DXNL 2340 - February 8, 2023
DX Newsletter

a free and weekly service of
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Editor: Andreas Salder, DK5ON
(e-mail: dxmb@darcdxhf.de)

translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO


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

9K, KUWAIT:
The Kuwait Radio club celebrates their country's national day (Feb.
25) with the callsign 9K9NLD until the end of the month. QSL via
EC6DX.

C5, GAMBIA:
Gerard F5NVF and Luc F5RAV will be active as C5C from Feb. 14 until
March 14 on 80-6m (CW, SSB, FT8). QSL via LoTW.

I, ITALY:
Members of the radio club at the UN Global Service Center (4U1GSC)
mark the UN World Radio Day with the callsign 4U13FEB until the end
of February. QSL via 9A2AA.

PY, BRAZIL:
The Brazilian national radio amateur organisation LABRE celebrates
its 89th anniversary with the callsign ZX89L until Feb. 15. An
award is also available (via awards@labre.org.br). QSL via PY2KP,
LoTW.


IOTA
====

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


AF-008; FT*4, CROZET ISLANDS: Thierry is looking forward to
continue his activity on HF under certain conditions before leaving
the island around March 15:
- within a 4-week period, operating will only be permitted during
3 weeks;
- logs must be submitted for interference assessment each week;
- operating only on 20m and above;
- a radio silence of 5 continuous hours during each day of
activity.

AF-022; ZD7, ST HELENA ISLAND: Andy, DK7MG, will be operating
holiday-style as ZD7MG between the 11th and 25th. He also plans to
activate the SOTA references Diana's Peak (ZD/SH-001), White Point
(ZD/SH-002), Flagstaff Hill (ZD/SH-003), and The Haystack
(ZD/SH-004), maybe accompanied by Derek, ZD7CTO. QRV on 17 and 15m
(CW) with 40W and a vertical antenna. QSL via homecall.

AS-031; JD, CHICHI / HAHA / MUKO ISLANDS: A group of Japanese
operators will be active from Chichijima Island from the 7th to
13th as JD1YCC via EME (2m, 79cm, 23cm). See also:
www.qrz.com/db/JD1YCC

AS-031; JD, CHICHI / HAHA / MUKO ISLANDS: Taka, JA1PFP, operates as
JD1BQB from Chichijima until Feb. 13. QSL via homecall, LoTW.

NA-018; OX, GREENLAND: Mikkel, OZ7AKT, signs OX7AKT between Feb. 14
and 21 on HF. QSL via OZ1ACB.

NA-018; OX, GREENLAND: Davis, OZ5DM, operates as OX5DM from
Kangerlussaq between the 14th and 21st on HF (mostly SSB). QSL via
OZ1ACB.

NA-002; VP5, CAICOS ISLANDS: Bill, AC0W, and Pat, K0PC, will be
active as VP5/AC0W and VP5/K0PC respectively between Feb. 14 and
20. During the ARRL DX CW Contest their callsign will be VP5K. QSL
via homecalls, LoTW; VP5K via K0PC.

NA-057; HR, BAHIA ISLANDS: Alex, K6VHF, operates as K6VHF/HR9 from
Feb. 8 to 15. QRV on 80-10m (CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8) and during the
CQWW RTTY WPX Contest (Feb. 11-12). QSL via homecall.

NA-097; 6Y, JAMAICA: Nev, G3RFS, is going to pay his brother Wenty,
6Y5IC, a visit and operate as 6Y5FS during the next two months. QRV
mostly on CW; QSL via G3RFS (B).

NA-097; 6Y, JAMAICA: Helmut, DJ7CF, is currently active as
6Y5/DJ7CF on 20, 15, and 10m (mostly SSB). He remains on the island
until Feb. 13. QSL via DJ7CF (d/B).

NA-109; J8, ST. VINCENT: Gert, PA2LO, operates as J8/AJ4YX during
his spare time on the island from Feb. 11 to 21. QRV on 80-10m (CW,
SSB, FT8). QSL via PA2LO, OQRS.

