DXNL 2233 - January 20, 2021 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 7X, Algeria: Spots on the DXcluster reported an activation of the island Srigina (AF-104) with the callsign 7V9A on January 15 and 16. It appears that 7V9A operated from Bolimat/Bejaia on the mainland (see qrz.com). QSL via ClubLog OQRS. CP, Bolivia: Antonio/EA5RM had to cancel his trip due to present Covid-19 restrictions. He hopes to travel to Bolivia in March. EA, Spain: Operators Antonio/EA7ANC and Jose/EA7IUK, members of the Radioclub Motril & Seccion Local de URE, pay tribute to Spanish health care workers with the callsign EG7HSE on Jan. 23 and 24. QSL via EA7RCM (d/B). K, United States of America: Members of the El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club commemorate discovery of gold in California as AG6AU from the 23rd to 25th. QSL via W1RH. LZ, Bulgaria: The special event station LZ190FT draws attention to the 190th birthday of the Bulgarian revolutionary Filip Totyu until the end of 2021. QSL via LZ2VP. OX, Greenland: Nils/SM3UQK, a professional helicopter pilot, is on the island Narsarsuaq (NA-018, WW Loc. GP71gd) until Jan. 28 on a work assignment. During his spare time he signs OX/SE3A, mostly on 40 and 20m. QSL via SM3UQK (d/B). P4, Aruba: Mathias/DL4MM plans to operate from Aruba (SA-036) between Jan. 23 and Feb. 3. During the CQ WW 160m CW Contest he will sign P44AA, before and after P4/DL4MM. QRV on 160-6m on CW, FT4, FT8, and SSB. QSL via DL4MM (d/B), ClubLog, LoTW. SM, Sweden: During 2021, SD400SU celebrates the 400th anniversary of the city Sundsvall. Operators are the members of the Sundsvall Amateur Radio Club (SK3BG). QSL via SM3NXS (d/B), ClubLog OQRS. UR, Ukraine: The special event stations EM150PLU, EN150PLU, and EO150PLU celebrate the 150th birthday of the poet Lesya Ukrinka (1871-1913) until the end of 2021. An award is also available. VK, Australia: Australian radio amateurs celebrate Australia Day 2021 on Jan. 26 by substituting their usual VK prefix with AX. Other stuff: ============ Hamvention 2021 cancelled: Despite serious efforts to make a safe event possible, the organisers saw themselves forced to cancel Hamvention 2021 in the light of recent developments, such as the slow distribution of vaccines and the spread of Covid-19 mutations. Preview: ======== 3W, Vietnam: Brian/AA5H plans to operate as 3W9OK from Da Nang during March/April on HF (FT8, RTTY). QSL via AA5H, LoTW, ClubLog OQRS. Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society DFCF Diplome des Forts et Chateaux de France 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: ================== 20./21.01. CWT Mini Contest 21.01. Swiss Activity Contest 23./24.01. BARTG RTTY Sprint 23./24.01. UKEI DX 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-013; 8Q, Maldive Islands: Michael/HB9WDF operates holiday-style from Vilamendhoo Island (WW Loc. MJ63) between Jan. 25 and Feb. 7. QRV as 8Q7AO, mainly via QO-100. QSL via HB9WDF (B), ClubLog OQRS, eQSL. WWFF Activities ================ WWFF QRGs: CW: 28044 24894 21044 18084 14044 10124 7024 3544 kHz SSB: 28444 24944 21244 18144 14244 7144 3744 kHz WWFF Activations by F5OHH: Chris/F5OHH plans to activate the following WWFF references and lighthouses, signing F5OHH/p: * Jan. 20: Havre de Portbail and Dunes Lindbergh (FFF-0598), Portbail LH (FRA-763) * Jan. 22: Estuaire de la Sienne (FFF-2906), Regneville-sur-mer Lighthouse (FRA-852), Regneville Castle (DFCF 50-023) * Jan. 23: Pointe d'Agon (FFF-0605), Pointe d'Agon Lighthouse (FRA-166) QSL via F5OHH (d/B), eQSL. https://headlight44.fr/ WWFF Activations by F5NLX: Jean Marie/F5NLX will be active as F5NLX/p from Etangs Littoraux de la