DXNL 2237 - February 17, 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 3W, Vietnam: Pedro/EA5GL is now acting as QSL manager for Sebastian/3W9FAR (see DXNL 2236). Logs will also be uploaded to LoTW and eQSL. 8Q, Maldives: Nobby/G0VJG has to postpone his trip again and now plans to operate as 8Q7CQ from Sept. 29 to Oct. 13. C9, Mozambique: Beginning on Feb. 18, Bruno/CS7AMN will operate as C91BVA from Maputo on HF (SSB, digital modes). QSL via CS7AMN (d/B), ClubLog, LoTW, eQSL. G, England: Members of the Coventry ARS operate GB1COC to mark Coventry's status as City of Culture 2021. QRV from Feb. 14 until March 13, mainly on 80m (SSB, digital modes) and 2m (FM). I, Italy: Members of the ARI sections Cadore and Brunico operate as IQ3DD in the context of the Alpine World Ski Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo. QRV until the end of February on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m, 2m, 70cm, 23cm and via QO-100 on CW SSB, and digitalm modes. QSL via bureau. K, United States of America: The Columbia Basin DX Club commemorates George Washington's birthday between Feb. 20 and 22 on 14322/14255, 7222/7260, and 3855/3960 kHz with the calsign WS7G. QSL via W7BJN. LZ, Bulgaria: LZ18ANT (WAP-311) participates in the 18th Antarctic Activity Week from Bulgaria. QSL via LZ3SM. OE, Austria: Alex/OE3DMA joins the Antarctic Activity Week as OE18AAW from Altenburg (WAP-309, OEFF-0077) between the 20th and 28th on HF. QSL via OE3DMA. OE, Austria: The special event callsign 4UNR will be used by the VIC Amateur Radio Contest DX Club (4U1A) in Vienna until the end of the month. Operating with the callsign began on Feb. 13 (World Radio Day). QSL via UA3DX. P4, Aruba: John/W2GD is going to participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest as P44W from Aruba (SA-036) on all bands. Prior to the contest, he may show up on the WARC bands. QSL via N2MM (d), LoTW. SM, Sweden: The Foereningen Umeaa Radioamatoerer Club (SK2AT) celebrates its 75th anniversary with the callsign SK75AT until the end of 2021 on 160m-23cm (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL via LoTW, ClubLog. https://www.fura.se/ SV, Greece: Greece operators may use special prefixes during 2021 to mark the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution. Class 1 operators may substitute SX200 for their regular SV* prefix; novice licensees SY200 instead of SY* and club stations may substitute SZ200 for their SZ* prefix. Local designations do not apply to these special prefixes. https://raag.org/2021/02/11/xorigisi-edk-gia-toys-ellines-radioerasitexnes/ VK, Australia: Members of the Pride Radio Group operate as VI2021PRIDE between Feb. 19 and March 7 (Sydney Mardi Gras). Further operating windows are April 19 to May 5 and June 1 to 30. QSL via VK3FUR (d). https://prideradio.group VU, India: AT2WRD, operated by members of the West Bengal Radio Club, remains on the air until Feb. 20 to mark the World Radio Day on HF. QSL via eQSL. ZF, Cayman Islands: Bruce/K0BJ operates as ZF2BJ from Savannah/Grand Cayman (NA-016, WW Loc. EK99ig) between Feb. 20 and March 5 with a focus on the WARC bands (CW). QSL via K0BJ (d/B), LoTW. ZP, Paraguay: Manu/ZP9MCE