DXNL 1677 - May 26, 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])
E4 - PALESTINE
Antonio,EA5RM, and the "Tifariti Gang" (EA2RY, EA5FX, EA7AJR, EA7KW,
F5CWU, F6ENO, F9IE, IN3ZNR and UT7CR) will show up as E4X working with
at least three stations simultaneously in CW, SSB and RTTY on 160m-6m
between May 28 and Jun 6. Their QSL manager will be EA5RM.
Updates and more information can be found on their website:
http://www.dxfriends.com/e4x
Following frequencies (in MHz) were announced for E4X:
BAND CW SSB RTTY
6m 50.103 50.103 ---
10m 28.024 28.495 28.080
12m 24.894 24.945 24.920
15m 21.024 21.295 21.080
17m 18.074 18.145 18.100
20m 14.024 14.195 14.080
30m 10.104 --- 10.140
40m 7.004 7.056/7.180 7.035
80m 3.501 3.780 ---
160m 1.824 1.845 ---
EA8 - CANARY ISLANDS, AF-004
Celebrating the anniversary of the local autonomous Parliament's first
session (in 1983) the Canary Islands Day is held every year on May 30.
For this event eight special event stations will be activated from all
inhabited islands of the archipelago on May 29/30:
EG8FTV from Fuerteventura
EG8GCA from Gran Canaria
EG8GOM from La Gomera
EG8GRA from La Graciosa
EG8HIE from El Hierro
EG8LPM from La Palma
EG8LZT from Lanzarote
EG8TFE from Teneriffa
Activities will take place in SSB, CW and digital modes on all bands.
The QSL manager for all callsigns is EA8TH.
FH - MAYOTTE ISLAND, AF-027
Lionel,F5PSL, is working in SSB on 80m-6m signing FH8ND from
Mayotte (AF-027) between May 23 and Aug 15.
QSL direct or via bureau to F1OKV.
PJ2 - NETHERLAND ANTILLES, CURACAO, SA-006
Jim,PJ2/WI9WI (QSL via homecall), is working from Signal Point on
Curacao (SA-006) from May 23 until Jun 2.
He also plans to join the CQ WPX CW Contest as PJ2T (QSL via N9AG).
SV - GREECE, EU-174
Laci,SV8/HA0HW, will be active from Thassos (EU-174, GIOTA: NAS-037,
MIA: MG-124, WLOTA: LH-4186) between May 27 and Jun 7. He prefers
working in CW on the WARC bands, 40m and 6m, but also in SSB/RTTY/PSK31
on all other bands. He will sign J48HW in the WPX CW Contest.
QSL cards should be sent via the HA bureau to his homecall.
TA - TURKEY
Members of the "LZ Flora Fauna Club" (LZ44WFF) will sign TC3WFF from
the Kuscenneti national park (TAFF-022) from May 26-30. They will take
part also in the upcoming WPX CW Contest signing TC3A in the Multi/2
category. They will also work in SSB and on the WARC bands before the
contest. QSLs for both calls via LZ1ZF, NOT via the TA bureau!
TK - CORSICA, EU-014
Some members of the "Valle Brembana DX and Contest Team" (Fabio,IZ2GMT,
Andrea,IZ2AJE, Diego,IW2MZX, Claudio,IK2AOO, and Enzo,IZ2GLU) will be
QRV on 80m-10m signing TK9E from Corsica (EU-014) from May 26-31.
Their QSL manager is IZ2GLU. You can find more information at:
http://www.radioamatori.vallebrembana.org/vbdxc/Spedizioni/Corsica_2010/TK9E.htm
V2 - ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, NA-100
Darrell,AB2E, is going to be active as V26E from Antigua (NA-100) from
May 27-31. He will also take part in the WPX CW Contest (SOAB). Darrell
will work in CW especially on the WARC and low bands before and after
the contest. QSLs should be sent direct to his homecall or via LoTW.
V3 - BELIZE, NA-073
Mike,VE2XB, is working as V31XB from Caye Caulker (NA-073) in CW/SSB
on all HF bands and 6m between May 25 and Jun 14. QSL via homecall.
V8 - BRUNEI
Several members of the "GEMILANG Radio of Persatuan Gemilang Daerah
Tutong" will activate the special callsign V84SGR during a fieldday on
Seri Kenangan Beach in Tutong on May 30/31. They will work in SSB and
digital modes on 40m/30m/20m/17m/15m. QSLs via V8MVE.