Narbonnaise (FFF-0169) on the 21st and from Etang de Capestang (FFF-1660) and Chateau d'Aureille (WCA F-06990) on the 25th. QSL via F5NLX (d/B), eQSL. WCA Activities =============== WCA QRGs: CW: 28031 24911 21031 18081 14031 10121 7031 3531 kHz SSB: 28551 24951 21251 18131 14251 7131 3731 kHz The special event station EN50WZA plans to activate the following locations in Lviv until the end of January: * Bernardinskiy Monastery, WCA: UR-00072 * Vysokiy Castle, WCA: UR-00075 * Gorodskoy Arsenal, WCA: UR-00076 * Korolevskiy Arsenal, WCA: UR-00080 * Porokhovaya Tower, WCA: UR-00087 QRV on 80-15m on CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL via UT7WZA. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 12.12. - 01/21 3D2AG/p 2227 07.01. - 11.02. 5UAIHM 2231 01/21 - 05/21 5Z4/LA9PF 2230 01.01. - 31.12. 7S60BQ 2230 23.04. - 22.04. 8J17CALL 2198 01.04. - 31.03. 8J755T 2192 01.10. - 31.03. 8N1IZA 2229 25.01. - 07.02. 8Q7AO 2233* 23.01. - 25.01. AG6AU 2233* - 01.03. AT2YAR 2232 09.01. - 26.01. CP1XRM 2232 01.01. - 31.12. CQ750RSI 2230 01.02. - 31.01. DA2025C 2183 01.01. - 31.12. DB100AVUS 2230 01.01. - 31.12. DB59FIRAC 2230 - 21.09. DL70THW 2217 01.01. - 31.12. DL70TRS 2230 01.07. - 30.06. DL73TXL 2204 01.01. - 31.12. DR165TESLA 2230 01.01. - 31.12. DR50AGCW 2231 01.11. - 30.09. DR5THBT 2222 01.01. - 31.12. DR60SZL 2230 23.01. - 24.01. EG7HSE 2233* 01.01. - 31.12. EM150PLU 2233* 01.09. - 31.03. EN100LT 2217 01.01. - 31.12. EN150PLU 2233* 01.01. - 31.01. EN50ZWA 2230 01.01. - 31.12. EO150PLU 2233* 01.01. - 31.12. EO50FF 2231 21.01. - 25.01. F5NLX/p 2233* 20.01. - 23.01. F5OHH/p 2233* 28.12. - 24.01. GB0HNY 2231 28.12. - 24.01. GB1HNY 2231 28.12. - 24.01. GB2HNY 2231 01.01. - 28.01. GB2KW 2231 26.12. - 22.01. GB2RSA 2229 28.12. - 24.01. GB4HNY 2231 28.12. - 24.01. GB5HNY 2231 28.12. - 24.01. GB6HNY 2231 28.12. - 24.01. GB8HNY 2231 01.01. - 31.01. GB8KW 2231 28.12. - 24.01. GB9HNY 2231 01.01. - 31.01. GX4BJC/a 2230 09.05. - 08.05. HB15SOTA 2198/2204 01.01. - 31.12. HB40POLICE 2230 01.09. - 31.08. HF100HCH 2215 - 04/21 HK3JCL 2212/2228 01.01. - 31.12. II0MMI 2230 01.12. - 31.12. II1DCC 2226 01.01. - 31.12. II1MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. II2MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.01. II4BLD 2230 01.01. - 31.12. II7MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. II9MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. IO0MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. IO9MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. IR0MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. IR5MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. IR7MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. IR8MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. IR9MMI 2230 14.10. - 01/21 JG8NQJ/JD1 2218 08.01. - 01.06. JW/LB2PG 2232 10/20 - 03/21 JX2US 2217 06/20 - 05/21 KG4MA 2200 16.01. - 24.01. LU7AA 2232 01.01. - 31.01. LY13LY 2231 04.01. - 31.12. LZ190FT 2233* 01.01. - 31.01. LZ21RH 2230 01.01. - 31.01. MX1SWL/a 2230 01.01. - 31.12. OE100BL 2230 01.01. - 31.12. OH100SRAL 2230 05.01. - 28.01. OX/SE3A 2233* 13.01. - 30.01. OX3LX 2232 23.01. - 03.02. P4/DL4MM 2233* 29.01. - 31.01. P44AA 2233* 28.10. - 31.01. PA5150EVH 2221 14.01. - 10.03. PC19HOPE 2232 - 04.04. PE75BORNE 2195 10.12. - 31.01. PH21HNY 2228 07.01. - 31.01. R170SG 2232 15.01. - 25.01. R1991A 2232 15.01. - 25.01. R2021A 2232 15.01. - 25.01. R30ARCK 2232 15.01. - 25.01. R30RCK 2232 15.01. - 25.01. RA30KR 2232 15.01. - 25.01. RC30KR 2232 15.01. - 25.01. RD30KR 2232 15.01. - 25.01. RG30KR 2232 25.12. - 30.05. RI01ANT 2227 - 01/21 RI1ANM 2193 15.01. - 25.01. RJ30KR 2232 15.01. - 25.01. RK30KR 2232 15.01. - 25.01. RL30KR 2232 