Just to inform i will be qrv with special call, special prefix "TM5SC" to
commemorate the last commercial flight for Concorde Aircraft between PARIS
and NEW YORK...Date :  25 may to 8 june 2003
I will be QRV between 80 to 10 meters , satellites UO-14, AO-27,SO-50 and
others ... PSK31 on HF, QRV on VHF , UHF....Frequencies for TM5SC : +- 5khz or QRM...
3.777, 7.077, 14.140,18.140,21.240,24.940,28.440 et 29.330 MHZ FM...
VHF: 144.277 mhz
UHF   432.200 mhz
QSL Via manager F5ASD, via french bureau or  QSL direct to: F5ASD Mr Aoutin Jerome 14 rue neuve 77410 Villeroy France
Only 1 dollar is needed for qsl direct...
You could see the special qsl card on my mailing list DX-NEWS web site
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            &nbs p;    I.C.P.O. (Islands, Castles & Portable Operations)

19/05/2003:  With the occasion of the WPX CW contest, F6IRA is authorized to
use the call TM9R between May 19 and June 2, 2003. He will be SOSB 15 meters
during the contest. Before and after the contest he will be active on all HF
bands, WARC bands mainly. QSL via F6IRA, direct or bureau. [Tnx F6IRA]

24/05/2003:  Look for 4W1BK (JA1BK) and 4W2DN (JR2KDN) to be QRV from Timor
Leste (OC-148) between May 24 and 29, 2003. QSL information is 4W1BK via
WA2MOE and 4W1DN via JR2KDN. This is a WFWL operation.

The United Nations no longer is in control and independence was won by the
East Timorese on May 20, 2002. An application for new entity status will be
filed together with an application to delete of the former 4W territory as
an entity under DXCC rules.

Article 5 of the treaty between Portugal and Indonesia of May 5, 1999
removed East Timor from the list of Non-Self-Governing Territories of the
General Assembly and the deletion of the question of East Timor from the
agendas of the Security Council and the General Assembly. The treaty,
witnessed by the Secretary General of the United Nations, did not make the
United Nations the administrator of East Timor but did provide for UN
humanitarian assistance. Article 7 requested "the Secretary-General to
maintain an adequate United Nations presence in East Timor."

The DX Advisory and Awards Committees quite possibly misinterpreted the
language of the treaty as conferring status of East Timor as a UN
administered territory which in fact was not the case. Only when the
referendum authorized by the treaty was held and the East Timorese people
declared themselves independent was there a new entity.

The role of UNTAET (UN Transitional Administration in East Timor) was
humanitarian and peacekeeping and was not a quasi-government authorized to
issue amateur radio licenses. UNTAET did not have the authority to issue
amateur radio licenses; it was a peacekeeping mission and only after the
referendum was there a Ministry of Communications which does have that
authority.

The text of the treaty for those interested is at:
http ://www.un.org/peace/etimor99/agreement/agreeFrame_Eng01.html

If ARRL agrees, the UN sanctioned operations in East Timor would be deleted
on the ground that East Timor was not an entity under the rules and a new
entity, would be created effective 20 May 2002, the date of the creation of
the East Timorese state. Democratic Republic of Timor Leste became a UN
state on 27 September, 2002.

ITU has reassigned 4WA-4WZ to the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste on 23
April, 2003. [Tnx
WA2MOE]

24/05/2003:  Look for Mario IC8/IZ8DBJ and Carl IC8/IZ0EGC to be QRV May
24th from the Island of Nisida (IIA reference NA-004 for the Italian Islands
Award, NOT IOTA) and the Castle of Nisida (DCI reference NA-031, for the
Italian Castles Award). Activity will be on 80 through 2 meters, beginning
at 08:00 UTC until late afternoon. QSL via the operators' home call, direct
or ARI bureau. The Island and Castle of Nisida are located in the Region of
Campania, Province of Napoli (NA). [Tnx IZ0EGC]

