DXNL 2132 - February 13, 2019 DX Newsletter a free and weekly service of DARC Committee "DX" (http://www.darcdxhf.de) Editor: Klaus Poels, DL7UXG (e-mail: dxmb@darcdxhf.de) translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO 3W, Vietnam: Andy/DL3YM plans to get on the air during his spare while in Ho Chi Minh City from Feb. 16 until March 18 as XV9YM on 40-10m (CW only). QSL via DL3YM (d/B), LoTW. 9U, Burundi: Shabu/M0KRI is going to put Burundi on the air with the callsign 9U4RI between the 15th and 25th on 40-10m on CW, SSB, and PSK31. QSL via M0KRI (d), LoTW, ClubLog. BV, Taiwan: Yosuke/JJ1DQR will be signing BW/homecall from Taipei (AS-020) between Feb. 19 and 19 on HF. QSL via JJ1DQR (d/B). C5, The Gambia: Alan/G4DJX is going on a trip to The Gambia together with a group of school pupils from the 16th to 23rd. During his spare time he plans to operate as C5DX on 40-10m (CW only). QSL via G4DJX (d), LoTW. D4, Cape Verde: Philip/HB9HFD is going to operate as D44TAQ from Sao Vicente (AF-086) between Feb. 17 and 22. QRV on 40-10m on the various digital modes. QSL via LoTW. F, France: Members of the radio club F6KMB are going to operate as TM6C from Feb. 16 until March 24 around the traditional Dunkirk Carnival. QSL via F6KMB. FG, Guadeloupe: Philippe/F1DUZ will be back on the air as FG4KH from Guadeloupe (NA-102). QRV from Feb. 18 until March 11 on SSB and FT8. QSL via F1DUZ (d/B), LoTW, eQSL. FJ, Saint Barthelemy: Jeff/VA3QSL plans to operate from St. Barthelemy (NA-146) on the 16th and 17th as FJ/VA3SQL on 40-6m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL via homecall (d/B). FM, Martinique: Armin/DK9PY will be active holiday-style from Martinique (NA-107) between Feb. 18 and March 5, signing FM/DK9PY on HF. QSL via DK9PY (d/B). HC, Ecuador: Bill/K5YG operates as HC5MWT from Cuenca between the 18th and 23rd. QRV on HF, mostly on CW, some SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL via K5YG (d), LoTW. HI, Dominican Republic: Dave/WJ2O plans to get on the air as WJ2O/HI3 from Puerto Plata between the 13th and 20th, including the ARRL DX CW Contest. QSL via N2ZN, LoTW. JD, Ogasawara: Nobu/JA0JHQ will be active again as JD1BOW from Chichijima (AS-031) between Feb. 15 and 18 with a focus on the ARRL DX CW Contest. QSL via JA0JHQ and LoTW. https://pandasan.jimdo.com/ OE, Austria: Alex/OE3DMA joins the 16th Antarctic Activity Week as OE16AAW (WAP-284, OEFF-0077) from the 16th to 24th. QSL via OE3DMA. PJ4, Bonaire: Noah/K2NG, John/K4BAI, Jeff/KU8E, and John/W2ID are going to sign PJ4/homecalls from Bonaire (SA-006) between Feb. 13 and 20. During the ARRL contest they will use the callsign PJ4A. QSL for PJ4A, PJ4/K4BAI, PJ4/KU8E via K4BAI, PJ4/K2NG via WA2HNA, PJ4/W2ID via W2ID. PY0F, Fernando de Noronha: Marenga/PU0FDN, Ville/PY2ZEA/OH2MM, and Renner/PY7RP are going to pay Fernando de Noronha a visit for the ARRL DX CW contest. QRV as PY0F from the 13th to 18th with a focus on the low bands (CW, SSB, FT8) before and after the contest. QSL via PY7RP (d), ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. https://py0f.wordpress.com/ T31, Central Kiribati: Guenter/DL2AWG, Hans/DL6JGN, Heye/ DJ9RR, Norbert/DF6FK, Joe/DK5WL, and Ronald/PA3EWP will be activating Kanton Island (OC-043, WW