DXNL 1605 - Jan 7, 2009
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
Niels,OZ8KR, will be QRV again in SSB on 40-10m signing C56KR from
Bakuto near the Atlantic coast from Jan 9-14. After making a short trip
to Senegal he will be back again in Gambia from Jan 23 until Feb 4.

CO - CUBA, NA-015
Eduardo,CO8LY, is working in PKS31, RTTY, CW and SSB on all bands
and appreciates any skeds via his e-mail:
His QSL manager is EA7ADH, who confirms only direct unfortunately.

FT/W - CROZET ISLANDS, AF-008
Florentin,FT5WO, will be active on 14120 kHz (speaking French) and on
14262 kHz (for other stations) mainly after 1700 UTC in the next time.
QSL via F4DYW, direct or via bureau. The QSL cards will be confirmed
when he returns home to France in December 2009.

HI - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Simone,IZ5JNQ, is QRV from the main island Hispaniola (NA-096) signing
HI7/IZ5JNQ between Jan 5 and Feb 5. He also plans a trip to the islands
Saona and Catalina (NA-122) from where he will show up as HI2/IZ5JNQ.
QSLs direct via EB7DX.

HK - COLOMBIA
Cody,HK3/KC2LSD, is going to hit the aiwaves mostly on 20m/30m/40m
starting around 2300 UTC on Jan 9-15. He will announce his operating
frequencies on his website: http://www.obriensweb.com/sked
Skeds may be arranged via e-mail to:

P4 - ARUBA, SA-036
Peter,EA5GVH/DF7DQ, will spend his holidays on Aruba (SA-036) from
Jan 12-28. He plans to work as P40PZ in SSB and the digital modes PSK,
Olivia, FeldHell, SSTV and RTTY on 80m-6m. QSLs via EA5GVH (also eQSL).

TT8 - CHAD
Sylvain,F6CIS, who is momentarily active as TT8SK will stay in Chad for
a period of time between six months or three years. He has been spotted
in SSB on 20m and 40m mostly from 1830-1930 UTC. QSL via F5OZF.

V6 - FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, OC-010
Mike,KM9D, and his YL Jan,KF4TUG, who were active as H44MY and H44TO
lately, are now underway again with their yacht "SV Don Henry" towards
Pohnpei. Further plans are not known yet.

ZD8 - ASCENSION ISLAND, AF-003
Steve,G3ZVW, will be QRV again as ZD8N from Ascension Island (AF-003)
working in CW, RTTY and SSB mainly on 30m-10m from Jan 12-27.
QSLs direct or via bureau to G3ZVW.

5X - UGANDA
Peter,5X4X, is working as development aid worker in Arua/Uganda until
June 2009. He uses a Yaesu FT-950 (100 watts), a spiderbeam for 20m/
17m/15m/12m/10m pointing to Europe mostly and a Zepp antenna for 40m.
Peter complains that a pirate abuses his callsign on 40m, 80m and 160m.
If you make any contacts with him in the evening hours you should be
aware that the power line in Arua is cut after 2000 UTC.
The QSL manager of Peter is DF5GQ.

SOUTH PACIFIC TRIP
Udo,DL9HCU, is momentarily active as 3D2HC. He plans to become QRV as
T33HC from Banaba Island (OC-018) next on Jan 8 or 9. Later he will
show up as T30HC from Western Kiribati. QSL via DL9HCU.

CROATIA, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
The special event stations 9A2009OS (in Osijek), 9A2009PO (Porec),
9A2009PU (Pula), 9A2009ST (Split), 9A2009ZD (Zadar), 9A2009ZG (Zagreb)
and 9A2009VZ (Varazdin) can be found working on the bands until Feb 1.
The 2009 Men's World Handball Championship will take place at these
places in Croatia between Jan 16 and Feb 1. QSLs via the 9A bureau.
More information can be found at: http://www.croatia2009.com

PIRATE: Arik,5X1AB, went QRT on Oct 9, 2008. His QSL manager Phil,K6EID,
states that he got several QSL request for QSOs made after this date.
Meanwhile Arik confirmed that he did NOT make these QSOs himself.

