. ===================== *** The Daily DX *** ===================== Volume 1 Number 13 April 2, 1997 Edited by Bernie McClenny, W3UR ----------------------------------------------------------------- Headlines ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ed, K8VIR, started out yesterday at 02:45Z on 14262 signing ZL9DX from the main Auckland island. There are eight small islands in the Auckland group. He stayed on until after 04:00Z. Then around 06:15Z he showed up on 14260 signing ZL9/K8VIR. Today he showed up on 14260 signing ZL9/K8VIR at 01:20Z. He was not very strong into the east coast of the US. He was working stations all across the US. He is running low power and was giving all stations who worked him 59. Another place to look for Ed is 21300. QSL via Ed Hartz, PO Box 9, Te Anau, New Zealand or the 1997 call book address of K8VIR. Barry, WR3Z, reports that his brother Rob, ND3A, who is currently in Monrovia, Liberia was unable to get on in the WPX contest. He has not had time to get his EL license. Rob is working in Liberia for about one month and has been very busy. He was able to locate Karl Kratzer's, K3RV/EL2CX, TH-5 antenna. ----------------------------------------------------------------- QSN ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3B8/DL6UAA - Mauritius - Mart showed up yesterday on SSB on 14260 at 15:20Z. 3B8CF - Mauritius - Jacky can be found most days on 10102 usually 1 hour after his sunrise (02:17Z). QSL via CBA. A92GD - Bahrain - Bob showed up at 02:45Z on 10140 working the west coast of the US, and was very weak. His sunrise is at 02:35Z. He is on IOTA AS002. QSL via K1SE. HK0ER - San Andres - Juan shows up about 2 to 3 days a week on 30 meters. Try 01:00 to 02:00Z. PJ8AD - Saba - Burt is active daily on 17 meters SSB. He can usually be found between 18125 to 18135 from 12:00Z on. He is also active on 12 meters when conditions exist. QSL via CBA. T22MS - Tuvalu - Bernhard was on 14217 from 07:30 to 08:30Z working Europe. QSL via DL2GAC. XU6WV - Kampuchea - Mike was on 14192 from 15:40 to 16:20Z working Europe and west coast US stations. QSL via K0TLM. ZP6CW - Paraguay - Doug can be found very often on 30 meters near 10102 between 00:00 and 02:00Z. QSL via Box 73, Caacupe, Paraguay. ZS8IR - Prince Edward and Marion Islands - Chris was working Europe on 14200 around 17:20Z. QSL via ZS6EZ. ----------------------------------------------------------------- IOTA ----------------------------------------------------------------- The following IOTA stations were on yesterday 4/1/97. IOTA Call Freq GMT IOTA Call Freq GMT ----- ---------- ----- ---- ----- ----- ----- ---- AF049 3B8/DL6UAA 14260 1529 NA069 AE4MK 14250 1214 AS053 HS0/IK4MRH 14257 1650 OC011 V63KU 14170 1011 AS103 BV9AYA 14263 1203 OC037 ZL9DX 14262 0301 EU017 IK3RIY/ID9 14018 1819 OC134 ZL3VK 14253 1012 EU031 IC8OZM 14260 1234 OC141 VK8NGE 21260 1020 EU146 PA/ON5JE 7056 0807 NA003 VP5/WOGLG 14260 2153 John, WD8MGQ, reports that S21YS will be on April 5, 1997 for 2 days. They will be on the island of Hatia, which for you IOTA chasers is little letter a in the S2 group, no IOTA number has been issued yet. They will be looking for North America between 12:00 and 14:00Z and also between 22:00 to 00:00Z. QSL via IK1FLF. IOTA frequencies - CW 28.040 24.920 21.040 18.098 14.040 10.114 7.030 3.530 SSB 28.560 28.460 24.950 21.260 18.128 14.260 7.055 3.765 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Calendar ----------------------------------------------------------------- Begin End M D M D Call -- -- -- -- ----------------------------------- 4 ?? 