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The OZ 50 MHz DX Bulletin #01-009
Edited by OZ6OM / OZ7M, O. Bjoern "Matt" Madsen
Telephone; + 45 2066 7388 or + 45 6591 7189
AX25; OZ6OM@OZ5BBS.FYN.DNK.EU
http://www.qsl.net/oz6om/
DX calendar, 4 Mar. - 10 Mar.
Call Period Operator QSL Remarks
A35BQ Mar14. - Mar16. I6BQI @ I6BQI
BQ9P Mar06. - Mar15. Int. team @ KU9C
C93AN Jun10. - Jun24. C93AN & JA team
CE0Y Mar29. - Apr09. W7XU & N0QJM
CE0Z.. Mar28. - Apr02. XE2EED,N6XQ,N6CA
CN2DX Jun26. - Jul17. CN2DX/HB9HLM @ HB9HLM
EM1HO Feb. - EM1HO @ I2JPA Antarc.
FG/F1CNH Mar04. - Mar12. F1CNH
FO0SIX Mar18. - FO3BM
FO/F6EPY Mar03. - Mar07. F6EPY
HI9/DL7AFS Mar04. - Mar23. DL7AFS @ DL7AFS
HI9/DJ7ZG Mar04. - Mar23. DJ7ZG @ DL7AFS
JW.. May31. - Jun10. JW3OHA a.o.
KG4MO Mar16. - Mar25. K4LZE @ K4LZE
KG4IZ Mar16. - Mar25. WA5PAE @ WA5PAE
KH9/AC4G Feb09. - Feb27. AC4G
KH0/JM1LRQ Mar22. - Mar26. JM1LRQ
OA/N6XQ Apr04. - Apr12. N6XQ
OA/XE2EED Apr04. - Apr12. XE2EED
OH0/DL2SWW Apr14. - Apr20. DL2SWW @ home call
OH0/DL2VFR Apr14. - Apr20. DL2VFR @ home call
PJ8/AA1M Feb27. - Mar06. AA1M @ AA1M
PJ8/W1HL Feb27. - Mar06. W1HL @ AA1M
PJ8/W1USN Feb27. - Mar06. W1USN @ W1USN
PY0FM Mar17. - Mar31. PY5CC @ JA1VOK
S7... Apr13. - Apr19. JA team
TF/LA6HL Jul12. - Jul31. LA6HL
TY... Aug09. - Aug31. F5CWU,5MOO,5AOV
TX5CW Apr24. - May08. F2CW a.o. @ JA1BK
T88LJS Mar17. - Mar20 JM1LJS @ JH8DEH
VK9ML Apr21. - Apr24. VK4 team @ VK4APG
V2... Mar30. - Apr07. W6JKV @ W6JKV
V47CA Apr09. - Apr24. VE3BW
V73E Apr19. - Apr26. US team @ WF5T
XV3MRC Mar29. - Apr03. JA3AFJ @ JA1TAA
XV3JAA Mar29. - Apr03. JR1JAA @ JA1TAA
XV3TAA Mar29. - Apr03. JA1TAA @ JA1TAA
YJ0.. Mar17. - Apr07. I6BQI @ I5BQI
ZD7K Mar19. - Mar25. GW team @ GW0ANA
ZD8K Mar26. - Mar09. GW team @ GW0ANA
ZF2MU Mar06. - Mar13. K4BI
ZK1EPY Mar08. - Mar16. F6EPY @ F6EPY
ZK2BQI Feb28. - Mar13. I6BQI @ I6BQI
ZK2GEO Mar18. - Apr06. DL1EMH @ DL1EMH
3B6RF May05. - May18. Int. team
3D2AD Mar01. - Mar06. 3D2AD, YT1AD
3D2AU Mar01. - Mar06. 3D2AD, Z32AU
3Y0C Dec16. - Mar16. N4BQW
5U2K Feb27. - Mar12. I team @ I2YSB
6Y8A Feb26. - Mar06. US team @ WA4WTG
9M6BAA Mar21. - Apr04. G4MJS @ G4SHF
Contest calendar.
