DXNL 2140 - April 10, 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 5T, Mauritania: Evert/PA2KW operates as 5T2KW from 5T5PA's location between the 9th and 15th (CW, some SSB). QSL via ClubLog OQRS. 6O, Somalia: Ali/EP3CQ will be back on the air as 6O1OO for one month, beginning April 15. QRV mostly on 40 and 20m on FT8. For QSL information see qrz.com. 9G, Ghana: Matteo/IZ4GYS plans to operate again as 9G5GS from the 13th onwards on 60, 40, 30, and 20m, mostly on FT8 and other digital modes. QSL via IZ4GYS (d), eQSL. EA, Spain: The Spanish national organisation Union de Radioaficionados Espanoles (URE) celebrates its 70th anniversary during 2019. Since the first of April, the following special event station are active until June 9: AM70URE/6 (Balearic Islands), AM70URE/8 (Canary Islands), AM70URE/9 (Ceuta and Melilla), AM70A, AM70C, AM70D, AM70E, AM70F, AM70I, AM70L, AM70N, AM70O, AM70P, AM70R, AM70S, and AM70U. QSOs count towards the URE 70th Anniversary award. QSL via EA4URE (d/B). https://70aniversario.ure.es/ F, France: French radio amateurs from the Reseau des Emetteurs Francais (REF) will be marking the founding of IARU (April 18, 1925) between the 13th and 21st with the special event station TM94WARD. QSL via bureau, LoTW. G, England: GB2DAY, operating from the RSGB National Radio Center at Bletchley Park between the 10th and 14th, promotes the opening of the Teleprinter Building and an D-Day themed exhibition. QSL only via eQSL. G, England: In memory of Owen/G4DFI (sk), the Cray Valley Radio Society is going to put the callsign GB4FDI on the air on the 13th and 14th. Owen was a member of the society since the 70s and a QSL manager for many special event stations and DXpeditions. QSL via CLubLog OQRS, LoTW. http://www.cvrs.org/ J2, Djibouti: Christian/EA3NT will be active as J20NT from the mainland on the 13th and 14th while waiting for the other team members of the J20DX expedition. QSL via EA3NT. JA, Japan: 8J3AC celebrates the 100th anniversary of Akashi City until the end of November. QSL via bureau, JA3PYH (d). KH8, American Samoa: Joe/OZ0J and Palle/OZ1RH will be signing KH8/homecalls from Tutuila (OC-045) between April 16 and 22. QRV on 80-12m on CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8 with two rigs. QSL via ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. https://kh8.oz0j.dk/ LZ, Bulgaria: Members of the Thracian Rose Club will be operating with the callsign LZ116RF until the end of July, supporting the Rose Festival in Kazanlak, Bulgaria. QSL via LZ1YE, ClubLog OQRS. OH, Finland: Ric/DL2VFR will be paying the region around Savonranta a visit between the 13th and 20th together with his son. He will be operating from the station OH73ELK during the evening hours. Activations of OHFF references as OH4/DL2VFR will depend on local conditions, in particular the snowmelt. QSL for OH73ELK via bureau. T32, East Kiribati: Ken/KH6QJ operates as T32AZ from Kiritimati Island (OC-024) between April 16 and 23 on 80, 40, 20, and 15m (CW, SSB). QSL via KH6QJ. T8, Palau: Shunji/JA1JEJ and Ichy/JH7IPR are going to pay the VIP Guest Hotel on Koror Island (OC-009, WW Loc. PJ77fi) a visit from the 10th until the 16th. QRV as T88IB and T88UW on HF on CW, SSB, FT8, and digital modes. QSL for T88IB via JA1JEJ (d/B), T88UW via ClubLog OQRS, LoTW, eQSL, JH7IPR (d/B). TF, Iceland: Xavier/EB3GCP travels on Iceland between the 14th and 22nd and will be active as TF/EB3GCP during the local evening and night hours on 40 and 20m (FT8). For his itinerary see qrz.com. QSL via