DXNL 1666 - Mar 10, 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])
CN - MOROCCO
Alfredo,IK7JWX (5C2J), Leo,I8LWL (5C2L), Simon,IZ7ATN (5C2SG),
Ruggero,IK2PZC (5C2P), Antonello,IK2DUW (5C2W), and Michele,IK2GPQ
(5C2Q), are going to activate the cities of Essaouira (ARLHS MOR-019)
Agadir in CW/SSB/PSK31/RTTY on all HF bands and 6m from Mar 16-23.
QSL cards should be sent via their homecalls.
CT9 - MADEIRA, AF-014
Once again Madeira (AF-014) is the holiday destination of the two
DXpeditioners Rosel,CT9/DL3KWR, and Hardy,CT9/DL3KWF, for four weeks.
From Mar 11-25 they are staying in their first QTH and will then move
to a second QTH with worse possibilities for antennas. After every 10th
unreplied CQ call in RTTY or PSK31 they will QSY to CW. Activities will
take place every day until 1000 UTC and from 1600 UTC until midnight.
They prefer working on the WARC bands and in CW, RTTY or PSK31.
eQSL is ok 100%, requests for paper QSLs can be sent via [email protected]
or [email protected] or via homecalls.
FG - GUADELOUPE, NA-114 / FS - ST MARTIN, NA-105
Alain,F6BFH, and his XYL are spending their holidays in the Caribbean.
Alain is QRV as FG/F6BFH from Les Saintes Islands (Guadeloupe, NA-114,
DIFO FG-007) until Mar 12. Their next stop will be the island of
Saint Martin (FS, NA-105) where Alain will work as TO5SM in CW/SSB and
some RTTY on HF from Mar 13-23.
QSL cards will be confirmed via bureau or direct after his return home.
See also the online news at: http://alan-f6bfh.blogspot.com
HC - ECUADOR
Pablo,HC5NAI, has passed all exams for the highest licence class and is
now active as HC5AI. This was the former callsign of his father OM Alfo
who passed away. Pablo is a CW DXer and can also confirm older QSOs of
his father. Since Ecuador has only an incoming bureau you can request
QSLs only direct with return postage of 2 US $ or new IRCs.
I - ITALY (Seborga)
Is this another try to establish the Principality of Seborga as a new
DXCC entity? Zoli,HA3HK, will be active as T03HK from Mar 12-14.
Wikipedia writes about it: "Seborga is a small town in the region of
Liguria in northwest Italy, near the French border. Administratively,
it is a comune of the Italian province of Imperia, although some locals
claim that it is an independent principality."
J3 - GRENADA, NA-024
Colin,G3VCQ, and Sharon,M3VCQ, will show up as J38CW and J38SW working
in CW and SSB on all bands from Grenada (NA-024) from Mar 11-25. They
are using a mini beam for 20/17/15/12/10m and verticals for 30m-160m.
All QSLs direct or via bureau to G3VCQ.
V2 - ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, NA-100
Babs,DL7AFS and Lot,DJ7ZG, are on tour again visiting Antigua (NA-100).
Listen for V21ZG in RTTY/PSK/SSB on 80m-6m between Mar 16 and Apr 4.
Emphasis will be put on working JA and QRP stations.
As usual QSLs direct or via bureau to DL7AFS.
V6 - FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, OC-260
Mike,V63MY, and Jan,V63TO, showed up from the Oroluk Atoll (OC-260)
and will stay there until Mar 12. QSLs direct via OM2SA or via LoTW.
VP2M - MONTSERRAT, NA-103
VP2MCC is the callsign of Nick,G4FAL, who is staying on the island of
Montserrat (NA-103) from Mar 10-17. He prefers working in CW on 10m-80m
and maybe also on 160m. He will also join the RSGB Commonwealth Contest
on Mar 13/14. QSLs direct or via bureau to G4FAL or via LoTW.
ZK3 - TOKELAU ISLANDS, OC-048
ZK3OU and ZK3YA are the calls of Bill,N7OU, and Bob,W7YAQ, for their
planned activities from Tokelau (OC-048). This activity was postponed
due to bad weather.
8Q - MALEDIVE ISLANDS, AS-013
Noel,F6BGC, is spending his holidays on Madoogali (North Male atoll,
AS-013) from Mar 13-21. He is going to hit the airwaves as 8Q7NC on
6m-80m from time to time. QSLs direct or via bureau to his homecall.
