DXNL 2248 - May 5, 2021 DX Newsletter a free and weekly service of DARC Committee "DX" (http://www.darcdxhf.de) Editor: Klaus Poels, DL7UXG (e-mail: dxmb@darcdxhf.de) translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO 5U, Niger: Adrien/F4IHM plans to operate as 5UAIHM from Niamey between May 10 and June 15 on 40 and 20m on CW. QSL via F4IHM (d/B). DL, Germany: The DARC club Essen (DOK L05) celebrates its 65th anniversary until the end of 2021 with the callsign DL65ESSEN (special DOK 65L05). QSL via bureau. DL, Germany: The DARC club Ludwigsburg (DOK P06) celebrates its 75th anniversary with their club call DL0LB and special DOK 75P06 until the end of the year. QRV on HF and VHF on CW, SSB, FM, and digital modes. QSL via bureau; logs will also be uploaded to DARC's DCL system. DL, Germany: Erratum to DXNL 2247: DL25GDXF, celebrating the founding of the German DX FOundation 25 years ago, will be active only until July 31. EA, Spain: Members of the URE club Cullera and of Les Basores DX group celebrate the 76th anniversary of the ITU between the 8th and 23rd as AN5ITU on HF, VHF, UHF, and via QO-100 on SSB, CW, RTTY and other digital modes. QSL via EB5R (d), LoTW, eQSL. EA, Spain: The special event stations AO1EU, AO2EU, AO3EU, AO4EU, AO5EU, AO6EU, AO7EU, AO8EU, and AO9EU celebrate the founding of the European Union in 1950 between May 7 and 9. QSL via EURAO. F, France: TM0ISS supports the ISS mission of the French ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet (KG5FYG and FX0ISS) until September 2021. All QSOs will be confirmed with a card. https://apra-62.site123.me/ F, France: Michel/F8GGZ and Serge/F6HFI operate as TM200NB until May 15, drawing attention to Napoleon Bonaparte's death 200 years ago. Cards will be sent out for every contact. G, England: GB50AGC (operator Mac/G3WZD) is yet another callsign celebrating the 50th anniversary of the German CW club AGCW during May. QSL via M0LXT. GU, Guernsey: Members of the Guernsey Amateur Radio Society (GARS) celebrate the liberation of Guernsey between the 8th and 14th with the callsign GB5LIB. QRV on 160-10m and via QO-100. QSL via LoTW. HL, South Korea: HL41GDM and D73M commemorate the Gwangju Demonstrations 41 years ago during May. QSL via HL4CCM (d/B), ClubLog, eQSL. JA, Japan: The following special event stations operate around the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games until Sept. 5: 8N1OLP, 8N2OLP, 8N3OLP, 8N4OLP, 8N5OLP, 8N6OLP, 8N7OLP, 8N8OLP, 8N9OLP, and 8N0OLP. An award is also available. QSL via bureau and ClubLog. https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-2_Awards/T2020-e.htm JA, Japan: 8J1ITU celebrates ITU's anniversary during May. QSL via bureau, eQSL. LY, Lithuania: