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>>> PETER I 2004 <<<
The island of Peter I (AN-004), discoverd in 1821 and named for Peter the
Great of Russia, has been activated on the amateur radio bands only twice: in
1987 by 3Y1EE (LA1EE) and 3Y2GV (LA2GV), and again in 1994 by the
multi-national team of 3Y0PI.
Bob Allphin, K4UEE and Ralph Fedor, K0IR now announce they have organized
another DXpedition this isolated island, which is scheduled to occur during
the upcoming Austral summer 2004. A 15-person team is expected to depart from
Ushuaia, Argentina on 3 January and arrive at Peter I on approximately 9
January. This will be a high power DXpedition with an international group of
experienced operators and multiple stations on all HF bands covering SSB, CW,
and RTTY modes. The team hopes for a 3-week stay on the island. Further
details will be given in due course.
Several operator positions are available. Also, there are opportunities for
ham or non-ham travelers to visit Peter I, the Antarctic continent, and the
South Shetland Islands returning around 19 January to Ushuaia, Argentina.
Contact Bob, K4UEE at [email protected] for information. [TNX K4UEE]
7Q - Bill, KC4D will be spending three weeks on a missionary trip in
Malawi starting on 14 September. He plans to operate mainly CW as
either 7Q7WW (QSL direct via home call) and/or 7Q7TX during his
evenings and mornings hours. [TNX The Daily DX]
BV9_pr - Confirmed operators for the 9-16 October activity from from Pratas
Island [425DXN 642] include BV4FH, BV3BW, BV3FG, JI6KVR, DL3DXX,
DK7YY, ZL4PO and OE1WHC so far. The web page is at
http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~iota/newpage64.htm [TNX JI6KVR]
CT - Filipe, CT1ILT reports he will participate in the WAE DX SSB, CQ/RJ
WW DX RTTY, CQ WW DX SSB, CQ WW DX CW and ARRL 10 Meter contests as
CQ0T. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
CT3 - Braga/CT3HU, Helder/CT3HQ, Xavier/CT3JK and Jose/CT3MD will operate
as CS9C from Porto Santo (AF-014) on 20-27 September. QSL via CT3MD,
direct or bureau. [TNX CT1END]
DL - Juergen, DJ7JB will operate (on 10-160 metres SSB) as DJ7JB/p from
Borkum Island (EU-047) on 5-10 October. [TNX DL8AAM]
FK - Masa, JF1UIO will be active (on 10, 12, 15, 17 and 40 metres SSB and
CW) as FK/JF1UIO from Lifou Island (OC-033) on 14-20 September. QSL
via home call. [TNX JI6KVR]
FO - Here are some details of the forthcoming IOTA expedition to Maria
(OC-???) and Hereheretue (OC-052) islands [425DXN 629]. Depending on
weather and local conditions, Nando/IT9YRE, Claudio/I1SNW and
Alfio/IT9EJW plan to operate from Maria Island (Austral Islands)
between 30 September and 3 October; then they expect to be active
from Hereheretue (French Polynesia) starting around 13 (local time)
on 9 October for two days. From both the islands they will operate
SSB (FO/IT9YRE and FO/I1SNW) and CW (FO/IT9EJW) for as many hours as
possible, hopefully around the clock. Contributions will be
gratefully accepted along with direct QSL requests. QSL via home
calls. [TNX IT9YRE]
FS - Claudio, IZ0EOU reports he will operate as FS/IZ0EOU from St. Martin
(NA-105) till 15 September. QSL via home call.
G - The Lightship "Planet" berthed at Birkenhead, near Liverpool, will
be using the ship's callsign VSXC3 on from 9 to 17 UTC on 13-14
September for the Merchant Navy on-air weekend. This will be a
crossband operation on CW (4521, 8516, 12788, 16954 and 22407 kHz)
and SSB (4360, 8774, 13116, 17344 and 22563 kHz); listening on 3525,
7025, 14020, 18075 and 21020 CW, 3755, 7085, 14270, 18145 and 21248
SSB. QSL via M0CMW or bureau. [TNX G4XRX]
G - MX0ROA and GB2LD will be active over the weekend of 13-14 September,
commemorating the Battle of the Atlantic. Look for them on 018/035
kHz up, plus 10118, 18076 and 24093 kHz. QSL via the RSGB bureau.
