DXNL 2211 - August 19, 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 CN, Morocco: Members of the Association Royale des Radio-Amateurs du Maroc may use the special prefix 5E7 between Aug. 17 and 31 to mark the 67th anniversary of Morocco's Revolution Day. CT, Portugal: Operators from the Oeste DX Gang (ODXG) will be as CQ0ODX/p from the Cape Carvoeiro Lighthouse (ILLW PT-0002, ARLHS POR-006, WW Loc. IM95hi) between the 21st and 23rd. QRV on HF on CW, SSB, FT8/4. QSL via ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. CU, Azores: Antonio/CU8AS activates the lighthouse Ponta da Albarnaz (ILLW PT0001) as CR2W for the ILLW 2020. QSL via HB9CRV (d/B), LoTW. Joao/CU8AI joins the lighthouse weekend from Lajes (ILLW PT0038). QSL via HB9CRV and CU8AI (d). DL, Germany: DL0MFK will make yet another appearance on the bands for the ILL weekend from Karnin (ILLW DE-0013, ARLHS FED-274) on Usedom (EU-129). QSL via bureau. https://www.dl0mfk.de/ F, France: For the fifth time running, Dietmar/DK5OPA, Martin/DL1DCT, Andreas/DL5KA, Karl-Heinz/DL8KR, Hans/DJ8EI, and Stefan/DJ5KX will pay the lighthouse Berck sur Mer (ILLW FR-0014, ARLHS FRA-159, FFF-0534) a visit for the ILLW. QRV from the 20th to 23rd as TM0BSM on 80-10m (CW, SSB, digital modes) and via QO-100. QSL via DK5OPA. F, France: Christian/F5OHH and Didier/F4ELJ activate the LH Kerprigent (ILLW FR-0031, ARLHS FRA-769, DFCF 22-036, WW Loc. IN88gs) with the callsign TM2LW on HF (SSB, CW, digital modes). QSL via F4ELJ. F, France: Members of the Radio Club de Cestas (F6KUQ) operate the special event station TM100LY to mark the 100th anniversary of the radio broadcast station Bordeaux-La Fayette. They are joined by TM1lY, run by the Radio Club du Bassin d'Arcachon (F5KAY). Both calls are active until the end of 2020. For detailed operation dates see qrz.com. An award is available as well. QSL for TM100LY via F6KUQ; TM1LY via F5KAY. http://100years.lafayette.radiostation.free.fr/diplome.html G, England: GB2VJ remains active until Sept. 4, celebrating victory in the Pacific war theatre 75 years ago. During August, GB1VJ will also be on the air. G, England: Members of the Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society operate as GB8VJD during August. QSL via eQSL and LoTW. LU, Argentina: The Radio Club QRM Belgrano (LU4AAO, LU4AAO/A, and LU4AAO/D) commemorates the first radio broadcast in Argentina, 100 years ago, with the callsign LU4AAO between Aug. 23 and 29. The group also offers an award. QSL via direct. http://lu4aao.org/cert_centenario_radiofonia.htm YB, Indonesia: Members of the ORARI Daerah Sumatera Barat operate as 8A5H from Padang (OC-143) between the 19th and 21st on HF and VHF. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog, eQSL. YB, Indonesia: 8A62BALI celebrates the founding of the Bali Province 62 years ago. QRV from the 21st to 23rd on 80, 40, and 2m. QSL via bureau or direct. https://oraridaerahbali.com/ Other stuff: ============ ILLW 2020: The International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend 2020 takes place on the weekend of the 22nd/23rd of August this year. More than 300 stations have announced their participation so far. Everyone is urged to observe present Covid-19 restrictions in their plans. https://illw.net/ 5Z, Kenya: After 10 months and more than 55,000 QSOs as 5Z4/G3AB, Andy has now received the callsign 5Z4VJ. He continues to operate from Nairobi on HF. QSL via M0URX, LoTW, ClubLog. Joe/W3HNK: After concerns voiced recently over Joe's/W3HNK state of health, Charles/M0OXO has informed the DX community that he recently spoke to Joe, who suffered from a bout of illness. Joe is now on the way to a full recovery and catching up on his QSL work soon. Cancellation of Autumn Fieldday 2020 and Goessl Meeting 2020 Elfie/OE6YFE and Ingo/OE2IKN, organisers of the above-mentioned events, have announced that both meetings have to be cancelled for 2020. They hope to bring both events back in 2021. Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society DFCF Diplome des Forts et Chateaux de France DIA Danish Island Award ILLW International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend IOTA Islands on the Air 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: ================== 22.08. Rheinland-Pfalz- 22.-24.08. Hawaii 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 AS-117; JA3/4/9, Honshu's Coastal Islands West: Kenji/JA4GXS plans to activate Kasado Island on Aug. 22 (07z to 22z) as JA4GXS/4. QRV on 40-15m (CW, SSB, FT8). QSL via JA4GXS (d/B). EU-081; F, Basse-Normandie (Manche East) Region group: Francis/ON8AZ, Luc/ON7KZ, Tim/ON5HC, and Kurt/ON5DZ operate as TM2U from Ile Saint Marcouf between the 23rd and 28th. They will be active on 80-6m on CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL via ON8AZ (d/B), ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. https://www.eu081.be/ EU-125; OZ, Jylland West group: Mike/DG5LAC activates Romo Island (DIA NS-001, OZFF-0004) between Aug. 22 and Sept. 5, signing OZ/DG5LAC on 80-10m (SSB, FT8/4). QSL via ClubLog OQRS, DG5LAC (d/B). NA-134; OX, Greenland's Coastal Island's North West: Bo/OX3LX plans to activate the islands Aasiaat, Uummanaq, and Upernavik (all NA-134) between Aug. 24 and Sept. 20 during his spare time. Activity will most likely occur during local noon and evening hours, and during weekends. QSL via OZ0J. NA-142; W4, Florida State North West (Escambia to Walton County) group: John/N9EAJ operates holiday-style from Santa Rosa Island between the 20th and 25th as N9EAJ/4 on 40-15m (SSB, CW). QSL via N9EAJ. OC-228; VK5, South Australia State East group: Depending on weather conditions, Andy/VK5MAV plans to activate Granite Island on Aug. 22 or 23 as VK5MAV/p on 20m (CW). QSL via ClubLog OQRS. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 15.08. - 15.09. 3Z1920PS 2210 20.01. - 31.12. 4A15DXXE 2181 01.08. - 31.08. 4A2MAX 2208 24.10. - 31.08. 4U25B 2169 08/20 - 12/20 6E6E 2209 19.08. - 21.08. 8A5H 2211* 21.08. - 23.08. 8A62BALI 2211* 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 - 09/20 8P9QC 2209 01.01. - 31.12. 9A63AA 2180 08.08. - 15.09. 