DXNL 2208 - July 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 5X, Uganda: Shabu/M0KRI will be back on the air as 5X1RI between the end of July and mid-August. QSL via M0KRI (d/B). DL, Germany: The German section of the International Police Association (IPA) celebrate the 70th anniversary of their organisation with the special event callsign DL70IPA. Operators plan to work each sunday (08z-10z on 7080kHz) and Thursday (18z-19z on 3680) during August and September; 20m depending on condx. QSL via bureau. F, France: Members of the British Breakout from Normandy Museum will be active as TM11AD between July 31 and Aug. 3 on HF (CW, SSB, digital modes) to commemorate the liberation of the area by the British 11th Armoured Division. QSL via F4KKE (d/B), LotW, ClubLog OQRS. G, England: The Denby Dale Amateur Radio Society (DDARS) celebrates Yorkshire Day on the 1st of August with the callsigns GB2YD, GB4YD, GB5YD, GB6YD, GB8YD, GB8YDS, and GB9YDS on HF (CW, SSB, digital modes). The Pontefract & District Amateur Radio Society joins the celebrations with the callsign GB0YD, and GB0YDS will be run by the Wakefield & District Radio Society. For QSL information see qrz.com. G, England: GB75PEACE, GB1945PE, and GB1945PJ will be back on the air during August to mark the end of World War II in the Pacific. QSL via LoTW, eQSL. G, England: The special event stations GB80CH (Chelmsford, Essex) and GB80BRS (Bawdsey Radar Station, Suffolk) draw attention to the decisive role of radar developments during the Battle of Britain. QRV during August; QSL via LoTW. 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 August, II4CLT celebrates the beginning of operations at the transmitting station in Coltano (1911). An award will be available as well. QSL via IQ4FE. http://www.arifidenza.it LZ, Bulgaria: LZ, Bulgaria: The Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) continues to honour the memory of Orthodox saints during August with the callsign LZ662MI. QSOs count towards the All Saints - 2020 award. QSL via bureau, LZ1KCP (d). PA, Netherlands: PI75VERON celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Dutch national club Vereniging voor Experimenteel Radio Onderzoek in Nederland (VERON) until the end of 2020. QSL via PA1AW. VU, India: Jose/VU2JOS has put up new information about Covid-19 special event stations AT2HLX (OP VU3HLX), AT2HLZ (OP VU3HLZ), and AT2HQI on his website: https://qsl.net/vu2jos/covid.pdf XE, Mexico: 4A2MAX honours the memory of Maximilian Kolbe during August on SSB, CW, and digital modes. