DXNL 1622 - May 6, 2009
DX Newsletter
a free and weekly service of
DARC Committee "DX and HF contesting"
(http://www.darcdxhf.de)
editor: Helmut Schlaffer, DL7MAE
(e-mail: [email protected])
translation by: Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: [email protected])
A6 - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Not A65BK but A65BI is the new callsign of Philippe,F5LTB (ex-9Q1TB).
Philippe is working in the Emirates for a longer period of time but
announced the wrong callsign in the information e-mail for the
DX bulletins by mistake. His QSL manager is John,SM5DJZ.
ET - ETHIOPIA
ET3BN is Peter,DM2BBN, who will stay in Addis Abeba for the next years.
He is working in CW/SSB and uses a wire pyramid for 80m, Quad antennas
for 30m/17m/12m/20m/15m/10m and a logperiodic for 6m. He is not active
on 40m and 160m right now. Please send your QSL cards direct to:
Dr. Peter Haferkorn, PO Box 150194, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
HI - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, NA-096
Ronny,OT4R, is going to spend his holidays in Punta Cana from May 9-30.
He plans to work as HI7/OT4R in SSB on 10m/15m/20m and his preferred
frequency is 14300 kHz. Check also his homepage at: http://www.OT4R.net
TA - TURKEY
The clubstation TA7KA welcomes guest OPs for DXpeditions and contests.
Their equipment includes also monoband antennas for 10m, 15m and 20m.
For further details please visit their website: http://www.ta7ka.com
V6 - FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, OC-010
V63DX (JA7HMZ) and V63CW (JH7IOS) will activate Pohnpei (OC-010) on
40m-6m from May 11-16. QSL cards should be sent via their homecalls.
TP2CE - COUNCIL OF EUROPE
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Council of Europe TP60CE will
be active in SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK from May 8-10. QSL via F5LGF.
More information is available online at: http://ewwa.free.fr
BELGIUM, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Members of the "Trudo Radioamateurs Club" (TRC) in Haspengouw are using
the special callsign ON100PES until the end of the year to celebrate
the 100th anniversary of the first Belgian Antarctic expedition led by
Adrien de Gerlache from 1897-1899. A special QSL card will be available
via the QSL manager ON4TRC. ON100PES counts for the WAP award (WAP-175)
and further details can be found online at: http://www.waponline.it
GREECE, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Demetrius,SV2GWY, and other OPs will show up as SX2CM on May 10/11,
May 25/26 and Jun 5-7 to honour the brothers Cyril and Methodius who
are considered the inventors of the cyrillic alphabet.
All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau, direct QSLs
should be sent via SV2GWY. Check also: http://sx2cm.blogspot.com
ITALY, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The 100th anniversary of the awarding of the Nobel prize in Physics to
Guglielmo Marconi is dignified by Frank,IZ7AUH, by activating the
special callsign IY7GM until the end of this year.
QSLs direct or via bureau to IZ7AUH (also via LoTW or eQSL).
PORTUGAL, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The "Associacao de Radioamadores do Distrito de Leiria" (ARAL) and a
team from Fatima will hit the airwaves as CS5FAT from May 11-13.
They will also activate the Fort S. Miguel Arcanjo in Nazare as CQ5N
during the European Day of Castles on May 16/17.
QSL direct or via bureau to CT6ARL.
Internet: http://www.qrz.com/callsign/CQ5N or http://www.qsl.net/ct6arl
WALES, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The "Barry Amateur Radio Society" celebrates 100 years of "British
Petroleum" by putting GB100BP on the air from May 4-31. QTH is the
Welsh city of Sully. QSLs direct or via bureau to GW0ANA.
DXCC: Following operations will be accepted for DXCC credit now:
S04R, Western Sahara (2009)
E51QQQ, North Cook Islands (2009)
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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Bob,K4MZU, who acts as QSL manager for several Antarctic stations has
uploaded some photos of those stations to: http://www.k4mzu.net
If you have more photos and wish to support him please send an e-mail
to [email protected]
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Many people are discussing whether we are in the sun spot cycle 23 or
24 at the moment. If cycle 23 is still active, it is 13 years old now.
For all those believing in cycle 24 Kevin Gibeau,VE3EN, published a
website with further information at: http://www.solarcycle24.com
UPCOMING CONTESTS
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May 9: EUCW QSO Party
May 9: DIG QSO Party
May 9/10: EUCW QSO Party
May 9/10: Alessandro Volta DX Contest
May 9/10: CQ Mir Contest
IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: [email protected])
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Island activities:
EU-037, SM7, Kalmar County Group: Bernd,DL8AAV, is working as SD1B/7 from
Oeland Island until Jun 12. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).
