DXNL 2188 - March 11, 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


3B8, Mauritius:
     Nigel/G3TXF is going to pay Mauritius (AF-049) a visit for the RSGB
     Commonwealth/BERU-Contest. QRV as 3B8XF until March 28, with a focus
     on 160 and 80m after the contest. QSL via ClubLog OQRS, LoTW.
     http://www.g3txf.com/dxtrip/3B8XF-2020/3B8-Mar-20.html

8Q, Maldives:
     Noel/F6BGC will be operating holiday-style as 8Q7NC between the
     12th and 21st from Veligandu Island (AS-013, WW Loc. MJ64mh) on 80
     to 10m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL via LoTW, F6BGC (d).

9G, Ghana:
     Alan/G3XAQ participates in the Commonwealth contest as 9G5XA and
     will also be available before and after the weekend. QSL via G3SWH
     (d).

EA, Spain:
     EH3DWN marks the World Down Syndrome Day (March 21) on the air from
     the 14th to 21st. An award is available as well. QSL via eQSL,
     LoTW.

LY, Lithuania:
     The special event stations LY11LY and LY30LY celebrate Lithuania's
     independence during March. An award is also available. QSL for
     LY11LY via LY2QT, LY30LY via LY5A.

PY0S, St. Peter and St. Paul Rocks:
     The PQ0S-team plans to operate from the Saint Peter and Saint Paul
     Archipelago (SA-014) between March 14 and 16 on 80-10m (CW, SSB,
     digital modes). QSL via PP5BZ, LoTW.

V3, Belize:
     Iain/G4SGX will take part in the BERU contest from Belize, signing
     V31GX. QSL via M0OXO und LoTW.

V5, Namibia:
     Pat/KI4SVM will be signing V5/KI4SVM in a holiday operation from
     March 14 to 28. QRV on HF on SSB and CW, maybe also from SOTA
     references. QSL via KI4SVM, LoTW, eQSL.

VK, Australia:
     Members of the Shepparton and District Amateur Radio Club (SADARC,
     VK3SOL) activate the Shepparton location of Radio Australia on
     March 14 and 15 on 40, 30, 20, 17, and 15m with the callsign VI3RA.
     All QSOs will be confirmed with a special QSL card.
     http://www.sadarc.org/

ZF, Cayman Islands:
     Colin/G4CWH will be participating in the Commonwealth contest with
     the callsign ZF2CA from the ZF1A contest station. QRV also before
     and after on 160 to 10m (CW, SSB). QSL via G4CWH (d).

ZL, New Zealand:
     Frank/ZL2BR will be active in the Commonwealth contest as ZM2B. QSL
     via ZL2BR (d), LoTW.


Other stuff:
============
V6J - IOTA Activation postponed:
     Members of the Nara DX Association (NDXA) have to postpone their
     plans for activating Murilo Island (OC-253) due to the Corona virus
     craze. They hope for better travel conditions in 2021.


Preview:
========
4W, Timor-Leste:
     The Lagunaria DX Group (Peter/DB6JG, Gerd/DJ5IW, Markus/DJ7EO,
     Heye/DJ9RR, Chris/DL1MGB, Dietmar/ DL3DXX, Ulf/DL5AXX, Paul/DL5CW,
     Tom/ DL5LYM, Ben/DL6FBL, Dieter/DL8OH, Robert/SP5XVY, and
     Bernd/VK2IA) plans a DXpedition to Timor Leste for Oct. 11 until
     Nov. 8. The team is making plans for up to 10 rigs on 160-6m (CW,
     SSB, digital modes). More information to follow.
     http://www.timor-leste-dx.de/


Abbreviations in this DXNL:
===========================
ARLHS     Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society
DCI       Diplomi dei Castelli d'Italia
DIFM      Diplome des Iles de la France Metropolitaine
DPLF      Diplome des Phares du Littoral Francais
IOTA      Islands on the Air
LoTW      Logbook of the World
NDXA      Nara DX Association
OQRS      Online QSL Request System
SADARC    Shepparton  and  District Amateur Radio Club
WCA       World Castles Award
WLOTA     World Lighthouse On The Air Award
WRTC      World Radiosport Team Championship


Upcoming Contests:
==================
14./15.03.             DIG QSO Party
14.03.                 AGCW-DL QRP Contest
14./15.03.             Stew Perry Topband Distance
14./15.03.             EA PSK63 Contest
14./15.03.             Tesla Memorial HF CW
14./15.03.             YL-Aktivitaets-Party
14./15.03.             BERU Contest
15.03.                 UBA Spring 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-068; R0B, Kara Sea Coast Centre group: The Arctic Legends
     Expedition 2020 began its journey on March 5 in Tazovsky. The team
     will assemble on March 12/13 at the weather station Sopochnaya
     Karga. From there, they will proceed to Rastorguyev Island and
     operate as RI0B. QSL via ClubLog OQRS.

