DXNL 2071 - December 13, 2017 DX Newsletter a free and weekly service of DARC Committee "DX" (http://www.darcdxhf.de) Editor: Klaus Poels, DL7UXG (e-mail: dxnl@dxhf.darc.de) translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO 5B, Cyprus: The special event station 5B4XMAS remains active until the 31st. QSL via IZ4AMS, ClubLog OQRS. 8P, Barbados: Ernest/J69Z will be visiting Barbados (NA-021, WLOTA 0999) from Dec. 13 until Jan. 2. QRV as 8P9JB on 80-10m with a KX3 and dipole antennas. QSL via J69Z (d). 8P, Barbados: Heli/DD0VR is going to operate holiday-style between the 17th and 31st as 8P0VR. QSL via DD0VR (d/B). E4, Palestine: Elvira/IV3FSG is currently active from Bethlehem as E44YL. QRV until Dec. 18 on HF. QSL via IK3GES. K, United States of America: W7D commemorates the maiden flight of Boeing's Dreamliner 787. QRV between the 14th and 18th. This is one in a series of activities for marking historic milestones in air- and spacecraft technology. For QSL information see qrz.com. http://airspacetechnology.webs.com/ OH, Finland: OJ9X continues to celebrate the Christmas spirit and Finland's 100th anniversary until Dec. 31. QSL via OH2BH and ClubLog. SP, Poland: SN20WHL draws attention to the city Torun which was put onto the UNESCO World Heritage List 20 years ago. QRV until Dec. 20; QSL via SP2TMT (d/B). UR, Ukraine: The amateur radio club "Band" celebrates its 25th anniversary on the air with the callsign EM25IWW until the end of the year. An award will be available as well. QSL via UR7IWW (d/B). VU, India: VU2MHC, the radio club of the Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), celebrates their institution's 60th anniversary with the call AT6MIT between Dec. 9 and Jan. 7. QSL via VU3BUN (d/B). YO, Romania: Between Dec. 15 and Jan. 15 YP2018HNY celebrates Christmas and the new year on the bands. QSL via YO3KPA (d/B), ClubLog. YO, Romania: YP[2-9]XMAS will be back on the air this year during December. An award will be available as well. QSL via YO9FNP or see qrz.com. Other stuff: ============ 4Y1A: Contrary to DXNL 2070, 4Y1A does not count for the DXCC United Nations but for Austria - OE. Preview: ======== XX9, Macao: Bom/XX9LT, Leo/PP1CZ, Junior/PR7AB, Claudio/PY2MC, Alex/PY2SEX, Miguel/ PY3MM, Alex/PY2WAS, Fernando/PY4BZ, Hermino/PY5HSD, Beto/PY6RT, and Jim/PY7XC are planning a DXpedition to Macao for March 9 to 17 next year. QRV as XX9B on 160-10m (SSB, CW, digital modes). QSL via PP1CZ, ClubLog OQRS. VK9X, Christmas Island: Nigel/G3TXF announces that the UK 6-Gs Team plans an activation of Christmas Island for Oct. 16-30. More information to follow. TY, Benin: The team of F6KOP, led by Luc/F1ULQ, plans a DXpedition to Benin with 12 operators for March 7 to 18 next year. They plan to set up 4 stations on 160 to 10m (CW, SSB, digital modes). More information to follow. Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society BCA Belgian Castles Award IOTA Islands on the Air 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: ================== 15.12. AGB Party Contest 16.12. OK DX RTTY Contest 16./17.12. Croatian CW Contest 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-045; 6W, Senegal North group: Goree Island will be activated between the 15th and 17th by members of the Amateur Radio Association of Senegal (ARAS) as 6V1A. Operators are John/6W7JX, Ouizin/6W1PZ, Tafa/6W1KI, and Jul/6W1QL. QSL via 6W7JX. EU-014; TK, Corsica Island: Georg/NZ1C (DJ6GI) will be active holiday-style from Corsica between Dec. 16 and 24 as TK/NZ1C on 40-10m (mainly CW, some FT8, SSB, RTTY, PSK). QSL via DD5ZZ (d/B). EU-027; JW, Bear Island: Morten/LA4JSA is operating as JW4JSA from Bear Island on HF until the first of June 2018. QSL via LA4JSA. WCA Activities =============== WCA QRGs: CW: 28031 24911 21031 18081 14031 10121 7031 3531 kHz SSB: 28551 24951 21251 18131 14251 7131 3731 kHz Royal Castle of Laeken - ON-00029: Members of the Club Radio Durnal will be going on their 100th activation of a reference for the Belgian Castle Awards (BCA) on Dec. 17. They will be using the call OT100BCA from the Royal Castle of Laeken (BCA BR010, WCA ON-00029). QSL via ON4RCD (B). Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 01.11. - 25.03. 4S7KKG 2065 07.12. - 14.12. 4Y1A 2070 01.12. - 31.12. 5B4XMAS 2071* 13.12. - 23.12. 5P8VW 2070 01.01. - 31.12. 5P90EDR 2021 20.11. - 20.12. 5T1A 2068 20.11. - 20.12. 5T1R 2068 - 02/2018 5T2AI 1977 01.10. - 30.09.19 5Z4/DL2RMC 2008 15.12. - 17.12. 6V1A 2071* - 12/2018 6W1SU 2012 01.01. - 20.01. 8J1RL 2021 01.04. - 31.03. 8J1YAC 2035 01.06. - 31.05. 8J1ZIU 2055 01.06. - 31.03. 8J2Y 2047 01.06. - 31.12. 8J2YAF 2043 01.01. - 20.01. 8J60JARE 2021 04.06. - 28.02. 8N0IIDA 2045 01.04. - 31.03. 8N3H70Y 2041 03.06. - 31.12. 8N4KL 2046 01.04. - 31.03. 8N60JLRS 2036 17.12. - 31.12. 8P0VR 2071* 13.12. - 02.01. 8P9JB 2071* 01.12. - 31.01. 9M2MRS 2069 - 10/2019 9Q6BB 2012 - 30.12. 9X0JW 2004 14.01. - 31.12. A31MM 1973 09.12. - 07.01. AT6MIT 2071* 23.11. - 11.12. AU2JCB 2068 17.11. - 30.01. C5YK 2069 09.01. - 31.12. DB20ENERGY 2025 01.01. - 31.12. DC500LS 2023 01.01. - 31.12. DK60HERTEN 2022 01.01. - 31.12. DL1250BRET 2022 01.01. - 31.12. DL40MFR 2026 01.01. - 31.12. DL500ML 2023 20.12. - 19.12. DL60NEU 2022 01.05. - 30.04. DL60TELF 2038 01.03. - 31.12. DM1517L 2030 - 