DXNL 1586 - Aug 27, 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: Mike, DJ5AV
(e-mail: )

EA8 - Canary Islands: George, EA8/GM0IIO, is on vacation in Playa Blanca,
Lanzarote (WLOTA LH-0099) through 31. August and will be mainly on
SSB on 20 m with FT-857 and Vertical. QSL via home call.

KH0 - Northern Mariana Islands: Satoshi, N2QP, will be on Saipan (OC-086)
4. through 8. September as KH0/N2QP and plans to be in the All Asian
DX Phone Contest (September 6/7th). QSL direct only to Satoshi Kouya,
2-7-5 Iwamoto-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo 101-0032, Japan.

OH0 - Aland-Islands: 23. August through 7. September Peter, DL5FF, and
Siegfried, DL9ZE, will be on the air from Eckeroe. Peter will use
RTTY and CW mainly, Siegfried will be on RTTY and SSB on 20, 15, 40,
and 30 m. QSL via DARC QSL-Buro or direct. Find further informations
by QRZ.com.

S79 - Seychelles: Tom, DJ6TF, will stay on La Digue Island September 2nd
through 14th for vacation. If he is lucky to get a licence he will
prefer 30 m and RTTY.

T2 - Tuvalu: Aki, JA1KAJ, will visit Tuvalu September 2nd through 8th.
You will find him in the All Asian Contest and on 160 through 10 m
with SSB, CW, RTTY and perhaps PSK31 & SSTV. Aerials will be longwire
for the lowbands and a Yagi for 20 through 10 m. He did not get his
call sign yet. Aki confirms his QSOs after his return.

VP6 - Pitcairn: Maybe you wondered about the disappearing of Tom (VP6TC)
and Betty (VP6YL) Christian who used to be very active residents
before. JJ8DEN reports that the couple emigrated to New Zealand.

XW - Laos: During the last days Bruce, XW1B, was very active on 40, 30 and
20 m using CW and RTTY. He will be on a Stateside vacation August 28th
through late September. QSL manager is E21EIC.

ZD8 - Ascension: Steve, G3ZVW, will be ZD8N August 27th through September
11th again on Ascension (AF-003) using 100 Watts and a dipol. Look
for him in his eveing hours and on weekends with SSB, CW and RTTY.
QSL via G3ZVW, direct or via buro.

ZS8 - Marion & Prince Edward: Petrus, ZS8T, now is on Marion Island since
two months, but he has to spend much more time on his job than
supposed. Additionally he has problems on tuning the Stepp IR-Vertical.
So he did only one single QSO till now. He will be on the island for
another seven months and we hope he will be able to spend some time
on DXing then. Look for updates on http://zs8t.net/ .

3A - Monaco: Find Patrice, 3A/F5RBB, August 31st through September 10th
on 40, 20, 15 and 10 m. QSL to his home call direct or via buro.

7Q - Malawi: August 29th through September 11th Ely, IN3VZE, will be
"holiday style" on the West bank of Lake Malawi as 7Q7CE on SSB and
digital modes. QSL via home call, direct or buro.

8Q - Maldives: Married since 40 and ham radio license since 30 years - an
anniversary that is used by Werner, DL1BKK, and Brigitte, DL1BKI,
to present 8Q7KK August 29th through September 19th from the Island of
Kuramathi (Rasdu Atoll, AS-013). They will use an IC-7000 and wire
antennas. QSL, for this activity in 2008 only, via DL1BKK, direct or
via buro. The call was issued several times before, last time in 2001
to HA2SX.

9V - Singapo 9V1F1 (9V1 formula one) will represent the Formula 1 Grand
Prix taking place in Singapore September 28th with an activity
from August 26th through September 30th. Singapore Amateur Radio
Transmitting Society will start buro QSLing in October.

