DXNL 1697 - Oct 13, 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])


C9 - MOCAMBIQUE
     David,GI4FUM (C91DJ), Gilli,GI8MIV (C91MV), Tony,G4LDL (C91DL),
     Glynys,G8KWD (C91KW), Dave,ZS6AVM (C91AV), Toni,ZS6GF (C91GF), and
     Daniel,ZS6JR (C91JR), will become active from Bilene from Oct 15-31.
     They will take part in the "Jamboree on the Air" (Oct 16/17) as C91MS
     (MS stands for Mocambique Scouts) and also in the WWDX SSB Contest one
     week later on Oct 30/31. They will use C91WW in the WWDX SSB Contest
     and their individual calls outside of the contests. The team will be
     QRV mainly in SSB but also in CW, PSK31 and RTTY.
     The QSL routes were not announced yet but C91WW is managed by GI4FUM.
     For updates click here: http://www.3da0ss.net

E51 - SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, OC-013
     Bill,N7OU, will be QRV again as E51NOU from Rarotonga (OC-013) between
     Oct 18 and Nov 13. He is working for the "Global Volunteers",
     see: http://www.globalvolunteers.org/cook/default.asp  and also
    http://www.globalvolunteers.org/1main/cook/volunteer_in_cook_islands.htm
     However, Bill is working with 100 watts and a vertical on 40m-10m.
     QSL via N7OU, bureau ok.

EA6 - BALEARIC ISLANDS, EU-004
     From Oct 16-27 Adrian,EA6/AA5UK, is going to hit the airwaves from
     Ibiza (EU-004, DIE E-023, MIA MB-003, WLOTA 0958) "holiday style"
     mostly in SSB and digital modes on 160m-10m. Adrian will try his luck
     also via some amateur radio satellites.
     QSL via homecall, via bureau, direct, LoTW oder eQSL.

GD - ISLE OF MAN, EU-116
     Some members of the Isle of Man Amateur Radio Society (IOMARS) will be
     QRV as GT1IOM from the city of Douglas (EU-116, WLOTA 0449) during the
     "53rd Scout Jamboree On The Air" on Oct 16/17. QSL via GD1MIP.

PJ4 - NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, BONAIRE, SA-006
     Andy,PJ4/W9NJY will activate Bonaire (SA-006) on 40-10m from Oct 16-29.
     QSL via WD9DZV. The logs will be uploaded to the LoTW on Jan 1, 2011.

SU - EGYPT
     Some members of the Egyptian Radio Amateurs Society (ERASD) will sign
     SU8JOTA from Cairo in CW, SSB and digital modes on 10m-160m during the
     53rd Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) on Oct 16/17.
     Unfortunately QSL only direct via SM5AQD.
     See also their website: http://erasd.net/activety.aspx

T8 - PALAU, OC-009
     Tom,DL2OBO, will start his Asia-Pacific-trip on Oct 15. His first stop
     is Japan where he is going to visit 7J4AAL and JA5AQC from Oct 18-22.
     His second stop will be the Palau Pacific Resort on Palau (OC-009) from
     Oct 24-31. He will use the station there with amplifier and beams,
     vertical for 40m and dipoles for 80m/160m. If he gets the  permission,
     he wants to install additional verticals for the lowbands. His callsign
     is not known yet. All information about his trip and any updates can
     be found on Tom's website: http://www.dl2obo.com

TY - BENIN
     Mario,DL2UX, is active as TY1JB from and stays there until Oct 28.
     He has been spotted mostly on 15m using a Butternut HF9V-X and a ZS6BKW
     antenne for 40m-10m. QSL via homecall, direct or via bureau.

9M2 - WESTERN MALAYSIA, AS-015
     Rich,9M2MRS (PA0RRS), is back on Penang (AS-015) and will stay there
     until April 2011. He is working 99.9% CW.
     QSL via PA0RRS. If you want to send direct please note the new address:
     Richard Smeets, Constance Gerlingsstraat 60, 5121 ZR Rijen, Netherlands

ENGLAND, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     The "First Class CW Operators Club" (FOC) has now the callsign M0RSE
     to increase the interest in telegraphy. This call will be aired from
     time to time and during special occasions, like the FOC QSO Party on
     Oct 23 and the FOC Straight Key Night on Jan 1/2.
     QSL to G3SWH via bureau, direct or LoTW.

