[425DXN] 425 DX News #352

Mauro Pregliasco (i1jqj@amsat.org)
Sat, 31 Jan 1998 15:44:22 +0100

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We apologize  for the  delay in  publishing this  annual  survey -  the  =
last
announced submissions arrived just a couple  of days ago.   This listing =
 has
been compiled  thanks to  288 Italian  DXers who  have submitted  their  =
Most
Wanted lists.   RTTY  desiderata have  been merged  into one  single  lis=
ting
together with CW and SSB, and  that is the reason why  some RTTY Most  Wa=
nted
Countries/Entities  (such as  A3, 5W, EP, JD1 Minami Torishima, PY0 Trind=
ade,
V6,  ZK1  North  and South Cooks, etc)  are not mentioned.    The "needed=
 by"
percentage ranges from  the obvious 100% of North  Korea to the 18.1% of =
East
Kiribati.   Heard Island,  which  ranked  third  in last  years' survey, =
 has
disappeared from the  listing after VK0IR's tremendous effort.   Hopefull=
y in
1999 four of the current  Most Wanted will  move near the bottom (at  lea=
st):
Kingman Reef,  Howland  and  Palmyra  (which are  needed respectively  by=
 the
78.1%, 51.4%  and  29.9% of  the partecipants in the survey) are going to=
  be
activated by the SSIDXG &  MKDXF joint DXpedition between February and Ma=
rch,
while the USKA  major  DXpedition  to St. Brandon  (needed by  the 59.7%)=
  is
scheduled to take place in May  (see 425DXN 351 for the details).
Good luck to you all!


