DX-NL 1287 March 28, 2002
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)
BANGLADESH, S2 Jan, OK1FWC, is momentarily working in Khulna. He will be on the air mainly on 10m signing S21/OK1FWC until July 2002. QSLs via OKDXF, Bradlec 73 29306 Kosmonosy, Czech Republic.
BOSNIA AND HERCEGOVINA, T9 Bernard, F5LPY, hit the airwaves as T9/F5LPY. He intends to stay until the end of May. Usually he is QRV on 20m CW around 2030 UTC, changing bands to 80m is no problem. On Sundays he can be found also in SSB on 20m from 0700-1030 UTC. He is struggling strong local QRM and is using small filters to fight it. QSLs via the French bureau.
CAPE VERDE ISLANDS, D4 Al, 4L5A, and Nodir, EY8MM, became active as D44AC in CW and RTTY. Until April 3rd they also plan to activate 160m and to take part in the WPX Contest on 10m. QSLs via IK3HHX.
CAT BA ISLAND, 3W, AS-132 Jack, F6BUM, will be signing 3W3M from Apr 3-5. Expect him to show up in CW on 7003, 10107, 14004, 18073, 21004 and 24897 kHz and in SSB on 14160 and 21260 kHz.
EASTERN MALAYSIA, 9M6 Taka, 9M6/JL1CHV, is QRV from Kota Kinabalu from Mar 29-31 (incl. WPX Contest). QSL via JL1CHV, bureau ok.
FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO, OC-067 Sei, JF1SQC/KH0DQ, will be on the air as FO8DX from Bora Bora during the WPX SSB Contest. QSL via JF1SQC, bureau ok.
HENDERSON ISLAND, VP6, OC-056 The first time activity from Ducie Island has been finished with great success at this moment. On their way back home they plan to stop on the rarely visited Henderson Island for one day on Mar 28. The call has not been mentioned yet but most likely the QSL manager will be also VE3HO.
HUKSAN ISLANDS, HL, AS-093 Korean radio amateurs are planning an IOTA expedition from Apr 4-7. Plans are to work with two stations simultaneously in CW and SSB on 10-40m. The callsign and QSL route have not been announced yet.
ITALY, I The city of Rome is celebrating its 2755th anniversary in April. Look out for some special event stations.
LEBANON, OD Max, IW0GXY, got a licence to operate a 6m station. He will be signing OD5/IW0GXY on 50155 kHz (+/- QRM) until June or even September.
MACAU, XX9 Pertti, OH2PM/XX9TRR, wants to be QRV in CW/SSB on 10-80m between Mar 26 and Apr 1. QSL via N6XJ.
MACQUARIE ISLAND, VK0/m, AN-005 Peter, VK0MQI, shall be underway to this rarely activated island. His stay is planned until December. QSL via JA1ELY.
MALDIVES, 8Q, AS-013 Igor, RN3OA, intends to become QRV as 8Q7OA from San Island (AS-013) in SSB/CW on 10-80m between Mar 29 and Apr 10 (incl. WPX Contest). QSL via RN3OA, bureau ok.
REBUN ISLANDS, JA7, AS-147 JR8KJR/8 will be QRV in SSB on 6-17m and 40m on Mar 30/31. Afterwards he will activate Rishiri Island from Apr 1-3. QSL via JR8KJR.
SAIPAN, KH0, OC-086 KH0/JF2QNM is visiting Saipan from Mar 29 until Apr 1.
SAN FELIX ISLAND, CE0/x, SA-013 Since his ship home arrived earlier, XR0X shut down earlier on Mar 26.
SWITZERLAND, HB9 Diethelm, DJ2YE, will be signing HB9AON in CW on 40m activating the rare Kanton Obwalden daily from 0800-1000 UTC from Apr 1-12. QSL to DJ2YE, bureau ok.
VERDE ISLAND, DU, OC-224 Yannick, F6FYD, and Gerard, F2JD, are on the air as DU1/G0SHN in CW/SSB on 10/15/20m from Mar 28-31. QSL via F6AJA.
