DXNL 2077 - January 24, 2018
                      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


5V, Togo:
     John/N9MDH operates as 5V1JE until the end of May from Lome with a
     focus on the WARC bands and digital modes. QSL via N9MDH (d/B),
     LoTW.

D6, Comoros:
     Giovanni/IK5BCM, Giuseppe/IK5CBE, and Giovanni/IK5CRH will be
     active as D68I from the Comoros (AF-007) between Jan. 29 and Feb.
     10. QRV on 80-10m on CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL via IK5CRH.

HA, Hungary:
     The Kiskunhalasi Varosi Radioclub (HA8KVG) celebrates its 50th
     anniversary with the callsign HA50KVG until the end of 2018. QSL
     via HA8KVG.

HC, Ecuador:
     Rick/NE8Z remains on the air until Feb. 10 as HC1MD from Tumbaco,
     HC1MD/2 from Punta Blanca, and as HC1MD/7 from Papallacta on 40-6m
     (CW, SSB; FT8 only from Tumbaco). QSL via K8LJG (d), LoTW.

J5, Guinea Bissau:
     Livio/IZ3BUR is on a mission to support a "Books for High School of
     Cumara" project from the 24th until Feb. 21. During his spare time
     he plans to operate sa J52EC from Gianfranco's (J52OFM) QTH. QSL
     via IZ3BUR.

OA, Peru:
     On Jan. 278 and 28 the special event station OC4MS will be active
     from the Mateo Salado Monumental Archaeological Complex, on of the
     most important archaeological sites in Peru. QRV on 80-10m on CW,
     SSB, and digital modes. QSL via OA4O.

ON, Belgium:
     Watch out for OR4ESA from the European Space Agency in Redu until
     Feb. 6 on 80, 40, and 20m (often between 17z and 22z). Chief
     operator is Javier/EA1HEO. QSL via DL0ESA (d/B), LoTW, eQSL,
     ClubLog. http://www.esa.int/ESA

P4, Aruba:
     Mathias/DL4MM will be active between the 24th and 31st as P4/DL4MM
     from Aruba (SA-036) with a focus on the low bands and Asia. During
     the CQ WW 160m CW Contest he signs P40AA. QSL via DL4MM (d/B),
     LoTW.

T8, Palau:
     Nobuaki/JA0JHQ is going to pay the VIP Guest Hotel on Koror Island
     (OC-009, WW Loc. PJ77fi) a visit between Jan. 27 and 31. QRV as
     T88PB on HF with a focus on 80m (CW) and the CQ WW 160m Contest.
     QSL via JA0JHQ (d/B), LoTW. https://pandasan.jimdo.com/

TG, Guatemala:
     Dwight/VE7BV operates holiday-style between Jan. 24 and Feb. 19 as
     TG9/VE7BV and TG9BBV on 40-12m. QSL via VE7BV.

V4, St. Kitts and Nevis:
     Bernie/W3UR will be active during his holidays as V47UR from St.
     Kitts (NA-104). QRV between Jan. 29 and Feb. 12 on 160-6m (CW, SSB,
     and some FT8). QSL via NR6M, ClubLog OQRS, LoTW.

VP5, Turks and Caicos Islands:
     John/N9EAJ remains active as VP5/N9EAJ until Feb. 4 from Grand Turk
     (NA-003) on 40-10m on CW and SSB. QSL via N9EAJ, ClubLog, LoTW.

ZC4, UK Sov. Base Areas on Cyprus:
     Six operators will be operating with the call ZC4A from the UK
     Sovereign Base Area (AS-004, MIA MCI-002) between the 24th and
     31st. QRV on 160-10m on CW, SSB, and RTTY with a focus on the low
     bands. QSL via M0URX, LoTW, ClubLog.


Other stuff:
============
Australia Day:
     Australian amateurs may substitute AX for their usual prefix on
     Australia Day (January 26).


