DX-NL 1430 April 14, 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)
ANTARCTICA, VP8/A, AN-011 Ed, ZL5KX, is momentarily working at the "Scott Base" (ZL-02) on Ross Island (AN-011). Usually he is working Europe over the long path on 20m from 0800-0900 UTC. His station also has a website with camera: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz.
BAHAMAS, C6, NA-080 Dave, G4WFQ, will sign C6AWF from Treasure Cay, Abaco Island (NA-080) from Apr 15-29. He plans to work mainly in CW/RTTY, but also SSB, on 80-10m incl. the WARC bands. QSL via G3SWH. More information online at: http://www.g4wfq.btinternet.co.uk.
BRAZIL, PY ZW6FSM will be active on 20/40/80m from Fort Sao Marcos (DFB BA-05) in CW on Apr 17/18 and in SSB on Apr 20/21. QSL via PY6KW, bureau ok.
CHATHAM ISLANDS, ZL7, OC-038 Rick, ZL7/AI5P, is active on the air mainly in CW on 10-40m (as usual during his Pacific tour) from Apr 15-26. QSL via AI5P.
CRETE, SV9, EU-015 Rosel, SV9/DL3KWR, and Hardy, SV9/DL3KWF, will be QRV from Apr 16-30. They prefer to operate in CW, on 80m and the WARC bands between "tea hour and midnight". QSLs via homecalls. QSL requests via e-mail preferred to: dl3kwr@darc.de or dl3kwf@darc.de
CROATIA, 9A The special event station 9A0IARU is QRV from Murter Island during the Central European IARU Region I Meeting from Apr 15-17. QSL via 9A6AA.
COOK ISLANDS, E5 The International Telecommunication Union allocated the callsign block E5A-E5Z to the Cook Islands lately. This may change the DXCC status of the Cooks (now a "political entity") but the effects are minimal: The island of Palmerston belongs to North Cook now! North and South Cook still count as two different DXCC entities.
DENMARK, OZ, EU-172 The special event station OZ5HCA celebrates the 200th birthday of the Danish poet Hans Christian Andersen from Odense on Fyn Island (EU-172) until Apr 30. QSL via OZ3FYN.
GERMANY, DL, EU-127 DF0CB is working in SSB on 20/40/80/2m from Helgoland (EU-127,GIA N-14) from Apr 15-17. QSL via bureau.
GHANA, 9G Sigi, DL7DF, will be active from Ghana in CW (and SSTV) on 160-10m from Apr 18-25. He will run 700 watts into a beam and dipoles. QSL via DL7DF. More information can be found on his website: http://www.dl7df.com.
ISRAEL, 4X Jack, 4X/PA3AJW, and Ron, 4X/PA3BMQ, are QRV from the Golan Heights in CW/SSB from Apr 11-21. They will sign 4X2C in the Holyland DX Contest. --- Dov, 4Z4DX, plans an activity from the lighthouse in Jaffa on Apr 16/17. QSL unfortunately only direct or via LoTW.
KYRGYZSTAN, EX Jaak, EX/ES1FB, and Oleg, EX/ES1RA, plan to be on the air from Apr 19-28. QSLs via homecalls.
LATVIA, YL YL740C, YL740M and YL740T are the special event calls of Karlis, YL2MD, Serge, YL2MU, and Andris, YL2GQT. They celebrate the 740th anniversary of the city Jelgava until Jun 28. QSLs via homecalls.
MARTINIQUE, FM, NA-107 Guy, FM/F5MNW, is working in CW on 160-10m with 100 watts and a vertical from Apr 10-24. QSL via F5MNW.
MAURITIUS, 3B8, AF-049 Mart, DL6UAA, will be QRV again as 3B8MM from Apr 19/20 until May 10. QSL via homecall, buro ok. Check out his website: http://www.dl6uaa.com.
MONGOLIA, JT Nicola, I0SNY, will sign JT1Y from Ulaanbaatar between Apr 20 and May 8. QSL via I0SNY.
NORWAY, LA, EU-056 Trond, LA9VDA, Bjorn, LA5UKA, and Andreas, LA8AJA, are visiting the island of Gossen (EU-056) from Apr 15-18. Expect them to be active in CW/SSB/ RTTY on 15-80m.
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, S9 Toni, EA9CP, intends to become QRV in SSB on 10/15/20m from Apr 10-17. He also plans to visit the lighthouse Sao Sebastiao (ARLHS SAO-002). QSL via homecall, bureau ok.
QSL direct: 5H9KR, 6O0CW, 9K50KAC, 9Y4/DL6FBL, HE3RSI, HZ1SK, LU1ZD, LZ2TU, LU3XPL, LZ9X, OC4WW (OH0XX), PJ5NA (NA-145, K1NA), T20DX, T2AH, VP2MZM, VP2V/K1ZZ, VU2MKP, XU7ADE, YZ1EW, ZF2K, ZK3DX (OC-048, EB2AYV), ZS2MI (77/78).
