DXNL 1818 - Feb 6, 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)

5V, TOGO

Jackie,F8AEJ, is working in holiday style mainly in digital modes

signing 5V7JD from Lome with his FT897D, AT tuner and 6 band Windom

until Mar 15. Logsearch with ClubLog (QRZ.com). QSL via homecall.

5X, UGANDA

A large multinational team (DF1LON, DJ7JC, DL1YFF, DL8OBF, EI9FBB,

F2DX, F2JD, F2VX, F5CWU, F5EOT, F5NHJ, F5NKX, F5UFX, F5UOW, F5VHQ,

F6ENO, F8BJI, F8IXZ, F9IE, FM5CD, K4SV, ON4LO, ON7RN, RG8K, UA9KGH/1)

will show up as 5X8C with six stations and focus on the lowbands

from Feb 8-18. Pilot stations are F4TTR and V51B. Their QRGs will be:

CW: 1826.5, 3524, 7024, 10104, 14024, 18074, 21024, 24892, 28024 kHz

SSB: 1850, 3785, 7075, 14145, 18140, 21295, 24960, 28480 kHz

RTTY: 1842, 3585, 7042, 10142, 14082-90, 18102, 21082, 24922, 28082 kHz

PSK: 3570, 7040, 10140, 14072, 18100, 21072, 24920, 28122 kHz

RX 160m CW: 1834.5 (EU/NA) and 1821.5 (AS/OC).

QSL via F1NGP, LoTW. See also: http://www.5x2013.com

6V, SENEGAL

Vladimir "Vlad",RK4FF, will be QRV as 6V7S from "Le Calao" in Ngaparou

for at least four times this year. He plans to show up from there

from Feb 11-Apr 3, May 13-30, July 1-16 and Oct 22-Nov 27. Activities

will take place in CW/SSB/RTTY on 80/40/20/15/10m. QSL via homecall.

DU, PHILIPPINES, OC-129

Carl,DU6/OE9MON, and his family are spending their holidays on

Panay Island (Visayan Islands, OC-129, Loc PK11bo). He has been

worked in SSB on 20m with 100 watts and a vertical. Carl wants to use

homemade verticals on all bands 160m-6m. QSL via LZ1JZ, LotW and eQSL.

FG, GUADELOUPE, NA-102

Oliver,FG/F6ARC, is working holiday style in CW with focus on 30m/40m

from Guadeloupe (NA-102, DIFO FG-001, WFF FFF-004, WLOTA 0644) until

Feb 14. QSL via FE11DX.

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Jean-Pierre,FG/F6ITD, is active on the bands until Mar 25. He stays in

Basse Terre on Guadeloupe (DIFO FG-019, WLOTA 0644) until Feb 15 and

on La Desirade (DIFO FG-004, WLOTA 1121, ARLHS GUA-005, Loc FK96lh)

from Feb 16 until Mar 22. He is using a FT450D, PA, RV7C antenna and

dipoles in SSB/RTTY/PSK/JT65 and some CW on 160m-10m.

QSL via homecall. See also: http://www.QRZ.com/db/FGF6ITD

HA, HUNGARY

The special event station HG66MALEV remembers the former Hungarian

airline MALEV in CW, SSB and digital modes on 80m-10m until Mar 31.

Last year the airline has terminated its service after 66 years of

civil aviation. QSL via HG4I, unfortunately only direct with SASE.

I, ITALY

The special event station IR7WAP is on the air until Mar 3 on the

occasion of the 10th Antarctic Activity Week (AAW).

QSL via IK7XNF, unfortunately only direct and eQSL.

J5, GUINEA-BISSAU

The Verona DX Team members Livio,IZ3BUR, Libero,IK3RBE, Enzo,IK3VVD,

Ilario,IZ3STA, and Milena,IK3VZJ, are returning to Cumura to help with

the mission work and will be active as J52HF on SSB on HF and 50 MHz

during their spare time between Feb 10 until Mar 2. QSL via I3LDP.