15.01. - 25.01. RM30KR 2232 15.01. - 25.01. RN30KR 2232 15.01. - 25.01. RO30KR 2232 15.01. - 25.01. RQ30KR 2232 15.01. - 25.01. RT30KR 2232 15.01. - 25.01. RU30KR 2232 15.01. - 25.01. RV30KR 2232 15.01. - 25.01. RW30KR 2232 15.01. - 25.01. RZ30KR 2232 08.12. - 31.01. S520SAFE 2228 30.09. - 06/21 S79VU 2165 01.01. - 31.12. SD400SU 2233* 01.01. - 31.12. SF400B 2230 01.01. - 28.04. SN65KDU 2230 01.01. - 30.04. SQ0MORSE 2230 01.09. - 30.06. T6A 2160 01.09. - 30.06. T6AA 2160 01.01. - 30.06. TM8AA 2230 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 - 12/2023 TT8SN 2176 29.12. - 07.12. UP21HNY 2231 11.01. - 22.01. VK5KI 2231 26.11. - 06.01. XP1SC 2225 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3D2AG/p via 3D2AG (d), (C) 5Q9T via OZ0AP 5UAIHM via F4IHM (d/B) 5Z4/LA9PF (e), (Q) 6O1OO (d) 7S60BQ via SM7BHM (d), (L), (C) 7V9A (C), (O) 8J1RL via (B), JG2MLI (d) 8J17CALL (B), (e) 8J755T via JN7GLC 8N1IZA (B) 8Q7AO via HB9WDF AG6AU via W1RH AT2GSI (e) AT2YAR via VU3ZHA CP1XRM via EA5RM, (L) CQ750RSI via CT7AQD (d/B) D2FJZ via CT1FJZ (d) DA2025C (B), (e) DB100AVUS via (B), DO2PZ (d) DB59FIRAC (B), (L), (C) DL70THW (B) DL70TRS (B) DL73TXL (B) DR165TESLA via DK8ZZ, (L), (C) DR50AGCW (B) DR5THBT (B), (e) DR60SZL via (B), DJ9PH (d) EG7HSE via EA7RCM (d/B) EN100LT via UT5LU EN50WZA via (B), UT7WZA (d), (L) EO50FF via UX0FF (d/B), (L), (e) F5NLX/p via F5NLX (d/B), (e) F5OHH/p via F5OHH (d/B), (e) GB0HNY (e) GB1HNY (e) GB2HNY (e) GB2KW (L) GB2RSA via G6NHY GB4HNY (e) GB5HNY (e) GB6HNY (e) GB8HNY (e) GB8KW via G0UKN (d/B) GB8NIC (d) GB9HNY (e) GX4BJC via M5DIK (d/B), (e) HB15SOTA via HB9DPR (B) HB40POLICE (B), (e) HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) II0MMI via IZ0EGC II1DCC via IK1RAE II1MMI via IK1YRA II2MMI via I2QIL II4BLD via IQ4FE II7MMI via IZ7AUH II9MMI via IT9GHW IO0MMI via IM0SDX IO9MMI via IT9MRM IR0MMI via IZ0XZD IR5MMI via IK5AEQ IR7MMI via IZ7LOW IR8MMI via IU8OJZ IR9MMI via IT9YBL JG8NQJ/JD1 via JA8CJY, (L) JW/LB2PG via LB2PG JX2US (L), (C), (O) LU7AA (d), (e) LY13LY via LY8O, (L), (e), (C) LZ190FT via LZ2VP LZ21RH via (B), LZ1KCP (d) N4Y via K7BV (B), (L) MX1SWL via M5DIK (d/B), (e) OE100BL via OE4JHW OH100SRAL (B), (L) OQ1HOPE via ON4ON OX/SE3A via SM3UQK (d/B) OX3LX via OZ0J (d), (L), (C) P4/DL4MM via DL4MM (d/B), (L), (C) P44AA via DL4MM (d/B), (L), (C) PA5150EVH via PF1SCT (B) PC19HOPE via PA7HPH (d/B), (e) PE75BORNE via PE2V PH21HNY (B) R2021NY via RQ7L (d/B) R21HNY via RQ7L (d/B) R30ARCK via RW0UM RA21NY via RQ7L (d/B) RC21NY via RQ7L (d/B) RD21NY via RQ7L (d/B) RG21NY via RQ7L (d/B) RG78ML via RQ7L (d/B) RI01ANT via RX6A RI1ANM via RX3ABI RJ21NY via RQ7L (d/B) RJ30KR (L) RK21NY via RQ7L (d/B) RL21NY via RQ7L (d/B) RM21NY via RQ7L (d/B) RN21NY via RQ7L (d/B) RO21NY via RQ7L (d/B) RO30KR via RC9W RQ21NY via RQ7L (d/B) RT21NY via RQ7L (d/B) RT30KR via (B), R7DA RT78ML via RQ7L (d/B) RU21NY via RQ7L (d/B) RV21NY via RQ7L (d/B) RW21NY via RQ7L (d/B) RW78ML via RQ7L (d/B) RX21NY via RQ7L (d/B) RY21NY via RQ7L (d/B) RZ21NY via RQ7L (d/B) S520SAFE via S56IPS (d), (L), (e) SD400SU via SM3NXS (d/B), (C) SF400B (B), (L) SN65KDU via SP9KDU (d/B) SQ0MORSE via SP1EG (d/B) T6A via S53R, (L) T6AA via S53R, (L) TM21HNY via F4GPB TM8AA via F5SLD (d), (e) TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L) TT8SN via DL9USA, (L) VK5KI via M0OXO, (L) VU2OY (d) XP1SC via OZ2CBA ZF2PG via K8PGJ (d), (L) ZY4D via PS8RV (d/B), (L) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM * QSL via LoTW: 4X2H, AU50UPC, DF70DARC, DP70DARC, DM30RSV, LZ120AE, LZ75ZZ 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, 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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