DXNL 1618 - Apr 8, 2009
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: )


APRIL FOOL!
It was quite easy to discover our April Fool in the last DX Newsletter
when we claimed that only bureau QSLs will be accepted for DXCC credit
starting by April 1st. Of course, direct sent QSLs are still valid for
the DXCC award and can be submitted for your credit.

ANTARCTICA, AN-016
Felix,DP1POL, counts also for the World Flora & Fauna Award (WFF) of
the RRC. He will print the new reference number DLFF-022 onto his QSL.
This number is valid for the German Antarctic base "Neumayer III" which
was opened in February 2009. Felix will try to hit the airwaves also
during the "Green Days" on Jun 13/14.
See also http://www.wff-dl.de and http://www.wff44.com

C9 - MOZAMBIQUE
ON3AEO, ON4AEO, ON7BK, ON4CJK, ZS6ABR, ZR6ACT, ZS6APT, ZS6AYC and ZS6GC
will be QRV in SSB/RTTY/PSK/CW on 80m-10m signing C91FC from Apr 9-13.
The QSL manager ON4CJK confirms QSLs direct or via bureau.
The DXpedition homepage can be found at: http://www.c91fc.be

D4 - CAPE VERDE, AF-086
Uli,DF8KN, will activate Boa Vista (AF-086) with QRP power signing
D44TEP only in CW from Apr 8-13. Uli will use only a very short aerial.
QSLs via DF8KN.

KG4 - GUANTANAMO BAY, NA-015
Dan,W0CN, has postponed his trip to Guantanamo Bay (NA-015) but will
be active now as KG4CN from Apr 10-20. Dan will work mostly in SSB
on 160m-10m but plans to make some CW as well.
QSLs direct, via bureau or LoTW to his homecall.

OH0 - ALAND ISLANDS, EU-002
Anne,OH0/OH2YL, will show up from EU-002 in CW/SSB on all HF bands
from April 9-14. QSL via OH2YL (also via bureau).

S0 - WESTERN SAHARA
An international team including EA1CJ, EA1KY, EA2RY, EA3EXV, EA5RM,
EA7AJR, F9IE, IN3ZNR, UT7CR and UY7CW are going to hit the airwaves
from Western Sahara from Apr 12-17. They will sign S04R in CW, SSB and
digital modes on 10m-160m, their pilot station is EA5BZ. QSL via EA5RM.
Please check also the website: http://www.dxfriends.com

S7 - SEYCHELLES ISLANDS, AF-024
Bernd,DL7UCX, will be operating from the Seychelles (AF-024) signing
S79UCX mainly in CW on 80m-10m from Apr 5-17. Bernd will run 100 watts
into dipoles and verticals.
QSLs direct, via bureau or LoTW via his homecall DL7UCX.

T8 - PALAU, OC-009
T88CW (JH0IXE) and T88NF (JA0FOX) are staying on Koror (OC-009) from
Apr 4-12. They are working in CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK31/SSTV on 80m-6m.
QSLs via homecalls.

TK - CORSICA ISLAND, EU-014
Joachim,TK/F6BUL, will be QRV from Corsica (EU-014, DIFM TK-001) in
CW and SSB from Apr 8-15. His QTH is about 50 km south of Bastia. He'll
use an IC703 with 10 watts and a Walkabout or HF-5S Diamond antenna.
His preferred frequencies a 7011, 7048, 10109, 14011, 14111, 18078,
18131, 21011, 21211, 24898, 24928, 28011 and 28411 kHz.
QSL direct or via REF bureau to F6BUL.

XU - CAMBODIA
Retu,OH4MDY, is back again in Sihanoukville. He will sign XU7MDY in CW,
SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on 80m-10m from Apr 9-21. QSLs only direct via:
Reijo Laitinen, Mantytie 13, 76940 Nenonpelto, Finland.