ITALY, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     The special event station II9CIRM celebrates the 75th anniversary of
     the Centro Internazionale Radio Medico (International Radio Medical
     Centre) from Oct 16 until Nov 7. QSL via IQ9TP, direct or bureau.

THE NETHERLANDS, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     The members of the Radio Club Kennemerland (PI4RCK) are working as
     PA30RCK in all modes on all bands until November 5 to mark the
     30th anniversary of their club. This callsign will be used also in
     the CQ WWDX SSB Contest. QSL via PI4RCK or via LoTW.

DXCC: The QSLs of following calls are accepted for DXCC credit now:
     9Q50AR (all operations) and 9Q50ON (operation from 2010).

SILENT KEYS: Following DXers passed away lately:
     Chick Urquhart (GM3JUD), Ken Schang (W8LU, exK8LUU), Eric Cohen (Z21BC)
     and the HF antenna pioneer A.J.F. "Frank" Clement (W6KPC), aged 93.

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
-----------------
Oct 15:    IBFD Contest
Oct 16/17: Worked All Germany Contest (WAG), SSB and CW


IOTA                collected by Fredy,DE0MST  (e-mail: [email protected])
----
Island activities:
AS-154, TA, Giresun Islands: Pavel,TA2ZAF (OK1MU), Dan,OK1HRA, and
     Honza,OK2ZAW, will be QRV as TC03W in CW and SSB from Oct 14-18.
     QSL via OK2GZ. See also: http://www.okdxf.eu/expedice/en/tc03w/www

EU-125, OZ, Jylland West Group: Michael,OZ/DL4ABO, is working from
     Romo Island (DIA NS-001) from Oct 9-16. QSL via homecall.

EU-171, OZ, Jylland North Group: Michael,OZ/DG5LAC, is active from the
     island Vendsyssel-Thi (aka Nordjylland) from Oct 9-15. QSL via DG5LAC.

OC-066, FO, Tuamotu archipelago: Hiro,FO/JI1JKW, is working from the
     Tikehau atoll in SSB and CW on 40m-6m until Oct 14. QSL via JI1JKW.

OC-172, VK, Fitzroy Island: Craig,VK4LDX/p, will show up from Fitzroy Island
     working "holiday style" in SSB/PSK31/RTTY on 40m, 20m and 15m from
     Oct 16-22. QSL via homecall. See also: http://vk4ldxoc172.blogspot.com

OC-278P, V73, Ujelang atoll: Yuri,N3QQ, is going to become active as V73RRC
     from the Ujelang atoll from Oct 15-19, see: http://www.oc-278.ucoz.com
     QSL via N7RO (direct/bureau).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
C6AEZ       LH 1115   N. Providence  Oct 11-16
JW/HB9LEY   LH 0125   Spitzbergen    Oct 10-14
JW/JQ2GYU   LH 0125   Spitzbergen    Oct 10-14
PJ5/AA4NC   LH 1851   St. Eustatius  Oct 15-18
RA0FLP      LH 2318   Sakhalin       resident


Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
160m
EA6/DL5DSM    1.831  2102Z via DL5DSM (B)
EX2A          1.826  1858Z
FR/DJ7RJ      1.826  0151Z via DJ7RJ (B)
OJ0B          1.824  1751Z via OH2BH (B)
TM50KOU       1.832  2015Z via F5KOU (B)
UA9MA         1.822  1939Z (B)
3V8SS         1.823  2045Z
4Z1UF         1.813  0322Z (B)
5N7M          1.827  0315Z via OM3CGN (B)
5R8RJ         1.826  0230Z via DJ7RJ (B)

 80m
FM5DN         3.799  0502Z via KU9C
PY2KJ         3.522  0445Z
TF8GX         3.696  2219Z via KT6YL
TK/DL4FF      3.510  0514Z via DL4FF (B)

 40m
CE3G          7.171  0338Z via CE3WDH (B)
FK8CP         7.010  0536Z
HB0/OE9HRV/p  7.118  1237Z SOTA LI009
HH2/OH2TA     7.143  0606Z via OH2TA (B)
HI7/EA7AAW    7.024  0710Z
IR7WFF        7.138  1539Z via IK7JWX (B)
PJ2A          7.053  0328Z
PJ4B          7.081  0445Z via PA8A (B)
PJ5/K1XM      7.022  0312Z via KQ1F (B)
PJ6A          7.091  0416Z via N4NX (B)
TO7ZG         7.108  0511Z NA-146, via DL7AFS (B)
YS0IARU       7.022  0316Z via YS1GMV (B)

