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P5 - NORTH KOREA - Hrane YU1AB and Voja YU7AV is very active in that country, operating as P5/YT1AD and she has been worked a lot in 10 meters, but also in other bands, at diverse hours. Neither they still have in writing permission, but they already requested it.

P5/4L4FN - NORTH KOREA - Ed already disassembled part of his team, to go to his house to pass the Christmas with his family. The permission in writing doesn't still grant it to him, neither they have told him anything in this respect, but he waits that to the return, in January, already have it in its hands. The Qsl via KK5DO: Bruce Paige, PO Box 310, Alief, TX 77411, USA More data in: http://www.amsatnet.com

3W2XK - VIETNAM - Karl is now very active from Saigón, Vietnam, where it will remain up to April 9, in the bands of 20, 15 and 10 meters have been listened with strong signs. He/she also plans to be the nets from 14226 to 1200z o'clock and of 14245 at 1500z o'clock almost every day. The Qsl via direct to W9XK, but after April 9 the 2002.

NEW IOTA - ISLA DEL RISCO, CHILEAN ANTARCTICA - it is active from the 17 and it finishes this Saturday December 22 on the part of Ismael CE7AOY/8 (since Marcos CE7HJO finally could not travel for family problems) operating around 14260 khz and in other bands around the habitual frequencies of IOTA. However, he/she has had gigantic pound-ups that has forced him to operate for list, or for number, but very soon it breaks up the order, and the beneficiaries with the final contact they are very few and they arise slowly, partly because the sign of the expedition is low. In next February they have planned to return again to that island. The Qsl via direct to CE7ZK.

3D2AG/p - ISLAND DE ROTUMA (OC-060) - Tony who lives in Suva, islands Fiji, is again in Rotuma from November 16 and it will finish January 10 the 2002. It is very active in 10 and 15 meters and he/she has been listened with signs of 59+, while in 6 meters finally has not been able to operate. The Qsl via direct to their indicative one or K6AG. (Thanks Tony).

A4 - OMAN - This country is active with several operators: A41KJ, A41LD, A41LZ, A41MO, A45XK AND A45XR. However, the most active is maybe A41LZ because it is in all the bands in SSB, while A45XR has been trabajabado in 160 meters around 20.30 21.00z. on the other hand A45XK has been worked in RTTY around 14080 after 1400z o'clock.

9U - BURUNDI - they are active 9U5D on the part of "Gus" SM5DIC who will continue there more 3 months. The Qsl via direct to SM5BFJ, Leif Hammarstrom, Lerklockan 4, YOU-73091 Riddarhyttan, Sweden. It is also active Piero IK2BHX like 9U5DX and it will finish January 4, when it finishes a mission of the UN.

A5 - BUTHAN - A51WD operated by Wangpo has been worked in 21280 khz around the 0530z or the 1100z. The Qsl to the desk of Bhutan.

8R1USA - GUYANA - Esmond, 8R1AK continue very active in all the bands of 10 to 20 meters, after 2300z o'clock up to 0200z o'clock. The Qsl via direct at 8R1AK.

ANTARTICA - Every Monday, in 21275 khz approximately at 1700z o'clock the stations that are in the Antarctica a traffic of information or landlord carry out, and when they finish, it will be the opportunity to contact with ZS7/ZS4AGA and R1ANF, also with VP8CMH/MM. In next weeks, they wait to their reliefs, KC4/N3SIG in the Base McMurdo, while R1ANF hopes the YL arrives DP0GVN from the Base Bellingshausen, and it is possible that a new German base is activated in Kohnen.

FO - ISLANDS MARQUISES - "Taking advantage" that goes from honeymoon to several islands of the Pacific, EA3NY Eddie should be active now from the Island Hiva, of the group of the Marquises. He/she also plans to be active from the island Aitutaki, in Cook of the South.

