DXNL 2147 - May 29, 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:
     From June 1 onwards, Sven/HB9DXB will be active as XV9DXB on 80,
     40, 20, and 15m (CW, SSB). QSL via EB7DX.

5W, Samoa:
     The Uruguay DX Group activates Upolu Island (OC-097) between June 1
     and 10. QRV with two rigs on 80 to 6m on CW and SSB. Operators are
     Gus/CX2AM, Maby/CX3DDB, Bert/CX3AN, Mario/CX4CR, and Rainer/CX8FB.
     QSL via EB7DX.

CU, Azores:
     Herman/HB9CRV is currently back on the air as CU8FN from Flores
     Island (EU-089) until June 11. During the IARU Region 1 Fieldday he
     plans to operate together with CU8AS as CR2V/p from a location near
     Albarnaz lighthouse. QSL via HB9CRV (d/B), LoTW.

EA, Spain:
     Members of the Radio Club Torrevieja operate from aboard the
     submarine Delfin S-61 on June 1 and 2 around the Museum Ship
     Weekend. QSL via EA5GVJ.

F, France:
     The Radio Club de Granville commemorates D-Day between the 3rd and
     6th of June with the callsign TM75GRV. QSL via F5KAQ.

G, England:
     Likewise, the Royal Naval Amateur Radio Society's London Group
     (GB2RN) commemorates D-Day with the special event station GB75DDAY
     between June 1 and 28. QSL via bureau, G0TOC (d).

HB, Switzerland:
     Franz/HE9SOL organises a first action of the ship Auguste Piccard
     Mesoscaphe at the Swiss Museum of Transport for the Museum Ship
     Weekend. QRV as HB9APM on June 1 & 2. QSL via HE9SOL.

HK, Colombia:
     Lothar/DK8LRF returns to Colombia for a longer period of time
     beginning June 1. He plans to operate as HK3JCL, mainly on 20m
     (SSB), running an FT-991A, an amplifier, and a rhombus antenna. QSL
     via DK8RLF (d/B).

I, Italy:
     The ARI section Fidenza (IQ4FE) commemorates Alessandro Artom as
     one of Italy's pioneers in the history of radio with the callsign
     II4ART during June. QSL via IQ4FE. http://www.arifidenza.it/

LZ, Bulgaria:
     The Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) continues to honour
     Orthodox saints during June with the callsign LZ815NI. QSOs count
     towards the All Saints - 2019 award. QSL via bureau, LZ1KCP (d).
     http://www.lz1kcp.com/

PA, Netherlands:
     Members of the Marine Radio Amateur Club will be active from the
     minesweeper Hoogeveen as PI4MRC during the weekend. QSL via PD2PN.

VE, Canada:
     The Winnipeg Amateur Radio Club (VE4BB) celebrates its centennial
     with the callsign VX4WARC during June. QSL via direct, bureau,
     LoTW.

ISWL Activities:
     During June, Simon/M0TRJ uses the callsign GX4BJC/a (WAB ST67). QSL
     via M5DIK (d/B), eQSL. http://www.iswl.org.uk/


Other stuff:
============
Cricket World Cup Radio Marathon 2019:
     The RSGB invites everyone to their Cricket World Cup Radio Marathon
     2019 between May 30 and July 14. 31 special event callsigns from
     Great Britain and other countries will participate on HF on CW,
     SSB, and digital modes. British special event calls will make use
     of the prefix GB19 (GB19CWC, GB19OT etc). Awards are available as
     well. For more information see: rsgb.org/cricket

IOTA DXpeditioner of the Year:
     The Island Radio Expedition Foundation (IREF) awarded Cezar/VE3LYC
     as the IOTA Dxpeditioner of the Year during the DX Dinner at
     Dayton. Runners-up were Mikhail/VE7ACN and Dave/EI9FBB.

