DXNL 2093 - May 16, 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 DL, Germany: The special event station DQ2018KTMS (special DOK 18KTMS), operated by members from the DARC clubs N44, N13, N29, and Z14, was on the air in the context of the 101st gathering of German catholics in Muenster during the past weekend. The call remains active until the end of the year. QSL via bureau. http://n44.de/ FR, Reunion Islands: Thomas/F4HPX will be active as FR/F4HPX from Reunion Island (AF-016, WW Loc. LG78) between May 25 and June 15. QRV on 40-15m (SSB, digital modes, some CW). QSL via F4HPX (d/B), ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. G, England: Members of the Cray Valley Radio Society will be celebrating the wedding of Price Harry and Meghan Markle between the 19th and 23rd with the callsign GR9RW on 80m-70cm (SSB, CW, FM) with two setups on HF and one above. QSL via G4DFI, OQRS. http://www.cvrs.org/ G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW; Great Britain: Between May 19 and 21 all amateurs within the United Kingdom may include the letter "R" into their prefix temporarily to mark the royal wedding, e.g. M1ACB could use MR1ACB, 2E1GKR would turn into 2R1GJR, and GW1MFG into GR1MFG. http://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/headlines/2018/05/04/special-callsign-letter-for-royal-wedding/ HR, Honduras: Dennis/W1UE, Rudy/N2WQ, Paul/K1XM, and Charlotte/KQ1F will be active during the CQ WW WPX CW COntest from Roatan Island (NA-057) as HQ9X. QRV from the 19th to 29th also signing HR9/homecalls. QSL for HQ9X via KQ1F, others via homecalls. PJ7, St. Maarten: Zorro/JH1AJT and Nao/JN1RVS will be paying Sint Maarten (NA-105) a visit between May 20 and 27. QRV as PJ8Z and PJ8RV on 40-10m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL for PJ8Z via JH1AJT, CLubLog, LoTW; PJ8RV via JA1HGY, LoTW. ZB2, Gibraltar: Michael/DF8AN plans to put Gibraltar onto 6m, 4m, 2m, and 70cm between the 17th and 21st as ZB2/DF8AN. QSL via DF8AN (d/B). ZF, Cayman Islands: Frank/K3TRM will be active as ZF2RM from the Cayman Islands (NA-016) during the summer. QSL via K3TRM. Other stuff: ============ News re: M0URX: Tim/M0URX has now taken over as QSL manager for John/HK3C, including the latter's former calls HK3AK and HK3OZ. Logs have been put into Tim's OQRS and a new card will be printed. QSLs for John/9M6XRO, who passed away recently, may be requested only via Tim's OQR system. News re: M0OXO: Cards for YJ0AG (operated by Grant/VK5GR) have been printed and Charles/M0OXO will now proceed to honour requests made for direct and bureau cards. QSL Information KH6/DL1DX: Bernd/DL8UI announces that he will be acting as QSL manager for KH6/DL1DX. Erwin (DL1DX) operated from O'ahu (OC-019) during April and May 2018. Cards will be printed soon and may be requested via DL8UI (direct or bureau). 50 Years IARU Region III: Several special event stations will be celebrating the founding of IARU Region III 50 years ago. An award is also available: http://awards-iaru-r3.org/ Preview: ======== 3D2CR - Conway Reef: Members of the Rebel DX Group are planning to activate Conway (OC-112) during May/June as 3D2AG on HF. QSL via ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. E6 Niue DXpedition: The The Quake DXpeditioners are going to operate from Niue between Oct. 6 and 16, and participate in the Oceania DX Contests (SSB and CW). More information to follow. DL0DFF - Hallig Hooge (EU-042): The DARC club Ahrensburg/Grosshansdorf (DOK E09) plans to revisit the island Hallig Hooge (EU-042, DLFF-013) between June 20 and 24 with 10 operators and the callsign DL0DFF. QRV on 160-10m (CW, SSB, digital modes). Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society DFCF Diplome des Forts et Chateaux de France 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: ================== 19.05. UN DX Contest 19./20.05. King of Spain Contest 19.05. Hessen Contest 19./20.05. EU PSK DX Contest 19.05. Rheinland-Pfalz- 19./20.05. Baltic Contest 20.05. Hessen 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-014; CT3, Madeira Archipelago: Tibor/OM3RM will be active from Madeira as CT9ABN between the 19th and 29th on 80-10m. QRV during the CQ WW WPX CW Contest as CR3DX. QSL for both calls via OM2VL (d/B). EU-006; EI/EJ, Aran Islands: EI6FR, EI7DSB, EI5IQ, HB9DGV, GM3YEH, and GM7WCO are going to put Inisheer Island on the air from May 19 to 23 as EJ7NET on HF and 6m. QSL information to be announced on the air. EU-173, OH1, Lansi-Suomi (Pori) Province group & EU-096, OH1, Lansi-Suomi (Turku) Province group: Ric/DL2VFR, Klaus/DL2YBG and Klaus/DL7UXG will visit Reposaari (EU-173) from May 20th to 23rd and Parainen-Pargas (EU-096) from May 23rd to 26th and operate as OH1/homecalls on HF on SSB, CW, FT8 and PSK. QSL via homecall (d/B). NA-105; FS,PJ7, St. Martin (Sint Maarten): Following the Hamvention, Zorro/JH1AJT will be active from Sint Maarten as PJ8Z (see above) and also from Saint Martin as FS/KH8Z between the 20th and 27th. QSL via JH1AJT (d/B). OC-022; YB9, Bali Island: Yosuke/JJ1DQR will be signing YB9/JJ1DQR from Bali between the 18th and 21st on HF (SSB only). QSL via JJ1DQR. WWFF Activities ================ WWFF QRGs: CW: 28044 24894 21044 18084 14044 10124 7024 3544 kHz SSB: 28444 24944 21244 18144 14244 7144 3744 kHz FFF-2365; Natura 2000 - Etangs palavasiens: Jean-Marie/F5NLX plans to activate this reference on May 16 (1130z to 15z) as F5NLX/p on HF (CW, SSB). The location also carries the references DFCF 34086 and WCA F-06570. QSL via F5NLX (d/B). IFF-1332; Natura 2000 - Monti Marzolana - Montali & IFF-0101; Riserva Naturale Montagna di Torricchio: Steve/IZ5GST will be active as IQ5QO on May 16, first from IFF-1332 (starting at 06z), and later from IFF-0101 (after 12z) on HF (SSB, digital modes). QSL via IZ5GST (d/B). OHFF-0027; Rokua: Markku/OH8UV will be operating /m from this reference on May 17 (beginning 11z for one hour) on 80-6m (CW, SSB). QSL via OH8UV (d/B). OZFF-0109; Soeborg soe & omgivelser: The special event station OU7G will be active between May 19 and 21 from a vintage technology fair, which will be held on the Sjaelland Archipelago (EU-029, OZFF-0109). QRV daily between 08z and 16z on 80-20m (SSB, CW). QSL via OU7G (d/B). 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 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 - 10/2019 9Q6BB 2012 26.05. - 27.05. CR3DX 2093* 19.05. - 29.05. CT9ABN 2093* 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 01.01. - 31.12. DL100BY 2080 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 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 19.05. - 23.05. EJ7NET 2093* 01.04. - 31.12. EM30N 2087 16.05. - F5NLX/p 2093* 17.03. - 27.05. GB60OT 2084 01.03. - 31.05. GB80GGCN 2082 19.05. - 23.05. GR9RW 2093* 01.01. - 31.12. HA50KVG 2077 01.07. - 30.06. HA60FMV 2048 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 - 06/18 HK3JCL 2060 26.05. - 27.05. HQ9X 2093* 19.05. - 29.05. HR9/K1XM 2093* 19.05. - 29.05. HR9/KQ1F 2093* 19.05. - 29.05. HR9/N2WQ 2093* 19.05. - 29.05. HR9/W1UE 2093* 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 16.05. - IQ5QO 2093* - 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 01.05. - 31.05. MX1SWL/a 2090 11.03. - 13.11. OE100xxx 2084 01.01. - 31.12. OG60F 2076 20.05. - 26.05. OH1/DL2VFR 2093* 20.05. - 26.05. OH1/DL2YBG 2093* 20.05. - 26.05. OH1/DL7UXG 2093* 