DXNL 1603 - Dec 24, 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: )


EDITOR'S NOTE: Merry Christmas to all readers of the DX Newsletter!
The DXNL team: DL7MAE, DE0MST, DL7VOA

JD1/MT - MINAMI TORISHIMA, OC-073
Masa,JD1BMM, is working again on Minami Torishima (Marcus Isl., OC-073)
from Dec 18 2008 until Jan 7,2009. During his little spare time he will
focus mainly on the lowbands including a 500 watts amplifier.
Masa prefers QSL cards via the JARL bureau.
Direct QSLs (2$/1 IRC, no registered mail) should be sent to: Masafumi
Ishihara, 2-305 Loran, 2-5-35 Miyazaki, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-0806,Japan.

JD1/OG - OGASAWARA ISLANDS, AS-031
Hiroyuki,JD1BMH (JG7PSJ), and Makoto,JD1BLY (JI5RPT), will be active
from Chichijima Island (AS-031) which belongs to Ogasawara between
Dec 28 and Jan 2, 2009. They will be QRV in CW/SSB/digital modes on
160-6m and via satellite (emphasizing lowbands). QSLs via homecalls.
More info can be found online at: http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1 and
http://sapphire.ganko.tohoku.ac.jp/jd1bmh

OA - PERU
Fred,OA4/DL1NL, is working in CW only from Peru until the end of Dec.
QSLs via his homecall DL1NL.

PJ4 - NETHERLAND ANTILLES, BONAIRE, SA-006
Larry,PJ4/WO0Z, is going to spend his holidays on Bonaire (SA-006) from
Dec 26 until Jan 4. He works "holiday style" concentrating on 17m/30m.
QSL cards should be sent via his homecall.
---
Randy,K7LNR, is also the opinion that Bonaire Island is a nice place
to spend his holidays from Dec 21-27. He has been spotted as PJ4/K7LNR
mostly in PSK on 20m and 30m. QSLs also via bureau to his homecall.

S2 - BANGLADESH, AS-127
S21RC, S21AM, S21DM and S21S will activate St. Martin's Island (AS-127)
also known as Narical Gingira (which means Cocos island) by the end of
December.They will work in SSB and RTTY on following frequencies (kHz):
Band SSB RTTY
10m 28465 28085
12m 24955 24925
15m 21265 21085
17m 18145 18100
20m 14265 14085
40m 7065 7035
80m 3795 3580
Their QSL manager is EB7DX, he confirms QSL cards only direct via:
David Lianez Fernandez, PO Box 163, 21080 Huelva, Spain. No bureau QSLs
but the logs will be uploaded to the LoTW in about a year from now.
The DXpedition homepage offers a log search after the DXpedition and
also the call still needs to be announced at: http://s2iota.eb7dx.com

TU - COTE D'IVOIRE
Phil,F4EGS, returned from Tajikistan where he made more than 5000 QSOs
as EY8/F4EGS. He will start working in Abidjan, the capital of
Cote d'Ivoire, on Dec 25. He will be QRV as TU8/F4EGS in CW/SSB/RTTY on
HF until the end of Feb 2009. QSL direct or via REF bureau via F4EGS.
His next plans for 2009 include Mauritius and Rodrigues where Phil will
show up as 3B8/F4EGS and 3B9/F4EGS in March. He also plans to become
QRV as TT8PK from Chad for two months between May and July and from the
Tunisian island Djerba in August. Most likely he will show up as 3V8SM
from there which is the clubstation of the Tunisian scouts.

XE - MEXICO
The "DXXE Group" celebrates its fourth anniversary and activates the
call 4A1DXXE in SSB, CW and RTTY on all bands from Dec 25 until Jan 6.
The QSL manager is N7RO (also via LoTW).
More information about the DX group can be found at http://www.dxxe.org

7P - LESOTHO
Danny,ZS6AW, will be active mostly in SSB on 20m signing 7P8AA
from Dec 24-27. QSL cards also via bureau to his homecall ZS6AW.

ENGLAND, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Terry,GM3WUX, will be QRV as GB2HLB from Dec 26 until Jan 22. This is
to remember Louis Braille who was born 200 years ago on Jan 4, 1809.
Braille invented the embossed printing used by the blind.
Each QSO will be remembered with a special QSL card.
Check also following weblink: http://www.justgiving.com/louisbraille

THE NETHERLANDS, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The Kanaalstreek department of the VERON (Region 27) celebrates its
30th anniversary on the air signing PA30KST in all modes on all bands
including 6m, 2m and 70cm until Jan 1, 2009.
QSL via bureau or direct to Johan,PE9DX.
More details can be on the website: http://www.pd7bz.nl/pa30kst

INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR (IPY)
Francois,F8DVD, marks the 4th "International Polar Year" (IPY) by
activating TM4IPY in CW/SSB/digital modes on 30-10m from Dec 29 until
Jan 11. Francois will send special QSLs with a photo of the Concordia
Antarctica base. QSLs should be sent via the REF bureau or direct via
Francois Bergez, 6 Rue de la Liberte, F-71000 Macon, France.

