DX News Letter 1407
October 14, 2004

DX-NL 1407 October 14, 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

AUSTRALIA, VK, OC-171 Paul, G0WRE, is staying on Magnetic Island (OC-171) from October 14-20. He plans to become QRV in SSB on 14260 and 21260 kHz. QSL via bureau. Skeds can be arranged via e-mail to: g0wre@blueyonder.co.uk

BHUTAN, A5 A51WD and A51HFU plan to activate Shingkhar and Bardo, about 400 km southeast of the capital Thimphu, from Oct 18-23 and Oct 26-31. These places can be reached only by foot in five days!

CAMBODIA, XU Jaak, ES1FB, is active as XU7ACE between Oct 15 and Nov 5. QSL via ES1FB.

CAMEROON, TJ Lionel, F5PSA, intends to stay in Cameroon until February 2006. He is signing TJ3SL during his spare time. QSL via F5PSA, bureau ok.

CANADA, VE, NA-091 Ken, VE7/G3OCA, will be QRV from Quadra Island (NA-091) from Oct 20-25.

CHESTERFIELD ISLANDS, TX0, OC-176 Chris, DL5NAM, Hawa, DK9KX, Dieter, DJ9ON, Dieter, DL3KDV, Hans, DL6JGN, Jan, DJ8NK, and Heye, DJ9RR, will hit the airwaves from the Chesterfields for about eight days starting on Oct 15. Activities with a callsign to be announced later will take place in CW on 1826.5, 3504, 7004, 10102, 14029, 18080, 21029, 24900, 28029 and 50123 kHz; in SSB on 3799, 7055, 14195, 18120, 21295, 24940, 28445 and 50123 kHz and in RTTY on 10124, 14080 and 21080 kHz. More information can be found on their website: http://www.df3cb.com/chesterfield/ QSLs via DL4XS (CW and 6m QSOs) or via DL5NAM (SSB and RTTY QSOs).

FIJI, 3D2 On their way back from Wallis Nob, JA7OV, and Hiro, JA7AQR, will be QRV as 3D2TY and 3D2YT for one or two days starting on Oct 15. QSLs via homecall, bureau ok.

FRANCE, F TM8AKR is a special event station active mainly in CW (but also in SSB/ RTTY/PSK31) on 160-2m from the 26.HAMEXPO in Auxerre from Oct 10-24.

ISLE OF MAN, GD, EU-116 Ron, G4DIY, will be on the air as GT0STH mainly on 17m from Oct 15-16.

JAPAN, JA, AS-024 Steve, JA1SKY/6, is QRV in SSB/CW on 15/20/30/40m from the island Kuro-Shima (AS-024, JIIA-AS-024-009) from Oct 14-18. QSL via bureau. --- JR2RKK/6 plans to activate Yonaguni (AS-024, JIIA-AS-024-014) on Oct 19 and Hateruma (AS-024, JIIA AS-024-001) on Oct 22. QSLs via bureau.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2, OC-240 Roger, P29SX (G3SXW), and Nigel, P29XF (G3TXF), are working only in CW on 3503, 7003, 10103/10123, 14023, 18073/18083, 21023, 24893/24903 and 28023 kHz from Loloata Island (OC-240) from Oct 8-14. QSL via homecalls. More information online at: http://www.g3txf.com/dxtrip/P29XF/P29.html

PHILIPPINES, DU, OC-129 Harald, DU6/DK6PD, and Arno, DU6/DL1PBC, will be QRV from Visaya (OC-129) from Oct 16-30. They also plan to participate in the Worked All Germany Contest (WAG). QSLs via homecalls. Skeds can be arranged via e-mail to: dl1pbc@darc.de

SOMALIA, T5 Joe, VA6JWT, is expected to show up from Galkayo starting around Oct 14. Listen for 6O0JT during the next six months.

ST HELENA, ZD7, AF-022 ZD7F (DL9GFB), ZD7J (DL7UVO) and ZD7T (DL3NRV) will be on the air from St. Helena (AF-022) working in CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK31 from Oct 15-22.

THE NETHERLANDS, PA, EU-146 PE1OPM will activate Schouven Duiveland (EU-146) on the usual IOTA QRGs on Oct 16/17.

TUVALU, T2, OC-015 Ulli, DL2AH, will stay on Tuvalu from Oct 20-24. He will be QRV in SSB/RTTY/PSK31 on 20-10m. The callsign is not known yet. QSL via homecall.

USA, W Jim, KA3UNQ, and Stan, N2US, will be QRV in SSB on 14270 and 7270 kHz signing N3L from the Hooper Strait Lighthouse (ARLHS USA-378) in Maryland on Oct 16, 1400-2200 UTC. QSLs with SASE to KA3UNQ.

QSL Info

QSL manager

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

Preview

DATE         CALL        DXNL

15Oct-17Oct  3D2TY/3D2YT 1407 *
NOW          5Z4YT1CS    1406
14Oct-Apr05  6O0JT       1407 *
NOW  -Nov04  8J1RF       1402
29Sep-13Nov  9G5JH       1405
NOW  -Feb05  9U6PM       1400

18Oct-31Oct  A51WD..     1407 *
06Oct-16Oct  DT04YL      1405
16Oct-30Oct  DU6/DK6PD/DL1PBC 1407 *
06Oct-18Oct  EA8/DL2JT   1406
09Oct-24Oct  EA8/ON4QX   1406
NOW  -Dec04  EL2PM       1406
09Oct-15Oct  FW7OV..     1406
15Oct-16Oct  GT0STH      1407 *
14Oct-18Oct  JA1SKY/6    1407 *
19Oct-22Oct  JR2RKK/6    1407 *
NOW  -20Dec  JR6TYH/JD1  1406

NOW  -31Dec  LZ35ZF      1389
16Oct        N3L         1407 *
01Jun-31Dec  OE80XRW     1389
01Jun-31Oct  OE8XRC/90KK 1389
01Sep-30Nov  ON60Z       1401
08Oct-14Oct  P29SX/P29XF 1407 *
16Oct-17Oct  PE1OPM      1407 *
03Oct-17Oct  S79RJ/S79SO 1405
01Oct-15Oct  S92BWW      1405
NOW  -Apr05  S9SS        1390
NOW  -Nov04  ST2PN       1399
NOW  -Dec04  ST2T        1403
NOW          ST2ZA       1406
21Sep-20Dec  SU8BHI      1403

20Oct-24Oct  T20/DL2AH   1407 *
09Oct-18Oct  T30KU       1406
12Oct-25Oct  T42R        1406
24Sep-02Nov  TC2KJ       1404
NOW  -Feb06  TJ3SL       1407 *
06Oct-20Oct  TJ3SP/TJ3FR 1405
10Oct-24Oct  TM8AKR      1407 *
NOW  -Sep05  TT8FT       1401
15Oct-23Oct  TX0???      1407 *
30Sep-21Oct  TY5M        1405

17Sep-17Oct  VE3QCWA     1403
20Oct-25Oct  VE7/G3OCA   1407 *
01Oct-31Oct  VI6175WA    1405
14Oct-20Oct  VK/G0WRE    1407 *
NOW  -Dec04  VK0DX       1406
09Oct-23Oct  VK9LA/VK9LW 1406
09Oct-23Oct  VK9LX       1394
06Jun-06Nov  VP9/W9AEB   1391
NOW  -Dec04  VQ9LQ       1398
NOW  -31Dec  WL7CPA      1402
15Oct-05Nov  XU7ACE      1407 *
15Oct-22Oct  ZD7F/ZD7J/ZD7T 1407 *
NOW  -Mar06  ZD8I        1402

 * = new
.. = and other calls

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