DXNL 1640 - Sep 9, 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]) EDITOR'S NOTE: -------------- Due to a broken PC this number of the DX Newsletter was only possible with an enormous amount of work and the help of Rudi,DF7MV. Thank you, Rudi! CT3 - MADEIRA, AF-014 Matthias,CT9/DJ8OG, will be active from Madeira (AF-014) on 80m-10m from Sep 10-15. He will use the callsign CR3L in the WAE SSB Contest. QSLs for CR3L via DJ6QT, all others via his homecall (ok via bureau). CT8 - AZORES ISLANDS, EU-003 Frank,CT8/DK5FT, will stay on the island Sao Miguel (EU-003) from Sep 10-22 and plans to work on 40m and 20m in holiday style. QSL via homecall, via bureau or eQSL. --- Chris,CT8/DL2MDU, will be QRV from Sao Miguel (EU-003) as well mainly in CW on 10m-80m from Sep 13-26. QSL via bureau to DL2MDU. FT/G - GLORIOSO ISLANDS, AF-011 The team of FT5GA holds the flight tickets to Reunion in their hands now and hopefully they will not see any other problems on their way to activate Glorioso. Their flight to St. Denis, Reunion, is scheduled for Sep 11 and their return flight for Oct 8. They plan to stay on the island Grand Glorieuse (AF-011) for about three weeks. The members of the team are Didier,F5OGL, Yves,F5PRU, Bernard, F5LPY, Philippe,F4EGS, David,F8CRS, and Freddy,F5IRO. Jeff,F6AOJ, will be their pilot station. They will run up to four stations simultaneously on 160m-10m (but not on 6m) all with a digital interface, band filters and a notebook (with Win-Test MMTTY). Station 1: Elecraft K3, PA Acom 1010, station 2: Kenwood TS-870, PA SPE EXPERT 1KFA, station 3: Yaesu FT-857, PA Acom 1010, station 4: Yaesu FT-100, PA Acom 1010. FT5GA announced to show up on following frequencies (QRGs in kHz): Band CW SSB RTTY 160m 1823.5 1842.5 --- 80m 3508/3530 3795/3775 --- 40m 7002/7022 7057/7047 --- 30m 10115/10105 --- 10141 20m 14014/14040 14274/14182 14085 17m 18078/18073 18148/18138 18101 15m 21021/21040 21271/21191 21095 12m 24900/24894 24974/24954 24921 10m 28028/28040 28460/28428 28088 If you want to listen for PSK31 signals as well you should watch also: 14071, 21071 and 28118 kHz. A logbook search is available online at: http://glorieuses2008.free.fr/searchlog.php HL - SOUTH KOREA Mike,KE7WRJ, will show up as HL9QST in CW/SSB on 40m-10m for two months starting on Sep 9. QSL via KE7WRJ. He will stay in four different QTHs: Sep 10-12: Seoul Sep 14-24: Camp Casey Sep 25-Oct 18: Camp Humphreys Oct 19-29: Camp Carroll Oct 30-Nov 13: Seoul JD1/MT - MINAMI-TORISHIMA, OC-073 Masa,JD1BMM, is active in all modes on all bands especially digital and on the WARC bands from Marcus Island (OC-073, JIIA OC-073-001) until Sep 28. Masa prefers QSL cards via the JARL bureau. OY - FAROE ISLANDS, EU-018 OY2J is back on the air again after being QRT for several years. He retired and thus has more time for our hobby now. PJ4 - NETHERLAND ANTILLES/BONAIRE, SA-006 PJ4/PE2MC and PJ4/PG4M will be active from Bonaire (SA-006) from Sep 10-16. QSLs via their homecalls. They also plan to take part in the upcoming WAEDC SSB Contest signing PJ4NX (QSL via PA3CNX, direct, buro or LoTW). Logs and photos will be available at: http://www.pi4cc.nl/pj4 T31 - CENTRAL KIRIBATI, OC-043 Craig,N3BQR, will stay on Phoenix Island (OC-043) with a scientific mission from Sep 10-25. He hopes to become active as T31AA in SSB on 20m using a vertical and a dipole. The QSL route will be announced later. TK - CORSICA, EU-014 Nicolas,TK/F5TGR, is staying in Porto Vecchio (EU-014) since Sep 6 and very active in SSB and CW on 40m-10m until Sep 18. He also plans to visit the Cerbicales Islands (EU-100). QSLs via bureau to F5TGR. 5R - MADAGASCAR, AF-013 Daniel,DF8UO, is back in Madagascar and will be active as 5R8UO from Sep 12-20. He is working mainly in CW and digital modes on 40m-10m using a FT-857, an IC-7400, a logperiodic for 10-30 MHz and longwires. QSLs via DF8UO (bureau or direct). All QSOs will uploaded to LoTW and eQSL after his return automatically. USA, SPECIAL EVENT STATION Like in the previous years Mike,W0YR, plans to commemorate the attack on the World Trade Center in New York on Sep 11, 2001, by activating the special event callsign W0YR/911. QSLs via his homecall. 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 --- Any young OM or YL (21 or younger) may qualify to join the 6Y1V team and receive an all expense paid trip to Jamaica to operate in the CQWW SSB or CW contest 2009 at: http://www.6y1v.com/youth.htm UPCOMING CONTESTS ----------------- Sep 12/13: Worked All Europe DX Contest (WAEDC), SSB (http://www.waedc.de) Sep 12: Swiss HTC QRP Sprint IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: [email protected]) ---- Island activities: EU-001, SV5, Dodecanese: Mort,SV5/G2JL, is working from Lipsi (aka Leipsoi, Lipsoa, DKS-056) until the end of November. QSL via G2JL (direct/buro). EU-008, GM/MM, Inner Hebrides: Ivan,GM3IZD (G3IZD), Norman,GM7MRL (G7MRL), and Nick,GM0HIK (G0HIK), will be QRV from Islay (IOSA NH22,SCOTIA CS25) from Sep 12-18. QSLs via homecalls (direct/bureau). EU-088, OZ, Kattegat Group: Bernd,OZ/DL8AAV/p, will be QRV again from the island Laesoe (DIA NK-003) from Sep 14-26. QSL via homecall. EU-125, OZ, Jylland West Group: Michael,DK5NA, will show up as 5Q5NA from Romo Island (aka Roemoe) from Sep 6-25. QSL via DK5NA (direct/bureau). EU-164, TK, Corsica's Coastal Islands: Rene,TK/DL2JRM/p, will activate Cipriano Island (DIFM TK-037) on Sep 14/15. QSL via homecall. EU-170, 9A, Dalmatia North Group: Oliver,9A/DG7XO, and Wolfgang,9A/DL7CB, will be QRV from Ugljan Island (IOCA CI-134) from Sep 13-19. QSLs via bureau to their homecalls. NA-105, FS, St. Martin: Gregg,FS/W6IZT, is working in SSB, CW and RTTY on 40m-6m until Sep 13. QSL via N7XG (bureau, direct or LoTW). SA-012, YV7, Nueva Esparta State Group: Pasquale,YV5KAJ/7, is active from Isla Margarita until Sep 11. QSL via EA5KB (direct/bureau). SA-036, P4, Aruba Island: Roy,W3TEF, and Bob,W3BTX, are signing P41USA from Aruba from Sep 8-17. QSL via W3TEF (direct/bureau). Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW) ---------------------------------------- CT8/DK5FT LH 2016 AZO-004 Sep 10-22 CU3YLA LH 0524 AZO-010 resident FS/W6IZT LH 0383 until Sep 13 GM0HIK LH 1826 Sep 12-18 GM3IZD LH 1826 Sep 12-18 GM7MRL LH 1826 Sep 12-18 PJ4NX LH 1279 NEA-002 Sep 10-16 PJ4/PE2MC LH 1279 NEA-002 Sep 10-16 PJ4/PG4M LH 1279 NEA-002 Sep 10-16 SV5/G2JL LH 0766 DOD-023 until the end of November VR2PW LH 1617 resident VY2ZM LH 0523 resident YC6NE LH 0458 resident 5B8AD LH 0051 resident Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list lately: ---------------------------------------------------------- LH 2261 LA Engelens, N.E. Point LH 2534 LA Averoy Island, Stavenes NOR-224 LH 2549 LA Romsdalsholmen LH 2595 LA Vikan LH 2653 LA Stoplene LH 2697 LA Kusundet LH 2783 LA Kraka Rock Bandspots of the last 7 days ---------------------------- 160m HB9VELO 1.848 2035Z via HB9OCR (B) 80m DK0RPL 3.587 1904Z EU-129, via DG1KK HB9VELO 3.680 1930Z via HB9OCR (B) 40m C4M 7.152 1757Z via W3HNK (d) HB9VELO 7.080 2010Z via HB9OCR (B) MJ/DL5NUA 7.010 0609Z EU-013 R3/DL5EBE 7.004 1912Z via DL5EBE (B) SV5/I3BQC 7.125 0458Z EU-001, via I3BQC (B) TK/OM5ZW 7.009 1959Z 9A2NA/p 7.061 0922Z EU-016, (B) 30m HB9VELO 10.105 1830Z via HB9OCR (B) IS0/I0JX 10.115 0521Z via I0JX (B) KH6MB 10.105 0500Z KH7ZS 10.104 0520Z (d) MJ/DL5NUA 10.104 1810Z EU-013 OY3AA 10.121 1927Z via OZ1ACB (d, L) R1AND 10.102 2219Z via RU1ZC R3/DL5EBE 10.105 1848Z via DL5EBE (B) SV8/IZ4JMA 10.115 0503Z EU-052 20m C4DX 14.205 1712Z CT1FMX/W2 14.080 1655Z RTTY, via W3HNK (d) CT1FMX/W2 14.260 1708Z NA-026, via W3HNK (d) E21YDP 14.332 1605Z (d) H44MY 14.042 0915Z via OM2SA (d, L) HB9VELO 14.225 2025Z via HB9OCR (B) HC2SL 14.010 2225Z via EA5KB (B) IS0/DL6ZFG 14.266 0810Z EU-024, via DL6ZFG (B) SG3U 14.031 0613Z EU-084 (B) SV5/PA1WLB 14.189 0541Z EU-001, via PA1WLB SV8/DL8MCA 14.257 0711Z EU-072 SV8/IZ4JMA 14.083 2015Z RTTY, EU-052 SV8/IZ4JMA 14.260 1018Z EU-052 TK/DL8UW 14.220 0920Z TU/F5JJW 14.004 1556Z via F5JJW (B) VY0O 14.260 1917Z NA-230, via VE3LYC W7A 14.013 1756Z via AI4U (B) VQ9JC 14.032 1515Z via ND9M (d) ZB2FX 14.261 1527Z (d) ZS10WCS 14.193 1808Z via ZS4BS (B) 4W6AL 14.027 1447Z via CT1GFK (B) 9V1DE 14.255 1624Z 17m H44MY 18.081 0815Z via OM2SA (d, L) SV8/IZ4JMA 18.132 0821Z EU-052 ZS10WCS 18.080 1120Z via ZS4BS (B) 3DA0JK 18.145 1044Z via WB6OJB 4W6AL 18.082 1044Z via CT1GFK (B) 8J7IOTA/7 18.104 1045Z AS-007 15m KH2L 21.012 1119Z (B) RO9O 21.265 0842Z via RZ9OO SX7W/p 21.294 0837Z via SV7CUD (B) SZ1A/8 21.248 0800Z (B), (L) VR2YYW 21.270 0930Z (B), (L) 10m E77XZ 28.497 1210Z via DK6XZ J42O 28.505 0728Z SV8/IZ4JMA 28.460 0913Z EU-052 SX5AG/p 28.465 0748Z via SV8CYR (d) SY7A/p 28.500 0904Z via SV7LNK SZ1A/8 28.510 0908Z (B), (L) SZ1SV/p 28.475 0846Z (B) SZ3P/p 28.468 0755Z via SV3DCX * = new QSL manager (d) = only direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW Preview ------- DATE CALL DXNL Sep 3D2G ? 1639 Oct 3D20CR/Conway 1631/1536 Jul -Dec 4U30VIC 1626 -Oct 4W6FR 1631 03Aug-03Oct 4W6AL 1634/1635 12Sep-20Sep 5R8UO 1640 * -Sep 6W1SJ 1541 01Sep-31Dec 8J7M 1638 -31Dec 9A09P 1615 -31Dec 9A48IFATCA 1609 -31Dec 9A800VZ 1617 13Sep-19Sep 9A/DG7XO.. 1640 * NOW 9G5SW 1581 04Sep-14Sep 9H3DZ 1639 06Sep-27Sep 9H9PA.. 1639 -Mar/10 9J2YO 1614 22Jul-02Oct CE73RG 1633 10Sep-22Sep CT8/DK5FT 1640 * 13Sep-26Sep CT8/DL2MDU 1640 * 10Sep-15Sep CT9/DJ8OG 1640 * Feb -2010 DP1POL 1598/1619 -31Dec DP3SSKW 1634 -May/10 DQ11APOLLO 1634 -31Dec DR09ANT 1606 -Nov DU1/G0SHN 1628 NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579 03Sep-10Sep FG/F4EUG 1639 -Aug/11 FO8RZ 1636 04Sep-16Sep FO/G3BJ (FO/A) 1639 -13Sep FS/W6IZT 1640 * 15Sep-05Oct FT5GA (FR/G) 1568/1640 * -30Nov FT5WO 1600/1605 -31Dec GB250RB 1608 12Sep-18Sep GM3IZD.. 1640 * Sep HB9VELO 1638 01Sep-06Oct HF70NMW 1638 -31Dec HG400HV 1629 10Sep-13Nov HL9QST 1640 * -31Dec II2RAI 1609 31Aug-18Sep IS0/DL6ZFG 1638 20Jul-20Sep IS0/I2MOV 1632 -31Dec IY7GM 1622 -28Sep JD1BMM (M.T.) 1640 * -31Sep JU85TTC 1635 06Sep-13Sep JW1SYL 1639 01Sep-28Sep K3GV/VY2 1638 09Oct-19Oct K4M (Midway) 1618/1629 -31Dec LY1000 1606 -31Dec LZ250BNT 1623 -Nov OD5/W5YFN 1599 28Aug-12Sep OH0/DL9ZE.. 1638 -31Dec ON100PES 1622 22Aug-05Sep OZ0FR 1637 14Sep-26Sep OZ/DL8AAV/p 1640 * 10Sep-16Sep PJ4NX.. 1640 * Sep -Dec P29CW 1638 08Sep-17Sep P41USA 1640 * Sep PA750ASN 1613 -Apr/10 S79DF 1620 21Aug-31Oct SN120OSP 1637 -Nov SV5/G2JL 1640 * 24Aug-09Sep SV8/IZ4JMA 1638 21Aug-05Oct SV9/WG2GAI/p 1637 17Sep-23Sep T2G 1639 08Sep-14Sep T30G 1639 10Sep-25Sep T31AA 1640 * -20Sep T6AF 1638 -18Sep TK/F5TGR 1440 * NOW TL0A 1616 19Sep-02Oct TM0RPC 1639 05Sep-19Sep TM9CDX 1639 06Sep-20Sep TM150RPC 1639 -2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591 05Sep-26Sep V5/DJ2HD.. 1639 -Jan/11 V73NS 1604 04Sep-11Sep VO2/NF6J 1639 -31Dec VR2009EAG 1630 11Sep W0YR/911 1640 * -31Dec WA2YUN/KH9 1568 -31Dec YL90AIR 1631 -31Dec Z30MCWG 1612 18Sep-25Sep ZK2BJ 1639 -Sep ZS08TV 1590 -Jul/10 ZS10WCS 1539 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information --------------- AM8RHG via EA8CNB (B) EA6LH via EA6AZ (B) EG2FSB via EA2RKW (B) EG3SMM via EA3AXZ EG6CIB via EA6JN EO16IKF via US6IKN (B), eQSL EO16IKN via US6IKN (B), eQSL EO16IT via UX3IT (B), US6IKN (d) EO16IZ via UX5IZ (B), US6IKN (d) TM9CDX via F5CWU (B) YR5Z via YO5AJR (B), eQSL YR9F via YO9FNP (B) 9W2NZI (d) (d) = only direct (B) = bureau ok * = new QSL manager (L) = Logbook of the World (LotW) J79PAK: The QSL management for HB9CUA who sadly passed away lately has been taken over by EA7FTR with immediate effect. QSLs arrived direct: JD1BMH, N3DXX/6Y5, V85SS, 5K0T (HA7RZ), 7P8R (UR9IDX) QSLs arrived bureau: A52AM (JA0JHA), A25SL (W5SL), C91TK (NQ7R), CE3PG, D68WL (EA3BT), EE8AY (AF-004), EB5KB/p (EU-151, EA5KB), E20WXA, EI9FBB (EU-115), FJ/SP6IXF, FJ/SP7VC, FR1AN (NI5DX), GM4KGK (EU-010), H7/IV3IYH, HB0/DJ2HD, HB0/DL7JAN (DL7JAN),HB0/EA1DVY (EA1ACP), HB0/N2WB (N2OO), HL0LPM/2 (AS-105, 6K2BWA), HL14ARDF (HL2CFY) QSL via LoTW: G3UOF/2K, LX/DJ6VI, OY3AA, PJ4/PA7JWC, TC0W, VK6GOM, VK6IR, VP8YLG, VU4AN/VU3RSB, WP4NEG, XF3NN, YM0DX, YW5AS, 3DA0TB, 5V7PRF Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to: Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WIN-QSL), DF8UO, DG7XO, DH5NBK, DJ5AV, DJ5IH, DJ8OG, DK5FT, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL2MDU, DL3IE, DL7VOA, DM1TT, F5NQL, IZ4AKS, NG3K, PC2A and others. ____________________________________________________________________________ The German PDF version can be found on the DARC homepage at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/dxmb/2009/dxmb1640.pdf