DXNL 1757 - Dec 7, 2011
DX Newsletter

a free and weekly service of
DARC Committee "DX and HF contesting"
(http://www.darcdxhf.de)

Editor: Johannes Amchewicz, DK8JB
(e-mail: )


translation by: Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: )


3D2, FIJI, OC-060
Antoine,3D2AG, will conduct a small "green" radio activity as 3D2AG/p
from Rotuma (OC-060, grid loc. RH87) from Dec 9 until Jan 9, 2012:
Ecologically correct barefoot on 80m-6m. In the context of sustainable
development of insular communities of the Pacific, the company TOTAL
sponsors the batteries, three 50 watt solar panels and the QSL cards
printed on recycled paper. He will use an ICOM 706, FT757GX and TS440S,
a 5 band Spiderbeam, Doublets for 40m/60m/80m and a 6 ele yagi for 6m
with 100 watts in SSB and CW. His batteries are powered only by the
solar cells. QSL via homecall, unfortunately only direct.

4S, SRI LANKA, AS-003
Peter,DC0KK will be QRV as 4S7KKG during his stay on Sri Lanka (AS-003)
from Dec 12 until Mar 10, 2012. His dipoles will be mounted on palms.
Peter prefers CW and digital modes like RTTY, PSK and WSJT.
QSL via homecall. The QSLs will be confirmed after his return home.

5W, WESTERN SAMOA, OC-097
Joe,DL4RDJ, is working as 5W0OJ on HF from Western Samoa (OC-097).
QSL via homecall.

CE, CHILE
Hector,CE3FZL, plans to take part in the upcoming ARRL 10m Contest.
QSL via homecall, unfortunately only direct.

DL, GERMANY
The special event station DP30OVW is activated by the German OV I45
noch until Dec 31 to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
QSL via bureau & LoTW.

ET, ETHIOPIA
David,K3LP, Krassy,K1LZ, Al,K3VN, Paul,N6PSE, and William,N2WB, are
planning a DXpedition to Ethiopia from Dec 8-13. They want to put up
some antennas on the roof of the university of Addis Abeba, will do
US Ham license exams, install a "Technology Incubation Program (TIP)"
and do some radio operations from the club ET3AA and from ET3SID.
QSLs for these operations via N2OO.
See also: http://www.k3lp.com/et3aa_december_2011.htm

FR, REUNION, AF-016
Jean,FR/F6CAM, is active on the bands until Jan 10, 2012.
QSL via homecall.

FS, ST MARTIN, NA-105
Tom,FS/DL2RUM, will be QRV in CW, SSB and RTTY running 600 watts from
St Martin (NA-105) until Dec 12. QSL via homecall.
More information can be found at: http://dl2rum.de

G, ENGLAND, EU-005
The ISWL will activate following callsigns during December:
GX4BJC/A from Walton on the Naze in Essex by Op Herbie,G6XOU,
(/A WAB Square TM22 - England, EU-005, WLOTA LH-1841) and
MX1SWL/A & MX1SWL/p from Great Sutton in Cheshire by Op Geof,M0BAU,
(/A WAB Square SJ37 - England, EU-005, WLOTA LH-1841).
QSLs via G6XOU.

HV, HOLY VATICAN
The special event station HV50VR is celebrating the 50th anniversary
of the radio station "Santa Maria di Galeria" of Radio Vatican (opened
in 1957). The medium-wave antenna has four 94m high masts with wire
antennas. QSL via I0JBL, unfortunately only direct.

JA, JAPAN, AS-077
The special event station 8J6HAM will be activated between Dec 10 and
Mar 5, 2012, for the 11th Nishinihon (or West Japan) Ham Fair.
QSLs for QSOs on HF via bureau, QSLs for satellite QSOs via JA6PL.