YN - NICARAGUA
Once again Eric,K9GY, is visiting Octavio,YN2N, and will show up in CW
on the WARC bands signing YN2GY from May 27-31. If you want to work him
on the five classic bands listen for him in the CQ WPX CW Contest.
QSLs via bureau, direct or LoTW to his homecall.
ZS8 - MARION AND PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, AF-021
Pierre,ZS8M, who is working on Marion Island (AF-021) for one year,
was very active during the last week especially on 20m and 17m from
0630-1000 UTC. He has been spotted on following frequencies:
7.140, 14.243, 14.200-14.225, 18.150 and 21.266 MHz.
CHINA, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The Harbin Institute celebrates its 90th anniversary and the special
event station BT90HIT will be QRV from Jun 1-10. QSL via BY2HIT.
FRANCE, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The special event station TM24H is working in CW/SSB/PSK/RTTY on HF,
VHF and 6m from the 78th edition of the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans
between May 30 and Jun 13. Special QSLs will be available as every year
The QSL manager is F6KFI, via bureau is ok.
More information online at: http://www.guillaumefrancoise.fr/TM24H
HUNGARY, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The special event station HG30FHA celebrates the 30th anniversary of
the first flight of the Hungarian astronaut Farkas Bertalan. The call
is activated by the "MOM Radio Club" (HA5KFV) until Dec 31.
QSL via HA5KFV, LoTW is possible as well.
THE NETHERLANDS, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Frans,PC2F, will activate the special callsign PC100AR from May 29
until Jun 26. This call stands for 100 years Alfa Romeo. Frans is
collecting everything by Alfa Romeo and so it was clear for him to
activate a special callsign for this anniversary. The QSLs will be
printed after Jun 26 and can be requested via bureau or direct or eQSL.
DXCC: Once again you will have the possibility to use the DXCC field check
at the ARRL booth on the HAM RADIO fair in Friedrichshafen.
SILENT KEY: The wellknown DXer and DXpeditioner Jakob Laib,HB9TL (VK6CTL),
passed away on Apr 24, at the age of 82. Jakob was Honor Roll #1 member
of the DXCC and among others he activated also the neutral zone (mean-
while deleted) in former years.
PIRATE: ZK3T was ative in CW in December 2009 and announced DK8JB as his
QSL manager. After the first QSLs have arrived DK8JB states that he
cannot answer those requests because this wwas the work of a pirate.
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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May 29/30: CQ WPX Contest, CW
IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: [email protected])
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Island activities:
EU-017, IT9, Stromboli: ID9/IT9EJP, ID9/IT9ZIR, ID9/IT9ZZO, ID9/IW9FRB and
ID9/IW9HSK will activate Stromboli (IIA ME-016) in SSB, RTTY and PSK
on 80m-6m from May 29 until Jun 2. QSLs via homecalls (direct/bureau).
EU-028, I, Elba: Paolo,IA5/IK2MLS, will spend his holidays here from May 30
until Jun 4. Expect some activities in holiday style.
EU-124, GW/MW, Welsh Coastal Islands: Adrian,M3TVF, Mark,M0MTT, and
Adrian,MW0ZEN, will sign GB0FHI from Flatholm Island from May 28-31.
QSL via M3TVF.
EU-125, OZ, Jylland West Group: Tom,OZ/DL4VM, is working in CW and PSK on
40m/30m/15m/6m from Fano Island (aka Fanoe, DIA NS-00, OZFF-004) from
May 29 until Jun 12. He will work with 20 watts and a dipole.
QSL via homecall.
Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
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GB0FHI LH 0007 Flatholm May 28-31
Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list recently:
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LH 4627 SM2 Farstuggrunden
LH 2750 DL Tegeler Plate
LH 2751 LA Hornoya
LH 2773 OZ Lolland
LH 2776 YB0-3 Payung Besar
LH 2778 DL Belum. Range Rear
LH 2779 VE2 Ile aux Coudres
LH 2818 YB0-3 Karang Jong
LH 2820 OZ Laeso Rende
LH 2925 DL Balje. Richtfeuer F.R.
