DXNL 1526 - Jul 4, 2007
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
Frosty,K5LBU, is the organizer of a DXpedition to Botswana which is
going to hit the airwaves from Jul 6-20. His call will be A25CF, the
other participants John,A25OOK (GM3OOK), Wayne,A25KDJ (W5KDJ),
Jay,A25SL (W5SL), Lee,A25LT (WA8QFE), Dick,A25BUN (ZS6BUN),
Dan,A25DW (ZS6JR), Jan,A25OB (ZS6OB), and Hal,A25HL (ZS6WB). During
the IARU HF World Championship Contest (Jul 14/15) they will use the
special call A25HQ. The QSL route for A25OOK is via M5AAV, all other
QSLs should be sent to the appropriate homecalls. They will be QRV in
in CW/SSB/digi modes on 6-160m and via EME on 2m/70cm, antennas
include a 22m vertical for 80m/160m and a 4 square array for 40m.
More information can be found at: http://www.tdxs.net/A2.html
These operating frequencies have been announced (in MHz):
SSB/TX SSB/RX CW/TX
1.840 1.845-1.850 1.816-1.825
3.790 3.800-3.810 3.516
7.075 7.185-7.195 7.016
14.220 14.225-14.230 10.116
14.265 14.270-14.275 14.026
18.145 18.150-18.155 18.076
21.270 21.275-21.280 21.026
24.935 24.940-24.945 24.895-24.926
28.450 28.455-28.460 28.026
50.110 50.110 50.096
In CW they are going to listen 5-10 kHz up.

CE - CHILE
Claudio,CE1VIL, is very active as 3G100S until Aug 1 to celebrate
the 100th anniversary of the scout movement in Chile.
QSL via bureau or direct to XQ1KY.

CN - MOROCCO
Claude,F5OGE, will be active as CN2GE/m making a roundtrip through
Morocco from Jul 13-29. His trip starts in Tangier and will lead him
to Rabat, Marrakech, Benni Mellal, Fes, Tetouane and back to Tangier.
Claude will be QRV mainly in CW/SSB on 7 and 14 MHz during the early
morning or late evening hours. QSLs direct or via bureau to F5OGE.

DU - PHILIPPINES
Chris,VK3FY/DU1, will be QRV from Luzon (OC-042) from Jul 5-9.
He might show up also as VK3FY/DU8 from Mindanao (OC-130) and maybe
also from OC-235 if he finds some transportation possibilities.

J8 - ST VINCENT, NA-109
J8/W6JKV is active on the air until Jul 11. This operation takes place
on the "magic band" (6m) only. QSL via homecall.

OJ0 - MARKET REEF, EU-053
While OJ0/OH3RM (QSL via homecall) and OJ0VR (QSL via OH1VR) should be
active until July 3, the calls of the next DXpedition to Market Reef
taking place from Jul 5-9 (see last DXNL) have been announced lately:
Peter,SM0BSO, Stellan,SM0LQB, Jan,SM5XGJ, Eric,SM1TDE, and Lars,OH0RJ,
will run 3-4 stations in CW/SSB/digital on 2-160m signing OJ0/homecall.

PJ2 - NETHERLAND ANTILLES, CURACAO, SA-006 (WLOTA LH 0942)
Jan,PJ2/DJ8NK, Carsten,PJ2/DL6LAU, and Joachim,PJ2/DL8OBQ, will be QRV
from Curacao Island (SA-006) from Jul 9-16. They will sign PJ2HQ during
the IARU HF World Championship on Jul 14/15.
QSLs via the operator's homecalls, PJ2HQ via N9AG or LotW.
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Salvatore,PJ2/DH7SA, will show up on the bands also from Jul 9-16.
QSL via homecall.

SV5 - DODEKANES, EU-001
SX5RHO is a special event station during the "12th Island Games" active
in all modes on all bands until Jul 7. QSLs will be sent automatically
via the bureau and the manager SV5FRD will upload the logs to the LotW.

V2 - ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, NA-100
Frank,K3TRM, is working in SSB/CW/RTTY on 80-6m signing V26RM from
Jul 4-10. Furthermore he was the first one to obtain a license for 60m.

YA - AFGHANISTAN
Dejan,YA/9A4ZD, is a new operator in Afghanistan. He has been spotted
on 20m (14.300 MHz) and 17m (18.130 MHz) already. QSLs via homecall.

