DXNL 1652 - Dec 2, 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])


DT - SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS, AN-010
     Lee,DS4NMJ, is working at the "Antarctic King Sejong Station" between
     Dec 5, 2009, and Jan 31, 2011. The station is situated on the Barton
     peninsula on King George Island (AN-010) which belongs to the South
     Shetland Islands. His callsign will be DT8A again (he already worked
     there in 2006). Lee is working mostly in CW (but also in SSB and RTTY)
     on 160m-10m. His QSL manager is HL2FDW.

HH - HAITI, NA-096
     Steve,HH2/VE2TKH, is active from Petionville on Haiti (NA-096) during
     his little spare time until Dec 15. He prefers operating on 30m, 20m,
     17m and 15m. He has electrical power supply from 0100-1100 UTC and uses
     battery power from 1100-0600 UTC. His QSL manager is M0URX, bureau ok.

KP2 - AMERICAN VIRGIN ISLANDS, NA-106
     Sharon,K7WZB, and Garry,K9WZB, are staying on Saint Croix (NA-106,
     USI VI002S) from Dec 2-14. They are using the special Christmas call
     K2V in SSB, RTTY, CW and PSK31 on all bands from 160m-6m.
     QSLs only direct via K9WZB. An online logbook search is available at:
     http://www.clublog.org/logsearch/K2V

VP2V - BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, NA-023
     VP2V/W3HQ will be QRV from Virgin Gorda (NA-023) from Dec 4-16. OM Curt
     will focus on 160m and 10m during the weekends and on the WARC bands
     during the rest of the week. QSL via W3HQ. Skeds are welcome especially
     with QRP stations. Please use his e-mail address: [email protected]

VP9 - BERMUDA ISLANDS, NA-005
     Mark,VP9/AA1AC, will be active on HF from Dec 6-12.
     QSLs via his homecall, bureau ok.

XU - CAMBODIA
     Norbert,F6AXX and Alain,F6HBR, will stay in Sihanoukville from Dec 3-8.
     They will sign XU7UFT only in CW on 3520, 7020, 10115, 14020, 18071,
     21020, 24891 and 28020 kHz. QSL manager will be F6AXX, he will start
     confirming the direct QSLs on Jan 15, 2010, and the bureau QSLs after
     that.

DENMARK, SPECIAL EVENT STATION, EU-029
     The special event station 5P15COP will show up from the island
     Zealand (EU-029) during the "Copenhagen Climate Change Conference"
     from Dec 7-18. They will be active in SSB, CW and digital modes on
     160m-6m. The QSL manager is OZ5BAL (also via bureau).
     More information about the special event station and a special award
     can be found at: http://www.5p15cop.dk

CANADA, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     VE3PARK stands for 100 years of national parks in Canada. The station
     will be active during the whole month of December. QSLs via VE3NOO.

USA, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     The "USS MIDWAY Museum" will celebrate the Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
     on Dec 5. The special event station NI6IW will work from the museum on
     following frequencies:
       SSB:   7250, 14320 kHz
       CW:    7055, 14060 kHz
       PSK31: 7070 kHz
     QSL via USS MIDWAY Museum Radio Room, 910 North Harbor, San Diego,
     CA 92101-5811, USA.

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
-----------------
Dec 4-6: ARRL 160m-Contest

IOTA                collected by Fredy,DE0MST  (e-mail: [email protected])
----
Island activities:
EU-131, I*3, Veneto Region Group: II3SB will be QRV from Burano Island
     (IIA VE-010) during the ARMI International Contest on Dec 5/6.
     QSL via IW3IE (direct/bureau).

OC-197, YB3, Bawean Island: Adhi (Bimbo),YB3MM/p, is going to hit the air-
     waves in CW on 15m from Bawean Island from Dec 4-8. QSL via IZ8CCW.

