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 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, DL2SWR, DL7MAE, EA1HEO, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, NG3K & ADXO, OE2IKN, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, PG5M, RSGB IOTA Homepage, W3UR & The Daily DX u.a. 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