DXNL 1610 - Feb 11, 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: )


A3 - TONGA, OC-049
Bert,CX3AN, and his family will stay on Tongatapu (OC-049) for one
week starting on Feb 14. Bert will be active as A35HA in CW/SSB on
40m-6m (mostly on 30m/17m) using 100 watts and dipoles.
QSL via bureau to CX3AN.

CN - MOROCCO
Russell,G5XW, is also going to spend his holidays signing CN2XW with
100 watts and simple antennas from Feb 13-23. QSLs only direct to G5XW.

FT/W - CROZET ISLANDS, AF-008 / FT/X - KERGUELEN ISLANDS, AF-048
Once again Gildas,TU5KG, is onboard his fishing boat underway in the
Antarctic Ocean. His new calls are FT5WP (for Crozet, AF-008) and
FT5XS (for Kerguelen, AF-048). He is staying near Crozet until Mar 7
and will then move on to Kerguelen from Mar 10 until Apr 15. Yet it is
not known to what extent he can go ashore. He is always signing .../mm
onboard the ship. QSLs via F4EFI, direct or via bureau.

J7 - DOMINICA, NA-101
John,K3TEJ, will sign J7N from Dominica (NA-101) from Feb 11-27.
He will also join the upcoming WPX RTTY Contest (Feb 14/15) and the
ARRL DX CW Contest (Feb 21/22). Outside of the contests he also works
only in CW and RTTY and prefers 160m and the WARC bands.
QSL cards only direct via K3TEJ.

KP5 - DESECHEO ISLAND, NA-095
It's getting serious with the activation of Desecheo Island (NA-095,
USI OI-002S) which is ranking #6 on the Most Wanted lists worldwide.
If everything works out like planned the operation will start on late
Feb 12. The callsign will be K5D and the DXpedition will last until
Feb 26. The team asks everyone not to establish personal QSO records
and call them only on the bands/modes needed. They want to help many
hams worldwide that need KP5 for an all-time new one. The budget has
been exceeded unfortunately so more donations ae still welcome. More
info about donations can be found on their website (http://www.kp5.us)
via the button "How you can Help". There you can find also an online
store with souvenirs and an online logbook updated twice a day. The
first team members have left for Puerto Rico on Feb 6. The team members
are Ralph,K0IR, Glen,K0JGH, Grant,K1KD, Bob,K4UEE, Tim,K5AC, Bill,N4NX,
Dick,K5AND, Gary,K9SG, George,N4GRN, Mike,N6MZ, Mike,NA5U, Felipe,NP4Z,
Neil,VA7DX, Steve,VE7CT, Glenn,W0GJ, Jim,W0NB, Gordon,W0RUN, John,W2GD,
Gregg,W6IZT, Garry,W8OI, Eladio,WP3MW, and Jerry,WB9Z. There will be
15 men ashore at any time and the staff will be exchanged during the
operation. Their equipment includes eight IC-756 Pro III, two IC-7000
and several Alpha power amplifiers. They have three different antenna
locations planned with several Stepp-IR verticals, a Cushcraft A3S for
40m-10m, a Cushcraft A3WS WARC yagi, a 4-square array for 30m, dipoles
and verticals for 80m/160m. The 160m antenna location is said to be
good also for Europe. The QSL manager for K5D will be Bob,N2OO, who
will be supported by a dozen OMs of the South Jersey DX Association.
This is their frequency plan:
Band CW SSB RTTY
160m 1826 up/dn* 1843,3 up ---
80m 3523 up/dn 3781 up/dn 3589 dn
40m 7023 up 7084 up/dn 7089 up/dn*
30m 10106 up --- 10149 dn
20m 14023 up 14190 dn/up 14089 dn
17m 18072 up 18165 dn 18108 dn
15m 21023 up 21295 up 21089 up
12m 24892 up 24987 dn ---
10m 28023 up 28470 up 28089 up
6m 50106 up 50130 up ---
* 160m: for JA 10 down, rest of the world QSX up
40m: maybe also RTTY operation on 7050 kHz for Europe

V3 - BELIZE
Phil,V31RW (AB7RW), his XYL Barbara,V31UH (AC7UH), Rick,V31TB (KT7G),
and Jake,V31WO (N7WO), will show up from Placencia from Feb 10-24.
They will join the CQWW WPX RTTY Contest as V31TB (QSL via KT7G) and
the ARRL DX CW Contest as V31WO (QSL via N7WO).
Listen for the QSL routes announced by the OP's outside of the contest.

