DX News Letter 1417
January 6, 2005

DX-NL 1417 January 6, 2005
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

ARUBA, P4, SA-036 Ed, W0YK, will be QRV as P40X emphasizing CW and the WARC bands from Jan 3-11. QSL via W0YK.

CANADA, VE Vladimir, VE2/VE3JM, and Nikola, VE2/VE3EY, will be on the air from Sept Iles in the province Quebec from Jan 13-19. They will put their emphasis on 80m/160m. QSL via homecalls.

DJIBOUTI, J2 Yves, F5PRU, is momentarily staying in Djibouti and will sign J20FH for the next four months. He will work in CW/SSB on 80-10m during his spare time. QSL via F5PRU, bureau QSLs preferred.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0, SA-001 A group of Norwegian and Danish HAMs will hit the airwaves on 160-10m signing 3G0YP (SSB) and 3G0YM (CW/digital) from Jan 8-18. Check also their website at: http://home.online.no/%7Es-roabr/ladxg/

ITALY, I, EU-166 IO9TA will be QRV from Lunga Island (EU-166, IIA TP-021, MIA MI-055) working with two stations in SSB/CW on Jan 7/8/9. The operators will be IT9SSI, IZ8CGS, IZ8FWN and IZ8CCW. You can find more information on their homepage: http://www.mdxc.org/io9ta/

POLAND, SP SQ75FMU is a special event station to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Polish radio society from Jan 1-20 and from Feb 15 until Mar 15. QSL via SQ9FMU, bureau ok.

SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS, VP8/SS, AN-010 The new operator at the Polish scientific base Henryk Arctowski (SP-01) on King George Island (AN-010) is Marek, SP3GVX. He will be active as HF0POL until November 2005. QSL via SP3WVL. --- Jarda, OL0ANT, is working from the Czech base "ECO Nelson" (CZE-01) on Nelson Island (AN-010), mostly in CW on 40m from 0300-0700 UTC. QSL via OK1FOW.

SWEDEN, SM John, SM7CRW, is using the special call SF50A from Jan 1 until Dec 31.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5, NA-003 Saul, VP5/WA1UKN, is working in SSB on 40/17/15/12/10m from Grand Turk from Jan 4-28. QSL via homecall.

URUGUAY, CX, SA-039 Members of the "Radio Grupo Sur of Montevideo" will sign CW5R from the lighthouse (ARLHS URU-002, WLOTA LH-0799) on Lobos Island (SA-039) from Jan 7-11. The OP's are Lupo, CX2ABC, Pedro, CX5BW, Orestes, WQ4O, Javi, EA5KM, and Toni, EA5RM. QSL via CX2ABC. More information and the logbook will be published on their website: http://www.dx-men.com

US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2, NA-106 Ann, W2AZK/KP2, and Brian, KF2HC/KP2, will be on the air from St. Croix from Jan 7-14. QSLs via homecalls, bureau ok.

QSL Info

QSL managers

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

Preview

DATE         CALL        DXNL

08Jan-18Jan  3G0YM       1417 *
08Jan-18Jan  3G0YP       1417 *
26Dec-09Jan  5T5DY       1416
14Oct-Apr05  6O0JT       1407
01Dec-05Mar  8N0SON      1412
NOW  -Feb05  9U6PM       1400

05Jan-11Jan  CW5R        1416/1417 *
NOW  -Mar05  EY/F5NHJ..  1410
03Jan-09JAN  FK/JA1KAJ   1416
01Jan-31Jan  HA200CVM    1416
NOW  -Nov05  HF0POL      1417 *
NOW  -Feb05  IA0PS       1413
07Jan-09Jan  IO9TA       1417 *
NOW  -Apr05  J20FH       1416/1417 *
NOW  -Apr05  JW4SNA      1408

NOW  -05Mar  KC4/N3SIG   1410
07Jan-14Jan  KF2HC/KP2   1417 *
NOW  -Apr05  KP2/KL7JR   1415
NOW          OL0ANT      1417 *
03Jan-11Jan  P40X        1417 *
18Nov-18May  P49MR       1411
NOW  -31Jan  PE6EU..     1416
NOW  -Apr05  S9SS        1390
01Jan-31Dec  SF50A       1417 *
01Jan-20Jan  SQ75FMU     1417 *
15Feb-15Mar  SQ75FMU     1417 *

NOW  -Mar05  T98AQL      1410
NOW  -Feb06  TJ3SL       1407
NOW  -Sep05  TT8FT       1401
13Jan-19Jan  VE2/VE3EY   1417 *
13Jan-19Jan  VE2/VE3JM   1417 *
04Jan-28Jan  VP5/WA1UKN  1417 *
97Jan-14Jan  W2AZK/KP2   1417 *
20Nov-Feb05  XU7POS..    1411
NOW  -2005   XW3DT       1410
NOW   Feb05  YI9KT/YI9GT 1408
09Dec-29Dec  YS3/I2JIN   1414
NOW  -Mar06  ZD8I        1402
03Jan-07Jan  ZD8ZA       1416

 * = new
.. = and other calls

Following stations are accepted for DXCC credit:

5W0SB - WESTERN SAMOA; YI/AB8DY (from Jul 2,03); YI/N2OBM (from Jan 04); YI/N3YPI (from Aug 22,03); YI/NG5L (Apr 10-Jun 9,03); YI/PA5M (from Aug 14,03); YI3Q (from Jan 04); YI9ABL (from Dec 03); YI9L (Jun 10,03-Feb 27,04); YI9LEK (from Jan 25,04); YI9MC (from Mar 23,04); YI9YMA (from Jan 04); YI9ZF (from Jan 04) - all IRAQ

TNX: 5Z4KL, DF7KHK, DJ5AV, DJ5IH, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL5EBE, DL7VOA, F5NQL, IV3IYH, IZ8CCW, M5AAV, SQ9FMU, TA3J, 425 DXNews, ARRL DX Bulletin, La Gazette du DX, KB8NW OPDX-Bulletin, Scottish DX News, The Daily DX.