DXNL 1651 - Nov 25, 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])


A3 - TONGA, OC-169
     Lee,W6ZL/A35KL, should arrive on Ha'apai (OC-169) these days. Lee will
     stay in Tonga until the end of December and plans to join the CQWW CW
     Contest together with Paul,A35RK.
     Lee confirms the QSL cards for A35KL after his return home.

CT3 - MADEIRA, AF-014
     Jose,CT1BOH, is active as CT3NT from Nov 24. He will sign CR3E in the
     single OP/allband category of the upcoming CQWW CW Contest (Nov 28/29).
     QSLs for both calls via LoTW or direct to W3HNK.
     Please check also his website at: http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh

J6 - ST LUCIA, NA-108
     Bill,K9HZ, is working as J68HZ from St. Lucia (NA-108) between Nov 21
     and Dec 5. You can find him on following QRGs from 2000-2400 UTC:
     14155, 7155, 3770 kHz in SSB and 14050, 7050, 3550 kHz in CW.
     QSL via homecall, direct, LoTW or eQSL.

KH9 - WAKE ISLAND, OC-053
     Colin,KH9/WA2YUN, who is working on Wake Island (OC-053) until the end
     of the year has not been on the air for quite a while. He has repaired
     his antennas and rotor now and usually can be found in the ANZA Net on
     14183 kHz starting around 0600 UTC.

T8 - PALAU, OC-009
     Pista,T88CI (HA5AO), is staying on Koror Island (OC-009) from Nov 25
     until Dec 10. He intends to work "holiday style" mostly in CW but also
     in SSB and RTTY on all bands from 10m-80m (maybe also 160m). He will
     take part in the SOAB HP category of the CQWW CW Contest.
     QSL direct, via bureau or LoTW via HA5AO.
     An online logbook search is available at: http://ha5ao.novolab.hu

TJ - CAMEROON
     Lionel,F5PSA (TJ3SL), will go QRT around Dec 15 and wants to be QRV
     every day until then. He has been spotted in SSB on 20m and 17m during
     the last days. QSL via F5PSA.

V2 - ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, NA-100
     Bud Trench,AA3B, will stay on Antigua (NA-100) from Nov 26 until Dec 1.
     He will sign V26K in CW only on all HF bands. Bud will join the SOAB
     low power class of the CQWW CW Contest. QSL via AA3B.

VP6 - PITCAIRN ISLAND, OC-044
     Al,ZL1AMD/VP6AL, is back again on Pitcairn Island (OC-044) and will
     stay there until March 2010. He uses a Yaesu 57D and an Inverted-V.
     Al does not like pile ups and prefers "search and pounce" on 20m SSB.
        ---
     In December two old friends, Tom and Betty Christian (VP6TC and VP6YL),
     will return to Pitcairn after staying in New Zealand for some time.

YN - NICARAGUA
     Eric,K9GY, will show up as YN2GY from the QTH of Octavio,YN2N, in
     Grenada from Nov 25-30. He will join the CQWW CW Contest in the
     single OP/allband/low power category. Eric intends to work in CW also
     on the WARC bands before and after the contest.
     QSL via bureau, direct or LoTW via his homecall.

6W - SENEGAL
     Jacques,F6BEE, will be active from Senegal again signing 6W1RW during
     the CQWW Contest (single OP/allband/high power). He can be found also
     on the WARC bands before and after the contest.
     QSL via bureau, direct or LoTW to his homecall F6BEE.

9J - ZAMBIA
     Niko,S53A, is working with 100 watts on all bands from Zambia signing
     9J3A from Nov 25-30. Niko is using a vertical for 80m, a delta loop
     for 40m and a Spiderbeam for the other bands.
     Unfortunately QSL only direct via S57S.

9L - SIERRA LEONE
     Following members of the "VooDoo Contest Group" will be QRV as 9L5A
     from Sierra Leone during the CQWW CW Contest: Ned,AA7A, Nick,G3RWF,
     Fred,G4BWP, Bud,N7CW, and Gary,ZL2IFB. QSL for 9L5A via G3SXW.
     G3RWF (9L1NH) and AA7A (9L7NS) are focusing on the WARC bands before
     and after the contest. QSLs via homecalls and also via LoTW.

