DXNL 1817 - Jan 30, 2013

DX Newsletter

a free and weekly service of

DARC Committee "DX and HF contesting"

(http://www.darcdxhf.de)

Editor: Johannes Amchewicz, DK8JB

(e-mail: dxnl@dxhf.darc.de)

translation by: Bob, DL7VOA

(e-mail: dl7voa@darc.de)

D4, CAPE VERDE, AF-086

Mats,SM7GIB, is active as D44TIB from Cape Verde (AF-086) until Feb 6.

Mats is working holiday style on 160m-10m with his K3 and vertical.

QSL via homecall.

F, FRANCE

The special event station TM39PVJ celebrates the 17th festival

"La Percee du Vinjaune" on Feb 2/3. QSL via F8GGZ.

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The special event station TM10AAW (WAP 235) will be activated on the

occasion of the 10th Antarctic Activity Week (AAW) on Feb 2/3, Feb 8-10

and Feb 15-24. Operator will be Francois,F8DVD, from his QTH Macon

(60 km north of Lyon) mainly in SSB on 10m-40m. QSL via F8DVD.

See also: http://tm10aaw.monsite-orange.fr

FK, FRENCH NEW CALEDONIA, OC-032

Oku,FK/JK1KSB, is working holiday style in CW, RTTY and PSK31 on 80-10m

until February 3. QSL via homecall.

G, ENGLAND

Some members of the UK HQ Teams (GR2HQ) celebrate the 100th anniversary

of the RSGB throughout the year by activating the special event call

G100C during the weekends (later also as GM100C from Scotland,

as GW100C from Wales and GJ100C from Jersey).

QSLs via M0OXO (OQRS), LoTW, eQSL.

See: http://www.m0oxo.com and http://www.qsl.net/gm3woj/g_100c.htm

HA, HUNGARY

The special event station HA110RAEM is activated in 2013 in memory of

Ernst Teodorovich Krenkel (1903-1971). Ernst was an Arctic explorer,

a skillful telegraphy operator and a doctor of geographical sciences.

His amateur radio callsigns were RAEM, UA3AA and U3AA.

All QSOs (CW only) will be confirmed by HA8MT.

HC, ECUADOR

YL Elena,HC2/RC5A, will be QRV in CW and SSB on 160m-6m (incl. WARC)

from Feb 5 till Mar 9. She will join the ARRL DX CW Contest (Feb 16/17)

in the SO/AB/LP category. QSL via homecall.

I, ITALY

Leo,IW5EFX, will show up as IO5SP in February during the 10th Antarctic

Activity Week (AAW). QSL via homecall.

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The special event station IO5ANT is working from the National Antarctic

Museum in Siena during the AAW. QSL via IW5EFX. See: http://www.mna.it

PA, THE NETHERLANDS

Fred,PA0FAW (ISWL PA-11092, FISTS #9858), will us the special callsign

PF100ZOO mainly in CW with some SSB and digital modes to mark the

100th anniversary of the Burgers Zoo in Arnhem in February.

He will also be active from the "De Hoge Veluwe National Park"

(WFF PAFF-005, Loc JO21wx, JO22va and JO32aa). QSL via homecall.

SU, EGYPT

Gerd,SU/DJ5IW, plans to go QRT on Feb 4 or 5. The QSLs are already at

the printer but are expected to be sent only after his return from the

Clipperton Island DXpedition in April.

TA, TURKEY

The TC Special Wireless Activity Team remembers Asil Feri,TA1BW, who

passed away 10 years ago by using the special call TC1BW in February.

All QSOs will be confirmed via bureau automatically.

See also: http://www.tcswat.org

TZ, MALI

Fernando,EA4BB (ex-Z21BB), is now working as TZ6BB from Bamako. The

length of his stay is not known. He has been spotted already in CW on

40m/20m/15m/12m/10m. QSL via W3HNK, unfortunately only direct.

YI, IRAQ

Razi,YI1RZ, is working as YI1RZ/2 from Bacuba (with only 10 watts)

until Feb 4. QSL via IK2DUW.

