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.
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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