9G5GS 2209 24.11. - 11/2020 A35JP 2172 - 23.09. AT2ARA 2204 05.06. - 20.08. AU9VV 2201 05.08. - 13.10 CB33M 2210 21.08. - 23.08. CQ0ODX/p 2211* 22.08. - 23.08. CR2W 2211* 22.08. - 23.08. CU8AI 2211* 01.01. - 31.12. DA0DOM 2178 01.02. - 31.01.21 DA2025C 2183 01.01. - 31.12. DF70DARC 2178 22.08. - 23.08. DL0MFK 2211* 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 - 29.08. DZ30SH 2205 28.06. - 31.10. GB100RS 2203 01.08. - 31.08. GB1945PE 2195 01.08. - 31.08. GB1945PJ 2195 01.08. - 31.08. GB1VJ 2211* 08.08. - 04.09. GB2VJ 2211* 01.08. - 31.08. GB75PEACE 2195 01.08. - 31.08. GB80BRS 2208 01.08. - 31.08. GB80CH 2208 01.08. - 31.08. GB8VJD 2211* 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 15.08. - 15.09. HF1920PS 2210 - 08/2020 HK3JCL 2194/2200 01.08. - 31.08. HL75V 2209 01.07. - 31.12. II2EMCA 2204 12.05. - 31.12. II3STAY 2198 01.08. - 31.08. II4CLT 2208 01.06. - 30.09. IP1DCI 2203 10.08. - 28.08. IS0/IZ2DLV 2210 22.08. - JA4GXS/4 2211* - 31.12. JU85UIA 2199 06/20 - 05/21 KG4MA 2200 14.08. - 24.08. LA/DH3RN 2210 14.08. - 24.08. LA/DH7RG 2210 23.08. - 29.08. LU4AAO 2211* 26.04. - 31.12. LZ50BFRA 2195 01.08. - 31.08. LZ662MI 2208 01.08. - 31.08. MN1SWL/a 2208 20.08. - 25.08. N9EAJ/4 2211* 01.01. - 31.12. OE1970WWL 2178 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 24.08. - 20.09. OX3LX 2211* 22.08. - 05.09. OZ/DG5LAC 2211* - 31.12. OZ200EM 2210 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 30.09. - 06/2021 S79VU 2165 15.08. - 15.09. SN1920PS 2210 01.07. - 31.08. SN87LOT 2205 01.04. - 31.12. SO13Z 2191 15.08. - 15.09. SO1920PS 2210 15.08. - 15.09. SP1920PS 2210 15.08. - 15.09. SQ1920PS 2210 09.08. - 20.08. SV8/IK6QON 2209 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6A 2160 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6AA 2160 03.08. - 23.08. TC3GP 2209 03.08. - 23.08. TC3GS 2209 06.08. - 14.09. TK/DJ0TP 2209 20.08. - 23.08. TM0BSM 2211* 21.08. - 12/20 TM100LY 2211* 05.08. - 26.10. TM17FFF 2209 21.08. - 12/20 TM1LY 2211* 22.08. - 23.08. TM2LW 2211* 23.08. - 28.08. TM2U 2211* 25.07. - 06.09. TM40PB 2209 05.06. - 19.08. TM5ISY 2200 08.08. - 22.08. TM76DP 2210 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 - 12/2023 TT8SN 2176 01.06. - 31.12. VI110WIA 2201 01.05. - 31.08. VI250COOK 2195 01.03. - 31.08. VI50AWS 2191 01.06. - 31.12. VK20HOME 2201 22.08. - 23.08. VK5MAV/p 2211* 13.08. - 23.08. W9I 2210 15.04. - 15.09. YO1STAYHOME 2198 15.04. - 15.09. YO19STAYHOME 2198 01.01. - 31.12. YT50SCWC 2179 - 31.12. ZS1820S 2198 01.01. - 31.12. ZS95SARL 2181 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3Z1920PS via SP9PPP (B), SQ9BDB (d) 4A15DXXE (L) 4A2MAX (L), (e), (C) 4F2KWT via EA5GL 4K2GG via 4J3DJ 4U25B via 9A2AA (d/B) 5P5L via DD2ML (d/B) 5Z4VJ via M0URX 6E6E (L) 7X2VFK (d) 8A5H (L), (e), (C) 8A62BALI (d/B) 8J17CALL (B), (e) 8J3ITAMI (B) 8J755T via JN7GLC 8N1ABIKO (B) 8N1Y (B) 8N6SHURI (B) 8N7JAPAN (B) 8P9QC (L) 8Q7PR (d) 9A63AA via 9A2AA (d/B) 9G1SD via AB0GC 9G5GS via IZ4YGS (d), (L), (e) 9M4COVID via (B), 9W2PD (d) 9M4DUDUKRUMAH via (B), 9W2PD (d) 9M4STAHOME via (B), 9W2PD (d) A35JP via JA0RQV (B), (L), (C) AT2ARA via VU2TUO AT5AUG via VU2NRO, (e) CB33M (Q) CN21SG