LH 3092 YB0-3 Gosong Dapur
LH 3117 OZ Hals Barre
LH 3984 VE2 Grand Batture Island
LH 3083 SM2 Vitfagelranrtan
LH 4364 SM2 Larsgrundet
Bandspots of the last 7 days
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40m
OH0/PA0VHA 7.041 0732Z via PA0VHA (B)
OH0/PB5A 7.015 1956Z via PB5A (B)
TC07DX 7.012 2256Z AS-115, via OK2GZ (B)
3A2MD 7.014 1836Z (B)
6W/LA7XK 7.006 2229Z via LA7XK (B)
30m
J28AA 10.103 1822Z via K2PF (B)
OH0/PA2A 10.114 2058Z EU-002, via PA2A (B)
OH0/PA0ALK 10.105 0829Z EU-002, via PA0ALK (B)
OH0/PB5A 10.118 0752Z EU-002, via PB5A (B)
SV5/DL3DRN 10.105 0533Z EU-001, via DL3DRN (B)
TC07DX 10.108 2019Z AS-115, via OK2GZ (B)
TC2010CCA 10.115 2112Z see QRZ.com
TK/DJ6OZ 10.107 0728Z via DJ6OZ (B)
TL0A 10.105 1825Z (B)
ZS6W 10.107 2045Z
20m
CQ72LHP 14.195 0735Z via CT2HTN (B)
DJ4ET/p 14.260 2023Z EU-127
HI3/AD7GW 14.247 2153Z
LA1EOA/p 14.260 0549Z EU-036, via LA1EOA
OH0/PA3BAG 14.245 0743Z EU-002, via PA0BAG (B)
OH0/PB5A 14.038 0927Z via PB5A (B)
OH0/SM4FZW 14.086 1553Z RTTY, via SM4FZW
OZ/LA9SN/p 14.030 1157Z EU-088, via LA9SN (B)
OZ/LA9SN/p 14.260 1102Z EU-088, via LA9SN (B)
OZ/PA7PA 14.250 0738Z EU-172, via PA7PA (B)
TC07DX 14.274 2028Z AS-115, via OK2GZ (B)
TC07DX 14.007 2218Z AS-115, via OK2GZ (B)
TC1HLH 14.257 0940Z via TA1HZ (B)
TC1919ATA 14.240 1112Z via TA6P (B)
6W/LA7XK 14.072 0830Z PSK, via LA7XK (B)
6W/LA7XK 14.190 1602Z via LA7XK (B)
7S6W 14.261 1619Z EU-043, via SM6WET (B)
7U3GDW 14.019 1848Z via EA5FL (B)
7X2ARA 14.082 1127Z RTTY (B)
9U2T 14.195 0726Z via ON4LN (B)
9U4T 14.190 2013Z via ON4FG (B), eQSL
17m
D2AK 18.133 1820Z via G7COD (d)
FS/N4ECW/p 18.126 2215Z via N4ECW (d), eQSL
J5V 18.104 1840Z RTTY, via JA1PBV (B)
OH0/PA0VHA 18.104 1448Z RTTY via PA0VHA (B)
OH0/PA2A 18.095 1115Z EU-002, via PA2A (B)
SV5/DL3DRN 18.075 1438Z EU-001, via DL3DRN (B)
TL0A 18.070 0715Z RTTY, (d)
VP5/PY2WAS 18.074 1938Z via PY2WAS (B)
9H3TK 18.102 0852Z EU-023, via SQ5NWA (B)
15m
OH0/PA0VHA 21.084 1938Z RTTY, via PA0VHA (B)
OH0/SM4FZW 21.085 0954Z RTTY, via SM4FZW
12m
OH0/PA2A 24.920 0622Z EU-002, via PA2A (B)
OH0/PA0ALK 24.895 1942Z EU-002, via PA0ALK (B)
10m
A61BK 28.505 0901Z via NI5DX (d)
OH0/PA0ALK 28.008 1820Z EU-002, via PA0ALK (B)
OH0/PA3BAG 28.455 1854Z EU-002, via PA0BAG (B)
PP5EG 28.482 1916Z SA-026, via K3IRV (B)
PU5VOZ 28.475 1929Z (B)
PY2DY 28.490 1954Z
U1BD 28.506 1900Z
6m
CN8KD 50.102 1556Z via EA5XX (B)
SV9CJO 50.160 1710Z (B), (L)
ZC4VJ 50.094 1244Z (L), (d)
9H1JL 50.130 1618Z (d), eQSL
9H3TK 50.197 1618Z EU-023, via SQ5NWA (B)
9H4DX 50.140 1618Z (d)
* = 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
20May-02Jun 3C0C 1676
-31May 3G3ITU 1676
01May-31Dec 3H100TW 1674
-30Jun 3Z0FCH 1658