LY57BC supports the annual Baltic Contest (May 22/23) until June 1. QSL via LoTW, eQSL. http://www.lrsf.lt/en/balticcontestrules/ ON, Belgium: The radio club Noord Oost Limburg celebrates its 40th anniversary with the callsign OR40NOL until the end of 2021. An award is also available. QSL via ON6NL and LoTW. TA, Turkey: TC568FA commemorates the concquest of Istanbul in 1453. QRV until June 28 on 160-2m on SSB, CW, and digital modes. An award is available as well. VK9, Christmas Island: Steve/VK6SJ announces that his operation from Christmas Island (VK9XX, May 7-28) has to be postponed. He now plans to stay on the island from May 25 until June 15. QSL via EB7DX. Other stuff: ============ WRTC: The World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC), due to take place in Italy in 2022, has been postponed to 2023. For more information see: https://www.wrtc2022.it/ ClubLog-Most Wanted List: ClubLog has updated its Most Wanted statistics: 1. P5 DPRK (North Korea) 2. 3Y/B Bouvet Island 3. FT5/W Crozet Island 4. BS7H Scarborough Reef 5. CE0X San Felix Islands 6. BV9P Pratas Island 7. KH7K Kure Island 8. KH3 Johnston Island 9. 3Y/P Peter 1 Island 10. FT5/X Kerguelen Island 11. FT/G Glorioso Island 12. VK0M Macquarie Island 13. YV0 Aves Island 14. KH4 Midway Island 15. ZS8 Prince Edward & Marion Islands 16. PY0S Saint Peter and Paul Rocks 17. PY0T Trindade & Martim Vaz Islands 18. KP5 Descheo Island 19. SV/A Mount Athos 20. VP8S South Sandwich Islands Preview: ======== HC8, Galapagos Islands: Jim/WB2REM, Chris/VO1IDX, Mich/KH6M, Bob/KE2D, and John/N4NNY have plans to return to Santa Cruz Island (SA-004) from March 2 to 11 next year. QRV as HD8M on 160-10m on CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via WB2REM (d), ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. http://hd8m.com/ Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society DCL DARC Community Logbook DOK Distrikts-Ortsverbands-Kenner IOTA Islands on the Air ITU International Telecommunication Union LoTW Logbook of the World OQRS Online QSL Request System WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship Upcoming Contests: ================== 05./06.05. CWT Mini Contest 05.05. RSGB FT4 Contest 08./09.05. CQ-M DX Contest 08./09.05. Alessandro Volta RTTY 08.05. DIG-QSO Party UKW 08.05. Rheinland-Pfalz 08.05. Aktivitaetswettbewerb Distrikt 09.05. Aktivitaetswettbewerb Distrikt 10.05. OK1WC Memorial Contest 10.05. RSGB 80m Club IOTA Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON (dk5on@darc.de) ==== IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz EU-010; GM/MM, Outer Hebrides (aka Western Isles): Graham/MM0GHM remains active as MM0GHM/m and /p from various locations on the