DXNL 1671 - Apr 14, 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])
BV - TAIWAN, AS-020
Steve,BW1/K8QKY, will be active in CW on 160m-6m from Apr 14-19.
QSL via his homecall K8QKY.
HA - HUNGARY
Pisti,HA0ANA, Laci,HA0HW, Toni,HA0LG, and Viktor,HG0NAZ, will show up
as HG0WFF from the Bihari nature park working in CW and SSB on all
HF bands from Apr 16-18. QSL via bureau to HA0HW.
HS - THAILAND, AS-125
E20AS is the callsign of a group of the Radio Amateur Society of
Thailand (RAST) which is momentarily activating the island Koh Chang
(AS-125). The team including John,W2YR (HS0ZDJ), Sam,SM3DYU (HS0ZDY),
Winit,HS1CKC, Cy,HS0GBI, and Swen,DB3KT (HS0ZFZ), is working in CW/SSB
and will stay on the island until Apr 16. Their QSL manager is HS1CKC.
JW - SVALBARD, EU-026
After the accidental death of JW5NM his widow Inger,JW8KT, is prepared
to continue making the JW5E-hut available for guests of the club- and
contest station JW5E. The new managing director of Telenor on Svalbard
is Harald,JW7XM. Inger plans to remain on the island for the next six
years, until she retires. The hut is primitive with no running water or
toilets. Inger will provide water for basic hygiene and cooking. There
is an electric stove and a refrigerator so you can prepare simple meals
WC is available at the nearest hotel (SAS Radisson). Three to four
people can sleep in the hut but you must bring your own sleeping bags.
The station is equipped with a TS870 transceiver, an old ICOM 2KL (not
working on 30m), a 3 ele Fritzel tribander, dipoles for 160m, 80m, 40m
and 30m. If you are interested to rent the hut and station you can
contact Inger via e-mail ([email protected]). Donations in form of new
equipment are welcome. Perfect would be a new automatic amplifier and
a new beam covering 10-40 meters! Harald,JW7XM, is also willing to make
himself available for visiting hams. His e-mail is [email protected]
P2 - PAPUA NEW GUINEA, OC-008
Mat,JA1JQY, Sasi,JA1KJW, and Kuni,JA8VE, are members of the "Yamato
Amateur Club" and will activate New Britain Island (OC-008) with two
stations in CW and SSB on 160m-10m from Apr 15-23.
If you want to send your QSL direct please use following addresses:
P29VJY: QSL via JA1JQY, Shigeo Matsui, 2-31-10 Shimoseya, Seya,
Yokohama 246-0035, Japan;
P29VKJ: QSL via JA1KJW, Hisashi Nakayama, 1-17-8 Sibuya, Yamato,
242-0023, Japan;
P29VEK: QSL via JA8VE, Kunio Saito, 2-26-5-554 Nishitsuruma, Yamato,
242-0005, Japan.
SV - GREECE
A Greek team will activate the Prespa nature park signing SX2WFF in CW
and SSB on 10m-80m on Apr 17/18. QSLs via bureau or direct to SV2GWY.
More information is available at: http://www.j42aret.gr
YV - VENEZUELA
Several members of the "Grupo DX Caracas" and the "Amateur Radio Asso-
ciation of Venezuela" will show up as YW6R working in SSB/CW on 40m,
20m, 17m and 15m from the 2.810m high Mount Roraima from Apr 16-18.
Mount Roraima marks the border between Venezuela, Brasil and Guyana.
Their QSL manager is W4SO.
ZA - ALBANIA
Franck,ZA/F4DTO, and Patrick,ZA/F4GFE, will be QRV from Elbasan/Albania
in SSB on 40m-10m from Apr 15-24. They will run 100 watts into Monoband
dipoles. QSLs direct or via the French bureau to their homecalls.
For more information check their website http://monsite.orange.fr/f4dto
9Y - TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, SA-011
Rolf,9Y/DL2DBE, is active from San Fernando on Trinidad (SA-011). He
is working on 30m-6m during his evening hours until the end of April.
QSLs via DJ5BWD, bureau ok.
PUERTO RICO, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
As part of the activities to commemorate the life of the first Puerto
Rican governor, the Radio Operadores del Este will activate the special
event station KP3RE on Apr 18 from the Jesus T. Pinero house museum in
Canovanas/Puerto Rico (NA-099). They will be on the air from 10m-40m
from 1300-1900 UTC in PSK31, SSB and possibly on CW. They will also be
commemorating the World Amateur Radio Day 2010. Jesus T. Pineiro was
the first governor of Puerto Rican origin in 1946. One of his hobbies
was Amateur Radio using the call 4KT and he was also co-founder of the
Porto Rico Radio Club in 1918. QSLs direct or via bureau to KP3RE.
