DXNL 1687 - Aug 4, 2010
                      DX Newsletter

               a free and weekly service of
           DARC Committee "DX and HF contesting"
                 (http://www.darcdxhf.de)

              editor: Helmut Schlaffer, DL7MAE
                (direct: [email protected])


                translation by: Bob, DL7VOA
                 (direct: [email protected])


D4 - CAPE VERDE, AF-086
     Luca,IK2NCJ, plans an activity as D4C from Sao Vicente Island (AF-086)
     from Aug 5-26. He will also join the WAE DX CW Contest (single OP/all-
     band) on Aug 14/15. QSL via CT1ESV (bureau), IZ4DPV (direct) or LoTW.
     See also the webpage at: http://www.d4c.cc

HH - HAITI, NA-096
     Fazlay,S21RC, is staying in Haiti since a few days ago and he got a
     licence for HH2/S21RC. He will work in the capital Port-au-Prince until
     the end of September. Roberto,YS1RS, helped him to put up his antenna.
     Now he has an inverted V for 40m but wants to add another one for 20m.
     Fazlay will be QRV as mostly during the weekends and HH2/YS1RS should
     hit the airwaves soon as well.
     See also online at: http://www.s21rc.net sowie http://twitter.com/s21rc

XU - CAMBODIA
     Laurent,F8ATM, will be active as XU7ATM in SSB and RTTY on all bands
     from the Hill Side View Guest House in Sihanoukville from Aug 10-17.
     An online log can be found at: http://www.clublog.org/logsearch/XU7ATM
     QSLs via bureau or direct to F8ATM, LoTW is possible as well.

ZS8 - MARION AND PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS, AF-021
     Pierre,ZS8M, is still very active, mostly on 20m SSB (14240-14245 kHz,
     1230-1530 UTC) but has been spotted also on 40m (7140 kHz, 0430-0630Z).
     His online log is available at: http://dx.qsl.net/logs
     The QSL route is: ZS8M, PO Box 151, Worcester, 6850, South Africa.
     This is the address of his QSL manager Dirk Lotz, ZS1X. If you have
     any questions you may e-mail to: [email protected]

4K - AZERBAIJAN
     Yannick,F6FYD, is back in Azerbaijan from Aug 3-20. He will be QRV from
     the clubstation 4K7Z with his new callsign 4J6FR (formerly 4J0FR).
     The QSLs should be sent via F6FYD.

5B - CYPRUS / ZC4 - BRITISH MILITARY BASES ON CYPRUS, AS-004
     Tony,G0WFV, will stay on Cyprus from Aug 3-15. He will sign ZC4WFV and
     5B/G0WFV in SSB mostly on 20m and other bands using a Yaesu FT-817 and
     a homemade vertical.

5Z - KENYA
     John,5Z4/IZ2DPX, will be active from Malindi on 40m/20m/17m/15m/12m/10m
     from Aug 4-17. QSL via bureau to IZ2DPX or direct via IZ2DUW.

7P - LESOTHO
     Arnold,WB6OJB, is staying in Lesotho since July 30. He can be found
     in SSB and CW (QRS) on 10m/15m/17m/20m/40m signing 7P8JK until Aug 6.
     QSL via homecall.

FRANCE, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     TM40FIL is activated by members of the Radio Club Lanester from the
     40th festival "Interceltique de Lorient" in SSB, CW, PSK and RTTY on
     160m-23cm from Aug 1-15. QSL via F6KPQ.
     For more information see: http://www.festival-interceltique.com

LATVIA, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     The special callsign YL15LRG is working throughout the month of August
     to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Liepaja Radio Amateurs Group.
     All QSOs will be confirmed via bureau automatically.

WFF activity: The "Lassen Volcanic National Park" (WFF KFF-049, WVA-09) will
     be activated on 40m-6m and VHF by the special event station N6L from
     Aug 7-14. A special award will be issued as well.
     For further information see: http://lassenbirthday.blogspot.com
     The QSLs are managed by K6LSN and eQSLs will be available as well.

SILENT KEYS: The DXers George Eddowes (G3NOH), Gordon King (G4VFV) and
     Raymond R. Veldran (K4ZOO) passed away during the last week.

PIRATE: JT1CS writes that the licence of JT1FDB expired and thus the current
     operation of JT1FDB/7 is illegal and not valid for the DXCC award.