24/05/2003:  Bill, KP3O, will be traveling to the Arecibo Observatory,
Puerto Rico (NA-099) and will be operating from there the weekend of May
24th through May 26th. His bands of operation will be 20 and 40 meter SSB as
not to interfere with the WPX CW contest that same weekend. He will be using
the call sign KP3O/KP4. QSL to KP3O, direct only (CBA). [Tnx KP3O]

24/05/2003:  Look for Francois F5JNE/p and Claude F5MCC/p to be QRV May 24th
from the Castle of Annoux (DFCF reference 89-228), located in canton L'Isle
sur Serein (DDCF reference 8918, DDFM 89 Yonne). Activity will be on 40
meter SSB. QSL to home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5NQL]

25/05/2003:  Bob, AA4RW, and family will be vacationing near Bar Harbor, Mt.
Desert Island, Maine, over the Memorial Day weekend. He plans on activating
at least two lighthouses in that area on Sunday and Monday (May 25th and
26th). Depending upon weather, band conditions (and the XYL's patience) he
may be able to also do two more. Bob will try for: Prospect Harbor
lighthouse (USA-674, Loc. FN54xj); Bass Harbor lightouse (USA-041, IOTA
NA-055, USI ME-021S, Loc. FN54tf); Winter Harbor lighthouse (USA-900, Loc.
FN54wj); and Egg Rock lighthouse (USA-268, Loc. FN54wi). All the lighthouses
are located in Hancock County, Maine. Activity will be primarily on 20
meters at 14.270 (+/-) but will also probably try to go to 40 meters, again
all depending upon band conditions. Operation will be for a minimum of 2
hours starting at 14:00 UTC each day. QSL direct to home call with SASE, or
SAE + postage. [Tnx AA4RW]

25/05/2003:  For the last commercial flight of the Air France supersonic
'Concorde' aircraft, scheduled for May 31st, Jerome, F5ASD, will be active
as TM5SC from May 25th to June 8th, 2003. Look for Jerome to be active 80
through 10 meters, included WARC bands, and through satellites UO-14, AO-27,
SO-50, on SSB, FM and digital modes. There will also be some activity on 144
and 432 Mhz SSB. Frequencies (+/-5 kHz): 3.777, 7.077, 14.140, 18.140,
21.240, 24.940, 28.440 and 29.330 MHz; VHF: 144.277 MHz; UHF: 432.200 MHz.
QSL via French REF Bureau or direct (SAE + postage) to: F5ASD Mr Aoutin
Jerome 14 rue neuve 77410 Villeroy France. [Tnx F5NQL]

07/06/2003:  Look for Pierre, F2WS as TK/F2WS and Tony TK5XN to be active
from Corsica (IOTA EU-014, DIFM TK-001), in the French Castles and Mills
program as follows: from June 7th and the following week from Mattei Mill
(DMF 2B.001, canton de Capobianco DDCF 2B-08); Centuri Castle (DFCF 2B-014,
canton de Capobianco DDCF 2B-08, Loc. JN42qx); and Fort Lacroix (DFCF
2B-015, canton de Bastia DDCF 2B-01, Loc. JN42rq). Activity will be on 40
and 20 meter SSB. QSL via F2WS, direct (SAE + postage) or via the French REF
bureau. [Tnx F5NQL]

15/06/2003:  The Radio Club de la Vallee de l'Aa a Esquerdes (62) will be
QRV as F5KAI/P, for French Mills Day, from the moulin de Saint Martin au
Laert / Le Grand Moulin (DMF reference 62-079, for the French Mills Award).
Activity will be from 07:00 to 18:00 UTC on 40 and 20 meters. QSL via F8DKG,
direct or bureau. [Tnx F-11606]







  
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            &nbs p;            Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH


