DXNL 1696a - Oct 8, 2010 DX Newsletter Special edition: Netherlands Antilles 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]) C6 - BAHAMAS, NA-001 Rick,NE8Z, will show up as C6AEZ from Nassau (NA-001) from Oct 11-16. He plans to work in CW and SSB on 80m-10m using a TS50 and an Outbacker antenna. QSL via homecall. DU - PHILIPPINES, OC-042 Art Bell,W6OBB, a wellknown radio host in the USA, has moved to Manila and is now active as 4F1AB. He has been spotted in SSB on 15m and 20m after 1200 UTC so far. His preferred frequency is 14315 kHz. The QSL route is Art Bell, 9041 Desert Ln, Pahrump, NV 89048, USA. VP8/SO - SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS, AN-008 Mehdi,F5PFP, who is organizing list operations fro Diego,LU1ZA, has been spammed with tons of e-mails after his announcement in the major DX publications. Please contact Mehdi only if South Orkney (AN-008) is an all new DXCC for you. He asks everybody else to wait for the upcoming major DXpedition scheduled for February 2011. You can find some nice photos of the Orcadas base online at: www.french-polar-team.fr/LU_Orcadas_Station_Laurie_Island_South_Orkney.php ZD9 - TRISTAN DA CUNHA, AF-029 Ulli,DL2AH, will show up as ZD9AH from Tristan da Cunha (AF-029) between Oct 10 and Dec 6. Please keep in mind that this is a holiday and NOT a DXpedition. Nevertheless he plans to take part in the WAG Contest, the CQ WWDX contests and the JADX Contest. His equipment includes a Yaesu FT-897 (barefoot) and a Windom antenna. Ulli works in SSB most of the time but promised to be active also in RTTY by the end of November. The QSLs will be sent out after his reurn home in January. QSL cards can be sent either via bureau or direct to DL2AH. 5V - TOGO An Italian team comprised of Alfeo,I1HJT, Carlo,IK1AOD, Vinicio,IK2CIO, Angelo,IK2CKR, Marcello,IK2DIA, Stefano,IK2HKT, and Silvano,I2YSB, announced to become active as 5V7TT from Oct 10-23. Operation will take place in CW, SSB and RTTY on 160m-10m with up to three stations at the same time. The pilot station will be Arturo, IK7JWY. Their preferred frequencies are: CW: 1822, 3505, 7005, 10106, 14025, 18075, 21025, 24895, 28025 kHz SSB: 3780, 7056/7180, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24945, 28495 kHz RTTY: 7040, 10140, 14080, 18103, 21080, 24920, 28080 kHz. QSL via bureau to G6BMY or direct via I2YSB. For more information visit the websites: http://www.i2ysb.com or http://www.hamradioweb.org/forums 5Z - KENYA Sig,NV7E/ZS6SIG, was working in Pretoria/South Africa the past time but will live in Nairobi for the next four years. He was already licensed before as 5Z4EE in the 1980s and now got this callsign allocated again. Sig will be active on all bands from 160m-10m. He is also an avid contester and plans to join the CQ WWDX SSB Contest in the single OP/ allband/low power category. QSL via NV7E or via the address of 5Z4EE at QRZ.com. WLOTA: The "Radio Club Venezolano" will be QRV as YW1AJ from Falcon state working in all modes on 6m-80m from Oct 8-12. Their QTH will be the Punta Macolla lighthouse (ARLHS VEN-018). This operation counts for the "DEV award" (Venezuelan states, www.radioclubvenezolano.org/devru.htm) and for the "DFV award" (Venezuelan lighthouses, http://www.radioclubvenezolano.org/dfvru.htm). QSLs via bureau or direct to YV5AJ. NETHERLANDS ANTILLES -------------------- The already announced change of the constitution of the Netherlands Antilles will take place, as previously reported, on Oct 10, 2010. It is a reconstitution of the Netherlands Antilles. Curacao and Sint Maarten will become a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands (like Aruba already is) while Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius even lose some degree of previous independence and become "Kingdom Islands". This moves them closer to