DXNL 1681 - Jun 23, 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: Mike, DJ5AV (e-mail: [email protected]) C5 - Gambia: Arliss, W7XU, Ed, W0SD, as well as their XYLs Holly, N0QJM, and Edith, W0OE, will be on the air from Gambia June 26th through July 5th. Primary focus will be on 6 m band ( 50.103 MHz ). Requested call is C5E, to be released on arrival. They lost many contacts in the past on 6 meters as signals have faded out before they got a report, so just send your report and NOT your grid square. Some HF SSB and CW activity is planned for late night non-Sporadic E hours, while RTTY on 17 and 20 m will be concurrent with the 6 m operations. QSL via W7XU. J6 - St. Lucia: Howard, J6/WB4WXE, will also use 6 m mainly June 21st through July 7th from St. Lucia. In times without propagation on 6 m find him on 17, 15 or 40 m. QSL via homecall. VP8 - Falkland-Islands: Richard, GM0VMW, currently is on duty on the island for 1 month and activates VP8DND/p on 20 through 2 m whenever possible. QSL direct via homecall. XV - Vietnam: Through late June Wayne, K6ZSJ, operates from Nha Trang as XV7ZSJ on 40 and 20 m, CW and SSB. QSL via homecall. YO - Romania: Look for group of Romanian OPs as YP1WFF/mm from National Parc Donaudelta (YOFF-021) June 23rd through 29th on board or from several lighthouses. QSL via YO3JW, find more informations on http://wff-yo.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-dxpedition-by-yp1wff-in-yoff-021.html 9V - Singapore: Experienced DXer and Contester Lu, 9V1/W4LT, is on business since June 16th and will stay through about late July. As time permits he is active with TS-570D, MicroKeyer and portable vertical. After his stay he will visit Papua New Guinea, hopefully as P29VLT. The Netherlands, Special Event call: PD80TT reminds the 80th Dutch TT Motor Grand Prix June 23rd through July 20th in Assen. QSL via PD7BZ. DXCC: The operation from Palestine as E4/7K1REG (2000 operation) has been approved for DXCC credit: if you had this operation rejected in a past submission, send a note (dxcc[@]arrl.org) and note the year in which this credit was rejected based on the date at the top of your Award Credit Slip. DXCC may not reply to all requests due to the possibility of a large amount of mail. You can confirm that your record has been updated by checking your LoTW account and your total(s) in the live daily DXCC listings. Pirate: ------- TS7C was the call of a DXpedition to Tunesian Island Kerkenah in Jan 2009. This callsign has not been reissued and reported activity in May and June 2010 is by a pirate. 6-m-Band in Thailand in CQWW VHF Contest special permission: ------------------------------------------------------------ During the Worldwide VHF Contest July 17th/18th 2010 operators in Thailand are allowed to use 6 m band 50 through 54 MHz. The last permission for 6 m happened 20 years ago. 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 26/27: King of Spain Contest IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: [email protected]) ---- Island activities: AS-043, JA1, South Izu Islands: Ichy, JH7IPR, will be JH7IPR/1 starting June 26th on island Hachijo. QSL via homecall (d/B). EU-055, LA, Sogn og Fjordane etc. County Grp.: Jindra/OK1AMM, Franta/OK1HH, and Bob/OK2BOB, will be on the air June 23rd-30th using LA/homecall on the island of Finnoy. QSL via H/Cs (d/B). EU-072, SV, Thessalia Region Group: A groug of Greek operators lead by SV2FPU will visit Skopelos (GIOTA NAS-076, LH Guruni) June 19th-26th as J48S. QSL via SV2FPU (d/B). EU-076, LA, Lofoten Islands: Look for Wolf, LA/DM2AUJ, in Kabelvag on the island of Austvagoya June 24th through July 8th operating