plans to take part in the ARRL DX CW Contest on 80m. QSL via EA5ZD, LoTW. Other stuff: ============ Antarctic Activity Week 2021: For a list of stations participating in the 18th Antarctic Activity Week (Feb. 20 to 28) and the corresponding award see: http://www.waponline.it/antarctic-activity-week/aaw-2021/ American Lighthouses Weekend: Stations participating in the 13th American Lighthouses Weekend (Feb. 19 to 21) are listed on the following website: http://www.grupodxbb.com.ar/ HH2AA QSL manager: David/EB7DX has taken over QSL manager duties for HH2AA on the 10th of Feb., including activations by Lee/WW2DX. Preview: ======== HL, South Korea: Kim/DS3BBC and some Korean friends plan to activate Pukkyongnyolbi Island (AS-080) as D70EXPO between July 22 and 25, including the IOTA Contest, on 80-6m. QSL via DS3BBC, LoTW, ClubLog. Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARI Associazione Radioamatori Italiani ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society DFB Diploma Farois Brasileiros 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: ================== 17./18.02. CWT Mini Contest 17.02. AGCW-DL 17.02. Swiss Activity Contest 20./21.02. ARRL International DX 20./21.02. Russian WW PSK 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 OC-021; YB0-3, Java Island: Yohanes/YB2DX plans to join the ARRL Contest on all bands. QSL via LoTW and via direct. OC-021; YB0-3, Java Island: YB0ECT will be active in the ARRL Contest on 20m. QSL via W2FB (d). SA-018; CE7, Los Lagos Region South group: Members of the Radio Club Melipulli activate Tabon Island and its lighthouse (ARLHS CHI-049, WW Loc. FE38kc) from the 19th to 21st. QRV as CB7FT on HF (SSB, digital modes). QSL via EA5GL. SA-024; PY2, Sao Paulo State West group: Fabio/PY2RMZ, Thiago/PU4TPM, and Rogerio/PU2SDX activate Ilha Comprida (WW Loc. GG65gg) as PR2IC from Feb. 19 to 21 on 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, and 2m (SSB, FT8, FT4, FM). QSL via EA7FTR. Lighthouse Activities ====================== Farol Capao da Marca - BRA-127: ZW3CM operates from this lighthouse for the American Lighthouse Weekend between the 19th and 23rd. Operators are Charles/PU3NVN, Douglas/PU3DPA, and Gilberto/PY3GIL. QSL via PU3DPA (d/B). Tamandare Lighthouse - BRA-102: Ronaldo/PS8RV, Jim/PY7RP, and Junior/PR7AB take part in the Lighthouse Weekend as ZY7T on HF from Tamandare Lighthouse (ARLHS BRA-102, DFB PE-02, PYFF-0200). QSL via PT2OP (d/B), LoTW, eQSL. Faro Cayo Blanco de Zaza - CUB-045: Reinaldo/CO6RD activates this lighthouse from the 19th to 21st on HF (CW, RTTY, PSK, FT8, FT4). QSL via EA5GL. Faro Punta Maya - CUB-032: Members of the Punta Maya DX Group join the Lighthouse Weekend as T45FM from Faro Punta Maya (ARLHS CUB-032, ILLW CU0005, IOTA NA-015, WW Loc. EL93cd) on HF on SSB, CW, and digital modes. QSL via RW6HS (d). Ilha dos Clubes: Orlando/PT2OP, Martin/PT2ZDX, Fernandes/ PT2IW, Leo/PT2ZM, and Gustavo/PT2ADM operate from the beacon Ilha dos Clubes on Lago Paranoa (WW Loc. GH64ce) between the 19th and 21st. The location has not been assigned a lighthouse reference yet. QRV as PT2GMA on 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, and 10m on CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via PT2OP (d/B), LoTW. Farol Itapema - BRA-140: A large group of Brazilian amateurs activates Farol Itapema (ARLHS BRA-140) between the 19th and 21st as ZZ2I on HF. QSL via PY2MAM (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 Activations by F5NLX: Jean-Marie plans the following activations as F5NLX/p: * Feb. 19: Minervois (FFF-2812) * Feb. 23: Chateau de Salies (WCA F-06995, DFCF 34191) QRV mostly from 0745-1045z on 40 and 20m (SSB, CW). QSL via bureau and eQSL. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 21.01. - 21.03. 3W9FAR 2236 20.01. - 20.01.22 3Z90DZC 2235 02.02. - 28.02. 4U13FEB 2236 13.02. - 28.02. 4UNR 2237* 11.02. - 20.02. 5VDE 2236 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 01.01. - 31.12. 9A10FF 2236 01.02. - 28.02. 9K60NLD 2235 10.02. - 20.02. AT2WRD 2237* - 01.03. AT2YAR 2232 18.02. - 19.02. C91BVA 2236 19.02. - 21.02. CB7FT 2237* 01.01. - 31.12. CQ750RSI 2230 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 01.02. - 31.01.22 DS4DRE/4 2235 01.01. - 31.12. EM150PLU 2233 01.02. - 28.02. EM25VER 2236 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. - 16.02. F5NLX/p 2236 01.01. - 31.12. GB0LMR 2234 14.02. - 13.03. GB1COC 2237* 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 07.02. - 28.02. IQ3DD 2237* 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 15.02. - 15.05 KH9/NL7RR 2236 01.01. - 31.12. L21RCA 2235 01.02. - 31.03. LX40DA 2235 01.09. - 31.12. LX40DA 2235 - 28.02. LZ18ANT 2237* 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 20.02. - 28.02. OE18AAW 2237* 01.01. - 31.12. OH100SRAL 2230 01.02. - 31.03. OV0JUTLANDIA 2235 01.02. - 31.03. OV70JUT 2236 01.02. - 31.12. OZ50SOUND 2236 20.02. - 21.02. P44W 2237* 01.02. - 28.02. PA21BP 2234 30.01. - 07.03. PA6ANT 2234 14.01. - 10.03. PC19HOPE 2232 - 04.04. PE75BORNE 2195 01.02. - 28.02. PF88ANT 2236 19.02. - 21.02. PR2IC 2237* 19.02. - 21.02. PT2GMA 2237* 25.12. - 30.05. RI01ANT 2227 30.09. - 06/21 S79VU 2165 01.01. - 31.12. SD400SU 2233 01.01. - 31.12. SF400B 2230 12.02. - 31.12. SK75AT 2237* 01.01. - 28.02. SN65KDU 2230 01.01. - 30.04. SQ0MORSE 2230 19.02. - 21.02. T45FM 2237* 01.09. - 30.06. T6A 2160 01.09. - 30.06. T6AA 2160 30.01. - 20.03. TM1CCA 2234 14.02. - 28.02. TM18AAW 2236 01.01. - 30.06. TM8AA 2230 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 - 12/2023 TT8SN 2176 29.12. - 07.12. UP21HNY 2231 19.02. - 30.06. VI2021PRIDE 2237* 20.02. - 22.02. WS7G 2237* 20.02. - 21.02. YB0ECT 2237* 20.02. - 21.02. YB2DX 2237* 01.01. - 31.12. YT165TESLA 2236 20.02. - 05.03. ZF2BJ 2236 01.02. - 28.02. ZL100RSC 2234 20.02. - 21.02. ZP9MCE 2237* 19.02. - 23.02. ZW3CM 2237* 19.02. - 23.02. ZY7T 2237* 19.02. - 21.02. ZZ2I 2237* * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3W9FAR via EA5GL 3Z100ZOSP via SP9PSJ 3Z90DZC (B) 4U0WFP via S57DX 4U13FEB via 9A2AA (d/B) 4UNR via UA3DX 5A0YL (C), (O) 5UAIHM via F4IHM (d/B) 5VDE via HB9EHD (d), (L) 5Z4/LA9PF (e), (Q) 6Y5PJ (d) 7S60BQ via SM7BHM (d), (L), (C) 7S6WRD via SK6SAQ 8J1RL via (B), JG2MLI (d) 8J17CALL (B), (e) 8J755T via JN7GLC 8N0J via (B), JJ0AWX (d), (e) 8N1IZA (B) 9A10FF via 9A2MF, (L) 9K60NLD via 9K2RA AT2WRD (e) AT2YAR via VU3ZHA C91BVA via CS7AMN (d/B), (L), CB7FT