DXNL 1680 - Jun 16, 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 Yoshihiro,BW2/JK2VOC, announced to be active from Jun 18-20. He asks for QSLs direct via his homecall. DU - PHILIPPINES Gerard,F2JD, is on the road to Manila (OC-042) again from where he will sign DU1/G0SHN in all modes on all bands for the next six months. He also plans to activate other IOTA islands during his stay. QSL via F6AJA, bureau ok. An online log is available at: http://lesnouvellesdx.fr/voirlogs.php HB0 - LIECHTENSTEIN Marc,OZ1MDX, plans to show up as HB0/OU4U working in CW, SSB, RTTY and maybe also PSK31 on HF from Jun 22-27. Direct QSLs should be sent to Tim, M0URX. For bureau QSLs Tim asks for an online request at: http://www.m0urx.com/qsl-request-form.html J2 - DJIBOUTI Vincent,F5MJV (ex-FM5JV,-FO5RN,-FO0/F8UFT...), is working in Djibouti for the next time. The length of his stay is not known but it should last at least until 2011 or 2012. His callsign is J28JV. In the beginning he will work from the military area on fridays and saturdays. He may be QRV also in the evenings of other weekdays as soon as he has put up antennas in his residential area. Vincent is working mainly in CW and digital modes (only some SSB) on all bands, including the WARC bands. QSL cards should be sent via bureau or direct to his QSL manager F5NQL. Vincent also plans to activate the IOTA Gulf of Tadjoura Group (AF-053, WLOTA 1596) during his stay. Unfortunately he received no permission to set foot on the Saaoubia islands (AF-059). JT - MONGOLIA Sank,JT1AS, received the special callsign JT70AS to celebrate his 70th birthday. He is using this call in RTTY and PSK on HF until the end of the year. QSL cards direct via Sank N., PO Box 719, Ulaanbaatar-23, Mongolia. KH2 - GUAM, OC-026 Dave,N2NL, is working on Guam (OC-026) for three years starting on Jun 17. His callsign will be KH2/N2NL only in CW. During contests he will use the call NH2T like in the RSGB IOTA Contest (Jul 24/25). QSLs via LoTW or via his QSL manager W2YC (direct/bureau). KH0 - NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, OC-086 Tony,JA6CNL, will stay on Saipan (OC-086) from Jun 18-22. He will sign KH0N in CW mainly on 80m/30m/17m/12m. He also plans to participate in the All Asian DX CW Contest (Jun 19/20). QSLs via his homecall. R1MV - MALYJ VYSOTSKIJ ISLAND, EU-117 On May 27, 2010, an agreement on the lease of the Russian part of the Saimaa Canal zone to Finland was signed in Lappeenranta/Finland by the Prime Ministers of the Republic of Finland and the Russian Federation. The new 50 year agreement supersedes the initial lease of 1963 which is due to expire in 2013. The new lease no longer includes Malyj Vysotskij Island, the present R1MV DXCC entity. The coming into effect of the agreement is subject to ratification by the parliament of Finland and the Russian duma later this year. T31 - CENTRAL KIRIBATI / ZK3 - TOKELAU As everybody knows T31UR, T31X and ZK3X had to be cancelled due to a transportation problem. The team announced that they have found a new boat bringing them from Apia to Canton Island. The new date for the DXpedition is now Sep 8. For more information check their website: http://www.uz1hz.com/pacificodyssey.html V6 - FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, OC-012 Sasi,JA1KJW, Hase,JK1EBA, Karl,JA3MCA, Kund,JA8VE, and