FRANCE - PY3ZM Michel is active in France like F/PY3ZM, mainly in 10 meters, but in the clusters it has constantly been qualified as Pirate, but Michel has permission of the French authorities to operate up to June 29 2002. The Qsl via PY3ZM.

OTHER ACTIVE ONES, MENTIONED IN THE PREVIOUS BULLETIN:

A61AJ - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Robert S53R is operating with that it predicted and CW has been worked in 20 meters near 1400Z o'clock. The Qsl via N4QB.

9U5D - BURUNDI - it has been worked in 17 meters near 1800Z o'clock, but he/she has also been listened in 20, 15 and 10 meters. The Qsl via SM5BFJ.

EY8CQ - TAJIKISTAN - Alex almost to newspaper is operating in 20 meters among 0230 0400Z.

4W6MM - ORIENTAL TIMOR - Thor continues very active operating CW in the bands of 20, 15 and 10 meters in 28002, 21002 and 14002 khz among 1130Z 1330Z as well as near 0200Z o'clock.

V31JP - BELIZE - it is very active Joe K8JP in the bands from 6 to 160 meters in SSB and PSK31. It will be there until the month of April of the 2002 and it will participate in all the competitions like it is he possible. The Qsl via KA9WON.

ZD9IR - ISLANDS TRISTAN DA CUNHA AND GOUGH (AF-030) - it is very active from September - and it will be this way during one year - on the part of Chris ZS6IR in the bands of 10 to 160 meters in SSB, CW and RTTY. The Qsl via ZS6EZ.

ANTARCTICA - KC4USV Jim has already been worked in several bands from the Base McMurdo, where it will remain more several months. The Qsl via K1IED. It is also active from the Antártida R1ANF, Oleg.

ZS7ANT - ANTARCTIC (AN-016) - Anton ZS4AGA will continue until February of the 2002. The Qsl via ZS4A: Rickus of Lange, 23 St. of Kedron, Nativity, Africa of the South.

5H1X/2 - TANZANIA - The qsl via KQ1F.

9L1BTB - SIERRA LEONE - Zbig SP7BTB, will be 10 months. The Qsl via SP7CDG.

JT1CO - MONGOLIA - Operated for Chak, it has been worked in 12 meters around the 00.00z and in 17 meters around 03.00z o'clock.

T2T - TUVALU - it has been worked in 40 meters in CW around 0600 1700Z. The Qsl via JN1HOW.

E4 - PALESTINE - after Gunter OE1GZA was forced to suspend its expedition of November when you grieve she had 1,027 Qso, because of the existent insecurity in the area, it is very probable that operating the 14 or 15 of December is again or maybe the 21 or 22. He requests the operator that the double contacts are avoided to give opportunity to others. The Qsl via OE1GZA. More information in: http://www.geocities.com/dh2gz/arse4.html

EY8CQ - TAJIKISTAN - Alex almost to newspaper is operating in 20 meters among 0230 0400Z.

4W6MM - ORIENTAL TIMOR - Thor continues very active operating CW in the bands of 20, 15 and 10 meters in 28002, 21002 and 14002 khz among 1130Z 1330Z as well as near 0200Z o'clock.

TT8DX - CHAD - it is Already active and it will continue this way during one year in the bands from 10 to 20 meters. The Qsl via F5OGL via desk or direct: Didier A. Senmartin, P.O. Box 19, F-35998 Rennes Armees, France.

XF3 ISLAND HOLBOX, MEXICO (IOTA NA-145) - Again the Island Holbox ("Black Hole" in Mayan language) located 160 kilometers to the northwest of Cancun, it will be active of the 28 at December 30, for a team integrated by XE2OYJ, XE3WAO, XE3PNH, XE3PPR, XE2MVS, XE3RGJ and XE2NN in all the bands of 10 to 160 meters and satellite UO-14 and AO-27 in SSB, CW and RTTY. They will take 6 radios HF and one for satellite, as well as 3 antennas yaguis, 3 dipolos, a vertical one, a bazuca and a double band VHF-UHF. The grid locator is: EL60HM and the prefix will be XF3IC and the Qsl via direct to XE3OYJ José Angel Yanez, Post Office box 1883, Can Cun, Quintana Roo, C.P.77500, Mexico. More information in http://www.qsl.net/xf3ic/holbox.htm

D902WSF - KOREA OF THE SOUTH - Of December 31 at January 4, from Pohang, Korea of the South will be activating this special prefix with reason of the World Cup Sun Rising Festival Activity. They will be active in all the l0 bands to 80 meters in CW and SSB. The Qsl via direct to DS5UCP but it is also accepted via Desk.

