DXNL 2404 - May 1, 2024 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 ============= 9X, RUANDA: Harald, DF2WO, will be back on the air from Kigali as 9X2AW between May 2 and 17. QRV on 160-10m with 100W on CW, SSB, and FT4/8. QSL via M0OXO OQRS. EA, SPAIN: EA9, CEUTA & MELILLA: Spanish amateurs may use special prefixes to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their national organisation URE. These prefixes combine the letters AO, AN, or AM with the number of the station's original prefix and the additional number 75, e.g. EA1AA turns into AO175AA, EB1AA into AN175AA, or EC1AA into AM175AA. EA, SPAIN: The following special event callsigns commemorate the founding of the EU between May 3 and 12: AO1EU, AO2EU, AO3EU, AO4EU, AO5EU, AO6EU, AO7EU, AO8EU, and AO9EU. An award is also available. QSL via EA3RKF. Info: https://fediea.org/eudota/ CT, PORTUGAL: The Portuguese DX Group celebrates its 30th anniversary with the callsigns CS2GPDX (Portugal), CR2GPDX (Azores), and CR3GPDX (Madeira) during May. Awards are also available, see: http://gpdx.netpower.pt/ I, ITALY: The ARI section Sondrio (IQ2UL) operates around the World Autism Day (April 2) with the callsign II2AUT until May 7. For more information see: https://www.qrz.com/db/II2AUT. QSL via bureau, ClubLog, eQSL. OE, AUSTRIA: Austrian amateurs are going to put OE20SOTA on the air from different summits between May and the end of October, marking the 20th anniversary of the Austrian SOTA programme. An award is available for 20 contacts with the special callsign. For more information see: https://www.qrz.com/db/OE20SOTA and https://oevsv.at/funkbetrieb/sota/OE20SOTA/ for a calendar with an operating schedule. ON, BELGIUM: The special event station OR90AR will be active during May, commemorating the death of Albert I of Belgium 90 years ago. QSL via bureau. XW, LAOS: Vincent, F4BKV, remainsa active as XW4KV until the middle of 2024. QRV only on 15m with a loop antenna. QSL via F4BKV, ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. RA, RUSSIA: Russian amateurs mark the end of World War II 79 years ago with the prefix RP79 between the 1st and 9th of May. SP, POLAND: HF25NATO draws attention to Poland's membership in the organisation since 1999. QRV from May 1 until August 31 on 80-6m (SSB, RTTY, PSK, FT4/8). An award is also available: https://hf25nato.spaward.pl QSL via ClubLog OQRS, LoTW, qrz.com. IOTA ==== IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz EU-005; G/GM/GW/M/MM/MW, GREAT BRITAIN: GB6WW will be active between May 1 and 28, commemorating the end of World War II. An award is also available for contacts with GB6WW on 3 bands. QSL via MM0DFV. EU-115; EI/GI/MI. IRELAND (IRELAND / NORTHERN IRELAND): EI80MB remains active until the end of May from the National Maritime Museum, commemorating the rescue of 169 German sailors by the MV Kerlogue after a battle in the Bay of Biscay. QSL via EI6AL (d/B), ClubLog OQRS. NA-021; 8P. BARBADOS: Watch out for Lars, PH0NO, operating holiday- style as 8P9NO between May 3 and 8. QRV on 20-10m (CW, SSB), also from some WWFF references. QSL via ClubLog OQRS. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 27.04. - 03.05. 2M0WMG 2403 18.04. - 06.05. 3G0YA 2403 20.04. - 10.05. 5X3L 2403 - 05/24 7Q6M 2401 - 05/24 7Q7WW 2401 02.05. - 17.05. 9X2AW 2404* - 11/24 8J1RL 2397 03.05. - 08.05. 8P9NO 2404* 22.01. - A2NEW 2391 30.04. - 13.05. A25SHD 2403 19.04. - 04.05. A52CI 2402 19.04. - 04.05. A52P 2402 15.04. - 24.04. A60WARD.. 2402 03.05. - 12.05. AO1EU 2404* 03.05. - 12.05. AO2EU 2404* 03.05. - 12.05. AO3EU 2404* 03.05. - 12.05. AO4EU 2404* 03.05. - 12.05. AO5EU 2404* 03.05. - 12.05. AO6EU 2404* 03.05. - 12.05. AO7EU 2404* 03.05. - 12.05. AO8EU 2404* 03.05. - 12.05. AO9EU 2404* 01.05. - 31.05. CR2GPDX 2404* 01.05. - 31.05. CS2GPDX 2404* 01.05. - 31.05. CR3GPDX 2404* 01.01. - 31.05. DB100FK 2385 01.01. - 31.05. DC100FK 2385 01.01. - 31.05. DD100FK 2385 01.01. - 31.05. DF100FK 2385 01.01. - 31.05. DL100FK 2385 01.09.23 - 30.06. DL75BRD 2371 1.01. - 31.05. DM100FK 2385 01.01. - 31.05. DM100MW 2385 - DM60IOTA 2402 01.03. - 31.03. DM88YLF 2396 1.01. - 31.05. DQ100FK 2385 01.01. - 31.05. DR100FK 2385 01.01. - 31.05. DR100PE 2385 22.03. - 25.03. E28AM/p 2398 15.10.23 - 15.10.24 EI40FOTA 2375 - 31.05. EI80MB 2404* 10.01. - EK/RX3DPK 2388 - 06/2024 FH4VVK 2357 21.02.24 - 06.03.24 FS/KC9EE 2380 01.05. - 28.05. GB6WW 2404* 27.04. - 03.05. GM5AUG 2403 01.05. - 31.05. HF25NATO 2404* 23.04. - 30.04. HR9/K6VHF 2402 10.09. - 15.05.24 HK3JCL 2377 - 07.05. II2AUT 2404* 28.01. - J52EC 2392 22.04.2024 - 04.05. JD1BMH 2403 22.04. - 03.05. JD1BQP 2402 26.04. - 05.05. JE1HXZ/6 2403 15.04. - 15.05. KH9/NL7RR 2402 01.03. - 30.04. LZ543BN 2390 01.05. - 30.06. LZ44IZ 2390 01.07. - 31.08. LZ302IT 2390 01.11. - 31.12. LZ311PA 2390 01.01. - 31.12. OE100RADIO 2386 01.05. - 31.10. OE20SOTA 2404* 01.01. - 30.06. OE24BI 2386 27.04. - 04.05. OJ0T 2403 01.01. - 31.12. OR100LGE 2388 01.05. - 31.05. OR90AR 2404* 04/24 - 05/24 RI0POL 2403 - 03/25 RI1ANE 2402 01.01. - 31.12. SK100FRK 2390 01.01. - 31.12. SK50B 2390 01.01. - TG9AWS 2388 16.04. - 26.07. TM83JO 2402 18.01. - TX5S 2389 10.01. - TZ4AM 2388 12/22 - 03/23 V31TX 2333 18.04. - 01.05. V4/AA4RF 2403 10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374 12.23 - 11.24 VK0DS 2386 - 06/24 XW4KV 2404* - 12/25 YB8QT 2330 27.04. - 09.05. YJ0CA 2403 28.04. - 09.05. ZC4RH 2403 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3A/DL2COM via DL2COM, (L) 3A/I1YRL via I1YRL (d) 3B9/HB9FHV/p via HB9FHV 3B9AT via IV3JVJ and LoTW 3Z0YL via SP9SX 3Z0RVG via SP1EG 3Z1K via SP1KRF 3Z8GSC via SP8GSC 4A7L via XE1L (L) 4K50DHC via 4K4K (d) 4K6MAR via DC9RI 4L/K6VHF via K6VHF, (L) 4L2M via EA7FTR 4O/DL2JRM via DL2JRM 4O/E77DX via E73Y 4S7KKG via DC0KK, (L) 4X03I via 4X6ZM 4X04I via 4X6ZM 5B4/DL5CW via DL5CW, (L) 5J3L via HK3LRB, (L) 5K6RM via HK6RM (B), (L) 5P1OT via SP1OT 5W0RS via IT9YVO (d) 5X4E via IQ3CO (B), IZ3ZLG (d) 5X7O via DJ6TF 6D2SOL via XE2M 6M23VGC via HL4CAF 7O73T via UA3DX 7O8AE