DX News Letter 1378
March 4, 2004

DX-NL 1378 March 4, 2004
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

BALEARIC ISLANDS, EA6, EU-004 Christian, DL6KAC, is staying on Mallorca (EU-004, DIE E-021) again since Feb 25. He is QRV mainly in SSB on 10-40m, perhaps also on 80m until Mar 26. QSL via bureau.

BARBADOS, 8P, NA-021 Tom, W2SC, is signing 8P1A during the ARRL DX Phone Contest (Mar 6/7). QSL via NN1N.

BELGIUM, ON ON6UM/L, ON4LO/L and ON4BAG/L will activate three Belgian lighthouses (BEL 001, BEL 005 and BEL 006) on Mar 6. QSLs via homecalls.

BERMUDA, VP9, NA-005 David, M0CNP/VP9, plans to be QRV in SSB/CW and perhaps also RTTY/PSK31 on 10-80m from Mar 10-22. QSL via homecall.

BRUNEI, V8, OC-088 Jim, G3RTE, Phil, G3SWH, Greg, V85GD, and Ray, HS0ZDZ/G3NOM, will stay in Negara Brunei Darussalam from Mar 8-15. Operating from the shack of Greg they will be QRV as V8JIM (QSL via G3SWH) with three stations in CW/SSB/digital modes on 10-160m and as V8NOM (QSL via GM4FDM) during the RSGB Commonwealth Contest. They plan to make 12.000 QSOs!

COSTA RICA, TI Carlos, TI2KAC, Eddie, K4UN, Robert, W4BD, William, K4WPM, Van, N5VI, and Robert, NA4BW, will be active as TI8M during the ARRL DX Phone Contest on Mar 6/7. QSL via TI2KAC.

CUBA, CO, NA-015 Don, VE3ESE, and other members of the Santiago de Cuba University and City Club will sign T48RAC in the ARRL DX Phone Contest.QSL via VE3ESE.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI, NA-096 Bert, PA3GIO/HI9, will be on the air from Hispaniola (NA-096) in SSB on 80/40/20/17/15/12/10m from Mar 11-18. You can find more information on his website: http://www.pa3gio.nl/HI9/

HAITI, HH, NA-096 Craig, AH8DX, cancelled his trip for the upcoming ARRL Contest due to the unsecure situation in Haiti.

HONDURAS, HR Tom, HR3/W0GLG, is staying on Cayos Cochinos Island from Mar 1-6. You can find him working on 14260, 21260 or 28460 kHz.

IRAQ, YI Ramon, YN1GSR, is momentarily active as YI9GS. He shall stay there for five months. QSL via EA5BYP, unfortunately only direct.

JAPAN, JA, AS-049 JA6PSE (SSB/RTTY) and JA6PSI (CW) plan to activate Kodakara (AS-049) on 10-160m for one week starting in early March. QSLs via homecalls.

JERSEY, GJ, EU-013 Pete, MJ/K8PT, and Craig, MJ/K3PLV, will be QRV in SSB/CW/RTTY on all HF bands from Mar 10-17. QSLs via homecalls.

MALDIVES, 8Q, AS-013 Pierino, IV3YYK, is hitting the airwaves in SSB/CW signing 8Q7YY until Mar 7. QSL via IV3YYK.

MARTINIQUE, FM, NA-107 Albert, NH7A, will use the call TO5A during the ARRL DX Phone Contest on Mar 6/7. QSL via F5VHJ.

NETHERLAND ANTILLES, PJ2, SA-006 Martin, NW0L, Tom, AE9B, Geoff, W0CG, Jeff, K8ND, and Jerry, WB9Z, will work from the station of PJ2T on Curacao in the ARRL DX Phone Contest. QSL via N9AG.

TAIWAN, BV, AS-155 BV8BC, BV8BM, BV8BQ, BV8CM, BX8AAA and BM8BTM will sign BV9O from Orchid Island (AS-155) from Mar 11-15. Unfortunately QSL only direct to BV8BC.