 30m
OL61AIC      10.118  1643Z via OK1TIR (B), (L)
UF0A         10.117  1704Z
9M6XRO/p     10.104  1537Z OC-133, via M0URX (B)

 20m
D2SG         14.280  2008Z via GM4FDM (B)
E21EJC       14.203  1535Z (d)
ER8C         14.013  1103Z via ER1DA (B)
HS0ZIN       14.195  1602Z (B)
OJ0B         14.026  0730Z via OH2BH (B)
PJ5/AH6HY    14.260  2144Z via AH6HY
PJ5/K1XM     14.002  2154Z via KQ1F (B)
TM50KOU      14.020  2024Z via F5KOU (B)
TO7ZG        14.088  2113Z RTTY, via DL7AFS (B)
TO7ZG        14.205  1139Z NA-146, via DL7AFS (B)
V85/UA4WHX   14.200  1533Z via UA4WHX (B)
9H4RH/p      14.060  1408Z SOTA MA001
9M6DXX/p     14.260  1620Z OC-133, via M0URX (B)

 17m
A61Q         18.070  1139Z via EA7FTR
CT3/DL9MWG   18.070  1759Z via DL9MWG (B)
EA8MT        18.130  1827Z (B)
JY6ZZ        18.155  1817Z
KG4SS        18.136  2037Z via K4MIL (B)
V5/HB9PHJ    18.143  0823Z via HB9PHJ (B)

 15m
BD2RJ/2      21.040  0733Z (B), AS-158
BD5BMV/5     21.210  0729Z (B), AS-141
BY1RX/OD5LN  21.240  0647Z see QRZ.com
HK1T         21.180  2010Z via EA5KB
MJ/DL2SBY    21.282  1518Z via DL2SBY (B)
PJ5/AH6HY    21.260  1646Z NA-145, via AH6HY
TK/DL4FF     21.260  1523Z via DL4FF (B)
TO7ZG        21.290  1454Z NA-146, via DL7AFS (B)

 12m
FR/DJ7RJ     24.891  1000Z via DJ7RJ (B)
OJ0B         24.892  1119Z via OH2BH (B)
9K2YM        24.892  0642Z via EA5KB (B)

 10m
YB1ALL       28.017  1136Z (d), (L)

   6m
CT1EUB       50.145  1620Z
CT1FJC       50.175  1506Z
EA4LU        50.160  1516Z
EA7AH        50.130  1651Z

 *  = new QSL manager
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(L) = LoTW
(r) = bureau QSL via e-mail request


               Preview
               -------
DATE           CALL           DXNL

01May-31Dec    3H100TW        1674
     -31Dec    3Z0RADIO       1657
     -31Dec    4A1B           1656
01Oct-31Oct    5B50           1695
02Oct-30Oct    5H9PD          1695
     -31Dec    5K200LR..      1683
05Sep-28Nov    5R8HT          1691
04Oct-29Oct    5R8RJ          1694
10Oct-23Oct    5V7TT          1696a
     -Apr/12   5Z4RH ?        1674
2010           8P55AW         1668
12Sep-08Nov    8P9LJ          1692
     -31Dec    9A10P          1685
     -31Dec    9A500AA        1656
     -Sep/11   9J2KK          1682
SOON           9Q1EK          1669
     -31Dec    9Q50AR         1685
     -Aug/11   A92IO          1663

01Oct-28Oct    AB6Z/p         1695
     -Dec      AT10BP         1689
10Jul-Dec/11   BP100          1684
10Oct-Dec/11   BV100          1684
11Oct-16Oct    C6AEZ          1696a
15Oct-31Oct    C91DJ..        1697 *
     -May/11   D2AK           1675
     -Apr/11   D2QR           1675
     -Feb/11   D2SG           1692
     -31Dec    DR2010L..      1660
     -Jan/11   DT8A           1652
     -Dec      DU1/F2JD       1680/1684
     -Jan/11   DU1/JJ5GMJ     1695
18Oct-13Nov    E51NOU         1697 *
06Oct-27Oct    EA6/AA5UK      1697 *

