DX-NL 1301 July 18, 2002
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)
ALBORAN ISLAND, EA9, AF-042 EA7VK,EA7RU, EA7AIN, EA7HZ and EB7HAF will be QRV in SSB/CW on 10/15/20m from Jul 19-23. This island can be activated only very rarely since there is a military base on it.
AZORES, CU, EU-003 CT1AHU, CT1AVC, CT1EFL and CT1EGW will be on the air as CU3AD and CU3EJ from Jul 20-30. They intend to hit the airwaves from EU-175 during the IOTA Contest.
BAHAMAS, C6, NA-001 The Southwest Ohio DX Association and the Hoosier DX and Contest Group will travel to Eleuthera from Jul 24-31. They plan to become active in SSB/CW/PSK31 on 40-6m. They will sign C6DX in the IOTA Contest and C6AJR during the rest of the time. The operators will be Joe,W8GEX, Byron,WA8NJR, Mike,N9NS, Ron,W8ILC, Jim,K8FL, and Wayne,K8LEE. QSL for C6ARJ via W8GEX, C6DX via N8QET.
BERMUDA, VP9, NA-005 Mark, AA1AC/VP9, will be active in CW/SSB on 10-80m from Jul 21-24. QSL via AA1AC.
BORNHOLM ISLAND, OZ, EU-030 During his holiday Wilf,OZ/DJ6TK/p, is on the air in CW and SSB mainly in the afternoons and late evenings from Jul 13-27. You have a good chance of working him on the IOTA frequencies.
CORSICA, TK, EU-014 Claude,F5MCC, and Tony,TK5XN, will be QRV again as TK/F5MCC in CW/SSB between Jul 20 and Aug 7. They are also planning an extra trip to Lavezzi Island (EU-164). QSL for TK/F5MCC via F5MCC, TK5XN via F2YT. --- TK/F5OZK is on the air on 70cm-40m (including WARC bands) until July 27.
CORVO ISLAND, CU9, EU-089 Luis, CT1AGF, Antonio, CT1EPV, Hermann, HB9CRV/CT3FN, and HB9FMU are QRV from this Azores island signing CU9AB, CU9/CT1AGF/p, CU9/CT3FN/p and CU9/HB9FMU/p between Jul 16 and Aug 1. During the IOTA Contest they will sign CU9D. QSL for CU9D and CU9AB via WA3HUP, CT3FN via HB9CRV, all others via homecalls.
CROATIA, 9A, EU-170 Oto, 9A4OP/p, plans to activate 23 (!) Croatian islands in the EU-170 group during a two weeks period. He will visit two-to-three islands per day starting on July 24. The list of islands can be found online at: http://www.inet.hr/9a6aa/IOCA_IOTA_LH/next.htm.
CURACAO, PJ2, SA-006 Members of the Bristol Contest Group are signing PJ2/G4FKA, PJ2/G3XSV, PJ2/G3TKF, PJ2/G0HFX and PJ2/M0WLF for two weeks starting on Jul 22.
DODECANESE, SV5, EU-001 J49RW and J45PC will be the callsigns of Miro, OM5RW, and Rudi, OM3PC, on Rhodes Island. They plan to stay from Jul 22-28.
GOTLAND ISLAND, SM, EU-020 Martin, SM0DTK, is QRV mostly during the morning hours (0400-0600 UTC) until Aug 4.
LIPARI ISLAND, ID9, EU-017 Nino, ID9/I2IA, is active between Jul 15 and Sep 15. He intends to visit also other islands in the Eolie group during this time.
LUXEMBOURG, LX LX8LGS is the callsign of the "Luxembourg Guides and Scouts" on a scout meeting from Jul 17-27. They are working in SSB/CW/RTTY/SSTV on 160-2m. QSL via LX2AJ.
MALTA, 9H, EU-023 Jack, 9H3QC (RW3QC), and Igor, 9H3OA (RN3OA), are hitting the airwaves on 10-80m from Jul 18-31. They will sign 9H3QC during the IOTA Contest. QSL via homecalls.
MENORCA, EA6 Otto, EA6/DL2HX, is QRV in CW/SSB/PSK31 on 10-40m from Jul 13 till Aug 3. However his family has the priority during his holidays.
MOROKULIEN, LG5LG/SJ9WL Uwe, DL6MPG, and Karsten, DL8MUG, plan to visit the station of LG5LG/SJ9WL from Jul 21-28. Though these calls are not valid for the IOTA award they still expect some "small" pile-up's. For further information on these calls read http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/dxnl/2001/dxnl1254.htm or http://www.morokulien.com/english/ for general info on Morokulien.
PASMAN ISLAND, 9A, EU-170 Zsolt, HA6PS, and Laci, HA6NL, will hit the airwaves on HF signing 9A/homecalls from Jul 23-30. QSL via homecalls.
RIKORDA ISLAND, UA9, AS-066 RI0L will be QRV with eight operators from Jul 20-30. QSL via IK2DUW.
SAMOS ISLAND, SV8, EU-049 J48S will be the call of ON6HE, ON4AUB, ON5CT and ON4AAC from Jul 23-29.
SANTA MARIA ISLAND, CE, SA-069 Members of the Southern Cross DX Group led by Nick, XQ1IDM, Dan, XQ1ZW, and Juan Pablo, CE4USW, are signing 3G1A from Jul 17-19. They are working with three stations in CW/SSB/RTTY on all HF bands. More details can be found on their website http://www.qsl.net/3g1a/. QSL via CE4USW.