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100.0| P5    North Korea  |37.5| 3Y    Peter 1     |25.7| 3D2   Rotuma   =
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|79.2| A5    Bhutan       |36.4| VU7   Laccadive   |25.7| VK9   Mellish  =
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|78.1| KH5K  Kingman reef |35.8| PY0   Peter & Paul|25.0| VP8   So.Georgi=
a |
|71.5| VK0   MacQuarie    |35.1| E3    Eritrea     |24,6| FT_X  Kerguelen=
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|70.5| BS7   Scarborough  |34.0| FO0   Clipperton  |24.3| ST    Sudan    =
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|59.7| 3B6,7 St.Brandon   |33.0| BV9   Pratas      |24,0| VP8   So.Sandwi=
ch|
|57.3| VU4   Andaman      |32.3| KH4   Midway      |23.6| FT_W  Crozet   =
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|55.2| ZL9   Auckland     |31.2| 3D2   Conway reef |23.2| KP1   Navassa  =
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|51.4| KH1   Howland      |30.2| HK0   Malpelo     |22,6| KH8   Amer. Sam=
oa|
|47.2| 7O    Yemen        |29.9| KH5   Palmyra     |21.5| TI9   Cocos    =
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|45.8| 3Y    Bouvet       |29.6| FT_Z  Amsterdam   |20.5| T2    Tuvalu   =
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|44.8| T33   Banaba       |28.5| ZK3   Tokelau     |19.8| XF4   Revilla  =
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|41.7| 3C0   Annobon      |27,4| CE0   San Felix   |19.1| VR6   Pitcairn =
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|39.9| ZL8   Kermadec     |27,1| ST0   So. Sudan   |18.8| KH3   Johnston =
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|37.8| T31   Centr.Kirib. |26.0| KP5   Desecheo    |18.1| T32   East Kiri=
b.|
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4J     - Jean-Michel,  F6AJA  reports  that   amateur  radio  stations   =
from
         Azerbaijan are allowed to replace their usual prefixes with 4KA =
 and
         4JA until  31 December.  The Radio  Club of  Baku may  be active=
  as
         4K80ADR to  celebrate 80  years of  independence of  the  Azerba=
ijan
         Democratic Republic.
8P     - The DX News  Sheet reports that  G3RFX will be  active (CW and  =
SSB,
         mostly on 20 and 40 metres with some 17 and 15 metres) from Barb=
ados
         (NA-021) as 8P9FX between 2 and 16 February. QSL via G3RFX.
9G     - The OPDX Bulletin  reports that Steve,  PA3GBQ he will  be in  G=
hana
         during the first 3 weeks of February. This is not a DXpedition, =
 but
         he might be active as (probably) 9G5BQ. QSL via PA3GBQ.
9G     - Steve Wilson,  G3VMW  reports that  four  British amateurs  will=
  be
         active from Ghana in February. Andy,  G4ZVJ will be active as  9=
G5VJ
         between 5 February and 1 March  [425DXN 351] and  will be active=
  in
         the FOC Marathon.  He will be  joined on 12 February by Alan,  G=
3XAQ
         who will be active as 9G5XA until 23 Fberuary. Steve, G3VMW and =
Bob,
         G3ZEM fly to Accra on the 20 February to join the others and wil=
l be
         QRV as 9G5SW and 9G5ZM on  all bands.  They will  be QRV during =
 the
         ARRL CW Contest and the the  RSGB 7 MHz  CW Contest. The  DXpedi=
tion
         will end on the 1st March.  Activity will be mainly  on CW but  =
with
         the possibility of  some RTTY  and SSB  if required.  QSL 9G5SW =
 via
         G3VMW, QSL 9G5VJ via G4ZVJ, QSL 9G5XA via G3XAQ, QSL 9G5ZM via G=
3ZEM
         or   RSGB   Bureau.    Further   information    is   available  =
  at
         www.bramham.demon.co.uk
C6     - Wade, AA8LL  reports he  will be  active as  AA8LL/C6A from  Cro=
oked
         Island (NA-113), Bahamas between 2 and  4 February. Look for him=
  on
         SSB IOTA frequencies 10-40  metres. QSL via  AA8LL either direct=
  or
         through the bureau.
C9     - Franco, I4LCK reports to 425 DX  News he will  be active again  =
from
         Mozambique starting on 7 February. On 8 or 9 February he plans t=
o be
         active from Inhaca  Island (AF-066)  for one  or two  days with =
 his
         *new* call, C91LCK. Franco and Silvano, C91A will then move to B=
eira
         and try to  be active from  Chiloane Island,  Sofala District  g=
roup
         (AF-???). Plans are to operate as C91LCK/C93 possibly between 14=
 and
         16 February, but actual  dates and duration  are subject to  sev=
eral
         local factors.
CN     - Ivan, OM3LA is active as CN2BI  from Morocco until 10 February. =
 QSL
         via OM1APD.
EK     - Sergei, EK4JJ  is  reported to  be  active as  EK1700JJ  (with  =
this
         special event prefix Armenia celebrates 1700 years of Christiani=
ty).
         QSL via GW3CDP.
FG     - Jean-Michel, F6AJA  reports  that Alain,  F2HE  has been  forced=
  to
         cancel his February trip  to Las Saintes  (NA-114) [425DXN 345] =
 and
         will try to be there in March.
FT5W   - Mehdi, F5PFP reports that that Jean-Paul, F5BU [425DXN 349]  arr=
ived
         to Possession Island, Crozet (AF-008) two  days ago.  He is expe=
cted
         to  start being active as FT5WG  on 31 January,  around 16.30 UT=
C on
         14.183 MHz. QSL via F6APU (Andre Jungbluth, 4 rue des Tulipes, 6=
7380
         Lingolsheim, France).
FT5X   - F5PFP reports that Helios, FT5XN [425DXN  348] is regularly QRV =
 for
         North America on 14.209 and 14.031  MHz between 03.00 and 05.00 =
 UTC
         and again between  13.00 and 14.00  UTC. He expects  to receive =
 the
         amplifier donated by  the Clipperton DX  Foundation in  a few  d=
ays'
         time. He will also try to be active with dipoles on the low and =
WARC
         bands. QSL  via F6PEN  (Gerard Ribes,  16 rue  Viollet Leduc,  3=
1100
         Toulouse, France).
HZ     - Ibrahim, 7Z1IS reports he will be active (10, 15, 20 and 40  met=
res)
         as 7Z1IS/P  from Tarut  Island (AS-111)  between  30 January  an=
d  4
         February (but he states he will be off the radio for one day).  =
 QSL
         either direct  to 7Z1IS  (Ibrahim Saud,  P.O.  Box 3361,  Al  kh=
obar
         31952, Kingdom of  Saudi Arabia  - please  note that  "IRCs are =
 not
         accepted at our post service", he states) or via SM0OFG.
JX     - The DX  News Sheet  reports that  Per LA7DFA  will be  active  a=
gain
         (6-160 metres) from  Jan Mayen (EU-022)  as JX7DFA  from 1  Febr=
uary
         through October. QSL via LA7DFA.
KH2    - Dave, N2NL  is now  active from  Guam (OC-026)  as N2NL/KH2  [42=
5DXN
         345]. The Daily DX reports  that Dave is  waiting for his  perma=
nent
         housing to be assigned.  For the next two weeks he will  concent=
rate
         on 40 and 80 metres. QSL via W2YC.
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S7     - Kurt, HB9MX is active again  from Seychelles as  S79MX. He has  =
been
         granted a special  permission to operate  on 80 metres  and will=
  be
         active from 00.00 UTC on 13  February to 24.00  UTC on 15  Febru=
ary,
         and again from 00:00 UTC on 20 February to 24.00 UTC on 22 Febru=
ary.
         He will be  operating on 3.508  MHz (+/-)  with 100  Watts. QSL =
 via
         HB9MX.
SV     - The Daily DX reports that the Radio DX Group of Thrace, Greece  =
will
         be active  on all  modes as  J47XCJ between  1  and 28  February=
  to
         celebrate the Xanthi Carnival Festival.
TJ     - The DX News Sheet reports  that Tim, TJ1FT  is active from  Came=
roon
         until July or August. Look for him around 23 UTC on 14.220. MHz =
 QSL
         to P.O. Box 41, Makak, Cameroon, Africa.
V3     - Jim Zimmerman, N6KZ reports that four operators from the Bay Are=
a DX
         Association and  the  Southern California  DX  Club will  be  ac=
tive
         (10-160 metres,  CW, SSB  and RS-12)  from South  Water Cay,  Be=
lize
         (NA-180) between 3 and 10 February. The operators are V31VI (QSL=
 via
         N6KZ), V31UY (QSL via N6UY), V31NX (QSL via N6FH) and V31TR (QSL=
 via
         K8BK).
VP5    - The DXNL reports that Yuki, KQ6QJ, and Yoko, KF6NWQ are active u=
ntil
         2 February as VP5/KQ6SJ and VP5/KF6NWQ while on their honeymoon.=
 QSL
         via JF6WBP.
YN     - On 25 January Carlos, YN1KDM/4 reported to Dan, W4DKS that he sh=
ould
         be  on  Corn  Island (NA-013)  "for  four or  five more  days". =
 His
         activity takes place in his spare time. QSL via TI5KD.
YS     - The group of Finnish amateurs (OH6XY,  OH1TD, OH3JF and OH7LIX) =
 who
         were expected to operate from Guatemala  [425DXN 347] is now  ac=
tive
         from El Salvador as YS1X [425DXN  351] until 6  February.  They =
 are
         using Raymundo's (YS1RRD)  contest call and  are operating from =
 his
         QTH at  the seaside.  Look  for them  on  CW (1.827,  3.507,  7.=
007,
         10.103/10.108, 14.007,  18.077,  21.007, 24.897,  28.007  MHZ), =
 SSB
         (1.840, 3.789, 7.045,  14.195, 18.145, 21.295,  24.945, 28.495  =
MHz)
         and RTTY (14.088, 21.088, 28.088 MHz). QSL via OH2BU (Jari  Juss=
ila,
         Pilvijarvi, FIN-02400 Kirkkonummi, Finland).
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                           *** ANTARCTIC NEWS ***

