DXNL 1520 - May 23, 2007
DX Newsletter

a free and weekly service of
DARC Committee "DX and HF contesting"
(http://www.darcdxhf.de)

editor: Helmut Schlaffer, DL7MAE
(e-mail: )

translation by: Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: )


E51 - SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, OC-013
Gary,ZL2IFB, is spending his holidays with his family on Rarotonga from
where he intends to work as E51IFB. He also plans to take part in the
upcoming WPX Contest (May 26/27) either in the QRP or the low power
class. Gary will be QRV only in CW mainly on 40m/30m from May 24-28.
He is also looking for a good QTH for future activities. Please send
your QSLs direct to ZL2IFB or via LotW.

FM - MARTINIQUE, NA-107
We expect Alex,VE3KF, to show up as TO3T in SSB/CW from May 23-31 and
also in the WPX Contest. QSLs direct or via bureau to his homecall.

GD - ISLE OF MAN, EU-116
The Isle of Man is known for its motorcycle race, the Tourist Trophy,
held since 1907. Two members of the Wrexham ARS Colin,MW0JNI, and
Mike,GW6NLP, will be active from Scarlett Point (EU-116, WLOTA LH 0449)
signing GB100TT on all HF bands and GT4WXM/p on UHF between May 25 and
Jun 5. QSL via MW0JNI.
Check also: http://www.qsl.net/wars and http://www.scarlettpoint.com

GU - GUERNSEY, EU-114
Chris,M0DOL, Trevour,M3PNQ, and Tom,2E0TSW, will activate two new
prefixes from Guernsey (EU-114) using GP8LED/p and GP3GWB all HF bands
plus 6m/4m/2m for one week starting on May 26.

HB0 - LIECHTENSTEIN
David,HB0/DL1GDS, Michael,HB0/DO1ARS, Eddy,HB0/DK4SFW, Klaus,HB0/DL5ZL,
Reinhard,HB0/DL5ZA, and Karl,HB0/DM3BJ, will be active mainly in SSB/CW
and digital modes on 160m-10m, 6m and 70cm from May 26-30.
QSLs via the operator's homecalls, via bureau or direct.
The website of the HB0 DX Team is: http://www.do1ars.de/hb0team.htm
An online log will be published there after the activity but skeds
can be arranged also via packet radio.

HH - HAITI, NA-096
Yannick,F6FYD, is working in Haiti for one year and already hit the
airwaves as HH2FYD. QSLs via homecall.

PJ2 - NETHERLAND ANTILLES, CURACAO, SA-006
Jim,WI9WI, is QRV as PJ2T (QSL via N9AG) from the Signal Point Station
from May 21-29. He plans to participate in the WPX Contest in the
single op/allband/high power category.

VP5 - TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Maciek,WQ7X, is working in CW/SSB on 80-10m from May 24 until Jun 5.
QSL via homecall.

VQ9 - CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO, AF-006
Jim,VQ9JC, is active on the air using the special prefix VQ97JC between
May 23 and Jun 5. This is a must for all WPX hunters because this
prefix has never been used before. Jim hits the airwaves after the end
of his daily work usually from 1200-1730 UTC. During the WPX Contest
(single OP/allband) he will stay in the shack over night.
QSLs via his homecall ND9M. He will answer all direct and bureau QSLs
after he returned home to Florida in August.