QSL direct: 4L3Y, 6Y5/G0NJZ, 8P9K, 9K2MU, 9J2BO, 9M2RS, A35OY, A45WD, A92EV, C6AKQ, D2YY, EA8BH, ET3PMW, HH7PV, HR6SI (NA-035), JD1/JM1KNI, KH2E, KP2/N6DE, PZ1AP, PZ1DV, T88TW, V31MF, V73UG, VK9NL,VP8GEO, VP8SIG, VU2SKD (AS-153), XE2ML, ZD9BV, ZX0CW (AN-010)
QSL bureau: AX2000, AX2GAMES, JW9PJA, KH0/JJ7FZC, KH0V, TT8JE, V51HK, VK7CK, W1VX/KH4
(d) = direct only
(B) = bureau ok
* = new manager
DATE CALL DXNL NOW 3A/IZ1EEX/m 1286 Mar 27-Apr 13 3V8CB 1286 NOW -Apr 9 3W2XK 1273 Apr 3 -Apr 5 3W3M 1287 * Mar 28-Apr 12 H40/VK1AA 1286 Mar 28-Apr 3 5W/VK2IR .. 1286 NOW 7P8Z 1286 NOW -Apr 28 7Q7HB 1285 NOW -Apr/2002 7Z1AC 1283 Mar 29-Apr 10 8Q7OA 1287 * Mar 23-Mar 30 9A/DF9MV .. 1286 Mar 23-Mar 30 9A6AA 1286 NOW -Sep/2002 9L1BTB 1268 Mar 29-Mar 31 9M6/JL1CHV 1287 * Mar 23-Mar 31 C6AKK 1285 NOW -2004 D2U 1282 NOW -Apr 3 D44AC 1287 * Mar 29-Apr 1 DL0FDX 1286 May 31-Jun 30 DT0FWC .. 1275 Mar 28-Mar 31 DU1/G0SHN 1287 * Mar 24-Mar 31 FM5GU 1286 Mar 30-Mar 31 FO8DX 1287 * Apr 1 -Apr 12 HB9AON 1287 * Mar 25-Apr 7 HC8/XE1KK 1286 NOW -2002 HF0POL 1271 Jan 1 -May 30 HL17FWC 1275 Apr 4 -Apr 7 HL??? 1287 * NOW -Mar 31 J37LR 1284 Mar 21-Apr 2 J68AR 1286 Mar 21-Apr 2 J68GS 1285 Mar 22-Mar 31 JD1/JA2NQG 1285 Mar 29-Apr 2 JI3DST/6 1286 Mar 30-Apr 3 JR8KJR/8 1287 * Mar 28-Apr 1 JW8G 1286 NOW -Apr/2002 JX7DFA 1266 Mar 21-Mar 30 KG4IZ 1285 NOW -Jun/02 OD5/IW0GXY 1287 * NOW -Apr/2002 P43MR 1274 NOW -2002 P5/4L4FN 1270, 1271, 1280 Mar 15-Mar 30 PJ2/DL7DF .. 1284 Mar 14-Apr 2 PJ2/N8BJQ .. 1285 Mar 22-Apr 8 PJ7LT 1286 NOW -Jul/02 S21/OK1FWC 1287 * Mar 25-Apr/2002 S79MX 1286 NOW -May/02 T9/F5LPY 1287 * Mar 26-Apr 1 T93M/HI9 1286 NOW -Dec/2002 TT8DX 1283 Mar 17-Mar 31 V51/G4DMA 1285 NOW -Dec/02 VK0MQI 1287 * Mar 28 VP6/Henderson 1287 * Mar 8 -May/2002 VQ9GB 1284 Mar 30-Apr 6 W4M 1286 Mar 27-Apr 2 WP2Z 1286 Mar 26-Mar 31 XF4ICH 1286 NOW -Jul 31 XW3QBR 1286 Mar 26-Apr 1 XX9TRR 1287 * Mar 29-Apr 4 XZ1DB 1286 NOW -Sep/2002 ZC4BS 1260 * = new .. = and other calls
TNX: DJ2YE, DJ5AV, DJ6SE, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL4KQ, DL7VOA, F5PHW,JF1SQC/KH0DQ, JH1KLN, K4ZIN, LU6FAZ, LU6FBI, RN3OA, RN9XA, UR5EAW, 425 DX News, ARRL DX Bulletin, Crazy DX Group, F6AJA (Les Nouvelles DX), K1XN (GOLIST), KB8NW (OPDX Bulletin), N4AA (QRZDX), W3UR (Daily DX), Islands On The Web.