DXNL 1619 - Apr 15, 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
The Great Bahama Bank Group (NA-001) will be activated in CW, SSB and
RTTY on 160-10m by C6DX (Joe,W8GEX, and Joe,AA4NN), C6AYL (W8CAA) and
C6AAA (Carl Smith,N4AA, who is on his first DXpedition) from Apr 17-24.
QSL cards for C6DX and C6AYL are managed by W8GEX, C6AAA via N4AA.
CN - MOROCCO, AF-065
A group of Italian hams will show up from Mogador Island (AF-065) from
Apr 18-26. These calls will be used (with QSL managers in brackets):
5C2A (IK2AQZ), 5C2B (IS0AGY), 5C2C (IK6CAC), 5C2F (I2FUG),
5C2G (IZ7GWZ), 5C2J (IK7JWX), 5C2L (I8LWL), 5C2SG (IZ7ATN),
5C2Y (I0SNY direct or EA4URE via bureau) and 5C2Z (I8YGZ).
Bureau QSLs may be requested via: http://www.mogador2009.altervista.org
Their activities will take place on following frequencies:
CW - 1825, 3525, 7025, 10115, 14025, 18075, 21025, 24895, 28025 kHz;
SSB - 1845, 3775, 7055, 14255, 18145, 21255, 24955, 28455 kHz;
RTTY - 3585, 7040, 10145, 14085, 18100, 21085, 24920, 28085 kHz;
PSK31 - 3595, 7040, 10145, 18100, 21075, 24915, 28075 kHz.
JT - MONGOLIA
JH1AWN, JA7AGO, JA7LU and JA7ZP will stay in Ulaanbator from Apr 21-28.
They will put up two stations (one at the clubstation JT1KAA and the
other one at the Amure hotel) to work on 160-6m with these calls:
JT1AWN (JH1AWN): CW
JT1AGO (JA7AGO): SSB and CW
JT1LU (JA7LU): SSB, RTTY, PSK31
JT1ZP (JA7ZP): SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK31
QSLs via their homecalls (also via JARL bureau).
JW - SVALBARD, EU-026
Francois,JW/F8DVD, will be QRV again in CW and SSB on all bands from
Spitsbergen (EU-026) from Apr 19-25. QSL via F8DVD (also via REF buro).
S2 - BANGLADESH
Ramon,DU1UGZ, is staying in Dhaka since Apr 12 and plans to leave
around Jun 20. His callsign is S21UGZ and he will work in SSB and RTTY
mainly on 40m/80m. He has a dipole for the lowbands and a beam for 10m/
12m/15m/17m/20m. He hopes to have an amplifier available in May.
VP9 - BERMUDA ISLANDS, NA-005
Paul,G4BKI, hits the airwaves as VP9KF from Hamilton Parish (NA-005)
working in CW on all bands until Apr 22. Web: http://www.vp9kf.com
QSL via W4/VP9KF, Paul Evans, 6809 River Rd, Tampa, FL 33615, USA.
ZF - CAYMAN ISLANDS, NA-016
Sharon,K7WZB, and Garry,K9WZB, will stay on Cayman Island (NA-016)
between Apr 21 and May 6. They will sign ZF2ZB in SSB/CW/RTTY/PSK31
on 160m-6m. Unfortunately QSLs only direct via Garry Fisher,K9WZB.
3B7 - ST BRANDON ISLANDS, AF-015
Rachid,3B8FQ, made some 1.500 QSOs (all in CW) from St. Brandon in
February. He installed meteorological equipment on the island and had
only little time for our hobby. Rachid will stay on Rodrigues in July
and will show up as 3B9FQ from there. QSLs are already mailed by his
QSL manager K5XK but his address has not been updated in all databases:
K5XK, Ron Evans, 2 Pembroke Drive, Bella Vista, AR 72715-8823, USA.
3V - TUNISIA
The scout special event station TS1LYMC (the suffix stands for "I Love
You My Country") can be found working in CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and SSTV
on 80m-10m from Apr 12-30.
