5W, WESTERN SAMOA, OC-097
 W7GJ plans to work on 6m via EME signing 5W0GJ from Western Samoa from
 Aug 23-31. QSL via homecall.

7P, LESOTHO
 EI7CC will be active as 7P8PB during his holidays from Aug 18-30.
 QSL via homecall and the log will be uploaded to the LoTW also.

A3, TONGA, OC-169
 Craig,KI0SO, is working as A35CT mainly in SSB on 20m-6m from Lifuka
 in the IOTA group Ha'apai (OC-169, Loc AH20te). He is using an Elecraft
 K3, a Yaesu FT-450 with Force-12 C3 antenna and a M2 6m antenna.
 Craig has been spotted on 20m SSB from 0830-1030 UTC. The length of
 his stay is not known. QSL via CBA an KI0SO (with some delay).

DL, GERMANY
 A few HAM will test several monoband verticals (80m-10m) as DL0M using
 large kites flying up to 100m high. Listen for DL0M in CW, SSB and
 digital modes on Aug 20/21.
 Reports are welcome, also via e-mail to marcus@dl1mh.de

E5, SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, OC-013
 Bruce,ZL1AAO, plans to show up from Rarotonga (OC-013) signing E51AAO
 on the HF bands from Aug 19-28, besides his touristical activities.
 QSL via homecall, the log will be uploaded to eQSL and LoTW as well.
 ---
 Andy,AB7FS (E51AND/ZK1AND/ZK2AND), and his XYL Kathy,KB7SCH (ZK1SCH),
 are working from Arorangi Beach on Rarotonga (OC-013) between Aug 15
 and Sep 3. Andy is a member of the Straight Key Century Club (#7723)
 and planst CW around 14050 kHz listening especially for SKCC members.
 This is NOT a DXpedition, only holiday with some amateur radio. A good
 time for skeds is the ANZA DX net on 14183 kHz, daily around 0515 UTC.
 Despite limited connections you may also try via e-mail to:
 Kiaorana@minetfiber.com
 QSL via AB7FS.

G, ENGLAND, EU-005
 Members of the Otley Amateur Radio Society will activate the special
 event station GB0YAA to support the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Charity
 on Aug 20/21. QSL via bureau.

GU, GUERNSEY, EU-114
 A large group of the Telford and District Amateur Society will be QRV
 as GP3ZME/p from Guernsey (EU-114) from Aug 19-24. Operations will take
 place on 80m-2m and the SHF bands. QSL via G3ZME.

KH5, JARVIS ISLAND, OC-081
 The DXpedition to Jarvis was postponed again to November/December 2012.

PJ2, CURACAO ISLAND, SA-099
 Anja,PJ2/DH2AK, and Torsten,PJ2/DL1THM, will be active "holiday style"
 from Curacao mainly in SSB on 20m between Aug 21 and Sep 8.
 QSLs via bureau to their homecalls, for direct QSL route see QRZ.com.

PJ7, SINT MAARTEN, NA-105
 Isao,JH1ROJ/KG8XV, plans to be QRV as PJ7ROJ from Sint Maarten (NA-105)
 in CW and SSB on all bands from Aug 18-25. He has a FT-450, a 500w PA,
 a HF6V and a 2-ele-yagi for the high bands. Isao will listen especially
 for JA and Asia on the high bands. QSL via his homecalls.
 The log will be uploaded to the LoTW after the operation.

PY, BRAZIL, SA-045
 Orlando,PT2OP, will sign PQ8OP and Fred,PY2XB, will sign PQ8XB from the
 Parazinho Biological Reserve on the Bailique archipelago (SA-045). They
 will activate the island in SSB, CW and digital modes on 40m-10m from
 Aug 17-24. They have also equipment for 6m and will listen for band
 openings there. QSLs for PQ8OP via PT2OP and PQ8XB via PT7WA.

RI1, FRANZ JOSEF LAND, EU-019
 Andrey,RI1FJA (RA3MD), and Victor Ivanov,RI1FJM, started their over-
 winterung on Heyss Island on Franz Josef Land in early August. Andrey
 can be found on the bands using his SteppIR yagi while Victor wants to
 focus on the EME business. Both OMs will stay until September 2012.
 QSLs for both calls unfortunately only direct via RX3MM.