EP3SMH - they will GO - Plently has been reported very active in the bands of 10 and 15 meters in several frequencies, among 1200 1330z in SSB and RTTY, while in 20 meters he/she has also worked in PSK31.

LIGHTHOUSES - During the Competition of Christmas of Lighthouses, there will be several that will be active: CS5E will be the prefix that will be active from the 26 to December 28 from the Lighthouse of Outao (FOR-033) from Portugal. The Qsl via direct to CS5E, looking for in qrz.com

BOLIVER, TIP LIGHTHOUSE, TEXAS. (USA-069) - N5L will be the special prefix that you/they will activate of the 22 and 23 of December Anita N5OAK and WA5MLT, in 20, 15 and 10 meters and at night in 40 meters. The Qsl via direct to N5OAK with a SASE.

LIGHTHOUSE THE LIGHT OF THE RANGE MARCUS HOOK, DELAWARE (EU-475) - it will Be active of December 22 at January 2 on the part of John W2AGN with the special prefix W3IYQ, in the bands of 20, 15 and 10 meters. The Qsl via direct to W2AGN with SASE.

GJ6UW - CHANNEL ISLAND, SWEATER (IOTA EU-013) - it will Be active of the 15 at February 17 the 2002 on the part of G3ZAY and M0BLF, members of the CUWS. All the bands will work, of 160 to 10 meters. The Qsl via desk to G6UW.

ISLAND KOSHIKI (AS-037) - The 22 and 23 of December will operate from that island JM6CIP and JN3FPV like /6. The Qsl via direct to their indicative one personal.

TI9M - ISLAND COCO (NA-012) - it has changed date again this expedition, now it is proposed from February 17 to March 4 the 2002, with an international team integrated up to now by 15 operators directed simultaneously by TI2HMG that will operate all the bands and ways, with four active stations in CW, RTTY, SSB and another in 6 meters. However, if the financial support is not gotten that is required, because the ship that you/they will use will only charge them 40 thousand dollars, the expedition will be postponed and he/she will stay what one has, for the following one that you/they organize. Besides that the team has to fulfill many requirements because the island is protected as ecological reservation, it is worthwhile to highlight that from the expedition of Japanese, the island has been inactive for 6 years. More information in: http://www.QSL.net/ti2hmg/cocos.htm (thank you TI2HMG).

3XY6A AND 3XY8A - GUINEA - François VE2XO will be in Conakry the 26 and 27 of December and then the 26 and 27 of December and later January 5. He will also go to the Island of Roume (AF-051) of the 28 at January 2. It will operate especially in SSB and in PSK31 from time to time. 3XY6A will operate in the habitual frequencies DX while 3XY8A in the habitual IOTA, as well as in the habitual ones for PSK31. François seeks to operate the 24 hours of the day. The Qsl only via direct to: VE2XO (it only directs): François Normant, 3054 avenue Lacombe, Montreal QC H3T 1L4, Canada.

