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NPDXG Bulletin #18 [1/3]
May 15 , 1996 NPDXG # 18
DX BULLETIN
English version
Edited by CT1ENQ & CT1EEB
Portuguese Translation by CT1FUF
Portuguese Paper version by CT1EEB
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* NORTHERN PORTUGAL DX GROUP *
* *** Grupo DX do Norte Portugal *** *
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"Aveiro University RadioAmateur Association"
ASSOCIACAO RADIOAMADORISMO UNIVERSIDADE AVEIRO
UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO
CAMPUS DE S. TIAGO
3810 AVEIRO
PORTUGAL
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* HF *
3C0 -[Annobon Isl.] Teo (EA6BH) has plans in returning to Eq. Guine and
operate from Annobon Isl. (3C0).
3V -[Tunisia] YT1AD will operate again from 3V8BB , May 23rd to 30th.
6W1 -[Senegal] N2WCQ/6W1 is QRV until May 29th.QSL via PA3BUD.
6Y -[Jamaica] From June 13th to 29th , Theo (PA3ARL) will sign /6Y5.
9L -[Sierra Leone] Baldur is active from this country as 9L/DJ6SI.
BV_iota -[Kin-Men Isl.(IOTA AS-102)] This Island should be activated in late
July , during 5 days. They will have two active stations at the same
time.Callsigns to be used are BO0K and BO0KS. (Nice calls , Hi!).
9N -[Nepal] Kyoko has returned to Nepal where is signing 9N1KY until
July.
C2 -[Nauru] C21/JA1WPX is active , specially on 160 , 80 and 40 mtrs.
C6_iota -[Green Turtle Cay IOTA NA-080] Untill June 12th, KM1E as C6AGN.
QSL via KA1DIG.Aslo from C6 , June 7th to 17th , WZ8D as C6AIE.
CQ1_fd -[Portugal (Fiel Day)] The A.R.V.M. and R.C.O. are preparing a field
day for June 1st to 2nd.The event will took place in the Obidos
Castle.QRV on HF (20/40/80 mrts) SSB, VHF Packet as CQ1O-5 and also
on ATV.
CT1_iota-[Insua Isl. (IOTA EU-150)] The NPDXG DXpedition Team is preparing a
DXpedition to this Island for the 1996 IOTA Contest.Operation before
and after the contest.The Team is composed by : CT1ZW, CT1DVV,
CT1EEB, CT1ENQ, CT1ESV and CT1ETZ.Also joining our team : CT1BWW and
CT1FMX.
CT1_iota-[Berlenga Isl. (IOTA EU-040)] The GPDX Contest Team will be active
from this Island for the 1996 IOTA Contest.Team is: CT1AHU, CT1BOH,
CT1BOP, CT1CBI, CT1DIZ and CT4NH.
D6 -[Comoros] DL4XS, DL6ET and DL3KDV , from August 22 to September 4
on all bands including 160 mtrs.
EA_iota -[Sancti Petri (IOTA EU-143)] From June 8th to 9th , ED7SPI. QSL via
EA7PY.
ET -[Etispia] DK3VN reports that Peter (ET3BN) has been active on 20
mtrs.RTTY normally from 1800z to 1900z on 14.085 Mhz.QSL to P.O.Box
150194, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
F_iota -[Fort Enet (IOTA EU32/65)] Didier (F6ELE) and Bertrand (F6HKA) will
operate from Fort Enet (IOTA EU32) on May 18-19 and Molene island
(IOTA EU65) on July 25 to 29.Also HB0/ from July 13 to 19. They will
active 160 to 10m.
F_iota -[Friuoul Isl. (IOTA EU-095)] TM1MA wil be active from May 16th to
18th.QSL via F5TKA.
F_iota -[Vierge Isl. (IOTA EU-105)] Derek (F5VRC,ex-GW4VRV) will be active
from this Isl on May 24th to 27th.
F_iota -[Cordouan Isl. (IOTA EU-159)] From June 28th to July 5th , F6EXQ and
more operators will be active from this Island as F6KSA/P .
FO_iota -[IOTA OC-067] Stan (FO5IW) has been heard on 20 meters .
G_iota -[Monach Isl. (IOTA EU-111)] GM4FDM, GM3NIG, GM3UTQ, GM4YMA and
GM3COB are planning a DXpedition to this Island for the IOTA Contest
Callsign maybe GM5VG/P.This Group has benn inactive since 88/89.
G_iota -[Wight Isl. (IOTA EU-120)] G0ORH , G3KLH , G3ZGC and more op's from
the Newbury Radio Club will participate in the 1996 IOTA Contest
from this Island.
HL_iota -[Chebu Isl. (IOTA AS-105)] Min (HL1SSG) and members from the Korean
DX Club will be active as DS0DX/2 , from May 24th to 26th.QSL via
HL1XP.
