DX News Letter 1356
September 11, 2003

DX-NL 1356 September 11, 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)

DX ANNOUNCEMENTS

AFGHANISTAN, YA Joe, K3KN, will work in Kabul for about one year. He received the call YA3R for his amateur radio activities.

AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FO/a, OC-152 Richard, DJ4OI, Andreas, DL3GA, Markus, DL1IAN, and Joachim, DF6IC, will be active in SSB/CW/RTTY/digital modes on 80-6m (including WARC bands) from Tubuai (OC-152) between Sep 18 and Oct 3. They will probably use the callsigns FO/homecall/A. QSL via bureau.

BERMUDA, VP9, NA-005 Bert, VP9/PA3GIO, will be active in SSB on 80/40/20/17/15/12/10m from Sep 18-28. QSL via PA3GIO, bureau preferred. QSLs can be requested also by sending an e-mail to qsl@pa3gio.nl. Find more information online at http://www.pa3gio.nl/VP9/

CUBA, CO The Federacion de Radioaficionados de Cuba (FRC) celebrates the 150th birthday of the national hero Jose Marti. The special event station CO0T hits the airwaves on Sep 13/14. All QSOs will be confirmed via the buro automatically (see DXNL 1328).

CURACAO, PJ2, SA-006 Geoff, W0CG, will be on the air as PJ2DX during his spare time from Sep 6-18. He also plans to participate in the WAE SSB Contest. QSL via N9AG.

FRANCE, F Yves, F5PRU, takes part in a high mountain training of the army. He is operating with 3 watts on 40 and 15m mainly in CW signing F5PRU/p from Sep 1-20. QSL via bureau.

GHANA, 9G Alan, G3XAQ, will be QRV in CW signing 9G5XA from Accra from Sep 13-21. QSL via G3XAQ, bureau ok.

GREECE, SV Nicolas is working as SV8/F5TGR in SSB/CW on 10-20m from the Cyclades (EU-067). The schedule for his planned trip looks like this: Paros (Sep 6-12), Santorini (Sep 13-19) and Naxos (Sep 20-27). QSL via homecall, bureau ok. --- SX8PLH will activate a lighthouse (LH 0130) from Sep 15-19. QSL via SV8DTD. More information online at: http://www.qsl.net/sx8plh/

HAWAII, KH6 Lee, KB1AIM/HL1IWD, is visiting Honolulu from Sep 7-12. You can find him working as KH6/KB1AIM in CW on 20m. QSL via HL1IWD.

ITALY, I Paolo, IL7/IZ8FDH, will activate San Domino (EU-050, IIA FG-001) from Sep 13-18. QSL via bureau. --- From Sep 14-26 Dario, IH9/IK4MED, is working mostly in CW on 80-10m from Pantelleria Island (AF-018). QSL via homecall.

JAPAN, JA, AS-117 JE7CWH/0 and JQ1SUO/0 will be QRV from Awa-Shima (AS-117) working in CW/SSB on 40/30/20/17/15/12/10m on Sep 13/14. QSL via bureau.

LUXEMBOURG, LX Mike, DF3VM, Timo, DK9WE, Olli, DH2WQ, Juergen, DL6WT, and Klaus, DH1PRA, will be active from Wiltz signing LX/... from Sep 15-22. Activities are planned in CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK31 on 2-160m. QSL via bureau.

MADAGASCAR, 5R, AF-013 Phil, G3SWH, is travelling through Madagascar from Sep 13-22. He will then fly to Ile Sainte Marie (AF-090) until Sep 27. 5R8HA will be QRV in CW only on 10-40m. QSL via homecall.

MALAWI, 7Q Starting on Sep 14 Bill, KC4D, will be active for four weeks operating as 7Q7WW mainly in CW during his morning/evening hours. QSL via KC4D.

MAYOTTE, FH, AF-027 John, FH/G4IRN, will be QRV mainly in CW on 40-10m from Sep 16-23. QSL via G4IRN.

MOZAMBIQUE, C9 These days Andre, ZS6WPX, showed up as C91Z on all bands for the next four months. QSL via ZS6WPX, unfortunately only direct.

NEW CALEDONIA, FK, OC-033 Masa, FK/JF1UIO, activates Lifou (Loyalty Islands, OC-033) on 40/17/15/ 12/10m from Sep 14-20. QSL via JF1UIO.

POLAND, SP Peter, SP5PB/4, is operating from the Wigry National Park from Sep 8 until the end of the month. More details can be found on his website: http://www.qsl.net/sp5pb/

ST PETER and ST PAUL ROCKS, PY0/s, SA-014 Joca, PS7JN, is on the air as ZW0S until Sep 17. He is working mostly between 1700 and 2000 UTC. See also DXNL 1355.

SARDINIA, IS0, EU-024 Geza, IS0/HA4XG/p, will be QRV mainly on the WARC bands from Sep 13-27. QSL via bureau.

SCOTLAND, GM Jon, GM4RGV, is climbing following mountains:

		 
  Sep 12: Ben Lui (Munro No 27, SS003) and Ben Oss (Munro No 273, SS005),
  Sep 13: Ben Nevis (Munro 1, WS001) and Carn Mor Dearg (Munro 7,WS-003),
  Sep 14: Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe (Munro No 102, WS041) and
  Sep 15: Beinn Alligin (Munro No 195, WS068).