FINLAND, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     OH9SCL (SCL stands for "Santa Claus Land") is active again throughout
     the month of December. The station is situated at the Arctic circle and
     can be found working in CW, SSB and digital modes on 160m-10m. OPs are
     Raimo,OH3BHL, Erkki,OH9KL, Kimmo,OH9MDV, Juha,OH9MM, and Aaro,OH9RJ.
     QSL via OH9UV: Santa Claus Land, Napapiirin Yhdeksikot Ry, PL 50,
     96101 Rovaniemi, Finland. Info about a special award can be found at:
     http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/rakarttu/OH9SCL_2007/OH9SCL_2007

INDIA, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose is deemed to be the father of radio
     communications in India and would celebrate his 151st birthday now.
     The special event station AU8JCB will be QRV between Nov 28 and Dec 1
     on following frequencies: 28510, 21280, 14200, 14270 and 7070 kHz.
     QSLs via LoTW or direct to VU2DSI, Surabhi Meherabad, Ahmednagar,
     414006 India.

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
        ---
     Fotos von der Hamradio Lisbon 2009 sind hier hinterlegt:
     http://www.arvm.org/index.fr2009.html
        ---
     Anb online photo album of the Hamradio Lisbon 2009 can be found at:
     http://www.arvm.org/index.fr2009.html


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Nov 28/29: CQWW DX Contest, CW

IOTA                collected by Fredy,DE0MST  (e-mail: [email protected])
----
Island activities:
AF-019, IG9, Pelagie Islands: Tony,IG9/IK1QBT, Claudio,IG9/I1NVU, and
     Emilio,IG9/IZ1GAR, are active from Lampedusa (IIA AG-001) between
     Nov 22 and Dec 1. They will sign IG9X in the CQWW CW Contest.
     QSL via IK1QBT (direct/bureau).

AS-079, JA6, Miyako Islands: Take,JI3DST/JS6, is working from the islands
     Miyako (AS-079-005) and Ikema (AS-079-001) from Nov 21-30.
     QSL via his homecall JI3DST (direct/bureau).

NA-005, VP9, Bermuda Islands: Bob,VP9/KE0UI, is QRV from the Hamilton Parish
     on Bermuda from Nov 25 until Dec 1. Listen for VP9I in the single OP/
     allband/low power/assisted category of the CQWW CW Contest 2009.
     QSLs for VP9I via N1HRA and VP9/KE0UI via homecall (direct/bureau).

SA-018, CE7, Los Lagos Region South Group: Alain,CE7/F6BFH, is activating
     Chiloe Island in CW and SSB on 14/18/21 MHz from Nov 21-25.
     QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
CE7/F6BFH     LH 0750   CHI-013   Nov 21-25
EA8UP         LH 1648             resident
IG9X          LH 2312   ITA-025   Nov 28/29
IG9/I1NVU     LH 2312   ITA-025   Nov 22-Dec 1
IG9/IZ1GAR    LH 2312   ITA-025   Nov 22-Dec 1
IG9/IK1QBT    LH 2312   ITA-025   Nov 22-Dec 1
HS0ZIQ        LH 0701   THA-047   resident
J68HZ         LH 1336   STL-001   Nov 21-Dec 5
JI3DST/JS6    LH 0249   JPN-105   Nov 21-30
JI3DST/JS6              JPN-158   Nov 21-30
KH2A          LH 0064   GUM-001   resident
PJ4/K4BAI     LH 1279   NEA-002   Nov 24-Dec 1
PJ4/W4OC      LH 1279   NEA-002   Nov 24-Dec 1
V26K          LH 1118   ANT-002   Nov 26-Dec 1
VP9/KE0UI     LH 0201   BER-010   Nov 25-Dec 1
8P9SS         LH 0999   BAR-001   Nov 22-Dec 2


Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
160m
AL7R           1.827  0513Z via K9IT or LoTW
KH7C           1.829  0503Z (B), (L)
TX3A           1.830  1740Z via HA7RY (B)
VK3ZL          1.831  1900Z (B)
XV4D           1.814  2040Z via DL7DF (B)
9G5TT          1.827  2130Z via I2YSB (d)

 80m
FK8CP          3.502  1900Z (d)

 40m
A71FJ          7.130  0103Z (d)
JV1A           7.140  2034Z via WV6E (B)
PW6C           7.144  0554Z via K9AJ
VP2V/DL7VOG    7.012  0630Z NA-023, via DL7VOG (B)

 30m
C91LW         10.109  2007Z via UY5LW
FG/F6AUS      10.112  2050Z NA-102, via F6AUS (B)
OX/EA4NA      10.110  1556Z via EA4BT (B), (L)
P29VCX        10.104  2032Z OC-249, via SM6CVX (d)
R1ANR         10.107  2030Z via RZ3BJ
TX3A          10.114  0942Z via HA7RY (B)
XV2RZ         10.118  1320Z via OH4MDY (d)
XV4D          10.115  1337Z via DL7DF (B)

