DXNL 2174 - December 4, 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 6O, Somalia: Ali/EP3CQ will be back on the air as 6O1OO between the 4th and 19th. QSL via EP3CQ (d). 5B, Cyprus: Alex/5B4ALX operates as C4XMAS again during December, mainly on 20m. QSL via IZ4AMS. FS, Saint Martin: Paul/K9NU, John/W9ILY, Gary/N9AOL, John/K9EL, and Marco/FS4WBS will be operating together as TO9W from Orient Bay/Saint Martin (NA-105, DIFO FS-001, WLOTA 0383, WW Loc. FK88lc) between Dec. 4 and 13. QRV on HF with a focus on 160, 80, and 40m (CW, FT8). QSL via ClubLog OQRS, W9ILY (d), LoTW. http://www.k9el.com/TO9W/TO9W.htm LU, Argentina: L50JT celebrates the 50th anniversary of the underwater road tunnel connecting the provinces Entre Rios and Santa Fe. QRV until Dec. 14 on 80, 40, and 20m on SSB, digital modes, and CW. QSL via bureau, LoTW, eQSL, ClubLog. OH, Finland: Members of the Santas Radio Club (OH9AB) operate the special event station OH9SCL from Rovaniemi during December. An award is available as well. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, OH9AB (d). PY, Brazil: The GUARA DX Group runs the special event station ZW132GBA, celebrating the 132nd anniversary of the city Guarabira, until Dec. 15. QSL via bureau, PR7AX (d). S5, Slovenia: Members of the Radio Club Slovenj Gradec (S59DCD) will be active between Dec. 6 and January 5 with the callsign S589PMC (Peace Messenger City), supporting the WW PMC Contest (Jan. 4-5). QSL cards will be sent automagically via the bureau. http://www.s59dcd.si/index.php/sl/ VE, Canada: Jeff/VY2ZM and Miriam/VY2NA plan to operate from zone 2 (WW Loc.: FO60te) between the 6th and 12th as VY2NA/VE2 with a focus on 160m (CW, FT8) towards Japan and the Pacific. QSL via direct. XW, Laos: Bruce/3W3B will be back on the air as XW4XR from Laos between Dec. 4 and 16. QRV on 60-6m on CW, FT8, and FT4. QSL via LoTW, E21EIC. YO, Romania: YR2019REV celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Romanian revolution during December on HF. An award is available as well. http://www.hamradio.ro/revolutie2019/index.php Other stuff: ============ YOTA during December: So far, the following Youngsters on the Air stations have been active: 5B19YOTA, 7X2YOTA, 7X3YOTA, 9A0YOTA, 9A19YOTA, DH0YOTA, E71YOTA, EF4YOTA, EG2YOTA, EI0YOTA, EM5YOTA, EM6YOTA, ET3YOTA, GB19YOTA, HA6YOTA, HB9YOTA, HG0YOTA, II4YOTA, II8YOTA, K8A, K8O, K8T, K8Y, LY5YOTA, OE0YOTA, OH2YOTA, OL19YOTA, OM19YOTA, ON4YOTA, PA6YOTA, PB6YOTA, SH9YOTA, TC19YOTA, TC3YOTA, TM19YOTA, XR2YOTA, YO0YOTA, YT19YOTA, Z30YOTA, Z39YOTA, ZL6YOTA, ZS9YOTA. QSL via ClubLog OQRS. https://events.ham-yota.com/ Preview: ======== FP, St. Pierre and Miquelon: Eric/KV1J plans another trip to Miquelon (NA-032, DIFO FP-002, WLOTA 1417, WW Loc. GN17) for June 30 to July 14 next year. QRV as FP/KV1J on 160 to 10m on SSB, RTTY, CW, and FT8/4. Eric also plans to participate in the DL-DX RTTY and the IARU contests. QSL via KV1J, LoTW. http://www.kv1j.com/fp/index.html SA-034, HC2/3, Santa Elena/ Guayas/ El Oro Province group: Jon/EA1VE activates Puna Island during January 2020 as HC2/EA1VE on HF. More information to follow. NA-249; KP3/4, Puerto Rico's Coastal Islands: KP4RV, KP4RD, KP3H, WP4U, WP4N, KP4VP, NP3V, WP4PBS, KP3S, NP3OT, and NP4D are announcing an activation of Culebra Island for February 21 to 23. QSL via EA5GL. Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society DIFO Diplome des Iles Francaises d'Outre Mer IOTA Islands on the Air LoTW Logbook of the World OQRS Online QSL Request System PMC Peace Messenger City WAP Worldwide Antarctic Program WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship Upcoming Contests: ================== 06.-08.12. ARRL 160m Contest 07.12. Wake-Up! QRP Sprint 07./08.12. TOPS Activity Contest 07./08.12. International Naval Contest 07./08.12. FT8 Roundup 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-016; Various, Antarctica: A group of Italian scientists sets out for Concordia station in mid-December. Marco/IK5SQX/DK5SQX and Nicola/IZ7ZNZ are part of the group. Marco begins his journey on Dec. 30 with the new French icebreaker L'Astrolabe, sailing from Hobart (Tasmania) and expects to reach Dumont D'Urville (WAP FRA-01) on January 5. From there travels on to Cape Prud'Homme (WAP MNB-NEW) and hopes to activate this location as weather conditions permit for as long as possible. Afterwards, he continues to Concordia (WAP MNB-03), which Nicola will reach by plane. They plan to get on the air as soon as possible, research work will take precedence though. Marco is due to leave the station during February, while Nicola will stay on for a bit longer. They are expecting the callsign IA0DC and want to concentrate on 20m (SSB). AS-013; 8Q, Maldive Islands: Fabian/DF3XY will be active as 8Q7XY between the 10th and 23rd on 40 to 10m on SSB and FT8. QSL via DF3XY (d/B). NA-104; V4, St. Kitts and Nevis: John/W5JON returns to St.Kitts for another stint of operating between Dec. 10 and 19. QRV as V47JA on 160 to 6m on SSB and FT8. QSL via W5JON (d), LoTW. OC-009; T8, Palau Islands: Nobuaki/JA0JHQ pays the VIP Guest Hotel on Koror Island another visit from Dec. 6 to 8. QRV as T88BP on HF (CW) and 6m (FT8). QSL via JH1OLB (d), LoTW. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 28.11. - 05.01.20 3D2AG/p 2173 24.10. - 31.08.20 4U25B 2169 04.12. - 19.12. 6O1OO 2174* 18.11. - 09.12. 7Q7W 2173 01.10. - 31.12. 8J130IV 2166 01.04. - 31.12. 8J3ICOM 2160 01.04. - 31.12. 8N3ICOM 2160 01.06. - 31.10.20 8N7JAPAN 2148 10.11. - 30.12. 8Q7XR 2170 10.12. - 23.12. 8Q7XY 2174* 26.11. - 28.12. 