DXNL 2003 - August 24, 2016
DX Newsletter
a free and weekly service of
DARC Committee "DX and HF contesting"
(http://www.darcdxhf.de)
Editor: Klaus Poels, DL7UXG
(e-mail: dxnl@dxhf.darc.de)
translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO
A5, Buthan:
Ops Tatsuo/JA3ARJ, Kunio/JH3LSS, Ryo/JH7EQW, and Junichi/JH3AEF
will be active with the calls A52ARJ, A52LSS, A52EQW, and A52AEF
between the 22nd and 27th on 80-10m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL
for A52ARJ via JA3ARJ (d/B), A52LSS via JH3LSS (d/B), A52EQW via
JH7EQW (d/B), and A52AEF via JH3AEF (d/B).
DL, Germany:
DL0BVG (special DOK 150VOG) will be active from the Brocken summit
(1141 asl) during the upcoming VHF/UHF Contest (Sept. 3) on 2m,
70cm, 23cm (SSB). A special QSL will be available depicting the
Harz Narrow Gauge Railway. QSL via bureau.
http://www.amateurfunk-vienenburg.de/index.htm
FO, French Polynesia:
Uli/DL2AH operates holiday-style until Aug. 28 from
Mangareva/Gambier Islands (OC-063) as TX2AH on 40-10m (SSB only).
QSL via DL2AH.
J6, ST. Lucia:
Bill/K9HZ returns to Saint Lucia Island (NA-108) for the time
between Aug. 26 and Sept. 11. QRV as J68HZ on 160-6m (CW, SSB,
RTTY). QSL via K9HZ (d), ClubLog, LoTW, eQSL.
JA, Japan:
8J2FUJI celebrates the founding of the Shizuoka prefecture 50 years
ago. QRV until November 30. QSL via bureau.
JT, Mongolia:
David/OK1DBS and Josef/OK1XC are going to spend Aug. 30 until Sept.
24 in Mongolia. QRV during the first week as JT1DBS and JT1XC from
Ulaanbaatar and the remainder of the time /3 from Batshireet (400km
east of the capital city). QSL via homecalls (d/B).
LA, Norway:
Mario/DJ2MX will be active during his holidays in Norway with the
call LA/N0MX from summits and from IOTA EU-055. QSL via DJ2MX
(d/B).
LZ, Bulgaria:
LZ18ARDF operates in the context of the 18th World ARDF
Championships in Albena (Sep. 3-9). QRV between Aug. 17 and Sep. 30
on HF (CW, SSB, digital modes). Ops will be from the Radio Club Lom
(LZ2KLR) mostly. QSL via bureau. http://ardf2016.com/
VP6, Pitcairn Island:
Pitcairn Island (OC-044) is Nob's (JF2MBF) and Ken's (JA2FJP) first
stop on a tour of the Pacific. QRV between Aug. 25 and Sep. 3 as
VP6J on 160-10m (CW, SSB, RTTY). QSL via JF2MBF, ClubLog OQRS,
LoTW.
XX9, Macao:
Andrea/IK7YTT is going to pay Macau a visit from the 29th until the
5th of September. He will be active from Coloane (AS-075) as XX9TYT
on 80-10m (including the All Asian DX SSB Contest). QSL via IW7EGQ.
YO, Romania:
YQ0BIKE is drawing attention to the Cycling Tour of Szeklerland
until the end of the month on HF (SSB, CW, digital modes). An award
is also available. QSL via CLubLog OQRS, LoTW, eQSL.
ZA, Albania:
Costa/IZ7GXB will be active from Durres (WW Loc. JN91sg) between
the 26th and 30th as ZA/IZ7GXB with a focus on 6m (SSB). QSL via
IZ7GXB (d), LoTW. http://za-iz7gxb-albania.jimdo.com/
Preview:
========
T31, Central Kiribati:
The Perseverance DX Group is planning a DXpedition to Central
Kiribati for October 2017. So far, the team consists of Arnie/N6HC,
Kevin/K6TD, Heye/DJ9RR, Pista/HA5AO, Laci/HA0NAR, Gene/K5GS,
Les/W2LK, Glenn/KE4KY, Mike/WA6O, Ricardo/PY2PT, and Steve/W1SRD.
