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.
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