4W     - 4W3DX is the new  callsign for Thor,  TF3MM (formerly 4W6MM),  which
          apparently has been  issued by the  new licensing  authority in  the
          Democratic Republic of Timor Leste (East Timor). Thor expects to  be
          active for at least one  more week before  leaving the country.  QSL
          via TF3MM. [TNX The Daily DX]
4W     - JA1BK and JR2KDN will be active as 4W1BK (QSL via WA2MOE) and  4W2DN
          (QSL via JR2KDN) respectively from Timor Leste on 24-29 May. This is
          a WFWL operation (see "Timor Leste" below). [TNX WA2MOE]
5B     - Alan, G3PMR reports he will be active as 5B4AHJ from Cyprus from  28
          May until 22 June. QSL via home call.
7X     - As at 20  May the IOTA  expedition to the  Habibas Islands  (AF-???)
          [425DXN 628]  was  still  scheduled  to  start  on  1  June.  Latest
          information from Steve, OM3JW was  that Ivan/OM3CGN, Afif/7X2RO  and
          three other local operators would  be active as  7W4HI on the  usual
          IOTA frequencies (SSB  and CW). QSL  arrangements will be  announced
          after the DXpedition  - if it  takes place,  as on  21 May  northern
          Algeria was hit by a strong earthquake. [TNX OM3JW]
9A     - Look for Boro,  9A3KB/p and Den,  9A3FO/p  to be  active (on   10-80
          metres CW) from the following Croatian  islands (all of  them  count
          for  IOTA EU-136) between 31 May and 4 June:
          31/05        Sveti Marko (IOCA CI-117)
          31/05-01/06  Krk  (CI-046) & Voscica LGT (CLH 188)
          02/06-03/06  Susak (CI-108) & Garba LGT (WLHA LH-0444, CLH-031)
          03/06        Losinj (CI-058)
          03/06-04/06  Cres (CI-012).
          QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
9A     - Gianfranco, I6GFX will  be active  as 9A/I6GFX  from Lastovo  Island
          (EU-016, IOCA CI-051) on 6-17 July. QSL via home call either  direct
          or through the bureau. [TNX I6GFX]
BV     - Paul, BV4FH and  the BV DX  Group will  be active  from Liu-chiu  Yu
          (AS-155) in early June. Operations will  take place on 10-40  metres
          SSB and CW, and are expected to start around 8 UTC on 6 June until 4
          UTC on the 8th. QSL direct to BV4YB. [TNX JI6KVR]
CT     - CQ5AA is the special callsign to be used from 9 through 18 UTC on 31
          May by the Associacao de Radioamadores da Vila de Moscavide (CT1RVM,
          (http://www.qsl.net/arvm/) to celebrate their 15th anniversary.
CY9    - CY9A is the callsign to be  used by K5AAH,  K5AB, KO4RR, N0RN,  N5VL
          and VE7SV during the 24 July-2 August operation from St. Paul Island
          (NA-094) [425DXN  623]. They  will be  active  on 160-6  metres  all
          modes. QSL via N5VL. [TNX N5VL]
EA8    - The Gran Canaria DX Group will  be active (SSB  and CW) as  EA8AOK/p
          from Los Dos Roques (DIE S-112) on 31 May (11-19 UTC) for the  first
          time. QSL via bureau or to EA8AKN. [TNX EA8AKN]
F      - F1SDQ, F2EJ, F5IQC, F5LOW, F6ANA, F6HKA and F5NBQ will be active  as
          TM0Y from Yeu Island (EU-064, DIFM  AT-021) on 24-29 May. They  will
          operate on 10-40 metres SSB and  CW. QSL via F6ANA either direct  or
          through the bureau. [TNX F5UJK]
F      - Jerome,   F5ASD    (http://fr.groups.yaho o.com/group/f5asd-dx-news/)
          reports he will be active  as TM5SC from  25 May to  8 June for  the
          last  Paris-New  York  City  flight   of  the  supersonic   aircraft
          "Concorde", which is  scheduled to  take place  on 31  May. QSL  via
          F5ASD, either direct or through the bureau.
F      - Special station TM6JUN will be active (SSB and CW) on 1-9 June  from
          Utah Beach, Normandy to commemorate the  59th anniversary of  D-Day.
          QSL via  F5RJM  (note  that  all  of  the  QSOs  will  be  confirmed
