DXNL 1658 - Jan 13, 2010
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])
CE0Z - JUAN FERNANDEZ ISLANDS, SA-005
Toshi,JA8BMK, announced to show up as CE0Z/JA8BMK from the island of
Juan Fernandez (SA-005) from Jan 19 until Feb 2. While being there he
expects to get assistance of Marco,CE6TBN, who can stay for only five
days on the island unfortunately. Toshi will be QRV in CW, SSB and
digital modes on 160m-10m with emphasis put on the lowbands. His equip-
ment includes a yagi, vertical and a power amplifier for nice signals.
Please send your QSL cards for Toshi direct to following address:
Toshi Fukuta, 2115-3 Nobori, Yoichi, Hokkaido 046-0002 Japan.
CU - AZORES ISLANDS, EU-175
A group of Finnish DXers (OH2BO, OH2PM, OH2MM, OH2BH/CU2KG,OH8NC/CU2KH)
is going to activate the Azores Islands (EU-175) starting on Jan 16.
Operation will take place mainly on 160m - they have improved their
verticals and beverage antennas. They also plan to participate in the
CQWW 160m CW and the ARRL CW/SSB Contests using their callsign CR2X.
QSLs for CR2X/CU2KG via OH2BH, CU2KH via OH8NC.
FO/A - AUSTRAL ISLANDS, OC-114
Wulf,FO/DL1AWI, Peter,FO/DL3APO, and Mat,FO/DL5XU, will be active from
Raivavae Island (OC-114,DIFO FO-122, WLOTA L-2581) between Jan 18 and
Feb 5. Activities will take place mainly in CW on 160-30m, but they
will work also in SSB and RTTY on the other bands.
QSLs direct or via bureau to their homecalls.
More info and online logs are available at: http://dl9awi.de/fo.htm and
http://www.df3cb.com/logsearch/cgcg/logsearch.php
J5 - GUINEA-BISSAU / 6W - SENEGAL
Peter,HA3AUI, will stay in Western Africa from Jan 15 until Mar 31. He
will spend his holidays at the border between Senegal and Guinea-Bissau
and plans to show up on the bands as 6W2SC and J5UAP alternately. Peter
will be QRV on 160m-10m, prefers digital modes (CW/SSB upon request)
and uses a K3 transceiver with 500 watts amplifier, a 5 band Spiderbeam
and verticals. QSLs direct via HA3AUI.
More information can be found on his website: http://cqafrica.net
J7 - DOMINICA, NA-101
Seth,SM0XBI, is on the air again signing J79XBI between Jan 8 and the
end of March. Seth works in SSB on all HF bands.
He prefers QSL via LoTW but they are also ok via buro to his homecall.
XX9 - MACAU, AS-075
Georg,DK7LX, became active as XX9TLX from Coloane Island (AS-075) on
Jan 8. He works with 100 watts mainly in CW on all bands (except 160m)
but is not sure yet about his length of stay.
QSLs via bureau or direct to his homecall DK7LX.
7P - LESOTHO
Art,ZS6BQI, intends to show up as 7P8BA mainly in CW and digital modes
on 40m-10m from Jan 14-18. QSLs direct via his homecall.
9M6 - EAST MALAYSIA, OC-088
Some members of the "North Borneo Worldwide DXers" (NBWDX) coming from
Malaysia and Brunei plan to activate the Crocker Range Mountains from
a height of 1829m a.s.l. on several bands and modes on January 16/17.
The mountain range is situated about 90 km southeast of Kota Kinabalu
in a national park. Their call will be 9M4STA but they did not announce
any SOTA or national park reference numbers.
Their QSL manager will be Buzz,NI5DX.
POLAND, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The special call 3Z0FCH, which is activated until Jun 30, remembers the
Polish composer and pianist Fryderyc Chopin who would have celebrated
his 200th birthday this year. QSLs direct or via bureau to SP7PAD.
