DXNL 2195 - April 29, 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 CE9, Antarctica: Taka/JA1AGS and Hiro/JH7JCX are two members of the new crew on Syowa Base (East Ongul Island, AN-015). They'll be operating as 8J1RL during their spare time on HF (CW, digital modes) until January 2021. QSL via JG2MLI (d) or via JARL bureau. EU, Belarus: The following special event stations from Belarus will take part in the Pobeda-75 commemoration of the end of World War II: EV75B, EV75F, EV75GK, EV75K, EV75M, and EV75PG. G, England: Members of the RSGB Contest Club put GB1945PE, GB1945PJ, and GB75PEACE on the air during May and August to mark Victory in Europe and Victory in Japan Days. QSL only via LoTW and eQSL. G, England: The Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society (RAFARS) marks the end of World War II in Europe with the callsign GB75VED from May 1 to 28. QSL via 2E0NDZ. https://www.rafars.org/ HL, South Korea: The special event stations HL40GDM and D73M commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Gwangju Uprising and Democratisation Movement. QRV during May. QSL via HL4CCM (d/B), ClubLog, eQSL. I, Italy: The ARI Fidenza Club (IQ4FE) puts a number of special event callsigns on the air during 2020 to commemorate the life and achievements of Guglielmo Marconi. During May, II4TEA refers to the first transatlantic transmission in 1903. An award will be available as well. QSL via IQ4FE. http://www.arifidenza.it I, Italy: The special event station II5CNPP commemorates the Chernobyl disaster. QRV from April 20 until May 10 on 80-2m on SSB, CW, FT8, and FT4. QSL via IZ5RHU (d/B). I, Italy: IO6STAY joins the worldwide efforts to draw attention to containment measures against Covid-19. QRV until July 20. QSL via IK6QON (d), ClubLog. LZ, Bulgaria: The Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs (BFRA) celebrates its 50th anniversary with the callsign LZ50BFRA until the year's end. QSL via LZ1BJ (B). LZ, Bulgaria: The Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) continues to honour the memory of Orthodox saints during May with the callsign LZ177GL. QSOs count towards the All Saints - 2020 award. QSL via bureau, LZ1KCP (d). http://www.lz1kcp.com/ OE, Austria: Alex/OE3DMA will be active with the callsign OE60IPA on April 30 and May 1 for the 60th anniversary of the International Police Association. QSL via OE3DMA (B). OE, Austria: Jo/OE4VIE will be operating as OE50MHZ during May and June to draw attention to the opening of the 6m bands for radio amateurs in Austria 30 years ago. QRV only on 6m on CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, bureau. Bureau cards will be sent automagically, no request necessary. OZ, Denmark: Several operators are commemorating the liberation of Denmark at the end of World War II with the callsign OZ75MAY/xx between May 1 and 10. There won't be any /p activities though, due to Covid-19 restrictions. An award is also available. QSL via ClubLog OQRS (after May 10) and OZ1ACB. https://oz75may.oz0j.dk/ PA, Netherlands: Vincent/PE2V draws attention to the end of World War II and the liberation of the town Borne with the callsign PE75BORNE until 4 April 2021. QSL via PE2V. PA, Netherlands: The following special event calls from the Netherlands are celebrating 75 years of peace following the end of WW II throughout May: PA75FREE, PB75FREE, PC75FREE, PD75FREE, PE75FREE, PF75FREE, PG75FREE, PH75FREE, PA75FREEDOM, and PD75FREEDOM. QSOs also count for a special award. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via bureau and LoTW. For direct requests please use ClubLog. http://www.ynomy.nl/ RA, Russia: A large number of special event callsigns with the prefix RP75 will be active from Russia celebrating the end of World War II. For a list and for more information, also on awards, see pobeda.srr.ru. SP, Poland: SN100JPII draws attention to Pope John Paul II's 100th birthday. QRV during May. For QSL information and about a related award see qrz.com. VE, Canada: Ian/VO2IR is currently active as CH2IR as part of the Covid-19 stay home reminders. VK, Australia: VI250COOK commemorate Captain James Cook's voyage on HMS Endeavour along Australia's east coast. QRV from the 1st of May until the 31st of August. For QSL information see qrz.com. ISWL Activities: During May, John/G0GWK will be active as GX4BJC/a (WAB SU37) and Alan/GI0VWU as MN1SWL/a (WAB J36). QSL via M5DIK (d/B), eQSL. http://www.iswl.org.uk/ STAY AT HOME callsigns: In addition to those already mentioned in previous editions of DXNL, watch out also for the following callsigns: 4U2STAYHOME, 5W19STAYHOME, AT2SHI, IO6STAY, OD50SH, OD5STAYHOME, OE1STAYHOME, and OQ1HOME. Other stuff: ============ Timor-Leste DXpedition: The Lagunaria DX Group reports that their trip to Timor-Leste has been postponed into 2021. http://lagunaria-dx-group.org/ Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society BFRA Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs IOTA Islands on the Air IPA International Police Association LoTW Logbook of the World OQRS Online QSL Request System RSGB Radio Society of Great Britain WAB Worked All Britain WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship Upcoming Contests: ================== 01.05. AGCW-DL QRP/QRP-Party 02./03.05. ARI International DX Contest 02./03.05. DARC VHF-, UHF, 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-013; 8Q, Maldive Islands: Kasimir's/DL2SBY visit to the Maldives (8Q7KB), scheduled for May 4 to 12, had to be cancelled. He hopes to be back in 2021. EU-089; CU8/9, Western group: Antonio/CU8AS from Flores Island celebrates his 82nd birthday with the callsign CQ82AS between May 1 and 7 on HF (CW, FT8). QSL via LoTW. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 20.01. - 31.12. 4A15DXXE 2181 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60A 2191 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60C 2191 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60E 2191 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60F 2191 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60I 2191 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60N 2191 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60M 2191 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60O 2191 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60S 2191 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60X 2191 24.10. - 31.08. 