EB3GCP and ClubLog. VP2E, Anguilla: Chris/PA2CHR and Jos/PA3FYC are planning to activate Anguilla (NA-022, WW Loc. FK88mg) via EME between April 12 and 21. QRV as VP2EMB on 2m, 70cm, and 23cm on JT65 and CW, maybe also on HF. QSL via PA3FYC (d). Other stuff: ============ 100 Years Maritime Radio Service: This year's Maritime Radio Day will be held from April 14 (12z) until April 15 (22z). This event is a QSO Party, not a contest. http://www.mrd.seefunker.eu/mrd_rules.php Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society CDXG Charente DX Group DIFM Diplome des Iles de la France Metropolitaine IARU International Amateur Radio Union IOTA Islands on the Air LoTW Logbook of the World OQRS Online QSL Request System REF Reseau des Emetteurs Francais WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship Upcoming Contests: ================== 13./14.04. Japan International DX 13.04. Nord-Contest 13.04. DIG QSO Party 13./14.04. OK-OM DX SSB Contest 13./14.04. New Mexico QSO Party 13./14.04. Georgia QSO Party 13./14.04. Ontario QSO Party 13./14.04. North Dakota QSO Party 13./14.04. Yuri Gagarin International DX 14.04. DIG QSO Party 14.04. Hungarian Straight Key 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 AN-004; 3Y, Bouvet Island: The long awaited activation of Bouvet Island had to be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. After losing radar and communication equipment in a severe storm about 70 miles from the island, the captain of MV Atlantic Tuna decided to return to Cape Town in order to ensure the safety of the DXpedition team and the ship's crew. For a statement of the captain regarding the voyage and wx circumstances see: https://bouvetoya.org/the-official-statement-of-atlantic-tunas-captain/ Further attempts for a successful activation are being planned, though without any definite schedule so far. AF-053; J2, Gulf of Tadjoura group und AF-059; J2, Strait of Mandab group: Operators Christian/EA3NT, Col/MM0NDX, and Jonathan/MM0OKG plan to activate Moucha Island (AF-053, WW Loc. LK11or) and Sept Freres Island (AF-059, WW Loc. LK12rl) between April 16 and 21 on 80-10m on CW and SSB as J20DX. AF-059 was on the air for the last time 18 years ago. QSL via LoTW or ClubLog. https://j20dx.com EU-002; OH0, Aland Islands: Mart/DL6UAA is currently operating as OH0UA from the Aland Islands. QRV until April 19 on HF (CW, digital modes). QSL via DL6UAA (d/B), LoTW. EU-048; F, Bretagne (Morbihan) Region group: The Charente DX Group (CDXG) plans an activation of Groix Island (DIFM AT012) for April 13 to 20. Operators Franck/F4GBD, Eric/F5LOW, Laurent/F5MNK, Fabrice/F5NBQ, Bertrand/F6HKA, and Leon/ON4ZD will be active as TM4G on HF on CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL via ON4ZD (d/B), ClubLog OQRS. http://www.charentedxgroupe.fr/ EU-048; F, Bretagne (Morbihan) Region group: Jerry/F4HJO operates as F4HJO/p from Belle Ile en Mer (DIFM AT015, FFF-0229) between the 13th and 21st on 80 to 15m (SSB, RTTY, FT8). QSL via bureau, ClubLog OQRS. EU-053; OJ0/SM, Market Reef: Depending on wx conditions, Pasi/OH3WS hopes to operate during his spare time as OJ0W on April 13 and 14 on 60m and 30m (CW only). While on his way on the 12th, a brief operation as OH0/OH3WS is also possible. QSL via OH3WS. OC-005; VK9, Norfolk Island: Rob/VK2FBBB plans to sign as VK2FBBB/VK9 from Norfolk between April 14 and 27 on 80 and 40m. QSL via VK2FBBB (d/B). OC-207; DU1, Cagayan Islands: Ed/4F1OZ and Gil/4F2KWT plan to use the Philippine DX Chasers Club's callsign DX1CC from Arena