DX News Letter 1429
April 7, 2005

DX-NL 1429 April 7, 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

ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8, AF-003 Andy,G0JLX, is on a business trip and active as ZD8AD until April 9.

AUSTRALIA, VK, OC-220 Peter, VK3QI Keith, VK3FT, Jack, VK3WWW, and Max, VK3WT, are visiting the St. Peter Island (OC-220) with a special permission to enter this natural reservate from Apr 7-11. They are active on the air as VI5PN in CW/SSB on the usual IOTA QRGs, with emphasis put in CW on 30/40m and in SSB on 20/17/15m. QSL via bureau.

BELIZE, V3 Bill, W4TXL, is signing V31WC mainly in SSB on 80-10m from Apr 4-11, his favourite band seems to be 17m. QSL via homecall.

BHUTAN, A5 Stig, LA7JO, is working as A52JO from Apr 4-15. The QSL route will be announced later.

BONAIRE AND CURACAO, PJ2, SA-006 Andy, PJ4/W9NJY, is staying on Bonaire (SA-006) from Apr 2-12. He is QRV mostly in CW on 10-40m. QSL via WD9DZV.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI, NA-096 Antonio, HI8/IW0OAZ, can be found working in CW/SSB on 20m between Apr 3 and May 5. QSL via IK2DUW.

FRANCE, F, EU-048 Christian, F6FTB, will activate Belle-Ile (EU-048) from Apr 10-14.

GREECE, SV Ben, OZ5AAH, will hit the airwaves in CW/SSB as SV/OZ5IPA from Apr 5-13. QSL via OZ5AAH, unfortunately only direct.

IRAQ, YI Apolo, LY2XJ is momentarily staying in Diwaniyah and got the call YI9XJ. He will work in QRP SSB on 40-15m over the next few months. QSL via LY2XJ, bureau ok.

ITALY, I Nicola, IZ3EBA, and Enrico, IZ3EAY, will activate the island of Lido (EU-131, IIA VE-032, MIA MI-052) on Apr 9. QSLs via homecalls.

MACAU, XX9 Hirotada, JA0SC, plans a visit to Macau from Apr 7-11. He will receive the callsign upon arrival and should show up in his preferred modes RTTY and SSTV mostly on 10/15/20m as soon as possible. QSL via JA0SC.

MARTINIQUE, FM, NA-107 Guenter, FM/DF7GB, and Berthold, FM/DF5WA, will visit Martinique (NA-107) for about 14 days starting on Apr 8. They intend to work mainly in CW but also in SSB/RTTY/PSK31 on all HF bands, 160m depends on the antenna possibilities. QSLs via homecalls, bureau ist ok.

PHILIPPINES, DU Carl, DU2/K7QN, is active on 10/15/20m throughout the month of April. Listen for him mainly on 14020 or 14277 kHz.

SAUDI ARABIA, HZ Thomas, HZ1EX, is QRV until the of June when he leaves the country. You can find him usually working in CW on 40m. QSL via SM0BYD.

SCOTLAND, GM Andre, GM3VLB, is visiting the Isle of May (EU-123) from Apr 2-9. --- MM0BQI/p is working in CW/SSB/RTTY on 80-10m from Summer Isles (EU-092) from Apr 2-9.

TAIWAN, BV, AS-020 Juergen, BX3/DJ3KR, will be on the air again between Apr 12 and Jun 5.

TANZANIA, 5H IZ8EEZ, IZ8CKV, IZ8HVB and IZ8GCH are working as 5H0GIU until Apr 10. QSL via IZ8CKV.

THAILAND, HS Champ, E21EIC/8, is working from the south of Thailand mostly in CW between Apr 1 and May 12. QSL via E21EIC, Japan via JR5XPG.

THE GAMBIA, C5 Gerben, PG5M, is working only in CW on 40-10m from Apr 4-11. QSL via homecall.

TRISTAN DA CUNHA, ZD9, AF-029 At the moment Doug, N6TQS, is staying onboard the ship Europa and is expected to land on the island soon. The length of his stay is unknown.

UKRAINE, UR Nick, UU4JO/p, is working from the lighthouse Ilinskij between Apr 1 and May 5. QSL via UU4JO.

QSL Info

QSL direct: 3D2EE, 3D2FI (OC-121, OC-156), 3D2JX, 3D2KW, 3D2OG,6O0W (DL1QW), 9N7BCC, A35DH, A61AV/p (AS-124, ON5NT), A61Q/p (AS-021,ON5NT), A92Q (K0DQ), C6AVV, CP6CW, CT3/HA5JI, CU2/DL5AXX, CU3DP, EI6FR, EP4HR (UA4WHX), EP4HR (I2MQP), ER4DX, FG/K9NW, FS/KT8X, GU4CHY, HZ1EX, J79USA, KL7DX, KU4J, LY1FW/p, LY2KN, OD5/DF7TH, OL0ANT, RU2FO, SU9FL, T98U, TN6X (DJ6SI), UK8UWG, V47Z, VK3DZM, VP2MLA, VP5/K7BTW, VQ9OG, VU4NRO, VU4RBI, WA2USA/4 (NA-112), WP4NIX, XF1K (NA-164, NA-165), YI9MC, YV6BTF, Z33F