S7, SEYCHELLES, AF-024
 Dieter,DL5RDO, and family will spend their holidays on the Seychelles
 from Aug 21 until Sep 6. He will be active as S79DO from La Digue until
 Sep 2 and after that from the main island Mahe (both IOTA AF-024).
 QSL via homecall anf the log will be uploaded to the LoTW.
 His equipment includes a K2/100 and a vertical. Dieter will work mainly
 in CW and some SSB on 40m/30m/20m/15m/10m. Note: On the Seychelles the
 40m band starts only at 7050 kHz so his CW operation can be expected
 around 7055 kHz.

ST0, SOUTH SUDAN
 The DXpedition ST0R is history. They have set-up a new world record in
 RTTY for the first activation of a new DXCC. The DXpedition has logged
 121.286 QSO with 27.994 different callsigns in 176 DXCC entities and
 all CQ zones. For the friends of statistics:
 CW: 55.458 QSOs, SSB 47.696 QSOs and RTTY: 18.132 QSOs.

T32, EASTERN KIRIBATI, OC-024
 Giovanni,I5JHW, will show up as T32JB wotking in SSB, CW and RTTY from
 the Captain Cook Hotel on Kiritimati (OC-024, Christmas Island) from
 Aug 17-24. QSL via I5JHW. See also: http://i5jhw.weebly.com

TK, CORSICA, EU-014
 Lee,F5MUX, will be QRV again as TK5UX working mainly in CW on HF from
 Corsica (IOTA EU-014, DIFM TK-001, MIA MCO-001, WLOTA 1390) between
 Aug 20 and Sep 3. Every QSO will be confirmed via eQSL.
 QSL via F5MUX, via bureau preferred.

VP8/A, ANTARCTICA, AN-016
 Brian,VK0BFG, will leave Casey Station by the end of December 2011. He
 can be found on 40m on saturday/sunday afternoons on 7095 kHz usually.
 His radio is an Alinco DX70 with Ameritron AL811 and an Inverted-V
 dipole. The center of his dipole is about 100 meter high.
 See also following websites:
 http://no.nonsense.ee/qthmap write OC53GR32 and click Show
 http://brianantarctica.blogspot.com
 http://www.french-polar-team.fr/VK0_Casey_Station_Antarctica.php

ZA, ALBANIA
 Ignatius,ZA/IW7DZJ, is working on HF until Aug 22 and plans to activate
 some lighthouses as well. QSL via IW7DZJ.

ZL, NEW ZEALAND
 Paul,ZL4PW, will activate the special callsign ZL4RUGBY from Aug 19
 until Oct 31 to mark the Rugby World Cup. QSL via ZL4PW.
 The log will be uploaded to the LoTW as well.

DXCC: Since July 25 the DXCC award is not issued in RTTY anymore. It is
 replaced by the DXCC Digital.

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


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Aug 20/21: SARTG RTTY Contest
Aug 20/21: CW Open Competition
Aug 20/21: DARC HF-Fax-Contest
Aug 20/21: Keymen's Club of Japan Contest
Aug 20/21: North American QSO Party


IOTA collected by Ric,DL2VFR (e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de)
----
Island activities:
AS-026, HL4, Cheju Island group: The OPs HL4MC, HL4CEL, HL4RBR, HL2UVH,
 DS4EOI, JA1HGY and JH1AJT will activate the special callsign D9A in CW,
 SSB, RTTY and FM on 160m-10m and 6m/2m from Aug 19-26. QSL via JA1HGY.
 Logsearch: http://www.clublog.org/charts/?c=d9a

EU-016, 9A, Dalmatia South group: OM Csaba,9A/DH7KU, will be QRV from Ciovo
 in CW on 40m and 20m from Aug 21 until Sep 2. QSL via DH7KU.
 His website is: http://www.mydarc.de/dh7ku

EU-038, PA, Noord Holland/Friesland/Groningen Province group: PD/DO1BEN and
 PD/DO1IQ will be active from Texel from Aug 22-28. QSLs via homecalls.
 Their website is: http://www.do1ben.de

EU-073, I7, Puglia (Taranto) Region group: A few HAMs are going to activate
 Isola San Pietro as IJ7DX from Aug 18-21. QSLs via IZ7LDC.
 Their website is: http://www.armi.ta.it/ij7dx

EU-125, OZ, Jylland West group: OZ/DL2GF will show up from Fanoe Island in
 CW/SSB on 40m-10m from Aug 22 until Sep 3. QSL via DL2GF.

