DXNL 1611 - Feb 18, 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: Mike, DJ5AV
(e-Mail: [email protected])
Antarctic: Not only collectors of WAP-Diplomes (Worldwide Antarctic
Program) will like the Antarctic-DXpedition of Mehdi, F5PFP, and Jean-
Pierre, ON7ZM, Feb 22nd through Mar 10th. They will activate quite a
number of WAP-Bases on South-Shetland-Island (AN-010) Palmer-Archipel
(AN-012), and on tha Antarcticchen "Mainland" (AN-016). They will use
the calls CE9XX, FT5YJ and VP8DLM. Look for then especially on 14.315
MHz, but also sometimes on 17, 30, and 40 m. Places to be visited are:
ECU-NEW - Republica del Ecuador Refuge, King George Island, South
Shetlands
PER-01 - Machu Picchu Station, King George Island, South Shetlands
ECU-01 - Maldonado Station, Greenwich Island, South Shetlands
GBR-02 - Station B, Deception Island, South Shetlands
ARG-02 - Almirante Brown Station, Danco Coast, Antarctica
CHL-06 - Videla Station, Danco Coast, Antarctica
GBR-011 - Station O, Danco Island, Antarctica
GBR-01 - Port Lockroy, Wiencke Island, Palmer Archipelago
FRA-NEW - Port Charcot, Wandel Island, Antarctica
CHL-11 - Yelcho Station, Doumer Island, Palmer Archipelago
ARG-13 - Melchior Station, Observatorio Island, Palmer Archipelago.
Activation is mainly dependant of weather conditions, visit the
DXpedition's-Webside www.french-polar-team.fr/ for actual news.
QSL for all calls via F5PFP, direct or via bureau. Look up the
official web page of WAP (Worldwide Antarctic Program) at:
www.waponline.it .
AP - Pakistan: Three years ago Axel, DL7UPN, asked for a licence because
he visits Pakistan again and again. Now he got the call AP2ASHF
valid through June 2009. ASH stands for his initials, the "F" for
"Foreigner" - Axel Helmut Scholz Foreigner. Axel epects to be in
Pakistan several times before June and will use his TS-450 on CW, RTTY,
and PSK. QSL via DL7UPN.
C6 - Bahamas: February 18th through 22nd Bob, N4BP (C6AKQ), and Kevin,
K4PG (C6APG), will be on Little Bahama Bank Grp., NA-080. In the ARRL
CW Contest they will be on 160 m and 80 or 40 m, before and after the
contest look for them on WARC bands. Both will QSL direct only,
C6APG additionally by LoTW.
CT3 - Madeira: Mar 5th through 19th Rosel and Hardy will come back as
CT3/DL3KWR resp. CT3/DL3KWF daily starting at about 1600 UTC and
preferring CW and WARC bands. Hardy will also use RTTY and PSK31.
QSL via DARC-Bureau; E-Mail requests to [email protected] resp.
[email protected] .
HC - Ecuador: Find Rick, NE8Z, in February and March on 10 - 160m QRV on
SSB and CW. Feb 20th through 27th he will be HC1MD/HC4 from Esmeraldas
Province, Feb 28th through Mar 8th he will be active in Pichincha
Province as HC1MD. QSL via K8LJG.
J3 - Grenada: After a break of seven years Bill, K4LTA/J37BO, now is back
for his 18th Caribbean trip. He and his companions will visit Grenada
Feb 18th through Mar 4th. In ARRL DX Contest they will activate J38A.
Bill uses 100 Watts to a G5RV antenna on 10 through 80 m. With him are
his XYL Ruby (J37RO), her daughter Ginger, and John, AK4Z, with XYL
Amy, KT4E, as well as Roy, KE4TG, with XYL, Faye. John, Amy and Roy
will use J3/home call. Main mode is CW. On Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday they will be on sked on 14.333 MHz starting at 1300 UTC.
PJ2 - Netherlands Antilles, Curacao: In late February Members of the
"Caribbean Contesting Consortium" (CCC) will be active from the
"Signal Point Station" on Curacao (SA-006, WLOTA LH-0942) as
PJ2/homecall. Activators are Dan, N1ZZ, Geoff, W0CG, Jim, WI9WI,
Mark, N5OT, Mal, NP2L, Jim, K6ZH, and Charles, WA9S. During ARRL DX
CW Contest (21./22. Feb) they will use PJ2T (QSL via N9AG or LoTW).
