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DXNL 1605 - Jan 7, 2009
DX Newsletter

a free and weekly service of
DARC Committee “DX and HF contesting”
(www.darcdxhf.de)

editor: Helmut Schlaffer, DL7MAE
(e-mail: dxnl[kringelis]dxhf[taskas]darc.de)

translation by: Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: dl7voa[kringelis]darc[taskas]de)

C5 - GAMBIA
Niels,OZ8KR, will be QRV again in SSB on 40-10m signing C56KR from
Bakuto near the Atlantic coast from Jan 9-14. After making a short trip
to Senegal he will be back again in Gambia from Jan 23 until Feb 4.

CO - CUBA, NA-015
Eduardo,CO8LY, is working in PKS31, RTTY, CW and SSB on all bands
and appreciates any skeds via his e-mail: co8ly[kringelis]frcscu[taskas]ciges.inf.cu
His QSL manager is EA7ADH, who confirms only direct unfortunately.

FT/W - CROZET ISLANDS, AF-008
Florentin,FT5WO, will be active on 14120 kHz (speaking French) and on
14262 kHz (for other stations) mainly after 1700 UTC in the next time.
QSL via F4DYW, direct or via bureau. The QSL cards will be confirmed
when he returns home to France in December 2009.

HI - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Simone,IZ5JNQ, is QRV from the main island Hispaniola (NA-096) signing
HI7/IZ5JNQ between Jan 5 and Feb 5. He also plans a trip to the islands
Saona and Catalina (NA-122) from where he will show up as HI2/IZ5JNQ.
QSLs direct via EB7DX.

HK - COLOMBIA
Cody,HK3/KC2LSD, is going to hit the aiwaves mostly on 20m/30m/40m
starting around 2300 UTC on Jan 9-15. He will announce his operating
frequencies on his website: www.obriensweb.com/sked
Skeds may be arranged via e-mail to: kc2lsd[kringelis]yahoo[taskas]com

P4 - ARUBA, SA-036
Peter,EA5GVH/DF7DQ, will spend his holidays on Aruba (SA-036) from
Jan 12-28. He plans to work as P40PZ in SSB and the digital modes PSK,
Olivia, FeldHell, SSTV and RTTY on 80m-6m. QSLs via EA5GVH (also eQSL).

TT8 - CHAD
Sylvain,F6CIS, who is momentarily active as TT8SK will stay in Chad for
a period of time between six months or three years. He has been spotted
in SSB on 20m and 40m mostly from 1830-1930 UTC. QSL via F5OZF.

V6 - FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, OC-010
Mike,KM9D, and his YL Jan,KF4TUG, who were active as H44MY and H44TO
lately, are now underway again with their yacht “SV Don Henry” towards
Pohnpei. Further plans are not known yet.

ZD8 - ASCENSION ISLAND, AF-003
Steve,G3ZVW, will be QRV again as ZD8N from Ascension Island (AF-003)
working in CW, RTTY and SSB mainly on 30m-10m from Jan 12-27.
QSLs direct or via bureau to G3ZVW.

5X - UGANDA
Peter,5X4X, is working as development aid worker in Arua/Uganda until
June 2009. He uses a Yaesu FT-950 (100 watts), a spiderbeam for 20m/
17m/15m/12m/10m pointing to Europe mostly and a Zepp antenna for 40m.
Peter complains that a pirate abuses his callsign on 40m, 80m and 160m.
If you make any contacts with him in the evening hours you should be
aware that the power line in Arua is cut after 2000 UTC.
The QSL manager of Peter is DF5GQ.

SOUTH PACIFIC TRIP
Udo,DL9HCU, is momentarily active as 3D2HC. He plans to become QRV as
T33HC from Banaba Island (OC-018) next on Jan 8 or 9. Later he will
show up as T30HC from Western Kiribati. QSL via DL9HCU.

CROATIA, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
The special event stations 9A2009OS (in Osijek), 9A2009PO (Porec),
9A2009PU (Pula), 9A2009ST (Split), 9A2009ZD (Zadar), 9A2009ZG (Zagreb)
and 9A2009VZ (Varazdin) can be found working on the bands until Feb 1.
The 2009 Men’s World Handball Championship will take place at these
places in Croatia between Jan 16 and Feb 1. QSLs via the 9A bureau.
More information can be found at: www.croatia2009.com

PIRATE: Arik,5X1AB, went QRT on Oct 9, 2008. His QSL manager Phil,K6EID,
states that he got several QSL request for QSOs made after this date.
Meanwhile Arik confirmed that he did NOT make these QSOs himself.

LINKS: Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced at:
www.sotawatch.org
—
Detailed information about current VHF activities can be found on the
VHF DX portal “Make More Miles on VHF” at: www.MMMonVHF.de
—
The contest rules of the WPX contests have changed. Please check out
the complete rules at: www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm
—
The logbook of 4A1DXXE is available online at:
www.dxxe.org/logsearch/index.php?cmd=preselect&log……
—
Florentin,FT5WO, is momentarily staying at the “Alfred Faure Station”
on Possession Island (Crozet Islands, AF-008). Fantastic photos of
this station can be found at:
www.french-polar-team.fr/FT5W_Alfred_Faure_Station_Crozet_Islands.php

UPCOMING CONTESTS
—————–
Jan 10/11: Midwinter Contest
Jan 11: DARC 10m-Contest

IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: iota[kringelis]dxhf[taskas]darc.de)
—-
Island activities:
AF-073, 3V, Sfax Region Group: The “Provins ARC F6KOP” will be QRV as TS7C
from Chergui Island (aka Jazirat Sherki) from Jan 9-19. QSL via F4EGD.

AS-013, 8Q, Maldive Islands: Andy,G7COD, will be active in CW/SSB on 40m-12m
signing 8Q7AK from Embudu Island (Kaafu atoll) from Jan 11-27. His
preferred QRGs are: CW: 7003, 10103, 14003, 18073, 21003, 24893 kHz;
SSB: 7063, 14147, 18133, 21253, 24953 MHz (+/-10 kHz).
QSL via homecall (direct/bureau). See also: www.qrz.com/8q7ak

OC-049, A3, Tongatapu Group: Bob,A3/ZL1RS, is working from the Kingdom of
Tonga until Jan 15. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
—————————————-
ED7TV SPA-085 Jan 9-11
ED7TV SPA-339 Jan 9-11
HI7/IZ5JNQ LH 2974 until Feb 5
HI2/IZ5JNQ LH 2304 DOM-009 until Feb 5
HI2/IZ5JNQ LH 4024 until Feb 5
TC2SLH TUR-046 Jan 17/18
TS7C LH 3459 Jan 9-19

Bandspots of the last 7 days
—————————-
160m
HS0ZEE 1.819 2247Z (d), see QRZ.com
TN5SN 1.813 2315Z via IZ1BZV (d), (L)
TY5ZR 1.820 2212Z via IK2IQD
W8UV 1.843 0557Z (d)
XU7ACY 1.822 2312Z via W2EN (B), (L)
ZD8UW 1.811 2233Z AF-003, via G7VJR (L)
4S7NE 1.819 2210Z (d), see QRZ.com
5X1GS 1.830 2151Z via WB2YQH (B)
9H1XT 1.830 2205Z (d, preferred)

80m
CN98NY 3.797 2341Z via EA7FTR (B)
HC2AQ 3.792 0721Z via EA5KB (d)
HE8EDL 3.789 1657Z via HB9EDL (B)
HE8G 3.515 1640Z via HB9G (B), (L)
HF9HNY 3.507 1810Z via SP9BRP (B)
OH0X 3.510 2150Z via OH2TA (B)
OH4JT/1 3.772 1919Z EU-096, via OH4MFA (B)
PA30KST 3.511 1808Z via PE9DX (B)
TM5WRC 3.522 0745Z via F4ELU (B)
9A2009OS 3.770 1719Z via 9A bureau
9A2009OS 3.523 2350Z via 9A bureau
9A2009VZ 3.512 1625Z via 9A bureau
9A2009ZD 3.537 1725Z via 9A bureau
9H1JL 3.798 1905Z (d), eQSL

40m
CM6RCR/p 7.063 0547Z NA-096, via W3HNK (d)
E44M 7.075 0200Z via SP3DOI (B)
JA1BMM 7.004 2150Z Minami Torishima, via JARL bureau
K3N 7.011 2217Z via N3YIM (B)
KP2/NY6X 7.007 0728Z via JN1RVS (B)
9A2009S 7.011 1048Z via 9A bureau
9A2009ST 7.060 1011Z via 9A bureau

30m
E44M 10.108 0805Z via SP3DOI (B)
KP2/NY6X 10.114 0838Z via JN1RVS (B)
PJ4/WO0Z 10.105 0032Z via WO0Z
VQ9LA 10.106 1506Z see QRZ.com
9A2009ST 10.116 1001Z via 9A bureau
9A2009ZG 10.143 1031Z RTTY, via 9A bureau

20m
CN8KD 14.085 1533Z via EA5XX
CN98NY 14.192 1156Z via EA7FTR (B)
E44M 14.026 0900Z via SP3DOI (B)
ET3JA 14.198 1207Z via OK3AA (B)
K3N 14.255 1254Z via N3YIM (B)
N3MK 14.089 1721Z NA-083
SV2ASP/A 14.257 0944Z Mt. Athos, (d)
ZD8UW 14.221 1644Z AF-003, via G7VJR (L)

17m
CN98NY 18.147 1107Z via EA7FTR (B)
E44M 18.073 0935Z via SP3DOI (B)
E44M 18.140 0814Z via SP3DOI (B)
KP2/NY6X 18.101 1358Z RTTY, via JN1RVS (B)

15m
E44M 21.310 1204Z via SP3DOI (B)
VK6IR 21.276 1142Z (B)

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

Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

-Jun/09 5X4X 1605 *
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
-Sep/09 6W1SJ 1541
-31Mar 6W2SC 1597
11Jan-27Jan 8Q7AK 1605 *
-01Feb 9A2009.. 1605 *
NOW 9G5SW 1581
19Nov-06Feb 9M2MRS 1597/1600

-15Jan A3/ZL1RS 1605 *
09Jan-04Feb C56KR 1605 *
Jan CN98NY 1602
-Feb/09 DP0GVN 1598
Feb -2010 DP1POL 1598
01Jan-11Jan E44M 1604
22Nov-03Feb EA8/ON5JV.. 1598
NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579
21Sep-Feb FM/F5IRO 1589
Postponed FR/Glorioso 1568/1600
-30Nov FT5WO 1600/1605 *

26Dec-22Jan GB2HLB 1603
Mar H40 (DLs) 1604
10Jan-28Apr H44MS.. 1604
-31Dec HE8/HB8 1604
-12Jan HF0APAS 1602
05Jan-05Feb HI/IZ5JNQ 1605 *
09Jan-15Jan HK3/KC2LSD 1605 *
04Jan-12Jan HR9/IK2QPR 1604

