the only options will be to confirm or withdrawn (not delete) Mount Athos from the DXCC Countries List.

ROTUMA ---> 3D2AA is the first Rotuma native to have an amateur licence. QSL via VE6VK.

SFDXA ---> The South Florida DX Association elected for 1996 WU2W (President) KR4GJ (VicePresident), K7UJP (Treasury), N4OLE (Secretary), WA4YLD, WS4E, WB4MAI, KP4AM (Directors).

T30DP/T31 ---> This station was active in January on the following bands: 3 January (20 and 17 meters), 4 January (20, 15 and 40 meters), 5 January (15, 17 and 40 meters), 6 January (20, 30, 80 and 40 meters) 7 January (80, 20 and 15 meters), 8 January (20, 80 and 15 meters), 11 January (30, 40, 80 ande 160 meters), 12 January (20, 40, 80 and 160 meters), 19 January (30,40, 80 and 160 meters). QSL via VK4FW (ex VK4CRR): Bill Horner, 26 Iron Street, Gympie, QLD 4570, Australia.

VS6WO ---> The QSL manager of this station is K9EC, whose new address is: Mi- chael Zeug, 3850 Sugar Pike Road, Canton, GA 30115, USA.

VI100GM ---> From 5 to 11 December 1995 the VK1 Division of the Wireless In- stitute of Australia activated the special VI100GM station, to celebrate the first centennial of the radio. More than 900 contacts were made on all HF bands, in CW and SSB. QSL via the VK1 bureau, or via direct to VK1FF (Jim Muller, 40 Garrick St, Fadden, ACT 2904, Australia) or WB2FFY (Jim Muller, RD#1 Box 129a, Greene, NY 13778, USA). Those who want to receive the certificate send their QSL and 5 US $ to VK1 bureau or to VK1FF.

VO2/KB4GYT ---> Paul, KB4GYT reports that VO2/KB4GYT QSL for DX stations have all been sent via bureau.

+ SILENT KEY + Last week Ferruccio Ferretti, IK1BOD, passed away. He was one of the most active members of the 425 DX Gang.

QSL received via direct : 8R1AK/p (SA-068), CE0Z, FT5ZF, IH9/IK0XBX (AF-018), IY1TTM, IZ9ARI, OY6A, V63BM, YA9XL, YE8I (OC-208) QSL received via WF5E DX QSL service: 3DA0CA, 3V8BB, 5R8FA, 5R8FA/p (AF-057), 5U7Y, 5X1XT, VE3MJQ/9X5, CP8XA, K4TVE/CY9, ES1QD/0 (EU-034), FY5GJ, HK/K1WGM, HK0EFU/HK0 (NA-049), EO50HZ, F/HH2MM/p, J75A, J87FT, JW0C, K2OLG/m (NA-058, NA-076), KG4AG, WB8GEJ/PJ7, N5UR/c (NA-089), R1FJZ, RA0FA (AS-018), RS0F (AS-018), S0RASD, S07URE, ST2AA, T33K, TU4EY, V73Y, VP8CBE, WH0AAV, XF3/K7DBV XF3/XE3RKK (NA-200), XJ1CWI (NA-154), XT2CH, YK0A, ZK3RW **************************************************************************** * 425 DX NEWS * * DX info weekly bulletin * * edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ and Maurizio Bertolino I1-21171 * **************************************************************************** For the news issued in this number, thanks to: I1HLI, I1HYW, I1SNW, IK1IYU, IK2CHZ, IK2FIQ, IK2ULV, IK2WXQ, IK3ASM, IK4XQM, I5FLN, IW6MTM, IK7AFM, IK8CJP, IK8VRH, IT9BLB, IK0XBX, Brescia DX Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, DC3MF, DL2HEB, DL7VOA, DL8AAM, DL9GOA, EA3AOC, EA5KB, EI6FR, F5PYI, F6AJA, G3XJS, G4BUE, JH3GRE, JI6KVR, K8JRK, K9EC/4, KK6EK, KF7AY, KK6H, N7DYX, N7RO, N8BJQ, N0BSH, NL7TB, ON6TT, PS7AB, PS7KM, SM0DJZ, TJ1AG, VE6VK, VE7CC, VK1FF/WB2FFY, VK3OT, VK9NS, W4BAA, W7TSQ, WA0PUJ, WD8MGQ, WE9V, WL7MY, YV5DTA, ZL2HU, 9K2HN, ARRL-DX, DX-NL, DXNS, LNDX, NPDXG, OPDX, PY-DX, QRZ-DX, The 59(9) DX Report, URE-EA-DX, VK2SG RTTY DX. **************************************************************************** * Further information, reports, suggestions and/or comments can be sent to * * Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ (PCL, @I1YLM.IPIE.ITA.EU) * **************************************************************************** * INTERNET e-mail : [email protected] or [email protected] * * 425 WWW Page --> http://www-dx.deis.unibo.it/htdx/index.html * * INTERNET via anonymous FTP at site: * * promet12.cineca.it - under the directory: /pub/ham/425news/english/ * **************************************************************************** ...that's all folks!

73 & DX by 425 DX Gang

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PERIOD CALL REF till ?? 8P9DX * by VA3DA 245 till 29/02 9A * by K4XU 247 till mid Feb C6AGN * by KM1E 236 till ?? ED0BAE: So. Shetland (AN-010) (WABA EA-01) 245 till ?? FR5ZQ/G 247 till Feb 97 FT5WF & FT5WE * by F5SZK & F5IJT 239 till end Feb FY/DJ0PJ/qrp 249 till ?? H44MS * by DL2GAC 249 till February LU6Z: South Orkney Is. (AN-008) (WABA LU-14) 241 till 17/02 P4/K2LE 245 till 01/04 PJ9JT: Curacao * by W1BIH 242 till May PY0TI: Trindade * by PY1UP 249 till ?? R1ANT: Molodezhnaja Base - Antarctica (WABA UA-06) 247 till April TN7OT * by AL7OT 243 till 01/04 TU4DA * by F5UJQ 238 till 12/02 VK9XY: Christmas Isl. * by DL8WPX,DL3DXX,DK7YY,DL7UFN 249 till Dec 96 VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till 16/02 VP2ESJ & VP2EEU * by W5SJ & W5EUQ 249 till ?? VU2AXA: Indian Antartic Base 249 till 12/03 XF3: Cancun Isl. * by OH2NSM, OH3JF, OH7XM 249 till March YV7/I5DCE: Margarita Isl. (SA-012) 236 till 21/02 ZSM6A * special event station 247 04/02-13/02 ZY3CEJ: Furado Isl. (DIB 62) 247 08/02-15/02 8P9EN * by VE4GV 249 09/02-15/02 3W6YL * by JA3UB, JR3MVF. JH3GRE 247 09/02-14/02 V31JZ, V31RL, V31VI: South Water Caye (NA-180) 236 09/02-16/02 ZL7: Chatham Is. * by OH2BTB & OH5TB 249 10/02-11/02 PY: Paz Isl. (NO-REF) (DIB 63) * PY's team 249 10/02-11/02 PACC Contest *** 11/02-19/02 VP5/K8JP 247 12/02-31/03 FO5VO: Tahiti (OC-046) * by N6VO 249 12/02-05/03 FS * by WX9E 249 12/02-20/02 VP2EN * by AA4NC & KI4HN 249 13/02-20/02 HK0: San Andres * by W7TSQ 249 13/02-22/02 VK9CR: Cocos Keeling Isl. * by DL's team 249 14/02-20/02 8Q7YV & 8Q7ZR * by HB9CYV & HB9CZR 247 14/02-19/02 V3 * by NS0B, WC0W, WG9L 247 14/02-21/02 V47NZ * by N0BSH 249 14/02-21/02 VP2MDY * by WA2UJH 249 15/02-19/02 SJ9WL & LG5LG: Morokulien * by SM0DJZ 249 15/02-19/02 ZL7: Chatham Is. * by G3MFW/ZS1JF 249 15/02-25/02 ZW5IZ (DFB SC-09) 249 16/02-01/03 3B8 * by DK1RP 247 16/02-18/02 LU: Los Riachos Is. (SA-???) * by LU's team 245 16/02-20/02 ZW8P: Isola Grande Santa Isabel (SA-025) (DIB-19) 249 17/02-18/02 GM3POI: Orkney Is. (EU-009) 247 17/02-18/02 HK0K1WGM: San Andres Is. 247 17/02-18/02 KG4NA: Guantanamo Bay * by KD4D 249 17/02-18/02 P40R * by K4UEE 249 17/02-18/02 TU5A * by G3SXW, G4FAM, K7GE, WB7SRW 249 17/02-18/02 V31JZ * by NN7A & NG7S 249 17/02-18/02 VP5 * by K0PP & N7HKW 249 17/02-24/02 W4: Hilton Head Isl. (NA-110) * XE1CI & W5's team 249 17/02-18/02 XE2EBE * by AA6DP & NF6H 249 17/02-18/02 ZF2OP * by K3DI 249 17/02-24/02 ZK1PYD & ZK1WTS: So. Cook Is. * by K8PYD & WT8S 249 17/02-18/02 ARRL International DX CW Contest *** 18/02-26/02 FT_W: Crozet Isl. * by FR5HR 249 18/02-22/02 KH8/IK2GNW 245 19/02-04/03 CU * by DL4XS & DL3KDV 249 19/02-13/03 S79XC * by G0IXC 245 20/02-02/04 9M8CC: Sarawak (OC-088) * by PB0ALB 227 20/02-20/03 A35RK: (OC-49, OC-169, OC-064) * by KK6H 247 20/02-?? S020R: Western Sahara * by S01A & EA2JG 249 20/02-05/03 TI * by WA7TSQ 247 20/02-28/02 XZ * by OH1MA, OH1RY, OH2BN, OH0XX 247 22/02-05/03 FS * by N0BSH & WE9V 249 22/02-March TG/KA9FOX 249 23/02-25/02 5W1NW * by IK2GNW 245 23/02-24/02 F: Chasey Is. (EU-039) * by G3SJJ & G3SWH 249 23/02-24/02 VK9XY: Christmas Isl. * by DL8WPX,DL3DXX,DK7YY,DL7UFN 249 23/02-25/02 CQ WW DX 160 meter SSB Contest *** 24/02-25/02 REF - French SSB Contest *** 24/02-25/02 UBA - CW Contest *** 25/02-29/02 A35NW * by IK2GNW 245 26/02-04/03 V3 * by W1HL 242 28/02-06/03 VP2E * by WA0PUJ, KC0ZC, N0ZSU 249 February-Sep 5R * by F2JD 245 February 5X * by ON6TT 247 February-March HR5/N4MO 249 end February J68AD * by YT1AD 247 February OA0MP: Machu Picchu - So. Shetland (WABA OA-01) 247 February VU7: Andaman Is. * by VK9NS ??? 240 February-March XJ8OT: Booth Isl. (NA-???) 228 01/03-12/03 FT_X: Kerguelen Isl. * by FR5HR 249 01/03-10/03 3V8BB * by DL8HYR 247 01/03-03/03 KH6/IK2GNW 245 02/03-08/03 OZ/DL2HEB/p: Romo Isl. (EU-125) 249 02/03-03/03 V2 * by YT1AD 243 02/03-03/03 ARRL International DX SSB Contest *** /EXI SB DX@WW $425WW250a 425 DX News #250 [1/5] 17 February 1996 No.250 BID: $425WW250A

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Antarctic Bases valid for WABA (Worked Antarctic Bases Award) [2/6]

REF. BASE NAME AREA O ISLAND LATIT LONGIT ======

U N I T E D K I N G D O M ------BASE "W" Lubert Coast 66.52 S 66.48 W G- BAS DAMOY POINT Anvers I. 64.49 S 63.31 W G- BASE "J" PROSPECT POINT Peninsule Palmer 66.00 S 65.00 W G- BASE "K" Alexander I. 71.20 S 74.00 W G- BASE "P" James Ross I. 64.00 S 57.00 W G- BASE "V" VIEW POINT James Ross I. 64.00 S 57.00 W G- SHACKLETON Luitpold Coast 78.00 S 37.00 W G- SOUTH ICE Edith Ronne Land 82.05 S 30.00 W G-01 ADELAID Adelaide I. 67.47 S 68.50 W G-02 BAS BRABANT Brabant I. 64.30 S 64.21 W G-03 BASE "E" STONINGTON Stonington I. 68.11 S 67.00 W G-04 BASE "F" BAS FARADAY Argentine Is. 65.15 S 64.16 W G-05 BASE "H" BAS SIGNY Signy I. (S.Orkney) 60.43 S 45.36 W G-06 BASE "N" GALINDEZ Galindez I. 65.15 S 64.16 W G-07 BASE "T" BAS ROTHERA Adelaide I. 67.34 S 68.08 W G-08 BASE "Z" BAS HALLEY Reine Maud Land 75.35 S 26.46 W G-09 BASE "A" PORT LOCKROY Anvers I. 65.00 S 64.00 W G-10 BASE "B" Deception I. (S.Shetland) 62.56 S 60.36 W G-11 BASE "C" Laurie I. (S.Orkney) 60.44 S 44.44 W G-12 BASE "D" HOPE BAY Peninsule Palmer 63.26 S 56.58 W G-13 BASE "G" ADMIRALTY BAY King George I.(S.Shetland) 62.09 W 58.28 W G-14 BASE "O" Danco Coast 64.20 S 63.00 W G-15 BASE "Y" SNOWDOME Horse Shoe I. 67.53 S 67.00 W G-16 BASE "R" Ronne Ice Shelf 66.00 S 65.00 W G-17 BASE "Z" BAS HALLEY 5 Reine Maud Land 75.34 S 26.16 W G-18 BASE "Z" HALLEY BAY Reine Maud Land 75.31 S 26.36 W G-19 BASE "KG" BAS FOSSIL BLUFF Alexander I. 71.21 S 68.17 W G-20 SMITH BAS Smith I. (S.Shetland) 62.59 S 62.32 W

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Antarctic Bases valid for WABA (Worked Antarctic Bases Award) [3/6]

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K O R E A ------HL-01 KING SEJONG King George I.(S.Shetland) 62.13 S 58.45 W

I T A L Y ------I-01 TERRA NOVA BAY Pennell Coast 74.41 S 164.07 E

J A P A N ------JA- NIPR ASUKA CAMP Princess Ragnhild Coast 71.32 S 24.08 E JA-01 NIPR MIZUHO Olav Coast 70.42 S 44.30 E JA-02 NIPR SYOWA Ongul I. 69.00 S 39.35 E

U . S . A . ------K- BREADMORE I Duffk Coast 83.47 S 174.20 E K- BREADMORE II Duffk Coast 83.47 S 174.20 E K- CAMP MICHIGAN Shirase Coast 79.00 S 165.00 W K- CAMP MINNESOTA Eights Coast 74.00 S 94.00 W K- CAMP OHIO Mary Bird Land 85.00 S 112.00 W K- CAMP WISCONSIN Shirase Coast 79.20 S 162.00 W K- CAP DENINSON Adelie Land 67.00 S 143.00 E K- CRARY ICE RISE Duffk Coast 83.45 S 166.05 W K- ELLSWORTH STATION Luitpold Coast 77.45 S 41.00 W K- LITTLE AMERICA I-II Shirase Coast 78.00 S 165.00 W K- LITTLE AMERICA III-IV Shirase Coast 78.00 S 164.00 W K- LITTLE AMERICA V Shirase Coast 77.00 S 162.00 W K- LITTLE JEANA Shackleton Coast 81.49 S 169.10 E K- MARBLE POINT Scott Coast 77.25 S 163.40 E K- UPSTREAM "B" Mary Bird Land 83.27 S 139.39 W K-01 BEARDMORE SOUTH CAMP Duffk Coast 84.03 S 164.16 E K-02 DOME CHARLIE Wilkes Land 74.30 S 123.10 E K-03 HALLETT STATION Borchgrevink Coast 72.15 S 170.00 E K-04 USN MARIE BYRD SURF.CAMP Mary Bird Land 80.01 S 119.32 W K-05 NORTH VICTORIA LAND Victoria Land 73.13 S 163.52 E K-06 UWS-CAMP F 191 Victoria Land 74.42 S 164.06 E K-07 BYRD SURFACE CAMP Mary Bird Land 80.00 S 119.32 W K-08 USN MARS AMUNDSEN-SCOTT South Pole 90.00 S ---.-- - K-09 USN MARS MC MURDO Ross I. 77.47 S 166.45 E K-10 USN MARS PALMER STATION Anvers I. 64.46 S 64.03 W K-11 USN MARS WILLIAMS FIELD Ross I. 77.52 S 167.07 W K-12 VOSTOK Wilkes land 78.28 S 106.49 E K-13 UWS-067 CAMP Mary Bird Land 82.11 S 111.21 W K-14 EIGHTS STATION (SKY HIGH) Ellsworth Land 75.00 S 78.00 W K-15 LITTLE ROCKFORD Saunders Coast 79.00 S 148.00 W K-16 WILKES Windmill I. 66.15 S 110.32 E K-17 PLATEU STATION Reine Maud Land 79.00 S 40.00 E K-18 BROCKTON Shackleton Coast 84.00 S 179.50 E K-19 USN MARS MC MURDO SOUND 1 Ross I. 77.05 S 166.02 E K-20 USN MARS SIPLE STATION Ellsworth Land 75.55 S 85.55 W K-21 CENTRAL WESTERN CAMP Mary Bird Land 82.60 S 118.00 W K-22 FUCHS SOUND CAMP Loubet Coast 67.22 S 68.36 W

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3W5FM P.O.Box 66, Vladimir 600011, Russia 4J3P Kireevsk 44, 301260 Zapadnaya, Russia 5B4ES English School Radio Club, Nicosia, Cyprus 9H3UP Roy Rogers, P.O.Box 113 CMR, Valletta, Malta 9J2BO Brian Otter, P.O.Box 34554, Lusaka, Zambia 9K2HN Hamad J. Al Nusif, P.O.Box 29174, 13152 Safat, Kuwait 9L1JC P.O.Box 1031, Freetown, Sierra Leone 9M2TO Tex Izumo, Bukit Dumbar Apt 9-4, 97 Jalan Thomas 117090, Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia AE4EZ Kiyoshi Endo, 8 Amlajack Blvd., Suite 362, Newman, GA 30265, U.S.A. A45ZN P.O.Box 981, Muscat, Oman A92Q VADM John Scott Redd, USN, ASU Bahrain, Box 1,FPO AE, 09834-2800,USA AH3C Peter H.Grillo, 6493 S.Lombardy, Salt Lake City, UT-84121, U.S.A. AP2N Muhammad Munawar Naeem, FE-70, Wahdat Colony, Lahore 54000, Pakistan BG1BS P.O.Box 429, Beijing, China BG4TBA Jin, P.O.Box 538, Waxi, Jiangsu, China C21JJ P.O. Box 518, Nauru CE9MFK Rodrigo Hucke, Instituto de Zoologia, Universidad Austral de Chile, P.O.Box 567, Valdivia, Chile CM8JY Box 382, Amancio, CP 77700, Cuba CT1FMX Jorge, P.O.BOX 189, 2562 Torres Vedras, Portugal CX8BBH Jorge Camboni, Box 37, R.C.U., Montevideo, Uruguay DF2UU Hans Joachim Peter, Hardbergstr.8, D-76437 Rastatt, Germany DK1RV Hans-George Goebel, Postfach 1114, D-57235 Netphen, Germany DL2SDS Walter Biermann, Bergstr 21, D-71560 Sulzbach, Germany DL3KDV Dieter Voss, Friedrichsthal 21, 51688 Wipperfuerth, Germany DL4XS Maike Stargardt, Friedrichsthal 21, 51688 Wipperfuerth, Germany DL9FCQ P.O.Box 1139, 63590 Hasselroth, Germany EA2BVN Francisco Mejias Bel, Las Losas 12 1 B Dcha, 01320 Oyon, Alava, Spain EA2JG Arseli Echeguren, Las Vegas 91, 01479 Luyando (Alava), Spain EA7CRL Jose Maria Rodriguez Rigaud, Box 935, 04080 Almeria, Spain EK6GC Robert Grigoryan, P.O.Box 25, Charencavan, Armenia ET3AA P.O.Box 60258, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ET3BN Dr.Peter Haferkorn, P.O.Box 150194, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia EZ6DK P.O.Box 1, Okdepe 746340, Turkmenistan F5GTW Claude Touyeras, 23 rue des Chardonnais, F-86130 Jaunay Clan, France F5IZK Andre Loiseau, Ecole de Garrabet, F-09400 Garrabet, France F5TCN Yannick Cailliau, 14 route d'Harnes, F-62880 Annay sous Lens, France F6KEQ Radio Club of 38 Reggmt de Trasmissions Quartier Ferrie, P.O.Box 1307, F-53013 Laval Cedex, France FM5BH Laurent Bellay, 135 Lot. La Serenite, 97224 Ducos, Martinique G3MCN H.James, Burrows Ledge, The Ridge, Delamere, Cheshire CW8 2HX, U.K. GU3MBS Steven Gibbs, 44 Les Prins, Valed, Guernsey GY6 8HB (via England) HL3ECM Lee Jung-Tae, P.O.Box 8, Seoul 132-600, Korea HS0GOS Chawalit Ratsameenil, P.O.Box 20, Bangkok Postcode 10163, Thailand J28RQ Francis, 30 Avenue des Roses, F-57530 Courcelles-Chaussy, France JA1OEM P.O.Box 9, Sawara 287, Japan JA2MNB Yoshi Hiko Hirano, Box 6, Nishiharu 481, Japan JH4NMT Yoshi Matsuda,1312-1 Managura,Ekiya,Fukuyama, Hiroshima 720-11, Japan JR1FYS Hiroshi Nagaosa,227 Futto,Sakauragawa,Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-06, Japan K1SE Bill DeLage, P.O. Box 685, Manassas, VA 22111, U.S.A. K1WGM Bob Annsell, 1 Archer St, Swampscott, MA 01907, U.S.A. K3DI R. Wilder, 913 Shore Acres Road, Arnold, MD 21012-1724, U.S.A. K4HQI Lloyd Westbrook, P.O.Box 638, Commerce, GA-30529, U.S.A. K8JP Joe Pontek, P.O.Box 59573, Schaumburg, IL 60159-0573, U.S.A. KB5IPQ William P. 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4S7 - From 9 March to 17 April Mario, HB9BRM will be active from Sri Lanka as 4S7BRG using wire antennas. Mario will be QRV at 16.00 UTC on 14.290-14.320 MHz or 21.270-21.300 MHz, and at 19.00-21.00 UTC on 3.780-3.800 MHz or 7.040-7.070 MHz. Mario will also be active in Am- tor/Pactor. QSL via HB9BRM (Mario Primavesi, Falkensteinerstrasse 5, CH-4710 Balsthal, Switzerland). 9H - From 17 to 31 May Holger (DL7IO), Birgit (DL7IQ), Tom (DL7UTM), Ra- gnar (DL7URH) and Tom (DL2RUM) will be active from Gozo Island (Malta). They plan to join the CQWW WPX CW Contest with the 9H3TY call or a 9H8 call if operations during the contest take place from Comino island. At least two stations will be active with particular attention to 40, 80 and 160 meters. Birgit's and Holger's calls will be 9H3TZ and 9H3TY respectively; the others are still unknown. QSL via DL7VRO. 9M8 - From 14 to 25 March Andrea (DL3ABL) and Micha (DL6MHW) will be active from Sarawak (East Malaysia). The calls are still unknown, but the activity is planned in CW and SSB on 40, 20, 17,30 and 80 meters QSL via DL3ABL (Andrea Diekmann, Bruno-Taut-Ring 56, D-39130 Magde- burg, Germany). CT - From 23 to 25 February CT1FMX and CT1EWA will be active from 10 to 80 meters SSB from Faro Nazare (FBL-04) respectively as CQ5FMX and CQ5EWA. The activity is also valid for the Portuguese Castle Award (Forte S.Miguel Arcanjo, F-027). QSL via home call. CY0 - Mike, VE9AA (who in June, together with Wayne,W9OEH and Ken, WA8JOC, will be active as CY0AA from Sable Island) [425DXN 236] is looking for contributions for the expedition. The operations are planned from 2 to 160 meters, giving particular attention to 6 meters and to bands from 30 to 10 meters. 3 stations will be installed, one of which active mainly in VHF. The cost of the expedition is around 12 thousand dollars. D6 - Michel (FR5HG) [425DXN 242] has been in Comoro islands for 2 months and will be active with the D68SE call for another week. Michel is often on 40 meters CW, around 7.010 MHz (+/-QRM), between 02.30 and 03.00 UTC. QSL via F6FNU. DL_ant - Gustav, DL3OAY is the new operator of the DP0GVN station, located at the German antarctic base Georg Neumayer (WABA DL-03 IOTA AN-016) [425DXN 247]. EA - An activity from Isla Husillos (DIEI P26) is planned on 24 March. QSL via EA1MK. EA - On 24 and 25 February EA5RCG will be active from Castillo de Lut- xent (CVV-011). QSL via EA5HB. EA - On 25 February EA5URV will be active from Faro de Canet (E-0216). QSL via EA5OL. EA9 - From 19 to 21 April a group of operators (EA7CRL, EA7TL, EA7CJY and EA3CUU among the others) will be active from Alboran island (AF-042) During those days they also plan to activate Isla de La Nube (DIE S31). For all the contacts QSL via EA4URE. EM - From 3 al 23 March the special station EO150WLP will be active from Radioclub of Lviv Polytechnic. Sending 8 IRCs or 5 dollars it is possible to receive a certificate (one QSO is enough) to Radioclub Lviv Politechnica, P.O.Box 2040, Lviv 290012, Ukraina. F - Saturday 17 February F5VCR/P was active from Enez Terc'h island (DIFM MA-93). QSL via bureau to F5VCR. FP - FP5EK hopes to be active every day from 22.00 UTC on 3.515 MHz. QSL via K1RH. FR - On 23 February Conny, FR/DL1DA will end the activity started on 14 February. QSL via home call. FR/G - Michel (FR5HG), currently in Comoro islands (see D6), reports that there are good possibilities for a Glorioso activity in May. FR/J - Thierry, FR5DT/J is active from Juan de Nova and he has been worked on 20 meters SSB (14.122 MHz). He is not a skilful operator so be patient. The address given for the QSL is: Trans, BP 386, 97410 Ile de La Reunion, Via France. FT_W - Rene's activity, FR5HR, who should have left Reunion on 12 February [425DXN 249], has been postponed of about one week. HK - On 14 March Pedro, HK3JJH will be active for 24 hours from Palma island (SA-078) and plans to be QRV for Europe for four hours starting from 10 UTC, on 14.260 MHz. Pedro suggests "islands chasers" not to send him IRC, as he has many problems with them.

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I - Gianni, IK0AZG will use the IR0C call during the following SSB contests: ARRL International, CQ WPX, ARI International, IARU, CQWW DX. QSL via home call. I - Max, IK1GPG will join the ARRL DX SSB Contest (2-3 March) using the IR1A call in the single operator single band (40 meters) category. QSL via IK1GPG. IT9 - From 26 to 28 April IT9LQG/IT9, IT9KDA/IT9 and IT9SKY/IT9 will be active in CW and SSB (HF and VHF) from Bella island (IIA ME-029). QSL via bureau to their respective home calls. J5 - From 27 March to 3 April, Franco (I4LCK) and Onda (IK4SDY) will be active from Majo island (AF-052). The operations will occur from 10 to 160 meters, in CW and SSB. Franco and Onda will work with about 500 watts using a vertical R7 (10-40 meters) and dipoles for 80 and 160 meters. LU_ant - The Argentine antarctic base Teniente Matienzo (64.58S-60.04W, WABA LU-16) will be still active for few days with the LU1ZAB call. The operators Marco and Oscar, if work permits, are usually QRV on 14.170 MHZ around 20 UTC. QSL to: Marco Quintana, 4489 San Fernando, 1646 Buenos Aires, Argentina. LX - The Luxembourg Contest Team LX4A will join the CQ 160 meters SSB Contest in the multi-operator category. QSL via LX1NO (Norbert Ober- weis, 5 Cite Oricher-Hoehl, L-8036 Strassen, Luxembourg). PJ7 - From 25 February to 9 March Ron (ND5S), Sue (KF5LG), Bill (AA8GL) and Dorothy (KB8ZXO) will be active from St.Maarten. They plan to join the ARRL SSB Contest with a special call. QSL via home calls. T31 - Currently Karl, DL1VU is not in South Pacific.T31AF has been shortly active on 3 February, but it was probably a pirate activity. TF - From 26 March to 2 April Fred (TF/ON6QR/P), Peter (TF/ON7PC/P), Jack (TF/ON5OO/P) and Stef (TF/ON1KSZ/P) will be active from Iceland. On 28 March the group will be active from Westman islands (EU-071) as TF7/home call/P. They plan to join the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (30-31 March) with a special call. QSL via home call. V3 - Vic (KI6IM) and John (N6YRU) will be active as V31DX from Ambergris Caye (NA-073) during the ARRL SSB DX Contest. QSL via AA6BB. VK - From 00.00 UTC of 7 March to 23.59 UTC of 10 March, during the Au- stralian F1 Gran Prix, this year in Melbourne, the Eastern and Moun- tain District Radio Club members will activate the special VI3GP station. Operations on the following frequencies (+/- QRM): SSB 3.650, 7.050, 14.180 and 21.250 MHz; CW 3.515, 3.799, 7.015, 14.015 and 21.015 MHz. QSL via VK3ER (P. O. Box 87, Mitcham, Victoria 3121, Australia) also via bureau. VK9_coc- From 19 to 23 March AD4WF and JA1CMD will be active as VK9CA from Cocos Keeling. The activity will occur from 10 to 160 meters, mainly on WARC bands, in CW and SSB using 100 watts. QSL via JA1CMD (direct or via bureau) or direct to AE4EZ. VQ9 - For next four months Ron, AA5DX will be active from Chagos islands as VQ9DX or VQ9RM. The operations will occur mainly on 40, 80 and 160 meters. QSL via: Ron Marra, Marginal 301C, La Rambla Suite 205, Ponce, PR 00731. Ron will answer QSL when back from VQ9. XU - On 23 February Mike, VS6WV/W0YZS will be back in Kampuchea, from where he will be active as XU6WV for one or two years. Until mid March Mike will respect these times: between 11.30 and 12.00 UTC on 7.007-7.012 MHZ (QSX up, QRV for the East Coast); between 12.00 and 13.00 UTC on 3.507 MHz (QSX up, QRV for the Midwest/East Coast); between 13.00 and 13.30 UTC on 14.192 MHz (+/- QRM); from 13.30 UTC on 3.507 MHz (QSX up, QRV for Europe and USA); from 22.30 UTC to his sunrise on 3.507 MHz (QSX up, QRV for the East Coast). XZ - The XZ1R activity from Myanmar, planned from 26 January to 3 Februa- ry [425DXN 247] then postponed from 18 to 28 February, has been cancelled. The operators should have been Jaakko (OH1MA), Pekka (OH1RY) and three members of the Laine family: Leena (OH2BE), Martti (OH2BH) and Petri (OH2KNB). ZD7 - From 29 March to 12 April Andy, G4ZVJ will be active as ZD7VJ from St.Helena. The operations will occur only in CW (1.827, 3.503, 7.003 10.107, 14.027, 18.077, 21.027, 24.897, 28.027 MHz, +/- QRM, split up). QSL via home call (new address is Andy Chadwick, 5 Thorpe Chase Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 1UA, UK). ZD - From 16 to 23 April Andy, G4ZVJ (see ZD7) could be active from Ascension Island as ZD8VJ. ZF - From 29 February to 4 March W5AU, W5MUG, N5OCD and N5XIQ will be active from Cayman islands (NA-016). The plan to join the ARRL DX SSB Contest (2-3 March). 10 to 160 meters operations. ZL9 - Graham, ZL4MV is on Auckland Island again, from where he should be active as ZL9GD until 21/22 February. Graham, after last year misunderstandings, is now aware that contacts /MM are not valid for DXCC. Frequencies will be +/- 14.260 and +/- 7.060 MHz and his 100 watts transceiver is battery powered. QSL via ZL4MV.

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9U/F6FHI & 9Q5FHI QSL ---> Gerard, F2VX is the new QSL manager of 9U/F6FHI and 9Q5FHI: he already has the logs on computer for these two stations starting from November 1995 and now he is waiting for old logs. Every QSO will be confirmed automatically via bureau. Those who have already sent a direct request to F5FHI can write a note (without sending contribution) to Gerard, and he will ask F5FHI to verify the data.

9X/SM5DIC QSL ---> Leif, SM0BFJ is the QSL manager of Gus, 9X/SM5DIC (Leif cannot answer via bureau, therefore QSL direct).

ARIZONA DX ASSOCIATIONS --> Boards of Directors for 1996 of the Southern Ari- zona DX Association and of the Central Arizona DX Association include respectively Larry Pace, N7DD (President), Russ Jordan, N7BSA (Vice President), Ka- ren Sasek, WA0NNC (Secretary/Treasurer); Gary Capek, K8BN (President), Frank Smith, AH0W (Vice President), Paul Playford, W8AEF (Segretary), Fred Hules, N7PNK (Treasurer).

BV9P QSL ---> Steve, KU9C (helped by Ralph, K2PF) wants to send all the requests for Pratas not requiring deep searches in the logs within 29 Februa- ry. Cards sent by Steve (four sides with many pictures) will be the only valid for DXCC and will be used to confirm contacts with the three operations made from Pratas until now.

DJ5CQ QSL ---> Rudi, DK7NP has replied all the direct requests for the past operation by DJ5CQ and now he is sending the cards via the bureau (about 2000 in January and February).

FO0CW/A & FO0CW/M QSL ---> Gerard, F2VX has the logs for the F2CWs activity of the past years. The address is: Gerard Debelle, 4 Le Haut d'Yvrac, Yvrac, F-33370 Tresse, France.

NORTH KOREA (DPRK) ---> The OH2BH/VR2BH's team is still working to activate P51DX and to promote a permanent amateur activity in North Korea. After a North Korean delegation visit at the Peking Convention, a great amount of donated stuff has been made to DPRK Amateur Radio Association. The DPRK project involves directly the CRSA, in the person of BA1HAM, based on good terms between North Korea and China.

HC1OT/HD1OT/HD9OT QSL ---> Due to W2KF's death, Ed, KG8CY is the new QSL manager for Pedro.

HEARD ISLAND ---> Tony Deprato, WA4JQS/VP8BZL, founder of the South Sandwich Island Antarctic DX Group (SSIDXG), reports that, due to reorganizing the expedition to Heard Island by KK6EK and ON6TT team and the impossibility to make a joined activity, the SSIDXG decided to step aside. The SSIDXG planned to activate Heard Island for three weeks starting from 2 December 1996. Among the reasons that induced the SSIDXG to renounce is the impossibility, by the interntional DX community, to supply enough contribution to two expeditions particularly expensive and with the same goal.

KH2S/KH0 ---> Last week Jun, JH4RHF and Zorro, JH1AJT were active from Saipan with the call KH2S/KH0. It was a business trip but they spent some hours on the radio. Contacts (about 500) were made in CW and SSB, on 40 and 80 meters. QSL via JH4RHF.

NEW UNITED KINGDOM PREFIXES ---> Starting from 1 April the calls for the new UK amateurs will have the M prefix (England), MW (Wales), MM (Scotland), MI (Northern Ireland), MD (Isle of Man), MU (Guersney), MJ (Jersey). The first one is M0AAA, issued to the Reading and District Amateur Radio Club (for the Reading Novices Amateur Aerial Association). Starting from 1 April it will be used the club version of the call (MX0AAA). The special prefixes for the radio clubs will be: MX (England), MC (Wales) MS (Scotland), MT (Isle of Man), MN (Northern Ireland), MP (Guersney), MH (Jersey).

PALMYRA ---> The Fullard-Leo family is selling the Palmyra atoll to a NYC firm for an amount between 36 and 50 million dollars. (TNX OPDX)

FORMER USSR, QSL BUREAUS ---> Waldemar, DK3VN reports the addresses of the QSL bureaus of the ex-USSR republics: EK: Box 22, Yerevan 375000 Armenia ER: Box 6637, Kishinev-50, 277050 Moldavia EU: Box 469, c/o EU1AO, Minsk-50, 220050 Byelorussia EX: Box 1100, A.R.U.K. Bishkek, 720020 Kirghizia EY: Box 303, (T.A.R.L.) Glavpochtamt, Dushanbe 734025 Tadjikistan EZ: Box 555, (T.R.A.L) Ashgabat 744020, Turkmenia UK: Box 0, Tashkent, 700000, Uzbekistan UN: Box 112, c/o UN9PC, Karaganda 470055 Kazakhstan UR: Box 56, U.A.R.L. Kiev-1 252001 Ukraine 4K: Box 165, ROSTK DVPSTO, 4K7DWA, Baku 370000 Azerbaidjan 4L: Box 1, Tbilisi 380002 Georgia UA: Box 59, U.R.R., c/o RZ3AZO Moscow 105122 Russia Box 88, C.R.C.R.F Moscow, Russia

R1MVI QSL ---> It seems that QSLs for R1MVI and OH2BU/MVI activities from Malyj Vysotskij (September 1995) will be sent in mid March.

R0MIR ---> QSL goes to RV3DR: Sergej Samburov, Space MIR QSL Manager, P.O.Box 141070, BOX 73, Kaliningrad-10 city, Moscow Area, Russia.

T94EU QSL ---> N2MAU (Stephanus Busono, 5235 Fiore Terrace #410, San Diego, CA 92122, USA) is the QSL manager for Boris,T94EU one of the most active stations in Bosnia-Erzegovina. Stephan has replied the direct requests for the contacts until 19 November 1995. He has not received the other logs so far and Stephan asks to be patient and not to not dupes.

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UN7FW QSL ---> KD7H is no more the QSL manager for this station. The cards must be sent direct to Vadim Mikhin, UL. Lenina 47-27, Ekibastuz 638710 Kazakhstan, C.I.S.

V26B QSL ---> Mike, KA2AEV/V26R reports that QSL for the Antigua Team activity (V26B) during last CQ WW SSB Contest have been delayed due to a sponsor problem. Mike asks to be patient.

V31EV, V31TP & V31RC QSL --> With regard to recent operations by NS0B (V31EV) WC0W (V31TP) and WG9L (V31RC) [425DXN 247], Alan (NS0B) reports that is not necessary to send QSL, as all the contacts will automatically be confirmed via bureau. For a faster answer QSL go via their home calls.

VG3CRC ---> From 1 to 31 March the special VG3CRC station will be active to celebrate the centennial of the canadian Red Cross. Other special stations could be active from various provinces. QSL via VA3CRC (direct or bureau).

VK9XY & VK9CR QSL ---> Rudi, DK7NP reports that the QSL for these two expeditions should be ready in late spring. QSL for DJ5CQ are handles separately and it is therefore better not to send them together with the Christmas and Cocos Keeling ones.

VP5/JJ2QEH & VP5/JJ2QXI ---> From 4 to 9 February Masahiro and Koji have been active from VP5JM's QTH [425DXN 241], logging about 4 thousand QSO (2600 in CW and 1400 in SSB), and only 600 with Japanese stations. QSL to their home calls via direct (JJ2QXI: Masahiro Mori, 1268, Atobe, Mugegawa Mugi, Gifu, 501-26, Japan; JJ2QEH: Koji Iida, 1866-2, Oota, Minokamo, Gifu, 505, Japan) or via bureau.

WAKE ISLAND ---> The AL7EL/KH9 activity (by AL7EL, WB2DND, K4HQI and N6EK) [425DXN 247] took place from 1 to 7 February. The low bands propagation has been excellent and more than 1200 out of 9000 have been made with Europe. They logged 5722 QSO in CW, 2811 in SSB, 140 in RTTY and 60 via satellite (AO-13). Band totals are (CW/SSB/RTTY): 160 meters (455/5), 80 meters (1434/456), 40 meters (1901/226, 30 meters (508), 20 meters (646/1206/67), 17 meters (529/590/14), 15 meters (213/270/59), 12 meters (31/31), 10 meters (30 contacts in SSB), AO-13 (5/57). The QSO distribution (referred to countries with at least 10 contacts) is: USA 3699, Japan 3288, Finland 198, Russia 195, Italy 191, Germany 112, Poland 99, Sweden 78, Canada 88, Australia 60, Ukrai- ne 50, New Zealand 52, Slovak Rep 36, France 30, Korea 29, Belgium 28, Kaza- khistan and Denmark 27, Argentina 24, England 21, Spain 20, Brazil 18, Czech Rep, Norway and Switzerland 15, Latvia 13, Yugoslavia 12, Netherland 11, Me- xico, Hong Kong and Israel 10. QSL via K4HQI: Lloyd Westbrook, Box 638, Com- merce, GA 30529, USA.

XR0Z & XR0Y QSL ---> About 2300 cards of XR0Z (Salas Y Gomes, SA-083) have been sent to QSL manager (WA3HUP: Mary Ann Crider, 2485 Lewisberry Rd., York Haven, PA 17370, USA). The XR0Y's QSLs (Easter Island) are now completed with the QSO data and next week will be sent to Mary Ann. She can solve now the troubles from the logs and she can also use blank cards to confirm contacts for wrong pre-printed calls.

* SILENT KEY + We have sadly learnt abouth the passing of Fred Mason, KH6OR in Honolulu last 29 January.

QSL received via direct: 3B8CF, 3W5FM, 9M6P, CE0Z, D2TT, FG5HR, FR5ZN, FT5ZF, IH9/I1SNW (AF-018), IH9/IK0XBX (AF-018), KH0AM, S79JD, TY5A, VP2EY, VP8CQS, XR0Z (SA-083), XU3UN, XX9AS, XZ1A, YA9XL, YE8I (OC-208) QSL received via WF5E DX QSL service: 3V8BB, 5Z4BU, 8P9Z, CY9/K4TVE, HH2MED, HH7PV, KL7Y, W5BOS/KL0 (NA-087), AA5DX/KP4, PJ8AA, R1FJZ, V51GB, VK9LZ, VP2EC VP2MGP, XX9AS, YS1ZV, ZC6B ***************************************************************************** * 425 DX NEWS * * DX info weekly bulletin * * edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ and Maurizio Bertolino I1-21171 * ***************************************************************************** For the news issued in this number, thanks to: I1HYW, IK1ADH, IK1GPG, IK1IYU, IK1QBT, IK1RGL, IK2HTW, IK2ULV, IK2WXQ, IK3OUH IV3TIQ, I4LCK, I5FLN, IW6MTM, IK7AFM, IK8CJP, IT9LQG, IK0AZG, Brescia DX Group, Dateline DX Association, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, DC3MF, DK3VN, DK7NP, DL3ABL, DL7VOA, DL8AAM, DL9GOA, EA5KB, F6AJA, F9RM, G4BUE, G4JVG, G4ZVJ, JH1ORA, JH4RHF, JI6KVR, JJ2QXI, K4CEF, KA2AEV, KK6EK, KU9C, LX1NO, NL7TB, NS0B, OH1MA, OH2BH, OH2BU/OH7RF, ON6QR, PS7AB, PS7KM, PY2XB, SM0BFJ, SP3MIZ, VE7CC, VK3EW, VS6WV/W0YZS, W5AU, WA4JQS, WD8MGQ, ARRL-DX, DX-NL, DXNS, LNDX, NPDXG, OPDX, PY-DX, QRZ-DX, The 59(9) DX Report, URE-EA-DX, VK2SG RTTY DX. ***************************************************************************** * Further information, reports, suggestions and/or comments can be sent to * * Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ (PCL, @I1YLM.IPIE.ITA.EU) * ***************************************************************************** * INTERNET e-mail : [email protected] or [email protected] * * 425 WWW Page --> http://www-dx.deis.unibo.it/htdx/index.html * * INTERNET via anonymous FTP at site: * * www-dx.dei.unibo.it - under the directory: /pub/ham/425news/english/ * ***************************************************************************** ...that's all folks!

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PERIOD CALL REF till 01/03 3B8 * by DK1RP 247 till 29/02 9A * by K4XU 247 till 20/03 A35RK: (OC-49, OC-169, OC-064) * by KK6H 247 till 04/03 CU * by DL4XS & DL3KDV 249 till end Feb D68SE * by FR5HG 251 till 05/03 FS * by WX9E, N0BSH, WE9V 249 till Feb 97 FT5WF & FT5WE * by F5SZK & F5IJT 239 till end Feb FY/DJ0PJ/qrp 249 till ?? H44MS * by DL2GAC 249 till March HR5/N4MO 249 till Febbruary LU6Z: South Orkney Is. (AN-008) (WABA LU-14) 241 till 01/04 PJ9JT: Curacao * by W1BIH 242 till May PY0TI: Trindade * by PY1UP 249 till ?? R1ANT: Molodezhnaja Base - Antarctica (WABA UA-06) 247 till 13/03 S79XC * by G0IXC 245 till March TG/KA9FOX 249 till April TN7OT * by AL7OT 243 till 01/04 TU4DA * by F5UJQ 238 till Dec 96 VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till ?? VU2AXA: Indian Antartic Base 249 till March YV7/I5DCE: Margarita Isl. (SA-012) 236 till 25/02 ZW5IZ (DFB SC-09) 249 20/02-02/04 9M8CC: Sarawak (OC-088) * by PB0ALB 227 20/02-05/03 TI * by WA7TSQ 247 23/02-25/02 5W1NW * by IK2GNW 245 23/02-24/02 F: Chasey Is. (EU-039) * by G3SJJ & G3SWH 249 23/02-25/02 LX4A * by Contest team Luxembourg 251 23/02-24/02 VK9XY: Christmas Isl. * by DL8WPX,DL3DXX,DK7YY,DL7UFN 249 23/02-25/02 CQ WW DX 160 meter SSB Contest *** 24/02-25/02 REF - French SSB Contest *** 24/02-25/02 UBA - CW Contest *** 25/02-29/02 A35NW * by IK2GNW 245 25/02-04/03 FT_W: Crozet Isl. * by FR5HR 251 25/02-09/03 PJ7: St. Maarten * by ND5S, KF5LG, AA8GL, KB8ZXO 251 26/03-02/04 TF * by ON6QR, ON7PC, ON5OO, ON1KSZ 251 26/02-04/03 V3 * by W1HL 242 28/03 TF7: Westman Is. (EU-071) by ON6QR,ON7PC,ON5OO,ON1KSZ 251 28/02-06/03 VP2E * by WA0PUJ, KC0ZC, N0ZSU 249 29/02-04/03 ZF * by W5AU, W5MUG, N5OCD, N5XIQ 251 February-Sep 5R * by F2JD 245 February 5X * by ON6TT 247 end February J68AD * by YT1AD 247 February-June VQ9 * by AA5DX 251 February VU7: Andaman Is. * by VK9NS ??? 240 February-March XJ8OT: Booth Isl. (NA-???) 228 01/03-10/03 3V8BB * by DL8HYR 247 01/03-03/03 KH6/IK2GNW 245 02/03-03/03 IR1A * by IK1GPG 251 02/03-08/03 OZ/DL2HEB/p: Romo Isl. (EU-125) 249 02/03-03/03 V2 * by YT1AD 243 02/03-03/03 V31DX: Ambergris Cay (NA-073) * by KI6IM & N6IRU 251 02/03-03/03 ARRL International DX SSB Contest *** 03/03-23/03 EO150WLP: Lviv * special event station 251 04/03-18/03 C5 * by DL's team 247 05/03-11/03 W7TSQ/HR2 249 07/03-10/03 VI3GP * by Eastern & Mountain District Radio Club 251 07/03-12/03 ZF1JT * by G3PJT 245 08/03-19/03 FT_X: Kerguelen Isl. * by FR5HR 251 08/03-11/03 VK: Malville Isl. (OC-173) * by VK8HZ & VK8NSB 247 09/03-17/04 4S7BRG * by HB9BRM 251 09/03-23/03 J6/DL6SDS 247 09/03-10/03 Commonwealth Contest *** 12/03-18/03 W7TSQ/HR6 249 14/03-25/03 9M8: Sarawak * by DL3ABL & DL6MHW 251 14/03 HK: Palma Isl. (SA-078) * by HK3JJH 251 15/03-20/03 P40MR & P40TR * by VE3MR & VE3MRS 243 16/03-23/03 PJ7: St. Maarten * by W9LNQ & N9ALC 249 16/03-18/03 BARTG Spring RTTY Contest *** 16/03-17/03 Russian DX Contest (SSB/CW) *** 19/03-23/03 VK9CA: Cocos Keeling * by AD4WF & JA1CMD 251 21/03-28/03 FT_Z: Amsterdam Isl. * by FR5HR 251 23/03-24/03 F: Chausey Is. (EU-039) * by G3SWH & G3SJJ 245 23/03-25/03 VK9XH: Christmas Isl. * by AD4WF/JA1CMD 249 24/03 EA: Isla Husillos (DIEI P-26) 251 27/03-03/03 J5: Majo Isl. (AF-052) * by I4LCK & IK4SDY 251 29/03-12/04 ZD7VJ * by G4ZVJ 251 30/03-31/03 3V8BB * by YT1AD 247 30/03-31/03 CQ WW WPX SSB Contest *** March 3V * by DL8YHR 238 mid Mar-mid Apr C6AGN * by KM1E 236 March KH4 * by W's team 245 March KH0 * by KN6AH 238 March-April YJ * by DL2GAC 241 March ZS1FJ: Cape Province - So. Coast group (AF-???) 245 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW252A 425 DX News #252 [1/4] 2 March 1996 No 252 BID: $425WW252A

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>>> RSGB PRESS BULLETIN * 28 FEBRUARY 1996 <<<

RSGB IOTA AWARDS PROGRAMME

The RSGB is very supportive of the Islands on the Air (IOTA) programme and has been most impressed to observe its growth in recent years. The Society wishes to give full recognition to IOTA and to establish, in due course, a new IOTA Committee as a Full Committee of the Society. The recent growth of IOTA has been very significant and is undoubtedly placing unreasonable demands on those involved in the administration of the programme. The Society will in future therefore handle all administration. This will free up members of the new IOTA Committee to concentrate on strategic and technical matters.

In order to facilitate this move we have decided to disband the existing IOTA committee. This committee is in fact a working group and is a sub-committee of the Society's HF Committee. An IOTA Transition Group (IOTATG) under the joint chairmanship of Martin Atherton, G3ZAY, and the Society's General Manager, Peter Kirby, G0TWW, is to manage the transfer of the IOTA administration to the Society's Headquarters. Mrs Eva Telenius-Lowe has been appointed HQ IOTA Co-ordinator.

The Society is most grateful to all members of the IOTA Committee for their past support and contribution, especially Roger Balister, G3KMA, whose unstinting hard work and enthusiasm over the past 11 years is much responsible for the growth and popularity of the programme worldwide. The Society is delighted that Roger has accepted the position of RSGB IOTA Manager, and will continue to manage the programme on a day-to-day basis alongside the HQ IOTA Co-ordinator and the IOTA Committee.

As a result of the action of the Society, the future of the RSGB IOTA programme is now assured. The Society is confident that the programme will continue to grow in popularity and take its place as one of the leading amateur radio awards in the world. All future correspondence and enquiries regarding the IOTA programme should be directed to RSGB IOTA Programme. PO Box 9, Potters Bar, Herts, EN6 3RH. England. ------

>>> RSGB PRESS BULLETIN * 1 MARCH 1996 <<<

Further to the RSGB Press Bulletin dated 28 February 1996 concerning the RSGB Islands On The Air (IOTA) Awards Programme, it should be noted that the new address for correspondence with the IOTA Programme is for enquiries and administration only. This address should not be used for QSL checking or IOTA award applications: all UK and overseas checkpoints and overseas Country Assistants (DK1RV, EA5RC, F6AJA, I1JQJ, SP6TPM, UT8LL, W4BAA) remain in place as before.

It should also be made clear that there is no intention to diminish the international aspect of the IOTA Programme. The Society is grateful to the many IOTA enthusiasts around the world who have contributed their time and enthusiasm to the IOTA Awards Programme in recent years and who have made IOTA the international success which it has become.

International representation on the IOTA Committee will continue and foreign language versions of the IOTA Directory will continue to be published and expanded in the future.

ADDRESSES:

Enquiries and Administration: RSGB IOTA Programme. PO Box 9, Potters Bar, Herts, EN6 3RH. England.

Authorised Checkpoints: UK, EI, CT: Philip Marsh, G4WFZ, 28 Orcheston Road, Charminster, Bournemouth, Dorset BH8 8SR, England ON, PA, LX, OZ: Brian Adams, G4RFV, 38 Waterloo Road, Poole, Dorset BH17 7LF, England DL: Hans-Georg Goebel, DK1RV, Postfach 1114, D-57235 Netphen, Germany I: Massimo Balsamo, IK1GPG, Strada Stale 28 Nord 7, 12084 Mondovi'-CN, Italy EA: Jose' F. Ardid, EA5KB, Apartado Correos 5013, E-46080 Valencia, Spain F: Jean-Michel Duthilleul, F6AJA, 515 Rue du petit Hem, Bouvignies, F-59870 Marchiennes, France Altri paesi europei: John Hall, G3TOK, 54 South Eden Park Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3BG, England USA - Call areas 1, 2, 3: Tom Webster, WT2O, 72 Thornley Road, Eatontown, NJ 07724, USA USA - Call areas 4, 5, 6, + isole Caraibi e Pacifico: Don Chamberlain, W9DC, 2 Coxswain, Salem, SC 29676, USA USA - Call areas 7, 8, 9, 0: Dewitt L. Jones, W4BAA, P.O.Box 379, Glen Arbor, MI 49636, USA Canada, Messico, America Centrale, resto dei Caraibi: Garry V. Hammond, VE3XN, 5 McLaren Avenue, Listowel, Ontario N4W 3K1, Canada Australia, Nuova Zelanda, resto del Pacifico: Jim Smith, VK9NS, HIDXA, P.O.Box 90, Norfolk Island, Australia 2899 Africa, Asia, Sud America: Ray Small, G3ALI, 13 Rydal Close, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 1QX, England /EX SB DX@WW $425WW252B 425 DX News #252 [2/4] 2 March 1996 No 252 BID: $425WW252B

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**************************************************************************** * DIAMOND DX CLUB * * Antarctic Information * * Bulletin nr.49 * * edited by Massimo Balsamo, IK1GPG and Gianni Varetto, I1HYW * **************************************************************************** Antarctic Bases valid for WABA (Worked Antarctic Bases Award) [4/6]

REF. BASE NAME AREA O ISLAND LATIT LONGIT ======N O R W A Y ------LA- MAUDHEIM Princess Martha Coast 71.01 S 11.00 W LA- SVARTHAMMAREN Princess Martha Coast 71.53 S 05.09 E LA- NORWAY 6 Princess Martha Coast 75.30 S 10.00 W LA- TROLL Dronning Maud land 72.01 S 02.32 E LA-01 PETER 1 Peter 1 Island 68.49 S 90.44 W LA-02 GUILLAUME Guillaume II Coast 66.33 S 93.01 E LA-03 BLUE FIELDS CAMP Luitpold Coast 77.30 S 34.10 W LA-04 TERRA NOVA BAY Terra Nova Bay 75.00 S 164.00 E LA-05 MAUD LAND Dronning Maud land 73.45 S 14.45 W LA-06 NORWAY 1 Ellsworth Land 80.00 S 80.00 W LA-07 NORWAY STATION Princess Martha Coast 70.30 S 02.32 W A R G E N T I N A ------LU- BALLVE (ARDLEY) Ridley I. (S.Shetland) 61.48 S 58.01 W LU- GURRUCHAGA Nelson I. (S.Shetland) 62.15 S 59.00 W LU-01 A. DE NAVAJO SOBRAL Edith Ronne Land 81.00 S 40.00 W LU-02 ARMY ALMIRANTE BROWN Peninsule Palmer 64.53 S 62.53 W LU-03 BAS VICECOMODORO MARAMBIO Seymour I. 64.14 S 56.38 W LU-04 DES. NAVY DECEPTION Deception I. (S.Shetland) 62.19 S 60.43 W LU-05 DES. NAVY MELCHIOR Anvers I. 64.20 S 62.59 W LU-06 ARMY EJERCITO ESPERANZA Peninsule Palmer 63.23 S 56.59 W LU-07 ELLSWORTH STATION Luitpold Coast 77.45 S 41.00 W LU-08 ARMY GENERAL BELGRANO II Luitpold Coast 77.52 S 34.37 W LU-09 GENERAL BELGRANO III Berkner I. 78.00 S 45.00 W LU-10 GENERAL BELGRANO Luitpold Coast 77.52 S 39.00 W LU-11 ARMY GENERAL SAN MARTIN Peninsule Palmer 68.08 S 67.04 W LU-12 PETREL AIR STATION Dundee I. 63.28 S 56.17 W LU-13 ARMY PRIMAVERA Alejandrina I. 64.09 S 60.57 W LU-14 NAVY ORCADAS Laurie I. (S.Orkney) 60.16 S 44.44 W LU-15 TENIENTE JUBANY King George I.(S.Shetland) 62.14 S 58.40 W LU-16 AF TENIENTE MATIENZO Nunatak Larsen (Islote) 64.58 S 60.04 W LU-17 NAVY TEN.CAMARA BAHIA LUNA King George I.(S.Shetland) 62.02 S 58.42 W LU-18 SCIENTIFIC CAMP Livingston I. (S.Shetland) 62.71 S 60.49 W LU-19 BEYS BAY Livingston I. (S.Shetland) 62.37 S 61.08 W LU-20 ISLA 25 DE MAYO 25 May I. (S.Shetland) 62.44 S 58.37 W B U L G A R I A ------LZ-01 NOVOLAZAREVSKAYA Princess Astrid Coast 70.46 S 11.50 E LZ-02 HEMUS BASE Livingston I. (S.Shetland) 62.38 S 60.22 W ------

Antarctic Bases valid for WABA (Worked Antarctic Bases Award) [4/6]

REF. BASE NAME AREA O ISLAND LATIT LONGIT ======MULTI - NATIONAL Bases ------MN-01 PATRIOT HILLS BASE Ellsworth Land 80.12 S 80.05 W MN-02 MOUNT VINSON BASE Ellsworth Land 78.32 S 86.01 W P E R U ------OA-01 MACHU PICCHU BASE King George I.(S.Shetland) 62.04 S 58.27 W F I N L A N D ------OH- ABOA Princess Martha Coast 73.03 S 13.25 W B E L G I U M ------ON-01 ROI BAUDOUIN Princess Ragnhild Coast 70.26 S 24.19 E B R A Z I L ------PY- ASTRONOMO CRULS Nelson I. (S.Shetland) 62.14 S 59.00 W PY- ENGENEIRO WILTGEN Elephant I. (S.Shetland) 61.13 S 55.21 W PY- HARMONY POINT King George I.(S.Shetland) 62.19 S 59.14 W PY- PADRE BALDUINO RAMBO King George I.(S.Shetland) 62.11 S 58.59 W PY-01 COMANDANTE FERRAZ King George I.(S.Shetland) 62.05 S 58.23 W PY-02 HARDY POINT CAMP Greenwich I. (S.Shetland) 62.30 S 59.45 W S W E D E N ------SM- SVEA Princess Martha Coast 74.35 S 11.13 W SM-01 WASA Princess Martha Coast 73.03 S 13.25 W SM-02 KIRVANVEGGEN CAMP Princess Martha Coast 74.05 S 06.17 W P O L A N D ------SP- DOBROWOLSKI Knox Coast 66.16 S 100.45 E SP-01 HENRYK ARCTOWSKI King George I.(S.Shetland) 62.09 S 58.28 W

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********************************************** * D.I.B. - BRAZILIAN ISLANDS AWARD * ********************************************** Awards issued up to 10 February 1996 edited by Massimo Balsamo, IK1GPG

N. CALL NAME MD CTRY CONT D M Y Isl ------001 PP5AVM Lucio CW PY-001 SA-001 200193 21 002 PS7AB Ronaldo Pho PY-002 SA-002 200193 36 003 PT7BI Daniel Pho PY-003 SA-003 220393 22 004 4Z4DX Dov Mix 4Z-001 AS-001 190493 30 005 HB9CZW Willy Pho HB-001 EU-001 100593 sk 006 PY2DBU Helio Mix PY-004 SA-004 100593 40 007 PS8ET Jesus Pho PY-005 SA-005 050793 22 008 PY5PS Evandro Pho PY-006 SA-006 280793 20 009 I8YRK Gennaro Mix I -001 EU-002 230893 20 010 VE3XN Garry Mix VE-001 NA-001 230893 21 011 PP5SC Clodi Pho PY-007 SA-007 230893 20 012 N1CNS Bonas Pho W -001 NA-002 300993 20 000 PP5SZ Pedro Pho PY-008 SA-008 271093 52 013 IK0OEG Renato Pho I -002 EU-003 301093 20 014 UB5ECE Alex Pho UB-001 EU-004 301093 20 015 EA5BKH Ferdinand Pho EA-001 EU-005 021193 21 016 IK1GPG Massimo Mix I -003 EU-006 161193 21 017 CT1AHU Carlos Pho CT-001 EU-007 221193 30 018 CT1UE Cesar Pho CT-002 EU-008 110494 sk 019 PY2AE Marcelo Mix PY-009 SA-009 110494 30 020 DE0MST Fredy SWL DL-001 EU-009 200494 21 021 I1JQJ Mauro Mix I -004 EU-010 180694 20 022 IK8OZZ Luigi Mix I -005 EU-011 020894 21 023 PY8EA Rocha Mix PY-010 SA-010 050894 26 024 PY4WZ Souto Mix PY-011 SA-011 230994 20 025 PT2AZ Camargo Mix PY-012 SA-012 160195 20 026 PT2TF Terezinha Pho PY-013 SA-013 190195 35 027 PT7YS Rebouas Pho PY-014 SA-014 280195 20 028 CT4UW Joo Pho CT-003 EU-012 280195 20 029 PT7VBN Murilo Pho PY-015 SA-015 040395 25 030 HH2HM/F Michel Pho F -001 EU-013 200595 21 031 EA3KB Ramon Pho EA-002 EU-014 200595 21 032 PP5DU Freire Mix PY-016 SA-016 230595 20 033 PP5LL Lira Pho PY-017 SA-017 230595 21 034 PY2CC Toledo Mix PY-018 SA-018 270795 20 035 PT2NP Paulo Mix PY-019 SA-019 210895 30 036 HB9BVV Franz Pho HB-002 EU-015 050995 21 037 PS8YL Terezinha Pho PY-020 SA-020 050995 20 038 W9DC Donald Mix W -002 NA-003 091095 30 039 PP2MLP Marciano Pho PY-021 SA-021 241195 20 040 PY3CEM Oliveira Pho PY-022 SA-022 021295 22 041 D44BS Angelo Pho D4-001 AF-001 241295 34 ------30 Islands ENDORSEMENTS: PY2AE, CT1AHU, 4Z4DX, PY2DBU, PT2NP, W9DC, PS7AB, PT2TF, PP5SZ, D44BS 40 Islands ENDORSEMENTS: PP5SZ, PY2DBU 50 Islands ENDORSEMENTS: PP5SZ ------

SCORE BY WORKED ISLANDS ------20 Is. = HB9CZW, PY5PS, I8YRK, PP5SC, N1CNS, IK0OEG, UB5ECE, CT1UE, I1JQJ, PY4WZ, PT2AZ, PT7YS, CT4UW, PP5DU, PY2CC, PS8YL, PP2ML 21 Is. = PP5AVM, VE3XN, EA5BK, IK1GPG, DE0MST, IK8OZZ, HH2HM/F, EA3KB, PP5LL, HB9BVV 22 Is. = PT7BI, PS8ET, PY3CEM 25 Is. = PT7VBN 26 Is. = PY8EA 30 Is. = 4Z4DX, PY2DBU, CT1AHU, PY2AE, PT2NP, W9DC 34 Is. = D44BS 35 Is. = PT2TF 36 Is. = PS7AB 40 Is. = PY2DBU 52 Is. = PP5SZ /EX SB DX@WW $425WW252D 425 DX News #252 [4/4] 2 March 1996 No 252 BID: $425WW252D

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Call, Islands - Inner Islands ======DE0MST 282-241 EA5AEN 189-209 IS0JMA 193-158 EA5RC 133-156 EA8BGY 124-133 EA5BD 281-240 EA1EDF 208-188 EA1EAU 175-175 EA7ABL 125-163 EA7HCZ 122-134 EA3KB 281-236 EA9PY 189-205 EA5YJ 169-173 EA7CWV 168-117 EA5IY 144-109 EA5OL 258-239 EA9PB 183-209 I1HYW 186-155 EA5ZW 151-131 EA3GDX 151-131 EA6BE 258-237 CT4IC 204-187 EA7CWA 141-199 IK1QFM 166-114 EA1AAD 101-151 EA5KB 272-215 EA8KK 190-195 EA4IF 190-147 EA1FBE 151-129 EA4CAZ 135-115 EA7ABW 257-225 EA8AKN 211-173 EA4CBA 178-159 CT4UW 124-155 EA7TU 117-133 EA7OH 261-210 EA7HDQ 185-194 I1JQJ 210-124 EA1BEY 151-128 EA2CMW 119-130 EA7JB 223-226 EA5GNT 166-212 EA5FGK 149-184 EA7HAE 120-158 EA7BLU 125-118 EA5AT 241-202 EA9PD 176-201 EA5FTE 149-174 I8IYW 179-99 IK1NEG 133-107 EA9TQ 223-216 EA5ZR 200-173 EA7FQS 184-137 EA7HDO 132-140 G4WFZ 149-84 EA4BUE 235-200 EA1KK 219-153 EA1EBK 178-141 EA1FY 124-146 EA5XP 169-63 EA7EFE 239-191 EA1JW 174-196 CT1UE 185-124 EA5EQ 137-129 EA5GJM 154-78 EA7CIW 246-183 EA4CWN 205-165 EA5AEI 140-169 CT1AHU 139-127 EA5UB 105-126 EA7CYS 223-201 EA5GLT 163-204 EA1MK 147-162 EA7GYZ 142-122 DK6NJ 129-99 EA5KY 220-202 EA5CRA 194-173 EA2CMU 145-160 EA7GYJ 159-104 ON4XL 145-82 IK1GPG 242-177 EA5RJ 200-163 EA3EYR 127-175 IK2MLY 160-102 IK1JJB 148-73 EA3LS 224-190 EA5FKF 169-194 EA5KT 140-161 F5XL 133-127 F6FCZ 122-98 EA4GZ 198-204 CT1BSC 209-150 EA4ENT 120-175 EA3BT 127-132 EA2AOL 97-123 EA7BR 194-205 EA7BF 169-185 EA7MK 172-117 EA1FEA 118-141 EA5GOU 121-98 ======

Other Italian stations... I1RJP 137-76 I2FUG 73-38 I2-66508 31-56 IK2QPR 31-19 IK8PGC 20-13 I1ZL 144-65 I1EEW 63-45 I2MWZ 75-8 IK1NLZ 23-27 I8YRK 32-0 I8KNT 126-80 I2YWR 50-55 IK8SMZ 53-21 IK2HKL 39-2 IK8MKE 16-6 I5DCE 125-57 I8XTX 75-26 I2YDX 68-6 IK8VRQ 20-17 I1CAW 31-0 IK8OZZ 115-50 IN3NJB 55-46 I3ZSX 35-23 I2PHN 35-0 I121171 21-0 I2LXA 94-58 IK8DDN 59-40 IK8CVZ 38-19 IK1SLE 27-7

For the news issued in this number, thanks to: EA5KB, G3KMA, G3ZAY, G4JVG/P29DX, PP5SZ, DXNS, EA DxBoletin, Diamond DX Club **************************************************************************** * Further information, reports, suggestions and/or comments can be sent to * * Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ (PCL, @I1YLM.IPIE.ITA.EU) * **************************************************************************** * INTERNET e-mail : [email protected] * * 425 WWW Page --> http://www-dx.deis.unibo.it/htdx/index.html * * INTERNET via anonymous FTP at site: * * www-dx.deis.unibo.it - under the directory: /pub/ham/425news/english/ * **************************************************************************** ...that's all folks!

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3D2 - Ron, ZL1AMO, is active, mainly in CW, as 3D2RW. QSL via home call. 3W - Franz, DF5GF/3W6GM, is currently active from near Saigon. He will go QRT on 31 March and go back to Germany the 19th. His licence allows him to operate on 14.198 MHz only, where it is possible to find him every day from 11 to 15 UTC. QSL via home call. 3W - Nikolay, UA0FM/3W5FM [425DXN 249] is still active every days in CW from 14 UTC on 7.005 MHz and in SSB, helped by Sergey (UA0WY), from 15.30 UTC on 7.045 MHz. The operations should end in May. QSL via direct to: P.O. Box 66, Vladimir, 600011, Russia. 5R - Gerard, F2JD has received the 5R8EN call and will stay in Malagasy until September [425DXN 245]. At the moment he works using a long wire, but will soon improve. QSL via F6AJA via direct or bureau. 5T - DK3LQ, currently portable 6W1, hopes to be QRV from Mauritania in late March or early April, using the 5T5MB call. 8Q - 8Q7CR is active from Angaga island (AS-013). QSL via DF5JR. 9G - From 12 to 24 March Joe, N1OCS will be in Ghana for work. Joe hopes to be active from Accra Radio Club in the late evening (UTC) of 12 March and from Navrongo starting from 14 March. He will return to Accra (with a possible new activity from the Radio Club) the 22 Mar- ch. During his stay in Navrongo Joe will be active with 100 watt and a dipole, in CW (+/- QRM 1.819, 3.525, 7.025, 10.105, 14.025, 18.025 21.025, 24.895, 28.025 MHz) and if propagation permits in SSB (+/- QRM 1.845, 3.795, 7.065, 14.195, 18.145, 21.295, 24.945, 28.495 MHz). 9M8 - The calls used by Andrea (DL3ABL) and Michael (DL6MHW) during the activity from Sarawak (East Malaysia), planned from 14 al 26 March [425DXN 251], will be 9M8AD and 9M8MH respectively. The operations are expected on 12 (24.895 MHz), 15 (21.007 and 21.295 MHz), 17 (18.073 and 18.127 MHz), 20 (14.007 and 14.195 MHz), 30 (10.101/ 10.107 MHz), 40 (7.007 and 7.064 MHz) and 80 (3.507/3.501 MHz) meters. Andrea and Michael should be active from 14 to 16 UTC on 20 meters, from 16 to 17 UTC on 30 meters, from 17 to 22 UTC on 40 meters and from 19.30 to 21 UTC on 80 meters. QSL via DL3ABL: Andrea Diekmann, Bruno-Taut-Ring 56, D-39130 Magdeburg, Germany A3 - From 16 March to 4 April Morten, LA9GY, will be active from Tonga both in CW and SSB. Morten, who will participate in the CQ WW WPX Contest, hopes to use the A35GY call. QSL via home call. BV - From 29 to 30 March the station BO0OKS will be active from Kin-Men (Quemoy) Island (AS-102). QSL via BV2KI. C5 - The activity of the German group from Gambia [425DXN 247] has regularly started. Calls are C56DX (in SSB) and C56CW (in CW). QSL via DL7DF (ex-DL7UUO). CE - From 6 to 9 March CE7AOY will be active from Guaitecas Is.(SA-043). CE - A group of Chilean operators hopes to activate a new IOTA reference during the weekend using the XQ8A call. CE0_eas- CE0Y/DK9FN will be active until 13 March from Easter Island. The o- perations are mainly in CW from 10 to 160 meters. QSL to DK9FN via bureau. CO - Luis, CT1ESO, hopes to activate La Juventude Isl. (NA-056), for some days, during March. DU - Erich, DJ1PV will be in the Philippines from 12 March to 16 April. The main activity will take place from OC-042, but Erich wants to go to Polillo islands (OC-091) as well. The call is still unknown. Erich will be active on 14.275 and/or 21.260 MHz. EA9 - The call of the Alboran island expedition (DIE S-001, IOTA AF-042), planned from 19 to 21 April [425DXN 251] will be EG9AI. QSL via EA4URE. FR_J - FR5DT/J is currently in Juan de Nova, from where he will be active for two weeks. Look for him every days on 14.122 MHz around 15 UTC. FT_X - FR5HR's activity from Kerguelen islands [425DXN 249 and 251] is now planned from 9 to 15 March. FT_Z - FR5HR's activity from Amsterdam [425DXN 249 e 251] is now planned from 18 to 24 March. H4 - Bernhard's (DL2GAC/H44MS) planned activity from Stewart/Sikaiana Is. (OC-???) [425DXN 241 and 249] has been cancelled due to high costs of transportation. H5 - At the end of the year the H5 prefix will be ceased, as the postal organization of the Bophuthatswana homeland is now part of the South Africa. Every Sunday, starting from 31 March, the station H5ABP will be active (and being active from Mafikeng, it will also celebrate the 97th anniversary of the scout movement). Until 23 June H5ABP will be QRV for North America and Asia; from 30 June till the end of September it will be QRV for Europe,then again for North America. Until the end of October, during the JOTA period,the station will be active every day at 18 UTC on 14.170 MHz. Bophuthatswana/H5 is not valid for DXCC but counts for All Africa Award and WPX.

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IL3 - The 9 and 10 March Veronica, IK3ZAW will be active from the islands of Mazzorbo (IOTA EU-131, IIA VE-009) and Burano (IOTA EU-131, IIA VE-010). IL3 - In next months Stefano (IK3ABY), Daniele (IK3BSM), Mario (IK3HAQ) Giorgio (IK3PQH) and Roberto (I3THJ), of the ARI Venice Team, hope to activate, if weather permits, the following islands in the Venice lagoon: La Certosa (20 April, IOTA EU-131, IIA VE-018), Burano (from 7 to 9 June, IOTA EU-131, IIA VE-010), Sant'Angelo della Polvere (from 13 to 14 September, IOTA EU-131, IIA VE-034). QSL via IK3ABY. J5 - The operations of Franco (I4LCK) and Onda (IK4SDY) from Majo isl. (AF-020) are planned from 27 March to 6 April (correction 425DXN 251). Call will be respectively J56CK and J56DY. CW, SSB and probably RTTY activity. They will join the CQ WW SSB WPX Contest (30-31 March). QSL via their home calls. JW - From 7 to 11 March LA5VK, LA7XJA and LA1BJA will be active from Svalbard islands as JW5VK, JW7XJA and JW1BJA. All bands operations (WARC included), in CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via LA5VK. JW - From 14 to 18 March Erik, JW/SM0AGD and John, JW/SM0DJZ will be active from Svalbard islands mainly on 30, 40 and 80 meters CW (SSB and RTTY operations are also planned, joining the BARTG Contest and via satellite RS-12). QSL via their home calls. JX - JX9ZP [425DXN 247] has been reported on 20 and 17 meters SSB around 15 UTC. The operator gave this address: Amateur Radio Station JX9ZP, N-8099 Jan Mayen, Norway. KG4 - From 8 to 14 March Bill, KQ4GC will be active from Guantanamo Bay as KG4GC. SSB and RTTY operations on all bands. QSL via home call (Bill Gallier, 4094 Sandy Run Drive, E. Middleburg, FL 32068, USA). KH0 - From 10 to 18 March Jun, JH4RHF will be in Saipan again for work. Jun will try to be active as KH2S/KH0 between 10 and 16 UTC on 40 and 80 meters. QSL via home call. KH0 - From 25 al 30 March Allen KN6AH [425DXN 237] will be active as KH0/KN6AH from Saipan and Tinian islands. QSL via KN6AH. LU - The 7 March Pierluigi IK1EDC has left for Argentina, from where he could be active as LU/IK1EDC from Buenos Aires Province East Group (SA-???) and from Santa Cruz Province North Group (SA-???). Pierlui- gi, who will return to Italy before the end of the month, will inform about his activities as soon as he sorts out some local problems. LU - The Radio Club 9 de Julio expedition to Isla del Sur (SA-022), originally planned from 16 to 18 February [425DXN 245], has been postponed due to landing problems. New dates are still unknown but the activity should take place in March. P2 - Paul, P29PL accepts skeds on 80 and 160 meters CW. PY - From 8 to 10 March ZY5A will be active from Santa Marta lighthouse (DFB SC-012). CW and SSB operations, from 10 to 80 meters. QSL via PP5SZ (Pedro Sirzanink, Rua Padre Roma 194/704, Florianopolis/SC, 88010-090, Brazil). PY - From 28 to 30 March ZW5CIA will be active from Ararangua lighthouse (DFB SC-13). CW and SSB operations, from 10 to 80 meters. QSL via PP5VB (P.O. Box 13, Imbituba/SC, 88780-000, Brasil). PY0_tri- The activity of PY1UP/PY0TI [425DXN 249] should continue until 12 June. S0 - EA3NY will join the CQWW SSB WPX Contest (30-31 March) from Western Sahara in the Single Operator Multiband category. Activity from 10 to 80 meters and his call will probably be S01EA. ST - Claus, ex 9G1AP and 9N1AP, is QRV as ST1AP. TT - DL7FT should be active in CW and SSB on all bands (160 meters also) as TT8FT until 9 March. QSL via homecall. VK - The activity from Snake Bay, Melville Island (OC-173) [425DXN 247] is now planned from 15 to 18 March. The operators (Stuart, VK8NSB and David, VK8HZ) ill use the VK8MI call. QSL direct to VK4ARR. VK - The JARA (Japanese Amateur Radio in Australia) IOTA Group is planning an operation from Broughton islands (OC-???, New South Wales State Centre group). The operators will be Atsu (VK2BEX), Chris (VK2FHY) and Ken (VK2IAZ) and the expedition will take place the 6 (from 0100 UTC) and 7 April (until 04.00 UTC). CW operations (7.030, 14.030 and 21.030 MHz) and SSB (7.055, 14.260 and 21.260 MHz). The call is still unknown. QSL via VK2BEX (Atsu Asahina, P.O. Box 195, Killara, NSW 2071, Australia), also via bureau. VK4 - Bill, VK4FW/P (ex VK4CRR) hopes to be active from Queensland State (South Coast) North group (OC-160) from 7 to 9 March. QSL via home call: Bill Horner, 26 Iron Street, Gympie, QLD 4570, Australia. VK4 - Bill, VK4FW/P (ex VK4CRR) hopes to be active from Queensland State (North Coast) South group (OC-171) from 11 to 14 March. QSL via home call: Bill Horner, 26 Iron Street, Gympie, QLD 4570, Australia. VK9 - Bill, VK4FW/9 (ex VK4CRR) hopes to be active from Saumarez Reef (Co- ral Sea Islands Territory, OC-???) for four days, starting from 17 or 18 March. QSL via home call: Bill Horner, 26 Iron Street, Gympie, QLD 4570, Australia.

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VK9_coc- The JA1CMD's activity from Cocos-Keeling as VK9CA [425DXN 251] has been postoned of a week and will take place from 26 to 30 March. VK9_chr- The JA1CMD's activity from Christmas Island as VK9XH [425DXN 251] has been cancelled. VK9_lh - VK9XL/LH is active in CW. QSL via UA0ZDA. VP8_fal- From mid May to mid September DA4RG will be active in SSB from the Falklands using the VP8BPZ call. QSL via GW8VHI or via bureau to DA4RG. QSL will not be sent before November. XZ - The recent postponing of XZ1R's operations [425DXN 251] will not change the XZ1N's activity that is planned in April. The final permission, thanks to Martti Laine interest, should be issued in few days. ZL7 - Barry's (G3MFW/ZS1JF) activity from Chatham islands [425DXN 249] seems to be postponed to mid March. ZS8 - From early May until June-July 1997 Chris,ZS5IR/ZS6RI will be active from Marion Island (AF-021) [425DXN 240] as ZS8IR. Chris will join the 53th scientific expedition to Marion, as the official doctor and will work from base champ (WWL KE83WC) on all the bands, also on 6 and 160 meters, in SSB, CW and RTTY hoping to join major contests. The station will be equipped with an IC-735, a FL-2100Z, PK-232 and antennas will mainly be wire due to high winds. QSL via ZS6EZ (ex ZS6BCR).

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3A QSL ---> Alberto, I1QOD reports that I1YRL is the QSL manager only for o- perations by 3A/I1ZB and 3A/I1QOD in October 1993 and April 1994. The cards for 3A/I1ZB, 3A/I2MOV and 3A/I8FXT (22-23 September 1995) go to respective home calls.

9K QSL ---> Starting from 1 March Ray (W8CNL, QSL manager of 9K2ZZ) and Derek (KC4ELO, QSL manager of 9K2ZC and 9K2YY) McClure have the following address: 5 McKenzie Circle, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841, USA.

A.R.A.R.M CONVENTION ---> The 36th International A.R.A.R.M. Convention (As- sociation of Radio Amateurs of the Republic of Mexico) will take place from 18 to 20 July 1996 at the Plaza Uruapan Hotel and Resort of Uruapan, in the state of Michoacan. For further information contact Sergio Valdes Sada, XE2RJ (phone 5283-353368 or 5283-357113 or 5283-353476).

ANTARCTICA ---> The Ukranian Antarctic base Akademic Vernadskij (EM1KA) has officially born the 7 February 1996. Those who worked EM1KA before that date have contacted the Faraday base (WABA G-04), while starting from 7 February the contacts are valid for WABA UR-01. The call of the club station of the Vernadskij base is EM1U.

CANADA SPECIAL PREFIXES ---> During the 50th anniversary of UNICEF from 00.00 UTC of 30 March to 23.59 UTC of 30 May the Canadian amateurs can replace their prefixes with a special one: the VA2 prefixes can change into VC2, VA3-VC3, VA7-VC7, VE1-VD1, VE2-VD2, VE3-VD3, VE4-VD4, VE5-VD5, VE6-VD6, VE7- VD7, VE8-VD8, VE9-VD9, VO1-VO7, VO2-VO8, VY1-VY7 and VY2-VY8.

CENTRAL ARIZONA DX ASSOCIATION ---> The CADXA council for 1996 includes Gary Capek, K8BN (President), John Arthurs, AA7WP (Vice President), Michael Bill, AA7NO (Secretary), Fred Hules,N7PNK (Treasurer), Warren Hill, KF7AY and David Hollander, N7RK (Directors), Ned Stearns, AA7A (Past President).

CONTEST DIE ---> The 1996 DIE Contest willtake place from 05.00 to 13.00 UTC of 14 July.

GS7UEG/P QSL ---> Derek, G7DKX, QSL manager for last year operations by GS7UEG/P from Islay and Mull islands, reports that all the direct requests have been sent and bureau cards will soon be sent.

QSL ---> The cards for IL3/IK2MRZ's operations (from Scanno Boa and Ca' Ve- nier) will be printed in March. Roberto, IK2MRZ has sent all the 4J0/IK2BHX cards received directly; the other QSO will automatically be confirmed via bureau.

QSL ---> The new UA1MU address, QSL manager for various artic and antarctic stations is: Victor G. Topler, P.O. Box 38, 192241 St.Petersburg, Russia.

QSL ---> I0WOK is not the QSL manager of HS1OVH. QSL for HS1NYH, HS1OVH and HS1PDY (father, mother and son) go via bureau or Box 195, Samsennai, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.

QSL ---> Charlie, KY0A reports that cards for his V5/ZS6YG activity must be sent via home call, direct or via U.S. bureau.

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QSL ---> Arno, OH7XM has logged all the QSO into the computer for the TU2MA activity and QSL will soon be sent.

SLOVENIA - NEW POSTAL CODES ---> Starting from 1 March the postal codes of Slovenia Republic have been changed. The first number of the old codes (6) is cancelled and replaced by SI (for example the old 61000 becomes SI-1000, 62000 becomes SI-2000 ecc.).

UNESCO ---> In spring a special station will be active, probably using the 4U1SCO call, from UNESCO (Paris), which in November will celebrate its 50th anniversary. QSL via F5SNJ.

VIRGINIA DX CENTURY CLUB ---> The executives of the Virginia DX Century Club for 1996 are Al Bianchi (KG4O), Jim Wise (W4PRO) and Chuck Harding (NW3K).

VK6LC ---> Gianni Varetto, I1HYW, Diamond DX Club Director, whishes to thank DE0MST, DL1SCQ, DL2SCQ, DL3MDJ, F5OKK, F5XL, F6ELE, F9MD, I1EEW, I1HYW, I1JQJ I1SNW, IK1ADH, IK2ILH, IT9UAG, OE3WWB, W3KH and W6RT who, with their donations, helped DDXC to collect, until now, about 500 dollars for the expedition of Malcolm, VK6LC to Lacepede islands (OC-???) planned from 16 al 21 May [425DXN 249].

VK9XY & VK9CR ---> The Christmas Island and Cocos/Keeling operations have logged more than 26,000 contacts (over 10,000 on low bands). Excepts for about 150 QSO, all the other contacts were made with stations located at least 6,000 Km far. Many storms disturbed the reception and, mainly on 80 meters, QRM caused from Indonesian CB stations working in AM with loud signals and over 60 kHz splatter. Bands totals are: (CW/SSB): VK9XY (13171 total QSO, 1506 with North America and 7623 with Europe) - 160 meters (357/-), 80 (1296/15), 40 (3680/142) 30 (2256/-), 20 (988/462), 17 (841/70), 15 (555/1184), 12 (147/94), 10 (104/218), via satellite (35/144), RTTY 583; VK9CR (12954 total QSO, 1965 with North America and 7294 with Europe) - 160 meters (559/-), 80 (1586/120), 40 (2847/12), 30 (1880/-), 20 (1268/217), 17 (1114/522), 15 (945/847), 12 (166/123), 10 (26/-), via satellite (83/87), RTTY 552.

ZA QSL ---> KE7LZ is the QSL manager of Frank's (AH0W) activity as ZA9B.

+ SILENT KEY + Floyd Teetson, W5MUG and his wife Winnie, WN5YTR were murdered last week of February in their house in Heflin, Louisiana. Floyd, who during the Sixties served as the Director of the ARRL Delta Division, was a famous DXer and joined many multi-operators contest teams from Caribbean. He had planned to join the Little Cayman Island expedition during the ARRL International DX SSB Contest [425DXN 251]. The operators (W5AU, N5OCD and N5XIQ) used Floyd's call (ZF2FT) in memoriam.

+ SILENT KEY + The international IOTA community sadly report the death of Bob Suden, K2EYJ.

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PERIOD CALL REF till 31/03 3W6GM * by DF5GF 253 till Sep 5R8EN * by F2JD 245 till 18/03 C56CW & C56DX * by DL's team 247 till 09/03 CE7AOY/p: Guaitecas Is. (SA-043) 253 till 13/03 CE0Y/DK9FN: Easter Is. 253 till March FR5DT/J. Juan de Nova 253 till Feb 97 FT5WF & FT5WE * by F5SZK & F5IJT 239 till ?? H44MS * by DL2GAC 249 till 11/03 W7TSQ/HR2 249 till 09/03 PJ7: St. Maarten * by ND5S, KF5LG, AA8GL, KB8ZXO 251 till 12/06 PY0TI: Trindade * by PY1UP 253 till June VQ9DX * by AA5DX 253 till 13/03 S79XC * by G0IXC 245 till April TN7OT * by AL7OT 243 till 09/03 TT8FT * by DL7FT 253 till 01/04 TU4DA * by F5UJQ 238 till 10/03 VI3GP * by Eastern & Mountain District Radio Club 251 till 09/03 VK4FW/p: OC-160 253 till Dec 96 VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till March YV7/I5DCE: Margarita Isl. (SA-012) 236 till 02/04 9M8CC: Sarawak (OC-088) * by PB0ALB 227 07/03-11/03 JW5VK, JW7XJA, JW1BJA * by LA5VK, LA7XJA, LA1BJA 253 07/03-12/03 ZF1JT * by G3PJT 245 08/03-14/03 KG4GC * by KQ4GC 253 08/03-10/03 ZY5A: Lighthouse - Santa Marta (DFB SC-012) 253 09/03-17/04 4S7BRG * by HB9BRM 251 09/03-15/03 FT_X: Kerguelen Isl. * by FR5HR 251 09/03-10/03 IL3/IK3ZAW: Mazzorbo & Burano Is.(IIA VE-009 & VE-010) 253 09/03-23/03 J6/DL6SDS 247 09/03-28/03 LU/IK1EDC 253 09/03-10/03 Commonwealth Contest *** 10/03-18/03 KH2S/KH0 * by JH4RHF 253 11/03-14/03 VK4FW/p: OC-171 253 12/03-24/03 9G * by N1OCS 253 12/03-16/04 DU * by DJ1PV 253 12/03-18/03 W7TSQ/HR6 249 14/03-25/03 9M8AD & 9M8AH: Sarawak * by DL3ABL & DL6MHW 251 14/03 HK: Palma Isl. (SA-078) * by HK3JJH 251 14/03-18/03 JW * by SM0AGD & SM0DJZ 253 15/03-20/03 P40MR & P40TR * by VE3MR & VE3MRS 243 15/03-18/03 VK8MI: Malville Isl. (OC-173) * by VK8HZ & VK8NSB 253 16/03-04/04 A35 * by LA9GY 253 16/03-23/03 PJ7: St. Maarten * by W9LNQ & N9ALC 249 16/03-18/03 BARTG Spring RTTY Contest *** 16/03-17/03 Russian DX Contest (SSB/CW) *** 17/03-21/03 VK4FW/9: Saumarez Reef (OC-???) 253 18/03-24/03 FT_Z: Amsterdam Isl. * by FR5HR 251 23/03-24/03 F: Chausey Is. (EU-039) * by G3SWH & G3SJJ 245 24/03 EA: Isla Husillos (DIEI P-26) 251 25/03-30/03 KH0/KN6AH 253 26/03-02/04 TF * by ON6QR, ON7PC, ON5OO, ON1KSZ 251 26/03-30/03 VK9CA: Cocos Keeling * by JA1CMD/AD4WF 253 27/03-06/04 J56CK & J56DY: Majo Isl. (AF-020) * by I4LCK & IK4SDY 253 28/03 TF7: Westman Is. (EU-071) by ON6QR,ON7PC,ON5OO,ON1KSZ 251 28/03-30/03 ZW5CIA: Lighthouse - Ararangua (DFB SC-013) 253 29/03-20/03 BO0OKS: Kin-Men Isl. (AS-107) 253 29/03-12/04 ZD7VJ * by G4ZVJ 251 30/03-31/03 3V8BB * by YT1AD 247 30/03-31/03 S01EA * by EA3NY 253 30/03-31/03 CQ WW WPX SSB Contest *** March 3V * by DL8YHR 238 March-April 5T5MB * by DK3LQ 253 mid Mar-mid Apr C6AGN * by KM1E 236 March CO: La Juventude Isl. (NA-056) * by CT1ESO 253 March KH4 * by W's team 245 March XJ8OT: Booth Isl. (NA-???) 228 March-April YJ * by DL2GAC 241 March ZL7 * by G3MFW/ZS1JF 253 March ZS1JF: Cape Province - So. Coast group (AF-???) 245 /EXI SB DX@WW $425WW254A 425 DX News #254 [1/4] 16 March 1996 No.254 BID: $425WW254A

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LU - Pierluigi, LU/IK1EDC reports that on 16 or 17 March he will try to be active from Isla Blanca (SA-065). Operations are expected from around 12 to 23 UTC, starting on 15 and then moving to 20 metres. Pierluigi operates 15 and 20 metres only.

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REF. BASE NAME AREA O ISLAND LATIT LONGIT ======U.S.S.R. ------UA- LAZAREV Princess Astrid Coast 70.01 S 12.57 E UA- POLYUS NEDOSTOPNOSTI Wilkes Land 82.00 S 54.00 E UA- SAAM DRUZHNAYA II Lassiter Coast 74.30 S 62.00 W UA- SAAM DRUZHNAYA IV Wilkes Land 69.39 S 73.59 E UA- SAAM OASIS Knox Coast 66.16 S 100.45 E UA- SAAM SOYUZ Wilkes Land 70.35 S 68.47 E UA- SOVETSKAYA Wilkes Land (Geomagnetic) 78.30 S 88.20 E UA-01 SAAM DRUZHNAYA I Princess Astrid Coast 71.06 S 10.49 W UA-02 SAAM DRUZHNAYA III-AIRBASE Princess Astrid Coast 71.06 S 10.48 W UA-03 PROGRESS STATION Christensen Coast 69.00 S 76.00 E UA-04 SAAM BELLINGSHAUSEN King George I.(S.Shetland) 62.12 S 58.58 W UA-05 SAAM LENINGRADSKAYA Oats Coast 69.30 S 159.23 E UA-06 SAAM MOLODEZHNAYA Enderby Land 67.41 S 45.51 E UA-07 SAAM MIRNY Guillaume II Coast 66.33 S 93.01 E UA-08 SAAM NOVOLAZAREVSKAYA Princess Astrid Coast 70.46 S 11.50 E UA-09 SAAM RUSSKAYA Mary Bird Land 74.46 S 136.49 W UA-10 SAAM VOSTOK Wilkes Land (Geomagnetic) 78.28 S 106.49 E UA-11 VOSTOK I Wilkes Land 72.00 S 96.20 E UA-12 PIONERSKAYA Reine Mary Coast 69.50 S 95.47 E UA-13 SAAM KOMSOMOLSKAYA Wilkes Land 74.00 S 97.50 E A U S T R A L I A ------VK- ANARE COMMONWEALTH BAY Adelie Land 67.00 S 142.43 E VK- ANARE EDGEWORTH DAVID knox Coast 65.51 S 100.30 E VK- LARSEMANN HILLS Ingrid Peterson Coast 69.24 S 76.23 E VK- LAW DOME Budd Coast 67.00 S 112.00 E VK- MOORE PYRAMID Mc Robertson Coast 70.00 S 65.00 E VK- SCULLIN MONOLITHE Mc Robertson Coast (150km Eof Mawso VK-01 AMERY Amery Ice Shelf 70.00 S 71.00 E VK-02 ANARE CASEY Budd Coast 66.17 S 110.32 E VK-03 ANARE DAVIS Christensen Coast 68.35 S 77.58 E VK-04 ANARE MAWSON Mc Robertson Coast 67.36 S 62.52 E VK-05 WILKES Windmill I. 66.15 S 110.32 E I N D I A ------VU-01 DAKSHIN GANGOTRI Princess Astrid Coast 70.05 S 12.00 E VU-02 MAITRI Reine Maud Land 70.46 S 11.45 E N E W Z E A L A N D ------ZL- NZARP CAPE BIRD Ross I. 77.14 S 166.28 E ZL- NZARP VANDA STATION Victoria Land 77.31 S 161.40 E ZL-01 GONDWANA STATION Victoria Land 74.38 S 164.13 E ZL-02 NZARP SCOTT Ross I. 77.51 S 166.46 E ZL-03 SWAN BASE Balleny Is. 66.00 S 162.00 E ZL-04 WORLDPARK BASE Ross I. 77.38 S 166.25 E ZL-05 MC MURDO BASE Ross I. 77.53 S 166.40 E S O U T H A F R I C A ------ZS- BORGA CAMP Princess Martha Coast 73.00 S 04.00 W ZS- VESLE SKARVET Princess Martha Coast 71.40 S 02.49 W ZS-01 SANAE Princess Martha Coast 70.18 S 02.24 W ZS-02 SARIE MARAIS Grune Hogua Mountains 72.01 S 02.48 W JOKERS ------Joker IN0G - ROMA, ITALY Institute National of Geophysics. Joker IR1ANT - TORINO, ITALY Antarctic Adventure. Joker IY0A - ROMA, ITALY Official station connected dayly with IA0PS Joker IY8UN - NAPOLI, ITALY Antarctic Commemoration.

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**************************************************************************** * DIAMOND DX CLUB * * Antarctic Information * * Bulletin nr.51 * * edited by Massimo Balsamo, IK1GPG and Gianni Varetto, I1HYW * **************************************************************************** ! W.A.B.A. (Worked Antarctic Bases Award) ! ------RULES -----

1) The award W.A.B.A. is issued from A.R.I.-Diamond Dx Club for O.M. and S.W.L. 2) The minimun requisite for obtaining the award is to have 10 different Antarctic bases confermated representing at least 5 Countries having bases there. 3) The contacts can be effected on all ham radio bands, from 10 to 160 meters, and in the SSB, CW and RTTY modes. There is not differentations of mode or band. 4) There are not limits on signal reports received on SSB, CW and RTTY. 5) The contacts with stations in Antarctica are valid since January 1 st. 1961 (the year of the "Antarctic Treaty"). The Antarctica territory start from 60 degrees South Latitude. 6) The W.A.B.A. is issued to each Radio Amateur or S.W.L. that he will present to Diamond Dx Club Award Manager, I8IYW Giuseppe Iannuzzi Via R.Galdieri 9, I- 80020 Casavatore (NA), Italy : a) a datated and signed letter with which the applicant attest to have respected the rules of own Country and the detailed extract of the log showing: call-sign of the station worked, date, time GMT, frequency, mode RS(T), name of Antarctic Base; b) all QSL cards for the contacts listed. Diamond Dx Club members do not need to send QSL's, but must have them on hand for possible checking. The QSL's will be returned to applicant via the bureau unless return postage is enclosed with the application. c) The award fee is Lit.25,000 or $15,00 US. d) The endorsements fee is Lit.3,000 Lit. or $ 2 US each. 7) The possessors of the W.A.B.A. can use this title on own QSL's and in correspondence. 8) The Italian Official A.R.I. Magazine "Radio Rivista", will pubblish twice a year call-signs and names of the new W.A.B.A. awards issued and up to date of results. 9) The HONOR ROLL W.A.B.A. is free for who have 25 different Antarctic bases confermated representing at least 15 Countries having bases there and that he have got all endorsements. 10) The TOP HONOR ROLL W.A.B.A. is free for who have 50 different Antarctic bases confermated representing at least 20 Countries having bases there and that he have got all endorsements. 11) The W.A.B.A., the HONOR ROLL and the TOP HONOR ROLL awards consist of personalized aluminium silk-screened, colour plates showing the Antarctic continent, and are 200x240mm in size. 12) The endorsements consist in an adhesive colour flag of the Countries having a Base, for having contacted the 50% or at least 3 of the active Antarctic bases belonging to that Country, that's the bases with reference number on the W.A.B.A. Directory. 13) Copy of " ANTARCTIC BASES Directory of W.A.B.A. and W.A.S.A." is available from IK1GPG, Massimo Balsamo, Strada Statale 28 Nord # 7, I-12084 Mondovi' (Cuneo), Italy. The fee is Lit.15,000 or $9,00 US, as contribution for postal expences and photocopies. 14) The Radio Amateurs that active or have actived a base in Antarctica, has right to apply automatically the W.A.B.A. award without to enclose QSL's and log extract. 15) Contacts with special call IR1ANT, IN0G, IY0A and IY8UN are also valid for the award. These 4 stations can be used one time only like Joker, both for obtaining the award and the flag of endorsements. 16) Anyone have informations about Antarctic Stations not enclosed on the Directory, could get in touch or write to IK1GPG or I1HYW or I8IYW; the own call will be mentioned on first page of the Directory like contributor. 17) There is not limits for up to date. 18) The checkpoint authorized to verify the QSL cards are the following: Spain, Portugal, Andorra ...... EA5KB Jose Ardit Arlandis United Kingdom ...... G4RFV Brian Adams France, Belgium, Monaco, Luxembourg ...... F5XL Jean Pierre Tendron Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein ...... DL8AAM Thomas Roesner Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland ...... OH2QQ Rurik Ronnroth Oceania ...... VK9NS Jim Smith North America and Central America...... K9PPY James Model Canada ...... VE3XN Garry Hammond South America ...... PS7AB Ronaldo Bastos Reis Asia ...... JI6KVR Yuki Deguchi C.I.S...... RA6YR Valery A Kharchenko /EX SB DX@WW $425WW254C 425 DX News #254 [3/4] 16 March 1996 No.254 BID: $425WW254C

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CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR ======3D2AA VE6VK BG4TBD 9A2AJ JY8XA K2XA TU4EX F/HH2HM 3D2RW ZL1AMO C6AGN KA1DIG KG4JO WI2T TZ6JC F/HH2HM 3D2SY JI3CEY CE0AA/X CE3ESS KH0/KH2S JH4RHF UA0FDX F/HH2HM 3W5FM F/HH2HM CE3HJB CE3CDV KH6/IK2GNW IK2GNW UA0MF/A F/HH2HM 3W6GM DF5GF CG1DCG VE1DCG KH8/IK2GNW IK2GNW UA1PAC RW6HS 3W6YL JA3UB CQ5EWA CT1EWA KH9/W4PGX KB4VHW US0HZ W3HNK 3X0DEX F/HH2HM CQ5FMX CT1FMX KP2/KE2VB KE2VB V31RC WG9L 3X0HME F5MGX CQ7EKY CT1EKY LU6Z LU6EF V31RL NG7S 3Z0MTP SP3KWX CU2/DL3KDV DL3KDV N4VA/M N4VA V31TP WC0W 4B1CO XE1BEF D68SE F6FNU OA461QV OA4QV V31VI KG6VI 4K9W DL6KVA EA4MU EA4AIQ OD5RY N4JR V47NZ N0BSH 4L2M DJ0IF EA5KT/P EA5OL OEM3HPA OE3HPA V47Z AA7VB 4L8A OZ1HPS EA7BR/P EA5OL OEM6MMD OE6MMD V51CM WA2JUN 4M0I I2CBM EA7GXP/P EA7GMC OH0MYF OH6YF VI75RAAF VK4LV 5H3JB NK2T EA8EA OH2MM OI3GZ OH3GZ VK7DI VK3UX 5N0BHFG OE6LAG EA9BCH EA9AU OI8BQT OH8BQT VK8DX N3AHA 5N0MVE ON7LX ED4MU EA4AIQ OM9AJP OM3CCA VK9CA JA1CMD 5N3/SP5XAR SP5CPR EG96SN EA4URE OT6A ON7LR VK9CA AE4Z 5U7AA F/HH2HM EL2AY WA3HUP P40MR VE3MR VK9CR DK7NP 5X4F KB4EKY ER2DX KD1CT PJ9JT W1AX VK9XH JA1CMD 6Y5/WH6X JE3MAS ES5Q ES5RY PT5T PP5LL VK9XH AE4Z 6Y5XX JE3MAS EY8XX GW3CDP PY0FF W9VA VK9XL UA0ZDA 7K3EOP/1 JA1EY FJL/RV6LMT DF7RX PY0TI PY1UP VK9XY DK7NP 7Q7JL G0IAS FK8HC F/HH2HM S79JD F6AJA VP2EJA JA1MZR 7Q7SB AB4IQ FM5/YT6A YT6A SM4/YO9FVU SM4AIO VP2EN AA4NC 7X4AN DJ2BW FM5GX F/HH2HM SN3P SP3KWX VP2ESJ W5SJ 7Z5OO W1AF FO0CW F2VX SO8HW SP8AG VP2EV AA7VB 8P6OL VE3ODC FS/N0BSH WX9E SU1AA SU1AL VP2MDY NW8F 8P9EN VE4GV FS/WE9V WX9E SU1AB SU1AL VP2MOP JA1OEM 8R1ZG W4FRU FS/WX9E WX9E SU1AC SU1AL VP5/K8JP K8JP 9G1BJ G4XTA GB60BBC G3UML SU1CS 9K2CS VQ9DX AA5DX 9G1YR G4XTA GJ4MFW ZS1FJ SU1FJ SU1DZ VQ9XX VQ9IO 9G5TL KG7XC GW0HGN/P GW0MOI SU1MK SU1HK VU2AXA VU2CDV 9H1EU WA4JTK H44MS DL2GAC SU1MN SU1HN YB2CPO DL5MEL 9H3SB DL5XAT HAM3MQ HA3MQ SU1MR SU1ER YC1XUR F/HH2HM 9H3SC DL5XAT HAM8RJ HA8RJ SU1NK SU1HK YI1HK SM5DBU 9J2AE F6FNU HC1OT KG8CY SU1RR SU1ER YI9CW DF3NZ 9J2BO W6ORD HD1OT KG8CY SU2MM SU2MT YQ7B YO7CGS 9J2HN JH8BKL HD9OT KG8CY SU2NN SU2MT YS1ZV KB5IPQ 9J2PI KB0KVA HI8LC VE9RHS T9/OI6XY OH3GZ YV7/I5DCE I5DCE 9J2SZ SP8DIP HK100GM HK3DDD T99MT K2PF YW171LM WS4E 9J2TO JA1NZV HP2CWB WT3B T9A K2PF Z2/DL5AWI DL5AWI 9K2PI KB0KVA HV4NAC IK0FVC TA2FE KK3S Z350KV Z32KV 9K2UB UR0EP HZ1AB K8PYD TA8AH TA1KA ZF2AS W1UA 9L1MG NW8F IR1A IK1GPG TK5NI F/HH2HM ZF2NE W5ASP 9Q5OWB F6ITD IU1L IK1NLZ TL8MS DL6NW ZF2OP K3DI 9U/F5FHI F2VX J28JA F5PWH TR8SF F/HH2HM ZK1DD G3MCN 9X/SM5DIC SM0BFJ J28JY F6BFH TT8AB IK3NAA ZP7AA ZP5AA A41JR YO3DAD J28MD DL2RDP TT8BP IK5JAN ZSM6A WA3HUP A45ZN ZS1D J28PP F5PWH TT8FT DL7FT ZW5IZ PP5VB AP2JZB K2EWB J68DA YT1AD TU2XZ F/HH2HM ZY3CEJ PY3CEJ /EX SB DX@WW $425WW254D 425 DX News #254 [4/4] 16 March 1996 No.254 BID: $425WW254D

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3B8CF Seewoosankar Mandary, Shastri Road, Candos, Quatre Bornes, Mauritius 4K6GF P.O.Box 116, Ktoprak 81031, Istanbul 5N4KST Osita, P.O.Box 1035, Enugu, Nigeria 5Z4BZ P.O.Box 41784, Nairobi, Kenya 9L1JC P.O.Box 1031, Freetown, Sierra Leone BG4RBL Yan, P.O.Box 538, Nanjing, China C6AIC P.O.Box 30-154, Stella Maris, Long Island, Bahamas CX7BL Jene, P.O.Box 37, Montevideo, Uruguay DL3ABL Andrea Diekmann, Bruno-Taut-Ting 56, D-39130 Magdeburg, Germany DL7DF Siegfried Presch, Wilhelmsmuehlenweg 123, D-12621 Berlin, Germany E21CJN P.O.Box 25, Bangkok 10111, Thailand EL2AY Kamal, P.O.Box 3485, Monrovia, Liberia EL2WA Johnny Connelly, P.O.Box 192, Monrovia, Liberia F2VX Gerard Debelle, 4 Le Haut d'Yvrac, Yvrac, F-33370 Tresse, France GU4WQP Dick Attwater, 3 Stanley Villa, Stanley Road, StPeter Port, Guernsey JA1CMD K. Miyamori, c/o P.T.T.M.S. KM16 JL.DAAN MOGOT, Desa-Semanan, P.O.Box 02 JKTC, Jakarta 11850, Indonesia JH4RHF Junichi Tanaka, P.O.Box 61, Toyonaka, Osaka 560, Japan JX9ZP Astor, 8099 Jan Mayen, Norway K4YT Ernst Schwendler, Str 5/6 , D-60320 Frankfurt, Germany NE8Z Rick Dorsch, P.O.Box 616, Hamburg, MI-48139, U.S.A. OD5PI Jamal, P.O.Box 230, Zahle Bekaa, Lebanon PP5SZ Pedro Sirzanonk, Rua Padre Roma 194/704, Florianopolis, SC 88010-090, Brazil PP5VB P.O.Box 13, Imbituba, SC, 88780-000, Brazil PS7KM Karl M.Leite, Rua Estacio de Sa' 1838, 59054-580, Natal, RN, Brazil RZ9MYL P.O.Box 1742, 644099 Omsk, Russia SU1AH Ahmed Hassen, 40 Al-Zahraa St., Ein-Shams, Cairo, Egypt SU1AL Loutfy Al-Mahdy, P.O. Box 109 Al-Giza, Giza, Egypt SU1AO Mohamed Atif Osman, 5 Mansi St., Fiasal, Giza, Egypt SU1AY Aiman Ahmed, 3 Faried El-Atrash St., Ein-Shams, Cairo, Egypt SU1BH Mohamed El-Asiry, 4 El-Safa St., Mohandsein, Cairo, Egypt SU1CR Mohamed S. Reda, 50 Khidr El-Toni St., Nasr-City, Cairo, Egypt SU1CS Mohamed Al-Sabah, 4 Ben Zinki St., Zamalik, Cairo, Egypt SU1DZ Abdul J. Marafi, 32 Gamet Dewal Arabia, Mohansein, Cairo, Egypt SU1ER Ezzat S. Ramadan, P.O. Box 78 Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt SU1FN Fathy Anwar, 17 Mahmoud Fouad, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt SU1GM Gergis Makari, 4 St. No. 100, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt SU1GS Greiss Sobhi Greiss, P.O. Box 18 Agouza, Giza, Egypt SU1HA Hany Anwer, 37 El-Suaudi Building, New-Maadi, Cairo, Egypt SU1HH Ahmed Haroun, 15 Hendawi St., Dokki, Cairo, Egypt SU1HK Hosni Khater, 20 St., No. 2 Mokattam-City, Cairo, Egypt SU1HM Hasam El-Shenawi, 16 El-Dahir Sq., Cairo 11271, Egypt SU1HN Hamed Nassar, P.O. Box 1578 Alf-Maskan, Cairo, Egypt SU1HR Hesham Y. Khater, P.O. Box 78 Heliopolis, Cario, Egypt SU1HT Hassen El-Telbani, 7 MOH. Mahmoud, Imbaba, CAiro, Egypt SU1JR Jamal El-Rifaie, 15 Cairo Alex Road, Giza, Egypt SU1KR Khaled Said, P.O. Box 78 Heliopolis, Cairo 11341, Egypt SU1KZ Yousef Kamal Zada, 51 Al-Giza St., Giza, Egypt SU1MH Mahmoud M. Hassan, Via EAWC, Ramsis, Cairo, Egypt SU1MI Mouna Ibrahim Moh., 7 Rouda St., Al-Rouda, Cairo, Egypt SU1RA Reda Amer, 18 Sami Str., Lazoughli, Cairo, Egypt SU1SA Sayed Abdel-Samee, 53 Fahmy Ghali St., Ein-Shams, Cairo, Egypt SU1SK Said Kamel Ahmed, P.O. Box 62 Shobra Al-Khima, Cairo, Egypt SU1SM Sherif Samir, 56 Masged Elrahma St., Shobra, Cairo, Egypt SU1UN Talal Abdul Aziz, 12 Hassen Sabri St., Zamalik, Cairo, Egypt SU2MS Mahmoud El-Soori, 22 El-Geesh St., Stanly, Alexandri, Egypt SU2MT Mohamed Tartousieh, P.O. Box 1616, Alexandari, Egypt SU2TA Tarek Abdulla, P.O. Box 250 Al-Saray, 21411 Alexandaria, Egypt SU3AM Ahemd El-Sagir, 7 Orabi St., Port-Said, Egypt TJ1GG P.O.Box 827, Yaounde, Cameroon UA1OCW P.O.Box 1, 163057 Arcangelsk, Russia UA9OA Alex Pashkov, P.O.Box 177 , Novosibirsk, 630032 Russia V85HG P.O.Box 222, 1902 Brunei XQ1IDM Nicholas Herrera G., P.O.Box 345, Antofagasta, Chile XZ1N SCSDX-team, P.O.Box 111, SF 24101, Salo, Finland XZ1R SCSDX Team, P.O.Box 111, SF 24101, Salo, Finland YI1AIA P.O.Box 55072, Baghdad, Iraq YI1WN Wadi, P.O.Box 55072, Baghdad, Iraq ZL2HU Ken Holdom, 31 St. Jones Terrace, Tawa, Wellington 6006, New Zealand

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Remember that annual updates for DXCC Honor Roll have to be sent before the March 31. QSLs for Scarborough Reef, BS7H [425DXN 247] and Pratas Island, BV9P [425DXN 242] can be sent for credit starting from 1 APRIL.

3V - From 14 to 24 April Javier, XE2CQ will be in Tunisia for work and he will be active on all bands, in CW and SSB, as guest operator from radio club 3V8BB. QSL via AA6BB. 5B - From 22 March to 10 April Frank, DL8KWS will be again active from Cyprus as 5B4/DL8KWS. QSL via bureau. 5R - From the afternoon of 22 March to the afternoon of 24 March Gerard, F2JD/5R8EN will be on Nosy Be island (AF-057), from where he hopes to be active as 5R8EN/p. 7P - UA9MFN, UA9MHN and DK8FS are active from Lesotho using the 7P8FS and 7P8MA calls for a multinational activity to promote amateur radio in Africa. QSL via DK8FS. 7X - From 24 to 27 April W3GF and a couple of other operators will be active for six hours a day from two islands located in the Mediter- ranean Sea Coast East group (AF-???). CE - CE1IDM will participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (30-31 March) using the 3G1X call. CO - CT1ESO will not join the expedition to La Juventud island (NA-056) [425DXN 253] and will be replaced by CO2QQ. CT - From 22 to 24 March Jorge, CS5FMX and Paulo, CS5EWA will be active from Penedo da Saudade and S.Pedro de Moel lighthouses. QSL their home calls (CT1FMX and CT1EWA). CT3 - From about 18 to 25 March Bert, PA3GIO will be active in from Madei- ra (AF-014) as CT3/PA3GIO/m. 10 to 20 metres activity, WARC included with QSL via home call. CU - Some members of the Associacao de Radioamadores Jorgenses, CU5ARJ will activate Rosais (D.F.P. FAZ-005, 23 and 24 March) and Topo (D.F.P. FAZ-006, 4 and 5 May) lighthouses, located on S.Jorge island (IOTA EU-003 DIP AZ-005). DL - From 10 to 20 UTC of 25 March DL8BDC will be active from Fehmarn island (EU-128). Operations will take place in CW (3.540, 7.020 and 14.040 MHz) and SSB (14.260 MHz). QSL via bureau. EA - Plans are being made for the activation of Isla La Minilla (DIEI SA-10) on 12 May. EA - Plans are being made for the activation of Isla Correa (DIEI SE-12) on 19 May. EA - From 5 to 7 April the station ED1IFA will be active froml Isla de A- rosa (DIE O-007). QSL via EA1BEZ. EA - On 24 March EA1CSB/p will be active from Isla El Molinillo (DIEI BU-32). QSL via EA5OL. EA - On 24 March the station ED1ISA will be active from Isla Huerta de la Virgen (DIEI SA-23). QSL via EA1EAU. EA - On 5 or 14 April the station ED3VDX will be active from Isla La Cabra or Roca Grossa (DIE E-369). QSL via EA3BT (Josep Gilbert, APDO 366, 08800 Vilanova I La Geltru (Barcelona), Spain). EM - From 26 to 30 April the station EM10C will be active from radio club of Chernobyl amateurs. QSL via UY5XE. F - Pascal (F5LEN), Bruno (F5NGZ), Pascal (F5PTM) and Herve (F5RMY) will participate in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (30-31 March) from the club station "Sciences et Techniques Nancy" (F6KIM) using the special TM5Z call. 10 to 160 meters activity. QSL via bureau. F - Bruno, F5JYD will participate in the CQ WW SSB WPX Contest (30-31 March) using the TM7I call on 40 meters. QSL only via bureau. F - F5CCO/P (SSB) and F6JSZ (CW) will participate in the IOTA Contest from Planier island (EU-095, DIFM ME-004). F1IXQ will be active via satelite. QSL via home calls. FO - In April a group of operators, including some Australians, should be active as FO0FM/p from Dundas Reef (OC-066). FT_w - Sam, FT5WE [425DXN 239] should be QRV in 80 metres from Crozet in a couple of weeks. GD - From 26 March to 25 April Rick, AI5P will be /GD. Between 19 March and 16 May it is possible that Rick will be also active from other sites. QSL via AI5P. HC8 - Shun, JF1MGI is doing scientific researches on Galapagos, where he will stay until the end of March. He should be active during his spare time. HP - On 5 and 6 April Ricardo (HP2CTM), Jose (HP2CWB), Emilio (HP2DFU) and Manuel (HP2ECP) will be active from Iguana island (NA-203) using the H99I call. Operations will take place from 10 to 40 meters, on the usual IOTA frequencies, in CW and SSB. QSL via HP2CTM (Ricardo Lee, P.O.Box 152, Colon, Republic of Panama). HP - Sunday 7 April, at the end the operations from Iguana (see above), Ricardo (HP2CTM), Jose (HP2CWB), Emilio (HP2DFU) and Manuel (HP2ECP) will activate for about one hour, on 20 meters, the Herrera (HP5), Cocle (HP8) and Panama (HP1) provinces respectively using the H95H, H88C and HO1P calls. QSL via HP2CWB: Jose Ng Lee, Disney Interna- tional, PTY-201, P.O.Box 02-5275, Miami, FL 33102-5275, USA. (don't enclose U.S. post stamps as QSL will be sent via the HP postal service).

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PART TWO

HS - From 16 to 20 April HS0/7L1MFS will be active from Samet island (AS-107). QSL via home call. I - I1JQJ will be active in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (30-31 March) with the IQ1A call. QSL via I1JQJ. I - IK3GES, IV3ARJ, IV3GKE, IV3JVJ, IV3NVN, IV3OWC, IV3TMV, IV3VBM, IV3VER and IV3WHL will participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (30-31 March) using the II3R call, in the Multi/Single category. QSL will be sent automatically via the bureau to all stations in log. I - IK0OZB (Luigi), IK0QDM (Luigi), IK0TXF (Emilio) and IK0VVE (Max) will particpate in ARI International DX Contest (4-5 May) from Ter- racina (LT) in the Multi category using the IR0I call. QSL via IK0OZB. I - IK1GPG will particpate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest using the IR1A call in the Single op/Single band category (40 meters). QSL via IK1GPG. I - IK1NLZ and IK1RLI will participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (30- 31 March) using the IU1L call. QSL via IK1NLZ. I - During 1996 Daniele, IK0REH will participate in the International ARI, CQ WW WPX CW, IARU, WAE and CQ WW CW Contests using the IQ0J call. QSL via home call (Daniele Casini, P.O. Box 42, 06011 Cerbara - PG), also via the bureau. IA5 - On 14 April, from 6.30 to 15.30 UTC, Salvatore (IK0JFW/IA5) and Ro- berto (IK0MHR/IA5) will be active, weather permitting, from Formi- che di Burano (IOTA EU-028, IIA GR-004). Operations on 20 and 40 metres, SSB and CW. QSL via their homecalls (IK0MHR: Roberto Bo- nafede, Via Costanzo Casana 281, sc. D, 00121 Ostia Lido-RM; IK0JFW: Salvatore Benedetto, Via Minerbio 46, 00127 Vitinia-RM), also via the bureau. IA5 - Paolo, I5GWO will be active from Gorgona (EU-028, IIA LI-014) for one day during the week from 25 to 31 March. IL3 - On 23 and 24 March IK2MRZ and IK2ILH will be active from one or more islands in the Delta of the Po valid for the Italian Islands Award. J3 - From 5 al 12 April WB8GEX will be active from Grenada with the J3K call. J6 - Eric, F5CCO is waiting for the licence to operate from St.Lucia, where he will be oh honeymoon from 27 June al 4 July. JW - From 31 March to 7 April three Norwegian YLs - Unni, (JW6RHA), Turid (JW9THA) and Inger (JW8KT) - will be active from Svalbard on SSB and CW. KH2 - From 11 to 14 April Seiji, JH6RTO will be active from Guam as AH0AV/KH2. Activity mainly on 10 and 17 metres. QSL via home call (Seiji Fukushima, 2-183-A207, Soubufrom, Zama City 228, Japan). KH0 - From 29 March to 3 April Kou, KH0/JM4HNS will spend his holidays on Saipan, from where he will be active on 10, 15, 20 and 40 metres SSB. He plans to participate in the CQ WW SSB WPX Contest (30-31 March). QSL via home call (Kouichi Nakase, 267-1-502 Tomita, Okayama City, 700 Japan). KH6 - WR6R will participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest from Hawaii using the WH7 or WH6 prefix. LU - Saturday 23 March Pierluigi LU/IK1EDC will be active from Isla Gama (SA-022). Operations are expected from 12 to 22 UTC, on 15 and 20 metres. LU - Wednesday 13 March Pierluigi, LU/IK1EDC, was active from Isla Chaf- fers (47.46S-65.54W). He logged about 1000 QSOs. It is still unknown if the island, located in the Santa Cruz Province North group (SA-???), qualifies for IOTA. QSL via IK1JJB. LU - Tuesday 19 March Pierluigi, LU/IK1EDC, was active from Isla Pardela (Golfo Nuevo, 42.42S-64.36W). It is still unknown if the island, located in the Chubut Province North group (SA-???), will qualify for IOTA. QSL via I1CAW. LU - Pierluigi's (LU/IK1EDC) activity from SA-065, planned for Sunday 17 March, did not take place. During the voyage out to the island the boat turned upside down because of the rough sea and operations had to be cancelled. LX - From 7 to 13 April Harry, LX/DL3FCP and Peter, LX/DL4FCH will be active from Luxembourg mainly on 30, 17 and 12 metres CW. Possible o- perations on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via home calls, direct or via bureau. OJ0 - From 22 to 24 March OH0MB (QSL via OH0RJ), OJ0/OH1VR (QSL via home call) and OJ0/OH2KI (QSL via OH2KI) will be active from Market Reef in SSB, CW and RTTY, on all the bands. P2 - In May P29AK and other two operators will try to activate Pocklin- gton Reef (OC-???). P4 - AI6V will participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (30-31 March) from Aruba using the P40V call. PY - PP5JR will participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (30-31 March) using the PQ0MM call. PY - Ari, PT2BW will use the PW2A during the BARTG Spring RTTY, CQ WW WPX (SSB/CW) and EA RTTY Contests. For all operations QSL via bureau. PY - PU2LCD and PU2LSR will participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest respectively as ZW2WAL (10 metres) and ZY2HT (40 metres). QSL via homecalls.

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S0 - From 5 to 8 April EA2BP, EA2BSJ, EA2CLU, EA2CNU, EA2JG, EA2KL, EA3ELM, EA3GBU, F2VX, F6EXV and Naama, S01A will be active from We- stern Sahara. Operations will take place in SSB, CW and RTTY from 6 to 160 metres and via satellite RS-12. They plan to have two stations simultaneously active. It is possible they will use a special prefix to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Western Sahara. QSL via: EA2JG (Arseli Echeguren, Las Vegas 91, 01479-Luyando, Alava Spain). SV - From 11 to 18 April Mike, SM0TXM/HB9EBC will be active from Paros island (EU-067) as SV8/SM0TXM. Mike will try to be active also on 80 and 160 metres. TA - DL8OBC/AA0NV (Felix J. Riess), DL3FDU (Thomas Beiderwieden) and DL4VBP/AC5FJ (Patrick K.Scheidhauer) will participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest in the Multi OP/Single TX category using the YM3DL call. The activity will take place from Mustafa's (TA3B) QTH. Before and after the contest operations will take place from 10 to 160 metres, in SSB and CW, using individual calls TA3Z.. or YM3DL. QSL (also via the bureau) to DL4VBP, whose new address is: Dr. Patrick Scheidhauer, Fontanestrasse 134, D-60431 Frankfurt (Main), Germany. TN - Sam, TN/KF4BTY is currently active from Congo. QSL via home call. VK - From 17 to 24 July Stuart, VK8NSB will be active from Croker Island (OC-???) probably as VK8CI or VI8CI. The island is located in the Northern Territory (Arafura Sea Coast) Centre group. QSL via VK8HA. VK - The operations from Broughton islands (OC-???), planned from 6 to 7 April [425DXN 253], will take place using the VK2BRT call. QSL via VK2BEX (Atsu Asahina, P.O. Box 195, Killara, NSW 2071, Australia), also via the bureau. VK9 - Due to business commitments, JA1CMD/AD4WF's activity as VK9CA (Cocos /Keeling) and VK9XH (Christmas Island) [425DXN 251 e 253] have been postponed. VK9 - VK4FW/9's activity from Saumarez Reef [425DXN 253], planned from 17 or 18 March, has been postponed of about six weeks due to bad weather conditions. XE - Javier, XE2CQ is particularly active on WARC bands, mainly on 30 metres (10.109 MHz +/- QRM, QSX 1 kc up), where he is usually QRV for Europe starting from 00.00 or 06.00 UTC. QSL direct via home call. XZ - The XZ1N activity, planned by Central Arizona DX Association and planned from 2 to 12 April, has been cancelled. Warren, KF7AY declared that "for the immediate future, the door to amateur radio in the Union of Myanmar will be closed. There have arisen a number of unsettled regulatory matters between the military and several mi- nistries which must first be sorted out before any further amateur radio activity can proceed". ZK1_S. - Froml 1 to 20 July Bruce (AA8U/ZK1AAU), Stanley (K8MJZ/ZK1MJZ) and Marilyn (AG8W/ZK1AGW) will be active in SSB and CW from Rorotonga (South Cook Islands, OC-013) on all HF bands, with particular attention for 80 and 160 metres. QSL via AA8U (Bruce Lallathin, 9221 Ford Rd., Rives Junction, MI 49277, USA).

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3B8/DK1RP ---> Peter's (3B8/DK1RP) activity Jacky's (3B8CF) QTH took place from 28 February to 7 March. QSO logged (SSB/CW) were 5405 (1341/4064) and Peter has been active on 80 (377 QSO only CW), 40 (384/751), 30 (445), 20 (50/740), 17 (186/786), 15 (653/781), 12 (32/181) and 10 (36/3) metres. Most of the contacts were with Europe but he logged also about 500 U.S. stations and about 100 Japanese. All the contacts will automatically be confirmed via bureau.

9A3U/4U ---> This station is active from Haiti,but it is stil unknown if his operations will count for DXCC. It seems that T93A/4U activity [425DXN 197] will not be accepted by ARRL.

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA DX CLUB ---> The board of directors of CCDXC for 1996 includes Charles McConnell, W6DPD (President); Mike McCorkle, KM6CB (First Vice President); Fred Moore, W6KUS (Second Vice President); John McConnell KC6ESL (Secretary/Treasurer); Carl Boone, WB6VIN - Harry Billings, WA6UOR - Jules Wenglare, W6YO (directors), Jimmie Wakefield, AH6CO (Past President).

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CY0AA ---> The DXpedition to Sable Island, planned for next June [425DXN 236, 245, 251], will be particularly active on bands from 40 to 160 metres and RTTY too (Wayne, W9OEH will get trained with Tony, WA4JQS). Operations will take place for at least one week. The operators (VE9AA, WA8JOC and W9OEH) are still looking for donations to cover costs (air transportation has a great cost but it is the most safe way - until now more than 400 shipwrecks have been reported near the island).

FS QSL ---> WX9E [425DXN 254] handles only the FS/WX9E requests. QSLs for FS/N0BSH and FS/WE9V go via respective homecalls.

FT5WE QSL ---> At the end of February Claude, F5GTW received the logs from FT5WE, for whom he is the QSL manager, for the period 28 December 1995 - 8 January 1996 period (about 1000 QSO). Direct QSLs have already been sent. Claude asks to be patient and to send no dupes.

HEARD ISLAND ---> David Muller, VK2TQM and Junicho Tanaka, JH4RHF are the last two components of the team that in January 1997 [425DXN 249] will activate Heard Island. As previously announced the other operators will be EA8AFJ G0LMX, HB9AHL, KA6W, K0IR, K4UEE, K9AJ, KK6EK, N6EK, NP4IW, ON6TT, PA3DUU, RA3AUU, W6OTC, W8FMG, WA0PUJ, WA3YVN and 9V1YC.

IIA QSL ---> Roberto, IK0PRG reports he has answered all the direct or bureau requests for his activities from Italian islands: IB0R (via IW0BET, from LT- 001, LT-002, LT-005, LT-015, LT-021), IL7/IK0PRG (from FG-002), ID9/IK0PRG (from ME-006, ME-022, ME-034).

IY4ARI & IY4OTA --> IK4DCT (manager for IY4ARI) and IK4QJH (manager for IY4OTA) report that cards will soon be sent out.

QSL ---> IK2SGC is the manager for IU2M, II2M and II7M (contest operations). QSL via bureau.

QSL MANAGER ---> Vance, W5IJU is offering himself as QSL manager (via direct and via bureau) for DX stations.

RTTY MOST WANTED COUNTRIES ---> According to Don's (AA5AU) survey, the 25 Most Wanted RTTY countries are as follows: 1. BS7 Scarborough Reef, BV9 Pratas Island, P5 North Korea; 2. 5A Libya, 7O Yemen, VK0/H Heard Island; 3. ZL8 Kermadec Island; 4. A5 Bhutan, PY0/S St. Peter & St. Paul Rocks; 5. FT8X Kerguelen Islands; 6. VK0/M Maquarie Island, VU/A Andaman & Nicobar Islands; 7 FT8W Crozet Island, PY0/T Trindade & Martin Vaz Islands; 8. 3C0 Pagalu; 9. T31 Central Kiribati; 10. ZL9 Auckland & Camp- bell Islands; 11. EP Iran; 12. 3Y Bouvet, 9N Nepal, VU/L Laccadive Islands; 13. FT8Z Amsterdam & St. Paul Islands; 14. TT Chad, XW Laos; 15. JX Jan Mayen 16. KH4 Midway Island; 17. TI9 Cocos Island; 18. 1S Spratly Islands, KH5/K Kingman Reef, ST Sudan, ZS8 Prince Edward & Marion Islands; 19. 3A Monaco, A6 United Arab Emirates, T33 Banaba (Ocean) Island, TN Congo; 20. ST0 Southern Sudan, VK9/W Willis Island, YA Afghanistan; 21. FR/T Tromelin Island, OJ0 Market Reef, XY-Z Myanmar (Burma); 22. 3D2/R Rotuma Island, JD1/M Minami To- rishima; 23. 7X Algeria, VP8/S South Sandwich Islands; 24. 3B6,7 Agalega & St Brandon Islands, ZK3 Tokelau Islands; 25. 8Q Maldive Islands, ZD9 Trinstan de Cunha & Gough Islands.

TA2ZW QSL ---> QSLs for this station must be requested via OK1TN, via the bureau or directly to OK-DX-Foundation, P.O.Box 73, 293 06 Bradlec, Czech Re- public.

TK2C QSL ---> Cards for the operations of this station during the CQWW DX SSB and CW 1995 Contests will be sent in the next weeks (QSL via DF7RX)

TM7I QSL ---> Bruno, F5JYD reports that all the QSLs of the TM7I's activities (more than 6 thousands contacts) have been sent.

US1IDX QSL ---> Floyd, N5FG is the new QSL manager for US1IDX and US1I. Floyd has already received the logs from Igor for the US1I activity during the ARRL DX Contest.

VISALIA 1996 ---> The annual DX Convention will take place from 19 to 21 April at Holiday Inn, Visalia CA. The DX stations who want to particpate in the Convention should contact K6EXO ([email protected]).

VK4FML QSL ---> The QSL manager for VK4FML is JE1LET, not JF1LET [425DXN 250].

VK8DX QSL ---> During years 1996 and 1997 N3AHA (Ace Jansen, 42857 Hollywood Park Place, Ashburn, VA 20147, USA) will use the VK8DX call from Northern Territory (Australia). VK8DX has already been active from 1 to 3 March and has joined the ARRL DX SSB Contest.

VP5 QSL ---> The cards for the activity by VP5C, VP5/PA3BBP, VP5/PA3ERC, VP5/PA3EWP and VP5/PA3FQA will be printed before the end of March. QSL via PA3ERC ((R.J.Snieder, Van Leeuwenstraat 137, 2273 VS, Voorburg, Holland) also via the bureau.

W3 INCOMING BUREAU ---> The Pennsylvania DX Association (P.O. Box 100, York Haven, PA 17370-0100) will handle the incoming card for the call area 3 bureau.

WB2YQH ---> Bob Nadolny, WB2YQH (P.O.Box 73, Spring Brook, NY-14140, USA) is the QSL manager of the following stations: 9G1PW, KG4MN, VE8/VO1XA, VP9AE, VP9BBQ, VP9BS, VP9CB, VP9DX, VP9MM, VP9MN, VP9MP, VP9MZ, VP9NC, VP9NMN, VP9NMW, VP9OM, VP9RND, VP9SWS, VP9WS, VP9YL, KF2GM/VP9, N4ZDA/VP9, WA1AWJ/VP9 WB2YQH/VP9, XT2BW.

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YB2ARW ---> Jack, YB2ARW/W4LCL is going back to in Florida. Jack has been in Java for about one year, during which he was active mainly on 17 meters SSB.

+ SILENT KEY + It is with great sadness that we heard of the passing of Ray, G3MTL, good DXer and joiner of the Lazy Bones Net.

QSL received via direct: 1A0KM, IC8/IC8JAH (EU-031; IIA: NA-011, NA-012), KG4SH, PY0TI, TR8CA, TT8BP, XR0Y, XY1HT, ZS4NR QSL received via WF5E DX QSL service: 6D2X, FP/ND9O, Z32XA

******** DXCC Information *********

Here are the changes to the DXCC countries list from 1980 to present (courte- sy of Bill Hellman, NA2M, ARRL Hudson Division DXAC Representative).

1980 Deleted Okino-Tori-Shima 1981 New SMOM 1982 Deleted Kamaran Island 1982 Deleted Seranna Bank 1982 Deleted Bajo Nuevo 1982 Deleted Saudi/Iraq Neutral Zone 1985 New British Cyprus 1987 New Peter 1 Island (Note 1) 1988 New Aruba 1988 New Western Sahara (Note 2) 1989 New M-V Island 1989 New Rotuma Island 1989 New Conway Reef 1990 New Banaba Island 1990 New Walvis Bay 1990 Deleted East Germany 1990 Deleted Yemen Arab Republic (4W) 1990 Deleted PDR Yemen (7O) 1990 New Yemen 1990 New Penguin Islands 1992 New Croatia (9A) As of June 26, 1991. 1992 New Slovenia (S5) As of June 26, 1991. 1992 New Bosnia-Herzogovina (T9, 4N4) As of Oct. 15, 1991. 1993 Deleted Abu Ail. As of March 31, 1991 1993 New Macedonia (Z3, 4N5-YU5) Effective September 8, 1991 1993 Deleted Czechoslovakia (OK) Effective January 1, 1993 1993 New Czech Republic (OK-OL) Effective January 1, 1993 1993 New Slovak Republic (OM) Effective January 1, 1993 1993 New Eritrea (E3, ET2) Effective May 24, 1991 (Note 3) 1994 Deleted Walvis Bay (ZS9). Effective March 1, 1994 counts as V5, Namibia. 1994 Deleted Penguin Islands (ZS0). Effective March 1, 1994 counts as V5, Namibia. 1995 New North Korea (P5). Effective July 16, 1995. QSL cards for contacts will be accepted as of October 1, 1995. 1995 New Pratas Island (BV9). Effective January 1, 1994. QSL cards will be accepted April 1, 1996. 1996 New Scarborough Reef (BS). Effective January 1, 1995. QSL cards will be accepted April 1, 1996. Note 4.

Note 1 - Peter 1 was approved for DXCC country status in 1983, but was not added to the list until its first operation in January 1987.

Note 2 - With regard to Western Sahara, this action was actually a reversal of the deletion of Rio de Oro which took place in 1978.

Note 3 - Eritrea is a reinstatement of a country that was deleted as of No- vember 15, 1962. QSOs for ET2 contacts prior to this date will be removed from the deleted list and credited as a current country. QSL cards may be submitted for credit January 1, 1994. This action was by the ARRL Awards Com- mittee on Sept. 29, 1993.

Note 4 - The first accredited operation from Scarborough Reef took place in April 1995. The 1994 DXpedition did not qualify as a land-based operation.

There are now 329 countries on the active DXCC list and 57 deleted countries. With the deletion of Walvis Bay and the Penguin Islands as of March 1, 1994, it will take 320 countries on the active list to qualify for any Honor Roll.