Isle of Barra until May 8. QSL via MM0GHV (d/B), eQSL. EU-178; ES0/8; Parnumaa County/ Saaremaa County South group: Sergei/ES1LL activates Kihnu Island during May as ES1LL/8 on HF (SSB, FT8). QSL via ClubLog, LoTW, eQSL. OC-138; VK4, Queensland State (Torres Strait) group: Steve/VK6SJ operates from Thursday Island between the 5th and 7th as VK6SJ/4 on HF (FT8). QSL via EB7DX, OQRS, eQSL, LoTW. WWFF Activities ================ WWFF QRGs: CW: 28044 24894 21044 18084 14044 10124 7024 3544 kHz SSB: 28444 24944 21244 18144 14244 7144 3744 kHz Beja Nature Reserve - YLFF-0072: Viesturs/YL2SM, Alex/YL2KO, and Gunars/YL2GD activate this reference on May 7 and 8 as YL44WFF on 40-17m (CW, SSB). QSL via YL2SM, ClubLog OQRS. http://ylff.lv/ Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 01.05. - 31.05. 3Z1921PS 2247 20.01. - 20.01.22 3Z90DZC 2235 10.05. - 15.06. 5UAIHM 2248* 01/21 - 05/21 5Z4/LA9PF 2230 16.04. - 16.05. 6D1A 2246 16.04. - 16.05. 6D2A 2246 16.04. - 16.05. 6D3A 2246 25.04. - 25.06 6O1OO 2246 01.01. - 31.12. 7S60BQ 2230 01.04. - 31.03.22 8J100CB 2244 01.05. - 31.05. 8J1ITU 2248* 30.01. - 30.04.22 8N0J 2235 01.05. - 05.09. 8N0OLP 2248* 01.04. - 31.03.22 8N1FT 2244 12.04. - 28.02.22 8N1MORSE 2246 01.05. - 05.09. 8N1OLP 2248* 01.05. - 05.09. 8N2OLP 2248* 01.05. - 05.09. 8N3OLP 2248* 01.05. - 05.09. 8N4OLP 2248* 01.05. - 05.09. 8N5OLP 2248* 01.05. - 05.09. 8N6OLP 2248* 01.05. - 05.09. 8N7OLP 2248* 01.05. - 05.09. 8N8OLP 2248* 01.05. - 05.09. 8N9OLP 2248* 01.01. - 31.12. 9A10FF 2236 - 02/22 9J2BG 2240 08.05. - 23.05. AN5ITU 2248* 07.05. - 09.05. AOxEU 2248* 01.05. - 16.05. CB2E 2247 01.01. - 31.12. CQ750RSI 2230 01.05. - 31.05. CR50AGCW 2247 01.05. - 31.05. D73M 2248* 01.03. - 31.05. DA0FFR 2238 01.04. - 30.06. DA21WARD 2243 01.03. - 31.05. DB0FFR 2238 01.01. - 31.12. DB100AVUS 2230 01.01. - 31.12. DB59FIRAC 2230 01.03. - 31.05. DF0FFR 2238 01.03. - 31.05. DK0FFR 2238 - 31.12. DK0HSC 2238 01.04. - 31.12. DK30FFO 2244 01.04. - 31.12. DL0LB 2248* 01.03. - 11.07. DL21EURO 2239 01.05. - 31.07. DL25GDXF 2247 01.05. - 31.12. DL65ESSEN 2248* - 21.09. DL70THW 2217 01.01. - 31.12. DL70TRS 2230 01.07. - 30.06. DL73TXL 2204 01.01. - 31.12. DP70HSC 2243 01.03. - 31.05. DQ100JL 2238 01.03. - 31.05. DR100JL 2238 01.01. - 31.12. DR165TESLA 2230 01.01. - 31.12. DR50AGCW 2231 01.11. - 30.09. DR5THBT 2222 01.01. - 31.12. DR60SZL 2230 01.02. - 31.01.22 DS4DRE/4 2235 01.03. - 17.10. D90EXPO 2238 01.01. - 31.12. EN150PLU 2233 01.01. - 31.12. EO150PLU 2233 01.05. - 31.08. EO30UA 2247 01.01. - 31.12. EO50FF 2231 05/2021 - FR8TZ 2247 05/2021 - FR8UA 2247 09.04. - 06.05. GB0DOE 2245 01.01. - 31.12. GB0LMR 2234 01.01. - 31.12. GB100RSM 2241 01.01. - 31.12. GB1OOH 2234 03.05. - 09.05. GB0MOA 2247 03.05. - 