DX News Letter 1431
April 21, 2005

DX-NL 1431 April 21, 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

AUSTRALIA, VK The special event station VK2IMD is hitting the airwaves from Wahroonga during the International Marconi Day on April 23. From there the first radio contact was established to Marconi in Conarvan/Wales.

BULGARIA, LZ The special event station LZ8IARU is active on all bands to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the IARU till Dec 31. QSL via LZ1BJ, bureau ok.

EGYPT, SU, AF-new Hossam, SU1HM, Said, SU1SK, Tarek, SU2TA, and Sayed, SU1SA, plan to become active as SU8IOTA from Disuqi Island (AF-new) in the Nile Delta between Apr 23 and May 1. QSL via SU1SK, unfortunately only direct.

FIJI, 3D2, OC-121 Nao, JK1FNL, plans to work as 3D2NA from Mana Island (OC-121) in CW/SSB/ RTTY on 40-6m from Apr 24-28. QSL via homecall, bureau ok.

FRANCE, F, EU-032 Jean-Paul, F5BZK, will sign TM6IO from Ile d'Oleron (EU-032) between Apr 25 and May 8. QSL via homecall.

GERMANY, DL, EU-129 DK8MIL, DK7JAN, DO9BS, DG9BTX and DJ9MD are the operators of DF0TM on the island of Usedom (EU-129>, GIA O-13) from Apr 22-26. QSL via DF0TM.

ITALY, I, EU-028 Massimo, IZ5BTC, is signing IA5/IQ5KG/p from Elba (EU-028, IIA LI-001) on 10/15/20/40/6m from Apr 23-25. QSL via IZ5BTC.

LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0 Gherardo, HB0/IZ1DSH, Giovanni, HB0/IK1WEG, and Riccardo, HB0/IZ1GDB, are working in SSB/CW on 80/40/30/20m from Apr 22-26. QSLs via homecalls.

LUXEMBOURG, LX LX/ON4BAG, LX/ON4LO, LX/ON6QX and LX/ON6UM are hitting the airwaves from Wiltz in SSB/CW and digital modes on 160-10m from Apr 22-25. QSLs via bureau.

MALDIVES, 8Q, AS-013 8Q7BR (DL6NBR), 8Q7EX (DL2NBH) and 8Q7NB (DH3NB) are active on the air until Apr 27. QSLs via homecalls.

NEW ZEALAND, ZL Rick, ZL/AI5P, is will become QRV mostly in CW on 10-40m from Apr 26-28. QSL via AI5P.

NIUE, ZK2, OC-040 Aki, JA1KAJ, plans to show up in CW/SSB/RTTY/SSTV on 10-80m between Apr 23 and May 8. QSL via JA1KAJ.

RUSSIA, UA, EU-086 Alex, RX3AJL, is momentarily signing RX3AJL/p from the islands Vaygach (EU-086, RRA RR-06-01), Tsinkovy (RRA RR-new) and Karpovy (RRA RR-new) until Apr 22. QSL via bureau.

SCOTLAND, GM, EU-008 Pete, G4RRM, Chris, G0RDK, Ken, M0DQS, and Geoff 2E0UNI, are signing GM6TW in CW/SSB/digital modes on 160-20m from the Isle of Jura (EU-008) from Apr 16-23. QSL via G0UZP.

SEYCHELLES, S7 Frederic, HB9CQK, will show up as S79QK in SSB on 20/17/15/12/10m from Apr 27 until May 8. He intends to activate the islands Denis (AF-024) and Alphonse (AF-033). QSL via HB9CQK, bureau ok.

TURKEY, TA Arno, TA4/DL1CW, will spends his holidays in Kas from Apr 24-30. He will work with 100 watts only in CW on 80-10m.

US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2, NA-106 John, KP2/K3CT, and Susan, KP2/N3DVF, are working from St. Croix in SSB/ CW on all bands from Apr 19-26. QSLs for both calls via K3CT, buro ok.

QSL Info

QSL managers

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

Preview

DATE         CALL        DXNL

19Apr-10May  3B8MM       1430
24Apr-28Apr  3D2NA       1431 *
NOW  -Apr05  3CAK        1418/20
14Oct-Apr05  6O0JT       1407
NOW  -27Apr  8Q7BR..     1431 *
18Apr-25Apr  9G/DL7DF    1430
NOW  -31Dec  9N7JO       1424/26
NOW  -31Dec  9Q0AR,9Q1D  1425

12Apr-05Jun  BX3/DJ3KR   1429
15Apr-29Apr  C6AWF       1430
22Apr-26Apr  DF0TM       1431 *
01Apr-30Apr  DU2/K7QN    1429
NOW  -31Dec  EI05CCC     1424
19Apr-28Apr  EX/ES1FB    1430
08Apr-22Apr  FM/DF7GB..  1429
10Apr-24Apr  FM/F5MNW    1430
16Apr-23Apr  GM6TW       1431 *
01Feb-31Dec  HA200CVM    1423
22Apr-26Apr  HB0/IZ1DSH..1431 *
NOW  -Nov05  HF0POL      1417
25Jan-25Apr  HF4IARU     1419
03Apr-05May  HI8/IW0OAZ  1429
NOW  -30Jun  HZ1EX       1429

23Apr-25Apr  IA5/IQ5KQ/p 1431 *
NOW  -Apr05  J20FH       1416/17
20Apr-08May  JT1Y        1430
NOW  -Apr05  JW4SNA      1408
19Apr-26Apr  KP2/K3CT..  1431 *
NOW  -Apr05  KP2/KL7JR   1415
22Apr-25Apr  LX/ON4BAG.. 1431 *
NOW  -31Dec  LZ8IARU     1431 *
NOW  -30Apr  OZ5HCA      1430
18Nov-18May  P49MR       1411
NOW  -Mar06  R1ANT       1428
NOW  -22Apr  RX3AJL/p    1431 *
27Apr-08May  S79QK       1431 *
NOW  -Apr05  S9SS        1390
01Feb-30Apr  SN7IARU     1421
NOW  -Apr05  ST2T        1418
23Apr-01May  SU8IOTA     1431 *
16Apr-30Apr  SV9/DL3KWR..1430

24Apr-30Apr  TA4/DL1CW   1431 *
NOW  -Feb06  TJ3SL       1407
25Apr-08May  TM6IO       1431 *
NOW  -Jul06  TR8FC       1425
NOW  -Sep05  TT8FT       1401
01Apr-05May  UU4JO/4     1429
NOW  -30Apr  VE7JZ       1422
23Apr        VK2IMD      1431 *
NOW  -2005   XW3DT       1410
NOW  -28Jun  YL740C..    1430
NOW  -Mar06  ZD8I        1402
23Apr-08May  ZK2/JA1KAJ  1431 *
26Apr-28Apr  ZL/AI5P     1431 *
15Apr-26Apr  ZL7/AI5P    1430
NOW          ZL5KX       1430
NOW  -31Dec  ZS75PTA     1419
17Apr-21Apr  ZW6FSM      1430

 * = new
.. = and other calls

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