DX News Letter 1337
April 24, 2003

DX-NL 1337 April 24, 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

AFGHANISTAN, YA Nick, G4KUX, is signing YA4F until April 2004. QSL via homecall.

ALAND ISLANDS, OH0, EU-002 Ari, OH0/OH5DX plans to be QRV in CW/SSB on all bands from Apr 28-May 1. QSL via OH5DX.

ANTARCTICA, VP8/a Obi, 8J1RF, is working as the doctor of the "44th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition" and will hibernate in the scientific station Dome Fuji. He will be active in CW/SSB/RTTY/SSTV mainly from 0930-1000, 1230-1300 and 1700-2000 UTC during week days, saturdays: 1300-2000 UTC and from 0700-2000 UTC on sundays.

AUSTRIA, OE There will be a simulated emergency test in Austria in CW and SSB on 80m and 30m on May 1, 2003, from 0500-0800 UTC and from 1400-1700 UTC. The commercial stations OEC, OEH, OEP213 and OEY of the government and the Red Cross are not allowed to make QSOs with radio amateurs. Calling them is useless.

CALAGUA ISLANDS, DU, OC-202 Roland, DU1KGJ, plans an activity from Apr 26-28. His call may be DX4CN. QSL via VE7DP.

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9X, OC-002 Karl, JA3MCA (VK9XC), Kuni, JA8VE (VK9XE), Sasi, JA1KJW (VK9XK), and Mat, JA1JQY (VK9XY), will be QRV in CW on 1822, 3507, 7007, 10007,14007, 18077, 21007, 24897, 28007, 50110 kHz, in SSB on 3799, 7080, 14170, 18130, 21270, 24940, 28470, 50110 kHz and in RTTY on 14080, 21080 kHz between Apr 26 and May 2. QSLs via homecalls.

CROATIA, 9A Claudio, 9A/IN3DEI, is activating Pulari Island (EU-110) from Apr 18-27. QSL via IN3DIE.

FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO FO/JJ8DEN is visiting Maupiti Island (OC-067) from Apr 28 until May 1. His next stop will be the Maupihaa atoll (OC-057). Yoshitake is QRV in CW and RTTY. QSL via JJ8DEN.

HAVENS ISLAND, W, NA-076 David, WA4ET, Cory, N1WON, Ron, N4KE, and Jim, NU4Y, are signing WA4ET on the usual IOTA frequencies on 40-6m from Apr 25-28. QSL via WA4ET.

ISLE OF MAN, GD Phil, G4OBK, is spending his holidays in the WAB area NX40 between Apr 27 and May 2. He will sign GD4OBK/p in CW and RTTY on 40-10m. QSL via G4OBK.

KOMAKA ISLAND, JA6, AS-017 Nobu, JQ1EYN, plans to visit this uninhabited island on Apr 27/28. Look for JQ1EYN/6 mainly in SSB on 21260 kHz and in CW on 7030 kHz. QSL via bureau.

MARQUESAS ISLANDS, FO, OC-027 I2YSB, IK2DIA, IK2GNW, I2MOV, IK2WXV, IK1AOD and IK1PMR are on the air as TX4PG from Apr 25 until May 9. QSL via I2YSB, bureau ok. Their website is http://digilander.libero.it/i2ysb/marquesas/marq.htm.

MONACO, 3A Sylvain, 3A/F5TLN, is active on all bands on Apr 26/27.

MYAKO ISLAND, JA6, AS-079 Taka, JR3TVH/6, will be QRV in SSB/CW on 20-6m from May 1-5. QSL via homecall.

PALAU, T8 Starting on Apr 24 Bill, T88BA, is visiting the islands Sonsorol,Meriil, Pulo Anna and Tobi/Hatohobei (all OC-248) for one week. He can be found on 14004 kHz and 14320 kHz. QSL via G4OHX.

PIALLAZZA ISLAND, I, EU-155 The Northern Italy DX Team will be QRV with IK2SNG (CW), IK4ALM, IK4VET and IK4XCL from Apr 25-27. QSL via bureau.

RUSSIA, UA UA6AMB, RU6AX, RX6AH, RW6CT, RA6AX, UA6MF and RA6AU are visiting several islands in the Caspian Sea from Apr 23-28. They are signing UE6IKI from Morskoy Ivan Karaul and UE6IAA from Morskaya Chapura. QSLs via RA6AU.

SCOTLAND, GM, EU-008 Alan, G4MUR, Colin, G8EXN, and Alan, G3TAY, are staying on Colonsay Island from Apr 26 until May 1. They are using the call MM0CRG. QSL via buro.

SOUTH COOK, ZK1/s, OC-083 Jun, VK4SJ, and Doug, VK4BP, will hit the airwaves from Aitutaki (OC-083) signing ZK1AYL and ZK1SIM between Apr 27 and May 14. Their next stop will be Rarotonga. QSL via VK4SJ, bureau ok.

SRI LANKA, 4S Ivan, ex 8Q7VR, is on the air as 4S7DXG until May 1. QSL via UR9IDX.

SWITZERLAND, HB9 Klaus, HB9/DL7NS will be QRV from Kanton Glarus from Apr 28 till May 15. QSL via DL7NS. --- To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Kanton Aargau the clubstation of the DIG section Switzerland will be QRV as HE2DIG until Dec 31, 2003. QSL via bureau.

VENTOTENE ISLAND, I, EU-045 Antonio, IZ8CCW, and Gianni, IZ8CGS, are QRV as IB0DX in SSB/CW/RTTY on 10-80m from Apr 25-27. Check their website http://www.mdxc.org/ib0dx/.