          automatically via bureau). [TNX F5NQL]
F      - The South Flanders  DX Activity Group  will be active  (on HF and  6
          metres CW and SSB) once more as F/ON6JUN/P from Ranville (France) on
          5-7 June to celebrate the 59th anniversary of D-Day. QSL via  ON6BV.
          Their web site is at http://www.qsl.net/on6jun/ [TNX ON5SD]
F      - Michel, F6IPS will be active (SSB and CW) as TM6SME from Sainte Mere
          Eglise on 6-20 June  to commemorate the  59th anniversary of  D-Day.
          QSL via home  call, either direct  or through the  REF bureau.  [TNX
          F5NQL]
FO     - Nando/IT9YRE, Alfio/IT9EJW and  Claudio/I1SNW are  planning an  IOTA
          operation from a  new one  and a  rare one  in late  September-early
          October. The islands concerned are  Maria (OC-???), Austral  Islands
          and Hereheretue (OC-052), French Polynesia. They will leave Italy on
          26 September and return on 16 or  17 October; plans are to spend  at
          least two days on each island,  depending on local conditions.  They
          will operate as FO/home calls on SSB and CW with two transceivers, a
          vertical, a dipole  and probably an  amplifier (but  there might  be
          power supply problems).  QSL via  home calls.  A web  page is  under
          construction at http://www.printed.it. Donations to help offset  the
          high costs  of  the expedition  will  be gratefully  accepted.  [TNX
          I1SNW]
GJ     - Ekki/DF4OR, Peter/DL1FX, Tilo/DJ5BX and Rainer/DL1ZBO will be active
          as MJ/homecall  from  Jersey (EU-013)  on  3-9 June.  They  plan  to
          operate on 10-80 metres CW and SSB and to participate as MJ/DJ5BX in
          the ANARTS WW RTTY Contest. [TNX DL2VFR and DF4OR]
HC     - A strike has prevented Andy, NP3D  from going to La Plata  (SA-033),
          as originally planned [425DXN 627]. He  said to N6VR he would go  to
          SA-056 instead; however reports seems to  indicate he was  operating
          from Muisne Island, which does not qualify for IOTA.
HS     - Champ, E21EIC (http://www.qsl.net/e21eic)  will participate in   the
          IOTA Contest as E21EIC/P from Si Chang Island (AS-107). He will  run
          100 watts into a dipole. QSL via E21EIC. [TNX NG3K]
I      - Look for Mario, IC8/IZ8DBJ and Carlo, IC8/IZ0EGC to be active  (SSB,
          CW and RTTY on 10-40 metres, plus 2 and 6 metres) from Nisida Island
          (not IOTA, IIA NA-004) on 24  May. QSL via home calls either  direct
          or through the bureau. [TNX IZ8DBJ]
I      - Andrea, IZ0EHO reports will be active on 10, 15, 20 and 40 metres as
          IB0/IZ0EHO from Ponza (EU-045, IIA LT-001) on 1-8 June.
IS0    - Luigi, IZ5FKK reports  he will be  active as  IM0/homecall from  the
          islands of Maddalena (EU-041, IIA SS-001)  and Caprera (EU-041,  IIA
          SS-005) on 10-18 July. He plans to  operate on the HF bands as  well
          as on 6 and 2 metres.
J3     - W4/G4BKI has moved to Grenada and  will be active as J3/G4BKI for  a
          year before  getting a  local callsign.  Further information  is  at
          http://stcgrenada.com/amateurr adio.htm
JA     - Takeshi, JI3DST reports he will be active as JI3DST/8 from  Okushiri
          Island (AS-147) from 25 July to 3 August. He will participate in the
          IOTA Contest. QSL via home call, preferably through the bureau.
JW     - Tom, LA7VK reports he will be active as JW7VK from Svalbard from  29
          May to  1 June.  QSL via  home call  either  direct or  through  the
          bureau.
KL     - Lanny, W5BOS and Don, N5XG  will operate (SSB  and CW) as  W5BOS/AL5
          and N5XG/KL6 from Walrus Island (NA-121), Alaska  starting around  2
          UTC on 15 July through 15 UTC on  the 17th. QSL via home calls.  The
          web       site       for       the       operation       is       at
