DXNL 1634 - Jul 29, 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])
CP - BOLIVIA
Antonio,EA5RM, is working in Bolivia in August but he will not have
much time for our hobby. However he hopes to show up on the air as
CP1XRM as much as possible.
DU - PHILIPPINES, OC-130
Hans,DU9/DL5SDF, is back on Mindanao (OC-130) and will be active again
only in CW when all his antennas are installed (most likely in August).
QSL via DL bureau or direct to Hans Bohnet, Purok 5, Lower Bon-Bon,
Libertad, Butuan City 8600, Philippines. His next trip home is planned
for June 2010 and all bureau requests will have to wait until then.
FO - FRENCH POLYNESIA, OC-046
Phil,F5PHW, and his family are moving to Tahiti (OC-046) where he will
work during the next two years. He plans to install his equipment with
a 100 watts radio, HF6VX vertical, an Inverted V, a dipole and maybe
also a Spiderbeam until the mid of August and then hit the airwaves as
FO/F5PHW. Perhaps he will obtain also a FO5 callsign. Phil will work
mainly in CW and RTTY (sometimes also SSB and also PSK) on 80m-10m.
His QSL manager is F8BPN, he confirms QSLs direct, via bureau or LoTW.
For more information click: http://f5phw.chez.com
PY - BRAZIL
The Brazilian state Amapa is the rarest among the 27 federal states and
is situated in the Amazonas region. No DXer was active from there
during the past 12 years. Alex,PY2WAS, is now planning an activity as
PX8W in CW/SSB on 10m-80m on Aug 1/2.
Alex will confirm QSLs direct or via the QSL bureau.
ZD8 - ASCENSION ISLAND, AF-003
Jim,N6TJ, will show up from Ascension (AF-003) signing ZD8Z between
Jul 30 and Aug 7. His QSL manager AI4U confirms direct and via bureau.
ZF - CAYMAN ISLANDS, NA-016
Dave,W9CGI, is working as ZF2GC from Grand Cayman (NA-016/WLOTA 1042)
from Jul 29 until Aug 10. You can find him mostly in PSK31 and SSB on
17m and 12m running 50 watts into a vertical.
He prefers eQSLs, confirms also direct or via bureau, but not via LoTW.
3DA0 - SWAZILAND
David,3DA0DJ (GI4FUM/EI4DJ), will visit Swaziland for the third time
between Jul 30 and Aug 11. His team also includes Tony,3DA0TB (G4LDL),
Malcolm,3DA0MH (GM3TAL), Gerry,3DA0VA (M0VAA), Mike,3DA0MM (NC4MM), and
sowie Yuri,3DA0EL (UT5EL). They plan to put up a scout station at the
international Scout Camp near Manzini which will be active as 3DA0SS in
the future. They will use the antennas (for 160m-10m) which are already
at the Hawane Resort operating two stations around the clock.
QSL cards should be sent to the operator's homecall.
The DXpedition homepage can be found at: http://www.gi4fum.co.uk
4W - TIMOR LESTE, OC-148
Al,CT1GPQ, will stay in Lorosae/East Timor from Aug 3 until Oct 3.
He promises to become active in SSB, RTTY and mainly in CW on 40m, 30m,
20m and 17m. His station includes an ICOM IC-706, dipoles for 40m/30m
and square loops for 20m and 17m. He already got confirmation about a
licence but his callsign is not known yet.
His pilot station and QSL manager is Toze,CT1GFK.
7P - LESOTHO
Pista,7P8AO (HA5AO), Ben,7P8YI (DJ0YI), Laurent,7P8MM (W0MM),
John,7P8OK (9M6XRO), and Frosty,7P8CF (K5LBU), are going to activate
the Kingdom of Lesotho from Jul 29 until Aug 13. They are working with
two stations around the clock and have a third one available only for
PSK and RTTY. They are using a 21m long vertical for 80m and 160m, a
4 square dipole on 40m, a sloper on 30m and a Tennadayne T6 logperiodic
on the other bands.
QSL cards should be sent to the operator's homecalls with the exception
of 7P8OK who committed M0URX as his QSL manager.
More details can be found on: http://www.africandxsafari.com
Another team from Venezuela which announced to become active as 7P8YV
had to cancel their trip.
GERMANY, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
The special event station DP3SSKW is working in SSB/CW until the end of
the year on the occasion of the 3rd Shito-ryu Shukokai Karate Worldcup.
Skeds for 40m and 80m may be arranged by sending an e-mail with the
subject "DP3SSKW" to: [email protected]
QSLs via bureau or direct to DK7FK.
