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What was on in 2000
1999 ended with Ron Wright, ZL1AMO spending the holidays on Rotuma as
3D2RW/R and FO0EEN was on from the Australs. On New Years Eve, our member
Marv, VK6WW was giving out Zone 29 to several members. As 2000 opened,
many Y2K calls were heard on several bands for the prefix hunters.
January
CE0Z On in Jan-Feb.
XZ0A This brand new IOTA (AS144)
was active with a big signal. Many got
him on lots of bands. A few MDXAers
were able to work him on Top Band.
S79SXW & S79TXF Very active on CW
AK0LD Activated by Alan, VK0MM on 30M.
FH Activated by S79 guys on the way home.
KH4 activated by NZ7Q.
February
VP6BR Activated by OH2BR from Pitcarin,
all bands/modes.
VK9LY was active from Lord Howe.
S2NJ activated by Andy, G4ZVJ with
a great signal on all bands.
VK0MM was on 30M again with his
own callsign and great signal.
VK9XS & VK9XU (Christmas Is.)
XW2A
CE0Y/UA6UF
March
FO0AAA Clipperton, Loud, Easy,
Great DXpedtition.
4W Lots of folks on from here.
YK1AO was on 10M RTTY.
TX0DX
Propagation on 10M great to far
east late evenings in MS. EY, JT
EX, BY, BV and 9V all workable.
April
BQ9P Lots of QSOs, good sigs.
4S7 on 10M.
HM0DX N. Korea Slim.
ZR0ZY
7Q7TB
SV2ASP/A Monk Apollo, 15M
A52JS
May
A52A
FH/TU5AX
N4BQW/HK5K Chuck Brady on Kingman.
FR5ZQ/G Glorioso Is.
June
K5YG/PJ4
XV9SW
3A/OH2BH
July
K5YG/VP5
August
FR/F6KDF/T Tromelin
VK9XY
September
8Q7XX
S92SV
ZD9ZM
5V7VJ
KH5/KH6ND
T88SW
HK0/JH8KYU
October
4W/K7BV Great low band Qs.
4W/N6FF 160 operation.
XU7AB on 10M
HS0ZAZ on 10M
9M2AX on 10M
9V1YC on 10M
HL on 12M
CU6/DJ6SI
PJ8/N4ZC
E30TA
K5K (Kingman)
November
ZK1NDK N. Cook
CT3/DJ6QT
ZK1AGL by KB5GL
A52B worked on 40LP!
December
Big news this month was the surprise
operation by Chuck Brady, N4BQW on
from Bouvet as 3Y0C. Chuck will
be on for several months, almost
exclusively SSB. Chuck is there on a
scientific mission and operates during
his off periods.
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