V5 - NAMIBIA
Klaus,DJ4SO, is flying to Namibia again and will sign V5/DJ4SO from the
Matunda Guest Farm between Feb 15 and Mar 12. He plans to work in CW,
RTTY and PSK on 160m-10m. QSL via bureau, direct or via LoTW, no eQSLs.
For confirmation he prefers an e-mail to:

V8 - BRUNEI, OC-088
Sam,G4OHX, is flying from Singapur to Brunei (OC-088) on Feb 11.
He will sign V8FHX mostly in CW on 80m, 40m and 20m until Feb 23.
QSLs only direct via G4OHX.

VP5 - TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, NA-002
John,VP5/KX7YT, and Rob,VP5/N1KEZ, are visiting Providenciales (NA-002)
from Feb 12-15. The activites include the CQWW RTTY Contest (Feb 14/15)
QSLs via the operator's homecall, direct or via QSL bureau.

YN - NICARAGUA
Stan,AC8W (YN2WW), Hank,K8DD (YN2DD), Jim,KB8TXZ (YN2TX), and
Lee,N8LJ (YN2LJ), are planning an operation for one week starting on
Feb 14. They will join the ARRL DX CW Contest as YN2DD but focus will
be laid on 80m/160m and the WARC bands before and after the contest
Their QSL routes can be found on QRZ.com.

3D2 - FIJI, OC-016 / T2 - TUVALU, OC-015
Bill,3D2OU (N7OU), and Bob,3D2NB (W7YAQ), will be QRV mostly in CW on
10m-160m (also SSB/RTTY) from Viti Levu (Vanua Levu Group, OC-016)
from Feb 11-16. Their next stop will be Tuvalu (OC-015) between Feb 17
and Mar 2 but their calls are not known yet. They intend to take part
in the multi/single category of the ARRL DX CW Contest.
QSLs via their homecalls.

4S - SRI LANKA, AS-003 / 8Q - MALEDIVES, AS-013
Stavros,5B4AFM, is spending his holidays on Sri Lanka (AS-003) from
Feb 9-12 and will then go to the Lhaviyani atoll (AS-013) in the
Maledives from Feb 13-19. He plans to show up as 4S7FMG and 8Q7FM in
CW and SSB on 30m and 40m using 100 watts and a vertical.
His QSL manager is M0BBB.

9G - GHANA
Rob,PA3DEW, and Vincent,PA3FQX, announced to become active as 9G1AA
from Dormaa Ahenkro/Ghana starting on Feb 14. Listen for them near
14140 kHz around 1600 UTC. QSL via PA3ERA.

HUNGARY, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Members of the radioclub "Puskas Tivadar" (HA5KHC) in Budapest are
activating the special callsign HA130HALLO until Mar 31. This callsign
is to remember the fact that the first telephone has been used in
Hungary 130 years ago. HA130HALLO can be found mostly in CW but also in
SSB, PSK and RTTY on all bands. QSLs via bureau to HA5KHC, no eQSLs!

ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK (AAW)
The 6th Antarctic Activity Week will take place from Feb 16-22. Several
special event calls are expected to hit the airwaves during this week.
Please remember that not all stations with the suffix /ANT are situated
in Antarctica automatically.
Francois,F8DVD, is signing TM8ICE with the WAP reference number 154
from Feb 8-21. QSLs direct or via bureau to his homecall.

DXCC: The following operations will be accepted for DXCC credit now:
A5100A Bhutan (2008)
T6EE Afghanistan (2006, 2007)
TN5SN Kongo (since Oct 2008)
TT8HA Tschad (2007, 2008)
TT8SK Tschad (2008, 2009)
ZA/F4DTO Albanien (2008)
ZA0/I0SNY Albanien (2008)
ZA0/I8LWK Albanien (2008)
ZA0/I8YGZ Albanien (2008)
ZA0/IK2AQZ Albanien (2008)
ZA0/IK7JWX Albanien (2008)

