DX-NL 1395 July 22, 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)
ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0, AS-171 ? This activity has been postponed several times already. The next start of RA3NAN, RZ3EC, RZ0OA, RW0OO and RN0CT with two stations signing RI0CM from the Malminskiye Islands is scheduled for this weekend lasting one week. QSL via IZ8CCW, Russian stations only via RZ3EC. Find more information at: http://www.mdxc.org/ri0cm/
AVES ISLAND, YV0, NA-020 The Radioclub of Venezuela (RCV) celebrates its 70th anniversary with an activity from Aves Island, YV0! Several HAMs from Venezuela are joined by the guest OPs K4UEE, K6MYC, OH2BH and OH0XX. The operation may start already by the end of July possibly until Aug 8. They plan to work with six HF stations, 1 kW on 6m, 350 watts for EME in SSB/CW/PSK/ RTTY/SSTV/FM and other digital modes (several for the first time ever from YV0) on 75cm-160m (including WARC, satellites and EME). Every full hour they will listen ONLY for AF/AS/OC! Every half hour ONLY short skip! The pilot stations will be ZL2AL for Asia/Pacific, K6GNX for the Americas and OH2RF for Europe. They will try to offer an excerpt from their logs on: http://www.radioclubvenezolano.org The logs will be uploaded to the LotW (Logbook of the World), but there will be NO eQSLs. QSL manager is KB6NAN, who is ok in QRZ.com and also via the bureau. The QSL cards will be printed after they returned home.
BULGARIA, LZ, EU-181 Boyan, LZ1BJ/1, and Ely, LZ1JB/1, are staying on Sveta Anastasiya Island running 1 kW into a 10 ele Log periodic and verticals in SSB/CW on 80-10m from Jul 23-31 QSLs via homecalls, via buero preferred.
CAMBODIA, XU, AS-133 Wim, ON6TZ, is active as XU7TZG from Kompong Som (alias Sihanoukville) between Jul 21 and Aug 2. Preferred QRGs are 14213 and 21213 kHz. He will sign XU7POS from Koh Pos Island (AS-133) in the IOTA Contest. He is also open to arrange skeds via SMS (855 12792667).
CANADA, VE, NA-029 VY2/W1MO is going from Florida to Prince Edward Island (NA-029) to work only in CW during the IOTA Contest and from Jul 20-25. QSL via W1MO.
CROATIA, 9A, EU-016, EU-136, EU-170 Aniko, 9A/HA5TAA, and Feri, 9A/HA5AAZ, are visiting several islands in the Dalmatia South Group (EU-016): Grbavac (IOCA CI-171), Lukovnjak (IOCA CI-187) and Maslinovik (IOCA CI-193) from Jul 19 until Aug 1. QSLs via homecall, direct or via bureau. --- Feco, 9A/HA8KW, is QRV from Rab (IOTA EU-136,IOCA CI-096) from Jul 19-26 (including 12h in the IOTA Contest) and from Brac (EU-016, IOCA CI-010) and Pag (EU-170, IOCA-082) until Aug 2. QSL via HA8KW, direct or buro. --- Laci/HA6NL (9A6NL), Zsolt, 9A/HA6PS, Tibor, 9A/HA6ZV, and Al, 9A/HA7JJS, are activating the shack of Branko/9A2ZD in Maly Pasman on Pasman Island (EU-170, IOCA CI-085) from Jul 20-30, incl IOTA Contest. QSLs via homecall, direct or bureau.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI3 Mark, HI3/KB2MS, is going to hit the airwaves on 20m and 6m between Jul 29 and Aug 15. QSL via KB2MS. Mark is also QSL manager for HI3NR.
ESTONIA, ES, EU-034 Oleg, ES1RA/0, is active from Saaremaa Island (EU-034) from Jul 16-26. QSL via ES1RA, bureau ok.
FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO, OC-046 Vincent, F5MJV, is signing FO5RN/p from Tahiti (OC-046) until September.
GAMBIA, C5 Josep, EA3BT, and Nuria, EA3WL, will be QRV in SSB on 40-6m signing C56BT and C56WL between Jul 29 and Aug 4. QSLs via EA3BT.
INDIA, VU Charlie, K4VUD, was active again as VU3CHE from New Delhi working with only 100 watts and simple antennas in SSB on 20m/15m/WARC until Jul 21. QSL via K4VUD.
JAPAN, JA, AS-017 JH1MUK/6 was QRV from Ie Island (JIIA-017-011) on Jul 22 and for two more days from Iheya Island (JIIA-017-012). QSL via JH1MUK, direct or via JARL bureau.
LEBANON, OD, AS-108 Alfeo, OD5/I1HJT, Tony, OD5/IK1QBT, Claudio, OD5/I1NVU, and Naim, OD5LN, will activate Ramkin Island (LH LEB 001 and AS0020) with 2 stations in SSB/CW on all bands (not 160m) in the IOTA Contest starting on Jul 24. From Jul 26-29 they will continue their activity from the mainland. QSLs via I1HJT, direct or via bureau. Online logs and more information can be found at: http://www.qsl.net/ik1qbt/ramkin_index.htm
LUXEMBOURG, LX Alan, LX/F5LMJ/p, is QRV in CW/digital modes on 10-40m from Jul 17-31. All QSLs will be sent automatically via bureau. --- DL4KBS, LX1JU, LX1MG, LX1KQ, LX2AJ, LX3DL and LX3GR are working from an international scout camp in Lasauvage (http://4u.lgs.lu) in all modes on all bands signing LX8LGS (Luxembourg Guides und Scouts)from Jul 22 until Aug 1. QSL via LX2AJ, direct or bureau.