     -Aug/11   FO8RZ          1636
     -14Oct    FO/JI1JKW      1697 *
16Oct/17Oct    GT1IOM         1697 *
     -31Dec    HA2010S        1659
     -31Dec    HG30FHA        1677
     -Nov      HK3JCL         1695
01Sep-31Oct    II3PAN         1691
16Oct-07Nov    II9CIRM        1697 *
15Mar-31Dec    IR1C           1667
01Oct-31Dec    IR7WFF         1695
     -2011/12? J28JV          1680
     -Jul/12   J28RO          1683
     -31Dec    JT70AS         1680

08Oct-16Oct    K9LUK/VK4      1696
05Oct-19Oct    KG4AS..        1695
     -Jun/13   KH2/N2NL       1680
POSTPONED      KH5            1674
     -Dec      KH9/WA2YUN     1568/1655
     -31Dec    LM50NRK        1659
NOW            LU1ZA (S.O.)   1695
23Oct          M0RSE          1697 *
09Oct-16Oct    MU/DL2SBY      1696
     -Dec      OD5/DL6SN      1665
01Sep-31Dec    OE50ARMS       1691
01Oct-31Oct    OL5DIG         1696
Sep  /Oct      ON30ON         1664
     -Dec      OX3QM          1654
09Oct-15Oct    OZ/DG5LAC      1697 *
09Oct-16Oct    OZ/DL4ABO      1697 *

     -05Nov    PA30RCK        1697 *
01Oct-28Oct    PC75HV         1695
08Oct-02Nov    PJ2/K8ND..     1696a
10Oct-23Oct    PJ4B/PJ4N..    1696a
16Oct-29Oct    PJ4/W9NJY      1697 *
09Oct-15Oct    PJ5/AA4NC      1696a
08Oct-16Oct    PJ5/K1XM       1696a
09Oct-22Oct    PJ6A           1696a
06Oct-15Oct    PJ6/AH6DX      1696a
10Oct-20Oct    PJ7E           1696a
15Oct-18Oct    PJ7/AA4NC      1696a
15Oct-22Oct    PJ7/AH6DX      1696a
     -Dec      R1ANP          1654
Oct  /Nov      R1ANP/A        1695
     -Aug/11   RI1FJ (F.J.L.) 1691

16Oct/17Oct    SU8JOTA        1697 *
Sep  -Dec      SU/HA3JB       1692
     -27Oct    SX25           1689
Oct  -May/11   T6JC & T6TL    1695
     -Dec      T6MB           1680
NOW            T88CF          1674
24Oct-31Oct    T88 (DL2OBO)   1697 *
14Oct-18Oct    TC03W          1697 *
15Oct-17Oct    TM40FO         1694
22Oct-24Oct    TM40FO         1694
29Oct-31Oct    TM40FO         1694
     -Dec      TL0A           1675
06Oct-20Oct    TO7ZG (FJ)     1696
     -30Nov    UP25F          1675

12Oct-15Oct    V73QQ          1696
16Oct-19Oct    V73RRC         1697 *
     -Oct      VK100WIA       1673
16Oct-22Oct    VK4LDX/p       1697 *
Oct  /Nov      VP5/I8UZA      1696
     -31Dec    XR200R         1678
     -31Dec    YR5EPC         1660
30Sep-01Nov    Z2/AC7GP       1695
12Oct-26Oct    ZD8ZZ          1696
10Oct-06Dec    ZD9AH          1696a
     -Sep/11   ZD9GI          1691
19Nov-05Dec    ZL8X           1664/1693
     -Apr/11   ZS8M           1674/1687

