DX-NL 1351 July 31, 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)
AZERBAIJAN, 4K Axel, DL6KVA, will sign 4K0CW again from Baku from Aug 4-17. He will be QRV in CW only mainly during his dark hours. QSL via DL6KVA, buro ok.
CAMBODIA, XU Danny, M0GMT, and Oliver, DJ9AO, will be in Sihanoukville from Aug 3-18. They plan to work as XU7ACT and XU7ACU in CW/SSB on 160-6m (also WAE). QSL via G3SWH. More information and a logbook can be found on their homepage: http://www.geocities.com/dxpedition2003/. --- Hugo, LA5YJ, is now signing XU7ACW in CW/SSB on all bands. On 80m he is only able to work from 3500 to 3596 kHz. His stay is planned to last for about one year. QSL via LA5YJ.
CROATIA, 9A Aco, 9A/DJ0LZ/p, is QRV from Pag Island (EU-170) from Jul 26 till Aug 9.
DENMARK, OZ Ric, OZ/DL2VFR, will activate Bornholm Island (EU-030) mainly in CW from Aug 3-15. QSL via bureau.
EAST KIRIBATI, T32 Hiro, JA0SC, will operate as T32SC from Christmas Island (OC-024) in RTTY and SSTV on 20-10m from Aug 3-11. QSL via JA0SC, ONLY direct.
FAROE ISLANDS, OY, EU-018 Karl, OY/DK4ARL, will be QRV in CW/SSB from Aug 4-13. His next stop will be Iceland. QSL via bureau.
GREECE, SV Kostas, SV1DPI, is spending his holidays on Zante Island (EU-052) between July 25 and Aug 3. QSL via bureau.
ITALY, I Giovanni, IK8LIU, Enzo, IK8YTG, Fabio, IZ1EGT, Marco, IZ7DOK, Oreste, IZ8EDJ and Francesco, IZ8EQF, will be on Licosa Island (EU-031, IIA SA-001) on Aug 2/3. You will find them operating as IC8M or IC8/IK8LIU in SSB/CW on HF and 6m. QSL via IZ8EDJ. --- IK8PGM, IT9EJE, IT9EJW, IT9FCC, IT9HLN and IW9HDS will be on the air as IT9EJW/p (SSB/CW) and IW9HDS/p (satellites) from Pietra di Patti (EU-166, IIA ME-030) on Aug 2/3. QSL via bureau.
MADEIRA, CT3, AF-014 CT9FN from Porto Santo Island (MA-002) will be active every weekend during August and September. If the weather permits the station will be erected on other small offshore islands as well. QSL via ARRM, P.O.Box 4694 9000, Funchal, Madeira.
MALTA, 9H Thomas, DL1ASA, is going to Gozo from Aug 1-15. He will be QRV as 9H3TM on all HF bands and also during the WAE CW Contest. More information is available online at http://www.dl1asa.de.vu.
NORWAY, LA Leonardo, LC/IW5DEZ/p, and Stefano, LC/IW5DPF/p, will be active on 6m from the Lofoten Islands (EU-076) and the North Cape during the evening hours from Aug 1-20. QSL via bureau.
PALAU, T8, OC-009 VR2OH is signing T88OA between Jul 29 and Aug 3. He prefers to work on 14288 and 21288 kHz from 1400-1500 UTC.
POLAND, SP Marek, SP2Y/1, and Andy, SP2CYK/1, are activating their clubstation SP2PIT/1 from Wolin Island (EU-132) from July 28 until Aug 2.
RODRIGUEZ ISLAND, 3B9 There is a new operator on the island: Guy, 3B9ZL, ex FR5ZL or FW5ZL. The length of his stay is unknown. QSL via FR5ZL.
RUSSIA, UA The special event station UE0JWA is celebrating the 145th anniversary of Blagoveshchensk city (Amur region, CQ zone 19) until Dec 31, 2003. QSL via Pavel Yermolaev, Box 53, Blagoveshchensk-on-Amur, 675000 Russia
SARDINIA, IS0, EU-024 Alberto, IS0/IK4HPU, plans to visit also some neighboring islands from Aug 3-21.
SCOTLAND, GM Peter, MM5PSL, will work from Fair Isle South lighthouse (ARLHS SCO-079) on Fair Isle (EU-012) from Aug 2-6. QSL via WA7OBH.
SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4 Dan, JA1PBV, and Kazuo, P29KM, will operate as H44V and H44H from Guadalcanal Island from Aug 5-9. Their next stop will be the Santa Cruz Islands in the Temotu province from Aug 11-16. Their calls will be H40V and H40H from there. QSLs via homecalls.
UKRAINE, EW The special event station EN3WLL is on the air from Lviv between Jul 26 and Aug 3. This station is remembering the Polish scientist Ignacy Lukasiewicz whose petroleum lamp was first used in Lviv on Jul 31,1853. QSL via UR4WXQ, bureau ok.
UNITED KINGDOM, G All amateurs with a class B license in the United Kingdom received full HF privileges this week.
