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Ox Bob Wino WSKNE '!t> Q RZ OX 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
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