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 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, 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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