DXNL 1589 - Sep 17, 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: )


A2 - BOTSWANA
To the delight of many lowband DXers team leader Sigi,DL7DF, chose
Botswana as his next destination. Sigi will be accompanied by his
friends Manfred,DK1BT, Wolfgang,DL4WK, Andy,DL5CW, Frank,DL7UFR, and
Leszek,SP3DOI. The team will be active with two stations at the same
time in CW and SSB on 10-160m plus another one reserved only for the
digital modes RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV between Sep 23 and Oct 6. Their
callsign will be A25/DL7DF, pilot stations will be Bernd,DF3CB, and
Floyd,N5FG. As usual the QSL cards should be sent to DL7DF direct or
via bureau. Updates can be found online at: http://www.dl7df.com/a25

CN - MOROCCO
Gab,HA3JB, will activate the new callsign CN2IPA of the "International
Police Association" from Sep 21 until Oct 5. Gab will work in CW, RTTY,
PSK, SSTV and some SSB and plans to take part in the CQDX RTTY Contest.
QSLs should be sent via his homecall and count for the I.P.A. award.
See also: http://www.qsl.net/ha3jb

FM - MARTINIQUE, NA-107
Freddy,F5IRO, moves his business to Martinique (NA-107) from Sep 21
until February 2009. Most likely he will sign FM/F5IRO in CW, digital
modes and also SSB on 40m, 30m and 20m during his little spare time
at the weekends after 2200 UTC. QSLs direct or via bureau via homecall.

H40 - TEMOTU ISLANDS, IOTA OC-163
Mike,KM9D (H40MY), is anchoring with his yacht nearby the village
Lavaka Vanikoro (IOTA OC-163) since Monday Sep 8. From the same village
Bernhard,DL2GAC, activated this IOTA group for the first time in 1992.
Mike and YL Jan,KF4TUG, are looking for a better anchoring place before
going ashore and looking for a place for their antennas. See also:
http://www.winlink.org/dotnet/maps/P...?callsign=KM9D

JW - SVALBARD, EU-026
Haugseth,LA7WCA, is going to hit the airwaves as JW7WCA for the second
time from Sep 19-26. He will be accompanied by LA8BCA (JW8BCA), and
LB9UE,(JW/LB9UE) and they will work mostly in SSB and only some CW
on 10-160m. QSL for JW7WCA via LA7WCA.
No QSL route was announced for the other callsigns.

KP4 - PUERTO RICO, NA-099
The call NP3FM will be activated by the members of the "Puerto Rico
Amateur Radio Society" in CW, SSB and PSK31 on 40-10m during the
"Free Mason Week" from Sep 19,1300 UTC, until Sep 20,0100 UTC.
QSL via KP4ARS.

T8 - PALAU, OC-009
T88IW will be the call of JF2IWW from Sep 20-28. He will work in
CW, SSB and via satellite on 80-6m from Koror Island (OC-009).
QSL cards via homecall.

5H - TANZANIA
5H3AP is momentarily the callsign of Arno,DL1CW, who was very active on
30 and 17m during the last days. He will activate Mafia Island (AF-054)
in CW and RTTY from Sep 22 until Oct 1. QSL via DARC bureau to DL1CW.

5R - MADAGASCAR, AF-090
The OPs Jack,F1BCS, Jim,F1HDI, F5JBE,Gil, F6ABJ,Remy, F6COW,Mickael,
F6EIE,Oliver, and F6EPD,Dan, are going on DXpedition to the island
Sainte Marie (AF-090) from Sep 18-27. They will work in SSB/CW/SSTV/
PSK31/RTTY/JT65 on 2m-160m using the calls: 5R8GM (SSB), 5R8JM (CW),
5R8IM (digital modes) and 5R8EM for 144 MHz EME operation. 5R8GM will
work in SSB mostly on the IOTA frequencies. QSL manager for all calls
is OM Salomon,F1BCS, and he confirms direct, via bureau, LoTW or eQSL.

8Q7 - MALEDIVES
Mark Haynes,M0DXR, writes that he is going to hit the airwaves as 8Q7XR
from Sep 22 until Oct 5. Mark and his XYL Gemma,2E0WPX, plan to marry
on Sep 20 and they will spend their honeymoon on the Maledives. Both
will work in CW and SSB on 40m-10m using an IC-7000 and a G5RV dipole.
QSL direct or via bureau to M0DXR.

