DXNL 1614 - Mar 11, 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])

D4 - Cape Verde: Seven German operators will be active from Sal Island
     (AF-086) Mar 11th through 25th as D44TXQ (Helmut, DL3KBQ), D44TXP
     (Holger, DL1COP), D44TXO (Juergen, DJ2VO), D44TXF (Gerd, DG3KAF),
     D44TXR (Henry, DL2RSI), D44TXI (Peter, DH2KI), and D44TXS (Franz,
     DL3PS/HB9EHQ). They plan to operate on all bands 160 through 10 m CW,
     SSB, RTTY, PSK31, Hell, Amtor, and SSTV with seven stations running
     100 watts into vertikals. QSLs via home call, buro ok, and D44TXS
     via HB9EHQ, direct, via Buro, eQSL or LoTW.

FG - Guadeloupe: Find Nicolas, FG/F5TGR, Mar 15th through 28th from
     NA-102 operating CW and SSB on 10 through 40 m. QSL via home call,
     direct, or via Bureau.

J3 - Grenada: Colin, G3VCQ, and Sharon, M3VCQ, as J38CW and J38/M3VCQ
     (call not confirmed till now) will be active Mar 12th through 26th
     on Grenada (NA-024) on all bands 80 through 10 m using CW, SSB, and
     possibly RTTY/PSK. Colin will also participate in the BERU CW Contest
     Mar 14/15th. All QSLs via bureau or direct from G3VCQ.

JD1 - Minami Torishima: Masa, JD1BMM, again is visiting Marcus Island
     (OC-073) on a business trip until Mar 22nd. Whenever possible he will
     be on 160 through 10 m using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL direct or
     via JARL-Bureau.

V4 - St. Kitts & Nevis: Nick, V4/G4FAL, will be on Rawlins Plantation, St.
     Kitts (NA-104) Mar 12th through 17th including participation in the
     BERU Contest as V47CD. Nick plans to operate CW only on 80, 40, 20, 15,
     and 10 m. QSL via home call or LoTW.

VK9 - Cocos/Keeling-Island, OC-003: Bernd, VK2IA, reports he will be active
     again Mar 14th through 27th as VK9AA from Cocos (Keeling) operating on
     all bands 160 through 10 m CW and SSB. He left all his antennas on West
     Island after his last stay. These are a Spiderbeam for 10/15/20 m on a
     8 m mast, a 2 el wire beam for 40 m, verticals for 80/160 m, and
     receiving antennas for the lowbands. He operates a K2 transceiver and
     an amplifier. QTH will be the Cocos Beach Motel again. Look for him on
     the usual DX frequencies. QSL, direct or via DARC-Bureau, by DL8YR.

5N - Nigeria: Bodo, DL3OCH's, trip to Nigeria has been delayed, now he
     expects to start Mar 21st. For EME activities he got the call 5N0EME,
     on HF bands he might be using 5N/KT3Q.

5X - Uganda: Nick, G3RWF, will be active again as 5X1NH starting on Mar
     11th for two months. He also will have a vertical for 40/80 m using
     mainly CW on weekends, his early mornings and in the evening. He will
     also be on SSB if propagation is good enoughand will give a try to
     RTTY and PSK31. QSL via G3RWF, direct, via Buro, or LoTW.

9J - Zambia: Gabriel, YO4HEK, is on a one year's stay in Zambia and will do
     CW, SSB, and PSK31 on all bands as 9J2YO. QSL via YO4ATW.

SAT-DXpedition: Graham, G3VZV/mm, is on a voyage on board of "MV Minerva"
   heading to the antarctic islands. They expect to be in South Georgia
   (VP8) Mar 12/13th and Mar 18/19th landing on Tristan da Cunha (ZD9).
   Graham plans to operate on SO50 and AO51 satellites. If he cannot get
   a licence for VP8 an ZD9 he will work /mm on board.

Russia, Special Calls: Mar 16th, 150 years ago, Russian physicist and
   radio pioneer Alexander Stepanowitsch Popov was born. There will be
   several special stations with R150.. call, and six different diplomes.