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, ClubLog. ISWL Activities: During August, Geof/M0BAU will be active as GX4BJC/a (WAB SJ37) and Alan/GI0VWU as MN1SWL/a (WAB J36). QSL via M5DIK (d/B), eQSL. http://www.iswl.org.uk/ Other stuff: ============ ILLW 2020: The organisers of the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend wish to stress that their 2020 event (Aug. 22/23) is not cancelled. However, they ask all participants to observe restrictions in force at their locations and to assess their personal risk. https://illw.net/ CE0, Easter Island: Hans-Martin/DK2HM had to cancel his plans for operating from Rapa Nui Island (SA-001) as XR0YHM during August/september due to flight cancellations. Preview: ======== V4, St. Kitts and Nevis: John/W5JON has to postpone his visit to St. Kitts. Instead of ariving there on Aug. 22 he now plans to operate as V47JA between Oct. 13 and 27. Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society DDARS Denby Dale Amateur Radio Society DFCF Diplome des Forts et Chateaux de France IIA Italian Island Awards 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: ================== 01./02.08. DARC UKW Sommer-Fieldday 01./02.08. Bayerischer Bergtag 01.08. European HF Championship 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-038; PA, Noord Holland/ Friesland/ Groningen Province group: Jan/PA2JJB continues to operate as PA6TXL from Texel Island until the 9th of August. QSL via homecall. EU-041; I*0, Maddalena Archipelago: Simone/IU4HRJ pays Maddalena Island (IIA M-001) a visit from Aug. 4 to 10 and signs IM0/IU4HRJ on SSB and digital modes. QSL via IU4HRJ (d/B). EU-096; OH1, Lansi-Suomi (Turku) Province group: Jukka/OH3OJ activates Kaurissalo Island Island between July 30 and Aug. 5 as OH3OJ/1. QSL via homecall (d/B), LoTW, eQSL, ClubLog. SA-036; P4, Aruba: Thomas/KM4VI will be operating as P4/KM4VI between Aug. 2 and 7. QRV on HF (SSB) with a QRP rig. QSL via KM4VI (d), LoTW. WWFF Activities ================ WWFF QRGs: CW: 28044 24894 21044 18084 14044 10124 7024 3544 kHz SSB: 28444 24944 21244 18144 14244 7144 3744 kHz Mares du Clos Marin - FFF-1025: Jean-Marie/F5NLX activates this reference on July 31 as F5NLX/p. QRV from 0645z to 10z on 7095kHz and on 20m (SSB, CW). QSL via F5NLX (d/B), eQSL. DLFF Activations by DL2DXA: Bernd/DL2DXA operates /p from various DLFF locations (DLFF-0032, DLFF-0128, DLFF-0127) and GMA references until July 30. QRV on HF on CW. QSL via DL2DXA (d/B). IP1DCI Activations: For a list of locations to be activated by IP1DCI until Aug. 4 see: http://iz5gst.it/activations/ WCA Activities =============== WCA QRGs: CW: 28031 24911 21031 18081 14031 10121 7031 3531 kHz SSB: 28551 24951 21251 18131 14251 7131 3731 kHz Chateau la Gayonne - F-01444: On the 4th of August, Jean-Marie/F5NLX activates Chateau la Gayonne (WCA F-01444, DFCF 34020) between 0645z and 10z on 7095kHz and on 20m (SSB, CW). QSL via F5NLX (d/B), eQSL. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 20.01. - 31.12. 4A15DXXE 2181 01.08. - 31.08. 4A2MAX 2208* 24.10. - 31.08. 