DXNL 1689 - Aug 18, 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])
CE - CHILE
Hector,CE3FZL, Ricardo,CE3HDI, Hugo,CE3BBC, Cristian,CE3PCN, and
Esteban,XQ7UP, will be active in SSB and CW signing XR2A from the
lighthouse in Punta Angeles (Valparaiso, ARLHS CHI-001) during the
upcoming International Lighthouse Weekend (ILLW) on Aug 21/22.
QSL via CE3BBC.
Find more information online at: http://www.qrz.com/db/xr2a
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Ismael,CE1TUW, and other OPs will activate the lighthouse in
Punta Tetas (ARLHS CHI-075) signing CE1Z in SSB and digital modes on
40m, 20m, 15m and 10m during the ILLW. QSL via CE1WNR.
CP - BOLIVIA
Rene,CP6/DF9GR, is staying in Bolivia for one week now and will stay
there until Aug 26. He works in CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK on 80m-10m with
focus on the 80m band. He uses an IC706, an Inverted-L for 80m and a
12m Spiderbeam. QSL via bureau or direct to his homecall, LoTW or eQSL.
CX - URUGUAY
Some members of the "Radio Club Uruguayo" will activate the lighthouse
at Punta Brava (ARLHS URU-012) for the first time during the ILLW from
Aug 20, 1500 UTC until Aug 22, 2359 UTC. They will work with two radios
signing CW1A in CW, SSB and digital modes on 80m-10m.
Unfortunately QSLs only direct via Radio Club Uruguayo, PO Box 37,
11000 Montevideo, Uruguay.
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A team of the "Centro de Radioaficionados de Rocha" (CX1TA) will be QRV
as CW0T from the lighthouse in Cape Santa Maria during the ILLW.
QSL via EA5KB.
GU - GUERNSEY, EU-114
Bob,M0MCV, is signing MU0MCV from Guernsey (EU-114) on HF and VHF
from Aug 16-21. QSLs direct or via bureau to his homecall.
HS - THAILAND
E2E is a new clubstation in Thailand which opened on Aug 8 and will be
activated not only in contests. E2E has a licence for all HF bands.
QSL via HS0AC.
OJ0 - MARKET REEF, EU-053
A few members of the "Scandinavian Amateur Radio Teleprinter Group"
(SARTG) will activate Market Reef (EU-053) during the 40th SARTG WW
RTTY Contest (Aug 21/22). Kari,OH2BP, Vaino,OH9GIT, Charlie,SM4RGD,
Jan,SM5FUG, and Ewe,SM7BHM, will use the special callsign OJ0SARTG as
multi single. They also work as OJ0/homecalls in CW and SSB one day
before and after the contest. QSLs for OJ0SARTG via SM7BHM, via bureau
or direct (2 US$, 2 Euro or 1 IRC).
TA - TURKEY
The TC Special Wireless Activity Team (TCSWAT) cooperating with
the Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University issue the "World Universities
Congress 2010 Award". Besides of the headquarter station TC2010WUC
(Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University) following special event stations
are activated during the months of August, September and October:
TC1WUC - Istanbul European Side University
TC2WUC - Istanbul Asian Side University
TC3WUC - Izmir Dokuz Eylul University
TC6WUC - Giresun University
TC9WUC - Kars Kafkas University
The awards are available in gold, silver and bronze and for the basic
award you have to make at least one QSO with TC2010WUC and there is
also a special SWL version.
More detailed rules can be found at: http://www.tcswat.org/awards/WUC
VP8/A - ANTARCTICA, AN-016
Gianni,I1HYW, writes that the first direct QSLs for AT10BP were sent
out by him. Mail sent to India cannot be processed before OM Bhagwati
returns home in December. Until then Bhagwati is working from the
Indian Antarctic base "Maitri" only in SSB as follows: 20m (14300 kHz),
15m (21300 kHz) and 40m (7150 kHz) +/- QRM. If you want to arrange a
sked with AT10BP please send an e-mail to Bhagwati using his e-mail
address: [email protected]
V5 - NAMIBIA
John,V5/HB9PHJ, is working on all HF bands until Aug 30.