T31 is currently ranked #18 on ClubLog's Most Wanted List and in
particularly high demand in Europe. For more information and ways
to support the group see: http://www.t31w.com/
Abbreviations in this DXNL:
===========================
ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society
COTA Castles on the Air
GMA German Mountain Award
IOTA Islands on the Air
LoTW Logbook of the World
OQRS Online QSL Request System
USi United States Islands Awards
WCA World Castles Award
WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award
WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship
Upcoming Contests:
==================
27./28.08. Hawaii QSO Party
27.08. HSW Contest
27./28.08. YO DX Contest
27./28.08. SCC RTTY Championship
27./28.08. Kansas QSO Party
27./28.08. Ohio QSO Party
IOTA Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON (iota@dxhf.darc.de)
====
IOTA QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz
AF-094; 7X, Mediterranean Sea Coast West group: 7V9A from Plane
Island (see DXNL 2002) had to be postponed to August 24-27 due to
bad weather conditions.
AS-060; HL4, Cholla-Namdo Province group: Members of the Gwangju DX
Club (6L0NJ) will be activating Kogum Island on Aug. 26 to 28 as
D73G. QRV on 80-6m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL via HL4CEL (d/B).
AS-091; R0X, Shelikhova Bay group: After a successful operation
from Kambal'nyy Island, the team of UE23RRC now plans to move on to
Ptichiy Island (RR-13-01) and get on the air with the call R23RRC
between the 25th and 29th. QSL via ClubLog OQRS.
AS-117; JA1 etc, Honshu's Coastal Islands: Kenji/JA4GXS will be on
the air from Kasado Island signing JA4GXS/4 on the 27th. QRV on 40,
20, 17, 15, and 6m (CW, SSB). QSL via JA4GXS (d/B).
EU-081; F, Basse-Normandie (Manche West) Region group: Tim/ON5HC,
Patrick/ON7PQ, Geert/ON7USB, and Francis/ON8AZ are going to pay
Saint Marcouf (FFF-1200, ARLHS FRA-055) a visit from Aug 27. to
Sep. 3. QRV as TM6U on HF (SSB, CW, digital modes; 160 and 6m
depending on condx). QSL via ON8AZ (d/B). http://www.eu081.be/
NA-039; KL, Andreanof Islands: John/KG4FJC operates from Adak
Island (WLOTA 1258, USi AK-008S) on Aug. 30 and 31 as KG4FJC/KL7.
QRV on 40 and 20m, mainly on SSB. QSL via KG4FJC (d), LoTW.
NA-159; VY0, Nunavut (King George Islands) group: Bruce/KD6WW and
Mike/K9AJ are expected on the air from the King George Island group
between the 26th and 29th signing their homecalls/VY0. QRV with two
stations on 30, 20, and 17m (CW, SSB). A day-trip to Belcher
Islands (IOTA NA-196) may be possible on the 29th depending on wx
conditions. QSL via ClubLog OQRS.
OC-129; DU5-7, Visayan Islands: Carl/OE9MON remains active until
Sep. 2 as DU6/OE9MON from Panay Island. QSL via LZ1JZ (d/B), LOTW,
eQSL.