Abbreviations in this DXNL:
===========================
ARLHS    Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society
DIB      Diploma Ilhas Brasileiras
DIFO     Diplome des Iles Francaises d'Outre Mer
ESA      European Space Agency
IOTA     Islands on the Air
LoTW     Logbook of the World
MIA      Mediterranean Sea Island Award
OQRS     Online QSL Request System
WCA      World Castles Award
WLOTA    World Lighthouse On The Air Award
WRTC     World Radiosport Team Championship


Upcoming Contests:
==================
27./28.01.             Montana QSO Party
27./28.01.             BARTG RTTY Sprint
26.-28.01.             CW WW 160m Contest
27./28.01.             REF Contest
27./28.01.             UBA DX 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-061; C9, Cabo Delgado District group: Johannes/PA5X and
     Gerben/PG5M are going to activate Ibu Island (Cabo Delgado
     Distrikt) from Jan. 28 until Feb. 5 as C8X and C81G on 80-10m,
     including 60m, on CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL for C81G via PG5M or
     ClubLog, C8X via PA5X (d/B).

NA-102; FG, Guadeloupe: Jean-Pierre/F6ITD is going to sign as
     FG/F6ITD and TO7D between Jan. 29 and March 15 from Guadeloupe (WW
     Loc. FK96lh, ARLHS GUA-005, WLOTA 1121, DIFO FG-004, FFF-1000). He
     plans to operate with a focus on the low bands on SSB and FT8. QSL
     via LoTW, ClubLog OQRS or via direct.

OC-022; YB9, Bali Island: Emmanuel/F5LIT will be active as
     YB9/F5LIT from Bali. QRV from Jan. 30 until Feb. 10 on 20-15m on
     SSB. QSL via F5LIT (d), LoTW.

SA-003; PY0F, Fernando de Noronha: Rafael/PY2NDX and his son
     Joao/PU2XDX operate from Fernando de Noronha (DIB OC-01, WLOTA
     1208, PYFF-0016) between the 27th and the 1st of February signing
     PY0F/PY2NDX and PU0F/PU2XDX. QRV on 40, 20, 15, and 10m on CW, SSB,
     and maybe FT8. QSL via homecalls (d/B).