 20m
CU6AY         14.260  1308Z EU-175, (B)
PW2IO         14.040  0859Z SA-071, via PT7WA (B)
PW6C          14.261  2317Z SA-062, via K9AJ (B)
RA9LI/0       14.260  0733Z AS-086, via UA9LP (B)
TX3A          14.023  1340Z via HA7RY (B)
V88/SM3TLG    14.265  1351Z via SM3TLG (B)
VP2V/DL7VOG   14.080  1223Z RTTY, via DL7VOG (B)
VP2V/DL7VOG   14.023  1609Z NA-023, via DL7VOG (B)
VY2/W7ASF     14.305  1545Z NA-029, via W7ASF (B)
9G5TT         14.077  1414Z RTTY, via I2YSB (d)
9G5TT         14.240  0839Z via I2YSB (d)

 17m
NP3M/516      18.165  1310Z via WP3S
PW2IO         18.075  1552Z SA-071, via PT7WA (B)
TI8II         18.132  1447Z (d)
TX3A          18.080  0925Z via HA7RY (B)
VK9XX         18.076  0805Z via DL1RTL (B)
VP2V/DL7VOG   18.078  1610Z NA-023, via DL7VOG (B)
XV2RZ         18.070  1130Z via OH4MDY (d)
9G5TT         18.142  0817Z via I2YSB (d)
9G5TT         18.072  1550Z via I2YSB (d)

 15m
HS0ZHC        21.280  0734Z (d)
PW2IO         21.940  1623Z SA-071, via PT7WA (B)
9G5TT         21.027  0929Z via I2YSB (d)

 12m
9G5TT         24.930  0911Z via I2YSB (d)

 10m
MM0DVZ        28.470  1204Z (d)
9G5TT         28.450  1116Z via I2YSB (d)

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

               Preview
               -------
DATE           CALL           DXNL

23Nov-02Dec    3V3S           1650
Jul  -Dec      4U30VIC        1626
17Nov-15Dec    5R8IC          1649
18Nov-30Nov    5W0KH          1645
09Nov-10Jan    5W1QX & A31CE  1649
Nov            6W1RW          1651 *
01Sep-31Dec    8J7M           1638
22Nov-02Dec    8P9SS          1650
     -31Dec    9A09P          1615
     -31Dec    9A48IFATCA     1609
     -31Dec    9A800VZ        1617
NOW            9G5SW          1581
     -04Dec    9G5XA          1650
13Nov-27Nov    9G5TT          1649
     -Mar      9J2YO          1614
25Nov-30Nov    9J3A           1651 *
Nov            9L5A           1651 *
14Dec-17Dec    9V/DJ7JC..     1649

23Nov-01Dec    A25NW          1650
19Nov-01Dec    A31JC..        1649
     -Dec      A35KL          1651 *
     -25Nov    A43ND          1650
23Nov-30Nov    A65DLH         1650
28Nov-01Dec    AU8JCB         1651 *
13Nov-03Dec    C91LW          1650
21Nov-25Nov    CE7/F6BFH      1651 *
     -29Nov    D2CQ           1650
Feb  -2010     DP1POL         1598/1619
     -31Dec    DP3SSKW        1634
     -May/10   DQ11APOLLO     1634
     -31Dec    DR09ANT        1606
05Dec-13Dec    E51NAA..       1649
     -25Nov    E51TLA         1649
     -10Feb    EA8/ON6AK..    1650
     -Nov      ER650M/ER650MD 1650

     -Mar      FG/F6AUS       1650
     -Aug/11   FO8RZ          1636
     -31Dec    GB250RB        1608
01Oct-31Dec    HF35PEA        1644
22Nov-01Dec    IG9/IK1QBT..   1651 *
     -31Dec    IY7GM          1622
21Nov-05Dec    J68HZ          1651 *
21Nov-30Nov    JI3DST/JS6     1651 *
     -30Nov    JU75BSI        1647
     -Feb      KG4YU          1644
     -Dec      KH9/WA2YUN     1568/1651 *
24Nov-01Dec    KP2/K3CT..     1650
     -31Dec    LY1000         1606
     -31Dec    LZ250BNT       1623
     -Nov      OD5/W5YFN      1599
Dec            OH9SCL         1651 *
01Oct-31Dec    ON25BELGICA    1646
     -31Dec    ON100PES       1622