OH CONTEST/DX MEETING
The 14th annual meeting of the CCF (Contest Club Finland) and the
OHDXF (OH DX Foundation, http://www.ohdxf.fi) will take place again
onboard the Viking Line M/S Gabriella from Jan 16-18, 2009. The ferry
is going from Helsinki via the Aland islands to Stockholm and return.
More information can be found at: http://www.contestclubfinland.com/CCF


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Dec 26: DARC X-mas Party
Dec 27/28: Original QRP Contest

IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: )
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Island activities:
AS-079, JA6, Miyako Islands: JS6RRR/JS6 and JI3DST/JS6 will be active from
Miyako Island (JIIA AS-079-005) from Dec 24 until Jan 5. They also
plan to activate Ikema-Jima Island (JIIA AS-079-001) and
Kurima-Jima Island (JIIA AS-079-003). QSLs via homecalls (direct/buro).

EU-096, OH1, Lansi-Suomi (Turku) Province Group: Jouni,OH4KZM, and
Jukka,OH4MFA will be QRV as OH4JT/1 from Kustavi Island from Dec 26-30.
Check also his site at: http://personal.inet.fi/surf/oh4mfa/oh4jt-1.htm

NA-106, KP2, American Virgin Islands: Nao,KP2/NY6X, will be QRV from the
island St. Croix (USI VI-002S) from Dec 24-31. QSL via homecall (d/B).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
JS6RRR/JS6 LH 0249 Dec 24-Jan 5
KP2/NY6X LH 2477 Dec 24-31
N2OB/LH USA-039 Dec 27-Jan 4
N2OB/150 USA-039 Dec 27-Jan 4
PJ4/WO0Z LH 1279 Dec 26-Jan 4
PJ4/K7LNR LH 1279 Dec 21-27
TC1KLH TUR-036 Dec 27/28
9M6QQ LH 0119 Dec 24-29


Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
160m
BA7IO 1.824 2256Z (B)
HS0ZEE 1.819 2237Z (d), see QRZ.com
ZC4VJ 1.822 2110Z (d), see QRZ.com

80m
RI1OTA 3.503 0630Z EU-066, via UA9XC

40m
A71BX 7.001 1342Z via EA7FTR (B)
EH3CT 7.025 0803Z via EA3KG
FM/F5IRO 7.005 0043Z NA-107, via F5IRO (B)
FM5LD 7.004 0451Z (B)
HL2LVB 7.008 2137Z (B)
J39BS 7.056 2244Z RTTY, (L)
JY4NE 7.025 2346Z via K3IRV (B)
KL1V 7.011 2116Z
T47C 7.017 0344Z via W3HNK (d)
V44KJ 7.005 2115Z via WB2TSL
VK7GK 7.090 1954Z via DL8NU (B)
ZL2RU 7.003 1403Z
8P8NX 7.020 2223Z (d)
9M2MRS 7.012 1413Z via PA0RRS (B)

30m
KP2M 10.115 2125Z via AI4U (B)
RI1OTA 10.110 0841Z EU-066, via UA9XC

20m
RI1OTA 14.021 1149Z EU-066, via UA9XC
RI1OTA 14.260 0819Z EU-066, via UA9XC
T47C 14.260 1316Z via W3HNK (d)
VQ98C 14.250 1706Z via ND9M (B)
XU7XRO 14.023 1215Z via M0URX (B)

17m
ET3AA 18.145 1127Z (d), see QRZ.com
VK6LC 18.142 1125Z
VU2PAI 18.135 1119Z

15m
ZS1KC 21.255 1209Z

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


Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

25Dec-06Jan 4A1DXXE 1603 *
-31Dec 4D74D 1569
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
-Sep/09 6W1SJ 1541
-31Mar 6W2SC 1597
24Dec-27Dec 7P8AA 1603 *
NOW 9G5SW 1581
19Nov-06Feb 9M2MRS 1597/1600
NOW 9M2QQ 1602
Christmas 9M6QQ 1602
turn of year 9M8QQ 1602

Jan/09 CN98NY 1602
-31Dec DM152ZYA 1569
-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
26Dec-22Jan GB2HLB 1603 *

