DXNL 2092 - May 9, 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 3B9, Rodriguez Island: Jacky/FR4NP, Bruno/FR4PF, Emile/FR4PM, Jean/FR5CB, and Patrick/FR5FC will be active together from Rodrigues Island (AF-017). QRV between the 11th and 16th as 3B9RUN on 80-10m (SSB, FT8). QSL via EA7FTR. E5, South Cokk Islands: Bruce/AD7MM, Doug/W6HB, Peter/WA6HXM, Marilyn/KI7DLK, Bob/NC6Q, and Judy/ KM6RFE are planning to operate holiday-style as E51BAS, E51DLD, E51HXM, E51MAS, E51NCW, and E51RFE, respectively, between May 13 and 25 on Rarotonga (OC-013). For QSL information see qrz.com. EA8, Canary Islands: Members of the Union de Radioaficionados de Las Palmas (EA8URL) will be marking the Canary Islands Day (May 30) on the air between May 10 and 30 with the special event call EG8CID. QSL via EA8URL, LoTW. HB0, Liechtenstein: Operators Marc/PD7YY, Marcel/PG8M, and Lars/PH0NO, from the YNOMY DX Group, will be activating the following WWFF references in Liechtenstein, signing HB0/PG8M and HB0/PH0NO: HBFF-0134, HBFF-0127, HBFF-0120, HBFF-0123 (on May 12); HBFF-0133, HBFF0121, HBFF-0124, HBFF-0060 (on May 13). QRV on 80-2m with 2 or 3 rigs on CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL via ClubLog OQRS. http://www.ynomy.nl/2018/03/ynomy-goes-hb0-wwff-expedition.html HK, Colombia: Lothar/DK8LRF/HK3JCL has updated his plans and is going to end his stay in Colombia on May 21. He remains active until the 20th. I, Italy: 4U29MAY is going to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers (May 29) on the air until the end of June. QSL via 9A2AA. OM, Slovak Republic: Members of the radio club Horec will be commemorating Nikola Tesla's death 75 years ago with the call OM75TESLA until the year's end. QSL via OM3KHT (d/B). PA, Netherlands: Tony/PD1TV and Henry/PA4HM are going to operate around the "Wings and Wheels" event in Hoogeveen with the call PH00GEVEEN until May 22. QRV on HF (SSB only). QSL via bureau. PJ2, Curacao: Savvas/SV2AEL will be active holiday-style between the 10th and 15th from Curacao (SA-099) as PJ2/SV2AEL on HF. QSL via SV2AEL (d), LoTW, eQSL. SP, Poland: Adam/SP4CUF celebrates his 40th year in amateur radio with the callsign HF40CUF until 11 April 2019. QSL via SP4CUF. VK0, Macquarie Island: Norbert/VK5MQ is part of the new winter team on Macquarie Island (AN-005) and plans to operate as VK0AI. Exact dates of operation are not known so far. VK9L, Lord Howe Island: Between May 11 and 18 ops Chris/VK3QB, Brenton/VK3YB, and Luke/VK3HJ will be active as VK9LI from Lord Howe Island (OC-004) on 160-17m on CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via LoTW, CLubLog OQRS, VK2CA (d/B). VP5, Turks and Caicos Islands: Members of the Jake McClain Driver Memorial Amateur Radio Club remain active as VP5/KC5WXA from Providenciales Island (NA-002, WW Loc. FL31) until the 14th on HF (focus on FT8). QSL via KC5WXA, LoTW. YB, Indonesia: YB15RA draws attention to the formation of Raja Ampat Regency (OC-239) 15 years ago. QRV until May 9; QSL only direct via YC9ZVS. Z6, Republic of