9G5GS 2172 06.10. - 06/2020 9J2MYT 2166 03.12. - 27.02.20 9M2MRS 2173 24.11. - 11/2020 A35JP 2172 23.11. - 16.12. AU2JCB 2172 01.12. - 31.12. C4XMAS 2174* 28.11. - 13.12. C56PIS 2173 16.11. - 03/2020 C5YK 2173 15.11. - 09.12. C6AGU 2171 01.01. - 31.12. DA200TF 2137 01.07. - 30.06.20 DL50NFA 2152 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 01.08. - 31.12. DR30FKR 2158 01.01. - 31.12. DR50DIG 2129 02.12. - 05.12. EG3PCD 2173 15.04. - 31.12. EN185UNIV 2141 29.08. - 31.12. FK8CJ 2160 01.12. - 31.12. GX4BJC/a 2173 02.12. - 05.01.20 HC3/EA5RM 2173 01.06. - HK3JCL 2147 12.11. - 05.04.20 HS0ZME 2170 01.12. - 31.12. II4TIB 2173 - 31.12. J28ND 2035 01.12. - 14.12. L50JT 2174* 01.12. - 31.12. LZ4408SPA 2173 01.12. - 31.12. MX1SWL/a 2173 01.01. - 31.12. OG60IPA 2128 01.12. - 31.12. OH9SCL 2174* 25.10. - 25.12. OR0YAL 2168 25.10. - 25.12. OR18xxx 2168 01.01. - 31.12. OU0POLIO 1919 12.09. - 03.03.20 PA75LIMBURG 2162 01.10. - 31.12. PH100ADL 2166 - 31.12. PI60DWN 2142 06.12. - 05.01.20 S589PMC 2174* 30.09. - 06/2021 S79VU 2165 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6A 2160 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6AA 2160 06.12. - 08.12. T88PB 2174* 06.02. - 31.12. TC10GITRAD 2133 16.11. - 05.01.20 TM30CDR 2171 04.12. - 13.12. TO9W 2174* 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 01.10. - 15.12. TR8CR 2164 10.12. - 19.12. V47JA 2174* 02.12. - 09.12. V6K 2173 02.12. - 09.12. VK2IAY/4 2173 02.12. - 07.12. VP5/WA2TTI 2173 09.11. - 06.12. VY0ERC 2170 06.12. - 12.12. VY2NA/VE2 2174* 28.11. - 06.01.20 XP1SC 2173 02.12. - 20.12. XT2AW 2173 04.12. - 16.12. XW4XR 2174* 01.12. - 01.02.20 YR2019REV 2174* 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7DX 2040 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7QT 2040 26.11. - 15.12. ZW132GBA 2174* * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3B8M via M0OXO, (L) 3D2AG/p via 3D2AG 3E1FP via HP1DAV 4E1ADW via 9V1KG 4S7DLG via M0OXO 4U25B via 9A2AA (d/B) 5H3EME via K2BB (d/B), (L) 5H3UA via K2BB (d/B), (L) 6O1OO via EP3CQ (d) 7Q7W via DK2WV 8J130IV (B), (e) 8J3AC via (B), JA3PYH (d) 8J3ICOM (B), (C) 8J7AIZU via JN7GLC 8N3ICOM (B), (C) 8N7JAPAN (B) 8Q7XR via ZL1BQD 8Q7XY via DF3XY (d/B) 9A0YOTA (C), (O) 9A440KA (B) 9G5GS via IZ4YGS (d), (L), (C) 9G5W via S54W (d/B), (C), (O), 9J2MYT via IK1MYT, (C) 9M2MRS via PA0RRS, (L), (e), (C) 9Z4Y (d), (L) A35JP via JA0RQV (B), (L), (C) AU2JCB via VU2DSI (d) C31CT via EA3QS (B) C4XMAS via IZ4AMS C56PIS via SA6PIS C5YK via ON7YK, (L), (e) C6AGU via HA7RY CO8JLG (d/B) CO8LY via EA7ADH (d) CO8RRM (d) CP1XRM via EA5RM CR3DX via OM2VL (B), (L) CR3S (L) CR5O via CT7AJL (B), (L) D4CC via OE4AAC (d/B), (L), (C) DA200TF (B), (L), (e) DH0YOTA (C), (O) DL50NFA (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) DR30FKR (B) DR50DIG via (B), DH1PAL (d) E20XMG via E20WXA EA8/OK2GG via OK2GG EA8/OK5D via OK1DTP EA8/OL1A via OK1CW EG3PCD (L) EH2EUS via EA2TP (d/B), (e) EH5ASR via EA5RKB EI0NMMI via EI6AL, (L) EN185UNIV via UT8UF EO65QRC via UR4QZZ FK8CJ via F6EYB, (L), (e) FM5KC via F5VHJ (B), (L) FR4NT (d) FW/M0JHQ via JA0JHQ (d), (L) GX4BJC/a via M5DIK (d/B), (e) HC3/EA5RM via EA5RM HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) HS0ZGC (d), (L), (e) HS0ZME via SM6NT II4TIB via IQ4FE