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
-----------------
Aug 7:     EU HF Championship
Aug 14/15: WAE DX CW Contest


IOTA                collected by Fredy,DE0MST  (e-mail: [email protected])
----
Island activities:
AS-025, R0F, Kuril'skiye (Kuril) Islands: Alex,UA3DLD, plans to show up as
     RI0FKD from Kunashir between Aug 8 and Sep 3. He also plans to activate
     more islands. QSL via homecall.

EU-029, OZ, Sjaelland Archipelago: Michael,OZ/DG5LAC, will be QRV from the
     island of Mon from Aug 8-13. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

EU-032, F, Poitou-Charentes Region Group: Volker,F/DK2MT, plans to
     become active from Oleron Island (DIFM AT-025) from Aug 1-20.
     QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

EU-042, DL, Schleswig-Holstein State NW Group: Andy,DL7AT/m, will be QRV
     from Sylt from Aug 7-15. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

EU-082, R1Z, Barents Sea Coast West Group: Nick,RA1QQ/1, and Dima,RN3GM/1,
     will show up from Kildin Island from Aug 9-15. QSL via RA1QQ.

EU-129, DL, Usedom Island: Tommy,DL8KX/p, will be QRV from Usedom from
     Aug 7-14 and he also plans to show up as SP1/DL8KX from Wolin Island.
     QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

EU-136, 9A, Kvarner Group: Leonardo,9A/IW0QO, is working from Losinj Island
     from Aug 1-18. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

NA-058, W4, GA State Group: Several members of the Kennehoochee ARC (W4BTI)
     will be QRV as special event station and IOTA/lighthouse DXpedition
     signing K4L from Sapelo from Aug 5-7. QSL via W4BTI (direct/bureau).

NA-158, KL, Kenai, Cook Inlet Group: Michael,AB5EB, Jake,KB5SKN, and
     Mike,AD5A, are going to become active as AB5EB/KL0 and AD5A/KL5 from
     Kalgin Island from Aug 6-8. The QSL route is not known yet.

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
AB5EB/KL0  LH 1728   Kalgin       Aug 6-8
AD5A/KL5   LH 1728   Kalgin       Aug 6-8
D4C        LH 1976   Sao Vicente  Aug 5-26
DL7AT/m    LH 2057                Aug 7-15
DL8KX/p    LH 1640                Aug 7-14
F/DK2MT    LH 1369   Oleron       Aug 1-20
KH2/KT3Q   LH 0064   Guam         Aug 9-15
OX/DB5MH   LH 0625   Disko        Jul 29-Aug 8
OZ/DG5LAC  LH 4630                Aug 8-13
RA1QQ/1    LH 1196   Kildin       Aug 9-15
RI0FKD     LH 1911   Kunashir     Aug 8-Sep 3
RN3GM/1    LH 1196   Kildin       Aug 9-15
SP1/DL8KX  LH 4120                Aug 7-14
ZY6Z       LH 1624   Tinhare      Sep 3-7
9A/IW0QO   LH 4295                Aug 1-18

Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list recently:
------------------------------------------------------------
LH 2867    Orekhov Island    R0L


Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
 80m
IS0/IZ3DBA    3.512  2219Z EU-024

 40m
HB0/LX1NO/p   7.033  1433Z via LX1NO (d)
SV3IEG/8/p    7.118  1704Z EU-052
TM8OU         7.079  1528Z via F5KOU (B)
VK4HAM        7.110  0624Z (d)

 30m
AO8CA/p      10.108  0003Z
EA6/DL2DXA   10.117  1848Z via DL2DXA (B)
EA6/EA7AAW   10.106  0708Z EU-004
EK6LP        10.118  1625Z via IK2DUW (B)
GU0TSM       10.120  0628Z G0TSM (B)
IS0/IZ3DBA   10.114  2027Z EU-024
JW/OZ7AM     10.109  2208Z via OZ7AM (B)
K4C          10.117  2159Z via KP4ES (d)
SJ9WL        10.119  1554Z via LA4EKA (B)
SP1/DL7DF    10.116  2141Z EU-132, via DL7DF (B)
SP6OJE/p     10.116  2141Z EU-132
SV1CEI/8     10.117  0607Z EU-067
TK/DL2RMC    10.109  1512Z via DL2RMC (B)
YN4SU        10.107  0001Z via TI4SU (d)
6V7W         10.118  0751Z via EA5KA (B)

