DX-NL 1377 February 26, 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)
AFGHANISTAN, YA Rene, DL2JRM, will be on a business trip in Afghanistan and plans to become QRV on 10-160m between Feb 27 and Mar 19.
ARUBA, P4, SA-036 John, KK9A, will stay in the Villa Iguana from Mar 1-30. He is going to take part in the ARRL DX Phone Contest (Mar 6/7) and the CQ WPX SSB Contest (Mar 27/28) signing P40A during this period of time. QSL via WD9DZA. Find more information at: http://www.iguanavilla.com --- John, W2GD, will sign P40W during the CQ 160m SSB Contest on Feb 28/29. QSL via N2MM.
ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8, AF-003 Glenn, K6NA, will hit the airwaves as ZD8A mostly in CW on all bands between Feb 28 and Mar 2. QSL via N6CW.
AVES ISLAND, YV0, NA-020 Paolo, YV1DIG, is planning an activity with 15 operators in early March. More information is not available yet.
BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA, T9 Jose, CT1FKN, is signing T98FKN on HF/6m during his spare time until Aug 6. QSL via CT1FKN, bureau ok.
BURUNDI, 9U Michael, PA5M, received the callsign 9U5M and is active until Mar 17. QSL via PA7FM. Find more information on his website http://www.pa7fm.nl
CAMBODIA, XU, AS-133 Jack, ON4AJT (XU7AJV), and Wim, ON6TZG (XU7TZG), will be QRV in SSB/CW on all bands from Koh Poah (AS-133) from Mar 1-12. QSL via ON4AJV.
CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF, NA-016 Bob, K3UL, can be worked as ZF2UL from Grand Cayman Island mainly in CW on the lowbands between Feb 28 and Mar 4. QSL via K3UL. However he will put his emphasis in the sun and on the beach...
CROATIA, 9A The Radio Club Zagreb was founded on March 29, 1924. To celebrate the 80th anniversary all radio amateurs from Zagreb may append "80" to their call (e.g. 9A2V/80). The special event station 9A80Z will be on the air from Mar 1 until April 31. QSL via 9A3KR.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI Nunez, HI3NR, plans to take part in the CQ 160 SSB Contest (Feb 28/29). QSL via KB2MS.
EASTERN KIRIBATI, T32 Gary, KH6GMP, and Tuck, KH6DFW, will be active as T32I and T32BI from Mar 1-8. QSL via homecall.
FRANCE, F Maurice, F5IYU, plans to activate Castle of Merfy (reference DFCF 51009) from Mar 1-12. QSL via bureau.
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8, SA-004 Alfredo, HC1HC, will be QRV from Santa Cruz Island signing HC1HC/HC8 or HD8A (contest) from Mar 2-9.
HAWAII, KH6, OC-019 Len, K1NU/KH6, will be on the air from Mar 4-9. He will work mainly in CW on the WARC bands outside of the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL via bureau.
HONDURAS, HR After visiting Guatemala Heikki "Henry", OH3JF, is now QRV as HR5/OH3JF from Mar 2-10. QSL via OH3OJ. His preferred frequencies are: CW: 1827, 3507, 7007, 10103/10108, 14007, 18077, 21007,24897,28007 kHz; SSB: 1840, 3789, 7045, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24945 and 28495 kHz. --- Rich, HR9/N0HJZ, will activate Roatan Island (NA-057) from Mar 3-9. QSL via bureau.
IRAQ, YI Dwayne, KE4RVT, is signing YI9RVT from Al Kut in SSB/CW and digital modes for the next 13 months.
JAMAICA, 6Y, NA-097 WN9O, WO9Z and W9IU are signing 6Y5/... on all bands between Feb 28 and Mar 14. They will sign 6Y8Z in the ARRL DX SSB Contest (QSL via W9IU).
KUWAIT, 9K The special event station 9K43NLD is on the air around the National Liberation Day from Feb 25-29. QSL via 9K2RR.