Pacific Tour: Find Ulli, DL2AH, and Willi, DJ7RJ, in September through
November 2008 touring the Pacific. They estimate an arrival on Tokelau
in the timeframe September 2nd to 5th. Willi has ben on the Tokelaus
before and estimates to reactivate his former call ZK3MW. They will
continue on Nukunonu (OC-048) until September 29th, followed by Apia,
Samoa, for the further planning. They will continue on different routes.
Willi has time until October 20th to visit another Island, perhaps Wallis
& Futuna or Marquesas. Plans or depending on flight plans and lodging
possibilities.
Ulli will continue to Manua Islands (OC-077), US-Samoa, for October 7th
through 27th time frame as KH8/DL2AH. Finally he intends to go to Tonga,
October 29th through November 9th, call to be announced. Ulli primarily
will be on vacation with his FT-897 and Windom dipole. As before he will
be on SSB mainly, with some RTTY. QSOs will be confirmed after his return,
direct or via Buro.

Netherlands, special call: Look for PA90CORUS September 1st through 28th
on all bands and modes. The call reminds to 90 years history of CORUS
Stahl Ijmuiden. QSL manager is PB7CW and you find more informations on
www.pb7cw.net/corus .

Scotland/Norway, special calls: GS8R is activated on 10 through 80 m using
CW and SSB vom Orkney Amateur Radio Club (www.eu009.com/) through August
31st to commemorate the 850th anniversary of the death of the Scandinavian
Earl St. Rognvald, founder of St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall.
QSL direct only via GM0WED.
From his Norwegian birthplace Bringsvaerd special call LA8EARL will be on
the air. These QSLs will be confirmed via LA4A.


Links:
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Look for actual SOTA activities (Summits) on www.sotawatch.org .

"Morse code alive and well" is a report by BBC Television. Look for their
video on http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7544147.stm

Look for changed rules of the CW WW contests announced at
www.arrl.org/contests/update/?issue=2008-08-20 and
www.cqww.com/2008_rules_cqww.pdf

Visit www.wae60.de to find actual information about WAE and WAE 60-Diplomes.


Actual Contests:
----------------
30./31. August: YO DX Contest. You can use your contest log for the
YO AD AWARD. Ovidiui, YO2DFA, informed that rules are presented at
http://www.hamradio.ro/media%5Cfiles...DX_HF_2008.htm and results on
http://radioamator.ro/contest/us/yodxhf2007/
30./31. August: SCC RTTY Championship.


IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: )
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Island activities:
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EU-001, SV5, Dodecanese: Look for Fred, SV1/PA1FJ, from the Island of Kos
Aug 31st through Sep 9th. QSL via home call (d/B).

EU-049, SV, North Aegean Islands: Find Gabi, HA1YA/J48YA, on the Island
of Limnos Aug 25th - 31st. QSL via home call (d/B).

EU-072, SV, Thessalia Region Grp.: A Greek team intends to be on the air
Aug 30th through Sep 5th as SX8WI on the Island of Alonnisos.
QSL via SV2HPP (further info via www.whitetowerdxt.com/).

EU-124, GW, MW, Welsh Coastal Island: GB2CI and GW/home call will be
presented by a team of 7 British OMs Sep 2nt - 8th from the Island
of Caldey. QSL via G8ATD (d/B).

EU-174, SV, Makedonia/Thraki Region Grp.: Aug 30th - Sep 10th Laci, HA0HW,
intends to be QRV as J48HW and SV8/home call from Thasos Island.
QSL via home call (d/B).

EU-176, SM3, Gavleborg County Group: From Grimskar find Jorgen, SG3U, and
Sten, SD3N, Aug 23rd - 31st on CW and SSB. QSLs via home calls (d/B).

NA-029, VY2, Prince Edward Islands: George, K3GV/VY2, will be on 15 and
20 m using the IOTA frequencies from Prince Edward Isl. (CIsA PE-001)
Sep 1st -22nd. QSL via home call (d/B).

NA-067, NC State East Grp.: Look for Mike, KC2SDG/p, from Island Hatteras,
USI NC-005S (aka Peal) Aug 23rd - 30th. QSL via LoTW.


Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
F5KAQ/p LH 2010 FRA-463 01.-08.09.
F/DK8NT LH 1369 24.08.-05.09.
GB2CI LH 4056 WAL-004 02.-08.09.
J48HW LH 4186 30.08.-10.09.
J48YA LH 1740 25.-31.08.
K3GV/VY2 LH 0523 01.-22.09.
KC2SDG/p LH 3913 23.-30.08.
SV5/PA1FJ LH 1730 31.08.-01.09.
SV8/HA0HW LH 4186 30.08.-10.09.
SX8WT LH 4091 30.08.-05.09.
ZD8N LH 1491 27.08.-11.09.



Bandspots of the last 7 days
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80 m
MJ/OE5OHO 3.508 2015Z EU-013 via OE5OHO (B)

40 m
E73KW 7.007 0523Z
HK3Q 7.031 0531Z (L)
MJ/OE5OHO 7.018 1923Z EU-013 via OE5OHO (B)

30 m
EG2ANB 10.105 1847Z
EE8AY 10.109 1953Z via EA8NQ (B)
SV1NPC/p 10.118 1345Z (B)

20 m
AY0DX 14.266 2001Z via LU3DR
CE47TA 14.239 2026Z via CE4TA (B)
HK1NK 14.193 2232Z via EA5KB (B)
NH7O 14.195 0604Z www.qrz.com
SX8MDX 14.210 0723Z EU-174, via SV-Bureau
TA4/OE5TLF/p 14.255 1838Z
ZD7VC 14.193 1907Z www.qrz.com (d)
ZD8LP 14.263 0817Z AF-003, via VP8LP (L)
4O4A 14.196 2037Z (d)
5Z4/IK8VRH 14.015 0725Z via IK8UHA (B)
9A/IZ7ATN 14.260 1128Z EU-090, CRO12

17 m
ZD8LP 18.147 1139Z AF-003, via VP8LP (L)
6V7L 18.145 1705Z via F8ATM (B)

15 m
ZD8LP 21.315 1749Z AF-003, via VP8LP (L)
5Z4/RW1AU 21.290 1245Z via K5XK (B)

6 m
EI9FBB 50.139 1309Z (L)
GB2LS/p 50.176 1315Z SCO-223 (B)
MM0GPZ 50.163 1331Z (B), (L), eQSL
UT3UA 50.099 1319Z (B)
YL2TQ 50.097 1325Z

(d) = direct only
(B) = buro ok
(L) = LoTW


Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

31Aug-10Sep 3A/F5RBB 1586 *
- 31. Dec 08 4D74D 1569
- Sep 2008 4L7OA 1580
now 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
- Sep 2009 6W1SJ 1541
29Aug-11Sep 7Q7CE 1586 *
01Aug-26Oct 8J5IKUJU 1583
01Aug-31Oct 8J750MCS 1583
29Aug-19Sep 8Q7KK 1586 *
now 9G5SW 1581
21Oct-11Nov 9L0W 1585

29Oct-09Nov A3 (DL2AH) 1586 *
- 15Sep AO2008EXPO.. 1578
- 22Oct AT25MY/AT25RG 1583
01Jul-30Sep AT6T 1578
18Aug-28Aug C6ARM 1585
- Aug 2008 C91R 1538
- 31Aug EA8/GM0IIO 1586 *
12Aug-04Sep CU6AY/p 1583
- 31Dec 2008 DM152ZYA 1569
- 31Dec 2008 EI100S(I) 1501
now EP3BN 1580
- late Aug EY/F4EOH 1568
now EY8/S57CQ 1579
12Aug-29Aug FK/F5NHJ 1583
late Sep FR/Glorioso 1568
02Sep-08Sep GB2CI 1586 *
soon H40MY 1584
- Nov 2008 HF0POL 1552
- 31Dec HG1848I 1556
- 31Dec HG550REX 1556