Kosovo: Emir/9A6AA and Robert/9A5RBJ will be active as Z68AA and Z68RBJ from Peja between the 14th and 21st on 80-10m (SSB, CW, FT8). QSL via homecalls. Other stuff: ============ Dutch National Windmill and Waterpump-station Weekend: The weekend of May 12/13 will see the following activations among others (an award is available too): PB18MILL, PA6WMDD, PA6MPV, PA18NST, PA6WMAF, PA6WACHTER, OT4V/p, GB5HW, GB1BWM, MX1BED,... http://www.pd6mill.com/ Preview: ======== 3DA, Swaziland: Pista/HA5AO is planning an operation from Swaziland for the second half of September as 3DA0AO on 80-10m (CW, RTTY, FT8, some SSB). See also: https://www.ha5ao.com/ Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society DFCF Diplome des Forts et Chateaux de France DIFM Diplome des Iles de la France Metropolitaine 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: ================== 10.05. Aktivitaetstag Bergbau und 10.05. QRP-Minimal-Art-Session 12./13.05. CQ-M Intern. DX Contest 12./13.05. Alessandro Volta RTTY 12.05. DIG QSO Party UKW 12./13.05. Arkansas QSO Party 12./13.05. Aktivitaetswettbewerb Distrikt 12.05. FISTS Sprint Contest 14.-18.05. AGCW-DL Aktivitaetswoche 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-117; JA1, Honshu's Coastal Islands: On May 12 and 13 8J3XXIII/3 will be active from Tanga Island on 80-6m (SSB, CW, digital modes) around the 23rd Kansai Amateur Radio Festival. Until July 15 the call will also be aired from other locations. QSLs will be sent via the bureau automagically. EU-038; PA, Noord Holland/ Friesland/ Groningen Province group: Roland/DL1EAL spends a holiday from the 12th to 24th on Texel. QRV as PA/DL1EAL on 80-10m, running 100W into wire antennas. QSL via homecall (d/B), eQSL, LoTW. EU-095; F, Provence-Cote D'Azur (Bouches-du-Rhone) Region group: Members of the Institut pour le Developpement des Radiocommunications par l'Enseignement (IDRE) and the Castres DX Gang will be back on the air from Ratonneau Island (DIFM ME003, DFCF 13-061, WW Loc. JN23pg) as TM5FI between May 9 and 16. QRV on 80-6m (SSB, CW, digital modes). QSL via F5XX (d/B), ClubLog. OC-129; DU5-7, Visayan Islands: Press/N6SS remains active as DU6/N6SS from Panay Island until the 17th on 80-10m (CW, FT8). QSL via N6SS. WWFF Activities ================ WWFF QRGs: CW: 28044 24894 21044 18084 14044 10124 7024 3544 kHz SSB: 28444 24944 21244 18144 14244 7144 3744 kHz HBFF- and HB-WCA Activations by DG2RON: Ron/DG2RON plans to activate several HBFF- and HB-WCA-references as HB9/DG2RON/p during a holiday from the 12th to 18th. QSL via homecall (d/B), CLubLog OQRS, LoTW. GFF-0256 - Isle of Wight AONB: Eddy/ON6EF plans to activate this reference on May 9 (08z-13z) as M/ON6EF/p on HF. QSL via ON6EF. DLFF-0125 - Nature Park TERRA vita: Mario/DL4MFM will be active from this location on May 11 (from 12z on) as DL4MFM/p on 80 and 60m (CW only). QSL via LoTW. KFF-2910 - Poinsett: The Trident Amateur Radio Club Inc activates this reference on May 12 (14z to 18z) as N4EE on 40 and 20m (CW and SSB). QSL via N4EE (d/B). VKFF-0129 - D'Aguilar National Park: Jonathan/VK4ALE will be operating from this reference on May 12 (2230z to 05z) on 40m and later on 20 and 17m. QSL via VK4ALE (d/B). DLFF-0026 - Nature Reserve/Biosphaere Pfaelzerwald: The club station DL0NV/p will be activating this location on May 13 (07z to 10z) on 80 and 40m (SSB only). QSL via bureau. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 11.05. - 16.05. 3B9RUN 2092* 01.05. - 30.06. 4U29MAY 2092* 19.04. - 27.06. 4X70A 2089 19.04. - 27.06. 4X70E 2089 19.04. - 27.06. 4X70I 2089 19.04. - 27.06. 4X70J 2089 19.04. - 27.06. 4X70L 2089 19.04. - 27.06. 4X70R 2089 19.04. - 27.06. 4X70S 2089 19.04. - 27.06. 4Z70IARC 2089 01.05. - 23.05. 5P8ICE 2090 - 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. - 31.03.19 8J1IRW 2087 30.04. - 30.05. 8J1ITU 2090 01.04. - 28.02.19 8J1KZ 2091 01.06. - 31.05. 8J1ZIU 2055 01.04. - 28.02.19 8J2OGAKI 2086 10.11. - 27.06. 8J3B 2079 12.05. - 13.05. 8J3XXIII/3 2092* 03.03. - 30.11. 8J4B 2084 01.01. - 31.05. 8J7HCB 2073 01.01. - 31.12. 8N0400N 2076 27.04. - 08.06. 9A/PA4JJ 2090 01.03. - 31.12. 9A200S 2082 05.05. - 12.05. 9H3JI 2091 - 10/2019 9Q6BB 2012 02.05. - 15.05. C8T 2091 05.05. - 09.05. C98RRC 2091 01.01. - 31.12. DA200FWR 2073/2076 01.04. - 31.03.19 DB25ONN 2086 01.01. - 31.12. DB50EFAPB 2073 01.01. - 31.12. DF1000ZEIL 2073 01.03. - 30.09. DF18HET 2087 01.01. - 31.12. DJ70WAE 2073 01.01. - 31.12. DK200MARX 2073 01.01. - 31.12. DK60BIB 2074 13.05. - DL0NV/p 2092* 01.01. - 31.12. DL100BY 2080 11.05. - DL4MFM/p 2092* 01.01. - 31.12. DL60BIB 2074 01.01. - 31.12. DL70PADER 2073 01.02. - 31.12. DM125FS 2083 01.04. - 31.12. DM152ZYA 2090 01.05. - 31.05. DM200MARX 2091 01.05. - 30.06. DM65MVP 2090 01.01. - 31.12. DM900ZWI 2074 01.01. - 30.06. DM90AIW 2073 01.01. - 31.12. DQ2018KTMS 2074 01.01. - 31.12. DQ800HRO 2074 - 17.05. DU6/N6SS 2092* 13.05. - 25.05. E51BAS 2092* 13.05. - 25.05. E51DLD 2092* 13.05. - 25.05. E51HXM 2092* 08.05. - 11.05. E51KMR 2091 13.05. - 25.05. E51MAS 2092* 13.05. - 25.05. E51NCQ 2092* 06.05. - 17.05. E51OTC 2091 13.05. - 25.05. E51RFE 2092* 10.05. - 30.05. EG8CID 2092* 01.01. - 31.12. EI100MCV 2074 01.04. - 31.12. EM30N 2087 05.03. - 15.05. FR/F1FJR 2082 17.03. - 27.05. GB60OT 2084 01.03. - 31.05. GB80GGCN 2082 08.05. - 13.05. GB9OSA 2091 01.01. - 31.12. HA50KVG 2077 01.07. - 30.06. HA60FMV 2048 12.05. - 13.05. HB0/PG8M 2092* 12.05. - 13.05. HB0/PH0NO 2092* 12.05. - 18.05. HB9/DG2RON/p 2092* - 11.04.19 HF40CUF 2092* 15.08. - 08/18 HF700LUB 2054 01.01. - 03.06. HH70A 2074 - 20.05. HK3JCL 2060 15.02. - 10.05. HR5/F2JD 2080 20.03. - 20.10. IB2RT 2087 01.02. - 31.12. II0GM 2078 01.04. - 31.12. II0LDV 2086 01.01. - 31.12. II2RR 2081 01.01. - 31.12. II4MXW 2076 01.05. - 31.05. II4TES 2090 - 31.12.19 J28ND 2035 - 01.09.19 J28PJ 2004 15.03. - 15.06. JG8NQJ/JD1 2084 04.12. - 03.06. JW2US 2069 - 01.06. JW4JSA 2071 02.05. - 01.06. KH6/N2HX 2091 01.02. - 31.05. KL7RST 2078 04.02. - 31.05. L50A 2081 01.01. - 31.12. LM90C 2076 01.01. - 31.12. LM90HQ 2076 01.01. - 31.12. LM90NRRL 2076 01.05. - 31.05. LZ110SAE 2090 01.01. - 31.07. LZ115RF 2075 09.05. - M/ON6EF/p 2092* 01.05. - 31.05. MX1SWL/a 2090 12.05. - N4EE 2092* 11.03. - 13.11. OE100xxx 2084 01.01. - 31.12. OG60F 2076 06.05. - 11.05. OH0KA 2091 01.05. - 31.12. OM75TESLA 2092* 01.05. - . 