DXNL 2181 - January 22, 2020
DX Newsletter
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DARC Committee "DX"
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Editor: Klaus Poels, DL7UXG
(e-mail: dxmb@darcdxhf.de)
translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO
4X, Israel:
4X4DZ, 4X6FR, 4Z5IW, 4Z5ML, 4Z5LA, 4Z4AK, UR5MID, and US7UX will be
joining forces and operate the CQ WW 160m CW Contest together as
4X2M. QSL via 4X4DZ.
C5, The Gambia:
Beginning on Jan. 28, Russel/G5XW will be active holiday-style for
10 days as C5XW on 40 to 17m on SSB and CW. QSL via G5XW (d/B).
CO, Cuba:
Members of the DX Group of Cuba celebrate the 15th anniversary of
the Mexican DXXE Group with the special event callsign T40DXXE
until the end of January. QRV on HF (CW, SSB, FT8). QSL via CO8ZZ
(d).
FR, Reunion Island:
Roland/F8EN will be signing FR/F8EN from Reunion (AF-016) between
Jan. 25 and March 19. QRV on HF, mostly on 30 and 20m, on CW. QSL
via F6AJA (d/B). http://lesnouvellesdx.fr/voirlogs.php
HC, Ecuador:
Rick/NE8Z returns to Ecuador from the 18th until Feb. 7. QRV on and
off until Jan. 25 as HC1MD. Between Jan. 25 and Feb. 7 he operates
as HC1MD/2 from Farallon Dillon Lighthouse (ARLHS ECU-017, WW Loc.
EI97, Provincia de Santa Elena) on CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via K8LJG
(d/B), NE8Z (B), LoTW.
LX, Luxembourg:
Ron/DL3BPC will be active in the 160m contest with the callsign
LX20I (20 years LX7I). QSL via LX2A. http://lx7i.com/lx20i/
OK, Czech Republic:
OK4RQ, OK1VP, OK1AY, OK1DOL, OK6DJ, and OK1IWS will be active
throughout 2020 with the special event callsign OL725PLZ to mark
the founding of Plzen 725 years ago. An award is available as well.
QSL via ClubLog OQRS or OK1DRQ (d). http://hamdiplomy.cz/plzen/
P4, Aruba:
Lee/K3DMG is currently staying on Aruba until the end of February
and signs P4/K3DMG on HF (CW, digital modes). QSL via LoTW.
PJ2, Curacao:
Jeff/K8ND operates as PJ2ND until Feb. 3. Jim/W8WTS joins him from
Jan. 22 to 28 as PJ2/W8WTS. Together they will participate in the
160m contest as PJ2T. QSL for PJ2ND via K8ND, LoTW; PJ2T via W3HNK,
LoTW; PJ2/W8WTS via W8WTS, LoTW.
VP2M, Montserrat:
Melvin/W8MV will be active as VP2MCV from Montserrat (WLOTA 1475,
WW Loc. FK86) between Jan. 26 and Feb. 2. QRV mostly via satellites
(FM), but also on HF (CW). QSL via W8MV (d).
XE, Mexico:
The DXXE group celebrates their 15th anniversary during 2020 with
the special event callsign 4A15DXXE on HF. Members are also
planning operations with special callsigns from other countries.
QSL via LoTW. http://www.dxxe.org/4a15dxxe/
YB, Indonesia:
The Grobex Team Contest Indonesia plans to participate in the 160m
contest as 7A2A from zone 28. QSL via LoTW or direct.
ZP, Paraguay:
Watch out for Manu/ZP9MCE operating in the 160m contest. QSL via
LoTW.
ZS, South Africa:
ZS95SARL celebrates the 95th anniversary of the South African Radio
League, founded in May 1925 as South African Radio Relay League
(renamed after WW II). QRV during the whole year on HF, VHF, UHF,
and via satellites. QSL via bureau.
Preview:
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FO, French Polynesia:
Will/AA4NC and Ron/AA4VK announce a visit to French Polynesia for
February 11 to 17. QRV as TX4N and TX4VK, including the ARRL DX CW
Contest. QSL for TX4N via EA5GL, ClubLog; TX4VK via AA4VK (d).
TI9, Cocos Island:
A website with further information about the upcoming Coco Chatham
Bay - DXpedition is now online. Jorge/TI2JV, Dmitry/RA9USU,
Mats/RM2D, and Andrey/UA3AB have plans to set up 2 camps from Feb.
