DXNL 1637 - Aug 19, 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]) A9 - BAHRAIN, AS-002 Dave,EI3IO, will work in Bahrain (AS-002) for the nex two years. He got no callsign allocated yet but plans to show up on 20m in September. He promised to show some activity on 160m during the winter months. More information can be found at: http://EI3IO.com CU - AZORES ISLANDS, EU-175 Jan,CT8/DL7JAN, and Egon,CT8/DL2IX, will activate the Azores island Faial (EU-175, AZ-007) in CW, SSB and RTTY on 80m-6m from Aug 21-31. QSL cards should be sent direct or via bureau to their homecalls. IS0 - SARDINIA, EU-024 Giorgio,IS0/IZ3KVD, is spending his holidays in Sardinia's (EU-024) capital Cagliari from Aug 16-31. He has been spotted in SSB and digital modes. QSL via his homecall. SV9 - CRETE, EU-015 Ron,WB2GAI, is celebrating his 50th anniversary on air on a trip to Crete (EU-015, GIOTA KRS-005). He will be active as SV9/WB2GAI/p in CW on 80m-17m between Aug 21 and Oct 5. Ron confirms QSLs to his homecall via the bureau. V7 - MARSHALL ISLANDS, OC-029 Fuminor,JA2DSQ, and Yuji,JH2BNL, will show up from Majuro (OC-029) from Aug 24-29. JA2DSQ will sign V73NF working in CW on the lowbands. JH2BNL will be QRV as V7XX or V73J working in SSB and RTTY on 80m-10m. QSL cards should be sent via their homecalls. BULGARIA, SPECIAL EVENT STATION The national parks "Steneto" (LZFF-017) and "Central Balkan" (LZFF-001) will be activated by LZ01WFF from Aug 20-24. Operation will take place in CW and SSB on all bands including 6m and 2m. The QSL manager LZ1ZF confirms also via bureau. POLAND, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS The auxiliary fire brigade of the Polish city Gorowo Ilaweckie is going to celebrate its 120th anniversary these days. The special event call SN120OSP will be QRV in all modes on all bands from Aug 21 till Oct 31. QSL via SP4CUF. --- The special event station 3Z8WFF will be activated from the national park in Krempna (SPFF-007) from Aug 20-23. QSL via bureau to SP8AJC. SCOTLAND, SPECIAL EVENT STATION During the "Year of Homecoming" (see http://www.homecomingscotland.com) Scottish radio amateurs may replace the letter "M" in their prefix with the letter "A" (e.g. GM=GA, 2M=2A) until Nov 30, 2009. THE NETHERLANDS, SPECIAL EVENT STATION Fred,PA0FAW, will use the special call PA09WSF until Aug 30 from the 9th World Statues Festival taking place in Arnhem on Aug 29/30. Special QSL cards may be requested via his homecall, via bureau, direct LoTW or eQSL. 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 --- The 30m Multi Mode Weekend will take place on the weekend of Aug 22/23. More information is available online at: http://30mdg.net/Events.html UPCOMING CONTESTS ----------------- Aug 29/30: SCC RTTY Championship Aug 29/30: YO DX Contest IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: [email protected]) ---- Island activities: AS-004, 5B/ZC4, Cyprus Island, main: Terry,5B/G4MKP, is active until Aug 25. QSL via M0URX (direct/bureau). EU-032, F, Poitou-Charentes Region Group: Martin,F4UKP/p, is working from Re Island (DIFM AT-022) until Aug 22. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau). EU-047, DL, Niedersachsen State Group: Chris,DL/OE3CHC, and Mike,DL/OE3MDC, are hitting the airwaves from Spiekeroog (GIA N-008) from Aug 17-21. QSLs via homecalls. EU-051, I*9, Ustica Island: Giorgio,IZ4AKS, is signing IE9X from the island of Ustica (IIA PA-001) until Aug 21. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau). EU-165, I*0, Sardina's Coastal Group: A group of the Sardinian QRP Club will be QRV as IQ0QP from Quirra Island (IIA CA-009) on Aug 23. QSL direct via the address on QRZ.com. EU-172, OZ, Jylland East & Fyn Group: Rick,DL2VFR, will be active from Samsoe (JY-008) signing OZ0FR or OZ/DL2VFR for two weeks starting on Aug 22. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau). EU-174, SV8, Makedonia/Thraki Region Group: Kostas,SV2MAC/8, is working from Samothraki until Aug 30. QSL via homecall. --- Gabi,HA1YA, is signing J48YA from Thassos between Aug 25 and Sep 8. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau). NA-067, W4, NC State East Group: Alan,WD4AC/p, is active from the island Core Banks (USI NC-003S) from Aug 19-22. QSL via Homecall (QRZ.com). NA-146, FJ, St. Barthelemy Island: Gary,FJ/W2VQ, and Paul,FJ/WQ2N, will show up from St. Barthelemy from Aug 18-25. QSLs via homecalls. Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW) ---------------------------------------- CT8/DL7JAN LH 1830 AZO-020 Aug 21-31 F4UKP/p LH 1407 until Aug 22 FJ/W2VQ LH 0377 Aug 18-25 FJ/WQ2N LH 0377 Aug 18-25 IE9X LH 0848 until Aug 21 OZ0FR LH 0726 DEN-046 Aug 22-Sep 5 OZ/DL2VFR LH 0726 DEN-046 Aug 22-Sep 5 SV5CJQ LH 0045 resident SV9/WB2GAI LH 1400 Aug 21-Oct 5 W4L LH 2802 PUR-001 until Aug 23 WD4AC/p LH 0596 Aug 19-22 5B/G4MKP LH 0051 until Aug 25 Bandspots of the last 7 days ---------------------------- 160m DA2009LH 1.822 2345Z via DH3WO (B) 80m DA2009LH 3.798 1756Z via DH3WO (B) OR9W 3.779 2323Z via ON4CB (B) 40m DL0NW/LH 7.144 1614Z via DL1LAD (B) FJ/VE3EY 7.028 2346Z via VE3EY (B) OY/SP6IXF 7.067 2223Z EU-018, via SP6IXF (B) TK/IK4GRO 7.085 0623Z EU-014, via IK4GRO 30m EW5WFF/p 10.105 0001Z EWFF3, via EW4DX LA/DL6JZ 10.121 2356Z EU-062, via DL6JZ (B) OH3OJ/p 10.114 0530Z EU-184, via OH3OJ (B) VC1W 10.132 2231Z NA-154, via VE3EXY (B) 20m AO1LW 14.132 2231Z NA-154, via VE3EXY (B) CT1/IW2INT 14.270 1826Z POR-12 CW1R 14.023 1509Z (d) HK1X 14.012 2316Z via EA7FTR (B) KH2RU/KP4 14.258 2326Z LY20X/p 14.244 0607Z via LY3X (B), (L), eQSL LZ02WFF 14.043 0651Z LZFF11, via LZ1PJ (B) OY/SP6IXF 