DXNL 2433 - November 20, 2024
                      DX Newsletter

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                Editor: Andreas Salder, DK5ON
                (e-mail: dxmb@darcdxhf.de)

            translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO

DX Activities
=============

4U_ITU, ITU HQ:
     The refurbishment of the UN buidling that hosts 4U1ITU has been
     postponed to 2028. Expect the station to get on the air between
     November 19 and 29. QSL via bureau, LoTW,

4U_UN, UNITED NATIONS HQ:
     On the building that hosts 4U1UN in New York, an antenna for 80 and
     160m has been installed recently for members' use. The location in
     Manhattan suffers from constant (S5-S7) QRM though.

DU, PHILLIPINES:
     Tim 4F1GN (N4GN) has been assigned the callsign DU0A for DX
     contests. A team is forming for setting up a competitive location.
     QSL via KU9C (d), LoTW.

OM, SLOVAKIA:
     OM25ISS marks the anniversary of the first Slovak astronaut, Ivan
     Bella, in space 25 years ago. QRV until the end of September 2025
     on all bands. An award is also available:
     https://www.qrz.com/db/OM25ISS. QSL via OM8ATE.


IOTA
====

IOTA QRGs
CW:  28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz


AF-016; FR, REUNION ISLAND: Jean-Marie, F4JCF, signs FR/F4JCF
     between Nov. 24 and Dec. 15.

AF-017; 3B9, RODRIGUES ISLAND: Kazu, M0CFW, will be back on the air
     as 3B9/M0CFW between the 17th and 27th, and as 3B9KW during the
     CQWW DX CW Contest. QSL via OQRS, LoTW.

AF-049; 3B8, MAURITIUS (MAURICE) ISLAND: A large international team
     will be active as 3B8M in the CQWW contest. QRV before and after
     also as 3B8/homecalls. QSL for 3B8M via M0OXO OQRS.

AF-060; C5, THE GAMBIA group: EA3NT, EI5GM, EI9FBB, MM0NDX, and
     MM0OKG operate from the mainland (as C5T) and possibly also from
     Bijol Island (as C5I) between Nov. 25 and 29. QSL via EA5GL.

NA-001; C6, GREAT BAHAMA BANK group: Watch out for Brian, ND3F,
     operating as C6AQQ between Nov. 21 and 28, including the CQWW
     contest. QSL via ND3F.

NA-005; VP9, BERMUDA ISLANDS: Darrel, AB2E, and John, K3TEJ, sign
     AB2E/VP9 and K3TEj/VP9 respectively between Nov. 20 and 26. QRV
     during the contest as VP9I. QSL via homecalls, VP9I via WW3S.

NA-107; FM, MARTINIQUE: Yuri, VE3DZ, uses the callsign TO4A from
     Martinique between the 20th and 27th. QSL via VE3DZ.

OC-009; T8, PALAU ISLANDS: Nobu, JA0JHQ, operates from Koror Island
     as T88PB from Nov. 22 until 26. QRV on 160-6m (CW, SSB). QSL via
     JA0JHQ.

OC-027; FO, MARQUESAS ISLANDS: Paula, NX1P, plans to arrive on Hiva
     Oa on Nov. 20 and hopes to get on the air on 40, 20, 15, 12, and
     10m the following the on CW as FO/NX1P. She also plans to
     participate in the CQWW contest on 10m. QSL via LoTW.

OC-049; A3, TONGATAPU GROUP: LZ1GC and LZ5QZ activate Tonga as
     A35GC between Nov. 25 and Dec. 6. QSL via LZ1GC, ClubLog OQRS,
     LoTW.

SA-006; PJ4, BONAIRE ISLAND: A group of American ops (K4BAI, KU8E,
     N4RR, N8VW) visits Bonaire from Nov. 20 until 27, operating as
     PJ4/homecalls and as PJ4A during the contest. QSL for PJ4A,
     PJ4/K4BAI, PJ4/KU8E via K4BAI; others via homecalls.