QSLs also via bureau to his homecall.
5H - TANZANIA
Ron,DL4ME, is very active on HF mainly in CW signing 5H3ME till Aug 30.
QSLs via bureau to his homecall.
FRANCE, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The Radio Club Pau remembers the 400th day of death of King Henry IV.
by activating TM400H between Aug 13 and Sep 26.
QSL direct or via bureau to F6KDU.
GREECE, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
Members of the Radio Amateur Association of West Greece (RAAWG) may
use the special prefix SX25 until Oct 27. They are celebrating the
25th anniversary of the RAAWG. More information including a special
award can be found at: http://www.qrz.com/db/sx25a
UKRAINE, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The special event station EM75MSD is working in all modes on all bands
until Aug 31. This call remembers the coal miner Alexey G. Stakhanov
who achieved the record of mining 102 tons of coal in 5 hrs and 45 min
on Aug 31, 1935. QSLs via UX7MA.
WFF activities: Members of the club HA8KWO are activating the national park
"Koros-Maros" in SSB and CW working as HG8SDS (QSL via HA8PH) and
HG8WFF (QSL via HA8MT) from Aug 14-21.
DXCC: QSL cards of 9UXEV (Burundi, 2010) are accepted for DXCC credit now.
SILENT KEY: Dr. Len Kaufer,KH0AC, passed away on Aug 12 in his house on
Saipan. He started there as a Jesuit priest in 1960 and amateur radio
has always been his big love. Len was a good multiplier in all major
contests. We will miss him.
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
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A new website of ZS8M (who is off air due to QRL until Aug 19) with
photos of Marion Island and a logsearch can be found at:
http://www.iz8epy.it/html/zs8m.html
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More information about the "International Lighthouse Weekend" (ILLW),
taking place on Aug 21/22, is available at: http://illw.net
UPCOMING CONTESTS
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Aug 21/22: SARTG RTTY Contest
IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: [email protected])
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Island activities:
AS-077, JA6, Kyushu Island, main: The special call 8J6AIRA will be aired
to celebrate the founding of the city Aira on Kyushu from Aug 23-31.
QSL via JARL bureau.
EU-009, GM/MM, Orkney Islands: GB1OL is hitting the airwaves from the
island of Westray (IOSA OR02, SCOTIA OI31) from Aug 14-27.
QSL direct (see QRZ.com).
EU-052, SV, Ipeiros/DytikiEllas Region Group: Rolf,SV8/DL6ZFG/p, will be
QRV from Kerkira (aka Corfu, GIOTA INS 042, WLOTA 4132) from Aug 21-28.
He works in all modes "holiday style" with his IC706, 100 watts and
a Triple-Leg for 20m. QSL via DL6ZFG.
EU-113, SV, Peloponnisos (Lakonia) Kythira Region Group: Fred,SV8/PA1FJ/p is
going to hit the airwaves from Kythira (GIOTA INS-004) from Aug 23-30.
QSL via homecall (direct/bureau/eQSL).
EU-126, OH9, Lappi Province Group: Rug,DJ3XG, and Mario,DL5ME, will be QRV
as OH9AA/p from Syvaeletto Island from Aug 18-22. QSL via DL5ME.
EU-139, SM2, Norrbotten County Group: Rug,DJ3XG, and Mario,DL5ME, will be
QRV as SI0TA from Seskaroe Island from Aug 23-25. QSL via DL5ME.