via M0OXO (O) 7S2A via SA2SAA, (L) 8N3N via JA-Bureau, (L) 8Q7HZ via TA1HZ (L), (e) 8R7X via M0OXO (O) 8Z3FD via HZ1SAR (d) 8Z93ND via HZ1SAR (direct) 9A0DIG via 9A3SM 9A24WAW via nur (O) 9A24WARD via 9A-Bureau, (L) A41NN via A61BK (O), (L) A44A via EC6DX, (L) A52CI via SP6CIK (O) A52P via SP9FIH (O) A65/OE5RTP/P via OE5RTP A65HS via 9K2HS, (L) A8OK via OK6DJ (B), (L), (e) AM23SJH via EA2URE, auto via (B), (QSL card is not needed) AO75URE via EA4URE (O) ATM2024 via VU2UUU, (L), (e) AT2G20 via VU2UUU, (L) AT25KVD via VU2LOC AT3K via VU2XE (d), (L) AT3MOON via VU2UUU AT3SM via VU2XE (B), (L) AU2HT via VU2ZMK (d) AU2JCB via VU2DSI (d), (e) AU2RS via M0OXO (O) AX37EUDXF via SP7WT (L), (e) AX3HAG via VK3HAG (L), (e) AX3JL via VK3JL (B), (L), (e) AX3JRP via VK3JRP BA7LOK via BG7SDV (d) C21TS via M0OXO (d), (L) C37UN via C37URA C6A/DK7PE via DK7PE C91CCY via K3IRV CB0ZEW via N2OO (O), (d) CB0ZW via N2OO (O), (L) CN3A via IK2OHG CT9/DF6QV via DF6QV, (L) CT9/OM3RG via OM2FY DA0BCC via DL2JRM (B), (d), (L) DA0CW/p via DF6EX DA0HQ via DL5AXX (B) DA0LCC via DH4HAN (B) DA0TOR via DL9WJM, (L) DA24WARD via DL2VFR (B), (d) DA3T via DL8DXL DB100FK via DB100FK (e), (L), (C), (D) DB100RDF via DO2PZ DB23SOWG via DL2VFR DC100FK via DC100FK (e), (L), (C), (D) DD100FK via DD100FK (e), (L), (C), (D) DD2D via DK8ZB, (L) DF0FDN via DG6SDY DF0RE via DK2YCT (B) DF0SX via DL1CW, (L) DF0WH via DL2YDX (B), (e) DF100FK via DF100FK (e), (L), (C), (D) DK0A via DH8IAT, (L) DK0FY via DK8ZB DK100DDSR via DL2BJW (B) DK5T/LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O) DL/HA8PG via HA8PG DL0E35Y via DL5HAS (B) DL0EUF via DJ8NK (B) DL0EW via DK9VA DL0NOT via DL1ZAV (B) DL0PPC via DL6UIP DL100ANA via DH7WW (L) DL100FK via DL100FK (e), (L), (C), (D) DL2024EM via DL3EBB (B) DL25EUT via DD7GU (B) DL60RRDXA via DJ5BWD DL75BRD via DL2VFR nur (d), Auto QSL, no QSL RX DM100FK via DM100FK (e), (L), (C), (D) DM100MW via DM100MW (e), (L), (C), (D) DM24EHF via DL2VFR (B) DM88YLF via DJ5YL, (L) DP75AFUG via DL2VFR (B), (d) DQ100FK via DQ100FK (e), (L), (C), (D) DQ100SRC via DK8VR DQ650SG via DD3JN (B) DR100FK via DR100FK (e), (L), (C), (D) DR100PE via DR100PE (e), (L), (C), (D) DR30RRC via RZ3EC (O) DR5T via DK7DR DR5Z via DJ5RE (L) DR60WUNDER via DL0RL, (L) DR7T via DF1DN DU7/PA0HIP via PA0HIP E51TLM via K7TLM (B), (L) E7/HB9EFA via HB9EFA EA/DL1CW via DL1CW EA6/DK1XAM via DK1XAM (B), (d) EA7/SM0KAK via SM0KAK (d) EA8/DL4FO/P via DL4FO EE5FALLAS via EA5URV EF5DGC via EA5WP (d), (L) EG50GLR via EA1URL (B) EG7DMR via EA5RKB, (e) FG/F6ASS via F6ASS EH5DL via EC5AJU (d), (e) FJ4WEB via K2LIO (d), (e) FK8HA via K3IRV FK8HM via F5MFV, (B), (d), (L) FM/EA1BP via EA1BP (d), (L) G2E via M0ORD, (L) G2L via G8ATD GB0RTM via G1UGH, (e) GX1FCW via G1FCW (e) H25A via LZ3SM HB0/HB9HOC via HB9HOC HB0/OH2YL via OH2YL (B) HB20SP via HB9SP (L), (e) HB9/IW1PRT via IW1PRT (L), (e) HF0ROSA via SP7X and (e), (L) HF5WOSP via SQ5ABG HF80LUFT via SP3PGX HG150BP via HA5OW (e) HI8/VA2VKG via VA2VKG (d) HV5PUL via IW0DJB (d), (L) II2C