10 Jahre WCA:
     The World Castles Award (WCA) celebrates its 10th anniversary
     during June with the following special event stations: 4X10WCA,
     9A10WCA, DR10WCA, EM10UCF, EN10UCF, ES10WCA, EV1WCA, HB10WCA,
     HG10WCA, LY10WCA, LZ10WCA, OE10WCA, OH11WCA, OL10WCA, OR10WCA,
     OS10WCA, OT10WCA, PA10WCA, PB10WCA, PC10WCA, PD10WCA, PE10WCA,
     PF10WCA, PG10WCA, PH10WCA, RZ1CWC, S510WCA, SP10WCA, TM10WCA,
     YT10WCA, YU10WCA, Z310WCA. QSOs count towards an award.
     http://wcagroup.org/?page_id=10772

Museum Ships Weekend:
     For more information on the Museum Ships Weekend 2019, June 1 & 2,
     see: https://www.qsl.net/w/wa2tvs//museum/


Abbreviations in this DXNL:
===========================
ARLHS    Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society
IOTA     Islands on the Air
LoTW     Logbook of the World
MARAC    Marine Radio Amateur Club
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:
==================
29.05.                 Rheinland-Pfalz-
30.05.                 Aktivitaetstag Bergbau und
30.05.                 QRP Minimal Art Session
01.06.                 Wake-Up! QRP Sprint
01.06.                 LZ Open Contest
01./02.06.             Kentucky QSO Party
01./02.06.             DARC Mikrowellenwettbewerb
01./02.06.             IARU Region 1 Fieldday
01./02.06.             Dutch Kingdom Contest
03.-07.06.             AGCW-DL Aktivitaetswoche


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


AS-204; R0F, Kuril'skiye Islands North: Vasily/R7AL, Igor/UA3EDQ,
     Vladimir/RK8A, and Albert/UB9WLJ activate Paramushir Island as
     R26RRC between June 1 and 7 on 40, 30, 20, and 17m. QSL via ClubLog
     OQRS.

EU-002; OH0, Aland Islands: Timo/OH1NOA plans to activate 8
     different WWFF references on the Aland Islands between May 30 and
     June 2 as OH0NOA/p (mostly on FT8). QSL via OH1NOA (d/B), LoTW.

EU-043; SM6, Goteborg och Bohus/ Halland County group: Rick/SM6U,
     Bengt/SM6UQL, and Tomas/SM6XMY operate once more from Vaederoearna
     (SMFF-3716) between May 30 and June 2. QRV as 7S6WX on 80-10m
     (SSB). QSL via bureau and LoTW.

EU-052; SV, Ipeiros/ Dytiki Ellas Region group: Oliver/DK7TX will
     be acttive from Antipaxos, Paxos, and Kerkyra between the 2nd and
     9th of June as SV8/DK7TX on 40, 20, 17, and 15m on SSB. QSL via
     DK7TX (d/B).

EU-076; LA, Lofoten Islands: Operators Ric/DL2VFR,
     Friedrich/DL4BBH, and Klaus/DL7UXG activate Lofoten between June 1
     and 5, signing LA/homecalls on HF (SSB, CW, FT8). While on their
     way home, they plan to pay Seskaroe (EU-139) a visit for a few
     hours and get on the air as SD7V/2, SD3G/2, and SM2/DL4BBH. QSL via
     homecalls. For up-to-date information see:
     https://twitter.com/search?q=dl2vfr&src=typd

NA-085; W4, Florida State North West (Bay to Wakulla County) group:
     Bruce/K5TEN is going to put Dog Island on the air between June 2
     and 14 as K4D on 40 to 6m (SSB, FT8). QSL via LoTW, eQSL, ClubLog.

     OC-129; DU5-7, Visayan Islands: Audie/DU1ZDR and Gazelle/DU1ZDQ
     activate Kalanggaman Island on June 3 as DZ1A on 14260 and 7055 kHz
     with a QRP rig.


WCA Activities
===============

WCA QRGs:
CW: 28031 24911 21031 18081 14031 10121 7031 3531 kHz
SSB: 28551 24951 21251 18131 14251 7131 3731 kHz

Dornes Templat Tower - CT-00249:
     The Clube Radioamadores do Entroncamento operates from the Dornes
     Templat Tower (WCA CT-00249) on May 31 and June 1. QRV as CR6TD on
     HF (SSB). QSL via direct, bureau, LoTW, eQSL.


