DXNL 1607 - Jan 21, 2009
DX Newsletter
a free and weekly service of
DARC Committee "DX and HF contesting"
(http://www.darcdxhf.de)
editor: Helmut Schlaffer, DL7MAE
(e-mail: [email protected])
translation by: Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: [email protected])
C6 - BAHAMAS, NA-001
Karney,W2AFC, Dave,N1EMC, and Bill,NE1B (C6AWB), will meet Tom,C6ANM,
in Nassau (NA-001) to operate in these upcoming contests:
CQWW 160m CW (Jan 23-25), ARRL DX CW (Feb 21/22),
CQWW 160m SSB (Feb 27-Mar 1) and ARRL DX SSB Contest (Mar 6-8).
Tom,C6ANM, is staying in the Bahamas since Jan 1 and works on 160m-6m
until Apr 1. He prefers QSL via LoTW or direct to WA2IYO.
CT - PORTUGAL
Marq,CT1BWW, will use the call CS6BWW in all major contests in January,
February and March. QSLs via bureau to his homecall.
FW - WALLIS AND FUTUNA, OC-054
Eli,HA9RE, is team leader of a DXpedition to Wallis (OC-054) which
plans to hit the airwaves as FW5RE from Jan 28 until Feb 17. Eli will
be accompanied by Laci,HA0NAR, and Sara,HA9SDA. They want to work with
two stations at the same time in CW/SSB/RTTY on 160m-10m. They will use
a 24m long vertical for 160m/80m/40m, a Spiderbeam for 20m/17m/15m/10m,
an HB9CV on 20m-15m and a 7-band Butternut vertical.
Their QSL manager is HA8IB.
HK0/SA - SAN ANDRES ISLAND, NA-033
Mike,K5UO, Cal,WF5W, and Rob,HK3CW, hit the mark when they announced
their activity from San Andres (NA-033) during the CQWW 160m CW Contest
from Jan 23-25 because the demand for this counter on 160m should be
tremendous. The team of three will join the multi/single class signing
5K0CW. They will stay active from the island for another week working
also in RTTY and on the other HF bands. The team will use a modified
"Battle Creek Special" vertical and a K9AY receiving antenna.
QSL cards are managed by W5PF.
HS - THAILAND
Manfred,DL2EBR, will stay in Nakhon Nayok for a longer period of time.
He is licensed as HS0ZEU and enjoys digital modes like PSK and SSTV.
He requests QSLs via the RAST QSL bureau.
V3 - BELIZE
Gerd,V31YN (DJ4KW), and Gisela,V31GW (DK9GG), are staying in Belize
between Jan 19 and the beginning of March. They plan to activate IOTA
NA-180 as V31YN/p from Feb 26 until Mar 3.
QSLs direct, via bureau or LoTW via their homecalls.
AUSTRALIA, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) assigned the
special callsign VI2BV90 to the "Waverley Amateur Radio Society" which
is the oldest amateur radio club in Australia. The club was founded on
Jan 27, 1919, and got its first callsign N249 on Aug 18, 1920. Later
this was changed to 2BV and then VK2BV after all. Thus VI2BV90 is
celebrating the 90th birthday of this club from Jan 24 until Feb 1.
More details about the station can be found at: http://www.vk2bv.org
BERMUDA, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
2009 will see the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the
colonization of Bermuda (NA-005). Thus the Radio Society of Bermuda has
the licence to use VP9400/XX ("XX" is as a placeholder for the OPs).
All members may append their own suffix after VP9400/. The licence is
valid till the end of 2009. All QSLs should be sent via the VP9 bureau,
Radio Society of Bermuda, Box 275 HM BX,Hamilton City,Pembroke,Bermuda.
ITALY, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Angelo,IK1UGX, is activating the special event station IY1GM until
Mar 31 to remember that Guglielmo Marconi was awarded the Nobel Prize
100 years ago. QSLs via his homecall.
USA, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The special event station W3A is active on 20m and 40m during the
inauguration of the 44th US president Barack Obama until Jan 24.
QSL via direct, via bureau or LoTW to W3DQ.