09.05. GB1MOA 2247 03.05. - 09.05. GB2MOA 2247 03.05. - 09.05. GB4MOA 2247 01.05. - 28.05. GB50AGC 2248* 08.05. - 14.05. GB5LIB 2248* 03.05. - 09.05. GB5MOA 2247 03.05. - 09.05. GB6MOA 2247 01.01. - 31.12. GB75ISWL 2234 05.02. - 04.02.22 GB80ATC 2235 03.05. - 09.05. GB8MOA 2247 03.05. - 09.05. GB9MOA 2247 09.05. - 08.05. HB15SOTA 2198/2204 01.01. - 31.12. HB40POLICE 2230 01.05. - 31.07. HB90BERO 2247 01.09. - 31.08. HF100HCH 2215 01.01. - 31.12. HF100LEM 2234 01.05. - 31.05. HF1921PS 2247 01.01. - 31.12. HF30ZIR 2235 - 04/21 HK3JCL 2212/2228 01.05. - 31.05. HL41GDM 2248* 01.05. - 30.09. IB3CAI 2247 01.01. - 31.12. II0MMI 2230 28.02. - 30.06. II0QSE 2238 13.04. - 31.12. II0SAT 2246 01.12. - 31.12. II1DCC 2226 01.01. - 31.12. II1MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. II2MMI 2230 15.03. - 30.11. II3VE 2241 01.05. - 31.05. II4REG 2247 18.04. - 09.05. II5RCH 2245 01.01. - 31.12. II7MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. II9MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. IO0MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. IO9MMI 2230 15.03. - 30.11. IQ3VE 2241 01.01. - 31.12. IR0MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. IR5MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. IR7MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. IR8MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. IR9MMI 2230 10.03. - 06/21 JG8NQJ/JD1 2240 29.04. - 05.05. JI3DST/5 2247 29.04. - 05.05. JR8YLY/5 2247 - 10.07. JU100DX 2247 08.01. - 01.06. JW/LB2PG 2232 26.04. - 09.05. JW6VDA 2246 06/20 - 05/21 KG4MA 2200 01.01. - 31.12. L21RCA 2235 01.09. - 31.12. LX40DA 2235 01.05. - 01.06. LY57BC 2248* 01.05. - 31.05. LZ1072BG 2247 04.01. - 31.12. LZ190FT 2233 01.05. - 08.05. MM0GHM/m 2248* 01.02. - 31.10. OC200E 2234 01.01. - 30.09. OC200P 2234 01.03. - 30.11. OC200R 2234 01.04. - 31.12. OC200U 2234 01.01. - 31.12. OE100BL 2230 01.05. - 31.05. OE50AGCW 2247 01.03. - 01.03.22 OF60RR 2240 01.01. - 31.12. OH100SRAL 2230 01.04. - 31.12. OL75KCR 2243 01.01. - 31.12. OM7PA 2244 01.05. - 31.12. OR40NOL 2248* 18.04. - 18.05. OT30CRD 2246 01.02. - 31.12. OZ50SOUND 2236 01.05. - 31.05. PA50AGCW 2247 01.05. - 31.05. PH60VHSC 2247 22.04. - 21.05. PX521BR 2247 01.05. - 31.05. R75T 2247 25.12. - 30.05. RI01ANT 2227 02.05. - 09.05. RP76xxx 2247 30.09. - 06/21 S79VU 2165 01.01. - 31.12. SD400SU 2233 01.05. - 31.07. SE400G 2247 01.01. - 31.12. SF400B 2230 12.02. - 31.12. SK75AT 2237 19.02. - 05.02.22 SN0ZOSP 2239 19.02. - 05.02.22 SN100ZOSP 2239 01.05. - 31.05. SN1921PS 2247 01.05. - 31.05. SN50AGCW 2247 01.05. - 31.05. SO1921PS 2247 01.05. - 31.05. SP1921PS 2247 01.05. - 31.05. SQ1921PS 2247 01.09. - 30.06. T6A 2160 01.09. - 30.06. T6AA 2160 30.04. - 28.06. TC568FA 