DXNL 1665 - Mar 3, 2010
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])
C5 - GAMBIA
Niels,OZ8KR, will be active as C56KR in SSB on 80m-10m from Bakuto
running 100 watts. He will use a wire antenna, 2x 36m in 12m height
which will be put up near the Atlantic coast. Though it is a holiday
style operation, Niels hopes to make as many QSOs as in the year 2009.
QSL via bureau or direct to OZ8KR.
FS - ST MARTIN, NA-105
Dennis,FS/KT8X, is spending his holidays on St Martin (NA-105) from
Mar 5-12. He prefers working in CW, SSB and RTTY on the WARC bands.
The only QSL route announced is via LoTW.
J3 - GRENADA, NA-024
Harry,AC8G, will be on the air as J37K from Mar 4-7. He works on 160m-
10m but most likely you can find him in SSB on 15m or 17m listening
especially for Europe. He will join the ARRL DX SSB Contest on Mar 6/7.
QSLs via his homecall (also via bureau).
J6 - ST LUCIA, NA-108
Bob,J6/G3PJT, is expected to show up from Mar 9-16. His QTH is situated
in the northeast of St. Lucia (NA-108). Bob prefers working on 80m and
30m and plans to take part in the RSGB's 73rd Commonwealth Contest.
QSLs via homecall.
OD - LEBANON
Manfred,DL6SN, is working in Lebanon for about half a year now and will
stay there at least until the end of 2010. He has received his guest
licens last week and is now working as OD5/DL6SN. Manfred is active
from 10m-80m (mostly in CW) but due to QRL most of the time during the
evenings and weekends. His QSL manager is Ronny,DO8LA, who is also
confirming via bureau reliably. QSL cards to DL6SN (direct or via buro)
cannot be answered.
V2 - ANTIGUA, NA-100
Bob,W4OWY, and Mark,W9OP, will be QRV from Antigua (NA-100) signing
V25WY and V25OP in CW, SSB and RTTY on 160m-6m from Mar 9-18.
QSLs via bureau, direct, eQSL or LoTW to their homecalls.
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Alan,N3AD, is staying on Antigua as well and will show up as V26M from
Mar 4-7. He also wants to take part in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. Alan
will be QRV on 10m/15m/20m during the daylight and on 160m/80m/40m
during the night hours. QSL via homecall.
V6 - FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, OC-260
Mike,KM9D, and YL Jan,KF4TUG, are sailing with their yacht "Don Henry"
and hope to arrive on the Oroluk atoll (OC-260) soon. They expect to
use their former calls V63MY and V63TO again. QSLs via OM2SA (direct).
V7 - MARSHALL ISLANDS, OC-028
Tom,V7/N4XP, will be QRV from Kwajalein (OC-028) from Mar 9-22.
He will work in CW and SSB on 160m-10m. He will also try to make some
QSOs on 60m. QSL via homecall.
VK9C - COCOS KEELING ISLANDS / E5 - SOUTH COOK ISLANDS
Tim,NL8F will be QRV as VK9COF or VK9C/NL8A from Cocos Keeling (OC-003)
from Mar 3-10. Activities will take place on 80m-6m including the
ARRL International DX SSB Contest.
His next stop will be Rarotonga (OC-013) where he is going to become
active on 80m-10m signing E51COF from Mar 20-30. Both QSLs via K8NA.
VP2M - MONTSERRAT ISLAND, NA-103
Bob,AA1M, will show up mostly in CW as VP2MPL from Mar 6-11.
QSL via his homecall AA1M.
YN - NICARAGUA
Cal,WF5W (YN2EA), Mike,K5UO (YN2UO), Keith,NM5G (YN2MG), and
Doug,WB5TKI (YN2TKI), who are all members of the "Texas DX Society"
are working in SSB, CW and RTTY on 10m-160m from Mar 4-9. They will
sign YN2EA in the upcoming ARRL DX Contest SSB (Mar 6/7).
