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425DX NEWS
15 November 2008
ARI DX Bulletin
No 915

Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3B7 - Rachid, 3B8FQ says that “unforeseen difficulties” have arisen with
his working trip to St. Brandon that was expected to take place
later this month [425DXN 914]. The trip has officially been
delayed until sometime in 2009. Further information is expected in
due course. Meanwhile, Rachid is very active from Mauritius on
40-10m, with an emphasis on 30, 17 and 12 metres. CW is Rachid’s
currently preferred mode. QSL via K5XK. [TNX K5XK]

6W - Carsten, DL1EFD will operate mainly CW as 6V7N from Senegal from
23 November to 5 December, including an entry in the CQ WW DX CW
Contest. QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K]

9M6 - Bob, MD0CCE, will be active as 9M6/N2BB from Sabah (OC-088) from
25 November through 1 December, including the CQ WW DX CW contest.
He will take a 160m antenna with him, and if local noise
conditions allow, he will concentrate on Top Band on 25-28
November. QSL via MD0CCE. [TNX MD0CCE]

C6 - Tom/N6BT (C6ARR), Fred/KE7X (C6AKX) and Kenny/K2KW (C6ATA) will be
active on 160-20 metres from the Bahamas from 23 November to 1
December, including single band entries in the CQ WW DX CW Contest
(C6ARR on 160m, C6AKX on 20 metres and C6ATA on 80 metres). QSL
for all of them via WA4WTG. [TNX NG3K]

CO - Ed, CO7PH and possibily other operators will be active from IOTA
group NA-086 on 16-21 December. Plans are to operate mainly CW
with some SSB on 160-10 metres, hopefully under a T47 or CO0
callsign. [TNX CO7PH]

E5 - Aki, JA1KAJ will be active as E51QQQ from Manihiki Atoll (OC-014),
North Cook Islands from 18 November to 9 December. He plans to
operate SSB and CW on 80-10 metres. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. [TNX The Daily DX]

FK - Jean-Pierre, F5AHO will be active as FK/F5AHO from three New
Caledonia’s islands as follows: from the main island (OC-032) on
23 November-5 December, from Lifou (OC-033) on 7-8 December and
from Ile des Pins (OC-032) on 10-12 December. He plans to operate
SSB on 40, 20 and 17 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
[TNX F8REF]

FT5W - Florentin, F4DYW expects to arrive at Crozet [42DXN 913] around 8
December, and to start amateur radio activities sometime between
10 and 15 December. He will operate as FT5WO in his spare time,
using 100 watts and dipoles on 40-10 metres SSB. QSL via F4DYW (be
prepared to be patient, as he will be back home in early 2010).
[QSL via F6AJA]

GM - Russell, G5XW will be active as GM5XW from the Orkney Islands
(EU-009) between 19 and 23 November. QSL direct only to G5XW. [TNX
www.rsgbiota.org]

GM - Col, MM0NDX will be active as MM0NDX/p from the St. Kilda Islands
(EU-059) on 24-27 July. He plans to operate holiday style on 80-10
metres SSB, and to take part in the IOTA Contest. QSL direct to
home call. [TNX MM0NDX]

H4 - Mike, KM9D and June,KF4TUG left Honiara and are going to Pohnpei
(OC-010), Micronesia (V6). According to their latest position
report (www.findu.com/cgi-bin/track.cgi?call=KM9D) now they
are lying to anchor adjacent to Luaniua village, Ontong Java
(OC-192), from where they may show up as H44MY. [TNX DXNL]

I - Tony, IK1QBT and Emilio, IZ1GAR will be active from Lampedusa
Island (AF-019) from 25 November to 1 December. They will
participate from African Italy in the CQ WW DX CW Contest, Tony as
IG9X (SOSB 80m) and Emilio as IG9W (SOSB 40m). Outside the contest
they will operate as IG9/IK1QBT and IG9/IZIGAR, with a focus on
the low bands. QSL via home calls. [TNX IK1QBT]

OD - Salvo, IV3YIM is currently active as OD5/IV3YIM from Lebanon until
April 2009. He operates SSB and RTTY on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80
metres, with some possible activity on CW, PSK and the other
bands. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX IV3YIM]

OD - Ken, W5YFN has received approval from the local authorities to
operate as OD5/W5YFN while in Lebanon, for one year starting on 16
November. [TNX QRZ-DX]

PJ4 - John/K4BAI, Jeff/KU8E, Don/W4OC and Peter/NO2R will participate in
the CQ WW DX CW Contest as PJ4A from Bonaire (SA-006), Netherlands
Antilles. Outside the contest, look for the operators to be QRV as
PJ4/homecalls. QSL all five calls via K4BAI. All but KU8E will be
QRV from 26 November to 3 December (KU8E will QRT on 2 December).
[TNX NG3K]

PY - ZY7EAM will be active on 4-7 December to celebrate the Sailor Day.
Plans are to operate CW and SSB on 160-10 metres. QSL via PY7GK,
bureau preferred. [TNX PY7GK]

PY - Lucio/PP5AVM, Carlos/PP5AX, Joaquim/PP5JY, Lira/PP5LL, Mario/PP5MQ
and Mauricio/PP5WB will be active as ZV5V and ZV5Z from Ilha da
Paz (SA-027) on 6-13 December. Look for activity on 80-10 metres
SSB and CW. QSL via PP5CIT. [TNX PY2NQ and PP5MQ]

T8 - Tibi, HA7TM (T88CJ) and Pista, HA5AO (T88CI) will be active from
Koror Island (OC-009), Palau from 21 November to 3 December. They
plan to operate mainly CW on 160-6 metres, with a focus on Europe.
QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. Their web page can be found
at www.ha7tm.hu/t88/ [TNX HA0HW]

UR - Special event station EO15IVK will be active on 21-30 November
from the city of Volnovakha (Donetsk region, Ukraine) to celebrate
the 15th anniversary of the local Kontur Radio Club. Look for
activity on the HF bands CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via operator’s
instructions. [TNX UT8IM]

V3 - Terry, W6WTG (V31UR) and Sharon, N2OWL (V31WL) will be active from
Caye Caulker (NA-073), Belize on 22-29 July 2009. Expect activity
on the HF bands and 6 metres, and look for V31UR to participate in
the IOTA Contest (25-26 July). QSL via W6UR. The logs will be
uploaded to LoTW a couple of weeks after the operation is over.
Further information and updates at www.w6wtg.com [TNX W6WTG]

VP9 - Seppo, OH1VR will be active from Bermuda (NA-005) from 25 November
to 2 December. He will operate as OH1VR/VP9 (QSL via home call),
and will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as VP9I (QSL via
N1HRA) on 20 metres. [TNX NG3K]

VU - A number of special callsigns (for instance, AU2JCB operated by
VU2DSI) will be aired from 15 November to 8 December to celebrate
the 150th anniversary of the birth of Indian physicist Jagadish
Chandra Bose. QSL via operator’s instructions. [TNX VU2DSI]

XU - Tom Callas, KC0W (ZD7X) was not able to go to Tristan da Cunha
[425DXN 902] and is now in Cambodia. His requested callsign is
XU7XXX and he will participate in various contests, starting with
the CQ WW DX CW at the end of the month and the ARRL 160-Meter
(5-6 December). QSL direct to his home call (Thomas M. Callas,
P.O. Box 1058, Minnetonka, MN 55345, USA). QSLling may take quite
a while, because Tom expects to remain in Cambodia for 3-4 months,
and then to visit Laos and Vietnam for “an extended DXpedition” of
up to three months in each country. [TNX NG3K]

