DXNL 2094 - May 23, 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 The weekend of May 26/27 sees this year's CQ WW WPX CW Contest, a good opportunity to rake in some rare prefixes for the various WPX awards from among the thousands of participants around the world. For more information see: http://www.cqwpx.com/ http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/wpxc2018.html 4L, Georgia: Mamuka/4L2M will be active in the contest on 160m (single band). QSL via EA7FTR. 6O, Somalia: Baldur/DJ6SI is currently active as 6O0X from Hargeisa until June 6. QSL via DJ6SI. 6Y, Jamaica: Armin/DK9PY will be operating as 6Y6N between May 23 and June 6 from Josh's/6Y5WJ QTH. QRV on HF on CW with a focus on the contest. QSL via DK9PY (d/B). 8P, Barbados: Charles/8P6ET plans to take part in the contest as 8P1W from Barbados (NA-021) on all bands. QSL via KU9C. 9H, Malta: Henning/OZ1BII will be active in the contest from Malta (EU-023) with the call 9H3EE. QRV from the 24th to 28th on CW. QSL via ClubLog OQRS, OZ1BII, LoTW. 9K, Kuwait: Abdallah/9K2GS will be signing 9K2K in the contest on all bands. QSL via EC5AC, LoTW. 9M6, East Malaysia: Saty/JE1JKL will be back on the air as 9M6NA from Labuan Island (OC-133, WW Loc. OJ75) between May 21 and June 11. QRV on HF and during the WPX contest on all bands. QSL via JE1JKL, ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. http://jsfc.org/je1jkl/9m6na.html A2, Botswana: Dave/VE7VR operates holiday-style as A25VR from Botswana between May 24 and June 3 on 40, 30, and 20m. QSL via VE7FR. EA8, Canary Islands: Juan/EA8RM plans to be active in the contest as EF8R from Gran Canaria (AF-004) on all bands. QSL via EB7DX, LoTW. FR, Reunion Islands: Thomas/F4HPX is going to pay Reunion (AF-016) a visit from May 25 until June 15. QRV as FR/F4HPX on 40-15m (SSB, digital modes, some CW). QSL via F4HPX (d/B), ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. OZ, Denmark: The special event stations OZ50HRH and 5P0HRH from Denmark and OX50HRH and OX5HRH from Greenland will be celebrating the 50th birthday of the Danish Crown Prince Frederik. QRV on May 26 on HF (CW, SSB, RTTY, other digital modes). An award will be available as well. QSL via ClubLog OQRS, LoTW, eQSL. https://www.qrz.com/DB/OZ50HRH P4, Aruba: John/W2GD will be participating in the WPX contest as P44W on all bands. QSL via N2MM (d), LoTW. VQ9, Chagos Island: Randy/WW6RG will be operating as VQ9RA from Diego Garcia (AF-006) on May 23 and 24. QRV with a QRP rig between 0430z and 13z on 14190 or 21280. QSL via WW6RG. XE, Mexico: Members of the Radioclub Cancun will be active in the context of the Rally Maya Mexico 2018 between May 23 and June 1 with the callsign 6E5RM. QRV on 80-6m on SSB, RTTY, FT8, and via satellites. On May 23 and 24 they are also operating as 6E5RM/XF3 from Cozumel Island (NA-090). QSL via XE3N. Other stuff: ============ Swiss DX Foundation QSL cards: Just like in previous years, the Swiss DX Foundation will be handing out QSL cards for QSOs with 4U1ITU, 4U1WRC, and 4U1UN to visitors of this year's Ham Radio event in Friedrichshafen. (Herbert/HB9BOU) Preview: ======== Z2, Zimbabwe: Antonio/IZ8CCW and Gabriele/I2VGW are planning to bring a large international team to Zimbabwe from Oct. 26 until Nov. 6 for a DXpedition running 5 setups on HF. Their callsign will be Z23MD. QSL via IK2VUC (d/B), ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. http://www.mdxc.org/z23md/ Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== AB All Band ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society GIOTA Greek Islands On The Air HP High Power IIA Italian Island Awards IOTA Islands on the Air LoTW Logbook of the World LP Low Power MIA Mediterranean Sea Island Award OQRS Online QSL Request System SB Single Band WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship Upcoming Contests: ================== 