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PERIOD CALL REF till 31/03 3W6GM * by DF5GF 253 till 17/04 4S7BRG * by HB9BRM 251 till 10/04 5B4/DL8KWS 255 till Sep 5R8EN * by F2JD 245 till ?? 7P8FS & 7P8MA * by UA9MFN, UA9MHN, DK8FS 255 till 25/03 9M8AD & 9M8AH: Sarawak * by DL3ABL & DL6MHW 251 till 04/04 A35GY * by LA9GY 253 till mid Apr C6AGN * by KM1E 236 till 24/03 CS5FMX & CS5EWA * by CT1FMX & CT1EWA 255 till 25/03 CT3/PA3GIO/m 255 till 16/04 DU * by DJ1PV 253 till Feb 97 FT5WF & FT5WE * by F5SZK & F5IJT 239 till end March HC8 * by JF1MGI 255 till 23/03 J6/DL6SDS 247 till 28/03 LU/IK1EDC 253 till 24/03 OJ0: Market Reef * by OH team 255 till 12/06 PY0TI: Trindade * by PY1UP 253 till June VQ9DX * by AA5DX 253 till April TN7OT * by AL7OT 243 till ?? TN/KF4BTY 255 till 01/04 TU4DA * by F5UJQ 238 till Dec 96 VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till 24/03 9G * by N1OCS 253 till 02/04 9M8CC: Sarawak (OC-088) * by PB0ALB 227 22/03-24/03 5R8EN/p: Nosy Be (AF-057) * by F2JD 255 23/04-24/03 CU5ARJ: S. Jorge Isl. (DIP AZ-005) 255 23/03-24/03 F: Chausey Is. (EU-039) * by G3SWH & G3SJJ 245 23/03-24/03 IL3 * IK2ILH & IK2MRZ 255 23/03 LU/IK1EDC: Gama Isl. (SA-022) 255 24/03 EA: Isla Husillos (DIEI P-26) 251 24/03 ED3VDX: La Cabra (DIE E-369) 255 25/03 DL8BDC/p: Fehmarn Isl. (EU-128) 255 25/03-30/03 KH0/KN6AH 253 26/03-25/04 GD/AI5P 255 26/03-02/04 TF * by ON6QR, ON7PC, ON5OO, ON1KSZ 251 27/03-06/04 J56CK & J56DY: Majo Isl. (AF-020) * by I4LCK & IK4SDY 253 28/03 TF7: Westman Is. (EU-071) by ON6QR,ON7PC,ON5OO,ON1KSZ 251 28/03-30/03 ZW5CIA: Ararangua (DFB SC-013) 253 29/03-30/03 BO0OKS: Kin-Men Isl. (AS-102) 253 29/03-03/04 KH0/JM4HNS 255 29/03-12/04 ZD7VJ * by G4ZVJ 251 30/03-31/03 3G1X * by CE1IDM 255 30/03-31/03 3V8BB * by YT1AD 247 30/03-31/03 II3R * by IV3 team 255 30/03-31/03 IQ1A * by I1JQJ 255 30/03-31/03 IR1A * by IK1GPG 255 30/03-31/03 IU1L * by IK1NLZ & IK1RLI 255 30/03-31/03 IQ0J * by IK0REH 255 30/03-31/03 P49V * by AI6V 255 30/03-31/03 PQ0MM * by PP5JR 255 30/03-31/03 PW2A * by PT2WA 255 30/03-31/03 S01EA * by EA3NY 253 30/03-31/03 TM5Z * by F5LEN, F5NGZ, F5PTM, F5RMY 255 30/03-31/03 TM7I * by F5JYD 255 30/03-31/03 WH7/WR6R: Hawaii 255 30/03-31/03 YM3DL * by DL8OBC, DL3FDU, DL4VBP 255 30/03-31/03 ZW2WAL * by PU2LCD & PU2LSR 255 30/03-31/03 CQ WW WPX SSB Contest *** 31/03-07/04 JW6RHA, JW9THA, JW8KT * LA/YL team 255 March 3V * by DL8YHR 238 March-April 5T5MB * by DK3LQ 253 March CO: La Juventude Isl. (NA-056) * by CO2QQ 255 end March IA5/I5GWO: Gorgona Isl. (IIA LI-014) 255 March KH4 * by W's team 245 March XJ8OT: Booth Isl. (NA-???) 228 March-April YJ * by DL2GAC 241 March ZL7 * by G3MFW/ZS1JF 253 March ZS1JF: Cape Province - So. Coast group (AF-???) 245 05/04-06/04 H99I: Iguana Isl. (NA-199) * by HP2CWB's team 255 05/04-12/04 J3K * by WB8GEX 255 05/04-08/04 S0: Western Sahara * by EA & F team 255 06/04-07/04 EA RTTY Contest *** 06/04-07/04 SP DX Contest *** 06/04-07/04 VK2BRT: Broughton Isl. (OC-???) * by JARA 253 07/04 H95H, H88C, HO1P * by HP2CWB's team 255 07/04-13/04 LX/DL3FCP & LX/DL4FCH 255 07/04-?? XE2/DL4VCR 247 11/04-14/04 AH0AV/KH2 * by JH6RTO 255 11/04-18/04 SV8/SM0TXM: Paros Isl. (EU-067) 255 12/04-14/04 JA DX CW High Bands Contest *** April FO0FM/p: Dundas Reef (OC-066) * VK team 255 April-May VK4FW/9: Saumarez Reef (OC-???) 255 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW256A 425 DX News #256 [1/6] 30 March 1996 No 256 BID: $425WW256A

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CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR ======3DA0CA W4DR 9Y4VU W3EVW J28JY F6BFH UA0AZ W3HNK 3DA0MA DK8FS BV5DR W3HCW J55UAB/P F6FNU UA0QJG/0 UA1AGC 4L1UN UF6FHI C53HG W3HCW J56CK I4LCK UA0ZDA/MM KE6SVR 4L5A IK3HHX C56CW DL7DF J56DY IK4SDY UA3AZ W3HNK 4L8A OZ1HPS C56DX DL7DF JI6KVR/P EA5KB UK9AA DL4YT 4S7BRG HB9BRM C91/DK8FS DK8FS JW/DF9WB/P DF9WB UR5FAV/MM UX3FW 4U1UN WB8LFO C91/UA9MA DK8FS JW0BT DF9PY US1I N5FG 5K4M HK4LRM C94AI CT1CKP KG4GC KG4GC V21PI DJ2KE 5N0BHF OE6LAG CE0Y/DK9FN DK9FN KH0/XE2T JH1AJT V31SD N5FTR 5N0PYL F2YT CN8HR CN8NS KH2/WH6ASW G3EZZ V44KJ WB2TSL 5N0T F2YT CO2MA HI3JH KH6/IK2GNW IK2GNW V51CM WA2JUN 5N2SYT IK0PHY CU2DX KB5RA LZ0A LZ1KDP V73NN W3HVN 5R8EN F6AJA ED1PR EA1MK OI1JJS OH1JJS VI3GP VK3ER 5T5SN F6RUQ ED5RCD EA5HB OI4JFN OH4JFN VK4FW/P VK4CRR 7P8MA DK8FS ED5VCM EA5VM P40MR VE3MR VP2EKM VE3CME 7Q7EH WIEH EL2AY WA3HUP P43DO W4WSZ VP5/WD5FLK WD5FLK 7Z5OO W1AF EL2DT IK0PHY PJ2MI K2PEQ VP8CSA DL1SDN 8P9AX WZ8D EM1KA 9H3UP PJ8/W9LNQ N9ALC VP9/VE7GAS VE7GAS 8P9FC GM3AVA EO150WLP UR4WWW PYOTI PY1UP VP9MZ WB2YQS 8Q7XE DF2XE EO182C RB5CW R1FJZ/FJL DF7RX VQ9DX AA5DX 9G1BJ G4XTA EW10A F6AML RZ6HAV W3HCW W7SW/MM KC7EY 9G5RC N1OCQ EW7DE UC2SDE S01M EA7EL XX9AS KU9C 9H3YY DK4DX EY8XX G3CDP S0RAST EA2JG YI1HK SM3DBU 9J2PI KB0KVA FM/F6AOJ F6AOJ S21YR G3WZ YQ7B YO7LCB 9J2SZ SP8DIP FM5GU WA4JTK S56DY IK4SDY YS1ZV KB5IPQ 9K2/YO9HP YO9HP FN0PYL F2YT ST1AP I0LCJ Z31VP DJ0LZ 9K2CA ON6BY H44MS DL2GAC T77BL T70A Z350KV Z32KV 9K2ZC KC4ELO H5ANX A22RS T94ON DL8OBC ZA1AJ OK2ZV 9L1PG NW8F H5ANX/A25 ZS6EW TA2DS WA3HUP ZA1MI HB9BGN 9M2JJ SM0OEK HAM5BWJ HA5BWJ TA2ZP JA2BDR ZA5B WA1ECA 9M6MH DL3ABL HAM8RJ HA8RJ TF3/ON4QR ON4GO ZD7WRG WA2JUN 9M8AD DL3ABL HAM9CU HA9CU TJ1GB WA6SLO ZF2JC NC8V 9M8CC PB0ALB HC8/DL2BAY KU9C TJ1GG I2EOW ZF2KV N0KV 9Q5GIN F6GIN HC8/DL5XX KU9C TJ6FIC F6KEQ ZF2VU N5XIQ 9Q5OWB F6ITD HGM8KVK HA8KVK TR8VP F6FNU ZF8/ZF2JC NC8V 9U/EA1FH EA1FFC IL3/IK2ILH IK2MRZ TT8BP IK5JAN ZL7MV ZL4MV 9U/F5FHI F2VX J28DE F2WS TT8FT DL7FT ZS6IR DL4JZ 9V1YC AA5BT J28JA F5PWH TU4BX IK2NNI ZS6Y KK3S /EX

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5A1A Abubaker, P.O.Box 74421, Tripoli, Libya 6W1QU P.O.Box 2068, Dakar, Senegal 9G1BS P.O.Box 3248, Accra, Ghana AI6V Carl D. Cook, 11407 Tower Hill Rd, Nevada City, CA-95959, U.S.A. C6AIC George, P.O.Box 30/154, Stella Maris, Long Island, Bahamas Islands C91CB P.O.Box 4161, Maputo, Mozambique CE7PWE Jorge, Maule 1137, Arica, Chile CX7BL Jene, P.O.Box 37, Montevideo, Uruguay DF5JR H.D.Thrun, Weilburger Str. 38c, D-61250 Usingen, Germany DL1SDN Dieter Stumpp, Schlesierstr 97, D-72622 Nuertingen, Germany DL2GAC Bernhard Stefan, Aachstr. 25, D-88690 Uhldingen-Muehlhofen, Germany EA1KK P.O.BOX 709, 47080 Valladolid, Spain EA5WX Juan Marti Salas, Apartado 151, 03610 Petrel, Alicante, Spain ER3KAG P.O.Box 9-4, 279700 Rybnitsa, Moldavia ET3AA E.A.R.S., P.O. Box 60258, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia ET3KV P.O. Box 7633, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia F5RUQ P.O.Box 104, 22650 Ploubalay, France F6KQD ARAPA De Camargue, Chez J. Bertrand, 10 Place des Troubadours F-13200 Arles, France FO5DV Christian Marciniach, Quartier Aunoa, Pirae, French Polynesia FR5DT Trans, BP 386, 97410 Ile de La Reunion, via France G4ZVJ A. Chadwick, 5 Thorpe Chase, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 1UA, England JA1KJW S. Nakayama,2744 Kamiada, Yamato, Kanagawa 242, Japan JA3IG Yuji Yoshitani, 1-17-29 Oimazato-nishi, Higashinari, Osaka 537, Japan JA6CM Takayoshi Koshi, 462-45, Kuroishi,Kosaza, Kitamatsuura 857-04, Japan JE1CKA Tack Kumagai, Box 22, Mitaka, Tokio 181, Japan JH1ORL Akihiro Sakai, 15-2-N-306,Kamikoshien, 1 chome, Nishi Nomiya, Hyogo 663, Japan K0EU Randy Martin, 8985 Westm Jefferson Ave, Denver, CO-80235, U.S.A. LZ1KDP Radio Club, Box 812, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria K1SE W.B. De Lage, 8597 Burlington Cl., Manassas, VA-22110, U.S.A. N2MAU Stephan Busono, 5235 Fiore Terrace # 410, San Diego, CA-92122, U.S.A. ND3A R.N. Shapiro, 8304 Tobin Rd 31, Annandale, VA-22003, U.S.A. SP1MVE Darek Tomasz Rasinski, P.O.BOX 70, 72-600 Swinoujscie 1, Poland SP5ABL W. Piesiewicz, Ul. Pajdaka 7 m. 74, 03-134 Warszawa, Poland UD6DJ Yuri Frolov, QTH is Mingechaur, Azerbaijan US5QRW Vladimir, Box 4850, 330118 Zaporozhye, Ukraine W8TPS R. W. Schoener, 1205 Lincoln Way NW, Massillon, OH-44646, U.S.A. W6ORD Norm Friedman, 96 Palomino Circle, Palm Desert, CA-92211-3212, USA WC5P P.E. Lange, 705 North Bend Rd., Weatherford, TX-76086, U.S.A. YO7KFX Radioclubul Judetean Gurj, P.O. Box 25, R-1400 Tirgu Jiu, Romania

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ISLANDS LIST [WEST part 1/4]

Ref. Island Ref. Island ======E-001 MEDA GRANDE (Gerona) E-212 GALERA (Mar Menor) E-002 NEGRA (Almeria) E-213 ISLOTILLO DE LA NAO (Alicante) E-003 PORT-LLIGAT (Gerona) E-214 SES BLEDES (Cabrera) E-004 BUDA (Amposta) E-215 ISLOTE CAP BERNAT (Ibiza) E-005 COLUMBRETE GRANDE E-216 ISLOTE ESPARDELLO (Ibiza) E-006 TABARCA (Alicante) E-217 NEGRAS DEL FREU (Ibiza) E-007 BENIDORM (Alicante) E-218 ISLOTE REDONDA DEL OESTE (Ibiza) E-008 GALERA (Tabarca) E-219 LA PINO (Menorca) E-009 NAUETA (Tabarca) E-220 BANCO DE IBIZA (Mallorca) E-010 CANTERA (Tabarca) E-221 ISLOTE DE LA MONA (Javea) E-011 PORTITXOL (Javea) E-222 ISLA CAMP DE MA (Mallorca) E-012 DESCOBRIDOR (Javea) E-223 LOS FARAYONS (Mallorca) E-013 MAYOR O BARON (Mar Menor) E-224 PEDROSA E-014 PERDIGUERA (Mar Menor) E-225 TORETO (Mallorca) E-015 ESCOMBRERAS (Cartagena) E-226 S'AGUILLOT (Mallorca) E-016 GROSA (Murcia) E-227 ISLOTE DE SAS ROQUETAS (Mall.) E-017 HORMIGAS (Murcia) E-228 REDONDA (Mallorca) E-018 PLANA (Cartagena) E-229 CASTELLA D'EN LAMBERT E-019 PACO O MAZARRON E-230 ILLOT DE FERRERA (Mallorca) E-020 CUEVA DE LOBOS (Mazarron) E-231 ILLOT DE SON AMER (Mallorca) E-021 MALLORCA E-232 ISLA DE LA CREU E-022 MENORCA E-233 EL CARMEN (Orihuela) E-023 IBIZA E-234 EL ESCULLANO (Orihuela) E-024 FORMENTERA E-235 SAN ANTONIO (Amposta) E-025 SA DRAGONERA E-236 LOS PEGADOS (Teulada) E-026 D'ES LLATZARET (Menorca) E-237 BAUZA (Columbretes) E-027 L'AIRE (Menorca) E-238 SENORETA (Columbretes) E-028 D'EN COLOM (Menorca) E-239 ESCULL D'EN PERETA (Gerona) E-029 SA CONILLERA (Ibiza) E-240 ESCULL DEL LLOP (Gerona) E-030 TAGOMAGO (Ibiza) E-241 ESCULL DE LA GATA (Gerona) E-031 S'ESPALMADOR E-242 ISLETAS DE CAP RAS (Gerona) E-032 S'ESPARDELL E-243 EL PORTELL (Gerona) E-033 CABRERA E-244 ISLETA DE SALIONS (Gerona) E-034 CONEJERA (Cabrera) E-245 CUNILL DE TERRA (Gerona) E-035 FRAILE (Aguilas) E-246 CUNILL DE FUERA (Gerona) E-036 ESPARTA E-247 EL MAGALLOT O MEDALLOT (Medas) E-037 SUJETOS (Mar Menor) E-248 MOGOTE O CARALL BERNAT (Medas) E-038 REDONDA (Mar Menor) E-249 DEL CASTELL DE UMELLA (Gerona) E-039 PENYETA DEL MORO (Cullera) E-250 FERRIOLA E-040 COLOMOS O PALOMAS E-251 ROJA DE BAGUR E-041 TERREROS (Almeria) E-252 ESCULLS DE CALA JUNCAS E-042 SAN ANDRES (Carboneras) E-253 ESCULLS D'EN BLANCH E-043 MEDA PETITA (Gerona) E-254 NEGRA (Gerona) E-044 DE L'OLLA (Altea) E-255 BLANCA (Gerona) E-045 ESCULLO DE LA RAJA E-256 GALERA DE PALAMOS E-046 MITJANA (Alicante) E-257 LA MONA DE CAP PRIM E-047 LOS BRANCHS CANYELLAS (Gerona) E-258 ELS PALLERS (Javea) E-048 ISLOTE DEL MORO (Alcoceber) E-259 ESCOLLOS DEL ESPARTO E-049 LAMEDA (Gerona) E-260 ESCULL DE LA CALETA E-050 CAMA DE LOS NOVIOS (Aguilas) E-261 HORMIGON E-051 GATE (Cartagena) E-262 ESCULLS DE PUNTA ALGAS E-052 LOS CASTELLETS E-263 ESCULL DE LAS CRUCES E-053 ISLA DE LA PALMA (Gerona) E-264 ESCULL DE LOS VALIENTES /EX

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ISLANDS LIST [WEST part 2/4]

Ref. Island Ref. Island ======E-054 ISLA DE FREU (Gerona) E-265 ESCULL DEL ALGODON E-055 SECAINS O SECAINS DE TERRA E-266 ISLOTE VENTORRILLO E-056 BALELLAS O SECAINS DE FORA E-267 S'ILLOT (Mallorca) E-057 LA GALERA DE EL GOLFET (Gerona) E-268 ESCULL DE SA PLANA (Mallorca) E-058 FORMIGA GRAN (Gerona) E-269 S'ILLOT FORADAT (Mallorca) E-059 PLANAS (Gerona) E-270 LOS CALAFATS (Mallorca) E-060 CUCURUCU (Gerona) E-271 S'ILLETA (Mallorca) E-061 BERGANTIN (Gerona) E-272 EL ESCULLET (Ibiza) E-062 SORTELL (Gerona) E-273 SABINA (Ibiza) E-063 ARENELLA (Gerona) E-274 GALERA (Ibiza) E-064 FERNERA (Gerona) E-275 NA GORRA (Ibiza) E-065 MASSINA (Gerona) E-276 ES BAXELL (Ibiza) E-066 FARALLONS DE CULIP (Gerona) E-277 S'ILLETA (Ibiza) E-067 CLAVAGUERA O ENCALLADORA E-278 BINIBECA (Menorca) E-068 FULLOLA DE LEVANTE (Gerona) E-279 D'ES CAGAIRE (Menorca) E-069 FULLOLA DE PONIENTE (Gerona) E-280 ADDAIA PETITA (Menorca) E-070 TAMARIU O SARDINA E-281 NA JUANASSA O ESCULL GROS (Men.) E-071 CORBAS DEL BRESCO (Gerona) E-282 SES AGUILES (Menorca) E-072 MADELLA (Gerona) E-283 ELS ILLOTS DE SA CUDIA (Menorca) E-073 DEUFI (Gerona) E-284 ISLOTE EN BOMBARDA (Menorca) E-074 BOIG (Gerona) E-285 SA MESQUIDA (Menorca) E-075 EL CASTELLA DE LLANSA (Gerona) E-286 ELS ESCULLOTS (Menorca) E-076 CULLERO (Gerona) E-287 ISLA D'EN TOSQUETA (Menorca) E-077 FALCO (Gerona) E-288 ESCULLS DE ESTACIO (Murcia) E-078 MASSA D'OR E-289 LAS MELVAS (Murcia) E-079 FARALLON DE GROSA (Murcia) E-290 ISLOTES DE NOGUERAS (Murcia) E-080 LA NAO (Tabarca) E-291 ILLOT DE PUNTA DE L'ALIGA E-081 BLEDA PLANA (Ibiza) E-292 OLLA CHICA (Alicante) E-082 TORRETAS (Ibiza) E-293 ESCULLO PUNTAL DEL GATO E-083 MALVINS (Ibiza) E-294 ILLOT ARENAL D'ES MORO (Menorca) E-084 LA ESPONJA (Ibiza) E-295 ESCULL D'EN TORTUGA (Menorca) E-085 DADO GRANDE (Ibiza) E-296 ILLOT NA FONDA (Menorca) E-086 RATAS (Ibiza) E-297 CARBONE (Menorca) E-087 PORTALO (Gerona) E-298 ESCULL DE CALA GAT (Menorca) E-088 BOTAFOCH (Ibiza) E-299 ILLOTS DE FAVARITX (Menorca) E-089 ESCOLLO LLIMBRELL (Ibiza) E-300 ILLOT D'ES TORN (Menorca) E-090 LLADO (Ibiza) E-301 ES FAVETO (Menorca) E-091 GRANDE O SANTA EULALIA (Ibiza) E-302 ES BRAU (Menorca) E-092 LA REDONDA (Ibiza) E-303 D'ES COLOMS (Menorca) E-093 EL CARAGOLET (Ibiza) E-304 ESCULL D'ES CALO FRED (Menorca) E-094 MORENALLET (Ibiza) E-305 ESCULL D'ES BITLO (Menorca) E-095 SA GALERA (Ibiza) E-306 SA GALERA (DEGO-LLADOR) Menorca E-096 EL CANA (Ibiza) E-307 ESCULL DE SANTADRIA (Menorca) E-097 ISLOTE TRAMONTANA (Ibiza) E-308 ESCULL DE BINICODRELL (Menorca) E-098 ELS CARGOLLS (Ibiza) E-309 SA GALERA (SON BOU) (Menorca) E-099 DEL HORT (Ibiza) E-310 SA CREUETA E-100 ISLA NEGRA D'ES SUD (Ibiza) E-311 ILLOT D'EN VARIADA E-101 HORMIGAS (Ibiza) E-312 ESCULLS REDONS E-102 RANDE (Ibiza) E-313 ESCULL D'ES FERROS E-103 MEZQUITA (Ibiza) E-314 ESCULL DE PORTITXOL (Menorca) E-104 DE CALDES (Ibiza) E-315 ISLA DEL PILAR (Menorca) E-105 MURADA (Ibiza) E-316 ESCULL D'ES GINJOLES E-106 MARGARITAS (Ibiza) E-317 LA ISLETA DA TAMARIT /EX SB DX@WW $425WW256E 425 DX News #256 [5/6] 30 March 1996 No 256 BID: $425WW256E

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ISLANDS LIST [WEST part 3/4]

Ref. Island Ref. Island ======E-107 BOSQUE (Ibiza) E-318 ESCULL DE SA BARCA (Menorca) E-108 VEDRA (Ibiza) E-319 ISLOTE DELS ORGUENS E-109 VEDRANELL (Ibiza) E-320 ISLOTE LLOP MARI E-110 AHORCADOS (Ibiza) E-321 FARALLON DE PORTITXOL E-111 CARAGOLE (Ibiza) E-322 ISLOTE PINET E-112 LA BARQUETA (Ibiza) E-323 MORRO DE GOS E-113 LOS PUERCOS O DELS PORCS (Ibiza) E-324 LA CHAPA DE LOS PAJAROS E-114 GASTABI (Ibiza) E-325 JUNQUET E-115 DE L'ALGA (Ibiza) E-326 ESCULL DE PUNTA CORDERA E-116 ELS PUJOLS (Formentera) E-327 CUCURUCU DE LA CEBOLLA E-117 MITJANA (Mallorca) E-328 TASCO PETIT E-118 PANTALEU (Mallorca) E-329 TASCO GROS E-119 LA FORADADA (Mallorca) E-330 LES FERRANELLES E-120 DE LOS CONEJOS (Mallorca) E-331 DUI E-121 MALGRATS (Mallorca) E-332 MATEUA E-122 EL TORO (Mallorca) E-333 BAIX DE COLS E-123 DEL SECH (Mallorca) E-334 PAPANASSOS E-124 DE LA PORRASA (Mallorca) E-335 L'OCELL E-125 D'EN SALAS (Mallorca) E-336 GATILLEPIS E-126 GALERA (Mallorca) E-337 LES FRESSES E-127 S'ESTANYOL (Mallorca) E-338 LLADRO O GROSSA E-128 CABOT O NEBODA (Mallorca) E-339 MALA ENTRADA E-129 DES FRARES (Mallorca) E-340 SA NAU PERDUDA E-130 MOLTONA (Mallorca) E-341 GAVINA O CAP DE MORT E-131 PELADA (Mallorca) E-342 ELS FORCATS E-132 EL ILLOT DE N'AGUILA (Mallorca) E-343 ROJA DE PALAFRUGELL E-133 FARAYO D'ES FRED (Mallorca) E-344 BLANCA DE PALAFRUGELL E-134 ESCULL D'ES RAS (Mallorca) E-345 GALERA DE CALA PEDROSA E-135 FORANA (Mallorca) E-346 L'OCELLET E-136 ILLOT D'EN PAU (Mallorca) E-347 LA PLANELLA DE S'ALGUER E-137 FARALLONS DE CADAQUES E-348 ILLOT TRAMADIU E-138 D'EN PORROS (Mallorca) E-349 ESCULL DE S'AGARO E-139 CAN BARRET (Mallorca) E-350 NEGRA DE PALAMOS E-140 AUCANADA (Mallorca) E-351 ESCULLOS DEL MOJON E-141 FORMENTOR (Mallorca) E-352 LA MANCEBA E-142 COLOMER (Mallorca) E-353 BALLENATO E-143 ESCULLS NA LLITERAS (Mallorca) E-354 BIENTEVEO E-144 CABALL BERNAT (Mallorca) E-355 ENCANIZADA VIEJA E-145 S'ES RATES (Cabrera) E-356 ESCULL D'EN RON (Menorca) E-146 ESTELS XAPAT (Cabrera) E-357 ESCULL D'EN PUJOL (Menorca) E-147 ESTELS DE FORA (Cabrera) E-358 ISLOTE DE SANTA ANA E-148 IMPERIAL (Cabrera) E-359 ISLA NEGRA D'ES NORT (Ibiza) E-149 REDONDA DEL ESTE (Ibiza) E-360 DADO PEQUENO (Ibiza) E-150 LA ESPONJA (Cabrera) E-361 D'ES FRARE (Ibiza) E-151 PLANA (Cabrera) E-362 ARRECIFE EL DEDO E-152 POBRE (Cabrera) E-363 SAN PEDRO E-153 HORADADA (Cabrera) E-364 ESCULL DE S'ESCALETA E-154 DE LA JUDIA (Menorca) E-365 ESCULL DE SOTA AIGAT E-155 DE LAS PICAS (Menorca) E-366 ESCULL DE CALA ESTRETA E-156 ADDAIA GRAN (Menorca) E-367 S'ILLOT PLA E-157 SES AGUILES (Menorca) E-368 BLEDA MAYOR E-158 CLOT DE LOS ASES (Menorca) E-369 LA CABRA O ROCA GROSSA E-159 ELS OFEGATS (Menorca) E-370 EL VIVER /EX SB DX@WW $425WW256F 425 DX News #256 [6/6] 30 March 1996 No 256 BID: $425WW256F

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Ref. Island Ref. Island ======E-160 TIRANT (Menorca) E-371 PIEDRA AGULLA E-161 SARGANTANA (Menorca) E-372 NIELL DEL FREU E-162 RABELLS (Menorca) E-373 ISLA DE LEVANTE E-163 LOS PORROS (Menorca) E-374 ELS BOTS E-164 NITGE O PORROS (Menorca) E-375 CARAGOL DE S'ALGUER E-165 PREGONDA (Menorca) E-376 NEGRA DE SAN ESTEBAN E-166 BLEDAS (Menorca) E-377 EL ROMPENT E-167 CUARENTENA O PLANA (Menorca) E-378 LLAGOSTI DE FORMIGUES E-168 DEL HOSPITAL O DEL REY (Menorca) E-379 ELS ARQUETS E-169 ESCULL D'EN MARSAL (Menorca) E-380 LA PLANASA DE FORMIGUES E-170 PINCHOSAS (Murcia) E-381 LA CORVA DE FORMIGUES E-171 SADOLITJ (Gerona) E-382 ROTJA DE TOSSA E-172 DEL DESCARGADOR (Murcia) E-383 AGULLA DE PUNTA CASTELL E-173 ISLETA DEL MORO (Almeria) E-384 ESCULLS DE CALA SENIA E-174 EL PILO E-385 ROCA AGULLA E-175 ISLETA DE LA SAL ROSSA (Ibiza) E-386 ESCULLS DE PUNTA CANO E-176 PUNTA GROSA (Ibiza) E-387 ESCULLS DE LA BUDELLA E-177 ESCULL DEL PAS (Ibiza) E-388 ESCULLS D'EN SUREDA E-178 ISLOTE CALA SALADA (Ibiza) E-389 ESCULL DE PUNTA FENALS E-179 ISLOTE PAYARET (Ibiza) E-390 ILLOT D'EN SIMO DEL SUD E-180 ISLOTES DE PORT ROIG (Ibiza) E-391 ILLOT D'EN SIMO DEL NORD E-181 ESCULL DE CALA HORTS (Ibiza) E-392 LA TORTUGA DE CANYELLAS E-182 DE LA GUARDIA (Mallorca) E-393 S'ENCALLADORA E-183 ISLOTE CARAGOL (Mallorca) E-394 EL MOLINET E-184 ISLA NA LLARGA (Mallorca) E-395 EL CARGOL DE L'ESCALA E-185 ISLA CORBERANA (Mallorca) E-396 MUSCLERES PETITES E-186 ILLA DEL PAS (Mallorca) E-397 MUSCLERES GROSSES E-187 ISLA SA TORRE (Mallorca) E-398 ILLOT DE L'ULLASTRELL E-188 ISLA LA CALETA (Mallorca) E-399 ESCULL DE ESTRAVIOLLI E-189 ISLA GABINA (Mallorca) E-400 EL CORQUINYOLI E-190 ISLOTE NATI (Menorca) E-401 ESCULLS DE PUNTA BAULENS E-191 ESCULL DEL FRANCES (Menorca) E-402 ILLOT DE CABO BOQUERA E-192 ISLETAS CARBO (Menorca) E-403 ILLOT DE CALA MOLTO E-193 ILLOT BINISSAFULLER (Menorca) E-404 ILLETES DE MAR MENUDA E-194 FARAYO DE AUBARCA (Mallorca) E-405 ES PALOMAR E-195 ISLA POUET (Formentera) E-406 SA GALERA DE VALLPREGONA E-196 ISLA REDONDA (Formentera) E-407 ES PONTS DE CANYET E-197 DEL CIERVO (Mar Menor) E-408 D'EN BOSC E-198 MANCOLIBRE (Columbretes) E-409 ILLOT PUNTA DEL MOLAR E-199 MASCARAT (Columbretes) E-410 LA MUSCLERA E-200 LA FERRERA (Columbretes) E-411 RODONES DE FORA E-201 ESPINOSA (Columbretes) E-412 RODONES DE DINTRE E-202 VALDES (Columbretes) E-413 BELLADONA PETITA E-203 NAVARRETE (Columbretes) E-414 BELLADONA GROSA E-204 PIEDRA JOAQUIN (Columbretes) E-415 TORTUGA DE CALA BONA E-205 LA HORADADA (Columbretes) E-416 ROCA BONA E-206 LOBO (Columbretes) E-417 ARRECIFE DE LAS SIRENAS E-207 MENDEZ NUNEZ (Columbretes) E-418 ISLOTES DEL CARBON E-208 EL BERGANTIN (Columbretes) E-419 LOMA PELADA E-209 CHURRUCA (Columbretes) E-420 ESCULLO CHICO E-210 BALEATO (Columbretes) E-421 LA PIEDRA NIEGRA E-211 CERQUERO (Columbretes) E-422 CERRO NEGRO /EX SB DX@WW $425WW257A 425 DX News #257 [1/6] 6 April 1996 No 257 BID: $425WW257A

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3A - Around mid April Berti, 3A/DJ5MN will be active from Laura's (3A2MD) QTH. Berti hopes to install a better antenna for 160 metres and he is available for skeds on that band (DJ5MN @ DB0AAB). QSL via home call. 3C - Teo, 3C1DX was active recently from Equatorial Guinea, mainly on 20 and 40 metres CW. QSL via EA6BH (Mateo Campomar Munar, Reina M Mom- peller 74 B, 07007 Palma Mallorca, Spain). 3V - From 3 to 12 April OK1TN, OK2ZZ and OK1GB will be active from Tuni- sia in CW (1.825, 3.505, 7.005, 14.005, 21.005 and 28.005 MHz) and SSB (1.855, 3.795, 7.055, 14.155, 21.155 and 28.155 MHz). QSL via OK-DX Foundation, P.O. Box 73, 293 06 Bradlec, Czech Republic. 5W - Starting from 8 May Michael DF8AN should be active (at local sunset) from Western Samoa. Operations are expected mainly on 40, 15 and 6 metres CW (QRP 5 watts). QSL via home call. 5X - Peter, ON6TT has not been active so far from Uganda [425DXN 247].The cargo with equipment had a two months' delay and licence will be issued in short time. During his missions to other zones of Africa Peter would like to be active from Zaire (9Q) and, as a guest operator, from Kenia (5Z), Tanzania (5H) and Burundi (9U). 8P - From 24 April to 6 May Bernd, DJ1TO and Baerbel, DL7UTO will be active from Barbados respectively as 8P9IR and 8P9IU. 8Q - From 8 to 22 September Andy, G4VPM will be active from Maldives. Operations, QRP only, will probably take place with the 8Q7PM call. 9K - Dave, KA5TQF will be in Kuwait for work until May. Dave hopes to be active (on all bands, CW and SSB) from 9K2HN's QTH and hopes to be issued a personal licence. It is also possible an activity from one or more islands in the Persian Gulf group (AS-118). 9L - Starting from May/June Paul 9L1PG and Millie, 9L1MG will be in Sier- ra Leone. Paul will be active mainly on 80 metres CW, while Millie is often on 14.226 MHz. QSL via NW8F. 9M2 - From 23 April to 5 May Steve, G4JVG/P29DX should be active (from 10 to 80 metres SSB) from Pinang State group (AS-015) using the call 9M2/G4JVG. QSL via home call. A3 - Eventually Morten, LA9GY did not went to Tonga [425DXN 253], but to Niue (see ZK2). A3 - From 3 to 8 May Michael, DF8AN should be active (at local sunset) from Tonga. Operations are expected mainly on 40, 15 and 6 metres CW (QRP 5 watts). QSL via home call. A6 - From 11 to 16 April Peter, OK1CZ will be active in CW from United Arab Emirates using the call A61AF. Daily operations are expected between 13 and 21 UTC, on all bands 160 included. QSL via home call. CO - The activity from Los Canarreos archipelago (NA-056) [425DXN 253 and 255] has been postponed to half of June with the CO4OTA call. CT - From 12 to 14 April the CQ2U station will be active from Gibalta lighthouse, which counts for the Portuguese Lighthouses Award (FES-09). QSL via CT4UW. CT - From 5 to 7 April CT1END will be portable from tthe following D.I.P. islands: Estrada (BB-006, 5 April), Carmona (BB-005, 6 April) and Marechal (BB-004, 7 April). CT - From 23 to 25 May Jorge, CT8FMX/p will be active from Ponta da Pie- dade lighthouse (FAL-003). EA - EF1IAT will be active until 7 April from La Toja island (EU-080). Operations take place on 40 and 80 metres CW, and also on 15 and 20 metres. QSL via EC1BXI (P.O. Box 54, 36980 El Grove, Spain). EA - During the weekend EA2CMW will activate La Loma island (DIEI ST-14). QSL via EA2CMW. EA - During the weekend, a group of EA operators will activate La Cabra island (DIE E-369). QSL via EA3NB. EA - On 7 April EA4ENK/p will be active from La Trompeta island (DIEI BA-02). QSL via EA5OL. EA - On 5 April EA4ENK/p has been active from Baden island (DIEI BA-19). QSL via EA5OL.

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EA - On 21 April EA7BR/p will be active from San Bruno island (DIEI H-05). QSL via EA7CWA. EA - On 21 April EA4DMB/p will be active from Casa del Pozo island (DIEI M-13). QSL via EA4ENQ. EA - On 5 and 6 April EA1BT/p will try to activate Garandones island (DIEI ZA-40), or another island in the ZA province. QSL via EA1BT. EA - On 6 April EA1FDG and EA1BOI, members of the Kastrelos Kontest Team will be active from Monteagudo island (DIE O-001), in the Cies group (IOTA EU-080). The call will be EA1FDG/p and they will try to be active on two different bands or modes simultaneously (CW and SSB). Operations are expected on 15, 17, 20 and 40 metres. QSL to EA1FDG via direct (P.O. Box 8243, 36200 Vigo, Spain) or via bureau. EK - Victor, RV6HKB/EK will be active for about one year from Armenia. 15 20 and 40 metres CW operations using 100 watts and a dipole. QSL via home call. F - From 9 to 20 April Andre, F/ON5UP/P will be active from Noirmoutier island (EU-064). Daily CW QRP operations between 7 and 9 UTC on 7.030 MHz. G - On 6 and 7 April G2UT will be active from Lindisfarne Island (EU-120). GJ - From 28 June to 1 July Jim, G3RTE and Phil, G3SWH will be active from Les Minquiers Plateau (EU-099) using the calls GJ3RTE/P (SSB) and GJ3SWH/P (CW). Jim and Phil will try to be active using two stations from 10 to 80 metres. QSL via G3SWH. GM - From 23 to 30 July Ken (G0PCA), Eileen (G0PCB), Ian (G0MIF), Stuart (G7JYF), Kurt (G7NCV), Debbie (G7UWH) and Katie (2E1DQA) will be active from Benbecula, Outer Hebrides (EU-010) using the call GM0PCA/P Operations will take place in CW, SSB and Pactor from 10 to 20 metres and in UHF. They plan to participate in the IOTA Contest as GM0WDY/P. QSL via G0PCA. GM - From 14 to 18 April the Dengie Hundred ARS will be active from Skye island Skye (EU-008) using the call GM0UTT/P. The operations will occur from 2 to 160 metres SSB and CW on request. HC8 - From 21 April to 10 May DF1VU/HC8, DL4VCG/HC8 and DK5VP/HC8 will be active from Galapagos islands. Operations will take place with 700 watts and a two element beam from 10 to 40 metres mainly between 14 and 18 UTC (during the rest of the day electric power is not available, but it is possible that operators will use batteries and 50 watts). QSL via home calls. HH - Father John, HH6JH lives on Ile a Vache (NA-149) and is active on Sundays on 14.260 MHz. QSL via home call. HI - Bob, K9LTN/HI9 will be active until the end of April from Dominican Republic. CW and SSB operations on all bands. QSL via home call. I - The special IY0TCI station will participate in the 9th International Marconi Day (20 April) from Civitavecchia (Roma). All band/mode operations. QSL to I0KHP, direct or via bureau. I - IK4CIE, IK4IDW, I4VJC and IK4GNJ, members of the Western Emilia DX Club, will participate in the International Marconi Day from Torre Tigullio Marconi using the IY1TTM call. IA5 - From 5 to 9 April Carlo, IA5/I4ALU will be active from Elba island (EU-028, IIA LI-001). CW operations only, from 10 to 80 metres, WARC bands included. QSL via home call. IC8 - From 4 to 11 April Walter, IN3XUG will be active from Ischia island (EU-031, IIA NA-001) mainly on 20 and 40 metres. Walter will try to be active also from Castello Aragonese (Ischia Minore, EU-031 IIA NA-???). Every contact will be confirmed automatically via bureau. IS0 - From 19 to 21 April the Marconian station IY0GA swill be active from Capo Figari (Golfo Aranci, JN40TX). The station will participate in the International Marcony Day (20 April). Operations will take place in HF, VHF and UHF (and for the first time also via satellite Oscar 10 and Oscar 13, mode B). QSL to IS0JMA (Roberto Alaimo, P.O.Box 41, 07026 Olbia-SS) direct or through the bureau. J6, J7 - During April Bruno, F5JYD will be in Dominica e St. Lucia, from where he wants to make some activities. KH0 - From 11 to 14 April Kou, KH0/JM4HNS will be active from Northern Ma- riana (OC-086). Operations will take place mainly on 10 and 1 7 metres. QSL via home call. KH4 - Bill Myerson, NH6D/KH4 [425DXN 245 and 238] will be active again from Midway for two weeks during April. In 1997 the military will leave the island.

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PA - On 8 April 14 year old Rolf, DL3OCM hopes to be active on 40 metres CW from Texel island (EU-038) using the call PA/DL3OCM/p. SV5 - From 25 May to 14 June Fred, SV5/SM7DAY/QRP will be active from Ka- lymnos island, Dodecanese (EU-001). Operations will take place also from Telendos (EU-001) and Leros islands (EU-001) using the SV5/SM7DAY/p call. Fred will be active on 17 and 20 metres CW only. QSL via home call, direct or via bureau. TJ - Two US operators are active as TJ1GB in SSB and CW. QSL via WA6SLO (Richard G. Whisler, 716 Hill Ave., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA). TK - Until 12 April TK/F5RTJ will be active in CW and SSB on all bands. UA_ant - Starting from July Valentin, RU1ZC, will be active for three months from Russian Antarctic base SAAM Mirny (WABA UA-07) using the R1ANZ call. QSL via RU1ZC. V7 - From 2 to 14 May Bob, WW1V will be active as V73W from Kwajalein (OC-028). Operations are expected mainly on 40 metres SSB. QSL via home call. VE - From 17 to 22 July a group of amateurs of the Montreal West Island Amateur Radio Club (Fred VE2SEI, Helen, VE2YAK, Reg VE2AYU, Jeff VE2TBH, Al VE2DAV, Lowell VY2OX and Al VO1NO) will be active from the Marconian site of Glace Bay, Cape Breton (Nova Scotia). The pri- mary goal of the expedition will be transatlantic contacts on two metres (144.020 MHz). QSL via VE2CWI. VE - From 25 July to 1 August the Montreal West Island Amateur Radio Club operators will be active from Seal Island (NA-126). As from Glace Bay (see above), they will give particular attention to transatlantic contacts on two metres (144.020 and 144.030 MHZ). The operations are expected on HF bands as well and they plan to participate in the IOTA Contest (27-28 July). QSL via VE2CWI. VK - Stuart's (VK8NSB) activity from Croker Island (OC-???), originally planned from 17 to 24 July [425DXN 255], should be postponed from 8 to 14 August. VK - From 19 to 27 April Michael DF8AN should be active (at local sunset) from Australia using the call VK2IFB. Operations are expected mainly on 40, 15 and 6 metres CW (QRP 5 watt). QSL via home call. VK0_m - Recently Warren, VK0WH [425DXN 238, 239, 241, 242, 245 and 249] has not been particularly active due to work problems. Local winter will reduce personnel at the scientific base and Warren hopes to have more spare time and to be active i n different hours then now (09.30-10.30 UTC). QSL via VK9NS. VK9_nor- Temporary licences have been issued to Jim, VK9NS and Kirsty, VK9NL to operate respectively as VI9NS and VI9NL during the 75th anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force. VK9_xms- From 6 to 11 April the Laines (Martti, OH2BH; Leena, OH2BE; Petri, OH2KNB) will be active from Christmas Island using the call VK9XM. QSL via JA1BK. VP8_sg - During his staying on Falklands, planned from 11 May to 11 September [425DX 253], Reg, VP8BPZ (GW8VHI/DA4RG) plans to go to South Georgia, from where he hopes to be active if he can borrow an HF transceiver. It is possible to contact Reg via G0OIL or at e-mail address [email protected] (please mark FAO REG). VP9 - From 7 to 1 April Jay VP9/K4ZLE will be active from Bermuda. Opera- tions will take place mainly in CW and RTTY. VP9 - From about 9 to 15 June Paul, N1LJA/VP9 will be active from 10 to 40 metres. QSL via home call. W6 - Between 24 April and 2 May Buck, W3KH should be active from Channel Islands (NA-066 and NA-144). W6 - From 26 to 29 July Jim (KG6VI), Steve (N6WKU), John (KO6TN), Frank (N6RNX) and other operators will be active from San Miguel Island (NA-144). They plan to participate in the IOTA Contest. Operations are expected from 10 to 160 metres, CW and SSB. QSL via home calls.

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XV - 3W5RS is often active on 40 metres asking QSL via P.O. Box 303, Vung Tau, Vietnam. ZB2 - From 10 to 20 May Hans, ZB2/DL7CM and Torsten, ZB2/DL1BX will be active from Gibraltar. RTTY and low bands operations mainly. QSL via their respective home calls. ZB2 - From 10 April to 1 May G3RFX will be active from Gibraltar using the call ZB2FX. QSL via home call. ZD8 - From 16 to 24 April Jim, N6TJ will be active (particularly on 14.160 MHz at 20 UTC and on 21. 250 MHz at 21 UTC) from Ascension Island as ZD8Z. QSL via VE3HO. ZK1_sk - From 12 to 19 April Michael DF8AN should be active (at local sunset) from South Cook islands. Operations are expected mainly on 40, 15 and 6 metres CW (QRP 5 watts). QSL via home call. ZK2 - Morten, LA9GY was active from Niue as ZK2ZE, mainly in CW. QSL via home call. ZL - From 27 April al 3 May Michael, DF8AN should be active (at local sunset) from Christchurch, South Island (OC-134) using the call ZL/DF8AN. Operations are expected mainly on 40, 15 and 6 metres CW (QRP 5 watts). QSL via home call. ZL8 - Preparations for Kermadec islands expedition, planned from 4 to 14 May [425DXN 245 and 249], go on regularly. The team will be formed by Peter (ZL3GQ), Ken (ZL2HU), Ron (ZL2TT), Lee (ZL2AL), Peter (ZL3GQ), Chris (ZL2DX), Al (WA3YVN) and Bin (JA3EMU). The voyage out to ZL8 will start from Napier, New Zealand, on 30 April. Operations (SSB, CW and RTTY) will take place from Raoul Island using the call ZL8RI and the expedition aim is to log 40,000 QSOs. QSL via ZL2HU (Ken Holdom, P.O. Box 56099, Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand) to whom is still possible to send contributions (the loan of the boat costs 25,000 dollars cash on the nail).

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3V8BB ---> DL2OBF, QSL manager for 3V8BB operations from 22 to 29 November 1995, reports to have problems with the printer. Please be patient and do not send dupes.

9G5BQ QSL ---> Steve, PA3GBQ reports that cards for his recent activity as 9G5BQ [425DXN 242] are ready. The direct requests have been sent.

9G5RC QSL ---> The QSL for the 9G5RC operations are ok via home call, ie. N1OCS (not N1OCQ, 425DXN 256). Due to work Joe has not been very active but he will print beautiful color cards.

9M8AD & 9M8MH ---> During their activity from Sarawak, East Malaysia [425DXN 251 and 253] Andrea 9M8AD/DL3ABL and Michael 9M8MH/DL6MHW logged 2350 QSO (around 1200 on 20 metres SSB, 550 on 40 metres CW, one hundred on 80 metres, 150 on 30 metres, 250 on 17 metres and 150 on 15 metres). The 75% of the contacts was with Europe (an 800 metre high mountain stopped signals toward North America and US stations in logs are just about fifty).

A45ZN ---> Tony, A45ZN reports that a pirate was active on 80 metres using his call and giving ZS1D as QSL manager. Tony is particularly active in CW but not on 80 metres.

CONTEST DIE ---> Portuguese islands will count as multipliers for the DIE Contest [425DXN 253].

CY0AA ---> Preparations continue for Sable Island expedition [425DXN 236, 245 251, 255], planned for 7-10 days between 18 June and 2 July. Contributions to expedition (other 2-3 thousands dollars are still needed) can be sent to: VE9AA: Mike Smith, 131 Smith Rd., Geary, NB E2V 2G3, Canada.

DELTA MIKE DX CLUB ---> The new board of the Delta Mike DX Club includes Fu- rio Macchi, IK2EKY (President); Guido Stella, IK2IKT (Vice President); Alber- to Longone, IK2YQX (Secretary); Walter Pezzoni, IK2FEO and Giorgio di Bono, IK2RJK (Directors).

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PART FIVE

II2K QSL ---> IK1OUK is not the manager of this contest station of the Monza ARI Section. QSL can be sent to IK2UCK (for 1995) or I2KHM (for 1996), but it is all right to sent them via bureau to II2K.

LACEPEDE ISLANDS ---> The Diamond DX Club thank, through the 425 DX News, those who sent contributions for the forthcoming DXpedition to Lacepede Is. Up to now the following have sent a contribution: DE0MST, DL1SCQ, DL2SCQ, DL3MDJ, EA5KB, F5OKK, F5XL, F6ELE, F9MD, I1EEW, I1HYW, I1JQJ, I1SNW, I1ZL, I2CBM, I2MWZ, I8ACB, IK1ADH, IK1GPG, IK1QFM, IK2ILH, IT9UAG, IT9ZGY, JI6KVR, OE3WWB, K1IYD, K9PPY, W1NG, W3KH and W6RT. Dewitt Jones, W4BAA, acting on behalf of DDXC-North America, collected funds in U.S. (TNX: K5MK, K6DT, KB8O, KD7SO, KE4I, NN2C, VE3XN, VE6VK, VE7IG, W4BAA, W5BOS, W9DC, W9DWQ W9HAO, W9NZM, W0MLY, WB9EEE, WD9FEN). Thanks to voluntary donations DDXC collected until now more than 700 dollars to fund part of Malcolm's (VK6LC) expedition to the Lacepedes (OC-???) planned from 16 to 21 May [425DXN 249]. The Diamond DX Club aim is to reach at least 1000 dollars. Contributions are still welcome via I1HYW (Gianni Varetto, P.O.Box 1, 10060 Pancalieri-TO, Italy) or for North America via W4BAA (Dewitt Jones, P.O.Box 379, Glen Arbor, Michigan 49636, USA) or for Asia via JI6KVR (Yuki Deguchi, 4796 Takashima-machi Yatsushiro City Kumamoto, 866 Japan) or for Oceania via VK6LC himself (Malcolm M. Johnson, 9 Abinger Road, Lynwood 6155, Western Australia).

NIDXA Convention ---> Saturday 7 September the Northern Illinois DX Associa- tion organize the annual W9DXCC DX Convention at the Holiday Inn Rolling Mea- dows, Illinois. For further information contact Phil Camera, KB9CRY (tel. 708-343.1696, fax 708-343.4394, E-mail [email protected]).

NORTH KOREA ---> During a QSO with N5DC (DXAC representative) Eric, G0CGL learnt that in mid April a IARU team should go to North Korea for an activity (apparently on all bands CW and SSB) similar to the one of the first ZA1A group. They might be operations to instruct local amateurs and government officers. Eric reports that N5DC mentioned that the ARRL DXCC Desk gave a pre-approval to this apoeration, but the news is still unofficial (TNX DXNS).

PS8YL/PR8 QSL ---> Teresinha, PS8YL is sending via bureau the cards for her recent activity from Sao Luis island (SA 016). For those who would like to receive a direct reply remember that one IRC or one dollar is not enough to cover postage from Brazil.

ST1AP QSL ---> I0LCJ, QSL manager of ST1AP, reports that he has not received the logs and QSL for this station as yet. The direct and bureau requests will be answered as soon as possible.

THE GAMBIA ---> C56CW and C56DX [425DXN 247, 253] went QRT on 18 March after more than 29,000 QSOs. QSL via DL7DF.

TZ6VV ---> Since last May many health problems have prevented Larry Erwin, TZ6VV from being active from Mali as frequently as in the past. Currently he is in Bamako, but in August he probably will move to Segou, Larry therefore uses just a vertical right now. His QSL manager is AA0GL, whose new address is Marshall Reece, 303 Hillcrest Drive, RR#3, Larned, KS 67550 USA. It is also possible to write to Larry directly (BP 2786, Bamako, Mali). ------

QSL ricevute via diretta: 1A0KM, D68SE, DS0DX/2 (AS-122), FT5ZF, IC8/IK8BIZ (IIA: NA-007, NA-013, NA-020), IC8/IK8DDN (IIA: NA-013), IC8/IK8MRA (IIA: NA-019, NA-021), ID8/IK8DDN, IL3/IK2EUY (IIA: VE-023, VE-034, VE-047), IL7/IK8MRA (IIA: FG-011), IL8/IK8DDN (IIA: PZ-001, SA-003), TY8G, LU1ZAB (WABA LU-16), P49V, PY0TI, SV2ASP/A, VK7DI (OC-195), VK9XZ/6 (OC-211), XR0Y, XY1HT

QSL ricevute via WF5E DX QSL service: F6PFP/GAZA, T30RT, T93M,

I1HLI, I1HYW, IK1ADH, IK1GPG, IK1QFM, I2GSX, IK2HTW, IK2ILH, IN3XUG, IK4CIE, I5FLN, IK7AFM, I0OWK, I0ZV, IK0LZR, IS0JMA, Brescia DX Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, CT4UW, DC3MF, DL2HBX,DL2OBF, DL3ABL, DL3OCM, DL6MHW, DL7VOA, DL8AAM, DL9GOA, EA1BOI, EA5KB, F5JYD, F6AJA, G3NYY, G4BUE, HA1VH, JI6KVR, N1OCS, NL7TB, OK1GB, ON6TT, PS7AB,PS7KM, PY2DBU, SM7DAY, TZ6VV, VE2SEI, VE7CC, VE9AA, VK2NPH, WB2DIN, WD8MGQ, ZL2TT, ARRL-DX, DX-NL, DXNS, LNDX, NPDXG, OPDX, PY-DX, QRZ-DX, The 59(9)DX Report, URE-EA-DX, VK2SG RTTY DX.

73 & DX by 425 DX Gang

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PERIOD CALL REF till 12/04 3V8BB * by OK1TN, OK2ZZ, OK1GB 257 till 17/04 4S7BRG * by HB9BRM 251 till 10/04 5B4/DL8KWS 255 till Sep 5R8EN * by F2JD 245 till May 9K * by KA5TQF 257 till mid Apr C6AGN * by KM1E 236 till 16/04 DU * by DJ1PV 253 till 07/04 EF1IAT: La Toja Isl. (EU-080) 257 till Feb 97 FT5WF & FT5WE * by F5SZK & F5IJT 239 till 25/04 GD/AI5P 255 till 06/04 H99I: Iguana Isl. (NA-199) * by HP2CWB's team 255 till end April K9LTN/HI9 257 till 11/04 IC8/IN3XUG: Ischia Isl. (EU-031) 257 till 06/04 J56CK & J56DY: Majo Isl. (AF-020) * by I4LCK & IK4SDY 253 till 07/04 JW6RHA, JW9THA, JW8KT * LA/YL team 255 till 12/06 PY0TI: Trindade * by PY1UP 253 till 08/04 S0: Western Sahara * by EA & F team 255 till 12/04 TK/F5RTJ 257 till June VQ9DX * by AA5DX 253 till April TN7OT * by AL7OT 243 till Dec 96 VK0WH: Macquarie 238 05/04 CT1END/p: Estrada Isl. (DIP BB-06) 257 05/04-06/04 EA1BT/p: La Garandones Isl. (DIEI ZA-40) ??? 257 05/04-07/04 EA2CMW/p: La Loma Isl. (DIEI ST-14) 257 05/04 EA4ENK/p: Baden Isl. (DIEI BA-19) 257 05/04-07/04 ED3VDX: La Cabra Isl. (DIE E-369) 257 05/04-09/04 IA5/I4ALU: Elba Isl. (EU-028) 257 05/04-12/04 J3K * by WB8GEX 255 06/04 CT1END/p: Carmona Isl. (DIP BB-05) 257 06/04 EA1FDG/p: Monteagudo Isl. (EU-080) (DIE O-001) 257 06/04-07/04 G2UT: Lindisfarne Isl. (EU-120) 257 06/04-07/04 VK2BRT: Broughton Isl. (OC-???) * by JARA 253 06/04-11/04 VK9XM * by OH2BH, OH2—2BE, OH2KNB 257 06/04-07/04 EA RTTY Contest *** 06/04-07/04 SP DX Contest *** 07/04 CT1END/p: Marechal Isl. (DIP BB-04) 257 07/04 EA4ENK/p: La Trompeta Isl. (DIEI BA-02) 257 07/04 H95H, H88C, HO1P * by HP2CWB's team 255 07/04-13/04 LX/DL3FCP & LX/DL4FCH 255 07/04-14/04 VP9/K4LZE 257 07/04-?? XE2/DL4VCR 247 08/04 PA/DL3OCM/p: Texel Isl. (EU-038) 257 09/04-20/04 F/ON5UP/p: Noirmountier Isl. (EU-064) 257 10/04-01/05 ZB2FX * G3RFX 257 11/04-11/04 A61AF * by OK1AF 257 11/04-14/04 AH0AV/KH2 * by JH6RTO 255 11/04-14/04 KH0/JM4HNS 257 11/04-18/04 SV8/SM0TXM: Paros Isl. (EU-067) 255 12/04-14/04 CQ2U: Lighthose Gibalta (FES-09) 257 12/04-14/04 JA DX CW High Bands Contest *** 12/04-19/04 ZK1: South Cook * by DF8AN/qrp 257 13/04-24/04 3V8BB * by XE2CQ 255 14/04-18/04 GM0UTT/p: Skye Isl. (EU-008) 257 14/04 IA5: Formiche di Burano (IIA GR-04) by IK0JFW & IK0MHR 255 16/04-20/04 HS0/7L1MFS: Samet Isl. (AS-107) 255 16/04-23/04 ZD8VJ * by G4ZVJ ??? 251 16/04-24/04 ZD8Z * by N6TJ 257 19/04-21/04 EG9AI: Alboran Is. (AF-042) * by EA team 251 19/04-21/04 IY0GA: Golfo Aranci 257 19/04-27/04 VK2IFB * by DF8AN/qrp 257 20/04 IL3: La Certosa Isl. (IIA VE-018) * by ARI Venice team 253 20/04 IY1TTM: Torre Tigullio Marconi: Sestri Levante 257 20/04 IY0TCI: Civitavecchia 257 20/04 European Sprint Spring SSB *** 20/04 International Marconi Day *** 20/04-21/04 SARTG WW Amtor Contest *** 20/04-21/04 YU DX Contest (SSB/CW) *** 21/04 EA4DMB/p: Casa del Pozo (DIEI M-13) 257 21/04 EA7BR/p: San Bruno Isl. (DIEI H-05) 257 21/04-10/05 HC8 * by DF1VU, DL4VCG, DK5VP 257 23/04-05/05 9M2/G4JVG: Pinang State group (AS-015) 257 24/04-27/04 7X: Mediterranean Sea Coast Gr. (AF-???) * by W3GF 255 24/04-06/05 8P9IR & 8P9IU * by DJ1TO & DL7UTO 257 24/04-28/04 IF9: Favignana Isl. (EU-054) (IIA TP-011) by IQ8B team 249 24/04-02/05 W3KH/6: Channel Is. (NA-066 & NA-144) 257 25/04 IF9: Marettimo Isl. (EU-054) (IIA TP-010) by IQ8B team 249 26/04-30/04 EM10C: Chernobil * special event station 255 26/04 IF9: Levanzo Isl. (EU-054) (IIA TP-009) by IQ8B team 249 26/04-28/04 IJ9IB: Isola Bella(IIA ME-029) by IT9LQG,IT9KDA,IT9SKY 251 mid April 3A/DJ5MN 257 April 5T5MB * by DK3LQ 253 April FO0FM/p: Dundas Reef (OC-066) * VK team 255 April NH6D/KH4 257 /EX

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EA - On Sunday 14 April EA3BT/P (operated by EA3BT, EA3AOK and EA3FBM) will be active from Illa del Freu (DIE E-054) or Illota dels Secains (DIE E-055). QSL via EA3BT (Josep Gibert, P.O. Box 366, 08800 Vilanova i la Geltr, Spain) also via the bureau. I - On Sunday 14 April Raul, IK8VRS will be active from Dino island (EU-144, IIA CS-002). QSL via IK8DYD. I - From 13-14 April Paolo, I5GWO and Giacomo, IW5DOH will be active from Isola dei Ciclopi/Il Faraglione (EU-166, IIA CT-001). I - On Sunday 14 April IL3/IK2MRZ might be active from one or more islands in the Delta of the Po (Rovigo province). JA - From 13-18 April JA6WIE should be active from Tsushima islands (AS-036). VK - From 18 or 25 April Bill VK4FW (ex VK4CRR) will be active from Magnetic Island (OC-171).

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4S7DA CQ4NH CT7RM FM4DU JA1IVV PJ8UQ UA0MF VU2Z 4W1GM CQ4UA CT7UA FM4EB JA6BEE PJ8YL UA3FF VU2ZAP 4X/WA7SIN CQ5UA CT8UA FM5BH JY9DX PY1CZL UA9CUA VU40ZAP 4X4RD CQ6NH CU0UA FM5EB KG6JCZ PY1DBE UA9OS WA5UKR 4X4UH CQ6UA CU1UA FM5WD KG6JIQ PY1MO UD6DKW WA5VKJ 4Z4PG CQ7NH CU4NH FM7WD KH2/KL7NA PY1PY UG6GAF WA7SIN 5A3TX CQ8UA CU4UA FO0DDB KH2T PY4AKL UI8FM WP4C 5A5TR CR0UA CU5UA FS/FG0AFC KH6HC PZ1CF UK8FF XP1AA 5B4AI CR1UA CU6UA FS/FG0DDB KH6XX RA0FU UK8OO XW8EO 5L2EV CR2UA CU7UA FS/FG0DYM KL7H RK9UN UL8PC XW8FN 5L2X CR4UA CW0A FS/FG0FQE KL7NA RL0P UN6PM XW8GV 5U7AG CR5UA CW3BR FS/FG0UG KP2A RO50HZ UO5OAS YA1VKJ 5Z4PI CR6KT CW6V FS/FG0UQ KP2AL RS0F US0HZ YB9LC 5Z4PP CR6LF CX3BR FS/FG5UQ KP2B RW0AJ US7ZL YN1CC 5Z4UQ CR6UA CX4CC FS/FO0DDB KP4AST RW9RF UT8IZ YN3CC 6K24SO CR7GJ CX6VM FS5UQ KP4BJ RW9WA UV9FM YO3AC 6K86AG CR8NH DA2DX FS5YL KP4D RX9FM V44KK YS1ESH 8P6BU CR8UA DU2/N4KCL FS7/FG0AFC KP4DIW RZ3DR V51HL YS1GDD 8P6FU CS0NH DU3/AB4KR FS7/FG0DDB KP4KD SM0BUT V51IL YS1GMV 8P6FV CS0UA EA8AK FS7/FG0DYM KP4Q SM0CER V63NA YS1JWD 8P6JW CS1UA EA8CR FS7/FG0FQE KP4RF SM5BUT VE1BFV YS1MAE 8P7FU CS4NH EA8GZ FS7/FG0UQ KR6HR SM7CRW VE1BL/1 YS1RRD 8P7FV CS4UA EA8JJ FS7/FG0YL KV4EN SP9PT VK9BS YS1X 8R1/WA7SIN CS5UA EA8QR FS7/FG7ODY KV4EY SU1IM VP2ABA YV4CB 9C9DX CS6NH EA9EU FS7/FO0DDB LX/DA2DX SU1MI VP2EEG YV5/N7DC 9G1JN CS7N EL2BI G5CTB LX/WA5VKJ SV0WC VP2EUQ YV5/WA5UKR 9G1LS CS7NH EL2CB GW3DZJ LX1BW SV0WEE VP2EYL YV5CEY 9G1SM CS7UA EL2EN HB0/AI5P NP4A SV0WUU VP2KAB Z21EV 9H4L CS8NH EL2ET HB0/DA2DX NP4A/M SV0WXX VP2KK Z24JS 9H79GL CT0UA EL2EU HB0/WA5VKJ OD5CS SV1/AI5P VP2KX ZD8RC 9J2AB CT1AU EL2EV HB9/DA2DX OD5JJ SV5/AI5P VP2LAO ZE4JS 9J2US CT1BOH EL2X HC1YA OD5NG SV9/AI5P VP2LDI ZP0PX 9J2YL CT1BT EL3EV HC2DZ OM7DX T77V VP2VDQ ZP5AL 9K2DC CT1DZ EO50HZ HC2RM ON8DX TA3DX/1 VP2VFW ZP5AN 9L1JT CT1FL EP2DX HC8/W4GSM ON8UH TE1C VP2VY ZP5AO 9Y4NP CT1HZ EP2KB HC8GI OX3LV TF/AI5P VP5/AI5P ZP5CBL 9Y50NP CT1MZ EP2RL HD8GI OX5AP TF5BW VP500CC ZP5CD AI5P CT1RM EQ2DX HH2V OX5AU TF5EP VP5A ZP5CF AL7/KP2A CT1TZ ES5MC HH2WF OY3H TF6PS VP5D ZP5EC AP2SQ CT1UA EW1TZ HI8LAP OY5NS TG4VT VP5DX ZP5EF AT0Z CT1UD EW3LB HI8MOG OY7BD TG8DX VP5DYL ZP5GLS BV2BI CT1UE EX2L HI8XRG OY7JD TG9AWS VP5JM ZP5KB BV6IA CT1UT EZ8AI HL1EJ OY9LV TG9DX VP5KEL ZP5LX C51A CT1ZW F0AZC HL5BTF P29BS TG9VT VP5MF ZP5PT C6A/AI5P CT2AK FG/W3HNK HL5KY PA/AI5P TI1C VP5Z ZP5PX CN8BG CT2NH FG0/W1UQ HL88EJ PA0COE TI2CF VP8HA ZP5RL CO5GV CT2SH FG0AFC HL9DX PA0HVM TI2JCC VP8LC ZP5WU CO5VF CT2UA FG0DYM HM1EJ PJ7/AI5P TI9CF VP8OD ZP5YD CO6CD CT3AF FG0UG HP1XLS PJ7/W1UQ TR8BL VP9AD ZS3CJ CO6OD CT4NH FG0UQ HP1XYA PJ7A TR8LE VQ9TC ZS3HL CQ0NH CT4UA FG0YL HR1SAX PJ7UQ TU2HJ VS6AI ZS3IL CQ1NH CT5UA FL8KP HU1A PJ7YL UA0AZ VS6DD ZS4PB CQ1UA CT6UA FM4DN J28AI PJ8AR UA0FZ VU22AP /EX SB DX@WW $425WW258B 425 DX News #258 [2/5] 13 April 1996 No.258 BID: $425WW258B

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3A50LZ 9L3GB CO6FA EP2HSA HS1BV RU9WB TU5EV VI6VY 5N0ASW BV4OQ CO6RQ EP2MRD J73JT RV73WB UA4NC VK6AJW 5N0SKO BV5DR D2/AA4HU EU3FT PT7WX RV9W UA9XS VK6VS 5N2CFA C53HG DU5/VK3CN EW1MM R9C RV9WB UE9WAB XT2JB 6T2MG CE3MCC EA6ABN HC2FN R9WB RX9TX UE9WAC ZS5ACW 7X5VRK CO2AL ED0BOD HL9AX RA0AL TA4A UT5URW 9A2OP CO2CL EP2ASZ HL9OO RB5JK TR8JH UU3JQ 9K2MA CO6AP EP2DL HS0AIT RU0LAX TU4EI UX0BB

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Call Mgr Call Mgr Call Mgr Call Mgr ======3C1DX EA6BH CQ3B HB9CRV J48AFA SV1CIB TJ1GB WA6SLO 4H9RG DU9RG ED5SVF EA5AEF J56CK I4LCK TM6T F6KBF 4L1DX OE1HPS EU5F EW6WF J56DY IK4SDY TP10CE F6FQK 5N0T F2YT FG5FC F6DZU KG4MN WB2RAJ TU2DP K4MQL 5X4F KB4EKY FO0DI DK1RV ON6USA ON4TG TU2XR AK1E 7P8FS DK8FS H25Z 5B4ES P29MO K3BYV TU4VQ KE6YUW 7P8MA DK8FS HAM6DX HA6DX PJ8/W9LNQ N9ALC V59X V51CM 7Q7DC WA6IJZ HH2PK 9A2AJ PW4Y PY4OY VO7XC VO1XC 7Q7SB AB4IQ HV3SJ I0DUD PY0TI PY1UP VP2MF VE3FHQ 8P6CV KU9C IO2A IK2RZP S01A EA2JG VP2MGF WB9HRO 9G5RC N1OCS IQ4T IK4HVR S01M EA7EL VU2TLO OM6MO 9J2SZ SP8DIP IQ7A IK7XIV S02R EA2JR X50B YU7KMN 9K2/YO9HP YO9HP IU2E IK2VUE S07NY EA4URE XR8S CE8SFG 9K5HN 9K2HN IU3V IK3VIA SN2B SP2FAX YM3DL DL4VBP 9M2IY JA1INP IU9C IT9JOF ST1AP I0LCJ ZD7VJ G4ZVJ 9M8AD DL3ABL J28JA F5PWH SV1AFA SV1CIB ZK2ZE LA9GY 9M8CC PB0ALB J28NP F6BZF SV1CID SV1CID ZW5CIA PP5VB 9Q5TR 4Z5DP J41AFA SV1CIB SV1DPJ SV1CID ZW5W PP5CT 9U/EA1FH EA1FFC J41CIF SV1CIB SV1DPL SV1CID ZX5J PP5JR C94AI CT1CKP J43AFA SV1CIB TF3D ON4GO ZZ5E PP5ZYZ

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3V8BB OK-DX Foundation, P.O.B. 73, 293 06 Bradlec, Czech Republic 4K buro ROSTK DVPSTO, 4K7DWA, P.O.Box 165, Baku, 370000, Azerbaidjan 4L buro P.O.Box 1, Tbilisi, 380002, Georgia 5T5SN Nicolas, P.O.Box 1583, Nouakchott, Mauritania 9A2AJ Polak Tomislav, Brace Domany 6/XIX, Zagreb, 41000, Croatia A45ZN Tony Selmes, P.O.Box 981, Muscat, Code 113, Sultanate of Oman A92BE Don, P.O.Box 26803, Manama, Bahrain AA5DX Ron Marra, Marginal 301-C, La Rambla, Suite 205, Ponce,PR 00731,USA CX7BL Jene, P.O.Box 37, Montevideo, Uruguay DL1BX Torsten Dittberner, Butterblumenweg 2, D-15566 Schoeneiche, Germany DL3ABL Andrea Diekmann, Bruno-Taut-Ring 56, D-39130 Magdeburg, Germany DL4VBP Patrick Scheidhauer, Fontanestrasse 134, D-60431 Frankfurt, Germany DL7CM Hans-Rainer Uebel, Am Goldmannpark 47, D-12587 Berlin, Germany DL7DF Siegfried Presch, Wilhelmsmuehlenweg 123, D-12621 Berlin, Germany EK buro P.O.Box 22, Yerevan, 375000, Armenia ER buro P.O.Box 6637, Kishinev-50, 227050, Moldavia EU buro c/o EU1AO, P.O.Box 469, Minsk-50, 220050, Byelorussia EX buro A.R.U.K., P.O.Box 1100, Bishkek, 720020, Kirghiziatan EY buro T.A.R.L., P.O.Box 303, Glavpochtamt, Dushanbe, 734025, Tadjikistan EZ buro T.R.A.L., P.O.Box 555, Ashgabat, 744020, Turkmenistan JT1CS Bat Erdene, P.O.Box 125, Ulan Bator 20, Mongolia JX9ZP Amateur Radio Station JX9ZP, N-8099 Jan Mayen, Norway RA9XF Leonid Sidrkin, P.O.Box 841, Syktyvkar 167000, Russia RN9XA Eugene Bugrimov, P.O.Box 1229, Syktyvkar 167001, Russia TJ1AD P.O.Box 13062, Yaounde, Cameroon UA buro C.R.C.R.F., P.O.Box 88, Moscow, Russia UA buro U.R.R., c/o RZ3AZO, P.O.Box 9, Moscow, 105122, Russia UK buro P.O.Box 0, Tashkent, 700000, Uzbekistan UN buro c/o UN9PC, P.O.Box 112, Karaganda, 470055, Kazakhstan UR buro U.A.R.L., P.O.Box 56, Kiev-1, 252001, Ukraine UA9XC Andrey Pervakovm, P.O.Box 73, Syktyvkar 167023, Russia V51CM Chad Megenis, P.O.Box 1500, Tsumeb 9000, Namibia VK4FW R.W.Thurley, 17 Meredith Avenue, Hornsby Heights,NSW 2077,Australia VK9CA K.Miyamori, c/o P.T.T.M.S. KM16JL, Daan Mogot Desa-Semanan, P.O.Box 02 JKTC, Jakarta 11850, Indonesia YI0EB Gassan, P.O.Box 55072, Baghdad, Iraq Z21GN Fred, P.O.Box BW 255, Harare, Zimbabwe ZB2JO Alex, P.O.Box 907, Gibraltar /EX

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Ref. Island Ref. Island ======N-001 COELLEIRA (Lugo) N-113 SAN JUAN DE GASTELUGACHE N-002 PANCHA N-114 ISLETA DE ANTROMERO (Asturias) N-003 SOMBRIZA N-115 ISLOTE ARRIEDERRA (Izaro) N-004 SARON N-116 PICONES DE SANTIUSTE (Asturias) N-005 LASTRAS DE PECHON N-117 PENA QUINERA (Asturias) N-006 EL RUBION N-118 CASTRO DE TORIMBIA (Asturias) N-007 LA DEVA (Asturias) N-119 PIEDRA LLEGUERA (Asturias) N-008 LA ERBOSA N-120 PENA RABIOSA (Santander) N-009 ISLA DEL CARMEN O PENA CERCADA N-121 ORRIO DE TORRES N-010 VIRGEN DEL MAR (Santander) N-122 CHUGARONAS N-011 IZARO (Bilbao) N-123 SOMOSAS N-012 SANTA CLARA N-124 LAS MONISTAS N-013 AMUITZ N-125 FORADA N-014 SAN ANTON N-126 ISLA DEL CASTRO (Santander) N-015 BAIXA (Lugo) N-127 LOS CASTELOS N-016 MOURO (Santander) N-128 PENA MENOR N-017 SAN NICOLAS N-129 ISLOTE ORRIO DE TAPIA (Asturias) N-018 AREA N-130 ISLOTE MAZOPA-ARRIA N-019 SANTA MARINA N-131 ISLOTES ROMANELLAS N-020 LA LADRONA (Aviles) N-132 ISLOTES DEL ORJAL (Lugo) N-021 DE VEGA (Asturias) N-133 LA HIERBA (Santander) N-022 LA ISLA (Asturias) N-134 LASTRA DE LAS CUEVAS (Santander) N-023 BEIRON N-135 HILERA (Santander) N-024 MALLA-ARRIA N-136 CUAREZO (Santander) N-025 DE LA TALLADA (Asturias) N-137 LA OLIVA (Santander) N-026 DE SAN MORIEDO N-138 LAS PENUESCAS (Santander) N-027 LA ISLONA N-139 LOS URROS DE LIENCRES (Santande) N-028 CASTRO DE TORO N-140 LA PEDROSA (Santander) N-029 ISLOTE AQUECHE N-141 ENTREMIS N-030 LA CAMPANUCA (Santander) N-142 GRANDE N-031 ISLOTE VILLANO N-143 CASTRO PELADO N-032 DE LOS CONEJOS (Suances) N-144 EL PEON N-033 PENA AISLADA O EL NAJO N-145 EL CASTRO N-034 SAN PEDRO N-146 AGUDO DEL SABIN N-035 ISLOTE EL AGUILA N-147 EL MORIELLO N-036 CUADRO DE TIERRA N-148 PERCEBEROS N-037 LA CORBERA N-149 ORREO N-038 LA TORRE N-150 CHARAMUCHETE N-039 LA HORADADA (Santander) N-151 LOS BOLOS N-040 CASTRO DE LA OLLA N-152 ILLONES N-041 ISLOTE PALO DE POO (Asturias) N-153 CORBEIRO N-042 PASIEGA N-154 COFENTE N-043 CASILDA N-155 TURBELA N-044 SOLITA N-156 LOS CASTRIOS N-045 PENA MAYOR N-157 CORBELLON N-046 ISLAS PESUES N-158 LA MARELLA N-047 CANTON N-159 LA FIGUERA N-048 SARNOSA N-160 GOUNIN N-049 PORLAS N-161 LAS LLAMOSAS N-050 CASTRO DE BALLOTA N-162 FALCOEIRA N-051 ALMENADA N-163 REGO DE PALO N-052 CASTRO DE SAN MARTIN N-164 CORBEIRA N-053 CASTRO DEL GAITERO N-165 INSUA DE VIDEIROS N-054 CASTRELLIN (Celorio) N-166 EL ESTACON N-055 LLUBIECES N-167 ESTAQUIN N-056 CASTRIN DE NIEMBRO N-168 LOS ACEBROS /EX SB DX@WW $425WW258D 425 DX News #258 [4/5] 13 April 1996 No.258 BID: $425WW258D

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Ref. Island Ref. Island ======N-057 ISLOTE RAMON N-169 EL CONICO N-058 DE LOS PICONES N-170 LA SILLA N-059 ISLOTE PEYES N-171 LA MORIA N-060 ISLOTE ANSION (Santander) N-172 EL CASTRO N-061 ISLOTE CORBIRO N-173 LOS CASTROS DE SEBORELLO N-062 LA GAVIERA N-174 LA ANXUELA N-063 ISLOTE EL BRAVO N-175 LAS MASERAS (Asturias) N-064 ISLOTE BERMEO N-176 EL PASO (Asturias) N-065 ISLOTE COGOLLA N-177 LAS FORCADAS (Asturias) N-066 LOS GAVIEROS N-178 LAS CUCHILLAS (Asturias) N-067 INERA N-179 PIEDRASEIS (Asturias) N-068 LOS FULLOES N-180 LOS PATUDOS (Asturias) N-069 ISLA TAPIA (Asturias) N-181 LAS COLINAS (Asturias) N-070 ISLOTE EL OLEO N-182 MANSA (Asturias) N-071 EL PIE DE LOS FARALLONES N-183 CHADA (Asturias) N-072 LAS SALSEIRAS N-184 CEBEZO LAS AGUDAS N-073 LOS NETOS N-185 SAN MARTIN DE HINOJEDO (Santand) N-074 LOS CASTELOS N-186 PENA DE LA BARRA N-075 QUEIMADA N-187 LA RAPOSERA N-076 GABEIRA N-188 CANTORROS DEL VIVERO N-077 CHILEITEIRA N-189 SAN JUAN DE LA CANAL N-078 ISLOTE VILELA N-190 CASA DE LA ISLA N-079 ISLOTES DEL BOY (Asturias) N-191 MONTEHANO N-080 ISLOTE BORIZO N-192 GARFANTA N-081 LA LADRONA (Niembro) N-193 MOJA EL RABO N-082 SEGUNDA N-194 LOS PALOMINOS N-083 LA CANTEIRA N-195 LA LANGOSTERA N-084 LA OSA N-196 LA BALLENA O LA INSULA N-085 PALO VERDE N-197 PENON DE ALLENDELAGUA N-086 PALO PEQUENO N-198 LAS GAVIOTAS N-087 DE LAS PANTORGAS N-199 LASTRAS DE COVARON N-088 LA PENONA (Aviles) N-200 CERCADA DE ORINON N-089 LA PERCEBERA N-201 EL AILA N-090 PISTANA N-202 LA ATALAYA N-091 RUCO GRANDE N-203 URRO DEL CAMELLO N-092 ISLOTE SAN LORENZO N-204 URRO MAYOR N-093 ISLOTE EL SALTO N-205 URRO MENOR N-094 CUADRO DE AFUERA N-206 ISLOTES DE LAS AGUDAS N-095 ISLOTE SERRON N-207 CASTELO DE LA PALOMA N-096 SUACES (Santander) N-208 LOS AGUIONES N-097 ISLOTES TORMENTES N-209 PENEDO DA INSUA N-098 CASTRON SANTIUSTE N-210 PENA DEL ZAPATO N-099 ISLOTE CAY-ARRI N-211 RUCO PEQUENO N-100 DESHURACADO N-212 PENA VIEJA O EL CAMELLO N-101 DE LOS CONEJOS (Castro Urdiales) N-213 ISLAS DE SAN JUAN N-102 CHOUZANO N-214 UGAR-ARRI N-103 DE ENTRELLUSA N-215 POTORRO-ARRI N-104 FARINON N-216 LACHE DE REGO N-105 INSUA SAN JUAN DE COVAS N-217 PORTELA N-106 INSUA DE CAL N-218 LAS HERMANAS N-107 JARELLON N-219 REGAZO N-108 MARNAY O DE RATONES (Santander) N-220 PUNTA MINTINA N-109 ORCADO DE CUEVAS (Asturias) N-221 CASTROS DE RUETA N-110 LA CRUZ (Asturias) N-222 BELINA N-111 LOS BOLETOS (Asturias) N-223 LA CHOUZA N-112 ISLOTE RABION DE ARTEDO N-224 PENAS DE YAS /EX SB DX@WW $425WW258E 425 DX News #258 [5/5] 13 April 1996 No.258 BID: $425WW258E

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ISLANDS LIST [WEST part 1/3]

Ref. Island Ref. Island ======O-001 MONTE AGUDO O DEL NORTE O-143 ISLETAS SANTA COMBA O-002 SAN MARTIN O DEL SUR O-144 LA TOJA PEQUENA O-003 ONS O-145 CASTELO O-004 ISLETAS DE TURIS O-146 CONCHEIRAS O-005 CORTEGADA O-147 PENA LOPESA (La Coruna) O-006 LA TOJA O-148 MAYOR O-007 AROSA O-149 LA LONGA O-008 TORALLA O-150 AGUADA O-009 SAN SIMON O-151 LOS SIGUELOS O-010 TAMBO O-152 EL ESTAQUIN O-011 SANTA CATALINA O-153 GABEIRAS O-012 QUIEBRA O-154 HERBOSA O-013 SAN VICENTE O-155 CASTELO O-014 LAS GABEIRAS O-156 TRAVESA O-015 MALVEIRA GRANDE O-157 JALDRANA O-016 ISLOTE TINOSO (Estaca de Bares) O-158 CORBEIRA O-017 DE LA CANDELARIA O-159 SAN BARTOLOME O-018 LOS CABALLOS O-160 REJA O-019 LA SARGA O-161 PINGONA O-020 LA MIRANDA O-162 PEPINO O-021 MOURON O CAMOUCO O-163 GIXON O-022 CARBOEIRA O-164 LOS SALGUIROS O-023 CARCABEIRO O-165 INSUA DE MADEIRUGA O-024 ISLOTE PORTELO O-166 NEGRA O-025 SANTA CRUZ O-167 REDONDA O-026 EL BUEY (La Coruna) O-168 CURRAS O-027 ISLOTE ZAMBELA O-169 CARABELOS O-028 SAN PEDRO (La Coruna) O-170 CORBEIRO DE PEDRAS RUBIAS O-029 REDONDA (San Pedro) O-171 ISLOTES DE REGO JUANINA O-030 LA MALANTE O-172 LA RIA O-031 LA ESTRELLA O-173 DOMAR O-032 MUNDINA O-174 PARDINEIRAS O-033 VILLANO DE FUERA O-175 SAGRE O-034 CASTRILLONES O-176 LAS FORCADINAS O-035 CALDECASTRO O-177 LOS CABEZEIROS O-036 LAXE DE CONDENADOS O-178 LA PAGAR O-037 A. TAIN O-179 GABOTEIRA O-038 ARNADO O-180 CANCHEIRO O-039 TEIXOEIRA O-181 INSUA FURNAS O-040 JANDRINA O-182 PIEDRAS DEL RIO O-041 LOBEIRAS O-183 PIEDRA LAGOA O-042 CANEZUDO O-184 LAXES DE LA LAGOA O-043 REDONDA VIEJA O-185 CORNELLAS O-044 CORVEIRO O-186 CHAPEU O-045 CARRUMEIRO GRANDE O-187 ISLOTES DE PRADOS O-046 DE LOS FORCADOS O-188 AMOROSA O-047 AIROS CHICO O-189 MIRADOR O-048 GALLOS DE CANDIEIRA O-190 CENTOLLEIROS

For the news issued in this number, thanks to:

CT1END, CT1ENQ, EA3BT, EA5KB, EA5JW, EA5OL, I1HYW, I5GWO, IK1HSR, IK2MRZ, IK7AFM, IK8DYD, JI6KVR, ON4CAS, OZ7C, RN9XA, SQ6CWP, SV1CIB

73 & DX by 425 DX Gang

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4K2 - In August Sergey R1FJZ will end the operations from Franz Josef Land and collect the QSLs from DF7RX (who works as a "mail box"). 6W - Starting from July, for two years, Didier, F5OGL will be active from Dakar, Senegal. Didier plans to work on all bands from 10 to 160 metres in CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via F6KEQ. 7O - Paul, F6EXV is looking for another permission to operate from Yemen. 8P - From 20 to 27 April David, VE3VET and Joe, VE3BW will be active from Barbados respectively as 8P9IJ and 8P9IK. QSL via home calls. 9K5 - From 7 April to 7 May Kuwaiti amateurs can use the 9K5 prefix. 9M2 - On 27 and 28 April Hans, DF5UG/9M2QQ will be active from Ketam island (AS-074). Hans plans to start operations around 13 UTC. 9M8 - On 20 and 21 April Hans, DF5UG/9M8QQ will be active from Satang island (OC-165). Hans plans to start operations around 13 UTC. 9N - During April Mako, JA1OEM will be active from Nepal as 9N1HP. QSL via home call 9U - Jean-Pierre, F5FHI has been issued the call 9U5DX. QSL via F2VX (all the contacts will be confirmed automatically via the bureau; the QSL manager is waiting for the disk with the last 9,000 QSOs made by Jean-Pierre as 9U/F5FHI). 9U/EA1FH has been issued a new call as well (9U5CW). C6 - In mid-June WA4VCC, K4MQG and AA4R will be active from Grand Bahamas (NA-001) using the call K4MQG/C6. CE - CE8PWE/P is active from Navarino island (SA-050). CO - CO8ZZ and other operators should participate in the CQWPX CW Contest as CO0RCT or CO9RCT. CT - CT1AHU, CT1BOH, CT1BOP, CT1CBI, CT1DIZ and CT4NH, of the Portuguese DX Group Contest Team, will participate in the IOTA Contest (27-28 July) from Berlenga Is. (EU-040). CU - From 3 May CU4AH/p will be active for three days from Ponta Barca lighthouse (DFP FAZ-003) located on Graciosa Island (DIP AZ-004) Operations will take place on 20, 40 and 80 meters. CY0 - The activity of CY0AA from Sable Island [425DXN 257] will be exten- ded from 7 to 15 days. Mike, VE9AA will be the first to arrive on the island and the operations should start on 18 June. The second group of two operators (WA8JOC and W9OEH) will arrive about five days later and until 2 July there will be three active stations (from 2 to 160 metres). QSL via WD8SDL (for HF contacts) and VE9AA (for 2 and 6 metres contacts). Cards via bureau will be sent later (the direct cards will not be sent also via bureau). QSL managers suggest to wait six months before sending dupe direct requests. DL - DA0IMD is active during the International Marconi Day (20 April) from Borkum island (EU-047). DL - During the weekend DL2MX will be active from EU-129. DL - During the weekend DL7VSN will be active from EU-057. DU - In July Jim DU2/N3GKY should be active from OC-092 for three or four days. EA - Sunday 21 April the EA3BT/P team (EA3BT, EA3AOK and EA3FBM) will be active from El Portell island (DIE E-243). QSL via EA3BT. EA - On 28 April the station ED6ZXN will be active from Isla D'es Farayo D'es Fred (DIE E-133). QSL via EA6ZX. EA - On 28 April EA4ENK will be active from Isla Cogolludos (DIEI BA-14) QSL via EA5OL. EA - On 28 April EA4EHE will be active from Isla as Mestas (DIEI OR-04) QSL via EA1EHE. EA - From 4 to 5 May the station ED6IDM will be active from Isla de Me- norca (DIE E-022). QSL via EA6ARM. EA9 - The operations from Alboran island [425DXN 251] are likely to be postponed to May or June. F - During the weekend F6OYU will be active from EU-064. F - Until 21 April F5PAC/P will be active from Oleron island (EU-032). F - From 5 to 11 May FB1BAM/P will be active in CW (10, 15, 20 and 40 metres) from Belle Ile (EU-048). FK - Until 4 May Guy, F6EYG will be active again as FK8DH. FS - After the operations from Anguilla (see VP2E) JH4IFF should be active as FS/N2INQ from Saint Martin. G - On 26 and 30 May Steve (G0SGB), Patrick (G1SMX) and Keith (G2UT) will be active from various islands in the Scilly group (EU-011). Operations will take place on 3.760, 7.060 and 14.265 MHz. G - From 7 to 9 May Larry (K5MK), David (G0EVV) and Eric (G0KJW) will be active mainly in SSB from Farne islands (EU-109). QSL via their respective home calls. GM - From 3 to 5 May Larry (K5MK), David (G0EVV) and Eric (G0KJW) will be active mainly in SSB from Summer islands (EU-092). QSL via their respective home calls.

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HR - Ron, N2EUN is active as HR3RON and it is often possible to find him on 14.280 MHz around 23 UTC. QSL via home call. HS - Nerio, IK4MRH lives on Phuket island (AS-053) and has got the licence to be active as HS0/IK4MRH on 10, 15, 20 and 40 meters. At the moment Nerio is active using a three element mounted in a low position, but has already ordered a tower. QSL via IK4DCT. I - On 21 April, weather permitting, Nino, IK8DDN/IC8 will be active from La Castelluccia island (EU-031, IIA NA-018). I - Saturday 27 and during the morning of Sunday 28 April Vito, I3BQC will be active from Trezze island (IIA VE-036). 15, 20 and 40 metres operations. I - In the first half of May Alberto, IK4HPU will be active from La Bat- teria (IIA RO-007). I - The activity of IK0JFW/IA5 and IK0MHR/IA5 from Formiche di Burano (EU-028, IIA GR-004), planned for 14 April [425DXN 255], has been postponed to Sunday 21 April. I - Starting from 20 April the call IY8UN (joker for the WABA) will be replaced by IR8ANT. From 20 April to 5 May the station IR8ANT will be active in SSB and CW on all the bands (WARC included) and via satellite. QSL via I8ACB. I - The Salento DX Team plans to activate some islands in the Puglia region: Sant'Andrea di Gallipoli (EU-091, IIA LE-001: 27 May-10 June) and Grande di Porto Cesareo (EU-091, IIA LE-002: 22 July-10 August, including the IOTA Contest). During the latter operation it is also possible an activity Isola Della Malva (IIA LE-003). I - Gaetano, IT9GAI hopes to be active from Isola delle Palme (IIA SR-???) on Saturday 20 April. I - The operations from Isola Bella (EU-025, IIA ME-029), planned from 26 to 28 April [425DXN 251], will take place on HF and VHF/UHF using the call IQ9IB. Operators will be IT9KDA, IT9RRJ, IT9SKY, IT9LQG, IT9LCY, IK8NKQ and IW9DIZ. QSL via IT9KDA (P.O.Box 99, 98028 Santa Teresa di Riva-ME). I - J3 - From 25 April to 7 May J37Q and J37P will be active on 20 metres particularly in the early hours of the local evening. JA - From 5 to 7 May JR0GFM will be active from Tsushima is. (AS-036). JA - On 28 April JA6VZB/6 should be active in CW (7.001, 10.115 and 14.040 MHz) from Uji archipelago (AS-067). JA - Yuki, JI6KVR will participate in the IOTA Contest (27-28 July) from the Uji archipelago (AS-067). QSL via EA5KB. JD1 - JG8BQI/JD1 is active (mainly during the weekends) from Minami Tori- shima. QSL via JA8CJY. JW - Froml 1 to 5 May Rag, OZ8RO will be active from Svalbard islands as JW5HE. The operations will mainly take place on new bands. JX - JX7DFA will be active from Jan Mayen until October. OD - Until 30 September OD/F5PWJ will be active from Libano in CW and SSB on all bands. QSL via F5PRR. OX - From 10 July to 25 August Terry, G3WUX will be active (5 Watt QRP) from Greenland as OX/G3WUX/P in CW (14.002 MHz) and SSB (14.200MHz). QSL via home call. P5 - Within the end of the month JA1UT and his team should be visiting North Korea. They hope to get a licence similar to the one they were issued in order to operate as XY1HT. PJ - From 19 to 23 April Mike, K3UOC/7Z5OO will be active (mainly in CW) as PJ5AA from St.Eustatius. QSL via W1AF. S7 - From 29 April to 5 May Seiji, JH6RTO will be active from Seychelles probably using the call S79SF. QSL via JH6RTO (Seiji Fukushima, 2-183-A207, Soubufrom, Zama City 228, Japan). SV - From 19 to 21 April Dimitris (SV1CIB/3), Vasilis (SV1DPJ/3), Kostas (SV1CID/3) and Aleka (SV1DPL/3) will be active in SSB and CW from Sfaktiria island (EU-158). Operations will take place on all bands and probably via satellite RS 12/13 as well. For contacts with SV1DPL/3 and SV1CID/3 QSL via direct to SV1CID (Kostas Bakolitsa, Papastratou 42, 30100 Agrinion, Greece). For contacts with SV1CIB/3 and SV1DPJ/3 QSL via direct to SV1CIB (Dimitris Lianos, P.O.Box 127, 30100 Agrinion, Greece).

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SV - From 1 to 9 June Phil, SV8/G3SWH will be active in CW (40, 30, 20, 17 and probably 15 metres) from Mykonos island (EU-067). QSL via home call. SV - From 28 April to 17 May Nick, G0WZK will be active on 20 metres SSB from Antiparos Isl. (EU-067) as SV8/G0WZK/P. QSL via home call. T7 - From 26 to 28 April Domenico (IK6BMU) and Max (IK6RUM) will be T7/ from the Republic of San Marino. Main activity will take place via satellite (AO-10 and AO-13). QSL via home calls. TI9 - From 26 or 27 April to early May JH1NBN, TI5RLI, TI5KD, JI3ERV and 7L2RPY will be active from Coco's Island (NA-012) as TI9X (HF) and TE9RLI (satellite). They will return in Costa Rica on 5 May. Ope- rations will take place in SSB, CW and RTTY from 6 to 160 metres and via satellite AO13 and AO10. QSL via JH1NBN. V5 - In July and August Charlie KY0A will be active (including on the WARC bands) from Namibia. This year the call will be V5/ZS6YG. QSL via KY0A. (In February 1997 Charlie, together with WB0HBS, KV0Q and W8UVZ will particpate in the ARRL CW Contest probably using the call V52YG). V8 - During his staying in Borneo (see YB & 9M8) Hans, DF5UG, should be active fromthe rare Muara Besar (AS-184). VK - After the activity from Magnetic Island (OC-171) Bill, VK4FW (ex-VK4CRR) should operate from Coral Sea Islands Territory (OC-???) [425DXN 253 e 255]. QSL via home call. VK9_coc- From 18 to 31 May VK4FW, VK4DHM and VK2IVK will be active from Co- cos-Keeling. Operations will take place with two stations active in SSB (mainly) and CW on all bands. QSL via VK4FW (Bill Horner, 26 Iron St, Gympie, QLD 4570, Australia). VK9_wil- Until the end of the year Graeme, VK5WG will be active as VK9WG from Willis islands. QSL via home call. VK0_mac- Warren, VK0WH [425DXN 257] reported to Bob, NM7M to be active only on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays on 40 metres CW (TX 7.009/7.010 MHz, RX 3 up). The pirates active on this frequency are at least two: one works simplex and the signal seems to come from East Asia, the other is more difficult to identify and should be from New Zealand. The real VK0WH works a slow but good CW. QSL via VK9NS. VP2E - From 29 April to 3 May JH4IFF and JH4EZI will be active from Anguil- la respectively as VP2EFF and VP2EZI. Operations will take place in CW, SSB and RTTY from 10 to 160 meters. QSL via home calls. VU - Sergio, VU3CUR is active from the Himalayan zone in India, where he is working. QSL via IW4DHW. W - On 8 April John, NL7TB and Jeff, KC7VA were active from Bateman Island, valid for U.S. islands award (WA-066R, Columbia River/Benton Cty). W - Starting from 17.30 UTC of Saturday 20 April John, NL7TB should be active from Harper Island, WA (Sprague Lake/Adams County), valid for USI Award. XE - Earl, KZ8E and other members of the Texas DX Society should participate in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest (25-26 May) using the call XA5T. YB - Before the end of the month Hans, DF5UG will join the Kamil Rally until the West Kalimantan and will be active on HF, using probably the call YB0SMC. YB - Between 26 and 30 April YB5NOF/8 should be active from Togian islands (OC-???). YI - Tom, YI9CW will be active daily until 20 May. Preferred frequencies are 7.007, 1.4007, 21.007 and 28.007 MHz. Tom is also active in 30, 17 and 12 metres (80 and 160 metres are forbidden in Irak). At the end of May Tom will leave Irak. QSL via SP5AUC (Tom Rogowski, P.O. Box 11, 02-800 Warsaw 93, Poland). ZD8 - From the end of May until the end of the year Des, G0DEZ will be active from Ascension Island as ZD8DEZ. Operations will take place on HF and on 50 MHz, mainly in CW. He plans to join major contests. QSL via G0DEZ (Des Watson, 12 Chadswell Heights, Lichfield, Staffordshi- re, WS13 6BH England) also via bureau.

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9M2JJ QSL ---> QSL for this station are via SM0OEK (Jaan Jurgenson, c/o Falk, Sveavagen 89, 3tr., S-113 50 Stockholm, Sweden).

A92GD ---> Bob, N3NGC/A92GD [425DXN 236] is mainly active on 40, 20 and 15 metres SSB (many stations from Bahrain are active in CW) - on 160 and 80 metres the antenna (a dipole) works badly, on 17 he makes TVI (he is looking for a filter to sort the problem out), on 10 and 12 metres he made no contact at all, as on 30 metres (but he wants to be active on this band). Operations are mainly during the local weekend, Thursday and Friday (in Bahrain works goes from Saturday to Wednesday, and there is some problem for the contests). QSL via K1SE.

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ANDAMAN UPDATE (HIDXA) ---> Jim VK9NS reports that his Indian licence (VU2JBS) and documentation for the import of stuff to donate to Mani, VU2JPS [425DXN 249] should have been sent to HIDXA.

BV9P QSL ---> Steve KU9C reports the he answered most of the Pratas requests. QSL still to sent are those for calls different from the ones in the computer (he has to check yhe paper logs) and for those who requested, together with BV9P, other cards handled by Steve.

CQ5P & CQ7P ---> Paulo, CT1ETE used this special call only during 1994, in the CQ WPX. The QSL manager for CQ7P (also active in CQ WPX 94) is CT1ERK (P.O.Box 4403, 4007 Porto, Portugal).

DX DINNER ---> The 11th Annual DX Dinner of the Southwest Ohio DX Association will take place the 17 May at the Stouffer Renaissance Hotel, Dayton OH. During the dinner Wayne Mills, N7NG will talk about "Visit Myanmar Year 1996. The Opening of Burma". For further information contact Steve Bolia, N8BJQ: (513)429-9954 (tel), (513)429-0218 (fax), E-mail [email protected].

ERRATA CORRIGE ---> Due to a typo error in 425 DX News nr.258 [1/5] the list of stations managed by W3HNK (Joseph L Arcure Jr., P.O.Box 73, Edgemont, PA 19028, USA) was showed under the "QSL HANDLED BY W3HCW" title. The stations managed by W3HCW (Carl F Mc Daniel, 2116 Reed St, Williamsport, PA 17701 USA) are correctly in 425 DX News nr.258 [2/5].

F2JD ---> F2JD/5R8EN is in Seychelles for one or two weeks. Gerard should be active in CW as S79JD. Returning in Malagasy he plans to stop in Reunion, from where Gerard should be QRV as FR/F2JD.

HC6CR QSL ---> NE8Z (Dr. Rick Dorsch, P.O. Box 616, Hamburg, MI 48139-0616, USA) is the new QSL manager for Roberto Camacho, HC6CR/HD6CR.Rick can confirm past contacts as well.

HC8A QSL ---> Derek, AA5BT is not the QSL manager for HC8A, but for HC8N and WN4KKN/HC8. Derek accepts cards also via bureau.

HH2PK QSL ---> Gary, KA9RLJ has not received logs from Pat since 1994. There are some 3,000 requests waiting for reply which are in stand by in the hope Pat sends recent logs.

IK2MRZ QSL ---> Roberto, IK2MRZ, reports that cards of IL3/IK2ILH and IL3/ IK2MRZ for the September '95 and March/April '96 IIA activities (Ca' Venier and Scanno Boa islands) are in print and should be sent in a few weeks.

IY1TTM QSL ---> QSL route for the Marconian station IY1TTM (Western Emilia DX Club, 425DXN 257) is via IK4XQM, direct (Lorenzo Rosa, Piazza Salsi 5, 43100 Parma-PR, Italy) or through the bureau.

J56CK & J56DY ---> The activity of Franco, I4LCK/J56CK and Onda, IK4SDY/J56DY from Majo island (AF-20) [425DXN 253] ended with more than 12,000 logged QSOs (about 4,600 in CW). Work conditions were difficult with sudden black outs and power instabilities (varying from 200 to 260 volts it damaged some equipment). QSL via respective home call. I4LCK (Franco Armenghi, Via Jussi 9, 40068 San Lazzaro di Savena-BO, Italy) asks not to include requests concerning past activities.

LACEPEDE ISLANDS ---> The Diamond DX Club thank,s through the 425 DX News, those who sent contributions for the forthcoming DXpedition to Lacepede Is. Up to now the following have sent a contribution: DE0MST, DL1SCQ, DL2SCQ, DL3MDJ, EA5KB, F5OKK, F5XL, F6ELE, F9MD, G3NUG, I1EEW I1HYW, I1JQJ, I1SNW, I1ZL, I2CBM, I2MWZ, I2FUG, I2VDX, I2LXA/1, I1WFF, I8ACB, IK1ADH, IK1GPG, IK1QFM, IK2FIQ, IK2ILH, IT9GAI, JI6KVR, IT9UAG, OE3WWB, K1IYD K9PPY, W1NG, W3KH and W6RT. Dewitt Jones, W4BAA, acting on behalf of DDXC- North America, collected funds in U.S. (TNX: K5MK, K6DT, KB8O, KD7SO, KE4I NN2C, VE3XN, VE6VK, VE7IG, W4BAA, W5BOS, W9DC, W9DWQ, W9HAO, W9NZM, W0MLY, WB9EEE, WD9FEN) and Yukihiro Deguchi, JI6KVR who collects funds in Asia. Thanks to voluntary donations DDXC collected until now more than 900 dollars to fund part of Malcolm's (VK6LC) expedition to the Lacepedes (OC-???) planned from 16 to 21 May [425DXN 249]. The Diamond DX Club aim is to reach at least 1000 dollars. Contributions are still welcome via I1HYW (Gianni Va- retto, P.O.Box 1, 10060 Pancalieri-TO, Italy) or for North America via W4BAA (Dewitt Jones, P.O.Box 379, Glen Arbor, Michigan 49636, USA) or for Asia via JI6KVR (Yuki Deguchi, 4796 Takashima-machi Yatsushiro City Kumamoto, 866 Japan) or for Oceania via VK6LC himself (Malcolm M. Johnson, 9 Abinger Road, Lynwood 6155, Western Australia).

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LIBIA ---> Dave Hutchison, W7WQR has still the logs and QSL for his operations as 5A1TV, between 1965 and 1968.

LIBERIA ---> K4VUD and other operators of the 4U1UN Radio Readiness Net wor- wed on 14.268 MHz collecting messages from Liberia. As in 1985, when Angelo IK2CKR/5L2EQ was in Monrovia during some disorders, also in this case an Italian amateur (Monica Maconi, EL2PP) was involved in the Liberian events

MARKET REEF ---> The operations from Market Reef [425DXN 255] ended before than expected (at 9 UTC of Sunday 24 March) due to bad weather condition. About 3,000 QSOs were logged.

OH0XX QSL ---> QSL for DX1EA, YV5A, CP6/OH0XX, CP6AA and OH0XX/DU1 operations are via OH0XX: Olli Rissanen, Suite 599, 1313 So. Military Trail, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442, USA.

OLYMPIC CALLSIGNS ---> During the Olympic Games in Atlanta, GA, from 15 April to 31 August the amateurs in Georgia should change their prefix number in 96, 26 or 400.

PIRATE ---> The station 9K2EC active on 80 metres SSB is a pirate as 9K2EC is not active in phone and has no antennas for 80 metres.

QSL ---> OZ7C reports that the following stations do NOT have W3HNK as manager: AB9BS, AH0M, AP2CU, AP2HR, C31EJ, CE1UE, CE1HBI, CE2CZQ, CE3DQR, CE3CM, CN4NH, CN8SN, CN8BQ, CN0N, CO2BB, CO5VG, CO5VE, CO6CDC, CO7CD, CO0UA, CQ3AF, CQ4UH, CQ5N, CQ6LF, CQ6LG, CQ7BOH, CQ7I, CQ7P, CQ8M, CQ8N, CR4BK, CR4NH, CR7LF, CR7CH, CR0A, CS2A, CS7P, CT1REP, CT2ARA, CT2AZ, CT2BT, CT2EB, CT2JAM, CT2AP, CT3EB, CT3FN, CU4UW, CU7AHU, CU8IOTA, CW0AA, CX3AR, CX4ACC, CX7BU, D2ACA, DU2/W4GW, DV2/W2WYP, EI2BI, EI2CB, EI2EN, EI2ET, EI2EU, EI2EV, EI2X, EL2WV, EL2A, EL3BI, EN4L, ES5UC, ES0NW, ES0SM, EU2AR, EW2CFZ, EW6LB, F0AZG, FG5EM, FG5ED, FG0AGC, FG0FQE, FG0AFC/FC, FG/W3HNK, FJ8UQ, FM4DM, FM4WD, FM7DM, FM7CL, FM7JD, FM7WH, FO5WD, FS7AFC, FS7DX, FS/W3HNK, FS/FG/W3HNK, FW8CCK, FY7AX, G4FLD, G5UQ/FS, HC8/HC2DZ, HC9GI, HD2DZ, HD4GI, HH2OR, HI8LAI, HL1EP, HU2CEN, IG9VT, J37A, J50HZ, J73A, JA1VV, JT1/UA9VH, JT0DKF, KC4EN, KG4JR, KH2T/KH0, KH6GI, KH8GI, KL7HCC, KN4EY, KP4AD, KP4EEN, KP4QD, KV4FA, KX6BW, N3RD/VP9, N4KCL/DU2, NP2A, OA3FF, ON4DX, OX3BD, OY5NZ, OY7ED, OY9BD, P5A, PJ8UG, PJ8CQ, PJ8UC, PJ8UZ, PJ9UQ, PJ9JR, PY8YL, PZ1FA, RA0FA, RB5GI, RC2AR, RJ1J, RJ4X, RM8MF, RO4OE, RT0U, RT0UN, SM7CKW, SP9BT, SS6DD, SV0CP, SZ1M, T49AB, T55FO, T5SW, T77R, TA2AK, TA3DX, TE5DX, TF2EP, TF3FG, TF4BW, TF0/AI5P, TG9KR, TI9CC, TI9DX, TI9PN,,TI9XXX, TO50HZ, TR8RE, TU2HU, UA1PAM, UB6DMW, UC2ANY, UD6DWW, UD6DRW, UG1700GAW, UG6GGG, UG6GFF, UG6GRA, UG7GWL, UI2QZ, UJ8JCM, UK2FAA, UL7LS, UL8JMM, UM8XXX, UM8FM, UX8OO, UZ9YWA, UZ0FZ, UZ0HZX, V2ABA, V31FX, V47KK, V51DH, VE1AWS/1, VE1BL, VE7SBO, VK9JA, VK9XK, VP2VB, VP2AD, VP2JM, VP2E/AI5P, VP2KAA, VP2LBJ, VP5PLS, VP500C, VP5/AI5P, VP5PX, VP5M, VP5CI, VP9AAD, VP9/N3RD, VP9AZ, VS5XX, VS6BL, VS6WO, VU2VKJ, VU2ZAD, VU2HJA, W94C, WG4W/DU2, XT2TB, XT3A, XW6GV, XW8BV, XX9VC, XX9TNH, Y77V, YA2VI, YI3AA, YN2CC, YS1GWD, YS1GOD, YS1GMG, YS1RDD, YS1SC, Z32JS, ZE4JU, ZE4JE, ZE4JA, ZF1/W4IQW, ZO5RL, ZP5YW, ZS3AK, ZS3R, ZS4HL, ZS6WI, 3A2DX, 3A2HB, 3D2A, 3Z9PT, 4D8GWI, 4S7D, 5A1TZ, 5L3EV, 5N8BRC, 5N8SHE, 7X2RX, 8P6IJ, 8P7FJ, 8Q7XC, 9C9LS, 9G1EA, 9H1JM, 9H1JN, 9H4H, 9H7GL, 9K2DF, 9L1JL, 9N1GL, 9N1GC, 9V0YB, 9Y4NED, 9Y4NV, 9Y4F, 9Y5MP, 9Y5NP, 9Y0NP, 9Z4NP.

S79CK QSL ---> Franco, I4LCK reports that he sent all the direct and bureau requests for the operations as S79CK/C and S79CK/D.

SV1CIB QSL ---> SV1CIB (Dimitris Lianos, P.O.Box 127, 30100 Agrinion, Greece) is the QSL manager for J41AFA, J43AFA, J48AFA, SV1AFA (Club) and J41CIF.

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TAJIKISTAN (EY, ex UJ) ---> The Tajik Amateur Radio League QSL bureau (TARL) has been active for one year and during this time more that half of the cards received was about no-more resident people in the Tajikistan (in 1984 they were more than 250, today are about fifty). Nodir, EY8MM made a list of amateurs whose call was changed in 1994: ---> Call area 4 (Gornyj Badakhshan, ex UJ*R): EY4AA/UJ8RA (QSL via UA9AB). ---> Call area 6 (Kurgan-Tybe, ex UJ*X): EY6AA/UJ8XCZ, EY6AB/UJ8XDG. ---> Call area 7 (Leninabad, ex UJ*S): EY7AB/UJ8SB, EY7BG/UJ8SBG, EY7SB/UJ8SBD, EY7RT/UJ8SBA, EY7SC/UJ8SCL, EY7SS/UJ8SAS (ora QRT), EY7AA/UJ8SA (now QRT), EY7AD/UJ8SAD, EY7AE/UJ8SE, EY7AF/UJ8SAF, EY7AG/UJ8SG, EY7AH/UJ8SFH, EY7AI/UJ8SCI, EY7AK/UJ8SD, EY7AP/UJ8SB EY7AS/UJ8SAO (now Silent Key), EY7AT/UJ8SBT (now QRT), EY7BH/UJ8SBH, EY7BI/UJ8SBI, EY7BK/UJ8SAK, EY7BZ/UJ8SBZ, EY7CC/UJ8SCC, EY7CN/UJ8SCN, EY7SA/UJ8SAA, EY7SK/UJ8SCK, EY7CG/UJ8SCG, EY7YL/UJ8SCF. ---> Call area 8 (Dushanbe City, ex UJ*J): EY8AA/UJ8JM, EY8MM/UJ8JMM, EY8WW/RJ8JM, EY8AB/RJ8JAB, EY8CQ/UJ8JCQ, EY8AS/UJ8JD, EY8YL/UJ8JY, EY8AC/RJ8JCP, EY8OK/UJ8JKB, EY8JA/UJ8JA (now QRT), EY8VV/UJ8JKK, EY8JJ/UJ8JJ, EY8JX/UJ8JX (now Silent Key), EY8DV/RJ8JDV, EY8AN/UJ8JF, EY8DW/UJ8JMY, EY8QX/UJ8JLT, EY8DX/UJ8KAC, EY8AZ/UJ8AZ (now Silent Key), EY8XX/UJ8KA, EY8GG/UJ8JLM, EY8HB/UJ8JLU, EY8JV/UJ8JV, EY8AD/RJ8JEC, EY8YE/UJ8JKD, EY8SB/UJ8JMO, EY8AM/UJ8JI (QSL via DF3OL), EY8AI/UJ8JKS, EY8AE (new), EY8AG (new), EY8AF (new), EY1ZA/RJ7JYZ, EY8ZA/UJ9JWC. ---> Call area 9 (Dushanbe Region, ex UJ*J): EY9AA/UJ8KAA (now QRT), EY9AE/UJ8KAE (now QRT), EY9AB/UJ8JKE, EY9AC/UJ8JCZ, EY9CF/RJ8JCF (QRT) EY9ZA/UJ9JWM. For further information write to EY8MM: Nodir M. Tursoon-Zadeh, P.O. Box 303, Dushanbe, 734001 Tajikistan, CIS. NOTE: Nodir suggests to use the bureau and to not send green stamps. For direct QSL, enclose IRC.

TT8FT QSL ---> The address of DL7FT, manager for TT8FT operations, is as follows: Frank Turek, Quakerstr. 21, 13403 Berlin, Germany.

TU5A QSL ---> Paul Playford, W8AEF reports that he sent all the direct requests for TU5A operations.

UA BUREAU ---> Andrew Chesnokov, UA3AB (IARU Liaison, SRR) reports that the the only bureau officially recognized by IARU is as follows: SRR, c/o RZ3AZO, P.O.Box 59, Moscow, 105122, Russia [425DXN 258 for a typo reported P.O.Box 9]

UA9AB QSL ---> Gene, UA9AB asks not to send SAE, but a pre-addressed label (that Gene will apply on a normal Russian envelope). Gene reports that postal costs are covered by 1 green stamp or 2 IRC.

US ISLANDS ---> In March John, NL7TB and his wife Claire, WL7MY were active /M from Fifromgo Island (NA-065, USI# WA-002S) and from four main islands in the San Juan group (NA-065): San Juan (USI# WA-004S), Shaw (USI# WA-040S), Orcas (USI# WA-049S) and Lopez (USI# WA-035S).

VK4FW QSL ---> Bill, VK4FW (ex VK4CRR: Bill Horner, 26 Iron St., Gympie, QLD 4570,Australia) reports the operations for which he is the QSL manager: 3D2KM 3D2OO, H44/VK7VH, P29VH, P20VH, RA6AU, T30DP, T30RT, T30DP/T31, T32DP, T30RT/ T32, UA9LM, UR7GW, VK4CRR, VK4FW, VK4MWZ, VK4VD, VK7VHM, VK8AN, VK9CE, VK9LD VK9MM, VK9WO, VK9XO, XF3M, YC1XUR, YD1NNG, YJ0AVH.

VP2EZ ---> Between 19 and 20 February AA7VB logged about 300 QSO using the VP2EZ call before the local authorities discovered that the call had been already issued to WA0PUJ. The new call issued to AA7VB is VP2EV.

W7TSQ QSL ---> Bob, W7TSQ reports that he answered to all the requests for his recent operations from TI5, TI7 and HR6. Direct requests for A35RK (handled in the past by KK6H), A35SQ and YB3ASQ have already been answered, those via bureau will be as soon as possible. About YB3OSE, Bob answered all the requests for contacts until March 1995. Since that moment Bob has received no more logs from Achmad, therefore be patient.

WESTERN SAHARA ---> During the 36 hours activity as S020R [425DXN 255] the Lynx DX Group logged about 5,500 QSO. The 20th anniversary of the Western Sa- hara saw also the birth of the URS (Union de Radioaficionados Saharauis).

XR0Y & XR0Z QSL ---> Mary Ann, WA3HUP replied all the requests for XR0Y (Easter island) and XR0Z (Salas y Gomez, SA-083) received directly (about 20 thousand). The expedition video is available c/o Bob, KK6EK ($25), as mugs and T-shirts ($15). The book is not yet ready (booking it to KK6EK for $20).

YT1AD QSL---> Hrane, YT1AD is the QSL manager for the following operations: 3V8BB (only for QSO made in the periods 29 April-5 May 1995, 24-29 July 1995, 14-31 October 1995, 28 March-2 April 1996, 23-30 May 1996), V26AS (ARRL SSB 1996), J68DA, V29AD, 9Y4/YT1AD.

I1HYW, I1ZL, IK1ADH, IK1GPG, IK1QFM, IK2FIQ, IK2HTW, IK2MRZ, I3BQC, I4LCK, IK4DCT, IK4HLU, I5FLN, IK7AFM, IK6BMU, IK7XIV, IK8DDN, IT9GAI, IT9LQG, IK0QDB, IS0JMA, Brescia DX Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, 9K2EC, 9K2HN, AA5BT, CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, CT4UW, DF5UG, DL7VOA, DL9GOA, EA3AOK, EA5KB, EY8MM, F5OZF, F6AJA, F6EXV, G2UT, G3NYY, G4BUE, JA6VZB, JH1NBN, JH6RTO, JI6KVR, KK6EK, N3NGC, N4UCK, N8BJQ, NI6T, NL7TB, NM7M, OZ7C, PS7AB, PS7KM, SM0OEK, SP5ELA, SV1CIB, UA3AB, VE7CC, VE9AA, VK1FF/WB2FFY, VK4FW, W3GOH, W7TSQ, W8AEF, WA4VCC, WB2DND, WD4KXB, WF5E, WD8MGQ, YB5NOF, ZL2TT, ARRL-DX, DX-NL, DXNS, LNDX, NPDXG, OPDX, PY-DX, QRZ-DX, The 59(9)DX Report, URE-EA-DX, VK2SG RTTY DX.

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PERIOD CALL REF till Sep 5R8EN * by F2JD 245 till 07/05 9K2=9K5 * special prefix 259 till May 9K * by KA5TQF 257 till ?? 9N1HP * by JA1OEM 259 till 25/04 F5PAC/p: Oleron Isl. (EU-032) 259 till Feb 97 FT5WF & FT5WE * by F5SZK & F5IJT 239 till 25/04 GD/AI5P 255 till 21/04 F5PAC/p: Oleron Isl. (EU-032) 259 till 04/05 FK8DH * by F6EYG 259 till 21/04 IY0GA: Golfo Aranci 257 till end April K9LTN/HI9 257 till 12/06 PY0TI: Trindade * by PY1UP 253 till 21/04 SV3: Sfaktiria Isl. (EU-158) by SV1CIB, SV1DPJ, SV1DPL 259 till June VQ9DX * by AA5DX 253 till Dec 96 VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till 01/05 ZB2FX * G3RFX 257 till 24/04 ZD8Z * by N6TJ 257 16/04-23/04 ZD8VJ * by G4ZVJ ??? 251 19/04-21/04 EG9AI: Alboran Is. (AF-042) * by EA team ??? 251 19/04-23/04 PJ5AA: ST. Eustatius * by K3UOC 259 19/04-27/04 VK2IFB * by DF8AN/qrp 257 20/04-21/04 9M8QQ: Satang Isl. (OC-165) * by DF5UG 259 20/04 DA0IMD: Borkum Isl. (EU-129) 259 20/04-21/04 DL2MX/p: EU-129 259 20/04-21/04 DL7VSN/p: EU-057 259 20/04-21/04 F6OYU/p: EU-064 259 20/04 IL3: La Certosa Isl. (IIA VE-018) * by ARI Venice team 253 20/04-05/05 IR8ANT (WABA joker) 259 20/04 IY1TTM: Torre Tigullio Marconi: Sestri Levante 257 20/04 IY0TCI: Civitavecchia 257 20/04 NL7TB/p: Harper Isl. 259 20/04-27/04 8P9IJ & 8P9IK * by VE3VET & VE3BW 259 20/04 European Sprint Spring SSB *** 20/04 International Marconi Day *** 20/04-21/04 SARTG WW Amtor Contest *** 20/04-21/04 YU DX Contest (SSB/CW) *** 21/04 EA3BT/p: Isla El Portell (DIE E-243) 259 21/04 EA4DMB/p: Casa del Pozo (DIEI M-13) 257 21/04 EA7BR/p: San Bruno Isl. (DIEI H-05) 257 21/04-10/05 HC8 * by DF1VU, DL4VCG, DK5VP 257 21/04 IA5: Formiche di Burano (IIA GR-04) by IK0JFW & IK0MHR 259 21/04 IC8/IK8DDN: La Castelluccia Isl. (IIA NA-018) 259 23/04-05/05 9M2/G4JVG: Pinang State group (AS-015) 257 24/04-27/04 7X: Mediterranean Sea Coast Gr. (AF-???) * by W3GF 255 24/04-06/05 8P9IR & 8P9IU * by DJ1TO & DL7UTO 257 24/04-28/04 IF9: Favignana Isl. (EU-054) (IIA TP-011) by IQ8B team 249 24/04-02/05 W3KH/6: Channel Is. (NA-066 & NA-144) 257 25/04 IF9: Marettimo Isl. (EU-054) (IIA TP-010) by IQ8B team 249 25/04-27/05 J37Q & J37P 259 26/04-30/04 EM10C: Chernobil * special event station 255 26/04 IF9: Levanzo Isl. (EU-054) (IIA TP-009) by IQ8B team 249 26/04-28/04 IQ9IB: Isola Bella(IIA ME-029) by IT9LQG,IT9KDA,IT9SKY 259 26/04-28/04 T7 * by IK6BMU & IK6RUM 259 26/04-04/05 TI9X & TE9RLI: Cocos * by TI & JA team 259 26/04 YB5NOF/8: Togian Is. (OC-???) 259 27/04-28/04 9M2QQ: Ketam Isl. (AS-074) * by DF5UG 259 27/04 IF9: Faraglione (EU-054) (IIA TP-013) * by IQ8B team 249 27/04-28/04 IL3/I3BQC: Trezze Isl. (IIA-VE036) 259 27/04-03/05 ZL: South Island (OC-134) * by DF8AN/qrp 257 27/04-28/04 Helvetia Contest 249 28/04 EA4EHE/p: Isla as Mestas (DIEI OR-04) 259 28/04 EA4ENK/p: Isla Cogolludos (DIEI BA-14) 259 28/04 ED6ZXN: Isla D'es Farayo D'es Fred (DIE E-133) 259 28/04 IF9: Scoglio del Rais (EU-054) (IIA TP-???) by IQ8B 249 28/04 JA6VZB: Uji Is. (AS-067) 259 28/04-05/05 SV8/G0WZK/qrp: Antiparos Isl. (EU-067) 259 29/04-03/05 VP2EFT & VP2EZI * by JH4IFF & JH4EZI 259 April 9M8QQ: Sampadi Isl. (OC-165) * by DF5UG 259 April FO0FM/p: Dundas Reef (OC-066) * VK team ??? 255 April NH6D/KH4 257 April-May VK4FW/9: Saumarez Reef (OC-???) 255 April YB0SMC * by DF5UG 259 April YJ * by DL2GAC 241 01/05-05/05 JW5HE * by OZ8RO 259 02/05-14/05 V73W: Kwajalein (OC-028) * by WW1V 257 03/05-08/05 A3 * by DF8AN/qrp 257 03/05-08/05 CU4AH/p: Graciosa Isl. (DIP AZ-004) (FAZ-003) 259 03/05-05/05 GM: Summer Is. (EU-092) * by K5MK, G0EVV, G0KJW 259 04/05-05/05 CU5ARJ: S. Jorge Isl. (DIP AZ-005) 255 04/05-05/05 ED6ZXN: Isla de Menorca (DIE E-022) 259 04/05-14/05 ZL8RI * by ZL2HU's team 249 04/05-05/05 >>> ARI International DX Contest <<< *** 05/05-07/05 ED1IFA: Isla de Arosa (DIE O-007) 255 05/05-11/05 FB1BAM/p: Belle Isl. (EU-048) 259 05/05-07/05 JR0GFM: Tsushima Is. (AS-036) 259 07/05-09/05 G: Farne Is. (EU-109) * by K5MK, G0EVV, G0KJW 259 08/05-?? 5W * by DF8AN/qrp 257 10/05-20/05 ZB2/DL7CM & ZB2/DL1BX 257 12/05 EA7ILM: Isla La Minilla (DIEI SE-10) 255 16/05-21/05 VK: Lacepede Is. (OC-???) * by VK6LC & VK6DLB 249 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW260A 425 DX News #260 [1/4] 27 April 1996 No.260 BID: $425WW260A

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ISLANDS LIST [WEST part 2/3]

O-049 FALSAS O-191 PICANZO O-050 SAGRES O-192 CARREIRO O-051 PERILLA CHICA O-193 INSUA O-052 VIONTA O-194 MAYOS O-053 NORO O-195 REDONDA NOVA O-054 FALCOEIRO O-196 FORCADA O-055 INSUABELA O-197 LA RAYA O-056 ISLA BLANCA O-198 TOROCA O-057 LOS CAGALLONES O-199 LAS POZAS O-058 AIROS GRANDE O-200 LAXE DE GRADES O-059 INSUA SANTA EUGENIA O-201 DICHOSA O-060 ISLOTE COROSO O-202 DE LA CORNA O-061 GRADES GRANDE O-203 RUA O DE LAS RATAS DE AROSA O-062 PERILLA GRANDE O-204 LINGUA O-063 RUA O-205 ARONA O-064 RATAS DE VIGO O-206 LA CRUZ O-065 ISLOTE CHILREU O-207 MALLON O-066 GARRIDINA O-208 RULO O-067 OSTREIRA O-209 CONS DE SARRADELO O-068 ISLOTE TOURO O-210 CAMACHO O-069 BENENCIA O-211 EL PORRON O-070 OSTRAL O-212 GORMA O-071 ISLOTE PINELA O-213 SINAS O-072 MARMA O-214 ABELLEIRA DE TERRA O-073 SAN BARTOLOME O-215 GALGO DE FUERO O-074 BRINAS O-216 CON DE BUEIRO O-075 INDEIRA DEL OESTE O-217 CON DE RANO O-076 DE MESA DO CON O-218 MOURILLON O-077 GALINEIRO O-219 CANTAREIRA O-078 LORANA O-220 ROUS O-079 BEIRO O-221 MARCIAL O-080 POMBEIRO O-222 ILLARINA O LANZADA O-081 COLMADO O-223 AS GORITAS O-082 FREITOSA O-224 TERRA DE MICAELA O-083 SEPULTURA O-225 EL CENTOLO O-084 EL GARRUNCHO O-226 GAITEIRO O-085 ISLOTE DEL CARBON O-227 PINTENS O-086 AREAS O-228 CASTINEIRA O-087 VINOS O-229 LA ESTELA DE AFUERA O-088 DEL AIRE O-230 LAS SERRALLEIRAS O-089 INSUA O-231 RAEIROS O-090 ARROAS O-232 PIEDRA BLANCA O-091 DON PEDRO O-233 CASTELO DE SAN ANTONIO O-092 LOBEIRA O SAN BARTOLOME O-234 ERBOSA O-093 TRECE CRUCES O-235 INSUA DE MONTEMEAN O CANABAL O-094 ISLOTE CABRON O-236 AS MACEIRAS O-095 ISLOTE O CORNO O-237 A GALLANDA O-096 LA ESTELA DE DENTRO O-238 A GALERA ROBALEIRA /EX SB DX@WW $425WW260B 425 DX News #260 [2/4] 27 April 1996 No.260 BID: $425WW260B

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ISLANDS LIST [WEST part 3/3]

O-097 LAS OSAS O-239 DONATO O-098 ISLOTE BOEIRO O-240 CORVAL O-099 ISLOTE CARRAL O-241 AS PERCEBEIRAS O-100 AGOEIRA O-242 REDONDA DE XAREIRA O-101 BASCUAS O-243 HERBOSO O-102 ANSUINA (Arosa) O-244 CARREIRO O-103 CURRAS (Arosa) O-245 TRIGO O-104 CABALLO JUAN O-246 ZAPATA O-105 GABOTINO O-247 LOS FORCADOS O-106 CAMALLON O-248 BOLOS O-107 ROCHELA O-249 SISINA O-108 CASTELO DE MEIRAS O-250 ARRIBO O-109 CENTOLO DE FINISTERRE O-251 GRADES CHICO O-110 EL CON BLANCO O-252 LOBEIRAS GRANDES O-111 POLVEIRAS (Ria Aldan) O-253 LOBEIRAS CHICAS O-112 CORBEIRO (Arosa) O-254 MURRASAS O-113 JIDOIRO ARENOSO O-255 REDONDA DE TERRA O-114 JIDOIRO PEDREGOSO O-256 AVELLEIRO O-115 CORBEIRO DE SANGENJO O-257 MOLDERO O-116 CABALO DE ALDAN (Cies) O-258 CASUEIRA O-117 FERREIRA O-259 BARCELINAS O-118 NEGRA O-260 LOBEIRAS DE FUERA O-119 EL CAGADO O-261 LOBEIRAS DE TERRA O-120 REDONDA DE FUERA O-262 SEIXELINO O-121 SALVORA O-263 CON DE ESTRO O-122 SANTO DO MAR O-264 CALLUADAS O-123 ISLOTE TINOSA (Puente Ceso) O-265 CAMEYAN O-124 ISLOTES ERBEDOSAS O-266 ASADOIROS O-125 PENA BLANCA O-267 PEDRAVELLA O-126 ISLA ERBOSA (El Ferrol) O-268 SENTENCIAN O-127 MALVEIRA CHICA O-269 MEDA O-128 ISLA PERCEBELLOSA O-270 CURBINA O-129 ISLETA CABRAS O-271 CURBINA DE FENDA O-130 ISLETA COUSO O-272 PICAMILLO O-131 MALVEIRA O-273 TORRE DE CAMOUXO O-132 ISLETA ARNOSA O-274 CAMALLON O-133 LOBEIRA GRANDE O-275 ACENAS O-134 LOBEIRA CHICA O-276 PIEDRAS PIAS O-135 SANTA CRISTINA O-277 CON INSUINA O-136 CARRUMEIRO CHICO O-278 INDEIRA DEL ESTE O-137 SISARGA GRANDE O-279 ORTIGUERA O ESTRUXERIRA O-138 SISARGA CHICA O-280 PEDRANEIRA O-139 BORNEIRA O-281 OS BANOS O-140 PENA CELTA O-282 CHOUSA O-141 LA MAROLA O-283 ORELLUDAS O-142 MAROLETE O-284 LAS CARBALLAS /EX SB DX@WW $425WW260C 425 DX News #260 [3/4] 27 April 1996 No.260 BID: $425WW260C

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ISLANDS LIST [SOUTH part 1/2]

S-001 Alboran S-122 Roque Negro (La Palma) S-002 Sancti Petri (Cadiz) S-123 Roque Espinola (La Palma) S-003 Las Palomas (Algeciras) S-124 El Penon De Nogales (La Palma) S-004 Saltes (Huelva) S-125 Roque El Buen Consejo (La Palma) S-005 Gran Canaria S-126 Roques Del Molino (Gomera) S-006 Fuerteventura S-127 Roques De La Caleda (Gomera) S-007 Lanzarote S-128 Pescante (Gomera) S-008 Lobos (Fuerteventura) S-129 Roque De Galisorda (Hierro) S-009 Graciosa (Lanzarote) S-130 Roque Gutierrez (Hierro) S-010 Alegranza (Lanzarote) S-131 Roque Las Morenas (Hierro) S-011 Montana Clara (Lanzarote) S-132 La Jarrilla (Hierro) S-012 Tenerife S-133 Roque De La Hoya (Hierro) S-013 La Palma S-134 Roque Del Herrero o Cruz Cirilo S-014 Gomera S-135 Roque Matavino S-015 Hierro S-136 Roque De Pilato S-016 Isabel II (Chafarinas) S-137 Perejil (Ceuta) S-017 Roque Del Este (Lanzarote) S-138 Santa Catalina (Ceuta) S-018 Roque Del Oeste (Lanzarote) S-139 Mayor (Benzu) S-019 Roque Salmor (Hierro) S-140 Menor (Benzu) S-020 Roque Anaga De Dentro (Tener.) S-141 La Ribera (Ceuta) S-021 Roque Anaga De Fuera (Tenerife) S-142 El Pineo (Ceuta) S-022 Roque De Gando S-143 Dos Hermanas (Ceuta) S-023 Roque De Arinaga S-144 La Poza (Ceuta) S-024 Penon De Alhucemas S-145 Isleta Punta Del Morro (Ceuta) S-025 Isla De Tierra (Alhucemas) S-146 Isleta De La Piscina (Ceuta) S-026 Isla De Mar (Alhucemas) S-147 Roque De Jablillo (Hierro) S-027 Cabrito (Algeciras) S-148 Roque De La Bonanza (Hierro) S-028 Isleta Grande S-149 Roque Baja Larga S-029 Islotes Alcorrin S-150 Roque Puerto De Alcala S-030 Las Palomas (Tarifa) S-151 El Clavo (Ceuta) S-031 Isla De La Nube (Alboran) S-152 Escollo Punta Bermeja (Ceuta) S-032 Las Palomas (Malaga) S-153 Escollo Punta Cabeza (Ceuta) S-033 Penon Santo De Afuera S-154 Escollo Punta Blanca (Ceuta) S-034 La Isleta (Lanzarote) S-155 Escollo Punta Almeja (Ceuta) S-035 Risco Partido o Dedo De Dios S-156 Escollo Punta Cabria (Ceuta) S-036 De Las Cruces (Lanzarote) S-157 Escollo El Jaral (Ceuta) S-037 Roque Santo Domingo (La Palma) S-158 Escollo De Juan Cortes (Ceuta) S-038 Canela (Huelva) S-159 Penon Del Cuervo S-039 Roque Del Herrero S-160 Piedras De Las Cuevas (Ceuta) S-040 Los Roquetes S-161 Los Americanos (Ceuta) S-041 Bacuta (Huelva) S-162 Islote Del Sarchal (Ceuta) S-042 Dos Hermanas (Cadiz) S-163 Islotes De La Pena (Ceuta) S-043 Roque Del Moro (Fuerteventura) S-164 Roque Punta Sargo S-044 Islotes Del Toston (Fuertev.) S-165 Roque Del Moreno S-045 Verde (Cadiz) S-166 Roque La Caja Del Dinero S-046 Del Rey (Chafarinas) S-167 Roque Rosalia S-047 Congreso (Chafarinas) S-168 Roque Tixera S-048 Penon De Santo Enmedio S-169 Roque Media Luna S-049 Roque De Garachico S-170 Baja Izquierda S-050 Roque De La Sal (Hierro) S-171 Roque San Borondon S-051 Roque Del Pozo (Hierro) S-172 Roque Caleta De Milan S-052 Roque De Guincho (Hierro) S-173 Roque De San Roque S-053 Roques De Gabaneras (La Palma) S-174 Callao De Tochero S-054 Roques De Niares (La Palma) S-175 El Infernillo S-055 Roques De Iguala (Gomera) S-176 Los Tortadores S-056 Roque De Afuera (Gomera) S-177 Roque De Juan Negrin S-057 Islote Barlovento (Fuertev.) S-178 Roque De Juan Centellas S-058 El Islote o Amanay (Fuertev.) S-179 Roque De Mantas S-059 Islotes De La Barra(Fuertev.) S-180 Risco Pajero S-060 Roque De Los Marroyos (Fuertev) S-181 Roque Diente De Ajo /EX SB DX@WW $425WW260D 425 DX News #260 [4/4] 27 April 1996 No.260 BID: $425WW260D

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ISLANDS LIST [SOUTH part 2/2]

S-061 Roque Fasnia o Abona S-182 Roque Del Bizcocho S-062 Roque De Topaciegos (La Palma) S-183 Roque El Guindantes S-063 Roque De Magdalena (La Palma) S-184 Roque De La Baja S-064 Las Azofeas (Cadiz) S-185 Piedra El Gallo S-065 Islote Los Ingleses (Lanzarote) S-186 Roque De Las Aguas S-066 Isla De San Gabriel (Lanzarote) S-187 Callao De Los Terreros S-067 Islote Juan Rejon (Lanzarote) S-188 Roque Partido S-068 Islote Del Amor (Lanzarote) S-189 Roque Las Galeras S-069 Islote Del Frances (Lanzarote) S-190 Roques De Anaga S-070 Roques De Anaga (La Palma) S-191 Roques De Don Pedro S-071 Roques De Las Hermanas S-192 El Roque Cascajo S-072 El Cerrado Grande S-193 Roque De Los Gomeros S-073 Islote El Rodrigo (Fuertev.) S-194 Roque Gaviote S-074 El Roque De Arucas S-195 Roque Piedra Bermeja S-075 Roque Negro S-196 Roque Naos S-076 Roque Del Camello S-197 Roque Tifirabe S-077 Roque Benijo S-198 Roque Punta Gorda S-078 Roque De La Rapadura S-199 Roque Bajio Falso S-079 Roque De La Playa S-200 El Roquillo S-080 Roque Baja Negra S-201 Roque Del Trigo S-081 Roque Melenara S-202 Roque Del Medio S-082 Roque Sardas S-203 Roque Del Guincho S-083 Los Andenes S-204 Roca Arraijana (Granada) S-084 Roque Farion De Afuera (Lanzar) S-205 Islote De Alfonso Diaz S-085 Isleta Las Bajas (Lanzarote) S-206 Islote De Juan Viera S-086 Islote El Charcon (Fuertev.) S-207 Isolte De Torrecilla S-087 Roque Las Tabaibas (La Palma) S-208 Islote Menor De Santa Catalina S-088 Roque De Tierra (Gomera) S-209 Isleta De Santa Ana S-089 Roque Del Barbudo (Hierro) S-210 Isleta Bil-Bil S-090 Roque De Tio Millo (Hierro) S-211 Isleta De Los Maites S-091 Roque Salvador (Hierro) S-212 Isleta De La Sal Grande S-092 Roque Los Joraditos (Hierro) S-213 Isleta De La Sal Chica S-093 Roque De Ramon (Hierro) S-214 Piedra Paloma S-094 Roques De Las Salinas (Hierro) S-215 Calatilla S-095 Roques De Las Palomas (Hierro) S-216 Islotes De La Marujita S-096 Roque Las Chiriminas (Hierro) S-217 Escollo Punta El Chiclon S-097 Roque De Las Gaviotas (Hierro) S-218 Islote De Los Dorados S-098 Roque De Amacas (Hierro) S-219 Laja Flores S-099 Roque De Tagao (Hierro) S-220 Islote De La Botella S-100 Los Roquitos De Niz (Hierro) S-221 Escollos Punta Saucino S-101 Roque De Tufia S-222 El Manto S-102 La Barra S-223 Islote Torreon Del Recinto S-103 Los Galiones S-224 Isleta Del Puntal De La Cruz S-104 Roque Del Espinal S-225 Farallon Grande De Sancti Petri S-105 Roques Del Sauzal S-226 Arrecife De La Perla S-106 Roque Los Garajados S-227 Islotes De Cala Arenas S-107 Rocas Fraile S-228 Piedra Jabon S-108 Roque De Santiago Del Teide S-229 Piedra De La Morena S-109 Roque Chico S-230 Islotes De Punta De Las Cuevas S-110 Roque Bermejo S-231 Islote De Mejias S-111 Roque De Antequera S-232 Islote Del Castillo S-112 Los Dos Roques S-233 Isla De Leon S-113 Roque De Marciega S-234 Isla De Cronio S-114 Arrecife De Orzola (Lanzarote) S-235 Farallon Chico De Sancti Petri S-115 Arrecife El Griego (Fuertevent) S-236 Los Farallones De Sancti Petri S-116 Roque De Terife (Fuerteventura) S-237 Isla De La Caleta De Adeje S-117 Islote De Barreto (Fuertev.) S-238 Islotes Del Algarrobo S-118 Roque Del Guincho (La Palma) S-239 Islotes Juan Gomez S-119 Roque De La Sal (La Palma) S-240 Islotes Piedra Del Ajo S-120 Roque Los Gallos (La Palma) S-241 Piedra Del Tio Pepe S-121 Pata Del Roque (La Palma) S-242 Islotes De Fuente Cubierta

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3A - From 11 to 13 May Tony (3A/IK1QBT), Frank (3A/IK1HLG) and Mauro (3A/IK1CJO) will be active from Monaco. The operations will take place on all bands, WARC included, in SSB, CW e RTTY. QSL via their home calls. 3V - From 23 to 30 May Hrane, YT1AD will be active again from radio club 3V8BB. QSL via home call. 7O - From 22 to 24 April Jean-Jacques, J28JJ was active /7O in RTTY. The status of this activity is not clear at the moment. QSL via F6HGO. 9A - 9A0CW will be active during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (25-26 May). QSL via 9A2AJ. 9H - From 22 May to 21 June Ruben, DL4VCR will be active from Malta mainly on 160 metres) using the call 9H3II. QSL via home call. 9K - Dave's (KA5TQF) [425DXN 257] and Hamad's (9K2HN) planned activity from Kubbar island (AS-118) took place on 1 May with the call 9K2HN/P. QSL via 9K2HN. 9Y - Alby, 9Y4/HB9TU and Peter, 9Y4/DJ4XN will be active in CW and SSB from Tobago (SA-009) up to 9 May. A6 - On 19 April Peter, OK1CZ ended his activity from A61AF after 2000 QSOs, all in CW (mainly on 30 and 17 metres). QSL via OK1CZ (only for contacts from 12 to 18 April, otherwise the manager is N1QMM). A9 - Bob, A92GD will not be active for the whole month of May. BV - Kin-Men island (AS-102) should be activated for five days at the end of July by a group of Japanese and Taiwanese operators. Operations are planned on all bands with two stations using the BO0K and BO0KS calls. BY - OK1DOR/BY1BJ is active, particularly on the WARC bands. C2 - C21/JA1WPX is active, particularly on the LF bands. C5 - Jerry, C56/KC4YDP is active in CW from Banjul, Gambia. QSL via home call. C6 - From 1 May to 12 June Bill, KM1E will be active (mainly on 6 metres and WARC bands) as C6AGN from Green Turtle Cay (NA-080). QSL via KA1DIG. C6 - From 7 to 17 June WZ8D will be active (particularly on 6 metres) as C6AIE. CT3 - From 1 to 22 May Hermann, HB9CRV (member of the CT3M team) will be active from Madeira using the CT3FN call. Operations are expected mainly on low bands. QSL via home call. CX - Jorge, CX6VM will participate in the CQWW WPX CW Contest using the call CW6V. QSL for both calls via W3HNK. D6 - From 22 August to 4 September DL4XS, DL6ET and DL3KDV will be active from Comoro on all bands, 160 metres included. E3 - Andy, G4OEP was active as E3A30 for eight days. Andy reports to have a regular licence. E3 - Tony I0JX reports that a station E3A30 has been active on 20 (between 11 ad 13 UTC, on 21.028 MHz), 21 (between 10 and 12.45 UTC) and 22 (between 10.17 UTC and 15 UTC) April. The operators said his name is Andy, located in Asmara and gave G4OEP as QSL manager. EA - The activity from El Portell island (DIE E-243) [425DXN 259] has been postponed to Sunday 5 May, weather permitting. QSL via EA3BT. EA - On 19 May EA1AAD/p will be active from Virtus island (DIEI BU-05). QSL via EA5OL. EA - On 12 May ED1IUP will be active from Torquemada island (DIEI P-07). QSL via EA1CAI. EA - On 26 May ED1IUP will be active from Astudillo island (DIEI P-24). QSL via EA1CAI. EA - On 12 May ED7ILM will be active from La Minilla island(DIEI SE-10). QSL via EA7URS. EA - On 19 May ED7ILC will be active from Correa island (DIEI SE-12). QSL via EA7URS. EA - From 25 to 26 May ED4SEG/1 will be active from Soto de la Esperan- za island (DIEI SG-05). QSL via EA4ENQ. EA - From 29 to 30 June ED4IDS/1 will be active from Molino de Crespos island (DIEI SO-08). QSL via EA4ENQ. EA - In July ED1RUA will be active from Rua island (DIE O-63). QSL via EA1BEZ. EA - From 8 to 9 June ED7SPI will be active from Sancti Petri island (EU-143, DIE S-002). QSL via EA7PY. F - From 10 to 12 May a group of operators from Le Havre will be active on all bands, in CW and SSB, from Chausey islands (EU-039) with the special call TM5CHY. QSL to F6IUI.

