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VP6DI - ISLAND DUCIE, PITCAIRN - This new DXCC and strange IOTA is the most active expedition in almost all the bands, with two stations that they operate the 24 hours of the day, even two in 15 meters at the same time in 21020 and 21295 khz. Also in 14195 and 14020, 7045 and 7005. The bands of 75-80-160 meters and Bands Warcs will only be operated at the end of the expedition. Yoshi JE2EHP, Stu WA2MOE and Jay AF2C informs that they will stay at least up to the 23 or 24 of March. They ask that please they only make a QSO in the same band. KH6BZF makes an estimate on the propagation and it considers that if it doesn't happen a solar interference, the expedition it will continue with excellent conditions until the end. More information in: http://www.qsl.net/aa0mz/ducie.htm     http://www.qsl.net/wd4ngb/ducie.htm
http://www.ve3ho.com/ve3ho-qslmgr.htm

3W - CHAM ISLAND, VIETNAM (new IOTA OC162) - Toni EA5RM - station pilot in Europe of this expedition - she informed to the "Bulletin DX of XE1BEF" that the expedition began one day after that programmed, but without big problems. XV3C has been operating in 21.260 KHZ while 3W3C are in 10, 15 and 20 in SSB and CW. Both stations operate the 24 hours of the day. The operators are JA6IEF, JI6KVR, 3W2LI/3 and 3W2KA/3. The Qsl via direct and any contribution, it should be sent to EA5KB and EA5RM. The Qsl for XV3C via EA5KB:
José F. Artifice Arlandis, Remote 5013, AND-46080 Valencia, Spain. And it stops 3W3C via EA5RM: Antonio González, Remote 930, AND-03280 Elche, Spain. For 3W2LI/3 and 3W2KA/3 via: Trinh Hau, Nº 4 Dong Xoai, F13, Tanbinh, Hochiminh City, Vietnam. The log will be when concluding the expedition, and more information in: http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~iota/newpage25.htm
The team is very grateful with the VARC, Amateur Vietnam
I radiate Club, and with Hau 3W2LI, for the borrowed help that will allow to the
Community International Dxista for the support toasted to make a reality this expedition. In Europe EA5RM will be station pilot, and in America of the South LU4DPO and in America of the North VE3LYC. (THANK YOU Juki JI6KVR and Toni EA5RM).

3W9KCS - VIETNAM - Conny, DL1DA informed for the "DX Bulletin of XE1BEF" that of March 15 at April 25 will be vacations in Vietnam and it will be operating in the bands from 10 to 40 meters in CW. The Qsl via direct to DL1DA. (Thank you DL1DA).

XQ0X - SAN FÉLIX - March 17 began the expedition to this island and she will have a duration of 12 days approximately. It has been very active in 10 and 6 meters. The leader of the expedition is NP4IW/CE3AQI together with other 12 operators. Mike N6MZ who participated closely with the team from the expedition to the Island Ducie to coordinate frequencies, will be to the slope of both, at the same time. The log will be available on-line. All the economic supports are welcome, and they are also deducible of taxes. The Qsl via N7CQQ. More information in: http://www.cordell.org/SFX

7P8Z - LESOTHO - Bernie ZS4TX is already active in this country. The Qsl via direct to: ZS4TX but also to the Bureau of ZS.

J68GS - SAINT LUCIA - Gary KI6T has begun its operation in this country where it will remain up to April 2, in the bands of 80 to 10 meters in CW, and it will also be in the competition CQ WPX SSB like J6DX. The Qsl via KI6T or via Bureau W6.

JD1 - MINAMI TORISHIMA - JD1BLL/JD1 is in that island and he/she is working in the bands of 10 and 15 meters. However, it is said that in Japan it has not been assigned this prefix, and the only one that has been authorized as JD1 in this year it is JD1BKZ. More information in: http://www.k-denkan.go.jp/faq/atfaq/atfuyo.html

ZK3HC - ISLANDS DE TOKELAU - In the band of 20metros in CW their activity has been reported in 14025 khz among 0400 0900z, and in 21280 SSB near 1850 o'clock. The Qsl via DL9HCU.