EU-090, 9A, Palagruza Islands: A team of seven IOCA Group members will be
QRV as 9A0CI from Palagruza Island from May 8-16. They also plan to
activate Mala Palagruza (CI-461) and Kamik Od Tramuntane (CI-960) as
9A/homecall. QSL via DE0MST (direct/bureau).
EU-094, F, Bretagne Region Group: A French team will be active as TM5EL
from Penfret Island (DIFM AT-059, DPLF PB-038) from May 8-10.
QSL via F6KHI (direct/bureau).
Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
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OZ/I2AE/p LH 0590 first week in May
SP1QXK LH 4120 resident
TM5EL LH 0321 FRA-047 May 8-10
ZD8KR LH 1491 May 4-11
3Z0LH LH 3619 POL-029 Apr 30-May 9
3Z0LH LH 3059 POL-046 Apr 30-May 9
3Z0LH LH 2336 POL-047 Apr 30-May 9
9A0CI LH 0057 CRO-012 May 8-16
9A8ZRS LH 0057 CRO-012 Jul 20-31
Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list lately:
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Spit Bank, EI LH 1776 IRE-078
Passage Point, EI LH 1780 IRE-137
North Bull, EI LH 1777 IRE-054
Castletown Islet, EI LH 1783 IRE-089
Valentia Island, EI LH 1785 IRE-090 EU-115
Croaghnakeela Island, EI LH 1864 IRE-132 EU-121
Gun Rock, EI LH 1870 EU-121
Clare Island, EI LH 1935 IRE-017 EU-121
WLOTA info
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LH 1232 Angus Rock delete EI set GI
LH 2707 Green Island. R.R. delete EI set GI
LH 1140 Chapel Rock delete G set GW
LH 2038 Hilbre Island delete G set GM
Bandspots of the last 7 days
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80m
GB8IMD 3.754 2333Z eQSL
GS3PYE/p 3.765 2320Z EU-010, via G4HUN (B)
ID9N 3.675 1934Z EU-017, via IZ0GKN (B)
ID9N 3.510 2040Z EU-017, via IZ0GKN (B)
LU2DVI 3.794 0431Z (d)
OE100M 3.793 2221Z via OE1WHC (B)
5C2B 3.597 0207Z via IS0AGY
5C2F 3.597 0136Z via IK7JWX (B)
40m
C6DX 7.005 0607Z NA-001, via W8GEX (B)
GT7SRA 7.150 1058Z EU-116 (B)
HB0/DL2SBY 7.081 2131Z via DL2SBY (B)
ID9N 7.001 2132Z EU-017, via IZ0GKN (B)
ID9N 7.077 2123Z EU-017, via IZ0GKN (B)
LU2FCB 7.130 0514Z (d)
ON4ATW/mm 7.092 0831Z enroute Rockall, via ON4ATW (B)
OZ/I2AE 7.051 1026Z EU-125, via I2AE (B)
PT1R 7.001 2115Z SA-079, via PY1NB
TC57A 7.015 2236Z via TA1HZ (B)
5C2A 7.055 2157Z via IK7JWX (B)
5C2J 7.055 0607Z via IK7JWX (B)
30m
OH3OJ/p 10.104 0700Z via OH3OJ (B)
PT1R 10.110 2344Z SA-079, via PY1NB
TC57A 10.110 1952Z via TA1HZ (B)
TI7KK 10.107 0552Z NA-191, via DK6AO (B)
TM6KBK 10.109 2046Z via F6GCP (B)
VP8NO 10.114 2030Z (d), (B), (L)
ZF2ZB 10.103 2353Z NA-016, via K9WZB (d)
6M0W/5 10.103 2131Z AS-081, via HL5BMX (B)
20m
CO6LC 14.260 2235Z
GS3PYE/p 14.265 1202Z EU-010, via G4HUN (B)
HI0IDT 14.280 2214Z
ID9N 14.200 1838Z EU-017, via IZ0GKN (B)
ID9N 14.005 1101Z EU-017, via IZ0GKN (B)
J28JA 14.117 1726Z via F5FJU (B)
JD1BIE 14.005 1307Z AS-030, via JA8FCG (B)
JT1LU 14.189 0807Z via JA7LU (B)
KH6MB 14.209 0711Z via AI4U (B)
OA4/HA1AG 14.009 2040Z via HA1AG (B)