SA-001, CE0Y, Easter Island: Lars-Goran,CE0Y/SM6CUK, is active from
     Easter Island until Dec 6. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
CE0Y/SM6CUK  LH 0319           until Dec 6
DT8A         LH 0312           Dec 5-Jan 31, 2011
K2V          LH 2477  VIR-001  Dec 2-14
W3HQ/VP2V    LH 0347           Dec 4-17
YB3MM/p      LH 0269           Dec 4-8

WLOTA approval (validation request):
------------------------------------
J48M     LH ref. 4036   Jul 26-31, 2007
J48IO    LH ref. 4036   Jul 26-31, 2007
J48YL    LH ref. 4036   Jul 26-31, 2007
OC1I     LH ref. 2178   Jan 2-7, 2008

Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list recently:
------------------------------------------------------------
LH 2514   SWE-172   SM3  Haellegrund Rock
LH 2517   SWE-078   SM3  Agoe Island
LH 2519   JPN-158   JA6  Ikema Shima
LH 2521   JPN-2611  JA6  Minna Shima
LH 2523             3W   Phu Quoc
LH 2525   TAI-001   BV   Cijin Island
LH 2536   SWE-008   SM7  Falsterbo Reef


Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
160m
EA9/OL8R     1.816  0601Z via OK1FCJ (B)
OH0V         1.826  0039Z via OH6LI  (B)
TF4X         1.824  1605Z via G3SWH  (B)
9L7NS        1.821  2313Z via AA7A   (B)

 80m
EA9/OL8R     3.571  1837Z via OK1FCJ (B)
ON25BELGICA  3.544  2116Z via ON7TR  (B)
OQ3R         3.541  0044Z
4U1ITU       3.521  2146Z (B)
9A430KA      3.778  2101Z via 9A6Z   (B)

 40m
A65DLH       7.095  1639Z via DO7ZZ  (B)
C4W          7.014  1710Z (L)
CN3A         7.056  2209Z via I2WIJ
CR3L         7.045  1822Z via DJ6QT  (B)
D44AC        7.066  0017Z AF-086, (d)
DP1POL       7.083  2156Z via DL1ZBO (B)
EA9EU        7.091  2143Z via EA5KB  (B)
EA9/OL8R     7.082  2140Z via OK1FCJ (B)
LX7I         7.014  0901Z via LX2A   (B)
PJ2T         7.022  0037Z via N9AG   (B), (L)
PJ4A         7.024  0903Z via K4BAI  (B)
SI1GM        7.012  1540Z EU-020, via SM6JSM (B)
TO5T         7.022  0840Z via JE1JKL (B)
VK9XX        7.009  1955Z via DL1RTL (B)
3V3S         7.105  1800Z via DL9USA (B)
3V3S         7.035  1354Z RTTY, via DL9USA (B)
4Z5AD        7.008  2151Z (d)
9G5TT        7.019  0005Z via I2YSB  (d)
9L5A         7.033  1832Z via G3SXW  (B), (L)

 30m
R1AND       10.102  2045Z via RU1ZC
TN5SN       10.114  2050Z via IZ1BZV (d)
VP2V/DL7VOG 10.143  2111Z via DL7VOG (B)
3V3S        10.109  1605Z via DL9USA (B)
3V3S        10.144  0922Z RTTY, via DL9USA (B)

 20m
A65DLH      14.260  1437Z via DO7ZZ  (B)
A65DLH      14.009  0827Z via DO7ZZ  (B)
CT7/LZ3ND   14.017  1458Z via LZ1NK  (d)
JT1DA       14.010  0945Z     (d)
PJ2/W0NB    14.018  2037Z via W0NB   (B)
R1 00W      14.014  0849Z via RV9WB  (B)
V5/DJ4SO    14.017  1621Z via DJ4SO  (B)
VK9XX       14.002  1209Z via DL1RTL (B)
XV2RZ       14.009  1217Z via OH4MDY (d)
3V3S        14.061  0900Z via DL9USA (B)
6Y9LM       14.008  1426Z (d)
9G5TT       14.010  0857Z via I2YSB  (d)
9L7NS       14.010  1351Z via AA7A   (B)