via EA7FTR (d) CN8GC (d) CQ0ODX/p (L), (C), (O) CR2W via HB9CRV (d/B), (L) CU8AI via (d), HB9CRV (B) DA0DOM via (B), DL8CWA (d), (L) DA20025C (B), (e) DF70DARC via DK5ON (d/B), (L), (C) DL0MFK (B) 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) DS3BNU (d/B), (L) DS4NPL (d/B), (L) DZ30SH (L), (e) EA6B (d/B), (L), (e) EA8/EA4NF (L) EA9KB via EA7FTR FS4WBS via IZ1MHY GB100RS (B) GB1945PE (L), (e) GB1945PJ (L), (e) GB2VJ (e) GB75PEACE (L), (e) GB8VJD (L), (e) GD0OUD (B), (L) GX4BJC via M5DIK (d/B), (e) HA70MAV (L), (e) HB15SOTA via HB9DPR (B) HB40HC (B) HB40HTC (B) HE2JOJ via HB9HI (d/B) HI8JSG via RW6HS (d), (L), (e) HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) HL75V via 6K0MF (d/B) HP2AT (L), (C) II2EMCA via IZ2FME (d), (L) II3STAY via IN3ZWF (d/B) II4CLT via IQ4FE IP1DCI via IK1QFM IS0/IZ2DLV via IZ2DLV (d/B), (L), (C) JA4GXS/4 via JA4GXS (d/B) JU85UIA via JT1CH (d) KL7HRO (d/B) KL7YK (d) LA/DH3RN via DH3RN (d/B) LA/DH7RG via DH7RG (d/B), (C), (O) LU4AAO (d) LZ105AJ via LZ1ZF LZ50BFRA via LZ1BJ (B) LZ662MI via (B), LZ1KCP (d) MN1SWL via M5DIK (d/B), (e) MX1SWL via M5DIK (d/B), (e) N7C via N7HG (d) N9EAJ/4 via N9EAJ OE1970WWL (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) OE60IPA via OE3DMA (d/B) OJ0JR via OH3JR OL30DXC via OK2PXJ OL700CO (C) OL700DKA (C) OL700LTV (C) OL725PLZ via OK1DRQ (d), (C), (O) OX3LX via OZ0J OZ/DG5LAC via DG5LAC (d/B), (C) OZ200EM via OZ1ACB PA75VERON (L), (e) PA800D via PI4DEC, (C) PE75BORNE via PE2V PI75VERON via PA1AW PU1YGM via PU1KGG (d/B) R200ANT via RZ3EC RA/N2TA via RW1AI (B) RI1ANM via RX3ABI SN1920PS via SP9KDU SN306DM via SP2PZU (d/B) SN87LOT via SP1PMY (d/B) SO13Z (L), (C), (e) SO1920PS (B), (L), (e) SP1920PS via SP9PNB (B), SQ9BDB (d) SV8/IK6QON via IK6QON (d/B) T6A via S53R, (L) T6AA via S53R, (L) TC3GP via YM3KCN TC3GS via YM3KCN TF1A via EB7DX TK/DJ0TP via DJ0TP (d/B), (L) TM0BSM via DK5OPA TM100LY via F6KUQ TM17FFF via F4GFE (d/B) TM1LY via F5KAY TM2LW via F4ELJ TM2U via ON8AZ (d/B), (L), (C) TM40PB via F6KDL TM5ISY via F1EOY (d/B) TM76DP via F4GPB TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L) TT8SN via DL9USA, (L) V31AE via EB7DX VI110WIA (L), (e) VI250COOK (Q) VI50AWS (B) VK20HOME (L), (e) VK5MAV/p (C), (O) VU2EOJ (L), (e) VU2JAW (C) VU3ESV (L) W0N via KE8GWX (d) W9I via K9ZXO YT50SCWC via YU1MM (d/B), (L), (C) Z21ML via N4GNR (d), (L) ZD7DL (d) ZS1820S via ZS2EC (d/B), (L) ZS5WTF (B) ZS95SARL (B) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM * QSLs received direct: 5B60AIF, HV0A (IK0FVC), J79WTA (HB9MFM), VK9NK (SP9FIH) * QSL via LoTW: EA6/DK5IR, OY1CT, UN7LDM, ZR6CV Thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL: QRZ DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, DX World, DXNews.com, VA3RJ, KB8NW & OPDX-Bulletin, DF6EX (fuer WIN-QSL), DJ5AV, DJ5KX, DJ9ZB, DK8JB, DL1BAH, DL1SBF, DL3FF, DL7MAE, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, HB9CRV, Islands On The Air, LU4AAO, NG3K & ADXO, OE2IKN, OM3JW & IDXP, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, W3UR & The Daily DX u.a. 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