DXNL 1613 - Mar 3, 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])

FP - St. Pierre & Miquelon: Eric, FP/KV1J, will be active from Miquelon
     (NA-032) again Mar 4th through 9th on 80 through 6 m using CW, SSB,
     RTTY, and PSK31 including ARRL DX SSB Contest (Mar 7./8.). Antennas
     will be a N1IW dipole (80 through 10 m), a SteppIR vertical
     (40 through 10 m), and a PAR-6 Moxon for 6 m. QSL to his home call,
     Eric confirms direct, via bureau, LoTW, or eQSL. Have a look on his
     webpage www.kv1j.com/fp/March09.html .

FR - Reunion: Look for Stephane, FR/F5UOW, on 20m, mostly on CW, from
     Boucan Canot (AF-016, DIFO FR-001) Mar 8th through 22nd "holiday
     style". QSL to his home call, direct or via buro.

J7 - Dominica: John, G3LZQ, will be on vacation too and concentrate on
     80 and 160 m as J79WR on Dominica (NA-101) Mar 5th through 25th,
     including the Commonwealth-(BERU)-Contest (Mar 14./15.).
     QSL via G3LZQ.

KP5 - Desecheo: K5D did the last contact Feb 26th at 0939 UTC with QSO
     #115.728. QSL-Manager is N2OO. At www.kp5.us you can request your
     cards also on OQRS. Their QSO statistics:
      Band    SSB      CW    RTTY      Total
     -----  -----   -----  ------    -------
       6m      17      79    ---          96
      10m     163      64       2        230
      12m     641     265       1        907
      15m   6.132   4.176     443     10.751
      17m  12.969   7.191   1.343     21.503
      20m  15.702   9.592   1.728     27.022
      30m    ---   13.452   2.204     15.656
      40m   6.791   8.467     868     16.126
      80m   7.419   8.800    ---      16.219
     160m   1.984   5.231    ---       7.215
     ---------------------------------------
     Total 51.819  57.317   6.589     115.725 (without SAT-QSOs)

PY0F - Fernando de Noronha: Bill, W9VA, and Jim, K9PPY, will be active as
     PS0F Mar 3rd through 10th using facilities of Andre, PY0FF. There was
     no announcement about the bands and modes but they will monitor the
     email address [email protected] before and during their stay for your
     sked requests.

S2 - Bangladesh: Find Members of "Korea DX Club" Kim, 6K5YPW, Kang, DS2AGH,
     Lee, DS2BGV, Kim, HL3QP, Choi, HL5FUA, and Yoon, 6K2AVL, on 160
     through 10 m with CW, SSB, and digital modes from Dhaka Mar 7th
     through zum 12th as S21KD. Their equipment includes three amplifiers,
     verticals, and beams. Planned frequencies:
     Band      CW      SSB    digital
     --------------------------------
     160m    1.822    -       -
      80m    3.515    3.795   -
      40m    7.015    7.095   -
      30m   10.115     -      -
      20m   14.015   14.195   14.082
      17m   18.075   18.130   21.082
      15m   21.015   21.295   -
      12m   24.895   24.950   -
      10m   28.015   28.460   28.100
     QSL via HL5FUA, direct or via KARL bureau. Check their online log at
     http://dxpedition.co.kr

TT - Chad: Look for Franck, F4BQO, using CW and SSB as TT8CF until Jul 1st.
     QSL direct via home call.

V2 - Antigua & Barbuda: From Mar 10th through 19th Bob, W4OWY (V25WY), and
     Mark W9OP (V25OP), will hit the airwaves from Antigua (NA-100) on 160
     through 6 m. QSLs via home calls, direct, via bureau, per LoTW, or
     also eQSL if you prefer.

V8 - Brunei: Special call V88NBD25 is active celebrating 25 years of
     independance of Brunei until Mar 10th, 1200 UTC. Find informations
     about a diplome on this event at the webpage of "Brunei Darussalam
     Amateur Radio Association", www.bdara.net/ .