 20m
A41NW        14.260  1835Z (d)
A71EM        14.023  0638Z via EA7FTR (B)
AO1GIB/p     14.261  0751Z EU-080, via EA1GIB (B)
AO4TL        14.280  1600Z via EA4TL
ES8/F5BLC/p  14.266  0828Z EU-178
HB9SOLAR     14.198  0852Z via HB9ACA (B)
HI9/IZ2KTE   14.222  2145Z via IK2KTE (B)
JW5E         14.246  0541Z via LA7XM
LA/DL3BRE    14.011  0624Z EU-141     DL3BRE (B)
LY/OD5LN     14.195  1320Z via OD5LN
MM3KBU/p     14.270  0833Z EU-008
OG100G       14.285  1552Z
OH1K         14.265  0733Z EU-140, via OH1JO (B)
OZ8MW/p      14.255  0800Z EU-088
P4/PG4DX     14.086  2156Z RTTY, via PG4DX (B)
PP2/DL3SEZ   14.248  2212Z
SV1CEI/8     14.005  1047Z EU-067
SV8/OK6DJ    14.255  0844Z via OK1FJD (B)
TA2MW        14.088  1957Z RTTY, (B)
TF/DJ2VO     14.004  2313Z via DJ2VO (B)
VC9A         14.269  1025Z via VE1DHD (B)
XT2EME       14.195  1702Z via EA7FTR (B)
YB0DJ        14.195  1702Z (d), eQSL
ZB2JK/p      14.240  1911Z (d)
6V7W         14.195  0954Z via EA5KA (B)
6V7W         14.081  0806Z RTTY, via EA5KA (B)
9H3Y         14.260  0745Z EU-023, via IT9ABY
9X0TL        14.005  1148Z via DL2RUM (B)

 17m
JW/OZ7AM     18.082  2050Z via OZ7AM (B)
K4C          18.104  1600Z RTTY, via KP4ES (d)
K4C          18.125  1312Z via KP4ES (d)
KL7RRC/p     18.071  2234Z NA-234, via UA9OBA
LA/DL3BRE    18.072  1130Z EU-141, via DL3BRE (B)
OH0/OM5RW    18.086  1143Z via OM5RW (B)
OH3OJ/p      18.073  0830Z (B) OHFF-022, EU-173
S79BWW       18.084  1508Z via CT1BWW (B)
SV2FPU/8     18.127  1240Z (B), EU-049
XT2EME       18.140  0857Z via EA7FTR (B)
6V7W         18.135  0815Z via EA5KA (B)
6V7W         18.076  1658Z via EA5KA (B)
9X0TL        18.074  0731Z via DL2RUM (B)

 15m
BA4TB/5      21.040  0847Z (B), AS-138
JW/OZ1AA     21.006  2047Z via OZ7ACB (B)
K4C          21.084  1944Z RTTY, via KP4ES (d)
K4C          21.285  1835Z via KP4ES (d)
Z21BB        21.007  1233Z via W3HNK (d)
5N7M         21.250  1053Z via OM3CGN (B)
6V7W         21.290  0855Z via EA5KA (B)
6V7W         21.018  1913Z via EA5KA (B)
8P9NX        21.021  2131Z (B)

 12m
OH0/DK1MAX   24.940  0831Z via DK1MAX (B)
OH0/DK1MAX   24.895  0822Z via DK1MAX (B)

 10m
OH1K         28.460  0759Z EU-140, via OH1JO (B)
6V7W         28.490  1645Z via EA5KA (B)
9H1ES        28.510  1827Z

  6m
9H1TM        50.135  1755Z
9H1TX        50.094  1805Z

 *  = 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

01May-31Dec    3H100TW        1674
     -31Dec    3Z0RADIO       1657
     -31Dec    4A1B           1656
03Aug-20Aug    4J6FR          1687 *
26Jul-26Aug    4X/VE2XB       1686
03Aug-15Aug    5B/G0WFV       1687 *
     -31Dec    5K200LR..      1683
     -Apr/12   5Z4RH ?        1674
04Aug-17Aug    5Z4/IZ2DPX     1687 *
31Jul-03Aug    6L0NJ/4        1686
     -06Aug    7P8JK          1687 *
2010           8P55AW         1668
     -31Dec    9A10P          1685
     -31Dec    9A500AA        1656
01Aug-18Aug    9A/IW0QO       1687 *
     -Sep/11   9J2KK          1682
SOON           9Q1EK          1669
     -31Dec    9Q50AR         1685
     -Sep      9X0TL          1685
     -Aug/11   A92IO          1663