4O - MONTENEGRO
David,OK1FJD, is going to be QRV as 4O6DJ on 6-160m from Jul 7-14.
QSL via OK6DJ.

5X - UGANDA / UA4WHX QRT
Uganda was the last stop of the trip of Vlad,UA4WHX. After logging
more than 310.000 QSOs from 21 African DXCC entities in 26 months
Vlad released his QSL guidelines now. Vlad held the following calls:
3DA0VB, 4K0VB, 4L0B, 5H3VMB, 5H3VMB/3 (AF-075), 5H3VMB/5 (AF-074),
5R8VB, 5X1VB, 5Z4/UA4WHX, 5Z4/UA4WHX/p (AF-067), 5Z4BU, 7P8VB, 7Q7VB,
9J2VB, 9U0VB, 9X0VB, A25VB, C91VB, C91VB/4 (AF-103), C91VB/6 (AF-088),
D20VB, D60VB, J20VB, OD5/UA4WHX, ST2KSS, ST2VB, V51VV, V51VV/p (AF-070)
and Z2/UA4WHX. These are his QSL guidelines:
1) Vlad accepts QSLs via the Russian QSL bureau, but also shipments
from national QSL bureaus to his private address (Vladimir M. Bykov,
PO Box 2040, Izhevsk, 426000, Russia).
2) However he prefers and recommends direct QSLs.
3) Please send no money bills, only IRCs. Vlad can send up to 7 QSLs
with one IRC.
4) The best choice for Vlad is a deduction via Visa or Mastercard.
Vlad states that this way of billing is 100% safe and is handled by
the "Svezhy Veter Travel Agency".
5) If you had more than one QSO with him, please send only one QSL and
list the other QSOs on an enclosed sheet of paper.
6) Vlad has no computer log. There are only paper logs and a few OMs
will assist him with confirming the QSLs. Vlad will make another
announcement as soon as the shipment of the QSLs has started.

8Q - MALEDIVES, AS-013
Al,JA9APS, will spend his family holidays on the Maldives from Jul 6-9.
Listen for 8Q7NK in SSB/CW/RTTY on 40-6m running a TS-570S into a R8
vertical. QSL via homecall, Narumi Kawai, 1-10-14 Suwanokawara, Toyama,
930-0088 Japan.

HONG KONG, SPECIAL EVENT CALLSIGN
Ten years after Hong Kong has been handed back to the People's Republic
of China all radio amateurs may use the prefix VR10 (instead of VR2)
between July 1,2007, and June 30,2008.

IRELAND, SPECIAL EVENT CALLSIGN
70 years ago the very first commercial transatlantic test flight with
passengers on board flew from Botwood/Newfoundland to Foynes/Ireland.
Members of the Limerick Radio Club (http://www.qsl.net/ei4lrc) will use
the special event call EI70FOY on 10-80m from Jul 6-8. QSL via EI8EM.
More information can be found at: http://www.transatlanticflightpby.com

BELARUS, SPECIAL EVENT CALLSIGN
The oldest town in Belarus is Orha which celebrates its 940th anniver-
sary this year. This is the reason for the activation of EU940OR until
Jul 26. QSL via UA3FDX.

LINKS: The New York Times published a very interesting article about Navassa
which belongs to the US for 150 years now. Please follow this link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/30/opinion/30widmer.html
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Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced at:
http://sotawatch.sota.org.uk/activations.php or
http://sotawatch.sota.org.uk/spots.php


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Jul 1: RAC Canada DX RTTY Contest
Jul 7/8: DL DX RTTY Contest, Original QRP Contest
Jul 8: DARC Digital Contest Corona

IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: )
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Island activities:
EU-034, ES0, Saaremaa County Group: Frank,DL1FT, will show up as ES0FTZ
from Saaremaa Island from Jul 11-21. Please check also his website at:
http://www.funkexpedition.de/estland

NA-073, V3, Corozal/Belize District Group: Dennis,K7BV, will be active from
Caye Caulker from Jul 7-17. The callsign is not known. QSL via W1JJ.

SA-077, PY1, Rio de Janeiro State East Group: A team of seven PY operators
led by OM Lima,PY1NEZ, will be QRV from Santana Island signing PY1ERR/p
from Jul 12-15. QSLs via PY1NEZ, direct or via bureau.