          http://www.geocities.com /buzzsimm/NA121.html [TNX W5BOS]
LU     - Look for LU5DIT/D, LW5EE/D, LU6DBL/D, LU8EXJ/D, LU8ERH/D and LU3DR/D
          from Radio Club Tandil (LU2EE, www.qsl.net/lu2ee) to be active  from
          Claromeco Lighthouse (ARG-014) on 31 May  and 1 June. QSL direct  to
          LU2EE or via bureau to home calls.
OD     - Pavel, OD5/OK1MU (www.qsl.net/ok1mu) says the CQ  WW WPX CW  Contest
          will be his last one from Lebanon,  as he will leave the country  in
          late July-early  August. QSL  direct  to OK1TN  or  via the  OK  QSL
          bureau. As for bureau  cards, reports form  OK indicate that  25,000
          blank cards have  been received from  the printer and  QSLs will  be
          sent out after Pavel returns home. Please be patient.
OZ     - Lars, OZ1HPS  and Karl,  LA8DW will  be active  as OZ4DI  from  Fano
          Island (EU-125, NS-002 for  the Danish Islands  Award) on 5-7  June.
          QSL via OZ1HPS.
          Another operation from the same island will take place on 7-14  June
          by Siggi, OZ/DL1AZZ (SSB and CW). QSL via home call either direct or
          through the bureau. [TNX OZ1HPS and VA3RJ]
SV     - Look for Petros, SV3FUO to be  active on 80-6 metres as SY8FUO  from
          Skopelos Islands (EU-072) on 1-10 July. QSL via SV3FUO. Logs will be
          available at http://www.qsl.net/sv3fuo/sy8fu o.html [TNX SV3FUO]
T33    - In March or April 2004 an international team of about 15 well  known
          operators, including most of the TI9M group, will be active as  T33C
          from Banaba (OC-018) for a period of about 12 days. The QSL  manager
          will be  announced  at a  later  date. The  main  emphasis  of  this
          DXpedition will be to work  Europe on all  bands, especially on  the
          low-bands. The team will use 5  stations around the clock. When  the
          DX window to Europe is not  open, the team will  focus on all  other
          areas of the world. Operations will  take place on 160-6 metres  CW,
          SSB, RTTY, PSK and some SSTV with linear amplifiers available,  when
          needed. This will be a completely self supporting DXpedition,  since
          little of the  infrastructure of Banaba  is left.  All food,  water,
          medical support,  radios, antennas  and electrical  power  equipment
          must be brought in by boat.  The web site for  the DXpedition is  at
          http://www.dx-pedition.de/banaba 2004, and  it  will  be  updated  as
          frequently as things progress. [TNX N4CD]
UR     - Pavlo, UY5YY has been active on th amateur radio bands for 40  years
          and will  celebrate this  anniversary by  signing EN40QPG  until  20
          June. QSL via home call either direct (Pavlo P. Guzenko, Moskovskaja
          str., 42, Melitopol,  Zaporizkaja obl., 72004,  Ukraine) or  through
          the bureau. [TNX UR7QM]
W      - Bob, AA4RW will be  vacationing near Bar  Harbor, Mt. Desert  Island
          (NA-055) over  the Memorial  Day weekend  and plans  to activate  at
          least two lighthouses in that area  on 25 and 26  May. Look for  him
          mainly on +/- 14270 kHz starting around 14 UTC each day. QSL  direct
          to home call. [TNX VA3RJ]
ZA     - The 28  May-5 June  160-6m activities  by the  ZA3/hc team  (IK2DUW,
          IK5BHN, IK6CAC,  IK7JWX,  IK7LMX, IN3VCC,  IV3FSG,  IZ0CKJ,  IZ2DPX,
          IZ7ATN, IZ7BHN, IZ7CTE,  ZA1FD and ZA5G)  [425DXN 625] will  include
          operations from lighthouses (the list of ZA lighthouses can be found
          at  http://arlhs.com/).   On  2   June  they   will  celebrate   the
          Peacekeeping Forces Day and operate  from the HQ  of the 28th  Naval
          Group of  the Italian  Navy  in Durres.  QSL  via home  calls.  [TNX
          IK7JWX]