TP2CE - COUNCIL OF EUROPE
The "Council of Europe Radio Amateur Club" will activate the callsign
TP60CE in SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK and via satellite from Mar 12-14. TP60CE
commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Convention of Human Rights of
the Council of Europe. QSLs direct or via bureau to F5LGF.
More information can be found online at: http://ewwa.free.fr
SERBIA, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
The radio club "Matica-Zemun" (YU1AVQ) celebrates the 140th anniversary
of the "Volunteer fire brigade Matica" by activating the special call-
sign YU140Z until May 31. QSLs via YU1AVQ.
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The "YU CW Club" is celebrating its 40th birthday with several YU40
and YT40 special callsigns.
SILENT KEYS: Following DXers passed away during the last weeks:
Zlatko Mihelcic (9A2CE), Alf Coupe (VK3CQE), Juan Carlos Oxoby (LU1CC),
Barry J. Phillimore (G4VXT), Miguel Andrade Marin (HC1AB),
Alfred L. Pedneau, Sr. (K5HKG), N. Ramachandra Rao (VU2NO) and
Darragh E. McCluer (WA6IKS/HS0ZAG).
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
UPCOMING CONTESTS
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Mar 13: DIG QSO Party, SSB (20m-10m)
Mar 13: AGCW-DL QRP Contest, CW
Mar 14: YL Activity Party 2010, SSB
Mar 14: DIG QSO Party, SSB (80m/40m).
IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: [email protected])
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Island activities:
NA-079, W4, FL State (Dry Tortugas) Group: Some members of the Amateur Radio
Outdoor Adventures Inc will be QRV as K4T from Garden Key (USI FL-013S)
from Mar 11-15. QSL via HA1AG (direct/bureau).
OC-203, ZL, South Island's Coastal Islands: Ray,ZL4TY (VK4DXA), Paul,ZL4PA,
and Paul,ZL4M (ZL4PW), will show up from Stewart Island from Mar 12-23.
ZL4TY via VK bureau to VK4DXA or ZL4M via ZL bureau to ZL4PW.
Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
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FG/F6BFH LH 3998 Les Saintes Mar 5-12
FS/KT8X LH 0383 St. Martin Mar 5-12
J38CW LH 0718 Grenada Mar 11-25
J38SW LH 0718 Grenada Mar 11-25
J6/G3PJT LH 1336 St. Lucia Mar 9-16
K8CQ LH 4115 St. Simons resident
TM7CC LH 0208 Quessant Mar 12-20
TO5SM LH 0383 St. Martin Mar 11-24
V21ZG LH 1118 Antigua Mar 16-Apr 4
V25OP LH 1118 Antigua Mar 9-18
V25WY LH 1118 Antigua Mar 9-18
VP2MCC LH 1475 Montserrat Mar 10-17
W4/VG3RA LH 0274 Dry Tortugas Cancelled!
8A7NC LH 3911 North Male Mar 13-21
Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list recently:
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LH 2557 3W AS-182 Con Co
LH 2561 CX SA-057 Farallon
LH 2554 HS AS-053 Similan
LH 2556 JR6 AS-024 Iriomote
LH 2770 JR6 AS-024 Kuro
LH 3324 JR6 AS-024 Kobama
Bandspots of the last 7 days
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160m
