DX-NL 1365 November 20, 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)
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2, NA-100 Bud, AA3B, will sign V26K with low power only in CW from Nov 26-30. He also plans to take part in the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via homecall.
ARUBA, P4, SA-036 Kay, K6KO (P40K) and Ken, K6TA (P40TA), will be active between Nov 26 and Dec 17. Ken will participate in the WWDX CW and ARRL 160m CW Contests. P40K will operate multi/single in CW and SSB in the ARRL 10m Contest. During the week they will work mainly in RTTY and on 12/17/30m. QSLs for both stations via WM6A.
ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8, AF-003 Jim, N6TJ, will hit the airwaves again as ZD8Z starting on Nov 21. As usual he will also participate in the WWDX CW Contest. His stay is planned until Dec 2. QSL via VE3HO.
AUSTRALIA, VK Steve, G0UIH, will be on the air as VK2IAY/4 from Nov 21 until Dec 21. He plans to visit Hook Island (OC-160) for 7 days starting on Dec 1, Dunk Island (OC-171) for 5 days starting on Dec 9 and Moreton (OC-137) for 4-5 days starting on Dec 15. QSL via G0UIH, bureau ok.
BENIN, TY Vladi, TY/LZ3XV, is expected to show up from Cotonou these days. He will put his emphasis on satellite operation via AO-40 but also on HF. The length of his stay is not known.
BERMUDA ISLAND, VP9, NA-005 George, VP9/K9CC, will be QRV from Nov 25 until Dec 1. Most likely he will work only on 20m during the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via K9CC.
BONAIRE, PJ2, SA-006 Peter, PA3CNX, is spending his holidays operating on his favorite frequencies 3790, 7070, 14210, 14328 and 28440 kHz during November and December. If the 6m band is open you can find him on 50.110 MHz. More information is available online at: http://www.pi4utc.net
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V, NA-023 Maciek, VP2V/WQ7X, is QRV from Nov 12-24. QSL via homecall.
CAMBODIA, XU OM3TZZ, OM1KW, OM3TA and OM1ATT are signing XU7ACZ, XU7ADC, XU7ADA and XU7ADB in CW/SSB/RTTY on 10-160m between Nov 26 and Dec 3. They will use the callsign XU7ACZ during the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via homecalls.
CANADA, VE Yuri, VE3DZ, will sign VE2IM from the CQ zone 2 from Nov 26 until Dec 1. Of course he will also participate in the WWDX CW Contest.
CAPE VERDE, D4 Al, 4L5A, will be QRV as D4B in the WWDX CW Contest. You can expect his activities starting on Nov 26. QSL via K1BV. More details can be found at: http://www.qsl.net/d44tt/
CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO, VQ9, AF-006 Jim, WB9IHH, is on his way to Diego Garcia and should hit the airwaves as VQ9JC on Nov 16. More information is not available yet.
CHILE, CE, SA-086 The Atacama Desert DX Group members XQ1IDM, XQ4ZW, CE1URH, CA2WUI, CD0906 and CE6TBN will activate Damas Island (SA-086) from Nov 26-28. They will sign 3G2D in CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK31 on 160-6m. QSL via CA2WUI. More information can be found on their website: http://www.qsl.net/3g2d/
EAST KIRIBATI, T32, OC-024 Larry, N2WW (T32WW, QSL via N0KV), Bill, K0MP (T32MP, QSL via N0KV), Barry, N0KV (T32KV, QSL via N0KV), Greg, W0ZA (T32ZA, QSL via W0ZA), Tim, N0ZM (T32ZM, QSL via N0ZM), Paul, NO0T (T32N, QSL via NO0T), Cheryl, N0WBV (T32YL, QSL via KT0F), and John, KT0F (T32TF,QSL via KT0F), will activate Christmas Island (OC-024) on all bands between Nov 24 and Dec 8 (including the WWDX CW Contest signing T32WW).
FRANCE, F Dom, F5SJB, will sign TM5CW from Nov 24 until Dec 8. QSL via bureau.
GRENADA, J3, NA-024 Ann, WA1S, will be QRV in CW/SSB on 10-160m signing J38AA between Nov 22 and Dec 1. QSL via WA1S, bureau ok.
GUAM, KH2, OC-026 Yoshiro, JL3SIK, will be on the air as N1VF/KH2 from Nov 21-24.