31.05. OT70xxx 01.01. - 31.12.19 OU0POLIO 1919 01.02. - 31.05. OX7RST 2078 01.05. - 23.05. OZ18ICE 2090 08.05. - 13.05. P4/DF5AU 2091 12.05. - 13.05. P40AU 2091 12.05. - 24.05. PA/DL1EAL 2092* 08.05. - 10.06. PA111SCOUTS 2091 05.05. - 22.05. PH00GEVEEN 2092* 10.05. - 15.05. PJ2/SV2AEL 2092* 01.01. - 31.12. S510SOTA 2080 21.04. - 31.05. S79LD 2091 01.01. - 31.12. SN20UM 2073 - 12/2018 SU9JT 2082 07.05. - 11.05. TA0/IK8LOV 2091 07.05. - 11.05. TA0/MM0NDX 2091 07.05. - 11.05. TA0/ON9CFG 2091 07.05. - 11.05. TC0AX 2091 12.01. - 16.06. TM390SR 2075 28.04. - 12.05. TM40KOP 2090 09.05. - 16.05. TM5FI 2092* 01.05. - 31.10. TM53J 2090 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 - 2018 TY2CD 1914 - 10/2018 TY2SN 1957 01.02. - 31.05. VE8RST 2078 01.03. - 31.05. VI4GAMES 2082 12.05. - VK4ALE 2092* 11.05. - 18.05. VK9LI 2092* 05.05. - 14.05. VP5/KC5WXA 2092* 01.07. - 30.06. VR20.... 2047 01.02. - 31.05. VY0RST 2078 01.02. - 31.05. VY1RST 2078 09.05. - YB15RA 2092* 01.02. - 31.07. YR630SV 2082 12/17 - 05/18 YS1/HB9KNA 2076 14.05. - 21.05. Z68AA 2092* 14.05. - 21.05. Z68RBJ 2092* 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7DX 2040 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7QT 2040 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3F6IC via HP1AVS 3B9RUN via EA7FTR 4U29MAY via 9A2AA 4X70A (L), (e) 4X70E (L), (e) 4X70I (L), (e) 4X70J (L), (e) 4X70L (L), (e) 4X70R (L), (e) 4X70S (L), (e) 4Z70IARC (L), (e) 5P8ICE (C), (L), (e) 5P90EDR via OZ1ACB, (L), (C), (e) 5V1JE via N9MDH (d), (L) 5W20SAMOA via EA5GL, (C), (L), (e) 5Z4/DL2RMC via DL1RTL (d/B) 6W1SU via M0URX 7S75AA via SK5AA (B), SM5FUG (d) 8J1IRW via (B), JH1DSF (d) 8J1ITU (B), (e) 8J1KZ (B) 8J1ZIU (B) 8J2OGAKI via (B), JJ2ONH (d) 8J3B via (B), JK3IJQ (d) 8J3XXIII/3 (B) 8J4B (B) 8J7HCB via (B), JK7LXU (d) 8N0400N (B) 9A/PA4JJ via PA4JJ, (C), (L) 9A200S via 9A2MF 9H3JI via F5SGI (d/B) 9H3SJ via JR1VAY 9J80FOC via G3TEV (d) 9Q6BB via W3HNK C8T via ON1DX, (C), (L) C98RRC via R7AL (d/B), (C), (O) DA200FWR via (B), DK2PU (d) DB25ONN (d/B) DB50EFAPB (B) DF1000ZEIL (B) DF18HET via (B), DG3FFM (d), (e) DF80FOC (L), (C) DJ70WAE (B) DK200MARX via (B), DK5PZ (d), (C) DL0NV/p (B) DL100BY (B) DL70PADER (B) DM125FS (B) DM152ZYA (B) DM200MARX (B) DM65MVP (B), (e) DM900ZWI via DM5JBN (d/B) DM90AIW (B), (C), (e) DP1POL via DL1ZBO DQ2018KTMS (B), (e) DQ800HRO via DL5KVV (d/B) DU6/N6SS via N6SS E51BAS via AD7MM (d), (L) E51DLD via W6HB (d) E51KMR (C), (L) E51OTC via WB7OTC EF4MGP via EA5DY EG5MGP via EA5DY EG8CID via EA8URL, (L) EI100MCV (B) EM30N via UR4NWW EV73M via EW1I FO4BM (d) FR/F1FJR via F1FJR (d/B), (e) GB5FOC (e), (L), (C) GB60OT via G3KPU (d), (B), (e) GB80GGCN via (B), G0TOC (d) GB9OSA via ON6EF (d/B), (e) GX4BJC/a via G6XOU (d/B), (e) GX4FOC via G3SWH HA50KVG via HA8KVG HA60FMV (B) HB0/DL1AWD via DL1AWD