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A how to of what for, by Mike(aka Billy)Graham, K7CTW

Heard on the Bands

The information in this month’s report is provided by the ARRL DX Bulletin, Tedd, KB8NW, the OPDX Bulletin, The 599Rpt, 425 DXnews, the Daily DX and QST.

It should come as no surprise to anyone, given the current sunspot levels, that there is a great deal of 6 meter activity going on. N5JHV in New Mexico worked several VK2 stations on 6 meters on January 2 after a long opening to the west coast of Mexico. On the same day CO2OJ worked a number of U.S. stations on the same band.

NEPAL, 9N

9N7AR is QRV using CW and SSB on 40, 15, 12 and 10 meters. His length of stay is unknown. QSL via JR8FEK.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0

JA7KXD is QRV as CE0/JA7KXD, using CW and SSB on 40 to 10 meters. His length of stay is unknown. QSL to home call.

KYRGYZSTAN, EX

EX2A and EX8F are both active on 160 meters starting around 2100z until 2300z. QSL direct. Igor, EX2U, is QRV using SSTV. QSL via IK2QPR.

SAUDI ARABIA, HZ

HZ1AB has been QRV on 160 meters CW at 1500, 1700 and 0000z. QSL via K8PYD.

JORDAN, JY

Pete, N3FNE, is QRV as JY9NE, and can be found on 40 to 2 meters. He will be here until the year 2000. QSL to homecall.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, T9

Edin, T97M, has digital communications capabilities, and will be active on RTTY, AMTOR and PACTOR. QSL via K2PF.

AUCKLAND/CAMPBELL ISLANDS ZL9

The ZL9CI operation is in full swing. They are now active on all bands. QSL via ZL2HU.

MONACO, 3A

Luc, I1YRL will be QRV through the end of January as 3A/I1YRL on all bands. QSL to homecall.

TANZANIA, 5H

Dave, 5H3US, is now active on 6 meters with 160 watts. QSL via WA8JOC.

MOZAMBIQUE, C9

Jon, 3DA0CA, is active as C91CO/P using mostly CW on 40 to 10 meters. QSL via W4DR.

ANGOLA, D2

Gabriel, D32AF, is currently QRV on 20 to 10 meters. QSL via I3LLH.

GUERNSEY, GU

Colin, 2U0ARE, is a novice and can often be found between 10130 and 10135 KHz from 1430 to 1600z.

MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1

Ryo, JL1KFR/JD1, has been active on 160 meters between 1250 and 1440z. QSL to home call.

JAN MAYEN, JX

Per, LA7DFA, is QRV as JX7DFA, and has been working US East Coast and Mid West stations on 3799 KHz just before 0100z. QSL to home call.

More JORDAN, JY

George, JY9QJ, has been QRV on 160 meters beginning around 0230z. QSL via DL5MBY.

BANABA ISLAND, T33

Karl, DL1VU will be QRV through January as T33VU. QSL to home call.

SAN MARINO, T7

John, T77CD, has been working US East Coast and Mid West stations on 10 meters from 1320 to 1500z. QSL via I0MWI.

CAMBODIA, XU

XU7AAN has been QRV on 20 meters around 2300 to 0100z. QSL via JH8YZB.

5Z, LAMU ISLAND

Jim/G3RTE, Phil/G3SWH, John/G3WGV and Rob/5Z4RL will activate Lamu Island on the northern Kenyan coast between February 17th and 24th. Lamu counts as AF-040 for IOTA purposes and has been activated only twice before. It also counts as 5Z for DXCC purposes, of course. The team will be active with two stations on CW, SSB and RTTY on all bands from 160-10 meters, with the exception of 30 meters, which is not permitted in Kenya. There is hope for a special callsign to be announced closer to their departure date. QSLs will be handled by G3SWH: Phil Whitchurch, 21 Dickensons Grove, Congresbury, Bristol, BS49 5HQ, United Kingdom or via the RSGB bureau. Donations towards the cost of the expedition are invited and may be sent to G3SWH.

FW, WALLIS & FUTUNA ISLANDS

Cedric, HB9HFN, will be active as FW5FN next February/March (February 23rd-March 8th). His activity will mainly be CW on 160-10 meters. He has put up a home page where you can find more information (geography, schedules, material, logs, QSL, flight plan) about his DXpedition at: http://www.qsl.net/hb9hfn/pacific99.html.

NEW PREFIX, VY0

Starting April 1, 1999, all VE8 stations within the new territory of NUNAVUT will change to the new VY0 prefix. Most of these stations (there are only 4 or so active) reside within CQ Zone 2. The new prefix will be permanently assigned to the territory of NUNAVUT, which comprises all of the Eastern Arctic. NUNAVUT (which means "Our Land" in Inuktituk) will be Canada's newest territory starting April 1st this year. The old VE8 prefix will be assigned to stations in the Western Arctic, Zone 1.

PACIFIC DXPEDITION

"The Daily DX" reports that two Hungarians, HA9RE and HA8IC, have announced that they are planning a DXpedition to several islands in the Pacific Ocean. Currently, plans are still being worked out, but they hope to activate West Kiribati (T30), East Kiribati (T32) and Banaba (T33) sometime between January and the middle of March. Operations will be on CW, SSB and RTTY with activity on all bands from 160-10 meters. More information forthcoming.
For now, 73 es best DX, de K7CTW

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