-31Mar J5UAP 1597
18Dec-07Jan JD1BMM (M.T.) 1603
16Dec-30Jan KC4/K2ARB 1601
12Feb-26Feb KP5 (Desecheo) 1602
-Feb OD/F5TLN 1591
-Apr OD5/IV3YIM 1599
-Nov OD5/W5YFN 1599
Dec/08 OH9SCL 1600
-15Feb OP0LE 1604

03Jan-17Jan P40CG 1604
12Jan-28Jan P40PZ 1605 *
Soon T30HC 1605 *
08Jan- T33HC 1605 *
29Dec-11Jan TM4IPY 1603
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
15Dec-15Jan TR8DR/TR50R 1601
08Jan-19Jan TS7C 1604
25Dec-Feb TU8/F4EGS 1603

Soon V6 (KM9D..) 1605 *
-2011 V73NS 1604
01Nov-07Mar VK0BP 1596
-Mar VQ9JC 1604
-Dec WA2YUN/KH9 1568
15Dec- XU7ACY 1601
-Feb XU7XXX 1599
12Jan-27Jan ZD8N 1605 *
31Dec-09Jan ZD8UW 1604
-Sep ZS08TV 1590
2008 -Apr ZS8T 1570/1586

* = new or updated
.. = and other calls

QSL information
—————
A41MX/36 via EB7DX (d)
A52RY via I2DMI
BD4KUU (d)
BX2AAL via NI5DX (*), (B)
CN89NY via EA7FTR (B)
CO6WD via 8P9NX (B)
CQ7EPC via CT1BWU (B), eQSL
CT/ON4LO via ON4LO
CU1CB via EA5KB (B)
DA0CA via DL1REM
E44M via IZ0BTV (d) or SP3DOI (B)
EA5/G0KOM via G0KOM (B)
EG1CAV via EA1HU (B)
EG2MCL via EC2AHS
EG7CRM via EA7URS (B)
EG8AAD via EA8RCP (B)
EH3CT via EA3KG
EP3PK via IK2DUW (B)
F/5R8CW via F5FYO
FM5BH via W3HNK (d)
FM5FJ via KU9C (d)
FO/F8AAL via F8AAL (B)
GB5ONG via MW6VHF (B)
GB0BTW via M0CNP (B)
GX0OOO/p via G4SSH (B)
H44MY via OM2SA (d)
H6VA via TI4SU (d)
HA5RDP via DL5RDP
HA801AD via HA1AD
HA805BA via HA5BA
HE8CXZ via HB9CXZ (B)
HE8DAX via HB9DAX (B)
HF1PGA via SQ9NFD (B)
HF9HNY via SP9BRP (B)
HR1/K2LCT via K2LCT
HS0ZIL via DL2LAH
IQ3FX via IV3VBM
IY1GM via IK1UGX
J79WE via DL8WEM (B)
K3C via N3YIM (B)
K3N via N3YIM (B)
KH6/OE6MBG via OE6MBG
LA/PA5DD via PA5DD
LU1ZA via LU4DXU (B)
LU4EJS via EC5CSW (B)
LW3EWZ via EA5KB (B)
LY7M via LY2BW
OA4/DL1NL via DL1NL (B)
OG2O via OH2EI
OH4JT/1 via OH4MFA (B)
OM740SNV via OM8RA
ON175BR via ON7BR
ON1000NOTGER via ON5VL (B)
ON40BAF via ON6KN (B)
ON55INR via ON bureau
OZ/DJ0DX via DJ0DX
PA30KST via PE9DX (B)
PF6WW via PF0R (B)
PJ2Y via G3SWH (B)
PJ4/WO0Z via WO0Z
PR8ZIX via PR8ZX (B), (L)
PW2P via PY2XAT (d)
PY2VA via I8LWL (d)
RA0CS (d)
RI1OTA via UA9XC (B)
RL6YXX via N3SL (B)
SC0XMAS via SM0OGQ (B)
SM4/OZ2M via OZ2M
SN90EJL via SP3EJL
SN90ETN via SQ2ETN (B)
SN90FCR via SP2FCR (B)
SN90FLQ via SP3FLQ
SN90HUO via SP3HUO (B)
SN90HYP via SP3HYP (B)
SN90J via SP3J
SN90JPV via SQ3JPV
SN90JUL via SP3PL
SN90JVW via SP2JVW (B)
SN90LMR via SQ3LMR (B)
SN90MKW via SQ3MKW (B)
SN90NK via SP3NK
SN90OEH via SP3OEH
T32YY via JA8UWT (d)
3Z2009PGA via SQ9NFD (B)
3Z0HNY via SP2FAP (B)
4A1DXXE via N7RO (B)
4X/SP3DOI via SP3DOI (B)
5X4X via DF5GQ
9A2009OS via 9A bureau
9A2009PO via 9A bureau
9A2009PU via 9A bureau
9A2009ST via 9A bureau
9A2009VZ via 9A bureau
9A2009ZD via 9A bureau
9A2009ZG via 9A bureau
9H3OT via OH2OT (B)

(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
* = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)

QSLs arrived bureau: XW1B (E21EIC), ZK3AH (DL2AH), ZK3MW (DJ7RJ),
4W6R (EA4URE)

Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WINQSL), DH4PSG,
DJ5AV, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL2MDZ, DL3IE, DL6KAC, DL7VOA, F5NQL, NG3K,
SWL Norbert Maibaum and others.

425DX NEWS MAGAZINE

DX Calendar
3 January 2009
ARI DX Bulletin
No 922

Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

PERIOD CALL REF

till 03/01 TM5WRC: special event station (France) 919
till 03/01 W4/VA3RA: Sanibel Island (NA-069) 921
till 03/01 ZF2VQ and ZF2NN: Cayman Islands (NA-016) 921
till 04/01 N2OB/150 & N2OB/LH: Barnegat Lighthouse special event 920
till 04/01 PJ4/WO0Z: Bonaire (SA-006) 920
till 05/01 9N7DMI or 9N7RY: Nepal 919
till 05/01 JS6RRR/JS6 and JI3DST/JS6: Miyako Islands (AS-079) 920
till 05/01 KC4AAA: Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station 917
till 05/01 T80W: Palau (OC-009) 921
till 06/01 4A1DXXE: special callsign (Mexico) 920
till 06/01 JD1BMM: Minami Torishima (OC-073) 920
till 06/01 PA6FUN: Schiermonnikoog Island (EU-038) 922
till 09/01 ZD8UW: Ascension Island (AF-003) 915
till 10/01 E44M: Palestine 922
till 11/01 TM2LBR: special event station (France) 921
till 20/01 CT1/ON4LO/p: Portuguese lighthouses 917
till 22/01 GB2HLB: special callsign (Scotland) 921
till 26/01 TR8CR: Gabon 907
till 30/01 KC4/K2ARB, CE9/K2ARB, VP8DKF: Antarctica 918
till 31/01 CN89NY: special callsign 919
till 31/01 K3Y: special event call 921
till 31/01 XU7ACY: Cambodia 919
till 01/02 9A2009OS, 9A2009PO, 9A2009PU: special event calls 922

till 01/02 9A2009ST, 9A2009VZ: special event calls 922
till 01/02 9A2009ZD, 9A2009ZG: special event calls 922
till 03/02 EA8/ON5JV and EA8/ON6AK: Canary Islands (AF-004) 911
till 06/02 9M2MRS: Penang Island (AS-015) 891
till 15/02 OP0LE: “Princess Elisabeth” Antarctic station 917
till 28/02 CF, CG, CH, CI: special prefixes (Canada) 921
till 28/02 FM/F5IRO: Martinique (NA-107) 906
till 28/02 TU8/F4EYS: Ivory Coast 917
till February OD5/F5TLN: Lebanon 908
till 07/03 VK0BP: Davis Base (Antarctica) 912
till 31/03 6W2SC: Senegal 915
till 31/03 J5UAP: Guinea-Bissau 915
till 01/04 C6ANM: Nassau (NA-001), Bahamas 922
till April OD5/IV3YIM: Lebanon 915
till April VK2LNX and VK2FSNJ: Maatsuyker Island (OC-233) 909
till April VQ9JC: Diego Garcia (AF-006) 921
till 31/08 VR2/F4BKV: Hong Kong Island (AS-006) 908
till 30/11 FT5WO: Crozet Islands (AF-008) 916
till November HF0APAS: South Shetlands (AN-010) 921
till November OD5/W5YFN: Lebanon 915
till 31/12 GB40WAB: special callsign 922
till 31/12 HE8 and HB8: special prefixes (Switzerland) 921
03/01-08/01 UE1RFF/4 and UE9WFF/4: World Flora Fauna Award 922

03/01-17/01 P40CG: Aruba (SA-036) 917
04/01-12/01 HR9/IK2QPR: Roatan Island (NA-057) 919
05/01-05/02 HI7/IZ5JNQ: Dominican Republic (NA-096) 922
08/01-18/01 TS7C: Kerkennah Islands (AF-073) 922
09/01-11/01 ED7TV: Rota lighthouses 922
09/01-14/01 C56KR: The Gambia 919
09/01-15/01 HK3/KC2LSD: Colombia 922
10/01-28/04 H44MS & H40MS: Solomons Islands and Temotu 917
11/01-27/01 8Q7AK: Maldives (AS-013) 922
12/01-27/01 ZD8N: Ascension Island (AF-003) 911
12/01-28/01 P40PZ: Aruba (SA-036) 922
16/01-18/01 T88SM, T88CP, T88HK, T88HS: Koror Island (OC-009) 919
16/01-19/01 K1HP/KH2: Guam (OC-026) 922
16/01-22/01 S21DX: St. Martin’s Island (AS-127) 922
17/01-18/01 TC2SLH: Sile Lighthouse 920
17/01-20/01 AA8LL/4: Cedar Keys (NA-076) 922
17/01-31/01 VP8YLx: Falkland Islands (SA-002) 899
21/01-28/01 5K0CW: San Andres Island (NA-033) 919
22/01-26/01 CV5A: Flores Island (SA-030) 919
22/02-06/03 S79JF: Praslin Island (AF-024), Seychelles 922
23/01-04/02 C56KR: The Gambia 919
24/01-01/02 VI2BV90: special callsign 922
24/01-25/01 TC2ALH: Anadolu Lighthouse 920

27/01-17/02 FW5RE: Wallis Island (OC-054) 922
28/01-04/02 XR5L: Santa Maria Island (SA-070) 922
31/01-07/02 VP8DLQ: Falkland Islands (SA-002) 919
January 3D2HC: Fiji Islands 922
January T30HC: Western Kiribati 922
January T33HC: Banaba Island 922
12/02-26/02 KP5: Desecheo Island (NA-095) 917
21/02-22/02 TC1ALH: Ahirkapi Lighthouse 920
26/02-05/03 FH/G3SWH: Mayotte (AF-027) 919
07/03-12/03 S2: Bangladesh * by Korea DX Club 921
21/03-22/03 TC1RLH: Rumeli/Turkeli Lighthouse 920
04/04-05/04 TC2FLH: Fenerbahce Lighthouse 920
09/04-13/04 C91FC: Mozambique 919
19/06-05/07 5J0M: San Andres (NA-033) 911
22/07-29/07 V31UR and V31WL: Caye Caulker (NA-073) 915
24/07-27/07 MM0NDX/p: St. Kilda Islands (EU-059) 915

425 DX NEWS HOME PAGE: www.425dxn.org

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 890
December 29, 2008

Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)

Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet
Clusters Network, ARRL DX Bulletin, AA1M, K1XN & GoList, NJ1Q, N2RHL,
NG3K, N4AA & QRZ DX, K8YSE, N8PS, DX-IS News Site, Pete’s-DX-Newsdesk,
EUDXF, YAHOO News, 6K2AVL, A35RK, DK8JB, DL7MAE & The DX News Letter,
F5NQL & UFT, F5PFP, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, OH4KZM/OH4JT, OK1WCF,
PA4JJ, RSGB IOTA Web Site and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX
information.

