DXNL 1561 - Mar 5, 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: )


FO/C - CLIPPERTON, NA-011
Definitely TX5C will be the most sought after callsign from Mar 7-17.
The experienced operators Bob,N6OX, John,N7CQQ, Dave,K4SV, Bill,N2WB,
Arnie,N6HC, Paul,W8AEF, YL Ann,WA1S, Steve,K6SGH, Al,K3VN, Gerard,F2JD,
Jean-Pierre,F5AHO, Joel,F5PAC, Neil,VA7DX, Alan,F6BFH (with his YL
Danielle), Jim,F5JY, YL Maryse,F8FDN, Michel,FM5CD, Laurent,F6FVY,
Wayne,K8LEE, and Jay,K4ZLE, promised to make many QSOs and band points.
The demand is expected to be huge because Clipperton Island (NA-011) is
ranking 24th on the "Most Wanted" list. This is the reason for the
enormous efforts undertaken inlcuding almost 30 antennas like yagis
for 40-6m, verticals for 80m/160m and a balloon antenna for 160m.
On the DXpedititons website http://www.clipperton2008.org you will
find not only an online log but also a webcam with live pictures. The
sails were hoisted on Feb 28 around 0300 UTC and they are already
active on the bands signing FO5A/mm during their journey there.
Pilot stations will be K4SV, F6AJA and DL5NAM. The targets of the
DXpedition are high: They want to log more than 100.000 QSOs! This is
the frequency plan of TX5C (in MHz):
CW SSB RTTY
160m 1.827 1.847 ---
80m 3.507 3.797 3.577
40m 7.007 7.057 7.037
30m 10.107 --- 10.127
20m 14.027 14.197 14.077
17m 18.078 18.147 18.107
15m 21.027 21.297 21.077
12m 24.897 24.947 24.927
10m 28.027 28.497 28.077
6m 50.107 50.127 ---
The QSL manager is N7CQQ. His address: John P Kennon, PO Box 31553,
Laughlin, NV 89028, USA. John is known to confirm via bureau very
reliably and also via LoTW.

KH9 - WAKE ISLAND, OC-053
In its last issue the "QRZ DX" writes that Colin,WA2YUN, is momentarily
staying on Wake Island (OC-053) and plans to stay there for a while.
He has already been spotted on the bands (14240 kHz around 0030 UTC,
especially on sundays) but not working Europe.
QSL cards for WA2YUN/KH9 are managed by K2PF (also via bureau).

SU - EGYPT
Mustapha,DL1BDF, plans to become active from SU0ARA (EARA ARC) on all
bands from Mar 11-19. He also hopes to get a special permission for
80m because this band is usually not permitted for amateur radio.
QSLs via SU1KM.

TF - ICELAND, EU-021
Alex,TF/RA3MR, Artem,TF/RD3MA, Dmitry,TF/RA3MF, YL Helen,TF/RV3ACA,
Valery,TF/RZ6AU, and Serge,TF/UA1ANA, will be QRV from Mar 11-18.
They will also use the club callsign TF/RK3MWL from Mar 11-13 and the
special call TF4Y from Mar 13-18 (including the Russian DX Contest).
Activities take place on all bands with emphasis on WARC and lowbands.
All QSLs via RV3ACA.

V2 - ANTIGUA, NA-100
V26CC is the callsign of Chris,M0AJT, working mostly in CW and only
little SSB from Mar 1-14. He plans to take part in the BERU Contest.
Chris is using a FT-900AT with 100 watts and a Butternut multiband
vertical. QSLs via his homecall.