QSL bureau: 3D2FM (OC-016, F5CWJ), 3W6HM (AS-128, JF1OCQ), 5N0W (OK1DXE), 4N7EC, 5T5HC (JA0HC), 6F1LM, 8J1RF (AN-016, JA0WJN), 9H3YA, 9A/HA5AZZ/p (EU-016), 9H3X (EU-023,PE1NGF),9H9PA (EU-023,PB9ZR), 9K2QA, 9M6NA (OC-133, JE1JKL),9N7ET (JI1LET),9Y4ZC (via DL4MDO), AN7MPM, BW9W (AS-155, BV2KI), CE6TBN/8 (SA-032,SA-091, N1IBM), CQ14BMW (CT1BNW), CQ14XK (CT1XK), DJ8QP (EU-043, EU-138), DS0XO, ES1924M (ES1QD), ES85X (ES7QF), F6BEE/6W, FG/DL6YCQ (NA-114), HB0/DJ0YI, HB0/DJ3XD, HB0/DL6UCD/p, IM0M (EU-165, IS0BMU), IU1DCI (IK1QMF), IZ7FLQ/p (EU-091), J42004/DH1PS, JH4WXV/6 (AS-067), JA6PSI (AS-049,JI5RPT), JM1TUY (AS-007), JY8MZ (S51GL), LA/DL5ME (EU-061), LZ1BJ/1 (EU-181), OZ0MS (EU-030, DH8BQA), PA3FXY/p (EU-146), SX8K (EU-113, SV1QN), T9/KG6KZK (T98U), TA4/DL2OBO, TA5/DJ8QP, TA8/DJ8QP, TK/F6AUS (EU-014), TM7OAA (F6KAT), TO6M (NA-107,F6AUS), V63SXW (OC-012, G3SXW), VK9XYL (OC-002, VK3DYL), YB9/F8CFU (OC-150), YI/KV4EB (K0JN), YV1/W5ALT, ZM6CL, ZK1ETW (OC-013,OC-082, SM7ETW)
QSL managers
(d) = direct only (B) = bureau ok * = new manager
DATE CALL DXNL 19Apr-10May 3B8MM 1430 * NOW -Apr05 3CAK 1418/20 11Apr-21Apr 4X/PA3AJW.. 1430 * 16Apr-17Apr 4X2C 1430 * 16Apr-17Apr 4Z4DX 1430 * 14Oct-Apr05 6O0JT 1407 15Apr-17Apr 9A0IARU 1430 * 18Apr-25Apr 9G/DL7DF 1430 * NOW -31Dec 9N7JO 1424/26 NOW -31Dec 9Q0AR,9Q1D 1425 NOW -15Apr 9Q6MGK 1427 06Apr-20Apr A25/DL7CM.. 1428 04Apr-15Apr A52JO 1429 12Apr-05Jun BX3/DJ3KR 1429 15Apr-29Apr C6AWF 1430 * 26Mar-27Mar CN8NK 1428 01Apr-15Apr CP6/DF9GR 1428 15Apr-17Apr DF0CB 1430 * 01Apr-30Apr DU2/K7QN 1429 NOW -May05 DX0K 1422/23/26 NOW -31Dec EI05CCC 1424 19Apr-28Apr EX/ES1FB 1430 * 10Apr-14Apr F6FTB 1429 08Apr-22Apr FM/DF7GB.. 1429 10Apr-24Apr FM/F5MNW 1430 * 01Feb-31Dec HA200CVM 1423 NOW -Nov05 HF0POL 1417 25Jan-25Apr HF4IARU 1419 03Apr-05May HI8/IW0OAZ 1429 NOW -30Jun HZ1EX 1429 NOW -Apr05 J20FH 1416/17 20Apr-08May JT1Y 1430 * NOW -Apr05 JW4SNA 1408 NOW -Apr05 KP2/KL7JR 1415 15Apr-18Apr LA9VDA.. 1430 * 27Mar-14Apr OZ/DJ7MG 1428 NOW -30Apr OZ5HCA 1430 * 18Nov-18May P49MR 1411 NOW -Mar06 R1ANT 1428 10Apr-17Apr S9/EA9CP 1430 * NOW -Apr05 S9SS 1390 01Feb-30Apr SN7IARU 1421 NOW -Apr05 ST2T 1418 16Apr-30Apr SV9/DL3KWR..1430 * NOW -Feb06 TJ3SL 1407 NOW -Jul06 TR8FC 1425 NOW -Sep05 TT8FT 1401 01Apr-05May UU4JO/4 1429 NOW -30Apr VE7JZ 1422 NOW -2005 XW3DT 1410 NOW YI9XJ 1429 NOW -28Jun YL740C.. 1430 * NOW -Mar06 ZD8I 1402 NOW ZD9/N6TQS 1429 15Apr-26Apr ZL7/AI5P 1430 * NOW ZL5KX 1430 * NOW -31Dec ZS75PTA 1419 17Apr-21Apr ZW6FSM 1430 * * = new .. = and other calls
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