MARTINIQUE, FM, NA-107 Boris, FM/T93Y, will be active in CW/SSB/RTTY between Nov 25 and Dec 2. You can find him also on the WARC bands before and after the contest. QSL via T93Y, bureau ok. More information can be found online at: http://www.t93y.com/fm2003/
MICRONESIA, V6, OC-012 Cal, WF5W, and Paul, W5PF, will be QRV from Yap Island (OC-012) signing V63WC and V63PF in CW/SSB from Nov 22-29.
MONACO, 3A The special event station 3A50ARM celebrating the 50th birthday of the Association des Radio Amateurs de Monaco is active on all bands from Nov 15-30. QSL via bureau.
NEW ZEALAND, ZL DG6MFQ will be QRV with only six watts on 28.490 MHz only from 0800 until 1200 UTC on Nov 23-26.
REUNION, FR, AF-016 FR5/ON4LAC will visit Reunion Island between Nov 26 and Dec 15.
SOUTH AFRICA, ZS ZS1SALT ("South African Large Telescope") will be QRV in SSB/CW from the South African Sutherland observatory from Nov 21-23. Unfortunately QSL ONLY direct to PO Box 273, Strand 7140, South Africa.
SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS, VP8/ss, AN-010 Oleg, UA1PBA, is expected to arrive at the research base Bellingshausen on King George Island on Nov 21. He will hit the airwaves as R1ANF.
UGANDA, 5X Terry, K3JT, is momentarily active as 5X1X for about six weeks. QSL via homecall.
VIETNAM, XV Lee, N5PO, plans to become QRV in CW on 10-40m signing XV2PO from Ho Chi Minh City between Nov 25 and Dec 3. He will also take part in the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via N5PO, bureau ok.
QSL managers
(d) = direct only
(B) = bureau ok
* = new manager
DATE CALL DXNL 15Nov-30Nov 3A50ARM 1365 * 03Nov-24Nov 3B8/PA0VHA. 1363 26Nov-28Nov 3G2D 1365 * NOW -31Dec 3W22S 1363 24Sep-13Dec 5B4AHJ 1357 NOW -2004 5X1CW 1339 NOW -??? 5X1X 1365 * 16Nov-22Nov 9N7AU.. 1364 13Nov-06Dec 9N/SP6FIH 1364 NOW -30Nov C91BT 1361 NOW -Dec03 C91Z 1356 15Oct-01Dec CT3/DJ6QT 1361 09Nov-23Nov CU2/DH5ST 1363 NOW -2004 D2CR 1339 26Nov-30Nov D4B 1365 * 30Oct-01Dec EA8BVY 1363 17Nov-24Nov F5JNE 1364 25Nov-02Dec FM/T93Y 1365 * 26Nov-15Dec FR/ON4LAC 1365 * NOW -31Dec HE2DIG 1337 01Oct-31Dec HF650O 1359 NOW -31Dec HF8KAF 1363 22Nov-01Dec J38AA 1365 * NOW -Dec03 JM6DZB/JD1 1324 15Nov-28Feb LZ0A 1363 21Nov-24Nov N1VF/KH2 1365 * 05Nov-05Dec OA./F6BUM 1363 26Nov-17Dec P40K.. 1365 * NOW PJ2/PA3CNX 1365 * 17Nov-30Nov PJ2T 1364 15Nov-15Dec PJ5NA 1364 NOW PZ5DX.. 1363 21Nov-??? R1ANF 1365 * 24Nov-08Dec T32WW.. 1365 * 24Nov-08Dec TM5CW 1365 * 16Nov-30Nov TM7W 1364 22Nov-05Deu TO4E, TO4WW 1364 19Nov-02Dec TS7N 1363 NOW TY/LZ3XV 1365 * 02Nov-23Dec TY4JM 1363 26Nov-30Nov V26K 1365 * 22Nov-09Dec V63WC.. 1365 * 01Jul-03Dec VI8NT 1346 18Nov-22Nov VK/DG6MFQ 1364 21Nov-21Dec VK2IAY/4 1365 * 12Nov-24Nov VP2V/WQ7X 1365 * 29Nov-30Nov VP8/LZ2UU 1363 25Nov-01Dec VP9/K9CC 1365 * 16Nov-??? VQ9JC 1365 * NOW -Sep04 XU7ACI 1357 NOW -Jun04 XU7ACW 1351 26Nov-03Dec XU7ACZ.. 1365 * 25Nov-03Dec XV2PO 1365 * 01Sep-Mar04 YA/JA1PBV 1355 NOW -Aug04 YA1R 1356 21Nov-02Dec ZD8Z 1365 * 23Nov-26Nov ZL/DG6MFQ 1365 * 21Nov-23Nov ZS1SALT 1365 * * = new .. = and other calls
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