the Netherlands. The Netherlands Antilles are not becoming independent - even Aruba is still a dependent territory of the Dutch kingdom (overseas territory with special status). Converning the DXCC status please refer to the DXNL last week. A frequency table of all major activities can be found below. PJ2 - NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, CURACAO, SA-006 Jeff,K8ND, is the team leader of a group which will sign PJ2/K8ND and PJ2T from Curacao (SA-006, WLOTA LH-0942) in CW and SSB on all bands from Oct 8-18. QSL via K8ND or LoTW. This team will be replaced by a group of nine from the USA and Germany. This group will be active in all modes on all bands until Nov 2 inclu- ding the CQWW SSB Contest (multi/multi). PJ4 - NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, BONAIRE, SA-006 PJ4GT, Jan,DJ8NK, Andreas,DL9USA, Peter,PJ4NX, Hans,PJ4LS, Peter,PA8A, Fred,PA8F, Rob,PA3GVI, Bert,PE2KY, Marco,PE2MC, Jo,PA9JO, Henk,PD5TS, Michiel,PG4M, Kelly,N0VD, John,K6AM, Ken,W0LSD, Scott,W4PA, and Jan,WP3UX, will activate Bonaire (SA-006, WLOTA LH-1279) in SSB, CW and digital modes on 160m-10m for two weeks starting on Oct 10. The team has two special calls PJ4N (QSL via DJ8NK) and PJ4B (QSL via PA8A) and they are allowed to use the antennas of Radio Netherlands when the station is not transmitting from 1230-1830 UTC. Expect outstanding signals on 30m, 20m, 17m and 15m! All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via bureau. More news and an online log can be found at: http://www.bonaire2010.com PJ5 - NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, ST EUSTATIUS, NA-145 Paul,K1XM, is leading a group of the "Yankee Clipper Contest Club" which plans to show up from St. Eustatius (NA-145) in SSB/CW/RTTY on 160m-10m from Oct 8-16. QSLs also via bureau to KQ1F. PJ5 - NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, ST EUSTATIUS, NA-145 / PJ7, SINT MAARTEN, NA-105 David,AH6HY, is planning an activity from St. Eustatius (NA-145) as PJ5/AH6DX from Oct 6-15. His next stop will be Sint Maarten (NA-105) from where he will sign PJ7/AH6DX from Oct 15-22. QSLs via homecall. --- Bill,AA4NC, wants to become QRV from two Dutch Antilles islands as well. At first he is going to hit the airwaves as PJ5/AA4NC from St. Eustatius (NA-145) from Oct 9-15 followed by an activity as PJ7/AA4NC from Sint Maarten (NA-105) from Oct 15-18. The QSL cards should be sent either direct to AA4NC or via LoTW. PJ6 - NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, SABA, NA-145 Two teams, comprised mostly of members of the Southeastern DX Club (SEDXC) and K5D team members, will operate as PJ6A from two different QTHs on Saba (NA-145) over a two-week period from Oct 10-22. Dave,K4SSU, Bob,K4UEE, Ralph,K0IR, Don,N4HH, Bill,N4NX, Steve,VE7CT, Chaz,W4GKF, and Gregg,W6IZT, will be on Saba during the first week from Oct 9-15 followed by Bob,K4UEE, Tim,K5AC, Wey,K8EAB, Wayne,KU4V, Hal,N4GG, Gordon,N4LR, Steve,VE7CT, and Ralph,VE7XF, in the second week from Oct 16-22. QSLs may be sent either direct to N4NX or you request a bureau QSL with an online request on: http://www.saba2010.com The log data will be uploaded to the LoTW already during the operation. The log search on their website will be updated twice a day. PJ7 - NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, SINT MAARTEN, NA-105 An international team of Franz,DJ9ZB, Max,I8NHJ, John,K6MM, Dave,K4SV, Kevin,K6TD, Ralph,K9ZO, Bill,N2WB, Charlie,NF4A, Charlie,K6KK, Bruce,W6OSP, and the team leaders Joe,W8GEX, and Craig,K9CT, will show up as PJ7E from Sint Maarten (NA-105) from Oct 10-20. All participants will be QRV as PJ7/homecall before Oct 10. Updates, a logsearch and an online QSL request system can be found on: http://www.stmaarten2010.com They want to work in CW, SSB and RTTY on all bands with four stations