EU-129, DL, Usedom Island group: DL0MFK will activate the lighthouse in
 Karnin on Usedom (WFF DLFF-075) during the ILLW on Auf 20/21.

NA-026, W2, New York State group: A team of the Great South Bay Amateur
 Radio Club will be QRV as W2GSB from the lighthouse on Fire Island.
 They plan to work all 24 hours during the ILLW on Aug 20/21.
 QSL direct via W2GSB (see QRZ.com).
 Their website is: http://www.gsbarc.org

OC-142, VK4, Queensland State (South Coast) Centre group: VI4FI is working
 during the ILLW on Aug 20/21 as well from the Sandy Cape lighthouse on
 Fraser Island. QSL via VK4MIA. See also: http://www.sandycape2011.com

OC-187, VK4, Queensland State (North Coast) North group: JA1NLX/VK4 will be
 QRV from Lizard Island in CW/SSB on the usual IOTA-QRGs from Aug 19-23.
 QSLs via bureau, direct or via LoTW.
 His website is: http://ja1nlx-aki.blogspot.com

OC-223, VK2, New South Wales State South group: VK2IR, VK2RF, VK2BNG, VK2VEC
 and others are activating Montague Island as VK2CL from Aug 19-22.
 QSL via VK2IR. More information can be found at: http://www.haraoa.com

SA-018, CE7, Los Lagos Region South group: An ILLW team will sign XR7F from
 Isla Grande de Chiloe on Aug 20/21. QSL via CA7PGO (bureau/direct).

SA-055, LU, Buenos Aires (Delta Del Parana) Prov group: The Radio Club
 Argentino is going to hit the airwaves from the lighthouse on
 Martin Garcia Island (SA-055) from Aug 18-22. They will sign LR5D in
 the SARTG WW RTTY Contest. See also: http://www.lu4aa.org
 QSLs via LU4AA.

14th International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (ILLW): Not less than 420
 stations announced to join the upcoming ILLW on Aug 20/21 or hand out
 at least an IOTA group. A few ILLW operators are using their own light-
 house numbers, parallel to the ARLHS or WLOTA numbers.


Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
 40m
OJ0UR 7.142 2221Z via M0URX (B)
TK/OE2WNL/p 7.116 0850Z SOTA TK-037
Z330A 7.020 0417Z via Z30A (B), eQSL
4O/YT2A/p 7.034 1127Z EU-163

 30m
F2YT/p 10.117 1710Z
G/DL5SE 10.104 0552Z EU-120
LZ1670SWS 10.104 2006Z (B)
8P9XC 10.103 2232Z via DF1XC (B)
9M2/SQ9UM 10.100 1705Z via SQ9UM

 20m
CO6LC 14.205 2230Z (d)
CS2W 14.009 1648Z EU-050
CT9/IZ2DPX 14.195 1831Z AF-014
G/DL5SE 14.003 1539Z EU-120
IS0/IZ2ANW 14.283 1154Z EU-024
LZ1670SWS 14.014 1640Z via LZ1KZA
NE1SJ 14.264 1637Z SOTA W1/GM221
SK0HS/5 14.264 0906Z EU-084, via SM0MPV
TA2/DL2JRM 14.049 0605Z via DL2JRM (B)
TY1KS 14.021 1624Z via IZ7KHR (B)
US8IB/LH 14.017 1540Z
VU2RBI 14.007 1654Z see QRZ.com (d)
W2VV/p 14.059 1939Z SOTA W2/NJ-012
Z330A 14.020 1610Z via Z30A (B), eQSL