VP5 - Turks & Caicos-Islands: Gregory, VP5/W2BEE, plans an activity from
     Middle Caicos Island Mar 2nd through 12th using 100 Watts / dipole on
     CW only.

VP8 - Falkland-Islands: John, G3VPW, will be QRV from SA-002 Mar 5th
     through 31st. First ten days he will be working for the "Stanley
     Ionospheric Observatory", but then he will operate VP8KF on CW and SSB
     on 10, 20, 15, 40 and 80 m. QSL via home call.

XW - Laos: Bruce, XW1B, is back to Laos after a stay in Vietnam. Bruce uses
     CW and RTTY only and often spends whole nights (1100 through 0100 UTC)
     on all bands 160 through 15 m. His new SteppIR MonstIR-Beam is mounted
     on a tower of 42 m. QSL manager is E21EIC, who confirms via buro also.

YN - Nicaragua: Jeff, N1SNB, will visit Octavio, YN2N, Mar 5th through 9th.
     Jeff hoppes to get the call YN2NB for the ARRL DX SSB Contest. Outside
     of the contest expect him as H7/N1SNB. QSL to his home call.

ZL7 - Chatham-Islands: A team of nine operators, John, ZL1ALZ, John, ZL1BYZ,
     Mike, ZL2CC, Lee, ZL2LE, Phil, ZL2RVW, Wayne, ZL2WG, Mark, ZL3AB, and
     teamleaders Lee, ZL2AL, and  Morrie, ZL2AAA, will be active as ZL7T
     from Kaiangaroa, (OC-038) Mar 6th through 11th. The will have four
     stations with amplifiers for 160 through 10 m on CW, SSB, RTTY, and
     PSK. Find more informations and logsearch at www.zl7t.com . QSL via
     ZL2AL, direct, via bureau and also LotW after Sep 2009. Pilot station
     is Duncan, ZL3JT ([email protected]).

5N - Nigeria: Bodo, DL3OCH, will be on business in Nigeria Mar 5th through
     Jul 24th ond probably use 5N/KT3Q (QSL via DL3OCH) on all bands,
     also on EME. He hopes do a trip to AF-076 also.

Pacific Tour: Minekazu, JA2NQG (SSB), and Yuji, JH2BNL (CW/RTTY),
     will be on a Pacific trip Mar 4th through 19th. This is the schedule:
     Datum       Call              Island /IOTA
     --------------------------------------------
     04.-06.03.  V63AR & V63WW     Chuuk/OC-011
     06.-09.03.  V63AR & V63WW     Pohnpei/OC-010
     09.-11.03.  V63AR & V63WW     Kosrae/OC-059
     11.-14.03.  V73J  & V73M      Majuro/OC-079
     14.-16.03.  T88CD & T88WW     Palau/OC-009
     17.-19.03.  NH0AA & AH0F/KH2  Guam/OC-009
     In Micronesia they will also use V63C, V63P, and V63K. QSL-Infos:
     V63AR, V73J, T88CD, and NH0AA via JH2BNL; V63WW, V73M, T88WW, and
     AH0F/KH2 via JA2NQG.

The Netherlands, Special Call: Special call PA750ASN will be activated
     three times in 2009. First Mar 1st through Apr 15th and again in June
     and September. Hams from Assen Region commemorate 750 years town of
     Assen on all bands and modes, QSL manager PI4ASN confirms direct as
     well as via buro.


LINKS: Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced at:
     http://www.sotawatch.org
        ---
     Detailed information about current VHF activities can be found on the
     VHF DX portal "Make More Miles on VHF" at: http://www.MMMonVHF.de
        ---
     In Apr will be an activation of S0, Western Sahara. Report to
     www.dxfriends.com/s04r/ your bandpoints/modes needed of this entity.


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
7./8.Mar: ARRL DX Contest SSB;
8. Mar:   UBA Spring Contest 80 m;
8. Mar:   DARC 10-m-Digitalcontest "Corona".


