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The OZ 50 MHz DX Bulletin #01-034
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, 26 Aug. - 1 Sep.
Call Period Operator QSL Remarks
A52UL Aug15. - Aug28. IK7WUL @ I7JFQ
CU4AP Jul30. - Aug31. CU3AN @ CU3AN
D44TD Aug25. - Oct04. CT1EKF
FR5ZU Sep06. - Oct05. FR5ZU @ JA8FCG
JX7DFA Oct. LA7DFA
J75A Oct23. - Oct30. U.S. team @ KR4DA
KG4DX Sep07. - Sep14. W4WX @ home call
KH0/JG3DOC Sep14. - Sep17. JG3DOC @ home call
KH0/K7WD Sep28. - Oct02. JH7IMX @ home call
KH0A Oct26. - Oct29. JF1MIA @ JF1MIA
K3J (KH3) Sep11. - Sep18. U.S. team @ AH6HN
KH4/DL7VFR Sep20. - Sep29. DL7VFR @ home call
KH4/DL2RUM Sep20. - Sep29. DL7RUM @ home call
KH4/N2IU Sep23. - Sep29. JP1JFG @ JA1EOD
WH4/WH2M Sep23. - Sep29. JE7RJZ @ JA1EOD
NH0S Nov22. - Nov26. JF2SKV @ JF2SKV
OA/N6XQ Aug27. - Sep12. N6XQ
OX/KL7SIX Feb. 2002 KL7SIX/VK3SIX
OZ6OM Aug28. 17-21 UT OZ6OM @ bureau 50.173
P29VB Aug23. - Sep03. N5HHS @ home call
TG0R Sep17. - Sep26. EA team @ EA4URE
TY22DX Aug11. - Aug30. F5CWU,5MOO,5AOV
T30XU Sep04. - Sep10. PA3AXU
V63KA Aug31. - Sep06. JA team @ JH8BKL
V73CW Aug21. - Aug30. AC4G
XP1AB Oct24. - Oct31. OZ team @ OZ1ACB
ZK1.. Oct18. - Nov01. Int. team N.Cook
ZK1.. Nov01. - Nov13. Int. team S.Cook
3A/F5RBB Aug25. - Sep03. F5RBB @ home call
3D2XU Sep20. - Sep28. PA3AXU
3D2.. Oct01. - Oct10. YU+ team
3DA0DF Sep30. - Oct13. DL team @ DL7DF
4U1ITU Aug28. - Aug31. EI3IO
4W/CU3FT unknown. CU3FT @ CT1EEB
6Y6L Oct23. - Oct30. U.S. team @ WA8LOW
8P9JM Aug19. - Sep09. K2ZD @ home call
8Q7QQ Oct31. - Nov12. HB9QQ @ home call MI69
9G... Oct26. - Nov04. W7XU,W0SD,K5AND IJ95
Contest calendar.
Date Contest Time UT Rules Log entry
28/08 Nordic activitycontest 17:00 - 21:00 #00-006 OZ5TG
28/08 LY activitycontest 17:00 - 20:59 #99-005 LY2BIL
25/09 Nordic activitycontest 17:00 - 21:00 #00-006 OZ5TG
25/09 LY activitycontest 17:00 - 20:59 #99-005 LY2BIL
General information.
Maldive Isl., 8Q. Pierre HB9QQ, writes; Here the latest news: Start of
activity oct 31st till nov 12th, call sign 8Q7QQ, Loc MI69nh, QTH Isle
of Gan, approx. 150 Km south of equator. QSL via Buro or CBA, QRZ-COM.
