DL9RCF

 

DL9RCF operated as:

HP1/DL9RCF - 3E1DX - KH6/DL9RCF - W4/DL9RCF - K8T - K8O - KH8/DL9RCF - GW/DL9RCF - GW8K - GB5FI - GB100LP - GB100FI – OK/DL9RCF – HB0/DL9RCF – GB0U – MU/DL9RCF

     

 

 Operating from Passau in Bavaria

 Operated as GB5FI, GB100FI, GB100LP & GW8K from Wales, U.K.

 Operated as W4/DL9RCF and KH6/DL9RCF from USA

 Operated as W4/DL9RCF from the state of Georgia, USA

 Operated as 3E1DX and HP1/DL9RCF from Contadora Island, Panama

 Operated as KH6/DL9RCF from the state of Hawaii, USA

 Operated as K8O, K8T and KH8/DL9RCF from American Samoa

 

 Operated as OK/DL9RCF from Czech Republic

 

Operated as HB0/DL9RCF from the Principality of Liechtenstein in September 2007

 

 

Franz, DJ9ZB

Rudi, DJ3HJ

Stefan, DL6GV

Alois, DL8RBL

Markus, DL9RCF

 

 

 

 

 Operated as GB0U from Guernsey Island (tnx Phil, GU0SUP, for great hospitality) in April 2008

 

 

April 2008

Glyn, GW0ANA

Franz, DJ9ZB

Jan, DJ8NK

Curtis, MW0USK

Dan, MW3URO

Alois, DL8RBL

Markus, DL9RCF

 

November 2008: Guest operation from

Hamad’s, 9K2HN, super station

WAE RTTY 2008 First Place Multi-Op

New WAE world record Multi-Op

THANKS HAMAD !!!

Left to right: Chris, DL5NAM, Hamad, 9K2HN, Yaser, 9K2YM, Hartmut, DM5TI, Uwe, DL9NDS, and me

 

 

        AMATEUR RADIO OPERATIONS:

 

 

DXCC HONOR ROLL

CW, PHONE, MIXED

IOTA HONOR ROLL (700)  

DXCC CHALLENGE

 

 

 

 

30 m = 274 confirmed

20 m = 334 confirmed   

17 m = 324 confirmed

15 m = 323 confirmed 

12 m = 304 confirmed

10 m = 302 confirmed

 

 

A part of my DX-hobby is publishing DX-related articles in German amateur radio magazines – following is a list of my publications:

 

VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO THE DXPEDITIONERS:

Mrs. Bharathi, VU2RBI, Mrs. Bev, AH6NF/KH5, Mrs. Nuria, EA3WL, and

Martti, OH2BH, Bob, K4UEE, Hrane, YT1AD, Kan, JA1BK, Glyn, GWØANA, Doug, GØWMW, Tom, N4XP, Phil, G3SWH, Roger, G3SXW, Nigel, G3TXF, Dr. Chuck, N4BQW, Guenter, HP1XVH, Kimo, KH7U, and his Honolulu DX Gang, Kelly, AH6NJ, Eddie, KH6/W7GMH, Harry, KH6FKG, Terry, KH6SQ, and Donna, Larry, AH8LG, and XYL Uti, Ron, PA3EWP, Dave, AH6HY, Josep, EA3BT, Bill, W9VA, Lali, VE3NE, Silvano, I2YSB, Andy, G3AB, Toni, EA5RM, Rusty, W6OAT, Mike, GM0HCQ, Vlad, UA4WHX, Ken, ZL4HU, Dany, F5CW, Hans-Peter, HB9BXE, Paul, VE7AVV, Chris, DL5NAM, Steve, G4JVG, Rich, M5RIC, Henry, LU4DXU, Ram Mohan, VU2MYH, James, 9V1YC, Karl, N1DL, Andrea, IK1PMR, Johan, PA3EXX, Jean-Paul, F5BU, Wayne, N7NG, Alexey, UT5UY, Kamal, N3KS, Kan, JA1BK, John, K1ER, Fabrizio, IN3ZNR, Derek, G3KHZ, Mike, NA5U, Alfeo, I1HJT, Manos, SV1IW, Stefan, OM3JW, Pascal, F5JSD, Ralph, K0IR, Joe, W8GEX, Chris, GM3WOJ/ZL1CT, Didier, F5OGL, George, AA7JV,  John, N7CQQ, Wes, W3WL,      

and my friends Tom, N4XP, Franz, DJ9ZB, Roger, DL5RBW and Mike, N6MZ.             

