DXNL 2221 - October 28, 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 5R, Madagascar: Sandro/IN3PPH has received his operating permit for Madagascar (AF-013, WW Loc. LN46cq). Depending on Covid-19 circumstances, he plans to operate as 5R8SS on HF. QSL via IN3PPH. 8Q, Maldives: Remo/HB9SHD is bound for a holiday on Kandolhu Island (AS-013) from Nov. 2 to 29, depending on Covid-19 circumstances. He hopes to operate holiday-style as 8Q7RM on HF (SSB, digital modes, some CW). QSL via HB9SHD. CE, Chile: CB500AM, operated by members of El Grupo Magallanes DX, celebrates the 500th anniversary of the discovery of the Strait of Magellan. QRV on Nov. 1 on 3685, 7138, 14230, 21330 and 28445 kHz. Operators are Pedro/CE8PVT, Walter/CE8MGZ, Alfonso/ CE8APC, Carlos/CD8CKV, Ricardo/CD8RFU, and Giovanni/ CD8GOO. QSL via CE8PVT. CN, Morocco: CN45MS from Oujda commemorates the Green March of 45 years ago between Nov. 1 and 7. QSL via RW6HS. EA, Spain: The URE section San Fernando (EA7URF) joins the Strait of Magellan celebrations with the callsign AM500ETS between Oct. 31 and Nov. 8. QRV on HF on SSB, CW, and digital modes. QSL via EA7URF (d/B), LoTW, eQSL. F, France: Members of the Radio Club Vendeen (F6KUF) will be active with the callsign TM9VG between Nov. 1 and 15 in the context of the 9th Vendee Globe, a single-handed non-stop yacht race around the world. An award is also available. QSL via F6KUF (B) or F5OEV (d). https://tm9vg.pagesperso-orange.fr/ G, England: Members of the Rotary International Fellowship are currently operating as GB0RPP to promote World Polio Day and raise awareness of the Polio Plus organisation. They remain active until Nov. 7. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically with a bureau QSL; cards managed by G3LUW and G3SZF. http://www.ifroar.org/ G, England: Larry/G4HLN operates as GB4CKS between Nov. 1 and 14, commemorating the Australian aviation pioneer Sir Charles Kingsford Smith who lost his life 85 years ago in an attempt to break the England-Australia speed record. QSL via G4HLN (d/B). HC, Ecuador: The Azuay Radio Club celebrates the 200th anniversary of the city Cuenca between Oct. 31 and Nov. 3 with the callsign HD200C. The group also offers an award. https://azuayradioclub.wixsite.com/azuay HC, Ecuador: Members of the HC DX Group plan to operate as HD1X from the 31st of October until the 3rd of November from a tropical rain forest in the Choco region. QRV on HF (SSB, SSTV, FT8, FT4). QSL via EC5R (d). 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 November, II4RVT commemorates the beginnings of Radio Vatican in 1931. An award will be available as well. QSL via IQ4FE. http://www.arifidenza.it LZ, Bulgaria: The Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) continues to honour the memory of Orthodox saints during November with the callsign LZ350PI. QSOs count towards the All Saints - 2020 award. QSL via bureau, LZ1KCP (d). http://www.lz1kcp.com/ ON, Belgium: The special event station OP20FENIKS honours the memory of the women and men who were involved in the reconstruction efforts in and around Westhoek after the end of World War I. QRV on HF on SSB, CW, and digital modes. QSL via ON5YL (d/B). PA, Netherlands: Frank/PF1SCT honours the memory of rock guitarist Eddie Han Halen (1955-2020) with the callsign PA5150EVH until 31 