DXNL 2183 - February 5, 2020
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
4K, Azerbaijan:
Furkan/TA7AOF will be signing 4K6/TA7AOF between the 7th and 12th
on HF on SSB, FT8, CW, and also during the CQ WPX RTTY Contest. QSL
via homecall (d), LoTW, eQSL, ClubLog.
C2, Nauru:
Kay/JH3AZC, Takio/JH3QFL, JR3CWZ, Taka/JA1PFP, and Mamoru/JH3VAA
operate as C21MB, C21AA, C21GW, C21PF, and C21VA respectively from
Nauru (OC-031) between Feb. 5 and 8 on HF. C21MB will also use 2m
EME. QSL for C21MB via JH3AZC (d), C21AA via JH3QFL, C21GW via
JR3CWZ, C21PF via JA1PFP (d), C21VA via JH3VAA.
CE9, Antarctica:
The club station RI1ANC (Vostok base) will be active from Feb. 10
onwards on HF (FT8, some CW and SSB). QSL via RN1ON (d/B).
DL, Germany:
The special event station DA2025C (special DOK 2025CH) supports the
bid of Chemnitz to become the European Capital of Culture in 2025.
QRV until the end of January 2021. QSL via bureau, eQSL.
DL, Germany:
DL250BEETH (special DOK 250LVB) joins the celebration of Ludwig van
Beethoven's 250th birthday until the end of the year. QSL via DJ6SI
(d/B).
E4, Palestine:
Members of the radio club F6KOP activate Palestine from Feb. 5 to
17 as E44CC. Operators are F4AJQ, F1ULQ, F2DX, F4AZF, F4DLM, F4ESV,
F4TTR, F5MFV, F5NQL, F5UOW, F8AVK, DL3GA, ON4QX, ON7RN, and OZ1IKY.
QSL via F5GSJ (d/B), ClubLog OQRS, LoTW.
https://palestine2020.wordpress.com/
FO, French Polynesia:
Will/AA4NC and Ron/AA4VK will be paying Tahiti a visit from the
11th to 17th. QRV as TX4N and TX4VK on HF (CW, FT8, FT4, SSB) and
also during the ARRL DX CW Contest (TX4N). QSL for TX4N via EA5GL,
TX4VK via AA4VK (d).
H4, Solomon Islands:
Bernhard/DL2GAC returns once more to the Solomon Islands. Beginning
Feb. 5, he will be active as H44MS from the northern end of the
island Malaite. QRV on HF on SSB and FT8. He is taking along a new
IC 7300 transceiver and his repaired Expert amplifier. All his QSOs
(1990 to 2019) have been uploaded to ClubLog, except for 1997, when
paper logs got lost. He plans to stay on the island until the 23rd
of April. QSL via DL2GAC (d/B).
HS, Thailand:
Lory/HB9DUS is currently active as HS0ZKE from Bangkok until the
end of February on FT8 and CW. QSL via HB9DUS (d/B).
PY0F, Fernando de Noronha:
Andre/PP6ZZ operates as PY0FF from Fernando de Noronha (SA-003)
between the 5th and 18th on HF. QSL via W9VA, LoTW.
TI, Costa Rica:
Mike/G3WPH, John/G4IRN, and Lee/KY7M will be signing TI7/homecalls
from the 10th until the 17th. During the ARRL DX CW Contest they
will use the callsign TI7W. QSL for TI7W via W4FS, TI7/homecalls
only via LoTW.
V3, Belize:
Victor/WB0TEV will be active again as V31VP from the Maya Hill
Lodge. QRV from the 5th to 11th on HF (SSB, RTTY, FT8, CW) and also
during the CQ WPX RTTY Contest. QSL via WB0TEV (d/B).
V3, Belize:
Uwe/DL8UD plans to operate as V31KO between Feb. 11 and 20 on 160
to 6m on CW, SSB, and maybe FT8. During the ARRL CW Contest he will
sign as V3O. QSL via DL8UD (d/B), ClubLog.
VP2M, Montserrat:
Ed/K1EP operates as VP2MEP from Montserrat (NA-103) between Feb. 11
and 17. QRV on HF on CW, SSB, and some FT8. During the ARRL DX CW
Contest he will join the VP2MSS team. QSL for VP2MEP via K1EP (d),
LoTW.