Date Contest Time UT Rules Log entry
27/03 Nordic activitycontest 17:00 - 21:00 #00-006 OZ5TG
27/03 LY activitycontest 17:00 - 20:59 #99-005 LY2BIL
28-29/04 East Tennessee DX 23:00 - 04:00
01-06/06 East Tennessee DX 23:00 - 03:00
09/06 50 MHz DX Marathon start 00:00 -
08/07 50 MHz DX Marathon ends - 24:00 K6FV
16-17/06 SMIRK contest 00:00 - 24:00
21-22/07 East Tennessee DX 23:00 - 04:00
General information.
Fernando de Noronha, PY0F. Peter, PY5CC is planning to be active as
PY0FM from Fernando de Noronha on March 17-31. QSL via JA1VOK only GL,
Hatsuo, JA1VOK ja1vok@jarl.com (QSP de UKSMG ann.)
Saipan, KH0. KH0/JM1LRQ Nobuyuki, JM1LRQ, will be QRV as KH0/JM1LRQ on
Saipan Island from March 22 to 26. He will be operating on 6 through
160 meters CW and SSB. Nob plans to participate in the CQ WPX SSB Con-
test on all bands. Before and after the contest look for him to be con-
centrating on CW. QSL via the bureau or direct to Nobuyuki Arai, 5-6-1-
1002 Kitayamata, Tsuzuki, Yokohama, 224-0021, Japan. (QSP de SMIRK)
Vietnam, XV. A group of Japanese DXers will be active from Vietnam from
March 29 to April 3. They plan to be QRV on 6 through 80 meters (except
30 meters) on CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. The team will include JA3AFJ/
XV3MRC, JR1JAA/XV3JAA and JA1TAA/XV3TAA. QSL direct only (no bureau) to
JA1TAA, Hiroshi Hotta: 4-12-53 Kameino, Fujisawa, 252-0813 JAPAN.
(QSP de SMIRK)
Palau, T8. T88LJS Kai, JM1LJS, will be QRV as T88LJS from Palau March
17 to 20. Look for him on 6 through 80 meters CW and SSB. QSL via
JH8DEH, Akira Miyata: 4-28-5, Minami, Nishi 23, Obihiro, 080-2473 Japan
(QSP de SMIRK)
Chesterfield Isl, TX. Veteran DXpeditioner Jacky Calvo, F2CW, will head
a group of four operators to activate the newest entity to the DXCC list
late next month. He is currently in Noumea, New Caledonia (FK) and has
been operating as FK/F2CW. Jacky will soon use TX5CW from New Caledonia
Arrangements have been made for a chartered 14-meter sailboat to take
the team to the Chesterfield Islands between April 24 and May 8. Dany,
F5CW, and at least two other operators will join the group. They expect
to have 3 stations, making a special effort on the low bands and 15
meters. Yaesu Japan and Kan Mizoguchi, JA1BK are sponsoring this ope-
ration. QSL cards for 6 meters will be handled by JA1BK and all others
via ZL3CW. On a side note Jacky will be traveling to French Polynesia
later this month. More details about the Chesterfields are expected.
(QSP de SMIRK)
Morocco, CN. A QSP from Georges F8OP, says; Andre HB9HLM/CN2DX will be
in IM63DM from 26.06 to 17.07.2001. QRV on 6 with 100 W and 3 elts.
During a 5 days trip in several southern rare squares, he will be
CN2DX/M with 100 W and a 5/8. Also QRV 144 with 200 W and 9 elts. More
infos later. Georges F8OP.