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 new IARU Region 1 bandplan somes into effect on Mar 29, 2009.
For further information check: http://www.iaru-r1.org/Spectrumbp.htm
---
Wolf Harranth,OE1WHC, made his third interview with Glenn Johnson,W0GJ,
about the upcoming DXpedition to Desecheo (K5D) on Feb 6.
You can listen to it at: http://www.dokufunk.org/desecheo
---
The first South American Lighthouse Weekend will take place on Feb 20.
A list with participating stations can be found on the website:
http://www.grupodxbb.com.ar/faros.htm


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Feb 14/15: CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest
Feb 14/15: PACC Contest
Feb 14/15: RSGB 1.8 MHz CW Contest

CQWW WPX Contest, RTTY - Further announcements:
----------------------------------------------
The CQWW WPX RTTY Contest will take place on Feb 14-15. Following stations
will be active in the WPX RTTY Contest and were not mentioned befo
Call Category QSL route
D4C SOAB LP CT1ESV
EF8M SOAB HP RD3AF
ES5Q Multi/Single ES5RY
YE1ZAT Multi/Single YB bureau
YV5SSB Multi/Single IT9DAA
Z37M Multi/? Z3 bureau

IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: )
----
Island activities:
EU-038, PA, Noord Holland Province Group: The PA3FKN PACC Team will be
active from Ameland Island during the Dutch PACC Contest on Feb 14/15.
Further information can be found at: http://www.dx.to

AF-086, D4, Cape Verde, Windward Islands: Girts,YL2KL, will sign D4C from
Sao Vicente from Feb 11-22. QSL via IZ4DPV (direct) or CT1ESV (bureau).
See also http://www.d4c.cc

EU-146, PA, Zuid Holland, Zeeland Province Group: Rene,PA/DL2JRM, plans
an activity from Schouwen Duiveland Island on Feb 14/15.
QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

NA-102, FG, Guadeloupe: Ilario,FG/IV3CGJ/p, will be QRV from the island
Marie Galante (DIFO FG-008) from Feb 13–24. QSL via IV3CGJ (d/B).

NA-112, W4, NC State West Group: Dennis,WA2USA, wiill show up as W4/WA2USA
from Emerald Island from Feb 11-24 (including the WPX RTTY and ARRL CW
Contests). QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
D4C LH 1976 Feb 11-22
FG/IV3CGJ/p LH 4241 GUA-009 Feb 13-24
H81L PAN-030 Feb 14/15
PA3FKN LH 1059 NET-001 Feb 14/15
3D2OU LH 0055 FIJ-018 Feb 11-16
3D2NB LH 0055 FIJ-018 Feb 11-16

Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
160m
BA8AG 1.811 2252Z
HA130HALLO 1.823 0850Z via HA5KHC

80m
C6AGN 3.796 0424Z via W1DIG (B)
E77Y 3.516 2322Z (B)
FW5RE 3.510 0639Z via HA8IB
H6A 3.509 0742Z via TI4SU (d)
HA130HALLO 3.515 1544Z via HA5KHC
OL2009FIS 3.514 2003Z via OK1IF (B)
PC25DIG 3.777 1555Z via PI4DIG (B)
5N/LZ1QK 3.503 0015Z via LZ1CL

40m
J20SE 7.040 1947Z RTTY, via IK3GES (B)
LU2FCB 7.060 0230Z
P40MH 7.081 0219Z SA-036, via OH2BAD (B)
PC25DIG 7.115 0950Z via PI4DIG (B)
PT7/HA9RT 7.009 0131Z via HA9RT (B)
V31IA 7.009 2345Z via LA4YW (B)

30m
FS/K8EAB 10.110 1943Z via K8EAB (L), eQSL

20m
AC5O/p 14.260 1647Z NA-168
BA8AG 14.014 0859Z
CU5T 14.032 1437Z via CT1GFK (B)
DV1JM 14.280 1332Z (B), (L), eQSL
FS/N7UN 14.195 1650Z via N7UN, (L), eQSL
HS0ZHC 14.201 1229Z (d)
J88XF 14.023 1946Z via G3TXF (B)
JT1DN 14.195 0831Z
KH2/K3ZB 14.198 1143Z via JH1NBN (B)
LM9K75Y 14.210 1231Z via LA9K (B)
P40MH 14.200 1255Z SA-036, via OH2BAD (B)
VK6IR 14.086 1305Z RTTY
VR2XMT 14.092 1231Z (d)
VU2SWS 14.087 1242Z (B)
YB3OX 14.170 1329Z (d), eQSL
5D0IPY 14.086 0824Z via I0YKN (B)

