DXNL 2348 - April 05, 2023 DX Newsletter a free and weekly service of DARC Committee "DX" (http://www.darcdxhf.de) Editor: Andreas Salder, DK5ON (e-mail: dxmb@darcdxhf.de) translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO DX Activities ============= 7X, ALGERIA: The Amateurs Radio Algeriens national organisation celebrates its 60th anniversary with the callsign 7T60ARA until April 23. QSL via bureau or direct via qrz.com. A6, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Stathis, SV5DKL, has moved to Dubai and is now active as A65SV, mostly during contests. QSL via ClubLog, LoTW, eQSL, qrz.com. DL, GERMANY: The DARC SES Team operates around the World Amateur Radio Day with the callsign DA23WARD until April 18. QSL will be sent via the bureau. HS, THAILAND: Brad, VK2BY, will be active as HS0ZNR from the 7th to 28th of April on 160-10m. QSL only direct via VK2BY. LA, NORWAY: The Akademisk Radioklubb LA1K celebrates its 100th anniversary with the callsign LA100K throughout 2023. QSL via LA1K (d/B). OZ, DENMARK: the special event callsign 5P0WARD will be active from April 11 to 25. QSL via OZ1ACB. SV, GREECE: Pol, SV1AHH, celebrates his 50 years in amateur radio with the callsign SX50AHH from the 10th to 28th of April. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog, eQSL, qrz.com. VU, INDIA: The Indian Radio Amateur Organisation (NIAR) celebrates its 40th anniversary with the callsign AU40NRO until June 30. QSL via VU2NRO. IOTA ==== IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz EU-004; EA6, BALEARIC ISLAND: Philippe, F5OCE/EA4NF, signs EA6/EA4NF from Menorca between the 5th and 8th of April. QSL via LoTW. EU-032; F, POITOU-CHARENTES REGION group: Jean, F8CHM, activates Aix Island from April 7 to 10 as TM1AI on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10m (CW, SSB). QSL via F8CHM (B). EU-145; CT, ALGARVE PROVINCE group: Markus, DJ4EL, pays Culatra Island a visit from April 6 to 10. QRV as CT7/DJ4EL on 40-10m (SSB) from CTFF-0007. QSL via DJ4EL (d/B), ClubLog, LoTW. NA-082; W5, MISSISSIPPI STATE group: A group of operators pays Ship Island a visit on April 8 (1530z-19z) using the callsign W5S on 20-10m (CW, maybe SSB and digital modes) with QRP rig. QSL only direct via qrz.com. NA-090; XE3, QUINTANA ROO STATE CENTRE group: Enrique, XE2AA, will be operating from Cozumel Island between April 9 and 15 as XF2C. QSL via IT9EJW. OC-148; YB9,4W, TIMOR ISLAND: Ben DL6FBL, Braco E77DX, and Robert SP5XVY are due to operate from East Timor between April 4 and 22. Callsign and QSL route are not known so far. This visit is supposed to be a scouting trip for a larger DXpedition of the Lagunaria DX Group