All QSLs are handled by their QSL manager Paul,W5PF (also via LoTW).
Online logs will be available on: http://www.tdxs.net/yn2ea.html
ZK3 - TOKELAU ISLANDS, OC-048
Due to lacking transportation possibilities to Tokelau Bill,N7OU, and
Bob,W7YAQ, are still active as 5W0OU and 5W0YA. However they still hope
to get a boat to Tokelau during this week. The calls and the length of
their stay are not known yet.
6Y - JAMAICA, NA-097
Chad,WE9V, plans to become active as 6Y9V from Jamaica (NA-097) working
in CW, SSB and RTTY on all bands from 160m-10m from Mar 4-14 (including
the ARRL DX SSB Contest). Emphasis will be put on 160m and the WARC
bands. QSLs via his manager WD9DZV.
Skeds with Chad can be arranged via e-mail ([email protected]).
3B9 - RODRIGUES ISLAND, AF-017
John,G3LZQ, is expected to show up as 3B9WR from Cotton Bay (AF-017)
between Mar 3 and Apr 2. He will work mainly in CW (maybe some RTTY)
on 160m-10m but he prefers to work on the lowbands. He will also join
the RSGB Commonwealth Contest (BERU) on Mar 13/14.
QSL cards should be sent via bureau or direct to his homecall.
7P - LESOTHO
Pista,HA5AO, is going to hit the airwaves as 7P8AO from Mar 8-22.
OM Pista will run 300 watts into a vertical wire antenna in CW, SSB
and RTTY on 80m-10m. QSLs via bureau or LoTW to his homecall.
An online log will be available at: http://ha5ao.novolab.hu
9G - GHANA
Alan,G3XAQ, will try to reactivate his old callsign 9G5XA in March
(including the RSGB Commonwealth Contest). Alan will use a K2 radio
with 100 watts, an Inverted L for 80m, an Inverted Vee for 40m and
a Moxon yagi for 20m and 15m. QSL via G3SWH (also via bureau).
BULGARIA, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The "Balkan Contest Club" is activating the callsign LZ132GO during
March to remember the 132nd anniversary of the Russian-Turkish war.
Bulgaria emerged as an autonomous principality after this war.
QSL via LZ1ZF and more information about "St. Teodosii Tyrnovski Award"
can be found on their website: http://www.balkanclub.org/awards.htm
ENGLAND, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Members of the "Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society" (NADARS)
are activating GB0VUL in CW/SSB on 80-10m during the month of March.
More information can be found at: http://www.nadars.org.uk/vulcan.asp
QSLs via bureau, direct or via eQSL to G8JIP.
LITHUANIA, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
Lithuania became independent 20 years ago on Mar 11, 1990. Eleven
special event stations will be activated during March and April.
LY11BY and LY20NX are working until Mar 31 and LY11A, LY11GV, LY11MM,
LY11QT, LY20AM, LY20INDP, LY20J, LY20PSK and LY20W until Apr 29.
Rolandas,LY4Q ([email protected]), gladly provides information about the
award and you can also find information online at: http://www.lrmd.lt
K6HFA SOUTH PACIFIC TRIP 2010
Hugh,K6HFA, plans to activate following islands from Mar 3 till Apr 26:
5W OC-097 Samoa Islands Mar 3-10
A3 OC-049 Tonga Group Mar 12-Apr 4
OC-123 Niuafo'ou Islands Mar 12-Apr 4
OC-064 Vava'u Group Mar 12-Apr 4
FW OC-054 Wallis Islands Apr 6-12
T2 OC-015 Tuvalu Islands Apr 13-21
3D2 OC-016 Fiji Apr 23-26 or
OC-156 Fiji Apr 23-26
Hugh is working with 100 watts and a vertical antenna in CW, SSB and
maybe also in RTTY on 80m-15m. His preferred frequencies are 7040 and
14040 kHz. QSLs direct or via the bureau to his homecall.
