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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.

QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 54 ARLD054
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 31, 2008
To all radio amateurs

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
NC1L, W2EN, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX,
Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web
sites. Thanks to all.

TUNISIA, 3V. Members of the Provins ARC will be QRV as TS7C from
Kerkennah Island, IOTA AF-073, from January 8 to 19. Activity will
be on all HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY, FM, SSTV and PSK with six or
seven stations. QSL via F4EGD.

PALESTINE, E4. A group of operators will be QRV as E44M from
January 1 to 11. Activity will be on 160 to 2 meters using CW, SSB
RTTY and other digital modes with three stations. QSL via IZ0BTV.

BELARUS, EW. Vlad, EW7LO has been QRV on 40 meters around 1700z.
QSL to home call.

SWITZERLAND, HB. In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the
Union of Swiss HF Amateurs, or USKA, Swiss amateurs are allowed to
use the special prefixes HE8 and HB8 during the year 2009.

HONDURAS, HR. Paolo, IK2QPR will be QRV as HR9/home call from
Roatan Island, IOTA NA-057, from January 4 to 12. QSL to home call.

THAILAND, HS. Kurt, HS0ZBS is QRV from Phanom Sarakham until
January 10. He is active using the digital mode Olivia on 20 meters
around 1100z daily. QSL to home call.

NORWAY, LA. Al, LA9SN is QRV as LA9SN/p from Flekkoroy Island, IOTA
EU-061. He is generally active on the HF bands. QSL to home call.

ARUBA, P4. Marty, W2CG will be QRV as P40CG from January 3 to 17
while on holiday. He will be active on 80 to 10 meters. This
includes an entry in the ARRL RTTY Roundup. QSL to home call.

PALAU, T8. Hide, JM1LJS is QRV as T80W until January 5. Activity
is on 80 to 6 meters using CW and SSB during his spare time. QSL to
home call.

MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Neil, WD8CRT will be QRV as V73NS from
Kwajalein atoll, IOTA OC-028, beginning January 5. He will be here
for the next two years. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using
mostly CW. QSL to home call.

CANADA, VE. In remembrance of the work of Italian physicist,
mathematician and astronomer Galileo Galilei, Canadian amateurs may
use the prefixes CF, CG, CH and CI from January 1 to February 28.

CAMBODIA, XU. Peter, NO2R is QRV as XU7ACY from Sihanoukville until
the end of January. He is active primarily on 160 and 80 meters as
propagation permits. He may also try to be active from Bamboo
Island, IOTA AS-133. QSL via W2EN.

ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8. Six members of the Cambridge University
Wireless Society will be QRV as ZD8UW from January 2 to 9. Activity
will be on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via G7VJR.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL Straight Key Night, ARRL RTTY
Roundup, The Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party, RTTY Welcome
Day, AGB New Year Snowball Contest, SARTG New Year RTTY Contest,
AGCW Happy New Year CW Contest, NCCC Sprint, EUCW 160-Meter CW
Contest, Kid’s Day Contest and ARS Spartan CW Sprint are all
scheduled for both New Year’s Day and the upcoming weekend. Please
see January QST, page 82, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites
for details.

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.

QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 53 ARLD053
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 24, 2008
To all radio amateurs

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
NC1L, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

LESOTHO, 7P. Danny, ZS6AW is QRV as 7P8AA until December 27.
Activity is mainly on 20 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.

WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. Dani, EA4ATI is QRV as 9M2TI from Kuala Lumpur
and is here for about one year. Activity is on 40, 20, 15 and 10
meters using CW and SSB. This includes entries in the upcoming
main international contests. QSL to home call.

ANDORRA, C3. Salvatore is QRV as C31CT and has been active on 30
meters from around 1100 to 1130z. QSL via EA3QS.

ENGLAND, G. Terry, GM3WUX will be QRV with special event callsign
GB2HLB from December 26 to January 22 in commemoration of the birth
of Louis Braille, the inventor of the embossed printing used by the
blind. QSL via operator’s instructions.

DJIBOUTI, J2. Jean-Claude is QRV as J28JA and has been active on 20
meters around 1900z. QSL via F5JFU.

