DXNL 1644 - Oct 7, 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])


A5 - BHUTAN
     Yasuo,JA1FJJ, will show up on the air as A52FJJ from Oct 8-20. He will
     be QRV in SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on 80m-10m running 500 watt into a G5RV.
     QSL via homecall, direct or via bureau.

CO - CUBA, NA-015
     The Camaguey City Radio Club will activate the callsign T47C in CW,
     SSB, PSK31 and RTTY on 160-10m with eight OPs during the 7th conference
     of the "Federacion de Radioaficionados de Cuba" on Oct 10/11.

CU - AZORES ISLANDS, EU-003
     Martti,CU2KG (OH2BH), Juha,CU2KH (OH8NC), and Toni,CU2KI (OH2UA), are
     staying on the Azores from Oct 5-11 to prepare their contest station
     CR2X for the upcoming CQWW contests. Expect activities on all bands.
     See also: http://www.cu2a.com

JW - SVALBARD, EU-026
     Arne,LA7WCA, Maurits,LA3XIA, and John,G4ATA, will be active in SSB and
     RTTY on 80m-10m signing JW7WCA, JW3XIA and JW/G4ATA from Oct 8-13.
     QSLs via homecalls.

KH4 - MIDWAY ISLANDS, OC-030
     The team includes Tom,ND2T, Joe,AA4NN, Art,WA7NB, Kimo,KH7U, Tom,N4XP,
     Bruce,W6OSP, James,9V1YC, Don,N1DG, Dave,WB4JTT, John,N7CQQ, Max,I8NHJ,
     Joe,W8GEX, Kevin,K6TD, Franz,DJ9ZB, Paul,N4PN, Arnold,N6HC, Craig,K9CT,
     and Charlie,W6KK, and plans to arrive on Midway Island on Oct 9. They
     will satisfy many DXers signing K4M until Oct 19. Listen on these QRGs:
      Band   SSB     CW       RTTY
       10m   28475   28024    28080
       12m   24945   24894     ---
       15m   21295   21024    21080
       17m   18145   18074    18100
       20m   14200   14024    14080
       30m    ---    10104    10140
       40m    7078    7004     7040
       80m    3799    3504     ---
      160m    ---     1826.5   ---
        6m   50115   50115     ---
     They will run five or six stations simultaneously focussing on the
     lowbands, RTTY and difficult geographic regions. More information about
     the activity, propagation forecasts, an online log and also an online
     QSL request system for direct and bureau QSL cards can be found at:
     http://www.midway2009.com
     The address for direct QSLs is: Midway 2009, PO Box 333, Bethlehem,
     Georgia 30620-9989, USA.
     The logs will be uploaded also to the LotW within the next 12 months.

T6 - AFGHANISTAN
     Pascal,F5PTM, is active as T6YA mainly in CW on 40m, 30m, 20m and 17m
     until December. Pascal is using a TS-850 and a G5RV antenna.
     His QSL manager is F5OGL and confirms also via bureau.

TY - BENIN
     PA8AD, PA3AN, PA3AWW and PD0CAV will be QRV as TY1MS on 160m-10m from
     Grand Popo in Benin from Oct 7-30 (including the CQ WWDX SSB Contest on
     Oct 24/25). QSLs direct or via bureau to PA3AWW.
     Direct QSLs may be requested also via the online request system on the
     DXpedition website: http://www.benin2009.com

YV - VENEZUELA
     The "Radio Club Venezolano" is going to activate the state Monagas for
     the DEV award (Venezuelan states) signing YW8AJ in all modes on all
     bands from Oct 9-12. QSL via YV5AJ, also via bureau.
     More information at: http://www.radioclubvenezolano.org/concurso.htm

8Q - MALEDIVES, AS-013
     Andrew,G7COD, will show up as 8Q7AK in CW and SSB on 80m-12m from
     Embudu Island (Kaafu atoll, AS-013, WLOTA L-3911) from Oct 11-25.
     His daily operating times are 0730-0830, 0900-1030, 1300-1500 and
     1730-1800 UTC. Andrew is running 100 watts into a Windom antenna on:
      CW:  3503, 7003, 10103, 14003, 18073, 21003 and 24893 kHz
     SSB: 3795, 7063, 14147, 18133, 21253 and 24953 kHz.
     QSLs should be sent direct or via bureau to his homecall.
     Please visit also his website at: http://8q7ak.freewebspace.com

CZECH REPUBLIC, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     OL22ASE (http://www.qrz.cz/ol22ase) is QRV until Oct 15 working from
     the ASE XXII Planetary Congress taking place in Prague from Oct 4-10.
     QSL direct or via bureau via OK1TIR.

