DXNL 1595 - Oct 29, 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: )


VP8/A - ANTARCTICA
Nicolas,F4EGX, left France on Oct 18 and will work at the French base
"Dumont d'Urville" on Petrel Island (AN-017) between November and the
mid of December. He will be QRV in SSB signing FT5YI during his little
spare time. Check also his website net: http://f4egx.homelinux.net
---
Bob,VK2ABP/VK2MRP, will be on the Davis Base from Nov 1 until Mar 7.
His callsign will be VK0BP (QSL via VK2CA) but yet he cannot say when
he will have time for our hobby. His website is: http://www.vk0bp.org

A4 - OMAN
Members of the Lufthansa Amateur Radioclub (LARC) and the DARC club I09
will be the guests of the "Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society" (ROARS)
from Oct 30 until Nov 11. They will be active as A43DLH in CW, SSB and
digital modes on all bands and a second station will be operated as
A43DLH/p from a different QTH (Omani Scout Camp). Rudi,DK7PE, will join
the team on Nov 2 which will increase the activity on 160m. EME opera-
tion is planned as well by Frank,DL8YHR, from Nov 8-11. QSLs via DK7PE.

GU - GUERNSEY ISLAND, EU-114
Martin,G3ZAY, and Michael,G7VJR, will show up as GU3ZAY and GU7VJR from
Guernsey (EU-114) between Oct 31 and Nov 2. They will be QRV in CW/SSB
mainly on the lowbands using a small amplifier and verticals.
QSLs via G7VJR and the logs will be uploaded to the LoTW as well.

KH2 - GUAM ISLAND, OC-026
KH2/NI2J (QSL via JH1VVW), KH2/AK0J (via JA1KJW),KH2/NV1J (via JA1FUY),
KH2/WH7QL (via JA1XVY), KH2/JJ1JGI, KH2/JJ1HKS and KH2/JF1GUQ (QSLs via
homecalls) will activate Guam (OC-026) in SSB/CW/RTTY/SSTV on all bands
from Oct 31 until Nov 3.

LX - LUXEMBURG
HAMs in Luxemburg may apply for a call with a four letter suffix for
a few months now and Andy,LX1DA, who is an avid RTTY op fulfils his
wish and will change the special call LX8DL to LX8RTTY on Jan 1, 2009.
His regular callsign LX1DA is still valid.

YJ - VANUATU
Mat,YJ0AQY (JA1JQY), and Kuni,YJ0AVE (JA8VE), will be active in CW, SSB
and maybe RTTY on 160-10m between Oct 31 and Nov 6. Listen for them on:
CW: 1818, 3507, 7007, 10117, 14007, 18077, 21007, 24897, 28007 kHz;
SSB: 3798, 7080, 14170, 18135, 21270, 24940, 28470 kHz.
JA1JQY confirms his QSLs himself, QSLs for JA8VE via JF1OCQ.

ZA - ALBANIA
ZA1/XE1MO announced to show up in SSB on 40m/20m/15m/10m from Nov 1-9.
OM Raul requests QSLs via his homecall XE1MO.

3B8 - MAURITIUS ISLAND, AF-049
Jacques,3B8/F1BCS, is staying on Mauritius (AF-049) from Oct 28 until
Nov 9 and plans operation in SSB/RTTY/PSK31 on 40-15m. QSL via eQSL.cc.
---
The announced activity by 3B8/ON4LAC (DXNL 1593) had to be cancelled
unfortunately because Jose,ON4LAC, came into hospital on short notice.
Jose, get well soon!

3DA0 - SWAZILAND
Dave,ZS6AVM, will be QRV from Swaziland signing 3DA0VM on 40-10m during
November. Dave wil use a Flex-5000A Software Defined Radio.
QSL cards are requested only direct via his homecall ZS6AVM.

9H - MALTA, EU-023
Anne,OH2YL, will be QRV in CW/SSB on all HF bands working as 9H3YL from
Malta (EU-023) from Nov 1-8. QSL cards should be sent via her homecall.

BELGIUM, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The first TV show in Belgium was broadcasted 55 years ago in 1953.
This is the reason for the special event station ON55INR to be active
in SSB, CW and digital modes from Oct 31 until Dec 31, 2008.
QSLs via the ON bureau.