See also: http://www.ari.verona.it/veronadxteam/en and

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9451214

LX, LUXEMBURG

The LX7I team from Eschdorf will join the WPX RTTY Contest (Feb 9/10)

in the M2 category. QSL via LX2A.

LY, LITHUANIA

The special event station LY16W celebrates the Act of Independence of

Lithuania (Feb 16, 1918) during February. QSL via LY5W.

PA, THE NETHERLANDS

The special event station PF13ANT (WAP-239) will be activated by

Rob,PA0RDY, during the 10th AAW from Feb 11-28.

QSL via homecall, via direct preferred but bureau QSLs are fine also.

XU, CAMBODIA

John,XU7ACQ, will be QRV in SSB, CW and digital modes on 80m-10m

from Feb 10 until Mar 18. QSL via KF0RQ.

AFRICA DXPEDITION: Steve,HA0DU, and Laci,HA0NAR, are planning a DXpedition

to Senegal (6V2R) and Guinea Bissau (J5NAR) in February. Their journey

will start in Cabrousse in the south of Senegal on Feb 9 and will take

them Guinea-Bissau. They will activate also Carabane Island (AF-078) as

6V2R/p and Jeta Island in the Bissagos archipelago (AF-093) as J5NAR/p.

The whole trip is paid by themselves and so they would appreciate any

donations via PayPal (ha0nar[AT]hotmail.com) to reduce the high

logistical costs. QSLs via HA0NAR.

CARIBBEAN/ATLANTIC TRIP: Hilkka,OH1DV (YL), Markku,OH1MV, Pekka,OH1TV,

Rami,OH2BCI, Leena,OH2BE (YL), Martti,OH2BH, Osmo,OH2KH, Heikki,OH4NS,

Seppo,OH6TJ, and Osmo,OH8KN, are on a cruise with the "M/S Kristina

Katarina" working as OJ0H/mm usually on 14267 kHz or in CW. They plan

to meet hams in many of their stopovers in 6Y, P4, PJ4, YV7, J49, FM,

V2 and HI. After that they will continue to the Azores Islands from

where they will join the ARRL CW and SSB Contests as CR2X and CQ8X.

QSLs via OH2BH.

See: http://www.kristinacruises.com/en/cruises/ms-kristina-katarina

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 8-10 YLRL YL-OM Contest

Feb 9 Asia Pacific Sprint Contest

Feb 9/10 CQ WPX Contest, RTTY

Feb 9/10 PACC Contest

Feb 9/10 KCJ Topband Contest

Feb 9/10 RSGB 1,8 MHz CW Contest

Feb 12 FISTS Sprint Contest

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

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Island activities:

AN-016, several, Antarctica: Oleg,ZS1OIN, will be the new chied of the

Rusisan Bellinghausen Basis (WAP RUS-01, AA U-04, WFF RFF-154) on

King George Island (WLOTA 0312). Starting on Feb 12 he plans to be QRV

as RI1ANU (instead of RI1ANF) mainly in CW. QSL via ZS1OIN (direct).

NA-001, C6, Great Bahama Bank group: Drew,N2RFA, is going to visit the

Bahamas (WLOTA 1115) from Feb 10-21. He will sign C6ABB in PSK31, JT65,

RTTY and SSTV on 80m, 40m, 20m and 17m.

QSL via N2RFA (direct). The log will be uploaded to the LoTW and eQSL.

NA-016, ZF, Cayman Islands: Dave,N4QS, will take part in the upcoming

WPX RTTY Contest as ZF2DP from Grand Cayman Island (WLOTA 1042).

He can use the station of ZF1A from Feb 8-12. Listen for him in SSB

and CW mainly on the WARC bands before and after the contest.

The log will be uploaded to LoTW afterwards and in realtime also to:

http://www.clublog.org/logsearch/ZF2DP

QSL via N4QS (bureau/direct).

NA-024, J3, Grenada: Roy,KE4TG, will be on Grenada (WLOTA 0718, Loc FK92dd)

again for the fifth time from Feb 6 until Mar 8. Listen for J38RF in

JT-65, PSK31 and RTTY on 80m-10m. Depending on the propagation he may

also work on 60m in SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL direct via KE4TG.