LINKS: Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced at:
http://www.sotawatch.org
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Detailed information about current VHF activities can be found on the
VHF DX portal "Make More Miles on VHF" at: http://www.MMMonVHF.de
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HAM-MAG is a new magazine in PDF format containing with 26 pages:
http://ham.france.free.fr/crbst_18.html
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An impressing photo of the 80m/160m yagi of OH8X can be found at:
www.radioarkala.com/nbspStation/TowersandAntennas/Tower7/tabid/358/Default.aspx
UPCOMING CONTESTS
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Jan 23-25: CQWW 160m CW Contest
Jan 24/25: BARTG RTTY Contest
Jan 24/25: REF Contest
Jan 24/25: UBA DX Contest
CQWW 160m Contest, CW - Further announcements:
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The CQWW 160m Contest in CW will take place on Jan 23-25. Following stations
will be active in the CQWW 160m Contest and were not mentioned before:
Call Category QSL route
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CT9M multi OP CT3EE
CV5A multi OP CX2ABC
E7DX multi OP E77E
EF8M SOHP RD3AF
ER0FEO SOLP UU0JM
ER0/UT0FT SOLP UT0FT
EY8MM single OP K1BV
HQ9R SOHP K5WW
LX7I single OP LX2A
LY7A multi OP LY2ZO
MD4K multi OP G3NKC
NP4A SOHP W3HNK (direct)
RK2FWA multi OP DK4VW
SK7DX multi OP SM7DXQ
VP9/N1SNB single OP N1SNB
XU7ACY single OP W2EN
XU7XXX SOLP KC0W (direct)
XW1B single OP E21EIC
YE1ZAT multi OP YB bureau, eQSL
ZF1A t.b.a. W8BLA
IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: [email protected])
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Island activities:
AF-016, FR, Reunion: Daniel,F5LGQ, is working as TO4IPA from Reunion until
Jan 31. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).
AS-101, HS, Malay Peninsula East Group: Joerg,DL1MJF, is active as HS0ZGQ
from Jan 20 until Feb 12. If he is able to realize his one week stay
on the island Koh Samui (AS-101) he will show up as HS0ZGQ/2.
QSL via DL1MJF (direct/bureau).
NA-101, J7, Dominica: Seth,SM0XBI, is working as J79XBI in "holiday style"
only in SSB from Jan 17 till Apr 1.Seth prefers QSLs via the SM bureau.
NA-122, HI, Dominican Republic, Coastal Islands: Josep,HI9/EA3BT, and his
XYL Nuria,HI9/EA3WL, will be QRV from Cayo Le Vantado mostly in SSB and
digital modes on 10m-80m from Jan 21-27. Their equipment includes an
amplifier, a yagi for 10m-20m and a vertical for 40m/80m.QSL via EA3BT.
Their website is: http://www.ea3bt.com
SA-002, VP8/F, Falkland Islands: A group of YL operators activates the
Falklands (SA-002) using VP8YL_ calls until Jan 31. QSLs via homecalls.
Check also their website: http://www.radioclubs.net/aa_vp8yl_/
Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
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CU8A LH 0947 AZO-016 Jan 24/25
HS0ZGQ/2 LH 1384 beginning of February
MD4K LH 0449 Jan 23-25
MM3LQK LH 2271 SCO-167 resident
TO4IPA LH 1812 REU-002 until Jan 31
VP8YLx LH 1479 FAL-001 until Jan 31
Bandspots of the last 7 days
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160m
OH0R 1.834 0104Z via OH2PM (B)
OX3KQ 1.848 2059Z (B) – NOT direct!