The following  updates  regarding current  and  planned activity  during =
 the
summer  Antarctic  season  have  been  provided  by  Bob  Hines,  K4MZU.
ANTARCTICA (AN-06)
- Art, KC4/KL7RL [425DXN  346] from Patriot  Hills multinational base  cl=
osed
  the station down on 22 January and has returned home.
- Astronaut Owen  Garriott,  W5LFL  was recently  active  for  five  days=
  as
  KC4/W5LFL from Patriot Hills multinational base.
- KC4AAF from DownStream Bravo [425DXN 346]  is QRT. It is  hoped to have=
  an
  amplifier and better antennas next Summer season.
- Henry, VE0HSS  was forced  to cancell  his planned  trip to  R1ANW at  =
SAAM
  Vostok Base [425DXN 346] because of bad weather conditions.
- The Director of SANAE has  indicated that the  operators at ZS7ANT  [42=
5DXN
  346] may have more time for the amateur bands as the season ends.
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** IOTA OPERATIONS WHICH HAVE PROVIDED ACCEPTABLE VALIDATION MATERIAL (1)=
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EU-147  RK1B/1      Kimalisti Island  (July 1997)
EU-148  TM5BCU/IPA  Fort Brescou      (June 1997)
EU-162  RK1B/1      Glov Island       (July 1997)
NA-045  XF3/EA3BT   Mujeres Island    (October 1997)
NA-045  XF3/EA3AOK  Mujeres Island    (October 1997)
NA-090  XF3/EA3BT   Cozumel Island    (October 1997)
NA-090  XF3/EA3AOK  Cozumel Island    (October 1997)
NA-157  KL7/W6IXP   Kayak Island      (July 1997)