4U25B 2169 01.04. - 30.04. 4Z0GAON 2192 01.04. - 31.12. 8J3ITAMI 2192 01.04. - 17.05. 8J4ROSE 2192 01.04. - 31.03.21 8J755T 2192 01.01. - 31.12. 8N6SHURI 2179 01.06. - 31.10. 8N7JAPAN 2148 01.01. - 31.12. 9A63AA 2180 14.04. - 15.05. 9G5GS 2192 06.10. - 06/2020 9J2MYT 2166 24.11. - 11/2020 A35JP 2172 15.04. - 30.04. AM1WARD 2194 15.04. - 30.04. AM2WARD 2194 15.04. - 30.04. AM3WARD 2194 15.04. - 30.04. AM4WARD 2194 15.04. - 30.04. AM5WARD 2194 15.04. - 30.04. AM6WARD 2194 15.04. - 30.04. AM7WARD 2194 15.04. - 30.04. AM8WARD 2194 15.04. - 30.04. AM9WARD 2194 15.04. - 30.04. AM95WARD 2194 - 04.08. BV120SU 2186 20.04. - 20.06. CH2IR 2195* 14.04. - 30.04. CN20SH 2194 01.05. - 07.05. CQ82AS 2195* 01.05. - 31.05. D73M 2195* 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 01.03. - 31.12. DL30SHZ 2192 01.01. - 31.12. DL35SDR 2180 01.01. - 31.12. DL40PUL 2180 01.07. - 30.06. DL50NFA 2152 24.03. - 02.10. DM30RSV 2189 01.01. - 31.12. DP70DARC 2178 01.01. - 31.12. DQ100SL 2178 07.04. - 31.05. E7STAYHOME 2193 01.04. - 30.04. EE1MGY 2192 22.01. - 31.05. EM30UCC 2182 01.05. - 31.05. GB1945PE 2195* 01.08. - 31.08. GB1945PE 2195* 01.05. - 31.05. GB1945PJ 2195* 01.08. - 31.08. GB1945PJ 2195* 19.04. - 16.05. GB4KW 2194 08.04. - 30.04. GB4SAH 2193 01.05. - 31.05. GB75PEACE 2195* 01.08. - 31.08. GB75PEACE 2195* 01.05. - 28.05. GB75VED 2195* 19.04. - 16.05. GB9KW 2194 13.04. - 11.05. GB9WYH 2194 01.04. - 30.04. GX4BJC 2191 01.05. - 31.05. GX4BJC/a 2195* 01.01. - 31.12. HB40HC 2178 01.01. - 31.12. HB40HTC 2178 01.01. - 31.12. HE2JOJ 2178 15.04. - 15.05. HG20AT 2194 15.04. - 15.05. HG20AY 2194 15.04. - 15.05. HG20HO 2194 15.04. - 15.05. HG20ME 2194 15.04. - 15.05. HG20ST 2194 - 05/2020 HK3JCL 2180/2194 01.05. - 31.05. HL40GDM 2195* 01.04. - 30.04. II4FTX 2191 01.05. - 31.05. II4TEA 2195* 20.04. - 10.05. II5CNPP 2195* 01.04. - 30.04. II5MPI 2191 14.02. - 31.05. IO3AF 2186 14.02. - 31.05. IO3RT 2186 22.04. - 20.07. IO6STAY 2195* 01.04. - 30.04. LY300GAON 2192 01.05. - 31.05. LZ177GL 2195* 26.04. - 31.12. LZ50BFRA 2195* 01.04. - 30.04. LZ603IL 2191 01.05. - 31.05. MN1SWL/a 2195* 01.04. - 30.04. MX1SWL/a 2191 01.01. - 31.12. OE1970WWL 2178 01.05. - 30.06. OE50MHZ 2195* 01.04. - 31.12. OE60IPA 2192 01.03. - 31.12. OL30DXC 2190 04.03. - 31.12. OL700CO 2190 04.03. - 31.12. OL700DKA 2190 04.03. - 31.12. OL700LTV 2190 01.01. - 31.12. OL725PLZ 2181 14.04. - 15.05. OR20STAYHOME 2194 01.05. - 10.05. OZ75MAY 2195* 01.04. - 07.05. PA75ASN 2191 01.05. - 31.05. PA75FREE 2195* 01.05. - 31.05. PA75FREEDOM 2195* 01.01. - 31.12. PA75VERON 2178 01.01. - 31.12. PA800D 2182 01.05. - 31.05. PB75FREE 2195* 01.05. - 31.05. PC75FREE 2195* 01.05. - 31.05. PD75FREE 2195* 01.05. - 31.05. PD75FREEDOM 2195* - 04.04.21 PE75BORNE 2195* 01.05. - 31.05. PE75FREE 2195* 01.05. - 31.05. PF75FREE 2195* 01.05. - 31.05. PG75FREE 2195* 01.05. - 31.05. PH75FREE 2195* 