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Volume 7 Number 219
November 17, 2003
Editor/Publisher Bernie McClenny, W3UR
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DX News
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Saturday afternoon all of the Europa team members departed from Orly
International airport. They arrived safely in St. Denis, Reunion
Island on Sunday around 1030 (local time). The team will board the
French Naval vessel "La GrandiŠre" today around 1500 (local time).
Their first stop will be on Mayotte (FH). Next it will be a quick
stop on Juan de Nova (FR/J), however no operation is expected from the
sister DXCC island of Europa. The team expects to arrive on Europa
Island in the afternoon on November 24th. Operations are expected to
start on November 25th. On November 29th and 30th they will use TO4WW
in the CQ WW CW DX Contest. The operators took four transceivers and
plan to have three QRV at any one time. For the low bands they took
two Titanex verticals (V40 and V80). Over 400 kilograms of equipment
are already on board their ship. The TO4E 6 meter beacon will be up
and running 24/7 on 50096 with about 40 watts. The message will be
"CQ TO4E TO4E TO4E KK". It will be silent for one minute and then
start over. The team suggests 6 meter DXers call for a 2 to 3 minute
time frame at each quarter hour (1000, 1015, 1030Z, etc.). Keep an
eye on the Europa 2003 DXpedition Web site at
http://europa2003.free.fr/.
9A4NA, Zeljko, will be a guest operator at AP2AUM's station for the CQ
World Wide CW DX Contest. QSL via 9A4NA.
DU9/N0NM, Jon, will be out on Samal Island (OC-235) from November 28-
30. He will be using the special call sign 4D71/N0NM before and
during the CQ WW CW DX Contest. Jon will be on 10-80 meters CW. QSL
via W4DR.
During his holiday in November/December PA3CNX, Peter, will be QRV as
PJ4/PA3CNX from Bonaire Island in the Netherland Antilles. Look for
activity on 10, 20, 40, and 80 meters. His preferred frequencies are:
3790, 7070, 14210, and 14328 for Dutch skeds, 28440 and 29580 (FM).
When 6 is open look for him on 50110. QSL via bureau to PA3CNX or
direct via the callbook address at QRZ.COM.
Look for special event station 3A50ARM to be QRV on all bands and
modes from Monaco now through November 30th as they celebrate the 50th
anniversary of the Association des Radio amateurs de Monaco (ARM).
QSL via the 3A bureau.
The ARRL DX Bulletin reports that K3JT, Terry, will be QRV as 5X1X
from Uganda for about 6 weeks. He plans to single-op all band on low
power in the CQ WW CW DX Contest. He will also operate in the ARRL
160 CW Contest. He was unable to take his amplifier. QSL via K3JT.
The Spokane DX Association (SDXA) has elected the following officers
for 2004:
President - K7TQ, Randy Folts
Vice President - W3AS, Doug Brede
Treasurer - N5AR, Don Hearn
Secretary -KD7OCT Loren Kirsch
For more information about the SDXA check out their Web site at
http://www.sdxa.org/.
KF0RQ, John, is now in Cambodia visiting family and QRV as XU7ACQ. He
is using a Kenwood TS-570D and a trap vertical. He is apparently
across the street from XU7ABN, Claude, who has a 3 element Quad for
10, 12, 15, 17 and 20. Claude is currently back home in France with
some health issues. Look for John on 14250 at 1500 and 2300Z, 18150
at 1505 and 2305Z, 21350 at 1510 and 2310Z and 24950 at 1515 and
2315Z.
UA1PBA Oleg, is getting ready for the upcoming Antarctic summer season
as R1ANF. He expects to arrive at Bellingshausen Base on King George
Island in the South Shetlands Islands (AN-010) sometime between
November 21st and 24th. The R1ANF team this season will include also
UA1PAI, Slava, and UA1PAW, Aleksei. If work allows they will be
active also from other locations.
Look for WQ7X (ex SP8EST, SP5EST), Maciek, to be QRV from the British
Virgin Island (NA-023) as VP2V/WQ7X now through November 24th. QSL
via WQ7X.
425 DX News is during a survey on the rarest countries inside Europe.
If you need any countries in Europe you are asked to take part in
their survey at http://www.425dxn.org/surv_eu/. This survey is for
all time new ones from Europe only.
K5LBU, Frosty, is organizing another DXpedition to Swaziland and is
looking for other operators. Plans are for a mid-March 2004
operation. For more details contact Frosty via email to
frosty1@pdq.net.
