DX-NL 1446 August 18, 2005
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 abbreviation ILLW in this DX Newsletter points towards the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend taking place on August 20/21.
ARGENTINA, LU The Radio Club Mar del Plata (LU2DT) will activate the lighthouse Punta Mogotes (ARG-005) in SSB and digital modes during the ILLW. QSL via bureau. --- The Bahia Blanca DX Group plans to become QRV from the lighthouses San Jorge (ARG-006), Recalada (ARG-009), Baliza Chica (ARG-083) and El Rincon (ARG-036) during the ILLW. QSL via LU7DSY.
AUSTRALIA, VK VK6DHI will be QRV from Dirk Hartog Island (OC-206) from Aug 20-23. Wally, VK6YS, Dan, VK8AN, and Nigel, VK6KHD,will work in SSB/CW on 10/12/ 15/17/20/40m QSL via VK4AAR, unfortunately only direct. --- VK7WS will be QRV from lighthouse Cape Bruny on Bruny Island (OC-233) during the ILLW.
BELIZE, V3 Larry, N7DF, will sign V31WN in CW/SSB on all bands from Aug 23-30.
BENIN, TY Luc, F6FVX, will visit Benin from Aug 23 until Sep.
BERMUDA, VP9, NA-005 Frank, K3TRM/VP9, can be found on the air working in SSB/RTTY/PSK31 on 80-6m during his holidays from Aug 20-28. QSL via homecall, buro ok.
BULGARIA, LZ, EU-181 Gab, LZ/HA3JB, plans to activate the island Sveta Anastasiya (EU-181) on 14260 or 14020 kHz on August 21.
CANARY ISLANDS, EA8, AF-004 Edu, EC8AUA, and Dunia, EC8ADU, signing EF8OAL and EF8NAL will activate the lighthouses Old Arinaga (CAI-062) and New Arinaga (CAI-024) on the island of Gran Canaria (AF-004) during the ILLW. QSL via bureau. You can find further information at: http://www.cidxs.com.
CRETE, SV9, EU-015 Kostas, SV1DPI, will be QRV in CW/SSB/RTTY from Aug 24 until Sep 3.
FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8, SA-002 VP8LGT will be QRV from the lighthouse at Cape Pembroke (FAL 001) during the ILLW. QSL via VP8ON.
FIJI, 3D2, OC-156 Spending his holidays in the Pacific Gerhard, DL2AZ, will show up on the bands signing 3D2FG from Nanuya (OC-156) from Aug 22-30. QSL via DL2AZ, bureau ok.
FRENCH NEW CALEDONIA, FK, OC-032 Kaz, FK/JA2BDR, Jun, FK/JA2EWE, and Ken, FK/JA2KRE, will be QRV in SSB/CW on 80-10m from Noumea from Aug 19-24. QSLs via homecalls, bureau ok.
GERMANY, DL, EU-057 DL0HGW is working in CW/SSB/FM/PSK/SSTV from Ruegen (EU-057) from Aug 19-21. QSL via bureau. --- DA0GLH (Op DL2VFR) will be QRV from the lighthouse Gellen (FED-088) on the island of Hiddensee (EU-057) during the ILLW. QSL via bureau.
GREECE, SV Theodoros, SV1GRM, Sotirios, SV1HER, Cliff, SV1JG, and Markos, SV1MF, will use the call SX8L from lighthouse (GRE-040) on the island Antikythira (EU-113) during the ILLW. --- Tony, SV/IK8VRH, announces his activities from Sapientza (EU-158, GRE-116) on Aug 19/20 and from Spetses (EU-075,GRE-063) from Aug 21-28. --- Nicos, SV2AYT, and George, SV2JJE, are working in SSB on 80-6m signing SX8AYT from Limnos Island (EU-049) from Aug 16-26. QSL via SV2AYT.
GUADELOUPE, FG, NA-102 Kan, FG/JJ2RCJ, is active mainly on the lowbands and 6m from Aug 18-21. QSL via AB2RF.
GUANTANAMO BAY, KG4, NA-015 Bruce, W4OV, can be found working in SSB/CW on all bands as KG4OV from Aug 18-23.
ISRAEL, 4X Dov, 4Z4DX/LH, will be QRV on all bands from lighthouse Jaffa (ISR-005) during the ILLW.