14.260 0636Z EU-018, via SP6IXF (B) OY/SP7VC 14.263 1110Z EU-018, via SP7VC (B) VC1W 14.010 1533Z NA-154, via VE3EXY (B) VC1W 14.225 2224Z NA-154, via VE3EXY (B) 17m OY/SP7VC 18.145 0716Z EU-018, via SP7VC (B) 12m GU0GSY 24.950 1509Z EU-114 10m OY/SP6IXF 28.460 1117Z EU-018, via SP6IXF (B) * = new QSL manager (d) = only direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW Preview ------- DATE CALL DXNL 12Aug-31Aug 3B7FQ 1635/1536 Oct 3D20CR/Conway 1631/1536 20Aug-23Aug 3Z8WFF 1637 * 11Aug-29Aug 4K/F2VX.. 1635 Jul -Dec 4U30VIC 1626 -Oct 4W6FR 1631 03Aug-03Oct 4W6AL 1634/1635 14Aug-25Aug 5B/G4MKP 1636 -Sep 6W1SJ 1541 -31Dec 9A09P 1615 -31Dec 9A48IFATCA 1609 -31Dec 9A800VZ 1617 NOW 9G5SW 1581 -Mar/10 9J2YO 1614 16Aug-19Aug A25/W2LPL 1636 08Aug-23Aug AM5FUV.. 1635 17Aug-23Aug C21TI 1627/1636 22Jul-02Oct CE73RG 1633 Aug CP1XRM 1634 21Aug-31Aug CT8/DL7JAN.. 1637 * 17Aug-21Aug DL/OE3CHC.. 1637 * Feb -2010 DP1POL 1598/1619 -31Dec DP3SSKW 1634 -May/10 DQ11APOLLO 1634 -31Dec DR09ANT 1606 -Nov DU1/G0SHN 1628 26Jul-07Sep EG5LB 1633 NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579 15Aug-22Aug F4UKP/p 1636 18Aug-25Aug FJ/W2VQ.. 1636 -Aug/11 FO/F5PHW 1634 Aug -Sep FT5GA (FR/G) 1568/1631 -30Nov FT5WO 1600/1605 Aug GB111HP 1635 -31Dec GB250RB 1608 -31Dec HG400HV 1629 -21Aug IE9X 1637 * -31Dec II2RAI 1609 23Aug IQ0QP 1637 * 20Jul-20Sep IS0/I2MOV 1632 16Aug-31Aug IS0/IZ3KVD 1637 * -31Dec IY7GM 1622 25Aug-08Sep J48YA 1637 * -31Sep JU85TTC 1635 09Oct-19Oct K4M (Midway) 1618/1629 15Aug-22Aug LA/DL7BY 1636 -31Dec LY1000 1606 20Aug-24Aug LZ01WFF 1637 * -31Dec LZ250BNT 1623 -Nov OD5/W5YFN 1599 10Aug-21Aug OH0/DL4NO 1635 -31Dec ON100PES 1622 22Aug-05Sep OZ0FR 1637 * 02Aug-21Aug OZ7VEA 1634 14Aug-30Aug PA09WSF 1637 * Sep PA750ASN 1613 01Aug-28Aug PD55EA 1635 -Apr/10 S79DF 1620 21Aug-31Oct SN120OSP 1637 * -25Aug SV1CEI/8 1631 -30Aug SV2MAC/8 1637 * 21Aug-05Oct SV9/WG2GAI/p 1637 * 08Aug-22Aug T6AD 1635 NOW TL0A 1616 -2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591 24Aug-29Aug V73NF.. 1637 * -Jan/11 V73NS 1604 -31Dec VR2009EAG 1630 14Aug-23Aug W4L 1636 -Dec WA2YUN/KH9 1568 19Aug-22Aug WD4AC/p 1637 * -31Dec YL90AIR 1631 -31Dec Z30MCWG 1612 NOW ZD8DC 1626 -Sep ZS08TV 1590 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information --------------- AN5FUV via EB5GGB (B) AO1LW via EA1NT (B) CN8VO via EA7FTR (B) CR5JNB via CT2GSN (B) CR6LH via CT1GZB (B) CW4T via EA5KB (B) DA2009LH via DH3WO (B) DL1SCH via DK1FT (new call) DQ11APOLLO via DF3JO (B) DR600UL via (B, automatically) DR9Z/LH via DL7UZO (B) EG1EPC via EC2AMN (B) EG3GTI via EA3GTI EN5R via UY2RA (B) ES2ZW via ES1QD (B) GA4FDM via GM4FDM (B) GA4YMM via GM4YMM (B) GB1DLH via GB6BSR GB1OL via MM5DWW (B) GB2FL via M3ZYZ (B) GB2SCA via G0OOO (B) GX3WIM via G3WIM H81L via HP1RCP (B) HG7T via HA7TM (B) MU/DL5SE