DXNL 1675 - May 12, 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]) D2 - ANGOLA Andrew,G7COD, is staying in Luanda, the capital of Angola, since May 7. He received his licence with the callsign D2AK and plans to be active as much as possible during the next twelve months. Andrew wants to work in SSB and CW on 80m-10m with 100 watts and inverted vee antennas. His preferred frequencies are: SSB: 7063, 14190, 18133, 21253, 24953, 28500 kHz CW: 3503, 7003, 10103, 14003, 18073, 21003, 24893, 28003 kHz. Andrew prefers QSL cards direct via Andrew Kitchen, 4 Dairy Cottage, Newton Hall Farm, Bank Newton Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3NT, Great Britain. He will also answer eQSLs. FK - FRENCH NEW CALEDONIA, OC-033 Don,VK2DON, and Curt,W3HQ, will be QRV as FK/W3HQ from Lifou belonging to the Loyalty Islands (OC-033) in CW on 40m/30m/20m from May 13-16. QSLs via W3HQ. OH0 - ALAND ISLANDS, EU-002 OH0/PA2A, OH0/PA2AM, OH0/PA2VMA, OH0/PA3ALK, OH0/PA3BAG, OH0/PA0VHA and OH0/PB5A will be active from Eckero (EU-002) working with three to four stations in CW/SSB/RTTY on all bands (including 6m) from May 15-28. QSLs via homecall. More information online at: http://www.pi4cc.nl TA - TURKEY, AS-115 Vlada,OK1CW, Franta,OK1DF, Zdenek,OK1FIA, Slavek,OK1TN, Honza,OK2ZAW, Zdeno,OK2ZW, and Pavel,TA2ZAF (OK1MU), will be active with two stations in CW, SSB and some RTTY signing TC07DX from Suluada (AS-115) from May 15-19. QSLs direct or via bureau to OK2GZ. See also: http://www.okdxf.eu/expedice/tc07en/www TK - CORSICA, EU-014 Alex,TK/IW5ELA, and Marco,TK/I5KOVI, are active in CW and SSB on 40m-12m from Calvi from May 12-16. They are working in holiday style with 100 watts, verticals and a loop for 15m. QSLs via bureau or direct to their homecalls. TL - CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Jan,DJ8NK, and Paul,F6EXV, are going to visit Christian,TL0A, from May 13-26. They will use his callsign mainly in RTTY and on 40m-6m. If the conditions are good they want to try also 80m and 160m. Christian will leave the country in July and is expected to start his new job in Niger in September. He might show up as 5U5U from there. VK0/M - MACQUARIE ISLAND, AN-005 Denis,ZL4DB, is working on Macqarie Island (AN-005) for the next three months. He is not an experienced DXer and will visit his shack from time to time to make a few SSB QSOs as VK0/ZL4DB. His QSL manager is Paul,ZL4PW, and he stays in contact with Denis via e-mail. Macquarie is on rank 15 of the world's most wanted DXCC entities. XV - VIETNAM Larry,W6NWS will show up as XV2W from Vietnam between May 15 and Jun 9. He also plans to join the WPX CW and the SEANET Contest. QSLs via bureau, direct or LoTW to his homecall. 3A - MONACO John,3A/K5HGX, is active on the HF bands until May 17. QSLs via K5HGX. 3C - EQUATORIAL GUINEA, AF-010 Prior to their DXpedition to Annobon Island (3C0C) Elmo,EA5BYP, and Javi,EA5KM, are going to activate Bioko Island (AF-010) for three days signing 3C9B in SSB, CW and RTTY during the mid of May. QSL via EA7FTR. An exact date has not been published yet but we will keep you informed about 3C0C in the next DX Newsletter. 