DX-NL 1334 March 27, 2003
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)
ANGUILLA, VP2E Sheila, N5HGB, Gordon, N5AU, and Ray, KC5EA, will sign VP2E during the CQ WPX Contest.
ARUBA, P4 John, KK9A, is QRV as P40A since Mar 22. He plans to stay until Apr 5. QSL via WD9DZV.
BARBADOS, 8P Richard, G3RWL, will be active as 8P6DR on 10-40m from Apr 5-20.
BRAZIL, PY To celebrate the 90th anniversary of the oldest Brazilian scout group the clubstation PY3ARD is signing ZW90S this year. QSL via PY3ARD, buro ok.
CAPE VERDE, D4 Al, 4L5A, is signing D4B in the CQ WPX SSB Contest.
CAT ISLAND, W, NA-052 The Magnolia DX Association will visit this island in the Mississippi (USI: MS-002S) from Apr 4-6. Their call will be K5C. QSL via K2FF.
CHILE, CE Ferdi, XQ5SM, will participate in the CQ WPX SSB Contest as CB5A. This is the first time the prefix CB5 has been issued. QSL via XQ5SM.
CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9/X Steve, VK3OT, will activate the station VK9XI from Apr 7-21. QSL via VK3OT, unfortunately direct only.
COSTA RICA, TI Phil, N0KE, William, N0ZA, William, TI2WGO, and Carlos, TI5KD, are signing TI5N in the WPX SSB Contest. QSL via W3HNK.
CUBA, CO Another station will be on the air to remember the Cuban national hero Jose Marti from Apr 11-13. All QSOs of CO0S will be confirmed automatically via the bureau (see also DXNL 1328). --- CL9C will be the call of the Federacion de Radioaficionados de Cuba in the WPX SSB Contest. See also their website http://frc.co.cu.
DOMINICA, J7 Jon, AA1K, and Jeanie, AB1P, will be QRV mainly in CW on 160-6m from Apr 5-12. Their calls are not known yet. QSLs via homecalls.
EL SALVADOR, YS Holger, DL7IO, Birgit, DL7IQ, and Cisco, YS1CF, are active from several mountains and lakes between Mar 24 and Apr 15. During the WPX SSB they will use the callsign HU1M. They also plan to visit the islands Meanguera (NA-190) and El Tigre (NA-060). QSL via DK7AO.
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8 N5KO, XE1KK, NM5M, KI7WX, OH0XX, K5KA and LU8ADX are signing HC8N in the WPX SSB Contest. QSL via W5UE.
GRENADA, J3 J37K is the call of Harry, AC8G, from Mar 28-31. QSL via homecall.
GROIX ISLAND, F, EU-048 Jean Marc, F5SGI, will activate this island (DIFM AT012) in CW as TM6ILE from Apr 7-12. QSL via bureau.
GUERNSEY, GU SP5UAF, SP5LCC, SP5MBQ and SP5ULC (M0ULC) will hit the airwaves as MU/homecall from Apr 2-8. QSL via SP5ZCC, bureau ok.
HONDURAS, HR WQ7R is signing HQ9R in the WPX Contest. QSL via N6FF.
ISLE OF MAN, GD G0HSS, G3NKC, G4MJS, G4XUM and M0BEW will be on the air as MD4K in the CQ WPX SSB Contest. QSL via G3NKC.
ITALY, I Members of the DX Club (http://www.mdxc.org) will use special calls from Apr 1-6. Listen for: IR1MDC, IR2MDC, IR6MDC, IR8MDC, IU8MDC, IR8M, IO8MDC (Dino Island, EU-144), II8MDC and IR9MDC.
KALYMNOS, SV5, EU-001 Goran, SM0CMH, is QRV in CW on 10-80m signing SV5/SM8C between Mar 24 and Apr 4. QSL via bureau.
LUXEMBOURG, LX LX1TI, LX1KQ, LX1JH, LX1AQ, LX1RQ and DK2OY will hit the airwaves as LX4B during the WPX SSB Contest.
MAURITIUS, 3B8 Mart, DL6UAA, is staying on Mauritius Island for several weeks starting on Mar 25. More information is not known. You can visit his homepage at http://www.hamradio-mauritius.com.
