NPDXG Bulletin #9

NPDXG Bulletin #9

Post by Jose Miguel Fon » Sat, 16 Dec 1995 04:00:00


NPDXG Bulletin #9 [1/3]
December 15 , 1995                                                NPDXG # 9

                               DX BULLETIN
                             English version
                       Edited  by  CT1ENQ & CT1EEB
                     Portuguese Translation by CT1FUF
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  ==== This will be the last number before Christmas and so we wish  ====
  ==== to everyone a pleasent Merry Christmas and a Happy New year   ====
  ==== Let's ask for a better 1996 , peace in the world and unity    ====
  ==== among the RadioAmateur comunity.Best of 73's from NPDXG gang  ====
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1A0     - [SMOM] 1A0KM will be active again from December 8 to 17
          The team is : I2UIY , I2VXJ , I0JLB , IK0FVC , ON1AIG.
          Operations on all bands and satellites.This DXpedition
          is sponsored bye NCDXF and INDEXA.The QSL is via IK0FVC :
          Francesco Valsecchi, Via Bitossi 21, 00136 Roma, Italy or
          via the Bureau.
EA4     - [Spain] EA4AIK/P will be QRV from Olivenza Castle.Operation
          on 15/20/40/80 meters SSB and CW.QSL via EA4AIK.
FT5_w   - [Crozet] F5SZK and F5IJT will be active from December 95
          to February 97 from this Island as FT5WF and FT5WE
          respectively , they will leave France in December 7.Operation
          on CW,SSB + RTTY/PKT/SSTV.A Beacon will be on the air with
          call FT5WE (6 meters band).The HF frequencies are the
          following:
          CW  3505,7005,10105,10115,14005,18075,21005,24895,28005 Khz
          SSB 3792,7045,14145,14245,18145,21245,24945,28445 Khz.
          QSL to FT5WE via F5GTW , FT5WF via F5IZK.
KH9     - [Wake Isl.] From 24 to 31 January 1996 AL7EL, WB2DND, KC7V
          and K4HQI will e QRV from this Island , they will concentrate
          on RTTY and Satellite.Call will be reveled shortly before
          operation to minimize pirate operation.Internet E-mail will
          be available.QSL to AL7EL.
PY0_f   - [Fernando de Noronha] PY7ZZ will be qrv , December 13 to 20 ,
          from this country with the call PY0FZ.QSL via PY7ZZ : Fred
          Souto Maior , Rua Almeida Belo 241/302 , Bairro Novo Olinda
          PE 53030-030 , Brasil . Operations on all HF bands .
VO      - [Canada] From 11 to 13 this month was active a special station
          VO1AA for the celebration of the first TransAtlantic radio QSO
          (dated 12 Dec 1901) , any HAM/SWL who works/hears VO1AA on 12
          December will receive a special QSL card and for those who worked
          on 11 and 13 will be credited for the Marconi Transatlantic
          Centenary Award.
VP2     - [British *** Isl.] WB8ZTY, will work as VP2V/WB8ZTY from
          January 1-12, 1996.He will be in his Honeymoon so don't expect to
          much radio operation , :-)

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NPDXG Bulletin #9 [2/3]

QSL Manager KG9S -> QSL's for TO5M, FP/K9GS,FP/N9AU, FP/ND9O and FP/W9OP
( 1995 CQWW SSB and outside the contest go to K9GS ) : K9GS ,Gary Schwartz
W328 S8072 Hickory Nut Ln. ,Mukwonago ,WI  53149 ,U.S.A.

GU3MBS & GU3HFN -> GU3MBS has been receiving QSL's for GU3HFN (CQ
WW DX Contest) but he is not the QSL Manager for this station.
The correct route is : Guernsey ARS GU3HFN, P. O. Box 100, GUERNSEY
,via England.

ZL8 -> There is some information about the coming ZL8 dxpedition , as it
seems it will be in May 1996 , with 8 Operators (most are ZL's).Duration
is about two weeks , no dates yet .

Pirates -> Callsigns ZL9AI ZL9A1 HAVE NOT been allocated by the New Zealand
adimistration, (MOC) . Only 3 Calls have been issued for Auckland & Campbell
Isl. , they are : ZL9GD , ZL9NAA , ZL9TJD . None of these 3 are current !!
There as been some pirate operations using the calls OA4PPE , PY2EEI , G3PPE
and DL4EEI.AP6YA is also a pirate says W6YA.!