YW - The YW1TI epedition to Toas Island (SA-066) [425DXN 907] is now
scheduled to take place during the last week of November. Bookmark
yw1ti.4m5dx.info/ for updates. QSL via IT9DAA. [TNX IT9DAA]

ZD8 - Between 31 December and 9 January, six members of the Cambridge
University Wireless Society will operate SSB and CW as ZD8UW from
Ascension Island (AF-003) on the HF bands. Expedition members will
be Hugo/M0HSW, Tom/M0TJH, Simon/G4EAG, Michael/G7VJR, Gordon/G3USR
and Martin/G3ZAY. QSL via G7VJR. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW
shortly after the expedition. [TNX G7VJR]

TRIP TO AFRICA —> Peter, HA3AUI is going back to Africa. He will be
active in his spare time as either 6W2SC (from Senegal) and J5UAP (from
Guinea-Bissau) from 15 November until about 31 March 2009. QSL via HA3AUI,
direct or bureau. Peter plans to operate digital modes with some SSB and
CW upon request. Bands in use will be 160-10m, with 500 watts from 6W and
100 watts from J5. [TNX NG3K]

A5100A —> A few pictures from the current A5100A expedition to Bhutan can
be found at lesnouvellesdx.fr/photos.php; daily updates from the
team can be found on the Clipperton DX Club’s website
(www.cdxc.org/).

DX SUMMIT ALERT —> The new DX Summit website (www.dxsummit.fi/)
has been up and running since 23 May 2008. The old DX Summit homepage
(oh2aq.kolumbus.com/) redirects users to the new website, but all
the old DX Summit data pages are still online. Now the time has come to
shut down the old DX Summit machine: it will be done on 19 November at 10
UTC, and it may cause your software to stop working.
To try and maintain compatibility with older software which may no longer
be supported, the new DX Summit includes a series of DX spot webpages which
are 100% HTML compatible with the same pages on the old DX Summit. Simply
changing the URLs in your software according to the information below
should keep it working with the new DX Summit. If your software does not
allow you to edit the URLs, please contact the author of your software and
ask them to change the URLs according to the information below.
* Latest 25 DX spots page
Old URL: oh2aq.kolumbus.com/dxs/dx25.html
New URL: www.dxsummit.fi/text/dx25.html
* Latest 1000 DX spots page
Old URL: oh2aq.kolumbus.com/dxs/dx1000.html
New URL: www.dxsummit.fi/text/dx1000.html
* Latest 10000 DX spots page
Old URL: oh2aq.kolumbus.com/dxs/dx10000.html
New URL: www.dxsummit.fi/text/dx10000.html
Software authors who wish to implement data exchange with the new DX Summit
should visit www.dxsummit.fi/technical.aspx for information on data
formats and URLs. If your software does not work with the new DX Summit, we
encourage you to forward this information to the author of the software you
are using. [TNX OH2BH]

DXCC NEWS —> Bill Moore, NC1L reports that the following operations are
approved for DXCC credit:
A52AM Bhutan 20 March-26 September 2007 operation (*)
CY0X Sable Island 2008 operation
VU4MY Andaman & Nicobar Isls 24 October-3 November 2008 operation
VU7NRO Lakshadweep Isls 24 October-3 November 2008 operation
VU7SJ Lakshadweep Isls 2008 operation
(*) If you had an A52AM QSO rejected for credit within this date period,
send an e-mail to dxcc[kringelis]arrl[taskas]org to be placed on the list to receive an
update.

P29NI —> The log search for P29NI (OC-181 and OC-041) is now up and
running at www.425dxn.org/dxped/p29_2008/

QSL VIA LA9SN —> Please note that while JX9SN (October 2008) should go
direct only (Harald Kjode, Postboks 404 Sentrum, 6401 Molde, Norway), the
QSL cards for Al’s other activities (e.g. OY/LA9SN and TF/LA9SN) can go
either direct or via the bureau. A log search can be found at
www.la9sn.com/log/ [TNX LA9SN]

SPRATLY 2009 —> According to the latest update at www.spratly2009.com,
the 1-14 March 2009 expedition to the Spratly Islands [425DXN 889] has been
postponed until further notice “due to a combination of personal and
logistical reasons”. For the time being, “donations will be returned to
those sponsors who kindly made contributions to the proposed DXpedition”.

+ SILENT KEYS + Zoran Krnjeta (9A2CY) passed away on 9 November at 56 years
of age, following a brain hemorrhage. An active DXer and a member of the
9A1BOP radio club for almost forty years, his main interest was in RTTY and
PSK31. Other recently reported Silent Keys include Tom Baker (K8MMM), Bob
McCourt (KI4RU), Edward Joseph Gassman (N8HTT), Bogdan I. Voichuk (UR0YY),
Paul D. Casdorph (W8HXX), Leo D. Hodge (ZL2AJB) and Kuo On “Tom” Wong
(VE7BC), whose seven-year effort was instrumental in getting PRC on the air
- BY1PK, the first Amateur Radio Club in China, was activated on 29 March
1982.

QSLs received direct or through managers: 3DA0VB, 4K1L, 4K6GF, 4L1MA, 4W6R,
4X/AA4V, 4Z8BB, 5H3VMB, 5J0M, 5W0JT, 5Z4/RW1AU, 5Z4/UA4WHZ, 5Z4RS, 6E4LM,
6L0NJ/4 (AS-093), 7Q7VB, 7X/DB1JAW, 8R1EA, 9K2/SP4R, 9M6OO, 9M8Z, 9U0VB,
9W2LLK, 9X0R, 9X0VB, A25/DL7DF, A25VB, A45WG, C4M, C6APR, CE9/CE3VPM, CO6WD,
CO8LY, CU2/OH2TA, CU2A, CU7/DL5AXX, CX1AA, CY0X, D20VB, D2NX, D4C, D60VB,
DT8A, E20WXA, E51NOU, E71AA, EK6TA, EL2DX, ES2Q (EU-149), EX2F, EY8MM,
F4FEP/P (EU-094), FK8HC, FO/N6JA, FO/OH1RX, FP/KV1J, FP/W9ILY, FR5MV, FR5ZL,
G4DBX, GS8R (EU-009), H40MY (OC-163), HB0/HB9QQ, HC5WW, HC8N, HI8A,
HR9/WQ7R, J75KG, JA6WFM/HC5, JD1ACH, JD1BMM, JY4CI, K7A, KG4SS, KH7B, KL7DX
(NA-234), KP2M, KP4/NY6X, MU0BKA, OH0GG, OH0X, OJ0B, OJ0J, PY0FF, PZ5Z,
R1ANR, R1FJT, RI0F (AS-149), RW2F, RW2FWA, ST2VB, T209DX, T94CT, TA3D,
TF/DJ2VO (EU-071), TF3GC, TK7C, TM7F, TN6X, TO8S (NA-114), TY6A, UE9WFF/1,
UN9L, UT5UGR, V51VV, V63DX, V85SS, VE8RCS/VY0, VI9NI, VK9XHZ, VK9XMM,
VK9XOR, VK9XWW, VP8QI, XE2WWW, XR7A (SA-043), XR7W (SA-053), XU7DLH, XW1B,
YB0WR, YI9WV, YS3/I2JIN, YU150AU, YU8/OH2R, ZA1Z, ZD8LP, ZF1DX, ZL7/KH0PR,
ZP6/DL7UFN, ZP6/DL7VEE, ZP6CW.