(1) Includes  operations  where  validation material was volunteered, ie =
 not
specifically  required  for  credit  to be given -  in all cases  cards  =
 now
submitted will be accepted by Checkpoints.
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1A0KM --> With reference to an amateur radio activity which has been rece=
ntly
rumoured to take place  from SMOM, Francesco  Valsecchi, IK0FVC (QSL  man=
ager
for 1A0KM) reports that the SMOM authorities "have declared themselves to=
  be
in the dark about it. Any future activity from SMOM", Francesco states, "=
will
be announced  well  in advance,  with  the full  list  of  operators  and=
  in
compliance with the Order's strict and selective rules":

9M0C PROPAGATION PREDICTIONS  ---> Please note:  AF =3D Africa;  Am =3D  =
Americas
(ENA, WNA  and SA);  E/A =3D  All of  Europe AND  Africa; ENA  =3D Easter=
n  North
America; EU =3D Europe (all); EU(E) =3D Europe  (Eastern only); JA =3D Ja=
pan; LP  =3D
Long Path; NA =3D North America (east AND west); Pac =3D Pacific rim (VK =
and JA);
SA =3D South America; VK =3D Australia; WNA =3D Western North America.

UTC     00-03   03-06   06-09   09-12   12-15   15-18   18-21   21-24
        -------------------------------------------------------------
10m     WNA     VK      EU(E)   E/A     Am/LP   SA      -       -
                        VK              E/A     AF
12m     WNA     VK      EU(E)   SA/LP   Am/LP   Am      -       -
        Pac             Pac     E/A     E/A     E/A
15m     WNA     EU(E)   EU(E)   SA/LP   SA/LP   NA      AF      VK
        SA      Pac     Pac     E/A     E/A     SA
        Pac                     Pac     VK      E/A
17m     SA      EU(E)   EU(E)   SA/LP   ENA     Am      WNA     ENA/LP
        Pac     Pac     Pac     E/A     SA/LP   E/A     VK      VK
                                Pac     E/A
20m     SA      JA      Pac     SA/LP   ENA     NA      Am      SA
        AF                      EU      E/A     E/A     E/A     E/A
        JA                      Pac     Pac     VK              Pac
30m     E/A     -       JA      NA      NA      WNA     SA      SA
                                SA/LP   Eu      E/A     E/A     E/A
                                Pac     Pac     Pac     Pac     Pac
40m     -       -       -       ENA     NA      WNA     SA      SA
                                Pac     EU(E)   E/A     E/A     E/A
                                        Pac     Pac     Pac     Pac
80m     -       -       -       ENA     WNA     E/A     E/A     SA
                                Pac     EU(E)   Pac     Pac     E/A
                                        Pac
160m    -       -       -       ENA     WNA     EU(E)   E/A     JA
                                Pac     Pac     Pac     Pac     E/A