via DL5SE (B) HA/ON6UU via ON6UU HB9Z via HB9RAH (B) HF5ES via SP5ES (B) HF65B via SQ5ABG (B) HF65PW via SP5KCR (B) HF94FIY via SP4FIY HF94FKS via SP4FKS (B) HF94GFG via SP4GFG (B) HF94JCQ via SP4JCQ (B) HF94JEN via SQ4JEN (B) HF94JTJ via SP4JTJ (B) HF94KE via SP4YPB (B) HF94OLP via SQ4OLP (B) HF90CC via SP5PSL (B), SP5JXK (d) HG8NAVIGA via HA8AW (B) HK1NK via EA5KB (B) IC8/IY7NGM via IK7JWX (B) IE9T via IN3ZNR (B) IM0/IW2NYG via IW2NYG (B) IQ8RB/p via IZ1CCE (B) IS0/IZ3DBA via IZ3DBA (B) JD1BIE via JA bureau L60Q (d) LA2NK via DL5ME (B) LA9K/LH via LA3QNA (B) LY20QT via LY2QT LY20W via LY5W (B) LZ/IK3GES via IK3GES (d) LZ02WFF via LZ1PJ (B) MC0SHL via M0URX (B) MW0REN via DJ6OI (B) OE5QL via OE5MPL (B) OH0/DL9BCP via DL9BCP (B) OH0/OH2DXF via OH2BR (B) OJ0B via OH2BH (B) OJ0J via OH0RJ (B) OL17CTIF via OK2KQM ON4OS/LH via ON bureau ON769MS via ON6MS OR9W via ON4CB (B) OS4U via ON4DN (B) OY/OZ1AA via OZ1ACB (B) OY/SP7VC via SP7VC (B) OZ/DL4FO via DL4FO (B) OZ/OK1ZM via OK1ZM PA/DL5SE via DL5SE (B) PA110LL/LH via PH2CV (B), (L) PA150SLH via PA0HFT (B) PA40NTA via PA2DTA (B) PE25KP via PE2KP (B) PI4F/LH via PD1WAT TK8B via F8BBL (B) TM16PO via F5DRD (B) TM3G via F6BFH (B) UE1REP via UA1RJ (B) UE1WFF via UA1RJ (B) XE1REW via XE1MW (B), (L) ZS2DL via NI5DX (B) ZZ6Z via PY6HD (B), (L) 4J0FR via F6FYD (B) 4K/F2VX via F2VX (B) 6M0HZ/2 via HL1IWD (B) 7P8YI via DJ0YI (d), (L) 7S6LH via SK6QW (B) 8J1ASAHI/1 via JA1SKY (B) (d) = only direct (B) = bureau ok * = new QSL manager (L) = Logbook of the World (LotW) YE1ZAL: PO Box 376, Bogor 16003, Indonesia QSLs arrived direct: E51JD (ZK1JD), SY2DDAY (SV2KBB), TL0A 7O1YGF (April 16-26, 2000) approved for DXCC credit retroactively: ------------------------------------------------------------------ After the DXCC Desk has checked some new information about the 7O1YGF DXpedition in 2000 the Desk has decided to approve this operation for DXCC credit finally. If you submit a single 7O1YGF QSL card the applicant will not be charged. The cards may be checked also by DXCCm Field checkers. QSL cards of 7O1YGF are still available via the QSL manager DJ3XD who has all logs including SSB and RTTY. The QSO data will be uploaded to the LoTW as well. --- QSL cards of ZS8T will be accepted for DXCC credit as well. Petrus,ZS6GCM, made only a few QSOs from Marion Island unfortunately. Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to: Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WIN-QSL), DH5NBK, DJ5AV, DK7YY, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL7VOA, F5NQL, LZ1ZF, NC1L, NG3K, SP4CUF, SP9JPA, WB2GAI and others. ____________________________________________________________________________ The German PDF version can be found on the DARC homepage at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/dxmb/2009/dxmb1637.pdf