DX News Letter 1411
November 18, 2004

DX-NL 1411 November 18, 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

ANTARCTICA, VP8/A Stuckert, PT2GTI, and Lunkes, PT2HF, are expected to show from the base "Commandante Ferraz" around Nov 25. The callsign (ZX0..) and length of stay are not known yet but they already announced their operating QRGs: 14260, 21260, 28460 kHz, on the WARC bands and 6m.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2, NA-100 Bud, AA3B, will sign V26K in CW on all bands from Nov 24-28 (including the WWDX CW Contest). QSL via AA3B.

ARUBA, P4, SA-036 John, W2GD, will be active as P40W during the upcoming WWDX CW Contest. He is working in SSB/CW on 160-10m to test his antennas from Nov 20-29. QSL via N2MM. --- Martin, VE3MR, is signing P49MR mainly in SSB on 6/12/17m between Nov 18 and May 18. QSL via VE3MR.

BAHAMAS, C6, NA-080 Robert, N4BP, plans to work as C6AKQ from Grand Bahama Island (NA-080) from Nov 23-30. He will work only on 40m during the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via N4BP.

CAMBODIA, XU Bruce, HS0ZCY (AA4XR), and Champ, E21EIC will sign XU7ADF (QSL via AA4XR) respectively XU7ADE (QSL via E21EIC) from Sihanoukville working on 10-160m including the WARC bands from Nov 22-30. They will participate in the WWDX CW in a single OP/single band category. --- Pete, SM5GMZ, is QRV as XU7ADI mainly in CW between Nov 22 and Dec 5 (including the WWDX CW). QSL via SM5GMZ. --- Wim, ON6TZ/XU7POS, and Jack, XU7AJV, are hitting the airwaves from Cambodia for the next three months starting on Nov 20.

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9/X, OC-002 Charlie, W0YG (VK9XG), and Burt, W0MY, will be active on all bands (with emphasis put on the low bands and RTTY) between Nov 22 and Dec 9. QSL via W0YG, unfortunately only direct.

DOMINICA, J7, NA-101 Denis, K7GK, will sign J79A with small power in CW/SSB on 160-10m from Nov 25-29. QSL via K7GK. --- The team of George, K5KG/J75KG, Ron, WA9IRV/J79RV, Jim, WI9WI/J79WI, and Derrick, VE4VV/J79VV is working with three stations putting the emphasis on the WARC bands and 80/160m from Nov 20-30. They will sign J7OJ in the WWDX CW. QSLs for J75KG and J7OJ via KU9C, all others via homecall.

EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6, OC-133 Saty, JE1JKL, will operate as 9M6NA from the island of Labuan (OC-133) from Nov 24-28. Listen for him only in CW on 160m/80m/WARC bands prior to the contest but he will work on all bands during the contest. QSL via JE1JKL, e-mail requests will be answered with bureau QSLs.

FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8/F, SA-002 Cal, WF5W, Keith, NM5G, Madison, W5MJ, and Paul, W5PF, of the Group Tomball DX'ers (GTDX) are visiting the Falklands from Nov 20 until Dec 4. They are working on 80-10m (including WARC bands) and perhaps also on 6m. Listen for them to be active as VP8WWW during the WWDX CW Contest. QSL via W5PF. They announced their QRGs as follows: CW: 3503/3523, 7003/7023, 10103, 14023, 18073, 21023, 24893, 28023, 50103 kHz; SSB: 3795, 7055, 14195/14260, 18145, 21295, 24945, 28480, 50103 kHz; RTTY: 7035, 10133, 14083, 18101, 21083, 24920, 28083 kHz; PSK: 7035/7080, 10143, 14071, 18101, 21071, 24920 and 28120 kHz. More information can be found online at: http://www.gtdx.com

FIJI, 3D2, OC-016 The Team Vertical with K2KW, N6BT, KE7X, AG9A, WA6O and W2VJN is QRV on 10-160m from Taveuni Island (OC-016) from Nov 20-30. They will work as multi/multi with six stations during the WWDX CW. The callsigns are not known yet. QSLs for all via WA4WTG.

LUXEMBOURG, LX Laci, HA0HW, is on a business trip from Nov 21-25.

MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0, OC-086 Yoshiro, JL3SIK/N1VF, is on the air as N1VF/KH0 from Saipan (OC-086) from Nov 20-22. Listen for him in CW/SSB/digital modes on 40-6m. QSL via JL3SIK, bureau ok.

MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7, OC-029 Toshi, JA1ELY, Taki, JH3QFL, Nob, JA6WIF, and Yasu, JA6WJL, are working from Majuro Island (OC-029) signing V73EY, V73B, V73IF and V73WJ in all modes on all bands from Nov 20-24. QSLs for V73EY via JA1ELY, V73B via JH3QFL, V73IF via JA6WIF, V73WJ via JA6WJL.

MONTSERRAT, VP2M, NA-103 Trond, LA9VDA, is hitting the airwaves as VP2MLA from Nov 19-30. Listen for him in CW, SSB and RTTY on the usual DX frequencies on 160-10m. he also plans to participate in the WWDX CW. QSL via homecall. Find more information online at: http://home.online.no/~andreask/la9vda/

MOZAMBIQUE, C9 Chuck, W4GMY, and Joe, AA4NN, will sign C91F during the WWDX CW Contest. They are signing C91CG and C91NN in CW on 10-160m before the contest starting on Nov 24.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5, NA-002 Roger, VP5/W7VV, Ralph, VP5/VE7XF, Rick, VP5/KT7G, and Dick, VP5/K7BTW, of the Western Washington DX Club are working from Providenciales Island from Nov 21-30. Listen for VP5W (QSL via W7TSQ) during the WWDX CW.

US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2, NA-106 John, KP2/K3TEJ, and John, KP2/K3CT, will work mainly on 160m and the WARC bands from Nov 23-30. Listen for WP2Z in the WWDX, QSL via KU9C.

QSL Info

QSL managers

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

Preview

DATE         CALL        DXNL

16Nov-20Nov  3B8/F6BUM   1410
19Nov-24Nov  3D2NA       1410
17Nov-22Nov  3DA0NN..    1410
12Nov-06Dec  4K0GNY      1410
14Oct-Apr05  6O0JT       1407
NOW  -Nov04  8J1RF       1402
20Nov-30Nov  J73LC       1411 *
16Nov-05Dec  9N7BCC      1410
NOW  -Feb05  9U6PM       1400

15Nov-21Nov  A61AD       1410
23Nov-30Nov  C6AKQ       1411 *
24Nov-30Nov  C91CG..     1411 *
NOW  -Dec04  EL2PM       1406
NOW  -Mar05  EY/F5NHJ..  1410
11Nov-24Nov  FY/F5AHO    1410
NOW  -04Dec  HE3RSI      1410
25Nov-29Nov  J79A        1411 *
NOW  -20Dec  JR6TYH/JD1  1406
NOW  -25Nov  JW2VOA      1410
NOW  -Apr05  JW4SNA      1408

NOW  -05Mar  KC4/N3SIG   1410
01Nov 15Dec  KC4AAA      1409
20Nov-22Nov  N1VF/KH0    1411 *
01Jun-31Dec  OE80XRW     1389
01Sep-30Nov  ON60Z       1401
20Nov-29Nov  P40W        1411 *
18Nov-18Mai  P49MR       1411 *
NOW  -Apr05  S9SS        1390
NOW  -Nov04  ST2PN       1399
NOW  -Dec04  ST2T        1403
21Sep-20Dec  SU8BHI      1403
NOW  -Mar05  T98AQL      1410
NOW  -Feb06  TJ3SL       1407
14Nov-28Nov  TM6OST      1410
NOW  -Sep05  TT8FT       1401

24Nov-28Nov  V26K        1411 *
20Nov-24Nov  V73EY..     1411 *
23Oct-23Dec  VC3W        1408
NOW  -Dec04  VK0DX       1406
22Nov-09Nov  VK9XG       1411 *
17Nov-30Nov  VP2E/DL2RUM 1410
19Nov-30Nov  VP2MLA      1411 *
21Nov-30Nov  VP5W..      1411 *
20Nov-04Dec  VP8WWW      1411 *
NOW  -Dec04  VQ9LQ       1398
17Nov-22Nov  VY0/KD6WW   1410
NOW  -31Dec  WL7CPA      1402
22Nov-30Nov  XU7ADF..    1411 *
22Nov-05Dec  XU7ADI      1411 *
20Nov-Feb05  XU7POS..    1411 *
NOW  -2005   XW3DT       1410
NOW   Feb05  YI9KT/YI9GT 1408
NOW  -Mar06  ZD8I        1402

 * = new
.. = and other calls

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