DXNL 1580 - Jul 16, 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: Mike, DJ5AV
(e-mail: )

C9 - Mozambique: Another DXpedition to Mozambique was prepared by Frosty,
K5LBU/C91CF, to take place July 16th through 30th. With Frosty are
this year: Bob, K0OK (C91OK), Tom, NQ7R (C91TK), Jay, W5SL (C91SL),
Bill, NZ5N (C91BD, QSL via WA4WTG), John, 9M6XRO (C91XO, QSL via
M3SDE), as well as Ben, DJ0YI (C91YI). They will have three stations
running simultanously on CW, SSB, and PSK/RTTY on 160 through 6 m.
They will use 4-square-arrays for 40 and 80 m, and a 22 m vertical
for 160, 80 and 30 m. QSL via the home calls. They will also be on
EME (6 m through 70 cm) and satellite. Online logs will be available
on www.tdxs.net/C9.html after the activity.

EP - Iran: Yuki, JH1NBN, currently is found as EP3BN. There was no
news about the time frame. Find him on 20 m SSB between 1330 and
1600 UTC. QSL via home call.

JW - Svalbard: July 15th through 20th JW/ON6TI will be active in his
evening hours mainly. There was no information about bands and modes.
QSL via home call.

VR2 - Hongkong: "Hong Kong Amateur Radio DX Association" (HARDXA)
will use the special call VR2008O during the Olympic Games on 40
through 6 m with SSB, RTTY and PSK31 in the July 15th through August
31st time frame. QSLing will be direct only by VR2XMT, Charlie Ho,
P.O. Box 900, Fanling Post Office, Hong Kong. Have alook at the QSL
on www.qrz.com/vr2008o .

SV9 - Crete: Find Dimitris, SV9/SV1JB, to be active from Kokini Hani,
(EU-015) on CW, SSB and PSK31 using 10 through 80 m July 21st
through August 7th. QSL via home call, direct or via bureau.

TF - Island: Look for Franz, DL3PS, visiting Vestmannaeyjar Island (EU-071),
Costal Islands (EU-168) and the main island EU-021. Visit
www.iceland-dxpedition.de/ for more informations.

4L - Georgia: 4L7OA is Terje, LA3OHA, staying in Caucasus through September
2008. He will use several bands and looks for QSLs during his time
there to Terje Hovde, P. O. Boks 58, 0102 Tbilisi, Georgien.

4W - East-Timor: Mike, PA5M, is on duty for the United Nations in
East-Timor for five weeks reactivating his ex-call 4W6AAB for
the few hours off duty. QSL via PA7FM.

8Q - Maldive Islands: July 18th through 20th you may find Hide, JA2IVK, as
8Q7SH using a YAESU FT-897 (100 Watts) and HF7V-J aerial. Prefered
frequencies a CW - 3.505, 7.004, 10.104, 14.024, 18.074, 21.024,
24.894, and 28.024 MHz;
SSB - 3.795, 7.065, 14.195, 18.145, 21.295, 24.945, and 28.495 MHz.
Hide will QSL when back home, direct or via JARL-QSL-Bureau.

9G - Ghana: Stefan, DL5XX, is on a business trip to Ghana July 17th through
August 10th and will be active on CW on all bands as 9G5MM. Equipment
is IC-706 and 1 kW power amplifier, G5RV-antenna and a 12 m fiber pole.
Find further informatin with www.rrdxa.eu/9g5mm .

Belgium, special call: The Battle of Oudenaarde took place July 11th 1708
during the Spanish war of succession. Special event station ON1708M
will be active for this event July 11th until the end of the year.
QSL via ON5TN.