[TNX G3AWR]
G - Members of the Taunton & District Amateur Radio Club will be active
as GB0SM from St Mary's Island, Isles of Scilly (EU-011) on 20-27
September. Look for activity on 10-160 metres CW and SSB. QSL via
bureau or direct to G0PSE (Tom Taylor, 19 Derwent Grove, Taunton,
Somerset TA1 2NJ, England). [TNX G0PSE]
HL - A group of operators from the Korea DX Club and the Seorak DX Club
will operate (on 10-80 metres CW, SSB and RTTY) as DS0DX/2 from Cho
Island (AS-168) on 2-5 October. QSL via HL1XP. [TNX HL1IWD]
HS - The Chumporn Amateuur Radio Society (HS8AC) will demonstrate amateur
radio operations during the 160th Langsuan traditional long boat
racing on 11-12 October. Look for HS8AC/P on 40, 20,15 and 10 metres
(80 and 160m are possible) CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK-31 and SSTV. QSL via
E21EIC. [TNX E21EIC]
I - Special station II2CH will be activated from Campione d'Italia (an
Italian enclave in Swiss territory) on 13-14 September by operators
from ARI Como (Italy) and TERA Radio Club (Switzerland). Look for
activity on 2, 6, 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres SSB, CW and PSK31.
QSL via IK2AQZ. [TNX I2FUG]
I - Paolo, IK5ZTT reports he will be active as IG9/IK5ZTT from Lampedusa
(AF-019, IIA AG-001) on 13-19 September. Look for him on or around
7070, 14270, and 21270 kHz.
I - Alberto, IT9MRM will be working on Lampedusa Island on 23-24
September and plans to operate (on 20 and 15 metres SSB) in his
spare time as IG9/IT9MRM/p. QSL via home call. His web site is at
http://www.qsl.net/it9mrm/index.html [TNX IT9MRM]
J2 - Rene, DL2JRM will be active (CW only with 5 watts) as J20RM from
Djibouti until 14 September. When signing J20RM/p he operates from
AF-053. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
JA - Look for JN4RDX/4 to be active (on 20, 30 and 40 metres SSB and CW)
from Yashiro Island (AS-117, JIIA AS-117-118) until 25 September.
QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX JI6KVR]
J5 - Miguel, EA5IK will be working in Guinea Bissau for two weeks
starting on 13 September. He plans to operate in his spare time
(licence to be collected upon arrival) on 80-6 metres using wire
antennas. [TNX EA5BY]
JW - Just/LA9DL, Erling/LA6VM and Halvard/LA7XK will be active as JW5X
from Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen (EU-026) during the Scandinavian
Activity Contest. QSL via LA5X, direct or bureau. Before and after
the contest (25-29 September) they will be QRV with their individual
JW calls (namely JW9DL, JW6VM and JW7XK, QSL via home calls). [TNX
LA7XK]
KH0 - Kuro, JH0MGJ will operate /on 160-6 metres SSB and CW) as AL5A/NH0
from Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (OC-086) on 20-22 September.