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DXNL 1597 - Nov 12, 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)

VP8/A - ANTARCTICA
Alex,RV1ZC (ex-UA1ZCK), is overwintering at the Russian Vostok base.
He will be active as R1ANC in CW/SSB/digital modes on several HF bands.
QSL via RN1ON, direct or via bureau.
—
OP0OL is the callsign of Joel,ON5XX, who is staying at Patriot Hills
between Nov 10 and Dec 18. Joel prefers CW but is not an experienced
DXpeditioner or contester and asks for your patience during his QSOs.
QSLs via ON5XX.
—
Meanwhile Nicolas,FT5YI (F4EGX), hit the airwaves from the French base
Dumont D’Urville where he will stay until mid December. He has been
spotted in SSB on 14200-14210 kHz around 0830 UTC.
Interesting photos can be found at: f4egx.homelinux.net

A3 - TONGA, OC-049
Nob,A35AU (JA2AAU), Yoshi,A35IC (JA2AIC), Iwao,A35SS (JA2LSS),
Iku,A35TE (JA2ATE), and Mori,A35ZS (JA2ZS), plan to activate the
island Nuku’alofa (OC-049) in all modes on all bands from Nov 12-16.
QSLs direct or via the JARL bureau to their homecalls.

C9 - MOZAMBIQUE
UY5LW will stay in Mozambique from Nov 13 until Dec 2. He will work
with 800 watts signing C91LW in CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-10m
and plans to join the CQWW CW Contest on 40m single band.QSL via UY5LW.
You can find more information online at: www.dxer.com.ua/c91lw

FG - GUADELOUPE
Serge,F6AUS, is active as FG/F6AUS from La Desirade Island (NA-102)
from Nov 7-15. He will then go to Les Saintes (NA-114) where he will
sign TO2HI from Nov 16 until Dec 3 (including CQWW CW Contest).
Serge confirms QSLs very reliably also via bureau.

J5 - GUINEA-BISSAU / 6W - SENEGAL
Peter,HA3AUI, will be back in Western Africa from where he intends to
show up as J5UAP and 6W2SC between Nov 15 and Mar 31, 2009. He will use
spider beams, verticals and dipoles on 160-10m running 500 watts in 6W
and only 100 watts in J5. Peter prefers digital modes but works also
some SSB and CW upon request. QSLs direct or via bureau to HA3AUI.

S7 - SEYCHELLES
Norbert,DL2RNS, is active as S79NS from Nov 1-20. He plans to activate
Mahe Island (AF-024) and Desroches Island (AF-033). QSL via homecall.

3B7 - ST BRANDON ISLANDS, AF-015
The trip of Rachid,3B8FQ, planned for October had to be postponed due
to transportation problems. His latest plans indicate the leave for
St Brandon on Nov 15. Expect him to show up as 3B7FQ in CW and SSB for
an uncertain period of time. QSL via K5XK.

3V - TUNISIA
Alex,GM0DHZ/AA8YH, is going to start his five week holiday in Tunisia
by mid November. He will be active in CW/SSB on 160-10m from the club-
station 3V8SS focussing especially on the lowbands. He is also willing
to arrange skeds with QRP stations via e-mail (aa8yh[kringelis]btinternet[taskas]com).
QSL cards should be sent direct.

5T - MAURITANIA
A group of Japanese HAMs works in CW/SSB on 40-10m signing 5T5JA from
Nouakchott until the mid of Nov. Their QSL manager is JA1BAB.

9M2 - WESTERN MALAYSIA, AS-015
Rich,PA0RRS, is travelling to Penang (AS-015) again and plans to become
active as 9M2MRS between Nov 17 and Feb 6, 2009. QSLs via his homecall.

PACIFIC OCEAN
Bernhard,DL2GAC, received an e-mail from Mike,KM9D, stating following:
At the moment Mike and June,KF4TUG, are anchoring and building up their
stocks in Honiara the capital of the Solomon Islands. During his stay
in Temotu he had almost no sunshine and much bad wx working as H40MY.
June got a skin irritation but luckily she was treated by the doctor of
a group of scientists from French New Caledonia which happened to stay
on Vanikoro at the same time. In the Pacific region there is typhoon
season now (Oct/Nov until Mar/Apr) and most of the sailors stay in the
safe harbour during this time. Last weekend Mike thought about of going
to Pohnpei (OC-010) including a stopover in Ontong Java (OC-192) from
where he may show up as H44MY. His position can be tracked online at:
www.winlink.org/dotnet/maps/PositionreportsDetail…….

BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The station E760DPR is activated until Dec 31, 2008, to celebrate the
60th anniversary of the Radio Club Trebinje. QSL via E73DPR.

ENGLAND, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
The largest German battleship “Tirpitz” was sunk on Nov 12, 1944. The
special callsign GB617SQN activated by the “Thorpe Camp Amateur Radio
Group” (www.thorpecamp.org.uk) till Nov 27 remembers this event.
QSL via 2E0PRD, direct or via bureau.
—
Members of the “Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society” (RAFARS) will
activate the special event station GB70RAF between Nov 14 and Dec 11.
They are celebrating the 70th anniversary of the RAFARS by working in
CW/SSB on 80-10m. QSL via the RSGB bureau.

FRANCE, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
TM8TEG will be active in all modes on all bands from Nov 15-29 to
celebrate the 200th anniversary of the department Tarn-et-Garonne.

POLAND, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Following special event stations are activated until Nov 23 to mark
the 90th anniversary of the Polish independence:
3Z1918PR, 3Z2008PR, 3Z90PR, HF1918PR, HF2008PR, HF90PR, SN1918PR,
SN2008PR, SN90PR, SO1918PR, SO2008PR, SO90PR, SP1918PR, SP2008PR,
SP90PR, SQ1918PR, SQ2008PR and SQ90PR. All QSOs count also for the
“Polonia Restituta Award” (see www.sp5kcr.piwko.pl).

DXCC: Some rumours say Curacao, Sint Maarten, Saba, Sint Eustatius and
Bonaire may become independent entities added to the DXCC entity list
shortly after a change of their autonomy status which shall take place
on Dec 15. Yet there is no official release from the ARRL DXCC Desk.
—
Following operations have been approved for DXCC credit:
CY0X (Sable Island, 2008)
VU7SJ (Laccadive Islands, 2008)

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 23 minute video of 9L1X can be downloaded from www.i2ysb.com

UPCOMING CONTESTS
—————–
Nov 16: EPC PSK63 QSO Party 2008
Nov 15/16: All Austria 160m Contest
Nov 15/16: RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest
Nov 16: HOT Party

IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: iota[kringelis]dxhf[taskas]darc.de)
—-
Island activities:
AF-004, EA8, Canary Islands: Jean-Paul,EA8/ON7AMI, is going to hit the air-
waves from La Palma Island (DIE S-013) from Nov 10-15. QSL via ON7AMI.

AF-090, 5R, Madagascar’s Coastal Islands East: Eric,F6ICX, will be QRV as
5R8IC working in SSB/CW on 30-10m from Boraha Island aka Sainte Marie
between Nov 18 and Dec 14. QSL via homecall (bureau/direct).

NA-133, HK0, Serrana Bank & Roncador Cays: AA7JV, HA7RY, HA8MT and HK3JJH
will be active on 6-160m signing 5K0T and HK0/HK3JJH from Roncador Bank
from Nov 18-21.
QSLs for 5K0T via HA7RY and HK0/HK3JJH via homecalls (see QRZ.com).

SA-057, CX, Colonia Department Group: The RC Sacramento de Colonia will be
QRV in SSB/CW/PSK/SSTV as CX1F from San Gabriel Island on Nov 15/16.
QSL direct via CX2FAA, Box 39073, 70000 Colonia de Sacramento, Uruguay.

