DX-NL 1340 May 15, 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)
BORNHOLM, OZ, EU-030 Thomas, OZ/DL7UZO, will be QRV in CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK31 on the IOTA QRGs on 80-10m and the WARC bands, in CW on 50100 kHz and in WSJT on 50250 kHz from May 18-23. QSL via bureau. Find more details on their website http://portal.funkstation.info.
BRAZIL, PY PV2AA will be QRV from Comprida Island (SA-024, DIB 021) on May 17/18. The operators Luiz, PU2OCZ, Martin, PY2HN, and Flavio, PY2ZX, are working in CW, SSB and FM on 2-160m. QSL via PY2AA.
CANADA, VE Len, VE9MY, and Linda, VE9GLF, are active from Newfoundland (NA-027) during the evening hours from May 13-22. They will visit a few offshore islands (NA-027 and NA-198) from May 17-19. QSL via bureau. --- To celebrate the 50th anniversary of their Canadian national library amateurs may use a special prefix between May 24 and July 27. VE stations are using the prefix CK, VA becomes CJ, VO becomes CY and VY is changed to CZ.
DENMARK, OZ Harald, DH9KR, is sailing around Fuenen Island from May 24-31. He will be QRV as OZ0KR/mm from the boat during the day (if weather permits) and as OZ0KR from the mainland in the evening hours. Look for him in CW on 30m. QSL via DH9KR, bureau ok.
DODECANESE, SV5, EU-001 Goran, SM0CMH, will hit the airwaves as SV5/SM8C from Kalymnos Island only in CW on 10-160m from May 17-30. He will sign J45KLN during the WPX Contest. QSLs via SM0CMH, bureau ok.
DOMINICA, J7 J75KG will be the callsign of George, K5KG, from May 20-29. He will work in CW and SSB on all bands outside of the WPX contest. During the WPX he will sign J75A. QSL via KU9C.
ECUADOR, HC Andy,NP3D, will be very active in May: May 19/20 HC1/NP3D near Quito (with Taka, HC1/JA2JPA) and on May 21/23 HC4/NP3D/p from La Plata Island (SA-033) with Alex, HC1AJQ/4, and Taka, HC4/JA2JPA/p. They will sign HC4/NP3D during the CQ WPX CW Contest.
FINLAND, OH Finnish military clubstations with the prefix OI will be active on May 20 from 1000 UTC until 1600 UTC. A complete list can be found online at: http://www.kolumbus.fi/srela/oi/.
FRANCE, F F5AUB, F5XX, F5BJW, F4CLO, F5JBR, F5UOE, F5BLP and F6DBX will be on Fort Brescou Island (EU-148) from May 22-26. F5XX/p will be on the air in SSB/CW/RTTY/PSK31 on HF and 6m. QSL via F5XX.
GREECE, SV Robin, M1DUD/M5AEF, writes that he will be QRV as SV3/M5AEF/p from the grid square KM06 on Peloponnes during the last two weeks of May. Look fopr him especially on 17m and 6m. QSLs via homecalls.
ITALY, I On May 17 Italian HAMs will launch a balloon with an APRS station near Milano. The callsign will be IQ2MI/p. Find more details on the website http://www.arimi.it/rubriche/arbe.html.
LAMPEDUSA ISLAND, IG9, AF-019 Vanni, IG9/IK4RUX, plans to activate Capo Grecale lighthouse on May 17-23. QSL via homecall, bureau ok.
MACEDONIA, Z3 Lothar, DJ7ZG, and Babs, DL7AFS, are using the callsign Z38Z for ten days starting on May 15. Look for them mainly in RTTY/PSK/SSB on 6-160m. The logbook will be available online at http://www.qsl.net/dl7afs/. QSL via DL7AFS.
MEXIANA ISLAND, PY, SA-042 The expedition will take place from May 21-25. The team consists of Mor, CT1AHU, Rochinha, PY8EA, Daniel, PT7BI, Roberto, PT2GTI, Lunkes, PT2HF, Samuel, CT1EEN, and Helmut, LU1YU, and the call will be announced later. Operation will take place in the usual modes on the usual bands. They will publish more information on their website: http://geocities.yahoo.com.br/mexianaisland/
PENANG ISLAND, 9M2, AS-015 After staying in Malaysia (see DXNL 1338) Johnny, 9M2/G3LIV, is now QRV from Penang Island (AS-015) from May 16-30. His next stop will be Langkawi Island.
POLAND, SP The special event station HF8IL (IL stands for Ignacy Lukasiewicz, the oil pioneer of Poland) will be on the air between May 1 and June 30. QSL via SP8PJG. More information is available at: http://www.ot5.cq.pl. More activities will follow during the next weeks.
SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, W, NA-066 K6AA/p will hit the airwaves for IOTA friends on May 17/18. Members of the United Radio Amateur Club will be QRV in CW/SSB on 10-80m. QSL via K6AA, direct only. More details can be found on their homepage http://www.k6aa.org.
SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, ZK1/s After visiting Aitutaki Jun, VK4SJ (ZK1AYL), and Doug, VK4BP (ZK1SIM), are now heading towards Rarotonga (OC-013) where they plan to stay from May 15-26. QSOs will be made on the usual HF bands. QSL via VK4SJ, bureau ok.
TURKEY, TA Metin, TA1ED, plans to visit Kekova Island (AS-115) from May 15-18. Look for TA1ED/0 in SSB on 10-80m. QSL via homecall.
QSL direct: 3C2MV (VE6JO), 3D2IZ (OC-121), 3XY1L, 5N0MVE, 5R8GZ (G3SWH), 5T5WW, 5X1CW, A41KB, BY1DX, D4B (4L5A), EY7AF, FM5GU (KU9C), FO/N5XX, GB2PL, H44V, HK3CW, K9YNF/HR9, KL9A, KP4JRS, LW9DAH, P29SI, P29VR, P40PW, PJ2/WI9WI (WI9WI), PJ2EL, PV8DX, RK0SWA/p (RR-21-01), RU9G, RW3TN/R9Z, RW9G, SV9FBM, TI5/N0ZA, UA0FDX (EA5OL), UA3YH/0, V31MD, W2002WTC (NA-026), WA6WPG/p, XF1/N5XX, XF1K (NA-167, N6AWD), YA1BV (JA1PBV), ZD8Z (VE3HO), ZL1/PA3GIO/p (OC-201)
QSL managers
(d) = direct only
(B) = bureau ok
* = new manager
DATE CALL DXNL NOW -Dez03 3XY1L 1335 NOW -15May 5H9KR 1339 NOW -Jul03 5W1RA 1339 NOW -2004 5X1CW 1339 06May-16May 9M2/G3LIV 1340 * NOW -Aug03 A6/ON5NT 1339 NOW -May03 A71ROG 1331 NOW -2006 BU2/JJ1TBB 1339 NOW -2004 D2CR 1339 NOW -Feb04 D2U 1332 NOW -30Nov D88S 1323 NOW -01Jun DH7AX.. 1335 NOW -Mar04 DS4BHW 1333 14May-28May EA6/DL8YR 1339 22May-26May F5XX/p 1340 * 20Apr-16May FO/F8CFU 1336 03May-25May FO/F8DQL 1338 28Apr-15May HB9/DL7NS 1337 19May-30May HC1/NP3D.. 1340 * NOW -31Dez HE2DIG 1337 01Apr-31Dez HE2MM 1335 10Apr-10Jun HF6UE 1339 01May-31Jul HF650O 1338 01May-30Juni HF8IL 1340 * 17May-23May IG9/IK4RUX 1340 * 11May-25May IP1TIN 1339 17May IQ2MI/p 1340 * NOW IU7FM 1339 24May-25May J45KLN 1340 * 24May-25May J75A 1340 * 20May-29May J75KG 1340 * NOW -Dez03 JM6DZB/JD1 1324 03May-17May K4C 1338 17May-18May K6AA/p 1340 * NOW -Aug03 KC4USM 1338 01May-31May LZ03KM 1338 14May-21May N6NO/VP9 1339 18May-23May OZ/DL7UZO 1340 * 24May-31May OZ0KR/mm 1340 * 17May-18May PY2AA 1340 * 01May-31May R300SP 1339 NOW -Jul03 S92UN 1338 28Feb-Jun03 ST1MN 1329 19May-31May SV3/M5AEF/p 1340 * 10May-23May SV5/G0SGO 1339 17May-30May SV5/SM8C 1340 * 15May-18May TA1ED/0 1340 * 23Mar-01Jul TU5CD 1333 13May-22May VE9MY.. 1340 * 10May-18May UE9OWQ.. 1339 NOW -2004 VQ9LA 1323 11May-21May XU7ACE 1339 NOW Apr04 YA4F 1337 11May-17May YC3DIK 1339 02May-25May YJ0AHA 1338 15May-25May Z38Z.. 1340 * 15May-26May ZK1AYL.. 1340 * * = new ... = and other calls
TNX: CT3EE, DH9KR, DJ5AV, DJ7ZG, DK8JB, DL1ECG, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL7VOA, IK2SAI, PA3GIO, PY2ZX, SP5XSD, SP9JPA, 425 DX News, ARRL DX Bulletin, Crazy DX Group, F6AJA (Les Nouvelles DX), KB8NW (OPDX Bulletin), N4AA (QRZ DX), W3UR (Daily DX), Islands On The Web.