4W - EAST TIMOR, OC-148
Four members of the "Korea DX Club" Kim,6K5YPW, Lee,DS2BGV,Choi,HL5FUA,
and Yoon,6K2AVL, will hit the airwaves as 4W6AAV or with a two-digit
suffix from May 30 until Jun 4. The team will be QRV in CW/SSB/digital
modes on 10-160m from the capital Dili (OC-148) using two amplifiers,
verticals and beams. These frequencies were announced (in MHz):
band CW SSB digital
---------------------------------
160m 1.822 -- --
(QSX 1.824)
80m 3.515 3.795 --
40m 7.015 7.095 --
30m 10.115 -- --
20m 14.015 14.195 14.082
17m 18.075 18.130 --
15m 21.015 21.295 21.082
12m 24.895 24.950 --
10m 28.015 28.460 28.100
The QSL manager is HL5FUA. Direct QSLs will be answered first, bureau
cards will be processed later. Online logs can be found at:
http://dxpedition.co.kr

PREFIX FOR MONTENEGRO
4O is now officially the new prefix for Montenegro. YZ and 4N which
were assigned to Serbia are falling back to the ITU. More information
can be found on the ITU homepage at:
http://www.itu.int/cgi-bin/htsh/glad...lsign.sh?lng=E
This is an excerpt:
callsign block assigned to date
---------------------------------------
4NA-4NZ ITU 15/05/2007
4OA-4OZ Montenegro 11/05/2007
YTA-YTZ Serbia 11/05/2007
YUA-YUZ Serbia 11/05/2007
YZA-YZZ ITU 15/05/2007

FRANCE, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
TM1VDM remembers the writer Maxence van der Meersch (1907-1951) on the
air until May 28. QSL via F6KTN. Two more stations celebrating this
100th birthday will be active as TV2VDM (QSL via F5KDB) from Jun 1-15
and as FV5VDM from Jul 1-15. These QSLs are managed by F6KDM.

USA, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
Several members of the "Indianapolis Motor Speedway Amateur Radio Club"
will be active from the 91th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race signing W9IMS
from May 24-28 on following QRGs: 21.340, 14.240, 7.240 and 3.840 MHz.
Find more information including also an award at: http://www.w9ims.com

LINKS: Tanja,DL2YOU, spent much time in finishing the official WAEDC and WAG
Contests result booklet which has been published on the DARC website:
http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/archi...gazin_2006.pdf
---
Your votes for the "World wide DXpedition Trophy" are welcome at the
"Strange Radio Team" homepage at: http://www.strangeradioteam.com/wwdxt
Last year the trophy was awarded to 3Y0X.
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Current SOTA activities are announced at:
http://sotawatch.sota.org.uk/activations.php or
http://sotawatch.sota.org.uk/spots.php


DXPEDITION OF THE YEAR
----------------------
VU7RG/VU7MY was awarded the DXpedition of the Year at the HamVention in
Dayton. Congratulations to all participants for this terrific effort!

Announcements for the upcoming WPX CW Contest (May 26/27):
call category QSL route
--------------------------------------
AY7X Multi/Single WD9EWK
C4I Multi/? LZ2HM
C4W SOAB 5B4WN or LotW
C6AYM SOAB K9GY
CN5W Multi/Single LotW
DR5L Multi/2 DK3QZ
DR80AMA Multi/Single DK3DM
EE8A Multi/? YL2KL
EF8M Multi/2 RX3DU
HZ1EX SOAB SM0BYD
IS0N SOAB/LP OK1MG
IS0/K7QB SOAB/LP K7QB, bureau
KV7DX Multi/Single KN5H
LX7I Multi/2 LX2A
PR5W SOAB PY5FB
T40C Multi/Single N1KI
TC3D SOAB/LP TA3D
TM4Q Multi/Single F6FYA
TM7XX Multi/Single F5MUX
WP3C SOAB/LP W3HNK (direct)
YB/0 (OC-177) SOSB HC, bureau or direct
YU07HST Multi/Single YU1FJK
ZF1A Multi/Single W5ASP or LotW
4M5DX Multi/single IT9DAA
5D5A Multi/? I2WIJ
9M4DXX Multi/Single 9M2TO, bureau


IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: )
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Island activities:
AS-043, JA, South Izu Group, WLOTA LH-0446: JA1UNS/1, JI1PLF/1, 7N1GMK/1,
7L4PVR/1 and 7N4VPS/1 will be QRV in CW/SSB on all bands plus 6m from
May 25-28. QSLs via the operator's homecalls, direct or via bureau.

