DX News Letter 1314
October 24, 2002

DX-NL 1314 October 24, 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)

DX ANNOUNCEMENTS

AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8 An international DXpedition is planned for November 2002. The team consisting of Glyn, GW0ANA, Roger, DL5RBW, Nigel, G4KIU, Thomas, DJ6OI, Markus, DL9RCF, and David, AH6HY, plans to work in SSB/CW/RTTY/PSK31/SSTV on all bands from Tutuila while the station on Ofu will concentrate on CW/SSB using 20-10m. K8O will be QRV from Ofu Island (OC-007) from Oct 30 until Nov 6. K8T will be QRV from Tutuila Island (OC-045) from Oct 29 until Nov 8. K8O via AH6HY. K8T via GW0ANA. Check also their website at http://www.ukdxers.co.uk.

ANTARCTICA, VP8/a Bruce, KJ3Z, is travelling to McMurdo Base in October to stay for a few weeks. He will activate the callsign KC4USV during his spare time.

ARUBA, P4, SA-036 W2GD is QRV as P40W during the CQ WWDX Contest. QSL via N2MM. John, KK9A, will sign P40A (20m only) during the contest.QSL via WD9DZV.

AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FO/a, OC-051 Tony, 3D2AG, will be on the air from Rapa Island (OC-051) signing FO5RK on all bands (also 6m) from Oct 27-Nov 28. Besides working in CW/SSB he also plans to make some QSOs in PSK31 and MFSK16. More information is available on his website http://www.sat.net/~iref/rapapage.htm. QSL via Antoine De Ramon N'Yeurt (Attn. C.E. Payri), Laboratoire Terre-Ocean Universite P.F. B.P. 6570, Faa'a 98702 Tahiti, French Polynesia.

BELLE ISLAND, F, EU-048 Francois, F5JNE, plans a visit for Oct 25/26. He will work in CW/SSB on 20m and 40m. QSL via F5JNE.

CAPE VERDE, D4, AF-086 Alberto, IV3TAN, will sign D44TG from Sal Island (AF-086) in the WWDX. Alex, 4L5A, will be QRV as well during the contest but the callsign is not sure yet. QSL via IK3HHX.

COSTA RICA, TI Ed, K4QFF, Ron, K4WZ, William, K4WPM, Robert, WA4PUJ, and Dennis, WA4ZJJ, will be on the air as TI8/K4QFF participating in the new multi-2 class. QSL via K4QFF.

CRETE, SV9, EU-015 I2WIJ, IK8UND and IK8HCG will be on the air as J49Z during the CQ WWDX. QSL via IK8UND, direct ONLY!

CURACAO, PJ2, SA-006 WC4E and K8NZ are planning to take part in the WWDX Contest as PJ2T. The contest station is described online at: http://asgard.kent.edu/ccc/.

FERNANDO de NORONHA, PY0F, SA-003 CT1BOA will sign PT0F in the upcoming CQ WWDX SSB Contest.

GEORGIA, 4L 4L0G will be the WWDX call of David, 4L1DA, Mamuka, 4L2M, Tom, 4L7O/DL7BO, and Mike, 4L4CR. QSL via DL7BO.

GUERNSEY, GU, EU-114 G0WAT, G3BJ, G3XTT, G4JKS, G4JVG, G4VXE, GU0SUP and GU4YOX will be QRV as MU0C starting in the new multi-2 category. QSL via G3XTT.

GUINEA, 3X DJ6TF, DJ7UC, DK1BT, DL4WK, DL7UFR, DL7BO and DL7DF will sign 3XY7C in CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK31 on 160-6m between Oct 30 and Nov 13. QSL via DL7DF, bureau ok. Their website is http://www.qsl.net/dl7df/3x/.

ISLE OF MAN, GD, EU-116 Adrian, M3LCR, plans to be QRV as MD3LCR/p from Oct 16-27. Look for him on 7036 (RTTY), 7066 (SSB), 14056 (CW), 14142 (SSB), 21056 (CW) and 21156 kHz (SSB). QSL via bureau.

