DXNL 1668 - Mar 24, 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]) CT9 - MADEIRA, AF-014 Helmut,DF7ZS, will be in Madeira again for one week starting on Mar 25. He will sign CR3L or CQ3L in the WPX SSB Contest and if time permits also as CT9/DF7ZS before and after the contest. Unfortunately he has not that much time left outside the contest so he will spend his few hours of additional operation on the WARC bands. QSLs for CR3L or CQ3L via DJ6QT, CT9/DF7ZS via DF7ZS. JD1/OG - OGASAWARA ISLANDS, AS-031 Ted,K8AQM (JD1BNM), Brian,KG8CO (JD1BNJ), Steve,K8QKY (JD1BNQ), and Stan,AC8W (JD1BNK), will activate Chichi-jima Island (AS-031) between Mar 28 and Apr 12. The team will be active in CW, SSB and RTTY on 160m-6m and their operation is planned like this: JD1BNJ: RTTY and PSK31 only JD1BNK: mostly CW on all bands JD1BNM: mostly CW on the lowbands JD1BNQ: mostly on HF and 6m. The QSL manager for all calls will be K8AQM. He confirms QSLs direct, via bureau or per LoTW. --- Kirk,JF3MYU (JD1BNN), is belonging to the team as well but has to leave the island on Mar 31 already. Kirk will focus on the WARC bands mainly in SSB and some CW. He manages his QSLs himself via bureau or direct. P4 - ARUBA, SA-036 Stefan,P4/DK1MM, is staying on Aruba (SA-036) since Mar 19 and will stay there until Apr 1. He will join the WPX SSB Contest as P41M. QSLs for both calls via DK1MM, via bureau or direct. PJ4 - NETHERLAND ANTILLES / BONAIRE, SA-006 Andy,PJ4/W9NJY, is active from Bonaire (SA-006, WLOTA L1279) mostly in CW on 40m-10m until Apr 2. QSLs via WD9DZV or via LoTW or eQSL. V7 - MARSHALL ISLANDS, OC-028 Neil,V73NS (WD8CRT), finishes his operation from Kwajalein (OC-028) earlier than planned already by the end of March. He will then move to Afghanistan in the end of April or the beginning of May. QSLs for V73NS should be sent direct via W3HNK. VP5 - TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS David,VP5/W5CW, will show up in CW and SSB on 160m-6m between Mar 23 and Apr 6. He will sign VP50V during the upcoming WPX Contest. QSLs direct via PO Box 88, Morris, OK 74445-0088, USA. XV - VIETNAM Reijo,XV2RZ, is going to hit the airwaves on 80m-10m from the southeast of Vietnam from Mar 26 until Apr 6. QSL only direct via Reijo Laitinen, Mantytie 13,76940 Nenonpelto, Finland. YS - EL SALVADOR Roberto,I2JIN, will show up mainly in CW signing YS3CW from Mar 24 until Apr 11. QSLs via bureau or direct to his homecall. 8P - BARBADOS, NA-021 The members of the "Amateur Radio Society of Barbados" (ARSB) are celebrating the 55th anniversary of their radio club this year. For this reason the special event station 8P55AW will active throughout the year. QSL via bureau ok. 8Q - MALEDIVES, AS-013 Bodo,DL3OCH, is active as 8Q7QX mostly in CW but also in RTTY and PSK31 on 80m-12m between Mar 21 and Apr 4. QSL via bureau, direct or LoTW to DL3OCH. Bodo will try to work EME as well because he is accompanied by his friends 8Q7QQ (HB9QQ), 8Q7RQ (HB9CRQ) and 8Q7HP (DL2NUD) who are mainly working via EME. 