DXNL 2145 - May 15, 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 3D2, Fiji: Noby/G0VJG operates as 3D2AS between the 20th and 22nd from Fiji (OC-016) on 40 to 10m (SSB, FT8), running 300W and a hex beam. QSL via M0OXO. CO, Cuba: The Grupo Especial de Expediciones y Concursos celebrates its first anniversary with the callsign T43A between May 16 and 20 on 80-10m on CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via RW6HS (d), LoTW. F, France: Franck/F4DTO and Patrick/F4GFE have started airing the special event callsign TM230RF, commemorating the French revolution 230 years ago, on May 8. Further dates are: May 24, 30; June 21, 28; July 14, 22; August 9, 12, 23; September 6, 20; October 4, 8, 25. An award will be available as well. QSL via F4DTO (d/B). P4, Aruba: Ben/DL6RAI, Martin/DL5RMH, and Philipp/DK6SP, all members of the Bavarian Contest Club, will be operating from Aruba (SA-036) between the 18th and 29th signing P4/homecalls on 160-6m (CW, SSB, digital modes). They will also take part in the CQ WPX CW Contest; their callsign for this purpose is not yet known. For QSL info see qrz.com, for contest QSOs via DJ4MX. T8, Palau: Ops JM1LRA, JI6IHG, and JA7WFT will be active from the VIP Guest Hotel on Koror Island (OC-009) between May 16 and 24 with the callsigns T88TA, T88IH, and T88FT respectively. QRV on HF and 6m on CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL for T88TA via JM1LRA, IH via JI6IHG and LoTW, FT via JA7WFT via JA7FWT and LoTW. TG, Guatemala: Dwight/VE7BV will be active as TG9BBV between May 20 and June 13 on HF. QSL via VE7BV (d/B), LoTW. YO, Romania: Members of the radio club YO6KNE will be active around Pope Francis's visit to Romania with the special event callsign YR19PFS from May 15 to June 15. QSL via YO6KNE, ClubLog OQRS, LoTW, eQSL. Preview: ======== D6, Comoros: Antonio/IZ8CCW and Gabriele/I2VGW will be leading a DXpedition of the Mediterraneo Dx Club to the Comoros. They plan to operate as D68CCC with 20 operators and 5 rigs between Oct. 21 and Nov. 1 with a focus on the low bands, WARC bands, and digital modes. OH0, Aland Islands: Bert/DK3BK, Uwe/DO5JD, and Cornelia/DK3CKM operate as OH0UDG between August 3 and 17 on 80 to 10m. QSL via M0OXO. Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society DCI Diplomi dei Castelli d'Italia DIE Diplom Islas de Espana DIFO Diplome des Iles Francaises d'Outre Mer DME Diploma Municipios de Espana IOSA Island of Scotland Award IOTA Islands on the Air LoTW Logbook of the World OQRS Online QSL Request System RDA Russian District Award RRA Russian Robinson Award SCOTIA Scottish Island Award WAB Worked All Britain WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship Upcoming Contests: ================== 18.05. UN DX Contest 18./19.05. King of Spain Contest 18./19.05. Hessen Contest 18./19.05. EU PSK DX Contest 18./19.05. Baltic 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 AN-002; 3Y Bouvet: After their return to South Africa, the Rebel DX Group has announced the extension of their operating license. Their gear has been stored in South Africa with an eye on another attempt to reach the island later in the year. For more information see: https://www.rebeldxgroup.com/bouvet-fall-2019/ AF-004; EA8, Canary Islands: The Grupo DX Gran Canaria (GDXGC) will be active from the Templete Lazareto Gando memorial as EA8NL/p on May 19. Operators are EA8BVX, EA8CLI, EA8RY, EA8NL, EA8DGI, EA8CNR, EA8DP, EA8JB, EA8RA, EB8BPX, EA8AXB, and EA8AYV. QSL via EA8NL (d/B), LoTW, and eQSL. AF-016; FR, Reunion Island: Thomas/F4HPX plans to operate holiday-style from Saint