ITALY, I IU1L is QRV from the lighthouse La Lanterna (ITA-177,WAIL LI-005) during the ILLW. QSL via bureau. --- Also in the ILLW Michele,IF9ZWA/p, will show up in SSB on 15/20/40m from lighthouse Punta Libeccio (ITA-133, WAIL SI-025) on the island of Marettimo (EU-054, IIA TP-010). --- Next weekend IQ6SB/LGH will be QRV in CW/SSB from the lighthouse San Benedetto del Tronto (ITA-154, WAIL MA-001). QSL via bureau. --- Lighthouse Senigallia (ITA-181, WAIL MA-004) will be the QTH of Marco, IZ6ASI/p, during the ILLW. --- Lighthouse Vittoria (ITA-174, WAIL FV-001) will be the destination of IQ3TS during the ILLW. QSL via bureau. --- Alfredo, IK7JWX, will participate in the ILLW as IR7LH from one of the lighthouses (ITA-175) on Traversa Island (EU-091, IIA BR-001).
LEBANON, OD Pierre-Louis, OD5/F5NED, is active on the bands from Aug 16-25.
PANAMA, HP HP2GLT will be the station at lighthouse Gatun (PAN-029) QRV in the ILLW. QSLs via HP1IBF.
POLAND, SP SN2NP is working from the lighthouse Gdansk Nowy Port (POL-033) from Aug 18-22. QSL via SP2BIK. --- Peter, SP5PB/1, can be found on air in CW/SSB on 10-40m from the lighthouse Swinoujscie (POL-019) during the ILLW.
SARDINIA, IS0, EU-024 Gaetano, IS0/IZ8GCB, is working only in CW on 80/40/20/15/10m from Aug 18-29. QSL via bureau.
SPAIN, EA The operators EA3EVR, EA3AGB, EA3GHZ, EA3AKA and EA5EOR will activate the special event station ED3LHT with three stations from lighthouse Garxal during the ILLW. All QSLs come automatically via bureau.
ST KITTS AND NEVIS, V4, NA-104 Larry, KJ4UY, is active again as V47UY from Aug 19-26.
SWEDEN, SM, EU-043 Lars, SM6WPF, Tomas, SM6XMY, Rolf, SM6IQD, and Rick, SM6YOU, plan to show up as 7S6LAN from the lighthouse on Langholmen Island (EU-043, SWE-444) during the ILLW. QSL via SM6YOU.
SWITZERLAND, HB9 Even in Switzerland you can find lighthouses! HE1G will be QRV from the lighthouse Paquis (SWI-001) in the Lake of Geneva. QSL via HB9AOF.
UKRAINE, UR The special event stations EM350A (UT7AXA), EM350AB (UY5AB), EM350AK (US0AK), EM350AR (UR5AR) and EM350AW (UR5AW) will celebrate the 350th anniversary of the city of Sumy between Aug 21 and Sep 15. --- A few HAMs from Sevastopol will be QRV as UU9JWM/p from the lighthouse Kruglaya Bay (UKR-072). Bureau QSLs can be requested via uu9jwm@ua.fm.
URUGUAY, CX CX1TA of the Centro Radioaficionados de Rocha will activate the lighthouse Cabo Polonio (URU-005) during the ILLW.
USA, W The Old Barney ARC will show up as W2T from the lighthouse on Tucker's Island (USA-911) during the ILLW. QSL via N2OO.
WALES, GW Anthony, MW0JZE, Rob, MW0RLJ, Russell, G5XW, Richard, MW3WSD, Tim, M3SDE, and Oliver, MW3SDO, will sign GB0SH from the lighthouse Strumble Head during the ILLW. QSL via MW0JZE.