Midway Island -> KH4/NH6D had to delay is departure from Midway to Hawaii.
He will stay for one more week.He is normally with VK9NS on 14.260 Mhz.

Macquarie Island -> VK4ATS is no more QSL manager for VK0WH , his new QSL
Manager is VK9NS.He his plannig to QSY from his usual freq. (14.130) to
14.260 Mhz (IOTA freq.) and 14.255Mhz (DX net).

3V8BB -> DJ7IK , DL8OBC and DL2OBF are back in DL , they made 7500 QSO's
from 3V8BB station.From those 5000 were for CQ WW DX where they scored
about 7.9M points.There was no operation on the WARC bands and 6 meters,
due to local legal policies.QSL is being printed and they will be sent to
all stations in the log via the Bureau , direct requests to DL2OBF.
There operation was from 22 to 29 of November.

XZ1A -> Operation is expected for January 1996.There are already 25,000
QSO's made from this site.

DX Convention -> The New Orleans International DX Convention will be held
on August 30-31, 1996 at the Royal Sonesta hotel on Bourbon Street in the
historic French Quarter of New Orleans.Information: Wondy, K5KR (504)

KD7P -> Bob stills holding cards for his operations from H7, NH4, NH5,
NH6, 5W1GB, OA, LU, KC4, KP4 , (? KA2DX, KA2IJ, KA2MI, KC6DX).

KH2 ->  Ray, WH6ASW, works as a teacher on Guam for the next two years and
will appear on the bands as WH6ASW/KH2 soon. QSL via G3EZZ.

4U1UN -> If you don't receive QSL via W8CZN try AA2FN or WB8LFO.

Xmas Isl. -> ND3A return from Xmas and made a total of 560 QSOs as VK9XRS ,
QSL via ND3A (Direct or via the Bureau).He will start QSL reply from mid
January 1996.

Silent Keys -> CT1LP (13th December 1995).

Portuguese Castels Awards -> Last few days (8-9-10 /12) have been active
some Portuguese Castles , they were :
C068 - Longroiva
C069 - Marialva
C070 - Ranhados
C124 - Mos
C125 - Torre Moncorvo
C128 - Moreire de Rei
C129 - Trancoso
C134 - Vila Flor
C137 - Castelo Melhor
C138 - Numao
Activity on 15 , 20 and 40 meters by CT1AHU/p and CT1AVC/p. QSL via
Homecalls.

PY IOTA -> Luis , PY2HA his active from SA-071 , his QSL address his :
Luis Adriano Campos , Avenida Adriano Dias dos Santos, 172
11470-220 Guaruja ( Sao Paulo ) , Brasil.This IOTA group is "Hard to get"

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December 15 , 1995                                                NPDXG # 9
                                  NPDXG
                            /----------------\
                     ------ *  DX Calendar  * ------      
                            \----------------/

28/11-04/12       ZK1ATV   (IOTA OC014)
01/12-03/12       LU8XW (New Ref. for IOTA) Redonda Isl.
01/12-06/12       EG5UCA * V-U-SHF Convention in Alicante [URE]         008
01/12-15/12       SP0TPAX * Special event Station                       008
01/12-30/12       PQ5L & PT5M     (IOTA SA047)
03/12-03/12       EA4ENK/P (BA016)
05/12-06/12       FK8GP/P    (IOTA OC176)
06/12-06/12       EA4ENK/P   (BA014)
08/12-17/12       1A0KM * S.M.O.M                                       009
09/12-14/12       ZK1ATV     (IOTA OC013)
09/12-14/12       J20RAD     (AF053)
11/12-13/12       VO1AA * 100 years of Radio * Special Event Station    009
13/12-20/12       PY0FZ * Fernando de Noronha by PY7ZZ                  009
14/12-28/12       ZK1ATV,ZK1LIA and ZK1NJX     (IOTA OC083)
14/12-Feb 97      FT5WE & FT5WF by F5IJT , F5SZK                    009
16/12             EA4AIK/P                                              009
17/12-17/12       EA4ENK/P   (BA010)
22/12-06/01       VK8NSB/P (Groote Isl. IOTA OC-141)
24/12-31/12       KH9(???)* by AL7EL, WB2DND, KC7V, and K4HQI           009
26/12-30/12       F5CCO (Planier Isl. IOTA EU-095 / DIFM ME-04)
November/December CQ5MEG                                                006
November/December HG100R                                                007
November/December 8S3BG * by SK3BG                                      007
December/January  VP8CRE (Faraday IOTA AN-006 / WABA G-04)
December/January  VP8CQR (Deception IOTA AN-010 / WABA G-10)
January           XZ1A * by OH2BH + OH1NYP
01/12-12/12       VP2V/WB8ZTY
13/01-16/01       KC6IY , KC6UO , KC6WG , KC6FS (Most Wanted in CT)     008
13/01-16/01       KC6FS (mostly on CW)                                  008
30/31 August 96   New Orleans International DX Convention               009