Sep  -Dec      P29CW          1638
17Nov-15Dec    PA60TROLLEY    1650
24Nov-20Dec    PD4500BL       1650
24Nov-01Dec    PJ4/K4BAI..    1650
     -01Dec    PJ4/PE1MAE     1650
     -Apr      S79DF          1620
     -30Nov    SN40DVP        1642
     -Nov      SV5/G2JL       1640
     -Mar      T6AG           1647
     -Dec      T6YA           1644
25Nov-10Dec    T88CI          1651 *
     -15Dec    TJ3SL          1651 *
NOW            TL0A           1616
     -2011/12  TN5SN          1585/1591
     -Dec      TT8JT          1650
03Nov-03Dec    TX3A (FK/C)    1648

26Nov-01Dec    V26K           1651 *
23Nov-02Dec    V31CW & V31YL  1650
24Nov-06Dec    V31PT          1650
23Nov-15Dec    V5/DJ4SO       1650
     -Jan/11   V73NS          1604
01Feb-31Mar    VG7G           1647
01Oct-30Nov    VG7V           1647
01Dec-31Jan    VG7W           1647
21Nov-05Dec    VK9XX          1650
15Nov-05Dec    VP2V/DL7VOG    1649
15Nov-03Dec    VP5/W7VV..     1649
     -Mar      VP6AL          1651 *
25Nov-01Dec    VP9/KE0UI      1651 *
     -31Dec    VR2009EAG      1630
     -07Dec    XV2RZ & XV2JR  1650
     -31Dec    YL90AIR        1631
25Nov-30Nov    YN2GY          1651 *
20Nov-01Dec    YS4U           1650
     -31Dec    Z30MCWG        1612
02Dec-05Dec    ZL/DJ7JC..     1649
     -Jul      ZS10WCS        1539

 * = new or updated
.. = and other calls

QSL information
---------------
A52FJJ     via JA1FJJ (B)
AM2T       via EA2ASY
CR5MON     via CT2IEN
CR5MSP     via CT1DNF
CR5NCP     via CT1HXB
CR5NDS     via CT2GDE
EG2FPZ     via EA2ICA (B)
EG7NL      via EA7NL
EH1FST     via EA1EG  (B)
EJ/DL4ML   via DL4ML
EN500I     via DM5BB  (B), eQSL
ER650M     via ER1DA  (B)
GB2BST     via M0XIG  (B), (L)
HF1NSN     via SP1EG  (B)
HG0WFF     via HA0HW  (B)
HT2N       via K9NW (CQWW SSB 2009)
IM0/IK0FMB via IK0FMB (B), (L)
JW/G4ATA   via G4ATA  (B), eQSL
KP2/M1DDD  via M1DDD  (B)
KP4ED      via EB7DX  (d)
ON9DAMIAN  via ON3AR  (B)
PA30IPA    via PA9LUC (B)
SO65LOK    via SP5KCR (B)
SV9/G0BPS  via G0BPS
TC1ELH     via TA1HZ  (B)
TF3CW      via LX1NO  (B)
TF4X       via G3SWH  (B)
TY1MS      via PA3AWW (B)
UN7RK      via DL1USB (*)
UP3WFF     via RL3FU
VP2MXO     via DM2XO  (B)
WN1Y       via JF1VGZ
WN1Y/NH2   via JF1VGZ
XU7EEE     via JE7JDL (d), (L)
YJ0PX      via AI5P   (B)
YS4U       via N0AT   (B)
3Z0MK      via SP7PTK (B)
8Q7EJ      via G3VDB  (B), (L), eQSL
8R1PY      via PY2WAS (B)
9J2FM      via JA4ATV (B)

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



QSL cards of K4M (Midway 2009), a special envelope and a 0.55 Cent K4M stamp
may be requested via Franz,DJ9ZB, for EUR 4 including postage.


QSLs arrived direct: KH7XS, TY5ZR (via IK2IQD), VK4KW (N3SL), Z35M

QSLs arrived bureau: B1Z (BA4EG), BS7H (KU9C), C6AGU (HA7RY), E44M (SP3DOI),
                     FJ/G3TXF, FM5LZ, H40FN (HA8FT), HZ1PS (IZ8CLM),
                     PZ5Z (OM2FY), TC57A (TA1HZ), TO5A (F5VHJ),YK9G (G3TXG),
                     YJ0TXF (G3TXF), ZD7X (W0MM),3W9R (OK1JR),4W6R (EA4URE),
                     5R8IC (F6ICX), 7P8OK (M0URX), 7U5CI (OM3CGN)

CQWW DX Contest 2009 (CW) - Further announcements
-------------------------------------------------
The CQ WWDX Contest in CW will take place on the weekend of Nov 28/29.
The activities should be listed here if not announced elsewhere:

