DX-NL 1352 August 7, 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)
The WAE DX Contest 2003 CW is coming up this weekend! The HF bands will be filled with stations asking for "QTC?" - the characteristic signal of the WAEDC.
We would like to invite you to take part in this European event and make it more interesting by being on the air. If you have only little time, just get on for a few hours! Or if time permits, try to become #1 from your continent and receive a beautiful plaque!
Here are the dates for the 2002 events:
CW: August 9/10, 2003
SSB: September 13/14, 2003
RTTY: November 8/9, 2003
starting 00:00 UTC Saturday --- ending 23:59 UTC Sunday
Complete rules are available from the WAEDC Web Site at http://www.waedc.de.
BAHAMAS, C6 Ian, N8IK, will sign C6AMK from Coco Cay on 40m CW ONLY on Aug 8/9. QSL via N8IK.
BERMUDA, VP9, NA-005 Mark, VP9/AA1AC, is working from the Hamilton Parish from Aug 10-13. QSL via homecall. --- Gino, VP9/IK2RZP, is QRV mainly in RTTY from Aug 3-25. QSL via bureau.
CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF Steve, K8FFO, is signing ZF2FF in CW/SSB on 20/17m from Grand Cayman (NA-016) from Aug 5-11. QSL via K8FFO.
CROATIA, 9A Milan, 9A5DJ (OK1DJG), and Lada, 9A5LO (OK1LO), are visiting Pasman Island (EU-170, CI-085) until Aug 8. You can find them mainly in CW on the bands. They also plan to visit some neighboring islands. --- Fredi, 9A5KV/p, is going to visit Sipan Island (EU-016) from Aug 1-30.
CUBA, CO The Federacion de Radioaficionados de Cuba (FRC) is once again celebrating the 150th birthday of their national hero Jose Marti. CO0R will be QRV on Aug 9/10. All QSOs will be confirmed via bureau automatically (see DXNL 1328).
DODECANES, SV5, EU-001 Andrea, SV5/IK7YTT, is QRV in SSB on 10-40m from Rhodes from Aug 4-13. QSL via homecall. --- Goran, SV5/SM8C, will activate Kalymnos between Aug 9 and Sep 5. He is working mostly in CW on 10-160m. QSL via bureau.
GERMANY, DL Two German lightships will be activated from Aug 11-17: DF0DA (QSL via DL1WH) onboard the "Laeso Rende" (FED-142) and DL0FFF (QSL via DL2RPS) onboard the "Fehmarnbelt" (FED-141). Both stations will work in SSB and CW mainly on 20m and 40m.
ITALY, I While touring the province Grossetto (I5) from Aug 8-31 Ottavio, IK1PML, and Paul-Joel, I/F2YT, will activate some castles for the Italian Castles Award. They will visit Elba Island (EU-028, IIA LI-001) from Aug 15-31. IA5/F2YT will be QRV in SSB on 7052 and 14252 kHz (CW on request). QSL via F2YT, bureau ok. --- IK8PGM/9, IT9EJE/p, IT9EJW/p, IT9HLN/p and IW9HDS/p are visiting Pietra di Patti (EU-166, IIA ME-030) and Scoglio di Patti (EU-166, IIA ME-038) on Aug 9/10. QSL via IT9EJW, bureau ok. More information is available at http://www.printed.it/patti.html.
MACEDONIA, Z3 To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Ilinden insurrection against the Ottoman Empire following Z3100 special event stations are active throughout the month of August:
Z3100A (Z31A), Z3100B (Z31B), Z3100C (Z32UC), Z3100D (Z32DY),
Z3100E (Z32AU), Z3100F (Z33F), Z3100G (Z33A), Z3100I (Z31CZ),
Z3100K (Z34M), Z3100M (Z35M), Z3100O (Z36A), Z3100R (Z33AA),
Z3100S (Z32ZM), Z3100T (Z31CQ), Z3100W (Z35W), Z3100X (Z32XX),
Z3100Z (Z33Z), Z3100IL (Z37M), Z3100KR (Z32BF) and Z3100MK (Z37FAD).
MALDIVE ISLANDS, 8Q7, AS-013 Uwe, DJ9HX, is signing 8Q7HX on 10-40m from the Lhaviyani atoll from Aug 3-16. QSL via DJ9HX, bureau QSLs can be requested via e-mail to dj9hx@darc.de
MALI, TZ TZ6RD will hit the airwaves with three stations from Aug 12-23. The team consists of Javi, EA5KM (CW), Paco, EA5RD(SSB/Digital), Max, I8NHJ (CW/SSB), Julio, EA5XX (SSB/Digital), Doug, N6TQS (Digital/Sat) and Luis, XE1L. QSL via EA4URE.
MONACO, 3A Christophe, 3A/F8ASY, will be active on 14/21/28/50 MHz from Aug 12-16. QSL via 3A2MD.
NEPAL, 9N Kiyo, JH3PAS, will spend his holidays in Kathmandu from Aug 11-19. He will sign 9N7AS in CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 mainly on 30m. QSL ONLY direct to JH3PAS, Kiyotaka Ichikawa, IssikiI-Nishi 1-74-3, Hiraoka, Kakogawa, 675-0117 Japan.
NETHERLAND ANTILLES, PJ6, NA-145 Carlo, PJ6/I4ALU, will be on the air from Saba (NA-145) only in CW on 10-40m from Aug 12-23. QSL via homecall.
NEW ZEALAND, ZL The Otago branch of the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters is celebrating its 75th anniversary on the air by activating ZM4A during the month of August. QSL via bureau.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P29 Dan, JA1PBV, plans to show up as P29SI from Port Moresby in August. The exact dates are not fixed yet. QSL via JA1PBV.