DXCC: Following operations were approved for DXCC credit:
3V3S, Tunisia, operation from 2009
D2CQ, Angola, momentarily active.
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
UPCOMING CONTESTS
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Mar 2: YL-CW-Party
Mar 6/7: ARRL International DX Contest SSB
Mar 7: UBA Spring Contest 80m
Mar 7: DARC 10m Digital Contest "Corona"
IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: [email protected])
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Island activities:
EU-146, PA, Zuid Holland/Zeeland Province Group: Tommy,PD/ON3TD/p, is active
from Schouwen Duiveland Island from Mar 5-8. QSL via homecall.
VE3IKV island trip: Peter,VE3IKV, plans to show up from following islands
signing W4/VG3RA from Mar 6-12:
St. Sinons Island NA-058 Mar 6/7
Key West NA-062 Mar 8-13
Dry Tortugas NA-079 Mar 11/12
QSL via VE3IKV (direct/bureau).
Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
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DL3AD LH 1712 Ruegen resident
FS/KT8X LH 0383 St. Martin Mar 5-12
GD7ARS LH 0449 Isle of Man resident
LA8URA LH 2534 Aveloya resident
M0IOW LH 2985 Isle of Wight resident
P40A LH 0033 Aruba Feb 28-Mar 14
P40D LH 0033 Aruba Mar 7-14
PA2JJB LH 0043 Texel resident
SP1NL LH 4120 Wolin resident
SV8PKI LH 4163 Samos resident
SV8RK LH 0209 Zakynthos resident
V25OP LH 1118 Antigua Mar 9-18
V25WY LH 1118 Antigua Mar 9-18
VK7ZE LH 0068 Tasmania resident
W4/VG3RA LH 4115 St. Simons Mar 6/7
3B9WR LH 4265 Rodrigues Mar 3-Apr 2
Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list recently:
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LH 2538 LU Rasa Island
LH 2539 VP9 Pearl Island
LH 2540 5A Faroh Island
LH 2541 I*0 Scoglio Ravia
LH 2639 LU Galfrascoli Island
LH 2739 VP9 Two Rock's Passage
LH 2744 LU Pilar YPF
LH 2918 VP9 North East Breaker
LH 3081 VP9 Eastern Blue Cat
LH 3094 LU Roca Magallanes
LH 3445 LU Deseada Island
LH 0403 R1C Fort Kronshlot/Kotlin Island
Bandspots of the last 7 days
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160m
E77DX 1.810 2045Z (B) or OE1EMS (d)
J7N 1.833 0405Z via K3TEJ
LX7I 1.839 2125Z via LX2A (B)
8P9AA 1.828 0420Z via VE3DZ
80m
J37BO 3.525 0538Z via K4LTA (B)
V31YN 3.521 0410Z via DJ4KW (B)
YN2LJ 3.526 0517Z via K8ESQ
8P9AA 3.510 0515Z via VE3DZ
40m
GB75BRS 7.163 0857Z via G8BHC
HI3/IK4QJF 7.127 0630Z via IK4QJF
J38XX 7.019 0400Z via DL5AXX (B)
VK9X/G6AY 7.011 1821Z via G3SWH (B)
30m
J38XX 10.146 2224Z via DL5AXX (B)
JH1HRJ/ZL3 10.110 0746Z via JH1HRJ (B)