*** SPECIAL NOTE FROM EDITOR (Tedd, KB8NW): My family (wife/OPDX’s chief
proof-reader Linda, son Teddy [TJ] and his wife Jessi, daughter Katie and
her husband Kevin), and I (KB8NW) would like to wish all DXers, Contesters
and OPDX readers a very “Happy New Year”. Thanks to the many individuals
who have provided DX information over the past year. Without them there
would not be an OPDX Bulletin. Also, thanks to the individuals who sent
holiday wishes to my family and me…..
73 and Have a Great/Safe/Healthy New Year de Tedd KB8NW

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 21st/December, through Sunday, 28th/December there were
214 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 3X,
4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G,
9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV,
BY, C3, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D6, DL, DU, E5/s,
E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EZ, F, FG, FJ,
FK, FM, FO, FR, FT5W, G, GD, GI, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HI, HK,
HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J6, J7, JA, JD/m, JD/o, JT, JW, JY,
K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH4, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE,
OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PZ, S2,
S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T2, T32, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI,
TK, TN, TR, TT, TU, TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8,
VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP8, VP8/o, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XW, YB, YI,
YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZL, ZP, ZS

* PLEASE NOTE: The report “could” contain “Pirate/SLIM” operations or
more likely a “BUSTED CALLSIGN”. As always, you never know - “Work
First Worry Later” (WFWL).

4A, MEXICO (Update/Special Event). Members of the DXXE (Mexican Contest
and DX group) are now active celebrating their 4th anniversary by using
the special callsign 4A1DXXE until January 6th. Activity will be on
160-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. They were also heard on the AO51
satellite this past weekend. QSL via N7RO and the LoTW. QSOs with this
station are good for the DXXE Award. For more information, visit the
DXXE Web page at: www.dxxe.org

4M, VENEZUELA. Operators from the 4M5DX Group (Franco/YV1FM, Jose/YV5TX,
Alex/YV5SSB and Jesus/YV5MSG) will be active as 4M5DX during the CQWW WPX
RTTY Contest (February 14-15th) as a Multi-Single/High-Power entry. QSL
via IT9DAA.

A35, TONGA (6m History). Paul, A35RK, has been active on 6 meters this
past week and has made some 6 meter history. He made a PSK31 QSO (at
0127z) and RTTY QSO (at 0129z) on 6 meters with Colin, VK4CC, on December
26th. This is the first time it has ever been done between VK and A3!

ASIAN TRIP (Update). You have only a few more dates to work Frank, I2DMI,
as A52RY from Thimphu, because he will go QRT on December 31st. Frank
has been active on 80/40/30/20/17 meters mainly RTTY. His next stop
will be Kathmandu, Nepal. He still does not know his callsign for Nepal,
but he will get a 9N7 (RY? or DMI?) after his arrival. QSOs will be put
on LoTW and e-QSL the second week of January. Bureau cards will go out
the fourth week of March. You can QSL direct to I2DMI: P.O. Box 55,
22063 CANTU, Italy. Include a self addressed envelope (SAE) and sufficient
return postage. Please QSL only to his P.O. Box # 55 - 22063 Cantu (not
his home address).

CO8, CUBA. Eduardo, CO8LY, states that if somebody needs a confirmed QSL
from Cuba, he is active on 160 meters or PKS31, RTTY, CW and SSB on any
bands. You can make a sked with him via E-mail at:
co8ly[kringelis]frcscu[taskas]ciges.inf.cu

CU8, AZORES (Lighthouse Op). Operators Antonio/CU8AS, Ruedi/HB9CQL and
Hermann HB9CRV (CT3FN) will be active as CU8W from the Albarnaz Lighthouse
(DFP FAZ-02, ARLHS AZO-016, TWLHD WLH CU-008) on Flores Island (EU-089,
DIP AZ-008, WLOTA LH-0947) between January 19-23rd. Activity will be
mainly on the lower bands using CW and RTTY. QSL via CT1GFK. Bureau
requests are OK via E-mail to: cu8at[kringelis]sapo[taskas]pt

CV5, URUGUAY (Update/IOTA Op). Operators Lupo/CX2ABC, Julian/CX5BE,
Pedro/CX5BW, Nelson/CX6ACY, Jorge/CX6DAP, Gustavo/CX7AT and Daniel/CX9AU
will be active as CV5A from Isla de Flores (SA-030), January 22-26th.
Activity will be on 160-2 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. They
will also be in the CQ 160-Meter CW Contest (January 24-25th) as a
Multi-Op entry. QSL via CX2ABC.

E4, PALESTINE (Update/Reminder). Just a reminder that an Italian group
is expected to be active as E44M this week between January 1-11th. Activity
will be on 160-2 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and all the digital modes
with a maximum power of 1KW. They will have 3 stations on the air active
with beams, verticals and wire antennas. They state, “Even if early
January is not a a good period for VHF, they will monitor 6 and 2 meters
and try any contact.” The updated team list includes the following 6
members: Salvador/C31CT, Simone/IZ0BTV, Bello/IZ0EGM, Giorgio/IZ4AKS,
Pasquale/IZ8IYX, Vini/IK2CIO and Leszek/SP3DOI. Operations will be focused
on RTTY and the other digital modes as well as the low bands and 30/17/12
meters. They plan to pay special attention to stations outside Europe when
the propagation will allow it A Web page is now active at:
www.dxcoffee.com/e44m

E51, SOUTH COOK ISLANDS (6m/2m EME). Operators Lance/W7GJ and Bob/ZL1RS
will be in Rarotonga (from grid BG08dr) at the end of March (possibly
between March 26th and April 4th) to activate E51 on EME on 6 meters
(Lance) and 2 meters (Bob). Lance’s callsign will be E51SIX and the 6m
operation will take place on 50.190 MHz. Details of Bob’s callsign and
activity were not provided. Lance wanted to announce this DXpedition as
far in advance as possible in order to provide adequate time for people
to gear up for it. More station details will be announced as it gets
closer to the operation. For more details, visit the following Web page
at: www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/E51SIX.htm

FT5W, CROZET ISLAND (Update). Not much news to report here. Reports
indicate that Florentin, F4DYW/FT5WO, has been very busy, but he has
set up a temporary station because he is going to change his room soon.
He would like to use the base HF station with an amp connected to a
rombic antenna, but he is waiting for official permission. Some French
stations have reported that Florentin was on Saturday, but very weak on
14127 kHz around 1720z. Remember, he will stay there until the end of
November 2009, and will return back home in early 2010. QSL via F4DYW,
direct or by the bureau after he returns back home. Look for updates
on: f4dyw.free.fr/index.php?langue=fr&contenu=ft5wo.ht……
LAST MINUTE UPDATE: Just before going to print, Mehdi, F5PFP, announced
that he received an E-mail from Florentin stating to look for him around
+/- 1700z, on 14120 kHz (for French speaking stations) or +/- 14262 kHz
(for other stations) as a regular operating time and usual frequencies.

HK, COLOMBIA. Cody, KC2LSD, will be active as HK3/KC2LSD between January
9-15th. Activity will be mostly at 2300z on 40/30/20 meters, with some
daytime operations as well. Cody, states, “I’ll usually get spotted on
the cluster but this time I will post myself on the
< www.obriensweb.com/sked/ >.
If anybody wants to set up a sked, E-mail me at kc2lsd[kringelis]yahoo[taskas]com ”

HS, THAILAND. Kurt, HS0ZBS, from Phanom Sarakham, East Thailand, is
active daily until January 10th, using the OLIVIA Mode. He starts at
1100z, on 14106.5 or 14107.5 kHz, calling CQ for 10 minutes.

IOTA NEWS………………………….
EU-096. You still have a few more days to work Jouni/OH4KZM and Jukka/
OH4MFA as OH4JT/1 from Kustavi Island. They are expected to
go QRT on December 30th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters,
mainly CW. QSL via OH4MFA, direct or by the Bureau. For more
information: personal.inet.fi/surf/oh4mfa/oh4jt-1.htm

NA-069. Peter, VE3IKV, will be active as W4/VA3RA from Sanibel Island
(USI FL-021S, WLOTA LH-2044, Lee County, Florida), December 29th
through January 3rd (2009). Activity will primarily be CW on
40 and 20 meters. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the
Bureau.

JD1, OGASAWARA ISLANDS. Just a reminder that operators Hiroyuki/JG7PSJ
and Makoto/JI5RPT will be active as JD1BMH and JD1BLY, respectively,
from Chichijima Island (AS-031) between December 28th and January 2nd.
Activity will be on 160-6 meters, with an emphasis on the low bands,
using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. Also on the satellites too. QSL
via their home callsigns. Visit the operator’s Web pages at:
www.ji5rpt.com/jd1
sapphire.ganko.tohoku.ac.jp/jd1bmh

KP5, DESECHEO ISLAND DXPEDITION (Update). Team 2009 Desecheo has been
updated on their Web page. The On-Island Team now includes: Ralph Fedor/
K0IR, Glen Kesselring/K0JGH, Grant Kesselring/K1KD, Brad Farrell/K4RT,
Bob Allphin/K4UEE, Tim Pearson/K5AC, Dick Hanson/K5AND, Gary Stouder/K9SG,
George Nicholson/N4GRN, Bill Barr/N4NX, Mike Mraz/N6MZ, Mike Thomas/NA5U,
Felipe Hernandez/NP4Z, Neil King/VA7DX, Steve Wright/VE7CT, Glenn Johnson/
W0GJ, Jim Livengood/W0NB, Gordon Hardman/W0RUN, John Crovelli/W2GD,
Gregg Marco/W6IZT, Garry Ritchie/W8OI and Jerry Rosalius/WB9Z. The
Off-Island Team now includes: Asia Pilot Station Toshi Kusano/JA1ELY,
Antennas Jim Streible/K4DLI, Propagation Dude Carl Luetzelschwab/K9LA
(check out Carl’s Propagation section on the Web page), QSL Manager Bob
Schenck/N2OO, Webmaster Chaz Cone/W4GKF, Antenna Paul Playford/W8AEF
and KP4 Liaison Eladio Acevedo-Velez/WP3MW. Remember, for updates visit
the KP5 Web page at: www.kp5.us
Desecheo Team members are “Getting Fit”. Check out there “Desecheo 2009
Fitness Program” Web page at:
www.fitfortrips.com/desecheo.aspx

MD4, ISLE OF MAN. Operators David/G3NKC, Martin/G4XUM and Bob/MD0CCE
will be active as MD4K during the CQ 160-Meter CW Contest (January
23-25th) as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via G3NKC. QSL goes to G3NKC. If direct,
please remember that 1 USD is not sufficient for return postage outside
of EU.