 

 

Published articles:

 

1)                Flat Holm Island DXpedition 1997 – QRV from historic IOTA “No. 1” (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNKAMATEUR 09/1997)

 

1)                CQ Contest de 3E1DX – WW DX Phone 1998 from Contadora Island (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNKAMATEUR 04/1999)

 

2)                Bouvet - the mysterious island (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNKAMATEUR 03/2001)

 

3)                Aloha from Hawaii – visiting Hawaii’s Top DXers (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNKAMATEUR 03/2000)

 

4)                ZK1AXU July 2000 (author: Gerard Dijkers, PA3AXU, GDXF Journal No. 8, June 2001)

 

5)                Some thoughts about proper operating (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, GDXF Journal No. 8, June 2001)

 

6)                QRZ EU de DJ6SI and Co. – Top-DXpeditioners from Germany (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNKAMATEUR 11/2001)

 

7)                CQ DX from South Georgia, South Orkney and South Sandwich (co-author: Mike Gloistein, GMØHCQ, co-author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNKAMATEUR 02/2002) 

 

8)                Double Expedition: Ascension & St. Helena (author : Glyn Jones, GWØANA) - part 1, FUNK 05/2002

 

9)                Double Expedition: Ascension & St. Helena (author : Glyn Jones, GWØANA) - part 2, FUNK 06/2002

 

10)           Double Expedition: Ascension & St. Helena (author : Glyn Jones, GWØANA) - part 3, FUNK 07/2002

 

11)           Niger 2002 (author: Paolo Cortese, I2UIY/NH7DX, GDXF Journal No. 10, 2002)

 

12)           K1B: Baker Island DXpedition 2002 (author: Dr. Hrane Milosevic, YT1AD, FUNK 09/2002)

 

13)           TI9M: 80.000 QSOs from Treasure Island (author: Ronald Stuy, PA3EWP) - part 1, FUNK 10/2002

 

14)           TI9M: 80.000 QSOs from Treasure Island (author: Ronald Stuy, PA3EWP) - part 2, FUNK 11/2002

 

15)           The mysterious double murder on Palmyra (author: Rusty Epps, W6OAT, FUNKAMATEUR 10/2002)

 

16)           Go on your own DXpedition! (author: Phil Whitchurch, G3SWH, FUNK 12/2002)

 

17)           DXCC MOST WANTED: BS7 – Scarborough Reef (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNK 01/2003)

 

18)           DX Adventure in Congo (author: Nuria Font Soler, EA3WL, & Josep Del Pino, EA3BT, FUNK 02/2003)

 

19)           DXCC MOST WANTED: 3Y – Peter I Island (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNK 02/2003)

 

20)           K8O & K8T from American Samoa - part 1 (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNK 03/2003

 

21)           K8O & K8T from American Samoa - part 2 (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, FUNK 04/2003)

 

22)           DXCC MOST WANTED: VP6 – Ducie (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNK 03/2003)  

 

23)           DXCC MOST WANTED: KH7K – Kure (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNK 04/2003)

 

24)           PWØT 2002 – Trindade Island (author: Bill Smith, W9VA, FUNK 05/2003)

 

25)           CYØMM – Sable Island DXpedition (author: Lajos Laki, VE3NE, FUNK 06/2003)

 

26)           DXCC MOST WANTED: FO/M – Marquesas (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNK 06/2003)