5U - NIGER - Paolo, I2UIY informs that she already has the license and the airplane tickets, for the expedition that finally will be from the 3 to February 18 the 2002. They will operate all the bands from 6 to 160 meters, and every night it will be active a station in 80-160 meters. This weekend they already proved the antennas that will use. More information in: http://www.qsl.net/niger-2002

70 COUNTRIES IN 6 METERS, IN ONE DAY!. - This current solar cycle 23 have been without place to doubts the best, because it has allowed openings among the eurupeo-American and Asian continents. The best example is Rich K1HTV who is active in 6 meters from 1958, and she says that now it has achieved more countries than those that he/she had had in more than 40 years, not only because the propagation has been excellent, but because it has also influenced enough that in Europe the television is no longer transmitted by 50mhz. Rich transmits with 150 watts of power with an antenna yagui of 6 elements to 30 feet on the earth, in Glendale, Maryland, and October 21 it achieved 70 countries! among them W, GOES, VP8 (Falklands), LU, PY, KP4, C6A, GM, PA, G, ON, GW, DL, OK, GI, GM, CO, EA8, YV, VP5, EA, CT, VP9, GB, YU, CU, E3, EA9, PY0, EI, I, 9H, OH, HK, 9Y, FR, D4, IS, 9G, LZ, YU, 9A, YOU, OA, FG, SM, OZ, Z2, THE, KL7, GD, GU, OX, TF, OY, is, OE, LX, C3, V7, HC8, SV, ME, JY, 4X, XE, TG, 5B, UY, SP, ER, Z3, HB0 and OD5. It doesn't fit doubt that it is the Magic Band, Rich says.

REJECTED LOGS. - For those who participated in the Competition ARRL DX of 10 Meters, and seek to send their log to the mail 10meter@arrl.org, they will already have been given bill that it rejects it. They argue that the file doesn't serve them, and they have to process it with another program so that they can visualize it in way text and with the data in order. The program or "Cabrillo Converter" it is available in http://www.cabrillotools.com/ of WT4I, but he/she has a cost bigger than 30 dollars. Who doesn't want to pay that cost, he/she will have to send the logs for the traditional mail, to the ARRL: 10 to put Contest, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT,06111.USA.

THE QSL  D68C - G3SWH that has processed 60% of the Qsl requested via direct for D68C already almost, Informs but they lack 30,000 to confirm. It asks that please they no longer make a second application of Qsl, because that affects the speed of attention. And he/she notices that they should take into account that this expedition made 75% more than official statements that any other operation.

QSL BY EG3TVC. - The special prefix EG3TVC that the URCat activated the previous weekend, like support of the Marathon that organized Television of Catalonia and that in its tenth edition it was dedicated to the AIDS, one even worked in the satellite modality. The Qsl via direct to: URCat-EA3URC, C / Riereta, 4 AND-08830 St. Boi, Barcelona, Spain. The satellite qso confirms them EB3GEK. More information in: http://www.rcua.alcala.es (Thank you EA4RKU).

IARU MILLENNIUM 200 AWARD. - G0THX is claiming the prize to have achieved in 50 mhz a contact with 4Z5AO July 6, at a distance of 3,588 kmz with 10 watts and an antenna yagui of 3 elements.

AWARD IN 6 METERS. - In the United Kingdom many that use the band of 6 meters, exist and that they have achieved excellent official statements. The winners of that prize during November with the biggest number in DXCC are MW0CPZ with 50 countries, and 50 grid squares. With 30 GW3HWR and with 10 M5LXU.

OK RTTY DX CONTEST, organized by the Club of Czech Radio, begins to the 0000Z of December 21 and it finishes at the 2400Z of December 22. More information in: , http://www.crk.cz/eng/DXCONTE.HTM The log should be sent to: MILOS@TESTCOM.CZ

AGB Activity Party, CW/SSB, organized by the Activity Group Belarus, will be of the 2100Z-2300Z of December 21. More information in http://www.qsl.net/eu1eu/

NEXT WEEK:

RAC Winter Contest, organized by the Radius Amateurs of Canada, begins to the 0000Z and it finishes at the 2359Z of December 29. More information in: http://www.rac.ca/CANWIN.htm

STEW PERRY TOP BAND DISTANCE CHALLENGE, CW, organized by the Amateur Boring Radiates Club, it begins at the 1500Z of December 29 and it finishes at the 1500z of December 30. More information in: http://www.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html

ORIGINAL QRP CONTEST, CW, organized by the QRP Contest Community, begins at the 1500Z of December 29 and it finishes at the 1500Z of December 30.