 17m
A25NW       18.127  1010Z via K9NW
A25NW       18.085  1526Z via K9NW
C91LW/p     18.068  1457Z via UY5LW  (d)
EK6LP       18.080  0843Z via IK2DUW (B)
ST2AR       18.070  1549Z via S53R   (d)
TA4/DL3BQA  18.104  0926Z RTTY, via DL3BQA (B)
VP2V/W4DXX  18.115  1553Z via W4DXX  (L), eQSL
WP4U        18.106  1400Z RTTY, (B)
3V3S        18.080  1044Z via DL9USA (B)
8P9SS       18.079  1218Z via ND3F   (L), (d)
9L1NH       18.073  1342Z via G3RWF  (B)

 15m
A25NW       21.007  1257Z via K9NW
D44AC       21.002  1240Z AF-086,    (d)
ST2AR       21.015  1508Z via S53R   (d)
9L5A        21.043  1224Z via G3SXW  (B), (L)

 12m
A25NW       24.897  0854Z via K9NW
VK6IR       24.965  1045Z

 10m
LX7I        28.022  0814Z via LX2A   (B)

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

               Preview
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DATE           CALL           DXNL

23Nov-02Dec    3V3S           1650
Jul  -Dec      4U30VIC        1626
07Dec-18Dec    5P15COP        1652 *
17Nov-15Dec    5R8IC          1649
09Nov-10Jan    5W1QX & A31CE  1649
01Sep-31Dec    8J7M           1638
22Nov-02Dec    8P9SS          1650
     -31Dec    9A09P          1615
     -31Dec    9A48IFATCA     1609
     -31Dec    9A800VZ        1617
NOW            9G5SW          1581
     -04Dec    9G5XA          1650
     -Mar      9J2YO          1614
Nov            9L5A           1651
14Dec-17Dec    9V/DJ7JC..     1649

13Nov-03Dec    C91LW          1650
     -06Dec    CE0Y/SM6CUK    1652 *
Feb  -2010     DP1POL         1598/1619
     -31Dec    DP3SSKW        1634
     -May      DQ11APOLLO     1634
     -31Dec    DR09ANT        1606
05Dec-Jan/11   DT8A           1652 *
05Dec-13Dec    E51NAA..       1649
     -10Feb    EA8/ON6AK..    1650
     -Mar      FG/F6AUS       1650
     -Aug/11   FO8RZ          1636
     -31Dec    GB250RB        1608
01Oct-31Dec    HF35PEA        1644
     -15Dec    HH2/VE2TKH     1652 *

05Dec/06Dec    II3SB          1652 *
     -31Dec    IY7GM          1622
21Nov-05Dec    J68HZ          1651
21Nov-30Nov    JI3DST/JS6     1651
02Dec-14Dec    K2V (KP2)      1652 *
     -Feb/10   KG4YU          1644
     -31Dec    KH9/WA2YUN     1568/1651
24Nov-01Dec    KP2/K3CT..     1650
     -31Dec    LY1000         1606
     -31Dec    LZ250BNT       1623
05Dec          NI6IW          1652 *
Dec            OH9SCL         1651
01Oct-31Dec    ON25BELGICA    1646
     -31Dec    ON100PES       1622

Sep  -Dec      P29CW          1638
17Nov-15Dec    PA60TROLLEY    1650
28Nov-13Dec    PB500GT        1651
24Nov-20Dec    PD4500BL       1650
     -Apr      S79DF          1620
     -Mar      T6AG           1647
     -Dec      T6YA           1644
25Nov-10Dec    T88CI          1651
     -15Dec    TJ3SL          1651
NOW            TL0A           1616
     -2011/12  TN5SN          1585/1591
     -Dec      TT8JT          1650
     -29Nov    TX3A (FK/C)    1648