IOTA           collected by Fredy,DE0MST  (e-Mail: [email protected])
----
Island activities:
------------------
AF-014, CT3, Madeira Archipelago: Look for Rosel, CT3/DL3KWR, and Hardy,
     CT3/DL3KWF, to be QRV from Madeira Island Mar 5th through 19th.
     QSLs via home calls.

NA-107, FM, Martinique: Find Al,F5VHJ, active in the ARRL DX SSB Contest
     Mar 7./8th as TO5A from Martinique Island (DIFO FM-001).
     QSL via home call (d/B).

NA-109, J8, St. Vincent: Also Mar 7./8th listen for Dave, G3TBK, as J88DR
     from St. Vincent Island. QSL via home call (d/B).

OC-019, KH6,7 Hawaiian Islands: Maui Island will be the QTH of Bill,
     KH6/AC0W, on the weekend Mar 7.-8th. QSL via LoTW.

OC-088, 9M, V8, YB7, Borneo (Mayn Island): Kanzi, JA4ENL, will visit Brunei
     Mar 6th through 9th for an activity as V85NL. QSL via home call (d/B).

OC-120, DU1, Cuyo Islands: Ed/4F1OZ, Roland/DU1KGJ, Jairus/DV1ERS, and
     Frank/VE7DP, will become QRV on Cuyo Islands also Mar 6th through 9th.
     Call and QSL info to be announced later.

OC-164, VK6, WA State (SW Coast) South Group: John, VK6HZ/VK6ARI, will be
     active on Rottnest Island again Mar 4th through 7th. Find more info at
     www.vk6hz.com/ . QSL via VK6NE (d/B).


Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
 CT3/DL3KWR   LH 0053   MAD-008  05.-19.03.
 CT3/DL3KWF   LH 0053   MAD-008  05.-19.03.
 FP/KV1J      LH 1417   SPM-002  04.-09.03.
 FR/F5UOW     LH 1812   REU-002  08.-22.03.
 J88DR        LH 0492   STV-001  07./09.03.
 KH6/AC0W     LH 0636   HAW-025  07.-08.03.
 TO5A         LH 1041   MRQ-003  07.-08.03.
 V25OP        LH 1118            10.-19.03.
 V25TK        LH 1118   ANT-002  through 12.03.
 V25WY        LH 1118            10.-19.03.
 V85NL        LH 0152            06.-09.03.
 VK6HZ/VK6ARI LH 2197   AUS-146  04.-07.03.



Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
160 m
CT3/DK7YY    1.818  2349Z via DK7YY  (B)
HV0A         1.830  2135Z via IK0FVC (d)
KP2/K3CT     1.827  0352Z via K3CT   (B)
LY1000NX     1.828  1858Z via LY3NX
OA4TT        1.835  0519Z via N6XQ   (d)
OL2009FIS    1.853  2035Z via OK1IF  (B)

 80 m
K5D          3.781  0324Z via N2OO   (B), (L)
TP60CE       3.789  1804Z via F5LGF  (B)
TP60CE       3.512  2345Z via F5LGF  (B)

 40 m
HK0/EA7HEJ   7.002  2334Z via EA7HEJ (d)
K5D          7.030  0353Z via N2OO   (B), (L)
9K48NLD      7.082  2112Z via 9K2RA  (B)

 30 m
DL8XO/HI9   10.107  2220Z via DL8XO
ET3JA       10.108  2128Z via OK3AA  (B)
K5D         10.106  1809Z via N2OO   (B), (L)
OX3XR       10.117  2019Z via OZ3PZ  (B)
PJ5NA       10.107  2055Z NA-145, via K1NA   (B)
SV9/DJ7RJ   10.104  1835Z EU-015, via DJ7RJ  (B)
V5/DJ4SO    10.117  1943Z via DJ4SO (B)
VP2V/K6VVA  10.102  2130Z NA-023, via N6AWD  (B)