ZC4, UK Sov. Base Areas on Cyprus:
Watch out for Robert/G4WXJ operating as ZC4RH between Feb. 4 and 13
on SSB, CW, FT8, and via QO-100. QSL via G4WXJ.
Other stuff:
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17. Antarctic Activity Week:
The 17th Antarctic Activity Week will be held from Feb. 10 to 17.
Radio operators, clubs, and organisation are invited to direct
their focus on the Antarctic continent. An award is available as
well. For more information, including participating stations, see:
http://www.waponline.it/antarctic-activity-week/aaw-2020/
QSL manager information about PA3249:
Harry/PA3249 would like to point out that some of his clients wish
to restrict their QSL traffic to direct cards. So Harry asks
everyone to check his profile on qrz.com before sending cards via
the bureau to him. https://www.qrzcq.com/call/PA3249
Preview:
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V6, Micronesia:
Hari/JA1XGI plans to operate with the special event callsign
V6TOPG2020 (yes, that's correct) from several regions between June
and September:
o Ponphei in June
o Chuuk in July
o Yap in August
o Kosrae in September
The callsigns makes reference to the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic
Games in Tokyo. https://v6topg2020.amebaownd.com/
Abbreviations in this DXNL:
===========================
AAW Antarctic Activity Week
ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society
DIFO Diplome des Iles Francaises d'Outre Mer
DOK Distrikts-Ortsverbands-Kenner
IOTA Islands on the Air
LoTW Logbook of the World
OQRS Online QSL Request System
WAP Worldwide Antarctic Program
WCA World Castles Award
WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award
WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship
Upcoming Contests:
==================
05.02. UKEICC 80m Contest
08./09.02. CQ WPX RTTY Contest
08.02. VFDB-Contest
08.02. Asia Pacific Sprint Contest
08./09.02. PACC Contest
08./09.02. KCJ Topband Contest
08.02. RSGB 1,8 MHz Contest
IOTA Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON (dk5on@darc.de)
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IOTA QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz
AF-063; 5H, Pemba Island: Operators Karel/OK2WM, Lubo/OM5ZW,
Tami/OM5MF, Jozef/OM4AZF, Steve/OM5AA, Neno/9A5N, and Les/SP9LJD,
all members of the Low Bands Contest Club, plan to activate Pemba
Island as 5H4WZ from Feb. 6 to 18 with two rigs on 160 to 10m. They
will also be present in the ARRL DX CW and the CQ WPX RTTY
contests. QSL via OM3PA (d/B), ClubLog OQRS, LoTW.
http://om7m.org/dxpeditions/pemba/
NA-057; HR, Bahia Islands: Dave/VE3VSM operates as VE3VSM/HR9 from
Roatan Island between the 11th and 23rd. QRV mostly on 20 and 15m
(CW), and during the ARRL DX CW Contest. QSL via VE3VSM, LoTW.
NA-105; FS, St Martin: Mikhail/VE7ACN activates St. Martin (DIFO
FS-001, WLOTA 0383) as FS/RW0CN from the 9th to 16th. QRV on HF
(CW, some SSB and FT8). He also plans a one or two day trip to
NA-199. QSL via VE7ACN (d/B), ClubLog OQRS.
NA-109; J8, St Vincent: David/WJ2O stays on St. Vincent (WLOTA
0492) from the 9th to the 20th and operates as J8/WJ2O on HF (CW,
FT8), with a focus on the WARC bands. He also plans to participate
in the ARRL DX CW Contest. QSL via N2ZN (d/B).
NA-153; XE3, Yucatan State group: Patricia/XE1SPM, Ismael/ XE1AY,
Rey/XE1SRD, Ricardo/ XE1SY, and Eduardo/XE2YW activate Isla Perez
(WLOTA 0810, ARLHS MEX-085, WW Loc. EL52dj) from the 11th to 17th.
QRV as 6F3A from the Arrecife Alacranes National Park (XEFF-0002)
with three rigs on 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, and 6m. QSL via
XE1SY (d/B).