-31Dec 3Z0RADIO 1657
-31Dec 4A1B 1656
May 4U10NPT 1673
-May 5X7JD 1662
-Apr/12 5Z4RH ? 1674
18May-26May 6W/LA9DL 1676
28Apr-30Jun 8J1P.. 1673
01May-13Jun 8J2SEA 1674
2010 8P55AW 1668
23May-04Jun 8Q7AT 1676
-31Dec 9A500AA 1656
SOON 9Q1EK 1669
-Aug/11 A92IO 1663
01Jun-10Jun BT90HIT 1677 *
25May-30May CT3/DJ2YE 1676
-May/11 D2AK 1675
-Apr/11 D2QR 1675
-May DQ11APOLLO 1634
-31Dec DR2010L.. 1660
-Jan/11 DT8A 1652
28May-06Jun E4X 1677 *
29May/30May EG8FTV.. 1677 *
23May-15Aug FH8ND 1677 *
-Aug/11 FO8RZ 1636
28May-31May GB0FHI 1677 *
30Apr-27May GB10GKA 1673
-31Dec HA2010S 1659
-30Jun HF2010WECK 1672
-31Dec HG30FHA 1677 *
30May-04Jun IA5/IK2MLS 1677 *
29May-02Jun ID9/IT9EJP.. 1677 *
15Mar-31Dec IR1C 1667
-30Jun IR9ITALY 1676
22May-06Jun IR0LVC 1676
25May-02Jun JT9YW 1676
17Nov-01Dec KH5 1674
-Dec KH9/WA2YUN 1568/1655
-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
21May-02Jun OZ/DB5YW 1676
29May-12Jun OZ/DL4VM 1677 *
-Jun P29VAA 1654
29May-26Jun PC100AR 1677 *
01May-28May PC600P 1657
01Sep-28Sep PC600P 1657
23May-02Jun PJ2/WI9WI 1677 *
25May-31May PJ4/K4BAI 1676
-Dec R1ANP 1654
27May-07Jun SV8/HA0HW 1677 *
22May-01Jun T31X & T31UR 1675
NOW T88CF 1674
26May-30May TC3WFF 1677 *
26May-31May TK9E 1677 *
13May-26May TL0A & Gast OP 1675
30May-13Jun TM24H 1677 *
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
10Apr-10Jun TT8PK 1670
-30Nov UP25F 1675
27May-31May V26E 1677 *
25May-14Jun V31XB 1677 *
30May/31May V84SGR 1677 *
May -Aug VK0/ZL4DB 1675
-Oct VK100WIA 1673
24May-31May VK9LL 1676
-Jun VK9WBM 1653
09Apr-09Aug VQ9JC 1670
15May-09Jun XV2W 1675
27May-31May YN2GY 1677 *
-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
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CU3DX via CU3EJ (B)
D9K via DS4NYE (B)
DT0IP/2 via 6K2EJJ (B)
EI/SQ8JIZ via SQ8JIZ (B)
EI/US6IK via US6IK
EV9WFF via EW4DX
GB4GP via M0DOL (B ), eQSL
H44WG via DL2AWG (B)
HB0/DL1TS via DL1TS (B)
II2TRE via IQ2DN (B), eQSL
IQ6CC via IZ4SUC (B)
J5IFD via JA1IFD
L60DK via LW4EF (d)
LS8YE via EA7FTR (B)
OA6/OE3NHW via OE3NHW (B)
OH0/PA2A via PA2A
OH0/PA3ALK via PA3ALK
OH0/PA3BAG via PA3BAG (B)
OH0/PA0VHA via PA0VHA (B)
OH0/PB5A via PB5A (B)
OP0J via ON4CJK (B)
OZ/PA1H via PA1H (B)
RP1CMB via RN1CX
RP1ZZ via UA1ZZ
RP3LPM via RZ3LC
RP0W via UA0WAB
RP0ZKD via UA0ZS (d)
RZ4HZW via RX4HJ
SN0FGR via SP6OPZ (B)
SN0FO via SP6OPZ (B)
SN0ISS via SP9ZHQ (B) or SP9BGS (B)
SN04OOW via SP3ZAB (B)
SO2010CY via SP1GPI (B)
SO0CHOPIN via SP2FAP (B)
SP33ADS via SP5PSL (B)
SP65KLS via SP2PHA (B)
SV5/SV8FMY via SV8FMY (B)
T7/PA2CHR via PA2CHR
TA1/KF5EYY via IZ8CCW (d)
TA3/DJ4HO via DJ4HO (B)
TC91ATA via TA1KB
TC1919ATA via TA6P (B)
TC3DEU via TA3BN (B)