KH2, GUAM, OC-026
Haru,JA1XGI, will be QRV as W8XGI/KH2 from Guam (OC-026, WLOTA 0064,
USI GU003S, WFF KFF-110) working on 20m-10m (30m/17m/12m preferred)
mainly in CW from Dec 12-15. QSL via JA1XGI, LoTW.

KP2, US VIRGIN ISLANDS, NA-106
Chuck,WP2/WA0ROI, will be QRV from St. Croix (NA-106) from Dec 7-13.
He will sign NP2N in the ARRL 10m Contest. QSL via WA0ROI and LoTW.

PJ2, CURACAO, SA-099
Marty,PJ2/K2PLF, is active mainly in RTTY on 30m/17m/12m until Dec 13.
He will join the ARRL 160m CW Contest and the ARRL 10m Contest as PJ2T
together with other OMs.
QSLs for PJ2T via W3HNK, PJ2/K2PLF via homecall.

T8, PALAU, OC-009
Ark,UA4CC, will operate in holiday style signing T8CC or T88UU in all
modes on all HF bands from Dec 7-16. QSL via homecall, LoTW.

UA, RUSSIA
The special call R1941RB remembers the battle of Moscow 70 years ago
until Dec 11. QSL via R2DX, LoTW.

UN, KAZAKHSTAN
48 special event stations will be activated from 11 provinces to
celebrate 20 years of Kazakhstan's independence from Dec 1-31:
UP20B (via UN7BWA) UP20BCF (via UN7BCF)
UP20BEW (via UN7BEW) UP20BI (via UN7BI)
UP20C (via UN8CWN) UP20CAD (via UN7CAD)
UP20CC (via UN8CC) UP20CH (via UN7CH)
UP20ECE (via UN7ECE) UP20EDG (via UN7EDG)
UP20EME (via UN9L) UP20GR (via UN9GR)
UP20GW (via UN9GW) UP20GX (via UN8GX)
UP20I (via UN7IU) UP20IT (via UN7IT)
UP20IWA (via UN8IWA) UP20JNN (via UN8JNN)
UP20KAZ (via UN7ECA) UP20L (via UN8LWF)
UP20LU (via UN9LU) UP20LWZ (via UN8LWZ)
UP20M (via UN7MAU) UP20MAC (via UN7MAC)
UP20N (via UN7NFD) UP20NF (via UN7NF)
UP20NR (via UN7NR) UP20O (via UN1O)
UP20OD (via UN7OD) UP20OGA (via UN7OGA)
UP20OGB (via UN7OGB) UP20OY (via UN7OY)
UP20PL (via UN7PL) UP20PT (via UN8PT)
UP20Q (via UN6QC) UP20R (via UN7RL)
UP20RK (via UN7Z) UP20T (via UN6T)
UP20TB (via UN7TB) UP20TD (via UN8TD)
UP20TFS (via UN7TFS) UP20TG (via UN7TG)
UP20TK (via UN7TK) UP20TO (via UN7TO)
UP20TW (via UN7TW) UP20TX (via UN7TX)
UP20TZ (via UN7TZ) UP20ZWW (via UN7ZA)
See also: http://cqun.kz/?lang=ru&id_1=3&type=news&nid=388

V2, ANTIGUA, NA-100
Dan,K6IF, will be QRV as V25R from Gunthorpes, Saint George (NA-100,
WLOTA 1118, Loc FK97bc) on 40m/20m from Dec 9-11 but mainly in the
ARRL 10m SSB Contest. QSL via homecall.

V6, MICRONESIA, OC-010
Janet,KL7MF, and Chip,K7JA, are hitting the bands from Pohnpei (OC-010)
as V63QQ and V63RR from Dec 5-12. They are working holiday style on
20m-6m. QSLs via K7JA.

