DXNL 2246 - April 21, 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


4J, Azerbaijan:
     The special event station 4J880M celebrates the 880th birthday of
     the writer and philosopher Nizami Ganjavi. QSL via 4J3DJ (d).

6O, Somalia:
     Ali/EP3CQ will be back on the air as 6O1OO from Mogadishu for 2
     months, beginning April 25. QRV on HF, mostly on FT8. For QSL
     information see qrz.com.

EA, Spain:
     AM500MMM draws attention to Fernando de Magellan's voyage and the
     explorer's death on the island Mactan. QRV between April 24 and May
     1 on HF (CW, SSB, digital modes) and via satellite. QSL via EA7URF
     (d/B), LoTW, eQSL.

EI, Ireland:
     Members of the South Eastern Amateur Radio Group (EI2WRC) will take
     part in the International Marconi Day on April 24 with the callsign
     EI2IMD. QSL via EI3HDB (d). https://www.searg.ie/p/main.html

G, England:
     The Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society (G4XEX) celebrates
     England's patron saint St. George between the 22nd and 24th with
     the callsign GB0SG. QSL via G4XEX (B), LoTW, eQSL.

HA, Hungary:
     Members of the Hungarian Amateur Radio Society (MRASZ) celebrate
     Samuel Morse's 230th birthday between until April 27 with the
     callsigns HA230MSE, HA230S, HA230A, HA230M, HA230U, HA230E, HA230L,
     HA230O, and HA230R. QRV on HF on SSB and CW. An award is also
     available. QSL via LoTW and ClubLog OQRS; sending your card is not
     necessary. https://www.mrasz.org/s-morse-award-230/award-download

HV, Vatican:
     HV9SMG will be active from the Vatican Radio Broadcasting Centre
     (Santa Maria di Galeria - Vatican City) on the 24th on 40, 20, and
     10m on SSB and digital modes. QSL via IK0CNA.

I, Italy:
     Members of AMSAT Italia commemorate Gagarin's flight into space
     until the end of the year with the callsign II0SAT on HF and via
     satellite.

JA, Japan:
     8N1MORSE, operated by members of the A1 Club and the Denpaken Club,
     celebrates Samuel Morse's 230th birthday and the 120th anniversary
     of Marconi's first transatlantic transmission until the end of
     February 2022. For more information see the website. QSL via bureau
     and ClubLog OQRS. https://www.8n1morse.org/

OE, Austria:
     OE21M will be active on the Interntional Marconi Day, run by the
     Documentary Archives Radio Communiations and by the Club Amateur
     Radio ORF (CARO). QSL via OE1WHC (B) or direct via DokuFunk.

ON, Belgium:
     The Club Radio Durnal (ON4CRD) celebrates its 30th anniversary with
     the callsign OT30CRD until May 18. QRV on HF on CW, SSB, and
     digital modes. QSL via ON4RCD (d/B); sending a card is not
     necessary.

RA, Russia:
     R35CHA and R35YCH draw attention to the Chernobyl disaster of 1986
     until the end of the month. An award is also available. QSL for
     R35CHA via RZ5D, R35YCH via RW3YS.

SP, Poland:
     Members of the Niepolomice Radio Club (SP9MOA) celebrate Earth Day
     (April 22) with the callsign SN0IMED between the 19th and 25th from
     the European Bison Breeding Center in Puszcza Niepolomicka. QSL via
     bureau.

XE, Mexico:
     The Asociacion de Radio Aficionados de la Republica Mexicana A.c
     (ARARM) celebrates its 61st anniversary with the callsigns 6D1A,
     6D2A, and 6D3A until May 16. The club also offers an award. QSL via
     XE2T (d) and LoTW. https://ararm.com.mx/


Other stuff:
============
International Marconi Day:
     For a list of stations participating in the International Marconi
     Day (April 24) see: http://gx4crc.com/gb4imd/


Preview:
========
VK9X, Christmas Island:
     Steve/VK6SJ will be staying on Christmas Island (OC-002) on a work
     assignment from May 7 to 28 and plans to operate during his spare
     time as VK9XX on 80, 40, and 30m, mostly on FT8. QSL via EB7DX.