 20 m
C6A/W6DXO   14.223  1621Z NA-001, via KF6JQQ
FH/G3SWH    14.025  1643Z via G3SWH  (B)
KP2/K3MD    14.049  1902Z www.eQSL.cc
S79JF       14.006  1348Z via DL7JAN (B)
VP5/KC2UHB  14.273  1402Z via KC2UHB
XE1B        14.196  1406Z
ZP6/SP9MRO  14.245  1949Z via SP9MRO (B)
ZV75LABRE   14.010  1853Z via PT2AA  (B)
ZV75LABRE   14.200  1941Z via PT2AA  (B)
4KT17X      14.009  0910Z via 4K4K   (d)
6V7O/A      14.257  1604Z via ON4BAG (B)
6V7P        14.245  1034Z via ON4HIL (B)

  17 m
FH/G3SWH    18.075  1603Z via G3SWH  (B)
K5D         18.139  1839Z via N2OO   (B), (L)
KP2/K3CT    18.081  1807Z via K3CT   (B)
S79JF       18.070  0918Z via DL7JAN (B)
6V7P        18.160  1211Z via ON4HIL (B)

 15 m
FH/G3SWH    21.025  1317Z via G3SWH  (B)
V5/DJ4SO    21.014  1352Z via DJ4SO  (B)
6V7O        21.296  1208Z via ON4BAG (B)
6V7P        21.270  1138Z via ON4HIL (B)

 12 m
FH/G3SWH    24.895  1257Z AF-027, via G3SWH  (B)

(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(L) = LotW


               Preview
               -------
DATE           CALL          DXNL
05Mar-24Jul    5N/KT3Q       1613 *
     -Jun      5X4X          1605
now            5Z4/RW1AU     1585
     -Sep      6W1SJ         1541
     -31Mar    6W2SC         1597
23Feb-23Mar    7Q7AH         1612
     -late Mar 7Q7HB         1608
     -31Dec    9A48IFATCA    1609
now            9G5SW         1581

23Feb-08Mar    C56/GW0ETF    1612
     -01Apr    C6ANM         1607
05Mar-19Mar    CT3/DL3KWF..  1611
04Mar-14Mar    CX/SP9MRO     1611
Feb -early2010 DP1POL        1598
     -31Dec    DR09ANT       1606
now            EY8/S57CQ     1579
26Feb-05Mar    FH/G3SWH      1612
04Mar-09Mar    FP/KV1J       1613 *
08Mar-22Mar    FR/F5UOW      1613 *
postponed 2009 FR/Glorioso   1568/1600
     -30Nov    FT5WO         1600/1605
     -07Mar    FT5WP         1610
10Mar-15Apr    FT5XS         1610
     -31Dec    GB250RB       1608
Mar 2009       H40 (DLs)     1604/1608
10Jan-28Apr    H44MS..       1604
05Mar-09Mar    H7/N1SNB      1613 *
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
01Mar-11Mar    J6/W5JON      1612
05Mar-25Mar    J79WR         1613 *
17Jan-01Apr    J79XBI        1607
07./08. Mar    J88DR         1613 *
     - Mar     KC4USV        1609
26Feb-09Mar    KG4CN         1612
07./08. Mar    KH6/AC0W      1613 *
     -31Dec    LY1000        1606
17Mar-19Mar    NH0AA..       1613 *
     - Apr     OD5/IV3YIM    1599
     - Nov     OD5/W5YFN     1599
09Feb-10Mar    OR3AX & OR4AX 1609
28Feb-09Mar    P40A          1612
25Mar-30Mar    P40A          1612
01Mar-15Apr    PA750ASN      1613 *
Jun & Sep      PA750ASN      1613 *
22Feb-19Mar    PJ7/W8EB..    1612
03Mar-10Mar    PS0F          1613 *

