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Bob Wino WSKNE
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eo.Box832205
Richa rdson TX 75083
VK9 Norfolk Island:
Ham Radio and Stamp
Collecting
The Norfolk Island Philatelic
Bureau has announced the issue
01 th ree stamps commemoratmg
ham radio. The set of stamps Will
be issued Aprit 9. 199 1. The stamp
designs feature dillerent maps of
the island and the callsigns of the
island's l ive amateurs: V K9J A.
VK9ND, VK9NI, VK9NL and VK9NS.
V alues: 4 3 C, $1 .0 0 and $1.20,
A fir st day c over will cost $2.83
(Au stralian $). Additional Into rm a­
tion may be obtained from (or orders
mailed to) Philatelic Bureau, Norfolk
Island 2899, Au stralia. T han ks ,
VK9NS .
TN6PG and TN6PG!02
The ope rations by TN6PG and
TN6PG/D2 a re thought to be the
work of a pirate. The operator is sec
to O SL via G30 CA, who knows
nothing about these stations.
Number 23 on your FeedbKk u rd
Hams Around the World
more successful attempt was made
to land on a neighboring rock called
Penguin Island. The weather was
excettent and the landing area
seemed much more favorable, but it
was situated on the wrong side ct tne
rock, which blocked an unobstructed
shol at me northern sector, and
blocked all 01the U .S. and Japan on
long path.
To avoid any unpleasant surprises.tbe
group brought more Ihan one
mile 01 RG8IU eoa .. to reac h the
hlQMSl tiPcnre island. and to have
the beams out in Ihe clear. They
spent one whole day under intense
-
sun conditiOnS. carrying and moontjog
a eo-toot Rohn with a Hy-Gain
THS on top. Another tower supported
a Hy-Gain 103SA, while Butternut
verticals were used lor the lower
bands. We sincerely hope that Ihe
ZS9Z1ZS1 signals proved worthy of
that effort .
Some 33.200 OSOs were made
during the six daysof operallng. Two
ICOM IC·735s with amplifiers were
supplied with 6 kW ofgeneratorpower.
The flrst days and the weekend
were spent on se lected bands to
provide everyone with at least one
contact . Some Rny and WARC
band operating was launched lor me
first time from Penguin , and a brief
ZS9Z111990 DXpedit ion
to the Penguin Islands
shOWing was made on 80/160 touxoeomcoe
don 't jusl happen, wardtna very end.
and they are not necessarily vaca- Facilities on the island were hig hly
lions, A successful DXpe dition re- lim ited , and the operating was done
quires detailed planning, log istic al from the remains of a guanocommusuppo
rt, re search , and ded icated nity Ihat had existed there a long
operators. The following DXped ition lime ago. The birdS were relatively
report. provided by N7NG , tellS part agressive, and there were nests evolthe
story of the second DXpedition erywhere. The conditions were next
to the Peng u in Isl andS of South to hazardoUS, and the smell was her-
Alrica.
rible. All the nests in the viCinity of
The South Al rican (RSA) Penguin the operating SIte and on the way to
Islands are located off the coast of the towers were protected by marX-
Namibia, with Namibia left in be- ings.
twee n as an " intervening DX CC Despite many rumors to the
country," thus q ualifying the Pen- contrary, land ing permissions were
guins as a separate DXCC country o n hand lor both Seal and Penquin
under Points 1 and 3 01 the DXCC Islands . A South Afric an (RSA)
country criteria, An application for delegation from the Department of
separate DXCC status is pendi ng. Nature and Environ mental censerand
a DXCC vote is e xpected vation landed during the operation
momentarily.
to make sure that the ecological
ZS9ZfZSl o p era tors N7NG, balance on the island was not dis-
OH2BH , OH2RF and ZS6BCR rupted.
arrived on the coast of Namibia The lastlO hours of the operation
November 27 and made their first used Butternut verticals only. and
attempt to land on Seal Island lhat theoperatlOfl wound up immediately
same day. Theonly POSSible landmg after sunrise on December 6. 1990.
site was battered by Mavy seas, so Many logistical phases had 10 be
it was impossible to move a large successl ully completed to secure
quantity 01 DXpedltion gear. Some this uxpeoutc o. De re k Moore
operators were put ashore, and they V5 1DM played a major role in providfound
traces of the orig inal German ing assist ance and supplYing a mas-
DXpedition to that island.
tar cable to reach the top 01 the is-
On Wednesday, November 28. a land, and in placing his ueet of air
80 73Ama leur Radio Today . March, 1991
rene at the disposal of this DXpedinon.
