DXNL 2227 - December 9, 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 following special event stations operate around the Jewish festival Chanukah (Festival of Lights) between Dec. 10 and 19: 4X0NER (NER for the Hebrew word for candle), 4X1C, 4X2H, 4Z3A, 4X4N, 4X5U, 4X6K, 4Z7A, and 4X8H. Please note the stations' order of appearance according to the prefix digits 1-8; 4X1C will start on the first day, 4Z3A on the third &c. 4X0NER counts as a joker station for the Chanukah-2020 award. QSL via 4Z5MU, LoTW. https://www.iarc.org/iarc/Content/docs/Chanukah.pdf https://www.iarc.org/chanukah/ CE9, Antarctica: Alex/RX6A is a member of the 66th Russian Antarctic Expedition. He plans to get on the air between Dec. 25 and 30 May 2021 as RI01ANT from the bases Progress (WAP RUS-11) and Vostok (WAP RUS-13). QRV mainly on 40m (CW, FT8). During his voyage on the icebreaker Akademik Tryoshnikov, Dec. 7 to 25, he signs RX6A/mm. QSL via RX6A. EA, Spain: AO50UPC celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia between the 15th and 30th on HF. An award is also available. https://50aniversario-upc.dxfun.com/ EA, Spain: The special event station EG5DSI, supported by the Mike Delta Victor DX Group, draws attention to autism-related research between Dec. 14 and 28. The group also offers an award during that time. QSL via LoTW, eQSL. EA, Spain: The URE section San Fernando (EA7URF) celebrates its 40th anniversary with the callsign EG40URF on Dec. 5/6 and 12/13. QRV on HF on CW, SSB, digital modes. QSL via EA7URF. F, France: Members of the Radio Club du Val D'Issole (F8KGH) will be active with the callsigns TM20XMAS (Dec. 11 to 25) and TM21HNY (Jan. 1 to 15). QSL via F4GPB. F, France: Members of Les Emetteurs Biterrois (F6KEH) remain active until Dec. 12 with the callsign TM100P, honouring the memory of Louis Paulhan (1883-1963), an aviation pioneer who won the 1910 air race between London and Manchester. QSL via F6KEH. OA, Peru: The Radio Club Peruano (RCP) celebrates its 90th anniversary with the callsign OA90O until the end of 2020. QSL via OA4O. OH, Finland: OH9SCL from Lapland, Santa Claus' supposed home, will be active throughout December on HF. An award is available as well. QSL via direct, eQSL, LoTW. SV, Greece: Members of the Radio Amateur Association of Greece (RAAG) commemorate the Battle of Salamis during December with the callsign SX2500S. QRV on HF on CW, SSB, and digital modes. An award is also offered. QSL via bureau, ClubLog, LoTW. https://xromio.gr/SX2500S/ SV, Greece: Members of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service of Radio Amateur Association of Greece (RAAG O.E.A.) celebrate their organisation's 40th anniversary between Dec. 5 and 20 with the callsign SX40ARES. QSL via bureau, LoTW, eQSL, ClubLog. Preview: ======== CP, Bolivia: Antonio/EA5RM will be back on the air as CP1XRM from San Ignacio de Moxos between January 9 and 26 next year on HF (SSB, digital modes). QSL via EA5RM. Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society ARRL Amateur Radio Relay League IOTA Islands on the Air LoTW Logbook of the World OQRS Online QSL Request System RAAG Radio Amateur Association of Greece UPC Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya WAP Worldwide Antarctic Program WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship Upcoming Contests: ================== 09./10.12. CWT Mini Contest 12./13.12. ARRL 10m Contest 12./13.12. 28 MHz SWL Contest 12./13.12. International Naval 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 AS-031; JD, Chichi/ Haha/ Muko Islands: Harry/JG7PSJ activates Chichijima Island between Dec. 14 and Jan. 9 as JD1BMH on 40-10m (CW, SSB, RTTY). QSL via JG7PSJ (d), JD1BMH (B). http://jd1bmh.webcrow.jp/ OC-060; 3D2, Rotuma: "Rehanisi Memorial DXpedition": Tony/3D2AG plans to operate from Rotuma between mid-December and mid-January as 3D2AG/p. QRV on 160-6m, including 60m, on CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL via 3D2AG (d), for digital contacts via ClubLog OQRS. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 12.12. - 01/2021 3D2AG/p 2227* 13.11. - 21.12. 3Z20ARISS 2224 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 - 31.12. 4U75UN 2222 10.12. - 19.12. 4X0NER 2227* 10.12. - 19.12. 4X1C 2227* 10.12. - 19.12. 4X2H 2227* 10.12. - 19.12. 4X4N 2227* 10.12. - 19.12. 4X5U 2227* 10.12. - 19.12. 4X6K 2227* 10.12. - 19.12. 4X8H 2227* 10.12. - 19.12. 4Z3A 2227* 10.12. - 19.12. 4Z7A 2227* 08/20 - 12/20 6E6E 2209 15.11. - 15.01. 6O1OO 2224 01.12. - 10.12. 7C9B 2226 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 01.01. - 31.12. 9A63AA 2180 - 12/20 9M4DXX 2219 24.11. - 11/2020 A35JP 2172 15.12. - 30.12. AO50UPC 2227* 20.11. - 15.12. AU2JCB 2224 28.11. - 28.12. CJ3T 2225 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 01.11. - 30.09.21 DR5THBT 2222 28.11. - 13.12. EF42C 2225 05.12. - 13.12. EG40URF 2227* 14.12. - 28.12. EG5DSI 2227* 01.09. - 31.03.21 EN100LT 2217 01.12. - 31.12. GB1XMS 2226 05.12. - 31.12. GB2XMS 2226 01.12. - 31.12. GB5XMS 2226 01.12. - 31.12. GB9XMS 2226 01.12. - 31.12. GN4BJC/a 2225 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 01.09. - 31.08.21 HF100HCH 2215 13.11. - 21.12. HF20ISS 2224 01.10. - 31.12. HF40RY 2217 13.11. - 21.12. HF7ISS 2224 13.11. - 21.12. HF8ISS 2224 13.11. - 21.12. HF9ISS 2224 - 12/2020 HK3JCL 2200/2212 01.12. - 31.12.21 II1DCC 2226 01.07. - 31.12. II2EMCA 2204 12.05. - 31.12. II3STAY 2198 01.12. - 31.12. II4MDY 2225 10.10. - 03.12. J88/8P5AB 2218 14.12. - 09.01.21 JD1BMH 2227* 14.10. - 01/2021 JG8NQJ/JD1 2218 - 31.12. JU85UIA 2199 10/20 - 03/21 JX2US 2217 06/20 - 05/21 KG4MA 2200 01.12. - 23.12. KT3Q/2 2226 01.12. - 15.12. L50FV 2226 01.12. - 31.12. LZ1263AN 2225 01.12. - 31.12. LZ1XMAS 2225 01.12. - 01.01. LZ2020XMAS 2226 26.04. - 31.12. LZ50BFRA 2195 01.12. - 31.12. MX1SWL/a 2225 - 31.12. OA90O 2227* 01.01. - 31.12. OE1970WWL 2178 13.11. - 12.12. OE50ADXB 2223 01.04. - 