He might also be active as KG6SA on RTTY and SSTV. QSL via home
call. [TNX JH0MGJ]
OH0 - Look for Tomi, OH6EI to participate in the both the Scandinavian
Activity Contests (20-21 September CW and 27-28 September SSB) as
OH0Z from the Aland Islands. QSL via OH5DX, web page at
http://www.qsl.net/oh0z [TNX NG3K]
OH0 - Jukka, OH6LI will participate in the Scandinavian Activity Contest
SSB (27-28 September) as OH0V on 15 metres. QSL via OH6LI. [TNX
NG3K]
PJ4 - Look for Chris PJ4/DL5NAM, Uwe PJ4/DL9NDS and Klaus PJ4/DL7NFK to be
active (on 80-6 metres CW, SSB and RTTY) from Bonaire (SA-006) on
16-26 October. QSL via home calls. They plan to participate in the
CQ WW DX SSB Contest with a special contest call. Further
information will be available at http://www.dxpeditions.dl9nds.de
[TNX DL9NDS]
SV - Look for special call SX8PLH to be aired from Passas Lighthouse (WLA
LH-0130, ARLHS GRE-104) between 15 and 19 September. QSL via SV8DTD.
[TNX VA3RJ]
SV5 - Look for SV5/ON4BB, SV5/ON5JE and SV5/ON5KH to be active on 10-20
metres from Kos Island, Dodecanese (EU-001) on 15-29 September. QSL
via home calls. [TNX ON5JE]
TI - Harry/AC8G, Ron/WA8LOW, W8ILC/Ron, Brian/KA7KUZ, Kecko/TI5KD,
Tony/VE3RZ, Jorge/CX6VM, Ed/K1EP, Tom/ZP5AZL, Juan/ZP5MAL,
Dale/N3BNA and Dave/WT8R, will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB
Contest (25-26 October) from the TI5N contest station as a
multi-multi entry. QSL via W3HNK. For a day or two before and after
the contest, the individual operators will be signing TI5/homecall
as time permits. Expect a higher level of CW and other non SSB
modes, as well as activity on 6 metres and the WARC bands. QSLs for
the individual QSOs should go to the callbook address unless advised
otherwise. Please do not mix the contest QSL with ones for the
individual contacts. [TNX KA2AEV]
UA - Yuri, UA0LMO and a group of operators from the Vladivostok ARC will
be active as UA0LMO/P and RK0LWW/P Bryusa Lighthouse (ARLHS ASR-018,
RLHA RLA-016) on 12-14 September. They plan to operate CW, SSB and
RTTY on 10-40 metres. QSL via UA0LMO, direct or bureau. [TNX UA0LMO]
V2 - Doug/W3CF, Jay/WX0B, Sharon/N5CK, Irwin/KD3TB, Andy/KD3RF,
Thomas/DL2BO and Zig/KM9M will activate the Royal Antiguan Radio
Club Station, V26DX, for the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (Multi-Two Low
Power). A "Top Gun" plaque will be given to the first single
operator station to work them on 6 bands; "Top Gun" T-shirts will be
awarded to the next nine fastest 6 band single operator QSOs.
Operations will begin on 19 October until 1 November. Before and
after the contest look for activity on 6 metres and the WAC bands.
QSL V26DX via KU9C (direct or bureau); QSL individual calls via
operator's instructions. [TNX KM9M]
VE - Yoshiro, N1VF will be active as VE2/N1VF from Orleans Island
(NA-128) on 17-19 September and as VY2/N1VF from Prince Edward
Island (NA-029) on 20-23 September. He plans to operate on 40-6
metres SSB and CW. QSL via bureau to home call or direct to Yoshiro
Nishimura, Takemidai 4-2-6, Suita City, Osaka 565-0863, Japan. [TNX
JI6KVR]
VK - VI5BR is the call sign to be used during the 25-29 September
operation from the Baudin Rocks/Godfrey Islands (OC-228) [425DXN
644]. QSL via VK3QI direct or through the VK3 QSL bureau. [TNX
VK3QI]
VK - Johan, PA3EXX will operate as VK4WWI/9 from two IOTA new ones in
early December. Look for him to be active from Cato Reef (Coral Sea
Islands Territory South Group) on 2-4 December and from Marion Reef
(Coral Sea Islands Territory North Group) on 6-8 December. QSL via
PA3EXX (Johan Willemsen, Belmolendijk 12, 1693 DJ Wervershoof, The
Netherlands). [TNX PA3EXX]
VP5 - Dave, AH6HY will be active (on 10-40 metres SSB) as VP5/AH6HY from
Grand Turk Island (NA-003) from 26 September to 4 October. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau. His home page is at
http://www.qsl.net/ah6hy/ [TNX AH6HY]
W - Larry, K2KGB will operate special event station K2K on 27 September
(13-24 UTC) for the International SAR (Search & Rescue) Radio Day.