Announced activities for the IOTA Contest 2007 (Jul 28/29):
Callsign Island IOTA
-------------------------------------
BV9G Lu Tao AS-155
GM2T Tiree EU-008
MM0CPS/p Tiree EU-008
IC8R Procida EU-031
DF7FC/p Langeness EU-042
J48IM Zakynthos EU-052
SV8/HA0IM Zakynthos EU-052
DL5KUD/p Ruegen EU-057
OZ8MW/p Anholt EU-088
CU8T Flores EU-089
EI9JQ Irland EU-115
DA0T/p Neuwerk EU-127
DL5AUA/p Neuwerk EU-127
DL5XAT/p Fehmarn EU-128
DL0KWH/p Usedom EU-129
DR6IOTA Usedom EU-129
PA1BX/p Schouwen Duiveland EU-146
J48IO Proti EU-158
J48YL Proti EU-158
9A9Z/p Pasman EU-170
J48NAR Thassos EU-174
SV8/HA0NAR Thassos EU-174
UX2IQ/p Zmeiny EU-182
UT9IO/p Zmeiny EU-182
UT3IB/p Zmeiny EU-182
K1VSJ/p Martha's Vineyard NA-046
J79RM Dominica NA-101
W6I Anacapa Island NA-144
YB3MM/9 Lombok OC-150
PP5VX Sao Francisco SA-027

Lighthouse activities (ARLHS/WLOTA):
------------------------------------
EA7/DH6DAO SPA 219 Jun 30-Jul 13
OJ0/SM1TDE LH 0542/MAR 001 Jul 1-7
IA5/IZ4DYQ LH 0609 Jul 2-13
ES0FTZ LH 1401 Jul 11-21
P40W LH 0033 Jul 14/15
EA8/DF8AA/p LH 2005/CAI-052 Jul 14-28
TO5J LH 1041 Jul 14-28
SG60RK LH 2969 until Dec 31


Bandspots of the last 7 days
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80m
OJ0/OH3RM 3.510 2303Z via OH3RM
7U5CI 3.507 2213Z AF-104, via OM3CGN (B)

40m
CQ1C/p 7.032 0725Z via ON4ON (B)
ON7ZM/p 7.013 0719Z (B)
7S100ALA 7.037 2235Z PSK, via SK7CN (B)
7U5CI 7.006 0709Z AF-104, via OM3CGN (B)
9A2AA/p 7.059 1038Z EU-170

30m
LX2007L 10.117 1922Z via LX bureau
7U5CI 10.106 2133Z AF-104, via OM3CGN (B)

20m
DL40RRDXA 14.278 1917Z via DL1YFF (B)
DR9L/p 14.255 0633Z
HB0/DK8OL/p 14.255 1553Z via DK8OL (B)
HZ1MD/p 14.260 2052Z AS-193, via PA2V (B)
J79RM 14.274 2300Z via NA9N
OH0/ON5RZ/p 14.263 0715Z via ON5RZ (B)
OJ0VR 14.195 0753Z EU-053, via OH1VR
PC650EDAM 14.215 0715Z via PD3BL (B)
PJ4/PA3CNX 14.195 0033Z via PA3CNX (B)
SD1B/7 14.262 1519Z EU-138, via DL8AAV (B)
SJ9WL 14.270 1519Z via LA4LKA (B)
SM3LF 14.040 1547Z EU-087, via SM1LF
SV8/DJ5KZ/p 14.060 1107Z
2E0HJD/p 14.290 1134Z
4O3DX 14.283 0627Z via YU1FW (B)

17m
HP2/CX2AM 18.073 2243Z via CX2AM (B)
LX2007L 18.091 0901Z via LX bureau
OH0/DL2GAC 18.127 1011Z via DL2GAC (B)
SJ9WL 18.126 0828Z via LA4LKA (B)
OJ0VR 18.072 0755Z EU-053, via OH1VR
5P5CW 18.072 0857Z via DL5SE
7U5CI 18.151 1126Z via OM3CGN (B)

15m
4O3DX 21.260 1045Z via YU1FW (B)

12m
SV9/DL6NBR 24.950 0821Z via DL6NBR (B)
7U5CI 24.895 1027Z AF-104, via OM3CGN (B)

10m
A52AM 28.497 1606Z via JA0JHA (B)
7U5CI 28.500 1100Z AF-104, via OM3CGN (B)

