DXNL 1700 - Nov 3, 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])


CY0 - SABLE ISLAND, NA-063
     Maybe a little compensation for the cancelled CY0 DXpedition:
     Alan,VE1AWW, holds a license since July and is working as a government
     representative on Sable Island (NA-063) until Dec 29. He is active as
     CY0/VE1AWW in SSB on HF with 100 watts and a vertical during his rare
     spare time, mostly at the weekends. He is not QRV from 1100-1900 UTC.
     QSL via homecall, direct or via the VE bureau.
        ---
     Latest information state that the large-scale CY0 DXpedition, led by
     Randy,N0TG, may take place in September/October 2011.

DU - PHILIPPINES, OC-244
     For Nov 4-7 Vincent,F4BKV, is planning an activity as DU1/F4BKV from
     Mindoro (OC-244/Luzon's Coastal Islands). He will work in SSB and PSK31
     running 100 watts into dipoles for 15m and 20m and a vertical for 40m.
     Vincent prefers to work during his evening hours.
     QSL via F4BKV, via bureau, direct or LoTW. He has an online QSL request
     system for bureau QSLs at: http://www.f4bkv.net

PJ2 - CURACAO, SA-099
     PJ2/K2TQC, PJ2/N2MF, PJ2/W1NG and PJ2/K2NV are going to activate the
     new DXCC entity Curacao (SA-099) from Nov 4-11. They favour RTTY and
     the lowbands. QSL cards should be sent to their homecalls.

PJ4 - BONAIRE, SA-006
     Hennie,PJ4/PE1MAE, will be active again from Bonaire (SA-006) for about
     four months starting on Nov 8. After sprucing up his station there he
     will work on all HF bands with his TS50 and a delta loop. This will not
     be a "59 operation" since he has enough time for our hobby.
     QSL cards should be sent via bureau or direct to PA2NJC.

TR - GABON
     Vincent,F4BXW, will stay in the capital Libreville from Nov 3-23 and
     plans to work as TR8GV in SSB. QSL via homecall.

V5 - NAMIBIA
     Klaus,V5/DJ4SO, is going to hit the airwaves again from Namibia from
     Nov 3-30. He plans to take part in the upcoming WAEDC RTTY Contest and
     the CQ WWDX CW Contest on all bands. He will work mainly in CW, RTTY
     and PSK31 (only little SSB) on 160m-6m. Like in last year his QTH will
     be the farm "Heimat" southeast of Windhoek.
     QSLs via bureau (an e-mail to [email protected] is enough), direct or
     LoTW, no eQSLs!

VK0/M - MACQUARIE ISLAND, AN-005
     Kevin,VK4KEV, will arrive on Macquarie (AN-005) some time between the
     end of October and the beginning of November to work there for about
     18 months. During his spare time he will sign VK0KEV in SSB und digital
     modes mostly on 40m-20m.
     Kevin was active as VK4KEV/VK7 from Hobart/Tasmania before where he
     prepared for his stay on Macquarie.

VP8/A - ANTARCTICA, AN-016
     Karel,ON5TN, will stay on the Belgian Antarctic station "Elizabeth"
     again from Nov 10 until Feb 24, 2011. He will use the callsign OR4TN
     but it is very unlikely that he shows up before December because he is
     expecting much QRL during the begin of his stay.
        ---
     Lars,SM4TUV, is working for the Norwegian polar institute which will
     bring him to the Norwegian polar research station "Troll" on Dronning
     Maud Land from November 2010 until December 2011. His call is 3Y8XSA.
     QSL via SM4TUV.
     More information about the Antarctic station "Troll" can be found at:
     http://npweb.npolar.no/plattformer/troll and http://npweb.npolar.no

YS - EL SALVADOR
     The callsigns YS1YS, HU1YS and YS1FRACAP will be activated during the
     exhibition FRACAP (Federacion de Radio Aficionados de Centro America
     y Panama) which takes place in San Salvador from Nov 5-7.
     The QSLs for all three calls should be sent to YS1GMV.