January next year. QSL via PF1SCT (B). SP, Poland: During November, Dionizy/SP6IEQ (a member of SP FIRAC) will be active with the callsign HF6FIRAC on HF. QSL via SP6IEQ (B), LoTW. SP, Poland: The club station SP6PRT in Wroclaw celebrates its 60th anniversary with the callsign SP60PRT until the end of 2020. An award is available as well. QSL via SP6PRT. http://sp6prt.pl/en/clubs-60th-anniversary-sp60prt-on-the-air/ VE, Canada: Michael/VE3NOO draws attention to the founding of the Hudson Bay Company 350 years ago with the callsign XM3B. QRV throughout November. QSL via VE3NOO (d/B). ISWL-Aktivitaeten: During November, Herbie/G6XOU (WAB TM22) operates GX4BJC/a, and Alan/GI0VWU operates MN1SWL/a (WAB J36). QSL via M5DIK (d/B), eQSL. Other stuff: ============ 3X, Guinea: The F6KOP team regrets to inform that the DXpedition to Guinea, schedule for January 2021, has to be cancelled. They hope for a better opportunity at the end of 2021 or the beginning of 2022. Preview: ======== VP8, South Shetland Islands: Le/DS4NMJ will be part of the 2021 team on the Antarctic base King Se-Jong (AN-010). He operates as DT8A on HF (CW, SSB, FT8) with a 100W rig. QSL via DS5TOS. Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society DIB Diploma Ilhas Brasileiras FIRAC International Federation of Railway Radio Amateurs IOTA Islands on the Air LoTW Logbook of the World OQRS Online QSL Request System URE Union de Radioaficionados Espanoles WAB Worked All Britain WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship Upcoming Contests: ================== 28.10. UKEICC 80m Contest 01.11. Holzhammer Contest 01.11. HSC CW-Contest 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 NA-073; V3, Corozal/ Belize District group: Robert/W0YBS operates as V31CO from Caye Caulker between Oct. 24 and Nov. 13 on 80-10m (CW, RTTY, FT8). QSL via W0YBS (d/B), LoTW. http://w0ybs.com/ OC-275; YB9, West Papua's Coastal Islands South: Members of the YB DX Club activate Habe Island as 7H9H from Oct. 25 until Nov. 1. OC-298; FO, Tatakoto Atoll: Cezar/VE3LYC plans to operate from the Tatakoto Atoll/French Polynesia between Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 as TX0T. QRV on 40-17m on CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via VE3LYC (d), ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. https://tx0t.weebly.com/ SA-079; PY1, Rio de Janeiro State Centre group: Marcelo/PY1MT and Renato/PY8WW will try again to activate the uninhabited Palmas Island (DIB RJ-026, WW Loc. GG86fw) for the first time between Oct. 29 and Nov. 1. QRV as ZV1M on 80-10m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL via PY1MT (d/B). WWFF Activities ================ WWFF QRGs: CW: 28044 24894 21044 18084 14044 10124 7024 3544 kHz SSB: 28444 24944 21244 18144 14244 7144 3744 kHz Parque Nacional da Serra Geral - PYFF-0049: Ronaldo/PS8RV, Edmilson/PP5CET, Aristides/PS8ACM, Alexandre/PY3CT, and Rafael/PU3RWF activate this reference between Oct. 29 and Nov. 1 with the callsign ZY5F on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10m (SSB, FT8). QSL via PS8RV (d/B), LoTW. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 01.10. - 31.12. 3Z40RY 2217 20.01. - 31.12. 4A15DXXE 2181 01.09. - 31.12. 4A50CRH 2213 - 31.12. 4U75A 2218 08.10. - 31.12. 4U75B 2219 16.10. - 01.11. 4X0AAP/x 2220 23.10. - 31.10. 