Island between April 12 and 15 on 30, 20, and 17m on CW and SSB. QSL via EA5GL, ClubLog. OC-211; VK6, Houtmann Abrolhos und OC-183; VK6, Western Australia State (S.W. Coast) Centre group: Andy/VK5MAV and Vlad/ER1OO activate Houtman Abrolhos Island (OC-211) and Favorite Island (OC-183) as VK5MAV/6 between April 15 and 25. QSL via CLubLog or RN3RQ. http://vk5mav.wixsite.com/dxpedition WWFF Activities ================ WWFF QRGs: CW: 28044 24894 21044 18084 14044 10124 7024 3544 kHz SSB: 28444 24944 21244 18144 14244 7144 3744 kHz DLFF-Gebiete: The list of current DLFF references has been updated and now includes 635 locations. http://www.wff-dl.de/ Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 24.10. - 23.10. 4U73B 2117 09.04. - 15.04. 5T2KW 2140* 01.10. - 30.09. 5Z4/DL2RMC 2008 15.04. - 15.05. 6O1OO 2140* 16.03. - 16.04. 6W/IV3FSG 2137 19.03. - 28.04. 6W7/F6HMJ 2136 28.03. - 10.04. 6Y5KB 2138 01.02. - 30.04. 8J0M 2130 01.02. - 30.04. 8J2M 2130 02.04. - 30.11. 8J3AC 2140* 01.02. - 30.04. 8J9M 2130 13.03. - 17.04. 8P6DR 2136 13.04. - 30.04. 9G5GS 2140* - 10/2019 9Q6BB 2012 01.04. - 09.06. AM70A 2140* 01.04. - 09.06. AM70C 2140* 01.04. - 09.06. AM70D 2140* 01.04. - 09.06. AM70E 2140* 01.04. - 09.06. AM70F 2140* 01.04. - 09.06. AM70I 2140* 01.04. - 09.06. AM70L 2140* 01.04. - 09.06. AM70N 2140* 01.04. - 09.06. AM70O 2140* 01.04. - 09.06. AM70P 2140* 01.04. - 09.06. AM70R 2140* 01.04. - 09.06. AM70S 2140* 01.04. - 09.06. AM70U 2140* 01.04. - 09.06. AM70URE 2140* 13.02. - 13.05. AU60BARC 2136 01.04. - 15.04. C5DL 2138 01.01. - 31.12. DA200TF 2137 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 01.03. - 31.12. DL70AIR 2134 - 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 01.01. - 31.12. DQ1200ASP 2125 01.01. - 31.12. DQ600UNI 2126 02.02. - 31.07. DR19RGD 2133 01.01. - 31.12. DR50DIG 2129 12.04. - 15.04. DX1CC 2140* 09.03. - 11.04. E51AUZ 2135 09.03. - 11.04. E51NPQ 2135 18.03. - 25.04. E6AF 2136 13.04. - 21.04. F4HJO/p 2140* 10.04. - 14.04. GB2DAY 2140* 13.04. - 14.04. GB4FDI 2140* 01.04. - 30.04. GX4BJC/a 2138 01.01. - 15.08. H31A 2126 06.04. - 13.04. HB0/PA2HGJ 2139 06.04. - 13.04. HB0/PA2RDK 2139 06.04. - 13.04. HB0/PA3CNO 2139 06.04. - 13.04. HB0/PA3HK 2139 06.04. - 13.04. HB0/PE0MGB 2139 06.04. - 13.04. HB0/PE1FLO 2139 - 11.04. HF40CUF 2092 22.02. - 15.05. HR5/F2JD 2134 01.03. - 30.04. II0AGV 2136 01.04. - 31.08. II0KT 2138 01.04. - 30.04. II4SLR 2138 16.04. - 21.04. J20DX 2140* 13.04. - 14.04. J20NT 2140* - 31.12. J28ND 2035 - 01.09. J28PJ 2004 18.03. - 15.04. J52EC 2139 30.03. - 13.04. K7M 2139 22.04. - 03.05. K7M 2139 16.04. - 22.04. KH8/OZ0J 2140* 16.04. - 22.04. KH8/OZ1RH 2140* 29.03. - 27.05. LY800SMG 2138 - 31.07. LZ116RF 2140* 01.04. - 30.04. LZ117ML 2138 01.01. - 31.12. OG60IPA 2128 08.04. - 19.04. OH0UA 2140* 13.04. - 20.04. OH73ELK 2140* 13.04. - 14.04. OJ0W 2140* 01.01. - 31.12. OU0POLIO 1919 01.04. - 30.04. PT50Y 2139 01.03. - 30.04. R108M 2137 01.03. - 30.04. R1961G 2137 01.03. - 30.04. RG61PP 2137 16.04. - 23.04. T32AZ 2140* 10.04 - 16.04. T88IB 2140* 10.04 - 16.04. T88UW 2140* 06.02. - 31.12. TC10GITRAD 2133 14.04. - 22.04. TF/EB3GCP 2140* 13.04. - 20.04. TM4G 2140* 01.04. - 15.04. TM50KBK 2138 13.04. - 21.04. TM94WARD 2140* 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 21.03. - 19.04. V31RF 2138 01.04. - 22.04. V47JA 2138 05.04. - 11.04. VE7ACN/VE9 2139 01.04. - 14.04. VI9NI 2138 14.04. - 27.04. VK2FBBB/VK9 2140* 15.04. - 25.04. VK5MAV/6 2140* 12.04. - 21.04 VP2EMB 2140* 07.04. - 26.04. XT2AW 2139 - 05/2019 Z81D 2124 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7DX 