NETHERLANDS ANTILLES CONTINUED. Hans Timmerman, PB2T, President of the
European DX Foundation (EUDXF), announced on the EUDXF Web page Tuesday,
December 16th (edited): “According to Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende,
important agreements to secure the future of the people on the Netherlands
Antilles were made. During (another) Round Table Conference held on 15th
December 2008 an agreement was signed on the future of the Netherlands
Antilles. In 2009 more work has to be done on the execution of the agree-
ments made. Depending on progress a date, will be set for the implementa-
tion of the new structure. There is hope that all will be finalized in
2010. In 2005 it was agreed that Curacao (PJ2) and Sint Maarten (PJ7) will
become autonomous countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and that
the islands Bonaire (PJ4), Sint Eustatius (PJ5) and Saba (PJ6) will become
Dutch municipalities. DXCC wise, these changes could result in deletion
of two entities (PJ2 and PJ7) and four new entities: Curacao (with status
aparte), Sint Maarten (with status aparte), Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and
Saba.”

NOW WAIT A SECOND! Those who like to be on time will have to wait a
second for on New Year’s Eve before ringing in the New Year on Wednesday.
Read all about it at:
news.yahoo.com/s/space/20081226/sc_space/2009toarr……

OK, CZECH REPUBLIC (WAS Help Needed). Martin, OK1WCF, informs OPDX that
he is trying to get his WAS award via LoTW, but still needs the following
LoTW stations from these states: HAWAII, MONTANA, NORTH DAKOTA and UTAH.
So, if you are in any of these states, please contact Martin via E-mail
for a sked at . He states that he is active on 40-10
meters using SSB, RTTY and other DIGI modes.

PJ2, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES. Jan, PA4JJ, will be active as PJ2/PA4JJ from
Curacao (SA-006, WLOTA LH-0942) between April 1-11th. This will be a
holiday style operation. Jan informs OPDX that he will try to be active
on as many bands as he can, except 160m. He will be on all modes but
mostly digital. His equipment is a FT-897 and a a ZS6BKW antenna (which
he states can be tuned on 6m, and he will be using WSJT (JT6M) on 6m).
QSL direct to his home callsign.

QSL INFO AND NEWS…………………
NOT THE QSL MANAGER. Joe, W3HNK, states that he is NOT the QSL Manager
for CO6LC or any of his operations. He does not even know him.

QSLS VIA LOTW: 4A1DXXE, 5Z1A, 5Z4DZ, 9A1CAL, B3C, H7/IV3IYH, HI3A,
KD7P/NH2, NP2KW, R1FJT, TG9/IV3IYH, UN1L, V26K and VP2EDL

QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 5U5U, 5W0HH, 6V7L, 9L1X, 9M2AX, 9M8Z, A35SS,
A73A, BG7JSQ, FW1W, HK0B/HK3JJH, HL5BDS, J3/DM2AYO, KP2M, KP4AO,
LU4DXU, OJ0J, P29NI, PJ7/K2GSJ, TR8CA, V47NT, VK9ANU, VP9KF, VU7SJ,
XW1B and XW1X

QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: OJ1ABOA

RTTY WELCOME DAY (January 1st - All Day Long!). Phil, N8PS, states:
“Now is your chance to meet and greet other RTTY operators from all over
the world.
— No hours, No rules, No score, No pressure, No quota, No log needed. –
- Any band*, Any contact, Any time, Any power, Any equipment, Any antenna.-
(*) = Authorized amateur radio sub-bands, of course.
Get that antique set-up running or fire-up that brand new rig. Use
any modem or computer or combination thereof. Meet and greet others
without time limits. Have a short exchange or a rag-chew - whatever
suits you. Participation is voluntary. No log necessary. No awards -
just satisfaction. Help others find joy in RTTY by operating for the
first time, or the thousandth time.
Get your set-up running smoothly and help others to reverse inversion.
Just get on the air to say ‘howdy’ -or- ‘hello’ -or-’WELCOME TO RTTY’
PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE NEWS. TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.
‘I’LL SEE YOU ON THE AIR FOR:’
RTTY WELCOME DAY - 01 JANUARY 2009 - ALL DAY LONG
73 - de Phil - N8PS, RTTY Welcome Day Cheerleader”

S2, BANGLADESH (Update/IOTA Op Delayed Again!). David, EB7DX, informs
OPDX that the St. Martin’s Island (AS-127), Bangladesh operation that
was delayed in early December and was expected to be active at the end
of December, will be delayed again “due to some unavoidable circumstance”.
The St. Martin’s Island, Teknaf, Bangladesh, operation will now take
place between January 16-22nd. The callsign will be S21DX. The six main
operators will be: S21RC (Fazlay Rabby), S21AM (Manjurul Haque), S21DM
(DM Hemayet), S21S (Sohel Awrangzeb), S21RO (Rasedul Islam) and S21SA
(Sayra Shahlin, YL). QSL Manager will be EB7DX (www.eb7dx.com). For more
details and updates, visit their Web page at: s2iota.eb7dx.com

S2, BANGLADESH. Yoon, 6K2AVL, in HL-land, informs OPDX that some members
of the Korea DX Club will be active from Dhaka in the People’s Republic
of Bangladesh between March 7-12th. Operators mentioned are: Kim/6K5YPW,
Kang/DS2AGH, Lee/DS2BGV, Kim/ HL3QP, Choi/HL5FUA and Yoon/6K2AVL. Yoon
states that they hope to get their callsign next month from the Bangladesh
Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. They plan to operate on 160-10
meters, CW, SSB and the digital modes, using three amplifiers, verticals
and beams. Suggested frequencies are:
CW - 1822/1824, 3515, 7015, 10115, 14015, 18075, 21015, 24895 and 28015
SSB - 3795, 7095, 14195, 18130, 21295, 24950 and 28460
Digi - 14082, 21082 and 28100 kHz
Their main purpose for the Bangladesh DXpediton is to provide enough
chances to have a QSO with Bangladesh for all DXers who need it. They
hope it will be a good chance for Asia and Europe stations to work them
on all bands. Also, they will do their best to work both North and South
American stations within workable band conditions. QSLs are via HL5FUA.
For more details, updates and their logs, please visit the following
Web page at: dxpedition.co.kr

SPECIAL CANADIAN PREFIXES. Look for Canadian amateurs to use the following
special prefixes between January 1st and February 28th to celebrate the
400th anniversary of Galileo using of optical instruments to inspect the
universe. Also, please note that this year is the International Year of
Astronomy (IYA). Some Canadian amateurs will exchange their prefixes as
follows:
VE changes to CG VO changes to CH |For example: VE7DAO -> CG7DAO
VA changes to CF VY changes to CI | VA3DAO -> CF3DAO

The following are announced operations using the special prefix callsigns
for the IYA:
CG3OIJ - Operator Darin, VE3OIJ; on 80m-70cm (WW Loc. FN25EJ). QSL via
VE3OIJ, by the Bureau, eQSL or direct to: P. Darin Cowan,
674 Southmore Dr. W, Ottawa, ON K1V 7A1, Canada.), or
CG9NC - Paul, VE9NC, from Hampton, New Brunswick; mainly on 20 meters
on the Digital modes. QSL via VE9NC.

SV5, DODECANESE. Members of the Greek DXpedition DX PLUS Team are expected
to activate the rocky Levitha Islet (EU-001, GIOTA DKS-050, MIA MGD-019,
WLOTA LH-0846) in the South Aegean Sea for about 10 days between June
8-14th. They plan to use the special callsign SX5LA. QSL via SV1GRM. More
details will be forthcoming as they get closer to the activation date. To
see a picture of the islet, go to: www.qrz.com/db/SX5LA

T8, PALAU (OC-009). Several sources are reporting that Hide, JM1LJS, will
be active as T80W between December 28th and January 5th. Activity will
be on 80-6 meters using CW and SSB during his spare time. QSL via his
home callsign. Visit his Web page to see pages of the T80 Rental Shack
at: radio-dream.com/t80w

TT8, CHAD. Sylvain, F6CIS, active as TT8SK, is expected to be on the air
possibly for 6 months to 3 years. He is only active during his spare time.
QSNs show activity has been between 1830-1930z on 40 or 20 meters SSB.
QSL via F5OZF.

VP2M, MONTSERRAT. Operators Mike/W1USN, Scott/W1SSR and Bob/AA1M will be
operating from Montserrat between February 25th and March 7th. They plan
to operate CW, SSB and PSK31. Their callsigns have not been assigned as
of this date. They are looking to get VP2MPR (W1USN) and VP2MPL (AA1M),
if not, VP2M/homecall. QSL via their CBA.

VP8, FALKLAND ISLANDS (Update/YL Op!). Just a reminder that an inter-
national group of YLs will activate the Falkland Islands (SA-002) between
January 17-31st. Each operator will be signing with the callsign “VP8YL*”,
where the third letter of the suffix will be assigned to each YL operator
at beginning of the operation. YL operators mentioned at present include:
Janet/VP8AIB, Chantal/PA3GQG, Unni/LA6RHA, Jeanie/WA6UVF, Mio/JR3MVF,
Liz/M0ACL, Victoria/SV2KBS, Nicky/M5YLO and Ruth/IT9ESZ. The activity
will be mainly on SSB, on all bands, but only 20 hours every day. QSL
via operator’s home callsign. Look for more information to become available
at: www.radioclubs.net/aa_vp8yl_/

VP9,BERMUDA. Kurt, W6PH, will be active as VP9/W6PH again for the 2009
ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power
entry. QSL direct to his home callsign W6PH.

YE1, INDONESIA. Members of the Bekasi DX Contest Club (YE1ZAT) will be
active during the CQ 160-Meter CW Contest (January 24-25th) as a Multi-
Op entry, the CQWW WPX RTTY Contest (February 14-15th) as a Multi-Single
entry and the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (March 28-29th) as a Multi-Single
entry. Operators mentioned are Joz/YD1JZ, Danu/YD1GCL, Terry/YC1KAF,
Yon/YB1CCF, Arif/YE1AA and Heri/YB1KAR. QSL via YE1ZAT, by the Bureau,
e-QSL or direct via info on QRZ.com.

ZD8, ASCENSION ISLAND (AF-003). Six members of the Cambridge University
Wireless Society will active as ZD8UW between January 2-9th. Activity
will be on the HF bands using CW and SSB. Operators mentioned are: Hugo/
M0HSW, Tom/M0TJH, Simon/G4EAG, Michael/G7VJR, Gordon/G3USR and Martin/
G3ZAY. QSL via G7VJR. The logs will be uploaded to LoTW.