Calendar
========
start      - end        DX              DXNL
01/18      - 03/18      3D2JS           2074
01/18      - 02/18      3W9FB           2073
01.11.     - 25.03.     4S7KKG          2065
01.01.     - 31.01.     4T18PAX         2075
           - 02/2018    5T2AI           1977
           - 05/18      5V1JE           2077*
01.01.     - 31.12.     5W20SAMOA       2075
01.10.     - 30.09.19   5Z4/DL2RMC      2008
           - 12/2018    6W1SU           2012
01.01.     - 31.12.     7S75AA          2076
01.04.     - 31.03.     8J1YAC          2035
01.06.     - 31.05.     8J1ZIU          2055
01.06.     - 31.03.     8J2Y            2047
01.01.     - 31.05.     8J7HCB          2073
05.01.     - 12.02.     8J8SSF          2074
01.01.     - 31.12.     8N0400N         2076
04.06.     - 28.02.     8N0IIDA         2045
01.04.     - 31.03.     8N3H70Y         2041
01.04.     - 31.03.     8N60JLRS        2036
01.12.     - 31.01.     9M2MRS          2069
           - 10/2019    9Q6BB           2012
01.01.     - 31.03.     AU2WBR          2073
17.11.     - 30.01.     C5YK            2069
28.01.     - 05.02.     C81G            2077*
28.01.     - 05.02.     C8X             2077*
26.01.     - 28.01.     CR2W            2076
22.01.     - 16.02.     CU8FN           2076
29.01.     - 10.02.     D68I            2077*
01.01.     - 31.12.     DA200FWR        2073/2076
01.01.     - 31.12.     DB50EFAPB       2073
01.01.     - 31.12.     DF1000ZEIL      2073
01.01.     - 31.12.     DJ70WAE         2073
01.01.     - 31.12.     DK200MARX       2073
01.01.     - 31.12.     DK60BIB         2074
01.01.     - 31.12.     DL60BIB         2074
01.05.     - 30.04.     DL60TELF        2038
01.01.     - 31.12.     DL70PADER       2073
           - 28.02.     DM200LFS        2035
01.01.     - 31.12.     DM900ZWI        2074
01.01.     - 30.06.     DM90AIW         2073
           - 02/2018    DP0GVN          2015
01.01.     - 31.12.     DQ2018KTMS      2074
01.01.     - 31.12.     DQ800HRO        2074
01.12.     - 28.02.     DT23WOP         2070
           - 01/2018    EA8/DF9AE       2072
01.01.     - 31.12.     EI100MCV        2074
22.01.     - 23.03.     EI50AOM         2076
14.10.     - 20.10.     FG/DD0VR        2075
29.01.     - 15.03.     FG/F6ITD        2077*
28.12.     - 24.01.     GB0HNY          2073
28.12.     - 24.01.     GB1HNY          2073
28.12.     - 24.01.     GB2HNY          2073
01.01.     - 28.01.     GB2KW           2073
28.12.     - 24.01.     GB4HNY          2073
28.12.     - 24.01.     GB5HNY          2073
28.12.     - 24.01.     GB6HNY          2073
28.12.     - 24.01.     GB8HNY          2073
01.01.     - 31.01.     GX4BJC/a        2074
           - 01/18      H44DA           2073
01.01.     - 31.12.     HA50KVG         2077*
01.07.     - 30.06.     HA60FMV         2048
20.01.     - 10.02.     HC1MD           2077*
20.01.     - 10.02.     HC1MD/2         2077*
20.01.     - 10.02.     HC1MD/7         2077*
01.12.     - 31.01.     HF2018HNY       2072
15.08.     - 08/18      HF700LUB        2054
           - 06/18      HK3JCL          2060
01.01.     - 03.06.     HH70A           2074
15.09.     - 25.02.     HL0WOP          2069
10.01.     - 24.01.     HP/AA4NC        2075
01.12.     - 31.01.     II0PGP          2069
10.10.     - 27.01.     II4GV           2061
01.01.     - 31.12.     II4MXW          2076
           - 31.12.19   J28ND           2035
           - 01.09.19   J28PJ           2004
24.01.     - 21.02.     J52EC           2077*
21.01.     - 27.01.     J88PI           2076
04.12.     - 03.06.     JW2US           2069
           - 01.06.     JW4JSA          2071
15.01.     - 15.02.     K1VSJ           2076
01.01.     - 31.12.     LM90C           2076
01.01.     - 31.12.     LM90HQ          2076
01.01.     - 31.12.     LM90NRRL        2076
01.01.     - 31.07.     LZ115RF         2075
01.01.     - 31.03.     LZ140LO         2075
01.01.     - 31.01.     LZ1833PSS       2074
01.01.     - 31.01.     MX1SWL/a        2074
27.01.     - 28.01.     OC4MS           2077*
01.01.     - 31.12.     OG60F           2076
16.01.     - 06.02.     OR4ESA          2077*
01.01.     - 31.12.19   OU0POLIO        1919
24.01.     - 31.01.     P4/DL4MM        2077*
26.01.     - 28.01.     P4CAA           2077*
01.12.     - 31.01.     PF44FF          2072
16.01.     - 08.02.     PJ2/PA0VDV      2075
27.01.     - 01.02.     PU0F/PU2XDX     2077*
27.01.     - 01.02.     PY0F/PY2NDX     2077*
           - 02/18      RI1ANA          2075
04/17      - 03/18      RI1ANO          2034
01.01.     - 31.03.     RI50ANO         2073
01.01.     - 31.12.     SN20UM          2073
01.06.     - 30.04.     SN5PSK          2044
27.01.     - 31.01.     T88PB           2077*
24.01.     - 19.02.     TG9/VE7BV       2077*
24.01.     - 19.02.     TG9BBV          2077*
12.01.     - 16.06.     TM390SR         2075
29.01.     - 15.03.     TO7D            2077*
18.09.     -            TR8CA           1902
           - 2018       TY2CD           1914
           - 10/2018    TY2SN           1957
03.01.     - 04.04.     V31AX           2076
01.02.     -            V31YB           2026
29.01.     - 12.02.     V47UR           2077*
           - 01/18      V5/DK7PE        2075
19.12.     - 28.02.     VI70HI          2073
27.12.     - 04.02.     VP5/N9EAJ       2077*
           - 04/2018    VP8DPJ          2014
01.07.     - 30.06.     VR20....        2047
01.01.     - 31.01.     W2D             2073
01.01.     - 31.01.     W8D             2073
01.10.     - 2018       XV9JM           2061
30.01.     - 10.02.     YB9/F5LIT       2077*
12/17      - 05/18      YS1/HB9KNA      2076
24.01.     - 31.01.     ZC4A            2077*
05/17      - 05/2020    ZL7DX           2040
05/17      - 05/2020    ZL7QT           2040
2017       - 05/2018    ZS8Z            2017

