DXNL 2196 - May 6, 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 4X, Israel: The special event stations 4X75V and 4Z75V commemorate end of World War II until the 10th of May. Operators are Jan/4X1VF, Arthur/4X4DZ, Udi/4X6ZM, Chanan/4Z1DZ, Mark/4Z4KX Alex/4Z5JJ, Michael/4Z5OP, and Ros/4Z5LA. QSL via 4X6ZM (d/B), ClubLog. A9, Bahrain: A91WTIS operates between May 10 and 17 in the context of the World Telecommunication & Information Society Day. QSL via ClubLog OQRS and via A92AA. BY, China: The Chinese Radio Amateurs Club (CRAC) marks its annual 5.5 amateur radio festival on the air this year with the ten special event calls B0CRA to B9CRA. QRV until May 7. An award is available as well. QSL via BA1GG. DL, Germany: German members of the IPA (International Police Association) celebrate the club's 70th anniversary with the callsign DL70IPA (special DOK 70IPA) until the end of the year. One activity focus will be during August / September and during the IPARC 2020 contest. QSL via bureau. https://dl0ipa.darc.de/ F, France: The radio club F4KLR will be active during May (8/9, 23/24, 30/31) and June (6/7, 13/14, 18 to 21, 27) as TM18JUIN, commemorating Charles de Gaulle's appeal to the French on the 18th of June 1940, exhorting them to continue resisting the German occupation. QSL via F4AHN. G, England: GB4VVV, its suffix reminiscient of the BBC's V-for-victory drumbeat, commemorates the end of WW II. Operator is Andy/G0SFJ. QRV until May 11. QSL via eQSL. G, England: GB75VET also commemorates the end of the 2nd World War until May 28. QSL via M0IRU, LoTW. GI, Northern Ireland: The Grey Point Fort Amateur Radio Society runs the special event station GB75VEC between May 7 and June 30 to mark the end of WW II. Due to present Covid-19 restrictions, Thomas/MI0MOD will be operating from his home Lisburn (EU-115, WAB J26, WW Loc. IO64xm). QSL via eQSL. GW, Wales: GB0GIG is active during May to pay tribute to all healthcare workers in Wales. QSL via bureau. LA, Norway: LI8MAI commemorates the end of World War II until the end of May. QSL via LA5YJ. JA, Japan: The special event station 8J1ITU celebrates the founding of ITU during May. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, operations will take place only from of club station on Honshu Island (AS-007, WLOTA 2376, JCC 1430) and from operators' homes. QSL via bureau, eQSL. OE, Austria: Hannes/OE1SGU will be active as OE30MAGICBAND to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening of the 6m band in Austria. QRV only on 6m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL via LoTW, eQSL. PY, Brazil: The Amateur Radio Satellite Comunnity (ARSATC) celebrates its 5th anniversary with the callsign ZV9WAA until the end of May. QSL via LoTW, eQSL. http://arsatc.org/ STAY AT HOME Special Event Stations: In addition to those already mentioned in previous editions of DXNL, watch out also for the following callsigns: 4X2BESAFE, AT20SH, AU2IAG, CB2HOME, E2STAYHOME, EH7STAYHOME, GB1KEY, GB5SAH, OZ7STAYHOME, PC19STAYSAFE, XR3STAYHOME, and YO1STAYHOME. Other stuff: ============ 3W, Vietnam: Sven/HB9DXB reports that he has ceased operating as XV9DXB and that he has left the country on March 24. His license will expire at the end of May, and a renewal will not be possible before the Tet holiday, which prevents Sven from any further operating at present. Preview: ======== I, Italy: II2EMCA honours the memory of Emilio Caimi, manufacturer of morse keys since 1932 (e.g. for the Italian Royal Air Force). QRV between July and December on HF (CW only). QSL via IZ2FME, LoTW. Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society GARS Guernsey Amateur Radio Society IOTA Islands on the Air IPA International Police Association LoTW Logbook of the World OQRS Online QSL Request System WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship Upcoming Contests: ================== 09./10.05. CQ-M International DX 09./10.05. Alessandro Volta RTTY 09./10.05. Aktivitaetswettbewerb Distrikt 09.05. DIG-QSO-Party UKW 09./10.05. Arkansas QSO Party 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 EU-114; GU/MU, Guernsey group: Members of the Guernsey Amateur Radio Society (GARS) will be celebrating the liberation of the island with the callsign GU75LIB between May 6 and 12. QRV from St. Peter Port on HF. QSL via GU8ITE (d/B). 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 01.05. - 10.05. 4X75V 2196* 01.05. - 10.05. 4Z75V 2196* 01.05. - 31.05. 8J1ITU 2196* 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 10.05. - 17.05. A91WTIS 2196* 01.05. - 07.05. B0CRA 2196* 01.05. - 07.05. B1CRA 2196* 01.05. - 07.05. B2CRA 2196* 01.05. - 07.05. B3CRA 2196* 01.05. - 07.05. B4CRA 2196* 01.05. - 07.05. B5CRA 2196* 01.05. - 07.05. B6CRA 2196* 01.05. - 07.05. B7CRA 2196* 01.05. - 07.05. B8CRA 2196* 01.05. - 07.05. B9CRA 2196* - 04.08. BV120SU 2186 20.04. - 20.06. CH2IR 2195 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 02.04. - 31.12. DL70IPA 2196* 24.03. - 02.10. DM30RSV 2189 01.01. - 31.12. DP70DARC 2178 01.01. - 31.12. DQ100SL 2178 07.04. - 31.05. E7STAYHOME 2193 22.01. - 31.05. EM30UCC 2182 01.05. - 28.05. GB0GIG 2196* 01.05. - 31.05. GB1945PE 2195 01.08. - 31.08. GB1945PE 2195 01.05. - 31.05. GB1945PJ 2195 01.08. - 31.08. GB1945PJ 2195 01.05. - 28.05. GB1KEY 2196* 19.04. - 16.05. GB4KW 2194 27.04. - 11.05. GB4VVV 2196* 01.05. - 31.05. GB75PEACE 2195 01.08. - 31.08. GB75PEACE 2195 07.05. - 30.06. GB75VEC 2196* 01.05. - 28.05. GB75VED 2195 01.05. - 28.05. GB75VET 2196* 19.04. - 16.05. GB9KW 2194 13.04. - 11.05. GB9WYH 2194 06.05. - 12.05. GU75LIB 2196* 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 01.05. - 31.05. II4TEA 2195 20.04. - 10.05. II5CNPP 2195 14.02. - 31.05. IO3AF 2186 14.02. - 31.05. IO3RT 2186 22.04. - 20.07. IO6STAY 2195 01.05. - 31.05. LI8MAI 2196* 01.05. - 31.05. LZ177GL 2195 26.04. - 31.12. LZ50BFRA 2195 01.05. - 31.05. MN1SWL/a 2195 01.01. - 31.12. OE1970WWL 2178 01.05. - 30.06. OE30MAGICBAND 2196* 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 30.09. - 06/2021 S79VU 2165 01.05. - 31.05. SN100JPII 2195 01.04. - 31.05. SN100KW 2191 01.04. - 31.12. SO13Z 2191 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6A 2160 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6AA 2160 27.03. - 25.05. TC1STAYHOME 2191 30.03. - 29.05. TC19MED 2192 08.05. - 27.06. TM18JUIN 2196* 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 01.05. - 31.05. ZV9WAA 2196* 01.04. - 31.05. ZW75FEB 2192 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3D2TS (C), (O) 4A15DXXE (L) 4J0STAYHOME via DC9RI (d/B) 4K0STAYHOME via DC9RI (d/B) 4U25B via 9A2AA (d/B) 4U2STAYHOME via UA3DX (d/B) 4X2BESAFE via 4Z1TL 4X75V via 4X6ZM (d/B), (C) 4Z0GAON via LY2QT 4Z75V via 4X6ZM (d/B), (C) 8A1HOME via YB1LZ, (L) 8J17CALL (B) 8J1ITU (B), (e) 8J3ITAMI (B) 8J4ROSE (B) 8J755T via JN7GLC 8N6SHURI (B) 8N7JAPAN (B) 8P6DR via G3RWL 9A63AA via 9A2AA (d/B) 9G5GS via IZ4YGS (d), (L), (e) 9J2MYT via IK1MYT, (C) 9K9STAYHOME via 9K2OW, (L) 9M2CDX (d) A35JP via JA0RQV (B), (L), (C) A71FJ (d) A91WTIS via A92AA, (C), (O) AH6SZ (L) 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) AP2TN via DJ9ZB (B) AT20SH (d), (C) AU2IAG via VU2MQT