2248* 04/21 - 09/21 TM0ISS 2248* 04.04. - 09.09. TM100SHT 2244 20.03. - 16.05. TM150PAR 2241 01.05. - 15.05. TM200NB 2248* 03.05. - 30.07. TM400JF 2247 01.01. - 30.06. TM8AA 2230 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 - 12/2023 TT8SN 2176 29.12. - 07.12. UP21HNY 2231 20.04. - 20.05. UP55L 2247 01.03. - 29.05. VI100AF 2238 19.02. - 30.06. VI2021PRIDE 2237 - 11/21 VK0PD 2243 01.03. - 31.08. VK100AF 2238 05.05. - 07.05. VK6SJ/4 2248* - 08/21 VP8ZMS 2247 12.02. - 31.01.22 VR2BLEE 2240 27.03. - 26.05. VX2Z 2243 07.05. - 08.05. YL44WFF 2248* 01.05. - 31.05. YL50AGCW 2247 01.01. - 31.12. YT165TESLA 2236 01.05. - 31.05. Z350AGCW 2247 - 06/2021 ZS6JSI/TY 2239 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3Z0WARD via SP6IEQ (B), (L) 3Z1921PS via SP6KEP 3Z90DZC (B) 4X0GDL via 4X6ZM (d/B), (L), (e) 5UAIHM via F4IHM (d/B) 5Z4/LA9PF (e), (Q) 6D1A via XE2T (d), (L) 6D2A via XE2T (d), (L) 6D3A via XE2T (d), (L) 6O1OO (Q) 7S60BQ via SM7BHM (d), (L), (C) 8J100CB (B) 8J1ITU (B), (e) 8N0J via (B), JJ0AWX (d), (e) 8N0OLP (B), (C) 8N1FT (B), (L) 8N1MORSE (B), (C), (O) 8N1OLP (B), (C) 8N2OLP (B), (C) 8N3OLP (B), (C) 8N4OLP (B), (C) 8N5OLP (B), (C) 8N6OLP (B), (C) 8N7OLP (B), (C) 8N8OLP (B), (C) 8N9OLP (B), (C) 9A10FF via 9A2MF, (L) 9J2BG via HB9EWU AM500MMM via EA7URF (d/B), (L), (e) AN5ITU via EB5R (d), (L), (e) B0..9CRA via BA1GG (d), (L) CB2E via CA2CFK CQ750RSI via CT7AQD (d/B) CR50AGCW (L), (e) D73M via HL4CCM (d/B), (e) D90EXPO via DS3BBC, (L), (C) DA0FFR (B) DA21WARD via (B), DK5ON (d) DB0FFR (B) DB100AVUS via (B), DO2PZ (d) DB59FIRAC (B), (L), (C) DC220GERKE via DJ6SI (d/B) DF0FFR (B) DK0FFR (B) DK0HSC (B) DK30FFO (B), (L) DL0LB (B) DL21EURO via DK5ON (d), (B) DL25GDXF (B) DL65ESSEN (B) DL70THW (B) DL70TRS (B) DL73TXL (B) DP70HSC (B) DQ100JL (B) DR100JL (B) DR165TESLA via DK8ZZ, (L), (C) DR50AGCW (B) DR5THBT (B), (e) DR60SZL via (B), DJ9PH (d) DS4DRE/4 via DS4DRE (d/B) DT8A via DS5TOS (d), (L), (e) EM60LKG via UT5LA EO30UA via US8UA (d), (L), (e) EO50FF via UX0FF (d/B), (L), (e) FR8TZ via F5BSB (d), (L) FR8UA via F5TRO (d), (L) GB0DOE (d/B) GB0LMR via (B), 2E1HQY (d) GB100RSM (B) GB1OOH (d/B), (e) GB50AGC via M0LXT GB5LIB (L) GB75ISWL (B) GB9EQP (L) GX4BJC via M5DIK (d/B), (e) HB15SOTA via HB9DPR (B) HB40POLICE (B), (e) HB90BERO (L), (C), (O) HF100LEM via SP9PKZ HF1921PS via SP9KJU HF30ZIR (B) HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) HL1IWD/4 via EA5GL HL41GDM via HL4CCM (d/B), (e) IB3CAI via IU3EDK (d/B) II0BIKE via IZ0EIK (d) II0MMI via IZ0EGC II0QSE via IS0AGY (d/B) II1DCC via IK1RAE II1MMI via IK1YRA II2MMI via I2QIL II3VE via IQ3VE (B) II4DNZ via IQ4FE II4REG via IQ4FE II5LDV via IQ5LV (B), IK5ZUB (d) II5RCH via IZ5RHU (d/B) II7MMI via IZ7AUH II9MMI