DXNL 1602 - Dec 17, 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: )


A5 - BHUTAN / 9N - NEPAL
Francesco,I2DMI, is travelling through the Himalaya over the turn of
the year. He will be active in RTTY only! He will work as A52RY from
Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, from Dec 22-31. He will then go to
Nepal where he plans to become QRV as 9N7RY or 9N7DMI from Jan 1-5.
Listen for him on or around these QRGs: 3582, 7040, 10142, 14082,18102,
21082, 24922 or 28082 kHz from 0100-0300 UTC and from 1200-1900 UTC.
QSL cards should be sent direct or via bureau to Francesco and he plans
to upload the data to the LoTW as well.

CN - MOROCCO
Andre,HB9HLM/CN2DX, will use the special call CN89NY during his stay
between Dec 21 and Jan 3, 2009. "NY" stands for New Year, "8" for 2008
and the "9" for 2009. The QSL manager for CN98NY is EA7FTR. Andre and
his friends CN8PA and CN2CV/HB9CVC are going to live near the sea and
will work with two stations (IC-7000, TS-680 and an AL811 amplifier).
Antennas used will be a windom for 160-10m and a G5RV for 40-10m.
The call CN98NY is valid until Jan 31 and will be activated by other
CN hams also after Jan 3. More information can be found on the website:
http://cn2dx.hb9eme.ch/cn2dx-blog/?p=115

H4 - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Mike,KM9D (H44MY), and YL Jan,KF4TUG (H44TO), left Ontong Java (OC-192)
and should have arrived on Ghizo/New Georgia Group (OC-149) already.
Their position can be checked online via this link:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/track.cgi?call=KM9D

KP5 - DESECHEO ISLAND, NA-095
Glenn Johnson,W0GJ, and Bob Allphin,K4UEE, published their second press
release concerning the upcoming Desecheo DXpedition on Nov 21. The US
Fish&Wildlife Service has allowed the team to operate from the island
from Feb 12-26. Fifteen radio amateurs will join the team and activate
up to 8 stations simultaneously on 6-160m. They will bring several tons
of equipment to the island including a change of operators on Feb 19.
Desecheo is ranking on the second place on Asian Most Wanted lists and
in Europe on the third. Their website can be found at http://www.kp5.us

T32 - EASTERN KIRIBATI, OC-024
Toshi,JA8BMK, who was active as T31DX until Dec 9 is expected to arrive
on Christmas Island (OC-024) on Dec 19 or 20. Toshi will be active as
T32YY for 5-7 days. QSLs only direct to JA8BMK.

VP8/ss - SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS, AN-010
Janusz,SP9YI, is staying at the Polish base "Henryk Arctowski" on
King George Island (AN-010) at the moment. His callsign is HF0APAS and
he will stay there until Jan 12, 2009. QSL via his homecall SP9YI.

9M2 - WEST MALAYSIA/9M6/9M8 - EAST MALAYSIA
Hans,DF5UG, is working in CW and SSB signing 9M2QQ from Port Dickson
during these days. He works with 100 watts and a 3ele yagi and a TS-50.
Hans is listening especially for Europe on 20m around 1400 UTC. He was
also responsible for the special event station 9M1P celebrating
80 years of amateur radio in Malaysia on Dec 13/14. Hans is going to
celebrate his christmas in 9M6 and the turn of the year in 9M8 being
the guest of 9M8DB. QSLs cards for all his calls 9M2QQ, 9M6QQ and 9M8QQ
should be sent via bureau to DF5UG.

FRANCE, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The French Rallye team of Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena has won the
World Rallye Championship for the 5th time in a row. The French HAMs
celebrate this by activating the special call TM5WRC in all modes on
all bands between Dec 21 and Jan 3. QSL direct or via bureau to F4ELU.

ITALY, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The special event station II2IGTO is working from the submarine "Toti"
which is displayed at the Museum for Science and Technology in Milano.
II2IGTO will be activated during the International Naval Contest on
Dec 20/21 (http://www.rnars.org.uk). QSL direct or via bureau to IQ2MI.