SA-075, OA2, La Libertad Department Group: Rene,DL2JRM, Daniel,DL5YWM, and
Jorge,OA4BHY, will work as OA4BHY/2 from the island Guanape Sur from
Nov 14-17. QSLs via DL2JRM or via the GDXF QSL service (direct/bureau).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
—————————————-
EA8/ON7AMI LH 1648 Nov 10-15
HK0/HK3JJH LH 1136 Nov 18-21
OA4BHY/2 PER-007 Nov 14-17
ZF2XP LH 1042 Nov 10-18
5K0T LH 1136 Nov 18-21
5R8IC LH 0491 Nov 18-Dec 14

Bandspots of the last 7 days
—————————-
160m
A43DLH 1.820 1617Z via DK7PE (B)
J48PS 1.822 0106Z via HA6PS (B)
JH7PFD 1.815 2012Z
TF3M 1.820 1945Z
9H3YL 1.820 2133Z via OH2YL (B)

80m
A43DLH 3.510 2324Z via DK7PE (B)
HF1918PR 3.702 1857Z via SP4OZ
J48P 3.504 2238Z via HA7PL (B)
J48RT 3.510 2244Z EU-147, via HA6NL (B)
SN90PR 3.509 0612Z via SP9YGD (B)
SO90PR 3.521 2105Z via SP5KCR (B)
VP2V/SP7VC 3.796 0217Z NA-023, via SP7VC (B)
YL90GN 3.509 1831Z via YL2GN (B)
4Z5LA 3.799 1857Z
9H3YL 3.501 2022Z via OH2YL (B)

40m
A43DLH 7.038 2331Z PSK, via DK7PE (B)
HB10DX/p 7.005 0751Z via HB9AGH (B)
J3/DL7CM 7.011 0247Z NA-024, via DL7CM (B)
SO90PR 7.009 0646Z via SP5KCR (B)
TT8JT 7.009 2240Z via E73Y (B)
UW2N 7.031 1656Z RTTY
VP2V/SP7VC 7.188 0153Z NA-023, via SP7VC (B)
5N/LZ1QK 7.005 2228Z via LZ1CL
9H3YL 7.001 1816Z via OH2YL (B)
9L0W 7.012 2250Z via DK2WV (B)

30m
E21EJC 10.103 1440Z (d)
EA9/DC7LOS 10.104 1627Z via DC7LOS (B)
J48PS 10.108 0754Z via HA6PS (B)
S79NS 10.105 1947Z via DL2RNS (B)
S79NS/p 10.122 2032Z AF-033, via DL2RNS (B)
8J1RL 10.115 2000Z Showa Base, via JARL
9H3YL 10.104 1612Z via OH2YL (B)

20m
A43DLH 14.084 1046Z RTTY, via DK7PE (B)
A45CL 14.270 0705Z via DK2CL (B)
HI7/EA1YG 14.018 1141Z via EA1YG
J48JJ 14.012 1027Z via HA7JJS (B)
J48P 14.188 1204Z via HA7PL (B)
J48P 14.012 0851Z via HA7PL (B)
J88DR 14.091 1824Z via G3TBK (B)
P40ZB 14.195 1328Z via K9WZB (d)
P40ZB 14.002 1541Z via K9WZB (d)
SN90PR 14.007 1005Z via SP9YGD (B)
TF8GX 14.254 1452Z see QRZ.com
VP2V/SP7VC 14.264 1438Z NA-023, via SP7VC (B)
VU4MY 14.260 1203Z via DJ7JC (B)
XU7MDY 14.080 1203Z via OH4MDY (d)
YI1RAZ 14.205 0605Z via IK2DUW (B)
1B1AB 14.258 1218Z see QRZ.com
5C5W 14.082 1610Z via EA5XX (d)
7X2EB 14.244 0922Z via EA7FTR (B)
9L0W 14.254 0806Z AF-037, via DK2WV (B)

17m
A43DLH 18.083 1125Z via DK7PE (B)
A43DLH 18.132 1102Z via DK7PE (B)
J3/DM2AYO 18.103 1459Z RTTY, via DM2AYO (B)
JD1BIE 18.126 0900Z
LY70A 18.072 0741Z via LY2ZZ (B)
RU450WD 18.133 1113Z via RU4WD (B)
S79NS/p 18.069 0809Z AF-033, via DL2RNS (B)
SP1918PR 18.155 0906Z via SQ5WAA (B)
TI8II 18.102 1413Z (B)
TI8II 18.135 1645Z (B)
9L0W 18.127 1451Z AF-037, via DK2WV (B)
9L0W 18.082 1534Z AF-037, via DK2WV (B)

15m
J28JA 21.025 1126Z via F5JFU (B)
LQ0F 21.091 1548Z RTTY,via EA5KB (B), (L)
LT0H 21.088 1548Z RTTY, via LU3HY (B)
PX2T 21.088 1543Z RTTY, via PY2DN
TI8II 21.094 1558Z (B)
XW1B 21.080 0848Z via E21EIC (B)
5C5W 21.091 1130Z RTTY, via EA5XX (d)
5U5U 21.295 0953Z see QRZ.com

12m
A71EM 24.892 0956Z via EA7FTR (B)
EA8BED 24.965 1050Z (B)
YI1RAZ 24.952 1034Z via IK2DUW (B)
4L1FL 24.950 1000Z see QRZ.com

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

Preview
——-
DATE CALL DXNL

15Nov- 3B7FQ 1597 *
19Nov-23Nov 3DA0VM 1595
15Nov-20Dec 3V8SS/GM0DHZ 1597 *
-23Nov 3Z1918PR.. 1597 *
-31Dec 4D74D 1569
10Nov-05Dec 4X/DL3PS 1596
18Nov-21Nov 5K0T.. 1597 *
18Nov-14Dec 5R8IC 1597 *
-Nov 5T5JA 1597 *
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
-Sep/09 6W1SJ 1541
-31Mar 6W2SC 1597 *
NOW 9G5SW 1581
09Nov-17Nov 9K (DLs) 1596
19Nov-06Feb 9M2MRS 1597 *

12Nov-16Nov A35AU.. (JAs) 1597 *
07Nov-25Nov A5100A 1596
13Nov-02Dec C91LW 1597 *
07Nov-16Nov CE0/N6NO 1596
-Nov CE9/CE3VPM 1593
Nov 15/16 CX1F 1597 *
-31Dec DM152ZYA 1569
-31Dec E760DPR 1597 *
10Nov-15Nov EA8/ON7AMI 1597 *
-31Dec EI100S (I) 1501
26Sep-26Nov EY8/F4EGS 1591
NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579

07Nov-15Nov FG/F6AUS 1597 *
21Sep-Feb/09 FM/F5IRO 1589
soon ? FR/Glorioso 1568
Nov -Dec FT5YI 1596
-27Nov GB617SQN 1597 *
14Nov-11Dec GB70RAF 1597 *
soon H44MY 1597 *
-Nov HF0POL 1552
-31Dec HG1848I 1556
-31Dec HG550REX 1556
25Oct-30Nov II20CJ 1594
2006 -2008 J28JA 1484/1485

06Nov-25Nov J3/DL7CM.. 1596
-31Mar J5UAP 1597 *
08Nov-12Nov KH2/K6Y .. 1596
Early 2009 KP5 (Desecheo) 1592
14Nov-17Nov OA4BHY/2 1597 *
-Feb/09 OD/F5TLN 1591
-31Dec ON40BAF 1553
-31Dec ON1000NOTGER 1555
-31Dec ON1708M 1580
-31Dec ON50WAASLAND 1593
31Oct-31Dec ON55INR 1595
10Nov-18Dec OP0OL 1597 *

