DXNL 1649 - Nov 11, 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]) D2 - ANGOLA Paulo,CT1ITZ, is active as D2PJB from Porto Ambo until Nov 29. He is working only in SSB on 80m-10m and prefers lonnger QSOs. QSL direct or via bureau to CT1IUA. D6 - COMORO ISLANDS, AF-007 Sam,F6AML, plans an activity as D68F from the Comoros (AF-007) from Nov 13-23. He announced to work on following preferred frequencies: CW: 1828, 3520, 7020, 10115, 14020, 18071, 21020, 24891, 28020 kHz SSB: 1828, 3775, 7075, 14265, 18140, 21265, 24960, 28480 kHz. Sam is working split (5 kHz up or down) and uses a FT-857D plus amp. Antennas used are verticals for 160m-30m and Spiderbeams for the high bands. Emphasis is put on the lowbands. QSLs direct or via bureau to F6AML. OX - GREENLAND, NA-018 Some members of the Spanish "DX4DX Team" plan to show up from the main island of Greenland (NA-018) from Nov 12-19. Listen for OX/EA4NA (CW), OX/EA7AAW (CW), OX/EA7SB (SSB/digital) and OX/EA4BT (SSB/digital) on 160m-10m using a FT-857s with amplifier and verticals. Pilot stations will be Jose,EA4DB, and Txema,EA5BWR. QSLs via bureau, direct or LoTW to EA4BT. More information and a logbooksearch at: http://www.dx4dx.com/ox T8 - PALAU, OC-009 Jun,JJ1BMB, is staying in Palau (OC-009) from Nov 9-22. He works in CW/ SSB signing T88AA on 10m-80m. QSL direct or via bureau to his homecall. VP2V - BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, NA-023 Gerd,VP2V/DL7VOG, will be active from Anegada Island (NA-023) between Nov 15 and Dec 2. As usal Gerd is working barefoot with his IC-706 and a HF9V vertical. He will use an Inverted L at a 15m glass fiber pole for 160m. Depending on the condx he will activate all bands in CW and RTTY. His microphone is only used for "emergency cases". Gerd also hopes to get a short "real" VP2V callsign for the CQ WWDX CW Contest. VP5 - TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, NA-002 Rodger,W7VV, Ralph,VE7XF, and maybe other OPs are going to activate the "Hamlet" QTH of Jodi,VP5JM (http://www.vp5jm.com), on the island of Providenciales (NA-002) from Nov 15 until Dec 3. They will be active as VP5/homecalls on 160m-6m and also in the WWDX CW Contest (multi OP). QSL cards should be sent via their homecalls. VP8/A - ANTARCTICA Bill,K7MT, is going to work at the McMurdo base (AN-011) between Nov 15 and Feb 20, 2010. He will sign KC4USV mostly on 20m during sundays. Listen for him in SSB on 14243 kHz, in CW on 14043 kHz or in PSK-31 on 14070 kHz. He plans to bring his Arrow II antenna and a Kenwood TH-7 which he can use also on amateur radio satellites. QSL via K1IED. His homepage can be found at: http://www.mt.net/~k7mt --- Bhagwati,VU3BPZ, will also arrive in Antarctica around Nov 15 and will work at the Indian Maytri base (WAP IND-03) until March 2011. He will use his personal callsign there