Abbreviations in this DXNL:
===========================
ARARM    Asociacion de Radio Aficionados de la Republica Mexicana A.c
ARLHS    Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society
CARO     Club Amateur Radio ORF
IOTA     Islands on the Air
LoTW     Logbook of the World
OQRS     Online QSL Request System
SEARG    South Eastern Amateur Radio Group
WCA      World Castles Award
WLOTA    World Lighthouse On The Air Award
WRTC     World Radiosport Team Championship


Upcoming Contests:
==================
21./22.04.             CWT Mini Contest
22.04.                 Swiss Activity Contest
21.04.                 RSGB 80m Club
24./25.04.             SP DX RTTY Contest
24./25.04.             Helvetia Contest
25.04.                 BARTG Sprint 75
26.04.                 OK1WC Memorial 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 (aka Bonin Islands):
     Takio/JH3QFL activates Komagari Chichijima Island between the 23rd
     and 30th as JD1BQA. QRV on 160, 80, 40, and 6m on FT4/8 and via
     satellite RS-44 on CW. QSL via JH3QFL (d).

EU-026; JW, Spitsbergen Island: Tom/LA6VDA operates as JW6VDA
     between April 26 and May 9 on HF (SSB). QSL via ClubLog OQRS, eQSL,
     LoTW.

EU-049; SV, North Aegean Islands (Voreio Aigaio): Juergen/DK3SJ
     continues to sign SV8/DK3SJ from Lesbos Island until the 24th on
     80-10m (CW, SSB). QSL via DK3SJ (d/B).

OC-053; KH9, Wake Island: Randy/WW6RG is going to visit Wake Island
     on April 27 and 29. He plans to operate with a QRP rig on 20 and
     17m (SSB) as KH9/WW6RG. QSL via WW6RG (d).

OC-138; VK4, Queensland State (Torres Strait) group: Steve/VK6SJ
     visits the islands Iama and Poruma on a work assignment between
     April 26 and May 4. During his spare time (local evening hours) he
     plans to operate as VK6SJ/4 with an FT-857D and wire antennas,
     mostly on FT8. QSL via EB7DX.


