DX News Letter 1369
December 18, 2003

DX-NL 1369 December 18, 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

ANGOLA, D2 Ed, 4L4FN, is momentarily QRV in SSB/RTTY signing D2PFN. QSL via KK5DO. more information and an online logbook are available on the homepage: http://www.amsatnet.com

ANTARCTICA, VP8/A, AN-016 Alan, 9V1DX, is belonging to a team in the Ellsworth Mountains between Dec 15 and Jan 10. Part of this team are mountain climbers who want to climb Mt. Vinson (the highest summit in Antarctica). Alan reactivated his old callsign VP8PJ for PSK31 QSOs and is operating as 9V0A in CW and SSB. More details can be found on the websites of: http://www.sarts.org.sg and http://www.geocities.com/vk0ld/home.html --- Filippo, IK0AIH, is using the callsign IA0PS from the scientific base Baia Terranova during the 19th PNRA Antarctic Expedition. You can find him very easily mostly on 14185 kHz until the end of February 2004. QSL via IK0AIH. --- Once again UA3YH/AB0KG will work at the geographical South Pole from Jan 3-17. Expect him to hit the airwaves as KC4AAA from the American Amundsen-Scott Base during his spare time. He prefers to meet his American friends on 14243 kHz from 0000-0200 UTC. QSL via UA3YH. --- Finn, VK0DX, will stay in Antarctica until February 2005. His preferred mode is CW. Unfortunately there is no more information available yet.

BHUTAN, A5 Dane, S57CQ, is expected to arrive in Bhutan on Dec 22. He should become active as A52CQ during his spare time. His stay is planned to last three weeks. QSL via S57DX, bureau ok.

CANADA, VE Starting on Jan 3 Jeffrey, KG0VL, and Justin, K9MU, will activate the squares EO16 (VE4/K9MU) and EO26 (VE4/KG0VL) for a few weeks. Their schedule is published online at: http://www.qsl.net/k9mu/ArcticGridExpedition.html

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF, NA-016 Pete, N2LM, will be active from Grand Cayman Island (NA-016) signing ZF2PD between Dec 28 and Jan 8. He plans to operate in CW/SSB on 80-6m. QSL via homecall.

COCOS KEELING ISLANDS, VK9/C, OC-003 Ken, JA1CMD, is going to hit the airwaves as VK9CA from this remote island between Dec 28 and Jan 2. He will work with 100 watts in CW/SSB on 10-80m. QSL via JA1CMD or K4ST.

GERMANY, DL, EU-047 Jo, DL1AB/p, will be QRV in SSB on 80/40m from Baltrum (EU-047, N-06) from Dec 25 until Jan 2. QSL via bureau.

HUNGARY, HA Tibor, HG4I, is signing HG04HNY in CW/RTTY/BPSK/SSB/FM (29 MHz) on all HF bands (incl. WARC) from Dec 10 un til Jan 12. Unfortunately QSL only direct.

INDIA, VU Norbert, DJ9RB, is in India again and plans to become active as VU2RBQ on 30m/40m and also on 80m. No more information has been provided.

IRAQ, YI George, K7YMA, is momentarily staying near Basrah and applied for an amateur radio license. No more information available yet.

LORD HOWE ISLAND, VK9/LH, OC-004 Mark, VK2GND, will be QRV as VK9LD mainly on 14273 and 14195 kHz from Dec 25-31. QSL via VK2GND.

MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD/MT, OC-073 Nob, JD1YBJ, will be on the island between Dec 25 and Jan 16. Good chances will be on 7042, 7047, 7052 or 7057 kHz around 1230 UTC (not for EU) and on 3795 or 14160 kHz.

RUSSIA, UA The memorial stations R1AEM, R3AEM, R4AEM, R6AEM, R9AEM and R0AEM are on the air to celebrate the 100th birthday of the polar scientist Ernest Krenkel, RAEM, from Dec 18-21. QSL via UA9XC, bureau ok. The callsign RAEM will be activated from St. Petersburg. QSL via RV1AQ. More details about Ernest Krenkel can be found on the internet site: http://www.qsl.net/vu2msy/ernest.htm

TUVALU, T2, OC-015 The callsigns for Sara, HA9SD, and Eli, HA9RE, will be published upon their arrival on Jan 1, 2004. They plan to work with two stations in CW/SSB on 80/40/30/20/15/10m until Jan 18. QSL via HA8IB, ONLY direct.

TURKEY, TA1 Martin, TA1/PA4WM, is now active from the vicinity of Istanbul.

US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2, NA-106 Mark, K4MCE, and Dave, N4KZ, will put the special callsign N4Z on the air from St. Croix between Dec 30 and Jan 5. They will work in CW/SSB on 6-160m. QSL via N4KZ.

USA, W Jim, K9BIG, is participating in the "ARLHS Christmas Lights QSO Party" from different lighthouses. The party takes place between Dec 20 and Jan 5. K9BIG/p will work on 40-10m, but mainly on 7270, 14270, 21370 and 28370 kHz. His schedule includes these lighthouses: Kenosha Southport Light, Kenosha/WI (ARLHS USA-912) on Dec 20, Kenosha Pierhead,Kenosha/WI (ARLHS USA-416) on Dec 21, Windpoint Light, Racine/WI (ARLHS USA-894) on Jan 3 and North Breakwater, Racine/WI (ARLHS USA-682) on Jan 4. QSL via homecall.