Turkey, Special Call: The "TC Special Wireless Activity Team"
   (www.tcswat.org/) will be active as TC18M Mar 17th through 19th to
   commemorate the 94th anniversary of the naval battle of Gallipoli.
   They will operate CW and SSB on the HF bands from Canakkale on the
   asiatic side of the Dardanelles. Die QSL geht via TA3FB.

DXCC: At its last meeting the ARRL Programs and Services Committee decided
   that administratively the concept of deleted entities should be returned
   to the DXCC program. The concepts for deleting an entity do not change.
   If an entity is deleted it will be added to the Deleted Entities List
   and the statistical records for DXCC participants will be adjusted
   accordingly, just as they had been in the years prior to 2000. The
   numbers shown in the individual DXCC records lists have always included
   the Deleted Entities. No DXCC participant needs to take any action at
   all. "Removing" an entity from the DXCC system is non-trivial if not
   impossible.
   Find the complete announcement from Moore, NC1L, in the Century Club
   Awards Weblog at www.arrl.org/blog/Century%20Club%20Awards .

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
        ---
     Find Bruce Smith, G3HSR, son of Jim B. Smith, VK9NS, recalling his
     father's life, recorded Mar 5th 2009, at: http://dokufunk.org/vk9ns


Silent Keys:
------------
Reported DXers as Silent Keys during the last week: John S. Kanzius (K3TUP),
Karl-Heinz Moeding (DJ9CZ), Harry K. Nishiyama (KH6FKG),
Victor A. Babenko (RV6AB), John D. Peebles (W0LBA),
Leonid I. Zverev (UA8TAB), Vasilij A. Spirin (UA9TE), George Smith (VE3CAO)
and John Metcalfe (VE3HWW).


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
13. Mar:    HA3NS Sprint Memorial Contest
14. Mar:    AGCW-DL QRP Contest
14./15.Mar: DIG QSO Party


IOTA           collected by Fredy,DE0MST  (e-Mail: [email protected])
----
Island activities:
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EU-006, EI, Aran Islands: Galway Radio Experimenters Club (GRC) will be on
     the air as EJ4GRC on the Island of Inishmore Mar 17/18th for St.
     Patrick's Day. QSL via EI8DD (d/B). Info at www.galwayradio.com/ .

EU-048, F, Bretagne (Morbihan) Region Group: Christophe/F5UBH, Juan/F5IRC,
     and Karim/F4CTJ, will be QRV as TM2HC from Hoedic Island (DIFM AT-017)
     Mar 13th - 15th. QSL via F5IRC (d/B).

NA-100, V2, Antigua and Barbuda: Find W4OWY as V25WY and W9OP as V25OP from
     Antigua Mar 10th -19th. QSL via home calls (d/B).

OC-005, VK9, Norfolk Island: Willy/ON5AX and Magda/ON3AX will use the call
     sign VK9N/ON5AX on Norfolk Island Mar 15th - 22nd. QSL via ON5AX (d/B).

OC-065, H40, Temotu, Reef Islands: H40MS (in SSB), H40FN (CW), and H40HP
     (2 m, EME) are on Pigeon Island, not on Nendo (OC-100) as planned.
     QSL H40MS via DL2GAC, H40FN via HA8FW, and H40HP via DL2NUD.

OC-167, V6, Turuaimu Island, Kapingamarangi Atoll, Pohnpei State: Mike,
     KM9D, and Jan, KF4TUG, are actually using V63MY (Mike) and V63TO on
     40-10 m from Turuaimu Island. QSLs via OM2SA, (d/LoTW).


Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
FG/F5TGR     LH 0644  GUA-007   15.-28.03.
J38CW        LH 0718  GRD-002   12.-26.03.
J38/M3VCQ    LH 0718  GRD-002   12.-26.03.
TM2HC        LH 0851  FRA-017   13.-15.03.
VK9N/ON5AX   LH 1469            15.-22.03.


Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
160 m
CT3/DK7YY   1.832  0428Z via DK7YY  (B)
PS0F        1.824  0549Z SA-003, via W9VA (B)

 80 m
BD7JSQ      3.502  2300Z     (d)
CT3/DK7YY   3.793  0623Z via DK7YY  (B)
H40FN       3.502  1751Z via HA8FW
PS0F        3.512  0420Z SA-003, via W9VA (B)
R150AP      3.519  1956Z via RW4HB
SN90SW      3.791  1847Z via SP9PSJ
TR8CA       3.524  0520Z via F6CBC  (d)
VU2GSM      3.502  2234Z
VY2ZM       3.804  0012Z via K1ZM (B), (L)
5N/LZ1QK    3.504  2340Z via LZ1CL

 40 m
LU/FT5YJ    7.058  0148Z via F5PFP
PS0F        7.010  0549Z SA-003, via W9VA (B)
V5/DJ4SO    7.003  1922Z via DJ4SO  (B)
VY2TT       7.092  0046Z NA-029, (B), (L)

 30 m
TM1OLL     10.115  0910Z via F6KPQ  (B)
UN3F       10.105  2023Z via EA5KB  (B)
ZS6BQI     10.104  2017Z     (d)

 20 m
C56ETF     14.009  1827Z via GW0ETF (B, E-Mail-request)
C56YK      14.084  1650Z via ON7YK  (d), eQSL
CT3/DK7YY  14.195  1353Z via DK7YY  (B)
CT9L       14.180  1033Z via DJ6QT  (B)
DY1C       14.038  1226Z OC-120, via VE7DP  (B)
P40YL      14.083  1231Z via AI6YL  (d)
PS0F       14.025  1254Z SA-003, via W9VA   (B)
V5/DJ4SO   14.009  1640Z via DJ4SO  (B)
VY2TT      14.137  1028Z NA-029,  (B), (L)
VY2ZM      14.147  1025Z via K1ZM (B), (L)
ZL1AZE     14.013  0801Z
5Z4/DL8NBE 14.084  1523Z

 17 m
CT3/DL3KWR 18.070  1246Z via DL3KWR (B)
J28JA      18.068  1409Z via F5JFU  (B)
TL0A       18.150  0906Z (d), see QRZ.com
V5/DJ4SO   18.101  1642Z PSK, via DJ4SO  (B)
ZP6/SP9MRO 18.145  1402Z via SP9MRO (B)
3B8FQ      18.078  1253Z via K5XK   (B)
5I3A       18.155  1222Z AF-087, via A47RS (B)

 15 m
CT3/DK7YY  21.002  1202Z via DK7YY  (B)
FH/G3SWH   21.006  1153Z AF-027, via G3SWH (B)
PS0F       21.014  1656Z SA-003, via W9VA  (B)
V5/DJ4SO   21.011  1056Z via DJ4SO  (B)

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

               Preview
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DATE           CALL          DXNL

05Mar-24Jul    5N/KT3Q       1613/1614 *
11Mar-11May    5X1NH         1614 *
     -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
     -Mar2010  9J2YO         1614 *

     -01Apr    C6ANM         1607
05Mar-19Mar    CT3/DL3KWF..  1611
04Mar-14Mar    CX/SP9MRO     1611
11Mar-25Mar    D44 (DLs)     1614 *
Feb -early2010 DP1POL        1598
     -31Dec    DR09ANT       1606
17./18. Mar    EJ4GRC        1614 *
now            EY8/S57CQ     1579
15Mar-28Mar    FG/F5TGR      1614 *
08Mar-22Mar    FR/F5UOW      1613
postponed 2009 FR/Glorioso   1568/1600
     -30Nov    FT5WO         1600/1605
10Mar-15Apr    FT5XS         1610
     -31Dec    GB250RB       1608
Mar 2009       H40 (DLs)     1604/1614 *
10Jan-28Apr    H44MS..       1604
     -31Dec    HE8/HB8       1604
     -31Mar    HA130HALLO    1610
     -31Dec    II2RAI        1609
     -31Mar    IY1GM         1607

12Mar-26Mar    J38CW..       1614 *
     -31Mar    J5UAP         1597
01Mar-11Mar    J6/W5JON      1612
05Mar-25Mar    J79WR         1613
17Jan-01Apr    J79XBI        1607
     -22Mar    JD1BMM (M.T.) 1614 *
     - Mar     KC4USV        1609
     -31Dec    LY1000        1606
17Mar-19Mar    NH0AA..       1613
     - Apr     OD5/IV3YIM    1599
     - Nov     OD5/W5YFN     1599
25Mar-30Mar    P40A          1612
01Mar-15Apr    PA750ASN      1613
Jun & Sep      PA750ASN      1613
22Feb-19Mar    PJ7/W8EB..    1612
07Mar-12Mar    S21KD         1613
24Feb-17Mar    SV9/DJ7RJ     1611
14Mar-16Mar    T88CD & T88WW 1613
17Mar-19Mar    TC18M         1614 *
13Mar-15Mar    TM2HC         1614 *
   - 2011/2012 TN5SN         1585/1591
- 01Jul        TT8CF         1613