NA-199; FS, St Martin's Coastal Islands: FS/VE7ACN will be active
for one or two days between Feb. 9 and 16 from Tintamarre Island
(DIFO FS-002). QRV on 80-10m on CW, with some SSB and FT8. QSL via
VE7ACN (d/B), LoTW, ClubLog OQRS.
SA-006; PJ4, Bonaire Island: Scott/NE9U operates from Bonaire
Island (WLOTA 1279) between Feb. 8 and 22 as PJ4/NE9U. For the ARRL
DX CW Contest he will be joined by K1TO, K2NG, and KK9K. The group
will participate in the contest as PJ4A. QSL for PJ4/NE9U via NE9U
(d/B), LoTW; PJ4A via K4BAI (d/B), LoTW.
Calendar
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start - end DX DXNL
01.02. - 01.03. 3Z90PZK 2182
01.02. - 01.03. 3Z95IARU 2182
20.01. - 31.12. 4A15DXXE 2181
07.02. - 12.02. 4K6/TA7AOF 2183*
25.10. - 30.03. 4S7KKG 2180
24.10. - 31.08. 4U25B 2169
06.02. - 18.02. 5G4WZ 2183*
04.02. - 18.02. 5I4ZZ 2182
04.02. - 18.02. 5I5TT 2182
11.02. - 17.02. 6F3A 2183*
04.02. - 17.02. 6Y/G0RNU 2182
01.01. - 31.12. 8N6SHURI 2179
01.06. - 31.10. 8N7JAPAN 2148
01.01. - 31.12. 9A63AA 2180
01.02. - 26.02. 9G5GS 2182
06.10. - 06/2020 9J2MYT 2166
01.02. - 29.02. 9K59NLD 2182
03.12. - 27.02. 9M2MRS 2173
24.11. - 11/2020 A35JP 2172
05.02. - 08.02. C21AA 2183*
05.02. - 08.02. C21GW 2183*
05.02. - 08.02. C21MB 2183*
05.02. - 08.02. C21PF 2183*
05.02. - 08.02. C21VA 2183*
28.01. - 06.02. C5XW 2181
16.11. - 03/2020 C5YK 2173
03.02. - 05.02. CB0Z 2182
01.01. - 31.12. DA0DOM 2178
01.02. - 31.01.21 DA2025C 2183*
01.01. - 31.12. DF70DARC 2178
01.01. - 31.12. DL100BKW 2178
08.02. - 31.12. DL250BEETH 2183*
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
05.02. - 17.02. E44CC 2183*
02.02. - 14.02. E51DDG 2182
01.12. - 03/2020 EA8/HB9FIH 2175
22.01. - 31.05. EM30UCC 2182
13.01. - 09.03. FG/F6ITD 2180
25.01. - 19.03. FR/F8EN 2181
09.02. - 16.02. FS/RW0CN 2183*
09.02. - 16.02. FS/VE7ACN 2183*
05.02. - 20.04. H44MS 2183*
01.01. - 31.12. HB40HC 2178
01.01. - 31.12. HB40HTC 2178
25.01. - 07.02. HC1MD/2 2181
01.01. - 31.12. HE2JOJ 2178
01.02. - 01.03. HF2020PZK 2182
01.02. - 01.03. HF90PZK 2182
01.02. - 01.03. HF95IARU 2182
- 04/2020 HK3JCL 2180
12.12. - 04.04. HR5/F2JD 2175
09.01. - 02/20 HS0ZKE 2183*
12.11. - 05.04. HS0ZME 2170
30.01. - 13.02. HU1DL 2182
01.02. - 29.02. II3BIA 2182
01.02. - 29.02. II4MLB 2182
09.02. - 20.02. J8/WJ2O 2183*
31.01. - 05.02. KP4/AA7CH 2182
01.02. - 29.02. LZ34WGI 2182
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
01.01. - 31.12. PA800D 2182
08.02. - 22.02. PJ4/NE9U 2183*
15.02. - 16.02. PJ4A 2183*
