DX News Letter 1376
February 19, 2004

DX-NL 1376 February 19, 2004
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

AUSTRALIA, VK Pete, K2PS, will be active from the station VK2FRC of the University of Sydney during the ARRL DX CW Contest. His next stop will be New Zealand.

BAHAMAS, C6 From Feb 21-28 Steve, AK0M, will sign C6ASB from the Sand Dollar Villa on Treasure Cay (NA-080). His XYL Sandy, KC0RD, will use the call C6ASC. QSL via AK0M. More information is available on their homepage: http://pages.cfu.net/~sjs/c6asb.htm --- Bill, NE1B (C6AWB), and Tom, C6ANM, will activate the islands Eleuthera and New Providence (NA-001) mainly on 160/80m and the WARC bands from Feb 24 until Mar 8. They also plan to take part in the 160m SSB Contest and the ARRL SSB DX Contest. They will visit Berry Island (NA-054) from Mar 2-4. QSL via WA2IYO.

BERMUDA ISLAND, VP9, NA-005 Kurt, VP9/W6PH, from Hamilton Parish will participate in the Single Op/ All Band/Low Power categories of the ARRL DX CW Contest (Feb 21/22) and the ARRL DX Phone Contest (Mar 6/7). QSL via W6PH, ONLY direct.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI, NA-096 William, N7OU/HI9, will take part in the ARRL DX CW Contest on Feb 21/22 QSL via N7OU.

DOMINICA, J7, NA-102 K3TEJ, K5KG and W4IX are signing J79Z, J75KG and J79KRC from Feb 14-24. QSLs for J79Z via K3TEJ, J75KG via KU9C, J79KRC via W4IX.

EASTERN MALAYSIA, 9M6, OC-133 Nakamura, JE1JKL, will sign 9M6NA only on 80m in the ARRL DX CW Contest. He is activating Labuan Island (OC-133) on 160/80m between Feb 17 and Mar 2. QSL via JE1JKL. Find more information online at: http://jsfc.org/je1jkl/9m6na.html

GUATEMALA, TG From Feb 18-29 Heikki "Henry", TG7/OH3JF, can be found on following frequencies: CW: 1827, 3507, 7007, 10103/10108, 14007, 18077, 21007, 24897 and 28007 kHz and SSB: 1840, 3789, 7045, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24945 and 28495 kHz. QSL via OH3OJ. His next stop will be Honduras.

GUYANA, 8R Olli, EA4BQ/OH0XX, will sign 8R1K in the ARRL CW Contest (Feb 21/22). Before and after the contest he will be active as 8R1RPN in CW mainly on 80/160m and the WARC bands. QSL via EA4BQ.

IRAQ, YI Darek, SP6NVK, received the call YI9NVK now. He will stay in Nasiriyah in the province Thi Qar until the end of March. He will publish more details on his website: http://www.sp6nvk.milka.pl

JAPAN, JA, AS-049 Toru, JI5USJ, and Makoto, JI5RPT, will be on the air as JA6PSE (SSB/RTTY) and JA6PSI (CW) from Takara Island (AS-049) between Feb 24 and Mar 2. QSL for JA6PSE via JI5USJ, JA6PSI via JI5RPT (via bureau ok for both). Check also their homepage: http://www.aa.alpha-net.ne.jp/ji5rpt/as-049/

JERSEY, GJ, EU-013 MJ0ASP will be the call of Mat, F5SHQ, on 20m only during the upcoming ARRL DX CW Contest. QSL via F5SHQ.

MARTINIQUE, FM, NA-107 Guy, FM/F5MNW, will be active in CW from the main island between Feb 21 and Mar 6. QSL via F5MNW.

MOROCCO, CN Jim, W7EJ, will hit the airwaves from Feb 24 until the end of March. He will sign CN2R in the three major contests during this time. QSL via W7EJ.

NAMIBIA, V5 Klaus, V51/DJ4SO, will be QRV from the vicinity of Windhoek between Feb 25 and Mar 15. He plans to work in CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK31/SSTV on all bands. QSL via bureau, e-QSLs will not be answered. --- Felix picked up the licenses for V51/DL5XL and Christine, V51/DH3FBS, in Windhoek. They are driving through Namibia with a mobile home until mid April. QSLs via homecalls.

NETHERLAND ANTILLES, PJ2/4, SA-006 Tom, W8TK, Jim, W0NB, Dan, N1ZZ, Goose, W8AV, and Geoff, W0CG, will sign PJ2T from Curacao in the Multi/2 category of the ARRL CW Contest. QSL via N9AG. You can get an impression of their station at: http://home.columbus.rr.com/jmaass/Radio/CQWWCW_2003/PJ2T_CQWWCW_2003.htm --- Jeff, KU8E, Mike, W9RE, Mark, N5OT, and Harold, N4GG, will probably show up as PJ4R from Bonaire during the upcoming ARRL CW Contest (Multi/2).

RUSSIA, UA UE3SFF/4 is active from the national parks Mordovsky (RFF-060) and Smolnyj (RFF-143) from Feb 17-22. QSL via RU3SD.