YV0 - AVES ISLAND, NA-020
The "4M5DX Group" is planning another activity as YW0A from
Aves Island (NA-020). Up to 15 operators shall work in SSB, CW and
RTTY on 160m-6m but the activity is depending on the transportation
by the Venezuelan navy. QSLs direct, via bureau or LoTW to IT9DAA.
Further information can be found on the website: http://yw0a.4m5dx.info

9H - MALTA, EU-023
Augusto,I2JJR/HB9TZA, will spend his Easter holidays on Malta (EU-023)
from Apr 9-23. Augusto will show up as 9H3JR mainly in SSB on 40m and
17m but plans to work also on all other HF bands. QSL via I2JJR.
Bureau QSLs may be requested by sending an e-mail to:

HUNGARY, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
160 years ago Austria has occupied Hungary which is the reason for the
special event station HG160FNY (QSL via HA0DX) to be active between
Apr 1 and Jul 31. Other individual special calls are HA160DX, HA160KA,
HA160NDE, HG160BW and HG160JUV which will be active during the same
time. All QSLs via the Hungarian bureau.
More information about this event and a special award can be found at:
http://www.mrasz.hu, http://www.ha0ka.fw.hu and http://www.deol.hu

ANTARCTICA TRIP
Mehdi,F5PFP, who activated several Antarctic bases earlier this year
is already planning his next trip to the Antarctic region which is
scheduled to take place in two years. He states that there are many
things to prepare (which takes some time) and that he is still looking
for companions who like to spend about 6.000 EUR for this experience.
If you like to join please contact him via e-mail to

LINKS: Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced at:
http://www.sotawatch.org
---
Detailed information about current VHF activities can be found on the
VHF DX portal "Make More Miles on VHF" at: http://www.MMMonVHF.de
---
The second press release of March 31 states that the DXpedition to
Midway Island is scheduled for Oct 9-19. For more information check
their website at: http://www.midway2009.com
---
The "Radio Maritime Day" will take place on Apr 11/12. More information
can be found on the homepage: http://www.radiomaritimeday.org
---
Siegfried,DK9FN, has published a nice report about his H40-DXpedition
to Temotu on his website: http://hari-ham.com/h40fn


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------

Apr 11: EU Sprint Spring Contest
Apr 12: UBA Spring Contest 80m
Apr 11/12: Japan International DX Contest
Apr 11/12: URE 60 Years Anniversary Contest - rules and awards online at:
http://www.ure.es/contest/1232-ure-6...-contest-.html

IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: )
----
Island activities:
AS-126, HS, Malay Peninsula South West Group: Tony,E21IZC, and other HAMs
will be active as E21IZC/p from Koh Lipe Island on Apr 12/13.
QSL via E21IZC (direct/bureau).

EU-076, LA, Lofoten Islands: Fred,LA/ON6QR, will be QRV from Moskenesoey
from Apr 8-12. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

EU-170, 9A, Dalmatia North Group: Zrinko,DO7ZZ (VE3ZIK), will stay in
Croatia from Apr 12-21 and plans to activate Uglijan Island (CI-134)
and Pasman Island (CI-085) as 9A/VE3ZIK. Zrinko will work in CW, SSB
and digital modes on all bands with focus put on 80m, 40m and 30m.
Please check also the website: http://www.bilice.info
QSL via DO7ZZ (d/B/LoTW or via e-mail request to )

SA-098, OA6, Arequipa Department Group: Marco,CE6TBN, Rene,DL2JRM,
Zoli,HA1AG, and Jorge,OA4BHY, are going to hit the airwaves as 4T6I
from La Leona Island from Apr 10-13. QSL via DL2JRM (direct/bureau).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
FJ/EB1HF LH 0377 STM-002 Apr 7-12
FJ/EC1DPM LH 0377 STM-002 Apr 7-12
IM0ZKX LH 1388 SAR-045 resident
KG4CN LH 0358 Apr 8-21
TK/F6BUL LH 1390 Apr 8-15
9H3JR LH 1113 Apr 9-14

Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list lately:
----------------------------------------------------------
Oxcars Rock LH 1861 SCO-166 A 2916 EU-005
Brunei (Borneo main) LH 1628 BRU-002 OC-088
Chatham Island LH 1627 CHA-011 K 4545 OC-038
Godrevy Island LH 1629 ENG-047 A 5654 EU-005

Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
160m
HI3/LY3UM 1.826 0532Z via LY3UM
SM200PAX 1.827 2343Z via SK2AT (B)
VK9GMW 1.822 1801Z via HA7RY (B)
YV1DIG 1.824 0057Z via EA7JX (B)