6W - SENEGAL William,6W/F1TZG, is working in SSB on 160m-6m from the shack of Jean-Francois,6W7RV, in Somone from May 8-15. QSLs via F1TZG. 7X - ALGERIA Some members of the Great Desert of the World Djelfa Amateur Radio Club (7X2VFK) will use the special callsign 7U3GDW from May 17-22. All QSOs with this special event station will be confirmed with an award instead of QSL cards via 7X2DD, PO Box 467, CP 17000 Djelfa, Algeria. 9A - CROATIA OM Zrinko (Zik),DO7ZZ, is QRV again from Croatia signing 9A/VE3ZIK from May 12-17. This is a preparation for his planned summer activities from Croatia (IOTA/IOCA/WFF). QSL via bureau to DO7ZZ, eQSL or LoTW. Send your e-mail requests for the QSLs to: [email protected] 9H - MALTA, EU-023 9H3TK is the callsign of SP5NVX and SQ5NWA from May 12-18. They work in SSB and RTTY on 40m/20m/17m/15m from Comino Island (EU-023). QSLs via SQ5NWA. PACIFIC ODYSSEY 2010 Ukrainian DXpeditioners Team (UDXT) members Sergey,UX0HX (team leader), Oleg,RK3FA, Alex,UT5UY, Leo,UR3HR, Yuriy,UT1HF, Oleg,US7UX, and SWL Yuriy Grushevskiy plan to show up as follows: 5W0OX OC-097 Samoa May 18/19 T31X OC-043 Central Kiribati May 22-Jun 1 T31UR OC-043 Central Kiribati May 22-Jun 1 ZK3X OC-048 Tokelau Jun 2-6 Activities will take place in all modes and bands but their main focus lies on the activation of T31 (Kanton Island/Phoenix Islands Group) which is ranking seventh in Europe and 19th in the world. Following frequencies were announced for all four callsigns: BAND CW SSB DIGITAL 10m 28.003 28.480 28.083 12m 24.893 24.945 24.923 15m 21.003 21.280 21.083 17m 18.073 18.145 18.103 20m 14.003 14.190 14.083 30m 10.103 --- 10.143 40m 7.003 7.080 7.035 80m 3.503 3.780 3.583 160m 1.823 1.845 --- Their pilot station is UT7QF ([email protected]). QSL cards for all calls should be sent to UR3HR via bureau or direct to Leonid Babich, PO Box 55, Poltava, 36000, Ukraine. More information about the DXpedition itself and an online log (after the DXpedition) can be found on their website: http://www.uz1hz.com/pacificodyssey.html BULGARIA, SPECIAL EVENT STATION LZ2010KM is activated during May to celebrate the St. Kyril and Methodius day on May 24. The two brothers Cyril and Methodius are considered the inventors of the cyrillic alphabet und May 24 is one of Bulgaria's most important national holidays. QSLs via bureau, direct or LoTW to LZ1PJ. More information can be found online at: http://www.qrz.com/db/LZ2010KM KAZAKHSTAN, SPECIAL EVENT STATION OM Vadim,UN7FW, is signing UP25F until Nov 30 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Ekibastuz coal mine. The QSL manager is IK2QPR. PORTUGAL, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS Members of the "Associacao de Radioamadores do Distrito de Leiria" are signing CS5FAT until May 13 to mark