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 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), DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DK8JB, DL1BAH, DL1SBF, DL3FF, DL7AG, DL7MAE, EA3HKY, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, F6BGC, Islands On The Air, NG3K & ADXO, OE2IKN, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, W3UR & The Daily DX u.a. 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