CONTEST INTERNATIONAL RTTY OF THE FMRE. - The Mexican Federation of Radioexperimentadores, already threw the convocation for its competition that will be from the 2 to February 3 the 2002. More information in: http://www.fmre.org/

The pronóstivos of Tad Cook K7VVV for the propagation of the weekend said that for blame of the interferences geomagnéticas that were being detected, it would be affected the communication in the competition of 10 meters of the ARRL but seemingly it didn't happen this way, since until very late in the morning of the two days of the competition, it was open the communication between Europe and the American continent.
The solar flow is considered that it will continue toward the drop among 220-200 among the 22 and 23 of December.

ON6ZK      7087.9                A45XR                               A42113 20 Dec

PY2SM     14195.0  	5N6NDP      MANAGER IK5JAN            2105 20 Dec

VO1SO     28465.4  	AH7U                               KH62100 20 Dec

VE1TK      3796.5               YL2GB                                 2058 20 Dec

DF4PD      3506.7    	JY9NX                                 2039 20 Dec

OM7PA      3794.0                SV2FPU/8    EU-060                    2037 20 Dec

KD2HE     21239.0  	ZS6GA                                 2036 20 De

KO3Q      14008.0               PIRATES     SSB pirates               2036 20 Dec

IK3HHX     1827.5    	HG50HSC                               2035 20 Dec

I1YPT      7058.0             	RA4CTN                                2022 20 Dec

K9HMB     50115.0                VY1JA       >EN52 CW                VE2017 20 Dec

MW0BBU     7043.7                UA9CKN      serge,urals...zone 17  UA92018 20 Dec

KB8GC     14186.0                CO8CH                                 2008 20 Dec

W8XM      14004.0               XU7ABF      VIA XW2A                  2005 20 Dec

WA1LNP    10110.0                VP2VE       Lee  LOUD!!           VP2V2003 20 Dec

G4PTJ     10108.0                OD5NJ       VIA EA5BYP                2002 20 Dec

IK1SOW    14083.0                CU3FV       rtty  eu-175              1955 20 De

IN3QBR     3505.0                RV9XJ                                 1939 20 Dec

SK6HD      7007.0                ZC4VG                                 1935 20 Dec

DL2DK      7009.                KH6BBC      looking for N B canada    1914 20 Dec

EA1IO-@   14182.0                V01S                                  1907 20 Dec

NA1I      21017.0        	  HI8RV                                 1847 20 Dec

PE2ENG   144350.0     	   PD2GFD      ook wsjt! (met microfo!   1909 20 Dec

G3ILO     14024.0  	TA2ES                                 1838 20 Dec

VE7DUB-@  50110.0 	 XE2HWB      DL44UC > CO88             1833 20 Dec

K1HTV     50047.4                JW7SIX/B    JQ68 > FM18             JW1824 20 Dec

KI6CG-@   50110.0  	XE1/G3SPD   CALL CORRECTION           1823 20 Dec

WA2BPE    50057.0                TF3SIX/B    HP94BC > FN12LF         TF1819 20 Dec

N0JK      50098.0                	   OX3FV       579 into em17           OX1817 20 Dec

RA6LLL     3704.0                UA6CL                                 1809 20 Dec

W3EP      50104.0                GM0EWX                              GM1800 20 Dec

OK1TN     14024.3                5R8GZ                               5R1800 20 Dec

KB2HK     21350.0               EL2AR       ashley via el2ba-net    EL1755 20 Dec

G4PTJ     10106.0                JY9NX                               JY1755 20 Dec

N5HYV-@   50125.0                V37CA       59 in el59aw              1745 20 Dec

UA0BA      7007.0                5W0VK       UP 1 (QSL via OH3JR)      1745 20 Dec