 

27)           K1B – Baker Island DXpedition 2002 (author: Dr. Hrane Milosevic, YT1AD, GDXF Journal No. 12, June 2003)

 

28)           American Samoa 2002 (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, GDXF Journal No. 12, June 2003)

 

29)           9L1AB - 40.000 QSOs from Sierra Leone (author: Andy Chadwick, G3AB, FUNK 07/2003)

 

30)           DXCC MOST WANTED: KH5K – Kingman Reef (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNK 07/2003)

 

31)           Chatham Islands – the story of ZL7C – part 1 (author: Ken Holdom, ZL4HU, FUNK 08/2003)

 

32)           Chatham Islands – the story of ZL7C – part 2 (author: Ken Holdom, ZL4HU, FUNK 09/2003)

 

33)           AH3D 2003: US Johnston Atoll (author: Martti Laine, OH2BH, Pertti Simovaara, OH2PM, FUNK 09/2003)

 

34)           ZS1RBN – Robben Island DXpedition (author: Phil Whitchurch, G3SWH, FUNK 10/2003)

 

35)           DXCC MOST WANTED: 3CØ – Annobon (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNK 10/2003)

 

36)           TX4PG: DXpedition to the Marquesas – part 1 (author: Silvano Borsa, I2YSB, FUNK 11/2003)

 

37)           TX4PG: DXpedition to the Marquesas – part 2 (author: Silvano Borsa, I2YSB, FUNK 12/2003

 

38)           DXCC MOST WANTED: PYØS – St. Peter & Paul Rocks (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNK 11/2003)

 

39)           SØ5X – radio adventure in Western Sahara (author: Toni Gonzalez,  EA5RM, FUNK 01/2004)

 

40)           As FO/G35WH QRV from the South Pacific (author: Phil Whitchurch, G3SWH, FUNK 02/2004)

 

41)           New DX books: Up 2 or how to become a perfect DXer (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, Funk 02/2004) 

 

42)           DXCC MOST WANTED: 7O – Yemen (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNK 02/2004)

 

43)           Madagascar: 5R8 - QRV out of the rain forest (author: Phil Whitchurch, G3SWH, FUNK 03/2004)

 

44)           QRV from Antarctica (author: Mike Gloistein, GM0HCQ, FUNK 03/2004)

 

45)           Europe’s 100 MOST WANTED DXCC (in cooperation with DX Magazine, FUNK 04/2004)

 

46)           TO4E & TO4WW: Europa Island – part 1 (author: Clipperton DX Club, FUNK 04/2004)

 

47)           TO4E & TO4WW: Europa Island - part 2 (author: Clipperton DX Club, FUNK 05/2004)   

 

48)           KH2 & V63: Guam & Micronesia - part 1 (author: Roger Western, G3SXW, FUNK 06/2004)

 

49)           KH2 & V63: Guam & Micronesia - part 2 (author: Nigel Cawthorne, G3TXF, FUNK 07/2004)

 

50)           8 months QRV from the Pacific (author: Vlad Bykov, UA4WHX, FUNK 07/2004)

 

51)           DXCC MOST WANTED: YVØ – Aves Island (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNK 08/2004)

 

52)           DXCC MOST WANTED: KP1 – Navassa Island (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNK 09/2004)

 

53)           5H1BP from the summit of the Kilimanjaro (author: Hans-Peter Blaettler, HB9BXE, FUNK 10/2004)

 

54)           DXCC MOST WANTED: KP5 – Desecheo (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNK 10/2004)

 

55)           DXpedition to Brunei – CQ DX de V8JIM (author: Phil Whitchurch, G3SWH, FUNK 11/2004)

 

56)           ZK3SB & 5W0SB – Tokelau & West-Samoa - part 1 (author: Silvano Borsa, I2YSB, FUNK 12/2004)

 

57)           ZK3SB & 5W0SB – Tokelau & West-Samoa - part 2 (author: Silvano Borsa, I2YSB, FUNK 01/2005)