Calendar
========
start      - end        DX              DXNL
von        - bis        DX              DXMB
08.11.     - 12.12.     3D2TP           2431
15.11.     - 04.12.     3D2Y            2432*
01.06.     - 01.05.25   3E7D            2410
15.11.     - 30.11.     3G7X            2432*
20.08.     -            5H2MUH          2419
10/24      -            5V0DX           2427
13.11.     - 27.11.     5X1DF           2432*
13.11.     - 27.11.     5X1XA           2432*
1.11.      - 21.11.     7P8EA           2432*
12.10.     - 24.11.     8R1TM           2427
09.24      -            9J2FI           2426
           -            9M1Z            2421
23.10.     - 25.11.     9M6NA           2429
20.08.     -            AF2F/2          2421
           - 13.11.     AT78I           2428
           - 31.12.     C5GM            2412
09.11.     - 17.11.     DM60IOTA        2431
           - 01/25      DU3/F4EBK       2413
06.11.     - 24.11.     E51SGC          2431
10.11.     - 25.11.     E7BOSNIA        2432*
           - 06/24      FH4VVK          2357
07.11.     - 18.11.     FR/F5SGI        2431
19.11.     - 29.11.     FS/KC9EE        2432*
11.11.     - 16.11.     FO/N5LCP        2432*
15.11.     - 23.11.     FY/WE9G         2432*
10/24      - 03/25      FY4YM           2427
           -            II4RCDN         2428
15.11.     - 01.03.25   JG8NQJ/JD1      2432*
06.11.     - 13.11.     KH2/N2OEF       2431
01.11.     - 31.12.     LZ311PA         2390
01.01.     - 31.12.     OE100RADIO      2386
01.09.     - 30.11.     OE45NO          2421
01.01.     - 31.12.     OR100LGE        2388
18:11:     - 02:12:     OX5DM           2432*
18:11:     - 02:12:     OX7AM           2432*
20.10.     - 27.12.     PJ7PL           2428
09/24      - 10/24      PZ5JT           2425
           - 03/25      RI1ANE          2402
11.11.     - 30.11.     S9Z             2431
01.01.     - 31.12.     SK100FRK        2390
01.01.     - 31.12.     SK50B           2390
14.11.     - 20.11.     T88DT           2432*
14..11.    - 20.11.     T88RC           2432*
09.24      - 11.24      TM80LW          2422
06.11.     - 15.11.     V47JA           2431
10/23      - 10/27      V73ML           2374
12/23      - 11/24      VK0DS           2386
15.11.     - 25.11.     VP8G            2432*
           - 12/25      YB8QT           2330
19.11.     - 28.11.     YN2CC           2432*
23.11.     - 24.11.     Z66BCC          2431
09.11.     - 10.11.     Z68XX           2431
16:11:     - 30:11:     ZD7VJ           2432*
07.11.     - 12.11.     ZF2KM           2431
19.11.     - 26.11.     ZL7IO           2432*
19.11.     - 26.11.     ZL7YL           2432*