USA, W The Atlantic island Martha's Vineyard (NA-046) will be activated by Howie, K1VSJ, from Aug 2-28. QSL via homecall. --- Members of the Georgian Bay ARC will be on Flower Pot Island from Aug 2-4. Expect them to show up on 20/40/80m. The callsign is not known yet.
WAKE ISLAND, KH9 Jake, N6XIV/KH9, is staying on Wake probably for the last time from July 26 until the end of August. He intends to operate in SSB only as much as possible during his spare time. QSL via K2FF, bureau ok.
WESTERN SAMOA, 5W The World Wide Young Contesters will stay on Samoa from Aug 4-14. The operators 9A6XX, 9K2RR, M0GMT, K9YO and N1SNB plan to activate two stations in CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK31 on 160-6m. Their callsign is not known. QSL via N1SNB.
QSL direct: 5B/G1JJE, 9A3FO, 9G1ZW, 9G5GA (DL3GA), 9H3UT, 9L1DX, 9N7DX, A35XM, AH2BE/AH9, CT3/DL1CWI, DS0DX/2 (AS-105), DU1BP, ES1J, ES2WX, EU7SA, FG/T97M, GS2MP, GU3SQX, GU4EON, HB2KAR, HK3JJH/2 (SA-082), HL1CKC/p (AS-125), J3/HB9CGA, J75KG, JD1YBJ, K1COW/VP2V, KF2HC/KP2 (NA-106), KH0/JA3MVI, KP4EIT, KV4FZ, LU6FFL, P29VMS (OC-258), S51UF, SU9NC, SV1CEI, T30ONM, TA1ED/0 (AS-115), V63JE (KI0RO), VP6DIA (OC-182, JR2KDN), VP6TC, WH0/JK2VOC, WP4N, XQ0YAF, XW1A, XY4KQ (AS-167), XZ1N, YL2PQ.
QSL managers
(d) = direct only
(B) = bureau ok
* = new manager
DATE CALL DXNL NOW 3B9ZL 1351 * 29Jul-03Aug 3DA0DX 1350 29Jul-03Aug 3DA0SV 1350 25Jul-04Aug 3Z0IL 1350 04Aug-17Aug 4K0CW 1351 * NOW -Aug03 5H3RK 1347 NOW -2004 5X1CW 1339 26Jul-09Aug 9A/DJ0LZ 1351 * 01Aug-15Aug 9H3TM 1351 * NOW -03Aug 9UACH 1350 NOW -Aug03 A6/ON5NT 1339 NOW -2006 BU2/JJ1TBB 1339 02Aug-28Sep CT9F 1351 * 24Jul-02Aug CY9A 1350 NOW -2004 D2CR 1339 26Jul-09Aug DF3UFW/p 1350 27Jul-03Aug EG03PFG 1350 26Jul-03Aug EN3WLL 1351 * 25Jul-04Aug ES8X 1350 25Jul-Aug03 F8HJV/p 1350 27Jul-05Aug FP/K9OT.. 1350 13Jul-08Aug GM3PPG/p 1348 05Aug-09Aug H44V/H44H 1351 * NOW -31Dec HE2DIG 1337 01Jul-15Aug HF150IL 1347 NOW -31Jul HF25KVW 1341 01Mai-31Jul HF650O 1338 02Aug-03Aug IC8M 1351 * 01Jul-30Oct IR8DX 1347 NOW -Dec03 JM6DZB/JD1 1324 03Aug-21Aug IS0/IK4HPU 1351 * 24Jul-07Aug IS0/IK5XCT 1350 02Aug-03Aug IT9EJW/p.. 1351 * 01Jul-02Aug JW0PK 1346 02Aug-28Aug K1VSJ 1351 * NOW -Aug03 KC4USM 1338 30Jul-04Aug KD6WW/VY0 1350 26Jul-01Aug KH0/JE2HCJ 1350 01Aug-20Aug LC/IW5DEZ .. 1351 * 02Aug-06Aug MM5PSL 1351 * 26Jul-31Aug N6XIV/KH9 1351 * 07Jul-03Aug OH6MY/p 1347 04Aug-13Aug OY/DK4ARL 1351 * 03Aug-15Aug OZ/DL2VFR 1351 * 26Jul-08Aug OZ/DL7UXG 1350 28Jul-11Aug PJ4/PA2VST 1350 25Jul-03Aug PT2C/PQ2C 1350 01Jul-31Aug S50KBS 1349 30Jun-15Aug SM1TDE 1346 28Jul-02Aug SP2PIT/1 1351 * 25Jul-03Aug SV1DPI 1351 * 03Aug-11Aug T32SC 1351 * 29Jul-03Aug T88OA 1351 * NOW -31Dec UE0JWA 1351 * 01Jul-03Dec VI8NT 1346 03Aug-18Aug XU7ACT.. 1351 * NOW -Jun04 XU7ACW 1351 * NOW -Aug03 YI/SM0WKA 1346 * = new .. = and other calls
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