and also the special call AT10BP. QSL via VU3MKE. --- VP8DMH is the callsign of Mike,M0PRL, who works at the Rothera Base on Adelaide Island (AN-001) at the moment. VP8/F - FALKLAND ISLANDS, SA-002 The Uruguay DX Group (CRAM) members Mario,CX4CR (CW/SSB/digital), Bert,CX3AN (CW/SSB), Gus,CX2AM (CW), Gus,CX3CE (lowbands), Luis,CX4AAJ (digital), and Horacio,CX3BH (who is the senior of the team being 91 years old) will be QRV from Port Stanley from Nov 14-21. They will sign VP8BUH in SSB and VP8BUG in CW and digital modes with three stations working simultaneously. Emphasis will be put on the WARC bands, lowbands and digital modes. Their QSL manager is EB7DX. Pilot and webmaster is Carlos,CX8ABF. More information can be found at: http://www.qsl.net/vp8bug 3V - TUNISIA Alex,GM0DHZ/AA8YH, will stay in Tunisia for five weeks starting on Nov 16. He plans to work in CW from the clubstation 3V8SS during the weekends. Alex offers to arrange skeds especially for QRP stations. Please use his e-mail address published at QRZ.com. 9G - GHANA Alfeo,I1HJT, Silvano,I2YSB, Carlo,IK1AOD, Donato,IZ2CHO, Angelo,IK2CKR, Vinicio,IK2CIO, Marcello,IK2DIA, and Stefano,IK2HKT, will show up as 9G5TT from Busua Beach in Western Ghana from Nov 13-27. They also plan a trip to Abokwa Island (AF-084) where they will work as 9G5XX. Unfortunately they got no licence for 160m/60m/6m so their operation will take place on 10m-80m (only on 20m from Abokwa Island). QSL only direct via I2YSB. More information is available at: http://www.i2ysb.com SOUTH PACIFIC IK1PMR, PA3LEO, PA0BWL, AA4NN, OE2SNL, DJ5IW and DJ7JC are planning a DXpedition to three different DXCC entities in the South Pacific, to New Zealand and last not least Singapur. Main emphasis will be put on working Europe and on 80m/160m operation. In general they want to work in CW/SSB on 160m-17m and in RTTY/PSK on 30m-17m. They plan to take part in the upcoming CQ WWDX CW Contest from Tonga signing A31A. And this is their travelling schedule: Nov 11-18: Western Samoa/Upolu (OC-097) 5W0AP, 5W0CF, 5W0WL, 5W0IW, 5W0JC Nov 19-Dec 1: Tonga/Tongatapu (OC-049) A31IW, A31JC, A31MR, A31SN, A31WL, A31LEO Dec 2-5: Auckland/New Zealand (OC-201) ZL/homecall Dec 5-13: South Cook/Rarotonga (OC-013) E51BWL, E51LEO, E51NAA, E51PMR, E51SNL, E51XIW Dec 14-17: Singapur 9V/homecall (holiday style) The DXpedition website is: http://www.pacificdxpedition.com --- Chris,DO7AG, and his family are spending their holidays in the South Pacific between Nov 9 and Jan 10, 2010. He also plans to stay in Western Samoa and Tonga using the calls 5W1QX and A31CE on 40m and 20m. DXCC: VQ9JC has not been approved for DXCC credit because the DXAC thought he was working from onboard a ship. After contacting the operator they decided to accept his QSLs for the DXCC now. LINKS: Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced at: http://www.sotawatch.org Further information about the upcoming "SOTA Activation Day" on Nov 14 can be found at: http://www.sota.org.uk --- 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 ----------------- Nov 14/15: WAEDC Contest, RTTY Nov 14/15: JA International DX Contest Nov 14/15: OK/OM DX Contest Nov 15: HOT Party IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: [email protected]) ---- Island activities: AF-090, 5R, Madagascar's Coastal Islands East: Eric,F6ICX, will show up as 5R8IC from Sainte Marie Island between Nov 17 and Dec 15.QSL via F6ICX. EU-125, OZ, Jylland West Group: Juergen,OZ/DL4MAQ, will be active from Roemoe Island (DIA NS-001) Roemoe Island (DIA NS-001) from Dec 12-19. QSL via homecall. OC-013, E5, Rarotonga Island: Henrik,OZ6TL, is working in SSB on 80m-10m signing E51TLA from Rarotonga (South Cook) until Nov 25. QSL via OZ6TL. OC-017, T30, Gilbert Islands: Dave,N1EMC (T30KI), and Mike,N1IW (T30IW), are working from Abatao Islet (Tarawa atoll, Western Kiribati) from Nov 10-16. QSL via N1EMC (direct/LoTW). OC-088, 9M/V8/YB7, Borneo (main): Hans,V88/SM3TLG, will show up from Brunei from Nov 15-19. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau). OC-134, ZL, South Island (main): Karl,ZL4/DL2FAG, is QRV from New Zealand's South Island until Nov 18. QSL via homecall. SA-062, PY6, Bahia State South Group: A group of five Brazilian HAMs and Mike,K9AJ, will be QRV as PW6C from Coroa Vermelha from Nov 11-16. QSL via K9AJ. See also: http://www.pw6c.com Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW) ---------------------------------------- D68F LH 3027 Nov 13-23 OX/EA4NA LH 0072 Nov 12-19 OX/EA7SB LH 0072 Nov 12-19 PW6C LH 2495 BRA-029 Nov 11-16 TC1YLH TUR-055 until Nov 23 V88/SM3TLG LH 1628 Nov 15-19 ZL4/DL2FAG LH 0342 until Nov 18 5R8IC LH 0491 MAG 010 Nov 17-Dec 15 Bandspots of the last 7 days ---------------------------- 160m AL7R 1.830 0421Z via K9IT or LoTW FM5CD 1.814 0523Z via F5VU (B) JA7EVP 1.815 2012Z JA7NI 1.813 2006Z N8OO 1.820 0406Z TF3M 1.820 1802Z TF4M 1.820 1725Z (B), (L) WD5R 1.835 0525Z 80m TX3A 3.509 1900Z via HA7RY (B,L,eQSL) XR0Y 3.525 0630Z via SQ8X (B) ZL4IV 3.799 0723Z (d) 40m HC8/DF8AN 7.002 0422Z via DF8AN (B) P43A 7.138 0622Z via P43ARC (d) VK6ANC 7.143 1807Z via VK6NE (B) XV4D 7.007 1754Z via DL7DF (B) 8R1PY 7.140 0555Z via PY2WAS (B) * = new QSL manager (d) = only direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW Preview ------- DATE CALL DXNL Jul -Dec 4U30VIC 1626 01Nov-18Nov 5H3HS 1647 17Nov-15Dec 5R8IC 1649 * 11Nov-18Nov 5W0JC.. 1649 * 18Nov-30Nov 5W0KH 1645 09Nov-10Jan 5W1QX & A31CE 1649 * 07Nov-16Nov 6W/EI6DX 1648 01Sep-31Dec 8J7M 1638 -31Dec 9A09P 1615 -31Dec 9A48IFATCA 1609 -31Dec 9A800VZ 1617 NOW 9G5SW 1581 13Nov-27Nov 9G5TT 1649 * -Mar 9J2YO 1614 14Dec-17Dec 9V/DJ7JC.. 1649 * 19Nov-01Dec