MEXICO, XE Several operators of the Radio Club Cancun are visiting several islands in April. Look for XF3RCC to be QRV from Cozumel (NA-090) on Apr 3-6, from Holbox (NA-045) on Apr 6-8, from Mujeres (NA-045) on Apr 8-11 and from Contoy (NA-045) on Apr 11-13. QSL via XE3RCC.
MICRONESIA, V6 Jeffrey, KI0RO, will sign V63JE from Kosrae (OC-059) on Apr 2-7. His next stop will be Pohnpei (OC-010) from Apr 9-14. QSL via KI0RO.
MONACO, 3A Max, 3A/IK2YSE, will work in CW/PSK31 on 40-10m from Mar 28-31. QSL via bureau.
MYANMAR, XY Frank, DL4KQ, will travel to Myanmar from Mar 31 until Apr 17. He got the approval that his call will be XY4KQ and plans to operate in SSB/CW on 80-10m. He also has the possibility to visit an island in the Mon Region Group for the first time.
PANAMA, HP Richard, W5AA/HP3, is on the air until Apr 12.
PARAGUAY, ZP Tom, ZP5AZL, and Jorge, CX6VM, are signing ZP40Z in the WPX SSB Contest. QSL via W3HNK.
ROATAN ISLAND, NA-057 Ray,WQ7R, is participating in the WPX SSB Contest as HQ9R. He will continue his activity as WQ7R/HR9 until Apr 4. QSL via N6FF.
ROBBEN ISLAND, ZS, AF-064 Phil, G3SWH, David, G3UNA, Vidi, ZS1EL, Kosie, ZS1SR, Malcolm, ZS1MC, Andrew, ZS1AN, and Hester, ZS1ESU, will hit the airwaves in SSB/CW on 40-10m signing ZS1RBN from Apr 4-7. QSL via G3SWH, bureau ok.
SVALBARD, JW Members of LA8G will use the call JW8G (QSL via LA9GY) in the WPX SSB. Before and after the contest they are QRV as JW3JJA (Martin), JW9IY (Bjorn) and JW9GY (Morten).
THAILAND, HS Members of the HSDXA will activate Chang Island (AS-125) from Apr 5-7. Listen for HS0GBI/p, HS1CKC/p or E20HHK/p on the usual IOTA frequencies. QSL via E21EIC.
TREMITI ISLANDS, IL7, EU-050 Andrea, IK7YTT, is QRV from San Domino between Mar 28 and Apr 1. He will also take part in the WPX Contest working as IL7T on 20m only.
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5 Bruce, W4OV, and Joe, W4SA, are on their way to Providenciales Island. They will use the call of VP5WW (QSL via KX4WW) in the WPX SSB Contest. Listen for VP5/homecalls to be active mainly in CW but also in RTTY and PSK31 before and after the contest.
USTICA ISLANDS, IE9, EU-051 Andrea, IK2XDE, Giovanni, IK2JYT, Antonio, IK2ZJR, Dario, IK4MED, and Angelo, I2ADN, of the Project DX Team are QRV in SSB/CW/RTTY/PSK31/SSTV on 10-80m from Mar 26 until Apr 1. Their calls will be IE9/homecalls and they will be active mostly on the WARC bands. QSL via bureau.
VENDSYSSEL-THY, OZ, EU-171 Ela, OZ/DL3YMK, and Torsten, OZ/DH3YMG, will be QRV on 40/20/15m from Apr 5-17.