The log will be uploaded to the LoTW.

NA-097, 6Y, Jamaica: Yuri,VE3DZ, announced to join the WPX RTTY Contest

as 6Y2T in the SOAB category. QSL via homecall.

NA-100, V2, Antigua and Barbuda: Tom,AA9A, will be QRV in SSB, CW and RTTY

on 160m-10m signing V24A from Antigua (WLOTA 1118) from Feb 11-20.

He plans to take part in the ARRL CW Contest as well. QSL via AA9A.

NA-103, VP2M, Montserrat: Bill,AA4NC, will show up as VP2ME from the island

of Montserrat (WLOTA 1475) from Feb 12-20. He will work in CW, SSB and

RTTY on all bands with emphasis put on the WARC bands and also the

ARRL CW Contest. The log will be uploaded to the LoTW.

QSL only direct via AA4NV.

NA-107, FM, Martinique: Valery,R5GA, can use the station of FM5BH again from

Feb 11-17. He will produce a loud signal from Martinique (DIFO FM-001,

WLOTA 1041, DDFM 97). FM/R5GA will be active mostly in CW on the WARC

bands. He will join the ARRL CW Contest as TO5X. The log will be

uploaded to the LoTW. QSLs for both calls via UA3DX (direct).

OC-026, KH2, Guam Island: The first stop of the Pacific trip of Bob,5B4AGN,

will be Guam (USi GU003S, WFF KFF-110, WLOTA 0064). He will be active

as KH2/G3ZEM from Feb 9-13. His next stop will be Pohnpei (OC-010).

QSL via M0URX (OQRS). See also: http://www.5b4agn.net

OC-010, V6, Pohnpei Islands: After visiting Guam Bob,5B4AGN, will stay on

Pohnpei from Feb 13-23. He plans to work as V63ZM on 80m-10m.

QSL via M0URX (OQRS).

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

09Feb-28Feb? 6V2R.. 1818 *

-15Mar 5V7JD 1818 *

08Dec-01Mar 5W0W 1809/1810

08Feb-18Feb 5X8C 1818 *

09Feb/10Feb 6Y2T 1818 *

-2014 5Z4/LA4GHA.. 1810

-2014 5Z4EE 1803/1807

11Feb-03Apr 6V7S 1818 *

-07Feb 6W/F6IRS 1816

17Jan-10Mar 6W2SC.. 1815

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

-Sep A52SV 1752

-10Mar BM0LF.. 1805

10Feb-21Feb C6ABB 1818 *

-Dec C91IW 1787

Unknown CE8DMT 1815

-Aug CN2ZA.. 1817

26Jan-08Feb CR2V 1815/1817

26Jan-09Feb CS9/DO7DP 1816

-May? D2SG 1748/1780

05Nov-15Feb D3AA 1806

-07Feb D44TIB 1817(*)