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F - From 28 June to 5 July F6EXQ and other operators will be active as F6KSA/P from Cordouan island (EU-159). FH - After the operations from Comoro DL4XS, DL6ET and DL3KDV (see D6) would like to be active from Mayotte for a week. Dates are still to be confirmed and depend on transportation. FR - Bernd, DL1VJ and Heinz, F5NRG will participate in the CQWW WPX CW Contest (25-26 May) from Reunion island using the call TO3R. Before and after the contest they will use their home calls FR/. QSL via F6KLS. G - G0ORH, G3KLH, G3ZGC and other operators from the Newbury Radio Club will participate in the IOTA Contest from the island of Wight (EU-120) probably as G3WOI. QSL via G3WOI. GD - From 5 to 17 July Bert, GD/PA3GIO will be active in SSB. GU - From 18 to 25 May GU/DL4OCM (from 80 to 12 metres), GU/DL1FDH (10 and 6 metres) and GU/DG4YIE (on 2 metres and via satellite) will be active from Guersney. QSL via home calls. HS - From 5 UTC of 24 to 5 UTC of 26 May the Korean DX Club will be active from Chebu island (AS-105) using the call DS0DX/2. The operations will take place on all bands. The KDXC activated Chebu for the first time in July 1993 (HL93A/2). I - From 2 to 6 May I5JHW, I5NSR, I5ESR, I5PKP, IK5FTQ, IK5QQE and IK5ZWB will be active on all bands from Giannutri island (EU-028 IIA GR-001) using the call I5JHW/IA5. They plan to participate in the International ARI DX Contest using the special call IR5R. QSL via I5JHW. I - From 24 to 26 April IL3/IK4WLU, IL3/IK4GLV, IL3/IK4NQW, IL3/IK4RSR, IL3/IK4RUX and IL3/IK4THF were been active from Albarella island (IIA RO-002). QSL via their respective home calls. I - Gaetano's (IT9GAI) activity from Palme island (IIA SR-???) [425DXN 259] has been postponed to May or June. I - Mauro (I1JQJ), Paolo (IK1NLZ), Gianni (IK1QFP), Daniele (IK1QQT), Livio (IK1RLI) and Elena (IK1XVK) will participate in the Interna- tional ARI DX Contest (4-5 May) using the call IU1L. QSL via IK1NLZ. I - Stefano, IK2QEI will participate in the International ARI DX Contest (4-5 May) using the call IR2Y. QSL via IK2QEI. I - From 25 April to 2 May Stefano, I0WTD was active from Ventotene (EU-045, IIA LT-011) using the IB0/PA3FWP/p call. I - From 16 to 24 June Angelo, IK2HTW will be /IA5 from some islands in the Toscano archipelago (EU-028). I - I2EOW, I2VXJ and other operators from the Marconi Contest Club will participate in the WAE DX Contest SSB from Lampedusa island. IS0 - Froml 1 to 31 August Davide, IM0/IK1TKS will be active on 10, 15, 20 and 40 metres from some Sardinian islands valid for EU-165: San Pie- tro (IIA CA-013), Piana (IIA CA-008), Ratti (IIA CA-010), Calavina- gra (IIA CA-019). QSL via home call (P.O. Box 5602, 16154 Genova-GE) also via bureau. JA - Takeyasu's (JR0GFM) activity from Tsushima islands (AS-036) [425DXN 259] will be in QRP from 07.00 UTC of 5 May to 04.00 UTC of 7 May. He will work on 30 metres (3 watts) and 20 metres (SSB and CW, with 2 watts). JD1 - JH2ENF/JD1 is active mainly in CW from Iwo Jima (AS-030). FO - Stan, FO5IW (OC-067) has been reported on 20 metres. KL7 - John, NL7TB reports that the Barren Islands (NA-???) expedition is confirmed from 4 (starting from 18 UTC) to 8 July [425DXN 237]. The operators will be NL7TB, N6IV and probably also NL7RR and W7VMF. The call will be NL7TB and the operations (on 20, 40 and 80 metres SSB) should take place from East Amatuli Island. QSL via NL7TB. OD - Denis, F5PWT is /OD. QSL via F5PRR. OH0 - From 3 to 5 May it is planned an activity on all bands in CW and SSB with possible calls OH0JJN (QSL via K3FK), OH0NRG (QSL via OH2NRG) and OH0KMG (QSL via OH2KMG). P2 - Vince P29VH is active again on all bands. QSL via VK4FW (ex VK4CRR). P2 - P29AK's activity from Pocklington Reef [425DXN 255] should start on 7 May. P5 - Laszlo HA0HW (ex XU0HW and QSL manager of XU7VK and XU95HA), reports that Sanyi, HA7VK (ex XU7VK and XU95HA) and his wife Judit, HA7RJ will be in Phjongjang from 21 May to the end of July and they will try to have a permission to operate. SV - From 20 June to 5 July Vito SV8/I3BQC will be active from Samos (EU- 049) and from other islands in that area. T30 - Ron, ZL1AMO is active from Western Kiribati as T30BH. QSL via home call. TL - Eric, F5SEC will be active as TL8ED up to the end of May. QSL via home call. TZ - Larry, TZ6VV [425DXN 257] is now active mainly in CW, on 40, 17 and, mainly, on 30 metres. Find him between 10.109-10.115 MHz, around 22 UTC during weekends. QSL via TZ6VV (BP 2786, Bamako, Mali).

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UA0 - Starting from 17 May, for about a week, UR8LV/R0 will be active from AS-054. QSL via UR7LD. VK - The DXexpedition to Sandy Island, Lacepede islands(WESTERN AUSTRALIA STATE (N.W. COAST) EAST group OC-???) by Malcolm VK6LC and Dave, VK6DBL is confirmed from 16 to 21 May [425DXN 249]. Two stations will work on 80 (3.798 MHz), 40 (7.042-7.045, 7.165, 7.185 and 7.278 MHz), 20 (14.260 MHz) and 15 metres (21.260 MHz). The call will be VK6ISL. QSL via I1HYW (Gianni Varetto, P.O.Box 1, 10060 Pancalieri -TO, Italy). VK - From 00 UTC to 24 UTC of 17 May the special station AX2ITU will be active to celebrate the World Communications Day. QSL via VK2PS. VK - Bill, VK4FW reports that the DXpedition to Saumarez Reef [425DXN 259] has been postponed to a date to be defined. VP5 - From 9 to 13 May Joe, K8JP will be active mainly in CW, from 10 to 160 metres as VP5/K8JP. QSL via K8JP (whose new address is: Joe Pon- tek, P.O. Box 59573, Schaumburg, IL 60159-0573, USA). YB - From 15 to 19 May the station 8A5ITU will be active in CW and SSB. QSL via YC5BLG. ZF - From 19 to 25 May Mike, W5ZPA will be active in CW, SSB and RTTY from Grand Cayman as ZF2PA. QSL via home call (Michael W Mayer, 5836 Marcia Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA). ZL8 - The DXpedition to Raoul Island, Kermadec islands [425DXN 257] is confirmed from 4 to 14 May, using the call ZL8RI. At 2.30 UTC of 4 May Jan, WA4VQD talked to a station in New Zealand who confirmed that the team has arrived on the island. The main frequencies will be 14.080, 21,080 and 7.040 MHz (RTTY), 1.830, 3.775, 7.065, 14.195, 18.120, 21.295, 24.940 and 28.395/28.495 MHz (SSB), +5 or +20 khz from the bands edge in CW. QSL via ZL2UH.

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+ I1UKM, SK + The Torino ARI Section and 425 DX Gang sadly reports the death of Mario Ghizzani, I1UKM, Sunday 21 April after short illness.

+ VK9ND, SK + On 19 April Bob, VK9ND suddenly passed away while sitting at his radio.

3D2AA ---> 3D2AA (active in CW, SSB and RTTY) was born in Rotuma [425DXN 249], but lives and works in Viti Levu, the main island of Fiji.

3V8BB ---> From 20 to 24 April Javier, XE2CQ was guest operator from club station 3V8BB [425DXN 255]. Jerry, AA6BB has already started replying to QSL requests.

CLIPPERTON ---> Jay WA2FIJ would like to return to Clipperton next March. He says "I am not looking for funds or contributions, I am trying to keep costs down by looking for hams or friends of hams with boats capable of making the trip".

FAIRS - The 11 and 12 May the FAIRS (Foundation for Amateur Radio Service) will celebrate the fifth anniversary with a special activity in 40, 20 and 15 metres by KK4TW, US5WE, BY1QH, 8R1WD and S21AM. QSL via FAIRS, P.O.Box 341, Floyd, VA 24091, USA.

KU9C ---> Steve, KU9C is the QSL manager for the following stations: 8P6AD, 8P6AL, 8P6AM, 8P6BE, 8P6BU, 8P6CV, 8P6DA, 8P6DK, 8P6QA, 8P6QY, 8P6RY, 8P6SH, 9M6BH, 9M8X, BV9P, FM5DN, VR2GO, XX9AS, XX9AW, XX9JN, XX9TZ, XX9X, YO6JN. For bureau answers, it is possible to send a request to Steve through E-mail ([email protected]), writing the call, date, hour and frequency of the contacts to be confirmed.

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LACEPEDE ISLANDS ---> The Diamond DX Club thanks, through the 425 DX News, those who sent contributions for the forthcoming DXpedition to Lacepede Is. Up to now the following have sent a contribution: DE0MST, DL1SCQ, DL2SCQ, DL3MDJ, EA5KB, F5OKK, F5XL, F6ELE, F9MD, G3KMA, G3NUG I1EEW, I1HYW, I1JQJ, I1SNW, I1WAL, I1WFF, I1ZL, I2CBM, I2MWZ, I2FUG, I2VDX, I2LXA, I2YWR, I8ACB, IK1ADH, IK1GPG, IK1QFM, IK2FIQ, IK2ILH, IK2PZG, IT9GAI, JI6KVR, IT9UAG, OE3WWB, K1IYD, K9PPY,W1NG, W3KH and W6RT. Dewitt Jones, W4BAA acting on behalf of DDXC-North America, collected funds in U.S. (TNX: K5MK K6DT, KB8O, KD7SO, KE4I, NN2C, VE3XN, VE6VK, VE7IG, W4BAA, W5BOS, W9DC, W9DWQ W9HAO, W9NZM, W0MLY, WB9EEE, WD9FEN) and Yukihiro Deguchi, JI6KVR who collects funds in Asia. Thanks to voluntary donations DDXC collected until now about 1000 dollars to fund part of Malcolm's (VK6LC) expedition to the Lacepedes (OC-???) planned from 16 to 21 May [425DXN 249]. The Diamond DX Club aim is to reach at least 1000 dollars. Contributions are still welcome via I1HYW (Gianni Va- retto, P.O.Box 1, 10060 Pancalieri-TO, Italy) or for North America via W4BAA (Dewitt Jones, P.O.Box 379, Glen Arbor, Michigan 49636, USA) or for Asia via JI6KVR (Yuki Deguchi, 4796 Takashima-machi Yatsushiro City Kumamoto, 866 Japan) or for Oceania via VK6LC himself (Malcolm M. Johnson, 9 Abinger Road, Lynwood 6155, Western Australia).

QSL ---> QSLs for ED3ELZ, active during the WPX, go via EA3ELZ.

QSL ---> IK7MXB reports to have received the QSLs for Raul's (IK8VRS) operations from Scoglio Cannone and Scoglio dello Schiavo. The cards will be sent in a short while.

QSL ---> Ron, DL4FDU/NP2AQ reports that cards for EY8/NP2AQ, EZ0AA, EK9RM, 4L0MR and DL4FDU must be sent to this addres (the one in the Callbook is no more valid): Ron Maples, PSC-115 (ESC), APO AE 09213-0115.

QSL 9U/F5FHI ---> Gerard, F2VX has received all the logs for the operations of 9U/F5FHI [425DXN 259], who starting from 19 April is active as 9U5DX.

QSL FM5DN ---> KU9C is the new QSL manager for Leon Richer, FM5DN (Steve replies via bureau as well). Former QSL manager Doug, N3ADL will send Steve the requests that are still coming to his address.

QSL IY1TTM ---> IK4XQM did not join the activity of the Western Emilia DX Club. The QSL manager for IY1TTM operations during the International Marconi Day [425DXN 257] is therefore I1TKB. The activity took place on 20 and 40 metres, with about 400 QSOs logged. Do not send dupes as the cards already sent to IK4XQM will be delivered to I1TKB.

QSL R3IOTA ---> The QSL manager for this special station, active during the Lipetsk IOTA Convention (27-28 April) is RW3GW.

QSL TJ1GG & TJ1RA ---> Erminio, I2EOW has received the logs for both these stations and started replying to the requests. Alberto, TJ1RA will stay in Cameroon until the end of June.

QSL TK/IK3JYE ---> Armando, IK3JYE reports that he answered all the requests received directly and via bureau for his operations from Corsica (September 1995). Armando hopes to be again portable TK during the first weeks of Sep- tember.

QSL UH3E/UA9TF ---> Leila, KB6MXH has Stan's (UH3E/UA9TF) logs for 1990, 1991 and 1993, but she has not hear from him since 1994.

QSL VK9 ---> Rudi reports that almost all the labels for the VK9XY and VK9CR operations have been printed, but the cards are not yet ready.

SOUTH AFRICA ---> Don, G3XTT reports after government changes in South Afri- ca, border lines have been redefined. The current provinces are nine (for example the old Transvaal has been divided up into two parts) and it is possible that the ZS1-ZS9 prefixes will be issued to them, while all the South African islands (Marion and Prince Edward included) should use the ZS0 prefix [tnx DXNS].

SOUTH SANDWICH ISLAND ANTARCTIC DX GROUP ---> Gary Jones, W5VSZ has joined the SSIDXG. Gary has been licensed for 35 years, is a first-rate CW operator and will be responsible for the SSIDXG Web site, whose birth is planned in a few weeks' time. After the VP8SSI, VP8BZL, VP8CBE, VP8CBA and 3Y0PI activities, the SSIDXG is planning an expedition to another Antarctic "most wanted" island.

ST. HELENA & ASCENSION ---> Andy, G4ZVJ logged about 13,000 QSOs as ZD7VJ [425DXN 251] (although the amplifier broken the second day of operations) and about 200 as ZD8VJ [425DXN 251].

WRTC 96 ---> The 1996 World Radiosport Team Championship will take place on 13-14 July near San Francisco. The 52 teams, each with two operators, will use the W6A-W6Z and K6A-K6Z calls and will also participate in the IARU HF World Championship.

W0YR ---> Mike Lonneke, has been transferred from Mosca to Budapest. His new address is HA/W0YR, QSL via AA9DX (P.O.Box 923, Wood Frome, IL 60191-0923 USA).

QSL received via direct: 1A0KM, 3D2HG, 9L1PG, 9U/EA1FH, A92GD, DS0DX/2 (AS-122), EM1KA (WABA UR-01), FT5WF, HK0/DL4MEH, R0MIR, TD9IGI, TY8G, V47HP, YE8SUN (OC-210), YE8TI (OC-209), YS1RRD, XT2DP, XY1HT, ZK1DXC, ZV0TI

QSL received via WF5E DX QSL service: BV9G, SV2ASP/A, T5AR, YE50RI, YE8TI (OC-209)

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>>> ADDRESSES <<<

4F1JUX Gerry, P.O.Box 8078, Paranaque, 1700 Manila, Philippines 9N1HA Mr. Suresh, P.O.Box 10091, Kathmandu, Nepal A41LZ P.O.Box 2837, Ruwi 112, Sultanate of Oman AA0GL Marshall, 303 Hillcrest Drive, RR-3, Larned, KS-67550, USA. BZ4BRX P.O.Box 538, Nanjing, China CN8TW Ali Sekkat, Avenue de Fes, Californie, 20150 Casablanca, Morocco CU5ARJ A.R.J., P.O.Box 44-9800, Velas, Sao Jorge Island, Azores, Portugal DF1AL Juergen Weidemann, Kuedinghovener Strasse 142, D-53227 Bonn, Germany DF8AN Michael Noertemann, Amselstieg 4, D-38226 Salzgitter, Germany DL7DF Siefried Presch, Wilhelmsmuehlenweg 123, D-12621 Berlin, Germany DL7FT Frank Turek, Quakerstr. 21, D-13403 Berlin, Germany E21CJN P.O.Box 25, Bangkok 10111, Thailand EA6BH Mateo Campomar Munar, Reina M.Mompeller 74-B, 07007 Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain F6KLS Saar Lorraine DX Club, 48 Rue Haute, F-57350 Stiring Wendel, France G4ZVJ Andy Chadwick, 5 Thorpe Chase, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1UA, UK HB9BRM Mario, Falkensteinersstrasse 5, CH-4710 Balsthal, Switzerland HP2CWB Jose NG Lee, Disney International, PTY-201, Box 02-5275, Miami, FL-33102-5275, USA IT9KDA Santino, P.O.Box 99, 98028 Santa Teresa Di Riva-ME, Italy JH1NBN Yousuke Uchiyama, 924-4 Yokokawa, Hachiouji, Tokyo 193, Japan NARS Nigerian Amateur Radio Society, P.O.Box 2873, GPO, MArina, Lagos, Republic Federal of Nigeria N3AHA Ace Jansen, 42857 Hollywood Park Place, Ashburn, VA 20147, USA NE8Z Rick Dorsch, P.O.Box 616, Hamburg, MI 48139-0616, USA OD5NJ Gabriel Antoine Madiros, P.O.Box 70647, Beirut, Lebanon OH2KI Olli Rissanen, Suite 599, 1313 S. Military Trail, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442, USA OKDXF OK-DX Foundation, P.O.Box 73, 293 06 Bradlec, Czech Republic SM0AGD Vestegatan 27, S-19556 Marsta, Sweden SV1CIB Dimitris Lianos, P.O.Box 127, GR-30100 Agrinion, Greece SV1CID Kostas Bakolitsa, Papastratou 42, GR-30100 Agrinion, Greece TZ6VV Larry Erwin, P.O.Box 2786, Bamako, Mali VR2KM Terry, P.O.Box 541, Hong Kong XX9KC Kenny, P.O.Box 58, Macao YB5NOF John E.Fromuas, P.O.Box 1205, Palu 94001, Indonesia ZL2HU Ken Holdom, P.O.Box 56099, Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand

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PERIOD CALL REF till Sep 5R8EN * by F2JD 245 till 06/05 8P9IR & 8P9IU * by DJ1TO & DL7UTO 257 till 07/05 9K2=9K5 * special prefix 259 till May 9K * by KA5TQF 257 till 05/05 9M2/G4JVG: Pinang State group (AS-015) 257 till ?? 9N1HP * by JA1OEM 259 till 09/05 9Y4/HB9TU & 9Y4/DJ4XN: Tobago Isl. (SA-009) 261 till 05/05 GM: Summer Is. (EU-092) * by K5MK, G0EVV, G0KJW 259 till 10/05 HC8 * by DF1VU, DL4VCG, DK5VP 257 till 06/05 IA5: Giannutri Isl. (EU-028) (IIA GR-001) * by I5 team 261 till 05/05 IR8ANT (WABA joker) 259 till 27/05 J37Q & J37P 259 till 05/05 JW5HE * by OZ8RO 259 till 05/05 OH0 * by K3FK, OH2NRG, OHKMG 261 till 12/06 PY0TI: Trindade * by PY1UP 253 till 05/05 SV8/G0WZK/qrp: Antiparos Isl. (EU-067) 259 till ?? T30BH * by ZL1AMO 261 till 04/05 TI9X & TE9RLI: Cocos * by TI & JA team 259 till June VQ9DX * by AA5DX 253 till Dec 96 VK0WH: Macquarie 238 01/05-22/05 C6AGN * by KM1E 261 01/05-22/05 CT3FN * by HB9CRV 261 02/05-14/05 V73W: Kwajalein (OC-028) * by WW1V 257 03/05-08/05 A3 * by DF8AN/qrp 257 03/05-08/05 CU4AH/p: Graciosa Isl. (DIP AZ-004) (FAZ-003) 259 04/05-05/05 CU5ARJ: S. Jorge Isl. (DIP AZ-005) 255 04/05-05/05 ED6IDM: Isla de Menorca (DIE E-022) 259 04/05-05/05 IR2Y * by IK2QEI 261 04/05-05/05 IU1L * by I1 team 261 04/05-14/05 ZL8RI * by ZL2HU's team 249 04/05-05/05 >>> ARI International DX Contest <<< *** 05/05 EA3BT/p: Isla El Portell (DIE E-243) 261 05/05-07/05 ED1IFA: Isla de Arosa (DIE O-007) 255 05/05-11/05 FB1BAM/p: Belle Isl. (EU-048) 259 05/05-07/05 JR0GFM: Tsushima Is. (AS-036) 259 07/05-?? P2: Pocklington Reef (OC-???) * by P29AK 261 07/05-09/05 G: Farne Is. (EU-109) * by K5MK, G0EVV, G0KJW 259 08/05-?? 5W * by DF8AN/qrp 257 09/05-13/05 VP5/K8JP 261 10/05-12/05 TM5CHY: Chausey Isl. (EU-039) * F team 261 10/05-20/05 ZB2/DL7CM & ZB2/DL1BX 257 11/05-13/05 3A * by IK1QBT, IK1HLG. IK1CJO 261 12/05 ED1IUP: Isla Torquemada (DIEI P-07) 261 12/05 ED7ILM: Isla La Minilla (DIEI SE-10) 261 15/05-19/05 8A5ITU 261 16/05-21/05 VK: Lacepede Is. (OC-???) * by VK6LC & VK6DLB 261 17/05 AX2ITU * special event station 261 17/05-31/05 9H * by DL7IO, DL7IQ, DL7UTM, DL7UTR. DL7RUM 251 17/05-25/05 UR8LV/R0: (AS-054) 261 18/05-25/05 GU * by DL4OCM, DL1FDH, DG4IYE 261 18/05-31/05 VK9: Cocos Keeling * by VK4FW, VK4DHM, VK2IVK 259 18/05 European Sprint Spring CW *** 19/05 EA1AAD/p: Isla Virtus (DIEI BU-05) 261 19/05 ED7ILC: Isla Correa (DIEI SE-12) 261 19/05-25/05 ZF2PA * by W5ZPA 261 22/05-21-06 9H3II * by DL4VCR 261 23/05-30/05 3V8BB * by YT1AD 261 24/05-26/05 CT8FMX/p: Lighthouse - Ponta del Piadade (FAL-003) 257 24/05-25/05 DS0DX/2: Chebu Isl. (AS-105) * by Korean DX Club 261 25/05-26/05 9A0CW 261 25/05-26/05 CO0RCT * by CO8ZZ 259 25/05-26/05 CW6V * by CX6VM 261 25/05-26/05 ED4SEG/1: Isla Soto de la Esperanza (DIEI SG-05) 261 25/05-26/05 TO3R: Reunion Isl. * by DL1VJ & F5NRG 261 25/05-26/05 XA5T * by Texas DX Socieety 259 25/05-26/05 CQ WW CW WPX Contest *** 25/05-14/06 SV5/SM7DAY/qrp 257 26/05 ED1IUP: Isla Astudillo (DIEI P-24) 261 26/05-30/05 G: Scilly Is. (EU-011) * by G0SGB, G1SMX, G2UT 259 27/05-10/06 IJ7: Sant'Andrea di Gallipoli Isl (EU-091)(IIA LE-001) 259 28/05-05/07 F6KSA/p: Cordouan Isl. (EU-159) 261 May 3B6: Agalega * by G3MFW/ZS1JF 245 May FO0FM/p: Dundas Reef (OC-066) * VK team ??? 255 May FR/G * by FR5HG ??? 251 May IL3/IK4HPU: La Batteria Isl. (IIA RO-007) 259 May FS/N2INQ * by JH4IFF ??? 259 May-mid Sep VP8BPZ: Falkland Is. * by DA4RG 253 May-December ZD8DEZ * by G0DEZ 259 May-July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS5IR 253 /EX

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9L - Baldur, 9L/DJ6SI is currently active from Sierra Leone, particularly on WARC bands CW. 9V - JA9IFF (Jim Nakajima, Setogaya 138-19-704, Hodogaya, Yokohama 240, Japan) is the new QSL manager for Shin, 9V1ZW. F - From 16-18 May an activity will take place from the island of Frioul (EU-095) as TM1MA. QSL via F5TKA. HL - The QSL manager for DS0DX/2, whose activity from Chebu Island (AS-105) is expected from 24-26 May [425DXN 261], is HL1XP, direct or via the bureau). I - On 12 May IB0/IK0HWI will be active (20 and 40 metres) from an IIA island nearby Ponza (IOTA EU-045). QSL via home call. JD1 - The station currently active from Minami Torishima is not JG8BQI [425DXN 259], but JG8NQJ/JD1, who will be QRV till 21 May and again from 15 July for about three months. After being back to Japan for two months, he will be going to JD1 for other three months and so on. He is active in 10, 15, 20, 30, 40 e 80 metres (CW, SSB and RTTY). QSL via JA8CJY: Susumu Sanada, 5-4 Shin-ei, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo 004, Japan. KH4 - Bill Myerson, NH6/KH4 [425DXN 257] will be again active from Midway island starting from 16 May for at least one week. Operations will take place from 80 to 160 metres SSB and CW, at about 22 Midway time. Bill, who might stay on the island for the CQWW CW WPX Contest (25-26 May), plans to put a lot of emphasis on QSOs with Europe and Africa. QSL via KL7H. YB - 8A5ITU's activity, which is expected from 15-19 May [425DXN 261], will take place from Mentawai Is. (OC-???). QSL via YC5BLG.

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*** IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ISSUED IN APRIL ***

OC-212 VK2 NEW SOUTH WALES STATE CENTRE group (Australia, New South Wales islands, letter "a"), issued following the operations of VK2BRT from the Broughton islands.

OC-213 YB8 TOGIAN IS (Indonesia, islands YB8, letter "t"), issued following the operations of YE8T. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW262B 425 DX News #262 [2/5] 11 May 1996 No.262 BID: $425WW262B

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1) The entities which qualifies for IIA are the islands, the rocks, the so-called "faraglioni" (stacks) and, generally, any piece of earth, sand or rock that emerges from the water at any point of the day, regardless to high or low tide. At all events, the concept of island as generally accepted shall always be preserved.

2) Links to the mainland through man-made structures, such as bridges etc., do not restrict the validity, provided that water is free to flow thriugh that bridge etc.

3) Man-made islands (such as artificial islands, breakwaters, barriers etc.) do not count.

4) Islands located in rivers and lakes do not count.

5) The island, as defined at para 1 above, should be shown and named on the "Carta d'Italia alla scala 1:25.000", published by the Istituto Geografico Militare. If the island is shown but not named, the name shall be deducible from detailed nautical charts, documents issued by an habour office, specialized publications or from any other official source.

6) The distance from the coast must always be more than 50 metres at low tide.

7) The minimum number of contacts for HF operations to be accepted is 100.

8) The List of the Islands updated at 31 December 1995 should be considered as complete. Changes (either integrations or deletions) will be made on specific application, which shall be supported by the required cartographical evidence.

9) The IIA annual listing will be published in "Radio Rivista". It will be compiled on the basis of the applications for certificates and updates received by 31 December of the previous year.

10) Any application for a new island to be included in the IIA LIst of the Islands shall be submitted exclusively to the Award Manager. In case of controversy, the Award Manager will turn to the IIA Committee members' experience.

11) Any revision or controversy shall be considered by the IIA Committee, whose decisions will be final.

12) Italians OM and SWL should reach 50 islands confirmed and 10 groups. Europeans should reach 30 islands and 6 groups. Extraeuropeans should reach 15 islands and 3 groups. Contacts must be made starting from 1 January 1970.

13) The Award is for contacts made on HF or V/U/SHF. Contacts on the former bands cannot be combinable with contacts made on the latter. Every HF contact counts for 1 point, every V/U/SHF contact counts for 2 points (if the QRB exceeds 300 kilentres) or 3 points (if the QRB exceeds 500 kilometres).

14) Honour Roll: special plaque for 100 islands confirmed and 15 groups.

15) All Italian Islands Trophy (AIIT): special plaque for 300 islands confirmed.

16) Costs: The cost for the award is 7,000 Italian lire, 10 IRC or 5 dollars; the cost for Honour Roll and AIIT is 30,000 Italian lire, 30 IRC or 20 dollars.

17) Applications for the Ward should be sent to the ARI Award Manager, Via Scarlatti 31, 20124 Milano-MI, Italy.

18) Applications for the plaques should be sent to Diamond DX Club, c/o I8IYW.

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*** IIA: NEW REFERENCE NUMBERS, CORRECTIONS AND INTEGRATIONS ***

IIA ISLAND GROUP NOTE

AN-001 Scoglio Vela Adriatico (1) AN-002 Scoglio Le due Sorelle Adriatico (1) CA-024 Scogli Sant'Elmo (Capo Carbonara) Cagliari (2) CS-007 Isola dei Serpenti Calabria (3) GO-027 Ara Storta Friuli (4) GO-028 Marina di Macia Friuli (5) GO-029 Isola Campo Friuli (3) GR-015 Rossa dell'Argentario Toscana (6) LE-014 Isola dei Gabbiani Puglia (3) LE-015 Isola Mogghia Puglia (3) LI-021 Gli Scoglietti (Capraia) Toscana (3) LI-036 Scoglio del Gatto Toscana (7) LI-039 Gli Scoglietti (Elba) Toscana (8) LI-043 Scoglietto (Capo d'Enfola) Toscana (9) LT-032 La Nave di Serapo Lazio (3) NA-022 Isola Megaride Campania (3) NA-023 Scoglio Cannone Campania (3) NA-024 Ischia Minore Campania (3) NA-025 Scoglio della Tartaruga Campania (3) ME-028 Scoglio Jalera Eolie (10) RO-008 Scanno del Palo (di Po di Tolle) Adriatico (3) RO-009 Scanno di Boa Adriatico (3) RO-010 Isola Bastimento Adriatico (3) RO-011 Isola di Ca' Venier Adriatico (3) SS-155 Scoglio Cormorano Sassari (3) SS-156 Scoglio di Cala Rossa Sassari (3) SV-004 Scoglio delle Donne Liguria (3) SV-005 Scoglio Margonara Liguria (3) TP-016 Isola Asinelli Sicilia (11) TP-024 Scogli del Formaggio Pantelleria (3) TP-025 Galera della Salina Pantelleria (3) TP-026 Scoglio di Punta del Duce Pantelleria (3) UD-001 isola dei Bioni Friuli (12) UD-002 Isola di San Pietro Friuli (3)

(1) Inclusion in the IIA group (2) Integration: specification (3) New entry (4) Correction (Ref.No.: GO-027 instead of UD-002) (5) Correction (Ref.No.: GO-028 instead of UD-001) (6) Correction (Ref.No.: GR-015 instead of LI-021) (7) Correction (misprint: instead of ) (8) Integration: specification (9) New specification: instead of (10) Correction (name of the island: instead of ) (11) Correction (IIA group: instead of ) (12) Correction (Ref.No.: UD-001 instead of GO-027)

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*** NOT QUALIFYING ISLANDS *** *** OR ISLANDS FOR WHICH *** *** MORE INFORMATION IS NEEDED ***

1. Scoglio Madonnetta (Savona province) 2. Scoglio Matrella (Potenza province) 3. Scoglio dello Schiavo (Napoli province) 4. Sconciglio di Scruopolo (Napoli province) 5. Scoglio Tre Fratelli (Napoli province) 6. Scoglio Vaia (Imperia province) 7. Isola di Varano (Foggia province)

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Starting from issue #264, 425 DX News will publish the updated version of the report on the IOTA status of the IIA islands, edited by IOTA Country Assistant for Italy. /EX

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3A0CW 5U/F5OZS CN8LU FK0AR FR5ES J50NU TK9LAV TU4EF 3A100GM 5U7NU CP2EN FK0BA FR5ES/E J52UAB TL8A TU4SA 3A200SM 5V0A CU2AX FK0BF FR5ES/G J52UAC TL8A/M TU5AX 3A2LF 5V7AW CX1DX FK0BG FR5ES/J J52UAH TL8MB TU9OA 3A2LF/0S 5V7TM CX3AN FK0BQ FR5ES/T J53UAC TL8MD TV9LAV 3A8A 6K24SO CX4AAU FK8FB FR5FA J55UAB TL8RM TY0LC 3A9A 6K88SO CX4CQ FK8FI FR5GL J59UI TL8TM TY1LCI 3A9F 6V1A CX9ABE FM0A FR5HG J5ONU TN0A TY1MD 3B8FL 6V6A D25A FM4A FR5HG/E LX2KQ TN1AT TY1SA 3B8FR 6V6JX D2BG FM4CZ FR5HG/G OD5SF TN8AT TZ/TU2LN 3B9FR 6W1KI D2SA FM4DN FR5HG/T OH3KM TN8NU TZ/TU2QU 3X/TU2QU 6W2EX D3C FM4DP FR5JA/J OX3GM TO6FNU TZ6BG 3X0HBG 6W2IX D3EC FM4DR FR5KH SO1BDN TO8KJ TZ6NU 3X0HNU 6W2KR D68CF FM4DS FR7A SO5BDN TP0SP UA0ABK 3X0HNU/P 6W/TL8TM D68MG FM4DU FR7DC T12LTA TP2CE UI8ACP 3X0NU 6W6FA D68SE FM4EB FR9A TA2J TR0A UI8QZ 3X1NU 6W6JX EA6WV FM5CZ FT0DX TA5ZA TR2A UI9ACP 3X4/TU2QU 6W8JX EA8BNO FM5DR FT0WA TE2D TR3A UK8AQ 4S0AA 7X0A EL8FB FM5DS FT0X TE2L TR4A UM1N 4S7AA 7X0NU ES5RY FM5EB FT0XD TE88M TR5A UM1NU 4S7PVR 7X2NU F0GTI FM5ES FT0ZA TI2JJP TR8CP UM8NC 5B4LP 7X2RO F6GBO FM5WO FT8WA TI2LTA TR8MD UM8NU 5N8GW 7X2SX F6GGN FM5WU FT8XD TI2MCL TR8SA UM8UN 5R/F6BQY 7X9OA F6GWO FM9A FT8ZA TI2TEB TR8VP UM93UN 5R0A 9J2AE FD1OMP FO0AQ FY0A TI8A TR8YA UN7BY 5R8/F6BQY 9M8RM FE0A FP0A FY4DH TI8CBT TT0A V85RM 5R8AB 9Q5NU FE9A FP0MAR FY4ED TI8M TT8DG V85ZA 5R8DG 9X5BG FG/FD1OMP FP4CJ FY5BI TI9M TT8DJ V85ZM 5R8DS 9X5BQ FG/FH4EC FP5CJ FY7BI TI9TEB TT8NU VU2AK 5R8DY 9X5KM FG0A FP8CJ H22AA TJ/D2GB TT8SA VU2GUY 5R8GW 9X5NU FG4FR FP9A H24LP TJ1CG TT8SS VU2YL 5R8JD 9X5WW FG5CP FR/FH4EC HI3JEI TJ1CH TU0A VU40GUY 5T0REF AP2DX FG5FG FR/FH4EC/G HI3JH TJ1MR TU2IL WP4AFA 5T5/F5JKK AT0G FG5FR FR/FH4ED/G HI3JY TK/F5MIZ TU2LN WP4CLV 5T5BU BV6IA FG5FZ FR/FH5EA HI8JH TK0A TU2NP XE3ABC 5T5CJ BV6IA/8 FG5GZ FR/FR5ES HL1IE TK0KC TU2QQ XQ3DPD 5T5CS C53GB FG89/FD1OMP FR/FR5ES/J HL88IE TK0KC/P TU2QU XT2BR 5T5DA C5/6W6JX FH/FR5ES FR0A HP1DSD TK4HC TU2QU/3 XT2BS 5T5JC CE3AYZ FH0A FR0EH/J HP4/TI2LAK TK4LD TU2QU/4 XT2SA 5T5JM CE3DPD FH4EC FR0EU HP7/TI2LAK TK5EL TU2QW XU0NU 5T5NU CN28L FH4ED FR4FA J28AG TK5HC TU4BQ XU2NU 5T5PP CN8AR FH5CL FR4FA/J J28FO TK5LD TU4DA XU3NU 5T5REF CN8AZ FH5EA FR4JA J28NU TK5LN TU4DC XU4NU 5T5RG CN8CC FH8CL FR4JA/J J28NU/P TK89EL TU4DE XU5DX 5T5RY CN8EL FK/FD1MIZ FR5DC J28P TK8C TU4DK XU5SE 5T6E CN8LG FK0A FR5ER J41DO TK9A TU4DO YJ8NAC

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3A2AF 5H1TTY 9G3NU FK8KAA FR8MD JW6JX TL8AT VK8FI 3B8AC 5H3JH C56/F2CW FM4/F6EYS FT5NU LX2XQ TL8BM WM8NU 3B9BR 5H3NU CN2EL FM5EW FT5ZA OX3KMC TL8DN WU5SE 3B9ER 5R8GM CN8CU FM7DP FT8TD OX3NAF TL8SA XB2BS 3B9GR 5T5LU CN8IJ FO5OU FT9WA OX5KM TN1AD XT2TT 3B9UF 5T5UN CN8LQ FR/FR5ES HI3JU P40SB TT5SA XU1NU 3V1NU 5U5NU CX5BO FR4EC HI3YH S01DX TT7A XU5S 3X0HNV 5U7FF CX6CP FR4FAX HT5JC S0DX TT8A YJ7J 3X0HNW 5X5DX D44TC FR4FN/J HT6E SU7NU TU1MR YK1CV 3X0HU 5Y5JC D68SF FR5FG J20X SV7/UA4WHX TU2J ZB2M 3X0SNU 7O1SB FG0/FD1OMP FR5HB J27P T26NU TU2KA ZK2NQ 3X3AN 7X2EA FG5GL FR7FA/J J28BR TH1MR TU40A 4S7PUR 7X2SK FK6FB FR7GL J28FD TJ2MR TV0LER 4S7PV 8R8T FK8CP FR8DG J28FG TJ7MR TV7E 4S7PVI 9G1NU FK8FK FR8GW J28FQ TK4AC TV9OA 4X0HNU 9G3CC FK8FS FR8JD J28FU TK5FL UW4CW /EX SB DX@WW $425WW262E 425 DX News #262 [5/5] 11 May 1996 No.262 BID: $425WW262E

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A61AN N.Fekri, P.O.Box 53650, Dubai, U.A.E. AA0GL 303 Hillcrest Drive, RR3, Larned, KS-67550, U.S.A AA7VB Dennis Motschenbacher, 3999 S.Lipan Street, Englewood, CO-80110, USA CT1FMX P.O.Box 189, 2562, Torres Vedras, Portugal DL4XS Maike Stargardt, Friedrichsthal 21, D-51688 Wipperfuerth, Germany DL5AWI Gerhard Kaiser, Boebergasse 59, 99819 Grossenlupnitz, Germany EA1FFC P.O.Box 727, Aviles 33400, Asturias, Spain F1IXQ J.Michel Gueugnot, 208 rue de l'Oradou,63000 Clermont Ferrand,France F5CCO Eric Fayolle, P.O Box 29, 43300 Langeac, France F6JSZ Mark A. Kentell, P.O BOx 76, 19002 Tulle Cedex, France G0PCA Ken Godwin, 11 St. Lukes Way, Allhallows, Kent ME3 9PR, England GW8VHI R. Wooley, 7 Old Rd., Baglan, Port Talbot, West Glam. SA12 8TR., UK HP2CTM Ricardo Lee, P.o. Box 152, Colon, Republic of Panama JE3MAS H. Kozu, c/o J.O.C.V., P.O.Box 8202 C.S.O., Kingston, Jamaica JX9ZP Amateur Radio Station JX9ZP, N-8099 Jan Mayen, Norway KA9FOX Scott E. Neader, 829 6th Avenue N., Onalaska, WI-54650, U.S.A. KQ4GC Bill Gallier, 4094 Sandy Run Drive, E. Middleburg, FL-32068, U.S.A. LA1TV Trond Nerlie, Ulland, N-3600 Kongsberg, Norway LA7DFA Per Einar Dahlen, N-8099 Jan Mayen, Norway LU1ZAB Marco Quintana, 4489 San Fernando, 1646 Buenos Aires, Argentina OH0XX Suite 599, 1313 So. Military Trail, Deerfield Beach, FL33442, U.S.A. OK1CZ P. Doudera, U1 Baterie 1, 16200 Praha6, Czech Republic PA3BUD Onno le Comte, Joh. Postlaan 14, NL-2995, VK Heerjansdam, Netherlands PP1CZ A.L.B. Ferreira, Cx. Postal 010/629,Vitoria/ES, 29001-970, Brazil VK3ER P.O.Box 87, MItcham, Victoria 3121, Australia VK2BEX Atsu Asahina, P.O.Box 195, Killara, NSW 2071, Australia VP8CKN Tim,P.O.Box 478, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands VR2KF Kazuhuko Fujita, P.O.Box 4724, Hong Kong VR6DR Dennis Christian, P.O.Box 2, Pitcairn Island VR6MW Meralda Warren, P.O.Box 27, Pitcairn Island VU2PAI P.O. Box 730, 575003 Mangalore, India W5ZPA Michael W. Mayer, 5836 Marcia Avenue, New Orleans, LA-70124, U.S.A. W8CNL R. McClure, 5 McKenzie Circle, North Augusta, SC-29841 U.S.A. W9VNE P.O.Box 54482, Cincinnati, Oh-45255-0482, U.S.A. WB8GEX Joe Pater, 1894 Old Oxford Rd, Hamilton, OH-45013, U.S.A. WE9V Chad Kurszewski, 33149 N. Hwy 45, Wildwood, IL-60030, U.S.A. WW1V Bob O'Donnell, 4 Silver Hill, Acton, MA-01720, U.S.A. XE3VD P.O.Box 106, 97320 Puerto Progreso, Yucatan, Messico ZL2TT R. Wills, 163 Mark Ave, Grenada Village, Welligton 6004, New Zeland

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3C - In June Teo, EA6BH should be active again from Equatorial Guinea as 3C1DX. Teo will try to be active also from Annobon island (Pagalu). QSL via home call. 3D2_f - From 28 to 30 May Yuu Yoshitani, JA3IG will be active as 3D2JA from Fiji islands. Usually Yuu is ctive on 40 and 20 metres CW. 5R - Gerard F2JD/5R8EN wants to build an antenna for 80 and 160 metres and to improve the antennas for WARC bands. 5V - From 3 to 18 June Roy, DL7UBA/5V7HR and Lars, DL7ALM/5V7ML will be active from Kpalime, Togo. The activity will take place on all bands in SSB and CW. QSL via their respective homecalls. 6Y - From 13 to 29 June Theo, PA3ERL/6Y5 will be active from Jamaica. QSL via home call. 9A - On 7 and 8 June Vito (9A/I3BQC) Enrico (9A/I3RSP) and Mario (9A/I3CZM) will be active from Susac island (EU-016). 9M0 - Jan, SM0OEK is currently in Malaysia, from where is active as 9M2JJ. He hopes to plan an expedition to Pulau Layang Layang, in the Spra- tly islands group. 9M2 - Tex, 9M2TO, who is QRV from Penang island (AS-015) [425DXN 243], will be active during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (25-26 May) from 10 to 80 metres. QSL via direct to 9M2TO (Tex Izumo, Bukit Dumbar APR 9-4, 97 Jalan Thomas 11700, Gelugor Penang, Malaysia) or via bureau to JA0DMV. 9N - Dick, 9N1ARB and Rich, 9N1RHM prefer to work on 20 metres SSB. 9N - From 23 to 30 June Brad, KV5V will be in Nepal and he will try to operate from their stations on 20 and 15 metres CW. 9N - Kyoko, 9N1KY is again active from Nepal, where she will stay until July. BV - From 31 May to 2 June BO1/JP1RIW will be active from the Ma-tsu islands (AS-113). QSL via BV2KI. BV - The activity of BO0KS from Kin-men island (Quemoy, AS-102) [425DXN 253] is now planned from 26 to 29 July. QSL via BV2KI. A3 - From 30 May to 1 June, and again from 5 to 6 June, Yuu Yoshitani, JA3IG will be active as A35IG from Tonga. Usually Yuu is active on 40 and 20 metres CW. C6 - On 18-19 May N4BP, W4OVU and WA4FLZ will be active from Bimini (NA-048) as N4BP/C6A. Operations will take place on 6 metres and HF bands QRP (7.040, 14.060, 21.060 and 28.060 MHz CW; 14.285, 21.385 and 28.385 MHz SSB). CO - The expedition to Los Canarreos archipelago (NA-056) [425DXN 257] is planned from 7 to 9 June. The call will be CO4OTA, with special effort on CW. QSL via CT1ESO. CT - On 26 May, weather permitting, Jorge, CT1FMX will be active from Pessegueiro island (EU-167) using the call CT8FMX/P. QSL via CT1FMX (Jorge Santos, P.O.Box 189, 2562 Torres Vedras, Portugal). EA1_9 - To celebrate the 121st anniversary of I.T.U. foundation (Paris, 17 May 1865), from 17 to 19 May the following special stations will be active: EG1ITA (QSL via EA1JJ), EG1ITD (EA1CSB), EG1ITU (EA1KK), EG1ITV (EA1BEZ), EG1UIT (EA1BT), EG2ITU (EA2CMW), EG3ITD (EA3GDE), EG3UIT (EA3AM), EG3ITU (EA3BT), EG4ITU (EA4ENQ), EG5ITD (EA5AR), EG5ITO (EA5HQ), EG5ITU (EA5OL), EG5UIT (EA5GRC), EG6ITU (EA6YX), EG7ITU (EA7CWA), EG8ITU (EA8BWW), EG9ITU (EA9TQ), EG9UIT (EA9PY). EA - EA2CLU will participate the CQ WW CW WPX Contest (25-26 May) with the call ED2CLU.QSL via EA2CLU (P.O.Box 1122, E-20080 San Sebastian, Spain) also via the bureau. EA - From 18 to 21 July EA5AHK and EA5AFF will be active from Portitxol island (EU-093, DIE E-011). EA - In July EA5IQ will be active from Benidorm island (EU-093 DIE E-007)

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F - From 24 to 27 May Derek, F5VRC (ex-GW4VRV) will be active from Vier- ge island (IOTA EU-105). F - From 18 to 19 May Didier, F6ELE and Bertrand, F6HKA will be active from Fort Enet (IOTA EU-032). F - From 25 to 29 July Didier, F6ELE and Bertrand, F6HKA will be active Molene island (IOTA EU-065). FO - Until 31 May Elizabeth, AC6TZ will be active in SSB on all the bands as FO5PO. QSL via N6VO. FO - Until 31 May Ron, N6VO, will be active mainly on 40 and 80 metres CW as FO5VO. QSL via home call. HB0 - From 13 to 20 July F6ELE, F1PNA and F6HKA will be active with two stations (10-160 metres) from Liechtenstein. GM - Tom, GM4FDM will participate in the CQWW WPX CW Contest (25-26 May) as GM6MD (low power). QSL via home call. GM - In early June GM4FDM, GM3NIG, GM3UTQ, GM4YMA and GM3COB should be operating (10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres) from Monach islands (EU-111), which were activated for the last time in 1993. Call is stil unknown, but it should be GM5VG/P. QSL via GM3UTQ. HI - Frank, DL5PV/HI7 is again active on 17, 20 and 30 metres. QSL via homecall. I - From 3 to 6 June Giampiero, IG9/IK4NYV will be active from Lampedusa island (AF-019, IIA AG-001). QSL via IK4PLC (Gianluca Vidotto, Via Andreini 30, 40026 Imola-BO). I - From 31 May to 2 June IL7/IK6VGO, IL7/IK6JOT, IL7/IK6PTH, IL7/I6JSH and IL7/IZ6ADX will be active on 10, 15, 17, 20 and 40 metres from Tremiti islands (EU-050). Operations will take place from San Domino (IIA FG-001), San Nicola (FG-002), Caprara (FG-003), from Cretaccio (FG-006) and probably also from Scoglio La Vecchia (FG-008). QSL via IK6MWK. I - The operations of IB0/IK0HWI from a minor island in the Pontine group (EU-045)[425DXN 262] has been postponed to this coming weekend due to bad weather conditions. I - In June (1 and 2, 8 and 9, 15 and 16) the special station II1ARI will be active in SSB, CW and RTTY during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Turin ARI Section. QSL via I1JQJ (all the contacts will be confirmed automatically via bureau). I - From 21 to 23 June Tino (ID9/IT9NGN, QSL via bureau to G4RRA), Mau- rizio (ID9/IT9HLN, QSL via bureau), Giovanni (ID9/IT9TZZ, QSL to P.O Box 213, 98100 Messina-ME, Italy), Daniela (ID9/IW9ELV, QSL via direct) and Maurizio (ID9/IT9LQG, QSL via bureau) will be active from Salina island (IIA ME-015), in the Eolie archipelago (EU-017). Operations will take place in all modes and on all bands. IS0 - From 29 July to 12 August Roberto, IM0/IK2MRZ will be active in CW and SSB from Sant'Antioco (EU-024 IIA CA-014) and San Pietro islands (EU-165 CA-013), and also from other Sardinian islands valid for the Italian Islands Award. QSL via home call. JA - The operations of JI6KVR/6 from Uji islands (AS-067), planned from 27 to 28 July during the IOTA Contest [425DXN 259], will take place on 15, 20 and 40 metres SSB with two stations. QSL via EA5KB or JJ6LXX (only for Asia). KH4 - For the next two weeks Bill Myerson, KH4/NH6D will be at Midway for work purposes [425DXN 262] and he will be active during his free time. Operations are expected in the evenings/nights and in early mornings (Midway time) on 20 (14.025 and 14.200 MHz),40 (7.005 MHz), 80 (3.505 MHz) and 160 metres (1.828 MHz). Bill will concentrate on Africa and Europe. He should also be active via satellite RS12 (probably uplink 21.230 MHz and downlink 29.430 MHz). OH0 - From 7 to 14 June Hadi (DJ2PJ/OH0JWH, QSL via DJ2PJ). Peter (DL5FF/ OH0JWL, QSL via DL5FF), Rainer (OH0/DL1ZBO, QSL via home call) and Karl (OH0/DL4FAN, QSL via home call) will be active in all modes and on all bands from Oeverby, Aland islands. On 6 metres Hadi will use the call OI0JWH (CW and SSB, QSL via DJ2PJ). PJ9 - Carl, OH6XY participated in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest as PJ9Y. The hotel from where he worked has been sold and the new owner has decided to take the towers down.

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SV - From 10 June to 30 August SV1CID and SV1DPL will be active on 10, 15, 20, 40, 80 and 160 metres CW/SSB from Crete (SV9, EU-015), from Ionian islands (SV8, EU-052), from Euboea (SV1 EU-060) and from Hy- dra (SV8 EU-075). QSL via SV1CID (Papastratou 42, Agrinio 30100, Greece). SV5 - From 6 to 20 June Manfred, DL8SET will be active again from Rhodes. Operations are expectd to take place from 6 to 20 metres (WARC probably included) in SSB and CW. QSL via homecall. T9 - Carl OH6XY is active from Bosnia as T9/OI6XY mainly in RTTY. QSL via OH3GZ. TJ - Alberto, TJ1RA is often on 3.780 MHz around 21 UTC with IK7JTF. Un- fortunately Alberto's transceiver cannot work CW any more. QSL via I2EOW. TK - From 20 to 30 May Falk, DK7YY (ex-DL7UTA) will be active from Corsi- ca as TK/DK7YY. Falk will participate in the CQWW WPX CW Contest (single band). Before and after the contest he will work on WARC or on 10 and 12 metres. V6 - From 25 to 28 May JE7JRZ will be active in all modes and all bands as V63NN. He plans to participate in the CQWW WPX CW Contest. QSL via homecall. VK - From 21 to 22 May Steve Salmon, AA6LF should be active for three days as VK4ALF from the Low Islets. The IOTA status of the islands, which should be located in the Queensland State (North Coast) Centre group (OC-172), is still to be confirmed. QSL via AA6BB. VK - In early June Steve Salmon, AA6LF should be active as VK4ALF from Stanley Island or Howick Island. The IOTA status of the islands, which should be located in the Queensland State (North Coast) North group (OC-187), is still to be confirmed. QSL via AA6BB. VK0_m - Warren, VK0WH [Macquarie Island, 425DXN 259] is QRV mainly for Eu- rope on Sunday, between 5.30 UTC and 7 UTC on 40 metres CW (7009.4 MHz, QSX 3 up). QSL via VK9NS. VK9_ck - The Cocos-Keeling expedition is confirmed from 18 to 31 May [425 DXN 259]. The five operators hope to be active starting from 5 UTC of Saturday 18. There will be two station simultaneously active and the call will be VK9CT. QSL to Oceania DX Group, P.O.Box 929, Gympie, 4507 Queensland, Australia. VK9_xms- From 23 to 27 May Gerben PA0GAM will be active from Christmas Island as VK9GA. Operations will take place in CW from 10 to 80 metres. QSL via PA0GIN. VK0_m - Warren, VK0WH [Macquarie Island, 425DXN 259] is QRV mainly for Eu- rope on Sunday, between 5.30 UTC and 7 UTC on 40 metres CW (7009.4 MHz, QSX 3 up). QSL via VK9NS. XU - From 11 to 15 May some Japanese amateurs (JA1UT, JA1CMS, JA4FWM, JH4LPY and JR0CGJ) were active from Phnom Phen with the call XU1CJF. The main purpose of the visit was to train local operators. QSL to JR0CGJ also via the bureau. YO - From 20 to 25 May Jean-Michel, F6AJA will be in Romania for work and will be active from YO8FZ station. ZK2 - From 1 to 4 June Yuu Yoshitani, JA3IG will be active as ZK2YY from Niue. Usually Yuu is active on 40 and 20 metres CW. ZS8 - The activity of Chris, ZS6RI as ZS8IR da Marion Island has started [425DXN 253]. QSL via ZS6EZ.

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5A1A ---> On 14 May the DXCC Desk approved all the 5A1A operations. The activity from Tripoli Radio Club started on 13 July 1995 by a group of Ukranian amateurs (UT3UX, UT2UA, UT3UY, UX4UMI), who worked until 25 July (for CW contacts QSL via LZ2UA: Vlad Vladov, Box 100, 5600 Troyan, Bulgaria; for SSB QSL via OM3JW: Stefan Horecky, Mnska 2, Stupava, IBV 900 31, Slovak Republic) About 35,000 QSL are going to be processed and those who have already sent their requests do not need to send dupes. Those who have waited for the DXCC Desk's decision before sending their card and/or donations, can write direct to UT3UY: Anatoly Kirilenko, P.O. Box 494/3, Kiev-151, 252151 Ukraine. Donations can also be sent to W4BRE.

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5X4F ---> On 25 April Paul, 5X4F and his wife Peggy, 5X4G left Uganda due to security problems. Paul, who will spend the next four months in U.S., hopes to return to Arua in September. During a eight months' activity Paul logged more than 12,400 contacts (650 on 160 metres, 1650 on 80 metres, 1400 on 40 metres, 500 on 30 metres, 2400 on 20 metres, 1100 on 17 metres, 575 on 12 meters and 1130 on 10 metres), most of which with 100 watts solar powered.

ADDRESSES ---> The correct addresses of A61AN, LX2AA, OH0XX, OH2KI and SM0AGD are the following: A61AN, Naser Fekri, P.O.Box 53656, Dubai, U.A.E. LX2AA, Giancarlo Paul Bavassano, P.O.Box 1888, L-1018 Luxembourg OH0XX, Olli Rissanen, Suite 599, 1313 S. Military Trail, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442, USA OH2KI, J.S. Saloranta, Karhutie 39, FI-00840 Helsinki, Finland SM0AGD, Erik Sjolund, Vestagatan 27, S-19556 Marsta, Sweden

DEER ISLAND ---> On 5 May Mike, VE9AA (who from 18 June to 2 July will be active from Sable Island as CY0AA, 425DXN 259) worked mobile from Deer Isl. NA-014, CISA NB-005). QSL via home call (Mike Smith, 131 Smith Rd, Geary, NB, E2V 2G3, Canada).

D.I.P. (DIPLOMA ILHAS PORTUGUESAS) ---> From 25 to 28 April the Northern Por- tugal DX Group activated some islands valid for DIP but not for IOTA: Gaga (BL-004 from 14 UTC to 17 UTC of 25 April; operators CT1CJJ/p CT1EEB/p and CT1FMX/p); Testada (BL-002, from 18 UTC to 20 UTC of 25 April; operators CT1CJJ/p, CT1EEB/p and CT1FMX/p); Parrachill (BL-007, from 10 UTC to 13.50 UTC of 26 April; operators CT1EEB/p and CT1FMX/p); Amoroso (BL-012, from 15 UTC to 19 UTC of 26 April; operators CT1EEB/p and CT1FMX/p); Ms-do-Meio (BL-008, from 17 UTC to 20 UTC of 27 April; operators CT1CJJ/p and CT1FMX/p); Gramatal (BL-015, from 9.30 UTC to 16.30 UTC of 28 April; operators CT1CJJ/p, CT1EEB/p and CT1FMX/p). QSL via home call.

ERITREA ---> Between 20 and 27 April Andy, G4OEP logged 283 contacts in CW using the call E3A30 [425DXN 261]. Andy used a home made transceiver (20 watts) and a dipole. QSL via home call.

GERMAN DX FOUNDATION ---> Rudi, DK7NP announces the birth of the German DX Foundation (GDXF), which has been established at Lampertheim by a group of 12 German DXers. "The one and only purpose of the foundation", Rudi reports, "is to support amateur radio activities and persons who help further our common hobby DX". Anyone can join it and the fee is 45 DM. The officers of the GDXF are DJ9ZB (President), DK7NP (Secretary), DF3UB (Treasury), DL5IAR (Membership Accountant). For further information contact DK7NP (e-mail: [email protected]).

MOUNT ATHOS ---> The ARRL Membership Services Committee (MSC, a standing committee of the Board of Directors), has received a 9 to 7 recommendation from the DX Advisory Committee (DXAC) to make no change in the status of Mount A- thos on the ARRL DXCC Countries List. The Awards Committee reported a unani- mous vote to MSC in support of the DXAC to make no change at this time. Since the DXAC and the Awards Committee are in agreement in their recommendations to the MSC, the matter is decided.

QSL ---> The address of AA9DX, QSL manager for R3/W0YR and HA/W0YR activities is P.O.Box 923, Wood Frome, IL 60191-0923, USA.

QSL ---> The QSL of 5R8EN and 5R8EN/P have been printed. Jean-Michel, F6AJA has the logs until the 30 March and will start to reply as soon as possible.

QSL ---> IV3TAN reports that QSL of IG9A IG9R IG9T and IG9W will be ready in about a month. First he will send the direct cards, then the others via buro. Card for DL stations will be delivered at Friedricshafen.

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QSL ---> The cards of CO1OTA (NA-093) should be sent by Luis, CT1ESO before the end of the month.

QSL ---> EA3ADS is the QSL manager of some stations from Kazakh (UN2O, UL7OB, RL0O, UP50O, UL0OB), Kyrghyz (EX8DX, EX7MA, EX8MF, UM8MFO, UM8MU, UM8DX, UM8MDX), Belarus (EU6MM, EW6WW, UC1WWO, UC2WO, EO2CWO) and Uzbek (UK8IZ, UI8IZ, UM7MA, UQ1GXZ, EO2CWO).

QSL NEPAL ---> Brad, KV5V is the QSL manager for Dick 9N1ARB and Rich 9N1RHM. Currently Brad haas no more cards for 9N1RHM and delivering times might vary from few weeks to two months. The requests for 9N1ARB cards are being sent without delay.

TI9X/TE9RLI ---> The expedition took place with many difficulties and QSOs logged (on 160 metres SSB, 80 metres CW/SSB, 40 metres CW/SSB/RTTY, 30 metres CW/RTTY, 20 metres CW/SSB/RTTY, 17 metres CW/SSB, 15 metres CW/SSB, 12 metres CW/SSB, 10 metres CW/SSB and via satellite) were about 7,000. The address to which to send QSL requests is: Yoosuke Uchiyama (JH1NBN), 924-4 Yokokawa-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo 193, Japan. It is better to use SAEs larger than 4x6 inches (about 10x15 centimetres).

ZL8RI ---> The QSL manager for Raoul Island, Kermadec islands operations is ZL2HU: Ken Holdom, P.O. Box 56099, Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand [425DXN 245, 249, 257].

ZL9GD ---> During the activity from Auckland in last February [425DXN 251] Graham, ZL4MV/ZL9GD logged about 800 contacts, made in three days.

+ SILENT KEY + We sadly report of the death of Ed Goodbout, W9DWQ, famous DXer and one of the most active IOTA island chasers in North America.

QSL received via direct: 1A0KM, C56CW, DS0DX/2 (AS-122), EM1KA (WABA UR-01), I3BQC/IL3 (IIA VE-036), IC8/IK8VRS, YE8SUN (OC-210), YE8TI (OC-209), QSL received via WF5E DX QSL service: 3D2CU, C53HG, K2LE/C6A, CE8SFG, J28JA, J77A, P40W, SV2ASP/A, TT8/F5IXR, TU4EY, YB2ARW

I1HYW, I1OVI, IK1ADH, IK1GPG, IK1QFM, I2EOW, IK2ILH, IK2MRZ, I3BQC, IV3TAN, IK4PLC, I5FLN, IK6CGO, IK6VGO, IK7AFM, IT9HLN, IT9LQG, IK0HWI,IK0QDB, IK0REH, Brescia DX Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, 4X6ZK, AA9DX, 9K2HN, CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, DJ2PJ, DK7NP, DL7VOA, DL9GOA, EA2CLU, EA5KB, EA5IQ, F6AJA, G3NYY, G4BUE, GM4FDM, HS0/G3NOM, JA1STF, JH1NBN, JI6KVR, KV5V, N4BP, N6EK, N6JKQ, NH6YK, NL7TB, PA3ERL, PS7AB, PS7KM, SM4EMO, SV1CDN, W1YY/7J3AAC, W4BAA, VE7CC, VE9AA, VK1FF/WB2FFY, W4BRE, WB2DIN, WD8MGQ, ZL2TZE, ARRL-DX, DX-NL, DXNS, LNDX, NPDXG, OPDX, PY-DX, QRZ-DX, The 59(9)DX Report, URE-EA-DX, VK2SG RTTY DX.

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PERIOD CALL REF till Sep 5R8EN * by F2JD 245 till 19/05 8A5ITU: Mentawai Is. (OC-215) 261 till July 9N1KY 263 till 22/05 C6AGN * by KM1E 261 till 22/05 CT3FN * by HB9CRV 261 till 31/05 FO5PO & FO5VO * by AC6TZ & N6VO 263 till 27/05 J37Q & J37P 259 till end April KH4/NH6D 263 till 12/06 PY0TI: Trindade * by PY1UP 253 till 21/05 VK6ISL: Lacepede Is. (OC-214) * by VK6LC & VK6DLB 261 till June VQ9DX * by AA5DX 253 till Dec 96 VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till mid Sep VP8BPZ: Falkland Is. * by DA4RG 253 till 20/05 ZB2/DL7CM & ZB2/DL1BX 257 till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263 17/05-31/05 9H * by DL7IO, DL7IQ, DL7UTM, DL7UTR. DL7RUM 251 17/05-25/05 UR8LV/R0: (AS-054) 261 18/05-19/05 F: Fort Enet (EU-032) * by F6ELE & F6HKA 263 18/05-25/05 GU * by DL4OCM, DL1FDH, DG4IYE 261 18/05-19/06 IB0/IK0HWI: Pontine Is. (EU-045) 263 18/05-31/05 VK9CT: Cocos Keeling * by VK4FW, VK4DHM, VK2IVK 259 18/05 European Sprint Spring CW *** 19/05 EA1AAD/p: Isla Virtus (DIEI BU-05) 261 19/05 ED7ILC: Isla Correa (DIEI SE-12) 261 19/05-25/05 ZF2PA * by W5ZPA 261 20/05-30/05 TK/DK7YY 263 20/05-25/05 YO * F6AJA 263 21/05-24/05 VK4ALF: Low Islets (NO-REF) * by AA6LF 263 22/05-21-06 9H3II * by DL4VCR 261 23/05-30/05 3V8BB * by YT1AD 261 23/05-27/05 VK9GA: Christmas Is. * by PA0GAM 263 24/05-26/05 CT8FMX/p: Lighthouse - Ponta del Piadade (FAL-003) 257 24/05-25/05 DS0DX/2: Chebu Isl. (AS-105) * by Korean DX Club 261 24/05-27/05 F5VCR/p: Vierge Isl. (EU-105) (DIFM MA-020) 263 25/05-26/05 9A0CW 261 25/05-26/05 9M2TO: Penang Isl. (AS-015) 263 25/05-26/05 CO0RCT * by CO8ZZ 259 25/05-26/05 CW6V * by CX6VM 261 25/05-26/05 ED2CLU * by EA2CLU 263 25/05-26/05 ED4SEG/1: Isla Soto de la Esperanza (DIEI SG-05) 261 25/05-26/05 GM6MD * by GM4FDM 263 25/05-26/05 TO3R: Reunion Isl. * by DL1VJ & F5NRG 261 25/05-28/05 V63NN * by JE7JRZ 263 25/05-26/05 XA5T * by Texas DX Socieety 259 25/05-26/05 CQ WW CW WPX Contest *** 25/05-14/06 SV5/SM7DAY/qrp 257 26/05 CT8FMX/p: Pessegueiro Isl. (EU-167) * CT1FMX 263 26/05 ED1IUP: Isla Astudillo (DIEI P-24) 261 26/05-30/05 G: Scilly Is. (EU-011) * by G0SGB, G1SMX, G2UT 259 27/05-10/06 IJ7: Sant'Andrea di Gallipoli Isl (EU-091)(IIA LE-001) 259 28/05-30/05 3D2JA: Fiji * by JA3IG 263 28/05-05/07 F6KSA/p: Cordouan Isl. (EU-159) 261 30/05-01/06 A35IG * by JA3IG 263 31/05-02/06 BO1/JP1RIW: Ma-tsu (AS-113) 263 31/05-02/06 IL7: Tremiti Is. (EU-050) * by I6 team 263 May 3B6: Agalega * by G3MFW/ZS1JF ??? 245 May FO0FM/p: Dundas Reef (OC-066) * VK team ??? 255 May FR/G * by FR5HG ??? 251 May IL3/IK4HPU: La Batteria Isl. (IIA RO-007) 259 May FS/N2INQ * by JH4IFF ??? 259 May-December ZD8DEZ * by G0DEZ 259 01/06-02/06 II1ARI: Torino * special event station 263 01/06-09/06 SV8/G3SWH: Mykonos Isl. (EU-067) 259 01/06-04/06 ZK2YY * by JA3IG 263 03/06-18/06 5V7HL & 5V7ML * by DL7UBA & DL7ALM 263 03/06-06/06 IG9/IK4NYV: Lampedusa Isl. (AF-019) (IIA AG-001) 263 06/06-20/06 SV5/DL8SET 263 07/06-08/06 9A: Susac Isl. (EU-016) * by I3BQC, I3CZM, I3RSP 263 07/06-17/06 C6AIE * by WZ8D 261 07/06-13/06 CO4OTA: Los Canarreos Is. (NA-056) 257 07/06-10/06 EJ7NET: Great Blasket Isl. (EU-007) * by WestNet DX Gr.247 07/06-09/06 IL3: Burano Isl. (IIA VE-010) * by ARI Venice team 253 07/06-14/06 OH0: Aland Isl. * by DL team 263 08/06-09/06 ED7SPI: Sancti Petri Isl. (EU-143) (DIE S-002) 261 08/06-09/06 II1ARI: Torino * special event station 263 08/06-09/06 Contest A.R.I. *** June 3C1DX * by EA6BH 263 June K4MQG/C6 * by WA4VCC, K4MQG, AA4R 259 June GM5VG/p: Monach Is. (EU-111) * by GM team 263 early June VK4ALF: Stanley Isl. (NO-REF)* by AA6LF 263 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW264A 425 DX News #264 [1/8] 25 May 1996 No.264 BID: $425WW264A

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HONOUR ROLL IOTA 1996 ------1.F9RM 864 51.KD7SO 750 105.W1ENE 641 157.K8LJG 521 2.I1ZL 855 51.F6DLM 750 106.ON4QP 638 158.K3FN 520 3.I1HYW 849 55.G4RFV 746 106.F9MD 638 159.K5FNR 519 4.I1SNW 839 56.VE6VK 745 108.G3TOK 637 159.DL6ATM 519 4.9A2AA 839 57.F6BFH 744 109.DL7CW 631 161.GM0KCY 518 6.W9DC 837 58.I4LCK 741 110.IK2IGX 628 162.ZL2VS 516 7.GM3ITN 835 59.OE3WWB 739 111.DF2NS 625 163.KA1DIG 515 7.VE3XN 835 59.IK2MLY 739 112.OK1JKM 624 164.F6FHO 514 9.EA4MY 834 61.I2VDX 738 113.KA5TQF 621 165.DJ4XA 512 10.W9DWQ 831 62.F6AXP 737 114.I2YDX 620 166.CT1AHU 511 10.ON5KL 831 63.G8JM 732 115.HA0DU 619 167.IK1QFM 510 12.I8XTX 830 64.I1EEW 724 115.SM0DJZ 619 168.KM4RX 509 12.W4BAA 830 65.YL1XZ 717 117.I5DCE 618 169.G0KIK 508 14.VE7IG 829 65.I8YZP 717 118.G4LVQ 617 169.EA1KK 508 14.I8KNT 829 67.4Z4DX 715 119.CT1UD 614 171.I2JSB 507 16.G3AAE 828 68.K8DYZ 712 120.DL1SDN 612 172.DL1SCQ 506 17.ON6HE 827 69.F6CUK 709 121.N6BOI 608 172.WF1N 506 18.IK1GPG 824 70.K6DT 707 121.HB9BVV 608 174.EA7DUD 505 19.IK1AIG 823 71.K2VV 705 123.K2EYJ 607 174.CT1DIZ 505 20.ON5NT 822 72.EA8AKN 704 124.KB8O 606 176.W9HAO 503 21.G4WFZ 817 72.W3KH 704 125.DL8MAG 605 177.N6PYN 501 22.DL8NU 816 74.F9GL 702 126.OE6MKG 600 178.IK1ADH 496 23.K9PPY 815 75.DL8FL 700 127.EA7ABW 591 179.N3ERM 495 23.OH2QQ 815 75.WB9EEE 700 128.GM0AGN 585 179.IK1AOD 495 25.IK1JJB 814 75.G3XTT 700 128.DL2SCQ 585 181.DL6DK 494 26.G3GIQ 807 78.F6DZU 698 130.VE6PW 580 182.ON7FK 491 26.I2MWZ 807 78.EI7CC 698 131.S51TE 577 183.N6JM 489 26.I0OLK 807 80.W5BOS 695 132.G0LRJ 572 184.EA5OL 482 29.IT9GAI 806 81.N7BZI 694 133.IK8TWV 571 185.CT1EEB 479 30.F6AJA 801 82.IK4CWP 692 134.DK6AO 570 186.OZ5MJ 474 31.ON4AAC 798 82.G3MLX 692 135.VE3LDT 569 186.NN2C 474 32.F6CYV 790 82.GW3ARS 692 136.I2YWR 565 188.UT7WZA 473 33.ON7EM 788 85.IK8DDN 687 137.N5OUE 562 189.N6AWD 470 34.DK6NP 785 86.WT2O 686 138.EA3KB 559 190.WF5E 469 35.G3ZAY 784 87.G3NUG 684 139.N4QQ 558 191.G3EZZ 468 35.DK1RV 784 88.I1TBE 680 139.G3OCA 558 192.G0MYC 461 37.CT1ZW 783 89.W9NZM 679 141.SM6CVX 554 193.PY2DBU 456 38.G3ALI 775 89.HB9RG 679 142.IK1NEG 553 194.VE7YL 455 39.OZ4RT 772 91.KE4I 677 143.VE3MDQ 551 195.AA7AV 454 40.ON4XL 771 92.CT4NH 676 143.W2FXA 551 196.WD0FTD 453 41.OM3JW 769 93.KA5W 671 145.CT1BY 548 197.CT1RM 451 42.F2BS 765 94.W0MLY 669 146.SK6PJ 547 197.I1UKM 451 43.WD8MGQ 762 95.ZL1ARY 668 147.N3CWP 544 199.VO1XC 450 44.I8ACB 755 96.EA5KB 667 148.G4BWP 541 200.ON4ADN 449 44.ON4FU 755 97.G3YAA 665 149.DJ8QP 538 201.DL3BUM 448 44.9A2TW 755 98.VE7IU 660 150.I1ZXT 535 202.N5FW 446 47.KC8PG 754 99.DK6NJ 659 151.W5KN 530 202.G0APV 446 48.G3VJP 751 100.K5MK 648 152.IK8JWA 529 204.I4CSP 445 48.HB9AFI 751 101.VK9NS 647 153.VE3NSZ 526 205.OH2BLD 440 48.EA5AT 751 102.F6ELE 646 153.HA8XX 526 205.I0ZYA 440 51.I2FUG 750 103.SM6CAS 644 155.IK8PGC 523 205.I8LEL 440 51.I8YRK 750 104.I1CAW 643 156.KD1CT 522 205.DL3ECK 440 ======/EX SB DX@WW $425WW264B 425 DX News #264 [2/8] 25 May 1996 No.264 BID: $425WW264B

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ANNUAL LISTING [1/3] IOTA 1996 ------209.G3SMP 438 264.IK0AZG 357 317.G3AEZ 312 374.I0MOM 278 209.ON4ON 438 265.WB1BVQ 356 317.WD0BNC 312 375.EA9PY 277 209.G3KYF 438 266.IK4HPU 354 321.HB9BZA 311 376.HB9CSA 276 212.UY5XE 437 267.DK8UH 352 321.UA6AF 311 377.DL1XE 275 212.G3ZQQ 437 268.F6AML 351 321.KN1I 311 378.G4DUW 272 214.G0NXJ 436 268.F5HNQ 351 321.EA7CIW 311 378.VE3HO 272 215.K1HTV 435 268.VE2FVD 351 325.EA1EAU 310 378.N3CYD 272 215.K5BDX 435 268.WA2UZB 351 325.SM3TLG 310 381.OE1RGB 271 217.I2LXA 434 272.G3PMR 347 325.OE2KGM 310 382.GI0TJJ 270 218.I1GEA 433 272.WQ5Y 347 328.F6HMJ 309 382.KD6GC 270 218.GJ3LFJ 433 274.VK7BC 344 328.VE7LQH 309 384.G4FAM 269 220.N8EDQ 430 275.HB9CYH 343 328.W1KKG 309 385.EA5OB 268 221.G3XON 422 276.I8KDB 342 328.W5AWT 309 385.SM5JE 268 222.JF1SEK 421 277.SM7CNA 341 328.CE7ZK 309 385.GW4OFQ 268 223.DL8DSL 420 278.K0IFL 340 333.JE1DXC 308 388.F6IGF 267 224.WB3DNA 419 278.G0CGL 340 333.SV1JA 308 388.I5ENL 267 225.SM0AJU 418 280.AB5EA 336 333.OE1MEW 308 388.IK4HLU 267 225.AB5C 418 280.I2PQW 336 336.IK0APR 307 391.NC6A 266 227.G3KAA 417 282.DL6MST 335 336.IK2UEC 307 392.I0SGF 265 228.EA9PB 416 283.N2AIF 334 336.GW3NXR 307 392.HC2HVE 265 228.OH3MIG 416 283.WD9FEN 334 336.KD7EC 307 394.EA3LS 264 230.UR5LCV 415 285.I2MQP 332 336.DL3RK 307 394.DK7XX 264 231.IK2QPR 412 286.NE8Z 331 336.CT1YH 307 396.PP5SZ 263 232.CT4UW 411 287.IK2ILH 330 342.WW8W 306 396.DL1AAU 263 232.KV7L 411 288.IK7MXB 329 342.I8IHG 306 396.G3YEC 263 232.EA7OH 411 289.I8WES 328 342.W0GLG 306 399.EA3BT 262 235.EA4KK 410 290.IN3QCI 327 345.DJ9HX 305 400.SP6TPM 261 236.A5ZA 409 290.YT7DX 327 345.DL8YR 305 401.DL1EV 260 237.SM4DDS 408 292.K9RHY 325 347.JA7JI 304 402.G3VOF 259 238.G3UAS 407 292.ON7TK 325 347.IS0JMA 304 403.ON4IZ 257 238.WA3HUP 407 294.DL1ZN 324 347.S51RU 304 403.KH6JEB 257 238.G3ZBA 407 295.DL6KVA 323 347.WA7OBH 304 403.9A1BHI 257 241.G4GIR 406 296.CT1CQK 322 347.EA5BD 304 403.G4HJA 257 242.AA9DX 405 297.KN4BN 321 347.OZ5PA 304 407.VE3BAZ 254 242.IK7DBB 405 298.VE3PRU 320 353.DJ2EA 303 408.I3ZSX 248 244.SM6DHU 404 298.IK4PMA 320 353.HA1AG 303 409.IK8CNT 247 245.RW4HW 403 300.G3PFS 319 355.KQ4YI 302 409.G3VQO 247 245.WW1V 403 301.ON7LX 318 355.OZ1ACB 302 411.F6DRA 245 247.AK5B 401 302.W0GAX 317 355.W1KSZ 302 412.IK2ANI 244 248.EA1MO 400 302.WA8SAE 317 355.G2ATM 302 413.EA7BR 243 249.G3SJX 398 302.JN3SAC 317 359.G4YRR 301 413.YO3YC 243 250.IK8CVZ 394 302.PA3EXX 317 359.DJ2MN 301 415.K7LAY 240 251.F6ACV 391 306.EA7BVI 316 361.IK2WAL 300 416.RV6AF 239 252.OH2BBF 385 306.DL5ZG 316 361.G3GMY 300 416.IK2HKL 239 253.EA7HDQ 380 306.G3SWH 316 361.N4UH 300 418.G4RTO 237 253.VE4SK 380 306.SM5BMB 316 364.4X4RE 299 418.DK1YP 237 253.F2YT 380 310.IK8JVG 315 365.IK2ECN 297 418.HB9BHY 237 256.G4XRX 370 310.DL9JI 315 366.IK8FUN 293 418.G4OBK 237 257.OE3SGA 369 312.EA2AOM 314 367.WA3L 291 422.G2FFO 236 258.W1OPB 368 312.G4XOP 314 368.VE3ZZ 290 423.DL2HZM 235 259.G4KBX 365 312.G4CMT 314 369.AA7FL 283 423.KE4DH 235 260.IX1BGJ 364 312.KF8UN 314 370.G4NXG 282 423.OE1YGU 235 261.HH2HM/F361 316.HA3NS 313 371.EA7BF 280 426.IS0LLJ 234 261.G3DZS 361 317.AB0P 312 371.DF7GK 280 426.DL1ES 234 263.G0MSM 360 317.HB9CEX 312 373.IK4MSV 279 426.K0DEQ 234 426.4X6ZK 234 482.KA3TGY 214 536.N6ONO 200 594.IN3PEE 154 426.WH6ASW 234 482.KA5EJX 214 536.G4MVA 200 594.P29VMS 154 426.HB9DDZ 234 482.RZ1OA 214 541.N6WMF 199 596.G3LCG 153 426.IT9VDQ 234 487.JH1XUP 213 542.KD1CO 198 596.AA6WJ 153 433.RB5MT 233 487.LA3IBA 213 543.EA1OT 196 598.G0SWG 152 434.I8KCI 232 487.JH3AIU 213 543.OE6GRG 196 598.DL8DXL 152 434.JA1PUK 232 487.F5JSK 213 545.G0GRK 190 598.AB4H 152 434.JA3UCO 232 491.IT9FXY 212 546.H44MS 189 601.IK4SWZ 151 437.G0ANH 230 491.DL0TU 212 547.G0DVT 185 602.I8QJU 150 437.IK2JYT 230 491.W4XQ 212 548.GW0ANA 184 603.LX1WE 148 437.PS7AB 230 491.RA6YJ 212 548.G4SDJ 184 603.EA3EYR 148 440.DL6KY 229 495.G3LPS 211 550.WA2CJT 182 605.EA1EDF 147 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW264C 425 DX News #264 [3/8] 25 May 1996 No.264 BID: $425WW264C

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ANNUAL LISTING [2/3] IOTA 1996 ------440.IN3ASW 229 495.G3LSW 211 550.ON5GL 182 605.G0DNV 147 442.F6FNA 228 495.UY5OQ 211 552.IK4QJH 180 605.N8KCG 147 442.N7PIB 228 495.G4SSH 211 553.SM2BQE 179 605.NX9P 147 442.ON7DR 228 495.WB4UHN 211 554.W5RUK 178 605.CT1BWW 147 442.AB5EU 228 500.DK3EG 210 555.DL2KL 177 610.IK1YLO 146 446.VK3UY 227 500.W8WFN 210 556.DL2GBB 176 611.SM0BGM 145 446.IT9GNG 227 500.I2EOW 210 556.DL4AO 176 611.EA5ZR 145 446.G3LUW 227 500.SM1CNS 210 556.G0ARF 176 611.W9ZGP 145 446.JH1IED 227 504.DL8MLD 209 556.VE6EJ 176 614.LU1JDL 144 446.DL9SC 227 504.WE9A 209 560.EA3GHQ 175 615.EA1MK 143 451.K6OHM 226 504.JA3ANW 209 561.G4VXT 174 615.DK2UA 143 451.DL2GAC 226 507.KD1HN 208 562.WU1F 173 615.KB8HNU 143 453.G0PAJ 225 507.LU5EWO 208 563.DF7HX 172 618.JJ1FSK 142 453.VE7PHF 225 507.G3DEF 208 564.G3NOH 171 618.GM0LVI 142 455.CT3FT 224 510.PT2AZ 207 565.I7IJU 170 620.F5JNE 141 455.CT4RH 224 510.KD9HT 207 565.AD4KW 170 620.ON4AUB 141 457.DJ9HQ 223 512.CT1ESO 206 567.EA5GMB 169 620.IK2MMF 141 457.G3TLG 223 512.W0CON 206 567.UA4ZA 169 620.W9HR 141 459.DL8AAV 222 512.EA5YJ 206 567.HB9KT 169 620.KW0U 141 459.K6BIA 222 512.AB4DU 206 567.IV3NZN 169 625.KE5OD 140 461.LA8CE 220 516.IK1SLE 205 571.PA0EHF 167 626.G3DCC 139 461.PY4OY 220 516.KK6ZO 205 571.G8GG 167 626.G4JFS 139 461.W0BBT 220 516.LY2BZ 205 573.IK7JWX 166 628.G2FQR 138 464.EA6BD 219 519.VK4CY 204 574.IT9JPK 165 628.K1WNT 138 464.SP5TZC 219 519.EA5AEN 204 575.G4DJC 164 630.AA1GG 137 464.EA5JC 219 519.JH1UUT 204 576.DJ9IN 163 631.AA2LF 136 464.F5PAC 219 519.I6DQE 204 576.DJ9ER 163 631.I8USE 136 464.IK1PMR 219 523.DL1FU 203 578.WB0YJT 162 631.G3KNU 136 469.EA5MB 218 523.VA3PI 203 579.DL1RM 161 631.G3IMK 136 469.JA1GTF 218 523.KG6VI 203 580.G3DPX 160 631.N4VVR 136 469.SM5DUT 218 523.KJ5LJ 203 580.EI8AU 160 631.K3LVO 136 472.IK2DOT 217 523.OE3RE 203 582.A92P 159 637.PY8AJD 135 472.VE9HE 217 523.NL7BY 203 582.VE9JK 159 637.K6CJ 135 472.EA7SK 217 529.KQ4WD 202 582.NQ7Q 159 639.RU4SS 134 475.N0ISL 216 529.KA1FOW 202 582.KC9DS 159 639.IK8SMZ 134 476.DL8MER 215 529.HB9BCK 202 582.NN7A 159 639.N5MBD 134 476.JA7QFU 215 529.JA2BXV 202 582.G3LHJ 159 642.JA3BKP 133 476.JA8IYI 215 529.G0AHC 202 588.DL1SP 158 642.4X6UV 133 476.IK2HSW 215 534.IK1HSR 201 588.ON4BB 158 642.DL3BRA 133 476.GM4KHE 215 534.W3YN 201 590.G3KWK 157 642.NH6U 133 476.DL3AOJ 215 536.F5LMJ 200 590.KC6AWX 157 646.DL3EAY 132 482.NA5Q 214 536.VE4ACY 200 590.N1KCE 157 646.I1FHA 132 482.AB5EB 214 536.SM6BZE 200 593.EA5RC 155 646.GM4ELV 132 649.IT9JWV 131 698.I0SSW 120 756.SM3MHD 114 806.G0FYX 106 650.WD6CKT 130 698.NM7M 120 756.VY2BIJ 114 806.UA9MCM 106 650.K2YOF 130 698.K1TG 120 756.EA5GRM 114 806.I1BRB 106 650.JA1CKE 130 698.WA4AUL 120 756.WV3G 114 806.HA1AD 106 653.GM4PVC 129 698.G3PJT 120 763.G4NAQ 113 818.WB3DLG 105 653.SM6TEU 129 698.G3CWW 120 763.N2LYV 113 818.GW4TSG 105 655.G3JTO 128 698.WB2RQX 120 763.CT1CVF 113 818.PA3BWQ 105 656.DL8ZBA 127 698.WA5DTK 120 763.DJ0MBF 113 818.K1BGT 105 656.SV1ACJ 127 698.FR5ZN 120 763.KB4VLO 113 818.OK1FIW 105 656.G3WCY 127 698.HK3JJH 120 768.DF6IC 112 818.KG7YQ 105 656.G3WRD 127 714.AA0TG 119 768.G3DNF 112 818.KI6VY 105 656.DL1NP 127 714.DL8YX 119 770.EA5RD 111 818.G3ZJF 105 661.AA0MZ 126 714.RZ3AZO 119 770.G3HQH 111 818.G0AEV 105 661.G0SJC 126 714.JR1CQZ 119 770.UR5EDX 111 827.G3XLF 104 661.DK4MO 126 714.GW4BYA 119 770.VK4MZ 111 827.G0SBQ 104 661.W1VXV 126 714.SM5LI 119 770.JH5PLN 111 827.G0HXN 104 661.EA5GOU 126 714.F5MPS 119 770.KB2R 111 827.DF1ZN 104 661.OE5AHL 126 714.KJ6BW 119 770.VR2GC 111 827.JK7KIH 104 661.IK2ECP 126 722.DL2MEV 118 770.WS1F 111 827.JR2THL 104 668.EA8BWW 125 722.JH6TYD 118 770.VE2XLT 111 827.WA0CLR 104 668.G3GHY 125 722.RA3AUM 118 770.WA0GOZ 111 827.K4JSG 104 668.KD2NN 125 722.NG7S 118 780.W6VRK 110 827.N2KHH 104 668.KL7UR 125 722.IK2FEO 118 780.CO7KR 110 827.VK6LC 104 672.G3PSY 124 722.GM3PGO 118 780.G3HSR 110 827.K8VKI 104 672.W6TTG 124 722.DJ6VM 118 780.G2HDR 110 827.WA3ELE 104 672.JH1FTS 124 722.W4QCU 118 780.DJ2XJ 110 827.UW9SG 104 672.EA5GRN 124 730.IK3ITX 117 780.K4FDP 110 840.VE1MA 103 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW264D 425 DX News #264 [4/8] 25 May 1996 No.264 BID: $425WW264D

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ANNUAL LISTING [3/3] IOTA 1996 ------672.WD6EYD 124 730.DL5ME 117 786.EA8KJ 109 840.DL2DSD 103 672.4X4VF 124 730.NG6U 117 786.N0FIK 109 840.CO2QQ 103 672.LA1JDA 124 730.UA4OZ 117 786.WA1MKS 109 840.G4FVK 103 672.UT5EH 124 730.JA6CM 117 786.F5KAI 109 840.ZL1HS 103 672.CT1QF 124 730.N3PM 117 786.UC2IO 109 840.N1LJA 103 672.G8FF 124 730.KK6JY 117 786.IK7NXM 109 840.DF4SA 103 682.DL2KUZ 123 730.N9EXN 117 786.G0ABY 109 847.IK1NLZ 102 682.CO6CG 123 730.IK7OKB 117 786.IK1CJO 109 847.KA5PVB 102 682.G0OOF 123 739.W2QR 116 786.DL9MFH 109 847.G3RGD 102 682.JA2TK 123 739.YU7JDE 116 795.EA1JW 108 847.G2ART 102 682.G4POF 123 739.KF0YF 116 795.ZP6CC 108 847.WH6ASW/IM0 102 682.N5OVF 123 739.JR6SVM 116 795.JI6URU 108 847.PR7CPK 102 688.EA7CWV 122 739.IK0VPE 116 795.EA5BHK 108 847.WB0YEA 102 688.G0KEY 122 739.G3MDH 116 795.G0TYV 108 854.ON5JV 101 690.K4BBF 121 739.IK7CNX 116 795.IK2AWT 108 854.JA1IQV 101 690.K3EQ 121 739.IV3GOW 116 801.CU3AN 107 854.WL7EM 101 690.N8GFM 121 739.G3VPO 116 801.JA1PAP 107 854.JH0FWV 101 690.RW3PN 121 739.VE3IMO 116 801.G4PZQ 107 854.OE5BBL 101 690.N3IHS 121 739.WE2T 116 801.KK4XL 107 854.KB6ISL 101 690.EA5GJM 121 750.IK4RQF 115 801.G4ASL 107 860.JH2TPI 100 690.UA3AQO 121 750.G3IZD 115 806.EA5IY 106 860.ZL2BDF 100 690.KA2ANF 121 750.NU5V 115 806.JK7DHP 106 860.DF6SW 100 698.IK4THK 120 750.G3JUL 115 806.ZL2AL 106 860.KO6AM 100 698.PA3DXO 120 750.SM0BNK 115 806.IK1LAN 106 860.OE5BWN 100 698.DL7VSN 120 750.SM5SVL 115 806.JH1VES 106 698.JA7LVR 120 756.I7JFQ 114 806.N3LBC 106 698.IK0JMS 120 756.DL3HSC 114 806.G3FIC 106 698.GM3BCL 120 756.IT9BCC 114 806.WH6ASW/KL7 106 ======

SWL LISTING IOTA 1996 ------1.DE0MST 847 11.DL-20064 435 21.EI-982/G 183 2.BRS-8841 742 12.BRS-94761 434 22.DE1ABM 175 3.W0-6437 677 13.I1-21171 414 23.OM3-28013 168 4.DL-SWL Sinke 615 14.DL-312W 369 24.UA0-124-451 166 5.BRS-47426 603 15.0NL-7681 319 25.ONL-5923 154 6.DL-9286 587 16.WDX2TAU 302 26.BRS-94436 130 7.UA3-147-412 496 17.EA-1033 235 27.F-10046 117 8.NL-4276 456 18.DE7KKB 223 28.DE0KAY 116 9.WDX3JFH 451 19.F-10255 209 28.DE3HLA 116 10.W0-20276 441 19.JA1-20784 209 ======

HONOUR ROLL/ANNUAL LISTING BY COUNTRY IOTA 1996 ------W..202 SM..21 UR...7 OZ...4 EI...2 YU...2 GI...1 P2...1 G..120 ON..19 GW...6 PA...4 KH6..2 A9...1 GJ...1 VK9N.1 I..119 CT..16 4X...5 9A...3 LU...2 CE...1 H4...1 VR2..1 DL..79 OE..12 HA...5 CO...3 OK...2 CT3..1 HC...1 YL...1 EA..44 UA..12 VK...5 EA8..3 S5...2 CU...1 HK...1 YO...1 JA..35 HB..11 ZL...5 IS...3 SP...2 EA6..1 LX...1 ZP...1 F...28 GM...9 KL7..4 LA...3 SV...2 EW...1 LY...1 VE..27 PY...7 OH...4 EA9..2 UA9..2 FR...1 OM...1 ======/EX SB DX@WW $425WW264E 425 DX News #264 [5/8] 25 May 1996 No.264 BID: $425WW264E

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6W1QU P.O. Box 2068, Dakar, Senegal 9A2AJ Tomislav Polak, P.O.Box 613, 41000 Zagreb, Croatia 9G1BS P.O. Box 3248, Accra, Ghana AI6V Carl D.Cook, 11407 Tower Hill Road, Nevada City, CA-95959, U.S.A. C6AIC P.O.Box 30/154, Stella Maris, Long Island, Bahamas Islands CN8TM Ali Sekkat, Avenue de Fes, Californie, 20150 Casablanca, Marocco DF2UU Hans Peter, Grand Centre Ring 40/5, 76549 Hugelsheim, Germany DJ6SI Baldur Drobnica, Zedernweg 6, D-50127 Bergheim, Germany DL7ALM Lars Mahling, Rapstedter Weg 34, D-12305 Berlin, Germany DL7UBA Roy Hengst, Fuststr. 6, D-12459 Berlin, Germany EA1FDG P.O.Box 8243, 36200 Vigo, Spain EA2JG Arseli Echeguren, Las Vegas 91, 01479 Luyando, Alava, Spain EC1BXI P.O.Box 54, 36980 El Grove, Spain G3REP Bob Parkes, 2 Saxon Rd, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3FP, England KL7H/W6 Richard Wolf, 25295 Seventh Ave, Los Molinos, CA-96055, U.S.A. OD5PI Jamal, P.O.Box 230, Zahle Bekaa, Lebanon OK1TN OK-DX Foundation, P.O.Box 73, 293 Bradlec, Czech Republic PA0GIN Geert Heemstra, Noorderkroonstraat 16, Groningen NL-9742, Netherland SP1MHV Ed Durbajlo, P.O.Box 11, 78-300 Swidwin-1, Poland TD9IGI Gerry, P.O.Box 1690, Guatemala City, Guatemala UA1MU Victor G.Topler, P.O.Box 38, 192241 Sant Petersburg, Russia UN7FW Vadim Mikhin, UL. Lenina 47-27, Ekibastuz 638710, Kazakhstan, C.I.S. UR7LD P.O. Box 9909, 310070 Kharkov, Ukraine V51CM Chad E.V.McIntyre, Tsumkwe 9245, Namibia YC5BLG M.Swid, Wisma Pasir Putih E 11, Tabing, P.O.Box 137, Padang 25171 Indonesia YS1JRG Juan, P.O.Box 32, San Salvador, El Salvador ------

F6FNU ---> The following is the updated list of the stations for whom Antoine, F6FNU is the QSL manager. It replaces the list published in 425DXN 262 and it has been compiled by Antoine himself (tnx SM4EMO).

3A0CW 6W4/TL8TM FG5FR FR5ES TA2J TT8WD 3A100GM 6W6JX FG5FZ FR5ES/E TA5ZA TU0A 3A200SM 6W8JX FG89/FD1OMP FR5ES/G TE2D TU2LN 3A2LF 6X0A FH/FR5ES FR5ES/J TE2L TU2NP 3A2LF/0S0C 7Q7/9J2AE FH0A FR5ES/T TI2JJP TU2QQ 3A8A 7X0A FH4EC FR5FA TI2LTA TU2QU 3A9A 7X0NU FH4EC/FR/G FR5GL TI2MCL TU2QU/4 3A9F 7X2RO FH4ED FR5HG TI2TEB TU2QW 3B8FL 7X2SX FH4ED/FR/G FR5HG/E TI8A TU4BQ 3B9FR 7X90A FH5CL FR5HG/G TI8CBT TU4DA 3X/TU2QU 9I0A FH8CL FR5KH TI9M TU4DC 3X0HBG 9J/3X0HBG FK/FD1MIZ FR7A TJ/D2BG TU4DE 3X0HNU 9J2AE FK/FD1MIZ FR7DC TJ1CG TU4EF 3X0HNU/P 9M8RM FK0/FD1MIZ FR9A TJ1CH TU4SA 3X0NU 9Q5NU FK0A FT0WA TJ1MR TU5AX 3X1NU 9X5BG FK0AR FT0XD TK/FD1MIZ TU90A/TU2IL 3X4/TU2QU 9X5KM FK0BA FT0ZA TK0A TU90A/TU4DO 4S0AA 9X5NU FK0BF FT8WA TK0KC TU90A/TU4DO 4S7PVR 9X5WW FK0BG FT8XD TK0KC/P TV90A 5B4LP AT0G FK0BQ FT8ZA TK4HC TV9LAV 5R/F6BQY BV6IA FK8FB FY4DH TK4LD TY0LC 5R0A BV6IA/8 FK8FI FY4ED TK5EL TY1LCI 5R8/F6BQY C53GB FM0A FY5BI TK5HC TY1MD 5R8AB C56/6W6JX FM4A FY7BI TK5LD TY1SA 5R8DG CE3AYZ FM4CZ H22AA TK89EL TZ/TU2LN 5R8DS CE3DPD FM4DN H24LP TK8C TZ6/TU2LN 5R8DY CN8AR FM4DP HI3JEI TK9A TZ6/TU2QU 5R8GW CN8AZ FM4DR HI3JH TK9LAV TZ6BG 5R8JD CN8CC FM4DS HL1IE TL8A TZ6NU 5T0REF CN8EL FM4DU HL88IE TL8A/M UA0ABK 5T23RY CN8LG FM4EB HP0/TI2LAK TL8MB UI8QZ 5T5/F5JKK CN8LU FM5CZ HP1DSD TL8MD UI9A 5T5BU CP2EN FM5DR HP3/TI2LAK TL8RM UI9ACP 5T5CJ CU2AX FM5DS HP4/TI2LAK TL8TM UK8AQ 5T5CS CX1DX FM5EB HP5/TI2LAK TN0A UM1N 5T5DA CX3AN FM5ES HP6/TI2LAK TN0NU UM1NU 5T5JC CX9ABE FM5WD HP7/TI2LAK TN1AT UM8NU 5T5JM D2BG FM5WE J28AG TN8NU UN7BY 5T5NU D2SA FM5WU J28EP TO6FNU UP2BDN 5T5PP D3C FM7WD J28FO TO8KJ V85RM 5T5REF D68CF FM7WU J28NU TP0SP V85ZA 5T5RG D68MG FM9A J28NU/P TP2CE V85ZM 5T5RY D68SE FO0AQ J50NU TR0A VU2AK 5T6E EA6WV FP0A J52UAB TR2A VU2GUY 5U/F5OZS EA8BNQ FP0MAR J52UAC TR8CP VU2YL 5U7NU F0GTI FP4CJ J52UAH TR8MD VU40GUY 5V0A F6GBQ FP5CJ J55UAB TR8SA WP4AFA 5V7AW F6GGN FP8CJ J59AUB TR8VP XE3ABC 5V7TM F6GWO FP9A J59UAB TR8YA XQ3D 6K24SO FD1OMP FR/FH4EC J5ONU TT0A XQ3DPD 6K88SO FE0A FR/J/FR5ES J5U91 TT6FNU XT2BR 6V6A FE9A FR0A LX2KQ TT8DG XT2BS 6W1/D2SA FG/FD1OMP FR0EH/J OD5SF TT8DJ XU0NU 6W1EX FG/FH4EC FR4FA OM7DX TT8HG XU2NU 6W1KI FG0A FR4FA/P OX3KM TT8NU XU5DX 6W2EX FG4FR FR5DC SO1BDN TT8SA XU5SE 6W2KR FG5CP FR5ER SO5BDN TT8SS YJ8NAC Z2/9J2AE /EX SB DX@WW $425WW264F 425 DX News #264 [6/8] 25 May 1996 No.264 BID: $425WW264F

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A CONTRIBUTION TO THE IOTA DIRECTORY OF ISLANDS THE IOTA STATUS OF THE IIA ISLANDS by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ IOTA Country Assistant (Italy)

The survey concerning the IOTA status of the IIA islands was presented for the first time at the HF DX & IOTA Convention in Bologna (13-15 October 1995). The following is the latest version, which considers both the changes made to the IIA List of the Islands (new Reference numbers, corrections and integrations) and the results of further IOTA researches.

The IIA list has developed during the years by "subsequent stratifications". The peculiar structure of IIA aims at a comprehensive view of the situation and issues the Reference Numbers also to islands that have not been activated yet and that are known only indirectly, through different sources (maps, nautical charts, pilots, publications of various kinds). The lack of homogeneity of those sources may give rise to confusions or doubts when trying to identify for a certainty the location, and therefore the IOTA status, of the several smaller islands, whether already activated or not: just think of the homonimies, to the double or even triple names, to the difficulty in identifying the reference eponyms to which it has been unavoidable to resort, to interpret dubious and misleading names and attributions.

In addition to these problems, which are referable to the specific nature of IIA, there are often other problems, mostly springing from my lack of suitable means of determining whether some islands qualify under the IOTA rules.

Consequently this survey, though carried off with great care, does not claim to be decisive, as well as the decisions, taken according to the evidence at my current disposal, do not claim to be final. Therefore whoever thinks that mistakes have been made, both in ackowledging and witholding the IOTA validity to an IIA island, is requested to express his comments and produce the supporting evidence. In the same way, I shall welcome anyone who, provided with the supporting evidence, can convert into a final Y(es) or N(o) the many "question marks" to which, failing sufficiently detailed maps or reliable information, I have been forced to resort.

The 612 islands included in the current IIA list are listed alphanumerically by Reference Number (column 1). The name of the island (column 2) is followed by the IIA group the island concerned belongs to (column 3). Column 4 and column 5 state whether the island meets (Y) or does not meet (N) the two basic IOTA rules. A question mark (?) indicates an uncertainty or an impossibility to draw a conclusion: these conditions are from time to time due to the poor readibility of the maps, to the lack of sufficiently detailed maps or of indisputable information. Column 6 states whether the island qualifies for IOTA or not: in the affirmative, it mentions the appropriate IOTA Reference Number (EU-... or AF-...). Further comments or information, if necessary, have been arranged as notes. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW264G 425 DX News #264 [7/8] 25 May 1996 No.264 BID: $425WW264G

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AG-001 Isola di Lampedusa Pelagie Y Y AF-019 AG-002 Isola di Lampione Pelagie Y Y AF-019 AG-003 Isola di Linosa Pelagie Y Y AF-019 AG-004 Isola dei Conigli Pelagie Y Y AF-019 AG-005 Pietra Patella Sicilia (1) N Y EU-025 AG-006 Scogli Guicciarda Sicilia N ? EU-025 AN-001 Scoglio Vela Adriatico N N - AN-002 Scoglio Le due Sorelle Adriatico N N - BA-001 Scoglio Torretta San Giorgio Puglia N N - BA-002 San Lorenzo Puglia N N - BA-003 Isolotto dell'Eremita o San Paolo Puglia N N - BR-001 Pedagna Grande Puglia Y Y EU-091 BR-002 Scogli Apani o dei Lapani Puglia N Y - BR-003 Scogli Guaceto Puglia N ? - BR-004 Capobianco (2) Puglia ? ? ? BR-005 Isola Sant'Andrea (3) Puglia Y N - BR-006 Isolotto Giorgio Treviso Puglia Y Y EU-091 BR-007 Isolotto Monacello Puglia Y Y EU-091 BR-008 Isolotto La Chiesa Puglia Y Y EU-091 BR-009 Isolotto Traversa Puglia Y Y EU-091 CA-001 Isola dei Cavoli Cagliari (4) Y Y EU-165 CA-002 Isola del Corno o del Gallo Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-003 Il Toro Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-004 La Vacca Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-005 La Ghinghetta Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-006 Isola dei Meli o dei Porri Cagliari Y Y EU-165 (di Capo Alfano) o Scoglio Mannu CA-007 Scoglio Mangiabarche Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-008 Isola Piana di San Pietro Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-009 Isola di Quirra o Murtas Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-010 Isola dei Ratti o dei Topi Cagliari Y Y EU-165 (di San Pietro) CA-011 Isola Rossa di Capo Teulada Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-012 Isolotto San Macario Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-013 Isola San Pietro Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-014 Isola Sant'Antioco Cagliari Y N EU-024 CA-015 Isola Serpentara Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-016 Isola Tuaredda (5) Cagliari Y ? ? CA-017 Variglioni di Cavoli Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-018 Isola di Campianna Cagliari N N EU-024 CA-019 Isola di Calavinagra Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-020 I Padiglioni Cagliari N N EU-024 CA-021 Sc. Pan di Zucchero o La Spendula Cagliari Y N EU-024 CA-022 Scogli de Piscadeddus o Pescatelli Cagliari N Y EU-024 CA-023 Scoglio Proci Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-024 Scogli Sant'Elmo (Capo Carbonara) Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-025 Su Cardolinu Cagliari N N EU-024 CA-026 Su Giudeu Cagliari N N EU-024 CA-027 Il Vitello Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-028 Scoglio di Sant'Elmo Cagliari N Y EU-024 CA-029 Variglioni di Serpentara Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-030 Scoglio Santo Stefano Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-031 Scoglio Sant'Elia Cagliari N ? EU-024 CA-032 Isolotto Coltellazzo Cagliari Y N EU-024 CA-033 Isola Ferraglione Cagliari Y N EU-024 CA-034 Isolotto Francese Cagliari ? ? ? CA-035 Scoglio della Catena Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-036 Isola di Stea Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-037 Scogli S'Augusteri Cagliari N Y EU-024 CA-038 Scoglio Il Morto Cagliari N N EU-024 CA-039 Isola Genia Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-040 Scogli Neri Cagliari N N EU-024 CA-041 Scogli di Porto Nebida Cagliari N N EU-024 CA-042 Su Scoglitteddu Cagliari N N EU-024 CA-043 Scoglio Is Canneddas Cagliari N N EU-024 CA-044 Scogli delle Spine Cagliari Y Y EU-165 CA-045 Scoglio Peppino Cagliari N N EU-024 CS-001 Isola Cirella Calabria Y Y EU-144 CS-002 Isola Dino Calabria Y Y EU-144 CS-003 Scoglio Formicola Calabria N N - CS-004 Scogli Coreca (6) Calabria N N - CS-005 Scoglio Cervaro Calabria N N - CS-006 Scogli Isca Calabria N N - CS-007 Isola dei Serpenti Calabria N N - CT-001 Isola dei Ciclopi o Sicilia (1) Y Y EU-166 Il Faraglione (7) CT-002 Lachea o Isola di Aci (7) Sicilia Y Y EU-166 CZ-001 Scoglio Pietra Grande Calabria N N - CZ-002 ...... (8) Calabria - - - FE-001 Scanno di Piallazza Adriatico Y Y EU-155 FE-002 Mezzogiorno Adriatico ? ? ? FE-003 Baron Adriatico Y Y EU-155 FG-001 Isola San Domino Tremiti Y Y EU-050 FG-002 Isola San Nicola Tremiti Y Y EU-050 FG-003 Isola Caprara o Capraia Tremiti Y Y EU-050 FG-004 Isola Pianosa Tremiti Y Y EU-050 FG-005 Cacio Cavallo Tremiti Y Y EU-050 FG-006 Il Cretaccio o Cretazzo Tremiti Y Y EU-050 FG-007 I Pagliai Tremiti Y Y EU-050 FG-008 Scoglio La Vecchia Tremiti Y Y EU-050 FG-009 Scoglio di Portonuovo Puglia N Y - FG-010 Isola di Campi Puglia N ? - FG-011 Isola La Chianca Puglia N N - FG-012 Scoglio Sant'Eufemia Puglia Y N - /EX SB DX@WW $425WW264H 425 DX News #264 [8/8] 25 May 1996 No.264 BID: $425WW264H

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GE-001 Scoglio Asseu Liguria N N - GE-002 Scoglio Nave Liguria N N - GE-003 Pria Pula Liguria N N - GO-001 Grado Friuli Y Y EU-130 GO-002 La Schiusa Friuli Y Y EU-130 GO-003 Isola dei Belli Friuli Y Y EU-130 GO-004 Isole della Grande Chiusa Friuli ? Y ? GO-005 San Giuliano Friuli Y Y EU-130 GO-006 Isola Marina dei Manzi Friuli Y Y EU-130 GO-007 Isola Orbi Friuli Y Y EU-130 GO-008 Isola Montaron Friuli N N - GO-009 San Pietro d'Orio Friuli Y Y EU-130 GO-010 Isola Ravaiarina Friuli Y Y EU-130 GO-011 Isola Morgo Friuli Y Y EU-130 GO-012 Isola Gorgo Friuli Y Y EU-130 GO-013 Santa Maria di Barbana Friuli Y Y EU-130 GO-014 Volpera Friuli N N - GO-015 Isola dei Busiari Friuli N ? - GO-016 Pampaiola o Pampagnola Friuli Y Y EU-130 GO-017 Panera Friuli ? ? ? GO-018 Sian Friuli ? Y ? GO-019 Isole del Taglio Nuovo Friuli Y Y EU-130 GO-020 Villa Nova Friuli Y Y EU-130 GO-021 Volperossa o Volperassa Friuli N N - GO-022 Isola del Lovo Friuli N N - GO-023 Mezzano Friuli Y Y EU-130 GO-024 Valerian Friuli Y Y EU-130 GO-025 Sentinella Friuli ? ? ? GO-026 Anfora Friuli Y Y EU-130 GO-027 Ara Storta (9) Friuli Y Y EU-130 GO-028 Marina di Macia (10) Friuli Y Y EU-130 GO-029 Isola Campo Friuli ? ? ? GR-001 Isola di Giannutri Toscana Y Y EU-028 GR-002 Isola del Giglio Toscana Y Y EU-028 GR-003 Isola Argentarola Toscana N Y - GR-004 Formiche di Burano Toscana Y Y EU-028 GR-005 Formica Grande di Grosseto Toscana Y Y EU-028 GR-006 L'Isolotto Toscana N Y - GR-007 Scoglio dello Sparviero Toscana Y Y EU-028 GR-008 Scoglio Corallo Toscana N N - GR-009 Scogli Porchetti o Porcarelli Toscana N N - GR-010 Le Scole Toscana Y Y EU-028 GR-011 Scoglio del Corvo Toscana Y Y EU-028 GR-012 Pietralta Toscana Y Y EU-028 GR-013 Isola della Cappa Toscana Y Y EU-028 GR-014 Formica Piccola di Grosseto Toscana Y Y EU-028 GR-015 Isola Rossa (11) Toscana Y N - IM-001 Scoglio della Galeazza Liguria N N - KR-001 Le Castella Calabria N N -

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4S7 - From 7 June to 2 September Mario, HB9BRM will be active from Sri Lanka as 4S7BRG. Operations on 20 (between 14.270 and 14.320 MHz) and 15 metres (between 21.210 and 21.260 MHz) around 13 UTC, on 40 (between 7.045 and 7.070 MHz) and 80 metres (between 3.790 and 3.800 MHz) around 19-21 UTC. QSL via home call (Mario Primavesi, Falkensteinerstrasse 5, CH-4710 Balsthal, Switzerland). 5B - From 18 July to 1 August Michael, DL5MX (ex-DL5ARX) will be active as 5B4/DL5MX from 10 to 160 metres. He plans to join the IOTA Con- test. 6W - Up to 1 June Jerry, UT4UZ and Victor, UT3UV will be active on all bands SSB/CW from Senegal as N2WCQ/6W1 and KE4EKV/6W1. On May 22 N2WCQ/6W1 was active from Goree island (AF-045). QSL via PA3BUD. 9H - Until 7 June Dieter DL9GDB will be active as 9H3UT from Comino Isl. (EU-023). QSL via bureau. 9H - From 22 July to 9 August Felix, DL8OBC/9H3UD and Matthias, DL4OCL/ 9H3UF will be active from Gozo island (EU-023). Operations are expected mainly in CW on all bands from 10 to 80 metres (WARC bands included). They also plan to participate in the IOTA Contest. It is also possible that Felix and Matthias will be active in digimodes. QSL (also via bureau) via their respective home calls, DL8OBC (Felix J.Reiss, P.O.Box 1253,D-30984 Gehrden, Germany) and DL4OCL (Matthias Deutscher, P.O.Box 100412, D-30942 Ronnenberg, Germany). 9J - Starting from 1 June Hans, KN6DI should be active for one or three months from Zambia probably using the call 9J2DI. The activity will take place in SSB only. QSL via AA6BB. BS7 - Rumours about a Scarborough Reef activity in October, after the ty- phoon season. C6 - The activity by K4MQG, AA4R and WA4VCC from Grand Bahama [425DXN 259] will take place from 7 to 14 June. Operations on HF, on 6 and 2 metres and on 432 MHz. CT - The NPDXG DXpedition Team will participate in the IOTA Contest from Insua Island (EU-150). The operators will be CT1ZW, CT1DVV, CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, CT1ESV, CT1ETZ, CT1BWW and CT1FMX. CU - From 6 to 11 June Leonel, CU3EJ will be active on 20, 40 and 80 meters as CU8L from Flores island (EU-089) and as CU9L from Corvo isl. (EU-089). QSL via home call. EA - On 1 and 2 June EA1BEY/p will be active from Isla Chouzano (DIE N-102). QSL via EA1BEY. EA - On 2 June EA4ENK/p will be active from Isla Los Patos (DIEI CC-04). QSL via EA5OL. EA - On 8 and 9 June EA1BT/p will be active from Isla La Chada (DIE N-183). QSL via EA1BT. EA - On 9 June EA1CSB/p will be active from Isla Los Canos (DIEI BU-27). QSL via EA5OL. EA - On 9 June EA4ENK/p will be active from Isla Quebrada (DIEI CC-01). QSL via EA5OL. EA - On 15 and 16 June EA1BPC/p will be active from Isla de Entrellusa (DIE N-103). QSL via EA1BT. EA - On 16 June EA4ENK/p will be active from Isla Molino de Arriba (DIEI CC-02). QSL via EA5OL. EA - On 22 and 23 June EA1BEY/p will be active from Islote Corviro (DIE N-153). QSL via EA1BEY.

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PART TWO

EA - On 26 June EA4ENK/p will be active from Isla Molino de Abajo (DIEI CC-03). QSL via EA5OL. EA9 - The activity from Alboran island (IOTA AF-042, DIE S-001) and La Nu- be (DIE S-031) [425DXN 251, 253 and 259] will probably take place between 14 and 16 June using respectively the EG9IA and EG9IN calls. QSL via EA4URE. EI - The WestNet DX Group operations from Great Blasket Island (EU-007) are confirmed from 7 to 10 June using the call EJ7NET [425DXN 247]. The activity will take place from 10 to 160 metres, with particular attention to low bands. QSL via EI6FR. EM - From 27 May to 5 June the special station EM8W will be active during the Amateur Radio Festival in Lviv. From 3 to 9 UTC of 2 June the following stations will be active on 20 and 40 metres CW: UX0W, UX9W, UY0W and UY9W. QSL all via UY5XE. EM_ant - EM1U is daily active around 18 UTC on 14.133 MHz. It is also possible to find EM1U and EM1KA on 160 metres (1.837 MHz) between 3 and 5 UTC. QSL via 9H3UP. F - For the whole weekend F6OYU/p will be active from Fort Brescou (EU- 148). QSL via F5XL. FR/T - In July FR5ZQ should be /T from Tromelin for some weeks. The activity is planned in SSB (probably after 15 UTC on 21.300/21.320 MHz) and in CW. GM - GM3USL/P will participate in the IOTA Contest from Cumbrae island (EU-123). QSL via GM0KVI. GM - From 25 to 29 May Bob, GM0DEQ and Robbie, GM0SEI were active from Shiant islands (EU-112). QSL via GM0KVI. GW - From 28 to 30 June G8JM, G3NQT and G3JNJ will be active from St.Tud- wal's islands (EU-106). Operations on 15, 20 and 40 meters SSB (CW on request). QSL via G3JNJ. HB0 - From 14 to 27 July DL1JBN, DL3JSW and DK5YY will be active from Liechtenstien on HF (from 10 to 160 metres), while DG0JAG, DG0JS and DG0OKA will be active on VHF and the satellites. HL - From 24 to 26 June the Hanyang University Radio Club will be active from Bogil island (AS-085) using the call HL0C/4. QSL via HL0C also via bureau. I - On 2 June IL3/IK4HPU will be active from Batteria isl. (IIA RO-007). I - The 15 and 16 June IK1QBT and other operators will be active from Gallinara island (EU-083, IIA SV-001). Operations CW/SSB on all bands. I - From 14 UTC of 1 June to 14 UTC of 2 June I0WBX/ID9, IK0DDP/ID9, I0INU/ID9 and IW0RFK/ID9 will be active from Vulcano island (EU-017, IIA ME-018). Operations will take place on HF (40 and 80 metres), U/VHF and via satellite. QSL via bureau to their home calls. LA - From 16 June to 5 July DL2SWW will be active from 10 to 160 metres from Vesteralen islands (EU-033). From 28 to 30 June Frank will try to be active also from Lofoten islands (EU-076). QSL via home call. OZ - From 14 to 19 August OZ5RM/A and OZ/SM7KJH will be active mainly on 20 and 80 metres CW from Anholt island (EU-088). PA - The station PA6V/p will participate in the Field Day Benelux VHF/UHF /SHF (1-2 June) from locator JO23OA. PY - PY1LVF will use the special call ZW9L during the Contests CQWW CW WPX (25-26 May) and IOTA (27-28 July). QSL via PY1LVF. SM - From 31 May to 2 June the special station SK7MO will be active from Bolm island, located in Bolmen lake, during the local Ham Fest. SV5 - From 20 June to 4 July Dieter, DL9UDS will be active from Dodecanese in CW and SSB from 10 to 80 metres (mainly on WARC bands) and on 6 metres. QSL via DL9UDS also through the bureau. VE - During the weekend VE1AGF will be active from some islands valid for C.Is.A.

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PART THREE

VE - From 4 to 10 June Ernest, VE3NSZ will be active from different islands valid for C.IS.A.: Orleans (PQ007 IOTA NA-128), Expo (PQ011) Grande (PQ019), Nuns/Des Soeurs (PQ023), Bigras (PQ026), Lameque (NB004, IOTA NA-068), Outer Hirthe (NS008), Tancook (NS012, IOTA NA-081), Heckmans (NS040), Little Tancook (NS042), Marvins (NS043). VU - Jim, VK9NS has received his Indian licence (VU2JBS), valid for five years and he is now planning to back to the Andamans in July or August. The import permissions for the equipment donated to Mani (VU2JPS) by the Heard Island DX Association [425DXN 249] should have already been sent to Norfolk.

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3A ---> The operations by Tony 3A/IK1QBT, Frank 3A/IK1HLG and Mauro 3A/IK1CJO from Monaco [425DXN 261] took place from 11 UTC of 11 May to 8 UTC of 13 May, logging about 1500 QSO (950 in CW, 300 in RTTY and 250 in SSB). The activity was mainly on 30, 17, 20 (particolarly in RTTY), 40 and 80 metres. QSL (also through the bureau) via their respective home calls: IK1QBT (Tony Gallo, Via Capo S.Spirito 1/16, I-17020 Borghetto S.Spirito-SV, Italy), IK1HLG (Frank Imbesi, P.O.Box 155, I-17025 Loano-SV, Italy), IK1CJO (Mauro Ferrua, P.O.Box 41, I-17031 Albenga-SV,Italy)

5X4C ---> On 12 April father Sebastiano's (5X4C) mission was attacked and sacked. The radio station has been destroyed, equipments robbed and 5X4C is currently QRT. Anyone who can really help Father Sebastiano to be back on- the-air can contact him at this address: Sebastiano Bianchi, Catholic Mission Iceme, P.O.BOX.43, Lira, Uganda.

IOTA ---> NEW REFERENCE NUMBERS ISSUED IN MAY: OC-214 VK6 WESTERN AUSTRALIA STATE (N.W.COAST) EAST group (Australia, Western Australia islands, letter "e"), following the operations by VK6LC from Lacepede island. OC-215 YB5 MENTAWAI IS (Indonesia, YB5 islands, letter "f"), following the operations by 8A5ITU from Siberut island.

IOTA ---> 1996 IOTA CONTEST SOFTWARE: The latest realease of SDI (Super-Duper IOTA), the software written by Paul, EI5DI for the management of IOTA Contest logs, is available via http://ww.iol.ie/~okanep or via anonymous FTP at the site ftp.iol.ie/users/okanep/sdi.zip

"ISLAND HOPPER" ---> Art, N2AU and Terry, W9JOO publish the fortnightly bulletin "Island Hopper", dedicated to islands activities. For sample copies send 10 SASE to W9JOO: Terry Long, 1385 Hauptstrasse, Berne, IN 46711-1710, USA.

ON6BY ---> Monique's (QSL manager for 9K2CA and JY5DK) new address is the following: Monique V.D. Dolder, Klaprozenlaan 10, B-4800 Oostende, Belgium.

PALESTINE UPDATE ---> The JA1UT/JA3UB group has been involved in Palestine since mid-1994 with a United Nations humanitarian aid project. providing and installing VHF radios in ambulances and hospitals. Several visits have been made in pursuit of the project, and two of them included licensed amateur radio operation. The first step in the resumption of amateur radio was made by a short operation of a Palestinian national Dr Sami Tarazi from the Gaza Strip on 2nd December 1994 using the historic call sign ZC6B. The first operation by the JA1UT/JA3UB group took place between 12-20th December 1994 from the Gaza strip, using the call signs JA1UT/GAZA, JA3UB/GAZA, JK1KHT/GAZA JO3XEQ/GAZA. The /GAZA suffix was used because Palestine did not hold a currently valid call-sign allocation. A written permit was issued by the Mini- stry of Telecommunications and Posts. The second operation by this group took place 14-19 May 1995. The call signs used were JA1UT/ZC6, JA1UPA/ZC6, JA3UB/ ZC6, JO3XEQ/ZC6, JO3XER/ZC6, JH7DHS/ZC6, JR0CGJ/ZC6. A licence was issued by the Ministry of Telecommunications and Posts of the Palestinian Authority. This stipulated the use of the /ZC6 prefix. An informal approach was made to a representative of DXAC at the Tokyo Ham Fair August 1995, sounding out the possibility of a DXAC accreditation. In the personal opinion of the representative, it would be a long time before DXAC could even consider such an application two to the political complexities concerning the autonomy criteria. The JA1UT/JA3UB group are planning another visit to Palestine in late June/ early July 1996. (TNX G3NOM/JA1UT).

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PART FOUR

QSL ERRATA CORRIGE ---> The QSL manager for the following stations (in 425DXN 263 wrongly reported as EA3ADS) is IK2QPR (Paolo Fava, Via Bertani 8, 45100 Mantova - MN): EO2CWO, EW6WW, EX7MA, EX8DX, EX8MF, RL0O, UC1WWO, UC2WO, UI8IZ UK8IZ, UL7OB, UL0OB, UM7MA, UM8DX, UM8MDX, UM8MFO, UM8MU, UN2O, UP50O. Paolo handles also the QSL of EV6MM, EX2U, RL2O, UK7PBH, UL7PJQ, UN7PJQ, UN9PQ.

QSL ERRATA CORRIGE ---> The QSL manager for R3/W0YR and HA/W0YR is AA9DX, whose correct address [425DXN 261 and 263] is the following: P.O.Box 923, Wood Dale, IL 60191-0923, USA.

QSL 5A1A ---> Dan, W4BRE reports a typo in Toly's (UT3UY) address [425DXN 263]. The correct addres is the following: Anatoly Kirilenko, P.O. Box 439/3 Kiev-151, 252151 Ukraine. Toly suggests not to send more than one or two dollars writing NO call on the envelope. It is therefore better to send donations to W4BRE.

QSL 9N1RHM ---> Following what published in 425DXN 263, it is also possible to ask QSL directly to Rich (9N1RHM), who during a QSO gave this address: Box 10801, Katmandu, Nepal.

QSL AP2N ---> Willi, DF8WS is the new QSL manager for this station. Cards can also be sent to him via the bureau

QSL CY0TP ---> Almost all the direct requests for the CY0TP operation from Sable Island (October 1995) [425DXN 229] have been replied. The cards via the bureau will start to be sent during the week.

QSL ER9V ---> The QSL for this station, active from 6 to 9 May during the Victory Day, goes via the Moldavian bureau: P.O.Box 6637, 2050 Kishinev, Mol- dova.

QSL EX9A ---> Willi, DF8WS is the new QSL manager for this station. Cards can also be sent him via the bureau

QSL HS0/IK4MRH ---> Davide, IK4DCT reports that Nerio's (HS0/IK4MRH, resident on Phuket island, AS-053) are ready. Davide has started to reply to the requests.

QSL I.I.A. ---> Roberto, IK2MRZ reports that all the contacts recently made by IL3/IK2MRZ and IL3/IK2ILH from some islands in the Rovigo province valid for IIA have been confirmed via direct or bureau.

QSL IR2P ---> The QSL for this call, used in the main 1996 contests by some operators of the Limbiate (Milano) ARI Section, goes via bureau to IK2DUW.

QSL IZ2ABW ---> The QSL for this station, whose call is part of the new ordinary series issued in Italy, can be sent via the bureau or direct to Alberto Di Benedetto, Viale Ca' Granda 27, 20162 Milano-MI, Italy.

QSL PY5CC ---> JA1VOK is the new QSL manager for Peter, PY5CC. It is possible to ask JA1VOK (both direct and bureau) for confirmation about the PY5CC operations (1996), PY0FM (1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996) and PX5A (1996).

QSL R1FJZ ---> Bernhard, DF7RX is the QSL manager for this station, who has logged about 40,000 QSOs so far. All the request will be replied but Bernhard ask to be patient, as the communications betweeen Franz Josef Land and the mainland have been interrupted for six months. R1FJZ's operator will visit Bernhard in August and he hopes to receive all the logs.

QSL TM1MA ---> The QSL for the operations by this station from Frioul island (EU-095) [425DXN 262] goes via F5TKA: Eric Heidrich, 11 Avenue Leon Blum, 91100 Corbeil, France.

QSL UA3DR ---> Bob, AA9DX informs not to use the address in the Callbok, but this one: Leonid Shaparov, P.O.Box 111, 101000 Moscow, Russia [425DXN 247].

QSL UA3YH/KC4 ---> Serge, RW3XA (ex-UA3XBY: Serge Satyr, P.O.Box 461, Obninsk 249020s Russia) reports to have replied to all the direct and bureau requests for Nick's (UA3YH/KC4) activity from Antarctica (February 1995-February 1996).

QSL VK9GA ---> The QSL for PA0GAM's operations (currently YB3AQE) from Christmas Island, which took place from 23 al 27 May with the VK9GA call [425DXN 263], goes via PA0GIN: Geert Heemstra, Noorderkroonstraat 16, 9742 XD Groningen, The Netherlands.

QSL VU2JPS ---> Paul, DK8SR reports to have received VU2JPS's QSL (Andaman Islands) sending a registered letter to VU2FOT: M. Shanmugasundaram, 4/355-S, Edayarpalayam, Mettuppalayam (H.O.), Postal Code-641 301, Tamilmadu, India.

RW6HS QSL SERVICE ---> QSL for the following Russian stations of area call 6 can be sent to the bureau through the RW6HS QSL Service (Box 20, Georgievsk, Stavropolsky Kr., 357800 Russia): RA-RZ, UA6A, B, D (Krasnodarsky Kr.),..A6E, F, G, H (Stavropolsky Kr.), ..A6I (Kalmykia Rep.), ..A6J (Ossetia Rep.), ..6L, M, N (Rostovskaya Obl.), ..6P (Chechenia Rep.), ..6U (Astrakhanskaya Obl.), ..6W (Dagestan Rep.), ..6X (Kabardino-Balkaria Rep.), ..6Y (Adygeya Rep.).

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PART FIVE

RW6HS ---> Vasili, RW6HS (ex-UW6HS: Box 20, Georgievsk, Stavropolsky Kr., 357800 Russia) has the logs still open for the following operations: 4Z5FW, 9H1ED, OD5EH, OD5SE, OD5NO; EO6AHG, EX8A, EX8QA, EY7AH, EY8VV, EZ5AD, EZ8AI, LY2ER, R1FJA, R1FJC, RA6WA, RA6WF, RP6HWF, RA9DX, RA0AY, RA0BY, RA0FAC, RA0FAN, RF6QAI, RI1OA, RI3B, RI6O, RI8BAM, RI8BDN, RI8OAA, RI0OAA, RL2O, RL0O, RV9JS, RV0AM, UA1PAC, UA2FBR, UA2FFM, UA2FGG, UA2FGU, UA0BC, UA0BCU, UA0I/UV3DDC, UA0QBQ, UA0Y/UA9YC, UA0ZCJ, UD8DWC, UE6ADI, UF6QAT, UF6QBA, UF6VAI, UI8DAG, UI8OAA, UI9ABL, UI9BWO, UI9B/RB3MO, UJ3I, UJ8JKK, UJ8SCH, UJ8SCI, UK50A...Z, UK8BN, UK8BAM, UK8BWO, UK8FC, UK8GBS, UK8OAN, UK8OB, UK8OM, UK9ADL, UL7OB, UL7TX, UM4BWO, UM8QA, UM0MO, UN2O, UN7AO, UN7TX, UU8I, 4L1QBA, 4K2BDU, 4K2BY, 4K2OX, 4K4BCU, 4K4BDU.

SSIDXG ---> The South Sandwich Island DX Group is workin to an expedition to Bouvet [425DXN 261], which should be activated between the end of 1997 and the beginning of 1998.

SSTV ---> The monthly Picture DX Bulletin is devoted to SSTV.Internet URL is: http://www.club.innet.be/~pub02749/sstv01.htm

WABA & WASA ---> The 1996 edition of the Help Directory for W.A.B.A. (Worked Antarctic Bases Award) and W.A.S.A. (Worked Antarctic Stations Award) costs 10 US$ (refund of postal and print costs) and is available from the Diamond DX Club, c/o IK1GPG (Massimo Balsamo, Strada Statale 28 Nord # 7, 12084 Mondovi'-CN, Italy).

XU1CJF ---> On May 15 JA1UT, JA1CMS, JA1UPA, JA4FWM and JH4LPY, were back from Cambodia [425DXN 263]. The main purpose was installing VHF equipment on ambulances and hospital, but they were active on amateur radio bands using the XU1CJF call. All the operations (excepts a few QSO on 30 metres) took place on 14, 21 and 40 metres SSB, mainly with Japan, Europe and USA West Coast. QSL via JR0CGJ, also via bureau.

ZL8RI ---> The expedition to Raoul Island, Kermadec islands logged 33897 contacts (41% in CW, 53% in SSB and 6% in RTTY) with 31750 different stations. First QSO took place on 5 May at 4 UTC on 20 metres SSB with A7UN, last station was UR4LWC at 16.38 UTC of 13 May on 20 metres SSB. The contacts distribution depending on continents is the following: North America 6784 CW, 10106 SSB, 558 RTTY; South America 59/179/2; Europe 1772/1769/77; Asia 5094/5548/ 773; Africa 18/40/1; Oceania 259/836/16. Contacts distribution (except dupes) depending on bands is the following: 160 metres CW 277, SSB 5, RTTY 0; 80 metres CW 1267, SSB 984, RTTY 1; 40 metres CW 2624, SSB 1812, RTTY 193; 30 metres 1284; 20 metres CW 3139, SSB 6289, RTTY 513; 17 metres CW 1672, SSB 2396, RTTY 0; 15 metres CW 2192, SSB 4106, RTTY 534; 12 metres CW 633, SSB 930, RTTY 0; 10 metres CW 88, SSB 810, RTTY 1. QSL cards are currently being printed and will be sent in about two months. Ken's (ZL2HU) team is already working on the next DXpedition - ZL9 (Auckland and Campbell) to be activated within two years.

