DX News Letter 1394
July 15, 2004

DX-NL 1394 July 15, 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

BERMUDA, VP9, NA-005 VP9/WA4PGM, is QRV in CW/SSB/RTTY on 160-6m and possibly also 2m from Jul 9-19. QSL direct via WA4PGM.

BRASIL, PY, SA-045 PQ8KGB, PQ8VA and PT7BI will activate Ilha da Maraca (SA-045) as ZX8M in SSB/CW/RTTY on all bands from Jul 21-25. QSL via PT7BI, CBA. Check their homepage at: http://geocities.yahoo.com.br/ilhademarac/

CANADA, VE, NA-174/NA-130 Bruce, VY0/KD6WW, will become QRV from two different islands mostly in CW but also in SSB from Jul 27-28. QSL via homecall, direct or bureau.

CHESTERFIELD ISLAND, TX0, OC-176 Chris, DL5NAM, Jan, DJ8NK, Hawa, DK9KX, Dieter, DJ9ON, Dieter, DL3KDV, and Heye, DJ9RR, will hit the airwaves from Chesterfield in all modes on all bands. Flight and ship tickets are bought, the license is in their hands and they are still looking for another operator and a few more donations to cover the expected costs of 45000-50000 USD. More info is available via Chris, DL5NAM, dl5nam@arrl.net. Their website is still under construction.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA, EU-133 RN1AW, RX1AW, RA1ANP, RA1AV, RW6HJV and UA1ANE shall be QRV as RI1CGG from Gogland Island (EU-133) from Jul 20-26. QSL via bureau to RN1AW or direct via Victor Tsarevsky, PO Box 114, Pushkin-8, 196608, Russia.

EUROPEAN TOUR: HA, OE, OK Berkin, TA3J, and Nilay, TA3YJ, are making a roundtrip with radio signing HA#/TA3J, HA#/TA3YJ, OE#/TA3J, OE#/TA3YJ, OK#/TA3J, OK#/TA3YJ in SSB/FM on 160-2m from Hungary (Jul 18-21), Austria (Jul 21-23) and the Czech Republic (Jul 23-25). QSLs via homecall, direct (only SAE and 1 IRC, please no USD) or via bureau.

FAROE ISLANDS, OY, EU-018 Carsten, OY1CT, represented the Foroyskir Radioamatorar (FRA) in CW on all bands in the IARU Contest. QSL direct via Carsten Thomsen, PO Box 25, FR-340 Kvivik, Faroer.

INDONESIA, YB, OC-237 Dudy, YB0DPO, and many others are going to activate Peucang with three stations signing YE1P in SSB/CW/RTTY/PSK31/SSTV on 80-10m during the IOTA Contest and from Jul 21-25. QSL via bureau to YB1TC or direct via Soekardi, Box 151 BSD, Serpong 15330, Indonesia. Logs and other information can be found at: http://www.peucang.org

IRELAND, EI, EU-121 The Bristol Contest Group (G6YB) and the East Cork Radio Group (EI7M) will hit the airwaves from the historic Martello Tower on Bere Island using the special event callsign EJ2MT from Jul 21-27 and also during the IOTA Contest. QSL via EI6HB.

LORD HOWE ISLAND, VK9/L, OC-004 The Oceania Amateur Radio DX Group Inc, PO Box 513, Nambour, 4560, Australia is looking for two more operators and some donations to activate Lord Howe (OC-004) from Oct 9-23. If you are interested please contact Bill Horner, VK4FW, via vk4fw@westnet.com.au. They intend to activate all HF bands and 6m in CW/SSB/RTTY and most of the equipment has to be shipped already during the month of August.

MADEIRA, CT3, AF-014 CT1EPV, CT1AGF, CT3FN, CT3MD and HB9EBV are signing CT3P with two stations from Ilheu de Cima (AF-014) working in CW/SSB/PSK31 on 40-10m from Jul 16-19. QSL via N3SL.

MONACO, 3A 3A/IZ1DSH, 3A/IK1WEG and 3A/IZ1GDB shall be QRV in SSB on 40-10m from Jul 16-18. QSLs via bureau or direct to their homecalls.

SARDINIA, IS0, EU-024/EU-165 Gianpaolo, IK1TTD, will hit the airwaves from Tavolara (EU-165, IIA SS-068) and Molara (EU-165, IIA SS-073) during the IOTA Contest and from Jul 16-31. QSLs via bureau to IK1TTD or direct via PO Box 32, I-18018 Arma di Taggia - IM, Italy.

USA, W, NA-137 N1DX, W0NO, K0BJ and K1TWF will sign N1DX (QSL via N1DX, direct or via bureau) from Bailey Island (NA-137) during the IOTA Contest. W0NO will start in SSB on Jul 18 and K0BJ mostly in CW on Jul 21. QSLs via homecall. --- Chuck, ND7K, was also QRV from Bailey Island (NA-137) on 20m in CW and SSB from Jul 11, 1800 UTC, until Jul 12, 1500 UTC. QSL via PO Box 347, East Boothbay, ME 04544, USA.

