DX News Letter 1426
March 10, 2005

DX-NL 1426 March 10, 2005
DX News Letter

a free weekly service of
DARC Committee "DX and HF Contesting"
(http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/)

Editor: Karlfried Henrichs, DL1EK
(PR: DL1EK@DK0MWX.DL.EU)
(e-mail: dxmb@darc.de)

translation by: Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: dl7voa@darc.de)

DX Announcements

AFGHANISTAN, YA Rene, DL2JRM, is momentarily staying in Afghanistan again until Mar 17. He is signing T6KBLRM with wire antennas mainly in CW on 160-6m. QSL via DL2JRM, bureau ok.

AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8, OC-045 After his KH8SI activity Paul, F6EXV, plans to be QRV as WH8/F6EXV from Tutuila Island (OC-045) until Mar 19. You can find him working mainly on the usual DX QRGs in SSB but also in CW. QSL via homecall. Check also his website at: http://www.f5kbw.org/pagesperso/f6exv/.

ANTARCTICA, VP8/A Oleg, UA1PBA, and Alex, UA1PAW, are visiting the Chilean research base (WAP CHL-12) on the island of Ardley and are working as CE9/R1ANF from Mar 7-20. QSL via RK1PWA.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2, NA-100 Bob, W4OWY, and Mark, W9OP, will be QRV on 160-10m emphasizing 160-30m from Mar 14-20. QSLs via homecalls.

AUSTRALIA, VK, OC-194 Bill, VK4FW, will be QRV in CW as VK4FW/p from Little Solitary Island (OC-194) from Mar 16-21. QSL unfortunately only direct.

CANADA, VE, NA-196 Andrew, VE8AE/VY0, is working with 100 watts and dipoles mostly on 20m from Belcher Island (NA-196) until Mar 12. QSL via homecall.

CHINA, BY Dave, W8NF, will stay in Shanghai from Mar 13-21. He plans to hit the airwaves in CW on 20/40m as W8NF/BY4AOH or W8NF/BY4CYL.

DENMARK, OZ, EU-125 Michael, OZ/DK5NA, is working from Romo Island (EU-125, DIA NS-001) from Mar 11-18. QSL via DK5NA, bureau ok.

FRENCH GUYANA, FY, SA-020 The Iles du Salut (SA-020) are the destination of Frank, F4AJQ, Dany, F5CW, Bernard, F9IE, Serge, F6AML, Bruno, F5AGB, John, F5VHQ, Jean-Paul, F8BJI, Franck, F5TVG, and YL Jaquie, F6EGG, from Mar 10-17. They will be QRV as TO7C in CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK on 6-160m. QSL via F9IE. You can find more information on their website: http://to7c.free.fr.

GERMANY, DL Eve, DL2JIL, and Siegfried, DL2JIM, will be QRV in CW/SSB from the island of Poel (no IOTA anymore) from Mar 12-19. They plan to activate several lighthouses like Timmendorf (FED-236), Gollwitz West (FED-093) and Gollwitz North (FED-092).

GREECE, SV Spiros, SV1DPP, will be QRV as J41PHG during the anniversary of the International Pharmacists Ham Group from Mar 15-31.

ITALY, I Achille, IC8/IZ8CKS, Salvatore, IC8/IK8NTN, and Andrea, IC8/IK8GDA, will be QRV in SSB on 6-40m from the island Vivara (EU-031, IIA NA-005) on Mar 12/13. QSLs via homecall, bureau ok. --- The special event station II1TPG is QRV during the IX. Paralympic Winter Games from Mar 9-19. QSL via IZ1CCE, bureau ok.

KERGUELEN, FT/X The Microlite Penguins DXpedition Team will hit the airwaves between Mar 15 and Apr 2. More information is not available yet.

MADEIRA, CT3, AF-014 Rosel, CT3/DL3KWR, and Hardy, CT3/DL3KWF, are working mainly in CW on the WARC bands and 80m between the tea hours and midnight of Mar 10-24. QSL via homecalls, e-mail requests via dl3kwr@darc.de or dl3kwf@darc.de

NEPAL, 9N Stig, 9N7JO, is staying in Nepal for one year. He is looking for a new QTH due to a S9+ QRM level on 160/80m. See also DXNL 1424.

NETHERLAND ANTILLES, PJ4, SA-006 Helmut, PJ4/DF7ZS, and friends will be QRV in SSB/RTTY mostly on 20/40m from Mar 14-24. QSL via DF7ZS. --- Joeke, PJ2/PA0VDV, is operating from Signal Hill on Curacao (SA-006) mainly in CW on the WARC bands until Mar 23. QSL via homecall. --- Peter, PJ4/PA3CNX, is QRV in CW/SSB on all bands from Bonaire (SA-006) until Mar 14. QSL via bureau.

SCOTLAND, GM, EU-123 MM0VSG/p is working from Aran Island (EU-123) from Mar 10-13. QSL via bureau.

SPRATLY ISLAND, 1S, AS-051 DX0K on the island Pag-Asa in the Kalayaan Group is activated by Eddie, DU1EV, Gil, 4F2KWT, and Ed, 4F1OZ, until Mar 15.

SUDAN, ST Fernando, EA4BB, got the callsign ST2BF and is now waiting for his radio equipment. QSL via W3HNK.

USA, W, NA-058 Bill, K9RR, is signing K9RR/4 from the island St. Simons (NA-058) on 15/17/20m from Mar 9-27.

VIETNAM, 3W JA9BV and JA3DYU will sign XV3BV and XV3DYU from Hoi An from Mar 14-17. Activities take place on following QRGs: CW: 3515,7014,14040,21040 kHz; SSB: 3540,7040,14160,21160 kHz. QSLs via homecalls, bureau ok. Their next stop will be Taipei on Taiwan.