04.02. - 21.02. PJ5/KG9N 2182
05.02. - 18.02. PY0FF 2183*
01.01. - 31.12. R200ANT 2178
30.09. - 06/2021 S79VU 2165
01.02. - 01.03. SN2020PZK 2182
01.02. - 01.03. SN90PZK 2182
01.02. - 01.03. SN95IARU 2182
01.02. - 01.03. SO90PZK 2182
01.02. - 01.03. SO95IARU 2182
01.02. - 01.03. SP90PZK 2182
01.02. - 01.03. SP95IARU 2182
01.02. - 01.03. SQ90PZK 2182
01.02. - 01.03. SQ95IARU 2182
01.09. - 30.06.21 T6A 2160
01.09. - 30.06.21 T6AA 2160
10.02. - 17.02. TI7/G3WPH 2183*
10.02. - 17.02. TI7/G4IRN 2183*
10.02. - 17.02. TI7/KY7M 2183*
15.02. - 16.02. TI7W 2183*
02.02. - 08.02. TI9A 2182
03.01. - 09.02. TI9C 2182
03.02. - 17.02. TM17AAW 2182
03.02. - 08.02. TO3FM 2182
13.01. - 09.03. TO7D 2180
18.09. - TR8CA 1902
- 12/2023 TT8SN 2176
11.02. - 17.02. TX4N 2183*
11.02. - 17.02. TX4VK 2183*
01.02. - 22.02. V31CO 2182
11.02. - 20.02. V31KO 2183*
05.02. - 11.02. V31VP 2183*
15.02. - 16.02. V3O 2183*
11.02. - 23.02. VE3VSM/HR9 2183*
12.01. - 12.04. VK9NK 2179
11.02. - 17.02. VP2MEP 2183*
01.02. - 28.03. VY0ERC 2182
18.01. - 02.02. WA4DT/HR9 2180
- 08.02. WA5LFD/p 2181
01.12. - 01.02. YR2019REV 2174
01.01. - 31.12. YT50SCWC 2179
04.02. - 13.02. ZC4RH 2183*
05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7DX 2040
05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7QT 2040
01.01. - 31.12. ZS95SARL 2181
01.02. - 31.03. ZW86LABRE 2182
* = new or updated
.. = and other calls
QSL information
===============
4A15DXXE (L)
4K6/TA7AOF via TA7AOF (d), (L), (e)
4S7KKG via DC0KK (d/B), (L), (C)
4U25B via 9A2AA (d/B)
5H4WZ via OM3PA (d/B), (L), (C)
5I4ZZ via I2YSB, (L)
5I5TT via I2YSB, (L)
6F3A via XE1SY (d/B)
6Y/G0RNU (e)
8N6SHURI (B)
8N7JAPAN (B)
8P2K via KU9C
9A63AA via 9A2AA (d/B)
9G5GS via IZ4YGS (d), (L), (C)
9J2MYT via IK1MYT, (C)
9K59NLD via 9K2RA
9M2MRS via PA0RRS, (L), (e), (C)
9Y4DG (L), (e)
A35JP via JA0RQV (B), (L), (C)
AH6FC (d)
AP2FLY (d), (L)
BD3CB via BD3CG (d)
BU2EL (d/B), (L), (e)
BX2AK (d/B)
C21AA via JH3QFL
C21GW via JR3CWZ
C21MB via JH3AZC (d)
C21PF via JA1PFP (d)
C21VA via JH3VAA
C5GCJ via SP2GCJ
C5XW via G5XW (B)
C5YK via ON7YK, (L), (e)
CB0Z via IT9YRE, (C), (O)
DA0DOM via (B), DL8CWA (d), (L)
DA2025C (B), (e)
DF70DARC via DK5ON (d/B), (L), (C)
DL100BKW (d/B), (C), (O)
DL250BEETH via DJ6SI (d/B)
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)
E44CC via F5GSJ (d/B), (L), (C)
E51DDG via VE7DS (d/B), (L)
EA8/HB9FIH via HB9FIH (B), (L), (e)
EH5MCB via EA5BX (B)
EH8PAZ (e)
EM30UCC (d/B), (L)
FG/F6ITD via F6ITD (d), (L), (C)
FJ/DK6AS via DK6AS (B)