UKRAINE, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The Radio Club Stakhanov (UR4MWN) will activate the nature reserve
Luhanskyi signing EM0MFF in CW and SSB on 80m-10m from Apr 16-18.
QSLs direct or via bureau to UX7MA.
URUGUAY, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Ricardo,CX7ABK, will use the special callsign CV7G in SSB on 20m/40m
from Apr 17-19. This activity remembers the "33 Orientals" which was
a small group of revolutionaries who induced the founding of the state
Uruguay. See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Antonio_Lavalleja
Special QSLs are available from CX7ABK.
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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Apr 16/17: Holyland Contest
Apr 17/18: YU DX Contest, CW
Apr 17: European Sprint Contest
Apr 17: ES Open Championship
Apr 17: TARA Digital Prefix Contest
IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: [email protected])
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Island activities:
AF-006, VQ9, Diego Garcia Island: Jim,ND9M (VQ9JC), is active as VQ90JC
from Diego Garcia for the next four months. QSL via homecall.
NA-182, VE8, NWT (Inuvik Region) East Group: John,VE8EV, plans an activity
from Greens Island (CisA-new) signing CK8G from Apr 15-20. QSL via HC.
SA-084, HK4, Choco Division South Group: Pedro,HK3JJH, will be QRV as 5K4T
from Playa Blance Island (only in SSB on 7150 or 14260 kHz) from
Apr 16-19. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).
Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
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BW1/K8QKY LH 0022 Taiwan Apr 14-19
IH9WKH LH 0041 Pantelleria resident
N2AJ LH 2937 Long resident
OX3WS LH 0072 Greenland resident
SM1ALH LH 2969 Gotland resident
TO2R LH 1812 Reunion Apr 18-May 2
VQ90JC LH 1645 Diego Garcia starting on Apr 9
YV7MAE LH 1085 Margarita resident
ZC4LI LH 0892 Cyprus (UK S.B.) resident
Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list recently:
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LH 2563 SM2 Likskarsrev
LH 2580 I8 Antemurale Thaon
LH 2584 LA Meloy Island
LH 2586 LA Bratvaer-Olaskjaer
LH 2667 LA Torskholmen
LH 2738 SM2 Lutskarsgrund
LH 2746 VO1 Bordeaux Island
LH 2830 VO1 Allan's Island
WLOTA Approval (Validation Request)
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LH 2914 DK4WD/p Aug 9, 2009
Bandspots of the last 7 days
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160m
YI9PSE 1.836 1930Z via N6NKT (B)
80m
SU9HP 3.529 2143Z via SC6A (B)
YI9PSE 3.504 2222Z via N6NKT (B)
40m
A7/M0FGA 7.011 0311Z via NN1N (B)
MJ/OP9X/p 7.154 2128Z EU-099, via ON4PQ (B)
OD5/DL6SN 7.015 0348Z via DO8LA (B)
30m
SV2ASP/A 10.102 1837Z (d)
T32SI 10.109 0700Z OC-280, via SM6CAS (d)
20m
KH7Y 14.025 0621Z (B), (L)
VP5/W5CW 14.005 1130Z via W5CW
YI9PSE 14.195 0925Z via N6NKT
YI9PSE 14.012 1132Z via N6NKT
17m
YI9PSE 18.145 0703Z via N6NKT
15m
A71RCAR 21.015 0820Z via Box 22122, Doha, Qatar
OD5/DL6SN 21.006 0931Z via DO8LA (B)
YI9PSE 21.024 0921Z via N6NKT
5H1S 21.029 0833Z via S53A
12m
7Q7BP 24.896 0935Z (L) or G3MRC (B)
* = new QSL manager
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(L) = LoTW