Mat,JA1JQY, are going to activate Yap Island (OC-012) from Jun 22-29. This is their 19th DXpedition to this island since 1993. This time they have found a new hotel which should produce better signals on the air. Activities will take place in SSB, CW and RTTY on 6m-160m with five radios and a 500 watts power amplifier. Their calls and QSL routes are V63JQ (via JA1KJW), V63AKA (JK1EBA), V63MCA (JA3MCA), V63VE (JF1OCQ) and V63JY (JA1JQY). YA - AFGHANISTAN Mirek,SP8UFB, received his licence for T6MB recently. He will be active in CW, SSB, PSK and RTTY from the Bagram Air Base for six months. Maybe he will not be able to work on 80m and 30m. QSLs should be sent via his homecall and will be confirmed after he has returned home safely. ZS8 - MARION AND PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, AF-021 Pierre,ZS8M, was very active especially on 20m and 17m during the last week. Listen for him on 14240, 14245, 18132 and 18140 kHz from 0630-0930 UTC and 1230-1530 UTC. Meanwhile his postbox has changed. The new QSL route is now (immediately active): Pierre D. Tromp, PO Box 1151, Worcester, 6850, South Africa. If someone has already sent his QSLs to PO Box 1481 it is not necessary to send them again because the mail is forwarded automatically. 9H - MALTA, EU-023 Markus,OH1MN, is spending his holidays with his family on the island of Malta (EU-023, MIA MM-001, WLOTA LH-1113) between Jun 19 and Jul 3. He will show up as 9H3MK on 80m-6m as much as possible. Markus is working in SSB and digital modes and requests QSLs via his homecall OH1MN. BELGIUM, SPECIAL EVENT STATION Some members of the "Radio Club de Binche" are going to activate the callsign ON44WAR from La Gleize on Jun 19/20. Every second half and full hour they will work in CW on 7025 or 3560 kHz, every other half and full hours they will be QRV in SSB on 40m and 20m. QSL via ON7RY. ITALY, SPECIAL EVENT STATION The airport in Malpensa started its operation 100 years ago. The special call II2MAL will be QRV for this reason until the end of June. This station has the WAP reference number WAP-194. QSLs via IW2MNO. DXCC: Bill Moore,NC1L, writes that the QSLs of the recent DXpedition to Palestine (E4X) are accepted for DXCC credit now. 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 ----------------- Jun 19/20: All Asian DX Contest, CW The second worldwide D-Star-Contest takes place from Jun 19-27. Every submitted log may win a prize. All rules are available online at: http://www.icom.co.jp/d-starsite/contestworld/rule.html IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: [email protected]) ---- Island activities: EU-118, GM/MM, Flannan Islands: EA1DR, EC2ADN, EA3NT, MM0NDX and SM0MDG are planning an activity as MS0INT from Eilean Mor Island from Jun 18-21. QSL via M0URX (direct/bureau). NA-160, HR, Cortes/Atlantida/Colon Department Group: HQ3C is the callsign of a DXpedition to the Cayos Cochinos marine national park from Jun 18-20. HR2MD, HR2AW, HR2PAC, HR2J, HR2H, HR2CSB, and HR2DX will work in SSB and digital modes on all bands from their QTH Cayo Pequeno. QSLs direct or via bureau to HR2RCH. Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW) ---------------------------------------- BW2/JK2VOC LH 0022 Taiwan Jun 18-20 MS0INT LH 0023 Eilean Mor Jun 18-21 VP2ECF LH 1474 Anguilla Jun 12-21 VP2EMR LH 1474 Anguilla Jun 12-21 VP2MDD LH 1475 Montserrat Jun 14-Jul 12 Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list recently: ------------------------------------------------------------ 5A LH 2692 C9 LH 2843, LH 2854, LH 2890, LH 3285, LH 3310, LH 3447 DL LH 0903 and LH 1877 valid EA1 LH 2679 JR6 LH 2680, LH2687, LH 2689, LH 2681 LA LH 2755 PS8 LH 2825 PY8 LH 2855 SU LH 2693, LH 2694 VE2 LH 3125 VE3 LH 2786, LH 2798, LH 2821, LH 2826, LH 2839, LH 2852, LH 2871, LH 2882, LH 2897, LH 3093 VO1 LH 2841, LH 2875, LH 2893, LH 3118, LH 3209, LH 4650 VP8 LH 2844, LH 2850, LH 2868, LH 2888 YB0-3 LH 2749 ZL3-4 LH 2789, LH 2796, LH 3164, LH 4139 Bandspots of the last 7 days ---------------------------- 80m ZA/HA5X 3.535 2244Z via HA5X (r), (L) eQSL 40m CA1VGT 7.140 0350Z (d), eQSL HI3K 7.149 0450Z via KB2MS (d), eQSL VK7GK 7.126 0533Z via DL8NU (B) ZA/HA5X 7.021 2324Z via HA5X (r), (L), eQSL 30m CQ7OA 10.109 1625Z via CT1FMX (B) EX9FF/p 10.119 1622Z FF2 OZ/DL4VM 10.124 0841Z EU-125 SV5/IZ4JMA 10.122 1423Z EU-001, via HC (B) ZA/HA5X 10.118 2055Z via HA5X (r), (L), eQSL 20m CQ0ODX/p 14.250 1500Z via CT1FMX (B), (L) CQ7OA 21.270 1615Z via CT1FMX (B), (L) DJ4EL/p 14.260 1441Z EU-127 DJ7JB/p 14.260 1403Z EU-127 E4X 14.024 1506Z via EA5RM (B) OZ2SPACE 14.208 1434Z via OZ7AKT (B) PX8J 14.040 1700Z SA-041, via PY7ZY (B) PX8J 14.195 2127Z SA-041, via PY7ZY (B) ZA/HA5X 14.222 1416Z via HA5X (r), (L) eQSL 3C0C 14.198 2203Z via EA7FTR (B) 5N7M 14.001 0539Z via OM3CGN (B) 9M6BOB 14.206 1355Z (d) 17m CT9/DJ0JE 18.145 1834Z via DJ0JE (B) PJ7/PA3LEO 18.102 2134Z RTTY, via PA3LEO (B) PX8J 18.070 1250Z SA-041, via PY7ZY (B) TK5MH 18.071 1325Z (B) 3C0C 18.145 2000Z via EA7FTR (B) 3C0C 18.076 1955Z via EA7FTR (B) 3C9B 18.070 1754Z via EA7FTR (B) 15m CQ7OA 21.260 1452Z via CT1FMX (B) E4X 21.090 1724Z RTTY, via EA5RM (B) KP2/JA1BPA 21.014 1413Z via JA1BPA (B) PX8J 21.005 1053Z SA-041, via PY7ZY (B) PX8J 21.260 1823Z SA-041, via PY7ZY (B) V51GB 21.250 1506Z (d) 12m FJ/DL1DA 24.897 2158Z via DL1DA (B) KP2/JA1BPA 24.897 1838Z via JA1BPA (B) TL0A 24.923 1753Z RTTY, (d) VP5/WB2REM 24.896 2152Z via WB2REM (d) 10m EA6/DL3BQA 28.460 1430Z via DL3BQA (B) FJ/DL1DA 28.023 2230Z via DL1DA (B) KP2/JA1BPA 28.484 2056Z via JA1BPA (B) KP2/JA1BPA 28.016 1551Z via JA1BPA (B) TF/F5UFX 28.503 1341Z via F5UFX (B), (L) 9H5PC 28.450 1645Z 6m A92IO 50.107 1506Z via EI3IO (B), (L) CQ7OA 50.160 1610Z via CT1FMX (B) CT3FQ 50.122 1557Z (L), (d) EA6/M0DLL 50.167 1423Z via M0DLL (B) NP2B 50.104 2028Z EC6AAE 50.142 1942Z (B) 5B4AHY 50.137 0901Z (B), eQSL 9H1SP 50.185 1727Z (d) * = new QSL manager (d) = only direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (r) = bureau QSL via e-mail request Preview ------- DATE CALL DXNL 11Jun-17Jun 2U0WMG/p 1679 08Jun-20Jun 3C0C 1676/1678 01May-31Dec 3H100TW 1674 -30Jun 3Z0FCH 1658 -31Dec 3Z0RADIO 1657 -31Dec 4A1B 1656 09Jun-23Jun 5J0BV 1679 -Apr/12 5Z4RH ? 