FRANCE, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Members ofv the "Radio Club Vendeen" (F6KUF) will be active as TM6VG
in all modes on all bands from Nov 1-15. Reason is the "Vendee Globe"
which is a round-the-world single-handed yacht race, sailed non-stop
and without assistance started on Nov 9.
QSLs direct or via buro to F6KUF. See also: http://www.vendeeglobe.org

ITALY, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Listen for the special event station IY1EY to be activated in CW, SSB,
RTTY und PSK31 on all bands from Nov 1-9 which remembers the radio
experiments Gugliemo Marconi made on his yacht "Elettra" from 1919-1936
Special QSL cards well be managed by IK1QBT.

DXCC: Following operations have been approved for DXCC credit now:
4W6R (operation 2008)
EP3BN (2008)
9N7BN (2007)
TN5SN (still QRV)
TN5MM (still QRV)

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
---
Videos of OC5I (April 2006) and OC6I (December 2007) cen be downloaded
from Youtube using the links http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srh9IwMnNCg
and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haxBOEWSM7o


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Nov 1/2: IPA Radio Club Contest
Nov 1./2: Ukrainian DX Contest
Nov 2: HSC Contest
Nov 2: DARC 10m-Digital-Contest "Corona"


IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: )
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Island activities:
AF-006, VQ9, Diego Garcia Island: KI1G will hit the airwaves from the
Chagos archipelago signing VQ9RD between Oct 30 and Nov 11.
For the QSL route check QRZ.com or via LoTW.

AS-several: Nag,JA7GAX, is activating several Japanese IOTA groups between
Oct 29 and the end of November. This is his travelling schedule:
Oct 29-30 Koshikijima Islands AS-037
Nov 1 -Nov 8 Tokara Islands AS-049
Nov 9 -Nov 10 Amami Islands AS-023
Nov 11-Nov 13 Okinawa Islands AS-017
Nov 15-Nov 20 Daito Islands AS-047
QSL via JA7GAX (direct or via bureau).

OC-049, A3, Tongatapu Group: Ulli,DL2AH, plans to become active from Tonga
using an A3 callsign from Oct 29 until Nov 9. QSLs via homecall (d/b).

SA-036, P4, Aruba Island: Garry,K9WZB, and Sharon,K7WZB, are active as P40ZB
from Aruba Island between Oct 28 and Nov 6.QSL via K9WZB (only direct).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
GU3ZAY LH 0013 Oct 31-Nov 2
GU7VJR LH 0013 Oct 31-Nov 2
P40ZB LH 0033 Oct 28-Nov 6
ZA0/IK7JWX LH 0028 ALB-004 Oct 23-29
ZA0/I0SNY LH 0028 ALB-004 Oct 23-29
ZA0/I8YGZ LH 0028 ALB-004 Oct 23-29
ZA0/IK2QAF LH 0028 ALB-004 Oct 23-29
ZA0/I8LWL LH 0028 ALB-004 Oct 23-29


Bandspots of the last 7 days
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160m
EM80KSKW 1.823 2027Z (B, automatically)
HB0/HB9CRV 1.818 2019Z via HB9CRV (B)
MD0CCE 1.818 2159Z (L)
ON1708M 1.830 2046Z via ON5TN
VK9DWX 1.826 1710Z via DJ2MX (B)
6W/DL4JS 1.819 2118Z via DH7WW (B)

80m
C57R 3.790 2247Z via EA4BT (B)
CN8IG 3.509 2153Z via EA7FTR (B)
CT3/SP9LJD 3.787 2159Z via SP9LJD (B)
EA8AH 3.791 2313Z via OH1RY (B)
PZ5Z 3.504 0700Z via OM2FY (B)
SV9/DL6FBL 3.780 2047Z via DL6FBL (B)
TM5HV 3.688 2354Z
VK9DWX 3.800 1600Z via DJ2MX (B)
VP5/WA2VYA 3.501 0628Z via WA2VYA (B)
ZA0/IK2AQZ 3.799 2216Z EU-169, via IK2AQZ (B)
ZA0/IK7JWX 3.784 1720Z EU-169, via IK7JWX (B)
6W/DL4JS 3.516 2339Z via DH7WW (B)
6W/DL4JS 3.780 0529Z via DH7WW (B)
9L0W 3.800 2246Z via DK2WV (B)
9L0W 3.505 2330Z via DK2WV (B)
9L1X 3.782 0040Z AF-056, via I2YSB (d)

