DX News Letter 1382
April 8, 2004

DX-NL 1382 April 8, 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

ARGENTINA, LU Patrick, WD9EWK/VA7EWK, plans to be QRV from Tierra del Fuego (SA-008) for about six days from Apr 14-24. He will be active as LU/WD9EWK in SSB/CW, perhaps also in RTTY and PSK31. QSL via WD9EWK, bureau ok. More information is available on his website: lu.wd9ewk.net. --- Osmar, LU8DWR, Carlos, LU7DSY, Carlos, LU4ETN, Gabriel, LU8EBJ,Hugo, LW9EVA, Dario, LU4DRH, Walter, LU5DRV, Gabriel, LW9EAG, and Emanuel, LU9ESD, will activate Wood Island (SA-021) for the first time from Apr 9-11. They will work in all modes on all bands (incl. WARC) as ...../D (D stands for the province Buenos Aires). QSL via LU7DSY.

AUSTRALIA, VK, OC-228 Baudin Rocks, also known as Godfrey Island, in the IOTA group OC-228 is on the air from Apr 8-12 to remember the 200th anniversary of the death of Captain Nicolas Baudin, the French surveyor of the Australian coast. A permission to visit the island was issued to Peter, VK3QI, Keith, VK3FT, Jack, VK3WWW, and Tony, VK3TZ. They are working as VI5BR in CW/SSB on the usual IOTA frequencies with emphasis put on CW on 30m/40m and SSB on 20/17/15m. QSL via VK3QI, bureau ok.

CHATHAM ISLANDS, ZL7, OC-038 Franz, DK1II (ZL2III), and Dominik, DL5EBE, intend to hit the airwaves mainly in CW and SSB from Apr 7-14. For 160/80m they will use an antenna fixed to a kite. Listen for ZL2III/7 or ZL7/DL5EBE and perhaps thy will also get a special call. QSL via DL5EBE.

CROATIA, 9A Harald, 9A/DH9KR (CW), and Harald, 9A/DG3KL (SSB), are QRV from Apr 7-17. QSL via bureau.

DENMARK, OZ, EU-171 Ela, DL1TM (ex DL3YMK), and Torsten, DJ4MG (ex DH3YMG), will be QRV from Vendsyssel (EU-171) in SSB on 80/40/20/15m and in PSK31 on 20m. QSLs via homecalls.

FRANCE, F, EU-048 Jean-Marc, F5SGI, will be QRV as TM6ILE from Groix (EU-048, DIFM AT-012) from Apr 11-18. He will work only in CW on 80-10m. QSL via F5SGI.

GUADELOUPE, FG, NA-102 Antonio, FG/IK8SUT, and Maurizio, FG/IK8YTN, hit the bands from Apr 8-20. QSLs via homecalls, bureau ok.

ISRAEL, 4X Les, K2LS, is staying in Ramat Bet Shemesh from Apr 9-24. Starting on Apr 14 he will be active as 4X/K2LS mainly in CW on 10-80m.

ITALY, I The special event station II3T is on the air between Apr 1 and Nov 4. To celebrate the handover of Trieste to Italy 50 years ago all radio amateurs in this province are allowed to use the prefix IO3 instead of IV3.

JAPAN, JA, AS-079 Yoshiro, JA1AMP/6, is staying on Miyako Island (AS-079) from Apr 9-11. He is QRV in CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK31/MFSK16 on 6-40m. QSLs via homecall.

MALDIVES, 8Q, AS-013 Pierre, HB9QQ, will be QRV as 8Q7QQ from Velighoo on the North Atoll from Apr 13-27. His main operation bands will be in CW on 10/18/24 MHz. QSL via homecall.

MARTINIQUE, FM, NA-107 Koh, JA1ADT, Taka, JA7AGO, and Aki, JA7ZP, are attending the Caribbean Hamboree. They are signing FM/... in all modes on 80-10m from Apr 9-14. QSLs via homecalls. Their next stop will be Antigua.

MICRONESIA, V6 Rolf, DK2ZF, is signing V63ZF from Apr 9-17. He prefers to work in CW on 40/30/20m but there is also a small chance for 80/160m.

NEPAL, 9N Jim, W4PRO, is QRV as 9N7PRO on 10/15/20/40/80m from Kathmandu from Apr 10-13. QSL via W4PRO. More information can be found on his website: www.qsl.net/n8ch/w4pro/. On Apr 14 he will leave for Tibet without amateur radio!

NEW ZEALAND, ZL Nigel, ZL2TX, is using the special event callsign ZL6FF on 3510, 3545, 7028, 10118 and 14043 kHz until Apr 16.

SOMALIA, T5 Sam, VK2BVS, is going to Somalia on Apr 15. The length of his stay is unknown yet. Some DX publications write that Sam is known for sending no QSLs, like 6O0A (2003) and H40 a few years ago.

SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS, VP8/SO, AN-008 Mike, GM0HCQ, is momentarily QRV as VP8CMH/mm. His ship is now expected to arrive at Signy Base on Apr 10-12. There is the slight possibility that Mike will hit the airwaves in SSB as VP8SIG for a short time. His next stop will be Bird Island (South Georgia) from where he may become active as VP8SGK.

TANZANIA, 5H JE3MAS (ex 5H1HK) will stay in Tanzania for the next year. He will work as 5H3HK with only 100 watts.

UKRAINE, UR UT9FJ, UT0FT, UR5FEL, UX5HY, UR5FEO, UT2FA and UX0FY will change their prefixes to EN60 from Apr 3-17. QSLs via homecalls.