the visit of Pope Benedikt XVI. in Fatima. QSL via CT6ARL, via bureau preferred. --- CS2HD is QRV from the Harley Davidson meeting in Tavira from May 12-16. QSL via CT2FPE. DXCC: The recent YI9PSE DXpedition to Iraq is accepted for DXCC credit now. PIRATE: The station which claimed to be 3B8BOA and 3B8/F4BOA mostly on 12m, 15m and 20m was a pirate. The holder of the licence is Joel Albert Vallee,F4BOA, and is momentarily staying in France. --- EP4ZG announced on May 2 that his QSL manager is UY0ZG. UY0ZG states that this activity was fake as well. 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 ----------------- May 12-16: King of Spain Contest May 13: QRP Minimal Art Session May 15/16: MMAA CW Contest, see: http://www.powerline.com.br/cwjf IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: [email protected]) ---- Island activities: EU-110, 9A, Istria Group: Sergio,IZ4BBF, Augusto,IK4RQJ, and Antonio,IK2SNG, will sign 9A/homecalls from Sveti Nikola Island from May 13-17. QSLs via homecalls (direct/bureau). EU-172, OZ, Jylland East & Fyn Group: A group of Belgian OMs will be QRV as OZ5K from Langeland (DIA FY-19) from May 12-18. If everything works fine they will also try to activate Lolland (EU-029, WLOTA LH 2773) for one day. QSL via ON4AMM (direct/bureau). --- Harry,OZ/PA1H, and Nico,OZ/PA7PA, will be QRV from Langoe Island from May 15-24. QSLs via homecalls (direct/bureau). Tyrrhenian Sea sailing trip: Tomi,HA4DX, is on a sailing trip in the Tyrrhenian Sea and will show up on the bands from May 15-22 as follows: May 15 IA5/HA4DX EU-028 Elba Island May 16 IA5/HA4DX EU-028 Capraia Island May 17-18 TK/HA4DX EU-014 Corsica Island May 19 TK/HA4DX EU-164 Giraglia Island May 20 IA5/HA4DX EU-028 Elba Island 2nd Algarve Lighthouse Activity: The "Algarve STAR DX Team" is going to activate all six lighthouses at the Algarve (southern Portugal) at the same time with altogether sixteen operators: CQ72LHA - Ponta do Altar Lighthouse CQ72LHM - St. Maria LH (Culatra Island) CQ72LHP - Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse CQ72LHR - Vila Real St. Antonio LH CQ72LHV - S.Vicente Lighthouse CQ72LHZ - Alfanzina Lighthouse For more information visit: http://algarvedx.com Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW) ---------------------------------------- FK/W3HQ LH 0578 Lifou May 13-16 OZ5K LH 0590 Langeland May 12-18 9A/IZ4BBF LH 3152 Sv. Nikola May 13-17 9A/IK4RQJ LH 3152 Sv. Nikola May 13-17 9A/IK2SNG LH 3152 Sv. Nikola May 13-17 Bandspots of the last 7 days ---------------------------- 40m DL60DARC 7.150 1248Z (B) DL60DARC 7.020 1621Z (B) E76C 7.116 1251Z via E77E (B) GS3PYE/p 7.118 1738Z EU-010, via M0VFC (B) OH0/DK3PZ 7.105 0722Z via DK3PZ (B) 30m OD5/DL6SN 10.110 1833Z via DO8LA (B) OY2J 10.110 1935Z (d) 20m HS0ZIQ 14.020 1621Z AS-053 (d) JD1BMH 14.195 1717Z Ogasawara, via JG7PSJ (B) OH0/DK3PZ 14.205 0555Z EU-002, via DK3PZ (B) RP3ZD 14.216 1948Z via RK3ZDW SV5/SV8FMY 14.240 1748Z via SV8FMY (B) V85TX 