17m
CU5T 18.078 1616Z via CT1GFK (B)
FM5AN 18.140 1609Z
P40MH 18.135 1213Z SA-036, via OH2BAD (B)
5H1DF 18.073 1203Z AF-032, via DL7DF (B)
5H1DF 18.130 1312Z AF-032, via DL7DF (B)
9K2/SP4R 18.135 1104Z via SP4GFG (B)

15m
9K2/SP4R 21.011 1047Z via SP4GFG (B)

10m
V5/DL2SL 28.495 1753Z via DL2SL (B)

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

Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

-12Feb 3B7FQ 1608/1609
11Feb-16Feb 3D2OU & 3D2NB 1610 *
09Feb-12Feb 4S7FMG 1610 *
03Feb-12Feb 5H1DF 1608
-Jun 5X4X 1605
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
-Sep 6W1SJ 1541
-31Mar 6W2SC 1597
-Mar 7Q7HB 1608
13Feb-19Feb 8Q7FM 1610 *
-31Dec 9A48IFATCA 1609
NOW 9G5SW 1581

14Feb-20Feb A35HA 1610 *
-01Apr C6ANM 1607
13Feb-23Feb CN2XW 1610 *
11Feb-22Feb D4C 1610 *
-Feb DP0GVN 1598
Feb -2010 DP1POL 1598
-31Dec DR09ANT 1606
NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579

13Feb-24Feb FG/IV3CGJ/p 1610 *
21Sep-Feb FM/F5IRO 1589
Postponed FR/Glorioso 1568/1600
01Feb-13Feb FR/OE3GEA 1608
04Feb-11Feb FS/K8EAB.. 1609
-30Nov FT5WO 1600/1605
-07Mar FT5WP 1610 *
10Mar-15Apr FT5XS 1610 *
28Jan-28Feb FW5RE 1607

-31Dec GB250RB 1608
03Feb-03Mar GB50BH 1609
Mar H40 (DLs) 1604/1608
10Jan-28Apr H44MS.. 1604
-31Mar HA130HALLO 1610 *
-31Dec HE8/HB8 1604
20Jan-12Feb HS0ZGQ 1606
-31Dec II2RAI 1609
-31Mar IY1GM 1607
-31Mar J5UAP 1597
11Feb-27Feb J7N 1610 *
17Jan-01Apr J79XBI 1607

-Mar KC4USV 1609
12Feb-26Feb K5D (Desecheo) 1602/1610 *
-31Dec LY1000 1606
-Feb OD/F5TLN 1591
-Apr OD5/IV3YIM 1599
-Nov OD5/W5YFN 1599
-15Feb OP0LE 1604
09Feb-10Mar OR3AX & OR4AX 1609
07Feb-27Feb P29ZAD 1609
01Feb-17Feb P40MH 1609
14Feb-15Feb PA/DL2JRM 1610 *
04Feb-11Feb PJ7/N7UN.. 1609

17Feb-02Mar T2 (N7OU..) 1610 *
08Feb-21Feb TM8ICE 1610 *
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
25Dec-Feb TU8/F4EGS 1603
10Feb-24Feb V31RW.. 1610 *
19Jan-Mar V31YN & V31GW 1607
15Feb-12Mar V5/DJ4SO 1610 *
06Jan-06Mar V5/DL2SL 1606
Soon V6 (KM9D..) 1605
-2011 V73NS 1604
11Feb-23Feb V8FHX 1610 *
-07Mar VK0BP 1596
15Mar-22Mar VK9N/ON5AX 1609
12Feb-15Feb VP5/KX7YT.. 1610 *
Feb VP8DIF (S.G.) 1608
-Mar VQ9JC 1604

11Feb-24Feb W4/WA2USA/p 1610 *
-2009 WA2YUN/KH9 1568
15Dec- XU7ACY 1601
-Feb XU7XXX 1599
14Feb-20Feb YN2DD.. 1610 *
-Sep ZS08TV 1590
2008 -Apr ZS8T 1570/1586