VE, CANADA
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the CBC/Radio Canada, all Canadian
HAMs may use following special prefixes from Dec 1-31:
VG for VA,
VX for VE,
XJ for VO and
XK for VY

VP8/A, ANTARCTICA
Mike,M0PRL (http://clarkema.org), is staying on the Halley Station V
(AN-016) until February 2012 and helps with its move to the new base
Halley VI. He will try to operate as VP8DMH from both stations.
QSL via M0PRL, unfortunately only direct.
---
Bis Maerz 2012 funkt
Tomas,CE3VPM, is QRV from the Antarctis station "Base Aerea Presidente
Gabriel Gonzalez Videla" (SA-050) signing CE9VPM. QSL info see QRZ.com.

W, USA
Mark,KM6HB, plans to remember the Battle of Wake Island 70 years ago
by activating W6W from Dec 8-11. QSL via KM6HB.

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


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Dec 10: UBA Winter Low Band Contest
Dec 10/11: ARRL 10m Contest
Dec 10/11: 28 MHz SWL Contest
Dec 10/11: International Naval Contest
Dec 11: UBA Winter Low Band Contest


IOTA compiled by Klaus, DL7UXG (e-mail: )
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Island activities:
AN-012, various, Graham Land West: KC4AAC is another active station from the
Antarctic continent. Francis,KD0MUM, is working from the Palmer Station
on Anvers Island until April 2012. He plans to work mainly on 20m
during his spare time. QSL via K1IED (bureau/direct).

EU-009, GM/MM, Orkney: Russel,G5XW, plans to hit the airwaves as GM5XW from
Mainland Island from Dec 14-19. QSL only direct via G5XW.

Lighthouse activities
---------------------
8J6HAM LH 0963 Dec 10- Mar 5, 2012
PJ2T LH 0942 Dec 10-11
V25R LH 1118 Dec 9-11
VP5CW LH 1476 Dec 10-11


Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
80m
EM0ORSE 3.521 2235Z via UZ9RR (B), (L)
PJ5/DL7VOG 3.525 2329Z via DL7VOG (B)
SX100A 3.522 2250Z (B)

40m
PJ5/DL7VOG 7.007 0812Z via DL7VOG (B)
SX100A 7.150 2334Z (B)

30m
EM20UARL 10.117 1156Z via UT7UT
EA6NB 10.116 0731Z (d)
KH6MB 10.105 1654Z (L), (d)
PF7DKW 10.108 1500Z (B)
PJ5/DL7VOG 10.114 0712Z via DL7VOG (B)
SX100A 10.114 0610Z (B)
UA0ZC 10.118 0611Z (B)
XW3DT 10.116 1530Z via RK3DT
8Q7DV 10.107 1617Z via UA9CLB (B)
9L0W 10.104 0736Z AF-037 via DK2VW (B)

20m
R1941MB 14.008 1550Z
W4EON 14.340 1749Z SOTA W4/SH-015
W4EON 14.332 1745Z SOTA W4/HB-035

17m
CT9/D7YY 18.072 0852Z via DK7YY (B)
J6/W0MU 18.128 1225Z via W0MU (L), (d)
PJ2T 18.075 1442Z via W3HNK (d)
W5/G6WRW/p 18.142 1636Z SOTA W5/SI-005

15m
D44AC 21.018 1710Z (d)
PJ2/PA0VDV 21.007 1617Z via PA0VDV (B)
PJ4/KU8E 21.027 1637Z
PJ5/DL7VOG 21.011 1444Z via DL7VOG (B)
S01MZ 21.228 0839Z via EA1BT (B)
W4EON 21.331 1708Z SOTA W4/SH-015
6W/N1SNB 21.009 1645Z via N1SNB (B)
9L0W 21.023 1538Z via DK2VW (B)

12m
PJ4/K4BAI 24.892 1711Z via K4BAI (B)
PJ2/PA0VDV 24.909 1510Z via PA0VDV (B)