All other QSLs to the operator. Have a look on www.pj2t.org .
S7 - Seychelles: Mar 3rd 2009 Jan, DL7JAN, looks back to 10 years with
his amateur radio licence. For this event he presents himself from
Seychelles' island Praslin (AF024) from Feb 22nd through Mar 6th as
S79JF on 40 through 10 m using CW, SSB, RTTY and probably PSK31.
QSL via DL7JAN direct or via bureau.
SV9 - Crete: Willi, DJ7RJ, will be on EU-015 for three weeks starting on
Feb 24th and will use CW and SSB as SV9/DJ7RJ. QSL to his home call,
ok via bureau.
TU - Ivory Coast: Since Feb 16th Paolo, TU/F8ENY, is active from San Pedro.
Find him until Mar 2nd mainly on 20m.
VP2V - British Virgin Island: On Tortola (NA-023) Rick, VP2V/K6VVA, spends
the time of his 65th birthday. Find him on CW mainly Feb 20th through
24th and also in the ARRL DX CW Contest as VP2VVA.
N6AWD is QSL manager for both calls.
YS - El Salvador: Eric, K9GY, will be in El Salvador Feb 18th through 23rd
and takes part in the ARRL DX CW Contest Feb 21st/22nd. Outside
contest timelook for him on 160, 30, 17 and 12 m. QSL direct or
(prefered) per LoTW.
ZF - Cayman-Island: John, K6AM, will be on NA-016 Feb 18th through Mar 4th.
As ZF2AM he will also be in the ARRL DX CW Contest (Feb 21./22.) and
CQ 160 m SSB Contest (Feb 27th through Mar 1st) as Single-OP/High-
Power. Outside of contests he will be mostly busy with antenna work
or activating WARC bands. QSL via K6AM, direct via bureau or LoTW.
6W - Senegal: Patrick, ON4HIL (6V7P), and Guido, ON4BAG (6V7O), will be
active Feb 22nd through 28th on 160 through 6 m using SSB and
digimodes. Prefered frequencies:
SSB - 1.844, 7.090, 14.245, 18.160, 21.295, 24.985, 28.475, and
50.150 MHz;
RTTY - 7.040, 14.085, 21.085, and 28.085 MHz.
QSL via bureau or direct to the home calls. See also
www.bloggen.be/6v7o_6v7p .
India, special call: VU2DSI, VU2ROE, VU2SMN and VU2SMS will activate special
call AU30SHI Feb 21st/22nd on: 7.070, 14.250, 14.215, 21.280, and
28.290 MHz. QSL via VU2DSI.
Ukraine, special call: The Ukrainian club station UB5KFF exists since 50
years now. For this event EM50KFF will be active Feb 14th through Mar
1st on all bands and modes. QSL manager US0KW will confirm direct or
via bureau.
DXCC: QSL-Cards from TT8JT (Tschad 2008) are accepted for DXCC now.
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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Radioclub of Andorra (URA) reminds that operations using C3/homecall
are illegal. Find the listing of radio amateurs with licence for
Andorra at: http://www.ura.ad
Southamerican-Tour:
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Witek, SP9MRO, and his XYL Danuta, SP9SX, will visit Paraguay as ZP6/SP9MRO
Feb 21st through Mar 3rd. After tis period they will be in Uruguay
Mar 4th through 14th - call not announced. They will use CW, SSB, and
RTTY especially during the weekends.
"ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK" February 16th through 22nd
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The 6th "Antarctic Activity Week" (AAW) intends to promote the world wide
interest to the Antarctic continent. Calls announced to participate are:
Austria: OE3AGA/AAW, OE3AIS/AAW, OE3HM/AAW, OE3KKA/AAW, OE3RPB/AAW,
OE3SGA/AAW, OE3WWB/AAW;
Bulgaria: LZ06ANT, LZ09IPY;
Germany: DA0ANT, DR09ANT;
England: GB0ANT, GB4IPY;
France: TM0ANT, TM1ANT, TM5ICE, TM8ICE;
Italy: IA0IPY, II2ANT, II5AM, II5ANT, IP9IPY, IR1ANT, IR1WAP,
IR2WAP, IU2ANT, IU8ANT, IY8WAP;
Canada: VA2WAP, VA3AAO, VA3WAP, VA7AAW;
Morocco: 5D0IPY;
EU Russia: UE6ICE;
Schwitzerland: HE8ICE;
Slowenia: S50IPY;
Spain: EG2ANT;
Ukraine: UR2XO/WAP, UR5KCC/WAP, UR5KGG/WAP, UR8LV/WAP, UT1KY/WAP,
UT7UA/WAP;
USA: K4A, N5T/ANT, W6A.
Find more information on http://www.waponline.it
General licence for 50-MHz and extended 40-m-Band in Sweden:
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Starting April 1st traffic on 50 through 52 MHz is no longer restricted to a
special permission. Power is restricted to 200 Watts.
40m b and will be extended to 7.1 through 7.2 MHz with 1 kW.
WINQSLPOLICY is available:
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Manfred Meier, DF6EX, offers informations about the QSL-Policy of
QSL managers and DX stations since many years. DXNL uses his program to give
information on QSLing. Clubs have the possibility to claim for a free access
to the new WINQSLPOLICY. Find details on http://www.winqsl.de/qslpolicy
SILENT KEYS
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Surely all DXers met Jim Smith, VK9NS, at least for some QSOs. Jim died
Feb 10th on Norfolk Island after a short illness. He was DXer, DXpeditioner,
book author and led the "Triple 2 DX-Nets" on 14.222 MHz for many years.
Jim received his first licence in 1947 in Singapore as VS1BQ. Our regards go
to his XYL Kirsti (VK9NL) and four children: Bruce (G3HSR), Stuart, Sheena
and Fraser, all living in the UK. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to
[email protected]
"A Tribute to Jim B. Smith, VK9NS" is available on:
http://www.dokufunk.org/vk9ns
Other Silent Keys among the worldwide DXers are: Nik Oser (HB9EAA),
George Beasley (5B4AGC/G3LNS), Bill Leahey (K0ZL), Karyn W. Allen (KA0K),
Harry Nishiyama (KH6FKG), Luis Soares Beirao (S92LB),
Leo J. Boberschmidt (W3LEO/MM0LEO), Donald G. Lemley Sr. (W8DL), and
Brice Anderson (W9PNE).
UPCOMING CONTESTS
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21./22. Februar: ARRL DX Contest CW;
21./22. Februar: HSC-CW-Contest.
IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-Mail: [email protected])
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Island activities:
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AS-115, TA, Antalya Province Group: Find Rene, TA0/DL2JRM/p, Feb 23rd -
25th on Kekova Island. QSL via home call (d/B).
NA-106, KP2, Virgin Islands: Feb 19th through 25th KP2/K3CT will activate
USI VI-003 and take part in the ARRL DX CW Contest as KP2M. Outside
of the contest find him on WARC bands. QSL for KP2/K3CT via K3CT,
KP2M via AI4U.
OC-049, A3, Tongatapu Group: Bert/CX3AN, is on Tongatapu until Feb 20th
using A35HA. QSL via CX3AN (d/B).
SA-080, PY6, Bahia State Centre Grp.: Orlando/PT2OP and Marcelo/PY6KW
are active from Tinhare Island (DIB BA-05) Feb 20th - 24th as PX6T
(PT2OP) and PY6KW/p. QSL for PX6T via PT2OP and PY6KW/p via home
call (d/B).
Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
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C6AKQ LH 0527 18.-22.02.
C6APG LH 0527 18.-22.02.
CT9L LH 0053 21./22.02.
EC8ABQ LH 1526 CAI-054 resident
GM4KGK LH 1477 SCO 027 resident
IC8AJU LH 2466 ITA-124 resident
JL8GFB LH 2967 resident
LU1EEZ/D ARG-045 20.-22.02.
LU7DSY/W ARG-071 20.-22.02.
PE1DTU LH 0043 NET-024 resident
PJ2T LH 0942 21./22.02.
PX6T BRA-157 20.-24.02.