2 to 8 for operating CW/SSB and FT8 as TI9A. QSL via ClubLog OQRS
or via UA3DX. http://ti9a.info/
6W, Senegal:
Willy/ON4AVT is bound to return to the country and operate as
6W7/ON4AVT from mid-February until some time in March.
Abbreviations in this DXNL:
===========================
ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society
IOTA Islands on the Air
LoTW Logbook of the World
OQRS Online QSL Request System
SARL South African Radio League
WCA World Castles Award
WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award
WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship
Upcoming Contests:
==================
24.-26.01. CQ WW 160m Contest
25./26.01. REF Contest
25./26.01. BARTG RTTY Sprint
25./26.01. UBA DX 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
AS-092; 9M2, Perak State group: Safri/9M2SAF activates Pulau Lalang
Perak Island from the 21st to 27th as 9M2SAF/p on 160 to 10m (CW,
SSB, digital modes). This will be Safri's first IOTA activation.
QSL via 9M2SAF (d).
AS-099; TA, Canakkale/Balokesir/Izmir Province group: UZ5DX, US2YW,
UW8SM, UT5EL, UT5ECZ, UA9CDC, UR0MC, TA3A, TA3AER, TA3EL, and
TA3LHH operate the 160m contest together from Bozcaada Island as
TC0X. QSL via HG5DX (d/B), ClubLog.
NA-016; ZF, Cayman Islands: Stan/K5GO participates in the 160m
contest from Brac Island as ZF5T. QSL via K5GO (d) or LoTW.
NA-080; C6, Little Bahama Bank group: Harmon/WB4OMG is going to
take part in the 160m contest as C6AEI from Grand Bahama Island.
QSL via WB4OMG.
NA-092; W5, Texas State West (Cameron to Calshoun County) group:
Rich/WA5LFD is currently active from North Padre Island (WW Loc.
EL17) as WA5LFD/p on CW, SSB, and RTTY. He remains on the island
until Feb. 8. QSL via WA5LFD, LoTW.
SA-005; PJ4, Bonaire Island: John/K4BAI operates the 160m contest
as PJ4A (remote via PJ4G). QSL via K4BAI.
Calendar
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start - end DX DXNL
20.01. - 31.12. 4A15DXXE 2181*
25.10. - 30.03. 4S7KKG 2180
24.10. - 31.08. 4U25B 2169
24.10. - 26.01. 4X2M 2181*
24.01. - 26.01. 7A2A 2181*
01.01. - 31.12. 8N6SHURI 2179
01.06. - 31.10. 8N7JAPAN 2148
03.01. - 23.01. 8Q7BS 2178
01.01. - 31.12. 9A63AA 2180
06.10. - 06/2020 9J2MYT 2166
03.12. - 27.02. 9M2MRS 2173
21.01. - 27.01. 9M2SAF/p 2181*
24.11. - 11/2020 A35JP 2172
28.01. - 06.02. C5XW 2181*
16.11. - 03/2020 C5YK 2173
24.01. - 26.01. C6AEI 2181*
01.01. - 31.12. DA0DOM 2178
01.01. - 31.12. DF70DARC 2178
01.01. - 31.12. DL100BKW 2178
16.12. - 17.12. DL250BTHVN 2175
01.01. - 31.12. DL30GER 2178
01.01. - 31.12. DL35SDR 2180
01.01. - 31.12. DL40PUL 2180
01.07. - 30.06. DL50NFA 2152
15.12. - 29.02. DP0GVN 2175
01.01. - 29.02. DP1POL 2178
01.01. - 31.12. DP70DARC 2178
