DXNL 1647 - Oct 28, 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]) C9 - MOCAMBIQUE Mike,ZS6TAF, is working in the capital Maputo sometimes and then active as C91BA from his car. He is using a Yaesu FT857D and a Watson Multi- ranger mobile antenna for 80/40/20/15/10/6m. QSL via his homecall. CE0Y - EASTER ISLAND, SA-001 XR0Y will be the callsign of Marco,CE6TBN, Leszek,NI1L, Zbig,SP7HOV, Art,PA3C, Stan,SQ8X, and Victoria,SV2KBS, who are planning to activate Easter Island (SA-001) between Oct 31 and Nov 15. They have a licence for all shortwave bands but will emphasize the bands 160m/80m/40m and most of all 30m (only CW allowed). They plan to work with three radios at the same time (two of them with amplifiers) mainly in CW but also in SSB and RTTY. More information can be found on their homepage: http://rapanui2009.org including the possibility to request QSL cards via the Online Request System (OQRS). They also plan to upload their log to the LoTW. Classic QSL cards for Europe/Asia/Africa/Pacific are managed by SQ8X, via bureau or direct to SQ8X, Stan, PO Box 8, 38-600 Lesko, Poland. All others shall send their QSLs via the Chilean QSL bureau or direct to the Radio Club de Chile, PO Box 13630, 330996 Santiago, Chile. EL - LIBERIA Chris,ZS6RI, is working in Liberia for about six weeks starting by the end of October or beginning of November. He will work mostly in CW but also in SSB and digital modes using his QRP transceiver, dipoles and a vertical antenna. FT/W - CROZET ISLAND, AF-008 Florentin,FT5WO (F4DYW), is active from the Alfred Faure Base on Ile de la Possession (AF-008) until Nov 15. He prefers working on 20m and 17m mostly on 14260-14280 and 18165 kHz between 0600 and 1300 UTC. QSL via F4DYW, direct or via bureau. J5 - GUINEA-BISSAU Joao,CT2GQA, will be in Guinea-Bissau for the next five years. He has two callsigns: J5GQZ to be used on 20m/17m and J5JUA for 80m/40m. QSL cards should be sent via his homecall. T6 - AFGHANISTAN David,CT1DRB, will be active on the bands signing T6AG for the next six months. David is working only in CW and has been spotted on 30m already. QSLs direct or via bureau to EA3GHZ. Updates and a logbook search can be found at: http://t6ag.nra.pt TZ - MALI Mac,JA8SLU, is expected to show up as TZ6JA from Nov 2-23. Mac works in SSB and confirms QSOs only direct via Mac Obara, PO Box 59, Tama, Tokyo, 206-8691 Japan. VP2M - MONTSERRAT, NA-103 Tom,VP2MUM (DL2RUM), Rudi,VP2MXO (DM2XO), and Jan,VP2MNK (DJ8NK), are going to activate Montserrat (NA-103) in CW/SSB/RTTY on 160m-10m from Nov 3-15. QSLs direct or via bureau to their homecalls. YJ - VANUATU, OC-035 Tomas,VK2CCC (LY1F), will be QRV in CW mainly on 80m/160m signing YJ0CCC from Efate Island (OC-035) between Oct 30 and Nov 5. QSL via VK2CC - via bureau, direct or LoTW. A few photos of his last operations can be found online at: http://www.qrz.lt/foto/main.php?g2_view=core:ShowItem&g2_itemId=3793 5H - TANZANIA Harald,DL7VSN, is back in Tanzania again and plans to become QRV after his Kilimanjaro trip around Nov 1. He will work on 160m-10m mainly in CW and RTTY running 100 watts with several dipoles. His callsign should be 5H1HS again. He may also activate another island group for one or two days if everything works fine with his transportation. Harald hopes to become active also from the Serengeti and Tarangire national parks where he will go on Nov 18. QSL via bureau or direct to his address at QRZ.com (with SASE). 