5E1EC 2220 08/20 - 12/20 6E6E 2209 25.10. - 01.11. 7H9H 2221* 07.10. - 05.12. 7Q6M 2219 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 02.11. - 29.11. 8Q7RM 2221* 01.01. - 31.12. 9A63AA 2180 - 12/20 9M4DXX 2219 24.11. - 11/2020 A35JP 2172 16.10. - 01.11. A60AAP/x 2220 31.10. - 08.11. AM500ETS 2221* 01.11. - CB500AM 2221* 01.11. - 07.11. CN45MS 2221* 01.01. - 31.12. DA0DOM 2178 01.02. - 31.01.21 DA2025C 2183 01.01. - 31.12. DF70DARC 2178 01.09. - 31.12. DK70DARC 2214 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 - 21.09.21 DL70THW 2217 01.07. - 30.06.21 DL73TXL 2204 01.01. - 31.12. DP70DARC 2178 01.01. - 31.12. DQ100SL 2178 01.09. - 31.03.21 EN100LT 2217 16.10. - 05.11. FG4KH 2219 24.10. - 07.11. GB0RPP 2221* 28.06. - 31.10. GB100RS 2203 01.11. - 14.11. GB4CKS 2221* 01.11. - 30.11. GX4BJC/a 2221* - 01.12. HA70MAV 2206 09.05. - 08.05.21 HB15SOTA 2198/2204 01.01. - 31.12. HB40HC 2178 01.01. - 31.12. HB40HTC 2178 31.10. - 03.11. HD1X 2221* 31.10. - 03.11. HD200C 2221* 01.01. - 31.12. HE2JOJ 2178 01.09. - 31.08.21 HF100HCH 2215 01.10. - 31.12. HF40RY 2217 01.11. - 30.11. HF6FIRAC 2221* - 12/2020 HK3JCL 2200/2212 01.07. - 31.12. II2EMCA 2204 12.05. - 31.12. II3STAY 2198 01.10. - 31.10. II4LGH 2217 01.11. - 30.11. II4RVT 2221* 10.10. - 03.12. J88/8P5AB 2218 14.10. - 01/2021 JG8NQJ/JD1 2218 - 31.12. JU85UIA 2199 10/20 - 03/21 JX2US 2217 06/20 - 05/21 KG4MA 2200 01.10. - 31.10. LZ1891AO 2217 01.11. - 30.11. LZ350PI 2221* 26.04. - 31.12. LZ50BFRA 2195 01.11. - 30.11. MN1SWL/a 2221* 01.01. - 31.12. OE1970WWL 2178 01.10. - 31.10. OE1990SGU 2217 01.04. - 31.12. OE60IPA 2192 - 31.12. OE65VIE 2219 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 01.11. - 30.11. OP20FENIKS 2221* 14.10. - 11.11. OR39CLM 2219 15.10. - 15.12. OZ100MILL 2219 - 31.12. OZ200EM 2210 28.10. - 31.01.21 PA5150EVH 2221* 01.01. - 31.12. PA75VERON 2178 01.01. - 31.12. PA800D 2182 12.10. - 22.12. PD/DO1BEN 2218 - 04.04.21 PE75BORNE 2195 01.08. - 31.12. PI75VERON 2208 01.10. - 31.10. PJ4TEN 2217 01.01. - 31.12. R200ANT 2178 - 01/2021 RI1ANM 2193 30.09. - 06/2021 S79VU 2165 21.10. - 28.10. SI9AM 2220 01.10. - 31.12. SN40RY 2217 01.04. - 31.12. SO13Z 2191 01.10. - 31.12. SO40RY 2217 01.10. - 31.12. SP40RY 2217 01.10. - 31.12. SP60PRT 2221* 01.10. - 31.12. SQ40RY 2217 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6A 2160 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6AA 2160 21.08. - 12/20 TM100LY 2211 21.08. - 12/20 TM1LY 2211 03.10. - 22.11. TM72WOW 2218 17.10. - 31.10. TM75ONU 2219 01.11. - 15.11. TM9VG 2221* 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 - 12/2023 TT8SN 2176 29.10. - 05.11. TX0T 2221* 24.10. - 13.11. V31CO 2221* 12.10. - 08.11. V31TA 2220 01.06. - 31.12. VI110WIA 2201 01.09. - 11.11. VI75WW2 2214 01.06. - 31.12. VK20HOME 2201 24.10. - 24.11. VK65PFA 2220 24.10. - 24.11. XL3T 2220 01.11. - 30.11. XM3B 2221* 13.10. - 13.11. XR33M 2220 01.10. - 31.10. XR500M 2217 01.01. - 31.12. YT50SCWC 2179 15.10. - 28.10. Z66DX 2218 - 31.12. ZS1820S 2198 01.01. - 31.12. ZS95SARL 2181 29.10. - 01.11. ZV1M 2221* 29.10. - 01.11. ZY5F 2221* * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3Z40RY via SP1DOZ 4A15DXXE (L) 4A50CRH via XE2AU, (L), (e), (C) 4U75B via 9A2AA 4X0AAP/x via 4X6ZM 5E1EC via RW6HS 5R8AL via G3SWH 6E6E (L) 6W1QL (L) 7Q6M via K6ZO (d) 8J17CALL (B), (e) 8J3ITAMI (B) 8J755T