FR/F8EN via F6AJA (d/B)
FR5CB (d)
FS/RW0CN via VE7ACN (d/B), (C)
FS/VE7ACN via VE7ACN (d/B), (C)
GB200FN via M0XIG (d)
GX4BJC/a via M5DIK (d/B), (e)
H44MS via DL2GAC (d/B)
HB40HC (B)
HB40HTC (B)
HC1MD/2 via K8LJG (d/B), (L)
HC2JKT via EA1VE
HE2JOJ via HB9HI (d/B)
HI3AA via NK4DX, (L)
HI8S via EA5GL (d)
HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B)
HR5/F2JD via F6AJA (d/B)
HS0ZJF via ON4AFU (d/B)
HS0ZKE via HB9DUS (d/B)
HS0ZME via SM6NT
HS0ZNR via VK2BY (d), (L), (C)
HU1DL via DL4SVA, (C), (O), (L)
II3BIA via IN3ZWF (d/B), (e)
II4BRN via IQ4FE
II4MLB via IQ4FE
J8/WJ2O via N2ZN
JT1CS (d), (L)
KL0R via N4GNR (d)
KP4/AA7CH via VE7ACN (d), (C), (O)
LZ1908IK via (B), LZ1KCP (d)
LZ34WGI via (B), LZ1KCP (d)
MX1SWL/a via M5DIK (d/B), (e)
OE1970WWL (B), (L), (e)
OL725PLZ via OK1DRQ (d), (C), (O)
OR75USA via (B), ON4GDV (d)
OZ/DL5SE/LH via DL5SE (B)
OZ7HB via DL1OJ
P29ZL via W1YRC
P4/K3DMG (L)
P40LE via K2LE
PA03RXIT via PA3EFR
PA75LIMBURG via PC9DB (d/B), (C), (O)
PA75VERON (L), (e)
PA800D via PI4DEC, (C)
PJ2ND via K8ND, (L)
PJ4/NE9U via NE9U (d/B), (L)
PJ4A via K4BAI, (L)
PJ5/KG9N via KG9N (d/B)
PY0FF via W9VA, (L)
R110WG via RA9LY
R200ANT via RZ3EC
R900DM via RC1C
RI1ANC via RN1ON (d/B), (C)
T40DXXE via CO8ZZ (d)
T6A via S53R, (L)
T6AA via S53R, (L)
T88ED via JA3IVU
TI5/W4GKR via W4GKR
TI7/G3WPH (L)
TI7/G4IRN (L)
TI7/KY7M (L)
TI7W via W4FS
TI9A via UA3DX, (L), (C)
TI9C via XE1B (d), (L), (C)
TM17AAW via F8DVD (d/B), (L)
TO10CWO via FG8NY (d/B)
TO3FM via JJ2RCJ (d), (L), (C)
TO7D via F6ITD (d), (L), (C)
TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L)
TT8SN via DL9USA, (L)
TX4N via EA5GL
TX4VK via AA4VK (d)
V31CO via W0YBS (d/B), (L)
V31KO via DL8UD (d/B), (C)
V31VP via WB0TEV (d/B)
V31YN via DJ4KW
V3O via DL8UD (d/B), (C)
V73/WW6RG via WW6RG (d/B)
V73NS via W3HNK, (L)
VE3VSM/HR9 via VE3VSM, (L)
VK9NK via SP9FIH
VP2MCV via W8MV (d)
VP2MEP via K1EP (d), (L)
VU2MJE (d)
VY0ERC via M0OXO, (L)
WA4DT/HR9 via WA4DT (d)
WA5LFD/p via WA5LFD, (L)
XV9F via G4FUF (d)
YT50SCWC via YU1MM (d/B), (L), (C)
ZC4RH via G4WXJ
ZL7DX via M0OXO
ZL7QT (d)
ZS95SARL (B)
ZW86LABRE via PY2KP
(d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS
(C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM
* QSLs received direct: 5H3CA, C56DF, OX7AM, YB8RW
* QSL via LoTW:
3B8M, 4J7WMF, 4Z5UY, 5B60ALJ, 5Z4/G3AB, B1Z, CO7YS, HI8DL, KP4JRS,
NP4BM, OA4O, OD5ZZ, P40FN, P49X, TC2MK, VK5AAC/5, YB1DUU, YB1IM,
YB7OO, ZS5ZP
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