QSL received via direct: 1A0KM, 5R8EN, 9U/F5FHI, BG7YA (AS-094), BV9P, C56CW C56DX, EM1KA (WABA UR-01), IA5/IK0MHR (IIA GR-004), IC8/IK8VRS, IL3/I3BQC (IIA VE-036), IL3/IK2ILH, IL3/IK2MRZ (IIA R0-001, RO-007, RO-009, RO-010, RO-011), JX9ZP, NL7TB, V85HG, VK9CR, VK9XY, XX9KC, YE8T (OC-213), ZD8Z

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PERIOD CALL REF till Sep 5R8EN * by F2JD 245 till 21/06 9H3II * by DL4VCR 261 till 07/06 9H3UT: Comino Isl. * by DL9GDB 265 till July 9N1KY 263 till 05/06 EM8W: Lviv * special event station 265 till 02/06 F6OYU/p: Fort Brescou (EU-148) 265 till 12/06 PY0TI: Trindade * by PY1UP 253 till 14/06 SV5/SM7DAY/qrp 257 till December VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till mid Sep VP8BPZ: Falkland Is. * by DA4RG 253 till June VQ9DX * by AA5DX 253 till December ZD8DEZ * by G0DEZ 259 till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263 27/05-10/06 IJ7: Sant'Andrea di Gallipoli Isl (EU-091)(IIA LE-001) 259 28/05-05/07 F6KSA/p: Cordouan Isl. (EU-159) 261 31/05-02/06 BO1/JP1RIW: Ma-tsu (AS-113) 263 31/05-02/06 IL7: Tremiti Is. (EU-050) * by I6 team 263 31/05-02/06 SM: Bolm Isl. * by SK7MO 265 01/06-?? 9J2DI * by KN6DI 265 01/06-02/06 EA1BEY/p: Isla Chouzano (DIE N-102) 265 01/06-02/06 ID9: Vulcano Isl. (EU-017) (IIA ME-018) * by I0 team 265 01/06-02/06 II1ARI: Torino * special event station 263 01/06-09/06 SV8/G3SWH: Mykonos Isl. (EU-067) 259 01/06-02/06 VE1AGF/p: C.Is.A. 265 01/06-04/06 ZK2YY * by JA3IG 263 02/06 EA4ENK/p: Isla Los Patos (DIEI CC-04) 265 02/06 IL3/IK4HPU: La Batteria Isl. (IIA RO-007) 265 03/06-18/06 5V7HL & 5V7ML * by DL7UBA & DL7ALM 263 03/06-06/06 IG9/IK4NYV: Lampedusa Isl. (AF-019) (IIA AG-001) 263 04/06-10/06 VE3NSZ/m: C.Is.A. 265 06/06-11/06 CU8L: Flores Isl. (EU-089) & CU9L: Corvo Isl. (EU-089) 265 06/06-20/06 SV5/DL8SET 263 07/06-02/09 4S7BRG * by HB9BRM 265 07/06-08/06 9A: Susac Isl. (EU-016) * by I3BQC, I3CZM, I3RSP 263 07/06-17/06 C6AIE * by WZ8D 261 07/06-14/06 K4MQG/C6 * by WA4VCC, K4MQG, AA4R 265 07/06-13/06 CO4OTA: Los Canarreos Is. (NA-056) 257 07/06-10/06 EJ7NET: Great Blasket Isl. (EU-007) * by WestNet DX Gr.247 07/06-09/06 IL3: Burano Isl. (IIA VE-010) * by ARI Venice team 253 07/06-14/06 OH0: Aland Isl. * by DL team 263 08/06-09/06 EA1BT/p: Isla La Chada (DIE N-183) 265 08/06-09/06 ED7SPI: Sancti Petri Isl. (EU-143) (DIE S-002) 261 08/06-09/06 II1ARI: Torino * special event station 263 08/06-09/06 Contest A.R.I. *** 09/06 EA1CSB/p: Isla Los Canos (DIEI BU-27) 265 09/06 EA4ENK/p: Isla Quebrada (DIEI CC-01) 265 09/06-15/06 N1LJA/VP9 257 10/06-30/08 SV9, SV8 (EU-052, 075), SV1 (EU-060) by SV1CID, SV1DPL 263 13/06-29/06 PA3ERL/6Y5 263 14/06-16/06 EG9IA & EG9IN: Alboran Is. (AF-042) 265 15/06-16/06 EA1BPC/p: Isla de Entrellusa (DIE N-103) 265 15/06-16/06 II1ARI: Torino * special event station 263 15/06-16/06 IP1: Gallinara Isl. (EU-083) (IIA SV-001) * by IK1QBT 265 15/06-16/06 All Asian CW Contest 263 16/06 EA4ENK/p: Isla Molino de Arriba (DIEI CC-02) 265 16/06-05/07 LA: Vesteralen Is. (EU-033) * by DL2SWW 265 18/05-19/05 N4BP/C6A: Bimini Is. (NA-048) * by N4BP, W4OVU, WA4FLZ 263 18/06-02/07 CY0AA: Sable * by VE9AA, WA8JOC, W9OEH 259 20/06-04/07 SV5/DL9UDS 265 20/06-05/07 SV8/I3BQC: Samos Isl. (EU-049) 261 21/06-23/06 ID9: Salina Isl. (EU-017) (IIA ME-015) * by IT9 team 263 22/06-23/06 EA1BEY/p: Islote Corvino (DIE N-153) 265 23/06-30/06 9N * by KV5V 263 24/06-26/06 HL0C/4: Bogil Isl. (AS-085) 265 26/06 EA4ENK/p: Isla Molino de Abajo (DIEI CC-03) 265 27/06-04/07 J6 * by F5CCO 255 28/06-01/07 GJ3RTE/p & GJ3SWH/p: Les Minquiers Plateau (EU-099) 257 29/06-30/06 ED4IDS/1: Isla Molino de Crespos (DIEI SO-08) 261 29/06-07/07 GM0NES/p: Orkney Is. (EU-009) * by G's team 249 28/06-30/06 LA: Lofoten Is. (EU-076) * by DL2SWW ??? 265 June 3C1DX * by EA6BH 263 June GM5VG/p: Monach Is. (EU-111) * by GM team 263 early June VK4ALF: Stanley Isl. (NO-REF)* by AA6LF 263 04/07-08/07 KL: Barren Is. (NA-???) * by N6IV & NL7TB 261 /EX

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LE-001 Isola Sant'Andrea Puglia Y Y EU-091 LE-002 Isola Grande di Porto Cesareo Puglia Y Y EU-091 o dei Conigli LE-003 Isola della Malva o della Chianca Puglia N N - LE-004 Isola del Capezzone (12) Puglia ? ? ? LE-005 Scoglio del Campo Puglia N ? - LE-006 Scoglio Pazzi Puglia N N - LE-007 Scoglio Santo Emiliano Puglia N N - LE-008 Scogli Due Sorelle Puglia N N - LE-009 Scoglio Fanciulla Puglia N N - LE-010 Gallipoli (13) Puglia ? N - LE-011 Scoglio Giurlita Puglia N ? - LE-012 Scoglio Palombaro Puglia N ? - LE-013 Scoglio Tondo Puglia N ? - LE-014 Isola dei Gabbiani Puglia Y ? ? LE-015 Isola Mogghia Puglia Y N - LI-001 Isola d'Elba Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-002 Isola Corbella Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-003 I Gemini Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-004 Scoglio della Meloria (14) Toscana Y Y ? LI-005 Scoglio Ogliera Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-006 Isolotto d'Ortano Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-007 Isola Palmaiola Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-008 Scoglio di Remaiolo Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-009 Scoglietto Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-010 Isola Paolina Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-011 Scoglio d'Africa o Affrico Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-012 Isola dei Topi Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-013 Scoglio della Triglia Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-014 Isola Gorgona Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-015 Isola di Montecristo Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-016 Isola Pianosa Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-017 Isola Cerboli Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-018 Falconcino Toscana N N - LI-019 Scoglio Santa Lucia Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-020 Isola Capraia Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-021 Gli Scoglietti (Capraia) (11) Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-022 Formiche della Zanca Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-023 La Scarpa Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-024 La Scola Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-025 I Corbelli Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-026 Isolotto dei Liscoli Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-027 Scogli di Vada (15) Toscana ? ? ? LI-028 La Nave dell'Elba Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-029 Lo Sparviero Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-030 Torre della Meloria (14) Toscana Y Y ? LI-031 Formiche di Montecristo Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-032 Isola dei Gabbiani o La Peraiola Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-033 Le Formiche di Capraia Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-034 I Bricchetti Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-035 Lo Scoglione Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-036 Scoglio del Gatto Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-037 Scoglio Forano Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-038 Scoglio del Reciso Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-039 Gli Scoglietti (Elba) Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-040 Scoglio della Capra Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-041 Il Dattero Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-042 Scoglio La Chiana Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-043 Scoglietto (Capo d'Enfola) Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-044 Scoglio di Acquaviva Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-045 Scoglio Moro Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-046 Scoglio di Punta di Cavoli Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-047 Scoglio di Punta Le Tombe Toscana Y Y EU-028 LI-048 Scoglio di Punta di Barabarca Toscana Y Y EU-028 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW266B 425 DX News #266 [2/6] 8 June 1996 No 266 BID: $425WW266B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======** I.I.A. LIST [LT-MZ] ** ======

LT-001 Isola di Ponza Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-002 Isola di Gavi Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-003 Scoglio La Botte Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-004 Scoglio Cappello Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-005 Le Formiche Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-006 Le Galere Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-007 Faraglione di Mezzogiorno Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-008 Isola di Palmarola Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-009 I Piatti Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-010 Isola di Santo Stefano Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-011 Isola di Ventotene Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-012 Isola di Zannone Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-013 La Nave di Ventotene Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-014 Scoglio Ravia Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-015 Scoglio Rosso Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-016 Scoglio Suvace Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-017 Scogli di Calzone Muto Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-018 Faraglione Calzone del Parroco Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-019 Scoglio Evangelista Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-020 I Faraglioni di Ponza Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-021 Faraglioni della Madonna Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-022 Scoglio Forcina Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-023 Scoglio Fucile Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-024 Scoglio Monaco Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-025 Scoglio Pallante Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-026 Faraglione San Silverio Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-027 Le Scoglietelle Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-028 Scogli Sconcigli Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-029 Scoglio Scuncillo Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-030 Scoglio Spaccapolpi Lazio Y Y EU-045 LT-031 Torre Astura Lazio N N - LT-032 La Nave di Serapo Lazio N N - ME-001 Isola Lipari Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-002 Isola Alicudi Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-003 Isola Filicudi Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-004 La Canna Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-005 Scoglio di Montenassari Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-006 Isola Panarea Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-007 Isola Basiluzzo Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-008 Bottaro Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-009 Dattilo Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-010 Le Formiche di Lipari Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-011 Lisca Bianca Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-012 Lisca Nera Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-013 I Panarelli Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-014 Scoglio Spinazzola Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-015 Isola Salina Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-016 Isola Stromboli Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-017 Strombolicchio Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-018 Isola Vulcano Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-019 Scoglio Faraglione o Pollara Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-020 Scoglio Galera Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-021 Scoglio Imerata o del Carabiniere Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-022 La Nave di Panarea Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-023 Pietra del Bagno Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-024 Pietra Lunga Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-025 Pietra Menalda Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-026 Scoglio Quaedri o Pietra Quaglietto Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-027 Scoglio Palomba Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-028 Scoglio Jalera (16) Eolie Y Y EU-017 ME-029 Isola Bella Sicilia (1) N N EU-025 ME-030 Pietra (o Scoglio) di Patti Sicilia Y Y EU-166 ME-031 Le Pietre Nere Sicilia N ? EU-025 ME-032 Scoglio San Biagio Sicilia N ? EU-025 ME-033 Scoglio di Brolo Sicilia N Y EU-025 ME-034 Scoglio Bastimento Eolie Y Y EU-017 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW266C 425 DX News #266 [3/6] 8 June 1996 No 266 BID: $425WW266C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======** I.I.A. LIST [NA-RZ] ** ======

NA-001 Isola d'Ischia Campania Y Y EU-031 NA-002 Isola di Procida Campania Y Y EU-031 NA-003 Il Gallo Lungo Campania Y Y EU-031 NA-004 Nisida (17) Campania Y - - NA-005 Isola Vivara Campania Y Y EU-031 NA-006 Isola di Capri Campania Y Y EU-031 NA-007 Scogli Gaiola Campania N N - NA-008 Scoglio Isca Campania N N - NA-009 Scoglio Rovigliano Campania N Y - NA-010 Scoglio Vervece Campania Y Y EU-031 NA-011 I Faraglioni di Capri Campania Y Y EU-031 NA-012 Scoglio Monacone Campania Y Y EU-031 NA-013 Scoglio Scruopolo Campania N N - NA-014 Scoglio San Martino Campania N N - NA-015 Scoglio A Penna Campania N N - NA-016 La Rotonda Campania Y Y EU-031 NA-017 Scoglio Vetara o Vivaro Campania N Y - NA-018 La Castelluccia Campania Y Y EU-031 NA-019 Scoglio della Margherita Campania N N - NA-020 Scoglio dei Francesi Campania N N - NA-021 Scoglio Lungo Campania N N - NA-022 Isola Megaride Campania N N - NA-023 Scoglio Cannone Campania Y Y EU-031 NA-024 Ischia Minore Campania Y Y EU-031 NA-025 Scoglio della Tartaruga Campania N ? - NU-001 Isola dell'Ogliastra Nuoro (18) Y Y EU-165 NU-002 Scoglio Brecconi Nuoro N N EU-024 NU-003 Isolotto d'Ottiolo Nuoro Y Y EU-165 NU-004 Isolotti dei Pedrami Nuoro Y Y EU-165 NU-005 Isola Ruia di Porto Brandinchi Nuoro Y Y EU-165 NU-006 Isola Ruia di Capo Comino Nuoro Y N EU-024 NU-007 Isola Rossa di Bosa Nuoro Y N EU-024 NU-008 Isolotto Pagliosa Nuoro N N EU-024 NU-009 Is Scoglius Arrubius Nuoro N ? EU-024 NU-010 Scoglio Testa di Moro Nuoro Y Y EU-165 NU-011 Isola Proratora Nuoro Y N EU-024 NU-012 Isola Cana Nuoro Y N EU-024 NU-013 L'Isoldedda Nuoro N N EU-024 NU-014 Scogli Cannazellu o Cannuzzellu Nuoro N N EU-024 NU-015 Scoglio Marchesa Nuoro N ? EU-024 NU-016 Isolotto Managu Nuoro N ? EU-024 OR-001 Isola Mal di Ventre Oristano(18) Y Y EU-165 OR-002 Il Catalano Oristano Y Y EU-165 OR-003 Scogli di Corona Niedda Oristano N N EU-024 OR-004 Isolotto Peloso o de Sa Tonnara Oristano Y N EU-024 OR-005 Sa Mesalonga Oristano N N EU-024 OR-006 Scogli di S'Archittu Oristano N N EU-024 OR-007 Scoglio del Faro Vecchio Oristano Y Y EU-165 OR-008 Isolotto Caogheddas Oristano N N EU-024 PA-001 Isola di Ustica Ustica Y Y EU-051 PA-002 Colombara Ustica Y Y EU-051 PA-003 Scoglio del Medico Ustica Y Y EU-051 PA-004 Isola delle Femmine Sicilia (1) Y Y EU-166 PA-005 Scoglio Formica Sicilia N N EU-025 PZ-001 Santo Ianni Basilicata Y Y EU-144 RC-001 Scoglio Galera Calabria N ? - RG-001 Isola dei Porri Sicilia (1) Y Y EU-166 RG-002 Scoglio Iannuzzo Sicilia N ? - RM-001 Il Pirgo Lazio N N - RO-001 Isola della Donzella Adriatico Y N - RO-002 Isola Albarella Adriatico Y N - RO-003 Isola di Polesine Adriatico Y N - RO-004 Isola Bacucco Adriatico Y N - RO-005 Ex Casone San Guglielmo Adriatico ? Y ? RO-006 Bonello Scirocco Adriatico Y ? ? RO-007 Isola Batteria Adriatico Y N - RO-008 Scanno del Palo (di Po di Tolle) Adriatico Y ? ? RO-009 Scanno di Boa Adriatico Y ? ? RO-010 Isola Bastimento Adriatico N N - RO-011 Isola di Ca' Venier Adriatico S N - /EX SB DX@WW $425WW266D 425 DX News #266 [4/6] 8 June 1996 No 266 BID: $425WW266D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [1/3] * ======

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8R1Z P.O.Box 12111, Georgetown, Guyana DF8WS Wilhelm Schommer, Merscheiderweg 37, D-54662 Speicher, Germany DL4OCM P.O.Box 1117, D-37162 Uslar, Germany ET3BHN P.O.Box 150194, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ET3BN Peter, P.O.Box 150194, Addi Ababa, Ethiopia F6KLS 48 Rue Haute, F-57350 Striring Wendel, France G0DEZ Des Watson, 12 Chadswell Heights, Lichfield, Staffs, WS13 6BH, U.K. G4RTO G.A. Calkin, Av des Rhododendrons 4, B-1950 Kraainem, Belgium G4VLV A. Flint, The Gables, Friday St., Painswick, Glos GL6 6QJ, U.K. HA0HW Laszlo Szabo, P.O.Box 24, Puspokladany H-4151, Hungary JA9IFF Jim Nakajima, Setogaya 138-19-704, Hodogaya, Yokohama 240, Japan JH1NBN Yousuke Uchiyama, 924-4 Yokokawa, Hachiouji, Tokyo 193, Japan JH6RTO Seiji Fukushima, 2-183-A207, Soubudai, Zama City 228, Japan K1SE P.O.Box 685, Manassas Parck, VA 22111-0685, U.S.A. K3BYU John Mantell, P.O.Box 2137, Brevard, NC-28712, U.S.A. K8JP Joe Pontek, P.O.Box 59573, Schaumburg, IL 60159-0573, U.S.A. LU5UL Alex Cozzi, P.O.Box 12, 9120 Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentine N1QMM Micah Greenbaum, 250 Standish St., Duxbury, MA-02332, U.S.A. NK4U Nancy Draheim, 4133 Lynette Court, Kennesaw, GA-30144, U.S.A. NP2AQ Ron Maples, PCS-115 (ESC), APO AE 09213-0115, U.S.A. OZ5AAH Ben Jakobson, 9 Knoldager, DK-2870, Greve, Denmark PP5VB P.O.Box 13, Imbituba, SC 88780, Brasile TA1AL Mustafa Ilter, P.O.Box 17, Bakirkoy, TR-34712, Istanbu, Turkey TA5C Mehmet Can Vezirogiu, P.O.Box 210, Gar, TR-01122 Adana, Turkey TK5NN Patrick Bittiger, Box 227, F-20179 Ajaccio Cedex, France TZ6VV Larry Erwin, P.O.Box 2786, Bamako, Mali UD6DJ Yuri Frolov, P.O.Box 1, 374311 Mingechaur, Azerbaijan VU2FOT M. Shanmugasundaram, 4/355-S, Edayarpalayam, Mettuppalayam (H.O.), Postal Code-641 301, Tamilmadu, India XQ8ABF Alex, P.O.Box 28, Punta Arenas, Chile XR6M Radio Club Temuco, P.O.Box 1234, Temuco, Chile YE8T P.O.Box 1205, Palu 94001, Indonesia YV5DTA Steve, 1920 NE 1st Terr # 104HM, Ft. Lauderdale, FL- 33305, U.S.A. ZA1AM Jor, P.O.Box 1751, Tirana, Albania ZD7KT Ken, P.O.Box 68, Jamestown, St.Helena Island ZS6EZ Chris R.Burger, P.O.Box 4485, Pretoria 0001, South Africa ------

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3A - From 21 to 23 June IK2GSN, IK2FYH, IK2GXK, IK2UZQ and IK2GZU (of the ARI Brescia DX Group) will be active from Monaco. CW and SSB operations 10 to 80 metres (WARC bands included) and probably on 160 metres as well, using the call 3A/IK2GZU. QSL via IK2SAU (Faustino de Pellegrin, Via Torricella di sotto, 25100 Brescia-BS, Italy). 3DA - During the weekend 3DA0/H5ANX will be active on 10, 15, 20, 40, and 80 metres SSB from Swaziland. QSL via ZS6EW. 3D - Jon, 3DA0CA will remain in U.S.A. until early September. Then he will return to Swaziland with a new rig. Jon hopes to be active on all bands CW and SSB also from Mozambique and Lesotho. QSL via W4DR. 3Y - The planned expedition to Bouvet [425DXN 265],organized by the South Sandwich DX Group,will leave Cape Town (South Africa) in December 97 Fours stations simultaneously active 24 hours a day, with SSB, CW, RTTY and satellite operations. Operators are, at the moment: WA4JQS, AH9B, HB9AHL, W6KNB, W7KNT, XE1L and ZS1FJ. 5R - It is possible that in June Gerard, 5R8EN will be active again from a coastal island in Madagascar (AF-057). 5W - From 23 to 29 July 5W0JB (N8CC), 5W0TR (K8AQM), 5W0BS (KG8CO), together with KG8DS and KB8ECG will be active on all bands from Apia, Western Samoa (OC-097). They plan to join the IOTA Contest. QSL via AA8HZ. 5X - Peter, ON6TT [425DXN 257] has received the call 5X1T, but starting from 21 June he will be in Belgium for a two week vacation. QSL via ON5NT. The call 5X1AR or 5X1ARJ should be issued to Ake, SM4ARJ. 5X - 9Q5TE will be active from Kampala with the 5X1D call.QSL via SM0BFJ. 5Z - SM5DIC (ex 9X/SM5DIC) has received the call 5Z1TE. 6Y - Until 17 June Tom, W4JKC should be active on 20 and 40 metres SSB and CW from Jamaica as W4JKC/6Y5. QSL via home call. 9A - For about three weeks starting from 13 June Peter, DL9TL will be active (in CW, SSB and RTTY from 10 to 160 metres) from Rab island (EU-136). 9H - From 23 June to 6 July Frits (PA0BEA/9H3IE), Bill (PA3BIZ/9H3ON), Teun (PA0TPM/9H3TD), Peter (PE1NZA/9H3TE), Anton (PA3CRA/9H3UJ), Eric (PA3DES/9H3UK), Phillip (PA3EPV/9H3WA) and Andre (PA0JR/9H3WH) will be active on HF (10-80 metres), 2 metres, 6 metres, 70 centim. and via satellite. QSL via their respective home calls also via bureau. QSL can also be sent to PI4KGL radio club, P.O. Box 1126, 2340 BC Oegstgeest, The Netherlands. 9Q - Alex, PA3DZN should have been returned to Zaire in early June. He will be active for one year as 9Q2L. QSL via PA3DMH. 9Q - Piero, IK2BHX will be active as 9Q5HX up to the end of June. QSL via IK2MRZ. CT - During the DIE/DIP Contest, planned from 05.00 to 13.00 UTC of 14 July, the following Portuguese stations will be active: Ref. Island Call Operators QSL via BA-11 Los Manchones (CT area) CQ2U CT1EIT, CT4UW (5-9 UTC) CT4UW ES-02 Dho Baleal CS4X CT1AHU, CT1FMX, CT1BXH CT1AHU CU - From 21 to 23 June CU4N will be active from Carapacho Lighthouse (DFP FAZ 04). QSL via CU4AH. CY0 - The CY0AA operations from Sable Island [425DXN 259] are confirmed from 18 June to 2/3 July. All modes/all bands activity will be started by Mike, VE9AA, who will be joined (24 June) by Wayne, W9OEH and Ken, WA8JOC. For QSO from 10 to 160 metres QSL via WD8SDL; for QSO on VHF and via satellite QSL via VE9AA.The QSOs confirmed direct will not be confirmed via bureau as well. /EX SB DXNEWS@WW $425WW267B 425 DX News #267 [2/6] 15 June 1996 No 267 BID: $425WW267B

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DU - For the whole month of June Robin, DU9RG will use the special call DU98RG. DU - From 12 to 19 or 20 July Jim, DU2/N3GKY will be active from Babuyan island (OC-092) using probably the call DU2INT. Operations will take place from 10 to 80 metres, probably in SSB only, with 100 watts and wire antennas. EA - During the DIE/DIP Contest, planned from 05.00 to 13.00 UTC of 14 July, the following Spanish stations will be active: Ref. Island Call Operators QSL via AV-26 La Ermita ED1RAV EA1JJ EA1JJ BA-40 Teresa EA4ENK/p EA4ABK, EA4ENK, EC4ABX EA5OL BA-67 Los Manchones (EA area) CT4UW/EA4 CT1EIT, CT4UW (9-13 UTC) CT4UW BU-28 Los Nogales EA1BVG/p EA1BUK, EA1BVG, EA1CD EA5OL BU-35 La Llana EA1CSB/p EA1CSB,EA1DJV,EA1EPT,EC1DRO EA5OL GU-22 Gravera EG4DIE EA4CAZ,EA4CBA,EA5RC,EA5DMU EA5OL LE-22 Espinas de Can ED1ILE EA1AEW,EA1BLF,EA1DLN,EC1AIS EC1AIS M -25 Soto de Aldobea EA4DMB/p EA4DMB, EA4EMZ, EC4DCF EA4ENQ OR-03 As Conchas EA1EHE/p EA1EHE EA1EHE OV-21 Entreseca EA1BEY/p EA1BEY EA1BEY P -09 De Quintanar del Puente ED1RUP EA1CAI EA1CAI P -18 Retortillo ED1PR EA1MK T -04 Vinallop EA3GDE/p EA3GDE EA5OL V -05 Oficinas Viejas ED5RCC EA5ADT,EA5GLT,EA5GKT,EC5AFE EA5GLT V -25 Moli de Cardona EA5FL/p EA5CY, EA5FL, EC5CPL EA5OL VA-27 El Sotto ED1IVA EA1AGZ, EA1AHM, EA1AYU EA5OL VA-29 Aniago ED1VA EA5OL E-012 Mayor o Baron EA5VY/p EA5VY EA5VM E-136 D'En Pau EA3BT/p EA3AOK, EA3BT, EA3FBM EA3BT E-258 Els Pallers EA5URP EA5FSL, EA5JW, EA5WW EA5OL N-053 Castro Gaitero ED1IDA EA1BT, EA1IH, EC1AMY EA1BT N-113 San Juan Gaztelugache ED2URV EA2AKP,EA2AJO,EA2ASB,EA2BFM EA2CMW S-004 Saltes EA7URE EA7AIE,EA7BR,EA7CWA,EA7FQS EA7CWA S-013 La Palma EA8BIE S-233 De Leon ED7IDL EA7FR EA7FR EA - During the weekend ED5DX will be active from Tabarca island (EU-093). QSL via EA5GRC. EA - The activity of ED4IDS/1 from Molinos de Crespo island (DIEI SO-08) should have been postponed to this weekend [425DXN 261]. QSL via EA4ENQ. EA - From 23 to 30 June EA1WO, EA2RW and EA2AE will be active as EA2AE/p from Carcavo island (DIEI VI-17). QSL via EA2AE. EA - On 28 July EA5RKX's team will try to activate for a few hours Peneta del Moro (EU-151). EA - From 3 to 4 August EA1BT will be active from Garandones island (DIEI ZA-40). QSL via EA1BT. EA - From 10 to 11 August EA1BT will be active from Olmillos island (DIEI ZA-37). QSL via EA1BT. EA - From 17 to 18 August EA1BT will be active from Los Rompidos island (DIEI ZA-38). QSL via EA1BT. EA - From 24 to 25 August EA1BT will be active from La Reguera island (DIEI ZA-39). QSL via EA1BT. EA - From 31 August to 1 September EA1BT will be active from Vahuero isl. (DIEI ZA-04). QSL via EA1BT. EA6 - On 22 June ED6ZX will be active from Farao des Fret island. QSL via EA6ZX. F - F5TGR, F5TJP, F5TMZ and ON4TH will participate in the IOTA Contest from Les Sept Iles (EU-107). G - Until the end of the year the Stratford-on-Avon & District Radio So- ciety members will use for three weeks each the special call GB800SA. QSL via RSGB bureau. HI - In late July/early August HI9/I4LCK will be active from Cayo Levan- tado (NA-122). Actual dates depend on transportation. HK - It is possible that Pedro, HK3JJH will soon activate Bajo Nuevo (NA- 132) and Serrana Bank (NA-133). /EX SB DXNEWS@WW $425WW267C 425 DX News #267 [3/6] 15 June 1996 No 267 BID: $425WW267C

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I - On 16 June Nino, IK8DDN will be active from A Penna reef (IIA NA-015). I - During the weekend Raul, IC8/IK8VRS will be active from the island of Procida (EU-031, IIA NA-002). QSL via IK8DYD. I - On 6 and 7 July Marcello, IW6MTM will probably be active in V/U/SHF from Tremiti islands. I - From 14 to 17 June IJ9/IT9HLR, IJ9/IT9AXZ, IJ9/IT9YRE and IJ9/IT9WDY will be active from Porri island (EU-166, IIA RG-001). Operations from 10 to 80 metres (WARC bands included), in SSB and CW. QSL via their respective home calls. I - Callsigns of the activity from Gallinara island (EU-083,IIA SV-001), planned on 15-16 June [425DXN 265], will be IP1/IK1QBT (CW) and IP1/IK1ZOZ and IP1/IK1JXW (SSB). Operations will take place on all the bands,WARC and 6 metres included, with different stations active simultaneously. QSL via their respective home calls, also via the bureau. I - During the last weekend of June or the first of July Alberto, IL3/IK4HPU will be active from Casone San Guglielmo (IIA RO-005). KC6 - From 10 to 12 July Jeff (N8CC/KC6BP) and Ted (K8AQM/KC6JJ) will be active on all bands from Koror, Palau islands (OC-009). QSL via AA8HZ. KH0 - From 14 to 17 June KH0N (JA6CNL) and KH0/JA6IP will be active (10-80 metres, WARC bands included, and 6 metres) in SSB and CW from Saipan Northern Mariana (OC-086). They plan to participate in the All Asian DX CW Contest. QSL via bureau to their respective home calls or to NKDXC, P.O Box 11, Yahata, 805 Japan. KH6 - From 17 to 19 July Jeff (N8CC) and Ted (K8AQM) will be active on all bands from Maui island (OC-019). QSL via AA8HZ. KH8 - From 19 to 23 July NH8/N8CC, KH8/K8AQM, KH8/KG8CO, KH8/KG8DS and KH8/KB8ECG will be active on all bands from Ofu, American Samoa. QSL via AA8HZ. KH8 - Don, KH8/N5OLS will be active for three years from American Samoa. All modes/all bands operations (usually he is on 14.218 and 14.224 MHz SSB and at 3 UTC on 14.030 MHz CW). QSL via AA5BL or direct to the operator: Don Barclay, Box 8, Pago Pago, AS 96799, USA. PY - From 29 June to 2 July PR5L will be active from Campeche island (SA- 026, DIB 41). QSL via PP5LL. PY - From 17 to 22 July ZV5AVM and PR5L will be active from Anhatomorim island (SA-026, DIB 22). QSL via PP5LL. PY - From 26 August to 1 September ZV5AVM and PR5L will be active from Sao Francisco island (SA-027, DIB 08). QSL via PP5LL. PY - From 23 to 29 September ZV5VB will be active from Coral island (SA- 26, DIB 58). QSL via PP5VB. PY - From 24 to 28 October ZV2EPA will be active from Comprida island (SA-024 DIB 21). QSL via PY2EPA. PY - From 16 to 21 November ZV2EPA will be active from Santo Amaro island (SA-071, DIB 10). QSL via PY2EPA. PY - From 22 to 25 November ZV2EPA will be active from Sao Sebastiao island (SA-028, DIB 16). QSL via PY2EPA. SP - Until 6 July Peter, SP5PB/1 is active in SSB and CW from EU-129 and EU-131. QSL via home call (Piotr Brydak, Okolnik 9A/16, 00368 War- szawa, Poland). UA - From 20 to 31 July Constantin, R1/EU1FC and Sergej, R1/EW1MA will be active from 15 to 80 metres from Solovetskiye islands (EU-066). They plan to join the IOTA Contest using the call R1/EU1FC. QSL via P.O.Box 202, Minsk-5, 220005, Belarus. UA0 - Between 25 July and 15 August Victor, R0/UT8LL should be active for less than 24 hours from Ushakova island (AS-???). Operations will take place mainly on 20 metres CW (14.030 MHz). UK - From 21 June to 2 July Karl K4YT/DL4YT will be in Tashkent, Uzbe- kistan for work and he will be active from Fedor's (UK9AA) QTH, probably using the call UK4YT. QSL via DL4YT. V6 - From 4 to 7 July Jeff (N8CC/V63CF) and Ted (K8AQM/V63CK) will be active on all bands from Ponape (OC-010). QSL via AA8HZ. V6 - From 7 to 9 July Jeff (N8CC/V63CF) and Ted (K8AQM/V63CK) will be active on all bands from Truk islands (OC-011). QSL via AA8HZ. V7 - From 1 to 4 July Jeff (N8CC) and Ted (K8AQM) will be active on all bands from Majuro (OC-029), Marshall islands. QSL via AA8HZ. VE - From 1 to 3 July John, N6JM will be active from 10 to 80 metres from Anticosti Island (NA-077). VE - From 9 to 10 July John N6JM will be active from 10 to 80 metres from a costal island of Newfoundland (NA-198). VE - From 20 to 21 July John, N6JM will be active from 10 to 80 metres from La Madeleine island (NA-038). VE - John, VE1JS will participate in the IOTA Contest from Freeport,Nova Scotia (NA-127). QSL via direct (CBA from 1995) or via bureau. VK - From 26 June to 6 July Malcolm, VK6LC and Terry, VK6VS will be QRV from Sholl Island (OC-140). This IOTA group was activated for the first time by VK6LC/P in 1989, but during that occasion Malcolm, who operated from Thevenard island, logged only 200 QSO. VK - Steve, AA6LF should be active from Ashmore Reef (OC-???) in the first week of August. VP2V - From 14 to 29 June Arch VP2V/K8CFU will be active on 20 metres (probably also on 40 and 80) from British Virgin Islands. VP8_sg - The Japan DX News announced an activity on all bands from South Georgia from 14 to 26 June. QSL via PA0TLX. W - KR4UJ and KR4DL will join the IOTA Contest from Cedar Key (NA-076). YB - From 00 UTC of 6 to 24 UTC of 10 July the special station YB28AR will be active from Giakarta during the 28th anniversary of ORARI (the Indonesian amateur radio association). QSL only via bureau to YC2BK. YV - From 18 to 21 July a group of 16 Venezuelan operators will be active on all modes using the call 4M5LR from Los Roques island (SA- 035). QSL via WS4E. YV - Luigi, YV5ENI should be soon active from SA-015 (Los Monjes Archipe- lago) and SA-044 (La Tortuga). ZC6 - JA1UT is planning an activity in SSB and CW from Gaza and Jericho in late June/early July for one or two weeks. ZF - From 22 to 26 June Wondy (ZF2KR), Stan (ZF2MP) and Mike (ZF2PA) will be portable ZF8 from Little Cayman Island. Operations will take place in CW, SSB and RTTY. ZK1_sc - The activity of ZK1AAU, ZK1MJZ and ZK1AGW [425DXN 255] from South Cook Islands is now planned from 11 to 21 July. QSL via AA8U (also via bureau). /EX SB DXNEWS@WW $425WW267D 425 DX News #267 [4/6] 15 June 1996 No 267 BID: $425WW267D

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DIFM ---> The DIFM Award manager has issued two new Reference Numbers:AT-123, Ile de Nole (for the activity of F6ELE/P, 18 May 1996) and MA-100, Ile Enez Aman Ar Rouz (for the activity of F5VCR/P, 8 June 1996).

HAMRADIO '96 ---> The 1996 Hamradio Convention will take place from 28 to 30 June in Friedrichshafen. The Convention will include a DX meeting, the QSL check for DXCC by Bill Kennamer (K5FUV), an IOTA party organized by Hans, DK1RV with Roger, G3KMA and Martin, G3ZAY and the first meeting of newly born German DX Foundation (GDXF).

IOTA OC-172 & OC-187 ---> The activity of Steve, AA6LF from OC-172 and OC-187 [425DXN 263] suffered from poor propagation. From OC-172 Steve logged only 80 contacts (none with Europeans), while from OC-187 QSO logged were about 327, with one hour opening towards Europe.

IOTA OC-251 (!) ---> In 425 DX News #265 the IOTA Reference Number OC-251 was give to Mentawai island (YB5). It is a typo - the right number is OC-215.

JARL 70 AWARDS ---> The JARL (Japan Amateur Radio League) celebrates his 70th anniversary offering to OM and SWL a series of five awards for contacts/ heards made between 1 June 1996 and 31 May 1997. Awards are as follows: J Award: for QSO/HRD with at least 7 different Japanese prefixes; A Award: for QSO/HRD with at least 7 different DXCC Countries (JA/JD excluded); R Award: for QSO/HRD with at least 7 different JARL commemorative stations (prefix 8J or JA*RL/JA*YRL/JR6RL); L Award: for QSO/HRD with at least 7 different Japanese stations having different grid squares; 70 Award: for QSO/HRD with at least 70 different Japanese stations on a single band or single mode (Note: on 2.4 GHz, 1 QSO = 2 stations; on 5.6 GHz, 1 QSO = 7 stations; on 10 GHz, 1 QSO = 10 stations; on 24 GHz or above 1 QSO = 35 stations). The requests will be accepted starting from 1 August 1996 and no later than 31 December 1997. It is necessary to send the log extract and 6 IRC to JARL Award Desk, PO Box 377, Tokyo Central, Japan,

NEW ADDRESS ---> The new address of Raymond (W8CNL) and Derek (KC4ELO) McClure is the following: 5 McKenzie Circle, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841-4319, USA. Ray and Derek are the QSL managers for 9K2ZZ, 9K2ZC, and 9K2YY (Ray handles also the QSL for N600BFM, Olympic prefix of N6BFM).

NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL DX CONVENTION ---> The International DX Convention 1996 will take place from 30 to 31 August c/o Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans. JA1BK, "DXer of the year", will attend the event. Further information please contact Mike, W5ZPA (e-mail [email protected] o fax Michael W. Mayer, (504-524-2129).

NORTH KOREA ---> Sanyi, HA7VK, who is currently at the Hungarian embassy in Pyongyang [425DXN 261], has got in touch with the North Korean authorities just to learn that "at present time there is absolutely no chance to get an amateur radio licence in North Korea". Sanyi has also talked with BZ1HAM and other Chinese amatuers, who had received the same reply.

PUERTO RICO NP3 ---> The FCC has started issuing the new calls with the NP3 prefix.

QSL 3C1DX ---> Teo, EA6BH reports to have replied to some 800 requests for the 3C1DX activity. The other requests will be sent before the end of June.

QSL 3Z0PAE ---> The QSL manager of this special station is SP1NQF.

QSL 3Z0WAW ---> The QSL manager of this special station, currently working on all bands CW and SSB to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the change of the capital city, form Krakow to Warsaw. QSL via SP5PBE.

QSL 5A1A ---> N4AA is the QSL manager for U.S.A. for the operations from 5A1A made by the Ukrainian operators up to 25 July 1995. Contibutions can be sent together with QSL and N4AA will give them to W4BRE.

QSL 5R8EN ---> Jean-Michel, F6AJA has received the logs up to 12 May.

QSL 9H0DX & 9H3WK ---> Win, DK9IP reports that QSL for his activity as 9H0DX (WPX SSB Contest) and 9H3WK are ready to be sent to DARC. Win has already answered to direct requests, but 1 US$ or 1 IRC is not enough to cover postal costs: air mail is 3 DM, or 2 US$ or 1,5 IRC (1 IRC= 3$=2 DM)

QSL 9U5CW ---> From 7 to 9 June Peter ON6TT was active from 9U5CW's QTH. The operations took place in CW (160, 80, 40 and 17 metres), SSB (20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres) and RTTY (15 and 20 metres). QSL via EA1FFC.

QSL FT5WE ---> Claude, F5GTW has received the log for 29 December 95-9 April 96 (6400 QSO).

QSL J28JJ/7O ---> Remigio IK3ASM has received the QSL of J28JJ/7O from F6HGO [245DXN 261].

QSL JY74 ---> Amir 4X6TT reports that QSL for the JY74 activities (July 1995) have been printed and should be sent at the end of June. QSL via JY6ZZ. /EX SB DXNEWS@WW $425WW267E 425 DX News #267 [5/6] 15 June 1996 No 267 BID: $425WW267E

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QSL LU6Z ---> Alberto, LU1DZ reports that first QSL for the LU6Z's operations from South Orkney should be sent around the end of June.

QSL TA2DS/0 ---> The QSL for the recent TA2DS/0's activity from Bozcaada isl. (AS-099) go direct via home call.

QSL TM1V & TM8OV ---> The QSL managers for these two stations, active from 10 to 16 June during the 80th anniversary of the Verdun battle, are respectively F5NPS and F5REQ.

QSL TM5DUM ---> The QSL manager for this activity, which took place from 7 to 9 June from Dumet island (EU-064) is F5OQJ.

QSL ST.PIERRE ET MIQUELON ---> Gary, K9GS reports to have replied to all the direct requests for the October 1995 operations by TO5M, FP/N9AU, FP/ND9O, FP/W9OP and FP/K9GS [425DXN 226]. The QSL manager for TO5M's activity from Martinica (March 1993), is not Gary, but FM5CD [425DXN 099].

U.I.A.: UKRAINIAN ISLANDS AWARD ---> The award is issued to OM and SWL. For the basic award it is necessary to contact/heard five different DXpeditions working from at least three different islands. Endorsements available every 5 more islands: 10, 15, 20 (Honour Roll) and 25 (Top Honour Roll). The award (5 IRC) and endorsements (2 IRC each) can be request sending a log excerpt signed by two amateurs to: George Chlijanc (UY5XE), P.O.Box 19, Lviv, Ukraine Groups and islands valid for U.I.A. are the following: * BLACK SEA GROUP 3D BS-01 Babyn; BS-02 Berezan [activity by di RY8BI (8/91)] BS-03 Velykyi; BS-04 Dzarylgach [activity by RY8DI (8/91), RY9DI (8/92)]; BS-05 Dovhyi [activity by UR8G (7/91)]; BS-06 Yehorlytski (Yehiprtski); BS-07 Zmiinyi [activity by EK5ZI (5/90), 4K5ZI (7/90, 7/91, 7/92)]; BS-08 Kalanchack; BS-09 Kinskyi; BS-10 Korabel-Kamin Rocks; BS-11 Kruhliyi; BS-12 Lebediachi (Lebiazhyi); BS-13 Orlov; BS-14 Pervomaiskyi; BS-15 Sybirski; BS-16 Smoliani; BS-17 Tendrivska kosa (Tendra) [activity by RY9TI (8/92), UY9TI (8/93)]. * AZOV SEA GROUP 3D AZ-01 Liapina; AZ-02 Malyi Dzenddzyk. * KERCH STRAIT GROUP 3D KS-01 Kosa Tuzla. * DNIPRO RIVER GROUP 3D DN-01 Bilohrudyi; DN-02 Velykyi Potiomkin; DN-03 Karantynnyi; DN-04 Malyi Potiomkin; DN-05 Vilkhovyi (Olkhovyi); DN-06 Khortytsia [activity by UB4QWW/a (1/90), RB5QW/a (7/90), RY1QH (7/91), EK5Q (7/81), RB5QZ (7/91), UY5ZE (resident)]. * DUNAI RIVER GROUP 3D DU-01 All the islands except DU-02 Kubanskyi. * ANTARCTICA GROUP 3D AN-01 Base Academic Vernadskyi (Galindez island) [QSO are valid with EM1KA and EM1U starting from 7 February 1996).

YM21HCS & YM22HCS QSL ---> The QSL manager for these two special stations active from Istanbul (YM21HCS on the European side, YM22HCS on the Asiatic side) during the U.N. Conference Habitat 2 is TA2BK.

ZC4 ---> Roger, G3SXW has reported that no more radio activity will be allowed to non-residents in the British Bases area.

ZK2YY ---> Yuu Yoshitani, JA3IG was not active as ZK2YY [425DXN 263] due to mechanical problems to the airplane. ------

QSL received via direct: 3D2CT, 3W5FM, J28JJ/7O, 9K2MU, 9U5DX, BV9P, CE0Y/DK9FN, FK/JA1WPX, FS/WX9E, HK0NAF, IB0/IK0HWI (EU-045; IIA LT-014), IJ9/I5GWO (EU-166; IIA CT-001), J56CK (AF-020), J56DY (AF-020), KH4/NH6D, LZ0A (WABA LZ-02), VK0WH, YS1LSR, ZD8DX

QSL received via WF5E DX QSL service: DX1EA, J8/LA4LN, TU4SR, XR0Z (SA-083)

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For the news issued in this number, thanks to:

I1HYW, I1WFF, I1ZL, IK1JJB, IK1QBT, IK2GZU, IK2IQD, IK2MRZ, IK3ASM, I4LCK, IK4HPU, I5FLN, IW6MTM,IK7AFM, IK8DDN, IK8DYD, IK8CJP, IT9GAI, IT9HLR,Brescia DX Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, CT1EEB,CT1ENQ, DK9IP, AA8U, DL7VOA, DL9GOA, DL9TL, DU2/N3GKY, EA5BD, EA5KB, EA6BH, EA8AKN, EU1FC, F6AJA,F6EPN, F9RM,G3NYY, G3SXW, G4BUE, HA0DU, HA0HW, JA1IDY, JA6CNL,JI6KVR, K1BV, K9GS, K4YT/DL4YT, KA9FOX,LU1DZ, N5FG, N6EK,NL7TB, PA3BIZ, PS7AB,PS7KM, SP6ECA,UT1WPR, UT7WZ, VA3PI/VE1JS, VE7CC,VE9AA,VK6LC, W1YY/7J3AAC,W4/YV5DTA, W5ZPA,WA8JOC, WB2DIN,WD8MGQ, WR3R, YB2WW, ARRL-DX, DX-NL, DXNS, LNDX, NPDXG, OPDX, PY-DX, QRZ-DX, The 59(9) DX Report, URE-EA-DX, VK2SG RTTY DX. ------

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PERIOD CALL REF till 02/09 4S7BRG * by HB9BRM 265 till Sep 5R8EN * by F2JD 245 till 18/06 5V7HR & 5V7ML * by DL7UBA & DL7ALM 263 till 17/06 W4JKC/6Y5 267 till 21/06 9H3II * by DL4VCR 261 till 07/06 9H3UT: Comino Isl. * by DL9GDB 265 till July 9N1KY 263 till 30/06 9Q5HX * by IK2BHX 267 till 17/06 C6AIE * by WZ8D 261 till 06/07 SP5PB/1: EU-131 & EU-129 267 till 20/06 SV5/DL8SET 263 till 30/08 SV9, SV8 (EU-052, 075), SV1 (EU-060) by SV1CID, SV1DPL 263 till December VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till mid Sep VP8BPZ: Falkland Is. * by DA4RG 253 till December ZD8DEZ * by G0DEZ 259 till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263 13/06-29/06 PA3ERL/6Y5 263 14/06-16/06 ED5DX: Tabarca Is. (EU-093) 267 14/06-16/06 EG9IA & EG9IN: Alboran Is. (AF-042) 265 14/06-16/06 IC8/IK8VRS: Procida Isl. (EU-031) (IIA NA-002) 267 14/06-17/06 IJ9: Porri Isl. (EU-166) (IIA RG-001) * by IT9 team 267 14/06-17/06 KH0N & KH0/JA6IP 267 14/06-29/06 VP2V/K8CFU 267 14/06-21/06 VP8: South Georgia 267 15/06-16/06 EA1BPC/p: Isla de Entrellusa (DIE N-103) 265 15/06-16/06 ED4IDS/1: Isla Molino de Crespos (DIEI SO-08) 267 15/06-16/06 3DA0/H5ANX 267 15/06-16/06 II1ARI: Torino * special event station 263 15/06-16/06 IP1: Gallinara Isl. (EU-083) (IIA SV-001) * by I1 team 267 15/06-16/06 All Asian CW Contest 263 16/06 EA4ENK/p: Isla Molino de Arriba (DIEI CC-02) 265 16/06-24/06 IA5/IK2HTW 261 16/06 IC8/IK8DDN: Scoglio A Penna (IIA NA-015) 267 16/06-05/07 LA: Vesteralen Is. (EU-033) * by DL2SWW 265 18/06-19/06 N4BP/C6A: Bimini Is. (NA-048) * by N4BP, W4OVU, WA4FLZ 263 18/06-02/07 CY0AA: Sable * by VE9AA, WA8JOC, W9OEH 259 20/06-04/07 SV5/DL9UDS 265 20/06-05/07 SV8/I3BQC: Samos Isl. (EU-049) 261 21/06-23/06 3A/IK2GZU * ARI Brescia DX Group 267 21/06-23/06 CU4N: Lighthouse Carapacho (DFP FAZ-04) 267 21/06-23/06 ID9: Salina Isl. (EU-017) (IIA ME-015) * by IT9 team 263 22/06-23/06 EA1BEY/p: Islote Corvino (DIE N-153) 265 22/06 ED6ZX: Farao des Fret Isl. 267 22/06-26/06 ZF8/ZF2KR, ZF8/ZF2MP, ZF8/ZF2PA 267 23/06-06/07 9H * by PA team 263 23/06-30/06 9N * by KV5V 263 23/06-30/06 EA2AE/p: Carcavo Isl. (DIEI VI-17) 267 23/06-06/07 VK: Sholl Isl. (OC-140) * VK6LC & VK6VS 267 24/06-26/06 HL0C/4: Bogil Isl. (AS-085) 265 26/06 EA4ENK/p: Isla Molino de Abajo (DIEI CC-03) 265 27/06-04/07 J6 * by F5CCO 255 28/06-05/07 F6KSA/p: Cordouan Isl. (EU-159) 261 28/06-01/07 GJ3RTE/p & GJ3SWH/p: Les Minquiers Plateau (EU-099) 257 29/06-07/07 GM0NES/p: Orkney Is. (EU-009) * by G's team 249 29/06-02/07 PR5L: Campeche Isl. (SA-026) (DIB 41) 267 28/06-30/06 LA: Lofoten Is. (EU-076) * by DL2SWW ??? 265 June 3C1DX * by EA6BH 263 June GM5VG/p: Monach Is. (EU-111) * by GM team 263 June-July HK0: Bajo Nuevo (NA-132) * by HK3JJH ??? 267 June-July HK0: Serrana Bank (NA-133) * by HK3JJH ??? 267 June-July IL3/IK4HPU: Casone San Guglielmo Isl. (IIA RO-005) 267 June-July ZC6: Palestine - Gaza & Jericho * by JA1UT's team 267 01/07-04/07 V7: Majuro (OC-029) * by N8CC & K8AQM 267 01/07-03/07 VE: Anticosti Isl. (NA-077) * by N6JM 267 04/07-08/07 KL: Barren Is. (NA-???) * by N6IV & NL7TB 261 04/07-07/07 V63CF & V63CK: Ponape (OC-010) * by N8CC & K8AQM 267 05/07-07/07 GD/PA3GIO 261 06/07-10/07 YB28AR * special event station 267 07/07-09/07 V63CF & V63CK: Truk Is. (OC-011) * by N8CC & K8AQM 267 09/07-11/07 VE: NA-198 * by N6JM 267 10/07-12/07 KC6BP & KC6JJ: Palau Is. (OC-009) * by N8CC & K8AQM 267 10/07-25/08 OX/G3WUX/qrp 259 11/07-21/07 ZK1AAU,ZK1AGW,ZK1MJZ: Rarotonga Isl. (OC-013)-So.Cook 267 12/07-20/07 DU2INT: Babuyan Isl. (OC-092) * by DU2/N3GKY 267 13/07-20/07 HB0 * by F6ELE, F1PNA, F6HKA 263 13/07-14/07 IARU HF World Championship *** 13/07-14/07 World Radiosport Team Championship 1996 (San Francisco)261 14/07-27/07 HB0 * by DL1JBN, DL3JSW, DK5YY 265 14/07 DIE/DIP Contest 267 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW268A 425 DX News #268 [1/7] 22 June 1996 No 268 BID: $425WW268A ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH

7O - Geraldo, IK8JAF is in San'a, Yemen for business and has been given a licence. He started transmitting as 7O1JAF yesterday (16 June) and will go on approximately for one month. He is likely to return to Yemen in October. Geraldo is active (with dipoles and 100 Watts) on Thursdays and Fridays (from 16 UTC between 14.200 and 14.220 MHz and from 20 UTC on 7.075 MHz) and whenever his business commitments leave some spare time to him. He is active in SSB only, presently he cannot work split and he does not like wild pile-ups. QSL via home call: P.O.Box 230, 84091 Battipaglia-SA, Italy. 9A - Peter, 9A/DL9TL will be active (10-160 metres CW, SSB and RTTY) from Rab island (EU-136) until early July. EA - During the weekend the station ED1IDT will be active from Tambo island (EU-080). QSL via EA1EZQ. EA - During the weekend EA5IQ will be active from Benidorm Island (EU-093; DIE E-007). QSL via homecall. I - IA5/IK2HTW continues his operations from the Toscano Archipelago (EU-028) [425DXN 266]: Saturday 22 June Angelo will be active from Scoglio del Gatto (IIA LI-036) and Lo Scoglione (LI-035), Sunday 23 from Lo Scoglietto (LI-009) and Monday 24 from Isola Paolina (LI-010). I - Saturady 22 June, from 7 to 14 UTC, IV3JWR and his team will try to be active from Isola Campo (IIA GO-029). I - On 22-23 June IV3IPS and IV3AZZ will be portable IL3 from Santa Maria di Barbana Island (EU-130, IIA GO-013). SSB operations are expected from 10 to 80 metres. QSL via bureau or to P.O.Box 74, 34170 Gorizia-GO. OH - During the weekend OH1MDR/P will be active from Sandstrom Reef (EU-096). QSL via bureau or to OH1MDR: Timo Pohjola, Kissalinja 29, 28400 Ulvila, Finland. TK - During the weekend TK5NI might be active from the Cerbicales Islands (EU-100). VE - Saturday 22 June, starting from 19.30 UTC, VE3VGI and VE3LLE will be active from a C.Is.A. island (Platten or Seven Mile).

*** DL6ZFG CLOSES THE LOGS ***

DL6ZFG (Rolf Rahne, P.O.Box 15, D-39241 Gommern, Germany) has put an end to his activity as QSL manager [425DXN 245] and reports the following: "The reasons for the decision to finish my activities as QSL-manager are: 1. The DARC-QSL-bureau cannot deliver QSL's for non-members of DARC. I'm a member, but the opinion of the DARC-bureau is, that the OM's I manage, are not members. It means, the OM's 4K2BY, 4K4BEU, RA9LI, R100R and other should be member of DARC and pay the membership-subscription. 2. I cannot print the QSL-cards at my expense and pay the subscription for my 'clients'. This is too much. 3. Recently the QSL-bureau in Russia, Kasakhstan and other countries of former Sowjetunion are going on. Please use the QSL-bureaus! 4. After Jan. 1997 I won't be a 'direct-manager', because of high postage charges in Germany it's possible, that amateurs, who must send me the return postage costs, could believe, that I deliver the QSL for money. 5. I have been a correct QSLmanager and I'm very sorry for the situation that is now taking place."

*** ERRATA CORRIGE ***

SP5PB/1 ---> SP5PB/1's activities take place from IOTA groups EU-129 e EU-132 (not EU-131, as mentioned in 425DXN 267 - sorry for the typo!).

CONTEST DIE/DIP ---> The DIE/DIP 1996 Contest will take place from 5 to 13 UTC of 7 July (not 14 July, as mentioned in 425DXN 267 - sorry for the typo!). /EX SB DX@WW $425WW268B 425 DX News #268 [2/7] 22 June 1996 No 268 BID: $425WW268B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======I.I.A. LIST [SA-SS 035] ======

SA-001 Isola Licosa Campania Y Y EU-031 SA-002 Isola delle Sirene o di Camerota Campania N N - o della Torre delle Viole SA-003 Scoglio Scialandro Campania N N - SA-004 Il Coniglio o Scoglio della Marina Campania N N - SC-001 Sicilia Sicilia Y Y EU-025 SD-001 Sardegna Sardegna Y Y EU-024 SP-001 Isola Palmaria Liguria Y N - SP-002 Isola del Tino Liguria Y Y EU-083 SP-003 Isola del Tinetto Liguria Y Y EU-083 SP-004 Torre Scuola Liguria N Y - SP-005 Scoglio Ferale Liguria N N - SP-006 Scoglio di Cala Fornace Liguria N ? - SP-007 Scoglio Corvaccino Liguria N N - SP-008 Scoglio Viciatiello Liguria N N - SP-009 Scogli Punta delle Stelle Liguria N N - SP-010 Scoglio Galera Liguria N N - SP-011 Scoglio Montanaio Liguria N N - SP-012 Scoglio Grimaldo Liguria N N - SP-013 Scoglio Rognosa Liguria N N - SP-014 Scoglio de' Pesci Liguria N N - SP-015 Scoglio del Frate Liguria N N - SP-016 Scoglio Gagiato Liguria N N - SP-017 Scoglio Nero Liguria N N - SP-018 Scoglio Giamio Liguria N N - SR-001 Isola delle Correnti Sicilia (1) Y N EU-025 SR-002 Isola di Capo Passero (19) Sicilia Y N EU-025 SR-003 Isola Vendicari (20) Sicilia Y N EU-025 SR-004 I Due Fratelli Sicilia N ? EU-025 SR-005 Isola Grande di Marzamemi Sicilia N N EU-025 SR-006 Ortigia Sicilia Y N EU-025 SR-007 Isola Piccola di Marzamemi Sicilia N N EU-025 SR-008 Ognina Sicilia N N EU-025 SS-001 Isola Maddalena (21) Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-002 Isola Barrettini Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-003 Isola delle Bisce Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-004 Isola Budelli Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-005 Isola Caprera Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-006 Isola Corcelli Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-007 La Presa Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-008 Scogli I Monaci Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-009 Isola Piana di Corcelli Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-010 Isolotto Porco Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-011 Isola Razzoli Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-012 Isola Santa Maria Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-013 Isola Santo Stefano Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-014 Isola Spargi Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-015 Scogli di Spargiotto Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-016 Isola Chiesa Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-017 Isolotto Roma Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-018 Isolotti Paduleddi Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-019 Isolotti Stramanari Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-020 Scogli Spargiotelli Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-021 Isolotti Barrettinelli Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-022 Barrettinelli di Fuori Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-023 Isola Capicciolu di Santa Maria Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-024 Isola Cappuccini Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-025 Isola Carpa Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-026 Isola degl'Italiani Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-027 Isola Giardinelli Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-028 Isolotto Pecora Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-029 Isola Abbatoggia Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-030 Isole di Li Nibani Maddalena Y Y EU-165 SS-031 Scogli di Cala Granara Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-032 Scogli di Pietragliaccio Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-033 Spargiotto Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-034 Isolotto dei Fichi d'India Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-035 Isolotti di Cala Lunga Maddalena Y Y EU-041 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW268C 425 DX News #268 [3/7] 22 June 1996 No 268 BID: $425WW268C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======I.I.A. LIST [SS 36-SS 110] ======

SS-036 Isolotto Capicciolu di Razzoli Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-037 Scogli delle Catene Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-038 Scogli di (Punta) Marginetto Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-039 Scogli di Punta Galera Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-040 Scogli della Moneta Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-041 Scogli di (Punta) Abbatoggia Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-042 Scogli di Cala d'Inferno Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-043 Scogli di Cala Maiore Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-044 Scogli di (Punta) di Nido d'Aquila Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-045 Scoglio Bianco Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-046 Scoglio Nassu Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-047 Isolotto dell'Aglio Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-048 Scogli di Punta San Giorgio Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-049 Isolotto di Punta Stagnali Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-050 Isolotto Fico Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-051 Isolotto Monaci Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-052 Isolotto Lo Strangolato Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-053 Scoglio Cannone Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-054 Isola Mortorio Maddalena Y Y EU-165 SS-055 Scogli Mortoriotto Maddalena Y Y EU-165 SS-056 Le Camere Maddalena Y Y EU-165 SS-057 Isola Soffi Maddalena Y Y EU-165 SS-058 Isole dei Poveri Maddalena Y Y EU-165 SS-059 Isola delle Rocche Maddalena N N EU-024 SS-060 Isola Camize Maddalena Y Y EU-165 SS-061 Isola Asinara Sassari (22) Y Y EU-165 SS-062 Scoglio Businco Sassari N N EU-024 SS-063 Isola Piana (dell'Asinara) Sassari Y Y EU-165 SS-064 Isolotto della Pelosa Sassari N N EU-024 SS-065 Isola della Bocca Sassari N N EU-024 SS-066 Isola di Figarolo Sassari Y Y EU-165 SS-067 Garofani Sassari N N EU-024 SS-068 Isola Tavolara Sassari Y Y EU-165 SS-069 Barca Sconcia Sassari Y N EU-024 SS-070 Isola Piana (di Tavolara) Sassari Y Y EU-165 SS-071 Isolotto Rosso o Reulino Sassari Y Y EU-165 SS-072 Isola dei Topi (di Tavolara) o Verde Sassari Y Y EU-165 SS-073 Isola Molara Sassari Y Y EU-165 SS-074 Isola Molarotto Sassari Y Y EU-165 SS-075 Scogli Tre Fratelli o I Cerri Sassari Y Y EU-165 SS-076 Isola Cavalli (Tavolara) Sassari Y Y EU-165 SS-077 Isola Gabbia (23) Sassari - - EU-024 SS-078 Isola Lepre (23) Sassari - - EU-024 SS-079 Isola Manna (23) Sassari - - EU-024 SS-080 Patron Fiaso Sassari N Y EU-024 SS-081 Isolotto Porri (Olbia) Sassari N N EU-024 SS-082 Porritula Sassari N N EU-024 SS-083 Portisco Sassari N N EU-024 SS-084 Isola Foradada Sassari Y Y EU-165 SS-085 I.tto della Maddalena (di Alghero) Sassari Y Y EU-165 SS-086 Isola Piana di Alghero (o di Sassari Y N EU-024 Capo Caccia) SS-087 Isola dei Porri (Stintino) Sassari Y N EU-024 SS-088 Isole Marmorata Sassari Y ? EU-024 SS-089 Municca Sassari Y N EU-024 SS-090 Isola Rossa di Badesi (o di Sassari Y Y EU-165 Castelsardo) SS-091 Scogli Forani Sassari N N EU-024 SS-092 Scoglio Paganetto Sassari N ? EU-024 SS-093 Isolotto dei Mucchi Bianchi Sassari N N EU-024 SS-094 Isolotto di Ziu Paulu Sassari N N EU-024 SS-095 Isola di Mezzo (23) Sassari - - EU-024 SS-096 Portolucas Sassari N N EU-024 SS-097 Isola Peddona (23) Sassari - - EU-024 SS-098 Isola del Cavallo (Olbia) (23) Sassari - - EU-024 SS-099 Scogli di Mezzocammino (23) Sassari - - EU-024 SS-100 Scoglio del Muzzone Sassari N N EU-024 SS-101 Isolotto Muzzone Sassari N Y EU-024 SS-102 Isola dei Porri (Tavolara) o Sassari Y Y EU-165 Spalmatore SS-103 Isola del Fico Sassari Y Y EU-165 SS-104 Scoglio I Porri (Molara) Sassari Y Y EU-165 SS-105 Marinella Sassari N N EU-024 SS-106 Scogli Capaccia Sassari N N EU-024 SS-107 Scogli di Punta Capriccioli Sassari N N EU-024 SS-108 Scoglio di Monte Russu Sassari N N EU-024 SS-109 Scombro Sassari Y Y EU-165 SS-110 Scoglio dei Magroni Sassari N Y EU-024 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW268D 425 DX News #268 [4/7] 22 June 1996 No 268 BID: $425WW268D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======I.I.A. LIST [SS 111-TZ] ======

SS-111 Scoglio di Porto Quadro Sassari N N EU-024 SS-112 Scogli de La Marmorata Sassari N N EU-024 SS-113 Scoglio della Colombaia Sassari N N EU-024 SS-114 Scogli di Macchia Mala Sassari N N EU-024 SS-115 Isola dei Cavalli (Palau) Sassari N N EU-024 SS-116 Scoglio L'Isuledda Sassari N N EU-024 SS-117 Isolotto di Porto Pollo Sassari N N EU-024 SS-118 Isolotto dell'Oro Sassari N N EU-024 SS-119 Isolotto de Lo Stentino Sassari N N EU-024 SS-120 Scogli delle Vacche Sassari N N EU-024 SS-121 Frigianu Sassari Y N EU-024 SS-122 Scogli Neri Sassari Y Y EU-165 SS-123 Isolotto Bocca (dell'Asinara) Sassari Y Y EU-165 SS-124 Scoglio Municchedda Sassari N N EU-024 SS-125 Scoglio di Levante Sassari N N EU-024 SS-126 Isolotto Molino Sassari N N EU-024 SS-127 Stella Maris Sassari N N EU-024 SS-128 Isolotto Rospo Sassari Y Y EU-165 SS-129 Isolotti Candelliere Sassari Y Y EU-165 SS-130 Scoglio dell'Isola Marinella Sassari N N EU-024 SS-131 Scoglio dell'Isola Gabbia (23) Sassari - - EU-024 SS-132 Scoglio dell'Isola di Mezzo (23) Sassari - - EU-024 SS-133 Scoglio della Peschiera (23) Sassari - - EU-024 SS-134 Scoglio dell'Isola Lepre (23) Sassari - - EU-024 SS-135 Isolotto della Paiaia (23) Sassari - - EU-024 SS-136 Scoglio dell'Isola del Sassari - - EU-024 Cavallo (Olbia) (23) SS-137 Isolotto di Sa Marinedda (23) Sassari - - EU-024 SS-138 Scogli Contra dei Marinai Sassari N N EU-024 SS-139 Isolotto di Li Cuncheddi Sassari N N EU-024 SS-140 Scoglio dell'I.tto di Li Cuncheddi Sassari N N EU-024 SS-141 Scoglio di Porto Vitello Sassari N N EU-024 SS-142 Scoglio di Poltu Casu Sassari N N EU-024 SS-143 Scoglio di Capo Ceraso Sassari N N EU-024 SS-144 Scoglio Mandrioli Sassari N N EU-024 SS-145 Isolotto di Punta La Greca Sassari N N EU-024 SS-146 Scoglio dell'I.tto di P.ta La Greca Sassari N N EU-024 SS-147 Scogli di Punta San Diego Sassari N N EU-024 SS-148 Isolotto di Cala Francese (21) Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-149 Isola delle Spugne Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-150 Isolotto Scaviccio o Scabeccio Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-151 Scogli di Missoggia Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-152 Isolotto di Punta Corsara Maddalena Y Y EU-041 SS-153 Isolotto di Cala Battistone Sassari (22) N N EU-024 SS-154 Scoglio di Punta Spada Sassari N N EU-024 SS-155 Scoglio Cormorano Sassari S S EU-165 SS-156 Scoglio di Cala Rossa Sassari N N EU-024 SV-001 Isola Gallinara Liguria Y Y EU-083 SV-002 Isola di Bergeggi Liguria Y Y EU-083 SV-003 Scogli I Pagliai Liguria N ? - SV-004 Scoglio delle Donne (24) Liguria N N - SV-005 Scoglio Margonara Liguria N N - TA-001 Isola San Paolo Cheradi Y Y EU-073 TA-002 Isola San Pietro Cheradi Y Y EU-073 TP-001 Isola Pantelleria Pantelleria Y Y AF-018 TP-002 Faraglione Dietro l'Isola Pantelleria Y Y AF-018 TP-003 Faraglione Tracino Pantelleria Y Y AF-018 TP-004 Isola Formica Egadi Y Y EU-054 TP-005 Isola Galeotta Egadi Y Y EU-054 TP-006 Isola Maraone Egadi Y Y EU-054 TP-007 Isolotto Preveto Egadi Y Y EU-054 TP-008 Scogli Porcelli Egadi Y Y EU-054 TP-009 Isola di Levanzo Egadi Y Y EU-054 TP-010 Isola Marettimo Egadi Y Y EU-054 TP-011 Isola Favignana Egadi Y Y EU-054 TP-012 Scoglio Cammello Egadi Y Y EU-054 TP-013 Il Faraglione Egadi Y Y EU-054 TP-014 Isola Galera Egadi Y Y EU-054 TP-015 Scoglio Correnti Egadi Y Y EU-054 TP-016 Isola Asinelli (25) Sicilia (1) Y Y EU-166 TP-017 Isolotto Colombaia Sicilia N N EU-025 TP-018 Scoglio Scialandro Sicilia N Y EU-025 TP-019 Scoglio Mal Consiglio Sicilia N Y EU-025 TP-020 Santa Maria Sicilia Y Y EU-166 TP-021 Isola Lunga o Grande Sicilia Y Y EU-166 TP-022 La Scuola Sicilia Y Y EU-166 TP-023 San Pantaleo o Mozia Sicilia Y Y EU-166 TP-024 Scogli del Formaggio Pantelleria Y Y AF-018 TP-025 Galera della Salina Pantelleria Y Y AF-018 TP-026 Scoglio di Punta del Duce Pantelleria Y Y AF-018 TP-027 Gli Scoglietti Pantelleria Y Y AF-018 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW268E 425 DX News #268 [5/7] 22 June 1996 No 268 BID: $425WW268E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [1/2] * ======

CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR ======3DA0CA W4DR CY2A VE2ZP IR9B IT9STX T03A I1RBJ 3G1X CE1IDM D2/UR5TY UR5TY IU1L IK7NLZ T30BH ZL1AMO 3V8BB YT1AD D2/YO3YX YO3YU IU2E IK2VUE T30DP VK4FW 3X0HLU IK2OPZ DA0XX DL7UZO IU2P I2PJA T32LN AA6BB 3X0HME F5MGX DX9C OH2BH IU3V IK3VIA T53LB 5Z4YQ 3Z0PBY SP2RXG EA1AHM/P EA5OL IU9C IT9JOF T93Y N2MAU 3Z0PEA SP1NQF EA1AYU/P EA5OL IY0TCI I0KHP T94KW HA0HW 3Z0WAW SP5PBE EA1BPC/P EA1BT J28JA F5PWH T98TFA LA5TFA 3Z1ISL SP1KYB EA5RC/P EA5OL J28NP F6BZF TA2BD TA1KA 4F2BP DU2FGG ED1IUP EA1CAI J37MF W2AH TF3D ON4GO 4H9RG DU9RG ED1K EA1EK J37Q G3NBB TI9X JH1NBN 4J3M UD6DJ ED1VCE EA1FFM J41AFA SV1CIB TJ1GB WA6SLO 4L1DX OE1HPS ED1XFC EA1AKP J41CIF SV1CIB TK1A TK5KP 4L4KK SV2AEL ED2ECM EA2ANW J41DET SV1DET TL8CK F6EWM 4L5A IK3HHX ED2JAE EA2CBY J43AFA SV1CIB TM0PX F5BZB 4U1ITU F6IMS ED2VPF EA2ANW J48AFA SV1CIB TM1C F2VX 4U1SCO F5SNJ ED4IDS/1 EA4ENQ J73VE N4SPQ TM1MA F5TKA 4U1UN WB8LFO ED4SEG/1 EA4ENQ JA5SEY/HP3 JA5SEY TM2R F6KKN 5B4ZL G0XFT ED5DX EA5GRC JW/G3WFT G3WFT TM2X F2VX 5H3ES DF9SU ED5RJA EA5URL JW5HE OZ8RO TM5DUM F5OQJ 5N0T F2YT ED5SCC EA5URL JW6RHA LA6RHA TM5FER F6KEQ 5N3/SP5XAR SP5CPR ED5SGA EA5BTP KC4AAA NC6J TM5Z F6KIM 5V5HR DL7UBA ED5SSC EA9AO KC6FS JH6RTO TM6ACO F6KFI 5V7ML DL7ALM ED5SVF EA5AEF KG4MN WB2RAJ TM6T F6KBF 5W0AN DF8AN ED5TEV EA5AJV KG4NA KD4D TM7I F5JYD 5X1D SM0BFJ ED5WPX EA7ESH KG4OO K0JN TM8FL F8KLY 5X1T ON5NT ED6CDB EA6URP KH2/AH0AV JH6RTO TO5T FM5BH 5X4B DL8AAM ED6TIB EA6ARM KH8/N5OLS AA5BL TP10CE F6FQK 5X4F KB4EKY ED6ZXN EA6ZX KP4XS W3FG TR0A F6CBC 5Z4TT SP5BUD ED7FIM EA7FKW KT26LD KT4LD TU2DP K4MQL 6V6U K3IPK ED7ILC EA7URS KT400LD KT4LD TU2XR AK1E 6W1/N2WCQ PA3BUD ED7ILM EA7URS KT96LD KT4LD TU4FF OH8SR 6Y5/W4JKC W4JKC ED7JCB EA7GMC L44D LU4DFH TU4VQ KE6YUW 6Y5DA VE4JK EF1AA EC1ACJ LA5B LA5B TZ6IW LA2XD 7P8EZ I4JEE EF5DX EC5CWA LX9EG LX1NO UK8IZ IK2QPR 7P8FS DK8FS EG9IA EA4URE LY5A LY2ZZ UN5A RL7AE 7P8MA DK8FS EJ/G3EEO G3OCA N6UCN/4 N6UCN UN6P RL8PY 7Q7DC WA6IJZ EJ2HY EI2HY NP4AT WP4DPG UR0D UT7DX 7Q7EH W1EH EJ3HB EI9FT OA3AB/1 OA3AB UR7R UX1RX 7Q7SB AB4IQ EL2JZ EL2FM OD5EH RW6HS US1E UT7EZ 7S6NL SK6NL EN1I US1ITU OD5MM HB9CYR V51CM WA2JUN 7X2CR IS0LYN EO9J UU9JN OD5NJ EA5BYP V59X V51CM 7X4AN DJ2BW ER1M SP9HWN OD5NO RW6HS VD3AT VE3AT 8A5ITU YC5BLG EU5F EW6WF OD5SE RW6HS VD3EJ VE3EJ 8P6CV KU9C EX8W DL8FCU OH0/CT1DW LX2DW VD9WH VE7WH 8P9IR DJ1TO EX9A DF8WS OH0/SM0AJV SM0AJV VK4FW/P VK4FW 8Q7QQ HB9QQ F/DL4VBP/P DL4VBP OI1AB OH1AF VK8HZ VK8HA 8R1X VE3XE F/G4YTY/P G4YTY OI1W OH1AF VK9CR DK7NP 9A/DL9TL DL9TL F5KSA/P F5KSA OL1M OK1MM VK9CT VK4FW /EX SB DX@WW $425WW268F 425 DX News #268 [6/7] 22 June 1996 No 268 BID: $425WW268F ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [2/2] * ======

CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR ======9A0XW 9A2WJ FG/F5UIV F5UIV OL3A OK1AY VK9GA PA0GIN 9G1BJ GM0MQV FG5FC F6DZU OL3C OK1FIA VK9XZ VK6VZ 9G1MR IK3HHX FG5HR F6BUM OL4M OK1ARN VO7XC VO1XC 9G1YR G4XTA FK5DX WB2RAJ OL9M OK1DRQ VP2EZI JH4EZI 9G5RC N1OCS FK8KAB F6AJA OM2I OM3TA VP2MF VE3FHQ 9H0DX DK9IP FM5CD F5VU OM8M OM3RM VP2MGF WB9HRO 9H1ED RW6HS FO0DI DK1RV OT6A ON7LR VP8CQJ G0XFT 9J2SZ SP8DIP FO0ZR K1RH OZ/DL9VF DL9VF VP8KO G4BCP 9K5HN 9K2HN FO5IW JA1ELY P29MO K3BYV VP9/N1LJA N1LJA 9L1PG NW8F FO5VO N6VO P40A VE3BMV VQ9DX AA5DX 9M2IY JA1INP FP5EJ K2RW P40V AI6V VR2NR WA3RHW 9M2JJ SM0OEK FR/DL1VJ DL1VJ PA0SNY PI2AMR VU2JC KZ1L 9M2TO JA0DMV FR5HR F5RRH PA6WPX N9ALC VU2LQA W2YTO 9M3VR DL7VRO FS5PL KF0UI PJ9Y OH3GZ VU2TLO OM6MO 9M8AD DL3ABL FT5WE F5GTW PW2A PT2BW VY7JA VY1JA 9M8BC HL5AP G8XFT G0XFT PW4Y PY4OY WP4U AA3BG 9M8CC PB0ALB GB50SWL G0DBX PX5A JA1VOK X50A YU7KMN 9M8HIM 9M8HB GB6PX G4MVA PY0DPY PY1UP X50B YU7KMN 9N1SW JH1ZUP H25Z 5B4ES PY0FF PY5EG XR4B CE4ETZ 9Q1UE DL1KAT H99I HP2CTM PY0FM JA1VOK XR8S CE8SFG 9Q5AQD SM0AGD HAM6DX HA6DX PY0TI PY1UP XT2AW DF2WO 9Q5TE SM5BFJ HB4FG HB9ALM PY5CC JA1VOK XT2DP WB2YQH 9Q5TR 4Z5DP HC8A WV7Y R0/LY2BMV LY2BI XU1CJF JR0CGJ 9R1A PA3DMH HC8JG WA6ZEF R0/UR8LV UR7LD XU1FL I8KUT 9U5CW EA1FFC HC8N AA5BT R0PK UA0AGI XU3UN SP5AAS A22BW DK3KD HD2RG HC2RG R1FJZ DF7RX YL8M YK2KL A35CC JR2KDN HG3O HA3UU R3CH RA3YA YM2ZW OK1KTN A35GY LA9GY HG6N HA6KNB R3F/9 RU9CK YM3DL DL4BVP A35MN DF8AN HH2PK 9A2AJ RM9RO UA9QA YP4A YO4KCA A45ZN ZS1D HI7/DL5PV DL5PV RP0AKO RK0AZZ YR8D YO8KGA A61AF AA6DC HP1XVH KF0UI RP1ZAW UA1ZZ YS1ZV KB5IPQ A61AH KA5TQF HS/OE2REL OE2REL RP4W UA4WE YW1A YV1AVO AC96SH AC4SH HV3SJ I0DUD RP6Y RA6AX Z21KD DK5XJ AH0AV JH6RTO HZ1AB K8PYD RS3A RZ3BW Z39M Z37DRS BG7YA BY5HZ IC8/IK8TWX IK8TWX RU1A KC1WY ZA1AJ OK2ZV BV2QLY W8MV IC8/IK8VRS IK8DYD RU4L UA4LL ZC4ZL G0XFT BV4BN KA6SPQ ID9/IK8WTD IK8VRQ RW2F DK4VW ZD7VJ G4ZVJ BV5DR W3HCW II1ARI I1JQJ S01A EA2JG ZD8DEZ G0DEZ C31LJ VE3GEJ II2K I2KHM S01M EA7EL ZD8JHH ZD8JHH C40X 5B4XF II3ARI IK3GES S020R EA2JG ZK2ZE LA9GY C56AA G0UCT II3R IV3TMV S02R EA5JR ZL6CC ZL2TT C94AI CT1CKP II3T IV3TAN S07NY EA4URE ZL8RI ZL2HU CK7PG VE7ZZZ IJ9/IT9YRE IT9YRE S07URE EA4URE ZP0M ZP5XF CP6AA OH0XX IL7/I6JSH IK6MWK S50A YT3AA ZP0Y ZP5JCY CQ3B HB9CRV IL7/IK6JOT IK6MWK S79MAD GW4WVO ZS64RI KA1JC CQ4DIZ CT1DIZ IO2A IK2RZP S79SF JH6RTO ZS67BS ZS4Y CQ5MEG CS1AAS IO4A IK4PVR SN1I SP1PEA ZS8IR ZS6EZ CQ7ELP CT1ELP IP1/IK1QBT IK1QBT SN2B SP2FAX ZSM6A WA3HUP CS4AHU CT1AHU IQ0J IK0REH SN6O SP6PAZ ZW2WAL PU2LCD CT8FMX CT1FMX IQ4T IK4HVR SQ6W SP6ZKO ZW5CIA PP5VB CU4S CU4AH IQ6I IK6CAC ST1AP I0LCJ ZW5W PP5CT CU7R CU7AA IQ7A IK7XIV SV1AFA SV1CIB ZX5J PP5JR CU7V CU7AA IQ9K IT9WEG SV1DPJ SV1CID ZY0RK PS7KM CU8L CU3EJ IR0C IK0AZG SV1DPL SV1CID ZY1TIA PY1TIA CW6V W3HNK IR3X IK3QAR SV8/DJ1SR DJ1SR ZY2HT PU2LSR CW7B CX7BL IR4T IK4IEE SV8/HB9EBC HB9EBC ZZ5E PP5ZYZ /EX SB DX@WW $425WW268G 425 DX News #268 [7/7] 22 June 1996 No 268 BID: $425WW268G ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======***** DIE CONTEST ***** ======RULES 1996

This Contest is sponsored by S.T.C. URE MARINA ALTA in Pedreguer (Alicante). All logs will be sent no later than 60 days after the Contest and should be adressed to: P.O.Box 194, Pedreguer, Alicante, Spain. This Contest in open to Licensed Radioamateurs an SWL worldwide, and it is a great opportunity to work both Sea and Inland Spanish/Portuguese Islands. This year we are included the portuguese islands, so valid islands are: EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, CT and CU. CALL: CQ DIE CONTEST. DATE: 7 July 1996, from 05:00 UTC to 13:00 UTC (only 8 hours). EXCHANGE: Islands: RST + DIEI or DIE or DIP Reference Number. General: RST + QSO number. BANDS: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 meters. MODES: SSB, CW, RTTY. SCORING: Islands: 2 points for each contact in 80 and 40 meters. 1 point for each contact in 20, 15, 10 meters. General: 2 points for each contact with a DIE or DIEI or DIP Island with Reference Number in 80 and 40 meters. 1 point for each contact with a DIE or DIEI or DIP Island with Reference Number in 20, 15, 10 meters. CLASSES: A - SEA ISLANDS, single operator. B - SEA ISLANDS, multi-operator. C - INLAND ISLANDS, single operator. D - INLAND ISLANDS, multi-operator. E - ISLANDS RESIDENTS (including operators in Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera, La Cartuja and Leon). F - ISLANDS RESIDENTS (including operators in Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palma, Hierro y Gomera). G - GENERAL EA`s (all non islands operators: EA,CT and CT3). H - GENERAL, REST OF THE WORLD (all non spanish islands operators). I - NOVICE (EC spanish operators). J - SWL's. LOGS: All operators in any Class must send separate logs for each Band and mode worked, as well as dupe-sheet if needed and summary-sheet. Comments, anecdotes and suggestions will be welcomed. AWARDS: Plaques to the winning station in each Class, spanish district and Country. Certificates to all contesters who send their logs. NOTE: All contesters who work at least 25 different Sea Islands will be able to apply for the DIE Award. Send your application together with the logs an 12$ and you will receive your Certificate an the DIE Award with a list of your credited islands, in order to Keep a record for future endorsements. Only 25 Sea Islands will be credited for the DIE Award. They are a software developped by me to manage the contest. You can get it send me a letter with the needed post to return a 3,5 disk or 5$ for mail charges.

Good luck in the Contest, de Massimo, IK1GPG (Checkpoint DIE for Italy) e the 425 DX GANG. ****************************************************************************

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3C - Teo, EA6BH does not know when he can go to Equatorial Guinea. The planned activity [425DXN 263] therefore will not take place. 5W - Perry, WH6XY is active for one year as 5W1PC from Western Samoa. 9M6 - From 25 to 28 July and probably also from 2 to 4 August, Tony G0OPB will be active from IOTA group OC-133, probably as 9M6/G0OPB. He plans to enter the IOTA Contest. Outside of these periods Tony will be active from mainland (East Malaysia). QSL via home call. A4 - Chris, G3VUO is on Masirah island (AS-014), from which he will be active in about a week using the call A45XL. CT - During the weekend CT1FMX and CT1BXH will be active from Mouchaua de Alhanbra (DIP RI-005) and Mouchaua do Lombo Tojo (RI-007) islands. CT - On 7 July CT1AHU, CT1EEB, CT1BXH and CT1FMX will be active from Pombas island (DIP ES-021) after the DIE/DIP Contest. CT - From 26 to 29 July CT1ZW, CT1BQH, CT1BWW, CT1CJJ, CT1DVV, CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, CT1ESV, CT1ETZ and CT1FMX will be /P from Insua island (EU- 150, DIP MI-001). Operations on all bands CW/SSB with three stations active simultaneously. They plan to enter the IOTA Contest probably using the call CQ2I. QSL via WA1ECA or (for European stations) CT1EEB, both also via bureau. DL - From 26 July to 5 August DH8FAP will be active on 80 metres SSB/RTTY from Spiekeroog island (EU-047). DL - From 19 July to 9 August DL4FCH will be active in CW from Pellworm island (EU-042). He will participate in the IOTA Contest. DL - From 26 to 28 July DL3OCF, DJ3XG and DL4FCX will be active from 10 to 80 metres from Fehmarn island (EU-128). They will participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via bureau to DL3OCF. EA6 - The station ED6IDS will be active during the weekend from the island D'En Salas (DIE E-125). EA8 - Tony, EA8AKN will participate in the Die Contest (7 July) as ED8IGC from Roque de Arinaga (S-023). In case of bad weather Tony will be active from Gran Canaria (S-005). QSL via home call. F - Joel, F5PAC will participate the IOTA Contest from Oleron island (EU-032). F - G3TTC hopes to enter the IOTA Contest (20, 40 and 80 metres SSB) as F/G3TTC/P from Noirmoutier island (EU-064). QSL via home call. FG - From 7 to 30 July Jack FG/F6FUM and FG5HR will be active in CW and SSB from Guadeloupe (NA-102, 7-14 July), Les Saintes (NA-114, 15-21 July), Marie Galante (NA-102, 21-28 July) and La Desirade (NA-102), 29-30 July). GI - The special event station GB4GD will be active from 9 UTC of Saturday 29 June to 23.59 UTC of Sunday 30 June. QSL via P.O.Box 87, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT12 5PU (the event is for guide dogs for the blind and all the money collected is going to this charity). GM - On 21 July Bill, G4WSB should be active from North Rona island (EU-010, WAB HW83). GU - G3KHZ, G3SJJ and G3TMA will participate in the IOTA Contest with the call GU6D. Outside the Contest they might be active as GU3KHZ,GU3SJJ and GU3TMA. QSL via G3SJJ. GW - Fred (G4BWP), Steve (G3VMW) and Lionel (G5LP) will enter the IOTA Contest (all bands SSB/CW) from Ynys Mon (Anglesey island, EU-124) using the special call MW6Z. QSL via G5LP also via bureau. /EX

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GW - The WestNet DX Group will participate in the IOTA Contest [425DXN 249] from Ynys Mon (Anglesey island, EU-124) using the special call GW6J. QSL via GW4VEQ (all QSO will automatically be confirmed via bureau). HI - The activity of HI9/I4LCK from Cayo Levantado (NA-122) [425DXN 267] will take place from 2 to 11 August. QSL via I4LCK. I - The operations by IV3JWR and his team from Campo isl. (IIA GO-029), which were expected for 22 June [425DXN 268], have been postponed to Saturday 29 June. I - Saturday 29 June Nino, IK8DDN will be active from Scoglio A Penna (IIA NA-015) and La Rotonda island (EU-031, IIA NA-016). I - Some operators of the Salento DX Team are IJ7/ (for about 10 days) from Sant'Andrea island (EU-091, IIA LE-001). I - The DX Team of ARI Gallarate (Varese) will participate in the main contests with the call IR2G. QSL via IK2PUY. I - On 29-30 June the special station IQ0ARI will be active to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the town of Aprilia and the 10th anniversary of the local ARI Section. J5 - Dave, KC9IM (ex TL8IM, 4K0IM, YB0AIM, KH2AD, KC6GZ, etc) will leave USA on 18 July for a two year assignment in Guinea Bissau with the U.S. State Department. Dave should be active from 10 to 40 metres, probably as J52IM, in mid-August. QSL via KB9XN. JD1_og - JD1BJP is active from Ogasawara. QSL direct to Shiseki Amano, Kiyose Chichijima, Ogasawara 100-21. KG4 - From 12 to 18 July Bill, KQ4GC will be active (SSB/RTTY) as KG4GC from Guantanamo . QSL via home call. KH4 - An international team leaded by Frank Smith, AH0W/OH2LVG, is planning a DXpedition to Midway for mid-August. Operations will take place on all bands in CW, SSB and RTTY, with particular attention for Europe and Africa. QSL via KE7LZ. OY - Until 6 July Ingo, OY/SM0DSF is active from Faroe islands. QSL via home call, also via bureau. OY - From 27 June to 9 July Greg, SQ6CWP and Mario, SP6OJG will be active in SSB and CW, WARC bands included, from Faroe islands using the call OY/SM6RXS. QSL via SM6RXS. P4 - From 11 to 16 July Dennis, AA7VB will be active from Aruba as P40Z. Dennis will participate in the IARU Contest (13-14 July). PY - From 1 to 7 July the special station PX7AB will be active on 20 and 40 metres SSB during the Week of the Fire Preventing. QSL via PS7AB (Ronaldo Reis, PO Box 2021, Natal/RN, 59094-970, Brasil). TA - On Sunday 30 June Vito, I3BQC will try to be active from an island valid for IOTA group AS-099. V2 - A group of Team Antigua operators will be active as V26B during the WRTC/IARU RadioSport Games (13 July) in the Multi/single or Multi/ multi category. Before and after the contest V26B (Sam Harner, QSL via WT3Q), V26E (Darrel Neron, QSL via AB2E) and V26U (Bill Hudzik, QSL via WA2UDT) will be active on all modes and all bands. VE - From 00.00 UTC of 8 June until 24.00 UTC of 8 August, during the 100th Anniversary of the Yukon Gold Discovery the Canadian amateurs can use a special prefix depending on their ordinary prefix, as follows: VA2 (normal prefix)/VD2 (special prefix), VA3/VD3, VE1/VC1, VE2/VC2, VE3/VC3, VE4/VC4, VE5/VC5, VE6/VC6, VE7/VC7, VE8/VC8, VE9/VC9, VO1/CZ5, VO2/CZ4, VY1/CK3, VY2/CK4. VE - VE6NQ, one of the Calgary Amateur Radio Association calls, will be used to activate Prince's Island (C.Is.A. AB03) on 80, 40 and 20 meters CW/SSB during the Canada Day Contest, starting from 00.00 UTC of 1 July for 24 hours. QSL via VE6NAO. VE - On 3 August nine Canadian amateurs (Winston Seeney, VE3WFS; John Harden, VE3VGI; Lyle Sibbald, VA3DXE; Fred Bengel, VE3TIG; Bob El- ston, VE3LLE; Aldo Galati, VA3AG; Gary Hammond, VE3XN; Doug Ibbotson VE3WTI; Paul Lantz, VE3KBL and Laird Solomon, VE3LKS) will reach Moosonee (Ontario) on the "Polar Bear Express" train of the Ontario Northland Railway. A first group will then work until 7 August from Moosonee, a second group will try to be active from Akemiski Island (NA-???) and from some of the following islands VE3 valid for the C.Is.A.: Maidmans, Charles, South Charles, Butler, Big Duck, Little Duck, Moose Flats, Biscuit, Tomisidenik, Horseshoe, Pilgrim, Flats and Sawpit. QSL via VE3TIG. VK0_m - Warren, VK0WH (Macquarie Island) has been QRT since 23 June because he has dismounted the antennas to replace some parts of the tower. VP5 - From 26 June to 1 July Joe, VP5/K8JP will be active in CW and SSB mainly on 17 metres. QSL via home call. W - WQ5Y, K5LBU, KG5CM and other operators of the Ant-Hill team are planning to participate in the IOTA Contest from Mustang Island (NA-092). /EX

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W - On 28-29 June Chris, N1HRW will be active from Assateague (NA-139) and Tangier island (NA-083). From 5 to 8 July, if he gets the landing permission, Chris will be active from IOTA group NA-148. It is also possible that Chris will goes to other islands valid for the US Islands Award. All the contacts with foreign stations will be confirmed automatically via bureau. The address for direct cards is: Chris Taron, 607 Harwood Ct., Champaign, IL 61821, USA. W - From 13 to 20 July Ranfroml, KD8JN/4 will be active from Hatteras Island (NA-067). Operations will take place on all bands, except 160 metres, mainly in SSB (CW on request). QSL via bureau or direct to Ranfroml L. Phelps, 1226 Delverne Ave SW, Canton, OH 44710-1306, USA ZD8 - From 9 to 17 July Jim, N6TJ will be active (all bands SSB/CW) as ZD8Z from Ascension Island. QSL via VE3HO.

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3A/IK2GZU ---> 3A/IK2GZU's activity [425DXN 267] ended with more than 1850 logged QSO (1350 CW contacts made mainly in 80, 40, 30 and 20 metres).

BRAZIL DX NET ---> The new Brazil DX Net timetable is from 19 to 21 UTC on 14.222 MHz (Saturday and Sunday).

DIFM ---> The 1996 DIFM (Diplome des Iles de la France Metropolitaine) list is the following: 1. F9RM (175); 2. F5XL (159); 3. F6EXQ (149); 4. F6FWW (146); 5. F5JYD (143); 6. F6AXP (132); 7. F6FCZ (128); 8. F6CFT (125); 9. F5LJM (119); 10. F11ADB (104, SWL); 11. F5RBB (100); 12. F2YT (99); 13. F6ELE (91); 14. F5JSK (85); 15. IK1GPG (83); 16. EA3KB (79); 17. F5MIW (73); 18. IK8DDN (72); 19. I2LXA (66); 20. F6DRA (65).

IIA ---> IK8DDN's operations on 24 February took place from the Castello Ara- gonese located on the island of Ischia Minore (EU-031), whose IIA Reference Number is NA-024. QSL via IK8DDN.

PACIFIC TOUR UPDATE - The latest update concerning the upcoming Pacific tour by KB8ECG, KG8CO, KG8DS, K8AQM and N8CC [524DXN 267] is the following: 1 - 4 July, Marshall islands (V73TR and V73JB from Majuro, OC-029); 5 - 7 July, Micronesia (V63CK and V63CF from Pohnpei, OC-010); 7 - 9 July, Micronesia (V63CK and V63CF from Truk, OC-011); 10- 12 July, Belau (KC6JJ and KC6BP from Palau, OC-009); 13 - 17 July, Osaka, Giappone (7J3YAD, Konsai International Radio Club); 17-19 July, Hawaii (KH6/K8AQM, KH6/KG8CO and NH6/N8CC from Maui, OC-019); 20 - 24 July, American Samoa (KH8/KB8ECG, KH8/KG8DS, KH8/KG8CO, KH8/K8AQM and NH8/N8CC from Ofu, OC-077); 24 - 29 July, Western Samoa (5W0BS, 5W0DG, 5W0KI, 5W0TR and 5W0JB from Apia, OC-097).QSL for all calls via AA8HZ.

QSL A61AF ---> The QSL manager for this station is N1QMM [425DXN 266]. Anyway the QSL for the recent activity of David (AA6DC) from A61AF goes via AA6DC [425DXN 268].

QSL CT9F ---> The recent activity by CT9F took place from Ilheu do Chao (AF- 46, DIP MA-003). For the DXCC it counts as Madeira (CT3). QSL via CT3BM: Ave- lino Silva Pereira, P.O.Box 490, 9000 Funchal, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal.

QSL EJ/GM0DEQ/P ---> Bob, GM0DEQ reports that all requests for his 1995 activity from Tory Island (EU-121) have been sent. Those who still have not received the QSL, can address to GM0KVI, also via bureau.

QSL HI7/DL5PV ---> The new address of Frank, DL5PV is the following: Frank Eichstaedt, Mussbacher Str. 7, D-67067 Ludwigshafen, Germany.

QSL de IV3TAN ---> IV3TAN reports that he sent all the direct QSL for IG9A, IG9T, IG9R and IG9W. All other QSO will automatically be confirmed via buro. /EX

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QSL L4D ---> The IOTATG reports that "as a result of the QSL initiatives by the RSGB IOTA Transition Group that were described in recent RadCom IOTA columns we have received the logs of the L4D operation from Blanca Is. SA-065 during November 1993. Our returns indicated that cards for this operation are still needed by many island chasers. Phil Whitchurch G3SWH has kindly agreed to act as QSL Manager. He will process both direct and bureau cards. His address is: 21 Dickensons Grove, Congresbury, Bristol BS19 5HQ, England".

QSL LU/IK1EDC ---> Pier Luigi, IK1EDC reports that QSL for his Argentina operations (March 1996) are going to be printed - please do not send dupes.

QSL ND3A ---> The QSL for the recent short activity by Rob Shapiro, ND3A, from 9J (177 QSO, most of which with European and Japanese stations) go via home call (P.O. Box 3675, Merrifield, VA 22116-3675, USA), also via bureau.

QSL OH2BU/MVI & R1MVI ---> Jari, OH2BU reports that all the direct requests for the OH2BU/MVI and R1MVI operations from Malyj Vysotskij have been sent. Cards via bureau will be sent in early July.

QSL R0/UR8LV ---> On 27 June R0/UR8LV was active from Andreya island (AS-063) QSL via P.O. Box 32, Dickson Island, 663241 Russia.

QSL TM1MA (ERRATA CORRIGE) ---> The correct address of F5TKA, QSL manager for TM1MA operations from EU-095 [425DXN 262 and 265] is the following: Eric Hei- drich, La ferme du Temple, Batiment K2, 91130 Ris Orangis, France.

QSL YW0RCV ---> Riccardo, IK5MEN reports that Reinaldo, YV5AMH still has the logs and QSLs of YW0RCV (Aves Island, July 1994). Riccardo has received the confirmations sending his request to Radio Club Venezoelano, Box 2285, Cara- cas 1010-A, Venezuela. ------

QSL received via direct: E3A30, HS0/IK4MRH (AS-053), IB0/IK0QDB (EU-045; IIA LT-013), IJ9/I5GWO (EU-166; IIA CT-001), IP1/I2MWZ (IIA SP-015); IP1/IK1GPG (IIA SP-016), J56CK (AF-020), J56DY (AF-020), KH4/NH6D, LZ0A (WABA LZ-02), VK0WH. QSL received via WF5E DX QSL service: 3B8CF, 9J2BO, 9J2SZ, 9G1BJ, A92Q, FK8GJ, FR/F5PXQ, WX3N/HD8, S92PI, VK9XY *****************************************************************************

For the news issued in this number, thanks to: I1HYW, IK1EDC, IK1NEG, I2GXS, IK2EUY, IK2DUV, IK2GZU, IK2MRZ, I4LCK, I5FLN, IK5MEN, IK6CGO, IK7AFM, IK7JTF, IK8CJP, IK8DDN, IK8VRS, IK0QDB, IK0ZAR, Brescia DX Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, AA7VB, AA8U, CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, CT1FMX, CT4NH, DJ3XG, DK7NP, DL2MX, DL7VOA, DL8AAM, DL9GOA, EA3BHK, EA5KB, EA6BH, EA8AKN, EI6FR, F6AJA, F9RM, G3NUG, G3NYY, G4BUE, G5LP,JA1ELY, JA3AAW, JI6KVR, K8AE/7, K8AQM, KC9IM, KD8JN, KV5V, LX9EG, N4MM, N5OGP, N6ZS, ND3A, NL7TB, NM7M, ON6TT/5X1T, OH2BU, PS7AB, PS7KM, SM0DSF, SQ6CWP, V29SW, VE1RU, VE3LKS, VE6VK, VE7CC, W3GOI, W4MWT, WA6BXH, WB2DIN, WB2DND, WD8MGQ, WQ5Y, ARRL-DX, DX-NL, DXNS, LNDX, NPDXG, OPDX, PY-DX, QRZ-DX, The 59(9) DX Report, URE-EA-DX, VK2SG RTTY DX.

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PERIOD CALL REF till 02/09 4S7BRG * by HB9BRM 265 till Sep 5R8EN * by F2JD 245 till 06/07 9H * by PA team 263 till July 9N1KY 263 till 30/06 9Q5HX * by IK2BHX 267 till 02/07 CY0AA: Sable * by VE9AA, WA8JOC, W9OEH 259 till 05/07 F: Cordouan Isl. (EU-159) * by F team 261 till 01/07 GJ3RTE/p & GJ3SWH/p: Les Minquiers Plateau (EU-099) 257 till 30/06 LA/DL2SWW: Lofoten Is. (EU-076) 265 till 09/07 OY/SM6RXS * by SQ6CWP & SP6OJG 269 till 06/07 OY/SM0DSF 269 till 06/07 SP5PB/1: EU-132 & EU-129 267 till 04/07 SV5/DL9UDS 265 till 30/08 SV9, SV8 (EU-052, 075), SV1 (EU-060) by SV1CID, SV1DPL 263 till 06/07 VK6ISL: Sholl Isl. (OC-140) * by VK6LC & VK6VS 267 till December VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till mid Sep VP8BPZ: Falkland Is. * by DA4RG 253 till December ZD8DEZ * by G0DEZ 259 till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263 till 30/06 LA: Lofoten Is. (EU-076) * by DL2SWW 265 26/06-01/07 VP5/K8JP 269 27/06-04/07 J6 * by F5CCO 255 28/06-30/06 GW: St. Tudwal's Is. (EU-106) * by G8JM, G3NQT, G3JBJ 265 29/06-30/06 CT1FMX & CT1BXH: DIP RI-05 & RI-07 269 29/06-30/06 ED6IDS: Isla D'en Salas (DIE E-125) 269 29/06-07/07 GM0NES/p: Orkney Is. (EU-009) * by G's team 249 28/06-29/06 N1RHW: Assateague Isl.(NA-139) & Tangier Isl.(NA-083) 269 29/06 IC8/IK8DDN: Sc. A Penna & La Rotonda(IIA NA-015 & 016) 269 29/06-early July IJ7: Sant'Andrea di Gallipoli (EU-091) (IIA LE-001) 269 29/06 IL3/IV3EXW: Campo Isl. (IIA GO-029) 269 29/06-30/06 IQ0ARI: Aprilia * special event station 269 29/06-02/07 PR5L: Campeche Isl. (SA-026) (DIB 41) 267 30/06 TA: AS-099 * by I3BQC ??? 269 June GM5VG/p: Monach Is. (EU-111) * by GM team 263 June-July HK0: Bajo Nuevo (NA-132) * by HK3JJH ??? 267 June-July HK0: Serrana Bank (NA-133) * by HK3JJH ??? 267 June-July IL3/IK4HPU: Casone San Guglielmo Isl. (IIA RO-005) 267 01/07-05/07 LA/DL2SWW: Vesteralen Is. (EU-033) 265 01/07-07/07 PX7AB: special event station 269 01/07-04/07 V73TR & V73JB: Majuro (OC-029) * by N8CC & K8AQM 269 01/07-03/07 VE: Anticosti Isl. (NA-077) * by N6JM 267 01/07 VE6NQ: Prince's Isl. (C.Is.A. AB-03) 269 04/07-08/07 KL: Barren Is. (NA-???) * by N6IV & NL7TB 261 05/07-07/07 GD/PA3GIO 261 05/07-08/07 N1RHW: NA-148 ??? 269 05/07-07/07 V63CF & V63CK: Ponape (OC-010) * by N8CC & K8AQM 269 06/07-10/07 YB28AR * special event station 267 07/07 CT: Pombas Isl. (DIP-ES-021) * by CT1 team 269 07/07-09/07 V63CF & V63CK: Truk Is. (OC-011) * by N8CC & K8AQM 269 07/07-14/07 FG/F6FUM & FG5HR 269 07/07 DIE/DIP Contest 268 09/07-11/07 VE: NA-198 * by N6JM 267 09/07-17/07 ZD8Z * by N6TJ 269 10/07-12/07 KC6BP & KC6JJ: Palau Is. (OC-009) * by N8CC & K8AQM 267 10/07-25/08 OX/G3WUX/qrp 259 11/07-16/07 P40Z * by AA7VB 269 11/07-21/07 ZK1AAU,ZK1AGW,ZK1MJZ: Rarotonga Isl. (OC-013)-So.Cook 267 12/07-20/07 DU2INT: Babuyan Isl. (OC-092) * by DU2/N3GKY 267 12/07-18/07 KG4GC 269 13/07-20/07 HB0 * by F6ELE, F1PNA, F6HKA 263 13/07-20/07 KD8JN/4; Hatteras Isl. (NA-067) 267 13/07 V26B 269 13/07-14/07 IARU HF World Championship *** 13/07-14/07 World Radiosport Team Championship 1996 (San Francisco)261 14/07-27/07 HB0 * by DL1JBN, DL3JSW, DK5YY 265 15/07-21/07 FG: Les Saintes Is. (NA-114) * by F6FUM & FG5HR 269 17/07-19/07 KH6: Maui Isl. * by N8CC, K8AQM, KG8CO 269 17/07-22/07 PR5L & ZV5AVM: Anhatomorin Isl. (SA-026) (DIB 22) 267 18/07-01/08 5B4/DL5MX 265 18/07-21/07 EA: Portitxol Isl. (EU-093) * by EA5AHK & EA5AFF 263 18/07-21/07 4M5LR: Los Roques Is. (SA-035) * by YV team 267 18/07-20/07 A.R.A.R.M. Convention 253 19/07-09/08 DL4FCH/p: Pellworm Isl. (EU-042) 269 20/07-24/07 KH8: Ofu Isl.(OC-077) by N8CC,K8AQM,K8AQM,KG8DS,KB8ECG 269 20/07-31/07 R1/EU1FC & R1/EW1MA: Solovetskiye Is. (EU-066) 267 20/07-21/07 VE: La Madeleine Isl. (NA-038) * by N6JM 267 /EX

SB DX@WW $425WW270A 425 DX News #270 [1/7] 6 July 1996 No 270 BID: $425WW270A ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH

5R - Gerard F2JD/5R8EN will be on Nosy Be island (AF-057) for three or four days starting from 4 July. It is not a DXpedition but Gerard will try to be active during his spare time on 20 (14.010 and 14.260 MHz) and 15 (21.010 and 21.260 MHz) metres as 5R8EN/p. QSL via F6AJA. 6W - During the weekend the station 6V1A will be active from Goree Island (AF-045). QSL via 6W6JX. 9A - 9A3LO, 9A3NU, 9A4NA, 9A4SP and 9A6LFY (from Split Radio Club, 9A1AKL) are active (all bands CW/SSB) from Palagruza island (EU-090) as 9A2A and 9A8P. The operations started on 4 July and should go on for a week. QSL via 9A1AKL. CT - On Saturday, 6 July, the CQ2A team [425DXN 267] will be active from Ilha Leziria International. (DIP BA-17). QSL via CT4UW. DL - DL7VOX is active (mainly CW) from EU-128. EA - On 7 July, from 6 to 11 UTC, a group of operators from the Radio Club of the University of Palencia will be active as ED1RUP from the island Quintana del Puente (DIEI P-09). QSL via EA1JK. F - On 6 and 7 July F5PVX will be active in SSB as TM5R from Rousse (also named Pierreplanne, DIFM ME-036) island. F - During the weekend Derek F5VCR/P will be active from Venan island (DIF MA-090). F - During the weekend the station TM5H will be active from Hoedec island (EU-048; DIFM AT-017). QSL via F6SUL. F - During the weekend ON5JE and F5MQB will be active from Noirmoutier island (EU-064). FR/T - On 22 and 15 June Henry, FR5ZQ was spotted /T from Tromelin [425DXN 265]. I - During the weekend Luca, IK0QDB and Maurizio, IK0ZAR (Crazy DX Group) will be IB0/ from Faraglioni di Calzone Muto (EU-045, IIA LT-017). I - IL7/IK6CAC is active from Tremiti islands (EU-050). IS0 - On 7 July, weather permitting, a group of operators from ARI Olbia will be active as IM0JMA from Razzoli island (EU-041, IIA SS-011). QSL via IS0JMA (Roberto Alaimo, P.O.Box 41, 07026 Olbia-SS, Italy) also through the bureau. OZ - OZ/DL3HBG is active from EU-088. P5 - Some two weeks ago [425DXN 267] Sanyi, HA7VK stated that presently there are no chances to get an amateur radio licence in North Korea. The latest news is that Sanyi has at all events applied to the local authorities in order to be granted permission to operate with 100 watts on 20 and 15 metres CW/SBB, between 6 and 14 July. Sanyi has applied for a P51VK or P5/HA7VK call (QSL via HA0HW). *****************************************************************************

425 DX NEWS NR.268: ERRATA CORRIGE (TNX DL5KZA)

5V5HR via DL7UBA ===> 5V7HR via DL7UBA 9M3VR via DL7VRO ===> 9H3VR via DL7VRO 9Q5AQD via SM0AGD ===> 9Q5AGD via SM0AGD 9Q5TE via SM5BFJ ===> 9Q5TE via SM0BFJ A45ZN via ZS1D ===> PIRATE DX9C via OH2BH ===> DX9C via DU9RG IU1L via IK7NLZ ===> IU1L via IK1NLZ OD5MM via HB9CYR ===> OD5MM via HB9CYH S02R via EA5JR ===> S02R via EA2JG T32LN via AA6BB ===> T32LN via VK4FW YL8M via YK2KL ===> YL8M via YL2KL YM3DL via DL4BVP ===> YM3DL via DL4VBP

WB3DNA ---> Tim is NOT the QSL manager for the following stations: CP6EE, EA1XN, V26B, V62A, VP5LJ, VP5ZT, VP9T

NW8F ---> Cecil is NOT the QSL manager for the following stations: J52UAI, J5AUI, J5OEY, J6UAI, L1PG, VP2M, WA2JH/CY9, WA3UJH/CY9, 5Z4JD, 9L1RG, 9L1MAG /EX SB DX@WW $425WW270B 425 DX News #270 [2/7] 6 July 1996 No 270 BID: $425WW270B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======** I.I.A. LIST [UA-ZZ] ** ======

UD-001 Isola dei Bioni (26) Friuli ? Y ? UD-002 Isola di San Pietro (27) Friuli ? Y ? UD-003 Isola Sant'Andrea Friuli Y Y EU-130 UD-004 Isola Marinetta Friuli Y Y EU-130 UD-005 Isola Martignano Friuli Y Y EU-130 VE-001 (ex Forte) San Secondo Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-002 Campalto Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-003 (ex Batteria) Tessera Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-004 Murano Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-005 (ex Batteria) Carbonera Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-006 San Giacomo in Palude Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-007 Madonna del Monte Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-008 Buel del Lovo Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-009 Mazzorbo Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-010 Burano Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-011 Torcello Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-012 Santa Cristina Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-013 La Salina Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-014 La Cura Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-015 Sant'Erasmo Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-016 San Francesco nel Deserto Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-017 Le Vignole Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-018 La Certosa Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-019 San Servolo Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-020 San Lazzaro degli Armeni Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-021 Lazzaretto Vecchio Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-022 San Giorgio Maggiore Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-023 La Grazia Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-024 La Giudecca Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-025 San Clemente Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-026 Sacca Sessola Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-027 Santo Spirito Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-028 Poveglia Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-029 Campana (ex Batteria Podo o Venezia Y Y EU-131 Forte di Sopra) VE-030 (ex Batteria) Poveglia (o Venezia Y Y EU-131 Forte di Mezzo) VE-031 (ex Batteria) Fisolo (o Venezia Y Y EU-131 Forte di Sotto) VE-032 Lido Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-033 Pellestrina Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-034 (ex Forte) Sant'Angelo della Venezia Y Y EU-131 Polvere VE-035 San Giorgio in Alga Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-036 Isola delle Tresse (o Trezze) Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-037 (ex Ridotto di) Crevan Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-038 Lazzaretto Nuovo Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-039 San Ariano Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-040 San Michele Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-041 Ottagono degli Alberoni Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-042 Ottagono abbandonato Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-043 Ottogono di San Pietro (o Venezia Y Y EU-131 Il Bastione) VE-044 Ottagono di Caroman Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-045 Venezia Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-046 (ex Faro) Spignon Venezia Y Y EU-131 VE-047 San Giuliano Venezia N N - VV-001 Scoglio San Leonardo Calabria N ? - /EX SB DX@WW $425WW270C 425 DX News #270 [3/7] 6 July 1996 No 270 BID: $425WW270C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======** I.I.A. - NOTES [1/3] ** ======

(1) All Sicilian islands count for IOTA one way or another. Apart from the ID9 (Eolie, EU-017), IE9 (Ustica, EU-051), IF9 (Egadi, EU-054), IG9 (Pelagie, AF-019) e IH9 (Pantelleria, AF-018) islands, the "other" islands may be assimilable to Sicily (EU-025) or, if qualifying, they may be included in the "coastal islands" group (EU-166). In this latter case, they must meet Rule 1, directly or through the alternative paths of qualification, and Rule 2 (obviously Sicily has to be considered as the "mainland" from which an island must be at least 200 metres far).

(2) The papers at my current disposal do not show the presence of any island or rock officially named "Capobianco". However there is a Capo Bianco, from which the long Trapanelli dike, linking Pedagna Grande (BR-001) to the mainland, leads off. There is also an anonymous islet located on the outer side of Pedagna Grande. Therefore we cannot discard the hypothesis that this islet might have been unofficially named "Capobianco": if that is the case, it would meet both Rule 1 (thanks to the alternative paths of qualification) and Rule 2, and consequently it would count for EU-091 as well.

(3) Though conforming to Rule 1, Sant'Andrea Island in Brindisi province (not to be mistaken for the homonymous island in Lecce Province) does not count for IOTA. In fact the distance between the island and the mainland, to which Sant'Andrea is linked by a causeway and/or a bridge, seems to be less than 500 metres. That means that the island does not meet Rule E.8.2 and therefore it cannot count for IOTA.

(4) All Sardinian islands count for IOTA one way or another. With regard to the islands located in the IIA "Cagliari" group, they may be assimilable to Sardinia (EU-024) or, if qualifying, they may be included in the "coastal islands" group (EU-165). In this latter case, they must meet Rule 1, directly or through the alternative paths of qualification, and Rule 2 (obviously Sardinia has to be considered as the "mainland" from which an island must be at least 200 metres far).

(5) The poor readibility of the only map at my disposal prevents me from calculating the distance from the coast. It is furthermore possible that the bay delimited by Capo Malfatano (west) and Capo Spartivento (east), in which the island lies, is a "largely enclosed bay" (i.e. with an opening that is less than 5 kilometres wide, see IOTA Directory E.7.3). That, apart from any other consideration, would make Tuaredda a non-counter for EU-165.

(6) Formerly allocated to Le Castella, which has been given the new IIA Reference Number KR-001 accordingly to its passing into Crotone province, CS-004 has been declared "vacant" and afterwards issued to Scogli Coreca.

(7) From the papers at my current disposal it appears that the so-called Isole dei Ciclopi (Cyclopes Islands), which meet Rule 1, include seven rocky formations. These are in their turn gathered in two groups, whose IOTA status depends on their distance from the mainland: the first group counts for EU-166 and includes Lachea Island (or Isola di Aci), Isola dei Ciclopi (Cyclopes Island, or Il Faraglione) and two anonymous rocks located between them; the second group includes other three rocks, which, being much closer to the mainland, count for EU-025.

(8) Formerly allocated to Scoglio San Leonardo, which has been given the new IIA Reference Number VV-001 accordingly to its passing into Vibo Valentia province, CZ-002 is currently vacant.

(9) The IIA Reference Number GO-027 had been allocated to the island of Bioni, which however it has been ascertained to be located in Udine province (see UD-001). Consequently, GO-027 has been declared "vacant" first, and then given to the island of Ara Storta (see UD-002). /EX SB DX@WW $425WW270D 425 DX News #270 [4/7] 6 July 1996 No 270 BID: $425WW270D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======** I.I.A. - NOTES [2/3] ** ======

(10) GO-028 is the new IIA Reference Number that has been given to the island of Marina di Macia, which it has been ascertained to be located in Gorizia province. Consequently, UD-001, formerly allocated to this island, has been declared "vacant" first, and then given to the island of Bioni.

(11) Isola Rossa is situated in front of Argentario, in Grosseto province, but had been given by mistake the IIA Reference Number LI-021. It has been therefore necessary to give a proper Reference Number to it (GR-015). Consequently, LI-021 been declared "vacant" first, and then given to the Scoglietti di Capraia.

(12) Unfortunately the only map at my current disposal is not enlightening. However, comparing this map with the little other information I have (according to it the island is placeable to the south of Isola della Scogliera and opposite Punta La Strega), Isola del Capezzone might meet both Rule 1 (through the alternative paths of qualification) and Rule 2, thus qualifying for EU-091.

(13) The ancient part of the small town of Gallipoli stands on an island linked to the mainland by a causeway and/or a bridge. The distance between the island and the coast is clearly below the minimum required in such cases (see IOTA Directory, E.8.2). Therefore Gallipoli, though likely to meet Rule 1, does not qualify for IOTA.

(14) The two entries - "Scoglio della Meloria" (LI-004) and "Torre della Meloria" (LI-030) - clearly refer to two different IIA "entities" which are both situated in the area of the famous omonymous shoals. Torre (Tower) della Meloria (i.e. the old lighthouse, originally built in the XII century and afterwards repeatedly destroyed and reconstructed) admittedly meets Rules 1 and 2, but since it has been built on a reef, it might fall within the cases provided for by paragraph E.8.3. The IOTA status of the so-called Scoglio della Meloria is even more dobtful. The Meloria Rock is most likely to be identifiable with the stony platform on which the new lighthouse has been built. However this islet, though meeting Rules 1 and 2, seems to be an "artificial" island, i.e. a non-counter for IOTA (see IOTA Directory E.7.7).

(15) The definition "Scogli di Vada" can apply to a group of coastal rocks, also known as "I Catini", which do not qualify for IOTA. It can also apply to the possible rocks located within the omonymous shoals, expecially to the low rocky bank on which a lighthouse has been built. In this latter case, the lighthouse meets Rules 1 and 2, but its IOTA status must be determined taking into consideration paragraphs E.7.7 and E.8.3.

(16) The IIA Reference Number ME-028 had been allocated to an "Isola Galeotta" which apparently does not exist in the Eolie islands (but there is a Galeotta in the Egadi islands, which has been regularly given the IIA Reference Number TP-005). It is therefore reasonable to suppose that this name refers to Scoglio Jalera, a satellite of Stromboli (not to be mistaken for Scoglio Galera ME-020, which is a satellite of Alicudi).

(17) Though meeting Rule 1 and being some 500 metres far from the mainland, the island of Nisida does not qualify for IOTA because the long masonry bridge, which links Nisida to the coast, does not let water "to flow at all times" (see IOTA Directory, E.8.2). /EX SB DX@WW $425WW270E 425 DX News #270 [5/7] 6 July 1996 No 270 BID: $425WW270E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======** I.I.A. - NOTES [3/3] ** ======

(18) All Sardinian islands count for IOTA one way or another. With regard to the islands located in the IIA "Nuoro" and "Oristano" groups, they may be assimilable to Sardinia (EU-024) or, if qualifying, they may be included in the "coastal islands" group (EU-165). In this latter case, they must meet Rule 1, directly or through the alternative paths of qualification, and Rule 2 (obviously Sardinia has to be considered as the "mainland" from which an island must be at least 200 metres far).

(19) Though meeting Rule 1 and being some 250 metres far from the coast, Isola di Capo Passero appears to be linked to the mainland by a sandbar, which prevents the island from qualifying for EU-166 (see IOTA Directory, E.6.7).

(20) Pilots report that the island of Vendicari, though meeting Rule 1 and being some 300 metres far from the coast, is linked to the mainland by a sandbar, which prevents the island from qualifying for EU-166 (see IOTA Directory, E.6.7).

(21) The IIA "Maddalena" group includes one IOTA "officially recognised island group" (see IOTA Directory, E.5.1), i.e. the Maddalena Archipelago (EU-041), plus a number of coastal islands. Some of these latter are considerably far from the archipelago, but at all events they are subjected to the township of La Maddalena. With regard to their IOTA status, Capo Ferro has been taken as the eastern border of the area covered by EU-041: consequently the islands located south-east of Capo Ferro - which, for the sake of convenience, could be defined as "Emerald Coast islands" - have been taken into consideration in order to determine whether they qualify or not for the "coastal islands" group (EU-165). Therefore the islands belonging to the IIA "Maddalena" group can be included, according to single cases, into EU-024, EU-041 or EU-165.

(22) All Sardinian islands count for IOTA one way or another. With regard to the islands located in the IIA "Sassari" group, they may be assimilable to Sardinia (EU-024) or, if qualifying, they may be included in the "coastal islands" group (EU-165). In this latter case, they must meet Rule 1, directly or through the alternative paths of qualification, and Rule 2 (obviously Sardinia has to be considered as the "mainland" from which an island must be at least 200 metres far).

(23) Apart from any possible compliace to Rules 1 and 2, this island is located in a "largely enclosed bay" (see IOTA Directory, E.7.3) and therefore it cannot be taken into consideration in order to determine whether it counts for EU-165.

(24) Scoglio Tontonara, which had been given the IIA Reference Number SV-004, was been deleted from the IIA island list. Consequently, SV-004, which had been declared "vacant", has been allocated to Scoglio delle Donne.

(25) The IOTA status of Asinelli Island has been considered in order to determine whether Asinelli qualifies for the "coastal islands" group (EU-166). In fact the island is not part of the Egadi Archipelago, nor it is located in an area that can be defined as "pertaining" to the archipelago (that is the case of Scogli Porcelli, TP-008). Consequently, Isola Asinelli, which had been formerly included in the IIA "Egadi" group, has now been listed in the IIA "Sicilia" group.

(26) The IIA Reference Number UD-001 had been formerly allocated to the island of Marina di Macia, which however it has been ascertained to be located in Gorizia province (see GO-028). Consequently, UD-001 has been declared "vacant" first, and then given to the island of Bioni (see GO-027).

(27) The IIA Reference Number UD-002 had been formerly allocated to the island of Ara Storta, which however it has been ascertained to be located in Gorizia province (see GO-027). Consequently, UD-002 has been declared "vacant" first, and then given to the island of San Pietro. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW270F 425 DX News #270 [6/7] 6 July 1996 No 270 BID: $425WW270F ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======******* W.A.B.A. ****** ======Worked Antarctic Bases Award by Diamond DX Club

Call .... Bases ------1. K4MZU .... 79 Top HR . I8LEL .... 25 HR . OK1-1198...11 2. VE3XN .... 70 Top HR . IK2FIQ .... 25 HR . IK0GPP ....11 3. GM3ITN .... 68 Top HR . F5XL .... 25 HR . IS0JMA ....11 4. I8ACB .... 64 Top HR . EA7BR .... 25 HR . WB9EEE ....11 5. I1ZL .... 61 Top HR . IK8DDN .... 25 HR . EA5GJM ....11 6. IK1EDC .... 55 Top HR 62. KC8PG .... 23 . IK2ILH ....11 7. I8KNT .... 54 Top HR . OA4OS .... 23 . PY5OP ....11 . DE0MST .... 54 Top HR . I1UKM .... 23 . TU2QW ....11 9. I1HYW .... 52 Top HR . VE3NSZ .... 23 . IK8VRS ....11 . I1SNW .... 52 Top HR . EA8BGY .... 23 . DL6KVA ....11 11. VE7IG .... 51 Top HR 67. I5DCE .... 22 123.IK8HVH ....10 . K9PPY .... 51 Top HR . F/HH2HM.... 22 . IK8DOI ....10 (SK) . W9DC .... 51 Top HR . VE3MDQ .... 22 . I2MQP ....10 14. I2YDX .... 50 Top HR 70. UT51862.... 21 . HB9CSA ....10 . I1JQJ .... 50 Top HR . PT2TF .... 21 . EA7CIW ....10 16. F6EPN .... 48 HR 72. I2LPA .... 20 . BRS-44266..10 17. I8IYW .... 47 HR . EA3KB .... 20 . YB0RX ....10 18. OE2-205572. 46 HR . IK8PGC .... 20 . ONL4003....10 19. IK1JJB .... 43 HR 75. I8WES .... 19 . OH3MIG ....10 20. IK1GPG .... 42 HR 76. IK8BMW .... 18 . EA9PY ....10 . W3KH .... 42 HR . W0-6437.... 18 . CT1DIZ ....10 . YL1XZ .... 42 HR . NE8Z .... 18 . HB9DAX ....10 23. I2FUG .... 41 HR . JE1DXC .... 18 . IK8TWV ....10 . IK2HTW .... 41 HR 80. DL7CW .... 17 . SM5HV ....10 25. IK8OZZ .... 40 HR . I1-21171... 17 . GM0LVI ....10 . F6ELE .... 40 HR 82. I2PHN .... 16 (SK) . IK4HPU ....10 27. ON5KL .... 38 HR . EA7OH .... 16 . KD1CT ....10 28. DK1RV .... 37 HR . UY5XE .... 16 . EA5ZR ....10 29. W0MLY .... 36 HR . I8SAT .... 16 . CT1AHU ....10 . DE0DXM .... 36 HR . PY2DBU .... 16 . CT1EEB ....10 31. I2MWZ .... 34 HR . IK8MKE .... 16 . EA5GCX ....10 . OH2QQ .... 34 HR . KA5TQF .... 16 . EA5OB ....10 . OE3WWB .... 34 HR 89. I8YZP .... 15 . UA3-147412.10 . EA5AT .... 34 HR . G3TOK .... 15 . F6HKA ....10 35. I8XTX .... 33 HR . I8KUT .... 15 . KK6ZO ....10 EA4MY .... 33 HR . EU2AW .... 15 . EA3EYR ....10 . G4WFZ .... 33 HR . KJ8M .... 15 . IK4HLU ....10 . WD8MGQ .... 33 HR . I2ZGA .... 15 . ON7DR ....10 39. I1KFB .... 32 HR (SK) 95. I8IHG .... 14 . I7JFQ ....10 . IK6FHX .... 32 HR . EA4KK .... 14 . IK5ATM ....10 . OM3JW .... 32 HR 97. IK8FUN .... 13 152.ARI .... 0 . G4RFV .... 32 HR . G3YAA .... 13 . ARI ROMA .. 0 43. W9DWQ .... 30 HR . CT1UE .... 13 (SK) . J.A.R.L.... 0 . IT9GAI .... 30 HR . VE6VK .... 13 . CQ USA .... 0 45. I8KCI .... 29 HR . IK5UIS .... 13 . U.R.E. .... 0 . IK2MLY .... 29 HR . IK7NXM .... 13 . DK3PZ ....Simple . OE6MKG .... 29 HR . EA5GRM .... 13 . U3HB ....Simple 48. IK2IWU .... 28 HR . IK8CVZ .... 13 . EA4BOD ..Op.ED0BOD . I8QJU .... 28 HR . JH1IED .... 13 . ZL2AKV ..Op.ZL5AL 50. EA5KB .... 27 HR . I1RJP .... 13 . F6APU ..Op.FB8YF . VE3LDT .... 27 HR 107.RA3AR .... 12 . N4GCK ..Op.3Y0PI 52. I8YRK .... 26 HR . I8INW .... 12 . WA4JQS ..Op.3Y0PI . W4BAA .... 26 HR . IT9YRE .... 12 . DL8JDX ..Op.DP0GVN . 4Z4DX .... 26 HR . EA5OL .... 12 . GM0GAV ..Op.VP8GAV 55. I5OYY .... 25 HR 111.DK6NJ .... 11 . I0JBL ..Op.IA0PS . I0OLK .... 25 HR . I2AT .... 11 168.VP8CMR ..Op.VP8CMR ======

======******* W.A.S.A. ****** ======Worked Antarctic Stations Award by Diamond DX Club

Call .... Stations ------1. GM3ITN .... 206 12. VE3LDT .... 38 23. I8INW .... 14 2. K4MZU .... 127 13. EA5AT .... 34 24. I8KUT .... 13 3. VE3XN .... 113 14. VE3MDQ .... 28 25. F5JYD .... 11 4. VE7IG .... 83 15. UC2AW .... 24 . IK8CVZ .... 11 5. I8KNT .... 68 16. EA5KB .... 21 27. IK8TWV .... 10 6. IK1GPG .... 54 17. PY2DBU .... 20 . F10095 .... 10 . I8IYW .... 54 . I1-21171... 20 . EA5OB .... 10 8. ON5KL .... 50 . NE8Z .... 20 . JA4CTL .... 10 9. IK8OZZ .... 45 20. I8LEL .... 19 . LU7AGG .... 10 . WD8MGQ .... 45 21. IK8MKE .... 19 11. I2MWZ .... 42 22. JH1IED .... 16 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW270G 425 DX News #270 [7/7] 6 July 1996 No 270 BID: $425WW270G ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======*** DIE/DIP CONTEST *** ======

The following Portuguese (counting for DIP) and Spanish (counting for DIEI or DIE) islands will be active during the DIE/DIP Contest, which will be held from 5 to 13 UTC of 7 July [425DXN 269]:

Ref. Isola Call Operatori QSL via ======BA-11 Los Manchones (zona CT) CQ2U CT1EIT, CT4UW (5-9 UTC) CT4UW BB-05 Carmona CS1E CT1END ES-02 Dho Baleal CS4X CT1AHU, CT1FMX, CT1BXH CT1AHU ------AV-26 La Ermita ED1RAV EA1JJ EA1JJ BA-40 Teresa EA4ENK/p EA4ABK, EA4ENK, EC4ABX EA5OL BA-67 Los Manchones (zona EA) CT4UW/EA4 CT1EIT, CT4UW (9-13 UTC) CT4UW BU-17 El Ferial EA1FY/P EA5OL BU-28 Los Nogales EA1BVG/p EA1BUK, EA1BVG, EA1CD EA5OL BU-35 La Llana EA1CSB/p EA1CSB,EA1DJV,EA1EPT,EC1DRO EA5OL CO-03 Lomo EA7HCU/p EA7HCU CR-25 Pan ED4UCR EA4EIC CS-01 Sitjar EA5AL/p EA5AL GU-21 Gravera EG4DIE EA4CAZ,EA4CBA,EA5RC,EA5DMU EA5OL LE-22 Espinas de Can ED1ILE EA1AEW,EA1BLF,EA1DLN,EC1AIS EC1AIS LO-12 Briones EA1WO/p EA5OL M -26 Soto de Aldobea EA4DMB/p EA4DMB, EA4EMZ, EC4DCF EA4ENQ OR-03 As Conchas EA1EHE/p EA1EHE EA1EHE OV-21 Entreseca EA1BEY/p EA1BEY EA1BEY P -09 De Quintanar del Puente ED1RUP EA1CAI EA1CAI P -18 Retortillo ED1PR EA1MK SA-05 La Serna ED1ISA EA1EAU T -04 Vinallop EA3GDE/p EA3GDE EA5OL V -01 Lago de Anna EA5HQ/p EA5HQ V -04 La Barca EA5AEN/p EA5AEN V -06 Oficinas Viejas ED5RCC EA5ADT,EA5GLT,EA5GKT,EC5AFE EA5GLT V -09 El Palmar EA5BHK/p EA5BHK V -25 Moli de Cardona EA5FL/p EA5CY, EA5FL, EC5CPL EA5OL VA-27 El Sotto ED1ISV EA1AGZ, EA1AHM, EA1AYU EA5OL VA-29 Aniago ED1VA EA5OL ------E-013 Mayor o Baron EA5VY/p EA5VY EA5VM E-136 D'En Pau EA3BT/p EA3AOK, EA3BT, EA3FBM EA3BT E-258 Els Pallers EA5URP EA5FSL, EA5JW, EA5WW EA5OL E-402 Cabo Boquera EA3NY/p EA3NY N-053 Castro Gaitero ED1IDA EA1BT, EA1IH, EC1AMY EA1BT N-113 San Juan Gaztelugache ED2URV EA2AKP,EA2AJO,EA2ASB,EA2BFM EA2CMW O-023 Carcabeiro EA1DFP/p EA5OL S-004 Saltes EA7URE EA7AIE,EA7BR,EA7CWA,EA7FQS EA7CWA S-013 La Palma EA8BIE EA8BIE S-013 La Palma EA8AJM EA8AJM S-023 Roque de Arinaga ED8IGC EA8AKN S-149 Baja Larga EA8KV/p EA8BWW S-233 De Leon ED7IDL EA7FR EA7FR *****************************************************************************

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3DA - In October Dave, WJ2O should be active from Swaziland. 3D2 - From 8 to 14 August Gianni, I5JHW will be active from Fiji islands (OC-016). The operations will take place in SSB and CW from 10 to 40 metres, WARC bands included, using 100 watt and a vertical antenna. 3D2_R - In August Antoine, 3D2AG/P should be active (10-80 metres CW/RTTY) from Rotuma. 4L - The activity from South Georgia reported by Japan DX News [425DXN 267] is to be intended as a DXpedition in Georgia by a group of PA operators using the call 4L6PA. QSL via PA0TLX. 5A - In July or August LZ1WR, LZ3HH, LZ1ZF and LZ1JO should be active from 6 to 160 metres from Libia. 5N - W0AW (ex N0AFW) and N9NS will participate in the CQ SSB Contest (26-27 October) from 5N9KWO's QTH. 5W - KG8CO,KB8ECG,K8AQM,N8CC and KG8DS will be operating in the IOTA contest from 5W as 5W0BS. 5V - The VooDoo Contest Group (AA7NO, G3SXW, G4FAM, GM3YTS, K5VT, K7GE, KC7V, N7BG, W6RGG and WB7SRW) is planning the participation in CQ WW CW Contest (23-24 November) from Togo in the multi-multi category (six stations and 17 antennas will be installed!). The 5V5A call has been requested and it is possible that before the contest the operators will be active on WARC bands and on 160 metres with their call- signes. QSL via GM4AGL. 8Q - From 22 to 31 October Josep, EA3BT and his wife Nuria EA3AOK will be active in SSB, RTTY and CW (WARC bands included) from Maldive respectively as 8Q7BT and 8Q7OK. They plans to participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via EA3BT (Josep Gibert, P.O. Box 366, 08800 Vilanova i la Geltru, Spain). CY9 - Don, VE1AOE and Ken, VE1RU are organizing a DXpedition to Saint Paul Island for September. D4 - From 21 July Veronica, IK3ZAW and Martino, IK3RIY will be at Cape Verde, from where they hope to be active, mainly on 20 metres SSB from some local amateur's station. EA - From 25 to 28 July the Kastrelos Kontest Team will be active as ED1IMA (in CW and SSB from 10 to 80 metres) from Monte Agudo island (EU-080). They will participate in IOTA Contest. QSL via EA1FDG. F - Gabriele, IK3GES will participate in IOTA Contest from Belle Ile en Mer (DIFM AT-015; EU-048). F - From 15 to 22 September the special station TM2JP will be active in CW on all bands during the visit of pope John Paul II. FM - From 11 tol 18 July Dave, WJ2O will be active on all bands from Mar- tinique (NA-107) as FM/WJ2O. Dave will participate in IARU HF World Championship and outside of the contests he will work mainly in CW on WARC bands. QSL via home call. FO - FO0ALE (QSL via CX3AN), FO0CAA (QSL via CX3CE) and FO0REB (QSL via CX4CR) are active from Moorea (OC-046). FO - From 21 to 29 August Gianni I5JHW will be active from Bora Bora (OC- 067). The operations will take place in SSB and CW from 10 to 40 metres, WARC bands included, using 100 watt and a vertical antenna. FO - From 9 to 14 October Joel, F5JJW will be active in SSB as FO0SUC from Rurutiu (OC-050). FO - From 14 to 19 October Joel, F5JJW will be active in SSB as FO0SUC from Tubuai (OC-152). FT_W - After a few weeks of QRT, Samuel, FT5WE is again active from Crozet [425DXN 239]. Samuel will try to work expecially in RTTY, but, as he is suffering from noise problems, he will use a battery with an autonomy of only 60-90 minutes. Samuel wants to participate in the IOTA Contest, probably using Jean-Jacques's (FT5WF) call.

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PART TWO

G - Steve, G4JVG will be active in SSB on all bands during the IARU HF World Championship using the call G6W. QSL via home call. G - M6Z will join allo IARU HF World Championship. QSL via G4BWP. G - The activity of the Newbury Radio Club from Island of Wight during the IOTA Contest [425DXN 261] will take place using the call M6N. QSL via G3WOI. G - The 20 and 21 July the special station GB80CS will be active to celebrate the 80th years of cubs and scouts. QSL via G0RJX. GM - From 31 August to 1 September Terry, G0LUQ will be active on 20 and 160 metres from Arran island (EU-123) as GM0LUQ. All the logged QSO will automatically be confirmed via bureau. GM - From 3 to 12 September Terry, G0LUQ will be active on 20 and 160 metres from Skye Island (EU-008) as GM0LUQ. All the logged QSO will automatically be confirmed via bureau. GM - From 13 to 15 September Terry, G0LUQ will be active on 20 and 160 metres from Lewis Island (EU-010) as GM0LUQ. All the logged QSO will automatically be confirmed via bureau. GW - The operations by G8JM, G3NQT and G3JNJ from St.Tudwal's islands (EU-106), planned from 28 to 30 June [425DXN 265], have been postponed to August due bad weather conditions. GW - The WESTNET DX Group will be qrv from the Island of Anglesey, off the coast of North Wales (EU-124) during the IOTA contest (27-28 Ju- ly) using the call GW6J. QSL via GW4VEQ. HB0 - Until 16 July, Aurelio (PA3EZL), Robert (PA3FXW), Martijn (PA3GFE), Johan (PE1NEX), Michel (PE1NVK) and Jons (PQ1PRG) will be active as HB0/PI4TUE. The operations will take place in SSB/CW/RTTY on all the HF bands, in VHF and UHF. HH - David, HH5HK is often QRV around 12.45 UTC on 14.160 MHz. QSL via W3RM. HS - Starting from about 15 September, Fred (K3ZO) will be active as HS0ZAR for three or four weeks. QSL via K3ZO. HZ - Mike, 7Z5OO is currently in United States and he will be active again starting from 16 September. QSL via W1AF. I - The 4 August (or the 11 August in case of rain) IK6CGO, IK6RHT and IK6ATS will be active on 20 and 40 metres SSB as IL6/IK6CGO from Le Due Sorelle reef (IIA AN-002). QSL via IK6CGO (Gianni Bonfigli, P.O.Box 19, 62029 Tolentino - MC, Italy) also via bureau. I - From 6 to 31 August Roberto, IK8BIZ will spend his vacations in Pan- telleria (AF-018, IIA TP-001), from where he will be active mainly in CW. Some activations from minor islands are also possible. I - Domenica 7 July the stations IL3/IV3EXW and IL3/IV3DXW were active respectively from Gorgo (EU-130, IIA GO-012) and Villa Nova (EU-130, IIA GO-020) islands. I - Domenica 14 July, if weather conditions permit, I2MWZ and K1NEG will be active as IP1/IK1NEG from Padre Vecchio reef (IIA SP-??). QSL via IK1NEG (Gabriele Rocchi, Via Argine Destro 303, 18100 Imperia). I - IK4HPU and IK4GRO will participate at IOTA Contest from Scanno di Piallazza (EU-155). QSL via IK2HTW. I - IK3SSJ, IK3STG and IK3RIT will participate at IOTA Contest from Sant'Erasmo (EU-131, IIA VE-015). QSL via IK3SSJ. I - From 3 to 5 August IT9GNG and IT9FXY will be active from La Scuola island (EU-166; IIA TP-022). IS0 - On 14 July the Roberto, IS0JMA's team will try again to be active from Razzoli island (EU-041; IIA SS-011). Sunday 7 July the planned activity from Razzoli [425DXN 270] was cancelled due to bad weather condition and IM0JMA's operations took place from Praratora island (EU-024; IIA NU-011). IS0 - The activity by Davide, IK1TKS from EU-165 [425DXN 261] is planned from 10 August to 5 September. IS0 - During the first half of August, Gianni IK8HCH hopes to activate for 4-5 days, if weather permits, Serpentara island (EU-165; IIA CA-015) and if possible Variglioni di Serpentara (EU-165; IIA CA-029). IS0 - During the morning of 14 July IM0/IK6CGO/P will be active from Mad- dalena island (EU-041, IIA SS-001). In the afternoon Gianni will be in Caprera (EU-041, IIA SS-005). QSL via IK6CGO (Gianni Bonfigli, P.O.Box 19, 62029 Tolentino - MC, Italy) also via the bureau. JD1_O - From 8 to 11 August JQ1SUO/JD1 will be active (mainly on 20 meters during the local night hours) from Ogasawara. QSL via home call.

