DXNL 1777 - Apr 25, 2012
DX Newsletter

a free and weekly service of
DARC Committee "DX and HF contesting"
(http://www.darcdxhf.de)

Editor: Johannes Amchewicz, DK8JB
(e-mail: )


translation by: Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: )


3B8, MAURITIUS, AF-049
Mart,DL6UAA, is once again active as 3B8MM from Mauritius (AF-049),
the length of his stay is not known. Listen for him mainly in CW with
some SSB and digital modes on 160m-10m. QSL via homecall.
See also: http://www.dl6uaa.de/indexa.html

4J, AZERBAIJAN
Following special event stations with the suffix SONG or S0NG will be
activated during the "Eurovision Song Contest" until Jun 15:
Special Individual
calls club calls
-----------------------------------
4JS0NG Safari Club, 4J4K
4KS0NG Gen. Aslanov Club, 4K7Z
4K2012SONG Leonid, 4K8F
4J12SONG Serqey, 4J5A
4K9SONG Vladimir, 4K9W
4K12SONG Boris, 4K4K
4K6SONG Vladimir, 4K6C
4J5SONG Natig, 4J5T
4J7SONG Octay, 4J7A
4JR0SONG Morita, 4JR0HYT
4J1SONG Andrey, 4K6DI
4K1SONG Mehdi, 4J7FM
4J9SONG Rashad, 4J9M
4K4SONG Asif, 4K6AL
4K8SONG Mixail, 4K8M
4J4SONG Denis, 4J9NM

9H, MALTA, EU-023
Dick,DJ2EH, has been spotted in CW as 9H3XX on 30m, 17m, 12m and 6m.
The length of his stay is not known. QSL via homecall.

9Q, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Sergiy,UV5EVJ, is working as 9Q0HQ/7 in CW and SSB on 80m-10m from
Lubumbashi during his spare time until May 22. He is part of the
UN mission MONUSCO. QSL via homecall.

C6, BAHAMAS
Gabriele,I2VGW, plans a trip around the Bahamas as C6AGW between Apr 26
and May 6. He will hand out some IOTA points mainly in digital modes
and SSB on 30m/17m/12m from New Providence (NA-001, LH 1115),
Bimini (NA-048, LH 2467), Berry (NA-054, LH 1903) and Long Island
(NA-001, LH 1898). QSL via homecall. See: http://www.mdxc.org/c6agw

C9, MOZAMBIQUE
Daniel,ZS6JR, is working in holiday style as C91JR from Bilene mainly
in RTTY or PSK withh 100 watts and a vertical until May 10.
QSL only direct via GI4FUM. See also: http://www.3da0ss.net

EY, TAJIKISTAN
Frank,DL8YHR, and Rene,PE1L, will be active via EME signing EY8ZF from
Tajikistan (Loc MM48jn) from Apr 27-29. QSL only direct via PE1L.
See also: http://www.emelogger.com/ey/default.asp?page=eme

G, ENGLAND, EU-005
The special event station GB4WSF (EU-005, WLOTA 1841, Loc IO84) will
be activated on all bands during the silver jubilee of the annual
"Wray Scarecrow Festival" between Apr 28 and May 8. QSL via G1LAT.

HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN
Kasimir,DL2SBY, and Georg,DF1SR, will be QRV as HB0/DL2SBY in SSB, CW
and RTTY on 80m-10m from Apr 25 until May 5. Their equipment includes a
TS2000, Acom1010, Spider beam for 20-10m and a Butternut HF9V Vertical.
On VHF they will use the callsign HB0/DF1SR via EME. They plan to join
the Dubus EME Contest on 13cm on Apr 28/29 and want to work also on 6cm
and 9cm from Apr 30 till May 3. You can find them in the HB9Q chatroom.
This would be a first time EME operation from Liechtenstein on the last
two bands. Their VHF equipment is a TS2000, FT726R and a 3.7m dish.
QSLs via homecall.

JD1/OG, OGASAWARA ISLAND, AS-031
Koji,JI1LET/JD1, will be QRV again in CW, SSB and RTTY on 80m-6m from
Chichijima Islands (AS-031) between Apr 29 and May 5. QSL via homecall.
---
Makoto,JI5RPT, is also working from Chichijima (IOTA AS-031) signing
JD1BLY in CW/SSB/digital modes on 80-6m and via satellite also from
Apr 29 until May 5. QSL via homecall. See: http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1
and http://twitter.com/jd1bly
---
Toshio,JD1BLC, and the clubstation JD1YBT are active in CW/SSB/RTTY on
160m-6m during the same period of time from Ogasawara. QSL via JP1IOF.