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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The contest rules of the WPX contests have changed. Please check out
the complete rules at: http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm
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The logbook of 4A1DXXE is available online at:
http://www.dxxe.org/logsearch/index....ct&log=4A1DXXE
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Florentin,FT5WO, is momentarily staying at the "Alfred Faure Station"
on Possession Island (Crozet Islands, AF-008). Fantastic photos of
this station can be found at:
http://www.french-polar-team.fr/FT5W...et_Islands.php


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Jan 10/11: Midwinter Contest
Jan 11: DARC 10m-Contest

IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: )
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Island activities:
AF-073, 3V, Sfax Region Group: The "Provins ARC F6KOP" will be QRV as TS7C
from Chergui Island (aka Jazirat Sherki) from Jan 9-19. QSL via F4EGD.

AS-013, 8Q, Maldive Islands: Andy,G7COD, will be active in CW/SSB on 40m-12m
signing 8Q7AK from Embudu Island (Kaafu atoll) from Jan 11-27. His
preferred QRGs a CW: 7003, 10103, 14003, 18073, 21003, 24893 kHz;
SSB: 7063, 14147, 18133, 21253, 24953 MHz (+/-10 kHz).
QSL via homecall (direct/bureau). See also: http://www.qrz.com/8q7ak

OC-049, A3, Tongatapu Group: Bob,A3/ZL1RS, is working from the Kingdom of
Tonga until Jan 15. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
ED7TV SPA-085 Jan 9-11
ED7TV SPA-339 Jan 9-11
HI7/IZ5JNQ LH 2974 until Feb 5
HI2/IZ5JNQ LH 2304 DOM-009 until Feb 5
HI2/IZ5JNQ LH 4024 until Feb 5
TC2SLH TUR-046 Jan 17/18
TS7C LH 3459 Jan 9-19

Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
160m
HS0ZEE 1.819 2247Z (d), see QRZ.com
TN5SN 1.813 2315Z via IZ1BZV (d), (L)
TY5ZR 1.820 2212Z via IK2IQD
W8UV 1.843 0557Z (d)
XU7ACY 1.822 2312Z via W2EN (B), (L)
ZD8UW 1.811 2233Z AF-003, via G7VJR (L)
4S7NE 1.819 2210Z (d), see QRZ.com
5X1GS 1.830 2151Z via WB2YQH (B)
9H1XT 1.830 2205Z (d, preferred)

80m
CN98NY 3.797 2341Z via EA7FTR (B)
HC2AQ 3.792 0721Z via EA5KB (d)
HE8EDL 3.789 1657Z via HB9EDL (B)
HE8G 3.515 1640Z via HB9G (B), (L)
HF9HNY 3.507 1810Z via SP9BRP (B)
OH0X 3.510 2150Z via OH2TA (B)
OH4JT/1 3.772 1919Z EU-096, via OH4MFA (B)
PA30KST 3.511 1808Z via PE9DX (B)
TM5WRC 3.522 0745Z via F4ELU (B)
9A2009OS 3.770 1719Z via 9A bureau
9A2009OS 3.523 2350Z via 9A bureau
9A2009VZ 3.512 1625Z via 9A bureau
9A2009ZD 3.537 1725Z via 9A bureau
9H1JL 3.798 1905Z (d), eQSL

40m
CM6RCR/p 7.063 0547Z NA-096, via W3HNK (d)
E44M 7.075 0200Z via SP3DOI (B)
JA1BMM 7.004 2150Z Minami Torishima, via JARL bureau
K3N 7.011 2217Z via N3YIM (B)
KP2/NY6X 7.007 0728Z via JN1RVS (B)
9A2009S 7.011 1048Z via 9A bureau
9A2009ST 7.060 1011Z via 9A bureau