AS-118; 9K, Kuwait group: Members of the Kuwait Amateur Radio
     Society acticate Failaka Island as 9K2F between the 11th and 15th.
     QSL via 9K2RA.

EU-159; F, Aquitaine Region group: Thierry/F6CUK will be active
     from the lighhouse Cordouan (DIFM AT032, FFF-2820, DPLF PB018,
     WLOTA 0271, ARLHS FRA-007) between March 13 and 15 with the
     callsign TM8C on 40,30, and 20m (CW, SSB). QSL via F6CUK (d/B).
     https://www.phare-de-cordouan.fr/

SA-032; CE8, Ultima Esperanza Province North group: Operators
     Vasily/R7AL, Vlad/RK8A, Leo/RW9JZ, Igor/UA3EDQ, and Slav/OK8AU
     (RW8A), all members of the Russian Robinson Club (RRC), activate
     Wellington Island (WW Loc. FE20tu) from the 12th to 16th as XR8RRC.
     QRV on 40 - 15m on CW, SSB, FT8. Depending on weather conditions,
     they will try to operate from Riesco Island (IOTA SA-091) as
     XR8RRC/p for 48 hours between the 19th and 21st. QSL via ClubLog
     OQRS, EU7A (d). https://rv6ali.wixsite.com/patagonia2020

SA-099; PJ2, Curacao Island: Andreas/DK5ON returns to Curacao from
     March 15 to 31. QRV as PJ2/DK5ON on 80 to 6m, including 60m, on CW,
     SSB, RTTY, and FT8/4. Also watch out for him in the Russian DX and
     CQ WW WPX contests. QSL via DK5ON (d/B), LoTW, ClubLog OQRS.


WWFF Activities
================

WWFF QRGs:
CW: 28044 24894 21044 18084 14044 10124 7024 3544 kHz
SSB: 28444 24944 21244 18144 14244 7144 3744 kHz

Flora & Fauna Fieldweek by the IG HAMSPIRIT:
     Members of the group IG Hamspirit (DL7AG and others) plan to
     activate the following references during the week of March 12 to
     19: 
        o Nature Park Feldberger Seenlandschaft (DLFF-0057) 
        o Nature Park Uckermaerkische Seen (DLFF-0129)


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

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

WCA Activity by IP1A:
     The team of IP1A (Simone/IU4HRJ, Alessandro/IU3EDK, and
     Luca/IU4JIC) will be active from the following castles around the
     Gulf of La Spezia on March 14 and 15: 
       o Torre di Avvistamento dell'Isola del Tino a Portovenere 
         (EU-083, WCA I-12510, DCI SP111)
       o Torre San Giovanni Battista o Torre Scola a Portovenere 
         (EU-083, WCA I-09167, DCI SP033) 
       o Castello di Bergeggi (EU-083, WCA I-12907, DCI SV275) 
       o Forte Cavour o Palmaria dell'Isola di Palmaria a Portovenere 
         (WCA I-09212, DCI SP079) 
     QSL via IP1A (d/B).