TURKEY, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
Besides of Essen (Germany) and Pecs (Hungary) Istanbul was designated
the third European Capital of Culture 2010. The "TC Special Wireless
Activity Team" will activate altogether thirteen TC2010 prefixes during
this year. The first activities will take place from Jan 15-18 using
the calls TC2010CCE, TC2010CCA and TC2010CCI.
These will be the other activities in 2010:
Mar 20-22 TC2010PSG
May 28-30 TC2010CC (..)
Jun 04-06 TC2010RKM
Jul 01-04 TC2010DHO
Jul 08-10 TC2010VS
Jul 30/31 TC2010IIM
Aug 14/15 TC2010LT
Aug 28-31 TC2010WBC
Sep 01-05 TC2010WBC
Sep 10-12 TC2010RH/TC2010AH
Sep 24-26 TC2010IDO
Oct 02-08 TC2010CC (..)
Dec 10-12 TC2010GT
More information about the event and the special award can be found at:
http://www.ta0u.com
PIRATE: Natig Gasimov,4J5T, president of the "Federation of Radio Sport of
Azerbaijan" writes that 4K2JF/p, who pretended to be on Franz Josef
Land, was a slim. The callsign block 4J/4K is used exclusively by the
Ministry for Communication of Azerbaijan.
LINKS: Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced at:
http://www.sotawatch.org
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Detailed information about current VHF activities can be found on the
VHF DX portal "Make More Miles on VHF" at: http://www.MMMonVHF.de
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A new club for CW enthusiasts has been founded and is called: "The CW
Operators' Club". Visit their homepage at: http://www.cwops.org
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The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) extended their award program.
You can view several awards and their rules online at:
http://www.wia.org.au/members/awards/about
UPCOMING CONTESTS
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Jan 16/17: HA DX Contest
Jan 16/17: UK DX RTTY Contest
IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: [email protected])
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Island activities:
AN-016, various, Antarctic (main): Alex,RV1ZC (ex-UA1ZCK), plans to operate
as R1ANL from the former Leningradskaya base from Jan 10-15.
QSL via RN1ON (direct/bureau).
AS-013, 8Q, Maldives: Cezar,YO8TLC, is active as 8Q7CE from Feydoo Island
in the Addu atoll until Jan 25. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).
NA-025, J8, The Grenadines: George,J8/K2CM, is working from Bequia Island
between Jan 8 and Feb 12. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).
NA-062, W4, FL State (Florida Keys) Group: Wade,AA8LL/4, is going to work
from Key Largo (USI FL049S) from Jan 15-19. QSL via homecall.
NA-100, V2, Antigua & Barbuda: Valeriy,VE3LFW, will show up as V26VP from
Antigua between Jan 15 and the mid of February. QSL via homecall.
NA-145, PJ5/6, Saba & Sint Eustatius: Jim,K1NA, is signing PJ5NA from
Sint Eustatius from Jan 10 until Mar 27. QSL via K1NA (only direct).
OC-013, E5, Rarotonga Island: Dick,AD7AF, is QRV as E51WWA from Muri Beach
on Rarotonga/South Cook Islands between Jan 12 and Feb 1.
QSL via homecall, see QRZ.com.
Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
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LA2XPA LH 2898 Kalvoya resident
PJ4/PE1MAE LH 1279 Bonaire starting on Jan 10
PJ5NA LH 1851 Eustatius Feb 20/21
SP1QXK LH 4120 Wolin resident
V26VP LH 1118 Antigua Jan 15-Feb 15
8J3EQ LH 2376 Honshu Jan 17-Jul 16
8Q7CE LH 0191 Feydoo until Jan 25
Bandspots of the last 7 days
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160m
HV0A 1.834 2127Z via IK0FVC (d)
80m
DR2010O 3.636 2232Z via bureau, automatically
HB0/DL2OBO 3.505 2108Z via DL2OBO (B)
SQ85IARU 3.521 1920Z via SP3MRM
40m
DL60CHILD 7.018 1038Z via DL5SE (B)
HB0/DL2OBO 7.004 0824Z via DL2OBO (B)
SQ85IARU 7.002 2137Z via SP3MRM
5B/OM2AQ 7.010 1721Z via OM3XX
9A500AA 7.122 1438Z via 9A2AA (B)
30m
PH50RNAPS 10.121 1348Z via PA0HRM
3Z85IARU 10.116 1229Z via SP2JMB
9A500AA 10.115 1328Z via 9A2AA (B)
20m
A6/DL3YM 14.029 1441Z via DL3YM (B), eQSL
CN10NY 14.182 1203Z via EA7FTR (B)
FG/F6AUS 14.013 1153Z via F6AUS (B)
R150APC 14.193 1010Z via UA6MM
UT2FA/p 14.020 1031Z EU-182, via UT2FA (L)
17m
KP2/N0TG 18.086 1257Z via N0TG (d)
6m
T70A 50.160 1033Z (B)
* = new QSL manager
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(L) = LoTW
Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL
-30Jun 3Z0FCH 1658 *
-31Dec 3Z0RADIO 1657
-31Dec 4A1B 1656
15Jan-31Mar 6W2SC 1658 *
14Jan-18Jan 7P8BA 1658 *
08Jan-25Jan 8Q7CE 1657
-31Dec 9A500AA 1656
NOW 9G5SW 1581
-Mar 9J2YO 1614
16Jan/17Jan 9M4STA 1658 *
08Jan-08Feb A6/VE6LB 1657
15Jan-19Jan AA8LL/4 1658 *
Jan -Apr C6ANM 1657
19Jan-02Feb CE0Z/JA8BMK 1658 *
20Dec-23Feb CE1/K7CA 1655
16Jan-Jan CU2 (OHs) 1658 *
Feb -Feb DP1POL 1598/1619
-May DQ11APOLLO 1634
-Jan/11 DT8A 1652
12Jan-01Feb E51WWA (S.C.) 1657
17Feb-20Feb E51WWA (S.C.) 1657
03Feb-15Feb E51 (Manihiki) 1657
-10Feb EA8/ON6AK.. 1650
Jan EL8RI 1657
-Mar FG/F6AUS 1650
-Aug/11 FO8RZ 1636
18Jan-05Feb FO/A (DLs) 1658 *
-Jan HH/HB9AMO 1656
30Dec-25Jan HS0ZGQ 1656
12Jan-20Jan HS0ZJF 1657
15Jan-31Mar J5UAP 1658 *
08Jan-Mar J79XBI 1658 *
08Jan-12Feb J8/K2CM 1657
-Feb KG4YU 1644
-Dec KH9/WA2YUN 1568/1655
01Oct-31Dec ON25BELGICA 1646
-Jan OR4TN 1653
-Dec OX3QM 1654
-Jun P29VAA 1654
05Jan-26Jan P4 (W2CG) 1656
08Jan-27Jan PC600P 1657
01May-28May PC600P 1657
01Sep-28Sep PC600P 1657
10Jan-27Mar PJ5NA 1657
10Jan-15Jan R1ANL 1658 *
-Dec R1ANP 1654
-Feb R1ANR 1656
-Apr S79DF 1620
-28Jan ST26ASC 1655
-Mar T6AG 1647
15Jan-18Jan TC2010CCA.. 1658 *
NOW TL0A 1616
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
15Jan-Feb V26VP 1658 *
-Jan/11 V73NS 1604
01Feb-31Mar VG7G 1647
01Dec-31Jan VG7W 1647
04Jan-14Jan VI2AJ2010 1656
