DX News Letter 1346
June 26, 2003

DX-NL 1346 June 26, 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

ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA9 The special event stations UE9OWQ and UE9ORQ are QRV from Novosibirsk from Jun 28-30. QSL via UA9ORQ, bureau ok.

AUSTRALIA, VK The special event station VI8NT (Northern Territory) will be on the air between July 1 and Dec 31. The Darwin Amateur Radio Club is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the self administration of this federal district. QSL via VK6NE, bureau ok.

AZORES, CU2, EU-003 Lars, SM3CVM, plans to sign CU2/SM3CVM/p from Sao Miguel (EU-003) from June 24 until July 6. CW operation is planned on 80-10m.QSL via bureau.

BERMUDA, VP9, NA-005 Chris, W3CMP, will concentraate on 6m between Jun 27 and Jul 5. More information is not available yet.

BOTSWANA, A2 Joe, AA4NN, Aldo, IK2ANI, and Fabrizio, IN3ZNR, are signing A25NN, A25NI and A25FV in CW and SSB from Jun 28 until Jul 13. QSLs via homecalls. More details can be found on their website http://www.AfricanJump.org.

CAMBODIA, XU Hiroo, XW2A, is signing XU7ADX again during the last week of June. QSL via XW2A.

CANADA, VE Bob, VE3UUH, and VE3GID will put the special event station VC3MCC on air from Jun 27 until Jul 4. They also have a website at: http://www.storm.ca/~scalver/.

EAST KIRIBATI, T32 La Marr stays on Kiritimati (Christmas) Island starting on Jun 30. T32Z will be QRV in SSB/CW/digital modes on HF and 6m for several weeks. QSL via K3PD.

ENGLAND, G, EU-120 GB2BLE is activating Lundy Island (EU-120) in SSB on HF/6m/2m between Jun 28 and Jul 5. More information is available online at: http://www.draxium.com/gb2ble/.

FINLAND, OH, EU-184 OH6HJE, OH6NJ, OH6UV and OH6XX are signing OH6AW/8 on HF/6m/2m between Jun 27 and Jul 1. Their station is situated in the Marjaniemi lighthouse on Hailuoto Island (EU-184). QSL via OH6AD.

FRANCE, F, EU-065 Sebastien, F8DQZ/p, is activating Ouessant Island (EU-065, DIFM AT-001) on 40/20/17/15/12m on Jun 28/29.

GOTLAND ISLAND, SM, EU-020 Eric, SM1TDE, is QRV mainly in CW on 160-2m from Jun 30 until Aug 15. He will sign SM1T during the IOTA Contest.Eric prefers QSLs via bureau.

GREECE, SV, EU-072 Petros, SV3FUO, will sign SY8FUO from Skopelos Island (EU-072) on 80-6m from Jul 1-10. QSL via SV3FUO. The log will be published on his website http://www.qsl.net/sv3fuo/sy8fuo.html.

GUATEMALA, TG TG0AA is QRV from Pacaya volcano (currently active) on Jun 29/30. Mario, TG9ADQ, Francisco, TG9ANF, Edgar, TG9AXF, and Sergio, TG9SV, are working in SSB/RTTY/PSK/SSTV on 10/17/20/40m. QSL via TG9AXF, Edgar, PO Box 57, Mixco CP 01957, Guatemala.

IRAQ, YI UN World Food Program worker Teemu, SM0WKA, is expected to arrive in Iraq these days. He will sign YI/SM0WKA or YI/SM0W for about two months

ISLE OF MAN, GD MD3MNX/p, MD3EDQ/p and MD3DCI/p plan to visit Calf of Man from Jun 27-29.

ITALY, I, AF-019 IF9/IZ8FDH is operating from Favignana Island (AF-019, IIA TP-011) between Jun 29 and Jul 6. QSL via bureau.

MAURITANIA, 5T DL8YHR will be active as 5T5M mostly on 6m (50130 kHz) from Jun 29 until Jul 7. QSL via ON4ANT.

MAYOTTE, FH, AF-027 Martrial, FH/F5SIE, will be QRV in CW only on 15/17/40m from Jul 1-15. QSL via bureau.

PRINS KARLS FORLAND ISLAND, JW, EU-063 Terje, LA3OHA, is planning a DXpedition from Jul 1 until Aug 2. JW0PK will be QRV on 160-6m. More information can be found on his website at: http://www.dxpedition.org/dxjwpk/. QSL via SP5DRH, Jacek Kubiak, PO Box 4, 00-957 Warszawa, Poland.

RUSSIA, UA RA6ED/p, UA6ECU/p, UA6EM/p, UA6EDQ/p, RA6EAG/p, UA6EZ/p, UA6EDU/p, RZ6HGG/p, RW6HKF/p, RN6FJ/p and RV6HJD/p are working from Gidam-Bashi mountain (2410m high, LN03PO) in the Caucasus from Jun 25-29. Operation takes place in SSB and CW on 80-15m. QSL via bureau.