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PART THREE

OD - For the coming four months F5PWT will be active again as OD5/F5PWT. He is mainly on 21.186, 18.137 and 14.132 MHz. OH0 - From 13 to 23 July Albert OH0/HB9BCK will be active in CW and SSB from Aland islands. OX - From 28 October to 14 November the operators of the Danish Inter- nationel Police Association Section will be active as OX3IPA from Nuuk, Greenland. The operations will take place mainly in CW, from 10 to 160 metres. QSL via OZ5AAH. OZ - Karsten, OZ4FF will participate in IOTA Contest Bornholm island (EU- 030). P5 - Laci, HA0HW reports that on 11 July Sanyi, HA7RJ got the reply to his application for a licence [425DXN 270]. The letter from the North Ko- rean minister of Post and Telecommunications reads as follows: "Your letter informed me that you serve good purposes however I required to inform to you that I can not give you positive answer". The P5 stations that have been recently spotted should therefore be considered as pirates. PA - From 24 to 31 August David, ON4BDS and Tobi, DL5NEJ will be active from Texel islands (EU-038) and Duiveland (EU-146). The operations will take place on all HF bands (except 160 metres) in CW, SSB and probably also in RTTY. QSL via ON4BDS, also via bureau. PY - Two stations will be active during the IOTA Contest from Grande Isl. (SA-029): ZX1A (CW) and ZY1A (SSB). QSL via PY1SL SV - From 26 July to 15 August, during an ecologic expedition to Zakin- thos (EU-052) to defende marine turtles, the special station J48AFA will be active in SSB and CW from 10 to 160 metres. QSL via SV1CIB (Dimitris Lianos, P.O.Box 127, Agrinion 30100, Greece). TY - Glenn (W6OTC), Eddie (G0AZT), Steve (KE6FV) and Ray (WF1B) will participate in CQWW/DX RTTY Contest (28-29 September) using the call TY1RY in the multi-single category.Before the contest it is possible a CW and SSB activity also on WARC bands. QSL via Eddie Schneider, P.O.Box 5194, Richmond, CA 94805 USA. V5 - The 17 July Gary, WA1JBB (that was active for three years from Gam- bia as C53HG) will move to Namibia, from where he should be active from September. V6 - From 7 August to 4 September Uwe, DJ9HX will be active as V63CO from Micronesia. The date of his operations are about as follows: from 10 to 14 August, Truk (OC-011); from 14 to 22 August, Kosrae (OC-059); from 22 to 27 August, Pohnpei (OC-010); from 28 August to 1 Septem- ber, Yap (OC-012). QSL via bureau to DJ9HX. VE - Rudi, VE9RHS, activated the 15 of June, Treasure Island in the province of New Brunswick, valid for the Canadian Islands Award Pro- gram. Over the next few weeks he will be going to NB007, Centennial Island, and will be activating Cocagne Island and Shediac Island as brand new ones. More on dates of activations soon. VP5 - Until 15 July Joe, VP5/W3HNK will be active in all modes/all bands. VP5 - From 14 to 28 July VP5/I0LL will be active in all modes/all bands. VR6 - Meralda, VR6MW is active in RTTY from Pitcairn. W - In early August John, W3GOI will be active for one week from Ocraco- ke island (NA-067). W - W1AW, the station of the ARRL H.Q., will be active as W1AW/3 from W3LPL's QTH during the IARU HF World Championshp. W - From 26 to 28 July N4OT/4 will be active from Gwynn Island (the be- long of this island to the IOTA group NA-083 is still to verify). During the IOTA Contest he will probably work CW only (mainly on 20 and 40 metres), outside the Contest he will be active in SSB. QSL QSL via home call (Andrew D. Harris, 11981 William and Mary Circle, Woodbridge, VA 22192-1314, USA). W - W5IJU will participate in IOTA Contest from Amelia Island (NA-138). W - From 24 to 28 July, KB5KYO will be QRV from Grande Isl. (NA-0168). W - The 20 and 21 July AB5EB, AB5EA and N5FTR will be active from Tim- balier island (NA-119) and will give particular attention to contacts with Europe on 40 metres CW. YJ - Ron, ZL1AMO, is active from Vanuato as YJ0ARW. QSL via ZL1AMO. YK - Marco, VE3MJQ/YK will be active for other two months from the Golan Heights. QSL via home call. ZK1_sc - From 14 to 20 August Gianni I5JHW will be active from Rarotonga (OC- 013). The operations will take place in SSB and CW from 10 to 40 metres, WARC bands included, using 100 watt and a vertical antenna. ZL9 - The Ron, ZL2TT's team has started to prepare the operations from Auckland and Campbell, planned for January/February 1999 using the call ZL9CI.

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PART FOUR

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9U5CW ---> In nine days of activity from 9U5CW's QTH [425DXN 267], Peter (ON6TT/5X1T) and Alfredo (EA1FH/9U5CW) logged more than 3,000 QSO, 350 of which in RTTY, 42 on 160 metres and 233 on 80 metres. Peter left in Burundi (until the end of August) a vertical for low bands as 9U on 80 and 160 metres is more wanted than Uganda.

JD1BIE ---> In 1993-94 JD1BIE was in both Minami Torishima (from 26 October 1993 to 26 January 1994 and again from 25 March to 5 April 1994) and in Oga- sawara (from 26 January 1994 to 25 March 1994 and again from 5 April to 29 November 1994). Now his call is JE4RHL (Shigeaki Miyamae 3-13-28-1 Monzen-machi, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi 740, Japan) and JA8FCG is no more the QSL manager.

MARION ISLAND ---> Until 5 July Chris, ZS8IR, logged 3670 QSO, working 113 Countries, 48 ITU and 35 CQ Zones. Chris doesn't like nets and is active in SSB/CW/RTTY on HF bands and 6 metres.

PALESTINE ---> An operation, which was linked with a United Nations aid project, took place from the Gaza Strip from 14-22 June. The operators, who signed their homecalls /ZC6, were JA1UT, JA1UPA, JA8CDG, JA8RUZ/KH2Y, and G3NOM. Some 6,000 QSOs were made mainly on 40, 20 and 15 metres (CW/SSB/RTTY) Ray, G3NOM reports that "it may be of interest to note, from the DXCC point of view, that the Palestine Authority has a National Assembly, issues its own passports and postage stamps, has its own police force and judicial system" and that "the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications is the authority that assigns frequencies and licences for telecommunications services in Palestine The regulations for the amateur radio service are already established, three Palestine nationals have been licensed and arrangements have been made to set up an amateur radio station (ZC6MPT) in the MPT headquarters (equipment and antennasss have been donated by the JA1UT group)".

POSTAL PROBLEMS ---> Nodir, EY8MM reports that amateurs resident in some ex- USSR republics (Kirghiz, EX; Tadzhikistan, EY; Kazakhstan, UN) have problems with local post. Nodir suggests to use the bureau, but for direct requests he suggests to not send green stamps but 2 IRCs (air mail costs are about 90 90 cents for EX, 72 cents for EY and 72 cents for UN) and to not use SAE but pre-addressed stickers. For further information contact EY8MM (Nodir M. Tur- soon-Zadeh, P.O.Box 303, Dushanbe, 734001 Tajikistan, CIS or via e-mail: [email protected]).

QSL 4J1FS ---> The QSL managers for the activities from Malyj Vysotskij are the following: 4J1FS (1988), QSL via OH2RF; 4J1FS (1989), QSL via OH5NZ; 4J1FS (1991), QSL via OH2BU; 4J1FS (1992), QSL via OH2BU; 4J1FW and 4J1FW (1992), QSL via AH0W/OH2LVG.

QSL CY0NSM ---> Ken, VE1RU reports that he has no more cards to process for this station (last bureau QSL were sent on 10 June).

QSL II3R ---> QSLs for this station active during the main contests go to IV3TMV.

QSL II3ARI ---> QSLs for this special station go to IK3GES.

QSL KG4MN ---> The QSL manager for this station is not WB2RAJ but Bob WB2YQH. For those who already sent the QSL to WB2RAJ it is not necessary to send dupes to Bob, while WB2RAJ will give him the envelopes received.

QSL OD5PN ---> Norby, LX9EG (Norbert Oberweis, 5, Cite Oricher-Hoehl, L-8036 Strassen, Luxembourg) reports that he has the complete log of Jamil, OD5PN starting from from 27 July 1995.

QSL S92SS ---> The address for QSLs is: Charles L. Lewis P.O. Box 522, Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe, West Africa.

QSL UN7JX ---> N2AU is not the QSL manager for Nick, to which QSLs go via his CBA.

QSL V29SW ---> DL1HH is no more the QSL manager for this station. QSLs go to Wolfgang Stock, P.O.BOX W170, Woods Centre St. John's, Antigua.

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PART FIVE

QSL VK9CR & VK9XY ---> Rudi, DK7NP reports that he mailed all the direct QSLs (more than 2500) for the VK9CR and VK9XY operations. Also the few (until now) bureau requests have already been replied.

QSL XN8DXA ---> Ken, VE1RU reports to have replied to all the direct and bureau requests (17 June).

QSL ZL8RI ---> The QSLs for the ZL8RI DXpedition to Raoul Island (Kermadec islands) have arrived in New Zealand from Japan, They are being written out now and the manager's objective is to post all cards out on 29 July.

QSL ZS5HAM ---> QSLs for this special station (activated on 22 June by the Highway Amateur Radio Club of Durban, South Africa to honour Old Timers amateurs) go via bureau.

SEANET CONVENTION ---> The 1996 SEANET Convention will be held November 22-24 in Madras, India. The convention (organized by the Madras Amateur Radio So- ciety) has been carefully planned to build relationships and camaraderie among attendants. For further information send a request to Gaja, VU2GJR (P.O Box 1127, Madras, India 600 010) or e-mail to [email protected]

UZBEKISTAN BUREAU ---> The new Uzbek Radioamateur Federation address is P.O. Box 0, Tashkent 700000, Uzbekistan, CIS.

UZBEKSITAN CONTEST CALLS ---> The calls UK7F (QSL via W3HNK) and UK0A (QSL via DL4YT/K4YT) will be respectively used by UK8FF and UK9AA during main contests.

QSL received via direct: 3B8/DK1RP, 3C1DX, HS0/IK4MRH (AS-053), IB0/IK0QDB (EU-045; IIA LT-013), KH4/NH6D, LZ0A (WABA LZ-02), R1MVI, S0A, XU6WV, YI9CW, ZS64RI (AF-064) QSL received via WF5E DX QSL service: 5X4F, BV9P, R1FJZ, S21AR, ZK1PN *****************************************************************************

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PERIOD CALL REF till 02/09 4S7BRG * by HB9BRM 265 till Sep 5R8EN * by F2JD 245 till 14/07 FG/F6FUM & FG5HR 269 till ?? FO0ALE, FO0CAA, FO0REB: Moorea Isl. (OC-046) 271 till 16/-6 HB0 * by PA team 271 till 16/07 P40Z * by AA7VB 269 till 30/08 SV9, SV8 (EU-052, 075), SV1 (EU-060) by SV1CID, SV1DPL 263 till December VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till 15/07 VP5/W3HNK 271 till mid Sep VP8BPZ: Falkland Is. * by DA4RG 253 till ?? YJ0ARW * by ZL1AMO 271 till December ZD8DEZ * by G0DEZ 259 till 17/07 ZD8Z * by N6TJ 269 till 21/07 ZK1AAU,ZK1AGW,ZK1MJZ: Rarotonga Isl. (OC-013)-So.Cook 267 till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263 10/07-25/08 OX/G3WUX/qrp 259 11/07-18/07 FM/WJ2O 271 12/07-20/07 DU2INT: Babuyan Isl. (OC-092) * by DU2/N3GKY 267 12/07-18/07 KG4GC * KQ4GC 269 13/07-14/07 G6W * by G4JVG 271 13/07-20/07 HB0 * by F6ELE, F1PNA, F6HKA 263 13/07-20/07 KD8JN/4; Hatteras Isl. (NA-067) 267 13/07/14/07 M6Z * by G4BWP 271 13/07-23/07 OH0/HB9BCK 271 13/07-14/07 V26B 269 13/07-14/07 W1AW/3 271 13/07-14/07 IARU HF World Championship *** 13/07-14/07 World Radiosport Team Championship 1996 (San Francisco)261 14/07-27/07 HB0 * by DL1JBN, DL3JSW, DK5YY 265 14/07 IM0JMA: Razzoli Isl. (EU-041) (IIA SS-011) 271 14/07 IM0/IK6CGO: Maddalena Isl. (EU-041) (IIA SS-001) 271 14/07 IM0/IK6CGO: Caprera Isl. (EU-041) (IIA SS-005) 271 14/07 IP1/IK1NEG: Scoglio Padre Vecchio (IIA SV-???) 271 14/07-28/07 VP5/I0LL 271 15/07-21/07 FG: Les Saintes Is. (NA-114) * by F6FUM & FG5HR 269 17/07-19/07 KH6: Maui Isl. * by N8CC, K8AQM, KG8CO 269 17/07-22/07 PR5L & ZV5AVM: Anhatomorin Isl. (SA-026) (DIB 22) 267 18/07-01/08 5B4/DL5MX 265 18/07-21/07 EA: Portitxol Isl. (EU-093) * by EA5AHK & EA5AFF 263 18/07-21/07 4M5LR: Los Roques Is. (SA-035) * by YV team 267 18/07-20/07 A.R.A.R.M. Convention 253 19/07-09/08 DL4FCH/p: Pellworm Isl. (EU-042) 269 20/07-21/07 AB5EB, AB5EA, N5FTR: Timbalier Isl. (NA-119) 271 20/07-21/07 GB80SC * special event station 271 20/07-24/07 KH8: Ofu Isl.(OC-077) by N8CC,K8AQM,K8AQM,KG8DS,KB8ECG 269 20/07-31/07 R1/EU1FC & R1/EW1MA: Solovetskiye Is. (EU-066) 267 20/07-21/07 VE: La Madeleine Isl. (NA-038) * by N6JM 267 20/07-21/07 Seanet CW Contest *** 21/07-August D4 * by IK3RIY & IK3ZAW 271 21/07-28/07 FG: Maria Galante Isl. (NA-102) * by F6FUM & FG5HR 269 21/07 GM: North Rona Isl. (EU-010) * by G4WSB 269 22/07-09/08 9H3UD & 9H3UF: Gozo Isl. * by DL8OBC & DL4OCL 265 22/07-10/08 IJ7: Grande Isl. (EU-091) (IIA LE-002) * by Salento DX 259 23/07-30/07 GM0PCA/p: Outer Hebrides (EU-010) 257 24/07-29/07 5W0BS, 5W0DG, 5W0JB, 5W0KI, 5W0TR, 5W0BS * by K8 team 269 24-07/28/07 KB5KYO: Grand Isl. (NA-168) 271 25/07-28/07 9M6/G0OPB: OC-133 269 25/07-28/07 ED1IMA: Monte Agudo Isl. (EU-080) 271 25/07-29/07 F: Molene Isl. (EU-065) * by F6ELE & F6HKA 263 25/07-01/08 VE: Seal Isl. (NA-126) * by West Island Am. Radio Club 257 26/07-29/07 BO0KS: Kin Men Isl. (AS-102) * by BV & JA team 263 26/07-29/07 CT: Insua Isl. (EU-150) (DIP MI-001) * by CT1 team 269 26/07-05/08 DH8FAP: Spiekeroog Isl. (EU-047) 269 26/07-28/07 DL: Fehmarn Is. (EU-128) * by DL3OCF, DJ3XG, DL4FCX 269 26/07-15/08 J48AFA: Zakinthos Isl. (EU-052) 271 26/07-28/07 N4OT/4: Gwynn Isl. (NA-083) 271 26/07-29/07 W6: San Miguel Isl. (NA-144) * by W6 team 257 27/07-28/07 CT: Berlenga Isl. (EU-040) * by Portuguse DX Group 259 27/07-28/07 F: Les Sept Iles (EU-107) * by F5TGR,F5TJP,F5TMZ,ON4TH 267 27/07-28/07 F5CCO/p & F5JSZ/p: Planier Isl. (EU-095) (DIFM ME-004) 255 27/07-28/07 F5PAC/p: Oleron Isl. (EU-032) 269 27/07-28/07 F/G3TTC/p: Noirmountier Isl. (EU-064) 269 27/07-28/07 F/IK3GES/p: Belle Ile eu Mer (EU-048) 271 27/07-28/07 FT5WF/F5SKZ: Crozet 269 27/07-28/07 G0WJF: Lundy Isl. (EU-120) * by K6ZH 249 27/07-28/07 GU6D * by G3KHZ, G3SJJ, G3TMA 269 27/07-28/07 GM3USL/p: Cumbrae Isl. (EU-123) 265 27/07-28/07 GW4VEQ: EU-124 * Westnet DX Group 249 27/07-28/07 GW6J: Anglesey Isl. (EU-124) * by WestNet DX Group 269 27/07-28/07 IL3: Sant'Erasmo Isl. (EU-131) (IIA VE-015)by IK3 team 271 27/07-28/07 IL4: Scanno di Piallazza Isl. (EU-155) (IIA FE-001) 271 27/07-28/07 JI6KVR: Uji Is. (AS-067) 259 27/07-28/07 M6N: Island of Wight (EU-120) * by Radio Club Newbury 271 27/07-28/07 MW6Z: Anglesey Isl. (EU-124) * by G4BWP, G3VMW, G5LP 269 27/07-28/07 OZ4FF: Bornholm Isl. (EU-030) 271 27/07-28/07 VE1JS: NA-127 267 27/07-28/07 W: Cedar Key (NA-076) * by KR4UJ & KR4DL 267 27/07-28/07 W: Mustang Isl. (NA-092) * by WQ5Y, K5LBU, KG5CM 269 27/07-28/07 W5IJU: Amelia Isl. (NA-138) 271 27/07-28/07 ZX1A (cw) & ZY1A (ssb) : Grande Isl. (SA-029) 271 27/07-28/07 IOTA Contest *** /EX SB DX@WW $425WW272A 425 DX News #272 [1/6] 20 July 1996 No 272 BID: $425WW272A ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH

DU - Jim's (N3GKY/DU2INT) operations from Babuyan Is. (OC-092, 425DXN 267) will go on up to 19 July with the call DU2/N3GKY/P. QSL via Jim Goshert, Sil/3711 Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines (the operator suggests not to send IRCs, which seem to be not accepted over there). EA - During the weekend EA1BEY will be active from the island DIE N-206. QSL via home call. EA - During the weekend ED2IDM will be active from the island DIEI NA-04. QSL via EA2ATU. EA - During the weekend ED5IDP will be active from Portixol Island (DIE E-011). QSL via EA5AHK. HK - During the last weekend of July Pedro, HK3JJH might be active from Serrana Bank (NA-133). I - On 20 July Renzo IL3/IV3VER will be active from the islands of Marinetta (EU-130, IIA UD-004) and Martignano (EU-130, IIA UD-005). I - On 20 July ILl3/IV3EXW will be active from the island of Montaron (IIA GO-008). I - On 20 July IL3/IV3DXW will be active from Pampaiola island (EU-130, IIA GO-016). I - On 21 July Alberto, IB0/IK0CNA, together with IK0QDB and IW0FNX of the Crazy DX Group, will be active (HF and VHF) from Scoglio Il Pirgo (IIA RM-001). QSL via home call. I - During the weekend IW1PUI and IW1QQT will be active from Torre Scuola (IIA SP-004). I - ID9/IK2GWO is active (SSB/CW) from the island of Salina (EU-017, IIA ME-015). JA - From 19-21 July the special station 8J1SEA will be active to celebrate the "Sea Day". SSB/CW operations will take place from 10-80 metres (possibily on 160 metres as well). KH4 - From 25 July to 8 August Bill Myerson, NH6D/KH4 will be active from Midway (OC-030). QSL via KL7H. PY - Jim, PY7XC is active from 10 to 80 metres SSB/CW from the island of Itamaraca (SA-046) as ZX7XX. During the IOTA Contest he will be joined by PY7ZY, PR7FB e PY7ZZ. QSL via Jemesson Faria, Rua Professor Antonio Coelho 139/302, Recife-PE, CEP 50740-020, Brazil. SP - From 22 July to 4 August Jean Claude, F5LEJ will be active as SQ5LEJ on all bands SSB/CW. QSL via home call. SV - From 20 to 25 July Andreas (SV1BKN), Dimitris (SV1CIB) e Vasilis (SV1DPJ) will be active from 10-160 metres SSB/CW from Cythera island (EU-113). QSL via SV1BKN (Andreas Vlahos, Dimokratias 28, Voula 16673, Athens, Greece) or SV1DPJ and SV1CIB (Dimitris Lianos, P.O. Box 127, Arginion 30100, Greece). UA - From 20 July to 10 August RA3DEJ and other four operators will be active from Starichkova island (AS-095) as RF0Z. W - From 21 to 28 July Bill, WB4RMJ and John, WB4NFS will be active from Bogue Banks, Emerald Island (NA-112) on 40, 30, 20. 17 and 6 metres SSB/CW. They will enter the IOTA Contest IOTA (SSB and CW) as W4IY. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW272B 425 DX News #272 [2/6] 20 July 1996 No 272 BID: $425WW272B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [1/2] * ======

CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR ======3A/IK2GZU IK2SAU EA1KK/P EA5OL JY5HZ JY6ZZ SV8/I3BQC I3BQC 4F3CV HB9CXZ EA9PD/P EA9TQ KG4GC KQ4GC T32Z N7YL 4K2MAL UR5MAL ED1FSG EA1BYA KH8/N5OLS AA5BL T94VP DJ0QJ 4K51V 4K7DWZ ED1IDT EA1EZP KP4XS W3FG T98PSR F1PSR 4K9W DL6KVA ED1MDC EA1JW KT26LD KT4LD TA2FE KK3S 4L1DX OZ1HPS ED2ECI EA2ANW KT400LD KT4LD TM5SOM F5KOU 4L6PA PA0TLX ED4DP EA4YF KT96LD KT4LD TU2ZR SM3DMP 4L8A OZ1HPS ED5GLN EA5GLN L44D LU4DFH TZ6VV AA0GL 4N1KT YU1AFS ED5MUC EA5VM LA5B LA5B UA0AP AA2SZ 4S7BRG HB9BRM ED7SIG EA4NN LX9EG LX1NO UK4YT DL4YT 5H3MZ ON7BB ED8SIJ EA8MJ LY5A LY2ZZ UN7QF N8LYM 5N0MVE ON7LX ED9MVC EA9URM N400DA N4DA US0HZ W3HNK 5R8EN F6AJA ED9VPS EA9JS N6UCN/4 N6UCN US70U UR7UT 7O1JAF IK8JAF EG1US EA1MC NP4AT WP4DPG UU1JA N4NWT 8S0FRO SM0FWW EP2ASZ IK6GZM OA3AB/1 OA3AB UX0FF OE5EIN 9A/EW6MR RU3SD EP2DL W3HCW OD5EH RW6HS UX0ZZ N3IRZ 9A17ST 9A2AA EP2MHB 4N3KW OD5MM HB9CYH UX2MM DL3BQA 9A3TE PE1NZA ER5AA I8YGZ OD5NJ EA5BYP V21FC HB9AQH 9G5CA ZL2IW EY8XX GW3CDP OD5NO RW6HS V26A WB3DNA 9H3ON PA3BIZ F/ON5JE/P ON5JE OD5PN LX9EG V29PE G3DLH 9H3SH PA0JR GJ/DL4YBZ DL4YBZ OD5SE RW6HS V85AP HL5AP 9H3TD PA0TPM GJ3RTE/P G3SWH OH0/CT1DW LX2DW VC3XN VE3XN 9H3TI DL2AAZ GJ3SWH G3SWH OH0/SM0AJV SM0AJV VK6ISL I1HYW 9H3UK PA3DES GX4WSM/P GX4WSM OH1MDR/P OH1MDR VP2EY HB9SL 9Q5HX IK2MRZ HB0/DL0BLG DL0BLG OI1AB OH1AF VP2MDY NW8F 9Q5OWB F6ITD HG5MIL HA5KHI OI1W OH1AF VP5P WB3DNA 9Q5ZK ON6KM HG8EXP HA8KWG OI4JFN OH4JFN VP5T WB3DNA 9U5DX F2VX HGM8RJ HA8RJ OI6LEG OH1LEG VU3CUR IW4DHW A71BY F5PYI HS50A Bureau OI6MIL OH6MIL XL3R VE3XN A92GF EA7FR ID9/IT9NGN IT9NGN OI9AR OH9AR XT0A 7X1FL C6A/WB3DNA WB3DNA IG9/IT9RAI IT9RAI OK8AXY DF2RG YI0EB N6EJG C6AIE WZ8D IL3/IV3IPS IV3AZZ OM9FI OM3CDP YM21HCS TA2BK CN67MC CN8MC IQ0ARI IK0LWP PV8/PY9CW PY4KL YM22HCS TA2BK CN8AN WB3DNA IR2G IK2PUY PZ1AP F5XX Z31VP DJ0LZ CO3ZD CT1ESO JD1BIE JE4RHL PZ1DY PP2RR Z32MW DL1FDD CO6RQ W3HCW JW0A SP2HMT RA2FJ DK4JF Z32XX KM6ON CS4FMX CT1FMX JW0D SP2DVH RX1OX/FJL DL6YET Z350FAD Z37FAD CU4N CU4AH JW0E LA5NM SO9DBR DL4DBR Z350KXY Z32MB CY0AA WD8SDL JW0F SP2GOW SP0CMM SP2KDS Z350MB Z32MB CY9/WA2UJH NW8F JW0G SP5IDK SP2CYK/1 SP2CYK ZA5B WA1ECA CZ5GO VO1GO JW0H LA5NM SU1JR 9K2RA ZC6/KH2Y JA8RUZ DF0RU DK2OC JW2IJ LA2IJ SV1TP/P SV1TP ZP8OA ZP6HR /EX SB DX@WW $425WW272C 425 DX News #272 [3/6] 20 July 1996 No 272 BID: $425WW272C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [2/2] * ======

3V8BB I.S.J., P.O.Box 2055, Bir el Bey, Tunisia 5H3DS David, P.O.Box 7, Bariadi, Tanzania 5H3LM P.O.Box 519, Arush, Tanzania 9U5TN Bob, C.F.Z, P.O.Box 24077, Bujumbura, Burundi AP2AL Ali Munir, 39A Gulberg V., Lahore, Pakistan BG7YA Li HongMin, 15F Zhongfang senior apartment, Yusha road, Financial trade area, Haikou city Hainan 570125, China BY5QMU P.O.Box 211, Fuzhou, China C21TT Tony, P.O.Box 372, Republic of Nauru C91CB Dan, P.O.Box 4161, Maputo, Mozambique CE6TC Radio Club Temuco, P.O.Box 1234, Temuco, Chile CE8EIO Luis A.Fierro Andrate, Mardones 739, Punta Arenas, Chile CP6EB P.O.Box 291, Santa Cruz, Bolivia CT9F P.O.Box 490, Funchal, Madeira CX4CB Juan Carlos Amorin, P.O.Box 74, Montevideo, Uruguay DJ4TR Helmut Muschalle, Oberer Kunberg 30, D-89081 Ulm, Germany DL5PV Frank Eichstaedt, Mussbacher Str. 7, D-67067 Ludwigshafen, Germany DL7VBW Wolfgang Bedrich, Muehlenstr 31, D-13187 Berlin, Germany EA1FFC P.O.Box 727, Aviles 33400, Asturias, Spain EA9BC Jose, P.O.Box 600, Melilla EK0AK P.O.Box 22, 375002 Yerevan, Armenia EP2MKN Majid, P.O.Box 1175, Mashad 91375, Iran ER9V P.O.Box 6637, 2050 Kishinev, Moldova EY8MM Nodir Tursoon-Zadeh, P.O.Box 303, Dushanbe, 734001, Tajikistan F5TKA Eric Heidrich, 11 Avenue Leon Blum, F-91100 Corbeil, France FR5DX J.H.Vandersteen-Mauduit-Larive, P.O.Box 200, F-97490 Le Tampon, Reunion Island, via France HB9CVN Fernando Bernasconi, CH-6717 Dangio, Switzerland HJ0VGJ Abel, P.O.Box 852, San Andres Island, Colombia HK0NAF Leroi Mitchell, P.O.Box 852, San Andres Island, Colombia HL5FUA Jongsool Choi, 22 Sadong, Ulreungeup, Ulreung Chungbuk, 799-800, HL I0JBL Luciano Blasi, Via Monte Razzano 75, 00063 Campagnano (RM), Italy IK1HLG Frank Imbesi, P.O.Box 155, 17025 Loano (SV), Italy IK1QBT Tony Gallo, Via Capo S.Spirito 1/16, 17020 Borghetto Spirito, Italy IK0ZAR Maurizio Ferraro, Via Augusto 10, I-04011 Aprilia-LT, Italy IT9HLN Maurizio Lenzo, Via S. Giovanni 42, I-98057 Milazzo-ME, Italy IV3AZZ P.O.Box 74, I-34170 Gorizia, Italy J73PB Philip N. Bertrand, 11 10th St. Canefield, Dominica Island JA6IP P.O.Box 805, Yahata, 805, Japan JA9PRJ Hisayuki Okuhara, 2-128, Yatashin, Nanao, Ishikawa 926, Japan JE4RHL Shigeaki Miyamae, 3-13-28-1 Monzen, Iwakuni 740, Japan JH1ORL Akihiro Sakai, 15-2-N-306, Kamikoshien 1 Chome, Nishi Nomiya, Hyogo 663, Japan JS6LIH Manabu Uema, 363 Taketomi, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama, Okinawa 907,Japan JW0I P.O.Box 280115, 130441 Berlin, Germany K2OLG Joe Gumino, 1290 Yesica Ann Circle, Unit 103, Naples, FL 33942, USA KA9FOX Scott E. Neader, 829 6th Avenue North, Onalaska, WI 54650, USA KD8JN Randall L. Phelps, 1226 Delverne Ave SW, Canton, OH 44710-1306, USA KT4LD Andrew Lewis, 7612 Justin Place, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-9708, USA LA1TV Trond Nerlie, Ulland, N-3600 Kongsberg, Norway LA2XD Hans-Marius Hanssen, N-4380 Hauge I Dalane, Norway LA6WEA Kare Olufsen, N-8896 Levang, Norway NP2AQ Ron Maples, PCS-115 (ESC), APO AE 09213-0115, U.S.A. ODXG Oceania DX Group, P.O.Box 929, Gympie, QLD 4570, Australia PS7AB Ronaldo Reis, P.O.Box 2021, Natal RN, 59094-970, Brazil PT2BW Ariosto Rodrigues de Souza, P.O.Box 03.858, 70084-970 Brasilia,DF,PY RA0FF Eugene Popov, P.O.Box 79, Yu-Sakhalinsk - 10, 693010, Russia RW6HS QSL Service, P.O.Box 20, Georgievsk, Stavropolsky, 357800, Russia RZ1AXN Club Station, P.O.Box 300, Kronshtadt 189610, Kotland Island, Russia SV5BYR Mike Balaskas, Chr.Smyrnis 6, Rhodes Island, GR-85100, Greece TR0B P.O.Box 177, Libreville, Gabon TR8IG P.O.Box 740, Libreville, Gabon UD6DJ Yuri Frolov, P.O.Box 1, 374311 Mingechaur, Azerbaijan UR5MAL Chepur E.V., P.O. Box 23, Krasnodon 349349, Ukraine V29SW Wolfgang Stock, P.O.BOX 170, Woods Centre St. John's, Antigua V44KF Keethton France, P.O.BOX 173, ST. Kitts Island V44NEF Earl Francis, P.O.Box 565, Charlestown, Nevis Island VK4FW Bill Horner, 26 Iron Street, Gympie, QLD 4570, Australia VK9CJ Oceania DX Group, P.O.Box 929, Gympie QLD 4570, Australia VR2KF Kazuhuko Fujita, P.O.Box 4724, Hong Kong VU2PAI P.O.Box 730, 575003 Mangalore, India WD5N David Harper, 103 Osage Drive, Leander, TX 78641, U.S.A. YB9BON Nyoman Suwena, P.O.Box 952, Denpasar 80001, Indonesia YE0I P.O.Box 6193, Jath, Jakarta 13061, Indonesia YE8T P.O.Box 1205, Palu 94001, Indonesia Z350DRS Mike, P.O.Box 45, Kicani 92300, Macedonia ZS6QU Roy Larsen, Box 5321, Weltevreden Park, Roodepoort 1715, So.Africa /EX SB DX@WW $425WW272D 425 DX News #272 [4/6] 20 July 1996 No 272 BID: $425WW272D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======***** D.I.P. LIST ***** ======

REF. ISLAND REF. ISLAND ======AL-001 Ilha da Culatra AZ-019 Ilheu do Topo AL-002 Ilha de Tavira AZ-020 Ilheu Deitado AL-003 Ilha da Barreta AZ-021 Ilheu da Gadelha AL-004 Ilha da Armona AZ-022 Ilheu de Monchique AL-005 Ilha do Martinhal AZ-023 Ilheu de Alvaro Rodrigues AL-006 Ilha de Faro BA-001 Ilha do Pessegueiro AL-007 Ilha das Cabanas BA-002 Ilheu Norte Pessegueiro AL-008 Ilha do Coco BA-003 Ilheu Oeste Pessegueiro AL-009 Ilha da Cobra BA-004 Ilha da Perceveira AL-010 Ilheu das Alturas BA-005 Pedra da Foz AL-011 Ilheu dos Gemidos BA-006 Pedra da Atalaia AL-012 Ilhote do Pego BA-007 Pedra dos Corvos AL-013 Ilhote das Ratas BA-008 Ilha Ariana AL-014 Ilhote do Cabo BA-009 Ilha do Moinho AL-015 Ilhote das Trombolas BA-010 Ilha do Monte Branco AL-016 Ilhote da Margalha BA-011 Ilha Juromenha AL-017 Pedra das Gaivotas BA-012 Ilha Bacelos AL-018 Pedra do Cajado BA-013 Ilha Bacelos Pequena AZ-001 Ilha de Santa Maria BA-014 Ilha Palmeira AZ-002 Ilha de Sao Miguel BA-015 Ilha Palmeira Pequena AZ-003 Ilha Terceira BA-016 Ilha Azenha Brava AZ-004 Ilha Graciosa BA-017 Ilha Leziria Internacional AZ-005 Ilha de Sao Jorge BA-018 Ilha Sao Bras AZ-006 Ilha do Pico BB-001 Ilha da Idanha AZ-007 Ilha do Faial BB-002 Ilha A Nova AZ-008 Ilha do Corvo BB-003 Ilha dos Tres postes AZ-009 Ilha das Flores BB-004 Ilha do Marechal AZ-010 Ilheu das Cabras BB-005 Ilha Carmona AZ-011 Ilheu das Lagoinhas BB-006 Ilha da Estrada AZ-012 Ilheu da Vila BL-001 Ilha do Monte Farinha AZ-013 Ilheu das Formigas BL-002 Ilha da Testada AZ-014 Ilheu dos Mosteiros BL-003 Ilha dos Ovos AZ-015 Ilheu do Norte BL-004 Ilha da Gaga AZ-016 Ilheu dos Fradinhos BL-005 Ilha da Gaivota AZ-017 Ilheu da Praia BL-006 Ilha da Pedra AZ-018 Ilheu de Baixo BL-007 Ilha do Parrachill BL-008 Ilha da Mo Do Meio MA-001 Ilha da Madeira BL-009 Ilha de Samos MA-002 Ilha de Porto-Santo BL-010 Ilha do Poco MA-003 Ilheu do Chao BL-011 Ilha da Tranqueira MA-004 Ilha Selvagem Grande BL-012 Ilha do Amoroso MA-005 Ilha Deserta Grande BL-013 Ilha da Morraceira MA-006 Ilheu Mole BL-014 Ilha da Turbina MA-007 Ilheu de Fora (Maderia) BL-015 Ilha de Matadouce MA-008 Ilheu de Agostinho BL-016 Ilha de Marinha Nova MA-009 Ilheu das Cenouras BL-017 Ilha do Gramatal MA-010 Ilheu de Cima DL-001 Ilheu do Marreco MA-011 Ilheu de Fora (Porto Santo) ES-001 Ilha da Berlenga Grande MA-012 Ilheu de Ferro ES-002 Ilha do Baleal MA-013 Ilheu da Fonte da Areia ES-003 Areal do Bugio MA-014 Ilheu de Baixo ou da Cal ES-004 Ilha do Bugio (Lighthouse) MA-015 Ilha do Bugio ES-005 Ilheus das Estelas MA-016 Ilheu Furilhao ES-006 Ilheus dos Farilhoes MA-017 Ilha Selvagem Pequena ES-007 Ilheu de Fora MA-018 Ilheu Comprido ES-008 Pedra da Nau MA-019 Ilheu de Fora (Selvagem) ES-009 Ilha do Rato MA-020 Ilheus do Norte ES-010 Ilha do Cambalhao MC-001 Ilha das Taipas ES-011 Mouchao das Corcas MC-002 Ilha de Coloane ES-012 Mouchao do Bolinhas MI-001 Ilha de Insua ES-013 Ilheu da Velha MI-002 Ilheu da Insua Velha ES-014 Ilheu da Ines MI-003 Ilha dos Amores ES-015 Ilheu Maldito MI-004 Ilha da Boega ES-016 Ilheu da Quebrada RI-001 Ilha de Almourol ES-017 Ilheu dos Soldados RI-002 Ilha do Lombo ES-018 Ilheu da Lingua RI-003 Ilha da Agolada ES-019 Ilheu do Cuiba/Ponta RI-004 Ilha Verde ES-020 Ilhote do Meio RI-005 Mouchao de Alhandra ES-021 Ilheu das Pombas RI-006 Mouchao das Garcas ES-022 Ilheu da Terra RI-007 Mouchao do Lombo do Tejo ES-023 Ilha de Fora RI-008 Mouchao da Povoa ES-024 Ilha da Popoa /EX SB DX@WW $425WW272E 425 DX News #272 [5/6] 20 July 1996 No 272 BID: $425WW272E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======*** D.I.P. - HELP LIST *** ======

AL-001 / EU-145 Culatra Island CT0NH, CT0DIZ, CT4NH/p,CR1C, CS5C, CS7AHU/p, CT1EPV, CT1ESO/p, CQ2C, CT1EEB/p AL-002 Tavira Island CS0TI AL-003 / EU-145 Barreta Island CR4NH, CQ4DIZ AL-004 Armona Island CR5A, CT1BLD/p, CT1EXC/p AL-005 Martinhal Island CT4NH/p, CT1AFN/p AL-006 Faro Island CT1EDX/p AL-007 Cabanas Island CQ4I AL-008 Coco Island CQ4I AL-009 Cobra Island CQ4I AL-010 Alturas Islet CQ4I AL-011 Gemidos Island CQ4I AL-012 Pego Islet CQ5I AL-013 Ratas Islet CQ4I AL-014 Cabo Islet CQ4I AL-015 Trombolas Islet CQ4I AL-016 Margalha Island CQ4I AZ-001 / EU-003 Santa-Maria Island All CU1 Stations AZ-002 / EU-003 Sao Miguel Island All CU2 Stations AZ-003 / EU-003 Terceira Island All CU3 Stations AZ-004 / EU-003 Graciosa Island CU3AN/4, CU4AH, CU4AB,CU4AA, CU4AC, CU4AX AZ-005 / EU-003 Sao Jorge Island CU5AM, CU5AE, CU5AG, CU5AO AZ-006 / EU-003 Pico Island CU6AB, CU6AQA, CU6NS, CU6PI, CU6AD, CU6ARA, CU6AC,CU7AB/6 AZ-007 / EU-003 Faial Island CU7AA, CU7AL, CU7AM, CU7AO, CU7BA, CU7BC, CU7AG, CU7AH, CU7BJ, CU7GH, CU7AR, CU7AD, CU7AF, CU7/ZD7HG, CU7/CT4NS, CU7/KY0T AZ-008 / EU-089 Flores Island CU8AA, CU8AH,CU8ARA,CU8IOTA, CU8AG, CU8AI, CU8EME, CU8AK AZ-009 / EU-089 Corvo Island CU95C, CU9B, CU9C, CU9CNE, CU9AA, CU9/CU8AA, CU9/WA6K, CU9/CU3AV AZ-010 / EU-003 Cabras Island CU30C BA-001 / EU-167 Pessegueiro Island CQ7P, CT1ESO/p, CT8FMX/p, CT1AHU/p, CT1BXH/p BA-009 Ilha do Moinho CT4UW/p BA-010 Monte Branco Island CT4UW/p BA-011 Ilha Juromenha CQ2U BA-012 Ilha de Bacelos CT4UW/p BA-013 Ilha Bacelos pequena CT4UW/p BA-017 Ilha Lez.Internacional CQ2U BB-001 Idanha Island CQ5END/p, CT1END/p BB-002 A Nova Island CT1END/p BB-003 Tres postes Island CT1END/p BB-004 Marechal Island CT1END/p BB-005 Carmona Island CT1END/p, CT1EEN/p, CS1E BB-006 Estrada Island CT1END/p BL-001 Monte-Farinha Island CS8B BL-002 Testada Island CT1CJJ/p, CT1EEB/p,CT1FMX/p BL-003 Ovos Island CS8B/p BL-004 Gaga Island CT1CJJ/p, CT1EEB/p,CT1FMX/p BL-005 Gaivota Island CS8B/p BL-007 Parrachill Island CT1EEB/p, CT1FMX/p BL-008 Mo-do-meio Island CT1CJJ/p, CT1FMX/p BL-012 Amoroso Island CS8B, CT1EEB/p, CT1FMX/p BL-013 Morraceira Island CS8B BL-017 Gramatal Island CT1CJJ/p, CT1EEB/p,CT1FMX/p ES-001 / EU-040 Berlenga Grande Island CT0B, CR1BI, CT0BI,CQ7CBI/p, CR6END/p, CR7EEN/p,CR8EDX/p, CQ1B,CQ5MEG,CS2B, CS5B,CQ1B, CT7B,CQ5B,CT1AHU/p,CT1BOP/p, CT1DIZ/p, CT4NH/p ES-002 Baleal Island CS0CBI, CS7B, CT1CBI/p, CT1FMX/p ES-003 / EU-040 Areal do Bugio CT1AHU/p, CT4UW/p, CT1BXH/p ES-004 / EU-040 Bugio Island CS4B, CT1AHU/p, CT1BOP/p, CT1DIZ/p, CT4NH/p ES-006 / EU-040 Farilhoes Island CT1DNP/p, CT1BWW/p,CT1CBI/p ES-009 Rato Island CT4UW/p ES-010 Cambalhao Island CT4UW/p, CT1EGH/p ES-011 Mouchao das Corcas CT4UW/p ES-012 Mouchao do Bolinhas CT4UW/p ES-021 Ilheu das Pombas CT1AHU/p, CT1BXH/p,CT1FMX/p ES-022 Terra Island CT4UW/p, CT1FMX/p ES-024 Papoa Island CT1AHU/p, CT1BXH/p,CT1FMX/p MA-001 / AF-014 Madeira Island All CT3 stations MA-002 / AF-014 Porto Santo Island CT3BY, CN,DN,EG,ET,FT,YJ,GC, CT1DNP/CT3, CT3/W6TEX, CT3/GW4TTU,DJ0MW/CT3 MA-003 / AF-046 Ilheu do Chao CT9F MA-004 / AF-047 Selvagem Island CR9SI, CQ3S MA-005 / AF-046 Deserta grande Island CS9DI, CS3MW/p MC-001 / AS-075 Taipa Island XX9TRJ, XX9TZ, XX9X, XX9TXF MC-002 / AS-075 Coloane Island XX9TNH MI-001 / EU-150 Insua Island CT1UE/p, CT1ZW/p, CT1BY/p, CT1UD/p, CQ2I, CT1DNF/p, CT1EEB/p, CT1ENQ/p,CT1ETZ/p, CT1FAK/p, CT1FDR/p RI-001 Almourol Island CT1AHU/p RI-003 Agolada Island CS6EDX/p RI-005 Mouchao Alhandra CT1FMX/p, CT1BXH/p RI-007 Mouchao Lombo Tejo CT1FMX/p, CT1BXH/p /EX SB DX@WW $425WW272F 425 DX News #272 [6/6] 20 July 1996 No 272 BID: $425WW272F ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======PORTUGUESE ISLANDS AWARD ======

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This Award is available to any licensed Amateur/SWL who can produce evidence of having made two-way comunications with a minimum of 10 portuguese islands after 01/01/85. A serial number with 2 letters (Province or Region) and 2 numbers will be gived for DIP award manager. Endorsements for 15, 20, 25 etc islands. This award is available for SSB, CW and MIXED on HF. Cards not required, only GCR List and $5 or 7 IRC's. Endorsements only SASE. Apply to DIP Award Manager, CT1DIZ: Jose Alexandre Barbosa, Rua Serra de Baixo 66, 2726 Algueirao, Portugal ------

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5B - From 25 August to 8 September Steve, G3VMW will be active as 5B4/G3VMW from Cyprus (AS-004). QSL via home call. 9G - Gaby, OD5NJ will be in Ghana for two months and hopes to be active in SSB. QSL via home call. 9H - 9H1EL, G3OZF and G4JVG will participate in the IOTA Contest from Malta (EU-023) with the call 9H0A. QSL via G3OZF. 9U - Jean-Pierre F5FHI is active from Burundi as 9U5DX from Alfredo's (9U5CW) QTH. QSL via F2VX. A3 - Starting from August Paul, KK6H will be active from 10 to 40 metres (mainly CW and RRTY) as A35RK for at least six months. QSL via W7TSQ A3 - On 6 August Craig, A35CT will go QRT and until a replacement can be found the Tonga bureau will not be active. C9 - From 2 to 5 August JA6SJN, JG6BKB and JR6XIW will visit the mission of Father Ishikawa, C93AN (P.O.Box 164, Mutare, Zimbabwe) and hope to improve the radio station. They want to be active in SSB and CW on all bands, /EXcept 160 metres. D2 - Until Sunday 28 July Peter (DG1RPV) Henri (DL2RSI) and Axel (DL4KAI) will be active from Angola respectively as D2PV, D2HB and D2AO. D6 - From 22 August to 3 September Maike (DL4XS), Dieter (DL3KDV) and Mirko (DL6ET) will be active from Comoro islands (AF-007) [425DXN 261]. The call will be issued upon arrival. The operations will take place in SSB, CW and RTTY on all the HF bands, particularly on 80 and 160 metres. QSL via DL4XS (whose new address is Maike Stargardt, Friedrichsthal 21, 51688 Wipperfuerth, Germany) also via bureau. DL - From 26 to 28 July DL2KUW, DL3KUD, DL5WA, DL8KWA and DL9OA will be active as DL0HRO/p from Usedom island (EU-129, DIA O-013). They plan to participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via bureau a DL3KUD. EA - A group of operators will be active during the IOTA Contest from Me- das (EU 078, DIE E-001, Faro E-0472) using the call ED3IM. EA - During the weekend EA1JW/2 will be active from La Moquera island (DIEI HU-13). EI - EI7CC and other operators will participate in the IOTA Contest from Bere island (EU-121) as EJ1D. EI - Anthony, EI2HY and Mike, EI2IB will participate in the IOTA Contest from the Saltee islands (EU-103) as EJ5CRC. The operations will take place on all bands. QSL via EI2HY. EI - Sean (EI4GK), Declan (EI9HQ), Joe (EI7GY) and Colm (EI2EDB) will participate in thr IOTA Contest from Fromkey island (EU-121) using the call EJ4GK. All bands SSB/CW operations. QSL via EI4GK. EL - Karl, K4YT/DL4YT hopes to be active from Monrovia, where he will be for two or three weeks starting from 12 August. QSL via K4YT/DL4YT. F - F5PAC, F5PFT, F1TRE and F5UII will participate in the IOTA Contest from Oleron island (EU-032, DIFM AT025) using the call F5PAC/P. All the contacts will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. F - F6ELE and F6HKA will be active from Molene island (EU-065) until 28 July. Before the IOTA Contest it is planned the activity from some smaller islands valid for DIFM. QSL via F6ELE (Didier Bas, 1 rue du Noyer, Voutron, F-17340 Yves, France) or F6HKA (Bert Banlier, 45 rue de l'Alma, F-87000 Limoges, France), also via the bureau. F - The operations by ON4TH, F5TMZ, F5TJP and F5TGR from Sept Isles (EU-107) during the IOTA Contest [425DXN 267] will take place with the TO8T call from Monks island (DIFM MA-015). /EX SB DX@WW $425WW273B 425 DX News #273 [2/7] 27 July 1996 No 273 BID: $425WW273B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

FH - After the operations from Comoro islands (see D6) Maike (DL4XS), Dieter (DL3KDV) and Mirko (DL6ET) will be in Mayotte (AF-027) [425DXN 261], from where they will be FH/home call until 11 Septem- ber. The activity will take place in SSB, CW and RTTY on all HF bands, particularly on 80 and 160 metres. QSL via DL4XS (whose new address is Maike Stargardt, Friedrichsthal 21, 51688 Wipperfuerth, Germany) also via bureau. FJ - From 12 to 25 August Carlo, I4ALU will be FJ/ from Saint Barthelemy (NA-146). The operations will take place in CW only on all HF bands. FK - From 10 to 14 August Hiro, JE5WIM will be active, mainly in CW, from New Caledonia. QSL via homecall. G - During the IOTA Contest Eric G0KJW will be active (from 10 to 80 metres SSB) for a few hours only from Farne islands (EU-109). In case of bad weather Eric will be active (mainly on 20 metres SSB) from Lindisfarne (EU-120). G - The G6B call will be used by the Shefford & District ARS during the CQ WW 1996 Contests. GM - The operators active during the IOTA Contest from Cumbrae (EU-123) using the call GM3USL/P [425DXN 265] will be Bob (GM0DEQ), Eddie (GM0KVI), Robbie (GM0SEI), George (GM0SYU) and Alsion (GM0UGG) QSL via GM0KVI. GM - Taizo, GW0RTA will participate in the IOTA Contest (10, 15 and 20 metres SSB) from Arran Isle (EU-123) using the call GM0RTA/P. QSL via home call. GM - During the IOTA Contest Ivan, G3IZD should be active in CW on all bands from Grimsay Island or from North Uist Island (EU-010). QSL via home call. GM - Dave (GM0LVI), Gavin (GM0GAV) and David (GM4EVS) will participate in the IOTA Contest from Summer Isles (EU-092) using the call GM6Z. The operations will take place on all bands /EXcept 160 metres. QSL via GM0GAV. GM - Michael, GM/DL6MHW will be active (on 3.755, 7.055, 14.155, 21.255 and 28.455 MHz) from islands Orkney (EU-009) in IOTA Contest during the last three minutes of every hour. Before and after the Contest Michael will be active on WARC bands. QSL via DL3ABL (all the QSO made during the Contest will be automatically confirmed via bureau). GM - Clive, GM3POI will participate (CW only) in the IOTA Contest from Orkney is. (EU-009). GM - GM4FDM and other operators will participate in the IOTA Contest from Monach is. (EU-111) using the call GM5VG/P. QSL via GM3UTQ. GM - From 4 to 7 August David, G3TQQ will be active on 20 metres SSB as GM3TQQ/P from Arran island (EU-123). On 9 August David should be active from Great Cumbrae Island (EU-123). QSL to home call. GU - Ron, ZL2TT will participate in the CQ SSB Contest (26-27 October) as GU3HFN with the Guersney ARS. GW - From 23 to 28 August the station GB5FI will be active from Flat- holm island (EU-124). The operations will take place in RTTY ARQ and Pactor. QSL via GW0ANI. HI - Due to transportation problems Franco, I4LCK has postponed to 6-16 August his activity from Cayo Levantado (NA-122) [425DXN 269]. Fran- co will be active mainly on IOTA frequencies. HL - From 26 July to 3 August the station HL0Y/3 will be active from Shapsi island (AS-080). The operations will take place 24 hours a day in SSB and CW on 12, 15, 17, 20, 30 and 40 metres. QSL via HL0Y (YARRA-Yonsei Amateur Radio Research Association), Yonsei Universi- ty, 134 Shinchon-Dong, Seodaemun , Seoul 120-749, Korea) also via the bureau. I - The activity of IC8/IZ8AJW on Friday 26 July took place from Scoglio del Vichingo (IIA NA-???). I - The activity of IK3TTY/p on Friday 26 July took place from Volpera island (IIA GO-014). I - IV3JWR and his team will participate in the IOTA Contest from San Giuliano island (EU-130, IIA GO-005). I - On 28 July Lorenzo, IK4XQM (HF SSB and CW) and Raffaele, IK4CNO (VHF SSB) should be active from Marconian station IY1TTM. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW273C 425 DX News #273 [3/7] 27 July 1996 No 273 BID: $425WW273C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

I - From 8 to 10 August Antonio, ID9/IK1MND will be active from Vulcano island (EU-017, IIA ME-018). I - From 4 to 30 August Nino, I2IAU will be ID9/ from Lipari island (EU-017, IIA ME-001). Nino will try to activate some smaller islands valid for IIA. QSL via bureau. I - From 5 to 21 August Luca, ID9/IK2AEQ will be active on 2, 6, 10, 12, 15, 17 and 20 metres from Lipari island (EU-017, IIA ME-001). I - From 17 to 22 August Antonio, IH9/IK1MND will be active from Pantel- leria island (AF-018, IIA TP-001). I - From 24 to 31 August IK1TTD should be active from Elba island (EU-028, IIA LI-001). QSL via bureau. I - From 22 August to 5 September Mauro, IK1ZNM, will be portable IH9 from Pantelleria (AF-018, IIA TP-001). Activities on 10, 15 and 20 metres SSB and CW. I - From 11 to 31 August Bruno, IC8/IK2PZG should be active from some Neapolitan islands: Scoglio Rovigliano (IIA NA-009, 12 or 13 August, together with IK8VVY), Procida (EU-031, IIA NA-002, 19 August, together with IK8VRS), Scoglio Cannone (EU-031, IIA NA-023, 20 August, together with IK8VRS), Vivara (EU-031, IIA NA-005, 21 August together with IK8VRS), Ischia Minore (EU-031, IIA NA-024, 23 August, together with IK8DDN). QSL via IK2PZG. I - During the weekend the IV3DXW team hopes to be active from Lovo isl. (IIA GO-022). I - From 2 to 11 August Ruggero, IK2PZC will be active in SSB, CW and RTTY from Lampedusa island (AF-019, IIA AG-001) as IG9/IK2PZC. IS0 - From 3 to 19 August Alberto, IK4HPU will spend his holidays in Sar- dinia and hopes to be active from Tavolara (EU-165, IIA SS-068) and Molara (EU-165, IIA SS-073) islands and probably from other smaller islands in Sassari province. JD - From 14 to 21 August Gary, W5VSZ will be active from Chichijima isl. Ogasawara (AS-031) using the call JD/7J1AYK. The operations will take place in SSB, CW and RTTY from 10 to 80 metres, particularly on WARC bands. Gary will spend a third of his time working in RTTY. QSL via home call: Gary E.Jones, 23 Pirate Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39402-9557, USA. J2 - J28JA is now active 160 metres also. QSL via F5PWH. JA - From 26 to 29 July Yuki, JH1UUT/1 will be active from 10 to 80 metres SSB from Hachijo island (Arcipelago Nampo, AS-043). Yuki will participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via homecall. JW - From 25 July to 27 August Ola, JW7GV will be in Norway, and then he will be active again from Svalbard (EU-026) for one year. JX - Per Einar, LA7DFA works from Jan Mayen (EU-022) as JX7DFA and hopes to be active also as JX7DFA/p from 16 UTC of 26 July to 10 UTC of 28 July and in the same hours from 10 to 12, from 17 to 19 and from 23 to 25 August. The activity will take place on 20 metres RTTY, on 2 and 6 metres and probably also MS the 10-12 August. KC6 - From 28 December 1996 to 5 January 1997 Tosy, JA6VZB should be active from Belau using the call KC6VW. Tosy would like to work on 160 metres. KH0 - AH0AV will oarticcipate in the Contest IOTA from Saipan (OC-086). QSL via JH6RTO. KH4 - From 18 to 25 August AH0W/OH2LVG, UA3AB, WA7LNW and W2UE, members of the Central Arizona DX Association, will be active from Midway isl. (OC-030). QSL via KE7LZ. Frank, AH0W/OH2LVG reports that "the DXpe- dition marks the turning over of control of Midway to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with Midway officially now called 'Midway Atoll Wildlife Refuge'". OJ0 - From 1 to 4 August OH1VR, OH0RJ, OH2KI, OH2BDP, OH3MEP and probably also OH6PJ will be OJ0/ from Market Reef (EU-053). The operations will take place from 6 to 160 metres in SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via their respective home calls. P4 - From 28 July to 3 August Dave, AA6DC will be active from Aruba (SA- 036) possibly as P46DC or P43DC. PA - Gregg, G4RTO will participate in the IOTA Contest from Schouwen Duiveland island (EU-146) using the call VE3ZZ/PA. QSL via G4RTO. S9 - From 29 August to 2 September Antonio, LX2DW will be active from 10 to 40 metres SSB/CW from Principe island (AF-044) as S91DW. QSL via home call. SM - Until 28 July Kjell, SM4DDS/7 will be active in SSB and CW from Se- noren island (EU-138). He plans to participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via home call. SV9 - From 21 to 29 August Ivan SV9/IK7VEH will be active in SSB from Cre- te (EU-015). QSL via home call also via the bureau. TI9 - On 23 and 24 July TI2JJP was active as TI9JJP from Cocos island. UA - From 20 to 28 July RA0FY, RA0FW and RA0RU will be active in 10, 15 and 20 metres from Habomai island (AS-062) using the call RK0FWL/p. They plans to participate in the IOTA Contest. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW273D 425 DX News #273 [4/7] 27 July 1996 No 273 BID: $425WW273D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

VE - The activity of the Polar Bear /EXpress DXpedition [425DXN 269] from Akimiski Island (NA-???) and from some Canadian islands valid for C.IS.A. is confirmed, if weather permits, from 4 to 6 August. Opera- perations will take place in CW as well. The call used from Akimiski will be VE8A (the operators will be Bob, VE3ILE; Ernest, VE3NSZ and John, VE3VGI), while Garry, VE3XN will try to activate the C.IS.A. islands. VK - From 27 to 30 July Bill, VK4FW will be active from Green Island (OC-172). Bill will participate in the IOTA Contest. VU - Due to some custom problems with Mani's equipment (VU2JPS), Jim, VK9NS has postponed the trip to Andaman islands (AS-001) [425DXN 265] to the first week of September. W - Due to last minute work scheduling conflicts, WQ5Y, KG5CM and K5LBU have been forced to cancel their Mustang Island (NA-092) IOTA Con- test operation [425DXN 269]. W - Debby, AA7RW will participate in the IOTA Contest from Guemes Island (NA-065). W - Bob, WB2DIN will try to participate in the IOTA Contest from the New Jersey State group (NA-111). QSL via home call (Bob Reed, 538 Brewers Bridge Road, Jackson, New Jersey 08527, USA). W - From 3 to 16 August (00.00-04.00 UTC and 12.00-15.00 UTC) Don, KE4PUC will be active in 10, 20 and 40 metres from Sunset Beach (NA- 112). QSL home call. W - Some memmbers of the Clay County DX Association will participate in the IOTA Contest from St. George island (NA-085) using the AE4SJ call. QSL via Gary Young, 3331 Wilderness Circle, Middleburg, FL 32068, USA. W - In late July and in August Howie, K1VSJ will be active from Martha's Vineyard (NA-046). He plans to participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via home call. W - From 27 July to 3 August Jon, WB8YJF will be active from Ocracoke island (NA-067). He will participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via home call. W - From 10 to 11 August W2OB will be active from Long Beach island (NA- 111). QSL via NU2F. W - From 10 to 11 August Adam, KE1BG and Jack, N1REU will be active from IOTA group NA-031. W - The commemorative station W4O is active from Atlanta during the XXVI Olympiad. YV - From 19 August to 9 September Moni, DL1SEN and Mike, DK2SEK will be active from Margarita island (SA-012) respectively as YV7/WH6DAG and YV7/AH6OM. YV - Steve, W4/YV5DTA will join the CQ WW RTTY Contest (28-29 September) as Single operator-Single band (20 metres) from Los Monjes archipelago (SA-015). Before the contest Steve will be active in CW while his father (Luigi, YV5ENI) will be active in SSB. If they do not go to Los Monjes, operations will take place from La Tortuga (SA-044). QSL via I2CBM.

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QSL 5A1A (ITALIAN STATIONS) ---> Toly, UT3UY sent a copy of the logs to Maurizio, IK2ILH, who can therefore confirm the contacts made by Italian stations. Please send a SASE to Maurizio Galliani, Via Valvassori Peroni 83, 20133 Milano. The cards have been donated by 425 DX News, DELTA MIKE DX Group, IK2GAO and IK2MRZ. Financial support to Toly's effort can be sent to the address above.

QSL 5A1A (JAPANESE STATIONS) ---> JA2JPA is the QSL manager for 5A1A (1995 operations by Toly, UT3UY) for Japanese stations.

QSL 5A1A (U.S.A. STATIONS) ---> Toly, UT3UY sent a copy of the original paper logs and the computer disks to Bart, K4CEF, who in his turn will send them to Carl Smith, N4AA. The U.S. stations who have not QSLed so far either to the original European managers (OM3JW and LZ2UA) or to Toly himself (Anatoly Kirilenko, P.O. Box 439/3, Kiev-151, 252151 Ukraine), may therefore send their requests and a SASE to Carl. For those who want to help reimburse Toly a small amount for some of the financial commitments he assumed in order to put this country on, the "5A1A DXpedition" account is still open, and checks can be sent with your QSL requests to N4AA, or to K2ENT, or to W4BRE. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW273E 425 DX News #273 [5/7] 27 July 1996 No 273 BID: $425WW273E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

GIOIA MARCONI ---> On 17 July Gioia Marconi Braga, Guglielmo Marconi's dau- ghter, died in New York at 80 years of age. Born in London, she had studied in Italy. In 1954 she married the George Atkinson Braga and went to the US, where she worked for the NBC. In 1974 she founded the Marconi International Fellowship Council, for the development of scientific and cultural relationships between Italy and the Unites States.

QSL 5R8EN ---> Jean-Michel, F6AJA has received 5R8EN's logs until 24 June 1996.

QSL A92GD ---> The new address of K1SE, QSL manager of A92GD, is the following: P.O. Box 685, Manassas Park, Virginia 20113-0685, USA.

QSL CY0TP ---> Wayne, VE1CBK is still working on the cards received from the United States and asks those still waiting to be patient.

QSL EW1AAA ---> F6AML, QSL manager for EW1AAA (/EX-UC2AAA) has not received the logs for the EW10As operations and only some from EW1AAA. All the QSL received directly or via bureau have been sent to EW1AAA, to whom future requests should be sent (Valery Pristavko, P.O. Box 17, 220012 Minsk, Belarus).

QSL FT5XL ---> F5NZO, QSL manager for FT5XL has replied to all the requests for the contacts of which he has the logs (QSOs until 13 February 1996).

QSL GM0DEQ/P ---> Direct QSL requests for GM0DEQ/P's recent operations from the Shiant islands (EU-112) [425DXN 265] have all been posted. Bureau cards will be replied on receipt.

QSL UK4YT ---> During his recent visit to Uzbekistan Karl, DL4YT/K4YT was active as UK4YT from Fedor's QTH, UK9AA [425DXN 267]. Karl's n/EXt trip to Ta- shkent is planned for September/October. QSL via DL4YT.

QSL UT7W ---> Miro, UT7WZA reports that starting from 1 July 1996 the QSLs for UT7W go via WA3HUP.

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For the news issued in this number, thanks to: I1HYW, I1OCQ, IK1MND, IK1TTD, IK1ZNM, I2IAU, IK2AEQ, IK2ILH, IK2MRZ, IK2PZC, IK2PZG, IV3AJZ, IV3DXW, IV3JWR, I4LCK, IK4CIE, IK4PKM, IK4XQM, I5FLN, IK7AFM, IK7VEH, IK7VJX, IK8CJP, IK8DDN, IK8VRS, Brescia DX Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, A92GD, CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, DL3KUD, DL4YT/K4YT, DL6ET, DL7VOA, DL9GOA, EA3UJ, EA5KB, F5CCO, F6AJA, F6ELE, F5TGR,F5UII, G3NYY, G4BUE, GM0DEQ, HL1TUE, JA1ELY, JI6KVR, JO1CRA, K4CEF, N1REU, NL7TB, OH2BDP, PS7AB, PS7KM, PA3ASC, UT1WPR, VE1RU, VE3LKS, VE3VGI, VE7CC, W4BRE, W4/YV5DTA, W5VSZ, WD8MGQ, ARRL-DX, DX-NL, DXNS, LNDX, NPDXG, OPDX, PY-DX, QRZ-DX, The 59(9) DX Report, URE-EA-DX, VK2SG RTTY DX. ------

*** 425 DX NEWS QSL ROUTES *** Following many requests we have decided to start /EXperimentally a new service to help our readers to find managers and/or addresses of DX stations. The requests should be sent only to IK1GPG, who is responsibile for the QSL Managers/QSL Routes, via e-mail: [email protected] Answers will be published in the bulletin. ***************************************************************************** /------\ ! 425 WWW Page ---> http://www-dx.deis.unibo.it/htdx/ind/EX.html ! ! INTERNET via anonymous FTP at site: ! ! www-dx.deis.unibo.it - under the /pub/ham/425news/english/ directory ! !------! ! To subscribe the 425dxnews reflector through URL: ! ! http://www.fr.flashnet.it/cgi-bin/425dxnews-list ! ! or sending a message to: [email protected] ! ! writing in the body of the message: subscribe 425dxnews address ! ! where address is the e-mail address of the subscriber ! !------! ! * 425 DX NEWS is weekly available on * ! ! TRANCE BBS ITALY: +39-11-482751 ! ! DXA BBS BELGIUM : +32-3-8253613 ! ! SEZAM BELGRADE : +381-11-648422 ! ! ARRL HQ BBS USA : 860-594-0306 ! ! CODE THREE USA : 510-799-2921 ! ! HAM RADIO RAGCHEW USA : 604-480-1677 ! ! WARP DRIVE USA : 804-587-8183 ! ! JUNGLE BBS NZ : +64-3-524-8332 ! \------/ ...that's all folks! 73 & DX by 425 DX Gang /EX SB DX@WW $425WW273F 425 DX News #273 [6/7] 27 July 1996 No 273 BID: $425WW273F ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======**** CONTEST IOTA ****** ======

The following stations are /EXpected to participate in the 1996 IOTA Contest (from 12 UTC of Satyrday 27 to 12 UTC of Sunday 28 July):

EU-009 GM3POI: Orkney Is. 273 EU-009 GM/DL6MHW: Orkney Is. 273 EU-010 GM0PCA/p: Outer Hebrides 257 EU-010 GM3IZD/p: Grimsay Isl. 273 EU-023 9H3UD & 9H3UF: Gozo Isl. * by DL8OBC & DL4OCL 265 EU-023 9H0A * by 9H1EL, G3OZF, G4JVG 273 EU-030 OZ4FF: Bornholm Isl. 271 EU-032 F5PAC/p: Oleron Isl. * by F5PAC, F5PFT, F1TRE, F5UII 273 EU-040 CT: Berlenga Isl. * by Portuguse DX Group 259 EU-042 DL4FCH/p: Pellworm Isl. 269 EU-047 DH8FAP: Spiekeroog Isl. 269 EU-048 F/IK3GES/p: Belle Ile en Mer 271 EU-052 J48AFA: Zakinthos Isl. 271 EU-064 F/G3TTC/p: Noirmoutier Isl. 269 EU-065 F: Molene Isl. * by F6ELE & F6HKA 263 EU-066 R1/EU1FC & R1/EW1MA: Solovetskiye Is. 267 EU-075 SV8 * by SV1CID, SV1DPL 263 EU-078 ED3IM: Medas Is. 273 EU-080 ED1IMA: Monte Agudo Isl. 271 EU-091 ID7: Grande Isl. (EU-091) (IIA LE-002) * by Salento DX 259 EU-092 GM6Z: Summer Is. * by GM0LVI, GM0GAV, GM4EVS 273 EU-095 F5CCO/p & F5JSZ/p: Planier Isl. (DIFM ME-004) 255 EU-103 EJ5CRC: Saltee Isl. * by EI2HY & EI2IB 273 EU-107 TO8T: Les Sept Iles * by F5TGR, F5TJP, F5TMZ, ON4TH 273 EU-109 G0KJW: Lindisfarne Isl. 273 EU-111 GM5VG/p: Monach Isl. * by GM4FDM's team 273 EU-114 GU6D * by G3KHZ, G3SJJ, G3TMA 269 EU-120 G0WJF: Lundy Isl. * by K6ZH 249 EU-120 M6N: Wight isl.* by Radio Club Newbury 271 EU-121 EJ1D: Bere Isl. * by EI7CC's team 273 EU-121 EJ4GK: Dalkey Isl. * by EI4GK, EI9HQ, EI7GY, EI2EDB 273 EU-123 GM3USL/p: Cumbrae Isl. * by GM team 265 EU-123 GM0RTA/p: Arran Isl. 273 EU-124 GW6J: Anglesey Isl. * by WestNet DX Group 269 EU-124 MW6Z: Anglesey Isl. * by G4BWP, G3VMW, G5LP 269 EU-128 DL: Fehmarn Isl. * by DL3OCF, DJ3XG, DL4FCX 269 EU-129 DL0HRO/p: Usedom Isl. * DL team 273 EU-130 IL3: San Giuliano Isl. (IIA GO-005) * by IV3JWR's team 273 EU-131 IL3: Sant'Erasmo Isl. (IIA VE-015) by IK3 team 271 EU-138 SM4DDS/7: Senoren Isl. 273 EU-146 PA/VE3ZZ: Schouwen Duiveland Isl. 273 EU-150 CQ2I: Insua Isl. (DIP MI-001) * by CT1 team 269 EU-151 EA: Peneta del Moro * by EA5RKX's team 267 EU-155 IL4: Scanno di Piallazza Isl. (IIA FE-001) 271 AF-008 FT5WF/F5SKZ: Crozet 269 AS-004 5B4/DL5MX 265 AS-043 JH1UUT/1: Hachijo Isl. 273 AS-062 RK0FWL/p: Habomai Isl. * by RA0FY, RA0FW, RA0RU 273 AS-067 JI6KVR: Uji Is. 259 AS-080 HL0Y/3: Shapsi Isl. * by HL team 273 AS-095 RF0Z: Starichkova * by RA3DEJ 272 AS-102 BO0KS: Kin Men Isl. * by BV & JA team 263 NA-046 K1VSJ: Martha's Vineyard Isl. 273 NA-065 AA7RW: Guemes Isl. 273 NA-067 WB8YJF: Ocracoke Isl. 273 NA-083 N4OT/4: Gwynn Isl. 271 NA-085 AE4SJ: St. George Isl. * by Clay County DX Ass. 273 NA-076 W: Cedar Key * by KR4UJ & KR4DL 267 NA-102 FG: Marie Galante Isl. * by F6BUM & FG5HR 269 NA-111 WB2DIN 273 NA-112 W: Esmerald Is. * by WB4RMJ & WB4NFS 272 NA-126 XJ1CWI: Seal Isl. * by West Island Am. Radio Club 257 NA-127 VE1JS 267 NA-138 W5IJU: Amelia Isl. 271 NA-144 W6: San Miguel Isl. * by W6 team 257 NA-168 KB5KYO: Grand Isl. 271 OC-086 AH0AV 273 OC-097 5W0BS, 5W0DG, 5W0JB, 5W0KI, 5W0TR, 5W0BS * by K8 team 269 OC-133 9M6/G0OPB 269 OC-172 VK4FW: Green Isl. 273 SA-029 ZX1A (cw) & ZY1A (ssb): Grande Isl. 271 SA-046 ZX7XX: Itamaraca Isl. * by PY7XC 272 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW273G 425 DX News #273 [7/7] 27 July 1996 No 273 BID: $425WW273G ======425 DX NEWS * CALENDAR ======edited by I1JQJ

PERIOD CALL REF till 02/09 4S7BRG * by HB9BRM 265 till Sep 5R8EN * by F2JD 245 till 09/08 9H3UD & 9H3UF: Gozo Isl. * by DL8OBC & DL4OCL 265 till 28/07 D2PV, D2HB, D2AO * by DG1RPV, DL2RSI, DL4KAI 273 till August D4 * by IK3RIY & IK3ZAW 271 till ?? ID9/IK2GWO: Salina Isl. (EU-017) (IIA ME-015) 272 till December VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till mid Sep VP8BPZ: Falkland Is. * by DA4RG 253 till December ZD8DEZ * by G0DEZ 259 till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263 25/07-08/08 NH6D/KH4 272 26/07-03/08 HL0Y/3: Shapsi Isl. (AS-080) * HL team 273 27/07-28/07 EA1JW/2: Isla La Moquera (DIEI HU-13) 273 27/07-28/07 IL3/IV3DXW: Isola del Lovo (IIA GO-022) 273 27/07-03/08 WB8YJF: Ocracoke Isl. (NA-067) 273 28/07 IY1TTM * by IK4XQM & IW4CNO 273 28/07-03/08 P4: Aruba * by AA6DC 273 29/07-30/07 FG: La Desirade Isl. (NA-102) * by F6BUM & FG5HR 269 29/07-12/08 IM0/IK2MRZ: EU-024 & EU-165 263 August 5A * by LZ1WR, LZ3HH, LZ1ZF, LZ1JO 271 August-September 9G * by OD5NJ 273 August IJ7: Della Malva Isl. (IIA LE-003) by Salento DX team 259 August R0/UT8LL: Ushakova Isl. (AS-???) ??? 267 01/08-04/08 OJ0: Market Reef * by OH team 273 02/08-04/08 9M6/G0OPB: OC-133 269 02/08-05/08 C9 * by JA6SJN, JG6BKB, JR6XIW 273 02/08-11/08 IG9/IK2PZC: Lampedusa (AF-019) (IIA AG-001) 273 03/08-04/08 EA1BT/p: Isla Garandones (DIEI ZA-40) 267 03/08-19/08 IM0/IK4HPU 273 03/08-05/08 IT9: Scuola Isl. (EU-166)(IIA TP-022) by IT9GNG,IT9FXY 271 03/08-16/08 KE4PUC: Sunset Beach (NA-112) 273 03/08 European HF Championship *** 03/08-04/08 YO DX Contest *** 04/08-07/08 GM3TQQ/p: Arran Isl. (EU-123) 273 04/08-03/08 ID9/I2IAU: Lipari Isl. (EU-017) (IIA ME-001) 273 04/08 IL6/IK6CGO: Sc. Le due Sorelle(IIA AN-002) by IK6 team 271 05/08-21/08 ID9/IK2AEQ: Lipari Isl. (EU-017) (IIA ME-001) 273 06/08-16/08 HI9/I4LCK: Cayo Levantado (NA-122) 273 06/08-31/08 IH9/IK8BIZ: Pantelleria Isl. (AF-018) 271 08/08-14/08 3D2: Fiji * by I5JHW 271 08/08-10/08 ID9/IK1MND: Vulcano Isl. (EU-017) (IIA ME-018) 273 08/08/11/08 JQ1SUO/JD1: Ogasawara 271 08/08-14/08 VK8CI: Croker Isl. (OC-???) * by VK8NSB 257 09/08 GM3TQQ/p: Great Cumbrae Isl. (EU-123) 273 09/08-11/08 ID7: Grande Isl. (EU-091) (IIA LE-002) * by Salento DX 259 10/08-11/08 EA1BT/p: Isla Olmillos (DIEI ZA-37) 267 10/08-14/08 FK * by JE5WIM 273 10/08-05/09 IM0/IK1TKS: EU-165 271 10/08-14/08 V63CO: Truk Isl. (OC-011) * by DJ9HX 271 10/08-11/08 W2OB: Long Beach Isl. (NA-111) 273 10/08-11/08 WAE DX Contest CW *** 11/08-31/08 IC8/IK2PZG: EU-031 273 12/08-end August EL * by K4YT/DL4YT ??? 273 12/08-25/08 FJ/I4ALU: Saint Barthelemy Isl. (NA-146) 273 12/08 IC8: Sc. Rovigliano (IIA NA-009) * by IK2PZG & IK8VVY 273 14/08-21/08 JD/7J1AYK: Ogasawara * by W5VSZ 273 14/08-19/08 OZ5RM/a & OZ/SM7KJH: Anholt Isl. (EU-088) 265 14/08-22/08 V63CO: Kosrae Isl. (OC-059) * by DJ9HX 271 14/08-20/08 ZK1sc: Rarotonga (OC-013) * by I5JHW 271 16/08-18/08 GW: St. Tudwel's Is. (EU-106) * by G8JM, G3NQT, G3JNJ 271 17/08-18/08 EA1BT/p: Isla Los Rompidos (DIEI ZA-38) 267 17/08-21/08 IH9/IK1MND: Pantelleria (AF-018) (IIA TP-001) 273 17/08-18/08 SARTG RTTY Contest *** 17/08-18/08 Seanet SSB Contest *** 18/08-25/08 KH4 * by AH0W/OH2LUG's team - Central Arizona DX Ass. 273 19/08 IC8: Procida Isl. (IIA NA-002) * by IK2PZG & IK8VRS 273 19/08-09/09 YV7/WH6DAG & YV7/AH6OM: Margarita Is. (SA-012) 273 20/08 IC8: Sc. Cannone (IIA NA-023) * by IK2PZG & IK8VRS 273 21/08-29/08 FO: Bora Bora (OC-067) * by I5JHW 271 21/08 IC8: Vivara Isl. (IIA NA-005) * by IK2PZG & IK8VRS 273 21/09-29/09 SV9/IK7VEH 273 August 3D2AG/p: Rotuma 271 August IM0/IK8HCH: Serpentara Isl. (EU-165) (IIA CA-015) 271 August IM0/IK8HCH: Varaglioni di Serpentara Isl.(EU-165) ??? 271 August J52IM * by KC9IM 271 early August VK: Ashmore Reef (OC-???) * by AA6LF ??? 267 early August W3GOI: Ocracoke Isl. (NA-067) 271 /EX

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F - From 8 to 12 August a group of operators will be active (all modes all bands) as TM5BEN from the island of Bendor (EU-095, DIFM ME-008). QSL via F5PVX, also through the bureau. HL - From 9 to 12 August some operators of the Dongah University Amateur Radio Club in Pusan will be active as HL0BDU/5 from the island of Maemul (AS-081) . QSL via HL0BDU, also through the bureau. I - During the weekend Angelo, IK2HTW and Bruno, IK2PZG should be active, weather permitting, from some islands in the Venice Lagoon. I - On Saturday 27 July Pasquale, IC8/IZ8AJV was active from Scogli Gaiola (IIA NA-007). Pasquale, who on 26 July had operated from Scoglio del Vichingo (IIA NA-???) [425DXN 273], is planning further activities from islands valid for the IIA. QSL via IK8NBE: P.O. Box 2, I-81020 Valle di Maddaloni-CE, Italy. I - IK6CGO's team's activity from Scogli Le due Sorelle (IIA AN-002), scheduled for 4 or 11 August [425DXN 271], has been cancelled due to the lack of permission fron the local authorities. I - During the weekend Claudio, IV3DXW and other operators of ARI Grado hope to be active from Isola del Lovo (IIA GO-022) [425DXN 273]. It is a private island and it is necessary to get a landing permission from the owners. I - Saturday 3 July IV3JWR's team should be active, weather permitting, from Mezzano Isl. (EU-130; IIA GO-023) OR San Giuliano Isl. (EU-130; IIA GO-005). I - From 10 to 24 August IK8VRH, IK8TWP and IW8BNV hopes to be active (20, 40 and 2 metres SSB/CW) from the following islands: Sant'Andrea (EU-091, IIA LE-001), Grande di Porto Cesareo (EU-091, IIA LE 002), San Paolo (EU-073, IIA TA-001), San Pietro (EU-073, IIA TA-002). QSL via IK8VRH: Tony Bosso, Via Adda 57 (P.co Gaio), I-80016 Marano-NA. JW - From 2 to 10 August YL operators Unni (LA6RHA/JW6RHA), Inger (LA8KT/JW8KT) and Turid (LA9THA/JW9THA) will be active with 100 watts and dipoles from the Svalbard Archipelago (EU-026). Operations are expected to take place mainly on 40, 20 and 15 metres (7.048, 14.248 e 21.248 MHz). QSL via their respective home calls. KL - From 20 UTC of 2 August to 23 UTC of 3 agosto AB5EA, AB5EB e KB5SKN will be /KL0 from Kalgin Island (NA-158). Operations will take place in SSB and CW. QSL via their respective home calls. SV9 - From 5 to 19 August Laci, HA0HW will be active from Crete (EU-015) as SV9/HA0HW/p. SSB and CW operations will take place mainly on the WARC bands, but Laci will be active on 20/40 metres al well. QSLs via home call. VK - Steve, AA6LF started his activity from West Island, Ashmore Reef (Northern Territory Outliers, OC-???) [425DXN 267] at 3 UTC on 2 August using the call VK4ALF/VK9. Bob, N6EK reports that Ashmore Reef "is home to a large number of big nesting sea turtles. As a result, Steve is allowed to be ashore only from dawn to dusk. Steve expects to be on the air (on 14.260 and 21.260 MHz) from 03.00 UTC to 10.00 UTC on the 3rd and from 03.40 UTC to 10.00 UTC on the 4th". W - Jack's (N1REU) activity from da NA-031, planned for 10 and 11 August [425DXN 273], has been postponed to later August due to some scheduling conflicts. XE - K5SNA/XE3 is active from Cozumel Island (NA-090). ZK2 - From early August ZK2PN (who had been on the air from Tonga as A35PM) is active from Niue. QSL via OH5UQ. ZK3 - Yvette will be active for three years from Tokelau (OC-084) as ZK3YA, but the DXNS reports that "operating time is limited by the availability of AC power (only six hours a day)". /EX SB DX@WW $425WW274B 425 DX News #274 [2/6] 3 August 1996 No 274 BID: $425WW274B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [1/4] * ======

CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR ======3A/DF8XC DF8XC CT9F CT3BM IQ2X IK2GZU TO8T F5TMZ 3A/DL1YFF DL1YFF CU4N CU4AH IQ6I IK6CAC TT8AM IK7JTF 3A2LZ 3A2LZ CU9B CU3AV IQ7A IK7XIV TT8BP IK5JAN 3A2LZ/0S0D 3A2LZ CU9V CU3AV IQ7V IK7YCE TT8SP F5OIJ 3A2LZ/1P0D 3A2LZ CY0AA WD8SDL IQ8A IK8NIM TT8WD F5UPY 3A50LZ 3A2LZ CY7TUB VE7NA IQ8X IK8FPI UA0AP AA2SZ 3C0CW EA3CW CZ5TX VO1TX IR0C IK0AZG UA0UBG UA9AB 3DA0/H5ANX ZS6EW D2AO DL4KAI IR1I IK1RGL UA0V/UA0UBG UA9AB 3DA0MA DK8FS D2EV DL3KBQ IR2W I2EOW UA2FGU ON4OE 3Z0PEA SP1NQF D2HB DL4KAI IR2Y IK2QEI UA8V/UA0UBG UA9AB 4F3CV HB9CXZ D2PV DL4KAI IR4B IK4AUY UA9BA UA9AB 4K6D UA9AB DL0SY/P DK5LF IR4R IK4ALM UD6DFF UA9AB 4K6DFT UA9AB DL3ARM/P DL3ARM IR4T IK4IEE UD6DFT UA9AB 4K8F UA9AB E21CJN K3WUW IR4XX IK4OLP UD6DV UA9AB 4K9W DL6KVA EA1AGZ/P EA5OL IR5R I5JHW UD8F UA9AB 4L1AA TA7A EA1BEY/P EA1BEY IR5T IK5ORP UE1QKM RZ1QZZ 4L5A IK3HHX EA1BOI/P EA1FDG IU1L IK1NLZ UE1QNT RW1QQ 4L8A OZ1HPS EA1BVG/P EA5OL IU9C IT0JOF UE6AEK UA6MC 4M5LR WS4E EA1EHE/P EA1EHE IU9S IT9BLB UE9XYW RA9XF 4N140T YU1SB EA1FY/P EA5OL J28JA F5PWH UG/UV3ZZ UA9AB 4N2AJ 9A2AJ EA2/EA1JW EA5OL J37AJ W2KF UG6GAW EK6GC 4N4/9A2AJ 9A2AJ EA2/EA3AOK EA3BT J41OG SV1QN UH8WB UA9AB 4N4AO 9A2AJ EA2CMW/P EA2CMW J48ISL SV2AEL UH8YP UA9AB 4N4CFG 9A2AJ EA3/ON7TK ON7LX J6LSC K2MMS UH9AWA UA9AB 4N4CX 9A2AJ EA3BT/P EA3BT JD1/7J1AYK W5VSZ UH9BWD UA9AB 4N4EGR 9A2AJ EA3DUF/P EA3DUF JW/VK9NL VK9NL UH9HWB UA9AB 4N4L 9A2AA EA3EJI/P EA3EJI JW0I SP3ASN UH9WWA UA9AB 4N4TG 9A2AJ EA3NY/P EA5OL JW0K DL5EBE UI0/UA9AN UA9AB 4N4VO 9A2AJ EA4/CT4UW CT4UW JW2IJ LA2IJ UI8DAF UA9AB 4N4XX 9A2AJ EA5/EA2CMW EA2CMW JW7QIA LA8D UI8DAT UA9AB 4N4YS 9A2AJ EA5AEN/P EA5AEN JX7DFA LA7DFA UI8DX UA9AB 4N5PK YU5XVD EA5AEY/P EA5AEY K400PI K4PI UI8GM UA9AB 4O4D YU4FDE EA5AL/P EA5AL K7U K7UOT UI8VA UA9AB 4S7BRG HB9BRM EA5FL/P EA5OL K96EWG K4EWG UI9ACQ UA9AB 4U/9A3A 9A2AJ EA5HQ/P EA5HQ K96PI K4PI UI9AXI UA9AB 4U/DA1KY DA1KY EA5URP EA5OL KC6BP AA8HZ UI9GWA UA9AB 4U/T93A 9A2AJ EA6/HB9CMX HB9CMX KC6JS VK9NS UI9UWG UA9AB 4U/YO4OO 9A2AJ EA6IB EA6PZ KC6NL VK9NL UJ8JDT UA9AB 4U/YU3PR 9A2AJ EA7HCU/P EA7HCU KG4GC KQ4GC UJ8RA UA9AB 4U/YU4OO 9A2AJ EA7URE EA7CWA KG4MN WB2YQH UJ9SWE UA9AB 4X/S53R 9A2AJ EA8KV/P EA8BWW KH1/NO1Z VK9NS UK4YT DL4YT 4X/S59PR 9A2AJ EA9PY/P EA9TQ KH1/VK9NL VK9NS UK7R UA9AB 4X/VE2UJ 9A2AJ ED1IDA EA1BT KH2D K8NA UK8AWX UA9AB 4X/YU3PR 9A2AJ ED1ILE EC1AIS KH4/NH6D KL7H UK8AX UA9AB 5A0A W4FRU ED1IMA EA1FDG KH9/WR1Z VK9NS UK8IZ IK2QPR 5B0A 9A2AJ ED1ISV EA5OL KP2/AA1BU AA1BU UK8OO W3HCW 5B4/DL5MX DL5MX ED1RAV EA1JJ KP2/W5ASP W5ASP UK9AA DL4YT 5B4/G3NOM G0CMM ED1RUP EA1CAI KP4DQ UA9AB UL7PP UA9AB 5B4/YO4OO 9A2AJ ED1VA EA5OL KP4Q KP4CKY UL7VV UA9AB 5B4/YU3PR 9A2AJ ED2IDM EA2ATU KT96LD KE4LJM UN2L UA9AB 5B4/YU4OO 9A2AJ ED2IZO EA2LZ KX6OH VK9NS UN7PP UA9AB 5B4/YZ3BAR 9A2AJ ED2TRE EA2RI LY96RMD LY2RMD UN7QF/7 N8LYM 5B4ADA 9A2AJ ED2VCC EA2BUF M6G G1AHM UN7VV UA9AB 5B4ADR 9A2AJ ED3IM EA3CCN MJ/K2WR K2WR UP50V UA9AB 5H3UK PA3DES ED4DMB/P EA4ENQ MP4BER VK9NS UR4LL DF6NA 5N0MVE ON7LX ED4MVH EC4AGG MW6Z G5LP US0GA AA4US 5N0T F2YT ED4UCR EA4EIC MX0ADJ G3NYY US70U UR7UT 5N3/SP5XAR SP5CPR ED5IDP EA5AHK N400DA N4DA UT7QF UA9AB 5N6RDH KF9TH ED5MFP EA5VM NH2W 3A2LZ UT7W WA3HUP 5R8EN F6AJA ED5MMV EA5KW NH7/N1YU N1YU UU1JA N4NWT 5W0BS AA8HZ ED5RCC EA5GLT NP4U NP4JK UW8V/UA0UBG UA9AB 5W0JB AA8HZ ED6MIF EA6URS OA175QV OA4QV UW9AR UA9AB 5W0KI JE4IVL ED7IDL EA7FR OD5PN LX9EG UX2MM DL3QBA 5W0TR AA8HZ ED7NBE EA7OH OI0MHT OH3MHT UZ9AXB UA9AB 5W1DG VK9NS ED7SFC EA7GA OI0NJV OH3NJV UZ9KWA UA9AB 5W1DK VK9NL ED7VLA EA7ESH OI3LQK OH3LQK V26A WB3DNA 5X1D SM0BFJ ED8IGC EA8AKN OJ0MD OH1MD V26B WT3Q 5X1T ON5NT ED9VCC EA9JS OL7Z OK2PAY V29PE G3DLH 5X4B DL8AAM EF5MMV EA5KW OM6HQ OM3JW V31FC AA1M 5X5GK VK9NS EG1US EA1MC OM9II OM3EI V31K W5ASP 5Z4BZ F5IBZ EG4DIE EA5OL OT6A ON7LR V31KF W5ASP /EX SB DX@WW $425WW274C 425 DX News #274 [3/6] 3 August 1996 No 274 BID: $425WW274C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [2/4] * ======

CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR ======6V1A 6W6JX EJ/F6HRX F6HRX OY/SM0DSF SM0DSF V31PL AA1M 6Y5/N2RM N2MM EJ4GK/P EI4GK OY/SM6RXS SM6RXS V31SP AA1M 6Y5YL N2MM EK4JJ GW3CDP OY3QN OZ1ACB V31TU/MM KC7EY 7S6KY SK6KY EK6GC UG6GAW OZ/DL2RMM DL2RMM V47KV W6JKV 7S6PS SM6VAO EM1KA 9H3UP OZ/DL3HBG DL3HBG VA3DX VE3DX 7W5J 7X5JF EN6Q UA9AB OZ/DL3VZL DL3VZL VE2/VY2RO VY2RO 7X2CR IS0LYN ES5RF/0 OH2LVA P20PL VK9NS VI0GC VK9NS 7X2DS DL2EAD EU4UT W3HCW P29JS VK9NS VI9NL VK9NL 7X2RO F6FNU EW3LB W3HNK P29KJ VK9NL VI9NS VK9NS 7X2VZK 7X2ARA EX0V KL7H/W6 P29PL VK9NS VK0AN VK9NS 8P9IR DJ1TO EX5T F5OJO P29PNG VK9NS VK0DA VK9NS 8R1ZG W4FRU EX8F DL8FCU P29VR W7FLA VK0DS VK9NS 9A/4N4TG 9A2AJ EY4AA UA9AB P29WK N3ART VK0GC VK9NS 9A/DL9TL DL9TL EY8/K4YT DL4YT P30ADA 9A2AJ VK0JR VK9NS 9A0CW 9A2AJ EY8XX GW3CDP P31A 9A2AJ VK0JS VK9NS 9A1A 9A2AJ F/IK3GES/P IK3GES P34A 9A2AJ VK0NE VK9NS 9A1EL LA2TO F/LX2AA/P LX2AA P39ADA 9A2AJ VK0NL VK9NL 9A1HBC 9A2AJ F/ON5JE/P ON5JE P4/AA1M AA1M VK0WH VK9NS 9A3SM 9A2AJ F5MQB/P F5MQB P4/NW1J AA1M VK9N/VK0JS VK9NS 9A4A 9A4AA F6EWW/P F6EWW P4/W1EKT AA1M VK9NL/P VK9NL 9A6V/P 9A1BST F6EXQ/P F6EXQ P4/W1HL AA1M VK9NL/W VK9NL 9A8P 9A1AKL F6KSA/P F6EXQ P40GD N2MM VK9NS/LH VK9NS 9G1BJ GM0MQV FG/F6BUM F6BUM P40W N2MM VK9RH VK9NS 9G1BJ G4XTA FG5BG JH7FQK P40Z AA7VB VK9WCY VK9NS 9G1YR G4XTA FG5GZ F6FNU PJ4/W5ASP W5ASP VK9WW VK9NS 9H0A LA2TO FG5HR F6BUM PJ7/W5ASP W5ASP VK9XS VK9NS 9H1EL LA2TO FJ/I4ALU I4ALU PR5L PP5LL VK9YS VK9NS 9H2WH PA0JR FK8GJ F6CXJ PV8/PY9CW PY4KL VP2E/AA1M AA1M 9H3TE PE1NZA FM/F6FLV F6FLV PY0FZ VK9NS VP2EYE N3LKB 9H3TI DL2AAZ FM5BH F6HEQ R0/VK9XL UA0ZDA VP2MEJ W5ASP 9H3UD DL8OBC FM5GU WA4JTK R1/EU1FC EU1FC VP2MR N5DXD 9H3UF DL4OCL FO0ALE CX3AN R1/EW1MA EW1MA VP5/I0LL I0LL 9H3UN DL4HBB FO0CAA CX3CE R1OO EU1FC VP5/W5ASP W5ASP 9J2BO W6ORD FO0REB CX4CR R2MWO DL1FCM VP5P WB3DNA 9J2DI AA6BB FO5PI F5OTB RF0Z RA3DEJ VP5T WB3DNA 9J2FR I2ZZU FO8DX N6VO RF1A RX1AD VP5Z W5ASP 9J2HN JH8BKL FW8SC VK9NS RF1B RZ1AYX VP8BPZ GW8VHI 9J2SZ SP8DIP FY5GF F2YT RF1CB RA1CP VP8PTG G4RFV 9K2/YO9HP YO9HP G6Q G0SAH RF300L RU0LAX VQ9LV KY3V 9K2CA ON6BY GD/PA3GIO PA3GIO RF3QA RK3QWM VQ9WM K7IOO 9K2MU WA4JTK GD0AVF W2KN RH8AD UA9AB VR4BJ VK9NS 9L1IS KB9N GD0PLT WA4JTK RH8AY UA9AB VS1BQ VK9NS 9M2JJ SM0OEK GJ/DK6QW/P DK6QW RI8BQ UA9AB VU2JBS VK9NS 9M2TO JA0DMV GJ3RTE/P G3SWH RW2FWA DK4VW VU3CUR IW4DHW 9M6/G0OPB G0OPB GM0/W5ASP W5ASP RX1OX/FJL DL6YET W1EKT AA1M 9M6AG JA9AG GM3IZD/P G3IZD S01MZ EA2JG W96O W4QO 9M8HIM 9M8HB GN0AD/P GM3ZRT S21JS VK9NS WR1Z VK9NS 9M8HN/6 JH4NPP GU4YWY/M G4YWY S21U VK9NS X50B YU7KMN 9M8JS VK9NS GW6J GW4VEQ S21ZA VK9NS X5IZ YU1HA 9M8NL VK9NL H20A 9A2AJ S21ZB VK9NS X5KAA LA2HFA 9N1ARB KV5V H21A 9A2AJ S79MAD GW4WVO XE3WAO KD8IW 9N1JAR JM1LAW H44BJ VK9NS S91DW LX2DW XJ1CWI VE2CWI 9P5E N2MM H5ANX ZS6EW S92JS VK9NS XL3R VE3XN 9Q5CA ZL2IW HAM0IT HA0IT SM6DER/7 SM6DER XT2DP WB2YQH 9Q5HX IK2MRZ HB0/F6ELE F6ELE SO4OY DK2OY XT2JF N5DRV 9Q5MRC G3MRC HB0/F6HKA F6HKA SO5LEJ F5LEJ XU4AN WA4ANS 9Q5OWB F6ITD HB0/HB9LEY JH1BSE SO9PFM SP9DSD XU95HA HA0HW 9U5DX F2VX HB0/PI4TUE PI4TUE SP2PIT/1 SP2PIT XX9KC WB2YQH 9V1PR VK9NS HC8A WV7Y SV1TP/P SV1TP YB0ARF N2MM 9Y4VU W3EVW HG1G HA1KSA SV7/OE3DJL OE3DJL YB0AWW N2MM 9Y4W N2MM HG1H HA1KSA SV8/SV1BRL SV8AQY YB1AQS DK7YY /EX SB DX@WW $425WW274D 425 DX News #274 [4/6] 3 August 1996 No 274 BID: $425WW274D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [3/4] * ======

CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR ======A35CC JR2KDN HGM8RJ HA8RJ SV8/SV1CIB SV1CIB YB28AR YC2BK A35MR VK9NS HH2/5B4ADA 9A2AJ SV8/SV1CID SV1CID YB5NOF/8 YB5NOF A35MR/P VK9NS HH2/9A3A 9A2AJ T00SW DL3JSW YE8I YB8NA A35PM OH5UQ HH2AW 9A2AJ T30AJ VK9NS YE8SUN YB8UMX A35RK W7TSQ HH2PK 9A2AJ T30JS VK9NS YE8TI YB8UMX A41JR YO3DAD HP2/JA5SEY JF2UED T30NL VK9NL YI/YU3PR 9A2AJ A51JS VK9NS HP3/JA5SEY JA5SEY T31JS VK9NS YI1HK SM3DBU A51MOC VK9NS IB0/IK0CNA IK0CNA T31NL VK9NL YL1A/A ES5RY A61AF N1QMM IB0/IK0QDB IK0QDB T32JS VK9NS YP0A YO6KAF A61AH KA5TQF IB0/IK0ZAR IK0ZAR T32NL VK9NL YU0HQ YU0SRJ A71CW SP5EXA IB4M I4ABF T33JS VK9NS YU2AJ 9A2AJ A92FZ W3HCW IC8/IZ8AJV IK8NBE T33NL VK9NL YU4VOY 9A2AJ A92GD K1SE IC8/IZ8AMZ IK8NBE T33RA VK9NS YU4YA 9A2AJ AC2HNO N2MM ID9/IK2GWH IK2GWH T3AJ VK9NS YZ7A YU7JDE AH0W/OH2LVG KE7LZ IF9/IT9PPG IT9PPG T3KJ VK9NS Z350DRS G3JFK AH6AZ YT1AD IG9/IT9RAI IK7RWE T9/F5GLS F5GLS ZA1AB OH1MKT AP2N DF8WS II2K I2KHM T9/N6CL N6CL ZC6/G3NOM G3NOM AX0NE VK9NS II3R IK3GES T91AVW 9A2AJ ZC6/JA8CDG JA8CDG BG4TBD 9A2AJ II4M I4MES T91CFG 9A2AJ ZC6/OH1RY OH1RY BO0KS BV2KI II6I IK6GZM T91EGR 9A2AJ ZD7WRG WA2JUN BV5CN AA6BB II6R IK6GPZ T92A S57MX ZD8DEZ G0DEZ BV5GQ BV5AO IJ7/I7PXV I7PXV T92M AI0Y ZD8Z VE3HO BV5HJ AA6BB IJ7/IK7DXP IK7DXP T93T 9A2AJ ZF1A W5ASP BV9A JI6KVR IJ7/IK7EZP IK7EZP T94KW HA0HW ZF2NE W5ASP C21AA VK9NS IJ7/IK7QHS IK7QHS T94TG 9A2AJ ZF2OS AA1M C41A 9A2AJ IJ7/IK7VJX IK7VJX T94YK 9A2AJ ZF8/ZF2NE W5ASP C42A 9A2AJ IJ7/IK7XIV IK7XIV T94YS 9A2AJ ZF8/ZF2OS AA1M C47A 9A2AJ IL3/IK3VIA IK3VIA TA0/I3BQC I3BQC ZF8/ZF2SM KQ2I C48A 9A2AJ IL3/IK4HPU IK4HPU TF1SS TF3HP ZF8AA W5ASP C50A 6W6JX IL3/IV3DXW IV3DXW TI4CF TI2CF ZF9/ZF2NE W5ASP C50BI 6W6JX IL3/IV3EXW IV3EXW TJ1GD SP9CLQ ZK1AAU AA8U C6A/WB3DNA WB3DNA IL3Z IK3SSJ TJ1GG I2EOW ZK1MJZ K8MJZ CK4RU VY2RY IL4/IK4GRO IK2HTW TK5EL F6FNU ZK1XP VK9NS CN2GF/P IK1GPG IL4/IK4HPU IK2HTW TK5NI/P HH3HM ZL0AAB VK9NS CN67MC CN8MC IL7/IK6CAC IK6CAC TM0T F5DWY ZL1BAI VK9NS CN8/9H1EL LA2TO IO2L I2OKW TM1JO F6KNN ZL1BUN VK9NS CN8AN WB3DNA IO4A IK4PVR TM5H F5SUL ZM7JS VK9NS CQ2I CT1EEB IO5A I5OYY TM5R F5PVX ZP0M ZP5XF CS1E CT1END IO6F IK6BOB TM5SOM F5KOU ZP5EAC 9A2AJ CS4X CT1AHU IO8V IK8ETM TM5X F5MUX ZS8IR ZS6EZ CT1EGW/P CT1EGW IQ0ARI IK0LWP TM7I F5JYD ZX1A PY1SL CT1EXC/P CT1CFI IQ2L IK2JYT TO5A F6BUM ZX7XX PY7XC ======

N2MM is not the QSL manager for the followins stations: AT4W, CR3AO, P20W, P43GD,P40B, P40MM, P40GB, P40WW, PA0GD,PJ1B, PR0W, YB0ART ------VK9NL is not the QSL manager for the followins stations: JW0/VK9NL, JW/VK9NL, KH1/VK9NL ------VK9NS is not the QSL manager for the followins stations: A15JS, A51NS, A51A, AH9/WR1Z, AN0NE, AX9NE, C21JM, G3HSR, H44BL, HZ1AR, KH1/NO1Z, KH7F/WB6VLB, KH7/WB6VLB, KH9/WR1Z, MP4TCE, MP4MBG, NO1Z/AH1, P29PMK P29VL, P29HL, P29L, PY1FZ, S21NS, S21AA,VK2YS, VK9JR, VK9NS/KH1, VK9MR, VK9YL VK9MM, VK0DR, VK0HI, 5H1DG, 5W1DGX, 9N1ZZ ------W5ASP is not the QSL manager for the followins stations: G0/K5TU, K5TU/G0, V32K, VP2MDE, XF2NE/9, ZF2NE/ZE8, ZF2NE/XF8, ZF2AA, ZF2TE ------WB3DNA is not the QSL manager for the followins stations: CP6EE, EA1XN, V26B, V62A, VP5ZT, VP5LJ, VP9T ------9A2AJ is not the QSL manager for the followins stations: C43A, C78A, CH7A, CH8A, D2EB, H23W, H4ADZ, P32A, P30ADU, S52DD, S59PR,T91AVN, Y93T, YI1BGD, ZP5EAC, 4N1YU, 4N4TGG, 4N5WRS ------UA9AB is not the QSL manager for the followins stations: RA6WD, RK50R, UA1P/UA4SC, UA4SGZ, UA9XBL, UB5WE, UB9P/U5WF, UF6QAC, UG0/UV3ZZ UH8WWA, UH9AWE, UH9YP, UI8QZ/UI4T, UI8DAM, UI9AXE, UI9AXJ, UJ8BQ, UJ8RM, UK50R, UL7VW, UM1N, UM8NO, UM8NU, UM9AWE, UM9TWA, UN7VW, UN9LDK, UR2RA, US0GR is not the QSL manager for the followins stations: UV3ZZ, XE1JEO, YA0AB, 4K8FGE, 4K9F. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW274E 425 DX News #274 [5/6] 3 August 1996 No 274 BID: $425WW274E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [4/4] * ======

3A2LZ Daniel Plett, Trans World Radio-Central Europe, P.O. Box 12, 820 02 Bratislava 22, Slovak Republic 4L1YY P.O.Box 32, Warsaw 19, Poland 4X1IF Ralph Rosenbaum, 17 Ha`Shalom Street, 43561 Raanana, Israel 5Z4BZ P.O.Box 41784, Nairobi, Zaire 9A2EY Zeljko Ulip, Dobri dol 39, 41000 Zagreb, Croatia C91CB P.O.Box 4161, Maputo, Mozambique C93AN Father Ishikawa, P.O.Box 164, Mutare, Zimbabwe CO2OJ P.O.Box 6060, 10600 Havana 6, Cuba CO3ZD P.O.Box 7, Artemisa, La Havana, 33800, Cuba CT3FT Cerdic J.Rourke, P.O.Box 86, Porto Santo Isl., P-9400 Madeira Island DK3DM Heiko Marschollek, Gueldene Troege 80, D-59581 Warstein, Germany DJ2PJ Hans-Dieter Teichmann, Kornblumenstr. 7, D-64839 Muenster, Germany DJ2QV Maik Reckeweg, Dueppelstr.27, D-33330 Guetersloh, Germany DJ2XS Matthias Schneider, Radickestr.8, D-21079 Hamburg, Germany DK9OY Detlef Reinecke, Katenser Haupstr. 2, D-31311 Uetze, Germany DL2EAD Andreas Laumer, Wagnerplatz 4, D-40670 Meerbusch, Germany DL4ALI Steffen Dpping, Wiesengasse 16, D-99867 Gotha, Germany DL4XS Maike Stargardt, Friedrichsthal 21, D-51688 Wipperfuerth, Germany DL4YT Karl Renz, Ernst Schwendler Str. 5/6, D-60320 Frankfurt, Germany DL7HZ Wolfgng D. Schrer, Glambecker Weg 15a, D-13467 Berlin, Germany EH6VQ Gabriel Sampol, P.O.Box 1534, 07080 Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Is. ES1CW Arvo Lallaste, P.O.Box 116, EE-0090 Tallinn, Estonia ES2RJ Toomas Kull, P.O.Box 4, EE-3006 Viimsi Harju, Estonia ES5MC Arvo Pihi, P.O.Box 301, EE-202400 Tartu, Estonia F1OIH Vincent Lecler, 159 Av. Pirre Brossolette, F-91120 Montrouve, France F6ELE Didier Bas, 1 Rue du Noyer, Voutron, F-17340 Yves, France F6HKA Bert Banlier, 45 rue de l'Alma, F-87000 Limoges, France FH5CB P.O.Box 50, F-97610 Mayotte Island G4CCZ P. Simons," Westwood", Faris Lane, Woodham, Surrey, KT15 3DJ,England G4VIX D. Bartlett, 80 Burnway, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 3SG, England GD0TEP Andy Kissack, 30 High View Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, England GD3AHV George Ripley, Corlea Bungalow, Ronague Road, Ballasalla, Isle of Man GW0PLP Don Kirby, Arosfa 7 Heof Enlli, Tan-y-groes Cardigan, SA43 2JE, Wales HA6ZB Gyorgy Plosz, Joszerenczet U 6, H-3200 Gyongyos, Hungary HA8BE Bela Nagy, Lenin u 23, H-5720 Sarkad, Hungary HA8CE Istvan Kovacz, K1 25, H-6621 Deregegyhaz, Hungary IK1TTD P.O.Box 16, I-17020, Feglino (SV), Italy IK2OPZ P.O.Box 87, I-21055, Gorla Minore (VA), Italy IK4XQM Lorenzo Rosa, Piazza Salsi 5, I-43100, Parma (PR), Italy IK8NBE Farina Michele, P.O. Box 2, I-81020, Valle di Maddaloni (CE), Italy JA2JPA Taka Ajiro, 2-14-18, Doubayashi, Shimizu, Shizuoka 424, Japan JD1BJP Shigeki Oono, 1-402, Kiyose, Chichijima,Ogasawara,Tokyo 100-21,Japan LA0BY Stefan Heck, Hildebakken, N-9020 Tromsdalen, Norway K1SE P.O. BOX 685, Manassas Park, VA-20113-0685, U.S.A. K4YT Karl Renz, PSC-115 ESC, APO AE 09213, U.S.A. KE7LZ Robert W. Johnson, 5627 W. Hearn Rd., Glendale, AZ-85306, U.S.A. KL7H Richard J. Wolf, 25295 Seventh Ave., Los Molinos, CA-96055, U.S.A. LX1NO Norbert Oberweis, 5 Cite Oricher-Hoehl, L-8036 Strassen, Luxemburg LZ1UK Savi Dimitrov, "Tzar Simeon Veliki" Str No 122, 3700 Vidin, Bulgaria NL7TB John F.Reisenauer Jr., P.O.Box 4001, West Richland, WA-99352, U.S.A. OH6LI Jukka Klemola, Aarontie 5, 31400 Somera, Finland ON7YD Rik Strobbe, P. Beckerstrtaat 68, B-3550 Heusden, Belgium OY9JD John I. Dam, P.O.Box 2028, FR-165 Argir, Faroe Island PA0EHA Bert Breitbach, Chorisborg 14, NL-6228 BN Masstricht, Netherlands PA3BFM F.E. van Dijk, Middelln 24, NL-3721 PH Bilthoven, Netherlands PA3DYY G.vd Burg, Voorstraat 47, NL-3231 Be Brielle, Netherlands R3VHF P.O.Box 73, N.Novgorod, 603000, Russia RA3TES Andy Kamaev, P.O.Box 13A, Arzamas 607220, Russia RU1AS P.O.Box 104, Saint Petersburg 192241, Russia RF1B P.O.Box 59, Moscow, Russia RF3Q P.O.Box 22, Voronezh 394077, Russia SM7AED Arne Nilsson, Trumslagaregatan 3, S-23100 Trelleborg, Sweden SP5XMU Tomasz Babut, P.O. Box 913, 00-950 Warsaw 1, Poland SU1CS Mohamed Al.Sabah, 4 Ben Zinki Street, Zamalik, Egypt SV1DJP P.O.Box 127, Agrinion, GR-30100 Greece SV5TS Vassilis Argyris, P.O.Box 7, GR-85106 Paradissi, Rhodes Island UA9AB QSL Service, P.O.Box 17, Troitsk 457100, Chelyabinskoy, Russia US0YA Vladimir V. Vansiak, P.O.Box 95, 274000 Chernovcy, Ukraine V44NEF P.O.Box 565, South Sound, Nevis VK6JQ Bill Webber, P.O.Box 808, Brome, West Australia, 6725 Australia VK8GF Jeff Farmer, P.O.Box 1113, Alice Springs N.T., 5750 Australia W5VSZ Gary E. Jones, 23 Pirate Dr. Lake Serene, Hattiesburg, MS-39402, USA W7TSQ Robert C. Preston, 809 Cary Rd., Edmonds, WA-98020, U.S.A. WD8SDL Roger H. Mayer, 5639 Monica Ct, Cincinnati, OH-45238, U.S.A. YI1AK Kareem, P.O.Box 7476, Baghdad, Iraq YI1AXW P.O.Box 55072, 12001 Baghdad, Iraq YI1DKS P.O.Box 55072, 12001 Baghdad, Iraq YJ8AA Frank, P.O.Box 667, Port Villa, Vanuatu YL3AG Vitauts Klimavicins, P.O.Box 111, LV-1069 Riga, Lithuania YO7VJ Emil Nistorescu, P.O. Box 63, R-1100 Craiova 1, Romania YU0SRJ P.O.Box 48, Belgrade, Yugoslavia YV4DDK Antonio Scolamiero, P.O. Box 288, Valencia 2001, Venezuela Z32BU P.O.Box 467, 91000 Skopje, Macedonia Z32MA Mitko Kikerekov, UL.Petar Mandjukov, 38-b butel1, 91000 Skopje, Mac. Z34XMA Miki, P.O.Box 14, 91000 Skopje, Macedonia ZD8JHH John, P.O.Box 2, Ascension Island ZS6PJS Paul Smit, P.O.Box 3041, Pietersburg 0700, South Africa ZL3CW P.O.Box 25-111, Christchurch, New Zealand /EX SB DX@WW $425WW274F 425 DX News #274 [6/6] 3 August 1996 No 274 BID: $425WW274F ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

>>> IOTA REF.NOS. ISSUED IN JULY <<<

NA-206 KL7 BARREN IS (Alaskan islands, Third Judicial Division islands, letter "h"), following NL7TB/p's operations from Ushagat Island.

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>>> 1996 IOTA CONVENTION <<<

The main IOTA Convention of 1996 will be held along with the annual RSGB International HF Convention at the Beaumont Conference Centre (Old Windsor, Berkshire, UK) on 4-6 October. During two major sessions members of the IOTA Committee will describe the important developments of the past year and will present "A Vision for the Future of IOTA". The programme includes the DXCC QSL Card Checking and several most interesting lectures, eg. "The ZL8RI Kermadec Islands DXpedition" by Ron Wills (ZL2TT), "Myanmar - DXing from the Golden Land - The Story of XZ1A" by Bill Kennamar (K5FUV, DXCC Manager at ARRL) and "The XR0Y Easter Island DXpedition" by Vincent Denecker (G0LMX). The social events include the traditional DX Dinner (4 October) and an IOTA Reception (5 October). The Partners' Programme includes a coach trip to London on Saturday and a local sightseeing tour on Sunday. For further information or to make bookings please contact Fay Huxley, RSGB HQ, Lambda House, Cranborne Road, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 3JE (telephone (0)1707-659015, fax (0)1707-645105). ****************************************************************************

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For the news issued in this number, thanks to: IK1HSR, IK2EUY, IK2HTW, IK2PZG, IV3DXW, IV3JWR, IK6CGO, IK7AFM, IK8VRH, IZ8AZV, F6AJA, F6IIE, G4BUE, HL1SSG, N1REU, N6EK, OZ7C, PA3ASC, WD8MGQ /------\ ! 425 WWW Page ---> http://www-dx.deis.unibo.it/htdx/index.html ! ! INTERNET via anonymous FTP at site: ! ! www-dx.deis.unibo.it - under the /pub/ham/425news/english/ directory ! !------! ! To subscribe the 425dxnews reflector through URL: ! ! http://www.fr.flashnet.it/cgi-bin/425dxnews-list ! ! or sending a message to: [email protected] ! ! writing in the body of the message: subscribe 425dxnews address ! ! where

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5N - From 22 October to 3 November Pete (W0AW), Mike (N9NS), Joe (K8JP) and Vincent (G0LMY) will be active from Nigeria in CW, RTTY and via satellite (RS-12 and AO-13).They will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest (26-27 October [425DXN 271]) using the call 5N9N and they are looking for two other operators (those interested should contact Pete, K8JP). QSL via N2AU. 5R - From 18 August to 8 September Jean-Michel, F6AJA will visit Gerard, 5R8EN and will be active as a guest operator or with a call sign of his own. Gerard and Jean-Michel will try to be active from the island of Nosy Be (AF-057). 7P - Until early December Martin, G4FUI will be active in SSB and CW from Lesotho as 7P8/G4FUI. QSL via home call. 9K - From 14 UTC of 9 August to 4 UTC of 10 August Hamad, 9K2HN/P and Mo- hammad, 9K2RF/P will be active from Umm al Maradim island (AS-118). QSL via their home calls. 9Q - Alex PA3DZN/9Q2L left Zaire [425DXN 267] due to dangerous situation. 9Q5OWB is active from Goma (QSL via F6ITD). DU - From 13 to 16 August Nao, JA1HGY will be active from Manila mainly on WARC bands using the call DX1RVN. QSL via JA1HGY (Nao Mashita, 8-2-4 Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo 107, Japan). EA - During the weekend EA1BEY will be active from Los Bolos island (DIE N-151). EA - During the weekend EA3NB will be active from Hormigas island (DIE E-058). QSL via EA3BT. EA - From 21 to 22 September the station AM1ILO will be active from Big Lobeira island (Galicia, DIE O-133). Operations will count for the Spanish Lighthouses award (D-1756, information via Pepe, EA5KB). QSL via EA1EPB (P.O. Box 974, 15080 La Coruna, Spain: contributions will be donated to UNICEF), also through the bureau. F - The island of Bendor, from which the station TM5BEN will be active (8-12 August), does not qualify for IOTA and counts only for the DIFM (ME-008) [425DXN 274]. F - F9IE/p is active from the island of Noirmoutier (EU-064, DIFM AT-020). F - From 15 to 16 August F5LOW /P and F5OCP /P will be active on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres SSB from Madame island (EU-032, DIFM AT-024). FG - From 13 to 18 September Peter (PA3BBP), Rob (PA3ERC), Ronald (PA3EWP) and Dick (PA3FQA) will be FG/ from Guadaloupe. All band (including 160 metres) SSB/CW/RRTY operations will take place with two stations around the clock. During the WAE SSB Contest (14-15 September) they should be active as TO5C (to be confirmed). QSL via PA3ERC (Rob Snieder, Van Leeuwenstraat 137, 2273 VS Voorburg, Holland), also through the bureau. FM - From 30 September to 6 October Peter (PA3BBP), Rob (PA3ERC), Ronald (PA3EWP) and Dick (PA3FQA) will be FM/ from Martinique. All band (including 160 metres) SSB/CW/RRTY operations will take place with two stations around the clock. QSL via PA3ERC (Rob Snieder, Van Leeuwenstraat 137, 2273 VS Voorburg, Holland), also through the bureau. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW275B 425 DX News #275 [2/6] 10 August 1996 No 275 BID: $425WW275B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

FO - The operations by Joel, F5JJW/FO0SUC from Rurutu (OC-050) and Tubuai islands (OC-152), planned from 9 to 14 and from 14 to 19 October [425DXN 271], will take place in SSB and CW using 100 watt, a vertical antenna and a dipole for 20 metres. QSL via bureau to F5JJW or direct to P.O.Box 7, 69520 Grigny, France. GW - The activity from St.Tudwal's islands (EU-106), planned from 16 to 18 August [425DXN 271/273/265], will take place using the call GB2STW. QSL via G3JNJ or via bureau. HB0 - From 24 al 31 August DL1AZZ, DL1AQU, DL3ARK, DL3ASK, DL4AMK and DG0OGM will be HB0/ from 10 to 160 metres in SSB and CW. HB0/DL1AZZ will be active on 6 metres, while HB0/DG0OGM will be active on 2 metres, 7 centimetres and via satellite. QSL via their respective homecalls, also via bureau. HL - From 12 UTC of 8 August to 2 UTC of 13 August twenty operators of the K.U.A.R.C. (Korea University Amateur Radio Club) will be active from Duck-Juck island (AS-090) using the call HL0T/2. Operations will take place on 40 (7.090-7.095 MHz SSB and 7.005-7.010 MHz CW), 20 (14.015-14.030 MHz CW, 14.165-14.200 MHz SSB) and 15 metres (21.020-21.030 MHz CW, 21.250-21.300 MHz SSB). QSL via direct (HAM, Korea University 1, 5-Ka, Anam-Dong, Sungbuk-Ku, Seoul, 136-701, South Korea) or via bureau. I - It is possible that Gianni, IK6CGO and his team will be granted permission [425DXN 274] to operate from Scoglio Le Due Sorelle (IIA AN-002) on Sunday 11 August. The activity is subject to the weather conditions. I - On 10 August IV3CII, IV3EXW and IV3JWR will be active as IL3/IV3EXW from San Giuliano island (EU-130, IIA GO-005). I - On 10 August Pasquale (IZ8AJV), Salvatore (IZ8AMZ) and others will be active (on 20 and 40 metres SSB) from Scoglio del Vichingo (IIA NA-???, already activated on 26 July [425DXN 273]) with the call IC8/IZ8AJV. QSL via IK8NBE (Michele Farina, P.O. Box 2, 81020 Valle di Maddaloni-CE). I - From 10 to 17 or 18 August Boris, IK4RSR and Vanni, IK4RUX will be IA5/ from Elba island (EU-028, IIA LI-001). If weather permits Boris and Vanni will activate some smaller islands in the Tuscany Archipelago: Gemini (IIA LI-002), Ortano (IIA LI-006), Triglia (IIA LI-013) and Corbelli (IIA LI-026). QSL via direct to P.O.Box 17, 42042 Fabbrico-RE or via bureau to the respective homecalls. I - The activity of IC8/IK2PZG and IK8DDN from Ischia Minore (EU-031, IIA NA-024) [425DXN 273] is scheduled for around 15 August. I - Erminio, I2EOW and other Marconi Contest Club operators will participate in the WAE SSB (14-15 September) and CQWW RTTY (28-29 September) Contests from Lampedusa island (AF-019, IIA AG-001, Zone 33). I - During the weekend IF9/IK8WTM will be active from the island of Marettimo (EU-054, IIA TP-010). I - From 5 to 15 September Fabio, IK6JOT will be IB0/ from the island of Ponza (EU-045, IIA LT-001). Weather permitting, he will also try to be active from Gavi (IIA LT-002), Faraglioni della Madonna (IIA LT-021) and Scoglio Spaccapolpi (IIA LT-030). Activity is expected on 20 and 40 metres SSB. QSL via IK6MWK. I - From 25 August to 5 September IG9/IK1AOD will be active in 15, 20 and 40 metres SSB from Lampedusa island (AF-019, IIA AG-001). QSL via home call. IS0 - Saturday 10 August Roberto, IM0/IK2MRZ will be active from the island of San Pietro (EU-165, IIA CA-013) and maybe from Isola Piana di San Pietro (EU-165, IIA CA-008) as well. On Sunday (11 August) he should be active from Isola Rossa di Capo Teulada (EU-165, IIA CA-011). On 4 August Roberto was active from the island of La Vacca (EU-165, CA-004). QSL via bureau to IK2MRZ. J7 - From 18 to 30 September Peter (PA3BBP), Rob (PA3ERC), Ronald (PA3EWP) and Dick (PA3FQA) will be J7/ from Dominica. All band (including 160 metres) SSB/CW/RRTY operations will take place with two stations around the clock. During the CQWW RTTY Contest (28-29 September) they should be active as J77C (to be conformed). QSL via PA3ERC (Rob Snieder, Van Leeuwenstraat 137, 2273 VS Voorburg, Holland), also through the bureau. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW275C 425 DX News #275 [3/6] 10 August 1996 No 275 BID: $425WW275C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

KH4 - The operation from Midway, scheduled for 18-25 August [425DXN 273], will now include satellite modes and Pat Guerin, NH6UY will join the team as satellite operator. QSL via KE7LZ. KL - KL7/KD0WZ is active from NA-042. KP2 - Mark, KD4D will participate in the WAE CW Contest (10-11 August) from the Virgin Islands (NA-106). LX - From 18 to 25 August Fraser, G4BJM will be active in CW from Luxem- bourg as LX/G4BJM/P. QSL via home call. OZ - During the weekend OZ1DYI will be active from EU-125. OZ - From 6 to 11 October DL8HCO, DJ9RR and DH1LAD will be OZ/ from Laeso Island (EU-088). Operations will take place in SSB e CW. QSL via their respective homecalls, also through the bureau. TK - From 18 August to 2 September Paul, TK/F2YT will be in Corsica and will try to be active from some coastal islands. TY - Sigi, DJ4IJ will be active from Benin for two weeks in August using the call TY1IJ. QSL via DK8ZD. UA - UT7ZWA reports that UT8LL should be active from Ushakova island (AS-???) in the second half of August. Meanwhile also R0/UR8LV is trying to go there and will confirm after 18 August. UR - From 6 to 9 September Igor, UR5BBN will be active from Lysonia mountain, near Berezhany in Ucraina. It is an historical place, as in 1916 there was a battle for the Ukranian independence. He will use the US80BL (Ukranian Sovereign, 80 years of battles for independence and liberty, Berezhany, Lysonia). A special QSL will be available for 3 IRC to Radioexpedition LYSONIA-96, P.O. Box 12, Berezhany, Ternopilska Oblast, 283150, Ukraine Republic. V6 - From 10 to 13 August Yuu-san, JA3IG will be active on 15, 20 and 40 metres (SSB and CW) from Yap island (OC-012) using the call V63YI/Y. QSL via JA3IG. VK - Stuart's (VK8NSB ) activity from Croker Island (OC-???), scheduled for 8-14 August [425DXN 257], has been cancelled. Stuart, who is a novice licence holder, wants to find somebody with a full licence to go with him on the DXpedition. VK0_h - Since the end of July Warren, VK0WH has been again active from Mac- quarie Island after being QRT for about a month. He will be QRV for the US on Tuesdays from 10.30 UTC on 7.009 MHz and for Europe on Sundays from 5 UTC until the end of August. Warren can operate on 20 meters (14.040 MHz QSX 3 up and 14.164 MHz) and on 7.060 and 3.550 MHz. These are the only amateur radio band frequencies currently programmed into his commercial equipment - it is programmed from a site which is fairly distant from his operating site and War- ren must walk about a kilometre to change frequencies or modes! After August he will have to curtail his amateur radio activities a bit because of his business committements. Warren expects to leave the island at the end of October, but it is rumored that his replacement has an amateur call. W - Starting from 17 UTC of 11 August Pat, N0NYG and Dave, K9FXH will be active from a new island in Illinois valid for US Islands Award Program. QSL via K9FXH. W - From 18 to 24 August Jim, KF8VX and Cathie, KG8QL will be active from Ocracoke Island (NA-067). QSL via their respective home calls also via bureau. W - From 20 to 23 September Tony, WF1N and Lou, KA1DIG will air Appledo- re Island (NA-148). 40 metres will get special attention (7.160- 7.190 QSX down for DX stations and 7.260-7.290 for USA). QSL to their home calls, direct (SASE) or via the bureau. YK - During the first week of October a group of twenty German operators will be active from Siria in SSB, CW, RTTY and via satellite using the call YK0B. QSL via DL8HCZ. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW275D 425 DX News #275 [4/6] 10 August 1996 No 275 BID: $425WW275D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

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10 METRES ---> Paddy O'Reilly, S79MAD is active on around 28.500 MHz at 13 UTC during the week and at 10 UTC duirng the weekends. In a recent message Paddy states that "with the poor conditions it seems very few stations are active up on 10 metres. The band always seems dead: so why bother to QSY? On the first week-end in August, the 10 metres band was alive. But not with amateur activity. CB operation is spreading illegally beyond the limit of the 27 MHz band. It is important that hams world wide keep this band alive during this low part of the solar cycle. The legal CB channels are overcrowded, and those operators see all these empty spare 'channels' right next door. So, get onto ten, otherwise when the conditions pick up again there will be anarchy on the airwaves. Use it or lose it."

CISA ACTIVITY ---> In July John, NL7TB/VY1ISL and Bill, VY1AU activated the first fresh water Yukon islands for the Canadian Islands Awards Program (C.Is.A.): Kishwoot (YT-002, on 11 July, as VY1AU), Matthew (YT-003, on 11 July, as VY1ISL), Mark (YT-004, on 11 July, as VY1ISL), Luke (YT-005, on 11 July, as VY1ISL) and North Campbell (YT-006, on 14 July, as VY1ISL). QSLs for VY1AU are via homecall, QSLs for VY1ISL are via NL7TB.

QSL 5A1A (U.S.A. STATIONS) ---> Carl, N4AA has got the logs from Dan, W4BRE (not from K4CEF as stated in 425DXN 273) and has already started sending the replies out. For those who want to help reimburse Toly a small amount for some of the financial commitments he assumed in order to put this country on, the "5A1A DXpedition" account is still open. Checks can be sent with your QSL requests to N4AA (Carl E Smith, POB 6843, Asheville, NC 28816, USA), or to K2ENT (Arthur M Albert, 2476 Fortesque Ave, Oceanside, NY 11572, USA), as well as W4BRE (Daniel C Whitsett Jr, 2410 Covemont Dr, Huntsville, AL 35801, USA ).

DXCC & VK4ALF/VK9 ---> Bob, N6EK reports that the October 1995 operation by Steve, AA6LF from Mellish Reef using the call VK4ALF/VK9 has been accepted by the ARRL for DXCC credit. The recent activity from Ashmore Reef (OC-216), which took place with the same call, counts only as VK for DXCC.

HEARD ISLAND 1997 ---> Bob, KK6EK reports that one of the team for the Heard Island expedition [425DXN 255] had to withdraw for professional reasons. There is a vacancy and those who are interested in joining the expedition are therefore invited to contact the organisers. The current team members are EA8AFJ, HB9AHL, JH4RHF, KA6W, K0IR, K4UEE, K9AJ, KK6EK, N6EK, NP4IW, ON6TT, PA3DUU, RA3AUU, VK2TQM, W6OTC, W8FMG, WA0PUJ, WA3YVN e 9V1YC.

OKLAHOMA DX ASSOCIATION ---> The following were elected officers in the Oklahoma DX Association and will serve from October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1997: Jim Hood, WV5S (President), Ross Hunt, K5RH (Vice President), Steve Sweetko, AA4BG (Vice President), Mark Byard, N5OGP (Secretary/Treasurer).

QSL 5R8EN ---> Jean-Michel, F6AJA has got Gerard's logs concerning the contacts made up to 9 July.

QSL DU/NH2G ---> Paul Rubinfeld, WF5T will be the QSL manager of Gary G. Dein, NH2G, who is to going to the Philippines.

QSL EU-050 ---> The QSLs for operations by IL7/IK6VGO, IK6JOT, IK6PTH, I6JSH and IZ6ADX from various Tremiti islands (31 May-2-June) [425DXN 263] are ready and QSL manager will answer the requests as soon as possible. QSL via IK6MWK, also via bureau.

QSL L4D ---> Phil Whitchurch, G3SWH has obtained the logs for the L4D operation from Isla Blanca (SA-065, 21-22 November 1993) and will act as QSL manager. The IOTA Committee has provided a supply of cards and Phil will respond to requests either direct or via the bureau.

QSL POLAR BEAR EXPRESS DXPEDITION [425DX 269] ---> QSLs go all to VE3TIG, also through bureau. Please indicate which segment of Polar Bear DXpedition has been worked: train (Northlander, Polar Bear Express), XM3P; Akimiski Island, VE8A; other islands, CI3O; Moosonee XM3P.

QSL TJ1RA ---> At the end of July Alberto, TJ1RA should have sent the log on disk to Erminio, I2EOW, who wants to reply to the requests before the end of August.

QSL VQ9SA ---> Greg Altig, N5OKR continues to receive direct and bureau QSLs for this station, but he is not the QSL manager for it.

THE DX BULLETIN ---> The ARRL Newsletter dated 2 August reports that "Paul and Nancy Smith, AE4AP & KB4RGW respectively, will take over the DX Bulletin and the DX Magazine from Chod Harris, VP2ML. The changeover is supposed to happen within a few weeks. The Smiths already produce The GOLIST, QSL Manager List and The DX Reporter". The Smiths have a new e-mail address: [email protected] and it is also possible to write to DX Publications, P.O. Box 2306, Paducah, KY 42002-2306, USA. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW275E 425 DX News #275 [5/6] 10 August 1996 No 275 BID: $425WW275E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

VK4ALF/VK9 ---> Bob, N6EK reports that "Steve, AA6LF, made 467 QSOs in 43 countries during his three day Ashmore Reef operation using the call VK4ALF/VK9 (OC-216) [425DXN 274]. Steve had European openings on two of his three days. On the 3rd, he worked a 9A at 02.36 UTC and three F stations during 05.48-05.54 UTC. On the 4th, he made 33 QSOs with European stations including I, G, ON, LA, PA, HB, HA, CT, EA and F. All European openings were on twenty meters. The East Coast US opening was 1214Z-1240Z on the 4th during which time Steve worked 31 stations. Steve uses a Butternut vertical and a barefoot transceiver powered by a large boat battery. QSL via AA6BB. ------

QSL received via direct: 1A0KM, 3A/IK1HLG/p, 3A/IK1QBT/p, 3C1DX, 4K4/UA9KW (AS-089), 5A1A (via IK2ILH), 7Q7SB, 9K2MU, A70X (AS-088), A92GD, BV9P, C21NI, HS0/IK4MRH (AS-053), IB0/IK0QDB (EU-045; IIA LT-013), IC8/IK8DDN (EU-031; IIA NA-018, NA-024), IL3/IK3ABY (EU-131; IIA VE-010), IL3/IK4HPU (IIA RO-005, RO-007), IL7/I6JSH (EU-050; IIA FG-001), IL7/IK6JOT (EU-050; IIA FG-002), IL7/IK6PTH (EU-050; IIA FG-008), IL7/IK6VGO (EU-050; IIA FG-003), IP1/I2MWZ (IIA SV-017), IP1/IK1NEG (IIA SV-017), IP1/IK1QBT (EU-083; IIA SV-001), IQ9IB (IIA ME-029), IR8ANT (WABA), KH4/NH6D, LZ0A (WABA LZ-02), V63IK, TI9X, TK5NI/p (EU-164), VK2BRT (OC-212), VK9CT, XT2DP, YE8T (OC-213), YE8V (OC-157), YV5IVB/p (SA-054), ZD7WRG

QSL received via WF5E DX QSL service: 3E2G (NA-202), 5U7Y, C31LJ, FS5PL/p (NA-199), FK8HC, KA3UNQ/p (NA-083), PS8YL/PR8 (SA-016), V40Z, WF1N/p (NA-136) *****************************************************************************

For the news issued in this number, thanks to:

I1HYW, I1ZXT, IK1AOD, I2EOW, I2YDX, IK2MRZ, IK2PZG, IV3JWR, IK4RSR, I5FLN, IK6CGO, IK6VGO, IK7AFM, IK8CJP, IZ8AJV, Brescia DX Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, 9K2HN, AH0W/OH2LVG, CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, DL7VOA, DL8HCO, DL9GOA, EA5KB, F5JJW, F5LOW, F5PJE, F6AJA, G3NYY, G4BUE, G4DYO, HL0T, JA1HGY, JI6KVR, K6OZL, KE4I, KK6EK, N5OGP, N5OKR, N6EK, NH2G, NL7TB, PA3ERC, PS7AB, PS7KM, S79MAD, VE7CC, W1YY/7J3AAC, W4BRE, WF1N, W9SZ, WD8MGQ, ARRL-DX, DX-NL, DXNS, LNDX, NPDXG, OPDX, PY-DX, QRZ-DX, The 59(9) DX Report, URE-EA-DX, VK2SG RTTY DX. ------

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PERIOD CALL REF till 14/08 3D2HW: Fiji * by I5JHW 271 till 02/09 4S7BRG * by HB9BRM 265 till Sep 5R8EN * by F2JD 245 till December 7P8/G4FUI 275 till ?? F9IE/p: Noirmountier Isl. (EU-064) (DIFM AT-020) 275 till 16/08 HI9/I4LCK: Cayo Levantado (NA-122) 273 till 13/08 HL0T/2: Duck-Juck Isl. (AS-090) 275 till 10/08 ID9/IK1MND: Vulcano Isl. (EU-017) (IIA ME-018) 273 till 21/08 ID9/IK2AEQ: Lipari Isl. (EU-017) (IIA ME-001) 273 till 31/08 IH9/IK8BIZ: Pantelleria Isl. (AF-018) 271 till 12/08 IM0/IK2MRZ: EU-024 & EU-165 263 till 19/08 IM0/IK4HPU 273 till mid August IM0/IK8HCH: Serpentara Isl. (EU-165) (IIA CA-015) 271 till 11/08 IG9/IK2PZC: Lampedusa (AF-019) (IIA AG-001) 273 till 16/08 KE4PUC: Sunset Beach (NA-112) 273 till ?? KL7/KD0WZ (NA-042) 275 till 19/08 SV9/HA0HW/p 274 till 12/08 TM5BEN: Bendor Isl. (DIFM ME-008) 274 till December VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till mid Sep VP8BPZ: Falkland Is. * by DA4RG 253 till December ZD8DEZ * by G0DEZ 259 till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263 09/08-10/08 9K2HN/p & 9K2RF/p: Umm al Maradim Isl. (AS-118) 275 09/08-12/08 HL0BDU/5: Maemul Isl. (AS-081) 274 10/08-11/08 EA1BEY/p: Los Bolos Isl. (DIE N-151) 275 10/08-11/08 EA1BT/p: Isla Olmillos (DIEI ZA-37) 267 10/08-11/08 EA3NB/p: Hormigas Isl. (DIE E-058) 275 10/08-14/08 FK * by JE5WIM 273 10/08-18/08 IA5 (EU-028) * by IK4RSR & IK4RUX 275 10/08 IC8/IK8AJV: Scoglio del Vichingo (IIA NA-???) 275 10/08-11/08 IF9/IK8WTM: Marettimo Isl. (EU-054) (IIA TP-010) 275 10/08 IL3/IV3EXW: San Giuliano Isl. (EU-130) (IIA GO-005) 275 10/08-24/08 IL7 (EU-071 & EU-091) * by IK8VRH, IK8TWP, IW8BNV 274 10/08-05/09 IM0/IK1TKS: EU-165 271 10/08 IM0/IK2MRZ: San Pietro Isl. (EU-165) (IIA CA-013) 275 10/08-11/08 KP2 * by KD4D 275 10/08-14/08 V63CO: Truk Isl. (OC-011) * by DJ9HX 271 10/08-11/08 OZ1DYI/p: EU-125 275 10/08-11/08 W2OB: Long Beach Isl. (NA-111) 273 10/08-11/08 WAE DX Contest CW *** 11/08-31/08 IC8/IK2PZG: EU-031 273 11/08 IL6/IK6CGO: Scogli Le Due Sorelle (IIA AN-002) ??? 275 11/08 IM0/IK2MRZ: Rossa di Capo Teulada (EU-165)(IIA CA-011) 275 12/08-end August EL * by K4YT/DL4YT ??? 273 12/08-25/08 FJ/I4ALU: Saint Barthelemy Isl. (NA-146) 273 12/08 IC8: Sc. Rovigliano (IIA NA-009) * by IK2PZG & IK8VVY 273 13/08-16/08 DX1RVN * by JA1HGY 275 14/08-21/08 JD/7J1AYK: Ogasawara * by W5VSZ 273 14/08-19/08 OZ5RM/a & OZ/SM7KJH: Anholt Isl. (EU-088) 265 14/08-22/08 V63CO: Kosrae Isl. (OC-059) * by DJ9HX 271 14/08-20/08 ZK1sc: Rarotonga (OC-013) * by I5JHW 271 15/08-16/08 F: Madame Isl. (EU-032; DIFM AT-024) by F5LOW & F5OCP 275 15/08 IC8: Ischia Minore Isl.(IIA NA-024) by IK2PZG & IK8DDN 275 16/08-18/08 GB2STW: St. Tudwel's Is. (EU-106) by G8JM,G3NQT,G3JNJ 271 17/08-18/08 EA1BT/p: Isla Los Rompidos (DIEI ZA-38) 267 17/08-21/08 IH9/IK1MND: Pantelleria (AF-018) (IIA TP-001) 273 17/08-18/08 SARTG RTTY Contest *** 17/08-18/08 Seanet SSB Contest *** 18/08-03/09 5R * by F6AJA 275 18/08-25/08 KH4 * by AH0W/OH2LUG's team - Central Arizona DX Ass. 273 18/08-25/08 LX/G4BJM/p 275 18/08-02/09 TK/F2YT 275 19/08 IC8: Procida Isl. (IIA NA-002) * by IK2PZG & IK8VRS 273 19/08-09/09 YV7/WH6DAG & YV7/AH6OM: Margarita Is. (SA-012) 273 20/08 IC8: Sc. Cannone (IIA NA-023) * by IK2PZG & IK8VRS 273 21/08-29/08 FO: Bora Bora (OC-067) * by I5JHW 271 21/08 IC8: Vivara Isl. (IIA NA-005) * by IK2PZG & IK8VRS 273 21/09-29/09 SV9/IK7VEH 273 22/08-03/09 D6 * by DL4XS, DL6ET, DL3KDV 273 22/08-05/09 IH9/IK1ZNM: Pantelleria Isl. (AF-018) (IIA TP-001) 273 22/08-27/08 V63CO: Ponnpei Isl. (OC-059) * by DJ9HX 271 23/08-28/08 GB5FI: Flatholm Isl. (EU-124) 273 24/08-25/08 EA1BT/p: Isla La Reguera (DIEI ZA-39) 267 24/08-31/08 HB0 * by DL1AZZ,DL1AQU,DL3ARK,DL3ASK,DL4AMK,DG0OGM 275 24/08-31/08 IA5/IK1TTD: Elba Isl. (EU-028) (IIA LI-001) 273 24/08-31/08 PA: EU-038 & EU-146 * by ON4DBS & DL5NEJ 271 25/08-08/09 5B4/G3VMW 273 25/08-05/09 IG9/IK1AOD: Lampedusa Isl. (AF-019) IIA (AG-001) 275 26/08-01/09 PR5L & ZV5AVM: Sao Francisco Isl. (SA-027) (DIB 08) 267 August 3D2AG/p: Rotuma 271 August 5A * by LZ1WR, LZ3HH, LZ1ZF, LZ1JO 271 August IM0/IK8HCH: Varaglioni di Serpentara Isl.(EU-165) ??? 271 August J52IM * by KC9IM 271 August R0/UT8LL: Ushakova Isl. (AS-???) ??? 275 August R0/UR8LV: Ushakova Isl. (AS-???) ??? 275 early August W3GOI: Ocracoke Isl. (NA-067) 271 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW275S 425 DX News #275_suppl. 10 August 1996 supplement to #275 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

Associazione Radioamatori Italiani - Sezione di Loano -

INTERNATIONAL "LOANO ELETTRA" AWARD

The A.R.I. Loano Radioclub is riproposing for 1996 the Interna- tional "Loano Elettra" Award, to remember the 3rd anniversary of the death of a good friend Libero Meriggi - I1YXN, President of our radioclub for 11 years. Conceiver and devotee of this award.