simultaneously with an option of two more if needed. Both QTHs on the eastern and western side of the island provide a good skip to Europe and North America. Bandspots --------- 20m HB50AIV 17m CT3MD 18.157 1921Z AF-014 (B) LU7HF 18.087 2016Z via EA7FTR UF0A 18.075 0613Z VA6UK 18.140 1849Z eQSL 15m JF3BFS 21.032 0733Z AS-117, (B) VK4FW 21.289 0724Z via N3SL (B) 12m UF0A 24.896 0731Z * = 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 08Oct/09Oct 4X0WFF 1696 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 05Oct-08Oct 9M6XRO.. 1695 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 * 10Oct CR6A 1696 -May/11 D2AK 1675 -22Apr D2QR 1675 -Feb/11 D2SG 1692 08Oct-11Oct DJ4EL/p.. 1696 - 31Dec DR2010L.. 1660 -Jan/11 DT8A 1652 -Dec DU1/F2JD 1680/1684 -Jan/11 DU1/JJ5GMJ 1695 -Aug/11 FO8RZ 1636 02Oct-09Oct GB50RN 1696 -31Dec HA2010S 1659 -31Dec HG30FHA 1677 09Oct-23Oct HI*/EA3GUO 1696 -Nov HK3JCL 1695 01Sep-31Oct II3PAN 1691 15Mar-31Dec IR1C 1667 01Oct-31Dec IR7WFF 1695 -2011/12? J28JV 1680 -Jul/12 J28RO 1683 -31Dec JT70AS 1680 10Oct-14Oct JW/HB9LEY.. 1696 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 07Oct-09Oct MJ/DL2SBY 1696 09Oct-16Oct MU/DL2SBY 1696 -Dec OD5/DL6SN 1665 01Sep-31Dec OE50ARMS 1691 01Oct-31Oct OL5DIG 1696 * 27Sep-10Oct OL61IAC 1695 Sep /Oct ON30ON 1664 -Dec OX3QM 1654 01Oct-28Oct PC75HV 1695 02Oct-10Oct PD2RKG/LX/.. 1695 08Oct-02Nov PJ2/K8ND.. 1696a * 10Oct-23Oct PJ4B/PJ4N.. 1696a * 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 (FJL) 1691 Sep -Dec SU/HA3JB 1692 -27Oct SX25 1689 Oct -May/11 T6JC & T6TL 1695 -Dec T6MB 1680 NOW T88CF 1674 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 1696 -Oct VK100WIA 1673 Oct -Nov VP5/I8UZA 1696 -10Oct VU0WFF 1696 -31Dec XR200R 1678 -08Oct YS0IARU 1696 -31Dec YR5EPC 1660 30Sep-01Nov Z2/AC7GP 1695 06Oct-19Oct 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 --------------- DD0D via DK5AN (B) DM50FOR via DL6ULI (B) DR10TCC via DL8OBQ (B) DR20BRA via DL2RSF (B) EA2TW/EA6 via EA2TW (B) EF8M via UA3DX (B) EH1OSM via EA1UVR EM7MFF via US1MM F/DL6II/p via DL6II (B) GB10NH via G4OSB GB2MSF via M0DCD (B) GB5WR via M0DCD (B) or G4SJM GB6RMT via M0DCD (B) GB6VMR via M0DCD (B) GB8CR via G4WBC (B) GX3VER via G3VER (B), eQSL HB9/F2YT/p via F2YT (B) HC8/K6AW via K6AW HC8/K6AW via W5UE (B, for QSOs on Sep 10, 2010) HF2010CY via SP5ES (B) HI7/EA7LS via EA7LS IB0/IZ2ACD via IZ2ACD (B) II1IARD via IT9MRM (B) IP1/IQ1SP via IK1WVR (B) IT9/IW3RUA/p via IW3RUA (B) J49XB via DJ9XB (B) JW8DW via LA8DW (B) JW9DL via LA9DL (B) LT0H via EA7FTR LZ10GCG via LZ1GC (B) OE4A via OE1EMS (B) OL50SAT via OK3AA (B) PJ2S via K3MJW (B) ZB2/OE6CUD via OE6CUD ZS2DL via NI5DX (B) 3G3FZ via CE3BFZ (L) 3Z0RADIO via SP9SX (B) 4O7CC via UA4CC (B) 5B/UT0U via UT2UB (B) 9A/OK1HWS via OK1HWS (B), eQSL 9A/OK1IEC via OK1IEC (B), (L) 9A/OK1JK via OK1JK (B) 9M6DXX/p via M0URX (B) TM10HH: Radio Club Didier Gaude, 100 Rue de Lille, 59200 Tourcoing, France ZP5AJR, ZP5KO & ZP7NIA: CWJF, PO Box 410, Juiz de Fora MG, 36001-970, Brasil (d) = only direct (B) = bureau ok (*) = new QSL manager (L) = Logbook of the World (LotW) (r) = e-mail request QSLs arrived direct: A33A (K6HFA), VU2JOS QSLs arrived bureau: A65DLH (DO7ZZ), A7/M0FGA (NN1N), AH2R (JH7QXJ), CE1W (HA1AG), CU2M (DL5AXX), D44TXR (AF-086, DH2KI), D44TXS (DJ2VO), DS50IC, E44M (SP3DOI), ET3JA (OK3AA), FJ/DL1DA, FM5LD (F8EFU), FY/LA0BY, HC8L & HC8N (W5UE), HI0IDT, HK0GU (DL7VOG), IY1TTM (IW1RIK), J28JA (F5JFU), J68V (K5WW), J79ZG (DL7AFS), JI1LET/JD1 (AS-031), JX9JKA (LA9JKA), JY4NE (K3IRV), OX/EA4NA (EA4BT), S04R (EA5RM), S92FM (AF-023, CT1HHP), TO4X (KQ1F), TO8YY (DH7WW), TX5SPA (SP9PT), TY6A (F6AML), UA2FCB, XR1H, XR7A & XR7W (HA1AG), ZK2V (N3SL), 3V3S (DL9USA), 5Z4/DL8NBE, 9M2/PG5M, 9X0R (EA5RM) QSL via LoTW: A52KR, A61BK, C4W, KC2NMZ/C6A, CE3BFZ, CK8G, CN8YR, DL7VSN/p, DL8WJM/p, DP6A, EA6/EA3PT, EI/OE3JAG, EO2FFF, EV1R, F6BHI/p, FJ/WQ2N, FO8RZ, HK5MQZ/0M, HP1/IZ6BRN, J3/DL7CM, JT5DX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NETHERLANDS ANTILLES - PRESS RELEASE AND BANDPLAN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOINT PRESS RELEASE Date: Sept. 30, 2010 From: DXpedition leaders/teams participating in DXpeditions to new DXCC entities beginning 10-10-10 To: ALL interested DXers worldwide Due to the unprecedented number of potential new DXCC entities and numerous planned DXpeditions commencing 10-10-10, we felt it was prudent to establish a band plan to try to minimize interference between DXpeditions and their pileups. The following band plan is the result of discussions that have been ongoing for several weeks. It is a plan.... However, without the cooperation of DXers, the plan will not work. It is extremely important that DXers call DXpeditions only within the specified frequency ranges. If you do not, you will not work the station you are calling and you will likely interfere with another DXpedition on another island. This will require cooperation and discipline. Success of this plan also requires that DXers help spread the information about the band plan to their fellow DXers and DX Clubs. WE NEED YOUR HELP! But if we work together, we will be able to get many, many DXers into our logs! Thanks for your cooperation! Bob, K4UEE - Saba - PJ6A Jeff, K8ND - Curacao - PJ2T Craig, K9CT - St. Maarten - PJ7E Kelly, N0VD - Bonaire - various Will, AA4NC - St. Eustatius - TBD Dave, AH6HY - St. Eustatius - TBD Paul, K1XM - St. Eustatius - TBD Jim, K1NA - St. Eustatius - PJ5NA 10-10-10 PJ Operations Band Plan -------------------------------- Bands | CURACAO | BONAIRE | STATIA | SABA | ST. MAARTEN Modes | PJ2 | PJ4 | PJ5 | PJ6 | PJ7 ====================================================================== 160 CW |1810-1817 |1818-1825 | 1826-1833 | 1834-1841 |1842-1849 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 160 SSB |oper choice|oper choice|oper choice| no SSB | no SSB | >1850 | >1850 | >1850 | | ====================================================================== ====================================================================== 80 CW | 3501-3510 | 3511-3520 | 3521-3530 | 3531-3540 |3541-3550 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 80 SSB TX | 3671-3674 | 3676-3679 | 3681-3684 | 3686-3689 |3691-3694 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 80 SSB RX | 3701-3710 | 3711-3720 | 3721-3730 | 3731-3740 |3741-3750 Primary | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 80 SSB RX |oper choice|oper choice|oper choice|oper choice|oper choice Secondary| >3800 | >3800 | >3800 | >3800 | >3800 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 80 Digital| 3570-3575 | 3576-3581 | 3582-3587 | 3588-3593 | 3594-3599 ====================================================================== ====================================================================== 40 CW | 7001-7010 | 7011-7020 | 7021-7030 | 7031-7040 | 7041-7050 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 SSB TX | 7075-7078 | 7080-7083 | 7085-7088 | 7090-7093 | 7095-7098 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 SSB RX | 7126-7135 | 7136-7145 | 7146-7155 | 7156-7165 | 7166-7175 Primary | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 SSB RX |oper choice|oper choice|oper choice|oper choice|oper choice Secondary| >7175 | >7175 | >7175 | >7175 | >7175 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 Digital| 7051-7055 | 7056-7060 | 7061-7065 |7066-7070 | 7071-7075 ====================================================================== ====================================================================== 30 CW |10101-10106|10107-10112|10113-10118|10119-10124|10125-10130 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 