S DX@WW $425WW505A 425 DX News #505 [1/4] 6 January 2001 ...

(NJ-xxx is the reference number for the Danish Islands Award)
between 13 and 24 August:
NJ-010 Fruens Holm EU-171
NJ-011 Troldholme EU-171
NJ-012 Kyo Holm/Var Holm not IOTA
NJ-013 Klosterholm not IOTA
NJ-014 Ronholm
NJ-015 Tagholme
NJ-016 Hornsgard Holm not IOTA
NJ-017 Borreholm
Knud also plans to be active from a couple of lighthouses (namely
Loegstor FF, DEN-079 and Loegstoer BF, DEN-080) on 18-19 August.
PY - ZX3B is a special call sign which will be aired on all HF bands SSB
and CW by amateur radio operators in the Brazilian Army (PY3YY,
PY3KK, PY3FOX, PY3KN, PY3BM, PY3CTA and PY3DX) between 9 August and
9 September to celebrate the anniversary of the Brazilian
indipendence. For further information please visit
http://www.qsl.net/zx3b [TNX PY3DX]
SM - Look for SK0QO to be active from Soderarm Lighthouse (LH 0175 for
the WLH Award) between 18 and 20 August. QSL via SK0QO. [TNX VA3RJ]
SV - Akis/SV7CLI, Vagelis/SV7AIF and Sakis/SV7AMJ will participate in
the International Lighthouse & Lightship Weekend from
Alexandroupolis Lighthouse (GRE-005). They will be signing SY7LH on
all bands SSB. QSL via SV7CLI (Akis Kaltsaras, I. Kaviri 93, 68100
Alexandroupolis, Greece). [TNX SV7CLI]
SV - Look for Simon (SV8/IZ7ATN), Alessio (SV8/IZ0CKJ), Massimo
(SV8/IZ0EGB), Paolo (SV8/IW0FT) and Diego (SV8/IW0FTB) to operate
from Samos Island (EU-049) on 25-26 August. QSLs via IZ0CKJ. [TNX
IZ7ATN]
T30 - Eric Griffin, N1JSY will be spending some 18 months with the Peace
Corps on Butaritari Island (OC-017), Western Kiribati starting the
third week in August. He will be active as T30ES a few hours a day,
due to either his work on the island and his limited power
resources (solar panels and a car battery). Eric will be using two
G5RV antennas, positioned separately, on 10-80 metres, with a
maximum of 100 watts. The Candlewood Amateur Radio Association
(CARA) provides amateur radio support for this operation, in the
form of equipment, net control assistance (in the beginning, as
Eric is new to HF and DXing) and QSL management. QSL via W1QI
(C.A.R.A., P.O. Box 3441, Danbury, CT 06813, USA). Updates will be
posted on http://people.mags.net/boem/kiribati1.htm [TNX KZ1Z]
TA - Look for Simon (TA0/IZ7ATN), Alessio (TA0/IZ0CKJ), Massimo
(TA0/IZ0EGB), Paolo (TA0/IW0FT) and Diego (TA0/IW0FTB) to operate
from the islands of Bogsak (AS-123), Uc (AS-115) and Sedir (AS-098)
between 18 and 24 August. They plan to operate on 80-6 metres (WARC
bands included) SSB. QSLs via IZ0CKJ. [TNX IZ7ATN]
TK - Paul, F2YT will operate from Corsica (EU-014) and the Sanguinaire
Islands (EU-104) between 18 August and 2 September. He expects to
use the special call TK8T on 20 and 40 metres SSB and CW. QSL via
F2YT either direct or through the REF bureau. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
UA - Alan, UA9ZZ reports he will operate (on 10, 15, 17 and 20 metres CW
and SSB) as UA9ZZ/p from a 8200 ft high peak in the Altai Nountains
(87.28E-49.15N) between 10 and 17 August. QSL direct only to UA9ZZ.
UA - Lex/RU0LM, Oleg/RW0LL and Mike/UA0MF will be active as UE0LLH from
the lighthouse (LH-1309) on Skryplyov Island (AS-066) starting on
17 August for three days. QSL direct to UA0MF (Mike Filippov, P.O.
Box 20, Vladivostok, 690021, Russia). [TNX UA0MF]
V6 - Hide, JM1LJS reports he will be active as V63LJ from Yap (OC-012),
Micronesia on 9-15 August. He will operate on HF (30, 17 and 12
metres only), 6 and 2 metres. He might also operate as KH2VL from
Guam (OC-026) on 15-16 August. QSL V63LJ via JH8DEH, QSL KH2VL via
JM1LJS.
VE - Thomas, DH8IAT will be active from Cape Breton Island (NA-010) on