DXNL 1592 - Oct 8, 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: )


C5 - GAMBIA
Andre,ON7YK, will be active again as C56YK this year. He will be active
in CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK31 on 160-10m between Oct 13 and Nov 9. Andre will
use 100 watts, a Spiderbeam for 20-10m and dipoles for the lowbands
during this "holiday style" operation.
More details can be found at: http://www.on7yk.net
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Several members of the Spanish "DX4DX Team" plans to become active in
CW, SSB and RTTY on all bands from Oct 14-24. They applied for the
callsign C56EA. The operators are Paco,EA4BT (team leader), Jose,EA7LS,
Ramon,EA4NA, Emilio, EA7AAW, Julio,EA7JB, and Salvador,EA7SB.
QSLs also via bureau via EA4BT.
More details can be found on their website: http://www.dx4dx.com

CT3 - MADEIRA, AF-014
Karl,CT3/DL6MLA, is staying on Madeira (AF-014) since Oct 3 and and can
be found found working mostly in CW in the segments 14045-14055 kHz and
10115-10125 kHz until Oct 16.
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OM Stan,CT3/OK1JR, is also spending his holidays on the island working
a little bit on 80-10m but preferably on the WARC bands until Oct 13.
His QSL manager is OK1JN.

JX - JAN MAYEN, EU-022
Al,LA9SN, plans to show up in CW on 20m and 30m signing JX9SN for a dew
hours on Oct 8. QSL cards direct to LA9SN.

KP5 - DESECHEO ISLAND, NA-095
A team of operators has been selected to activate Desecheo (NA-095)
between Jan 15 and Mar 30, 2009. The DXpedition will be co-led by
Dr. Glenn Johnson,W0GJ, and Bob Allphin,K4UEE, who plan to involve
15 operators for a 14-day operation. Their press bulletin informs us
also about an upcoming website in the near future.

T2 - TUVALU, OC-015
Anci,JA2ZL, is going to spend his holidays with his XYL on the island
of Tuvalu (OC-015) from Oct 14-21. He will also spend some time with
our DX hobby in CW, SSB, RTTY and SSTV on 80-10m using a 500 watts amp,
loops and verticals. He will get his license after his arrival and all
QSLs should be sent direct to JA2ZL, Anci Yamada, 17-8-2 Takiro-cho,
Tazimi, 507-0813 Japan or via the JARL bureau.

TT - CHAD
Jovica,E78A (6W1SJ), will be on a business trip in the Chad from
Oct 10-18. He tries to work especially in CW on 40m/30m/20m during his
little spare time. QSL via E73Y, direct/bureau.

V7 - MARSHALL ISLANDS, OC-029
Sei,JA7LU, and Yohji,JH1AWN, will be QRV as V73LU and V73WN from the
Majuro atoll (OC-029) working in SSB on 40-10m from Oct 10-13.
QSLs direct or via the JARL bureau to their homecalls.

VK9/W - WILLIS ISLAND, OC-007
The DXpedition to Willis (OC-007) seems to become a real highlight. The
VK9DWX team formed by Gerd,DJ5IW, Markus,DJ7EO, Heye,DJ9RR, Tom,DL5LYM,
Chris,DL1MGB, Dietmar,DL3DXX, Ben,DL6FBL, Dieter,DL8OH, Joerg,DL8WPX,
and Robert,SP5XVY, plans to hit the airwaves with four stations at the
same time from Oct 9-27. They invited two young DXers to join their
team and chosen were 21 year old Josh Fischer,W4WJF, and 25 year old
Rhy Louw,ZS6DXB. They will work with verticals, arrays and beverage
antennas for better receiving on 10-80m. Once again Mario,DJ2MX, will
act as a reliable QSL manager confirming either direct or via bureau.
The latest information can be found on the website http://www.vk9dwx.de

5Z - KENYA
Sam,5Z4/G4OHX, spends his holidays in Diani Beach near Mombasa from
Oct 8-20. QSL via G4OHX.