Calendar
========
start      - end        DX              DXNL
14.03.     - 27.03.     3B8XF           2188*
09.03.     - 18.03.     3B9AN           2187
20.01.     - 31.12.     4A15DXXE        2181
25.10.     - 30.03.     4S7KKG          2180
24.10.     - 31.08.     4U25B           2169
24.02.     - 21.03.     5H3AX           2185
24.02.     - 21.03.     5H3DX           2185
16.02.     - 27.03.     6W7/ON4AVT      2184
01.01.     - 31.12.     8N6SHURI        2179
01.06.     - 31.10.     8N7JAPAN        2148
08.03.     - 09.04.     8P6DR           2187
12.03.     - 21.03.     8Q7NC           2188*
01.01.     - 31.12.     9A63AA          2180
14.03.     - 15.03.     9G5XA           2188*
05.03.     - 15.03.     9J2LA           2187
06.10.     - 06/2020    9J2MYT          2166
11.03.     - 15.03.     9K2F            2188*
04.03.     - 22.03.     9X2AW           2187
24.11.     - 11/2020    A35JP           2172
           - 04.08.     BV120SU         2186
16.11.     - 03/2020    C5YK            2173
06.03.     - 01.04.     CT9/DL3KWF      2187
06.03.     - 01.04.     CT9/DL3KWR      2187
20.01.     - 16.03.     CT9/OG55W       2187
01.01.     - 31.12.     DA0DOM          2178
01.02.     - 31.01.21   DA20025C        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
01.01.     - 31.12.     DP70DARC        2178
01.01.     - 31.12.     DQ100SL         2178
01.12.     - 03/2020    EA8/HB9FIH      2175
14.03.     - 21.03.     EH3DWN
22.01.     - 31.05.     EM30UCC         2182
06.03.     - 17.03.     EX0QR           2187
25.01.     - 19.03.     FR/F8EN         2181
02.03.     - 13.03.     H33K            2186
05.02.     - 20.04.     H44MS           2183
01.01.     - 31.12.     HB40HC          2178
01.01.     - 31.12.     HB40HTC         2178
01.01.     - 31.12.     HE2JOJ          2178
           - 04/2020    HK3JCL          2180
12.12.     - 04.04.     HR5/F2JD        2175
12.11.     - 05.04.     HS0ZME          2170
01.03.     - 31.03.     II4MCY          2186
14.02.     - 31.05.     IO3AF           2186
14.02.     - 31.05.     IO3RT           2186
14.03.     - 15.03.     IP1A            2188*
23.02.     - 16.03.     J68CN           2186
23.02.     - 16.03.     J68HZ           2186
04.03.     - 11.03.     J68SS           2187
01.03.     - 31.03.     LY11LY          2188*
01.03.     - 31.03.     LY30LY          2188*
01.03.     - 31.03.     LZ250KD         2186
08.03.     - 20.03.     MH0ESP          2187
01.03.     - 31.03.     MX1SWL/a        2186
01.01.     - 31.12.     OE1970WWL       2178
01.01.     - 31.12.     OL725PLZ        2181
01.01.     - 31.12.     PA75VERON       2178
01.01.     - 31.12.     PA800D          2182
15.03.     - 31.03.     PJ2/DK5ON       2188*
01.03.     - 15.03.     PJ4/N2HX        2186
29.02.     - 28.03.     PJ7AA           2186
14.03.     - 16.03.     PQ0S            2188*
25.02.     - 25.03.     R100FA          2187
01.01.     - 31.12.     R200ANT         2178
30.09.     - 06/2021    S79VU           2165
04.03.     - 11.03.     T32AZ           2187
01.09.     - 30.06.21   T6A             2160
01.09.     - 30.06.21   T6AA            2160
13.03.     - 15.03.     TM8C            2188*
04.03.     - 16.03.     TO7DL           2187
18.09.     -            TR8CA           1902
           - 12/2023    TT8SN           2176
10.03.     - 18.03.     TX8A            2187
06.03.     - 13.03.     V26FP           2187
14.03.     - 15.03.     V31GX           2188*
05.03.     - 11.03.     V4/K0BBC        2187
05.03.     - 11.03.     V4/W6PNG        2187
14.03.     - 28.03.     V5/KI4SVM       2188*
14.03.     - 15.03.     VI3RA           2188*
12.01.     - 12.04.     VK9NK           2179
03.03.     - 12.03.     VP5/K4BAI       2186
03.03.     - 12.03.     VP5/K4QPL       2186
03.03.     - 12.03.     VP5/N9NB        2186
03.03.     - 12.03.     VP5/WU4V        2186
01.02.     - 28.03.     VY0ERC          2182
12.03.     - 16.03.     XR8RRC          2188*
10.03.     -            XV9DXB          2187
01.01.     - 31.12.     YT50SCWC        2179
14.03.     - 15.03.     ZF2CA           2188*
05/17      - 05/2020    ZL7DX           2040
05/17      - 05/2020    ZL7QT           2040
14.03.     - 15.03.     ZM2B            2188*
01.01.     - 31.12.     ZS95SARL        2181
01.02.     - 31.03.     ZW86LABRE       2182