Z8, SOUTH SUDAN

Massimo,IZ0EGB (ex-9L1MS, EL2GB), is now living in South Sudan and

hopes to hit the airwaves as Z81B soon. QSL via homecall.

ZD8, ASCENSION ISLAND, AF-003

Steve,G3ZVW, working in CW, SSB and digital modes on 80m-10m signing

ZD8N from Georgetown until Feb 5. QSL via homecall.

ZK, TOKELAU, OC-048

ZK3T who is very active on the bands at the moment is not a pirate!

Dieter,DJ2EH, was travelling to Tokelau via Australia, American Samoa

and Western Samoa since Jan 8. He will stay on Tokelau until Feb 20.

QSL via homecall.

AFRICA DXPEDITION

Jon,TF3ZA, and a team from 15 adventurers are planning to drive from

Reykjavik to Cape Town for the next six months starting in January.

They will use following callsigns: CN2ZA, 5T0ZA, 6W/TF3ZA, 3XY0ZA,

TU2ZA (pending), 9G0ZA, 5V7ZA, TY0ZA (pending), TJ0ZA (pending),

TR0ZA (pending), TN0ZA (pending), 9Q0ZA (pending), 9J0ZA, Z2/TF3ZA,

A20ZA and ZS/TF3ZA. Listen for them in CW and SSB on following QRGs:

CW: 1824, 3524, 7024, 10124, 18074, 21024, 24894, 28024 kHz

SSB: 3780, 7080, 14180, 18140, 21280, 24940, 28480 kHz

6m: 50094 (CW) and 50110 (SSB)

QSL via LoTW preferred or via the OQRS which will be installed on their

website after their trip in August. Bureau QSLs via homecalls.

Direct QSLs should be sent with SAE and 2 US$ to Jon Agust Erlingsson,

Alftamyri 14, 108 Reykjavik, Iceland.

See http://www.dxacrossafrica.com and http://twitter.com/DXAcrossAfrica

ZL9HR story: Glenn,KE4KY, published an interesting story about ZL9HR online:

http://www.ke4ky.net/p/zl9hr-campbell-island-dxpedition-2012.html

DXCC: Following DXpeditions were approved for DXCC credit: 5V7TH (2012),

XW4XR, S07EA (2006-2007) and XWPA (2010-2011)

DXpedition of the Year 2012: The website DX World.net has published the

results of their survey about the DXpedition of the Year 2012.

HK0NA received the most votes. See also:

http://dx-world.net/2013/dxpedition-of-the-year-results/#comments

OE2013SEL (Correction): OM Erwin,OE7SEL, is not the owner or QSL manager of

the special event callsign OE2013SEL (like published in DXNL 1816).

Address change: The new address of Gabor,HA3JB, is:

HA3JB, Gabor Kutasi, Koch R. utca 10/A.1/4, H-8600 Siofok, Hungary

He is the QSL manager of: SU8BHI, SU/HA3JB, SU1IE, SU3MB,

CO2WL (IOTA NA-015), CO2NO (IOTA NA-015), CO4SM (IOTA NA-056),

CO8WN (IOTA NA-015), CN2IPA, HG3IPA, HG15IPA, HG20IPA,

9H3IP (IOTA EU-023), TA4/HA3JB, IZ0UIL, YB5NS (IOTA OC-143),

YB7MRK (IOTA OC-088), YC9DEB (IOTA OC-022), CP6LA, 4S7JL (IOTA AS-003)

If you are looking for a QSL manager as well, send Gabor an e-mail to:

ha3jb [at] t-email.hu

SILENT KEY: Silvano Fabbri,C91A (IK4GRJ), was killed in a motocross accident

near Maputo on Jan 20 at the age of 60. He was living in Mozambique for

30 years and has founded a prominent telecommunication company there.

Our condolences and sympathy are with his family and friends.

We do not want to be sad that we lost him, but grateful that we could

get to know him as a radio friend. We will always keep him in memory.