 

58)           YVØD Aves Island – 13 days with the Armada of Venezuela (author: Martti Laine, OH2BH, FUNK 02/2005)

 

59)           3YØX DXpedition to Peter I – the big challenge – a preview (author: Bob Allphin, K4UEE, FUNK 02/2005)

 

60)           Europe’s 100 Most Wanted DXCC 2004 (in cooperation with DX Magazine, Funk 03/2005)    

 

61)           CQ Europe de TX9 – DXpedition to Chesterfield (author: Chris Sauvageot, DL5NAM, Funk 03/2005)

 

62)           TJ3G – 25.000 QSOs from West Africa (author: Nigel Cawthorne, G3TXF, Funk 03/2005)

 

63)           Africa 2004 – 7Q7MM QRV from the Red Zebra Lodge in Malawi (author: Steve Telenius-Lowe, G4JVG, and Rich Brokenshaw, M5RIC, FUNK 04/2005) 

 

64)           DXpedition to the Andamanes: VU4RBI & VU4NRO – part 1 (author: Mrs. Bharathi Prasad, VU2RBI, FUNK 04/2005)

 

65)           AY1ZA: QRV from Laurie Island, South Orkney Islands (author: Horacio “Henry” Ledo, LU4DXU, FUNK 05/2005)

 

66)           DXpedition to the Andamanes: VU4RBI & VU2NRO – part 2 (author: Ram Mohan, VU2MYH, FUNK 05/2005)

 

67)           Pacific 2005: QRV as YL solo op from Palmyra, KH5 (author: Mrs. Bev Yuen, AH6NF, FUNK 06/2005)

 

68)           FT5XO: 68.000 QSOs from Kerguelen (author: James Brooks, 9V1YC, FUNK 07/2005)

 

69)           From Rio de Janeiro to Usuhaia – part 1 (author: Karl Geng, N1DL, FUNK 07/2005)

 

70)           From Chile to Ecuador – part 2 (author: Karl Geng, N1DL, FUNK 08/2005)

 

71)           Interview with Peter 1 Co-Teamleader Bob Allphin, K4UEE: What really happened in South America (author: Bob Allphin, K4UEE, FUNK 08/2005)

 

72)           DXpedition to Papua-Newguinea  - P29SX & P29XF QRV from Loloata Island (author: Nigel Cawthorne, G3TXF, FUNK 09/2005)

 

73)           DXCC Most Wanted: FR/G - Glorioso Islands (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNK 10/2005)

 

74)           DXpedition to Miquelon - nearly 60.000 QSOs with FP/VE7SV (author: Paul Peters, VE7AVV, FUNK 10/2005)

 

75)           DXpedition to Africa: 6OØCW QRV from Somalia (author: Andrea Panati, IK1PMR, & Silvano Borsa, I2YSB, FUNK 11/2005)

 

76)           DX-Contest from Senegal – CQ Contest de 6W7RV (author: Dany, F5CW, FUNK 12/2005)

 

77)           Africa 2005: 5TØCW QRV from Mauritania (author: Phil Whitchurch, G3SWH, FUNK 12/2005)

 

78)           Pure adventure: QRV inmidst Northern Territory’s crocodiles (author: Johan Willemsen, PA3EXX, FUNKAMATEUR 01/2006)   

 

79)           FT5WJ – QRV from Crozet (author: Jean-Paul Gendner, F5BU, FUNKAMATEUR 02/2006)

 

80)           Recent and coming changes of the DXCC program (author: Wayne Mills, N7NG, FUNKAMATEUR 02/2006) 

 

81)           Pacific DX adventure: C21SX and C21XF from Nauru (author: Nigel Cawthorne, G3TXF, FUNKAMATEUR 03/2006) 

 

82)           Some facts about British Sub-Antarctic islands (author: Mike Gloistein, GMØHCQ, FUNKAMATEUR 04/2006)

 

