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