23Nov-02Dec    V31CW & V31YL  1650
24Nov-06Dec    V31PT          1650
     -20Dec    V31WV          1651
23Nov-15Dec    V5/DJ4SO       1650
     -Jan/11   V73NS          1604
Dec            VE3PARK        1652 *
01Feb-31Mar    VG7G           1647
01Dec-31Jan    VG7W           1647
21Nov-05Dec    VK9XX          1650
15Nov-05Dec    VP2V/DL7VOG    1649
04Dec-16Dec    VP2V/W3HQ      1652 *
15Nov-03Dec    VP5/W7VV..     1649
06Dec-12Dec    VP9/AA1AC      1652 *
     -Mar      VP6AL          1651
     -31Dec    VR2009EAG      1630

03Dec-08Dec    XU7UFT         1652 *
     -07Dec    XV2RZ & XV2JR  1650
04Dec-08Dec    YB3MM/p        1652 *
     -31Dec    YL90AIR        1631
     -31Dec    Z30MCWG        1612
02Dec-05Dec    ZL/DJ7JC..     1649
     -Jul      ZS10WCS        1539

 * = new or updated
.. = and other calls

QSL information
---------------
A65DLH      via DO7ZZ  (B)
AC2BF       via JA1OHP (B)
AC2BF/KH2   via JA1OHP (B)
AU8JCB      via VU2ACK (d)
BV2/JH3GCN  via JH3GCN
CN8WK       via IK2QEI (B)
CR5X        via DJ9MH  (B)
CT7/LZ3ND   via LZ1NK  (B)
CT9/DF1LON  via DF1LON (B)
CT9/SV1RP   via SV1RP  (B)
D2CQ        via CT1IUA (B)
D2PJB       via CT1IUA (B)
EA9/OK1FCJ  via OK1DRQ (B)
EA9/OL8R    via OK1DRQ (B)
F/TU5KG     via F4EFI  (B)
FM/ON4LAC   via ON4LAC (B), eQSL
G3N         via G3ZGC
GG100GN     via GB4GIN (B)
HC1HC/QRP   via NE8Z   (B)
IQ6CC       via IW6DSM (B)
IY1Y        via IK1MDF (B), (L)
IY3XX       via IZ3ZXQ (d)
JV1A        via WV6E   (B)
LZ55OUV     via LZ1PM  (d)
LZ100SO     via LZ2VP  (B)
OT2X        via ON6YX  (B)
OT4C        via ON7PC  (B)
OY1OF       via M0URX  (B)
OX/EA4NA    via EA4NA  (B)
PC60TROLLEY via PA0FAW (B)
PJ4/PE1MAE  via PE1MAE
PT5UN       via K3IRV  (*), (B)
PW2IO       via PT7WA  (B)
SI7GM       via SM6JSM (B)
SP40DUV     via SP9GR  (B)
ST2AR       via S53R   (d)
SV5/SV1LK   via SV1LK  (B), (L)
T88AA       via JJ1BMB (B)
UE4FRC      via RZ4FZZ
UE4NFF      via RW4NX
UP7Z        via UN7BJ
V31CW       via KU1CW  (L)
V31WV       via EA7HEJ (d)
VP2V/W4DXX  via W4DXX  (L), eQSL
YA1DIR      via EA4URE (B)
YN2NW       via K9NW   (Oct 22-27, 2009)
YS1/LA2FKA  via LA2FKA (d)
Z21BB       via W3HNK  (d)
ZC4VJ       via M0URX  (B), (or LOTW)
ZP6VLA      via EA5KB  (B)
ZP6/NT6X    via NT6X
ZW5UN       via K3IRV  (*), (B)
ZY7C        via PT7WA  (B)
4L6AA       via K6VNX  (B)
4X/RV2FW    via RV2FW  (UA2 bureau)
6Y3Z        via EA3ALZ
6Y7AM       via OZ7AM  (B)
9H3RV/QRP   via HB9DGV
9J3A        via S57S   (d)
9L1NH       via G3RWF  (B)
9M2OUT          (d)