SEYCHELLES, S7, AF-024 John, G4IRN, will be QRV as S79IRN in CW from Sep 13-16 and Sep 23-27. QSL via G4IRN.

SRI LANKA, 4S7 Several Japanese HAMs are QRV on 6-160m from Sep 13-18:

		 
     QSL: 4S7YHG via JA3HXJ, 4S7ARG via JA3ARJ, 4S7GGG via JA3ART,
          4S7AVG via JA3AVO, 4S7CHG via JA3CHS, 4S7DBG via JA3DBD,
          4S7UJG via JA3UJR, 4S7JKG via JG3JKG, 4S7FAG via JH3FAR,
          4S7GXG via JH3GXF, 4S7LSG via JH3LSS, 4S7PBG via JH3PBL,
          4S7DSG via JI3DST, 4S7YJG via JM3INF, 4S7DUG via JQ3DUE,
          4S7OCG via JR3OCS, 4S7QHG via JR3QHQ, 4S7QIG via JN4QIN,
          4S7FDG via JA5FDI, 4S7AQG via 7J3AOZ.

SVALBARD, JW, EU-026 LA7QI and LA8AW are signing JW7QI and JW8AW from Sep 16-22. They will also take part in the SAC Contest in CW as JW8D. QSLs for JW7QI and JW8D via LA7QI, JW8AW via LA8AW, bureau ok.

TOKELAU ISLANDS, ZK3, OC-048 After visiting Samoa Willi, DJ7RJ, is now active from Tokelau for 10-14 days starting on Sep 15. His call is not sure yet. QSL via homecall.

VIETNAM, 3W Joachim, DL3NCW, is staying in Hanoi for two weeks starting on Sep 10. The callsign is not known.

QSL Info

QSL managers

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

Preview

DATE           CALL         DXNL

10Sep-24Sep    3W/DL3NCW    1356 *
NOW            3XY8B        1354
20Aug-20Sep    4K0GNY       1353
13Sep-18Sep    4S7YHG..     1356 *
13Sep-27Sep    5R8HA        1356 *
NOW  -2004     5X1CW        1339
04Sep-21Sep    7Q7CE        1355
14Sep-15Oct    7Q7WW        1356 *
NOW  -12Sep    9G1AA        1355
13Sep-21Sep    9G5XA        1356 *
04Sep-18Sep    9Y4/DL1MGB   1355

NOW  -2006     BU2/JJ1TBB   1339
NOW  -Dec03    C91Z         1356 *
13Sep-14Sep    CO0T         1356 *
02Aug-28Sep    CT9F         1351
NOW  -2004     D2CR         1339
08Sep-07Oct    EA6/DL6KAC   1355
08Sep-20Sep    EA6/DL8LAS   1355
01Sep-30Sep    EN100WAY     1355
01Sep-20Sep    F5PRU/p      1356 *
16Sep-23Sep    FH/G4IRN     1356 *
14Sep-20Sep    FK/JF1UIO    1356 *
18Sep-03Oct    FO/DF6IC..   1356 *
30Aug-12Sep    G3HTA/p      1354
12Sep-15Sep    GM4RGV       1356 *
NOW  -31Dec    HE2DIG       1337

14Sep-26Sep    IH9/IK4MED   1356 *
13Sep-18Sep    IL7/IZ8FDH   1356 *
01Jul-30Oct    IR8DX        1347
13Sep-27Sep    IS0/HA4XG/p  1356 *
11Sep-25Sep    J48IS        1355
13Sep-14Sep    JE7CWH/0..   1356 *
NOW  -Dec03    JM6DZB/JD1   1324
08Sep-15Sep    JW/DJ3KR     1355
16Sep-22Sep    JW7QI..      1356 *
07Sep-12Sep    KH6/KB1AIM   1356 *
15Sep-22Sep    LX/DF3VM..   1356 *

06Sep-18Sep    PJ2DX        1356 *
13Sep-27Sep    S79IRN       1356 *
08Sep-30Sep    SP5PB/4      1356 *
11Sep-25Sep    SV8/DF3IS    1355
06Sep-27Sep    SV8/F5TGR    1356 *
15Sep-19Sep    SX8PLH       1356 *
06Sep-14Sep    TM5GAP       1355
NOW  -31Dec    UE0JWA       1351

08Sep-13Sep    V73CW        1355
01Jul-03Dec    VI8NT        1346
30Aug-12Sep    VK9XAB       1354
09Sep-16Sep    VP5/K7BV     1355
18Sep-28Sep    VP9/PA3GIO   1356 *
NOW  -Jun04    XU7ACW       1351
01Sep-Mar04    YA/JA1PBV    1355
NOW            YA1CQ        1355
NOW            YA1D         1355
NOW  -Aug04    YA1R         1356 *
NOW            ZC4CW        1354
15Sep-29Sep    ZK3/DJ7RJ    1356 *
NOW  -17Sep    ZW0S         1355/1356 *

 * = new
... = and other calls

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