French Subantarctic Islands: According to news from Mehdi, F5PFP (FT5ZH),
there is a possibility offered now for an easy access to FT5X,
FT5W, and FT5Z. 'Marion Dufresne', a ship well known from several
DXpeditions now is open to be booked by ten to twenty tourists.
The ship will stop at Crozet (FT5W), Kerguelen (FT5X) and Amsterdam
(FT5Z) for three through eight days each. Operators from CEPT
countries will get their permission easily from the licence
administration "TAAF" and will use FT5X/, FT5W/, FT5Z/home call.
With 6.500 EURO it is not a cheap trip but the outstanding copter
flight on Amsterdam and Kerguelen is included. The next voyages from
Reunion will take place November 3rd November through December 1st
2008 and December 3rd through 31st 2008. Time scedule for 2009 will
be published soon.

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

News from DARC-Monitoring System:
---------------------------------
July 8th the Czech Government in Prague signed the contract with USA about
the transhorizontal Radar. Ham operators surely will be first to test
disadvantages of this device on the bands.


IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: )
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Island activities:
AS-024, JA6, Yaeyama Islands: JA1YUC/6 will be on Kuro Island
(JIIA AS-024-009) July 22nd through 27th. QSL via hc (d/b).

EU-003, CT1,2, Azores Eastern Grp.: CT1EGW, CT1EEQ, HB9CRV, CU2HJA, CU8AS,
DL9DAN, and HB9CQL will be active
26.-27.07. as CU1T
21.-25.07. as CU1F
28.07.-01.08 as CU1F from Island Santa Maria (DIP AZ-001).
QSL via CT1GFK.

EU-003, CU1, 2, Azores Eastern Grp.: Alain, CU2/F5LMJ, intends to go to
Sao Miguel Island July 19th through 26th. QSL via hc.

EU-048, F, Bretagne Region Grp.: Didier, F4ELJ/p, will be QRV on the Island
of Groix July 19th through 26th. QSL via hc.

EU-055, LA, Sogn og Fjordane etc. County Grp.: Look for Andy, LA/DL7AT,
to be on Bomlo Island July 19th through August 3rd. QSL via hc (d/B).

NA-234, KL, Islands of Four Mountains: Yuri/N3QQ, Jon/KE7V, and Yuri/UA9OBA,
will go to Chuginadak Island as KL7DX. QSL via AC7DX (QRZ.com).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS)
-----------------------------------
CU2/IZ2LSC LH 2016 AZO-004 09.-19.07.
TF7/DJ2VO LH 0976 17.-23.07.
TF7/DL3PS LH 0976 17.-23.07.
CU1F LH 2978 AZO-009 21.-25.07.
CU2/F5HMJ LH 2016 AZO-004 19.-26.07.
UT9IO/p LH 0725 UKR-050 20.07.-05.08.
UX3IW/p LH 0725 UKR-050 20.07.-05.08.


Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
160 m
OY/DD5FZ 1.850 0130Z via DD5FZ (B)

80 m
OY/DD1LD 3.504 0021Z via DD1LD (B)
OY/DD5FZ 3.780 0057Z via DD5FZ (B)
YN2KDJ 3.530 0108Z via W5KDJ (L) eQSL

40 m
HB0/PC5A 7.031 1110Z
HB0/PC5A 7.072 1456Z
LA/G3TTC/p 7.051 2147Z EU-079
OY/DD5FZ 7.038 0000Z RTTY, via DD5FZ (B)
OY/DL2MLU 7.041 2306Z via DL2MLU (B)
OY/DL6RAI 7.006 2200Z via DL6RAI (B)
SV9/OK1DX 7.005 1954Z
SY7ISDE 7.092 2122Z via SV7LNK (B)
TK/F8DZY 7.014 2034Z via F8DZY (B)
YI9WV 7.029 2055Z via NI5DX (d)
4O1/ON5JE 7.070 0709Z via ON5JE (B)

30 m
LY755A 10.106 0535Z via LY2ZZ (B)
MD0CCE 10.114 1857Z (L)
OY/DD1LD 10.107 0657Z EU-018, via DD1LD (B)
OY/DL6RAI 10.104 0624Z EU-018, via DL6RAI (B)
SV9/OK1DX 10.104 1827Z
TI8II 10.142 0524Z PSK, (B)
VE2008VQ 10.113 2331Z via VE2AWR (B)