EU-031, I, Ischia, IIA NA-001: The Wave Master Team members Giovanni,IK1WEG,
Sergio,IW1FSQ, Veronica,IZ1KFF, Gianfranco,IT9SPB, Rosario,IC8FEM,
Marco,IZ1BWO, Jerry,IZ1DSH, Carlo,IZ1GCZ, and Marco,IS0KEB, will use
the callsign IC8TO in SSB/CW/RTTY on 15-160m and 2/6m from May 25-27.
QSL via bureau to IZ1GCZ. The homepage of the Wave Master Team can be
found at: http://www.wavemasterteam.com/IC8TO/ic8to.htm

EU-125, OZ, Island Romo, DIA NS-001: A German scout group plans to become
active in SSB/CW and perhaps also RTTY and PSK on 10-160m signing
OZ1RDP (http://www.oz1rdp.de) from May 26-29. QSL via DL9BCP.

EU-174, SV, Island Thassos, MIA MG-124: Laci,HA0HW, will show up either as
J48HW or SV8/HA0HW between May 27 and Jun 5. He is active on all bands
but prefers working in CW on 40/30/20/17m but also in SSB/RTTY/PSK31
and on 6m. QSLs via homecall, bureau or direct. Check out these pages:
or http://www.c3.hu/~ha0khw/ha0hw.html and
http://www.qrz.com/callsign/ha0hw

Lighthouse activities:
EU-032, F, Oleron, Chassiron Lighthouse (EU-032, ARLHS FRA-234):
Francois,F/ON4LO/p, is very active in SSB and digital modes on 10-40m
from May 23-29.


Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
160m
9U0VB 1.821 2340Z via UA4WHX (B)

40m
TM0A 7.012 0701Z via F5OIU
TM1VDM 7.073 0701Z via F6KTN
4A3IH 7.055 0549Z via IT9EJW

30m
TF/G4EDG/p 10.105 0738Z (L)
ZL4PW 10.108 0524Z (B)

20m
E51QMA 14.040 0645Z via OM2SA (d/L), North Cook
E51TUG 14.260 0516Z via OM2SA (d/L), North Cook
KH7DX 14.196 0643Z (d)
NH6P 14.030 0710Z via W6YM (B)
NH7ZE 14.190 0605Z
R1FJT 14.003 0630Z via UA4RC
SV2ASP/A 14.020 0718Z Mt. Athos (d)
SV5/DL6MBR 14.260 0635Z
YM100FB 14.081 2000Z RTTY (B)
6W/IZ2DPX 14.199 0812Z via IK2DUW (B)

17m
A61NT 18.075 1646Z via ON5NT
C31MO 18.123 1650Z
E51QMA 18.091 0817Z via OM2SA (d/L), North Cook
KH6ZM 18.072 0710Z via I0MWI
R1FJT 18.070 0921Z via UA4RC
ST100S 18.140 1757Z via ST2M (d)

15m
E51QMA 21.004 0911Z via OM2SA (d/L), North Cook

(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
* = new QSL manager

Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

07Sep-24Sep 3B7C 1511
May/Jun 3D2AG/Rotuma 1516
29Aug-2007 3XM6JR 1484
-Jun 3XY5M 1519
14May-26May 4A3IH 1518
30May-04Jun 4W6AAV 1520 *
-Apr/08 5H0RS 1515
-Apr/08 6W/EA4ATI 1515
May 6W/IZ2DPX 1517
01Apr-09Sep 8N3IAAF 1513
2007 9N7JO 1501
NOW 9U0VB 1518

-Apr/09 A52VE 1512
-Nov/07 A61TX 1496
23Mar-10Jun C6AGN 1511
-Feb/08 DP0GVN 1496
24May-28May E51IFB 1520 *
2007/2008 EI100S (I) 1501
01Jul-15Jul FV5VDM 1520 *
25May-05Jun GB100TT 1520 *
19May-26May GM3YOR/p 1519
25May-27May IC8TO 1519
May IR1ALP 1517