Calendar
========
start      - end        DX              DXNL
25.05.     - 02.06.     4L9S            2146
24.10.     - 23.10.     4U73B           2117
01.06.     - 10.06.     5W0H            2147*
30.05.     - 02.06.     7S6WX           2147*
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
01.06.     - 02.06.     CR2V/p          2147*
31.05.     - 01.06.     CR6TD           2147*
22.05.     - 11.06.     CU8FN           2146
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
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
03.06.     -            DZ1A            2147*
25.05.     - 03.06.     E31A            2146
04.05.     - 02.06.     EG1FAS          2143
01.06.     - 02.06.     EH5SUB          2147*
15.04.     - 31.12.     EN185UNIV       2141
15.05.     - 05.06.     FR/F4HPX        2145
01.06.     - 28.06.     GB75DDAY        2147*
17.05.     - 24.05.     GS0NWM          2145
01.06.     - 30.06.     GX4BJC/a        2147*
01.01.     - 15.08.     H31A            2126
01.06.     - 02.06.     HB9APM          2147*
01.06.     -            HK3JCL          2147*
01.04.     - 31.08.     II0KT           2138
01.04.     - 30.06.     II3GIRO         2142
01.06.     - 30.06.     II4ART          2147*
01.05.     - 31.05.     II4TSB          2143
           - 31.12.     J28ND           2035
           - 01.09.     J28PJ           2004
02.06.     - 14.06.     K4D             2147*
27.05.     - 05.06.     LA/DL2VFR       2146
27.05.     - 05.06.     LA/DL4BBH       2146
27.05.     - 05.06.     LA/DL7UXG       2146
15.05.     - 29.05.     LA/SP7IDX       2145
25.05.     - 01.06.     LX/GM0OBX       2146
           - 31.07.     LZ116RF         2140
01.05.     - 31.05.     LZ497OM         2143
01.06.     - 30.06.     LZ815NI         2147*
25.05.     - 31.05.     MJ/OQ7A/p       2146
01.05.     - 31.05.     MX1SWL/a        2143
01.01.     - 31.12.     OG60IPA         2128
30.05.     - 02.06.     OH0NOA          2147*
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
25.05.     - 16.06.     PA100IAU        2146
15.06.     - 07.07.     PB100IAU        2146
06.07.     - 28.07.     PC100IAU        2146
01.06.     - 02.06.     PI4MRC          2147*
           - 31.12.     PI60DWN         2142
11.05.     - 30.05.     PJ4/DC7MO       2146
11.05.     - 30.05.     PJ4/DL1COP      2146
01.06.     - 07.06.     R26RRC          2147*
22.05.     - 29.05.     S79HA           2146
25.05.     - 14.06.     SV5/DL3DRN      2146
02.06.     - 09.06.     SV8/DK7TX       2147*
23.05.     - 05.06.     SW8WW           2146
06.02.     - 31.12.     TC10GITRAD      2133
20.05.     - 13.06.     TG9BBV          2145
13.05.     - 14.10.     TM17FFF         2145
23.07.     - 27.07.     TM19ATHF        2146
08.05.     - 25.10.     TM230RF         2145
19.04.     - 20.07.     TM500LDV        2141
25.05.     - 01.06.     TM5BZH          2146
03.06.     - 06.06.     TM75GRV         2147*
18.09.     -            TR8CA           1902
01.06.     - 30.06.     VX4WARC         2147*
01.06.     -            XV9DXB          2147*
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
===============
3D2AS             via    M0OXO
3V8SF             via    LX1NO,       (L)
4L8A              via    K1BV,        (L)
4L9S              via    OE1ZKC
4U73B             via    9A2AA,       (C)
4X7R              via    4X6OM
5Q6EE             via    OZ2I,        (C), (O)
5W0H              via    EB7DX
7S6WX                                 (B), (L)
8J3AC             via    (B),         JA3PYH (d)
8P5A              via    HA1AG,       (L)
9G5ZS             via    ZS1XB        (d), (L)
9K2HN                                 (d/B), (L)
9M6NA                                 (C), (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)
AN1WHS            via    EC1DD        (d/B), (L), (C)
CK2Z                                  (L)