*  = new or updated
.. = and other calls


QSL information
===============
3B8CW             via    N4GNR        (d)
3B8XF                                 (L), (C), (O)
3B9AN             via    F8AAN        (d), (C), (O)
3D2MP                                 (d)
3V8SF             via    LX1NO
4A15DXXE                              (L)
4D3X              via    W3HNK
4S7KKG            via    DC0KK        (d/B), (L), (C)
4U25B             via    9A2AA        (d/B)
5H3AX             via    NK8O,        (L), (C)
5H3DX             via    NK8O,        (L), (C)
6W7/ON4AVT        via    ON4AVT
8A97HBN                               (L)
8N6SHURI                              (B)
8N7JAPAN                              (B)
8P6DR             via    G3RWL        (d/B), (L), (C)
8Q7NC             via    F6BGC        (d), (L)
9A63AA            via    9A2AA        (d/B)
9G1AA             via    PA3ERA
9G5XA             via    G3SWH        (d)
9J2LA             via    M0OXO
9J2MYT            via    IK1MYT,      (C)
9K2F              via    9K2RA
9N7NQ             via    JA7NQQ       (d/B)
9X2AW             via    M0OXO
A35JP             via    JA0RQV       (B), (L), (C)
AH7C                                  (d/B), (L)
BV120SU           via    BU2EQ        (d), (e)
C31US                                 (d/B)
C5YK              via    ON7YK,       (L), (e)
CF3A              via    VE3AT
CM2XN             via    EB7DX,       (L)
CM7VI             via    IK2DUW,      (L), (e)
CO6HZ             via    EA5ZD
CP6/DK7PE         via    DK7PE        (d/B)
CT9/DL3KWF        via    DL3KWF       (d/B), (L), (e)
CT9/DL3KWR        via    DL3KWR       (d/B), (L), (e)
CT9/OG55W          (L), (C), (O)
CU8AS             via    HB9CRV
CV7S              via    CX7SS
D2EB              via    IZ3ETU
D4Z               via    IK2NCJ       (B), (L)
DA0DOM            via    (B),         DL8CWA (d), (L)
DA20025C                              (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)
DP70DARC          via    DK5ON        (d/B), (L), (C)
DQ100SL                               (B)
EA/SM7EDO         via    SM7EDO
EA8/HB9FIH        via    HB9FIH       (B), (L), (e)
EA8DDW                                (d)
EA8RM             via    EB7DX        (d), (L)
EM30UCC                               (d/B), (L)
EX0QR             via    R2DX         (d/B), (C), (O)
FG/F6ITD          via    F6ITD        (d), (L), (C)
FG4ST                                 (d), (L)
FR/F8EN           via    F6AJA        (d/B)
FR4OM                                 (d)
FR4QT                                 (d)
FY5FY                                 (d/B), (L)
GB200FN           via    M0XIG        (d)
GX4BJC/a          via    M5DIK        (d/B), (e)
H33K              via    HP1DAV       (d), (L), (C)
H44MS             via    DL2GAC       (d/B)
HB0/HB9LCW        via    HB9LCW       (B), (L)
HB40HC                                (B)
HB40HTC                               (B)
HC0E              via    HC1QRC       (d/B)
HC0T              via    RC5A
HE2JOJ            via    HB9HI        (d/B)
HI3LT             via    W2CCW
HI8PAP                                (L)
HI8PLE                                (L), (e)
HK3JCL            via    DK8LRF       (d/B)
HK4SAN                                (d)
HL2VXK                                (d/B), (L)
HL2ZN                                 (d/B), (L)
HL3GOB                                (d/B), (L)
HP2DFA            via    EC6DX,       (e), (C)
HR2B              via    WD0FDR
HR5/F2JD          via    F6AJA        (d/B)
HS0ZME            via    SM6NT
HS0ZOA                                (d)
II0IDP            via    IM0SDX       (d/B)
II0IGU            via    IW0BTN       (d)
II4MCY            via    IQ4FE
II5IDK            via    IQ5LI        (B)
II9IGB            via    9A5URI,      (e)
IO3AF             via    IQ3BM        (d/B)
IO3RT             via    IQ3BM        (d/B)