4 ?? T33/ZL1AMO (OC018) 4 2 4 2 K3CN & AA2OX/KP3 (NA099) 4 2 4 2 K6HNZ/VP5 & VP5E 4 2 4 3 3B8/DL6UAA 4 2 4 3 8P9IJ 4 2 4 4 9M6TCR & 9M6TPR (OC133) 4 2 4 4 C6AJR/DL6MHW & C6AJQ/DL3ABL (NA001) 4 2 4 5 MU/W7MAE 4 2 4 5 ZL9/K8VIR & ZL9DX (OC074) 4 2 4 6 TO6UFT or FR/F5MNW (AF016) 4 2 4 7 J77FT (NA101) 4 2 4 13 K6JAH/6Y5 4 2 4 14 XT2AW 4 2 4 21 PZ5DX 4 2 4 23 JG8NQJ/JD1 M.T. 4 2 5 6 FY/DJ0PJ 4 2 5 30 4S7BRG 4 4 4 6 WQ4RP (NA067) 4 4 4 17 F6BUM/6W 4 6 4 12 GJ/DK1RP 4 8 4 10 6O0X & 6O0YL 4 8 4 15 V2 AI5P & WB5JHK (NA100) 4 9 4 30 V47XC (NA104) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Propagation Forecast ----------------------------------------------------------------- The effective sunspot number for Monday 3/31/97 was 10.5 The WWV numbers for Tuesday, 4/1/97, were as follows: Date Hour SFI A K Forecast ----------- ---- --- - - ----------------------------------- 1-Apr-1997 21 76 7 1 MOD/QUIET-UNSET;VRY LO-LO/QUIET-UNS 1-Apr-1997 18 75 4 1 MOD/QUIET-UNSET;VRY LO-LO/QUIET-UNS 1-Apr-1997 15 75 4 2 MOD/QUIET-UNSET;VRY LO-LO/QUIET-UNS 1-Apr-1997 12 75 4 1 LOW/QUIET-UNSET;VRY LO-LO/QUIET-UNS 1-Apr-1997 09 75 4 3 LOW/QUIET-UNSET;VY LO-LO/QUIET-UNSE 1-Apr-1997 06 75 4 3 LOW/QUIET-UNSET;VY LO-LO/QUIET-UNSE 1-Apr-1997 03 75 4 2 VRY LOW/QUIET;VRY LO-LO/QUIET-UNSET 1-Apr-1997 00 75 4 1 VRY LOW/QUIET;VRY LO-LO/QUIET-UNSET The forecast for Wednesday, 4/2/97: solar flux 76, A index 10, K index 2. Wednesday should be Low Normal. The forecast for Thursday, 4/3/97: solar flux 77, A index 8, K index 2. Thurday should be Low Normal. ----------------------------------------------------------------- QSL Info ----------------------------------------------------------------- Call Manager Call Manager ------ ------- ------ ------- 4L1UN RW6HS TA2IJ DJ9ZB 8P9IJ VE3VET VK6FOC DJ8FW C6AJQ DL3ABL ZS6IR DL4JZ IC8OZM IC8QEF ZS8IR ZS6EZ JY8CR DL4VCR ----------------------------------------------------------------- Correction ----------------------------------------------------------------- Yesterday we reported Seth, 8Q7SM/SM0AGD, was on 14027 at 16:30Z working Europeans. Thank you Hugh, K7XM, for quickly reminding THE DAILY DX that SM0AGD is Erik Sjolund. Seth's call is SM0AGP. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Credits ----------------------------------------------------------------- Many thanks to the following for the above DX information: 425 DX NEWS, K3SKE, K7XM, KC3AJ, NOAA, N3OSH, OPDX, US Air Force, W3ASK, WD8MGQ, WR3Z ----------------------------------------------------------------- Subscriptions ----------------------------------------------------------------- Subscriptions to THE DAILY DX are $28.00 for 6 months (25 weeks), $49.00 for 12 months (50 weeks). Charter memberships are available until April 30th, 1997 for $36.00 for 12 months (50 weeks). Send Check or Money order to THE DAILY DX, 3025 Hobbs Road, Glenwood, Maryland 21738-9728, United States. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Wanted ----------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any DX information please e-mail it to bernie.mcclenny@mail.wdn.com or FAX us @ 301-854-5105. 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