SV5/DJ7RJ 1.826 0425Z via DJ7RJ (B)
80m
J88DR 3.505 0623Z via G3TBK (B)
K6AAX/VY2 3.791 0618Z
VP9HW 3.512 0608Z
40m
8Q7JK 7.152 1812Z via OE6VHF
30m
DU9/DL5SDF 10.102 1350Z
OY3AA 10.108 0818Z via OZ1ACB (B)
20m
TI5/W0CN 14.210 2342Z via W0CN (B)
TY2SF 14.225 1709Z see QRZ.com
V63MY 14.041 0715Z via OM2SA (L), (d)
5B/OM2AQ 14.014 1554Z via OM3XX (B)
5W0YA 14.003 1810Z via W7YAQ (B)
5W5A 14.004 0747Z via K6HFA (B)
9G5XA 14.015 1602Z via G3SWH (B)
17m
H44MS 18.127 1008Z via DL2GAC (B)
PG5M/BA4RF 18.070 1022Z via PG5M (B)
SV5/DJ7RJ 18.135 0700Z via DJ7RJ (B)
V21DB 18.140 2037Z see QRZ.com
V88/DL7JAN 18.072 1107Z via DL7JAN (B)
V88/DL7JAN 18.115 1038Z via DL7JAN (B)
6Y9V 18.122 1716Z via WD9DZV (B)
9U1KI 18.155 1031Z via DK2KI (B)
15m
EY8/K4ZW 21.010 1254Z via K4ZW (B)
J5UAP 21.300 1038Z via HA3AUI (d)
SU1HZ 21.260 1340Z see QRZ.com
V88/DL7JAN 21.005 1130Z via DL7JAN (B)
ZD7FT 21.236 0939Z see QRZ.com
4J5TA 21.275 1158Z via 4J5A (d)
5I3A 21.003 0807Z via RK3AOL (d)
5R8UI 21.260 1307Z via IZ8CCW (d)
6W1SJ 21.002 1809Z via E73Y (B)
6W2SC 21.310 2148Z via HA3AUI (d)
9G5XA 21.015 1105Z via G3SWH (B)
12m
J7N 24.895 1546Z via K3TEJ (d)
VK6RO 24.904 1100Z via OM2SA (L), (d)
6W1SJ 24.892 1828Z via E73Y (B)
* = new QSL manager
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(L) = LoTW
Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL
03Mar-03Apr 3B9WR 1665
23Apr-26Apr 3D2 (K6HFA) 1665
-30Jun 3Z0FCH 1658
-31Dec 3Z0RADIO 1657
-31Dec 4A1B 1656
16Mar-23Mar 5C2J.. 1666 *
03Mar-10Mar 5W5A (K6HFA) 1665
21Jan-21Mar 5X1NH 1659
-May 5X7JD 1662
-May 5Z4/LA9PF 1663
15Jan-31Mar 6W2SC 1658
04Mar-14Mar 6Y9V 1665
08Mar-22Mar 7P8AO 1665
-Mar 7Q7HB 1660
18Feb-18Mar 8Q7AI 1664
13Mar-21Mar 8Q7NC 1666 *
-31Dec 9A500AA 1656
Mar 9G5XA 1665
-Mar 9J2YO 1614
12Mar-04Apr A3 (K6HFA) 1665
-Aug/11 A92IO 1663
05Mar-24Mar C56KR 1665
26Feb-10Mar C6ALT 1664
Jan -Apr C6ANM 1657
11Mar-11Apr CT9/DL3KWR.. 1666 *
-May DQ11APOLLO 1634
-31Dec DR2010L.. 1660
-Jan/11 DT8A 1652
20Mar-30Mar E51COF (S.C.) 1665
-Mar FG/F6AUS 1650
-12Mar FG/F6BFH 1666 *
-Aug/11 FO8RZ 1636
05Mar-12Mar FS/KT8X 1665
06Apr-12Apr FW (K6HFA) 1665
Mar GB0VUL 1665
22Jan-19Apr H44MS 1659
-31Dec HA2010S 1659
20Feb-05Apr HK3JCL 1663
11Mar-25Mar J38CW & J38SW 1666 *
15Jan-31Mar J5UAP 1658
02Mar-11Mar J68JA 1664
09Mar-16Mar J6/G3PJT 1665
24Feb-11Mar J7N 1664
08Jan-Mar J79XBI 1658
18Feb-15Mar J88DR 1663
11Mar-15Mar K4T 1666 *
-Dec KH9/WA2YUN 1568/1655
-31Dec LM50NRK 1659
11Mar-29Apr LY11 & LY20 1665
Mar LZ123GO 1665
-31Dec OD5/DL6SN 1665
Mar /Apr ON30ON 1664
Sep /Oct ON30ON 1664
-Dec OX3QM 1654
-Jun P29VAA 1654
28Feb-14Mar P40A 1664
07Mar-14Mar P40D 1664
28Feb-14Mar P4/WA2NHA 1664
01May-28May PC600P 1657
01Sep-28Sep PC600P 1657
-30Apr PI65RTD.. 1660
10Jan-27Mar PJ5NA 1657
26Feb-26Mar PZ5LP 1664
-Dec R1ANP 1654
-Apr S79DF 1620
24Feb-17Mar SV5/DJ7RJ 1664
12Mar-14Mar T03HK 1666 *
13Apr-21Apr T2 (K6HFA) 1665
-Mar T6AG 1647
NOW TL0A 1616