27Feb-12Mar    V25TK         1612
10Mar-19Mar    V25WY & V25OP 1613
12Mar-17Mar    V4/G4FAL      1614 *
15Feb-12Mar    V5/DJ4SO      1610
now            V6 (KM9D..)   1605
now            V63MY & V63TO 1614 *
04Mar-11Mar    V63AR & V63WW 1613
11Mar-14Mar    V73J & V73M   1613
     -Jan2011  V73NS         1604
14Mar-27Mar    VK9AA (Cocos) 1614 *
15Mar-22Mar    VK9N/ON5AX    1614 *
02Mar-12Mar    VP5/W2BEE     1613
05Mar-31Mar    VP8KF         1613
     -lateMar  VQ9JC         1604
     - 2009    WA2YUN/KH9    1568
     -31Dec    Z30MCWG       1612
06Mar-11Mar    ZL7T          1613
     - Sep     ZS08TV        1590
May 2008-Apr09 ZS8T          1570/1586

 * = new or updated
.. = and other calls


QSL information
---------------
AH0S/KH2   via JH1DVG
C56ETF     via GW0ETF (B, E-Mail-request)
CU2A       via OH2BH  (B)
CU2KG      via OH2BH  (B)
CU2KH      via OH2BH  (B)
CU2X       via OH2BH  (B)
D80Y       via 6K5YPD (B)
DY1C       via VE7DP  (B)
XE2HWB/XF1 via XE2HWB
XR3P       via CE3PG  (B)
YA/IW0HPJ  via IW0EFA (B)
YC5SY          (d)
YN2LJ      via K8ESQ  (B)
YN2TX      via KB8TXZ
3D2KC      via DL1DA  (B)
4JT3DJK    via 4J3DJK
4KT4TA     via 4K4TA
8N3I       via JI3DNN (B)
9M6LAN         (d)
9M6WST         (d)

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


* QSL via NI5DX: Buzz, NI5DX, is the new QSL manager of ZC4TS and FM1II.
  He did already receive logs, the cards are ordered.

QSLs received direct: R1FJT (FJL, via UA4RC).

QSLs arrived bureau:  MM/DH5JBR/p (EU-008), NP4FW, OA4/S57CQ (S57DX),
                      OJ0B (OH2BH), OJ0MI (EU-053, OH2HAN), OJ0/OG3A
                      (OH3WS), OX3YY (OZ7YY), OY/DD5FZ (EU-018),
                      OY/DK7MCX (EU-018), OZ/DJ4MG (EU-171), OZ/DL2JRM/p
                      (EU-171), OZ/D6DQIp (EU030), P41USA (W3TEF), PJ2/PG5M,
                      PY2DU, R1ANF/p (AN-010, RK1PWA), SD7V (EU-137),
                      SV5/DL3DRN, SV9/IK3UND (EU-015), T98U, TC57A (TA1HZ),
                      TF3YH, TF4M, TK9Z (EA4BT), sowie TM4CR
                      (EU-065, via F4ELJ).

QSL via LoTW:         PJ2W, UA0BA, V26K, VK9CXJ, VP2EDL, OH3SR/VP9, VU2SWS,
                      W2RA/VY0, W5ZE, XU7DXX, XU7XRO, XV4BM, ZC4VJ, ZD8UW,
                      ZS6/GM3OOK, 3DA0DF, 3DA0OK, sowie 3W1D.


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZDX), 425 DXNews, OPDX-Bulletin, DF6EX (for WIN-QSL), DJ5AV,
DJ5MN, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2MDZ, DL3PS, DL6ZFG, DL7VOA, DL8LAS, DL9RCF, F5NQL,
F6AJA, NG3K, OE1WHC, OH2BN, VK2IA, W1AW, ZL2AL, SWL Norbert Maibaum and more
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