Direct qsl with inad. return postage will be sent via buro. Coord QRG
28.885 evtl. 14.345 MHz (no internet conn) Rig 6m IC-746, 4 el wide-
spaced beam HF delta loop ant. freq. CW TX 50.098 RX 50.100 - 50.105
SSB + CW TX 50.135 RX 50.140 - 50.150 the freq. might be changed due
to heavy qrm (TV) beacon transm. 50.098 >VVV VVV 8Q7QQ MI69< 5" bk
I do hope we may exp some nice prop to EU. Best 73 Pierre HB9QQ
Guantanamo Bay, KG4. Bill, W4WX, member of the Florida DXPedition Group
(FDXPG), will be operating from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, September 7-14th
as KG4DX (ex-KG4GC). He will be active on RTTY and some SSB along with
activity on the WARC bands and 6 meters. QSL direct or via bureau to his
home call. (QSP de OPDX #525)
Papua New Guinea, P2. P29VB Ross, N5HHS, will be operating QRP as VK4BRK
from Australia and as P29VB from Papua New Guinea from August 23 through
September 3. Look for him on 6 through 40 meters. Suggested QRG is 50110
QSL to N5HHS. (The Daily DX #165 via SMIRK)
Peru, OA. Jon N0JK, QSP's; Olli, EA4BQ/OA wrote that he plans to be QRV
on 6M this fall with 100 watts and a 3 el yagi from Lima. He observed
me operating at HC8N last May on 6M and I spent some time mentoring him
regarding 6M propagation. Jon N0JK
Greenland, OX. FYI Will probably be going to Arctic Station, Disko Isl.
West Greenland Jan 26th thru Feb 28th 2002. Info required on licencing,
whether I can sign OX/KL7SIX, availability of any 6M antenna there as I
have to come to Denmark first then fly via Ottawa. maybe i can catch up
with a few 6M friends passing thru. Steve KL7SIX/VK3SIX VK3SIX@qsl.net
(QSP de UKSMG ann.)
Conway Reef, 3D2. YT1AD, Hrane, and a group of Europeans are planning
an expedition to Conway Reef. They leave Belgrade September 27th and
arrive in Fiji September 30, where they embark for Conway, expecting
to arrive there October 1 at 08Z. They hope to get on the air immedia-
tely. Ten days of operating ensue. Ops at present: YT1AD, YU7AV, YZ7AA
YU1AU, YU1DX, Z32ZM, possibly YT6A, RZ3AA and K1LZ. Bands: 160-6, CW,
SSB and RTTY. A different call will be used for each mode. (The Daily
DX #164 via SMIRK)
Marshall Islands, V7. V73CW AC4G, Bruce Smith, is again on a plane
bound for Kwajalein, V73CW. Bruce expects to be operational this week,
August 21-30 according to a German publication, concentrating on 12
and 18 mHz, with the new ARRL endorsement for those bands. Says Bruce,
"As my work day is over, openings to Europe on these bands should allow
many QSOs if SFI allow. May try more 6 meter." The satellite rotator is
broken so he will not be on the satellites. He hopes to be on RTTY and
PSK31 next time, having just bought a Rigblaster at th Huntsville,
Alabama hamfest Sunday. (The Daily DX #164 via SMIRK)
Maritime Mobile. Erwin PA3BLS, writes; Hello to you all. Theo PA3HEN /
M0HEN / OH5HZD/MM is now on board of his vessel for the next 3 months.