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

QSL information
---------------
BD7JSQ (d)
CF7GO via VA7GO
CS6A via CT1GFK (B)
CT7IOV via CT2IOV (B)
CU5T via CT1GFK (B)
DL60CHILD via DL5SE (B)
DL6UCW via DM3CW (*)
DS1AFL via HL5FXP
EA6AM via EA6AZ
EN20IZZ via UT5SI (B)
ES5/5B4AHS via RA3AUU
EV6QRP via EW6OO
FS/WW5L via WW5L
FT5WP/mm via F4EFI (B)
GB5OBH via G4STH
GB0MWT via G4FKH (B)
HA130HALLO via HA5KHC (B)
HK0/EA7HEJ via EA7HEJ (d)
HZ1PS via IZ8CLM (B)
IP9IPY via IT9YMM (B)
IQ9SJ/p via IW9HPE (B)
J20SE via IK3GES (B)
J47XCF via SV7FSK
J88XF via G3TXF (B)
JW1MFA via LA1MFA
KH6/VE7AHA via VE7AHA
KP2/W3AVO via JA3AVO (B)
OH/DK4ZC via DK4ZC (B)
OH0/OH1BB via OH1FDW (B)
OL2009FIS via OK1IF (B)
PA3GGW via PD0JAC (B)
PC25DIG via PI4DIG (B)
PD3JAG via PA3HGT (B)
PI4NAF via PA3GKB
PJ4/G5IUF via G5IUF
PJ6/N7UN via N7UN (L), eQSL
PJ6/N0TU via N0TU (L), eQSL
PT7/HA9RT via HA9RT (B)
PX8AA via PT2AA (B)
PY1AA via PU1KGG (B)
RA9AS via UA9AB (B)
RK9AWN via UA9APA
RK9AX via UA9APA
RU3DDY via RK3DXS
RU9BA via UA9AB (B)
SN120SG via SP9PDG
SN90SW via SP9PSJ
SN0KURA via SP5HEN (B)
SV8/DL8MCA via DL8MCA (B)
TM9FL via F5KFL (B)
UE4ASB via UA4AM
UN8LYA via UA9AB (B)
UN9M via DL8KAC (B)
UP2L via UA9AB (B)
UQ70F via UN8FM
4X0WFF via 4Z5KJ (B)
5H1DF via DL7DF (B)
5N9NDP via IK5JAN (d)
5Z4/RW1AU via K5XK (B)
9M2TI via EA4ATI (B)
9M6AH (d)
9W2OUT (d)
9Z4BM (d)

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


QSLs arrived bureau: CU8F (CT1GFK), E4/OM2DX (OM3JW), EJ0GI (EI2SDR), LX1EA,
IR6T (IK6VXO), IU0IPY (IW1CYZ), LW9EOC (EA7JX), LX1ER,
LX1GG, LX1HD, LX7I (LX2A), MJ/F4EGD, OH0EC (DL1EKC),
OH0/SP7VC, OJ0MI (OH2HAN), OX3DB, OX3IPA, OX3LX, OX3MC,
PC07XMAS (PA3AM),PD08HNY (PD0EMR),PY1KN,R1ANF (RK1PWA),
R245GS (RL3AB), R450KB (UA6XT), RK0BWW/0 (RW0BG), T70A,
RK1B/p (RK3FA), SV9/DL5MAE, TK/PA0GIO/p, TO1T (F6HMQ),
TO5FJ (F6EXV), TO7C (F9IE), TT8PK (F4EGS),V25OP (W9OP),
V26MH (HB9OCR), V55V/p (DJ8VC), VP2V/AH6HY, VU2JOS,
VU7MY (DL4KQ),YK9SV (SV1JG),YU8/HB4FG,YX5IOTA (IT9DAA),
ZA/DL8OBQ, ZF1A, 3B8MM (DL6UAA), 4J0DX (UA3FDX),
6W1RY (F5VHJ),8Q7BR (DL6NBR),9G5UR (UY5ZZ),9X0R (EA5RM)


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WINQSL), DJ0FX, DJ4SO,
DJ5AV, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2MDZ, DL7VOA, F4DSK, F5NQL, NG3K, OE1WHC and others.
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