A31JC.. 1649 * -29Nov D2PJB 1649 * 13Nov-23Nov D68F 1649 * Feb -2010 DP1POL 1598/1619 -31Dec DP3SSKW 1634 -May DQ11APOLLO 1634 -31Dec DR09ANT 1606 -Nov DU1/G0SHN 1628 05Dec-13Dec E51NAA.. 1649 * -25Nov E51TLA 1649 * 26Oct-11Nov FK/F5NHJ 1646 -Aug/11 FO8RZ 1636 07Nov-15Nov FP/KV1J.. 1648 -15Nov FT5WO 1600/1647 -31Dec GB250RB 1608 06Nov-13Nov HB0/DL2SBY.. 1648 01Oct-31Dec HF35PEA 1644 10Sep-13Nov HL9QST 1640 -31Dec IY7GM 1622 -30Nov JU75BSI 1647 -Feb KG4YU 1644 04Nov-11Nov KP2/N3XF.. 1648 -31Dec LY1000 1606 -31Dec LZ250BNT 1623 -Nov OD5/W5YFN 1599 01Oct-31Dec ON25BELGICA 1646 -31Dec ON100PES 1622 12Nov-19Nov OX/EA7SB.. 1649 * 12Nov-19Nov OZ/DL4MAQ 1649 * Sep -Dec P29CW 1638 22Oct-13Nov P29VCX.. 1646 -11Nov PB65BP 1647 07Nov-16Nov PJ4/DF8AN 1648 22Oct-22Nov PW2SIDC 1648 11Nov-16Nov PW6C 1649 * -Apr S79DF 1620 -30Nov SN40DVP 1642 -Nov SV5/G2JL 1640 10Nov-16Nov T30KI & T30IW 1648 -Mar T6AG 1647 -Dec T6YA 1644 NOW TL0A 1616 -2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591 03Nov-03Dec TX3A (FK/C) 1648 02Nov-23Nov TZ6JA 1647 -Jan/11 V73NS 1604 15Nov-19Nov V88/SM3TLG 1649 * 01Feb-31Mar VG7G 1647 01Oct-30Nov VG7V 1647 01Dec-31Jan VG7W 1647 -17Nov VK7ACG 1646 03Nov-15Nov VP2MUM.. 1647 15Nov-05Dec VP2V/DL7VOG 1649 * 15Nov-03Dec VP5/W7VV.. 1649 * 14Nov-21Nov VP8BUG/VP8BUH 1649 * -Nov VP8DIF (S.G.) 1643 04Nov-18Nov VP9KF 1648 -31Dec VR2009EAG 1630 04Nov-17Nov XV4D 1648 -Dec WA2YUN/KH9 1568 31Oct-15Nov XR0Y 1647 -31Dec YL90AIR 1631 -31Dec Z30MCWG 1612 02Dec-05Dec ZL/DJ7JC.. 1649 * 08Nov-18Nov ZL4/DL2FAG 1645 -Jul ZS10WCS 1539 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information --------------- BY4DX via BD4AHF (B) EG7CE via EA7NL ER650M via ER1DA (B) CR5EPO via CT1EGW (B) CR5EPS via CT1CTN CR5ESC via CT1ASP CR5ESJ via CT1EHZ CR5ESS via CT2JAI CR5FAV via CT1FCP CR5FMG via CT2CGY (B) CR5FOE via CT1BWW (B) CR5FOV via CT1CAK CR5GEU via CT1AIS CR5GII via CT1EBM (accepts eQSLs) CR5GPS via CT2JLO GB0SCS via GI0VTS GB0SDS via M0ARH GB0SPS via GW4VRO GB0WHT via G4RRM GB0ECS via G0DEC GB0ESS via G8BKG GB0FFS via MM1CIR GB0GDS via M1AWV GB0GS via G4ERR GB0GUN via M0CYJ GB0HDS via G4LKW GB0KKS via MM0SGQ (B) GB0LBS via G6WKZ GB0LS via G1VTK GB0NDS via G1ORG GB0OSG via G8PLL GB0PG via G0JPE LZ100SO via LZ2VP LZ44WFF via LZ1KZA (B) LZ7H via LZ2ITU PW2SIDC via PS7YL (B), eQSL R100W via R9W bureau YB0MWM (d) 6K2HCO (d) (d) = only direct (B) = bureau ok * = new QSL manager (L) = Logbook of the World (LotW) QSLs arrived direct: CO8DM (KU9C, 1 week), DP1POL (DL1ZBO, 2 days) Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to: Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WINQSL), DH4PSG, DH5NBK, DJ0FX, DJ1OJ, DJ5AV, DJ7JC, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL4MAQ, DL7VOA, DL7VOG, DL8LAS, EA5BWR, F5NQL, NG3K, TA0U, W1AW, 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/dxmb1649.pdf