QSL Routes

QSL direct: 3W22S, 4L4AJ, 4V200YH, 5N0HVC, 6D9X, 7X2ARA, 9A2YM, 9H4DX,9M2DW, 9Y4/DL1HCM, C93FF, CM2IZ, CP1FF, DU9RG, EW3EW, F5CW,FM5FJ,FT5ZB, HC1AJQ, HI3NR, HI8RV (NA-096), HS0ZDJ, HV4NAC, J45JLN, J6DX, KG4WW, LU5EGN, LU5FF, MJ/DL1EK, N2TK/NP2, N6FF, N7OU/HI9, OX/SM0LQB, OZ8ABE, OZ9Y, PJ7/AH8DX, PY4OM, RI9C, SV5FRT, T30M, TI2PZ, TI5/WJ7R, TM6X, TT8XZ, UA9MA, UR6QA, V25CH, VO2AAA, VP5K, VP5/K7BV, VQ9CJ, VU2PHD, W7LR, W8UVZ, XE2KIR, XF1K (NA-166), XU7AAA, YL2GB, YO2RR, ZF2BC, ZK3MW (DJ7RJ), ZY5X

QSL bureau: AH0B (JA2VUP), CE8SFG, FP5BU, HH6/DM2AYO, JT1FDI (K4YT), LX1EA, L65W (LU7DW), OR6AA, OY/DK4ARL/p (EU-018), OZ/DL3BQA (EU-088), OZ/G0GRC (EU-171, G0RCI), PJ5/K3RGD (NA145, WA2NHA), PR7QI, PT2ZAW (OK1FWQ), PY1BZ, PY1OTO, PY8AZT, RL1C (RV1CC), RL12N (RA1ABC), RZ3BY/0 (UA3DX), S07U (JA1UT), S79LC (I5JZP), SV1BRL/8, SV1BYI, SV5/DL8KWS, SV5/SM2EKM, SW2B (SV2BFL), SW8L, SV9/OH4FR, T2T, T88FS (JH6RTO), T97M (K2PF), TA2/UT5SI, TA2RC/0 (AS-159)

QSL managers

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

Preview

					
DATE         CALL        DXNL

16Mar-12Apr  3B9C        1379
NOW  -Dec04  4U1ITU      1371
09Apr-24Apr  4X/K2LS     1382 *
04Apr-18Apr  5H3/SM1TDE  1381
NOW  -Mar05  5H3HK       1382 *
25Mar-10Apr  5W0KE/5W0SS 1380
09Jan-08Apr  6W/LX1DA    1370
13Apr-27Apr  8Q7QQ       1382 *
07Apr-17Apr  9A/DH9KR..  1382 *
NOW  -31Dec  9A80ADE     1381
01Mar-31Apr  9A80Z       1377
10Apr-13Apr  9N7PRO      1382 *

15Mar-12Apr  A35DJ..     1379
07Apr-11Apr  CU2/CT1EGW  1381
NOW  -2004   D2CR        1339
NOW  -May04  D2U, D2DB   1380
08Apr-20Apr  FG/IK8SUT.. 1382 *
09Apr-14Apr  FM/JA1ADT.. 1382 *
NOW  -Apr04  H44MS       1373
01Apr-08Apr  HB0/HA5AUC  1381
NOW  -Dec04  HF0QF..     1372
NOW  -14May  HR5/F2JD    1380

01Apr-04Nov  II3T        1382 *
NOW  -2007   J28FB       1381
09Apr-11Apr  JA1APM/6    1382 *
04Apr-10Apr  JW/F8DVD    1381
NOW   Jun04  JW5RIA      1366
NOW  -01Jun  K2ZR/2      1381
25Mar-10Apr  KH8/DL1VKE..1380
14Apr-24Apr  LU/WD9EWK   1382 *
09Apr-11Apr  LU8DWR/D..  1382 *
NOW  -31Dec  LZ35ZF      1374
NOW  -31Dec  NL7AU       1381

15Jan-Apr04  OA7/PA3GFE  1371
NOW  -Dec04  OX2KANN     1375
10Apr-22Apr  OZ/DL1TM..  1382 *
NOW  -31Dec  SC0AG..     1381
NOW  -15Jun  SV8/KE2SP   1380
04Apr-16Apr  T33C        1380
09Apr-11Apr  TJ/F6BUM    1381
11Apr-18Apr  TM6ILE      1382 *
03Apr-18Apr  TO7HAM      1381

07apr-24Apr  V31RG       1381
NOW  -15Apr  V51/DL5XL   1376
09Apr-17Apr  V63ZF       1382 *
08Apr-12Apr  VI5BR       1382 *
31Mar-09Apr  VK9LU       1380
10Apr-12Apr  VP8SIG      1382 *
NOW  -31Dec  WL7CPA      1380
NOW  -May04  YA8G        1370
NOW          YI3Q        1381
NOW  -Jul04  YI9GS       1378
NOW  -Jan05  YI9MD       1381
NOW  -Jan05  YI9RVT      1377
NOW  -Jul04  YI9ZF       1372
NOW  -May05  YU8/IN3IZT  1378
07Apr-14Apr  ZL2III/7..  1382 *
NOW  -16Apr  ZL6FF       1382 *
07Apr-30Apr  ZS8MI       1381

 * = new
.. = and other calls

TNX: 9A6AA, DF7YU, DH9KR, DJ3XD, DJ5AV, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL2VFR, DL6ZFG, DL7VOA, DL8DYL, LU9ESD, OK1DOT, SV2AEL, TA3J, WD9EWK, 425 DX News, ARRL DX Bulletin, Crazy DX Group, F6AJA Les Nouvelles DX, KB8NW OPDX Bulletin, N4AA QRZ DX, W3UR Daily DX, Islands On The Web.