DXNL 2212 - August 26, 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 4L, Georgia: Peter/HB9DVG (also G4ENL; previously also 9X9PJ) is now working at a hydropower plant in Georgia. During his spare time he will be active as 4L/G4ENL on HF (CW, SSB, FT8). The duration of his stay is unknown so far. QSL via N4GNR or HB9DVG (d). 9M2, West Malaysia & 9M6, East Malaysia: The following special event stations celebrate Malaysia's independence (31 August 1957) on Aug. 30 and 31: from West Malaysia: 9M63MA, 9M63MB, 9M63MC, 9M63MD, 9M63MJ, 9M63MK, 9M63MM, 9M63MN, 9M63MP, 9M63MR, 9M63MT, 9M63MW, 9M63MY; from East Malaysia: 9M63MQ and 9M63MS. For QSL information see qrz.com. CE, Chile: Members of the Radio Club Traiguen (CE6TRA) commemorate the arrival of the first railroad in Traiguen 131 years ago with the following callsigns: * CB6T - Traiguen Railway Station. * CB6Q - Quino Railway Station. * CB6P - Pua Railway Station * CB6TEB Electric Train J. Bunster B. An award is also available. QSL via CE6TRA (d). EA, Spain: The special event stations EG1SDC - EG9SDC and EH1SDC - EH9SDC celebrate the feast day of Asturias and its patron saint, Santina de Covadonga, between Sept. 1 and 13. QSL for all callsigns via EA1AUM (d/B), LoTW, eQSL. http://santina.dxfun.com/ https://www.qrz.com/db/eg1sdc G, England: Members of the Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society (RAFARS) commemorate the Battle of Britain with the callsign GB800BOB from Sept. 1 until 28. QSL via 2E0NDZ. https://www.rafars.org/ G, England: GB5ST, celebrating the TV series Star Trek and various spin-offs, begins its mission on Sept. 1. QSL via bureau and eQSL. HK, Colombia: Lothar/DK8LRF extends his stay in Colombia yet another time and will remain active as HK3JCL until the end of December. 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 September, II4PIN refers to Marconi's first filing of a patent in 1896. An award will be available as well. QSL via IQ4FE. http://www.arifidenza.it K, United States of America: The special event station K5R commemorates the devastating hurricanes Katrina and Rita 15 years ago. QRV from the 28th to 30th with a focus on 40, 20, and 17m. QSL via KD5PCK (d), LoTW, ClubLog. LZ, Bulgaria: The Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) continues to honour the memory of Orthodox saints during September with the callsign LZ595IP. QSOs count towards the All Saints - 2020 award. QSL via bureau, LZ1KCP (d). http://www.lz1kcp.com/ RA, Russia: R140PASG, celebrating the 140th anniversary of the writer Alexander Grin, remains active until the end of August. QSL via RW4NW. SV, Greece: During September, Pol/SV1AHH and George/SV1GGF operate the special event station SX1AFM, marking the 70th anniversary of the Hellenic Air Force History Museum. QRV on 80 to 6m on all modes. They also issue an award. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, ClubLog. TF, Iceland: Norbert/DJ7JC pays Iceland (EU-021) a visit from Aug. 21 until Oct. 18 and operate holiday-style as TF/DJ7JC on 160-10m (CW, FT8, RTTY). QSL via DJ5BWD. ISWL Activities: During September, Herbie/G6XOU will be operating as MX1SWL/a (WAB TM22). QSL via M5DIK (d/B), eQSL. http://www.iswl.org.uk/ Other stuff: ============ Leszek Fabjanski/SP3DOI - sk: The well-known DXer, DXpeditioneer, and contester Leszek/SP3DOI died tragically in a plane crash on 15 August. Among others he was a team member of VU7RG, 9U0A, VP6DX, E44M, A35YZ, H44G, H40T, T31T. 9J2BS - QSL Manager: Pedro/EA5GL is now acting as QSL manager for Jerry/9J2BS. QSL-Manager IK2DUW: Antonello/IK2DUW has taken over QSL manager