DXNL 1540 - Oct 10, 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: )


C5 - GAMBIA
After their successful DXpedition to Mauritius Island last year
Rich,OM2TW (team leader), Bob,OM1KW (CW/SSB OP), Joe,OM5AW (CW/SSB),
Roman,OM2RA (CW/SSB), Noro,OM6NM (CW/SSB), and Dano,OM1NW (digi/SSB)
of the "Mosquitos Contest Club" (OM0C) will show up from Gambia from
Oct 17-30 this year. Activities will take place as C52C with up to
four stations running simultaneously on 6-160m focussing on the
Top band 160m. Their plans include a participation in the upcoming
CQWW SSB Contest signing C50C and also a short trip to the island
Bijol (AF-060). The QSL manager is OM2FY, he confirms direct or via
the bureau. More information can be found online at:
http://www.om0c.com/gambia

CE - CHILE
Roberto,CE2/YV5IAL, will be QRV with from the Pacific coast using his
QRP equipment (5 watts) on 10/15/20/40m from Oct 15-21. He will try
towork in PSK31 on 14070.15 kHz every day from 2200-0000 UTC.
QSLs via bureau to YV5IAL.

VK - AUSTRALIA
It is only little known that Australia issues also suffixes with four
letters. These are novice licenses and more of 1.000 of them have been
issued so far. The suffix always starts with a "F". Raj,VK4FRAJ, the
12 year old son of VK4AN is the only one known to work also in CW and
sometimes it is not very easy for him to explain that in CW. Raj works
with only 3 watts, a vertical and a logperiodic and is momentarily
working on his DXCC award. He is awaiting every QSL arriving via the
VK4 bureau or via the direct address of his father VK4AN:
Eddie, 17-19 Ross St, Maryborough, QLD 4650, Australia.

YK - SYRIA
Amateur radio is officially allowed in Syria for 60 years now. HAMs are
allowed to use the prefix 6C60 instead of YK between Oct 15 and Nov 11.

LU - ARGENTINA
The Grupo Argentino de CW (http://gacw.no-ip.org) celebrates its 30th
anniversary this year and the festivities take place in "Morse" in the
province Buenos Aires. LU1DZ/E, LU5FZ/D, LU6UO/D, LU7BTO/D, LW1EXU/D
and LW2DX/D will be QRV from there with two stations on 160-10m from
Oct 12-15.

T31 - CENTRAL KIRIBATI
Toshi,JA8BMK, destroyed his amplifier as T30XX on Tarawa and therefore
cancelled his activity as T31XX. On his way back home to Japan he hit
the airwaves as 3D2WW shortly.

YV - VENEZUELA
The Radio Club Venezolano organizes an activity from Portuguesa using
the call YW3AJ in all modes on all bands.The operation takes place from
Oct 11-14 and counts for the Venezuelan States Award. QSL via YV5AJ.
Their website is: http://www.radioclubvenezolano.org/concurso.htm

4N - MONTENEGRO
Toby,DD5FZ, is going to hit the airwaves as 4N6FZ from Oct 15-27.
He may be also a guest op at the station of YT6A and plans to take part
in the CQWW SSB and the WAG Contest. QSL via DD5FZ, via bureau is ok.

5Z - KENYA, AF-067
5Z4/YT1CS showed up from AF-067 on Oct 6 and will stay there until the
end of the month. OM Miki is using a TS-450S, a vertical for 40-10m and
a dipole for 80m, works mostly in SSB and plans to take part in the
CQWW SSB Contest. QSLs direct via his homecall.

6Y - JAMAICA, NA-097
Rick and JoAnne Donaldson are celebrating their 30th wedding anniver-
sary and 18th year on air from Oct 12-14. Listen for N0NJY/6Y5 (Rick)
and KB0IRW/6Y5 around 14190 kHz. QSLs via homecalls.

SOUTH PACIFIC
Larry,N0UU, and his XYL Jo Ann are travelling through the South Pacific
and Larry plans to activate following DXCC entities and IOTA Islands:
Oct 15: FO/N0UU Makatea
Oct 16: FO/N0UU Fakarava
Oct 17: FO/N0UU Raroia
Oct 19: FO/N0UU Pukara
Oct 23: VP6UU Henderson Island (OC-056)
Oct 24: VP6UU Ducie Island (OC-182)
Oct 27: CE0/N0UU SA-001
Larry's preferred frequencies are 21.290 and 14.215 MHz but he has
been spotted also in SSB on 17m. He confirms all QSOs also via bureau
and invites everybody to visit his homepage at: http://www.tri.net/n0uu