4U25B 2169 - 07/20 5X1RI 2208* 23.04. - 22.04.21 8J17CALL 2198 01.04. - 31.12. 8J3ITAMI 2192 01.04. - 31.03.21 8J755T 2192 01.07. - 31.12. 8N1ABIKO 2204 01.07. - 31.12. 8N1Y 2204 01.01. - 31.12. 8N6SHURI 2179 01.06. - 31.10. 8N7JAPAN 2148 01.01. - 31.12. 9A63AA 2180 01.07. - 31.07. 9K8FTDMC 2204 15.05. - 15.08. 9M4COVID 2197 15.05. - 15.08. 9M4DUDUKRUMAH 2197 15.05. - 15.08. 9M4STAYHOME 2197 24.11. - 11/2020 A35JP 2172 01.07. - 31.07. A60FTDMC 2204 01.07. - 31.07. A91FTDMC 2204 - 23.09. AT2ARA 2204 04.05. - 01.08. AT2THC 2197 05.06. - 20.08. AU9VV 2201 - 04.08. BV120SU 2186 01.07. - 31.07. CB3DMC 2205 01.07. - 31.07. CQ8FTDM 2205 01.01. - 31.12. DA0DOM 2178 01.02. - 31.01.21 DA2025C 2183 01.01. - 31.12. DF70DARC 2178 01.07. - 31.07. DL0SOP 2204 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 02.04. - 31.12. DL70IPA 2196 01.07. - 30.06.21 DL73TXL 2204 24.03. - 02.10. DM30RSV 2189 01.01. - 31.12. DP70DARC 2178 01.01. - 31.12. DQ100SL 2178 01.07. - 31.07. DQ8FTDMC 2204 - 29.08. DZ30SH 2205 15.07. - 30.07. EG1FMM 2206 01.08. - GB0YD 2208* 01.08. - GB0YDS 2208* 28.06. - 31.10. GB100RS 2203 01.08. - 31.08. GB1945PE 2195 01.08. - 31.08. GB1945PJ 2195 01.08. - GB2YD 2208* 01.08. - GB4YD 2208* 01.08. - GB5YD 2208* 01.08. - GB6YD 2208* 01.08. - 31.08. GB75PEACE 2195 01.08. - 31.08. GB80BRS 2208* 01.08. - 31.08. GB80CH 2208* 01.08. - GB8YD 2208* 01.08. - GB8YDS 2208* 01.08. - GB9YDS 2208* 01.08. - 31.08. GX4BJC/a 2208* - 01.12. HA70MAV 2206 09.05. - 08.05.21 HB15SOTA 2198/2204 01.01. - 31.12. HB40HC 2178 01.01. - 31.12. HB40HTC 2178 01.01. - 31.12. HE2JOJ 2178 - 08/2020 HK3JCL 2194/2200 01.07. - 31.07. HZ8FTDMC 2204 18.07. - 01.08. II0ICEH 2206 01.07. - 31.12. II2EMCA 2204 12.05. - 31.12. II3STAY 2198 01.08. - 31.08. II4CLT 2208* 01.07. - 31.07. II4NBL 2204 01.07. - 31.07. II8FTDMC 2204 04.08. - 10.08. IM0/IU4HRJ 2208* 01.06. - 30.09. IP1DCI 2203 - 31.12. JU85UIA 2199 27.07. - 31.07. K8V 2207 06/20 - 05/21 KG4MA 2200 01.07. - 31.07. LR8FTDMC 2204 01.07. - 31.07. LX8FTDM 2204 26.04. - 31.12. LZ50BFRA 2195 01.07. - 31.07. LZ551MS 2204 01.08. - 31.08. LZ662MI 2208* - 31.07. LZ77VP 2206 01.07. - 31.07. MX1SWL/a 2204 01.08. - 31.08. MN1SWL/a 2208* 01.07. - 31.07. OD5FTDMC 2204 01.01. - 31.12. OE1970WWL 2178 01.07. - 31.07. OE20FTDMC 2204 01.07. - 31.07. OE2XXM 2205 01.04. - 31.12. OE60IPA 2192 30.07. - 05.08. OH3OJ/1 2208* 18.07. - 30.07. OH73ELK 2207 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 07.07. - 30.07. OX3LX 2205 01.07. - 31.07. OZ4SOP 2204 02.08. - 07.08. P4/KM4VI 2208* 15.07. - 09.08. PA6TXL 2208* 01.01. - 31.12. PA75VERON 2178 01.01. - 31.12. PA800D 2182 - 04.04.21 PE75BORNE 2195 01.08. - 31.12. PI75VERON 2208* 01.01. - 31.12. R200ANT 2178 11.06. - 31.08. R300WORF 2202 - 01/2021 RI1ANM 2193 01.07. - 31.07. RO3FTDM 2204 30.09. - 06/2021 S79VU 