LINKS: Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced at:

http://www.sotawatch.org

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Detailed information about current VHF activities can be found on the

VHF DX portal "Make More Miles on VHF" at: http://www.MMMonVHF.de

UPCOMING CONTESTS

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Feb 3 North American Sprint

Triathlon DX Contest: Kostas,SV1DPI, invites everybody to join the

"1st Triathlon DX Contest" on Feb 2. See also:

http://triathlon-dx-contest.gr/contest/index.php/ct-menu-item-1 and

http://triathlon-dx-contest.blogspot.com

IOTA compiled by Klaus, DL7UXG (e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de)

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Island activities:

AF-024, S7, Inner Islands: Bert,CX3AN, will sign S79AN mainly in SSB and CW

on 80m-6m from Mahe Island (WLOTA 3286, Loc LI75sh) from Feb 4-11.

Preferred times for South America are: 1800 UTC on 21280 kHz and

2000 UTC on 14180 kHz. QSL via EB7DX.

AN-016, VP8/A, Antarctica: Nick,RW6ACM, starts working as RI1ANP from the

Russian Antarctic base Progress (AA U-03, WAP RUS-11) on Feb 1 and

will stay until the end of 2013. QSL via RN1ON.

AS-013, 8Q, Maldive Islands: Andrew,G7COD, plans to show up again as 8Q7AK

from the Kaafu atoll. He will spend his holidays on the island for

three weeks in February. He will work holiday style on the HF bands

mainly during these times: 0730-0830 UTC, 0900-1100 UTC, 1300-1500 UTC

and 1730-1800 UTC. QSL via G7COD (bureau/direct).

EU-089, CU8, Western group: Hermann,CT3FN, will take part in the upcoming

Mexico International RTTY Contest (Feb 2/3) signing CR2V as single OP.

QSL via HB9CRV (bureau/direct/LoTW).

NA-102, FG, Guadeloupe: Jean-Pierre,FG/F6ITD, is going to Guadeloupe from

Feb 1-25. First he will visit Guadeloupe (Basse Terre, DIFO FG-019)

from Feb 1-8 and then La Desirade Island (DIFO FG-004, WLOTA 1121)

until Feb 25. Listen for him in SSB and digital modes on the HF bands.

QSL via F6ITD (bureau/direct).

NA-110, W4, South Carolina State group: En route to the "ARRL SC State

Convention" Sean,KX9X, im plans to activate Dewees Island (USi SC042,

Loc FM02DU) as KX9X/4 for the "US Islands Award". He plans to become

active on Feb 1 (1500-2000 UTC) using his FT-817 (QRP) in SSB and CW.

He hopes to have a loud signal because he wants to put up his antenna

in salt water. QSL via KX9X.

OC-016, 3D2, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu group & OC-060, 3D2, Rotuma Island:

Bob,W7YAQ, plans to activate Fiji and Rotuma from Feb 2-21. His first

stop is Viti Levu Island (OC-016, WLOTA 0055) as 3D2NB from Feb 2-7.

The second trip leads him to Rotuma (OC-060) from where he will show up

as 3D2RX from Feb 8-21. QSLs for both calls via W7YAQ.

The logs will be uploaded to the LoTW as well.

