DXNL 2363 - July 19, 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 ============= CT, PORTUGAL: CR6J operates around a motorcycling event in Faro from July 17 to 23 on 80-6m (CW, SSB, digital). QSL via CT1EHX. For more information see: https://www.motoclubefaro.pt/. F, FRANCE: F5LPY Bernard, F8EFU Phil, and F4IZC Steph draw attention to the Grand Est Mondial Air Ballons 2023 event with the callsign TM23MAB. QRV from July 17 until 31 on 160-10m (CW, SSB, digital) and via QO-100. QSL via F5LPY (d/B), LoTW. HK, COLOMBIA: A number of special event callsigns (5K0ARC, 5K1ARC, 5K2ARC, 5K3ARC, 5K4ARC, 5K5ARC, 5K6ARC, 5K7ARC, 5K8ARC, 5K9ARC; 5K0CB, 5K1CB, 5K2CB, 5K3CB, 5K4CB, 5K5CB, 5K6CB, 5K7CB, 5K8CB, 5K9CB, and 5K0BG) commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Maracaibo on July 22, 23, and 24. QSL via HK3LRB, OQRS, LoTW, eQSL. For more information, also about an accompanying award, see: https://www.qrz.com/db/5K1ARC. HL, SOUTH KOREA: Wouter signs HL4/PB1WL between July 17 and August 16. QSL via PB1WL. TG, GUATEMALA: Dennis, KT8X, operates holiday-style from Antigua in Guatemala between July 23 and August 4 as TG4/KT8X. QRV on 40-6m (CW, FT8). QSL only via LoTW. Z2, ZIMBABWE: Eddy, OE3SEU, has now moved on to Zimbabwe with his camper and operates as Z21MV, mostly via QO-100, until the end of August. QSL via LoTW. IOTA ==== IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AS-067; JA6, UJI AND KUSAGAKI ISLANDS: Kenji, JA4GXS, activates the uninhabited island Uji on July 22 (04z-21z). QRV as JA4GXS/6 on 160-6m (CW, SSB, FT8). QSL direct via qrz.com or via LoTW. AS-067 was last activated in 2014. AS-079; JA6, MIYAKO ISLANDS: Take JI3DST, signs JS6RRR, JJ5RBH/6 and JI3DST/6 from Miyako Island between July 20 and August 2. He also uses the callsigns JI3DST/p and JJ5RBH/p for FT8. QSL via OQRS, LoTW. EU-003; CU1/2, EASTERN group: Chris, DL2MDU, and his wife Heike, DL3HD, are currently active from Sao Miguel Isl. signing CT8/homecalls. QRV until the 26th. QSL via homecalls (d/B). EU-018; OY, FAROE ISLANDS: Przemek, SP7VC, and his wife Katarzyna, SQ7OYL, will be active as OY/homecalls between the 23rd and 27th with a focus on 20m, 6m, and 4m. QSL via SP7VC. EU-030; OZ, BORNHOLM ISLAND: Ron, DL1RNW, signs OZ/DL1RNW from Bornholm between July 23 and Aug. 5 on HF and 6m, inclduing also the IOTA Contest. QSL via homecall (d/B). EU-064; F, PAYS DE LA LOIRE REGION group: Dirk, DL1KVN, is currently active as F/DL1KVN/p until the 28th on 40-10m (CW, SSB) from Noiremoutier Isl. On July 20, he plans to visit Ile d'Yeu (also EU-064). QSL via DL1KVN (d/B). EU-165; I*0, SARDINIA'S COASTAL ISLANDS: Giuseppe, IK5WWA, activates San Pietro Island until July 30 as IM0C on 40-2m. QSL via homecall. EU-189; GM/MM, ISLE OF ROCKALL: The situation around Rockall is still volatile. Right now, Emil (DL8JJ), Nobby (G0VJG), and Cam Cameron are planning to return and recover the equipment that was left on the rock during the evacuation. If all goes according to plan, their earliest day of arrival will be July 18. If a recovery climb is possible, there may be an opportunity for an operation of about 90 minutes with the callsign