ON4ATW/mm 14.262 1140Z enroute Rockall, via ON4ATW (B)
TC57A 14.277 1030Z via TA1HZ (B)
TI7KK 14.040 1214Z NA-191, via DK6AO (B)
4K9W 14.008 1510Z via DL6KVA (B)
4M5M 14.222 2233Z via W4SO (B)
5C2B 14.215 1026Z via IK7JWX (B)
5C2C 14.085 1813Z RTTY, via IK7JWX (B)
5C2SG 14.205 0807Z via IK7JWX (B)
5F1ROM 14.081 2121Z via EA7FTR (B)
5F1ROM 14.150 2053Z via EA7FTR (B)
9H1VC/KHS 14.215 0738Z (d), see QRZ.com
9M2TO 14.203 1626Z via JA0DMV (B)
17m
E20WXA 18.135 1242Z (B)
JD1BMM 18.101 1112Z RTTY, OC-073, (B)
PT1R 18.072 1833Z SA-079, via PY1NB
PT1R 18.123 1642Z SA-079, via PY1NB
V85SS 18.080 0743Z (d)
VU2SWS 18.138 1559Z (B)
ZD7FT 18.140 0840Z (d), see QRZ.com
4J9M 18.101 1118Z RTTY, via DL7EDH
5C2J 18.145 1107Z via IK7JWX (B)
15m
5F1ROM 21.279 2017Z via EA7FTR (B)
12m
SV9CVY 24.955 1950Z EU-015 (B)
5F1ROM 24.933 1905Z via EA7FTR (B)
5N0OCH 24.891 1730Z via DL3OCH (B)
5N/LZ1QK 24.897 1615Z via LZ1CL
10m
HZ1SK 28.460 1602Z via IZ8CLM (B)
IG9/IT9ZZO 28.496 1727Z AF-019
9H1KZ 28.490 1558Z
6m
LX1FX 50.150 1813Z (B)
* = new QSL manager
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(L) = LoTW
Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL
01May-08May 3D2ZW/p 1621
30Apr-09May 3Z0LH 1621
-10May 5F1ROM 1621
21Mar-24Jul 5N0OCH 1613/1616
11Mar-11May 5X1NH 1614
-Jun 5X4X 1605
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
-Sep 6W1SJ 1541
08May-16May 9A0CI 1622 *
-31Dec 9A09P 1615
-31Dec 9A48IFATCA 1609
-31Dec 9A800VZ 1617
NOW 9G5SW 1581
-2010 9J2YO 1614
25Apr-06May A35KL 1621
24Apr-06May A52DT 1621
16May-17May CQ5N 1622 *
11May-13May CS5FAT 1622 *
27Apr-18May DL1IAI/p 1620
27Apr-16May DL7VOX/p 1620
Feb -2010 DP1POL 1598/1619
-31Dec DR09ANT 1606
NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579
Postponed FR/Glorioso 1568/1600
-30Nov FT5WO 1600/1605
04May-31May GB100BP 1622 *
-31Dec GB250RB 1608
-31Dec HE8/HB8 1604
01Apr-31Jul HG160FNY.. 1618
09May-30May HI7/OT4R 1622 *
01May-25May II2ERBA 1621
-31Dec II2RAI 1609
01May-31May IL3T 1621
19Apr-19May IO9ROTA 1619
-31Dec IY7GM 1622 *
29Apr-12May JD1BLK.. (Og) 1621
29Apr-12May JI1LET/JD1 (Og) 1621
05May-09May JK1FNL/VK4 1621
09Oct-19Oct K4M (Midway) 1618
-31Dec LY1000 1606
03May-08May MS0TJT/p 1621
-Nov OD5/W5YFN 1599
-31Dec ON100PES 1622 *
Jun &Sep PA750ASN 1613
01May-12May PE25KP 1621
12Apr-20Jun S21UGZ 1619
-2010 S79DF 1620
-12Jun SD1B/7 1622 *
03May-17May SV9/DL9MWG 1621
10May/11May SX2CM 1622 *
25May/26May SX2CM 1622 *
05Jun-07Jun SX2CM 1622 *
NOW TL0A 1616
08May-10May TM5EL 1622 *
-10May TM6KBK 1621
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
08May-10May TP60CE 1622 *
-01Jul TT8CF 1613
11May-16May V63DX & V63CW 1622 *
-2011 V73NS 1604
-Dec WA2YUN/KH9 1568
-31Dec Z30MCWG 1612
04May-11May ZD8KR 1621
21Apr-06May ZF2ZB 1619
-Sep ZS08TV 1590
* = new or updated
.. = and other calls
The DXpedition to Rockall scheduled to hit the airwaves as MM0RAI/p from
May 1-3 has been cancelled due to bad weather.