QSL direct to K2KGB (Larry R. Cohen, 15 Canterbury Drive, Coram, NY
11727-2307, USA)
YB - Special call YE32OB will be aired (on 10, 15 and 20 metres SSB, CW
and digital modes) from Batam Island (OC-075) on 10-12 October
during the Ham Festival held by the local ORARI branch and to
celebrate the 32th anniversary of "Otorita Batam"
(http://www.batam.go.id). QSL direct via IZ8CCW. Those who work
YE32OB on three bands or three modes are entitled to have a souvenir
from Otorita Batam. Inquiries should be directed to Adhi Bimbo,
YC3MM ([email protected]). [TNX IZ8CCW]
YJ - Mike, KM9D and Jan, KF4TUG have arrived in Port Vila, Vanuatu and
are waiting for their licences to be issued. Their operating plans
include something "meaningful to IOTA collectors", namely the Torres
Islands (OC-110). [TNX WB6RSE]
ZK1_sc - Allen, K6USN will be active (on 10-40 metres SSB and CW) as ZK1USN
from the South Cook Islands, namely Rarotonga (OC-013) on 18-21
September and then Aitutaki Island (OC-083) for nine days. QSL via
K6USN. [TNX The Daily DX]
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DXCC NEWS ---> The following operations from Iraq are approved for DXCC
credit: YI3DX, YI/4L4FN, YI/9Y4RD, YI/SM0URK, YI/SM3VRO, YI/SM4UZM, YI/SM5VOH
and YI/SM5WTI.
MOST WANTED SURVEY ---> The DX Magazine's annual Most Wanted Survey is being
conducted now through 15 October. The survey form is available at
http://www.dxpub.com and the overall results will be posted on the web site
in early 2004. [TNX N4AA]
PIRATE ---> Bob, N5BJ reports that apparently his call has been pirated again
on CW. "I have not done CW since 1988", he says, "and any contact in that
mode attrubuted to me after that date is not valid".
QSL IIA ME-017 ---> The QSL routes (direct or bureau) for the August
operations from Strombolicchio (EU-017, IIA ME-017) are as follows:
ID9/IT9FCC via home call, ID9/IK8PGM via IK8PGM, ID9/IW9BBX via IK8PGM. Cards
for ID9/IT9FCC already sent to IK8PGM will be forwarded, there si no need to
resubmit. [TNX IK8PGM]
QSL JR8XXQ/JD1 ---> Kimi, JR8XXQ logged 6480 QSOs on 80-10 metres while on
Minami Torishima (OC-073) between early June and 18 August. Cards can be sent
either via bureau or direct; in the latter case, please note Kimi's new
address: Kimikazu Saito, 501-43, 1-4, Saiwai-cho, Nemuro-city, Hokkaido
087-0021, Japan. [TNX JA7SSB]
QSL MANAGER OFFERED ---> Graham, M5AAV is the RSGB SubManager for the M5
series of calls and offer his services as a QSL manager if anyone requires
them. He can be reached at either [email protected] or [email protected]. His
web page is at http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/m5aav/index.htm
QSL VIA WC4H ---> Please note that Carl, WC4H has taken over QSL chores from
John, N0JT, who is no longer a QSL manager. Forty-seven logs and 120 lbs of
blank cards have been sent to WC4H, who handles all submissions as of 4
September 2003. N0JT will forward all received mail to WC4H until things
settle down. Stations effected are: 3E1AA, 3E1CW, 3E1DX (including many of
his contests), 3E500XVH, 3F2XVH, EL2RR, FS5PL, (including his many contests
and IOTA trips) HH2/N3SIY, HI8FHD (on 14247 only), HJ0QGL, HK0OEP, HP1MM,
HP1XVH, J3/KB0QNS, J3/N3SIY, LX1RQ (North America only), M0ADG, MQ0ADG, PT1TF
(on 14247 only), TO9PL and XE1/W6EFR. [TNX N0JT]
WAE DX CONTEST ---> The 49th WAE DX Contest (SSB) is scheduled to take place
on 13-14 September. Rules and last minute information are available at
http://www.waedc.de
+ SILENT KEY + Oscar, HK6DOS reports the sad news of the passing of Alvaro,
HK8HIX (Pablo's, HK8RQS father), who became a SK on 8 September.