83)           DX-holidays as T88BH & T88GG (author: Martti Laine, OH2BH/T88BH, FUNKAMATEUR 04/2006) 

 

84)           Thousands of radio contacts from Peter 1: The story of 3Y0X (author: Bob Allphin, K4UEE, FUNKAMATEUR 06/2006)

 

85)           21.000 QSOs from Surinam and QRV as PZ5C/P from Parrot Island (author: Ronald Stuy, PA3EWP, FUNKAMATEUR 08/2006)

 

86)           Pacific DXing: 5W0DF calling from West-Samoa (author: David Flack, AH6HY/5W0DF, FUNKAMATEUR 10/06)

 

87)           C93DY: QRV from Africa’s South - first time activation of Chiloane island (author: Alexey Yakovlev, UT5UY, FUNKAMATEUR 11/2006)

 

88)           OJ0B: only for tough guys - lowband DXing from the polar circle (author: Martti Laine, OH2BH/OH0BH, FUNKAMATEUR 11/2006)

 

89)           Montenegro: The Story of DXCC-entity No. 337 (author: Martti Laine, OH2BH/4O3B, FUNKAMATEUR 12/06)

 

90)           Radio adventure on Desecheo island – activating a Top 10 DXCC entity (author: Kamal Siralgedin, N3KS, FUNKAMATEUR 01/2007)

 

91)           South Pacific radio adventure – KH8SI DXpedition to Swains island (author: Kan Mizoguchi, JA1BK, and John Peters, K1ER, FUNKAMATEUR 02/2007)

 

92)           YX0A & YX0LIX: tragic events on Aves island (author: Rainer Radloff, DL2GG/YV5, FUNKAMATEUR 06/2007)

 

93)           MOST WANTED DXCC: the story of BS7H (author: Martti Laine, OH2BH, FUNKAMATEUR 08/2007)

 

94)           S01R: a DXpedition from the rare entity of Western Sahara (author: Fabrizio Vedovelli, IN3ZNR, FUNKAMATEUR 10/2007)

 

95)           Bad behaviour in pile-ups: causes and effects (author: Martti Laine, OH2BH, FUNKAMATEUR 10/2007)

 

96)           P29NI: DXpedition to Kiriwina island, Papua New-Guinea (author: Derek Cox, G3KHZ, FUNKAMATEUR 11/2007)

 

97)           Editorial: DX highlights as appetizers for 2008 (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNKAMATEUR 12/2007) 

 

98)           KP1 & KP5: When will Navassa and Desecheo be activated? (interview with Mike Thomas, NA5U, FUNKAMATEUR 12/2007)

 

99)           Djibouti: Thousands of radio contacts from rare Moucha island (author: Silvano Borsa, I2YSB, and Alfeo Caputo, I1HJT, FUNKAMATEUR 02/2008)

 

100)      DX news: St. Barthelemy is DXCC-entity No. 338 (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNKAMATEUR 02/2008)

 

101)      N8S from Swains atoll: new record from the South Pacific (author: Dr. Hrane Milosevic, YT1AD, FUNKAMATEUR 03/08)

 

102)      First time activation of Arwad island: 25.000 radio contacts with YK9SV (author: Manos Darkadakis, SV1IW, FUNKAMATEUR 04/08)

 

103)      DXCC entity No. 338: first time activation of St. Barthelemy (author: Martti Laine, OH2BH, FUNKAMATEUR 05/08)

 

104)      DXing from Brunei: V8FWU, V8DFM and V8FWP (author: Ronald Stuy, PA3EWP, FUNKAMATEUR 05/2008)

 

105)      E4/OM2DX: Palestine is calling – 30.000 QSOs from Bethlehem (author: Stefan Horecky, OM3JW, FUNKAMATEUR 08/2008)

 

106)      J5C: handing out 62.000 contacts from Bubaque island, Guinea-Bissau (author: Pascal Rapharin, F5JSD, FUNKAMATEUR 10/2008)  