via IK2FTB, (L), (e) II3TNXC via IQ3TN (B) II4CLM via IZ3WNH II4DETR via IQ4FE II5IDK via IQ5LI II8ICN via IQ8XS II9IGJ via IT9MRM (d) IM0/DL2JRM via DL2JRM IM0/I5JVA via IK2WAD (B), (d) IO5O via IK5RLP (L) IQ6KX via IW6ATQ (d), (e) IR1GM via IK1XPK, (L), (e) IR0RIVA via IS0AFM (d), (L) IY9MM via IT9MRM (d), (L) J43POTA via SV3SPC (L), (e) J62K via K9HZ (d), (L) JD1BMH via JG7PSJ (d); JD1BMH (B) K3S via K3LU (direct) KH0/KC0W via KC0W nur (d) KP2B via EB7DX, (L) LS5H via EA5GL, (L) LU4DJB via EC6DX (d), (L) LT7Y via LU7YG (d), (L), (e) LZ74IPA via LZ3HI LZ99MT via LZ3DC MM/F5DBT via F5DBT (d), (L) MP7DX via G4DIY (d), (L) NE1C via KX1X NL8F via N7RO, (L) NP4G via NP3O (d), (L) OA2/PY3ZY via PY3ZY (d) OR24WARD via (O), (L), (e), no QSLs needed OT1A via ON4CCP, (L) OK/SQ9MDF/p via SQ9MDF OL50DLA via OK1DLA, (e) OO0Q via ON6VDS, (L) OS8D/p via ON8DN OZ0ROM via DK1VK P3D via VE3DZ (O) P3X via 5B4AMM, (L) P40AA via DL4MM, (O), (L) P40L via WA3FRP, (L) PA6A via PI4EDE PA6D via PA3DAT, (L) PA6DX via PA5DX PA6ORB via PF1SCT PA6Y via PI4RCK, (L) PA75JOC via PD1RIK PA75PARE via PE1EWR PB24BP via PA3EFR PB31EASTER via PC1K, (L) PB37EUDXF via PA1AW PC100II via PA1AW PC75NAVO via PC9X PD50VOP via PD0ARI PB75NAVO via PI4RS PE00T via PA2TMS PF23MAX via PF1B PF37EUDXF via PA1AW PG37EUDXF via PA1AW PG75NAVO via PA3DII PH37EUDXF via PA2TMS PI30KAR via PI4KAR PI37EUDXF via PA1AW PI4CG via PD2GSP PI4DX via PD1DX, (L) PI4COM via PA1AW, (L) PJ2/DK5ON via DK5ON, (d), (B), (L), (O) PJ2/ND8L via ND8L (d), (L) PJ2/W4IPC via EB7DX, (L) PJ5/DK7PE/P via DK7PE PJ5/SP9FIH via SP9FIH (O), (L) PJ7PF via DM2PF (O) PJ7PH via DM7HB (O) PX5M via PP5BT PZ5DX via UA2FM (d), (L) R8LA via RW6HS (d) only RI41POL via RN3RQ RL3A via W3HNK S21AF via I8KHC (d), (L) SB7S via SM7PXS (L) only SK100FRK via SK4AO, (L) SN20UE via SP6ZJP SN80ULMA via SP9KKA SP/DL5DRM/P via DL5DRM SP73VOT via SP5PBE, (L) SP80ZUM via SP3PDO SX100D via SV2GWY (d), (L) T44DX via RW6HS (d), (L) TC3WRD via nur (L) TI2/DL2AAZ via DL2AAZ (B) TI8/N7ZG via N7ZG (L) TM200CF via F4DTO TM5OIS via F5KRH, (e) TM80TSF via F8GGZ (B) TM99WARD via nur (B) TO4VV via FH4VVK (d), (L) TO60CSG via (d), (L) TT8RR via I2YSB (d) TT8XX via I2YSB (d) UN3M via M0OXO (O), (L) UN7LAN via RN3RQ, (L), (e) UP1G via UN5G (d) V26MN via DF8AN (B) V31XX via K4XS (d) V31CQ via K5PS (O), (L) V51WH via DK2WH V55Y via DK2WH VI60IOTA via M0OXO (O) VJ3A via VK3JA, (L) VK9DX via VK2DX (d), (L) VP2ETE via W3HNK, (L) VP2MMN via DF8AN (B) VP6G via M0OXO (B-OQRS), (L) W4M via AA4SS (d), (L) XF3AB via EA5GL (B) XL3A via VE3AT XP3A via PA3249 (d), (L), (e) XU7AKU via JA1DXA, (L) XW4DX via F4BKV YQ75MSCC via YO2KBQ (B) YR20RRO via YO5KUC Z21NRT via EA5GL, (L) Z30HQ via Z37RSM (B) Z36T via DJ0LZ nur (d) Z66BCC via DL2JRM (B) Z68BB via S53BB Z68XX via DL2JRM (B) ZA/OE8NDR via DE1QSL (B) ZF2CH via VO1IDX (d), (L) ZW2WSP via PU2TWZ (d), (L), (e) ZW8A via PS8HF ZZ4A via PX4DX (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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