DXNL 2078 - January 31, 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 3W, Vietnam: Chuck/W0DLE pays Ho Chi Minh City a visit from February until April and plans to operate as 3W9DLE on HF (CW, SSB, FT8), also during the ARRL DX CW and Russian DX Contests. QSL via W0DLE (d). 9Y, Trinidad and Tobago: Thomas/DL9OBQ remains active as 9Z4/DL9OBQ until Feb. 7 from Saint Augustine (SA-011). QRV mostly on 30, 17, and 15m (CW only). QSL via DL9OBQ (d/B). F, France: During February TM15AAW will be active around the 15th Antarctic Activity Week (Feb. 17 to 25). QRV on 40-10m, mostly on SSB. Operator is Francois/F8DVD with the new WAP reference 285. For more info see qrz.com. QSL via F8DVD (d/B). H4, Solomon Islands: Bernard/DL2GAC has returned to the Solomon Islands (OC-047) and signs H44MS until the 2nd of May on HF. QSL via DL2GAC (d/B). HP, Panama: Mike/W1USN and Bob/AA1M are going to operate as HP8/W1USN and HP8/AA1M between Feb. 1 and 15 on HF (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL via homecalls (d/B), LoTW. I, Italy: Watch out for 4U13FEB operating from the United Nations Global Service Center ARC (4U1GSC) in Brindisi until March 31. The call marks the World Radio Day (Feb. 13). QSL via 9A2AA. I, Italy: The ARI Fidenza Club (IQ4FE) is going to use a number of special event callsigns during 2018 to commemorate milestones in radio history. During February II4HRZ, dedicated to Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, will be active. QSL via IQ4FE. I, Italy: Giovanni/I0KQB is going to put the special event callsign II0GM on the air during 2018 to commemorate G. Marconi. QSL via I0KQB (d), eQSL. JA, Japan: 8N1TKB celebrates the 30th anniversary of Tsukuba-City during February and March. QSL cards will arrive automagically via the bureau. LY, Lithuania: The special event station LY100A to LY100Z are celebrating Lithuania's Independence during February. QSL via LY1RMD. For more information see: http://lrmd.lt/ LZ, Bulgaria: The Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) continues to honour Bulgarian Saints during February with the callsign LZ250MT. QSOs count towards the All Saints - 2018 award. QSL via bureau, LZ1KCP (d). http://www.lz1kcp.com/ P2, Papua New Guinea: Haru/JA1XGI returns to New Britain Island (OC-008, WW Loc. QI16dp) from Feb. 1 to 7. QRV as P29VXG with a focus on 160, 80, 40, 30, and 20m; lowband focus on Europe and North America. QSL via JA1XGI, ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. http://island.geocities.jp/P29vacation/ PA, Netherlands: PB18ANT (WAP-289) joins the 15th Antarctic Activity Week during February. QSL via PA0RDY (d). PA, Netherlands: PF2018SNK will be active from Sneek, the second stage of the 11th Cities Marathon, during February. QSL via PA0MBD, ClubLog, LoTW. T8, Palau: Mitsuhiko/JL3WXS is going to pay the VIP Guest Hotel on Koror Island (OC-009, WW Loc. PJ77fi) a visit from Feb. 1 to 5. QRV as T88XS on 160-6m (SSB, CW, digital modes). QSL via JL3WXS (d/B). ISWL Aktivities: During February the club station GX4BJC/a (WAB SU37) will be operated by John/G0WGK, and MX1SWL/a (WAB SK56) by Merv/G0UJD. QSL via G6XOU (d/B), eQSL. http://www.iswl.org.uk/ OE3GEA's Pacific Tour: Gerhard/OE3GEA plans holiday-style activations around the Pacific according to the following schedule on 30-10m (40 and 6m depending): Feb. 04 - 09: 3D2xyz (Call not sure yet) Feb. 10 - 13: A35xyz (Call not sure yet) Feb. 14 - 20: ZL/OE3GEA Feb. 21 - 24: E51GEA Feb. 