*  = new or updated
.. = and other calls


QSL information
===============
3E7D              via    HP1AVS       (d), (e)
4K29COP           via    DC9RI
4L1AN             via    N4GNR        (d)
4Z4DX             via    EB7DX,       (L)
5H8HZ             via    TA1UT        (d), (L), (e)
5P1KZX            via    OZ1KZX       (L)
5Q2J              via    OZ2JBC       (L)
7Q5MLV            via    M0URX        (O), (L)
7S2A              via    SA2SAA,      (L)
7V70ND            via    7X3DL
8S2X              via    SM2DIR
8Q7TR             via    OE1TRI       (B), (e)
A61BG             via    EA7FTR,      (L)
A91OMA            via    EC6DX        (L)
AP2MKB            via    EB7DX
AX38EUDXF         via    VK2WN        nur (e)
C21MM             via    DL4SVA       (O), (L),
no QSL RX
C49C              via    5B4KH
C7A               via    UA3DX        oder 4U1A (d)
CB3A              via    XQ3SK,       (L)
CN49MS            via    CN8WW        (d), (L), (e)
CP6CL             via    M0OXO        (L)
CQ3W              via    DF7EE        (O), (L), no RX
QSL
CQ7Z              via    CT7AOV,      (L)
CR3W              via    DL5AXX,      (L)
CR6A              via    CT1IUA,      (L)
CR6B              via    CT1EHX
CS5POTA           via    CT1REP
CT7/HB9HZC        via    HB9HZC,      (L)
CT9/DF7EE         via    DF7EE        (O), (L)
CT9ABO            via    OM3GI        (d), (L)
CX7CO             via    EA5GL        (d), (L)
D4L               via    IK2NCJ,      (L)
D4UM              via    SQ9UM
DA0BCC            via    DL2JRM       (B), (d), (L)
DA0CW/p           via    DF6EX
DA0HQ             via    DL5AXX       (B)
DA0LCC            via    DH4HAN       (B)
DA0LH             via    DK5ON        (d), (B), (L)
DA0M              via    DD5DD
DA0RR             via    DJ5BWD       (L)
DA0TOR            via    DL9WJM,      (L)
DA0WCA            via    DF6EX
DA24WARD          via    DL2VFR       (B), (d)
DA25THL           via    DL0THL       (B), (e)
DA2X              via    DL3DXX       (L)
DA3T              via    DL8DXL
DB60FIR           via    DL8DWL       (L)
DD2024EM          via    DK7TX        (B), (L)
DD2D              via    DK8ZB,       (L)
DF0FDN            via    DG6SDY
DF0G              via    DL9RAR
DF0RE             via    DK2YCT       (B)
DF0SX             via    DL1CW,       (L)
DF0WF             via    DL2BWH       (B)
DF0WH             via    DL2YDX       (B), (e)
DK0A              via    DH8IAT,      (L)
DK0FY             via    DK8ZB
DK100DDSR         via    DL2BJW       (B)
DK5T/LH           via    DK5ON        (d), (B), (L), (O)
DK50FFW           via    DK2BK        (B)
DL/SQ8NOD         via    SQ8NOD,      (e)
DL0ABT            via    DL7URB       (B), (e)
DL0EUF            via    DJ8NK        (B)
DL0EW             via    DK9VA
DL0LOL            via    DB4SCW       (B), (L)
DL0NOT            via    DL1ZAV       (B)
DL0PPC            via    DL6UIP
DL0TXL            via    DM4EAX       (B)
DL0WCA            via    DF6QE        (B)
DL100ANA          via    DH7WW        (L)
DL250CDF          via    (B),         (L), (e)
DL25EUT           via    DD7GU        (B)
DL4M              via    DM2RH
DM24EHF           via    DL2VFR       (B)
DM3M              via    DM3XRF
DM50LOW           via    DL8TG        (B), (e)
DM60IOTA          via    DL2VFR       (B), (d)
DM70LSC           via    DL8UIL       (B), (d)
DQ100SRC          via    DK8VR
DQ4W              via    DK9TN
DQ650SG           via    DD3JN        (B)
DR2B              via    DG4NBI       (B), (d)
DR30RRC           via    RZ3EC        (O)
DR5T              via    DK7DR
DR5Z              via    DJ5RE        (L)
DR60WUNDER        via    DL0RL,       (L)
DR7T              via    DF1DN
DU1/NF0O          via    K8CW,        (L), (e)
DU38EUDXF         via    PA1AW        (B), (L)
EA6/DL6TK         via    DL6TK        (L)
EA8/DL2DXA/p      via    DL2DXA
F/HB9HCS/P        via    HB9HCS
FJ/EA8DBM         via    EA8DBM       (d); LY5CA (L)
FJ/K4HGF          via    K4HGF        (L), (e)
FJ/W6HGF          via    W6HGF,       (L)
FM4TI             via    EA5GL
FR8TZ             via    F4FTV        (d), (L)
FS/EA8DBM         via    EA8DBM       (d); LY5CA (L)
FT4YM             via    F5PFP        (L), (e)
GB2ZL             via    M0OXO        (O), (L)
GS0PYM            via    GM0PYM       (d), (L), (e)
HA38EUDXF         via    PA1AW        (B), (L)
HG3IPA            via    HA3JB
HR9/K6VHF         via    K6VHF        (B), (L), (e)
II4BTFU           via    IQ4FE,       (L)
II7RALE           via    IQ7AF
IQ5PJ             via    IU5RTR,      (L)
IR1RVDB           via    IQ1II
IR8RCAM           via    IQ8AY
IR9RDIO           via    IT9AGZ       (B), (d)
IR9RPAL           via    IT9TQH
JT/BG0AUB         via    BG0AUB
KP4/EA8DBM        via    EA8DBM       (d); LY5CA (L)
LX4RTTY           via    LX1DA        (L)
ON38EUDXF         via    PA1AW        (B), (L)
OO60FIR           via    OR4K
OT1C              via    ON5KPS       (nur E-Mail)
PA38EUDXF         via    PA1AW        (B), (L)
PB38EUDXF         via    PA1AW        (B), (L)
PC38EUDXF         via    PA1AW        (B), (L)
PD38EUDXF         via    PA1AW        (B), (L)
PE38EUDXF         via    PA1AW        (B), (L)
PF16F             via    PD8RW        (B)
PF38EUDXF         via    PA1AW        (B), (L)
PG38EUDXF         via    PA1AW        (B), (L)
PH38EUDXF         via    PA1AW        (B), (L)
PI38EUDXF         via    PA1AW        (B), (L)
PI4DX             via    PD1DX,       (L)
PI4IPA            via    PA9LUC
PJ4/DK7PE         via    DK7PE        (B), (L)
PJ5/EA8DBM        via    EA8DBM       (d); LY5CA (L)
PJ7/EA8DBM        via    EA8DBM       (d); LY5CA (L)
S01WS             via    EA2JG        (O), (d)
SE80TG            via    SM-Bureau,   (L)
TG9AJR            via    M0URX        (O), (L)
TM00B             via    F4WBU        (B)
TR8CR             via    F6AJA        (B)
V2/EA8DBM         via    EA8DBM       (d); LY5CA (L)
V31MF             via    DJ8NU
V4/DK7PE          via    DK7PE        (B), (L)
V55LA             via    M0OXO        (O), (L)
VK9CV             via    OK6DJ        (B), (L), eQSL
VP2MCW            via    DK7PE        (B), (L)
XO2LMM            via    VY2DS        (d), (e)
XT2MD             via    IK2VUC       (B), (L)
ZD7G              via    JM1GDA       (B), (L), (e)
ZD7SFU            via    JM3SFU       (O), (d), (L)
ZD7SFU            via    JF3SFU       (L)
ZF2PE             via    DK7PE        (B), (L)
ZL4AA             via    M0OXO        (O), (L)
ZM100DX           via    M0OXO        (O), (L)
ZV2RB             via    PT2AA

