DX News Letter 1366
November 27, 2003

DX-NL 1366 November 27, 2003
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

ALAND ISLANDS, OH0, EU-002 OH2U and his team will participate in the Multi/Multi category of the upcoming WWDX CW Contest as OH0Z. QSL via OH5DX.

ANTARCTICA, VP8/a Bert, WA1O, is taking part in an expedition from McMurdo Base to the South Pole since Nov 20. They are marking a route 1000km long for future supply transports with snowmobiles until Jan 25. Bert is working as KC4/WA1O on 17/15/20/40m QRV. QSL via KA1CRP.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2, NA-100 WY7I and K7LXC will be active as V26DX during the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via KU9C. They will work in CW on 80-10m (including WARC) before and after the contest.

ARUBA, P4, SA-036 Jose, CT1BOH, will sign P40E in the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via W3HNK. More information is available on his website: http://www.qsl.net/p40e/ --- Bob, K4UEE, will be QRV as P40R only on 20m in the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via NK4U.

AUSTRALIA, VK, OC-new Johan, PA3EXX, will hit the airwaves as VK4WWI/9 from Cato Reef in the Coral Sea Islands Territory South Group (OC-new) from Dec 2-6. You can find him in SSB/CW on 10-80m. QSL via homecall.

AZORES, CU, EU-003 Goran, SM4DHF, will sign CU2F only on 20m in the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via SM4DHF.

BARBADOS, 8P, NA-021 Tom, W2SC, will be QRV as 8P1A during the WWDX CW Contest. --- Steve, K2WE, will sign 8P9AP in CW/SSB on 10-80m from Dec 2-8. QSL via K2WE.

BRITISH SOVEREIGN MILITARY BASES on CYPRUS, ZC4, AS-004 Geoff, ZC4CW, will work on 160m during the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via G3AB.

CANARY ISLANDS, EA8, AF-004 Erwin, DL1DX, Heinz, DJ1OJ, and Sigi, DL6QW, will sign EA8AX in the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via bureau.

COCOS-KEELING ISLANDS, VK9/c, OC-003 Sasi, JA1KJW, and Kuni, JA8VE, intend to operate as VK9CJ and VK9CV in CW/SSB/RTTY on 10-160m between Nov 27 and Dec 7. QSL via homecalls.

CORSICA, TK, EU-014 Ted, S51TA, will sign TK9A in the WWDX CW Contest. Look for TK/S51TA before and after the contest.

DENMARK, OZ Harald, DH9KR, Harald, DG3KL, Heinz, DJ9UW, and Karlfried, DL1EK, will be QRV as OZ0KR during the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via DH9KR, bureau ok.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI, NA-096 JA6WFM will hit the airwaves these days for about one year. More information is not available yet.

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8, SA-004 Trey, N5KO, and his team will join the Multi/Multi category of the WWDX CW 2004 as HC8N. QSL via W5UE.

GREECE, SV SV1EQU, SV1FJP, SV1GYG, SV1AIN and SV1HAO will be QRV as SX8E from Aegina Island (EU-075) from Nov 28-30. QSL via SV1EQU. --- Wolff, DJ5JH, will operate as J43J on 20m during the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via bureau to DJ5JH.

GUAM, KH2, OC-026 Toshinobu, JI3ERV, Mikawa, JR7OMD, Atsushi, JR8VSE, and Kanji, JH0USD, will sign AH2R during the WWDX CW. QSL via JH7QXJ, bureau ok.

GUINEA, 3XY, AF-051 Leo, 3XY1L/p, will activate Rooma Island (AF-051) on Nov 30 from 1100-1600 UTC.

IRAQ, YI Darran, M1DAZ, received the callsign YI9DAZ and will be active mostly in PSK31 during the next few weeks. QSL via M1DAZ.

JAMAICA, 6Y, NA-097 N6BT, WA6O and K2KW of the Team Vertical hit the bands mostly in CW on the lowbands between Nov 23 and Dec 1. During the contest they will sign 6Y0A, 6Y8A and 6Y4A. QSLs for all calls via WA4WTG.

JERSEY, GJ, EU-013 Rich, K2WR, will be QRV as GJ2A during the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via GJ3DVC, bureau ok.

LUXEMBOURG, LX Philippe, LX2AJ, Jorgen, DL4SDW, Uwe, DL4SDX, Bernd, DL8SCG, and DL5SEJ will take part in the WWDX CW Contest as LX7I. QSL via LX2AJ, buro ok.

MADEIRA, CT3, AF-014 DL1EFD, DL1QW, DL1YD, DJ6QT, I2VXJ, IK2QEI, SM2EKM and W8LU will be the team of CT9L during the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via DJ6QT.

MONGOLIA, JT Naran, JT1BV, will be QRV on all bands during the WWDX CW Contest.

MOROCCO, CN Jim, W7EJ, will sign CN2R in the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via homecall.

NIGER, 5U 5U5Z will be activated by G0MTN, G3XTT, G4BWP, G4PIQ, K5VT, KC7V and KY7M of the VooDoo Contest Group during the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via G3SXW.

PAKISTAN, AP Dan, JA1PBV, hopes to be allowed to use the callsign AP2ARS during the upcoming WWDX CW. QSL via JA1PBV. --- Zeljko, 9A4NA, will be guest operator at AP2AUM during the WWDX CW 2004.

PANTELLERIA ISLAND, IH9, AF-018 OL5Y will be QRV on 40m signing IH9/OL5Y or IH9P in the WWDX CW. QSL via OK1MG.

PHILIPPINES, DU, OC-235 Jon, DU9/N0NM, puts Samal Island (OC-235) on the air operating as 4D71/N0NM from Nov 28-30. QSL via W4DR.