CANADIAN & US ISLANDS ---> Dominic,  M0BLF and Martin,  G3ZAY (NU2L) will  be
QRV as  VE2/M0BLF  and VE2/G3ZAY  from  a number  of  islands  in  Quebec  in
mid-June. Current plans, which  will remain flexible  until the last  moment,
include Bonaventure (NA-177)  around 10-12 June  for a couple  of days  (note
that it is unlikely they will be able to stay overnight on the island as  the
park closes each evening), then Sept Iles (NA-125) and/or Anticosti  (NA-077)
and/or Mingan Archipelago (NA-176) around 14-18 June. They hope to have  time
to stop at Ile d'Orleans (NA-128) on their way back to Quebec City.
There will also be a brief  operation as W1/M0BLF and  NU2L from Star  Island
(Isles of Shoals, NA-217) from about 15.30-19.30 UTC on 21 June. QSL via home
calls. [TNX G3ZAY]

ISLAND &  LIGHTHOUSE  WEEKEND --->  A  special activity  weekend  for  German
islands and lighthouses will take place on 31 May-1 June. [TNX DL2VFR]

CQ WW  WPX  CW CONTEST  --->  The following  stations  have  announced  their
participation in this year's event (24-25 May):
8P  - W2SC as 8P1A (SOAB) from Barbados. QSL via NT1N.
9K  - 9K2RR as 9K9X (SOSB 40m) from Kuwait. QSL via 9K2HN.
A6  - Sejo, T97C as A61AJ (SOAB High Power).
C6  - K9VV and K6CT as C6AKU (Multi-Single) from Bahamas. QSL via K9VV.
CO  - Eduardo/CO8LY and Juan/CO8TW as CO8LY (Multi Two). QSL via EA7ADH.
CT3 - Announced operations from Madeira include:
       * Con, DF4SA as CT3EE (SOAB  LP). QSOs will be confirmed  automatically
       via bureau.
       * OH6RX as CT9A (SOAB High Power). QSL via OH6RX.
EA9 - Jim, N6TJ as  EA9LZ (SOAB) from  Ceuta. QSL via  VE3HO (this  operation
       *only*).
F   - Announced operations from France include:
       * Laurent, F8BBL  as TM7A. This  special call has  been issued for  use
       between 24 May and 7 June. QSL via home call.
       * Gilles, F6IRA as TM9R (SOSB  15m). This special call has been  issued
       for use between 19 May and 2 June. QSL via home call.
FM  - RW3QC as  TO5AA  (SOAB High  Power)  from  FM5BH's  QTH  on  Martinique
       (NA-107). QSL via RW3RN.
HS  - Annouced operations from Thailand include:
       * E21CJN (SOSB 15m High Power), QSL via W3PP
       * E21EIC as SOSB (15m)
       * HS0GBI/2 (SOSB 40m Low Power), QSL via home call
       * HS4BPQ/9 as SOSB (20m), QSL via E21EIC
KH0 - Kuroi, JH0MGJ as AL5A/NH0 (SOAB) from Saipan  (OC-086). QSL via  bureau