OC-035; YJ, NEW HEBRIDES: Bob, W7YAQ, and Al, K7AR, will be active
from Efate Island between the 9th and 23rd as YJ0A. They will also
participate in the CQ WPX RTTY and ARRL DX CW contests. QSL via
K7AR OQRS, LoTW.

OC-047; H4, SOLOMON ISLANDS: Bernhard, DL2GAC, operates once more
from Honiara as H44MS from Feb. 10 until May 8.

SA-006; PJ4, BONAIRE ISLAND: Scott, NE9U, signs PJ4/NE9U from the
11th to 26th. During the ARRL DX CW Contest he will be part of the
team PJ4A. QSL via homecall.

NA-100; V2, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: Greg, N9GB, operates holiday-style
as V26DX between Feb. 9 and 16 on 40-6m (CW, SSB, maybe FT8). QSL
via EB7DX, LoTW.


Other IOTA news
===============

AN-002; 3Y, BOUVET ISLAND:
The 3Y0J DXpedition is now active with a limited setup. Team
members were active maritime mobile during the trip to the island
and Ken (LA7GIA) has confirmed that QSL cards for these contacts
will include the respective WW Locator square.


POTA
====

K-2792 - Lake Thunderbird State Park:
Randy, N5ILQ, activates this park on the 8th on 20m (CW), maybe
also other bands. QSL via bureau or direct.

K-4183 - Atterbury State Fish and Wildlife Area:
James, KB9JMU, and Timothy, WC9G, will be active from this
reference on Feb. 8 on 40 and 20m (SSB).

K-2755 - William B. Umstead State Park:
Shep, K4OKI, operates from there on Feb. 10. QSL via bureau or
direct.

OA-0026 - Lachay National Reserve:
Francisco, OA4CKN, activates this reference on the 11th on 20, 15,
and 10m (SSB, PSK31, FT8).

K-4433 - Agua Fria National Monument:
Gary, W7TBC, will be active from this location on the 11th.