10m
AU2JCB 28.530 1242Z via VU2DSI (d)
D44AC 28.046 1633Z (d)
HC2/KF6ZWD 28.048 1623Z see QRZ.com
PJ2T 28.094 1645Z via W3HNK (d)
PJ2/K8LEE 28.007 1353Z via
PJ4A 28.032 1701Z via K4BAI
PJ5/DL7VOG 28.043 1402Z via DL7VOG (B)
ZS2I 28.026 0919Z (B), (L)
XE2X 28.034 1554Z (L), (d)
5R8IC 28.005 1520Z (B)

(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(L) = LoTW
(r) = bureau QSL via e-mail request


Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

09Dec-09Jan 3D2AG/p 1757 *
-Dec 3Y8XSA 1700/1717
12Dec-Mar/12 4S7KKG 1757 *
15Nov-17Dec 5R8IC 1753
Unknown 5W0OJ 1757 *
23Nov-14Dec 5X1NH 1755
-2014 5Z4EE 1742/1753
-Apr/12 5Z4RH ? 1674
04Dec-11Dec 6W/AA1AC 1756
-Mar/12 8J1ING 1751
-Sep/12 8J2NDP.. 1751
31Jan 8J4EQ 1754
10Dec-05Mar 8J6HAM 1757 *
11Dec 8N2IWA 1754
-31Dec 9A11P 1723
-2012 9J2RI 1739/1742
Long term 9N1FE 1740
Soon 9Q1EK 1669
-Oct/14 9V1RM 1751

-Sep/13 A52SV 1752
-31Dec BP100 1684
-31Dec BV100 1684/1755/1756
10Dec/11Dec CE3FZL 1757 *
-Mar/12 CE9VPM 1752
15Oct-20Dec CN2LO.. 1753
-31Dec CW5RV 1711
05Oct-31Dec CY0/VE1AWW 1748
-08Jul D2QV 1750
-Apr/12? D2SG 1748
-Feb/13 DP0GVN 1756
-31Dec DP30OVW 1757 *
01Dec-28Feb EM0BSCC/mm 1756
01Dec-30Dec EM20C.. 1756
08Dec-13Dec ET3AA.. 1757 *

-Mar/13 FH8NX 1747
-10Jan FR/F6CAM 1757 *
-Jul/12 FR8NE 1710
-11Dec FS/DL2RUM 1757 *
18Nov-15Dec GB2PG 1755
-31Dec GB40HMSB 1748
02Dec-07Dec GJ6UW 1756
Dec GX4BJC/A.. 1757 *
-31Dec HB60LU 1711
-31Dec HG15IPA 1724
01Jan-31Dec HG200LST 1708
-09Jan HH2/HB9AMO 1756
Sep -2013 HI3/KL7JR 1745
NOW HL2/KC6STQ 1746
Unknown HV50VR 1757 *

01Jan-31Dec IA7MM 1708
-Dec/12 ID9DXC.. 1755
-Feb/12 II0MZ 1755
01Jan-31Dec II1ITA.. 1708
-31Dec II4LXV 1742
-2012 J28FJ 1739
-2011/12? J28JV 1680
-Jul/12 J28RO 1683
-Jul/13 J28UC 1734
04Dec-12Dec J68UN.. 1756
23Nov-08Dec J79WE 1755
-07Dec J79WTA 1703/1754
Dec JG8NQJ/JD1 1739/1756
-Apr/12 KC4AAC 1757 *
-2013 KG4AJ 1776
-Jun/13 KH2/N2NL 1680
-May/12 KH4/W5FJG 1728
Postponed KH5 1674/1705/1741

-31Dec LA200D 1713
-31Dec LM9L40Y 1748
05Dec-25Dec LY100SP 1756
Dec LZ1363PTT 1756
-31Dec LZ85R 1721
-Mar/12 OA/OE3NHW 1749
-31Dec ON30CLM 1753
-Feb/12 OR4TN 1754
Long term P29FM 1752
-Mar/12 P29FR 1742
01Jan-31Dec PA30.. 1708
01Dec-28Dec PG65ISWL 1756
-13Dec PJ2/K2PLF.. 1757 *
24Nov-13Dec PJ2/PA0VDV 1755
-Apr/12 PJ4/PE1MAE 1753