VP6 - DUCIE ISLAND, OC-182
Due to bad weather VP6DX had to shut down earlier than scheduled on
Feb 27 at 1359 UTC after logging more than 183.000 QSOs. This is not
only the largest number of QSOs made during a DXpedition but several
other records were broken as well.
This is the fabulous band/mode-breakdown of VP6DX:
Band CW SSB RTTY Total
---------------------------------------
160m 5.097 1.574 0 6.671
80m 9.756 8.592 0 18.348
40m 14.487 14.935 1 29.423
30m 10.576 0 3.699 14.275
20m 12.852 17.205 3.479 33.536
17m 11.813 16.603 3.073 31.489
15m 12.366 15.526 0 27.892
12m 6.046 7.215 0 13.261
10m 4.301 4.490 0 8.791
6m 0 0 0 0
---------------------------------------
Mode 87.294 86.140 10.252 183.686

ZD9 - TRISTAN DA CUNHA ISLAND, AF-029
Tom,KC0W, momentarily still active as ZD7X from St. Helena received
permission for entry to Tristan da Cunha (AF-029). When he leaves
St. Helena by the end of April he plans to stay on Tristan for about
four to six months. However this will not be the end of his trip
because he plans to spend two weeks each on the South Sandwich,
South Orkney and South Georgia Islands as well.

LINKS: Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced at:
http://sotawatch.sota.org.uk/activations.php or
http://sotawatch.sota.org.uk/spots.php
---
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
-----------------
Mar 4: YL CW Party


IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: )
----
Island activities:
EU-127, DL, Schleswig-Holstein State S.W. Group: A group of about 30 OMs
is activating Helgoland Island (DID N14/special SDOK "HEL2008") signing
DA0HEL and DL0IH in SSB/CW/RTTY/PSK31 on 160-20m from Mar 6-12. They
also plan to activate Helgoland Dune (DID N15).
QSLs for DA0HEL and DL0IH via bureau preferred.
For further details check their website at: http://www.df6qc.de

NA-066, W6, CA State South Group: Members of the Palos Verdes ARC will
sign K6PV from Santa Catalina Island (USI CA-016S) from Mar 6-10.
QSL direct via K6PV (see QRZ.com).

NA-080, C6, Bahamas: Randy,W6SJ, will show up as C6AWS from Grand Bahama
from Mar 6-11. Randy announces a "holiday style" operation especially
on the WARC bands. QSL via homecall.

NA-107, FM, Martinique: Rene,FM/F5LGE, is working in CW on 80m/160m until
Mar 30. QSL via homecall (bureau/direct).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS)
-----------------------------------
CU1CB LH 2978 AZO-009 resident
CE0Z/DL2AH LH 0153 Mar 18-Apr 7
CU3EQ LH 0524 AZO-022 resident
CO4LS CUB-019 resident

Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
160m
BA8AG 1.823 2022Z
FM/F5LGE 1.828 0640Z via F5LGE (B)
TM1R 1.850 0643Z via F6KVP
VP6DX 1.826 0630Z Ducie (OC-182), via DL6LAU (d), (B*)

80m
C21DL 3.505 1712Z via DJ2EH (B)
H7/IV3IYH 3.795 0515Z via IK2ILH (B)
LY90X 3.711 1837Z via LY3X (B)
OD5LN 3.800 1824Z see QRZ.com
TI8II 3.793 0657Z (B)
YU8KN 3.793 1902Z via YU1KN
YU8VV 3.789 1917Z (B)
3A/EA1DVY 3.793 2249Z via EA1DVY
8R1PW 3.502 0520Z via G3SWH (B)

40m
J79XBI 7.064 2232Z via SM0XBI (B)
VP6DX 7.097 0712Z Ducie (OC-182), via DL6LAU (d), (B*)
8R1PW 7.002 0707Z via G3SWH (B)

30m
A45XR 10.147 1628Z RTTY, via A4 bureau
DL2RVL/HI8 10.120 1919Z
R1AND 10.103 1948Z via RU1ZC
UK8UWG 10.105 0639Z (B)
VP6DX 10.106 0717Z Ducie (OC-182), via DL6LAU (d), (B*)
8R1PW 10.105 2238Z via G3SWH (B)

