DXNL 2240 - March 10, 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 9J, Zambia: Bodo/HB9EWU is currently working on a humanitarian mission in the north of Zimbabwe and may get on the air as 9J2BG on 20m. QSL via HB9EWU (d/B), he will take care of cards after his return in 2022. A2, Botswana: Vasily/R7AL, Leo/UI8J, Vlad/R9LR, and Mike/RU3UR will be active from Gaborone between the 15th and 26th as A25RU. QRV with 4 rigs on 160-10m and via QO-100 on CW, SSB, and FT8 (F/H mode). QSL via ClubLog OQRS. https://rv6ali.wixsite.com/botswana2021 G, England: Members of the Welland Valley ARS honour Saint Patrick, Ireland's patron saint, with the callsign GB0SP between the 16th and 18th. QSL via G4XEX. HC, Ecuador: Rick/NE8Z is back on the air as HC1MD/2 from the province Santa Elena until the 15th on 40-6m (CW, SSB, FT4, FT8). QSL via K8LJG, LoTW. I, Italy: Members of the ARI section Carpi (Modena) commemorate the 117th anniversary of Capitan Pastene, a town in Chile founded by Italian emigrants, with the callsign II4CPC. QRV between March 12 and 28, together with CB6I from Chile and LU6DK from Argentine. QSL for II4CPC via IQ4DJ (B), CB6I via CE6TRA (d). I, Italy: Numerous stations will be active between the 5th and 14th for the Italian Navy Coastal Radio Stations Award 2021. For more information see: https://www.qrz.com/db/II0IDP https://www.assoradiomarinai.it/coastal21/regolamento.pdf LY, Lithuania: LY11LY and LY31A celebrate Lithuania's independence during March. An award is also available. QSL for LY11LY via LY2QT. OE, Austria: During March, members of the VIC Amateur Radio Contest DX Club (4U1A) mark the World Meteorological Day (March 23) with the callsign C7A (World Meteorological Organization - WMO) on HF on all modes. QSL via UA3DX (d/B), ClubLog. OH, Finland: OF60RR draws attention to the 60th anniversary of the steel mill Rautaruukki. QRV until March 2022. QSL via bureau or via OH8DR (d). RA, Russia: During March and April, R1934G (RDA SM-02), R108M (RDA SM-22), RG61PP (RDA SM-07), and R1961G (RDA SM-01) celebrate Yuri Gagarin's 87th birthday and the 60th anniversary of his flight in space. QSL for R1961G via R3LA, RG61PP via RZ3LC, R1934G via R3LC, R108M via RK3LC. RA, Russia: R21BLIN celebrates the traditional Maslenitsa holiday in the Jaroslawl region until March 17. QSOs count towards RDA (YR-03), WCA (UA-00075, UA-00076, UA-00967), and COTA-RU (C-312, C-313, C-365) awards. QSL via RO3M. SP, Poland: During March, SP21DKS draws attention to the World Down Syndrome Day 2021 (March 21). QSL via SP3POB (d/B). VK9C, Cocos (Keeling) Islands: 10 members of the Northern Corridor Radio Group are going to pay a visit to Cocos Keeling Island (OC-003, WW Loc. NH87jt) from March 16 to 23 and operate holiday-style as VK9CE on 80-10m (FT8, CW, SSB), 6m depending on condx. Operators are Steve/VK6SJ, Wayne/VK6EH, Stu/VK6SSB, Gerald/VK6XI, Chris/VK6LOL, Brian/VK6BMA, Tim/VK6EI, Alex/VK6KCC, John/VK6NU, and Brian/VK6MIT. QSL via EB7DX, ClubLog, LoTW, and eQSL. VR, Hong Kong: The 1555th Kowloon Group (VR2CS) honours actor and martial arts fighter Bruce Lee until the end of January with the callsign VR2BLEE. An award is available as well. For QSL information see qrz.com. Preview: ======== C6, Bahamas: A team consisting of Duane/N4RRR, Jack/K4KSW, Terry/N4QBS, and Richard/NN2T plans to activate Bimini Islands (NA-048, WW Loc. FL05) as C6AHA between July 14 and 21 with up to 5 rigs on FT8, SSB, and CW. TG, Guatemala: Dwight/VE7BV plans to operate as TG9BBV during November on HF. QSL via VE7BV, LoTW, eQSL. 4X, Israel: Stations in Israel may mark their country's 73 years of independence with the prefix 4X73 and 4Z73 between April 14 and 17. This time period also includes the Holyland-Contest, for which more activities are expected. Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society COTA Castles on the Air IOTA Islands on the Air JCG Japan Century Guns LoTW Logbook of the World RDA Russian District Award OQRS Online QSL Request System WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WMO World Meteorological Organization WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship Upcoming Contests: ================== 10./11.03. CWT Mini Contest 10.03. RSGB 80m Club 13./14.03. DIG QSO Party 13.03. AGCW-DL QRP Contest 13./14.03. Stew Perry Topband 13./14.03. EA PSK63 Contest 13./14.03. Tesla Memorial HF CW 14.03. FIRAC-Contest 14.03. YL-Aktivitaets-Party 14.03. UBA Spring 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-102; FG, Guadeloupe: Philippe/F1DUZ operates as FG4KH from Guadeloupe between March 16 and April 1, including the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL via F1DUZ (d), LoTW, eQSL. OC-073; JD, Minami Torishima: Take/JG8NQJ returns to Minami Torishima on March 10 or 17 for another 3-month work stint. During his spare time he will sign JG8NQJ/JD1 (WW Loc. QL64xg, JCG-10007) on CW. QSL via JA8CJY (d) or JG8NQJ (B). WWFF Activities ================ WWFF QRGs: CW: 28044 24894 21044 18084 14044 10124 7024 3544 kHz SSB: 28444 24944 21244 18144 14244 7144 3744 kHz OZFF Spring Hunt 2021: The OZFF Group invites everyone to the OZFF Spring Hunt 2021 on March 13 between sunrise (0535z) and sunset (1713z). Everyone who manages to work at least 5 OZFF references will receive an award. For a list of participating stations, some located on islands, see: http://ozff.oz7aei.dk/ozff-spring-hunt-2021/ Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 21.01. - 21.03. 3W9FAR 2236 20.01. - 20.01.22 3Z90DZC 2235 1/21 - 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 - 02/22 9J2BG 2240* 15.03. - 26.03. A25RU 2240* 06.03. - 12.03. AM3DIM 2239 06.03. - 12.03. AM3YLD 2239 01.03. - 31.03. C7A 2240* 12.03. - 28.03. CB6I 2240* 01.01. - 31.12. CQ750RSI 2230 01.03. - 31.05. DA0FFR 2238 01.03. - 31.05. DB0FFR 2238 01.01. - 31.12. DB100AVUS 2230 01.01. - 31.12. DB59FIRAC 2230 01.02. - 30.04. DC220GERKE 2235 01.03. - 31.05. DF0FFR 2238 01.03. - 31.05. DK0FFR 2238 - 31.12. DK0HSC 2238 01.03. - 11.07. DL21EURO 2239 - 21.09. DL70THW 2217 01.01. - 31.12. DL70TRS 2230 01.07. - 30.06. DL73TXL 2204 01.03. - 31.05. DQ100JL 2238 - 17.04. DQ11WCA 2239 01.03. - 31.05. DR100JL 2238 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 01.03. - 17.10. D90EXPO 2238 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 16.03. - 01.04. FG4KH 2240* 01.01. - 31.12. GB0LMR 2234 16.03. - 18.03. GB0SP 2240* 14.02. - 13.03. GB1COC 2237 01.01. - 31.12. GB1OOH 2234 04.03. - 18.03. GB2CR 2239 01.01. - 31.12. GB75ISWL 2234 05.02. - 04.02.22 GB80ATC 2235 01.03. - 31.03. GX4BJC/a 2238 09.05. - 08.05. HB15SOTA 2198/2204 01.01. - 31.12. HB40POLICE 2230 05.03. - 15.03. HC1MD/2 2240* 01.09. - 31.08. HF100HCH 2215 01.01. - 31.12. HF100LEM 2234 01.01. - 31.12. HF30ZIR 2235 - 04/21 HK3JCL 2212/2228 01.01. - 31.12. II0MMI 2230 28.02. - 30.06. II0QSE 2238 01.12. - 31.12. II1DCC 2226 01.01. - 31.12. II1MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. II2MMI 2230 12.03. - 28.03. II4CPC 2240* 01.03. - 31.03. II4RDF 2238 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 02.03. - 11.03. J68CN 2239 02.03. - 11.03. J68HZ 2239 02.03. - 11.03. J68PG 2239 10.03. - 06/21 JG8NQJ/JD1 2240* 08.01. - 01.06. JW/LB2PG 2232 10/20 - 03/21 JX2US 2217 06/20 - 05/21 KG4MA 2200 26.02. - 02.04. KH9/NL7RR 2238 25.02. - 03.04. KT3Q/2 2238 01.01. - 31.12. L21RCA 2235 12.03. - 28.03. LU6DK 2240* 01.02. - 31.03. LX40DA 2235 01.09. - 31.12. LX40DA 2235 01.03. - 31.03. LY11LY 2240* 01.03. - 31.03. LY31A 2240* 04.01. - 31.12. LZ190FT 2233 01.03. - 31.03. LZ250KG 2238 02/21 - 03/21 MM0MOL/p 2235 01.03. - 31.03. MX1SWL/a 2238 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 01.03. - 01.3.22 OF60RR 2240* 01.01. - 31.12. OH100SRAL 2230 01.02. - 31.03. OV0JUTLANDIA 2235 01.02. - 31.03. OV70JUT 2236 01.02. - 31.12. OZ50SOUND 2236 14.01. - 10.03. PC19HOPE 2232 - 04.04. PE75BORNE 2195 04.03. - 23.03. PJ2/DK5ON 2239 27.02. - 27.03. PJ7AA 2238 01.03. - 30.04. R108M 2240* 01.03. - 31.03. R125PR 2239 01.03. - 30.04. R1934G 2240* 01.03. - 30.04. R1961G 2240* 07.03. - 17.03. R21BLIN 2240* 01.03. - 30.04. RG61PP 2240* 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 19.02. - 05.02.22 SN0ZOSP 2239 19.02. - 05.02.22 SN100ZOSP 2239 01.03. - 31.03. SP1DKS 2240* 01.01. - 30.04. SQ0MORSE 2230 01.03. - 31.03. SZ1821R 2238 01.03. - 31.03. SZ21AD 2238 01.03. - 31.03. SZ21GK 2238 01.03. - 31.03. SZ21LB 2238 01.03. - 31.03. SZ21PF 2238 01.03. - 31.03. SZ21TK 2238 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 01.03. - 29.05. VI100AF 2238 19.02. - 30.06. VI2021PRIDE 2237 01.03. - 31.08. VK100AF 2238 16.03. - 23.03. VK9CE 2240* 12.02. - 31.01.22 VR2BLEE 2240* 01.01. - 31.12. YT165TESLA 2236 - 06/2021 ZS6JSI/TY 2239 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3W9FAR via EA5GL 3Z90DZC (B) 5Z4/LA9PF (e), (Q) 7A1A via EA7FTR, (L) 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) 9A10FF via 9A2MF, (L) 9J2BG via HB9EWU 9W2ADV (d), (L) A25RU (C) A42K via EA5GL, (L) C7A via UA3DX (d/B), (C) CB6I via CE6TRA (d) CQ750RSI via CT7AQD (d/B) D90EXPO via DS3BBC, (L), (C) DA0FFR (B) DB0FFR (B) DB100AVUS via (B), DO2PZ (d) DB59FIRAC (B), (L), (C) DC220GERKE via DJ6SI (d/B) DF0FFR (B) DK0FFR (B) DK0HSC (B) DL21EURO via DK5ON (d), (B) DL70THW (B) DL70TRS (B) DL73TXL (B) DQ100JL (B) DR100JL (B) DR165TESLA via DK8ZZ, (L), (C) DR50AGCW (B) DR5THBT (B), (e) DR60SZL via (B), DJ9PH (d) DS4DRE/4 via DS4DRE (d/B) EA6URE (B), (L), (e) EA6URI (B), (L), (e) EA6URM (B) EA6URP (B), (L), (e) ED8W via EA5GL EG7DCA via EA7URS (d/B) EH1PVC via EA1JAY (d/B) EH5COV via EA5AG (d/B) EN100LT via UT5LU EO50FF via UX0FF (d/B), (L), (e) GB0LMR via (B), 2E1HQY (d) GB0SP via G4XEX GB1OOH (d/B), (e) GB2CR (L) GB75ISWL (B) GX4BJC via M5DIK (d/B), (e) HB15SOTA via HB9DPR (B) HB40POLICE (B), (e) HC1MD/2 via K8LJG, (L) HF100LEM via SP9PKZ HF30ZIR (B) HF35BLP (B) HH2AA via EB7DX HI3AA via EB7DX HI8RMQ (L) HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) II0ICH (d/B), (e) II0IDP via IM0SDX II0IDR via IT9MRM, (L), (e) II7ICT (C), (O) II9IGA via IT9CKA (d), (e) II9IGJ via IT9MRM II0MMI via IZ0EGC II0QSE via IS0AGY (d/B) II1DCC via IK1RAE II1MMI via IK1YRA II2MMI