DX-NL 1389 May 27, 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)
ALAND ISLANDS, OH0, EU-002 Ari, OH5DX, is very active in CW/SSB on all bands signing OH0Z from May 28 until Jun 4 (including the WPX CW Contest on May 29/30). QSL via OH5DX.
AMSTERDAM and ST PAUL ISLANDS, FT/Z, AF-002 Like all other French class 2 operators (VHF license) Sebastian, FT1ZL, is now allowed to work also in SSB on the HF bands. His preferred QRGs are: 28485, 28495, 24974, 24954, 21271, 21191, 18148, 18138, 14274 and 14195 kHz.
AUSTRIA, OE The clubstations of the Austrian military radio club will append the suffix /90KK to their calls during the special exhibition "Connection established" in Koetschach-Mauthen between June and October 2004. With this suffix they want to remember the K.u.K. Telecommunication soldiers in the first World War 90 years ago. Following stations will be on the air: OE1XRC/90KK, OE2XRM/90KK, OE2XCW/90KK, OE3XRC/90KK, OE4XRC/90KK, OE5XAM/90KK, OE5XCL/90KK, OE7XBH/90KK and OE8XRC/90KK. QSLs for all stations via OE4RGC. --- The special event station OE80XRW will remember the introduction of commercial radio service 80 years ago between Jun 1 and Dec 31, 2004. You can find more information on their website: http://www.qsl.at/oe80/
BALEARIC ISLANDS, EA6, EU-004 Julio, EA3AIR, Wolf, OE2VEL, and Juan, EA5BM, will participate in the upcoming WPX CW Contest (May 29/30) from the shack of EA6IB signing AM6IB, AN6IB or ED6IB. QSL via EA6IB. --- Jukka, EA6/OH2BR (CW), and Loretta, EA6/OH2BG (SSB), are staying on Mallorca Island until Jun 5. QSL via OH2BR.
BERMUDA ISLAND, VP9, NA-005 Lou, VP9/K1YR, will take part in the WPX CW Contest (May 29/30) on all bands. QSL via homecall.
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, T9 Daniel, T93M, Boris, T93Y, Mario, T94DX (DJ2MX), and Edin, T97M, will sign T93M in the WPX CW Contest. QSL via DJ2MX.
BULGARIA, LZ Gosho, LZ1ZF, is using the special call LZ35ZF till the end of the year.
CANADA, VE Fred, VO2/K2FRD, will be QRV from Labrador (VO2) working in SSB/CW/RTTY/ PSK31 on all HF bands and 6m between Jun 1 and Sep 6. You can find more information online at: http://home.stny.rr.com/k2frd/Labrador2004.htm --- The "Penticton BC Amateur Radio Club" will be on the air as VE7KVR from a train of the "Kettle Valley Railroad" on May 29/30. QSL via VA7DP, unfortunately only direct with SASE.
CASPIAN SEA Lutz, GM0GNY, is QRV again as 4K0GNY from an offshore oil drilling platform in the Caspian Sea between May 27 and Jun 21. His QSL is not accepted for DXCC credit.
CRETE, SV9, EU-015 Peri, HB9IQB, plans to take part in the upcoming WPX CW Contest on the 15m band signing J49PM. QSL via HB9IQB. --- Ben, OZ5AAH, is visiting Crete from May 26 until Jun 3. Listen for SV9/OZ5IPA on the bands. QSL via OZ5AAH.
DENMARK, OZ, EU-030 Herb, OZ7SM, will spend his holidays on Bornholm Island (EU-030) from Jun 1-18.
DODECANESE, SV5, EU-001 SV5/SM8C is the callsign of Goran, SM0CMH, on Kalymnos Island between May 22 and Jun 5. He is working in CW on 80-10m (perhaps also 160m). QSL via SM0CMH.
ENGLAND, G GB60OL will be QRV in CW and SSB during the 60th anniversary of the "Operation Overlord" from Jun 1-6. QSL via bureau. --- The special event station GB6DD will be QRV as well to remember the 60th anniversary of "D-Day" from Jun 1-28. --- Nigel, 2E0NJW, announced an upcoming activation of St Mary's belonging to the Isles of Scilly (EU-011) between May 31 and Jun 5.
FRANCE, F, EU-148 Members of the Castres DX Gang are going to visit the island Fort Brescou (EU-148, DIFM ME001) from May 27-31. They will sign TM5B in the WPX CW Contest. QSL via F5XX.
FRENCH GUYANA, FY Didier, FY5FY, will also show up during the WPX CW Contest on May 29/30. QSL via FY5FY.
GREENLAND, OX, NA-018 Stations from Greenland may use the prefix OX25 during July.
GUAM, KH2, OC-026 Haru, JA1XGI, is signing W8XGI/KH2 on 40/30/20/15/10m from May 27-31.
ITALY, I, EU-054 IT9AAK, IT9EJW, IT9GAC, IT9TPJ, IT9VKY, IW9BCW, IW9BDV and IW9FY will be active in CW/SSB as IF9RGE from the island of Favignana (EU-054, IIA TP-011, MIA MI-025) from May 29 until Jun 2. QSL via IT9EJW, bureau ok.
MARKET REEF, OJ0, EU-053 Ingo, SM5AJV, Peder, SM0GNS, Jonas, SM5HJZ, and Anders, SM0HPL, will sign OJ0SM during the WPX CW Contest. QSL via SM5HJZ.
