DX News Letter 1387
May 13, 2004

DX-NL 1387 May 13, 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

ALASKA, KL7, NA-039 Scott, K7ZO/KL7, will activate Adak Island (NA-039) only in SSB on 20m from May 16-20. QSL via K7ZO.

ARGENTINA, LU Alberto, LU1DZ/G, Hector, LU6UO/G, and Fernando, LW2DX/G, will be QRV in CW/SSB from the rarely activated province San Luis from May 20-24.

ARUBA, P4 Tony, N2KI, will sign P40KI in RTTY and SSB from May 20-26.

BALEARIC ISLANDS, EA6, EU-004 Peter, EA6/DL8YR/p, is QRV from Mallorca from May 12-26. QSL via DL8YR.

BRAZIL, PY The special event station ZW1I is working in CW/SSB on all bands to celebrate the 437th anniversary of the city of Itaborai during May. QSL via PY1AMF, bureau ok.

CANADA, VE VC6X is a special event station to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the day Lieutenant Alexander Roberts (1833-1868) received the Victoria Cross for his achievements in the Crimean War (1854-1856). Operations will take place from May 20 until Jun 20.

CANARY ISLANDS, EA8, AF-004 Steve, EA8/G0SGB, will be QRV from different lighthouses on Lanzarote from May 10-24. QSL via homecall.

FRANCE, F Fabrice, F5NBQ, Christian, F2EJ, Christian, F1SDQ, Jean-Philippe, F4EEK, Eric, F5LOW, Laurent, F5MNK, and Jacky, F5OIU, will sign TM1X in CW/SSB/ RTTY/PSK31 on 80-10m from May 15-20. QSL via F4EEK. --- Leon, F/ON4ZD/p, is active from Fort Boyard (EU-032) until May 15. QSL via ON4ZD.

GERMANY, DL Manfred, DL8DXL, is activating several German islands during May: Baltrum (EU-047, N-06) May 16-19, Neuwerk (EU-127, N-12) May 20-23, Scharhoern (EU-127, N-11) on May 22, Oland (EU-042, N-20) May 24-27, Langeness (EU-042, N-19) May 27-29. --- DL1APR, DL1APW, DL1NUF, DL5AOJ, DL6AMA, DL9NDS and DM3BJ will show up in CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK31 on all bands from Ummanz Island (EU-057, O-06) from May 17-23. QSLs via homecalls. --- Norby, DL/LX9EG/p, is listening especially for stations from outside EU from Neuwerk Island (EU-127) from May 20-23. He is QRV only in CW.

GREECE, SV Hellmuth, DF7XE, is working in SSB/CW on 80-10m from Thassos (EU-174) from May 14-26. QSL via homecall. --- SV1JCZ, SV1GE, SV1RP, SV2BFN, SV2DGH, SV2DXA and SV2FWV will be on the air as SY8DX from Amoliani (EU-174) from May 19-26. QSL via SV2DGH. Find more information at: http://www.qsl.net/sv2dgh/sy8dx/ --- The special event stations SX1A, SX2A, SX3A, SX4A, SX5A, SX6A, SX7A, SX8A and SX9A are active for ten days each between May 6 and Aug 12. QSLs via bureau. --- Christiane, SV3/DL1ICB, and Hans, SV3/DC2IG, will be active on 3780,7075, 14340, 21300, 28770, 50150 and 144300 kHz starting on May 13. No more information available.

IRAQ, YI James,KC4MC (VK8JC), is on the air as YI9MC for the next six months. QSL via N2OO.

ISLE OF MAN, GD Don, G0NES, and Pete, M0COP, will activate several mountains and WAB areas on 144.300/345, 7.090 and 14.265 MHz from May 17-20.

ITALY, I Marco, IZ6ASI, and Stefano, IK6VGO, are visiting the lighthouse Senigallia (WAIL MA-004) on May 15/16.

LUXEMBOURG, LX LX/ON4LO, LX/ON6QX and LX/ON6UM are QRV in SSB/CW/RTTY/FM on 160-6m from May 15-17. QSLs via homecall, bureau ok.

MARQUESAS ISLANDS, FO/M Arihide, FO/JI1WTF, is QRV in CW/RTTY. The length of his stay is unknown.

MOLDOVA, ER The special event station ER0ITU is on the air during the World Telecommunications Day from May 13-17. QSL via bureau.

SCOTLAND, GM, EU-008 Andre, GM3VLB, and Alex, GM0DHZ, will hit the airwaves from the islands Coll (SCOTIA DI12), Tiree (DI10) and Gunna (DI11, first activity since it is in private property) in the IOTA group EU-008 from May 17-24.

