DXNL 2354 - May 17, 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 ============= 4U1V/OE, AUSTRIA: A team ((ON5UR, ON6AJ, ON8AZ, and RW3AH) operates via QO-100 as 4U100QO from the Vienna International Centre between May 18 and 20m. QSL via OQRS, LoTW. 5Y,5Z, KENYA: Vladimir, UA4WHX, is currently active from Maralal as 5Z/UA4WHX, mostly on CW. The duration of his stay is unknown. QSL only via direct, info at qrz.com. A7, QATAR: Anton, RN1B, previously operating as A75GC, is now signing A71/RN1B on 80-10m (CW, SSB) for several weeks. QSL via RW3RN. HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN: Watch out for Rene, DL2JRM, putting Liechtenstein on the bands as HB0/DL2JRM from the 18th to 21st. V3, BELIZE: David, WB5N, was active as V31DS until the 16th. QSL via homecall, LoTW. Z8, SOUTH SUDAN: Diya, Z81D (YI1DZ), has returned to Juba. QRV during his spare time on 40-6m (SSB, FT8), maybe also on 60 and 80m. QSL via OM3JW, OQRS, LoTW, eQSL. IOTA ==== IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AS-013; 8Q, MALDIVE ISLANDS: Vincent, HB9VCJ, signs 8Q7VJ from the Cocoon Maldives Resort on Lhaviyani Atoll between May 20 and June 4, running 10W on 40-6m (SSB). QSL via HB9CVJ (d/B), LoTW. EU-007; EI/EJ, BLASKET ISLANDS: Three members of the Stockport Radio Society, Pete M1PTR, Tom M0DCG, and Kieron M5KJM/EI6KP, plan to activate Great Blasket Island during daytime hours between the 16th and 18th as EJ6KP/p. QSL via OQRS, LoTW. EU-053; OJ0/SM, MARKET REEF: A group from Norway is going to operate from Market Reef between the 20th and 27th, signing OJ0/LA1UW, OJ0/LA3WAA, OJ0/LB5SH, and OJ0/LB0VG. QSL via homecalls. NA-104; V4, ST KITTS AND NEVIS: John, W5JON, returns to Calypso Bay from May 23 until June 14, operating as V47JA on 160-6m (SSB, FT8). QSL via W5JON (d/B). OC-028; V7, RALIK CHAIN: Bob N7XR (ex KD7P) is staying on Kwajalein since May 5 and operates as V7/N7XR on 160-10m (CW, SSB, FT8) during his spare time with dipoles, verticals, and 100W. He stays there until the end of June, beginning of July. QSL via ClubLog, LoTW. OC-043; T31, PHOENIX ISLANDS: T31TT is expected for June 1 to 12 with one rig for CW, one for SSB, and seven for FT8. OC-067; FO, LEEWARD ISLANDS: Didier F6BCW (ex TX7G) operates from Huahine Island as FO/F6BCW until October. QSL via homecall, LoTW. OC-073; JD, MINAMI TORISHIMA: Take JG8NQJ/JD1 will close down on Marcus Island on the 20th and leave the island on the 24th. QRV mostly during the morning hours on CW and FT8 on 15 and 17m. QSL via JA8CJY (d), via bureau to JG8NQJ. OC-237; YB0-3, JAVA'S COASTAL ISLANDS: Huzen, YE3BYE, signs /p from this group until May 21 on 40, 20, 15, and 10m (SSB). QSL via YE3BYE (d). Other IOTA news =============== OC-182; VP6, DUCIE ISLAND: George, AA7JV, and KN4EEI and W6IZT sail on from Polynesia to Ducie Island, where they plan to set up and run 5 rigs from June 10 to 24 with the callsign VP6A. In total, 14 operators will be involved remotely handling the "radios in a box" deployed on the island together with the 3 on the yacht, who will keep the