. ===================== *** The Daily DX *** ===================== Volume 1 Number 63 June 13, 1997 Edited by Bernie McClenny, W3UR ____________________________________________________________________ Headlines ____________________________________________________________________ Zbig, SP5GRM, confirms that Zenek, SP5INQ, will be in Iran, EP the last weekend of July. Zenek will be working and radio is secondary. He does not have a license and will try to get either a license or permission to operate from one of the current EP stations. He will also be in Iran for a longer period in November and December. Keep your fingers crossed and stand by for more info. Reidar, LA4BN, reports that Leif, LA2PA, will be QRV from July 18th to July 26th as JW2PA from Svalbard Island. He will be on all bands from 10 to 80 meters CW and SSB. QSL to home call LA2PA direct via callbook address or via bureau. Dominik, DL5EBE, reports he is the QSL manager for Roman, VP8CTR, and the cards have not been printed as of yet. He has received the logs and will start QSLing as soon as the cards are printed. The DX News Sheet reports that Bruce, N6NT, will be operating in the Canada Day contest on July 1st as VY1RAC from the Yukon Territory Head Quarter Station. He will be operating from the QTH of Jay, VY1JA. After the contest he will be operating mobile from the Northwest Territory, VE8. ____________________________________________________________________ QSN ____________________________________________________________________ 5B4/DL2UU - Cyprus - Hans will be on for about another two days. Thursday he was found on 10118 around 20:30Z. 8Q7QQ - Maldives - Pierre showed up on 18080 and was working Europe and Asia at 13:40Z. QSL via HB9QQ. A35SQ - Republic of Tonga - Bob, W7TSQ, has been showing up daily on 20 meters SSB or CW after 03:00Z. QSL via W7TSQ. EM1HO - Antarctica - Paul was found working Europe and North America on 1832 around 03:00Z on Wednesday. QSL via I2PJA. FK8HC - New Caledonia - Frank was on 3799 @ 10:00Z. QSL via VK4FW. ST2AA - Sudan - Lou, G4OJW, is active again from Khartoum. He started on 18165 (out of the band) at 17:20Z and then he was on 18070 at 17:45Z. QSL via WB2RAJ. UK9AA - Uzbekistan - Fedor showed up on 18072 around 17:30Z. QSL via DL4YT. ____________________________________________________________________ IOTA ____________________________________________________________________ The following IOTA stations were on yesterday 6/12/97: IOTA Call Freq GMT ------ ---------- ----- ---- EU-008 GM3VLB/M 14260 1211 EU-018 OY/DF8QJ/P 14262 1744 EU-049 SV8CRI 14255 1957 EU-117 R1MVI 14195 1126 EU-122 GI/EI7NET 14259 1843 EU-124 GW0WMY/M 14260 1350 NA-013 YN1KDM/4 14254 2255 NA-065 KJ7NS 14259 0711 SA-018 CE7OXZ 14227 1542 Jim Smith, VK9NS, reports that YC8YZ is not actually on Obi Island (OC-NEW), little letter m under YB8, but is on Tapat which will count as the same. Jim says that Benny is a Doctor and is doing clinic work. Benny is using a battery to supply his rig. QSL to YC8YZ, Benny Lewu, P. O. Box 67, Ternate Indonesia 97716. Phil, G3SWH, will be active as SV8/G3SWH from Mykonos Island (IOTA EU-067) from June 13th until June 20th. He will be on CW only and on 10 through 80 meters. Look for him between 06:00 and 08:00Z and between 15:00 and 18:0Z. QSL via RSGB bureau or direct. YB8VM maybe on in the next few days from Tanimbar Island (OC-NEW) which is little letter p under YB8 for 2 or 3 days . YB8OX, YB8SYB and YC8VYY plan to activate Leti Islands (OC-NEW) in July for one week. This is little letter k under YB8. Afterwards they plan to go to Lucipara Island (OC-NEW) which is little letter l under YB8. 