NPDXG Bulletin #9 [3/3]
[QSL Info] :

DX <-------> VIA                            
============================================================================
1A0KM    - IK0FVC (Direct or Bureau)    3A2RPR   - 3A2LZ
3D2EK    - N6EK                         3D2LF    - AA6BB  
3F3C     - HP2CWB                       4S7DA    - W3HNK
4X6UO    - WB3CQN                       7J4ACF   - DF1CZ
7Q7WB    - W7LN                         8Q7AI    - DL1IAI
9H50VE   - 9H1ARC                       9Q5JM    - EA2URD
9Q5LN    - W7LN                         9X1A     - ON5NT
AY1A     - LU4AA                        A92GD    - K1SE
BV2BI    - W3HNK                        D2/C91AM - W7LN
CS4PV    - CT1EIF                       EA4AIK/P - EA4AIK
EA4ENK/P - EA5OL (DIEI BA-10 , El Ciego Isl.)
ED1SLG   - EA1CA                        EM3W     - WB2RAJ
EN2H     - I2PJA                        EO50BA   - RB5BA
EO50II   - RB4IWM                       ER1M     - SP9HWN
ER2GR    - I8YGZ                        F5CCO    - (IOTA EU-095)via Bureau
FT5WE    - F5GTW                        FT5WF    - F5IZK
H33C     - HP2CWB                       HL9AK    - N3BZA
HO3C     - HP2CWB                       WH6ASW/KH2 - G3EZZ
LU6Z     - LU6EF (South Orkney Isl.)    PA3EVJ   - VE3MR
PQ5L     - PP5LL                        (for EU-146 operation)
PT5M     - PP5LL                        PY0FZ    - PY7ZZ
TM7TLT   - F6KWP                        VK9XRS   - ND3A
VP2E     - WB5CRG (CQ WW SSB 1995)      YA9XL    - F5TCN

                          *<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*

F5GTW    - Claude Touyeras, 23 rue des Chardonnais, Cite de la Diete,
           F-86130 Jaunay Clan, France.
F5IZK    - Andre Loisoeau, Ecole de Garrabet, F-09400 Garrabet, France.
F5TCN    - Yannick Cailliau, 14 route d'Harnes, F-62880 Annay sous Lens
           France.
IK0FVC   - Francesco Valsecchi, Via Bitossi 21, 00136 Roma, Italy
PY7ZZ    - Fred Souto Maior , Rua Almeida Belo 241/302 , Bairro Novo Olinda
           PE 53030-030 , Brasil.
VU2IN    - Mulla N.D., 242 Princess  Street ,Bombay-400002 , India.
VU2JHM   - Lion Ajoy "Kshetija" ,    Opposite Geetanjali Theatre, 5-Cross,
VU2JHM   - Malleswaram, Bangalore -  560003, India .
VU2VIT   - Vittal S. K. , C-6 Hindu  Colony,Naganallor,Madras-600061,India.
============================================================================
*Received QSLs* ->DU9RG (IOTA OC-130) MINDANAO ISLAND , 4M1I (IOTA SA-066)
                  BARBOZA ISLAND , 4H1TR  (IOTA OC-207) TUBBATAHA REEFS ,
                  I2YDX/DU2 (IOTA OC-092)  BABUYAN ISLAND , TF/G3ZAY
                  (IOTA EU-071)  VESTMANN ISLAND , VK6LC/P (IOTA OC-164)
                  PENGUIN ISLAND.

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