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Wednesday, December 25, 2013


DXNL 1864 - December 25, 2013
DX Newsletter

a free and weekly service of
DARC Committee "DX and HF contesting"

Editor: Johannes Amchewicz, DK8JB
(e-mail: dxnl@dxhf.darc.de)

translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO


We wish all our readers a happy new year 2014, constantly good condx on all
bands, and much DX.

9Q, Democratic Republic of Congo:
Club station 9Q0AR continues to be active until the 27th from
Kinshasa. For QSL info please ask on the air.

F, France:
Radio amateurs from the quartier Fourches in the city Laval
celebrate the location's 50th anniversary on the air as TM50QF. QRV
until the 29th on all bands and modes. QSL via F6KSU, eQSL.

SP, Poland:
Krzysiek, SP8GVM, Marek, SP8QEJ, Arek, SQ8BGR, Zdzisiek, SQ8EP, and
Krzysiek, SQ8GKD, are all operating the special event station
HF2013PLL to draw attention to Lublin's new airport. QSL via
SP8KEZ, eQSL.

UA, Russia:
For everyone interested in the ongoing RAEM activities around OM
Krenkel's 110th birthday the upcoming RAEM contest on the 29th is
an event not to be missed. The callsign RAEM will be activated by
radio amateurs from Penza for the contest. QSL via UA9OA.

VQ9, Chagos Islands:
Jim, ND9M, is currently active as VQ9JC from Dgar. He has been on
the air so far on 30, 20, and 17m, mostly working CW with some SSB
and also RTTY. The duration of his stay is unknown so far. QSL via
h/c.

Z8, South Sudan:
Owing the the ongoing violent conflict in the country Dima, Z81D,
has dismantled his station and put everything into safe storage.

OPs wanted:
A team of three operators is looking for another 2 operators to
join them on a dxpedition to Starbuck Island (OC-280) and Flint
Island (OC-282) in March 2014. Projected cost for the necessary
boat-trip (20 days) and stays of 1-2 days on Starbuck and 3 days on
Flint are erstimated at about $50000. Interested parties should
avail themselves of the Contact form on dx-world.net, whose editors
will get you into contact with the team.


Abbreviations in this week's DXNL:
ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society
CASHOTA Castles and Stately Homes on the Air
COTA Castles on the Air
DIA Danish Island Award
DFB Diploma Farois Brasileiros
DSW Diplom Sammler Waterkant
USi United States Islands Awards
WAB Worked All Britain
WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award


Upcoming Contests
=================

26.12. DARC Xmas-Contest
28.12. RAC Canada Winter Contest
28./29.12. Original-QRP-Contest
29.12. RAEM International HF Contest CW

World Wide Iron Ham Contest
===========================

Inspired by the Ironman sport event the Araucaria DX Group is
iniviting all amateurs to their 2nd Iron Ham Contest on the
28th/29th, running for 24h in all three major modes, CW, SSB, and
RTTY. This year's winner in the Single Op ALl Band category and one
operator of the winning Multi Op team will be awarded free trips to
next year's WRTC. The contest committee recommends the following
software for this contest:

N1MM - WWIH Contest
TR4W - WWIH (World Wide Iron Ham Contest) download
TR4W_setup_244c_mmtty.zip



IOTA Compiled by Klaus, DL7UXG (E-Mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de)
====

AF-089; TR; Ogooue-Maritime Province group: Thor (SM7RME) has been
active since the 20th as TR0A/p from Mandji Island. QRV mainly so
far on 17m in CW, hopes to appear on other bands in CW and SSB as
well. QSL via SM7EHU.

AS-006; VR2; Hong Kong group: Alberto, VR2/IV3TAN, will be active
from Pang Chau Island for a considerable time due to a work
assignment there. He hopes to receive a local callsign eventually
and aims to be particularly active on the low bands. QSL via
IV3TAN.

AS-015; 9M2; Pinang State group: Rich/PA0RRS returns to Pinang
(WLOTA 2952). QRV from the 31st until February 23 2014 as 9M2MRS on
40-10m in CW, RTTY, and PSK. QSL via PA0RRS (d/B), LoTW, eQSL.