PY6KW/p BRA-157 20.-24.02.
VP9/W6PH LH 0201 21./22.02.
XR1A CHI-058 21./22.02.
The first South American Lighthouse-Weekend will take place on
Feb 20th,1200 UTC, through Feb 24th,2400 UTC. Read more on this at:
http://www.grupodxbb.com.ar/faros.htm
Bandspots of the last 7 days
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160 m
K5D 1.828 2143Z via N2OO (B), (L)
80 m
FM5WE 3.790 1620Z via K4FJ (B)
FW5RE 3.514 1620Z via HA8IB
H6VA 3.509 0747Z via TI4SU (d)
J28JA 3.794 0023Z via F5JFU (B)
K5D 3.505 2221Z via N2OO (B), (L)
KP4/AJ1M 3.582 0112Z via AJ1M
LY1000NX 3.520 2023Z via LY3NX
OY3JE 3.584 0042Z RTTY, (L)
SX1L 3.586 0012Z RTTY, via DL1JCZ (B)
40 m
DK5LM/HI7 7.018 2220Z via DK5LM
EG7BMC 7.093 1826Z via EA7URD (B)
J88XF 7.010 0743Z NA-025, via G3TXF (B)
K5D 7.023 2151Z via N2OO (B), (L)
YN2/EW1AR 7.015 2241Z via W3HNK (d), (L)
YN2/EW1AR 7.066 0719Z via W3HNK (d), (L)
7Z1HL 7.025 0108Z via DJ9ZB (B)
9K2/SP4R 7.015 2043Z via SP4GFG (B)
30 m
EA9PY 10.105 1923Z
EG7BMC 10.143 2015Z RTTY, via EA7URD (B)
HK0/EA7HEJ 10.106 2135Z via EA7HEJ (d)
K5D 10.108 0130Z via N2OO (B), (L)
OL2009FIS 10.107 1041Z via OK1IF (B)
XU7XXX 10.118 1309Z via KC0W (d)
20 m
HK0/EA7HEJ 14.016 1517Z via EA7HEJ (d)
J20SE 14.073 1203Z PSK, via IK3GES (B)
J42T 14.207 1005Z via SV2BFN
J88XF 14.023 1945Z NA-025, via G3TXF (B)
4JT17X 14.007 1123Z via 4K4K (d)
17 m
CE1/K7CA 18.085 1141Z via NW7O
FS/KC4VG 18.157 1243Z
K5D 18.074 1307Z via N2OO (B)
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(L) = LoTW
Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL
-Jun 5X4X 1605
now 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
22Feb-28Feb 6V7O & 6V7P 1611 *
-Sep 6W1SJ 1541
-31Mar 6W2SC 1597
-late Mar 7Q7HB 1608
13Feb-19Feb 8Q7FM 1610
-31Dec 9A48IFATCA 1609
now 9G5SW 1581
14Feb-20Feb A35HA 1610
21/22Feb AU30SHI 1611 *
18Feb-22Feb C6AKQ & C6APG 1611 *
-01Apr C6ANM 1607
13Feb-23Feb CN2XW 1610
05Mar-19Mar CT3/DL3KWF.. 1611 *
04Mar-14Mar CX/SP9MRO 1611 *
11Feb-22Feb D4C 1610
Feb -early2010 DP1POL 1598
-31Dec DR09ANT 1606
14Feb-01Mar EM50KFF 1611 *
now EY8/S57CQ 1579
13Feb-24Feb FG/IV3CGJ/p 1610
21Sep-Feb09 FM/F5IRO 1589
postponed 2009 FR/Glorioso 1568/1600
-30Nov FT5WO 1600/1605
-07Mar FT5WP 1610
10Mar-15Apr FT5XS 1610
-31Dec GB250RB 1608
03Feb-03Mar GB50BH 1609
Mar 2009 H40 (DLs) 1604/1608
10Jan-28Apr H44MS.. 1604
14Feb-20Feb H7/AC8W.. 1610
20Feb-08Mar HC1MD/HC4) 1611 *
-31Dec HE8/HB8 1604
-31Mar HA130HALLO 1610
-31Dec II2RAI 1609
-31Mar IY1GM 1607
18Feb-04Mar J37BO.. 1611 *
-31Mar J5UAP 1597