9H - MALTA, EU-023
Naoyuki,JK1FNL, will be QRV in SSB/CW/RTTY on 40m, 30m and 20m from
Sep 19-24. Naoyuki applied for the callsign 9H3F (or 9H3FF).
QSL via homecall.

FRANCE, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The 30th meeting of the Clipperton DX Club will take place in Poitiers
on Sep 19/20. The special event call TM8CDX is working in all modes on
HF and 2m from Sep 6-20. Rafik,F5CQ, confirms the QSLs also via bureau.
More information is available at: http://www.cdxc.org/index-e.htm

ITALY, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
The COTA station IQ6CC (Carabinieri On The Air, http://www.cota.cc)
will be QRV during the 4th COTA Radio Meetings in Castelfidardo/Ancona
on Sep 20/21. The QSL manager is IW6DSM.
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The Road Cycling World Championships will take place in Varese from
Sep 22-28. The special event stations IQ2IR (QSL via IZ2ELV),
II2UCI (IZ2DVI) and II2BIN (IW2KVT) will be active in SSB, CW, RTTY and
PSK on 160m-10m during this time. See also http://www.insubriaradio.org

MOLDOVA, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The city of Bendery celebrates its 600th anniversary and the special
callsign ER600B is activated until Oct 8. QSL direct via RW6HS.

SILENT KEY: Kenth Johansson,SM6DYK, a wellknown DXer and QSL manager passed
away at the age of 62 years on August 26.

PIRATE: Tony,IK8VRH, wanted to become active from Kenya but got no license.
However, someone misused his callsign when working as 5Z4/IK8VRH.

LINKS: Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced at:
http://www.sotawatch.org
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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


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Sep 21: QCWA QSO Party 2008
Sep 20/21: 50th Scandinavian Activity Contest (SAC)
Sep 20/21: SRT HF Contest, SSB. You can find the rules online at:
http://www.strangeradioteam.com/SRT-HF-SSB-eng.asp
Sep 20/21: Southeastern DX Club - 50th Anniversary Celebration Contest
Details can be found at: http://www.sedxc.org/50thcontest

IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: )
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Island activities:
EU-007, EI, Blasket Islands: If the weather permits Helmut,DL5DSM, and
Matthias,DL4ML, will sign EJ/DL5DSM from Great Blasket on Sep 21 from
1000–1530 UTC. QSL via homecall (bureau/direct).

EU-008, GM/MM, Inner Hebrides: Members of the Sands Contest Group will be
QRV as MS0SCG from the Isle of Jura from Sep 22-29. QSL via M0SCG.

EU-088, OZ, Kattegat Group: Bernd,OZ/DL8AAV/p, is working from the island
Laeso (DIA NK-003) from Sep 16-27. QSL via homecall (bureau/direct).

EU-128, DL, Schleswig-Holstein State East Group: Michael,DF3IS/p, is active
from Fehmarn Island from Sep 13-20. QSL via homecall, bureau ok.

Alaska Islands Tour: Michael,K6UMO/KL7, plans to activate following islands
from Sep 15-20:
NA-010, Kodiak Island (USI AK-004S) on Sep 15
------ Unga Island (USI AK-099)
NA-059, Unalaska Island (USI AK-005S) on Sep 17
NA-064, Attu Island (USI AK-009S) on Sep 20
NA-070, Kiska Island (USI AK-197) on Sep 19.
QSL via homecall (eQSL, QRZ.com).

Canadian IOTA Tour: Reg,VE7IG, intends to become QRV from these islands
between Sep 18 and the end of October:
NA-038, La Madeleine Island als VE7IG/2
NA-068, Miscou Island als VE7IG/9
NA-010, Cape Breton Island als CK7IG/1
NA-029, P.E. Island als VE7IG/VY2. All QSLs via homecall.