SUDAN, ST Namer, ST2NH, will show up as 6T1T in one of the next contests. This is a new prefix for WPX hunters. QSL via EA7FTR, Francisco Lianez Suero, Asturias 23, 21110 Aljaraque, Huelva, Spain.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5 Dennis, K7BV, is visiting these islands from Feb 19-26. He will sign VP5M in the ARRL CW Contest and VP5/K7BV mainly on the WARC bands and 6m during the rest of the time. QSL via KU9C. More information can be found at: http://www.qth.com/k7bv/Turks/ --- Bud, K4ISV, and Donnie, K4CN, will stay on North Caicos between Feb 24 and Mar 17. Their callsign will be VP5B during the ARRL SSB Contest. QSLs via N2AU.

US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2, NA-106 Rick, K6VVA, will sign KP2CW on all bands in the ARRL CW Contest. He is working mainly in CW from Feb 18-24. QSL via K6VVA. --- WP2Z will be the callsign of John, K3MD, during the ARRL CW Contest.

QSL Info

QSL managers

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

Preview

DATE          CALL         DXNL

NOW  -Dec04   4U1ITU       1371
17Feb-01Mar   5Z4HW        1375
NOW           6T1T         1376 *
09Jan-08Apr   6W/LX1DA     1370
11Feb-11Mar   8P9NX        1375
21Feb-22Feb   8R1K         1376 *
06Feb-02Mar   9Mx/PA0RRS   1374
17Feb-02Mar   9M6NA        1376 *
20Jan-???     9Q0AR        1374

NOW  -31Mar   AT0D..       1373
26Jan-29Feb   AY1ZA        1372
17Feb-21Feb   C6A/W6SJ     1375
17Feb-23Feb   C6ALK..      1375
06Feb-20Feb   C6AMM        1375
21Feb-28Feb   C6ASC        1376 *
24Feb-08Mar   C6AWB        1376 *
NOW  -24Feb   CE9R         1371
24Feb-30Mar   CN2R         1376 *
NOW  -2004    D2CR         1339
??Feb-29Feb   E3/G3AB..    1374

14Feb-29Feb   FG/F6IRF     1375
NOW           FH/F6AIG     1374
03Feb-24Feb   FM/F5FUA..   1373
21Feb-06Mar   FM/F5MNW     1376 *
NOW  -05Mar   FM/F5TRC     1375
21Feb-22Feb   FS/AH8DX     1376 *
18Feb-24Feb   FS5UQ        1375
NOW  -Apr04   H44MS        1373
NOW           HA2004EU..   1374
NOW  -Dec04   HF0QF..      1372
NOW  -Feb04   IA0PS        1369
NOW           IR0PS        1374

NOW  -???     J28XX        1374
14Feb-27Feb   J3/G3VMK     1375
11Feb-25Feb   J68AR        1374
11Feb-25Feb   J68AS        1374
05Feb-04Mar   J73CCM       1374
14Feb-24Feb   J79Z..       1376 *
24Feb-02Mar   JA6PSE..     1376 *
NOW  -Mar04   JR1EEU       1368
NOW   Jun04   JW5RIA       1366

18Feb-24Feb   KP2CW        1376 *
NOW  -Mar05   LU3DO/Z      1371
15Nov-28Feb   LZ0A         1363
NOW  -31Dec   LZ35ZF       1374
21Feb-22Feb   MJ0ASP       1376 *
NOW  -Mar03   MM0XAU       1372
21Feb-22Feb   N7OU/HI      1376 *
15Jan-Apr04   OA7/PA3GFE   1371
NOW  -Dec04   OX2KANN      1375
18Feb-23Feb   P4/W2GD      1375
21Feb-22Feb   PJ2T         1376 *
21Feb-22Feb   PJ4R         1376 *
18Feb-18Mar   PJ5NA        1375
15Feb-21Mar   PJ7/W8EB     1375
NOW           R1ANF        1374

17Feb-22Feb   UE3SFF/4     1376 *
10Jan-Feb04   V31GW/V31YN  1370
25Feb-15Mar   V51/DJ4SO    1376 *
NOW  -15Apr   V51/DL5XL    1376 *
NOW  -Feb04   VK0DX        1369
24Feb-17Mar   VP5B         1376 *
19Feb-26Feb   VP5M..       1376 *
21Feb-07Mar   VP9/W6PH     1376 *
21Feb-22Feb   WP2Z         1376 *

10Feb-29Feb   XU7AAA       1375
NOW  -Sep04   XU7ACI       1357
NOW  -Jun04   XU7ACW       1351
01Sep-Mar04   YA/JA1PBV    1355
NOW  -Aug04   YA1R         1356
NOW  -May04   YA8G         1370
NOW           YI1AGA       1375
NOW  -30Mar   YI9NVK       1376 *
NOW           YI9YMA       1374
NOW  -Jul04   YI9ZF        1372
18Feb-28Feb   ZD8Z         1375
13Feb-25Feb   ZK3/I2MOV..  1375

 * = new
.. = and other calls

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