DXNL 1588 - Sep 10, 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: )


A3 - TONGA, OC-049
Nob,A35AU (JA2AAU), Yoshi,A35IC (JA2AIC), Iwao,A35SS (JA2LSS),
Iku,A35TE (JA2ATE), and Mori,A35ZS (JA2ZS), plan to activate the island
Nuku'alofa (OC-049) in all modes on all bands from Sep 12-17.
QSLs direct or via JARL bureau to their homecalls.

D2 - ANGOLA
After a break of five years Father Gabriele,D2EB, returned to Angola.
He works in SSB and CW on all bands including 6m.
QSLs via LoTW or direct via his QSL manager is IZ3ETU.

E5 - SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, OC-013
Bill Vanderheide,N7OU, informs the DX community that he intends to
become QRV as E51NOU from Rarotonga (OC-013) from Sep 15 until Oct 11.
Bill works only in CW on 40-10m and is going to listen for Europe
during the greyline. QSL via N7OU.

EA8 - CANARY ISLANDS, AF-004
EA8/DL5NUA, EA8/DL3HQN and EA8/DL1ARD are working mainly in CW from
Puerto de la Cruz on Teneriffa (AF-004) from Sep 7-19. They are using
an IC-706 and a vertical also on the WARC bands.

FG - GUADELOUPE, NA-102
FG/F6EPO is staying on Guadeloupe (NA-102) for 20 days starting on
Sep 7. He will work from the volcano Soufriere from Sep 13-20. He is
working with QRP and a vertical and can be found on following QRGs
during the afternoon: 7007, 10111, 14014 and 21021 kHz.

JW - SVALBARD, EU-026
Tom,LA4LN, will show up from Spitsbergen (EU-026, WLOTA LH 0124)
signing JW4LN on 160m-70cm mostly in CW but also in SSB, digital modes
and via satellite from Sep 12-18. On 60m he is using the call JW1V.
QSLs unfortunately only direct via LA4LN.

TA - TURKEY
The Finnish-Turkish "Friendship Consortium Station" TC4X will be
QRV again during the WAEDC SSB Contest on Sep 13/14. QSL via OH2BH.

TY - BENIN
Sam,F6AML, will be QRV from Cotonou from Sep 12-24. Sam is working
on following frequencies:
CW on 3525, 7025, 10115, 14025, 18071, 21025, 24892, 28025 kHz and
SSB on 3785, 7057, 14235, 18140, 21275, 24944 and 28444 kHz.
RIG: FT-857D, 800 watts amplifier, HF6V and Inverted V antenna for 80m.
QSL via bureau or direct to F6AML (or QRZ.com).

4U1VIC - UNITED NATIONS, VIENNA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
OE1AWB, OE3BLB, OE1RKS, OE1DWC, OE3SGU and OE3GCU are going to activate
4U1VIC at the "Vienna International Centre Amateur Radio Club" during
the upcoming WAEDC Contest in SSB on Sep 13/14. 4U1VIC is listed on the
WAE Countries list and is a separate multiplier.
QSL cards should be sent via the OE bureau or direct to Amateur Radio
Club Vienna International Centre, PO Box 500, 1400 Vienna, Austria.

FRANCE, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The radio club of Tulle,F5KTU, will activate the special callsign TM2NN
on HF and VHF during the accordion festival from Sep 15-28.
QSL cards should be sent via the REF bureau.

ARCTICA
The "Akademik Fedorov" anchored off the coast of Wrangel Island from
Feb 27-29 and lots of new equipment for the meteorological station was
unloaded by helicopter. The crew did not visit the island and thus had
no chance to activate it on amateur radio. The Fedorov is looking for
a new ice floe in the Laptev Sea now because the original one became
too small. For the first time ever both northern passages are ice-free.
UE6MAC is the clubstation of the club "Arktika" and UE6MAC/mm will stay
active from onboard the "Akademik Federov".