I_iota -[Toscano Arq. (IOTA EU-028)] IK2HTW will sign /IA5 from June 16 to
24.
IS0_iota-[IOTA EU-165] During August , Davide (IK1TKS) will be active from
some Islands: (EU-165) San Pietro (IIA CA-013), Piana (IIA CA-008)
,Ratti (IIA CA-010) and Calavinagra (IIA CA-019).Davide will sign
IM0/IK1TKS.
JA_iota -[IOTA AS-067] Yuki (JI6KVR) will be active from this group for the
IOTA Contest.
JD1_iota-[Iwo Jima Isl. (IOTA AS-030)] JH2ENF/JD1 is active from this Island
mainly in CW.
JD1 -[Minami Torishima] JG8NQJ/JD1 is QRV untill May 21st and again for
a three month period starting July 15th.QSL via JA8CJY : Susumu
Sanada, 5-4 Shin-ei, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo 004, Japan.
JX -[Jan Mayen] Per (LA7DFA) is QRV on 20m CW (14.008Mhz) with call
JX7DFA.Fridays from 1000z to 1400z on RTTY.
KL7_iota-[Barren Isl. (IOTA NA-New)] John (NL7TB) reported that the
DXpedition to the Barren Isl. is confirmed for July 4th. during 4
days.The call will be NL7TB and operation will take effect from
Ushagat Isl. on 80,40 and 20 m SSB.After this they will try to put
on the air some more Islands :
Callsign Island data QSL mgr
--------- ----------- --------- ---------
NL7TB Ushagat Is. July 4-8 NL7TB
N6IV/KL7 unknown July 9/10 NL7TB
or
VY1ISL unknown July 9/10 NL7TB
VY1ISL unknown July 11-13 NL7TB
VY1AU unknown July 11-13 NL7TB
VY1AU/VE7 unknown July 15-17 NL7TB
N6IV/m KL7 unknown July 18-19 NL7TB
and Douglas Is. AK-18S/NA-041
SV_iota -[Samos Isl. (IOTA EU-049)] Vito will sign SV8/I3BQC from June 20th
to July 5th.
UA0_iota-[IOTA AS-054] Starting May 17th and for a week UR8LV/R0.QSL via
UR7LD.
UA0_iota-[Ushakova Isl. (IOTA AS-new)] Viktor (UT8LL) will be active from
this island (NewOne) for 2 days , starting May 19th or 20th ,
signing R0/
VK4_iota-[IOTA 172/187] Steve (AA6LF) operating as VK4ALF, hopes to activate
the Low Islets,OC-172, starting May 21 or May 22 for about three
days. He plans to then go on to OC-187 and activate either Stanley
Island or Howick Island using the same call starting about June
first. These plans are subject to change due to the weather.
QSL to AA6BB.
VK_iota -[Lacepede Isl. (IOTA OC-new)] The DXpedition to Sandy Isl. in
Lacepede Islands , by VK6LC (Malcolm) and VK6DBL (Dave), is
confirmed for May 16th to 21th.Callsign is VK6ISL and QSL via I1HYW.
VK_iota -[Saumarez Reef (IOTA OC-new)] Bill (VK4FW) reports that the
DXpedition to this Reef has been postponed.
YB_iota -[Mentawai Isl, IOTA OC-new] Until May 20th. 8A5ITU.QSL via YC5BLG.
ZF -[Cayman Isl.] Mike (W5ZPA) will sign ZF2PA from May 19th to 25th.
=== * VUSHF * ===
<None = Send your Info ! 73s>
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Error in last NPDXG Bull.-> In the first DXinfo annoncement you should New IOTA Ref. -> OC-212 VK2 NEW SOUTH WALES STATE CENTRE group (Australia, New South Wales OC-213 YB8 TOGIAN IS (Indonesia, islands YB8, letter "t"), [YE8T op.] New Portuguese Islands Award References BA-008 Ariana Island HA0HW QSL info -> Laci has been receiving QSL for this stations but he is He his QSL manager for : HB0/HA0ET/p HB0/HA0KB/p HB0/HA0HW/p New Logging Software mainly for VHF'ers ! -> A new version of TACLog (1,40) TACLog is a contest log program devoted to VHF and up. Some of * * * Public Domain * * * You can find TACLog (TACL140.ZIP) at: *************************************************************************** /EX
May 15 , 1996 NPDXG # 18 The Northern Portugal DX Group /---------------\ Date of op. Callsign DXCC IOTA Other Info abt. Nr. [QSL Info] : DX <-------> VIA *<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>* IT9KDA - Santino, P.O.Box 99, Santa Di Riva, Messina, Sicily, ITALY --- * --- Thanks for information/feedback/opinions : ### The NPDXG Bulletin is sent every 15/15 days to : ###
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NPDXG Bulletin #18 [2/3]
read F1IXQ instead of F1IXO.Thanks to F5CCO (Eric) for correction.
islands, letter "a"), [VK2BRT operation from Broughton Isl.]