07Mar-12Mar    S21KD         1613 *
22Feb-06Mar    S79JF         1611
24Feb-17Mar    SV9/DJ7RJ     1611
14Mar-16Mar    T88CD & T88WW 1613 *
   - 2011/2012 TN5SN         1585/1591
07./08. Mar    TO5A (FM)     1613 *
- 01Jul        TT8CF         1613 *
27Feb-12Mar    V25TK         1612
10Mar-19Mar    V25WY..       1613 *
15Feb-12Mar    V5/DJ4SO      1610
06Jan-06Mar    V5/DL2SL      1606
now            V6 (KM9D..)   1605
04Mar-11Mar    V63AR & V63WW 1613 *
11Mar-14Mar    V73J & V73M   1613 *
     -Jan2011  V73NS         1604
     -10Mar    V88NBD25      1613 *
06Mar-09Mar    V85NL         1613 *

     -07Mar    VK0BP         1596
04Mar-07Mar    VK6ARI        1613 *
15Mar-22Mar    VK9N/ON5AX    1609
25Feb-07Mar    VP2MPR..      1612
02Mar-12Mar    VP5/W2BEE     1613 *
05Mar-31Mar    VP8KF         1613 *
     -lateMar  VQ9JC         1604
01Mar-07Mar    W6DXO/C6A     1612
     - 2009    WA2YUN/KH9    1568
     -31Dec    Z30MCWG       1612
18Feb-04Mar    ZF2AM         1611
28Feb-07Mar    ZF2UL         1612
06Mar-11Mar    ZL7T          1613 *
     - Sep     ZS08TV        1590
May 2008-Apr09 ZS8T          1570/1586

* = new or updated
.. = and other calls


QSL information
---------------
AU30SHI    via VU2DSI
BY3MM      via BD3PCH (B)
CT3/DK7YY  via DK7YY  (B)
CT7FFC     via CT1GFK (B)
DR800GRZ   via DL1ARJ (B)
DV4ADC         (d)
DX1J       via JA1HGY (B)
FM5KC      via UT5UGR (B, - ARRL DX CW Contest 2009 only!)
ZL9/OR4AX/mm   ON5AX  (B)
ZV8AA      via PT2AA  (B)
ZV9AA      via PT2AA  (B)
2E0CON         (d)
5B/G4MKP   via M0URX  (B)
6V7O       via ON4BAG
6V7P       via ON4HIL (B)
9H9PYSM    via 9H1AJ  (d)
9K48NDL    via 9K2RA  (B)
9W2APH         (d)
9W2AUR     via EB7DX  (d)
9W2AZV         (d)
9W2BCB         (d)
9W2GUU     via 9W2RZL (d)
9Z4AM      via VE6ACL (d)

(d) = direct only
(B) = bureau ok
 *  = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)

QSLs received direct: E21EJC, 3D2CY (YT1AD)

QSLs arrived bureau:  A43SF (A47RS), A45XM, A52AM (JA0JHA), C91KDJ (W5KDJ),
                      FJ/DJ2VO, FS/DL5CF, IA5/IK5CBE (EU-028), IS0N (OK1MG),
                      IC8/OE1MHL (EU-031), IG9/DL4KM/p (EU-AF-019),
                      IG9/IZ1DFG (EU-AF-019), IS0/DL9MWG, J3/S50R (NA-024),
                      J48YL (DK7AO), JD1BMH (JG7PSJ), KG4WV (NA-015,W4WV),
                      KH6OO (OC-019), KP4FKN, LU/R1ANF (AN-010,RK1PWA),
                      KP4DS, LZ/G4EDG (EU-181, LZ1JZ)

QSL via LoTW:         LY1000W, LZ09BR, MJ/F5CWU, OE2008C, OE2008P,OE2008SGU,
                      OE2008VIE, OH7BF/p, ON1000NOTGER, P40ZB, PJ2/G4FKA,
                      PU2LSM, PZ5RA, R1FJT, S79FAG, S79YL, S79ZG, SP1918PR,
                      SR25JP, T30CW, TK5KP, TM2Y


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to :
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WIN-QSL), DJ5AV,DK8JB,
DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL2MDZ, DL6MHW, DL7UPN, DL7VOA, DL8LAS, F5NQL, NG3K, W1AW...
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