DXNL 1624 - May 20, 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: )


FR/G - GLORIOSO ISLANDS, AF-011
Good news about the postponed DXpedition to Glorioso Island (AF-011).
Three or four OPs will show up from Jul 9-28. Further details will be
announced here in the DXNL shortly before the activities start.
A Glorioso Island QSL gallery can be found at:
http://lesnouvellesdx.fr/galerie/gal...topten&pfx=FRG

OH0 - ALAND ISLANDS, EU-002
Uwe,DL6NDK, with his XYL Iris,DL6LI, and Ralf,DL9GTI, with XYL will
activate the Alands (EU-002) during their holidays from May 23-29.
They plan to work mainly in CW on 80m-2m (including 6m) using a K2 and
IC-706 with several wire and vertical antennas. Iris,DL6LI, will be QRV
in PSK31. QSLs via bureau or direct.
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Hans,OH0/SM3TLG, will be QRV as well from EU-002/WLOTA 1373 from
May 20-23. Further details are not known.
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OH0EC will be the callsign of DJ7JC, DJ9IE, DK3QZ, DL1EKC and PA0R in
the WPX Contest. They will sign OH0/homecall before and after the
contest between May 24 and Jun 3. Activities will take place mostly in
CW mainly on the WARC bands.
QSLs for OH0EC via DL1EKC, all others via homecalls.
All QSL cards will be confirmed via the bureau as well.

R - EUROPEAN RUSSIA
After waiting for two and a half year Dominik,DL5EBE, finally got his
guest licence and will be QRV as R3/DL5EBE now. If you want to apply
for a Russian guest licence as well Dominik is willing to help with
the appropriate papers.

SV5 - DODECANESE ISLANDS, EU-001
Darren,SV5/G0TSM, will spend his holidays on Kos (EU-001) from May 20
until Jun 3. He will work in CW/SSB and wants to focus mainly on 6m
and 12m. Darren will use an IC-7000 with 100 watts, a 3ele yagi for 6m
and a loop antenna. QSL via homecall.

TA - TURKEY, AS-099
Ondra,OK1CDJ, Frantisek,OK1DF, Zdenek,OK1FIA, Pavel,OK1MU, and
Slavek,OK1TN, are signing TC098A from Kara Ada Island (AS-099) since
May 17. The activities in CW and SSB on 40-10m will last until May 22.
QSL direct or via the bureau to OK2GZ.

TK - CORSICA, EU-014
Gabriele,TK/IZ5FDD, and Alessandro,TK/IW5ELA, will show up in SSB/CW on
40m-10m from May 20-24. QSLs direct or via bureau to their homecalls.

5B - CYPRUS, AS-004
A team of Greek OMs will be active as C4SV from Cyprus (AS-004) from
May 23-29. QSLs direct or via bureau to SV2DGH.

PACIFIC TRIP
Steve,9M6DXX (G4JVG), and his XYL Eva,9M6EVA, are celebrating their
25th Silver Wedding anniversary on a trip to the South Pacific. Steve
will be active in SSB on 40m/20m/17m and maybe also on 15m as follows:
May 22-Jun 3 FK/G4JVG OC-032
Jun 7-9 G4JVG/VK4 North Stradbroke Island, OC-137
QSLs via Tim,M0URX, direct, via bureau or LoTW.

ENGLAND, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
Martin,G3VOF, and six other OPs will be active as GB6GEO on May 23/24.
The "European Geo Parks Communication Event" will be held this weekend
and GB6GEO is QRV from the "English Riviera Global Geopark". Following
frequencies were announced: 3680, 7080, 14180, 21180 and 28180 kHz.
See also http://www.qrz.com/callsign/GB6GEO

FINLAND, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
OH5POPOV will commemorate the Russian physicist and radio pioneer
Aleksandr S. Popov on the air on May 24. QSL via OH5VX.

UKRAINE, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
The special event station EM5UCC will be QRV from the 19th conference
of the "Ukrainian Contest Club" in Kiev from May 20-25. QSL via UY5ZZ.