KH0, MARIANA ISLANDS, OC-086
Pete,W2GJ/KH0, will be QRV in all modes on 80m-10m (maybe also 6m)
from Saipan (OC-086, USi NI002S, WLOTA 1333, Loc QK25uf) from Apr 29
until May 3. QSL via homecall.

KH2, GUAM, OC-026
After staying in Micronesia (see below) Kay,JH3AZC, plans to become
active from Guam (OC-026) as W2AZ/KH2 from May 5-6. QSL via homecall.

OD, LEBANON
Luigi,IV3XNF, is member of the "United Nations Interim Force" Mission
(UNIFIL) located on a military base in Lebanon from May until October.
During his spare time he wants to use his QRP station as OD5/IV3XNF/QRP
mainly in CW and digital modes on 80m-10m. See: http://iv3xnf.jimdo.com
QSL via homecall, unfortunately only direct and LoTW.

ON, BELGIUM
Robert,ON4LRG, Janny,ON5PO, Paul,ON6DP, Didier,ON6YH, Pierre,ON7PC,
and Jean,ON7ZM, are going to activate Hoyoux Castle (WCA: ON-00497,
BCA: LG-096) on all bands using OP0P/p or their homecalls on
Apr 29 from 0600-1000 UTC. QSLs for OP0P/p via ON6DP, LoTW or eQSL.

T8, PALAU, OC-009
Kan,AB2RF/JJ2RCJ, is going to hit the airwaves as T88RF from the
West Plaza by the Sea Hotel on Koror (OC-009) from Apr 30 until May 4.
Emphasis will be put on the digital modes (PSK63, RTTY, Hell) and the
lowbands. QSL via JJ2RCJ, LoTW.
See also: http://www.clublog.org/logsearch/T88RF and
http://www.qsl.net/ab2rf/framepage1.html

UA, EUROPEAN RUSSIA
Serge,RQ1AP (ex RU9YT), plans to show up as RQ1AP/1 in BPSK from
Novgorod Kremlin (WCA: UA-00012, COTA-RU: C-112) and from
Belaya Tower (WCA: UA-00405, COTA-RU: C-138) on Apr 29/30.
QSOs count for the ETPA and the log will be uploaded to the WCA eLog.
QSLs via homecall.

UR, UKRAINE
The special event station EM350S celebrates the 350th anniversary of
the city Ivano-Frankivsk (Grid Loc. KN28) between May 1 and Jun 30.
They will operate in CW, SSB and digital modes on all HF bands and 6m.
QSL via UW8SM, LoTW and eQSL.

V6, MICRONESIA, OC-010
Kay,JH3AZC, announced to become active in CW, SSB and RTTY on HF
signing V63AZ from Pohnpei (OC-010) between Apr 30 and May 4.
QSL via homecall.

VE, CANADA
On the occasion of Marconi's birthday on April 25 the "Society of New-
foundland Radio Amateurs" (SONRA) wants to make a QSO from Signal Hill
in Newfoundland (NA-027) with Princess Elettra (Marconi) in Bologna.
QSL via VO1HE. See also: http://www.sonra.ca
---
The special event station VC2CBS30 celebrates the 30th anniversary of
the Sorel-Tracy Amateur Radio Club Inc (VE2CBS) in all modes on all
bands from May 1-30. QSL via VE2DWE.

W, USA
The "North Jersey DX Association" remembers the 75th anniversary of the
"Hindenburg" zeppelin disaster by activating the special event station
W2H from Apr 28 until May 12. They will be QRV from Lakehurst on May 6.
QSL via bureau, US stations unfortunately only direct.

SILENT KEY
Patrizio Ciancarini,I0KHP, passed away on Apr 8. He was founder and OP
of the Marconi memorial station IY0TC (ex IY0TCI).
Our condolences and sympathy are with their families and friends.
We do not want to be sad that we lost them, but grateful that we could
get to know them as a radio friend. We will always keep them in memory.

LINKS: Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced at:
http://www.sotawatch.org
---
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
-----------------
Apr 28/29 SP DX RTTY Contest
Apr 28/29 Helvetia Contest
Apr 28/29 Dubus EME Contest
Apr 29 BARTG Sprint 75

WAE DX SSB Contest
The WAE DX Contest Manager Joerg,DL8WPX/HB9FDJ, thanks everybody for
their participation. The final results are now available at:
http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/conte...en/results/ssb
Using the correct password you can download your personal UBN file from
http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/conte...esults/ssb/ubn


IOTA compiled by Klaus, DL7UXG (e-mail: )
----
Island activities:
AS-079, JA6, Miyako Islands: Takeshi,JS6RRR, and Fusao,JA5DUR/JS6, will be
QRV from Miyako Island (WLOTA 0249, JCC 4714, JCG 47004, Loc PL24) from
Apr 26 till May 7. They will work in SSB/CW/RTTY/PSK31 on all HF bands.
QSL via homecall (bureau/direct).