AS-049; JA6; Tokara Islands: Take/JI3DST announces an activation of
Tokara Island from the 28th until Januar 3. QRV as JI3DST/6 on
80-10m in all modes. QSL via h/c (d/B).http://blog.goo.ne.jp/ji3dst

AS-124; A6; Gulf of Oman group: The announced activation of Dibba
Rock by A63RI (see DXNL #1863) had to be cancelled due to bad
weather and sea conditions.

EU-125; OZ; Jylland West group: Ric/DL2VFR is going to put OU1RAEM
on the air once more from Romo Island (DIA NS-001, OZFF-004). QRV
from December 28 till 31 on HF (including the RAEM contest). QSL

EU-128; DL; Schleswig-Holstein State East group: Stefan/DF8HS is
currently staying on Fehmarn until January 16; operating as DF8HS/p
on HF. QSL via h/c (d/B).

EU-129; DL; Usedom Island: Christian/DC7VS is going to stay on
Usedom (DLFF-075) from the 25th until January 15 and get on the air
as DC7VS/p, mainly on 40 and 20m in SSB and PSK. He also plans to
activate a number of castles during that time as DC7VS/m. QSL via
DC7VS (d/B).http://www.dc7vs.de

NA-045; XE3; Quintana Rioo State North group: Keith/K5ENS resides
on Mujeres Island (ARLHS MEX-139) for most of the year. He is QRV
holiday-style with 100W on HF as XE3/K5ENS. For QSL info see
qrz.com.

NA-143; W5; Texas State East (Matagorda to Jefferson County) group:
Joe/K5KUA returns to Galveston (USi TX-001S) for the holiday
season. QRV as K5KUA/5 from the 26th until January 1, mostly on
40-10m in CW. QSL via K5KUA (d/B).

SA-006; PJ1/2/4; Bonaire and Curacao: William/K9HZ has been active
as PJ4/K9HZ since the 20th. He plans to stay until January 1 and
operate on 80-6m. QSL via LoTW, K9HZ (d).

SA-050; CE9; Antarctica Chilena Province group: Vlad/UA4WHX is
operating right now as CE9/UA4WHX from Navarino Island. QRV on 10,
15, and 20m. It is not known how long his stay there will last. QSL
via UA4WHX (see qrz.com).

WWFF
====
Foret domaniale de Villefermoy - FFF-1252
Chris/F4GTB and Fabien/F4GYM plan to activate this area on the 26th
as F4GTB/p. QRV from 0800lt to 1300lt on 80, 40, and 20m in SSB.
QSL via F4GTB (d/B).

WCA
===
Hamiltons Bawn - CASHOTA GI132
Bobby/MI0YRL plans to operate as GI100RSGB from Hamiltons Bawn
(CASHOTA GI132, WAB H94, WW Loc. IO64ri) on the 30th. QSL via
MI0YRL (d/B).