2165 01.07. - 31.08. SN87LOT 2205 01.04. - 31.12. SO13Z 2191 01.07. - 31.07. SU9FTDMC 2204 07.07. - 31.07. SX3SP 2206 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6A 2160 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6AA 2160 01.07. - 31.07. TK9FTDM 2204 31.07. - 03.08. TM11AD 2208* 05.06. - 19.08. TM5ISY 2200 01.07. - 31.07. TM8FTDM 2204 01.07. - 31.07. TO8FTDM 2204 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 - 12/2023 TT8SN 2176 18.07. - 31.07. V84SPU 2207 01.06. - 31.12. VI110WIA 2201 01.05. - 31.08. VI250COOK 2195 01.03. - 31.08. VI50AWS 2191 01.06. - 31.12. VK20HOME 2201 01.07. - 31.07. XR3DMC 2205 01.07. - 31.07. XR3FT8 2205 01.07. - 31.07. YJ40IND 2204 15.04. - 15.09. YO1STAYHOME 2198 15.04. - 15.09. YO19STAYHOME 2198 01.07. - 31.07. YP8FTDMC 2204 01.07. - 31.07. YQ6FTDMC 2204 01.01. - 31.12. YT50SCWC 2179 01.07. - 31.07. ZL8FTDMC 2204 - 31.12. ZS1820S 2198 01.01. - 31.12. ZS95SARL 2181 01.07. - 31.07. ZW8FTDMC 2204 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 4A15DXXE (L) 4A2MAX (L), (e), (C) 4U25B via 9A2AA (d/B) 5X1RI via M0KRI (d/B) 7S5A via SM4DDS (d/B), (L), 8J17CALL (B), (e) 8J3ITAMI (B) 8J755T via JN7GLC 8N1ABIKO (B) 8N1Y (B) 8N6SHURI (B) 8N7JAPAN (B) 9A63AA via 9A2AA (d/B) 9K8FTDMC via 9K2RA 9M4COVID via (B), 9W2PD (d) 9M4DUDUKRUMAH via (B), 9W2PD (d) 9M4STAHOME via (B), 9W2PD (d) A35JP via JA0RQV (B), (L), (C) A60FTDMC via OE6VIE A91FTDMC via A92AA AA5JF/4 via AA5JF (d/B) AH2LJ (L) AI1TT (L), (C) AT2ARA via VU2TUO AT2THC via VU2LJB AT9SS via VU2NSL (d), (L) BG4OP via BI4IIZ BV0WPX via BV2KI, (L) BV120SU via BU2EQ (d), (e) BV6CC (d/B), (L) CB3DMC (d) CP6CL via W3HNK CS5DX (d), (L) CT7ABV via DL5AXX (d/B) DA0DOM via (B), DL8CWA (d), (L) DA20025C (B), (e) DF70DARC via DK5ON (d/B), (L), (C) DG5LAC/p via DG5LAC (d/B), (L), (e), DL0SOP (B), (e), (C), (O) DL100BKW (d/B), (C), (O) DL250BEETH via DJ6SI (d/B) DL250BTHVN (B) DL30GER (C), (O), (e) DL30SHZ (B), (L) DL35SDR (B) DL40PUL (B) DL70IPA (B) DM30RSV via (B), DK5ON (d), (L), DL73TXL (B) DP70DARC via DK5ON (d/B), (L), (C) DQ100SL (B) DQ8FTDMC via DM2RM DV8VMI (B) DX8CAD (B) DX9EVM via IK2DUW DZ30SH (L), (e) EG1FAG via EA1JAY (d/B) EG1FMM via EB1CAM ES0IA (d/B) F5NLX/p via F5NLX (d/B), (e) FS4WBS via IZ1MHY GB100GKU (B) GB100RS (B) GB1945PE (L), (e) GB1945PJ (L), (e) GB75PEACE (L), (e) GD/ON6QR via ON6QR (d/B) GX4BJC via M5DIK (d/B), (e) HA70MAV (L), (e) HB0/HB9HBY via EB7DX HB0/HB9TWU via EB7DX HB15SOTA via HB9DPR (B) HB40HC (B) HB40HTC (B) HE2JOJ via HB9HI (d/B) HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) HZ8FTDMC (L), (e) IA5/IU2NKC via IU2NKC (B), (L), (e) IC8HRG (d/B) IF9A via IT9PPG (d/B) IH9YMC (L), (e) II0ICEH (B) II2EMCA via IZ2FME (d), (L) II3STAY via IN3ZWF (d/B) II4CLT via IQ4FE II4NBL via IQ4FE II8FTDM via IK8YFU, (L), (e) II9IRM (d), (e) IK1MNF/IA5 