DXNL 1575 - Jun 11, 2008
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: )


A7 - QATAR
Flint,A7/G0MKT (NM7H), went QRT on Jun 6 and is now on his way home
to Nebraska/USA. The logs have been uploaded to the LoTW already.
Photos and stories about his stay can be found on his website:
http://members.cox.net/nm7h

BY - CHINA
Jack,WB8FSV, will stay with the family of his XYL in Qingdao from
Jun 10-30. He hopes to hit the airwaves as WB8FSV/BA4IT running 100 w
into an Inverted Vee (25m high).
Jack confirms the QSLs after his return direct or via bureau.

FH - MAYOTTE ISLAND, AF-027
Georg,DK7LX, is spending his holidays on Mayotte (AF-027,WLOTA LH 0376)
from Jun 11-23. Georg signs FH/DK7LX when operating in "holiday style"
with an IC-706MKIIG and HF9V multiband vertical. He prefers working in
CW on 30m/40m/80m. QSLs should be sent via bureau or direct to DK7LX.
His homepage looks very interesting at http://www.dk7lx.mayotte.2008.ms

JD1/OG - OGASAWARA ISLANDS, AS-031
JA1EJK, JA1JQY, JA1NND, JA1XEQ, JA1KJW, JK1EBA, JJ1JGI, JI1FPO, JR1LYL
and 7N4AGB will hit the airwaves as homecall/JD1 on 160-6m from
Chichi from Jun 12-18 and from Haha (both AS-031) from Jun 19-22.
QSLs direct or via bureau to the appropriate homecall.

S79 - SEYCHELLES, AF-024
S79WF will be the callsign of Wolfgang,DL6NBR, and S79GB the call of
Peter,DH3NB, working from AF-024 between Jun 14 and Jul 4. They will
work with 200 watts in SSB on 40-10m and with 100 watts on 6m.
QSLs direct or via bureau to their homecalls.

SV - GREECE
Alexander the Great was born 24 centuries ago (356 B.C.) which is the
reason for Greek amateurs to activate following special stations in CW,
SSB, RTTY and BPSK on 160-6m from Jun 14-22:
SX24DRM, SX24ELI, SX24EVI, SX24EVR, SX24FLR, SX24HLK, SX24IMA, SX24KLK,
SX24KVL, SX24KYK, SX24KZN, SX24LRS, SX24MGN, SX24PEL, SX24PIE, SX24RDP,
SX24SRS, SX24TSL, SX24VIO and SX24XAN. All QSLs via SV2GWY.
Further information about the stations and a special award can be found
online at: http://www.sx24macedonia.gr

XT - BURKINA FASO
Michael,F1IQH, is working as XT2WC from Bobodioulasso mainly on 20m
for three weeks starting on Jun 9. Michael is running 100 watts into a
G5RV antenna and hopes also for a 6m licence. QSLs via F1IQH.

3W - VIETNAM / XU - CAMBODIA
Toshi,JA8BMK, will show up as 3W2BMK from Vietnam from Jun 12-17.
After that he will travel to Cambodia where he plans to become active
as XU7BMK from Jun 18-20. Toshi usually works CW/SSB/RTTY on 160-10m.
Unfortunately his QSL manager JA8UWT confirms only direct.

SOTA: The SOTA program includes also summits from Sweden and Norway now.
The next chapter Slovenia (S5) - with 419 summits up to 2864m high -
will be added on Jun 15.

LINKS: Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced at:
http://sotawatch.sota.org.uk/activations.php or
http://sotawatch.sota.org.uk/spots.php
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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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Funchal, the capital of Madeira, celebrates its 500th anniversary this
year. Further information about the Funchal Award can be found at:
http://www.arrm.pt/Concursos.htm
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AI4U took over the QSL management from VE3HO for all operations of
JA1BK and N6TJ. Check also: http://www.ve3ho.ca/ve3ho/ve3ho-qslmgr.htm
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On the website of the "Strange Radio Team" you can vote for one of
sixteen different DXpeditions (between Jun 1,2007, and Jun 1,2008)
to be awarded the "World Wide DXpedition Trophy 2008".
Please vote at: http://www.strangeradioteam.com/wwdxt


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Jun 14/15: World Wide South America CW DX Contest
(see also: http://gacw.no-ip.org/menucontest.html)

IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: )
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Island activities:
AS-008, JA1, North Izu Islands: JF1IZM/1, JO1IRO/1 and JR1WEB/1 will be QRV
from Mikura Island (JIIA AS-008-05) from Jun 15-17. QSLs via homecalls.