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DQ11APOLLO is operated by the German club in Luedinghausen (N28) with
the special DOK Apollo11. Responsible for the station and also acting
as QSL manager is Thomas,DF3JO. The first QSOs were made on Jul 16-24
to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first landing on the moon on
Jul 20,1969. The call will be activated during several occasions in
2009 and 2010:
Fieldday: Aug 15, 2009
Apollo 12: Nov 14-24, 2009
Apollo 17: Dec 07-19, 2009
Apollo 8: Dec 21-27, 2009
Apollo 14: Jan 31-Feb 9, 2010
Apollo 9: Mar 03-13, 2010
Apollo 13: Apr 11-17, 2010
Apollo 16: Apr 16-27, 2010
Apollo 10: May 18-26, 2010.
The QSLs will be sent out starting in December 2009.
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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An interesting (German) website about Polar radio can be found at:
http://www.polarstationen.ch/03294898e71072801
UPCOMING CONTESTS
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Aug 1: EU HF Championship
IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: [email protected])
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Island activities:
EU-001, SV5, Dodecanese (Dodekanisos): Several members of the Dodecanese
Radio Amateur Ass. (DRAA) will be QRV as SX5SYMI from Symi Island
(GIOTA DKS 032) from Jul 31 till Aug 3. QSL via SV5FRI (direct/bureau).
EU-014, TK, Corsica Island (main): Laurent,F8BBL, will be active as
TK/F8BBL/qrp from Corsica (EU-014/DIFM TK-001/MIA MCO-001/WLOTA 1390)
from Aug 1-15. His preferred frequencies are 7096 kHz in SSB and
7032 kHz or 10118 kHz in CW. He also plans to activate the island of
Sanguinaires (EU-104, TK-002) during this time.
QSL via homecall, direct or via bureau.
EU-041, IM0, Maddalena Archipelago: Giacomo,IM0/IZ3DBA, will be QRV from
Maddalena Island (IIA OT-008) from Jul 28 till Aug 1. QSL via homecall.
EU-125, OZ, Jylland West Group: Axel,DL7VEA, will sign OZ7VEA from Roemoe
from Aug 2-21. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).
EU-178, ES0/8, Parnumaa County: Juri,ES5GP, plans to activate the island of
Kihnu as ES5GP/8 between Jul 29 and Aug 9. QSL via homecall.
NA-126, VE1, NS Province South Group: Martin,VE1/G3ZAY, will show up from
McNutt's Island on Jul 29. QSL via homecall.
NA-142, W4, FL State North West Group: Jim,AD5ZA/4, intends to activate
Santa Rosa aka Okaloosa Island (USi FL-003S) on Aug 1. QSL via AD5ZA.
NA-185, VY0, Nunavut (Keewatin Region) Group: Mike,K9AJ/VY0, and his friend
Bruce,KD6WW/VY0, will be QRV from Thomson Island (CIsA new) from Jul 31
until Aug 3. QSLs via homecalls (direct/bureau).
NA-239, KL, North Alaska Peninsula East Group: Merle,N6PYN/KL7, and
Brad,KA5CDJ/KL7, will activate Seal Island (new one) during the end
of July or the beginning of August. QSL via N7RO (direct/bureau).
Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
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ES5GP/8 LH 0775 EST-028 Jul 29-Aug 9
IM0/IZ3DBA LH 1632 Jul 28-Aug 1
IS0/IZ3DBA LH 1608 SAR-009 Aug 1-10
SU8LH EGY-014 Aug 1-9
TF/IW4BLZ LH 2975 Jul 31-Aug 11
TK/F8BBL/qrp LH 1390 Aug 1-15
W9CGI/p LH 1042 Jul 29-Aug 10
Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list lately:
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YB7 LH 2154
YB7 LH 2211
YB7 LH 2284
YB7 LH 2340
YB7 LH 2383
YB7 LH 2419
Tourlitis Rock LH 2155 GRE-127 EU-067
Bandspots of the last 7 days
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80m
OZ/DO6XX/p 3.751 2203Z EU-171, via DO6XX (B)
TK9X 3.771 2150Z EU-014, via EA4URE (B)
5N0OCH 3.507 2153Z via DL3OCH (B), (L)
40m
IC8/IW8EHK/p 7.072 0555Z EU-031, via IW8EHK (B)
IE9T 7.097 2048Z EU-051, via IN3ZNR (B)
MW9W 7.138 0550Z EU-124, via M0URX (B)
ON40SM 7.087 1228Z via ON6KN (B)
OZ/PA1H 7.060 2048Z EU-172, via PA1H (B)
PA0ABM/p 7.140 2158Z EU-146
TK9X 7.090 2056Z EU-014, via EA4URE (B)
30m
EA6/EA7AAW 10.106 2133Z
EI/DL5CW 10.108 2045Z EU-115, via DL5CW (B)
HF40MOON 10.115 1655Z via SP9BRP (B)
20m
EA9/KH0AM 14.033 1056Z via JE1CKA (B)
F9IE 14.127 2000Z EU-064, (B)
IE9T 14.248 1935Z EU-051, via IN3ZNR (B)
IT9ESW 14.262 0646Z EU-025, (B)
MM/F5BLC/p 14.264 0637Z EU-008, LH 724
MW9W 14.205 0603Z EU-124, via M0URX (B)
OY/OE2LOL 14.260 1923Z via OE2LOL (B)
OY/OZ1AA 14.207 1914Z via OZ1ACB (B)
PR5D 14.132 2154Z SA-047, via PY5DC (B)
VC8B 14.233 0604Z NA-129, via VE8EV (B)
VP2MSJ 14.010 2115Z via W5JAY (L)
8J1ASAHI/1 14.095 1618Z RTTY, (B)
9A8ZRS 14.215 1603Z EU-090, via S57L (B)
17m
EA9/KH0AM 18.073 0854Z via JE1CKA (B)
6m
CN8SG/m 50.120 1843Z EA7FTR (B)
CU3EQ 50.115 1600Z (L), (d)
NP4A 50.110 1336Z via W3HNK (d)
OY1CT 50.092 1053Z
SM1/DK2ZF 50.140 1456Z DK2ZF (B)
7X2ARA 50.120 1736Z via 7X bureau
9Z4BM 50.110 1738Z (d)
9Y4D 50.123 1803Z (d)
9Y4VU 50.094 1911Z (d)
* = new QSL manager
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(L) = LoTW
Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL
30Aug-12Aug 3DA0DJ.. 1634 *
Oct 3D2/Conway 1631
Jul -Dec 4U30VIC 1626
-Oct 4W6FR 1631
03Aug-03Oct 4W (CT1GPQ) 1634 *
22Jul-30Jul 5V7PRF 1633
-Sep 6W1SJ 1541
29Jul-13Aug 7P8CF.. 1634 *
-31Dec 9A09P 1615
-31Dec 9A48IFATCA 1609
20Jul-31Jul 9A8ZRS 1632
-31Dec 9A800VZ 1617
02Jul-03Aug 9A/VE3ZIK 1630
NOW 9G5SW 1581
-Mar/10 9J2YO 1614
01Aug AD5ZA/4 1634 *
17Aug-23Aug C21TI 1627/1629
22Jul-02Oct CE73RG 1633
Aug CP1XRM 1634 *
18Jul-01Aug CR2F/CR2W 1632
Feb -2010 DP1POL 1598/1619
-31Dec DP3SSKW 1634 *
-May/10 DQ11APOLLO 1634 *
-31Dec DR09ANT 1606
-Nov DU1/G0SHN 1628
06Jul-01Aug DU9/PA3GZU 1631
26Jul-07Sep EG5LB 1633
Jul EM15DIG 1626
29Jul-09Aug ES5GP/8 1634 *
NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579
-2011 FO/F5PHW 1634 *
Aug -Sep FT5GA (FR/G) 1568/1631
-30Nov FT5WO 1600/1605
-31Dec GB250RB 1608
01Apr-31Jul HG160FNY.. 1618
-31Dec HG400HV 1629
20Jul-31Jul IH9/IZ2LSC 1632
-31Dec II2RAI 1609
28Jul-01Aug IM0/IZ3DBA 1634 *
20Jul-20Sep IS0/I2MOV 1632
-31Dec IY7GM 1622