 17m
CT9/IZ2DPX 18.150 1236Z AF-014
OJ0UR 18.150 2022Z via M0URX (B)
ST0R 18.145 1416Z via EA5RM (B), OQRS
SV0XCC/9 18.085 1530Z EU-015
XF3/IZ2LSC 18.135 2206Z NA-045, via IZ2LSC (B), (L), eQSL
XF3/IZ2LSC 18.072 1527Z NA-045, via IZ2LSC (B), (L), eQSL

 15m
CP6/DF9GR 21.080 2027Z via DF9GR (B)
KH2/N2NL 21.011 0615Z OC-026, W2YC (B), (L)
ST0R 21.080 1635Z via EA5RM (B), OQRS
TY1KS 21.280 1217Z via IZ7KHR (B)
7Z1HL 21.017 0649Z via DJ9ZB (B), (L)

 12m
OJ0UR 24.955 0809Z via M0URX (B)

 10m
TA2/DL2JRM 28.023 0630Z via DL2JRM (B)

(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(L) = LoTW
(r) = bureau QSL via e-mail request


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DATE CALL DXNL

 -Dec 3Y8XSA 1700/1717
 -25Oct 5B50J 1700
23Aug-31Aug 5W0GJ 1741 *
 -Apr/12 5Z4RH ? 1674
18Aug-30Aug 7P8PB 1741 *
 -30Nov 8J1MORSE.. 1731
21Aug-2Sep 9A/DH7KU 1741 *
 -31Dec 9A11P 1723
 -Sep 9J2KK 1682
NOW 9M2/KM9D 1731
 -04Sep 9M2/SQ9UM 1740
long term 9N1FE 1740
 -Nov 9Q6CC 1699

 -??? A35CT 1741 *
 -Aug A92IO 1663
 -31Dec BP100 1684
 -31Dec BV100 1684
 -20Aug CP6/DF9GR 1740
07Aug-21Aug CT9/IZ2DPX 1739
 -31Dec CW5RV 1711
19Aug-26Aug D9A 1741 *
20Aug/21Aug DL0M 1741 *
20Aug/21Aug DL0MFK 1741 *
25Aug-29Aug DL1AXX 1741 *
 -31Aug DL20Y2DM 1700
 -Aug DL/ON4ACA 1739
12Aug-04Sep DU9/PA3GZU 1740
19Aug-28Aug E51AAO 1741 *
15Aug-03Sep E51AND 1741 *
08Aug-21Aug EA6/EA3PT 1739

 -Aug FO8RZ 1636
14Aug-21Aug FP/VE3XB 1740
 -Jul/12 FR8NE 1710
20Aug/21Aug GB0YAA 1741 *
 -18Aug GM3VLB (IOTA) 1739
19Aug-24Aug GP3ZME/p 1741 *
16Aug-22Aug GS4WAB 1740
 -31Dec HB60LU 1711
 -31Dec HG15IPA 1724
01Jan-31Dec HG200LST 1708
01Jan-31Dec IA7MM 1708
01Jan-31Dec II1ITA.. 1708
18Aug-21Aug IJ7DX 1741 *
01Mar-30Sep IO4UI 1717
 -2012 J28FJ 1739
 -2011/12? J28JV 1680
 -Jul/12 J28RO 1683
 -Jul/13 J28UC 1734
19Aug-23Aug JA1NLX/VK4 1741 *
 -Oct JG8NQJ/JD1 (M) 1739
 -26Aug JW/OE9SDV 1740

16Jun-05Sep K1VSJ 1732
 -Jun/13 KH2/N2NL 1680
 -May/12 KH4/W5FJG 1728
POSTPONED KH5 1674/1705/1741 *
 -31Dec LA200D 1713
18Aug-22Aug LR5D 1741 *
06Aug-21Aug LZ/HA4YX/p.. 1739/1740
28Jul-04Sep OH1K 1738
 -20Aug OJ0UR 1740
Aug OL100VP 1721
22Aug-03Sep OZ/DL2GF 1741 *
06Aug-19Aug OZ0FR/p 1739
 -Sep P29CW 1713
01Jan-31Dec PA30.. 1708
22Aug-28Aug PA/DO1BEN 1741 *
22Aug-28Aug PA/DO1IQ 1741 *
14Aug-17Aug PA/IZ4AMS 1740
21Aug-08Sep PJ2/DH2AK 1741 *
21Aug-08Sep PJ2/DL1THM 1741 *
18Aug-25Aug PJ7ROJ 1741 *
17Aug-24Aug PQ8OP 1740/1741 *
17Aug-24Aug PQ8XB 1740/1741 *