HB0/DL6JF via DL6JF, (C), (O) HB0/PH0NO (C) HB0/PG8M (C) HB9/DG2RON/p via DG2RON, (C), (L) HB9GOLD via HB9OCR (d/B), (L), (e) HF40CUF via SP4CUF HF700LUB via SP8AB HH70A via W3HNK HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) HR5/F2JD via F6AJA (d/B) IB2RT via (B), I2MYF (d), (e) II0GM via I0KQB (d), (e) II0LDV via I0KQB (d) II2RR via IK2VUC II4TES via IQ4FE J28ND via S57DX J28PJ via F1TMY JA4GXS/6 via JA4GXS (d/B) JD1BLY via JI5RPT (d/B), (C) JG8NQJ/JD1 via JA8CJY JW2US (C), (L) JW4JSA via LA4JSA KH6/N2HX via N2HX (d/B) KL7RST via K7ICE (d) L50A via LU4AAO (d/B), (e) LM90C (B) LM90HQ (B) LM90NRRL (B) LZ110SAE via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ115RF via LZ1YE M/ON6EF/p via ON6EF MX1SWL/a via G6XOU (d/B), (e) OE100AIR via OE8AIR (B) OE100AKD (B) OE100BKC via OE3BKC (B) OE100CQM (d/B) OE100DMA via OE3DMA (d/B) OE100EGN via OE5EGN (B), (L), (e) OE100FTE via OE6FTE (B), (L), (e) OE100GBK via OE8GBK (B) OE100GTU (e) OE100IIO via OE5IIO (B), (e) OE100JML (d/B), (e) OE100KLG (B), (L), (e) OE100MPI via OE7MPI OE100PGM (B) OE100PKB via OE3PKB (B) OE100RNS via OE3RNS (B) OE100SGU via OE3SGU (L), (e) OE100TWB (B) OE100VIE via OE4VIE (d), (L), (e) OE100WLE (d/B) OE100WMA via OE3WMA OE100XGM via OE5XGM (d) OE100XWI (B), (e) OE100YSC via OE3YSC (B) OE100YXK via OE8YXK (B) OE100ZKC via OE1ZKC OG60F via OH1NOA, (L), (C) OH0KA via OH3KAV (d/B), (L) OM75TESLA via OM3KHT (d/B) OT70xxx (C), (O) OU0POLIO via OZ1ACB (d/B) OX7RST via K7ICE (d) OZ18ICE (C), (L), (e) P4/DF5AU via DF5AU (d/B), (L) PA/DL1EAL via DL1EAL (d/B), (L). (e) PA111SCOUTS via PA3EFR PH00GEVEEN (B) PJ2/SV2AEL via SV2AEL (d), (L), (e) S580FOC (L), (O) S79LD via VK4EF (d) SC80FOC via SM2EKM (d), (L) SN20UM via SQ9UM SU9JT via E73Y (d/B), (C) SX80FOC (L), (C), (e) TA0/IK8LOV via IK8LOV (d/B) TA0/MM0NDX via MM0NDX (d/B) TA0/ON9CFG via ON9CFG (d/B) TC0AX via M0SDV (d/B), (L) TI2KWN (d) TM390SR via F4DTO (d/B) TM40KOP via F6KOP (d/B), (L), (e) TM5FI via F5XX (d/B), (C) TM53J via F6KSU (B), (e) TM5SE (d/B), (e) TR8CA via F6CBC TY2CD via N4GNR (d), (L) VE8RST via K7ICE (d) VK9LI via VK2CA (d/B), (L), (C) VP5/KC5WXA via KC5WXA, (L) VR2K via VR2XRW VU8FOC via VU2PTT (B) VY0RST via K7ICE (d) VY1RST via K7ICE (d) XV9OK via JG6PWT (d), (e) YB15RA via YC9ZVS (d) YR630SV (B), (e) YR80FOC via YO3FLR (d/B) Z68AA via 9A6AA Z68RBJ via 9A5RBJ ZL7DX via M0OXO ZL7QT (d) ZL80FOC via ZL2AGY (B), (L) ZS9FOC via ZS1C (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM QSL via LoTW: 4O7TC, 5B4AAB, 8T4I, 9H3ME, A92AA, AL7LO, BV1EK, BX2AFO, EA8ACW, IY4FGM, IY7M, KL7YK, PU0FDN, TA3OER, UN7LAN, VA7XW/VE2, VD1BOOM, VE7ON, VE7ACN/VE2, WL7SJ, XT2MAX 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), DG2RON, DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DK8JB, DK8LRF, DL1BAH, DL1EAL, DL1SBF, DL7MAE, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, NG3K & ADXO, OE2IKN, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, PH0NO, RSGB IOTA Homepage, SP4CUF, W3UR & The Daily DX u.a. 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