28.02. DM200LFS 2035 01.01. - 31.12. DM5LUTHER 2023 - 02/2018 DP0GVN 2015 01.01. - 31.12. DQ200WESER 2023 01.01. - 31.12. DQ70PEINE 2021 01.01. - 31.12. DR0HARZ 2024/2030 01.01. - 31.12. DR1517LU 2021 01.01. - 31.12. DR25MDK 2021 01.01. - 31.12. DR500MLE 2023 01.01. - 31.12. DR5LUTHER 2023 01.02. - 31.12. DR60PAS 2031 01.01. - 31.12. DR60SAL 2021 01.01. - 31.12. DR60VKL 2021 01.12. - 28.02. DT23WOP 2070 01.09. - 31.12. DU3/W6QT 2056 05.12. - 18.12. E44YL 2071* 01.04. - 31.12. E770BAB 2044 01.01. - 31.12. EI11WAW 2021 01.01. - 31.12. EI22WAW 2021 01.01. - 31.12. EI33WAW 2021 01.01. - 31.12. EI44WAW 2021 01.01. - 31.12. EI55WAW 2021 01.01. - 31.12. EI66WAW 2021 01.01. - 31.12. EI77WAW 2021 01.01. - 31.12. EI88WAW 2021 01.01. - 31.12. EI99WAW 2021 01.12. - 31.12. EM25IWW 2071* 01.01. - 31.12. EM500L 2023 27.01. - 31.12. EN90IWA 2029 01.12. - 31.12. GX4BJC/a 2069 01.01. - 31.12. H2017PFO 2026 01.07. - 30.06. HA60FMV 2048 01.01. - 31.12. HB600NVF 2036 15.08. - 08/18 HF700LUB 2054 - 06/18 HK3JCL 2060 15.09. - 25.02. HL0WOP 2069 - 2017 HL2/F4AAR 1837 01.12. - 31.01. II0PGP 2069 01.07. - 31.12. II2FIST 2047 10.10. - 27.01. II4GV 2061 - 31.12.19 J28ND 2035 - 01.09.19 J28PJ 2004 15.10. - 15.12. JG8NQJ/JD1 2062 04.12. - 03.06. JW2US 2069 - 01.06.18 JW4JSA 2071* - 2016/17 KH9/KJ6GHN 1885 01.01. - 31.12. LA1742K 2032 01.01. - 31.12. LM80Q 2021 01.01. - 31.12. LM80REX 2021 01.12. - 31.12. LX2017TRAM 2069 01.01. - 31.12. LZ45YE 2023 01.01. - 31.12. LZ73TRC 2023 01.12. - 31.12. LZ710SG 2069 01.12. - 31.12. MX1SWL/a 2069 01.01. - 31.12. OF100FI/x 2021 01.01. - 31.12. OH100FIN 2021 01.12. - 31.12. OH9SCL 2069 06.12. - 31.12. OJ9X 2071* 19.04. - 31.12. OM500R 2038 01.08. - 31.12. OM50SPSEKE 2051 01.01. - 31.12. OM685RADOLA 2021 01.01. - 31.12. OP17HC 2021 02.12. - 17.12. OT100BCA 2071* 01.01. - 31.12.19 OU0POLIO 1919 01.01. - 31.12. OV90EDR 2021 01.01. - 31.12. OX90EDR 2021 01.01. - 31.12. OZ100DVI 2021 01.01. - 31.12. OZ1AARHUS 2029 01.01. - 31.12. OZ44C 2021 01.01. - 31.12. OZ7D 2021 01.01. - 31.12. OZ90EDR 2021 01.01. - 31.12. PG400TH 2023 02.12. - 10.12. PJ4/NA9Q 2069 04/17 - 03/18 RI1ANO 2034 - 31.12. S5100LIONS 2035 07.12. - 07.01. S510PMC 2070 01.01. - 31.12. S557E 2021 06.07. - 31.12. SC40VIC 2049 01.04. - 31.12. SC90SM 2036 01.05. - 31.12. SN100F 2039 05.12. - 20.12. SN20WHL 2071* 01.07. - 31.12. SN250A 2047 01.06. - 30.04. SN5PSK 2044 01.11. - 14.01. TC630MECCA 2065 16.12. - 24.12. TK/NZ1C 2071* 01.01. - 31.12. TM17PGM 2022 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 - 2018 TY2CD 1914 - 10/2018 TY2SN 1957 01.02. - V31YB 2026 27.11. - 15.12. V5/DK1CE 2070 25.11. - 18.12. V85/KC0W 2069 - 04/2018 VP8DPJ 2014 01.07. - 30.06. VR20.... 