AS-146, BY4, Shandong Province North East group: Jun Jian Cong,BD4KYA/4,
Zhigang Rong,BD4KRB/4, and Yongwei Yu,BG4KLA/4, are working on HF from
Jiming Island (WLOTA 2489, Loc PM17FK) until May 3.
QSL via homecall (bureau), direct requests via BA4EG.

AS-147, JA8, Hokkaidos Coastal Islands: Yuki,JO2ASQ/8, makes a CW DXpedition
to Rebun Island (Apr 30-May 1) and Rishire Island (May 2/3).
QSL via homecall (bureau/direct).

EU-008, GM/MM, Inner Hebrides: Members of the "Camb-Hams group" will run
five stations with amps as GS3PYE/p from the Isle of Mull (Loc IO66vh)
between Apr 28 and May 5. Listen for them on 160m-10m and also on 6m,
4m, 2m and tests on 3cm.
They will make a side trip Lunga Island (EU-108) signing GS6PYE/p on
Apr 29/30. More information is available at: http://dx.camb-hams.com
QSLs for both calls via G3PYE (bureau) or M0VFC (direct).

EU-029, OZ, Sjaelland Archipelago: Some members of the Belgian UBA section
Diest will activate Lolland Island (EU-029, WLOTA 2773, DIA NS-001,
Loc JO54pq) as 5P5Y on all bands from Apr 29 until May 4.
QSL via ON4AMM (bureau/direct).
More details can be found at: http://www.on4dst.be/iota.html

EU-108, GM/MM, Treshnish Isles: Jim,MM0BQI, is working as GB5TI on the usual
IOTA frequencies from Lunga Island (IOSA NH17, SCOTIA DI09, WAB NH17)
between Apr 27 and May 1. QSL via GB5TI (LoTW or direct).
Bureau QSLs can be requested via e-mail to

EU-172, OZ, Jylland East ans Fyn group: Noel,OZ/OO4O, will be QRV in SSB and
CW on the HF bands from Langeland Island between Apr 29 and May 5.
QSL via OO4O (bureau/direct/LoTW).

Lighthouse activities
---------------------
C6AGW LH 1115 Apr 26-May 6
C6AGW LH 1903 Apr 26-May 6
C6AGW LH 2467 Apr 26-May 6
C6AGW LH 1898 Apr 26-May 6
GB4WSF LH 1841 Apr 26-May 8
JD1BLC LH 2269 Apr 29-May 5
JD1BLY LH 2269 Apr 29-May 5
JD1YBT LH 2269 Apr 29-May 5
JI1LET/JD1 LH 2269 Apr 29-May 5


Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

Unknown 3B8MM 1777 *
-30Apr 3G87IARU 1775
Unknown 3W7W 1768
-07May 3Z45HBW 1772
-15Jun 4JS0NG.. 1772/1777 *
01Jan-30Jun 5P12EU 1760
15Apr-20Apr 5P4LO 1775
-26Apr 5P4MG 1776
29Apr-04May 5P5Y 1777 *
21Mar- 5T0JL 1772
-2014 5Z4EE 1742/1753/1772
-Apr 5Z4RH ? 1674
6D0LM 1774
Unknown 6V7SIX 1770
-30Sep 8J2NDP.. 1751
-31Dec 8J6O 1773
-30Sep 8J7EQ 1773
-Dec 9J2RI 1739/1742
-28Jul 8N1TW 1773
Unknown 9H3XX 1777 *
-22May 9Q0HQ/7 1777 *
-Oct/14 9V1RM 1751

-Sep/13 A52SV 1752
23Apr-03May BD4KYA/4 1777 *
23Apr-03May BD4KRB/4 1777 *
23Apr-03May BG4KLA/4 1777 *
-Apr CE2/CX1EK 1762
26Apr-06May C6AGW 1777 *
-10May C91JR 1777 *
03Apr-30Apr CN2RN 1773
-31Dec CN2YZ 1771
Apr -Jun CY0/VE1AWW 1774
-08Jul D2QV 1750
-Apr ? D2SG 1748
? DL0SLITISA 1764
01Jan-31Dec DL1630Y 1760
01Jan-31Dec DM100MGY 1763
01Jan-31Dec DM50KSJ 1763
-31Dec DM800ANH 1767
-Feb/13 DP0GVN 1756
-Jan/13 DQ0STRATEX 1770
-31Dec DQ125HSB 1763
14Apr-30Apr DT12AWC 1775