8R - GUYANA Edi,PU8TEP, Abilio,PV8AZ, Paulo,PV8DX, Anderson,PY2TNT, Alex,PY2WAS, Iva,PV8IG, and Ivan,PY1YB, will show up as 8R1PY in CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on 6m-160m between Oct 31 and Nov 4. Their QSL manager is PY2WAS. CANADA, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS The Vancouver Olympics Amateur Radio Group (VOARG) will activate three special calls to celebrate the Olympic Winter Games and Paralympics which will take place in Vancouver/British Columbia in Feb/March 2010: VG7V: Oct 1,2009, until Nov 30,2009, VG7W: Dec 1,2009, until Jan 31,2010, VG7G: Feb 1,2010, until Mar 31,2010. A website will go online soon, all logs will be uploaded to the LoTW. QSL cards can be sent via bureau or direct to: VOARG, 9362-206A St, Langley/BC, V1M 2W6, Canada. MONGOLIA, SPECIAL EVENT STATION The Mongolian Border Service Institute celebrates its 75th anniversary. The special event station JU75BSI is active between Oct 23 and Nov 30. Their QSL manager is JT1CH (LoTW also ok). THE NETHERLANDS, SPECIAL EVENT STATION The special callsign PB65BP is activated in SSB and digital modes on all bands to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Breda (on Oct 29, 1944) until Nov 11. QSL via PA1WLB. DXCC: Following operations were approved for DXCC credit: K4M: Midway (2009) T6AB: Afghanistan (2008 and 2009) T6AF: Afghanistan (current operation) TX3A: Chesterfield (Nov 23 until Dec 6, 2009) SILENT KEY: The WWDX SSB Contest of last weekend started with a tragedy when the team of C6APR was killed in a plane crash at the Summerville Airport (SC). The DX community is mourning for Pete,W2GJ, Ed,K3IXD, Randy,K4QO, and Dallas,W3PP. Condolonces can be sent to their families at the website: http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?t=222654 More information about the accident can be found at: http://www.journalscene.com/news/Plane-crashes-at-Summerville-Airport 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 callsign VI50LZ celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Elizabeth Amateur Radio Club between Oct 31 and Nov 8. Details can be found at: http://www.earc.org.au UPCOMING CONTESTS ----------------- Nov 1: HSC Contest IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: [email protected]) ---- Island activities: EU-021, TF, Iceland (main): Rene,TF/DL2JRM, will be active in CW on 160m-10m from Oct 31 until Nov 2. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau). EU-068, F, Bretagne (Finistere South West): F5IL, F5IRC, F5THW and F5UBH will be QRV as TM5SN from Sein Island (AT-07) from Oct 30 until Nov 2. QSL via F5IL (direct/bureau). OC-036, ZL, New Zealand, North Island (main): Rick,ZL/AI5P, will show up from New Zealand's north island from Nov 1-6. QSL via AI5P. SA-019, PY6, Abrolhos Archipelago: Hamilton,PY6HD, Nilzo,PY6AWU, and Beto,PY6RT, are signing ZZ6Z from Santa Barbara (DIB BA-01, DFB BA-014) between Oct 29 and Nov 2. QSL via PY6HD (see QRZ.com). SA-008, LU/CE8, Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego: Orlando,PY2TJ (PT2OP), plans to activate Tierra del Fuego as LU/PY2TJ from Nov 1-7. QSL via PT2OP (direct/bureau). Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW) ---------------------------------------- LU/PY2TJ LH 2448 Nov 1-8 TF/DL2JRM LH 2975 Oct 31-Nov 2 TM5SN LH 2721 FRA-066 Oct 30-Nov 2 YW5F LH 0012 VEN-010 Nov 6-9 ZZ6Z LH 0463 BRA-001 Oct 29-Nov 2 Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list lately: ---------------------------------------------------------- LH 2493 CAN-239, VE2, Carousel, NA-125 LH 2495 BRA-029, PY6, Coroa Vermelha, SA-062 LH 2499 CAN-240, VE2, Cowee, NA-125 Bandspots of the last 7 days ---------------------------- 160m HB0/HB9AON 1.886 2230Z via DJ2YE (B) OH0Z 1.832 1721Z via W0MM (B) 80m HB0/HB9AON 3.630 2013Z via DJ2YE (B) HB0/HB9CVQ 3.514 2240Z MA0XAU 3.743 2129Z EU-012, via DJ6AU (B) OH0Z 3.773 1539Z via W0MM (B) TX5SPM 3.523 0604Z via SP9PT (B) V25Z 3.508 0610Z via K7ZZ (d) VY2ZM 3.804 2030Z (d) ZL3SV 3.790 0651Z eQSL 4U1UN 3.510 0357Z via HB9BOU (B) 4U1UN 3.787 0348Z via HB9BOU (B) 9H8C 3.511 2140Z EU-023, via DL9USA (B) 40m CT9/DF1LON 7.013 2027Z via DF1LON (B) EE9Z 7.084 0647Z via EA9LZ (d) CR3L 7.060 2051Z via DJ6QT (B) GJ2A 7.191 1607Z via GJ3DVC (L), (d) HB0/HB9AON 7.175 0946Z via DJ2YE (B) HK1KXA 7.126 0553Z via EA5KV (d) KH6MB 7.004 0613Z via AI4U (B) MA0XAU 7.174 2216Z EU-012, via DJ6AU (B) OH0JFP 7.125 0721Z EU-002, (B) OH0Z 7.189 1538Z via W0MM (B) PJ4/N3BNA 7.039 0558Z RTTY, via KA2AEV PJ4/W9NJY 7.017 0617Z SA-006, via WD9DZV (B) RW2F 7.095 1839Z via DK4VW (B) TK9R 7.100 0653Z via IK8UND (d) TM6M 7.099 2236Z via F6KHM (B) V25Z 7.007 2253Z NA-100, via K7ZZ (d) YV5ZV 7.130 0449Z ZY0T 7.011 2200Z via PY1NB (d) 4U1UN 7.015 2143Z via HB9BOU (B) 30m CT9/DL6MLA 10.105 1950Z E51NOU 10.105 0823Z via N7OU (B) LA6Q 10.147 1259Z RTTY, EU-061 P29VCX 10.104 2005Z OC-102, via SM6CVX (d) R1ANB 10.116 1648Z via RN1ON (B) ZF2UL 10.106 2158Z via K3UL 4U1UN 10.114 1901Z via HB9BOU (B) 20m A31KK 14.115 0632Z via XE1KK (B), (L) AI5P/VK9N 14.016 1003Z via AI5P (B) CR3L 14.265 0655Z via DJ6QT (B) CX4BW 14.174 2022Z DP1POL 14.116 1826Z AN-016, via DL1ZBO (B) IF9A 14.260 0700Z via IT9ATF (d) OH0Z 14.335 1525Z via W0MM (B) PD/DO1BEN 14.245 0800Z EU-038, via DO1BEN (B) SX5P 14.328 1543Z EU-001, via RV3ACA (B) T6YA 14.015 0603Z via F5OGL (B) TX5SPM 14.005 1610Z via SP9PT (B) TY1MS 14.024 1638Z via PA3AWW (B) V88AHV 14.200 1449Z (d) VC3COPP 14.175 1254Z VK7ZE 14.170 0713Z XE1GRR 14.188 1553Z (B), (L) YI/AB2M 14.299 1435Z Z23MS 14.211 1806Z via UA3DX ZY2C 14.178 2017Z via PY2ADR (B) 3D2MJ 14.195 0754Z OC-016, via SP5EAQ 4U1UN 14.027 1745Z via HB9BOU (B) 4U1UN 14.085 1339Z RTTY, via HB9BOU (B) 4U1UN 14.210 1556Z via HB9BOU (B) 9Y4D 14.213 0457Z see QRZ.com 17m C91VM 