XW0X - LAOS - Hiro has been reported after 0118 o'clock and of 2220z o'clock in 14171 and 28486 khz.

5R8/F5DKO - ISLAND NOSY BE (AF057) - MADAGASCAR - Bruno F5DKO is very active in that country (although he has been reported in very few occasions in the clusters), but PA5BW (5R8DS) it assures that he called him and it confirmed him that he doesn't have license to operate because when it went by the government's office, it was closed. He has thought to go again when it finishes the operation, because it trusts in that he will be able to fix everything in one day, but Bruno doubts and he notices that if it doesn't get the permission, he won't have validity for the DXCC and the IOTA none of the QSO.

7Q7HB - MALAWI - it Continues very active in that country - where it will remain up to April 28 - since he has been reported in 14220 khz after 0315z and in 21324 and 28600 khz among 14-1800z. The Qsl via G0IAS, only direct to: : Allan Hickman, The Conifers, High Street, Elkesley, Retford, DN22 8AJ Notts, UK.

HK0GU - ISLAND OF SAN ANDRÉS (NA033) - Gerd DL7VOG already began yesterday its activity in this island and wait to also operate from the Island Providence (NA049). The Qsl via direct to DL7VOG, and to send for the bureau, he/she should request it to dl7vog@darc.de.

EXPEDITION. - Bert PA3GIO will participate in another multiple expedition:

FJ - Of the 22 at March 28, FJ/PA3GIO/m or /p from the Island St. Barthelemy (NA146).

More information in: http://www.pa3gio.nl/FSPJ7/     http://www.qsl.net/pa3gio/FSPJ7/
http://www.pa3gio.nl/PJ6    http://www.qsl.net/pa3gio/PJ6/    http://www.pa3gio.nl/HI9/
http://www.qsl.net/pa3gio/HI9/     http://www.pa3gio.nl/FJ/     http://www.qsl.net/pa3gio/FJ/

J37LR - GRENADE - William, VE3EBN, from January 30 is very active in that country, where it will remain up to March 31. It operates the bands from 40 to 10 meters in CW and SSB. The Qsl via direct to VE3EBN, but also to the Bureau of VE3.

J88DR - ST. VINCENT, WEST INDIES - Dave Believes, G3TBK, will be active the whole month of March in that island, after it operated in St. Lucía like J6/G3TBK. The Qsl via direct to its indicative one.

MM0LEO - SCOTLAND - Of February 25 at March 28, Leo W3LEO will be in all the bands, including 6 meters. Their reference numbers are: grid locator IO74KU, area CQ 14 ITU 27, IOTA EU005. More information in: http://www.moir-cottage.co.uk/
http://www.harbourhouse.co.uk/

HL17 - KOREA OF THE SOUTH - From January 1 at May 30 the 2002 the League of Radio Amateur of Korea - KARL - with reason of the 17 World Glass of FIFA Korea/Japan the indicative special HL17FWC will only be being operated until before beginning the games. Also, during the games, of May 30 at June 31 an indicative one will be operated also special in the 10 cities where they are organized the Games, beginning with DB and then the number of the area and the subfijo FWC (exam. DT1FWC). The Qsl via HL0HQ: KOREAN AMATEUR RADIO LEAGUE, PO Box 162, Seoul, KOREA. But also, of May 31 at June 31, all the indicative of Korea will change, taking off the original number and putting in their place the number 17 (exam. HL1ABC - HL17ABC, DS0AB - DS17AB). it was also announced that he gets ready a special prize for who achieves contacts with those stations and the details will be given to know shortly.

HF0POL - ISLANDS SHETLAND OF THE SOUTH - Of January 1 at December 31 the 2002. The Qsl via SQ5TA.

PJ2 - CURACAO - From March 14 and up to April 2 N8BJQ and W0CG operating PJ2/your call, and they also hope to participate in the Competition CQ WW WPX SSB like PJ2T. The Qsl for PJ2T to N9AG and the rest of the operation to their indicative ones personal.