The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) "has determined that
existing fixed/mobile users should migrate out of the band 3776-3800
kHz to other nearby spectrum by 1 January 2004." The ACA will then re-
allocated this frequency range to the amateur service on a sole
primary basis. So VK stations will now be QRV on SSB in this new
allocation starting January 1st. The ACA has also approved the
"removal of Morse code testing" effective January 1st.
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QSN
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3A50ARM - MONACO - Prefix hunters worked this one on Saturday on
20 and 40 meters SSB. QSL via the 3A bureau.
9N7SZ - NEPAL - 30 meter DXers worked this semi-rare one on
10105 on Sunday between 1130 and 1315Z. QSL via
JA9LSZ.
9Y4/DL8DYL - TRINIDAD & TABAGO - JA's reported this one on 10115 at
2220Z on Saturday. QSL via DL8DYL.
BT1 - CHINA - BT1A, B and C were all QRV on 15 SSB Saturday
between 0900 and 1100Z.
EP3SMH - IRAN - Look for Mohsen on or near 21305 around 1200Z.
SV2ASP/A - MOUNT ATHOS - Monk Apollo made a surprise visit to
14227 Saturday around 0610Z.
TU0PAX - IVORY COAST - JA's were working this special prefix via
the long path on 14230 Saturday after 0600Z. QSL via
TU2CI.
VU2WAP - INDIA - Several Texas DXers reported working Miku on
7043/7154 via the long path on Friday around 1300Z.
They tried to move him to 3797 but were unable to copy.
DXers from Arizona were hearing him, although no QSOs.
Z22JE - ZIMBABWE - Dudley has a big signal on 21300 +/- most
days around 1900Z. He will QSY to 12 or 17 meters if
you need him there! QSL via K3PD.
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IOTA
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JA4TI, Shigeo, will be QRV on Inuno Island (AS-117) from November 16
to 17. He will use JA4TI/4 on the HF bands on SSB. QSL via his home
call.
IOTA frequencies -
CW 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530
SSB 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3765
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Calendar
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Date End Prefix Call Manager Ref Vol-No
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17-Nov 23-Nov 3B8 3B8/ON4LAC (AF-049) ON4LAC 7-196
17-Nov 24-Nov 3B8 3B8/PA0VHA (AF-049) PA0VHA 7-196
17-Nov 24-Nov 3B8 3B8/PA3BAG (AF-049) PA0VHA 7-196
17-Nov 18-Nov 6W 6W/ON5TN ON5TN 7-207
17-Nov 25-Nov 8Q 8Q7JE JA1KAW 7-218
17-Nov 18-Nov 9G 9G5JH PA0CJH 7-196
17-Nov 22-Nov 9N 9N7AU JA2AAU 7-213
17-Nov 22-Nov 9N 9N7LN JA2ALN 7-213
17-Nov 22-Nov 9N 9N7SZ JA9LSZ 7-213
17-Nov 5-Dec 9N by SP9FIH 7-216 183
17-Nov 1-Dec CT3 CT3/DJ6QT DJ6QT 7-191
17-Nov 21-Nov CT3 CT3/OZ5IPA OZ5IPA 7-191
17-Nov 23-Nov CU CU2/DH5ST/p (EU-003) DH5ST 7-191
17-Nov 1-Dec EA8 EA8BVY (AF-004) 7-209
17-Nov 24-Nov F F5JNE (EU-048) F5JNE 7-212
17-Nov 30-Nov F TM7W F8BBL 7-200
17-Nov 28-Nov FM TO6M (NA-107) F6AUS 7-214
17-Nov 15-Dec KP2 KP2/OK1TN 7-218
17-Nov 5-Dec OA OA/F6BUM F6BUM 7-205
17-Nov 31-Oct TN TN3S CT3HK 7-214
17-Nov 23-Dec TY TY4JM ON4JM 7-199
17-Nov 23-Nov VE VY1/K7ICE KL7JR 7-102
17-Nov 30-Nov VP8/SH D88S (AN-010) DS4CNB 6-223
17-Nov 28-Feb VP8/SH LZ0A (AN-010) LZ2UU 7-209 127 122
17-Nov 18-Nov VP9 VP9/PA3GIO (NA-005) PA3GIO 7-177 164
17-Nov 20-Nov YB YC0IEM/7 (OC-088) IZ8CCW 7-215
17-Nov ZK1/S ZK1/AC4LN (OC-159) UA4WHX 7-215
19-Nov 1-Dec 3V TS7N DL9USA 7-212 183 144
20-Nov 2-Dec FS FS/N7DD FS/W3ARS FS/K3LP K5KV 7-139
20-Nov 1-Dec J3 J38AA (NA-024) WA1S 7-209
21-Nov 24-Nov KH2 N1VF/KH2 (OC-026) 7-126 120
21-Nov 2-Dec ZD8 ZD8Z (AF-003) VE3HO 7-214
21-Nov 23-Nov ZS ZS1SALT 7-214
22-Nov 29-Nov V6 V63WC V63PF (OC-012) W5PF 7-198
22-Nov 23-Nov LZ DX Contest
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Today's Propagation Forecast
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Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be low to
moderate. Region 501 is a minor threat to produce M-class flares
throughout the period. Regions 486 and 488 from the previous rotation
are due to return by 18 November, and have the potential even now
while on the limb to produce M-class flares, with a very small chance
to produce X-class activity.
Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be
at active to minor storm levels. The coronal hole which is currently
elevating our magnetic activity will continue to be a driver through
Tuesday, abating by midway through Wednesday.
Here is the latest 3-day Solar-Geophysical Forecast:
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/forecast.html.
Perhaps the most useful propagation page for Amateur Radio Operators
can be found at http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/.
The sunspot number for November 15, 2003 was 52.
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QSL Info
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Call Manager Call Manager Call Manager
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3A50ARM bureau CT3/DL1DA DL1DA TY/LZ3XV LZ3XV
3B8/ON5AX ON5AX EA8/DK2OC DK2OC TY4JM ON4JM
4J6ZZ UT3UY EX7ML DL4YFF UN7MO EA7FTR
5H6BA/P DL4MMT HB0/HA0HW HA0HW UN7TX RW6HS
5H6IZ/P DL4MMT IQ3AZ/P IV3WMI VP2V/WQ7X WQ7X
5X1X K3JT J88DR G3TBK XE2/KG6UH KG6UH
6K0HG DS2CYO K8VR/KH2 JF1IPR XU7ACG 7N4QHA
8Q7JE JA1KAW LU1ZV LU4DXU YA1BV/P JA1PBV
9N7AU JA2AAU PJ7/N7DD W7RJ YA4F G4KUX
9N7SZ JA9LSZ TM7W F8BBL YI/N3YPI N3YPI
9N7WE SP9FIH TP6CE F5LGF YL85XN YL1XN
AA1NY/KH2 JA4CZM TU0PAX TU2CI Z22JE K3PD
CO2CI WD4OIN TU2OJ F5IPW ZA1A OH2BH
UT2UB - Andrej Lyakin, P.O. Box 99, Kyiv - 10, 01010 UKRAINE
KQ3F, Joe, reports he is the QSL Manager for PJ2P and PJ2/NH7C, Sid,
who apparently does a lot of traveling. Joe is waiting for the logs
to help clear the back log from late September/early October.
QSL cards for the Cuban CO0US field day operation from June of this
year are expected to be in the mail by the end of this year.
QSL cards recently received direct and via managers: 3XY1L, 4T4V,
9U5D, C56JJ, CN8YR, D2EB, D3SAF, DU3NXE, FS/N3OC, HV0A, OH0R, TX0AT,
V26B (NA-100), V63TXF, VK9NS, VP2VE, VQ9LA, VY0/K9AJ
QSL cards recently received via the bureau: VP5RZS, JY9NX, AH2R,
FO8DX, KH2/JA2QAO, T88AY, 4N6IOTA, 4N800H, EA8ZS, EA6DD, VP2MBT,
HI9/F5VHQ, TM0X, 3W3ZZ, T88EA, JD1YBJ, T32RJ, FG/IK2HAB, FG/IK2XDE,
FO/IK2QPR and ZA/S57AW
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On The WWW
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Here is the correct URL for IK3QAR's QSL manager Web site -
http://www.ik3qar.it/manager/
Here is an interesting site that takes a statistical look at DX spots
by country - http://www.dx-central.com/bandstats.cfm
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Credits
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Many thanks to the following for the above DX information: 425 DX
News, 9A4NA, DU9/N0NM, F5CW, F5OGL, JI6KVR, K7JA, KK6T, KQ3F, N1NK,
N5FG, N7RT, NT5C, PA3CNX, VK1LK, VK3EW, W3LPL, W4ABW, W4YCH, W5OZI,
W5USM, W6AEA, W7IAN, WA5PAE, WM0G, WN3VAW
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Copyright (c) 2003 by Bernie McClenny
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