EU-172, OZ, Jylland East&Fyn Group: Peter,DL4AMK, Dieter,DK1AW, Lutz,DH8WW,
Joachim,DJ2AS, and Lutz,DL3ARK, will sign OZ/homecalls from the island
of Aro (DIA JY-03) from Aug 21-28. More info at: http://www.dxclub.net
Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
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EI4LRC/p LH 4258 Tarbert Aug 21/22
GB1OL LH 0945 Westray Aug 14-27
OZ/DH8WW LH 0973 Aroe Aug 21-28
OZ/DJ2AS LH 0973 Aroe Aug 21-28
OZ/DK1AW LH 0973 Aroe Aug 21-28
OZ/DL3ARK LH 0973 Aroe Aug 21-28
OZ/DL4AMK LH 0973 Aroe Aug 21-28
SV5CJK LH 0045 Rhodes resident
SV8PKI LH 4163 Samos resident
SV8/DL6ZFG/p LH 4132 Kerkira Aug 21-28
SV8/PA1FJ/p LH 1703 Kythira Aug 23-30
YC9AOS LH 2589 Bali resident
8J6AIRA LH 0963 Kyushu Aug 23-31
Bandspots of the last 7 days
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40m
DL7AFS/p 7.142 1935Z EU-129, via DL7AFS (B)
F5RXL/p 7.095 0808Z EU-058, via F5RXL (B)
GM0BPU/p 7.123 1110Z SOTA SI184, EU-010
TA2/DL2JRM 7.020 1855Z via DL2JRM (B)
30m
HB0HB9AGO/p 10.120 0934Z SOTA LI004
OH3OJ/p 10.109 0730Z EU-173, via OH3OJ (B)
TF/DL5NUA 10.106 2213Z EU-121, via HC (B)
VY0X 10.104 0740Z NA-208, via VE3LYC (B)
9X0TL 10.144 1815Z via DL2RUM (B)
20m
CP6/DF9GR 14.091 2228Z RTTY, via DF9GR (B)
CU4/CU3EJ 14.260 2029Z EU-175, via CU3EJ (B)
F2YT/p 14.240 1347Z EU-032, via F2YT (B)
F4AQG/p 14.260 0900Z EU-064
HC5/DL7QW 14.172 2231Z via DL7QW (B)
HI3/W1JNZ 14.226 2117Z
KH0/KT3Q 14.040 2121Z OC-086, via DL3OCH (B)
N7UN/p 14.061 1812Z SOTA NJ001 (L)
KT5X 14.060 1821Z SOTA W008
OX3XR 14.064 1717Z via OZ3PZ (B)
R3RRC/0 14.020 0748Z via RK3RB (B)
SV1COX/3/p 14.058 0951Z SOTA PL137
SV9/DL3SBA/p 14.281 1100Z SOTA CR002
VE2ELW/p 14.288 2203Z SOTA SG005
VY0X 14.265 2151Z NA-208, via VE3LYC (B)
5T/YO4RYU/mm 14.175 2125Z
7S5A 14.040 0721Z EU-177, via SM4DDS (B)
17m
CO8LY 18.072 2241Z via EA7ADH (d)
EA6/EA3PT 18.140 0826Z via EA3PT (B), (L)
JT5DX 18.125 1337Z via JT1CO (B)
KH0/KT3Q 18.078 0627Z OC-086, via DL3OCH (B)
SV9/DL3SBA/p 18.140 1130Z SOTA CR010
UP7Z 18.074 0620Z via UN7Z
V5/HB9PHJ 18.140 0726Z via HB9PHJ (B)
9H1MF 18.140 1850Z EU-023, (d)
15m
CP6/DF9GR 21.008 2023Z via DF9GR (B)
FM5CD 21.022 2023Z via F5VU (B)
KH0/KT3Q 21.025 0730Z via DL3OCH (B)
LU8QT 21.027 1951Z