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 ____________________________________________________________________ in End Country Call (IOTA) ------ ------ ------- ----------------------------------- June 13 June 13 KL KL1SLE (NA-019) June 13 June 13 SV5 SV5/SM7DAY (EU-001) June 13 June 14 8Q 8Q7QQ June 13 June 14 T8 T88ME (OC-009) June 13 June 15 3X 3XY03A June 13 June 16 A3 A35SQ (OC169) June 13 June 16 GI GI/EI7NET (EU-122) June 13 June 16 R1M R1MVI / OH5AB/MVI June 13 June 17 SV5 SV5/HA's/P (EU-001) June 13 June 19 C6 C6AIE or WZ8D/C6A (NA-001) June 13 June 19 YB YC8YZ (OC-new) June 13 June 20 OY OY DL's June 13 June 20 SV9 SV9/DL8SET (EU-015) June 13 June 23 CY0 CY0SAB June 13 June 30 XU XU2A June 13 June 15 SM 7S6NL (EU-043) June 13 June 20 SV SV8/G3SWH (EU-067) June 13 June 20 TF TF/IT9ESZ & TF/LA6ZH June 14 June 14 Asia Pacific Sprint June 14 June 15 3A 3A/I1YRL & 3A/IK1OWC June 14 June 15 6W 6V1A (AF-045) June 14 June 15 ANARTS RTTY Contest June 14 June 15 I IT9HLR (EU-025) June 14 June 15 South America CW Contest June 16 July 1 SV5 SV5/I3QBC ____________________________________________________________________ Today's Propagation Forecast ____________________________________________________________________ The effective sunspot number for Wednesday, 6/11/97, was 17.1 The WWV numbers for Thursday, 6/12/97, were as follows: Date Hour SFI A K Past 24 hours ; next 24 hours ----------- ---- --- -- - ----------------------------------- 12-Jun-1997 21 70 5 1 VY LOW/QUIET;VY LOW/QUIET 12-Jun-1997 18 71 2 2 VY LOW/QUIET;VY LOW/QUIET 12-Jun-1997 15 71 2 2 VY LOW/QUIET;VY LOW/QUIET 12-Jun-1997 12 71 2 2 VY LOW/QUIET;VY LOW/QUIET 12-Jun-1997 09 71 2 2 VY LOW/QUIET;VY LOW/QUIET 12-Jun-1997 06 71 2 1 VY LOW/QUIET 12-Jun-1997 03 71 2 2 VY LOW/QUIET;VY LOW/QUIET 12-Jun-1997 00 71 2 1 VY LOW/QUIET;VY LOW/QUIET The forecast for Friday, 6/13/97: solar flux 70, A index 5, K index 1. Friday should be Above Normal. The forecast for Saturday, 6/14/97: solar flux 71, A index 5, K index 1. Saturday should be Above Normal. ____________________________________________________________________ QSL Info ____________________________________________________________________ The following QSLs were received in the last two weeks and the QSL information was taken directly from the QSLs of the stations listed: I1A/1P0 Gian Carlo Bavassano, Via Monti, 7, I-10126 Torino, ITALY 5N0GC via F2YT 5N0PYL via F2YT 5N36T via F2YT 6O5DX via F5PYI 9M6TCR via KQ1F 9M6TPR via KQ1F A70BY via F5PYI BV4OM Fang Shiao, P. O. Box 200, Nantou, TAIWAN BV5DR Keven Chen, P. O. Box 200, Nantou, TAIWAN BV6YA P. O. Box 700, Tainan, TAIWAN CU7AA Altino da Costa Goulart, Rua Principe Alberto de Monaco, 18, P-9900 Horta, Faial, Acores, PORTUGAL CU7R via CU7AA DS1BHE Lee Seong-Joo, Do-Bong Gu Bang Hak 3-dong, Shin Dong Ah Apt. 17-609, Seoul, KOREA DS1BHF Hong Yeon-Ah, Do-Bong Gu Bang Hak 3-dong, Shin Dong Ah Apt. 17-609, Seoul, KOREA DS1BZR Shim Jung-Seob, 390-8 Booam-dong Jongro-ku, Seoul 110-021, KOREA E21EJC Krissada Futrakul, P. O. Box 20, Bangkok 10163, THAILAND ET3BT Tensai Tafese, P. O. Box 6128, Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA FO5QB Mike, P.O. Box 527, Papeete, FRENCH POLYNESIA HL3HNC Jin-Tai Kim, #102-402, Kukdong Apt. Munhwa 2dong, Chung-gu, Taejon 301-132, KOREA HL5XF Ho-Jin Seo, P. O. Box 73, Nam, Ulsan 680-600, KOREA HS9AL via I4LCK OA8ADM Larry Hultquist, Casilla 304, Iquitos, PERU PY9UDC Francisco Barcellos, Rua 18 de Setembro, 99, 78.400-000 Diamantino, Mato Grosso, BRAZIL R1FJR via F5PYI TO0R via W4FRU V31ED via KD4YED V85HY Hiroshi Yamada, Embassy of Japan, P. O. Box 3001, Bandar Seri Begawan, BRUNEI VS97KM Terry K. M. Chen, G. P. O. Box 541, HONG KONG VP5EA via WD5N YJ8AA via F5PYI Z32XX via KM6ON ZL7ZB via DJ4ZB ____________________________________________________________________ Credits ____________________________________________________________________ Many thanks to the following for the above DX information: 425 DX NEWS, ARRL, DL5EBE, DX News Letter, DX News Sheet, K3SKE, K3ZO, KC3AJ, KH6BZF REPORTS, LA4BN, Les Nouvelles, LYNX, N3OSH, NOAA, NPDXG, OPDX, SP5GRM, SP5INQ, US Air Force, VK9NS, W8ZA ____________________________________________________________________ Subscriptions ____________________________________________________________________ Subscriptions to THE DAILY DX are $28.00 for 6 months (25 weeks), $49.00 for 12 months (50 weeks). 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