JERSEY, GJ, EU-013 Lars, DF1LON, Peter, DH4JQ, Alfons, DJ8VC, Georg, DL1ECG, Karlfried, DL1EK, Stefan, DL1ELY, and Stefan, DL7AOS, will also participate in the multi-2 category of the WWDX SSB signing MJ/DL1EK. QSL via DL1EK.

LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0 The same procedure as every year! Diethelm, DJ2YE/HB9AON, Hans,DK2PH, Hans-Georg, DK5EZ, Falk, DK7YY, Rolf, DL8DAW, Heinz-Willy, DL8EAQ, and Tom, HB9DOD, are going to Liechtenstein to put the multiplier HB0/HB9AON in as many WWDX SSB logs as possible. Look for them on 50 MHz and in PSK31 on 20m before and after the contest. QSL via DJ2YE.

LUXEMBOURG, LX LX7DX will be the call of PA1TO, PB5CW and PA1MW during the WWDX SSB. QSL via PA1TO.

MACAO, XX9 XX9C will take part in the contest from Taipa Island (AS-075). The operators will be XX9BB, XX9AH, XX9KC, XX9HX, XX9JC, XX9JD, VR2BBC, VR2ZST, VR2KW, VR2MY, BA7IA, BA7IB, BG7IEE, BA7JG, BD7NI and BA7NQ. See also their website: http://www.hellocq.net/xx9c/. QSL via bureau.

MARTINIQUE, FM, NA-107 TO5A will be the call of Al, NH7A, during the CQ WWDX. QSL via F5VHJ.

MICRONESIA, V6, OC-new Nando, IT9YRE (V63RE), Claudio, I1SNW (V63WN), and Gaetano, IT9GAI (V63GH) will stay on Nomwin Island from Oct 24-27 and on Ta Island in the South Mortolok Group between Oct 30 and Nov 4. Both islands have no IOTA reference number yet! More information is published on their website: http://www.ddxc.net/v63/. QSL via IT9YRE. --- Sho, JA7HMZ, will be QRV as V63DX from Pohnpei (OC-010) from Oct 25-31. He will sign V63B in the contest. QSL via JA7AO, bureau ok.

MONTSERRAT, VP2M, NA-103 K5AND, W5OZI and W5LXG will be active mainly on 6m signing VP2MJD between Oct 31 and Nov 8.

MOOREA ISLAND, FO, OC-046 Anci, FO/JA2ZL, is QRV in SSB/CW/RTTY on 10-40m from Oct 30 until Nov 2. QSL via JA2ZL.

PUERTO RICO, KP4, NA-099 Jeff, N5TJ, is signing KP3Z in the CQ WWDX Contest. QSL via WC4E.

RE ISLAND, F, EU-032 Didier, F5BJW, hits the airwaves in CW as TM2A from Oct 24 until Nov 1. QSL via F5BJW.

ROBINSON CRUSOE ISLAND, CE0Z, SA-005 Marco, CE6TBN, plans to become QRV from the Juan Fernandez archipelago from Oct 25-30. Look for CE0Z in SSB on 10-80m and in CW (QRS) on 30m. QSL via N1IBM, bureau ok.

SENEGAL, 6W Christian, 6W/F6HLC, will work with low power during the CQ WWDX. QSL via F6HLC.

TONGA, A3 Michael, HB9DKX, is on Tongatapu Island (OC-049) from Oct 24-26. The callsign is not know yet. A good chance to work him is on 14280, 14015, 21280, 21015, 28480 and 28015 kHz. His next stop will be Niue. --- N5XX is on the air as A35XX from Vaca'u Island (OC-064) until the end of October. On his way back Clark plans to visit Minerva Reef (OC-061) as well and activate it as A35XX/p between Oct 25 and Nov 1. QSLs via N5XX.

URUGUAY, CX CV5Y is a special event station from Oct 26 until Nov 3. QSL via EA5KB.