MM0UKI. They are asking everyone not to call them in case of a previous QSO. QSL via M0OXO. NA-001; C6, GREAT BAHAMA BANK group: C6ARS marks the 50th anniversary of the independence of the Bahamas on July 22. NA-067; W4, NORTH CAROLINA STATE EAST (CARTERET TO CURRITUCK COUNTY) group: John, WB8YJF, activates Ocracoke Island between July 22 and Aug. 4 signing /p. QSL via bureau, direct, LoTW. NA-105; FS/PJ7, SAINT MARTIN: Paul, W7NZJ, remains active as FS/W7NZJ until July 20 on 20-10m (FT8). QSL via eQSL. NA-176; VE2, QUEBEC PROVINCE (ST LAWRENCE GULF) CENTRE group: A group of Canadian operators pays a visit to Petete-Ile-au-Marteau from the 22nd to 30th, operating as VB2M on 80-6m (CW, SSB, FT8), including the IOTA Contest. QSL via OQRS, LoTW. OC-005; VK9, NORFOLK ISLAND: David, VK5DG, operates holiday-style as VK5DG/9 from Norfolk until July 27. QRV via the IO-117, AO-91, PO-101, RS-44, and AO-7 satellites. QSL via LoTW, eQSL. Other IOTA news =============== OC-155; V6, WEST CHUUK group & OC-299P; V6: YAP EAST group: Cezar, VE3LYC, plans his next trip to Micronesia for October or November. OC-155 has been activated only once in 2004; OC-299 has never been active before. More information to follow later. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 10/22 - 08/23 3C3CA 2359 - 20.07. 4W6RU 2362 22.07. - 24.07. 5K0ARC 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K1ARC 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K2ARC 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K3ARC 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K4ARC 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K5ARC 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K6ARC 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K7ARC 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K8ARC 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K9ARC 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K0BG 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K0CB 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K1CB 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K2CB 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K3CB 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K4CB 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K5CB 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K6CB 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K7CB 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K8CB 2363* 22.07. - 24.07. 5K9CB 2363* 12.04. - 5XA1J 2349 09.05. - 5Z4/UA4WHX 2354 10.05. - 6Y/CO7WT 2353 18.12.22 - 6Y/N0GJW 2336 - 7P8LL 2359 17.06. - 7Q5SE 2359 11.07. - 8Q7HU 2361 29.06. - 9J2SEU 2361 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 15.12. - 12/23 AT42I 2332 22.07. - 22.07. C6ARS 2363* 17.07. - 23.07. CR6J 2363* 12.07. - 26.07. CT8/DL2MDU 2363* 12.07. - 26.07. CT8/DL3HD 2363* - DA0WB 2334 01.01.23 - 31.12.23 DB100RDF 2335 01.07. - 31.07. DL0SOP 2361 09.04. - 08.10. DM23BUGA 2350 - DM775NB 2345 01.10. - 30.09. DR45HAAN 2330 - EX0DX 2352 15.07. - 28.07. F/DL1KVN/p 2363* - 06.2024 FH4VVK 2357 15.10.22 - 15.08.23 FJ4WEB 2336 26.05. - FM/DK2PZ 2356 10.05. - FO/F6BCW 2354 - FO/N1DG 