Loc. AI47df) from Feb. 16 until March 5. QRV as T31EU with 3 rigs on 160 to 10m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL via DL2AWG (d/B), LoTW, ClubLog. http://www.kanton2019.de/ V3, Belize: V3T will be operated by WC0W, K5PI, W5MJ, NM0C, WW0G, AD0KH, and WC0T during the ARRL DX CW Contest. QRV before also as V31AT, V31IT, and V31TP. QSL for V3T via WC0W and LoTW. YS, El Salvador: Watch out for Will/AA4NC operating as YS1/AA4NC between Feb. 13 and 20, including the ARRL DX CW Contest, on HF (CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8). QSL via AA4NC, LoTW. Other stuff: ============ Dr. Reinhard Fendler "Rei" - DL6DQW SK: On January 17 Dr. Reinhard Fendler - DL6DQW, well-known DXer, IOTA hunter and activator, passed away. Between 2001 and 2015 he activated several IOTA groups as C98RF as well as went on DXpeditions as 5Q1RF, 8Q7RF, C91RF/p, C94KF, C96KF, WH7B, and 3DA0RF. 16. Antarctic Activity Week: The days from Feb. 16 to 24 will see the 16th Antarctic Activity Week. For a list of participating stations see: http://www.waponline.it/antarctic-activity-week/aaw-2019/ P29NI Cancelled: The activation of Manus Island (OC-025; P29VCX) had to be stopped early and the acitvation of Daru Island (OC-153; P29NI) had to be cancelled entirely for security reasons. Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society DFB Diploma Farois Brasileiros DIB Diploma Ilhas Brasileiras IOTA Islands on the Air LoTW Logbook of the World OQRS Online QSL Request System WAP Worldwide Antarctic Program WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship Upcoming Contests: ================== 16./17.02. ARRL International DX 16./17.02. Russian WW PSK Contest IOTA Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON (dk5on@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: Henning/OZ1BII/OZ2I will be active from Porto Moniz between the 14th and 17th as CT9ABR. QRV on the WARC bands (CW) and during the ARRL DX CW Contest. QSL via OZ2I (d/B). AS-031; JD, Chichi/Haha/Muko Islands (aka Bonin Islands): Makoto/JI5RPT activates Chimchijima Island as JD1BLY from Feb. 15 to 17. QRV on 630 to 6m on CW, SSB, and digital modes (JT9 on 630m). QSL via JI5RPT (d/B), eQSL. http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/ AS-128; 3W, Gulf of Thailand group: Jean-Pierre/F6CTF operates from Phu Quoc Island between Feb. 19 and March 6 as 3W9JF on 80, 40, 20, and 17m. QSL via EA5GL (d). NA-001; C6, Great Bahama Bank group: The C6ANM team (K1EP, NE1B, N1GN, and K1VK) will be active from Feb. 15 until March 4 on 160-10m on CW, SSB, and FT8, as well as during the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL via LoTW. NA-002; VP5, Caicos Islands: Mario/I2HBW remains active as VP5VMA until Feb. 28 on 40-10m (SSB only). QSL via ClubLog OQRS. NA-057; HR, Bahia Islands: Dennis/W1UE will be signing HR9/W1UE from Roatan Island between the 13th and 26th. QRV on 160-10m (except 17m and 12m) as well as during the ARRL DX CW and CQ 160m SSB contests. QSL via W1UE (d/B). OC-016; 3D2, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu Group: Jim/WB2TJO remains active as 3D2JS from Taveuni Island until March 10. QRV on HF, mostly on CW. QSL via WB2TJO (d). SA-071; PY2, Sao Paulo State Centre group: PU2TYA and PY2ZA plan to activate Moela Island (ARLHS BRA-043, DIB SP-06, DFB SP-07) as ZY2FM between the 15th and 17th on HF (CW, SSB). QSL via bureau. Lighthouse Activities ====================== Ilha Rasa de Guaratiba - BRA-134: PT1F operates from this lighthouse from Feb. 15 to 17 on 80-2m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL via PY1AA (d/B), LoTW, eQSL. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL - 10.03. 3D2JS 2132* 19.02. - 06.03. 3W9JF 2132* 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 12.02. - 26.02. 6Y/G0RNU 2131 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 02.01. - 15.02. 9M2MRS 2126 - 10/2019 9Q6BB 2012 15.02. - 25.02. 9U4RI 2132* 18.01. - 14.02. 9X2AW 2128 02.02. - 13.02. AA1M/TI5 2130 16.02. - 19.02. BW/JJ1DQR 2132* 16.02. - 23.02. C5DX 2132* 18.11. - 09.03. C5YK 2121 - 18.02. C6AGU 2130 15.02. - 04.03. C6ANM 2132* 14.02. - 17.02. CT9ABR 2132* 17.02. - 22.02. D44TAQ 2132* 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 14.01. - 13.03. FG/F6ITD 2127 18.02. - 11.03. FG4KH 2132* 16.02. - 17.02. FJ/VA3QSL 2132* 18.02. - 05.03. FM/DK9PY 2132* 07.02. - 17.02. FY/DK9PY 2131 01.02. - 28.02. GX4BJC/a 2130 01.01. - 15.08. H31A 2126 01.01. - 31.03. H55RAST 2131 18.02. - 23.02. HC5MWT 2132* 13.01. - 25.02. HC8GET 2127 - 11.04. HF40CUF 2092 - 03/19 HK3JCL 2108 13.02. - 28.02. HR9/W1UE 2132* 13.11. - 09.04. HS0ZME 2126 01.02. - 28.02. II4RGH 2130 - 31.12. J28ND 2035 - 01.09. J28PJ 2004 04.02. - 16.02. J3/G4HSO 2130 12.02. - 19.02. J79USA 2131 12.02. - 19.02. J79WW 2131 12.02. - 19.02. J79WWW 2131 15.02. - 17.02. JD1BLY 2132* 15.02. - 18.02. JD1BOW 2132* 15.01. - 28.02. K7ICE 2127 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 16.02. - 24.02. OE16AAW 2132* 01.01. - 31.12. OG60IPA 2128 01.01. - 31.12. OU0POLIO 1919 09.02. - 21.02. OX/SE3A 2131 15.01. - 28.02. OX7RST 2127 11.02. - 18.02. P40W 2131 08.02. - 28.02. PF19ANT 2131 13.02. - 20.02. PJ4/K2NG 2132* 13.02. - 20.02. PJ4/K4BAI 2132* 13.02. - 20.02. PJ4/KU8E 2132* 13.02. - 20.02. PJ4/W2ID 2132* 17.02. - 17.02. PJ4A 2132* 11.02. - 19.02. PJ5/N6YEU 2131 11.02. - 18.02. PJ6/K4UEE 2131 11.02. - 18.02. PJ6/K5AC 2131 11.02. - 18.02. PJ6/NM1Y 2131 11.02. - 18.02. PJ6/WC4X 2131 16.02. - 17.02. PJ6A 2131 10.02. - 15.02. PJ7/VA3QSL 2131 15.02. - 17.02. PT1F 2132* 13.02. - 18.02. PY0F 2132* - 02/2019 RI1ANV 2124 - 03/2019 RI1ANW 2105 04.02. - 17.02. SE19SKI 2130 16.02. - 05.03. T31EU 2132* 10.02. - 24.02. TM16AAW 2131 09.02. - 24.02. TM16WAP 2131 16.02. - 24.03. TM6C 2132* 14.01. - 13.03. TO7D 2127 12.02. - 19.02. TO8T 2131 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 16.12. - 16.03. TR8CR 2123 16.02. - 17.02. V3T 2132* 11.02. - 25.02. V47KA 2131 26.01. - 26.02. VD1NUQK 2129 15.01. - 28.02. VE8RST 2127 01.12. - 28.02. VI70MDRC 2125 - 28.02. VP5VMA 2132* 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 13.02. - 20.02. WJ2O/HI3 2132* 04.02. - 18.02. XV9FUD 2130 16.02. - 18.02. XV9YM 2132* 04.02. - 18.02. XV9ZT 2130 11.02. - 26.02. XX9D 2131 13.02. - 20.02. YS1/AA4NC 2132* - 05/2019 Z81D 2124 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7DX 2040 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7QT 2040 01.01. - 31.03. ZW85LABRE 2131 15.02. - 17.02. ZY2FM 2132* * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3D2JS