He is again on the route North South so OH/SM to EA/CT/I and maybe some
more. His trip starts in Rotterdam the Netherlands from there he is
going to Dordrecht on Wednesday also in the Netherlands to unload the
ship. The next destination is unknown, but Theo expect to leave Dord-
recht on Friday or Saturday. GB antenna has build a new antenna for
Theo on 1 boom there is a 2 el. for 6meter and a 4 el. for 2 meter for
the transport by plane are all parts of the antenna not more then 1
meter so tnx GB antenna for the solutions. Frequencies this trip are
6 meter 50.160 when split tx 50.160 rx 50.165. On 2 meter 144.290 so
when there is ES on 2 in his direction ask him to go QSY to 2 meter. I
make everyday spots on the cluster but not from 4/9 till 18/9 when I
visit EA country. All latest info is on www.qsl.net/pa3hen/index.html
QSL PA3HEN/M0HEN/OH5HZD/MM via PA3BLS direct or buro. 73 Erwin PA3BLS
Chad, TT. After spending his holiday in France Chris, TT8DX, will be
QRV again from Moudoun starting on aug 28. He will stay about one more
year. He intends to activate grid locator JJ88AA with a 6m HB9CV an-
tenna. QSL via F5OGL, bureau ok. (QSP de DXNL 1256)
East Timor, 4W. Hi DXers Its with pleasure that I announce that Amateur
Radio won't be forgotten in East-Timor now that the only active DXers
in the Territory have leave or are about to leave. Carlos Poinho, CU3FT
active DXer from the Azores Archipelago and a Telecom Tech. for the
Portuguese Air-Force is in Tour-of-Duty for UNTAET in Dili, Capital of
East-Timor, and will try to be as much active as possible with the
callsign 4W/CU3FT. The License has just been received from United
Nations New York and creditation procedures in process by DXCC. Special
attention will be given to 6m., specially the upcoming F2 openings in
October/November (remember Darwin/Australia was 59 in 50 Mhz October
last year in IN50), but also in giving continuity to ETARA - East-Timor
Amateur Radio Association,working together with local authorities for
a future licensing autority after full independence and in introducing
Amateur-radio to the East-Timor nationals. QSL cards via manager:
CT1EEB / 4W6EB Jose Emanuel Ribeiro de Sa P. O. Box 79 P-3860 Estarreja
Portugal 73 Jose CT1EEB, 4W6EB, CU3/CT1EEB http://www.qsl.net/4w6eb
Note: Carlos is actually looking for a sponsor for a 6m. band Beam and
for QSL cards. Jose CT1EEB ct1eeb@mail.telepac.pt (QSP de UKSMG ann.)
East Malaysia, 9M8. I wish to advise that the planned 50 MHz activity
from Kuching this September will not eventuate. Although I am still
going to Borneo for three weeks a decision has been reached to have an
"amateur radio free" holiday after considerable thought. Sorry to those
who expressed interest. 73 de VK2GJH Jack D. Haden vk2gjh@yahoo.co.uk
Peru, OA. OA4/N6XQ I am returning to Lima, Peru and will take 6 meters
Dates: 27 Aug thru 12 Sept Location: Lima, FH17 Rig: IC706 & 3 el yagi
at 40 ft. Call: OA4/N6XQ I will monitor 50.110 and will QSY 50.102 if
we are lucky enough for an opening. The Lima beacon is off the air
until a new location is found. 73 Jack N6XQ (QSP de SMIRK)
Baker & Howland Isl., KH1. Hrane, YT1AD reports that the US Fish and
Wildlife Service has granted a provisional landing permission on KH1
for an amateur radio DXpedition (10 operators) to take place on 2-11
May 2002. If interested in joining the team, please contact Hrane at
yt1ad@EUnet.yu [TNX YS1RR] (QSP de 425 DX #538)
Midway, WH2M/WH4, N2IU/KH4 WH2M/WH4 (JE7RJZ) and N2IU/KH4 (JP1JFG) will
operate from Midway Island from September 23 to September 29. This will
be a HF plus six meter operation, 100 watts with a 5 element yagi on 6.
They will have a beacon on 50.125. QSL to JA1EOD. (QSP de SMIRK)
Barbados, 8P9JM Mario, K2ZD, will be QRV as 8P9JM on Barbados from Au-
gust 19 through September 9. Look for him on 6 through 40 meters with
wire antennas and 100 watts. This is a business trip so he will be QRV
in the evenings when time permits. QSL via K2ZD. (The Daily DX #168)
Swaziland, 3DA0DF & 3DA0FR Sigi, DL7DF, and crew are heading back out
on a DXpedition. This year's target will be Swaziland, 3DA. The licenses
have already been issued and the callsigns will be 3DA0DF and 3DA0FR.