AS-148, HL4, Cholla-Bukto Province Group: Kang,DS4DRE/4, will be active from
Och'ong Island from Jun 14-16. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

EU-024, IS0, Sardinia (main): IM0/IK2DUW and IM0/IK2UVT will show up from
Sant'Antioco Island (IIA CI-010) from Jun 12-23. QSLs via homecalls.

EU-043, SM6, Gotesborg Och Bohus Group: Bernd,DL8AAV, will sign SD1B/6 from
Tjoern Island from Jun 15-28. QSL direct or via bureau to DL8AAV.

EU-108, GM/MM, Treshnish Islands: The Grantham ARC is working as GB0TI from
Lunga Island from Jun 12-17. Direct QSLs via G0RCI.

EU-162, R1Z, White Sea Coast Group: Serge,RZ3AMW/1, will be QRV from
Ryashkov Island between Jun 15 and Jul 5. QSL via RZ3AMW (direct/buro).

NA-241, Wade-Hampton County Group: Hugh,K6HFA, intends to show up as K7A
from Neragon Island (USI 194-S) from Jun 12-18. QSL direct via K6HFA.

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS)
-----------------------------------
EA8/HB9DPO LH 1648 till Jun 14
IA5/ON7ARQ LH 0609 till Jun 16
TF/DL2VFR LH 2975 Jun 9-19
4W6R LH 0019 Jun 10-24
IM0/IK2DUW LH 1388 SAR-045 Jun 12-23
IM0/IK2UVT LH 1388 SAR-045 Jun 12-23
DS4DRE/4 LH 1863 SKR-017 Jun 14-16


Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
80m
TM6BRE 3.793 2248Z EU-074, via F6KBO (B)

40m
CI2PEI 7.092 0207Z NA-029, via VE1DHD (B)
GD4IOM/p 7.013 0116Z
OH0/PA3BAG 7.058 0513Z EU-002, via PA3BAG (B)
TI2KWN 7.016 0530Z
TM5BBC 7.031 1112Z via F2UW

30m
E77YZ 10.115 2142Z
OH0/OZ3FG 10.105 0620Z
OH0/PA3ALK 10.107 0610Z EU-002, via PA3ALK (B)
TM4OO 10.116 0814Z via F5UQN (B)
YI9WV 10.108 1949Z via NI5DX (B)
ZL1BYZ 10.109 0435Z (L)

20m
BT1OH 14.044 1940Z via BA4EG (B)
EJ/DL5DSM 14.275 1458Z EU-007, via DL5DSM (B)
HK3Q 14.042 0147Z (B), (L) or W2GR (d)
HR1AAB 14.253 2323Z via EA7FTR (B)
II7PBS 14.018 0745Z via I7PXV
K7A 14.204 2120Z NA-042, via K6HFA
OH0/PA2AM 14.084 0832Z EU-002, RTTY, via PA2AM (B)
SV8/DJ5KZ/p 14.060 0910Z
SY8B 14.060 0905Z EU-052, via DL0CON (B)
SY8B 14.012 0715Z EU-052, via DL0CON (B)
JW/PA0ZH 14.072 1840Z PSK31
TC0W 14.260 1853Z AS-159, via OK2GZ (B)
TC0W 14.011 0223Z AS-159, via OK2GZ (B)
TC2T 14.260 0909Z via TA2MW (B)
TC17GS 14.191 1957Z via TA0U (d)
TM5BBC 14.007 0733Z via F2UW
TM6BRE 14.252 0753Z EU-074, via F6KBO (B)
V4/9H3TI 14.189 2153Z via DL2AAZ (B)
VQ9LA 14.020 0226Z see QRZ.com
YI9WV 14.025 0211Z via NI5DX (B)
6M0W/4 14.260 1629Z AS-060, via HL5BMX (B)