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

Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

07Sep-24Sep 3B7C 1511
Nov/Dec 3D2AG/Rotuma 1522
-01Aug 3G100S 1526 *
29Aug-2007 3XM6JR 1484
21Jun-05Jul 3V8SS 1524
07Jul-14Jul 4O6DJ 1526 *
-Apr/08 5H0RS 1515
-Apr/08 6W/EA4ATI 1515
01Apr-09Sep 8N3IAAF 1513
06Jul-09Jul 8Q7NK 1526 *
2007 9N7JO 1501

06Jul-20Jul A25CF.. 1526 *
-Apr/09 A52VE 1512
-Nov A61TX 1496
13Jul-29Jul CN2GE/m 1526 *
09Sep-14Sep CQ4IPY 1522
-Feb/08 DP0GVN 1496
06Jul-08Jul EI70FOY 1526 *
2007/2008 EI100S(I) 1501
11Jul-21Jul ES0FTZ 1526 *
-30Nov EW905B 1523
-26Jul EU940OR 1526 *

01Jul-15Jul FV5VDM 1520
Mar/08 FO/Clipperton 1521
29Jun-02Jul HB0/HB9QQ 1525
2006 -2008 J28JA 1484/85
28Jun-05Jul J79RM 1524
-11Jul J8/W6JKV 1526 *
-Aug JA7QVK/DU7 1521
Jul -Aug KH3/W7KFI 1525
27Jun-11Jul N1DL/Pazifik 1525

-Aug OD5/ON4JM 1522
05Jul-09Jul OJ0 1526 *
-30Jul OX3PG 1501
09Jul-16Jul PJ2/DH7SA 1526 *
09Jul-16Jul PJ2/DJ8NK.. 1526 *
03Jul-17Jul SV9/SV1EJD 1525
-07Jul SX5RHO 1526 *
-30Jun TC800YOM 1522
NOW -2008 TL8QC 1459
NOW -Sep TU2/F5LDY 1486

04Jul-10Jul V26RM 1526 *
07Jul-17Jul V3 (K7BV) 1526 *
Jan -Dec VI3SAA 1499
05Jul-09Jul K3FY/DU 1526 *
28Jun-08Jul VP2EREM 1525
Feb/08 VP6DX/Ducie 1521
May -Aug VP6TD 1517
Apr -Jul VQ9JC 1512
-Sep ZD9BCB 1500

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

QSL information
---------------
A25HQ via K5LBU (B)
AO5FKQ via EA5FKQ (B)
CN8ZG via EA7FTR (B)
D2EEX via CT1EEX
EJ/M0HSW via M0HSW
EK3GM via IK2QPR (B)
EU940OR via UA3FDX (B)
HB0/F2JD via F6AJA (B)
HB0/F5JY via F6AJA (B)
HB0/F6BFH via F6AJA (B)
HB0/HB9QQ via HB9QQ (B)
HB0/N6OX via F6AJA (B)
HB0/OK1AVG via OK1AVG
HF90HT via SP2ZBS
HK4OBA via EA5KB (B)
HP2/CX3AN via CX2AM (B)
T80K via JN3JBC (B)
V25TK via G3TKK
V8MQM via W3HNK (*/d)
VE2IDX via VA3YDX (d)
VF0X via VE3IKV
VK4FAQ via DF6FJ
VK4TPT (d)
VP2EDH via W7XU (B)
VP2EREM via WB2REM (B)
VR10XMQ via VR2XMQ (B)
XE2HUM (d)
XU7AAJ via IW3SNW (d)
ZB2FX via G3RFX (B)
3A/N6PF via N6PF
3G100S via XQ1KY
4O3DX via YU1FW (B)

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



QSLs arrived direct: 4W6GH (via CT1EGH, several months),
N8S (via GDXF QSL service)

QSLs arrived via buro: A45WD (via YO9HP), A6/OD5TX (W4SJ), A61AX (SP9MRO),
C50I (EA3BT), D2DX (OH2BAD), DP1ANF (RK1PWA),
FS/DL2AU (DL7UFR), HZ1AN (DJ6ZB), J5UTM (HA7TM),
N6ZZ/6Y5, P29VR (W7LFA), R1MVW (UA2FF), V5/DL8JS,
V55OP/p (IZ8EDJ), XU7TAS, ZD8A (N6CW), 5H1CM (DL7CM),
8R1K (via OH0XX)


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (fuer WIN-QSL), DH6DAO,
DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL3IE, DL7VOA, F5NQL,K5LBU,NN7A,PY1NEZ.
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