6W - SENEGAL
     Matthias (DL5MFL), Juergen (DL4MAQ) and Sven (DF9MV) are planning a
     DXpedition to Senegal from Nov 8-18. They are going to visit the resort
     of Francois (http://www.le-calao.com) and think of a "dedicated holiday
     style operation". A callsign for the team (6V7xx) has been applied for
     and more information will follow as soon the licence is available.
     They will use yagis for 6m/10m/15m/20m, a square for 40m, a vertical
     for 40m/80m/160m zur and wire antennas for the WARC bands. They plan to
     work with two stations at the same time mainly in CW/SSB, maybe PSK31.
     They have a survey on their website to find out which bands and modes
     are most needed and promised to focus on them:
     http://dl4maq.wordpress.com/category/6w8-2010
     QSL cards should be sent via bureau or direct via Fredy, DE0MST.

7Q - MALAWI
     Harry,7Q7HB (G0JMU), is drawn to warmer climes and stays in Malawi
     again until January 2011. He is working in CW and digital modes on HF.
     His QSL manager G0IAS accepts QSL cards only direct.

CYPRUS, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     Alan,5B4AHJ, made his first HAM radio exam 50 years ago which is a
     good reason to activate the special callsign 5B50J for one year.
     Alan is working in SSB and CW until Oct 25, 2011. QSL via 5B4AHJ.

GERMANY, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     The festivities of the 20th anniversary of the German reunification
     are taking place in Bremen this year. Thus the amateur radio club in
     Bremen (I04) activates the special callsign DL20Y2DM until Aug 31,2011.
     The special DOK is 20DEI04.

SOUTH ATLANTIC/SOUTH AMERICA TRIP
     Svein,LA6IKA, started a three months trip to South America and the
     South Atlantic on Oct 28. He starts from Tierra del Fuego (SA-008) and
     uses the callsign LU/LA6IKA from there. Onboard the "MV Fram" he is
     heading towards Antarctica from Nov 1-19. The ship will anchor at the
     Falklands and South Georgia and Svein hopes to obtain a VP8 licence in
     Port Stanley. He will also sign LA6IKA/CX from Uruguay in December and
     ZP/LA6IKA from Paraguay during December/January (he is still waiting
     for the licence here). Svein works "holiday style" mostly in CW and
     some PSK31 with an IC-703 and homebrew verticals.
     QSLs via homecall, bureau, direct, LoTW or eQSL.

SILENT KEY: Mike,UA0MF, died after a heart attack on Sep 2. Mike was the
     first Russian OM who reached the "Top of the Honor Roll".

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
        ---
     You can watch another video about the discovery of the ice floe of
     SP-38 about 280 nautical miles north of Wrangel Island on:
     http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=398953&tid=84013
        ---
     Another video about the discovery of the ice floe of SP-38 about
     280 nautical miles north of Wrangel Island can be found on:
     http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=398953&tid=84013
        ---
     The Portuguese amateur radio club A.R.V.M. organizes the Ham Fair in
     Lissabon which will take place on Nov 28. Find more information at:
     http://www.arvm.org/index.fr2010.html


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Nov 6/7: 35th IPA Radio Club Contest
Nov 6/7: Ukrainian DX Contest
Nov 7:   DARC 10m Digital Contest "Corona"
Nov 7:   HSC Contest


IOTA                collected by Fredy,DE0MST  (e-mail: [email protected])
----
Island activities:
AS-056, JA6, Danjo Islands: Members of the Sony Kyushu's Amateur Radio Club
     will sign JF6ZNT from Danjo Island from Nov 5-7. QSL direct/bureau.

AS-133, XU, Cambodia Group: XU7ACY, XU7ADV, XU7AJV and XU7KOH will be QRV
     from Koh Russei Island from Nov 6-9. QSL via ON7PP (bureau/direct).

EU-020, SM1, Gotland County Group: Stephan,SM5YRA, will sign SM1YRA from
     Faro Island from Nov 7-19. QSL via homecall and eQSL via SM1YRA (L).