QSL INFO

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

Preview

DATE            CALL          DXNL

Oct 30-Nov 13   3XY7C         1314 *
Oct 26-Oct 27   4L0G          1314 *
NOW   -Jun/2003 5W1SA         1292
NOW   -2004     5Z4DZ         1308
NOW   -Dec/2002 6F1LM         1307
Oct 26-Oct 27   6W/F6HCL      1314 *
Sep 15-Feb 1    8N1OGA        1309
Oct 23-Oct 29   9G5MD         1313
NOW   -Dec/2002 9K/W4NU       1306

Oct 24-Oct 26   A3/HB9DKX     1314 *
NOW   -Nov 1    A35XX         1314 *
Oct 21-Oct 28   C6ARB         1313
Sep 24-Oct      C98DC         1310
Oct 25-Oct 30   CE0Z          1314 *
NOW   -2004     CN2PM         1310
Oct 26-Nov 3    CV5Y          1314 *
NOW   -2004     D2U           1282
Oct 26-Oct 27   D44TG         1314 *
Oct 26-Oct 27   D4/4L5A       1314 *
Oct 25-Oct 26   F5JNE         1314 *
Sep 1 -2004     FO/F5AEP      1307
Oct 17-Oct 28   FO/I2YSB   .. 1312
Oct 30-Nov 2    FO/JA2ZL      1314 *
Oct 27-Nov 28   FO5RK         1314 *
Oct 17-Oct 26   FR/PA3GIO     1313

Oct 25-Oct 28   HB0/HB9AON    1314 *
Oct 2 -Oct 29   HC/G4IUF      1311
Oct 20-Oct 30   HC8/XE1KK     1313
Oct 22-Oct 30   HI9X          1313
Oct 19-Oct 28   IH9P          1313
NOW   -Jun/2003 J28UN         1312
Oct 26-Oct 27   J49Z          1314 *
Oct 21-Oct 31   JU840C        1313
Oct 23-Oct 30   K2AC/HH2      1313
Oct 28-Nov 8    K8T           1314 *
NOW             KC4USV        1314 *
NOW             KH2/KF2XN     1311
Oct 29-Nov 8    KH8/GW0ANA    1314 *
NOW   -Oct/2002 N6XIV/KH9     1307
Oct 26-Oct 27   KP3Z          1314 *
Oct 26-Oct 27   LX7DX         1314 *

Oct 16-Oct 27   MD3LCR/p      1314 *
Oct 25-Oct 27   MJ/DL1EK      1314 *
Oct 11-Oct 27   MU/DL3NBL  .. 1311
Oct 26-Oct 27   MU0C          1314 *
Oct 22-Oct 28   NP2B          1313
Oct 26-Oct 27   P40A          1314 *
Oct 26-Oct 27   P40W          1314 *
Oct 26-Oct 27   PJ2T          1314 *
Oct 20-Oct 25   PJ7/WB8N      1313
Oct 26-Oct 27   PT0F          1314 *
Oct 18-Nov 11   T48W          1313
Oct 23-Oct 28   TI5N          1313
Oct 26-Oct 27   TI8/K4QFF     1314 *
Oct 24-Nov 1    TM2A          1314 *
Oct 14-Oct 27   TM2E          1312
NOW             TN3S          1311
Oct 26-Oct 27   TO5A          1314 *
NOW   -Dec/2002 TT8DX         1283
NOW   -Nov/2002 TT8ZZ         1312
Oct 19-Oct 28   TY/I8QLS   .. 1313

Oct 25-Oct 31   V63DX         1314 *
Oct 24-Nov 4    V63RE      .. 1314 *
Oct 21-Oct 31   VC2C          1313
NOW   -Dec/2002 VK0MQI        1287, 1291, 1305
Oct 11-Oct 25   VP2MEB     .. 1312
Oct 31-Nov 8    VP2MJD        1314 *
Oct 23-Oct 29   VP9I          1313
Oct 26-Oct 27   XX9C          1314 *
Oct 20-Nov 5    XY1M          1313
NOW             YA/F6EAY      1313
NOW             YA4F          1312
NOW             YU8/DL5NAV    1311
NOW   -Sep/2002 ZC4BS         1260
Oct 16-Oct 29   ZD8Z          1312
Oct 17-Oct 31   ZK1MA         1313
Oct 17-Oct 28   ZL7        .. 1312

 * = new
.. = and other calls

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