holiday stile mostly on CW with some SSB. QSL via H/C (d/B). EU-174, SV, Thassos: SV8/DL2DQL (Tony) and SV8/DM3DL (Gerhard) will be QRV from Thassos June 27th through July 18 including participation in the IARU HF World Championship. Time is limited because they are on vacation with their XYLs. QSLs via d/B/L, SV8/DM3DL also eQSL. NA-105, FS, PJ7, St. Martin (Sint Maarten): Find Jimmy, FS/W6JKV, June 24th through July 5th on the island of St. Martin (DIFO FS-001). QSL via HC (d/B). OC-012, V63, Yape Islands: Hase/JK1EBA will be on the air as V63AKA June 22nd through 30th from Yap Island (Mikronesia). QSL via HC (d/B). Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW) ---------------------------------------- GM4KGK LH 1477 Lewis resident J48S LH 2221 Skopelos 19.-26.06. JH7IPR/1 LH 0436 Hachijo ab 26.06. RZ1OA/p LH 1589 Sosnoveckij through 23.06. UA1OLM/p LH 1589 Sosnoveckij through 23.06. SQ1KSA LH 4120 Wolin resident TK5MH LH 1390 Corsica resident VA7EWK LH 0858 Vancouver Is. resident VE7DP LH 0858 Vancouver Is. resident 9H3BS LH 0046 Gozo resident Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list recently: ------------------------------------------------------------ LH 3119 Ushino Shima JR6 LH 3168 Hate Shima JR6 AS-017 LH 3213 Rukan Sho JR6 LH 3296 Kamiyama Shima JR6 LH 3326 Sesoko Shima JR6 AS-017 Bandspots of the last 7 days ---------------------------- 40 m J48S 7.050 0743Z via SV2FPU (B) 30 m ZA/HA5X 10.116 0548Z via HA5X (B) 20 m A61AB 14.015 2204Z via IZ8CLM (5) IS0/OE9SDV 14.260 0720Z EU-024, via HC (B) J48S 14.260 2106Z via SV2FPU (B) J48S 14.003 0925Z EU-072, via SV2FPU (B) KP4JFR 14.083 2145Z RTTY, (B), (L) PX8L 14.260 2137Z SA-016, via PY7ZY (B) SV5/IZ4JMA 14.082 2002Z RTTY, via IZ4JMA (B) SV5/IZ4JMA 14.256 0744Z EU-001, via IZ4JMA (B) TA2/DL2JRM 14.034 0746Z via DL2JRM (B) 17 m EE5KB 18.076 0831Z via EA5KB (B) GD4WBY 18.135 0818Z HI3TEJ 18.083 2055Z (d) J48S 18.128 0636Z via SV2FPU (B) ZA/HA5X 18.078 2203Z via HA5X (B) 3C0C 18.072 1620Z via EA7FTR (B) 3C9B 18.145 1435Z via EA7FTR (B) 3C9B 18.071 0726Z via EA7FTR (B) 12 m EV1R 24.891 0758Z via EU1PA J48S 24.960 1138Z via SV2FPU (B) 10 m E74WN 28.017 1838Z (B), eQSL SG3U 28.010 1821Z EU-084 (B) SM//DL6GU/p 28.566 1212Z EU-037 TA2/DL2JRM 28.007 0841Z via DL2JRM (B) UP0L 28.010 0737Z via DL8KAC (B) 4L8A 28.013 1108Z via K1BV (B) 6 m MD6V 50.184 1111Z via GD0TEP MU0FAL 50.205 1716Z EU-114, (B) SE6Y 50.087 1136Z via SM6DED (B) TA2ZAF 50.231 1238Z via OK1TN (B) TM1W 50.204 1258Z via F5HRY 7X2ARA 50.090 1515Z (B) (d) = only direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW Preview ------- DATE CALL DXNL 01May-31Dec 3H100TW 1674 - 30Jun 3Z0FCH 1658 - 31Dec 3Z0RADIO 1657 - 31Dec 4A1B 1656 09Jun-23Jun 5J0BV 1679 - Apr 2012 5Z4RH ? 1674 28Apr-30Jun 8J1P.. 1673 2010 8P55AW 1668 05Jun-25Jun 8Q7TB 1678 - 31Dec 9A500AA 1656 12Jun-25Jun 9H3BS 1679 19Jun-03Jul 9H3MK 1680 soon 9Q1EK 1669 06Jun-28Jun 9V1/AD6ZJ 1678 - late Jul 9V1/W4LT 1681 * - Aug 2011 A92IO 1663 26Jun-05Jul C5E 1681 * - May 2011 D2AK 1675 - 22Apr 2011 D2QR 1675 - 31Dec DR2010L.. 1660 - 31Jan 2011 DT8A 1652 - Dec DU1/G0SHN 1680 23May-15Aug FH8ND 1677 - Aug 2011 FO8RZ 1636 24Jun-05Jul FS/W6JKV 1681 - 31Dec HA2010S 1659 22Jun-27Jun HB0/OU4U 1680 - 30Jun HF2010WECK 1672 - 31Dec HG30FHA 1677 - late Jun II2MAL 1680 - 31Jul II2TRE 1678 15Mar-31Dec IR1C 1667 - 30Jun IR9ITALY 1676 - 2011/2012? J28JV 1680 19Jun-26Jun J48S 1681 * 21Jun-07Jul J6/WB4WXE 1681 * ab 26Jun JH7IPR/1 1681 * - 31Dec JT70AS 1680 - Jun 2013 KH2/N2NL 1680 17Nov-01Dec KH5 1674 - Ende 2010 KH9/WA2YUN 1568/1655 24Jun-08Jul LA/DM2AUJ 1681 * 23Jun-30Jun LA/OK1AMM.. 1681 * - 31Dec LM50NRK 1659 - late Jun OA/OE3NHW 