ITALY, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     The airport in Cameri is existing for 100 years now and the special
     event station II1CAM (WAP-177) is celebrating this jubilee till Oct 15.
     The QSL manager is IW2MNO. More information can be found at:
   http://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/SitoAM/Default.asp?idsez=2956&idente=412

POLAND, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     The radio club SP1PEA celebrates its 35th anniversary by activating the
     special callsign HF35PEA on all bands between Oct 1 and Dec 31.
     QSLs direct or via bureau to SP1NQF.

SWITZERLAND, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     HB9SPACE is active from the Air Force Museum (http://www.hb4fr.ch)
     in Payerne during the "World Space Week" until Oct 10.
     QSL via HB4FR (bureau) or HB9ACA (direct).

WFF ACTIVITIES: Gerd,DL5AWI/p, and Peter,DL3APO/p, are going to activate the
     national park Hainich (DLFF-004) on HF and 2m from Oct 5-7. The "World-
     wide Program for National Parks and Nature Reserves of Fund World Flora
     Fauna" is existing for one year now. This is an international awards
     program to activate national parks or reservates with the motto:
     "Let's save the green planet Earth!"
     More information is available at: http://www.wff44.com
        ---
     Several members of the "Balkan Contest Club" will sign LZ44WFF in CW,
     SSB and digital modes from the nature park "Srebarna" (LZFF-016) from
     Oct 9-11. QSLs via bureau to LZ1KZA.

DXCC: QSL cards of D2QMN, who is staying in Angola right now, are accepted
     for DXCC credit now. Following operations from 2009 were approved as
     well: 5N0OCH and 5N0EME (both from Nigeria).
        ---
     Marco,PJ7MF, writes that the government of the Netherlands Antilles and
     the Netherlands agreed upon the fact that Sint Maarten will be separa-
     ted from the rest of the Netherlands Antilles on October 10, 2010. The
     two neighboring islands Sint Eustatius (PJ5) and Saba (PJ6) will become
     provinces of the Netherlands. This may change also the DXCC status of
     Saba and St. Eustatius. More information can be found at:
     http://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/m117/sxmm117.html

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


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Oct 9-11:  DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest
Oct 10/11: Oceania DX Contest
Oct 10:     European Sprint Contest
Oct 10:     The Makrothen Contest
Oct 11:     ON-Contest 80m


IOTA                collected by Fredy,DE0MST  (e-mail: [email protected])
----
Island activities:
AS-135, BY4, Jiangsu Province Group: David,BA4DW/4, is working from the
     island Dongxilian for four days between Oct 1 and 8.
     QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

EU-011, G/M, Isles of Scilly: Dave,G4IAR, and Judith,G4IAQ, will be active
     as G4LAB/p from the Scilly Islands from Oct 9-19.
     QSL via G4IAR (see QRZ.com).

EU-050, I*7, Puglia (Foggia) Region Group: A group of Italians will be QRV
     as IL7X from San Domino Island (FG-001) from Oct 5-9. QSL via IK5BCM.

NA-015, CO/KG4, Cuba (main): Keith,KJ5YU, is signing KG4YU from Guantanamo
     Bay until February 2010. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

OC-070, YB8, Seram Group: Hotang,YC0IEM/8, will be QRV from Ambon Island
     from Oct 12-30. QSL via IZ8CCW (direct/bureau).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
IL7X       LH 1284   Oct 5-9
KG4YU      LH 0358   until Feb 1, 2010
YC0IEM/8   LH 1949   Oct 4-23
ZL/AI5P    LH 0069   Oct 1-Nov 6
3D2MJ      LH 0055   Oct 1-31
3D2KJ      LH 0055   Oct 1-31


Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
160m
SM2000PAX    1.825  2057Z via SK2AT (B)