The DXpedition will take place between September 30 and October 13, 2001
Activity is expected on all HF bands plus 6 meters on CW, SSB, RTTY and
PSK31. The team will include: DL7UFR, DL7KL, DL4WK and DL7DF. Equipment
will consist of three transceivers, two linears, beam antennas, a Tita-
nex V80 low band vertical plus other vertical antennas. The team will
be on the usual DX frequencies +/- QRM, always operating split. QSL via
DL7DF. An on-line log and DXpedition news can be found at:
http://www.qsl.net/dl7df (The Daily DX #168)
Rotuma, 3D2AG/P Antoine, 3D2AG, plans to go back to Rotuma as 3D2AG/P
in the October/November time frame. (The Daily DX #166) Update 8/22 An
email from Tony indicates he will operate on six meters providing he
can locate an antenna. (AA5XE) (QSP de SMIRK)
Monaco, 3A. Look for Patrice, 3A/F5RBB to be active (on 40, 20, 15, 10
and 6 metres SSB) from Monaco between 25 August and 3 September. QSL
via home call either direct or through the bureau. [TNX F5RBB] (QSP de
425 DX News #537)
Bhutan, A5 (Update) Tony, IK7WUL (A52UL) plans to operate also on 6
metres when in Bhutan]. He will be QRV for Europe between 8 and 10 UT
around 50.110 MHz and his grid is NL47. QSL via I7JFQ.[TNX IK1EGC]
(QSP de 425 DX News #537)
Tromelin Isl., FR/T. Jack, FR5ZU will be back to Tromelin Isl. from 6
September until 5 October and plans to be active on all bands SSB with
100 watts and a vertical. QSL direct or via his current QSL manager,
JA8FCG. [TNX The Daily DX] (QSP de 425 DX News #537)
Greenland, OX. According to the branch column in OZ Magazine, the club-
station in Godthaab (nuuk) OX3NUK is very active - also at six meters.
One of the most active operators here is the club chairman OX/LA5KW
Einar. Lately Canada and U.S. have been worked on aurora. More info
about OX3NUK at www.ox3nuk.vind.gl (QSP de OZ Magazine)
Greenland, OX. The callsign XP1AB will once again be heard. XP1AB will
be used from Sondrestrom on the west coast of Greenland during the CQWW
SSB Contest on October 27-28th. XP1AB was last used in the 1960's and it
will now be possible to work this special callsign again. Sondrestrom is
in CQ zone 40, ITU Zone 5. A large group of OZ hams expect to arrive on
October 24th. They will use the first days to put all the equipment to-
gether. If we have the time they will work on all HF bands and 6 meters
with their own calls/OX. They may be active on CW before and/or after
the contest. They expect to leave on October 31st. QSL Manager is
OZ1ACB, and QSL is only possible direct to OZ1ACB. You can find many
details/updates regarding the DXpedition on their Web site at:
http://www.qsl.net/xp1ab (QSP de OPDX #524)
Mozambique, C9. Fredy, DE0MST, reports that Reinhard (Rei), DL6DQW, will
be active as C91RF/7 (call not 100% sure), September 19-23rd, from Qui-
rimba Isl. His equipment will be an IC706 and a quad antenna. Activity
will be on CW and SSB. QSL to DL6DQW via DARC bureau. (QSP de OPDX #524)
Turkey, TA. Anyone operate from Turkey (TA) on 6 before? I may be there
Oct/Nov. Will bring 6 with me. Any info would help. Thanks Ed N5JEh
aesitt@qwest.net (QSP de UKSMG ann.)
Credits to; SMIRK, OPDX, UKSMG, 425DXN and IK0FTA. Special thanks to
the following for contributions of news to the OZ50MHz DX Bulletin;
OZ Magazine, HB9QQ, N0JK, PA3BLS, VK2GJH & 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 26.08.2001
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