II4VAL via IQ4FE J28ND via S57DX JD1BHA (d/B) JW/LB2PG via LB2PG KH0/KC0W via KC0W (d) KH2TJ via W7TR, (L) KL7/N7CW via N7CW (B), (L) KP4RV via EA5GL (d), (L) L50JT (B), (L), (e), (C) LO5D via LU8EOT (B), (L) LS2D via EC6DX (d), (L) LT1F via LU1FKR (d), (L) LU4AAO (d), (e) LZ365BM via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ4408SPA via (B), LZ1KCP (d) MX1SWL/a via M5DIK (d/B), (e) NL8F via N7RO OC3CS via OA4O (d/B), (L) OG60IPA via OH4MDY OH/DK4ZC via DK4ZC OH9SCL via OH9AB (d), (L), (e) OR0YAL (d/B) OR18AAA via ON7RT OR18BDX (B) OR18BTS via ON6GMT OR18BXE via ON5AV (d) ON18CRD (B) OR18DIG via ON4DIG OR18DST via ON4DST OR18ERA via ON7ERA OR18HCC (d/B) OR18KTK (B) OR18LLV (B) OR18LUS via ON7LU OR18LVN via (B), ON3AR (d), (L) OR18MCL via ON4CAS OR18MLB (B) OR18NOK (B), (e), (C) OR18NOL via ON6CC OR18ONZ via ON6HC OR18OSA via ON6EF (d/B), (e) OR18OSB via ON6BR OR18OST (B) OR18PHI (B) ON18RSX (B) OR18SNW via ON7KO OR18TLS (B) OR18TRA (B) OR18TWS via ON4TWS OR18UBA via ON4CAS OR18WLD via ON6WL OR18WRA via ON4WRA OR18ZTM (B) OU0POLIO via OZ1ACB (d/B) P40C (L) PA75LIMBURG via PC9DB (d/B), (C), (O) PH100ADL (B), (e) PH100KLM via PA3DVA (B) PI60DWN via PA8DWN PJ5/SP6EQZ via SP6EQZ (d/B), (L), (C) PJ5/SP6IXF via SP6IXF (d/B), (L), (C) PJ7TM via K2GSJ (B) PX2A via PY2VM (B), (L) R2019DX via RQ7L (d/B) S589PMC (B) T6A via S53R, (L) T6AA via S53R, (L) T77C (d) T88DT via JH1OLB (d/B), (L) T88ZO via JA1IST (B) TC10GITRAD via TA7AZC (d), (B), (L) TG4/KT8X (L) TM30CDR via F6KUQ (d/B) TM8AB via F4KJQ TO9W via W9ILY (d), (C), (L) TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L) TR8CR via F6AJA (d/B) UE29DX via RQ7L (d/B) V31MA via M0OXO, (L) V47JA via W5JON (d), (L) V6K via JA1XGI VK2IAY/4 via G0UIH (d/B) VK9CZ via N3SL (d), (L) VK9LQ via DF8AN (d/B) VP2ETE via W3HNK (d), (L) VP2MPS via K2PS, (L) VP5/WA2TTI via WA2TTI (d), (L) VR2CO (d), (L) VY0ERC via M0OXO VY2NA/VE2 via VY2NA (d) WH6BOB (L) WP4BRI (d), (L), (e) XE3TT via EA5KB, (L) XP1SC via OZ2CBA XT2AW via M0OXO, (L) XU7AKJ via JA3ULS XV9D via EA5GL (d), (L) XW4XR via E21EIC, (L) YB9/DL3KZA via DL3KZA (d/B) YN2CC via AJ9C (d), (L) YO0YOTA (C), (O) YW5F via YV5DTA ZA1EM (d) ZD7BG (d) ZD7W via W6NV (d), (L) ZL6YOTA (C), (O) ZL7DX via M0OXO ZL7QT (d) ZS6ZA (d/B), (L), (e) ZW132GBA via (B), PR7AX (d) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM * QSLs received direct: 5K0K, VP2V/N5AQ, VP2VEM * QSL via LoTW: 3V8SS, 6V7A, 7Z1SJ, 9K2NO, 9Z4Y, A71EM, CO8RBD, D4C, E20SJC, FG4KH, FR4NT, FY5KE, HV0A, J68GD, OA1F, PJ2T, PJ4A, PZ5W, R16LVA, T6A, TR8CA, V26K, WP4BRI, YN2CC Thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL: QRZ DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, DX World, VA3RJ, KB8NW & OPDX-Bulletin, DF6EX (fuer WIN-QSL), 5B4ALX, DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DK8JB, DL1BAH, DL1SBF, DL7MAE, 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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