DX-NL 1368 December 11, 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)
AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FO/a Vladimir, UA6WHX, is activating Rurutu Island (OC-050) from Dec 10-12 and Tubuai Island (OC-152) from Dec 12-15. His next stop will be French Polynesia (see below). Expect him to be QRV in CW/SSB on 40-10m. QSL via UA4HWX.
BRAZIL, PY, SA-027 Sao Francisco Do Sul Island (SA-027) was discovered 500 years ago. The special event station ZW5SF will be QRV from this island on all bands celebrating this anniversary from Dec 15 until Jan 15, 2004. QSL via PP5CIT.
BRITISH SOVEREIGN MILITARY BASES on CYPRUS, ZC4, AS-004 Geoff, ZC4CW, will participate in the ARRL 10m Contest on Dec 13/14. QSL via G3AB.
DJIBOUTI, J2 Once again Baldur, DJ6SI, hit the airwaves without prior notice a few days ago. He is active in CW signing J20DA on his preferred frequencies 1822, 3508, 7002, 10102, 14025, 18085, 21025, 24902 and 28025 kHz. The length of his stay is not known. QSL via DJ6SI.
FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PYØ/f, SA-003 Tony, PY8IT, will be QRV again as PY0FT from Dec 15-26. QSL via JA1ELY.
FINLAND, OH Everybody knows the "real" Santa Claus is living in the north of Finland. It is not known if he hits the airwaves himself signing OH9SCL (Santa Claus Land) but he has OH2BH, OH2NWG, OH3BHL, OH9KL, OH9MDV, OH9MM, OH9RJ and OH9VC standing by his side. The station will be situated near the Arctic Circle operating in CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK31/SSTV on 10-80m from Dec 17-21. QSL via OH9UV.
FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO After visiting the Austral Islands Vladimir, UA6WHX, will be active from Maupiti, Raitea and Bora Bora (all OC-067) from Dec 16-23. His next stop will be on Huahine (OC-040) from Dec 23-25. The call is not sure yet, probably FO/UA6WHX or FO/AC4LN. Expect him to be active in CW/SSB on 10-40m. QSL via UA4WHX.
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8, SA-004 Mike, G4IUF/HC8, will be on the air in SSB/CW on 10-160m between Dec 15 and Jan 11. QSL via homecall.
GUADELOUPE, FG, NA-102 Members of the A.C.R.A Guadeloupe (FG5CK, FG5DN, FG5GG, FG5BC, FG5AS, FG5GP, FG5GP, FG1JD) will activate Gosier Islet (NA-102) on Dec 13/14. Listen for TO7ACR in CW/SSB on all HF bands and 6m. For specialists: DIFO FG016 and LH 0142.
JAPAN, JA, AS-043 Osamu, JR1EEU, plans to stay on Aoga Shima (AS-043, JIIA-AS-043-001) until March 2004. QSL via bureau.
GUAM, KH2 Setsu, JL1UXH (KK2H), and his XYL Maki, 7L4FSR, will sign KK2H/KH2 in CW/SSB from Dec 16-23. They will listen especially for Europe and the American eastcoast. Their online logbook will be updated on a daily basis and is accessible via http://kk2h.4th.jp. QSL via JL1UXH, bureau ok.
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 9Y, SA-009 Bill, 9Y4/N4ZDL, will spend his holidays on Tobago from Dec 19-25. He will work in CW/SSB on 10/15/20/40/80m. More information is available at: http://members.cox.net/9y4-n4zdl/.
USA, W One hundred years ago the Wright Brothers conducted the first flight in history in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on Dec 17, 1903. To celebrate this anniversary the special event station W4B (Wright Brothers) will be QRV in SSB (3860, 7260, 14260, 21330, 28460 kHz) and CW (3550, 7050, 14050, 21050, 28050 kHz) from Dec 13-17. More information can be found on their website: http://www.ncseg.org.