QSL cards via TS1LYMC, 33 Rue Plaine Lune Borj Louzir, Ariana,
2073 Tunis, Tunisia.
ITALY, SPECIAL EVENT STATION, EU-025
The Sicilian Rotary Club "Siracusa Monti Climiti" is going to celebrate
the 141th birthday of Paul Harris, founder of the "Rotary International
Club". Adriano,IT9CCB, will be active as IO9ROTA on 20m, 15m and 40m
between Apr 19 and May 19.
NORWAY, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Several members of the Gardermoen radioclub will be active as LN2G in
SSB, RTTY and PSK31 mostly on 40m/20m from the Norwegian Ham meeting
on Apr 17-19. QSL via LA2G.
POLAND, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
Eleven special event stations will be QRV during the international
"World Amateur Radio Day" (on Apr 18 as initiated by the IARU) from
Apr 16-19: 3Z0WARD, 3Z2009WARD, HF2009WARD, HF84WARD, HF9WARD, SN0WARD,
SN2009WARD, SP0WARD, SP2009WARD, SQ0WARD and SQ2009WARD.
All QSLs via SP2FAP.
The Polish radio journal "MK QTC" supports these activities with the
special "WARD AWARD". More info available at: http://www.ward.pzk.pl
SILENT KEYS: During the devastating earthquakes in central Italy 285 people
lost their lives including two daughters of the wellknown DXer IK6SNR:
Genny (24 years old) and Giusy (22 years). The DXNL team expresses
its condolences to our reader Lucio and his family. Unfortunately our
DX friends Theodor Flick (DL1BO), Will L. Pounds (K7ROK),
Donald W. Jones (N4TN), Alex Desmeules (VE2AFC), Charles Alter (W9UC)
and William Hamer (ZL2CD) passed away also.
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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After the terrible earthquakes in central Italy following frequencies
should be kept clear for emergency traffic: 7045 kHz and 3640 kHz.
Check also: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/04/06/10757/?nc=1
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A video with helping hams in the earthquake area can be seen online at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq8JLqf5_Bo
UPCOMING CONTESTS
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Apr 18: Holyland DX Contest
Apr 18: EU Sprint Spring Contest
Apr 18: ES Open HF Championship
IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: [email protected])
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Island activities:
AN-016, various, Antarctica: Felix,DL5XL, member of the German overwintering
team, is signing DP1POL from the "German Antarctic Research Station
Neumayer III" (WAP ref. DEU-08) until the beginning of 2010.
QSL via DL1ZBO.
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Bob,VK0BP, is working from the Davis Base (WABA VK-03, WAP AUS-03) and
is going to celebrate the "ANZAC Day" by signing AX0BP on Apr 25.
QSL via VK2CA (QRZ.com).
EU-010, GM/MM, Outer Hebrides: The "Camb Hams" will be QRV as GM3PYE/p and
GS3PYE/p from Harris Island from Apr 18-25. QSL via G4HUN (d/b).
EU-042, DL, Schleswig-Holstein State NW Group: A group of German OMs will
show up as DK0RZ from Hallig Hooge (N-22) from Apr 15-17.QSL via DK0RZ.
NA-191, TI7, Guanacaste Province Group: Some German hams will activate
San Jose Island in SSB/CW/RTTY/PSK31 on 160-10m from Apr 17-20.
QSL via DK6AO (direct/bureau). See also: http://www.ti7.info
G3KMA has confirmed the validity of the 2008 9L0W DXpedition to AF-037 for
the IOTA award. Karl,DK2WV, has already started sending out the QSLs.
Roland,DJ4LK, writes that all QSOs until Nov 2 were made from the
mainland of Sierra Leone. The team was QRV from Banana Island (AF-037)
from Nov 3-10, 2008. Two different QSLs are used for confirmation.
Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
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CS6A POR-129 Apr 18
GM3PYE/p LH 1477 Apr 18-25
GS3PYE/p LH 1477 Apr 18-25
JW/F8DVD LH 0125 SVA-009 Apr 19-25
Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list lately:
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Wyborn Reef LH 2683 AUS-283 K 3252
Cairncross Island LH 1862 K 3250
Bessieres Island LH 1639 K 1702
Grandi Island LH 1641
Santa Margarita LH 1634 MEX 128 G 3592 NA-078
Mosher Island LH 1636 CAN-325 H 3710 NA-081
Bandspots of the last 7 days
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80m
FR5EZ 3.512 2130Z via F8CHM
S79UCX 3.505 2057Z via DL7UCX (B)
TM0TAN 3.787 2000Z via F8KHH
UK9AA 3.505 2020Z (d)
40m
AT9RS 7.023 2104Z via DL4KQ (B)
H44MS 7.078 1947Z via DL2GAC (B)
HB0/LX9EG/p 7.018 1931Z via LX1NO (B)
HI3/LY3UM 7.011 0017Z via LY3UM
KP2/K3TRM 7.148 0944Z NA-106, via K3TRM (B)
VK9GMW 7.010 1816Z via HA7RY (B)
5P4MG 7.073 1159Z EU-171, via DJ4MG (B)
30m
OH0/OH2YL 10.120 1529Z via OH2YL (B)
OH0/OH3FM 10.140 0713Z PSK, via OH3FM (d)
VK9GMW 10.104 1742Z via HA7RY (B)
4T6I 10.118 2343Z SA-098, via DL2JRM (B)
20m
C91FC 14.185 1557Z via ON4CJK (B)
FJ/N2IEN 14.027 2249Z
JA1XGI/VK9X 14.016 1517Z via JA1XGI (B)
OH0LQK 14.010 0704Z via OH3LQK (B)
S79UCX 14.026 1825Z via DL7UCX (B)
SM200PAX 14.072 0723Z PSK, via SK2AT (B)
YV5OHM 14.206 2020Z (B)
4L6QC 14.013 1636Z via LZ1OT (B)
4T6I 14.258 2228Z SA-098, via DL2JRM (B)
17m
C91FC 18.072 1404Z via ON4CJK (B)
FG/F4EBT 18.129 2137Z via F4EBT (B)
NP4Z 18.082 1627Z via WC4E (d)
S79UCX 18.072 1122Z via DL7UCX (B)
3B9/SP2JMB 18.087 1115Z via SP2JRM (B)
4T6I 18.145 1720Z SA-098, via DL2JRM (B)
4T6I 18.070 1647Z SA-098, via DL2JRM (B)
15m
C91FC 21.285 1154Z via ON4CJK (B)
S79UCX 21.007 1325Z via DL7UCX (B)
LU8EOT 21.245 2027Z (B)
LW3EIY 21.070 2014Z PSK31
ZP4FKX 21.070 2053Z PSK31
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
* = new QSL manager
(L) = LoTW
Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL
09Apr-17Apr 3B8/SP2JMR.. 1617
16Apr-19Apr 3Z2009WARD.. 1619 *
18Apr-26Apr 5C2A.. 1619 *
21Mar-24Jul 5N0OCH 1613/1616
05Apr-16Apr 5P5MG & OZ7TM 1617
11Mar-11May 5X1NH 1614
-Jun 5X4X 1605
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
-Sep 6W1SJ 1541
02Apr-24Apr 8P6DR 1617
-31Dec 9A48IFATCA 1609
-31Dec 9A09P 1615
-31Dec 9A800VZ 1617
NOW 9G5SW 1581
09Apr-23Apr 9H3JR 1618
-Mar/10 9J2YO 1614
25Apr AX0BP 1619 *
17Apr-24Apr C6AAA 1619 *
15Apr-17Apr DK0RZ (EU-042) 1619 *
Feb -2010 DP1POL 1598/1619 *
-31Dec DR09ANT 1606
-Apr DU/M0GHQ 1617
30Mar-16Apr E51XBG 1617
NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579
Postponed FR/Glorioso 1568/1600