2047 14.12. - 18.12. W7D 2071* 01.02. - 31.12. XM1150CAN 2029 - 31.12. XO1X 2033 01.10. - 2018 XV9JM 2061 15.12. - 15.01. YP2018HNY 2071* 01.12. - 31.12. YP2XMAS 2071* 01.12. - 31.12. YP3XMAS 2071* 01.12. - 31.12. YP4XMAS 2071* 01.12. - 31.12. YP5XMAS 2071* 01.12. - 31.12. YP6XMAS 2071* 01.12. - 31.12. YP7XMAS 2071* 01.12. - 31.12. YP8XMAS 2071* 01.12. - 31.12. YP9XMAS 2071* 01.01. - 31.12. YV50ARV 2023 01.10. - 31.12. Z370M 2062 05.12. - 12.12. ZC4MK 2070 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7DX 2040 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7QT 2040 - 05/2018 ZS8Z 2017 09.12. - 10.12. ZZ2P 2070 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3B9HA via M0OXO 4S7KKG via DC0KK (d/B), (L) 4Y1A via UA3DX (d/B), (C) 5B4XMAS via IZ4AMS, (C), (O) 5P8VW via DJ8VW (d/B), (C), (L) 5P90EDR via OZ1ACB, (L), (C), (e) 5T1A via A92AA 5T1R via A92AA 5T2AI via NI5DX 5Z4/DL2RMC via DL1RTL (d/B) 6V1A via 6W7JX 6W1SU via M0URX 8J1RL via (B), JG2MLI (d), (L) 8J1YAC via (B), JE1XUZ (d) 8J1ZIU (B) 8J2Y (B) 8J2YAF (B) 8J60JARE via (B), JG2MLI (d), (L) 8N0IIDA (B) 8N3H70Y (B) 8N60JLRS via (B), JQ6FQI (d) 8P0VR via DD0VR (d/B) 8P9JB via J69Z (d) 9M2MRS via PA0RRS (d/B), (C) 9Q6BB via W3HNK 9X0JW (e) A31MM via EA5GL, (L) A35NM via JM6EBU AT6MIT via VU3BUN (d/B) AU2JCB via VU2DSI (d) C5YK via ON7YK (d/B), (L), (e) CK100VDA via VA1YL (d), (B) CN17JIM via EA7FTR (d), (L), (e) D4C via IK2NCJ (d/B) DB20ENERGY via (B), DM2DX (d), (C) DC500LS via (B), DM2AJK (d), (e) DK60HERTEN (B) DL1250BRET (B) DL40MFR (B) DL500ML (B) DL60NEU via (B), DC1MAS (d), (e) DL60TELF (B), (L), (e) DM1517L (Q) DM200LFS (B), (L), (e) DM5LUTHER via DJ6SI (d/B) DP0GVN via DL5EBE (d/B) DQ200WESER (B) DQ70PEINE via (B), DK5AX (d), (L), (e) DR0HARZ via DF5AN (d/B) DR1517LU (B), (e) DR25MDK (d/B) DR500MLE (B) DR5LUTHER (B) DR60PAS (B) DR60SAL (B) DR60VKL (B), DH1VY (d), (C) DT23WOP via HL1IWD (B), (L) DU3/W6QT via W6QT (d), (L), (e) E44YL via IK3GES E770BAB via E71EZC (d/B) EG5ERC (d/B), (e), (L) EH5MM via EA5GVZ EI11WAW via (B), EI6AL (d), (C), (O) EI22WAW via (B), EI6AL (d), (C), (O) EI33WAW via (B), EI6AL (d), (C), (O) EI44WAW via (B), EI6AL (d), (C), (O) EI55WAW via (B), EI6AL (d), (C), (O) EI66WAW via (B), EI6AL (d), (C), (O) EI77WAW via (B), EI6AL (d), (C), (O) EI88WAW via (B), EI6AL (d), (C), (O) EI99WAW via (B), EI6AL (d), (C), (O) EM25IWW via UR7IWW (d/B) EM500L via UR6LLC EN90IWA (e) FY/DL7BC via DL7BC (d/B), (L), (C) GX4BJC/a via G6XOU (d/B), (e) H2017PFO via 5B4AIE (d), (C), (O) HA60FMV (B) HB600NVF via HB9JOE (d/B), (L) HC0E via HC1QRC, (B) HC8LUT via IK2DUW HF700LUB via SP8AB HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) HL0WOP via HL4CCM (d/B), (C), (e) HQ2DDL (B), (L), (e) II0PGP via I0KQB (d) II2FIST via IZ2FME (d/B), (L) II4GV (B) IP5LV via IQ5LV (B), IK5ZUB (d) J28ND via S57DX J28PJ via F1TMY J42CPMV via SV2HXV (d/B), (L) JG8NQJ/JD1 via JA8CJY (d), JG8NQJ (B) JW2US (C), (L) JW4JSA via LA4JSA K9VV/KP2 via K9VV K9ZO/KP2 via K9ZO KH6YY via K2PF KK9K/KP2 via KK9K KP4TF (d) LA1742K via LA6K (B) LM80Q via LA9VDA LM80REX via LA9VDA LU2MMR via DL0ESA (d/B), (L), (e) LX2017TRAM (B), (L), (e) LZ45YE via LZ1YE (d/B) LZ710SG via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ73TRC via LZ1YE (d/B) MX1SWL/a via G6XOU (d/B), (e) OE1GOA/1 via OE1GOA (d/B), (L) OF100FI/x via OH2BAD OH100FIN (B) OH9SCL via OH9AB (d/B), (L) OJ9X via OH2BH, (C) OM500R (Q) OM50SPSEKE via (B), OM8AND OM685RADOLA via OM3CND OO6A via ON4RUB (d/B), (L) OP17HC via ON7PP OT100BCA (B) OU0POLIO via OZ1ACB (d/B) OV90EDR via OZ1ACB, (L), (C), (e) OX90EDR via OZ1ACB, (L), (C), (e) OZ100DVI via OZ1IVA (d/B) OZ44C via 5P2BA (d/B) OZ7D via OZ1ACB, (L), (C), (e) OZ90EDR via OZ1ACB, (L), (C), (e) PG400TH via PA3ETC PJ4/NA9Q via NA9Q, (L) R20KDR (e) R25MGO via RK3A RI1ANO via RN1ON (d/B), (L), (C) S5100LIONS via S53DOX S510PMC (B) S557E via (B), S50O (d), (L) SC40VIC via SM6JSM (d/B) SC90SM via SK5SM (B) SN100F via SP5CGN (d/B), (e) SN20WHL via SP2TMT (d/B) SN250A via SP9KUP (d/B) SN5PSK via SP9MZX (d/B) TC630MECCA via TA3X (d/B) TK/NZ1C via DD5ZZ (d/B) TM17PGM via F4FCE (d/B) TR8CA via F6CBC TY2CD via N4GNR (d), (L) UE80AL (e) V31EME via DG8NCO (d/B) V31YB (L) V5/DK1CE via DK1CE V85/KC0W via KC0W (d) VP8DPJ (e) VU3VOY (d), (L) XM1150CAN (B), (L), (e) XO1X via KC1CWF XV9JM via F6ITD (d/B), (L) XW4ZW via K1SE, (L) YP2018HNY via YO3KPA (d/B), (C) YT17YOTA (C), (O) YV50ARV via YV5DTA, (L) Z370M via LZ1JZ (B), (L), (e) ZC4MK via G0KOM (d/B), (L), (C) ZL7DX via M0OXO ZL7QT (d) ZP5DVD (d), (L), (e) ZS8Z via ZS1LS (d) ZZ2P via PY2GTA (d), PY2AA (B) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM * QSLs received direct: 5T5OK, 7V9A (AF-094), EA8TZ, MI6JVC * QSL via LoTW: 3V8SS, 4X4FD, 5T2AI, 9M2MRS, CU4DX, EA8CN, JW7M, TK0C, V47T, ZF9CW, ZL9BQD Thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL: QRZ DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, DxCoffee, DX World, VA3RJ, KB8NW & OPDX-Bulletin, DF6EX (fuer WIN-QSL), DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DK8JB, DL1BAH, DL1SBF, DL7MAE, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, NG3K & ADXO, OE2IKN, ON7ZB, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, RSGB IOTA Homepage, W3UR & The Daily DX u.a. 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