20 m
BA4VE/4 14.020 0935Z AS-135, via BA4EG (L)
CN8QW 14.020 0018Z
CO6XN 14.202 2330Z via N3ZOM (d), (L)
EE9URM 14.250 1848Z via EA9URM
HI8LAM 14.198 2301Z via EA5NI (B)
HK1X 14.205 2252Z via EA7FTR (B)
HR1LW 14.086 2335Z
J39BS 14.019 2306Z (L)
K3A 14.200 2339Z via WX3B
K9ZO/VP9 14.016 2345Z via K9ZO (B)
LA/IK3GES 14.260 1440Z via IK3GES (B)
LY755W 14.210 1533Z via LY5W
OH0/DJ9IE 14.219 1230Z via DJ9IE (d)
OJ0/G3SXW 14.023 1524Z via G3SXW (B), (L)
OY/DK7MCX 14.207 1030Z EU-018, via DK7MCX (B)
OY/DL2MLU 14.207 2101Z EU-018, via DL2MLU (B)
OY/DL6RAI 14.195 0750Z EU-018, via DL6RAI (B)
PR6RT 14.195 2115Z
R9ARMS 14.019 0832Z via RK9DC
SM/G3LAA/p 14.030 0730Z EU-043
SV8/DL3SBA/p 14.285 0953Z AG 031
SV8/OE3MZC/p 14.259 0732Z EU-052, via OE3MZC (B)
SY7NW 14.182 1700Z via SV2HPP (B)
SY7ISDE 14.207 0739Z via SV7LNK (B)
T6AB 14.270 1617Z via IT9YVO
TK/F8DZY 14.014 2309Z via F8DZY (B)
TM0BRZ 14.197 0808Z (B, automatisch)
VE2008VQ 14.015 0007Z via VE2AWR (B)
YV5AJ 14.022 2300Z (B)
ZS6/GM3OOK 14.010 0629Z via M3SDE (B)
4O1/ON5JE 14.263 0730Z via ON5JE (B)
7Y46ND 14.190 1531Z via 7X2DD (d)
9H9PYSM 14.220 0649Z via 9H1AJ (d)

17 m
HB0/PC5A 18.150 0857Z
OY/DD1LD 18.077 1658Z EU-018, via DD1LD (B)
OY/DK7MCX 18.097 0805Z EU-018, via DK7MCX (B)
VP2MRM 18.126 2304Z via K3TRM
VP2MRM 18.101 2004Z RTTY, via K3TRM
VP5/WB2REM 18.122 2210Z via WB2REM (d)

15 m
HB0/PC5A 21.017 0947Z
KP2/AA1BU 21.212 2221Z via AA1BU (d)
OY/DD1LD 21.107 1401Z EU-018, via DD1LD (B)
YV5JF 21.295 2118Z (B)

12 m
OY/DK7MCX 24.937 1022Z EU-018, via DK7MCX (B)
OY/DL6RAI 24.893 1106Z EU-018, via DL6RAI (B)

10 m
CS8HQ 28.475 0733Z via CT1REP (B)
HB0/DH3IAJ/p 28.498 1505Z
ID9/OM5AW 28.033 0901Z EU-017, via OM5AW
OY/DL6RAI 28.104 1058Z EU-018, via DL6RAI (B)
SV9CVY 28.525 2020Z EU-015, (B)
SY7ISDE 28.485 0755Z via SV7LNK (B)
T77C 28.030 2032Z (d)
WP4U 28.500 2244Z (B)