OC-228; VK5, South Australia State East group: Craig/VK5CE plans to
activate Granite Island for the first time as VK5CE/p from Aug. 26
(22z) to Aug. 27 (08z), first on 15m and then later on 20m. Staying
overnight is not possible, to Craig is limited to operating during
his daylight hours. QSL via VK5CE (d/B), LoTW, ClubLog OQRS.
http://oc228.blogspot.de/
DX Newsletter
a free and weekly service of
DARC Committee "DX and HF contesting"
(http://www.darcdxhf.de)
Editor: Klaus Poels, DL7UXG
(e-mail: dxnl@dxhf.darc.de)
translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO
A5, Buthan:
Ops Tatsuo/JA3ARJ, Kunio/JH3LSS, Ryo/JH7EQW, and Junichi/JH3AEF
will be active with the calls A52ARJ, A52LSS, A52EQW, and A52AEF
between the 22nd and 27th on 80-10m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL
for A52ARJ via JA3ARJ (d/B), A52LSS via JH3LSS (d/B), A52EQW via
JH7EQW (d/B), and A52AEF via JH3AEF (d/B).
DL, Germany:
DL0BVG (special DOK 150VOG) will be active from the Brocken summit
(1141 asl) during the upcoming VHF/UHF Contest (Sept. 3) on 2m,
70cm, 23cm (SSB). A special QSL will be available depicting the
Harz Narrow Gauge Railway. QSL via bureau.
http://www.amateurfunk-vienenburg.de/index.htm
FO, French Polynesia:
Uli/DL2AH operates holiday-style until Aug. 28 from
Mangareva/Gambier Islands (OC-063) as TX2AH on 40-10m (SSB only).
QSL via DL2AH.
J6, ST. Lucia:
Bill/K9HZ returns to Saint Lucia Island (NA-108) for the time
between Aug. 26 and Sept. 11. QRV as J68HZ on 160-6m (CW, SSB,
RTTY). QSL via K9HZ (d), ClubLog, LoTW, eQSL.
JA, Japan:
8J2FUJI celebrates the founding of the Shizuoka prefecture 50 years
ago. QRV until November 30. QSL via bureau.
JT, Mongolia:
David/OK1DBS and Josef/OK1XC are going to spend Aug. 30 until Sept.
24 in Mongolia. QRV during the first week as JT1DBS and JT1XC from
Ulaanbaatar and the remainder of the time /3 from Batshireet (400km
east of the capital city). QSL via homecalls (d/B).
LA, Norway:
Mario/DJ2MX will be active during his holidays in Norway with the
call LA/N0MX from summits and from IOTA EU-055. QSL via DJ2MX
(d/B).
LZ, Bulgaria:
LZ18ARDF operates in the context of the 18th World ARDF
Championships in Albena (Sep. 3-9). QRV between Aug. 17 and Sep. 30
on HF (CW, SSB, digital modes). Ops will be from the Radio Club Lom
(LZ2KLR) mostly. QSL via bureau. http://ardf2016.com/
VP6, Pitcairn Island:
Pitcairn Island (OC-044) is Nob's (JF2MBF) and Ken's (JA2FJP) first
stop on a tour of the Pacific. QRV between Aug. 25 and Sep. 3 as
VP6J on 160-10m (CW, SSB, RTTY). QSL via JF2MBF, ClubLog OQRS,
LoTW.
XX9, Macao:
Andrea/IK7YTT is going to pay Macau a visit from the 29th until the
5th of September. He will be active from Coloane (AS-075) as XX9TYT
on 80-10m (including the All Asian DX SSB Contest). QSL via IW7EGQ.
YO, Romania:
YQ0BIKE is drawing attention to the Cycling Tour of Szeklerland
until the end of the month on HF (SSB, CW, digital modes). An award
is also available. QSL via CLubLog OQRS, LoTW, eQSL.
ZA, Albania:
Costa/IZ7GXB will be active from Durres (WW Loc. JN91sg) between
the 26th and 30th as ZA/IZ7GXB with a focus on 6m (SSB). QSL via
IZ7GXB (d), LoTW. http://za-iz7gxb-albania.jimdo.com/
Preview:
========
T31, Central Kiribati:
The Perseverance DX Group is planning a DXpedition to Central
Kiribati for October 2017. So far, the team consists of Arnie/N6HC,
Kevin/K6TD, Heye/DJ9RR, Pista/HA5AO, Laci/HA0NAR, Gene/K5GS,
Les/W2LK, Glenn/KE4KY, Mike/WA6O, Ricardo/PY2PT, and Steve/W1SRD.