80m
A61AB 3.780 2218Z via IZ8CLM (B)
BW9/DL2JRM/p 3.512 1650Z AS-103, via DL2JRM (B)
HI3/N3SY 3.508 0132Z
OL9AMPER 3.514 2332Z via OK1DRQ (B)
VK9GMW 3.508 1725Z via HA7RY (B)

40m
BW9/DL2JRM/p 7.005 1706Z AS-103, via DL2JRM (B)
C91TX 7.073 0659Z via W5PF (B)
DR60NATO 7.008 2023Z via DARC bureau
SM200PAX 7.006 0003Z via SK2AT (B)
VK9LA 7.013 1715Z via VK4FW (B)
VY0A 7.007 0746Z NA-186, via VE3LYC

30m
GT6BRC 10.141 0931Z via GW0ANA (B)
HI3/LY3UM 10.107 0023Z via LY3UM
KH6MB 10.107 0708Z via AI4U (B)
TY5ZR 10.102 1650Z via IK2IQD
VK9LA 10.115 1645Z via VK4FW (B)
VK9N/G3TXF 10.106 1551Z via G3TXF (B)
XU7KOH 10.104 1700Z AS-133, via ON7PP (B)
5Z4/PA3EWP 10.120 1710Z via PA7FM (B)
5Z4/RW1AU 10.105 1818Z via K5XK (B)
6W1SE 10.125 0745Z via JR2KDN (B)

20m
C91TX 14.004 1807Z via W5PF (B)
C91TX 14.084 1120Z RTTY, via W5PF (B)
DP1POL 14.025 1749Z via DL1ZBO (B)
FM5BH 14.123 2129Z via W3HNK (d)
J6/W5JON 14.240 2040Z via W5JON
KH7XS 14.251 1731Z (d), see QRZ.com
NI5DX/p 14.260 1446Z NA-143
OD5RW 14.200 0513Z (d)
P40A 14.120 2052Z via WD9DZV (B)
PJ2/PA4JJ 14.205 1821Z via PA4JJ (d)
R150A 14.175 0815Z via RK1A
VX8X 14.288 1535Z via VE8EV (B), (L)
ZF1A 14.245 2100Z via K6AM (B), (L)
4V4JR 14.110 1750Z via K4QD (B), (L)
5B/LZ2HM 14.222 1855Z via LZ2HM (B)

17m
C91TX 18.084 0730Z via W5PF (B)
C91TX 18.105 0741Z via W5PF (B)
ET3JA 18.078 1225Z via OK3AA (B)
VP5/W5CW 18.077 1258Z via W5CW
XU7KOH 18.079 0800Z AS-133, via ON7PP (B)

15m
C91TX 21.006 1417Z via W5PF (B)
LS2D 21.264 2014Z via EA5KB (B)
VK9GMW 21.018 1000Z via HA7RY (B)
VP8KF 21.293 1956Z via G3VPW
ZX5J 21.274 1951Z via AI4U (B)

10m
CV5K 28.468 1906Z via CX2ABC (B)
CW7T 28.427 1915Z via K5WW
CX2CC 28.498 1918Z via EA5KB (B)
LR2F 28.447 1909Z via LU2FA
LT1F 28.410 1910Z via AC7DX (B)
LV6D 28.396 1931Z via EA5KB (B)
PQ5B 28.407 1944Z
ZV5O 28.416 1911Z via PY5QW
ZW5B 28.495 1924Z via K3IRV (B)

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

Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

09Apr- 3B8/SP2JMR.. 1617
01Apr-09Apr 3B9/SP2JMR.. 1617
21Mar-24Jul 5N0OCH 1613/1616
05Apr-16Apr 5P5MG & OZ7TM 1617
11Mar-11May 5X1NH 1614
-Jun 5X4X 1605
01Apr-12Apr 5Z4/PA3EWP.. 1617
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
-Sep 6W1SJ 1541
29Mar-09Apr 6W/IK4ALM 1616
02Apr-24Apr 8P6DR 1617
-31Dec 9A48IFATCA 1609
-31Dec 9A09P 1615
-31Dec 9A800VZ 1617
NOW 9G5SW 1581
09Apr-23Apr 9H3JR 1618 *
-Mar/10 9J2YO 1614