WAKE ISLAND, KH9 Jake, N6XIV, is working on Wake Island until May 19. He plans to be active during his spare time. QSLs via K2FF, bureau ok.

QSL Info

QSL direct: 5R8FU, 5R8GT, 9Y4/DL6RAI (DL6RAI), 9Y4/IV3IYN (IK2ILH), A22AA, CP6EB, CS0RCL, CX9AU, D4B (AF-086), EK8WA (SP9ERV), ER1OO, EP6KI (AS-166, G4WFZ), FO5PS,FS/G3TXF/p (G3TXF),JD1ACH (JA3GZN), KM9D/KH8 (OC-200), L71F, L99D, LA8LA (EU-036), LU1ZV, LU5FZ, LU8EKC, LW4DRV/p (SA-022), LX/PA6Z, LX7I, LZ5W (LZ1MC), LZ9W, MW5A (G3TXF), OA4/DL2JRM, OA8V, OI0/OH3GZ, OK5W (OK1AEZ), OM0M, OZ/DL5XJ/p (EU-125, DL5XJ), P43P, RH0E (N8OO),PJ2/K6RO,PJ2/WB9Z, PJ2K, PX2I (SA-028), PY2XB/PY0F (PY2XB), PY0ZFO, PY2XB/PY0F, RA1QCZ/A, RX1OX/FJL (EU-019, DL6YET), ST2SA, SX6A (SV1CIB),TA2D, TG9/N0AT, TI5/K7AR (K7AR), TI5/K7AR, TL5A (EU-064), TT8FC, TT8ZZ (F5PTM), TU2XZ, UA1PBP/9 (AS-089), UA9JKA, UH8EA (N8OO), UN9LFF, UT1KY, UY0CA, V25WX, V26TB, V31ME (N3ME), V31MX, VE2/W2NTJ (W2NTJ), VK6LC/4 (OC-138), VK9XC, VK9XE, VK9XK, VP2E (N5AU), VP2EN (G3TXY), VP2MCV,VP2MEA,VP2MET,VP2MPA (PA5ET), VP2MWM, VP2MWP, VQ9LA (AF-006), VS5OO, VS5RG, VU2PCD, VU2TMP, VU2ZAP (W3HNK)

QSL managers

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

Preview

DATE            CALL         DXNL

Apr 26-Apr 27   3A/F5TLN     1337 *
Apr 19-Apr 24   3D2JX        1336
NOW   -Dec/2003 3XY1L        1335
NOW   -May 1    4S7DXG       1337 *
NOW             5Z4DE        1336
Apr 19-May 1    6W/F5VHQ     1336
NOW             8J1RF        1337 *
Apr 18-Apr 27   9A/IN3DIE    1337 *
Apr 20-Apr 27   9H/OE8YDQ .. 1336
Apr 22-May 13   9N7DX        1336

NOW   -May/2003 A71ROG       1331
Apr 21-Apr 25   AI5P         1336
Apr 20-May 4    C93CM     .. 1336
NOW   -Feb/2004 D2U          1332
NOW   -Nov 30   D88S         1323
NOW   -Jun 1    DH7AX     .. 1335
NOW   -Mar/2004 DS4BHW       1333
Apr 26-Apr 28   DX4CN        1337 *
Apr 19-Apr 26   F5JOT     .. 1336
Apr 20-May 16   FO/F8CFU     1336
Apr 28-May 1    FO/JJ8DEN    1337 *
Apr 27-May 2    GD4OBK/p     1337 *
Apr 28-May 15   HB9/DL7NS    1337 *
Apr 15-May 3    HB9AON       1336
NOW   -Dec 31   HE2DIG       1337 *
Apr 1 -Dec 31   HE2MM        1335

Apr 25-Apr 27   IB0DX        1337 *
NOW   -Apr 27   IC8/IN3XUG   1336
Apr 24-Apr 27   ID9RGE       1336
Apr 25-Apr 27   IK2SNG       1337 *
Apr 19-May 2    IS0/IZ9EPM   1336
NOW   -Jun/2003 J28UN        1312
NOW   -Dec/2003 JM6DZB/JD1   1324
Apr 27-Apr 28   JQ1EYN/6     1337 *
May 1 -May 5    JR3TVH/6     1337 *
Apr 20-Apr 24   JW/F8DVD     1336
NOW             KH3/KT3E     1335
NOW   -May 13   KH9/N6XIV    1337 *
Apr 26-May 1    MM0CRG       1337 *
Apr 19-Apr 25   OH0/DF8QJ .. 1336
Apr 28-May 1    OH0/OH5DX    1337 *

Feb 28-Jun/2003 ST1MN        1329
NOW   -Aug/2003 ZS5WC/ST0F   1324
Apr 24-???      SV5/IK2WZD   1336
Apr 21-Apr 28   SV9/OH1VR    1336
Apr 24-May 1    T88BA        1337 *
Mar 23-Jul 1    TU5CD        1333
Apr 25-May 9    TX4PG        1337 *
Apr 23-Apr 28   UE6IAA    .. 1337 *
Apr 26-May 2    VK9XC     .. 1337 *
Apr 22-Apr 25   VP2V/N6RFM   1336
NOW   -2004     VQ9LA        1323
Apr 25-Apr 28   WA4ET        1337 *
NOW   -Apr/2004 YA4F         1337 *
Apr 11-Apr 27   YK1BA        1335
Apr 14-Apr 28   ZC4ESB       1336
Apr 16-Apr 26   ZD8Z         1335
Apr 27-May 14   ZK1AYL    .. 1337 *

 * = new
... = and other calls

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