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 ----------------- Mar 27/28: CQWW WPX Contest, SSB IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: [email protected]) ---- Island activities: AF-024, S7, Seychelles, Inner Islands: Rob,GM3YTS, and Gav,GM0GAV, are working as S79GM from Mahe from Mar 21 until Apr 1. QSL via GM4FDM. AS-003, 4S, Sri Lanka (main): Alex,UX4UL, is still active as 4S7ULG from Sri Lanka until Apr 7. QSL via UY5ZZ (direct/bureau). EU-127, DL, Schleswig-Holstein State SW: A group of German HAMs will sign DA0HEL from Helgoland Island (LH) and DL0IH from Dune Island (LH) from Mar 23-31. QSLs for both calls via DF6QC (direct/bureau). NA-231, VY0, Nunavut (Hudson Bay) NE Group: Cezar,VE3LYC, tries to become active as VY0V from East Pen Island (IOTA-new) from Mar 26-31. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau). Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW) ---------------------------------------- DA0HEL LH 0518 Helgoland Mar 22-31 DL0IH LH 2130 Dune Island Mar 22-31 HH4/AF4Z LH 0343 Haiti Mar 22-Apr 2 HH4/K4QD LH 0343 Haiti Mar 22-Apr 2 P4/DK1MM LH 0033 Aruba until Apr 1 PJ4L LH 1279 Bonaire Mar 27/28 TM5EL LH 2721 Sein Apr 7-14 V21ZG LH 1118 Anigua Mar 16-Apr 4 4S7ULG LH 0762 Sri Lanka until Apr 7 4V4JR LH 0343 Haiti CQ WPX SSB Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list recently: ------------------------------------------------------------ LH 2555 Petit St. Pierre Rock FP LH 2559 Sea Breakwater FP LH 2570 Ko Palai HS LH 2558 Innlandet LA LH 2564 Nordlandet LA LH 2647 Tevikholmen LA LH 2544 Klah YB5-6 LH 2575 Pulau Jemur YB5-6 Bandspots of the last 7 days ---------------------------- 160m K1LZ 1.830 0410Z K1WHS 1.829 0412Z TM7CC 1.846 2231Z EU-065, via F9IE (B) 80m TM7CC 3.520 2226Z EU-065, via F9IE (B) 40m BD5WW 7.011 1639Z CT9/DL3KWF 7.009 2224Z via DL3KWF (B) TM7CC 7.075 2225Z EU-065, via F9IE (B) TM7CC 7.040 2034Z RTTY, via F9IE (B) 30m CE0Y/LA9SN 10.116 0735Z SA-005, via LA9SN (B) CT9/DL3KWF 10.107 2118Z via DL3KWF (B) TM7CC 10.115 1716Z EU-065, via F9IE (B) ZK3OU 10.119 0821Z OC-048, via N7OU (B) 20m CQ0ODX 14.255 0932Z (B), (L) CT9/DL3KWR 14.003 2007Z via DL3KWR (B) PJ4/OK5MM 14.014 2024Z via OK7MT (B) V21ZG 14.081 2053Z RTTY, via DL7AFS (B) ZK3YA 14.001 1841Z via W7YAQ (B), (L) ZL1CDP 14.011 1105Z ZS10WCS 14.006 1807Z via ZS4BS (B) 5C2SG/p 14.260 1645Z AF-068, via IZ7ATN (B) 17m A71CV 18.152 1555Z via A71AN or eQSL CE0Y/LA9SN 18.070 1611Z SA-005, via LA9SN (B) H44MS 18.127 0955Z via DL2GAC (B) TC18M 18.087 1520Z via TA1HZ (B) TM7CC 18.071 1201Z EU-065, via F9IE (B) V21ZG 18.103 2015Z RTTY, via DL7AFS (B) ZK3YA 18.072 0753Z via W7YAQ (B), (L) ZP6/N3BNA 18.079 2042Z via KA2AEV 5C2SG/p 18.160 1422Z AF-068, via IZ7ATN (B) 9Y/DL2DBE 18.152 1127Z via DJ5BWD (B) 15m C56KR 21.295 1202Z via OZ8KR (B) PJ4/OK5MM 21.010 1550Z via OK7MT (B) PJ4/OK7MT 21.013 1718Z SA-006, via OK7MT (B) PR7AR 21.016 1600Z V21ZG 21.084 1217Z RTTY, via DL7AFS (B) XV9DX 21.010 1201Z via OM3JW (B) 9Y/DL2DBE 21.328 1218Z via DJ5BWD (B) 12m CT9/DL3KWF 24.892 1517Z via DL3KWF (B) E21EJC 24.906 0950Z (d) H44MS 