Dominican Republic, HI. HI9 Babs (YL), DL7AFS/HI9, and Lot, DJ7ZG/HI9,
will be on tour again. The two will be QRV from the Dominican Republic
from March 4 to March 23. They will be active on SSB, RTTY and PSK from
6 to 80 meters. QSL via DL7AFS. (QSP de SMIRK)
Georgia, 4L. 4L7O Tom, DL7BO, is currently operating in Russia as R3/
DL7BO. He will be spending the next year working in Georgia and plans
to be QRV as 4L7O on SSB and RTTY and 6 meters. QSL via DL7BY either
via the bureau or direct. (QSP de SMIRK)
Marshall Islands, V7. V73E Amateurs will activate Enewetak Atoll in
the Marshall Islands from April 19 to 26 as V73E. Operation will be on
SSB, CW and RTTY on 6 through 80 meters. Two complete stations with
amplifiers plus a spare transceiver are planned. Antennas will include
a tribander, a multi-band vertical plus wire. Team members include Dave
V73UX/WW2AVG; George, V73GT/AH8H; Tom, V73ZZ/K7ZZ; and Jim, W7UG. Over-
sight will include a member of the RMI Telecommunications Authority.
QSL via WF5T either direct or via the bureau. (QSP de SMIRK)
Greenland, OX. A reliable rumor says there is plans (idea stage) for an
OX expedition in the autumn with emphasis at 50 MHz and 144 MHz EME,
not same scale as the previous OX2K operation, but still a multi ope-
rator operation.
Seychelles, S7. A QSP from Arne SM7AED, says; A Japanese team will ope-
rate from Mahe island of Seychelles between April 6th and April 19 th
2001. Member April 6th to April 12th JA3AQM/JR3DVL, 6m/500W HF/100W,
April 13th to April 19th JA2AAU/JA2AIC/JA2ALN/JR2FOR/JJ2NYT/JA9LSZ,
6m/200W HF/500W SSB,CW,RTTY,PSK31, TRCVR IC-756pro, IC-706 etc. with
Linear Amplifier. Antenna HF Yagi, Dipole, Vertical & 6m 5ele Yagi.
With special attention to 6m 50.120MHz 24hour beacon. If open QSX
50.170MHz and UP. Callsign is undecided. More info mail to JA3AQM
ja3aqm@jarl.com or JA9LSZ ja9lsz@jarl.com Thank you very much. Regards
JA9LSZ/9N7SZ "Yasu"
Antigua, V2. I will be operating from Antigua from March 30 through
April 7. big antenna, great location, and max power allowed by Antigua.
Have great water shots for back scatter to Europe and USA. Do not have
call yet or know if will have web. Hope to prove we can do it with low
numbers... Jimmy W6JKV jimmyt@ausven.com (QSP de UKSMG ann.)
Maskali Isl., J2. Georges F8OP, writes; "Results of the J28CDX 17 and
18. 02. dxpedition on Maskali island HF bands: 1.100 QSO and 154 DXCC
countries. 6 meters only 3 QSO's, JF1IRW/6, JI1DMH/6 and JA6EHK, from
Okinawa island. Very bad conditions and not any opening into Europe.