V51 - NAMIBIAN - Of March 17 until the month end Laurence KL7/G4DMA will be active as V51/G4DMA from Aris, Central Namibia, especially in the bands of 80 to 6 meters.

IB0 - ISLANDS DE VENTOTENE - (EU045) - Tony IK8VRH will be active in that island March 21 and then it will be from the 13 to April 19 in the island Ponza (IIA LT-001) as IB0/IK8VRH. The Qsl via direct to the indicative one personal.

KG4 - BAY DE GUANTÁNAMO - Of the 21 at March 30 K4ZL1 and WA5PAE will be again respectively in that country like KG4MO and KG4IZ being devoted to the low bands especially including 160 meters mainly in CW. The Qsl via direct to their indicative one personal.

BV9G - ISLAND GREEN (AS155) - Of the 21 at March 25 BV8BC will carry out a new expedition to this island. The Qsl via direct to BV8BC: Bill-Chen, Box 222, Taitung-city 950 Taiwan. Remember that in Taiwan the IRCs is not accepted.

HI9 - REPUBLIC OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Of March 26 at April 1 T93M/HI9 will be operating in all the bands of HC in CW and SSB with special attention to 6 meters. It will also participate in the Competition CQWW WPX SSB. The Qsl via direct to DJ2MX and via Bureau one can request through: dj2mx@t-online.de More information in: http://www.dj2mx.com

ABORTION OPERATION P5 - NORTH KOREA  - Hrane YT1AD gave to know that he will no longer return to P5. He explains that March 5 arrived together with Voja YU7AV to Pyongyang to interview with the Ministry of Telecommunications and the Foreign Matters. They settled in the floor 40 of a hotel of Yangkado, with some excellent conditions to work radio, but when they were about to begin with the indicative P5A, a military official prohibited them to operate, until one had military permission that would be given the day March 8, but it never arrived. He says that they wanted to operate and to hope the permission arrived, but they preferred to wait. Finally on Sunday the military officials arrived on Sunday and they confirmed them that they don't have permission to operate, until new warning.

P5 - NORTH KOREA - Ed P5/4L4FN will continue working in that country until the year 2003, that which will allow that it will continue operating in the radio. However, at the moment he has a lot of work, but it is expected that for this Sunday March 23 can be operating the radio, again, for delight of all those that have not been able to have a Qso with him. http://www.amsatnet.com/P5.HTML

XW3ZNR - LAOS - Fabrizio is operating IN3ZNR again from Vientiane, again with its old callsign and it will finish April 23. Then he will make another expedition from April 24 to May 4, but he notices that it won't be using the habitual frequencies of DX to leave them you liberate for the other expeditions. It will be around 28475, 21375, 14275, 7075 and 3775 listening 5 up to 10 khz. The Qsl via direct to IN3ZNR: Fabrizio Vedovelli, via Gramsci, 27, 38100 Trento, Italy.

YA - AFGHANISTAN - Chris G0TQJ waits to be operating in this country from April 15 during one period from two to three months, and he hopes to get the official license. It will operate in SSB and RTTY. The Qsl via direct to G0TQJ.

3B8MM - MAURICIO - March 25 hope to be active from this island DL6UAA during several weeks in the bands of 80 to 10 meters in CW, SSB and RTTY. More information in: http://www.dl6uaa.de     http://www.hamradio-mauritius.com

3V - TUNISIA - Of March 27 at April 13 Mustapha will be operating DL1BDF, DL1BDI and Jun JH4RHF to be active from the five clubs of that country: 3V8CB, 3V8SJ, 3V8SQ, 3V8SF and 3V8SM. During the competition CQ WPX SSB, Jun JH4RHF, will operate 3V8CB, March 30 and April 1. SSTV will also work before and after the competition. The Qsl via direct to DL1BDF.