-20Nov S79NS 1597 *
09Nov-14Nov S79UH & S79MV 1596
-31Dec SF700BF 1558
17Nov-27Nov T31DX 1593
23Oct-02Dec TC85TC 1594
NOW -2008 TL8QC 1459
01Nov-15Nov TM6VG 1595
15Nov-29Nov TM8TEG 1597 *
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591
16Nov-03Dec TO2HI (FG) 1597 *

09Nov-21Nov V8FKT 1596
-31Dec VE2XB/VY0 1588
01Nov-07Mar VK0BP 1596
06Nov-14Nov VU3NLG.. 1596
-2009 WA2YUN/KH9 1568
05Nov-13Nov XV4BM 1596
-Nov YI9WV 1569
10Nov-18Nov ZF2XP 1596
-Sep/09 ZS08TV 1590
May -Apr/09 ZS8T 1570/1586

* = new or updated
.. = and other calls

QSL information
—————
CT8K via CT1CJJ
D70LW via DS4NEY (L)
D70ZV via 6K5XZE (B)
DL2008BY via DF6JF (L), eQSL
DP4P via DC8RE (B)
EA8/DJ9RB via DJ9RB (B)
EA9/DC7LOS via DC7LOS (B)
ED7YAD via EA7URM
FG/F6AUS via F6AUS (B)
FM/F5IRO via F5IRO (B)
HF1918PR via SP4OZ
HF2008PR via SP9YJC (B)
HF90POL via SP6ZDA (B)
HF90PR via SP2FAP (B)
IA5/HA2SG via HA2SG
IA5IG via IZ1DSH (B)
IB0/IK5BCM via IK5BCM
IG9/IK7LKK via IK7LKK
IG9/IZ1DFG via IZ1DFG
IK5/DJ1AA via DJ1AA (B)
IQ9MQ via IT9MRM
IY1EY via IK1QBT (B)
J3/DM2AYO via DM2AYO (B)
J42ARET via SV2GWY (B), (L), eQSL
J48JJ via HA7JJS
J48NL via HA6NL (B)
J48PS via HA6PS (B)
K5S via W5UE (B)
K7P via KN7T (B)
KC500T via KA5SOT
KH2/AK0J via JA1KJW (B)
KH2F via JA2TBS (B)
3Z1918PR via SP9ZHR (B)
3Z2008PR via SP4KHM
9V1OE via OE1WWL (B)

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

QSLs arrived direct: 7X/DB1JAW

QSLs arrived via bureau: BX3/DJ3KR, EL2PM (EI5IF), J28JA (F5JFU),
VI9NI (VK4PW), NP2/AK2P (UX0FF), XU7DXX (M5AAV),
YI9RKB (SP1RKB), ZD8Q (G4TSH), 3V8SM, 6W/F6HMJ,
6W7RV (F8CMT), 9M8DX (DL4DBR), 9N7WE (SP9FIH)

Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WINQSL), DJ5AV,
DK8JB, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL2GAC, DL7VOA, DL8LAS, F5NQL, F6AJA, NG3K,
SWL Norbert Maibaum and others.

QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 46 ARLD046
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 6, 2008
To all radio amateurs

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
NC1L, QRZ DX, 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.

MAURITANIA, 5T. A group of volunteers that are part of an aid
program are QRV as 5T5JA from Nouakchott until mid November. Their
activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via JA1BAB.

KUWAIT, 9K. Operators DL9RCF, DM5TI, DL9NDS and DL5NAM are QRV as
9K2HN until November 17. Activity is on all HF bands using CW and
SSB. This includes an entry in the Worked All Europe RTTY contest.
QSL via 9K2HN.

WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. Yoshiaki, JA1OCZ will be QRV as 9M4DXX from
Penang Island, IOTA AS-015, on November 8 and 9. Activity will be
on 80 to 10 meters. This includes an entry in the Japan
International SSB DX contest. QSL via 9M2TO.

BHUTAN, A5. Members of the Clipperton DX Club are QRV as A5100A
from Thimphu until November 17 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of
the Kingdom of Bhutan. In addition, Pradan, A51PN is active as
A51PN/p from three different southern regions. Activity is on all
HF bands. QSL via operators’ instructions.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0. Merv, N6NO is QRV as CE0Y/N6NO until November
16. Activity is on 40 to 12 meters using mainly CW. He has
permission to temporarily operate on 30 meters as well. QSL to home
call.

FRANCE, F. Special event station TM90AA is QRV until November 21 in
celebration of the 90th anniversary of the end of World War One.
Activity is on all bands. QSL via F4FIU.

GRENADA, J3. DL7CM and DM2AYO are QRV as J3/homecalls until
November 25. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and
PSK with both stations active simultaneously. QSL to home calls.

GUAM, KH2. Operators JA1OZK, JA1CGC, JF1TAB, JH1FUD, JL1LOW, JK1DRM
and 7N1AZY will be QRV as KH2/homecalls from November 8 to 12. In
addition, Masa, JA1OZK will be active as KH2/K6Y. Activity is on
all bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home
calls.

LEBANON, OD. Jean, ON4JM is QRV as OD5/ON4JM until the end of
December while here with the United Nations. QSL to home call.

ANTARCTICA. Joel, ON5XX will be QRV as OP0DL from Patriot Hills
until around December 25 while on work assignment. QSL to home
call.

GREENLAND, OX. Nigel, G3TXF is QRV as OX/G3TXF from Kangerlussuaq,
IOTA NA-018, until November 10. Activity is on all HF bands using
CW. This includes an entry in the Worked All Europe RTTY contest.
QSL to home call.

SEYCHELLES, S7. Tohru, JA0UMV and Iwa, JA0UH will be QRV as S79MV
and S79UH, respectively, from Praslin Island, IOTA AF-024, from
November 9 to 14. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW,
SSB and RTTY with two stations running simultaneously if there is no
interference. QSL to home calls.

TURKEY, TA. Operators TA0U, TA1ST, TA1HZ and TA2RX will be QRV from
November 8 to 12 with special callsign TC70ATA in remembrance of the
70th anniversary of the death of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder
and first President of the Republic of Turkey. Activity will be
mostly on 40 and 20 meters. QSL via TA1HZ.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Thirteen operators are using special prefix
RU450W until November 9 in celebration of the 450th anniversary of
Udmurtia joining Russia. QSL via operators’ instructions.

BRUNEI, V8. Ian, G3YBY will be QRV as V8FKT from November 9 to 21.
Activity will be on 40 to 15 meters using mainly SSB and RTTY. QSL
to home call.

CAMBODIA, XU. JA3AVO, JH3PBL, JA3ARJ and JA3UJR are QRV as XU7AVO,
XU7PBL, XU7ARJ and XU7UJR, respectively, from Sihanoukville until
November 11. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and
various digital modes. There may be some satellite activity as
well. QSL via home calls.

VIETNAM, XV. Mike, RL3BM is QRV as XV4CC from Phu Quoc Island, IOTA
AS-128, until November 13 while on holiday with his family.
Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Worked All Europe RTTY DX Contest,
Japan International DX Phone Contest, NCCC Sprint, OK/OM DX Contest,
Kentucky QSO Party, CQ-WE Contest and the SKCC Weekend CW
Sprintathon are all scheduled for this weekend. Please see November
QST, page 86, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.