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
DF3IS/p LH 0637 Sep 13-20
K6UMO/KL7 LH 0623 Sep 15-20
K6UMO/KL7 LH 2933 Sep 15-20
VE7IG/2 LH 0812 Sep 19-Oct 30
VE7IG/9 LH 0262 Sep 19-Oct 30
VE7IG/VY2 LH 0523 Sep 19-Oct 30

Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
80m
C4I 3.786 0122Z via LZ2HM (d)
EJ/G4AXX 3.764 2154Z EU-121, via G4AXX (B)
HK1NK 3.791 0415Z via EA5KB (B)
PW2D 3.797 0159Z via PY2VM (d)
8R7USA 3.795 0418Z via 8R1AK (d)
9A/OK1JRA 3.771 2145Z EU-110

40m
BT1OJ 7.015 1730Z via BA4EG (B)
CO3ET 7.003 2313Z via IZ8EBI (d)
CX5BW 7.007 2115Z (B)
IG9/IW2KVT 7.062 0618Z AF-019, via IW2NOD (B)
SD7W/3 7.014 0507Z via DL2SDW (B)
SV5/OM5AW 7.009 0449Z via OM5AW
UN9L 7.061 1746Z
ZP6/DL7VEE 7.073 2313Z via DL7VEE (B)
3DA0JK 7.063 2114Z via WB6OJB
4O3A 7.009 2308Z via YU1FW (B)
5D0IPY 7.015 2338Z via I0YKN (B)

30m
EJ5GM 10.106 1823Z EU-121, via EI5GM (d)
KH6MB 10.104 0659Z via AI4U (B)
KH6OO 10.118 0627Z (L)
PT7VB 10.106 1930Z
SY8L 10.105 1705Z via SV2DGH (B)
ZP6CW 10.104 2112Z (L) or via ZP6CU (d)
ZP6/DL7UFN 10.140 2141Z RTTY, via DL7UFN (B)
ZP6/DL7VEE 10.102 2241Z via DL7VEE (B)
5D0IPY 10.116 1744Z via I0YKN (B)
8Q7KK 10.143 1843Z RTTY, via DL1BKK (B)

20m
DS1JFY 14.084 1508Z (d)
E20WXA 14.205 1733Z (B)
EJ9FBB 14.255 0932Z EU-121, via EI9FBB (B)
EY8MM 14.081 1455Z via K1BV (B), (L)
FY/IW1BND 14.267 1916Z
HI3/PD4TB 14.238 2041Z
OH/DF9TM 14.260 0704Z EU-101
OH/DL2SWW 14.014 0749Z EU-101, via DL2SWW (B)
P41USA 14.194 2100Z via W3TEF (B)
PJ4NX 14.143 2230Z via PA3CNX (L)
SX8GR 14.240 1233Z EU-049, via SV8FMY (B)
SY8L 14.013 0825Z EU-049, via SV2DGH (B)
TC4X 14.213 0732Z via OH2BH (B)
TF3GC 14.083 1524Z
V55SRT 14.084 1623Z via IZ8EDJ (B), (L)
V85SS 14.255 1556Z (d)
ZK3AH 14.260 0725Z via DL2AH (B)
3DA0JK 14.215 0536Z via WB6OJB
8R7USA 14.210 2132Z via 8R1AK (d)
9V1F1 14.200 1654Z (B)

17m
SY8L 18.145 1224Z via SV2DGH (B)
ZP6/DL7UFN 18.100 1738Z RTTY, via DL7UFN (B)
ZP6/DL7VEE 18.078 1439Z via DL7VEE (B)
ZP6/DL7VEE 18.128 1522Z via DL7VEE (B)

15m
CX5BW 21.021 1938Z (B)
RG9A 21.262 0754Z via UA9XC
ZP6/DL7VEE 21.024 1536Z via DL7VEE (B)

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

Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

-31Dec 4D74D 1569
-Sep/08 4L7OA 1580
-01Oct 5H3AP 1589 *
18Sep-27Sep 5R8GM.. 1589 *
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
-Sep/09 6W1SJ 1541
01Aug-26Oct 8J5IKUJU 1583
01Aug-31Oct 8J750MCS 1583
29Aug-19Sep 8Q7KK 1586
22Sep-05Oct 8Q7XR 1589 *
NOW 9G5SW 1581
19Sep-24Sep 9H3F ? 1589 *
21Oct-11Nov 9L0W 1585

23Sep-06Oct A25/DL7DF 1589 *
29Oct-09Nov A3 (DL2AH) 1586
-22Oct AT25MY/AT25RG 1583
01Jul-30Sep AT6T 1578
21Sep-05Oct CN2IPA 1589 *
13Sep-18Sep D9D 1588
-31Dec DM152ZYA 1569
15Sep-11Oct E51NOU 1588
07Sep-19Sep EA8/DL5NUA 1588
-31Dec EI100S (I) 1501
21Sep EJ/DL5DSM 1589 *
NOW EP3BN 1580
-08Oct ER600B 1589 *
NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579