01.01. - 31.12. R200ANT 2178 - 01/2021 RI1ANM 2193 01.04. - 30.04. S50EARTH 2191 30.09. - 06/2021 S79VU 2165 01.05. - 31.05. SN100JPII 2195* 01.04. - 31.05. SN100KW 2191 01.04. - 31.12. SO13Z 2191 - 04/20 SU9TH 2190 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6A 2160 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6AA 2160 01.04. - 30.04. TC100KIDS 2192 27.03. - 25.05. TC1STAYHOME 2191 30.03. - 29.05. TC19MED 2192 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 - 12/2023 TT8SN 2176 18.04. - 02.05. V84SAR 2194 10.04. - 10.05. VE9HOME 2193 18.04. - 18.10. VI110WIA 2194 01.05. - 31.08. VI250COOK 2195* 18.04. - 18.10. VK1WIA 2194 18.04. - 18.10. VK2WIA 2194 18.04. - 18.10. VK3WIA 2194 18.04. - 18.10. VK4WIA 2194 18.04. - 18.10. VK5WIA 2194 18.04. - 18.10. VK6WIA 2194 18.04. - 18.10. VK7WIA 2194 18.04. - 18.10. VK8WIA 2194 01.03. - 31.08. VI50AWS 2191 25.04. - 25.05. XN1BOA 2194 07.02. - 11.06. XU7AMG 2194 10.03. - XV9DXB 2187 15.04. - 15.09. YO19STAYHOME 2194 01.01. - 31.12. YT50SCWC 2179 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7DX 2040 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7QT 2040 01.01. - 31.12. ZS95SARL 2181 01.04. - 30.04. ZW60DF 2191 01.04. - 31.05. ZW75FEB 2192 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 4A15DXXE (L) 4J0STAYHOME via DC9RI (d/B) 4K0STAYHOME via DC9RI (d/B) 4U25B via 9A2AA (d/B) 4U2STAYHOME via UA3DX (d/B) 4Z0GAON via LY2QT 8A1HOME via YB1LZ, (L) 8J3ITAMI (B) 8J4ROSE (B) 8J755T via JN7GLC 8N6SHURI (B) 8N7JAPAN (B) 9A63AA via 9A2AA (d/B) 9G5GS via IZ4YGS (d), (L), (e) 9J2MYT via IK1MYT, (C) 9K2BM via EC6DX, (L) 9K9STAYHOME via 9K2OW, (L) A35JP via JA0RQV (B), (L), (C) AM1WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AM2WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AM3WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AM4WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AM5WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AM6WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AM7WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AM8WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AM9WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AM95WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AN595AHA via EC5AHA (d) AO395BOX via EA6B (B) AO795KZ via EA7KZ (B) AO795URI (L) BV120SU via BU2EQ (d), (e) CN20SH via RW6HS (d) CQ82AS (L) CR2STAYHOME (L) CT1STAYHOME via CT1EEQ D73M via HL4CCM (d/B), (C) 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) DL30SHZ (B), (L) DL35SDR (B) DL40PUL (B) DL50NFA (d/B) DM30RSV via (B), DK5ON (d), (L), DP70DARC via DK5ON (d/B), (L), (C) DQ100SL (B) DX0STAYHOME via DX1PAR E7STAYHOME via E73Y EE1MGY via EB1LO d/B) EM30UCC (d/B), (L) GB1945PE (L), (e) GB1945PJ (L), (e) GB4KW (e) GB4SAH via G4XEX (B), (L), (e) GB5NHS (L) GB75PEACE (L), (e) GB75VED via 2E0NDZ GB8NHS (Q) GB9KW (e) GX4BJC via M5DIK (d/B), (e) H44MS via DL2GAC (d/B) HA0STAY via HA0DX (B) HB40HC (B) HB40HTC (B) HC5TLM via HC5VF (d), (e) HE2JOJ via HB9HI (d/B) HG20AT (B), (L) HG20AY (B), (L) HG20HO (B), (L) HG20ME (B), (L) HG20ST (B), (L) HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) HL40GDM via HL4CCM (d/B), (C) II4FTX via IQ4FE II4TEA via IQ4FE II5CNPP via IZ5RHU (d/B) II5MPI (L) IO3AF via IQ3BM (d/B) IO3RT via IQ3BM (d/B) IO6STAY via IK6QON (d) J68HZ via K9HZ, (L) LY300GAON via LY2QT LZ177GL via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ50BFRA via LZ1BJ (B) LZ603IL via (B), LZ1KCP (d) MN1SWL/a via M5DIK (d/B), (e) MX1SWL/a via M5DIK (d/B), (e) OD50SH via IZ8CLM OD5STAYHOME via IZ8CLM OE1STAYHOME (L), (e) OE1970WWL (B), (L), (e) OE20M via OE1WHC (B) OE25AVD via OE6AVD (d/B), (L) OE25BKC via OE3BKC (B) OE25CQB via OE3CQB (B) OE25HTL via OE5HTL OE25JWD via OE6JWD (d/B), (L), (C) OE25LHP via OE1LHP OE25MXL via OE5MXL (B) OE25TWA via OE3TWA (d/B) OE25XFG via OE6WIG OE25YSC (d/B), (e) OE50MHZ (B), (L), (e) OE60IPA via OE3DMA (d/B) OG66X via OH8GDU (d), (L) OL30DXC via OK2PXJ OL700CO (C) OL700DKA (C) OL700LTV (C) OL725PLZ via OK1DRQ (d), (C), (O) ON4HEROES via ON5UR (d/B) OP2STAYHOME via ON6NB OQ1HOME via ON4ON OQ4ANGELS via ON4CHT (d/B) OR2STAYHOME (e) OR4STAYHOME via ON3AR (d/B), (L), (e) OR4LIFE via ON6YX (B) OR8STAYHOME (B) OS0STAYHOME (e) OT20STAYHOME (B), (e), (C) OT2STAYHOME via ON7LU OT4HOPE via ON6SI OT6STAYSAFE via ON5YL OZ75MAY via OZ1ACB, (C), (O) P29LL via EA7FTR PA75ASN via (B), PA0VCC (d) PA75FREE (B), (C), (L) PA75FREEDOM (B), (C), (L) PA75VERON (L), (e) PA800D via PI4DEC, (C) PB75FREE (B), (C), (L) PC75FREE (B), (C), (L) PD75FREE (B), (C), (L) PD75FREEDOM (B), (C), (L) PE75BORNE via PE2V PE75FREE (B), (C), (L) PF75FREE (B), (C), (L) PG75FREE (B), (C), (L) PH75FREE (B), (C), (L) R200ANT via RZ3EC R3STAYHOME via R3KEE (B) RI1ANM via RX3ABI S50EARTH (e) SN100JPII (Q) SN100KW via SP3PGS (B) SO13Z (L), (C), (e) SU9TH via DL2RMC (d/B), (C), (L) T6A via S53R, (L) T6AA via S53R, (L) TC100KIDS via YM3KB TC19MED via TA2BZ TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L) TT8SN via DL9USA, (L) V73NS via W3HNK, (L) V84SAR (d), (Q) VC2STAYHOM (d), (L) VE9HOME (L) VI110WIA (L), (e) VI250COOK (Q) VI50AWS (B) VK1WIA (L), (e) VK2WIA (L), (e) VK3WIA (L), (e) VK4WIA (L), (e) VK5WIA (L), (e) VK6WIA (L), (e) VK7WIA (L), (e) VK8WIA (L), (e) VK9NK via SP9FIH VR2ZRE (d). (L), (e), (C) XM2STAYHOM via VE2EH (B) XU7AMG via BD4HF (d), (C) YT50SCWC via YU1MM (d/B), (L), (C) Z30STAYHOME (C), (O) Z39STAYHOME (C), (O) ZD7BG (d) ZL7DX via M0OXO ZL7QT (d) ZS95SARL (B) ZW60DF via PT2GTI, (L) ZW75FEB via PT2ADM (d/B) ZW8THANKS (L), (e) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM * QSLs received direct: TO7DL (GDXF) * QSL via LoTW: EX0QP, LX8HQ, P43W, PY7VI, TA3X, UP2L, YB0JS 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), 5P2BA, DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DK8JB, DL1BAH, DL1SBF, DL3FF, DL7MAE, DL7VRG, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, HB9CRV, Islands On The Air, NG3K & ADXO, OE2IKN, OE4VIE, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, W3UR & The Daily DX u.a. Free subscription DXMB / DXNL: ============================== Homepage and archives: https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/dx/en/dxnl/