Preview

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DATE CALL DXNL

Resident 3B8BAE 1808

02Feb-07Feb 3D2NB 1817 *

08Feb-21Feb 3D2RX 1817 *

2014 3W3B 1815

-28Feb 3Z5MT 1808

09Nov-09Mar 4S7KKG 1805

20Jan-28Feb 5H1Z 1816

08Dec-01Mar 5W0W 1809/1810

-2014 5Z4/LA4GHA.. 1810

-2014 5Z4EE 1803/1807

-7Feb 6W/F6IRS 1816

17Jan-10Mar 6W2SC.. 1815

Unknown 7P8CC 1807

17Dec- 7P8RI 1810

Resident 8J1RL 1809

-31Mar 8J1SPY 1788

-31Mar 8J5SSS 1807

10Dec-03Mar 8J6HAM 1809

23Dec-25Mar 8N119T 1811/12

-Mar/14 8N2MDR 1813

29Jan-06Feb 8P9DG 1816

29Jan-06Feb 8P9EA 1816

29Jan-06Feb 8P9FF 1816

29Jan-06Feb 8P9HF 1816

29Jan-06Feb 8P9RT 1816

29Jan-06Feb 8P9UN 1816

29Jan-06Feb 8P9VG 1816

29Jan-06Feb 8P9WZ 1816

Feb 8Q7AK 1817 *

-May 9G5MS 1816

-Oct/14 9V1RM 1751

15Jan-31Jan 9X0PY 1814

-Sep A52SV 1752

-10Mar BM0LF.. 1805

-Dec C91IW 1787

Unknown CE8DMT 1815

-Aug CN2ZA.. 1817 *

26Jan-08Feb CR2V 1815/1817 *

26Jan-09Feb CS9/DO7DP 1816

-May? D2SG 1748/1780

5Nov-15Feb D3AA 1806

-06Feb D44TIB 1817 *

-Dec/14 DA0EIM 1815

01Jan-31Dec DB100AWPB 1814

01Jan-31Dec DL50FRANCE 1813

-Feb DP0GVN 1756

-Jan DQ0STRATEX 1770

01Jan-31Dec DR175EDS 1816

01Jan-31Dec DR90VOX 1813

Resident DU1/W7XA 1811/12

Resident DU7TET 1814

03Dec-12Feb EA8/IK1PMR 1808

03Dec-12Feb EA8/PA3LEO 1808

01Jan-31Dec EI13CLAN 1813

30Dec-31Jan F4FET/p 1815

01Feb-25Feb FG/F6ITD 1817 *

Resident FG4NO 1811/12

-01Mar FH8NX 1747

-03Feb FK/JK1KSB 1817 *

21Jan-09Feb FR/F8APV 1815

21Jan-09Feb FR/F8EOI 1815

Jan - FT5WQ 1816

Jan - FT5XT 1816

13Jan-30Jan FY/F5UII 1814

2013 G100C.. 1817 *

2013 G100RSGB.. 1811/12

-2013 H44RK 1793

2013 HA110RAEM 1817 *

01Jan-31Dec HB30OK 1811/12

05Feb-09Mar HC2/RC5A 1817 *

15Jan-28Feb HF0A 1814

Jan HF0WOSP 1811/12

18Jan-31Mar HK3JCL 1815

-Sep HI3/KL7JR 1745

21Jan-18Feb HS0ZJF/8 1815

02Jan-12Feb II3CV 1814

-31Mar II7IADO 1815

18Feb-24Feb IO5ANT 1817 *

Feb IO5SP 1817 *

-Jul J28UC 1734

-Aug/14 J28NC 1796

22Jan-11Feb J76A 1815

22Jan-11Feb J77A 1815

15Jan-Apr JG8NQJ/JD1 1815

Resident JT1CO 1814

-11Apr JX9JKA 1773/1807

-Mar K6H 1803

2013 KG4AJ 1756

-Jun KH2/N2NL 1680

-Mar KH9/WA2YUN 1771

01Feb KX9X/4 1817 *

Resident LU1ZG 1816

20Dec-02Feb OA4/PA3GFE 1811/12

15Feb-18Feb OE2013A.. 1814

-Apr/17 OG3077F 1789

01Jan-31Dec OU1RAEM 1813

-2014 P29NO 1814

Feb PF100ZOO 1817 *

28Jan-03Feb PY2CDR 1816

01Jan-31Dec R400DR 1814