via IT9GHW IO0MMI via IM0SDX IO9MMI via IT9MRM IQ3VE (B) IR0MMI via IZ0XZD IR5MMI via IK5AEQ IR7MMI via IZ7LOW IR8MMI via IU8OJZ IR9MMI via IT9YBL IY7GMB via IK7XNF (d) JD1BQA via JH3QFL (d) JG8NQJ/JD1 via JA8CJY (d), JG8NQJ (B) JI3DST/5 (B), (C), (O) JR8YLY/5 (B) JU100DX via JT1CH (d) KP3H via EB7DX (d), (L) L21RCA via LU4AA (d/B), (L) LC0X via LB3RE (B), (L) LX40DA via LX1DA, (C), (L) LY57BC (L), (e) LZ1072BG via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ1612EN via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ190FT via LZ2VP LZ200GSR via LZ1XM (d/B) LZ21DIG via LZ2VP (d/B) MM0GHM/m via MM0GHM (d/B), (e) MX1SWL via M5DIK (d/B), (e) OC200E via OA4O OC200P via OA4O OC200R via OA4O OC200U via OA4O OE100BL via OE4JHW OE50AGCW (L), (e), (C) OF60RR via (B), OH8DR (d) OH100SRAL (B), (L) OL75KCR (C), (O) OM77PA via OM4MM (d/B), (C) OR40NOL via ON6NL, (L) OT30CRD via ON4CRD (d/B) OX3LX via OZ0J, (C), (O), (L) PA50AGCW via PA3HEN (d/B) PA96Q via PA0Q (d/B) PA96WARD via PA1AW (d/B), (C) PB96WARD via PA1AW (d/B), (C) PG96WARD via PG1R (d/B), (L), (C) PH60VHSC (L) PJ2ND via K8ND (d), (L) PX521BR (L) R108M via RK3LC R1934G via R3LC R1961G via R3LA R35CHA via RZ5D R35YCH via RW3YS R75RAA via RN3RQ R75T via RO7T RG61PP via RZ3LC RI01ANT via RX6A SD400SU via SM3NXS (d/B), (C) SD6F via SM6JWR (B), (L) SE400G (L) SE6VING via SK6KU (d), (L) SF0A via SM0LPO (L), (e) SF400B (B), (L) SK75AT (L), (C) SN0ZOSP via SP9ODM SN100ZOSP via SP9SPJ SN1921PS via SP9KDU SO1921PS via SP9KJM SP1921PS via SP9PNB SQ0MORSE via SP1EG (d/B) SQ1921PS via SP9PKM T6A via S53R, (L) T6AA via S53R, (L) TM100SHT (B) TM150PAR via F4HZS (d/B) TM400JF via F4DTO (d/B) TM5OIS via F5KRH (d/B) TM8AA via F5SLD (d), (e) TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L) TT8SN via DL9USA, (L) U4MIR via RN3DK (B) UP55L via RW6HS (d) VI100AF via M0URX, (L) VI2021PRIDE via VK3FUR (d) VK0PD via EB7DX VK100AF via M0URX, (L) VK6SJ/4 via EB7DX VP8ZMS via M0ZMS, (L), (C) VR2BLEE (Q) VX2Z (L) YL44WFF via YL2SM, (C), (O) YL50AGCW (L) YT165TESLA via (B), YU1MM (d), (L), ZS6JSI/TY via EC6DX, (L) ZW61DF via PT2GTI (d/B) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM QSL via LoTW: 3B7RF, 9K2YD, CU6AD, EC8AZE, GH5DX, JT1DN, P3X Thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL: QRZ DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, DX World, DXNews.com, VA3RJ, KB8NW & OPDX-Bulletin, DF6EX (fuer WIN-QSL), DJ5AV, DC8TM, DJ7JC, DJ9ZB, DL1BAH, DL1SBF, DL3FF, DL7MAE, EB5R, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, Islands On The Air, NG3K & ADXO, OE2IKN, OM3JW & IDXP, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, W3UR & The Daily DX, WB6Z u.a. 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