Calendar
========
start - end DX DXNL
- 31.12.13 3A60ARM 1861
- 14 3W3B 1815
14.12.13 - 30.12.13 3Z13XMAS 1863
10.12.13 - 31.12.13 3Z20SOT.. 1862
- 31.12.13 4A1SG 1842
- 31.12.13 4A1TD 1826
- 31.12.13 4A2I 1820
- 31.12.13 4J20RO.. 1830
17.11.13 - 20.04.14 4S7KKG 1858
permanent 4U0WFP 1855
18.11.13 - 5V7TH 1858
- 13.07.14 5Z4/EA4ATI 1840
- 14 5Z4/LA4GHA 1810/1827
- 31.12.13 5Z4EE 1803/1807
- 14 6O0LA 1810/1827
- 01.01.14 6Y5/W8YCM 1861
- 31.12.13 7P8CC 1807/1820
- 05.14 8J110SIT 1838
24.08.13 - 31.12.13 8J120TAM 1846
10.13 - 03.14 8J130MUT 1851
06.13 - 03.14 8J170ICK 1836
- 31.03.14 8J1IC 1827
01.06.13 - 31.03.14 8J1MTD 1834
- 31.03.14 8J1TS50A 1860
08.12.13 - 02.03.14 8J6HAM 1861
01.06.13 - 31.03.14 8J1MTD 1834
- 03.14 8J270TK 1848
31.07.13 - 08.15 8J4J 1848
- 30.04.14 8J5SSS 1860
- 28.02.14 8J6KKC 1825
10.13 - 03.14 8J7JE4OO 1851/1857
- 31.03.14 8J7JUMP 1827
01.12.13 - 31.01.14 8N1AB 1862
28.07.13 - 31.03.14 8N1FUJI 1842
- 31.03.14 8N2MDR 1813
- 12.13 9A28EU.. 1839
- 03.14 9L1A 1861
31.12.13 - 23.02.14 9M2MRS 1864*
12.13 - 01.14 9L1BXU 1860
- 10.13 9V1RM 1751
23.12.13 - 27.12.13 9Q0AR 1864*
- 03.14 9X0ZM 1824
- 12.13 A71/G0MGX 1834
- 31.12.13 A91MCAT 1862
28.09.13 - 31.12.13 BV55D 1852
28.09.13 - 31.12.13 BV60V 1852
- 12.13 CE9/UA4WHX 1864*
- 31.12.13 C91IW 1787
- 01.14 CE0ZOL 1845
- 31.12.13 CO0SS 1858
- 31.12.13 CS250CLE 1826
unknown D44TYL 1856
- 12.14 DA0EIM 1815
01.01.13 - 31.12.13 DB100AWPB 1814
25.12.13 - 15.01.14 DC7VS/p 1864*
20.12.13 - 16.01.14 DF8HS/p 1864*
- 31.12.13 DK75FOC 1846
- 31.12.13 DL100OUI 1821/54
01.01.13 - 31.12.13 DL50FRANCE 1813
- 08.14 DL600WW 1846
- 31.12.13 DL60BADEN 1823
- 28.02.14 DL75KUE 1827
12.13 - 11.14 DM50PCK 1860
- 31.12.13 DM750PZL 1825
- 02.15 DP0GVN 1864
20.12.13 - 08.02.14 DP1POL 1864
- 31.12.13 DP50IPAHB 1826
01.05.13 - 31.03.14 DR0PALAEON 1830
- 31.12.13 DR10EDBG 1823
- 31.12.13 DR13IGS 1825
01.01.13 - 31.12.13 DR175EDS 1816
- 31.12.13 DR20CFT 1820
- 31.12.13 DR90VOX 1813
- 12.13 DS4DRE/5 1832
01.06.13 - 31.12.13 DT60US 1835
- 31.12.13 E720SRRS 1832
21.12.13 - 27.12.13 E51CDW 1864
26.11.13 - 07.01.14 EA8/IK1PMR 1859
01.01.13 - 31.12.13 EI13CLAN 1813
01.12.13 - 31.12.13 EM110RAEM.. 1860
- 31.12.13 EM7UT 1821
unknown EN100ZKM 1862
- 31.12.13 EO0UD 1821
26.12.13 F4GTB/p 1864*
- 02.14 FK8RO 1856
unknown FR/F5PLC 1861
- 10.15 FW5JJ 1852
01.01.13 - 31.12.13 G100C.. 1817/1821
2013 G100RSGB.. 1811/12
- 31.01.14 GB1OOL 1844
- 31.12.13 GB2RAF.. 1826
16.12.13 - 31.12.13 GB2W 1862
- 31.12.13 GB4RS 1840
- 31.12.13 GB4SC 1860
unknown GB4SMH 1856
03.12.13 - 31.12.13 GI100RSGB 1860/1864*
2013 (WE) GM100C 1820
21.12.13 - 10.01.14 H40FN 1864
21.12.13 - 10.01.14 H40TA 1864
- 31.12.13 HA1973BA 1831
- 31.12.13 HA110RAEM 1817
- 31.12.13 HA150GG 1839
22.08.13 - 31.12.13 HA21WFF 1847