1673 - late 2010 OD5/DL6SN 1665 Sep/Oct ON30ON 1664 - Dec OX3QM 1654 - Jun P29VAA 1654 27Jun & 25Jul PA08DWN 1678 29Aug & 02Oct PA08DWN 1678 29May-26Jun PC100AR 1677 01Sep-28Sep PC600P 1657 23Jun-20Jul PD80TT 1681 * - Dec R1ANP 1654 - late Jun R90K 1679 12Jun-25Jun SD1B/6 1679 27Jun-18Jul SV8/DL2DQL.. 1681 * - Dec T6MB 1680 now T88CF 1674 now TL0A 1675 - 30Nov UP25F 1675 22Jun-29Jun V63JQ.. 1680 - Oct VK100WIA 1673 - Jun VK9WBM 1653 -middle Jul VP8DND/p 1681 * 09Apr-09Aug VQ9JC 1670 - 31Dec XR200R 1678 - late Jun XV7ZSJ 1681 * 23Jun-29Jun YP1WFF/mm 1681 * - 31Dec YR5EPC 1660 10Jun-24Jun ZA/HA5X 1679 19Nov-05Dec ZL8X 1664 - Jul ZS10WCS 1539 - Apr 2011 ZS8M 1674 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information --------------- AO5FUV via EA5FL (B) CT7/DL9XAT via eQSL only DA0EPC via DG3RCE eQSL DR44WFF via DC7CCC (B), eQSL ED7YAD via EA7URM (B) EE5HIH via EA5HIH EE5KB via EA5KB (B) EE5RKX via EA5KB (B) EH8DSJ via EA8RKL (d), eQSL EG2QB via EA2RKO (B) EH2EPC via EC2AMN (B) EH3EPC via EB3JT (B) EH7EPC via EA7URM (B) EI10GPC via EI8DD (B), eQSL ES0/LY2PY via LY2PY FR/DF8KN via DF8KN (B) GB0LVA via MI0GGB (B), (L) GB1EPC via MM0DFV (B) GX4HRC/A via G3SVK (B) HC2AQ via EA5KB (B) HG3IPA via HA3JB (d) HI3/W1JNZ via W1JNZ IB0CW via IZ8CLM (B) IM0/I0PNM via I0PNM IS0/OE9SDV via OE9SDV (B) J48S via SV2FPU (B) J88CF via EB7DX (d), (L) L50DG direct LY600KM via LY2KM (B), (L), eQSL LY600Q via LY4Q (B) LY600QT via LY2QT LZ1WR via CT7/LZ1WR (d) MS0INT via M0URX (B), (r), (L) OL120ORT via OK1GW OL50KRASOV via OK1DRQ (B) OL75PKY via OK2PKY R100T via RV3LZ R2SRR via (B), 23.12.93: DK4VW (d) R2SRR via 8.-20.6.2010: RV3YR (d) RP3AB via RL3AB (B) RP3GTR via RA3GJA RP3L via RV3LZ RP3ND via RV3ND (B) RP3NN via RA3NN (B) RP3NZ via RA3NZ RP3RTG via RU3RR RP3SBO via UA3SBO RP3XRO via RX3XP RP3YPA via UA3YAA RP3YPT via UA3YVZ RP3YSP via RA3YDA RP3Z via RN3ZOB RP4AT via RN4AT RP4DTA via RK4CYW (B) RP4FTT via RA4FLZ RP4HBS via RK4HZC RP4NX via RW4NX RP4P via RA4PO (B) RP4PXO via UA4PIE RP4U via RK4UWA RP49A via RK3FWI RP6ASP via RV6BC RP6EED via UA6EED RP65ANA via UA3AHA RP65ANW via RK6AQM RP65BB via RA3BB RP65BR via GM0WRR (B), (L), eQSL RP65BT via RA3BT RP65F via UA2FFX (B) RP65DPR via RN3DG (B) RP65FPP via RA9FDR UE3EPC via RZ3EC (B) UE3NSR via RA3NQ VK8NSB via VK6NE (B) VP2EMR via PA3LEO (B) VP5/KD2JA via KD2JA (B), (L), eQSL VP5/WB2REM via WB2REM (B) XE1/VE7BDI via VE7BDI XU7TAS via ON7PP (d) ZS10JUN via ZS6AMX (d) = only direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = Logbook of the World (LotW) (r) = bureau QSL via e-mail request * QSLs arrived direct: H44MS (via DL2GAC), HK3JJH (Miami/FL), C4N (AS-004, W3HNK), CK8G (NA-182, VE8EV), H44MY (OC-127, OM2SA), NP4A (NA-099, W3HNK), OR4TN (ON5TN), R1ANR/A (RK1PWA), V63MY (OC-260, OM2SA), VC8B (NA-129, VE8EV), VX8X (NA-192, VE8EV). * QSLs arrived bureau: GB4IPY (via M0OXO), MJ/DL7AFS, MU0FAL, OK1FZM/6W (OK1DRQ), PB50RNARS (PA0XAW), S04R (EA5RM), TF3VS, TF/DL2JRM, VY2/KD4D, YX0LIX (KU9C), 3DA0OK (M3SDE), 4S7KKG (DC0KK), 5Z4DZ (PA1AW), 9H3WM (OK1AD), and 9J2FM via JA4ATV. * QSLs via LoTW: BD1BYV, K2V, KP2/JA1BPA. Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to: Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425 DXNews, OPDX-Bulletin, DF2CQ, DF5UG, DF6EX (for WIN-QSL), DJ1OJ, DJ5AV, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL3DUE, DL3IE, DL7VOA, DM2AUJ, F5NQL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, NG3K, SWL Norbert Maybaum, and others. ____________________________________________________________________ The German PDF version can be found on the DARC homepage at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/dxmb/2010