QSL information
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A35KL via W6ZL (d)
A52DT via JA1DOT (B)
A61C via W4JS (B)
BW9/DL2JRM via DL2JRM (B)
DL3G via DB0BL (B)
DL0YLQ via DK2YL (B)
DX1J via JA1HGY (B)
EA8/EA4ERL via EA4ERL (B), eQSL
EB1HF via EC1AE (d)
ED5UM/p via EA5UM (B)
EG1IYA via EA1GIB (B)
EH1SSL via EA1URL (B)
EH5SVF via EA5URR
EH5URJ via EA5FL (B)
EI/DG5SDQ via DG5SDQ
EI6DX via RX3RC (B)
EK0B via SP9LJD (B)
EN500I via UT7IL (d)
EO5RPL via UR4RWB
EO64MF via UR0MM
EO0UD via UR7UT
EP4AK (d)
ES3AX via ES1AX (B)
EX7MA via IK2QPR (B)
FG/F5JSD via F5JSD (B), (L)
FG/FR1AN via NI5DX (d)
FM5WD via W3HNK (d)
FS/DK5AL via DK5AL
GB10SP via GM4UYZ (B)
HB0/DF1SR via DF1SR (B)
HP1RIS via EA5KB (B)
ID9N via IK0GKN (B)
II2ERBA via IQ2ER
II4CRI via IZ1JKW (B)
II0DIVA via IQ0RM
IS0/DF2ZC via DF2ZC
IS0/DH7FB via DH7FB (B)
IY7GM via IZ7AUH (B)
KH6CW via K7GQ (B)
KH8/N9YU via YT1AD (B)
KL7FH via AC7DX (d)
KL9A NOT AC7DX anymore!
L21D via LU7DSY (B)
LT1F via AC7DX (B)
LU8XW via WD9EWK (B)
LZ50KAA via LZ1KAA
MC0SHL via M0URX (B)
NP3D/NY2 via W3HNK (d)
OH0LQK via OH3LQK (B)
ON100PES via ON4TRC (B)
OX3XR via OZ3PZ (B)
P41V via AI6V (B)
P49V via AI6V (B)
PH60PH via PA7HPH (B)
PT5M via PY5MJ
3D2ZW/p via OK2ZAW (B)
3Z0LH via SP1TMN
4L6QC via LZ1OT (B)
4M5M via W4SO (B)
5C2B via IK7JWX (B)
5C2F via IK7JWX (B)
5F1ROM via EA7FTR (B)
5Q2J via OZ2JBC (B)
6M0W/5 via HL5BMX (B), (L)
6W1SJ via E73Y (B)
6W2SC via HA3AUI (B)
8J4P/4 via JA4MRL
9A430KA via 9A6Z
9N7WU via JA8MWU (B)
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
* = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)
QSL R1FJT (by Rolf,DL6ZFG): "DL6ZFG is NOT the QSL manager for R1FJT! I am
managing only the QSL cards for the R1FJ expedition of March 2004!
All R1FJT QSOs of 2006 and later are handled by UA4RC. Everybody who
logged R1FJ after 2004 has either worked a pirate or worked R1FJT and
lost the final letter T".
QSLs arrived bureau: A61SA, D2NX (JM1CAX), DL2JRM/BY1TX, DU/DL5SDF,
EA1/DJ8QP (EU-080), FP/G3TXF, HB0/DJ4MZ, HB0/DK8OL/m,
HB0/DK9TN, HS0ZFD, HS0ZII (DL1RTL), II0AMZS, IS0/DH2FW,
J20VB (UA4WHX), J5UAF (IV3DHD), JW/G3TXF, OJ0/SM1TDE,
OZ/DL5SE (EU-171), OY/DL2MLU, OY/DL6RAI, PJ7/W1CX),
S21ZDT (SM4XIH), S79GB (AF-024, DH3NB), SV1/DL2VFK,
SV8/HB9BMY/p (EU-075), TK/PA3AM, V25XF (G3TXF),
V51XG (DL8AL), VU7SJ (DL9GFB), YI9QX (SP8WQX),
XW1LLR (E21EIC), 3B9/G3TXF, 5H3G (LA4YW),5Z4HW (DL7UFN)
QSL via LoTW: A35TL, AT2RS, BD1TCC, C91TX, CE0Y/N6NO, CQ9U,CT3/DF7ZS,
CT3/DL2RUM, CW7T, EA6/DD9HK, FS/N7UN, FY/F5KEE, GS8R,
HC8A, HR9/K0UU, IF9ZWA, J48ALO, J79RV, LU8XW, SY8AN,
8Q7FM
NEW IRCs:
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Starting on July 1, 2009, new IRCs will be sold worldwide. This is the
so-called "Nairobi model". The actual IRCs will turn invalid by the end of
this year.
Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, CT1EWA, DF6EX (WINQSL),
DH4PSG, DJ5AV, DK8JB, DK8NC, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL2MDZ, DL6ZFG, DL7VOA, F5NQL,
F6FQK, NC1L, 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/2009/dxmb1622.pdf