       to JH0MGJ.
LU  - Javi, LU5FF on all bands low power. QSL via EA7JX.
OA  - Olli, OH0XX (OA4WW) as OC4WW (SOAB). QSL to either Olli Rissanen, #599,
       1313 So. Military Trail, Deerfield Bech, FL 33442, USA or Calle Ciguela
       331, Los Cotos de Monterrey, 28729 Venturada, Madrid, Spain.
P4  - Scott, K0DQ as P41P (SOAB High Power) from Jacky's (P43P) QTH on  Aruba
       (SA-036). QSL via I2MQP.
PY  - Ton, PY2YU as PX2W  on 15 metres.  QSL via home  call either direct  or
       through the bureau.
SM  - Announced operations from Sweden include:
       * Ingo, SM5AJV as 8S5A (SOAB High Power). QSL via SM5AJV.
       * SM3CER, SM3CVM, SM3EAE and  SM3FJF as SI9AM  (Multi Single). QSL  via
       SM3CVM.
SV  - Costas, SV1XV as SX1R. QSL via home call either direct (Costas Krallis,
       P.O.Box 3066, GR-10210 Athens, Greece) or through the bureau.
TA  - Announced operations from Turkey include:
       * Andy, G3AB as TA3/G3AB (SO, band to be decided). QSL via G3AB.
       * Serge, TA2ZF (ex M0SDX) and  UA9CLB as YM2ZF (Multi-Single). QSL  via
       UT2UB.
TK  - S59AA as TK/S52A (SOAB Low Power) from Corsica. QSL via S59AA.
UA  - RW1AC, RV1AW, RA1AIP and UA1ARX as R300SP (Multi Two), celebrating  the
       300th anniversary of Saint Petersburg. QSL via RU1AE.
ZF  - John/K6AM, Ned/AA7A, Lee/KY7M and Bud/N7CW as ZF1A (Multi-Single)  from
       the Cayman Islands (NA-016). QSL via W5ASP.
ZL  - ZL3CW, ZL1GO and ZL1GO (JA4EKO) as ZM1A on all bands. QSL via ZL1AMO.
Give a look to the Announced  Operations listing maintained by Bill, NG3K  at
http://www.ng3k.com. Zik, DL/VE3ZIK (4N1DX) reports that a collection of  QSL
routes will be available on 27 May at http://www.contesting.info
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Stefano, IZ5ENH is  one of the  promoters of SMSCLUSTER  Service, which is  a
"unique, exclusive and innovative way  of receiving DX  spots from the  world
packet cluster directly to your cellular  phone or pager, via SMS or  e-mail,
wherever you are".  The service is  free of  charge, supports  all modes  and
bands and features a complete set  of DXCC/IOTA filters  in order to  receive
only  the  spots  you  are  interested   in.  For  further  information   and
registration, please visit http://www.smscluster.org. This is an experimental
service, problem reports or comments should be sent to info@smscluster.org