2006 -2008 J28JA 1484/85
27May-05Jun J48HW 1520 *
NOW J59OFM 1501
May LZ07KM 1517
-Jun OD5/CT1EFS 1515
-30Jul OX3PG 1501
19May-03Jun PA25UKSMG 1519
May -06Jun SV9/DL5MAE 1519
13May-27May SV9/DL8FCK 1519

13May-27May TA100FB 1517
May TC100FB 1517
17May-23May TF4/G4's 1518
NOW -2008 TL8QC 1459
14May-28May TM1VDM 1518
20May-03Jun TM7AJ 1519
13May-31May TO3T 1520 *
NOW -Sep TU2/F5LDY 1486
01Jun-15Jun TV2VDM 1520 *

21May-26May V6 (JA's) 1519
Jan -Dec VI3SAA 1499
24May-05Jun VP5/WQ7X 1520 *
May -Aug VP6TD 1517
15May-05Jun VP9KF 1518
Apr -Jul VQ9JC 1512
23May-05Jun VQ97JC 1520 *
04May-25May W4J 1518
15May-20Jun YB9/PA0HOP 1519
-Sep ZD9BCB 1500

* = new
... = and other calls

QSL information
---------------
CO2AI via EA7FTR (B)
CO2VQ via EA5KB (B)
OH2EURO via OH2HSJ (B)
OL3A via OK1MR (B)
OX3PG via WA0SMQ (d)
OZ/DG3XA via DG3XA
OZ/DL2JRM/p via DL2JRM (B)
PJ4/PA3CNX via PA3CNX (B)
R150M via RA6YJ
R60IMPULS via RU4AK
R7M via R3AWA
RA3AA via (b) oder W3UA
RG3K via UA3QDX
TF/G4EDG/p via G4EDG (L/B)

(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
* = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)


QSL via DK7PE: Please send all direct QSLs to the following address of
Rudi,DK7PE: Rudolf Klos, Ulrichstrasse 26, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.

QSL for VU7RG: Everybody who wrote "via GDXF" on his VU7RG bureau QSL
should send a new card "via DL4KQ"! The German QSL bureau forwarded
all QSLs with "via GDXF" on it to the RSGB bureau.


QSL direct: HC8/XE1KK, J5UAR (via DL7CM), TR8CA (F6CBC), 9Q1EK (SM5DQC),
VU7MY and VU7RG (GDXF QSL service)

QSL via bureau: PJ2F (via LY4F), V25WY (W4OWY), V31WD (N5WD), VC3A (VE3AT),
VU4AN/VU3SID (DL7AFS), XF1K (N6AWD), YB8TAF (EA5KB),YM125ATA,
YV5SSB (EA5KB), ZA1DX (OH2BH), ZC4DW (G0DEZ),4S7DSG (JI3DST),
ZL7/KH0PR (JJ8DEN), 5R8GZ (G3SWH), 5T5HHN (JL1HHN),
6W1RW (F6BEE), 6W1SA (F4BIT), 8P6DR (G3RWL), 9G5A (DL4WK) and
9Y4/AJ9C

QSL via LotW: V31FG, V51/DL5XL, V63SXW, VK9CXW, VP5/VE3TG, XE2WWW, XX9TSX,
YW0DX, 3DA0CA, 4U1ET, 4W3DX, 4W6MM


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF2CQ, DF6EX (fuer WIN-QSL),
DH5NBK, DJ5AV, DJ5MN, DK5MV, DK6CQ, DK7PE, DK8JB, DL1GDS, DL1SBF, DL2BQV,
DL3IE, DL3TD, DL4KQ, DL7VOA, F5NQL, F6AJA, HA0HW,SWL Norbert Maybaum,IZ8EDJ.
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