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