OX3XR 10.118 2012Z via OZ3PZ (B)
VK9X/G6AY 10.105 1631Z via G3SWH (B)
5W0YA 10.105 0725Z via W7YAQ (B)
8P9AA 10.107 2150Z via VE3DZ
20m
HI3/IK4QJF 14.099 2032Z RTTY, via IK4QJF
V88/DL7JAN 14.010 1600Z via DL7JAN (B)
VK9X/G6AY 14.009 1533Z via G3SWH (B)
4O3RR 14.190 1136Z (d)
5E0SA 14.087 0932Z RTTY, via EA7FTR (B)
5W0OU 14.001 0825Z via W7OU (B)
5W0YA 14.003 0911Z via W7YAQ (B), (L)
6V7V 14.210 1900Z via I5JHW (B)
9H3OG 14.012 1023Z via DL4HG (B)
9K2AI/NLD 14.190 1137Z
9U1RSI 14.083 0902Z RTTY, via DL2RSI (B)
17m
J37BO 18.081 1840Z via K4LTA (B)
J88DR 18.071 1604Z via G3TBK (B)
P49V 18.073 1608Z via AI6V (B)
TO2T 18.155 1754Z NA-102, via F6HMQ (B)
TX4T 18.122 1846Z via G3TXF (B)
V31MU 18.106 1610Z RTTY, via DL2MLU (B)
VG3RA/m 18.072 1324Z via VE3IKV
VK9X/G6AY 18.076 1430Z via G3SWH (B)
YN2TX 18.114 2003Z via KB8TXZ
ZF2MN/ZF8 18.086 1409Z via K0UU
5N7M 18.083 1304Z via OM3CGN (B)
9U1RSI 18.141 0801Z via DL2RSI (B)
9U1VO 18.075 0807Z via DJ2VO (B)
15m
BG9TX 21.320 0800Z (d)
BX5AA 21.316 0839Z (L), (d)
C6AWL 21.017 1300Z via RA3CO
CT9/DJ6QT 21.251 1039Z via DJ6QT (B)
V88/DL7JAN 21.295 0931Z via DL7JAN (B)
VK9X/G6AY 21.025 0656Z via G3SWH (B)
8P9AA 21.013 1257Z via VE3DZ
9U1KI 21.260 0805Z via DH2KI (B)
12m
A71EM 24.898 1531Z via EA7FTR (B)
CN2MR 24.894 1330Z MJ0ASP (B)
FG/F6AUS 24.892 1449Z via F6AUS (B)
VR2MY 24.896 0802Z (L), (d)
V88/DL7JAN 24.892 0847Z via DL7JAN (B)
VK9X/G6AY 24.892 0955Z via G3SWH (B)
VU2BGS 24.895 0818Z
ZS2EZ 24.908 0816Z (L), (d)
9M2TO 24.932 0820Z via JA0DMV (B)
10m
A61BK 28.081 1034Z RTTY, via NI5DX (d)
ZS2DL 28.013 1210Z
4L1AN 28.470 0952Z
9J2FM 28.012 1240Z via JA4ATV (B)
* = new QSL manager
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(L) = LoTW
Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL
03Mar-03Apr 3B9WR 1665 *
23Apr-26Apr 3D2 (K6HFA) 1665 *
-30Jun 3Z0FCH 1658
-31Dec 3Z0RADIO 1657
-31Dec 4A1B 1656
03Mar-10Mar 5W (K6HFA) 1665 *
21Jan-21Mar 5X1NH 1659
-May 5X7JD 1662
-May 5Z4/LA9PF 1663
15Jan-31Mar 6W2SC 1658
04Mar-14Mar 6Y9V 1665 *
08Mar-22Mar 7P8AO 1665 *
-Mar 7Q7HB 1660
18Feb-18Mar 8Q8AI 1664
23Feb-05Mar 8Q7JK 1663
-31Dec 9A500AA 1656
Mar 9G5XA 1665 *
-Mar 9J2YO 1614
22Feb-06Mar 9U1VO.. 1663
12Mar-04Apr A3 (K6HFA) 1665 *
-Aug/11 A92IO 1663
05Mar-24Mar C56KR 1665 *
26Feb-10Mar C6ALT 1664
Jan -Apr C6ANM 1657
-Mar CN2BG 1662
21Feb-09Mar D44AC 1664
-May DQ11APOLLO 1634
-31Dec DR2010L.. 1660
-Jan/11 DT8A 1652
20Mar-30Mar E51COF (S.C.) 1665 *
-Mar FG/F6AUS 1650
-Aug/11 FO8RZ 1636
05Mar-12Mar FS/KT8X 1665 *
06Apr-12Apr FW (K6HFA) 1665 *