PR7AR 21.018 2010Z
PY2EZV 21.010 2048Z
VU2SWS 21.180 1155Z (B)
XQ4CW 21.013 2006Z (B)
9X0TL 21.087 1523Z RTTY, via DL2RUM (B)
10m
PY2YU 28.012 1940Z
SV9/DL3SBA/p 28.550 1135Z SOTA CR010
6m
ER1SS 50.130 1344Z (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
01May-31Dec 3H100TW 1674
-31Dec 3Z0RADIO 1657
-31Dec 4A1B 1656
03Aug-20Aug 4J6FR 1687
26Jul-26Aug 4X/VE2XB 1686
-30Aug 5H3ME 1689 *
-31Dec 5K200LR.. 1683
-Apr/12 5Z4RH ? 1674
2010 8P55AW 1668
23Aug-31Aug 8J6AIRA 1689 *
-31Dec 9A10P 1685
-31Dec 9A500AA 1656
01Aug-18Aug 9A/IW0QO 1687
11Aug-20Aug 9H3VY 1688
-Sep/11 9J2KK 1682
SOON 9Q1EK 1669
-31Dec 9Q50AR 1685
-Sep 9X0TL 1685
16Aug-19Aug A25/W2LPL.. 1688
-Aug/11 A92IO 1663
-Dec AT10BP 1689 *
10Jul-Dec/11 BP100 1684
10Oct-Dec/11 BV100 1684
21Aug/22Aug CE1Z 1689 *
-26Aug CP6/DF9GR 1689 *
20Aug-22Aug CW1A 1689 *
-May/11 D2AK 1675
-Apr/11 D2QR 1675
05Aug-26Aug D4C 1687
-31Dec DR2010L.. 1660
-Jan/11 DT8A 1652
-Dec DU1/F2JD 1680/1684
08Aug-20Aug EA6/SP5OXJ 1688
-31Aug EM75MSD 1689 *
01Aug-20Aug F/DK2MT 1687
09Aug-19Aug FK8IC/C 1688
-Aug/11 FO8RZ 1636
14Aug-27Aug GB1OL 1689 *
-31Dec HA2010S 1659
-31Dec HG30FHA 1677
14Aug-21Aug HG8WFF.. 1689 *
-Sep HH2/S21RC 1687
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
16Aug-20Aug K9YNF/KL7 1688
-Jun/13 KH2/N2NL 1680
17Nov-01Dec KH5 1674
-Dec KH9/WA2YUN 1568/1655
-31Dec LM50NRK 1659
16Aug-21Aug MU0MCV 1689 *
-Dec OD5/DL6SN 1665
18Aug-22Aug OH9AA/p 1689 *
20Aug-23Aug OJ0SARTG.. 1689 *
Sep /Oct ON30ON 1664
-Dec OX3QM 1654
21Aug-28Aug OZ/DL4AMK.. 1689 *
29Aug&02Oct PA08DWN 1678
02Aug-30Aug PA10WSF 1686
16Aug-22Aug PA/DK5FT 1688
01Sep-28Sep PC600P 1657
-Dec R1ANP 1654
08Aug-03Sep RI0FKD 1687
23Aug-25Aug SI0TA 1689 *
21Aug-28Aug SV8/DL6ZFG/p 1689 *
23Aug-30Aug SV8/PA1FJ 1689 *
-27Oct SX25 1689 *
-Dec T6MB 1680
NOW T88CF 1674
Aug -Sep TC2010WUC.. 1689 *
NOW TL0A 1675
13Aug-26Sep TM400H 1689 *
-30Nov UP25F 1675
-30Aug V5/HB9PHJ 1689 *
-Oct VK100WIA 1673
21Aug/22Aug XR2A 1689 *
-31Dec XR200R 1678
12Aug-10Sep XV2LC & XV4LC 1688
01Aug-31Aug YL15LRG 1687
-31Dec YR5EPC 1660
13Aug-19Aug Z21LS 1688
19Nov-05Dec ZL8X 1664
-Apr/11 ZS8M 1674/1687
* = new or updated
.. = and other calls
QSL information
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A71EM via EA7FTR