4TH STRANGE RADIO EVENT
Once again the Italian "Strange Radio Team" (SRT) organizes an event
which lasts from Oct 19, 0600 UTC, until Oct 21, 2200 UTC. Following
stations from all over the world will activate a special event call:
call QSL route
AO8SRT IZ8EDJ
CQ7SRT CT1BWW
DZ1SRT DU1IVT
HP1SRT HP1WW
L30BST IZ8EDJ
V55SRT IZ8EDJ
W1SRT W3IZ
YT07SRT YT3W
II0SRT IZ0BTV
IS0SRT IS0LFZ
IR2SRT I2JJR
II5SRT IZ5BTC
II6SRT IZ6FZS
IR7SRT IZ7CRW
All stations are working in SSB, more information about an award or
a plaque can be found at: http://www.strangeradioteam.com

IRELAND, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Guglielmo Marconi sent the first commercial radio message from an
Irish place called Clifden on Oct 17, 1907. Members of the Galway Radio
Experimenters Club will activate the callsign EI100MFT from Oct 13-17.

KAZAKHSTAN, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Sputnik 1 started the era of modern spaceflight 50 years ago. The OPs
UN7SW, UA9LAK/UN, UN7FW, EU1FC, RV3AR, RN3ADS and RU3AWD are activating
the special event station UP50SAT from the spaceport Baikonur during
the month of October. QSL via bureau to RV3AR.

THE NETHERLANDS, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
PA50JOTA from Nieuweroord is celebrating the golden jubilee of the
"Jamboree On The Air" from Oct 17-31 (http//www.scoutnet.nl/~jota).
QSL via PA3EFR.

SILENT KEYS
Dimitar,LZ5AZ, one of the founding members of the World Wide Young
Contesters, passed away at the age of 23 on Oct 2. The DX community
bemoans also the loss of the wellknown Ukrainian DXer Alexsandr
Kuznetsov,UY5EG, and the Spanish EME enthusiast Jose Maria Prat,EA3DXU.

LINKS: Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced at:
http://sotawatch.sota.org.uk/activations.php or
http://sotawatch.sota.org.uk/spots.php
---
http://www.strangeradioteam.com/wwdxt is the link to the survey of the
Strange Radio Team (SRT) who should be voted DXpedition of the Year.
The World Wide DXpedition Trophy is won by N8S from Swains Island.
Pictures of the Clipperton DX Convention (Sep 22) were published at:
http://lesnouvellesdx.free.fr/photos...?page=cdxc2007


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Oct 13: The Makrothen Contest, RTTY
Oct 13: European Sprint Contest, CW
Oct 13/14: Oceania DX Contest, CW
Oct 14: ON Contest 80m, SSB
Oct 14: Komi-Ruhrgebiet QSO Party
Oct 14: The Makrothen Contest, RTTY

IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: )
----
Island activities:
AF-024, S7, Seychelles-Inner Islands: IZ5FSA, Stefano,IW5DPF, and Luca,I5IHE
will sign S79LL, S79SO and S79LC from Praslin Island from Oct 14-19.
QSL via homecalls (d).

EU-001, SV5, Dodekanes: Ermanno,SV0XAN/5, plans to become QRV from the
islands Lipsi, Agathonisi and Arkoi from Oct 2-20.QSL via IK2WZD (B/d).

EU-031, I, Ischia: Helmut,IC8/OE1MHL, is on the air until Oct 11 and can be
found on the bands mostly from 0500-0900 UTC and from 1700-2000 UTC.
The operation counts for the IIA NA-001, MIA MI-042 and WLOTA LH-0689.

EU-067, SV8, Kyklades: OM Rene,SV8/HB9AAI, is activating Antiparos Island
until Oct 16. QSL via homecall.

OC-013, E5, Rarotonga: Bill,N7OU, is QRV as E51NOU from Oct 8 until Nov 3.
QSL via homecall.

OC-038, ZL7, Chatham Islands: Ulli,ZL7/DL2AH, will hit the airwaves from
Chatham Island from Oct 17-30. QSL via homecall.