Calendar
========
start      - end        DX              DXNL
01.04.     - 30.04.     3Z0WARD         2245
20.01.     - 20.01.22   3Z90DZC         2235
01/21      - 05/21      5Z4/LA9PF       2230
16.04.     - 16.05.     6D1A            2246*
16.04.     - 16.05.     6D2A            2246*
16.04.     - 16.05.     6D3A            2246*
25.04.     - 25.06      6O1OO           2246*
01.01.     - 31.12.     7S60BQ          2230
01.04.     - 31.03.22   8J100CB         2244
23.04.     - 22.04.     8J17CALL        2198
30.01.     - 30.04.22   8N0J            2235
01.04.     - 31.03.22   8N1FT           2244
12.04.     - 28.02.22   8N1MORSE        2246*
01.01.     - 31.12.     9A10FF          2236
01.04.     - 30.04.     9A25RBM         2244
           - 02/22      9J2BG           2240
24.04.     - 01.05.     AM500MMM        2246*
22.03.     - 27.04.     CP1XRM          2243
01.01.     - 31.12.     CQ750RSI        2230
01.03.     - 31.05.     DA0FFR          2238
01.04.     - 30.06.     DA21WARD        2243
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
01.04.     - 31.12.     DK30FFO         2244
01.03.     - 11.07.     DL21EURO        2239
           - 21.09.     DL70THW         2217
01.01.     - 31.12.     DL70TRS         2230
01.07.     - 30.06.     DL73TXL         2204
01.01.     - 31.12.     DP70HSC         2243
01.03.     - 31.05.     DQ100JL         2238
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
24.04.     -            EI2IMD          2246*
01.04.     - 30.04.     EM60LKG         2244
01.01.     - 31.12.     EN150PLU        2233
01.01.     - 31.12.     EO150PLU        2233
01.01.     - 31.12.     EO50FF          2231
09.04.     - 06.05.     GB0DOE          2245
01.01.     - 31.12.     GB0LMR          2234
22.04.     - 24.04.     GB0SG           2246*
01.01.     - 31.12.     GB100RSM        2241
01.01.     - 31.12.     GB1OOH          2234
01.01.     - 31.12.     GB75ISWL        2234
05.02.     - 04.02.22   GB80ATC         2235
17.04.     - 27.04.     HA230A          2246*
17.04.     - 27.04.     HA230E          2246*
17.04.     - 27.04.     HA230L          2246*
17.04.     - 27.04.     HA230M          2246*
17.04.     - 27.04.     HA230MSE        2246*
17.04.     - 27.04.     HA230O          2246*
17.04.     - 27.04.     HA230R          2246*
17.04.     - 27.04.     HA230S          2246*
17.04.     - 27.04.     HA230U          2246*
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
24.04.     -            HV9SMG          2246*
01.01.     - 31.12.     II0MMI          2230
28.02.     - 30.06.     II0QSE          2238
13.04.     - 31.12.     II0SAT          2246*
01.12.     - 31.12.     II1DCC          2226
01.01.     - 31.12.     II1MMI          2230
01.01.     - 31.12.     II2MMI          2230
15.03.     - 30.11.     II3VE           2241
01.04.     - 30.04.     II4DNZ          2243
01.04.     - 30.04.     II5LDV          2244
18.04.     - 09.05.     II5RCH          2245
01.01.     - 31.12.     II7MMI          2230
01.01.     - 31.12.     II9MMI          2230
01.01.     - 31.12.     IO0MMI          2230
01.01.     - 31.12.     IO9MMI          2230
15.03.     - 30.11.     IQ3VE           2241
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
23.04.     - 30.04.     JD1BQA          2246*
10.03.     - 06/21      JG8NQJ/JD1      2240
08.01.     - 01.06.     JW/LB2PG        2232
26.04.     - 09.05.     JW6VDA          2246*
06/20      - 05/21      KG4MA           2200
01.01.     - 31.12.     L21RCA          2235
01.09.     - 31.12.     LX40DA          2235
05.04.     - 25.04.     LX5WARD         2245
01.04.     - 30.04.     LZ1612EN        2243
04.01.     - 31.12.     LZ190FT         2233
01.04.     - 30.04.     LZ200GSR        2243
01.04.     - 30.04.     LZ21DIG         2245
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
23.04.     - 25.04.     OE21M           2246*
01.03.     - 01.03.22   OF60RR          2240
01.01.     - 31.12.     OH100SRAL       2230
01.04.     - 31.12.     OL75KCR         2243
01.01.     - 31.12.     OM7PA           2244
18.04.     - 18.05.     OT30CRD         2246*
08.04.     - 01.05.     OX3LX           2244
01.02.     - 31.12.     OZ50SOUND       2236
01.04.     - 30.04.     PA96Q           2245
01.04.     - 30.04.     PA96WARD        2245
01.04.     - 30.04.     PB96WARD        2245
01.04.     - 30.04.     PG96WARD        2243
15.04.     - 03.05.     PJ2ND           2245
12.04.     - 25.04.     Rx60YG          2245
01.03.     - 30.04.     R108M           2240
01.03.     - 30.04.     R1934G          2240
01.03.     - 30.04.     R1961G          2240
12.04.     - 25.04.     R1994YU         2245
12.04.     - 25.04.     R1996VK         2245
12.04.     - 25.04.     R2014NC         2245
17.04.     - 30.04.     R35CHA          2246*
17.04.     - 30.04.     R35YCH          2246*
12.04.     - 25.04.     R60CTC          2245
12.04.     - 25.04.     R60MCC          2245
12.04.     - 25.04.     R60YAG          2245
01.04.     - 30.04.     R75RAA          2244
12.04.     - 25.04.     RG21DS          2245
01.03.     - 30.04.     RG61PP          2240
25.12.     - 30.05.     RI01ANT         2227
12.04.     - 25.04.     RU21DS          2245
30.09.     - 06/21      S79VU           2165
01.01.     - 31.12.     SD400SU         2233
01.01.     - 31.12.     SF400B          2230
12.02.     - 31.12.     SK75AT          2237
19.04.     - 25.04.     SN0IMED         2246*
04.04.     - 09.09.     TM100SHT        2244
10.04.     - 25.04.     TM60YURI        2245
19.02.     - 05.02.22   SN0ZOSP         2239
19.02.     - 05.02.22   SN100ZOSP       2239
01.01.     - 30.04.     SQ0MORSE        2230
           - 24.04.     SV8/DK3SJ       2246*
01.09.     - 30.06.     T6A             2160
01.09.     - 30.06.     T6AA            2160
20.03.     - 16.05.     TM150PAR        2241
01.01.     - 30.06.     TM8AA           2230
18.09.     -            TR8CA           1902
           - 12/2023    TT8SN           2176
29.12.     - 07.12.     UP21HNY         2231
01.04.     - 30.04.     VC3VACCINE      2244
01.03.     - 29.05.     VI100AF         2238
19.02.     - 30.06.     VI2021PRIDE     2237
           - 11/21      VK0PD           2243
01.03.     - 31.08.     VK100AF         2238
26.04.     - 04.05.     VK6SJ/4         2246*
12.02.     - 31.01.22   VR2BLEE         2240
27.03.     - 26.05.     VX2Z            2243
01.01.     - 31.12.     YT165TESLA      2236
           - 06/2021    ZS6JSI/TY       2239
01.04.     - 30.04.     ZW61DF          2243