14.185 1711Z via W3HNK (d) W2VV/p 14.062 1952Z SOTA - W1/CB010 YB4IR 14.011 1628Z OC-143, (L), eQSL, (d) 5K8T 14.260 0734Z SA-081 via HK3JJH(d) 5N50K 14.105 1753Z via LZ1CL 17m PY2BW 18.079 2005Z (L) 15m A71BX 21.012 1117Z via EA7FTR (B) TS8P 21.260 0814Z AF-083, via IK7JWX (B) YC0NSI 21.245 1351Z (d) 12m J28KO 24.921 1611Z RTTY, via F6DKI (B) 10m OA4/DL5YWM 28.038 1920Z via DL5YWM (B) OA6/OE3NHW 28.479 1817Z via OE3NHW (B) TS8P 28.450 1606Z AF-083, via IK7JWX (B) * = new QSL manager (d) = only direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (r) = bureau QSL via e-mail request Preview ------- DATE CALL DXNL -17May 3A/K5HGX 1675 * 05May-22May 3B8/PA7JWC 1674 May 3C9B 1675 * 01May-31Dec 3H100TW 1674 -30Jun 3Z0FCH 1658 -31Dec 3Z0RADIO 1657 -31Dec 4A1B 1656 May 4U10NPT 1673 18May/19May 5W0OX 1675 * -May 5X7JD 1662 -Apr/12 5Z4RH ? 1674 -May 5Z4/LA9PF 1663 -15May 6W/F1TZG 1675 * 17May-22May 7U3GDW 1675 * 13May-17May 9A/IZ4BBF 1675 * 12May-17May 9A/VE3ZIK 1675 * 12May-18May 9H3TK 1675 * 28Apr-30Jun 8J1P.. 1673 01May-13Jun 8J2SEA 1674 06May-16May 8J6BARA 1674 2010 8P55AW 1668 08May-23May 8Q7SR 1674 -31Dec 9A500AA 1656 SOON 9Q1EK 1669 -Aug/11 A92IO 1663 01May-20May AO0EU.. 1673 12May-16May CS2HD 1675 * -13May CS5FAT 1675 * -May/11 D2AK 1675 * -Apr/11 D2QR 1675 * -May DQ11APOLLO 1634 -31Dec DR2010L.. 1660 -Jan/11 DT8A 1652 13May-16May FK/W2HQ 1675 * -Aug/11 FO8RZ 1636 30Apr-27May GB10GKA 1673 01May-14May GS3PYE/p 1673 -31Dec HA2010S 1659 08May-12May HB0/DF5AU 1674 -30Jun HF2010WECK 1672 01May-22May HI7/OT4R 1673 15/16/20May IA5/HA4DX 1675 * 15Mar-31Dec IR1C 1667 07May-15May IS0R 1674 02May-14May JD1BMH (Og.) 1673 17Nov-01Dec KH5 1674 -Dec KH9/WA2YUN 1568/1655 10May-17May LG5LG/SJ9WL 1674 -31Dec LM50NRK 1659 -31May LZ2010KM 1675 * -Jun OA/OE3NHW 1673 -Dec OD5/DL6SN 1665 15May-28May OH0/PA2A.. 1675 * Sep /Oct ON30ON 1664 -Dec OX3QM 1654 12May-18May OZ5K 1675 * 15May-24May OZ/PA1H.. 1675 * -Jun P29VAA 1654 01May-28May PC600P 1657 01Sep-28Sep PC600P 1657 -Dec R1ANP 1654 22May-01Jun T31X & T31UR 1675 * NOW T88CF 1674 15May-19May TC07DX 1675 * 17May-19May TK/HA4DX 1675 * 12May-16May TK/IW5ELA.. 1675 * 13May-26May TL0A ... 1675 * -2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591 10Apr-10Jun TT8PK 1670 -30Nov UP25F 1675 * May -Aug VK0/ZL4DB 1675 * -Oct VK100WIA 1673 08May-15May VK4TGL 1674 -Jun VK9WBM 1653 09Apr-09Aug VQ9JC 1670 15May-09Jun XV2W 1675 * -31Dec YR5EPC 1660 -31May YU140Z 1666 02Jun-06Jun ZK3X 1675 * 19Nov-05Dec ZL8X 1664 -Jul ZS10WCS 1539 -Apr/11 ZS8M 1674 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information --------------- AO5MGP via EA5FL (B) AO8EU via EA8CLR (B) BA6IV via BA4EG (B) CO4SM via HA3JB (*), (d) CS5GVA via CT1FUH (B) CT7/DJ5YQ via DJ5YQ (B) CT9/PA3AM via PA3AM (B) EH1ARD via EA1AST (B), (L) EH7DHA via EA7HJZ (B), eQSL EH7FDS via EA7URS (B) EI1NC via EI7GSB (B) EI0W via EI2JD (B) EK6LP via RN4LP (*), (d), (L) EM3WFF via UT4WA (B) EM44U via UT7UT (B), eQSL EM5WFF via UT2UB (B) EM65E via UT7EY