DX-NL 1332 March 13, 2003
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)
ANGOLA, D2 Joao, CT1BFL, is signing D2U in CW/SSB on 10-160m until February 2004. QSL via CT1BFL.
ARGENTINA, LU The special event station L30EY will be QRV from a lighthouse working in CW/PSK on all bands on Mar 14/15.
BARBADOS, 8P The Radio Society of Barbados is planning a QRP DXpedition to the Atlantic coast for Mar 15. They intend to operate in CW/SSB on 10-40m. The call is not known yet.
CEUTA, EA9 Bernd, EA9/DH1PLY, will visit Ceuta from Mar 20-26. He plans to work in SSB/CW/PSK31/RTTY on 80-10m. QSL via DH1PLY, bureau ok.
CHILE, CE The Atacama Desert DX Group prepares a first time activation of the island Pan de Azucar (SA-085) from Mar 14-17. 3G1P will be QRV in SSB/ CW/PSK31/RTTY (perhaps also SSTV) on all bands from 6-160m. The op's are CA2WUI, XQ1ZW, XQ1IDM, CE1URH, CE1VLY, CE1RQB, CE1FLS and CE6TBN. Find more information on their website http://www.qsl.net/3g1p/. QSL via XQ1IDM.
CRETE, SV9 Karl-Heinz, DF7KHK, is spending his holidays on Crete from Mar 14-28. You can find SV9/DF7KHK on the usual SSB and CW QRP frequencies. QSL via bureau.
CUYO ISLAND, DU, OC-120 Ken, G3OCA, Gil, 4F2KWT, Nicky, DU1JXP, and Mike, DU1MHX, will sign 4D2C from Mar 15-19. Their next stop will be Babuyan Island (OC-092). QSL via G3OCA (or via UA4SKW for Russian stations).
DUCIE ISLAND, VP6 VP6DIA hit the airwaves on Mar 9 (see also DXNL 1330). This DXpedition should be on the air on following frequencies:
CW: 10102, 10124, 14020, 18070, 21020, 24900 and 28020 kHz;
SSB: 14195, 18130, 21295, 24950 and 28445 kHz; RTTY: 21080, 14080 kHz
until Mar 14. VP6DIA is working split in any case and they are always listening above their own QRG! QSL via JR2KDN, Yuichi Yoshida, 4F Kato Building, 529 Rokugaike, Kita-Ku, Nagoya 462-0002, Japan.
EMMEDIO ISLAND, XF, NA-new XF2IH will be active from this island in the Veracruz State South Group (which has no IOTA reference yet) from Mar 20-27. The operators Enrique,XE1ICH, Javier,XE1KOF, Jose,XE1ZJV, Jose Luis,XE1YJL, and Juan Jose,XE1XNH, announced to work on following frequencies:
CW: 1825, 3530, 7030, 10115, 14040, 18098,21040,24910,28040,50102 kHz;
SSB: 1845, 3755, 7055, 14260, 18128, 21260,24950,28460,28560,50145 kHz.
QSL via XE1IH.
FIJI, 3D2 Mike, DF8AN, is staying in Nadi from Mar 12-27. He hopes to get his old callsign 3D2MN again. Look for him in CW on the usual DX frequencies. QSL via DF8AN, bureau ok.
FRANZ JOSEF LAND, R1/f, EU-019 Valery, RD3AF, Valery, RX3DU, and Victor, UA3AKO, are visiting this island in the Polar Sea from Mar 12-19. They are QRV in CW/SSB/RTTY on 160-10m and also plan to take part in the Russian DX Contest (Mar 15/16). QSL via DL6ZFG, bureau ok.
JERSEY, GJ, EU-013 Pete, MJ/K8PT, and Craig, MJ/K3PLV, will hit the airwaves in CW/SSB/RTTY on all bands from Mar 19-24. They will emphasize on 80m and 160m. QSLs via homecalls. Though they prefer direct QSLs they will also answer all bureau cards.
JOHNSTON ISLAND, KH3 Bert, V73GOD/WH7USA, is visiting the island officially and will be on the air during his spare time between Mar 18 and 20. If the clubstation KJ6BZ is torn down already he will use the callsign KH3/WH7USA.
LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0 Pascal, HB0/F5RZJ/p will be on the air in CW/SSB on 80-10m on Mar 15/16.
MARTIN GARCIA ISLAND, LU, SA-055 Mariano, LU4EJ/D, will be QRV on 3680, 7090, 14200, 21300, 28460 and 50110 kHz from Mar 20-22. QSL via LU4EJ, bureau ok.
NEPAL, 9N Hugo, LA5YJ, is momentarily active as 9N7YJ. He already has a license for 160m and 17m and applied for more bands. His length of stay is not known. QSL via LA5YJ, direct ONLY.
PALAU, T8 Seiji, JH6RTO, is signing T88FS in CW/SSB/RTTY on 80-6m from Mar 13-17. QSL via JH6RTO.
SOUTH KOREA, HL, AS-084 D90HE will be a station on Chu-Ja Island (AS-084) from Mar 18-24. The operators DS2GOO/4, DS3HWS/4, DS5BSX/4 and 6K2CLF/4 will work on 80-6m. QSL via bureau. More information and their time schedule can be found on their website: http://myhome.naver.com/dxer2han/as084/.
