DXNL 1601 - Dec 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: )


KC4 - ANTARCTICA
Adam,K2ARB, will show up from the Patriot Hills Camp and its surroun-
dings as KC4/K2ARB, CE9/K2ARB and/or VP8DKF from Dec 16 until Jan 30.
Whenever possible he wants to work in CW, SSB and PSK31. QSL via K2ARB.
Updates can be found on Adam's blog: http://www.k2arb.blogspot.com

E5 - SOUTH COOK ISLANDS
Aki,JA1KAJ, who is working as E51QQQ from Manihiki (OC-014) until Dec 9
will go to Rarotonga (OC-013) next. Expect him to be active in SSB/CW
on 80-10m from Dec 10-17. QSLs via homecall, direct or via JARL bureau.

EL - LIBERIA
Jim,K8SJP, has been spotted as EL2DX several times on 80m and 160m in
the past few days. Jim is working in the US embassy in Monrovia until
next year. He is using an IC-725 with 500 watts amp and inverted V's
for 10-160m. Jim is working mainly in CW but also some RTTY and PSK31,
SSB only in contests. He is listening for band openings on 160m daily
around 2200 UTC and again from 0500 UTC. QSL cards should be sent via
bureau to K8SJP or direct (no IRCs, only 1 US$ or US stamps) to this
address: James Alpine, 8800 Monrovia Place, Dulles, VA 20189-8800, USA.
The QSLs will be forwarded to Liberia then.

S2 - BANGLADESH
Belayet Robin,S21RB, General Secretary of the "Bangladesh Amateur Radio
League" (BARL) writes that the first amateur radio exams in Bangladesh
have been taken after four years. 62 out of 82 testees passed the exam.

TR - GABON
Roland,F8EN, will be back again in Libreville from mid December until
the mid of January 2009. He is signing TR50R until Dec 31,2008, and
TR8CR in 2009. Roland can be found working mostly in CW on 40m/30m/20m.
The QSL manager for both calls is F6AJA, bureau ok!

TT - CHAD
TT8JT (OP is E78A) is staying in the Chad until the end of the year,
as stated by his QSL manager Boris,E73Y. Originally he should have left
the country already on Oct 18. Jovica is working mostly in CW on 40m,
30m and 20m during his little spare time.

XU - CAMBODIA
Peter,NO2R, is active again from Sihanoukville signing XU7ACY starting
on Dec 15. Peter will work in CW/SSB on 10-160m (emphasizing 80m/160m)
but has not decided yet how long to stay. QSLs via W2EN.
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John,9M6XRO, will be QRV from Kompong Som from Dec 10-18. John will be
QRV as XU7XRO in CW/SSB/RTTY on 160-10m. QSL via M0URX, direct or buro.
Check also: http://www.m0urx.com

5X - UGANDA
After a break of several months Graham,5X1GS, appeared on the bands
again. He improved his antenna farm and has now several yagis, sloper
for 40m and 80m and a fullsize "Carolina Windom" for the top band.
His QSL manager is WB2YQH.

6W - SENEGAL
William,6W/F1TZG, is expected to show up in SSB on all bands (incl. 6m)
from Dec 12-14. He will use a TS-870, a TS-2000 (100 watts), a yagi for
20m/15m/10m/6m and a vertical for the other bands. QSLs via homecall.

9Q - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Philippe,F5LTB (9Q1TB), will leave the country on Dec 20 and will start
his new job in the UAE on Jan 18,2009. Until Dec 19 he will be QRV as
follows: 14114 kHz from 0630-0700 UTC and 21188 kHz from 1530-1600 UTC.
QSL via SM5DJZ.

PIRATES: VP2V/G6AY was legally active back in February 2006. A pirate abused
the call during the past weeks. C31FF is another slim of the past week.