 

107)      CQ Contest from Guinea: 3X5A – 15.000 contacts in 48 hours (author: Roger Western, G3SXW, FUNKAMATEUR 11/2008)

 

108)      9X0R: 63.000 QSOs from rare Rwanda (author: Fabrizio Vedovelli, IN3ZNR, WH0Q, FUNKAMATEUR 12/2008)

 

109)      UA4WHX: more than 300.000 radio contacts from Africa (author: Vladimir Bykov, UA4WHX, FUNKAMATEUR 02/2009)

 

110)      Siera Leone: 9L1X succeeds in more than 41.000 contacts from Sherbro island (author: Silvano Borsa, I2YSB, FUNKAMATEUR 03/2009)

 

111)      DXCC Yearbook 2007 – news from ARRL (author: Dr. Markus Dornach, DL9RCF, FUNKAMATEUR 03/2009)

 

112)      P29NI from Papua-Newguinea: 10.612 QSOs from Garove and Luf islands (author: Derek Cox, G3KHZ, FUNKAMATEUR 04/2009)

 

113)      K5D: more than 115.000 amateur radio contacts from Desecheo island (author: Ralph Fedor, K0IR, FUNKAMATEUR 05/2009)

 

114)      TO5DX: successful radio activity from St. Bathelemy (author: Joe Pater, W8GEX, FUNKAMATEUR 07/2009)

 

115)      FH/G3SWH & FH/G3RWL: more than 10.000 radio contacts from Mayotte (author: Phil, Whitchurch, G3SWH, FUNKAMATEUR 08/009)

 

116)      South Pacific DX pedition: 15.000 QSOs from New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Norfolk (author: Nigel Cawthorne, G3TXF, FUNKAMATEUR 09/2009)

 

117)      S04R: thousands of radio contacts from Western Sahara (author: Antonio Gonzalez, EA5RM, FUNKAMATEUR 11/2009)

 

118)      ZK2V: South Pacific DXpedition from Niue (author: Chris Tran, GM3WOJ/ZL1CT, FUNKAMATEUR 2/2010)

 

119)      Amateur Radio adventure in the Indian Ocean: FT5GA from Glorioso (author: Didier Senmartin, F5OGL, FUNKAMATEUR 03/2010)

 

120)      9G5TT and 9G5XX: Operating from Ghana and IOTA AF-084 Abokwa island (author: Silvano Borsa, I2YSB, FUNKAMATEUR 10/2010)

 

121)      TX3A from Chesterfield Reef: Two men, a radio and a tent (author: George Wallner, AA7JV, FUNKAMATEUR 11/2010)     

 

122)      PJ5/AH6HY on St. Eustatius: Birth of a New DXCC  

 

123)      Radio adventure West Africa: 5V7TT calls from Togo (author: Silvano Borsa, I2YSB, FUNKAMATEUR 03/2011)

 

124)      PJ7E – more than 74.000 contacts from St. Martin (author: Joe Pater, W8GEX, FUNKAMATEUR 04/2011)

 

125)      9Q50ON: CQ DX – this is the Democratic Republic of Kongo (author: Ronald Stuy, PA3EWP, FUNKAMATEUR 06/2011)

 

126)      5M2TT: more than 57.000 radio contacts from Liberia (author: Silvano Borsa, I2YSB, FUNKAMATEUR 9/2011)

 

127)      T31A: DXpedition to Canton Island, Central Kiribati (author: John Kennon, N7CQQ, FUNKAMATEUR 10/2011)

 

128)      Radio adventure Antartica: VP8ORK made over 63.000 QSOs (authors: Wes Lamboley, W3WL, and Michael Mraz, N6MZ)  

 

129)      Planned: 4W6A

 

130)      TBA

 

 

  

Impressum: Dr. Markus Dornach, Lautensackstr. 19, 94036 Passau, Email: dl9rcf (AT) t-online.de, Phone: 0049 851 394228