ST MARTIN, FS Nigel, G3TXF, plans a trip to St Martin for Mar 13-18. FS/G3TXF/p is QRV in CW on 14030 or 14040, 18080 or 18090, 21030 or 21040, 24900 or 24910 and 28030 or 28040 kHz. Find more information at http://www.g3txf.com.
SUDAN, ST Claudio, IV3OWC, will be on the air in SSB signing ST2C from Mar 16-31. QSL via IV3OWC. --- Some German HAMs plan to hit the airwaves as ST0RY between Mar 17 and Apr 2. More information is not available yet.
TONGA, A3 DL8DYL, DL8YRM, DL5LYM, DL4WG and DL9DRA will spend their holidays and activate the main island of Tonga from Mar 17 until Apr 5. QSL via DL8YRM. --- Janusz, SP9FIH, will be QRV in SSB on 80-10m (also WARC bands) between Mar 19 and Apr 14. He will receive his callsign upon arrival. QSL via SP9FIH.
QSL managers
(d) = direct only
(B) = bureau ok
* = new manager
DATE CALL DXNL Mar 9 -Mar 22 3B8/ON4AME 1331 Mar 12-Mar 27 3D2MN 1332 * Mar 14-Mar 17 3G1P 1332 * Mar 15-Mar 19 4D2C 1332 * NOW -2003 7Q7BP 1315, 1325 NOW -Apr/2003 7Q7HB 1324 Jan 14-Apr 14 7Q7LA 1325 NOW 9N7YJ 1332 * Mar 17-Apr 5 A35/DL8DYL 1332 * Mar 19-Mar 14 A35/SP9FIH 1332 * NOW -Apr/2003 A4/IV3NCC 1328 NOW -May/2003 A71ROG 1331 Mar 5 -Apr 15 BX3/DJ3KR 1330 NOW -2004 CN2PM 1310 NOW -Mar/2003 CN2R 1329 Mar 6 -Mar 20 CT3/DL3KWR..1330 NOW -Feb/2004 D2U 1332 * NOW -Nov 30 D88S 1323 Mar 18-Mar 24 D90HE 1332 * Mar 11-Apr 10 EA6/DL6KAC 1331 Mar 20-Mar 26 EA9/DH1PLY 1332 * Jan 5 -Apr 5 EI/DH5ST 1323 NOW -2005 EL2TM 1315 Mar 1 -Mar 20 FO5RK 1331 Mar 13-Mar 18 FS/G3TXF 1332 * NOW -Apr/2003 H44MS 1330 Mar 15-Mar 16 HB0/F5RZJ 1332 * Feb 25-Mar 31 HF2VL 1330 Dec 15-Mar 15 HF70A 1322 Mar 10-Mar 21 HH4/K4QD .. 1331 Feb 23-Mar 24 HP/F5PAC 1329 NOW -Jun/2003 J2/DL2LAH 1329 NOW -Jun/2003 J28UN 1312 Jan 31-Apr 2 J37LR 1325 NOW -Dec/2003 JM6DZB/JD1 1324 Mar 11-Mar 13 KH0/JR1KGF 1331 Mar 9 -Mar 15 KH6/DH7KU 1331 Feb 23-Mar 14 KH6/K2PLF 1329 Mar 18-Mar 20 KJ6BZ 1332 * Mar 14-Mar 15 L30EY 1332 * Mar 20-Mar 22 LU4EF/D 1332 * Mar 1 -Mar 31 LZ125O 1330 Mar 19-Mar 24 MJ/K8PT .. 1332 * Mar 4 -Apr 3 MM0LEO 1331 Feb 18-Mar 12 PJ6/DJ4SO 1325, 1329 Mar 1 -Mar 23 PJ7/W8EB 1330 Feb 28-Jun/2003 ST1MN 1329 Mar 16-Mar 31 ST2C 1332 * Mar 17-Apr 2 ST0RY 1332 * NOW -Aug/2003 ZS5WC/ST0F 1324 Mar 14-Mar 28 SV9/DF7KHK 1332 * Mar 13-Mar 17 T88FS 1332 * NOW -Mar 8 TR8SA 1330 Mar 8 -Mar 15 UE3RDA 1331 Nov 20-Apr/2003 V3/K8JP 1317 NOW -Mar/2003 VK0MQI 1305, 1319, 1325 Mar 11-Mar 18 VP5/KY1V 1331 Mar 9 -Mar 14 VP6DIA 1332 * NOW -2004 VQ9LA 1323 Mar 20-Mar 27 XF2ICH 1332 * NOW -Mar/2003 YA6RF 1328 Mar/2003 YB0ECT 1331 NOW -Mar 31 YU8/K6MD 1331 NOW -Mar 28 ZF2HW 1331 Mar 6 -Mar 25 ZK1EAA 1331 NOW -Mar 23 ZS03CWC 1330 * = new ... = and other calls
TNX: 4F2KWT, 4Z4DX, 9K2HN, DF7KHK, DH1PLY, DJ5AV,DK8JB,DL1ECG,DL1SBF,DL2BQV, DL2VFR, DL6ZFG, DL7VOA, ED1V, HA1AG, PA5ET, SP9FIH, UA3AP, 425 DX News, ARRL DX Bulletin, Crazy DX Group, F6AJA (Les Nouvelles DX), K1XN (GOLIST), KB8NW (OPDX Bulletin), N4AA (QRZ DX), W3UR (Daily DX), Islands On The Web.