17m
TC0W 18.151 1557Z AS-159, via OK2GZ (B)
OH0/PA3BAG 18.150 0715Z EU-002, via PA3BAG (B)
ZL1BYZ 18.070 2130Z (L)

15m
OH0/PA3ALK 21.020 1034Z EU-002, via PA3ALK (B)
TC2T 21.250 0949Z via TA2MW (B)
YU8/LZ1BJ 21.071 1906Z via LZ1BJ (B)

12m
OH0/PA3VHA 24.915 0736Z RTTY, via PA3ALK (B)
OH0/PA3BAG 24.950 0959Z EU-002, via PA3BAG (B)

10m
EW8CY 28.021 0643Z
HF94KE 28.460 1807Z via SP4YPB
TC0W 28.460 1553Z AS-159, via OK2GZ (B)

6m
JY4NE 50.083 1017Z via K3IRV (B)
LZ1SJ 50.137 1403Z
LZ2ZF 50.130 0826Z
SV2XI 50.090 1036Z eQSL
T99W 50.100 1100Z via DL1QQ (B)
TC7KA 50.135 0732Z via TA7KA
UT2UB 50.097 1758Z
YO4PX 50.103 1718Z
4Z4TI 50.110 0933Z

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

Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

12Jun-17Jun 3W2BMK 1575 *
-31Dec 4D74D 1569
10Jun-24Jun 4W6R 1573
NOW 5X1DX 1568
14May-11Jun 5Z4DX 1571
-Sep/09 6W1SJ 1541
-31Dec 9A60A 1565
26Mar-30Jun 9N7JO 1565

-31Dec AY0DX 1558
-Aug C91R 1538
-31Dec DM152ZYA 1569
14Jun-16Jun DS4DRE/4 1575 *
07Jun-14Jun EA8/HB9DPO 1574
-31Dec EI100S (I) 1501
-Aug EY/F4EOH 1568
-14Jun FG/F5OIU 1574
11Jun-23Jun FH/DK7LX 1575 *
Sep FR/Glorioso 1568

12Jun-17Jun GB0TI 1575 *
-Nov HF0POL 1552
-31Dec HG1848I 1556
-31Dec HG550REX 1556
06Jun-16Jun IA5/ON7ARQ 1574
01Mar-31Aug II3PIAV 1564
Jun II7PBS 1574
12Jun-23Jun IM0/IK2DUW.. 1575 *
2006 -2008 J28JA 1484/1485
-Aug J28OO 1534
12Jun-22Jun JD1/Ogasawara 1575 *
15Jun-17Jun JO1IRO/1.. 1575 *
27Mar-08Oct JX9JKA 1564

12Jun-18Jun K7A 1575 *
27May-18Jun KL/K6HFA 1573
- 31Dec ON40BAF 1553
- 31Dec ON1000NOTGER 1555
15Jun-05Jul RZ3AMW/1 1575 *
14Jun-04Jul S79WF & S79GB 1575 *
15Jun-28Jun SD1B/6 1575 *
-31Dec SF700BF 1558
14Jun-22Jun SX24DRM.. 1575 *

NOW T61AA 1539
01Jun-15Jun TC17GS 1573
10Jun-19Jun TF/DL2VFR 1574
NOW -2008 TL8QC 1459
07Jun-20Jun TM0GP 1574
01Jun-15Jun TM4OO 1574
01Jun-15Jun TM6ACO 1573
NOW TT8PK 1556
25May-15Jun V4/9H3TI 1572
-Sep V55SRT 1554
01Jun-30Jul VC3C 1574
07Jun-19Jun VP2MDD 1574

-2009 WA2YUN/KH9 1568
10Jun-30Jun WB8FSV/BA4IT 1575 *
09Jun-30Jun XT2WC 1575 *
18Jun-20Jun XU7BMK 1575 *
Aug YA/IZ1BWB 1553
-Nov YI9WV 1569
-Jun ZD7X 1567
May -Apr/09 ZS8T 1570