CN3A              via    IK2OHG
CR2V/p            via    HB9CRV       (d/B), (L)
CR2W              via    HB9CRV       (d/B), (L)
CR3DX             via    OM2VL        (d/B)
CR6TD                                 (d/B), (L), (e)
CU8FN             via    HB9CRV       (d/B), (L)
CZ1Z                                  (L), (C)
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)
E31A              via    JH1AJT,      (C), (O)
EG1FAS            via    EA1ADP       (d/B)
EH5SUB            via    EA5GVJ       (d/B)
EN185UNIV         via    UT8UF
FR/F4HPX          via    F4HPX        (d/B), (L), (e)
GB75DDAY          via    (B),         G0TOC (d)
GS0NWM            via    M0URX
GX4BJC/a          via    M5DIK        (d/B), (e)
H31A              via    HP1AVS,      (L)
HB9APM            via    HE9SOL
HK3JCL            via    DK8LRF       (d/B)
HL3EIL                                (B), (L), (e)
II3GIRO           via    IV3TMM       (d/B), (L)
II4ART            via    IQ4FE
II4TSB            via    IQ4FE
J28ND             via    S57DX
J28PJ             via    F1TMY
K4D                                   (L), (e), (C)
LA/DL2VFR         via    DL2VFR       (d/B), (L), (e)
LA/DL4BBH         via    DL4BBH       (d/B), (L), (e)
LA/DL7UXG         via    DL7UXG       (d/B), (L), (e)
LA/SP7IDX         via    SP7IDX       (d), (L)
LX/GM0OBX         via    M0OXO
LY15EU            via    LY2QT
LY800SMG          via    LY2NZ
LZ116RF           via    LZ1YE        (d), (C), (O)
LZ497OM           via    (B),         LZ1KCP (d)
LZ815NI           via    (B),         LZ1KCP (d)
MJ/OQ7A/p         via    (B),         ON8AZ, (C)
MX1SWL/a          via    M5DIK        (d/B), (e)
OG0C              via    OH5CW        (d/B), (C)
OG60IPA           via    OH4MDY
OH0NOA            via    OH1NOA       (d/B), (L)
OM2019IIHF        via    OM2FY        (d/B), (C), (O)
OM83IHWC          via    OM2FY        (d/B), (C), (O)
OU0POLIO          via    OZ1ACB       (d/B)
P44W              via    N2MM         (d), (L)
PA100IAU          via    PA1UN
PB100IAU          via    PA9RZ
PC100IAU          via    PB7TT
PI5MRC            via    PD2PN
PI60DWN           via    PA8DWN
PJ4/DC7MO         via    DC7MO        (d/B), (C)
PJ4/DL1COP        via    DL1COP       (d/B), (C)
R26RRC                                (C), (O)
S79HA             via    HA7JTR       (d/B), (L), (e)
SD3G              via    DL7UXG       (d/B), (L)
SD7V              via    DL2VFR       (d/B), (L), (C)
SV5/DL3DRN        via    DL3DRN       (d/B), (L)
SV8/DK7TX         via    DK7TX        (d/B)
SV8/F6HMJ         via    F6HMJ        (d/B)
SW8WW             via    HA0HW        (d/B), (C)
T40A              via    CO8ZZ        (d)
T88FT             via    JA7WFT,      (L)
T88IH             via    JI6IHG,      (L)
T88TA             via    JM1LRA
TC10GITRAD        via    TA7AZC       (d), (B), (L)
TG9BBV            via    VE7BV        (d/B), (L)
TM17FFF           via    F4GFE        (d/B)
TM19ATHF          via    F4HXC,       (e)
TM230RF           via    F4DTO        (d/B)
TM500LDV          via    F4GPB        (d/B), (L), (e)
TM5BZH            via    F4ELK        (d/B)
TM75GRV           via    F5KAQ
TR8CA             via    F6CBC
V31AK                                 (L)
VP5/K2SX          via    K2SX         (d)
VP5/K4BAI         via    K4BAI        (d)
VP5/K4QPL         via    K4QPL        (d)
VP5/KK4R          via    KK4R         (d)
VR2KW                                 (L)
VX4WARC                               (d/B), (L)
WL7CG                                 (d), (L), (e), (C)
WP2Z              via    KU9C
WP4X              via    N4AO
XV9DXB            via    EB7DX
YB2DX                                 (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


* QSLs received direct:  RI0B (AS-054)
* QSL via LoTW:  A71AE, C31KC, VO1LM


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