via JN7GLC 8N1ABIKO (B) 8N1Y (B) 8N6SHURI (B) 8N7JAPAN (B) 8P1W via KU9C 8Q7RM via HB9SHD 9A63AA via 9A2AA (d/B) 9G1SD via AB0GO (d), (L) 9G5AR via N4GNR 9M4DXX via JA0DMV (d) 9M6NA (L), (C) A35JP via JA0RQV (B), (L), (C) A42K via EA5GL, (L) AM500ETS via EA7URF (d/B), (L), (e) B7C via BG7BES B7N via BD7MTJ CB1D via XQ1FM CB3W via XQ4CW CB500AM via CE8PVT CN45MS via RW6HS DA0DOM via (B), DL8CWA (d), (L) DA20025C (B), (e) DF70DARC via DK5ON (d/B), (L), (C) DK70DARC via (B), DK5ON (d), (C), 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) DL70THW (B) DL73TXL (B) DP70DARC via DK5ON (d/B), (L), (C) DQ100SL (B) EA8RM via EB7DX (d), (L), (C) EG5VCE (L), (e) EN100LT via UT5LU F4HJO/p via F4HJO (d/B), (L), (C) FG4KH via F1DUZ (d/B), (L), (e) GB0RPP via (B), G3LUW, G3SZF GB100RS (B) GB4CKS via G4HLN (d/B) GB4LD (e) GX4BJC via M5DIK (d/B), (e) HA70MAV (L), (e) HB15SOTA via HB9DPR (B) HB40HC (B) HB40HTC (B) HB9H via HB9CXZ HD1X via EC5R (d) HE2JOJ via HB9HI (d/B) HF40RY via SP1O (B) HF6FIRAC via SP6IEQ (B), (L) HI8DL via NK4Q HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) HL4CJG (d/B), (L) HP2AT (L), (e), (C) IF9A via IT9ATF II2EMCA via IZ2FME (d), (L) II3STAY via IN3ZWF (d/B) II4LGH via IQ4FE II4RVT via IQ4FE J88/8P5AB via 8P5AB (d), (e) JG8NQJ/JD1 via JA8CJY, (L) JT1KAI (d), (L) JU85UIA via JT1CH (d) JX2US (L), (C), (O) KH7M (L) KP2B via EB7DX LZ1891AO via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ350PI via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ50BFRA via LZ1BJ (B) MX1SWL via M5DIK (d/B), (e) NP4Z via N4AO OD5QB via YO3FRI OD5ZZ via N4GNR OE1970WWL (B), (L), (e) OE1990SGU 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 OE25SGU (L), (e) 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) OE65VIE via DE1QSL, OE6VIE (d), OH0X via OH2TA OL30DXC via OK2PXJ OL700CO (C) OL700DKA (C) OL700LTV (C) OL725PLZ via OK1DRQ (d), (C), (O) OP20FENIKS via ON5YL (d/B) OR19CLM via ON6HC (B) OZ100MILL via OZ1ACB, (L), (e), (C) OZ200EM via OZ1ACB P40W via N2MM (d) PA5150EVH via PF1SCT (B) PA75VERON (L), (e) PA800D via PI4DEC, (C) PD/DO1BEN via DO1BEN (d/B) PE75BORNE via PE2V PI75VERON via PA1AW PJ4DX via M0URX PJ4TEN via M0URX R200ANT via RZ3EC RI1ANM via RX3ABI SI9AM via ON3UN (d/B) SM6/DL1HTW via DL1HTW (d/B), (C) SN40RY via SP1EG (B) SO13Z (L), (C), (e) SO40RY (d/B) SP60PRT via SP6PRT SQ40RY via SP1PMY (d/B) T6A via S53R, (L) T6AA via S53R, (L) TM100LY via F6KUQ TM17FFF via F4GFE (d/B) TM1LY via F5KAY TM72WOW via F1IEH TM75ONU (e) TM82ALC via F4ELR (d/B), (L), (e) TM9VG via F6KUF (B), F5OEV (d) TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L) TT8SN via DL9USA, (L) TX0T via VE3LYC (d), (C), (O), V31CO via W0YBS (d/B), (L) V31TA via EA5GL (d) V3A via M0OXO VI110WIA (L), (e) VK20HOME (L), (e) VK65PFA (O) VP9/N1SNB via N1SNB VR2VAZ (d), (L) VR2XYL (D), (L), (C), (O) XE1KK (L) XL3T via VE3AT XM3B via VE3NOO (d/B) XR33M via (B), LZ1JZ (d) XR500M via XQ7UP, (L), (C), (O) YB2DX (d), (L) YT50SCWC via YU1MM (d/B), (L), (C) Z66DX via DL2AWG (d/B), (C), ZB2TT via M0URX ZF1A via K7ZO, (C) ZS1820S via ZS2EC (d/B), (L) ZS95SARL (B) ZV1M via PY1MT ZY5F via PS8RV (d/B), (L) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM QSL RX via bureau: 3B8M (M0OXO), 4U2U, HK3C (M0URX), JW100PUT, LX75V, TK4LS, TK9C, XT2SZZ. 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