ALASKA QSL  BUREAU --->  Frank Hurlbut,  KL7FH reports  that the  Alaska =
 QSL
Bureau has  changed address.  The  new address  is:  Alaska QSL  Bureau, =
 Box
520343, Big Lake, Alaska 99652, USA.

DXPEDITION GROUP ---> Bill Gallier,  W4WX is interested  in forming a  "S=
pace
"A" DXpedition Group": "Members would be from all over the world", Bill s=
ays.
"Only requirements  would  be  [a]  retired  military  with  space  avail=
able
privileges, [b] have email address.  The group would communicate via emai=
l an
organize at least one DXpedition a year.  There are many places available=
  to
visit via  military air.  Give me  your thoughts  and ideas".  Bill's  e-=
mail
address is w4wx@bellsouth.net

EXPO 98 AWARD ---> The Portuguese national society (REP) sponsors the Exp=
o 98
Award for contacts made with CT98, CS98, CQ98 and CU98 stations [425DXN 3=
47],
including the  special  event stations  CT98REP  and  CT98EXPO.  For  fur=
ther
information please contact the REP Award/Contest Manager, Apartado 2483, =
1112
Lisboa Codex, Portugal.

QSL K7K &  K4M ---> Frank  Smith, AH0W  reports that  the QSL  cards for =
 the
recent K7K (Kure)  and K4M (Midway)  operations have been  received from =
 the
printers and are being sent out. "Please give us a few weeks at least to =
 get
this chore done  before sending inquiries",  Frank says. QSL  via KE7LZ  =
(Bob
Johnson, 5627 West Hearn Road, Glendale, Arizona 85306-4213, USA).
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QSL TT8SA  ---> The  QSL manager  for this  station  is IV3VBM,  whose  *=
new*
address is: Mario Simonutti, Via Oltrerugo 127, 33091 Castelnovo - PN, It=
aly.

QSL VK9LX ---> Nick, VK2ICV reports that the first lot of about 700 cards=
  is
in the mail. So far he  has received more than 2000  direct requests for =
 his
and K8RF's activity from Lord Howe as VK9LX (23 November - 1 December  19=
97),
and it would  probably take another  3-4 weeks to  answer them  all. QSL =
 via
VK2ICV (Nick Hacko, P.O.Box 730, Parramatta NSW 2124, Australia).

QSL VIA AC7DX ---> Ron Lago, AC7DX reports he will *no longer* handle the=
 QSL
chores of 9K2QQ and UA3CT. QSL for both direct to CBA.

QSL VIA TI2YO ---> Minor, TI2YO  can confirm contacts made with TE2M,  YN=
0TI,
HT7YO and TI9YO.  His new address  is Minor, P.O.  Box 41-1300, Hatillo, =
 San
Jose, Costa Rica.

SPRATLY ISLANDS ---> Ray, G3NOM reports that the the Malaysian Amateur  R=
adio
Transmitters Society  (MARTS)  has formally  applied  to the  authorities=
  to
allocate a  separate prefix  to the  this group,  i.e. 9M7  (for HF  and =
 VHF
licence) and 9W7 (for VHF only  licence). It could  take a considerable  =
time
before we know whether the proposal  is accepted by  the authorities. In =
 the
meantime, 9M0C  [425DXN 351]  may be  your last  chance to  work one  of =
 the
romantic, legendary 9M0 Spratly prefixes!