20m
C56JC 14.084 1636Z RTTY, via ON4LAC (B)
CO4LS 14.260 1836Z NA-056
DL2RNS/HI8 14.040 1427Z
J6/W0SA 14.007 1313Z via W0SA (B)
PJ4/DJ9HX 14.260 1307Z via DJ9HX (B)
PJ4/K2NG 14.001 1655Z via WA2NHA (B)
SV9/DJ7RJ 14.185 1546Z EU-015, via DJ7RJ (B)
VP6DX 14.190 1630Z Ducie (OC-182), via DL6LAU (d), (B*)
VP6DX 14.002 1656Z Ducie (OC-182), via DL6LAU (d), (B*)
VP6DX 14.089 0813Z Ducie (OC-182), RTTY, via DL6LAU (d), (B*)
8R1PW 14.024 1611Z via G3SWH (B)

17m
DU5/ZL4BO 18.070 1013Z OC-129, via ZL4BO (B)
ET3JA 18.127 1436Z via OK3AA
H7/IV3IYH 18.070 1640Z NA-107, via IK2ILH (B)
J37K 18.160 1931Z via AC8G (B)
J6/W0SA 18.147 1924Z via W0SA (B)
J6/W0SA 18.075 1719Z via W0SA (B)
PJ4/DJ9HX 18.114 1926Z via DJ9HX (B)
VP6DX 18.100 1634Z RTTY, Ducie (OC-182), via DL6LAU (d), (B*)
ZF2AH 18.097 1600Z via W6VNR (d)

15m
VP6DX 21.295 1403Z Ducie (OC-182), via DL6LAU (d), (B*)
VP6DX 21.002 1530Z Ducie (OC-182), via DL6LAU (d), (B*)

* Bureau QSLs for VP6DX can be requested only via the online-request-system:
http://ducie2008.dl1mgb.com/oqrs/index.php

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

Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

05Feb-14Mar 3B8/G4FKH 1556
01Mar-06Mar 5J0E (HK0/SA) 1560
23Feb-22Mar 5X1NH 1559
27Feb-11Mar 5Z4HW 1560
-Apr 6W/EA4ATI 1515
-Sep/09 6W1SJ 1541
15Jan-15Apr 6W2SC 1553
Mar 2008 9M6/SM5GMZ 1551

-31Dec AY0DX 1558
01Mar-20Mar BU2AI/9 1560
12Feb-05Mar C56JC 1557
11Feb-06Mar C56YK 1557
06Mar-11Mar C6AWS 1561 *
-Aug C91R 1538
06Mar-20Mar CT3/DL3KWR.. 1559
06Mar-12Mar DA0HEL 1561 *
-Mar DP0GVN 1455
-31Dec EI100S(I) 1501

-30Mar FM/F5LGE 1561 *
Mar FJ/AH8DX 1560
10Mar-12Mar FJ/F6FYD 1560
22Feb-21Mar FR5EZ 1559
03Mar-31Mar FR/F5HIJ 1560
05Mar-27Apr H44MS 1557
28Feb-11Mar H7/IV3IYH 1560
-Nov HF0POL 1552
-31Dec HG1848I 1556
-31Dec HG550REX 1556

01Jan-Mar J20MB 1552
2006 -2008 J28JA 1484/1485
-Aug J28OO 1534
15Jan-15Apr J5UAP 1553
01Mar-08Mar J88DR 1560
06Mar-10Mar K6PV 1561 *
16Feb-16Mar LY90 1559
-31Mar LZ130LO 1552

-Mar OJ1ABOA (ANT) 1549
01Mar-31Mar OL30SPACE 1560
-31Dec ON40BAF 1553
-31Dec ON1000NOTGER 1555
04Feb-01Apr PJ2DX 1557
24Feb-23Mar PJ7/W8EB 1559
-Apr S21XF 1559
24Jan-06Mar S21YV 1555
-31Dec SF700BF 1558
11Mar-19Mar SU0ARA 1561 *
25Feb-15Mar SV9/DJ7RJ 1559