SARDINIA, IS0, EU-165 Stefano, IM0/IK5PWQ, will stay on San Pietro Island (EU-165, IIA CA-013) from Jul 1-14. He will operate mainly in SSB on 20m but also in CW on 30m and 40m from 2000-2200 UTC. QSL via bureau. The logbook will be available online at http://www.qsl.net/ik5pwq/.

SOMALIA, T5 Once again Baldur, DJ6SI, showed up without any notice in advance. He signed T5X from Mogadishu as usual in CW only on his preferred QRGs 1822, 3508, 7002, 10102, 14025, 18085, 21025, 24902 and 28025 kHz. QSL via DJ6SI.

SWITZERLAND, HB9 Diethelm, DJ2YE, is signing HB9AON again from the Kanton Obwalden from Jun 29 until Jul 4. He will operate mainly in PSK on 20/40m. QSL via DJ2YE.

WESTERN SAMOA, 5W Ulli, DL2AH, is conducting his first DXpedition from July 2-15. He will operate in SSB/RTTY/PSK on 40-10m. The callsign is not known yet. His next stop will be American Samoa.

QSL Info

QSL direct: 3D2AG/R, 5W0DL, 8R1E, 9A2GF, 9A4A, 9A4W, 9A4KF, 9G5ZZ, BO0M, C91CO, CT3/K7BV, DU6/DK6PD, EA9IE, EL2RF, F5AAR/p, F6HKA, FW0DX (HQ3J), HI3LFE, HP1/F5PAC (NA-072), HP3/F5PAC (NA-071), HP4/F5PAC (NA-088), HP9/F5PAC (NA-203), KB5GL/5 (NA-089), KB7OBU/KH2, KH2/JJ2QXI, KH2TX, KL7AC, NH2PW (N5TFR), PJ7/N4ZC, R0POL, RA9LI/9 (AS-083), RI6AAA, S05X (EA4URE), S21RA, SV9/DL7VOG/p, TX4PG (I2YSB), UA1ONY/p (EU-035),UA6CW/p (EU-185), V60A (OC-259), V60A/p (OC-260), VE3RZT, VK9LS, XU7ACG, YI/S57CQ, Z32ZM, ZF2FK, ZK1AGG

QSL managers

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

Preview

DATE           CALL         DXNL

23Jun-04Jul    3V8SM        1345
NOW  -30Jun    4K7Z/F8LPX   1341
NOW            4U1ITU       1345
NOW            5N0HVC       1345
29Jun-07Jul    5T5M         1346 *
NOW  -Jul03    5W1RA        1339
02Jul-15Jul    5W/DL2AH     1346 *
NOW  -2004     5X1CW        1339
21Jun-30Jun    9A/F5OGG/p   1345
21Jun-29Jun    9A/ON5JE     1345
21Jun-30Jun    9A0LH..      1345
04Jun-30Jun    9A0PAX       1344
21Jun-30Jun    9A6BND       1345
21Jun-30Jun    9A7K         1345

28Jun-13Jul    A25NN..      1346 *
NOW  -Aug03    A6/ON5NT     1339
NOW  -2006     BU2/JJ1TBB   1339
26Jun-07Jul    C6/W6JKV     1345
24Jun-06Jul    CU2/SM3CVM   1346 *
NOW  -2004     D2CR         1339
01Jun-15Jul    EN720K       1344
28Jun-29Jun    F8DQZ        1346 *
01Jul-15Jul    FH/F5SIE     1346 *
20Jun-28Jun    FS/K3LP      1345
28Jun-05Jul    GB2BLE       1346 *
22Jun-27Jun    HB0/HA0HW..  1345
29Jun-04Jul    HB9AON       1346 *
NOW  -31Dec    HE2DIG       1337
NOW  -31Jul    HF25KVW      1341
01May-31Jul    HF650O       1338
01May-30Jun    HF8IL        1340

29Jun-06Jul    IF9/IZ8FDH   1346 *
01Jul-14Jul    IM0/IK5PWQ   1346 *
NOW  -Dec03    JM6DZB/JD1   1324
01Jul-02Aug    JW0PK        1346 *
NOW  -Aug03    KC4USM       1338
  Jun-Jul03    KH6/W4MDL    1345
NOW  -15Jul    KH9/N4BQW    1344
27Jun-29Jun    MD3MNX..     1346 *
27Jun-01Jul    OH6AW/8      1346 *
19Jun-26Jun    OZ6B         1344
20Jun-28Jun    PJ7/K3LP     1345
25Jun-29Jun    RA6ED/p..    1346 *

NOW  -Jul03    S92UN        1338
30Jun-15Aug    SM1TDE       1346 *
17Jun-26Jun    SV8/IK2XYN   1345
01Jul-10Jul    SY8FUO       1346 *
NOW            T21MY        1344
30Jun-???      T32Z         1346 *
NOW            T5X          1346 *
29Jun-30Jun    TG0AA        1346 *
28Jun-30Jun    UE9OWQ..     1346 *
27Jun-04Jul    VC3MCC       1346 *
01Jul-31Dec    VI8NT        1346 *
21Jun-12Jul    W1RQ         1345
NOW            XT/TT8DX     1345
NOW            XU7ADX       1346 *
NOW  -Aug03    YI/SM0WKA    1346 *

 * = new
... = and other calls

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