 * = new or updated
.. = and other calls

QSL information
---------------
A41OO       via NI5DX (B)
CE0Y/DK2ZF  via DK2ZF (B)
CE0Y/DK7ZB  via DK7ZB (B)
CS4ODX      via CU3HY (B), (L)
CT3/DL9MWG  via DL9MWG (B)
CT9/DJ6XV   via DJ6XV (B)
EA6/DL5DSM  via DL5DSM (B)
EA8/DF2PD   via DF2PD (B)
EG3ESR      via EA3GUM (B)
EI/MI0ADX   via MI0ADX
EI0RTS      via EI4GXB (B), (L)
ER8C        via ER1DA (B)
FJ/DL7AFS   via DL7AFS (B)
FJ/TO7ZG    via DL7AFS (B)
GC2UG       via G2UG (B)
GM7V        via N3SL (B), (*)
GZ7V        via N3SL (B), (*)
HB9SPACE    via HB9ACA (B)
HF40SEP     via SP9PTA
HH2/OH2TA   via OH2TA (B)
HK1RRL      via EA5KB (B)
HK3JCL      via DK8LRF (B)
HL07CJF     via HL4CEL (L)
IA5/IV3JLK  via IV3JLK (B)
IR7WFF      via IK7JWX (B)
LM1K00Y     via LA1K (B)
M0RSE       via G3SWH (B), (L)
N4OE/BY1TTY via N4OE
NH2T        via W2YC (B)
NL8F        via K8NA
NP2KW       via EB7DX (d)
OE3DIA      via OE1DIA (d), eQSL
OH0YY       via OH2YY (B)
OJ0B        via OH2BH (B)
OK/SP6FHU   via SP6FHU (B)
OK4U        via OK1DVM
OL61IAC     via OK1TIR (B), (L)
OL70SW      via OK2SW (B)
ON30ON      via ON4CAS (B)
ON44WLD     via ON5JE (B)
ON509Q      via ON bureau
OS1T        via ON4CIT (B)
OZ/DJ5NN    via DJ5NN (B)
OZ/DL2LTM   via DL2LTM (B)
OZ/DL2VM    via DL2VM (B)
OZ/DO5MCL   via DO5MCL (B), eQSL
P49X        via W0YK (L), (d)
PA/DL9DAN   via DL9DAN (B)
PA100EXPLO  via PC2S (B)
PJ5/K1XM    via KQ1F (B)
PJ7/K9ZO    via K9ZO (B)
PY0FF       via W9VA (B)
R3VA            (d), LoTW
R440DC      via UA4AJD
RK3FG       via DK3WG (B)
SI5E        via HA7RY
SN50KSP     via SP9PSJ (B)
VU0WFF      via VU2JHM (B)
WP4NEG      via EB7DX (d)
XU7ACY      via W2EN (B)
3Z200CHOPIN via SP9W
4B1B        via EB7DX (d)
4O50A       via 4O3A
4X0WFF      via 4X4JU
5B50AIF     via EB7DX (d)
5B50AIV     via LZ3CQ (B)
5N7M        via OM3CGN (B)
9A/DL1SAX/m via DL1SAX

KP2B & WP3A via K2DER: Hugo Martinez Moreno, 25 23 82nd St., East Elmhurst,
     NY 11370, USA

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


QSLs arrived direct: A33A & T2A (K6HFA), TF/DF6QV

QSLs arrived bureau: A35IQ (OC-049, G4IPQ), BY4RSA/4 (AS-135, BA4TB),CE4WJK,
                     CE6M, CQ9U (AF-047, CT1BOL), CT3/DL7VFR (AF-014),
                     CT3/HA7TM, CT7/DC2CT, SV8/I5JKI (EU-072),
                     TO5RZ (NA-146, W2RZS), TX5SPM (Marquesas, SP9PT),
                     VY0A (NA-186, VE3LYC), XQ5SM, XR7W (SA-053, HA1AG),
                     1B1AB (N7RO), 3G1E (CE1RQB), 3G5Q (SA-070), 4O/US0VA/p,
                     4U60UN (HB9BOU), 4X/EA5RM, 5P4MG (EU-171, DJ4MG),
                     4Z4TI, 9H3OG (EU-023, DL4HG)

QSL via LoTW:        GI0HWO, HB9G/p, IG9/IK2PZC, OH0/DK1MAX, OH0/OH2BSM,
                     OK1LX/p, ON/PA3FYG/p, PE2MC/p, R3/DL1MGB, R900DM,
                     RN1N/p, S5/PA3FYG/p, SA0BJL/4, SV3/DM5JBN, SV9CJO,
                     SV9/OE3JAG, SX25EBV, TF/IK1RPMR, TK/IK4RQJ, TM9RWC,
                     UT100ND, WQ2N/p


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WIN QSL),
DJ5AV, DJ6XV, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL6MRS, DL7VOA, DL7VRG, 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