09Apr-13Apr C91FC 1618 *
08Apr-13Apr D44TEP 1618 *
Feb -2010 DP1POL 1598/1618 *
-31Dec DR09ANT 1606
-Apr DU/M0GHQ 1617
30Mar-16Apr E51XBG 1617
NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579
21Mar-11Apr FG/F4EBT 1615
07Apr-12Apr FJ/EB1HF.. 1617
Postponed FR/Glorioso 1568/1600
-30Nov FT5WO 1600/1605
10Mar-15Apr FT5XS 1610

-31Dec GB250RB 1608
10Jan-28Apr H44MS.. 1604
-31Dec HE8/HB8 1604
01Apr-31Jul HG160FNY.. 1618 *
-31Dec II2RAI 1609
04Apr-11Apr JA1XGI/VK9 1617
09Oct-19Oct K4M (Midway) 1618 *
10Apr-20Apr KG4CN 1618 *
-31Dec LY1000 1606

07Apr-May OA/DL5YWM.. 1617
-Apr OD5/IV3YIM 1599
-Nov OD5/W5YFN 1599
01Apr-30Apr OE100M 1617
09Apr-14Apr OH0/OH2YL 1618 *
Cancelled! OY/OZ1FJB 1615
01Mar-15Apr PA750ASN 1613
Jun &Sep PA750ASN 1613
01Apr-11Apr PJ2/PA4JJ 1617
12Apr-17Apr S04R 1618 *
05Apr-17Apr S79UCX 1618 *
03Apr-12Apr SX8P 1617

04Apr-12Apr T88CW & T88NF 1618 *
08Apr-15Apr TK/F6BUL 1618 *
NOW TL0A 1616
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
-01Jul TT8CF 1613
NOW V63MY & V63TO 1614
-2011 V73NS 1604
24Mar-08Apr VP5/W5CW 1615
30Mar-10Apr YK1BA 1617
-Dec WA2YUN/KH9 1568
09Apr-21Apr XU7MDY 1618 *
-31Dec Z30MCWG 1612
-Sep ZS08TV 1590
2008 -Apr ZS8T 1570/1586

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

QSL information
---------------
A61OO via IZ8CLM (B)
A71CT via EA7FTR (B)
CQ8L via CT1EGF (only WPX SSB 09)
CT3AS via DJ8FW (B)
DL/OK2QA/p via OK2QA (B)
DR2W via DH3WO (B)
DR60NATO via DL bureau
E51XBG via HB9XBG
GD7VJR via G7VJR (B), (L)
GD8K via GW0ANA (B)
GD0VNK via DJ8NK (B)
GT4BRS via GW0ANA (B)
GT6BRC via GW0ANA (B)
GT6BRS via GW0ANA (B)
KL7DX via AC7DX (B), NOT KL7 bureau
PJ2/PA4JJ via PA4JJ (d)
RU3NHY/1 via RZ3EC (B)
SM200PAX via SK2AT (B)
T2UF via LA5UF (B)
T88NF via JA0FOX
TI8AA via TI5AA (d)
TM1OOL via F6KPQ (B)
TM2HC via F5IRC (B)
TM8ICE via F8DVD (B)
TM0TAN via F8KHH
VK9N/G3TXF via G3TXF (B)
VX8X via VE8EV (B), (L)
XU7KOH via ON7PP (B)
YJ0TXF via G3TXF (B)
YN2BQ via OH0XX (B)
ZF2AE/ZF8 via AA5UK (d)
3B9/SP2JMB via SP2JMB (B)
5B/US7IDX via RN3QO (B)
5D5A via I2WIJ (B)
5Z4/PA3EWP via PA7FM (B)
6V7E via RW3TN (B)
9A1I via 9A4VM
9A9Z via 9A6ST (B)
9F2BL via ET3AA (d)

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


QSLs arrived direct: A25/DL7DF (via DL7UFR), R35NP (RW1AI), VK9DWX (HA7RY),
YN4SU (TI4SU)



Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425 DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF5UG, DF6EX (WINQSL),
DJ5AV, DK6CQ, DK8JB, DK9FN, DL1ABJ, DL1SBF, DL2MDZ, DL2VFR, DL7VOA, DL9RCF,
DO7ZZ, EC1AE, F5NQL, HA0DX, NG3K, NJ1Q, SWL Norbert Maibaum and others.
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