OC-097, 5W, Samoa Islands: Rudi,ZL2KBR, will stay in Apia from Nov 5-13.
     He will work as 5W0BR in SSB and PSK31 on all bands using a FT-857D
     with 100 watts and dipoles or a vertical. QSL via homecall.
     See also: http://www.zl2kbr.tk

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
DU1/F4BKV   LH 0794  Mindoro    Nov 4-7
IC8GVV      LH 2466  Capri      resident
SM1YRA/L    LH 2093  Faro       Nov 7-19
VE1AWW/CY0  LH 0758  Sable      until the end of 2010
ZL2KBR      LH 0069  NZL North  resident
5W0BR       LH 1944  Upolu      Nov 5-13

Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list recently:
------------------------------------------------------------
LH 2880     G   Portland Island


Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
160m
HB0/HB9AON    1.839  2128Z via DJ2YE (B)

 80m
OX/DL2VFR     3.508  0539Z via DL2VFR (B)
VP5/WA2VYA    3.504  0415Z via WA2VYA (B)

 40m
HB0/HB9CVQ    7.018  2146Z via HB9CVQ (d)
HB0/OE9HRV/p  7.121  1119Z SOTA LI011, via OE9HRV (B)
TM0RDR        7.150  0907Z via F4FJH

 30m
OX/DL2SWW    10.108  0910Z via DL2SWW (B)
XX9TLX       10.147  1543Z RTTY, via DK7LX (B)
5B50J        10.109  0615Z via 5B4AHJ (B), (L)

 20m
EA8/RW9JZ    14.011  1630Z
NE1SJ        14.063  1922Z SOTA W1/CR015
OX/DL1RTL    14.040  1920Z via DL1RTL (B)
PJ4/W9NJY    14.013  1947Z via WD9DZV (B)
4J0WFF       14.044  0624Z 4J-WFF 005, QSL: (d)
6V7T         14.255  0743Z via F5RAV (d)
6W/F5NFV     14.005  1759Z via F5NFV (B)
9M2CNC       14.017  1515Z via G4ZFE (B)

 17m
A25ZY        18.147  1012Z via I0ZY
FP/KV1J      18.132  1759Z via KV1J (B)
OH0/SP7VC    18.131  1212Z EU-002, via SP7VC (B)
OX/DF9TM     18.122  1229Z NA-151 via DF9TM (B)
PJ2/DF7ZS    18.152  1148Z via DF7ZS (B)
PJ4NX        18.160  2109Z via PA3CNX (L)
VP5/N1WQN    18.140  1752Z
ZD9AH        18.135  0901Z via DL2AH (B)

 15m
A25MB        21.252  0803Z via IZ5MMB (B), (L)
A25SL        21.019  1530Z via W5SL (B), (L)
BX4AA        21.007  0844Z
C91DJ        21.280  0757Z via GI4FUM (B)
C91DL        21.245  1042Z via G4LDL
C91JR        21.280  0921Z via GI4FUM (B)
CE2/DK7ZB    21.003  1831Z via DK7ZB (B)
OH0/SP7VC    21.295  1101Z EU-002, via SP7VC (B)
S79K         21.004  1410Z via G3NKC (B)
SX25DPI      21.014  1510Z SV1DPI (B, L, eQSL)
T70A         21.006  1618Z (B)
TY1JB        21.233  1108Z via DL2UX (B)
TY5ZR        21.260  0740Z via IK2IQD
VP5/I8UZA    21.245  1232Z via I8UZA
XE2WWW       21.027  1557Z (L), (d)
YN2AA        21.273  1526Z via NN3W (B)
ZD9AH        21.295  1054Z via DL2AH (B)
4L/UU0JM     21.284  0932Z via UU0JM (B)
6W/F5NFV     21.005  0822Z via F5NFV (B)
8R1RPN       21.015  1107Z via OH0XX (B)
9J2BO        21.027  1734Z via G3TEV
9X0SP        21.289  1234Z via DL7DF (B)
9X0SP        21.018  1438Z via DL7DF (B)

 12m
A25SL        24.897  1054Z via W5SL (B), (L)
A25ZY        24.952  1433Z via I0ZY
C91DJ        24.940  1104Z via GI4FUM (B)
C91DL        24.960  0801Z via G4LDL
C91JR        24.940  1243Z via GI4FUM (B)
CE2/DK7ZB    24.891  1322Z via DK7ZB (B)
CN8KD        24.896  1537Z via EA5XX (d)
PJ2/K8LEE    24.891  1525Z via K8LEE (d)
ZB2FK        24.905  1530Z (d)
ZD8ZZ        24.900  1555Z via K7ZZ
5X0CW        24.936  1338Z via DK7PE (B)
8R1RPN       24.895  1351Z via OH0XX (B)