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5 Russ, W4UBC, is planning an activity in SSB signing VP5/W4UBC on 10-80m from Jul 21-26. Main operation shall take place on 12m and 17m. QSL via W4UBC, unfortunately ONLY direct.
VENEZUELA, YV The Grupo DX Caracas will activate Toas Island (SA-066) during the Venezuelan Navy Day. YW1T will be QRV in SSB/CW on HF/6m from Jul 23-28. QSL via W4SO, via bureau is ok.
WHIDBEY ISLAND, W7, NA-065 WA7FW/7 will hit the airwaves on 10-40m on Jul 20/21. More information is available at http://www.fwarc.org.
WOLIN ISLAND, SP, EU-132 SN0WI will be on the air in CW/SSB/RTTY on 10-80m from Jul 23-28.
QSL direct: 3A2MD, 3B8/PA3BAG, 3W2KHO, 6O0X, 6V6U, 9M2/JI1ETU, 9M6BG, 9M8FC, 9Y4/NG5E, A43GI (AS-119), A52OM (HS/G3NOM), AH6PN/HR6 (NA-057), AP2AUM, AZ2AH, C56JJ, CT3/DL2CC,DS5XEH/4 (AS-085),EK4JJ,ES1QD/0, FM5AD, FW0DX, H40AT (OC-065), H44XX, HH2/DL1DA, HH2SJR (KZ5RO), HI3/SM0JHF, HR4/YN4SU, J6/G3XAQ, JD1YBO (JD1BKQ), JE5DTS/JD1, JW8AJA, K7ASU/KH9, KG4CM, KH6ND, KH8/NM7N
(d) = direct only
(B) = bureau ok
* = new manager
DATE CALL DXNL Jul 17-Jul 19 3G1A 1301 * NOW -Jun/2003 5W1SA 1292 Jul 13-Jul 20 9A/DL4AMK 1300 Jul 23-Jul 30 9A/HA6PS .. 1301 * Jul 24-Aug 7 9A4OP/p 1301 * Jul 20-Jul 21 9A0R 1300 Jul - Aug 9G1AA 1299 Jul 18-Jul 31 9H3QC .. 1301 * Jul 15-Jul 30 9H3Z 1300 NOW -Sep/2002 9L1BTB 1268 Jul 24-Jul 31 C6DX .. 1301 * Jul 18-Jul 24 CE0Y/7K1WLE 1300 Jul 20-Jul 30 CU3AD 1301 * Jul 16-Aug 1 CU9AB .. 1301 * NOW -2004 D2U 1282 Jul 13-Aug 3 EA6/DL2HX 1301 * Jul 19-Jul 23 EA9/EA7VK .. 1301 * Jul 5 -Jul 25 FG/F8CMT 1300 Jul 11-Jul 19 GM6UW 1299 NOW -2002 HF0POL 1271 Jul 16-Jul 29 HK0ZZ 1300 Jun 22-Aug 1 IA5/HB9OAB 1299 Jul 13-Jul 27 IA5/IZ3ERM 1300 Jul 15-Sep 15 ID9/I2IA 1301 * Jul 23-Jul 29 J48S 1301 * Jul 22-Jul 28 J49RW .. 1301 * Jul 16-Aug 6 JH1EFP/JD1 1300 Jul 6 -Jul 21 JW4LN 1299 NOW -Sep 1 K1VSJ 1298 Jul 21-Jul 28 LG5LG 1301 * Jul 17-Jul 27 LX8LGS 1301 * Jul 5 -Aug 5 LY750 .. 1299 Jul 13-Jul 27 OZ/DJ6TK/p 1301 * NOW -Aug 20 OZ1DGQ 1299 Jul 22-Aug 3 PJ2/G4FKA .. 1301 * Jul 20-Jul 30 RI0L 1301 * Jul 7 -Jul 20 RX3AJL 1300 NOW -Jul/2002 S21/OK1FWC 1287 NOW -Aug 4 SM0DTK 1301 * Jul 23-Jul 28 SN0WI 1301 * NOW SU9BN 1299 NOW -Oct/2002 SV5/IK2WZD 1292 NOW -Sep 15 SV1BRL/8 1300 NOW -Aug/2002 TA0/TA2RC .. 1295 Jul 20-Aug 7 TK/F5MCC .. 1301 * NOW -Jul 27 TK/F5OZK 1301 * NOW -Dec/2002 TT8DX 1283 Jul 15-Aug 14 TZ7Z .. 1300 NOW -Dec/2002 VK0MQI 1287, 1291 Jul 21-Jul 26 VP5/W4UBC 1301 * Jul 21-Jul 24 VP9/AA1AC 1301 * Jul 20-Jul 21 WA7FW/7 1301 * NOW -Jul 31 XW3QBR 1286 Jul 23-Jul 28 YW1T 1301 * Jun 1 -Aug 31 ZA/Z35M 1297 NOW -Sep/2002 ZC4BS 1260 * = new .. = and other calls
TNX: CE4USW, DH3ZK, DJ2MX, DJ5AV, DJ6TK, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL2HX,DL3TD, DL7VOA, F8BBL, IK2QPR, K9OT, MM0DXC, NG3K, PA0MIR, RN3OA, 425 DX News, ARRL DX Bulletin, Crazy DX Group, F6AJA (Les Nouvelles DX), N4AA (QRZ DX), KB8NW (OPDX Bulletin), W3UR (Daily DX), Islands On The Web.