25 - March 10: FO/OE3GEA March 11 - 20: KH6/OE3GEA QSL for all calls via OE3GEA (d/B). RST Special Event: Between February and the end of May members of the North Country DX Association (NCDXA) will be active for the third time from locations in Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Greenland with the calls KL7RST, VY1RST, VE8RST, VY0RST, and OX7RST. QSL via K7ICE (d). Other stuff: ============ New DXCC - Republic of Kosovo (Z6): The Republic of Kosovo (Z6) has been added to the DXCC list, effective 21 January 2018, bringing the list in total to 340 entities. http://www.arrl.org/news/amendment-to-arrl-dxcc-rules-will-expand-dxcc-list Preview: ======== 4X, Israel: Radio amateurs from Israel are going to celebrate the founding of the state from April 19 onwards for 70 days with the calls 4X70I, 4X70S, 4X70R, 4X70A, 4X70E, and 4X70L. A special award "Israel 70" will be available, with the callsign 4Z70IARC counting as a Joker per the award rules. The stations will also be active in the Holyland Contest (April 19/20). QSL via LoTW and eQSL. 7Q, Malawi: The EIDX Group plans to operate as 7Q7EI between March 24 and April 2, including the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL via M0OXO, ClubLog, LoTW. http://7q7ei.com/ H4, Solomon Island and H40, Temotu: Chung/VA7YM plans to put Guadalcanal Island (OC-047) on the air as H44YM and Nendo Island (OC-100) as H40YM between Feb. 24 and March 16. QSL via EA5GL. XX9, Macao: A Brazilian team (PP1CZ, PR7AB, PY2MC, PY2SEX, PY2WAS, PY3MM, PY4BZ, PY5HSD, PY5KD, PY6RT, and PY7XC), supported by Bom/XX9LT, is planning a DXpedition to Macao. QRV as XX9B with three stations on 160-10m on CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL via ClubLog OQRS or via PP1CZ. http://xx9b.py2sex.com/ Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society CIsA Canadian Islands Awards IOTA Islands on the Air LoTW Logbook of the World NCDXA North Country DX Association OQRS Online QSL Request System WAB Worked All Britain WAP Worldwide Antarctic Program WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship Upcoming Contests: ================== 03./04.02. Vermont QSO Party 03./04.02. DARC UKW-Winter-Fieldday 03./04.02. Bayerischer Bergtag 03./04.02. Black Sea Cup International 03.02. Minnesota QSO Party 03./04.02. British Columbia QSO Party 03.02. AGCW-DL Handtasten-Party 03.02. FISTS Sprint Contest 03./04.02. Mexico RTTY International 04.02. Februar QSO Party 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 AS-031; JD, Chichi/ Haha/ Muko Islands: Kazu/JD1BNA is going to activate Hahajima Island (WLOTA 2282) between Feb. 2 and 5 with a focus on 160-40m (CW). QSL via JL1UTS (d). NA-008; VY0, Nunavut (Ellesmere Island) group: Pierre/VE3KTB and Alex/VE1RUS will be returning to the Eureka Amateur Radio Station (CIsA MW-005). QRV in their spare time between Feb. 4 and April 1 as VY0ERC, mostly on 40 and 20m on SSB, slow CW, and digital modes. QSL via M0OXO OQRS. NA-080; C6, Little Bahama Bank group: Tim/N4UM, Bob/N4BP, and Mike/K4RUM are going to sign as C6ARU, C6AKQ, and C6AUM from Great Abaco Island (WLOTA 1903, WW Loc. FL16ln) between the 6th and 20th of February. QRV on 160-6m with a focus on CW and the CQ WPX RTTY and ARRL DX CW Contests. QSL for C6ARU via N4UM (d), C6AUM via K4RUM (d) and LoTW/eQSL; C6AKQ via N4BP (d) and LoTW. OC-042; DU1-4, Luzon Island: Chris/F4EBK reist im Februar nach Luzon Island (WLOTA 0081) und plant als DU3/F4EBK auf 10/15/20m mit