 -Dec RI1ANC 1708
SOON RI1F/UA1PBA 1740
 -Sep/12 RI1FJA 1741 *
 -Sep/12 RI1FJM 1741 *
21Aug-06Sep S79DO 1741 *
13Aug-20Aug SM1/DK3PZ 1740
17Aug-24Aug T32JB 1741 *
28Sep-26Oct T32C 1740
 -Jun/12 T6MO 1733
 -Nov T6SH 1734
20Aug-03Sep TK5UX 1741 *
 -15Aug TY1KS 1740
Aug UE90K 1739
20Aug/21Aug VI4FI 1741 *
 -Mar/12 VK0KEV (Macq) 1700/1701
 -Dec VK0BFG 1741 * Brian,VK0BFG, is working on Casey Base
 until December.

20Aug-21Aug W2GSB 1741 *
May -Aug W3CVD/4 1726
18Jul-25Aug W4/DF2MM 1736
 -May/14 XE1/DM3DL 1730
 -14Nov XF1/K5ENS 1739
20Aug/21Aug XR7F 1741 *
NOW XT2RJA 1712
 -22Aug ZA/IW7DZJ 1741 *
 -Sep ZC4MIS 1732
 -Sep ZD9GI 1691
19Aug-31Oct ZL4RUGBY 1741 *
 -31Dec ZL50GH 1711
 -2012? ZS6KX/7 1740

 # = Call can change after the allocation of a new prefix
 * = new or updated
.. = and other calls

QSL information
---------------
CP6/DF9GR via DF9GR (B)
CR2T via CU2AF (B)
CR5B via CT1BOL (B)
CR6W via CS1GDX (B)
CS2W via HB9CRV (B)
D2QR via RW6HS (d)
DL/ON4ACA via ON4ACA (B)
DR16BENE via DL7BC (B)
DR60BENE via DG2MEL (B)
E70WFF via E77E (B)
EG5PSH/mm via EA3NW
EH7AA via EA7NL, eQSL
EM0UBC via UR4UXD (B)
ER44WFF via ER1RR
GB2RGM via G0TOC
FO/N6JA via N6JA (B)
IJ7A via IK7IMO (B)
IM0/IZ5EBL via IZ5EBL
IP1DIE via EA5KB (B)
IP7W via IK7JWX (B)
IQ7HK via IK7FPX (B)
J48LH via SV3DCX (B)
K3D via KB3NPA (B), (L)
LA/OE9ICI via OE9ICI (B)
LZ1670SWS via LZ1KZA (B)
NH2T via K1TO (B)
OE/DL5MO/p via DL5MO (B)
OL9CX via OK1DX (B)
OZ/DG5LAC via DG5LAC (B), (L), eQSL
OZ2SPACE via OZ7AKT (B)
PA6NH via PH9HB (L), (d), eQSL
R10RTRS via R7AA
R2011UFO via RA9FDR
R2RA via RN3RQ (B)
R50CGT via UA4CDV
R70BP via UA3YY (B)
S79NU via DL8NU (d)
SA4BTD via LA0BX (B)
SO8SM via DF3SM (B)
SV0XBZ/5 via YL2VW (B)
SV2/DB1CP via DB1CP (B)
SV5/SM8C via SM0CMH (B)

(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(*) = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LoTW)
(r) = e-mail request


QSLs arrived direct: J79FCG (K1TO), 9M2CNC (G4ZFE), VK8NSB (M0URX)


Country and Prefix Lists
------------------------
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Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, CE3FZL, DF6EX (WIN-QSL),
DJ5AV, DL1MDV, DL1MH, DL1SBF, DL1THM, DL5RDO, DL7MAE, DL7VOA, DO3ME,
F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, IZ8EDJ, JA1HGY, LU7ADC, NG3K, RA/DL5EBE and more.