Denis on Reunion (DIFO FR-001, WW Loc. LG79rc, WLOTA 1812) between May 15 and June 5. QRV as FR/F4HPX on 40, 20, and 15m (SSB, FT8, some CW) with 100W and wire antennas. QSL via F4HPX (B), LoTW, eQSL. EU-008; GM/MM, Inner Hebrides: Steve/2E0EFP, Glen/G0SBN, Chris/ GM3WOJ, Graham/M0GAE, Bob/M0KLO, and Callum/M0MCX from the Tynemouth ARC activate Mull Island (IOSA NH15, SCOTIA CN10, WAB NM73, WLOTA 2485) with the callsign GS0NWM between the 17th and 24th. QRV on HF, VHF, UHF, and via satellites. QSL via M0URX. EU-076; LA, Lofoten Islands: Waldi/SP7IDX will be signing LA/homecall between May 15 and 29 from Store Molla Island (WW Loc. JP78kf) on 40 to 10m (SSB, FT8). QSL via SP7IDX (d), LoTW. EU-180; various, Black Sea Coast group: A team consisting of Anatoly/R6AW, Oleg/R7LP, Gennady/R3BY, Maxim/RU5D, and Yuri/RX6CM, supported by the Russian Robinson Club, plans to operate as R3RRC/6 (and their personal calls) from the Lebyazh Islands (RRA RR 24-08 (new), RFF-112 (new), RDA RK-23) between the 17th and 20th with two rigs on 40-10m (SSB, CW). QSL via RZ3EC. NA-002; VP5, Caicos Islands: VP5/K2SX, VP5/K4BAI, VP5/K4QPL, and VP5/KK4R will be active from Harbour Rock Villa/Providenciales Island between May 21 and 28 on 160 to 10m on CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL via homecalls (d). WWFF Activities ================ WWFF QRGs: CW: 28044 24894 21044 18084 14044 10124 7024 3544 kHz SSB: 28444 24944 21244 18144 14244 7144 3744 kHz FFF-0056, Reserve naturelle Marais d'Yves: Franck/F4DTO and Patrick/F4GFE will be celebrating their 10th anniversary of operating from the Reserve naturelle Marais d'Yves (FFF-0056) with the call TM17FFF. Planned dates are: May 13, 17; June 14, 17; July 5; August 19, 26, 30; September 13, 23; October 11, 14. QSL via bureau or via F4GFE (d/B). WCA Activities =============== WCA QRGs: CW: 28031 24911 21031 18081 14031 10121 7031 3531 kHz SSB: 28551 24951 21251 18131 14251 7131 3731 kHz Castle of Giulio II, WCA I-08494: Members of the ARI section Ostia activates the Castle of Giulio II (WCA I.08494, DCI RM182) on May 18 as IQ0OS/p on 80 to 20m. QSL via bureau. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 11.05. - 16.05. 3D2/KD7WPJ 2144 20.05. - 22.05. 3D2AS 2143 24.10. - 23.10. 4U73B 2117 18.04. - 18.05. 4X64G 2141 18.04. - 18.05. 4X64N 2141 18.04. - 18.05. 4X64O 2141 18.04. - 18.05. 4X64S 2141 18.04. - 18.05. 4Z64EURO 2141 15.04. - 15.05. 6O1OO 2140 02.04. - 30.11. 8J3AC 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 05.05. - 21.05. CP1GJ 2144 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 15.04. - 26.05. DL19JDAY 2142 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 01.05. - 31.10. DM460DA 2143 - 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 14.05. - 19.05. EA7/ON6ZK 2144 19.05. - EA8NL/p 2145* 04.05. - 02.06. EG1FAS 2143 15.04. - 31.12. EN185UNIV 2141 07.05. - 15.05. EX26Y 2144 15.05. - 05.06. FR/F4HPX 2145* 06.05. - 20.05. FW/G0VJG 2143 17.05. - 24.05. GS0NWM 2145* 01.05. - 31.05. GX4BJC/a 2143 01.01. - 15.08. H31A 2126 22.02. - 15.05. HR5/F2JD 2134 01.04. - 31.08. II0KT 2138 01.04. - 30.06. II3GIRO 2142 01.05. - 31.05. II4TSB 2143 18.05. - IQ0OS/p 2145* - 31.12. J28ND 2035 - 01.09. J28PJ 2004 07.05. - 15.05. J79TA 2143 07.05. - 15.05. J79U 2143 15.05. - 29.05. LA/SP7IDX 2145* 29.04. - 26.05. LY15EU 2144 29.03. - 27.05. LY800SMG 2138 - 31.07. LZ116RF 2140 01.05. - 31.05. LZ497OM 2143 01.05. - 31.05. MX1SWL/a 2143 01.01. - 31.12. OG60IPA 2128 01.05. - 31.05. OM2019IIHF 2143 01.05. - 31.05. OM83IHWC 2143 01.01. - 31.12. OU0POLIO 1919 18.05. - 29.05. P4/DK6SP 2145* 18.05. - 29.05. P4/DL5RMH 