that is supposed to happen in November. Other IOTA news =============== T31, CENTRAL KIRIBATI: Dominik, 3Z9DX (3D2USU), has announced plans to also activate Kanton Isl. during the first week of June as T31TT after his trip to Tarawa (T30UN). WWFF Activities ================ WWFF QRGs: CW: 28044 24894 21044 18084 14044 10124 7024 3544 kHz SSB: 28444 24944 21244 18144 14244 7144 3744 kHz FFF-3348, RUISSEAU DU FOREZAN: Jean Marie, F5NLX, activates this reference on April 6 as F5NLX/p on 40 and 20m (CW, SSB). QSOs also count for DFCF 73266, WCA F 07464 CHATEAU DE LA SALLAZ, DMF 73092 MOULIN MYTHIEUX und PC 73171 EGLISE DE L'ASSOMPTION. QSL via F5NLX (d/B) or eQSL. Parks On The Air (POTA) ======================= PA-0063 Boschplaat, Terschelling Provincial Park: Leo, PA2LK, operates from there on April 5, mostly on FT8. QSL via bureau or direct. K-2906 Little Pee Dee State Park: Steven, W4JM, activates this park on April 5 on 30 and 17m (CW). QSL bia bureau or direct. K-0006 Big Bend National Park: Dave, KI5LKS, will be active from this reference between April 5 and 7 on CW and SSB. QSL via bureau or direct. K-1267 My Old Kentucky Home State Park: Watch out for Royce, KD9RPM, operating from there between April 5 and 7 on SSB and FT8/4. QSL via direct, LoTW, qrz.com. K-3045 Palmetto State Park: Matt, K5NON, sets up camp there from April 6 to 10. QRV on SSB and FT8/4. QSL via bureau or direct. GW-0018 Great Orme Country Park: MW0CCG activates this reference on the 7th of April. QSL via bureau or direct. K-3055 Seminole Canyon State Park: Dave, KI5LKS, operates from this park on the 7th and 8th on 40-10m (CW, SSB). QSL via bureau or direct. K-2808 Twin Bridges State Park: Travis, W0DTM, activates this location on the 7th on 20m. QSL via ClubLog, LoTW, eQSL, qrz.com. VE-5004 Centre de plein air du Lac-Leamy Regional Park: Tom, VA2NW, operates from there on April 8. K-0014 Channel Islands National Park: Darryl, KN6WKV, activates this reference while on a kayak tour from the 9th to 14th. QRV on 20 and 10m (SSB). QSL via bureau or direct. K-2902 Kings Mountain State Park: Ken, N4OI, will be active from this park between the 10th and 14th on 20m (CW). QSL via LoTW. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 01.04. - 30.04. 3A8AB 2347 - 3D2UN 2343 - 31.06. 4B0T 2345 25.03. - 02.04. 4X0AA 2346 - 5J0EA 2342 - 5K0TV 2342 11.04. - 25.04. 5P0WARD 2348* 18.12.22 - 6Y/N0GJW 2336 - 30.04. 6Y5FS 2340 23.03. - 23.04. 7T60ARA 2348* 26.01. - 9N7AA 2339 23.03. - 9X2AW 2346 26.02. - 9X3SE/p 2344 22.03. - 07.04. 