NOW T61AA 1539
11Mar-18Mar TF (UAs) 1561 *
NOW -2008 TL8QC 1459
29Mar-12Apr TM2I 1553
24May-07Jun TM7S 1553
NOW TT8PK 1556
07Mar-17Mar TX5C (Clipp.) 1561 *

01Mar-14Mar V26CC 1561 *
23Feb-09Mar V31MN 1559
03Mar-10Mar V44/AA1M.. 1560
-Sep V55SRT 1554
-May V73RY 1552
26Feb-13Mar VP8DLG (DL2AH) 1559
-Apr VQ9JC 1549
NOW WA2YUN/KH9 1561 *
Feb XU7ADI 1551
-Aug YA/IZ1BWB 1553
-15May YI9MI 1547
-April ZD7X 1561 *

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

QSL information
---------------
AM5A via EA5RKB
C56JC via ON4LAC (B)
CT/EA9CP via EA9CP (B)
DL2JRM/BY4RR via DL2JRM (B)
EA6/LU5FF via EA5KB (B)
EA8/DL2VFK via DL2VFK (B)
EA8/SP2JMB via SP2ESH
ED3DXU via EA3BB
ED6URB via EA6ZX
EG7DCA via EA7URS (B)
EH5J via EA5DM (B)
ES90A via ES1CW
ES90B via ES4BG (B)
ES90C via ES5RY (B)
ES90D via ES3HZ
ES90E via ES5MG
ES90F via ES3BM
ES90G via ES5AM
ES90H via ES3AT (B)
ES90I via ES4RZ
ES90K via ES6QC
ES90L via ES6CO
ES90M via ES0CB
ES90N via ES4RD (B)
ES90O via ES1NI
ES90P via ES8AY
ES90Q via ES5RY (B)
ES90R via ES4RC
ES90S via ES5JR (B)
ES90T via ES5LY
ES90U via ES2DJ
H7/IV3IYH via IK2ILH (B)
HA801CW via HA1CW
HA802ERO via HA2ERO (B), eQSL
HA800MO via HA0MO
HB0/DJ4MZ via DJ4MZ
HB0/DL4IAL via DL4IAL (B)
HG1848I via HA3HK (d)
HG80HQ via HA7PL
HL3IUA via JA5AQC (B)
HP1DCP/9 via EA5KB (B)
HT2N via IK2ILH (B)
IR8PS via I8ACB
IS0RXI (d)
IZ2GRG via LZ1PM (B)
J37LR via VE3EBN (B)
J40WPX via SV2BFN
J6/W0SA via W0SA (B)
J8/DL7AFS via DL7AFS (B)
LY90A via LY2ZZ (B)
LY90CM via LY1CM (B)
LY90FW via LY1FW (B)
LY90M via LY3M (B)
LY90Q via LY4Q (B)
LY90Y via LY2CY
V26G via N2ED
V26X via K1XX (ARRL Contest 2008, SSB)
V31MN via DF8AN (B)
V31UZ via VE3DZ (B)
V5/DL2SL via DL2SL (B)
V63ZM via K5ZM
VP5/K4ISV via N2AU (d)
VP5DF via WJ2O (B, ARRL Contest 2008, CW)
VP6DX via DL6LAU
VU2BMS via DL2GAC (B)
W3C via N3ZNI
XE2S via WD9EWK (B), (L)
YB1MBA (d)
YB3KM via IZ8CCW (B)
YC2WEX (d)
YF5YY (d)
YT3M via 4N1SM
YT5C via YT7AW (d)
YU8BH via VK1AA
YU8HI via YU7HI
YU8KN via YU1KN
YU8MM via YU1BVD
3A/EA1DVY via EA1DVY
4L8A via DJ1CW (d)
4O7AMD via EA7FTR (B)
5J0E via W5PF (B)
5R8FU via SM5DJZ (B)
5Z4HW via DL7DF (B)
7X5JF via DJ8QP (B)
8J3GOSE via JA3ZNJ
8P9JG via NN1N (B)
8R1PW via G3SWH (B)