via EA5GL CQ750RSI via CT7AQD (d/B) 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) DS4DRE/4 via DS4DRE (d/B) EH4WRD via EA4RCH EH5COV via EA5AG (d/B) EM25VER via UT1KY (d/B) EN100LT via UT5LU EO50FF via UX0FF (d/B), (L), (e) F5NLX/p via F5NLX (d/B), (e) GB0LMR via (B), 2E1HQY (d) GB1OOH (d/B), (e) GB4VAX (e) GB75ISWL (B) GX4BJC via M5DIK (d/B), (e) HB15SOTA via HB9DPR (B) HB40POLICE (B), (e) HF100LEM via SP9PKZ HF30ZIR (B) HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) HP2NG (L), (C), (e) IB2ANT via IK2QPR II0MMI via IZ0EGC II1DCC via IK1RAE II1MMI via IK1YRA II2MMI via I2QIL II4BLY via IQ4FE II7MMI via IZ7AUH II9MMI via IT9GHW IO0MMI via IM0SDX IO9MMI via IT9MRM IQ3DD (B) IR0MMI via IZ0XZD IR5MMI via IK5AEQ IR7MMI via IZ7LOW IR8MMI via IU8OJZ IR9MMI via IT9YBL JW/LB2PG via LB2PG JX2US (L), (C), (O) KH9/NL7RR via AL7JX (d/B) L21RCA via LU4AA (d/B), (L) LX40DA via LX1DA, (C), (L) LZ18ANT via LZ3SM LZ190FT via LZ2VP LZ544SG via (B), LZ1KCP (d) MM0MOL/p via M0MOL MX1SWL via M5DIK (d/B), (e) OC200E via OA4O OC200P via OA4O OC200R via OA4O OC200U via OA4O OE100BL via OE4JHW OE18AAW via OE3DMA OH100SRAL (B), (L) OV0JUTLANDIA via OZ1ACB, (C), (O) OV70JUT via OZ1ACB, (C), (O) OZ9ETOV via OZ1HHH P44W via N2MM (d), (L) PA21BP via PA3EFR (d/B) PA50PSN via PC2KY PA6ANT via PA3FOE (d/B), (L), (e) PC19HOPE via PA7HPH (d/B), (e) PD112KMNN via PD0OYF PE75BORNE via PE2V PF88ANT via PD0RDY (d/B) PJ4EL via M0URX PR2IC via EA7FTR PT2GMA via PT2OP (d/B), (L) R41WCMB via R1II RI01ANT via RX6A SB7S (L) SD1A via SM1TDE (B), (L) SD400SU via SM3NXS (d/B), (C) SF400B (B), (L) SK75AT (L), (C) SN65KDU via SP9KDU (d/B) SN70KAB via SP5KAB SQ0MORSE via SP1EG (d/B) SX200AEL via SV2AEL (d), (L), (e) SX200AIQ (L), (e), (C) SX200AVD (L) SX200BBO (L) SX200CLJ via SV2CLJ SX200COL via SV9COL SX200CQN via SV1CQN SX200CXW (L), (e) SX200DAY via SV1DAY, (L) SX200DCD (L) SX200EXU via SV3EXU, (C) SX200FJF via SV1FJF (d), (L) SX200FJN (L), (e) SX200FRI via (L), (e) SX200FUO (L) SX200FUO (L) SX200HEP via SV1HEP SX200HXV (L) SX200HXX via SV2HXX (d), (L) SX200JAO via SV2JAO (d), (L), (C) SX200JMC via SV1JMC SX200KBB via SV2KBB (d/B) SX200KF via SV2KF (d), (L) SX200KGA (B) SX200LIQ via SV1LIQ SX200LJG (C) SX200OCQ via SV1OCQ SX200ODQ (L) SX200QNV via SV7QNV SX200RCK (d) SX200RGI via SV9RGI (d), (L) SX200RMA via SV8RMA (d), (L) SX200RMU via SV9RMU (d/B), (e) SX200SFK via SV3SFK (B), (L) SX200SLB (e) SX200SPD via SV3SPD (d), (L), (e) SX200WT (L), (e) SY200DCF (L) SZ1GGPP via SV1HER T45FM via RW6HS (d) T6A via S53R, (L) T6AA via S53R, (L) TM1CCA (L), (e), (C) TM18AAW via F8DVD (d/B) TM23JMR via F8GGZ TM8AA via F5SLD (d), (e) TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L) TT8SN via DL9USA, (L) VI2021PRIDE via VK3FUR (d) WS7G via W7BJN YB0ECT via W2FB (d) YB2DX (d), (L) YT165TESLA via (B), YU1MM (d), (L), YU51ANO via YU1EA ZF2BJ via K0BJ (d/B), (L) ZP9MCE via EA5ZD, (L) ZW3CM via PU3DPA (d/B) ZY7T via PT2OP (d/B), (L), (e) ZZ2I (d/B) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM QSL via LoTW: 6W1QL, B7P, CM2RSV, KX6DS, SW44M, TM1CCA 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, PT2OP, W3UR & The Daily DX u.a. 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