Digital|10130-10133|10134-10137|10138-10141|10142-10145|10146-10149 ====================================================================== ====================================================================== 20 CW |14001-14013|14014-14027|14028-14041|14042-14055|14056-14069 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 SSB TX |14125-14130|14131-14135|14136-14140|14141-14145|14146-14150 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 SSB RX |14170-14180|14181-14190|14200-14210|14211-14220|14240-14250 Primary | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 SSB RX |oper choice|oper choice|oper choice|oper choice|oper choice Secondary| >14255 | >14255 | >14255 | >14255 | >14255 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 Digital|14072-14077|14078-14083|14084-14089|14090-14094|14095-14099 ====================================================================== ====================================================================== 17 CW | ODD days | EVEN days | ODD days | EVEN days | ODD Days ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |18068-18078|18068-18078|18079-18088|18078-18088|18089-18098 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 SSB | EVEN days | ODD days |EVEN days | ODD days |EVEN days ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |18120-18135|18120-18135|18136-18150|18136-18150|18151-18165 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 Digital| ODD days | EVEN days| |EVEN days | ODD days ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |18100-18105|18100-18105|no digital |18106-18110|18106-18110 ====================================================================== ====================================================================== 15 CW |21001-21013|21014-21027|21028-21041|21042-21055|21056-21069 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 SSB |21275-21290|21291-21305|21306-21320|21321-21335|21336-21350 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 Digital|21072-21077|21078-21083|21084-21089|21090-21094|21095-21099 ====================================================================== ====================================================================== 12 CW | ODD days | EVEN days| ODD days | EVEN days | ODD days ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |24891-24900|24891-24900|24901-24910|24901-24910|24911-24920 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 SSB | EVEN days | ODD days | EVEN days | ODD days | EVEN days ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |24935-24950|24935-24950|24951-24965|24951-24965|24966-24980 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Digital| ODD days | EVEN days| | EVEN days | ODD days ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |24920-24925|24920-24925| no digital|24926-24930|24926-24930 ====================================================================== ====================================================================== 10 CW |28001-28013|28014-28027|28028-28041|28042-28055|28056-28069 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SSB |28301-28325|28330-28355|28360-28385|28390-28415|28420-28445 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Digital|28072-28080|28085-28095|28100-28110|28115-28125|28130-28140 ====================================================================== Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to: Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WIN-QSL), DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL7VOA, DL9RCF, DM3VL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, NE8Z, NG3K, PA3GVI, PY2KP, WO2N, YV5AJ and others. ____________________________________________________________________________ The German PDF version can be found on the DARC homepage at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/dxmb/2010