HC8N - ISLAND GALAPAGOS - Tret N5KO/HC8N and Ramón XE1KK will be participating together in the CQ WW WPX by call HC8N, and before and after the same one they will be operating as N5KO/HC8N and HC8/XE1KK in the bands of HF as well as in 6 meters and FM satellite. The Qsl via direct or Bureau for XE1KK to their indicative one personal and HC8N stops via direct to AA5BT.

ZL7 - ISLAND OF CHATHAM - Ken ZL4HU, the organizer and leader of the group of the expedition as well as the Qsl manager, informed that they will make an expedition next year to this island, because they know that it is an entity of the very requested DXCC, and for that reason they have decided to calmly prepare the expedition to include more operators experienced in CW or in SSB, to put at least two stations operating the 24 hours of the day. If you are interested in participating, warn to Ken through the mail of zl2hu@clear.net.nz

XF4IH - ISLAND CACALUTA, OAXACA, MEXICO (NA188) - Of the 26 at March 31 the 2002 a team of Mexican operators integrated by Enrique XE1LWY, Javier XE1KOF, José Luis XE1YJL, Alfonso XE1UZ and Martin XE2ML will activate this island located in the grid EK15wq, using the prefix XF4IH in all the bands, even Warcs and 6 meters, in SSB, CW and RTTY. The team is already in road and it is expected that this Friday they arrive to Huatulco and in the morning of Saturday Cacaluta will travel to the island. The operation doesn't have validity for the DXCC, only for the IOTA. The QSL via direct to XE1LWY. More information in: http://www.qsl.net/xe2ml/cacaluta/ (Thank you former XE1IH XE1LWY).

CV7UA - SPECIAL EVENT - Of the 22 at March 26 and in the mark of the hollyday of the seventh anniversary of the Radio Club Thirty Three - April 29 are completed - they will be operating as CV7UA from the "Festival of the Reencuentro beside the River Olimar". "Teacher Rubén Firewood". there will Be a special QSL that will include information on the festival and the Radius Club. For the shipment of the Qsl directly, it is requested it is included SASE and an IRC. They will work in the bands from 80 to 10 meters in CW, SSB, RTTY, and in some occasions in AM. The Qsl should be requested CX5UR. (Thank you Luis CX5UR).

ISLAND OF REF (IOTA EU032) - March 23-24 beginning at 0700z, Alain F5HPY will be active from that island and the Lighthouses of Onshore of the French program (DPLF). it will Use the callsign F5HPY/p in SSB in 40 and 20 meters. Alain will work the following lighthouses that have never been activated in the order listed under: The Flotte: PB 233 ARLHS FRA 285, St-Martin of RE: PB 146 FRA 489, Him the d'Ars of Fier: PB 212, ARLHS,: FRA283, finishing the trip on Sunday in Them Baleines: PB 017, ARLHS FRA 136. The Qsl via direct to F5HPY or via French Bureau.

ISLAND DE MIYAKO (AS079) - Takeshi JI3DST will be active of March 29 to April 2 like JI3DST/6 in the bands of 40 to 6 meters in SSB and it will participate in the Competition CQ WPX. The Qsl via direct to JI3DST but he prefers him to be road to the Bureau of Japan.

6 METERS. - An interesting fact is that of XE1BEF. He discovered that along the 6 years of activity in the band of 6 meters, it has experienced calling later one year, in the same day, month and hour, and it has achieved excellent results repeating QSO with countries like JA, YJ, KH6, 3D2, W and with Europe. It recommends that it is experienced from their area, around the same date of a QSO of one year ago, - for example of a JA - and they will be able to meet with a pleasant opening around that country. It is worthwhile to notice that in the experiments carried out in the same date, one year later, the band was quiet. And after many calls of CQ, answer was achieved.