SWEDEN/DENMARK, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Several special event stations will be active from Denmark and some SM
provinces until the end of 2009. They remember the 350th anniversary of
the treaty of Roskilde signed on Feb 26, 1658. Following calls are QRV
from Halland: SH1658DK (QSL via SK6JX), SH1658OZ (QSL via SK6KY)
from Skane: SC1658OZ, SK1658OZ (both via SK7BQ),SK1658DK (via SK7CE)
from Blekinge: SB1658OZ (QSL via SK7JC)
from Denmark: OZ1658ROS (QSL via OZ9EDR)
The treaty of Roskilde turned the provinces Halland, Skane and Blekinge
to Sweden after being Danish for more than 800 years. The HAMs of these
provinces and the Danish amateur radio club OZ9EDR want to remember the
hard and violent times of this change. More information about the
special award can be found at: http://www.sk7bq.com/roskilde

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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A logbook search of A5100A is now available at:
http://www.tuduri.net/f5lmj/Log/loga5100a.htm


UPCOMING CONTESTS
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Dec 20: RTC Party
Dec 20: OK DX RTTY Contest
Dec 20/21: Croatian CW Contest
Dec 20/21: International Naval Contest

IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: )
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Island activities:
AN-016, various, Antarctica (main): Adam,K2ARB, will be QRV in CW/SSB/PSK31
signing KC4/K2ARB, CE9/K2ARB and/or VP8DKF from the Patriot Hills Camp
from Dec 16 until Jan 30, 2009. QSL via Homecall (direct/bureau).

EU-066, R1O, Solovetskiye Islands: A group of Russian operators is active
from Solovetskiye Island (RR-02-04, RDA AR-27) signing RI1OTA from
Dec 15-19. QSL via UA9XC (direct or via bureau).

NA-086, CO7, Ciego de Avila/Camaguey Province North Group: Ed,CO7PH, is
QRV as T47C mostly in CW (SSB?) from Cayo Coco Island from Dec 16-21.
QSL via W3HNK (direct).

OC-169, A3, Ha'apai Group: Dave,W6ZL, is working as A35KL from Foa Island
in Tonga from Dec 17-19. QSL via homecall (see QRZ.com) or LoTW.

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
EA7/DH6DAO SPA-219 Dec 22-Jan 3

Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list lately:
----------------------------------------------------------
LH 1591 HOK-001 F 3576 Hong Kong Island/VR2, AS-006
LH 1618 AUS-032 K 1724 Dirk Hartog Island/VK6, OC-206
LH 1619 AUS-205 K 3664 Entrance Island/VK7, OC-006
LH 1620 AUS-066 K 3316 East Vernon Island/VK8, OC-173
LH 2083 AUS-126 K 1753 Pelsaert Island/VK6, OC-211
LH 1710 K 3312 Rimbija Island/VK8, OC-185


Bandspots of the last 7 days
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160m
BD7JSQ 1.827 2307Z
E760DPR 1.824 1905Z via E73DPR (B)
HS0ZEE 1.819 2246Z (d), see QRZ.com
VQ9LA 1.814 2240Z (d)
9H1XT 1.822 1906Z

80m
MM0XAU 3.511 0011Z EU-012, via DJ6AU (B)
SV8FMY 3.795 1802Z (d), EU-048
VO2NS 3.511 0113Z (B)
VQ9LA 3.502 2346Z (d)
ZB2FK 3.506 2353Z (d)
7X5RS 3.793 1854Z

40m
EG3CTV 7.087 1901Z via EA3RKR (B)
FM5LD 7.004 0451Z see QRZ.com
FP/K9OT 7.007 0050Z NA-032, via K9OT (B)
ON40BAF 7.052 1813Z via ON6KN (B)
PA30KST 7.008 1859Z via PE9DX (B)
R1ANR 7.007 2110Z via RZ3BJ
TA1BX 7.067 1902Z (B)
ZF2AH 7.032 2338Z via W6VNR (B)

30m
A45XR 10.118 2130Z (B)
4X/DL3PS 10.108 1857Z via HB9EHQ (d), (L)

20m
FK/F5AHO/p 14.260 0812Z via F5AHO (B)
R70B 14.187 0856Z via RA9UT
YW1TI 14.260 1247Z SA-066, via IT9DAA (B)

17m
XU7KOH 18.128 0851Z AS-133, via ON7PP (B)

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

The "Radio Klub Trebinje" celebrated its 60th anniversary these days
by activating the special call E760DPR as printed in the bandspots.
QSL cards should be sent (also via bureau) to E73DPR wich is the regular
call of the clubstation.


Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

15Nov-20Dec 3V8SS/GM0DHZ 1597
-31Dec 4D74D 1569
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
-Sep/09 6W1SJ 1541
-31Mar 6W2SC 1597
NOW 9G5SW 1581
19Nov-06Feb 9M2MRS 1597/1600
NOW 9M2QQ 1602 *
Christmas 9M6QQ 1602 *
Turn of year 9M8QQ 1602 *
-19Dec 9Q1TB 1601

17Dec-19Dec A35KL 1602 *
Dec -Jan/09 CN98NY 1602 *
-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
Postponed FR/Glorioso 1568/1600
-Nov/09 FT5WO 1600

NOW H44MY & H44TO 1602 *
-31Dec HG1848I 1556
-31Dec HG550REX 1556
-12Jan HF0APAS 1602 *
21Dec/22Dec II2IGTO 1602 *
2006 -2008 J28JA 1484/85
-31Mar J5UAP 1597
16Dec-30Jan KC4/K2ARB 1601
12Feb-26Feb KP5 (Desecheo) 1602 *
12Dec-26Dec KT3Y/4 1601

-Feb/09 OD/F5TLN 1591
-Apr/09 OD5/IV3YIM 1599
-Nov/09 OD5/W5YFN 1599
Dec 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

15Dec-19Dec RI1OTA 1602 *
-31Dec SF700BF 1558
-19Dec T30/T31XG 1601
19Dec-25Dec T32YY 1602 *
16Dec-21Dec T47C 1602 *
NOW -2008 TL8QC 1459
21Dec-03Jan TM5WRC 1602 *
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
15Dec-15Jan TR8DR/TR50R 1601
-31Dec 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

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

QSL information
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A71CV via A71AN (B)
AM1LE via EA4URE (B)
AM7CE via EA7URM (B)
CT7FFG via CT1GFK (B)
DP0GVN via DL5EBE (B)
DU7/PA0HIP via PA0HIP
E51CUK via SM6CUK
EA8/DL3KVR via DL3KVR (B)
EA9EU via EA5KB (B)
ED6URB via EA6ZX
EG3CTV via EA3RKR
EG8AAD via EA8AAD (B)
EG8ADM via EA8ADM
EG8AJM via EA8AJM
EG8AJO via EA8AJO (B)
YR3R via YO3BL
YR45KAN via YO8GF (B)
YR5N via YO5PBF
YR5P via YO5DAS
YR6F via YO6KBM
YR6M via YO6MT (B)
YR60KSU via YO6KSU (B)
YR7KFM via YO7KFM
YR90U via YO8AXP (B)
YW1TI via IT9DAA (B)
Z34M via DJ0LZ (d)
ZB2/DL5KX via DL5KX
ZF2AH via W6VNR (B)
ZL2/OK1JBR via OK1JBR
3Z83NKP via SP2FAP (B), (L), eQSL
5W0UK via SM6CUK
6W/F1TZG via F1TZG
6W2SC via HA3AUI (B)

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


QSLs arrived direct: BY1TX/3 (AS-134), TO5DX (AA4NN), VU2NKS, 9L1X (I2YSB)

QSLs arrived bureau: CT3/DF7ZS (AF-014), CT3/HA5X (via HA5X), HB0/PA6TUE,
IS0/DL3UT (EU-024), OZ/DL1ANT/p (EU-088), 6K2AVL,
9M4SDX (Spratly, via 9M2 bureau), 9Y4W (DL4MDO)


Motel on Miquelon is available for DXpeditions:
-----------------------------------------------
The American "QRZ DX" writes that "Motel de Miquelon" is very good for
DX operations and amateurs are welcome. If you state that you are a licensed
radio amateur while your booking you will get room number 10 and roof access
for the antennas. Verticals can be erected diretly on the beach.
Please contact the motel as follows:
MOTEL DE MIQUELON (Patricia Lefevre)
40, Rue Sourdeval
B.P. 8746 Miquelon
97500 Saint Pierre et Miquelon
Tel: (508) 41 6457
Fax: (508) 41 6617
e-mail:


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF2UG, DF6EX (WIN-QSL),
DJ5AV, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL2MDZ, DL3IE, DL7VOA, DL8RJ, F5NQL, F6AJA,
NG3K, SWL Norbert Maibaum and others.
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