30m
E44M 10.108 0805Z via SP3DOI (B)
KP2/NY6X 10.114 0838Z via JN1RVS (B)
PJ4/WO0Z 10.105 0032Z via WO0Z
VQ9LA 10.106 1506Z see QRZ.com
9A2009ST 10.116 1001Z via 9A bureau
9A2009ZG 10.143 1031Z RTTY, via 9A bureau

20m
CN8KD 14.085 1533Z via EA5XX
CN98NY 14.192 1156Z via EA7FTR (B)
E44M 14.026 0900Z via SP3DOI (B)
ET3JA 14.198 1207Z via OK3AA (B)
K3N 14.255 1254Z via N3YIM (B)
N3MK 14.089 1721Z NA-083
SV2ASP/A 14.257 0944Z Mt. Athos, (d)
ZD8UW 14.221 1644Z AF-003, via G7VJR (L)

17m
CN98NY 18.147 1107Z via EA7FTR (B)
E44M 18.073 0935Z via SP3DOI (B)
E44M 18.140 0814Z via SP3DOI (B)
KP2/NY6X 18.101 1358Z RTTY, via JN1RVS (B)

15m
E44M 21.310 1204Z via SP3DOI (B)
VK6IR 21.276 1142Z (B)

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


Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

-Jun/09 5X4X 1605 *
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
-Sep/09 6W1SJ 1541
-31Mar 6W2SC 1597
11Jan-27Jan 8Q7AK 1605 *
-01Feb 9A2009.. 1605 *
NOW 9G5SW 1581
19Nov-06Feb 9M2MRS 1597/1600

-15Jan A3/ZL1RS 1605 *
09Jan-04Feb C56KR 1605 *
Jan CN98NY 1602
-Feb/09 DP0GVN 1598
Feb -2010 DP1POL 1598
01Jan-11Jan E44M 1604
22Nov-03Feb EA8/ON5JV.. 1598
NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579
21Sep-Feb FM/F5IRO 1589
Postponed FR/Glorioso 1568/1600
-30Nov FT5WO 1600/1605 *

26Dec-22Jan GB2HLB 1603
Mar H40 (DLs) 1604
10Jan-28Apr H44MS.. 1604
-31Dec HE8/HB8 1604
-12Jan HF0APAS 1602
05Jan-05Feb HI/IZ5JNQ 1605 *
09Jan-15Jan HK3/KC2LSD 1605 *
04Jan-12Jan HR9/IK2QPR 1604

-31Mar J5UAP 1597
18Dec-07Jan JD1BMM (M.T.) 1603
16Dec-30Jan KC4/K2ARB 1601
12Feb-26Feb KP5 (Desecheo) 1602
-Feb OD/F5TLN 1591
-Apr OD5/IV3YIM 1599
-Nov OD5/W5YFN 1599
Dec/08 OH9SCL 1600
-15Feb OP0LE 1604

03Jan-17Jan P40CG 1604
12Jan-28Jan P40PZ 1605 *
Soon T30HC 1605 *
08Jan- T33HC 1605 *
29Dec-11Jan TM4IPY 1603
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
15Dec-15Jan TR8DR/TR50R 1601
08Jan-19Jan TS7C 1604
25Dec-Feb TU8/F4EGS 1603

Soon V6 (KM9D..) 1605 *
-2011 V73NS 1604
01Nov-07Mar VK0BP 1596
-Mar VQ9JC 1604
-Dec WA2YUN/KH9 1568
15Dec- XU7ACY 1601
-Feb XU7XXX 1599
12Jan-27Jan ZD8N 1605 *
31Dec-09Jan ZD8UW 1604
-Sep ZS08TV 1590
2008 -Apr ZS8T 1570/1586