1674 -22Jun 7Q7BJ 1679 28Apr-30Jun 8J1P.. 1673 2010 8P55AW 1668 05Jun-25Jun 8Q7TB 1678 -31Dec 9A500AA 1656 12Jun-25Jun 9H3BS 1679 19Jun-03Jul 9H3MK 1680 * 12Jun-19Jun 9H3XW 1679 SOON 9Q1EK 1669 06Jun-28Jun 9V1/AD6ZJ 1678 -Aug/11 A92IO 1663 18Jun-20Jun BW2/JK2VOC 1680 * -May/11 D2AK 1675 -Apr/11 D2QR 1675 -31Dec DR2010L.. 1660 -Jan/11 DT8A 1652 -Dec DU1/G0SHN 1680 * 23May-15Aug FH8ND 1677 08Jun-20Jun FJ/DL1DA 1679 -Aug/11 FO8RZ 1636 08Jun-17Jun FS/K9EL 1678 12Jun-17Jun GM6TW/p 1679 -31Dec HA2010S 1659 22Jun-27Jun HB0/OU4U 1680 * -30Jun HF2010WECK 1672 -31Dec HG30FHA 1677 18Jun-20Jun HQ3C 1680 * -Jun II2MAL 1680 * -31Jul II2TRE 1678 05Jun-10Jun IL7/IK4YCQ 1678 15Mar-31Dec IR1C 1667 -30Jun IR9ITALY 1676 -2011/12? J28JV 1680 * -31Dec JT70AS 1680 * -Jun/13 KH2/N2NL 1680 * 17Nov-01Dec KH5 1674 -Dec KH9/WA2YUN 1568/1655 18Jun-22Jun KH0N 1680 * 02Jun-17Jun LA/SP7IDX 1678 -31Dec LM50NRK 1659 18Jun-21Jun MS0INT 1680 * -Jun OA/OE3NHW 1673 -Dec OD5/DL6SN 1665 Sep /Oct ON30ON 1664 19Jun/20Jun ON44WAR 1680 * -Dec OX3QM 1654 -Jun P29VAA 1654 27Jun&25Jul PA08DWN 1678 29Aug&02Oct PA08DWN 1678 29May-26Jun PC100AR 1677 01Sep-28Sep PC600P 1657 -20Jun PI65SRA 1678 -Dec R1ANP 1654 -Jun R90K 1679 12Jun-25Jun SD1B/6 1679 06Jun-20Jun SV5/IZ4JMA 1678 -Dec T6MB 1680 * NOW T88CF 1674 NOW TL0A 1675 05Jun-19Jun TM6OVE 1678 -2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591 -30Nov UP25F 1675 22Jun-29Jun V63JQ.. 1680 * -Oct VK100WIA 1673 -Jun VK9WBM 1653 12Jun-21Jun VP2ECF.. 1678 09Jun-19Jun VP2MRT 1679 10Jun-17Jun VQ5M.. 1679 09Apr-09Aug VQ9JC 1670 -31Dec XR200R 1678 -31Dec YR5EPC 1660 10Jun-24Jun ZA/HA5X 1679 19Nov-05Dec ZL8X 1664 -Jul ZS10WCS 1539 -Apr/11 ZS8M 1674 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information --------------- AN5VFU via EA5FL (B) AO5FUV via EA5FL (B) CF3NAVY via VE3RCN eQSL CQ7OA via CT1FMX (B) CQ0ODX via CT2GZE (B) CT9/DJ0JE via DJ0JE (B) EA5/G0MGA via eQSL only EE5RKX via EA5KB (B) EG4EPC via EC2AMN (B) EG5FUV via EA5FL (B) EI10GPC via EI8DD (B) EN30FEO via UR5FEO EN90ALK via UY5AX (B), eQSL EM0FKU via UY5HC EO90LKV via UR4LXB FJ/DL1DA via DL1DA (B) GB0EPC via MM0DFV (B) HF1850A via SP3OKJ HF1850I via SQ3NVW HF1850K via SP3JBI HF1850L via SP3EWP HF1850S via SQ3PAM HF1850Z via SQ3RPM (B) HF2010FC via SP4OZ (B) HF30ICP via SP4ICP (B), eQSL HF35KRF via SP1KRF (B) HF80ICP via SP4ICP (B), eQSL HI7/DM1DZ via DM1DZ (B) II8EPC via IW8CGX (B), (L), eQSL J41EPC via SV8GXC (B), (L), eQSL OK8FK/p via DK7FK (B) PA50AT via PA1AT (B) PB04EPC via PA9CC (B), (L) PQ7S via PR7JP (B) PV7EPC via PS7DX (B) R2SRR via RV3YR (d) R300FF via UA2FFX/1 (B) R300P via RN1AN R7LV via UA6LV (L) SV0LR via HB9LDR (B) SX1EPC via SV8GXC (B), (L), eQSL SX1L via DL1JCZ (B) SY1EPC via SV8GXC (B), (L), eQSL TF/F5UFX via F5UFX TM0EPC via F4BKV (L) TM1EJ via F5YD (B) TM2Z via F4FLF (B) TM30PB via F8BUO (B) TM5BBC via F2UW UP1WFF via UN0GL UP2WFF via UN0GL UP3WFF via UN0GL UP4WFF via UN0GL UP6WFF via UN0GL UP7WFF via UN0GL UP8WFF via UN0GL UP9WFF via UN0GL UP0WFF via UN0GL UV5U via UX1UA (B) UX5D via UT7DK YI9GYS via KG4GYS eQSL YR8EPC via YO8CGR (d) ZP5KO via PY4KL (B) ZS6EPC via ZS6GRL (B), (L), eQSL 3Z00BOZ via SP8YAY 3Z0VV via SP8KKM (B) 4J9M via DL7EDH (d) 5K3B via HK3O, (L), eQSL 6Y2X via DL2AAZ 8Q7TB via PF4T (B) 9A1EPC via 9A5ABH 9K2YM via EA5KB (B) 9M2GCN/6 via JH3GCN (B) (d) = only direct (B) = bureau ok * = new QSL manager (L) = Logbook of the World (LotW) QSL via LoTW: A92IO Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to: Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WIN-QSL), DH4PSG, DJ5AV, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL7VOA, DO3ME, F5NQL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, 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