24.967 0930Z via DL2GAC (B) VP5/W5SL 24.907 1530Z via W5SL ZP6CW 24.902 1130Z (d) 3B8DB 24.963 0953Z (d) 5N50K 24.904 1616Z via LZ1CL 10m A71EL 28.500 1148Z via A71AN C56KR 28.495 1703Z via OZ8KR (B) PY2HL 28.020 1626Z (B) TL0A 28.520 1638Z (d) VK6HD 28.008 0851Z (B) 5N50K 28.008 1109Z via LZ1CL 9W2KNZ 28.460 1050Z (d) * = new QSL manager (d) = only direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW Preview ------- DATE CALL DXNL 03Mar-03Apr 3B9WR 1665 23Apr-26Apr 3D2 (K6HFA) 1665 -30Jun 3Z0FCH 1658 -31Dec 3Z0RADIO 1657 -31Dec 4A1B 1656 -07Apr 4S7ULG 1667 -May 5X7JD 1662 -May 5Z4/LA9PF 1663 15Jan-31Mar 6W2SC 1658 2010 8P55AW 1668 * 21Mar-04Apr 8Q7QX 1668 * -31Dec 9A500AA 1656 Mar 9G5XA 1665 -Mar 9J2YO 1614 12Mar-04Apr A3 (K6HFA) 1665 -Aug/11 A92IO 1663 05Mar-24Mar C56KR 1665 Jan -Apr C6ANM 1657 17Mar-29Mar CT8/SP5UAF 1667 25Mar-01Apr CT9/DF7ZS 1668 * 11Mar-11Apr CT9/DL3KWR.. 1666 23Mar-31Mar DA0HEL & DL0IH 1668 * -May DQ11APOLLO 1634 -31Dec DR2010L.. 1660 -Jan/11 DT8A 1652 20Mar-30Mar E51COF (S.C.) 1667 20Mar-28Mar EA8/G7COD 1667 21Mar-29Mar EJ8GQB 1667 -Mar FG/F6AUS 1650 19Mar-29Mar FM/KL7WA 1667 -Aug/11 FO8RZ 1636 06Apr-12Apr FW (K6HFA) 1665 Mar GB0VUL 1665 22Jan-19Apr H44MS 1659 -31Dec HA2010S 1659 19Mar-29Mar HH4/K4QD.. 1667 20Feb-05Apr HK3JCL 1663 19Mar-29Mar HR3/NP3D 1667 15Mar-31Dec IR1C 1667 11Mar-25Mar J38CW & J38SW 1666 15Jan-31Mar J5UAP 1658 08Jan-Mar J79XBI 1658 28Mar-12Apr JD1BNM.. 1668 * 21Mar-25Mar K1HP/KH0 1667 22Mar-24Mar K2DBK/4 1667 -Dec KH9/WA2YUN 1568/1655 -31Dec LM50NRK 1659 11Mar-29Apr LY11 & LY20 1665 Mar LZ123GO 1665 20Mar-20May OA/DL5YWM 1667 -Dec OD5/DL6SN 1665 Mar /Apr ON30ON 1664 Sep /Oct ON30ON 1664 -Dec OX3QM 1654 22Mar-24Apr OX3/K0KU 1667 -Jun P29VAA 1654 -01Apr P4/DK1MM 1668 * 01May-28May PC600P 1657 01Sep-28Sep PC600P 1657 -30Apr PI65RTD.. 1660 18Mar-01Apr PJ4/OK7MT.. 1667 -02Apr PJ4/W9NJY 1668 * 10Jan-27Mar PJ5NA 1657 26Feb-26Mar PZ5LP 1664 -Dec R1ANP 1654 -Apr S79DF 1620 21Mar-01Apr S79GM 1667 13Apr-21Apr T2 (K6HFA) 1665 17Mar-17Apr T32MI.. 1667 -Mar T6AG 1647 20Mar-01Apr TG9IRP 1667 NOW TL0A 1616 -2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591 16Mar-04Apr V21ZG 1666 -Mar V73NS 1604/1668 * 01Feb-31Mar VG7G 1647 -Jun VK9WBM 1653 23Mar-06Apr VP5/W5CW 1668 * -Mar VP6AL 1651 26Mar-31Mar VY0V 1668 * 12Mar-26Mar XR9JA 1660 26Mar-06Apr XV2RZ 1668 * -31Dec YR5EPC 1660 24Mar-11Apr YS3CW 1668 * -31May YU140Z 1666 -25Mar ZK3OU & ZK3YA 1666 19Nov-05Dec ZL8X 1664 -Jul ZS10WCS 1539 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information --------------- A33A via K6HFA (B) BA7JC via BA4EG BD1HW (d) CO2NO via HA3JB (d) EM20UCC via UT7UJ (B), (L), eQSL ES5FDX via UA3FDX (B) HF720S via SP3FGQ HF85IARU via SP9YGD (B) HH2/YV5JF via YV5JF (B) II0IDP via IS0MKX (B) JD1BNA via JL1UTS (B) K4T via K5WW (B) K7I via KE7NVG (Mar 13/14, 2010) LZ100SB via LZ2VP (B) OL10AMPER via OK1DRQ (B) OU2P via OZ1LHK OV1CDX via OZ1GML (B) OX/N0RC via N0RC (B), (L) P41M via DK1MM (B) PI65AAG via PA3BNT PA65APB via PA3ABP PA65CGM via PA3CGM PA65FQH via PA3FQH PA65GVQ via PA3GVQ (B) PA65HEC