DXNL 2235 - February 3, 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 9K, Kuwait: During February, members of the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society (KARS) celebrate Kuwait's independence with the callsign 9K60NLD. All stations from Kuwait may also use the prefix 9K60 this month. QSL for 9K60NLD via 9K2RA. DL, Germany: DC220GERKE (special DOK GERKE) draws attention to the 220th birthday of Clemens Gerke, a German pioneer of telegraphy, who revised the code towards its present form. QRV until the end of April on HF. QSL via DJ6SI (d/B). G, England: Andy/G0SFJ will be active during February as GB4VAX from Market Harborough to draw attention to vaccination camapaigns currently underway. QSL only via eQSL. G, England: GB80ATC draws attention to the founding of the British Air Training Corps 80 years ago. David/M0SKT and friends operate with the callsign until the 4th of February next year. For qsl information see qrz.com. JA, Japan: 8N0J celebrates the creation of the city Joetsu, formed when the cities Takada and Naoetsu merged in 1971. QRV until the 30th of April 2022. QSL via bureau, JJ0AWX (d), eQSL. LU, Argentina: The Radio Club Argentino (RCA) celebrates its centennial during 2021 with the callsign L21RCA. QSL via LU4AA (d/B), LoTW. LX, Luxembourg: Andy/LX1DA marks his 40th year on the air with the callsign LX40DA between February and March, and September until the end of December. All incoming QSLs will be answered. QSL via LoTW and ClubLog. OZ, Denmark: OV0JUTLANDIA commemorates the humanitarian mission of the Danish hospital ship Jutlandia during the Korean War (1951-1953). QRV until the end of March on HF (CW, SSB, digital modes). An award is available as well. QSL via OZ1ACB and ClubLog OQRS (preferred). Please do not send your own card. SP, Poland: Jan/SP5DZC turns 90 this year. He is involved in the wireless hobby since 1944, received his SWL callsign in 1967 and his operating licens in 1969. Jan celebrates with the callsign 3Z90DZC until the 20th of January 2022. QSL via bureau. SP, Poland: The Leszczynski Klub Krotkofalarski (SP3ZIR) celebrates its 30th anniversary during 2021 with the callsign HF30ZIR. An award is also available. QSL via bureau. Other stuff: ============ QSL-Manager EA5GL: Pedro/EA5GL has taken over as QSL manager for XW0LP and XZ2A. Simon will supply him with all necessary logs and documents. Preview: ======== C9, Mozambique: Bruno/CS7AMN hopes to operate as C91BVA from Maputo, beginning Feb. 18 on HF (SSB, digital modes). QSL via CS7AMN, ClubLog, LoTW, eQSL. JD, Ogasawara: Takio/JH3QFL plans to activate Ogasawara (AS-031) from May 1 to 7 as JD1BQA. QRV on 160, 80, 40, and 6m on FT8/FT4, and via RS-44 satellite (CW). QSL via JH3QFL (d). PJ2, Curacao: Andy/DK5ON plans a return to Curacao (SA-099) for March 4 to 23, signing PJ2/DK5ON on 160-6m (CW, SSB, digital modes), including the Russian DX and CQ WW WPX SSB contests. QSL via DK5ON (d/B), ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. ZF, Cayman Islands: Bruce/K0BJ plans to return to the Caymans between Feb. 20 and March 5, operating as ZF2BJ on the WARC bands (CW). QSL via K0BJ (d/B), LoTW. Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society DFCF Diplome des Forts et Chateaux de France DOK Distrikts-Ortsverbands-Kenner IOTA Islands on the Air KARS Kuwait Amateur Radio Society LoTW Logbook of the World OQRS Online QSL Request System RCA Radio Club Argentino UKEICC The United Kingdom and Ireland Contest Club WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship Upcoming Contests: ================== 03./04.02. CWT Mini Contest 03.02. UKEICC 80m Contest 06./07.02. DARC UKW-Winter-Fieldday 06./07.02. Bayerischer Bergtag 06./07.02. Mexico RTTY International 06.02. AGCW-DL Handtasten-Party 07.02. Februar-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-060; HL4, Cholla-Namdo Province group: Kang/DS4DRE plans to sign DS4DRE/4 from Komun Island until the end of January next year on 80-10m (SSB, CW). QSL via DS4DRE (d/B). EU-012; GM/MM, Shetland: Gareth/M0MOL will be operating from Shetland Island as MM0MOL/p during February and March with a QRP rig. QSL via M0MOL. WWFF Activities ================ WWFF QRGs: CW: 28044 24894 21044 18084 14044 10124 7024 3544 kHz SSB: 28444 24944 21244 18144 14244 7144 3744 kHz WWFF/WCA Activations by F5NLX: Jean-Marie plans to activate the following references as F5NLX/p: * Feb. 02: Plaine Agricole d'Ouveillan (FFF-1029), Chateau du Terral (DFCF 11049, WCA F-06992) * Feb. 04: Etangs Littoraux de la Narbonnaise (FFF-0169) * Feb. 09: Chateau de Preissan (DFCF and WCA New one) QRV mostly on 40 an 20m on SSB and CW. QSL via bureau and eQSL. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 20.01. - 20.01.22 3Z90DZC 2235* 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 30.01. - 30.04.22 8N0J 2235* 01.10. - 31.03. 8N1IZA 2229 25.01. - 07.02. 8Q7AO 2233 01.02. - 28.02. 9K60NLD 2235* - 01.03. AT2YAR 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 01.02. - 30.04. DC220GERKE 2235* - 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 01.02. - 31.01.22 DS4DRE/4 2235* 01.01. - 31.12. EM150PLU 2233 01.09. - 31.03. EN100LT 2217 01.01. - 31.12. EN150PLU 2233 01.01. - 31.12. EO150PLU 2233 01.01. - 31.12. EO50FF 2231 02.02. - 12.02. F5NLX/p 2235* 01.01. - 31.12. GB0LMR 2234 01.01. - 31.12. GB1OOH 2234 01.02. - 28.02. GB4VAX 2235* 01.01. - 31.12. GB75ISWL 2234 05.02. - 04.02.22 GB80ATC 2235* 09.05. - 08.05. HB15SOTA 2198/2204 01.01. - 31.12. HB40POLICE 2230 01.09. - 31.08. HF100HCH 2215 01.01. - 31.12. HF100LEM 2234 01.01. - 31.12. HF30ZIR 2235* - 04/21 HK3JCL 2212/2228 01.02. - 28.02. IB2ANT 2234 01.01. - 31.12. II0MMI 2230 01.12. - 31.12. II1DCC 2226 01.01. - 31.12. II1MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. II2MMI 2230 01.02. - 28.02. II4BLY 2234 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 08.01. - 01.06. JW/LB2PG 2232 10/20 - 03/21 JX2US 2217 06/20 - 05/21 KG4MA 2200 01.01. - 31.12. L21RCA 2235* 01.02. - 31.03. LX40DA 2235* 01.09. - 31.12. LX40DA 2235* 04.01. - 31.12. LZ190FT 2233 01.02. - 28.02. LZ544SG 2234 02/21 - 03/21 MM0MOL/p 2235* 01.02. - 31.10. OC200E 2234 01.01. - 30.09. OC200P 2234 01.03. - 30.11. OC200R 2234 01.04. - 31.12. OC200U 2234 01.01. - 31.12. OE100BL 2230 01.01. - 31.12. OH100SRAL 2230 01.02. - 31.03. OV0JUTLANDIA 2235* 01.02. - 28.02. PA21BP 2234 30.01. - 07.03. PA6ANT 2234 14.01. - 10.03. PC19HOPE 2232 - 04.04. PE75BORNE 2195 25.12. - 30.05. RI01ANT 2227 - 01/21 RI1ANM 2193 30.09. - 