01.01. - 31.12. DQ100SL 2178
01.01. - 31.01. DQ10CWO 2178
01.01. - 31.01. DR10CWO 2178
01.12. - 03/2020 EA8/HB9FIH 2175
13.01. - 09.03. FG/F6ITD 2180
25.01. - 19.03. FR/F8EN 2181*
28.12. - 24.01. GB0HNY 2177
28.12. - 24.01. GB1HNY 2177
28.12. - 24.01. GB2HNY 2177
07.01. - 03.02. GB200FN 2179
28.12. - 24.01. GB4HNY 2177
28.12. - 24.01. GB5HNY 2177
28.12. - 24.01. GB6HNY 2177
28.12. - 24.01. GB8HNY 2177
28.12. - 24.01. GB9HNY 2177
01.01. - 31.12. HB40HC 2178
01.01. - 31.12. HB40HTC 2178
18.01. - 24.01. HC1MD 2181*
25.01. - 07.02. HC1MD/2 2181*
10.01. - 30.01. HC2JKT 2179
01.01. - 31.12. HE2JOJ 2178
- 04/2020 HK3JCL 2180
12.12. - 04.04. HR5/F2JD 2175
12.11. - 05.04. HS0ZME 2170
14.12. - 08.01.20 HS0ZNR 2175
21.01. - 27.01. IG9/S50X 2180
21.01. - 27.01. IG9/S51V 2180
21.01. - 27.01. IG9/S52P 2180
21.01. - 27.01. IG9/S54W 2180
21.01. - 27.01. IG9/S56DX 2180
21.01. - 27.01. IG9/S56N 2180
21.01. - 27.01. IG9/S57DX 2180
21.01. - 27.01. IG9/S59A 2180
01.01. - 31.12. II4BRN 2178
18.01. - 26.01. LU7AA 2180
24.01. - 26.01. LX20I 2181*
01.01. - 31.01. LZ1908IK 2179
01.01. - 31.12. OE1970WWL 2178
01.01. - 31.12. OL725PLZ 2181*
17.01. - 02/20 P4/K3DMG 2181*
12.09. - 03.03. PA75LIMBURG 2162
01.01. - 31.12. PA75VERON 2178
22.01. - 28.01. PJ2/W8WTS 2181*
18.01. - 03.02. PJ2ND 2181*
24.01. - 26.01. PJ2T 2181*
24.01. - 26.01. PJ4A 2181*
01.01. - 31.12. R200ANT 2178
30.09. - 06/2021 S79VU 2165
20.01. - 31.01. T40DXXE 2181*
01.09. - 30.06.21 T6A 2160
01.09. - 30.06.21 T6AA 2160
15.01. - 23.01. T88CZ 2179
15.01. - 23.01. T88DK 2179
15.01. - 23.01. T88DN 2179
15.01. - 23.01. T88ED 2179
15.01. - 23.01. T88EF 2179
15.01. - 23.01. T88MB 2179
24.01. - 26.01. TC0X 2181*
14.01. - 04.02. TI5/W4GKR 2180
12.01. - 26.01. TM70TAAF 2179
17.01. - 31.01. TO10CWO 2180
13.01. - 09.03. TO7D 2180
18.09. - TR8CA 1902
- 12/2023 TT8SN 2176
12.01. - 12.04. VK9NK 2179
20.01. - 26.01. VO1HO/VO2 2180
20.01. - 26.01. VO2AAA 2180
20.01. - 26.01. VO2AC 2180
26.01. - 02.02. VP2MCV 2181*
18.01. - 02.02. WA4DT/HR9 2180
- 08.02. WA5LFD/p 2181*
01.12. - 01.02. YR2019REV 2174
01.01. - 31.12. YT50SCWC 2179
24.01. - 26.01. ZF5T 2181*
05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7DX 2040
05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7QT 2040
24.01. - 26.01. ZP9MCE 2181*
01.01. - 31.12. ZS95SARL 2181*
* = new or updated
.. = and other calls
QSL information
===============
3D2DJ via VK4MAP (d)
3W2MAE via DL5MAE
4A15DXXE (L)
4S7KKG via DC0KK (d/B), (L), (C)
4U25B via 9A2AA (d/B)
4X2M via 4X4DZ
7A2A (d), (L)
8J130IV (B), (e)
8N6SHURI (B)
8N7JAPAN (B)
8Q7BS via RX3AMY (d/B)
8T2G via VU2NRO
9A63AA via 9A2AA (d/B)
9J2MYT via IK1MYT, (C)
9M2MRS via PA0RRS, (L), (e), (C)
9M2SAF/p via 9M2SAF (d)