VK4RC --->  The Redcliffe  and Districts  Radio Club  services the  needs=
  of
amateur radio and shorth wave listening enthusiasts in the city of Redcli=
ffe,
Queensland and surrounding area. Membership is open to amateurs and SWLs =
from
around the world.  The club station  VK4RC can be  contacted every Sunday=
  at
08.30 UTC  on 14.205  MHZ +/-  QRM during  the Australian  summer  (Decem=
ber,
January and February) and on 3.612 MHz  +/-QRM every Sunday at 09.30 UTC =
 all
year through. The  Radio Club  sponsors the  "Redcliffe City  Award" and =
 the
"Rally   Australia   Award".    Further   information    is   available  =
  at
http//www.st.net.au./~vk4vw./rdrc/ or from Kevin,  VK4AKI (c/o Redcliffe =
 and
Districts Radio Club Inc., P.O. Box 20, Woody Point, QLD 4019, Australia).

VK9YQS ---> The station who recently  signed VK9YQS (Macquarie) on 40  me=
tres
CW is  believed to  be a  pirate. Jim,  VK1FF  states that  "VK  three-le=
tter
callsign suffixes YAA-YZZ are allocated to  Australian LIMITED Licensees =
 who
are permitted to transmit only on designated frequencies above 50 MHz, ex=
cept
for 29.0-29.7 MHz on FM telephony".  The genuine Doug, VK0YQS is actually=
  on
Macquarie [425DXN 349], but he is only operating on 6 metres at this stag=
e.

+ SILENT KEY + It was with great sadness that we have learnt of the  pass=
ing,
on 19 January, of Eric Edberg, W6DU  (a past President and Secretary of  =
both
California DX Foundation  and NCDXF) and,  on 24 January,  of Valery  "La=
rry"
Saldin, RA4HA, for many years a familiar voice on 14.175 MHz.
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              For the news issued in this number, thanks to:

I1HYW, IK1QFM,  I5FLN, IK7AFM,  IK8CJP, IK0FVC,  Brescia DX  Group, Crazy=
  DX
Group, Delta Mike, Diamond DX Club, Roman DX Group, Salento DX Team,  CT1=
EEB,
CT1ENQ, DL4VBP, DL7VOA, DL8AAM, DL9GOA, EA5KB,  F5PFP, F6AJA, G4BUE,  JA1=
ELY,
JI6KVR, NL7TB,  OZ5MJ, PP5SZ,  PS7AB, PS7KM,  VK6LC, W3UR,  WD8MGQ,  ARRL=
-DX,
DX-NL, DXNS, LNDX, NPDXG, OPDX, PY-DX, QRZ-DX, The 59(9) DX Report, The D=
aily
DX, URE-EA-DX, VK2SG RTTY Notes.
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/EX
S DX@WW $425WW352F
425 DX News #352 [6/6]
 31 January 1998                   No 352                   BID: $425WW35=
2F
                         =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
                         *** 4 2 5  D X  N E W S ***
                         =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
                         ****  DANISH  ISLANDS  ****
                         =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

The following list has been provided by Thomas M. Roesner, DL8AAM. The=20
original source is Jens Palle, OZ5MJ, EDR Award Manager.