QSL bureau: 3A/OH4MDY, 3D2KY, 6W1/F5JJW (F5JJW), 9A30Y (9A1CCY),9A4KF,9A4PA, 9A7A (9A8A), C6ARS (NA-080, K8EP), CT1/CT3FN/p (EU-145, HB9CRV), CX7OV, DS17CCU/1, DS17GTP/3, DS5RYB, EA8/DL8UUF/p (AF-004), EA8LE/p (EA4AAA), EU6TV, GS2MP (N3SL), H44AT, H44RD, HB0/DL7NS, HG9B/FO, IK2JYT/FG, J68GS (NA-108, KI6T), JA9XBW/JD1 (AS-031), KJ1C/KH2 (OC-026, JI1CYX), KL7Y (W8LU), MM/DH5JBR/p (EU-123 and EU-008), OH9A (EU-173), PJ2/W0NB (SA-006), SM7/DL5CX (EU-037), SV8/DL6NBR (EU-049), TK/DL1DSN (EU-014), TO4T (NA-102, F6HMQ), T32EQ, TO5T, V73BL (W4CK), VY2/HB9BCK (NA-029), XE1RAB, XX9TEP (K8EP), YC8VIP (OC-070), YC9WZJ (OC-034, W2FB), ZX5J
DATE CALL DXNL Mar 26-Apr 6 3D2IZ 1333 Mar 12-Mar 27 3D2MN 1332 NOW -Apr/2003 7Q7HB 1324 Jan 14-Apr 14 7Q7LA 1325 Apr 5 -Apr 20 8P6DR 1334 * Mar 23-Apr 10 9Y4/DL7DF 1333 Mar 17-Apr 5 A35/DL8DYL 1332 Mar 19-Mar 14 A35/SP9FIH 1332 NOW -Apr/2003 A4/IV3NCC 1328 NOW -May/2003 A71ROG 1331 Mar 5 -Apr 15 BX3/DJ3KR 1330 NOW -2004 CN2PM 1310 Apr 11-Apr 13 CO0S 1334 * NOW -Feb/2004 D2U 1332 NOW -Nov 30 D88S 1323 NOW -Mar/2004 DS4BHW 1333 Mar 11-Apr 10 EA6/DL6KAC 1331 Jan 5 -Apr 5 EI/DH5ST 1323 NOW -2005 EL2TM 1315 NOW -Apr/2003 H44MS 1330 Feb 25-Mar 31 HF2VL 1330 NOW J20LA 1333 NOW -Jun/2003 J28UN 1312 Mar 28-Mar 31 J37K 1344 * Jan 31-Apr 2 J37LR 1325 Apr 5 -Apr 12 J7/AA1K 1334 * NOW -Dec/2003 JM6DZB/JD1 1324 Apr 4 -Apr 6 K5C 1334 * Mar 1 -Mar 31 LZ125O 1330 Mar 4 -Apr 3 MM0LEO 1331 Apr 2 -Apr 8 MU/SP5UAF.. 1334 * Mar 24-Apr 3 OY8PA .. 1333 Mar 22-Apr 5 P40A 1334 * Mar 22-Mar 30 P40Y 1333 Mar 25-Mar 30 PJ2T .. 1333 Feb 28-Jun/2003 ST1MN 1329 Mar 16-Mar 31 ST2CF 1332 Mar 17-Apr 2 ST0RY 1332 NOW -Aug/2003 ZS5WC/ST0F 1324 Mar 24-Apr 4 S5/SM8C 1334 * Mar 14-Mar 28 SV9/DF7KHK 1332 Mar/2003 TK8DJ 1333 Apr 7 -Apr 12 TM6ILE 1334 * Mar 23-Jul 1 TU5CD 1333 Nov 20-Apr/2003 V3/K8JP 1317 Mar 23-Apr 5 V5/ZS4NS 1333 Apr 2 -Apr 14 V63JE 1334 * Mar 23-Mar 28 V73/KI0RO 1333 Apr 7 -Apr 21 VK9XI 1334 * NOW -2004 VQ9LA 1323 Mar 20-Mar 27 XF2ICH 1332 Apr 3 -Apr 13 XF3RCC 1334 * Mar 31-Apr 17 XF4KQ 1334 * Mar 26-Mar 31 YE8A 1333 NOW -Mar 31 YU8/K6MD 1331 NOW -Mar 28 ZF2HW 1331 NOW ZW90S 1334 * Mar 27-Apr 3 ZY8C 1333 * = new ... = and other calls
EDITOR's NOTE
There will be no DX Newsletter next week. I plan to participate in the CQ WPX Contest as well and will be a member of a multi/multi team. -Karlfried, DL1EK
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