40m
C57R 7.008 2313Z via EA4BT (B)
CY2ZT/2 7.087 2119Z via M0URX (B)
CY2ZT/2 7.011 2218Z via M0URX (B)
EY8/F4EGS 7.010 2330Z via F4EGS (B)
FM/F6ARC 7.007 2214Z
HB0/HB9AON 7.139 0817Z via DJ2YE (B)
JT1BS 7.002 2234Z
LY70M 7.024 1851Z via LY3M
OH3OJ/p 7.011 1913Z EU-101
OY9R 7.113 0729Z
PJ2/N1ZZ 7.070 2308Z via N1ZZ (B)
PJ2/W1MD 7.070 2304Z via W1MD
S52RU/ZL1 7.065 0501Z
TO5DX 7.084 2322Z via AA4NN (B)
TO5DX 7.002 0817Z via AA4NN (B)
V26OB 7.074 2256Z via DL8OBQ (B)
ZA0/I0SNY 7.068 2310Z EU-169, via I0SNY (B)
5D5A 7.077 2349Z via I2WIJ
6W/DL4JS 7.050 2246Z via DH7WW (B)
6Y1V 7.154 0829Z via OH3RB (B)

30m
C57R 10.105 0703Z via EA4BT (B)
FM/F6ARC 10.105 2058Z
OH3OJ/p 10.109 1529Z via OH3OJ (B)
TO5DX 10.108 0913Z via AA4NN (B)
VK9DWX 10.138 1510Z OC-007, via DJ2MX (B)
5N/LZ1QK 10.124 2150Z via LZ1CL
6W/DL4JS 10.146 2329Z RTTY, via DH7WW (B)
6W/DL4JS 10.109 2112Z via DH7WW (B)
9L0W 10.144 2342Z RTTY, via DK2WV (B)

20m
C57R 14.195 1454Z via EA4BT (B)
C57R 14.085 0859Z via EA4BT (B)
FH1LE 14.087 1715Z RTTY, via F6BFH (B)
HF200C 14.190 1313Z via SP2FAP (B)
P29NI 14.040 1307Z OC-181, via G3KHZ (B)
SV9/DL6FBL 14.187 1459Z via DL6FBL (B)
T88YB 14.023 0834Z via HL1IWD (B)
V26OB 14.260 1322Z via DL8OBQ (B)
VK9DWX 14.082 1622Z RTTY, via DJ2MX (B)
VK9DWX 14.016 1231Z OC-007, via DJ2MX (B)
VK9DWX 14.300 1246Z OC-007, via DJ2MX (B)
VP2E 14.104 1900Z via N5AU (d)
XU7ADU 14.241 1253Z via DL2QT (B)
ZA0/IK7JWX 14.260 0745Z EU-169, via IK7JWX (B)
6W/DL4JS 14.024 1837Z via DH7WW (B)
6W/DL4JS 14.200 0736Z via DH7WW (B)
6W/DL4JS 14.090 2350Z RTTY, via DH7WW (B)
6Y1V 14.117 1857Z via OH3RB (B)
9L0W 14.011 1754Z via DK2WV (B)

17m
C57R 18.135 1504Z via EA4BT (B)
T88FY 18.079 0800Z via JK2VOC (B)
TO5DX 18.076 1822Z NA-146, via AA4NN (B)
TO5DX 18.103 1608Z RTTY, via AA4NN (B)
TO5DX 18.115 1317Z NA-146, via AA4NN (B)
VK9DWX 18.072 0720Z OC-007, via DJ2MX (B)
VK9DWX 18.140 0855Z OC-007, via DJ2MX (B)
ZA0/I0SNY 18.144 0814Z EU-169, via I0SNY (B)
ZL1BYZ 18.071 0755Z (L)
6W/DL4JS 18.075 1153Z via DH7WW (B)
6W/DL4JS 18.130 1809Z via DH7WW (B)
9L0W 18.075 1155Z via DK2WV (B)