SV8CS: Spiros Chimarios, Kapodistriou 7, 29100 Zante Island, Greece

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


QSLs arrived direct: FJ/G3TXF

QSLs arrived bureau: P29KPH (via N5FTR), P29SS (N5FTR), P40W (N2MM),
P40L (K5WW), S01R (EA5TM), S9SS (N4JR), S92RI (CT1APE),
TO2FG (F6HMJ), TO5BG (F5XX),TX5NK (DJ8NK),TZ2T (ON4LN),
TZ6DX (K4DX),TZ6NG (NE9Z),V55O/p (DJ4LK),VP2MZM (K2DM),
VP5MM via YU1FW

DXCC: Bill Moore,NC1L, the ARRL DXCC manager writes that all QSL cards of
3C7Y (Equatorial Guinea, 2007) are accepted for DXCC credit now.


Clarification of the German DX Foundation Rwanda DXpedition (Feb 13-20,2008)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Antonio Gonzalez, EA5RM released an announcement to the press on 16 Feb 2008
with the title "Disappointment with the operation of DJ6SI, DK2WV and DJ9ZB
from Rwanda", in which he heavily criticized the operation from 13-20 Feb
2008 of the President of the GDXF, Franz Langner,DJ9ZB/9X0Z, GDXF member
Baldur Drobnica,DJ6SI/9X0X, and Karl Ilg,DK2WV/9X0W.
EA5RM, the team leader of the planned March 2008 DXpedition 9X0R, accused
the German DXpeditioners of pulling their DXpedition forward into February,
due to their knowledge of the timing of the planned multinational DXpedition
In addition, he accused them of only being able to acquire their licenses
due to the preparation he had done in advance with the responsible autho-
rities in Rwanda. Finally, the press announcement then called for a boycott
of the German DXpedition.

EA5RM points out that he was involved for 6 months in acquiring a license.
Indeed, DJ6SI had already placed his first applications for a 9X license on
24 September 2002 and 28 November 2002, then an additional application on
10 December 2002, due to a change in responsibilities at a new government
authority. In a letter dated 23 January 2003, more specific details were
requested on the planned location and equipment. In March 2003, DJ6SI
contacted the German Ambassador to Rwanda. A reply was received on
23 May 2003 that a license will be issued in the near future when the
expected legal basis has been set. DJ9ZB received notice on 31 March 2006
that the RURA (Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency) postponed the matter on
issuance of amateur radio licenses. After a lot of further correspondence in
the years 2004 and 2005, a new license application, this time including
DJ9ZB, was submitted to the authorities in Kigali. DJ9ZB discussed the
situation on 1 October 2007 with Rwanda's Ambassador to Germany in Berlin.
On 23 October 2007, the final answer was received: "Once on ground (Rwanda)
you will get the license as requested". This communication came from
Col. Diogene Mudenge,9X1AA, Vice-Chairman of Regulatory Board and Acting
Director General of the RURA. At this point, DK2WV was included as the RTTY
operator. Due to timing conflicts of the three participants, the only window
of opportunity was possible in February. These details clearly prove the
priority of the German DXpedition, without any advance preparation by a
third party.

The GXDF maintains that the allegations are absolutely unfounded that its
President did not act as a gentleman and broke the rules of the ham spirit.
Over many years and a number of joint DXpeditions, DJ9ZB and DJ6SI have won
high recognition by DXers across the world. It is now up to EA5RM to rethink
his untenable statements.

March 1, 2008

Franz Langner, DJ9ZB, President
Dr. Lutz D. Schmadel, DK8UH, Secretary



Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WIN-QSL), DF7FC,
DJ5AV, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL3IE, DL7VOA, F5NQL, SWL Norbert Maybaum u.a.
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