MADEIRA, CT3, AF-014 Rosel, CT3/DL3KWR, and Hardy, CT3/DL3KWF, will be active again in CW every day between teatime and midnight from Mar 4-18. They prefer to work on the WARC bands and 80m. QSLs can be requested by sending an e-mail to dl3kwr@darc.de or dl3kwf@darc.de
MALDIVES, 8Q, AS-013 Giancarlo, I3SGR, is signing 8Q7SG in SSB from Kuredu Island from 1500-1700 UTC and 2030-2330 UTC between Feb 23 and Mar 1. QSL via homecall, bureau ok. --- Hardy, DL5SBA, will visit Athuruga Island as 8Q7BA from Mar 4-20. He plans to work only in RTTY/PSK on 20m, perhaps also on 30m and 17m. QSL via bureau.
NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9/N, OC-005 Babs, DL7AFS, and Lot, DJ7ZG, will sign VK9NB in SSB/RTTY/PSK on 80-6m for two weeks starting on Mar 1. QSL via DL7AFS, bureau ok.
REVILLA GIGEDO ISLAND, XF4, NA-030 Socorro Island (NA-030) is the destination of Enrique, XE1IH, Jose, XE1J, Ismael, XE1AVM, Rafael, XE1GRR, Javier, XE1KOF, David, XE1XR, Luis, XE1GLL, and Martin, XE2ML between Feb 29 and Mar 3. They are signing XF4IH in CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK31 and via satellite on 160-6m. Check following QRGs: SSB: 1847, 3795, 7050/7080, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24930,28495,50110 kHz; CW: 1827, 3503, 7003, 10102, 14003, 18077, 21003, 24897, 28003/28025, 50095 kHz; RTTY: 14085, 21085, 14085 kHz; PSK31: 14070,21070,28070 kHz. The QSL information will be published later.
RUSSIA, UA Alex, RX3AJL, is visiting several islands in the White Sea (Kamostrov, Chernetskiy, Kislukhi, Vodokhebikha, Dvinskaya Luda) from Feb 23 until Mar 6. He is running five watts on 20m only. QSL via RX3AJL.
SAN MARINO, T7 IV3JVJ, IV3TDM and IV3OWC are signing T77C in the CQ 160m SSB Contest. QSL via T77C.
SRI LANKA, 4S, AS-003 Rudi, DK7PE, Bernd, DK7TF, Karl, DL4FP, and Frank, DJ3FK, will be QRV on 160-10m from Mar 3-8.
SOUTH AFRICA, ZS Etienne, ZS6Y, is using the special event call ZS10RSA until mid May. QSL via KK3S, bureau ok.
ST KITTS, V4, NA-104 Stephen, K2SB, is QRV again as V47KP during the CQ 160m SSB Contest on Feb 28/29. QSL via K2SB.
TANZANIA, 5H Hans-Peter, HB9BXE, will be active as 5H1BP in CW/SSB/PSK31 on 80-10m from Mar 1-6. He will climb the Kilimandjaro and plans to be QRV on 21.222 MHz for about 20 minutes on Feb 27 starting around 0815 UTC. He will also try to visit Zanzibar Island (AF-032). QSL via HB9BXE.
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 9Y, SA-009 Chad, 9Y4/WE9V, will stay on Tobago Island (SA-009) from Feb 29 until Mar 10. He will sign 9Y4ZC during the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL via WE9V.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6 Robert, S53R, will sign A61AJ during the CQ 160m SSB Contest again. QSLs for America via K2UO and via DJ2MX for the rest of the world.
WESTERN SAMOA, 5W, OC-097 After visiting Tokelau Silvano, I2YSB, Flaviano, I2MOV, Carlo, IK1AOD, and Marcello, IK2DIA, are now staying in Western Samoa (OC-097) between Feb 29 and Mar 8. The callsigns will be announced upon arrival. QSL via I2YSB, unfortunately only direct.