Rules

PARTICIPATION: Open to all OM and SWL in the world. PERIOD: From 07:00 UTC of 21.09.96 to 24:00 UTC of 29.09.96 BANDS & MODES: 40 and 80 meters in CW and SSB. SCORES: The A.R.I. radioclub Loano stations will call "CQ Loano Elettra" and give the RS(T) report to each correspondent, the same stations can be called several times during the same day but on a different band or in a different mode and each contact will count 1 point. The special call IY1EY will be activated during the same period and each contact with it will count 3 points (same rules as above). To apply for the "Loano Elettra Award" it is necessary to collect at least 10 points.

At the end of the manifestation a table of results will be drawn up (amoung all partecipants who have sent their summary sheets), and plaques will be sent as prizes for: - 1st, 2nd, 3rd italian hams. - 1st foreign ham. - 1st SWL. _ 1st ham that has realized the highest score with CW QSO's.

APPLICATIONS: The applications for the award, a original fotogra- ph of the Ship "Elettra" (the ship that Guglielmo Marconi used for his radio experiments from 1919 to 1936), must be sent no later than 30.11.1996 enclosing the summary sheet and $ 10 (ten Dollars), or DM 15 (fifteen Deutschmark) or L. 15.000 (fifteen thousand Lire) to the Award Manager:

IK1QBT - Tony Gallo, Via Capo S.Spirito 1/16 I-17020 BORGHETTO S.S. (SV) ITALY

NOTE: The special call sign IY1EY is to be used for all bands and all modes, but for the award only those on 40 and 80 meters in CW and SSB count. Each QSO with IY1EY will be confirmed with a commemorative QSL card (via IK1QBT).

All CW contacts (IY1EY included) also count for the permanent "Marconista" award from the Marconi Club A.R.I. Loano, whose Award Manager is Luciano Tonin - I1HLI and the rules for which were published in Radio Rivista in July 1994 and February 1996. /EX

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5B - In August and September the special callsign C4UWC will be used to celebrate the fifth edition of the World University Windsurfing Championship which will take place in Limassol. 5R - Gerard (5R8EN) and Jean-Michel (F6AJA) should be active (SSB/CW) as 5R8EN/P from Nosy Be island (AF-057) [425DXN 275] from 20 (or 21) to 24 August. It is possible that Gerard and Jean-Michel may be active in RTTY after their island operation. ES - From 17 to 21 August the special event station ES96I will be active (10-160 metres, WARC bands included) to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Estonian indipendence. QSL via ES4RM o through the ES bureau. Estonian stations can sign their own call /96 during the same period. EY - Nodir, EY8MM will be active (mostly on 20 and 40 metres, with 500 watts and monobanders) during the SARTG WW RTTY Contest (17-18 August). F - The island of Madame, from which F5LOW/P and F5OCP/P were active [425DXN 275], does not qualify for IOTA, but only for the DIFM (AT-024). I - On 17 August the Salento DX Team will be active from the island of Mogghia (IIA LE-015). I - On 22 August Bruno, IC8/IK2PZG [425DXN 273] will be active from Scoglio Isca (IIA NA-008, in the morning) and Scoglio dei Francesi (IIA NA-020, in the afternoon). JA - From 18 to 21 August Mike (JH1KRC) and his family - Sylvie (JP1LAB), Michitaro (7M3GWI), Michitaka (7N3ABG) e Michisuna (7N3ABH) - will be portable JR6 from Kohama Jima (AS-024). Operations will take place on all bands SSB/CW. QSL via their respective home calls, through the bureau as well. JD1_oga- Gary, 7J1AYK/JD1 has regularly started the activity from Chichijima (Ogasawara) [425DXN 273]. He will be working (in priority order) CW, RTTY, SSB and will favour the WARC bands. QSL via home call (W5VSZ). OH0 - From 18 to 25 August OI0KAG and OH0LQK will be active (10-40 metres, SSB/CW/RTTY) from Aland islands (EU-002). OI is a special prefix for the 75th anniversary of the Finnish Amateur League. QSL via OH1KAG and OH3LQK respectively, through the bureau as well. VP8_fal- Sergej, RW0LBW is the first Russian radioamateur to be active from the Falklands. He started operations in mid-July as VP8CWI and asks for QSLs to be sent to P.O. Box 559, Stanley, Falkland Island. XZ - Ted, JA1IDY reports that on 23 August Kan, JA1BK and Martti, OH2BH will leave for Yangon, Myanmar, and join Warren, KF7AY. Ted states that "it's not certain that they will be on the air or not in Yangon because of getting their licence in Myanmar". /EX SB DX@WW $425WW276B 425 DX News #276 [2/6] 17 August 1996 No 276 BID: $425WW276B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [1/2] * ======

CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER ======3D2PN OH5UQ F5CCO/P F5CCO MX0ADJ G3NYY 3DA0MA DF8FS F6EPN/P F6EPN OD5PN LX9EG 3Z0PAE SP1NQF FG/F6BUM F6BUM OD5RQ G0DBH 3Z0WAW SP5BPE FK/JE5WIM JE5WIM OH0KDY OH2KDY 4L8A LZ1HPS FJ/I4ALU I4ALU OH0LQK OH3LQK 4N140T YU1SB FM5GU WA4JTK OH0MB OH1VR 4N4L 9A2AA FO0ALE CX3AN OI0KAG OH1KAG 4S7DRG DL7DCU FO5PI F5OTZ OI6LNI OH6LNI 5B4/DL5MX DL5MX GD0AFV W2KN OX3IPA OZ5AAH 5B4/G3OZF G3OZF GM0WDY/P G0PCA P29TL KF9TH 5H3ES DF9SU GS0XCW GM3YTS P40DC AA6DC 5R8DJ DL7FT GS4BJC/P G0DBX R2MWO DL1FCM 5R8EZ DK8FB GU0DXX G0DXX RF1CB RA1CP 5W0BS AA8HZ GW4KCT/P G4KCT RF300L UA0LAX 5W0KI JE4IVL HB0/IV3HYD/P IV3HYD RX1OX/FJL DL6YET 5W1PC WH6XY HI9/I4LCK I4LCK S79MAD GW4WVO 6V1A 6W6JX HL0Y/3 HL0Y SP0ZS SP8BJH 7S0HS/5 SM0MPV IG9RAI IK7RWE SV8/EA3CB EA3CB 7S6PS SM6VAO IJ7/IK7IMO IK7IMO SV9/HA0HW HA0HW 8Q7QQ HB9QQ IJ7/IK7JWX IK7JWX T92M AI0Y 9A11ELS 9A2AA IJ7/IK7UYB IK7UYB T94KW HA0HW 9A17ST 9A2AA IJ7/IK7VEH IK7VEH TK/IK2YYL I2VZU 9A4A 9A4AA IJ7/IK7VJX IK7VJX TK/S53R S53R 9H3UD DL8OBC IL3/IK2EUY IK2EUY TM5H F5SUL 9H3UF DL8OBC IL3/IK2HTW IK2HTW TM5R F5PVX 9H3WQ G3OZF IL3/IK2PZG IK2PZG TT8SP F5OIJ 9J2DI AA6BB IL6/IK6CGO IK6CGO TU2XZ KK3S 9M2TO JA0DMV IM0/IK2MRZ IK2MRZ TU4DA F5LPL A35PM OH5UQ IM0/IK4HPU IK4HPU TY1IJ DK8ZD A41JR YO3DAD IM0/IK8HCH IK8HCH TY5AR N7BG AH6AZ YT1AD IT9GNG/P IT9FXY TY5MF KC7V AP2N DF8WS J28JA F5PWH TZ6ODM N9DHW BZ1AJ/9 JA4HCK J41OG SV1QN UA1ZO LA8PF C6AFP N4JQQ J41OG SV1BSX UE1QKM RZ1QZZ C91/UA9MA DK8FS J48AFA SV1CIB UR1100HA UT7DX CO2JD HI3JH JW6RHA/P LA6RHA UR4LL DF6NA CQ4I CT4IN JW8KT LA8KT V47KV W6JKV CY0AA WD8SDL JW9THA LA9THA V63CO DJ9HX E21CJN K3WUW JY5HZ JY6ZZ VE8A VE3TIG EA1AGZ/P EA5OL K26PI K4PI VP5/JJ2QXI JJ2QXI EA1ASC/P EA1EAU K400PI K4PI VP9/K4ZLE K4ZLE EA3AJW/7 EA3AJW K96PI K4PI VP9HE KD8IW EA4ENB/P EA4ENB KH4/NH6D KL7H VQ9WM K7IIO EA5FMC/P EA5AR KH6/WB9PTN WB9PGB W2OB NU2F EA7CRL/P EA7CRL KL0/AA5EA AA5EA WY6/IK1GPG IK1GPG EA7HDO/P EA7OH KL0/AB5EB AB5EB X50B YU7KMN EA9/CT4UW/P CT4UW KL0/KB5SKN KB5SKN X5IZ YU1HA ED1MC EA1MC KP2J N7RO XE3AAF KD8IW ED2SRA EA2CBY KP4RV KD8IW XE3WAO KD8IW ED4IDR EA2BUF KP4SB KD8IW XJ1CWI VE2CWI ED5VNA EA5GPO KP4TN KD8IW YB5NOF/8 YB5NOF ED7MCT EA7EY KP4VP KD8IW YJ0ARW ZL1AMO EJ5CRC EI2HY KP4WN KD8IW YK0B DL8HCZ EU1AI DJ0IF LA/DF8YO/M DF8YO ZC6/G3NOM G3NOM EX8F DL8FCU LX9UN LX1NJ ZK2PN OH5UQ /EX SB DX@WW $425WW276C 425 DX News #276 [3/6] 17 August 1996 No 276 BID: $425WW276C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [2/2] * ======

4L7AA P.O.Box 32, Warsaw 19, Poland AH8A Bill Faulkepson, P.O.Box 2567, Pago Pago, AS-96799, U.S.A. DJ1RL Theo SEE, Breulgasse 13, D-63477 Maintal, Germany DK8FB Hans SEE, Fechenheimer Weg 49, D-63477 Maintal, Germany DL5MX Michael Adaszewski, Am Himmelreich 34, D-98527 Suhl, Germany G0PCA K.T.Godwin, 11 St. Lukes Way, Allhallows Rochester, Kent ME3 9PR, England HK3JJH Pedro J.Allina, Apartado Aereo 81119, Santafe de Bogota, Colombia HL0Y YARRA-Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-Dong, Seodaemun, Seoul 120-749, South Korea KF4BU Hud Huddleston, 925 Forest Avenue, Fort Walton Beach, FL-32547, USA OH1VR Seppo Sisatto, Lansirinteenkatu 23, SF-33400 Tampere, Finland OH5UQ Paavo Miettinen, Jukankatu 4 B 16, Imatra 10, SF-55100 Kymi, Finland TI2JJP Jose Pastora, P.O. Box 330-1000, San Jose, Costa Rica TZ6VV Larry Erwin,P.O.Box 395, Segou, Mali TZ6VV Marshall Reece, 303 Hillcrest Drive, Larned, KS-67550, U.S.A. VE9AA Michael E.Smith, 271 Smith Rd (Geary), Waterville, Sunbury Co., NB, E2V 3V6, Canada YK1AO P.O.Box 245, Damascus, Syria YU0SRJ P.O.Box 48, YU-11001 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Z32KV P.O.Box 10, Struga 96330, Macedonia ------

======PORTUGUESE LIGHTHOUSE AWARD ======

1) The main objective of this most colourful Award is to work the LightHouses from the Mainland and Islands of Portugal. 2) The Portuguese Islands Award ( Diploma dos Farois de Portugal-DFP) is sponsored by the CLUBE RADIOS DO ATLANTICO - CRA. 3) The DFP program is open to all Licensed HAMs and SWLs, on all bands. 4) The different DFP Awards are divided in: HF (SSB+CW+Mixed) and VHF (Only Direct, Tropo, esporadic, MS, EME, etc...). Repeaters and Relays are not permited. 5) Only contacts made after 07th December 1994 are valid for the Award. 6) There are two basic difficult levels and two Honor-rolls on the DFP: a) BASIC AWARD: 5 Confirmed QSOs with CT, CT3 and CU Lighthouses. b) ADVACED AWARD: 10 Confirmed QSOs with CT, CT3 and CU Lighthouses. c) HONOUR ROLL: 25 Confirmed QSOs with CT, CT3 and CU Lighthouses. d) TOP HONOUR ROLL: Above 50 Confirmed QSOs with CT,CT3,CU Lighthouses. 7) The DFP ( Portuguese Lighthouse Award ) can be requested to: CS1CRA, P.O.Box 118, P-2780 Oeiras, Portugal or via CT1BWW. 8) When aplying please send a copy of your LogBook with the next QSO data: Station Callsign, Date, UTC Hour, Frequency, Mode, RST received, LightHouse Name/Reference and offcourse don't forget to send the QSL Cards, so they can be checked by the DFP Award manager. 9) Members of CRA don't need to send QSL cards for checking. 10) The mailling expenses of the return of the QSL cards send to be checked by the award Manager are to be covered by the applicant. 11) The cost of each Award is of US$5, each 10 Lighthouse endorsement costs US$2, Top Honor-Roll plaque US$50 (More than 50 Lighthouses confirmed).

NOTE: Each member of a Lighthouse DX'pedition qualifies imediatly for the Basic Award, on the Award will be mentioned "OPERATOR", the activated Lighthouse will also be credited for the operator score.

/EX SB DX@WW $425WW276D 425 DX News #276 [4/6] 17 August 1996 No 276 BID: $425WW276D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======PORTUGUESE LIGHTHOUSE LIST ======

DFP REF. LIGHTHOUSE NAME:

FMI 01 INSUA/CAMINHA ( Insua Island IOTA EU-150/DIP MI-001 ) FMI 02 MONTEDOR/V.P.ANCORA FMI 03 ESPOSENDE FMI 04 SENHORA DA AGONIA/VIANA DO CASTELO FDL 01 LECA FBL 01 AVEIRO FBL 02 CABO MONDEGO/FIGUEIRA DA FOZ FBL 03 PENEDO DA SAUDADE/ S.PEDRO DE MOEL FBL 04 NAZARE FES 01 CABO DA ROCA/ PRAIA DAS MACAS (Worked from 8 to 11/12/94) FES 02 BERLENGA ( Berlenga Island IOTA EU-040/DIP ES-001 ) FES 03 CABO CARVOEIRO / PENICHE FES 04 CABO RASO / GUINCHO FES 05 GUIA / CASCAIS FES 06 SANTA MARTA / CASCAIS FES O7 S. JULIAO / OEIRAS FES 08 BUGIO / OEIRAS ( Bugio Island IOTA EU-040/DIP ES-004 ) FES 09 GIBALTA / OEIRAS FES 10 ESTEIRO / OEIRAS FES 11 CABO ESPICHEL (Worked from 28 to 29/01//95) FES 12 FORTE DO CAVALO FES 13 OUTAO / SETUBAL FBA 01 CABO DE SINES / SANTIAGO DO CACEM FBA 02 VILA NOVA DE MIL FONTES FBA 03 CABO SARDAO FAL 01 CABO DE S. VICENTE FAL 02 PONTA DE SAGRES FAL O3 PONTA DA PIEDADE FAL 04 PONTA DO ALTAR FAL 05 ALFANZINHA FAL 06 CABO DE SANTA MARIA FAL 07 VILA REAL DE S. ANTONIO FMA 01 ILHEU DE CIMA / PORTO SANTO (Porto Santo Is. IOTA AF-014/DIP MA-002) FMA 02 ILHEU FERRO (IOTA AF-014) FMA 03 S. LOURENCO / ILHEU DE FORA (IOTA AF-014) FMA 04 PONTA DO PARGO (IOTA AF-014) FMA 05 S.JORGE (IOTA AF-014) FMA 06 ILHEU CHAO (IOTA AF-014) FAZ 01 PONTA DAS LAGES (IOTA EU-003) FAZ 02 PONTA DO ALBARNAZ (IOTA EU-003) FAZ 03 PONTA DA BARCA (IOTA EU-003) FAZ 04 CARAPACHO (IOTA EU-003) FAZ 05 PONTA DOS ROSAIS (IOTA EU-003) FAZ 06 PONTA DO TOPO (IOTA EU-003) FAZ 07 VARADOURO (IOTA EU-003) FAZ 08 PONTA DA GARCA (IOTA EU-003) FAZ 09 ARNEL (IOTA EU-003) FAZ 10 CANTO DA CARNEIRA / ILHA DO CORVO (IOTA EU-089/DIP AZ-009) FAZ 11 PONTA DA FERRARIA (IOTA EU-003) FAZ 12 PONTA DO CINTRAO (IOTA EU-003) FAZ 13 GONCALO VELHO (IOTA EU-003) FAZ 14 SERRETA (IOTA EU-003) FAZ 15 PONTA DAS CONTENDAS (IOTA EU-003) FAZ 16 PONTA DA ILHA (IOTA EU-003) FAZ 17 RIBEIRINHA (IOTA EU-003) /EX SB DX@WW $425WW276E 425 DX News #276 [5/6] 17 August 1996 No 276 BID: $425WW276E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======POLISH ISLANDS AWARD - SPIA ======

1. This award issued by SP-IOTA-C is avaiable for all licensed radio amateurs and SWL's. 2. Contacs are valid on any band, mode or date. Contacts via repeaters do not count. 3. Confirmed QSO 's are required with amateur stations located on Polish islands. for EU stations - 10 islands for DX stations - 5 islands Endorsements are given for each additional 5 new islands. 4. The fee for Award is 5 US$ or 10 IRC's. Stickers - SAE (SAL) and 1 US$ or 2 IRC's. 5. Send your applications with QSL's, fee and list of QSO ordered by islands reference numbers to AWARD MANAGER: SP9VFQ, Adam Domagala, P.O.Box 53, PL-32020 WIELICZKA, POLAND 6. Award Manager's decisions are final! ------

SPIA ISLAND IOTA SPIA ISLAND IOTA ======GD-01 Sobieszewska No SZ-15 Koprzywskie Legi EU-132 GD-02 Portowa No SZ-16 Bielawki EU-132 GD-03 Zulawska No SZ-17 Mielin EU-132 SZ-01 Uznam (Usedom) EU-129 SZ-18 Chelminek No SZ-02 Wolin EU-132 SZ-19 Gardzka Kepa No SZ-03 Karsibor EU-132 SZ-20 Adamowa (Lysa) No SZ-04 Chrzaszczewska No SZ-21 Lysa No SZ-05 Wielki Krzek EU-132 SZ-22 Chabrow No SZ-06 Maly Krzek EU-132 SZ-23 Owcza Kepa EU-132 SZ-07 Wiszowa Kepa EU-132 SZ-24 Kozia Broda EU-132 SZ-08 Ladko EU-132 SZ-25 Tatarak EU-132 SZ-09 Trzcinice EU-132 SZ-26 Ikar EU-132 SZ-10 Wolcza Kepa EU-132 SZ-27 Bobrowa EU-132 SZ-11 Gesia Kepa EU-132 SZ-28 Zabie Oko No SZ-12 Warnie Kepy EU-132 SZ-29 Liliowa No SZ-13 Konski Smug EU-132 SZ-30 Orzechowy Gaj No SZ-14 Wydrza Kepa EU-132 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW276F 425 DX News #276 [6/6] 17 August 1996 No 276 BID: $425WW276F ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======PORTUGUESE ISLANDS PLAQUE ======

The Portuguese Islands Plaque (P.I.P.) program aims to increase the interest in the CT, CU and CT3 Islands. The Portuguese Islands Plaque is issued to any licensed amateur station and SWL presenting proof of contact with a MINIMUM OF 50 Portuguese Islands on HF, any band, (SSB, CW and Mixed), since 01 January of 1985. There is no connection between this program and the DIP, nevertheless until 23 of June 1996 the references for both programs stand the same, with the single diference that a "P" is added on the reference. Eg. The DIP Ref' for Insua Island is MI-001,for the Portuguese Islands Plaque will be MI-001P After the mentioned date, new islands can be added to the program if a new reference is requested to the Plaque manager. Note that a new Island must qualify under the Portuguese Islands Plaque rules An application must be accompanied by the Plaque fee and a certified list of the confirmed Islands, this list must show the Date, Hour, Freq., Mode, Call, Island Ref' and Island name. The list must be certified by an Amateur Radio organization or by two Radio-amateurs, in any case the Plaque Manager can request the QSL cards for verification, if needed. The Plaque is made of Mahogany wood with metal applications. The Fee, including first class Airmail charges and expenses is of US$50. All Applications must be sent to the P.I.P. program manager: CT1FMX, Jorge Santos, P.O.Box 189, P-2562 Torres Vedras, Portugal

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SB DX@WW $425WW277A 425 DX News #277 [1/5] 24 August 1996 No 277 BID: $425WW277A ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH

3C - From 16 to 22 October Teo, EA6BH will be active from Cogo as 3C1DX. SSB/CW operations will take place on 80-10 metres. Teo might be active on WARC bands as well and, if he has the time, on 20 meters RTTY. QSL via home call. 3DA - From 25 to 28 October Dave, WJ2O will be active from Swaziland [425DXN 271]. Dave will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest (26-27 October) with Sam, ZS6BRZ and Andre, ZS6WPX (10-160 metres, WARC bands excluded). 3V - From 9 to 13 October Eddie, W6/G0AZT will be active from club station 3V8BB. Operations will take place mostly from 10 to 80 metres RTTY (low power). 8Q - Andy's (G4VPM) activity from the Maldives [425DXN 257] will take place from 8 September for two weeks. Andy had applied for 8Q7PM, but he has been given the call 8Q7AS. Operations will concentrate on the usual QRP CW frequencies and Andy will decide which band(s) to use depending on propagation. 9M6 - Saty, JE1JKL has a contest station on Labuan island (OC-133), from which he is active as 9M6NA. A2 - During his staying in Africa Dave, WJ2O will try to be active from Botswana. C6 - From 13 to 22 September Fred, K9VV will be active (10-160 metres) as K9VV/C6A (or possibly a C6 call) from Sugar Loaf Cay (NA-080). Fred expects to be active during the WAE SSB Contest. QSL via K9VV. CY0 - From 22 to 29 October WA4DAN, V73C/AH9C, KW2P, VK2BEX and AA4VK will be active from Sable Island (NA-063) as WA4DAN/CY0. They expect to participate in the CQWW SSB Contest (26-27 October). D2 - Birgitta, SM0FIB will be active from Angola (mainly on 20 metres SSB) up to 13 September as D2FIB. On Thursdays Birgitta participates in the YL net (at 17 UTC on 14.243 MHz), but she can be found at about 19 UTC on 14.295 MHz. QSL via home call. D4 - If he gets in contact with a local amateur, Dave, WJ2O might stop at Capo Verde for a few days before going back home at the end of his African tour. DL - From 14 to 15 September DL2RNS and DL2VFR will be active mosttly in CW from the island of Greifswalder Oie (EU-157). EA - Alan, G3PMR hopes to be active for one or two days (between 26 August and 9 September) as EA1/G3PMR from an island in the IOTA group EU-142. I - During the weekend IV3EXW and his team might be active from an IIA island in the Grado Lagoon. I - On 24 August, weather permitting, IK1JJB and IK1EDC will activate for the first time Scoglio delle Donne (IIA SV-004). I - During the week end a group of operators of the Salento DX Team will be active from Isola degli Scheletri (IIA LE-???). I - From 13 to 15 September Angelo (I0VWV), Lello (I0QI), Franco (IK0YSL), Bruno (IW0FHO) and Romeo (IW0GBR) will be active as ID9S from the islands of Stromboli (EU-017, IIA ME-016) and Strombolicchio (EU-017, IIA ME-017). Operations will take place from 10 to 80 metres, and on 2 & 6 metres and 70 centimetres. QSL via I0VWV, through the bureau as well. IS0 - On 25 August IS0UPR/IM0 and IS0BDF/IM0 will be active from Scoglio Il Catalano (EU-165, IIA OR-002) or, if weather does not permits (see below), from Peloso islet (EU-024, IIA OR-004). QSL via their respective home calls. IS0 - On 1 September IS0UPR/IM0 and IS0BDF/IM0 will be active from Peloso islet (EU-024, IIA OR-004). If this island is activated on 25 August (see above), their activity will take place from Scoglio Il Catalano (EU-165, IIA OR-002). QSL via their respective home calls. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW277B 425 DX News #277 [2/5] 24 August 1996 No 277 BID: $425WW277B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

J3 - From 30 September to 13 October Sigi, DL7DF (ex DL7UUO), DL7BO and DJ6TF will be active (from 10 to 160 metres CW/SSB/RTTY) from Grenada with two stations. J8 - From 2 to 7 September Buzz, N5FTR will be active from St.Vincent as J8/N5FTR or with a J8 call. Operations will take place mainly in SSB, but Buzz might be active in CW as well. QSL via N5FTR. KG4 - Larry, WB6VGI will be again active from Guantanamo as KG4ML for two weks starting on 10 September. Operations will take place mainly on the WARC bands, QSL via WB6VGI. KL - From 14 to 15 September KL7HKX will be active from Kodiak Island (NA-019) QSL via NL7WA. OH0 - From 30 August to 1 September OH2KMG will be active (from 15 to 80 metres CW/SSB) froml Aland Islands as OH0KMG. OH0 - From 14 to 21 September Mart, DL6UAA will be active as OH0/DL6UAA (from 160 metres to 70 centimetres and via satellite) from Aland islands (EU-002). PY - PT2NP, PT2GTI and PT2HF will be active from Martim Vaz for a couple of days in the first half of October. Up to 1994 the Ilhas Martim Vaz were a separate unnumbered IOTA group, but following the revision for the 30th anniversary of IOTA Trindade's coverage was enlarged to include the islands, which are now part of SA-010. PY - ZV2EPA's activity from Comprida Island (SA-024, DIB 21) [425DXN 267] is now scheduled for 24-27 October. SSB and CW operations will take place from 80 to 10 metres (WARC bands excluded). QSL (direct or through the bureau) to PY2YW (who is the manager for PY2EPA, the club station of AREP-Electropaulo Amateur Radio Association). TK - From 06.00 UTC of August 27 TK2YT will be active for a few hours from the island of San Ciprianu (DIFM TK-037). QSL via F2YT. TK - From 1 to 6 September Armando, IK3JYE will be active from Corsica (EU-014) as TK/IK3JYE/p. QSL via home call (Box 300, 36100 Vicenza-VI), through the bureau as well. TL - TL8MS is currently on vacation in Germany, but will be again active at the end of August. V5 - During his staying in Africa Dave, WJ2O will try yo be active from Namibia. V6 - From 27 August to 1 September JH8BKL (V63KA), JF8IYR (V63MC), JA8AXL, JA8DON and JA8NOJ will be active from Pohnpei islands (OC-010). QSL via JH8BKL. VE - From 30 August to 1 September Martin, G3ZAY will be active as NU2L/VE8 from the N.W.T. (GULF OF BOOTHIA) group (NA-???). Operations, which will take place from Avataqpivik Island near Pelly Bay, should start at about 22 UTC of Friday 30th until 1 UTC and again at about 14 UTC of Saturday 31th. Martin will try to be QRV on Sunday 1st between 14 and 18 UTC. QSL via G3ZAY. VE - From 18 (local time) of 1 September to 15 (local time) of 2 September Martin, G3ZAY will be active as NU2L/VE8 from Gjoa Haven, King William Island (NA-131). QSL via G3ZAY. W - Between 15 UTC and 20 UTC of Saturday August 24th N9LUR, N9CHQ and KF9YL will be active from a few "new" US.I. islands in Illinois. QSL via KF9YL. W - From 28 to 29 August John, K0IFL will be active from Grand Isle (NA-168). W - From 12 to 15 September the station K8SCH will be active (from 10 to 80 metres SSB, WARC bands excluded) from Emerald Island (NA-112). QSL via bureau or direct to WA6EZV. W - On 1 October the special event station W4D will be active (on 40 and 15 metres CW, 80 and 20 metres SSB) from the Walt Disney Magic Kingdom Park (Florida) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Park. QSL via KD4FQT. Z2 - After 13 September Birgitta, SM0FIB/D2FIB will try to be active from Zimbabwe. ZB2 - The prefix ZG2 may be used from Gibraltar between 3 and 10 September. ZS - From 16 October to 1 November (except between 25 and 28 October, see 3DA) Dave, ZS/WJ2O will be active from South Africa. QSL via home call. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW277C 425 DX News #277 [3/5] 24 August 1996 No 277 BID: $425WW277C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

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4X9 & 4Z9 ---> These prefixes (followed by a three-letter suffix) are issued to Israeli novice licensees, who are allowed to operate on 40 and 15 metres CW.

BARREN ISLANDS (NA-206) ---> After two years of planning and replanning, Ushagat Island (USI AK-095S), located in the Barren Islands (NA-206), finally became a reality on July 4th thanks to John, NL7TB and Rick, N6IV. Landing on Ushagat was extremely easy on a beautiful day, but then the weather got worse, with rain and strong winds (55 mph up!) blowing from all directions. Often times John and Rick could not hear 5 by 9 signals with headphones on due to the roar of the wind slamming against their tent. Vlad (UR5WCW) at club station UT7WZA, assisted them with taking lists for Europe several times and other operators also helped with lists for North America. NL7TB/KL7 worked 1432 stations on 59 countries in 50 hours of actual operating time. (TNX NL7TB)

HI9/I4LCK ---> Franco's (I4LCK) operations from Cayo Levantado (NA-122) [425DXN 273] logged more than 5,300 QSOs. QSL via Franco Armenghi, Via Jussi 9, 40068 San Lazzaro-BO.

IC8/IZ8AMZ ---> On 21 August IZ8AMZ, IZ8AJV, IZ8AMY and IZ8ALA were active as IC8/IZ8AMZ from Scoglio dei Francesi (IIA NA-020) and from Scoglio Lungo (IIA NA-021). QSL via IK8NBE (Michele Farina, P.O. Box 2, 81020 Valle di Maddaloni-CE, Italy).

ISLAND HOPPER ---> Art, N2AU and Terry, W9JOO are the editors of "Island Hopper" (26 issues per year) - all about IOTA, USI, CISA etc. island operations. Free copy available from Terry, just send him ([email protected]) your call and mailing address.

MARKET REEF ---> The recent operations by a group of Finnish amateurs [425DXN 273] logged about 4800 QSOs, which were made during 62 hours with the call OH0MB.

OKDXA 1996 DX BANQUET ---> The annual DX Banquet of the Oklahoma DX Association will take place on Saturday, November 9, at the River Oaks Golf Club (Edmond, OK ). Special guests will be Vince Thompson, K5VT (who will present a color slide collage of his most recent DX operations) and Bill Kennamer, K5FUV (who will discuss the DXCC Program of the future). Tickets ($20 per attendee) are available only by preregistration from Jim Hood, WV5S (Jim Hood, 11623 Smoking Oaks Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73150, USA). The registration deadline is October 31, 1996. Further information is available on the OKDXA WWW site at http://www.pcok.com/~n5ogp/okdxa/

QSL 5N0T ---> Due to a computer crash, Snafu, 5N0T has lost the QSO data for the period between 20 July and 2 August. He only has the paper logs for the contacts made with extra-European stations.

QSL 9U5CW ---> 9U5CW's QSLs are acceptable for DXCC credit. Bill Kennamer, K5FUV (ARRL DXCC Manager) reports that "some cards were rejected because we received the documentation after the cards were sent to us".

QSL ID9/IK8WTD & ID9/IK8VRQ ---> Angelo, IK8VRQ reports that the direct cards for the operations (18-19 May) from the island of Stromboli (EU-017, IIA ME-016) have all been replied. Bureau cards will be sent out on 1 September.

QSL IS0JMA ---> Roberto, IS0JMA informs that he has replied to all the direct requests he has got so far concerning his operations from Sardinian islands. Due to the huge amount of mail lying at the local Post Office, a few requests are likely to be still waiting to be delivered. Roberto therefore invites to be patient and not to send duplicates. Bureau QSLs will be sent out soon.

QSL LU6Z ---> During the past Antarctic summer two operators of the Grupo Argentino de Radiotelegrafia (Hector,LU6UO and Ernie, LU1ZPF) logged more than 23,000 QSOs from South Orkneys with the call LU6Z. Alberto, LU1DZ reports that the QSL manager (Raul, LU6EF) has sent out about 500 direct and/or bureau cards so far.

QSL ZX7XX ---> Jim, PY7XC reports that the QSLs for ZX7XX's recent operations (SA-046) will be ready within two months. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW277D 425 DX News #277 [4/5] 24 August 1996 No 277 BID: $425WW277D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

RSGB INTERNATIONAL HF & IOTA CONVENTION ---> Brochures and booking forms may be requested also from Neville Cheadle, G3NUG (e-mail [email protected]). The Convention is scheduled for 4-6 October [425DXN 274].

TK5NI/P ---> The station TK5NI/p, who recently stated to be active from some Corsican islands (QSL manager F/HH2HM), must be considered as a pirate. Jean-Michel, F6AJA (RSGB IOTA Country Assistant for France) is in touch with the genuine TK5NI, who does not speak English, operates mostly CW and has never been active from any TK coastal island.

USA/CANADA ISLANDS CONTEST ---> The second edition of this annual competition will take place from 17.00 UTC of Saturday 14 September to 23.00 UTC of Sunday 15 September. There are one category of non-island stations and two categories of stations ("Island Station" and "Island Rover") operating from US and Canadian islands with an USI or CISA reference number. For further information please contact NL7TB: John Reisenauer, Rt 2 Box 2162, Benton City, WA 99320, USA.

------QSL received via direct: 1A0KM, 3A/IK1HLG/p, 3A/IK1QBT/p, 5A1A (via IK2ILH), HS0/IK4MRH (AS-053), KH4/NH6D, VK2BRT (OC-212), VK4ALF/9 (OC-216), ZD7WRG, ZL8RI

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PERIOD CALL REF till 02/09 4S7BRG * by HB9BRM 265 till 24/08 5R8EN/p: Nosy Be Isl. (AF-057) * by 5R8EN & F6AJA 276 till Sep 5R8EN * by F2JD 245 till 03/09 5R * by F6AJA 275 till December 7P8/G4FUI 275 till 25/08 AH4/AH0W * by Central Arizona DX Ass. 273 till 13/09 D2FIB * by SM0FIB 277 till 03/09 D6 * by DL4XS, DL6ET, DL3KDV 273 till 25/08 FJ/I4ALU: Saint Barthelemy Isl. (NA-146) 273 till 29/08 FO/I5JHW: Bora Bora (OC-067) 271 till 31/08 IC8/IK2PZG: EU-031 273 till 05/09 IH9/IK1ZNM: Pantelleria Isl. (AF-018) (IIA TP-001) 273 till 31/08 IH9/IK8BIZ: Pantelleria Isl. (AF-018) 271 till 05/09 IM0/IK1TKS: EU-165 271 till 25/08 LX/G4BJM/p 275 till 02/09 TK/F2YT 275 till 29/08 SV9/IK7VEH 273 till 27/08 V63CO: Ponnpei Isl. (OC-059) * by DJ9HX 271 till November VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till mid Sep VP8BPZ: Falkland Is. * by DA4RG 253 till 09/09 YV7/WH6DAG & YV7/AH6OM: Margarita Is. (SA-012) 273 till December ZD8DEZ * by G0DEZ 259 till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263 23/08-28/08 GB5FI: Flatholm Isl. (EU-124) 273 23/08-02/09 PR5L & ZV5AVM: Sao Francisco Isl. (SA-027) (DIB 08) 277 24/08-25/08 EA1BT/p: Isla La Reguera (DIEI ZA-39) 267 24/08-31/08 HB0 * by DL1AZZ,DL1AQU,DL3ARK,DL3ASK,DL4AMK,DG0OGM 275 24/08 IA1: Scoglio delle Donne (IIA SV-004) by IK1EDC,IK1JJB 277 24/08-31/08 IA5/IK1TTD: Elba Isl. (EU-028) (IIA LI-001) 273 24/08-25/08 IJ7: Scheletri Isl. (IIA LE-???) * by Salento DX team 277 24/08-25/08 IL3/IV3EXW 277 24/08 N9LUR, N9CHQ, KF9YL: US.I. 277 24/08-31/08 PA: EU-038 & EU-146 * by ON4DBS & DL5NEJ 271 25/08-08/09 5B4/G3VMW 273 25/08-05/09 IG9/IK1AOD: Lampedusa Isl. (AF-019) IIA (AG-001) 275 25/08 IS0: Sc. Il Catalano (IIA OR-002) * by IS0UPR & IS0BDF 277 27/08-01/09 V6: Pohnpei Is. (OC-018) * by JH8BKL's team 277 27/08 TK2YT: San Ciprianu Isl. (DIFM TK-037) * by F2YT 277 28/08/29/08 K0IFL: Grand Isl. (NA-168) 277 28/08-01/09 V63CO: Yap Isl. (OC-012) * by DJ9HX 271 29/08-02/09 S91DW: Principe Isl. (AF-044) * by LX2DW 273 30/09-01/09 OH0KMG * by OH2KMG 277 30/08-01/09 NU2L/VE8: N.W.T. (Gulf of Boothia) (NA-???) * by G3ZAY 277 30/08-31/08 New Orleans International DX Convention *** 31/08-01/09 EA1BT/p: Isla Vahuero (DIEI ZA-04) 267 31/08-01/09 GM0LUQ: Arran Isl. (EU-123) * by G0LUQ 271 August 3D2AG/p: Rotuma 271 August 5A * by LZ1WR, LZ3HH, LZ1ZF, LZ1JO 271 August-September 9G * by OD5NJ 273 August-September EA1/G3PMR: EU-142 277 August J52IM * by KC9IM 271 August R0/UT8LL: Ushakova Isl. (AS-???) ??? 275 August R0/UR8LV: Ushakova Isl. (AS-???) ??? 275 01/09 IS0: Peloso Isl. (IIA OR-004) * by IS0UPR & IS0BDF 277 01/09-06/09 TK/IK3JYE/p 277 01/09-02/09 NU2L/VE8: King William Isl. (NA-131) * by G3ZAY 277 02/09-07/09 J8 * by N5FTR 277 03/09-12/09 GM0LUQ: Skye Isl. (EU-008) * by G0LUQ 271 04/09-11/09 FH * by DL4XS, DL6ET, DL3KDV 273 05/09-15/09 IB0/IK6JOT: EU-045 (IIA LT-001,LT-002,LT-021,LT-030) 275 06/09-09-09 US8OBL: Lysonia * by UR5BBN 275 08/09-22/09 8Q7AS/qrp * by G4VPM 277 09/09 Illinois: W9DXCC DX Convention *** 10/09-25/09 KG4ML * by WB6VGI 277 12/09-15/09 K8SCH: Emerald Isl. (NA-112) 277 13/09-22/09 C6: Sugar Loaf Cay (NA-080) * by K9VV 277 13/09-15/09 GM0LUQ: Lewis Isl. (EU-010) * by G0LUQ 271 13/09-18/09 FG * by PA3BBP, PA3ERC, PA3EWP, PA3FQA 275 13/09-15/09 ID9S. Strombolio & Strombolicchio Is. (EU-017) 277 13/09-14/09 IL3: Sant'Angelo Isl. (IIA VE-034) by ARI Venice team 253 14/09-15/09 DL: Greifswalder Oie Isl. (EU-157) by DL2RNS & DL2VFR 277 14/09-15/09 IG9: Lampedusa (AF-019) * by Marconi Contest Club team 275 14/09-21/09 OH0/DL6UAA 277 14/09-15/09 KL7HKX: Kodiak Isl. (NA-019) 277 14/09-15/09 American & Canadian Islands Contest *** 14/09-15/09 WAE DX Contest SSB *** 04/10-06/10 RSGB International HF & IOTA Convention 274 /EX

SB DX@WW $425WW278A 425 DX News #278 [1/5] 31 August 1996 No 278 BID: $425WW278A ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH

A2 - Next week Said, H5ANX will be active from Botswana. Pat, 5N0T reports that Said should be QRV on 20 (14.155 MHz, at about 6 and 17 UTC), 17 (18.160 MHz at about 14 UTC) and 12 metres (24.900 MHz at about 12 UTC). QSL via ZS6EW. CT3 - During the weekend the station CT9F will be active from Ilheu de Cima (DIP MA-010). EA - If he is active from IOTA group EU-142 [425DXN 277], Alan, G3PMR will use the call EA1/G0WIN. The call EA1/G3PMR will be used from the mainland. Alan will be in Spain up to 9 September. QSL for both the calls via G3PMR. F - From 30 August to 6 September the special event station TM2LB will be active on all the bands, mostly CW. QSL via F6KCE. GM - From 5 to 7 September Gregg, ON9CCQ will be active from the isle of Skye (EU-008) as GM4RTO/M. QSL via G4RTO. I - Saturday 31 August Renzo, IV3VER will be IL3/ from the island of San Pietro (IIA UD-002). On Sunday 1 September he might operate from another island in the Marano or Grado Lagoons. I - On 2 September Roberto, IJ7/IK7XIV should be active from Isola della Scogliera (IIA LE-???). JA - From 31 August to 1 September the special station 8J6JCS will be active from Tanegashima Space Centre, located on Tanegashima island (AS-032). PY - From 5 to 25 September Joc, PY8JA/P will be active on 40, 20 and 15 metres CW from Atalaia Island (DIB 40). QSL via PY8JA (P.O. Box 5056, 66601.970 Belem, PA, Brazil). PY0_f - From about 1 September Erik, SM0AGD will be active for some ten days as ZY0ZGD from PY0FF's QRH on Fernando de Noronha (SA-003). Operations will take place on all bands, mostly in CW. QSL via home call. SM - SM3TLG/2 will be active (mainly on 40 and 80 metres CW) from the island of Seskaro (EU-139) up to 31 August. V6 - From 2 to 10 September Tosy, JA6VZB will be actve (SSB, CW and RTTY, from 10 to 160 metres, WARC bands included) as V63BM from Pohnpei islands (OC-010). QSL via bureau to JA6BSM. VK9_xms- From 30 August to 8 September Mark Kawasaki, 9V1AN/JJ1TBB will be active from Christmas Island as VK9XB. Operations will take place in SSB (14.180 and 21.280 MHz) and CW (7.008, 14.008/14.028 and 21.008/21.028 MHz). QSL via bureau to JJ1TBB or direct to Mark Kawasaki, 4-36-10 Kasuga, Nerima, Tokyo 179, Japan. XZ - On Tuesday, August 27th, Warren (KF7AY) reported to Bob (W1XT) that "Kan Mizoguchi (JA1BK), Martti Laine (OH2BH) and Warren Hill (KF7AY) are presently in Yangon, capital city of the Union of Myanmar [425DXN 276, editor's note]. This delegation has met with government officials to finalize licensure and operating arrangements for an upcoming large-scale operation to be conducted by members of the Central Arizona DX Association. As part of this week's meetings, permission has been granted to conduct a limited operation using the call sign XZ1N. For several hours each day between August 27th and August 29th, XZ1N will be QRV on SSB (JA1BK, OH2BH) and CW (KF7AY)". Direct and bureau QSLs via W1XT (Bob Myers, P.O. Box 17108, Fountain Hills, AZ 85269-7108, USA). /EX SB DX@WW $425WW278B 425 DX News #278 [2/5] 31 August 1996 No 278 BID: $425WW278B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [1/2] * ======

CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR ======3D2PN OH5UQ EA1BT/P EA1BT HI9/I4LCK I4LCK PY5ZHP DL4DBR 4L1DX OZ1HPS EA1KK/P EA5OL HS7CDI 7L1MFS R0/VK9XL KE6SVR 4M5LR WS4E EA2CMW/P EA2CMW IA1/IK1JJB IK1JJB R3ARES RA3AR 4N140T YU1SB EA4/ED5GNW ED5GNW IA5/I2WEQ I2WEQ RA0FAD KM6ON 4N1SM YU1DKL EA4/ED5RCI EA5KW IA5/I4VOS I4VOS RA2FBC DJ1OJ 4N7N YU7BPQ EA5OL/P EA5OL IA5/IK1TTD IK1TTD RV9XF UA9XHJ 4S7DA W3HNK EA6/DL8YEX DL8YEX IA5/IK4RSR IK4RSR RZ9DX/0 RW6HS 4S7DRG DL7DCU EA9CE/P EA9JS IC8/IK2PZG IK2PZG S21YE G4VLV 4U1UN WB8LFO EA9PB/P EA9TQ IC8/IK8YWL IK8YWL S50O S59VM 5H3ES DF9SU EA9PD/P EA9TQ IC8/IZ8AJV IK8NBE SO6USA/1 DL9USA 5H3LM DJ1LE ED2LFC EA2MQ IC8/IZ8AMZ IK8NBE SO8SM DF3SM 5N6/KE6GEM K4ZLE ED2RGC EA5HT ID9/I2IAU I2IAU SP0FOX SP2PIK 5N6RDH KF9TH ED2SDX EA5CVN ID9/IK2AEQ IK2AEQ SP6CZ/1 SP6CZ 5R8EN F6AJA ED2TEB EA5CVN IF9/IK8WTM IK8WTM SU1JR 9K2RA 5R8EY DJ1RL ED3RGC EA3ACA IG9/IK1AOD IK1AOD SV3/DL1BKK DL1BKK 5R8EZ DK8FB ED4ASD/1 EA4ASD IG9/IK2PCZ IK2PCZ SV8/EA3CB EA3CB 5X1D SM0BFS ED4RGC EA4EKU IH9/IK1MND IK1MND SV9/IK1GPG IK1GPG 5X1R SM4ARJ ED4SDX EA5CVN IH9/IK8BIZ IK8BIZ T77BL T70A 7P8/G4FUI G4FUI ED5FAS EA5URA IJ7/IK7IMO IK7IMO T92M AI0Y 7Q7DC WA6IJZ ED5RCH EA5GMT IJ7/IK7VJX IK7VJX T94TU N2MZH 7Q7EH AA9HD ED5RGC EA5FSK IJ7/IK7XIV IK7XIV TA1FA TA1AL 7Q7JL G0IAS ED5URX EA5AHC IJ7/IK8TWP IK8VRQ TA2IJ DJ9ZB 7Q7RM G0IAS ED5VNA EA5GPO IL3/IV3DXW IV3DXW TK2YT F2YT 7X2CR IS0LYN ED6ZXO EA6ZX IL3/IV3EXW IV3EXW TL8FD F5LBM 8Q7AS G4VPM ED7NBE EA7OH IL6/IK6CGO IK6CGO TM2LB F6KCE 8R1ZG W4FRU ED7RGC EA7GYA IM0/IK1TKS IK1TKS TM5CRO F8WA 9A/DL4SD DL4SD ED7SFC EA7GA IM0/IK2OFT IK2OFT TM6EMD F5KOK 9A11ELS 9A2AA ED9IA EA7ESH IM0/IK4HPU IK4HPU TM6GX F6CHT 9A4A 9A4AA ED9MVC EA9URM IM0/IK8HCH IK8HCH TT8SP F5OIJ 9A9A 9A1A EK8JJ GW3CDP IM0/IS0BDF IS0BDF TY1IJ DK8ZD 9H0A LA2TO EL2/K4YT W2TK IM0/IS0UPR IS0UPR UA0QJG/0 UA1AGC 9H3PB DF4EK ER27A ER1DA J28JA F5PWH UA9CUA W3HNK 9H3RJ HB9TU ER3ED I8YGZ J28JC F5UPA UA9XK RW6HS 9H3WD OK1AD ER3MM I8YGZ J28JY F6BFH UN7TX RW6HS 9H3WM OK1AD ER5A I8YGZ J28TC F6FNU UR1100HA UT7DX 9H3WZ DK7IH ER5AA I8YGZ J28TK F6FNU US1RR DJ0MAQ /EX SB DX@WW $425WW278C 425 DX News #278 [3/5] 31 August 1996 No 278 BID: $425WW278C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [2/2] * ======

CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR ======9J2SZ SP8DIP ER5DX I8YGZ J8/N5FTR N5FTR US5WUS KK4WW 9K2HN/P 9K2HN ER5OK I8YGZ JD1/7J1AYK W5VSZ US96HM UT1HT 9K2IC DG2SBW ER7A I8YGZ JD1/JG8NQJ JA8CJY UT1N UT7NW 9K2MU WA4JTK ER7Z I8YGZ JU1BD WA2JUN UV5D UT7DX 9K2RF/P 9K2RF ES96I ES4RM JW/DJ3KR DJ3KR V51/DK2WH DK2WH 9M2/JA8ELC JA8ELC ES96L ES6PZ JX7DFA LA7DFA V51CM WA2JUN 9M2EU JA2EJI ES96M ES1QD JY5HF JY5AR V59X V51CM 9M2JJ SM0OEK EX8F DL8FCU JY74X JY6ZZ V63CO DJ9HX 9M2TO JA0DMV EY8XX GW3CDP JY74Z JY6ZZ VI75RAAF VK4LV 9M6NA JE1JKL F2PI/P F2PI K26PI K4PI VP2MR N5DXD 9Y4VU W3EVW F6EPN/P F6EPN K400PI K4PI VP5J KF8UM A35PM OH5UQ F6HQP/P F6HQP K96EWG K4EWG VQ9MG K7MG A41JR YO3DAD FG5HR F6BUM KC6JF KD6BTP VQ9TT W8OJM A71BY F5PYI FK8GJ F6CXJ KG4ML WB6VGI VQ9WM K7IOO A925GF EA7FR FM5BH F6HEQ KH6/WB9PTN WB9PGB VR2BH AA6BB A92Q K0DQ FM5EE F5HVT L8DX LU6EF VY1ISL NL7TB AH4/AH0W KE7LZ FM5GU WA4JTK LU/OH0XX OH0XX W4D KD4FQT BD4TB 9A2AJ FT5WE F5GTW LU3ZI LU6EF WH0/WK3D JF2KOZ BV4MU KA6SPQ G6W G4JVG LU5EVB/Z LU6EF XJ1CWI VE1CWI BY1PK PA0LOU GB2HSN GM8YUI LU6UO/Z LU6EF XJ2CQ VA2RC BZ1AJ/9 JA4HCK GB2STW G3JNJ LU7X LU6EF XR8S CE8SFG C56CW DL7DF GB3RN G0VIX LW7DOB UT4PR YB28AR YC2BK CK4RU VE1RU GB50SWL G4EHU LZ3XT LZ1KPE YN1UNI G4OEP CK4RU VY2RU GB5FI GW0ANA MW0AGE GW Buro YU/DF2UU DF2UU CR8A WA1ECA GB800SA G0REP NH2G WF5T YV7/AH6OM DL2SEK CT1/DL3MCO DL3MCO GW/PA3GIO PA3GIO OD5PN LX9EG Z30SVP Z32KV CT1ASU/P CT1CFI GW4KCT/P G4KCT OEM3SGU OE3SGU Z32XX KM6ON D2/UR5TY UR5TY GW6A G0DBE OH1LU/P OH1LU ZB2/DL1BX DL1BX D2AO DL4KAI HA/W0YR AA9DX OK5VRK OK2BIX ZB2/DL7CM DL7CM D2FIB SM0FIB HAM4FB HA4FB OK8EAO DL1CW ZB2FX G3RFX D2HB DL4KAI HB0/DL1AZZ DL1AZZ OY/DL8HAG DL8HAG ZD7WRG WA2JUN D2PV DL4KAI HC6CR NE8Z OY2H I0WDX ZD8DEZ G0DEZ D68DV DL4XS HG1H HA1KSA OY4TN OY6FRA ZK2PN OH5UQ D68ET DL4XS HG8SDS HA8PH OZ/DK1GU DK1DU ZP9BB PY5FI D68XS DL4XS HGM0TYP HA0IR OZ1DYI/P OZ1DYI ZP9DM ZP5AA DA0KDG DL9ZEA HGM8KVK HA8KVK PA/DL5NEJ ON4BDS ZS8IR ZS6EZ DL2YY/P DL2YY HGM8RJ HA8RJ PJ2MI K2PEQ ZV2EPA PY2YW DX1RVN JA1HGY HGM8ZO HA8ZO PQ8MM PT7BI ZV5AVG PP5LL E21CJN K3WUW HH2AW 9A2AJ PR5L PP5LL ZV5AVM PP5LL /EX SB DX@WW $425WW278D 425 DX News #278 [4/5] 31 August 1996 No 278 BID: $425WW278D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======D . I . E . DIPLOMA ISLAS ESPANOLAS ======R U L E S

1 - The present Award is of international limits, and can be granted to all Radio Enthusiasts or Listeners (SWL) anywhere in the world and holding an official licence. 2 - All contacts with the different islands, must have taken place after 1st. January 1988. 3 - The Award may be applied for in whichever of the two versions: VITRIFIED PORCELAIN or BASIC. If required,you may apply for the two versions. 4 - Only direct communication will be accepted. 5 - In relation to the WAZ Zone where the applicant station is situated, You must prove through the corresponding QSL that there has been contacts or have listened to a minimum number of islands specified below,considering that every DIFFERENT isle worked on (in which-ever mode or band),will count as one point. 5.1 - Spanish Stations: 25 points. 5.2 - Stations situated in the zones: 14,15,16,20 & 33: 20 points. 5.3 - Stations situated in the zones: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,17,21,34,35,36,37 & 40: 12 points. 5.4 - The stations situated in the remainder zones: 8 points. 6 - The ENDORSEMENTS, will be granted for every 5 points obtained. 7 - It will be considered valid for the purpose of the Award those contacts maintained by two stations and situated in the same island. 8 - In the same way, it will be considered valid those contacts carried out from stations known as "portable" & "mobile",provided that these contacts are legally enforced. 9 - To apply for the AWARD D.I.E. or ENDORSEMENTS, the QSL must be without corrections or erasures, enclosing to the application the models outlined in the joined present basis: - CERAMIC AWARD AWARD ENDORSEMENTS Spanish Stations 5.000 - pts NO CHARGE Foreign Stations 70 - $ U.S. NO CHARGE Foreign Stations 140 - IRC NO CHARGE - BASIC AWARD Spanish Stations 1.000 - pts NO CHARGE Foreign Stations 12 - $ U.S. NO CHARGE Foreign Stations 24 - IRC NO CHARGE Since the endorsements of the BASIC Diploma are free of charge, the applicant station must enclose with the petition a self addressed-stamped envelope. 10- To obtain your Awards and endorsements, send all the requested information to: D.I.E. Delegacion Comarcal de URE, Apartado Postal 194, 03750 Pedreguer (Alicante), Spain. Authorized Checkpoint; DE0MST (DL, OE, HB9), F5XL (F, 3A), G4WFZ (G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, EI), IK1GPG (I, T7, HV) LU8DY (South America), ON5XL (ON, PA), SP6TPM (SP, OK, OM) ------

*** DIPLOMA ISLAS ESPANOLAS, SILVER CATEGORY *** R U L E S

1 - In relation to the WAZ Zone where the applicant's station is situated you must prove through th e corresponding QSL that there has been contacts or have listened to a minimum number of islands, specified below, considering that every isle will count as one point as long as it has been worked through different bands, ( 28, 21, 14, 7 and 3.5 Mhz ). 1.1 - Spanish Stations: 25 points for band. 1.2 - Stations situated in the zones: 14,15,16,20 and 33: 20 points/band. 1.3 - Stations situated in the zones: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,17,21,31,35,36,37 and 40: 12 points for band 1.4 - The stations situated in the remainder zones: 8 points for band 2 - Expeditionary will count as one point for each band worked on that expedition. 3 - This Award will not consent endorsements. 4 - It will only issued in VITRIFIED CERAMIC. ------

*** DIPLOMA ISLAS ESPANOLAS, GOLDEN CATEGORY *** R U L E S

1 - The same basis as D.I.E., SILVER; plus the previous points (silver category 1.1 - 1.4), with the addition of the WARC bands 18 and 24 Mhz. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW278E 425 DX News #278 [5/5] 31 August 1996 No 278 BID: $425WW278E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======*** AWARD D.I.E. - 250 *** R U L E S

1 - The present Award is of international limits, and can be granted to all Radio Enthusiasts or Listeners (SWL) anywhere in the world and holding an official licence, that they demons of have worked to, like least, 250 Spanish Islands listed in the DIE Directory. 2 - Marittime Islands and Interior Islands are valid. 3 - QSLs card are not necessary. 4 - The cost is 1.000 pts. ------

*** AWARD D.I.E. - 500 *** R U L E S

1 - The present Award is of international limits, and can be granted to all Radio Enthusiasts or Listeners (SWL) anywhere in the world and holding an official licence, that they demons of have worked to, like least, 500 Spanish Islands listed in the DIE Directory. 2 - Marittime Islands and Interior Islands are valid. 3 - QSLs card are not necessary. 4 - The cost is 1.000 pts. ------

*** D.I.E. - ENDORSEMENT INTERIOR ISLANDS *** R U L E S

It has been created for the INTERIOR ISLANDS, the INTERIOR ENDORSEMENT AWARD "DIE". The classification and reference to these islands will be different to the maritime islands, and will be refered to by the province in which are situated, except SANTANDER which will be "ST" and ASTURIAS "OV". (The first or second digit corresponding to the province letter, following by a number in order. It will be considered INTERIOR ISLAND, all those who have fulfilled the requirements established in the "DIE"and is surrounded by fresh water. ------

*** PLEASE NOTE ***

THE D.I.E. WILL BE OBTAINED WITH A MINIMUN NUMBER OF ISLANDS MARITIME ONLY. THE HONOR ROLL D.I.E. BOARD CLASSIFICATION, WILL BE OBTAINED BY THE AMOUNT OF MARITIME AND INTERIOR ISLANDS, (ONCE THE DIE IS OBTAINED - THE SAME VALIDITY WILL BE FOR MARITIME OR INTERIOR ISLANDS). ------*****************************************************************************

*** 425 DX NEWS QSL ROUTES ***

For the news issued in this number, thanks to: IK1HSR, IK1QFM, IK7AFM, IK7XIV, 5N0T, EA5KB, F5TGW, G4BUE, JA1ELY, JA6VZB, K8HVT, PY8JA, SM3TLG, SM0DJZ, W1XT, WD8MGQ /------\ ! 425 WWW Page ---> http://www-dx.deis.unibo.it/htdx/index.html ! ! INTERNET via anonymous FTP at site: ! ! www-dx.deis.unibo.it - under the /pub/ham/425news/english/ directory ! !------! ! To subscribe the 425dxnews reflector through URL: ! ! http://www.fr.flashnet.it/cgi-bin/425dxnews-list ! ! or sending a message to: [email protected] ! ! writing in the body of the message: subscribe 425dxnews address ! ! where

SB DX@WW $425WW279A 425 DX News #279 [1/6] 7 September 1996 No 279 BID: $425WW279A ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH

3B8 - From 23 to 30 October Jon, EA2KL and Luis, EA3ELM will be active from Mauritius Island (AF-049) from 3B8CF's QTH. They will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest (26-27 October). QSL via home calls. 3B9 - If they get the licence Jon, EA2KL and Luis, EA3ELM will be active from Rodrigues Island (AF-017) from 31 October to 5 November. QSL via home calls. 3D2 - 3D2AG's expedition to Rotuma [425DXN 271] has been postponed to the end of October or November. Antoine will be active from 80 to 10 metres SSB and CW and probably on 160 metres and RTTY as well. QSL via 3D2AG. 3V - Hranek, YT1AD will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest (26-27 October) from club station 3V8AA (10-160 metres). Before and after the contest the 3 activity will take place in CW on WARC bands. QSL via YT1AD. 3V - From 11 to 17 September Hans, DF2UU and Win, DK9IP will be active from the club station 3V8BB. Hans and Win (who will try to work also in RTTY) will participate in WAE SSB Contest, but before and after the Contest they will be on low bands giving particular attention to North America and Asia on 80 and 160 metres. All the contacts will be automatically confirmed via bureau by DK9IP. Win asks to use the bureau and informs that direct answers need 3 DM (about 2 dollars or 1.5 IRC) to cover air mail costs from Germany. DK9IP's new address is: Win Kriegl, Martin-Luther-Str. 11, D-76327 Pfinztal, Germany. 5N - Alfred, DJ0KN/5N3ALE will be active for still a few days from Bonny Island (NO-REF) with the call 5N4ALE.Alfred likes operating on nets. 5X - Peter, ON6TT will be active again (also on 160 and 80 metres) from Uganda as 5X1T starting from 7 September. QSL via ON5NT. Peter will be go QRT for three months starting from 1 December to join the Heard Island DXpedition [425DXN 275]. 8P - From 15 to 22 November John, K4BAI will be active as 8P9HT from Bar- bados (NA-021). On 23-24 November John will participate in the CQWW CW Contest as 8P9Z. QSL via home call. 9Q - For about one year, starting from 9 September, Fernando, EA4BB will be again QRV from Zaire (activity on all bands SSB and CW) as 9Q5BB. QSL via EA4BB, also via the EA bureau. 9U - Alfredo, 9U5CW is QRT at the moment for security problems due to the difficult situation in Burundi. A3 - Paul, A35RK [425DXN 273] has been QRT for two weeks, but now he is active again from 40 to 15 metres CW/RTTY from Nuku'alofa (Tongata- pu, OC-049). In two or three weeks Paul will be on Lifuka island (OC-169), from where he should be active starting from 1 October also from 10 to 80 metres. A3 - Father Kevin Burke, A35KB is now on Eua island (OC-049) from where he should be active in a few days' time. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW279B 425 DX News #279 [2/6] 7 September 1996 No 279 BID: $425WW279B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

CX - Claudio, CX/LU7DW is trying to obtain permissions to operate from Timoteo Dominguez island. The activity should take place at the end of September or the end of October. EA - On all Fridays and Saturday evenings in September EA5KT and EA5FD will be active on 20 and 80 metres from one of the following islands valid for DIEI: El Tancat (V-12), El Campot (V-14), Baldovi (V-15), L'Alcati (V-20). F - From 28 October to 2 November F/ON5UP/P will be active in QRP from Noirmoutier island (EU-064). QSL via home call. FG - From 23 to 29 October FG/KI6FE will be active (mainly on low bands) from Guadeloupe. He plans to participate in the CQWW SSB Contest (26-27 October) using the call FG5BG. QSL via KI6FE. FR - From 6 to 12 November Jon, EA2KL and Luis, EA3ELM will be FR/ from Reunion island (AF-016). QSL via home calls. HS - Jorma, OH2KI will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest (26-27 October) together with US team HS50A. I - From 7 to 8 September the special station IQ1TSM will be active. I - The Venice DX Team has cancelled the activity (13-14 September) from the island of Sant'Angelo della Polvere [425DXN 253]. I - Between 7 and 13.30 UTC of 14 September Sergio, IA5/IK5WWB will try to be active on 20 and 40 metres SSB and CW from Pianosa island (EU- 028, IIA LI-016). QSL via home call. I - From 5 to 20 September the special station IO6ARI will be active. QSL via IK6PTH. I - Saturday 7 or Sunday 8 September Veronica, IK3ZAW and Martino, IK3RIY will be active from Fisolo island (EU-131, IIA VE-031). I - From 12 to 15 September a group of operators of the Tivoli ARI Sec- tion will be active from Pantelleria island (AF-018, IIA TP-001) as IH9DX. QSL via IK0SXU. I - On 21 and 22 September Maurizio (IK2ILH), Gigi (IK2MMF) and Roberto (IK2MRZ) will be active from Scanno del Palo (IIA RO-008), Ca' Ve- nier (IIA RO-011) and from other IIA islands in the Delta of the Po. QSL via bureau to IK2MRZ. I - From 6 to 8 September the special scout II0S station will be active from Bracciano. I - Gabriele ID9/I2VGW is active from Vulcano island (EU-017 IIA ME-018) I - On 8 September (or, in case of bad weather, the 22 September) IK6CGO, IK6RHT and IA6ABC will be IL6/ from Scoglio La Vela (IIA AN-001). QSL via IK6CGO (Gianni Bonfigli, P.O.Box 19, I-62029 To- lentino-MC), also via the bureau. I - On 14 or 15 September Mario, IV3JWR will be active from Isola del Lovo (IIA GO-022). J3 - From 19 to 31 October IV3NVN and IV3TMV will be active in CW on all bands from Grenada. They plan to participate in CQWW SSB Contest with W8KKF, W9IXX, WA8LOW and WB8GEX using the call J3A (QSL via WA8YOW). JD1_oga- From 16 December to 3 January Eiji, JQ1SUO will be active from Oga- sawara as JQ1SUO/JD1. Operations will take place on 160, 80, 40, 30 and 20 metres CW and 80, 40 and 20 metres SSB. QSL via home call. JY - From 1 to 20 October Bob, WB9YXY will be active again from Jordan as JY8XY. Operations will take place mainly in CW, from 10 to 80 metres (WARC bands excluded). QSL via home call. KH6 - From 7 to 8 October some operators of the Yamata ARC (JA1JQY, JA1KJW, JR1LVB, JA3MCA, JA8VE, JA0KNM, JD1BIK and 7L3MNH) will be AH6/ from Hawaii (OC-019). Operations will take place in SSB (3.798, 7,080, 14.197, 18.145, 21,270, 24,937 and 28.497 MHz), CW (1.910, 3.507, 7.007, 10.107, 14.007, 18.077, 21.077, 24.897 and 28.007 MHz) and via satellite. QSL via their home calls. KH8 - From 9 to 11 October some operators of the Yamata ARC (JA1JQY, JA1KJW, JR1LVB, JA3MCA, JA8VE, JA0KNM, JD1BIK and 7L3MNH) will be AH8/ from Ofu island (OC-077), American Samoa. Operations will take place in SSB (3.798, 7,080, 14.197, 18.145, 21,270, 24,937 and 28.497 MHz), CW (1.910, 3.507, 7.007, 10.107, 14.007, 18.077, 21.077, 24.897 and 28.007 MHz) and via satellite. QSL via their respective home calls. OE - From 20 to 26 October Bill, K4LTA/OE will be active from OE3JOS's QTH and from 4U50VIC. P4 - Mike, K4PI will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest from Aruba as P49I in 80 metres. QSL via home call. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW279C 425 DX News #279 [3/6] 7 September 1996 No 279 BID: $425WW279C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

PJ - From 19 to 29 October AB4JI, K4ADK, KJ4VH, KU4J, N4OKX and WA4DPU will be PJ2/ from Bonaire (SA-006). They plan to participate in the CQWW SSB Contest (26-27 October) in the multi-single categoy using the call PJ9T. QSL via their respective home calls; for PJ9T QSL via AB4JI. PY - The Araucaria DX Group will participate in the WAE SSB Contest using the call ZW5B (operators PY5EG, PY5CC e PY5GU). PY - The activity (CW and SSB) of PT2NP, PT2GTI and PT2HF from Martim Vaz [425DXN 277] will take place after the first week of October using the calls ZV0MB and ZV0MV. QSL via PT2DX (ABRA-DX Brazilian Association, P.O. Box 09647, Brasilia (DF), 70001-970, Brazil) or PT2GTI. PY - ZV5VB's activity, scheduled from 23 to 29 September [425DXN 267], will take place from Ratones island (SA-026, DIB 64 ) QSL via PP5VB. PY - From 16 to 24 November the station PV2V will be active from Santo Amaro island (SA-071, DIB 10). QSL via PP5LL (Jay Lira, P.O. Box 08, 88010-970 Florianopolis - SC, Brazil). PY - From 25 November to 2 December the station PS2S will be active from Sao Sebastiao island (SA-028, DIB 16). QSL via PP5LL (Jay Lira, P.O Box 08, 88010-970 Florianopolis - SC, Brazil). SP - From 6 to 25 September Peter, SP5PB will be again active in SSB and CW from IOTA groups EU-129 and EU-132. QSL via home call. SV - From 15 to 29 September Ivan, G3IZD will be active (mainly in CW on WARC bands) as SV8/G3IZD from Kefallinia island (EU-052). QSL via home call. SV - From 21 September to 10 October Jim, G0IXC will be active as SV8/ G0IXC from Skopelos island (EU-072). QSL via home call. SV - Until 8 September IK3NOK and I3NGL will be active from Kefallinia island (EU-052). TL - TL8MS is active again from Central Africa [425DXN 277]. QSL via DL6NW. V2 - From 22 to 28 September Steve, WF2S will be active from Antigua as V26Z. Operations will take place mainly on 20 and 17 metres CW. QSL via home call. V3 - On 30 August Glenn, S92ZM went QRT from Sao Tome after four years. He will be moving to Belize, from where he should be active before the end of the year. VE - Up to 15 December Louis, VE2BQB will be active (SSB and CW) as VE8TA from Iqaluit, Baffin Island (NA-047). QSL via home call (Louis Pa- quet, 1368 Rang 4, Lac Au Saumon, P.Q. G0J 1M0, Canada) also through the bureau. VK0_mac- Warren, VK0WH reports that "two to my greatly increased workload at present it's unlikely that I will be able to get on very much now" and, since one of the transmitters has broken, "I will have to declare QRT on CW. Amateur Radio for me was a last minute thing and my original intention was only a weekly sked with a couple of friends and not any DX - hence my not bringing in any equipment - what DX I have managed is 1200 QSOs with about 50 countries, modest compared with a Dxpedition but at least 1200 people got the country". Warren has also confirmed to Dominik, DL5EBE that a member of the next crew has an amateur radio licence (it is rumoured that he is VK5GW, who should be active from Macquarie as VK0GW). VP5 - From 22 to 29 October VP5/N2VW, VP5/WA2YVA and VP5/WB2YOF will be active from VP5JM's QTH (Providenciales Island, NA-002). Operations will take place mainly in CW and on WARC bands, but they plan to participate in the CQWW SSB Contest in the multi-multi category with the call VP5T. QSL via K2SB (for VP5/WB2YOF), N2VW (for VP5/N2VW and VP5T), WA2YVA (for VP5/WA2YVA). VP9 - Steve, W4/YV5DTA might be active from Bermuda (NA-005) between 8 and 11 September. W - From 16 to 20 UTC of 12 September Jim, KA3UNQ will be active on 20 metres from Block Island (NA-31). QSL via home call, also via bureau W - John, NL7TB and his team will participate in the second W/VE Island Contest (14-15 September) [425DXN 277] working in the "Rover" category from WA-063R until WA-066R. W - Jim, KA3UNQ will participate in the second W/VE Island Contest (14-15 September) [425DXN 277] in the "Rover" category from RI-03S, RI-05S, RI-06S, RI-07S (respectively Goat, Coasters Harbor, Aquid- neck and Conanicut islands, all counting for IOTA NA-031), MA-03S (West), MA-22R (Popes) and MA-23R (Fish). QSL via KA3UNQ also via bureau. ZB - Jorma, OH2KI will participate in the the CQWW CW Contest (23-24 November) as ZB2X. QSL via home call. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW279D 425 DX News #279 [4/6] 7 September 1996 No 279 BID: $425WW279D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

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7J1AYK/JD1 ---> During his recent operations from Ogasawara [425DXN 273] Ste- ve, W5VSZ logged 4095 QSOs (438 of which in RTTY) from 10 to 40 metres.

AH4/AH0W ---> During the recent operations from Midway [425DXN 273] the AH4/ AH0W team logged about 15,000 QSOs (45% with European stations). QSL via KE7LZ (Robert W. Johnson, 5627 West Hearn Road, Glenfrome, Arizona 85306-4213, USA).

BRITISH PREFIXES ACCORDING TO COUNTRIES ---> England = 2E, G, GX, M, MX; Isle of Man = 2D, GD, GT, MD, MT; Northern Ireland = 2I, GI, GN, MI, MN; Jersey = 2J, GJ, GH, MJ, MH; Scotland = 2M, GM, GS, MM, MS; Guresney = 2U, GU, GP, MU, MP; Wales = 2W, GW, GC, MW, MC. In the GB prefixes Countries cannot be identified at once.

BRITISH PREFIXES ACCORDING TO LICENCES ---> 2E, 2D, 2I, 2J, 2M, 2U, 2W = novices; G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW = full licence, home station (issued before 1st April 1996); GX, GT, GN, GH, GS, GP, GC = club stations (issued before 1st April 1996); M, MD, MI, MJ, MM, MU, MW = full licence, home station (issued after 1st April 1996: at present all M full calls have 0 as the digit); MX, MT, MN, MH, MS, MP, MC = club stations (issued after 1st April 1996); GB = special-event stations. One-by-one calls may be used in major contests: at present these are in the G6 and M6 series, with regional indicators as appropriate (the digit indicates the year so in 1997 it will change to 7).

OZ QSL BUREAU ---> The new address of the Danish QSL Bureau is: E.D.R. s QSL Bureau, Klokkestoebervej 11, DK 5230 Odense M., Denmark.

QSL GACW ---> Alberto, LU1DZ reports that it is possible to write to the P.O. Box 9, 1875 Wilde, Buenos Aires, Argentina for the following activities of the GACW operators (Grupo Argentino de Radiotelegrafia): LU7X (Los Estados island, SA-049, 1979), L8D-X (Los Estados island, SA-049, 1982), LU3ZI (South Shetlands, 1983), LU6UO/Z and LU5EVB/Z.

QSL ID9S ---> Roberto, IK0PRG reports that the new QSL manager for the forthcoming operations by ID9S from Stromboli and Strobolicchio islands [425DXN 277] is IK0VTG. QSL via direct (Giancarlo Trusiani, Via S. Antonio 7, 00010 San Polo dei Cavalieri-RM) or via the bureau.

QSL IIA ---> Bruno, IK2PZG reports that requests for his many activities from italian islands will be sent in Autumn, at the end of operations.

QSL IIA (IJ7) ---> Roberto, IK7XIV reports that QSL via direct for the many activities from italian islands by the Salento DX Team will be sent within th end of September. The other QSLs will be then sent via bureau.

QSL KIRIBATI ---> Jack, K7EHI informs that he is no longer the QSL manager for T32AF, T30A, T30BC and T32BC. Glenn, KH6UR/T32AF operator, has not been active since May of 1994 and he is most unlikely to be active again in the foreseeable future. Henry, the operator for T30A, T30BC and T32BC, has been a silent key since July 1993. Jack reports that "KH6UR is unable to assume responsibility for his operations and does not have any use for the logs. I will hold all logs and cards here pending any arrangement short of disposing of all. However I am no longer financially able to support these duties or ship same at my expense. If some one is willing to support these duties and pay for the shipping, I will clear the arrangement with Glenn and box all items for shipment. I estimate there is around 40 pounds of logs and cards".

QSL LU7DW ---> Claudio's, LU7DX (active from Martin Garcia island, SA-055) new address is: Claudio Fernandez, C.C. 7, Tapiales - 1770, Buenos Aires, Ar- gentina.

QSL UA9AB ---> RZ9A, RZ9AZA, RP9ATZ, UA9BA and UA9AJ are five stations whose new manager is UA9AB (UA9AB QSL Service, P.O.Box 17 Troitsk, 457100 Chelya- binskoy, Russia).

QSL ZV0TI ---> Paulo, PT2NP reports that last QSL for the ZV0TI operations from Trindade island (October 1995) are being sent.

QSL ZW6C & ZX6C ---> Paulo, PT2NP reports that QSL for the ZW6C and ZX6C operations from Coroa Vermelha island (SA-062, January 1996) will be sent in a two weeks' time.

SV9/IK1GPG ---> During the recent activity from Crete island (EU-015) Max, IK1GPG and Betty, IK1QFM logged more than 2,600 contacts on all the bands (WARC included) and worked 87 countries. QSL via home call (all the QSOs will be automatically confirmed via bureau). /EX SB DX@WW $425WW279E 425 DX News #279 [5/6] 7 September 1996 No 279 BID: $425WW279E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

TK5NI/P & F/HH2HM ---> With regard to TK5NI/P [425DXN 277], LES NOUVELLES DX (#397) states that "as a matter of fact this 'station', who asks for QSL via F/HH2HM (and everybody knows that this call does not exist any more and it has no reason to be mentioned), no one else is but the very same F/HH2HM. Not to mention F/HH2HM's past island activities (surely conjectural, as far as it can be judged))", for which the authoritative French bulletin's editors believe that "a withdrawal pure and simple of the DIFM and IOTA credits" is "more than salutary".

US.I. AWARD ---> US.I. Award island chasers can now find detailed information, including the complete island list, on the WEB Page edited personally by John, NL7TB (http://www.owt.com/usislands/).

YEMEN ---> Carl, WB4ZNH reports the following: "I spoke to the Director General of Telecommunications in Sana'a. Amateur Radio is still NOT permitted there. Apparently the Italian who operated there this past summer did so without official permission" [425DXN 268]. ------

QSL riceived via direct: 3D2CU, 3XY0A, 4U/RW3AH, 5A1A (via IK2ILH), 5X3A, 6Y5/JH3JYS, 9L/DJ6SI, 9U5CW, A70X, AY5VCI, BD1KA, BY2HIT, D68SE, CW7B, EY8MM, IC8/IK8DDN (EU-031; IIA NA-015, NA-016), IL3/IV3VER (EU-130; IIA UD-004, UD-005), MJ/K2WR, UT100UDX, UU100JN, V51GB, VK4ALF/9 (OC-216), VU3CUR, ZK1MJZ, ZL8RI, ZSM6A

QSL riceived via WF5E DX QSL service: 4U/KC0PA, 9X/ON4WW, TG/KA9FOX, VS6WO, W4/XE1CI (NA-110), ZV0TI *****************************************************************************

For the news issued in this number, thanks to:

I1HYW, IK1NEM, IK1QBT, IW1PUI, I2LXA, I2VGW, IK2BUF, IK2IWU, IK2MRZ, IK2PZG, IK3ABY, IK3NOK, IK3ZAW, IV3JWR, I5FLN, IK5WWB, IK6PTH, IK7AFM, IK7XIV, IK8CJP, IK8YFU, I0ZV, IK0PRG, IK0SXU, Brescia DX Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, AH0W, CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, DK9IP, DL5EBE, DL7VOA, DL9GOA, EA3UJ, EA4BB, EA5KB, F6AJA, G3NYY, G3SXW, G4BUE, GU3MBS, JA1ELY, JA6BSM, JI6KVR, JJ1TBB, K7EHI, K9VV, KA3UNQ, KI6FE, KJ4VH, LU1DZ, LU7DW, NL7TB, NM7M, OZ1ANA, PP5AS, PP5LL, PP5SZ, PS7AB, PS7KM, PT2NP, PY2XB, PY2YW, PY5EG, SP6ECA, VE6VK, VE7CC, WB4ZNH, WD8MGQ, W4/YV5DTA, ARRL-DX, DX-NL, DXNS, LNDX, NPDXG, OPDX, PY-DX, QRZ-DX, The 59(9) DX Report, URE-EA-DX, VK2SG RTTY DX. ------*** 425 DX NEWS QSL ROUTES *** Following many requests we have decided to start experimentally a new service to help our readers to find managers and/or addresses of DX stations. The requests should be sent only to IK1GPG, who is responsibile for the QSL Managers/QSL Routes, via e-mail: [email protected] Answers will be published in the bulletin.

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PERIOD CALL REF till 08/09 5B4/G3VMW 273 till mid Sep 5N4ALE: Bonny Isl. (NO-REF) 279 till December 7P8/G4FUI 275 till 13/09 D2FIB * by SM0FIB 277 till 12/09 GM0LUQ: Skye Isl. (EU-008) * by G0LUQ 271 till mid Sep ID9/I2VGW: Vulcano Isl. (EU-017) (IIA ME-018) 279 till 20/09 IO6ARI: special event station 279 till 06/09 TK/IK3JYE/p 277 till 15/12 VE8TA: Baffin Isl. (NA-047) * by VE2BQB 279 till November VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till 10/09 V63BM * by JA6VZB 278 till mid Sep VP8BPZ: Falkland Is. * by DA4RG 253 till 09/09 YV7/WH6DAG & YV7/AH6OM: Margarita Is. (SA-012) 273 till December ZD8DEZ * by G0DEZ 259 till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263 till 10/09 ZY0ZGD: Fernando de Noronha * by SM0AGD 279 04/09-11/09 FH * by DL4XS, DL6ET, DL3KDV 273 05/09-15/09 IB0/IK6JOT: EU-045 (IIA LT-001,LT-002,LT-021,LT-030) 275 06/09-25/09 SP5PB: EU-129 & EU-132 279 06/09-09-09 US8OBL: Lysonia * by UR5BBN 275 07/09-08/09 IL3: Fisolo Isl. (IIA VE-031) * by IK3RIY & IK3ZAW 279 08/09-22/09 8Q7AS/qrp * by G4VPM 277 08/09 IL6: Scoglio La Vela (IIA AN-001) * by IK6CGO's team 279 08/09-11/09 VP9 * by W4/YV5DTA 279 09/09 Illinois: W9DXCC DX Convention *** 10/09-25/09 KG4ML * by WB6VGI 277 11/09-17/09 3V8BB * by DF2UU & DK9IP 279 12/09-15/09 IH9DX: Pantelleria Isl. (AF-018) 279 12/09 KA3UNQ: Block Isl. (NA-031) 279 12/09-15/09 K8SCH: Emerald Isl. (NA-112) 277 13/09-22/09 K9VV/C6A: Sugar Loaf Cay (NA-080) 277 13/09-15/09 GM0LUQ: Lewis Isl. (EU-010) * by G0LUQ 271 13/09-18/09 FG * by PA3BBP, PA3ERC, PA3EWP, PA3FQA 275 13/09-15/09 ID9S: Strombolio & Strombolicchio Is. (EU-017) 277 14/09-15/09 DL: Greifswalder Oie Isl. (EU-157) by DL2RNS & DL2VFR 277 14/09 IA5/IK5WWB: Pianosa Isl. (EU-028) (IIA LI-016) 279 14/09-15/09 IG9: Lampedusa (AF-019) * by Marconi Contest Club team 275 14/09-15/09 IL3: Isola Del Lovo (IIA GO-022) * by IV3JWR's team 279 14/09-15/09 KA3UNQ: RI-0S,RI-5S,RI-6S,RI-7S,MA-3S,MA-22R,MA-23R 279 14/09-15/09 KL7HKX: Kodiak Isl. (NA-019) 277 14/09-15/09 NL7TB: (USI: WA-063R, WA-064R, WA-065R, WA-066R) 279 14/09-21/09 OH0/DL6UAA 277 14/09-15-09 ZW5B * by PY5EG, PY5CC, PY5GU 279 14/09-15/09 American & Canadian Islands Contest *** 14/09-15/09 WAE DX Contest SSB *** 15/09-October HS0ZAR * by K3ZO 271 15/09-29/09 SV8/G3IZD: Cefalonia Isl. (EU-052) 279 15/09-22/09 TM2JP: special event station 271 16/09-?? 7Z5OO 271 18/09-30/09 J7 * by PA3BBP, PA3ERC, PA3EWP, PA3FQA 275 20/09-23/09 WF1N & KA1DIG: Appledore Isl. (NA-148) 275 21/09-22/09 AM1LO: Big Lobeira Isl. (DIE O-133) 275 21/09-22/09 IL3: (IIA RO-008, RO-011) * by IK2ILH, IK2MMF, IK2MRZ 279 21/09-29/09 IY1EY: Loano * special event station 275 21/09-10/10 SV8/G0IXC: Skopelos Isl. (EU-072) 279 22/09-28/09 V26Z * by WF2S 279 23/09-29/09 ZV5VB: Ratones Isl. (SA-026) (DIB 64) 279 28/09-29/09 IG9: Lampedusa (AF-019) * by Marconi Contest Club team 275 28/09-29/09 TY1RY * by W6OTC, G0AZT, KE6FV, WF1B 271 28/09-29/09 YV: Los Monjes Isl. (SA-015) * by W4/YV5DTA & YV5ENI 273 28/09-29/09 CQ WW RTTY Contest *** 30/09-06/10 FM * by PA3BBP, PA3ERC, PA3EWP, PA3FQA 275 30/09-13/10 J3 * by DL7DF, DL7BO, DJ6TF 277 September-Oct CX/LU7DW: Timoteo Dominquez Isl. 279 September CY9: Saint Paul Isl. * by VE1AOE & VE1RU 271 September EA: (DIEI V-12, V-14, V-15, V-20) * by EA5KT & EA5FD 279 September V5 * by WA1JBB 271 September VU: Andaman * by VK9NS 273 September Z2 * by SM0FIB 277 04/10-06/10 RSGB International HF & IOTA Convention 274 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW279G 425 DX News #279_suppl. 7 September 1996 No 279 supplement # 279 ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======GRAND PRIX AWARD 1996 by A.R.I. di MONZA

GRAND PRIX AWARD 1996 -- MONZA

DATE: from 00.00 of September 1st till 23.59 of September 30th

OBJECT: contact (listen to) stations members of MONZA RADIO CLUB

BANDS: HF, VHF, UHF

MODES: SSB, CW, RTTY, SAT, EME

QSO: a station can be contacted (listened to) one time per band per mode. Contacts (listenings) via cross-mode, repeater or in FM on VHF or UHF bands are NOT WORTHY. For each contact Monza stations will give a serial number.

POINTS: a station of Monza is worth: 1 point in HF - SSB 2 points in HF - CW,RTTY 2 points in VHF-UHF - SSB,CW,RTTY 4 points in SAT,EME

every day will be on air a JOLLY station, whose contacts (listenings) will count DOUBLE pointing.

AWARDS: to obtain the GRAND PRIX AWARD the following points are needed: ITALY - 20 POINTS EUROPE - 12 POINTS ASIA - 7 POINTS AFRICA - 7 POINTS AMERICAS - 7 POINTS OCEANIA - 3 POINTS ANTARCTICA- 3 POINTS

LOGS: logs must contain a detailed list of contacts (listenings), specifying for each one: date and time, callsign of Monza station, band and mode, sent and received report, received serial number, points of contact. The apply must furthermore contain the total declared score and the own address of the applying. Award requests have to be sent to the GRAND PRIX AWARD Manager to the following address: GRAND PRIX AWARD P.O. BOX 1 MONZA 20052 ITALY

COSTS: the cost of each award is Lit 15000 or $ 10 or IRC 12.

DEADLINE: logs must not be postmarked after November 15th 1995.

ENDORSEMENT: Same procedure as award but the cost is Lit. 10000 or $ 7 or IRC 9. /EX

SB DX@WW $425WW280A 425 DX News #280 [1/5] 14 September 1996 No 280 BID: $425WW280A ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH

DL - DL2RNS and DL2VFR have been forced to postpone their activity from Greifswalder Oie (EU-057), originally scheduled for 14 and 15 September [425DXN 277]. Operations should have been postponed from 7 to 11 November. FH - Maike (DL4XS), Mirko (DL6ET) has Dieter (DL3KDV) have cancelled the planned activity from Mayotte, originally planned until 11 Septem- ber [425DXN 273]. They will therefore be again active from Comoros. I - Antonello, IK2DUW will participate in WAE SSB Contest (14-15 Sep- tember) using the call IR2P. I - From 20 to 22 September Franco (I1FX), Max (IK1GPG), Gabriele (IK1NEG), Betty (IK1QFM), Pino (I2MWZ), Ivan (IK2OWX) and Vittorio (IW4BWH) will be active (10-40 metres) from Capraia Island (EU-028, IIA LI-020) and from some minor islands near Capraia. For all the activities QSL via IK1QFM. J5 - Hans (DK9KX) and Dieter (DJ9ON), members of the Cologne DX Group, are active from 10 to 80 metres respectively as J59KX e J59ON. The expedition which is also joined by one YL - Anne (DF3KX) uses a 100 watts RTX and a R-7000 vertical; operations in SSB, RTTY and mainly in CW. QSL via home calls. KH6 - From 13 to 16 September Nao KH6/JA1HGY will be active from Honolulu mainly on WARC bands. QSL via home call (Nao Mashita, 8-2-4 Akasa- ka, Minato, Tokyo 107, Japan). ZK1_sc - From 12 to 24 September Dan, N6PEQ will be active in SSB and CW from Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands. QSL via home call. ZK2 - Dan, N6PEQ should be active for one or two days from Niue (OC-040) at the end of his operations from Rarotonga (see ZK1). QSL via home call. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW280B 425 DX News #280 [2/5] 14 September 1996 No 280 BID: $425WW280B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======D . I . E . DIPLOMA ISLAS ESPANOLAS ======INTERIOR ISLANDS LIST [1/9]

Ref. Island Zone Ref. Island Zone ======A-001 Torre Vigia Del Tamarit EA5 NA-004 Soto De Mendavia (Norte) EA2 A-002 La Gaviota EA5 NA-005 La Balsa (Parte Norte) EA2 AB-001 Cenajo De Socovos EA5 NA-006 Mata Quemada EA2 AB-002 Cerron Del Cenajo EA5 NA-007 Mejana De Mosquera EA2 AV-001 Burguillo EA1 NA-008 El Sotillo De Sartaguda EA2 AV-002 Barreiros EA1 NA-009 El Sazal EA2 AV-003 Angostura De Navaluenga EA1 NA-010 Soto De La Mejana EA2 AV-004 Caballera De Navaluenga EA1 NA-011 Antonanzas EA2 AV-005 La Junquera EA1 NA-012 Isletas De Presa Murillo EA2 BA-001 Torre Tamarit o Del Pico EA4 NA-013 Isletas De Carcastillo EA2 BA-002 La Trompeta EA4 NA-014 Soto De La Cerrada EA2 BA-003 La Momia EA4 NA-015 La Viona EA2 BA-004 El Carneril EA4 NA-016 Soto Lopez EA2 BA-005 Umbriazo EA4 NA-017 San Bartolome EA2 BA-006 Pajosa EA4 NA-018 Saso Mendasa EA2 BA-007 Retamar EA4 NA-019 El Soto De Aibar EA2 BA-008 La Villana EA4 NA-020 Lasaga EA2 BA-009 Los Perales EA4 NA-021 Caseda EA2 BA-010 El Ciego EA4 NA-022 La Galera EA2 BA-011 Cantalolos EA4 NA-023 Campo Bajo EA2 BA-012 El Hato EA4 NA-024 Suertes EA2 BA-013 El Sotillo EA4 NA-025 Las Sardas EA2 BA-014 Cogolludos EA4 NA-026 Sotopinos EA2 BA-015 Penaflor EA4 NA-027 Milagro EA2 BA-016 Bodegon EA4 NA-028 Cercijo EA2 BA-017 Riberon EA4 NA-029 El Raso EA2 BA-018 Las Tres Islas EA4 NA-030 Isletas De Las Canas EA2 BA-019 Baden EA4 NA-031 Soto De Abajo EA2 BA-020 San Pedro EA4 NA-032 Soto De La Sardilla EA2 BA-021 Ordona EA4 NA-033 Soto Alto EA2 BA-022 La Barquilla EA4 NA-034 Contiendas EA2 BA-023 Del Cerro EA4 NA-035 Ormaz EA2 BA-024 El Cercado EA4 NA-036 El Ramalijo EA2 BA-025 Las Langostas EA4 NA-037 La Escalera EA2 BA-026 El Risquillo EA4 NA-038 Peralta EA2 BA-027 La Hoya EA4 NA-039 Portillo EA2 BA-028 Pizarrilla EA4 NA-040 Badina EA2 BA-029 Atalaya EA4 NA-041 Arquillo EA2 BA-030 Valle De Los Santos EA4 NA-042 Soto De Traibuenas EA2 BA-031 Vacia Zurron EA4 NA-043 El Arenal EA2 BA-032 Cardoso EA4 NA-044 Vivero EA2 BA-033 Los Calvillos EA4 NA-045 Melida EA2 BA-034 Higuera EA4 NA-046 Campo De San Juan (Norte) EA2 BA-035 Los Vadillos EA4 OR-001 A Foz EA1 BA-036 El Arrecife EA4 OR-002 As Adegas EA1 BA-037 Contreras EA4 OR-003 As Conchas EA1 BA-038 El Egidillo EA4 OR-004 As Mestas EA1 BA-039 Las Tapias EA4 OV-001 Arcubin o Pedregalon EA1 BA-040 Teresa EA4 OV-002 Dosalin EA1 BA-041 Martel EA4 OV-003 Cucuruxio EA1 BA-042 Casa Del Soto EA4 OV-004 Fondero EA1 BA-043 Los Galapagares EA4 OV-005 Castelo EA1 BA-044 La China EA4 OV-006 Veiga (Parte Este) EA1 BA-045 Charco Del Ciervo EA4 OV-007 Vueltas De Las Maderas EA1 BA-046 Casco Ropero EA4 OV-008 Rozadones EA1 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW280C 425 DX News #280 [3/5] 14 September 1996 No 280 BID: $425WW280C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [1/3] * ======

3W5RS P.O.Box 303, Vung Tau, Vietnam 5A1A Ali, P.O.Box 80462, Tripoli, Lybia 5A27 P.O.Box 6318, Tripoli, Libya 5N4KST P.O.Box 1035, Enugu, Nigeria 5T5SN P.O.Box 1583, Nouakchott, Mauritania 5Z4BJ P.O.Box 21171, Nairobi, Kenya 5Z4BZ P.O.Box 41784, Nairobi, Kenya 7K3EOP Noriko Tokura, 2-5 Yotsuya Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160, Japan 8P6EH Venice Richards, Hope Field, Christ Church, Barbados 8P6ER Gary Field, Prior Park Hause, St.James, Barbados 8R1AK P.O.Box 10868, Desmond Jones, Georgetown, Guyana 9G1BL Liliane, P.O.Box 13291, Accra, Ghana 9H1CD Henry G. Souchet, 29 Gladioli Str., San Gwann SGN 05, Malta A71CQ P.O.Box 11862, Doha, Qatar AA6BB Jerry Branson, 93787 Dorsey Lane, Junction City, OR-97448, U.S.A. AK1L R.Tabloski, P.O.Box 802, Vinalhaven Island, ME-04863, U.S.A. BD1KA P.O.Box 6111, Beijing, China BD1NH P.O.Box 6111, Beijing, China BD4IE P.O.Box 89, Harbin, China BZ4RA P.O.Box 542, Nanjing, China C21DJ P.O.Box 217, Nauru CO3ZD P.O.Box 7, Artemisa, La Habana, 33800, Cuba CT9F A.R.R.M., P.O.Box 4694, 9058 Funchal Codex, Madeira Island, Portugal DK8FB Hans See, Fechenheimer Weg 49, D-63477 Maintal, Germany DK9IP Win Kriegl, Martin-Luther-Str. 11, D-76327 Pfinztal, Germany DJ1RL Theo See, Breulgasse 13, D-63477 Maintal, Germany DJ2VZ Herbert Koehna, Ungelsheimer Str.4 A, D-47259 Duisburg, Germany DL5ZBV Ahmed El-Sagir, Hauptstr 18, D-63220 Kirtof/Lehrback, Germany DL7CM Hans-Rainer Uebel, Am Goldmannpark 47, D-12587 Berlin, Germany DL7DF Siegfried Presch, Wilhelmsmuehlenweg 123, D-12621 Berlin, Germany DL8HCZ Joachim Kraft, Gruetzmuehlenweg 23, D-22339 Hamburg, Germany F1PSR Cedric Faure, Montadour P-40, F-40500 Saint Sever, France F5KPG P.O.Box 405, F-01174 Gex Cedex, France F5TMZ Pierre Yves Paranthoen, P.O.Box 34, Route de Kerbors, Bourg de Tredarzec, Treguier, F-22220, France HK3JJH Pedro J. Allina, Apartado Aereo 81119, Santafe de Bogota, Colombia IK3ZVW Claudio Bernardinello, P.O.Box 2, I-30126 Lido di Venezia (VE), Italy IK7IMO Enzo Carriero, via Quinto Ennio 3, I-73020 Cavallino (LE), Italy IK7JWX Alfredo De Nisi, P.O.Box 218, I-73100 Lecce, Italy IK7XIV Roberto Paisio, via Seneca 23, I-73020 Cavallino (LE), Italy IK8NBE Michele Farina, P.O.Box 2, I-81020 Valle del Maddalone (CE), Italy IK8VRH Antonio Bosso, P.O.Box 173, I-80016 Marano di Napoli (NA), Italy IK8WTM Fabio Viscari, P.O.BOX 340, I-80133, Napoli, Italy IV3IPS Stefano, P.O.Box 74, I-34170 Gorizia (GO), Italy JA4AHV Mitsunori Sako, P.O.Box 59, Matsue, 690-91, Japan JD1BJP Shigeki Oono,#1-402,Kiyose, Chichijima,Ogasawara,Tokyo 100-21, Japan JH7JVJ Setsuo Matsubara, 25-29 Nishinotai Ohkubo, Hachinohe, Aomori 31,Japan JJ1TBB Mark Kawasaki, 4-36-10 Kasuga, Nerima, Tokyo 179, Japan LU6Z Argentine CW Group, P.O.Box 9, 1875 Wilde, Buenos Aires, Argentina N6RNX Frank Hovie, 40607 Maestro Lane, Palmdale, CA-93551, U.S.A. OD5PN Jim, P.O.Box 90567, Beirut, Lebanon OM2SA Juraj Sipos, 93013 Trehove Hradska 550, Slovakia PA3CXC John Fung Loy, Strausslaan 4, 2551-NM, Den Haag, Netherland RA3DEJ P.O.Box 2, Zarya City, Moscow, 143992, Russia RU0LAX Vitaly, P.O.Box 728, 690010 Vladivostok 10, Russia T77WI Giancarlo Montico, P.O.Box 3, 47031 San Marino, Republic San Marino TF3DX Villi, Silungakvisl 10, IS-110 Reykjavik, Iceland TR8BAR Jean, P.O.Box 177, Libreville, Gabon UX5PS Victor S. Abramov, P.O.Box 452, Kharkiv 310103, Ukraine V26AS P.O.Box 1828, St. Johns, Antigua V44NEF Earl Francis, P.O.Box 565, Charlestown, Nevis Island VO1SF Jim Watkins, 55 Barondab Dv.#51, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 3P9, Canada VP8CWI Sergej, P.O.Box 559, Stanley, Falkland Island VY2RU Ken McCormick, P.O.Box 32015, Kensington, Prince Edward Island, Canada, C0B 1M0 W1XT Bob Myers, P.O.Box 17108, Fountain Hills, AZ-85269, U.S.A. W3YN H.Wade Stonesifer, 902 Kent Point Road, Stevensville, MD-21666,U.S.A. WF5T P.O. Box 4909, Santa Fe, NM-87502-4909, U.S.A. YI1ZN P.O.Box 55072, Baghdad, Iraq YV5AMH R. Leandro, M-207, P.O.Box 020010, Miami, FL-33102, U.S.A. ZG2BU P.O.Box 292, Gibraltar ZP6CW P.O.Box 73, Caacupe, Paraguay /EX SB DX@WW $425WW280D 425 DX News #280 [4/5] 14 September 1996 No 280 BID: $425WW280D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [2/3] * ======

CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR ======3D2VJ G4ZVJ DX3H DU3BAA IB0/IK6JOT IK6MWK S50O S59VM 3DA0AY G0EOV EA1/G3PMR G3PMR IB0JN I8JN SO8SM DF3SM 3V8BB DF2UU EA2CMW/P EA2CMW IC8/IK2PZG IK2PZG SP6CZ/1 SP6CZ 3Z0ZIM SP5ZIM ED1PDC EA1AAA IC8/IZ8AMZ IK8NBE SU/DL5XAS DL5XAS 4F3CV HB9CXZ ED1SDC EA1DPC ID9/I2IAU I2IAU SU1JR 9K2RA 4K8F UA9AB ED1WPX EA1DAX IG9/IK1AOD IK1AOD SU3AM DL5ZBV 4L1BR SP7MTL ED2LFC EA2MQ IH9/IK8BIZ IK8BIZ SV8/EA3CB EA3CB 4L1DX OZ1HPS ED2VCC EA2BUF II0S IK2IWU SV9/IK1GPG IK1GPG 4L55K NI0B ED3DGN EA3DGN II1VE I1BWI SV9/KN8M K8CW 4L8A OZ1HPS ED3RGC EA3ACA II9CM IT9PKO SV9/W0CG KQ8M 4N140T YU1SB ED3SCR EA3EVR IJ7/IK7DXP IK7DXP T20AA N4FJL 4X/UX5PS UX5PS ED5FSJ EA5URA IJ7/IK7IMO IK7IMO T20VJ G4ZVJ 5B4/G3VMW G3VMW ED7RGC EA7GYD IJ7/IK7JWX IK7JWX T5/N9OQS WN2R 5B4/G4ZVJ G4ZVJ ED9IA EA7ESH IJ7/IK7XIV IK7XIV TA1FA TA1AL 5H3BB HB9DHB EK4JJ GW3CDR IJ7/IK8TWP IK8VRH TA2II TA2DV 5N0MVE ON7LX EK8WB N7RO IL3/IK2PZG IK2PZG TA2IJ DJ9ZB 5N4ALE DJ2VZ EL2/K2YT W2TK IL3/IV3DXW IV3DXW TK1A TK5KP 5N6/KE6GEM K4ZLE EL2JZ EL2FM IL3/IV3EXW IV3EXW TK2YT F2YT 5N6RDH KF9TH EL2RR KF0UI IL3/IV3VER IV3VER TT8SP F5OIJ 5R8EE FR5EL EM1KA 9H3UP IM0/IK1TKS IK1TKS TT8WD F5UPY 5R8EN/P F6AJA ER27A ER1DA IM0/IK2OFT IK2OFT TU2VQ KE6YUW 5R8FI F6AJA ES1OX/1 ES1OX IM0/IS0BDF IS0BDF UA0AZ W3HNK 5V7BC F5KPG ES1RA/1 ES1RA IO6ARI I6JSH UA0LS AI0Y 5V7MD AB7BB ES96I ES4RM IQ1TSM IK1TSM UA9XK RW6HS 5W1VJ G4ZVJ ES96L ES6PZ IU3VMD IK3AWP UE0FDX HH2HM 5X1D SM0BFJ ES96M ES1QD J28JA F5PWH UI80BL UR4BYU 7J1ATX OH1TX EX8F DL8FCU J28JY F6BFH UK8OO W3HNK 7Q7EH AA9HD EZ8AI RW6HS J28MD DL2RDP UN0G N8LYM 7Q7JL G0IAS F/DJ8SE/P DJ8SE J28TC F6FNU US80BL UR4BYU 7X4AN DJ2BW F/EA3NY/P EA3NY J3/KB0QNS KF0UI V63CO DJ9HX 8Q7VJ G4ZVJ F/ON4CDC/P ON4CDC J3/N3SIY KF0UI V63OM SM6FJY 8R1K OH6DO F5GVH/P F5GVH J59ON DJ9ON V63YL SM6FJY 8R1ZG W4FRU F5PVT/P F5PVT JX7DFA LA7DFA VE8/NU2L G3ZAY 9A2IK 9A1CBM F5SHQ/P F5SHQ JY8CR DL4VCR VI75RAAF VK4LV 9A800OS 9A1BOP FG/FS5PL KF0UI K400PI K4PI VK6BCP HB9CAI 9A9A 9A1A FG5HR F6BUM K96EWG K4EWG VK7DI VK3UX 9G1BJ G4XTA FK8GJ F6CXJ KC6JF KD6BTP VP2MR N5DXD 9G5CA ZL2IW FM5BH F6HEQ KH0ES VK4FW VP9/W3WKP W3WKP 9H0A LA2TO FM5GU WA4JTK KH2/WH6ASW VK4FW VQ9VK AA1OJ 9H3MV G3NYY FS5PL KF0UI KH2D K8NA VQ9WM K7IOO 9H3PB DF4EK FS5PL/P KF0UI KH6/G4ZVJ G4ZVJ VS6WO K9EC 9H3RJ HB9TU FT5WE F5GTW KH8/G4ZVJ G4ZVJ VS96BG VS6BG 9H3VZ DK7IH G6W G4JVG KH8/G4ZVJ G4ZVJ VU2TS I1YRL 9J2SZ SP8DIP GB50SWL G4EHU KP4IX WP4MIM WH2U KG6JHC 9K2/SQ5DAK SQ5DAK GB5FI GW0ANA LA/DK4UN/P DK4UN WH8ABB G4ZVJ 9K2IC DG2SBW GB5VJ G4ZVJ LA/DL1SAX/M DL1SAX WP4Q KP4CKY 9K2ZM 9K2RA GB800SA G0REP LX1RQ KF0UI WX3I/P WX3I 9M2/JA8ELC JA8ELC GM5VG GM3UTQ LZ3XT LZ1KPE XE1/W6EFR KF0UI 9M2JJ SM0OEK GM6MD GM4FDM NH2G WF5T XJ1TX VO1TX 9M2KQ JA1XQC GM6X GM4FDM OD5MM HB9CYH XT2DP WB2YQH 9M2TO JA0DMV GU/PA3EXX/P PA3EXX OH0/DL6LAU DL6LAU XV7SW SM3CXS 9N1ARB KV5V GU4DXX G0DXX OH0/OH3GZ OH3GZ YB7/G0SMC G0SMC 9U5DX F2VX GU4UJS/P G4UJS OH0KMF OH2KMF YE50RI N6QLQ A35VJ G4ZVJ GW6A G0DBE OI0RJ OH0RJ YE8P YB8NG A41JR YO3DAD H25Z 5B4ES OY/DL8HAG DL8HAG YI1HK SM3DBU A925GF EA7FR HA/W0YR AA9DX OY4TN OY6FRA YV7/DH6OM DL2SEK AH4/AH0W KE7LZ HAM4FB HA4FB OZ/DL1BWU/P DL1BWU YV7/WH6DAG DL2SEK AH8F G4ZVJ HB0/DL1AZZ DL1AZZ OZ/DL8AAM/P DL8AAM YW0RCV YV5AMH AP2MY OM2SA HB0/DL4AMK DL4AMK OZ1DYI/P OZ1DYI Z31VP DJ0LZ BD4TB 9A2AJ HG8SDS HA8PH P29TL KF9TH Z32KZ I1YRL /EX SB DX@WW $425WW280E 425 DX News #280 [5/5] 14 September 1996 No 280 BID: $425WW280E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

BV/N0IAT N0IAT HGM0TYP HA0IR PA/DL6MBZ/P DL6MBZ ZA1TAG IK2HTW BV5CN AA6BB HGM8KVK HA8KVK PA/ON4BDS/P ON4BDS ZB2FX G3RFX BV5DR W3HCW HH2/N3SIY KF0UI PA6NL PA3BPC ZC4KS G0OWR BV5GQ BV5AO HH2PK 9A2AJ PJ2MI K2PEQ ZD7VJ G4ZVJ BY1PK PA0LOU HI3/DH2JD DH2JD PJ9G K2NG ZD80V G4ZVJ BZ4DHI I1YRL HI3/KG8JK KG8JK PR5L PP5LL ZD88V G4ZVJ CT3/DJ0MW DJ0MW HK0HEU HK0FBF PY5ZHP DL4DBR ZD8DEZ G0DEZ CU2DX KB5RA HP1XVH KF0UI R1ASP RA1AD ZD8VJ G4ZVJ D2/UR5TY UR5TY HS0/G4ZVJ G4ZVJ R1FJZ/FJL DF7RX ZG2FX G3RFX D2FIB SM0FIB HS7CDI 7L1MFS R1OO EU1FC ZK2VJ G4ZVJ D68DV DL4XS HZ1AB K8PYD RA0FAD KM6ON ZK3VJ G4ZVJ D68ET DL4XS IA1/IK1JJB IK1JJB RA0FF KL7H ZP9DM ZP5AA D68XS DL4XS IA5/DK5RK DK5RK RF0Z RA3DEJ ZS8IR ZS6EZ DL2YY/P DL2YY IA5/IK4RSR IK4RSR RU0LAX W3HCW ZW2EPA PY2YW DU3/AH8F G4ZVJ IA5/IK4RUX IK4RUX S01MZ EA2JG ZX7AG PR7AA *****************************************************************************

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1x Contest " Citta' di Grosseto " The Association of the Italian radio amateurs, with the ARI's sponsor, Section of Grosseto, organises the 1st Edition of the Contest " Citta' di Grosseto ".

AIM To keep the interest in the 6 m band active.

DATE The 2nd Sunday of October in 1996: on 13 October Hour: 08.00 a.m. to 18.00 p.m. UTC

MESSAGES RS(T) + Prog. Number of QSO+WWLoc. ( the first 4 digits es: JN52 are valid ).

WAY The bilateral QSO carried out in 6 m band part according to the CW-SSB issue. Any propagation means can be used, satellites, trasponder, cross ban EME not included.

SCORE One score each QSO. Multipliers: 1 score each Square; 1 score each worked country, the own country included (DXCC LIST); 2 scores station with special call; Final score: total QSO score made x amount of the multipliers i.e.: QSO 50, Squares No. 9+2 score Special Station=50 x (27+9+2)=50x38= 1900 scoreline

PRIZES To the first 3 italians To the first 3 foreign people

LOG The logs in the IARU Standard Reg. 1 together with the summarizing sheet should reach within the end of November, not later, the ARI Section of Grosseto - P.O. Box 4 - 58100 Grosseto, otherwise the same station could be subjected to penalty. The postmark date will be valid.

NOTES The list of qso on Floppy Disk format Ms Dos with personnel programs will be received with pleasure. In this case, enclose also the practicable program either with Fastlog programs of I0XGR or GE.CO of IK0SDQ. In any case, enclosure the summarizing sheet duly signed. Comments on the execution of the Contest will be received with pleasure, propagation, condition of work, regulations and so on. /EX

SB DX@WW $425WW281A 425 DX News #281 [1/6] 21 September 1996 No 281 BID: $425WW281A ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH

9M_spr - Jaan 9M2JJ has received the permission to operate from Layang Layang (Spratly islands, AS-051) [425DXN 263], but with a 9M6 prefix and not the 9M0 as he requested. 3V - From 21 September to 1 October Peter, OK1CZ will be active from club station 3V8BB. Operations will take place on all bands (160 metres included: 1.826 and 1.828 MHz). QSL via home call. 5R - Gerard, 5R8EN is now active in RTTY also and will be in Malgasy until middle October. Jean-Michel, F6AJA/5R8FI is back in France and has brought with him Gerard's logs up to 7 September (included the operation of 5R8EN/P da Nosy Be, AF-057). 6Y - From 26 September to 1 October JJ3SRU/6Y5 (QSL via home call) and KB5VRF/6Y5 (QSL via JR4PMX) will be active from Kozu's (6Y5X) shack from 10 to 160 metres SSB, CW and RTTY. 9H - From 21 to 28 September 9H3WD and 9H3WM will be active from Comino island (EU-023). Operations will take place mainly in CW on the low bands and WARC. QSL via OK1AD. 9M_spr - Jaan 9M2JJ has received the permission to operate from Layang Layang (Spratly islands, AS-051) [425DXN 263], but with a 9M6 prefix and not the 9M0 as he requested. BY - The local association of amateurs in Kunming (73 Renmin West Road, Kunming, Yunnan, 650031 China) was established on 18 April 1996 and has been issued the call BY8SKM. The opening of the radio station is scheduled for 23 November. C6 - K3TEJ and WA3WSJ will participate in the CQWW CW Contest (23-24 No- vember) from Abaco (NA-080), Bahamas. QSL via K3TEJ. CY9 - Don, VE1AOE and Ken, VY2RU/VE1RU are now scheduled to be active from St.Paul Island [425DXN 271] from 25 or 26 September weather permitting. They will use the CY9AOE call. QSL via VE1AOE. D2 - Alex, PA3DZN plans to be active from Angola for at least six months starting from October. His operations should take place from 10 to 160 metres, mainly in CW (but also in RTTY and SSB). The call and QSL managed will be announced later. D4 - Falk (DK7YY), Dietmar (DL3DXX), Tom (DL2OAP) and Hein (DL2OBF) will participate in the CQWW CW Contest ((23-24 November) from the station of a Cape Verde resident amateur. DL - From 30 September to 6 October Karsten, DL2ABM will be active on 20 and 80 metres from Amrum island (EU-042, GIA N-18). QSL via direct (P.O.Box 1153, D-38501 Gifhorn, Germany) or via bureau. EA - From 21 to 22 September the station EG1NTP will be active from La Toja island (DIEI P-15). QSL via EA1MK. EA - During the weekend EA5FD and EA5KT will be active from Erron de Ce- najo island (DIEI AB-02). EA - On 22 or 29 September EA6ZXO should be active from Ferrera island (DIE E-230). QSL via EA6ZX. EA - On 29 September EA5CCD/4 will be active from Umbria isalnd (DIEI CU-02). QSL via EA5CCD. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW281B 425 DX News #281 [2/6] 21 September 1996 No 281 BID: $425WW281B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

EL - Starting from 23 or 24 September Carl, K4YT/DL4YT [425DXN 273] will be active for two weeks from Liberia as EL/K4YT. QSL via home call. HI - Niki, DH2JD will be active from Dominican Republic for the next three years as DH2JDX/HI3. Niki will be QRV mainly during the weekends around 18.30 UTC on 14.272 MHz. HP - From 20 to 31 October Gunter, HP1XVH (NA-072) will use the special call 3E1DX, with which he will also participate in the CWWW SSB Con- test. QSL via KF0UI. HS - The Southern Thailand DX Group will participate in the the CQWW CW Contest (23-24 November) from Suratthanee club station using the call HS8AS. QSL via E21AOY (Box 8, Phuket 83150, Thailand). HS - The 11 and 12 October Wara, E21AOY will be active on 20 and 40 metres CW from Phangan island (AS-101). QSL via 7L1MFS. I - ID9S's operations from Stromboli (EU-017, IIA ME-016) and Strombo- licchio (EU-017, IIA ME-017) islands, planned from 13 to 15 Septem- ber [425DXN 277], have been cancelled due to the rough sea. I - On Saturday 21 September I1FX, IK1GPG, IK1NEG, IK1QFM, I2MWZ, IK2OWX and IW4BWH [425DXN 280] will be active simultaneously from Le For- miche di Capraia (LI-033), I Brichetti (LI-034) and Scoglio della Capra (LI-040). On Sunday 22 September they will be active from other islands around Capraia. All the islands count for IOTA group EU-028. QSL manager for all the activities is IK1QFM (direct and through the bureau). I - Mario's (IV3JWR) activity from Lovo island (IIA GO-022), scheduled for 14 or 15 September [425DXN 279], has been postponed due the lack of the landing permission by the owner of the island. I - From 21 to 29 September the special station IY1EY will be active in SSB, CW and RTTY during the "Loano Elettra Award", issued to commemorate the radio electric experiments made by Guglielmo Marconi from the ship "Elettra" between 1916 and 1936. QSL via IK1QBT (new QSL manager). I - On 22 September IK8TEO, IK8TWP, IK8UDV and IK8VRH will be active from Scogli Gaiola (IIA NA-007). Operations will take place using the calls IK8TWP/IC8 in SSB (QSL via IK8VRH, direct or via bureau) and IK8TEO/IC8 in CW (20 and 40 metres). IS0 - Saturday 21 September (weather permitting) Roberto, IS0NHT and Gior- gio, IS0GSR will be active as IM0/IS0NHT from Scoglio Su Giudeu (IIA EU-024, IIA CA-026). QSL via IS0NHT (Roberto Meloni, Via Tirso 14, 09037 San Gavino-CA) also via the bureau. J3 - The group of amateurs who will be active as J3A during the CQWW SSB Contest [425DXN 279] is looking for other two operators to join W8KKF, WA8LOW, WB8GEX, W9IXX, IV3NVN and IV3TMV. Those interested should get in touch with Harry, W8KKF (phone 513-434-9616). The QSL manager for the J3A operations will be WA8LOW (not WA8YOW, as reported in 425DXN 279: sorry for the typo!). J3 - The activity of IV3NVN and IV3TMV from Grenada, planned from 19 to 31 October [425DXN 279], will probably take place with the calls J37VN and J37MV. Before the CQWW SSB Contest operations will take place in CW and SSB on WARC bands, after the Contest in CW and SSB on all the bands from 10 to 160 metres. QSL via IV3TMV. KG4 - From 27 September to 4 October Bill KQ4GC/KG4GC and Jan WA4VQD/KG4QD will be active from Guantanamo in SSB, CW and RTTY on all bands. Bill, Jan and Rusty (KG4AU) will participate in the CQWW RTTY Contest (28-29 September) using the call KG4GC. QSL via their respective home calls. KG4 - Larry, WB6VGI/KG4ML will be active from Guantanamo until 24 or 25 September. Larry works mainly on WARC bands, with short activities on 40 and 80 metres CW. KG4 - Rusty, KG4AU will be active from Guantanamo for two to four years. He is often on 20 metres SSB between 14.215 and 14.225 MHz. QSL via N5FTR. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW281C 425 DX News #281 [3/6] 21 September 1996 No 281 BID: $425WW281C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

KP2 - The Clay County DX Association will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest from U.S. Virgin Islands. OZ - The operations of OZ/DJ9RR, OZ/DK7XS and OZ/DL8HCO from Laeso isl. (EU-088) [425DXN 275] are planned from 5 to 11 October. PJ - From 4 to 8 October Joe, K2YJL and his wife Lynn, KE4WDZ, will be active from Bonaire (SA-006). The operations will take place on 10 metres only using the call PJ9/K2YJL (and probably a special one during the Ibero-American contest the 5-6 October). T7 - From 20 to 22 September a group of YLs of the YLRCI Elettra Marconi will be active from T70A on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via T70A (A.R.R.S.M., P.O.Box 77, 47031 Repubblica di San Marino) also via bureau. V8 - JO1RUR will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest from Brunei using the call V85HG. QSL via JH7FQK. VP5 - From 22 to 24 September JA1MZL will be active from VP5JM's shack. QSL via home call. VP5 - From 22 to 29 October AB4UF, N4KE, NF4L, NO4J, W3ZNB and K4UTE, of the North Florida DX Association, will be active from Caicos island (NA-002). They plan to participate in the CQWWW SSB Contest (26-27 October) using the call VP5DX (QSL via K4UTE, also via the bureau) in the Multi-Single category. VP9 - From 26 September to 8 October Fred, K1EFI will be active from Bermu- da as K1EFI/VP9. All bands operations mainly in CW. QSL via homecall VQ9 - VQ9WM will be active from Chagos islands for at least other ten months. QSL via K7IOO. XV - Rolf, SM5MX/XV7SW is presently on leave in Sweden, but he expects to be on the air again from Hanoi some time in October. He will be active (only CW) mostly on 160, 80 and 40 metres, but, two to his workload, it will difficult for him to run skeds. Rolf is restricted to operating only on the following fixed frequencies (for which he pays a considerable annual fee): 1.827, 3.506, 7.007, 14.016, 14.021 21.016, 21.019, 28.016 and 28.019 MHz. QSL via Rolf T Salme, Embassy of Sweden, Box 9, Hanoi, Vietnam (1 USD is sufficient for mailing up to 2 cards in an envelope, but the banknote should be reasonably fresh, because Rolf reports that the local banks "do not accept crumpled or dirty bills"). Rolf also has a QSL manager in Sweden (Joe, SM3CXS), to whom he sends his log files about once a month. Bureau cards should be sent to SM3CXS, since there is no bureau in Vietnam. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW281D 425 DX News #281 [4/6] 21 September 1996 No 281 BID: $425WW281D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

XZ - From 16 to 25 November a group of operators of the Central Arizona DX Association (AB6ZV, AA7WP, JA1BK, K5VT, KC5AYR, N6BT, WA6CDR, KF7AY, N7NG, N7WTU, NZ7E, OH2BH, WA7LNW and WY7K) will be active from Myanmar with the call XZ1N. This activity has the approval of the Myanmar government at the highest levels and will conclude with a special multi-multi entry in the CQ World-Wide CW DX Contest. Ope- rations will take place on the usual DX calling frequencies: the main mode of operation will be CW, but there will also be extensive RTTY and SSB activity. There will be a special emphasis on the low bands by AB6ZV and N6BT. QSL via W1XT (P.O. Box 17108, Fountain Hills, AZ 85269, USA) also through the bureau (note: bureau cards can be requested via the Internet by sending e-mail to [email protected]) XZ - In preparation for the large scale XZ1N operation in November, Martti, OH2BH will be visiting Myanmar this weekend (21-22 Septem- ber) and the station XZ2BH will be sporadically on the air in several bands, including the Scandinavian Activity Contest. YK - The Geraman operators' activity from Syria [425DXN 275] is now planned from 28 September to 7 October. Starting from 30 September they will pay particular attention to 160 metres. QSL via DL8HCZ. ZS - Barry's (ZS1FJ) activity from Cape Province-South Coast group (AF-???) [425DXN 245] is scheduled from 17 to 23 October. The operations (SSB and CW) will take place from Seal Island and Barry will be joined by ZS1B, ZS1JM, ZS1X, ZS1LVH and others. ZS8 - From 17 up to 26 or 27 September Chris, ZS8IR will go QRT due to his work commitments on Marion Isl.

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CANADIAN SPECIAL PREFIXES ---> From 00.00 UTC of 26 October until 23.59 UTC of 29 December 1996, to commemmorate the 60th anniversary of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Canadian amateurs may use the following special prefixes in place of their regular prefixes: VA2/XM2, VA3/CJ3, VA7/VX7, VE1/CG1, VE2/CI2, VE3/CI3, VE4/XL4, VE5/XM5, VE6/VA6, VE7/XK7, VE8/CH8, VE9/VB9, VO1/XO3, VO2/CZ6, VY1/CK5, VY2/XN2.

HONG KONG, SPECIAL PREFIXES ---> Starting on 10 September, Hong Kong radio amateurs may change the number in their prefixes to "96" (in 1996), "97" (next year) and "98" (in 1998) to celebrate the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the UK to China.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DX CLUB ---> On October 10, 1996 the Northern California DX Club will celebrate its 50th anniversary. There will be an award given to any DX station who submits a log showing hopescts with 50 different NCDXC members during the anniversary year. A hopesct with the NCDXC club callsign, W6TI, will count as ten QSOs towards the 50 required. Club members may choose to sign /NCDXC or /50 after their home callsigns to help identify themselves as club members. A certificate commemorating the NCDXC 50th Anniversary will be sent to those stations qualifying. The usual log information (Date, Time, Station worked & Band) should be included with the submission. Submissions should be sent to the club address as follows: Northern California DX Club, P.O. Box 608, Menlo Park, California 94026-0608, USA. Awards will be mailed out at the completion of the anniversary year (October 10, 1997).

PIRATES ---> Jean-Charles, F9JS/3A2MG is active in SSB only; the station 3A2MG active in CW is therefore a pirate.

QSL 5A1A (JULY 1995) ---> Dan, W4BRE reports that regarding Toly's (UT3UY) Ukrainian operation from 5A1A (July 1995), "Carl Smith, N4AA has now comple- tely caught-up with all USA requests. He has now been answering requests usually on the day they as in. Exceptions: there're several discrepancies where a station's call is not in the computer for a particular band/mode, etc. but this does not mean the station is 'Not In The Log!'. Approx. 38,500 plus hopescts were entered into the computer after the return to Kiev from Libya, so it's understanderable if a few didn't get entered. Carl should have his hands on the paper logs this week and hopefully will be able to resolve most cases where he cannot find someone's call in the computer". Regarding the cards sent to the original OM/LZ managers, Toly told W4BRE "that since Carl is taking care of the USA, and a JA says he is taking care of Japan, Toly is working on other countries" [editor: except Italy, whose cards are handled by IK2ILH].

QSL 5A1A (JULY 1995) ---> In a message to Bert (DL7PR) Steve, OM3JW (QSL manager for the SSB activity) reports that "my situationon as QSL mgr is not good. Till now I was envelope collector only, I could not open envelopes and all envelopes which I got are now in Kiev. I have logs and a few QSL yet and because I feel responsibility for 5A1A QSL, I send QSL everybody who tell me that he didn't QSL from Kiev (UT3UY). I know this situation is not normal, but it is not my fault. I hope, that all QSL's will be answered from Ukrainia very soon".

QSL DL4XS ---> DL4XS's new address (she is the QSL manager for the opera tions of D68DV, D68ET and D68XS) is: Maike Stargardt, Friedrichsthal 21, 51688 Wipperfuerth, Germany (the old address in the 1996 Callbook is no more valid).

QSL DE DL4VBP ---> Patrick, DL4VBP reports that all the YM3DL requests (WPX Contest March 1996) have been sent via direct or bureau. Also the requests reeived via direct for the F/DL4VBP/p operations from Oleron and Re islands (EU-032, June 1996) have been sent. Patrick encourages the use of the bureau but for direct replies (remember: air mail postage is 3 DM, about 2 US$) his new address is: Patrick Scheidhauer, Fontanestr. 134, D-60431 Frankfurt, Germany. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW281E 425 DX News #281 [5/6] 21 September 1996 No 281 BID: $425WW281E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

QSL DE I3BQC ---> Vito, I3BQC reports to have started replying to the direct requests for his operations (June 1996) as TA0/I3BQC (AS-099) and SV8/I3BQC (EU-049). The rest of the cards will be sent via the bureau within ten days.

QSL DE IK4HPU ---> Alberto, IK4HPU reports to have replied to all the direct requests for his operations from Batteria (IIA RO-007), Casone San Guglielmo (IIA RO-005), Cavalli (EU-165, IIA SS-076) and Cana island (EU-024, IIA NU-012). The other cards will be sent via the bureau.

QSL ID9/IK2DUW ---> Antonello, IK2DUW reports that the QSLs for his recent activity from Lipari island (EU-017, IIA ME-001) have been sent via the bureau.

QSL DE WA9BXB ---> Rich, WA9BXB is receiving request for TI1C, TI2CF and TI4CF QSLs, but he is not the manager for these stations. Rich is the manager for VK3MO, TI2/N9IUO, TI2IDX ande TI4IDX.

VIETNAM ---> Rolf, SM5MX/XV7SW reports that, to the best of his knowledge, at the moment only five stations are regularly licensed: 3W5FM, 3W5RS, 3W6AR, XV7SW and XV7TH (XV1A is a pirate who is most likly to be located far from Vietnam). Amateur radio in the sense we know does not exist in Vietnam and the above licensees should be seen as exceptions, pending the introduction of a fresh set of Regulations for Amateur Radio.

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For the news issued in this number, thanks to:

I1HYW, I2MWZ, I3BQC, IK1QBT, IK2DUW, IK3ASM, IV3JWR, IV3TMV, IK4HPU, I5FLN, IK5MEQ, IK7AFM, IK7VJX, IK8CJP, IK8TWP, IK8VRH, IK0PRG, IS0JMA, Brescia DX Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, 9K2HN, AA6G, BV/N0IAT, CT1AXS, CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, DK7NP, DL2ABM, DL3KDV, DL4VBP, DL5EBE, DL7PR, DL7VOA, DL8HCO, DL9GOA, E21AOY/8, EA3UJ, EA5KB, F6AJA, G3NYY, G4BUE, HK3SGP, JA1ELY, JA3AAW, JI6KVR, K2YJL, KA2AEV, KA7YAO, KF7AY, KJ4VH, NL7TB, OH2BH/9V1, PS7AB, PS7KM, SM5MX/XV7SW, VE2ZP/VE9CB, VE7CC, VK9NS, VY2RU/VE1RU, W4BRE, W8KKF, W9JOO WA3WSJ, WB6EQX, WD8MGQ, ARRL-DX, DX-NL, DXNS, LNDX, NPDXG, OPDX, PY-DX, QRZ-DX, The 59(9) DX Report, URE-EA-DX, VK2SG RTTY DX. ------

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PERIOD CALL REF till mid Oct 5R8EN 281 till December 7P8/G4FUI 275 till 22/09 K9VV/C6A: Sugar Loaf Cay (NA-080) 277 till October HS0ZAR * by K3ZO 271 till 30/09 J7 * by PA3BBP, PA3ERC, PA3EWP, PA3FQA 275 till 25/09 KG4ML * by WB6VGI 277 till 25/09 SP5PB: EU-129 & EU-132 279 till 29/09 SV8/G3IZD: Cefalonia Isl. (EU-052) 279 till 22/09 TM2JP: special event station 271 till 15/12 VE8TA: Baffin Isl. (NA-047) * by VE2BQB 279 till November VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till ?? Z2/SM0FIB 277 till 24/09 ZK1: Rarotonga (OC-013) * by N6PEQ 280 till December ZD8DEZ * by G0DEZ 259 till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263 20/09-22/09 IA5: EU-028 (IIA LI-020,033,034,040)* by I1 & I2 team 281 20/09-22/09 T70A * by YLRCI 281 20/09-23/09 WF1N & KA1DIG: Appledore Isl. (NA-148) 275 21/09-1/10 3V8BB * by OK1CZ 281 21/09-28/09 9H3WD & 9H3WM: Comino Isl. (EU-023) 281 21/09-22/09 AM1ILO: Big Lobeira Isl. (DIE O-133) 275 21/09-22/09 EA: Erron de Cenajo Isl (DIEI AB-02) by EA5FD & EA5KT 281 21/09 ED3URC * special event station 281 21/09-22/09 EG1NTP: Toja Isl. (DIEI P-15) 281 21/09-22/09 IL3: (IIA RO-008, RO-011) * by IK2ILH, IK2MMF, IK2MRZ 279 21/09 IM0/IS0NHT: Scoglio Su Giudeu (EU-024) (IIA CA-026) 281 21/09-29/09 IY1EY: Loano * special event station 281 21/09-10/10 SV8/G0IXC: Skopelos Isl. (EU-072) 279 21/09-22/09 XZ2BH * by OH2BH 281 22/09 EA6ZXO: Ferrera Isl. (DIE E-230) 281 22/09 IC8: Scogli Gaiola (IIA NA-007) * by IK8 team 281 22/09 IJ7: Scoglio Fanciulla (IIA LE-009) by Salento DX Team 281 22/09-28/09 V26Z * by WF2S 279 22/09-24/09 VP5 * by JA1MZL 281 23/09-07/10 EL/K4YT 281 23/09-29/09 ZV5VB: Ratones Isl. (SA-026) (DIB 64) 279 25/09-?? CY9AOE: Saint Paul Isl. * by VE1AOE & VE1RU 281 26/09-01/10 JJ3SRU/6Y5 & KB5VRF/6Y5 281 26/09-08/10 K1EFI/VP9 281 27/09-04/10 KQ4GC & KG4QD * by KQ4GC & WA4VQD 281 28/09-29/09 IG9: Lampedusa (AF-019) * by Marconi Contest Club team 275 28/09-29/09 TY1RY * by W6OTC, G0AZT, KE6FV, WF1B 271 28/09-29/09 YV: Los Monjes Isl. (SA-015) * by W4/YV5DTA & YV5ENI 273 28/09-07/10 YK0B * by DL team 281 28/09-29/09 CQ WW RTTY Contest *** 29/09 EA5CCD/4: Umbra Isl. (DIEI CU-02) 281 30/09-06/10 DL2ABM: Amrum Isl. (EU-042) (GIA N-18) 281 30/09-06/10 FM * by PA3BBP, PA3ERC, PA3EWP, PA3FQA 275 30/09-13/10 J3 * by DL7DF, DL7BO, DJ6TF 277 September-Oct CX/LU7DW: Timoteo Dominquez Isl. 279 September EA: (DIEI V-12, V-14, V-15, V-20) * by EA5KT & EA5FD 279 September V5 * by WA1JBB 271 September ZK2 * by N6PEQ 280 01/10-20/10 JY8XY * by WB9YXY 279 01/10 W4D * special event station 277 04/10-08/10 PJ9/K2JYL 281 04/10-06/10 RSGB International HF & IOTA Convention 274 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW282A 425 DX News #282 [1/5] 28 September 1996 No 282 BID: $425WW282A ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH

4U - The station 4U51UN will be active up to the end of from UN HQ (New York city) to celebrate the 51st anniversary of United Nations. QSL via WB8LFO. 5R - Ray, 5R8FK and his wife Donie, 5R8FJ are active from Madagascar (AF-013). A3 - Marcel, A35DM will be active up to 29 September from Ha'hapai group (OC-169). CT3 - From 3 to 9 October Stan, G4MQC will be active (14.060 MHz QRP) from Madeira (AF-014). QSL via home call. CY9 - Don, VE1AOE and Ken, VY2RU/VE1RU have been again forced to postpone their CY9AOE operation from Saint Paul Island (scheduled for 25 or 26 September) [425DXN 281] because of the bad weather. EA - Some 30 stations will be active with EG1-EG9 prefixes until 29 september to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Concurso Nacional de CW (CNCW). IS0 - During the weekend Roberto, IS0NHT and Giorgio, IS0GSR intend being active as IM0/IS0NHT (weather permitting) from Scoglio Su Giudeu (EU-024, IIA CA-026) [425DXN 281]. QSL via via IS0NHT (Roberto Meloni, Via Tirso 14, 09037 San Gavino-CA) also through the bureau. KP2 - From 3 to 8 October Dave, AG8L will be active as KP2/AG8L from U.S. Virgin Islands (NA-106). Dave intends participating in the California QSO Party, but outside the contest he will be active mainly on WARC bands. QSL via home call. XX9 - During the weekend Martti, OH2BH and Leena, OH2BE will be active from Macau as XX9X. This activity will mark the end of Martti's three-year staying in Honk Kong. Martti will be Seoul, Korea and Singapore based until the end of November and then getting re-organized at OH2BH. ZS8 - Chris, ZS8IR is again active from Marion Island [425DX 281]. Chris, who intends getting a better antenna for the low bands, will participate in the CQWW RTTY Contest scheduled for this weekend. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW282B 425 DX News #282 [2/5] 28 September 1996 No 282 BID: $425WW282B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======D . I . E . DIPLOMA ISLAS ESPANOLAS ======INTERIOR ISLANDS LIST [2/9]

Ref. Island Zone Ref. Island Zone ======BA-047 Turunuelo EA4 OV-009 Santianes Del Terron EA1 BA-048 Los Corvos EA4 OV-010 Llauepigo EA1 BA-049 Quebrada Honda EA4 OV-011 La Dehesa EA1 BA-050 Isla Del Romo EA4 OV-012 La Abellera EA1 BA-051 Los Majuelos EA4 OV-013 Llosa Del Abuelo EA1 BA-052 Las Caballerias EA4 OV-014 San Juan EA1 BA-053 Las Vinas EA4 OV-015 San Antonio EA1 BA-054 Tejera EA4 OV-016 San Esteban EA1 BA-055 Cabeza Gorda EA4 OV-017 San Justo EA1 BA-056 Callejon Del Lobo EA4 OV-018 Santa Maria EA1 BA-057 Majadas EA4 OV-019 San Nicolas De Bari EA1 BA-058 Vega Del Cestero EA4 OV-020 El Retiro EA1 BA-059 Vega De San Miguel EA4 OV-021 Entreseca EA1 BA-060 Perula EA4 OV-022 El Zarzal EA1 BA-061 El Cerron EA4 OV-023 Villar De Huergo EA1 BA-062 La Pinuela EA4 OV-024 Lo Llano EA1 BA-063 Juan Anton EA4 OV-025 Prado Redondo EA1 BA-064 Casas Novas EA4 OV-026 El Barco EA1 BA-065 La Pena Del Gato EA4 OV-027 Isla Del Lago Del Valle EA1 BA-066 Oriana EA4 P-001 Isla Del Sotillo EA1 BA-067 Los Manchones EA4 P-002 Ermita Del Llano EA1 BA-068 Palmeira EA4 P-003 Arroyada EA1 BA-069 La Foz EA4 P-004 Huertas Bajas EA1 BA-070 Valongo EA4 P-005 La Requijada EA1 BA-071 Espanola EA4 P-006 La Vega EA1 BA-072 De Cinza EA4 P-007 Torquemada EA1 BA-073 De Miguel y Molinosa EA4 P-008 El Pesqueron EA1 BA-074 Hornillo EA4 P-009 De Quintana Del Puente EA1 BA-075 Isla De Garcia De Sola EA4 P-010 Valbuena EA1 BA-076 La Lobera EA4 P-011 Cordovilla EA1 BA-077 Cijara EA4 P-012 El Rebollar EA1 BA-078 Abadia EA4 P-013 Las Olmedas EA1 BA-079 Aljucen EA4 P-014 El Puerto EA1 BA-080 Araya EA4 P-015 La Toja EA1 BA-081 Montijo EA4 P-016 La Costanilla EA1 BA-082 Sequero Del Oeste EA4 P-017 Del Medio EA1 BA-083 Trapero EA4 P-018 Retortillo EA1 BA-084 Isla De Merida EA4 P-019 La Retencion EA1 BA-085 El Ancon EA4 P-020 De Calahorra EA1 BA-086 La Coscoja EA4 P-021 La Acena EA1 BA-087 Miralrio EA4 P-022 La Treinta EA1 BA-088 Canchales EA4 P-023 Villalaco EA1 BA-089 La Dehesa EA4 P-024 Astudillo EA1 BA-090 Miradero EA4 P-025 Sostrada EA1 BA-091 Vega Del Toro EA4 P-026 Husillos EA1 BA-092 Regolfa EA4 P-027 Canchos EA1 BA-093 Los Pedroches EA4 P-028 Cardano EA1 BA-094 Cotorrillos EA4 P-029 Ruesga EA1 BA-095 Hornazuelo EA4 P-030 Lobera EA1 BA-096 Soto De Las Vinas EA4 P-031 Cornones EA1 BA-097 Isletas De Lobon EA4 P-032 La Nava EA1 BA-098 Las Vegas EA4 P-033 Santa Olaja EA1 BA-099 Baldia EA4 P-034 Barrios EA1 BA-100 Calera EA4 P-035 Valcabadillo EA1 BA-101 El Prado EA4 PM-001 L'Illa De L'Albufera EA6 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW282C 425 DX News #282 [3/5] 28 September 1996 No 282 BID: $425WW282C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======D . I . E . DIPLOMA ISLAS ESPANOLAS ======INTERIOR ISLANDS LIST [3/9]

Ref. Island Zone Ref. Island Zone ======BA-102 El Olivar EA4 PO-001 Telleiras EA1 BA-103 El Costuron EA4 PO-002 Canosa EA1 BA-104 El Pedazo EA4 PO-003 Morraceira Das Varandas EA1 BA-105 Los Tagarrales EA4 PO-004 Morraceira Do Grilo EA1 BA-106 Rincon De Gila EA4 PO-005 Insua Do Rato EA1 BA-107 Las Calderas EA4 PO-006 Pedras Negras EA1 BA-108 Las Retuertas EA4 PO-007 O Redondo EA1 BI-001 Pena San Antonio EA2 PO-008 Boega EA1 BI-002 Chacharramendi EA2 PO-009 Vaqueriza EA1 BI-003 San Antonio De Abina EA2 PO-010 Fillaboa EA1 BI-004 Ambecoa EA2 PO-011 Porto De Abaixo EA1 BI-005 Txipio EA2 PO-012 Ponte De Estrada EA1 BI-006 La Carolina EA2 PO-013 Veigas Do Rio EA1 BU-001 Arija EA1 PO-014 Seixal EA1 BU-002 Villamezan EA1 PO-015 Cancela EA1 BU-003 Erbosa EA1 PO-016 Xunqueira De Lerez EA1 BU-004 Corradero EA1 PO-017 Islotes De Vilarello EA1 BU-005 Virtus EA1 PO-018 Pazo De Torres EA1 BU-006 De Miranda EA1 PO-019 Penedo De Bruneiras EA1 BU-007 De Las Baneras EA1 PO-020 Bruneiras EA1 BU-008 Cabriana EA1 PO-021 Ponte De Ledesma EA1 BU-009 Los Valles EA1 PO-022 Castro De Couso EA1 BU-010 Cardin EA1 SA-001 Pradillo EA1 BU-011 Alto La Nave EA1 SA-002 Acena EA1 BU-012 Paso Malo EA1 SA-003 Hurtadas EA1 BU-013 La Nave EA1 SA-004 Cebrianes EA1 BU-014 Entrerroyos EA1 SA-005 La Serna EA1 BU-015 Los Pinos EA1 SA-006 Las Eras EA1 BU-016 Arce EA1 SA-007 Las Morelas EA1 BU-017 El Ferial EA1 SA-008 La Huerta EA1 BU-018 Moris EA1 SA-009 La Chopera EA1 BU-019 San Sebastian EA1 SA-010 Acena De San Moerlas EA1 BU-020 La Costanilla EA1 SA-011 Rioscalientes EA1 BU-021 Cillaperlata EA1 SA-012 Huerta Otea EA1 BU-022 Trespaderne EA1 SA-013 Huerta De La Virgen EA1 BU-023 Sobron EA1 SA-014 Alba De Tormes EA1 BU-024 Escuderos EA1 SA-015 Las Verdinas EA1 BU-025 Santa Lucia EA1 SA-016 Isla De Galisancho EA1 BU-026 Barbada EA1 SA-017 Salas Bajas EA1 BU-027 Los Canos EA1 SA-018 Bercimuelle EA1 BU-028 Los Nogales EA1 SA-019 Las Canadas EA1 BU-029 Sobalinde EA1 SA-020 Las Bardas EA1 BU-030 Peral De Arlanza EA1 SA-021 Carrascal De La Veguilla EA1 BU-031 La Isla De Medina Pomar EA1 SA-022 La Veguilla EA1 BU-032 El Molinillo EA1 SA-033 Nava del Judio EA1 BU-033 Penaisa EA1 SA-034 Pena de Juas EA1 BU-034 El Berral EA1 SE-001 Mayor EA7 BU-035 Llana EA1 SE-002 Minima EA7 BU-036 Pedroso EA1 SE-003 Menor EA7 BU-037 Fuente Guitos EA1 SE-004 Garza EA7 C-001 Fervenza EA1 SE-005 Isla Del Vado EA7 C-002 Chainza EA1 SE-006 La Cartuja EA7 C-003 Mean EA1 SE-007 Del Medio EA7 C-004 Insuas Das Arenas EA1 SE-008 La Isleta EA7 C-005 Rego Dos Prados EA1 SE-009 Isla Cristina EA7 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW282D 425 DX News #282 [4/5] 28 September 1996 No 282 BID: $425WW282D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======D . I . E . DIPLOMA ISLAS ESPANOLAS ======INTERIOR ISLANDS LIST [4/9]

Ref. Island Zone Ref. Island Zone ======C-006 Insua Martineira EA1 SE-010 La Minilla EA7 C-007 Ponte Maceira EA1 SE-011 El Pintado EA7 C-008 Volta Do Bico EA1 SE-012 Correa EA7 C-009 Portodemouros EA1 SE-013 El Marmol EA7 C-010 As Branas EA1 SG-001 La Huelga EA1 C-011 Redondino EA1 SG-002 Raposera EA1 C-012 Marrazon EA1 SG-003 Fuente Tarraga EA1 C-013 Veiga Da Cruz EA1 SG-004 Los Tamborileros EA1 C-014 Afoz EA1 SG-005 Soto De La Esperanza EA1 CA-001 Verde EA7 SG-006 La Irvienza EA1 CA-002 Morra De Guadiaro EA7 SG-007 El Salvador De Arriba EA1 CA-003 Grande De Guadiaro EA7 SG-008 Zorraclin EA1 CA-004 La Carraca EA7 SG-009 Pradillos EA1 CA-005 Palmones EA7 SO-001 Soto Playa EA1 CA-006 La Harina EA7 SO-002 Cuerda Del Pozo EA1 CA-007 Islotes De La Cartuja EA7 SO-003 Tras De Cerro EA1 CA-008 Isla De Barbate EA7 SO-004 La Poza EA1 CA-009 El Trocadero EA7 SO-005 Ituero EA1 CC-001 Quebrada EA4 SO-006 Soto De Riotuerto EA1 CC-002 Molino De Arriba EA4 SO-007 Almarail EA1 CC-003 Molino De Abajo EA4 SO-008 Molino De Crespos EA1 CC-004 Los Patos EA4 SO-009 La Muela EA1 CC-005 Cabeza Grande EA4 SO-010 Soto De Baniel EA1 CC-006 El Cabezo Norte EA4 SO-011 Valderroman EA1 CC-007 El Cabezo Sur EA4 SO-012 Caz De La Fabrica EA1 CC-008 Isla Del Santo EA4 SS-001 La Banera EA2 CC-009 Regato Del Vino EA4 SS-002 Camperta EA2 CC-010 De Zarza La Mayor EA4 SS-003 Santiago EA2 CO-001 Las Quemadillas De Abajo EA7 SS-004 Los Faisanes EA2 CO-002 Las Quemadillas De Arriba EA7 SS-005 Artabilla EA2 CO-003 Isla Del Lomo EA7 SS-006 Andresonea EA2 CO-004 El Llano EA7 SS-007 Irura EA2 CO-005 Isla De Rivera EA7 SS-008 Usurbil EA2 CO-006 La Isleta De Huerta Nueva EA7 SS-009 Calezar EA2 CO-007 Cerro Del Gomero EA7 SS-010 Lasarte EA2 CO-008 San Rafael De Navallana EA7 SS-011 Arama EA2 CO-009 Cerro Lobo EA7 SS-012 Eruzabaldecogana EA2 CO-010 Casillas EA7 SS-013 Arrambide EA2 CO-011 Amargacena EA7 ST-001 Rodero EA1 CO-012 La Albolafia EA7 ST-002 Barreda EA1 CO-013 Los Pajaros EA7 ST-003 El Molino EA1 CO-014 Los Molinos EA7 ST-004 Treto EA1 CO-015 El Botanico Grande EA7 ST-005 La Grasosa EA1 CO-016 El Botanico Chico EA7 ST-006 Limpias EA1 CR-001 Algeciras EA4 ST-007 Angustinas o Viar EA1 CR-002 Moreno EA4 ST-008 Ocina EA1 CR-003 Hinojos EA4 ST-009 Rada EA1 CR-004 Cerro De Pochela EA4 ST-010 Cubas EA1 CR-005 Los Galapagos EA4 ST-011 Carasa EA1 CR-006 Batancio o Batanejo EA4 ST-012 Alsa EA1 CR-007 La Entradilla EA4 ST-013 La Poblacion EA1 CR-008 Del Descanso EA4 ST-014 La Loma EA1 CR-009 Del Maturro EA4 ST-015 La Riva EA1 CR-010 De Los Tarayes EA4 ST-016 La Quintana EA1 CR-011 Cisnaeros EA4 ST-017 Cotaria EA1 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW282E 425 DX News #282 [5/5] 28 September 1996 No 282 BID: $425WW282E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======I.O.T.A.

