DX News Letter 1252
July 17, 2001

DX-NL 1252 July 17, 2001
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

Aland Islands, OH0, EU-002: Jul 24th to 31st OH0V and OH0N with OPs DJ2QV, DK3DM, DK5DQ, OH6LI, OH8VJ, OH0NA and OH0JFP are QRV. Activity will be mainly on WARC bands and also on PSK, RTTY and maybe SSTV outside IOTA-Contest. QSLs via OH6LI.

Assateague Island, W3, NA-139: Andy, VA3PL, will use usual IOTA-frequencies July 26th through 30th on CW and SSB. QSL via VA3PL.

Bodie Island W1: Special call W1F (Wrights' 1st Flight) wiill be active in IOTA-Contest with OPs KO4PY and N4YDU on CW and some SSB on 10, 15 and 20m, also 40m during night hours. The island has no IOTA reference number. QSL via KO4PY.

Cedar Key, W, NA-076: Fred, KF9YL, will take part in IOTA-Contest. QSL ok via bureau.

Cozumel Island, XE3, NA-090: XE1ZOI and XE1KK will be on the air July 27th through 29th as 4A3ZOI on CW and 6H3KK on SSB. Outside of IOTA-Contest they will also use WARC bands and 50 MHz. QSL via homecalls.

Crete Island, SV9, EU015: Bob, I2WIJ, will use J49R Jul 23rd through Aug 6th. In the contest he will use CW, outside of the contest mainly SSB incl WARC-bands. More informations on http://www.qsl.net/i2wij/

Curacao, PJ2, SA-006: Bristol Contest Group will be active as PJ2Y in the IOTA-Contest. They will be on SSB and CW Jul 19th through 31st as PJ2/G6YB, PJ2/G3RFX, PJ2/G3TKF, PJ2/G3XSV, PJ2/G4FKA, PJ2/G4HFX, PJ2/G0WKW, PJ2/M0AXF and PJ2/M0WLF. QSL for PJ2Y via G3SWH, others via homecall.

Eleuthera Island, C6, NA-001: W8GEX, W8QID, W8ILC, WA8NJR, N9NS, and K8FL will be on 6 through 40m on CW, SSB and PSK-31 Jul 25th through Aug 1st as C6AJR. In the IOTA-Contest they will use the call C6DX. QSL C6DX via N8QET, QSL C6AJR via W8GEX.

France, F: TM1TDF actually is active during the event of the Tour de France. QSL via bureau.

Gozo Island, 9H, EU-023: 9H4JB will be active from Gozo during the IOTA Contest for 12 or 24 hours.

Grindstone Island, NA-037: Jul 25th through Aug 1st (incl IOTA-Contest) VE2YAK, VE2AYU, VE2SEI, VE2TBH, VO1NO, VE2DX and VE2WHO will be on 10 through 80m using SSB and CW.

Helgoland, DL, EU-127: As every year Felix. DL5XL, will go to Helgoland for the IOTA contest. He will be on 10 through 80m, naturally on CW, as DL5XL/p. QSL via DL5XL.

Hiddensee Island, DL, EU-057: DH1LA, DH7NO, DL2RTK, DL2SWW and DL2VFR will take part in IOTA-Contest as DL0KWH.

Ile du Levant, F, EU-070: Gianpi, IK1TTD, will be active for the IOTA Contest.

Isle of Tiree GM, EU-008: GM2T it the call in IOTA Contest for MM0DXC, GM7OLQ, MM0CCC, GM0CLN, GM4UYZ, GM0NTL, GM4XZZ, GM3PGY, MM1CPP, MM0ANT, M5BAP, GM4IKU and GM0BWU. QSLs via GM4UYZ.

Korsika, TK, EU-014: Jul 20th through Aug 10th Claude, F5MCC, will activate some lighthouses and also the island Ile du Toro, EU 164. QSL via F5MCC.

Koshiki Island, JA6, AS-037: JM6CIP/6 and JN3FPV/6 will be on 10, 15 and 20m on SSB Jul 28/29th. Outside of the contest they will use CW on 10 and 18 m. QSLs via homecalls.

Martha's Vineyard, W1, NA-046: Howie, K1VSJ, will be in IOTA Contest on CW and SSB.

Martin Garcia Island, LU, SA-055: LU1BCE, LU3DW, LU7AWP and LU7DW will be active Jul 28/29th as L80AA/D.

Morocco, CN: Andre HB9HLM, will activate IM63DM on 50 and 144 MHz and also from further rare squares Jul 26th through Aug 18th as CN2DX.

Oyarvide Island, SA-055: LV5D it Lanus DX Group in IOTA Contest. QSL via LU7DS.

Poel Island, DL, EU-098: Mathias, DL3KUD, will activate Poel Jul 27 - 29th.

Sein Island, F, EU-068: ON9CGB, ON7PQ, ON6CX, ON5SY, ON4ON, ON4ASG und ON4AVA will be active as TM5CK and F/ON6CK/p Jul25 - 30th. QSLs via ON4ON, ok via bureau.

Sherkin Island, EI, EU-121: EI5GM, EI4IS, and EI1CS will use EJ3HB Jul 27th through 29th on 10, 15 and 20m.

St. Pierre and Miquelon, FP, NA-032: NN9K, KB9LIE and K9OT will appear Jul 26th through Aug 1st as FP/K9WM on 80 through 10m.

Svalbard, JW, EU-026: ON7PC and ON6QR will be active Jul 27th through 29th as JW5E. QSL via LA5NM. Website: http://users.pandora.be/on6qr/

Texel, PA, EU-038: Ron, ON4ALW, will be on Texel Jul 28 - 29th. QSL via bureau.