DXNL 1604 - Dec 31, 2008
DX Newsletter

a free and weekly service of
DARC Committee “DX and HF contesting”
(www.darcdxhf.de)

editor: Helmut Schlaffer, DL7MAE
(e-mail: dxnl[kringelis]dxhf[taskas]darc.de)

translation by: Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: dl7voa[kringelis]darc[taskas]de)

EDITOR’S NOTE: The authors of the DX Newsletter want to thank all readers
for their support during the past year. We wish all readers, DXers and
DXpeditioners all the best for the year 2009.
The DXNL team: DL7MAE, DE0MST, DL7VOA

E4 - PALESTINE
A team of six Italian HAMs will shop up in CW/SSB/RTTY/digital modes
signing E44M on 160-2m from Jan 1-11. They will activate three stations
with up to 1 kW, yagis, verticals and wires. The OPs Simone,IZ0BTV,
Bello,IZ0EGM, Giorgio,IZ4AKS, Cortesi,IZ4DPV, Pasquale,IZ8IYX, and
Vini,IK2CIO, will focus on the lowbands, WARC bands and digital modes.
More information can be found on: www.dxcoffee.com/e44m

FO - FRENCH POLYNESIA, OC-046
Pascal,FO/F8AAL, is spending his holidays on Moorea (OC-046) and
works in SSB and RTTY on 40m/30m/20m until Dec 31.
QSLs direct or via bureau to his homecall F8AAL.

H4 - SOLOMON ISLANDS / H40 - TEMOTU ISLANDS
Bernhard,DL2GAC/H44MS, flies to the South Pacific again and will arrive
in Honiara, capital of the Solomon Islands, on Jan 8. His return flight
is scheduled for Apr 28 which means he will spend most of the European
winter there. This will be his 20th visit to the Solomons since 1985.
Bernhard works in SSB only and plans to focus especially on 40m/80m. He
will be joined by the CW op Sigi,DK9FN, and the EME op Hermann,DL2NUD,
by the end of February. All three of them are planning also a short
trip to Temotu (H40) for two or three weeks. Their flight to Lata, the
capital of Temotu, has been booked for Mar 2. Sigi will return to home
on Mar 16 and Hermann on Apr 9.

HB8/HE8 - SWITZERLAND
The “Union of Swiss HF Amateurs” (USKA) celebrates its 80th anniversary
and thus Swiss HAMs are allowed to use the special prefixes HE8 and HB8
during the year 2009. Owners of an amateur radio licence class 1, 2 or
CEPT may use the special prefix HE8 (instead of HB9) from Jan 1 until
Dec 31, 2009. Owners of a licence class 3 may use the special prefix
HB8 (instead of HB3).

P4 - ARUBA, SA-036
Marty,W2CG, is going to spend his holidays again on Aruba (SA-036)
from Jan 3-17. He will sign P40CG on 10-80m during his early morning
and late evening hours and also during the ARRL RTTY Roundup Contest
on Jan 3/4. QSLs direct, via bureau or LoTW to his homecall W2CG.

V7 - MARSHALL ISLANDS, OC-028
Neil,WD8CRT, will have to work on the Kwajalein atoll (OC-028) for the
next two years starting on Jan 5. He will work mostly in CW on 160-6m
signing V73NS. QSL via bureau or direct to Neil Schwanitz, PO Box 8341,
APO, AP 96557, USA. His website is: www.qsl.net/v73ns

VQ9 - CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO, AF-006
Jim,ND9M, is working on Diego Garcia (AF-006) again since Dec 18 for
a total of four months. He had no problems to extend his VQ9JC licence
and got also the special call VQ98JC which is valid until Dec 31, 2008.
QSL cards will be printed after he returns home in April. Usually Jim
is working in all bands and modes and via the satellites AO-51/SO-50
from 1200-1630 UTC on sundays to tuesdays and one hour longer on
fridays and saturdays (sometimes also until 0100 UTC).
QSLs also via bureau to ND9M.

ZD8 - ASCENSION ISLAND, AF-003
Hugo,M0HSW, Tom,M0TJH, Simon,G4EAG, Gordon,G3USR, Martin,G3ZAY, and
Michael,G7VJR (who is also the QSL manager), will be active as ZD8UW
between Dec 31 and Jan 9. The six members of the “Cambridge University
Wireless Society” will be active in SSB/CW on all bands from AF-003.
The logs will be uploaded to the LoTW after the DXpedition.

ZF2 - CAYMAN ISLANDS, NA-016
Gary,W2VQ, and his son Paul,WQ2N, are working as ZF2VQ and ZF2NN in
CW/RTTY/SSB on 160-6m from Dec 28 until Jan 3. Gary and Paul are using
100 watt, yagis, verticals and dipoles. ZF2NN via WQ2N, ZF2VQ via W2VQ.

3V - TUNISIA, AF-073
The Provins ARC (F6KOP) organizes another large DXpedition in 2009.
They will activate Kerkennah Island (AF-073) as TS7C from Jan 8-19.
Activities will take place in CW/SSB/FM/RTTY/PSK31/BPSK/SSTV on all
HF bands with six or seven stations but once again they will focus on
the lowbands (as known from their earlier DXpeditions 5H1C, XT2C, J5C).
The DXpedition is conducted by following team members:
Frank, F4AJQ: team leader, SSB and digital modes
Mustapha, DL1BDF: SSB, digital modes
Bernard, F9IE: CW leader
Bob, N6OX: SSB leader
Jean-Paul, F8BJI: operations leader
Sylvain, F4EGD: SSB, digital modes, QSL manager
Flo, F5CWU: CW, SSB, assistant QSL manager
Gerard, F2VX: SSB
Bill, N2WB: SSB, CW
Michel, FM5CD: CW, SSB, digital modes
Sebastien, F5UFX: SSB, CW
Sebastien, F8IJV: SSB
Jean-Luc, F6BIV: SSB,
Norbert, F6AXX: CW
Alain, F6ENO: CW
Dieter, OE8KDK: SSB, digital modes
Stefan, OE8SKQ: CW
Mathieu, F5PED: CW
Eric, ON7RN: SSB, CW
John, F5VHQ: SSB
Romain, F8BUI: CW
Gillares, F1HRE: SSB
Franco, F4EVR: SSB
Michel, F5EOT: SSB
Arno, OE9AMJ: CW, SSB
Tony, G0OPB: CW, SSB
Gabriele, I2VGW: SSB, CW, digital modes
XYL Anne Marie Laurent: photographer.
The pilot stations will be Pascal,F5JSD, Serge,F6AML, Thierry,F4TTR,
and Bruno,F5AGB. QSL cards direct or via bureau to Sylvain,F4EGD.
Check also their website at: www.ts7c.net

9M2 - WEST MALAYSIA
Dani,EA4ATI, expects to work in Kuala Lumpur for the whole year 2009.
He got the callsign 9M2TI and will work with 400 watts and a vertical
in SSB and CW on 40m/20m/15m/10m. Dani plans to take part in all major
contests (if possible from stations better equipped). QSL via EA4ATI.

CANADA, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Canadian amateurs may use following prefixes from Jan 1 until Feb 28:
CF instead of VA
CG instead of VE
CH instead of VO
CI instead of VY
This is to remember the work of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), the well-
known Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer and inventor who
made many important discoveries in the field of natural sciences.

SILENT KEYS: Several wellknown DXers passed away during the past weeks:
Junji Saito (JA7SSB), Myron D “Bud” Weisberg (K2YOF),
Stanislav Julianovich Muhlja (UR5FB, ex-UB5FBO -UR5FBO),
Marcus D Leuchter (AA5XM), Renato Rogna (I1ROP, former ARI president
of the Piemonte & Valle d’Aosta region), Richard F Ray (KB1IGN),
Charles O Fulcher (KE6SE), Russell R McDonald (N5SCQ),
Viktor L Kozlov (R9WU), Alexander V Pakhomov (UA3GEV),
Anatoly A Abramov (UA9SU), Vladimir N Serdyuk (UR7ISG),
Fernand Plante (VE2FVD), Robert K Golder (W1WYZ),
Robert V Edwards (W8KIC) and Joseph Raihshtain (RD4HF, ex-4K6GF,-UD6GF,
-UD6DLJ) who passed away on Dec 7 after being licensed since 1955.

LINKS: Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced at:
www.sotawatch.org
—
Detailed information about current VHF activities can be found on the
VHF DX portal “Make More Miles on VHF” at: www.MMMonVHF.de

UPCOMING CONTESTS
—————–
Jan 1: SARTG New Year RTTY Contest
Jan 3/4: ARRL RTTY Round Up

IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: iota[kringelis]dxhf[taskas]darc.de)
—-
Island activities:
AN-016, various, Antarctica (main): Paul,ON3PC, is signing OP0LE from the
Princess Elizabeth Base between Dec 26 and Feb 15. QSL via homecall.

NA-057, HR, Bahia Islands: Paolo,HR9/IK2QPR, will be QRV from the island
Roatan (NA-057) from Jan 4-12.QSL direct or via bureau to his homecall.

NA-111, W2, New Jersey State Group: Members of the Old Barney ARC are active
as N2OB/LH or N2OB/150 from Long Beach Island from Dec 27 until Jan 4.
QSL via N2OB (direct/bureau).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
—————————————-
FR5BT LH 1812 resident
HR9/IK2QPR LH 1671 HON-008 Jan 4-12, 2009
JA1JCF/1 LH 2376 JAP-690 Jan 20/21, 2009
M0IOW LH 2985 ENG-143 resident
W4ONC/p USA-212 Jan 5/6, 2009
8P9NX LH 0999 resident

Bandspots of the last 7 days
—————————-
160m
XU7ACY 1.822 2215Z via W2EN (L)

80m
VK6HD 3.508 2133Z (B)
XU7ACY 3.502 2133Z via W2EN (L)

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

Preview
——-
DATE CALL DXNL

25Dec-06Jan 4A1DXXE 1603
-31Dec 4D74D 1569
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
-Sep/09 6W1SJ 1541
-31Mar 6W2SC 1597
NOW 9G5SW 1581
19Nov-06Feb 9M2MRS 1597/1600
Christmas 9M6QQ 1602
turn of year 9M8QQ 1602

Jan/09 CN98NY 1602
-31Dec DM152ZYA 1569
01Jan-11Jan E44M 1604 *
-31Dec E760DPR 1597
22Nov-03Feb EA8/ON5JV.. 1598
-31Dec EI100S(I) 1501
NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579
21Sep-Feb/09 FM/F5IRO 1589
-31Dec FO/F8AAL 1604 *
Postponed FR/Glorioso 1568/1600
-30Nov FT5WO 1600

26Dec-22Jan GB2HLB 1603
Mar/09 H40 (DLs) 1604 *
10Jan-28Apr H44MS.. 1604 *
NOW H44MY & H44TO 1597
01Jan-Dec/09 HE8/HB8 1604 *
-31Dec HG1848I 1556
-31Dec HG550REX 1556
-12Jan HF0APAS 1602
04Jan-12Jan HR9/IK2QPR 1604 *
2006 -2008 J28JA 1484/85
-31Mar J5UAP 1597
28Dec-02Jan JD1BMH.. (Og.) 1603
18Dec-07Jan JD1BMM (M.T.) 1603
24Dec-05Jan JS6RRR/JS6.. 1603