AT10BP via I1HYW (d)
C4I via LZ2HM (d)
CE200BC via CE3WDH (B)
CN2EL/m via F4ENJ
CP6/DF9GR via DF9GR (B), (L), eQSL
CR6M via PT7ZT (B), (L)
CU4/CU3EJ via CU3EJ (B)
DP5A via DL3JJ (B)
E2E via HS0AC (B)
E7/DL2MHA via DL2MHA (B)
EA6/EA3PT via EA3PT (B), (L)
EA7/DL8FCL via DL8FCL
EA7HGH via G3KDY (B)
EI/SP6ICW via SP6ICW (d), eQSL
EM0VFF via US0VA (B), (L)
EM44U/p via UT7UT (B)
EP3MJ via IK2DUW (d)
ES0TI/p via ES2TI
EX2X via EA5KB (B)
GB2SLH via M5YLO
GG100GN via GB4GIN (B)
GG100GOX via G0REL
GJ4PRB via EI7CC (B)
HF155KRG via SP6ZJP (B)
HF2010TM via SP5PLN (B)
IT9/IZ1DNQ via IZ1DNQ (B), (L), eQSL
JW7XM via LA7XM
KH0Y/VY2 via JA1WSX (d)
LA/OH6ZZ via OH6ZZ
MM/OK1HDU via OK1HDU (B)
MW0REN via DJ6OI (B)
TA2ZF via UT2UB (B)
TA2/DL2JRM via DL2JRM (B)
TA4/DJ0XL via DJ0XL (B)
TC150SLH via TA1HZ (B)
TF8GX via KT6YL (B)
TF/DF6QV via DF6QV (B)
TF/DJ2VO via DJ2VO (B)
TF/DL2WJT via DL2WJT
TF/DL3SEM via DL3SEM (B)
TF/DL5NUA via DL5NUA (B)
TF/DL9DAN via DL9DAN (B)
TF/M0VFC via M0VFC (B)
TI7/N5BEK via N5BEK (d)
TK10B via F8BBL (B)
TK/DL1RTL via DL1RTL (B)
TK/DL2RMC via DL2RMC (B)
TK/HB9ONT/p via HB9ONT (B)
TK/IK2OFO via IK2OFO
TK/IW3AAD via IW3AAD (B)
TM0CLNS via F6FMT (L), eQSL
TM0CXX via F6FMT (L), eQSL
TM0RE via EA3LD (B)
TM1EPC via F6ECI (B), (L), eQSL
TM2010I via F5JYD (B)
TM3FFI via F8JZR
TX5TES via FO5RH (B)
UF8T via (L), eQSL
UN7EX/7 via RX3RC (B)
UP25F via IK2QPR (B)
UT5KDS via IK2DUW (B)
UX1BZZ/p via UY5BC
V31UB via KU5B (L)
V44KAI via W5TFW (*), (B), (L), eQSL
VB1H via VE3EXY (B)
VE1/DH8IAT via DH8IAT (B)
VR2/F4BKV via F4BKV (B), (L), (request)
VY2/AB7GR via AB7GR
XL2I via VE2CQ (B)
XR200R via CE1KR (B)
XT2EME via EA7FTR
XU7ATM via F8ATM (B), (L)
YI1RZ via IK2DUW (B)
YL/DL5WW/p via DL5WW (B)
YP1WFF via YO6EZ (B)
YQ6A via YO6BHN
YT40E via YT1E
ZP8VAO via K2DER (B)
4B2HUQ via XE2HUQ (d)
4S7RO via DJ9ZB (B)
5B/G4MKP via M0URX (B)
5H3ME via DL4ME (B)
9A/S51DI via S51DI
9M8DX/2 via SP5UAF (B)
OH8CA: (also RV3ACA) Elena Boychenko, PO Box 13, Moscow, 127521, Russland
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(*) = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)
(r) = e-mail request
QSLs for B4R/5 and B4R: QSLs of B4R/5 (AS-138) are managed ONLY by BA4TB,
while all QSL requests for B4R should be sent to BY4RSA.