20Apr-25Apr E2E 1776
08Apr-27Apr E51BKM.. 1774
-31Dec E720RS 1770
01Jan-31Dec EI80IRTS 1763
01May-30Jun EM350S 1777 *
27Apr-29Apr EY8ZF 1777 *
12Apr-26Apr FG4KH 1775
-Mar/13 FH8NX 1747
-Jul FR8NE 1710
NOW FW/F1GHY 1771
06Apr-26Apr GB100MGY 1774
Apr GB1OOC 1775
28Apr-08May GB4WSF 1777 *
-31Dec GB50WVR 1767
27Apr-01May GB5TI 1777 *
GB80PW 1762
Apr GI100MGY 1773
28Apr-05May GS3PYE/p 1777 *
29Apr/30Apr GS6PYE/p 1777 *
Apr GX4BJC/A.. 1774

25Apr-05May HB0/DL2SBY.. 1777 *
17Apr-30Apr HF87WARD 1775
Unknown HH2/9A7GAE 1776
-12May HH8/EA3OW 1775
-Sep/13 HI3/KL7JR 1745
02Feb-06May HR5/F2JD 1764
-Apr HS0ZIQ 1765
-Dec ID9DXC.. 1755
01Jan-31Dec II6LN 1763
21Apr IY0GA 1776
-2011/12? J28JV 1680
-Jul J28RO 1683
-Jul/13 J28UC 1734
26Apr-07May JA5DUR/JS6 1777 *
29Apr-05May JD1BLC.. 1777 *
22Apr-04May JD1BMH 1760/1776
29Apr-05May JD1BLY 1777 *
29Apr-05May JI1LET/JD1 1777 *
26Apr-07May JS6RRR 1777 *
29Mar-Mar/13 JX9JKA 1769/1773

-2013 KG4AJ 1756
-Apr KC4AAC 1757
-Jun/13 KH2/N2NL 1680
-May KH4/W5FJG 1728
22Apr-04May KP4/VA3QSL 1776
-22Jul LZ12FDAY 1770
-31Dec LZ1818MOG.. 1770
Apr weekend M100T 1774
24Apr-28Apr MM0KLR 1776
May -Oct OD5/IV3XNF 1777 *
-31Dec OH150VR 1772
01Jan-31Dec ON65BR 1763
14Apr-31Dec ON100TT 1775
01Apr-30Apr OO100MGY.. 1773
29Apr OP0P/p 1777 *
29Apr-05May OZ/OO4O 1777 *
-26Apr OZ7TM 1776
-30Apr P487IARU 1776
01Apr-28Apr PH100MGY 1773
-Mar/Apr PJ4/PE1MAE 1753

-2013 RI1ANF 1765
-Sep RI1FJA 1741
-Sep RI1FJM 1741
29Apr-30Apr RQ1AP/1 1777 *
-30Apr S540DKR 1770
-31Dec S555E.. 1772
21Apr-28Apr SV9/OH1VR 1776
-Apr T6BP 1746
-13Jun T6JM 1764
-Jul T6JP 1768/1770
-Jun T6MO 1733/1767
30Apr-04May T88RF 1777 *
-31Dec TC50TRAC.. 1770
21Apr-26Apr TC57A 1776
21Apr-25Apr TM1F 1776
-31Dec TM210VH 1770
-31Dec TM70TRS 1763
07Apr-08May TM95BA 1774
-Jul TN9SN 1755
16Apr-30Apr TO3X 1775

30Apr-04May V63AZ 1777 *
-Nov/14 V73NS 1604/1668/1752
01May-30May VC2CBS30 1777 *
25Apr VO1AA 1777 *
-Jul VQ9JC 1755
05May/06May W2AZ/KH2 1777 *
29Apr-03May W2GJ/KH0 1777 *
28Apr-12May W2H 1777 *
-May/14 XE1/DM3DL 1730
-30Apr XL3T 1771
-12Jun XV2W 1774
Unknown XW3DT 1766/1771
21Apr-05May YJ0VK 1776
22Apr-29Apr ZA100I 1776
-2014 ZY/14WC 1774