TS7C 1.830 1808Z via F4EGD (B), (L)
TS7C 1.848 0042Z RTTY, via F4EGD (B, L)
80m
TS7C 3.584 2327Z RTTY, via F4EGD (B, L)
40m
HS0ZHI 7.011 1945Z (B)
JT1DA 7.012 2208Z
TS7C 7.039 0929Z RTTY, via F4EGD (B, L)
TS7C 7.075 2013Z via F4EGD (B), (L)
6W/DL2RMC 7.030 2155Z via DL1RTL (B)
30m
TS7C 10.115 0047Z via F4EGD (B), (L)
20m
TS7C 14.082 1303Z RTTY, via F4EGD (B, L)
TS7C 14.265 1319Z via F4EGD (B), (L)
TS7C 14.024 0837Z via F4EGD (B), (L)
6W/DL2RMC 14.042 1606Z via DL1RTL (B)
17m
TS7C 18.102 1057Z RTTY, via F4EGD (B, L)
ZD8N 18.154 1504Z via G3ZVW (B)
12m
TS7C 24.960 0944Z via F4EGD (B), (L)
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
* = new QSL manager
(L) = LoTW
Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL
23Jan-31Jan 5K0CW 1607 *
-Jun 5X4X 1605
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
-Sep 6W1SJ 1541
-31Mar 6W2SC 1597
16Jan-29Jan 6W/DL2RMC 1606
11Jan-27Jan 8Q7AK 1605
-01Feb 9A2009.. 1605
NOW 9G5SW 1581
19Nov-06Feb 9M2MRS 1597/1600
09Jan-04Feb C56KR 1605
-01Apr C6ANM 1607 *
Jan CN98NY 1602
28Jan-02Feb CU5T 1606
23Jan-25Jan CU8A 1606
19Jan-23Jan CU8W 1606
-Feb DP0GVN 1598
Feb -2010 DP1POL 1598
-31Dec DR09ANT 1606
22Nov-03Feb EA8/ON5JV.. 1598
NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579
21Sep-Feb FM/F5IRO 1589
Postponed FR/Glorioso 1568/1600
-30Nov FT5WO 1600/1605
28Jan-17Feb FW5RE 1607 *
26Dec-22Jan GB2HLB 1603
Mar H40 (DLs) 1604
10Jan-28Apr H44MS.. 1604
-31Dec HE8/HB8 1604
05Jan-05Feb HI/IZ5JNQ 1605
21Jan-27Jan HI9/EA3BT.. 1607 *
20Jan-12Feb HS0ZGQ 1606
-31Mar IY1GM 1607 *
-31Mar J5UAP 1597
17Jan-01Apr J79XBI 1607 *
20Jan-21Jan JA1JCF/p 1606
16Dec-30Jan KC4/K2ARB 1601
17Jan-22Jan KP2/AE6XY.. 1606
12Feb-26Feb KP5 (Desecheo) 1602/1606
-31Dec LY1000 1606
-Feb OD/F5TLN 1591
-Apr OD5/IV3YIM 1599
-Nov OD5/W5YFN 1599
-15Feb OP0LE 1604
12Jan-28Jan P40PZ 1605
16Jan-22Jan S21DX 1606
Soon T30HC 1605
08Jan- T33HC 1605
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
13Jan-31Jan TO4IPA (FR) 1606
25Dec-Feb TU8/F4EGS 1603
19Jan-Mar V31YN & V31GW 1607 *
06Jan-06Mar V5/DL2SL 1606
Soon V6 (KM9D..) 1605
-2011 V73NS 1604
24Jan-01Feb VI2BV90 1607 *
-07Mar VK0BP 1596
17Jan-31Jan VP8YL.. 1606
-Mar VQ9JC 1604
-24Jan W3A 1607 *
-Dec WA2YUN/KH9 1568
11Jan-27Jan XR27RAID 1606
15Dec- XU7ACY 1601
-Feb XU7XXX 1599
12Jan-27Jan ZD8N 1605
-Sep ZS08TV 1590
2008 -Apr ZS8T 1570/1586
* = new or updated
.. = and other calls
QSL information
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C6AGN via W1DIG (B)
C91FC via ON4CJK (B)
CU2DX via CU2AA (B)
EA3APX via EA4UV
EA6URB via EA6ZX
EA8/DF7EF via DF7EF (B)
EA8/DH2MS via DH2MS
EB5DET (d), eQSL
EG1OFV via EA1DST (B)
EM70Q via UY5QZ
FG/DL8WEM via DL8WEM (B)
FR7GO via F8KLY
HE8CIC via HB9CIC (B)
HE8CSA via HB9CSA (B)
HF1PGA via SQ9NFD (B)
HF9HNY via SP9BRP (B)
HG3DX via HA3FHH
HG5BAMAKO via HA5BSC
HK1JKL via EA5KB (B)