16Dec-30Jan KC4/K2ARB 1601
24Dec-31Dec KP2/NY6X 1603
12Feb-26Feb KP5 (Desecheo) 1602
27Dec-04Jan N2OB/LH 1604 *
-31Dec OA4/DL1NL 1603
-Feb/09 OD/F5TLN 1591
-Apr/09 OD5/IV3YIM 1599
-Nov/09 OD5/W5YFN 1599
Dec OH9SCL 1600
-31Dec ON40BAF 1553
-31Dec ON1000NOTGER 1555
-31Dec ON1708M 1580
-31Dec ON50WAASLAND 1593
31Oct-31Dec ON55INR 1595
-15Feb OP0LE 1604 *

03Jan-17Jan P40CG 1604 *
-01Jan PA30KST 1603
26Dec-04Jan PJ4/WO0Z 1603
End of Dec S2 (AS-127) 1603
-31Dec SF700BF 1558
29Dec-11Jan TM4IPY 1603
21Dec-03Jan TM5WRC 1602
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
15Dec-15Jan TR8DR/TR50R 1601
08Jan-19Jan TS7C 1604 *
25Dec-Feb TU8/F4EGS 1603

-2011 V73NS 1604 *
01Nov-07Mar VK0BP 1596
-Mar VQ9JC 1604 *
-Dec/09 WA2YUN/KH9 1568
15Dec- XU7ACY 1601
-Feb XU7XXX 1599
31Dec-09Jan ZD8UW 1604 *
28Dec-03Jan ZF2VQ & ZF2NN 1604 *
-Sep/09 ZS08TV 1590
2008 -Apr/09 ZS8T 1570/1586

* = new or updated
.. = and other calls

QSL information
—————
EA1/EH3CT via EA3KG
EA8/DL7AU via DL7AU (B)
EG3CTV via EA3RKR (B)
EG8BIE via EA8BIE
EG8BUE via EA8BUE (B)
EG8CEI via EA8CEI
EG8CEQ via EA8CEQ
EG8CFY via EA8CFY
EG8EY via EA8EY
EG8HB via EA8HB
EG8HJ via EA8HJ
EG8IK via EA8IK (B), eQSL
EG8IN via EA8IN (B), eQSL
EG8JA via EA8JA
EG8VD via EA8VD (B)
EH3CT via EA3KG (B, automatically)
EI/ON5GS/p via ON5GS (d)
EL2DX via K8SJP (B)
FR1AN via NI5DX (B)
H6VA via TI4SU (d)
HF75LD via SP7PGK (B)
HF0APAS via SP9YI
HP3TA via KG6UH (d) or W6 bureau
IP9IPY via IP9IPY (B), IT9YMM (d)
KH8/KK6H via W7TSQ (B)
KT3Q/4 via DL3OCH (B)
TI3/WA7UZO via AI4U (B)
VP9BO via W4ZGR
W8XGI/KH2 via JA1XGI (B)
XU7XRO via M0URX (B)
XU7XXX via KC0W (d)
XV9TH via SK7AX (B)

(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
* = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)

QSLs arrived bureau: C31CT (EA3QS), CE2LZR (EA5KB), CN2DA/m,CQ4IPY (CT1BWW),
CU8/CT3FN (HB9CRV), F/DL3PS (EU-070), HB0/DL2OBO/p,
HB0/DL3PS/p, IS0XDA (EU-024), OH0X (OH2TA), OY9R,
ON50EU (ON7YX), RP1CC (RV1CC), RP62X (UA9XC),
RU1A (RU1AE), SP1/DL6NBR (EU-132), ZL2AL,ZY6T (SA-023),
3B7SP (SP9SX), 3DA0WW (LZ3HI), 6K2AVL, 6W/DM2AYO,
7Q7RB (IN3BHR), 9M4SDX (AS-051, 9M2TO), 9V1UV

Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WINQSL), DJ0FX,
DJ5AV, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2GAC, DL2MDZ, DL7VOA, F5NQL, NG3K, USKA and others.

425DX NEWS
DX Calendar
27 December 2008 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 921

Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

PERIOD CALL REF

till 27/12 7P8AA: Lesotho 920
till 27/12 CT7FFE: Portuguese Parks and Nature Reserves 917
till 27/12 PJ4/K7LNR: Bonaire (SA-006) 920
till 28/12 YS1/HB9KNA: El Salvador 917
till 30/12 OH4JT/1: Kustavi Island (EU-096) 920
till 31/12 9A08P: special event station 886
till 31/12 9A60A: special callsign 881
till 31/12 9M1Cxx: special callsigns 890
till 31/12 A52RY: Bhutan 919
till 31/12 AY0DX: special callsign (Argentina) 874
till 31/12 C4EURO: special callsign (Cyprus) 867
till 31/12 DR8M: special event station 870
till 31/12 E760DPR: special event station 913
till 31/12 HG1848I: special callsign (Hungary) 873
till 31/12 HG550REX: special callsign (Hungary) 873
till 31/12 IN3IPY: special callsign 904
till 31/12 IQ1AC: A. Cruto memorial activity 914
till 31/12 OA4/DL1NL: Peru 920
till 31/12 ON1000NOTGER: special callsign 873
till 31/12 ON1708M: special event station 897
till 31/12 ON40BAF: special event call 869
till 31/12 ON50WAASLAND: special call 910
till 31/12 ON55INR: special event callsign 912
till 31/12 ON70REDSTAR: special event station 879
till 31/12 PA30KST: special event station 920
till 31/12 PY100JA: special callsign 886
till 31/12 SB1658OZ and SC1658OZ: special callsigns (Sweden) 871
till 31/12 SH1658DK and SH1658OZ: special callsigns (Sweden) 871
till 31/12 SK1658DK and SK1658OZ: special callsigns (Sweden) 871
till 31/12 TR50R: Gabon 907
till 31/12 VE2XB/VY0: Southampton Island (NA-007) 905
till 31/12 VQ98JC: Diego Garcia (AF-006) 921

till 03/01/09 TM5WRC: special event station (France) 919
till 04/01/09 PJ4/WO0Z: Bonaire (SA-006) 920
till 04/01/09 T32YY: Christmas Island (OC-024) 921
till 05/01/09 JS6RRR/JS6 and JI3DST/JS6: Miyako Islands (AS-079) 920
till 05/01/09 KC4AAA: Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station 917
till 06/01/09 4A1DXXE: special callsign (Mexico) 920
till 06/01/09 JD1BMM: Minami Torishima (OC-073) 920
till 20/01/09 CT1/ON4LO/p: Portuguese lighthouses 917
till 22/01/09 GB2HLB: special callsign (Scotland) 921
till 30/01/09 KC4/K2ARB, CE9/K2ARB, VP8DKF: Antarctica 918
till 31/01/09 CN89NY: special callsign 919
till 31/01/09 XU7ACY: Cambodia 919
till 03/02/09 EA8/ON5JV and EA8/ON6AK: Canary Islands (AF-004) 911
till 06/02/09 9M2MRS: Penang Island (AS-015) 891
till 15/02/09 OP0LE: “Princess Elisabeth” Antarctic station 917
till 28/02/09 FM/F5IRO: Martinique (NA-107) 906
till 28/02/09 TU8/F4EYS: Ivory Coast 917
till Feb 2009 OD5/F5TLN: Lebanon 908
till 07/03/09 VK0BP: Davis Base (Antarctica) 912
till 31/03/09 6W2SC: Senegal 915
till 31/03/09 J5UAP: Guinea-Bissau 915
till Apr 2009 OD5/IV3YIM: Lebanon 915
till Apr 2009 VK2LNX and VK2FSNJ: Maatsuyker Island (OC-233) 909
till 31/08/09 VR2/F4BKV: Hong Kong Island (AS-006) 908
till 30/11/09 FT5WO: Crozet Islands (AF-008) 916
till Nov 2009 HF0APAS: South Shetlands (AN-010) 921
till Nov 2009 OD5/W5YFN: Lebanon 915

27/12-04/01/09 N2OB/150 & N2OB/LH: Barnegat Lighthouse special event 920
27/12-28/12 TC1KLH: Karaburun Lighthouse 920
28/12-29/12 CT7FFT: Portuguese Parks and Nature Reserves 917
28/12-02/01/09 JD1BMH and JD1BLY: Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara 905
28/12-05/01/09 T80W: Palau (OC-009) 921
28/12-11/01 TM2LBR: special event station (France) 921
28/12-03/01/09 ZF2VQ and ZF2NN: Cayman Islands (NA-016) 921
29/12-03/01/09 W4/VA3RA: Sanibel Island (NA-069) 921
30/12-02/01/09 CT7FFM: Portuguese Parks and Nature Reserves 917
31/12-05/01/09 9N7DMI or 9N7RY: Nepal 919
31/12 XE1KK/XF1: Isla Espiritu Santo (NA-124) 921
31/12-09/01/09 ZD8UW: Ascension Island (AF-003) 915
December OH9SCL: “Santa Claus Land” 917
December St. Martin’s Isl. (AS-127) * by S21RC,S21AM,S21DM,S21S 916
01/01-28/02/09 CF, CG, CH, CI: special prefixes (Canada) 921
01/01-11/01/09 E44M: Palestine 918
01/01-31/12/09 HE8 and HB8: special prefixes (Switzerland) 921
01/01-31/01/09 K3Y: special event call 921
01/01-26/01/09 TR8CR: Gabon 907
01/01-April VQ9JC: Diego Garcia (AF-006) 921
03/01-17/01/09 P40CG: Aruba (SA-036) 917

04/01-12/01/09 HR9/IK2QPR: Roatan Island (NA-057) 919
08/01-19/01/09 TS7C: Kerkennah Islands (AF-073) 912
09/01-14/01/09 C56KR: The Gambia 919
10/01-28/04/09 H44MS & H40MS: Solomons Islands and Temotu 917
12/01-27/01/09 ZD8N: Ascension Island (AF-003) 911
16/01-18/01/09 T88SM, T88CP, T88HK, T88HS: Koror Island (OC-009) 919
17/01-18/01/09 TC2SLH: Sile Lighthouse 920
17/01-31/01/09 VP8YLx: Falkland Islands (SA-002) 899
21/01-28/01/09 5K0CW: San Andres Island (NA-033) 919
22/01-26/01/09 CV5A: Flores Island (SA-030) 919
23/01-04/02/09 C56KR: The Gambia 919
24/01-25/01/09 TC2ALH: Anadolu Lighthouse 920
31/01-07/02/09 VP8DLQ: Falkland Islands (SA-002) 919
12/02-26/02/09 KP5: Desecheo Island (NA-095) 917
21/02-22/02/09 TC1ALH: Ahirkapi Lighthouse 920
26/02-05/03/09 FH/G3SWH: Mayotte (AF-027) 919
07/03-12/03/09 S2: Bangladesh * by Korea DX Club 921
21/03-22/03/09 TC1RLH: Rumeli/Turkeli Lighthouse 920
04/04-05/04/09 TC2FLH: Fenerbahce Lighthouse 920
09/04-13/04/09 C91FC: Mozambique 919
19/06-05/07/09 5J0M: San Andres (NA-033) 911
22/07-29/07/09 V31UR and V31WL: Caye Caulker (NA-073) 915
24/07-27/07/09 MM0NDX/p: St. Kilda Islands (EU-059) 915

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DXNL 1603 - Dec 24, 2008
DX Newsletter

a free and weekly service of
DARC Committee “DX and HF contesting”
(www.darcdxhf.de)

editor: Helmut Schlaffer, DL7MAE
(e-mail: dxnl[kringelis]dxhf[taskas]darc.de)

translation by: Bob, DL7VOA
(e-mail: dl7voa[kringelis]darc[taskas]de)

EDITOR’S NOTE: Merry Christmas to all readers of the DX Newsletter!
The DXNL team: DL7MAE, DE0MST, DL7VOA

JD1/MT - MINAMI TORISHIMA, OC-073
Masa,JD1BMM, is working again on Minami Torishima (Marcus Isl., OC-073)
from Dec 18 2008 until Jan 7,2009. During his little spare time he will
focus mainly on the lowbands including a 500 watts amplifier.
Masa prefers QSL cards via the JARL bureau.
Direct QSLs (2$/1 IRC, no registered mail) should be sent to: Masafumi
Ishihara, 2-305 Loran, 2-5-35 Miyazaki, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-0806,Japan.