(info J28NH)" Georges F8OP
Antarctica, EM. Bruce K2RTH, writes; Just spoke to EM1HO in Antarctica
on 20 and he said he has just received the six meter gear and hopes to
have the antenna up in about a week. Conditions just getting good here
to SA, so maybe will be good to him, but he is a lot furthur on Pacific
side of Antarctica. 73, Bruce K2RTH
Cayman Isl, ZF. A QSP from Arne SM7AED says; I just wanted to inform
you that the propagation into ZF land is picking up finally. Worked
TR8XX yesterday and EH8BPX today both at the same time of day. Between
1900 and 2030 Zulu. Also to update the fixed stations info we are now
using an FT847 here in EK99HG. Hopefully prop will continue to extend
north into EU. 73's CU on 6 David / ZF1DC
St. Kitts & Nevis, V4. Look for Joe, VE3BW, to sign V47CA from April
9-24th. Activity will be on all bands, but he also plans to be on 6
meters too. (QSP de OPDX #500)
Niger, 5U. Update, I2YSB, I2UIY and IK2DIA intend to be active in CW/
SSB/RTTY/PSK31 on 6-160m between Feb 27 and Mar 12. Call is 5U2K. They
will put an online log onto the web at: http://digilander.iol.it/i2ysb
QSL via bureau. (QSP de DXNL #1232)
Ocean (Pacific) area, VK/ZL propogation. Steve VK3SIX, writes; Bob
ZL3TY sent me details of the recent significant qso between New Zealand
and Cyprus, first ever and first long haul to Europe this cycle. I must
say I was disappointed at the total lack of response from the European
quarter who are usually so opinionated about propagation, so here is
information from Bob for those who are interested. The 48 MHz carriers
were in from around 0830z, lots of offsets, mainly 48.249.6, 48.249.8,
48.259.4 direction was spread, mainly around 270 deg, quite a different
direction from the 49.75s which were around 320 deg Strength up to
about S5 After frequent CQs at 1002z a weak signal came back to my CQs,
it took me a while to get his callsign - shock I think, it was quite
unexpected and there was lots of QSB. Needless to say I would never
have worked him using SSB. He was in for around 3 mins in and out of
the noise, lots of QSB, I gave him xxx, he gave me xxx. There was an-
other signal on at the time that sent me a couple of ? but did not id,
possibly a VK. VK3 was hearing me on backscatter from NW.
Steves comments; DX was about 16000 kM the furthest from ZL this cycle,
and quite remarkable given the current solar conditions. The window has
now gone until October and was almost identical to the window in 1991/
1992 when VK7IK worked into PA0 VK3 to GW3 with ZL3's off the back of
our beams asking for a standby to try for the Europeans, date was 17th
and 19th of Feb 1992 which is only 9 years ago, so here is hoping for
better things to come on the downside of the cycle. VK3SIX Steve
Mozambique, C93AN. JG6BKB informs that the C9 (Mozambique)-expedition
which had been scheduled during March 17-April 25 by a JA team is
postponed. New schedule is probably from around 2001 June 10 for about
two weeks. 6m equipment is IC-706MKIIG and 4 or 5 ele-Yagi. They will
devote themselves to the service activities in the orphanage with
local 0900-1700. Operation will be done except for that time. de JA6SBW
(QSP de SM7AED news)
Denmark, OZ. Sunday November the 4 th. the largest amateur rallye/meet-
ing in Denmark, with auktion, flee market and dealer stands, will be
held in Odense JO55EI. I have suggested to the arranging EDR branch
that I would like to arrange a SIX / VHF meeting at Saturday the 3 rd.
They find the idea fine, and have given a go of using the facilities.
Now, what I really like to know, within I put at lot of effort into
arrangeing such a meeting - would it be interesting and if can we ex-
pect visitors besides the OZ HAM's ? I really need some feedback here
over the next week, feel free to use the adresses; oz6om@qsl.net or
AX25 OZ6OM@OZ5BBS If I deside to give it a go, my idea is something
like this; Before noon OZ50MHz Group AGM, at noon lunch (Danish spe-
ciality), after noon, two lectures separated by a coffe break, round
18 or 19 oclock we will find a resturant. The evening can be spend as
a group or at Your own in the city. I will try to provide accomodation
at site (classroom, proberly free) or a budget hotel room. 73 de OZ6OM.
Mellish Reef, VK9M. The VK9WI (May 2000) team will operate as VK9ML
from Mellish Reef on 21-24 April. Team members David/VK4ZEK, Alan/
VK4BKM, Peter/VK4APG and Harris/VK4CWT will have two stations, one for
HF and one for 6 metres. Suggested frequencies are 50.105 MHz CW and
50.145 MHz SSB. This will be primarily a survey trip to help facili-
tate the planning of a larger "full-on" DXpedition in either late 2001
or early 2002. The pilots will be Bill, G0VDE for Europe and Adam,
VK4CP for the rest of the world. QSL via VK4APG. The web site for
the operation is at http://www.qsl.net/vk9ml (QSP de 425 DXN #512)
India, VU. India Licensing Extended Permission to use the following
frequencies by VU Amateurs have been extended up to 1830 UT of 31 July
2001. 3.790-3.800 MHz, 10.100-10.150 MHz and 50.350 & 50.550 MHz.