 80m
FT5GA        3.509  2145Z via F5OGL (B)
HB9VELO      3.507  2035Z via HB9OCR (B)
MS0WRC/p     3.780  0148Z EU-010, (B)
SV5/DL3DRN   3.510  2009Z EU-001,  DL3DRN (B)
TX5SPA       3.520  0600Z via SP9PT (B)
XV3RRC       3.510  1912Z via RZ3EC (B), (L)

 40m
J79ZG        7.151  0424Z NA-101, DL7AFS (B)
MS0WRC/p     7.127  1843Z EU-010, (B)
TA3/DJ8QP    7.009  0411Z via DJ8QP (B)
TA5/DJ8QP    7.013  0422Z via DJ8QP (B)
TX5SPA       7.020  0610Z via SP9PT (B)
XV3RRC       7.045  1904Z via RZ3EC (B), (L)

 30m
DP1POL      10.122  1840Z via DL1ZBO (B)
E51NOU      10.105  0635Z via N7OU (B)
FT5GA       10.114  1850Z via F5OGL (B)
J79ZG       10.136  2023Z RTTY, via DL7AFS (B)
TA0/DJ8QP   10.119  1733Z via DJ8QP (B)
TA5/DJ8QP   10.103  0441Z via DJ8QP (B)
3D20CR      10.106  0600Z via DJ8NK (B)

 20m
CT9/DL1YFF  14.223  1652Z via DL1YFF (B)
EA1GIB/m    14.260  1640Z EU-080, (B)
EY8MM       14.017  1530Z via K1BV (B)
FT5GA       14.014  1340Z via F5OGL (B)
HZ1FS       14.200  1410Z via K4EU
K4C         14.200  1808Z via K4EU
KI7M        14.180  1927Z
TO7RJ       14.198  1854Z via DJ7RJ (B)
VE1/G3ZAY   14.257  1941Z NA-126, via G3ZAY
VE1/G3ZAY   14.031  1520Z NA-126, via G3ZAY
YA/IK5ZVE   14.195  0656Z
1B1AB       14.200  1849Z via N7RO (B)
3D20CR      14.024  1033Z via DJ8NK (B)
4U64UN      14.026  2050Z via HB9BOU (B)

 17m
FT5GA       18.135  1141Z via F5OGL (B)
FT5GA       18.069  1455Z via F5OGL (B)
J79ZG       18.150  1220Z via DL7AFS (B)
NX7TT       18.138  1650Z
PJ5/AH6HY   18.145  1819Z via AH6HY (B)
T6YA        18.068  1150Z via F5OGL (B)
TA5/DJ8QP   18.076  0813Z via DJ8QP (B)
3D20CR      18.145  0940Z via DJ8NK (B)
3D20CR      18.080  0800Z via DJ8NK (B)
4U64UN      18.070  1541Z via HB9BOU (B)
9M2CNC      18.075  1332Z via G4ZFE (B)

 15m
FT5GA       21.191  1254Z via F5OGL (B)
FT5GA       21.021  1355Z via F5OGL (B)
J79ZG       21.300  1844Z via DL7AFS (B)
XV3RRC      21.032  0840Z via RZ3EC (B), (L)
XV3RRC      21.260  1303Z via RZ3EC (B), (L)
ZS4U        21.025  1012Z via K3IRV (B), (L)

 12m
FT5GA       24.893  1415Z via F5OGL (B)
FT5GA       24.940  0900Z via F5OGL (B)

 *  = new QSL manager
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(L) = LoTW

               Preview
               -------
DATE           CALL           DXNL

01Oct-29Oct    3D2MJ & 3D2KJ  1643
01Oct-11Oct    3D20CR/Conway  1631/1543
Jul  -Dec      4U30VIC        1626
     -Oct      4W6FR          1631
23Sep-12Oct    7Q7BJ          1642
02Oct-20Oct    7Q7HB          1643
01Sep-31Dec    8J7M           1638
11Oct-25Oct    8Q7AK          1644 *
22Oct-31Oct    AI5P/VK9N      1643
     -31Dec    9A09P          1615
     -31Dec    9A48IFATCA     1609
     -31Dec    9A800VZ        1617
NOW            9G5SW          1581
     -Mar/10   9J2YO          1614