radios maintained throughout. WWFF Activities ================ WWFF QRGs: CW: 28044 24894 21044 18084 14044 10124 7024 3544 kHz SSB: 28444 24944 21244 18144 14244 7144 3744 kHz EWFF-0002, Narochanski: Yaraslau EU1AEX signs /p on May 20 from this reference. QSL via EW1AEX (d/B). EAFF-0115, Parque Natural dels Ports; EA-0408, Sistema Prelitoral meridional National Park: The Radio Club Terres de l'Ebre activates these parks on May 20 with the callsign EA3RKH on 40-20m. QSL via bureau or direct. POTA ==== K-7956, Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve: Jim, N4JAW, operates from there on the 17th on 40 and 20m (CW). QSL via bureau or direct. K-4485, Lake Brunswick State Fishing Lake: Rich, N4EX, activates this reference on the 17th on 60-10m (CW, SSB). QSL via bureau or direct. DA-0043, Thueringer Wald UNESCO Biosphere Reserve: Alex, DL5AZZ/p, operates from there on the 17th on 30 and 20m. QSL via bureau or direct. K-4773, Lake Gordon State Fishing Lake: Rich, N4EX/p, activates this location on the 17th (17z-1830z) on 60-10m (CW, SSB). QSL via bureau or direct. DA-0192, Saar Regional Park: Herbert, DF2VZ, acticvates this park on the 18th on 40-17m (CW). QSL via bureau or direct. K-4572, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail; K-7956, Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve: N4JAW puts these references on the air on May 18 on 40-10m (CW, SSB). QSL via bureau or direct. K-1055, Catalina State Park: The Tortolita Radio Club KT7RC activates this park on May 18 (15-18z) on 20 and 15m (CW). QSL via bureau or direct. K-1943, Cowan Lake State Park: Dominic, W9DJG, works from there on the 18th on 20m and up. QSL via bureau, direct, LoTW. HL-0004, National Marine Park: DS1TUW/p activates this park between the 19th and 21st on 40-10m (CW, some SSB). QSL via LoTW. K-1277, Cumberland Falls State Park: KV4T and KS4YT operate from there from the 19th to 22nd. DA-0323, Hoheward Landscape Park: DL2EGS takes the special event callsign DL17UBOOT for an outing there on May 19. QSL via bureau. JA-0019, Minami Alps National Park: Yas, JA1EQO/1, operates from there on the 19th and 20th. K-2297, Lake Darling State Park: The Washington Area Amateur Radio Club signs their club callsign W0ARC from this park on the 20th. QSL via direct. PY-0494, Area De Lazer Do Deck Sul de Brasilia Park: Lukas, PP2LA, activates this park on the 20th on 40, 20, and 10m. QSL via LoTW. K-1420, Shawnee State Park: Bob, WA3TVH, and 3 other ops (KN4SWS / KO4FHS / KA3JNU) activate this location from May 21 until 24 on 40, 20, 15, and 10m. QSL via homecalls. K-0041, Joshua Tree National Park: Bob, N6REK, pays a visit to this park from the 22nd to 24th. QRV on 40 and 20m (SSB, FT8). QSL via direct, LoTW, eQSL. K-1300, Grayson Highlands State Park: Ken, N4OI, operates from this park between the 22nd and 25th on 40, 30, 20, and 15m. QSL via LoTW, eQSL. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 01.04. - 30.05. 4A9O 2350 - 31.06. 4B0T 2345 18.05. - 20.05. 4U100QO 2354* 01.05. - 15.05. 