QSL bureau: 2M0NJW/p (EU-059), 2W0DAA (EU-124), 3DA0TM, 4K5D (K2PF), 5B4/G4ZVJ (AS-004), 5V7VJ (G3AB), 6O0CW, 7Q7RS (IW9BBX), 8R1EA, 9H3AM (G3VLX), 9H3YM, 9K2YM, 9N7YJ (LA5YJ), A22/JA4ATV, CE4U, A25LJ (JM1LJS), A4/DK1WU, A45WG, A71BY (F5PYI),CQ14ELF (CT1ELF), CW0Z (SA-030),D2PFN (KK5DO),EG9IC (AF-036),EO6F,EW/N6OX (EU7SA), FG/K9LW, FK8HC, FP/JA9KRP/p,FP/VE7SV,HP1RIP,ID9/IK4MED (EU-017), IM0/IK5PWQ (EU-165), J48DX (EU-174, HA4DX), JM7OLW, KB2ELA/HC2, KL7/DL7UPF, LU1NDC, LV7H, MJ/K3PLV, NL7G, OY4/DL1MGB, OY/DJ6OZ, OZ/DL1TM (EU-171), OZ/DL5KUD/p (EU-171), P29XF (G3TXF), PJ2/WW9WW (SA-006), PJ2/W9AEB (SA-006), PJ2/WB9Z (SA-006), PJ2U (K6LA), PZ5FF (K2FF), R0PA (DL5EBE), R1ANC/p (UA1PAC), R1FJ (DL6ZFG), SV1EQU/8 (EU-075), SV1SL, T88RN (OC-009, JG1VGX), SV8CS, TF2/DJ6OZ, TF5/DJ6OZ, TF6/DJ6OZ, TI5/N0KE, TJ3G (G3TXF), TO0FAR (AF-016), UA9AB, UE6YFF (RA6YJ), UN7TX, V51/DL5XL, V73J (JM1LJS), VK2KM, VK6EWI (OC-170), VK9LH (DL7AFS), VK9LU (JE2HCJ), VP5/WB9Z, VP9/G3TXF, VY0/7K1WLE (NA-009,JA1DOT), W1DIG/p (NA-217), XF1/F9IE (NA-189), YA/DL8AMB, Z22JE (K3PD), ZB2/G4ZVJ (G3AB), ZK1ETW, ZK1VRL (DL7VRL), ZS6DTS

QSL managers

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

Preview

DATE         CALL        DXNL

NOW  -Apr05  3CAK        1418/20
NOW  -10Apr  5H0GIU      1429 *
14Oct-Apr05  6O0JT       1407
26Mar-7Mar   9A/DH9KR..  1428
NOW  -31Dec  9N7JO       1424/26
NOW  -31Dec  9Q0AR,9Q1D  1425
NOW  -15Apr  9Q6MGK      1427

06Apr-20Apr  A25/DL7CM.. 1428
04Apr-15Apr  A52JO       1429 *
26Mar-27Mar  B3C         1428
12Apr-05Jun  BX3/DJ3KR   1429 *
04Apr-11Apr  C5/PG5M     1429 *
26Mar-27Mar  CN8NK       1428
01Apr-15Apr  CP6/DF9GR   1428
01Apr-30Apr  DU2/K7QN    1429 *
NOW  -May05  DX0K        1422/23/26
01Apr-12Apr  E21EIC/8    1429 *
NOW  -31Dec  EI05CCC     1424

10Apr-14Apr  F6FTB       1429 *
08Apr-22Apr  FM/DF7GB..  1429 *
04Apr-08Apr  G5XW        1428
02Apr-09Apr  GM3VLB      1429 *
01Feb-31Dec  HA200CVM    1423
NOW  -Nov05  HF0POL      1417
25Jan-25Apr  HF4IARU     1419
03Apr-05May  HI8/IW0OAZ  1429 *
NOW  -30Jun  HZ1EX       1429 *
09Apr        IZ3EBA..    1429 *

NOW  -Apr05  J20FH       1416/17
04Apr-10Apr  JW/F8DVD    1428
NOW  -Apr05  JW4SNA      1408
NOW  -Apr05  KP2/KL7JR   1415
02Apr-09Apr  MM0BQI/p    1429 *
27Mar-14Apr  OZ/DJ7MG    1428
18Nov-18May  P49MR       1411
02Apr-12Apr  PJ4/W9NJY   1429 *
NOW  -Mar06  R1ANT       1428
NOW  -Apr05  S9SS        1390
01Feb-30Apr  SN7IARU     1421
NOW          ST2BF       1426
NOW  -Apr05  ST2T        1418
05Apr-13Apr  SV/OZ5IPA   1429 *

NOW  -Feb06  TJ3SL       1407
NOW  -Jul06  TR8FC       1425
NOW  -Sep05  TT8FT       1401
NOW          TT8M        1427
01Apr-05May  UU4JO/4     1429 *
04Apr-11Apr  V31WC       1429 *
NOW  -30Apr  VE7JZ       1422
07Apr-11Apr  VI5PN       1429 *

NOW  -2005   XW3DT       1410
07Apr-11Apr  XX/JA0SC    1429 *
NOW          YI9XJ       1429 *
NOW  -Mar06  ZD8I        1402
NOW  -09Apr  ZD8AD       1429 *
NOW          ZD9/N6TQS   1429 *
01Apr-09Apr  ZF2UJ       1428
04Apr-12Apr  ZK1APX      1428
NOW  -31Dec  ZS75PTA     1419

 * = new
.. = and other calls

TNX: DJ5AV, DJ5IH, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2AYL, DL2BQV, DL5AOJ, DL7VOA, DL8RJ, DU1EV, F5NQL, HA0HW, MM0DFV, SM5DJZ, 425 DX News, ARRL DX Bulletin, La Gazette du DX, KB8NW und OPDX Bulletin, Scottish DX News, The Daily DX.