8Q7 - MALEDIVES, AS-013
Andrew,G7COD, will show up for the fifth time from Embudu Island in the
Kaafu atoll (AS-013) signing 8Q7AK from Oct 12-25. His equipment allows
operation in CW and SSB on 40-12m. His daily radio schedule looks like
this: 0730-0830 UTC, 0900-1030 UTC, 1300-1500 UTC and 1730-1745 UTC on
the following frequencies (+/- QRM):
SSB: 7063, 14147, 18133, 21253, 24953 kHz;
CW: 7003, 10103, 14003, 18073, 21003, 24893 kHz.
QSLs for 8Q7AK schould be sent via bureau, direct or as eQSL to G7COD.
Andrew remarks that his licence has already been approved for the DXCC.
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The unusual callsign 8Q71U is been used in CW und SSB on 80-10m by
Miguel,CT1IUA, on Kuredu Island (AS-013) from Oct 9-20. Please expect
only restricted holiday-style operation because this is his honeymoon.
QSL cards should be sent via his homecall CT1IUA.

9L - SIERRA LEONE
The 9L0W DXpedition to Sierra Leone (see DXNL 1585) planned for the
end of October 2008 is still looking for another operator. If you are
interested please contact Karl,DK2WV, via e-mail to:

LITHUANIA, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
The Lithuanian amateur radio society (http://www.lrmd.lt) celebrates
its 70th anniversary. Twelve special event stations are activated
during the month of October (normal calls in brackets):
LY70A (LY5A), LY70AE (LY2AE), LY70BY (LY3BY), LY70FE (LY2FE),
LY70GW (LY2GW), LY70LRMD (LY3W), LY70M (LY3M), LY70PAX (LY2PAX),
LY70Q (LY4Q), LY70QT (LY2QT), LY70W (LY5W) and LY70X (LY3X).
Information about the award can be found at http://www.qrz.com/LY70LRMD

USA, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The "North American QRP CW Club" (NAQCC) celebrates its 4th anniversary
by activating the special event callsign N3A. It will be used as ../p
from all ten call areas during the whole month of October.QSL via WY3H.
Detailed information about an award and the contests in which N3A will
take part can be found at: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/main_n3a.html

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
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Solar terrestrial data including solar flux, A index, K index, sun spot
numbers SSN and a propagation forecast for 160-30m and 20-10m is
updated every 3 hours on the website: http://www.hamqsl.com/solar.html


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Oct 8/9: Oceania DX Contest, CW
Oct 10-12: YLRL Anniversary Party
Oct 11: European Sprint Contest, CW
Oct 25/26: CQ WWDX Contest, SSB


IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: )
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Island activities:
EU-013, GJ/MJ, Jersey: Wojtek,MJ/SQ4MP, will be QRV from Jersey working in
CW/SSB/RTTY on 160-10m from Oct 10-13. QSL via homecall (d/B/LoTW).

EU-029, OZ, Sjaelland Archipelago: Ben,OZ/DO1BEN, is working from the island
of Lolland (SJ-15) until Oct 11. QSL via homecall.

EU-088, OZ, Kattegat Group: Lasse,OZ1FJB/p, and John,OZ1LXJ/p, are active
from Anholt (NK-001) until Oct 10. QSLs via homecalls.

EU-123, GM/MM, Scottish Coastal Islands: The Middlesex DX Group is signing
MS0MDG/p and GB0MFG on 160m-23cm from Arran Island also until Oct 10.
QSLs via 2E0VAG (direct/bureau).

OC-077, KH8, Manua Islands: Ulli,KH8/DL2AH, is working from Manua Island
from Oct 7-27. QSLs via homecall (direct/bureau).

SA-006, PJ1/2/4, Bonaire & Curacao Islands: Joeke,PJ2/PA0VDV, QRV in CW only
from Curacao Island until Oct 19. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
MJ/SQ4MP LH 0818 JER-004 Oct 10-13
PJ2/PA0VDV LH 0942 until Oct 19


Bandspots of the last 7 days
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160m
KL7HBK 1.831 0453Z

80m
EK0B 3.601 2335Z RTTY, via SP9ERV (B)
OH0/SM3VG 3.502 0504Z via SM3VG
5P9X 3.578 2327Z via OZ9GA (B)
9Y4D 3.796 0516Z see QRZ.com