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


QSLs arrived direct: E51QMA, E51TUG, H40MY, H44TO (all via OM2SA),
                     SV5/G0TSM, 8R1DB (via N3DB)

QSLs arrived bureau: A25HQ, AN1A, BD5BAJ/5 (AS-141), C56KR (OZ8KR),
                     C6AGU (HA7RY), C91R (CT1BXT), C91YI (DJ0YI), CE47TA,
                     D44TXO (DJ2VO), DL4JS/6W (DH7WW), DR09ANT, DU9/DL5SDF,
                     E44M (SP3DOI), EK8SK (SP9ERV), EL2WW (ON5NT), FH/G3SWH,
                     EA6/DL6NBR/p, FJ/SP3IPB, FK/F5AHO, FY/IW1BND,HI7/EA1YG,
                     HB0/ON4IPA (ON6ZV), HS0ZBS, IA5/IW1DFU (EU-028),
                     II9LXCT (EU-025, IT9VCE), IL7/IZ4JMA (EU-050),
                     IM0/IK5PWR (EU-041), JA7DLE (AS-007), JF6CHY (AS-077),
                     JS3CTQ (AS-007), KH2F/KH0, LA/IK3GES/p (EU-044), LX1NO,
                     LA/IK3GES/p (EU-044), PJ4/OM6NM, PZ5Z (OM2FY),
                     S79WF (AF-024, DL6NBR), T90T (E77E), TA4/DL2JRM/p,
                     UA9XKB/FJL (UA1RJ), VU2SWS, XW1HS (E21EIC),
                     ZD8RH/p (G4DBW), 3A2MD, 4A3IH (NA-183, IT9EJW),
                     4L1FP (LZ1OT), 4O1/DK9NCX, 4T6I (DL2JRM),5H1DF (DL7UFN),
                     5H3AP/3 (DL1CW), 5X1NH (G3RWF), 5X4X (DF5GQ),
                     6V7J (SP9CTT), 8R1PW (G3SWH), 9J2FM (JA4ATV),
                     9M6AAC (OC-088, DL2QT), 9U0VB (UA4WHX), 9V1F1 (AS-019),
                     9X0R (EA5RM)

QSL via LoTW:        3D2CW, 3DA0MM, 3DA0SV, 3DA0VA, 3W2KF, 4X/EA5RM,
                     5B/AJ2O, 5C8M, 5H3/SM1TDE, 6V7D, 6V7Q, 6W2SC, 7P8CF,
                     7P8DA, AO8A, A35DX, C56YK, CN50ZLZ, CQ9T, CR3R, CS94MD,
                     CU3BL, CU3F, D2BB, D25L, E21YDP, EA9AM, ER3R/p, ER5DX,
                     F6ENO/p, F6HBI/p, FM5CD, FP/M0TDG, FS/K1XM, FT5GA,
                     GA3YOR, GI4SNA, S04R, ST2BF


VK9 prefixes not relatable anymore
----------------------------------
The "Australian Communications and Media Authority" (ACMA) decided to issue
VK9 callsigns falling in line with the practice for issuing callsigns for
all other VK call areas - with the suffix only to denoting the class of
licence issued (Advanced, Standard or Foundation). Exceptions from their own
rule were made very often. The usual scheme denoted VK9C for Cocos (Keeling)
Island, VK9L for Lord Howe Island, VK9M for Mellish Reef, VK9N for Norfolk,
VK9W for Willis and VK9X for Christmas Island.
More information can be found at: http://amateurradio.com.au/node/856



Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WINQSL), DJ5AV,
DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL3IE, DL7VOA, F5NQL, NG3K, OZ1JTE, W1AW,
SWL Norbert Maibaum and others.
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