LINKS: Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced at:
http://www.sotawatch.org
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Detailed information about current VHF activities can be found on the
VHF DX portal "Make More Miles on VHF" at: http://www.MMMonVHF.de
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The official website of the WRTC 2010 event is: http://www.wrtc2010.ru
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Online certificates for participants of the WPX contests 2007 and 2008
can be downloaded from the website of the American CQ magazine at:
http://www.cqwpx.com/score_db.htm


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
May 20-Jun 5: Carabinieri Activity Day
May 21: QRP Minimal Art Session

IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: )
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Island activities:
EU-006, EI, Aran Islands: Stan,EI6DX (UA1OUT), will activate Inis Mor Island
as EJ6DX from May 22-24 and May 29-Jun 1. QSL via RX3RC (direct/buro).

EU-014, TK, Corsica Island (main): Claude,TK/F5MCC, and maybe also
Toni,TK5XN, will be QRV from Corsica (DIFM TK-001) between May 22 and
Jun 11. They also plan to activate several lighthouses for the DPLF
and a detour to Lavezzi Island (EU-164, DIFM TK-011, PB-175).
QSL for TK/F5MCC via homecall, TK5XN via F2YT (direct/bureau).

EU-042, DL, Schleswig-Holstein State NW Group: Thomas,DH1TS/p, will show up
from Amrum (GIA N-18) from May 20-28. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

EU-054, I*9, Egadi Islands: A group of ARI operators will be QRV as IF9E
from Levanzo Island (IIA TP-009) from May 21-24. QSL via IZ2GLU (d/B).

EU-065, F, Bretagne (Finistere NW) Region Group: The Charente DX Group
will be active as TM0M from Molene (DIFM AT-002) from May 25-30.
QSL via F6ANA (direct/bureau).

EU-121, Irish Coastal Islands: EI/OM5FM and EI/OM7CA are going to activate
Aran Island (aka Aranmore) from May 26-29. QSLs via homecalls.

EU-125, OZ, Jylland West Group: A group of Belgian OMs will be QRV as
OZ5K from Romo Island (aka Roemoe, DIA NS-001) from May 17-23.
QSL via ON4AMM (direct/bureau).

NA-041, KL, Alexander Archipelago: Don,N6IC/KL7, plans an activity from
Douglas Island (USI AK-018S) from May 21-30. QSL via homecall (d/b).

OC-268, YB7, Laut Kecil Islands: YB7IM and others will sign YE7M from
Payung Payungan Island from May 22-24. QSL via YB7KNV (direct/bureau).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
C4SV LH 0051 CYP-005 May 23-29
DH1TS/p LH 2464 FED-032 May 20-28
EI/OM5FM LH 1189 IRE-002 May 26-29
EI/OM7CA LH 1189 IRE-002 May 26-29
EJ6DX IRE-087 May 22-24
FK/G4JVG LH 1280 May 22-Jun 3
IF9E LH 1918 ITA-208 May 21-24
J48IS LH 4186 GRE-188 May 19-25
N6IC/KL7 LH 3106 May 21-30
SV5/G0TSM LH 1730 DOD-015 May 20-Jun 3
SY2WT GRE-111 May 22-31
TK5XN/p LH 1390 May 22-Jun 11
TK/F5MCC/p LH 1390 May 22-Jun 11
TK/HA3FRE LH 1390 May 16-23
TK/HA4DX LH 1390 May 16-23
TM0M LH 1766 FRA-526 May 25-30
YE7M LH 0188 May 22-24

Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list lately:
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Curtis Island, VK4 LH 1719 AUS-026 OC-142
Eborac Island, VK4 LH 1721 AUS-189
Dangerous Reef, VK5 LH 1722 AUS-258
Caffarelli Island, VK6 LH 1724 AUS-251 OC-071
Lesueur Island, VK6 LH 1727 OC-154
Degerando Island, VK6 LH 1736 AUS-296 OC-267
Bedout Island, VK6 LH 1725 AUS-293 OC-199
North Sandy Island, VK6 LH 1758 AUS-237 OC-140
Falster Island, OZ LH 1961 DEN-010 EU-029
Moen Island, OZ LH 4630 DEN-025 EU-029
Fingal Bay Island, VK6 LH 1968 AUS-138 OC-001
N. Coronados Island, XE2 LH 1971 MEX-110 NA-162
Isla San Jeronimo, XE2 LH 2166 MEX-108 NA-017
Isla Cedros, XE2 LH 4629 NA-017
Islote de la Reina, XE2 LH 3237 MEX-113 NA-124
Isla Uvita, TI LH 1963 COS-006 NA-155
Isla del Cano, TI8 LH 3829 COS-003 NA-117
East Snake Cay,V3 LH 1965 BLZ-005 NA-180
Bugle Caye, V3 LH 2926 BLZ 002 NA-180
Half Moon Cay, V3 LH 3906 BLZ 013 NA-123
English Caye, V3 LH 4221 BLZ 012 NA-073
Isla el Cardon,YN LH 1967 NIC 003 NA-212
Ammassalik Island, OX LH 2260 GRE-002 NA-151
Isortoq, OX LH 2118
Stora Dimun, OY LH 1957 FAR-027 EU-018
Hestur Island, OY LH 1964 FAR-017 EU-018
Vagar Island, OY LH 1969 FAR-020 EU-018
Gasholmur Islet, OY LH 1975
Sandoy Island, OY LH 2112 EU-018
Streymoy Island, OY LH 2216 FAR-029 EU-018
Hoyviksholmur, OY LH 2256 FAR-013
Fleserne Islet, OY LH 2280
Eysturoy Island, OY LH 2341 EU-018
Kalsoy Island, OY LH 2387 FAR-015 EU-018
Bordoy Island, OY LH 2420 EU-018
Fugloy Island, OY LH 2441 FAR-002 EU-018

Bandspots of the last 7 days
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80m
F5REF 3.686 0546Z via F5MJA
7S6W 3.760 2043Z EU-043, via SM6WET (B)

40m
LZ2009KM 7.014 0344Z via LZ1PJ (B)
SV9/HG4UK/p 7.032 1424Z via HG4UK (d)
5N0OCH/5N7 7.005 2043Z via DL3OCH (B)
7S6W 7.087 1811Z EU-043, via SM6WET (B)

30m
SV5/DL9MWG 10.109 2113Z via DL9MWG (B)
SV9/HG4UK/p 10.118 1413Z via HG4UK (d)
7S6W 10.110 2131Z EU-043, via SM6WET (B)

20m
AI5P/6Y5 14.018 2327Z via AI5P (B)
BY1DX/I0SNY 14.195 0914Z via I0SNY (B)
DL7VOX/p 14.007 0933Z EU-129, via DL7VOX (B)
HK1N 14.010 2104Z via EA5KB (B), (L), eQSL
PJ7/DK5AL 14.195 2232Z via DK5AL
SV9/HG4UK/p 14.038 1520Z via HG4UK (d)
TA1C/2 14.032 2028Z
VE1CJB/p 14.285 2301Z NA-010
XE3PAS 14.333 2155Z NA-090, (d)
YI9KEE 14.038 2135Z via OK1EE (B)
7S6W 14.260 1654Z EU-043, via SM6WET (B)

17m
HI/LY3UM 18.069 2147Z
5B/OZ1IIL 18.126 0920Z

15m
7S6W 21.260 1113Z EU-043, via SM6WET (B)

10m
EN500I 28.017 0708Z via UT7IL (d)

6m
EA5AJX 50.188 1443Z
LZ1QI 50.140 1536Z
OH6CT 50.153 1842Z
OH8UV 50.163 1853Z
YO2LEA 50.155 1544Z
YO7FWS 50.125 1524Z
YT1AR 50.120 1504Z
YT1ET 50.151 1513Z

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

Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

15May-02Jun 5H1HP & 5H1MS 1623
21Mar-24Jul 5N0OCH 1613/1616
-30May 5V7PM 1623
-Jun 5X4X 1605
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
-Sep 6W1SJ 1541
16May-20Jul 8J040M.. 1623
15May-15Jun 8N5I 1623
-31Dec 9A09P 1615
-31Dec 9A48IFATCA 1609
-31Dec 9A800VZ 1617
NOW 9G5SW 1581
-Mar/10 9J2YO 1614

23May-29May C4SV 1624 *
20May-28May DH1TS/p 1624 *
Feb -2010 DP1POL 1598/1619
-31Dec DR09ANT 1606
26May-29May EI/OM5FM.. 1624 *
22May-24May EJ6DX 1624 *
20May-25May EM5UCC 1624 *
NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579
22May-03Jun FK/G4JVG 1624 *
09Jul-28Jul FR/Glorioso 1568/1624 *
-30Nov FT5WO 1600/1605