Mar GB0VUL 1665 *
22Jan-19Apr H44MS 1659
-31Dec HA2010S 1659
20Feb-05Apr HK3JCL 1663
11Feb-03Mar J37BO 1662
04Mar-07Mar J37K 1665 *
15Jan-31Mar J5UAP 1658
02Mar-11Mar J68JA 1664
09Mar-16Mar J6/G3PJT 1665 *
24Feb-11Mar J7N 1664
08Jan-Mar J79XBI 1658
18Feb-15Mar J88DR 1663
-Dec KH9/WA2YUN 1568/1655
-31Dec LM50NRK 1659
11Mar-29Apr LY11 & LY20 1665 *
Mar LZ123GO 1665 *
-Dec OD5/DL6SN 1665 *
Mar /Apr ON30ON 1664
Sep /Oct ON30ON 1664
-Dec OX3QM 1654
-Jun P29VAA 1654
28Feb-14Mar P40A 1664
07Mar-14Mar P40D 1664
28Feb-14Mar P4/WA2NHA 1664
01May-28May PC600P 1657
01Sep-28Sep PC600P 1657
05Mar-08Mar PD/ON3TD/p 1665 *
-30Apr PI65RTD.. 1660
10Jan-27Mar PJ5NA 1657
26Feb-26Mar PZ5LP 1664
-Dec R1ANP 1654
-Apr S79DF 1620
24Feb-17Mar SV5/DJ7RJ 1664
13Apr-21Apr T2 (K6HFA) 1665 *
-Mar T6AG 1647
NOW TL0A 1616
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
09Mar—18Mar V25WY & V25OP 1665 *
04Mar-07Mar V26M 1665 *
24Feb-03Mar V31JZ/p 1664
SOON V63MY, V63TO 1665 *
-Jan/11 V73NS 1604
09Mar-22Mar V7/N4XP 1665 *
22Feb-03Mar V88/DL7JAN 1663
01Feb-31Mar VG7G 1647
03Mar-10Mar VK9C/NL8A 1665 *
-Jun VK9WBM 1653
06Mar-11Mar VP2MPL 1665 *
28Feb-13Mar VP2MPR 1664
-Mar VP6AL 1651
08Feb-05Mar VP8DML/O/G/H.. 1661
06Mar-12Mar W4/VG3RA 1665 *
12Mar-26Mar XR9JA 1660
04Mar-09Mar YN2EA.. 1665 *
-31Dec YR5EPC 1660
SOON ? ZK3 (W7OU..) 1665 *
19Nov-05Dec ZL8X 1664
-Jul ZS10WCS 1539
* = new or updated
.. = and other calls
QSL information
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A92IO via EI3IO (B)
AN2A via EA2AYD (B), (L)
AO1ANT via EA1GHT (B)
AT3ANT via VU2UR (B)
BV0PC via BV2DQ
C37NL via C37URA (B)
C6AWL via RA3CO
CQ3L via DJ6QT (B)
CR5100VZ via CS5NRA (d)
EA8/DL6NDW via DL6NDW (B)
EA8/PA7ZEE via PA7ZEE (B)
EG2ANT via EA2URV (B)
EG7DCA via EA7URS (B), (L)
EG7EA via EA7URM
EH2JSG via EA2MH (B)
EO65Q via UR5QU
EO65Q via UR5QU
EO65QM via US4QWA
EO65R via UT5RL
EO65RPL via UR4RWB
EO65S via UR4SWA
EO65X via UT4XWA
GB0ANT via M3ZYZ (B)
GB75RDF via G1BHR (B), eQSL
GG100ACD via GW0NWR (B)
GG100AG via G0BPK
GG100AGG via GM4AJ
GG100ANG via GW3GUX
GG100BG via G3WNS
GG100CGB via G3XZG
GG100CHA via G8AKL
GG100COL via G8BHC
GG100CPG via GW1LHV
GG100EG via G0EVV
GG100FCB via G0IAY
GG100FEV via G0BPK
GG100FOX via M0ACL (B)
GG100GA via MM0BQP
GG1GGR via MM1AWV (B)
GG100GIA via M0TRO
GG100GLD via GM8GAX
GG100GLE via M0DBG
GG100GN via M5TTT (B)
GG100HDG via G4LKW
GG100HG via G8NMO
GG100HSP via G6DHI
GG100IHG via G4AJA (B)
GG100LGG via G8IXK
GG100LNG via GB3GG (PSK, SSTV, ATV)
GG100LNG via G0MNI (Phone, APRS)
GG100MHG via G4XEX (B), eQSL