(r) = bureau QSL via e-mail request
Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL
04Apr-25Apr 3B8SC 1670
10Apr-18Apr 3W6C 1670
-30Jun 3Z0FCH 1658
-31Dec 3Z0RADIO 1657
-31Dec 4A1B 1656
16Apr-19Apr 5K4T 1671 *
-May 5X7JD 1662
-May 5Z4/LA9PF 1663
2010 8P55AW 1668
-31Dec 9A500AA 1656
SOON 9Q1EK 1669
-Apr 9Y/DL2DBE 1671 *
-Aug/11 A92IO 1663
14Apr-19Apr BW1/K8QKY 1671 *
Apr C35 & C36 1669
Jan -Apr C6ANM 1657
15Apr-20Apr CK8G 1671 *
17Apr-19Apr CV7G 1671 *
-May DQ11APOLLO 1634
-31Dec DR2010L.. 1660
-Jan/11 DT8A 1652
-16Apr E20AS 1671 *
16Apr-18Apr EM0MFF 1671 *
-Aug/11 FO8RZ 1636
25Mar-19Apr FR/F4EGZ 1669
09Apr-17Apr FR/F5UOW 1670
22Jan-19Apr H44MS 1659
-31Dec HA2010S 1659
16Apr-18Apr HG0WFF 1671 *
Apr II0SPQR 1669
15Mar-31Dec IR1C 1667
-Dec KH9/WA2YUN 1568/1655
18Apr KP3RE 1671 *
-31Dec LM50NRK 1659
11Mar-29Apr LY11 & LY20 1665
20Mar-20May OA/DL5YWM 1667
-Dec OD5/DL6SN 1665
-April OL35OLP 1670
Mar -Apr ON30ON 1664
Sep -Oct ON30ON 1664
-Dec OX3QM 1654
22Mar-24Apr OX3/K0KU 1667
-Jun P29VAA 1654
15Apr-23Apr P29VJY.. 1671 *
03Apr-30Apr PB88XYL 1669
01May-28May PC600P 1657
01Sep-28Sep PC600P 1657
-30Apr PI65RTD.. 1660
-Dec R1ANP 1654
-Apr S79DF 1620
17Apr/18Apr SX2WFF 1671 *
13Apr-21Apr T2 (K6HFA) 1665
17Mar-17Apr T32MI.. 1667
09Apr-17Apr T88AT 1670
08Apr-17Apr TF/PD9DX 1670
NOW TL0A 1616
07Apr-14Apr TM5EL 1670
05Apr-18Apr TM68X 1669
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
18Apr-02May TO2R (FR) 1670
10Apr-10Jun TT8PK 1670
11Apr-17Apr V63DX.. 1670
-Jun VK9WBM 1653
09Apr-09Aug VQ9JC 1670
-31Dec YR5EPC 1660
-31May YU140Z 1666
16Apr-18Apr YW6R 1671 *
15Apr-24Apr ZA/F4DTO.. 1671 *
19Nov-05Dec ZL8X 1664
-Jul ZS10WCS 1539
* = new or updated
.. = and other calls
QSL information
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EG7AMX via EA7AMX
EG7SCM via EA7URM
EG7SSM via EA7DK
HG8WFF via HA8MT (B)
LZ180PH via LZ2VP (B)
OM30CAQ via OM3CAQ (B)
PJ2/OH1VR via OH1VR (d)
PJ4/W9NJY via WD9DZV (B)
PR5Z via PY5ZHP
PT7/PY1NX via PY1NX (d)
S520AKR via S59AKR (B)
SM0/F4BKV via F4BKV (B), (L)
SN33OWE via SP8ZBX
SN80NHV via SP5NHV
SN80PNZ via SP6PNZ
TM0T via F4EFI (B)
UA0AV via W3HNK (d)
UE60QA via RW6HS (d)
UN7DA via EA5KB (B)
UN8FE via IK2QPR (B)
V26DZ via RA1AGL
2E0COO (d)
4B1KPB via XE1KPB
4B3DX via XE3DX (L), (d)
4B3TT via XE3TT (d)
5R8AL via G3SWH (B), (*)
8P9KW via NN1N (B), (until 2009)
8P9KW via LY2KW (after 2009)
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
* = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)
QSLs for Alain,5R8AL, are now managed by Phil,G3SWH. All details can be
found on his website: http://www.g3swh.org.uk/5r8al.html
QSLs arrived direct: H40FN (HA8FW), HV0A (IK0FVC), TK5EP, XR0Y,
XR0ZA (JA8BMK)
60m band allocated to amateur radio on the Cayman Islands
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Starting on Mar 29, 2010, amateur radio operation is now allowed in the
Cayman Islands also on the 60m band. OM Eden,ZF1EJ, is very active on this
band during these days.
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, DL7VOA, DM3VL, DO3ME, F5NQL, NG3K, W1AW, SWL Norbert Maibaum, etc.
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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