OGASAWARA, JD1. Hiroyuki, JG7PSJ and Makoto, JI5RPT will be QRV as
JD1BMH and JD1BLY, respectively, from Chichijima Island, IOTA
AS-031, from December 28 to January 2. Activity will be on 160 to 6
meters, including various satellites, using CW, SSB and various
digital modes. QSL to home calls.

US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2. Nao, NY6X is QRV as KP2/homecall from St.
Croix Island, IOTA NA-106, until December 31. QSL to home call.

PERU, OA. Fred, DL1NL is QRV as OA4/homecall from Lima until
December 31. He is active on 40 and 20 meters using CW. QSL to
home call.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event station PA30KST is QRV until the end
of 2008 in celebration of 30 years of the VERON club station PI4KST.
QSL via PE9DX.

BONAIRE, CURACAO, PJ2. Larry, WO0Z will be QRV as PJ4/homecall from
Bonaire, IOTA SA-006, from December 26 to January 4. Activity will
be mainly on 30 and 17 meters using all modes and operating holiday
style. QSL to home call.

BANGLADESH, S2. Operators S21RC, S21AM, S21DM and S21S will be QRV
from St. Martin’s Island, IOTA AS-127, by the end of December.
Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and RTTY. QSL direct
to EB7DX.

CHAD, TT. Sylvain, F6CIS is QRV as TT8SK and may be here from six
months to three years. Activity is on all bands during his spare
time. QSL via F5OZF.

COTE d’IVOIRE, TU. Phil, F4EGS is QRV as TU8/homecall from Abidjan
until the end of February 2009 while on work assignment. Activity
is mostly on 160 and 80 meters but he will also try the other HF
bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call.

AUSTRALIA, VK. JA6REX will be QRV as VK6/homecall from Perth from
December 28 to January 6 while on holiday. Activity will be on 80
to 10 meters using mostly CW. He plans to be active from other
locations as well. QSL to home call.

CHAGOS ISLANDS, VQ9. Jim, ND9M is QRV as VQ98JC until December 31.
He is also active as VQ9JC until April 2009. Activity is on 30 to
15 meters using CW and generally around 1200 to 1630z most days.
This includes some activity on various satellites as well. QSL to
home call.

MEXICO, XE. Members of the Mexican Contest and DX group are QRV as
4A1DXXE until January 6 in celebration of their 4th anniversary.
Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via
N7RO.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Gary, W2VQ and Paul, WQ2N will be QRV as ZF2VQ
and ZF2NN, respectively, from December 28 to January 3. Activity
will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home
calls.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Stew Perry Topband CW Challenge,
SKCC CW Sprint, DARC Christmas Contest, RAC Winter Contest, Original
QRP CW Contest, PODXS 070 Club QRP DX Scramble and the RAEM CW
Contest are all on tap this upcoming weekend. The Lighthouse
Christmas Lights QSO Party runs until January 4, 2009. Please see
December QST, page 68, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for
details.

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.

DX Bulletin 52 ARLD052
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 18, 2008
To all radio amateurs

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
NC1L, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

SRI LANKA, 4S. Nelson, 4S7NE is generally QRV on 160 meters daily
between 2345 and 0015z. He is then active on 40 meters around
0130z. QSL direct.

LESOTHO, 7P. Danny, ZS6AW will be QRV as 7P8AA from Katse Dam from
December 24 to 27. Activity will be mostly on 20 meters using SSB.
QSL to home call.

BHUTAN, A5. Francesco, I2DMI will be QRV as A52RY from the capital
city of Thimphu from December 22 to 31. Activity will be on 80 to
10 meters using RTTY around 0100 to 0300z and then from around 1200
to 1900z. QSL to home call.

QATAR, A7. Juma, A71EM has been active on 160 meters around 0000 to
0100z. QSL via EA7FTR.

MOROCCO, CN. Andre, HB9HLM and others will be QRV with special call
CN89NY from December 21 to January 3. Activity will be on 160 to 10
meters with two stations. QSL via EA7FTR.