B0CRA via BA1GG B1CRA via BA1GG B2CRA via BA1GG B3CRA via BA1GG B4CRA via BA1GG B5CRA via BA1GG B6CRA via BA1GG B7CRA via BA1GG B8CRA via BA1GG B9CRA via BA1GG BV120SU via BU2EQ (d), (e) C31MF (d), (L), (e) CB2HOME (L) CN20SH via RW6HS (d) CQ82AS (L) CP6CL via W3HNK 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) DL70IPA (B) DM30RSV via (B), DK5ON (d), (L), DP70DARC via DK5ON (d/B), (L), (C) DQ100SL (B) DX0STAYHOME via DX1PAR E2STAYHOME (B), (L) E7STAYHOME via E73Y EE1MGY via EB1LO (d/B) EH7STAYHOME via EB7DX, (L) EK1915DX via EK7DX EK1915RR via EK1RR (d) EM30UCC (d/B), (L) EP3ASA via EA5GL FK8GX via W3HNK FK8IK (d) GB0GIG (B) GB1945PE (L), (e) GB1945PJ (L), (e) GB4KW (e) GB4SAH via G4XEX (B), (L), (e) GB4VVV (e) GB5NHS (L) GB5SAH via G4XEX (B), (L), (e) GB75PEACE (L), (e) GB75VEC (e) GB75VED via 2E0NDZ GB75VET via M0IRU, (L) GB8NHS (Q) GB9KW (e) GU75LIB via GU8ITE (d/B) GX4BJC via M5DIK (d/B), (e) H44MS via DL2GAC (d/B) HA0STAY via HA0DX (B) HB40HC (B) HB40HTC (B) HE2JOJ via HB9HI (d/B) HF10ZPM via SP2ZCI (B) HG20AT (B), (L) HG20AY (B), (L) HG20HO (B), (L) HG20ME (B), (L) HG20ST (B), (L) HI8RD (d), (L) HI8RMQ (e) HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) HL40GDM via HL4CCM (d/B), (C) HL5BLF (d/B), (L) HS1LCI (d/B) 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) JD1BHA (d/B) LI8MAI via LA5YJ LY300GAON via LY2QT LZ177GL via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ50BFRA via LZ1BJ (B) LZ603IL via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ75ZZ via LZ1ZF MN1SWL/a via M5DIK (d/B), (e) MX1SWL/a via M5DIK (d/B), (e) N4B via KU9C (d), (L) N4E via KU9C (d), (L) N5G via KU9C (d), (L) OD50SH via IZ8CLM OD5STAYHOME via IZ8CLM OE1STAYHOME (L), (e) OE1970WWL (B), (L), (e) 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 OE25XGM via OE5XGM (d) OE25YSC (d/B), (e) OE30MAGICBAND (L), (e) OE50MHZ (B), (L), (e) OE60IPA via OE3DMA (d/B) 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) OR7LIFE via ON4OB OR8STAYHOME (B) OS0STAYHOME (e) OT20STAYHOME (B), (e), (C) OT2STAYHOME via ON7LU OT4HOPE via ON6SI OT6STAYSAFE via ON5YL OZ75MAY via OZ1ACB, (C), (O) OZ7STAYHOME via OZ7DK, (L) PA75ASN via (B), PA0VCC (d) PA75FREE (B), (C), (L) PA75FREEDOM (B), (C), (L) PA75VERON (L), (e) PA800D via PI4DEC, (C) PB75FREE (B), (C), (L) PC19SATYSAFE via PA7PHP 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 R25AER via RV3YR R3STAYHOME via R3KEE (B) RI1ANM via RX3ABI S50EARTH (e) SN100JPII (Q) SN100KW via SP3PGS (B) SN100PS via SP9KAG (d/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 TM18JUIN via F4AHN TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L) TT8SN via DL9USA, (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 VU2OT (d), (L), (C) XM2STAYHOM via VE2EH (B) XR3STAYHOME (L), (e) XU7AMG via BD4HF (d), (C) YT50SCWC via YU1MM (d/B), (L), (C) Z30STAYHOME (C), (O) Z39STAYHOME (C), (O) ZL7DX via M0OXO ZL7QT (d) ZP5DA via EB7DX, (L) ZS95SARL (B) ZT1T via ZS1AFS (d), (L) ZV9WAA (L), (e) 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 * QSL via LoTW: 5H3DX, 5Z4/G3AB, 7Z1AL, 7Z1SJ, 9G5AF, 9J2BS, 9K2KH, 9K2RX, 9N1AA, A41KB, AM270AZ, BG9XD, BI3MXN, CO7YS, CT3HY, HB0TR, HK1X, HK3VHZ, HZ1DG, II5MPI, SP95IARU, T6AA, T77C, TA3X, TA7O, TC19MED, TK4LS, YB0RI, AB1APD, YB7XMR, YD3DOC, ZL3IO, ZS6ZA 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, DL7MAE, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, G0SFJ, Islands On The Air, NG3K & ADXO, OE1SGU, OE2IKN, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, W3UR & The Daily DX u.a. 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