Rotary Dipole und 100W oder vielleicht 1kW QRV zu sein. QSL via F4EBK (d/B). WWFF Activities ================ WWFF QRGs: CW: 28044 24894 21044 18084 14044 10124 7024 3544 kHz SSB: 28444 24944 21244 18144 14244 7144 3744 kHz Complexe paludo-laguno-dunaire de Bagnas et de Thau - FFF-2382: Jean-Marie/F5NLX activates this reference on Jan. 30 (1245z to 1540z) signing his call /p. QSL via bureau or direct. Bois des Aresquiers - FFF-0874: On Feb. 1 (1240z to 1540z) Jean-Marie/F5NLX activates this nature park as F5LNX/p. QSL via bureau or direct. Haw River at The Summit Center - KFF-2736: Richard/N4EX will be on the air for an hour (1530z to 1630z) on Feb. 1 as N4EX/p from this reference. QSL via bureau or direct. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 01/18 - 03/18 3D2JS 2074 02/18 - 04/18 3W9DLE 2078* 01/18 - 02/18 3W9FB 2073 01.11. - 25.03. 4S7KKG 2065 01.01. - 31.01. 4T18PAX 2075 23.01. - 31.03. 4U13FEB 2078* - 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 01.01. - 31.03. 8N1TKB 2078* 01.04. - 31.03. 8N3H70Y 2041 01.04. - 31.03. 8N60JLRS 2036 01.12. - 31.01. 9M2MRS 2069 - 10/2019 9Q6BB 2012 19.12. - 07.02. 9Z4/DL9OBQ 2078* 01.01. - 31.03. AU2WBR 2073 06.02. - 20.02. C6AKQ 2078* 06.02. - 20.02. C6ARU 2078* 06.02. - 20.02. C6AUM 2078* 28.01. - 05.02. C81G 2077 28.01. - 05.02. C8X 2077 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 01.02. - 28.02. DU3/F4EBK 2078* - 01/2018 EA8/DF9AE 2072 01.01. - 31.12. EI100MCV 2074 22.01. - 23.03. EI50AOM 2076 30.01. - 01.02. F5NLX/p 2078* 29.01. - 15.03. FG/F6ITD 2077 01.02. - 28.02. GX4BJC/a 2078* - 01/18 H44DA 2073 29.01. - 02.05. H44MS 2078* 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 01.02. - 15.02. HP8/AA1M 2078* 01.02. - 15.02. HP8/W1USN 2078* 01.02. - 31.12. II0GM 2078* 01.12. - 31.01. II0PGP 2069 01.02. - 28.02. II4HRZ 2078* 01.01. - 31.12. II4MXW 2076 - 31.12.19 J28ND 2035 - 01.09.19 J28PJ 2004 24.01. - 21.02. J52EC 2077 02.02. - 05.02. JD1BNA 2078* 04.12. - 03.06. JW2US 2069 - 01.06. JW4JSA 2071 15.01. - 15.02. K1VSJ 2076 01.02. - 31.05. KL7RST 2078* 01.01. - 31.12. LM90C 2076 01.01. - 31.12. LM90HQ 2076 01.01. - 31.12. LM90NRRL 2076 01.02. - 28.02. LY100A..Z 2078* 01.01. - 31.07. LZ115RF 2075 01.01. - 31.03. LZ140LO 2075 01.01. - 31.01. LZ1833PSS 2074 01.02. - 28.02. LZ250MT 2078* 01.02. - 28.02. MX1SWL/a 2078* 01.02. - N4EX/p 2078* 01.01. - 31.12. OG60F 2076 16.01. - 06.02. OR4ESA 2077 01.01. - 31.12.19 OU0POLIO 1919 01.02. - 31.05. OX7RST 2078* 01.02. - 07.02. P29VXG 2078* 24.01. - 31.01. P4/DL4MM 2077 01.02. - 28.02. PB18ANT 2078* 01.02. - 28.02. PF2018SNK 2078* 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 01.02. - 05.02. T88XS 2078* 24.01. - 19.02. TG9/VE7BV 2077 24.01. - 19.02. TG9BBV 2077 02.02. - 25.02. TM15AAW 2078* 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 29.01. - 12.02. V47UR 2077 - 01/18 V5/DK7PE 2075 01.02. - 31.05. VE8RST 2078* 19.12. - 28.02. VI70HI 2073 27.12. - 04.02. VP5/N9EAJ 2077 - 04/2018 VP8DPJ 2014 01.07. - 30.06. VR20.... 