CUBA, CO. Ed, CO7PH and other operators are QRV as T47C from Cayo
Coco, IOTA NA-086, until December 21. Activity is on 160 to 10
meters using mainly CW with some SSB. QSL via W3HNK.

SPAIN, EA. Look for Reinhard, DH6DAO to be QRV as EA7/homecall from
the Torrox Lighthouse, ARLHS SPA-219, on Torrox Costa, from December
23 to January 4. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW and SSB.
QSL to home call.

FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. Pascal, F8AAL is QRV as FO/F8AAL from Moorea
Island, IOTA OC-046, until December 31. He is active in his spare
time on 40, 30 and 20 meters using SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call.

CROZET ISLAND, FT/W. Florentin, F4DYW is QRV as FT5WO for one year
while on work assignment. Activity will be in his spare time. QSL
to home call.

SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. Janusz, SP9YI is QRV as HF0APAS until
January 12 while on the Polish base ”Henryk Arctowski” on King
George Island, IOTA AN-010. QSL to home call.

ITALY, I. Special event station II2IGTO is QRV from the submarine
”Toti” on displayed at the Museum for Science and Technology in
Milano. The station will also be active in the International Naval
Contest. QSL via IQ2MI.

MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. Masa, JA6GXK will be QRV as JD1BMM from
around December 23 to January 6. He plans to be active on the low
bands. QSL to home call.

DENMARK, OZ. In celebration of the 350th anniversary of the Treaty
of Roskilde, special event station OZ1658ROS is active until the end
of 2009. QSL via OZ9EDR.

SWEDEN, SM. In celebration of the 350th anniversary of the Treaty
of Roskilde, special event stations SH1658DK, SH1658OZ, SC1658OZ,
SK1658OZ, SK1658DK and SB1658OZ are active until the endof 2009
Halland, Skane and Blekinge. QSL via operators’ instructions.

EASTERN KIRIBATI, T32. Toshi, JA8BMK is QRV as T32YY from Christmas
Island, IOTA OC-024, for about one week. QSL direct to home call.

TURKEY, TA. TCSWAT team members will be QRV as TC1KLH from the
Karaburun Lighthouse, ARLHS TUR-036, on December 21 and 22, as well
as December 27 and 28. They will be active from other Lighthouses
as well during 2009. QSL via operators’ instructions.

LAOS, XW. Bruce, XW1B will soon be QRV. Activity will be on 160,
80 and 40 meters. QSL via E21EIC.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Russian 160-Meter Contest, NCCC
Sprint, AGB-Party Contest, OK DX RTTY Contest, Croatian CW Contest,
Feld Hell Sprint, International Naval Contest, ARCI Holiday Spirits
and the Homebrew CW Sprint are all scheduled for this weekend. The
Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party runs from December 20 to
January 4, 2009. The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled
for December 22. And, the SKCC CW Sprint is scheduled for December
24. Please see December QST, page 68, and the ARRL and WA7BNM
contest web sites for details.

DXNL 1602 - Dec 17, 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)

A5 - BHUTAN / 9N - NEPAL
Francesco,I2DMI, is travelling through the Himalaya over the turn of
the year. He will be active in RTTY only! He will work as A52RY from
Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, from Dec 22-31. He will then go to
Nepal where he plans to become QRV as 9N7RY or 9N7DMI from Jan 1-5.
Listen for him on or around these QRGs: 3582, 7040, 10142, 14082,18102,
21082, 24922 or 28082 kHz from 0100-0300 UTC and from 1200-1900 UTC.
QSL cards should be sent direct or via bureau to Francesco and he plans
to upload the data to the LoTW as well.