11Feb-27Feb J7N 1610
17Jan-01Apr J79XBI 1607
- Mar KC4USV 1609
12Feb-26Feb K5D (Desecheo)1602/1610
19Feb-25Feb KP2/K3CT 1611 *
-31Dec LY1000 1606
- Feb OD/F5TLN 1591
- Apr OD5/IV3YIM 1599
- Nov OD5/W5YFN 1599
09Feb-10Mar OR3AX & OR4AX 1609
07Feb-27Feb P29ZAD 1609
21Feb-28Feb PJ2/Ws 1611 *
20Feb-24Feb PX6T & PY6KW/p1611 *
22Feb-06Mar S79JF 1611 *
24Feb-17Mar SV9/DJ7RJ 1611 *
17Feb-02Mar T2 (N7OU..) 1610
23Feb-25Feb TA0/DL2JRM/p 1611 *
08Feb-21Feb TM8ICE 1610
- 2011/2012 TN5SN 1585/1591
16Feb-02Mar TU/F8ENY 1611 *
25Dec-lateFeb TU8/F4EGS 1603
10Feb-24Feb V31RW.. 1610
19Jan-Mar V31YN & V31GW1607
15Feb-12Mar V5/DJ4SO 1610
06Jan-06Mar V5/DL2SL 1606
now V6 (KM9D..) 1605
-Jan 2011 V73NS 1604
11Feb-23Feb V8FHX 1610
-07Mar VK0BP 1596
15Mar-22Mar VK9N/ON5AX 1609
20Feb-24Feb VP2V/K6VVA 1611 *
Feb VP8DIF(S.G.) 1608
- late Mar VQ9JC 1604
11Feb-24Feb W4/WA2USA/p 1610
- 2009 WA2YUN/KH9 1568
15Dec- XU7ACY 1601
- Feb XU7XXX 1599
14Feb-20Feb YN2DD.. 1610
18Feb-23Feb YS/K9GY 1611 *
18Feb-04Mar ZF2AM 1611 *
21Feb-03Mar ZP/SP9MRO 1611 *
- Sep ZS08TV 1590
2008 - Apr ZS8T 1570/1586
* = new or updated
.. = and other calls
QSL information
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OR4ISS see http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's
SN90SW via SP9PSJ
UE9CAP via RK9CYA (B)
V26MN via DF8AN (B)
V31IA via LA4YW (B)
V31KQ via WA0ETE (B)
V31WV via EA7HEJ (d)
VE6AO via VE6TN (B)
VK2FDGW (d)
VK2IA via DL8YR (B)
VK3FY/DU8 via VK3FY
VY2/N3DXX via N3DXX
W3A via W3DQ (B), (L)
W7A via AI4U (B), (28.1.09-2.2.-09)
XE1/N7UA via N7UA (d)
XE1YFJ (d), (L)
XQ4CW via XQ1KY
XR5L via CE6AMN (d)
XV9DX via OM3JW (B)
XW1B via E21EIC (B)
YB3OX (d), eQSL
YS3CW via I2JIN
YV1JGT (d)
ZF2PP via AB2PP
ZV2AA via PT2AA (B)
ZV75LABRE via PT2AA (B)
FW8DX, Satoru Shinozaki, 1-39-14-201 Heiwadai Nerima Tokyo, 179-0083, JAPAN
(d) = direct only
(B) = bureau ok
* = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)
QSL received direct: VK9DWX (by GDXF-QSL-Service).
QSLs arrived bureau: BW3/JD1BKQ, EA8EY, IG9/IZ1DFG (AF-019), OY/DK7MCX
(EU-018), VK9DWX (via DJ2MX), VU7MY (DL4KQ), YK9SV
(AS-186, SV1JG), and 4U60UO (U.N.E.S.C.O. Paris).
Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425 DX News, OPDX-Bulletin, DF5UG, DF6EX (for WIN-QSL),
DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL2MDZ, DL3IE, DL3KWF, DL7JAN, DL7VOA,
DL8RJ, DL8LAS, F5NQL, NG3K, OE1WHC and others.
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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/dxmb1611.pdf