DXNL 1596 - Nov 5, 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
Gerard,F2VX, Alain,F5LMJ, Jean-Louis,F9DK, and Vincent,G0LMX, are going
to activate the Kingdom of Bhutan from Nov 7-25. Bhutan is celebrating
its 100th anniversary this year and thus the special callsign A5100A
will be activated from three different QTHs in the south of Bhutan.
The team’s equipment includes three transceivers, two KW amplifiers,
a 5 band spiderbeam and an 11 ele logperiodic. QSL via F9DK.

J3 - GRENADA, NA-024
J3/DL7CM and J3/DM2AYO will be active in CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK on 6-160m from
Nov 6-25. Hans and Sid will work from Grenada (NA-024) with two radios
simultaneously (750 watts out each) using yagis and groundplanes.
QSL cards should be sent via their homecalls (also via bureau).
Check also their website at www.qsl.net/dl7cm

KH2 - GUAM, OC-026
JA1OZK, JA1CGC, JF1TAB, JH1FUD, JL1LOW, JK1DRM and 7N1AZY will be QRV
from Guam (OC-026) from Nov 8-12. Masa,JA1OZK, is expected to show up
as KH2/K6Y, the others will sign KH2/homecalls (which are also their
QSL routes, bureau ok). Activities will take place in CW, SSB and
digital modes on all bands (including WARC).

S7 - SEYCHELLES, AF-024
Tohru,JA0UMV, and Iwa,JA0UH, will stay on Praslin Island (AF-024) from
Nov 9-14. They will sign S79MV and S79UH in SSB, CW and RTTY running
500 watts into an inverted L for 160-30m and dipoles for 20-10m. If
they do not interfere expect them to work on two bands simultaneously.
QSLs should be sent to the operator, direct or via JARL bureau.

V8 - BRUNEI, OC-088
Ian,G3YBY/F5VKT, announced to be active as V8FKT from Nov 9-21. Ian
works mainly in SSB/RTTY on 40-10m running 100 watts into verticals.
QSL via G3YBY, also via bureau or LoTW.

VU - INDIA
After returning from their Andaman DXpedition DL5DSM (VU3NLG) and
DJ7JC (VU3NLF) are going to stop in Goa from Nov 6-14.

XU - CAMBODIA
XU7AVO (JA3AVO), XU7PBL (JH3PBL), XU7ARJ (JA3ARJ) and XU7UJR (JA3UJR)
will be QRV from Sihanoukville from Nov 6-11.

XV - VIETNAM, AS-128
Mike,RL3BM, Ark,UA4CC, and their families will spend their holidays on
Phu Quoc Island (AS-128) from Nov 5-13. XV4BM (QSL via RL3BM) and
XV4CC (via UA4CC) will be QRV in CW and SSB on 80-10m using an IC-7000,
a K2 transceiver, verticals and a 2ele wire beam for 20m.

ZF - CAYMAN ISLANDS, NA-016
Rick,AI5P, is also spending his holidays but on Grand Cayman (NA-016)
from Nov 10-18. He plans to become active as ZF2XP. QSLs via homecall.

4X - ISRAEL
Franz,DL3PS, will be on a business trip in Israel from Nov 10 until
Dec 5. He will try to hit the airwaves as 4X/DL3PS in SSB, CW and
digital modes on 10-80m during his spare time.
QSL direct or via bureau to HB9EHQ.

9K - KUWAIT
DL9RCF, DM5TI, DL9NDS and DL5NAM will be the guests of 9K2HN from
Nov 6-17. They will join the upcoming WAE Contest in RTTY on the
weekend of Nov 8/9 but will be QRV also in CW/SSB and on the WARC bands
before and after the contest.
QSL cards should be sent to 9K2HN (via 9K bureau or direct).
A logbook search will be made available on: www.logsearch.de

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 QSL gallery at LesNouvellesDX.fr includes more than 5900
entries now and is always worth a visit!

SILENT KEYS: Paolo Cortese,I2UIY, who was the chairman of the ARI QSL bureau
for many years passed away at the age of only 48. Paolo was father of
the EU Sprint Contest and was elected into the Contesting Hall of Fame
only in last May.
Other DXers and contesters who became silent keys are Stan Kuhl (K6MA),
Stephen C. Rock (N4SR), Antonio “Diniz” da Silva (PY2NX) and
Valentin V. Polyakov (UR5NA).

UPCOMING CONTESTS
—————–
Nov 8/9: WAEDC Contest, RTTY
Nov 8/9: Japan International DX Contest
Nov 8/9: OK/OM DX Contest

IOTA collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: iota[kringelis]dxhf[taskas]darc.de)
—-
Island activities:
AN-016, various, Antarctica (main island only): Bob,VK2ABP/VK2MRP, is active
as VK0BP from the Davis Basis (WAP 003) until the end of March 2009.
QSL via VK2CA (see QRZ.com).

AN-017, various, Adelie Land Group: Nicolas,F4EGX, is QRV as FT5YI from the
base Dumont d’Urville (WAP FRAU-011) on Petrel Island during Nov/Dec.
QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

AS-015, 9M2, Pinang State Group: Yoshiaki,JA1OCZ, will be QRV as 9M4DXX on
80-10m from Penang Island on Nov 8/9. QSL via 9M2TO (direct/bureau).

NA-018, OX, Greenland (main island only): Nigel,OX/G3TXF, plans to work from
Kangerlussuaq on Greenland from Nov 6-10. QSL via homecall.

SA-001, CE0/Y, Easter Island: Merv,CE0Y/N6NO, will be active in CW/SSB on
12-40m from Isla da Pascua aka Rapa Nui from Nov 7-16. QSL via N6NO.

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
—————————————-
CE0Y/N6NO LH 0319 Nov 7-16
J3/DL7CM LH 0718 Nov 6-25
J3/DM2AYO LH 0718 Nov 6-25
K6Y LH 0064 Nov 8-12
OX/G3TXF LH 0072 Nov 6-10
9M4DXX LH 2743 Nov 8/9

Bandspots of the last 7 days
—————————-
160m
A43DLH 1.821 2017Z via DK7PE (B)
HB0/HB9AON 1.876 1956Z via DJ2YE (B)
JA7BXS 1.816 2022Z
PZ5Z 1.830 0407Z via OM2FY (B)
VU7SJ 1.820 2121Z via DL9GFB (B)
ZA0/IK2AQZ 1.844 2215Z EU-169, via IK2AQZ (B)

80m
HB0/HB9AON 3.704 1950Z via DJ2YE (B)
J48P 3.504 2238Z via HA7PL (B)
TT8JT 3.501 2122Z via E73Y (B)
VU7SJ 3.507 2010Z via DL9GFB (B)
ZA0/I8LWL 3.795 2237Z EU-169, via I8LWL (d)
ZA0/I8YGZ 3.514 2257Z EU-169, via I8YGZ (B)
9L0W 3.503 2130Z via DK2WV (B)

40m
A43DLH 7.026 2100Z via DK7PE (B)
EK6LP 7.022 2246Z via IK2DUW
GB4HI 7.003 2345Z EU-124, via M0DOL
P40ZB 7.089 2346Z via K9WZB (d)
P40ZB 7.022 0034Z via K9WZB (d)
TO5DX 7.022 0814Z NA-146, via AA4NN (B)
TT8JT 7.002 2105Z via E73Y (B)
VP2V/SP3IPB 7.012 0039Z
VU7NRO 7.075 2125Z via VU2UWZ (d)
VU7NRO 7.010 0146Z via VU2UWZ (d)
XU7MDY 7.001 1950Z via OH4MDY (d)
YN2I 7.021 0817Z via KE9I (d)
ZA0/I8JWX 7.060 1205Z EU-169, via I8JWX (B)
8Q7SO 7.014 2115Z via JK1KSB (B)
9Y4W 7.054 2209Z via DL4MDO (B)

