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])
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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.
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     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
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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
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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:
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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.
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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/dxmb1637.pdf