QSL managers participants of the WWDX CW Contest (see also DXNL 1363/1364)
4L8A via OZ1HPS (d) 4M5X via W4SO 5U5Z via G3SXW 5X1X via K3JT 6Y6X via KN5H 6Y8A via WA4WTG (d) 6Y9A via WA4WTG (d) 7S2E via SM2DMU 7X2ARA via DF4SA 8P5A via NN1N 9H3WW via DJ5CL (B) 9M4JB via E21EIC 9Y4ZC via DL1HCM (B) AP2ARS via JA1PBV AP2AUM via 9A4NA B4RF via BA4RF CN2R via W7EJ CO8LY via EA7ADH CO8TW via IZ8CCW CQ0T via CT1ILT CT8T via bureau CU2F via SM4DHF CX7BY via CX7BY (d) DS0DX via HL1XP E20HHK via E21EIC EA8AX via DL1DX EM0U via UT3UZ EN1U via UX1UA (B) EY8MM via K1BV FM/T93Y via T93Y FS5UQ via K5KV GJ2A via GJ3DVC GM5A via GM0RLZ GZ7V via M0CMK HC8N via W5UE HS4BPQ/9 via E21EIC (B) HZ1AB via K8PYD IH9P via OK1MG II1H via I1HJT IO4T via IK4XCL (d) IR4T via IK4IEE IR9T via IT9GSF IU1A via IK1SPR IU2M via bureau J37KF via J37KF (d) J38AA via WA1S J43J via DJ5JH (B) JT1JA via JT1CO JW5E via JW5NM JY8YB via DL5MBY KP2/N4EXA via DJ2MX KP3Z via WC4E KP4AH via KP4AH (d) LN8W via LA9VDA LU2XX via LU1XS LX/G3VQO via G3VQO (B) LX7I via LX2AJ (B) LY7A via LY2ZO LY7Z via LY2CY MW5A via G3TXF NP3D via W3HNK (d) NP4Z via WC4E OE4A via OE1EMS OL1A via OK1CW OM7M via OM3PA OZ0KR via DH9KR (B) P40E via W3HNK (d) P40TA via WM6A PJ2T via N9AG PJ5NA via K1NA PT5A via VE3HO PX2W via PY2YU RS0F via W3HNK (d) RU1A via RU1AE RW2F via DK4VW SU9NC via OM2SA T32WW via K0MP T95A via K2PF TA3/DK3KD via DL5JQ TF3CW via LX1NO TG0AA via TG9AXF TI5N via W3HNK (d) TK9A via S51TA TM2Y via F6BEE TM7W via F8BBL TS7N via DL9USA UR6GWZ via bureau V26DX via KU9C (d) V26K via AA3B V47KP via K2SB VK6AA via DL8YR VK9CJ via JA1KJW VP5X via OH3RB VP9I via KQ1F VY2ZM via K1ZM WP2Z via KU9C (d) XU7ACZ via OM3TZZ XV2NA via JE7IDA XV2PO via N5PO YB0ECT via K5ZE YE0X via bureau YL8M via YL2KL YT9X via YU1ZZ ZC4T via G3AB ZS4TX via ZS4TX ZZ8Z via PY8AZT (d) = direct only (B) = bureau ok * = new QSL manager
DATE CALL DXNL NOW -31Dec 3W22S 1363 24Sep-13Dec 5B4AHJ 1357 03Dec-16Dec 5H/RW3GW.. 1267 04Dec-17Dec 5T5AFF.. 1367 NOW -??? 5X1X 1367 NOW 7Q/K0UQ 1367 NOW -31Dec 9M2/JI2ETU 1367 19Dec-25Dec 9Y4/N4ZDL 1368 * NOW -Dec03 C91Z 1356 NOW -2004 D2CR 1339 01Dec-25Dec FO/UA4WHX 1367, 1368 * 26Nov-15Dec FR/ON4LAC 1365 15Dec-11Jan G4IUF/HC8 1368 * NOW -31Dec HE2DIG 1337 01Oct-31Dec HF650O 1359 NOW -31Dec HF8KAF 1363 03Dec-23Dec HS0/VK3DXI 1367 NOW -??? J20DA 1368 * NOW J88DR 1367 03Dec-16Dec J8DX 1367 NOW -Dec03 JM6DZB/JD1 1324 NOW -Mar04 JR1EEU 1368 * NOW Jun04 JW5RIA 1366 20Nov-25Jan KC4/WA1O 1366 16Dec-23Dec KK2H/KH2 1368 * NOW -15Dec KP2/OK1TN 1366 15Nov-28Feb LZ0A 1363 17Dec-21Dec OH9SCL 1368 * 26Nov-17Dec P40K.. 1365 NOW PJ2/PA3CNX 1365 15Nov-15Dec PJ5NA 1364 15Dec-26Dec PY0FS 1368 * 07Dec-??? PY0S(PS7JN) 1367 21Nov-??? R1ANF 1365 NOW TJ/ZS5IR 1367 13Dec-14Dec TO7ACR 1368 * NOW TT8XZ 1367 NOW TY/LZ3XV 1365 02Nov-23Dec TY4JM 1363 02Deu-16Dec V47UY 1367 NOW -15Dec VE8AE/VY0 1367 21Nov-21Dec VK2IAY/4 1365 16Nov-??? VQ9JC 1365 03Dec-11Dec W3HQ/KP2 1367 13Dec-17Dec W4B 1368 * NOW -Sep04 XU7ACI 1357 NOW -Jun04 XU7ACW 1351 NOW XW1IC 1367 01Sep-Mar04 YA/JA1PBV 1355 NOW -Aug04 YA1R 1356 NOW YI9DAZ 1366 13Dec-14Dec ZC4CW 1368 * 01Dec-15Dec ZW0S 1366 15Dec-15Jan ZW5SF 1368 * * = new .. = and other calls
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