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

QSL information
---------------
A41MX/36 via EB7DX (d)
A52RY via I2DMI
BD4KUU (d)
BX2AAL via NI5DX (*), (B)
CN89NY via EA7FTR (B)
CO6WD via 8P9NX (B)
CQ7EPC via CT1BWU (B), eQSL
CT/ON4LO via ON4LO
CU1CB via EA5KB (B)
DA0CA via DL1REM
E44M via IZ0BTV (d) or SP3DOI (B)
EA5/G0KOM via G0KOM (B)
EG1CAV via EA1HU (B)
EG2MCL via EC2AHS
EG7CRM via EA7URS (B)
EG8AAD via EA8RCP (B)
EH3CT via EA3KG
EP3PK via IK2DUW (B)
F/5R8CW via F5FYO
FM5BH via W3HNK (d)
FM5FJ via KU9C (d)
FO/F8AAL via F8AAL (B)
GB5ONG via MW6VHF (B)
GB0BTW via M0CNP (B)
GX0OOO/p via G4SSH (B)
H44MY via OM2SA (d)
H6VA via TI4SU (d)
HA5RDP via DL5RDP
HA801AD via HA1AD
HA805BA via HA5BA
HE8CXZ via HB9CXZ (B)
HE8DAX via HB9DAX (B)
HF1PGA via SQ9NFD (B)
HF9HNY via SP9BRP (B)
HR1/K2LCT via K2LCT
HS0ZIL via DL2LAH
IQ3FX via IV3VBM
IY1GM via IK1UGX
J79WE via DL8WEM (B)
K3C via N3YIM (B)
K3N via N3YIM (B)
KH6/OE6MBG via OE6MBG
LA/PA5DD via PA5DD
LU1ZA via LU4DXU (B)
LU4EJS via EC5CSW (B)
LW3EWZ via EA5KB (B)
LY7M via LY2BW
OA4/DL1NL via DL1NL (B)
OG2O via OH2EI
OH4JT/1 via OH4MFA (B)
OM740SNV via OM8RA
ON175BR via ON7BR
ON1000NOTGER via ON5VL (B)
ON40BAF via ON6KN (B)
ON55INR via ON bureau
OZ/DJ0DX via DJ0DX
PA30KST via PE9DX (B)
PF6WW via PF0R (B)
PJ2Y via G3SWH (B)
PJ4/WO0Z via WO0Z
PR8ZIX via PR8ZX (B), (L)
PW2P via PY2XAT (d)
PY2VA via I8LWL (d)
RA0CS (d)
RI1OTA via UA9XC (B)
RL6YXX via N3SL (B)
SC0XMAS via SM0OGQ (B)
SM4/OZ2M via OZ2M
SN90EJL via SP3EJL
SN90ETN via SQ2ETN (B)
SN90FCR via SP2FCR (B)
SN90FLQ via SP3FLQ
SN90HUO via SP3HUO (B)
SN90HYP via SP3HYP (B)
SN90J via SP3J
SN90JPV via SQ3JPV
SN90JUL via SP3PL
SN90JVW via SP2JVW (B)
SN90LMR via SQ3LMR (B)
SN90MKW via SQ3MKW (B)
SN90NK via SP3NK
SN90OEH via SP3OEH
T32YY via JA8UWT (d)
3Z2009PGA via SQ9NFD (B)
3Z0HNY via SP2FAP (B)
4A1DXXE via N7RO (B)
4X/SP3DOI via SP3DOI (B)
5X4X via DF5GQ
9A2009OS via 9A bureau
9A2009PO via 9A bureau
9A2009PU via 9A bureau
9A2009ST via 9A bureau
9A2009VZ via 9A bureau
9A2009ZD via 9A bureau
9A2009ZG via 9A bureau
9H3OT via OH2OT (B)

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


QSLs arrived bureau: XW1B (E21EIC), ZK3AH (DL2AH), ZK3MW (DJ7RJ),
4W6R (EA4URE)


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WINQSL), DH4PSG,
DJ5AV, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL2MDZ, DL3IE, DL6KAC, DL7VOA, F5NQL, NG3K,
SWL Norbert Maibaum and others.
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