2352 07.22 - FO5QS 2312 - FP/DK7LX 2351 10.07. - 20.07. FS/W7NZJ 2363* - 02.24 FW1JG 2287 - HK3/F4AHV 2332 17.07. - 16.08. HL4/PB1WL 2363* 01.01. - HS0ZIB 2336 25.05. - 07.12. II1ITR 2355 16.07. - 30.07. IM0C 2363* - 06.23 J28HJ 2311 08.22 - J28RC 2315 19.04. - J5JUA 2351 06.02. - J52EC 2341 12/22 - 12/23 KC4AAC 2332 01.01. - 31.12. LA100K 2348 - LU8DBS/Z 2359 23.04. - OE22M 2298 01.07. - 31.07. OE2XXM 2361 01/23 - 06/23 OE40XTU 2332 01.07. - 31.07. OE5XXM 2361 23.07. - 26.07. OY/SP7VC 2363* 23.07. - 26.07. OY/SQ7OYL 2363* 23.07. - 05.08. OZ/DL1RNW 2363* - RI1ANC 2335 - RI41POL 2321 - SU9GA 2345 25.03. - TC3J 2346 17.02. - T33BA 2342 17.02. - T33BB 2342 - TI8/F4AHV 2332 23.07. - 04.08. TG4/KT8X 2363* 31.03. - 30.09. TM350DA 2351 - TO5Z 2328 04.06.23 - 31.07. TR8CR 2357 - 06/23 TT8SN 2320 - TZ4AM 2311 - V31DJ 2342 - V31DK 2342 12/22 - 03/23 V31TX 2333 18.10. - V55WH 2324 05.05. - V7/N7XR 2354 06.2022 - V73MS 2306 31.10. - V85NPV 2329 22.07. - 30.07. VB2M 2363* - 31.12. VK100ZL 2351 21.07. - 27.07. VK5DG/9 2363* - 04/23 VK9WX 2331 - VP8AAE 2320 12/22 - 01/23 VP8RAF 2332 12/22 - 01/23 VP8TAA 2332 14.05. - W1M 2301 31.05. - XW0LP 2356 14.06. - XV9G 2358 13.05 - XZ2B 2355 - 12/25 YB8QT 2330 18.04. - YJ0MB 2351 - 31.12. YU75SRV 2351 - 30.08. Z21MV 2363* 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 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3Z8GSC via SP8GSC 4F1DY via EA5GL 4J100HA via DC9RI 4L/RM8A via RM8A 4L6QL via RW6HS (d), (L) 4W6RU via R7AL 4X/OM2IB via OM2IB 5P1KZX via OZ1KZX, (L) 5Z4/OE3SEU/P via OE3SEU, (L) 5Z4/UA4WHX via UA4WHX, (d) 8N3N via JA-Bureau, (L) 9A/OK7SE/P via OK7SE 9A/TA1YEP via TA1YEP nur (e) 9A0HQ via 9A2EU, (L) 9N1CA via EA5ZD (d), (L) A61DI via EA7FTR A65PX via K3YR (d), (L) A71VV via M0OXO, (O), (L) A91GCC via EC6DX, (L) AO175FBM via EA5RKB, (L) CQ8AOV via CT7AOV, (L) CR3DX via OM2VL, (L) CT7/DH0VA via DH0VA CT8/DL2MDU via DL2MDU CT9ABV via DL5AXX, (L) CW5W via CX6VM (d), (L) CX1VH via EA7FTR D44PM via IZ4DPV, (L) DA0HQ via DL5AXX (B) DA0TOR via DL9WJM, (L) DB23SOWG via DL2VFR DF0FDN via DG6SDY DF0SX/P via DL1CW DK0DFF via DL7AFS DL/SP3BLZ via SP3BLZ DL0LBS via DL5ANS DL100RADIO via DF2NU DL100TC via DL4CQ, (L) DP375WF via DL4YAY DQ50AMSAT via DK3ZL (d), (L) DR30RRC via RZ3EC (O) DR5T via DK7DR E7HQ via E70ARA, (L) E7MILMIL via E74BYZ E7TESLA via E74BYZ EA5/DL5EO via DL5EO ED1R via EC1KR (L) ED4J via EA4HKF (d), (L) ED5UJ via EA5UJ, (L) EE3O via EA3O EE4Y via EA4GOY, (L) EF5D via EA5BWR EF6B via EA6BF (L) EG2DSF via EA2CNA EG3PTM via EA3RCI EG5HSV via EA5URR (e) only EG7FAM via EA7RCM EH4MCG via EA4DCU, (L) EH8DDC via EA8RCB (e) EI2EWM via EI5EAB EJ6KP/P via M5KJM (O), (L) EK/RX3DPK via RX3DPK, (L) EK6TA via DJ0MCZ nur (d) ER7HQ via ER1FF ES0/DM5LS via DM5LS EX0M via DF8WS EZ/DL7ZM via DL7ZM (d) OE-Address) F/FK8IK via FK8IK (d), (L) FJ/W3TRM via W3TRM GB0AEL via MI0HOZ, (e) GB0IWM via G4PEO GB0RTM via G1UGH, (e) GB80AGBB via G7FBD (e) HA/IK2UME via IK2UME HA5SPORT via HA-Bureau HB0/DL2EAD via DL2EAD HB1A via HB9BUN HB9WFF via HB9FBI, (e) HF9D via SP9UXB, (L) HF9MUZEUM via SP9KAG HF90LOT via SP1PMY HG73WTD via HA1KHJ, (L) HS0ZBS via OE2REL o. via HS-(B) HZ1BL via