DATE CALL DXNL 15Aug-20Aug 3A/F8ASY 1445 22Aug-30Aug 3D2FG 1446 * 20Aug-21Aug 4Z4DX/LH 1446 * NOW -Sep05 7Q7HB 1441 20Aug-21Aug 7S6LAN 1446 * 14Aug-20Aug 9A/IK1ACX 1445 14Aug-20Aug 9A/IZ7ECL 1445 NOW -31Dec 9N7JO 1424/26 NOW -31Dec 9Q0AR, 9Q1D 1425/34 NOW A6/G4BXH 1444 20Aug-21Aug CX1TA 1446 * NOW -2007 D2DX 1432 20Aug-21Aug DA0GLH 1446 * 16Aug-27Aug DJ8OG/p 1445 19Aug-21Aug DL0HGW 1446 * 20Aug-21Aug ED3LHT 1446 * NOW -31Dec EI05CCC 1424 20Aug-21Aug EF8OAL/EF8NAL 1446 * 21Aug-15Sep EM350A.. 1446 * 01Aug-31Aug EN8ZIB 1444 18Aug-21Aug FG/JJ2RCJ 1446 * 19Aug-24Aug FK/JA2BDR.. 1446 * 25Jul-20Aug FO/I4FGG 1443 20Aug-21Aug GB0SH 1446 * 01Feb-31Dec HA200CVM 1423 20Aug-21Aug HE1G 1446 * NOW -Nov05 HF0POL 1417 20Aug-21Aug HP2GLT 1446 * 09Aug-18Aug IB0/I4TDK 1444 14Aug-21Aug IB0MDC 1445 17Aug-22Aug IE9/IW3RUA 1445 20Aug-21Aug IF9ZWA/p 1446 * 20Aug-21Aug IQ3TS 1446 * 20Aug-21Aug IQ6SB/LGH 1446 * 20Aug-21Aug IR7LH 1446 * 18Aug-29Aug IS0/IZ8GCB 1446 * 20Aug-21Aug IU1L 1446 * 23Apr-31Dec IU7SCT 1432 20Aug-21Aug IZ6ASI/p 1446 * 12Aug-26Aug J48RH/p 1445 NOW -Nov05 JW2TOA 1437 01Aug-30Aug K2ARB/1 1444 NOW -06Sep K3HR/2 1444 20Aug-28Aug K3TRM/VP9 1446 * 01Aug-20Aug KD4SLM/VP2E 1443 18Aug-23Aug KG4OV 1446 * 20Aug-21Aug LU2DT 1446 * 21Aug LZ/HA3JB 1446 * NOW -31Dec LZ8IARU 1431 16Aug-25Aug OD5/F5NED 1446 * 13Aug-20Aug OH0/IZ0FKE 1445 01Jul-31Dec OL200BA 1441 06Aug-20Aug P40QX.. 1444 09Aug-23Aug P5/KA2HTV 1444/45 NOW -Mar06 R1ANT 1428 NOW -30Aug SM2OAN/p 1444 14Aug-24Aug SO1ZV/SO1ZT 1445 18Aug-22Aug SN2NP 1446 * 20Aug-21Aug SP5PB/1 1446 * 01Jul-31Dec SU8BHI 1440 10May-Oct05 SV0XAN/5 1434 15Aug-20Aug SV/IK7YTT 1445 19Aug-28Aug SV/IK8VRH 1446 * 10Aug-23Aug SV5/HB9IQB 1445 13Aug-20Aug SV5/IV3IPS 1445 24Aug-03Sep SV9/SV1DPI 1446 * 16Aug-26Aug SX8AYT 1446 * 20Aug-21Aug SX8L 1446 * NOW -Mar06 T68G 1439/40 NOW -Feb06 TJ3SL 1407 01Aug-30Aug TK/IZ2GIL 1444 NOW -Jul06 TR8FC 1425 NOW -Aug05 TT8AMO,TT8M 1432 NOW -Sep05 TT8FT 1401 23Aug-04Sep TY/F6FVX 1446 * 20Aug-21Aug UU9JWM/p 1446 * 15Aug-24Aug V25LR,V25WX 1445 23Aug-30Aug V31WN 1446 * 19Aug-26Aug V47UY 1446 * 16Aug-20Aug VE7/N3RW.. 1445 NOW -05Sep VE7FGY 1444 20Aug-23Aug VK6DHI 1446 * 20Aug-21Aug VK7WS 1446 * NOW -2008 VK9ZLH 1444 20Aug-21Aug VP8LGT 1446 * 25Jul-??? VQ9LA 1443 13Aug-19Aug W1CGT/C6A 1445 20Aug-21Aug W2T 1446 * NOW -Sep05 WA2ART 1444 NOW -2005 XW3DT 1410 NOW -Nov05 YI9LZ 1435 NOW -Mar06 ZD8I 1402 NOW -31Dec ZS75PTA 1419 * = new .. = and other calls
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