06Aug-08Aug    AD5A/KL5..     1687 *
10Jul-Dec/11   BP100          1684
10Oct-Dec/11   BV100          1684
     -05Aug    CV5UC          1686
     -May/11   D2AK           1675
     -Apr/11   D2QR           1675
05Aug-26Aug    D4C            1687 *
07Aug-15Aug    DL7AT/m        1687 *
07Aug-14Aug    DL8KX/p        1687 *
     -31Dec    DR2010L..      1660
     -Jan/11   DT8A           1652
     -Dec      DU1/F2JD       1680/1684
11Jul-07Aug    DU9/PA3GZU     1683
19Jul-05Aug    EA8/SQ9IVD     1684

01Aug-20Aug    F/DK2MT        1687 *
23May-15Aug    FH8ND          1677
     -Aug/11   FO8RZ          1636
     -31Dec    HA2010S        1659
     -31Dec    HG30FHA        1677
     -Sep      HH2/S21RC      1687 *
01Aug-08Aug    IB0Y           1686
15Mar-31Dec    IR1C           1667
22Jul-20Aug    IM0/I0PNM      1686
13Jul-Sep      IS0/I2MOV      1683
     -2011/12? J28JV          1680
     -Jul/12   J28RO          1683
     -31Dec    JT70AS         1680

05Aug-07Aug    K4L            1687 *
01Aug-07Aug    KH2/KT3Q       1686
07Aug-14Aug    KH0/KT3Q       1686
     -Jun/13   KH2/N2NL       1680
17Nov-01Dec    KH5            1674
     -Dec      KH9/WA2YUN     1568/1655
     -31Dec    LM50NRK        1659
07Aug-14Aug    N6L            1687 *
     -Dec      OD5/DL6SN      1665
08Aug-13Aug    OZ/DG5LAC      1687 *
01Aug-12Aug    OE1XJA/3       1686
Sep  /Oct      ON30ON         1664
28Jul-07Aug    OX3DL          1686
     -Dec      OX3QM          1654
29Jul-08Aug    OX/DB5MH       1686
08Aug-13Aug    OZ/DG5LAC      1687 *

18Jul-06Aug    P4/PG4DX       1684
29Aug&02Oct    PA08DWN        1678
02Aug-30Aug    PA10WSF        1686
01Sep-28Sep    PC600P         1657
31Jul-13Aug    PJ7/K5SL       1686
     -Dec      R1ANP          1654
08Aug-03Sep    RI0FKD         1687 *
09Aug-15Aug    RN3GM/1        1687 *
03Aug-14Aug    S79DB          1686
     -Dec      T6MB           1680
NOW            T88CF          1674
NOW            TL0A           1675
01Aug-15Aug    TM40FIL        1687 *

     -30Nov    UP25F          1675
     -Oct      VK100WIA       1673
09Apr-09Aug    VQ9JC          1670
     -31Dec    XR200R         1678
     -14Aug    XU7AJW         1485
10Aug-17Aug    XU7ATM         1687 *
01Aug-31Aug    YL15LRG        1687 *
     -31Dec    YR5EPC         1660
03Aug-15Aug    ZC4WFV         1687 *
19Nov-05Dec    ZL8X           1664
     -Apr/11   ZS8M           1674/1687 *