2047 04.02. - 01.04 VY0ERC 2078* 01.02. - 31.05. VY0RST 2078* 01.02. - 31.05. VY1RST 2078* 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 =============== 3D2DJ via JA1IST 3D2JS via WB2TJO (d) 3G9A/mm via N2OO 3W9DLE via W0DLE (d) 3W9FB (L) 4S7KKG via DC0KK (d/B), (L) 4T18PAX via OA4O (d/B) 4U13FEB via 9A2AA 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 7S75AA via SK5AA (B), SM5FUG (d) 8J1YAC via (B), JE1XUZ (d) 8J1ZIU (B) 8J2Y (B) 8J7HCB via (B), JK7LXU (d) 8J8SSF (B) 8N0400N (B) 8N0IIDA (B) 8N1TKB (B) 8N3H70Y (B) 8N60JLRS via (B), JQ6FQI (d) 9H3YY via DL2JRM 9M2MRS via PA0RRS (d/B), (C) 9Q6BB via W3HNK 9X2S via JA1PBV 9Z4/DL9OBQ via DL9OBQ (d/B) AL7TC (d/B) AX5MTM via W3HNK (d), (L) AU2WBR via VU2NRO C5YK via ON7YK (d/B), (L), (e) C6AKQ via N4BP (d), (L) C6ARU via N4UM (d) C6AUM via K4RUM (d), (L), (e) C81G via PG5M, (C) C8X via PA5X CE5HGE (d/B) 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 DQ2018KTMS (B), (e) DQ800HRO via DL5KVV (d/B) DT23WOP via HL1IWD (B), (L) DU3/F4EBK via F4EBK (d/B) DU3/W6QT via W6QT (d), (L), (e) E51DXX via AG1LE EA8/DF9AE via DF9AE (d/B), (e) EG5ERC (d/B), (e), (L) EG5PAZ (L), (e) EI100MCV (B) EI50AOM via EI2KA (d/B), (L) ET3AA via N2OO F5NLX/p via F5NLX (d/B) FG/F6ITD via F6ITD (d), (L), (C) GB2KW (L), (e) GX4BJC/a via G6XOU (d/B), (e) H44DA via VK4KHZ H44MS via DL2GAC (d/B) 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 HG7SNOW via HA7PL (B) HH70A via W3HNK HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) HL0WOP via HL4CCM (d/B), (C), (e) HL23ILX via 6K2ILX HP/AA4NC via AA4NC (d) HP8/AA1M via AA1M (d/B), (L) HP8/W1USN via W1USN (d/B), (L) HQ2DDL (B), (L), (e) II0GM via I0KQB (d), (e) II0PGP via I0KQB (d) II4GV (B) II4HRZ via IQ4FE II4MXW via IQ4FE J28ND via S57DX J28PJ via F1TMY J52EC via IZ3BUR J88PI via GW4DVB (d), (L) JD1BNA via JL1UTS (d) JW2US (C), (L) JW4JSA via LA4JSA K1VSJ (d/B) KH6/JH0CJH via JH0CJH (d/B), (L) KH7XS (d) KL7RST via K7ICE (d) LM90C (B) LM90HQ (B) LM90NRRL (B) LY100A..Z via LY1RMD LZ11C via LZ2DB (d/B) LZ115RF via LZ1YE LZ140LO via LZ1ZF LZ1833PSS via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ250MT via (B), LZ1KCP (d) MX1SWL/a via G6XOU (d/B), (e) N4EX/p via N4EX (d/B) OC4MS via OA4O OG60F via OH1NOA, (L), (C) OR4ESA via DL0ESA (d/B), (L), OU0POLIO via OZ1ACB (d/B) OX7RST via K7ICE (d) P29VXG via JA1XGI, (L), (C) P4/DL4MM via DL4MM (d/B), (L) P40AA via DL4MM (d/B), (L) PB18ANT via PA0RDY (d) PF2018SNK via PA0MBD, (L), (C) PF44FF (C), (O) PJ2/PA0VDV via PA0VDV (d/B) PJ2ND via K8ND, (L) PU0F/PU2XDX via PU2XFX PY0F/PY2NDX via PY2NDX 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) T88XS via JL3WXS (d/B) TF6JZ (d/B), (L), (e) TG9/VE7BV via VE7BV TG9BBV via VE7BV TM15AAW via F8DVD (d/B) TM390SR via F4DTO (d/B) TO7D via F6ITD (d), (L), (C) TR8CA via F6CBC TY2CD via N4GNR (d), (L) V31AX via M0URX, (L) V31YB (L) V47UR via NR6M, (L), (C) V5/DK7PE via DK7PE V51B (d) V73NS via W3HNK, (L) VE8RST via K7ICE (d) VI70HI via M0OXO VP5/N9EAJ via N9EAJ, (L), (C) VP8DPJ (e) VY0ERC via M0OXO VY0RST via K7ICE (d) VY1RST via K7ICE (d) W2D via KB2FMH (d), (C), (L) W8D via KB2FMH (d) XE1H (d/B), (L) XV9JM via F6ITD (d/B), (L) YB9/F5LIT via F5LIT (d), (L) Z60A via OH2BH ZC4A via M0URX, (L), (C) ZL4YL (d/B) ZL7DX via M0OXO ZL7QT (d) ZS8Z via ZS1LS (d) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM * QSL via bureau: 5R8UI (IZ8CCW), 6V1IS (IK7JWX), DX1J (JA1HGY), FR4PV (F1UIJ), P4/DL6RAI, RI1AND (RW1AI), T8CW, V63YY (JA1VND) * QSL via LoTW: 9A/IZ2ESV, JW2OTA, LZ105PBP, TA5FA, TK/IZ2ESV, UK7AL, VP5DX 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), 4Z4DX, DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DK8JB, DL1BAH, DL1SBF, DL2BQV, DL7MAE, DL8NBM, EA5GL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, F8DVD, I0KQB, NG3K & ADXO, OE2IKN, OE3GEA, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, RSGB IOTA Homepage, W3UR & The Daily DX u.a. 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