-13Jan VK6/G6PAA 1655
-Jun VK9WBM 1653
-Mar VP6AL 1651
10Jan-24Jan XR9JA 1657
NOW XX9TLX 1658 *
-Jul ZS10WCS 1539
* = new or updated
.. = and other calls
QSL information
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AM5IY via EA5IY (B)
AM7LE via EA7URD (B)
CO3FIX via CO2NB (d)
DL0OMR via DL2DN (B)
DP3SSKW via DK7FK (B)
DQ750UEM via DL2VC (B)
EA5/YO4RFV via YO4RFV
ED7URF via EA7URF
EG2MDB via EA2URV (B)
EK3GM via IK2QPR (B)
EM0VFF via US0VA
ES1/IZ2DPX via IZ2DPX (B)
ES4/M0EDX via M0EDX (B), eQSL
EV8D via EW8CY (B), (L)
EV9WFF via EW4DX
HB0/HB3YDL via HB3YDL
HF3WOSP via SP3KET
HF80PZK via SP5PSL (B)
HF85IARU via SP9YGD (B)
HH2/HB9AMO via PA7FM (B)
KH6CW via K7GQ (B), (L)
KP2/OE7AJT via OE7AJT (B)
LW4DXH via EA5KB (B)
LX/ON7RU via ON7RU (B)
LY09XMAS via LY2QT
LZ09IPY via LZ3SM (B)
LZ10ARDF via LZ1ZF (B)
LZ100NJV (d)
LZ131GO via LZ1KZA (B)
NP4A via W3HNK (d)
OE1KIDS via OE1XIC (B)
OF200AD via OH5AD (B)
OK1KFH via OK1LX (B), (L), eQSL
OL8R via OK1DRQ (B)
ON100PES via ON4TRC (B)
ON50RN via ON7PP (B)
OR4TN via ON5TN
P40YL via AI6YL (d)
PA50RNARS via PA5AD (B)
PC25DIG via PI4DIG (B)
PC600P via PA3HGP (B), (L), eQSL
PD37SEAL via PD2GCM (B)
SC0XMAS via SM0OGQ (B)
SJ10SJ via SM6WXA
SN32ESM via SP3ZAC (B) or SP3DG
SN3A via SP3GEM (B)
SN18WOSP via SQ8JCB (B)
SN80PZK via SP5PPA (B)
SN85IARU via SP4OZ (B)
SO80PZ via SP7PCA
SO85IARU via SP5PPK (B)
SP80BEM via SP9ZBC (B)
SP85IARU via SP9PNB (B)
SQ0WOSP via SP7YLD (B)
SQ80PZK via SP9YGD (B)
SQ85IARU via SP3MGM
3Z02PGA via SP2FAP (B), eQSL
3Z80PZK via SP4Z (B), (L)
3Z85IARU via SP2JMB
4J9M via DL7EDH (d)
5B/OM2AQ via OM3XX
8Q7CE via EB7DX (d)
9A500AA via 9A2AA (B)
9J2AH (d) or via EA7FTR (B)
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
* = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)
QSLs arrived direct: AL7R (vi K9IT), C31CT (EA3QS), E51NOU (N7OU),
OH0/DK1MAX, OD5NJ (EA5BYP), P29VCX (SM6CVX),
TO7RJ (DJ7RJ), TN5SN (IZ1BZV), TX5SPA & TX5SPM (SP9PT),
V5/DJ2HD, XV4D (DL7DF)
QSLs arrived bureau: GI6ATZ, IG9/I2AZ, IS0/DL1DSN (EU-024), JW/OZ8KR,
NY8A/KH2 (OC-026, JG1ITH), HP4/JA6REX (NA-088),
J79CO (NA 101, F6COW), LX/SP5UAF, OH4JT/1 (EU-096),
PU2MJU, PJ4/OM1KW (OM4KW), SV8/DL2DQL (EU- 174), SX7A,
TP2CE (F5LGF), VC3A (VE3AT), VP6DX, VY2TT
QSLs arrived LoTW: A25/DL7DF, A52QM, AO7T, C6AKQ, CT2IOV, CX7TT, ED5D,
FG/F5OIU, HB0CC, HR2/NP3D, IR4M, J79XBI, OH0LQK, OH0X,
OH0/OH3FM, PY2CX, PY2OMS, PY2SEX, SN0HQ, 9M2TO
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, DL3APO, DL7VOA, DL7VRG, DL8RJ, F5NQL, NG3K, OH2BN,
SWL Norbert Maibaum and others.
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