via WB2TJO (d) 3W9JF via EA5GL (d) 4S7KKG via DC0KK (d/B), (L), (C) 4U73B via 9A2AA, (C) 5R8IC via F6ICX (d/B), (L) 5Z4/DL2RMC via DL1RTL (d/B) 6O1OO via EP3CQ (d), (Q) 6Y/G0RNU (e) 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) 9M2MRS via PA0RRS (B), (C), (L) 9Q6BB via W3HNK 9U4RI via M0KRI (d), (L) 9X2AW via M0OXO AA1M/TI5 via AA1M (d/B), (L) BW/JJ1DQR via JJ1DQR (d/B) C5DX via G4DJX (d), (L) C5YK via ON7YK C6AGU via HA7RY C6ANM (L) CT9ABR via OZ2I D44TAQ (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) DR50DIG via (B), DH1PAL (d) DU1WQY/1 via DF8DX (d/B), (C), (L) DU3/F4EBK via F4RBK (d) EA8/HB9FIH via HB9FIH (d/B), (L), (e) EA9ABC (d) EA9AF (d) FG/F6ITD via F6ITD (d), (L) FG4KH via F1DUZ (d/B), (L), (e) FJ/VA3QSL via VA3QSL (d/B) FK/F6OBD via F6OBD (B) FM/DK9PY via DK9PY (d/B) FY/DK9PY via DK9PY (d/B) GX4BJC/a via G6XOU (d/B), (e) H31A via HP1AVS, (L) H55RAST via HS5NMF HC1MD via K8LJG (d), (L) HC5MWT via K5YG (d), (L) HC8GET via OE3GEA (d/B) HF40CUF via SP4CUF HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) HR9/W1UE via W1UE HS0ZME via SM6NT II4RGH via IQ4FE IO5SP via IW5EFX (d/B) J28ND via S57DX J28PJ via F1TMY J3/G4HSO via G4HSO (B), EA5GL (d), (L), (C) J79USA via N4USA, (L) J79WW via N4USA, (L) J79WWW via N4USA, (L) JD1BLY via JI5RPT (d/B), (e) JD1BOW via JA0JHQ (d/B), (L) JW1QH via LA1QH (B) K7ICE (d) KL7RST via K7ICE (d) LZ391MW via (B), LZ1KCP (d) MX1SWL/a via G6XOU (d/B), (e) OA4/PA3GFE via PA3GFE (d/B), (C), (L) OE16AAW via OE3DMA OG60IPA via OH4MDY OU0POLIO via OZ1ACB (d/B) OX/SE3A via SM3UQK (d/B) OX7RST via K7ICE (d) P4/W1CQ via W1CQ, (L), (C) P40W via N2MM (d) PF19ANT via PA0RDY PJ4/K2NG via WA2NNHA PJ4/K4BAI via K4BAI PJ4/KU8E via K4BAI PJ4/W2ID via W2ID PJ4/NN9DD via K4BAI, (L) PJ4/WW4LL via K4BAI, (L) PJ4A via K4BAI PJ4Z via K4BAI, (L) PJ5/N6YEU via N6YEU PJ6/K4UEE via K4UEE PJ6/K5AC via K5AC PJ6/NM1Y via NM1Y PJ6/WC4X via WC4X PJ6A via N4NX (d), (L) PJ7/VA3QSL via VA3QSL, (L) PT1F via PY1AA (d/B), (L), (e) PY0F via PY7RP (d), (L), (C) RI1ANV via RN1ON (d/B) RI1ANW via RN1ON, (C), (O) T31EU via DL2AWG (d/B), (L) TM16AAW via F8DVD (d/B), (L) TM16WAP via F8DHE (d/B) TM6C via F6KMB TO7D via F6ITD (d), (L) TO8T via K8BKM (d), (L), (C) TR8CA via F6CBC TR8CR via F6AJA (d/B) V31JZ/p via NN7A (d/B), (C), (O) V31UX via IK0FUX, (L) V3T via WC0W, (L) V47KA via K1KA (d), (L) V84SAA via LZ1JZ VD1NUQK (d) VE8RST via K7ICE (d) VI70MDRC via VK3APC VP5VMA (C), (O) VY0ERC via M0OXO VY0RST via K7ICE (d) VY1RST via K7ICE (d) W1USN/TI5 via W1USN (d/B), (L) WJ2O/HI3 via N2ZN, (L) XV9FUD via SP2GCJ, (C), (L) XV9YM via DL3YM (d/B), (L) XV9ZT via SP2GCJ, (C), (L) XX9D via DL4SVA (d/B), (C), (L) YB9/F5LIT via F5LIT (d), (L) YS1/AA4NC via AA4NC, (L) Z81D via OM3JW ZL7DX via M0OXO ZL7QT (d) ZW85LABRE via PT2ADM ZY2FM (B) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM * QSL via LoTW: 3B7RF, 9LY1JM, AP2AM, EA9LZ, GM3A, HK1MW, PF32EUDXF, TA2MW, TA5FA, TK4RB, V85PB, ZR6GRT 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, DL3YM, DL7MAE, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, Islands On The Air, NG3K & ADXO, OE2IKN, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, PP2BT, W3UR & The Daily DX u.a. 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