6 m
EA8/DL6FAW 50.123 1653Z AF-004
HB0/DH3IAJ/p 50.150 1456Z
HB0/PA5MW 50.094 1959Z via PA5MW

(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(L) = LoTW


Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL
- 31Dec 2008 4D74D 1569
- Sep 2008 4L7OA 1580 *
08Jul-03Aug 4L9MR 1579
- middle Aug 4W6AAB 1580 *
25Jun-15Aug 5X1NH 1577
- Sept 2009 6W1SJ 1541
Jul 2008 7Y46ND 1577
18Jul-20Jul 8Q7SH 1580 *
11Jul-20Jul 8Q7TM 1579
17Jul-10Aug 9G5MM 1580 *

- 15Sep AO2008EXPO.. 1578
01Jul-30Sep AT6T 1578
- 31Dec AY0DX 1558
16Jul-30Jul C91CF.. 1580 *
- Aug 2008 C91R 1538
21Jul-01Aug CU1F 1580 *
26./27. Jul CU1T 1580 *
19Jul-26Jul CU2/F5LMJ 1580 *
09Jul-19Jul CU2/IZ2LSC 1579
- 31Dec 08 DM152ZYA 1569
- 31Dec 08 EI100S(I) 1501
now EP3BN 1580 *
08Jul-18Jul ES0FTZ 1578
- late Aug EY/F4EOH 1568
now EY8/S57CQ 1579

09Jul-09Aug FH/F6BFH 1579
late Sept FR/Glorioso 1568
13Jul-18Jul HB0/DL6IAN.. 1578
15Jul-19Jul HB0/DL7JAN.. 1578
- Nov 2008 HF0POL 1552
- 31Dec HG1848I 1556
- 31Dec HG550REX 1556
21Jun-31Jul HQ50RCH 1576
01Mar-31Aug II3PIAV 1564
30Jun-06Aug IK3GES (IOTA) 1577
18Jul 2006-2008 J28JA 1484/85
- Aug 2008 J28OO 1534
Jul 2008 JW/OH2FFP 1578
15Jul-20Jul JW/ON6TI 1580 *
27Mar-08Oct JX9JKA 1564
Jul 2008 K9ZO/VP9 1578
21Jul-27Jul KL7DX 1580 *

19Jul-03Aug LA/DL7AT 1580 *
11Jul-14Jul OJ0A.. 1579
- 31Dec ON40BAF 1553
- 31Dec ON1000NOTGER 1555
- 31Dec ON1708M 1580 *
07Jul-16Jul OY/DL2MLU.. 1579
10Jul-16Jul PJ2/N5ZO 1579
- 31Dec SF700BF 1558
21Jul-07Aug SV9/SV1JB 1580 *
jetzt T61AA 1539
17Jul-05Aug TF/DL3PS 1580 *
09Jul-03Aug TK/F8DZY 1579
jetzt-2008 TL8QC 1459
10Jul-21Jul TM0BRZ 1579
17Jul-27Jul TM5BS 1579
23Jun-22Jul TS1ASC 1578
06Aug-15Aug TS1CUBS 1578
06Jul-05Aug TS1MSC 1578
23Jul-02Aug TS28ASJ 1578
now TT8PK 1556

10Jul-05Aug UT9IO/p 1579
07Jul-21Jul V31MR/V31UB 1578
- Sept 2008 V55SRT 1554
06Jul-24Jul V63WWA 1578
01Jun-30Jul VC3C 1574
28Jun-27Jul VE200VQ 1577
14Jul-21Jul VK9XWW.. 1579
15Jul-31Aug VR2008O 1580 *
- late 2009 WA2YUN/KH9 1568
- Aug 2008 YA/IZ1BWB 1553
- Nov 2008 YI9WV 1569
May2008-Apr 09 ZS8T 1570
21Jun-21Jul ZW50I 1577