T31 is currently ranked #18 on ClubLog's Most Wanted List and in
particularly high demand in Europe. For more information and ways
to support the group see: http://www.t31w.com/
Abbreviations in this DXNL:
===========================
ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society
COTA Castles on the Air
GMA German Mountain Award
IOTA Islands on the Air
LoTW Logbook of the World
OQRS Online QSL Request System
USi United States Islands Awards
WCA World Castles Award
WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award
WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship
Upcoming Contests:
==================
27./28.08. Hawaii QSO Party
27.08. HSW Contest
27./28.08. YO DX Contest
27./28.08. SCC RTTY Championship
27./28.08. Kansas QSO Party
27./28.08. Ohio QSO Party
IOTA Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON (iota@dxhf.darc.de)
====
IOTA QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz
AF-094; 7X, Mediterranean Sea Coast West group: 7V9A from Plane
Island (see DXNL 2002) had to be postponed to August 24-27 due to
bad weather conditions.
AS-060; HL4, Cholla-Namdo Province group: Members of the Gwangju DX
Club (6L0NJ) will be activating Kogum Island on Aug. 26 to 28 as
D73G. QRV on 80-6m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL via HL4CEL (d/B).
AS-091; R0X, Shelikhova Bay group: After a successful operation
from Kambal'nyy Island, the team of UE23RRC now plans to move on to
Ptichiy Island (RR-13-01) and get on the air with the call R23RRC
between the 25th and 29th. QSL via ClubLog OQRS.
AS-117; JA1 etc, Honshu's Coastal Islands: Kenji/JA4GXS will be on
the air from Kasado Island signing JA4GXS/4 on the 27th. QRV on 40,
20, 17, 15, and 6m (CW, SSB). QSL via JA4GXS (d/B).
EU-081; F, Basse-Normandie (Manche West) Region group: Tim/ON5HC,
Patrick/ON7PQ, Geert/ON7USB, and Francis/ON8AZ are going to pay
Saint Marcouf (FFF-1200, ARLHS FRA-055) a visit from Aug 27. to
Sep. 3. QRV as TM6U on HF (SSB, CW, digital modes; 160 and 6m
depending on condx). QSL via ON8AZ (d/B). http://www.eu081.be/
NA-039; KL, Andreanof Islands: John/KG4FJC operates from Adak
Island (WLOTA 1258, USi AK-008S) on Aug. 30 and 31 as KG4FJC/KL7.
QRV on 40 and 20m, mainly on SSB. QSL via KG4FJC (d), LoTW.
NA-159; VY0, Nunavut (King George Islands) group: Bruce/KD6WW and
Mike/K9AJ are expected on the air from the King George Island group
between the 26th and 29th signing their homecalls/VY0. QRV with two
stations on 30, 20, and 17m (CW, SSB). A day-trip to Belcher
Islands (IOTA NA-196) may be possible on the 29th depending on wx
conditions. QSL via ClubLog OQRS.
OC-129; DU5-7, Visayan Islands: Carl/OE9MON remains active until
Sep. 2 as DU6/OE9MON from Panay Island. QSL via LZ1JZ (d/B), LOTW,
eQSL.
OC-228; VK5, South Australia State East group: Craig/VK5CE plans to
activate Granite Island for the first time as VK5CE/p from Aug. 26
(22z) to Aug. 27 (08z), first on 15m and then later on 20m. Staying
overnight is not possible, to Craig is limited to operating during
his daylight hours. QSL via VK5CE (d/B), LoTW, ClubLog OQRS.
http://oc228.blogspot.de/