BONNY ISLAND ---> With reference to 5N4ALE's activity from Bonny Island (AF-076) [425DXN 279], the IOTA Committee reports that "doubts have been raised as to whether the 5N4ALE operation (1734) was land-based. The IOTA Committee will wish to resolve this matter satisfactorily before confirming the provisional number issued. Also there appear to be problems with the QSL cards. Some amateurs have sent cards to the old manager DJ2VZ. Information from Germany indicates that DJ2VZ is QSLing but does not have any logs. Such cards would not be accepted for IOTA. A decision on cards received direct or from DJ0KN will be made later". *****************************************************************************

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3DA - 3DA0CQ will be the call used by Dave (WJ2O) Sam (ZS6BRZ) and Andre (ZS6WPX) during the CQWW SSB Contest [425DXN 277]. QSL via WJ2O. 5X - Gus, 5X1D is the first station active on 6 metres from Uganda. Look for him every day between 17.30 and 18.00 UTC on 50.150 MHz. QSL via SM0BFJ. A3 - From 16 to 28 October Bob, W7TSQ will be actives on all bands (except perhaps 160 metres) from Tonga as A35SQ. He will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest. QSL via W7TSQ, also through the bureau. A6 - From 3 to 8 November Don, WB2DND will be active from A61AD's QTH. Operations will take place on all bands, 160 metres included. A6 - From 14 to 26 November Dave, AA6DC will be active for 12-14 hours a day from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. CW and RTTY operations will take place from 10 to 160 metres. He plans to participate in the CQWW CW Contest. QSL via home call. C6 - From 22 to 28 October Mike, W7FKF will be active from 10 to 160 metres as W7FKF/C6A. Mike will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest probably using the call C6AHU. QSL via WJ8C. CN - From 15 to 24 October Andy, DL2GGA will be in Marocco, from where he should be active from club station CN8MC (but using probably a personal CN call). Andy will work on all bands CW only. QSL via bureau to DL2GGA. CY9 - CY9AOE's operations from Saint Paul Island [425DXN 281 and 282] have been postponed to 1997 because of the bad weather. EA - On 13 October EA1WO/p will be active from Isla de Briones (DIEI LO-12). QSL via EA5OL. EA - On 20 October EA1WO, EA2AE and EA2RW will be active as EA2RW/1 from Isla de Vigorta (DIEI LO-13). QSL via EA5OL. FT_W - The operators who in January 1997 will be active from Heard Island intend operating (mainly in RTTY) for one day from Crozet islands. FT_X - The operators who in January 1997 will be active from Heard Island intend operating (mainly in RTTY) for two days from Kerguelen islands. FW - From 22 October to 4 November DJ2EH, DJ4OI and DL8NBH will be FW/ from Wallis islands. Operations will take place from 10 to 160 metres SSB, CW and RTTY, with particular attention to low bands and WARC. G - From 21 to 26 October Colin G0IFM will be active CW only (20, 40 and 80 metres) as GB5LI from Lundy Island (EU-120). His son Martin G0UKI should be active (always as GB5LI) in SSB. QSL via bureau. HS - The E21AOY/8 operations from Phangan island (AS-101), originally scheduled for 11-12 October [425DXN 281], have been postponed to 27- 28 October. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW283B 425 DX News #283 [2/5] 5 October 1996 No 283 BID: $425WW283B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

I - Salvo, IT9HLR will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest as II9R. QSL via IT9HLR. I - During the weekend Michele (IK2GPQ), Angelo (IK2HTW) and Bruno (IK2PZG) will be active from a few islands (EU-131) in the Venice Lagoon: Tessera (IIA VE-003), Campalto (IIA VE-002) and Murano (IIA VE-004). I - On 5 October, weather permitting, the Project Dx Team of ARI-Lomazzo (Como) will be active (CW, SSB and RTTY) from Boccasette island (IIA RO-???). The operators will be IK2XDE, IK2XDF, IK2JYT, I2RFJ, IK2RZG, IK2QCF e IW2JEY. QSL (for all operators) via bureau to IK2XDE or direct to P.O. Box 3, 22072 Cermenate-CO. I - On 5 October, weather permitting, the Project Dx Team of ARI-Lomazzo (Como) will be active (CW, SSB and RTTY) from Scanno Cavallari (IIA RO-???). The operators will be IK2XDE, IK2XDF, IK2JYT, I2RFJ, IK2RZG, IK2QCF e IW2JEY. QSL (for all operators) via bureau to IK2XDE or direct to P.O. Box 3, 22072 Cermenate-CO. J3 - From 20 to 29 November Dave, WJ2O will be active (mainly in CW on WARC bands) probably as J3/WJ2O. He plans to participate in CQWW CW Contest. QSL via home call. J8 - From 8 to 28 October DL3MIB will be active as J8/DL3MIB from Musti- que island (NA-025). He plans to participate in CQWW SSB Contest as J80F. QSL via home call. JA - From 23 to 24 November Yuki JI6KVR will be /6 from Uji island (AS- 067). The operations will take place on 40, 20 and 15 metres. QSL via EA5KB or (only for Asiatic stations) JJ6LXX. KC6 - Starting from 12 October N5CG and N5OK, members of the Oklahoma DX Association, will be active from Koror, (OC-009), Belau respectively as KC6GG and KC6OK. Operations (SSB and CW) will take place from 10 to 160 metres, WARC bands included. They plan to participate in the CQWW SSB Contest and probably in CQWW CW Contest also. QSL via: Be- lau DXpedition, Box 88, Morris, OK 74445-0088, USA. KH6 - From 21 to 27 October F5TFS will be visiting Hawaii, from where he will be active as KH6/F5TFS. He intends participating in the CQWW SSB Contest. KH8 - From 22 to 30 October Craig, KH8AL will be active mainly on 80 and 160 metres from American Samoa. OD - Thor, TF1MM (already active as 4X/TF1MM) is now active as OD5/TF1MM from ONU HQ in Naqoura, Libano. QSL via 4Z4DX. PY0_t - The ZV0MB (SSB) and ZV0MV (CW) operations from Martim Vaz islands [425DXN 279] will take place from 7 to afternoon UTC of 9 October. The Martim Vaz islands are included in the same IOTA group of Trin- dade (SA-010) [425DXN 277]. QSL via PT2GTI (Roberto Stuckert, P.O. Box 09647, Brasilia/DF, 70001-970, Brazil) also via the bureau. V3 - From 23 to 28 October Jerry, K0BCN will be active from Caye Caulker (NA-073). He plans to participate in CQWW SSB Contest (single operator low power). QSL via home call. VP9 - From 6 to 11 October Steve, YV5DTA/W4 might be active from Bermuda as YV5DTA/VP9. VR2 - On 6 October VR2GY and other CARSC operators (Chinese Amateur Ra- dio Study Club) of Hong Kong will be active as VR2RC from Tamen island. The operations will take place on 40 metres SSB (7.053 MHz). It is still to verify if the (also known as Grass Island) qualifies for AS-006 (the only IOTA group given to Hong Kong). ZK1 - For at least five months starting from 2 November Gun, DF4DI will be active on all the bands from South Cook Islands using the ZK1DI call. Gun plans also to go for one week to Manihiki (OC-014, North Cook). QSL via DK1RV. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW283C 425 DX News #283 [3/5] 5 October 1996 No 283 BID: $425WW283C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

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BRYLA NET ---> The Brazilian YL Net was born in 1975 and takes place every Wednesday on 14.248 MHz from 19.00 to 21.00 UTC.

DJ9ZB ---> The new edition of the DXCC guide, by DJ9ZB, is in print. The guide will be published by Verlag Rojahn + Kraft, Willersweg 36c, 22415 Hamburg, Germany.

HEARD ISLAND 1997 ---> Arno Metzler, OE9AMJ and Michael Mraz, N6MZ have been added to the team who in January 1997 will be active from Heard Island [425DXN 249 e 275]. As of this moment the team includes EA8AFJ, HB9AHL, JH4RHF, KA6W, K0IR, K4UEE, K9AJ, KK6EK, N6EK, N6MZ, NP4IW, OE9AMJ, ON6TT, PA3DUU, RA3AUU, VK2TQM, W6OTC, W8FMG, WA0PUJ, WA3YVN and 9V1YC.

IOTA NEW ONES??? ---> The following announcement comes from the IOTA Commit- tee Chairman (G3ZAY) and the IOTA Manager (G3KMA): "In view of some recent DXpedition announcements, the IOTA Committee would like to remind that no changes to the existing IOTA Directory listings (other than those which may result from any DXCC changes) are planned for the next few years. The Commit- tee does periodically review the IOTA listings but the next review is several years away and changes are likely to be very minor".

QSL 4U_ITU ---> I1YRL (Luc Glarey, Via San Martino 11, 10091 Alpignano-TO, Italy) is the QSL manager for the 4U1ITU's activities in the following dates: 21-22 March 1992, 26-27 September 1992, 3-4 March 1993, 25-26 September 1993, 12-13 March 1994, 29-30 April 1994, 22-23 July 1994, 11-12 March 1995, 8-9 April 1995 and 16-17 September 1995. Luc is also the QSL manager for the operations with the special prefixes 4U7ITU (16-17 May 1992), 4U8ITU (1-2 May 1993 and 7-8 May 1993), 4U9ITU (1-2 May 1994 and 20-22 May 1994) and 4U0ITU (1-2 May 1995, 20-21 May 1995 and 27-28 May 1995).

QSL 9Q5TE ---> Leif, SM0BFJ (QSL manager for Gus, 9Q5TE, 9X/SM5DIC e 5X1D) reports that on 31 December he will close the logs for 9Q5TE's operations btween August 1989 and April 1992.

QSL CY0AA ---> The QSLs for the CY0AA operations from da Sable Island [425DXN 267] are in print. Roger, WD8SDL suggests to wait after the beginning of 1997 before sending a second request.

QSL DS0DX/2 ---> HL1XP reports that he started to answer requests for DS0DX/2 operations from Jebu island (AS-105, May 1996) [425DXN 261]. The cards via bureau will be sent after the direct cards. (Tnx HL1SSG)

QSL EJ7NET ---> Declan, EI6FR reports that all direct QSL requests for the Blasket Islands (EU-007, June 1996) operations received so far have been posted. A bureau mail shot will now be made to all appearing in the Blasket log.

QSL EX0V ---> For two years DF8WS has not been the QSL manager for Valery, EX0V (ex UM8NU, UM1N, UM93NU and UM8NAP). The new QSL manager is KL7H/W6.

QSL TO IS0JMA ---> Roberto Alaimo, IS0JMA reports that his address is: P.O. Box 41, 07026 Olbia-SS. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW283D 425 DX News #283 [4/5] 5 October 1996 No 283 BID: $425WW283D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

QSL LU6Z ---> Raul, LU6EF reports that the GACW (Grupo Argentino de CW) is replying to direct request for the LU6Z operations. At this moment 1850 envelopes have been sent. The work is proceeding slowly, because the cards are handwritten by a single person. About 15-20% of the received envelopes have been tampered and some have probably got "lost". However, before to send a second request, it is better to wait for the GACW to report the complete di- spatchment of all requests. The GACW ask not to send dollars but IRC and to use only this address: P.O. Box 9, 1875 Wilde, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

QSL V63CO ---> Uwe, DJ9HX reports that QSL for his recent activity as V63CO [425DXN 271] should be ready in early October. His operations logged 4654 QSO (1676 SSB and 2978 CW), 1004 with European stations. QSL via bureau to DJ9HX.

QSL ZK1AAU ---> Bruce, AA8U has started replying to the requests concerning his recent operations from Rarotonga (OC-013, South Cook) as ZK1AAU. The address is Bruce Lallathin, 9221 Ford Rd., Rives Junction, MI 49277, USA. Bu- reau requests will be sent as Bruce receives them.

QSL ZW6C & ZX6C ---> Paulo, PT2NP reports that first direct QSL for the operations from Coroa Vermelha (SA-062, January 1996) have been sent. ------

QSL received via direct: 3V8BB (via DK3DM), 5R8EN, 5R8EN/p (AF-057), 9G1AJ, 9M6AQ, 9N1KY, 9U5DX, C21NJ, FY5GJ, HC8KU, IA5/IK5WWB EU-028; IIA LI-016), IB0/IK0CNA (IIA RM-001), IB0/IK0ZAR (EU-045; IIA LT-015, LT-017, LT-020), IC8/IK8DDN (EU-031; IIA NA-015, NA-016), IJ7/IK8TWP (IIA LE-006, LE-010, LE-013), IL3/IV3DXW (EU-130; IIA GO-006, 011, 016, 020, 028), IL3/IV3VER (EU-130; IIA UD-001, 002, 003, 004, 005), IL4/IK4HPU (EU-155; IIA FE-001), IM0JMA (EU-041; IIA SS-003), IM0JMA (EU-024; IIA NU-011), IM0/IK4HPU (EU-24; IIA NU-012), IM0/IK4HPU (eu-165; IIA SS-076), NL7TB (NA-206), SV8/I3BQC (EU-049), TA0/I3BQC (AS-099), TR0B, V26B, V63SD, VK2BRT (OC-212), VK4ALF/9 (OC-216). *****************************************************************************

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PERIOD CALL REF till mid Oct 5R8EN 281 till December 7P8/G4FUI 275 till 06/10 FM * by PA3BBP, PA3ERC, PA3EWP, PA3FQA 275 till October HS0ZAR * by K3ZO 271 till 13/10 J3 * by DL7DF, DL7BO, DJ6TF 277 till 20/10 JY8XY * by WB9YXY 279 till 15/12 VE8TA: Baffin Isl. (NA-047) * by VE2BQB 279 till 19/11 VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till 08/10 K1EFI/VP9 281 till December ZD8DEZ * by G0DEZ 259 till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263 28/09-07/10 YK0B * by DL team ??? 281 04/10-08/10 PJ9/K2JYL 281 04/10-06/10 RSGB International HF & IOTA Convention 274 05/10-07/10 CS5P * special event station 281 05/10 IL3: Boccasette Isl.(IIA RO-???) * by Project DX Team 283 05/10-06/10 IL3: EU-131 (IIA VE-002,004,005) * by IK2 team 283 05/10-11/10 OZ: Laeso Isl. (EU-088) * by DL8HCO, DJ9RR, DH1LAD 281 05/10-06/10 XIX Iberoamerican Contest *** 06/10 IL3: Sc. Cavallari Isl.(IIA RO-???) by Project DX Team 283 06/10-11/10 YV5DTA/VP9 283 06/10 VR2GY: Tamen Isl. (NO-REF) * by CARSC 283 07/10-08/10 AH6 (OC-019) * by JA team 279 07/10-09/10 ZV0MB & ZV0MV: Martim Vaz Is. (SA-010) * by PT2 team 279 08/10-28/10 J8: Mustique Isl. (NA-025) * by DL3MIB 283 09/10-13/10 3V8BB * by W6/G0AZT 277 09/10-14/10 FO0SUC: Rurutu Isl. (OC-050) * by F5JJW 271 09/10-10/10 AH8: Ofu Isl. (OC-077) * by JA team 279 12/10-?? KC6GG & KC6OK: Koror Isl. (OC-00) * by N5CG & N5OK 283 12/10-13/10 > > > > > BOLOGNA: XII CONVEGNO HF/DX < < < < < 277 13/10 EA1WO/p: Briones Isl. (DIEI LO-12) 283 14/10-19/10 FO0SUC: Tubuai Isl. (OC-152) * by F5JJW 271 15/10-24/10 CN * by DL2GGA 283 16/10-22/10 3C1DX * by EA6BH 277 16/10-28/10 A35SQ * by W7TSQ 283 16/10-24/10 ZS/WJ2O 277 17/10-23/10 ZS: Seal Isl. (NO-REF) * by ZS1FJ's team 281 19/10-31-10 J37VN & J37MV * by IN3NVN & IN3TMV 281 19/10-29/10 PJ2: Bonaire (PJ9T) * by W4 team 279 20/10-26/10 4U50VIC * by K4LTA 279 20/10 EA2RW/1: Vigorta Isl. (DIEI LO-13) 283 21/10-26/10 GB5LI: Lundy Isl. (EU-120) * by G0IFM & G0UKI 283 21/10-27/10 KH6/F5TFS 283 22/10-03/11 5N * by N0AW, N9NS, K8JP, G0LMY 275 22/10-31/10 8Q7BT & 8Q7OK * by EA3BT & EA3AOK 271 22/10-28/10 W7FKF/C6A 283 22/10-29/10 WA4DAN/CY0: Sable Isl. 277 22/10-04/11 FW: Wallis Is. * by DJ2EH, DJ4OI, DL8NBH 283 22/10-30/10 KH8AL 283 22/10-29/10 VP5DX * by North Florida DX Association 281 22/10-29/10 VP5T * by N2VW, WA2YVA, WB2YOF 279 23/10-30-10 3B8 * by EA2KL & EA3ELM 279 23/10-29/10 FG/KI6FE 279 23/10-28/10 V3 +* by K0BCN 283 24/10-27/10 ZV2EPA: Comprida Isl. (SA-024) (DIB 21) 277 25/10-28/10 3DA0CQ * by WJ2O 283 26/10-27/10 3V8BB * by YT1AD 279 26/10-27/10 GU3HFN * by ZL2TT 273 26/10-27/10 HS50A 279 26/10-27/10 II9HLR * by IT9HLR 283 26/10-27/10 J3A * by USA team, IN3NVN & IN3TMV 279 26/10-27/10 KP2 * by Clay County DX Association 281 26/10-27/10 P49I * by K4PI 279 26/10-27/10 V26B * by Team Antigua 281 26/10-27/10 V85HG * by JO1RUR 281 26/10-27/10 CQ WW SSB DX Contest *** 27/10-28/10 E21AOY/8: Phangan Isl. (AS-101) 283 28/10-02/11 F/ON5UP/p: Noirmountier Isl. (EU-064) 279 28/10-14/11 OX3IPA 271 29/10-01/11 ZS/WJ2O 277 31/10-05-11 3B9 * by EA2KL & EA3ELM ??? 279 October-November 3D2AG: Rotuma 279 October XV7SW * by SM5MX 281 /EX

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D2 - On 6 October Alex, PA3DZN left for Angola, from where he should be active in mid-October [425DXN 281]. Alex expects to emphasis operation on 80 and 160 metres, as well as RTTY, in addition to the usual extensive use of CW on all other bands. Special attention also goes to 30 metres. QSL via PA3DMH. EL - From 13 to 23 October Karl, K4YT/DL4YT will be again active from Liberia as K4YT/EL2. QSL via W2TK (Bob Renz, 366 Rutherford Ave, Lyndhurst, N.J. 07071, USA). J3 - From 19 to 31 October IV3TMV [425DXN 281] will be active from Grenada as J38AI. Operations will take place on WARC bands before the CQWW SSB Contest (in which Flavio will participate with the J3A team) and from 10 to 160 metres SSB after the Contest. QSL via home call (also through the bureau). J3 - From 20 to 27 October IV3NVN [425DXN 281] will be active from Grenada as J38AH. Operations will take place mainly on WARC bands CW. QSL via home call (also through the bureau). PJ8 - From 12 to 15 October David, N4XO will be active (from 160 to 6 metres) as PJ8DX from St. Eustatius (NA-145). QSL via home call. T2 - After his operations as 3D2RW Ron (ZL1AMO) should be active from Tuvalu as T28RW. QSL via ZL1AMO. W - On 13 October Dave, KD1XD will be active (mainly on 20 metres SSB) from Maine State West IOTA group (NA-137). QSL via home call. ZS - The DXpedition to Seal Island (AF-???), scheduled from 17 to 23 October [425DXN 281], will use the call ZS23I. ------

IIA: NEW SOFTWARE

The latest realease of the Italian Islands Award software is distributed by Marco, IK0QOB free of charge (just send Marco a stuffed SASE envelope + a formatted disk). The program is also available on the Internet http://www-dx.deis.unibo.it/htdx/index.html This new release includes the up-to-date list of the IIA islands (with their IOTA Reference Number if applicable) and enables the island chaser to print the application for the award. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW284B 425 DX News #284 [2/6] 12 October 1996 No 284 BID: $425WW284B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======D . I . E . DIPLOMA ISLAS ESPANOLAS ======INTERIOR ISLANDS LIST [5/9]

Ref. Island Zone Ref. Island Zone ======CR-012 Del Murciano EA4 ST-018 Quintanamanil EA1 CR-013 Del Martinete EA4 ST-019 La Costana EA1 CR-014 Las Yeguas EA4 ST-020 Monegro EA1 CR-015 Los Olayos o Perinat EA4 ST-021 Carboneta EA1 CR-016 Las Canas EA4 ST-022 La Canal EA1 CR-017 Canada Lobosa EA4 ST-023 Orzales EA1 CR-018 Del Grillo EA4 ST-024 Gotio EA1 CR-019 De La Fuente EA4 ST-025 Arroyo EA1 CR-020 Los Perales EA4 ST-026 La Arenera EA1 CR-021 Los Gambeta EA4 ST-027 Oruna EA1 CR-022 Atanas EA4 ST-028 Santa Ana EA1 CR-023 Los Asnos EA4 ST-029 La Lusa EA1 CR-024 Politaco EA4 ST-030 San Martin EA1 CR-025 Isla Del Pan EA4 ST-031 Valmoreda EA1 CR-026 Zarcas EA4 ST-032 Barcenilla EA1 CR-027 Rasa EA4 ST-033 Salcedo EA1 CR-028 Del Tabaco EA4 ST-034 Carandia EA1 CS-001 Isla De Sichar EA5 ST-035 Prio EA1 CS-002 Isla Gayatos EA5 ST-036 Trambaspenas EA1 CS-003 La Llidona EA5 ST-037 La Gargona EA1 CS-004 Villatorcas EA5 ST-038 Cobetillas EA1 CU-001 El Penon De Alarcon EA4 ST-039 Mies De Bramon EA1 CU-002 Umbria EA4 ST-040 Monedo EA1 CU-003 Mulaton EA4 ST-041 La Pedreguera EA1 CU-004 Cantera Del Moracho EA4 ST-042 Barros EA1 CU-005 Cerro Hundido EA4 ST-043 Llano EA1 CU-006 El Escobar EA4 ST-044 Jain EA1 CU-007 Montesinos EA4 ST-045 Santiurde EA1 CU-008 La Sombria EA4 ST-046 La Fuentona EA1 CU-009 Matamoros EA4 ST-047 Los Ciruelos EA1 CU-010 Montecillo EA4 ST-048 Luzmela EA1 CU-011 El Pernal EA4 ST-049 El Minchon EA1 CU-012 Tres Nogueras EA4 ST-050 Santuco EA1 CU-013 Isletas De Cogolludo EA4 ST-051 Cabrojo EA1 CU-014 Cuesta Del Prado EA4 T-001 Gracia EA3 CU-015 La Calleja EA4 T-002 Andi EA3 CU-016 Cabeza Rubia EA4 T-003 Na EA3 CU-017 El Pozo EA4 T-004 Vinallop EA3 CU-018 La Pena Parda EA4 T-005 Sapina o Sapinya EA3 CU-019 Santa Ver EA4 T-006 Benisanet EA3 CU-020 La Higuera EA4 T-007 Boquell EA3 CU-021 Los Desmochados EA4 T-008 Esperanset EA3 CU-022 La Peraleja EA4 T-009 Eites o Mijiana EA3 GI-001 Isla De Ter EA3 T-010 Les Sebes De L'Alt EA3 GI-002 D'En Caramany EA3 T-011 Les Sebes De Baix EA3 GI-003 Isla Gran EA3 T-012 Sequina EA3 GU-001 Monte Abajo EA4 T-013 Cateura EA3 GU-002 Los Manantiales EA4 T-014 Blanquet EA3 GU-003 Alto Del Umbriazo EA4 T-015 Benifallet EA3 GU-004 Alocen EA4 T-016 Audi EA3 GU-005 Chillaron EA4 T-017 Olles u Ollers EA3 GU-006 Sacedon EA4 TE-001 Los Lagunazos EA2 GU-007 El Salto Del Cordero EA4 TE-002 Pena Foradada EA2 GU-008 Los Cabezos EA4 TE-003 Loma De Bello EA2 GU-009 Casa Del Duque EA4 TE-004 Los Entrechos EA2 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW284C 425 DX News #284 [3/6] 12 October 1996 No 284 BID: $425WW284C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======D . I . E . DIPLOMA ISLAS ESPANOLAS ======INTERIOR ISLANDS LIST [6/9]

Ref. Island Zone Ref. Island Zone ======GU-010 Penalagos EA4 TE-005 Isla Del Tio Pesterre EA2 GU-011 Cueva Del Gato EA4 TO-001 Matarronquilla (Norte) EA4 GU-012 Del Picayo EA4 TO-002 Los Pucheros EA4 GU-013 El Mojon EA4 TO-003 Soto De La Eustaquia EA4 GU-014 El Morrion EA4 TO-004 Quintillos EA4 GU-015 De Poyos EA4 TO-005 Vega Del Pilar o Veguilla EA4 GU-016 Cabeza Rubia EA4 TO-006 Azucaica EA4 GU-017 El Corral EA4 TO-007 Prado De Los Toros EA4 GU-018 Carracuenca EA4 TO-008 Calabazas Bajas EA4 GU-019 La Isla De Heras EA4 TO-009 Ramabujas Bajas EA4 GU-020 La Piedra EA4 TO-010 Huerta Del Rey EA4 GU-021 Cantera EA4 TO-011 Cristo De La Vega EA4 GU-022 Gravera EA4 TO-012 La Peraleda EA4 GU-023 Casa Del Cerro EA4 TO-013 Rio Chico EA4 GU-024 Palmaces EA4 TO-014 Santo Floro EA4 H-001 De Enmedio EA7 TO-015 Chica EA4 H-002 La Liebre EA7 TO-016 El Angel EA4 H-003 Santa EA7 TO-017 Los Lavaderos EA4 H-004 Gaviota EA7 TO-018 Estiviel EA4 H-005 San Bruno EA7 TO-019 Monterrey EA4 H-006 Salon EA7 TO-020 Bergonza De Arriba EA4 H-007 Del Moral EA7 TO-021 Bergonza De Abajo EA4 H-008 Vinagre EA7 TO-022 Retamosa EA4 H-009 El Pino EA7 TO-023 Palomilla De Arriba EA4 H-010 Las Yeguas EA7 TO-024 Palomilla De Abajo EA4 H-011 La Gravera EA7 TO-025 La Barca EA4 H-012 Poca Agua EA7 TO-026 Los Arenales EA4 H-013 Torronuelo EA7 TO-027 Mesa EA4 H-014 El Prado EA7 TO-028 Quinto Del Rio EA4 H-015 El Fraile EA7 TO-029 Torralba EA4 H-016 Punta Marina EA7 TO-030 Picucho EA4 H-017 Retamar EA7 TO-031 Las Veguillas EA4 H-018 Islote Del Terron EA7 TO-032 Los Molinos EA4 H-019 La Tavirona EA7 TO-033 Molino Del Puente EA4 H-020 Los Tojares EA7 TO-034 Molino De La Milagrosa EA4 H-021 El Burro EA7 TO-035 El Chaparral EA4 H-022 El Burrillo EA7 TO-036 Alariche EA4 H-023 La Isleta De Gibraleon EA7 TO-037 Isla De Abajo EA4 H-024 El Aguila EA7 TO-038 Los Charcones EA4 H-025 Almonaster EA7 TO-039 La Alcurnia EA4 H-026 La Marina EA7 TO-040 Fuentiduenas EA4 H-027 La Benita EA7 TO-041 El Prado EA4 H-028 Zarzalejo EA7 TO-042 La Arquita EA4 H-029 Puerto Leon EA7 TO-043 Millar De Retamosa EA4 H-030 El Calabazar EA7 TO-044 Los Silos EA4 H-031 Zahurdas Altas EA7 TO-045 El Trucho EA4 H-032 Zahurdas Bajas EA7 TO-046 Sotillos De Abajo EA4 H-033 Almodovar EA7 TO-047 Vado De Cardiel EA4 H-034 Santa Ana EA7 TO-048 Atalaya De Cardiel EA4 H-035 La Meca EA7 V-001 Isla Del Lago De Anna EA5 H-036 El Sancho EA7 V-002 L'Illeta De Benageber EA5 H-037 Nicoba EA7 V-003 Rabo De La Sarten EA5 H-038 Rivera De Niebla EA7 V-004 La Barca EA5 H-039 La Pasada Abad De Abajo EA7 V-005 Isla Del Segart EA5 H-040 La Juanita EA7 V-006 Oficinas Viejas EA5 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW284D 425 DX News #284 [4/6] 12 October 1996 No 284 BID: $425WW284D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [1/3] * ======

3A2LZ OM9ALZ EG1ILO EA1EPB IA5/IK5WWB IK5WWB T94GB S52CX 3DA0CA W4DR EG1NAV EA1JJ IA5/OE6TQO OE6TQO T95LSD G4XTA 3E1DX KF0UI EG1NLE EA5AR IB0JN I8JN T99A I4QGU 3Z0SDT SP4KGB EG1NLO EA1EXR IC8/DL2DXX DL2DXX TA2IJ DJ9ZB 3Z0ZIM SP5ZIM EG1NLU EA1AUI IG9RAI I2EOW TA3/VA2CO VE2ZH 3Z60BE SP2KFU EG1NOR EA1EHE IH9DX IK0SXU TA4/DL7UTO DL7UTO 4F3CV HB9CXZ EG1NPO EA1DD II0S IK2IWU TK0P F6AUS 4K9W DL6KVA EG1NSA EA1EAU II1VE I1BWI TK5XN F2YT 4L1BR SP7MTL EG1NSG EA4BPJ II7DMG I7IJU TL8/F5JKK F6FNU 4L8A OZ1HPS EG1NSO EA1FEL II9CM IT9PKO TM0ZK F5OZK 4N7M YU7KMN EG1NSU EA1MV IL3/IK2GPQ IK2GPQ TM2JP F5WA 4O4BYZ YU7KMN EG1NTC EA1NZ IL3/IK2ILH IK2MRZ TM6BJ F6KEX 4O70X YU7KMN EG1NTM EA4KA IL3/IK2JYT IK2XDE TM6MXP F5KFL 4O9S YU7KMN EG1NTO EA1OD IL3/IK2MRZ IK2MRZ TM7XX F5MUX 4S7JRG DF5JR EG1NTP EA1MK IL3/IK2PZG IK2NRV TN5MNN EA5FS 4U51UN WB8LFO EG1NTS EA1EK IL3/IK2XDE IK2XDE TR8VP F6FNU 4X1ARU DL3TD EG1NVA EA1ABZ IL6/IK6CGO IK6CGO TT8SP F5OIJ 4Z0Z 4X6ZK EG1NZA EA1ESM IM0/IS0NHT IS0NHT TT8WD F5UPY 5B4/DL7UUO DL7DF EG1XYL EA1EK IO6ARI IK6PTH TY1IJ DK8ZD 5H3BB HB9DHB EG2HU EA5AR IQ1TSM IK1TSM TZ6FIC F6KEQ 5H3ES DF9SU EG2NBI EA2PI IQ7CIS IK7SLT UA2DC DK4VW 5H3JA AA0OB EG2NNA EA2URT IS0/F6EOC F6EOC UA2FF DK4VW 5N0MVE ON7LX EG2NSS EA2CIK IU0PAW IK0SHF UA2FJ DK4VW 5N3/SP5XAR SP5CPR EG2NTE EA2RS IU3VMD IK3AWP UA9XK RW6HS 5R8EE FR5EL EG2NTZ EA2URE J28JA F5PWH UE3ROM RW3RN 5W0CW DL7DF EG2NVI EA2RW J3/PA3EGZ PA3EGZ UN9PQ IK2QPR 5W0UO DL7DF EG3NGI EA3CUU J38BO DL7DF UR4WWT WR3L 5X1D SM0BFJ EG3NTB EA3ALV J38DF DL7DF UU5J UB4JLF 5X1T ON5NT EG3NTL EA3GIJ J38FR DL7DF UX0ZZ N3IRZ 5Z4SS JA1SQI EG3NTT EA5AR J38TF DL7DF V26AK WB2P 6Y5/JJ3SRU JJ3SRU EG4NBA EA5AR J3A WA8LOW V26B WT3Q 6Y5/KB5VRF JR4PMX EG4NCC EA4AKF J53KX DF3KX V26DX KK3S 7P8/G4FUI G4FUI EG4NCR EA4EIC J55UAB F6FNU V26E AB2E 7Q7EH AA9HD EG4NGU EA5AR J59ON DJ9ON V26R KA2AEV 7Q7JL G0IAS EG4NTO EA5AR J79BP PA3ERC V26RN KR2J 7Z5OO W1AF EG5NAB EA5EIL J79QA PA3ERC V26T K3MQH 8P9GY KE9A EG5NCS EA5AR J79RC PA3ERC V26TS KF3P 8P9II DL7DF EG5NCW EA5AR J79WP PA3ERC V26U WA2UDT 8R1ZG W4FRU EG5NMU EA5GRM J87CQ N5FTR V31RM DL7DF 8S2FRO SM2EKN EG5NTA EA5CKP JA2FTR/3 JA2FTR V31UO DL7DF 9A4A 9A4AA EG5NTV EA5KB JQ9QJ DL5MNY V51CM WA2JUN 9A800OS 9A1BOP EG6NPM EA6DO JT1FBT NI7T V52UTR DL7DF 9G5AA G3SXW EG7NAL EA7CP JW2EGA LA2EGA V52UUO DL7DF 9G5CA ZL2IW EG7NCA EA7AZA JY5HF JY5AR V63MC JH8BKL 9H3WM OK1AD EG7NCO EA7BB JY8XY WB9YXY V63SD K7ZSD 9K2/YO9HP YO9HP EG7NGR EA5AR JY9QJ DL5MBY V63TM JA7AB 9K2GS WB6JMS EG7NMA EA7AIN KC6JF KD6BTP VE8A VE3TIG 9K2MU WA4JTK EG7NSE EA7CVW KC6YA W6YA VI75RAAF VK4LV 9L1MA W0HSC EG7NTH EA7CWA KG4GC KQ4GC VK2HV VK4FW 9M2EU JA2EJI EG7NTJ EA5AR KG4ML WB6VGI VK9XB JJ1TBB 9M2JJ SM0OEK EG7NTO EA7CWA KG4QD WA4VQD VP5/JJ2QEH JJ2QEH 9M2MC W8MHV EG8NGC EA8AKN KH0ES VK4FW VP5/N9DX N9DX 9M6AG JA9AG EG8NTF EA8NQ KH2/WH6ASW VK4FW VP9/K1EFI K1EFI 9Q5BB EA4BB EG9NCE EA9PY KH8/DL2RUM DL7DF VQ9DG VQ9IO 9Q5MRC G3MRC EG9NML EA5KY KH8/DL7UFR DL7DF VQ9VK AA1OJ 9V1AN JJ1TBB EM1KA JA2JPA KH8/DL7URH DL7DF VQ9WM K7IOO 9V1YP RA6YP EM1U JA2JPA KH8/DL7UUO DL7DF VR96GO VR2GO 9V1ZB JL3WSL EV6M EW6W KH8/DL7VTK DL7DF VU2AXA VU2DVC /EX SB DX@WW $425WW284E 425 DX News #284 [5/6] 12 October 1996 No 284 BID: $425WW284E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [2/3] * ======

CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR ======A22/H5ANX ZS6EW EX8ZX IK2QPR L8DX GACW W1A K1LJN A35DM ON4QM EY8XX GW3CDP LP7N LU2NI W4D KD4QFT A43AT A43RS EZ/UK8BA ON7GB LU3ZI GACW W8Y K8EIJ A61AH KA5TQF FG5HR F6BUM LU5EVB/Z GACW WP2AHW KE2VB A71BY F5PYI FK8FI F6FNU LU6UO/Z GACW WP3/WX9E WX9E A71FF A71A FK8GJ F6CXJ LU7X GACW WP4Q KP4CKY A92FZ W3HCW FK8GM WB2RAJ LY0HQ LY2ZZ XE1/JH1VRQ NX1L A92SE K1SE FK8HC VK4FW NH2G WF5T XE3WAO KD8IW AH4/AH0W KE7LZ FM/PA3BBP PA3ERC OH1LU/P OH1LU XM3P VE3TIG AP2MY OM2SA FM/PA3ERC PA3ERC OI0/OH3GZ OH3GZ XM3QCW VE3CT AY1I I0WDX FM/PA3EWP PA3ERC OI2E OH2IW XR8S CE8SFG BD4TB 9A2AJ FM/PA3FQA PA3ERC OI7AB OH7AB XU6WV K0TLM C56CW DL7DF FM5GS F6GNG OI8LQ OH8LQ XZ1N W1XT C56DX DL7DF FP5EJ K2RW OZ/DL1EBR DL1ERB XZ2BH OH2BH CI3O VE3TIG FR8EL FR5EL OZ/DL6JWN DL6JWN Y23UO DL7DF CN8GB CN8BA FT5WE F5GTW OZ/DL8AAM DL8AAM YB1AQS DK7YY CO2JD HI3JH GD4VGN DL4FF P29VR W7LFA YB1XUR YC1XUR CP4BT DL9OT GJ/DK7SU DK7SU P40DC AA6DC YE8P YB8NG CQ9MW DJ0MW GJ/DL7UUO DL7DF PA3EVJ VE3MR YT70X YU7KMN CT3/DJ0MW DJ0MW GU/PA3EXX PA3EXX PY0FF W9VA YV5ANT YV5A CT9F CT3BM GW6J GW4VEQ R1ANZ UW1ZC ZA1E I2MQP CU7C CU7AM GX4BJC G0DBX R1ASP RA1AD ZD7HI N2AU D68DV DL4XS H25Z 5B4ES R9/UU8JY UU8JY ZD7JP N5FTR D68ET DL4XS HAM3MQ HA3MQ RA0FA KM6ON ZD7XY W4FRU D68XS DL4XS HH2AW 9A2AJ RA2FBC DJ1OJ ZD8DEZ G0DEZ DL7UUO DL7DF HH2PK KA9RLJ RA9DX SP7LZD ZD8EB N4WQB EA1FEO/P EA5OL HI3/DH2JD DH2JD RF1CP RA1CP ZD8Z VE3HO EA5GRT/P EA5CIO HP3/JA5SEY JA5SEY RK2FWA DK4VW ZF2DR K5RQ EA7AIE/P EA7CWA HS0ZAA KM1R RK9XYW RA9XF ZG2FK ZB2FK EA7AKI/P EA7EY HZ0ZAQ K9ECE RP3QWK RN3QO ZK1FR DL7DF EA7URB/P EA7TG HZ1AB K8PYD RU9J RA9JR ZK1UO DL7DF ED2ISN EA4AGZ HZ1TA OE6EEG RW2F DK4VW ZP9XB PY5BI ED2SAJ EA2MJ IA5/DK5RK DK5RK RW9AY UA9AB ZSM9A WA3HUP ED3MFB EA3AIM IA5/I2MWZ IK1QFM SP5PB/1 SP5PB ZW114V PY4BA ED3VCQ EA3GIS IA5/IK1GPG IK1QFM SU3AM DL1FCM ZW5B PY5EG ED7VBC EA7ENZ IA5/IK1NEG IK1QFM SV8/I2YYO IK2MYX ZY0ZGD SM0AGD ED9MVC EA9URM IA5/IK2OWX IK1QFM T30EG KH6JEB ZZ2E PY2EX /EX SB DX@WW $425WW284F 425 DX News #284 [6/6] 12 October 1996 No 284 BID: $425WW284F ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [3/3] * ======

5A1A Usama, P.O.Box 74421, Tripoli, Libya 5N4ALE Alfred Egger, Soererstr 32, D-34225 Baunatal, Kirchbauna, Germany 5R8FJ Ray Shankweiler, P.O.Box 620, 101 Antananarivo, Madagascar 5R8FK Ray Shankweiler, P.O.Box 620, 101 Antananarivo, Madagascar 9L1IS P.O.Box 1269, Freetown, Sierra Leone DK9IP Win Kriegl, Martin Luther Str. 11, D-76327 Pfinztal, Germany DL4XS Maike Stargardt, Friedrichsthal 21, D-51688 Wipperfuerth, Germany EY8MM Nodir M.Tursoon-Zadeh, P.O.Box 303, Dushanbe, 734001, Tajikistan EW2ZB P.O.Box 269, Borisov-9, Byelorussia F6AUS Serge Soulet, P.O.Box 54, F-79402 Saint-Maixent l'Ecole, France GACW Argentine CW Group, P.O.Box 9, 1875 Wilde, Buenos Aires, Argentina IK1MND Antonio Costa, P.O.Box 250, I-10100 Torino (TO), Italy IK2NRV Franco, P.O.Box 66, I-20151 Limbiate (MI), Italy IK8NBE Michele Farina, P.O.Box 2, I-81020 Valle di Maddaloni (CE), Italy IV3JWR Mario Bertoli, P.O.Box 20, I-34073 Grado (GO), Italy JJ1TTB Mark Kawasaki, 4-36-10 Kasuga, Nerima, Tokyo 179, Japan KE7LZ Robert W.Johnson, 5627 W. Heard Road, Glendale, AZ 85306-4213, U.S.A. LA6FJA Stein-Roar Brobakken, Grevlingveien 20, N-2840 Reinsvoll, Norway OM2SA Juraj Sipos, 930 13 Trhova Hradska 550, Slovakia RN3QO Sergey Popov, P.O.Box 22, Voronezh, 394077, Russia SM0AGD Erik, Vestagatan 27, S-195 56 Marsta, Sweden SM0BFJ Leif Hammarstrom, Birget Jarlsg. 38/4, S-14429 Stockholm, Sweden ST1PA Claus Bleiss, Therese von Wuellenweber Platz 3, 41352 Korschenbroich, Germany TF1MM Thorvaldur Stefansson, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, P.O. Box 75, 22100 Nahariya, Israel TF4TF Kristthor B.Helgason, P.O.Box 1504, IS-121 Reykjavik, Iceland VR96KM Terry, P.O.Box 541, Hong Kong W1XT Bob Myers, P.O.Box 17108, Fountain Hills, AZ-85269, U.S.A. YB8NG Boy Voll, P.O.Box 89, Palu 94001, Indonesia YI96BIF P.O.Box 55072, Baghdad, Iraq YU7KMN Radio klub "N.Tesla", P.O.Box 79, 25000 Sombor, Yugoslavia YS1SC Joe, P.O.Box 1, San Salvador, El Salvador YZ7ED Grubesic Zoran, Urosa Predica 37, 25000 Sombor, Yugoslavia *****************************************************************************

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SB DXNEWS@WW $425WW285A 425 DX News #285 [1/6] 19 October 1996 No 285 BID: $425WW285A ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH

3C - Teo, EA6BH has been forced to postpone his trip to Equatorial Guinea originally planned from 16 to 22 October [425DXN 277]. Teo now expects to be active as 3C1DX from 24 to 31 October and to participate in the CQWW SSB Contest. 3DA - ZS6CAX (ex JM1CAX/KG7WW), 6Y5XX, FG5BG, V85HG and JH7PKU will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest using the call 3DA0NX. QSL via bureau to JM1CAX or via direct to Koji Tahara, Japan Embassy, P.O. Box 11434, Brooklyn 0011, South Africa. 5B - Stavros, 5B4AFM will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest as C40M (all bands low-power). QSL via home call. 5T - As from 6 November JA1UT and his group will be active for a week from Mauritania. QSL via JA1UT. 7P - Wolf OE2VEL will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest using the call 7P8EL. Before and after the contest he will be active in CW on WARC bands. QSL via OE2DYL (direct or via bureau). 8P - John (N6YRU), Vic (KI6IM) and Jack (K3KG) will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest using the call 8P9Z (multi-single category). 9A - The special call 9A800OS will be used until the end of the year to celebrate the 800 years of the city of Ostjek. 9G - In 1997 Steve, PA3GBQ will be again active from Ghana, from where he hopes to participate in the ARRL CW Contest (and probably in ARRL SSB too). The call will be 9G5BQ and Steve hopes to have a licence for 160 metres. 9G - Werner, 9G1UW is active from Ghana on 15 and 20 metres RTTY. QSL via DL8UP. 9J - From 26 October to 15 November Ely, IN3VZE (ex 7Q7CE) will be again active from Lusaka as 9J2CE. QSL via home call: Ely Camin, Corso 3 Novembre 136/2, 38100 Trento-TN, Italy. 9L - Paul 9L1PG and his wife Millie, 9L1MG are back in U.S. QSL via NW8F. 9M2 - Tex, 9M2TO (AS-015) has installed a dipole for 80 and 160 metres. QSL via bureau to JA0DMV or direct to Terutsugu Izumo, Bukit Dum- bar Apt. 9-4, 97 Jalan Thomas 11700 Gelugor, Penang Island, Malaysia 9N - Jack, W4OSN should be active (80-15 metres) as 9N1OSN from Kathmandu up to 28 November. A4 - Tony, A45ZZ is back in UK, from where he is active as G3LNP. A4 - Tony, A45ZN will participate in the CQWW SSB and CW contests. A7 - After a few months' QRT Chris, A71CW is again active (included 160 metres) from Qatar. BV9P - Bolon, BV5AF (President of CTARL & TAMSAT) reports that if propagation improves, Pratas island might be activated at the end of March. BY - Ezio, 7P8EZ is now in China where he hopes to obtain a licence. His manager, I4JEE has already mailed all the direct requests and he is now starting to answer to bureau ones. /EX SB DXNEWS@WW $425WW285B 425 DX News #285 [2/6] 19 October 1996 No 285 BID: $425WW285B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

C9 - From 15 UTC of 23 October to 5 UTC of 28 October Jon, 3DA0CA will be active (on 20, 40 and 160 metres) as C91CO from Maputo. He plans to participate in the CQWW SSB Contest. QSL via W4DR. CY0 - The forthcoming operations from Sable Island [425DXN 277] will take place from 21 to 28 October. Five operators will be active all modes/all bands as AA4NC/CY0. They plan to participate in the CQWW SSB Contest. QSL via AA4NC. D2 - Alex, PA3DZN has received the D25L call. In a three weeks' time he will be moving from Luanda to Menongue, from where he hopes to be active [425DXN 284]. QSL via PA3DMH. DU - Andy, G4ZVJ, plans to be QRV (mostly CW) from 25 October to 6 Novem- ber as DU3/AH8F from Bataan (OC-046). QSL via G4ZVJ. EY - Nodir (EY8MM), Alex (EY8CQ), Irage (EY8WW), Vlad (EY8XX), Vlad (EY8VV) and Bruce (EY8RR/AA3DK) will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest (Multi/Single category) using the call EY2Q. F - The 19 and 20 October the station TM8SDF will be active during the JOTA. QSL via F5KOF. F - From 18 to 21 October, during the JOTA, the station TM1OTA will be active in SSB and CW. QSL via bureau to F6KBK. F - F5RZJ will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest using the call TM2WW. F - F5OZK will participate in the CQWW SSB and CW contests using the call TM0ZK (40 metres). QSL via home call. FO - For 4 or 5 weeks as from mid November Eric, F5CCO will be in Tahiti (OC-046) for business. He hopes to be particularly active on 80 and 40 metres. FS - From 22 to 29 October Paul, WX9E and Mike, N0BSH will be FS/ from FS5PL's QTH. QSL via their respective home calls. They plan to participate in the CQWW SSB Contest using the call FS5PL (QSL via WX9E). GD - From 15 to 29 November Steve, G4UOL will be active as GD4UOL (all bands CW only). Steve will participate in the CQWW CW Contest (single operator 100 watts) and he should be active for a couple of days as GT3FLH (the club station in the Isle of Man). HK0 - John, WD8MGQ reports that Pedro, HK3JJH will be active from Serrana Bank (NA-133, 22 November), Roncador Cays (NA-133, 23 November) and Serranilla Bank Cays (NA-132, 24 November). Pedro has received confirmation from the Army there and they have given him permission. Each island will only be for one day, and the operations will last for 6 to 8 hours each day. The next time Pedro talks with the Army, he will ask them roughly what time they will bring him to the islands. He will be operating with a dipole antennass and 100 watts. The callsign will be announced as soon as it is official. QSL via HK3JJH. I - The Vecio Piave Team will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest from Lido di Venezia (EU-131, IIA VE-032) using the call IL3DX. QSL via IK3VIA (Oreste Venier, Via Vivaldi 1, 30171 Mestre (VE)) also via bureau. I - From 25 to 27 October and from 22 to 24 November the ARI branch of Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna) will be active (mainly in digital modes) as IQ4KID. QSL via IK4BWC. I - The team of operators who in 1995 activated Lampedusa during the CQWW SSB Contest, will participate in the 96 Contest (26-27 October) in the single operator/single band category. The operators will be IG9/IV3TAN (160 metres) IG9/I4UFH (80 metres) IG9/IT9GSF (40 metres) IG9/IK2QEI (20 metres) IG9/IT9EQO (15 metres) and IG9/IT9GEZ (10 metres). QSL for all operators via IV3TAN. I - Corrado, IK2SFZ will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest as II2M (single operator/all bands). QSL via bureau to IK2SGC. I - Gian Federico, IK0AZG will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest as IR0C. QSL via home call. I - The commemorative Marconian station will be again active on 3 November. QSL via IK3OUH. J3 - From 16 to 26 November J38AA (Ann, WA1S), J38AB (Paul, K1XM), J38AC (Al, W1FJ), J38AD (Joe, KM1P) J38AE (Charlotte, KQ1F) and J38AF (Rich, K2WR) will be active from Grenada. They plan to participate in the CQWW CW Contest (using the call J38AA or a special one) in the Multi/Multi category. The QSL for contests contacts go to KQ1F. J5 - Dave, KC9IM, who will be active for two years as J52IM, has installed antennas for 80 and 160 metres. QSL via KB9XN. JT - Mike NI7T is active (from 10 to 160 metres) between 00.00 and 12 UTC as JT1FBT from Ulan Bator. QSL via home call. JW - Ula, LA8GV will be active for one year as JW8GV. QSL via home call. JY - From 20 to 28 November Uli, DL5MBY will be active on all bands using a JY8 call. He plans to participate in CQWW CW Contest. QSL via home call. /EX SB DXNEWS@WW $425WW285C 425 DX News #285 [3/6] 19 October 1996 No 285 BID: $425WW285C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

KC6 - N5CG and N5OK [425DXN 283] are active as KC6/N5OK but they have not installed antennas for 80 and 160 metres so far. KG4 - In mid September Ken, KG4MN has gone QRT and went back to the U.S. QSL via WB2YQH. KH8 - From 18 October to 1 November Jon, AA5BL will be active from Ameri- can Samoa on low bands as KH8/AA5BL or using his brother's call (KH8/N5OLS). OA - Larry, KC7HRT is active as OA8ADM. QSL via home call. S9 - Charles, S92SS is active again (until June 1997) on 160 metres. Find him on Fridays and Saturdays between 22.30 and 03.00 UTC. SV - The club station SV1AFA will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest.QSL via SV1CIB. SV9 - Until 21 October Walt, SV9/G3NYY will be active in CW from Crete. QSL via home call. TJ - Mark (ex J5UAI) is in Cameroon trying to get a licence.QSL via NW8F. V3 - From 23 to 28 October Jerry, K0BCN will be active as V31MX from Caye Caulker (NA-073). He will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest. V4 - From 15 to 25 November Andy, G4ZVJ and Ken, G4RWD will be active (CW only on 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres) as V47VJ and V47WD They will participate in the CQWW CW Contest as V47VJ. V5 - V51BO, V51CM and V51GG will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest as V59T (multi-single category). QSL via N2AU. VE - VE7SV will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest as XO7A (40 metres). QSL via VE7SV. VP9 - Bob, N4BP will be active as VP9/N4BP (7.040, 14.060, 21.060 and 28.060 MHz) in the first 24 hours of the QRP ARCI Fall Contest (from 12 UTC of 19 October). XZ - Warren Hill, KF7AY reports that "the XZ1N DXpedition to Myanmar [425DXN 281, editor's note] remains on course. Final approvals have been received and all but last minute details remain to be worked out. The group will arrive in Yangon on November 16th and may even be QRV that evening. There will be a special event station running on November 18th. From November 19th through November 22nd, three stations will be on all bands and most modes (CW, SSB and RTTY). On November 23rd and 24th, XZ1N will be active in the 1996 CQWW CW DX Contest as a multi-multi entry from zone 26. There will be some activity on November 25, just before everything is taken down. The team departs for Bangkok on November 26th. A concentrated effort will be made on 40, 80 and 160 metres with special antennasss and adequate power". The operators will be OH1NYP, KA5AYR, AB6ZV, N7WTU and WY7K (SSB), N6BT, WA6CDR, AA7WP and KF7AY (CW), OH2BH (CW & SSB) K5VT and WA7LNW (CW & RTTY). QSL via Bob Myers, W1XT (P.O. Box 17108 Fountain Hills, AZ 85269-7108, USA) also through the bureau. W - Until 21 October Jim, KA3UNQ will be active from Aquidneck Island (NA-031). YB - Starting from this week Dennis, AA7VB should be active as YB9BV. He plans to participate in the CQWW SSB Contest. YK - Uli DL2HBX reports that YK0B's operations [425DXN 281] have been cancelled. ZL - The Kiwi Contest Group will participate in the CQWW SSB and CW contests as ZM2K. ZS8 - Chris, ZS8IR will be active on all bands during the CQWW SSB Contest The antennas for low bands [425DXN 282] should be installed this week.

+ SILENT KEY + It was with the greatest sadness that we have learnt of the sudden passing of Franco Guiducci, I5DCE, on 17 October. Franco's past operations from several IOTA groups included the new ones AF-065 (Mogador, 1993) and AF-068 (Herne, 1994). /EX SB DXNEWS@WW $425WW285D 425 DX News #285 [4/6] 19 October 1996 No 285 BID: $425WW285D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

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D44AB ---> The station D44AB active on 40 and 80 metres CW is a pirate as the genuine Daniel, D44AB does not work CW and has not yet installed antennas for those bands.

IIA ---> Gianni, IK6CGO reports that, due to a misunderstanding about the IIA rules, the operations of 8 September from Scoglio Vela (IIA AN-001) are not valid. QSO will all be confirmed via bureau but, as they will not count for IIA Gianni asks not to send direct QSL (contributions will be sent back). [425DXN thanks IK6CGO and his team - IK6RHT and IZ6ABC - for their fairplay].

ISLAND HOPPER ---> To have a sample copy of "Island Hopper", devoted to island activities and edited by N2AU and W9JOO, it is possible to send an e-mail to [email protected] or to write to Terry Long (),420 W. Adams, St. Roann, IN 46974, USA.

QSL 4L4MM ---> Tom, DL8AAM is no longer the QSL manager for 4L4MM.

QSL 5R8EN & 5R8EN/P ---> Jean-Michel F6AJA/5R8FI reports to have sent all the requests received directly (until 28 September) for the contacts of 5R8EN/P (Nosy Be, 20-23 August) and 5R8EN (until 8 September). The QSL of 5R8FI are being printed.

QSL A61AH/P ---> Dave, KA5TQF reports to have sent the QSL for the operations from AS-124 (October 1995).

QSL A92GD ---> K1SE reports that QSL for A92GD should be sent to this address: K1SE, P.O. Box 685, Manassas Park, Virginia USA 20113-0685

QSL EM1KA & EM1U ---> The new QSL manager for EM1KA and EM1U is JA2JPA: Ajiro Takashi, 2-14-18 Doubayashi, Shimizu, Shizuoka 424, Japan.

QSL ET3YU ---> The QSL for the contacts made with Dragan, ET3YU, should now be sent to his new address: Dragan Stojanovic, Dusana Vukasovica 82/20, 11070 Novi Beograd, Yugoslavia.

QSL FO0SUC ---> The new address of F5JJW, recently active as FO0SUC from OC-050 and OC-152 [425DXN 271], is: Joel Suc, Box 7, 69520 Grigny, France.

QSL FT5XL ---> F5NZO has received the logs from FT5XL for the period 13 Fe- bruary - 1 September. The cards will be sent as soon as possible.

QSL I4LCK ---> Franco, I4LCK reports that the current situation concernig the QSLling of his operations is as follows: QSL ARRIVED VIA BUREAU DIRECT (SASE) DIRECT (SASE+HELP) IQ4A (CW) Y Y Y S79CK/D (1992) Y Y Y H44/I4LCK (1992) Y Y Y 3D2CK (1993) Y Y Y C9LCK (1993) N Y Y S79CK/C (1994) Y Y Y S79CK/D (1994) Y Y Y 5H3CK (1995) N N Y 5H1CK (1995) N N Y J56CK (1996) N N Y HI9/I4LCK (1996) N N Y (*) (*) QSLs will be mailed as from late November

QSL PA3DZN ---> The QSL manager for some DX activities made in the past by Alex, PA3DZN: PA3DZN (for 3A/PA3DZN), PA3DLM (for T9/PA3DZN and for 4U1ITU operations of 13 and 14 February 1993), PA3DMH (for 9X5EE, 9R1A ande 9Q2L).

QSL VK6ISL ---> Gianni, I1HYW reports that he has started sending the QSLs for the VK6ISL operations from OC-214 and OC-140. Gianni expects to complete the work at the end of October.

QSL W5KNE --> QSL cards for Bob Winn's (W5KNE) past operations should be sent to his new address: P.O.Box 832205, Richardson, TX 75083, USA. Bob was active as VK9YW (1987), XE0KNE (1987), W5KNE/VE1 (1988), VK9XN (1992) and VI9XN (1993),

QSL WA4WIP ---> Dick, WA4WIP is no longer the QSL manager for the following stations: J88BS, J88BD, J88AR, J88I, KP4CD, KP2N, J69AI, NP2E, NP2GM e V31AB. /EX SB DXNEWS@WW $425WW285E 425 DX News #285 [5/6] 19 October 1996 No 285 BID: $425WW285E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

XU1U & XU1AO ---> Between 9 and 13 October XU1U (operator JR1CSA) and XU1AO (operator JA1SBH) were active from Vambodia. They logged some 500 QSOs mainly with European stations. QSL via their respective home calls.

QSL ZS1AFZ ---> Steve Wheatley, KU9C is the new QSL manager of Maria ZS1AFZ. The addresses of Steve are as follows: 12 Netherton Terrace, Morristown, NJ 07960, USA oppure Box 5953, Parsippany, NJ 07054, USA.

W4BAA ---> Dewitt Jones, US IOTA Checkpoint, will have a new address from 1 November: P.O. Box 8695, Lacey, WA 98509, USA. The new 1997 IOTA Directory will be available from him after 15 November for US $15 post paid.

+ SILENT KEY + On 28 September Noel Eaton (VE3CJ), IARU President between 1974 and 1982 and ARRL Canadian Division Director, became a Silent Key. ------

QSL received via direct: 5R8EN, 5R8EN/p (AF-057), 5V7ML, 8A5ITU (OC-215), 7Q7AS, 9N1KY, 9U5DX, CO0OTA (NA-204), IA5/IK5WWB EU-028; IIA LI-016), IB0/IK0CNA (IIA RM-001), IB0/IK0ZAR (EU-045; IIA LT-015, LT-017, LT-020), IC8/IK8DDN (EU-031; IIA NA-015, NA-016), IG9/IK4NYV (AF-019; IIA AG-001), IJ7/IK8TWP (IIA LE-006, LE-010, LE-013), IL3/IV3DXW (EU-130; IIA GO-006, 011, 016, 020, 028), IL3/IV3VER (EU-130; IIA UD-001, 002, 003, 004, 005), IL4/IK4HPU (EU-155; IIA FE-001), IL6/IK6CGO (IIA AN-002), IM0JMA (EU-041; IIA SS-003), IM0JMA (EU-024; IIA NU-011), IM0/IK4HPU (EU-24; IIA NU-012), IM0/IK4HPU (EU-165; IIA SS-076), IM0/IK6CGO (EU-041; IIA SS-001), IY0E, J87CQ, KG6VI/6 (NA-144), SV8/I3BQC (EU-049), SV9/IK1GPG, TY1IJ, VK6ACY (OC-139), VK6ISL (OC-140), VK6ISL (OC-214), VY2RO/VE2 (NA-038), ZS64RI (AF-064), ZW6C (SA-062). *****************************************************************************

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PERIOD CALL REF till December 7P8/G4FUI 275 till 28/11 9N1OSN * by W4OSN 285 till 28/10 A35SQ * by W7TSQ 283 till 24/10 CN2GA * by DL2GGA 283 till 23/10 K4YT/EL2 284 till 28/10 J80F: Mustique Isl. (NA-025) * by DL3MIB 283 till 21/10 KA3UNQ/p: Aquidneck Isl. (NA-031) 285 till 21/10 SV9/G3NYY 285 till 21/10 TM1OTA 285 till 15/12 VE8TA: Baffin Isl. (NA-047) * by VE2BQB 279 till 19/11 VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till December ZD8DEZ * by G0DEZ 259 till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263 till 23/10 ZS23I: Seal Isl. (AF-077) * by ZS1FJ's team 281 16/10-24/10 ZS/WJ2O 277 18/10-01/11 KH8/AA5BL 285 19/10-31-10 J38AI * by IN3TMV 284 19/10-29/10 PJ2: Bonaire (PJ9T) * by W4 team 279 19/10-20/10 TM8SDF 285 19/10 VP9/N4BP 285 20/10-26/10 4U50VIC * by K4LTA 279 20/10 EA2RW/1: Vigorta Isl. (DIEI LO-13) 283 21/10-28/10 AA4NC/CY0: Sable Isl. 285 20/10-27/10 J38AH * by IN3NVN 284 21/10-26/10 GB5LI: Lundy Isl. (EU-120) * by G0IFM & G0UKI 283 21/10-27/10 KH6/F5TFS 283 22/10-03/11 5N * by N0AW, N9NS, K8JP, G0LMY 275 22/10-31/10 8Q7BT & 8Q7OK * by EA3BT & EA3AOK 271 22/10-28/10 W7FKF/C6A 283 22/10-29/10 FS * by WX9E 285 22/10-04/11 FW: Wallis Is. * by DJ2EH, DJ4OI, DL8NBH 283 22/10-30/10 KH8AL 283 22/10-29/10 VP5DX * by North Florida DX Association 281 22/10-29/10 VP5T * by N2VW, WA2YVA, WB2YOF 279 23/10-30-10 3B8 * by EA2KL & EA3ELM 279 23/10-28/10 C91CO * by 3DA0CA 285 23/10-29/10 FG/KI6FE 279 23/10-28/10 V31MX * by K0BCN 285 24/10-31/10 3C1DX * by EA6BH 285 24/10-27/10 ZV2EPA: Comprida Isl. (SA-024) (DIB 21) 277 25/10-28/10 3DA0CQ * by WJ2O 283 25/10-06/11 DU3/AH8F: OC-046 * by G4ZVJ 285 25/10-27/10 IQ4KID * special event station 285 26/10-27/10 3DA0NX * by ZS6CAX, 6Y5XX, FG5BG, V85HG, JH7PKU 285 26/10-27/10 3V8BB * by YT1AD 279 26/10-27/10 7P8EL * by OE2VEL 285 26/10-27/10 8P9Z * by N6YRU, KI6IM, K3KG 285 26/10-15/11 9J2CE * by IN3VZE 285 26/10-27/10 A45ZN 285 26/10-27/10 C40M * by 5B4AFM 285 26/10-27/10 EY2Q * by EY8MM, EY8CQ, EY8WW, EY8XX, EY8VV, EY8RR 285 26/10-27/10 GU3HFN * by ZL2TT 273 26/10-27/10 HS50A 279 26/10-27/10 IG9 * by IV3TAN, I4UFH, IT9GSF, IK2QEI, IT9EQO, IT9GEZ 285 26/10-27/10 II2M * by IK2SFZ 285 26/10-27/10 II9HLR * by IT9HLR 283 26/10-27/10 IL3DX: Lido Isl. (EU-131) * by Vecio Piave Team 285 26/10-27/10 IR0C * by IK0AZG 285 26/10-27/10 J3A * by USA team, IN3NVN & IN3TMV 279 26/10-27/10 KP2 * by Clay County DX Association 281 26/10-27/10 P49I * by K4PI 279 26/10-27/10 TM2WW * by F5RZJ 285 26/10-27/10 TM0ZK * by F5OZK 285 26/10-27/10 SV1AFA 285 26/10-27/10 V26B * by Team Antigua 281 26/10-27/10 V59T * by V51BO, V51CM, V51GG 285 26/10-27/10 V85HG * by JO1RUR 281 26/10-27/10 XO7A * by VE7SV 285 26/10-27/10 ZM2K * by Kiwi Contest Group 285 26/10-27/10 CQ WW SSB DX Contest *** 27/10-28/10 E21AOY/8: Phangan Isl. (AS-101) 283 28/10-02/11 F/ON5UP/p: Noirmountier Isl. (EU-064) 279 28/10-14/11 OX3IPA 271 29/10-01/11 ZS/WJ2O 277 31/10-05-11 3B9 * by EA2KL & EA3ELM ??? 279 October-November 3D2AG: Rotuma 279 October XV7SW * by SM5MX 281 October YB9BV * by AA7VB 285 03/11-08/11 A6 * by WB2DND 283 03/11 II3GM * special event station 285 06/11-13/11 5T * by JA1UT 285 06/11-12/11 FR: Reunion * by EA2KL & EA3ELM 279 07/11-11/11 DL: Greifswalder Oie Isl (EU-057) by DL2RNS & DL2VFR 280 09/11-10/11 WAE DX RTTY Contest *** /EX SB DX@WW $425WW286A 425 DX News #286 [1/7] 26 October 1996 No 286 BID: $425WW286A ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH

3DA - To partially rectify what published in previous number [see 425DXN 285 and 6Y, FG, V8 below]: ZS6CAX (ex JM1CAX/KG7WW) will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest using the call 3DA0NX. QSL via bureau to JM1CAX or via direct to Koji Tahara, Japan Embassy, P.O. Box 11434, Brooklyn 0011, South Africa. 5N - Pat, 5N0T will participate to the CQWW SSB Contest using the call 5N36T. The special prefix will be used until 31 October to celebrate the 36th anniversary of Nigeria independence. QSL via F2YT. 5X - Joe, G3MRC is now QRV from Uganda as 5X1P after leaving Zaire (from where he was active as 9Q5MRC) due to difficult political situation. QSL via home call. 6Y5 - To partially rectify what published in previous number [see 3DA in 425DXN 285]: 6Y5XX (ex JE3MAS) will participate in the CQWW SSB Con- test. QSL via 6Y5XX. 7X - The club station 7X2VZK will be active during the CQWW SSB Contest. 8R - OH6DO will participate in CQWW SSB Contest as 8R1K (Single Oerator/ All Bands). QSL via home call. 9M8 - W7EJ will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest as 9M8R (probably a Single Band netry on 40 metres). QSL via home call. 9M8 - On 2 and 3 November Shin, JA2SWJ will be active on 160 metres (1.824 MHz) as 9M8HIM. 9Y - Glenn, K6NA will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest as 9Y4H. A3 - Marcel, A35DM should be active in SSB from Vava'u group (OC-064). QSL via ON4QM. C3 - C31LD, C31LJ e EA3NY will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest as C31LD. They will be active also on 160 metres (around 1.837 MHz at about 0615 UTC). C9 - During the CQWW SSB Contest Jon, C91CO/3DA0CA [425DXN 285] will be active in 160 metres on 1.812 MHz (QSX 1.816 MHz). QSL via W4DR. CP - OH0XX will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest using the call CP6AA (Single Oerator/All Bands). QSL via home call. CT3 - Until 30 October Falk (DK7YY), Dietmar (DL3DXX) and other operators will be CT3/ from Pico da Coroa. The operators, who are active also on 160 metres, intend participating in the CQWW SSB Contest together with CT3BX and CT3EE (Multi Single). CT3 - Jukka, OH6LI will be active during the CQWW SSB Contest as CT3/OH6LI CT3 - CT3FN will participate in CQWW SSB Contest (10, 15, 40, 80 and 160 metres). QSL via HB9CRV. CU - Eduardo, CU2AF will participate in CQWW SSB Contest (Single Opera- tor/Single Band - 160 metres). QSL to Eduardo Machado, Rua D.a Maria Jose' Borges 67, Faja de Baixo, 9500 Faja de Baixo, Sao Miguel, A- zores (or P.O. Box 1417, 9500 Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores). CY0 - The Sable Island team [425DXN 285] will participate in CQWW SSB Con- test using the call CY0XX (category Multi/Multi). /EX SB DX@WW $425WW286B 425 DX News #286 [2/7] 26 October 1996 No 286 BID: $425WW286B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

EA6 - ED6PZ will participate in CQWW SSB Contest from Formentera isl. QSL via bureau. EA8 - OH1RY will participate in CQWW SSB Contest using the EA8AH call. QSL via home call. EA8 - EA1AK, EA3DU, EA4DX, EA4KR and EA8ZS will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest as EA8ZS (Multi/Single). EA9 - The EA9EA group will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest as ED9EA (Multi/Single). F - TM2FM will be active during the CQWW SSB Contest. QSL via F6KRV. FG - To partially rectify what published in previous number [see 3DA in 425DXN 285]: KI6FE (ex JF2DQJ) will participate in the CQWW SSB Con- test using the call FG5BG. QSL for this operation only to KI6FE. FJ - N6DLU, N6LL, FJ5AB and other operators will participate in CQWW SSB Contest from St. Barthelemy as FJ5AB (Multi/Single). FK - Eric, FK8GM and Franck, FK8HC will participate in CQWW SSB Contest as FK5DX. QSL via WB2RAJ. G - The group of G0KPW will participate in CQWW SSB Contest using the call M6T (Multi/Multi). QSL via G3XTT. HB0 - Until 27 October HB0/HB9LEY and HB0/DL6FDB will be active from Liechtenstein in CW and SSB mainly on 80, 30 and 17 metres. QSL via JH1BSE. HC8 - N6KT will participate in CQWW SSB Contest using the call HC8A. QSL via WV7Y. HC8 - WN4KKN, WX3N, VE3EJ and HC1OT will participate in CQWW SSB Contest from Galapagos islands using the HC8N call (Multi/Single). They will be active on 160 metres (around 1.840 MHz) at half hours between 6 and 11 UTC. QSL via AA5BT. HL - HL9DX will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest. QSL via N7RO. HP - Roger, DL5RBW and Andy, DL8RBR will participate in CQWW SSB Contest as guest operators from HP1XVH (Contadora Island, NA-072). During the contest the will use the special 3E1DX call (QSL via KF0UI). For activities outside the Contest, QSL for HP1/DL5RBW and HP1/DL8RBR go to their respective home calls. HR - Joe, HR6/WA6VNR will participate in CQWW SSB Contest from Roatan island (NA-057). After the Contest the operations will take place in CW on WARC bands. QSL via home call. I - Mauro, I1JQJ will be active during the CQWW SSB Contest as IQ1A. QSL via home call. I - Max, IK1GPG will be active during the CQWW SSB Contest as IR1A (Single Operator/Single Band - 40 metres). QSL via home call. I - Corrado, IK2SFZ will participate in CQWW SSB Contest as IU2M (not II2M as previously reported). QSL via bureau. I - If weather permits, on 26 October Mario, IV3JWR should be active from Panera island (IIA GO-026). I - On 27 October IK7IMO and IK7XIV will be active from Isola della Sco- gliera (IIA LE-???). KH2 - Gary, NH2G will participate in CQWW SSB Contest from Guam. (Single Operator/All Bands category). QSL via WF5T. KH2 - JI3ERV/NH2C, JG3RPL/KF6BJ, JR3RVO/WX8M and JR7OMD/WI3O will participate in CQWW SSB Contest from Guam using the call NH2C (Multi Sin- gle). QSL via JI3ERV. KH0 - JA1WSX/KH0Y, JE2PCY/AC6TN and JF1MIA/KH0A will participate in CQWW SSB Contest from Northern Mariana using the KH0A call (Multi-Single) QSL via JF1MIA (Takashi Sugawara, 1-12-14 Kamisueyoshi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, 230 Japan) also through the bureau. KH0 - From 31 October to 3 November KH0/JA4DND (QSL via home call), KH0/JA1HGY (QSL via home call), KE6DI/KH0 (QSL via JA1BRK), WH0/WH2Q (QSL via JI1DLZ) and KH0/JR1MLU (QSL via home call) will be active from Saipan. Operations will take place on all bands, 160 metres and WARC included. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW286C 425 DX News #286 [3/7] 26 October 1996 No 286 BID: $425WW286C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

LU - Claudio, LU7DW will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest as AY7D (Single Operator/Single Band - 15 or 10 metres). OH - The station OI2E will be active during the CQWW SSB Contest. QSL via OH2IW. OH0 - OH2MM will participate in CQWW SSB Contest using the OH0MM call. QSL via home call. P4 - Jose, CT1BOH will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest as P40E (Sin- gle Operator/ All Bands). QSL via CT1AHU. P4 - Mack, AK4I will participate in CQWW SSB Contest as P40DX. QSL via home call. PY0_f - The Araucaria DX Group will participate in the CQWW SBB Contest as ZX0F (Multi/Single). Operators will be PY5CC, N5FA, PY5EG, PY0FF and PY5GU. QSL via PY5EG (Atilano de Oms, P.O.Box 37, Curitiba - PR CEP 80001, Brazil). SV - The Radio Society of Hellas will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest using the J48Y call from Salamis Island (EU-075). QSL via SV1BKN. T8 - N5OK and N5CG [425DXN 283 and 285] are now active as T88T. This call will be aired also during both the CQWW contests. QSL to Box 88, Morris, OK 74445-0088. TF - WA4WET is currently /TF7 from Iceland. TK - Some Bavarian Contest Club members will participate in CQWW SSB Contest in the category Multi/Multi. QSL via DF7RX (Bernhard Steibl, Kelheimwinzerstr. 40, D-93309 Kelheim, Germany). TL - Stefan, TL8MS will participate in CQWW SSB Contest mainly on 40, 20 and 15 metres. QSL via DL6NW. V4 - Alex, K2DOX will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest as V47K (Single Operator/All Bands). QSL via K2SB. V8 - From 31 October to 1 November Shin JA2SWJ, will be active on 160 metres (1.824 MHz) from club station V85ATG. V8 - To partially rectify what published in previous number [see 3DA in 425DXN 285]: JO1RUR will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest using the call V85HG. QSL for JO1RUR operation only to JH7FQK. VE - VE7SV will participate in CQWW SSB Contest using the XO7A call (40 metres). VP2E - Robert, WB5CRG will participate in CQWW SSB Contest as VP2E on 20 metres and as VP2E/WB5CRG on 160 metres. QSL via WB5CRG. VP9 - Jeff, N2MZH will participate in CQWW SSB Contest using probably the VP9ID call. Outside the Contest he will be active as N2MZH/VP9. QSL via K1EFI (for VP9ID) or via home call for N2MZH/VP9. XX - From 23 to 28 October Martti, OH2BH and other operators, together with Amateur Radio Association of Macau, will be active as XX9X from Taipa island (AS-075). They plan to particiapte in CQWW SSB DX Con- test in the multi-multi category. All the QSO will automatically be confirmed with a special QSL. Direct requests must be sent to OH2BH: Martti Laine, Nuottaniementie 3 D 20, FIN-02230 Espoo, Finland. XY - An operation from Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) will take place from 25 October until 4 November by the "JA1UT" DX Group. This will be the fourth demonstration/operation in the series linked to Visit Myanmar Year 1996. Call signs to be used are XY1HT, XY1VMY, and XY1U. On the first weekend, an entry will be made in the CQWW SSB contest. Also, a parallel operation will be made on Satellite during the contest weekend. If conditions allow a choice, a focus will be made on modes, bands and areas not being targetted by the upcoming XZ1N DXpediton [425DXN 281 and 285]. QSL via JA8RUZ. YB - Joerg, YB1AQS will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest (Single Operator/All Bands). YV - WM2C, YV5AMH, YV5EED, YV5JDP, YV5LWM and YV5MHX (and maybe other YV operators) will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest (Multi/Single) from YV5JDP's QTH (Caracas) with the call 4M5X. QSL via WS4E. YV - YV1AVO will participate in CQWW SSB Contest using the YW1A call(Sin- gle Operator/Single Band - 20 metres). ZD8 - N6TJ will participate in the CQWW SSB Contest as ZD8Z (Single Band). /EX SB DX@WW $425WW286D 425 DX News #286 [4/7] 26 October 1996 No 286 BID: $425WW286D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======D . I . E . DIPLOMA ISLAS ESPANOLAS ======INTERIOR ISLANDS LIST [7/9]

Ref. Island Zone Ref. Island Zone ======H-041 Las Piletas EA7 V-007 Buseo EA5 HU-001 Soto Del Molino EA2 V-008 Raco De L'Olla EA5 HU-002 El Plano EA2 V-009 El Palmar EA5 HU-003 La Espesa EA2 V-010 El Recati EA5 HU-004 La Rasa EA2 V-011 L'Estell EA5 HU-005 La Mitjaneta EA2 V-012 El Tancat EA5 HU-006 Tormos EA2 V-013 Mata De Les Piules EA5 HU-007 Puente Del Soto EA2 V-014 El Campot EA5 HU-008 Soto De Abajo EA2 V-015 Baldovi EA5 HU-009 Soto De Belver EA2 V-016 Sequiola EA5 HU-010 Partida Del Rio EA2 V-017 Reina EA5 HU-011 Las Balas EA2 V-018 Plana EA5 HU-012 Torrente De Cinca EA2 V-019 L'Illeta Del Perello EA5 HU-013 La Boquera EA2 V-020 Alcati EA5 HU-014 Rosero Alto EA2 V-021 Mata Del Fang EA5 HU-015 Rosero Bajo EA2 V-022 Del Mitg EA5 HU-016 Las Planas EA2 V-023 El Palmaret EA5 HU-017 Canteras EA2 V-024 Illeta L'Assut De Sueca EA5 HU-018 Ribera Fonda De Arriba EA2 V-025 Moli De Cardona EA5 HU-019 Las Coronas De Arriba EA2 V-026 Mata Del Rei EA5 HU-020 Las Coronas De Abajo EA2 V-027 Mata Del Llebeig EA5 HU-021 Ribera Fonda De Abajo EA2 V-028 Mata De Baix EA5 J-001 Cabeza De Las Vinas EA7 V-029 Mata De L'Antina EA5 J-002 Castillo De Bujaraiza EA7 V-030 Mata De San Roc EA5 J-003 Villalba EA7 V-031 Fangaret EA5 J-004 Villalbilla EA7 V-032 Mata De En Barra EA5 J-005 La Ropera EA7 V-033 Mata De La Barra EA5 J-006 La Lancha EA7 VA-001 Palero EA1 J-007 Puente Viejo EA7 VA-002 Zamaduenas EA1 J-008 Cebollares EA7 VA-003 La Vecilla EA1 J-009 Moreno EA7 VA-004 Cabezon EA1 J-010 Toro EA7 VA-005 Toneles EA1 J-011 Herradura EA7 VA-006 Barrio Nuevo EA1 J-012 La Jaula EA7 VA-007 Altamira EA1 J-013 Betica EA7 VA-008 El Prado o Soto Medinilla EA1 J-014 Torralba EA7 VA-009 Los Gallegos EA1 J-015 Valpenoso EA7 VA-010 La Veguilla EA1 J-016 Cuerda Del Pizarron EA7 VA-011 Vegacuende EA1 J-017 Valdezorras EA7 VA-012 Plantio EA1 J-018 Llano De La Estacion EA7 VA-013 Munecas EA1 J-019 Sotogordo EA7 VA-014 Tarajal EA1 L-001 La Mitjana EA3 VA-015 Tres Hermanos EA1 LE-001 Castro EA1 VA-016 Monjas EA1 LE-002 El Regalar EA1 VA-017 Ribera De Monjas EA1 LE-003 Pena De Utrero EA1 VA-018 Los Muertos EA1 LE-004 Armada EA1 VA-019 Moraleja EA1 LE-005 Casa De La Reguera EA1 VA-020 Los Alisos EA1 LE-006 La Bota EA1 VA-021 Valdespino EA1 LE-007 Las Presas EA1 VA-022 Las Bajas EA1 LE-008 Las Marihuelas EA1 VA-023 Las Muertes EA1 LE-009 Bajo Molino EA1 VA-024 Charcon EA1 LE-010 Isletas De Cimanes EA1 VA-025 Pollos EA1 LE-011 Los Chaguazos EA1 VA-026 Cimbron EA1 LE-012 Campazas EA1 VA-027 El Soto EA1 LE-013 Llamas De La Ribera EA1 VA-028 Mazariegos EA1 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW286E 425 DX News #286 [5/7] 26 October 1996 No 286 BID: $425WW286E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======D . I . E . DIPLOMA ISLAS ESPANOLAS ======INTERIOR ISLANDS LIST [8/9]

Ref. Island Zone Ref. Island Zone ======LE-014 Omanas EA1 VA-029 Aniago EA1 LE-015 La Draga EA1 VA-030 El Molino EA1 LE-016 La Tabla EA1 VA-031 La Vega EA1 LE-017 Berjonsa EA1 VA-032 Sobaco EA1 LE-018 Puerto Del Mata EA1 VA-033 La Parra EA1 LE-019 El Sestedero EA1 VA-034 Vacunal EA1 LE-020 Cebrones EA1 VA-035 Barquero EA1 LE-021 El Semillero EA1 VA-036 Rinconada EA1 LE-022 Espinas De Can EA1 VA-037 Colagas EA1 LE-023 Valdequitena EA1 VA-038 Requijada EA1 LE-024 Solanilla EA1 VA-039 Islas De Laguna De Duero EA1 LE-025 La Pradera De La Trapa EA1 VA-040 Serval EA1 LE-026 Valdelaviesa EA1 VA-041 Torrepesquera EA1 LE-027 Prado Concejo EA1 VA-042 De Viana EA1 LE-028 El Pecedero EA1 VI-001 Zuaza o Landa o Conejos EA2 LE-029 Molino Del Soto EA1 VI-002 Lukaran EA2 LE-030 Las Eras EA1 VI-003 Los Caballos/Txiki Etx. EA2 LE-031 Villa Del Soto EA1 VI-004 Orenin EA2 LE-032 La Vega EA1 VI-005 Etxaniz EA2 LE-033 Los Linares EA1 VI-006 Urizar EA2 LE-034 Vago De Santa Olaja EA1 VI-007 Zadorra EA2 LE-035 Las Labiadas EA1 VI-008 Berantevilla EA2 LE-036 La Vitijera EA1 VI-009 Igay EA2 LE-037 Pinilla EA1 VI-010 El Molino EA2 LE-038 El Redondal EA1 VI-011 Rivabellosa EA2 LE-039 Villabalter EA1 VI-012 Villabezana EA2 LE-040 El Pradillo EA1 VI-013 La Villa EA2 LE-041 Carbajal De La Legua EA1 VI-014 Poveda EA2 LE-042 Sardonedo EA1 VI-015 Vergara EA2 LE-043 Quinones De Abajo EA1 VI-016 Orao EA2 LE-044 El Soto De Quinones EA1 VI-017 Carcavo EA2 LE-045 Vega De Milla Alta EA1 Z-001 La Herradura EA2 LE-046 Vega De Milla Baja EA1 Z-002 Alcalan EA2 LE-047 Villanueva De Carrizo EA1 Z-003 Valdepas EA2 LE-048 Carrizo De La Ribera EA1 Z-004 Lomeron Del Colorado EA2 LE-049 El Jordan EA1 Z-005 Valdelafuen EA2 LE-050 El Tamaral EA1 Z-006 Santa Isabel EA2 LE-051 El Semillero EA1 Z-007 Cogullada EA2 LE-052 La Mimbrera EA1 Z-008 Torre De Los Ajos EA2 LE-053 Plantio Viejo EA1 Z-009 De Casetas EA2 LE-054 Isla Alta EA1 Z-010 San Juan De Mozarrifar EA2 LE-055 Valdevina EA1 Z-011 Batan EA2 LE-056 Isla Sur De Villafer EA1 Z-012 Torre Del Seminario EA2 LE-057 Isla Norte De Villafer EA1 Z-013 La Matilla EA2 LO-001 Assa EA1 Z-014 Las Rozas EA2 LO-002 Los Americanos EA1 Z-015 Caineros EA2 LO-003 Sabutquera EA1 Z-016 El Morenal EA2 LO-004 El Chivero EA1 Z-017 Mejana De Calvera EA2 LO-005 Recajo EA1 Z-018 Palomeras EA2 LO-006 Buicio EA1 Z-019 Mejana De Chopar EA2 LO-007 Gravera EA1 Z-020 Val De La Senora EA2 LO-008 El Plantio De Alcanadre EA1 Z-021 Soto De Alfocea EA2 LO-009 Campos San Juan (Sur) EA1 Z-022 Mejana Del Lugar EA2 LO-010 Soto De La Dula EA1 Z-023 Ranillas EA2 LO-011 El Olivo EA1 Z-024 El Soto De Arana EA2 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW286F 425 DX News #286 [6/7] 26 October 1996 No 286 BID: $425WW286F ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======D . I . E . DIPLOMA ISLAS ESPANOLAS ======INTERIOR ISLANDS LIST [9/9]

Ref. Island Zone Ref. Island Zone ======LO-012 Briones EA1 Z-025 El Tollo EA2 LO-013 El Salto De Labastida EA1 Z-026 Soto De Mora EA2 LO-014 San Vicente De Sonsierra EA1 Z-027 Mejana De Los Indios EA2 LO-015 La Balsa (Parte Sur) EA1 Z-028 Isletas De Alvarez EA2 LO-016 Soto De Mendavia (Sur) EA1 Z-029 De Quinto EA2 LU-001 Veiga (Parte Oeste) EA1 Z-030 El Gleral EA2 LU-002 San Martin EA1 Z-031 El Puerto EA2 LU-003 Sernande EA1 Z-032 De Gelsa EA2 LU-004 Insua De San Roque EA1 Z-033 De Velilla EA2 LU-005 Insua De Cardel EA1 Z-034 Mejana De Mechon EA2 LU-006 Insua De Piago EA1 ZA-001 Isla De Las Moras EA1 LU-007 Insua Do Pozo EA1 ZA-002 Isla De Los Toros EA1 LU-008 Insua De Seivane EA1 ZA-003 Isla Del Mato EA1 LU-009 Insua De Villardon EA1 ZA-004 Vahuero EA1 LU-010 Insua De Ombreiro EA1 ZA-005 Chote EA1 LU-011 Insua De Carneiro Vilar EA1 ZA-006 El Canico EA1 LU-012 Fonte Manante EA1 ZA-007 El Tamaral EA1 LU-013 Babela EA1 ZA-008 Santa Marta De Tera EA1 LU-014 Carballo De Cabe EA1 ZA-009 Los Vados EA1 LU-015 Nocedo EA1 ZA-010 Molino Del Chapo EA1 M-001 Santillana EA4 ZA-011 Molino De Las Penas EA1 M-002 Jardin De La Isla EA4 ZA-012 La Charca EA1 M-003 Valdelacierva EA4 ZA-013 Piquillos EA1 M-004 Matarronquilla (Sur) EA4 ZA-014 Vado De La Pena EA1 M-005 Soto De La Chopera EA4 ZA-015 Dehesa De Rubiales EA1 M-006 Rincon EA4 ZA-016 El Regalan EA1 M-007 El Santo EA4 ZA-017 La Tordera EA1 M-008 Cerca Del Santo EA4 ZA-018 El Semillero EA1 M-009 Tenderos EA4 ZA-019 La Mimbrera EA1 M-010 Dehesilla EA4 ZA-020 Plantio Viajo EA1 M-011 Isla Del Colegio EA4 ZA-021 Isla Alta EA1 M-012 Matillas EA4 ZA-022 Valdevina EA1 M-013 Casa Del Pozo EA4 ZA-023 Isla Sur De Villafer EA1 M-014 Velilla De San Antonio EA4 ZA-024 Isla Norte De Villafer EA1 M-015 Puerta De Hierro EA4 ZA-025 La Bota EA1 M-016 La Boticaria EA4 ZA-026 Vega De Requejo EA1 M-017 El Cerco EA4 ZA-027 Plantio De Estudes Arriba EA1 M-018 Isla De Santa Teresa EA4 ZA-028 Plantio De Estudes Abajo EA1 M-019 Isla Del Herrero EA4 ZA-029 El Soto Despoblado EA1 M-020 La Alfalfa EA4 ZA-030 Hungrillo EA1 M-021 Isla De La Desembocadura EA4 ZA-031 Isla De Maire Castroponce EA1 M-022 Soto Del Rincon EA4 ZA-032 La Huelga EA1 M-023 Isletas Del Palancar EA4 ZA-033 La Ventosa EA1 M-024 La Oruga EA4 ZA-034 La Barca De Navianos EA1 M-025 La Rinconada EA4 ZA-035 Burganes EA1 M-026 Soto De Aldovea EA4 ZA-036 Molino De Milles EA1 M-027 Valdecelaga EA4 ZA-037 Olmillos EA1 MA-001 El Chorro o Ardales EA7 ZA-038 Los Rompidos EA1 MU-001 Pena De La Cierva EA5 ZA-039 La Reguera EA1 MU-002 Cenajo De Moratalla EA5 ZA-040 Garandones EA1 NA-001 Saladron EA2 ZA-041 Puente Porto EA1 NA-002 Mejana De Santa Cruz EA2 ZA-042 Cernadilla EA1 NA-003 Soto De La Barca EA2 ZA-043 Mancas EA1 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW286G 425 DX News #286 [7/7] 26 October 1996 No 286 BID: $425WW286G ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======**** Q S L I N F O **** ======

5X Buro Uganda Amateur Radio Society (UARS), P.O.Box 22761, Kampala, Uganda 5Z4BZ P.O.Box 41784, Nairobi, Kenya 7X2WEK P.O.Box 351, 09000 Blida, Algeria AH8A William E. Faulkner, P.O.Box 2567, Pago Pago, 96799-2567, American Samoa DF7RX Bernhard Steibl, Kelheimwinzerstr. 40, D-93309 Kelheim, Germany DJ8SE Thomas Ehmann, Schlehenweg 17, D-71126 Gaeufelden, Germany DL7DF Siegfried Presch (ex-DL7UUO), Wilhelmsmuehlenweg 123, D-12621 Berlin, Germany EA7ENZ Antonio, P.O.Box 30, 41840 Pilas, Spain EP2PTT Mohosen, P.O.Box 931, 11365 Tehran, Iran F5IZK Andre Loiseau, Ecole de Garrabet, F-09400 Garrabet, France F5OIJ Serge Phillipe, P.O.Box 268, F-67500 Haguenau, France HC6CR P.O.Box 614, Ambato, Ecuador KU9C Steve Wheatley, 12 Netherton Terrace, Morristown, NJ-07960, U.S.A. JF2UED 277 Shimokobi, Kobi, Minokamo City, Gifu 505, Japan S79BBC Annamalai, P.O.Box 96, Victoria, Seychelles Islands S79JBM Joel, P.O.Box 156, Victoria, Seychelles Islands SP5AUC Tomasz Rogowski, Mochnackiego 4/77, Warzawa 93 01 042, Poland TZ6VV Larry Erwin, P.O.Box 395, Segou, Mali UA0ZC P.O.Box 12, Kamchatka 683000, Russia VK1FF Jim Muller, PSC 277, Box 152, APO AP 96549, U.S.A. VU2DVC Doon Valley Amateur Club, C/o Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory, Raipur road, Dehra Dun, 248001 India YC1UVV P.O.Box 214, Bekasi 17001, West Java, Indonesia YC8FI Rudi, P.O.Box 1035, Makasar 90001, Indonesia ZA1MH P.O.Box 19, Tirana, Albania ZD7OK Sylvia, P.O.Box 140, St.Helena Island ZS1FJ Barry P. M. Fletcher, The Croft, 18 Valley Rd., Kenilworth 7700, South Africa *****************************************************************************

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5R - Gerard F2JD/5R8EN is gone QRT and is back in France. Starting from 20 November will be in Panama for at least six months. 5V - The activity from Togo for CQWWi CW Contest (23-24 November) [425DXN 271] is confirmed. Ten operators will enter the multi-multi category with six stations and 17 antennas. The new call to be used during the contest is 5V7A (QSL via GM4AGL). Before the contest (21-22 No- vember) the operators will operate (also hopefully on WARC bands) with their personal call-signs: 5V7MB (AA7NO), 5V7A (G3SXW), 5V7FA (G4FAM), 5V7RF (GM3YTS), 5V7VT (K5VT), 5V7JL (K7GE), 5V7MF (KC7V), 5V7BG (N7BG) e 5V7PN (WB7SRW). QSL via home call. All activity will cease at the end of the contest. 6Y - For the next two years JE3MAS (ex 5H1HK) will be active from Jamaica as 6Y5XX. QSL via bureau. 9M2 - From 7 to 10 November Don, G3OZF will be active as 9M2/G3OZF from Pangkor Island (AS-072, West Malaysia). Operations will take place on SSB and CW from 10 to 80 metres. QSL via home call. CE - John, K4ERO will be active at least for the next six months as CE3/K4ERO from Calera de Tango, Cile. FH - From 9 to 27 November Denise, F6HWU will be active (mainly in CW and probably in RTTY also) as FH/F6HWU. FR/T - Jacky, FR5ZU/T is active on SSB from Tromelin. QSL via FR5ZU. FT_Z - Next week Eric, F5ICB will be moving to Amsterdam (AF-002), from where he will be active for 4 months at least. HB0 - A group of Hungaria operators will be active until 8 November from Triesen, Liechtenstein using the calls HB0/HA6NL, HB0/HA0HW, HB0/HA6PS and HB0/HA9RR. QSL via their respective home calls. Be- tween 1 and 7 November they plan to participate in HA-QRP Contest (3.511 MHz) using the call HB0/HA5RT/p (QSL via HA6NL). I - On 1 November Paolo, I8USE and Umberto, I8KUT were IC8/ from Isola Pennata (IIA NA-???). I - On 1 November Mario, IV3JWR was IL3/ from Isola Ravaiarina (EU-130, IIA GO-010). I - From 1 to 3 November the special station IR8L will be active (40 and 20 metres). QSL via IK8FLW. J2 - At 02.25 UTC of 26 August J28JA is gone QRT; Jean Claude is now in France. J3 - Until 12 November Gert, DL7VOG will be active (CW and RTTY) as J38GU from Grenada. QSL via home call. J6 - From 19 November to 1 December WB8ENR/J68AE,WD8IXE/J68AG, AC0S/JS8AH W8QID/J68AK, K9BQL/J68AR, N9AG/J68AS and W9UI/J68ER will be active from St. Lucia. They plan to participate in CQWW CW Contest using the call J6DX. Outside of the Contest they will be particularly active on WARC bands (CW, SSB and RTTY). J8 - From 12 to 25 November Gert, DL7VOG will be active (mainly CW and RTTY) as J87GU. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW287B 425 DX News #287 [2/5] 2 November 1996 No 287 BID: $425WW287B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

KH4 - KH4/N1VXT is active da Midway. QSL via JA3IG. KH4 - From 3 to 10 November Ron, W7VWR will be active (SSB and CW) from Midway (OC-030) probably as KH4/W7VWR. QSL via home call. OZ - From 22 December to 3 January 1997 Ulli DL2HEB will be active mainly in CW (10-80 metres) as OZ/DL2HEB/p from Romo island (EU-125). QSL via DL2HEB also via bureau. PA - PA3ASC reports that PA amateurs can now operate on 160 metres from 1.810 to 1.850 MHz. PY - From 15 to 17 November PY1AF/p and PY1ADU/p will be active in SSB and CW from Paqueta island (DIB 026), not valid for IOTA. QSL via bureau to PY1AF. S7 - S79MAD will remain active from Seychelles until August 1997. Paddy works mainly on 20 metres SSB, CW and RTTY and on 40 metres SSB and CW. SP_ssh - Starting on December and for 1997 Mark, SP3GVX will be active (also via satellite and on SSTV) from the station HF0POL located at the Antarctic Polish Base Henryk Arctowski (WABA SP-01) on King George Isl. (62.10S 58.32W). Operations will take place mainly on the low bands. QSL via SP3FYM. SV9 - DL2DN and DJ4TAR are active as SV9/ mainly on CW. UA - U1ZA/A is active (mainly CW) from Kil'din Island (EU-082). UA_ant - Valentin, UW1ZC, is active as R1ANZ from Russian Antarctic base Saam Mirny (WABA UA-07), located on the Guillaume II Coast (66.33S-93.01E) Look for him on 14.150/14.140 MHz between 16 and 18 UTC. QSL via UW1ZC. VE - From 17 to 30 November the station VA5MA will be active (between 15 and 23 UTC, on 20 and 80 metres) to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Moose Jaw ARC. QSL via VE5MA. VK0_h - On 10 October the second of two 20-ft. containers of gear was shipped from Oakland to Reunion Island, the departure point for the expedition. The gear includes complete life support for 20 persons for the three-week stay on Heard Island, plus all the equipment for five complete radio operating on all HF bands, RTTY, and amateur satellite. The team will assemble on Reunion Island during the last week of December. On 3 Janury 1997 they will leave aboard the "Marion Dufresne" for a 10-day sail to Crozet and then Heard Island. The stations will come on the air on or before 15 January, using the callsign VK0IR. The total cash budget for the expedition is US$ 320,000 dollars (almost 2/3 of this cost is transportation to Heard Island). As of mid-October about US$ 260,000 has been raised or is guaranteed. Donations are greatly appreciated and are not at risk. The expedition team is taking all financial responsibility until the expedition is completed. Should the project fail due to other than an Act of God, the donors monies will be returned. Donations are gratefully accepted via one of the following addresses: * Heard Island DXpedition, c/o Bob Allphin (K4UEE), 4235 Blackland Dr., Marietta, GA 30067 USA * Heard Island DXpedition, c/o Peter Casier (ON6TT), Oude Heerbaan 30B-9230 Wetteren, Belgium * NCDXF, P.O. Box 2368, Stanford, CA. 94309-2368, USA. VP5 - Dave, WD5N will be active as VP5EA in CQWW CW Contest and as VP5/WD5N for a few days before and after the contest. QSL via WD5N (whose new address is: David S. Harper, 103 Osage Dr., Leander, TX 78641, USA) also through the bureau. VP8_fal- For the next two years Brian, ZD7BJ will be active on SSB from the Falklands as VP8CWN. Look for him on 14.240 MHz at about 20 UTC, when he is often in QSO with his wife (ZD7XY). XU - Martti, OH2BH and Pekka, OH2BVF will be QRV from Phnom Penh possibly as early as 1 November and operate as XU6WV through the weekend. This operation will be limited to CW only and there will be two stations operating simoultaneusly. QSL via OH2BVF (Pekka Holstila, Linnaistent 7, SF-01640 Vantaa, Finland). W - From 9 to 11 November the Tallahassee ARS will be active from St. George Island (NA-085) as K4TLH or AC4TD. W - Jim, KA3UNQ was not active from NA-031 and other US islands [425DXN 285] because of some minor equipment problems and some major weather problems which kept him off the air. His next scheduled visit should fall in the middle of December. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW287C 425 DX News #287 [3/5] 2 November 1996 No 287 BID: $425WW287C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

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425 DX NEWS REFLECTOR ---> On 26 October a system crash occurred: Mirko, IK0ZSN was able to recover the system (updated to a week ago) from a backup, but some subscriptions may have been unrecorded. We report that the *** NEW URL *** is the following: http://www.fr.flashnet.it/cgi-bin/nph-425dxnews

DXAC ---> Vince, K5VT has entered the DX Advisory Committee (DXAC).

GERMAN ANTARCTICA ---> DP1KGI's was the first and last amateur radio activity from the Ardley base, which will be closed in early 1997. The new base (Dallmann Station) will be located at Jubany Argentine base. The George Foster base has been entirely dismantled.

IOTA ---> Three further appointments to the existing RSGB IOTA Committee (G3ZAY, G3KMA, G3NUG, W4BAA, I1JQJ, 2E1FHJ) have been made. The new members are Ian Buffham (G3TMA), Don Beattie (G3OZF) e John Kay (G3AAE). Two more are due to be appointed shortly as well as a number of corresponding members.

NCDX ---> The new Officers and Directors of the Northern California DX Foundation are Len Geraldi, K6ANP (President); Bob Vallio, W6RGG (Vice President); Tom McShane, NW6P (Secretary); Bruce Butler, W6OSP (Treasurer); Eric Edberg, W6DU; Jack Troster, W6ISQ; Dick Dievendorff, AA6MC; Rusty Epps, W6OAT; Dave Leeson, W6QHS; Steve Thomas, N6ST; Lou Beaudet, K6TMB. The Board of Directors is assisted in many of the Foundation's projects by a group of Advisors. They are Jim Maxwell, W6CF; Merle Parten, K6DC; Bob Fabry, N6EK; Ron Steiner, K6KEO; Bob Ferrero, W6RJ; Al Lotze, W6RQ; Bud Bane, W6WB; Howard Brainen, WZ6Z.

PUERTO RICO, NEW PREFIXES ---> KP3x stand for an "Extra" class licence, KP3xx for "Advanced", NP3 for "General" and "Technician" and WP4 for "Novice".

QSL 3A/IK2GZU ---> All the direct requests for 3A/IK2GZU operations (June 1996) have been answered. The QSL via bureau will be sent before the end of November.

QSL 5C8MC ---> CN8GI reports that QSL for 5C8MC, active during the CQWW SSB Contest, will be automatically sent to all the calls logged.

QSL 7O1PA ---> Michael, W5ZPA has no information at all about this station, for which he is not the QSL manager.

QSL AP2MY ---> Juraj, OM2SA still has the logs and QSL for the N9NC's operations as AP2MY in the CQWW CW Contest 1995. Direct requests to Sipos Juraj, 93013 Trhova-Hradska 550, Republic of Slovakia, or via bureau.

QSL BY1QH/W5ZPA ---> The QSls for the activity of Michael, BY1QH/W5ZPA (from 05.47 to 07.11 UTC of 22 October and from 03.22 to 08.00 UTC of 25 October) should be addressed to Michael W. Mayer, 5836 Marcia Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA.

QSL DP1KGI ---> DL5EBE is the new QSL manager (via direct and bureau) for the DP1KGI operations from Ardley Island (South Shetlands). Those who already sent a request to DL7VTS (ex DD6UAB) don't have to re-send a second one.

QSL EY8CQ ---> EY8CQ (Alex Rubtsov, Box 32, Moscow, 117449, Russia) is the QSL manager for EY1ZA, EY50V, EY2Q, EY8CQ/R3Q, EY8AB, UJ8JCQ and RJ8JAB. The cards can be requested also through the Tajik Amateur Radio League QSL bureau.

QSL IK0ZKK ---> IK0ZKK (Paolo Papio Orillac, Via Flaminia Vecchia 701, 00191 Roma - RM) is the QSL manager for CM8DC, CO8LF, CN8SH, YS4IS, YN1RFV and 4X6RE.

QSL KP3V ---> Bob Keenan, KD8IW is the QSL manager for KP3V (ex KP4SB).

QSL LP3C ---> QSL for LP3C, that participated in CQWW SSB Contest (operators Luis, LU3CF and Carlos, LU3AGL), goes via LU3CF, also via bureau.

QSL N7RO ---> Dick, N7RO is the QSL manager for A41KL, EA6WX, HL9CW, HL9DC, HL9DX, HK7UL HZ1HZ, but not for A71AO, A71AV, EK8WB and KP2J.

QSL R1ANT ---> Victor, UA1MU still has the logs for the R1ANT activities (winter 1996).

QSL TO5A ---> F6BUM has the logs only for the July 1996 operations.

QSL XX9X ---> All XX9X QSLs for 1996 operations will handled by OH2BH at his new Finland address: Martti Laine, Nuottanimementie 3D20, SF-02330 Espoo, Finland. Many QSL requests are still coming to Hong Kong. These have been taken care of for the present, but mail forwarding is not expected to continue for much longer. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW287D 425 DX News #287 [4/5] 2 November 1996 No 287 BID: $425WW287D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

QSL XY1HT & XY1U ---> This DXpedition to Yangon, Myanmar is progressing on schedule (25 October-4 November) [425DXN 286]. The call XY1U was used in the CQWW SSB Contest, and for Satellite and RTTY contacts. It is being used by the Japanese operators (JA1CDG, JA8RUZ and JP1TRJ) and QSLs are via JA8RUZ. XY1HT is being used by the European operators (G3NOM and LA7JO): QSL via LA7JO.

QSL YA9XL ---> F5TCN has received the YA9XL's logs only for the period betwee 1 and 24 December 1995.

QSL ZS8IR ---> ZS8IR's QSL have been printed and in few days Chris, ZS6EZ will start to send them.

SEYCHELLES ---> Paddy, S79MAD reminds that P.O. Box 191 has been closed and that there is no QSL bureau in the Seychelles. Here is a list of QSL info for current S7 stations: S79BBC via P.O. Box 96, Victoria; S79JBM via P.O. Box 156, Victoria; S79KMB via KN2N; S79MAD via GW4WVO; S79NB via P.O. Box 448, Victoria or G6LQI.

QSL riceived via direct: 5R8FI, 5V7HR, 5W1PC, 8A5ITU (OC-215), 9M8R, A61AH/p (AS-118), BD4IE, DP1KGI (via DL5EBE), ED7SPI (EU-143), ED9IA (AF-042), F5CCO/p (EU-095), FO0SUC (OC-152), FT5WE, H99I, HS0/IK4MRH (AS- 053), IA1/IK1JJB (IIA SV-004), IB0JN, IJ7/IK7JWX (EU-091; IIA LE-003, 009, 016, 017), IL3/IK2ILH (IIA RO-013), IL3/IK2MRZ (IIA RO-008), IL3/IK3RIY (EU-131; IIA VE-031), IL3/IK3ZAW (EU-131; IIA VE-011), IM0/IK6CGO (EU-041; IIA SS-001), J87CQ, NL7TB/p (NA-206), PZ1DR, S01M, VK6ISL (OC-140), VK6ISL (OC-214), NL7TB/W0 (US.I. ND-009R), WF1N/p (NA-148), XU1FL, ZD7VJ, ZX3T/1 (SA-079).

QSL riceived via WF5E DX QSL service: 3D2RW, 4K8F, 9Q2L, FG5BG/p (NA-114), FS/FG5BG (NA-199), PQ5L (SA-047; DIB-24), PW5W (SA-027; DIB-63), TG9IDK, VK4CCC (OC-138), VK4CRR/p (OC-142), VK7DI (OC-195), XX9GD, ZW5IZ, ZW5LL (SA-027; DIB-08), ZW6C (SA-062; DIB-32), ZZ5LL (SA-027; DIB-08). *****************************************************************************

For the news issued in this number, thanks to:

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PERIOD CALL REF till December 7P8/G4FUI 275 till 15/11 9J2CE * by IN3VZE 285 till 28/11 9N1OSN * by W4OSN 285 till 06/11 DU3/AH8F: OC-046 * by G4ZVJ 285 till ?? FR5ZU/T 287 till 04/11 FW: Wallis Is. * by DJ2EH, DJ4OI, DL8NBH 283 till 08/11 HB0 * by HA team 287 till ?? KH4/N1VXT 287 till 12/11 J38GU * by DL7VOG 287 till 14/11 OX3IPA 271 till 15/12 VE8TA: Baffin Isl. (NA-047) * by VE2BQB 279 till 19/11 VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till 04/11 XY * by JA1UT's team 286 till December ZD8DEZ * by G0DEZ 259 till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263 02/11-03/11 9M8HIM * by JA2SWJ 286 03/11-08/11 A6 * by WB2DND 283 03/11 II3GM * special event station 285 03/11-10/11 KH4/W7VWR 287 06/11-13/11 5T * by JA1UT 285 06/11-12/11 FR: Reunion * by EA2KL & EA3ELM 279 07/11-10/11 9M2/G3OZF: Pangkor Isl. (AS-072) 287 07/11-11/11 DL: Greifswalder Oie Isl (EU-057) by DL2RNS & DL2VFR 280 09/11-10/11 WAE DX RTTY Contest *** 09/11-27/11 FH/F6HWU 287 12/11-25/11 J87GU * by DL7VOG 287 14/11-26/11 A6 * by AA6DC 283 15/11-22/11 8P9HT * by K4BAI 279 15/11-29/11 GD4UOL * by G4UOL 285 15/11-17/11 PY: Paqueta Isl. (DIB 026) * by PY1AF & PY1ADU 287 15/11-25/11 V47VJ & V47WD * by G4ZVJ & G4RWD 285 16/11-26/11 J38AA, J38AB, J38AC, J38AD, J38AE, J38AF * by W1 team 285 16/11-24/11 PV2P: Santo Amaro Isl. (SA-071) (DIB 10) 279 16/11-25/11 XZ1N * by Central Arizona DX Association 281 16/11-17/11 IARU 160 meters CW Contest *** 16/11-17/11 INORC Contest *** 17/11-30/11 VA5MA * special event station 287 19/11-01/12 J6 * by USA team 287 20/11-29/11 J3/WJ2O 283 20/11-28/11 JY * by DL5MBY 285 21/11-24/11 5V * by G3SXW's team 279 22/11 HK0: Serrana Bank (NA-133) * HK3JJH 285 22/11-24/11 IQ4KID * special event station 285 22/11-24/11 Madras: Seanet Convention 1996 271 21/11-24/11 5V * by G3SXW's team 279 23/11-24/11 A45ZN 285 23/11-24/11 C6: AbacoIsl. (NA-080) * by K3TEJ & WA3WSJ 281 23/11-24/11 D4 * by DK7YY, DL3DXX, DL2OAP, DL2OBF 281 23/11 HK0: Rocador Cays (NA-133) * HK3JJH 285 23/11-24/11 HS8AS 281 23/11-24/11 JI6KVR: Uji Is. (AS-067) 283 23/11-24/11 TM0ZK * by F5OZK 285 23/11-24/11 VP5EA * by WD5N 287 23/11-24/11 ZB2X * by OH2KI 279 23/11-24/11 ZM2K * by Kiwi Contest Group 285 23/11-24/11 CQ WW CW DX Contest *** 24/11 HK0: Serranilla Bank Cays (NA-132) * HK3JJH 285 25/11-02/12 PS2S: Sao Sebastiao Isl. (SA-028) (DIB 16) 279 November-Dec FO: Tahiti (OC-046) * by F5CCO 285 November-Feb FT_Z: Amsterdam * by F5icb 287 November XU6WV 287 November ZL8: Kermadec * by G3MFW/ZS1JF 245 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW288A 425 DX News #288 [1/5] 9 November 1996 No 288 BID: $425WW288A ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH

4U - On 9 and 10 November Luc, I1YRL (CW) and Giancarlo, IK1SLP (SSB) will be active from 4U1ITU (Geneva). QSL via I1YRL. 5X - Until 28 November Dave (KE4EW/P29DK, QSL via KE4EW) and Dale (N3BNA, QSL via WB3DNA) will join Paul (5X4F, QSL via K3SW) in remote northeastern Uganda. They will participate in the CQWW CW Contest as 5X4F. A9 - A92C, the club station of ARAB (Amateur Radio Association of Bahrain), is again active after moving QTH. It can be found from 17 UTC on the second and last Tuesday of each month. D2 - As from early October Alex, D25L/PA3DZN [425DXN 285] has been active only thrice: for about an hour in mid-October, for a few hours before the CQWW SSB Contest and during the Contest itself. On November 8 Alex moved to the Southeastern area of Angola, from where he is expected to be active more frequently. QSL via PA3DMH. EA - During the weekend EA1BEY will be active from Isla Mansa (DIE N-182). QSL via EA1BEY. HC - After their operation from La Plata Island (SA-033), which took place during the last weekend, Alain (F6BFH) and his team (F5LGQ, F6AOI, F6AUS and F9IE) are HC2/ from Puna island (SA-034) until 16 UTC of 10 November. I - From 8 to 10 November IA5/IK5AMB and IA5/IK5VLS will be active (on 20, 40 and 80 metres) from Giglio Island (EU-028, IIA GR-002). QSL via bureau to their respective home calls or direct to Sezione ARI Lucca, Casella Postale 303, 55100 Lucca-LU, Italy. I - On 10 November Antonio (IK8UHA) will be IC8/ from Scoglio dello Schiavone (IIA NA-???). QSL via IK8VRH. I - On 10 November Roberto (IS0JMA) and Ruggero (IS0RUH) will be active from Scogli Contra dei Marinai (EU-024, IIA SS-138) as IM0JMA. QSL via IS0JMA. I - On 10 November Alfonso, IS0UPR will be IM0/ from Isolotto Caogheddas (EU-024, IIA OR-008). W - On 10 November Jim, K9PPY will be active from S. Padre Island (NA-092, USI TX-007S). ------

*** STATEMENT FROM THE RSGB IOTA COMMITTEE ***

>>> ABSTRACT <<<

Over the last two weeks John Reisenauer (NL7TB) has taken action to bring attention to the high cost of DXpeditions and to his view that the IOTA community should be prepared to share some of the expense. His action took the form of returning a substantial number of QSL cards received for his recent Barren Is operation (NA-206) with the original cards inside with a note making clear his position and asking for donations. Unfortunately, the impression was given that no donation meant no card. John subsequently made it known that cards for those stations would be sent via the bureau. A number of recipients of returned cards have complained to the IOTA Committee at what they see as unethical behaviour. The IOTA Committee Chairman and IOTA Manager expressed their disappointment to NL7TB at the way in which he made his point. John has apologised and has agreed to send direct cards at his cost to those whose cards he returned. IOTA participants who had cards returned are asked to resubmit them to John with a self addressed envelope or label (no return postage is required) or to e-mail Martin, G3ZAY (at [email protected]) with their QSO details and address which he will forward to John. NOTE: The full text of the statement has been already sent on the 425dxnews Reflector; it is also available on the 425 WWW Page (http://www-dx.deis.unibo.it/htdx/index.html). /EX SB DX@WW $425WW288B 425 DX News #288 [2/5] 9 November 1996 No 288 BID: $425WW288B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [1/3] * ======

CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR ======3B8/EA3ELM EA3ELM CY0/V73C WA4DAN IL3DX IK3VIA SV8/I2YYO IK2MYX 3B8GD 3B8DB CY0/VK1ZZ WA4DAN IM0/IS0NHT IS0NHT T30EG KH6JEB 3C1DX EA6BH CY0/VK2BEX WA4DAN IO4A IK4PVR T71SM T70A 3DA0CA W4DR CY0XX WA4DAN IO4LEC I4LEC T82AA LX2AA 3DA0CQ WJ2O D25L PA3DMH IO5A IS0YY T88T OKDXA 3DA0DX WJ2O D44AB F2YT IQ1A I1JQJ T91BAW DJ0QJ 3DA0NX ZS6CAX DA0KDG DL9ZEA IQ2A I2UIY T95LGN F/HH2H 3E1DX KF0UI DS4BHW HL4LT IQ4A I4LCK T99A I4QGU 3V8BB W6/G0AZT DU3/AH8F G4ZVJ IQ4KID IK4BWC T9DX T93M 3V8BB YT1AD DU6LY UX0UN IQ4T IK4HVR TA2/OK1DTP OK1DTP 4F3CV HB9CXZ DX1CW JA3GN IQ5Q I5YXG TA3/VA2CO VE2ZH 4F4IX DU4IX DX6ICJ DU6LN IQ8X IK8FPI TA4ZM DK5WL 4K70C 4K9C EA1WO/P EA5OL IR0A IK0QDB TI0C TI4CF 4K70GF 4K6GF EA2RW/1 EA5OL IR0C IK0AZG TK1A DF7RX 4K9W DL6KVA EA6IB EA6PZ IR1A IK1GPG TL8/F5JKK F6FNU 4L1BW N3CBW EA7ALE/P EA7GMC IR2W I2EOW TL8MS DL6NW 4L1DX OZ1HPS EA8/DJ9HD DJ9HD IR4T IK4IEE TM0ZK F5OZK 4L5O TA7A EA8AH OH1RY IR5T IK5ORP TM1C F2VX 4M2BYT YV2BYT EA9TQ/P EA9TQ IR7J IK7TAI TM2DX F6IFR 4M5X WS4E ED1BD EA1BD IR8A IK0YYY TM2FM F6KRV 4N140T YU1SB ED1OZA EA1BYT IR8L IK8FLW TM2P F5LPY 4N7ZZ YU7FIJ ED2GFI EA2CBY IR9B IT9STX TM2T F6KDF 4V2A 9A2AJ ED3DX EA3AML IU2D IK2ILH TM2V F6KRC 4X/OK1JR OK1AJN ED3IPR EA7ANC IU2M IK2SFZ TM2WW F5RZJ 4X/ON7LX ON7LX ED3MNF EA3KO IU2X IK2GSN TM2X F2VX 4X1VF K1FJ ED4MVM EA4SS IU3V IK3VIA TM2Y F6BEE 4X6RE IK0ZKK ED5SAC EA5GMB IU4U I4ALM TM7OXR F5SSM 4Z0Z 4X6ZK ED5SSM/P EA5AMW IY4M IK4OLP TT8AM IK7JTF 4Z4T 4Z4UT ED6IDM EA6ARM IZ7AAA I7IJU TT8PG IK3NAA 5C8MC CN8MC ED7JEM EA7URM J28DE F2WS TT8SP F5OIJ 5H3CA KB0OZG ED7NEF EA7CIW J28JA F5PWH TU2XZ F/HH2H 5H3ST KT4HC ED7PGC EA7HBP J28JY F6BFH TY1RY KE6FV 5K6W HK6KKK ED7SCS EA7GA J28MD DL2RDP TZ6VV AA0GL 5N0MVE ON7LX ED7SDX EA7GA J28PP F5PWH U5WF SP5IUL 5N3/SP5XAR SP5CPR ED7VBC EA7ENZ J3/WJ2O WJ2O UA0JQ UA0JB 5N36PYL F2YT ED9EA EA9EA J38AA KQ1F UA1ZO LA8PF 5N36T F2YT EG2NHU EA5AR J38AI IV3TMV UE1ZRF/MM RW1ZZ 5N9N N2AU EG4NTM EA4KA J38BO DL7DF UK0A DL4YT 5R8EE FR5EL EI5FN G3YOG J38DF DL7DF UK8OO W3HNK 5R8EN F6AJA EI7M EI6HB J38FR DL7DF UN9PQ IK2QPR 5W0HW DL7RAG EK4GK GW3CDP J38TF DL7DF UR4E UR4EYT 5X1D SM0BFJ EK7DX DL1VJ J3A WA8LOW UR4WWT WR3L 5X1P G3MRC EM1KA JA2JPA J41GRC SV1AWL UT0D RB5DX 5X1R SM4ARJ EM1U JA2JPA J42TEV SV2CVA UT7W WA3HUP 5X1T ON5NT EO6F OE5EIN J48Y SV1BKN UU5J UB4JLF 5X4F K3SW ER3MM I8YGZ J52AK IV3TIQ V2/J38DF DL7DF 6W1/DK3LQ DK3LQ ES1J ES1WW J52IM KB9XN V21N V21AN 6W6JX F6FNU EU3FT W3HCW J59OFM I3LDP V26A N3BNA 6Y5/KB5VRF JR4PMX EW1AAA LA7NK J68AR K9BQL V26B WT3Q 6Y5XX JE3MAS EX8F DL8FCU J80F DL3MIB V26E AB2E 7P8/G4FUI G4FUI EX8MD I0WDX JI6KVR EA5KB V26RN KC5WBM 7P8/OE2VEL OE2DYL EX9A DF8WS JT1FBT NI7T V26TS KF3P /EX SB DX@WW $425WW288C 425 DX News #288 [3/5] 9 November 1996 No 288 BID: $425WW288C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [2/3] * ======

CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR ======7P8EL OE2DYL EY2Q EY8MM JT1T JT1KAA V29RSD G4RSD 7Q7DC WA6IJZ EY8XX GW3CDP JW1CCA LA1CCA V31MX K0BCN 7Q7EH AA9HD EZ8AI W3HNK JW2IJ LA2IJ V47KP K2SB 7X2CR IS0LYN EZ8AQ US8AAQ JW5VK LA5VK V59T N2AU 7X4AN DJ2BW F5JYD/P F5JYD JX7DFA LA7DFA V63HM JF1VXB 7Z1IS SM0OFG FG/KI6FE KI6FE JY5SK WB9YXY V85HG JH7FQK 7Z5OO W1AF FG5BG KI6FE JY8/DL5MBY DL5MBY VA2UA VE2UA 8P9Z N6YRU FG5GA FG5XZ JY8XY WB9YXY VA3MG VE3MG 8Q7AI DL9LAI FG5HR F6BUM JY9QJ DL5MBY VA3MM VE3MM 8Q7BT EA3BT FH/F6HWU F6HWU K2OLG/M K2OLG VA3SK VE3SK 8Q7BU DD5BU FK5DX WB2RAJ K6VNX V59T VA6JI VE6JI 8Q7LS DG6LS FK8GM WB2RAJ K8SCH/4 K8SCH VA6JY VE6JY 8Q7LV DG6LS FM5BH F6HEQ KC6DO JE8XRF VB9DH K2NJ 8Q7OK EA3BT FM5DN KU9C KC6GB LX2AA VI75RAAF VK4LV 8R1K OH6DO FO0SUC F5JJW KC6MW JE8XRF VK7GK DL8NU 9A0CW 9A2WJ FP5EJ K2RW KC6YA W6YA VP2AHW KQ4GC 9A1A 9A2AJ FR5ZU/T VE2NW KG4QD WA4VQD VP2E/WB5CRGWB5CRG 9A4D 9A1HCD FS/N0BSH N0BSH KG4WD KG4AN VP2EFO W8TPS 9A7A 9A1HDE FS5PL WX9E KG4ZE K4SXT VP5/WA2VYA WA2VYA 9A800OS 9A1BOP FT5WF F5IZK KH0A JF1MIA VP5DX K4UTE 9G1AA PA2FAS FW2EH DJ2EH KH0AC K7ZA VP5T N2WV 9G1BJ G4XTA FW2OI DJ4OI KH0T JA1SGU VP9/N4BP N4BP 9G5CA ZL2IW G6B G4OXD KH0V JA1QNV VP9ID K1EFI 9H0A LA2TO GB2AA G3GAF KH2D K8NA VP9MZ WB2YQH 9H1AW GW3LDH GB2ROA G0CMM KH4/N1VXT N1VXT VQ9IE WY8Q 9H3RA DL3BRC GB3RN G0VIX KH6/K6GSS K6GSS VQ9KB NN2A 9J2BO W6ORD GB60BBC GJ4GG KH8/N5OLS AA5BL VQ9WM K7IOO 9J2CE IN3VZE GB800SA G0REP KP2/AE4SJ AE4SJ VR2KF JH1OGX 9J2FR I2ZZU GD0PLT WA4JTK KP2/KQ4GC KQ4GC VR6TY LA7JO 9J2GA F5PYI GD4UOL G4UOL KP2AD OK1AJY VS6WO K9EC 9J2RR W4CER GD4VGN DL4FF KP3V KD8IW VS96BG VS6BG 9J2SZ SP8DIP GI0PWS/M G0PWS L44D LU4DFH VS96UW VS6UW 9K2GS WB6JMS GI0SAP GI0KOW LP3C LU3CF VS96XMT OL72CH 9K2HN 9K2FN GM0ECO GW0ECO LP7N LU2NI VU2TS I1YRL 9K2RA YO9HP GM6V GM4CXM LR3Y LU1YY WF1N/P WF1N 9L1MA W0HSC GM6X GM4FDM LT0A LU1ARL WP2AHW KE2VB 9M2JJ SM0OEK GM6Z W5ASP LT5E LU1EYW WP4Q KP4CKY 9M2KQ JA1XQC GU3TPT ZL2TT LT5H LU1HHO X50B YU7KMN 9M2TO JA0DMV GX4BJC/P G0DBX LW2DFM LU2DLP XK7CFD VE7CFD 9M8FC V85FC HB0/DL1AMJ DL1AMJ LZ5W LZ1YE XK7NKI VE7NKI 9M8HIM JA2SWJ HB0/DL6FDB JH1BSE M6G G1AHM XL4VV VE4VV 9M8R W7EJ HB0/HA0HW HA0HW M6N G3WOI XM5RA VE5RA 9N1OSN W4OSN HB0/HA5R HA6NL M6T G3XTT XN2RU VY2RU 9N1SM K0AHI HB0/HA5TI HA5TI MI6I GI0UJG XO7A VE7SV 9Q5BB EA4BB HB0/HA6PS HA6PS MJ0AAZ F5VDM XR1X CE1IDM 9Q5OWB F6ITD HB0/HA6PX HA6PX MS0ALN GM0OPS XR8S CE8SFG 9Q5TR 4Z5DP HB0/HA6ZV HA6ZV NH2C JI3ERV XU1AO JA1SBH 9U5DX F2VX HB0/HA9RR HA9RR NH2G WF5T XU1FL I8KUT 9V1YC AA5BT HB0/HB9AON DJ2YE NP4Z WC4E XU1U JR1CSA 9V1ZB JL3MSL HB0/HB9DJC HB9DJC OD5PL HB9CRV XX9KC JH2MRA 9V1ZC JL1WIL HB0/HB9LEY JH1BSE OD5RZ YO3FRI XX9TRJ JH2MRA 9X4WW ON5NT HC0E HC1HT OH0MM OH2MM XX9X OH2BH /EX SB DX@WW $425WW288D 425 DX News #288 [4/5] 9 November 1996 No 288 BID: $425WW288D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [3/3] * ======

CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR ======9Y4H K6NA HC5K KT1N OI0RJ OH0RJ XY1HT LA7JO 9Y4VU W3EVW HC6CR NE8Z OI2E OH2IW XY1U JA8RUZ A25/H5ANX ZS6EW HC8A WV7Y OI6YF OH6YF XY1VMY JA8RUZ A35DM ON4QM HC8N AA5BT OI9AR OH9AR XZ1N JA8RUZ A35SQ W7TSQ HD2RG HC2RG OK5W OK1AEZ YB1AQS DK7YY A41KB ON7LX HG100R HA1KSA OM3A OM3KAG YB1XUR YC1XUR A45ZN G4KLF HG1G HA1KSA OM5M OM3KFF YB3OSE W7TSQ A45ZZ G3LNP HG1H HA1KSA OM8A OM3RM YB9BV AA7VB A61AF F6EJI HG1P HA1KSA OT6A ON7LR YE2OGS YB2PBX A71BY F5PYI HG1S HA1KSA OT6T ON4UN YI9CW SP5AUC A71CW SP5EXA HG3O HA3UU OX3IPA OZ5AAH YI9QA RW3QA A92FZ W3HCW HG5C HA5KKC P29VR W7LFA YL8M YL2KL AH7G N2AU HG5HRJ HA5BSW P40DX AK4I YM2ZM OKDXF AP2N IK7JTF HG6Y HA6OI P40E CT1AHU YM2ZW OK1KTN AY1I I0WDX HG73DX HA1KSA P40W N2MM YN1RFV IK0ZKK AY7D LU7DW HGM8KVK HA8KVK P49I K4PI YR2R YO2DFA BV4FH KA6SPQ HH2AW 9A2AJ PI4COM PA3CAL YS4IS IK0ZKK BZ4DHI I1YRL HL9DX N7RO PJ4/WA3LRO K2SB YT0T YU1FJK C40M 5B4AFM HP1/DL5RBW DL5RBW PJ8CW K1BXE YT7A YU7GMN C53HN G0ESY HP1/DL8RBR DL8RBR PJ8DX N4XO YV5R YV5EFP C6AHU WJ8C HP3/JA5SEY JF2UED PJ9B N3ED YW1A YV1AVO C91CO W4DR HR6/WA6VNR WA6VNR PJ9E OH5BM YW5R YV5LOL CE3F LU8DPM HS0ZBJ W8CIO PJ9T AB4JI YZ7ED YU7AL CG1CZ VE1CZ HS1AZ K6VNX PR4Y PY4DY Z30M Z37GBC CG1YX VE1YX HS50A OH2KI PZ5JB AA3OE Z31JA WA4JTK CG1ZZ VE1ZZ HV4NAC IK0FVC R0MIR RV3DR Z32KV I1YRL CI3AT VE3AT HZ1AB K8PYD R1ANZ UW1ZC ZA1M IK2HTW CI3EJ VE3EJ IA5/OE6TQO OE6TQO R1ASP RA1AD ZA1TAG IK2HTW CI3IY/5 VE3IY IC8/I8USE I8KUT RA9DX SP7LZD ZC4EE G4SSH CI3LPE VE3LPE IG9/I4UFH IV3TAN RF1CB RA1CP ZD7HI N2AU CI3XN VE3XN IG9/IK2QEI IV3TAN RQ4L UA4LCQ ZD7JAM ZD7CTO CJ3NR VA3NR IG9/IT9EQO IV3TAN RR6CW UA6HCW ZD7OK N2AU CK7U VE7UBC IG9/IT9GEZ IV3TAN RU1A KC1WY ZD8DEZ G0DEZ CM8DC IK0ZKK IG9/IT9GSF IV3TAN RU3A RZ3AZO ZD8Z VE3HO CM8TW W3HNK IG9/IV3TAN IV3TAN RU9VA UW9VA ZD9CR KA1DE CN2GA DL2GGA II0G IK0YUT RW2F DK4VW ZF2DR K5RQ CN2VA DL2VIA II2M IK2SGC RW9USA UA9AB ZF8BS AA6KX CN8SH IK0ZKK II4M I4MES RX9FM W3HNK ZK1BWQ SM6BWQ CO2JD HI3JH II7DMG I7IJU S01M EA7EL ZM2K ZL2IR CO8LF IK0ZKK II9R IT9HLR S21YR G3WZZ ZP0R ZP5XR CP4BT DL8OTD IJ7/IK7DXP IK7DXP S79KMB KN2N ZS1AFZ KU9C CP6AA OH0XX IJ7/IK7EZP IK7EZP S79MAD GW4WVO ZS23I ZS1FJ CQ1A CT1EEB IJ7/IK7IMO IK7IMO S79NB G6LQI ZS6Y KK3S CQ2U CT4UW IJ7/IK7JWX IK7JWX SL4ZYC SM4GVR ZS8IR ZS6EZ CQ9M G3PFS IJ7/IK7VJX IK7VJX SN2B SP2FAX ZS9F KK3S CS5P CT1AXS IK3TTY/P IK3TTY SN6F SP6IXF ZSM9A WA3HUP CT3/OH6LI OH6LI IK8/DJ6SI DJ6SI SP0ZS SP8BJH ZV0MB PT2GTI CT3BX HB9CRV IL3/IK2GPQ IK2GPQ SP4KCM/P SP4KCM ZV2EPA PY2YW CT3EE DK7YY IL3/IK2PZG IK2NRV SU1JOTA SU1ER ZW2A PT2BW CT3FN HB9CRV IL3/IK2XDE IK2XDE SU1JR 9K2RA ZW6C PT2GTI CT8T CT1DVV IL3/IK2XDF IK2XDE SU1SK IK8AUC ZX0F PY5EG CU6P CU6AB IL3/IK3ZAW IK3ZAW SU2ZG IK2PZG ZX5J PP5JR CY0/AA4NC AA4NC IL3/IV3JWR IV3JWR SV1AFA SV1CIB ZZ2E PY2EX /EX SB DX@WW $425WW288E 425 DX News #288 [5/5] 9 November 1996 No 288 BID: $425WW288E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======D . I . E . DIPLOMA ISLAS ESPANOLAS ======Honour Roll List nr.20 5 November 96

EA3KB 313-293 EA7EFE 239-191 IS0JMA 193-158 EA4CAZ 158-150 EA7GXP 102-150 DE0MST 308-289 EA7HDQ 204-225 EA2CMU 165-180 EA1FEA 134-174 EA7AJM 98-151 EA5BD 304-282 EA1JW 191-228 EA4ENT 140-205 EA3BT 143-164 EA7HBC 91-157 EA5OL 287-281 EA5FKF 186-229 EA5GCX 184-161 EA5KT 140-161 I1ZL 148-98 EA5KB 297-262 EA1EAU 200-215 CT4UW 148-195 EA7TU 140-160 EA3AG 106-128 EA9TQ 269-283 CT1BSC 209-205 EA5IY 179-164 IK1QFM 167-122 G4WFZ 149-84 EA6BE 274-263 EA3LS 224-190 EA5YJ 169-173 EA7MK 172-117 EA5XP 169-63 EA7ABW 275-262 EA5RJ 217-190 I1HYW 186-155 EA7CWV 168-117 EA5GJM 154-78 EA7OH 276-227 EA4CWN 215-187 EA2CMW 164-175 EA5ZW 151-131 EA5UB 105-126 EA7CYS 251-249 EA8KK 192-208 EA7ABL 149-186 I8IYW 179-99 DK6NJ 129-99 EA7CIW 272-228 EA5AEN 189-209 I1JQJ 210-124 EA7HAE 120-158 EA7TT 99-129 IK1GPG 270-221 EA4CBA 202-195 IK1JJB 177-157 EA4AKH 111-165 ON4XL 145-82 EA4BUE 253-230 EA7CWA 166-230 EA5FGK 149-184 EA7HDO 132-140 EA7BY 133-94 EA9PD 219-263 EA1EDF 208-188 EA7BVD 155-176 EA1FY 124-146 EA1OT 97-122 EA5KY 231-233 EA5ZR 200-173 EA7BLU 154-175 EA1AGZ 108-163 EA5GOU 120-98 EA1KK 254-209 EA4IF 206-167 EA5FTE 149-174 EA2AOL 118-149 I1RJP 137-76 EA9PY 212-251 EA7FQS 197-176 F6FCZ 172-148 EA7COT 115-150 EA1JJ 119-90 EA9PB 212-247 CT1AHU 183-184 EA5RC 144-175 EA7GYZ 142-123 EA3CWT 102-107 EA8AKN 245-213 EA5CRA 194-173 EA1EBK 178-141 EA7GYJ 159-104 DL3ECK 111-96 EA4GZ 222-235 EA1BEY 189-176 EA3AJI 177-136 IK2MLY 160-102 EA5PS 104-102 EA7BR 218-239 EA4BZM 193-170 EA8AG 156-157 EA7SK 123-139 I8KNT 126-80 EA5GNT 199-254 EA1DFP 180-183 DF2NS 154-158 EA7HCU 109-149 EA7JB 223-226 EA3EYR 153-207 EA5EQ 155-154 EA7HCZ 122-134 CT4IC 219-224 F5XL 170-185 EA1MK 147-162 EA5BHK 117-138 EA5AT 241-202 EA1FBE 181-174 EA5AEI 140-169 EA1AAD 101-151 EA5GLT 198-244 EA7BF 169-185 CT1UE 185-124 EA3GDX 126-126 *****************************************************************************

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3B8 - From 20 November to 5 December Jacques, F6HMJ will be active as 3B8/F6HMJ From QTH di 3B8CF. 3V - Uli, DL2HBX will participate in the CQWW CW Contest from club station 3V8BB. QSL via DL2HBX (the QSOs will be all confirmed via the bureau, for direct requests the address is: Ulrich Ann, Marienstr. 20a, D-38104 Braunschweig, Germany). 4K - Axel, DL6KVA (ex Y42DA) will be again active (CW only) from Vlad's (4K9W) QTH in Azerbaijan. 9H - From 25 to 30 November Mario, IZ3AHY will be active from Malta as 9H3XF. QSL via home call (Mario Sala, via Rodolfo Fiori 81, 32010 Polpet-BL). 9Y - From 18 to 25 November Jose, CT1BOH will be active (all bands, CW and SSB). He is expected to participate in the CQWW CW Contest as 9Y4H (Single Operator, all bands). A4 - Tony (A45ZN) and Thomas (SM0CXU) will participate in the CQWW CW Contest (Multi-Single) as A45ZN. C2 - Martti Laine, OH2BH will celebrate his fiftieth birthday with a DXpedition to Nauru. From 20 to 27 November four stations, all signing C21BH, will be active including a multi-multi entry in the CQWW CW Contest, using three different sites with beam antennas. All band operations will take place mainly on SSB and CW and the operators will be DU3YL, DU9RG, KJ4VH, K8YSE, JA1BK, OH1RY, OH2BC, OH2BE, OH2BH and SM7PKK. QSL via OH2BH: Martti J. Laine, Nuottaniementie 3D20, 022330 Espoo, Finland. Further information is available at the SM7PKK DX-Pedition Site (http://home1.swipnet.se/~w-17565). C6 - From 3 to 19 December N6RA will be active as C6AHF. He will participate in the ARRL 10 and 160 metres Contests. QSL via home call CO - The Tunas Radio Club will participate in the CQWW CW Contest with the call CO0RCT. CP - Olli, OH0XX will be active as CP6AA during the CQWW CW Contest (Single Operator, all bands). QSL via Suite 599, 1313 So. Military Trail, Deerfield Beach, FL33442, U.S.A. CX - In late November-early December Claudio, CX/LU7DW might be active from Timoteo Dominguez island (SA-057). EA - On 16 November EA5CCD/P will be active from Santa Isabel island (DIEI Z-06). QSL via EA5CCD. EA6 - EA3AIR, EA3AKY, EA3ALV, EA3DU, EA6ACC and EA3KU will participate in the CQWW CW Contest with the call EA6IB. F - From 16 to 24 November Dominique, F5SJB will be active as TM5CW. This call will be used during the CQWW CW Contest as well. F - The radio club F5KAI will use the call TM5TEL during Telethon 1996 (6-7 December). F - From 16 to 25 December the station TM6CLO will be active (only CW). QSL via F5WA. FO - Eric, F5CCO has cancelled his trip to Tahiti [425DXN 285] FT_Z - Eric, F5ICB left Reunion on 5 November. He will be arriving to Amsterdam [425DXN 287] on about 20 November and will be active (with 100 Watts and a R5) as FT5ZG for one year. QSL via F5RQQ (Jean-Marc Vigier, 14 rue Paul Helbronner, 38000 Grenoble, France). FY - From 15 to 18 November Dave, FY/DJ0PJ should be again on 15, 17, 20 30 metres CW (QRP). GM - Tom, GM4FDM will participati in the CQWW CW Contest (Single Operator, 40 metres) as GM6X. QSL via GM4FDM o through the bureau. HC8 - N5KO (ex-WN4KKN) will participate in the CQWW CW Contest as HC8N. Trey will be active as N5KO/HC8 before and after the contest, QSL via AA5BT. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW289B 425 DX News #289 [2/6] 16 November 1996 No 289 BID: $425WW289B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

HK - In January Boris, IK4RSR will be in Colombia, where he plans to be active as HK3/IK4RSR (from Bogota) and HK0/IK4RSR from the islands of San Andres (NA-033) and Providencia (NA-049). HR - Joe, WA6VNR will participate in the CQWW CW Contest as HR6/WA6VNR from Roatan Island (NA-057). Before and after the contest he will be active on WARC bands. QSL via home call. HS - From 16 November to 1 December Jack, WA0RJY will be active from Thailand as HS0/WA0RJY. QSL via Jack Fleming, P.O. Box 581, Seattle, WA 98111, USA. HS - Jack (HS0/WA0RJY), Sam (HS0/SM3DYU) and several other operators (including LA7JO) will be mounting a multi-single effort with the callsign HS0AC during the CQWW CW Contest. They have received special permission to operate on 80 and 160 metres. I - The station IQ4A will participate in the CQWW CW Contest (Multi-Single). KC4_ant Greg, WB7CHV/KC4 was recently active from a new Antarctic base that is being set up at Siple Dome Station located on the Siple Coast area (81.40S-149.00W). Greg is currently at McMurdo, but he will be returning to Siple Dome in about two weeks for two days. Another operator (Don) is there all the time, but it is not sure how much operating he will do. KH0 - KH0DQ/JF1SQC, NH2C/JI3ERV, AL7NC/JK3GAD and WI3O/JR7OMD will participate in the CQWW CW Contest from Saipan (Northern Mariana) as KH0DQ (Multi-Single). QSL via JF1SQC. LU - LU1BR and LU2AH will participate in the CQWW CW Contest as L75AA (the special call celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Radio Club Argentino). QSL via LU4AA. LX - LX4B will be active on 80 metres during the CQWW CW Contest. QSL via LX1TI. PA - From 16 to 17 November the station PI4ZWN will be active (SSB and CW) from Schouwen-Duiveland (EU-146). QSL via PA3FIA. PJ8 - From 21 to 27 November Hardy, N7RT will be active from St. Maarten as eother PJ8M or PJ8RT. He is expected to participate in the CQWW CW Contest. Outside the Contest he will be active on 80 and 160 metres, and possibly on WARC bands. QSL via home call. PY0_f - Ville, OH2MM will participate in the CQWW CW Contest (Single Operator, all bands) from PY0FF's QTH. SV5 - From 21 to 26 November Al, K7AR will be SV5/. He is expected to participate in the CQWW CW Contest (probably on 20 metres). QSL via AA6BB. TZ - Larry, TZ6VV is now active on 160 metres (at about 23 UTC on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, on 1.833 MHz, QSX 2 kHz up). QSL via AA0GL. UA9 - From 15 November to 10 December RW9SG (ex UW9SG) will be operating as UE9SAA to celebrate his 50th birthday and 35 years of amateur radio activity. QSL via P.O.Box 1161, Orenburg 460051, Russia. Cards for /RY1B, /RM4N, /RU4L and /RU3L activities can be sent to this address as well. V2 - From 17 to 27 November David, G6QQ will be active (mostly on 10, 15, 17, 20 and 40 metres) as V2/G6QQ. He is expected to participate in the CQWW CW Contest. QSL via home call. V2 - Larry, K3TLX will participate in the CQWW CW Contest (all-band single operator) from Antigua. A contest call is expected but is not known at this time. QSL via K3TLX. V8 - JO1RUR will participate in the CQWW CW Contest as V85HG. QSL via JH7FQK. VE - From 21 to 26 November Jon, WB8YJF and Joe, WB8YTZ will be active from Zone 2 with a VO2 call. They are expected to participate in the CQWW CW Contest. Before and after the Contest Jon and Joe will be working RTTY. W - From 16 to 19 November Jim, KA3UNQ will be active (20 and 40 metres) from a numebr of Rhode Island islands (Aquidneck, Conanicut, Goat and Coasters Harbor). QSL via bureau. ZF - ZF2RF will be active during the CQWW CW Contest (Multi/Single category, all bands). Operators to date include K4UVT (ZF2RF), K9LA (ZF2AY), K9MK (ZF2MK), N5HRG (ZF2HR) and N9NS. QSL via K4UVT (P.O. Box 231240, Montgomery, AL 36123-1240, USA) or via bureau. Individual operators will also be active outside the contest on both CW and SSB during the period November 21-29 (QSL contacts with individual operators via their home call). ZS8 - Chris, ZS8IR is temporarily QRT on 160 metres, but he intends being active on all bands during the CQWW CW Contest. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW289C 425 DX News #289 [3/6] 16 November 1996 No 289 BID: $425WW289C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

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QSL 4U1ITU ---> The QSOs made with 4U1ITU from 00.00 UTC of 25 October to 00.00 UTC of 27 October 1996 (CQWW SSB Contest included) will be all confirmed through the bureau. Direct requests should be sent to J.Meezen, Narcisstraat 3, 9675 Ma Winschoten, Netherlands.