08Oct-20Oct    A52FJJ         1644 *
     -08Oct    BA4DW/4        1644 *
05Oct-23Oct    C91VM          1643
05Oct-11Oct    CU2KG..        1644 *
05Oct-07Oct    DL5AWI/p       1644 *
Feb  -2010     DP1POL         1598/1619
     -31Dec    DP3SSKW        1634
     -May/10   DQ11APOLLO     1634
     -31Dec    DR09ANT        1606
     -Nov      DU1/G0SHN      1628
05Oct-30Oct    E51NOU         1643
NOW            EY8/S57CQ      1579

23Oct-25Oct    FH/DJ7RJ       1641
01Oct-08Oct    FK/AI5P        1643
     -Aug/11   FO8RZ          1636
14Sep-08Oct    FT5GA (FR/G)   1640/1641
     -30Nov    FT5WO          1600/1605
09Oct-12Oct    G4LAB/p        1644 *
     -31Dec    GB250RB        1608
     -10Oct    HB9SPACE       1644 *
01Oct-31Dec    HF35PEA        1644 *
10Sep-13Nov    HL9QST         1640
     -15Oct    II1CAM         1644 *
05Oct-09Oct    IL7X           1644 *
     -31Dec    IY7GM          1622

28Sep-11Oct    J68WI          1642
27Sep-15Oct    J79ZG          1642
08Oct-13Oct    JW7WCA..       1644 *
09Oct-19Oct    K4M (Midway)   1618/1644 *
     -Feb/10   KG4YU          1644 *
04Oct-10Oct    LX/PA6Z        1643
     -31Dec    LY1000         1606
     -31Dec    LZ250BNT       1623
09Oct-11Oct    LZ44WFF        1644 *
     -Nov      OD5/W5YFN      1599
     -15Oct    OL22ASE        1644 *
     -31Dec    ON100PES       1622
Sep  -Dec      P29CW          1638
01Oct-28Oct    PD55EA         1643
24Sep-07Oct    PJ2/PA1FJ      1642

     -Apr/10   S79DF          1620
21Aug-31Oct    SN120OSP       1637
     -30Nov    SN40DVP        1642
     -Nov      SV5/G2JL       1640
06Oct-08Oct    T30M & T30W    1642
10/11Oct       T47C           1644 *
     -Dec      T6YA           1644 *
NOW            TL0A           1616
     -2011/12  TN5SN          1585/1591
22Sep-22Oct    TO7RJ          1641
29Sep-12Oct    TX5SPA (FO/A)  1642
16Oct-22Oct    TX5SPM (FO/M)  1642
07Oct-30Oct    TY1MS          1644 *

     -Jan/11   V73NS          1604
02Oct-31Oct    VC3COPP        1643
     -Nov      VP8DIF (S.G.)  1643
     -31Dec    VR2009EAG      1630
     -Dec      WA2YUN/KH9     1568
12Oct-30Oct    YC0IEM/8       1644 *
10Oct-19Oct    YJ0PX          1643
     -31Dec    YL90AIR        1631
09Oct-12Oct    YW8AJ          1644 *
     -31Dec    Z30MCWG        1612
     -Jul/10   ZS10WCS        1539