WAKE ISLAND, KH9, OC-053 George, V73GT, is momentarily on the air as KH9/AH8A.

QSL Info

QSL bureau: 4F7/SM3SGP, 4S7QHG, 9G5GA (DL3GA), 9G5ZZ (DL1CW), 9M6/JA1OEM, 9Y4/IV3IYH (IK2ILH), A61AS (YO3FRI), AN8AG, C6ANK (W9AU), CN2PM (G3WQU), DT4FWC, EA6AZ, EA8AF, EC6TN, ED6DD, ED9DIE, FK8GM (WB2RAJ), FO0AAA (N7CQQ), HL5AP, J67RN (JA7SGV), J79RJ (DJ7RJ), JT1/K4ZW, K1B (RZ3AA/SSB), KH0/7N2KUH, OA4/DL2JRM/p (SA-052), OY1A, OX3UB (NA-134), OY7ET, OY8PA, V63KZ (JA0VSH), VK8DK, VO1AA, VP5RZS (WB2NVR), XR0X (N7CQQ), XY3C (DL4KQ), YN1KDM, YQ1M, YY5YMA, Z33F (NN6C), ZA/S57AW, ZC4AKR, ZF2LF (KY7M), ZK1AKX (VE7XF), ZK1EAA (HB9EAA), ZK1XYL (OC-083, VK3DYL), ZL4AS (OC-134), ZL7C (ZL4HU), ZM8CW, ZV4C (PY1ARS/4), ZW2I (SA-028, PY2TNT), ZW5UF, ZX2F (PY2AE)

QSL managers

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

Preview

					 
DATE          CALL         DXNL

NOW  -31Dec   3W22S        1363
04Dec-17Dec   5T5AFF..     1367
NOW  -???     5X1X         1367
NOW           7Q/K0UQ      1367
NOW  -31Dec   9M2/JI2ETU   1367
15Dec-10Jan   9V0A         1369 *
19Dec-25Dec   9Y4/N4ZDL    1368

22Dec-15Jan   A52CQ        1369 *
NOW  -Dec03   C91Z         1356
NOW  -2004    D2CR         1339
NOW           D2PFN        1369 *
25Dec-02Jan   DL1AB/p      1369 *
01Dec-25Dec   FO/UA4WHX    1367/1368
15Dec-11Jan   G4IUF/HC8    1368
NOW  -31Dec   HE2DIG       1337
01Oct-31Dec   HF650O       1359
NOW  -31Dec   HF8KAF       1363
10Dec-12Jan   HG04HNY      1369 *
03Dec-23Dec   HS0/VK3DXI   1367
NOW  -Feb04   IA0PS        1369 *

NOW  -???     J20DA        1368
NOW           J88DR        1367
25Dec-16Jan   JD1YBJ       1369 *
NOW  -Dec03   JM6DZB/JD1   1324
NOW  -Mar04   JR1EEU       1368
NOW   Jun04   JW5RIA       1366
20Nov-25Jan   KC4/WA1O     1366
20Dec-05Jan   K9BIG/p      1369 *
03Jan-17Jan   KC4AAA       1369 *
NOW           KH9/AH8A     1369 *
16Dec-23Dec   KK2H/KH2     1368

15Nov-28Feb   LZ0A         1363
30Dec-05Jan   N4Z          1369 *
17Dec-21Dec   OH9SCL       1368
15Dec-26Dec   PY0FS        1368
18Dec-21Dec   R0AEM..      1369 *
01Jan-18Jan   T2/HA9SD     1369 *
NOW           TJ/ZS5IR     1367
NOW           TT8XZ        1367
02Nov-23Dec   TY4JM        1363

03Jan-???     VE4/K9MU..   1369 *
NOW  -Feb04   VK0DX        1369 *
21Nov-21Dec   VK2IAY/4     1365
28Dec-02Jan   VK9CA        1369 *
25Dec-31Dec   VK9LD        1369 *
15Dec-10Jan   VP8PJ        1369 *
NOW           VU2RBQ       1369 *
NOW  -Sep04   XU7ACI       1357
NOW  -Jun04   XU7ACW       1351
NOW           XW1IC        1367
01Sep-Mar04   YA/JA1PBV    1355
NOW  -Aug04   YA1R         1356
NOW           YI/K7YMA     1369 *
28Dec-08Jan   ZF2PD        1369 *
15Dec-15Jan   ZW5SF        1368

 * = new
.. = and other calls

We wish all readers of the DX Newsletter a Merry Christmas, best health and a logbook filled with many nice DX QSOs in 2004.

We also want to thank all amateurs who sent us DX and/or QSL information. Without them we would have no DX Newsletter!

The next DX Newsletter will be published on January 8, 2004.

vy 73 and best DX
Karlfried, DL1EK
Rob, DL7VOA