via I2QIL II4CPC via IQ4DJ (B) II4RDF 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 J68CN via W0CN (d), (L) J68HZ via K9HZ (d), (L) J68PG via WA4PGM (d), (L) JG8NQJ/JD1 via JA8CJY (d), JG8NQJ (B) JW/LB2PG via LB2PG JX2US (L), (C), (O) KH7M (L) KH9/NL7RR via AL7JX (d) KP4/NH7A via F5VHJ, (L), (C) KT3Q/2 via DF8DX (d/B) L21RCA via LU4AA (d/B), (L) LX40DA via LX1DA, (C), (L) LY11LY via LY2QT LZ190FT via LZ2VP LZ250KG via (B), LZ1KCP (d) MM0MOL/p via M0MOL MX1SWL via M5DIK (d/B), (e) NP4DX via M0OXO OC200E via OA4O OC200P via OA4O OC200R via OA4O OC200U via OA4O OD5ET via EB7DX OE100BL via OE4JHW OF60RR via (B), OH8DR (d) OH100SRAL (B), (L) OV0JUTLANDIA via OZ1ACB, (C), (O) OV70JUT via OZ1ACB, (C), (O) PA6ANT via PA3FOE (d/B), (L), (e) PC19HOPE via PA7HPH (d/B), (e) PE75BORNE via PE2V PJ2/DK5ON via DK5ON (d/B), (L), (C) PJ2/AF4Z via AF4Z PJ2/K4JC via K4JC PJ2/N1ZZ via N1ZZ PJ2/WB5ZGA via WB5ZGA PJ2T via W3HNK, (L) PJ4G (L) PJ7AA via AA9A (d), (L), (C), (O) PQ213CFN (L), (C) R125PR via R1AU R108M via RK3LC R1934G via R3LC R1961G via R3LA R21BLIN via RO3M R90PAR via RZ5D RG61PP via RZ3LC RI01ANT via RX6A S79VU via N4GNR (d) S79KW via N4GNR (d) SD400SU via SM3NXS (d/B), (C) SF400B (B), (L) SK75AT (L), (C) SN0ZOSP via SP9ODM SN100ZOSP via SP9PSJ SP21DKS via SP3POB (d/B) SQ0MORSE via SP1EG (d/B) SX200AEL via SV2AEL (d), (L), (e) SX200AER (L) SX200AIQ (L), (e), (C) SX200AVD (L) SX200BBO (L) SX200CLJ via SV2CLJ SX200COL via SV9COL SX200CQN via SV1CQN SX200CXW (L), (e) SX200DAR (L) SX200DAY via SV1DAY, (L) SX200DCD (L) SX200DCY (d), (L) SX200EXU via SV3EXU, (C) SX200FJF via SV1FJF (d), (L) SX200FJN (L), (e) SX200FRI via (L), (e) SX200FUO (L) SX200HEP via SV1HEP SX200HJW via SV2HJW SX200HKH via SV1HKH (d/B), (L), (e) SX200HTW via SV2HTW (d), (L), (e) SX200HXV (L) SX200HXX via SV2HXX (d), (L) SX200IBP (L) SX200JAO via SV2JAO (d), (L), (C) SX200JFL (B), (L), (C) SX200JMC via SV1JMC SX200JRF via SV1JRF SX200KBB via SV2KBB (d/B) SX200KF via SV2KF (d), (L) SX200KGA (B) SX200LIQ via SV1LIQ SX200LJG (C) SX200LLB via SV2LLB (d/B) SX200MIK via SV2MIK (d/B) SX200OCQ via SV1OCQ SX200ODQ (L) SX200QNV via SV7QNV SX200RCK (d) SX200RF via SV3RF (d), (L) SX200RGI via SV9RGI (d), (L) SX200RIB via (B), SV7RRL (d), (L) SX200RMA via SV8RMA (d), (L) SX200RMU via SV9RMU (d/B), (e) SX200RRL via SV7RRL (d/B), (L) SX200SFK via SV3SFK (B), (L) SX200SLB (e) SX200SPC via SV2SPC (d), (L), (e) SX200SPD via SV3SPD (d), (L), (e) SX200WT (L), (e) SY200CWM via SY2CWM SY200DCF (L) SZ1821R (L), (e) SZ21AD (L), (e) SZ21GK (L), (e) SZ21LB (L), (e) SZ21PF (L), (e) SZ21TK (L), (e) T6A via S53R, (L) T6AA via S53R, (L) TK5NJ (d/B) TM1CCA (L), (e), (C) TM8AA via F5SLD (d), (e) TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L) TT8SN via DL9USA, (L) VI100AF via M0URX, (L) VI2021PRIDE via VK3FUR (d) VK100AF via M0URX, (L) VK9CE via EB7DX, (L), (e), (C) VR2BLEE (Q) VU2ORQ (d), (L), (C), (e) WP4RLR via EB7DX YT165TESLA via (B), YU1MM (d), (L), ZD8HZ via TA1HZ (d), (L), (e) ZF2BJ via K0BJ (d/B), (L) ZS6JSI/TY via EC6DX, (L) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM * QSLs received direct: 8Q7ZO (OH0XX), JT1BV * QSL via LoTW: 5B4VL. 9H1PI, SV9DJO, SV9RNG, TA7I, TC3M, TM18AAW, ZA1AJ Thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL: QRZ DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, DX World, 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