Thacher Island, NA-148: Tony, WF1N, and Lou, W1DIG, will be QRV Jul 27th through 29th. QSLs via bureau.

Thassos Island, SV8, EU-174: Panos, SV8DTL, and Evi, SV8DTZ, will take part in the IOTA-Contest Jul 28/29th as SW8T. QSLs via SV8DTL.

The Gambia, C5: Peter Fox, G2YT, will be on 40 through 10m SSB Jul 28th through Aug 9th as C56YT. QSL via VK4AO.

Tokara Island, JA6, AS-049: Take, JI3DST/6, plans to be active will Jul 28th through Aug 5th on 6 through 40m on SSB. QSL via JI3DST.

Tokchok Island, HL2, AS-090: Jul 27th through 29th Kim, HL1OYF; Phil, HL1TXQ; Han, HL1VAU; Jeon, DS3BGI; and Jeon, DS1EVQ, will be on the air with 2 stations 40 through 10m on CW and SSB as ..../2. QSL via HL1OYF, bureau ok. Look also for http://www.qsl.net/hl1vau/

Tunesia, TS: DL1BDF will be in Tunis again Jul 19th through 31st and intends to be on as TS1A on short wave and 6m. QSL via bureau to his home call.

Vietnam, 3W: Hans, WA1LWS, it expected to stay through end of July as 3W2LWS, mainly near 14028 kHz 1950 through 2010 UTC.

Virginia Key, W4: W4SAA, Joe, and N4RP, Dick, will be active in IOTA-Contest. QSL via W4SAA.

QSL Info

QSLs arrived bureau:. BI4L (BY4RSA), C31AL, CO1OTA (NA093 XE1CI), CO8ZZ (DK1WI), CV5H (CX2ABC), DL2GG/YV5 (DL3AMA), DX1S.

Preview

DATE             CALL            DXNL


Jul 13 - Aug 02  3W2LWS     1251, 1252 *
Jul 27 - Jul 29  4A3ZOI..   1252 *
Jul 01 - Jul 26  7N4OKY     1251
Jul 21 - Jul 30  9A/HA6..   1251
Jun 30 - Jul 21  9A/IN3..   1250
Jul 28 - Jul 29  9H4JB      1252 *
Jul 20 - Jul 22  BV9A/JH..  1251
Jul 28 - Aug 09  C56YT      1252 *
Jul 13 - Jul 22  C6/KJ4Z..  1251
Jul 25 - Aug 01  C6DX..     1252 *
Jul 27 - Aug 18  CN2DX      1252 *
Jul 28 - Jul 29  DL0KWH     1252 *
Jul 10 - Jul 23  DL1YC/p    1251
Jul 27 - Jul 29  DL3KUD/p   1252 *
Jul 28 - Jul 29  DL5XL/p    1252 *
Jul 27 - Jul 29  EJ3HB      1252 *
Jul 28 - Jul 29  F/IK1TTD   1252 *
Jul 26 - Aug 01  FP/K9WM    1252 *
Jul 28 - Jul 29  GM2T       1252 *
now    - 2001    HC2BEV..   1228
Jul 27 - Jul 29  HL1OYF/2.. 1252 *
Apr 25 - Aug 14  HS0ZCW     1241
Jul 23 - Aug 06  J49R       1252 *
Jul 13 - Jul 24  JA6GXK/p   1251
Sep00  - Aug     JD1BCK     1224
Jul 28 - Aug 05  JI3DST/6   1252 *
Jul 28 - Jul 29  JM6CIP/6.. 1252 *
Jul 06 - Jul 23  JW4LN      1250
Jul 27 - Jul 29  LA5NM      1252 *
Jul 28 - Jul 29  K1VSJ      1252 *
Jul 28 - Jul 29  KF9YL      1252 *
Jul 28 - Jul 29  L80AA/D    1252 *
Jul 28 - Jul 29  LV5D       1252 *
Jul 24 - Jul 31  OH0V..     1252 *
Jul 20 - Aug 08  OY/DF2SS   1251
May 18 - Aug 22  P29IO      1243
Jul 28 - Jul 29  PA/ON4ALW  1252 *
Jul 19 - Jul 31  PJ2Y..     1252 *
now    - Jul 31  PX2I       1251
Jul    - Aug     RI0F       1251
Jul 15 - Aug 05  S21YV      1251
Jul 21 - Jul 25  SM/G0GRC/p 1251
Jun 29 - Aug 12  SV9/WB2GAI.1250
Jul 28 - Jul 29  SW8T       1252 *
Jul 04 - Aug 08  TF/LA6HL   1250
Jul 20 - Aug 10  TK/F5MCC   1252 *
now              TM1TDF     1252 *
Jul 25 - Jul 30  TM5CK..    1252 *
Jul 19 - Jul 31  TS1A       1252 *
May    -  Sep    TT8JE      1243
Jul 20 - Jul 31  V47UY      1251
Jul 26 - Jul 30  VA3PL      1252 *
Jul 21 - Jul 24  VE2A       1251
Jun 06 - Aug 31  VO2/K2FRD  1246
Jul 15 - Jul 22  VP9/G0KOM  1251
Apr 25 - Aug 14  VU/K4VUD   1241
Jul 28 - Jul 29  W1F        1252 *
Jul 22 - Jul 29  WB8YJF     1251
Jul 27 - Jul 29  WF1N..     1252 *
Jul 15 - Aug 03  XU7ABR     1249
Jul 20 - Jul 24  YW1F       1251

*   = new
*.. = and other calls

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