- 31.12.13 HA30S 1819
28.10.13 - 31.12.13 HA40QRP 1861
- 31.12.13 HB10BE 1831
01.01.13 - 31.12.13 HB30OK 1811/1825
- 01.14 HC/IZ1DPS 1840
- 01.05.14 HC2IMP 1858
17.12.13 - 12.01.14 HF2013PLL 1864*
- 12.13 HF450NS 1841
- 12.13 HF715BRO 1851
- 31.03.14 HG50NOHAB 1828
- 17 HL2/F4AAR 1837
- 01.14 HR2/NP3J.. 1820
20.10.13 - 31.01.14 IZ0AM 1853*
26.06.13 - 31.12.13 II0GMC 1838
- 05.15 II8IDXC.. 1856/1861
12.12.13 - 31.12.13 IY0CXII 1863
- 08.14 J28NC 1796
- 12.13 JG8NQJ/JD1 1862
28.12.13 - 03.01.14 JI3DST/6 1864*
- 05.14 JW2US 1861
20.08.13 - 31.12.13 JY9FC 1847
- 31.12.13 KG4AJ 1756
26.12.13 - 01.01.14 K5KUA/5 1864*
resident KH2/N2NL 1855
- 31.12.13 LZ110RAEM 1862
- 31.12.13 LZ10ANT 1862
- 31.12.13 LZ125VZ 1832
01.01.13 - 31.12.13 LZ1771SDG.. 1819
- 31.12.13 LZ2013IPA 1854
- 31.12.13 LZ20TRC 1828
01.12.13 - 31.12.13 LZ867MWB 1860
- 05.14 OD5/EA1CYK 1856
- 04.14 OD5/F5TLN 1858
- 03.04.17 OG3077F 1789
- 31.08.13 OM150MS 1845
01.05.13 - 31.12.13 OM20TUSR 1830
01.05.13 - 31.05.13 OM60DAT 1830
01.01.13 - 31.12.13 OU1RAEM 1824/32/51/64*
- 15 OX5M 1843
- 15 OX5T 1843
- 14 P29NO 1814
19.12.13 - 12.01.14 PA14HNY 1864
13.12.13 - 06.01.14 PB14HNY 1864
- 31.12.13 PH600AMF 1825
- 31.12.13 PH600NYK 1825
15.12.13 - 15.01.14 PJ2/SM4KYN 1862
resident PJ4DX 1863
22.12.13 - 29.12.13 PJ5/K6NAO 1863
01.12.13 - 31.03.14 R0000O 1860
- 07.02.14 R1980L.. 1861
02.12.13 - 01.03.14 R2014CC 1862
01.12.13 - 06.02.14 R2014HQ 1861
10.13 - 12.13 R350FV 1851
01.01.13 - 31.12.13 R400DR 1814
20.12.13 - 05.02.14 R7378TM 1863
- 11.13 R863LC.. 1843/44
01.12.13 - 31.12.13 RA110RAEM.. 1860
29.12.13 RAEM 1864*
01.02.13 - 31.12.13 RI1ANP 1817
01.12.13 - 01.02.15 RI1ANT 1860/1862
17.12.13 - 31.12.13 RI20ANT 1862
05.11.13 - 05.01.14 S506PMC.. 1858
- 01.14 S79ACR 1862
15.11.13 - 31.12.13 SG30RM 1862
11.13 - 12.13 SN640OKA 1856
- 31.12.13 T6JR 1853
- 01.01.14 T6MC 1850
20.12.13 - 25.12.13 TC9SAM 1863
- 29.12.13 TM16C 1844
15.12.13 - 29.12.13 TM50QF 1864*
20.12.13 - TR0A/p 1864*
14.12.13 - 18.01.14 V5/DJ2HD.. 1862/63
20.12.13 - 08.01.14 V5/DL3DXX 1863*
- 12.01.14 V55V 1864
10.13 - 12.13 VI6WA100 1851
- 02.14 VK0GB 1858
- 31.12.13 VK2013TDF 1861
19.12.13 - 26.12.13 VP5/VE3OC 1864
25.11.13 - 25.05.14 VP8BTU 1859
unknown VQ9JC 1864*
02.12.13 - 31.12.13 VX3X 1860
- 31.12.13 XR150CBS 1862
21.12.13 - 25.12.13 YF1AR/p 1864
11.13 - 12.13 YL95xx 1859
unknown YO900AIR.. 1853
- 31.12.13 YP20ARER 1826
27.11.13 - 31.12.13 YP95GU 1861
25.05.13 - 26.05.13 YS1/NP3J 1834/1851
- 31.12.13 YU15OTC 1815
01.02.13 - 31.12.13 YU88BPQ 1840
11.13 - 02.14 YW0A 1856
01.01.13 - 31.12.13 Z320RSM.. 1813
- 08.14+ ZA/IZ4JMA 1821
unknown ZA/DL4KM 1861
- 10.14 ZM90DX 1851
- 10.14 ZD9G 1857
- 02.14 ZS7V 1820
- 04.14 ZS8C 1831
- 04.14 ZS8Z 1831
- 11.01.14 ZS9MADIBA 1864

