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. ____________________________________________________________________________ The German PDF version can be found on the DARC homepage at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/dxmb/2010