40m
A25/DL7DF 7.003 0447Z via DL7DF (B)
CQ95F 7.034 2357Z via CS3MAD (B)
FM5LD 7.004 2225Z (B)
PP5BI 7.003 0509Z
SD7C 7.075 2020Z EU-138, via DL1RTL (B)
SV2/YO8JW/p 7.010 1900Z
SV8/OK2BOB/p 7.011 2124Z EU-174, via HC (B)
V4/AH6HY 7.012 0611Z NA-104, via AH6HY (B)
4O2/DG5NGI 7.048 1043Z via DK9NCX (B)
5C5W 7.026 2313Z via EA5XX (d)

30m
SD7V 10.110 1745Z EU-138, via DL2VFR (B)
SV8/OK2BOB/p 10.114 0516Z EU-174, via HC (B)

20m
A25/DL7DF 14.073 0921Z PSK, via DL7DF (B)
BA4DW/5 14.265 1027Z AS-141, (d)
BD5BAJ/5 14.260 0801Z AS-141, (B)
BY1TX/3 14.260 1030Z AS-134, via BD1NNI
CK7IG/1 14.258 1244Z NA-010, via VE7IG
CN2IPA 14.257 1838Z via HA3JB (B)
CY1GXG 14.270 1800Z via VO1GXG (d), eQSL
DU1BP 14.195 1549Z OC-042
DU6/F4BKV 14.220 1236Z OC-129,via F4BKV (B,L)
ET3AA 14.108 1206Z (d)
EY8/F4EGS 14.195 1006Z via F4EGS (B)
HS1NGR 14.222 1406Z
OH0/OH2LZC 14.195 0900Z EU-002, via OH2LZC (B)
S21RC 14.280 1403Z via EB7DX (d)
SV8/OK2BOB/p 14.014 0818Z EU-174, via HC (B)
SV9/HB9OAU 14.258 0544Z EU-015, via HB9OAU (B)

17m
A25/DL7DF 18.084 0748Z via DL7DF (B)
DU9/DL5SDF 18.074 1048Z via DL5SDF (B)
5H3AP 18.084 0748Z via DL1CW (B)

15m
A25/DL7DF 21.250 1104Z via DL7DF (B)
A71BX 21.270 1544Z via EA7FTR (B)
TI8II 21.260 1608Z (B)
4K8M 21.015 1420Z (d)
5H3AP 21.014 0900Z via DL1CW (B)

12m
A25/DL7DF 24.901 1059Z via DL7DF (B)
5H3AP 24.894 1059Z via DL1CW (B)

10m
A25/DL7DF 28.005 1132Z via DL7DF (B)

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

Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

Oct 2008 3B7FQ 1591
-31Dec 4D74D 1569
08Oct-20Oct 5Z5/G4OHX 1592 *
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
04Oct-10Oct 6V7SPACE 1591
-Sep/09 6W1SJ 1541
02Oct-14Oct 7W0JAW 1591
01Aug-26Oct 8J5IKUJU 1583
01Aug-31Oct 8J750MCS 1583
12Oct-25Oct 8Q7AK 1592 *
09Oct-20Oct 8Q71U 1592 *
NOW 9G5SW 1581
21Oct-11Nov 9L0W 1585

29Oct-09Nov A3 (DL2AH) 1586
-22Oct AT25MY/AT25RG 1583
14Oct-24Oct C56EA 1592 *
13Oct-09Nov C56YK 1592 *
-16Oct CT3/DL6MLA 1592 *
-13Oct CT3/OK1JR 1592 *
-31Dec DM152ZYA 1569

15Sep-11Oct E51NOU 1588
-31Dec EI100S (I) 1501
NOW EP3BN 1580
-08Oct ER600B 1589
26Sep-26Nov EY8/F4EGS 1591
NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579
21Sep-Feb/09 FM/F5IRO 1589
-19Oct FO/DJ7RJ 1590
soon ? FR/Glorioso 1568

NOW H40MY 1590
-Nov HF0POL 1552
01Oct-10Oct HF00Q 1591
11Oct-20Oct HF00S 1591
21Oct-31Oct HF00T 1591
-31Dec HG1848I 1556
-31Dec HG550REX 1556
2006 -2008 J28JA 1484/85
27Mar-08Oct JX9JKA 1564
08Oct JX9SN 1592 *
07Oct-21Oct KG4KL & KG4WV 1591
07Oct-27Oct KH8/DL2AH 1592 *
03Oct-10Oct KP2/KF4U.. 1591
2009 KP5 (Desecheo) 1592 *