31.12. OE60IPA 2192 - 31.12. OE65VIE 2219 29.11. - 26.12. OG1XMAS 2225 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 02.11. - 14.12. OT2CARE 2223 15.10. - 15.12. OZ100MILL 2219 - 31.12. OZ200EM 2210 01.12. - 31.12. PA20XMAS 2225 28.10. - 31.01.21 PA5150EVH 2221 01.01. - 31.12. PA75VERON 2178 01.01. - 31.12. PA800D 2182 01.12. - 31.12. PB20CLAUS 2225 12.10. - 22.12. PD/DO1BEN 2218 01.12. - 31.12. PD20SANTA 2225 - 04.04.21 PE75BORNE 2195 01.08. - 31.12. PI75VERON 2208 01.01. - 31.12. R200ANT 2178 27.11. - 27.12. R30EMER 2226 27.11. - 27.12. R30MCHS 2226 25.12. - 30.05.21 RI01ANT 2227* - 01/2021 RI1ANM 2193 01.11. - 31.12. RM65LP 2223 07.12. - 25.12. RX6A/mm 2227* 04.12. - 03.01. S521PMC 2226 30.09. - 06/2021 S79VU 2165 13.11. - 21.12. SN20ISS 2224 13.11. - 21.12. SN3ISS 2224 01.10. - 31.12. SN40RY 2217 01.04. - 31.12. SO13Z 2191 13.11. - 21.12. SO1SS 2224 01.10. - 31.12. SO40RY 2217 01.10. - 31.12. SP40RY 2217 01.10. - 31.12. SP60PRT 2221 01.10. - 31.12. SQ40RY 2217 01.12. - 31.12. SX2500S 2227* 05.12. - 20.12. SX40ARES 2227* 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6A 2160 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6AA 2160 21.08. - 12/20 TM100LY 2211 28.11. - 12.12. TM100P 2227* 18.11. - 02.12. TM1GC 2224 21.08. - 12/20 TM1LY 2211 11.12. - 25.12. TM20XMAS 2227* 01.01. - 15.01.21. TM21HNY 2227* 30.11. - 30.12. TM63SC 2226 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 - 12/2023 TT8SN 2176 01.06. - 31.12. VI110WIA 2201 01.06. - 31.12. VK20HOME 2201 26.11. - 06.01. XP1SC 2225 - 20.01.21 YI9/IU5HWS 2222 01.01. - 31.12. YT50SCWC 2179 - 31.12. ZS1820S 2198 01.01. - 31.12. ZS95SARL 2181 16.11. - 14.12. ZY1AMR 2225 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3D2AG/p via 3D2AG (d), (C) 3Z40RY via SP1DOZ 4A15DXXE (L) 4A50CRH via XE2AU, (L), (e), (C) 4U75B via 9A2AA 4U75UN via HB9BOU (d/B), (C) 4X0NER via 4Z5UM, (L) 4X1C via 4Z5UM, (L) 4X2H via 4Z5UM, (L) 4X4N via 4Z5UM, (L) 4X5U via 4Z5UM, (L) 4X6K via 4Z5UM, (L) 4X8H via 4Z5UM, (L) 4Z3A via 4Z5UM, (L) 4Z7A via 4Z5UM, (L) 6E6E (L) 6M0MM (d/B) 6O1OO (d) 7C9B via DL3KZA 7Q6M via K6ZO (d) 7X2YOTA (C), (O) 8J17CALL (B), (e) 8J3ITAMI (B) 8J755T via JN7GLC 8N1ABIKO (B) 8N1Y (B) 8N6SHURI (B) 8P6ET via KU9C 8Q7NV via W6NV (d) 8Q7ZO via OH0XX (d), (L) 9A63AA via 9A2AA (d/B) 9M4DXX via JA0DMV (d) A35JP via JA0RQV (B), (L), (C) A91UAE via EC6DX, (L) AU2JCB via VU2DSI (d) CJ3T via VE3AT 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) DP0POL/mm via DL5EBE DP70DARC via DK5ON (d/B), (L), (C) DQ100SL (B) DR5THBT (B), (e) EA5BJ/p via EA5BJ EA5BCQ/p via EA5BCQ EA5EL/p via EA5EL EA5RM/p via EA5RM EF42C via EB5R (d/B), (L), (e) EG3PCD (L) EG40URF via EA7URF EG5DSI (L), (e) EN100LT via UT5LU ET3AA via N2OO GB1XMS (e) GB2XMS (e) GB5XMS (e) GB9XMS (e) GI0BDX (d) GN4BJC via M5DIK (d/B), (e) GX4BJC via M5DIK (d/B), (e) HA70MAV (L), (e) HB15SOTA via HB9DPR (B) HB40HC (B) HB40HTC (B) HB9IPDA (B) HC1E via EC6DX, (L) HC1HC via NE8Z HC2PY (L), (C) HD1DX (L) HE2JOJ via HB9HI (d/B) HF20ISS via SP5PMD (B) HF40RY via SP1O (B) HF7ISS via SP7POS (B) HF8ISS via SP8YAY (B) HF9ISS via SP9PKS (B) HI8PLE (L), (e) HI8RMQ (L) HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) HK7JA (L), (e) HP1KZ via EA7FTR II0GD via 9A5URI II1DCC via IK1RAE II2EMCA via IZ2FME (d), (L) II3STAY via IN3ZWF (d/B) II4MDY via IQ4FE IQ0OH via 9A5URI IQ6KX (e) IQ8BI (d/B), (L), (e) J73HGL via EA5GL J88/8P5AB via 8P5AB (d), (e) JA4GXS/4 via JA4GXS JD1BMH via (B), JG7PSJ (d) JG8NQJ/JD1 via JA8CJY, (L) JU85UIA via JT1CH (d) JX2US (L), (C), (O) K8T (C), (O) K8Y (C), (O) KT3Q/2 via DF8DX (d/B) L50FV via LU3FV (d), (L), (e) LU7EHR/E via LU7EHR, (L), (C) LZ1263AN via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ1XMAS via LZ1KAK LZ2020XMAS via LZ1VKI LZ50BFRA via LZ1BJ (B) MX1SWL via M5DIK (d/B), (e) OA90O via OA4O OD5ZZ via N4GNR 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), 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) OE50ADXB via (B), OE1XBC (d) OE60IPA via OE3DMA (d/B) OE65VIE via DE1QSL, OE6VIE (d), OG1XMAS (L), (C) OL30DXC via OK2PXJ OL700CO (C) OL700DKA (C) OL700LTV (C) OL725PLZ via OK1DRQ (d), (C), (O) OT2CARE via (B), ON6YX (d) OY1DZ via F5CWU OZ100MILL via OZ1ACB, (L), (e), (C) OZ200EM via OZ1ACB PA5150EVH via PF1SCT (B) PA75VERON (L), (e) PA800D via PI4DEC, (C) PD/DO1BEN via DO1BEN (d/B) PE75BORNE via PE2V PI75VERON via PA1AW R200ANT via RZ3EC R30EMER via RW9QA R30MCHS via R4CR RI01ANT via RX6A RI1ANM via RX3ABI RM41MB via R2DX RM65LP via R1MJ RX6A/mm via RX6A S521PMC (B) SN20ISS via SP2ZIE SN3ISS via SP3POW (B) SN40RY via SP1EG (B) SO13Z (L), (C), (e) SO1SS (B) SO40RY (d/B) SP60PRT via SP6PRT SQ40RY via SP1PMY (d/B) SX2500S (d/B), (L), (C) SX40ARES (d/B), (L), (e), (C) T6A via S53R, (L) T6AA via S53R, (L) TI2CC (L), (C) TM100LY via F6KUQ TM100P via F6KEH TM1GC via F8DFO, (L) TM1LY via F5KAY TM13TLT via F5RIJ TM20MIA (e) TM20XMAS via F4GPB TM21HNY via F4GPB TM63SC via F8DZU (d/B) TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L) TT8SN via DL9USA, (L) VI110WIA (L), (e) VK20HOME (L), (e) VO2NS (d), (L), (e) VP9IN via EC6DX VU2LBW (d), (C), (L) XE1ACA (d), (L), (C) XE3E (L) XP1SC via OZ2CBA YC8FXI via EA5GL YI9/IU5HWS via IU5HWS (d) YT50SCWC via YU1MM (d/B), (L), (C) 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: EY8MM (W0VTT) * QSL via LoTW: 3D2TS, 4F3OM, 4L8A, 4Z4DX, 7X2ARA, 9G5FI, 9H1PI, 9H1XT, CO6ABP, D4Z, E2A, EG5VCE, FG5GH, GI5I, GU4YOX, HK4EIC, J73WA, LU1ZG (Antarctica), OA9DVK, T6A, TI7W, TM1LY, TT8M, VU2MB, YV6BTF, ZL3X, ZL4SF, ZR2A/4 Thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL: QRZ DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, DX World, DXNews.com, VA3RJ, KB8NW & OPDX-Bulletin, 4X1VF, DF6EX (fuer WIN-QSL), DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DK8JB, DL1BAH, DL1SBF, DL3FF, DL7MAE, F4GPB, 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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