SHETLAND ISLANDS, GM/s, EU-012 Stewart, GM4AFF, will be the operator of GZ7V in the WWDX CW Contest. Find more information online at: http://www.gm7v.com

ST CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS, V4, NA-104 W2OX and W2GD will participate in the Multi/Two category as V47KP.

ST MARTIN, FS, NA-105 Larry, N7DD, Clint, W3ARS, and David, K3LP, will be QRV as FS5UQ in the WWDX CW 2004. All QSLs via K5KV.

ST PETER AND ST PAUL ROCKS, PY0/s, SA-014 Joca, PS7JN, will visit these rocks from Dec 1-15. He will be active in SSB as ZW0S during his spare time (1900-0100 UTC). QSL via bureau. His homepage is: http://www.qsl.net/ps7jn/zw0s/

SVALBARD, JW, EU-027 Math, JW5NM, and Tom, JW7VK, will work as JW5E during the WWDX CW. QSL via LA5NM. --- Erling, LA5RIA, will be QRV as JW5RIA in CW/SSB/digital modes on 160-6m from the end of November until Juni 2004. Please QSL via bureau. Visit his website at: http://www.qsl.net/la5ria/

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 9Y DJ9RR and DL1HCM are signing 9Y4ZC during the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via DL6FBL. --- Babs, 9Y4/DL7AFS, and Lot, 9Y4/DJ7ZG, are working mostly in SSB/RTTY/PSK from Tobago Island (SA-009) until Dec 6. QSL via DL7AFS, bureau ok.

TURKEY, TA Erhard, DL5JQ, and Wolfgang, DK3KD, will take part in the WWDX CW 2004 as TA3/DK3KD. QSL via DL5JQ.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5 The VP5X Contest site will be operated by David, KY1V, Kyle, WA4PGM, Kari, OH3RB, and Juha, OH9MM, during the upcoming WWDX Contest.

US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2, NA-106 John, K3TEJ, and Darrell, AB2E, are signing WP2Z during the WWDX CW 2004. QSL via KU9C. Look for KP2/K3TEJ or KP2/AB2E on 160m and the WARC bands before and after the contest. QSLs via homecalls. --- Danny, T93M, will use the call KP2/N4EXA only on 15m in the WWDX CW. QSL via DJ2MX. --- Slavek, KP2/OK1TN, is QRV from St. Thomas until Dec 15. He prefers to operate in CW on the lowbands. QSL via bureau.

VIETNAM, XV Kunihiko, JE7IDA, will be active as XV2NA during the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via JE7IDA, bureau ok.

WESTERN MALAYSIA, 9M2 9M4SEA will be QRV during the SEANET Convention which takes place in Johor Bahru from Nov 28-30.

Preview

DATE           CALL         DXNL

15Nov-30Nov    3A50ARM      1365
26Nov-28Nov    3G2D         1365
NOW  -31Dec    3W22S        1363
30Nov          3XY1L/p      1366 *
28Nov-30Nov    4D71/N0NM    1366 *
24Sep-13Dec    5B4AHJ       1357
NOW  -???      5X1X         1365
02Dec-08Dec    8P9AP        1366 *
13Nov-06Dec    9N/SP6FIH    1364

NOW  -Dec03    C91Z         1356
15Oct-01Dec    CT3/DJ6QT    1361
NOW  -2004     D2CR         1339
26Nov-30Nov    D4B          1365
30Oct-01Dec    EA8BVY       1363
25Nov-02Dec    FM/T93Y      1365
26Nov-15Dec    FR/ON4LAC    1365
NOW  -31Dec    HE2DIG       1337
01Oct-31Dec    HF650O       1359
NOW  -31Dec    HF8KAF       1363
22Nov-01Dec    J38AA        1365
NOW   Jun04    JW5RIA       1366 *
NOW  -Dec03    JM6DZB/JD1   1324

20Nov-25Jan    KC4/WA1O     1366 *
NOW  -15Dec    KP2/OK1TN    1366 *
15Nov-28Feb    LZ0A         1363
05Nov-05Dec    OA./F6BUM    1363
26Nov-17Dec    P40K..       1365
NOW            PJ2/PA3CNX   1365
17Nov-30Nov    PJ2T         1364
15Nov-15Dec    PJ5NA        1364
NOW            PZ5DX..      1363
21Nov-???      R1ANF        1365
08Nov-30Nov    SX8E         1366 *
24Nov-08Dec    T32WW..      1365
24Nov-08Dec    TM5CW        1365
16Nov-30Nov    TM7W         1364
22Nov-05Dec    TO4E, TO4WW  1364
19Nov-02Dec    TS7N         1363
NOW            TY/LZ3XV     1365
02Nov-23Dec    TY4JM        1363

26Nov-30Nov    V26K         1365
22Nov-09Dec    V63WC..      1365
01Jul-03Dec    VI8NT        1346
21Nov-21Dec    VK2IAY/4     1365
02Dec-06Dec    VK4WWI/9     1366 *
27Nov-07Dec    VK9CJ..      1366 *
25Nov-01Dec    VP9/K9CC     1365
16Nov-???      VQ9JC        1365
NOW  -Sep04    XU7ACI       1357
NOW  -Jun04    XU7ACW       1351
26Nov-03Dec    XU7ACZ..     1365
25Nov-03Dec    XV2PO        1365
01Sep-Mar04    YA/JA1PBV    1355
NOW  -Aug04    YA1R         1356
NOW            YI9DAZ       1366 *
21Nov-02Dec    ZD8Z         1365
01Dec-15Dec    ZW0S         1366 *

(without WWDX CW Contest 2004 participants)

 * = new
.. = and other calls

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