(d) = direct   (B) = bureau ok  (L) = LoTW           (O) = OQRS
(C) = ClubLog  (e) = eQSL       (*) = new manager    (Q) = QRZ.COM



Abbreviations in this DXNL:
===========================
ARC        Amateur Radio Club
ARLHS      Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society
AUTO       QSL Versand automatisch an alle QSO's, meist wird keine QSL Karte benoetigt
BOTA       Beaches On The Air
DCI        D.C.I. (Diploma Castelli Italia) http://www.dcia.it/dci/
DCPC       D.C.P.C. (Diploma Castelli Provincia Cuneo)
DFCF       Diplome des Forts et Chateaux de France
DIFM       Diplome des Iles de la France Metropolitaine
H/c        Homecall
ILLW       International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
IOCA       Islands Of Croatia Award
IOTA       Islands on the Air
IRC        International Reply Coupon
LoTW       Logbook of the World
OQRS       Online QSL Request System
POTA       Parks On The Air
RDA        Russian District's Award Program
RIB        Radio in a Box (Remote Operation)
RLHA       Russian Lighthouse Award
S.A.S.E    Self addressed stamped envelope
SES        Special Event Station
SNSM       Societe Nationale des Sauveteurs en Mer
URE        Union de Radioaficionados Espanoles
WCA        World Castles Award
WLOTA      World Lighthouse On The Air Award
WRTC       World Radiosport Team Championship
WWFF       World Wide Flora & Fauna




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