IP1A                                  (d/B)
J68CN             via    W0CN         (d), (L)
J68HZ             via    K9HZ         (d), (L)
J68SS                                 (L)
JD1BON            via    JA1UII       (d/B)
JD1BPH            via    JH1HHC       (d/B), (L)
KH6TU                                 (L)
KL7J              via    N3SL,        (L), (C)
KL7RA             via    N4GNR        (d)
KL7SB             via    N4GNR
KP2M              via    NZ4DX        (d)
KP3MM                                 (d)
KP4PR                                 (L), (e)
LY11LY            via    LY2QT
LY30LY            via    LY5A
LZ250KD           via    (B),         LZ1KCP (d)
MH0ESP            via    SP1EG
MX1SWL/a          via    M5DIK        (d/B), (e)
OA9DVK                                (L), (e)
OE1970WWL                             (B), (L), (e)
OL725PLZ          via    OK1DRQ       (d), (C), (O)
OY9JD                                 (d), (L)
P40A              via    WD9DZV
PA75VERON                             (L), (e)
PA800D            via    PI4DEC,      (C)
PJ2/DK5ON         via    DK5ON        (d/B), (C), (O)
PJ4/N2HX          via    N2HX
PJ4G              via    WA2NHA
PJ7AA             via    AA9A         (d), (L), (C)
PQ0S              via    PP5BZ,       (L)
R100FA            via    RN1ON
R200ANT           via    RZ3EC
RG61PP            via    RZ3LC
RI0B                                  (C), (O)
SX1DI             via    SV1AHH       (d)
T32AZ             via    KH6QJ        (d/B)
T6A               via    S53R,        (L)
T6AA              via    S53R,        (L)
TI2CC                                 (L), (C)
TI5/AA1M          via    AA1M         (d/B), (L)
TI5/W1USN         via    W1USN        (d/B), (L)
TI7W              via    W4FS
TM8C              via    F6CUK        (d/B)
TO0A              via    IZ1MHY,      (L)
TO3Z              via    F6HMQ
TO7D              via    F6ITD        (d), (L), (C)
TO7DL             via    DL7DF        (d/B), (L)
TR8CA             via    F6CBC        (d), (L)
TT8SN             via    DL9USA,      (L)
TX8A              via    JA1GZV,      (e)
V26FP             via    IK2DUW       (d), (L), (C)
V31GW             via    DK9GG
V31GX             via    M0OXO,       (L)
V31HE             via    DK9HE
V31YN             via    DJ4KW
V4/K0BBC          via    M0OXO,       (L)
V4/W6PNG          (L), (C)
V47JA             via    W5JON        (d), (L)
V47P                                  (L)
V5/KI4SVM         via    KI4SVM,      (L), (e)
V85RH                                 (d), (L)
VK9NK             via    SP9FIH
VP2MMF            via    KU9C,        (L)
VP5M              via    K4QPL
VP8PJ             via    M0URX,       (L)
VP9/K3SW          via    K3SW         (d), (L)
VP9I              via    WW3S
VR2HAM            via    VR2IO
VU2DED                                (L), (e)
VU2PZA                                (e)
VY0ERC            via    M0OXO,       (L)
W1JXN/4          (B), (L)
XE1H                                  (d), (L)
XE2X                                  (d), (L)
XE2YWH                                (d/B), (L)
XR8RRC            via    EU7A,        (C), (O)
YJ0NC             via    EA5GL
YJ0VK             via    EA5GL
YN3GEA            via    OE3GEA       (d/B)
YT50SCWC          via    YU1MM        (d/B), (L), (C)
YW1K                                  (d)
ZB2IF                                 (e)
ZF1A              via    K6AM         (d/B), (L)
ZF2CA             via    G4CWH        (d)
ZF2RJ                                 (L)
ZF5T              via    K5GO
ZL7DX             via    M0OXO
ZL7QT                                 (d)
ZM1A              via    ZL3CW
ZM2B              via    ZL2BR        (d), (L)
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:  4S7VG, 5T5PA, T6A, Z68M
* QSL via LoTW:  4L8A, 5B4AMM, 5H4WZ, CO8RBD, S79OWZ, T46W, TU5PCT, VP8PJ


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