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

QSL information
---------------
3B8MM via DL6UAA (B)
4J9SONG via DL7EDH (d)
4K12SONG via 4K4K (d)
4X02T via 4Z5FI
4U1GSC via 9A2AA (B)
5P4MG via DJ4MG (B)
5P5Y via ON4AMM (B)
5Q4B via OZ5EV (d)
7Q7PRO via W4PRO (B)
7S3F via SM3AF
8S50BQ via SM7BHM (B)
9H3XX via DJ2EH (B)
9Q0HQ/7 via UV5EVJ (B)
A43WARD via A47RS (B)
A60WARD via NI5DX (B)
BD4KYA/4 via BD4KYA (B), BA4EG (d)
BD4KRB/4 via BD4KRB (B), BA4EG (d)
BG4KLA/4 via BG4KLA (B), BA4EG (d)
C6AGW via I2VGW (B)
C91JR via GI4FUM (d)
CO8TW via HB9SVT (B), (L), eQSL
CW1GM via CX2ABC (B)
E77AW via E77E (B)
EA8/DL2DXA via DL2DXA (B)
EA8/HB9BIN via HB9BIN (B)
ED5URI via EA5URI
EG1DCL via EA1URV (B)
EG2ISN via EA2DXR (B)
EH1ARD via EA1AST (B), (L)
EH5MAV via EA5FJL (B)
EI/NG7M via NG7M (L), eQSL
EI0IMD via EI1NC (B)
EM350S via UW8SM (B), (L)
ES6/OH5LID via OH5LID (B)
EX8VZ via RW6HS (d)
EY8ZF via PE1L (d)
GB0CMS via G bureau
GB0NAW via MW1CFN (d)
GB100MPA via G3PLE (eQSL)
GB100MUC via MM1BHO (B)
GB1HMGY via G3SOU (B)
GB25IMD via G0FIC
GB2MB via M1OOO (d)
GB2MT via G bureau
GB2TH via G4SJM
GB40HMSB via G0TOC (B)
GB4M via M0DOL (B)
GB4MDI via GW0ANA (B)
GB4MHS via G4FON
GB4WSF via G1LAT (B)
GB5TI via G bureau
GB50RSARS via G0SWY (B)
GB5CQD via G0OKF (B)
GB8MD via M0PNN (B)
GS3PYE/p via G3PYE (B), M0VFC (d)
GS6PYE/p via G3PYE (B), M0VFC (d)
HB0/DL2SBY via DL2SBY (B)
HB0/DF1SR via DF1SR (B)
HB9WARD via HB9JOE (B), (L)
HH2/9A7GAE via 9A2TN(B)
HP1WW via OH0XX (B), (L), eQSL
IY0TC via IZ0KAT (B)
J28UC via F5RQQ (B), eQSL
J88LE via J88NEF
JA5DUR/JS6 via JA5DUR (B)
JD1BLC via JP1IOF (B), LoTW
JD1YBT via JP1IOF (B), LoTW
JD1BLY via JI5RPT (B)
JI1LET/JD1 via JI1LET (B)
JO2ASQ/8 via JA2ASQ (B)
LY18WARD via LY3BY (B), (L)
LZ1WARD via LZ1BFR (B)
MC0SHL via M0URX (B, also OQRS)
MN0VFW via MI0VAX (B)
OD5/IV3XNF via IV3XNF (d), (L)
ON150VAART via ON6UB (B)
OP0P/p via ON6DP (B), (L)
OZ/OO4O via OO4O (B), (L)
PR3A via PY3OZ (B), (L)
PW7T via PT7WA (B)
R150SPA via RK4CYW (B)
RQ1AP/1 via RQ1AP
S21B via KX7YT (B)
SK100MGY via SK6RM (B)
SK87WARD via SM bureau & LoTW
T88RF via JJ2RCJ (B), (L)
TC23NSN via YM3KT (d)
V63AZ via JH3AZC (B)
VC2CBS30 via VE2DWE
VO1AA via VO1HE (B)
VP8SGK via GM0HCQ (d)
W2AZ/KH2 via JH3AZC (B)
W2GJ/KH0 via W2GJ
W2H DX via (B), USA (d)
W3HF/KH2 via W3HF (B)
XV2W via W6NWS (B)
YW5PI via DM4TI (B)
ZP9MCE via EA5ZD
ZW7MGY via PR7ZAJ (B)

(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(*) = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LoTW)
(r) = e-mail request


QSLs arrived direct: FG5DH (4 weeks), LR2F (LU2FA), OZ/DH8WW (EU-172),
ZL8X (DJ2MX), 5R8VB & 7Q7VB (UA4WHX).
The call HV21ZG (as published in DXNL 1776) was wrong.
The correct call is V21ZG.

QSLs arrived LoTW: PY0SR (St. Peter & Paul Rocks 1991)


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WIN-QSL), DH5NBK,
DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DL1SBF, DL2SBY, DL7MAE, DL8WPX, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX,
IZ2LSC, JI5RPT, NG3K, VA3RJ and others.
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