NOW H44MY & H44TO 1597
-31Dec HG1848I 1556
-31Dec HG550REX 1556
-12Jan HF0APAS 1602
2006 -2008 J28JA 1484/85
-31Mar J5UAP 1597
28Dec-02Jan JD1BMH.. (Og.) 1603 *
18Dec-07Jan JD1BMM (M.T.) 1603 *
24Dec-05Jan JS6RRR/JS6.. 1603 *
16Dec-30Jan KC4/K2ARB 1601
24Dec-31Dec KP2/NY6X 1603 *
12Feb-26Feb KP5 (Desecheo) 1602
12Dec-26Dec KT3Y/4 1601

-31Dec OA4/DL1NL 1603 *
-Feb/09 OD/F5TLN 1591
-Apr/09 OD5/IV3YIM 1599
-Nov/09 OD5/W5YFN 1599
26Dec-30Dec OH4JT/1 1603 *
Dec OH9SCL 1600
-31Dec ON40BAF 1553
-31Dec ON1000NOTGER 1555
-31Dec ON1708M 1580
-31Dec ON50WAASLAND 1593
31Oct-31Dec ON55INR 1595
-Feb/09 OP0LE 1600
-01Jan PA30KST 1603 *
21Dec-27Dec PJ4/K7LNR 1603 *
26Dec-04Jan PJ4/WO0Z 1603 *

End of Dec S2 (AS-127) 1603 *
-31Dec SF700BF 1558
19Dec-25Dec T32YY 1602
NOW -2008 TL8QC 1459
29Dec-11Jan TM4IPY 1603 *
21Dec-03Jan TM5WRC 1602
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
15Dec-15Jan TR8DR/TR50R 1601
-Dec TT8JT 1601
25Dec-Feb TU8/F4EGS 1603 *
-31Dec VE2XB/VY0 1588
01Nov-07Mar VK0BP 1596
-Dec/09 WA2YUN/KH9 1568
15Dec- XU7ACY 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
---------------
A71CT/NDQ via EA7FTR (B)
A71EM/NDQ via EA7FTR (B)
BD1VIU (d)
BG9TX (d)
BV0HQ via BM0JCC
BY5CD via BG5CHU
CO7PH/p via W3HNK (d)
D22CW via K1BV (B)
DM152ZYA via DJ7AL (B), eQSL
EL2DX via K8SJP (B)
FR1AN via NI5DX (B)
H6VA via TI4SU (d)
HF75LD via SP7PGK (B)
HF0APAS via SP9YI
IP9IPY via IP9IPY (B), IT9YMM (d)
4O3TT (d)
5W0UK via SM6CUK
7S5CF via SK5AA (B)
7Z1HB via DE1ZHB (B)
9J3A via S57S (d)

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


QSLs arrived direct: BT1OB, BT1OH, BT1OJ, BT1ON, BT1OY (alle via BA4EG),
OH1VR/VP9

QSL-Eingang bureau: BD7KLO/7 (AS-131), CE2GLR (EA5KB),HB0/DL7JAN,J3/DL7VOG,
J6/DL7AFS, JI1NJC/VP9 (NA-005), OZ/DL1ANT/p (EU-088),
JT1DN, PJ7/DG5XJ (NA-105), PT7AZ, PY0/EA2RC (SA-003),
PY2OMS, RK1B/p (EU-133), S79UU (AF-024), SV1/SP1IXI/p,
UA2AB, V55V/p (DJ8VC), V5/DJ4SO, VP2VVV (K5WW),
XQ3BRN (IZ6BRN), XR80IARU, YU8/LZ1BJ,YV6BTF,ZL7/SP5EAQ,
3DA0FOC, 3G4PHG, 9X0Z (DJ9ZB)

QSL via LoTW: A43DLH, A61AC, C4EURO, CQ2P, C6AKX, CS95A, CU/DJ9RR,
CU3/CT1EEB, D4C, EA6NB, FG/F8CRS, H44MY, H44TO,H7/AJ9C,
HC5WW, LX/DF3VM, LY70M, OZ/DJ9RR,PA7F,TI4CF,PJ4/YL2GQT,
TO8S, UN7ECA, VK9DWX, XE83IARU, YI1RAZ, YN2I, ZD8RH,
3Z0MSPO, 4O/K1ZZ, 5B4RPC, 5Z4LS, 6V7F, 8Q7SC, 9V1CW


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WIN QSL), DJ5AV,
DJ6VM, DK2NG, DK5MB, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL2MDZ, DL3IE, DL7VOA, F5NQL,
NG3K, PD7BZ, SWL Norbert Maibaum and others.
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