K1HP/KH2 via JE2EHP (B)
KL7J via N3SL (B)
LM9K75Y via LA9K (B)
LY1000A via LY5A
LY1000BY via LY3BY (B)
LY1000CM via LY1CM (B)
LY1000CV via LY2CV
LY1000FW via LY1FW (B)
LY1000G via LY1G
LY1000GV via LY2GV
LY1000LA via LY4LA
LY1000M via LY3M (B), (L), eQSL
LY1000NX via LY3NX (B)
LY1000Q via LY4Q (B)
LY1000QT via LY2QT
LY1000W via LY3W (L), eQSL
LY1000WN via LY2WN
LY1000X via LY3X (B), (L), eQSL
LZ17ARDF via LZ1ZF (B)
LZ09BR via LZ1KZA (B)
N2OB/150 via N2OB (B)
OD5GR via K5FI
OE1KIDS via OE1XIC (B)
OH0R via OH2PM (B)
OK8SAX via DK2SAX
PJ4/N9JZ via N9JZ (B)
PJ4/OE3FVU via OE3FVU
PR5J via PY3UEB
RL6YXX via N3SL (B)
SN1PGA via SQ9NFD (B)
SN90AFO via SP3AFO
SN90AMZ via SP3AMZ
SN90BPU via SP3BPU
SN90CCT via SP3CCT
SN90CPC via SQ3CPC
SN90CUG via SP3CUG
SN90DKI via SP2DKI (B)
SN90DRM via SP3DRM
SN90EFR via SP3EFR
SN90FYX via SP3FYX
SN90MKW via SQ3MKW (B)
SN90OL via SP3OL
SN90PKK via SP3PKK
SN90POZ via SP3POZ (B)
SN90PSM via SP3PSM
SN90SL via SP3SL (B)
SN90SPK via SP3SPK (B)
SN90SXX via SP3SXX (B)
SN90XBC via SQ3XBC (B)
SN90YE via SP3YE
SN90ZAC via SP3ZAC
SN0PGA via SQ9NFD (B)
XR27RAID via HA1AG (B) or CE6TBN (B)
YR1Z via YO9GZU
YR2G via YO2KBQ, eQSL
YR2X via YO2KBQ, eQSL
YR2Y via YO2KQT (B), eQSL
5D0IPY via I0YKN (B)
6W/DL2RMC via DL1RTL (B)
8R44USA via 8R1AK (d)
9H3BX via G3TZM (B)
9H3ME via OH2ME
9J2FM via JA4ATV (B)
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
* = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)
QSLs arrived bureau: BG5BAJ, CT9L (DJ6QT), D2U (EA7JX), EA6/DL5NUA, DS2JJV,
DS2MEV, DS4GEX, DS4NYE, DS5AAQ, DS5DYM, H81L (EA4BQ),
HL0HQ (HL1OYF), HL1AEY, HL2AVS, HL2DC, HL2OLN, HL2SQQ,
HL5YI, HS0ZGQ (DL1MJF), HZ1IK (DK7YY), HZ1YB (DK7YY),
J20SA (ON7SAT), J28JA (F5PWH), J39A (KQ1F),
J48IO (DK7AO), J3/PA3EWP (PA5ET), J48IS (DF3IS),
J48YL (DK7AO), JW9PJA, JW/OZ3AGQ, JW9YG (LA9YG),
JW/SM6BWQ, KH5/DF6FK, KH5/DL2ZAD, KH7Q, OX3XR (OZ3PZ),
LX1KC, T20MW (DJ7RJ), TC40TRT (TA1HZ), VU7RG (DL4KQ),
YU8/G3TXF, 5L2MS (PA3AWW), 9M4SDX (9M2TO),9U0A (DL7UFR)
CQ accepts eQSL cards
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The American CQ magazine accepts contact confirmations made on the eQSL.cc
electronic confirmation system for all its operating awards effective imme-
diately as CQ editor Rich Moseson,W2VU, and eQSL founder Dave Morris,N5UP,
announced in a press release on Jan 13. More details about the CQ awards
can be found on the website: http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com
Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WINQSL), DJ5AV,
DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2MDZ, DL3TD, DL7VOA, DL8LAS, F5NQL, NG3K, VP9LN, W9DX.
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The German PDF version can be found on the DARC homepage at:
http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/dxmb/2009/dxmb1607.pdf