15m
C57R 21.295 1809Z via EA4BT (B)
C57R 21.085 1754Z RTTY, via EA4BT (B)
HS0ZHC 21.240 1005Z (d) see QRZ.com
PZ5Z 21.282 1555Z via OM2FY (B)
TO5DX 21.005 1701Z NA-146, via AA4NN (B)
V48M 21.278 1214Z via K2SB (B)
VK9DWX 21.002 0732Z OC-007, via DJ2MX (B)
VK9DWX 21.080 1014Z RTTY, via DJ2MX (B)
XU7MDY 21.336 0934Z via OH4MDY (d)
5N/LZ1QK 21.027 1601Z via LZ1CL
6W/DL4JS 21.003 1514Z via DH7WW (B)

12m
VK9DWX 24.895 0825Z OC-007, via DJ2MX (B)
VK9DWX 24.946 0843Z via DJ2MX (B)
9L1X 24.970 1742Z AF-056, via I2YSB (d)

10m
C57R 28.495 1656Z via EA4BT (B)
CT3/SP9LJD 28.500 1046Z via SP9LJD (B)
LX7I 28.482 1108Z via LX2AJ (B)
VK9DWX 28.022 0931Z via DJ2MX (B)
6W/DL4JS 28.480 1100Z via DH7WW (B)
9L1X 28.025 1730Z AF-056, via I2YSB (d)
9L1X 28.495 1700Z AF-056, via I2YSB (d)

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

Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

Oct 3B7FQ 1591
28Oct-09Nov 3B8/F1BCS 1595 *
Nov 3DA0VM 1595 *
-31Dec 4D74D 1569
-09Nov 5U5U 1593
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
-Sep/09 6W1SJ 1541
01Aug-31Oct 8J750MCS 1583
26Oct-01Nov 8Q7SO 1594
NOW 9G5SW 1581
01Nov-08Nov 9H3YL 1595 *
21Oct-11Nov 9L0W 1585

29Oct-09Nov A3 (DL2AH) 1586
30Oct-11Nov A43DLH 1595 *
13Oct-09Nov C56YK 1592
-Nov CE9/CE3VPM 1593
-31Dec DM152ZYA 1569
15Oct-29Oct EA6/AA5UK 1593
20Oct-01Nov EA8/DK3TNA 1593
-31Dec EI100S (I) 1501
NOW EP3BN 1580
26Sep-26Nov EY8/F4EGS 1591
NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579

21Sep-Feb/09 FM/F5IRO 1589
soon ? FR/Glorioso 1568
Nov-Dec FT5YI 1595 *
31Oct-02Nov GU3ZAY/GU7VJR 1595 *
NOW H40MY 1590
18Oct-31Oct HB0/HB9AON 1593
-Nov HF0POL 1552
21Oct-31Oct HF200T 1591
15Oct-31Oct HF30JP 1594
-31Dec HG1848I 1556
-31Dec HG550REX 1556

25Oct-30Nov II20CJ 1594
01Nov-09Nov IY1EY 1595 *
2006 -2008 J28JA 1484/85
16Oct-30Oct J68WI 1593
24Oct-02Nov JA6GCE/HC5.. 1594
16Oct-06Nov JD1BMM (M.T.) 1593
31Oct-03Nov KH2/NI2J 1595 *
2009 KP5 (Desecheo) 1592
Oct 2008 N3A 1592

-Feb/09 OD/F5TLN 1591
-31Dec ON40BAF 1553
-31Dec ON1000NOTGER 1555
-31Dec ON1708M 1580
-31Dec ON50WAASLAND 1593
31Oct-31Dec ON55INR 1595 *
18Oct-04Nov P29VLR.. 1593
28Oct-06Nov P40ZB 1595 *
02Oct-29Oct PJ2/PA0VDV 1592
21Oct-29Oct PJ4E.. 1593
21Oct-30Oct PZ5Z 1593

-31Dec SF700BF 1558
20Nov-30Nov T31DX 1593
05Oct-31Oct T6EE 1591
NOW T61AA 1539
23Oct-02Dec TC85TC 1594
NOW -2008 TL8QC 1459
01Nov-15Nov TM6VG 1595 *
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591

22Oct-31Oct V4/W5JON 1594
26Oct-01Nov V6B 1594
03Oct-03Nov VC2ARAM 1591
-Dec VE2XB/VY0 1588
01Nov-07Mar VK0BP 1595 *
Oct VP8DIF (S.G.) 1590
30Oct-11Nov VQ9RD 1595 *
-2009 WA2YUN/KH9 1568