26./27.05. CQ WW WPX CW Contest 27.05. Hamburg 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 AS-066; R0L, Sea of Japan Coast group: R0LS/p from Skrebtsov Island (RR-16-18, WW Loc. PN53wf), operated by members of the Far Eastern Group of Russian Robinson Club, will be active from May 24 to 28 on CW. QSL via R0LS (d/B). EU-002; OH0, Aland Islands: Matti/OH4SS and Voitto/OH3JVE will be operating from Aland between the 24th and 27th as OH0/OH4SS on 80, 40, 30, 20, and 6m, mostly on FT8. QSL via OH4SS (d). EU-023; 9H, Malta group: Thomas/SV2CLJ will be active holiday-style from Malta between May 24 and 27 as 9H3SV on 80-2m on CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK, and FT8. QSL via SV2CLJ (d). EU-026; JW, Spitsbergen Island: Karl/LA8DW is going to put Spitsbergen (WLOTA 0125) on the air between the 26th and 29th as JW8DW on HF (CW, SSB). QSL via LA8DW (d/B), LoTW. EU-043; SM6, Goteborg och Bohus/ Halland County group: Tomas/SM6XMY, Bengt/SM6UQL, and Rick/SM6U are activating the island Vaderoama (SMFF-3716) between the 24th and 27th on 80-10m (SSB only) as 7S6WX with two setups. QSL via bureau, LoTW. EU-045; I*0, Lazio Region group: A group of Italian amateurs (Alessandro/ IK4ALM, Roberto/IK4JPN, Augusto/IK4RQJ, Vanni/IK4RUX, and Carlo/IZ4WJA) activates Ponza Island (IIA R001, WLOTA 1395, WAIP LT-001) between the 23rd and 28th. They will be signing IB0/homecalls on SSB, CW, and digital modes. QSL via homecalls (d/B). EU-173, OH1, Lansi-Suomi (Pori) Province group & EU-096, OH1, Lansi-Suomi (Turku) Province group: Ric/DL2VFR, Klaus/DL2YBG, and Klaus/DL7UXG are currently active from OH1. They had to modify their itinerary and will now be visiting Parainen-Pargas (EU-096) until May 23, and Reposaari (EU-173) from the 23rd to 26th. QRV as OH1/homecalls on HF on SSB, CW, FT8, and PSK. QSL via homecalls (d/B). EU-174; SV, Makedonia/Thraki Region group: Laci/HA0HW operates as SW8WW between May 24 and June 5 from Thassos Island (GIOTA NAS-037, WLOTA 4186, MIA MG-124, WW Loc. KN20hs). QRV on 40-6m (CW, some SSB, RTTY/PSK) and during the WPX contest. QSL via HA0HW (B), ClubLog OQRS. NA-234; KL, Islands of four Mountains: Tim/NL8F and Yuri/N3QQ will be activating Kagamil island between May 23 and 27 as KL7RRC/p. QRV on 80-17m (CW, some SSB or FT8). This IOTA group was last activated in 2008. QSL via N7RO (d/B), ClubLog. https://na-234.com/ Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 26.05. - 27.05. 4L2M 2094* 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 26.05. - 5P0HRH 2094* 01.05. - 23.05. 5P8ICE 2090 - 05/18 5V1JE 2077 01.01. - 31.12. 5W20SAMOA 2075 01.10. - 30.09.19 5Z4/DL2RMC 2008 23.05. - 01.06. 6E5RM 2094* 23.05. - 24.05. 6E5RM/XF3 2094* - 06.06. 6O0X 2094* - 12/2018 6W1SU 2012 23.05. - 02.06. 6Y6N 2094* 24.05. - 27.05. 7S6WX 2094* 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 26.05. - 27.05. 8P1W 2094* 27.04. - 08.06. 9A/PA4JJ 2090 01.03. - 31.12. 9A200S 2082 24.05. - 28.05. 9H3EE 2094* 24.05. - 31.05. 9H3SV 2094* 26.06. - 27.05. 9K2K 2094* 21.05. - 11.06. 9M6NA 2094* - 10/2019 9Q6BB 2012 24.05. - 03.06. A25VR 2094* 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 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 13.05. - 25.05. E51RFE 2092 26.05. - 27.05. EF8R 2094* 10.05. - 30.05. EG8CID 2092 01.01. - 31.12. EI100MCV 2074 19.05. - 23.05. EJ7NET 2093 01.04. - 31.12. EM30N 2087 25.05. - 15.06. FR/F4HPX 2094* 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 - 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 23.05. - 28.05. IB0/IK4ALM 2094* 23.05. - 28.05. IB0/IK4JPN 2094* 23.05. - 28.05. IB0/IK4RQJ 2094* 23.05. - 28.05. IB0/IK4RUX 2094* 23.05. - 28.05. IB0/IZ4WJA 2094* 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 26.05. - 29.05. JW8DW 2094* 02.05. - 01.06. KH6/N2HX 2091 23.05. - 27.05. KL7RRC/p 2094* 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 24.05. - 27.05. OH0/OH4SS 2094* 01.05. - 31.12. OM75TESLA 2092 01.05. - . 