*  = new or updated
.. = and other calls


QSL information
===============
3Z0WARD           via    SP6IEQ       (B), (L)
3Z90DZC                               (B)
4X73ST                                (L)
4X73YU                                (e)
4Z73FW            via    RW6HS
4Z73LOA           via    4Z5LA
4Z73ZV                                (L), (e)
5Z4/LA9PF          (e), (Q)
6D1A              via    XE2T         (d), (L)
6D2A              via    XE2T         (d), (L)
6D3A              via    XE2T         (d), (L)
6O1OO                                 (Q)
7S60BQ            via    SM7BHM       (d), (L), (C)
8J100CB                               (B)
8J1RL             via    (B),         JG2MLI (d)
8J17CALL                              (B), (e)
8N0J              via    (B),         JJ0AWX (d), (e)
8N1FT                                 (B), (L)
8N1MORSE                              (B), (C), (O)
9A10FF            via    9A2MF,       (L)
9J2BG             via    HB9EWU
A91WARD           via    EC6DX
AM500MMM          via    EA7URF       (d/B), (L), (e)
AU2WAR                                (d), (e)
CP1XRM            via    EA5RM,       (L)
CQ750RSI          via    CT7AQD       (d/B)
D90EXPO           via    DS3BBC,      (L), (C)
DA0FFR                                (B)
DA21WARD          via    (B),         DK5ON (d)
DB0FFR                                (B)
DB100AVUS         via    (B),         DO2PZ (d)
DB59FIRAC                             (B), (L), (C)
DC220GERKE        via    DJ6SI        (d/B)
DF0FFR                                (B)
DK0FFR                                (B)
DK0HSC                                (B)
DK30FFO                               (B), (L)
DL21EURO          via    DK5ON        (d), (B)
DL70THW                               (B)
DL70TRS                               (B)
DL73TXL                               (B)
DP70HSC                               (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)
DU9CA             via    IK2DUW
EI2IMD            via    EI3HDB       (d)
EG5DMR            via    EA5RKB,      (L), (e)
EH4WRD            via    EA4RCH
EM60LKG           via    UT5LA
EO50FF            via    UX0FF        (d/B), (L), (e)
GB0DOE                                (d/B)
GB0LMR            via    (B),         2E1HQY (d)
GB0SG             via    G4XEX        (B), (L), (e)
GB100RSM                              (B)
GB1OOH                                (d/B), (e)
GB1PPP                                (e)
GB2DOE                                (d)
GB4RIP            via    G0NSY
GB6ARD                                (e)
GB75ISWL                              (B)
GB9EQP                                (L)
GX4BJC            via    M5DIK        (d/B), (e)
HA230A                                (L), (C), (O)
HA230E                                (L), (C), (O)
HA230L                                (L), (C), (O)
HA230M                                (L), (C), (O)
HA230MSE                              (L), (C), (O)
HA230O                                (L), (C), (O)
HA230R                                (L), (C), (O)
HA230S                                (L), (C), (O)
HA230U                                (L), (C), (O)
HB15SOTA          via    HB9DPR       (B)
HB40POLICE                            (B), (e)
HD1DX                                 (L)
HD2DX                                 (L)
HF100LEM          via    SP9PKZ
HF30ZIR                               (B)
HK3JCL            via    DK8LRF       (d/B)
HV9SMG            via    IK0CNA
II0MMI            via    IZ0EGC
II0QSE            via    IS0AGY       (d/B)
II1DCC            via    IK1RAE
II1MMI            via    IK1YRA
II2MMI            via    I2QIL
II2OM             via    IK2AQZ
II3VE             via    IQ3VE        (B)
II4DNZ            via    IQ4FE
II5LDV            via    IQ5LV        (B), IK5ZUB (d)
II5RCH            via    IZ5RHU       (d/B)
II7MMI            via    IZ7AUH
II9MMI            via    IT9GHW
IO0MMI            via    IM0SDX
IO9MMI            via    IT9MRM