06/21 S79VU 2165 01.01. - 31.12. SD400SU 2233 01.01. - 31.12. SF400B 2230 01.01. - 28.02. SN65KDU 2230 01.01. - 30.04. SQ0MORSE 2230 01.09. - 30.06. T6A 2160 01.09. - 30.06. T6AA 2160 30.01. - 20.03. TM1CCA 2234 01.01. - 30.06. TM8AA 2230 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 - 12/2023 TT8SN 2176 29.12. - 07.12. UP21HNY 2231 01.02. - 28.02. ZL100RSC 2234 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3Z90DZC (B) 4K1AZI via DC9RI 5UAIHM via F4IHM (d/B) 5Z4/LA9PF (e), (Q) 7S60BQ via SM7BHM (d), (L), (C) 8J1RL via (B), JG2MLI (d) 8J17CALL (B), (e) 8J755T via JN7GLC 8N0J via (B), JJ0AWX (d), (e) 8N1IZA (B) 8P1W via KU9C 8Q7AO via HB9WDF 9K60NLD via 9K2RA A65DR via N4GNR A71CT via EA7FTR AT2YAR via VU3ZHA CE4BRO via EB7DX CO3VR (d), (L) CO7YB via IK2DUW, (L), (e) CQ750RSI via CT7AQD (d/B) CX3DDO (d), (e) DA2025C (B), (e) DB100AVUS via (B), DO2PZ (d) DB59FIRAC (B), (L), (C) DC220GERKE via DJ6SI (d/B) DL70THW (B) DL70TRS (B) DL73TXL (B) DR165TESLA via DK8ZZ, (L), (C) DR50AGCW (B) DR5THBT (B), (e) DR60SZL via (B), DJ9PH (d) DS4DRE/4 via DS4DRE (d/B) EA6A (d/B), (L), (e) EG7HSE via EA7RCM (d/B) EH3RMO (L), (e) EH5COV via EA5AG (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) FG/F5HRY via F5HRY, (L) FM4RU via F1LNS (d) GB0LMR via (B), 2E1HQY (d) GB1OOH (d/B), (e) GB2KW (L) GB4VAX (e) GB75ISWL (B) GB8KW via G0UKN (d/B) GU4YOX (d), (L) GX4BJC via M5DIK (d/B), (e) HB15SOTA via HB9DPR (B) HB40POLICE (B), (e) HC7AE/1 via EA5GL HF100LEM via SP9PKZ HF30ZIR (B) HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) IB2ANT via IK2QPR II0MMI via IZ0EGC II1DCC via IK1RAE II1MMI via IK1YRA II2MMI via I2QIL II4BLD via IQ4FE II4BLY 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) K5O via W5OTR KP3H via EB7DX L21RCA via LU4AA (d/B), (L) LX40DA via LX1DA, (C), (L) LY13LY via LY8O, (L), (e), (C) LZ190FT via LZ2VP LZ21RH via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ544SG via (B), LZ1KCP (d) MM0MOL/p via M0MOL MX1SWL via M5DIK (d/B), (e) NP3T (d/B), (L), (e) OC200E via OA4O OC200P via OA4O OC200R via OA4O OC200U via OA4O OE100BL via OE4JHW OH100SRAL (B), (L) OX/SE3A via SM3UQK (d/B) OX3LX via OZ0J (d), (L), (C) PA21BP via PA3EFR (d/B) PA5150EVH via PF1SCT (B) PA6ANT via PA3FOE (d/B), (L), (e) PC19HOPE via PA7HPH (d/B), (e) PE75BORNE via PE2V PH21HNY (B) PJ4A via K4BAI R900BL (B) R900DM (B) R900DV (B) RI01ANT via RX6A RI1ANM via RX3ABI 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) TI2JS (d) TM1CCA (L), (e), (C) TM8AA via F5SLD (d), (e) TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L) TT8SN via DL9USA, (L) WP4RF (L), (e) XE1KK (L), (C) ZA/IN3PPH via IN3PPH, (L), (e) ZS3Y via N4GNR ZS6BAF (d/B) ZS6NT (d/B), (L) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM * QSLs received direct: 3D2TS (M0OXO) * QSL via LoTW: A41KB, ES1NOA/x, KP3IV, LY/OH1NOA, YL/OH1NOA 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), 5P2BA, DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DK8JB, DL1BAH, DL1SBF, DL3FF, DL7MAE, EA5GL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, Islands On The Air, G0SFJ, LX1DA, NG3K & ADXO, OE2IKN, OM3JW & IDXP, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, W3UR & The Daily DX u.a. 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