09Oct-19Oct K4M (Midway) 1618/1629
31Jul-03Aug K9AJ/VY0 1634 *
-31Dec LY1000 1606
-31Dec LZ250BNT 1623
-Aug N6PYN/KL7 1634 *
-Nov OD5/W5YFN 1599
26Jul-07Aug OH0/CT1BWW 1633
-31Dec ON100PES 1622
27Jul-29Jul OY/IW4BLZ 1633
02Aug-21Aug OZ7VEA 1634 *
Sep PA750ASN 1613
01Aug/02Aug PX8W 1634 *
-Apr/10 S79DF 1620
Jul SM1/DK2ZF 1631
19Jul-31Jul SM5EFX/2 1632
-25Aug SV1CEI/8 1631
31Jul-03Aug SX5SYMI 1634 *
31Jul-11Aug TF/IW4BLZ 1633
25Jul-01Aug TK9X 1633
01Aug-15Aug TK/F8BBL 1634 *
NOW TL0A 1616
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
26Jul-12Aug V31NP 1633
21Jul-29Jul V31UR 1632
-2011 V73NS 1604
29Jul VE1/G3ZAY 1634 *
22Jul-29Jul VK9NI 1632
-31Dec VR2009EAG 1630
-Dec WA2YUN/KH9 1568
-31Dec YL90AIR 1631
-31Dec Z30MCWG 1612
NOW ZD8DC 1626
30Jul-07Aug ZD8Z 1634 *
29Jul-10Aug ZF2GC 1634 *
-Sep ZS08TV 1590
* = new or updated
.. = and other calls
QSL information
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AN7APC via EA7URD (B)
C4I via LZ2HM (d)
C6AQO via K3IXD (B)
CR3D via CT1BOL (B), (L)
D93I via DS4NYE (B)
DQ11APOLLO via DF3JO
EA9/DJ1AIB via DJ1AIB
EA9/KH0AM via JE1CKA (B)
EJ/DL5CW via DL5CW (B)
EN350AKB via UR5AKU
GB5FI via GW0ANA (B)
GB50ATG via M5AEX (d), (L)
GJ6YB via G3SWH (B)
GJ7TWC/p via G7TWC (B)
HF94JEN via SQ4JEN (B)
HG8NAVIGA via HA8AW (B)
IC8/IY7NGM via IK7JWX (B)
IT9/IW3RUA via IW3RUA (B)
J48AL via DM3CW
LA/OE9ICI via OE9ICI (B)
LZ/IK3GES via IK3GES (d)
MC0SHL via M0URX (B)
MC0SHL via M0URX (B)
OL17CTIF via OK2KQM
OL05PVZ via OK2PVZ (B)
OL08DEY via OK2DEY (B), eQSL
OS4U via ON4DN (B)
RI1OP via RW3WWW
SN10SKPO via SP6ZJP (B)
SN2009TSR via SP2ZIE (B)
SN40MDK via SP5ZDH (B)
SN4PAT via SQ5LTH
SN50DBT via SP2ZAO (B), SP2AGA (d)
SN50RS via SP9ZHR (B)
SN50ZAK via SP7FPT (B), (L)
SN750FCR via SQ9NFB (B)
SN80TPRO via SP9PKZ (B)
SN972MC via SP6OPZ (B)
SN90GHG via SP7PKI
SN06ITP via SP9ITP
SN06IVD via SP9IVD (B)
SN06ORH via SP9ORH (B)
SN06RQH via SP9RQH (B)
SN06SCZ via SP9SCZ
SN09I via SP2ZIE (B)
SN09R via SP2ZIE (B)
SN0AK via SP7PFD (B)
SN0DM/1 via SP1PBW
SN0HS via SP5KP
SN0WFF via SP5X (B)
SO4M via SP4MPG
SO9S via SP9PRO (B)
SP750FCR via SP9EYX (B)
SP80SPDN via SP9PKZ (B)
SP80SPST via SP9PKZ (B)
SQ09S via SP2ZIE (B)
SU9GI via IK2ZYC (d)
SV/K4KTG via K4KTG
SV8/I5JKI via IZ3LES (B)
SV8/OK2BC/p via OK2BC (B)
SX8JAO via SV2JAO (B)
TC21BSR via TA1HZ (B)
TF/IK1PMR via IK1PMR
TM16PO via F5DRD (B)
UE1REP via UA1RJ (B)
UE6GFF via UA6HPR (d)
UE9KFF via RX9KM (B)
UN7JOT via IW7EHC (B)
YP30S via YO7LCB (B)
YW9A via YV5AJ (B)
ZS2CX (direct with 3 US dollars)
2D0NCG via 2E0NCG
2I0TRM (d), eQSL
3Z40MOON via SP9EVP (B)
5V7PRF via I1FQH (B), (L), eQSL
9A8ZRS via S57L (B)
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
* = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)
QSLs arrived direct: A61TT (IZ8CLM)
Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WINQSL), DJ5AV,
DJ6XV, DJ9ZB, DJ0FX, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL7VOA, DM1TT, F5NQL, F5NQL, F5PHW,
NG3K, PY2WAS, W0MM, SWL Bernd Riga and others.
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