Call          Category       QSL route
---------------------------------------------
A35A          Multi/Single   W7TSQ or LoTW
A73A          Multi/Single   EA7FTR
AH2R          Multi/Single   JH7QXJ
AN8R          Multi/?        EA8AY
B7P           Multi/Multi    BD7IXG
C4I           Multi/?        LZ2HM
C4W           SOAB           LoTW
CN2R          SOSB           W7EJ
CN3A          SOAB           I2WIJ
CM8CAD        SOSB 40m LP    see QRZ.com
CO6LP         SOSB 40m LP    CO6LP
CO8LY         SOSB 15m LP    EA7ADH
CO8TW         SOSB 160m LP   HB9SVT
CR2X          SOAB HP        OH2BH
CR3L          Multi/2        DJ6QT
D4C           SOAB           CT1ESV
E21EIC        SOAB           bureau or LoTW
E21IZC        SOSB 20m LP    direct
EA8CMX        SOSB           OH2BYS
EA8URL        Multi/Multi    bureau
EE2W          Multi/Multi    EB2BXL
EF8M          SOAB HP        UA3DX
EY8MM         SOSB 160m      K1BV or LoTW
FO8RZ         SOAB           F8BPN
GJ2A          SOAB HP        GJ3DVC or LoTW
GE4YOX        SOSB 20m LP    direct or LoTW
HC8N          Multi/Multi    W5UE
HI3TEJ        SOAB LP        ON4IQ
HS8JYX        SOSB 20m LP    LoTW, eQSL, direct
IG9U          SOSB 80m       I1NVU
IG9W          SOSB 40m       IZ1GAR
IG9X          SOSB 15m       IK1QBT
IR9X          SOAB           IW9HLM / LoTW
JK2VOC/B      A4TB  SOAB     JK2VOC
JV1A          SOAB           WV6E
KH6ZN         SOAB HP        AI4U
KP2M          Multi/?        AI4U
LX7I          Multi/Multi    LX2A
MD4K          SOSB 15m       G3NKC
MD6V          SOSB 20m       G3NKC
MJ0ASP        SOSB 80m       MJ0ASP
MZ5B (Shetl.) SOSB           G3TXF or LoTW
NP4Z          SOAB HP        WC4E
OH0Z          SOAB HP        W0MM
OQ3R          SOAB           ON4RU
P40W          SOAB LP        N2MM or LoTW
P49Y          SOAB HP        AE6Y
PJ4/KU8E      SOAB LP        K4BAI
RW2F          Multi/?        DK4VW
ST2KSS        SOSB 15m       ST2M (direct)
SV9COL        SOAB           direct/bureau/LoTW
T48K          Multi/Single   DK1WI
TF3CW         SOSB 40m       LX1NO
TI5N          SOSB 15m LP    W3HNK or LoTW
TO5T(FM)      SOAB HP        JE1JKL
V47NT         SOAB HP        W2RQ
VC2Z          SOAB           VE2BR
VC3O          SOAB           VE3AT
VK6AA         Multi/Single   DL8YR
VK8NSB        SOAB           VK6NE
VP9I
VU2PAI        SOAB HP        see QRZ.com
VU2PTT        SOAB HP        LoTW, bureau
WP3C          SOSB 80m       W3HNK (direct)
XU7ACY        SOAB LP        W2EN
XW1B          SOAB           E21EIC
YB0ECT        SOSB 20m LP    K3AIR
YM3A          SOSB 40m       LZ1NK
ZB2X          SOAB           OH2KI
ZD8RH         SOAB           G4DBW or LoTW
ZF2AM         SOAB           K6AM or LoTW
ZM4T          Multi/2        ZL2AL
ZP0R          SOAB           ZP5AZL
ZS4TX         SOAB           LoTW
4D1N          n.a.           DV1UBY
4L0A          SOAB HP        EA7FTR
4L8A          SOSB 20m       K1BV
4U1ITU        Multi/Single   bureau
5B/G4IRN      SOSB           G4IRN or LoTW
5B/HA5PP      SOSB 20m       HA5PP
6M0HZ/2       Multi/?        DS2AGH
6V7R          SOAB HP        UT5UGR
9J3A          SOAB LP        S57S (direct)
9L5A          Multi/Multi    G3SXW or LoTW
9M6/KM0O      SOAB           TBA


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, AA3B, A.R.V.M., CO8TW,
DF6EX (WINQSL), DH4PSG, DJ5AV, DJ5MN, DJ9ZB, DK5MB, DK6CQ, DK8JB, DK9TN,
DL1SBF, DL3IE, DL7VOA, DM1TT, F5NQL, HA0HW, NG3K and others.
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