9Q1C via IK7UXW
A35JP via JA0RQV (B), (L), (C)
AE4JP/KH2 via JE4PJW (d/B), (C), (L)
AP2HA (d), (L)
BD2VAA (d)
C5GCJ via SP2GCJ
C5XW via G5XW (B)
C5YK via ON7YK, (L), (e)
C6AEI via WB4OMG
D90LB (d), (L)
DA0DOM via (B), DL8CWA (d), (L)
DF70DARC via DK5ON (d/B), (L), (C)
DL100BKW (d/B), (C), (O)
DL250BTHVN (B)
DL30GER (C), (O), (e)
DL35SDR (B)
DL40PUL (B)
DL50NFA (d/B)
DP0GVN via DL5EBE (d/B), (L)
DP1POL via DL1ZBO (d/B), (L)
DP70DARC via DK5ON (d/B), (L), (C)
DQ100SL (B)
DQ10CWO (d/B), (L), (C)
DR10CWO (d/B), (L), (C)
E44RU via R7AL (d/B), (L), (C)
EA8/HB9FIH via HB9FIH (B), (L), (e)
EG4CWO (L)
EM10CWO (B)
EP4HR via IK2RZQ
FG/F6ITD via F6ITD (d), (L), (C)
FK8HA (d)
FM5FJ via KU9C, (L), (C)
FO5QB (d)
FR/F8EN via F6AJA (d/B)
FR5CB (d)
G2CWO (L)
GB1LBC via K2KS (d), (C)
GB200FN via M0XIG (d)
GB2GM (B)
GB5CWO (L)
GW2CWO (L)
GX4BJC/a via M5DIK (d/B), (e)
HB0WR (d/ ), (L), (e)
HB40HC (B)
HB40HTC (B)
HC1MD via K8LJG (d/B), (L)
HC1MD/2 via K8LJG (d/B), (L)
HC2JKT via EA1VE
HE2JOJ via HB9HI (d/B)
HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B)
HR5/F2JD via F6AJA (d/B)
HS0ZME via SM6NT
HS0ZNR via VK2BY (d), (L), (C)
HZ1TT via A61BK
II4BRN via IQ4FE
J69DS (d)
JT1CO (d)
KH7XS (d)
KP4TF (d)
LU7AA (d)
LX20I via LX2A
LZ10CWO via LZ1HW
LZ1908IK via (B), LZ1KCP (d)
MX1SWL/a via M5DIK (d/B), (e)
OA4DX (d/B), (L)
OE1970WWL (B), (L), (e)
OL10CWO via OK1TN
OL725PLZ via OK1DRQ (d), (C), (O)
P4/K3DMG (L)
P4/S57AV via S57AV (d/B), (C), (L)
PA75LIMBURG via PC9DB (d/B), (C), (O)
PA75VERON (L), (e)
PG10CWO via PG4I
PJ2/W8WTS via W8WTS, (L)
PJ2ND via K8ND, (L)
PJ2T via W3HNK, (L)
PJ4A via K4BAI
R200ANT via RZ3EC
SF10CWO via SM6CUK (B), (L)
SN100BY via SP2PBM (d/B), (C)
T40DXXE via CO8ZZ (d)
T6A via S53R, (L)
T6AA via S53R, (L)
T88CZ via JI3DNN (d/B)
T88DK via JH3LSS (d/B)
T88DN via JA3HJI (d/B)
T88ED via JA3IVU (d/B)
T88EF via JA3ARJ (d/B)
T88MB via JA3AVO (d/B)
TC0X via HG5DX, (C)
TI5/W4GKR via W4GKR
TM6CWO via F6CEL, (L), (e)
TM70TAAF via F8DVD (d/B), (L)
TO10CWO via FG8NY (d/B)
TO7D via F6ITD (d), (L), (C)
TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L)
TT8SN via DL9USA, (L)
UE77ML (C)
VK9NK via SP9FIH
VO1HP/VO2 via VO1HP, (L)
VO2AAA via VE9CB, (L)
VO2AC via VE3FU (d/B), (L)
VP2MCV via W8MV (d)
VP2MDT via WV2B (d)
WA4DT/HR9 via WA4DT (d)
WA5LFD/p via WA5LFD, (L)
YT50SCWC via YU1MM (d/B), (L), (C)
ZF2PG via K8PGJ (d), (L)
ZF5T via K5GO, (L)
ZL7DX via M0OXO
ZL7QT (d)
ZP9MCE (L)
ZS95SARL (B)
(d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS
(C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM
* QSLs received direct: BX4AL, D68CCC (IK2VUC), PJ4K, S79CI
* QSL via LoTW: 7X7X, NP4BM, OJ0Z, PE33EUDXF
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