QSL Info

QSL direct: 6O0W, 7S3I (EU-176), 9V1YC, AH6NF/KH5 (OC-085), BX4AF, C6A/WO5D, CT2ITR, EP4HR, ER3R, ES5MC, FP/VE7SV, J45DX, TK5LB, UU4JMG, VP8WFW, VP8WMJ, VP8WPF, VP8WWW, VR2JN (AS-006), XV2G/C (AS-130), YI9GT, YI9KT, YW1F (SA-089)

QSL bureau: TR8CR, UA1PBP/9 (RK1PWA), UA9FGR/mm, UY5ON, V31RG (K4VU), V47KJ, VI6TI (OC-140, VK6NE), VK9LA, VK9NB (OC-005), VP2ENK, VP5/DL1DA, W4OV/VP9, W5BOS/AL5 (NA-121), XV1X, XW2A, YE0X, YI3DX (W3ICM), YV5ANF/1 (SA-089), ZB2/DK5LM, ZF2DX (NA-106, N7CW), ZK1EPY, ZK2BH (OC-040)

QSL managers

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

Preview

DATE         CALL        DXNL

NOW          3B8/F5TNI   1424
07Mar-14Mar  3B8/IZ7ATN..1425
NOW  -Apr05  3CAK        1418/20
NOW          5Z4ES       1424
14Oct-Apr05  6O0JT       1407
01Mar-31Mar  9H2NCC      1424
27Feb-19Mar  9M6/PA0RRS/2 1424
NOW  -31Dec  9N7JO       1424/26 *
NOW  -31Dec  9Q0AR,9Q1D  1425

24Feb-08Mar  C6ANM/C6AWB 1424
07Mar-20Mar  CE9/R1ANF   1426 *
22Feb-???    CN2J        1423
10Mar-24Mar  CT3/DL3KWR  1426 *
NOW  -21Mar  CU2M        1424
NOW  -30Mar  D4B         1425
06Mar-10Mar  DK7LX/p     1425
12Mar-19Mar  DL2JIL..    1426 *
25Feb-27Feb  DT0HF       1424
NOW  -May05  DX0K        1422/23/26 *
NOW  -31Dec  EI05CCC     1424
NOW  -Mar05  EY/F5NHJ..  1410
03Mar-10Mar  FG/F5CWU    1425
04Mar-22Mar  FG/F6FXS    1425
04Mar-11Mar  FS/KT8X     1425
NOW          FT1WK,FT5WJ 1423

01Feb-31Dec  HA200CVM    1423
NOW  -Nov05  HF0POL      1417
25Jan-25Apr  HF4IARU     1419
12Mar-13Mar  IC8/IZ8CKS..1426 *
09Mar-19Mar  II1TPG      1426 *
08Mar-10Mar  IY9MAR      1425
NOW  -Apr05  J20FH       1416/17
15Mar-31Mar  J41PHG      1426 *
NOW  -14Mar  J88DR       1423
NOW  -Apr05  JW4SNA      1408
09Mar-27Mar  K9RR/4      1426 *
NOW  -Apr05  KP2/KL7JR   1415

NOW          LU1ZAB      1424
NOW          LU1ZC       1424
NOW          LU1ZS       1424
NOW          LU4ZS       1424
01Mar-31Mar  LZ127LO     1424
09Mar-16Mar  MJ/K8PT..   1425
10Mar-13Mar  MM0VSG/p    1426 *
03Mar-13Mar  OE7XBH/WM05 1425
05Mar-10Mar  OZ/DJ4JI    1425
11Mar-18Mar  OZ/DK5NA    1426 *
18Nov-18May  P49MR       1411
NOW  -23Mar  PJ2/PA0VDV  1426 *
14Mar-24Mar  PJ4/DF7ZS   1426 *
NOW  -14Mar  PJ4/PA3CNX  1426 *

NOW  -Apr05  S9SS        1390
01Feb-30Apr  SN7IARU     1421
06Mar-20Mar  SO1WQ       1425
01Mar-31Mar  SP140JL     1424
15Feb-15Mar  SQ75FMU     1417
NOW          ST2BF       1426 *
NOW  -Apr05  ST2T        1418
28Feb-19Mar  SV5/DJ7RJ   1424
NOW  -17Mar  T6KBLRM     1426 *
NOW  -Mar05  T98AQL      1410
NOW  -Feb06  TJ3SL       1407
10Mar-17Mar  TO7C        1426 *
NOW  -Jul06  TR8FC       1425
NOW  -Sep05  TT8FT       1401
NOW  -20Mar  TT8KLJ      1423

22Feb-12Mar  UE0SDX..    1424
14Mar-20Mar  V2/W4OWY..  1426 *
NOW          V31EV       1424
25Feb-11Mar  V51IXF      1424
25Feb-11Mar  V51VC       1424
NOW          V73CS       1424
NOW  -30Apr  VE7JZ       1422
NOW  -12Mar  VE8AE/VY0   1426 *
NOW  -Mar05  VK0MT       1418
16Mar-21Mar  VK4FW/p     1426 *

13Mar-21Mar  W8NF/BY4AOH.1426 *
07Mar-19Mar  WH8/F6EXV   1426 *
26Feb-11Mar  XT2JZ       1424
14Mar-17Mar  XV3BV,XV3DYU 1426 *
NOW  -2005   XW3DT       1410
09Mar-14Mar  YB7M        1425
24Feb-21Mar  ZD8AD       1424
NOW  -Mar06  ZD8I        1402
NOW          ZK2HA       1424
NOW  -31Dec  ZS75PTA     1419

 * = new
.. = and other calls

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