DX News Letter 1390
June 3, 2004

DX-NL 1390 June 3, 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

AFRICAN ITALY, I, AF-018 Alberto, IH9/IT9MRM, intends to show up in SSB on 10/15m from Pantelleria Island (AF-018, IIA TP-001) on Jun 8/9. QSL via homecall, bureau ok.

AUSTRALIA, VK, OC-160 Bill, VK4FW, is activating Cumberland Island (OC-160) on Jun 5/6. Unfortunately QSL only direct.

BRAZIL, PY, SA-046 Jim, PY7XC, is signing PY7XC/p from Itamaraca Island (SA-046) in CW/SSB/ digital modes during the month of June. QSL via homecall.

CHILE, CE XQ1IDM, CE2WUI, CE1RQB, CE1BPY, CE1VLY, CE1LXT, CE1POT, CE1LYF and CA1WJB are signing 3G1E from a lighthouse (CHI-061) on the peninsula del Alacran on Jun 5/6. Listen for them on following frequencies: SSB: 3970, 7050, 14270, 18145, 21270, 24930 and 28370 kHz, CW: 3530, 7030, 10010, 14030, 18070, 21030, 24895, 28030 kHz. QSL via CE1FA. You can find more information on their website: http://www.geocities.com/ce1_3g1e/

CORSICA, TK, EU-014 TK/DF6VU/p and TK/DL9YBY/p will be active in SSB/RTTY from Jun 10-22. QSLs via homecalls.

ENGLAND, G GB4OL is a special event station to remember the D-Day 60 years ago. They are active in CW and SSB from Jun 3-7.

FRANCE, F The special event station TM60VS will be active on Jun 6. Listen for the QSL route announced by the operators. --- Jean-Marie, F5NLX, and friends are signing TM60GM in CW/SSB on 80/40/20m from Sarthe near Le Mans from Jun 3-7. QSL via F5NLX, bureau ok. --- Michel, F6IPS, will hit the airwaves as TM6SME from Sainte Mere Eglise in the Normandy in CW/SSB from Jun 6-20. QSL via F6IPS, bureau ok. --- From Jun 6-20 the clubstation F6KAT will be QRV as TM7OAA on 160m-70cm to celebrate the 70th anniversary since the French Air Forces were founded. QSL via F6KAT, bureau ok.

GREECE, SV Greek radio amateurs are allowed to use the prefixes SX2004 or SY2004 between Jun 1 and Nov 15.

JAPAN, JA Aru, JA0KNM/JR6, Jun, JJ1EQW/JR6, and Kai, JE3NJZ/JR6, are QRV in SSB/CW/ RTTY on 40-2m from the most Western Japanese island Yonaguni (AS-024) from Jun 4-7. QSLs via homecalls. --- Kenji, JA4GXS, is visiting Saba Island (AS-117) in June. The exact date is not fixed yet. His preferred frequencies are: 21260, 14260, 7055 and 10117 kHz. QSL via homecall.

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, S9, AF-023 S9SS extended his stay scheduled until Apr 29, 2004, by one more year.

SVALBARD, JW, EU-026 Manuel, JW/CT1BWW, will be QRV in CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK31/SSTV on 160-6m from Jun 7-14. QSL via CT1BWW. More information can be found online at: http://www.ct1bww.4t.com

US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2, NA-106 Ann, W2AZK/KP2, and Brian, KF2HC/KP2, are active in SSB/CW from St. Croix from Jun 5-12. QSLs via homecall, bureau ok.

QSL Info

QSL direct: 4J0R, 4S7CWG, 5B4AHJ, 5M0MW, 5U7WP, 5Z4HT, 8J1RL, 9A7R, 9Y4/DL8JS (SA-009), AB9DU/VE1 (NA-010), BD5WW, BV2WS, C21HC, C6ANM, CT0L, CT1AOZ, D44AC (AF-086), EP4SP, ER10ARM, ET3TK, FG/EA2RY, FM/T93M, FO/OH6KN (OC-152, OH9MDV), FO5VO, GM0B, HP1IBF, IR0ANT, IR4X, IS0/N2WB, JA6WFM/HI8, JD1BLK (AS-031), LA/DL8JS (EU-033), LU6FOV, LX1DA/6W, LZ03KM, MZ5A, ON4UN, P29VVB (OC-258), PI50Z, PJ4P, PJ4T, PY7ZZ, T30Z, T32N, T94FC, T96Q, TA0KA, TI5/W7YAQ, UK8OAR, UN7PBY, UY2UA, V25YL, V31LW, V44KCB (NT5W), VI5BR (OC-228), VK9LB (DL7AFS), VK9NB (DL7AFS), VP9IB, W8DLI/WH0, XE1RAB, XF1/F6BFH (NA-226), YA1JA/p, YA1CQ/p, YV200YH, YW5M (SA-015), Z37FAD, ZA/IK0OKY, ZA/K7ZV, ZA/WA6CDR, ZA/WF5T, ZC4CW, ZD7FT, ZK1VRL, ZL4IR