County             Name of the island  Number    IOTA=20
------------------------------------------------------
K=94benhavn (01)     Sj=91lland            01-01    EU-029
                   Amager              01-02    EU-029
                   Saltholm            01-03    EU-029
Frederiksborg (02) Sj=91lland            02-01    EU-029
                   Hessel=94             02-02    EU-029
                   Eskils=94             03-03    EU-029
Roskilde (03)      Sj=91lland            03-01    EU-029
Vestsj=91lland (04)  Sj=91lland            04-01    EU-029
                   Sejer=94              04-02    EU-029
                   Neksel=94             04-03    EU-029
                   Or=94                 04-04    EU-029
                   Sprog=94              04-05    EU-029
                   Om=94                 04-06    EU-029
                   Agers=94              04-07    EU-029
                   Orm=94                04-08    EU-029
                   Gl=91n=94               04-09    EU-029
                   Musholm             04-10    EU-029
Storstr=94m (05)     Sj=91lland            05-01    EU-029
                   Lolland             05-02    EU-029
                   Falster             05-03    EU-029
                   M=94n                 05-04    EU-029
                   Vejr=94               05-05    EU-029
                   Fem=94                05-06    EU-029
                   Fej=94                05-07    EU-029
                   R=86g=94                05-08    EU-029
                   Ask=94                05-09    EU-029
                   Bog=94                05-10    EU-029
                   T=91r=94                05-11    EU-029
                   Eneh=94je             05-12    EU-029
                   Nyord               05-13    EU-029
                   Gavn=94               05-14    EU-029
                   En=94                 05-15    EU-029
                   Dybs=94               05-16    EU-029
                   Lang=94               05-17    EU-029
                   Far=94                05-18    EU-029
Bornholm (06)      Bornholm            06-01    EU-030
                   Christians=94         06-02    EU-030
Fyn (07)           Fyn                 07-01    EU-029
                   Brands=94             07-02    EU-029
                   B=86g=94                07-03    EU-029
                   Illum               07-04    EU-029
                   F=91n=94                07-05    EU-029
                   =92bel=94               07-06    EU-029
                   Tor=94                07-07    EU-029
                   Roms=94               07-08    EU-029
                   Ly=94                 07-09    EU-029
                   Avernak=94            07-10    EU-029
                   Drej=94               07-11    EU-029
                   Skar=94               07-12    EU-029
                   Hjort=94              07-13    EU-029
                   =92r=94                 07-14    EU-029
                   T=86singe             07-15    EU-029
                   Thur=94               07-16    EU-029
                   Stryn=94              07-17    EU-029
                   Birkholm            07-18    EU-029
                   Langeland           07-19    EU-029
                   Bj=94rn=94              07-20    EU-029
                   Si=94                 07-21    EU-029
S=94nderjylland (08) Als                 08-01    EU-029
                   Bars=94               08-02    EU-029
                   R=94m=94                08-03    EU-125
                   =8Fr=94                 08-04    EU-029
                   Okse=94               09-05
Ribe (09)          Fan=94                09-01    EU-125
                   Mand=94               09-02    EU-125
                   Langli              09-03    EU-125
Vejle (10)         Endelave            10-01    EU-029
                   Hjarn=94              10-02    EU-029
Ringk=94bing (11)    Ven=94                11-01   =20
                   Jegind=94             11-02
Aarhus (12)        Anholt              12-01    EU-088
                   Sams=94               12-02    EU-029
                   Tun=94                12-03    EU-029
                   Alr=94                12-04
                   Hjelm               12-05    EU-029
                   Vejr=94               12-06    EU-029
Viborg (13)        Nordjylland         13-01
                   Mors                13-02
                   Fur                 13-02
Nordjylland (14)   Nordjylland         14-01
                   Hirsholmene         14-02    EU-088
                   L=91s=94                14-03    EU-088
                   F=91r=94n               14-04    EU-088
                   Kringelr=94n          14-05    EU-088
                   Hornfiskr=94n         14-06    EU-088
                   Egholm              14-07

DL8AAM reports that some conversion problems may occur with the special=20
characters: <"> is a letter <o> (Oscar) with a stroke (like a crossed Zer=
o);=20
<'> is a letter <ae> (Alpha and Echo written together); a "cross" is <aa>=
,=20
that is a letter <a> with a point on the top.
/EX




Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ/KB2TJM
425 DX News Editor
E-mail: i1jqj@amsat.org



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