via IK1MNF (B) IM0/IU4HRJ via IU4HRJ (d/B) IP1DCI via IK1QFM IS0/DL8JJ via DL8JJ (d/B) IT9RZU (d/B) J48L via SV2CLJ (d) JU85UIA via JT1CH (d) KL6RG (L), (Q) LM0POMOR via LB9LG (d/B), (L) LR8FTDMC via F1ULQ LX8FTDM via LX1TI LZ50BFRA via LZ1BJ (B) LZ551MS via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ662MI via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ77VP via LZ2VP MM1E (B), (L), (C) MN1SWL via M5DIK (d/B), (e) MU0FAL (d/B), (C), (L) MX1SWL via M5DIK (d/B), (e) NH7U (d), (L) OA4DSF (d/B), (L), (e) OD5FTDMC via K3IRV OE1970WWL (B), (L), (e) OE20FTDMC via OE1SGU (d/B), (L), (e) OE25AVD via OE6AVD (d/B), (L) OE25BKC via OE3BKC (B) OE25CQB via OE3CQB (B) OE25EU (B) OE25HTL via OE5HTL OE25JWC via OE3JWC OE25JWD via OE6JWD (d/B), (L), (C) OE25LAL (e) OE25LHP via OE1LHP OE25LRO via OE2LRO OE25MXL via OE5MXL (B) OE25PEN via OE5PEN (B) OE25RBO via OE5RBO OE25SRG via OE5SRG OE25TWA via OE3TWA (d/B) OE25URQ (B) OE25VSW (d/B), (e) OE25XFG via OE6WIG OE25XGM via OE5XGM (d) OE25XWI via OE7XWI (B), (e), (C) OE25XXW via OE3JWC OE25YSC (d/B), (e) OE2XXM (B) OE60IPA via OE3DMA (d/B) OH3OJ/1 via OH3OJ (d/B), (L), (e), OH4/DL2VFR via DL2VFR (d/B) OH73ELK (d/B) OL30DXC via OK2PXJ OL700CO (C) OL700DKA (C) OL700LTV (C) OL725PLZ via OK1DRQ (d), (C), (O) OX3LX via OZ0J OY1CT (d) OZ2PBS (d/B), (L), (C), (O) OZ4SOP (L), (e), (C), (O) OZ8FTDM (L), (e) OZ9V/p via OZ9V (d/B) P4/KM4VI via KM4VI (d), (L) PA/ON4IBM via ON4IBM (d/B) PA6TXL via PA2JJB PA75VERON (L), (e) PA800D via PI4DEC, (C) PE75BORNE via PE2V PI75VERON via PA1AW R200ANT via RZ3EC RI1ANM via RX3ABI SN87LOT via SP1PMY (d/B) SO13Z (L), (C), (e) SQ6NEJ (d/B) SU8FTDMC via A92AA, (C) SV5DKL (d/B), (L) SX3SP (L), (e) SZ8LSV (d), (L) T6A via S53R, (L) T6AA via S53R, (L) TI2CC (d), (L), (C) TI2JS (d) TM11AD via F4KKE (d/B), (L), (C) TM50PSG via F8GGZ (B) TM5ISY via F1EOY (d/B) TM8FTDM via F1ULQ TO8FTDM via F1ULQ TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L) TT8SN via DL9USA, (L) V84SPU (d) VE7JH (d/B), (L), (e), (C) VI110WIA (L), (e) VI250COOK (Q) VI50AWS (B) VK20HOME (L), (e) VK5MAV/p (C), (O) W5I via K5GCC (d/B), (L), (e) XE1MEX (d), (L) XQ1KN (d), (L) XR3DMC (d) XR3FT8 (d) XW2DX via RM0L YB3MM/9 via IZ8CCW, (C), (O) YC9DE/p via YB3MM (d), (L) YJ40IND NZ4DX (d) YP8FTDMC (L), (e), (C) YQ6FTDMC (L), (e) YT50SCWC via YU1MM (d/B), (L), (C) ZL6FTDMC via F1ULQ ZS1820S via ZS2EC (d/B), (L) ZS95SARL (B) ZW8FTDMC via PP2CS (d/B), (L), (C) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM * QSLs received direct: E44CC * QSL via LoTW: 8P6ET, 9H1AZ, CX5ABM, EA8A, TZ4AM, YB7HE 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, Islands On The Air, NG3K & ADXO, OE2IKN, OM3JW & IDXP, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, W3UR & The Daily DX u.a. 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