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS)
-----------------------------------
5R8RJ LH 3042 until Oct 26
EA6/LU5FF LH 1902 until Nov 16
SV0XAN/5 LH 0766 until Oct 20
SV0XAN/5 LH 0438 until Oct 20
PE1DTU LH 0043 NET 024 resident
EA8JA LH 1648 resident
YK9SV SYR-003 until Nov 1-15
W3B USA-060 Oct 13
YB9AQH LH 2589 until Oct 27


Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
80m
DA0SPUTNIK 3.685 1953Z via Bureau
IQ6LN 3.630 2018Z EURO-Basket, via Bureau
ON100SCOUT 3.700 2017Z via ON4HRT (B)
TM1RWC 3.609 2017Z via F6KMX (B)
TM7RWC 3.744 1850Z via F5APM (B)
VK9WWI 3.504 1855Z via HA7RY
W6ANI 3.798 0444Z
3B8CF 3.502 2015Z see QRZ.com
9U0A 3.517 2221Z via DL7DF (B)

40m
BY1TX/4 7.016 1845Z AS-146, via EA7FTR (B)
J6/DL7AFS 7.088 2142Z via DL7AFS (B)
OZ/DL1RTW 7.011 1445Z EU-125, via DL1RTW (B)
OZ/DL2VM 7.089 1453Z EU-172
PY1/DJ4CW 7.002 2210Z via AI4U (B)
R450WZ 7.013 1553Z via RU9WZ
UP50SAT 7.021 0026Z via RV3AR (B)
4O3A 7.034 2243Z RTTY, via YU1FW (B)
5X1MB 7.085 2140Z
9A73AA 7.010 0702Z via 9A2AA
9U0A 7.020 0400Z via DL7DF (B)

30m
BY1TX/4 10.103 1622Z AS-146, via EA7FTR (B)
SV2/YO3JW/p 10.104 1752Z
ZL7/SP9PT 10.103 1625Z via SP9PT (B)
5L2MS 10.105 2035Z via PA3AWW (B)
8R1XT 10.114 2000Z via DK8XT (B)

20m
AM9ML 14.015 0750Z vua EA4URE (B)
BY1TX/4 14.020 1014Z AS-146, via EA7FTR (B)
BY1TX/4 14.260 1024Z AS-146, via EA7FTR (B)
C91R 14.183 1624Z via CT1BXT (B)
HB9SPACE 14.252 1702Z via HB4FR (B)
HC8N 14.082 2331Z RTTY, via AA5BT (B)
J6/DL7AFS 14.197 1036Z via DL7AFS (B)
P29NI 14.080 0927Z RTTY, via G3KHZ (B)
P29NI 14.042 1331Z OC-283, via G3KHZ (B)
P29NI 14.265 1247Z OC-283, via G3KHZ (B)
PT7AZ 14.073 2300Z RTTY, via Bureau
TM0RWC 14.155 1433Z via F6KMX (B)
UP50SAT 14.157 0704Z via RV3AR (B)
ZS6AMT 14.140 1810Z
3V8SS 14.211 1449Z via RW4WM (B)
4U50SPACE 14.003 2045Z via HB9BOU (B)
5L2MS 14.035 1100Z via PA3AWW (B)
8R1XR 14.190 1437Z via DK6XR (B)
8R1XT 14.195 1459Z via DK8XT (B)
9G1YE 14.140 1759Z via PA3ERA (B)
9U0A 14.078 1719Z RTTY, via DL7DF (B)

17m
C91R 18.145 1416Z via CT1BXT (B)
DK150HZ 18.160 1443Z via Bureau
P29NI 18.070 1103Z OC-283, via G3KHZ (B)
PY1/DJ4CW 18.075 1818Z via AI4U (B)
8R1XR 18.135 1426Z via DK6XR (B)
9U0A 18.089 0735Z RTTY, via DL7DF (B)
9U0A 18.151 0651Z via DL7DF (B)

15m
ZD7X 21.285 1533Z via W0MM (B)
8R1XT 21.300 1754Z via DK8XT (B)
9U0A 21.077 1512Z RTTY, via DL7DF (B)

12m
9U0A 24.892 1603Z via DL7DF (B)

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

Preview
-------
DATE CALL DXNL

05Oct-15Oct 3C7Y 1539
15Dec-20Jan 3D2AG/Rotuma 1522
2006 -2007 3XM6JR 1484
15Oct-27Oct 4N6FZ 1540 *
-Apr/08 5H0RS 1515
26Sep-26Oct 5R8RJ 1537
-Oct 5Z4/YT1CS 1540 *
15Oct-11Nov 6C60 1540 *
-Apr/08 6W/EA4ATI 1515
01Sep- 6W/T98A 1531
04Oct-25Oct 7Q7CE 1539
-Nov 7Q7HB 1537
01Aug-21Oct 8J3ARDF 1530
28Sep-13Oct 8P6DR 1538
30Sep-12Oct 8Q7AK 1538
30Sep-13Oct 8R1XR/8R1XT 1538
2007 9N7JO 1501