IPHG AWARD ---> The International Pharmacists  Ham Group issues the  I.P.H.G.
Award for contacts made (or,  for SWLs, heard)  with IPHG members  (currently
about 140  individuals  representing 32  countries  all  around  the  world).
Neither QSL  cards nor  award fees  are required.  Details are  available  at
http://www.malpensa.it/iphg/ind ex.htm and http://www.iphg.too.it, or from the
Award Manager Pier  Luigi Anzini, IK2UVR  (ik2uvr@malpensa.it). IPHG  members
meet every 18th day of any month on 28318, 21318, 14318, 7098 and 3618 kHz.

PIRATE ---> Someone has been pirating  for several months 4L0G on  satellite,
especially UO14. QSL manager DL7BY reports  that no satellite QSOs were  ever
made by 4L0G. [TNX IZ1EGT]

PIRATE ---> Luca, IW0DJB reports that on 11 May HV5PUL was pirated on 80  and
160 metres.  Please  do not  waste  your time  and  money  on  QSLling  these
contacts.

RD9M & UE9MDA ---> These two stations were active (RD9M from Omsk and  UE9MDA
from various  nearby  districts) from  7  to 18  May  to celebrate  the  75th
anniversary of the Radioclub of Omsk.  Information on the relevant award  can
be found at http://orc.omsklan.ru/award-eng.h tm [TNX RA9MX]

QSL 8Q7ZZ  ---> Phil  Whitchurch, G3SWH  reports has  replied to  all  direct
requests for 8Q7ZZ received so far.

QSL VK9LS ---> Trevor, VK7TS reports that some QSL cards for the recent VK9LS
expedition are being  sent to VK7LS  (Lima Sierra) -  this is incorrect.  The
correct route is via VK7TS (Tango Sierra).

QSL VQ9LA ---> Larry, VQ9LA reminds DXers that cards should be sent to  Larry
Arneson, PSC  466 Box  24 (DG-21  Annex 30),  FPO AP  96595-0024, USA.  Cards
without return postage  will be bundle  up and sent  via the  bureau after  6
months. QSLs sent to his home call  (WD0HSP) may take longer than the  bureau
to get, because Larry goes back to the US only once a year.

QSL VIA PA5ET  ---> Rob reports  that all direct  QSLs for  the recent  LLDXT
(http://www.qsl.net/lldxt) OY  operation  have  been  processed  and  mailed.
Direct cards  without return  postage will  be sent  via the  bureau.  Please
refrain from sending registered letters,  as they are  not collected. If  for
any reason you want to send  your request by registered mail, please  contact
Rob (pa5et@muurkrant.com)  in advance  so that  he  can give  another  proper
address.

TIMOR LESTE ---> The following  press release comes  from Stu Greene,  WA2MOE
and it is being quoted verbatim:
<<The United Nations no longer is in control and independence was won by  the
East Timorese on May 20, 2002. An  application for new entity status will  be
filed together with an application to delete of the former 4W territory as an
entity under DXCC rules.
Article 5 of the treaty between Portugal and Indonesia of May 5, 1999 removed
East Timor from  the list of  Non-Self-Governing Territories  of the  General
Assembly and the deletion of the question  of East Timor from the agendas  of
the Security Council and the General Assembly. The treaty , witnessed by  the
Secretary General of the United Nations, did not make the United Nations  the
administrator of East Timor but did  provide for UN humanitarian  assistance.
Article 7 requested  "the Secretary-General  to maintain  an adequate  United
Nations presence in East Timor."
The DX  Advisory  and Awards  Committees  quite possibly  misinterpreted  the
language  of  the  treaty  as  conferring  status  of  East  Timor  as  a  UN
administered territory  which  in  fact  was not  the  case.  Only  when  the
referendum authorized by  the treaty was  held and the  East Timorese  people
declared themselves independent was there a new entity.
The role  of  UNTAET  (UN Transitional  Administration  in  East  Timor)  was
humanitarian and peacekeeping  and was not  a quasi-government authorized  to
issue amateur radio  licenses. UNTAET  did not  have the  authority to  issue
amateur radio licenses;  it was  a peacekeeping  mission and  only after  the
referendum was  there  a Ministry  of  Communications which  does  have  that
authority.
The text of the treaty for those interested is at
http ://www.un.org/peace/etimor99/agreement/agreeFrame_Eng01.html
If ARRL agrees, the UN sanctioned  operations in East Timor would be  deleted
on the ground that East Timor  was not an  entity under the  rules and a  new
entity, would be created effective 20 May  2002, the date of the creation  of
the East Timorese state. Democratic Republic of Timor Leste became a UN state
on 27 September, 2002.
ITU has reassigned 4WA-4WZ to the  Democratic Republic of  Timor Leste on  23
April, 2003.>>
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YE5A:  Pictures of the recent YE5A operation from Pisang Island (OC-262)  are
now available at www.mdxc.org/southsumatra [TNX IZ8CCW]