*  = new or updated
.. = and other calls


QSL information
===============
3W9FB                                 (L)
4S7KKG            via    DC0KK        (d/B), (L)
4T18PAX           via    OA4O         (d/B)
5P90EDR           via    OZ1ACB,      (L), (C), (e)
5T2AI             via    NI5DX
5V1JE             via    N9MDH        (d), (L)
5W20SAMOA                             (C), (L), (e)
5Z4/DL2RMC        via    DL1RTL       (d/B)
6W1SU             via    M0URX
6Y5SGD                                (L)
6Y6J              via    JA3AVO,      (C), (L)
7S75AA            via    SK5AA        (B),
SM5FUG                                (d)
8J1RL             via    (B),         JG2MLI (d), (L)
8J1YAC            via    (B),         JE1XUZ (d)
8J1ZIU                                (B)
8J2Y                                  (B)
8J60JARE          via    (B),         JG2MLI (d), (L)
8J7HCB            via    (B),         JK7LXU (d)
8J8SSF                                (B)
8N0400N                               (B)
8N0IIDA                               (B)
8N3H70Y                               (B)
8N60JLRS          via    (B),         JQ6FQI (d)
9M2MRS            via    PA0RRS       (d/B), (C)
9Q6BB             via    W3HNK
9X2S              via    JA1PBV
AU2WBR            via    VU2NRO
BV1EK                                 (d)
BV2FB                                 (d), (L), (e)
C31MF                                 (d), (L), (e)
C5YK              via    ON7YK        (d/B), (L), (e)
C81G              via    PG5M,        (C)
C8X               via    PA5X
CR2W              via    HB9CRV       (d/B), (L)
CU8FN             via    HB9CRV       (d/B), (L)
D68I              via    IK5CRH
DA200FWR          via    (B),         DK2PU (d)
DB50EFAPB                             (B)
DF1000ZEIL                            (B)
DJ70WAE                               (B)
DK200MARX         via    (B),         DK5PZ (d), (C)
DL60TELF                              (B), (L), (e)
DL70PADER                             (B)
DM200LFS                              (B), (L), (e)
DM900ZWI          via    DM5JBN       (d/B)
DM90AIW                               (B), (C), (e)
DP0GVN            via    DL5EBE       (d/B)
DP1POL            via    DL1ZBO
DQ1IGRY                               (L), (e)
DQ2018KTMS                            (B), (e)
DQ800HRO          via    DL5KVV       (d/B)
DS3CHK                                (d/B), (L)
DT23WOP           via    HL1IWD       (B), (L)
DU3/W6QT          via    W6QT         (d), (L), (e)
E23XOT                                (d/B), (L)
E31A              via    JH1AJT,      (C), (O)
E51DXX            via    AG1LE
EA6BH                                 (d/B), (L), (e)
EA8/DF9AE         via    DF9AE        (d/B), (e)
EA8/DK1AX         via    DK1AX        (B), (L), (e)
EG5ERC                                (d/B), (e), (L)
EI100MCV                              (B)
EI50AOM           via    EI2KA        (d/B), (L)
FG/DD0VR          via    DD0VR        (d/B)
FG/F6ITD          via    F6ITD        (d), (L), (C)
FM/DD0VR          via    DD0VR        (d/B)
FY5HB                                 (d)
GB2KW                                 (L), (e)
GX4BJC/a          via    G6XOU        (d/B), (e)
H44DA             via    VK4KHZ
HA50KVG           via    HA8KVG
HA60FMV                               (B)
HC1MD             via    K8LJG        (d), (L)
HC1MD/2           via    K8LJG        (d), (L)
HC1MD/7           via    K8LJG        (d), (L)
HF2018HNY         via    SP2PBM       (d/B)
HF700LUB          via    SP8AB
HH70A             via    W3HNK
HK3JCL            via    DK8LRF       (d/B)
HL0WOP            via    HL4CCM       (d/B), (C), (e)