QSLs arrived direct: Letter of UA4WHX with 20 (!) QSL cards after sending
two SAE.
Egyptian Radio Amateurs Society for Development (ERASD)
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Egypt announces the establishment of "The Egyptian Radio Amateurs Society
for Development" (short ERASD), the national official representative body
for radio amateurs in Egypt. Despite the fact that amateur radio has been
present in Egypt since the early twenties of the last century, there was
no officially recognized society to represent radio amateurs in Egypt for
nearly the past eight decades.
Participants of the 11th Int'l Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (Aug 21–22,2010)
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WLOTA Call Lighthouse ILLW no. QSL route
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2330 AL7L Rockwell US0092 direct/bureau
0114 DF0WLG/LH Greifswalder Oie DE0009 homecall
2222 DH0IPA Westerheversand DE0063 DL1HJS
4136 DL0HDF Gollwitz North/Poel DE0069 homecall
2311 DL0LNW/LH Neuwerk DE0016 homecall
1621 DL0PJ/lh Norderney DE0055 homecall
2222 DL0RSH Westerheversand DE0063 homecall
1022 DL0RWE Borkum DE0046 direct/bureau
0518 DR3M Helgoland DE0067 homecall
2130 DR3M Helgoland Duene DE0068 homecall
2464 DR3M Amrum DE0081 homecall
4258 EI4LRC/p Tarbert IE0002 EI4GXB
0867 GB2ELH Shetland, main UK0058 MM5PSL
0453 GB2LSA Wales, main UK0052 GW3CR
1841 GB2SJ Souter UK0026 direct/bureau
0867 GB2SLH Shetland, main UK0106 M5YLO
0453 GB4BPL Wales, main UK0044 QRZ.com
0408 GB4SML Saint Mary's UK0021 bureau
0818 GH4LAB/p Jersey JE0001 G4IAR
2989 IM0/I0PNM San Pietro IT0013 homecall
1611 K2BR Absecon US0001 QRZ.com
4112 KP4ES Mona Island PR0012 QRZ.com
2802 KP3RE Las Cabezas PR0002 homecall
2627 MM3OAR/p Old Sandaig UK0110 homecall
1626 MM3RDP/p Skye UK0103 direct/bureau
3063 MW3YMY Anglesey UK0047 direct/bureau
1304 OH1AH Utoe FI0007 bureau
0612 OH3AG Sappi FI0014 bureau
1889 OI3V/LH Salgrund FI0006 bureau
0773 PA1VLD Vlieland NL0015 homecall
1059 PA3BIC/LH Ameland NL0032 homecall
3680 PA6LL Hoeck van Holland L.L. NL0004 PH2CV
0943 PE1PBX Terschelling NL0039 homecall
1517 SF6LGT Vinga SE0028 SK6NL
0331 VE3GCP Trowbridge CA0025 QRZ.com
4218 VE7MIA Mayne Island CA0023 homecall
4218 VE7MIA Georgina Point CA0023 homecall
0722 VK2CL Montague AU0071 QRZ.com
1479 VP8LGT Falkland FK0001 VP8ON
1922 W2GSB/LH Fire Island US0019 QRZ.com
0069 ZL1GHT Manukau Heads NZ0002 ZL1GHT
1738 ZL1KBR Bean Rock NZ0011 QRZ.com
0342 ZL4GQ Waipapa Point NZ0004 ZL4ACG
1729 ZM1AOX Rangitoto NZ0015 direct/bureau
1762 7S6TL Tistlarna SE0026 direct/bureau
Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, BA4TB, CE3FZL, CX3AL,
DF6EX (WINQSL), DJ1ND, DJ5AV, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL3IE, DL6ZFG, DL7VOA,
F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, NG3K 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