SARDINIA, IS0, EU-024 Freddy, IZ1EPM, plans to sign II0P from Sardinia from Aug 8-28. He will emphasize 6m/30m in the evening hours and 12/17m in the morning hours.
SCOTLAND, GM Andre, GM3VLB/p, and Alex, GM0DHZ/p, are visiting a few islands of the Inner Hebrides (EU-008, Pabay, Harlosh, Tarner, Mingay, Isay, Ascrib, Rona, Ornsay and Skye) from Aug 5-15. QSLs via homecalls.
SOUTH KOREA, HL Amateurs of the Yonsei University Amateur Radio Research Association will be active as HL0Y/2 from Chawol Island (AS-105) in SSB on 40m and 15m from Aug 8-12. QSL via HL0Y.
SVALBARD, JW JW6VJA (LA6VJA) is working in SSB/CW mainly on 20/17/15m from Aug 8-10. QSL ONLY direct to LA6VJA. You can find more information on his website http://www.qsl.net/jw6vja/.
TUNISIA, 3V F5AEG plans to activate the boyscout station 3V8SQ in Monastir on Aug 9 and 3V8SF from Sfax on Aug 16. QSL via DL1DBF.
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5 Matt, VP5/IK2SGC, will be QRV on 6-160m from Aug 10-16. QSL via IK2SGC.
UKRAINE, UT Serge, UT5UIA/p, is activating the lighthouse Rybachy (UKR-027, ULA-038) in CW on 10-40m until Aug 17. QSL via bureau.
USA, W Byron, KF8UN, is visiting Tappan Lake Island in Ohio on Aug 9/10. --- Steve, W3HF/4, will be on Bogue Banks (NA-112) from Aug 10-16. He will work mainly in PSK on 40-15m. You can arrange a sked for a SSB QSO by sending an e-mail to w3hf@arrl.net. QSL via bureau.
QSL managers
(d) = direct only
(B) = bureau ok
* = new manager
DATE CALL DXNL 12Aug-16Aug 3A/F8ASY 1352 * NOW 3B9ZL 1351 16Aug 3V8SF 1352 * 09Aug 3V8SQ 1352 * 04Aug-17Aug 4K0CW 1351 NOW -Aug03 5H3RK 1347 NOW -2004 5X1CW 1339 03Aug-16Aug 8Q7HX 1352 * 26Jul-09Aug 9A/DJ0LZ 1351 NOW -08Aug 9A5DJ.. 1352 * 01Aug-30Aug 9A5KV/p 1352 * 01Aug-15Aug 9H3TM 1351 11Aug-19Aug 9N7AS 1352 * NOW -Aug03 A6/ON5NT 1339 10Aug-13Aug AA1AC/VP9 1352 * NOW -2006 BU2/JJ1TBB 1339 08Aug-09Aug C6AMK 1352 * 09Aug-10Aug CO0R 1352 * 02Aug-28Sep CT9F 1351 NOW -2004 D2CR 1339 11Aug-17Aug DF0DA 1352 * 11Aug-17Aug DL0FFF 1352 * 26Jul-09Aug DF3UFW/p 1350 25Jul-Aug03 F8HJV/p 1350 13Jul-08Aug GM3PPG/p 1348 05Aug-15Aug GM3VLB/p 1352 * 05Aug-09Aug H44V/H44H 1351 NOW -31Dec HE2DIG 1337 01Jul-15Aug HF150IL 1347 08Aug-12Aug HL0Y/2 1352 * 08Aug-31Aug I/F2YE 1352 * 08Aug-28Aug II0P 1352 * 01Jul-30Oct IR8DX 1347 NOW -Dec03 JM6DZB/JD1 1324 03Aug-21Aug IS0/IK4HPU 1351 24Jul-07Aug IS0/IK5XCT 1350 09Aug-10Aug IT9EJE/p 1352 * 08Aug-10Aug JW6VJA 1352 * 02Aug-28Aug K1VSJ 1351 NOW -Aug03 KC4USM 1338 09Aug-10Aug KF8UN/8 1352 * 01Aug-20Aug LC/IW5DEZ.. 1351 26Jul-31Aug N6XIV/KH9 1351 04Aug-13Aug OY/DK4ARL 1351 03Aug-15Aug OZ/DL2VFR 1351 26Jul-08Aug OZ/DL7UXG 1350 01Aug-31Aug P29SI 1352 * 28Jul-11Aug PJ4/PA2VST 1350 12Aug-23Aug PJ6/I4ALU 1352 * 01Jul-31Aug S50KBS 1349 30Jun-15Aug SM1TDE 1346 04Aug-13Aug SV5/IK7YTT 1352 * 09Aug-05Sep SV5/SM8C 1352 * 03Aug-11Aug T32SC 1351 12Aug-15Aug TZ6RD 1352 * NOW -31Dec UE0JWA 1351 NOW -17Aug UT5UIA/p 1352 * 01Jul-03Dec VI8NT 1346 10Aug-16Aug VP5/IK2SGC 1352 * 03Aug-25Aug VP9/IK2RZP 1352 * 10Aug-16Aug W3HF/4 1352 * 03Aug-18Aug XU7ACT.. 1351 NOW -Jun04 XU7ACW 1351 NOW -Aug03 YI/SM0WKA 1346 01Aug-31Aug Z3100A.. 1352 * 05Aug-11Aug ZF2FF 1352 * 01Aug-31Aug ZM4A 1352 * * = new .. = and other calls
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