-30Nov FT5WO 1600/1605
10Mar-15Apr FT5XS 1610
-31Dec GB250RB 1608
18Apr-25Apr GS3PYE/p.. 1619 *
-31Dec HE8/HB8 1604
01Apr-31Jul HG160FNY.. 1618
-31Dec II2RAI 1609
19Apr-19May IO9ROTA 1619 *
21Apr-28Apr JT1AWN.. 1619 *
19Apr-25Apr JW/F8DVD 1619 *
09Oct-19Oct K4M (Midway) 1618
10Apr-20Apr KG4CN 1618
17Apr-19Apr LN2G 1619 *
-31Dec LY1000 1606
07Apr-May OA/DL5YWM.. 1617
-Apr OD5/IV3YIM 1599
-Nov OD5/W5YFN 1599
01Apr-30Apr OE100M 1617
01Mar-15Apr PA750ASN 1613
Jun /Sep PA750ASN 1613
12Apr-17Apr S04R 1618
12Apr-20Jun S21UGZ 1619 *
05Apr-17Apr S79UCX 1618
17Apr-20Apr TI7 1619 *
08Apr-15Apr TK/F6BUL 1618
NOW TL0A 1616
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
12Apr-30Apr TS1LYMC 1619 *
-01Jul TT8CF 1613
NOW V63MY & V63TO 1614
-2011 V73NS 1604
-22Apr VP9KF 1619 *
-Dec WA2YUN/KH9 1568
09Apr-21Apr XU7MDY 1618
-31Dec Z30MCWG 1612
21Apr-06May ZF2ZB 1619 *
-Sep ZS08TV 1590
2008 -Apr ZS8T 1570/1586
* = new or updated
.. = and other calls
QSL information
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AP2NK via W3HNK (d)
AT9RS via DL4KQ (B)
D44TEP via DF8KN (B)
DA0B via DL1FT (B)
DP3SSKW via (B) or DK7FK (d)
DR09ANT via DL5MHQ (B)
DT0IT via HL3QYN (B)
EA7/HB0PC via HB0PC (B)
ED5SSC via EA5DDK
EE7E via EA7RU (B)
EG7MSS via EA7DK
EG7SSM via EA7URM (B)
OL9AMPER via OK1DRQ (B)
S79DF via IV3TDM (B)
S79UCX via DL7UCX (B)
SM200PAX via SK2AT (B)
SO8R via SQ8JLA (B), (L)
UE0OFF/0 via RW0OO
UE0SYL via RU0SYL
UE0SZI via RA0SSB
UR5FEO/p via UU0JM
US7IDX via RN3QO (B)
XM3CX via VE3CX
XM9DH via VE9DH
YK1BA via N5FF (B)
ZK1EME via ZL1RS (d)
ZL4DO via ZL1RS (d)
ZM4DO via ZL1RS (d)
5P4MG via DJ4MG (B)
8P6DR via G3RWL (B)
9Q/DK3MO via DF9TA (B)
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
* = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)
QSLs arrived direct: A25VB, D20VB, C91VB, J20VB, ST2VB, Z2/UA4WHX, 3DA0VB,
(all in one envelope via UA4WHX)
QSLs arrived bureau: A45WD (YO9HP), A52AM (JA0JHA), C6APR (K3IXD), FY/F5IRO,
FS/K1XM (KQ1F), HC8N (N5KO), P29VCX (SM6CVX),
XF4DL (DL9NDS), 5T5DC (DH7WW), 6V7E (RW3TN), 9M1CSP
6th International DX Convention 2009
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The "6th International DX Convention" organized by the "Strange Radio Team"
will take place in Paestum (Salerno) on Apr 18/19. The program and driving
directions can be found on their website at:
http://www.strangeradioteam.com/idxc/6th-idxc-2009.asp
Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF5UG, DF6EX (WINQSL),
DJ4LK, DJ5AV, DJ5MN, DK6AO, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2MDZ, DL3IE, DL7VOA, DL8WX,
DL9RCF, DO3ME, F5NQL, K5XK, NG3K, NJ1Q, W1AW 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/dxmb1619.pdf