 10m
C91JR        28.460  1445Z via GI4FUM (B)
CE2/DK7ZB    28.003  1519Z via DK7ZB (B)
PJ2/K8LEE    28.010  1325Z via K8LEE (d)
ZD9AH        28.490  1314Z via DL2AH (B)

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


               Preview
               -------
DATE           CALL           DXNL

01Nov-06Nov    3B8/DG5MMW     1699
27Oct-14Nov    3D2A           1699
01May-31Dec    3H100TW        1674
Nov  -Dec/11   3Y8XSA         1700 *
     -31Dec    3Z0RADIO       1657
     -31Dec    4A1B           1656
     -Oct/11   5B50J          1700 *
     -31Dec    5K200LR..      1683
05Sep-28Nov    5R8HT          1691
26Oct-10Nov    5R8X           1698
05Nov-13Nov    5W0BR          1700 *
27Oct-03Nov    5X0CW          1699
     -Apr/12   5Z4RH ?        1674

08Nov-18Nov    6V7?           1700 *
     -Jan/11   7Q7HB          1700 *
2010           8P55AW         1668
12Sep-08Nov    8P9LJ          1692
24Oct-07Nov    8Q7EJ          1698
     -31Dec    9A10P          1685
     -31Dec    9A500AA        1656
     -Sep/11   9J2KK          1682
01Nov-21Nov    9L0W           1699
     -Apr/11   9M2MRS         1697
NOW            9M6/KM9D       1699
SOON           9Q1EK          1669
     -3Dec     9Q50AR         1685
     -Nov/11   9Q6CC          1699
02Nov-11Nov    9U0A           1698

20Oct-04Nov    A25ZY..        1698
     -Aug/11   A92IO          1663
     -Dec      AT10BP         1689
10Jul-Dec/11   BP100          1684
10Oct-Dec/11   BV100          1684
21Oct-11Nov    C56FR          1698
     -06Nov    CE2/DK7ZB..    1699
Nov            CG3MUG         1699
     -29Dec    CY0/VE1AWW     1700 *
     -May/11   D2AK           1675
     -Apr/11   D2QR           1675
     -Feb/11   D2SG           1692
29Oct-28Nov    D7G20          1699
     -Aug/11   DL20Y2DM       1700 *
     -31Dec    DR2010L..      1660
     -31Jan    DT8A           1652
     -Dec      DU1/F2JD       1680/1684
04Nov-07Nov    DU1/F4BKV      1700 *
     -Jan/11   DU1/JJ5GMJ     1695

18Oct-13Nov    E51NOU         1697
26Oct-03Nov    FM/KL7WA       1699
     -Aug/11   FO8RZ          1636
29Oct-05Nov    GU1OCN..       1699
     -31Dec    HA2010S        1659
27Oct-04Nov    HB0/HB9AON     1698
     -31Dec    HG30FHA        1677
     -Nov      HK3JCL         1695
29Oct-09Nov    II1IANS        1699
16Oct-07Nov    II9CIRM        1697
15Mar-31Dec    IR1C           1667
01Oct-31Dec    IR7WFF         1695
     -2011/12? J28JV          1680
     -Jul/12   J28RO          1683
28Oct-05Nov    J3/AA8LL       1699
05Nov-07Nov    JF6ZNT         1700 *
     -31Dec    JT70AS         1680

     -Jun/13   KH2/N2NL       1680
POSTPONED      KH5            1674
     -Dec      KH9/WA2YUN     1568/1655
     -31Dec    LM50NRK        1659
NOW            LU1ZA (S.O.)   1695
     -Jan/11   LU/LA6IKA..    1700 *
     -Dec      OD5/DL6SN      1665
01Sep-31Dec    OE50ARMS       1691
10Nov-24Feb    OR4TN          1700 *
     -Dec      OX3QM          1654
     -05Nov    PA30RCK        1697
04Nov-11Nov    PJ2/K2TQC..    1700 *
08Nov-Apr      PJ4/PE1MAE     1700 *
23Oct-05Nov    PJ7/K4UWH      1699