IZ8CLM, (L) IB1W via I1WXY (d), (L) IE9/OP8L via ON8WTF, (L) II1DCI/IF9 via IK1GPG II3RCT via IQ3TS II9RRC via RZ3EC (O) IR2X via IK2WAD, (L) IS0/DL3ZH via DL3ZH IQ0AA via IS0WHQ, (L) IW5ELA via IW5ELA J88IH via VP2EIH (L) JF3ELH/6 via JF3ELH KL/WY0A via WY0A (d) LW1F via LU5FC, (d) LX8SAR via DK4XC LY/OE3WMA via OE3WMA (e) only LY1933DG via LY2NZ LY90DG via LY5O, (L) LY90FLY via LY2MM LY90SG via LY2NZ LZ04RN via LZ1ZF MJ/DL2JRM via DL2JRM N5E via KE5BZE (d) OE/PA2RU via PA2RU OE/VK2JI/P via DD5LP (d) OE100XBB via OE5WRO (B) OE6YHOTA via OE6TTF OE8Q via OE8SKQ (L) OG3B via OH3RB OG8A via OH8VJ, (L) OP0P via ON6DP, (L) OP4K via ON4JZ, (L) OP6Y/p via ON6YP OH0/DL1SVA via DL1SVA, (L) OH0V via OH6LI (d), (L) OJ0/LA1UW via LA1UW OJ0/LA3WAA via LA3WAA (L) OJ0/LB5SH via EA5GL OK/DF9PE/P via DF9PE nur (e) OK/DL2DXA/p via DL2DXA OK7O via OK1DOL OK8DCC via DL3DCC, (L) OL23RADIO via OK1MP, (O), (L) OL100RADIO via OK1MP, (O), (L) OL750HOL via OK1MR, (L) OM/OK1FWG/p via OK1FWG OM30RRC via RZ3EC (O) ON/DL8ECA/P via DL8ECA, (e) OO7Z/P via ON6KZ OQ95RCL via ON3AR, (L) OT40PRA via ON8JJ OX3XR via PA3249 (d), (L), (e) OY/4X6TT via N4GNR (d) OY/DC8TM/P via DC8TM OY/DF3TS/P via DF3TS OZ/DL2JRM via DL2JRM OZ/EI9FBB via M0OXO (O) P3C via 5B4AOF (d), (L) P3N via RW3RN PA/DL3RBF/P via DL3RBF PA100PCG via PB0ANL (B) PA44WFF/p via PA9CW PA6MILL via PF1B PA6MM via PD3EM PA6RYS via PA2AM, (L) PI4MRC via PA3CNI PR2E via PY2AA, (L) R4GM via NA6JD (d) RU1A via RW3RN, (L) S5/OM8ATE via OM8ATE S515SOTA via S58R and (L) S573DX via S57DX SA6G/7 via SM6CUK, (L) SE3X via SA3BYC (d), (L) SG6T via SM6WET (L) SM/DL3JJ/P via DL3JJ SM3U via SM0MPV and (L) SN1T via SP1NQN, nur (L) SO100TRA via SP9CJM SO25UM via SQ9UM SP/OE5MKE via OE5MKE SP100JCH via SP3PDO SP100TRA via SP3TYJ SP122WP via SP3PDO SP90LOT via SP1PBT, (L) SV2/KD2YNP via KD2YNP (d), (L) SV2/LZ5DI/p via LZ5DI SV5/LA4JGA via LA4JGA SV8/OK2PXJ via OK2PXJ SX4FOC via SV1AHH (L), (e) T41DX via RW6HS nur (d) TA4/PE2M via PE2M (L) TF/KC3FQF via KC3FQF and (L) TK/DH0CF via DH0CF TM016JNTO via F5MCC (B) TM110TDF via F8GGZ TM17CNR via F4KKY TM17LOTI via F8KIS TM19CNR via F6CQU TM1SIX via F6ITD, (L) TM100GPF via F1IEH and (L) TM13COL via F5OGL (L) TM1RR via F5KRH TM2TW via F5PTI TM25DFCF via F6FNA TM28RT via F5IRO TM34JM via F5ADR (B) TM350DA via F4GFE TM4A via F1SUN TM50CRP via F6HRP TM5I via F5PTI TM5LCY via F5KPO nur (e) TM63TDF via F4KLW TM69YL via F1OMQ TM6J via F6KCZ TM7AM via F4CPS TM80MAX via F6CFO TM87C via F4IVC (d) UN3M via M0OXO (O), (L) V31XX via K4XS (d) VI25AREG via M0OXO (O) VP2ETE via W3HNK, (L) W0/DL7CX via DL7CX, (L) W4/G4WQI via G4WQI (d), (L) WA1MAD/VY2 via WA1MAD XM3I via VE3NE YB9/PB5X via PA1AW YL/SP3LRS/p via SP3LRS YO8/LZ4UU via LZ2PS VP2MKP via K5PI, (L) YU/Z35M/P via Z35M (d), (L) YQ2PECICA via YO2LFP YT26IARU via YU1SRS, (L) Z21NRT via EA5GL, (L) Z30HQ via Z37RSM (B) Z3100TC via TC100TC, (B) ZA/OE8NDR via DE1QSL (B) ZA/Z61DX via Z61DX (C) ZF2PG via K8PGJ (d), (L) ZQ2HRH via ZB2BU (d) ZV5WPC via PU5AOA (d) ZX2E via OH2MM (B) ZY8BJ via PS8PL nur (L) ZZ3CVM via PY3CEN (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = 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