Noticias DX de septiembre 1.998

SEPTIEMBRE 1.998

	FK - Eric (FK8GM), Franck (FK8HC) and a third operator will be active (with at least two stations) from Belep Is (IOTA OC-079) between 28 August and 2 September. They have applied for the call TX8B. QSL direct to FK8HC (Franck Petitjean, P.O. Box 7636, Ducos, F-98801 New Caledonia). <TNX F6AJA>
	TA - Special event station YM75TA will be active from 24 July through 29 October to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey. Nilay, TA3YJ and Berkin, TA3J, will operate this station on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres SSB. QSL via TA3YJ. <TNX The Daily DX>
	J48/SV8, IONIAN ISLANDS (Greece). Kiki, SV1BRL (YL), will be active until October from Kefalonia Island (EU-052) as SV1BRL/8. Activity will be on SSB, mainly on 80, 40, the WARC bands, 6 and 2 meters bands. If you were lucky to work her between July 24-27th, and during the IOTA Contest, she used a special callsign "J48KEF". QSL both callsigns via SV1BRL.
	NAMIBIA, V5. Ken, SM7DZZ, will be QRV as V5/SM7DZZ for one year. He plans to operate mostly CW on the low bands. QSL to home call.
	NEPAL, 9N. Charles, K4VUD, will be QRV as 9N1UD until the end of November 1998. Activity is expected on 160 to 15 meters, with a possibility of 10 and 6 meters as well. QSL to home call.
	9V8, SINGAPORE. "The 59(9) DXReport" states that Singapore stations can use the 9V8 prefix from July 18-November 15.
	CARIBBEAN TOUR. Rob/PA3ERC and Ronald/PA3EWP have announced they will be active from Montego Bay, Jamaica (6Y) between August 27th and September 8th, using the callsigns 6Y5/PA3ERC and 6Y5/PA3EWP. They will also be active from Leeward, Cayman Islands (ZF) September 8-20th, using the callsigns ZF2RC and ZF2WP. They plan to have two stations on the air operational on 160-10 meters. Operations are planned to be active on the modes CW, SSB and RTTY. Also, 6 meters will be activated when propagation permits. They will focus mainly on the WARC bands and the low bands for Europe during their grayline. Both locations will have an excellent takeoff to the US and Europe. A Web Page has been set up containing actual information, digital photo's and daily uploaded logs. Check out the URL address: http://www.igr.nl/users/pa3dmh/tour98.html Rob, PA3ERC, will be the QSL manager. QSLs can be sent via the bureau or direct to: Rob Snieder, Van Leeuwenstraat 137, 2273 VS Voorburg, The Netherlands
	CARIBBEAN TOUR. Rob/PA3ERC and Ronald/PA3EWP have announced they will be active from Montego Bay, Jamaica (6Y) between August 27th and September 8th, using the callsigns 6Y5/PA3ERC and 6Y5/PA3EWP. They will also be active from Leeward, Cayman Islands (ZF) September 8-20th, using the callsigns ZF2RC and ZF2WP. They plan to have two stations on the air operational on 160-10 meters. Operations are planned to be active on the modes CW, SSB and RTTY. Also, 6 meters will be activated when propagation permits. They will focus mainly on the WARC bands and the low bands for Europe during their grayline. Both locations will have an excellent takeoff to the US and Europe. A Web Page has been set up containing actual information, digital photo's and daily uploaded logs. Check out the URL address: http://www.igr.nl/users/pa3dmh/tour98.html Rob, PA3ERC, will be the QSL manager. QSLs can be sent via the bureau or direct to: Rob Snieder, Van Leeuwenstraat 137, 2273 VS Voorburg, The Netherlands
	EI, IRELAND. Look for Graham, M0AEP, in the coming weeks (July 18th-August 1st) to be active as EI/M0AEP from Kenmare River in County Kerry. His activity will be on CW and SSB.
	VK9, WILLIS ISLANDS. Look for Graeme, VK5GW, to be active as VK9WG for the next six months beginning July. QSL via home call.
	9N, NEPAL (Update). Charles, K4VUD, reports that beginning July 10th, he will be operating 9N1UD and will be looking especially for stateside contacts. He will stay in the Kathmandu area until about December 5th. He suggests looking for him during Nepal's sunrise and sunset times daily (he can not predict which days). He will first try 14195, then 14023 kHz; and then 21295 and 21023 kHz. He has a daily sked with Southeast Asians on 14215 at 0100z, via either his 9N callsign or 9N1AA, or if they get it, 9N1MM. He plans to try the lower bands this time (also 10 and 6 meters). Charles intends to E-mail the DX-Reflector's Mail List on any specific skeds when and if he can make things specific.
	ET3, ETHIOPIA. Steve/G3VMW, Alan/G3XAQ and Andy/G4ZVJ, will be operational from Addis Ababa, as ET3AA, between September 18th and 27th. Activity from ET3AA, the club station of the Ethiopian Amateur Radio Society, will be on all bands from 160-10m but with emphasis on the LF and the WARC bands. The operation will be mainly CW with some SSB and RTTY if there is sufficient demand. Operating frequencies will be as follows: 1829, 3508, 7008, 10108, 14026, 18076, 21026, 24896 and 28026 kHz. Always split frequency, listening up between 1 kHz and 5 kHz. QSLs via Steve Wilson G3VMW, 3 Crag Gardens, Bramham, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6RP, England. More details of the ET3AA DXpedition are available on G3VMW's Web page at: http://www.bramham.demon.co.uk There will be an on-line log search utility immediately after the operation. During the visit to Addis Ababa, it is hoped to obtain personal callsigns from the Ethiopian government in readiness for a sustained two-week DXpedition during 1999.
	FP, MIQUELON ISLAND. The Prairie DX Group (N9PD) is pleased to announce their DXpediiton to Miquelon Island (NA-032) from August 26th to September 1st. Their callsign will be FP/N9PD, and they will be operating mutli-band 10-80 meters (also maybe 6 meters), multi-mode (SSB, CW & RTTY) continuously during the DXpedition. QSL info is direct (SASEs or IRC appreciated) or via the bureau. Further information can be obtained at their Web page at the URL address: http://www.prairiedx.com Or you can send your comments via E-mail to Fred (KF9YL) at: efl@interaccess.com
	3D2, ROTUMA (and Fiji Islands). Roberto, EA4DX, who you may remember from last September as 8Q7XX, will be active from Rotuma Island August 29th to September 19th (3 weeks), and from Fiji (Viti Levu) September 20-24th. He will sign from Rotuma as 3D2DX and from Fiji as 3D2DX/P. Activity will be on all bands 160-10 meters including the WARC bands on the usual DX frequencies. Operations will be on SSB and RTTY. Most of his activity from Fiji will be on the low bands and RTTY. His equipment includes a Yagi for 10/12/15/17/20 meters and a vertical for 40/80/160 meters, plus a 1 kw linear. QSL via EA4DX's callbook address or E-mail QSLs to: 3d2dx@earthling.net. There is a Web page for this operation, and it can be found at the URL address: http://www.qsl.net/ea4dx/index.html
	BY - Carl, W3HC reports that a group of Chinese operators plans to be active as BI4M from Chang Dao, Miaodao Archipelago (Shandong Province North East group, AS-???) on either 21-23 September or 28-30 September. QSL via W3HC.