CN - MOROCCO
Andre,HB9HLM/CN2DX, will use the special call CN89NY during his stay
between Dec 21 and Jan 3, 2009. “NY” stands for New Year, “8″ for 2008
and the “9″ for 2009. The QSL manager for CN98NY is EA7FTR. Andre and
his friends CN8PA and CN2CV/HB9CVC are going to live near the sea and
will work with two stations (IC-7000, TS-680 and an AL811 amplifier).
Antennas used will be a windom for 160-10m and a G5RV for 40-10m.
The call CN98NY is valid until Jan 31 and will be activated by other
CN hams also after Jan 3. More information can be found on the website:
cn2dx.hb9eme.ch/cn2dx-blog/?p=115

H4 - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Mike,KM9D (H44MY), and YL Jan,KF4TUG (H44TO), left Ontong Java (OC-192)
and should have arrived on Ghizo/New Georgia Group (OC-149) already.
Their position can be checked online via this link:
www.findu.com/cgi-bin/track.cgi?call=KM9D

KP5 - DESECHEO ISLAND, NA-095
Glenn Johnson,W0GJ, and Bob Allphin,K4UEE, published their second press
release concerning the upcoming Desecheo DXpedition on Nov 21. The US
Fish&Wildlife Service has allowed the team to operate from the island
from Feb 12-26. Fifteen radio amateurs will join the team and activate
up to 8 stations simultaneously on 6-160m. They will bring several tons
of equipment to the island including a change of operators on Feb 19.
Desecheo is ranking on the second place on Asian Most Wanted lists and
in Europe on the third. Their website can be found at www.kp5.us

T32 - EASTERN KIRIBATI, OC-024
Toshi,JA8BMK, who was active as T31DX until Dec 9 is expected to arrive
on Christmas Island (OC-024) on Dec 19 or 20. Toshi will be active as
T32YY for 5-7 days. QSLs only direct to JA8BMK.

VP8/ss - SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS, AN-010
Janusz,SP9YI, is staying at the Polish base “Henryk Arctowski” on
King George Island (AN-010) at the moment. His callsign is HF0APAS and
he will stay there until Jan 12, 2009. QSL via his homecall SP9YI.

9M2 - WEST MALAYSIA/9M6/9M8 - EAST MALAYSIA
Hans,DF5UG, is working in CW and SSB signing 9M2QQ from Port Dickson
during these days. He works with 100 watts and a 3ele yagi and a TS-50.
Hans is listening especially for Europe on 20m around 1400 UTC. He was
also responsible for the special event station 9M1P celebrating
80 years of amateur radio in Malaysia on Dec 13/14. Hans is going to
celebrate his christmas in 9M6 and the turn of the year in 9M8 being
the guest of 9M8DB. QSLs cards for all his calls 9M2QQ, 9M6QQ and 9M8QQ
should be sent via bureau to DF5UG.

FRANCE, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The French Rallye team of Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena has won the
World Rallye Championship for the 5th time in a row. The French HAMs
celebrate this by activating the special call TM5WRC in all modes on
all bands between Dec 21 and Jan 3. QSL direct or via bureau to F4ELU.

ITALY, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The special event station II2IGTO is working from the submarine “Toti”
which is displayed at the Museum for Science and Technology in Milano.
II2IGTO will be activated during the International Naval Contest on
Dec 20/21 (www.rnars.org.uk). QSL direct or via bureau to IQ2MI.

SWEDEN/DENMARK, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Several special event stations will be active from Denmark and some SM
provinces until the end of 2009. They remember the 350th anniversary of
the treaty of Roskilde signed on Feb 26, 1658. Following calls are QRV
from Halland: SH1658DK (QSL via SK6JX), SH1658OZ (QSL via SK6KY)
from Skane: SC1658OZ, SK1658OZ (both via SK7BQ),SK1658DK (via SK7CE)
from Blekinge: SB1658OZ (QSL via SK7JC)
from Denmark: OZ1658ROS (QSL via OZ9EDR)
The treaty of Roskilde turned the provinces Halland, Skane and Blekinge
to Sweden after being Danish for more than 800 years. The HAMs of these
provinces and the Danish amateur radio club OZ9EDR want to remember the
hard and violent times of this change. More information about the
special award can be found at: www.sk7bq.com/roskilde

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
—
A logbook search of A5100A is now available at:
www.tuduri.net/f5lmj/Log/loga5100a.htm

UPCOMING CONTESTS
—————–
Dec 20: RTC Party
Dec 20: OK DX RTTY Contest
Dec 20/21: Croatian CW Contest
Dec 20/21: International Naval Contest

IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: iota[kringelis]dxhf[taskas]darc.de)
—-
Island activities:
AN-016, various, Antarctica (main): Adam,K2ARB, will be QRV in CW/SSB/PSK31
signing KC4/K2ARB, CE9/K2ARB and/or VP8DKF from the Patriot Hills Camp
from Dec 16 until Jan 30, 2009. QSL via Homecall (direct/bureau).