SIBIRIA, UA0 The "Polar Ring" expedition is momentarily signing R3CA/0 on 14120 kHz from the island of Hogward.

SLOVENIA, S5 To celebrate their new membership in the European Union Slovenian radio amateurs may use a special prefix between May 1 and Dec 31. The number "04" may be inserted between the two digits, e.g. S53AA becomes S5043AA

SOUTH GEORGIA, VP8/SG, AN-007 Alex (homecall unknown) will stay on the scientific base on Bird Island between May 12 and the beginning of June. Listen for VP8SGB in SSB on 20m after 1800 UTC. QSL via GM0HCQ. More information is available on his website: http://www.gm0hcq.com

SOUTH KOREA, HL, AS-045 D77A will be QRV from Tok Island (AS-045) from May 20-23. The operators are Jeon, HL0U, Song, DS3EXX, Choi, DS1GBL, Choi, HL1MXR, Oh, HL1AKX, Yoo, DS5XVX, Kim, DS5YQQ, Kim, HL1IUV, and Yoon, HL1KYX. They plan to work in SSB/CW/PSK31/SSTV/RTTY on 160-6m. QSL via DS3EXX, bureau ok. Check also their website: http://www.d77a.com

SWEDEN, SM, EU-020 Martin, SM0DTK/1, is working from Gotland (EU-020) from May 14-23.

TURKEY, TA, AS-098 TA1ED/0 and TA3FB/0 are working in SSB on 10-80m from Karaada (AS-098) from May 14-16. QSLs via homecalls, bureau ok.

UKRAINE, UR The special event station EO60FO from Odessa is active between May 8 and Aug 27. QSL via bureau.

YUGOSLAVIA, YU Rene, YU8/DL2JRM, will be on the air from Prizren in the Kosovo running 100 watts into wires from May 17 until Jun 10. He alsso plans to take part in the WPX Contest and CW Fieldday.

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
08May-15May  9A/DF0MV..  1386
08May-15May  9A0CI       1386
NOW  -31Dec  9A80ADE     1381

NOW  -May04  D2U, D2DB   1380
20May-23May  D77A        1387 *
20May-23May  DL/LX9EG/p  1387 *
17May-23May  DL1APR..    1387 *
16May-29May  DL8DXL      1387 *
12May-26May  EA6/DL8YR/p 1387 *
10May-24May  EA8/G0SGB   1387 *
08May-27Aug  EO60FO      1387 *
13May-17May  ER0ITU      1387 *
NOW  -15May  F/ON4ZD/p   1387 *
01May-31May  FO0/F6CTL   1385
NOW          FO/JI1WTF   1387 *
13May-13Jun  FO/ON4AXU   1386

17May-24May  GM3VLB..    1387 *
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
15May-16May  IZ6ASI..    1387 *
NOW  -2007   J28FB       1381
02May-16May  J69/WB5ZAM  1385
10Apr-20May  JV45D..     1383
16May-20May  K7ZO/KL7    1387 *

20May-24May  LU1DZ/G..   1387 *
15May-17May  LX/ON4LO    1387 *
01May-31May  LZ04KM      1385
NOW  -Mar05  LZ1ZA       1386
NOW  -31Dec  LZ35ZF      1374
NOW  -31Dec  NL7AU       1381
NOW  -Dec04  OX2KAN      1375
03May-13May  OY/ON5DER.. 1385
20May-26May  P40KI       1387 *
NOW          R3CA/0      1387 *
NOW  -31Dec  SC0AG..     1381
14May-23May  SM0DTK/1    1387 *
14May-26May  SV/DF7XE    1387 *
01May-Okt04  SV0XAN/5    1385
13May-???    SV3/DL1ICB..1387 *
03May-17May  SV8/GW3UOF  1385
NOW  -15Jun  SV8/KE2SP   1380
06May-12Aug  SX1A..      1387 *
19May-26May  SY8DX       1387 *

14May-16May  TA1ED/0     1387 *
15May-20May  TM1X        1387 *
20May-20Jun  VC6X        1387 *
12May-May05  VP8SGB      1387 *
NOW  -31Dec  WL7CPA      1380
07May-19May  XU7ACE..    1386
NOW  -Nov04  YI9MC       1387 *
17May-10Jun  YU8/DL2JRM  1387 *
NOW  -May04  ZM6CL       1384
01May-31May  ZW1I        1387 *

 * = new
.. = and other calls

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