10Oct-13Oct MJ/SQ4MP 1592 *
-10Oct MS0MDG/p 1592 *
Oct 2008 N3A 1592 *
-Feb/09 OD/F5TLN 1591
-31Dec ON40BAF 1553
-31Dec ON1000NOTGER 1555
-31Dec ON1708M 1580
06Oct-10Oct OZ1FJB/p 1592 *
-11Oct OZ/DO1BEN 1592 *
02Oct-29Oct PJ2/PA0VDV 1592 *

02Oct-14Oct S79TF 1591
-31Dec SF700BF 1558
14Oct-21Oct T2 (JA2ZL) 1592 *
11Oct- T31XX 1591
05Oct-31Oct T6EE 1591
NOW T61AA 1539
NOW -2008 TL8QC 1459
28Sep-12Oct TM0CDG 1590
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
10Oct-18Oct TT8JT 1592 *

26Sep-03Oct V4/AH6HY 1590
10Oct-13Oct V73LU & V73WN 1592 *
03Oct-03Nov VC2ARAM 1591
-2008 VE2XB/VY0 1588
09Oct-27Oct VK9DWX 1592 *
Oct VP8DIF (S.G.) 1590
-2009 WA2YUN/KH9 1568
-Nov YI9WV 1569
-Sep/09 ZS08TV 1590
May -Apr/09 ZS8T 1570/1586

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

QSL information
---------------
BY1TX/3 via BD1NNI
CJ3TVW via VA3TVW (d), eQSL
CO2GL via EB7DX (d)
CO6RD via 8P9NX (B)
CQ95F via CS3MAD (B)
E51KJE via JA0KJE (B), (L), eQSL
EA8/DL2DXA via DL2DXA (B)
EA8/DL3HQN via DL3HQN (B)
EA8/DL5NUA via DL5NUA (B)
EA9EU via EA5KB (B)
ED5GPC via EA5GPC (B), eQSL
ED5HAB via EA5HAB (B)
ED5UB via EA5FL (B)
GB3AU via G0RDI
GB3BAA via G0RDI
GB7AU via G0RDI
H40MY via OM2SA (d)
HF200Q via SP2FAP (B)
HF50OLS via SP4ICP
IQ6SB/LGT via I6HWD
KP2B via EA7FTR (B)
LR4E via LW4EU
LZ5F via LZ1ZF (B)
MJ0DOV via 4Z4DX (B)
MS0SGC via G0MTD
NP3X via EA7FTR (*), (B)
3V8SS via RW4WM (B)
4K9W via DL6KVA (B)
4O1/DK9NCX via DK9NCX (B)
4O3/DG5NGJ via DK9NCX (B)
5P9X via OZ9GA (B)
5V7BR via F2VX (B)
5W0KY via VK2ZKY
6M0W/4 via HL5BMX (B)

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

FY1FL: Jacques Mazzoni, 678 Route de l'Egalite, 74290 Talloires, France


QSLs arrived direct: CY0X (VE3IKV), TX5C (GDXF QSL-Service), XU7DLH

QSLs arrived bureau: EA6/DL5NUA, F/HB9ASZ/p (EU-074), FM5CD (F5VU),FY/F5IRO,
IS0/K7QB (AA4NN),J20RR (I2YSB),MM0DGR/p (EU-005,DL5WM),
PJ7/DH1ND, PZ5XX (HP1WW), TF3KX, V31FG (DL2SWW), Z37M,
VP5/W8XGI, VY0TA (VE2BQB), 3V6T (YT1AD),4W6AAB (PA7FM),
6O0M (PA7FM), 6W/DL6CT, 8Q7AU (HB9OAU)

QSL via LoTW: AH2L, HB0/DL3PS, 3A/IK2GZU, 3D2RX, 5B4AHA, 5B/G3RWF,
5U0T, 5U1A, 5U2K, 5U4R, 5U8B, 6L0NJ/4, 9G5MM


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WIN-QSL), DJ5AV,
DJ9ZB, DK4KL, DK8JB, DL1MGB, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL3IE, DL7VOA, DL9RCF, DM3ML,
F5NQL, NG3K, VA3RJ and others.
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