ROUTE 66 ON THE AIR
The "Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club" from San Bernardino/California
arranges a Highway QSO Party from Sep 13-21 celebrating the 82nd anni-
versary of the famous Route 66. Following 19 stations will be activated
along the highways from Santa Monica to Chicago:
Call QTH QSL route
W6A Santa Monica/CA WA6RC
W6B Los Angeles/CA
W6C San Bernardino/CA
W6D Victorville/CA
W6E Barstow/CA
W6F Kingman/AZ
W6G Flagstaff/AZ AA7DK
W6H Albuquerque/NM KY5Q
W6I Amarillo/TX
W6J Elk City/OK KC9VF
W6K Oklahoma City/OK AE5MH
W6L Tulsa/OK
W6M Riverton/KS
W6N Joplin/MO
W6O Lebanon/MO K0DEW
W6P St. Louis/MO
W6Q Chicago/IL WD9GJK
W6R Goleta/CA
W6S Santa Barbara/CA
Activities will take place on their preferred frequencies:
CW - 3533, 7033, 10110, 14033, 18080, 21033, 24900, 28033, 50033 kHz;
SSB - 3866, 7266, 14266, 18164, 21366, 24966, 28466, 50166 kHz.
Mobile operators on the highway may append "mobile 66" in SSB or
"/m66" in CW to their callsign. For more information check online at:
http://www.w6jbt.org/Route_ota/Index.htm

RUSSIA and CEPT
There is a good chance that there might be guest licenses issued in
Russiaby the end of 2009. The SRR website states that it is being
checked if and when such licenses could be issued.

YOUNG DXERS on WILLIS ISLAND, VK9/W
The crew of VK9DWX invites two young hams to participate in the
DXpedition to Willis Island in October 2008. Applicants should be
between 18 and 29 years old and should send an email which must include
an essay of at least 500 words (in English) describing how you got
started in ham radio and why you should be selected for this DXpedition
opportunity. The VK9DWX crew will pay for all expenses except your
flight from your home to Cairns/Australia. Send your application to
until Sep 15.

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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Not a single sun spot in August! This has not occurred during the past
100 years which you can read yourself at: http://www.dailytech.com/
Sun+Makes+History+First+Spotless+Month+in+a+Centur y/article12823.htm
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A list with single letter-suffix calls in Bosnia-Hercegovina can be
found at: http://www.rak.ba/hr/freq-mgmt/?cid=4809


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Sep 13/14: WAEDC Contest, SSB
Sep 13: Swiss HTC QRP Sprint

IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: )
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Island activities:
AS-045, HL5, Kyongsang-bukto Prov.: A group of eight Korean OPs will be
active from Tok Do signing D9D from Sep 13-18. QSL via 6K2BWA (d/B).

EU-007, EI, Blasket Islands: Dave,EI4BZ, Jeremy,EI5GM, Dave,EI9FBB, and
Mark,G4AXX, are signing EJ3HB from Great Blasket Island from Sep 10-14.
QSL via EI9FBB (direct/bureau).

EU-125, OZ, Jylland West Group: Tom,OZ/DL4VM, is working from the island
Romoe (DIA NS-001) from Sep 6-20. QSL via homecall (d/B).

EU-165, IS0, Sardinia's Coastal Islands: Members of the ARS QRP Club (ARSQC)
will sign IQ0QP from Quirra Island (IIA CA-009) on Sep 14.
QSL via QRZ.com (d).

NA-007, VY0, Nunavut (Southampton Isl.) Group: Michael,VE2XB/VY0, is
working from Coral Harbour on Southampton Island until the end of 2008.
QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

NA-092, W5, TX State West Group: Mike,AB5EB, will be QRV as AB5EB/p from
Matagorda Island (UIs TX-010) om Sep 12-14. QSL via homecall.

OC-048, ZK3, Tokelau: Willi,DJ7RJ, and Uli,DL2AH, are activating Tokelau
as ZK3MW (Willi) and ZK3AH (Uli) from Sep 7-29.
QSLs via homecalls, direct or via bureau.


Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
AB5EB/p LH 1860 USA-482 Sep 12-14
CT3FT LH 3365 MAD-009 resident
CU6AY LH 1321 AZO-013 resident
D9D LH 0016 Sep 13-18
FG/F6EPO LH 0644 until Sep 27
JW1V LH 0124 Sep 12-18
JW4LN LH 0124 Sep 12-18
PJ2/LY4F LH 0942 until Sep 18
SY8L LH 1740 until Sep 15


Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
80m
F5KAQ/p 3.508 0619Z EU-074, via F5RJM (B)
HS0ZEE 3.505 2328Z (d), (L)
5Q1A 3.767 2230Z via OZ5ESB

40m
F5KAQ/p 7.015 1019Z EU-074, via F5RJM (B)
PV8DX 7.073 2230Z (d)
VE8RCS/VY0 7.011 0429Z NA-008, via VE3SRS (d)
VK3EW 7.095 0649Z (B)
VK7GK 7.134 0507Z via DL8NU (B)
ZL4IR 7.104 0554Z via W8WC

30m
CO8LY 10.107 2230Z via EA7ADH (d)
F5KAQ/p 10.107 0830Z EU-074, via F5RJM (B)
J47OCF 10.105 2305Z via SV7FSK
ZP6/DL7VEE 10.026 2112Z via DL7VEE (B)
7X0DX 10.114 2225Z via DL4DBR (B)
9A/DJ8QP 10.102 2220Z EU-170, via DJ8QP (B)

20m
CS3500F/p 14.213 2041Z via CS3MAD (B)
FH1LE 14.085 1459Z AF-027, via F6BFH (B)
HC2DF 14.255 2238Z (d)
KP4ED 14.016 2213Z (B), (d), eQSL
LA/DM5WF 14.260 1027Z via DM5WF (B)
OZ/DL1BWU/p 14.260 0658Z EU-172
OZ/DL1EBR/p 14.260 0658Z EU-030, via DL1EBR (B)
R0L/p 14.195 0740Z AS-066, via IK2DUW (B)
VE8RCS/VY0 14.022 1410Z NA-008, via VE3SRS (d)
VE8RCS/VY0 14.090 1043Z RTTY, via VE3SRS (d)
ZP6/DL7UFN 14.078 2056Z RTTY, via DL7UFN (B)
ZP6/DL7VEE 14.026 2112Z via DL7VEE (B)
8P6AP 14.195 2205Z (d) see QRZ.com

17m
PY0FF 18.076 1509Z via W9VA (B)
SX8WT 18.075 0618Z EU-072, via SV2HPP (B)
VQ9LA 18.085 1421Z (d), see QRZ.com
Z29KM 18.072 1508Z via EA7FTR (B)
ZP6/DL7UFN 18.142 1537Z RTTY, via DL7UFN (B)
ZP6/DL7VEE 18.128 1509Z via DL7VEE (B)
8Q7KK 18.140 1057Z via DL1BKK (B)

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

Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

31Aug-10Sep 3A/F5RBB 1586
-31Dec 4D74D 1569
-Sep 4L7OA 1580
Sep 13/14 4U1VIC 1588 *
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
-Sep/09 6W1SJ 1541
29Aug-11Sep 7Q7CE 1586
01Aug-26Oct 8J5IKUJU 1583
01Aug-31Oct 8J750MCS 1583
-11Sep 8Q7FD 1587
29Aug-19Sep 8Q7KK 1586
NOW 9G5SW 1581
21Oct-11Nov 9L0W 1585

29Oct-09Nov A3 (DL2AH) 1586
12Sep-17Sep A35AU.. 1588 *
12Sep-14Sep AB5EB/p 1588 *
-15Sep AO2008EXPO.. 1578
-22Oct AT25MY/AT25RG 1583
01Jul-30Sep AT6T 1578
13Sep-18Sep D9D 1588 *
-31Dec DM152ZYA 1569
15Sep-11Oct E51NOU 1588 *
07Sep-19Sep EA8/DL5NUA 1588 *
-31Dec EI100S(I) 1501
10Sep-14Sep EJ3HB 1588 *
NOW EP3BN 1580
NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579

