DXNL 2130 - January 30, 2019 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: Bogdan/SP2FUD and Zen/SP2GCJ will be active as XV9FUD and XV9ZT between Feb. 4 and 18 on 40-12m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL via SP2GCJ, ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. C6, Bahamas: Michael/N6MZ, Michael/KN4EEI, and George/AA7JV continue their operation as C6AGU until Feb. 18. Their focus is on testing antennas and equipment for DXpeditions. QRV mainly on 160 and 80m on CW and FT8. QSL via HA7RY. DL, Germany: The special event station DM2025C (special DOK 2025C), run by members of the DARC club Chemnitz (DOK S54) is currently active to support their city's bid to become the European Capital of Culture in 2025. QSL via bureau. EA, Spain: EG3WCD marks World Cancer Day (Feb. 4) on our bands between the 1st and 4th of February. An award is available as well for 3 contacts with the station. QSL via LoTW, eQSL. https://eg3wcd.mikedeltavictor.com/ I, Italy: The ARI section Fidenza (IQ4FE) commemorates Augusto Righi as one of Italy's pioneers in the history of radio with the callsign II4RGH during February. QSL via IQ4FE. http://www.arifidenza.it/ J3, Grenada: Peter/G4HSO is going to pay Grenada (NA-024) a visit and operate holiday-style between Feb. 4 and 16 as J3/G4HSO on HF (mainly CW). QSL via G4HSO (B), EA5GL (d), ClubLog, LoTW. JA, Japan: The special event callsigns 8J0M, 8J2M, and 8J9M are marking the 30th General Assembly of the Japan Medical Congress in Chubu. QRV from Feb. 1 until April 30 on HF. QSL via bureau, JP7FSO (d). LZ, Bulgaria: The Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) continues to honour Orthodox saints during February with the callsign LZ391MW. QSOs count towards the All Saints - 2019 award. QSL via bureau, LZ1KCP (d). http://www.lz1kcp.com/ OA, Peru: OA4/PA3GFE (Martin) remains active until Feb. 14 on 40-10m on CW and digital modes. QSL via PA3GFE (d/B), LoTW, ClubLog OQRS. P2, Papua New Guinea: Derek/G3KHZ, Hans/SM6CVX, and Eddy/K5WQG are planning to activate Manus Island (OC-025) between Jan. 31 and Feb. 5 as P29VCX, and Daru Island (OC-153) between Feb. 6 and 11 as P29NI. QRV on 40-15m (CW, SSB, RTTY), maybe also on 80 and 160m. QSL for P29VCX via SM6CVX, P29NI via G3KHZ. PJ4, Bonaire: Fred/WW4LL and Michael/NN9DD will be signing PJ4/homecalls from Feb. 4 to 10 on HF (SSB, RTTY, FT8). During the CQ WPX RTTY Contest they will be active as PJ4Z. QSL via K4BAI, LoTW. SM, Sweden: Members of the radio club SE3X will be operating the special event station SE19SKI around the Alpine World Ski Championships between the 4th and 17th of February. TI, Costa Rica: Mike/W1USN and Bob/AA1M plan to operate from Atenas between Feb. 2 and 13 signing their homecalls/TI5. QRV on HF on CW, SSB, and digital modes, and maybe also via FM satellites. QSL via h/c (d/B), LoTW. V3, Belize: Watch out for Francesco/IK0FUX operating as V31UX from Maya Hill Lodge between Feb. 1 and 8. QSL via IK0FUX, LoTW. Z6, Republic of Kosovo: Mome/Z32ZM remains active as Z68M until Feb. 5. QRV