JD1/OG - OGASAWARA ISLANDS, AS-031
Hiroyuki,JD1BMH (JG7PSJ), and Makoto,JD1BLY (JI5RPT), will be active
from Chichijima Island (AS-031) which belongs to Ogasawara between
Dec 28 and Jan 2, 2009. They will be QRV in CW/SSB/digital modes on
160-6m and via satellite (emphasizing lowbands). QSLs via homecalls.
More info can be found online at: www.ji5rpt.com/jd1 and
sapphire.ganko.tohoku.ac.jp/jd1bmh

OA - PERU
Fred,OA4/DL1NL, is working in CW only from Peru until the end of Dec.
QSLs via his homecall DL1NL.

PJ4 - NETHERLAND ANTILLES, BONAIRE, SA-006
Larry,PJ4/WO0Z, is going to spend his holidays on Bonaire (SA-006) from
Dec 26 until Jan 4. He works “holiday style” concentrating on 17m/30m.
QSL cards should be sent via his homecall.
—
Randy,K7LNR, is also the opinion that Bonaire Island is a nice place
to spend his holidays from Dec 21-27. He has been spotted as PJ4/K7LNR
mostly in PSK on 20m and 30m. QSLs also via bureau to his homecall.

S2 - BANGLADESH, AS-127
S21RC, S21AM, S21DM and S21S will activate St. Martin’s Island (AS-127)
also known as Narical Gingira (which means Cocos island) by the end of
December.They will work in SSB and RTTY on following frequencies (kHz):
Band SSB RTTY
10m 28465 28085
12m 24955 24925
15m 21265 21085
17m 18145 18100
20m 14265 14085
40m 7065 7035
80m 3795 3580
Their QSL manager is EB7DX, he confirms QSL cards only direct via:
David Lianez Fernandez, PO Box 163, 21080 Huelva, Spain. No bureau QSLs
but the logs will be uploaded to the LoTW in about a year from now.
The DXpedition homepage offers a log search after the DXpedition and
also the call still needs to be announced at: s2iota.eb7dx.com

TU - COTE D’IVOIRE
Phil,F4EGS, returned from Tajikistan where he made more than 5000 QSOs
as EY8/F4EGS. He will start working in Abidjan, the capital of
Cote d’Ivoire, on Dec 25. He will be QRV as TU8/F4EGS in CW/SSB/RTTY on
HF until the end of Feb 2009. QSL direct or via REF bureau via F4EGS.
His next plans for 2009 include Mauritius and Rodrigues where Phil will
show up as 3B8/F4EGS and 3B9/F4EGS in March. He also plans to become
QRV as TT8PK from Chad for two months between May and July and from the
Tunisian island Djerba in August. Most likely he will show up as 3V8SM
from there which is the clubstation of the Tunisian scouts.

XE - MEXICO
The “DXXE Group” celebrates its fourth anniversary and activates the
call 4A1DXXE in SSB, CW and RTTY on all bands from Dec 25 until Jan 6.
The QSL manager is N7RO (also via LoTW).
More information about the DX group can be found at www.dxxe.org

7P - LESOTHO
Danny,ZS6AW, will be active mostly in SSB on 20m signing 7P8AA
from Dec 24-27. QSL cards also via bureau to his homecall ZS6AW.

ENGLAND, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Terry,GM3WUX, will be QRV as GB2HLB from Dec 26 until Jan 22. This is
to remember Louis Braille who was born 200 years ago on Jan 4, 1809.
Braille invented the embossed printing used by the blind.
Each QSO will be remembered with a special QSL card.
Check also following weblink: www.justgiving.com/louisbraille

THE NETHERLANDS, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The Kanaalstreek department of the VERON (Region 27) celebrates its
30th anniversary on the air signing PA30KST in all modes on all bands
including 6m, 2m and 70cm until Jan 1, 2009.
QSL via bureau or direct to Johan,PE9DX.
More details can be on the website: www.pd7bz.nl/pa30kst

INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR (IPY)
Francois,F8DVD, marks the 4th “International Polar Year” (IPY) by
activating TM4IPY in CW/SSB/digital modes on 30-10m from Dec 29 until
Jan 11. Francois will send special QSLs with a photo of the Concordia
Antarctica base. QSLs should be sent via the REF bureau or direct via
Francois Bergez, 6 Rue de la Liberte, F-71000 Macon, France.

OH CONTEST/DX MEETING
The 14th annual meeting of the CCF (Contest Club Finland) and the
OHDXF (OH DX Foundation, www.ohdxf.fi) will take place again
onboard the Viking Line M/S Gabriella from Jan 16-18, 2009. The ferry
is going from Helsinki via the Aland islands to Stockholm and return.
More information can be found at: www.contestclubfinland.com/CCF

UPCOMING CONTESTS
—————–
Dec 26: DARC X-mas Party
Dec 27/28: Original QRP Contest

IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: iota[kringelis]dxhf[taskas]darc.de)
—-
Island activities:
AS-079, JA6, Miyako Islands: JS6RRR/JS6 and JI3DST/JS6 will be active from
Miyako Island (JIIA AS-079-005) from Dec 24 until Jan 5. They also
plan to activate Ikema-Jima Island (JIIA AS-079-001) and
Kurima-Jima Island (JIIA AS-079-003). QSLs via homecalls (direct/buro).

EU-096, OH1, Lansi-Suomi (Turku) Province Group: Jouni,OH4KZM, and
Jukka,OH4MFA will be QRV as OH4JT/1 from Kustavi Island from Dec 26-30.
Check also his site at: personal.inet.fi/surf/oh4mfa/oh4jt-1.htm

NA-106, KP2, American Virgin Islands: Nao,KP2/NY6X, will be QRV from the
island St. Croix (USI VI-002S) from Dec 24-31. QSL via homecall (d/B).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
—————————————-
JS6RRR/JS6 LH 0249 Dec 24-Jan 5
KP2/NY6X LH 2477 Dec 24-31
N2OB/LH USA-039 Dec 27-Jan 4
N2OB/150 USA-039 Dec 27-Jan 4
PJ4/WO0Z LH 1279 Dec 26-Jan 4
PJ4/K7LNR LH 1279 Dec 21-27
TC1KLH TUR-036 Dec 27/28
9M6QQ LH 0119 Dec 24-29

Bandspots of the last 7 days
—————————-
160m
BA7IO 1.824 2256Z (B)
HS0ZEE 1.819 2237Z (d), see QRZ.com
ZC4VJ 1.822 2110Z (d), see QRZ.com

80m
RI1OTA 3.503 0630Z EU-066, via UA9XC

40m
A71BX 7.001 1342Z via EA7FTR (B)
EH3CT 7.025 0803Z via EA3KG
FM/F5IRO 7.005 0043Z NA-107, via F5IRO (B)
FM5LD 7.004 0451Z (B)
HL2LVB 7.008 2137Z (B)
J39BS 7.056 2244Z RTTY, (L)
JY4NE 7.025 2346Z via K3IRV (B)
KL1V 7.011 2116Z
T47C 7.017 0344Z via W3HNK (d)
V44KJ 7.005 2115Z via WB2TSL
VK7GK 7.090 1954Z via DL8NU (B)
ZL2RU 7.003 1403Z
8P8NX 7.020 2223Z (d)
9M2MRS 7.012 1413Z via PA0RRS (B)

30m
KP2M 10.115 2125Z via AI4U (B)
RI1OTA 10.110 0841Z EU-066, via UA9XC

20m
RI1OTA 14.021 1149Z EU-066, via UA9XC
RI1OTA 14.260 0819Z EU-066, via UA9XC
T47C 14.260 1316Z via W3HNK (d)
VQ98C 14.250 1706Z via ND9M (B)
XU7XRO 14.023 1215Z via M0URX (B)

17m
ET3AA 18.145 1127Z (d), see QRZ.com
VK6LC 18.142 1125Z
VU2PAI 18.135 1119Z

15m
ZS1KC 21.255 1209Z

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

Preview
——-
DATE CALL DXNL

25Dec-06Jan 4A1DXXE 1603 *
-31Dec 4D74D 1569
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
-Sep/09 6W1SJ 1541
-31Mar 6W2SC 1597
24Dec-27Dec 7P8AA 1603 *
NOW 9G5SW 1581
19Nov-06Feb 9M2MRS 1597/1600
NOW 9M2QQ 1602
Christmas 9M6QQ 1602
turn of year 9M8QQ 1602

Jan/09 CN98NY 1602
-31Dec DM152ZYA 1569
-31Dec E760DPR 1597
22Nov-03Feb EA8/ON5JV.. 1598
-31Dec EI100S (I) 1501
NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579
21Sep-Feb/09 FM/F5IRO 1589
Postponed FR/Glorioso 1568/1600
-Nov/09 FT5WO 1600
26Dec-22Jan GB2HLB 1603 *

NOW H44MY & H44TO 1597
-31Dec HG1848I 1556
-31Dec HG550REX 1556
-12Jan HF0APAS 1602
2006 -2008 J28JA 1484/85
-31Mar J5UAP 1597
28Dec-02Jan JD1BMH.. (Og.) 1603 *
18Dec-07Jan JD1BMM (M.T.) 1603 *
24Dec-05Jan JS6RRR/JS6.. 1603 *
16Dec-30Jan KC4/K2ARB 1601
24Dec-31Dec KP2/NY6X 1603 *
12Feb-26Feb KP5 (Desecheo) 1602
12Dec-26Dec KT3Y/4 1601