03Mar-08Mar 4S7/DK7PE.. 1377 * NOW -Dec04 4U1ITU 1371 27Feb-06Mar 5H1BP 1377 * 29Feb-08Mar 5W/I2YSB.. 1377 * 17Feb-01Mar 5Z4HW 1375 NOW 6T1T 1376 09Jan-08Apr 6W/LX1DA 1370 28Feb-14Mar 6Y5/WN9O.. 1377 * 07Mar-08Mar 6Y8Z 1377 * 11Feb-11Mar 8P9NX 1375 04Mar-20Mar 8Q7BA 1377 * 23Feb-01Mar 8Q7SG 1377 * 01Mar-31Apr 9A80Z 1377 * 25Feb-29Feb 9K43NLD 1377 * 06Feb-02Mar 9Mx/PA0RRS 1374 17Feb-02Mar 9M6NA 1376 NOW -17Mar 9U5M 1377 * 29Feb-10Mar 9Y4/WE9V 1377 * 06Mar-07Mar 9Y4ZC 1377 * 28Feb-29Feb A61AJ 1377 * NOW -31Mar AT0D.. 1373 26Jan-29Feb AY1ZA 1372 21Feb-28Feb C6ASC 1376 24Feb-08Mar C6AWB 1376 24Feb-30Mar CN2R 1376 04Mar-18Mar CT3/DL3KWR. 1377 * NOW -2004 D2CR 1339 ??Feb-29Feb E3/G3AB.. 1374 01Mar-12Mar F5IYU 1377 * 14Feb-29Feb FG/F6IRF 1375 21Feb-06Mar FM/F5MNW 1376 NOW -05Mar FM/F5TRC 1375 NOW -Apr04 H44MS 1373 02Mar-09Mar HD8A 1377 * NOW -Dec04 HF0QF.. 1372 28Feb-29Feb HI3NR 1377 * 02Mar-10Mar HR5/OH3JF 1377 * 03Mar-09Mar HR9/N0HJZ 1377 * NOW -Feb04 IA0PS 1369 14Feb-27Feb J3/G3VMK 1375 05Feb-04Mar J73CCM 1374 24Feb-02Mar JA6PSE.. 1376 NOW -Mar04 JR1EEU 1368 NOW Jun04 JW5RIA 1366 04Mar-09Mar K1NU/KH6 1377 * NOW -Mar05 LU3DO/Z 1371 15Nov-28Feb LZ0A 1363 NOW -31Dec LZ35ZF 1374 NOW -Mar03 MM0XAU 1372 15Jan-Apr04 OA7/PA3GFE 1371 NOW -Dec04 OX2KAN 1375 01Mar-30Mar P40A 1377 * 28Feb-29Feb P40W 1377 * 18Feb-18Mar PJ5NA 1375 15Feb-21Mar PJ7/W8EB 1375 23Feb-06Mar RX3AJL 1377 * 01Mar-08Mar T32BI.. 1377 * 28Feb-29Feb T77C 1377 * NOW -06Aug T98FKN 1377 * 28Feb-29Feb V47KP 1377 * 10Jan-Feb04 V31GW/V31YN 1370 25Feb-15Mar V51/DJ4SO 1376 NOW -15Apr V51/DL5XL 1376 NOW -Feb04 VK0DX 1369 01Mar-15Mar VK9NS 1377 * 24Feb-17Mar VP5B 1376 19Feb-26Feb VP5M.. 1376 21Feb-07Mar VP9/W6PH 1376 29Feb-03Mar XF4ICH 1377 * 10Feb-29Feb XU7AAA 1375 NOW -Sep04 XU7ACI 1357 NOW -Jun04 XU7ACW 1351 01Mar-12Mar XU7AJV 1377 * 01Mar-12Mar XU7TZG 1377 * 27Feb-19Mar YA/DL2JRM 1377 * 01Sep-Mar04 YA/JA1PBV 1355 NOW -Aug04 YA1R 1356 NOW -May04 YA8G 1370 NOW YI1AGA 1375 NOW -30Mar YI9NVK 1376 NOW -Jan05 YI9RVT 1377 * NOW YI9YMA 1374 NOW -Jul04 YI9ZF 1372 Mar04 YV0/YV1DIG 1377 * 28Feb-02Mar ZD8A 1377 * 18Feb-28Feb ZD8Z 1375 28Feb-04Mar ZF2UL 1377 * 13Feb-29Feb ZK3SB 1375 NOW -15May ZS10RSA 1377 * * = new .. = and other calls
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