* = new or updated
.. = and other calls


QSL information
===============
3W1T via RW6HS (d), (L)
5B4AHL via M0URX (B - OQRS), (L)
9K2/SP4R via SP7DQR (B), (L), eQSL
7L1CYC (B), (L), eQSL
8J1MTD auto QSL, (L), eQSL
9J2CA via G3SWH (d), (L)
9M2MRS via PA0RRS (B), (L)
9M6/F4BKV via F4BKV (B)
9Q0AR OP instructions
BG4HYK via BA4EG (B)
C31LBL via EA3DDP (d)
CE8/UA4WHX via UA4WHX (B, not sure)
CE9/UA4WHX via UA4WHX (B, not sure)
CO3JA via (d)
CO7WT via N2CQ (B), eQSL
CS2EPC via CT1BWU (B), eQSL
DC7VS/p via DC7VS (B)
DF8HS/p via DF8HS (B)
DM8BJF eQSL, HRDLOG.net
EA9AK (B), (L), eQSL
EG4M via EA4EQD, (L)
EG5AJJ (B)
EH5I via EA5KB (B)
F4GTB/p via F4GTB (B)
FW5JJ via F5RXL (B, OQRS), (L)
GB4SC via M0DOL (B)
GI100RSGB via MI0YRL (B)
HB0/HB9CVQ via HB9CVQ (d), (L)
HF2013PLL via SP8KEZ (B), eQSL
HI4/CT1GIF via CT1GIF (W2-Bureau), (L)
HP1IBF (B), (L)
IA0MZ via IW0EFA (B), (L after return)
JI3DST/6 via JI3DST (B)
JW/PY2SEX via DL1NX (B), (L), (*)
K5KUA/5 via K5KUA (B)
KJ2U (B), (L), eQSL
LA/PY2SEX via DL1NX (B), (L), (*)
N4AF via RN3RQ (B, OQRS), (L), (*)
NY4A via RN3RQ (B, OQRS), (L), (*)
OD5/F5TLN via F5TLN (B), eQSL
OF9X via OH2BH (B)
OU1RAEM via DF5LW (B)
PJ4DX via M0URX (B, OQRS), (L)
R95DOD via RA3SI
RI20ANT/mm via RW3RN (B)
S506PMC via S59DCD (B), eQSL
SN3WOSP via SP3CGK
SO4R via SP4PND
TI5/N2BA via WA3RHW (B)
TR0A/p via SM7EHU
UP110RAEM via RW6HS (D)
VR2/IV3TAN via IV3TAN (d)
R7378TM via RM8W (B)
RA2FDX via RN3RQ (B, OQRS), (L), (*)
RAEM via UA9OA (B)
SO110RAEM via SP2FAP (B)
SU9AF via UA3DX (B), (L)
TM50QF via F6KSU (B), eQSL
UP110RAEM via RW6HS (d), eQSL
VE2IR (B), (L), eQSL
VK7DZ (d), (L), eQSL
VQ9JC via ND9M (B)
VR2/IV3TAN via IV3TAN
VY1JA via N3SL (B), JA3JM (B, only JA)
XR3P via CE3PG (B)
YB4IR/8 via YB4IR
YF1AR/8 via N2OO (B)


(d) = direct only (B) = bureau only
(*) = new manager (L) = LoTW



* QSL received direct: 6V7T (F5RAV), FO/KH0PR (JJ8DEN),
* QSL received via LoTW: FJ/DK7LX, K9W (Wake)
* QSL received via Bureau:
9M2RDX, 9M2CQC, FM1II (NI5DX), FY/F5HRY, HS0ZJK (DM1KE),
OH0I (OH3BHL), PW0F (OH2BH), PY0/PP1CZ, TO11A (F6HMQ), V51WH
(DK2WH), V88/DL7JAN, Z81X (OH0XX), ZK3N

Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, DX World, ICPO Bulletin,
OPDX-Bulletin, DC7VS, DF6EX (fuer WIN-QSL), DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DL1BAH,
DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL7MAE, DO1ELL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, F6FMT,
M0DOL, NG3K, PY5EG, PY2SEX, u.a.


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