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


QSL information
---------------
AM5SP via EC5SP (B)
AO4EC via EA4RCH (B)
AO4GA via EA4GA
CQ3500KY via CT3KY
CQ9500KY via CT3KY
CS6AFATI via CT2LSP
CS9500KY via CT3KY
CT1FFF via CT1GFK (B)
CT1HTU/p via F8ATS (B)
CT3/DF8AA via DF8AA (B)
D8TG via HL0BHQ (B)
EA6AM via EA6AZ (B)
EA8/DL6FAW via DL6FAW
EF8U via EA4URE (B)
GB100STH via G3VOU
HB0/DL5YL via DL5YL (B)
HB0/DL5YM via DL5YM (B)
HB0/ON4IPA via ON6ZV (B)
HB0/PA5MW via PA5MW
HF15KHW via SP9KJM
HF15KSW via SP9KJM
HF30JAB via SP2QVP
HF55KEH via SP5KEH
HF7MME via SP3SLD
HI8LAM via EA5NI (B)
IA5/I1SJK via I1SJK
IA0IPY via I0YKN (B)
IE9/DJ2OS via DJ2OS
IM0/IZ0KRC via IZ0KRC (B)
J41THE via SZ1A (d), (L)
JT1NOC via I5NOC (B)
JX/G7VJR via G7VJR (B), (L)
JX/SQ4MP via G7VJR (B), (L)
K3A via WX3B (d)
K5T via K3EYL
K7A via K6HFA (B)
LA1SPG (d)
LY755A via LY2ZZ (B)
LY755W via LY5W
N2B via K0BAD (d)
OA4AI via OA4DJW (B)
OH1TIN via OH7XE (B), OH1TIN (d)
OJ0/OH3RM via OH3RM (B)
ON/EA5GVJ via ON6LP
OO4JZ via ON4JZ (B)
OO4P via ON4LEM
OP4K via ON4JZ (B)
OQ4JZ via ON4JZ (B)
OR4JZ via ON4JZ (B)
OS4JZ via ON4JZ (B)
OT4JZ via ON4JZ (B)
OY/DD1LD via DD1LD (B)
OZ/SQ1DWR via SQ1DWR
PD4ION (d)
PJ6/K2KW via WA4WTG (B)
R450AS via RU6UR
R45VT via RD3MA (B)
R9ARMS via RK9DC
RK6YYA via RX3RC (B)
RP9OMP via RZ9OJ (B)
RP9Q via RK9QWM
RP9RZ via RM9RZ
RP9XS via RW9XF
RS245GS via RL3AB
RT3T via UA3TT (B)
RT6A via RZ6AZZ
RU3NHY/1 via RZ3EC (B)
S51ZZ via NI5DX (B)
SD0MN via DL4MN (B)
SE4U via SM4EXP
SH8IP via SA0AQN
SM2/DJ3KR via DJ3KR (B)
SM7/DK3PZ via DK3PZ (B)
SN2I via SP2EWQ
SN2008E via SP2HQY (B)
SN2008M via SP2IST
SN2008P via SQ2RH (B)
SN2OSP via SQ9DEN (B), eQSL
SN2S via SP2KRS
SN2U via SP2PUT
SN3PAT via SP5PPK (B)
SN4OSP via SQ9DEN (B), eQSL
SN5OSP via SQ9DEN (B), eQSL
SN650DN via SP9PLK (B)
SN6OSP via SQ9DEN (B), eQSL
SN730B via SP1KRF (B)
SN750FCR via SQ9NFB
SN700P via SP9KAJ (B)
SN9ERC via SP5POT (B)
SN0FAD via SP8PAB (B)
SN0SWPW via SQ5AXS
SN0TPG via SP8ZKX
SP30SPACE via SP6PRT (B), SQ6IYV (d)
SQ2RDX via SP5BLI
SU9GD via DJ2AVB
SV8/DL3ZAL via DL3ZAL
SY7ISDE via SZ7SER (d)
4J7WMF via RX3RC (B)
4O1/ON5JE via ON5JE (B)
9H3KJ via (B, autom.) or W0MM (d)

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


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX-Bulletin, DF6EX (WINQSL),
DJ5AV, DK1AX, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL3PS, DL7VOA, F5NQL,F6AJA, HB9CRV,
NG3K, and others.
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