. ===================== *** The Daily DX *** ===================== Volume 1 Number 99 August 11, 1997 Edited by Bernie McClenny, W3UR ____________________________________________________________________ Headlines ____________________________________________________________________ Bill, VK4FW, and Ann, WA1S, report that Jon, K7CO, and Dennis, AF7Y, have dropped out of the upcoming DXpedition to Willis due to family problems. With this in mind the group is currently looking for one or two operators who would be available. Anyone interested should contact Bill in Australia at 61-7-54827497 or 61-419-715211. Bill also reports the group is still seeking funding. The DX News Sheet reports that Steve, 7Q7SB, will return from his furlough back to Malawi in September and will stay for another two or three years. QSL via AB4IQ. Hiro, JA1EZM is currently operating as AP2AP in Pakistan and will be active until 17 August. Check 10105, 7005 and some CW on 80 and 160 meters. QSL via JA1EZM. Reinaldo, YV5AMH, reports a group of Venezuelans are in the preliminary planning stages of an Isla de Aves (YV0) operation for Spring 1999. Pekka Ahlqvist, OH2YY, expects to arrive on Layang Layang in the Spratly Islands around 02:00Z on 19 August and stay until 02:30Z on 22 August. He still does not have a callsign but expects to be using a 9M6 call. Check the following SSB frequencies: 7045, 14195 and 21295. QSL via OH2BH, Martti J. Laine, Nuottaniementie 3D20, 02230 Espoo, FINLAND. ____________________________________________________________________ IOTA ____________________________________________________________________ Laurent, F5MUX, will be active from EU-064 from 14 to 30 August. He will be running a TS850 and a R7 vertical with 100 watts. Frank, KL7FH, will be active as KL1SLE from the Shemya Island (IOTA NA-037) from 22 to 25 August. QSL via WL7KY. De Hao Yang, BD7JA, will be joining a group ( BG7IA, BG7IB, BG7KR, BG7KT, BG7LP, BG7NI, BD7JA, BD7JG, BG7JK, BD7KW) of Chinese operators who are planning to put on a new Island for IOTA. This island is Dan Gan Island which is part of the Wai-Lin-Din Archepelego (NE of Hong Kong). They plan to be active from 15 to 17 August. John, N6JM, from World Radio reports that Jay, K0BCN, will be active from Caye Caulker (IOTA NA-073) from 21 to 29 October as V31MX. Look for activity on CW and SSB on 10, 15 and 20 meters. IOTA frequencies - CW 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 SSB 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3765 ____________________________________________________________________ Calendar ____________________________________________________________________ We have added a reference # to the calendar which gives the reader the last issue of The Daily DX that something was mentioned. This is a trial and if it takes to much time to manage we will remove it. Beginning End Country Call Ref -------- ------ ------- ------------------------------------- --- 11-Aug 12-Aug CY0 CY0NCD (NA-063) 81 11-Aug 13-Aug FH FH/DF2SS 93 11-Aug 13-Aug HL HL0Z/4 (AS-084) 89 11-Aug 13-Aug PY PR5L (SA-026) 11-Aug 14-Aug FG FG/EA3CB (NA-102) 11-Aug 14-Aug V7 V73AR, MM, NH, YAQ (OC-029) 11-Aug 14-Aug FW FW5IW 98 11-Aug 15-Aug W K4PC (NA-112) 11-Aug 15-Aug SV SV8/IK7WPH (EU-052) 11-Aug 15-Aug HB0 HB0/HB9QQ 11-Aug 15-Aug I IT9JOF/IH9 (AF-018) 11-Aug 15-Aug DL DL4FCH/P (EU-042) 11-Aug 16-Aug CT CQ1I (EU-040) 11-Aug 16-Aug 9A 9A/DL1AUJ (EU-136) 11-Aug 16-Aug C6 C6AFP (NA-113) 11-Aug 17-Aug AP AP2AP 99 11-Aug 20-Aug KH4 NH4/NH6YK (OC-030) 78 11-Aug 21-Aug I IF9/IK8WTM 11-Aug 21-Aug J3 J38AI, J38AH 11-Aug 21-Aug Z2 Z2/N9YXA 89 11-Aug 21-Aug 9H 9H8CI (EU-023) 11-Aug 22-Aug EA6 EA6/G3RWL (EU-004) 11-Aug 24-Aug 9M6 9M6HIL 91 11-Aug 25-Aug 7Q 7Q7CE 11-Aug 26-Aug P4 P40XM 96 11-Aug 30-Aug V5 ZS6YG/V5 11-Aug 02-Sep CU CU9B (EU-089) 11-Aug 14-Sep TY TY1IJ 95 11-Aug 08-Oct DU 4F2DX 92 11-Aug 23-Oct JD/M JG8NQJ/JD1 ____________________________________________________________________ Today's Propagation Forecast ____________________________________________________________________ The effective sunspot number for Saturday, 8/9/97, was 19.2 The WWV numbers from Boulder, Colorado for Sunday, 8/10/97, were as follows: Date Hour SFI A K Past 24 hours ; Next 24 hours ----------- ---- --- -- - ----------------------------------- 10-Aug-1997 21 78 8 2 LOW/QUIET-ACTIVE;VERY LOW/QUIET-UNSET 10-Aug-1997 18 78 7 2 LOW/QUIET-ACTIVE;LOW/QUIET 10-Aug-1997 15 78 7 1 LOW/QUIET-ACTIVE;LOW/QUIET 10-Aug-1997 12 78 7 1 LOW/QUIET-ACTIVE;LOW/QUIET 10-Aug-1997 09 78 7 4 LOW/QUIET-ACTIVE;LOW/QUIET 10-Aug-1997 06 78 7 2 LOW/QUIET-UNSET;LOW/QUIET 10-Aug-1997 03 78 6 2 LOW/QUIET-UNSET;LOW/QUIET 10-Aug-1997 00 78 6 3 LOW/QUIET-UNSET;LOW/QUIET The forecast for Monday, 8/11/97: solar flux 78, A index 10, K index 2. Monday should be High Normal. The forecast for Tuesday, 8/12/97: solar flux 76, A index 8, K index 2. Tuesday should be High Normal. ____________________________________________________________________ QSL Info ____________________________________________________________________ Call Manager Call Manager ----- ------- ------ ------- 3F1P HP2CWB ED5HQ EA5HQ 9M6HIL N2OO HO6V HP2CWB CQ1I CT1FMX KG4ML WB6VGI CY0NCD VA3NCD OD5PN LX1NO JA1EZM - Hiro Tabuchi, 242 Kumagawa, Fussa 197, JAPAN Ted, K8NA, is the QSL Manager for KH2D, Guam Island (IOTA OC-026) and has the computer logs dating back to January, 1986. QSL cards recently received: BS7H (97), J75T ____________________________________________________________________ Credits ____________________________________________________________________ Many thanks to the following for the above DX information: DX News Sheet, F5MUX, JA1EZM, K8NA, KC3AJ, KH6BZF REPORTS, KH6JEB, KL7FH, N3OSH, N4GN, N6JM, NOAA, OH2YY, US Air Force, VK4FW, WA1S, Worldradio, YV5AMH ____________________________________________________________________ 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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