9X5RU 2346 02.03. - 31.08. A60AP 2345 02.03. - 31.08. A60AP/0 2345 02.03. - 31.08. A60AP/1 2345 02.03. - 31.08. A60AP/2 2345 02.03. - 31.08. A60AP/3 2345 02.03. - 31.08. A60AP/4 2345 02.03. - 31.08. A60AP/5 2345 02.03. - 31.08. A60AP/6 2345 02.03. - 31.08. A60AP/7 2345 02.03. - 31.08. A60AP/8 2345 02.03. - 31.08. A60AP/9 2345 02.03. - 31.08. A60AP/10 2345 02.03. - 31.08. A60AP/11 2345 02.03. - 31.08. A60AP/12 2345 02.03. - 31.08. A60AP/13 2345 02.03. - 31.08. A60AP/14 2345 02.03. - 31.08. A60AP/15 2345 - 30.09. A65CW 2343 01.04. - A65SV 2348* 03.03. - 02.07. AT2G20 2345 15.12. - 12/23 AT42I 2332 01.04. - 30.06. AU40NRO 2348* 01.05. - C83YT 2301 - C91CCY 2322 26.03. - 09.04. CN2EBM 2347 06.04. - 10.04. CT7/DJ4EL 2348* 08.03. - 05.04. D44KIT 2344 30.03. - 06.04. D4NA 2347 - DA0WB 2334 21.03. - 18.04. DA21WARD 2348* 01.01.23 - 31.12. DB100RDF 2335 07.05. - 06.05. DL1640Y 2312 - DM775NB 2345 01.10. - 30.09. DR45HAAN 2330 01.01.23 - 30.05. DR100XRAY 2335 05.04. - 08.04. EA6/EA4NF 2348* 01.04. - 09.04. FH/F4IFF 2347 15.10.22 - 15.08.23 FJ4WEB 2336 07.22 - FO5QS 2312 - 02.24 FW1JG 2287 03.04. - 08.04. H31B 2347 03.04. - 08.04. H31W 2347 10.02. - 08.05. H44MS 2340 01.01.23 - 01.05. HH75RCH 2334 - HK3/F4AHV 2332 25.07. - 15.05. HK3JCL 2307 01.01. - HS0ZIB 2336 06.11. - 02.04. HS0ZME 2326 07.04. - 28.04. HS0ZNR 2348* - 06.23 J28HJ 2311 08.22 - J28RC 2315 01.10. - J5JUA 2323 06.02. - J52EC 2341 15.03. - 15.05. JD1/JG8NQJ 2346 14.05. - K4RC 2301 12/22 - 12/23 KC4AAC 2332 01.01. - 31.12. LA100K 2348* 23.04. - OE22M 2298 01/23 - 06/23 OE40XTU 2332 01.04. - 08.04. PJ7/KJ9B 2347 - RI1ANC 2335 - RI41POL 2321 01.05. - S035S 2301 - SU9GA 2345 10.04. - 28.04. SX50AHH 2348* 25.03. - TC3J 2346 17.02. - T33BA 2342 17.02. - T33BB 2342 - TI8/F4AHV 2332 07.04. - 10.04. TM1AI 2348* - TO5Z 2328 - 06/23 TT8SN 2320 - TZ4AM 2311 24.03. - 02.04. V26EI 2346 - V31DJ 2342 - V31DK 2342 12/22 - 03/23 V31TX 2333 18.10. - V55WH 2324 06.2022 - V73MS 2306 31.10. - V85NPV 2329 - 04/23 VK9WX 2331 04.04. - 11.04. VP5/W0UV 2347 - VP5MA 2302 - VP8AAE 2320 12/22 - 01/23 VP8RAF 2332 12/22 - 01/23 VP8TAA 2332 16.03. - 13.04. VY0ERC 2345 14.05. - W1M 2301 08.04. - 08.04. W5S 2348* 09.04. - 15.04. XC2C 2348* 02.04. - 07.04. XF3A 2347 21.08. - XZ2A 2316 03.02 - XZ2B 2341 - 12/25 YB8QT 2330 01.12.22 - 30.06.23 YR1200VT 2333 01.09. - Z6/KN4PRE 2317 - 22.04. Z81D 2346 28.08. - ZA/DG7PX 2317 23.08. - ZA/Z35M 2315 12/22 - ZA15K 2333 - ZC4GR 2336 25.08. - ZL4/VE6TC 2318 15.07. - ZL7/ZL1VV 2311 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3E30PCARA via (d-QRZ.com), eQSL 3V8SF via LX1NO (B), (L) 3X1A via F1TMY (O) 3Z8GSC via SP8GSC 4B0T via XE1KK ((L) 4L2M via EA7FTR (d) 4O3A via VE3EXY (W/VE) 4S7KKG via DC0KK (B), (L) 4U1A via UA3DX (L) 4U13FEB via 9A2AA (B) 4UNR via UA3DX (d), (L), (e) 4W/JH2EUV via JH2EUV (B), (L) 5H100TC via M0OXO (O), (L 5H6PJ via VU2BGC (d) 5K0VT via W4GDV (d), (L), (e) 5V23LE via F5LCX (B), (L) 5W0DX via HA5AO (O), (L) 5Z4/M0LEP via M0LEP (O), (L), (e) 5Z4PA via M0URX (O), (L) 5Z4VJ via M0URX (O), (L) 6W7/ON4AVT via ON4AVT (B), (e) 6Y5FS via G3RFS (B), (L) 6Y5/DJ7CF via DJ7CF (B) 7P8WW via YL2GN (O), (L) 7T22ANT via IK2DUW (d) 7Z3FD via HZ1SAR 8J6HAM via JARL-Bureau, (L), (e) 8P5GL via EA7FTR (d) 8S80AA via SK5AA (O) und (L) 8Z3FD via HZ1SAR (d) 9A0BB via 9A3JB (B), (L) 9K2NO via EC6DX (d), (L) 9K5LX via ON7LX (B) 9K9NLD via EC6DX (d) 9U4WX via IZ8CCW (B), (L) 9U5R via IK2DUW (d) A61FJ via LZ1YE (d), (L) A62A via EA7FTR und (L) A71XX via EC6DX AM5WAD via EA5PC AP2MKS via EA5GL (d), (L), (B) AU6HTP via VU2DSI (d), (e) AT2G20 via VU2UUU und (L) C5C via F5RAV (d), (L), (e) CB12F via CE2RDL (d), (e) CB3CHILE via CE3ETR (d) CQ8M via EA5GL (B) CR3W via DL5AXX (B-OQRS), (L) CR6K via CT1ILT (d), (L) CT9/UR9IDX via EA5EL (d) D44PM via IZ4DPV (B), (L) DA0T via DL7AT (B), (L) DF100TA via DL4CQ DK0FOC via DJ6SI (B), (L) DL/SQ8NO via SQ8NOD DL0HAM via DM2FDO (B), (L) DM775NB via DM6RAC DO/HB3XXX/P via HB3XXX DR100XRAY via DJ6SI (Bureau) DR4W via DL4NAC (L) E7/Z35M via Z35M (d), (L), eQSL) EA7/EI8KJ via EI8KJ (B), eQSL EA8OM via DJ1OJ, (L) ED4J via EA4HKF (d), (L) ED8W via EA5GL(B), (L) EE1D via EA1ACP (No Bureau) EF1A via EA1X (B), (L) EF8BBM via EA4BQ (B), (L) EG1GURU via EA3CX L) & (e) EG2GURU via EA3CX (L) & (e) EG20MPM via EA7URM EG3GURU via EA3CX (L) & (e) EG4GURU via EA3CX (L) & (e) EG4IF via EA3CX (L) & (e) EG5FV via EC5AJU (direct) EG5GURU via EA3CX (L) & (e) EG7GURU via EA3CX (L) & (e) EG8GCC via EA8URU (B) EG8M via EA5URE EH3DWN via EA3HKY (L) und (e) EI0W via EI2JD (B), eQSL EI9E via EI2FG (B), (L) F/DG9YFE via DG9YFE (B) F/LB7PC/P via LB7PC F6REF via F4KLW (B), (L), (e) FG4KH via F1DUZ, (B), (L), (e) FM/F6BWJ via F6BWJ (B), (L) FM/F8AAN via F8AAN (d), (L) FR4QT via F5NGA, (L) FR8UA via F4FTV (d), (L) FR8TZ via F4FTV (d), (L) FS/VA3ZC via VA3ZC (B), (L) G3Q via G3RXQ (nur LoTW) G4A via G4TSH, (L) H44MS via DL2GAC (B) HB0/SP6LUT via SP6LUT HB0A via HB0FL (d), (L) HF9D via SP9UXB (B), (L), (e) HG5D via HA8QZ (B) HH75RCH via N2OO HS0ZJF via ON4AFU HV0A via IK0FVC (d), (L) HZ1SFD via HZ1SAR (d) HZ3FD via HZ1SAR II3GOR via IQ3GO II4BRI via IQ4FE J52EC via IZ3BUR (d) J68HZ via K9HZ (d), (L) J79BH via FM5BH (d) J8/AJ4YX via PA2LO (L) JD1BQB via JA1PFP (B), (L) KH6LC via WA6WPG (d), (L) KL7J via N3SL and (L) KL7RA via N4GNR (d), (L) LA7GIA/mm via LA7GIA (d), (L) LX/PA4O via PA4O (d), eQSL LZ/LU9ESD via LU9ESD (B), (L) LZ142WWMU via LZ2VP LZ145G via LZ3GA (B), (L) LZ21MIG via LZ1ZF M1T via M0KYB und (L) M2G via M0OXO ((O) and (L) M4T via M0BEW nur (e) M7T via G3YYD (L) MD2C via MD0CCE (B), (L) MD7C via M0OXO (O), (L) MJ5E via GU4YOX (B), (L) NL7RR/KH9 via AL7JX (d), (L), (e) NP2X via KU9C (d), (L) OE1200W via OE3WMW OE40XTU via OE1XTU (B), (L), (e) OE84REF via OE4HLF (B) OH/K5MSK via K5MSK (d), (L) OH0Z via W0MM (B), (L) OH44F via OG5O (B) OK7O via OK1DOL (B) OK7W via OK1CID (nur LoTW) OR6T via ON4AMX (B), (L), (e) OR7R via ON4LG (B), (L), (e) OR8A via ON8VA (B), (e) OS8D/P via ON8DN OT4V/P via ON4VT (OQRS and (L) OV1CDX via OZ1GML (d) OV3X via OZ8AE (B), (e) OX3XR via PA3249 (d), (L), (e) OX5DM via OZ1ACB (d) OX7AKT via OZ1ACB (d), (L) OX7AM via OZ1ACB (d), (L) OZ625E via OZ1ACB (d), (L), (e) P29L via EA7FTR (d) P40N via EA7HBC (B), (L) PA44WFF/p via PA9CW PA50VVG via PD7WB PA6AA via PB7Z und (L) PA6ANT via PA3FOE (B), (L), (e) PA70FDN via PD9HIX PB23BP via PA3EFR PF88ANT via PA0RDY (B) PI4CC via PC2A (d), (L) PI4ZUT via PD0JMH (B) PJ2/DK5ON via DK5ON (d),(B),(L),(C) PJ2ND via K8ND (d), (L) PJ4G via K4BAI (B), (L) PJ4MM via M0URX (O), (L) PR1T via PY1ZV (L) PZ5H via PA3EHS (e) R100AE via RQ7L (B) R100GA via RZ5D (B) R100ME via RQ7L (B) R150SM via R3AP R150SF via UA4Q RI1AND via RN1ON RI30AN via RZ3EC (B) RI41POL via RN3RQ S79/AE0BF via DJ2EH SC7DX via SM7GIB, (L) SN3J via SP3DAT (L) SN5N via SP5KP (d), (L) SO550MK via SP3PDO (B) SP550MK via SP3PDO (B) SP770BOCH via SP3PDO (B) SQ4O via SP4DEU SX68SF via SV1AHH (nur L), (e) T7/I4GHG via T77C (d) TC3J via TA3J (O), (L) TG9ANF via VE7BV (B), (L), (e) TI1K via EA5GL (B), (L) TM20AAW via F8DVD (B), (L) TM25PVJ via F8GGZ (B) TM5DX via F4HAU (B) TM5J via F6ITD (B), (L) TM72FDL via F1IEH (d) TM87C via F4IVC (d) TO1A via F5HRY (LoTW) TO4A via VE3DZ (L TT8SN via DL9USA und (L) TZ4AM via KX4R (d), (L) UG4P via R4PES (L), (e) UG5F via RW3DSR (d), (L), (e) UN8LWZ via RW6HS (d) only) VI10VKFF via VK5PAS und (L) VL2A via VK2IM V26DX via EB7DX (d), (L) V31AX via M0URX (O), (L), (e) V5/DL5XL via DL5XL (B), (L) VJ4T via VK4QH (d), (L) VK5TIL via M0OXO (L), (e) VK9/VK2HJ nur (e) VK0AW via EB7DX (d), (L) VO2AAA via VE3KG (d), (L) VO2AC via VE3FU (B), (L) VP2V/AA7V via AA7V (d), (L) VP5M via K4QPL (d), (L) VR25XMT via (L) WP3C via M0OXO (O), (L) XQ5BRC via EA7FTR (d), (L), (e) XV9K via DJ6TF (B), (L) XZ2B via JH3SIF (L) YJ0A via K7AR (L) YL/4X6TT via N4GNR (d) YQ6A via YO6BHN (L) YS3CW via I2JIN (d), (L) Z3151DELCEV via Z37RSM (B), (L) Z3151GOCE via Z37RSM (B), (L) Z66BCC via DL2JRM (B) ZA/Z61DX via Z61DX (d) ZX89L via PY2KP (B), (L) ZD7MG via DK7MG (B) ZM4T via ZL3IO (O), (L) ZV5N via PP5KW (d) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society DCI D.C.I. 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