NETHERLAND ANTILLES, PJ4 Girts, YL2KL, Sintsovs, YL3CW, Juris, YL2GM, Andris, YL2GQT, Agris, YL2VW, and Herbert, K7GEX, will hit the airwaves as PJ4U in the WPX CW Contest. QSL via YL2KL.
POLAND, SP The special event station SN0LED is working from a youth meeting in Lednica from May 28-30. QSL via SP3POH, bureau ok.
SARDINIA, IS0, EU-024 Franc, S59AA, will be QRV as IS0/S52A in the WPX CW Contest. QSL via S59AA.
SOUTH KOREA, HL The "Korea Keymen's Club" will take part in the WPX Contest as D80HQ/3. QSL via DS1KVP.
SVALBARD, JW, EU-026 JW5LJA (LA5LJA) and JW7FJA (LA7FJA) are staying on Spitsbergen from May 28 until Jun 1. QSLs via homecalls. During the contest they will sign JW3R, QSL via LA3R, bureau ok.
THAILAND, HS Champ, E21EIC, is signing HS0AC in the WPX CW Contest. QSL via GM4FDM.
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5 David, W5AO, and Kirk, K4RO, will enter the contest as VQ5V.
UK SOVEREIGN MILITARY BASES ON CYPRUS, ZC4, AS-004 Andy, G3AB, will be QRV as ZC4/G3AB this weekend. QSL via homecall.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6 Roger, G3SXW, David, K1ZZ, Robert, K3EST, Atilano, PY5EG, Tine, S50A, Robert, S53R, Charles, W6OAT, Bruce, W6OSP, and other OMs will join the WPX CW contest as from the station of A61AJ. QSLs for USA via K2UO, all others via DJ2MX.
USA, W Howie, K1VSJ, is going to Martha's Vineyard (NA-046) again from May 28 until Jun 1. --- During the last week of May and the first week of July Tom, W0MTP, and Perry, W8AU, are hitting the airwaves as WW2LST/mm or W2T (in the ports) from the WW2 landing boat USS LST-325 every day on 14310 kHz at 1500Z, on 14300 kHz at 1700 UTC, 7210 kHz at 0200 UTC and on 3910 kHz around 0300 UTC. QSL via AF2HD, unfortunately only direct.
US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2, NA-106 Bill, N4ES, and Rich, N4ESS, will sign WP2Z during the WPX CW Contest.
QSL managers
(d) = direct only
(B) = bureau ok
* = new manager
DATE CALL DXNL 31May-05Jun 2E0NJW 1389 * 27May-21Jun 4K0GNY 1389 * NOW -Mar05 5H3HK 1382 NOW -31Dec 9A80ADE 1381 24May-01Jun 9M6AAC 1388 21May-31May AO0FL 1388 NOW -May04 D2U, D2DB 1380 16May-29May DL8DXL 1387 NOW -05Jun EA6/OH2BR.. 1389 * 08May-27Aug EO60FO 1387 01May-31May FO0/F6CTL 1385 NOW FT1ZL 1389 * 01Jun-06Jun GB60OL 1389 * 01Jun-28Jun GB6DD 1389 * 23Apr-31May HF0EU 1384 NOW -Dec04 HF0QF.. 1386 07May-15Aug HS0ZCW 1386 29May-02Jun IF9RGE 1389 * 01Apr-04Nov II3T 1382 21May-31May J45(7,8,9)DX 1388 17May-28May J79XBI.. 1388 28May-01Jun JW5LJA.. 1389 * 28May-01Jun K1VSJ 1389 * 24May-02Jun LG5LG 1388 01May-31May LZ04KM 1385 NOW -Mar05 LZ1ZA 1386 NOW -31Dec LZ35ZF 1389 * NOW -31Dec NL7AU 1381 01Jun-31Dec OE80XRW 1389 * 01Jun-31Oct OE8XRC/90KK 1389 * 22May-04Jun OH0EC 1388 28May-04Jun OH0Z 1389 * 24May-27May OJ0VR.. 1388 01Jun-18Jun OZ7SM 1389 * 23May-31May P40X 1388 24May-02Jun SJ9WL 1388 28May-30May SN0LED 1389 * 01May-Oct04 SV0XAN/5 1385 22May-05Jun SV5/SM8C 1389 * NOW -15Jun SV8/KE2SP 1380 26May-03Jun SV9/OZ5IPA 1389 * 06May-12Aug SX1A.. 1387 20May-01Jun TU2WL 1388 24May-27May V63DX 1388 20May-20Jun VC6X 1387 29May-30May VE7KVR 1389 * 01Jun-06Sep VO2/K2FRD 1389 * 12May-May05 VP8SGB 1387 27May-31May W8XGI/KH2 1389 * NOW -05Jun WW2LST/W2T 1389 * 23May-03Jun XU7ADI 1388 NOW -Nov04 YI9MC 1387 24May-30May YO/F6AJA 1388 17May-10Jun YU8/DL2JRM 1387 22May-03Jun ZA/PA2CHR 1388 NOW -May04 ZM6CL 1384 NOW -31May ZW10AS 1388 01May-31May ZW1I 1387 * = new .. = and other calls
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