2145* 18.05. - 29.05. P4/DL6RAI 2145* - 31.12. PI60DWN 2142 17.05. - 20.05. R3RRC/6 2145* 14.95. - 28.05. SV8/F6HMJ 2144 16.05. - 20.05. T43A 2145* 16.05. - 2405. T88FT 2145* 16.05. - 2405. T88IH 2145* 16.05. - 2405. T88TA 2145* 06.02. - 31.12. TC10GITRAD 2133 20.05. - 13.06. TG9BBV 2145* 13.05. - 14.10. TM17FFF 2145* 08.05. - 25.10. TM230RF 2145* 19.04. - 20.07. TM500LDV 2141 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 21.05. - 28.05. VP5/K2SX 2145* 21.05. - 28.05. VP5/K4BAI 2145* 21.05. - 28.05. VP5/K4QPL 2145* 21.05. - 28.05. VP5/KK4R 2145* 13.05. - 19.05. XV9BO 2144 15.05. - 15.06. YR19PFS 2145* - 05/2019 Z81D 2124 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7DX 2040 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7QT 2040 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3D2/KD7WPJ via KD7WPJ 3D2AS via M0OXO 4U73B via 9A2AA, (C) 4X64G (L), (e), (C) 4X64N (L), (e), (C) 4X64O (L), (e), (C) 4X64S (L), (e), (C) 4Z64EURO (L), (e), (C) 6O1OO (Q) 8J3AC via (B), JA3PYH (d) 8Q7NH via JA0JHQ (d), (L) 8Q7XB via JA7XBG (d), (L) 9G5ZS via ZS1XB (d), (L) 9Q6BB via W3HNK 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) AU60BARC (C) BV6CC (d/B) CP1GJ via W7GJ (d) 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) DL19JDAY via DK7TX (d/B), (L) 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) DM460DA via DL9GFB (d/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) EA7/ON6ZK via ON6ZK (d/B) EA8NL/p (B), (L), (e) EG1FAS via EA1ADP (d/B) EN185UNIV via UT8UF EX26Y via EX7DI (d), (L), (e) FR/F4HPX via F4HPX (d/B), (L), (e) FW5JG via M0OXO GB4FDI (C), (O), (L) GB6MW (L), (C), (O) GS0NWM via M0URX GX4BJC/a via M5DIK (d/B), (e) H31A via HP1AVS, (L) HR5/F2JD via F6AJA (d/B) II0BIKE via 9A5URI II0KT via I0KQB II2AAM via IQ2MI (B) II2MM via IQ2CF II3GIRO via IV3TMM (d/B), (L) II4TSB via IQ4FE IQ0OS/p (B) IY7HDY IK7HDY (d) J28ND via S57DX J28PJ via F1TMY J79TA via M0OXO J79U via M0OXO J88PI via GW4DVB (d) JA4GXS/1 via JA4GXS JT9/R9YU via EB7DX K7Y via K9AJ, (L) LA/SP7IDX via SP7IDX (d), (L) LX8SAR (B) LY15EU via LY2QT LY800SMG via LY2NZ LZ116RF via LZ1YE (d), (C), (O) LZ497OM via (B), LZ1KCP (d) MJ/PG8M/p (C), (O) MJ/PH0NO/p (C), (O) MX1SWL/a via M5DIK (d/B), (e) OA3/AC0PR via AC0PR (d), (L) OG60IPA via OH4MDY OJ0W via OH3WS (d/B) OM2019IIHF via OM2FY (d/B), (C), (O) OM83IHWC via OM2FY (d/B), (C), (O) OU0POLIO via OZ1ACB (d/B) OZ/DL9LBR via DL9LBR (d/B) PA/DL1EAL via DL1EAL (d/B), (L), (e) PB19MILL (B), (L), (e) PI60DWN via PA8DWN R3RRC/6 via RZ3EC SV8/F6HMJ via F6HMJ (d/B) T43A via RW6HS (d), (L) T88FT via JA7WFT, (L) T88IH via JI6IHG, (L) T88TA via JM1LRA TC10GITRAD via TA7AZC (d), (B), (L) TG9BBV via VE7BV (d/B), (L) TM1MOON via F4EUG, (C), (O) TM17FFF via F4GFE (d/B) TM230RF via F4DTO (d/B) TM500LDV via F4GPB (d/B), (L), (e) TM5FI via F5XX, (C) TO19A via 9A2AA TR8CA via F6CBC VP5/K2SX via K2SX (d) VP5/K4BAI via K4BAI (d) VP5/K4QPL via K4QPL (d) VP5/KK4R via KK4R (d) XV9BO via DL7BO, (L) XV9XX via JL8AQH (d), (L) * YR19PFS via YO6KNW, (C), (L), (e) Z81D via OM3JW ZL7DX via M0OXO ZL7QT (d) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM * QSL via LoTW: 4X64N, 4X64O, 4Z64EURO, 5V7EI, BD5XX, CE1OEB, CX5ABM, EA8ZS, PZ5RA, YB1BZV 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), AD1C, DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DK8JB, DL1BAH, DL1SBF, DL7MAE, F4DTO, F4GFE, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, Islands On The Air, M0MDR, NG3K & ADXO, OE2IKN, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, W3UR & The Daily DX, YO6CFB u.a. 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