DX News Letter 1386
May 6, 2004

DX-NL 1386 May 6, 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

CAMBODIA, XU, AS-133 Jaak, ES1FB, and Oleg, ES1RA, are QRV as XU7ACE and XU7ARA from May 7-19. They will also activate the island Koh Pas (AS-133) as XU7ACV during this time. QSLs via homecalls, bureau ok.

CHINA, BY, AS-113 BX2AE, BV2OO, and BV2QB are signing BO0D from Dong Yin Island (AS-113) from May 8-11. QSL via bureau.

CROATIA, 9A, EU-016 Sven, 9A/DF9MV, Markus, 9A/DJ1MHS, Mathias, 9A/DL5MFL, Vlado, 9A2V, Chris, 9A/DL9CHR, Daki, 9A2WJ, Boro, 9A3KB, Ron, 9A5JR/OE3REB, and Emir, 9A6AA, are visiting two Croatian islands from May 8-15. Listen for 9A6AA/p and 9A0CI in CW/SSB on 40/20/15m from the lighthouse (LH-0097, ARLHS CRO-013) on Plocica Island (EU-016) and from the lighthouse (WLA LH 1056) on Scedro Island (EU-016, IOCA CI-127). Find more information on their website: http://www.inet.hr/9a6aa/

FRANCE, F The clubstation of the "Council of Europe" TP2CE is QRV from May 7-9. This station counts as France for the WAE and DXCC awards. --- The clubstation F6KWP is signing TM8MAI from Lorrain d'Ugny on May 8/9 and on May 16. QSL via F6KWP, bureau ok.

FRENCH POLYNESIA, AUSTRAL and MARQUESAS ISLANDS, FO Gerard, ON4AXU, is travelling through this area from May 13 and Jun 13. He plans to hit the airwaves from Papeete/French Polynesia (FO, OC-046) from May 13-16. His next stop is Tubuai/Austral Islands (FO/A, OC-152) from May 16-24. Moorea (OC-046), Huahine (OC-067) and Raiatea (OC-067) are scheduled for May 26 until Jun 1 and Hiva Oa/Marquesas (OC-027) from Jun 2-11. Calls and other details will be published on their homepage: http://www.qsl.net/on4axu/

JERSEY, GJ, EU-013 Johannes, DF5AU, plans to be QRV in CW/SSB on 160-10m (no WARC bands) signing MJ/DF5AU or GJ3DVC on May 8/9. QSL via homecall.

LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0 Gus, DJ3XD, Juergen, DK4DE, and Dirk, DL1OI, are QRV from Liechtenstein working in CW/SSB on 10-160m from May 8-15. QSLs via bureau.

SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS, VP8/SO, AN-008 Martin, LU5DO, is the new operator on the scientific base "Orcadas" on Laurie Island (AN-008). He is signing LU1ZA until March 2005. QSL via LU4DXU.

SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS, VP8/SS, AN-010 Voytek, SP5QF, signs HF0QF from the scientific base "Henryk Arctowski" on King George Island until the end of the year. QSL via SP7IWA.

THAILAND, HS Charles, K4VUD, is QRV again signing HS0ZCW on 40/20/15/10m between May 7 and Aug 15. QSL via homecall.

USA, W, NA-066 The clubstation of the United Radio Amateur Club, K6AA, is hitting the airwaves from the Banning House Lodge in Two Harbors on the Californian island Catalina (NA-066) from May 8-10. Listen for them mainly in SSB on 80-10m. QSL via K6AA, unfortunately only direct.

QSL Info

QSL managers

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

Preview

DATE         CALL        DXNL

01May-21May  3B8/DL3LBP  1385
NOW  -Mar05  5H3HK       1382
04May-09May  8Q7WP       1385
08May-15May  9A/DF0MV..  1386 *
08May-15May  9A0CI       1386 *
NOW  -31Dec  9A80ADE     1381

08May-11May  BO0D        1386 *
NOW  -2004   D2CR        1339
NOW  -May04  D2U, D2DB   1380
02May-07May  FK/JF1UIO   1385
01May-31May  FO0/F6CTL   1385
13May-13Jun  FO/ON4AXU   1386 *
08May-09May  GJ3DVC      1386 *
08May-15May  HB0/DJ3XD.. 1386 *
23Apr-31May  HF0EU       1384
NOW  -Dec04  HF0QF..     1386 *
NOW  -14May  HR5/F2JD    1380
07May-15Aug  HS0ZCW      1386 *

01Apr-04Nov  II3T        1382
03May-07May  IR0HM       1385
NOW  -2007   J28FB       1381
02May-16May  J69/WB5ZAM  1385
29Apr-09May  JI3DST/6    1385
10Apr-20May  JV45D..     1383
NOW   Jun04  JW5RIA      1366
08May-10May  K6AA/p      1386 *
16Apr-12May  KA1GJ/mm    1383
01May-31May  LZ04KM      1385
NOW  -Mar05  LZ1ZA       1386 *
NOW  -31Dec  LZ35ZF      1374

08May-09May  MJ/DF5AU    1386 *
01May-07May  MM0BQI/p    1385
NOW  -31Dec  NL7AU       1381
NOW  -Dec04  OX2KAN      1375
03May-13May  OY/ON5DER.. 1385
05May-12May  RP3YGA      1385
NOW  -31Dec  SC0AG..     1381
01May-Okt04  SV0XAN/5    1385
03May-17May  SV8/GW3UOF  1385
NOW  -15Jun  SV8/KE2SP   1380

09May-09May  TM8MAI      1386 *
07May-09May  TP2CE       1386 *
04May-06May  VK4FW/p     1385
25Apr-09May  VP5/DL1DA   1385
NOW  -31Dec  WL7CPA      1380
07May-19May  XU7ACE..    1386 *
NOW  -May04  YA8G        1370/1385
NOW  -Jul04  YI9GS       1378
NOW  -Jan05  YI9MD       1381
NOW  -Jan05  YI9RVT      1377
NOW  -Jul04  YI9ZF       1372
NOW  -May05  YU8/IN3IZT  1378
NOW  -May04  ZM6CL       1384

 * = new
.. = and other calls

Following stations are accepted for the DXCC:

Austral Is:  FO/AC4LN (2003)
Belize:      V31VB (2002), YS1/AC4LN (2002)
Cambodia:    XU7ACY (February 2004)

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