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3G2D: The web site for the 17-19 October operation from Damas Island
(SA-086) [425DXN 641] is at http://www.qsl.net/3g2d/ [TNX CE6TBN]
DX SPOTS: Rod Elliott, VE33UW (ex VE3IRF) has collected the DX spots from the
OH2AQ Web Cluster since January 1997. The collection - from January
1997 up to August 2003 - is available at www.425dxn.org/dxspots/,
as well the software (DXINFO v1.9) which will enable you to handle
the files (instructions at the URL above).
LOGS: Jean-Michel, F6AJA and Yves, F6CYV have been the QSL managers for a
number of stations for more than fifteen years. Seventy-five of
these logs (240,000+ QSOs) are available on line at
http://LesNouvellesDX.free.fr [TNX F6AJA]
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QSLs received direct: 3A2MW, 3D2RK, 3DA0SV, 3G1A, 3G1P (SA-085), 3XD02/P
(AF-051), 3XY6A, 4G6A (OC-125), 4H1LC (OC-244), 4W2DN, 5H3RK, 5N6NDP, 5T6M,
5T6M, 5U3T, 5U7JK, 5V7TD, 5Z4BL, 6W/F6AXX, 6W1RT, 7P8DA, 7P8IZ, 9A8RR/p,
9H3OA, 9L1BTB, A35TL, A61AJ, A61AO, A71AW, A92GM, C56R, CN2R, D44TA, D4B,
DX4CN (OC-202), EH6DD, EP3UN, ET3BN, EU6MM, EU7SA, F6DWR (EU-048), FO/DL7FT,
FO/G35WH/P, FO5PS, FP/K9OT, FP/KB9LIE, H40H, H44H, H7A, HK3JJH/2 (SA-082),
HL1VAU/2 (AS-168), IE9/IZ8DBJ, IU3X, J3/DJ7RJ, J5UAT/P (AF-020), J5UCW
(AF-093), J5UDX, J79K, J79RJ, JT1FDI, KC4AAA, KC4AAC, KF2HC/KP2, KG4DP, LQ7D,
MU2A, OA4/DL9FAW/P (SA-052), OA4WW, P29CC, P29KM, PJ2/KD4D, PJ2Y, PJ6/DJ4SO,
RU1A, RW1AI/ANT, ST0RY, SU9NC, T88DX, TF7X (EU-071), TG1AXF, TU2CI, TY3M,
UK8IZ, UN9LW, V21PA, V31WD, V73BL, VK7TS/p (OC-233), VK9LS, VP6DIA, VP6DN,
VP9BO, VQ9LA, VR2MY, W2/NP3D (NA-111), W2AZK/KP2, XT2ATI, XT2WP, XY4KQ
(AS-167), YB8NA/p (OC-213), YE5A (OC-262), YI/AB8DY, YI/KV4EB, YI/NG5L,
YI/ON4WW, YI/S53R, YI1US, YN4SU, YV1JBI/P (SA-090), Z32XX, ZA1B, ZB2FK, ZF1A,
ZF2MW, ZP6CW.
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