5UA99WS 2352 12.04. - 5XA1J 2349 09.05. - 5Z4/UA4WHX 2354* 10.05. - 6Y/CO7WT 2353 18.12.22 - 6Y/N0GJW 2336 20.05. - 04.06. 8Q7VJ 2354* 26.01. - 9N7AA 2339 26.02. - 9X3SE/p 2344 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 - A71/RN1B 2354* 03.03. - 02.07. AT2G20 2345 15.12. - 12/23 AT42I 2332 01.04. - 30.06. AU40NRO 2348 05.05. - 12.06. CK3WEJ 2351 - DA0WB 2334 01.01.23 - 31.12.23 DB100RDF 2335 09.04. - 08.10. DM23BUGA 2350 - DM775NB 2345 01.10. - 30.09. DR45HAAN 2330 01.04. - 30.06. DR0LIMES 2349 01.01.23 - 30.05. DR100XRAY 2335 16.05. - 18.05. EJ6KP/p 2354* - EX0DX 2352 15.10.22 - 15.08.23 FJ4WEB 2336 10.05. - FO/F6BCW 2354* - FO/N1DG 2352 07.22 - FO5QS 2312 - FP/DK7LX 2351 - 02.24 FW1JG 2287 01.05. - 30.06. GB2KC 2351 06.05. - 02.06. GB3KCJ 2352 18.05. - 21.05. HB0/DL2JRM 2354* - HK3/F4AHV 2332 01.01. - HS0ZIB 2336 - 06.23 J28HJ 2311 08.22 - J28RC 2315 19.04. - J5JUA 2351 06.02. - J52EC 2341 20.05. - 24.05. JG8NQJ/JD1 2354* 12/22 - 12/23 KC4AAC 2332 01.01. - 31.12. LA100K 2348 23.04. - OE22M 2298 01/23 - 06/23 OE40XTU 2332 20.05. - 27.05. OJ0/LA3WAA 2354* 20.05. - 27.05. OJ0/LB0VG 2354* 20.05. - 27.05. OJ0/LB5SH 2354* 01.05. - 30.05. OT20CW 2351 - RI1ANC 2335 - RI41POL 2321 - SU9GA 2345 25.03. - TC3J 2346 10.04. - 17.05. T30UN 2349 01.05. - 12.06. T31TT 2354* 17.02. - T33BA 2342 17.02. - T33BB 2342 18.05. - 22.05. T41DX 2353 12.05. - 18.05. T88FM 2353 12.05. - 18.05. T88JH 2353 12.05. - 18.05. T88MK 2353 11.05. - 17.05. T88SM 2353 11.05. - 17.05. T88ZH 2353 - TI8/F4AHV 2332 31.03. - 30.09. TM350DA 2351 14.05. - 21.05. TM4O 2353 - TO5Z 2328 - 06/23 TT8SN 2320 - TZ4AM 2311 - V31DJ 2342 - V31DK 2342 15,05, - 16.05. V31DS 2354* 12/22 - 03/23 V31TX 2333 23.05. - 14.06. V47JA 2354* 18.10. - V55WH 2324 05.05. - V7/N7XR 2354* 06.2022 - V73MS 2306 31.10. - V85NPV 2329 01.05. - 31.05. VI2023HRH 2352 - 31.12. VK100ZL 2351 - 04/23 VK9WX 2331 - VP8AAE 2320 12/22 - 01/23 VP8RAF 2332 12/22 - 01/23 VP8TAA 2332 14.05. - W1M 2301 07.05. - 13.05. W7LG/4 2352 03.02 - XZ2B 2341 - 12/25 YB8QT 2330 15.05.2023 - 21.05. YE3BYE/p 2354* 18.04. - YJ0MB 2351 01.12.22 - 30.06.23 YR1200VT 2333 - 31.12. YU75SRV 2351 15.05.2023 - Z81D 2354* 12/22 - ZA15K 2333 - ZC4GR 2336 22.04. - ZD9BV 2352 22.04. - ZD9CO 2352 25.08. - ZL4/VE6TC 2318 26.04. - 25.07. ZL100 2351 01.05. - 31.05. ZQ2HRH 2353 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 4F1DY via EA5GL 4J100HA via DC9RI 5Z4/UA4WHX via UA4WHX (d) CX1VH via EA7FTR D44PM via IZ4DPV, (L) DL/SP3BLZ via SP3BLZ DL100RADIO via DF2NU DP375WF via DL4YAY ED5UJ via EA5UJ, (L) HF9MUZEUM via SP9KAG II3RCT via IQ3TS IQ0AA via IS0WHQ and LoTW MJ/DL2JRM via DL2JRM OE6YHOTA via OE6TTF OG3B via OH3RB OK/DF9PE/P via DF9PE (eQSL only) OL750HOL via OK1MR and LoTW OQ95RCL via ON3AR and LoTW PA100PCG via PB0ANL (Bureau) PA6MILL via PF1B PA6MM via PD3EM PA6RYS via PA2AM and LoTW SP122WP via SP3PDO TM5I via F5PTI VP2ETE via W3HNK and LoTW ZQ2HRH via ZB2BU (direct) ZY8BJ via PS8PL (L) only (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. (Diploma Castelli Italia) http://www.dcia.it/dci/ DCPC D.C.P.C. 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