QSL 4U0ITU ---> Cards for contacts made with 4U0ITU on 13-14 May 1995 are via IK1CJO (SSB and RTTY) and IK1QBT (CW).

QSL AH8A ---> Bruce, W6OSP is not the QSL manager for Bill, AH8A (to whom cards should be sent direct).

QSL CQ1A ---> Jose, CT1EEB reports that WA1ECA is not the QSL manager for CQ1A's 1996 operations.

QSL CQ2I ---> Jose, CT1EEB reports that the cards of CQ2I (IOTA Contest 1996) from Insua island (EU-150) are ready. They can be used to confirm contacts made with the various team members (CT1CJJ/p, CT1BQH/p, CT1DVV/p, CT1EEB/p, CT1BWW/p, CT1ENQ/p, CT1ETZ/p and CT1FMX/p). Jose intends replying to direct cards within a few days. Bureau cards will be replied as soon as they arrive. Stateside manager WA1ECA has been already sent a package of cards. Bureau cards can be asked for also via e-mail (just send a message to [email protected] detailing the QSO data).

QSL DL1OY ---> Helmut, DL1OY is the QSL manager for UC1AWZ, EW1WZ, EW1CZ, UC2AKP, EV5DX. Helmut replies both direct and through the bureau.

QSL HI9/I4LCK ---> QSLs for his operations from NA-122 are ready and Franco, I4LCK intends to start replying within a few days.

QSL I1YRL ---> I1YRL (Luc Glarey, Via San Martino 11, 10091 Alpignano-TO, Italy) is the QSL manager (direct) for VU2TS, BZ4DHI and Z32KV. As far as his own operations from ITU Geneva are concerned (the last took place on 9-10 November, 425DXN 288), QSL cards can be sent also through the bureau.

QSL LU6Z ---> Raul, LU6EF (G.A.CW QSL manager) reports that the last batch of direct cards of LU6Z (South Orkney) was mailed during the first week of October. Those who have not received their cards are invited to send another request to P.O. BOX 9, 1875 Wilde, Buesos Aires, Argentina (do not send any green stamp, but IRCs). Raul is now replying to bureau cards. You can apply to him also for the following other G.A.CW operations: LU7X, L8D/X, LU3ZI, LU2ZC, LU6UO/Z and LU5EVB/Z.

QSL PJ9E ---> QSL cards for PJ9E's operations during the CQWW SSB Contest 1996 are via K2SB. This is the same group that has brought PJ1(9)B on the air for the past eight years: as a memorial to Chet Brandon, PJ9EE, who passed away the week before the contest, the group requested and received (at the last minute) permission to use PJ9E in the contest instead of PJ9B.

QSL S83H ---> Rosie, KA4S is not the QSL manager for Eric, S83H (who is active From Transkei, South Africa and whose cards should be sent direct).

QSL VP2E ---> WB5CRG is the QSL manager for the following operations during the 1996 CQWW SSB Contest [425DXN 286]: VP2E (20 metres), WB5CRG/VP2E (80 metres), VP2EZ (160 metres).

QSL ZA1TAG & ZA1M ---> Angelo, IK2HTW has received the logs. The cards are being printed and should be ready soon. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW289D 425 DX News #289 [4/6] 16 November 1996 No 289 BID: $425WW289D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

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* 4U0ITU ---> The QSL manager for contacts made with 4U0ITU between 23 May and 1 June 1995 (including the CQWW WPX CW Contest on 25-26 May) [425DXN 283] is HA6NY.

* 4U0ITU ---> IK1CJO is the QSL manager for the SSB and RTTY contacts made with 4U0ITU on 20-21 May 1995 [425DXN 283]. CW contacts are confirmed by the operators (I1YRL and IK1QBT).

* 7P8/OE2VEL ---> OE2DYL [425DXN 288] is not the manager for 7P8/OE2VEL. (cards should be sent via OE2GEN).

* 9A1A ---> 9A2AJ [425DXN 288] is not the manager for the operations made by 9A1A team. Cards should be sent to 9A1A, P. O. Box 108, 10001 Zagreb, Croatia.

* 9K2HN ---> 9K2FN [425DXN 288] is not the manager for Hamad, 9K2HN, to whom cards can be sent either direct (Hamad Al-Nusif, P.O.Box 29174, 13152 Safat, Kuwait) or through the bureau.

* 9K2RA ---> YO9HP [425DXN 288] is not the manager for 9K2RA, to whom cards can be sent through the bureau.

* YM2ZM ---> The OKDXF does not manage cards for YM2ZN [425DXN 288]. The QSL manager is OK1DTP (ex TA2/OK1DTP).

* YM2ZW ---> OK1KTN [425DXN 288] is not the manager for YM2ZW, whose cards can be sent either via OK1TN or the OKDXF (Box 73, Bradlec, CZ-29306, Czech Republic).

VK0IR, HEARD ISLAND (UPDATE) ---> Bob, KK6EK reports that "the funding for the trip is about 90% complete. We are now working to find the last 10%, or $30K. We are open to the possibility of taking one or two 'guest/sponsors'. These people would not have any formal duties and would not even have to be licensed radio amateurs, but would be financial supporters. We have nearly the entire original team intact, although a recent withdrawall has opened a position. If you or anyone you know is interested, please contact me immediately". The timing of this Dxpedition (15-27 January, 1997) is ideal for emphasing the Low Bands (160, 80, 40 and 30 metres), as this winter will see the "peak" of the low band propagation in the solar cycle. Good openings are anticipated on 20, 17 and 15 metres as well with fair, sporadic openings on 12 and 10 metres. Extensive use of pilot operators will help the Heard Island team gets feedback to ensure success of the DXpedition. The pilots will relay your input and suggestions to the Heard team on what can be done to improve performance and results. Pilots are: John, ON4UN (Europe & pilot co-ordinator); Don, WB2DND (US Eastcoast); Bob, WD0AEK (US Northcoast); Randy, K0EU (US Central); Scotty, N4PYD (US Southcoast); Jay, WA2FIJ/6 (US Westcoast); Isao, JH1ROJ (Japan & Asia). Donations are greatly appreciated and are not at risk. The expedition team is taking all financial responsibility until the expedition is completed. Should the project fail due to other than an Act of God, the donors monies will be returned. Donations can be sent to Heard Island DXpedition, c/o Bob Allphin, K4UEE (4235 Blackland Dr., Marietta, GA 30067, USA) or c/o Peter Casier, ON6TT (Oude Heerbaan 30B-9230, Wetteren, Belgium). All the information about the project is available at http://www.ccnet.com/~cordell/HI

ZV0MB & ZV0MV ---> Early October operations from Martim Vaz [425DXN 283] logged more than 2100 QSOs during 40 hours.

XZ1N WEB SITE ---> The XZ1N web site is now available in both English (http://www.getnet.com/~kf7ay/myanmar.html) and Spanish (http://www.getnet.com/~kf7ay/ea.html). /EX SB DX@WW $425WW289E 425 DX News #289 [5/6] 16 November 1996 No 289 BID: $425WW289E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

QSL riceived via direct: 3D2PN, 4K4BG (AS-005), 5R8EE, 7K3EOP/1 (AS-008), 8A5ITU (OC-215), 8P9FC, 9K2HN/p (AS-118), A61AH/p (AS-118), BY7BJ/OK1DOR, C21NJ, C50BI (AF-060), C6AGR, C91CB, DP1KGI (via DL5EBE), ED3IM (EU-078), ET3BT, F5CCO/p (EU-095), F6ELE/p (EU-065), F6EXQ/p (EU-159), F6FWW/p (EU-159), F/DJ8QP/P (EU-058), F/DJ8SE/P (EU-105), F/IK3GES/p (EU-064), FO0SUC (OC-050, OC-152), FR5ZQ/T, FT5WE, GJ3RTE/p (EU-099), GW4KCT/P (EU-106), AG9A/HC8, HI9/I4LCK (NA-122), HS0/IK4MRH (AS- 053), IA1/IK1JJB (IIA SV-004), IJ7/IK7DXP (IIA LE-009, LE-016), IJ7/IK7DXP (EU-091, IIA LE-017), IJ7/IK7JWX (IIA LE-003, LE-016, LE-009), IJ7/IK7QHS (EU-091; IIA LE-018), IL3/IK2GPQ (EU-131; IIA VE-001), IL3/IK3ZAW (EU-131; IIA VE-028), IM0/IK2MRZ (EU-024; IIA CA-014), IM0/IK2MRZ (EU-165; IIA CA-004, CA-013), IZ7IGM, JY9QJ, KG4GC, NL7TB/p (NA-206), LU/IK1EDC (SA-022), LU/IK1EDC, , RA9LI/9 (AS-089), SV8/F2VX (EU-052), T30BH, TJ1HP, TO5A (NA-114), VK6ISL (OC-140), VK6ISL (OC-214), VP2MBR, VY2SS/VE2 (NA-038), YE8SUN (OC-210), YE8TI (OC-209), YW5LO (SA-054), JA8CDG/ZC6.

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PERIOD CALL REF till December 7P8/G4FUI 275 till 28/11 9N1OSN * by W4OSN 285 till 27/11 FH/F6HWU 287 till ?? FR5ZU/T 287 till 25/11 J87GU * by DL7VOG 287 till 15/12 VE8TA: Baffin Isl. (NA-047) * by VE2BQB 279 till 19/11 VK0WH: Macquarie 238 till December ZD8DEZ * by G0DEZ 259 till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263 14/11-26/11 A6 * by AA6DC 283 15/11-22/11 8P9HT * by K4BAI 279 15/11-29/11 GD4UOL * by G4UOL 285 15/11-18/11 FY/DJ0PJ/qrp 289 15/11-17/11 PY: Paqueta Isl. (DIB 026) * by PY1AF & PY1ADU 287 15/11-10/12 UE9SAA * by RW9SG 289 15/11-25/11 V47VJ & V47WD * by G4ZVJ & G4RWD 285 16/11 EA5CCD/p: Santa Isabel Isl. (DIEI Z-06) 289 16/11-01/12 HS0/WA0RJY 289 16/11-26/11 J38AA, J38AB, J38AC, J38AD, J38AE, J38AF * by W1 team 285 16/11-19/11 KA3UNQ/p: US.I. 289 16/11-17/11 PI4ZWN: Schouwen-Duiveland Isl. (EU-146) 289 16/11-24/11 PV2P: Santo Amaro Isl. (SA-071) (DIB 10) 279 16/11-24/11 TM5CW * by F5SJB 289 16/11-25/11 XZ1N * by Central Arizona DX Association 281 16/11-17/11 IARU 160 meters CW Contest *** 16/11-17/11 INORC Contest *** 17/11-27/11 V2/G6QQ 289 17/11-30/11 VA5MA * special event station 287 18/11-25/11 9Y4H * by CT1BOH 289 19/11-01/12 J6 * by USA team 287 20/11-05/12 3B8/F6HMJ 289 20/11-27/11 C21BH * by OH2BH's team 289 20/11-Feb FT5ZG: Amsterdam * by F5ICB 289 20/11-29/11 J3/WJ2O 283 20/11-28/11 JY * by DL5MBY 285 21/11-24/11 5V * by G3SXW's team 279 21/11-27/11 PJ8: St. Maarten * by N7RT 289 21/11-26/11 SV5/K7AR 289 21/11-26/11 VO2: zone 2 * by WB8JYF & WB8YTZ 289 22/11 HK0: Serrana Bank (NA-133) * HK3JJH 285 22/11-24/11 IQ4KID * special event station 285 22/11-24/11 Madras: Seanet Convention 1996 271 21/11-24/11 5V * by G3SXW's team 279 23/11-24/11 3V8BB * by DL2HBX 289 23/11-24/11 A45ZN * by A45ZN & SM0CXU 289 23/11-24/11 C6: AbacoIsl. (NA-080) * by K3TEJ & WA3WSJ 281 23/11-24/11 CO0RCT 289 23/11-24/11 CP6AA * by OH0XX 289 23/11-24/11 D4 * by DK7YY, DL3DXX, DL2OAP, DL2OBF 281 23/11-24/11 EA6IB * by EA6ACC & EA3 team 289 23/11-24/11 GM6X * by GM4FDM 289 23/11-24/11 HC8N * by N5KO 289 23/11 HK0: Rocador Cays (NA-133) * HK3JJH 285 23/11-24/11 HR6/WA6VNR: Roatan Isl. (NA-057) 289 23/11-24/11 HS8AS 281 23/11-24/11 HS0AC 289 23/11-24/11 IQ4A 289 23/11-24/11 JI6KVR: Uji Is. (AS-067) 283 23/11-24/11 HS0AC 289 23/11-24/11 KH0DQ * by JF1SQC, JI3ERV, JK3GAD, JR7OMD 289 23/11-24/11 L75AA * by LU1BR & LU2AH 289 23/11-24/11 LX4B 289 23/11-24/11 PY0FF * by OH2MM 289 23/11-24/11 V2 * by K3TLX 289 23/11-24/11 V85HG * by JO1RUR 289 23/11-24/11 VP5EA * by WD5N 287 23/11-24/11 ZB2X * by OH2KI 279 23/11-24/11 ZF2RF * by K4UVT, K9LA, K9MK, N5HRG, N9NS 289 23/11-24/11 ZM2K * by Kiwi Contest Group 285 23/11-24/11 CQ WW CW DX Contest *** 24/11 HK0: Serranilla Bank Cays (NA-132) * HK3JJH 285 25/11-30/11 9H3XF * by IZ3AHY 289 25/11-02/12 PS2S: Sao Sebastiao Isl. (SA-028) (DIB 16) 279 November ZL8: Kermadec * by G3MFW/ZS1JF ??? 245 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW290A 425 DX News #290 [1/5] 23 November 1996 No 290 BID: $425WW290A ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH

3C - Phil, N6ZZ (from 17 November to 1 December) and Marv, N5AW (from 20 to 28 November) will be active (mainly CW) from Bioko island (AF-010), Equatorial Guinea, respectively as 3C5Z and 3C5A. They plan to participate in the CQWW CW Contest as 3C5Z call (Multi/Sin- gle). Outside the contest they will be active on WARC bands. QSL for both of them is via N6ZZ. C6 - George, OM2SA will participate in the CQWW CW Contest as C6A/KM9D. QSL via OM2SA. EA - On 24 November EA7BR/P will be active from Isla Tavirona (DIEI HU-019). QSL via home call. EA8 - Jorma, OH2KI (see ZB) will participate in the CQWW CW Contest as EA8EA (80 metres). QSL via home call. FK - FK8GM and FK8CR will be active as FK5M from Matthew Island (OC-???). Eric and Eddy will be arriving to the island on 3 December (at about 7 UTC or most likely at about 20 UTC) and they will stay there till 20.00 UTC of 4 December. Operations are expected to take place on SSB (3.790, 7.075, 14.195 & 14.260, 21.260 and 28.460 MHz), CW and RTTY. QSL via F6AJA. FY - Dave, DJ0PJ has been forced to postpone his trip to FY [425DXN 289] at the very last minute. He may now be going in a couple of weeks, but as ever his plans are subject to very short notice change. FY - During his staying in Suriname (see PZ) Mako, JA1OEM should be active (40 and 80 metres CW) from French Guyana for one week. QSL via JA1OEM. HC - Bernd, DL1VJ/HC1OT will be active during the CQWW CW Contest. HK0 - Pedro's (HK3JJH) operations from Serrana Bank & Roncador Cays (NA-133) and Serranilla Bank Cays (NA-132), planned from 22 to 24 November [425DXN 285], have been cancelled. I - On either 23-24 November or 30 November-1 December Gerry, IC8/IZ8ANA will be active (weather permitting) from Procida island (EU-031, IIA NA-002), Scoglio dello Schiavo (EU-031, IIA NA-???), Scoglio Canno- ne (EU-031, IIA NA-023) and possibly from Vivara island (EU-031, IIA NA-005). QSL via bureau or via IK8VRS (Raul Migliano P.O.Box 22, 80040 Volla-NA). I - The Crazy DX Group will participate in the CQWW CW Contest as IR0A (Multi/Single). QSL via IK0QDB I - IK3QAR and IK3VIA will participate in the CQWW CW Contest from Lido Island (EU-131; IIA VE-032) using the call IL3/IK3VIA. I - The Western Liguria DX Team (I1NVU, IK1DPA, IK1FVO, IK1LWL and IK1QBT) will participate in the CQWW CW Contest with the call II1R. I - Giorgio (IG9/I2VXJ), Fabio (IG9/IT9GSF) and Andy, UA3DPX (IG9/AC6WE) will participate in the CQWW CW Contest from Lampedusa (AF-019) respectively on 80, 20 e 40 metres. KH2 - From 29 November to 3 December Ken, JA1CMD/AD4WF will be active from Guam as KH2/AD4WF. Operations will take place mainly on CW (from 10 to 160 metres, WARC bands included). QSL via bureau to JA1CMD or direct to AE4EZ. LX - LX/DF0BK will participate in the CQWW CW Contest (Multi/Single). QSL via DL8SCG. OE - The OE2-DX-group (OE2XEL/OE2S) will participate in the CQWW CW Con- test as OE3S. QSL via OE2GEN. OH - OH7AAC will participate in the CQWW CW Contest as OI7T (Multi/Sin- gle). QSL via OH7AAC. OH0 - Petri, OH3MEP will participate in the CQWW CW Contest as OI0MEP from Aland Is. QSL via home call. PZ - Mako, JA1OEM should be active from Suriname on 80, 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15 metres CW and SSB. Mako will not participate in the CQWW CW Contest, during which he will be active in SSB). QSL via JA1OEM. S7 - A group of UR operators is rumoured to be active as from 25 November from the five Seychelles IOTA groups with the call S79UDX. QSL via UX0UN. T9 - Dave, T9/WA5IKQ is active (SSB and CW ) from 20 through 80 metres. Dave is located in Camp McGovern (not far from the city of Brcko). QSL direct to KH6BZF. TK - TK5NN and TK5EP will participate in the CQWW CW Contest on 80 and 160 metres respectively. YV - Paolo, YV1DIG will participate in the CQWW CW Contest as YW1A (Sin- gle Operator, Single Band - 40 metres). ZB - Jorma, OH2KI (see EA8) has cancelled his planned activity as ZB2X during the CQWW CW Contest [425DXN 279]. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW290B 425 DX News #290 [2/5] 23 November 1996 No 290 BID: $425WW290B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [1/2] * ======

4K70DWZ P.O.Box 116, Ktoprak 81031, Azerbaijan 4X6TT Amir Bazak, P.O.Box 1446, Ramat Hasharon 47226, Israel 4Z4DX Dov Gavish, 27 Hamitnahalim, Ramat Hasharon 47203, Israel 5Z4BZ Michel, P.O.Box 41784, Nairobi, Kenya 5Z4FM Jim, P.O.Box 34168, Nairobi, Kenya 9M2/G3NOM Ray Gerrard, 16 Jln Bkt Antarabangsa, Tmn Bkt Mewah, 68000 Ampang, Selangor, East Malaysia 9V1WW James Basil Rodrigo, Block 13 Ghim Moh Rd 19-37, 1027 Singapore 9Y4NZ Chris, P.O.Box 168, San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago A41KT Hamed Ali Segabi, P.O.Box 116, Seeb 11, Oman A41LZ Tada, P.O.Box 2837, Ruwi 112, Oman A45ZN Anthony George Frank Selmes, P.O.Box 981, Muscat 113, Oman A71CW Chris Dabrowski, P.O.Box 22101, Doha, Qatar AH8A William E.Faulkner, P.O.Box 2567, Pago Pago, 96799-2567, Amer.Samoa AL7MX Kenin G.Foster, P.O.Box 877326, Wasilla, AK-99687, U.S.A. BY4BZB ARS of Shanghai, Zhabei District Chil Sci and Tech Center, P.O.Box 083-105, Shanghai, China BY4RSA ARS of Jiangsu Radio Sports Association, Box 538, Nanjing, China BY4SZ ARS of Suzhou RSA, P.O.Box 51, Suzhou, China CN8NK Mhamed, P.O.Box 6343, Rabat, Morocco CU2AF Eduardo Machado, Rua D.a Maria Jose' Borges 67, Faja de Baixo, 9500 Faja de Baixo, Sao Miguel Island, Azores Islands D44BS Angelo Mendes, P.O.Box 308, Praia, Cabo Verde Island, Portugal DF6JC Joerg Pamp, Institut fuer Mobil- und, Satellitenfunktechnik, Wave Propagation Section, Carl-Friedrich-Gauss-Str. 2, D-47475 Kamp-Lintfort, Germany DF7RX Bernhard Steibl, Kelheimwinzerstr. 40, D-93309 Kelheim, Germany DL5EBE Dominik Weiel, Reinshagener Str. 99, D-42857 Remscheid, Germany DU1SAN Serafin A.Nepomuceno, 186 MacArthur Highway, Potrero, Malabon 1475, Philippines DU9RG Robin U.GO, Tukananes, Cotabato City 9301, Philippines DX1CW The Dx Manager, P.O.Box 390, Greenhills, Metro Manila, Philippines EA7PY J.Jose Sanchez Pecci, P.O.Box 37, 11130 Chiclana, Cadiz, Spain ET3YU Dragan Stojanovic, Dusana Vukasovica 82/20, 11070 Novi Beograd, Yugoslavia F5JJW Joel Suc, P.O.Box 7, F-69520 Grigny, France FG5GH Edgar Jacob, Perrin, F-97111 Morne a l'Eau, France FH5CY Yves Seguineau, P.O.Box 555, F-97610 Mayote, France FM5DN Leonce Richer, 4 Km 5 Route de Balata, F-97234 Fort De France, Martinique FR5DX Jean Vandersteen Mauduit, 67 Rue des Palmiers, F-97430 Le Tampon, Reunion Island FR5EL P.O.Box 87, F-97832 Le Tampon, Reunion Island FR5ZN Robert Jean Richeville, P.O.Box 65, F-97462 St.Denis Cedex, Reunion FY5KE Le Ranch, P.O.Box 450, F-97310 Kourou, French Guyana HA1KS Radio Club of Gyor, P.O.Box 79, Gyor, H-9002, Hungary HB9H USKA Sezione ART, P.O.Box 385, CH-6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland HC2GT Roberto Marcos S., P.O.Box 09-01-15004, Guayaquil, Ecuador HP1BYS Elio Eloy Salinas, P.O.Box 6-9776, El Dorado, Panama HS0/G4JMB Philip Weaver, Apt 8A-PP House, 25/1 Soi St Louis 2, South Sathorn Road, Yannawa, Bangkok 10120, Thailand J59OFM Gianfranco Gottardi,Missione de Caboxangue,P.O.Box 55,Guinea Bissau JA2JPA Takashi Ajiro, 2-14-18 Doubayashi, Shimizu, Shizuoka 424, Japan JF1MIA Takashi Sugawara, 1-12-14 Jamisueyoshi, Tsurumi, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230, Japan JT1KAA H.Q. Station of the MRSF, P.O.Box 639, Ulan Bator 13, Mongolia JY3ZH Zedan Hussein, P.O.Box 11020, Amman, Jordan K8VIR Edwin H.Hartz, P.O.Box 480, Green Valley, AZ-85622-0480, U.S.A. KD1CT Bob Emory, 206 John Tasker Rd., Barnstead, NH-03218, U.S.A. KG4AN Guantanamo Bay ARC, P.O.Box 73, FPO, AE-09593, U.S.A. KH0BX Enrico Y.Lopez, Caller Box 10004 Pr 696, Saipan, MP-96950, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S.A. KH0CG Eliezer R.Apoong, AAA-294 Caller Box 10001, Saipan, MP-96950, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S.A. KH0I Hilario P.Feliciano, P.O.Box 7670 Svrb, Saipan MP-96950, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S.A. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW290C 425 DX News #290 [3/5] 23 November 1996 No 290 BID: $425WW290C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [2/2] * ======

KH6BZF Lee R.Wical, 45-601 Luluku Rd Ct 44-25, Kaneohe, Honolulu, HI-96744 Hawaii Islands KH6CC Jack N.Wheeler, P.O.Box 436, Paauilo, HI-96776, Hawaii Islands KH6FKG Harry Nishiyama, 1990 Hale Hooko St, Hilo, HI-96720, Hawaii Islands KP2BH James Soto, P.O.Box 803, Frederiksted, Saint Croix, VI-00840, USA LU7DW Claudio Fernandez, P.O.Box 7, Tapiales 1770, B.A., Argentina N2SHP Barry A.Schwartz, 72-22 153rd St., 2H, Flushing, NY-11367-2642, USA NL7DU Dale E.Pelzer, 205 Eureka Ave, Fairbanks AK-99701-3619, U.S.A. NP2Z Richard M.Adamson, 3234 Cochise DR, Atlanta GA-30339, U.S.A. NP4A Pedro J.Piza Jr., P.O.Box 7373, Ponce PR-00732, U.S.A. OH2BH Martti Laine, Nuottaniementie 3 D 20, F-02230, Espoo, Finland OKDXA Oklahoma DX Association, P.O.Box 88, Morris, OK 74445-0088, U.S.A. OKDXF Czeck DX Foundation, P.O.Box 73, Bradlec, CZ-293 06, Czech Republic OY6A Fra Contest Club, Hambaru Yuiri Vid Strond, FR-100, Faeroerne 0138, Faroe Islands PJ9A Radioteam Finland, P.O.Box 599, SF-40270 Palokka, Finland PY5EG Atilano de Oms, P.O.Box 37, Buritiba, PR, CEP 800001, Brazil SU1SK Said Kamel, P.O.Box 62 Shobra Al-Khima, Cairo 13411, Egypt SU3YM Yasser, P.O.Box 545, Port Said, Egypt T77C Antonio Ceccoli, Via Carrare 67, RSM-47031 Murata A-7, San Marino T88T Belau Dx-pedition, P.O.Box 88, Morris, OK-74445-0088, U.S.A. TA1F Tuncer Topdemir, P.O.Box 676, TR-34435 Istambul, Turkey TA2J S.Fazil Turkan, Etemefendi Cad 12 1 D-18, Erenkoy, TR-81080, Istanbul, Turkey TA3J Berkin Aydogmus, P.O.Box 987, TR-35214, Izmir, Turkey TR8IG Jean Luc Perony, P.O.Box 740, Libreville, Gabon TR8JCV Jean Claude Villard, P.O.Box 4110, Libreville, Gabon TZ6VV Larry Erwin, P.O.Box 395, Segou, Mali UW1ZC Valentin Mykitenko, Akademgorodok 2 1, 184340 Loparskaya, Russia V51GB Gerhard Bruns, P.O.Box 1165, Tsumeb 900, Namibia VK1DX Canberra DX Club, P.O.Box 24, O'Connor, ACT 2601, Australia VP2VF Dirk J.de Jong, P.O.Box 137, Road Town, Tortola, Virgin Islands VP9EP Edward C Pitman, P.O.Box HM 1536, Hamilton HM FX, Bermuda Island VR6MW Meralda Warren, P.O.Box 27, Pitcairn Island VU2PAI Ananth Pai, Bharath Beedi Works, P.O.Box 730,Mangalore 575003,India VY1JA Jay Allen, RR 2 Site 15 Comp 117, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 5W9, Canada WH0AAV Toribio C.Mercado Jr., P.O.Box 1941, Saipan MP-96950, U.S.A. WH6CQH Ken R.Wages, HC 3 Box 13065, Keaau HI-96749, Hawaii Islands WH6LU Richard S.Gardner, P.O.Box 754, Kurtistoww, HI-96760, Hawaii Island WH6R Eran Agmon, 3049 Ualena Sr Suite 1005, Honolulu HI-96819, Hawaii I. WL7MA Cheri L Worley, 1000 Loch Ness Cir, Wasilla, AK-99654, Alaska XE1K Ramon Moreno Sanchez, 1 de Mayo 40, Periban de Ramos, Mich 60440, Mexico XE1L Luis Chartarifsky, 947 Bosques de Reforma, Mexico, DF 11700, Mexico XX9GD Tony, P.O.Box 1476, Macau YB5QZ Anton Iriawan, P.O.Box 55, Pekanbaru 28001, Indonesia YC1XUR Deddy D.Iskandar, JL Martangara 4, Karawang 41312, Indonesia YS1RRA Romualdo Ricardo Alvarado, Reparto los Heroes, Calle Gabriel Rosales 101, San Salvador, El Salvador YS1RRD Raymundo Rodriguez Diaz, P.O.Box 32, San Salvador, El Salvador ZA1A Albanian Amateur Radio Association, P.O.Box 66, Tirana, Albania ZB2BU Gibraltar Amateur Radio Society, Hargraves Ramp, Gibraltar ZK1DB Arnold Gibbons, P.O.Box 277, Tepuka, Rarotonga, South Cook ZL1AXQ D.B.Hardwick, 53 Broadway, Matamata 2271, New Zealand ZL2AL L.F.Jennings, 203 Beresford Street, Hastings 4201, New Zealand ZL3GQ Peter W.Watson, Hamptons Rd, RR 4, Christchurch 8001, New Zealand ZL3RG Graham R.Roberts, 22 McBeath Ave, Hoon Bay, Christchurch 8002, New Zealand ZS6CAX Koji Tahara, Japan Embassy, P.O.Box 11434, Brooklyn 0011, S.Africa ZS6EZ Chris R.Burger, P.O.Box 4485, Pretoria 0001, South Africa ZS6H J.J.Malan, Parkstr 814, Arcadia 0083, South Africa ZS6P Tjerk J.Lammers, P.O.Box 48052, Hercules 0030, South Africa ZS9A Ian Sutherland, P.O.Box 2327, Walvis Bay 9190, South Africa /EX SB DX@WW $425WW290D 425 DX News #290 [4/5] 23 November 1996 No 290 BID: $425WW290D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======Islands of Scotland Award ======

GMDX Group Islands of Scotland Award (Groups,Islands,References)

CLYDE ISLANDS Firth of Lorne Arran CL1 Lismore FL1 Bute CL2 Kerrera FL2 Great Cumbrae CL3 Seil FL3 Little Cumbrae CL4 Luing FL4 Ailsa Craig CL5 Scarba FL5 Holy Island CL6 Garvellachs FL6 Pladda CL7 Sanda CL8 Davaar CL9 Inchmarnock CL10 Lady Isle CL11 OUTLIERS FIRTH OF FORTH Flannan Island OL1 Isle of May FF1 St Kilda OL2 Bass Rock FF2 North Rona OL3 Craigleith FF3 Sula Sgeir OL4 Fidra FF4 Rockall OL5 Inchkeith FF5 Inchcolm FF6 SHETLANDS & FAIR ISLE SOLWAY FIRTH Mainland SH1 Hestan SF1 Unst SH2 Little Ross SF2 Yell SH3 Islands of Fleet SF3 Fetlar SH4 Scares SF4 Whalsay SH5 Bressay SH6 Foula SH7 Outer Skerries SH8 Fair Isle SH9 OUTER HEBRIDES ORKNEY ISLANDS Lewis & Harris OH1 Mainland OR1 North Uist OH2 Westray OR2 South Uist OH3 Papa Westray OR3 Benbecula OH4 North Ronaldsay OR4 Berneray OH5 South Ronaldsay OR5 Monach Islands OH6 Hoy OR6 Vatersay OH7 Shapinsay OR7 Mingulay OH8 Stronsay OR8 Eriskay OH9 Rousay OR9 Sandray OH10 Sanday OR10 Barra OH11 Eday OR11 Great Bernera OH12 Egilsay OR12 Scarp OH13 Flotta OR13 Tarnansay OH14 Burray OR14 Pabbay OH15 South Berneray OH16 South Pabbay OH17 Shiant Islands OH18 INNER HEBRIDES COASTAL ISLANDS Canna NH1 Pentland Skerries SC1 Rhum NH2 Stroma SC2 Eigg NH3 Neave SC3 Tiree NH4 Eilean Nan Ron SC4 Coll NH5 Rabbit Islands SC5 Muck NH6 Eilean Hoan SC6 Skye NH7 Handa SC7 Ascribe Islands NH8 Oldany SC8 Rona NH9 Gruinard SC9 Raasay NH10 Summer Isle SC10 Pabay NH11 Isle of Ewe SC11 Crowlin Islands NH12 Eilean Horrisdale SC12 Longay NH13 Longa SC13 Wiay NH14 Trodday SC14 Mull NH15 Fladda SC15 Iona NH16 Mingay SC16 Treshnish Islands NH17 Isay SC17 Ulva NH18 Colonsay NH19 Oronsay NH20 Jura NH21

Total Groups 10 Total Islands 120 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW290E 425 DX News #290 [5/5] 23 November 1996 No 290 BID: $425WW290E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======Islands of Scotland Award ======Rules

This award is administered by the GMDX Group and is the creation of Les Hamilton GM3ITN, who has accepted advice and some alterations from Gavin Taylor GM0GAV, Dave Warburton GM0LVI and Robert Ferguson GM3YTS. Les Hamilton GM3ITN is the top U.K. station on the Islands on the Air (IOTA) Honour Roll. He has devised an award that is extremely challen- ging, particularly the higher graded awards.

We hope this award will encourage Amateur Radio operators from around the world to contact or visit and activate some of the most beautiful and remote parts of Scotland.

In order to encourage operations from the islands, there will be two classes of awards, one for the Chasers and the other for those who go out and activate the islands (the Activators).

The islands listed are the only ones eligible for these awards. No other islands will be added.

Applicants should be licensed radio amateurs. A short-wave listerner qualifies for the Chaser's Award. Chasers and Activators have different goals to achieve and the awards are graded as below:

CHASERS ACTIVATORS ------Basic 10 Islands in 6 Island Groups 5 Islands in 3 Island Groups Silver 25 Islands in 7 Island Groups 12 Islands in 4 Island Groups Gold 50 Islands in 8 Island Groups 25 Islands in 5 Island Groups Supreme 75 Islands in 10 Island Groups 40 Islands in 7 Island Groups

Chasers must submit proof of contact with stations as designated above. Activators must show evidence that they have made a minimum of 100 contacts from each island claimed, i.e. photocopied log details or computer log disk.

Contacts should be made from the same DXCC country and must be made with licensed amateur stations. Contacts must have taken place since 1 November 1947 and must have been made on the 1.8, 3.5, 7, 10, 14, 18, 21, 24, 28, 50, 144 Mhz bands. Maritime mobile contacts are not allowed. All stations must be shown to be land based.

Original QSL cards confirming the contacts must be submitted by chasers. Any cards deemed to have been altered will be disallowed.

The Islands of Scotland Directory cost 6 pounds,10 US dollars or 16 IRC and this should be applied for in the first instance.

The cost of the Directory includes the cost of the Basic certificate. On applying for the Basic awards,applicants should send only sufficient postage for the return of their QSL cards.

The individual cost of each other award (Silver, Gold, Supreme) is:- 5 UK pounds or 8 US dollars or 12 IRCS, plus return postage.

Please specify category of return postage required and allow for this when including your postage fee. In addition to the certificate, the Supreme Award entitles the applicant to receive a Scottish Quaich, engraved with the applicants callsign and award details. Please ask for details on applying for the Supreme Award. The fee for this varies, depending on availability.

APPLICATIONS ------Directory Applications to: Dave Warburton GM0LVI, Law Vista, High Street Errol, Perthshire, SCOTLAND U.K., PH2 7QQ Award Applications to: Les Hamilton GM3ITN, Hall's Land, Hardgate, Clydebank, SCOTLAND U.K., G81 6NR *****************************************************************************

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SB DX@WW $425WW291A 425 DX News #291 [1/5] 30 November 1996 No 291 BID: $425WW291A ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH

4X - From 1 to 26 December the special station 4Z40SZ will be active from Nazareth. 6Y - Masill, JE3MAS (ex 5H1HK) is now active as 6Y6A (not 6Y5XX as reported in 425DXN 286). 6Y - From 3 to 12 December Alan, G3XAQ/6Y5 will be active CW only from 10 to 160 metres. QSL via home call. 9G - Marcia, 9G1TM is again active (for two years) from Ghana. Marcia is active in SSB only, mainly from 10 to 20 metres, WARC bands included QSL via G4XTA. C5 - From 2 to 15 December Babs, DL7AFS will be QRV (SSB only) from C53CS's QTH. C6 - From 3 to 19 December N6RA will be active as C6AHF from Harbour Isl. (NA-001). He will participate in the ARRL 10 and 160 metres Contests QSL via home call. C6 - Walt, G3NYY/C6A (QSL via home call) and Tim, G4VXE/C6A (QSL via G3SWH) will be active, mainly on CW, from New Providence Island (NA-001) from 30 November to 9 December. They will participate in the ARRL 10 Meter Contest and some RTYY activity is also possible. CU - From 30 December to 12 January Matt, DL3KUD will be CU8/ from Flores island (EU-089) and from 13 to 19 January he will be CU2/ from Sao Miguel island (EU-003). Operations will take place from 10 to 160 metres only CW. QSL only via bureau. E3 - Jin, JF1IST has been granted permission to operate from Eritrea, where he is working. For one week as from 9 December, Jim will try to be particularly active on 160 (1.824, 1.825 or1.830.5 MHz, QSX 1.909-1.911 MHz), 80 (3.790-3.796 MHz, QSX 3.800-3.805), 40 (7.040- 7.050 and 7.005 MHz), 20 (14.185 and 14.030 MHz) and 21 (21.295 and 21.030 MHz) metres. QSL via JH1AJT. EA - During the week end EA5RKX will be active from Cullera (FEA E-0198). QSL via EA5OL. F - From 10 to 12 January the station TM6BZ will be active (SSB only) from Batz island(EU-105). QSL via F5SKJ. F - During the week end the station TP10CE will be active from the Council of Europe, Strasbourg. QSL via F6FQK. FO - Eric, F5CCO has cancelled his tripo in FO [425DXN 289]. FR - From 5 to 15 December Jacques, F6HMJ will be active from Reunion island (AF-016). FS - From 4 to 11 December some North Jersey DX Association members will be active on all bands (CW, SSB and RTTY) from St. Martin using the call FS/W2QM. QSL via W2QM. FT_W - In January FT5WE and FT5WF will go QRT from Crozet. They will not be replaced by any other amateur during 1997. FT_X - On 10 December FT5XL will go QRT from Kerguelen and he will not be replaced by any other amateur during 1997. FT_Z - Eric, F5ICB/FT5ZG is already on Amsterdam [425DXN 289], but he will not be active before February. He has no mike but just a CW keyer. His QSL manager (F5RQQ) has moved, therefore the address in 425DXN 289 is no more valid. HB0 - From 14 to 15 December HB9LEY (ex JA1LZR) will be active from Liech- tenstein as HB0/HB9LEY. Operations will take place on 80, 40, 30,20, 17 and 15 metres CW/SSB giving particular attention to Japan. QSL via JH1BSE. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW291B 425 DX News #291 [2/5] 30 November 1996 No 291 BID: $425WW291B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

HK0 - Pedro, HK3JJH reported to John, WD8MGQ that his planned trip to Ser- rana Bank & Roncador Cays (NA-133) and Serranilla Bank Cays (NA-132) [425DXN 290] has been postponed until the same date next month (from 22 to 24 December). If that does not work out, the same dates in Ja- nuary. All of the operations are scheduled to last from 6 to 8 hrs only. HP - Gerard, F2JD left for Panama [425DXN 287], where he will stay for at leats six months. He will be active as soon as possible. J2 - As from early December Dominique, F5RYC will be again active as J28YC. J3 - From 31 December to 7 January Joe, WB8GEX will be active from Gre- nada (NA-024) as J3K. QSL via home call. JA - From 28 to 30 December Yuki, JI6JVR will be active (15-40 metres SSB and CW) from Amakusa islands (AS-012). QSL via EA5KB. JD1_oga- Eiji, JQ1SUO/JD1 will be joined by JA8FCG/JD1 during the operations from Ogasawara planned from 16 December to 3 January [425DXN 279]. JD1_oga- From 23 to 25 December JA4GXS/JD1, JF4LNO/JD1 (YL) and JN4AWW/JD1 will be active (from 10 to 160 metres, SSB and CW) from Chichi isl., Ogasawara (AS-031). QSL via JA4GXS. JT - The next month Mike, NI7T will be active from Mongolia (from 10 to 160 metres, between 00.00 and 12 UTC) as JT1FBT. QSL via home call. KH6 - Mike, W7DRA/KH6 will be active (1.804, 1.808 or 1.843 MHz) during the ARRL 160 meter Contest. LU - If weather does not permit landing on Timoteo Dominguez island (SA-057) [425DXN 289], Claudio, LU7DW will try to be active from Martin Garcia island (SA-055). P4 - Between late January and early February Andy, P4/K2LE will be active from Aruba (SA-036). QSL via home call. PJ9 - From 8 January to the end of March John, W1BIH will be again active from Curacao (SA-009) as PJ9JT. QSL via W1AX. T32 - From 14 to 21 January Andy, VE7AHA will spend his vacations on Christmas Island, East Kiribati (OC-024), from where he will be active as T32HA. QSL via home call. V3 - From 11 to 16 December Mike (W5ZPA/V31MP), Stan (W5JYK/V31YK) and Wondy (K5KR/V31??) will be active (CW, SSB, and RTTY) from Amber- gris Cay (NA-073). QSL direct to their respective home calls. VE - From 1 to 31 December the Marconi Wireless Society will be active (from 10 to 160 metres, SSB and CW) as VA1S to celebrate the 94th anniversary of the first radio transmission by Marconi. QSL via VE1AL. VE_ant - On 30 November, 1, 7 and 8 December VE7CGG, who is active from the multinational antarctic base Patriot Hills (WABA MN-01), will be QRV for Europe from 17 to 19 UTC on 20 metres SSB. VK9_lh - From 26 to 29 December JE5FLM/VK9FL and JR5XPG/VK9PG will be active from Lord Howe (OC-004) on HF and via satellite. QSL via their respective home calls. VQ9 - Pres, N6SS is again active (for four months) as VQ9SS from Diego Garcia (AF-006). Pres is active also on 160 meters. QSL via N6SS. YB - From 1 to 7 December some YB operators will be active on all bands in SSB and CW from Kangean islands (OC-???) using the special call 8B3KI (or YE3K). QSL via YB3SPS. The DXpedition, which is organized by YB0RX, might have a copuple of days delay due to bad weather, but at all events it will last a week. YB - YB0RX is organizing a DXpedition (scheduled in the first half of January) to the Tukangbesi islands (OC-???). Z3 - From 2 December Jari, OH3MIG will be active on all bands possibly as Z38/OH3MIG. Jari will be staying in Macedonia at least until next Summer. QSL via OH3GZ. ZD7 - Johnny, ZD7WRG will be active from St. Helena on 40 and 80 metres SSB for many months. QSL via WA2JUN. ZD9 - In January Johnny, ZD7WRG should be active for one day from Gough Island (AF-030). /EX SB DX@WW $425WW291C 425 DX News #291 [3/5] 30 November 1996 No 291 BID: $425WW291C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

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C21BH ---> C21BH's "Birthday Party" activity [425DXN 289] logged some 12,000 QSOs. C21BH also participated in the CQ WW CW Contest with two stations and totalled some 5,000 QSOs. Part of the C21 operation was conducted at the QTH of C21RK. The station is now fully furnished for the current season with both high and low-band antennas. Also C21NJ has a new 20M monobander and can be reached with good signals. A special event full-color C21BH QSL will be released in January. QSL via OH2BH (Martti J. Laine, Nuottaniementie 3D20, 02230 Espoo, Finland).

CANAD-X ---> John Scott (VA3PI/VE1JS) reports that the Canadian DX Associa- tion (CanaD-X) is now defunct. The Post Office Box (Box 717 Station Q, Toron- to) will be closed as of February 28, 1997. The CanaD-X awards, with the exception of the CanaD-X 100 Award which is now defunct, have all been taken over by Radio Amateurs of/du Canada (RAC). Applications for these awards (Provincial Capitals, Seaway and Trans-Canada) may now be sent to VE6VK: Russ Wilson, RAC Awards Manager, 1235 Richland Road NE, Calgary, AB, Canada T2E 5M5. Copies of the criteria for these awards are available from the above address. The Canadian Contest Championship will also continue in its present form administered by the undersigned, but also sponsored by RAC.

EU-167 ---> On November 17 CT1EEB/p, CT1CJJ/p and CT1/WT2O/p were active from Pessegueiro Island (EU-167). QSL via their respective home calls. Pessegueiro is a most wanted island for the IOTA programme (according to the latest Most Wanted list it was needed by more than the 83% of the current IOTA members), but unfortunately the operators could not notify anyone in advance of the o- peration due to the fact they were not sure if they could get transportation to the island or not. Between 11.03 UTC and 15.02 UTC 513 QSOs were made with six continents. The island is a wildlife refuge and in the winter permissions to stay overnight are impossible to obtain. The operators had to cut short their activity due to the weather changing for the worse.

HEARD ISLAND ---> Ghis, ON5NT has joined the VK0IR team. Bob, KK6EK expects the team to be put ashore on Heard Island around 12 January and come on the air a day or so later. Baring catastrophe, they should be QRV for a little more than two weeks. Contributions are still most welcome at Bob Allphin (K4UEE: 4235 Blackland Dr., Marietta, GA 30067, USA) or the Northern Califor- nia DX Foundation (P.O. Box 2368, Stanford, CA 94309, USA).

ISLAND/DX NEWS ---> After three years of publishing the Island News the format has changed to include DX NEWS. For a free copy of the Island/DX news send an e-mail to [email protected] The newsletter is published every two weeks and is four pages but will soon be going to six pages. A free sample can also be obtained by mail send a SASE #10 envelope to Island/DX News P.O. Box 707, Amelia Island, FL 32035-0701.

MARSHAL ZSHUKOV-100 YEARS AWARD ---> Established to celebrate the 100th anni- niversary of Marshal Zshukov's birth, the award is from 2 December 1996 up to 2 December 1997. It is necessary to score 100 points working stations UA3X-, RA3X-, RK3X-, RP3X-, RU3X-, RV3X-, RW3X-, RX3X- or RZ3X-. The award is available also to SWLs. Each QSO/HRD counts 10 points for European stations and 25 points for Extraeuropeans. The requests (including a GCR and 8 IRCs) should be sent to UA3XAN (Vlad Mogilyov, P.O.Box 703, Kaluga, Russia).

QSL A61AT ---> Mary Ann, WA3HUP is not the QSL manager for the A61AT station active on 80 metres CW.

QSL J52IM ---> The QSL manager for Dave, J52IM (home call KC9IM) is KB9XN (Howard Barbrey, 306 Greenfield Circle, Geneva, IL 60134, USA). Dave has been advised that someone has checked into one of the DX Nets on at least two dates (12 and 15 November) using my call with a QSL manager of N5YWT. This station must be considered as a pirate.

QSL JD1/7J1AYK ---> Gary, W5FI (ex W5VSZ) reports that the full-colour picture QSL cards for his Ogasawara activity as JD1/7J1AYK [425DXN 276] have been ordered, but he does not have them yet. Gary hopes to begin processing cards out around Christmas or at the turn of the year. He has received over 1000 envelopes so far, with about 1300 QSOs worth of contacts on them to confirm - please be patient and do not send any second request.

QSL RF0Z ---> RA3DEJ (QSL manager RF0Z, AS-095) reported to UR5LCV that QSLs are being printed.

QSL VK1DX ---> The current QSL route for VK1DX [425DXN 290] is via VK1PJ (Philip Rayner, 33 Willoughby Crescent, Gilmore, ACT 2905, Australia).

QSL VP8CSA ---> The QSL manager (DL1SDN) is currently very busy, but requests will be replied. QSLs can be sent also to this address: Dieter Stumpp, Post- fach 1941, D-72609 Neurtingen, Germany.

QSL VIA DL7FT ---> The only valid addess of DL7FT is: Frank Turek, Postfach 1421, D-14004 Berlin, Germany. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW291D 425 DX News #291 [4/5] 30 November 1996 No 291 BID: $425WW291D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

TF50IRA ---> This call has been used for the fisrt time during the recent CQ WW CW Contest. It is the special call of the club station TF3IRA and celebrates the 50th anniversary of IRA (Icelandic Radio Amateurs). QSL via TF3IRA (Box 1058, Reykjavik, Iceland) also via bureau.

W9 BUREAU ADDRESS ---> Jerry, K9BG (9th Call Area Bureau Manager) informs that effective immediately, the new address for the 9th Call Area QSL Bureau in the United States is: NIDXA, PO Box 1450, Woodstock, IL 60098. Mail sent to the OLD address (NIDXA, PO Box 519, Elmhurst, IL 60126) will be forwarded for one year.

XZ1N ---> The demand for SSB was so high that the XZ1N team made the decision to alter their CQWW CW contest plan. In place of a multi-multi entry, they opted for single band entries in 160 through 15 metres. The remainder of the group concentrated on SSB. The XZ1N team returned on 27 November. 23187 QSOs (12612 CW, 9936 SSB, 639 RTTY) were made on the nine HF bands as follows (CW/SSB/RTTY): 1222 QSOs on 160 metres CW, 2943 QSOs on 80 metres (2377/559/7), 4288 QSOs on 40 metres (3876/401/11), 2113 QSOs on 30 metres, 5391 QSOs on 20 metres (1661/3426/304), 1142 QSOs on 17 metres (443/699/0), 5745 QSOs on 15 metres (897/4531/317), 122 QSOs on 12 metres (19/103/0), 221 QSOs on 10 metres (4/217/0). As promised, operators did their best to concentrate on North America and made a special effort on the low bands. The majority of contacts were with European (47%) and Japanese (32%) stations, with North American (15%) stations being worked only during the brief windows available to the team. Bureau cards can be requested in two ways: the usual method routed as "XZ1N via W1XT" and via the Internet by sending E-mail to [email protected]. For a quicker reply, direct requests with a return envelope and sufficient postage are encouraged and should go to W1XT (Bob Myers, P.O. Box 17108, Fountain Hills, AZ 85269, USA). ------

QSL received via direct: 8A5ITU (OC-215), 9K2HN/p (AS-118), A61AH/p (AS-118), F6ELE/p (EU-065), F6EXQ/p (EU-159), F/DJ8QP/P (EU-058), F/IK3GES/p (EU-064), FO0SUC (OC-050, OC-152), FR5ZQ/T, FT5WE, HI9/I4LCK (NA-122), HS0/IK4MRH (AS- 053), IA5/IK4RUX (EU-028; IIA LI-026), IJ7/IK7EZP (IIA LE-022), IJ7/I7PXV (EU-091, IIA LE-002), IJ7/IK7VEH (IIA LE-022), IL3/IK2HTW (EU-131; IIA VE-021, 022, 040, 041), IL3/IK2PZG (EU-131, IIA VE-003, 019, 028, 040), IL3/IV3VER (EU-130; IIA GO-010), IL3/IV3VER (IIA GO-017, 022), NL7TB/p (NA-206), LU/IK1EDC (SA-022), LU/IK1EDC, SV8/F2VX (EU-052), NU2L/VE8 (NA-208), VK6ISL (OC-140), VK6ISL (OC-214). QSL received via WF5E DX QSL service: 3B8CF, 5N3/SP5XAR, ZP5WYV. *****************************************************************************

For the news issued in this number, thanks to: I1HLI, I1HYW, IK1HSR, IK1QFM, IK2WXQ, I5FLN, IK7AFM, IK7XIV, IK8CJP, Brescia DX Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, DL7VOA, DL9GOA, EA5KB, EA5OL, F5CCO, F5PYI, F5SKJ, F6AJA, G3NYY, G4BUE, G4JVG, JA1QGT, JE5FLM, JH4RHF, JI6KVR, K7WX, K9BG, KK6EK, LU7DW, N7RK, NL7TB, NT5C, OH3MIG, PS7AB, PS7KM, TF3DX, UA3XCO, VA3PI/VE1JS, VE7CC, VK1FF/WB2FFY, VK6LC, W2CE, W5FI, W5ZPA, WD8MGQ, WT2O, YB5NOF/8, ARRL-DX, DX-NL, DXNS, LNDX, NPDXG, OPDX, PY-DX, QRZ-DX, The 59(9) DX Report, URE-EA-DX, VK2SG RTTY DX. ***************************************************************************** /------\ ! 425 WWW Page ---> http://www-dx.deis.unibo.it/htdx/index.html ! ! INTERNET via anonymous FTP at site: ! ! www-dx.deis.unibo.it - under the /pub/ham/425news/english/ directory ! !------! ! If you wish to subscribe to the 425DXNEWS mailing list the address is ! ! http://www.fr.flashnet.it/cgi-bin/nph-425dxnews ! ! If your access to the Internet is restricted to email only, send mail to ! ! [email protected] ! !------! ! * 425 DX NEWS is weekly available on * ! ! TRANCE BBS ITALY: +39-11-482751 ! ! DXA BBS BELGIUM : +32-3-8253613 ! ! SEZAM BELGRADE : +381-11-648422 ! ! ARRL HQ BBS USA : 860-594-0306 ! ! CODE THREE USA : 510-799-2921 ! ! HAM RADIO RAGCHEW USA : 604-480-1677 ! ! WARP DRIVE USA : 804-587-8183 ! ! JUNGLE BBS NZ : +64-3-524-8332 ! \------/ ...that's all folks! 73 & DX by 425 DX Gang /EX SB DX@WW $425WW291E 425 DX News #291 [5/5] 30 November 1996 No 291 BID: $425WW291E ======425 DX NEWS * CALENDAR ======edited by I1JQJ

PERIOD CALL REF till 01/12 3C5Z: Bioko Isl. (AF-010) * by N6ZZ 290 till December 7P8/G4FUI 275 till January FT5WE & FT5WF: Crozet 291 till 10/12 FT5XL: Kerguelen 291 till 01/12 J6 * by USA team 287 till 10/12 UE9SAA * by RW9SG 289 till 15/12 VE8TA: Baffin Isl. (NA-047) * by VE2BQB 279 till December ZD8DEZ * by G0DEZ 259 till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263 20/11-05/12 3B8/F6HMJ ??? 289 29/11-01/12 TP10CE 291 30/11-09/12 G3NYY/C6A & G4VXE/C6A: New Providence Isl. (NA-001) 291 01/12-26/12 4Z40SZ: Nazareth 291 01/12-31/12 VA1S: Marconi Wireless Society 291 01/12-07/12 YB: Kangean Isl. (OC-???) * YB team 291 02/12-15/12 C5 * by DL7AFS 291 02/12-Summer 97 Z3 * by OH3MIG 291 03/12-12/12 G3XAQ/6Y5 291 03/12-09/12 C6AHF: Harbour Isl. (NA-001) * by N6RA 291 03/12-04/12 FK5M: Matthew Isl. (OC-???) * by FK8GM & FK8CR 291 04/12-11/12 FS/W2QM: St. Martin * by New Jersey DX Association 291 06/12-07/12 TM5TEL * special event station 289 11/12-16/12 V3: Ambergris Cay (NA-073) * by W5ZPA, W5JYK, K5KR 291 14/12-15/12 HB0/HB9LEY 291 16/12-25/12 TM6CLO * special event station 289 16/12-03/01 JQ1SUO/JD1: Ogasawara 279 22/12-03/01 OZ/DL2HEB/p: Romo Isl. (EU-125) 287 23/12-25/12 JD1: Ogasawara * by JA4GXS, JF4LNO, JN4AWW 291 26/12-29/12 VK9FL & VK9PG: Lord Howe * by JE5FLM & JR5XPG 291 28/12-30/12 JI6KVR: Amakusa Is. (AS-012) 291 28/12-05/01 KC6VW: Belau * by JA6VZB 273 30/12-12/01 CU8/DL3KUD: Flores Isl. (EU-089) 291 31/12-07/01 J3K * by WB8GEX 291 December CX/LU7DW: Timoteo Dominguez Isl. (SA-057) ??? 289 December E3 * by JF1IST 291 December VE7CGG: Antartic Base Patriott Hills (WABA MN-01) 291 08/01-March PJ9JT: Curacao * by W1BIH 291 10/01-12/01 TM6BZ: Batz Isl. (EU-105) 291 10/01-12/01 Japan International LF DX Contest *** 13/01-19/01 CU2/DL3KUD: Sao Miguel (EU-003) 291 14/01-21/01 T32HA: Christmas Is. (OC-024) * by VE7AHA 291 15/01-27/01 VK0IR: Heard Island 289 24/01-26/01 CQ WW CW 160 Mt. *** 25/01-26/01 REF CW Contest *** 25/01-26/01 UBA SSB Contest *** January-February FT_W: Crozet * by VK0IR team 283 January-February FT_X: Kerguelen * by VK0IR team 283 January HK0/IK4RSR: San Andres Is. (NA-033) 289 January-February P4/K2LE 291 January YB: Tukangbesi Isl. (OC-???) * by YB team 291 January ZD9: Gough Isl. (AF-030) * by ZD7WRG 291 /EX SB DX@WW $425WW292A 425 DX News #292 [1/5] 7 December 1996 No 290 BID: $425WW292A ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH

6Y - From 29 December to 12 January I5JHW will be active as 6Y5HW and possibly also as 6Y0HW. Gianni will be active on all bands SSB, CW and RTTY with a vertical antenna. 8P - From 12 to 17 December Steve, KU9C and Ralph, K2PF will be active from Barbados (NA-021) respectively as 8P9GD and 8P9GE. They will participate in the ARRL 10 Meters Contest (14-15 December). QSL via their respective home calls. 8Q - From 19 December to 1 January Chris (HB9CYV) and Martin (HB9CYN) will be active from Maldives (AS-013) respectively as 8Q7YV and 8Q7YN. Operations will take place mainly on CW (all bands from 10 to 80 metres, WARC included, and possibly on 160 metres). QSL via bureau to their respective home calls. Direct requests can be sent to HB9CYN (Martin Ghermi, Wyden 5, CH-5242 Birr, Switzerland) and HB9CYV at the following address: Christian Zeller, Jaegerstr. 19, CH-8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland. 9K - From 18 to 27 December a group of operators of the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society will be active from Faylaka Island (AS-118) with the call 9K2F. QSL via 9K2HN (Hamad J. Al-Nusif, P.O.Box 29174, 13152 Safat, Kuwait). A6 - Until 14 December Mohamed, A61AM will be active as A625ND to celebrate the 25th United Arab Emirates' National Day. QSL to KA5TQF. CX - From 13 to 15 December CX8DX and othe CX operators will be active from Flores island (SA-030) on SSB, CW and RTTU (160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 and 6 netres). QSL via CX3CE. HK - Until 8 December Pedro, HK3JJH will be /5 from Gorgona Island (SA-017). QSL via home call. HS - From 12 to 15 December HS1AAM, HS1CDX, HS2NS, HS2FDX, HS7ECI, HS0/SM3DYU and other operators will be active from Koh Chang (AS-???, Gulf of Thailand North East Group). The DXpPedition is being organised by Chamlong, HS1AAM on behalf of the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) to celebrate the 50th year of reign of King Bumipol of Thailand. The special call sign HS50A will be used. Operations will take place on all bands (WARC excluded) CW, SSB, RTTY and possibly Satellite. QSL via the Thailand Bureau (P.O. Box 2008, Bangkok, 10501, Thailand) or to the QSL manager who will be announced soon. /EX SB DX@WW $425WW292B 425 DX News #292 [2/5] 7 December 1996 No 290 BID: $425WW292B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

KC4_ant- Nikolai, UA3YH is active (until 5 February) from the US Antarctic base Amudsen-Scott (WABA K-08), located on the magnetic Souht Pole. Nikolai operates either as UA3YH/KC4 (QSL via RW3XA) and KC4AAA (QSL via NC6J). LA - From 6 to 8 December the station LA1V will be active from Oslo to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Norwegian Home Guard. QSL via LA4LN (P.O. Box 15 Kjelsas, N-0411 Oslo, Norway). T3 - DF6FK will be again active as T32BB as from 24 December and as T31BB as from 27 December. QSL via DF6FK. TI9 - TI4CF will be active from Coco's Island (NA-012) as from 21 December for two weeks with the call TI9CF. Operations will concentrate on the low bands. V5 - Gary (ex C53HG) is active as V5/WA1JBB. Gary will be staying in Namibia for four years and he is waiting fpr his own V51 call. QSL via W3HCW. V6 - Until 16 December HL1IWD will be active on SSB and CW (80, 40, 20 and 15 metres) as V63CT from Pohnpei (OC-010). QSL via home call (the new address is: Sung Ki Lee, 572-278, SungSan-dong, Mapo-ku, Seoul 121-250, Korea). W - From 11 to 24 December Reinhard, DF4TD/AC5FL will be active from several IOTA and USI islands in Florida.

+ SILENT KEY + It was with the greatest sadness that we have learnt of the sudden passing of Edouard "Ted" Robinson, F8RU on 24 November. ------

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NEW IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ---> The following notice has been received from the RSGB IOTA Committee: "The IOTA Committee has issued the following Reference Numbers provisionally, to be confirmed when satisfactory validation material has been provided: OC-217 YB3 Indonesia - Kangean Is (operation by YB3SPS/P) OC-218 FK New Caledonia - Matthew Island (operation by FK5M) Checkpoints are not authorised to accept QSLs for these operations for IOTA credit until the Reference Numbers have been confirmed."

XR0Y/Z, THE BOOK ---> Bob, KK6EK reports that the book about the Easter Island/Salas y Gomez DXpedition (September 1995) is at the printer. The book is rather big (400 pages). It contains the entire XR0Y/Z story, complete technical details about all the innovations and experiments and new scientific information about HF radio propagation that emerged from the logs. A description of the book and some pictures can be found at the following site: http://www.ccnet.com/~cordell/CE_books.html Orders ($25 plus $3 postage) should be sent to the following address: Robert W. Schmieder, 4295 Walnut Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, USA (cheques should be made to Cordell Expeditions).

XZ1N ---> If you want to check and see if you are in the XZ1N log for a specific QSO, you can send e-mail to: [email protected] The Subject line should read XZ1N LOG CHECK and the body of the message should have the following information for each QSO: Your call sign, Band, Mode, Date, Time in GMT. Warren, K7WX says: "If you had a solid contact, please do not make an 'am I in the log' request. This log check should only for ops who may have had the XZ1N side of their one and only QSO with us lost in QRM/QRN and just want to be sure." The regular QSL route is via W1XT (Bob Myers, P.O. Box 17108, Fountain Hills, AZ 85269-7108, USA). /EX SB DX@WW $425WW292C 425 DX News #292 [3/5] 7 December 1996 No 290 BID: $425WW292C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [1/3] * ======

CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR CALL MGR ======3B8/F6HMJ F6HMJ CT3FN HB9CRV IU2D IK2ILH T94KW HA0HW 3C1DX EA6BH CT8FCI CT1BWW IU3V IK3VIA T99A 9A2AA 3C5A N6ZZ CY0/AA4NC AA4NC IU3VE I3BHE T9DX SM7VZX 3C5Z N6ZZ CY0XX WA4DAN IU4U IK4ALM TA0/I3BQC I3BQC 3DA0CA W4DR CYO/VK1ZZ WA4DAN IY4M IK4OLP TA1/RU9WW RW9WA 3DA0CQ WJ2O D2/UR5TY UR5TY J28JY F6BFH TA3J TA3YJ 3DA0DX ZS6BRZ D25L PA3DMH J3/WJ2O WJ2O TA4ZM DK5WL 3DA0NX ZS6CAX D2EV DL3KBQ J38AA KQ1F TI0C TI4CF 3E1DX KF0UI DU3/AH8F G4ZVJ J38AC W1FJ TI5NW KE3NV 3G1X CE1IDM DX1CW JA3GN J38AD KM1P TK1A DF7RX 3V8BB DL2HBX EA4ASW/P EA4BUE J38AE KQ1F TL8MS DL6NW 4F3CV HB9CZX EA5AOP/P EA5ADT J38AF K2WR TM0ZK F5OZK 4F4IX DU4IX EA5FMC/P EA5FMC J38GU DL7VOG TM1C F2VX 4K0CW DL6KVA EA5ND/P EA5ND J39A KQ1F TM2DX F6IFR 4K8F UA9AB EA5RKX EA5OL J3A WA8LOW TM2FM F6KRV 4L1BW N3CBW EA5WI/P EA5FG J45M SV5BYR TM2T F6KDF 4L1DX OZ1HPS EA6IB EA6PZ J48Y SV1BKN TM2X F2VX 4L5O TA7A EA7AJM/P EC7AGX J52IM KB9XN TM2Y F6BEE 4M2BYT YV2BYT EA8AH OH1RY J68AE WB8ENR TM5CW F5SJB 4M5LR WS4E EA8EA OH2MM J68AG WD8IXE TO5A F6BUM 4M5X WS4E EA9QD/P EA9JS J68AH AC0S TP10CE F6FQK 4S7BRG HB9BRM ED1BD EA1BD J68AK W8QID TT8AM IK7JTF 4V2A 9A2AJ ED1IFA EA1BEZ J68AR K9BQL TU4FF OH8SR 4X/G0PWW W3TB ED2URP EA2URP J68AS N9AG TU6VQ KE6YUW 4X/OK1JR OK1AJN ED3DX EA3AML J68ER W9UI TZ6LL DL1FCG 4X1VF K1FJ ED3JSN EA3GFP J6DX N9AG TZ6VV AA0GL 4Z0Z 4X6ZK ED5ELX EA5GRC J80F DL3MIB U5WF SP5IUL 4Z4T 4Z4UT ED7IPR EA7ANC J87GU DL7VOG UA0JQ UA0JB 5C8MC CN8MC ED7SCC EA7ESH JD1/JA4GXS JA4GXS UN9PQ IK2QPR 5H3CA KB0OZG ED7SDX EA7GA JD1/JF4LNO JA4GXS UR4E UR4EYT 5H3CC IN3ATM ED9EA EA7LQ JD1/JN4AWW JA4GXS US4IXQ WB7QXU 5H3JD DK9MA EI7M EI6HB JD1AMA W7EDA UT0D RB5DX 5K6W HK6KKK EK4GK GW3CDP JT1T JT1KAA UT7W WA3HUP 5N0MVE ON7LX EM5UNG UT3UZ JW1BJA LA5VK UU5J UB4JLF 5N36T F2YT EO6F OE5EIN JW5NM LA5NM V2/G6OQ G6OQ 5N4ALE DK1RV ER0F OE5EIN JW5VK LA5VK V26A N3BNA 5N9N N2AU ER3MM I8YGZ JY5SK WB9YXY V26B WT3Q 5R8EE FR5EL ES1J ES1WW JY8YB DL5MBY V26BP WB2P 5V7A GM4AGL EU1XX UC2LCQ JY9QJ DL5MBY V26LN K3TLX 5V7BG N7BG EU3FT W3HCW K5MI N1DL V31MP W5ZPA 5V7FA G4FAM EX8F DL8FCU KC4AAA NC6J V31MX K0BCN 5V7JL K7GE EX9A DF8WS KC6DO JE8XRF V31YK W5JYK 5V7MB AA7NO EY2Q EY8CQ KC6GG OKDXA V47KP K2SB 5V7MF KC7V EY8AM DF3OL KC6OK OKDXA V47VJ G4ZVJ 5V7PN WB7SRW EY8MM K1BV KH0A JF1MIA V47WD G4RWD 5V7RF GM3YTS FG5BG KI6FE KH0DQ JF1SQC V5/ZS6YG KY0A 5V7VT K5VT FG5GA FG5XZ KH0DX JF1SQC V59T N2AU 5X1P G3MRC FG5HR F6BUM KH2/AD4WF AE4EZ V85HG JH7FQK 5X1T ON5NT FH/F6HWU F6HWU KH2D K8NM VA1S VE1AL 5X4DEL WB3DNA FJ5AB N6DLU KH4/W7VWR W7VWR VA2UA VE2UA 5X4DLI KE4EW FK5DX WB2RAJ KH6/K6GSS K6GSS VA3AAN VE3SJL 5X4F K3SW FK5M F6AJA KH8/N5OLS AA5BL VA3MG VE3MG 5Z4BZ F5IBZ FM5BH F6HEQ KH8AL JH1NBN VA3MM VE3MM 6Y5XX JE3MAS FM5DN KU9C KL7RA KL7GNP VA3NJ VE3SJL 7P8/OE2VEL OE2GEN FO0HON DJ2EH KP2/W2UDT W2UDT VA3SK VE3SK 7S0MG SK0MG FR/EA2KL EA2KL KP3V KD8IW VA6JI VE6JI 7Z1IS SM0OFG FR5HR F5RRH KP4SQ KD8IW VA6JY VE6JY 7Z5OO W1AF FR5ZUT/T JA8FCG L44D LU4DFH VB9DH VE9DH 8P9Z K4BAI FS/W2QM W2QM L5V LU3VAL VC2AWR VE2AWR 8Q7AOK EA3AOK FS5PL WX9E L75AA LU4AA VK1DX VK1PJ 8Q7BT EA3BT FT5WF F5IZK LP3C LU3CF VP2AHW KQ4GC 8R1K OH6DO FT5ZG F5RQQ LP7N LU2NI VP2E WB5CRG 8R1ZG W4FRU FW2OI DJ4OI LR3F LU6FAZ VP2EST KT8Y /EX SB DX@WW $425WW292D 425 DX News #292 [4/5] 7 December 1996 No 290 BID: $425WW292D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [2/3] * ======

9A11ELS 9A2AA GB2AA G3GAF LR3Y LU1YY VP2MH KC4DWI 9A4D 9A1HCD GB2MRI GI4OGQ LT0A LU1ARL VP5DX K4UTE 9A7A 9A1HDE GB4BEA GW0SLM LT5E LU1HHO VP5EA WD5N 9A800S 9A1BOP GB50SWL G0DBX LT5H LU4HH VP5T N2VW 9G1BJ G4XTA GB800SA G0REP LX/DF0BK DL8SCG VP9ID K1EFI 9H0A LA2TO GD0PLT WA4JTK LX4B LX1TI VR2KF JH1OGX 9H3XF IZ3AHY GD4UOL G4UOL LY6K LY3BS VR6MW LA7JO 9J2BO W6ORD GI0SAP GI0KOW LZ5W LZ1YE VS6WO K9EC 9J2CE IN3VZE GM0ECO GW0ECO M6G G1AHM VS96BG VS6BG 9J2FR I2ZZU GM6V GM4CXM M6T G3XTT WH0ABC JR6OCL 9J2SZ SP8DIP GM6X GM4FDM MI6I GI0UJG WH6R K1CC 9K2GS WB6JMS GM6Z W5ASP MS0ALN GM0OPS WP2AHW KE2VB 9L1KA W0HSC GU/F5SHQ F5SHQ NH2C JI3ERV WP2Z K0DEQ 9M2JJ SM0OEK GU3HFN ZL2TT NH2G WF5T XE1YGN XE1MD 9M2TO JA0DMV HB0/DL6FDB JH1BSE NP4Z WC4E XE1YQQ XE1MD 9M8HIM JH2GAS HB0/HB9AON DJ2YE OE3S OE2GEN XE1YQR XE1MD 9M8R W7EJ HB0/HB9LEY JH1BSE OE3V OE3GBB XK7CFD VE7CFD 9N1OSN W4OSN HC0E HC1HT OH0MM OH2MM XK7NKI VE7NKI 9N1SM K0AHI HC1OT DL1VJ OI0RJ OH0RJ XL4VV VE4VV 9U5CW EA1FFC HC2/F6AOI F6AOI OI2C OH2IW XM2MCZ VE2QK 9V1ZB JL3WSL HC2/F6AUS F6AUS OI6YF OH6YF XM5RA VE5RA 9X4WW ON5NT HC2/F9IE F9IE OI7T OH7AAC XO3COP VO1COP 9Y4H K6NA HC5K KT1N OI9AR OH9AR XO7A VE7SV 9Y4VU W3EVW HC6CR NE8Z OK5W OK1AEZ XR1X CE1IDM A35DM ON4QM HC8A WV7Y OL5Y OK1DWX XR8S CE8SFG A35SQ W7TSQ HC8N AA5BT OM3A OM3KAG XU1U JR1CSA A45ZN G4KLF HD2RG HC2RG OM5M OM3KFF XV6WV OH2BVF A61AF N1QMM HG1H HA1KSA OM8A OM3RM XX9KC JH2MRA A71CW SP5EXA HG3O HA3UU OT6A ON7LR XX9TEL JH2KAG AA3ID/4 AA3ID HG5C HA5KKC OT6T ON4UN XX9X OH2BH AH7G N2AU HG6Y HA6OI P40DX AK4I XY1HT LA7JO AL3/N7DF N7DF HL9DX N7RO P40E CT1AHU XY1U JA8RUZ AY1I I0WDX HR6/WA6VNR WA6VNR P49I K4PI YB3OSE W7TSQ AY7D LU7DW HS0AC LA7JO P4OW N2MM YB3SPS/P YB3SPS AZ8FAD LU4FM HS0ZBJ W8CIO PI4COM PA3CAL YB9BV AA7VB BA4TB 9A2AJ HS1AZ K6VNX PJ8CW K1BXE YJ8AA F5PYI BV4FH KA6SPQ HS5OA OH2KI PJ8M N7RT YL8M YL2KL C21BH OH2BH HS8AS E21ADY PJ8PA W3HNK YR2R YO2DFA C31LD VE3HO HV4NAC IK0FVC PJ8RT N7RT YT0T YU1FJK C31LJ VE3GEJ IC8/IK8GCP IK8GCP PJ9B N3ED YT7A YU7GMN C40M 5B4AFM IC8/IK8UHA IK8VRH PJ9T AB4JI YV5R YV5EFP C4CQ 5B4JE IG9/I4UFH IV3TAN PQ5W PP5WG YW1A YV1AVO C50YL DL7AFS IG9/IT9EQO IV3TAN PR4Y PY4DY YW5R YV5LOL C53CS DL7AFS IG9/IT9GEZ IV3TAN PZ5HP JA1OEM Z30M Z37GBC C56/DL7AFS DL7AFS IG9/IT9GSF IV3TAN R1ANZ UW1ZC Z32XA KM6ON C6A/G3NYY G3NYY IG9/IV9TAN IV3TAN RA2FBC DJ1OJ ZB2FX G3RFX C6A/G4VXE G3SWH II0G IK0YUT RF1CB RA1CP ZC4EE G4SSH C6A/K3TEJ K3TEJ II1R IK1DPA RF1F RZ1AYX ZD7HI N2AU C6AHU WJ8C II2M IK2SGC RQ4L UA4LCQ ZD8DEZ G0DEZ C91CO W4DR II4M I4MES RU1A KC1WY ZD8Z VE3HO CE3F LU8DPM II9R IT9HLR RU3A RZ3AZO ZF2GS WA9VNF CG1CZ VE1CZ IL3DX IK3VIA RV3ALH UA3AUS ZF2RF K4UVT CG1HA VE1HA IO4A IK4PVR RW0A RK0AXX ZM2K ZL2IR CG1ZZ VE1ZZ IO4LEC I4LEC RW2F DK4VW ZM3K ZL3BNJ CI2QK VE2QK IO7A IK7DXP RW9USA UA9AB ZP0R JA7AYE CI3AT VE3AT IQ1A I1JQJ RZ3Q RK3QWA ZP2BKA DH1PAL CI3EJ VE3EJ IQ2A I2UIY S01M EA7EL ZP5V ZP5WPV CI3IY/7 VE3IY IQ4A I4LCK S79MAD GW4WVO ZS6/N4MPQ KE4CRE CI3LPE VE2LPE IQ4T IK4HVR S83KA PA3DMH ZS8IR ZS6EZ CJ3NR VE3NR IQ5Q I5YXG SN2B SP2FAX ZS9F KK3K CK7U VE7UBC IQ8X IK8FPI SN6F SP6IXF ZSM9A WA3HUP CQ1A CT1EEB IR0C IK0AZG SU1SK IK8AUC ZV0MB PT2GTI CQ9M G3PFS IR1A IK1GPG SU3AM DL1FCM ZV0MV PT2GTI CS7P CT4NH IR2W I2EOW SV1AFA SV1CIB ZV2EPA PY2YW CT1/WT2O/P WT2O IR4T IK4IEE SV5/IZ2AEQ IZ2AEQ ZX0F PY5EG CT1EEB/P CT1EEB IR5T IK5ORP SV5/K7AR AA6BB ZX5J PP5JR CT3BX HB9CRV IR8A IK0YYY T30EG KH6JEB ZX6C PT2GTI CT3EE DK7YY IR9B IT9STX T94B N9JR ZZ1ZZ PY1NES /EX SB DX@WW $425WW292E 425 DX News #292 [5/5] 7 December 1996 No 290 BID: $425WW292E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======* Q S L I N F O [3/3] * ======

3DA0NX Embassy of Japan, Mr.Koji Tahara, P.O.Box 11434, Hatfield, Pretoria 0083, Republic of South Africa 5R8FK Ray Shankweiler, P.O.Box 620, 101 Antananarivo, Madagascar 6Y6A Masiii H.Kozu, P.O.Box 8202, C.S.O., Kingston, Jamaica 7Q7FM Mike, P.O.Box 41, Liwande, Malawi 9A1A P.O.Box 108, 10001 Zagreb, Croatia 9M2HQ Nicholas Anthony, 4166 3 Jalan Ipoh, Sungei Besi, 51200 Kuala Lumpur, Malesia 9Q5PA Frank Patris, American Embassy Kinshasa, Unit #1550, APO AE 09828, U.S.A. A41LZ Murtadha Ahmed Sultan, P.O.Box 2837, Ruwi, Muscat 112, Oman C31YA Miguel Bautista Carmona, Carrer l'Alzinaret 9 2-2, Andorra la Vella, Andorra C31ZK Josep Navarro Yelamos, Carer de l'Aigueta 18 2-2, Andorra la Vella, Andorra CX8DX Roberto, P.O.Box 12052, 11300 Montevideo, Uruguay D2EB Gabriele, P.O.Box 2344, Luanda, Angola DL7FT Frank Turek, P.O.Box 1421, D-14004 Berlin, Germany DS5RNM Joon-Ha, Lee, P.O.Box 49, Namdaegu, 705600, Taegu, South Korea EY8CQ Alex Rubtsov, P.O.Box 32, 117449 Moscow, Russia F5RQQ Jean Marc Vigier, 14 Rue Paul Helbronner, F-38000 Grenoble, France F5TKA Eric Heidrich, La Ferme-du-Temple Bat-K2, F-01130 Ris Orangis,France F6KRV Radio Club du ce de la Francaise de Mecanique, P.O.Box 8, F-62138 Douvrin, France HB9BRM Mario Primavesi, Falkensteinerstrasse 5,CH-4710 Balsthal,Switzerland HK0TCN Victor M. Tesone, P.O.Box 464, San Andres, San Andres Isl., Colombia I2VGW Gabriele Villa, P.O.Box 966, I-20101 Milano, Italy IK3ZAW Veronica Della Dora, Piazza Fiume 14, I-30126 Lido di Venezia (VE), Italy IV3JWR Mario Bertoli, P.O.Box 20, I-34073 Grado (GO), Italy IZ3AHY Mario Sala, Via Rodolfo Fiori 81, I-32010 Polpet (BL), Italy K1BV Ted Melinosky, 65 Glebe Road, Spofford, NH-03462-4411, U.S.A. JA0DMV Terutsugu Izumo, Bukit Dumbar Apt 9-4, 97 Jalan Thomas 11700, Gelugor Penang, Malysia JT1CD N.Khosbayar, P.O.Box 94, Ulan Bator 28, Mongolia JT1T HQ Station of the MRSF, P.O.Box 639, Ulan Bator 13, Mongolia LA6WEA Kaare Olufsen, Levang, N-8890 Leirfjord, Norway LA7JO S.Lindblom, Myrsnipevegen 38, N-7082 Kattem, Norway LX1NO Nobert Oberweis, 5 Cite Oricher-Hoehl, L-8036 Strassen, Luxemburg N1DG Don Greenbaum, 27 Pill Hill Ln, Duxbury, MA-02332, U.S.A. N1QMM Micah Greenbaum, 27 Pill Hill Ln, Duxbury, MA-02332, U.S.A. OH2BVF Pekka Holstila, Linnaistent 7, SF-01640 Vantaa, Finland OH2KI Jorma Saloranta, Karhutie 39, F-00800 Helsinki, Finland OK1MR Milan Rusky, Sadova 530, 34562 Holysov, Czech Republic OM2SA Juraj Sipos, 930 13 Trhova Hradska 550, okr Dunajska Streda Slovakia RN9XA Eugene V.Bugrimov, P.O.Box 1229, Syktyvkar 167001, Russia RU3MM P.O.Box 612, 398043 Lipetsk, Russia T9DX P.O.Box 61, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia-Herzegovina TF3IRA Icelandic Radio Amateurs, P.O.Box 1058, Reykjavik, Iceland TJ1HP Philippe Hornus, P.O.Box 2311, Douala, Cameroon UA1MU Victor Topler, P.O.Box 38, 192 241 St.Petersburg, Russia UA9AB Gennady Shcumat, Box 17, Troitsk 457100, Chelyabinskoy, Russia VK1PJ Philip Rayner, 33 Willoughby Crescent, Gilmore, ACT 2905, Australia VU2PTT Prasad Rajagopal, P.O.Box 23, Bangalore, 575001, India XE1MD Michel Christ, Cerrada Norena 40, San Jose Insurgts 03900 DF,Mexico YB2UDH Tatang, P.O.Box 277, Magelang 56101, Indonesia YB3SPS P.O.Box 40, SBGB Surabaya 60062, Indonesia YB9BON Nyoman Suwena, P.O.Box 952, Denpasar 80001, Indonesia YV1AVO Italo Stradiotto, P.O.Box 20, 4123 Punto Fijo, Venezuela Z21JE Molly, P.O.Box CH460, Chisipite, Zimbabwe ZB2EO John J.Bautista, P.O.Box 534, Gibraltar

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S DX@WW $425WW293A 425 DX News #293 [1/5] 14 December 1996 No 293 BID: $425WW293A ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======Edited by I1JQJ & IK1GPG Translated by I1-21171 & IK1ADH

3D2_rot - Antoine, 3D2AG is now active from Rotuma as 3D2AG/p [425DXN 279]. 7O - Zorro, JH1AJT and Franz, DJ9ZB will be in Yemen from 14 to 21 December for a radio demonstration. They believe there is a very good chance to be granted permission to operate (SSB only - 3.797, 7.060, 14.195, 21.295 and 28.495 MHz - no WARC, CW, or RTTY). Zorro says operating time might be very limited. They will concentrate on 20, 40 and 80 metres. Callsign is unknown at this time. QSL via JH1AJT. 9U - Erik, SM0AGD is currently in Burundi, where he will be working with UN/DHA in Bujumbura for one month. He does not plan on any major DX activity, but he has brought his keyer, just in case he finds time, equipment and a licence waiting to be used! For the time being he has been spotted active from 9U5CW's QTH. C6 - Gary, KR8V will participate in the ARRL International DX CW Contest (15-16 February) as KR8V/C6A from Abaco (NA-080). Before and after the contest he will be active (mainly on CW) on all bands from 10 to 160 metres. QSL via home call. CX - The operators who until 15 December are active from Flores Island (SA-030) [425DXN 292] as CV0Z are CX2AM, CX3AN, CX3BV, CX3CE, CX4AAE, CX4AAJ, CX4CQ, CX4CR, CX4SS, CX6FK, CX7DF, CX4AK and CX8DX. QSL via CX3CE (CBA), CXAM (CBA), CX1CCC (CBA) or to P.O. Box 12052, 11300 Montevideo, Uruguay. CY9 - Mike, VE9AA is organising a DXpedition to St. Paul Island. Preliminary dates will be 10-15 June (subject to slight change) and it will be an all band effort (2-160 metres). E3 - Business committments have forced JF1IST/E31FAO [425DXN 292] to go QRT on 12 December. EA - In December and January EA4ENK will be /p from the following Spanish islands: La Hoya (15 December, DIEI BA-27), Pizarilla (29 December, DIEI BA-28), Las Tapias (12 January, DIEI BA-39), Contreras (26 January, DIEI BA-37), El Egidillo (19 January, DIEI BA-38). QSL for all these activities via EA5OL. FR - Members of the Heard Island team will begin arriving on Reunion as early as 26 December. Operation from Reunion (TO0R) will begin around 30 December for several days, emphasizing the low bands. Departure from Reunion Island is scheduled for 3 January. GJ - From 24 to 28 July 1997 ON5SY, ON1CJQ, ON4AVA, ON4FE, ON4ON, ON7PQ and ON9CGB will be active from Les Minquiers Plateau (EU-099). They will participate in the IOTA Contest (26-27 July) as GB0ON. Outside the contest they will be active mainly on the WARC bands with their individual calls GJ/ON...../P. QSL via ON4ON also through the bureau. HS - HS50A's operations from Koh Chang (AS-125) [425DXN 292] are due to end on 15 December. QSL via JA9IFF/1 (for Japanese stations only: Jim Nakajima, Setogaya 138-19-704, Hodogaya, Yokohama, 240 Japan) and I1JQJ (Mauro Pregliasco, Corso Novara 39, 10154 Torino-TO, Italy; or: Mauro Pregliasco, P.O.Box 250, 10100 Torino-TO, Italy), also through the bureau. It is possible to ask for bureau cards by sending an e-mail message to [email protected] (please detail your call and QSO data: date, UTC, band, mode). HS - From 17 January to 17 Febraury Ralf, DL2FDK will be again active from Thailand as HS0/DL2FDK (SSB and Pactor from 10 to 40 metres). QSL via DL2FDK. KC4_ant - UA3YH/KC4, who is active (also as KC4AAA) from Amundsen-Scott Antarctic Base [425DXN 292], is often QRV (14.020 and 14.180 MHz) for Europe between 16 and 19 UTC and for Americas between 00 and 3 UTC. For the contacts made with UA3YH/KC4 the QSL manager is RW3XA (ex UA3XBY), either direct (Box 461, Obninsk, Kaluga region, 249020, Russia) or through the bureau. /EX S DX@WW $425WW293B 425 DX News #293 [2/5] 14 December 1996 No 293 BID: $425WW293B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

LU - The Pekermans DX Group will participate in the ARRL 10 meter Contest as from Martin Garcia Island (SA-055). QSL via LW5EJQ. PY_ssh - From December until February ZX0ECF will be active from Brazilian Antarctic base Comandante Ferraz (WABA PY-01), locate don King George Island, South Shetland Is (AN-010). He is usually QRV at 23 UTC ion 14.140-150 MHz. S9 - Andrew, K4HQ reports that Charles, S92SS will be back to Sao Tome on 16 December. His favourite band is 17 metres (expecially CW) in the evenings but he will also make it a point to be more active on 80 and 160 metres as he has a new antenna for those bands. It is however possible to find him on every Monday at 20.30 UTC on 14.278 MHz. His wife (S92YL) prefers 20 metre DX nets and is usually on in their early afternoon. Charles will not be in Sao Tome much longer, because as of June 1997 he will be looking for another job. QSL via Charles Lewis, P.O. Box 522, Sao Tome (via Portugal). TI9 - TI2JJP is active as TI9JJP from Coco's. V4 - Fom 3 to 17 February Joe, VE3BW will be active as V47CA from St. Kitts (NA-104). Operations will take place on all bands (6-160 metres) mainly on CW. QSL via homecall. V5 - Charlie, KY0A (V5/ZS6YG) is again organizing an activity from Namibia with W8UVZ. Operationa are scheduled for February and will include participation in the ARRL CW Contest as V59T [425DXN 259] (QSL via KY0A). Outside the contest V5/ZS6YG (QSL via KY0A) and V5/W8UVZ (QSL via W8UVZ) will be active mainly on the low bands and on 10-12 metres. V6 - From 28 December to 1 January Tack (JE1SCJ/V63YT), Miyuki (JG0PBJ/V63MP) and Kazu (JA0VSH/V63KZ) will be active from Pohnpei (OC-010). Operations will take place from 10 to 160 metres, WARC bands included. QSL to their respective calls, direct or through the bureau. VK0IR - The Heard Island team consists of EA8AFJ, HB9AFI, HB9AHL, K0IR, K4UEE, K9AJ, KK6EK, N6EK, N6MZ, NP4IW, OE9AMJ, ON5NT, ON6TT, PA3DUU, RA3AUU, VK2JDM, W8FMG, W0GJ, WA3YVN and 9V1YC. The itinerary is the following: 3 January Depart Reunion Island (TO0R) 8/9 January Visit Crozet Island (TX0C) 12/13 January Arrive Heard Island 15 January On the air - Heard Island (VK0IR) 29/30 January Depart Heard Island 1 February Visit Kerguelen Island (TX0K) 7 February Arrive Reunion Island There is a possibility of radio operations from Crozet and Kerguelen. However the length of stay on these islands is quite short and dependent on boat schedules and weather. While enroute aboard the Marion Dufresne, the team will be quite active as TO0R/MM. Upon arrival on Heard Island, the NCDXF beacon will be installed. VK0IR/B will be transmitting on 14.100, 18.110, 21.150, 24.930 and 28.200 MHz. The beacon will transmit for ten seconds on each band, every three minutes. Because the beacon will be operational 2 or 3 days prior to radio operations beginning, your reports (through the pilot stations: ON4UN, N1DG (WB2DND), K0EU, W0EK (WD0AEK), W2FJ/6 (WA2FIJ/6), W4WW (N4PYD) and JH1ROJ) will be helpful in setting the operating plan for the first days of operation. Also, a special beacon will be operational on 1826.5 MHz. Donations are still welcome and can be sent to K4UEE (Bob Allphin, 4235 Blackland Dr. Marietta, GA 30067, USA) or KK6EK (Bob Schmieder, 4295 Walnut Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94596, USA). W - On 14-15 December K3IXD, KD4QVT, N3NT, W3GHR and WB3ECU, thanks to the hospitality of the Voice of America Amateur Radio Club, will activate K3VOA in the ARRL 10 Meters Contest. Operations will take place on both CW and SSB. QSL via K3IXD (for this contest only). /EX S DX@WW $425WW293C 425 DX News #293 [3/5] 14 December 1996 No 293 BID: $425WW293C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

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5R8EN ---> Before leaving for Panama Gerard, F2JD (ex 5R8EN) sent the last part of his log to Jean-Michel, F6AJA, who has replied to all the direct cards. During his staying in Madagascar Gerard logged 11410 QSOs (56% SSB, 40% CW, the rest on in RTTY/PACTOR) and 1340 QSOs from Nosy Be (75% SSB, 25% CW).

9G5SX ---> During 15, 26 and 27 November Roger (G3SXW) made 817 CW contacts, mostly on 15 and 17 metres, as 9G5SX transitting through Accra for the 5V7A project. QSL via G3SXW.

FT5WE ---> FT5WE was not active during the following periods: 31/1 to 17/2, 5/5 to 29/5, 31/5 to 15/6, 30/6 to 26/7, 3/8 to 17/8.

QSL CAPE VERDE ---> It is advisable to mail your letters "via Portugal", otherwise they are routed through Senegal where they are more likely to get lost. D44BC's address therefore should be as follows: Julio Vera-Cruz, P.O.Box 36, Mindelo, Republic of Cape Verde, Via Portugal.

QSL 5V7A ---> The 5V7A entry to the CQWW CW Contest yielded 12,200 QSOs (QSL via GM4AGL). On November 21 and 22 personal call-signs were used while testing antennas [425DXN 287] (QSL via home call). Direct QSL requests for 5V7A were being answered within one week of the contest. E-mail requests for bureau replies are being accepted at [email protected] (please do not send by more than one route as this causes unnecessary duplication of effort and cost). Full details of the expedition and QSLing are on our home page at: http://www.getnet.com/~kf7ay/5v5a.html

QSL 5X1T ---> Peter, ON6TT/5X1T reports that QSL cards are being sent out since a few weeks. The QSL manager (ON5NT) is still processing the rest before he leaves to Heard Island.

QSL ID9/I2VGW ---> Gabriele, I2VGW has started replying to the requests concerning his recent activity from Vulcano (EU-017, IIA ME-018). QSL cards will be sent also through the bureau, but if you want a direct reply the address is P.O.Box 966, 20101 Milano - MI, Italy.

QSL TY1RY ---> Eddie, G0AZT reports that QSL cards for TY1RY (September 1996) are expected from the printers in about two weeks time. Processing will start as soon as he gets them. Requests should be sent to P.O. Box 5194, Richmond, CA 94805, USA (it is not necessary to re-send SSB cards already sent direct to KE6FV).

QSL V59T ---> The QSL managers for V59T's activities in 1994, 1995 and 1996 are W2IJ (ex-WA2FIJ, 1994), V51GB (1995) and N2AU (1196).

QSL VIA G3SWH ---> Phil is the QSL manager for the following operations: GW6YB/p, G4VXE/TF (August 1993), L4D (SA-065, November 1993) G4VXE/C6A (1994, 1995 and 1996), GJ4VXE/p (June 1994), G4VXE/VE3 (1996), GJ3RTE/p (June 1996), GJ3SWH/p (June 1996). /EX S DX@WW $425WW293D 425 DX News #293 [4/5] 14 December 1996 No 293 BID: $425WW293D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

SDI ---> Paul, EI5DI has updated his SDI (Super-Duper for IOTA) for the 1997 Contest. It includes the latest island references from the 1997 IOTA Directory. You can download SDI, and SDL for listeners, from http://www.iol.ie/~okanep

THE 59(9) DX REPORT ---> Along with the 50 week full year subscription, a 25 week half-year subscription is available. Stateside subscribers can also select a less expensive full year Second Class (Periodical) rate. Besides checks, MasterCard and Visa are now available as a payment choice. "THE 59(9) DX REPORT" has Web Page for everyone to enjoy. Check it out at: http://members.aol.com/the599rpt/dx.htm For a sample issue and subscription information send a large SASE to: THE 59(9) DX REPORT, P.O. Box 73, Spring Brook, NY 14140, USA.

UGANDA ---> During the CQWW CW Contest Dave (KE4EW), Dale (N3BNA) and Paul (5X4F) logged some 2500 QSOs as 5X4F [425DXN 288]. Outside the contest Dave operated as 5X4DLI (about 1000 QSOs) and Dale operated as 5X4DEL (about 2500 QSOs). They were using only battery power, so they had to operate on low power for most of the time to conserve the batteries and tried not to transmit any more than necessary. QSl via K3SW (for contacts made with 5X4F), via KE4EW (for contacts made with 5X4DLI) or via WB3DNA (for contacts made with 5X4DEL).

+ SILENT KEY + It was with the greatest sadness that we have learnt of the sudden passing of Antonio Garcia Gutierrez, EA9TQ. EA9PY, EA9PB and EA9PD will handle the QSL cards concerning the operations Antonio was manager for.

+ SILENT KEY + It was with the greatest sadness that we have learnt of the passing of George Wise, W7MB, who became a Silent Key on December 10. ------

QSL received via direct: 5V7HR, 5V7ML, 9A8P (EU-090), C21NJ, CI3O (CISA ON-069, 197, 198, 199), DS0DX/2 (AS-105), EI5CRC (EU-007), FR5ZU/T, FT5WE, HC2/F6AUS (SA-034), HC4/F6AUS (SA-033), IB0(IK6JOT (E-045; IIA LT-001, 002, 008), IC8/IK2PZG (EU-031; IIA NA-002, 009, 023, 024), ID9/I2VGW (EU-017; IIA ME-018), II1ARI, IH9/IK8BIZ (AF-018; IIA TP-001, 003), IL3/IK2GPQ (EU-131; IIA VE-024, 045), IL3/IK2PZG (EU-131; IIA VE-001, 007, 019, 020, 022, 024, 027, 028, 040, 041, 045), IL3/IV3EXV (EU-130; IIA GO-005, 008, 012, 014, 023, 026, 029), IL3/IV3JWR (EU-131; IIA GO-010, 017, 022), IM0JMA (EU-EU-024; IIA SS-138), IM0/IS0UPR (EU-024; IIA OR-008), IQ1TSM, J59ON, J59KX, K9PPY/p (NA-192), NL7TB/p (NA-206), LU/IK1EDC (SA-022), LU/IK1EDC, VE8A (NA-207), NU2L/VE8 (NA-208), VK6ISL (OC-140), VK6ISL (OC-214), XM3P *****************************************************************************

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PERIOD CALL REF till ?? 3D2AG/p: Rotuma 293 till 26/12 4Z40SZ: Nazareth 291 till 17/12 8P9GD & 8P9GE * by KU9C & K2PF 292 till end Dec 9U * by SM0AGD 293 till 15/12 C50YL * by DL7AFS 291 till 15/12 CV0Z: Flores Isl. (SA-030) * by CX team 293 till January FT5WE & FT5WF: Crozet 291 till 15/12 HS50A: Kong Khang Isl. (AS-125) * by HS1AAM's team 292 till 15/12 HB0/HB9LEY 291 till ?? TI9JJP * by TI2JJP 293 till 05/02 UA3YH/KC4: Antarctica (WABA K-08) 292 till 16/12 V3: Ambergris Cay (NA-073) * by W5ZPA, W5JYK, K5KR 291 till 16/12 V63CT: Phonpei (OC-010) * by HL1IWD 292 till 31/12 VA1S: Marconi Wireless Society 291 till Summer 97 Z38/OH3MIG 291 till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263 14/12-21/12 7O * by JH1AJT & DJ9ZB ??? 293 14/12-15/12 LU9DWH/D: Martin Garcia Isl. (SA-055) 293 14/12-15/12 Contest Italiano 40 & 80 metri *** 14/12-15/12 ARRL 10mt Contest *** 15/12 EA4ENK/p: La Hoya Isl. (DIEI BA-27) 293 16/12-25/12 TM6CLO * special event station 289 16/12-03/01 JQ1SUO/JD1: Ogasawara 279 18/12-27/12 9K2F: Faylaka Isl. (AS-118) * by 9K team 292 19/12-01/01 8Q7YV & 8Q7YN * by HB9CYV & HB9CYN 292 21/12-04/01 TI9CF * by TI4CF 292 22/12-03/01 OZ/DL2HEB/p: Romo Isl. (EU-125) 287 23/12-25/12 JD1: Ogasawara * by JA4GXS, JF4LNO, JN4AWW 291 24/12-27/12 T32BB * by DF6FK 292 26/12-29/12 VK9FL & VK9PG: Lord Howe * by JE5FLM & JR5XPG 291 27/12-??? T31BB * by DF6FK 292 28/12-30/12 JI6KVR: Amakusa Is. (AS-012) 291 28/12-05/01 KC6VW: Belau * by JA6VZB 273 29/12-12/01 6Y * by I5JHW 292 29/12 EA4ENK/p: Pizarilla Isl. (DIEI BA-28) 293 30/12-12/01 CU8/DL3KUD: Flores Isl. (EU-089) 291 30/12-03/01 TO0R: Reunion * by VK0IR's team 293 31/12-07/01 J3K * by WB8GEX 291 December CX/LU7DW: Timoteo Dominguez Isl. (SA-057) ??? 289 December-Feb ZX0ECF: South Shetald (WABA PY-01) 293 08/01-March PJ9JT: Curacao * by W1BIH 291 08/01-09/01 TX0C: Crozet * by VK0IR's team 293 10/01-12/01 TM6BZ: Batz Isl. (EU-105) 291 10/01-12/01 Japan International LF DX Contest *** 12/01 EA4ENK/p: Las Tapias Isl. (DIEI BA-39) 293 13/01-19/01 CU2/DL3KUD: Sao Miguel (EU-003) 291 14/01-21/01 T32HA: Christmas Is. (OC-024) * by VE7AHA 291 15/01-28/01 VK0IR: Heard Island 293 17/01-17/02 HS0/DL2FDK 293 19/01 EA4ENK/p: El Egidillo Isl. (DIEI BA-37) 293 24/01-26/01 CQ WW CW 160 Mt. *** 25/01-26/01 REF CW Contest *** 25/01-26/01 UBA SSB Contest *** 26/01 EA4ENK/p: Contreras Isl. (DIEI BA-37) 293 January HK0/IK4RSR: San Andres Is. (NA-033) 289 January-February P4/K2LE 291 January YB: Tukangbesi Isl. (OC-???) * by YB team 291 January ZD9: Gough Isl. (AF-030) * by ZD7WRG 291 01/02 TX0K: Kerguelen * by VK0IR's team 293 /EX

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1A0 - From 26 to 30 December 1A0KM will be active again (all modes & all bands). 3B8 - Laurent, F5PYI will be active (10-80 metres SSB/CW) as 3B8/F5PYI until 3 January. 3W - From 30 dicembre to 5 gennaio Unni, LA6RHA (JW6RHA) will be visiting Vietnam. She hopes to be cative as 3W6RHA. QSL via LA6RHA. 7O - Xavier, EA3BHK reports that Zorro, JH1AJT announced to have been invited by the local authorities to visit Yemen again in 1997 (possibly in late April). 9X - Mark, ON4WW/9X4WW will stay in Belgium till 28 December. Once back in Kigali, due to local circumstances, he will operate only on 14118 (SSB and CW) and 1827.5 kHz. Skeds for 160 metres will be possible on 14118 and via ON4UN). QSL via ON5NT. BS7 - From 2 to 11 May OH2BH, OH2MM, OH1RY, SM7PKK, N7NG, W6EU, JA1BK, BZ1HAM, OH0XX and two operators from Spain will be active from Scarborough Reef. CE_ant - Juan Carlos, CE9OH is active from Chilean Antarctic base Bernardo O'Higgins (WABA CE-02). EA - On 29 December (weather permitting) EA5YH/P will be active from Mitjana Island (DIE E-046). QSL via home call. EA - During the weekend EA1BEY/p will be active from lighthouse de Somos (FEA D-1586). QSL via EA1BEY. EA - During the second or third weekend in January EA1BT/p will be active from lighthouse Punta de San Anton (Llanes) (FEA D-1582), QSL via QSL via EA1BT. FR - F6AFJ will be active (20 and 15 metres SSB) as FR5GM until 15 February. FR - On 26 and December Peter, ON6TT and Arie, PA3DUU might be active from Reunion as FR/home call, because the TO0R call [425DXN 293] is valid as of 28 December only. FT_ant - The station FT5YP is currently active (CW and SSB) from Les Petrels (AN-017). GW - The MW6Z (call to be confirmed) team will particiŠate in the IOTA Contest 1997 from Anglesey (EU-124). HR - Bob, KS9W and Jerry, K9BG will be active from Honduras from 8 through 15 January. HR3/K9BG will operate primarily CW and HR3/KS9W will operate CW/RTTY (SSB activity will be minimal). Opretaions will take place on all bands from 10 through 160 metres. QSL via their respective home calls. /EX S DX@WW $425WW295B 425 DX News #295 [2/6] 28 December 1996 No 295 BID: $425WW295B ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

I - On 29 December (weather permitting) some operators from the Salento DX Team will be IJ7/ from Isola del Capezzone (EU-091, IIA LE-004). QSL via their respective home calls. Operations from Isola Pazzi (IIA LE-006), Scoglio Tondo (IIA LE-013) and Scoglio Terra (IIA LE-029) are scheduled for January and February. KC4_ant- Steve and Glen are two operators who are going to be active as KC4USL from US Antarctic base Dome Charlie (WABA K-02) on Wilken Land. KC4_ant- KL7RL/KC4 has been heard transmitting from multinational Antarctic bese Mount Vinson (WABA MN-02) on Ellsworth Land. Art is going to return to multinational base Patriot Hills (MN-01), where he will stay for 45 days. KH2 - Jim, KH2D will be active on 160 metres (1.828 MHz from 8 to 15 UTC) for the next months. Jim will try to be QRV for Europe at about 20.30 UTC. QSL via K8NA (not N8NA, 425DXN 294). OA_ssh - OA0MP is active from Peruvian Antarctic base antartica Machu Picchu (WABA OA-01) on King George Island, South Shetlands (AN-010). PY - From 29 to 31 December PY8JA/p will be active (SSB and CW) from Atalaia Island (DIB-60). QSL via P.O.Box 5056, 66601.970 Belem, PA, Brazil or through the bureau. PY0_sp - Karl, PS7KM (ZY0SK) and Tino, PT7AA (ZY0SG) will be active from St. Peter & St. Paul Rocks in January. Operations should start around 25 January (the actual date depends on transportation) and last for two or three weeks. Activity will take place on all bands (160 metres excluded), SSB & CW. QSL via PT7AA (for CW) and PS7KM (for SSB). SM_ant - In mid-January Henry, VE0HSS will visit and try to be active from Swedish Antarctic base Wasa (WABA SM-01) on Princess Martha Coast. TI9 - TI4CF's activity from Coco's Island [425DXN 292] has been postponed to 4 January. UA_ant - Peter (a Russian operator) and Henry (a visitor from Canada) are active from R1ANW [425DXN 294]. They are QRV for Europe from 18 to 24 UTC and for North America from 00 to 04 UTC. VK0_m - Tom Stoke, VK0TS arrived on Macquarie on 17 December. He will try to be as active as possible (it depends on his workload). He may be found on 14.222 MHz. VP8_ant- VP8CPG is active from British Antarctic base Rothera (WABA G-07) on Adelaide Island (AN-001). W - Ray, AD4LX will be active from FL-301S (USI Programme) starting on 30 December through 2 January. XE - From 3 to 5 January Hector, XE1BEF will be active from Clarion Isl. (NA-115) as 4F4C or 6F4C. CW/SSB/RTTY operations will take place from 10 to 160 metres, WARC bands included. QSL via home call. XT - Hugolin, XT2HB is a newly licensed amateur in Burkina Faso. He can be found at about 17.30 UTC on 14.120 MHz and during the weekends at 7.30 UTC on 14.225 MHz. QSL via XT2HB (Hugolin, Dep. 01, B.P. 6397 Ougadougou. Burkina Faso, West Africa). YB - From 3 to 5 January YB0RX and a couple of other operators will be active from Tukangbesi islands (OC-???) [425DXN 291] possibly with the call 8B8WI. Operations are expected to take place from 10 to 80 metres (only SSB for the time being). YB - Flavio, IK2IQD reports that from 21 to 23 February YB1XUR and other three operators will be active from Pukangbesi Island (NO-REF) possibly with a special call. QSL via YC8KAR. /EX S DX@WW $425WW295C 425 DX News #295 [3/6] 28 December 1996 No 295 BID: $425WW295C ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

While waiting for the Italian Most Wanted Countries List, scheduled for January, the following is the List compiled by the Northern Portugal DX Group (NPDXG) on the basis of the information coming from the Portuguese DXers.

PORTUGUESE DXERS' MOST WANTED COUNTRIES LIST DECEMBER 1996

Rank DXCC Country Prefix % Need Rank

1 North Korea P5 100 2 Heard Island VK0/h 85,7 3 Palmyra KH5 80,9 4 Willis Island VK9W 76,1 5 MacQuarie Isl. VK0/m 75,7 6 Auckland/Campbell ZL9 73,8 7 Banaba Island T33 72,5 8 Bouvet Island 3Y/b 71,4 9 Kingman Reef KH5k 70,0 10 Andaman/Nicobar VU4 69,0 11 Central Kiribati T31 66,6 12 Wake Island KH9 66,2 13 Buthan A5 64,2 14 Agalega/S.Brandon 3B6 64,0 15 Baker/Howland KH1 63,8 16 Tokelau ZK3 63,2 17 Midway KH4 62,0 18 Amsterdam/St.Paul FT5/z 61,9 19 Kermadec ZL8 60,2 20 Pagalu 3C0 59,5 21 Kure Island KH7 57,1 22 Yemen 7O 54,7 23 North Cook ZK1/n 51,5 24 Rodriguez Island 3B9 50,0 25 Clipperton Island FO/x 49,8 26 Tromelin FR/t 49,5 27 Ogasawara JD1/o 49,1 28 Mellish Reef VK9M 48,7 29 Laos XW 48,0 30 Myanmar/Burma XZ 47,7 31 Conway Reef 3D2/c 47,6 32 Nauru C2 47,1 33 Belau KC6 46,8 34 Minami Torishima JD1/m 45,2 35 Laccadives VU7 43,6 36 Spratly Islands 1S 42,8 37 Eritrea E3 42,5 38 Crozet Island FT/w 42,1 39 Kerguelen Island FT/x 41,9 40 Christmas Island VK9X 41,2 41 South Sandwich VP8/sa 41,0 42 Pr. Edward/Marion ZS8 40,8 43 Peter I Island 3Y/p 40,4 44 Juan de Nova Isl. FR/j 40,1 45 South Sudan ST0 39,6 46 South Georgia VP8/g 38,5 47 Malpelo Island HK0/m 38,0 48 Cocos Keeling VK9C 37,2 49 South Orkney VP8/o 36,5 50 San Felix Islands CE0x 35,7 51 S.Peter&Paul Rocks PY0S 34,9 52 Kampuchea XU 33,5 53 Vietnam XV 33,3 54 Nepal 9N 33,0 55 Bangladesh S2 32,4 56 Aves Island YV0 31,6 57 Maldives 8Q 30,9 58 Iran EP 30,5 59 Glorioso Island FR/g 30,3 60 Sudan ST 30,0 61 Cocos Island TI9 29,7 62 Congo TN 29,5 63 Afghanistan YA 28,9 64 Guinea Equatorial 3C 28,5 65 Sable Island CY0 28,4 66 Comoros D6 28,0 67 Market Reef OJ0 27,6 68 Mount Athos SV/a 27,2 69 Somalia T5 26,8 70 Syria YK 26,4 71 S.M.O.M. 1A0 26,1 72 Malyj Vysotskij 4J1 25,9 73 Lybia 5A 24,4 74 Jan Mayen JX 22,9 75 Tristan da Cunha ZD9 22,0 76 Togo 5V 21,4 77 Burundi 9U 20,4 78 Juan Fernandez CE0z 19,0 79 Benin TY 18,7 80 Guinea Konakri 3X 16,6 81 Rwanda 9X 16,3 82 Trindade Island PY0T 16,0 83 East Kiribati T32 15,7 84 Chad TT 15,2 85 S.M.B. Cyprus ZC4 14,9 86 Niue Island ZK2 14,5 87 Uganda 5X 14,2 88 Western Samoa 5W 14,0 89 Tonga A3 13,5 90 St.Paul Island CY9 13,4 91 Wallis/Futuna FW 12,8 92 Macau XX9 12,0 93 Rotuma Island 3D2/r 11,9 94 Madagascar 5R 11,4 95 Scarborough Reef BS7 11,1 96 Ethiopia ET 10,7 97 Djibouti J2 10,5 98 Tuvalu T2 10,2 99 West Kiribati T30 9,6 100 Iraq YI 9,0 /EX S DX@WW $425WW295D 425 DX News #295 [4/6] 28 December 1996 No 295 BID: $425WW295D ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======************************* **************************** GOOD TO KNOW ... *************************** *************************

BOUVET ISLAND ---> Tony Deprato, WA4JQS (Director of Operations, South Sandwich Island Antarctic DX Group) reports the following: "The paper work for the South Sandwich Island DX Group's Bouvet Island DXpedition [425DXN 267, ed. note] is going along very well. Permission had been received for a December 1997 landing date, but with the possible establishment of a CCAMLR (Convention of the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Lining Resources) ecosystem monitoring program being set up on the island and taking effect in October 1997 problems could arise just before departure time with permission to land. The South Sandwich Group has reapplied for a 1998 season landing date also so that they would have time to work with any new requirements that the CCAMLR group should request. Many requests by the JA-operators for us to postpone our landing till 1998, so that the 28 MHz band opening to JA would be greater, was also a big factor in the new date request."

HEARD ISLAND DXPEDITION: REFLECTOR ---> The Heard reflector is now online! It will be the main perum in which DXers can participate in the expedition. Through the reflector, the audience will be able to pass the team their feedback. It will be the focal point per all updates and feedback coming from the expedition team on the island. The expedition members on the island will not be on the reflector, but all inpermation to and from the island will be channeled through the pilot stations. The reflector will cater to free flow discussions (tips, recommendations, questions and answers, etc) between DXers and the expedition's pilots. The first step to subscribe to the Heard reflector is to send Email to [email protected] (put in the body: subscribe).

HEARD ISLAND DXPEDITION: PILOT STATIONS ---> The Heard Island expedition uses the Pilot Station concept, idea by W0CP, and extensively used during the Peter 1 expedition, to stay in contact with the DX-community. The pilot stations have daily contact with the H.I. expedition (via PACSAT). The communication between the pilots and the DX-community will take place via the Internet, Packet (BBS and DX Clusters) and daily info nets on 75 metres. There are five pilot stations in the US, one in Europe and one in Japan: N1DG (Don Greenbaum, ex WB2DND; E-mail: [email protected]; PBBS: [email protected]; DX-Cluster: K1AJ) for USA North East, North America (except USA), South America; W0EK, (Bob Bruner, ex WD0AEK; E-mail: [email protected]; PBBS: [email protected]; DX Cluster: K0IR) for USA Midwest & North; K0EU (Randy Martin; E-mail: [email protected]; DX-cluster: KY0A) for USA Mid-West & South; W4WW (Scotty Neustadter, ex N4PYD; E-mail: [email protected]; PBBS: W4WW@K4BFT#HSV.AL.USA.NA; DX-Cluster: W4NS) for USA South East; W2IJ (Jay Kobelin, ex WA2FIJ/6; E-mail: [email protected]; DX-Cluster: N7QQ) for USA West Coast and Oceania; ON4UN (John Devoldere; E-mail: [email protected]; PBBS: [email protected]; DX-cluster: ON4DXK) for Europe & Africa; JH1ROJ (Isao Numaguchi; E-mail: [email protected]; DX-cluster: JH1ROJ) for Japan and Asia.

HEARD ISLAND DXPEDITION: INFO NETS ---> The schedules are as follow (frequencies are +/- QRM): at 2 UTC on 3.850 Mhz (East coast; call: W4WW and N1DG); at 4 UTC on 3.850 MHz (Mid West & West Coast; call: K0EU, W0EK and W2IJ); at 12 UTC on 3.804 MHZ or 14.145 MHz (Japan; call: JH1ROJ or JH1ORA); at 22 UTC on 3.780 MHz (EUrope; call: ON4UN).

HEARD ISLAND DXPEDITION: THE TEAM ---> The final list of participants in the VK0IR team include: EA8AFJ (Michel Sabatino), HB9AFI (Kurt Wetter), HB9AHL (Willy Rusch), HB9BHW (Hans Burki), K0IR (Ralph Fedor), K4UEE (Bob Allphin), K9AJ (Mike McGirr), KK6EK (Bob Schmieder), N6EK (Bob Fabry), N6MZ (Michael Mraz), NP4IW (Carlos Nascimento), OE9AMJ (Arno Metzler), ON5NT (Ghis Penny), ON6TT (Peter Casier), PA3DUU (Arie Nugteren), RA3AUU (Harry Booklan), VK2JDM (VK2TQM, David Muller), W8FMG (Wes Lamboley), W0GJ (WA0PUJ, Glenn Johnson), W3VN (WA3YVN, Al Hernandez), 9V1YC (James Brooks).

JA POSTAGE ---> Current basic postal charges from Japan to the rest of the world are as follows: 90 yen (zone 1: Asia, North Pacific), 110 yen (zone 2: North America, Oceania, Russian Asia, Near/Middle Oriente, Europe), 130 yen (zone 3: South America, Africa). One US$ is about 110-113 yen and 1 IRC is 150 yen. Printed matter postage is 70/90/120 yen (20/25/50 grammes, zone 1), 80/110/150 yen (20/25/50 grammes, zone 2), 90/130/170 yen (20/25/50 grammes, zone 3). Ship mail (to any country) postage is 90 yen (20 grammes), 160 yen (50 grammes), 270 yen (100 grammes). /EX S DX@WW $425WW295E 425 DX News #295 [5/6] 28 December 1996 No 295 BID: $425WW295E ======*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ======

ODXG ---> The newly founded Oceania Radio DX Group is planning an activity from Willis in 1997 and from Macquarie in 1998 or 1999.

QSL DE W6/G0AZT ---> Eddie, W6/G0AZT (P.O.Box 5194, Richmond, CA 94805, USA) is the QSL manager for the following activities: ZF1RY, P40RY, TY1RY, 8R1TT, 3V8BB (RTTY only, 8-13 October 1996); VK9LZ, VK9LX and VK9NM (Lord Howe, 20-29 September 1995); VP5/ P4/ C6A/ VP9/ V2/ and VP2M/G0AZT.

QSL 3C1DX ---> Teo, EA6BH/3C1DX mailed the first batch of 850 direct cards on 30 November. The second batch will be mailed on 30 December.

QSL 8R1K ---> Marko, OH6DO (AB6NJ/5) prefers QSLs for his operations as 8R1K during CQWW Contests being sent to his new address in Finland: Marko Myllymaki, Mehtokuja 10 B 3, 63700 Ahtari, Finland.

QSL FT5WE ---> Claude, F5GTW (QSL manager for Samuel, FT5WE) has sent out (either direct and through the bureau) some 7,000 QSL cards confirming contact made between 29 December 1995 and 29 August 1996. Claude is about receiving the logs for the period 30 August-5 November. Samule will be back home in March.

QSL HS50A ---> HS50A from AS-125 went QRT at 5 UTC of 15 December. Local problems caused a slow QSO rate during the weekend, but Koh Chang might be activated again in 1997. QSL cards will not be sebt until after 1 February (IOTA Honour Roll/Annual Listing upadte deadline).

QSL IU2D ---> As of WPX 1996 the new QSL manager is IK2EKY.

QSL J3 ---> Flavio, IV3TMV is the QSL manager for the operations by J38AI and J38AH. Cards are handled both dierect (Flavio Cian, Via Vittorio Alfieri 13, 33030 Bressa di Campoformido-UD) or through the bureau.

QSL TY1RY ---> Eddie,W6/G0AZT reports that due to circumstances beyond his control, QSL cards for TY1RY [425DXN 293] will not be available until after the New Year.

QSL XX9X ---> QSL cards for 1996 operations should be sent to Martti, OH2BH [425DXN 287]. QSLs for 1994 and 1995 activities are handled by Steve, KU9C. ------

QSL received via direct: 3DA0CA, 3V8BB (via G0AZT/W6), 4F3CV, 5R8FK, 5V7HR, 5V7ML, 9A8P (EU-090), 9H0A, 9M2TO, A35HC, C21NJ, CI3O (CISA ON-069, 197, 198, 199), CQ2I (EU-150), CY0AA, DS0DX/2 (AS-105), EI5CRC (EU-007), F5RUQ/p (EU-039), FP5CJ, FP5CW, FR5ZU/T, FT5WE, HC2/F6AUS (SA-034), HC4/F6AUS (SA-033), IA5/I2MWZ (EU-028; IIA LI-020), IA5/IK1GPG (EU-028; IIA LI-020), IA5/IK1NEG (EU-028; IIA LI-020), IA5/IK1QFM (EU-028; IIA LI-020),IB0/IK6JOT (EU-045; IIA LT-001, 002, 008), IC8/IK2PZG (EU-031; IIA NA-002, 009, 023, 024), ID9/I2VGW (EU-017; IIA ME-018), IH9/IK8BIZ (AF-018; IIA TP-001, 003), II1ARI, IL3/IK2GPQ (EU-131; IIA VE-024, 045), IL3/IK2PZG (EU-131; IIA VE-001, 007, 019, 020, 022, 024, 027, 028, 040, 041, 045), IL3/IV3EXV (EU-130; IIA GO-005, 008, 012, 014, 023, 026, 029), IL3/IV3JWR (EU-131; IIA GO-010, 017, 022), IM0JMA (EU-EU-024; IIA SS-138), IM0/IS0UPR (EU-024; IIA OR-008), IQ1TSM, J28JY, J59ON, J59KX, J8/DL9XAT, K9PPY/p (NA-192), NL7TB/p (NA-206), LU/IK1EDC (SA-022), LU/IK1EDC, TM5CHY (EU-039), PY0FM, V73AX, V85HN, VE8A (NA-207), NU2L/VE8 (NA-208), VK6ISL (OC-140), VK6ISL (OC-214), VP8CWI, VR2KF, YE8P (OC-146), XM3P, ZD7DP, ZD7WRG, ZD8Z. *****************************************************************************

For the news issued in this number, thanks to:

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PERIOD CALL REF till 30/12 1A0KM 295 till 03/01 3B8/F5PYI 295 till ?? 8J1RL: Antartica 294 till 01/01 8Q7YV & 8Q7YN * by HB9CYV & HB9CYN 292 till ?? CE9OH: Antarctica 295 till ?? CE9SAC: Antarctica 294 till ?? CE9/CE7JOD: South Shetland 294 till 15/02 FR5GM * by F6AFJ 295 till January FT5WE & FT5WF: Crozet 291 till ?? FT5YP: Antarctica 295 till ?? HF0POL: Antarctica 294 till 03/01 JQ1SUO/JD1: Ogasawara 279 till ?? KC4AAA, AAC, AAD, AAF, USB: Antartica 294 till 05/02 UA3YH/KC4: Antarctica (WABA K-08) 292 till February KL7RL/KC4: Antarctica 295 till ?? LU1ZV: Antarctica 294 till ?? LZ0A: South Shetland 294 till ?? OA0MP: South Shetland 295 till 03/01 OZ/DL2HEB/p: Romo Isl. (EU-125) 287 till ?? R1ANT, ANZ: Antarctica 294 till ?? R1ANW: Antarctica 295 till ?? T31BB * by DF6FK 292 till 31/12 VA1S: Marconi Wireless Society 291 till 29/12 VK9FL & VK9PG: Lord Howe * by JE5FLM & JR5XPG 291 till ?? VP8CPG: Antarctica 295 till ?? VU2AXA, VU3NHQ/p: Antarctica 294 till Summer 97 Z38/OH3MIG 291 till July 97 ZS8IR: Marion Is. * by ZS6RI 263 28/12-30/12 JI6KVR: Amakusa Is. (AS-012) 291 28/12-05/01 KC6VW: Belau * by JA6VZB 273 29/12-12/01 6Y * by I5JHW 292 29/12 EA1BEY/p: Lighthouse de Somos 295 29/12 EA4ENK/p: Pizarilla Isl. (DIEI BA-28) 293 29/12 EA5YH/p: Mitjana Isl. (DIE E-046) 295 29/12 IJ7: Capezzone Isl. (EU-091; IIA LE-004) 295 29/12-31/12 PY8JA/p: Atalaia Isl. (DIB 60) 295 30/12-05/01 3W6HRA * by LA6RHA 295 30712-02/01 AD4LX/p: US.I. (FL-301s) 295 30/12-12/01 CU8/DL3KUD: Flores Isl. (EU-089) 291 30/12-03/01 TO0R: Reunion * by VK0IR's team 293 31/12-07/01 J3K * by WB8GEX 291 December-Feb ZX0ECF: South Shetland (WABA PY-01) 293 03/01-05/01 8B8WI: Tukangbesi Is. (OC-???) * by YB0RX's team 295 03/01-05/01 XE: Clarion Isl. (NA-115) * by XE1BEF 295 04/01-mid Jan TI9CF * by TI4CF 295 04/01-05/01 ARRL International DX RTTY Contest *** 08/01-15/01 HR3 * by KS9W & K9BG 295 08/01-March PJ9JT: Curacao * by W1BIH 291 08/01-09/01 TX0C: Crozet * by VK0IR's team 293 10/01-12/01 TM6BZ: Batz Isl. (EU-105) 291 10/01-12/01 Japan International LF DX CW Contest *** 12/01 EA4ENK/p: Las Tapias Isl. (DIEI BA-39) 293 13/01-19/01 CU2/DL3KUD: Sao Miguel (EU-003) 291 14/01-21/01 T32HA: Christmas Is. (OC-024) * by VE7AHA 291 15/01-28/01 VK0IR: Heard Island 293 17/01-17/02 HS0/DL2FDK 293 19/01 EA4ENK/p: El Egidillo Isl. (DIEI BA-37) 293 24/01-26/01 CQ WW CW 160 Mt. *** 25/01-26/01 REF CW Contest *** 25/01-26/01 UBA SSB Contest *** 26/01 EA4ENK/p: Contreras Isl. (DIEI BA-37) 293 January HK0/IK4RSR: San Andres Is. (NA-033) 289 January-February IJ7: Pazzi Isl. (IIA LE-006) * by Salento DX team 295 January-February IJ7: Sc. Terra (IIA LE-???) * by Salento DX team 295 January-February IJ7: Sc. Tondo (IIA LE-013) * by Salento DX team 295 January-February P4/K2LE 291 January-February ZY0SK & ZY0SG: St.Peter & Paul Rocks by PS7KM & PT7AA 295 January ZD9: Gough Isl. (AF-030) * by ZD7WRG 291 01/02 TX0K: Kerguelen * by VK0IR's team 293 03/02-17/02 V47CA * by VE3BW 293 08/02-09/02 EA SSB DX Contest *** 08/02-10/02 YL/OM SSB Contest *** 15/02-16/02 KR8V/C6A: Abaco Isl. (NA-080) 293 15/02-16/02 ARRL International DX CW Contest *** 21/02-23/02 YB: Pukangbesi Isl. (NO-REF) * by YB1XUR's team 295 February FT5ZG: Amsterdam * by F5ICB 291 February V59T * by KY0A & W8UVZ 293 /EX