23Oct-08Nov XU7MDY 1594
-Nov YI9WV 1569
31Oct-06Nov YJ0AQY/YJ0AVE 1595 *
23Oct-29Oct ZA/IK7JWX.. 1594
01Nov-09Nov ZA1/XE1MO 1595 *
24Oct-31Oct ZK2DF 1594
-Sep/09 ZS08TV 1590
May -Apr/09 ZS8T 1570/1586

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

QSL information
---------------
C57R via EA4BT (B)
C6AMS via NA6M (www.eQSL.cc)
C98RF via DL6DQW (B)
CE0Y/JJ2NJT via JJ2NJT
CJ7CRH via VA7CRH (B), eQSL
CK7DP via VE7DP (B)
CO6CAC via EA5KB (B)
CT9500AEP via CS3MAD (B)
DQ8LGBAY via DC2SF
E51OZX via DJ6OZ (B)
E760DPR via E73DPR (B)
E77XZ via DK6XZ
EA8/DL5JAN via DL5JAN (B)
ED8CNB via EA8CNB (B)
EG2NVP via EA2DJM
EG3SDC via EA1AUM (B)
EG4SAC via EA4BDB, (L), eQSL
EG5SAV via EA5RKB (B)
EG5T via EA5EH (B)
EG0VMV via EA5URA (B)
EG0VOR via EA5FHK (B)
EH1OSM via EB1ERD (B), eQSL
EH5MDC via EA5DT
EI2V/AM via EI4DG
EJ/G4AXX via G4AXX (B)
EK2790GB via EK6GB (B)
EK2790GM via EK6GB (B)
EK2790SA via EK6GB (B)
EK2790TA via DJ0MCZ (d)
EK7DX (d)
EM80HSKW (B, automatically)
EN5R via UY2RA (B)
EN600Y via US0YA (B)
FY5KE via FY1FL (d, address in Frankreich)
GB1DGS via M0MCX (eQSL.cc)
T22ZL via JA2ZL (B)
T88RP via JA7RPC (eQSL)
T8IC via JK2VOC (B)
TM6MXP via F8BBR
UE3S via RK3SWS
UE3SWU via RK3SWS
V26OB via DL8OBQ (B)
V47JA via W5JON
VA3CB via VE3ZRB
VK2GGZ (d) or via VK2FICQ
VK7FLI via VK7BE (B)
VP5/WA2VYA via WA2VYA (B)
VP5E via K0OK (d), (L), eQSL
VU4RG via DJ7JC (B)
VU7NRO via VU2UWZ (d)
VU7SJ via DL9GFB (B)
ZA0/IK2AQZ via IK2AQZ (B)
ZA0/I0SNY via I0SNY (B)
ZV2K via PY2WAR (B)
3A/OE3GEA via OE3GEA (B)
3DA0SS via GI4FUM (d, no IRCs)
4Z5DX via 4Z4DX (B)
5B/LZ2HM via LZ2HM (B)
5B4AIA via UA6MF (B)
5D5A via I2WIJ (B)
6V7M via DH7WW (B)
6Y7K via IZ7KHR (B)
8J0140PN/0 via JH0HZO
9A0COAST via 9A1CFN
9H100MRSG via 9H3SGM (d)
9L1X via I2YSB (d)

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



QSLs arrived direct: HV50VR (IW0GPN), R1FJT (Franz Josef Land, UA4RZ)

QSLs arrived bureau: CT/EA7TV/p (EU-145), DH9YPA/p (EU-042), DM1DZ/HI7,
E21YDP/p (AS-126), MJ/DH8WLA, TM5F (EU-095),
VY0TA & XO0TA (NA-047), YI9RKB (SP1RKB)

QSL-Eingang LoTW: IC8/OE1MHL, TF/M0BLF, VK9AA, XE1CT, YB0ECT, YW5T


OPs wanted for a DXpedition to Lord Howe Island:
------------------------------------------------
Bill,VK4FW, is still lokking for some HAMs willing to join his DXpedition
to Lord Howe Island (VK9/L) scheduled for early 2009. If you are interested
please send an e-mail to



Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WIN-QSL), DJ5AV,
DJ6VM, DJ9ZB, DK6CQ, DK7PE, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL3IE, DL7VOA, F5NQL, NG3K,
ON8BV, W1AW and others.
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