18.130 1421Z (d) CT9/DF1LON 18.148 0920Z via DF1LON (B) DP1POL 18.088 1527Z AN-016, via DL1ZBO (B) K6YRA 18.130 1515Z K7UA 18.070 1538Z (L) PZ5M 18.139 1607Z via AJ9C (L) TO7RJ 18.145 1440Z via DJ7RJ (B) TY1MS 18.158 1325Z via PA3AWW (B) 4U1UN 18.130 1428Z via HB9BOU (B) 4U1UN 18.073 1541Z via HB9BOU (B) 9H1VC/KHS 18.136 0739Z (d) 15m A47RS 21.183 0702Z (B) AA4V/VP9 21.132 1340Z via AA4V (B) C56YK 21.278 1107Z via ON7YK (B), (L), eQSL C91VM 21.260 1453Z AF-066 (d) CR3L 21.385 0826Z via DJ6QT (B) CU5CQ 21.140 1705Z via PA2JD FS/K1XM 21.103 1634Z via KQ1F (B) FY5KE 21.377 1844Z (B) JD1BIE 21.008 0820Z Ogasawara, via JARL bureau LP2F 21.125 1636Z via LU1FDU (L) P43A 21.195 1550Z (d) PJ2/N0VD 21.270 1553Z via N0VD (B) PJ7/AH8DX 21.136 1702Z via AH8DX TA2/DL7BC 21.390 0958Z via DL7BC (B) TR8CA 21.268 0709Z via F6CBC (d) TS9A 21.197 1814Z via YT1AD VP2MDG 21.155 1708Z via K2DM ZS9X 21.252 0704Z via K3IRV (B) ZY0T 21.250 1240Z SA-010, via PY1NB (d) 4U1UN 21.005 1430Z via HB9BOU (B) 4X/EA5RM 21.241 0844Z via EA5RM (B) 12m DU9/DL5SDF 24.895 0808Z OC-130, via DL5SDF (B) RV9WJ 24.956 0809Z (B) VK6HD 24.893 0754Z (B) 10m A47RS 28.522 1014Z (B) AO8A 28.491 1007Z via EA8AH (B) CA6BMF 28.447 1823Z CE4CT 28.432 1622Z CN2R 28.453 1417Z via W7EJ (d) CQ9T 28.470 1301Z AF-014 CR3L 28.370 1248Z via DJ6QT (B) CX7TT 28.397 1627Z via K5WW (L) EE9Z 28.477 1546Z via EA9LZ (d) EK8WA 28.476 0812Z via SP9LJD EW6DX 28.402 0938Z FH/DJ7RJ 28.030 1112Z AF-027, via DJ7RJ (B) FY5KE 28.431 1639Z (B) HB0/HB9AON 28.536 0944Z via DJ2YE (B) IG9/I2ADN 28.510 0832Z via I2ADN (B) IR8A 28.426 0955Z via IZ8GBH (B) IY8GM 28.505 1316Z (B) LU1HF 28.413 1620Z LU2UE 28.535 1647Z LU9MDH 28.420 1714Z LW9DHR 28.438 1631Z OH0Z 28.403 0948Z via W0MM (B) PJ2T 28.439 1819Z via N9AG (B), (L) PS2T 28.419 1009Z via K3IRV (B) PU2LEP 28.450 1802Z PU5OGE 28.522 1719Z PW2D 28.525 1710Z via PY2VM (d) PW5G 28.473 1437Z via PP5VB (d) PZ5M 28.460 1443Z via AJ9C RW2F 28.406 1004Z via DK4VW (B) SX1L 28.462 0852Z via DL1JCZ (B) SX5P 28.463 1658Z EU-001, via RV3ACA (B) TS9A 28.461 0903Z via YT1AD XR6T 28.548 1651Z via CE3FED (B) ZS9X 28.360 1257Z via K3IRV (B) ZY7C 28.410 1711Z via PT7WA (B) 4U1ITU 28.420 0953Z (B) 6V7Q 28.430 1253Z via F8IJV (B) * = new QSL manager (d) = only direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW Preview ------- DATE CALL DXNL 01Oct-29Oct 3D2MJ & 3D2KJ 1643 Jul -Dec 4U30VIC 1626 01Nov-18Nov 5H3HS 1647 * 18Nov-30Nov 5W0KH 1645 14Oct-30Oct 6V7Q 1645 01Sep-31Dec 8J7M 1638 31Oct—04Nov 8R1PY 1647 * 22Oct-31Oct AI5P/VK9N 1643 -31Dec 9A09P 1615 -31Dec 9A48IFATCA 1609 -31Dec 9A800VZ 1617 NOW 9G5SW 1581 -Mar/10 9J2YO 1614 Feb -2010 DP1POL 1598/1619 -31Dec DP3SSKW 1634 -May/10 DQ11APOLLO 1634 -31Dec DR09ANT 1606 -Nov DU1/G0SHN 1628 20Oct-05Nov DV7/DL4IAS 1645 05Oct-30Oct E51NOU 1643 14Oct-29Oct EA6/AA5UK 1645 NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579 26Oct-11Nov FK/F5NHJ 1646 -Aug/11 FO8RZ 1636 -15Nov FT5WO 1600/1647 * -31Dec GB250RB 1608 18Oct-30Oct HB0/HB9AON 1646 01Oct-31Dec HF35PEA 1644 10Sep-13Nov HL9QST 1640 -31Dec IY7GM 1622 21Oct-29Oct J45PO 1646 20Oct-30Oct