MALTA, 9H, EU-023 Max, OE5CMN, signs 9H3OE from Malta in CW/SSB from Jul 21-28, including the IOTA Contest. QSL via OE5CMN.
ROTUMA, 3D2/R, OC-060 Christian, 3D2EA/R, plans to become active from Rotuma (OC-060) for one or two weeks starting around Jul 26/27. QSL via EB2AYV.
QSL managers
IOTA Contest
7S5A OP Kjell,SM4DDS, on Stora Alo Island (EU-177) from Jul 21-28. QSL via SM4DDS, direct or via bureau. 9A0CI OPs Emir,9A6AA, Zoli,HA1AG, Peti,HA1TNX, Lacy,HA3NU, Anti,HA3OV, and Zoli,HA6OI, on Nikola Island (EU-110). QSL via HA3KNA (only for this activity). Before and after the Contest as 9A/homecall via homecalls, direct or bureau. CS7T OPs CT1CJJ, CT1ILT, CT1EEB, CT1APE, CT2GLO, EA1CA, EA1OS, EA1DKV, EA4ST and ON5NT on Berlenga Island (EU-040), QSL via CT1ILT. See also http://www.qsl.net/ct1eeb/cs7t DS2GOO/2 on 10-40m from Tokchok Island (AS-090) from Jul 23-25 via DS2GOO. EJ2MT Bere Island (EU-121) from Jul 21-27. QSL via EI6HB. GM2Z (EU-123) via RSGB QSL bureau or direct to MM0DFV: Jurij Phunkner, PO Box 7469, Glasgow, G42 OYD, Scotland, United Kingdom J45C OP Anton,PA7DX, from Kos (EU-001) via his homecall PA7DX SM3S OPs SM3CXS, SM3EVR, SM3GSK, SM3JGG, SM3XGV, in CW/SSB from Grimskar (EU-176). QSL via SM3GSK, via bureau or direct. QSOs not made in the contest should be confirmed via their homecalls. OZ7VEA OP Axel,DL7VEA, on Fyn (EU-172,DIA FY-001) and Langeland (DIA FY-019) in SSB/PSK31 on 80-10m un til Aug 6. QSL via DL7VEA, direct or buro. SX8J on 160-6m from Aigina Island (EU-075) via homecall of Andreas,SV1BKN, direct or via bureau. WB8YJF/4 in CW/RTTY/SSB on 6-80m from Ocracoke (NA-067) from Jul 18-25. QSL via WB8YJF/4, direct or bureau.
DATE CALL DXNL NOW -Sep04 3D2EA 1392 26Jul-Aug 3D2EA/R 1395 * NOW -31Jul 3Z0BLY 1392 NOW new 5A3A 1392 NOW -Mar05 5H3HK 1382 NOW 6W8CK 1392 15Jun- 4S7RO 1392 NOW 8J1RL 1391 NOW -31Dec 9A80ADE 1381 04Jul-31Jul 9A/DL3PS .. 1393 21Jul-28Jul 9H3OE 1395 * 29Jul-04Aug C56BT,C56WL 1395 * NOW CE9/R1ANF 1391 21Jul-27Jul EJ2MT 1394 08May-27Aug EO60FO 1387 16Jul-26Jul ES1RA/0 1395 * NOW -Sep04 FO5RN/p 1395 * NOW FT1ZL 1389 18Jul-25Jul HA/TA3J .. 1394 NOW -Dec04 HF0QF.. 1386 07May-15Aug HS0ZCW 1386 29Jul-02Aug HI3/KB2MS 1395 * NOW new HZ1IK 1392 01Apr-04Nov II3T 1382 16Jul-31Jul IS0/IK1TTD 1394 22Jul-24Jul JH1MUK/p 1395 * NOW LU4ZS 1391 22Jul-01Aug LX8LGS 1395 * 17Jul-31Jul LX/F5LMJ/p 1395 * NOW -Mar05 LZ1ZA 1386 23Jul-31JUL LZ1BJ/1 1386 NOW -31Dec LZ35ZF 1389 18Jul-EndJul N1DX ... 1394 NOW -31Dec NL7AU 1381 02Jul-25Aug OA9/KQ6XA 1393 24Jul-29Jul OD5/I1HJT ..1395 * 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 20Jul-27Jul? RI0CM 1395 * NOW S79DF 1391 NOW -Apr05 S9SS 1390 24Jun-22Aug SM0DTK/p 1392 12Jul-23Jul SM6/DL5MO 1393 until Sep04 ST2T 1392 01May-Oct04 SV0XAN/5 1385 15Jul-24Jul SX2A.. 1387 01Jul-15Sep SX2004D 1392 22Jun-23Jul TK/F6AUS 1392 Oct 2004 TX0 1394 09Oct-23Oct VK9LX 1394 01Jun-06Sep VO2/K2FRD 1389 27Jul-28Jul VY0/KD6WW 1394 20Jul-25Jul VY2/W1MO 1395 * 12May-May05 VP8SGB 1387 06Jun-06Nov VP9/W9AEB 1391 19Jul-21Jul VU3CHE 1395 * 30Jun-25Aug VY0CQ 1392 21Jul-02Aug XU7TZG 1395 * NOW -Sep04 YA0Y 1392 20Jul-25Jul YE1P 1394 NOW YI9KU 1391 NOW -Nov04 YI9MC 1387 Jul2004 YR500S 1393 30Jul-08Aug YV0 1395 * 20Jul-25Jul ZX8M 1394 * = new .. = and other calls
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