-Dec/14 DA0EIM 1815

01Jan-31Dec DB100AWPB 1814

01Jan-31Dec DL50FRANCE 1813

-Feb DP0GVN 1756

01Jan-31Dec DR175EDS 1816

01Jan-31Dec DR90VOX 1813

Resident DU1/W7XA 1811/12

Unknown DU6/OE9MON 1818 *

Resident DU7TET 1814

03Dec-12Feb EA8/IK1PMR 1808

03Dec-12Feb EA8/PA3LEO 1808

01Jan-31Dec EI13CLAN 1813

-14Feb FG/F6ARC 1818 *

01Feb-25Mar FG/F6ITD 1817/1818 *

Resident FG4NO 1811/12

-01Mar FH8NX 1747

11Feb-17Feb FM/R5GA 1818 *

21Jan-09Feb FR/F8APV 1815

21Jan-09Feb FR/F8EOI 1815

Jan - FT5WQ 1816

Jan - FT5XT 1816

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

-31Mar HG66MALEV 1818 *

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

-03Mar IR7WAP 1818 *

-Jul J28UC 1734

-Aug/14 J28NC 1796

06Feb-08Mar J38RF 1818 *

10Feb-02Mar J52HF 1818 *

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

09Feb-13Feb KH2/G3ZEM 1818 *

-Jun KH2/N2NL 1680

-Mar KH9/WA2YUN 1771

permanently LU1ZG 1816

09Feb/10Feb LX7I 1818 *

Feb LY16W 1818 *

15Feb-18Feb OE2013A.. 1814

-Apr/17 OG3077F 1789

-03Mar OJ0H/mm.. 1818 *

01Jan-31Dec OU1RAEM 1813

-2014 P29NO 1814

Feb PF100ZOO 1817

11Feb-28Feb PF13ANT 1818 *

01Jan-31Dec R400DR 1814

-31Mar R350FP 1817

-Oct R60SKV 1814

-20Feb R70SGG 1815

-20Feb RA70MK 1815

22Dec-17Feb RI1ANC 1810

01Feb-Dec RI1ANP 1817

12Feb- RI1ANU 1818 *

-23Feb RK70SF 1815

01Jan-23Dec S5300TP 1813

04Feb-11Feb S79AN 1817

-Jun SM0TSC 1816

Unknown ST2/ZS6AKB 1815

Resident ST2FT 1808

-Apr ST2SF 1816

Resident SV2ASP/A 1814

-Mar T6LG 1795/1807/1815

-Oct T6MH 1806

-May T6MO 1815

-2014 T6T 1810

-18Feb TA4/DL6RO 1816

-10Mar TC16BURSA 1816

Feb TC1BW 1817

-2015? TJ3SN (?) 1806

-24Feb TM10AAW 1817

16Feb-17Feb TO5X 1818 *

-Mar TT8/US3EZ 1815

Unknown TZ6BB 1817

-23Feb UE70DP 1815

18Jan-02Mar UE70Q 1815

11Feb-20Feb V24A 1818 *

13Feb-23Feb V63ZM 1818 *

-Nov/14 V73NS 1604/1668/1752

-Jan/14 VK0JJJ 1815

Unknown VK8/OZ1AA 1809

12Feb-20Feb VP2ME 1818 *

-Mar? VU3BPZ/3.. 1800

-May/14 XE1/DM3DL 1730

20Jan-27Feb WA2USA/4 1815

05Feb-28Feb WA8LOW/KH8 1816

10Feb-18Mar XU7ACQ 1818 *

Resident XV4Y 1808

Resident XW1A 1814

-2014 XW4XR 1815

14Nov- YI1IRQ 1807

-04Feb YI1RZ/2 1817

01Jan-31Dec YP10KQT 1813

11Jan-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

08Feb-12Feb ZF2DP 1818 *

-12Aug ZF2TK 1800

-20Feb ZK3T 1817

-2014 ZY2014WC 1774

* = new or updated

.. = and other calls

QSL information

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3D2OU via N7OU (B), (L)

5B/SQ2MGM via SQ2MGM (also eQSL)

5R8XB via ON8XB

5V7JD via F8AEJ

5X8C via F1NGP (B, OQRS, ClubLog), (L)

6V2R via HA0NAR (B)

6V2R/p via HA0NAR (B)

6V7S via RK4FF

6Y2T via VE3DZ (B)

8P9EA via K9EAB (B), (L), eQSL

8P9FF via W3FF (direct)

9A4J/p via 9A4J (B)

A65BM via W4JS (B)

AN1DJ via EC1DJ

CR2V via HB9CRV (B)

CT7/EA1AF via EA1AF (B)

C6ABB via N2RFA (direct)

CQ8X via OH2BH (B)

CR2X via OH2BH (B)

DB100AWPB via DO6NIK (B), (L)

DL8XO/HI9 via DL8XO (B)

DU6/OE9MON via LZ1JZ (B)

DU9AQQ via EA5GL (direct)

ED1RCR via EA1RCR (B)

DU6/OE9MON via LZ1JZ (B), (L), eQSL

EG3ICR via EA3EF (B)

EH3FCM via EA3HP (B), eQSL

FG/F6ARC via FE11DX (B)

FG/F6ITD via F6ITD (B)

FG4NO via F4AVX (B), (L)

FM/R5GA via UA3DX (direct)