TC07DX via OK2GZ (B)
TK/DJ6OZ via DJ6OZ (B)
TM5KD via F5KKD (B)
TM70D via F6KMB (B)
UP25F via IK2QPR (B)
UP65C via UN5C
UP65CAD via UN7CAD (B)
UP65CH via UN7CH
UP65CJ via UN7CJ
UP65ECE via UN7ECE
UP65ECN via UN7ECN
UP65GAE via UN6GAE
UP65GC via UN8GC (B)
UP65GD via UN6GD
UP65GFJ via UN7GFJ
UP65GG via UN9GG (B)
UP65GK via UN7GK
UP65GKB via UN9GKB (B)
UP65GL via UN0GL
UP65GN via UN0GN (d)
UP65GQ via UN7GQ
UP65GS via UN7GS (B)
UP65GU via UN0GU
UP65GW via UN9GW
UP65GX via UN3GX (B), (L), eQSL
UP65GZ via UN8GZ
UP65IP via UN8LWZ (d)
UP65KI via UN7FWW
UP65KM via UN7FWL
UP65LB via UN8LWF
UP65P via UO6P
UP65PM via UN6LN (B)
UP65POBEDA via UN1HQ (B)
UP65QC via UN6QC
UP65QCC via UN7QCC (B)
UP65RK via UN1BZZ
UP65V via UN7EX
UP65Z via UN1BZZ
W6D via WA6MHZ
W7SW via W3HNK (d)
4T4T via PY2DX (d)
7S6W via SM6WET (B)
7U3GDW via EA5FL (B)
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
* = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)
QSLs arrived direct: A61BK (NI5DX), ST2AR (S53R), VU2NKS, ZS2DL (NI5DX)
QSLs arrived bureau: A45WD (YO9HP), CQ2I, CQ7P (CT1ILT), DP1POL (DL1ZBO),
CT3KY, DR09ANT (DL5MHQ), SU1KM (DK7YY), 4K9W (DL6KVA),
ZV75LABRE (PT2AA), 5N0OCH (DL3OCH), 7O1YGF (DJ3XD)
Extended 40m band in Kenya
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The "Communications Commission of Kenya" allocated the band segment
7.100 to 7.200 MHz to amateur radio as of now.
CQ WPX Contest 2010 (CW) - Further announcements
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The CQ WPX Contest in CW will take place on the weekend of May 29/30.
The activities should be listed here if not announced elsewhere:
Call Category QSL route
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B7P multi/single BD7IXG
CQ3L multi/? DJ6QT
E20YLM/4 SOAB LP E20YLM
E21EIC SOAB HP RAST bureau
EE2W multi/single EB2BXL
EF8E SOAB EA8AY
EF8M SOAB HP UA3DX
EG8GCA SOAB LP EA8TH
HS8JYX SOAB LP LoTW, eQSL
IU9T multi/single IT9ESW
KP2B SOAB LP EA7FTR
KP3Z SOAB HP N4AO
LS1D multi/single LW9EOC
LX7I multi/2 LX2A
LY7A multi/multi LY2ZO
OG0Z SOSB W0MM
OH0J SOSB 10m OH1RX
OP4K multi/single ON4JZ
P49Y SOAB LP AE6Y
PJ2T SOAB HP N9AG
PJ4A SOAB K4BAI
RW2F multi/multi DK4VW
S65Q n.a. 9V1QQ
ST2AR SOAB S53R
TA2LM SOSB TA2LM
UU7J multi/? UU0JM
V26E SOAB HP AB2E (direct)
VQ90JC SOAB ND9M
YN2GY n.a. K9GY or LoTW
ZS9X SOSB LoTW
ZW5B multi/multi K3IRV
4L0A SOAB LoTW
Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF2CQ, DF5UG, DF6EX (WINQSL),
DH4PSG, DJ5AV, DK7YY, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL4VM, DL7VOA, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX
HA0HW, NG3K, W1AW, 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