07Sep-27Sep FG/F6EPO 1588
21Sep-Feb/09 FM/F5IRO 1589 *
Sep ? FR/Glorioso 1568
NOW H40MY 1589 *
-Nov HF0POL 1552
-31Dec HG1848I 1556
-31Dec HG550REX 1556
Sep HK1AT 1587
22Sep-28Sep IQ2IR.. 1589 *
20/21Sep IQ6CC 1589 *

2006 -2008 J28JA 1584/1585
12Sep-18Sep JW4LN 1588
19Sep-26Sep JW7WCA.. 1589 *
27Mar-08Oct JX9JKA 1564
01Sep-22Sep K3GV/VY2 1586
15Sep-20Sep K6UMO/KL7 1589 *
07Oct-27Oct KH8/DL2AH 1586
soon? KP5 (Desecheo) 1585
22Sep-29Sep MS0SCG 1589 *
19/20Sep NP3FM 1589 *

-31Dec ON40BAF 1553
-31Dec ON1000NOTGER 1555
-31Dec ON1708M 1580
-20Sep OZ/DL4VM 1588
16Sep-27Sep OZ/DL8AAV/p 1589 *
01Sep-28Sep PA90CORUS 1586
04Sep-18Sep PJ2/LY4F 1587
02Oct-14Oct S79TF 1587
05Sep-23Sep SD7M & SD7W 1587
-31Dec SF700BF 1558
NOW T61AA 1539

20Sep-28Sep T88IW 1589 *
NOW -2008 TL8QC 1459
15Sep-28Sep TM2NN 1588
06Sep-20Sep TM8CDX 1589 *
-2011/12 TN (F8FQX) 1585
12Sep-24Sep TZ (F6AML) 1588
-Sep V55SRT 1554
-Late 08 VE2XB/VY0 1588
09Oct-27Oct VK9DWX 1581
-2009 WA2YUN/KH9 1568
-Nov YI9WV 1569
07Sep-29Sep ZK3MW & ZK3AH 1586
May -Apr/09 ZS8T 1570/1586

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

QSL information
---------------
AO4OA via EA4OA (B)
AO4WT via EA4WT (B)
AY4D via EA5KB (B)
FY/IW1BND via IW1BND
GS3JFG via GM3JIJ (B)
HF40ZBC via SP9ZBC
HI3T via ON4IQ (B), (L)
HP1RIS via EA5KB (B)
T209DX via JA1KAJ (B)
TM1DKF via F5CDN
TM8CDX via F5CQ (B)
TU/DB1DT via DB1DT (B)
VK2HV (d), eQSL, (L)
WP3A via EA7FTR (B)
YB0ECT via K3AIR (B)
YW4D via EA7JX (B)
ZG2FX via G3RFX (B)
ZP4KFX via IK2DUW (B)
ZP6/DL7UFN via DL7UFN (B)
ZP6/DL7VEE via DL7VEE (B)
3DA0JK via WB6OJB
4L0A via UU0JM: Ukraine, Russia, CIS
4L0A via EA7FTR: rest of the world (B)
5H3AP via DL1CW (B)
8Q7FD via RX9KM
8Q7KK via DL1BKK (B)
8R7USA via 8R1AK (d)
9A4NC via 9A3Y

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

DB1DT: Thomas Dillmann, Kappelweg 10, 74586 Frankenhardt

QSLs arrived direct: A43GI (via A47RS, 6 years), FJ/DJ2VO, SU1KM,
VP6DX (DL6LAU), 6Y1LZ (K1LZ), 9M6/LA6VM

QSLs arrived bureau: T88BH (via OH2BN),TK/OH2YL,TZ4T (ON4FG),VU2PEP (KF9TC),
3G0YP (LA6EIA), 3G1M (XQ1IDM), 4X6ZK, 5B4MF,5B8AP/EURO,
5B/DL5XX, 5B/DL6RAI, 9H20 (PB9ZR)


Golist QSL manager survey
-------------------------
Some time ago we mentioned the Golist QSL manager survey at this place.
The Top 5 of more than 200 QSL managers became: W3HNK, G3SWH, IT9DAA, IZ8CCW
and NI5DX. More information can be found at: http://golist.net



Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF3IS, DF6EX (WIN-QSL),
DJ5AV, DJ5MN, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2GAC, DL3IE, DL7VOA, DL9GFB, F5NQL, IQ8OM,
NG3K, W1AW, SWL N. Maybaum and others.
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