2040 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7QT 2040 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3W9JF via EA5GL (d), (e) 4U73B via 9A2AA, (C) 5T2KW (C), (O) 5Z4/DL2RMC via DL1RTL (d/B) 6O1OO (Q) 6W/IV3FSG via IK3GES, (C) 6W7/F6HMJ via F6HMJ 6Y5KB via DL2SBY (d), (L) 8J0M via (B), JP7FSO (d) 8J2M via (B), JP7FSO (d) 8J3AC via (B), JA3PYH (d) 8J9M via (B), JP7FSO (d) 8P6DR via G3RWL, (C), (L) 8Q7DM via SP3DX 9G5GS via IZ4GYS (d), (e) 9Q6BB via W3HNK AL7JK (d/B), (L), (e) AM70A via EA4URE (d/B) AM70C via EA4URE (d/B) AM70D via EA4URE (d/B) AM70E via EA4URE (d/B) AM70F via EA4URE (d/B) AM70I via EA4URE (d/B) AM70L via EA4URE (d/B) AM70N via EA4URE (d/B) AM70O via EA4URE (d/B) AM70P via EA4URE (d/B) AM70R via EA4URE (d/B) AM70S via EA4URE (d/B) AM70U via EA4URE (d/B) AM70URE via EA4URE (d/B) AP2TN via DJ9ZB (B) AT3A via VU2XE (d), (L) AU60BARC (C) B1Z via EA7FTR (d) BI8FZA via BH2RO (B) BU2EL (d/B), (L), (e) C5DL via DL7DF (d/B), (L) CT9/DL3KWF via DL3KWF, (L), (e) CT9/DL3KWR via DL3KWR, (L), (e) DA200TF (B), (L), (e) 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) DL70AIR (B), (e), (C) DL70BRD via DK1YH (d/B), (C), (e) DM100ZM (B) DM19LGS via (B), DG0ERS (d), (e) DM2025C (B) DM70GER via M0SDV (d), (C) DM775FLD (B) DQ1200ASP via (B), DK1AX (d), (L) DQ600UNI via (B), DL5KVV (d) DR19RGD (B), (e) DR50DIG via (B), DH1PAL (d) DX1CC via EA5GL, (C) E51AUZ via DL1AUZ (d/B) E51NPQ via DM7PQ (d/B) E6AF (C), (O) F4HJO/p via (B), (C), (O) GB2DAY (e) GB4FDI (C), (O), (L) GX4BJC/a via G6XOU (d/B), (e) H31A via HP1AVS, (L) HB0/PA2HGJ via PE1FLO HB0/PA2RDK via PE1FLO HB0/PA3CNO via PE1FLO HB0/PA3HK via PE1FLO HB0/PE0MGB via PE1FLO HB0/PE1FLO via PE1FLO HF40CUF via SP4CUF HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) HR5/F2JD via F6AJA (d/B) HS0ZME via SM6NT HS6VW (d/B), (L) II0AGV via I0KQB II0KT via I0KQB II4SLR via IQ4FE J20NT via EA3NT J28ND via S57DX J28PJ via F1TMY J52EC (d) K7M via NT7MM (d) KH2KY via JA1MFR (B) KH8/OZ0J (C), (O), (L) KH8/OZ1RH (C), (O), (L) LY800SMG via LY2NZ LZ116RF via LZ1YE (d), (C), (O) LZ117ML via (B), LZ1KCP (d) MI0M via MI0SAI (d), (L) MX1SWL/a via G6XOU (d/B), (e) NP3DM (d), (L), (e) OA4GL via EA7HBC OD5YA via IZ8CLM, (L), (e) OG60IPA via OH4MDY OH0UA via DL6UAA (d/B) OH73ELK (d/B) OJ0W via OH3WS OU0POLIO via OZ1ACB (d/B) PH10WCA (C), (O) PT50Y via PT2OP (d/B) SX2AIU via SV2JAO (d) SZ1A via SV1CIB (d), (L) T32AZ via KH6QJ T88IB via JA1JEJ (d/B) T88UW via JH7IPR (d/B), (C), (L) TC10GITRAD via TA7AZC (d), (B), (L) TC7C via TA7OM (d) TF/EB3GCP via EB3GCP, (C) TM4G via ON4ZD (d/B), (C), (O) TM50KBK via F4GTB (d/B), (L), (e) TM94WARD (B), (L) TR8CA via F6CBC V31RF via K8NDS (d) V47JA via W5JON (d), (L) VA7XW/VE1 via VE7ACN (d/B), (C) VE7ACN/VE9 via VE7ACN (d/B), (C) VI9NI via VK4FW VK2FBBB/VK9 via VK2FBBB (d/B) VK5MAV/6 via RN3RQ, (C), (O) VP2EMB via PA3FYC (d) XR0ZRC via R7AL, (C) XT2AW via M0OXO Z81D via OM3JW ZB2CW (d) ZL7DX via M0OXO ZL7QT (d) ZS1LS (d/B), (L) ZW8T via PS8HF (d) ZX5J via NZ4DX (B) ZZ4A via PY2RMZ (d) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM * QSL via LoTW: 4L0A, A61QQ, A61ZX, AP2NK, CB1H, CN2CO, EE100V, EF9Z, EG5ANT, EI19RE, HZ1TT, NP3DM, OH0V, SI9AM, TO6OK, VC2W, VC2Z, YB2DX 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, DL5KUD, DL7MAE, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, Islands On The Air, NG3K & ADXO, M0MDR, OE2IKN, ON4ZD, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, W3UR & The Daily DX u.a. 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