DXCC: Following operations have been approved for DXCC credit now:
VK9DWX (Willis Island 2008)
VU4RG (Andaman & Nicobar Islands 2008)
WA2YUN/KH9 (Wake Island, since 2007)

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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Interesting facts about the solar spot activities can be found at:
http://www.solarcycle24.com
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QRZ.com is the database used by most of the HAMs on the web. It look
will change soon and if you want to check your call with the new design
go to http://www.qrz.com/db/your_callsign


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Dec 13/14: UBA Winter Lowband Contest
Dec 13/14: ARRL 10m Contest

IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: )
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Island activities:
AF-008, FT/W, Crozet Islands: Florentin,F4DYW, will be QRV as FT5WO from the
Alfred Faure Base on Possession Island (DIFO FT-009) from Dec 10 or 15
until Nov 30, 2009. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

AS-151, BY2, Liaoning Province West Group: The Tian Jin B3C Club members
BD3BXH/2, BG3DDB/2, BG3DCI/2 and more will be active from Juhua Island
from Dec 10-13. QSL via BD3BXH (direct/bureau).

NA-141, W4, FL State South East Group: Bodo,DL3OCH, will work as KT3Q/4 from
Key Biscayne (USI FL-030S) from Dec 12-26. More island activities are
planned from NA-052, NA-062 and NA-069. QSL via homecall.

OC-043, T31, Phoenix Islands: Haru,JA1XGI, is active as T31/T32XG from
Central Kiribati until Dec 19. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
FK/F5AHO LH 0378 Dec 10-12
IM0JZJ LH 1388 SAR 045 resident
KT3Q/4 LH 1246 USA-118 Dec 12-26
VE1CJB CAN-287 resident
9A5BDD LH 1796 CRO-142 resident

Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list lately:
----------------------------------------------------------
LH 1590 CAN-374 H 3878 Peter Island VE1
LH 4263 CAN-004 G 5672 Addenbrooke IsC VE7
LH 1592 CAN-287 H 0758 Cape Breton VE1, NA-010
LH 1588 CAN-681 H 0092 Double Island VO2, NA-205
LH 1617 F 3524 Lantau Island VR2, AS-006
LH 1708 AUS-072 K 1756 Escape Island VK6, OC-183
LH 3930 AUS-091 K 3668 Bonnet Island VK7, OC-006
LH 2078 HOK-002 F 3538 Green Island VR2, AS-006LH


Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
160m
EL2DX 1.826 0614Z via K8SJP (B)
HL3IUA 1.824 2257Z (B)
JA7NI 1.819 2115Z
TF4M 1.823 2139Z
TO3R 1.824 2110Z via RW3RN (B)
5K0T 1.822 0440Z via HA7RY (B)
9M2AX 1.831 2307Z (d) see QRZ.com

80m
FJ/WJ2O 3.503 0757Z via WJ2O (B)
ON1708M 3.522 2139Z via ON5TN
TG9/IV3IYH 3.512 0517Z via IK2ILH (B)
TO3R 3.507 2252Z via RW3RN (B)
ZC4VJ 3.503 0510Z (d) see QRZ.com
5K0T 3.510 0448Z NA-132, via HA7RY (B)
6V7N 3.502 2243Z via DL1EFD
8Q7DV 3.502 2003Z via UA9CLB (B)

40m
AM7CE 7.023 1853Z via EA7URM (B)
R70B 7.012 0537Z via RA9UT
TG9/IV3IYH 7.002 0510Z via IK2ILH (B)
TO3R 7.050 2253Z via RW3RN (B)
V31WA 7.014 0550Z via UT5UGR (B)
5K0T 7.008 0346Z NA-132, via HA7RY (B)
6V7N 7.014 2224Z via DL1EFD

30m
FJ/WJ2O 10.103 1953Z NA-146, via WJ2O (B)
J3/DL5AXX 10.143 2201Z RTTY, via DL5AXX (B)
J3/DL5AXX 10.105 2118Z via DL5AXX (B)
TG9/IV3IYH 10.104 2149Z via IK2ILH (B)
TO3R 10.106 1722Z via RW3RN (B)
ZC4VJ 10.103 1359Z (d) see QRZ.com
4X/DL3PS 10.108 1804Z via HB9EHQ (d), (L)
5K0T 10.104 2306Z NA-132, via HA7RY (B)
5R8IC 10.103 1647Z via F6ICX
8J1RL 10.110 1948Z AN-015, via JARL
9J2FM 10.109 1942Z via WA4ATV