on HF with a focus on 160, 80, and 30m (FT8). QSL via ClubLog OQRS. ISWL Activities: During February, GX4BJC/a (WAB SK56) will be operated by Merv/G0UJD, and MX1SWL/a (WAB TM22) by Herbie/G6XOU. QSL via G6XOU (d/B), eQSL. http://www.iswl.org.uk/ Other stuff: ============ YS, El Salvador: Tom/KC0W unfortunately had to cancel his DXpedition to El Salvador scheduled for February. Preview: ======== 5X, Uganda: The Italian DXpedition Team has to cancel the plans for their DXpedition to Chad (TT8RR and TT8XX) for reasons of safety and security. Instead, the group now announces an operation from Uganda for March 13 to 25. QRV as 5X0T (CW, SSB, RTTY) and 5X0X (FT8) on 160 to 10m. Ops are I2YSB, I1FQH, I1HJT, I2PJA, IK2CIO, IK2CKR, IK2DIA, IK2HKT, IW1ARB, and JA3USA. QSL via I2YSB and possibly LoTW. http://www.i2ysb.com/idt/ Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society IOTA Islands on the Air LoTW Logbook of the World OQRS Online QSL Request System WAB Worked All Britain WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship Upcoming Contests: ================== 02./03.02. DARC UKW-Winter-Fieldday 02./03.02. Bayerischer Bergtag 02./03.02. Black Sea Cup International 02.02. Minnesota QSO Party 02./03.02. British Columbia QSO Party 02.02. AGCW-DL Handtastenparty 02./03.02. Mexico RTTY International 03.02. 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 NA-008; VY0, Nunavut (Ellesmere Island) group: VY0ERC, the Eureka Amateur Radio Club, will be active from Feb. 3 until March 3 on 40 and 20, maybe also on 80m, on SSB, digital modes and CW; actual operations depending on weather and time of day. QSL via M0OXO. NA-180; V3, Stann Creek/ Toledo District group: Art/NN7A activates South Water Cave Island between Jan. 31 and Feb. 6 as V31JZ/p on 80-10m (mostly CW) with 100W and wire antennas. QSL via NN7A (d/B), ClubLog OQRS. OC-042; DU1-4, Luzon Island: DU3/F4EBK (Christian) will be operating from Luzon Island (WLOTA 0081, WW Loc. PK04kw) between Feb. 1 and March 31 on 80-10m on CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL via F4EBK (d). OC-128; DU1, Palawan Island: Bodo/DF8DX plans to operate from Palawan Island as DU1WQY/1 between Feb. 4 and 14. QSL via DF8DX (d/B), ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 31.10. - 02.04. 4S7KKG 2117 24.10. - 23.10. 4U73B 2117 05.11. - 02/2019 5R8IC 2117 01.10. - 30.09. 5Z4/DL2RMC 2008 21.01. - 06.02. 6O1OO 2129 01.02. - 30.04. 8J0M 2130* 01.04. - 31.03. 8J1IRW 2087 01.04. - 28.02. 8J1KZ 2091 01.04. - 28.02. 8J20GAKI 2086 01.02. - 30.04. 8J2M 2130* 01.02. - 30.04. 8J9M 2130* 10.01. - 11.02. 8N8SSF 2127 15.01. - 04.02. 8P9CA 2127 02.01. - 15.02. 9M2MRS 2126 - 10/2019 9Q6BB 2012 18.01. - 14.02. 