EU-066, R1O, Solovetskiye Islands: A group of Russian operators is active
from Solovetskiye Island (RR-02-04, RDA AR-27) signing RI1OTA from
Dec 15-19. QSL via UA9XC (direct or via bureau).

NA-086, CO7, Ciego de Avila/Camaguey Province North Group: Ed,CO7PH, is
QRV as T47C mostly in CW (SSB?) from Cayo Coco Island from Dec 16-21.
QSL via W3HNK (direct).

OC-169, A3, Ha’apai Group: Dave,W6ZL, is working as A35KL from Foa Island
in Tonga from Dec 17-19. QSL via homecall (see QRZ.com) or LoTW.

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
—————————————-
EA7/DH6DAO SPA-219 Dec 22-Jan 3

Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list lately:
———————————————————-
LH 1591 HOK-001 F 3576 Hong Kong Island/VR2, AS-006
LH 1618 AUS-032 K 1724 Dirk Hartog Island/VK6, OC-206
LH 1619 AUS-205 K 3664 Entrance Island/VK7, OC-006
LH 1620 AUS-066 K 3316 East Vernon Island/VK8, OC-173
LH 2083 AUS-126 K 1753 Pelsaert Island/VK6, OC-211
LH 1710 K 3312 Rimbija Island/VK8, OC-185

Bandspots of the last 7 days
—————————-
160m
BD7JSQ 1.827 2307Z
E760DPR 1.824 1905Z via E73DPR (B)
HS0ZEE 1.819 2246Z (d), see QRZ.com
VQ9LA 1.814 2240Z (d)
9H1XT 1.822 1906Z

80m
MM0XAU 3.511 0011Z EU-012, via DJ6AU (B)
SV8FMY 3.795 1802Z (d), EU-048
VO2NS 3.511 0113Z (B)
VQ9LA 3.502 2346Z (d)
ZB2FK 3.506 2353Z (d)
7X5RS 3.793 1854Z

40m
EG3CTV 7.087 1901Z via EA3RKR (B)
FM5LD 7.004 0451Z see QRZ.com
FP/K9OT 7.007 0050Z NA-032, via K9OT (B)
ON40BAF 7.052 1813Z via ON6KN (B)
PA30KST 7.008 1859Z via PE9DX (B)
R1ANR 7.007 2110Z via RZ3BJ
TA1BX 7.067 1902Z (B)
ZF2AH 7.032 2338Z via W6VNR (B)

30m
A45XR 10.118 2130Z (B)
4X/DL3PS 10.108 1857Z via HB9EHQ (d), (L)

20m
FK/F5AHO/p 14.260 0812Z via F5AHO (B)
R70B 14.187 0856Z via RA9UT
YW1TI 14.260 1247Z SA-066, via IT9DAA (B)

17m
XU7KOH 18.128 0851Z AS-133, via ON7PP (B)

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

The “Radio Klub Trebinje” celebrated its 60th anniversary these days
by activating the special call E760DPR as printed in the bandspots.
QSL cards should be sent (also via bureau) to E73DPR wich is the regular
call of the clubstation.