HP/AA4NC          via    AA4NC        (d)
HQ2DDL                                (B), (L), (e)
II0PGP            via    I0KQB        (d)
II4GV                                 (B)
II4MXW            via    IQ4FE
J28ND             via    S57DX
J28PJ             via    F1TMY
J52EC             via    IZ3BUR
J88PI             via    GW4DVB       (d), (L)
JW2US                                 (C), (L)
JW4JSA            via    LA4JSA
K1VSJ                                 (d/B)
KL7J              via    N3SL,        (C), (L)
KM1CC                                 (d/B), (L)
LM90C                                 (B)
LM90HQ                                (B)
LM90NRRL                              (B)
LZ11C             via    LZ2DB        (d/B)
LZ115RF           via    LZ1YE
LZ140LO           via    LZ1ZF
LZ1833PSS         via    (B),         LZ1KCP (d)
MX1SWL/a          via    G6XOU        (d/B), (e)
OC4MS             via    OA4O
OG60F             via    OH1NOA,      (L), (C)
OH0KCE                                (d), (e)
OR4ESA            via    DL0ESA       (d/B), (L),
OU0POLIO          via    OZ1ACB       (d/B)
P4/DL4MM          via    DL4MM        (d/B), (L)
P40AA             via    DL4MM        (d/B), (L)
PF44FF                                (C), (O)
PJ2/PA0VDV        via    PA0VDV       (d/B)
PU0F/PU2XDX       via    PU2XFX
PY0F/PY2NDX       via    PY2NDX
R110FS            via    R4AS         (B)
RI1ANA            via    RN1ON        (d/B),(C), (L)
RI1ANO            via    RN1ON        (d/B), (L), (C)
RI50ANO           via    RN1ON        (d/B), (L), (C)
SN20UM            via    SQ9UM
SN5PSK            via    SP9MZX       (d/B)
T88PB             via    JA0JHQ       (d/B), (L)
TG9/VE7BV         via    VE7BV
TG9BBV            via    VE7BV
TK8QD                                 (d/B)
TM2F              via    F4GTT        (B), (e)
TM390SR           via    F4DTO        (d/B)
TO7D              via    F6ITD        (d), (L), (C)
TR8CA             via    F6CBC
TY2CD             via    N4GNR        (d), (L)
UI0L              via    RW0MM
V31AX             via    M0URX,       (L)
V31YB                                 (L)
V47UR             via    NR6M,        (L), (C)
V5/DK7PE          via    DK7PE
V63AKB            via    JI1MDM       (d/B)
V63AKB48          via    JI1MDM       (d/B)
V73NS             via    W3HNK,       (L)
VI70HI            via    M0OXO
VP5/N9EAJ         via    N9EAJ,       (L), (C)
VP8DPJ                                (e)
VU2AVG                                (d)
W2D               via    KB2FMH       (d), (C), (L)
W8D               via    KB2FMH       (d)
XV9JM             via    F6ITD        (d/B), (L)
XW4FB                                 (L)
YB9/F5LIT         via    F5LIT        (d), (L)
YJ0CA             via    VK2YUS       (d)
YR24R                                 (L), (e)
ZC4A              via    M0URX,       (L), (C)
ZF1EJ             via    K6AM         (d/B)
ZF2PG             via    K8PGJ        (d), (L)
ZL7DX             via    M0OXO
ZL7QT                                 (d)
ZS8Z              via    ZS1LS        (d)
ZW8T              via    PS8HF        (d)

(d) = direct   (B) = bureau ok  (L) = LoTW           (O) = OQRS
(C) = ClubLog  (e) = eQSL       (*) = new manager    (Q) = QRZ.COM


* QSLs received direct:  A5A
* QSL cards received via bureau:
  4X0W, 5R8M, 5V7P, 7Z1HL, 8Q7NT, 8Q7SP, 9K2/SP4R, 9N7WE, CN2JR,
  CR5WFF, EA9/DJ6TF, FT4JA, H44G, P44X, PJ2V, RI1ANR, T88UW,
  TA0/DL7UCX, TA0/RM0F, TO5FP, V51WH, VU3WDN, ZW75PSO
* QSL via LoTW:
  CT9/9A3XV, II9P, NP2X, TA3AHJ, TF3GB, VP5DX, YB1TIA, ZS6ZP


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