     -Dec      R1ANP          1654
Oct  /Nov      R1ANP/A        1695
     -Aug/11   RI1FJ (F.J.L.) 1691
26Oct-04Nov    S79AD          1699
07Nov-19Nov    SM1YRA         1700 *
Nov            SU/HA3JB       1692/1698
Oct  -May/11   T6JC & T6TL    1695
     -Dec      T6MB           1680
     -Dec      TL0A           1675
03Nov-23Nov    TR8GV          1700 *
     -30Nov    UP25F          1675

27Oct-04Nov    V31MH & V31TS  1699
20Oct-10Nov    V47JA          1698
29Oct-02Nov    V63CJB         1699
29Oct-04Nov    V63DX..        1699
Nov  -Mar/12   VK0KEV (Maqu.) 1700 *
Oct  /Nov      VP5/I8UZA      1696
     -31Dec    XR200R         1678
06Nov-09Nov    XU7ACY..       1700 *
01Nov-15Nov    YJ0HA          1699
05Nov-07Nov    YS1FRACAP..    1700 *
     -31Dec    YR5EPC         1660
26Oct-07Nov    YV7/UY5ZZ      1699
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
---------------
A25DF     via IK1MDF (B), (L)
A25MB     via IZ5MMB (B), (L)
A25ZY     via I0ZY
C91TL     via WW5L
CE2/DK7ZB via DK7ZB (B)
CQ8X      via OH2BH (B)
CX/N3BNA  via KA2AEV (B)
E73T      via 9A2AJ (B)
4L/UU0JM  via UU0JM (B)
4L4/UT5EO via UT5EO
5B5ØJ     via 5B4AHJ (B), (L)
5N7M      via OM3CGN (B)
5R8X      via OH2BH (B)
9M2ADX    via JH8PHT (B), (L)
9Q/DK3MO  via DF9TA (B)

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


QSLs arrived direct: A33A (OC-123) & K7A (NA-042, NA-241, both via K6HFA),
                     EY8MM (K1BV)

QSLs arrived bureau: AH0BT (7L1FPU), BY4RSA/4 (AS-150, BA4TB),C56YK (ON7YK),
                     C91TX (W5PF), CE0Y/N6NO, CR5HQ (CT1REP), TC18M, TK5EP,
                     TK/IK4RQJ (EU-014), TK/IZ4JMA (EU-014), TM68X (F8BUO),
                     TA0/IK3GES (EU-186), TX4T (OC-046,G3TXF),
                     TY1MS (PA3AWW), TX5SPA (OC-152,SP9PT), V8FGM (PG5M),
                     V73PX (OC-028,AI5P), V88/DL7JAN (OC-088), VP2V/DL7VOG,
                     XT2SE (IK3GES), XU7YYY (JK3BKY), YC9MKF (OC-148),
                     ZC4VJ (AS-004), ZD7X (W0MM), ZL2AGY, ZP6CW,
                     3D2GM (PG5M), 5B4AGD (YU1FW), 5Z4/DL8NBE, 7P8MM (W0MM),
                     7X0DX (SP5UAF), 8N7IOTA (AS-007), 9K2RX, 9K2/SP4R,
                     9M6DXX (M3SDE), 9M6/F4BKV, 9M6/LA9DL (OC-088),
                     9Q/DK3MO (DF9TA)

QSL via LoTW:        CT3BX, D2SG, DU1/JJ5GMJ, FJ/W2VQ, IG9/IZ1DFG, J28CDX,
                     JT0YW, K5K, MU0GSY, OH0/PA2A, OY/PA2A, PJ5/AH6HY,
                     PJ5/K1XM, PJ7MF, R1MVW, S92SS (1993), TA3AX, TC07DX,
                     TC098A, V44KAI, YB1ALL, ZR1ADI, ZS1A, 5B50J, 5V7DX,
                     9V1/AD6ZJ


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, A.R.V.M., DF6EX (WIN QSL),
DJ4SO, DJ5AV, DK8JB, DL1MDV, DL1SBF, DL3IE, DL4MAQ, DL6ZFG, DL7VOA, DO3ME,
F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, NG3K, PA2NJC 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