dutied from Gabriele/IK3GES, who passed away earlier this year. Among the callsigns managed are 5H1ES, E44YL, 6W/IV3FSG, 9Q0HQ, XT2SE, TL8ES, TT8ES and others. Antonello asks everyone to pay attention to the information regarding QSL traffic on his website, since he is no member of the Italian bureau. https://www.ik2duw.it/index.html W/VE Island QSO Party: A W/VE Island QSO Party will be held on Aug. 29/30 to promote the US American (USi) and Canadian (CISA) island awards. For more information see: https://usislands.org/qso-party-rules/ 8Q, Maldives: Yosuke/JJ1DQR had to cancel his operation as 8Q7PR, which was planned for Sept. 4 to 8. Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society GIA German Island Award IOTA Islands on the Air LoTW Logbook of the World OQRS Online QSL Request System RAFARS Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship Upcoming Contests: ================== 29.08. HSW-Contest 29./30.08. YO DX Contest 29./30.08. WW Digi DX Contest 29./30.08. Kansas 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-042; DL, Schleswig-Holstein State North West group: Joerg/DJ1JB, Markus/DJ4EL, and Thorsten/DJ5TM will be signing their homecalls /p from Pellworm (GIA N-23, WLOTA 1188) between Aug. 27 and Sept. 3. They are also planning short visits to the noghbouring islands of this particular IOTA group. For QSL information see qrz.com. EU-064; F, Pays de la Loire Region group: Patrice/F6GCP operates /p from Noirmoutier Island between Aug. 23 and Sept. 5 on HF (CW only). QSL via F6GCP (B). WWFF Activities ================ WWFF QRGs: CW: 28044 24894 21044 18084 14044 10124 7024 3544 kHz SSB: 28444 24944 21244 18144 14244 7144 3744 kHz WWFF activity by DF1AG & DJ1AM: Ruediger/DF1AG and Ewald/DJ1AM will be on a WWFF tour through Poland between Aug. 26 and Aug. 31. They plan to activate several Polish WWFF references as SP/homecall, "mobile" or "portable", mostly on 20m or 40m SSB. They will travel to Lublin and return home via Poznan. QSLs via homecall (b). 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 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 30.08. - 31.08. 9M63MA 2212* 30.08. - 31.08. 9M63MB 2212* 30.08. - 31.08. 9M63MC 2212* 30.08. - 31.08. 9M63MD 2212* 30.08. - 31.08. 9M63MJ 2212* 30.08. - 31.08. 9M63MK 2212* 30.08. - 31.08. 9M63MM 2212* 30.08. - 31.08. 9M63MN 2212* 30.08. - 31.08. 9M63MP 2212* 30.08. - 31.08. 9M63MQ 2212* 30.08. - 15.09. 9M63MR 2212* 30.08. - 31.08. 9M63MS 2212* 30.08. - 31.08. 9M63MT 2212* 30.08. - 31.08. 9M63MW 2212* 30.08. - 31.08. 9M63MY 2212* 24.11. - 11/2020 A35JP 2172 - 23.09. AT2ARA 2204 05.08. - 13.10 CB33M 2210 01.09. - 30.09. CB6Q 2212* 01.09. - 30.09. CB6P 2212* 01.09. - 30.09. CB6T 2212* 01.09. - 30.09. CB6TEB 2212* 01.01. - 31.12. DA0DOM 2178 01.02. - 31.01.21 DA2025C 2183 01.01. - 31.12. DF70DARC 2178 27.08. - 03.09. DJ1JB/p 2212* 27.08. - 03.09. DJ4EL/p 2212* 27.08. - 03.09. DJ5TM/p 2212* 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 01.09. - 13.09. EGxSDC 2212* 01.09. - 13.09. EHxSDC 2212* 23.08. - 05.09. F6GCP/p 2212* 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 01.09. - 28.09. GB80BOB 2212* 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 - 12/2020 HK3JCL 2200/2212* 01.08. - 31.08. HL75V 2209 01.07. - 31.12. II2EMCA 2204 12.05. - 31.12. II3STAY 2198 01.08. - 31.08. II4CLT 2208 01.09. - 30.09. II4PTN 2212* 01.06. - 30.09. IP1DCI 2203 10.08. - 28.08. IS0/IZ2DLV 2210 - 31.12. JU85UIA 2199 28.08. - 30.08. K5R 2212* 06/20 - 05/21 KG4MA 2200 23.08. - 29.08. LU4AAO 2211 26.04. - 31.12. LZ50BFRA 2195 01.09. - 30.09. LZ595IP 2212* 01.08. - 31.08. LZ662MI 