-Nov A61TX 1496
-17Nov AT60MY 1534
17Oct-30Oct C52C/C50C 1540 *
-Aug/08 C91R 1538
15Oct-21Oct CE2/YV5IAL 1540 *
-Feb/08 DP0GVN 1496
08Oct-03Nov E51NOU 1540 *
2007/2008 EI100S(I) 1501
03Oct-24Oct EL (PAs) 1538
-30Nov EW905B 1523
-15Jan FO5RU 1537

NOW H40MY 1539
21Sep-20Oct HC1/EA1APV 1537
-Nov IS0/I2MOV 1533
2006 -2008 J28JA 1484/85
-Aug/08 J28OO 1534
22Sep-11Oct J6/DL7AFS.. 1538
Nov 2007 KH3/W7KFI 1525/31
06Oct-12Oct MS0WRC 1539
12Oct-14Oct N0NJY/6Y5.. 1540 *
17Oct-31Oct PA50JOTA 1540 *
-31Dec R100AK/IF 1534

14Oct-19Oct S79LL.. 1540 *
21Sep-30Nov SU8BHI 1537
-20Oct SV0XAN/5 1540 *
29Sep-13Oct SV5/NX1S 1539
-16Oct SV8/HB9AAI 1540 *
-31Dec SX100VAR 1528
NOW T61AA 1539
Feb/08 TI9 1533
07Oct-14Oct TK/DL1DVP.. 1539
NOW -2008 TL8QC 1459
07Sep-20Oct TM0-TM9RWC 1533
06Oct-19Oct TM0VDM 1539
Mar/08 TX5C (Clipp.) 1539
Oct UP50SAT 1540 *
Jan -Dec VI3SAA 1499

01Nov-15Nov VK9ANH (Norf.) 1538
08Oct-18Oct VK9CLF (LH) 1539
19Oct-25Oct VK9CNF (Norf.) 1539
Feb/08 VP6DX/Ducie 1521
08Sep-15Jan VP8CXV (Fal.) 1535
-27Oct YB9AQH 1535
11Oct-14Oct YW3AJ 1540 *
-31Dec Z360M 1531
NOW ZD7X 1535
29Sep-12Oct ZK2 (DL2AH) 1538
17Oct-30Oct ZL7/DL2AH 1538
05Oct-18Oct ZL7/SP9PT.. 1539

* = new or updated
... = and other calls

QSL information
---------------
A7/M0FZQ via M0FZQ
AM3MM via EA3MM
AM9ML via EA4URE (B)
SV8/SV1JG via SV1JG (B)
SV9/G0SGB/p via G0SGB
TK/DF6ZY via DF6ZY (B)
TK/DL4FF via DL4FF (B)
TM1000 via F8KFZ
TM1RHC via F1BOW (B)
TM200T via F5PTI (B)
TM4RWC via F8KLY
TM5RWC via F6KRD (B)
TM6MXP via F5KFL (B)
TM8JPR via F6FLO
TM8RWC via F1ORJ
TM0RWC via F6KMX (B), (L), eQSL
Z29KM via EA7FTR (B)
ZV5O via PY5QW
5L2MS via PA3AWW (B)
5N47NDP via IK5JAN (d)
8P6DR via G3RWL (B)
9J2CA via G3SWH (B)

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


JD1BMM: Masafumi Ishihara, 2-305 Loran, 2-5-35 Miyazaki, Chuo-ku,
Chiba 260-0806, JAPAN

OE8RT writes: "Hello OMs! If you are still looking for a QSL card of
3DA0WW (2006): ZS6DXB was useless. His new QSL manager is LZ3HI now.
Emil has only received the logs and pays all other expenses on his own
so 3 US $ enclosed are appreciated to cover the costs for QSL printing,
postage etc.! 73, de OE8RT"

QSLs arrived direct: OE16B, XW3DT (via PO Box 11, GPO, Hongkong)

QSLs arrived via bureau: CU2JT, CU6NS (via EA5KB), CU8F (CT1GFK),
HS0ZEP (HB9FAF), UK8UWG, UP4L (UN7LZ)


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX-Bulletin, DF6EX (for WIN-QSL), DH5NBK,
DJ5AV, DJ5MN, DJ9ZB, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2VPF, DL3TD, DL7VOA, F5NQL, F6AJA,
IZ7AUH, OE8RT, VK4AN, W1AW, YV5AJ, SWL Norbert Maybaum and others.
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