-31Mar R350FP 1818*

-Oct R60SKV 1814

-20Feb R70SGG 1815

-20Feb RA70MK 1815

22Dec-17Feb RI1ANC 1810

01Feb-Dec RI1ANP 1817 *

-23Feb RK70SF 1815

01Jan-23Dec S5300TP 1813

04Feb-11Feb S79AN 1817 *

-Jun SM0TSC 1816

Unknown ST2/ZS6AKB 1815

Resident ST2FT 1808

-Apr ST2SF 1816

-05Feb SU/DJ5IW 1815/1817 *

Resident SV2ASP/A 1814

-Mar T6LG 1795/1807/1815

-Oct T6MH 1806

-May T6MO 1815

-2014 T6T 1810

-18Feb TA4/DL6RO 1816

-31Jan TC150RC 1816

-10Mar TC16BURSA 1816

Feb TC1BW 1817 *

-2015? TJ3SN (?) 1806

-24Feb TM10AAW 1817 *

02Feb/03Feb TM39PVJ 1817 *

-Mar TT8/US3EZ 1815

Unknown TZ6BB 1817 *

-23Feb UE70DP 1815

18Jan-02Mar UE70Q 1815

-31Jan UE75VV 1815

-Nov/14 V73NS 1604/1668/1752

-Jan/14 VK0JJJ 1815

Resident VK4FMAG 1807

Jan VI6AHR30 1813

Unknown VK8/OZ1AA 1809

-Mar? VU3BPZ/3.. 1800

-May/14 XE1/DM3DL 1730

20Jan-27Feb WA2USA/4 1815

05Feb-28Feb WA8LOW/KH8 1816

Resident XV4Y 1808

Resident XW1A 1814

-2014 XW4XR 1815

14Nov- YI1IRQ 1807

-04Feb YI1RZ/2 1817 *

01Jan-31Dec YP10KQT 1813

01Jan-31Jan YS3CW 1814

-31Dec YU15OTC 1815

01Jan-31Dec Z320RSM.. 1813

-Apr/May Z6/S52DD 1813

Unknown Z6/SP5CJQ 1813

Resident Z81B 1817 *

Unknown Z81Z 1815

-05Feb ZD8N 1817 *

-Oct ZD9KX 1795

26Jan-02Feb ZF2TA 1816

-12Aug ZF2TK 1800

-20Feb ZK3T 1817 *

-2014 ZY2014WC 1774

* = new or updated

.. = and other calls

QSL information

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3D2NB via W7YAQ (d)

3D2RX via W7YAQ (d)

3G3P via CE3PG (B)

3V8BB via LX1NO, (L)

3W7W via W3HNK (L), eQSL

3XY0ZA via TF3ZA (B, OQRS), (L)

6Y3M via VE3NE

5T0ZA via TF3ZA (B, OQRS), (L)

5V7ZA via TF3ZA (B, OQRS), (L)

5W0W via NR6M (B), (L)

6W/TF3ZA via TF3ZA (B, OQRS), (L)

7X5KBS via EA7FTR

8Q7AK via G7COD (B)

9G0ZA via TF3ZA (B, OQRS), (L)

9Q0ZA via TF3ZA (B, OQRS), (L)

A20ZA via TF3ZA (B, OQRS), (L)

AH0J via JA1NVF (B)

AX3VCE (B)

AX5PAS via M0OXO (B), (L), eQSL

AX7CW via VK7CW (d), (L)

C4N via W3HNK (d)

C6A/AA4NN via AA4NN (B)

C6AGH via W4BUW (B)

C6AZZ via KQ8Z (d)

C6ANM (L)

CM2CCA via EA7TV (B)

CN2ZA via TF3ZA (B, OQRS), (L)

CQ7DOM via CT1ECT (B)

CR2V via HB9CRV (B), (L)

CT7/OH2OT via OH2OT (B)

CT8/CT3FN via HB9CRV (B)

CT8/DJ7JC via DJ7JC (B)

CT8/HB9CQL via HB9CQL (B), (L)

CT9/SP7DPJ via SP7DPJ (B), (L)

CW90A via CX2ABC (B)

D44TIB via SM7GIB (B)

DA7A via DO7AG (B)

DA0EIM via DL1AKP (B)

E7DX via E77E (B)

EA8/PA3LEO via PA3LEO (B)