TOGO, 5V Dany, F5CW, Franck, F4AQJ, Franck, F5TVG, Frank, F5YVG, Pascal, F5JSD, Romain, F8BUI, and John, F5VHQ, will arrive in Togo on Mar 6. Their pilot stations will be Bruno, F5AGB, for Europe and Floyd, N5FG, for the US. They plan to be on the air as 5V7C until Mar 13. More information is available online at http://5v7c.free.fr/le_togo.htm

TURKEY, TA, AS-099 Gerhard, TA/DL3NBL/p, intends to be QRV mainly in SSB from Mar 7-14. He plans to activate the small island Uecadalar (AS-099) in the Gulf of Antalya off the coast of Tekirova on all HF bands. QSL via DL3NBL.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5 John, WE3C, Steven, N3FTI, and Robert, KQ3V, will sign VQ5A during the ARRL DX Phone Contest (Mar 6/7). The prefix VQ5 has been issued for the first time ever. QSL via KQ3V.

YUGOSLAVIA, YU Michele, YU8/IN3IZT, is QRV from the Kosovo on 10-40m during his spare time until mid May.

QSL Info

QSL bureau: 3D2KY (OC-016, JA3MVI), 5B4/F6AUS, 5N1BHF, 5V7BR (F5RUQ), 5X1DC, 6O0M (DF2MY), 6W/F5VHQ, 8P9KW (NT1N), 9A/IN3DEI (EU-136), 9A0CI (EU-090, DE0MST), 9M2/G3TMA (AS-074), 9M2/G4ZFE/p (AS-058 und AS-074), 9M6/JA1WPX (OC-088), AY7HN (EA7FTR), BA7NQ (W2AY), C35AR, C56VZ (G3SWH), CE0YEH (SA-001, DJ2EH), CV5Y (EA5KB), DL1RTW/p (EU-042),DL4FCH/p (EU-042),EA7/DL5XX,EA8/OH6XX (AF-004), EA9URM (DL1CC), ED1ONS (EU-080, EA4URJ), ED7VG (EA7HY), EF2UNI (EA2URV), EX2A, FO/F6CTL (OC-152), FY5FY (F6EZV), GX4MWC, GB2IOM (EU-116, G0PSE), GW0HGN/p (EU-124), HC1/EA9CP (EA1BOF), IJ7/IZ8AJQ (EU-073), IK8VRH/8 (EU-144), IS0/IZ2ABP (EU-024), J3/HB9CGA (NA-024), JE2QIZ (AS-007), JY8YV (JA1ELY), JY9QJ, KH8/DL2AH (OC-097), L80AA/D (SA-055), LO7H (EA7FTR), LX/DJ9VA/p, LU8XW (SA-008, EA5BD), N9YCW/4 (NA-069), NH4/NH6YK (OC-030), PW2A, PY0FT, RI9C, RP9X (UA9XW), RW1A/ANT, S07V (DK2WV),TI5/K7AR, T32RJ (OC-024, JP1TRJ), TA0/F5SNY (AS-115), TM0GP (F5KHC), TM7A (EU-159, F8BBL), UE9XSC (RA9XF), V31XM (NA-123, KQ1F), VE9W (NA-014,VE2CWI),VP2EET (NA-122,PA5ET),VP2MKS (NA-103,W5LXG), VP5/W2RZS (NA-002), VP9/K9CC, VU2ABE, VU3DJQ (EA7FTR), W8XGI/KH0 (JA1XGI), YA1CQ, YB1HDF (OC-021, EA5KB), YL1A (DH8BQA), ZK1AYL (OC-083, VK4SJ), ZK1SBQ (OC-013, DL8SBQ), ZL2AMI (OC-036)