J68JA 1645 -30Nov JU75BSI 1647 * -Feb/10 KG4YU 1644 01Nov-07Nov LU/PY2TJ 1647 * -31Dec LY1000 1606 -31Dec LZ250BNT 1623 27Oct-29Oct MU/OE3GEA 1646 -Nov OD5/W5YFN 1599 01Oct-31Dec ON25BELGICA 1646 -31Dec ON100PES 1622 Sep -Dec P29CW 1638 22Oct-13Nov P29VCX.. 1646 10Oct-06Nov PA30IPA 1645 -11Nov PB65BP 1647 * 01Oct-28Oct PD55EA 1643 -30Oct PJ4/W9NJY 1646 22Oct-29Oct PZ5M 1646 -Apr/10 S79DF 1620 21Aug-31Oct SN120OSP 1637 -30Nov SN40DVP 1642 -Nov SV5/G2JL 1640 -Mar/10 T6AG 1647 * -Dec T6YA 1644 31Oct-02Nov TF/DL2JRM 1647 * NOW TL0A 1616 30Oct-02Nov TM5SN 1647 * -2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591 07Oct-30Oct TY1MS 1644 02Nov-23Nov TZ6JA 1647 * 19Oct-28Oct V25Z 1645 25Oct-31Oct V63DX 1646 -Jan/11 V73NS 1604 02Oct-31Oct VC3COPP 1643 01Feb-Mar/10 VG7G 1647 * 01Oct-30Nov VG7V 1647 * 01Dec-31Jan VG7W 1647 * -17Nov VK7ACG 1646 20Oct-28Oct VP2MDG.. 1646 03Nov-15Nov VP2MUM.. 1647 * 21Oct-28Oct VP5/N2VW 1646 -Nov VP8DIF (S.G.) 1643 -31Dec VR2009EAG 1630 -Dec WA2YUN/KH9 1568 31Oct-15Nov XR0Y 1647 * 30Oct-05Nov YJ0CCC 1647 * -31Dec YL90AIR 1631 -31Dec Z30MCWG 1612 19Oct-07Nov ZK2DL 1645 01Nov-06Nov ZL/AI5P 1647 * 08Nov-18Nov ZL4/DL2FAG 1645 -Jul/10 ZS10WCS 1539 29Oct-06Nov ZZ6Z 1647 * * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information --------------- BD4LGF (d) CR2ABL via CU3FT (B) CR2ARQ via CU2DE (B) CR2NSM via CU2HV (B) CR3ASA via CT3CF CR3JAM via CS3MAD (B) CR5AAE via CT2HDT CR5AAR via CT2HQV CR5ACB via CT2IOY CR5ACE via CT1DUM CR5AEA via CT2HXC CR5AEC via CT1FOP (B) CR5AED via CT1CQK (B) CR5AEE via CT2JYV CR5AEM via CT1FEL CR5AEO via CT1EPL CR5AER via CT1EBH CR5AEV via CT1FEE CR5ALC via CT2IOP (B) CR5ALF via CT2IXP (B) CR5ALV via CT1FNG CR5APA via CT2IZT CR5APC via CT2HIJ CR5APM via CT2HLH CR5APN via CT2KJW CR5APR via CT1AAJ CR5APS via CT2HXD CR5AQA via CT2KBS CR5BRG via CT2HHM CR5BRI via CT2JYM CR5BTL via CT2JXL (d) CR5CEO via CT2IDB CR5COR via CT2IJS CR5EAA via CT1GUJ CR5EAO via CT1PI CR5EAP via CT1FOE CR5EAV via CT1EQD (d) CR5EBC via CT1BWU (B) eQSL (d) = only direct (B) = bureau ok * = new QSL manager (L) = Logbook of the World (LotW) QSLs arrived bureau: A45WD (YO9HP), OC1I (DL5WM), ZL7T (ZL2AL), 9X0R (EA5RM) QSLs arrived LoTW: HR9/WQ7R, J79PAK, K4M WORLD WIDE DXPEDITION TROPHY ---------------------------- The Strange Radio Team asks everyone to take part in their annual survey for the World Wide DXpedition Trophy (WWDT). You may choose one out of 70 DXpeditions which took place between Jun 1,2008, and Jun 1,2009. The survey is running until Jan 31 at: http://www.strangeradioteam.com/wwdxt/index.asp Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to: Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF2RG, DF6EX (WINQSL), DJ5AV, DJ5MN, DJ6TK, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL3ARK, DL3IE, DL7VOA, DL7VSN, DM1TT, F5NQL, JT1CH, NG3K, SWL Norbert Maibaum and others. ____________________________________________________________________________ The German PDF version can be found on the DARC homepage at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/dxmb/2009/dxmb1647.pdf