DXCC. - Bill NC1L, manager of the DXCC informs that the operation of VP8THU was already authorized in Sandwich of the South and VP8GEO in Georgia of the South in the months of January and February of the 2002, then that the required documentation was presented. If somebody had suffered a rejection of the Qsl, it can warn to dxcc@arrl.org

HONOR ROLL. - The ARRL informs that March 31 the 2002 finish the term so that Roll can appear in the list of the DXCC Honor 2002 that he/she will appear in QST of July. The minimum of current entities of the DXCC is of 325. The recorded badges are available to 35 USD more the shipment (8 USD to USA/Canadá and 16 USD for stations DX) more information in: http://www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc and the orders can also be sent by mail electronic to: dxcc@arrl.org

SPECIAL EVENT. - During the Competition CQ WPX SSB March -31-31 - it will be active the special station EM0U that will be activated by the operators that will participate in a seminar and conferences of ITU in Kiev, in an event organized by the Center of the Ukrainian State of Frequencies of the Radio and Surveillance of the Telecommunications. The Qsl via direct to UT3UZ Alex Arbuzov, P.O. Box 240, Kiev-232, 02232, Ukraine) or to the Bureau of UARL.

QSL MANAGER. - Toly UT3UY (former-D2ACA and 5A1A) it is the Qsl manager 4J10TX, 4J6ZZ and 4K5CW. Their address is: Kirilenko Anatoly, P.O. Box 439 / 3, Kiev - 151, 03151, Ukraine.

QSL MANAGER. - Roger Informs G3SXW that 9G5AA are the indicative of the VooDoo Contest Group. The direct Qsl for 1994 to G3SXW, 1999 and 2000 at GM4FDM, and 2002 to G3XTT.

QSL FOR 9M2/G4ZFE. - Rich G4ZFE was active from Palau Ketam (IOTA AS074) and the Qsl can request it to that country up to June 1 of the 2002 to: Richard Everitt, #1208, the GNP Darby Park, Binjai Pulls, Kuala Lumpur 50450, Malaysia.

QSL FOR S2. - S21FHQ is the new operation of the FAIRS Headquarters, the radio club in Dhaka, Bangladesh that has been active in 15 meters after 1300z o'clock up to 1545z between 21310 or 21260 kHz. The Qsl via N4VA: Larry Vogt, Bale 12, Springfield, 22150 USA GOES FAIRS (Foundation Amateur for International Radiates Service) he/she has a place web with articles and pictures of some of its recent activities http://civic.bev.net/fairs/
Active S21/OK1FWC has also been reported in 10 meters CW and SSB, between 1345 and 1830z. The Qsl via OKDXA.

LOGS ON LINE:

Island of Ducie VP6/D http://www.qsl.net/wd4ngb/ducie.htm
Island San Félix XR0X http://www.cordell.org/SFX 

Island Liuchiu Yu - BV9L  http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~iota/newpage23.html
5H3/IK2GZU http://www.hamlan.org/bsdx/logseqsl.htm
J3/F4TVY http://www.mdxc.org/f4tvy
PW0T http://www.trindade2002.com/
TF/SM1TDE http://dx.qsl.net/logs/index.html
TI9M http://www.qsl.net/ti9m/logs/search.html
YA5T http://www.ve9dx.com/ya5t/ya5t.html

2002 Oklahoma QSO Party, SSB-CW, organized by the Oklahoma DX Association (OKDXA) it begins at the 2300Z of March 22 and it finishes at the 2300Z of March 24. More information in: http://www.qsl.net/okdxa/.

Spring QRP Homebrewer Sprint, CW and PSK31, organized by the New Jersey QRP Club begins of the 0000Z-0400Z of March 25. More information in: http://www.njqrp.org/qhbsprint/Fall2001/qrphomebrewersprint.html

NEXT WEEK:

CQ WW SSB WPX Contest, SSB, organized by CQ Magazine, begins to the 0000Z of March 30 and it finishes at the 2400Z of March 31. More information in: http://home.woh.rr.com/wpx/

Tad Cook, K7VVV, in its weekly analysis on the propagation, tells us that when entering the spring March 21 it is also the beginning of a very good propagation in HF in 12 and 10 meters.
He is considered that the best in the crest will happen among the 23 and 25 of March, when the solar flow is expected that this around 200 units.

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