30m
A43DLH 10.106 0857Z via DK7PE (B)
E70JV 10.105 2222Z
J88DR 10.105 2015Z via G3TBK
P29NI 10.117 1328Z OC-041, via G3KHZ (B)
PJ4/W9NJY 10.108 2116Z via WD9DZV (B)
PZ5Z 10.109 2337Z via OM2FY (B)
VP2V/SP3IPB 10.108 0152Z
VU7SJ 10.103 2200Z AS-011, via DL9GFB (B)
XU7MDY 10.106 1644Z via OH4MDY (d)

20m
A43DLH 14.250 1046Z via DK7PE (B)
CE1W 14.141 2114Z via HA1AG (B)
CT3/DJ5QV 14.033 1655Z
EA6/DL6NBR 14.260 1632Z EU-004, via DL6NBR (B)
FP/K9OT 14.003 1548Z via K9OT (B)
J88DR 14.112 2112Z via G3TBK (B)
KP2M 14.326 2100Z via AI4U (B)
NP2N 14.348 2105Z via KP2 bureau
PT2CM 14.197 1942Z
PY2YU 14.221 1949Z
SV8/HA7JJS 14.011 0747Z via HA7JJS (B)
VP5T 14.257 2052Z via N2VW (B), (L)
VU4RG 14.012 0808Z via DJ7JC (B)
VU7NRO 14.200 1012Z via VU2UWZ (d)
VU7SJ 14.005 0809Z AS-011, via DL9GFB (B)
ZA0/I0SNY 14.092 1625Z RTTY, via I0SNY (B)
ZA0/I8LWL 14.260 1122Z EU-169, via I8LWL (d)
ZA0/I8YGZ 14.020 1832Z EU-169, via I8YGZ (B)
ZV5E 14.250 2119Z
9L0W 14.090 1139Z RTTY, via DK2WV (B)
9Y4D 14.340 2102Z see QRZ.com

17m
A43DLH 18.080 0930Z via DK7PE (B)
LY70A 18.122 1033Z via LY2ZZ
PZ5Z 18.071 1659Z via OM2FY (B)
VP2V/K9NW 18.137 1634Z via K9NW
VP2V/K9NW 18.086 1551Z via K9NW
VU7SJ 18.084 1017Z AS-011, via DL9GFB (B)
VU7SJ 18.103 1040Z RTTY, via DL9GFB (B)
XU7MDY 18.071 0850Z via OH4MDY (d)
YN2I 18.075 1308Z via KE9I (d)
5N/LZ1QK 18.073 1457Z via LZ1CL
5U5U 18.160 0917Z see QRZ.com
9L0W 18.157 1702Z via DK2WV (B)

15m
A43DLH 21.010 0910Z via DK7PE (B)
H7/AJ9C 21.021 1539Z via AJ9C
KH2/JJ1JGI 21.027 0915Z via JJ1JGI
P40ZB 21.295 1414Z via K9WZB (d)
PT2AAA 21.027 1649Z
TO5DX 21.080 1444Z RTTY, via AA4NN (B)
VU4RG 21.018 0925Z via DJ7JC (B)
VU7NRO 21.019 0821Z via VU2UWZ (d)
VU7SJ 21.007 0825Z via DL9GFB (B)
VU7SJ 21.073 0941Z PSK, via DL9GFB (B)
XU7MDY 21.020 0840Z via OH4MDY (d)
YB9/DL5CO 21.015 0900Z via DL5CO (B)

12m
C56YK 24.950 1035Z via ON7YK (B), (L) eQSL
LZ26ZA 24.894 1122Z via LZ1KZA (B)
VU2NKS 24.935 1031Z (L), (d), eQSL
VU7NRO 24.945 1017Z via VU2UWZ (d)
VU7SJ 24.893 1305Z AS-011, via DL9GFB (B)

10m
VU7NRO 28.020 1000Z via VU2UWZ (d)
5U5U 28.495 1314Z see QRZ.com

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

Preview
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DATE CALL DXNL

28Oct-09Nov 3B8/F1BCS 1595
19Nov-23Nov 3DA0VM 1595
-31Dec 4D74D 1569
10Nov-05Dec 4X/DL3PS 1596 *
-09Nov 5U5U 1593
NOW 5Z4/RW1AU 1585
-Sep/09 6W1SJ 1541
NOW 9G5SW 1581
01Nov-08Nov 9H3YL 1595
09Nov-17Nov 9K (DLs) 1596 *
21Oct-11Nov 9L0W 1585
08Nov-09Nov 9M4DXX 1596 *

29Oct-09Nov A3 (DL2AH) 1586
30Oct-11Nov A43DLH 1595
07Nov-25Nov A5100A 1596 *
13Oct-09Nov C56YK 1592
07Nov-16Nov CE0/N6NO 1596 *
-Nov CE9/CE3VPM 1593
-31Dec DM152ZYA 1569
-31Dec EI100S(I) 1501
NOW EP3BN 1580
26Sep-26Nov EY8/F4EGS 1591
NOW EY8/S57CQ 1579

21Sep-Feb/09 FM/F5IRO 1589
soon ? FR/Glorioso 1568
Nov -Dec FT5YI 1596 *
NOW H40MY 1590
-Nov HF0POL 1552
-31Dec HG1848I 1556
-31Dec HG550REX 1556
25Oct-30Nov II20CJ 1594
01Nov-09Nov IY1EY 1595

2006 -2008 J28JA 1484/85
06Nov-25Nov J3/DL7CM.. 1596 *
16Oct-06Nov JD1BMM (M.T.) 1593
08Nov-12Nov KH2/K6Y.. 1596 *
2009 KP5 (Desecheo) 1592
-Feb/09 OD/F5TLN 1591
-31Dec ON40BAF 1553
-31Dec ON1000NOTGER 1555
-31Dec ON1708M 1580
-31Dec ON50WAASLAND 1593
31Oct-31Dec ON55INR 1595
06Nov-10Nov OX/G3TXF 1596 *

28Oct-06Nov P40ZB 1595
09Nov-14Nov S79UH & S79MV 1596 *
-31Dec SF700BF 1558
20Nov-30Nov T31DX 1593
NOW T61AA 1539
23Oct-02Dec TC85TC 1594
NOW -2008 TL8QC 1459
01Nov-15Nov TM6VG 1595
-2011/12 TN5SN 1585/1591

09Nov-21Nov V8FKT 1596 *
-Dec VE2XB/VY0 1588
01Nov-07Mar VK0BP 1596 *
30Oct-11Nov VQ9RD 1595
06Nov-14Nov VU3NLG.. 1596 *
-2009 WA2YUN/KH9 1568
06Nov-11Nov XU7AVO.. 1596 *
23Oct-08Nov XU7MDY 1594
05Nov-13Nov XV4BM & XV4CC 1596 *
-Nov YI9WV 1569
31Oct-06Nov YJ0AQY/YJ0AVE 1595
01Nov-09Nov ZA1/XE1MO 1595
10Nov-18Nov ZF2XP 1596 *
-Sep/09 ZS08TV 1590
May -Apr/09 ZS8T 1570/1586