 * = new or updated
.. = and other calls

QSL information
---------------
AN5BZR      via EC5BZR (B)
AN5CFM      via EC5CFM (B)
AN5KB       via EA5KB (B)
AO1GIB/p    via EA1GIB (B)
AO2NN       via EA2NN eQSL
AO3JL       via EA3JL (B)
AO4RCC      via EA4RCC
AO5DWS      via EA5DWS (B)
AO5GL       via EA5GL
AO7ISH      via EA7ISH (d)
AO7NL       via EA7NL
AO8CNR      via EA8CNR (B)
AO8DA       via EA8DA (B)
CO6HLP      via EA7FTR (B)
CR5CQK      via CT1CQK (B)
CR5FE       via CS5NRA (d)
CR6K/p      via CT1ILT (B)
CR6M        via PT7ZT (B), (L)
E77AA       via 9A2AA (B)
EA6/DL2DXA  via DL2DXA (B)
ED8T        via EA8AY
EG7SWC      via EA7URD (B)
EI/DG5SDQ   via DG5SDQ
EM0LH       via US4LGW (B)
EO2FFF      via UT2FA (B)
ER240C      via ER5AA (B)
F/DL4KCA    via DL4KCA (B)
F/PH0AS     via PH0AS
FM/F2VX     via F2VX (B)
FWD2A       via JH2BNL (B)
GD/EB1BSV   via EB1BSV (B)
HA/DL5WW/p  via DL5WW (B)
HB9SOLAR    via HB9ACA (B)
HF100H      via M0AXH
HF200CHOPIN via SQ1DWR (B)
HF600BG     via SP7PTK (B)
HF600OM     via SP7PRA (B)
HK1T        via EA5KB (B)
HQ1L        via K2LCT (B)
IB0/IV3DSH  via IV3DSH (B)
IB0/IW3SQY  via IW3SQY (B)
ID9/IT9OJW  via IT9OJW (B)
IG9/IK2PZC  via IK2PZC (L)
IR3Z        via IN3XUG (B)
IS0E        via EA5KA (B)
IS0/IK2SVI  via IK2SVI
JT1FDB/7    via DD0CW (B)
JW/OZ1IKY   via OZ1IKY (B), (L)
JW/OZ7AM    via OZ7AM (B)
K4C         via KP4ES (d)
KL7RRC/P    via N7RO (B)
KP4JRS      via EA7FTR (B)
LA/DG5CST   via DG5CST (B)
LA/DL3BRE   via DL3BRE (B)
LA/OK2BOB   via OK2BOB (B)
LM2010TSR   via LA9K (B)
LX/DF1LON   via DF1LON (B)
LX/PA0HEL   via PA0HEL (d)
YU40AA      via YU1AA (B)
YW2RVR      via YV2BBE (d), eQSL
YW5AJ       via YV5AJ (B)
ZC4VJ       via M0URX (B)
ZF2JT       via K9NW
ZL1T        via ZL1ANH (B), (L)
3Z600BG     via SP7PAC (B), eQSL
4O/HA3NU    via HA3NU (B)
4O1OTA      via IK2ILH (B)
5B/G4MKP    via M0URX (B)
5B/W2TAA    via RW3RN (B)
5V7DX       via I1FQH (B)
6L0NJ/4     via HL4XM (B)
6V7W        via EA5KA (B)
9A/AC6DD    via AC6DD
9A/HA5TAA   via 9A3JB (B)
9A/HA6NL    via HA6NL (B)
9A/OM8AA    via OM8AA
9A/S57VG    via S57VG (B)
9A500AA     via 9A2AA (B)
9H3Y        via IT9ABY
9J2KK       via JK1NSR (B), eQSL

(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(*) = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)
(r) = e-mail request


QSLs arrived direct: 5H3VMB, 9U0VB, 9J2VB (all via UA4WHX),
                     E4X (GDXF QSL Service)

QSLs arrived bureau: A62ER (IZ8CLM), EH1MDC (EA1UVR), HZ1SK (IZ8CLM),
                     BD1TCC, C56W (DK2WV), KB7OBU/KH2 (JA3VXA),
                     LA/HB9IAB (EU-076), LA/PA3FMC (EU-055),
                     LA/SM3TLG (EU-044), LX7I (LX2A), LY70W (LY5W),
                     LX30AK (LX1CC), LZ10ARDF LZ1BJ), MD4K (WWDX 2004!),
                     OF200AD (OH5AD),OH0/DL1EKC/p (EU-002),OL22ASE (OK1TIR),
                     R150AP (RW4HB), R300SM (RV3LZ), RP3DY (RW3DY),
                     S01MZ (EA1BT), SA6G (SM6CUK), T77C, T77NM,
                     TO7RJ (DJ7RJ), VP8YLE (M5YLO), VR2ZQZ/p (Lamma Isl.),
                     XV4D (DL7UFR), 3V3S (DL9USA), 5P4MG (DJ4MG),
                     7P8AO (HA5AO)


First 6m beacon in Kyrgyzstan
-----------------------------
Oleg,EX8MLT, is the operator of the first 6m beacon in Kyrgyzstan.
The beacon is transmitting on 50.026 MHz with the callsign EX1SIX.
The transmitter hast 60 watts and is situated in the city of Tamga, at
the southern bank of the lake Issyk Kul.


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WIN QSL), DH2PC,
DH4PSG, DJ5AV, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL7VOA, DO3ME, NG3K, F6AJA &
Les Nouvelles DX 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