9X2AW 2128 02.02. - 13.02. AA1M/TI5 2130* 18.11. - 09.03. C5YK 2121 21.01. - 02.02. C6A/DD0VR 2128 - 18.02. C6AGU 2130* 01.04. - 31.03. DB25ONN 2086 01.01. - 30.06. DF13BLN 2125 01.01. - 30.06. DF13BUD 2125 01.01. - 30.06. DF13DEJU 2125 01.01. - 30.06. DF13MUC 2125 01.01. - 30.06. DF13PAR 2125 01.01. - 30.06. DF13STO 2125 01.01. - 05.06. DL19RIC 2127 01.01. - 31.12. DL70AFUG 2129 - 31.12. DL70BRD 2127 01.01. - 31.12. DM100ZM 2125 01.01. - 31.12. DM19LGS 2127 24.01. - 31.12. DM2025C 2130* - 31.12. DM70GER 2127 01.01. - 31.12. DM775FLD 2127 - 02/19 DP1POL 2123 01.01. - 31.12. DQ1200ASP 2125 01.01. - 31.12. DQ600UNI 2126 01.01. - 31.12. DR50DIG 2129 04.02. - 14.02. DU1WQY/1 2130* 01.02. - 31.03. DU3/F4EBK 2130* 20.09. - 03/19 DU7/G0CXF 2111 17.01. - 31.03. EA8/HB9FIH 2128 01.02. - 04.02. EG3WCD 2130* 14.01. - 13.03. FG/F6ITD 2127 18.12. - 10.02. FK/F6OBD 2124 01.02. - 28.02. GX4BJC/a 2130* 01.01. - 15.08. H31A 2126 13.01. - 31.01. H33J 2127 18.01. - 06.02. HC1MD 2129 13.01. - 25.02. HC8GET 2127 - 11.04. HF40CUF 2092 - 03/19 HK3JCL 2108 13.11. - 09.04. HS0ZME 2126 21.01. - 31.01. IG9/S50X 2128 21.01. - 31.01. IG9/S52P 2128 21.01. - 31.01. IG9/S54W 2128 21.01. - 31.01. IG9/S56DX 2128 21.01. - 31.01. IG9/S57DX 2128 21.01. - 31.01. IG9/S59A 2128 24.01. - 31.01. IH9/LZ1PM 2129 24.01. - 31.01. IH9/LZ1UQ 2129 01.12. - 31.01. II0FF 2121 01.02. - 28.02. II4RGH 2130* - 31.12. J28ND 2035 - 01.09. J28PJ 2004 04.02. - 16.02. J3/G4HSO 2130* 15.01. - 28.02. K7ICE 2127 01.01. - 31.01. LZ1354PM 2126 01.02. - 28.02. LZ391MW 2130* 01.02. - 28.02. MX1SWL/a 2130* 15.01. - 28.02. N1RAC 2127 17.01. - 14.02. OA4/PA3GFE 2130* 01.01. - 31.12. OG60IPA 2128 01.01. - 31.12. OU0POLIO 1919 15.01. - 28.02. OX7RST 2127 06.02. - 11.02. P29NI 2130* 31.01. - 05.02. P29VCX 2130* 22.01. - 30.01. P4/DL4MM 2128 04.02. - 10.02. PJ4/NN9DD 2130* 04.02. - 10.02. PJ4/WW4LL 2130* 22.01. - 30.01. PJ4P 2128 09.02. - 10.02. PJ4Z 2130* - 02/2019 RI1ANV 2124 - 03/2019 RI1ANW 2105 05.01. - 02.02. S79AA 2126 04.02. - 17.02. SE19SKI 2130* 25.01. - 28.01. T88PB 2129 14.01. - 13.03. TO7D 2127 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 16.12. - 16.03. TR8CR 2123 31.01. - 06.02. V31JZ/p 2130* 01.02. - 08.02. V31UX 2130* 26.01. - 26.02. VD1NUQK 2129 15.01. - 28.02. VE8RST 2127 01.01. - 03.02. VI17AC 2128 01.12. - 28.02. VI70MDRC 2125 03.02. - 03.03. VY0ERC 2130* 15.01. - 28.02. VY0RST 2127 15.01. - 28.02. VY1RST 2127 02.02. - 13.02. W1USN/TI5 2130* 04.02. - 18.02. XV9FUD 2130* 04.02. - 18.02. XV9ZT 2130* 27.01. - 06.02. YB9/F5LIT 2129 25.01. - 05.02. Z68M 2130* - 05/2019 Z81D 2124 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7DX 2040 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7QT 2040 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3F1JMJ (d) 3V8SF via LX1NO, (L) 4L2M via EA7FTR 4L9M via R3XA 4S7AVR (d) 4S7KKG via DC0KK (d/B), (L), (C) 4S7VG (d), (e) 4U73B via 9A2AA, (C) 5R8IC via F6ICX (d/B), (L) 5Z4/DL2RMC via DL1RTL (d/B) 6O1OO via EP3CQ (d) 8J0M via (B), JP7FSO (d) 8J1IRW via (B), JH1DSF (d) 8J1KZ (B) 8J20GAKI via (B), JJ2ONH (d) 8J2M via (B), JP7FSO (d) 8J9M via (B), JP7FSO (d) 8N8SSF (B) 8P1W via KU9C 8P9CA via KB8YRX (d), (L) 9M2MRS via PA0RRS (B), (C), (L) 9M6NA (C), (L) 9Q6BB via W3HNK 9X2AW via M0OXO 9Z4AF (d), (L), (e) AA1M/TI5 via AA1M (d/B), (L) AP2HA (d), (L) C5YK via ON7YK C6A/DD0VR via DD0VR (d/B) C6AGU via HA7RY CE2SV via N7RO (d) CM3EFM via RW6HS (d) CN2CO via UA2FM CT9ABO (L) DB25ONN (d/B) DF13BLN via (B), DM2TO (d) DF13BUD via (B), DM2TO (d) DF13DEJU via (B), DM2TO (d) DF13MUC via (B), DM2TO (d) DF13PAR via (B), DM2TO (d) DF13STO via (B), DM2TO (d) DL19RIC (C) DL20IKT (d/B) DL70AFUG (B) DL70BRD via DK1YH (d/B), (C), (e) DM100ZM (B) DM19LGS via (B), DG0ERS (d), (e) DM2025C (B) DM70GER via M0SDV (d), (C) DM775FLD (B) DP1POL via DL1ZBO (d/B), (L) DQ1200ASP via (B), DK1AX (d), (L) DQ600UNI via (B), DL5KVV (d) DR10WCA via DF6EX DR50DIG via (B), DH1PAL (d) DU1WQY/1 via DF8DX (d/B), (C), (L) DU3/F4EBK via F4RBK (d) E2X (L) E51DWC (C), (O) EA8/HB9FIH via HB9FIH (d/B), (L), (e) EA9CD (d) ED8W (L) EG3WCD (L), (e) EG5PAZ (L), (e) FG/F6ITD via F6ITD (d), (L) FK/F6OBD via F6OBD (B) EY7AD (d) FG8OJ via F4AVX (d/B), (L), (e) FM5BH via W3HNK, (L) GB0HNY (Q) GB1HNY (e) GB2HNY (Q) GB2KW (L) GB4HNY (Q) GB5HNY (Q) GB6HNY (Q) GB8HNY (e), (L) GB9HNY (e) GI4EBS (d), (L), (e) GX4BJC/a via G6XOU (d/B), (e) H31A via HP1AVS, (L) H33J via JA1HGY, (C), (L) HC1MD via K8LJG (d), (L) HC5DX via W3HNK HC8GET via OE3GEA (d/B) HF40CUF via SP4CUF HG100CFB via HA6OI (d/B), (e) HI1LT via W2CCW (d/B) HI8S via EA5GL (d) HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) HS0ZME via SM6NT IH9/LZ1PM via LZ1PM IH9/LZ1UQ via LZ1UQ II4RGH via IQ4FE J28ND via S57DX J28PJ via F1TMY J3/G4HSO via G4HSO (B), EA5GL (d), (L), (C) K7ICE (d) KH2L via W3KNK KL7RST via K7ICE (d) KP2AD (d) LZ1354PM via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ391MW via (B), LZ1KCP (d) MI/3Z0X (L) MX1SWL/a via G6XOU (d/B), (e) OA4/PA3GFE via PA3GFE (d/B), (C), (L) OA4DX (d/B), (L) OG60IPA via OH4MDY OU0POLIO via OZ1ACB (d/B) OX7RST via K7ICE (d) P29NI via G3KHZ P29VCX via SM6CVX P4/DL4MM via DL4MM (d/B), (L) P40AA via DL4MM (d/B), (L) P40E via K9QVB PJ2/W8WTS via W8WTS (d/B), (L), (e) PJ4/NN9DD via K4BAI, (L) PJ4/WW4LL via K4BAI, (L) PJ4P via DJ5BWD, (C), (L) PJ4Z via K4BAI, (L) RI1ANV via RN1ON (d/B) RI1ANW via RN1ON, (C), (O) S79AA (L), (C), (O) SO1211R via SP6CES (d/B), (L), (e) T88PB via JA0JHQ (d), (L) TO7D via F6ITD (d), (L) TR8CA via F6CBC TR8CR via F6AJA (d/B) V31JZ/p via NN7A (d/B), (C), (O) V31UX via IK0FUX, (L) V31YN via DJ4KW V85T (d) VD1NUQK (d) VE2/UT3UA via UT3UA VE2IM via VE3DZ VE7ACN/7 via VE7ACN, (C), (L) VE8RST via K7ICE (d) VI17AC via M0OXO VI70MDRC via VK3APC VO2AC via VE3FU (d/B), (L) VY0ERC via M0OXO VY0RST via K7ICE (d) VY1RST via K7ICE (d) W1USN/TI5 via W1USN (d/B), (L) XV9FUD via SP2GCJ, (C), (L) XV9ZT via SP2GCJ, (C), (L) YB2DX (d), (L) YB9/F5LIT via F5LIT (d), (L) Z68M (C), (O) Z81D via OM3JW ZL7DX via M0OXO ZL7QT (d) ZS6C (d/B), (L), (e) ZY6C via PY6TV (d) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM * QSLs received direct: YN4RRC (NA-013) * QSL via LoTW: 7X2KF, GB50, UN4PG, XT2SZZ, YB3BBF, YG9DFK 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, DL7MAE, DM6WAN, EA3HKY, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, Islands On The Air, NG3K & ADXO, OE2IKN, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, W3UR & The Daily DX u.a. 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