 * = new or updated
.. = and other calls

QSL information
---------------
DL1AGH     via JL1AGH (B)
EA5/GM0OPK via GM0OPK
EA8/PD2BNH via PD2BNH (B)
EW5WFF     via EW4DX
GA0NBM     via GM0NBM (B), (L), eQSL
HF70M      via SP8MI (B)
IH9/I2YSB  via I2YSB (d)
J79ZG      via DL7AFS (B)
L73D       via EA5KB (B)
LX/PA6Z    via PA9M (B)
MA0YEC     via MM0YEC (B)
MS0WRC     via G0MTD (B)
OD5F       via IZ8CLM (B)
OK1FZM/6W  via OK1FZM (B)
OL22ASE    via OK1TIR (B)
OM9FIRAC   via OM5GU
OP4B       via ON7ON, eQSL, LoTW
OX/OZ4UN   via OZ4UN (B)
R50KTV     via RA6AU (B)
SN12IPA    via SP9PZU
SN80WK     via SP7PKI
SO70W      via SQ5NAE (B)
SP50AAZ    via SP4AAZ
SP70WAR    via SP2PHA
SP70WS     via SP9ZCF
SP750FCR   via SP9EYX (B)
SQ80SPCU   via SP9PKZ (B)
SP80SPDN   via SP9PKZ (B)
SP80SPST   via SP9PKZ (B)
SP90SEP    via SP6PWW
SP0ZJP     via SP6ZJP (B)
SP/DL7DF   via DL7DF (B)
SQ80SPLG   via SP9PKZ (B)
SQ80SPSP   via SP9PKZ (B)
SV5/PA1WLB via PA1WLB (B)
SV5/SQ9IVD via SQ9IVD (B), (L)
SV8/IK7UXW via IK7UXW
SV8/IZ4JMA via IZ4JMA
SV8/IZ4JMU via IZ4JMU
SV8/PA3DEU via PA3DEU (B)
SV8/SV2MAC via SV2MAC (B)
SV9/DL6FBL via DL6FBL (B)
SX2Z       via HA8UT
SX5AG      via SV8CYR (d)
SX8DI      via SV2GWY (B), (L), eQSL
SY2G       via SV2JAO (B)
TA/DL2JRM  via DL2JRM (B)
TC10TF     via TA1HZ (B)
TC17A      via TA2KI (B)
TC99K      via TA1HZ (B)
TC99Y      via TA1HZ (B)
TF/IK1PMR  via IK1PMR (d)
TX5SPA     via SP9PT (B)
UE1RLH     via RA1QY (B)
UN8LWF     via UN7LZ (B)
V73RS          (d)
VE1/G3ZAY  via G3ZAY (B)
VK3AMP         eQSL, (d)
XV3RRC     via RZ3EC (B)
YC0IRH         (d)
1B1AB      via N7RO (B)
3D2KJ      via SP5DRH (B)
3D2MJ      via SP5EAQ (B)
3Z40KP     via SP5KP
3Z70KOC    via SP5PJX (B)
4U64UN     via HB9BOU (B)
5N/LZ1QK   via LZ1CL
5W0DW      via YU1DW
9M2CNC     via G4ZFE (B)

(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
 *  = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)


QSLs arrived direct: BH4QAK, EA9LS, YI1AK (AD5W)

QSLs arrived bureau: A61RJ, C31CT, CE4B, C56YK (ON7YK), D68WL (EA3BT),
                     HF64PW (SP5KCR), LZ17ARDF (LZ1BJ), VU7RG (GDXF/DL4KQ),
                     SN75T & SP75N (beide via SP7DQR), YL90AP, ZB2/ON5UR,
                     1A0KM (IK0FTA), 5L2MS (PA3AWW), 6V7J (SP9CTT),
                     6V7K (SP9SX), 9X0R (EA5RM)

QSL via LoTW:        ZL7T


News from the VHF Database:
---------------------------
Guido,DL8EBW, sent us following message:
"Dear VHF-DATABASE-friends, a year is over again and we will be able to
spread around a new issue of the VHF-DATABASE (2.60-10/2009) to private
users as well as to all interested DX-Cluster Sysops (DX-Cluster-Types: CLX,
SPIDER, AK1A and/or DXNet). The source of VHF-DATABASE can be found at our
VHF portal MMMonVHF. In the last months a lot of sort functions and several
visualisation tools were added to the website. After logging in at MMMonVHF
you are able to use all these functions and also the download of the free
MS databases (Call3.txt for WSJT!). If that is still not enough and you want
to have your own User VHF-DATABASE file or a DX-Cluster version we are able
to provide you with a D-base, WIN-zipped file which will be published once
a year in autumn. If you are interested in more details (VHF260e.pdf), the
history (history.pdf) or other information please visit our MMMonVHF forum:
http://www.mmmonvhf.de/minibb/index.php?action=vtopic&forum=3
Wish you a lot of fun with the new VHF-Database!
73 de DL8EBW Guido (Guy), team of MMMonVHF - the VHF-DX-Portal."



Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WINQSL), DJ5AV, DJ6VM,
DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL3APO, DL3IE, DL7VOA, DL8EBW, DL8RJ, DL9RCF, DM1TT, F5NQL,
NG3K, OH2BN, Rio DX Group, SWL Norbert Maibaum, YV1DIG 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/dxmb1644.pdf