QSL managers

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

Preview

DATE         CALL         DXNL

03Mar-08Mar  4S7/DK7PE..  1377
NOW  -Dez04  4U1ITU       1371
27Feb-06Mar  5H1BP        1377
06Mar-13Mar  5V7C         1378 *
29Feb-08Mar  5W/I2YSB..   1377
NOW          6T1T         1376
09Jan-08Apr  6W/LX1DA     1370
28Feb-14Mar  6Y5/WN9O..   1377
07Mar-08Mar  6Y8Z         1377
06Mar-07Mar  8P1A         1378 *
11Feb-11Mar  8P9NX        1375
04Mar-20Mar  8Q7BA        1377
NOW  -07Mar  8Q7YY        1378 *
01Mar-31Apr  9A80Z        1377
NOW  -17Mar  9U5M         1377
29Feb-10Mar  9Y4/WE9V     1377
06Mar-07Mar  9Y4ZC        1377

NOW  -31Mar  AT0D..       1373
11Mar-15Mar  BV9O         1378 *
24Feb-08Mar  C6AWB        1376
24Feb-30Mar  CN2R         1376
04Mar-18Mar  CT3/DL3KWR.  1377
NOW  -2004   D2CR         1339
25Feb-26Mar  EA6/DL6KAC   1378 *
01Mar-12Mar  F5IYU        1377
21Feb-06Mar  FM/F5MNW     1376
NOW  -05Mar  FM/F5TRC     1375
NOW  -Apr04  H44MS        1373
02Mar-09Mar  HD8A         1377
NOW  -Dez04  HF0QF..      1372
01Mar-06Mar  HR3/W0GLG    1378 *
02Mar-10Mar  HR5/OH3JF    1377
03Mar-09Mar  HR9/N0HJZ    1377

05Feb-04Mar  J73CCM       1374
04Mar-09Mar  JA6PSE       1378 *
NOW  -Mar04  JR1EEU       1368
NOW   Jun04  JW5RIA       1366
04Mar-09Mar  K1NU/KH6     1377
NOW  -Mar05  LU3DO/Z      1371
NOW  -31Dez  LZ35ZF       1374
10Mar-22Mar  M0CNP/VP9    1378 *
10Mar-17Mar  MJ/K8PT      1378 *
NOW  -Mar03  MM0XAU       1372
15Jan-Apr04  OA7/PA3GFE   1371
06Mar        ON6UM/L..    1378 *
NOW  -Dez04  OX2KANN      1375
01Mar-30Mar  P40A         1377
11Mar-18Mar  PA3GIO/HI9   1378 *
06Mar-07Mar  PJ2T         1378 *
18Feb-18Mar  PJ5NA        1375
15Feb-21Mar  PJ7/W8EB     1375
23Feb-06Mar  RX3AJL       1377

01Mar-08Mar  T32BI..      1377
06Mar-07Mar  T43RAC       1378 *
NOW  -06Aug  T98FKN       1377
07Mar-14Mar  TA/DL3NBL    1378 *
06Mar-07Mar  TI8M         1378 *
06Mar-07Mar  TO5A         1378 *
25Feb-15Mar  V51/DJ4SO    1376
NOW  -15Apr  V51/DL5XL    1376
08Mar-15Mar  V8JIM..      1378 *
NOW  -Feb04  VK0DX        1369
01Mar-15Mar  VK9NS        1377
24Feb-17Mar  VP5B         1376
21Feb-07Mar  VP9/W6PH     1376
06Mar-07Mar  VQ5A         1378 *

NOW  -Sep04  XU7ACI       1357
NOW  -Jun04  XU7ACW       1351
01Mar-12Mar  XU7AJV       1377
01Mar-12Mar  XU7TZG       1377
27Feb-19Mar  YA/DL2JRM    1377
01Sep-Mar04  YA/JA1PBV    1355
NOW  -Aug04  YA1R         1356
NOW  -May04  YA8G         1370
NOW  -Jul04  YI9GS        1378 *
NOW  -30Mar  YI9NVK       1376
NOW  -Jan05  YI9RVT       1377
NOW  -Jul04  YI9ZF        1372
NOW  -May05  YU8/IN3IZT   1378 *
Mar04        YV0/YV1DIG   1377
28Feb-04Mar  ZF2UL        1377
NOW  -15May  ZS10RSA      1377

 * = new
.. = and other calls

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