-11Dec R1941RB 1757 *
-Dec RI1ANC 1708
-Sep/12 RI1FJA 1741
-Sep/12 RI1FJM 1741
NOW ST2AR 1745
Unknown SU9VB 1754
-Apr/12 T6BP 1746
-Jun/12 T6MO 1733
07Dec-16Dec T8CC.. 1757 *
Unknown TL8ES 1755
-Jul/12 TN9SN 1755
23Oct-23Dec TT8PK 1670/1723/1752
-31Dec UP20B.. 1757 *

09Dec-11Dec V25R 1757 *
02Dec-16Jan V5/DJ2BQ.. 1756
17Nov-14Dec V5/DJ4SO 1700/1701/1715/1754
05Dec-12Dec V63RR.. 1757 *
-Nov/14 V73NS 1604/1668/1752
-Dec/11 VK0BFG 1741
NOW VK0TH (Macqu) 1748
Nov VK100ARV 1752
-14Dec VP5CW.. 1756
-Feb/12 VP8DMH 1757 *
28Oct-31Dec VP9/N1SV 1747
28Oct-31Dec VP9/N1SV 1751
-Jul/12 VQ9JC 1755

08Dec-11Dec W6W 1757 *
12Dec-15Dec W8XGI/KH2 1757 *
07Dec-13Dec WP2/WA0ROI.. 1757 *
-May/14 XE1/DM3DL 1730
02Dec-08Dec XV2LC 1756
01Nov-12Dec XV2RZ 1751
Unknown XV9DX.. 1756
Dec ZF2HZ 1756
-29Dec ZK2V.. 1749/1756
-31Dec ZL50GH 1711
-2012 ZS7KX 1740/1749

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

QSL information
---------------
CO6RD via 8P9NX (d)
CR2X via OH2BH (B)
CS2C via OK1RF
CS4ODX via CU3HY (B), (L)
CT7/CT3FN via HB9CRV (B)
CT8/W1NN via W1NN (d)
CT9/DL5AXX via DL5AXX (B)
CT9/E77XZ via DK6XZ (B)
DA35HEB via DL4NWM (B)
DL/N2WB via N2OO (B)
DP0GVN via DL5EBE (B)
DP30OVW via (B), (L)
E44PM via HB9IQB (B), (L)
E70YL via E77E (B)
E74X via E77E (B)
E77A via 9A2AA (B)
EA8OM via DJ1OJ (B)
EA8/RW3DO via RW3DO
ED7FCD via EA7URS (B)
EG0FCD via EA7URS (B)
EG2ISC via EA2VE (B), (L)
EH5DC via EA5KB (B)
EK3SA via DJ1CW (B)
EL2ES via AA7A (L)
EM0RSE via UZ9RR (B), (L), eQSL
EM20C via UX5PC (B)
EM20L via US0LW (B), (L)
EM20LTD via UR3LTD
EM20UARL via UT7UT
EM20UJ via UR5UJ (B)
EM20UKR via UR7UC (B)
EM20UU via US7UU
EM20V via UR2VA (B), (L)
EN20C via UX7CQ
EN20UARL via UT5UIA (B)
EN20UP via UT4UP (B)
EN20UZ via UR5UZ (B)
EN20W via UR4WWE
EO20HC via UT2HC (B), (L)
EO20IGN via US7IGN
EO20IO via UX3IO
EO20IZ via UX5IZ
EO20K via UR4KWA
EO20UD via UR7UD (B)
EO20UM via UT0UM
EO20UR via UT7UR (B), (L) eQSL
EO20UU via UT7UU (B), (L), eQSL
ES5/YL2GQT via YL2GQT (L)
ES9C via ES5RY (B)
ET3AA via N2OO (only Dec 8-13)
ET3SID via N2OO (only Dec 8-13)
EW6AF via DL8KAC (d)
FM/KL7WA via UT5UGR (B)
GJ6UW via M0BLF (B)
HB60LU via HB9DWL (B), (L), eQSL
OX3LX via OZ1PIF (B)
XQ7HL via CE3AA (B)
XU7ACQ via KF0RQ (L), (d)
XV2CO via DL5CO (B)
3D2AG/p via 3D2AG (d)
4J85W via DL6KVA (B)
4K85K via 4K4K (d)
4L1HD via DL8KAC (d)
4S7KKG via DC0KK
4X2M via 4X6YN
5W0OJ via DL4RDJ (B)
6W/N1SNB via N1SNB (B)
6Y5/M0YCM via K1YCM (B)
7X5QB via EA7FTR
8J6HAM via (B) (KW); JA6PL (Sat)
9M6/JA4DPL via JA4DPL