GG100NG via G8OHG
GG100PG via G0BMG
GG100PGG via G4XDU
G100RE via G4DFI (B)
GG100RGG via MW0CCS
GG100ROB via M0CHW
GG100S via G4FAL (B)
GG100SBG via GM0EKM
GG100SDG via G3ICO
GG100SG via GW7VJK (B)
GG100SGG via M0BJS
GG100SGS via M0HAK
GG100SLD via G7BIV (d)
GG100SOC via G0REL
GG100SOH via G0RJX
GG100SPX via G3VPT
GG100SUN via G6CJR
GG100UG via G0BPK
GG100WG via G0THFG
G100WGG via G6XHF
GG100WR via G4STO
GX4HRC via G4HRC (B), eQSL
HF200FC via SP9HTY
HF30PGZ via SP3PGZ (B)
HF40PEF via SP8PEF (B)
HF680TAR via SP9PTA
HF90Z via SP2YWL (L)
HZ1IRH via HZ1BT
II0METEO via IK2IWU
II0WAP via IZ0PSA (B)
II2V via IK2AQZ
II3ANT via IZ3DBA (B)
IP3ANT via IN3UFW (B)
IR1SMG via IZ1GJK (B)
IR2WAP via IK2FIQ (B)
IU2ANT via IK2QPR (B)
J37BO via K4LTA (B)
J47XCF via SV7FSK (d)
J5NAR via HA0NAR (B)
JI1FGX/DU9 via JF1LZQ (B)
K4K via K4MZU
KH6ND via K2PF (B)
KP2/KZ5D via KZ5D
L25X via WD9EWK (B)
LY10ANT via LY3BY (B)
LZ07ANT via LZ3SM (B)
N0Y via K1NIU
OD5/DL6SN via DO8LA (B)
OK8YD via DL1YD (B)
ON5LL via ON6NL (B)
PA100BP via PA3EFR
PA75HV via PA0FAW (B)
PD65JP via PD4JP (d)
PJ2/N0YY via N0YY (B), (L)
PJ4/PA8A via PA8A
PY7ZBK via HB9BEI (B)
S21B via KX7YT (B)
T8CW via JH0IXE (B)
UK/DL9LBH via DL9LBH (B)
VK9X/G6AY via G3SWH (B)
8P3A via VE3DZ
8P9AA via VE3DZ
8Q7IA via UY5ZZ
9H3OG via DL4HG (B)
9K2RX/NLD via 9K bureau
9K2YM/NLD via EA5KB (B)
9U1RSI via DL2RSI (B)
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
* = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)
QSLs arrived direct: V31WV (EA7HEJ), 8Q7SO (JK1KSB)
QSLs arrived bureau: C6AKX & C6ARR & C6ATA (WA4WTG), C91SL (W5SL),
C91TK (NQ7R), CO6WD (W0SA), CT9/DL1SBF (AF-014),
D44TT (K1BV), HB0/DG5NFF, HB0/DL5YM, HS0ZHC,
HF0POL (AN-010, 2008, SP3WVL), J28JA (F5JFU),
J5C (F5TVG), JW5HE (LA5HE), K3TRM/6Y5, KG4SS (K4MIL),
KL8DX, LA/DM5WF (EU-036), MW/DJ3AX, OD5/ON4JM,
P40MH (OH2BAD), PZ5TT (K8DD), TO5DX (AA4NN),
TO5RZ (W2RZS), TS7C (F4EGD), VP9/K1XM (NA-005), VU2RMS,
VU4RG (DL5DSM), XU7TZG (ON7PP),W5BOS/AL0 (NA-238,N6AWD)
YS1/HB9KNA, ZK3MW (DJ7RJ), ZP6/DL7UFN (DL7UFN),
ZP6/DL7VEE (DL7VEE), 3A/EA1DVY, 5I3A (KQ1F),
5R8GM (AF-090, F1BCS), 5V7PM (DL9MBI), 6K2DFG, 6O0F,
6V7G (EA1FDI),6V7P (ON4HIL),6W1SJ (E73Y),6W7RV (F8CMT),
7P8DA (K4YL), 7P8FC (ON4CJK), 8J1RL (AN-015, JG3PLH),
9G5XA (G3SWH), 9G5ZZ (DL1CW), 9M6DXX (M0URX)
QSLs arrived LoTW: A6/VE6LB, OY3AA, OY6FRA, OY/OK2PBM, PP5/DL6FBL, YB3ASQ,
YB3OSE, R3/DL5EBE, SQ85IARU, SV1BDO/7, SX0HQ, YI1RZ,
YK9SV, YV5ANF, 9G5AA, 9M2/JH3GCN, 9Q2L, 9Y4/DL6FBL
EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE / EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES
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Because of the strong earthquake that shook southern Chile last weekend
all radio amateurs are asked to keep following frequencies clear for
emergency communication: 28300, 28500, 21200, 21350, 14200, 14350, 7050,
7095, 3738 and 3750 kHz.
DARC Contest Logbook (DCL) connected with eQSL service
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All QSOs of the electronic QSL bureau www.eQSL.cc can be transferred to the
DARC Contest Logbook (DCL). The transferred confirmations count as proven
DCL QSLs but the final decision is still made by the awards manager. The
linking between eQSL and DCL was possible thanks to the straightforward
support of the eQSL operator Dave Morris,N5UP, who tested and finalized the
system in unexpectedly short time. Every bronze member of eQSL may use his
electronic eQSL cards for the DARC awards supported by the DCL.
The DCL was originally designed to support active contesters. With a new
feature added in January this year supporting the manual upload of QSL card
information through an ADIF interface the DCL is now open to all award
collectors. ADIF stands for Amateur Data Interchange Format and can be
generated by almost all logging programs.
Iceland gains access to 500kHz and 70MHz amateur bands
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On Feb 19 the Post and Telecom Administration in Iceland granted a temporary
experimental access to the 4m meter band between 70 and 70.2 MHz. The permit
is valid until Dec 31, 2010. Access is granted on a secondary basis with a
maximum bandwidth of 16 kHz and a power limit of 100 watts. Icelandic N and
G licensees will need to apply for a special licence. At the same time, they
were also granted temporary experimental access to the 600m band between
493 and 510 kHz CW only. Again access is on a secondary basis and the power
limit is 100 watts.
60m operation allowed in Gibraltar
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Erine,ZB2FK, stated that the 60m band has been released in Gibraltar now.
Unfortunately there is no radio amateur who has the right equipment yet.
So let's wait for somebody who makes the first QSOs on this band from ZB2.
Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WINQSL), DJ5AV, DK8JB,
DL1SBF, DL3IE, DL7VOA, DL8LAS, DL8WX, DM3VL, DO3ME, DO8LA, F5NQL, G3LZQ,
NG3K, W9DX, SWL Norbert Maibaum 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