G5W via RSGB bureau

GM100RSGB via M0FVC (B), (L)

GX4BJC/A via G6XOU

HG66MALEV via HG4I(d, SASE)

HK1X via EA7FTR (L)

HR2/NP3J via EA5GL (direct), (L)

I/DM1CM via DM1CM (L) eQSL

J42T via SV7LOS (B), (L)

J76A via N3ME (B)

IR7WAP via IK7XNF (direct), eQSL

J38RF via KE4TG (direct)

J52HF via I3LDP (B)

J5NAR via HA0NAR (B)

J5NAR/p via HA0NAR (B)

KH2/G3ZEM via M0URX (OQRS)

KH2RU/KP4 via NP3O (direct)

LX7I via LX2A (B)

LY16W via LY5W (B)

LZ13FDAY via LZ bureau

LZ13FDAY (B)

MX1SWL/A via G6XOU

OE2013PEN via OE5PEN (B), eQSL

OE2013SPW via OE8SPW (L), eQSL

OE2013VSW via OE3VSW (B)

OE2013WLE via OE6WLE (B)

OJ0H/mm via OH2BH (B)

OO7W via ON4AUP (B)

OU2I via OZ1BII (B)

OX3XR via PA3249 (direct), (L), eQSL: PA3249, Harry de Jong,

Broekdijk 59, 7695 TC Bruchterveld, The Netherlands

PF13ANT via PA0RDY (B)

PT5T via K3IRV (B), (L)

RA4HKM/0 via RW4HW (B)

RI1ANU via ZS1OIN (direct)

SN0KURA via SP5HEN

SU0ERA via SU1SK (direct)

UK8IF via RW6HS (direct)

TC150RC via TA1HZ (B)

TM850N via F4GFE

TO5X via UA3DX (direct)

TZ6BB via W3HNK (L), eQSL

V24A via AA9A (B)

V63ZM via M0URX (OQRS)

VP2ME via AA4NV (direct)

XU7ACQ via KF0RQ (B)

ZF2BJ via K0BJ (B), (L)

ZF2DP via N4QS (B)

ZF2ZO via K8AQM

(d) = only direct

(B) = bureau ok

(*) = new QSL manager

(L) = Logbook of the World (LoTW)

(r) = e-mail request

QSLs arrived direct: 5U5U (TL0A), P29VCX (OC-025/OC-103/OC-135/OC-240,GDXF),

H44MS (DL2GAC)

QSLs arrived bureau: 3DA0PW (G2SWH), 4W6A (M0URX), 5R8UO (DF8UO), 7Q7GM,

5W1SA (JA1DXA), 9M4SLL & 9M6DXX & 9M6XRO (M0URX),

9M8Z (M0URX), A25SL (W5SL), A35YZ (DL7UFR),

A61BM (IZ8CLM), C56XA (G3SWH), CY9M (M0URX),

E4X (EA5RM), EP4HR (I2MQP), FH/DL7BC, FM/F6AUS,

FP/M0BLF, FS/F5JSD, FR5MV, FY5PO, HZ1PS (IZ8CLM),

J28AA (E77E), J8/N2IEN, JD1BLY (JI5PRT),

KH0/KH2F (JA2TBS), KH6OO, OJ0UR (M0URX), PJ2T (W3HNK),

PJ2/K2PLF, PJ4C (F9IE), PJ4D (W3HNK), PJ4R (N4RR),

T8AA (JH1WXT), TO5A (F5VHJ), TL0CW (DK7PE),

V26K (AA3B), V85/9M6XRO (M0URX), VP2E/K1XM (KQ1F),

VP2MDC (G3TBK), VP2MOM (DL7JOM), VQ98JC (ND9M),

VQ90JC (ND9M), YS1/HB9KNA, ZD8RH (G4DBW), ZK2C (DL7JAN)

QSLs arrived LoTW: PJ2/K8ND

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

Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, CE3FZL, ICPO Bulletin, OPDX Bulletin,

DF6EX (WIN-QSL), DJ5AV, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL7MAE, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX,

HG4I, NG3K, PA0RDY and others.

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