IQ3VE                                 (B)
IR0MMI            via    IZ0XZD
IR5MMI            via    IK5AEQ
IR7MMI            via    IZ7LOW
IR8MMI            via    IU8OJZ
IR9MMI            via    IT9YBL
JA4GXS/4          via    JA4GXS       (d/B)
JD1BQA            via    JH3QFL       (d)
JG8NQJ/JD1        via    JA8CJY       (d),
JG8NQJ                                (B)
JW6VDA                                (B), (C), (L), (e)
K1S               via    WU3A
KC4USV            via    K7MT         (d), (L)
L21RCA            via    LU4AA        (d/B), (L)
LX40DA            via    LX1DA,       (C), (L)
LX5WARD           via    LX1JH        (d/B), (L)
LZ1612EN          via    (B),         LZ1KCP (d)
LZ190FT           via    LZ2VP
LZ200GSR          via    LZ1XM        (d/B)
LZ21DIG           via    LZ2VP        (d/B)
LZ250KG           via    (B),         LZ1KCP (d)
MS0INT            via    EB7DX,       (L)
MX1SWL            via    M5DIK        (d/B), (e)
OC200E            via    OA4O
OC200P            via    OA4O
OC200R            via    OA4O
OC200U            via    OA4O
OE100BL           via    OE4JHW
OE21M             via    OE1WHC       (B)
OF60RR            via    (B),         OH8DR (d)
OH100SRAL                             (B), (L)
OL75KCR                               (C), (O)
OM77PA            via    OM4MM        (d/B), (C)
OS21WARD                              (B), (C)
OT30CRD           via    ON4CRD       (d/B)
OX3LX             via    OZ0J,        (C), (O), (L)
OY1CT                                 (d)
P45A              via    P43A
PA21AGR           via    PE1RLN
PA96Q             via    PA0Q         (d/B)
PA96WARD          via    PA1AW        (d/B), (C)
PB96WARD          via    PA1AW        (d/B), (C)
PG96WARD          via    PG1R         (d/B), (L), (C)
PJ2ND             via    K8ND         (d), (L)
Rx60YG            via    RQ7L
R108M             via    RK3LC
R1934G            via    R3LC
R1961G            via    R3LA
R1994YU           via    RQ7L
R1996VK           via    RQ7L
R2014NC           via    RQ7L
R35CHA            via    RZ5D
R36YCH            via    RW3YS
R60CTC            via    RQ7L
R60MCC            via    RQ7L
R60YAG            via    RQ7L
R75RAA            via    RN3RQ
RG21DS            via    RQ7L
RG61PP            via    RZ3LC
RI01ANT           via    RX6A
RU21DS            via    RQ7L
SD400SU           via    SM3NXS       (d/B), (C)
SF400B                                (B), (L)
SK75AT                                (L), (C)
SN0IMED                               (B)
SN0ZOSP           via    SP9ODM
SN100ZOSP         via    SP9SPJ
SQ0MORSE          via    SP1EG        (d/B)
SV8/DK3SJ         via    DK3SJ        (d/B)
T6A               via    S53R,        (L)
T6AA              via    S53R,        (L)
TM100SHT                              (B)
TM150PAR          via    F4HZS        (d/B)
TM1PSL                                (e)
TM60YURI          via    F1UJT        (d/B)
TM6BZF            via    F6KTM        (B)
TM8AA             via    F5SLD        (d), (e)
TR8CA             via    F6CBC        (d), (L)
TT8SN             via    DL9USA,      (L)
VI100AF           via    M0URX,       (L)
VI2021PRIDE       via    VK3FUR       (d)
VK0PD             via    EB7DX
VK100AF           via    M0URX,       (L)
VK6SJ/4           via    EB7DX
VR2BLEE                               (Q)
VX2Z                                  (L)
XR3IARU           via    CE3EE
XR96IARU          via    CE3EE
YT165TESLA        via    (B),         YU1MM (d), (L),
ZS6JSI/TY         via    EC6DX,       (L)
ZW61DF            via    PT2GTI       (d/B)

(d) = direct   (B) = bureau ok  (L) = LoTW           (O) = OQRS
(C) = ClubLog  (e) = eQSL       (*) = new manager    (Q) = QRZ.COM


* QSLs received direct:  x5B60AIF, KL7RA (N4GNR)
* QSL cards received via bureau:
  4X1AJ, 4X5MZ, 4Z1MOON, 9M8YY, AM5WAP, BO0M, CJ3T, CK3AT, EA8ACW,
  HC0T, OD5TX, OE17AAW, OJ0O, OY/RC5A, TA4AEI, TM1MOON
* QSL via LoTW:  4J75DJ, PZ5JR, VA2CV, VU3NPI


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