EG2UBA (B)

EX7MW/7 via UN8GC (B)

FG/F6ITD via F6ITD (B)

FK/JK1KSB via JK1KSB (B)

FM1II via NI5DX (d)

G100C via M0OXO (B, QRS)), (L), eQSL

GB2OL via GM0WED (d)

GD100RSGB via M0VFC (B)

GJ100C via M0OXO (B, QRS)), (L), eQSL

GM100C via M0OXO (B, QRS)), (L), eQSL

GW100C via M0OXO (B, QRS)), (L), eQSL

HA110RAEM via HA8MT (B), (L)

HB0/DK3RED/p via DK3RED

HB0/DJ1AA via DJ1AA (B)

HC2/RC5A via RC5A (B)

HF5IPA via SQ9ITA (B)

HF8J (d), (L)

HF9Q via SP9QMP, (L)

HI0UD via ON4IQ (d), (L)

II3CV via IK3HHX (d)

II8FC (B)

IO5ANT via IW5EFX (B)

IO5SP via IW5EFX (B)

J77A via W3UR (B)

JT5DX via JT1CO (d)

KH0/JN3MXT via JN3MXT

KH6/VE7AHA via VE7AHA

KX9X/4 via KX9X (B), (L)

M5E via G0CKV

N3A via NW3DC (d), (L), eQSL

OE2013JHW via OE4JHW (B)

OE2013MDF via OE6MDF (B), (L), eQSL

OE2013PGQ via OE8PGQ (B), eQSL

OE2013SFG via OE6SFG (B)

OH8X via OH2UA (B)

OJ0H/mm via OH2BH (B)

PF100ZOO via PA0FAW (B), eQSL

PH00ZWAT via PD2RKG (B)

PJ2/W9NJY via WD9DZV (B)

RI1ANP via RN1ON (B)

S79AN via EB7DX (d)

SN4W via SP4ICP (B), eQSL

SV8/SV2MAC via SV2MAC (B)

TC16BURSA via YM3KM (B)

TC1BW sends automatically

TF4M via G3SWH (B) (*)

TF4X via G3SWH (B) (*)

TJ0ZA via TF3ZA (B, OQRS), (L)

TM10AAW via F8DVD (B)

TM39PVJ via F8GGZ

TN0ZA via TF3ZA (B, OQRS), (L)

TR0ZA via TF3ZA (B, OQRS), (L)

TU2ZA via TF3ZA (B, OQRS), (L)

TY0ZA via TF3ZA (B, OQRS), (L)

TZ6BB via W3HNK (d)

TZ6HY via DJ9ZB (B)

V31RL via AD7AF (L)

VP2V/K2WH via K2WH (B), (L)

W7SW via W3HNK

WA2O/KH0 via JF7ELG (d), (L), eQSL

XE3/LU3DR via LU3DR

XV2LU via JA7LU (B)

YB4IR/5 via YB4IR

YI1RZ/2 via IK2DUW (B)

YW2LV via YV5YMA (B)

Z2/TF3ZA via TF3ZA (B, OQRS), (L)

Z81B via IZ0EGB

ZD8N via G3ZVW (B)

ZK3T via DJ2EH (B)

ZF2AM via K6AM (B), (L)

ZK3T via DJ2EH (B)

ZK3T via DJ2EH (B)

ZS/TF3ZA via TF3ZA (B, OQRS), (L)

ZW7REF via PR7ZAJ (B)

(d) = only direct

(B) = bureau ok

(*) = new QSL manager

(L) = Logbook of the World (LoTW)

(r) = e-mail request

QSLs arrived direct: BY1WXD/0 (Tibet)

Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:

Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, ICPO Bulletin, OPDX Bulletin, CT1ECT,

DE0WRL, DF2NE, DF6EX (WIN-QSL), DJ5AV, DL1SBF, DL7MAE, F8DVD, HA3JB,

F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, MM0NDX, NG3K, OE7SEL, SU/DJ5IW, ZS6EZ and others.

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