17.05. - OH8UV/p 2093* 01.05. - 31.12. OM75TESLA 2092 01.05. - 31.05. OT70xxx 01.01. - 31.12.19 OU0POLIO 1919 19.05. - 21.05. OU7G 2093* 01.02. - 31.05. OX7RST 2078 01.05. - 23.05. OZ18ICE 2090 12.05. - 24.05. PA/DL1EAL 2092 08.05. - 10.06. PA111SCOUTS 2091 05.05. - 22.05. PH00GEVEEN 2092 20.05. - 27.05. PJ8RV 2093* 20.05. - 27.05. PJ8Z 2093* 01.01. - 31.12. S510SOTA 2080 21.04. - 31.05. S79LD 2091 01.01. - 31.12. SN20UM 2073 - 12/2018 SU9JT 2082 12.01. - 16.06. TM390SR 2075 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 11.05. - 18.05. VK9LI 2092 01.07. - 30.06. VR20.... 2047 01.02. - 31.05. VY0RST 2078 01.02. - 31.05. VY1RST 2078 18.05. - 21.05. YB9/JJ1DQR 2093* 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 17.05. - 21.05. ZB2/DF8AN 2093* 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7DX 2040 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7QT 2040 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 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) 5C2P via IK2PZC (B), (L) 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 9H3GO via IZ8ALA (d), (e) 9H3JI via F5SGI (d/B) 9J80FOC via G3TEV (d) 9Q6BB via W3HNK C8T via ON1DX, (C), (L) C98RRC via R7AL (d/B), (C), (O) CP6CL via W3HNK CR3DX via OM2VL (d/B) CT9ABN via OM2VL (d/B) 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 EG8CID via EA8URL, (L) EI100MCV (B) EM30N via UR4NWW EM80FOC via UR5MM FR/F1FJR via F1FJR (d/B), (e) GB1LL (B), (e) GB5FOC (e), (L), (C) GB60OT via G3KPU (d), (B), (e) GB80GGCN via (B), G0TOC (d) GB9OSA via ON6EF (d/B), (e) GR0RW via G4DFI, (O) GX4BJC/a via G6XOU (d/B), (e) GX4FOC via G3SWH HA50KVG via HA8KVG HA60FMV (B) 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) HQ9X via KQ1F 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 IQ5QO via IZ5GST (d/B) J28ND via S57DX J28PJ via F1TMY JG8NQJ/JD1 via JA8CJY JW2US (C), (L) JW4JSA via LA4JSA KH6/DL1DX via DL8UI (d/B) 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) OE100CQB (d), (e) 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) OE100JWD via OE6JWD OE100KLG (B), (L), (e) OE100MPI via OE7MPI OE100NIP (B) 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 OE100XFG (B) OE100XGM via OE5XGM (d) OE100XWI (B), (e) OE100YSC via OE3YSC (B) OE100YXK via OE8YXK (B) OE100ZKC via OE1ZKC OG60F via OH1NOA, (L), (C) OH0CO via SM6CCO (B), (L) OH0KA via OH3KAV (d/B), (L) OH1/DL2VFR via DL2VFR (d/B) OH1/DL2YBG via DL2YBG (d/B) OH1/DL7UXG via DL7UXG (d/B) OH8UV/p via OH8UV (d/B) OM75TESLA via OM3KHT (d/B) OT70xxx (C), (O) OU0POLIO via OZ1ACB (d/B) OU7G (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 PB18MILL via PB7Z (B), (L), (e) PB6MILL via PA7DA (B), (L) PH00GEVEEN (B) PJ2/SV2AEL via SV2AEL (d), (L), (e) PJ8RV via JA1HGY, (L) PJ8Z via JH1AJT, (C), (L) 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) TM390SR via F4DTO (d/B) TM40KOP via F6KOP (d/B), (L), (e) TM5FI via F5XX (d/B), (C) TM53J via F6KSU (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) VU8FOC via VU2PTT (B) VY0RST via K7ICE (d) VY1RST via K7ICE (d) YB15RA via YC9ZVS (d) YB9/JJ1DQR via JJ1DQR YR630SV (B), (e) YR80FOC via YO3FLR (d/B) Z68AA via 9A6AA Z68RBJ via 9A5RBJ ZB2/DF8AN via DF8AN (d/B) ZF2RM via K3TRM 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 * QSLs received direct: PJ5/SP9FIH, PJ5Z, TJ2TT, TN5R * QSL via LoTW: 7Q7EI, BH1TSU, EA9LZ, UN7GN, YB1HK, YC3GOQ 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, DL4YAY, DL7MAE, DL7VRG, DL8UI, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, M0MDR, NG3K & ADXO, OE2IKN, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, RSGB IOTA Homepage, W3UR & The Daily DX u.a. 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