QSL Info

9K2ZZ QSLs: Raymond,W8CNL, states that he is going to upload all 253600 QSOs into the LoTW (Logbook of the World). The next uploads will be 9K9Z (14.000), 9K2ZZ/NLD (8.300) and if Bob agrees 9K2USA (7.700 QSOs). Raymond still replies to paper QSLs (only direct) for these callsigns.

Logs for CQ14ELP, CT1ELP, CT98ELP and CQ7ELP can be found at: http://mega.ist.utl.pt/~paspe/logsearch.html

HA200CVM via buro to HA0NAR or direct via Laszlo Radocz, Rozsavolgy Str 130, Debrecen-Jozsa, H-4225 Hungary.

MUSEUM SHIPS WEEKEND EVENT: The eighth Museum Ships Weekend on Jul 17/18 is sponsored by the USS Salem Radio Club (K1USN). A list of participants and more info is available at: http://www.qsl.net/k1usn/event.html

You can find an online log for OExxxx/90KK (DXNL 1389) at http://www.amrs.at

All QSOs with OE_XHQ during the IARU Contest last weekend will be confirmed via bureau with a color QSLs and a free diploma if you logged at least six QSOs with them. More information is available online at: http://www.oevsv.at/oev/oev_dip/oev_dip.shtml

V73GE direct via Gary Metzger, PO Box 1124, APO, AP 96555, USA

YT80HQ celebrates 80 years of amateur radio in Serbia and Montenegro also during the IARU Contest. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via bureau or direct via: Savez radioamatera Srbije, Trg Republike 3/6, 11000 Beograd, Serbia and Montenegro.

Z32ID and 9A/Z32FD via DJ0LZ, ONLY via the CBA (NOT via bureau)

ZK1CG and ZK1USA via QRZ.com, Victor Rivera, Box 618, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, via New Zealand, e-mail: sales@computers.co.ck

QSLs arrived direct: KH6CD

QSLs arrived bureau: 3DA0FOC (EA6ACC), 4J6ZZ (UT3UY), BX3/DJ3KR, FO/DL1IAN, H44V (JA1PBV), HI9X (W9AAZ), PY2XB/PY0F, TN3B + TN3W (EA3BT), TO5A (F5VHJ), TS7N (DL9USA), V31FG/P (DL2SWW), XV9NA (JE1JKL)

QSL managers

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

Preview

DATE         CALL        DXNL

16Jul-18Jul  3A/IZ3DSH   1394 *
NOW  -Sep04  3D2EA       1392
NOW  -31Jul  3Z0BLY      1392
NOW  -Mar05  5H3HK       1382
07Jul-21Jul  5W0TR,DL,XX 1392
NOW          6W8CK       1392
ab 15Jun     4S7RO       1392
NOW          8J1RL       1391
NOW  -31Dec  9A80ADE     1381
04Jul-31Jul  9A/DL3PS .. 1393
03Jul-17Jul  9Y4/KE9I..  1392, 1393

NOW          CE9/R1ANF   1391
16Jul-19Jul  CT3P        1394 *
21Jul-27Jul  EJ2MT       1394 *
08May-27Aug  EO60FO      1387
NOW          FT1ZL       1389
18Jul-25Jul  HA/TA3J ..  1394 *
NOW  -Dec04  HF0QF..     1386
07May-15Aug  HS0ZCW      1386
16Jul-31Jul  IS0/IK1TTD  1394 *
NOW          LU4ZS       1391
NOW  -31Dec  LZ35ZF      1389

18Jul-EndJul N1DX ...    1394 *
11Jul-12Jul  ND7K/p      1394 *
NOW  -31Dec  NL7AU       1381
02Jul-25Aug  OA9/KQ6XA   1393
01Jun-31Dec  OE80XRW     1389
01Jun-31Oct  OE8XRC/90KK 1389
10Jul-24Jul  OH0/DC7VS.. 1393
NOW          OY1CT       1394 *
NOW          R1ANF       1391
20Jul-26Jul  R1CGG       1394 *
15Jun-15Sep  RA3XR/0..   1391

NOW          S79DF       1391
NOW  -Apr05  S9SS        1390
24Jun-22Aug  SM0DTK/p    1392
12Jul-23Jul  SM6/DL5MO   1393
bis Sep04    ST2T        1392
01May-Oct04  SV0XAN/5    1385
06May-12Aug  SX1A..      1387
01Jul-15Sep  SX2004D     1392
22Jun-23Jul  TK/F6AUS    1392
Oct 2004     TX0         1394 *
16Jul-20Jul  UA9JRN/p .. 1393

09Oct-23Oct  VK9Lx       1394 *
01Jun-06Sep  VO2/K2FRD   1389
27Jul-28Jul  VY0/KD6WW   1394 *
12May-May05  VP8SGB      1387
09Jul-19Jul  VP9/WA4PGM  1394 *
06Jun-06Nov  VP9/W9AEB   1391
30Jun-25Aug  VY0CQ       1392
NOW  -Sep04  YA0Y        1392
21Jul-25Jul  YE9P        1394 *
NOW          YI9KU       1391
JUL2004      YR500S      1393
14Jul-18Jul  YW6C        1393
21Jul-25Jul  ZX8M        1394 *

 * = new
.. = and other calls

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