* = new or updated
.. = and other calls

QSL information
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A35AH via DL2AH (B)
A43DLH via DK7PE (B)
AM1A via EA1URG
BD4JUU (d)
BG4MIH (d)
CJ7GEM via VA7GEM (d), eQSL
CT7SBK via CT2FPE (B), eQSL
DS0Y via 6K5YPD (B)
EG0URS via EA7URS (B)
EH3MB via EA3APS
ER4ER via ER4DX
ER0FEO via UU0JM
EW5WFF via EW4DX
EX2U via IK2QPR (B)
GB1GG via G0OOO
GB2BDG via G4XHZ
GB0NDG via G0TYM
GB0OSG via G8PLL
GB0SWG via G3XMB
GD0EMG via G3NKC (B)
GD0EMG/p via G3NKC (B)
GX3CO via 2E0WMG
HB0/HB9AON via DJ2YE (B)
HF200C via SP2FAP (B)
HF30JP via SP9BRP (B)
HF500LS via SP4ICP
HF63DNI via SP5PPW
HF60ZHI via SP4ZHI
HF60ZSE via SP4KNA
HF70PCL via SP7PKI
HF0POL/LH via SP3WVL (B)
HK1AT via EA7ATX
HP3TA via KG6UH (B)
II2BIN via IW2KVT
II2IARA via IQ2MI (B)
II2PJ via IQ2DN (B)
II2UCI via IZ2DVI (B)
II8AVL via IZ8HHZ (B), (L)
II0PAX via IS0AGY
IL3T via IQ3SD (B)
IR1SRT via IZ1GJK (B)
IR4PA via IK4PLW
IR8JOT via IW8PQ (B)
IR8PAX via IZ8CLM (B)
IU2FV via IQ2MI (B)
IU7A via IK7JWX (B)
JD1BMM via JA6GXK (B)
LX/DF3VM via DF3VM (B)
LX/DJ3JO via DJ3JO
LX/DL6WT via DL6WT (B)
LX/ON5QRP www.eQSL.cc only!
LX8RTTY via LX1DA (B)
LZ2FZ via DL8RCL (B)
LZ26ZA via LZ1KZA (B)
M6T via G4PIQ
SM5Q via SM5AOE
SN10WS via SP7PKI
SN325S via SP9PKZ (B)
SN30DPS via SP7PKI
SN95ZHPOW via SP3FYX
SN0FAD via SP8PAB (B)
T8IC via JK2VOC (B)
TA4CW/mm via F8CVR (B)
TM6VG via F6KUF (B)
UN2L via UA9AB (B)
XU7ADU via DL2QT (B)
YJ0AQY via JA1JQY (B)
YR85U via YO8AXP (B)
YR8D via YO8KRR
YR8DD no QSL
YR99E via YO3KPA (B)
YR9F via YO9FNP (B)
YR9UE via YO9IF
YR0A via YO3KAA (B)
YR0E via YO8CGR (d), eQSL
YR0R via YO3HKW (B), eQSL
YR0SM via YO5DAS
YR0T via YO5KAI
YT8A via YU1EA (B)
YV5ESN via EB7DX (d)
YY1ALC (d)
ZA0/I8LWL via I8LWL (d)
ZA0/I8YGZ via I8YGZ (B)
6K5WOB via 6K5YPD (B)
6K5ZAA (d) or 6K5YPD (B)
8Q7SO via JK1KSB (B)
9H3YL via OH2YL
9J2QQV via JO7QQV (d)

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

EG1CSG: Radio Noticias, PO Box 368, 15780 Santiago de Compostela, Spain

QSLs arrived via bureau: ZL8R (via VE3XN), ER3GS, ER3ZW (via ER3ZZ)

Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZDX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, DF6EX (WINQSL), DJ5AV, DK8JB,
DL1SBF, DL3IE, DL3PS, DL7VOA, DL8LAS, F5NQL, F6AJA,NG3K,SWL Norbert Maibaum.

DX Bulletin 45 ARLD045
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT October 30, 2008

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.

MALTA, 9H. Anne, OH2YL will be QRV as 9H3YL from November 1 to 8.
Activity will be on all HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL to home
call.

TONGA, A3. Ulli, DL2AH is QRV as A35AH from the Tongatapu Group,
IOTA OC-049, until November 9. QSL to home call.

OMAN, A4. Members of the Lufthansa Amateur Radio club and DARC club
I09 are QRV as A43DLH until November 11 while guests of the Royal
Omani Amateur Radio Society. Activity is on all HF bands using CW,
SSB and various digital modes. They plan on using EME as well.
They will also be QRV as A43DLH/p from an Omani Scout Camp. QSL via
DK7PE.

IRAN, EP. Sadegh, EP3HF has been active on 15 meters using SSB
around 0900z. QSL direct.

ANTARCTICA. Nicolas, F4EGX will be QRV as FT5YI from the French
base “Dumont d’Urville” on Petrel Island, IOTA AN-017, from November
to mid December. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB in his
spare time. QSL to home call.

GUERNSEY, Martin, G3ZAY and Michael, G7VJR are QRV as GU3ZAY and
GU7VJR, respectively, until November 2. Activity is mainly on the
HF bands using CW and SSB. They may also be active from Lighthouse
WLOTA LH-0013. QSL both calls via G7VJR.

ITALY, I. Special event station IY1EY will be QRV from November 1
to 9 to commemorate the radio experiments Guglielmo Marconi made on
his yacht “Elettra” from 1919 to 1936. Activity is on all HF bands
using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via IK1QBT.

BELGIUM, ON. Special event station ON55INR is QRV until December 31
to mark the start of TV broadcasting from Brussels from the Institut
National Belge de Radiodiffusion. QSL via bureau.

ARUBA, P4. Garry, K9WZB and Sharon, K7WZB are QRV as P40ZB until
November 6. They may also be active from Lighthouse WLOTA LH-0033.
QSL direct via K9WZB.

GUATEMALA, TG. Emmanuel, TG9AHM has been active using RTTY on 20
meters around 2000z.

ANTARCTICA. Bob, VK2ABP will be QRV as VK0BP on Davis Base from
November 1 to March 7. He will be active in his spare time. QSL
via VK2CA.

CHAGOS ISLANDS, VQ9. Rick, KI1G is QRV as VQ9RD from Diego Garcia
Island, IOTA AF-006, until November 11. QSL direct to home call.

LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU7. A group of operators are QRV as VU7NRO
and VU7SJ until November 3. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using
CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL VU7NRO direct via VU2UWZ and VU7SJ
via DL9GFB.

INDONESIA, YB. Ron, AA5DX is QRV as YB9/AA5DX from Bali until
November 10. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL to
home call.

VANUATU, YJ. Mat, JA1JQY and Kuni, JA8VE are QRV as YJ0AQY and
YJ0AVE, respectively, until November 6. Activity is on 160 to 10
meters using CW, SSB and possibly RTTY. QSL YJ0AQY via JA1JQY and
YJ0AVE via JF1OCQ.

LATVIA, YL. Latvian amateur radio operators will use the special
prefix YL90 during the month of November in celebration of the 90th
anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Latvia.

ALBANIA, ZA. Raul, XE1MO will be QRV as ZA1/XE1MO from November 1
to 9. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL to home
call.

NIUE, ZK2. Dave, N1EMC is QRV as ZK2DF. He has been active on 40
meters using SSB, listening up, around 0930z. QSL to home call.

OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operation is
approved for DXCC credit: Iraq, YI9PT, 2008 operation.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL CW Sweepstakes Contest, North
American Collegiate ARC CW Championship, NCCC Sprint, IPARC Contest,
Ukrainian DX Contest, High Speed Club CW Contest and the DARC
10-Meter Digital Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this
upcoming weekend. The ARS Spartan Sprint is scheduled for November
4. Please see November QST, page 86, and the ARRL and WA7BNM
contest web sites for details.