20m
A62ER/ND 14.225 1358Z via IZ8CLM (B)
AM7CE 14.203 0851Z via EA7URM (B)
AT2RS 14.260 1244Z AS-199, via DL4KQ (B)
BD1TCC 14.253 0855Z
FK/F5AHO 14.260 0742Z via F5AHO (B)
KP2/K3TEJ 14.082 1351Z RTTY, via K3TEJ (d)
LU1YU 14.195 0932Z (B)
R70B 14.019 1042Z via RA9UT
TG9/IV3IYH 14.080 1420Z via IK2ILH (B)
TG9/IV3IYH 14.202 1633Z via IK2ILH (B)
TG9/IV3IYH 14.010 1633Z via IK2ILH (B)
V31WA 14.265 1321Z via UT5UGR (B)
ZL2/OK1JBR 14.320 0837Z
5R8IC 14.010 1441Z via F6ICX
6V7N 14.008 0946Z via DL1EFD
8J1RL 14.007 1636Z AN-015, via JARL
8Q7GC 14.012 1135Z via UN8GC (B)
8Q7SC 14.021 0910Z via SP2JMB (d), (L)

17m
BA8AG 18.093 0916Z
KP2/K3TEJ 18.100 1351Z RTTY, via K3TEJ (d)
TO3R 18.072 1140Z AF-016, via RW3RN (B)
V31WA 18.072 1140Z via UT5UGR (B)
ZC4VJ 18.077 1138Z (d) see QRZ.com
4X/DL3PS 18.150 0945Z via HB9EHQ (d), (L)
5K0T 18.080 1422Z NA-132, via HA7RY (B)

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

Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

15Nov-20Dec 3V8SS/GM0DHZ 1597
-31Dec 4D74D 1569
18Nov-14Dec 5R8IC 1597
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
-Sep/09 6W1SJ 1541
-31Mar 6W2SC 1597
12Dec-14Dec 6W/F1TZG 1601 *
25Nov-10Dec 8Q7SC 1598
NOW 9G5SW 1581
19Nov-06Feb 9M2MRS 1597/1600
-19Dec 9Q1TB 1601 *

10Dec-13Dec BD3BXH/2.. 1601 *
-31Dec DM152ZYA 1569
10Dec-17Dec E51QQQ 1601 *
-31Dec E760DPR 1597
22Nov-03Feb EA8/ON5JV.. 1598
-31Dec EI100S (I) 1501
NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579
21Sep-Feb/09 FM/F5IRO 1589
2009 FR/Glorioso 1568/1600
Nov -Dec FT5YI 1596
-Nov/09 FT5WO 1600

14Nov-11Dec GB70RAF 1597
NOW H44MY & H44TO 1597
-31Dec HG1848I 1556
-31Dec HG550REX 1556
2006 -2008 J28JA 1484/85
25Nov-10Dec J3/DL5AXX 1598
-31Mar J5UAP 1597
16Dec-30Jan KC4/K2ARB 1601 *
2009 KP5 (Desecheo) 1592
12Dec-26Dec KT3Y/4 1601 *

-Feb/09 OD/F5TLN 1591
-Apr/09 OD5/IV3YIM 1599
-Nov/09 OD5/W5YFN 1599
Dec/08 OH9SCL 1600
-31Dec ON40BAF 1553
-31Dec ON1000NOTGER 1555
-31Dec ON1708M 1580
-31Dec ON50WAASLAND 1593
31Oct-31Dec ON55INR 1595
-Feb/09 OP0LE 1600
10Nov-18Dec OP0OL 1597

-31Dec SF700BF 1558
-19Dec T30/T31XG 1601 *
01Dec-12Dec TC12AKUT 1600
NOW -2008 TL8QC 1459
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
15Dec-31Dec TR50R 1601 *
01Jan-15Jan TR8CR 1601 *
-Dec TT8JT 1601 *

-31Dec VE2XB/VY0 1588
01Nov-07Mar VK0BP 1596
-Dec/09 WA2YUN/KH9 1568
15Dec- XU7ACY 1601 *
10Dec-18Dec XU7XRO 1601 *
-Feb/09 XU7XXX 1599
03Dec-28Dec YS1/HB9KNA 1600
-Sep/09 ZS08TV 1590
May -Apr/09 ZS8T 1570/1586
06Dec-13Dec ZV5Z & ZV5V 1599