31.05. OT70xxx 01.01. - 31.12.19 OU0POLIO 1919 19.05. - 21.05. OU7G 2093 26.05. - OX50HRH 2094* 26.05. - OX5HRH 2094* 01.02. - 31.05. OX7RST 2078 01.05. - 23.05. OZ18ICE 2090 26.05. - OZ50HRH 2094* 26.05. - 27.05. P44W 2094* 12.05. - 24.05. PA/DL1EAL 2092 08.05. - 10.06. PA111SCOUTS 2091 20.05. - 27.05. PJ8RV 2093 20.05. - 27.05. PJ8Z 2093 24.05. - 28.05. R0LS/p 2094* 01.01. - 31.12. S510SOTA 2080 21.04. - 31.05. S79LD 2091 01.01. - 31.12. SN20UM 2073 - 12/2018 SU9JT 2082 24.05. - 05.06. SW8WW 2094* 12.01. - 16.06. TM390SR 2075 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 23.05. - 24.05. VQ9RA 2094* 01.07. - 30.06. VR20.... 2047 01.02. - 31.05. VY0RST 2078 01.02. - 31.05. VY1RST 2078 01.02. - 31.07. YR630SV 2082 12/17 - 05/18 YS1/HB9KNA 2076 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7DX 2040 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7QT 2040 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3B9RUN via EA7FTR 3W9XG via DF2XG (B) 4L2M 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) 4Z80FOC via 4Z4KX (d), (L) 5P0HRH (C), (O), (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) 6E5RM via XE3N 6E5RM/XF3 via XE3N 6O0X via DJ6SI 6W1SU via M0URX 6Y6N via DK9PY (d/B) 7S6WX (B), (L) 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) 8J4B (B) 8J7HCB via (B), JK7LXU (d) 8N0400N (B) 8P1W via KU9C 8Q7HI via WM6A 9A/PA4JJ via PA4JJ, (C), (L) 9A200S via 9A2MF 9H3EE via OZ1BII, (C), (L) 9H3SV via SV2CLJ (d) 9J80FOC via G3TEV (d) 9K2K via EC5AC, (L) 9M6NA via JE1JKL, (L), (C) 9Q6BB via W3HNK A25VR via VE7VR 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) DJ80FOC via DJ5IL (B) DK200MARX via (B), DK5PZ (d), (C) 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) E51OTC via WB7OTC EF8R via EB7DX (d), (L) EG8CID via EA8URL, (L) EI100MCV (B) EM30N via UR4NWW EM80FOC via UR5MM FR/F4H PX via F4HPX (d/B), (L), (C) GB100WO via M0XIG (d) GB5FOC (e), (L), (C) GB60OT via G3KPU (d), (B), (e) GB80GGCN via (B), G0TOC (d) GP4FOC via G3SWH GR0RW via G4DFI, (O) GX4BJC/a via G6XOU (d/B), (e) GX4FOC via G3SWH HA50KVG via HA8KVG HA60FMV (B) 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 IB0/IK4ALM via IK4ALM IB0/IK4JPN via IK4JPN IB0/IK4RQJ via IK4RQJ IB0/IK4RUX via IK4RUX IB0/IZ4WJA via IZ4WJA 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 JW8DW via LA8DW (d/B), (L) KH6/N2HX via N2HX (d/B) KL7RST via K7ICE (d) KL7RRC/p via N7RO (d/B), (C) 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) OH0/OH4SS via OH4SS (d) OH8UV/p via OH8UV (d/B) OM75TESLA via OM3KHT (d/B) OT70xxx (C), (O) OU0POLIO via OZ1ACB (d/B) OU7G (d/B) OX50HRH (C), (O), (L), (e) OX5HRH (C), (O), (L), (e) OX7RST via K7ICE (d) OZ18ICE (C), (L), (e) OZ50HRH (C), (O), (L), (e) P44W via N2MM (d), (L) PA/DL1EAL via DL1EAL (d/B), (L). (e) PA111SCOUTS via PA3EFR PH00GEVEEN (B) PJ8RV via JA1HGY, (L) PJ8Z via JH1AJT, (C), (L) R0LS/p (d/B) R100LPU via RX1CQ (d) R16JIG via UA9JLL RI1FJ via UA2FM (d), (L) S580FOC (L), (O) S79LD via VK4EF (d) SC80FOC via SM2EKM (d), (L) SN20UM via SQ9UM SU9JT via E73Y (d/B), (C) SW8WW via HA0HW (B), (C) SX80FOC (L), (C), (e) TM390SR via F4DTO (d/B) 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) VQ9RA via WW6RG VU8FOC via VU2PTT (B) VY0RST via K7ICE (d) VY1RST via K7ICE (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) ZL7DX via M0OXO ZL7QT (d) ZL80FOC via ZL2AGY (B), (L) ZS9FOC via ZS1C QSL via LoTW: P3X, TA7P, VR2XLN (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM 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, DK9PY, DL1BAH, DL1SBF, DL7MAE, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, HA0HW, HB9BOU, NG3K & ADXO, OE2IKN, OZ1BII, OZ4FF, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, RSGB IOTA Homepage, W3UR & The Daily DX u.a. 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