Preview
——-
DATE CALL DXNL

15Nov-20Dec 3V8SS/GM0DHZ 1597
-31Dec 4D74D 1569
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
-Sep/09 6W1SJ 1541
-31Mar 6W2SC 1597
NOW 9G5SW 1581
19Nov-06Feb 9M2MRS 1597/1600
NOW 9M2QQ 1602 *
Christmas 9M6QQ 1602 *
Turn of year 9M8QQ 1602 *
-19Dec 9Q1TB 1601

17Dec-19Dec A35KL 1602 *
Dec -Jan/09 CN98NY 1602 *
-31Dec DM152ZYA 1569
10Dec-17Dec E51QQQ 1601
-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

NOW H44MY & H44TO 1602 *
-31Dec HG1848I 1556
-31Dec HG550REX 1556
-12Jan HF0APAS 1602 *
21Dec/22Dec II2IGTO 1602 *
2006 -2008 J28JA 1484/85
-31Mar J5UAP 1597
16Dec-30Jan KC4/K2ARB 1601
12Feb-26Feb KP5 (Desecheo) 1602 *
12Dec-26Dec KT3Y/4 1601

-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
-Feb/09 OP0LE 1600
10Nov-18Dec OP0OL 1597

15Dec-19Dec RI1OTA 1602 *
-31Dec SF700BF 1558
-19Dec T30/T31XG 1601
19Dec-25Dec T32YY 1602 *
16Dec-21Dec T47C 1602 *
NOW -2008 TL8QC 1459
21Dec-03Jan TM5WRC 1602 *
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
15Dec-15Jan TR8DR/TR50R 1601
-31Dec TT8JT 1601

-31Dec VE2XB/VY0 1588
01Nov-07Mar VK0BP 1596
-Dec/09 WA2YUN/KH9 1568
15Dec- XU7ACY 1601
10Dec-18Dec XU7XRO 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
—————
A71CV via A71AN (B)
AM1LE via EA4URE (B)
AM7CE via EA7URM (B)
CT7FFG via CT1GFK (B)
DP0GVN via DL5EBE (B)
DU7/PA0HIP via PA0HIP
E51CUK via SM6CUK
EA8/DL3KVR via DL3KVR (B)
EA9EU via EA5KB (B)
ED6URB via EA6ZX
EG3CTV via EA3RKR
EG8AAD via EA8AAD (B)
EG8ADM via EA8ADM
EG8AJM via EA8AJM
EG8AJO via EA8AJO (B)
YR3R via YO3BL
YR45KAN via YO8GF (B)
YR5N via YO5PBF
YR5P via YO5DAS
YR6F via YO6KBM
YR6M via YO6MT (B)
YR60KSU via YO6KSU (B)
YR7KFM via YO7KFM
YR90U via YO8AXP (B)
YW1TI via IT9DAA (B)
Z34M via DJ0LZ (d)
ZB2/DL5KX via DL5KX
ZF2AH via W6VNR (B)
ZL2/OK1JBR via OK1JBR
3Z83NKP via SP2FAP (B), (L), eQSL
5W0UK via SM6CUK
6W/F1TZG via F1TZG
6W2SC via HA3AUI (B)

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

QSLs arrived direct: BY1TX/3 (AS-134), TO5DX (AA4NN), VU2NKS, 9L1X (I2YSB)

QSLs arrived bureau: CT3/DF7ZS (AF-014), CT3/HA5X (via HA5X), HB0/PA6TUE,
IS0/DL3UT (EU-024), OZ/DL1ANT/p (EU-088), 6K2AVL,
9M4SDX (Spratly, via 9M2 bureau), 9Y4W (DL4MDO)

Motel on Miquelon is available for DXpeditions:
———————————————–
The American “QRZ DX” writes that “Motel de Miquelon” is very good for
DX operations and amateurs are welcome. If you state that you are a licensed
radio amateur while your booking you will get room number 10 and roof access
for the antennas. Verticals can be erected diretly on the beach.
Please contact the motel as follows:
MOTEL DE MIQUELON (Patricia Lefevre)
40, Rue Sourdeval
B.P. 8746 Miquelon
97500 Saint Pierre et Miquelon
Tel: (508) 41 6457
Fax: (508) 41 6617
e-mail: motel[taskas]de[taskas]miquelon[kringelis]gmail[taskas]com

Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF2UG, DF6EX (WIN-QSL),
DJ5AV, DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL2MDZ, DL3IE, DL7VOA, DL8RJ, F5NQL, F6AJA,
NG3K, SWL Norbert Maibaum and others.