Tha nks are also due to Harold
Lund ZS6WB in Pretoria lor loaning
US the ge ne rat ors, a nd for coordinating
and supporting ra ilway
conterer shipments through South
AtriCa and providing a tour-.....heel
drive vehicle with a trailer lor nonstop
dflving from ZS6 to the coast of
Namibia, a 3O-hour drive. And , we
wish to credit Ian Sutherland ZS9A
a SLRo utes
4M 1G
4M3B
4M5T
4M5Y
4N 1A
4N4C
4N4W
4N7M
4N7ZZ
6FXBCS
9M6ET
9M600
9 M8ZR
AnT
ATtIlV
CEeZZZ
caSASM
CT2A
D68GA
DX1A
DX8A
ED3MM
HB0IHB9AON
HG 1S
HG1W
HG4P
HGSA
"A INOG
IQJA
J4JA
J6LRU
JTlT
KP2A
L4D
aSLNotes
Via YV 1CLM
Via YV3BKC
Via YVSJB I
ViaYVSLAS
Via YU 1FJK
Via YU3EZC
ViaYU4GYZ
ViaYU7KMN
ViaYU7FIJ
ViaVE7DP
Via WB2KXA
Via N200
ViaWA2HZR
ViaKE3A
ViaVU2CVP
Box 13312.
santiago. Chile
Via CT1 ASM
Via CT1BQH
New Add ress :
Don Jones, N6ZV.
1605 Avenue Q.4.
Palmdale, CA 935S1
Via DU1AU
P.O. Box S616,
Higan City 9200,
Philippines
Via EA3BOX
ViaDJ2YE
Via HA1KSA
Via HA1YA
Via HM ZZ
Via HA7RY
Via l1RBJ
VialKIGPP
Via 13MAU
Via SV3AOR
ViaW81LC
Via JT1 KAA
Via W3HNK
Via LU4DCK
lor offering highly valuable assistance
in planning the landing and
the setup on Penguin Istand. A major
local organizing burden was borne
by Chris Burger ZS6BCR. one of tM
operators.
The cost of logistics for an operationofthis
magnitude was extremely
high, but many institutional and private
parties have moved in to offset
the logistical expenses.
Please note thai V5 1Z (CO WW CW contest only) and Ihe Penguin Island
DXpedition will be OSLed via Martti Laine OH2BH. The rescheduled ZS9Z
operation Irom Walvis Bay (active during mid·December) will OSL via
ZS6BCR.
LweDX
LX90D
lZSA
lZSZ
LZ6W
LZ6Z
LZ9A
OOSIM
ODS YU
OR4EEC
OTSLO
P40A
PJ2IOH9RP
SNJA
SN50
T30X
T32Z
T33A
T33T
T33WV
T33X
V2IG600
V850M
WN4KKNfZPS
YJ0ARW
YP0A
YT2B
YT2R
YT3M
YT3T
YT4T
YT5R
YT7A
YT"A
YW3A
YW5Y
YW6W
YZ4Z
YVV
Via LU4HH
Via LX1GQ
Via LZ 1KGB
Via LZ1KOP
VI8LZ2KSQ
Via LZ2HKM
Via LZ2KTS
Via F6CYU
with 41RCs
Via KC4DWI
Via ON bureau
Via ONSLO
ViaN1GL
ViaOH9RP
ViaSP3GEM
Via SP6PAZ
Via OJ6S1
VI8 N7YL
VI80 H3GZ
ViaOH3G.Z
Via OK2WV
Via DJ6S1
ViaG6QQ
Via N200
Via AASBT
Via ZL1AMO
Via Y09HP
Via YU2KDE
ViaYU2CAT
Via YU30JK
Via YU3ELJ
Via YU4ECJ
Via YUSGBC
V18 YU7GMN
ViaYT3AA
Via YV3A2.C
Via YVSLAJ
Via YV6CAX
ViaYU4EXA
ViaYU7ECD
ZL1BOD still has togs open for the following operations:
FK0RR New Caledonia September 1981
VK9NR Norfolk Island January 1982
3D2RJ Fiji september 1982
ZL8BO D Kermadec Islands March 1984
ZL1BO DfKH6 Hawaii Octcoer 1985
SWl FP Western samoa March 1986
ZK3RR rceieu Island March 1986
ZL9BOD Auckland Islands Fabruary 1988
3D2RJ Rotuma August 1989
And , he is the manager for ZL0A.JW/8 and 3D2AH (Rotuma). OSL to Roly
Runciman ZL1BOD. 36 Card ilf Rd., Paluranga, Auckl and 1706, New
Zealand,III