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

QSL information
---------------
AM7CE via EA7URM (B)
AT2RS via W3HNK (d) or DL4KQ (B)
AU5JCB via VU2SMN (d)
AU0JCB via VU3DJQ (B)
E51CUK via SM6CUK
EA8/LA8WF via LA8WF (B)
EG8CEQ via EA8RCP
HG6N via HA6KNB
HK4SAN via EA5KB (B)
K6LRG via W6TCP
M2X via M3ZYZ (B)
OL140PS via OK1DOL
PZ5TT via VE3DZ (B)
R70B via RA9UT
RP67MB via RZ3FR
SP2TO via SP2JMB
TC12AKUT via TA0U (d)
TG9/IV3IYH via IK2ILH (B)
UE1RFF/1 via UA1RJ (B)
UE6IPY/6 via UA6GG
V26K via AA3B (B)
V31WA via UT5UGR (B)
YB9/DL5CO via DL5CO (B)
YI9GTO eQSL
YN2I via KE9I
YP2A via YO2KAB (d)
YP2KVV via YO9FNR
YP2R via YO2DFA
YP2Y via YO2BYD
YP4ESP via YO4CCD
YP5Z via YO5CRQ
YP6P via YO6EZ (d), eQSL
YP7CB via YO7MR
YP8I via YO8KAE (d)
YP8S via YO8KGA
YP9KVV via YO9FNR
YP0ARO via YO7KFC
YP0AS via YO3AS (d)
YP0I via YO2II
YP0S via YO5BFJ
YR2X via YO2KBQ, eQSL
YR2Y via YO2KQT (B), eQSL
YR3R via YO3BL
YR45KAN via YO8GF (B)
YR60KSU via YO6KSU (B)
YR7KFM via YO7KFM
ZB2CN via DJ9WH (d)
ZL2/OK1JBR via OK1JBR
ZS4U via K3IRV (B)
8Q7DV via UA9CLB (B)
8Q7GC via UN8GC
9J2QQV via JO7QQV (d)

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

R3/UY0YU: Denis Titov, ul. Sportivnaya 1 kv 1, Pushkino, Moscow reg. 141201,
Russia


QSLs arrived buro: A45WD (via YO9HP), AP2TN (DJ9ZB), B4R (BY4RSA), FY/G3SXW,
DA0HEL (EU-127), DF6QC (EU-127), HZ1EX (SM0BYD),
J28JA (F5JFU), J48HW (HA0HW), J48M (DK7AO), J5C (F5TVG),
RI1CA (RK3FA), R0UPOL (F8DVD), R100AK (RW4HB),
R100IF (RW4HB), TF/G4EDG (G4ELZ), TM7C (F6KOP),
YI9RKB (SP1RKB), ZD8Q (G4TSH), ZD8RH (G4DBW),
9M6XRO (via the deceased M5AAV)


50 MHz allocated to amateur radio in Switzerland
------------------------------------------------
The Swiss authorities will allocate the 50 MHz band to amateur radio on a
secondary basis by Jan 1, 2009. All Swiss and foreign CEPT class licensees
may send with 100 watts PEP on 50-52 MHz without any antenna restrictions.
Primary users may not be disturbed which includes the Ticino since there are
still some TV stations active in the VHF band I in Northern Italy.

Prize drawing among participants of the WAE60 Marathon
------------------------------------------------------
Interesting prizes will be drawed among those participants who submitted a
log for the WAE60 Marathon. The random generator for the prize winners will
be activated by a clueless round participant during the DL and DIG thursday
broadcast on 3770 kHz (+/- QRM) starting around 1800 UTC on Dec 11, 2008.
The WAE celebrated its 60th anniversary this year which was a good reason
to organize a WAE60 Marathon lasting from Aug 9 until Sep 14, 2008.


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425 DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF2CQ, DF6EX (WINQSL),
DJ5AV, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2MDZ, DL6MHW, DL7VOA, F5NQL, F6AJA, NG3K,
SWL Norbert Maibaum and others.
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