QSL bureau: 3B8/PA0VHA (AF-049), 3B9/PA0VHA (AF-017), 3C0V (OH1MM), 3D2QB (SM3CER), 8Q7AV (DK6AV), 9A/OK1DSM/p (EU-136), 9A100IP (9A1RKA), 9M2/JI1ETU (AS-058), 9M2TO (AS-015), 9M2VZ, A61AJ (DJ2MX), C31YL, C5WW (ON4WW), CE8/F6BFH (SA-050), DS2QEI, EA6/DJ7AO/p, EA8/DL3OH/p (AF-004), EG03PFG (EA3MM), HB0/DL6KAC, F6BFH/p (EU-064), FG/F5CW (NA-102), FG/K6LA, FS/G3TXF/p, FS/W5GJ (NA-105), HC1CB (EA2FTR), HU1M/3 (NA-190, DK7AO), J28WW (ON4WW), J68RN (JM7MFB), J77J, JA1KJW (AS-117), JA3CSZ, KH0/JA1RIZ, LU5EUL, LU/F6BFH (SA-008), OC4WW, P40K (WM6A), P40PW (SA-036, N1PW), PA3GIO/VP9 (NA-005), PJ2/M0WLF (SA-006), PT7VB, R1100PS (RA1WZ), RL1M (UA1ANA), SN70M (SP5ZCC), SV1BDO/7, SV3/IK6CAC (EU-158),SV8/OK1FCJ/p (EU-174),TA4/DH0HUI,TA4/DL2HUI, TM3ON (EU-068), TM3QK (F5UJY), TM4X (EU-032, F5GTW), TM6ILF (EU-048, F5SGI),TM7W (F8BBL),VK9CD (DJ5IW),XT2SX (G3SXW), XY7C, YA1CQ (JA1CQT), Z38Z (DL7AFS), ZB3B, ZB3D, ZD8T (AC4IV), ZP8BHA (EA7FTR), ZW8P (SA-060, PT2PS)

QSL managers

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

Preview

DATE         CALL        DXNL

31May-05Jun  2E0NJW      1389
05Jun-06Jun  3G1E        1390 *
27May-21Jun  4K0GNY      1389
NOW  -Mar05  5H3HK       1382
NOW  -31Dec  9A80ADE     1381

NOW  -05Jun  EA6/OH2BR.. 1389
08May-27Aug  EO60FO      1387
NOW          FT1ZL       1389
03Jun-07Jun  GB4OL       1390 *
01Jun-06Jun  GB60OL      1389
01Jun-28Jun  GB6DD       1389
NOW  -Dec04  HF0QF..     1386
07May-15Aug  HS0ZCW      1386
08Jun-09Jun  IH9/IT9MRM  1390 *
01Apr-04Nov  II3T        1382

04Jun-07Jun  JA0KNM/JR6..1390 *
07Jun-14Jun  JW/CT1BWW   1390 *
NOW  -Mar05  LZ1ZA       1386
NOW  -31Dec  LZ35ZF      1389
NOW  -31Dec  NL7AU       1381
01Jun-31Dec  OE80XRW     1389
01Jun-31Oct  OE8XRC/90KK 1389
01Jun-18Jun  OZ7SM       1389
NOW  -30Jun  PY7XC/p     1390 *

NOW  -Apr05  S9SS        1390 *
01May-Oct04  SV0XAN/5    1385
22May-05Jun  SV5/SM8C    1389
NOW  -15Jun  SV8/KE2SP   1380
26May-03Jun  SV9/OZ5IPA  1389
06May-12Aug  SX1A..      1387

10Jun-22Jun  TK/DF6VU..  1390 *
03Jun-07Jun  TM60GM      1390 *
06Jun        TM60VS      1390 *
06Jun-20Jun  TM6SME      1390 *
06Jun-20Jun  TM7OAA      1390 *
20May-20Jun  VC6X        1387
05Jun-06Jun  VK4FW       1390 *
01Jun-06Sep  VO2/K2FRD   1389
12May-May05  VP8SGB      1387

05Jun-12Jun  W2AZK/KP2.. 1390 *
NOW  -05Jun  WW2LST W2T  1389
23May-03Jun  XU7ADI      1388
NOW  -Nov04  YI9MC       1387
17May-10Jun  YU8/DL2JRM  1387
22May-03Jun  ZA/PA2CHR   1388

 * = new
.. = and other calls

An updated list with Syrian callsigns can be found online at: http://www.qsl.net/tir/Home.htm

Jurij,MM0DFV, opened the "Scottish Ham Portal" at http://www.scotham.net with a lots of information about amateur radio in Scotland.

A nice website with propagation forecasts can be found at: http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/

Following stations are accepted for DXCC credit now: 

Panama:             HP8/AC4LN (2002)
Papua New Guinea:   P29VVB    (2003)
Revilla Gigedo:     XF4IH     (Mar 3-20, 2004)
Rotuma:             3D2VB/R   (2003)
Solomon Islands:    H44VV     (2003)
South Cook Islands: ZK1/AC4LN (2003)
St Lucia:           J6/AC4LN  (2002)
Temotu Archipelago: H40VB     (2003)
Togo:               5V7C      (Mar 5-13, 2004)
Tokelau:            ZK3SB
Tonga:              A35VB     (2003)
Trinidad and Tobago 9Y4/AC4LN (2002)
Tuvalu:             T20VB     (2003)
Uganda:             5X2A      (2003/2004); 5X1X (Nov 11-Dec 17, 2003)
Vanuatu:            YJ0VB     (2003)
Wallis and Futuna:  FW/AC4LN  (2002)
Western Samoa:      5W0VB     (2003)

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