2208 01.08. - 31.08. MN1SWL/a 2208 01.09. - 30.09. MX1SWL/a 2212* 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 20.08. - 31.08. R140PASG 2212* 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 26.08. - 31.08. SP/DF1AG 2212* 26.08. - 31.08. SP/DJ1AM 2212* 15.08. - 15.09. SP1920PS 2210 15.08. - 15.09. SQ1920PS 2210 01.09. - 30.09. SX1AFM 2212* 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6A 2160 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6AA 2160 21.08. - 18.10. TF/DJ7JC 2212* 06.08. - 14.09. TK/DJ0TP 2209 21.08. - 12/20 TM100LY 2211 05.08. - 26.10. TM17FFF 2209 21.08. - 12/20 TM1LY 2211 23.08. - 28.08. TM2U 2211 25.07. - 06.09. TM40PB 2209 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 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 4L/G4ENL via N4GNR, HB9DVG (d) 4U25B via 9A2AA (d/B) 5E7AM (d) 5E7GC via EB7DX 5E7NIL via RW6HS 5E7PA via RW6HS 5E7QR via RW6HS 5E7SG via EA7FTR 5P4MF/LH via DF5LW (d/B) 6E6E (L) 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) 9A63AA via 9A2AA (d/B) 9G5GS via IZ4YGS (d), (L), (e) 9H6DL via 9H1XT 9J2BS via EA5GL 9M63MJ (d) 9M63MP via 9W2EYR (d), (C) 9M63MR (C) A35JP via JA0RQV (B), (L), (C) AT2ARA via VU2TUO CB33M (Q) CB6Q via CE6TRA (d) CB6P via CE6TRA (d) CB6T via CE6TRA (d) CB6TEB via CE6TRA (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) DK5T/LH via DK5ON 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) DZ30SH (L), (e) EGxSDC via EA1AUM (d/B), (L), (e) EHxSDC via EA1AUM (d/B), (L), (e) F6GCP/p via F6GCP (B) GB100RS (B) GB1945PE (L), (e) GB1945PJ (L), (e) GB2VJ (e) GB5ST (B), (e) GB75PEACE (L), (e) GB80BOB via 2E0NDZ GB8VJD (L), (e) GX4BJC via M5DIK (d/B), (e) HA70MAV (L), (e) HB15SOTA via HB9DPR (B) HB40HC (B) HB40HTC (B) HE2JOJ via HB9HI (d/B) HF90TPCG via SP7PGK HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) HL75V via 6K0MF (d/B) II2EMCA via IZ2FME (d), (L) II3STAY via IN3ZWF (d/B) II4CLT via IQ4FE II4PTN via IQ4FE IP1DCI via IK1QFM IQ4RA/LH (d/B) IS0/IZ2DLV via IZ2DLV (d/B), (L), (C) JA4GXS/4 via JA4GXS (d/B) JU85UIA via JT1CH (d) K5R via KD5PCK (d), (L), (C) LA/DH3RN via DH3RN (d/B) LA/DH7RG via DH7RG (d/B), (C), (O) LU4AAO (d) LZ50BFRA via LZ1BJ (B) LZ595IP via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ662MI via (B), LZ1KCP (d) MN1SWL via M5DIK (d/B), (e) MX1SWL via M5DIK (d/B), (e) 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) 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 PA6SCH/LH via PI4DHG (d/B), (e) PA75VERON (L), (e) PA800D via PI4DEC, (C) PE75BORNE via PE2V PI75VERON via PA1AW PY7RL/7 PY7RL (d), (L), (C) R140PASG via RW4NW R200ANT via RZ3EC RI1ANM via RX3ABI SN1920PS via SP9KDU SN87LOT via SP1PMY (d/B) SO13Z (L), (C), (e) SO1920PS (B), (L), (e) SP1920PS via SP9PNB (B), SQ9BDB (d) SQ1920PS via SP9PKM (d/B) SV8/IK6QON via IK6QON (d/B) SX1AFM (L), (e), (C) T6A via S53R, (L) T6AA via S53R, (L) TC114PTR (L) TC3GP via YM3KCN TC3GS via YM3KCN TF/DJ7JC via DJ5BWD 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) V31MA via M0OXO, (L) VI110WIA (L), (e) VI250COOK (Q) VI50AWS (B) VK20HOME (L), (e) VK5MAV/p (C), (O) W9I via K9ZXO XV1X (d) YT50SCWC via YU1MM (d/B), (L), (C) Z81D via OM3JW ZB2LGT via ZB2BU ZS1820S via ZS2EC (d/B), (L) ZS95SARL (B) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM * QSLs received direct: TZ1CE * QSL via LoTW: 3E1DX, 5Z4/G3AB, CU3AT, HV6SP, LY90IARU, ZM2IO 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, DJ9ZB, DK8JB, DK8LRF, DL1BAH, DL1SBF, DL3FF, DL7MAE, DL7VRG, EA5GL, 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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