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
13Mar-23Mar TO5SM (FS) 1666 *
12Mar-14Mar TP60CE 1666 *
16Mar-04Apr V21ZG 1666 *
09Mar—18Mar V25WY & V25OP 1665
-12Mar V63MY & V63TO 1666 *
-Jan/11 V73NS 1604
09Mar-22Mar V7/N4XP 1665
01Feb-31Mar VG7G 1647
03Mar-10Mar VK9CF 1665
-Jun VK9WBM 1653
10Mar-17Mar VP2MCC 1666 *
06Mar-11Mar VP2MPL 1665
28Feb-13Mar VP2MPR 1664
-Mar VP6AL 1651
06Mar-12Mar W4/VG3RA 1665
12Mar-26Mar XR9JA 1660
04Mar-09Mar YN2EA.. 1665
-31Dec YR5EPC 1660
-31May YU140Z 1666 *
NOW ZK3OU & ZK3YA 1666 *
12Mar-23Mar ZL4TY.. 1666 *
19Nov-05Dec ZL8X 1664
-Jul ZS10WCS 1539
* = new or updated
.. = and other calls
QSL information
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C56KR via OZ8KR (B)
CM3RPN via EB7DX (d)
DR200HU via DG8MH (B), eQSL
EF5HIH via EA5HIH (B)
EG1AAW via EA1GIB (B)
ES75ERAU via ES1QD (B)
GB0WWF via M0OXO (B)
HH2/PA5M via PA7FM (B)
HK3/KC2LSD via KC2LSD (B), (L)
II0IDR via IZ0FVD (B)
LY11GV via LY2GV
LY11MM via LY2MM (B)
LY20INDP via LY1CT (B)
LZ132GO via LZ1ZF (B)
OC4FA via OA4O (B)
PA65VERON via PA3CAL (B)
PI65AAG via PA3BNT
PI65NOV via PI4NOV (B)
PJ4/K2NG via WA2NHA (B)
PP5BB via PP5VB (B)
R1FJM via RX3MM
RW0A via RA0ALM (L), (d)
SM2/DK7QB via DK7QB (B)
SN0JH via SP2KDS (B)
SN0ZM via SP8YWK
SN100HP via SP5ZIP
SN50SPP via SP9PSJ (B)
SN51SP via SP7SP
V88/DL7JAN via DL7JAN (B)
VG3AAO via VA3AAO
VK9CF via K8NA
VP9CMH/mm via GM0HCQ (B)
VU2TS via I1YRL (d)
VX3NOO via VE3NOO (B)
VX9HF via VE9HF (B)
VX9NC via VE9NC
W1/E74OF via E74OF (d), eQSL
W0W via AB5TT
XV5DX via OM3JW (B)
YB8EXL via EA7FTR (B)
YB5OUB via RX3RC (B)
YU40SB via YU1SB (B)
YU40XW via YU1XW
Z36T via DJ0LZ (d)
ZC4A via G3KWK (*)
ZF2MN via K0UU (d), (L)
ZF2MN/ZF8 via K0UU (d), (L)
ZS6CCY via K3IRV (B)
ZZ6Z via PY6HD (L), (d)
3A/DL8YHR via DL8YHR (B)
5W5A via K6HFA (B)
9U1KI via DH2KI (B)
9UXEV via DL3KBQ (B)
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
* = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)
QSLs arrived direct: A71QND (A71CO), SK1658OZ (SK7BQ),
3W7D (Tam Island, AS-157, BA1DU)
QSLs arrived bureau: CT3/DM2XO, CT9/DK7TM, CT9/DL1CW (alle AF-014),
IM0/IK5MEQ (EU-041), JA7QVK/DU7 (OC-129),
KH2/K2JA (OC-026), LZ1BJ/1 (EU-181), MD/DK1SG (EU-116),
MJ/K3PLV (EU-013), MU0FAL (EU-114),OZ/DO6XX/p (EU-171),
OH0/VE6MAA, P29NI (OC-181, G3KHZ), P33W (AS-004,UA3DX),
PD/DO1BEN (EU-038), PJ2/WE9V (SA-006),
PJ4/PA3CNX (SA-006), SK7FK/LGT (EU-138),
VK1AA/2 (OC-223, VE3EXY), VO2A (NA-194,NA-205, VE3LYC),
YI9MI (AD7MI), 5H1DF (DL7UFN), 5H3AP/3 (DL1CW)
Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WINQSL), DJ5AV,
DJ6VM, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL3KWF, DL7VOA, DL8LAS, DO3ME, DO7ZZ, F5NQL, F6FQK,
HC5AI, NE8Z, NG3K and others.
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The German PDF version can be found on the DARC homepage at:
http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/dxmb/2010