DX News Letter 1352
August 7, 2003

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)

DX ANNOUNCEMENTS

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 Info

QSL managers

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

Preview

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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