(QSP de SMIRK)
Guantanamo Bay, KG4. KG4MO KG4IZ Jay, K4ZLE, and Pick, WA5PAE, will be
visiting Guantanamo Bay from March 16 to 25. The calls will be KG4MO
via K4ZLE and KG4IZ via WA5PAE. They will attempt to operate on 6
through 160 meters, including the WARC bands, mainly on CW with some
SSB and possibly PSK-31. (QSP de SMIRK)
East Malaysia, 9M6. Mike SP2IQW, writes; Hello all square hunters. I
have just got 9M6CTT cards from Shigehiro JA8CCL so never asnwered
question about his locator is resolved now. 9M6CTT grid for his No-
vember activity is OJ85AX. By the way, on his second card for HF con-
tact it is OJ85AT. It is the Sabah resort, pointing start for many
Spratley DXpedidions. Best regards es 73 Mike SP2IQW/JO94GM
Ascension and St. Helena Islands, ZD7 & ZD8. ZD7K and ZD8K are the
calls issued to the March DXpeditions to Ascension and St. Helena Isl.
QSL for both via GW0ANA. The web pages for the operations are at
http://www.dxpedition.co.uk (QSP de 425 DXN #511)
French Polenesia, FO & South Cook Isl., ZK. Dominique, F6EPY, will be
on a "South Pacific DXpedition" during the first fews of March. Look
for him between March 3-7th, as FO/F6EPY (?), from Moorea Island,
French Polynesia. Also, look for him between March 8-16th, as ZK1EPY
from Rarotonga Island, South Cook (and possibly Aitutaki Atoll). Ope-
rations will be mainly on CW on 80-10 meters including WARC bands.
There is a possibility of some SSB, digital modes and 6m SSB. Activity
will be concentrated on European propagation. His equipment is a
IC-706 MK2G, Butternut HF9V and 2 x 20m center feeded Zeppelin and a
3 element beam for 6m. A Web site is available at:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/dominique.auprince/SP_DXPED.htm (QSP OPDX 499)
AAland Isl., OH0. Frank/DL2SWW and Ric/DL2VFR will be activating Aland
Island from April 14-20th using the callsigns OH0/homecall. Activity
will be on 160-6 meters on CW (mostly), SSB and RTTY. QSL via home
callsigns. (QSP de OPDX 499)
Morocco, CN. The CN8LI Beacon is qrv since last saturday with same
equipment (8W into a jpole ant). The 2m will be on the air as i will
find an yagi antenna (haven't time to made one hihi). Still not copy
the D68C station. 73s & gl de Said CN8LI cn8li@yahoo.fr
Pratas Island, BQ9P. Reports indicate that Paul, BV4FH, has the aut-
horization for another operation from here beginning March 6th through
March 15th. There will be 8 operators on this trip: BV2OO, BV4FH,
BV5CR, BX2AX, AA4NN, JA1AYC, RK3DT and W4NZC. QSL via KU9C.
(QSP de SM7AED News)
Credits to; SMIRK, OPDX, UKSMG, SM7AED and IK0FTA. Special thanks to
the following for contributions of news to the OZ50MHz DX Bulletin;
K2RTH, VK3SIX/VK3OT, W6KK, SP2IQW, IK0FTA & F8OP.
Additional information of DXpeditions, will be appreciated.
Excerpts and distribution of The OZ50MHz DX Bulletin are granted as
long as OZ6OM/OZ7M receive proper credit.
OZ6OM 03.03.2001
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