01Mar-31Aug II3PIAV 1564
18Jul2006-2008 J28JA 1484/85
- Aug 2008 J28OO 1534
30Aug-10Sep J48HW.. 1586 *
25Aug-31Aug J48YA 1586 *
27Mar-08Ok JX9JKA 1564
01Sep-22Sep K3GV/VY2 1586 *
23Aug-30Aug KC2SDG/p 1586 *
07Oct-27Oct KH8/DL2AH 1586 *
04Sep-08Sep KH0/N2QP 1586 *
soon ? KP5 (Desecheo) 1585
23Aug-07Sep OH0/DL5FF.. 1586 *
- 31Dec ON40BAF 1553
- 31Dec ON1000NOTGER 1555
- 31Dec ON1708M 1580
01Sep-28Sep PA90CORUS 1586 *
02Sep-14Sep S7 (DJ6TF) 1586 *
- 31Dec SF700BF 1558
31Aug-01Sep SV5/PA1FJ 1586 *
30Aug-05Sep SX8WI 1586 *

02Sep-08Sep T2 (JA1KAJ) 1586 *
now T61AA 1539
- 01Sep TA0/WA2KBZ 1585
now-2008 TL8QC 1459
- 2011/2012 TN (F8FQX) 1585
now TT8PK 1556
- Sep 2008 V55SRT 1554
22Aug-29Aug VK9CJW 1585
09Oct-27Oct VK9DWX 1581
15Jul-31Aug VR2008O 1580
- late 2009 WA2YUN/KH9 1568
- Aug 2008 YA/IZ1BWB 1553
- Nov 2008 YI9WV 1569
14Sep ZD8LP 1584
27Aug-11Sep ZD8N 1586 *
05Sep-29Sep ZK3MW 1586 *
25Aug-12Sep ZS6/DL3PS 1585
May2008-Apr09 ZS8T 1570/1586 *

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


QSL informations
----------------
AM1AJV via EC1AJV (B)
AO2CND via EA2CND (B)
AO5HT via EA5HT (B)
C4EURO via 5B4AHO (B)
CU1/CT3FN via HB9CRV (B)
D4C via CT1ESV (B), IZ4DPV (d)
E7/9A5W via 9A5W
E77AA via 9A2AA (B)
EA7AAW/EA6 via EA7AAW
EE8AY via EA8NQ (B)
EG2FSB via EA2RKW (B)
EG5FUV via EA5FL (B)
EO0UD via UR7UT
F5KKD/p via F5ODF
G6PZ via GM4FDM (d)
GB5OCC via G8VPR (B)
HF64PW via SP5KCR
HK1NK via EA5KB (B)
IM0/IK2QEI via IK2QEI (B)
IS0/I0JX via I0JX (B)
IU3SRT via IZ3DBA (B), (L), eQSL
J47OCF via SV7FSK
J48YA via HA1YA
JW2L via LA2L (B)
JY4NE via K3IRV (B)
MJ/OE5OHO via OE5OHO (B)
UA0SBQ via UA0SJ (d)
UE1RST via UA1RJ (B)
UE6LPP via UA6MM
UN9M via DL8KAC
V51XG via DL8AL (B)
VP9/IK2RZP via IK2RZP (B)
XT2MSF via F5CWU (B)
YL130DA via IK2DUW (B)
ZS4RY via K3IRV (B)
7S5A via SM4DDS (B)
8S5LH via SM5UGC (B, automatically)
9A/E75DX/p via E75DX
9A/S53AU/p via S53AU (B)
9A35RKP via 9A7P

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


* M3SDE is now M0URX: Tim Beaumont, ex-M3SDE, upgraded his licence.
The QSL manager of A25OOK, C91XO, G3OOK, GM3OOK, V8FRO, XU7XRO,
ZS6/GM3OOK, 3DA0OK, 9M6/G3OOK, and 9M6XRO, got the new call M0URX.
Tim prefers e-mail-request for buro cards. His new Email address is
. If direct QSL to Tim Beaumont, P.O. Box 17,
Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 1SF, England, Great Britain.

* QSLs arrived direct: J28JA (F5JFU), OA4/DL2JRM, 5X1NH (G3RWF).


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX-Bulletin, DF6EX (for WIN-QSL),
DJ5AV, DJ6TF, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL3TD, DL7VOA, DL9ZE, DO3ME, F5NQL,
F6AJA, K3GV, NG3K, YO2DFA, SWL Norbert Maybaum, and others.
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