(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(*) = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LoTW)
(r) = e-mail request


QSL Manager:
Buzz,NI5DX, has taken over the duties of the deceased manager (A71AN)
for Abdulla,A71CV. It still takes a few weeks until the design of the
new QSL cards is finished. Please be patient.
---
Ralph,K2PF, is the new QSL manager of VP2V/N3DXX.
QSL unfortunately only direct.



QSLs arrived direct: A73A (EA7FTR), BG0APU, CO8LY (EA7ADH), HV0A (IK0FVC),
PJ2T (W3HNK), R25CH (RA3YC), U5ARTEK/A (UT7UT),
VK0TH (JE1LET), 6Y9X (KQ1F)

QSLs arrived bureau: AL5A/WH0 (JA7JEC), CE0Y/DK7ZB, CT9/OH2O (AF-014),
DL2RVL/p (EU-129), E75O, FJ/OH2YL, FJ/SM5ENX, FR5MV,
HB0/PA3KFA, HB0/PA5MW, HB0/PC5A, HB0/DL8DP, HS0ZBS,
J28KO (F6DKI), JT1NOC/4/p (I5NOC), KH0/KT3Q (DL3OCH),
JY4NE, LX2LA, MJ/PA1AW (EU-013), N9EAJ/4 (NA-142),
OH0/W3UR, OJ0J (OH0RJ), OX/DL2VFR, P29VCX (SM6CVX),
S9DX (DL1RTL), SP6OJE/1 (EU-132), SV5/G0TSM, TA1CM,
TA100FB (TA1CM), TM0IL (EU-058, IZ1HGM), TO2R (F5UOW),
TS8P (IK7JWX), VP2MKK (KK1KW), VP8YLB (M0ACL),
VP9/SM3TLG, YK9SV (SV1JG), 3B8MM (DL6UAA),
4U1NPT (OE1ZKC), 7Q7CE (IN3VZE), 7Z1HL (DL8KAY),
8Q7QX (DL3OCH), 9M2MRS (PA0RRS)

QSLs arrived LoTW: F/HB9CSA/p, F/IZ4BBF, FJ/OH2YL, GW8HXE/p, HA0HW, HK1R,
HK1T, J37BO, JA2FJP, JW2PA, JW7WCA, KP2/NY6X, LX/PA1AW,
LX/PA7FM, LX/PA9JO, LZ1670SWS, M6ADB/p, MJ/I1FQH,
OD5/DL6SN, OK1DO/p, PJ4LS, PJ7X, PP5/LU9ESD, PR7AR,
PW7T, PY4ZE, SV9/DJ9XB, T6JC, TI9KK, UD6DKW, V51VV/p,
V63YP, V8AAP, VP2ETN, XU7AAP, ZB2/ON5MRT, ZD8ZZ, 3W2US,
4S7LSG, 9M4SDX, 9U7VB


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DC0KK, DF6EX (WIN-QSL),
DF9ZN, DJ5AV, DJ6VM, DJ9ZB, DL1MDV, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL3IE, DL7MAE, DL7VOA,
F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, NG3K and others.
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