07Sep-27Sep FG/F6EPO 1588 *
Sep ? FR/Glorioso 1568
SOON H40MY 1584
-Nov HF0POL 1552
-31Dec HG1848I 1556
-31Dec HG550REX 1556
Sep HK1AT 1587

14Sep IQ0QP 1588 *
2006 -2008 J28JA 1484/1485
30Aug-10Sep J48HW.. 1586
12Sep-18Sep JW4LN 1588 *
27Mar-08Oct JX9JKA 1564
01Sep-22Sep K3GV/VY2 1586
07Oct-27Oct KH8/DL2AH 1586
soon? KP5 (Desecheo) 1585

-31Dec ON40BAF 1553
-31Dec ON1000NOTGER 1555
-31Dec ON1708M 1580
-20Sep OZ/DL4VM 1588 *
03Sep-12Sep P41USA 1587
01Sep-28Sep PA90CORUS 1586
04Sep-18Sep PJ2/LY4F 1587
02Oct-14Oct S79TF 1587
05Sep-23Sep SD7M & SD7W 1587
-31Dec SF700BF 1558
05Sep-15Sep SY8L 1587

NOW T61AA 1539
12/13Sep TC4X 1588 *
NOW -2008 TL8QC 1459
15Sep-28Sep TM2NN 1588 *
-2011/12 TN (F8FQX) 1585
12Sep-24Sep TZ (F6AML) 1588 *
-Sep V55SRT 1554
-Dec VE2XB/VY0 1588 *
09Oct-27Oct VK9DWX 1581

-2009 WA2YUN/KH9 1568
-Nov YI9WV 1569
14Sep ZD8LP 1584
27Aug-11Sep ZD8N 1586
-11Sep ZF2JM 1587
07Sep-29Sep ZK3MW & ZK3AH 1588 *
04Sep-14Sep ZP6/DL7UFN.. 1587
25Aug-12Sep ZS6/DL3PS 1585
May -Apr/09 ZS8T 1570/1586

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

QSL information
---------------
CE2EYN via M3ZYZ (*) ONLY via bureau!
CO2GL via EB7DX (d)
DV5PO (d)
E70A via K2PF (B)
E73J via E77E (ex-T98U), (B)
E73U via K2PF (B)
E74X via E77E (B)
E76AQ via E73Y (B)
E76C via E77E (B)
E78G via E77E (B)
E79D via E77E (B)
E7HQ via E77E (B)
EV1Z via EU1UN
II5EME via IW5EIJ (B), (L)
II8MU via IZ8EDG
KL7SB via NI5DX (*), (B)
SB6GT via SK6MA
UN7/JH4RHF via OE1ZKC (B)
V8AHV (d)
VE8RCS/VY0 via VE3SRS (d)
YV5DTJ via IT9DAA (B)
4X/K1MM via K1MM (B)
5B4AIX (d, 2$), eQSL
7X0DX via DL4DBR (B)
9W2RZQ (d)

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

ZS1CM: Frank J. M. Daelemans, PO Box 415, Green Point 8051, South Africa


QSLs arrived direct: HQ8R, 3B7C (via G3NUG), 7Z1UG (DG1XG)

QSLs arrived bureau: A45XR, BV50CRA (via BV2KI), A61Q (EA7FTR), FG/DL5CF,
DU1/IV3IYH (IK2ILH), FY5KE, J6DX (N9AG), P49Y (AE6Y),
SV9/DL5NUA, TF4M, TF4MM, TX5T (DL2RUM), TZ5A (G3SXW),
P43JB, V63JQ (JA1KJW), YI3DX (W3ICM), 4U1ITU (HB9BOU),
7P8DJ (DL7JAN), 8Q7SH (DJ2BC)


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, DL1ARD, DL1SBF, DL6ZFG, DL7VOA, DL8RJ, DL8WX, F5NQL, F6AJA,
K2PF, NG3K, OE3GCU, SWL Norbert Maybaum and others.
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