BA-009 Moinho Island
BA-010 Monte Branco Island
BA-011 Juromenha Island
BA-012 Bacelos Island
BA-013 Bacelos pequena Island
BA-014 Palmeira Island
BA-015 Palmeira pequena Island
BA-016 Azenha brava Island
BA-017 Leziria Internacional Island
BA-018 Sao Bras Island
BL-??? Gramatal Island ("Waiting number from DIP Manager")
not QSL manager for them :
Call Via
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7X2VZK try via OM3CGN
3XY0A YU1FW
Y24AO/HB0 DJ0XC
Y32IH/HB0 DL3HYL
XU2UN SP5AAS
XU3UN SP5AAS
XU5UN SP3AAS
SV9/HA0ET/p SV9/HA0HV/p SV9/HG0D/p SV9/HA0HW/p
SV8/HA0HW/p OK3/HA0HW/p I6/HA0HW/p OH6/HA0HW/p
HB9/HA0HW/p DL/HA0HW/p OE/HA0HW/p
XU0HW XU7VK XU95HA
T91EZC T94KM T94KW T95MNR T96RNR
HA0KHW HG0FIN HG0TYP HGM0TYP
was released on 24 April 1996 :
the features are:
- free format input (random order)
- multiband support for 14 bands simultainously
- counters for DXCCs, WWL, DOK/UK Counties/CQ/ITU/States/Provinces...
- Region 1 standard file, REG1TEST (and NORDACTI, RSGB, ARRL)
- automated locator look up, also vs band
- search and find functions
- QSO-points vs distance, radial ring, WWL ring
- CW & voice messages (voice keyer or Sound Blaster), PTT on COM/LPT
- multible user dependent editor environment and voice messages
- QSL management
- tons of statistics, reports and polar (beam) maps
- configurable for 7,4 * 10^40 different contest
- Wizard set-up for contests
- set-up for maximum performance of PC
- accepts microwave WWLs, converts to closest WWL
- context sensitive help texts in DAN, DEU, ENG, ITA, NED, and POL
- runs on 8088 PC (XT)
+ much much more, try it and you will love it!
HAM BBS (+45) 86 93 34 77 file area LO
Dubus BBS (+49) 30 45 57 625 file area 6
Internet ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/ham/vhf-work/tacl140.zip
Representatives DJ3LE, I4YNO, OX3LX, OZ1FDJ, PB0AOL, SM7SCJ or SP3SUX
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NPDXG Bulletin #18 [3/3]
CT1ENQ ------ * DX Calendar * ------ CT1EEB
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CT1FUF
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02/05-14/05 V73W V7 OC-028 016
04/05-14/05 ZL8RI ZL8 Raoul Isl , by ZL's,W's ... 013
10/05-20/05 ZB2/DL7CM + ZB2/DL1BX 016
18/05-31/05 ?????? VK9C by VK4FW, VK2IVK, VK4DHM 017
24/05-26/05 CT8FMX/p CT DFP FAL-003 015
25/05-14/06 SV5/SM7DAY/P EU-001 DXCC -> SV5 016
May 1996 ?????? VK New one Lacepede Isl. by VK6LC 012
May-June 96 ZS8IR ZS8 Marion Isl. 014
May-end of 96 ZD8DEZ ZD AF-063 by G0DEZ 017
09/06-15/06 N1LJA/VP9 016
27/06-04/07 ?????? J6 by F5CCO 017
28/06-01/07 GJ3RTE/P GJ EU-099 + GJ3SWH , SSB + CW 016
Until June 12th PY0TI PY SA-010 Trindade Isl. by PY1UP 012
June 1996 CY0AA CY0 VE9AA,WA8JOC,W9OEH and more 010
June 1996 CO4OTA CO NA-056 015
July 1996 ZK1AAV ZK by AA8U, K8MJZ & AG8W 015
07/07-10/07 EJ7NET EI EU-009 Great Blasket by WestNet DX 012
13/07-14/07 *** CQ World Wide VHF Contest ***
13/07-14/07 VA7SKI(?) VE VHF DXpedition CO80(grid) 016
17/07-24/07 (?) ????? VK NewOne Call not known, by VK8NSB++ 014
23/07-30/07 GM0PC GM EU-010 By UK operators 016
25/07-01/08 ????? NA-126 VHF activity 016
Summer 1996 N1TMG/1 USA Block Island 010
08/08-14/08 VK8NSB NewOne 016
30/31 August *** New Orleans International DX Convention *** 009
Until August 9L1JC 9L 012
08/09-22/09 8Q7PM 8Q 016
Until September 5R8EN 5R By F2JD 014
Until Feb 97 FT5WE FT F5IJT 009
Until Feb 97 FT5WF FT F5SZK 009
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VK4FW - Bill Horner, 26 Iron St, Gympie, QLD 4570, AUSTRALIA
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