EM65EKR via UV5ELZ (B) EM65LX via US3LX (B) EM65MP via UR3MP EM65QX via UR4QX EN5R via UY2RA (B) EO65JF via UU4JWC EN65JK via UU4JWF EN65YA via US0YA (B) EO3HFF via UX2HB EO65IW via UT3IW (B) EO65JM via K2PF (B) EO65JP via UU4JXI EO65JS via UU9CW (B), (L) EO65MF via UR0MM EO65S via UW5SW EO65V via UR7VA (B) EO65X via UT1XX (B) ER65V via ER1DA (B) EV65BK via EW3AA FM/F5TGR via F5TGR (B) GB0MPA via GW0ANA (B) GB2TT via M0XIG (B), (L) GB4SG via M0DOL (B), eQSL GB8GM via M0DOL (B) GB8MD via G3ZME GB8RUM via MM0DFV (B) HA25NAR via HA0NAR (B) HF21ITC via SP7PGK (B) HF2010FCY via SP9KJU (B) HF2010WARD via SP9HTY HF2010WECK via SP2QCW (B) HF21ITC via SP7PGK (B), eQSL HF40ICP via SP4ICP (B), eQSL HF6TN via SP6PNZ HF65FO via SP1MWF (B) HF71MOKRA via SQ9NIS (B) HG10P via HA bureau HK1W via EA5KB (B), eQSL IH9/I2YSB via I2YSB (d) II3CTH via IQ3NS IQ3UD via IV3DSH (B) IQ6CC via IZ4SUC IQ9PA via IT9TQH (B) IR9ITALY via IT9FXY (B) IS0R via F5CWU (B) IS0/I2SVA via I2SVA IU3AC via IK3GES (B) KC7JEF/mm via UA6GO KH6/N9YU via YT1AD (B) KP2M via AI4U (B) KP4MS via W4DN (d) or KP4 bureau LZ170SK via LZ2VP (B) LZ22SO via LZ2VP (B) LZ2010KM via LZ1BJ (B) LZ8E via LZ2BE (B), (L), eQSL MM0KLR via (B) oder MM0GHM (d) OH100S via OH3RM (B) OL90OK via OK1DRQ (B) ON30SL via ON4OB PA65FREE via PD1WAT (B) PC25MRC via PF9A (B) PD6MILL via PD7BZ (B), (L), eQSL PI65VPO via PA2CNR (B) RP1A via RD1AW (B) RP2F via RK2FWA (B) TB90MM via TA1HZ (B) UP65CH via RW6HS (d) UP65KI via UN1F UP65LB via UN7LZ (B) UW5U via UY2UA V84PMB via JJ8DEN (d) ZA/OK7RY via OK1DF ZW7R via PR7JP 3B8GD via 3B8DB (d) 4JS0RGE via 4K4K (d) 4U10NPT via OE1ZKC (B) (d) = only direct (B) = bureau ok * = new QSL manager (L) = Logbook of the World (LotW) QSLs arrived direct: ON100PES (via ON4TRC), ST2AR (S53R), V21ZG (DL7AFS) New beacon of the Council of Europe Radio Amateur Club ------------------------------------------------------ TP2CE/B on 28222.8 kHz is a new beacon operated by the Council of Europe Radio Amateur Club. Its power is 450 mW and the antenna is a R7000 vertical. Reception reports are welcome. For more information see: http://ewwa.free.fr "UFT DX Mailing List" discontinued ---------------------------------- Maurice,F5NQL, published the UFT DX Mailing List of the "Union Francaise des Telegraphistes" for the last ten years. The last bulletin was published on May 4, 2010, and we thank Maurice for all the interesting and up-to-date information. Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to: Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, Les Nouvelles DX, CT1GFK, Pete's DX Newsdesk, DF6EX (WIN QSL), DH4PSG, DJ5AV, DJ6VM, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL7VOA, DM1TT, DO3ME, DO7ZZ, F5NQL, F6FQK, HA0HW, HA3JB, HB9CRV, K2PF, NG3K, UT5UY, 3B8CF and others. ____________________________________________________________________________ The German PDF version can be found on the DARC homepage at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/dxmb/2010