07Jun-09Jun G4JVG/VK4 1624 *
23May/24May GB6GEO 1624 *
04May-31May GB100BP 1622
-31Dec GB250RB 1608
-31Dec HE8/HB8 1604
01Apr-31Jul HG160FNY.. 1618
09May-30May HI7/OT4R 1622
21May-24May IF9E 1624 *
01May-25May II2ERBA 1621
-31Dec II2RAI 1609
01May-31May IL3T 1621
-31Dec IY7GM 1622
19May-25May J48IS 1623
09Oct-19Oct K4M (Midway) 1618

-31Dec LY1000 1606
-31Dec LZ250BNT 1623
-31May LZ2009KM 1623
15May-27May MJ/DL7AFS.. 1623
21May-30May N6IC/KL7 1624 *
-Nov OD5/W5YFN 1599
24May-03Jun OH0EC.. 1524 *
23May-29May OH0/DL6NDK 1624 *
20May-23May OH0/SM3TLG 1624 *
24May OH5POPOV 1624 *
-31Dec ON100PES 1622
17May-23May OZ5K 1624 *

Jun &Sep PA750ASN 1613
12Apr-20Jun S21XR 1619/1623
-Apr/10 S79DF 1620
-12Juni SD1B/7 1622
20May-03Jun SV5/G0TSM 1624 *
25May/26May SX2CM 1622
05Jun-07Jun SX2CM 1622
17May-22May TC098A 1624 *
22May-11Jun TK/F5MCC 1624 *
16May-23May TK/HA3FRE.. 1623
20May-24May TK/IZ5FDD.. 1624 *
NOW TL0A 1616
25May-30May TM0M 1624 *
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
-01Jul TT8CF 1613

-31May UE80MB.. 1623
-2011 V73NS 1604
-Dec WA2YUN/KH9 1568
22May-24May YE7M 1624 *
17May-24May YS1G 1623
-31Dec Z30MCWG 1612
16May-19Jun ZK2V 1623
-Sep ZS08TV 1590

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

QSL information
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BY8DX (d)
CN8ZG via EA7FTR (B)
CO3VK via IZ8EBI (d)
E73W via E73Y (B)
E709WRC via E77E (B)
GB0BHW via GX8WSR (B)
GB0HSM via G8MSQ (B)
GB0SNM via M0RMG (B)
II0CC via IW6DSM (B)
IL3T via IQ3SD (B)
IS0/DL1DSN via DL1DSN (B)
IY0NGM via IZ0CKJ (B)
JW5LJA via LA5LJA (B)
KL7FH via AC7DX (d)
MJ/DL7AFS via DL7AFS (B)
OF5POPOV via OH5VX
PH60PH via PA7HPH (B)
R75AH via RK3AWH (B)/RD3BY (d)
RP1F via UA2FFX
RP1OS via UA1OAM
ZF2XP via AI5P (B)
3Z11EQSLCC via SP2FAP (B)
3Z65MC via SP5KCR (B)
5V7PM via DL9MBI (B)
5Z4/RW1AU via K5XK (B)
7S6W via SM6WET (B, May 14-17, 2009)
8N1Y automatically
9A/IK2SNG via IK2SNG (B)
9A/IK4RQJ via IK4RQJ (B)
9A/IK4XCL via IK4XCL (B)
9M6JC via NI5DX (d)

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


QSLs arrived direct: J28JA (via F5JFU), KH7XS, TS7C (via F4EGD)

QSLs arrived bureau: D2NX (JM1CAX), DS4GGM, R1ANT (RW1AI), R450WA (RW9WA),
VY0ICE (VE2AWR), XT2C (F9IE), XU7ADE (E21EIC),
3B7SP (SP9SX), 5H3G (LA4YW)

QSLs via LoTW: M2D, ZL7/SP9PT


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WINQSL), DH5NBK,
DJ1OJ, DJ5AV, DJ6XV, DJ9ZB, DK8JB, DL1EKC, DL1SBF, DL2MDZ, DL3IE, DL3TD,
DL5EBE, DL7VOA, DL9GTI, F5NQL, F6AJA, NG3K and others.
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