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

QSL information
---------------
AO7T via EA7KJ
BT1OB via BA4EG (B)
BV/JH3GCN via JH3GCN (B)
CI2PEI via VE1DHD (B), (L), eQSL
CS9L via DJ6QT (B)
CT7X via CT1ENQ (B)
E74KC via T93Y (B)
EA6/HB9EKK via HB9EKK (B)
EA9EU via EA5KB (B)
ED6GRM via EA6SB
EF1A via EA1BLX (B)
EG8CID via EA8AUW (B)
EM80UAP via UY5AP (B)
EM80UAP via UY5AP (B)
EN80UN via UX7UN
EO80UKY via UT5UKY (B)
ER2OG via RW6HS (d)
ES9C via ES5RY (B)
EU5ROPE via UA3FDX (B)
EV2A via EW2AA (B)
F/ON6JUN/p via ON5SD
GM5CX via GM3YTS (B)
HF565K via SP9DTE
HF94KE via SP4YPB
IG9/I2ADN via I2ADN (B)
II0MM via IZ0INU
IZ8/S59AA via S59AA (B)
JW5LJA via LA5LJA (B)
K2TNI via N4JR (d)
K7A via K6HFA (B)
KL7J via N3SL (B)
KP3V via AI4U (B)
OE2008AJT via OE7AJT (B), no eQSL!
OE2008B via OE7SPI (B)
OE2008MZC via OE3MZC (B)
OE2008REC via OE1REC
OH2/DL5ME via DH5MM
OH0/PA2AM via PA0VHA (B)
OH0/PA3ALK via PA3ALK
OH0/PA3BAG via PA3BAG
OH0/PB5A via PA0VHA (B)
OH0J via OH1RX (B)
ON9CPI via PA0VHA (B)
PB5A via PA0VHA (B)
PS2T via K3IRV (B)
PY100JA via PY2PA
PY4CEL via PT4C
R150C via RZ0CWA
R3K via RN3DK (B)
R90LPU via RX1CQ
RA0BA via UA3DX (B)
RA9LI/9 via UA9LP
RP3DY via RW3DY
SN1OSP via SQ9DEN (B), eQSL
SN2F via SP2PTU
TM5TC via F6KGI
TM6ACO via F6KFI (B)
TM0G via F6ANA (B)
TM0R via F5GGL (B)
UE1RFF via UA1RJ (B)
UX2X via UT2XQ
V25JK via W4BCX
V31HU via DO4DXA (B), (L), eQSL
V4/9H3TI via DL2AAZ (B)
V55SRT via IZ8EDJ (B)
V8WTD via V85SS or V85TT
VK4TJ via e-mail request to
VK7ZE (d), eQSL
VU3DJQ via EA7FTR (B)
XUF2B via N4JR (B)
XV3NF via JA8NF
XX9TCC via LY1F (B), (L)
YB0DPO via K3AIR (B)
YE100K via YB0KYM (B)
YI9AJ via OM3JW (B)
YL1S via YL1ZS (B)
YM3CC via LX1CC (B)
YQ5Q via YO5KIP
YR1C via YO4NA (d)
YT30FOC via YT1E
YT8A via YU1EA (B)
YU3AA via YZ7AA (B)
YU3W via YU1BVD
Z36T via DJ0LZ (d)
ZB3B (d)
ZP8AE via EA7FTR (B)
4O/OK3RM via OK3RM (B)
4X1FQ via AA4V (B)
6L0OX via HL0NHQ (B)
6M0W/4 via HL5BMX (B)
7Q7WW via KC4D
7X5JF via DJ8QP (B)
8S0HRA via SM0BYD (B)
9A/DK2CH via DK2CH (B)

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

QSLs arrived direct: T70A


Visualizing the Ionosphere using Google Earth
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) offers several
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Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DX News, OPDX Bulletin, DE0WAF, DF6EX (WIN QSL),
DJ5AV, DK7LX, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL7VOA, DL8RJ, F5NQL, IZ8EDJ, LU1DZ, NG3K,
OE7AJT, RW3DY and others.
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