via PA3HEC PA65HPV via PA0HPV PA65JT via PA3JT (B) PA65JVS via PA1JVS (B) PA65PDJ via PA1PDJ (B) PD65MFK via PD0MFK PD65MR via PD3MR (B) PD65RAY via PD9RAY (B) PH65CV via PH2CV (B), (L) PI65HGV via PA bureau PI65RTD via PI4RTD (B) RA9SGQ via RW9TP RZ3AXX via UA3DX (B) SX1ISS via SV bureau T32AJ via K9AJ (B) TC2010PSG via TA1HZ (B) UA0AV via W3HNK (d) V21ZG via DL7AFS (B) V26M via W3HNK (d), (*) VP8DNA via M0PCB (B) VQ9ZZ via N1ZZZ (d) VU2YAP via VU2MSA VX1CDD via VE1CDD (B) VX3CX via VE3CX VX6AO via VE6AO (B) YP8IC via YO8KZG (B) TC2010PSG via TA1HZ (B) UA0AV via W3HNK (d) V21ZG via DL7AFS (B) V26M via W3HNK (d), (*) VP8DNA via M0PCB (B) VQ9ZZ via N1ZZZ (d) VX3CX via VE3CX VX6AO via VE6AO (B) 4L3A via LY4A (B) 5P5CW via DL5SE (B) 6W/DL1DA via DL1DA (B) 8N3I via JI3DNN (B) 9V1UV via N5UCF (B), (*) (d) = only direct (B) = bureau ok * = new QSL manager (L) = Logbook of the World (LotW) QSLs arrived direct: SV2ASP/A QSLs arrived bureau: A25CF (K5LBU), A61AV/p (ON5NT), BY1QH, C4Z (G4ODV), C91SL (W5SL), CN2M (OH0XX), CN2SD (K7ZSD),CS9L (DJ6QT), D2NX (JM1CAX), HQ9R (K5WW), J5C (F5TVG), J6/W0SA,KL8DX, MJ/DJ7ZG (DL7AFS), MU0FAL, MU/DL5SE, OH0X (OH2TA), OH0/OH2YL, OJ0B (OH2BH), P40A (KK9A), P49Y (AE6Y), SV9/DJ1TO, T99D (E77E), TA1AN, TA3KC, TC2F (TA2MW), TK9X (EA4URE), TO4DX (KQ1F),TO5DX (W8GEX),TO6T (F6HMQ), V31YN (DJ4KW), VP2MSC (K9CS), VP5T (N2VW),VQ9LA, VQ9X, VR2C (WA4WTG), YS1/W3MKT, YV1FM, ZF1A (K6AM), 3V8SS, 4L8A (K1BV), 4O3A (YU1FW), 5H3ME (DL4ME),5R8UO (DF8UO), 5V7PM (DL9MBI), 7Z1HL (DL8KAY), 8P5A (NN1N), 9J2FM (JA4ATV) CQWW WPX Contest, SSB - Further announcements --------------------------------------------- The CQWW WPX Contest will take place in SSB on Mar 27/28. Following you will find a list of operations who were not announced at another place before: Call Category QSL route ----------------------------------- BX5AA SOAB HP BX5AA CN2BC SOAB LP DL7BC CQ3L SOAB DJ6QT CR1M SO SP5ES CR1Z SO SP5UAF CR2X Multi/? OH2BH E20AS Multi/Single HS1CKC E21YDP SOAB LP bureau ok EE2W Multi/Single EB2BXL EJ6DX Multi/Single RX3RC GW9T Multi/? GW6NLP HQ2W Multi/Single LP HR2DMR HS8IAV SOAB LP LoTW HS8JYX SOSB LP LoTW IF9A Multi/? IT9ATF IF9ZWA SOAB see QRZ.com KH0UA SOAB HP JF1UCV L21D SOAB HP LU7DSY LX7I SOAB LX2A LY7A Multi/Multi LY2ZO MC0SHL n.a. M0URX or LoTW MW9W n.a. M0URX or LoTW NH7A SOAB HP F5VHJ OH0Z SOSB 20m W0MM OL80OK Multi/2 OK bureau OM0A Multi/2 OM0AAO OP4K Multi/Single ON4JZ NP3QE SOSB 20m P3N Multi/Single RW3RN RK3K Multi/Single RX3OM S65Q n.a. 9V1QQ ST2AR SOAB S53R SZ1TEIA Multi/Single TO7A SOAB HP UT5UGR UU7J Multi/? UU0JM VC7C Multi/? VE7NA WH0/WH7ZJ SOSB 10m JF1VGZ XR1A Multi/? XQ1IDM ZP0R SOAB ZP5AZL 4L3A Multi/2 LY4A 5D5A Multi/Single I2WIJ or LoTW 6W1RY SOAB HP F5VHJ or LoTW 8P5A SOAB HP NN1N Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to: Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WIN QSL), DF7ZS, DJ5AV, DK1AX, DK1MM, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL3IE, DL7VOA, DL8LAS, DO3ME, F5NQL, LU9ESD, NG3K, 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/2010