IT9HZC    14212.4                SU1KM                                 1744 20 Dec

K2WE      50130.0               GM7PBB      cq w/W7Sir calling cq   GM1741 20 Dec

G0REK     14012.7  	KH6CC       very strong 599+ op:jack  1735 20 Dec

WB6RSE    24893.5               ZB2FK                               ZB1729 20 Dec

DK3QJ      7001.5               9H1ZA                                 1726 20 Dec

AA5XE     50103.5  	MM0AMW      IO75 > EM00               1719 20 Dec

F5TCI     14023.7                9K2MU       CQ                        1714 20 Dec

AA5XE     50000.0                J1BHK      50.18 > EM00              1713 20 Dec

AA5XE-@   50000.0 	 XJ1BHK      50.18 > EM00              1713 20 Dec

K5AM      50096.9                GI0OTC                                1706 20 Dec

SU1KM     14212.5 	 ZA1E        59                      ZA1707 20 Dec

K9HMB     50125.0                GM0EWX      >EN52                     1702 20 Dec

KZ5RO     21355.0                9Z4CLB      net                     9Y1659 20 Dec

KZ5RO-@   21355.0                Z22JE       net                       1654 20 Dec

W1WEF     14013.0                T94VT                               T91648 20 Dec

OK1ICJ     3501.0                RA3MG/QRP   CQ                        1648 20 Dec

W0CK      28493.0                T77C        Tony                    T71645 20 Dec

WZ1V      50150.0                TF3AX       HP94 > FN31 59            1636 20 Dec

N0JK      50128.0                VO1BC       gn38 into em17            1634 20 Dec

AA6AD-@   28015.3                7X4AN                                 1630 20 Dec

G3PLP     24937.1                XK0XN/P                             VE1634 20 Dec

KC0CHJ-@  28444.0                SP8ARY      Strong Signal             1611 20 Dec

WA2TYJ   212900.0                A71MA       CQ CQ                     1609 20 Dec

K4WW      28036.0                T94GB                                 1539 20 Dec

W6TK      28019.6                OM5MZ                                 1526 20 Dec

W6TK      28018.3                9A2YM                               9A1521 20 Dec

K6YRA     28520.0                YO2BS                               YO1517 20 Dec

K8MFO     50115.0                GM7PBB      CQ >EN90                  1511 20 Dec

N4EKD     24952.0                Z32XX                                 1506 20 Dec

PA1MR     28495.0                VP2EY  Fritz, wants full calls only  1506 20 Dec

K9WA      28027.5                GJ3EML                                1504 20 Dec

KA9MRU    28468.0                4X4BO       Booming                 4X1448 20 Dec

KA9MRU    28464.5                MM0CIN                              GM1445 20 Dec

AA1QD     24931.1                UT5JDS      Vladi                   UR1438 20 Dec

HB9HFN    10105.7                OY2H                                  1433 20 Dec

K3KO      14004.2                XU7ABF      UP .3                   XU1423 20 Dec

DL7UPN    28009.0                TL8DV       qsl w3mc                TL1418 20 Dec

K3KO      24897.0                JY4NE                                 1409 20 Dec

M5PLY     28460.2  	C6AMF                                 1355 20 Dec

W5AA      24964.9                SV2FPU/8    iota 060                  1354 20 Dec

K5YA       7009.1                BA4TB                                 1324 20 Dec

OM2KM     10109.0                V73GT                               V71257 20 Dec

DL1AZZ    10108.0                HF1SSS                                1307 20 Dec

OK1FFD    28488.6                VU2XO                                 1255 20 Dec

OH1AA      7003.0                 EK3SA       cq cq qsl-> dk6cw         1147 20 Dec

VE1ZZ      3595.0                XSA2        china weak today        BY1054 20 Dec

PA3HHF    28466.0               HL4CBX                                1015 20 Dec

JE4CIL    24950.0                SU3AM       FB SIG                    1001 20 Dec

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