-31Dec OA4/DL1NL 1603 *
-Feb/09 OD/F5TLN 1591
-Apr/09 OD5/IV3YIM 1599
-Nov/09 OD5/W5YFN 1599
26Dec-30Dec OH4JT/1 1603 *
Dec OH9SCL 1600
-31Dec ON40BAF 1553
-31Dec ON1000NOTGER 1555
-31Dec ON1708M 1580
-31Dec ON50WAASLAND 1593
31Oct-31Dec ON55INR 1595
-Feb/09 OP0LE 1600
-01Jan PA30KST 1603 *
21Dec-27Dec PJ4/K7LNR 1603 *
26Dec-04Jan PJ4/WO0Z 1603 *

End of Dec S2 (AS-127) 1603 *
-31Dec SF700BF 1558
19Dec-25Dec T32YY 1602
NOW -2008 TL8QC 1459
29Dec-11Jan TM4IPY 1603 *
21Dec-03Jan TM5WRC 1602
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
15Dec-15Jan TR8DR/TR50R 1601
-Dec TT8JT 1601
25Dec-Feb TU8/F4EGS 1603 *
-31Dec VE2XB/VY0 1588
01Nov-07Mar VK0BP 1596
-Dec/09 WA2YUN/KH9 1568
15Dec- XU7ACY 1601
-Feb/09 XU7XXX 1599
03Dec-28Dec YS1/HB9KNA 1600
-Sep/09 ZS08TV 1590
May -Apr/09 ZS8T 1570/1586

* = new or updated
.. = and other calls

QSL information
—————
A71CT/NDQ via EA7FTR (B)
A71EM/NDQ via EA7FTR (B)
BD1VIU (d)
BG9TX (d)
BV0HQ via BM0JCC
BY5CD via BG5CHU
CO7PH/p via W3HNK (d)
D22CW via K1BV (B)
DM152ZYA via DJ7AL (B), eQSL
EL2DX via K8SJP (B)
FR1AN via NI5DX (B)
H6VA via TI4SU (d)
HF75LD via SP7PGK (B)
HF0APAS via SP9YI
IP9IPY via IP9IPY (B), IT9YMM (d)
4O3TT (d)
5W0UK via SM6CUK
7S5CF via SK5AA (B)
7Z1HB via DE1ZHB (B)
9J3A via S57S (d)

(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
* = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)

QSLs arrived direct: BT1OB, BT1OH, BT1OJ, BT1ON, BT1OY (alle via BA4EG),
OH1VR/VP9

QSL-Eingang bureau: BD7KLO/7 (AS-131), CE2GLR (EA5KB),HB0/DL7JAN,J3/DL7VOG,
J6/DL7AFS, JI1NJC/VP9 (NA-005), OZ/DL1ANT/p (EU-088),
JT1DN, PJ7/DG5XJ (NA-105), PT7AZ, PY0/EA2RC (SA-003),
PY2OMS, RK1B/p (EU-133), S79UU (AF-024), SV1/SP1IXI/p,
UA2AB, V55V/p (DJ8VC), V5/DJ4SO, VP2VVV (K5WW),
XQ3BRN (IZ6BRN), XR80IARU, YU8/LZ1BJ,YV6BTF,ZL7/SP5EAQ,
3DA0FOC, 3G4PHG, 9X0Z (DJ9ZB)

QSL via LoTW: A43DLH, A61AC, C4EURO, CQ2P, C6AKX, CS95A, CU/DJ9RR,
CU3/CT1EEB, D4C, EA6NB, FG/F8CRS, H44MY, H44TO,H7/AJ9C,
HC5WW, LX/DF3VM, LY70M, OZ/DJ9RR,PA7F,TI4CF,PJ4/YL2GQT,
TO8S, UN7ECA, VK9DWX, XE83IARU, YI1RAZ, YN2I, ZD8RH,
3Z0MSPO, 4O/K1ZZ, 5B4RPC, 5Z4LS, 6V7F, 8Q7SC, 9V1CW

Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WIN QSL), DJ5AV,
DJ6VM, DK2NG, DK5MB, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL2MDZ, DL3IE, DL7VOA, F5NQL,
NG3K, PD7BZ, SWL Norbert Maibaum and others.

425DX NEWS

DX Calendar
20 December 2008
No 920

Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

PERIOD CALL REF

till 21/12 T47C: Cayo Coco (NA-086) 918
till 26/12 KT3Q/4: Key Biscayne (NA-141) 918
till 26/12 T32YY: Christmas Island (OC-024), East Kiribati 919
till 28/12 YS1/HB9KNA: El Salvador 917
till 31/12 9A08P: special event station 886
till 31/12 9A60A: special callsign 881
till 31/12 9M1Cxx: special callsigns 890
till 31/12 AY0DX: special callsign (Argentina) 874
till 31/12 C4EURO: special callsign (Cyprus) 867
till 31/12 DR8M: special event station 870
till 31/12 E760DPR: special event station 913
till 31/12 HG1848I: special callsign (Hungary) 873
till 31/12 HG550REX: special callsign (Hungary) 873
till 31/12 IN3IPY: special callsign 904
till 31/12 IQ1AC: A. Cruto memorial activity 914
till 31/12 OA4/DL1NL: Peru 920
till 31/12 ON1000NOTGER: special callsign 873
till 31/12 ON1708M: special event station 897
till 31/12 ON40BAF: special event call 869
till 31/12 ON50WAASLAND: special call 910
till 31/12 ON55INR: special event callsign 912
till 31/12 ON70REDSTAR: special event station 879
till 31/12 PA30KST: special event station 920
till 31/12 PY100JA: special callsign 886
till 31/12 SB1658OZ and SC1658OZ: special callsigns (Sweden) 871
till 31/12 SH1658DK and SH1658OZ: special callsigns (Sweden) 871
till 31/12 SK1658DK and SK1658OZ: special callsigns (Sweden) 871

till 31/12 TR50R: Gabon 907
till 31/12 VE2XB/VY0: Southampton Island (NA-007) 905
till 05/01/09 KC4AAA: Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station 917
till 12/01/09 HF0APAS: South Shetlands (AN-010) 919
till 20/01/09 CT1/ON4LO/p: Portuguese lighthouses 917
till 30/01/09 KC4/K2ARB, CE9/K2ARB, VP8DKF: Antarctica 918
till 03/02/09 EA8/ON5JV and EA8/ON6AK: Canary Islands (AF-004) 911
till 06/02/09 9M2MRS: Penang Island (AS-015) 891
till 15/02/09 OP0LE: “Princess Elisabeth” Antarctic station 917
till 28/02/09 FM/F5IRO: Martinique (NA-107) 906
till Feb 2009 OD5/F5TLN: Lebanon 908
till 07/03/09 VK0BP: Davis Base (Antarctica) 912
till 31/03/09 6W2SC: Senegal 915
till 31/03/09 J5UAP: Guinea-Bissau 915
till Apr 2009 OD5/IV3YIM: Lebanon 915
till Apr 2009 VK2LNX and VK2FSNJ: Maatsuyker Island (OC-233) 909
till 31/08/09 VR2/F4BKV: Hong Kong Island (AS-006) 908
till 30/11/09 FT5WO: Crozet Islands (AF-008) 916
till Nov 2009 OD5/W5YFN: Lebanon 915
20/12-21/12 II2IGTO: special station 919
20/12-21/12 TC1KLH: Karaburun Lighthouse 920
20/12-31/01/09 XU7ACY: Cambodia 919
21/12-31/01/09 CN89NY: special callsign 919
21/12-27/12 PJ4/K7LNR: Bonaire (SA-006) 920
21/12-03/01/09 TM5WRC: special event station (France) 919
22/12-31/12 A52RY: Bhutan 919
23/12 JS6RRR/JS6: Okinawa Island (AS-017) 920

23/12-06/01/09 JD1BMM: Minami Torishima (OC-073) 920
24/12-27/12 7P8AA: Lesotho 920
24/12-05/01/09 JS6RRR/JS6 and JI3DST/JS6: Miyako Islands (AS-079) 920
25/12-06/01/09 4A1DXXE: special callsign (Mexico) 920
25/12-28/02/09 TU8/F4EYS: Ivory Coast 917
26/12-27/12 CT7FFE: Portuguese Parks and Nature Reserves 917
26/12-30/12 OH4JT/1: Kustavi Island (EU-096) 920
26/12-04/01/09 PJ4/WO0Z: Bonaire (SA-006) 920
27/12-04/01/09 N2OB/150 & N2OB/LH: Barnegat Lighthouse special event 920
27/12-28/12 TC1KLH: Karaburun Lighthouse 920
28/12-29/12 CT7FFT: Portuguese Parks and Nature Reserves 917
28/12-02/01/09 JD1BMH and JD1BLY: Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara 905
30/12-02/01/09 CT7FFM: Portuguese Parks and Nature Reserves 917
31/12-05/01/09 9N7DMI or 9N7RY: Nepal 919
31/12-09/01/09 ZD8UW: Ascension Island (AF-003) 915
December OH9SCL: “Santa Claus Land” 917
December St. Martin’s Isl. (AS-127) * by S21RC,S21AM,S21DM,S21S 916
01/01-11/01/09 E44M: Palestine 918
01/01-26/01/09 TR8CR: Gabon 907
03/01-17/01/09 P40CG: Aruba (SA-036) 917
04/01-12/01/09 HR9/IK2QPR: Roatan Island (NA-057) 919
08/01-19/01/09 TS7C: Kerkennah Islands (AF-073) 912
09/01-14/01/09 C56KR: The Gambia 919
10/01-28/04/09 H44MS & H40MS: Solomons Islands and Temotu 917
12/01-27/01/09 ZD8N: Ascension Island (AF-003) 911

16/01-18/01/09 T88SM, T88CP, T88HK, T88HS: Koror Island (OC-009) 919
17/01-18/01/09 TC2SLH: Sile Lighthouse 920
17/01-31/01/09 VP8YLx: Falkland Islands (SA-002) 899
21/01-28/01/09 5K0CW: San Andres Island (NA-033) 919
22/01-26/01/09 CV5A: Flores Island (SA-030) 919
23/01-04/02/09 C56KR: The Gambia 919
24/01-25/01/09 TC2ALH: Anadolu Lighthouse 920
31/01-07/02/09 VP8DLQ: Falkland Islands (SA-002) 919
12/02-26/02/09 KP5: Desecheo Island (NA-095) 917
21/02-22/02/09 TC1ALH: Ahirkapi Lighthouse 920
26/02-05/03/09 FH/G3SWH: Mayotte (AF-027) 919
21/03-22/03/09 TC1RLH: Rumeli/Turkeli Lighthouse 920
04/04-05/04/09 TC2FLH: Fenerbahce Lighthouse 920
09/04-13/04/09 C91FC: Mozambique 919
19/06-05/07/09 5J0M: San Andres (NA-033) 911
22/07-29/07/09 V31UR and V31WL: Caye Caulker (NA-073) 915
24/07-27/07/09 MM0NDX/p: St. Kilda Islands (EU-059) 915

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