Calendar
========
start - end DX DXNL
01.02. - 27.02. 3E30PCARA 2339
01.02. - 28.02. 4U13FEB 2340*
21.01. - 03.03. 4W/JH2EUV 2339
01.02. - 28.02. 5W0DX 2339
06.02. - 31.03. 6W7/ON4AVT 2339
- 13.02. 6Y5/DJ7CF 2340*
18.12.22 - 6Y/N0GJW 2336
- 30.04. 6Y5FS 2340*
26.01. - 04.02. 7P8WW 2339
13.01. - 04.02. 7U7C 2336
- 31.03. 8J1H90T 2330
01.02. - 28.02. 9K9NLD 2340*
01.01.23 - 29.03. 9M2MRS 2334
26.01. - 9N7AA 2339
04.02. - 27.02. 9U4WX 2339
04.02. - 27.02. 9U5R 2339
15.12. - 12/23 AT42I 2332
14.02. - 14.03. C5C 2340*
28.11. - 24.02. C5YK 2331
01.05. - C83YT 2301
- C91CCY 2322
- DA0WB 2334
01.01.23 - 31.12. DB100RDF 2335
20.02. - 19.02. DK0HN 2285
07.05. - 06.05. DL1640Y 2312
01.10. - 30.09. DR45HAAN 2330
01.01.23 - 30.05. DR100XRAY 2335
- EX0ET 2335
19.01. - 02.02. FG/F5HRY 2337
01.09. - 01.04.24 FH4VVK 2317
15.10.22 - 15.08.23 FJ4WEB 2336
11.01. - 10.03. FM/F6BWJ 2336
07.22 - FO5QS 2312
31.01. - 09.02. FS/VA3ZC 2339
- 03.23 FT4YM 2324
- 02.24 FW1JG 2287
01.01. - 28.02. GB2KW 2336
01.01. - 28.02. GB5KW 2336
01.01. - 28.02. GB8KW 2336
01.01. - 28.02. GW0KWD 2336
01.01. - 28.02. GW5KWD 2336
14.01. - 05.02. HF7SIEMA 2337
15.03. - 15.03. HG200AN 2293
15.03. - 15.03. HG200DO 2293
15.03. - 15.03. HG200EF 2293
15.03. - 15.03. HG200IR 2293
15.03. - 15.03. HG200OT 2293
15.03. - 15.03. HG200PS 2293
10.02. - 08.05. H44MS 2340*
01.01.23 - 01.05. HH75RCH 2334
- HK3/F4AHV 2332
25.07. - 15.05. HK3JCL 2307
23.11. - 13.03. HR5/F2JD 2329
08.02. - 15.02. HR9/K6VHF 2340*
01.01. - HS0ZIB 2336
06.11. - 02.04. HS0ZME 2326
17.01. - 06.02. HS0ZPU 2337
- 06.23 J28HJ 2311
08.22 - J28RC 2315
01.10. - J5JUA 2323
11.02. - 21.02. J8/AJ4YX 2340*
07.02. - 13.02. JD1BQB 2340*
07.02. - 13.02. JD1YCC 2340*
14.05. - K4RC 2301
12/22 - 12/23 KC4AAC 2332
10.01. - 10.02. LY1923KK 2335
23.04. - OE22M 2298
01/23 - 06/23 OE40XTU 2332
14.02. - 21.02. OX5DM 2340*
14.02. - 21.02. OX7AKT 2340*
18.01. - 02.02. P4/DL4MM 2337
10.01. - 08.02. P4/VA3QSL 2335
09.01. - 06.02. PJ2ND 2336
11.02. - 26.02. PJ4/NE9U 2340*
02.02. - 05.02. PT6D 2339
- RI1ANC 2335
24.10. - 24.03.23 RI1ANU 2324
01.01. - 31.03. RI30ANT 2335
- RI41POL 2321
01.05. - S035S 2301
01.01. - 21.02. S79/G4HSO 2339
- TI8/F4AHV 2332
28.01. - 28.02. TI7/W2BEE 2339
09.01.2023 - 12.01. TK/DL2JRM 2336
06.01.23 - 21.01. TN8K 2335
- TO5Z 2328
29.12. - 15.03.23 TR8CR 2334
- 06/23 TT8SN 2320
- TZ4AM 2311
09.02. - 16.02. V26DX 2340*
12/22 - 03/23 V31TX 2333
18.10. - V55WH 2324
06.2022 - V73MS 2306
31.10. - V85NPV 2329
07.02. - 09.02. VK5TIL 2339
- 04/23 VK9WX 2331
2.1.23 - 31.03. VP2MDX 2334
14.02. - 20.02. VP5/AC0W 2340*
14.02. - 20.02. VP5/AC0W 2340*
14.02. - 20.02. VP5K 2340*
- VP5MA 2302
- VP8AAE 2320
12/22 - 01/23 VP8RAF 2332
12/22 - 01/23 VP8TAA 2332
14.05. - W1M 2301
21.08. - XZ2A 2316
25.06. - XZ2B 2309
- 12/25 YB8QT 2330
15.05. - 21.05. YE3BYE 2337
09.02. - 23.02. YJ0A 2340*
01.12.22 - 30.06.23 YR1200VT 2333
01.09. - Z6/KN4PRE 2317
28.08. - ZA/DG7PX 2317
23.08. - ZA/Z35M 2315
12/22 - ZA15K 2333
- ZC4GR 2336
11.02. - 25.02. ZD7MG 2340*
25.08. - ZL4/VE6TC 2318
15.07. - ZL7/ZL1VV 2311
01.02. - 15.02. ZX89L 2340*

* = new or updated
... = and other calls


QSL information
===============
3E30PCARA via (d - QRZ.com), eQSL
3V8SF via LX1NO (B), (L)
4L2M via EA7FTR (d)
4U1A via UA3DX (L)
4W/JH2EUV via JH2EUV (B), (L)
5H6PJ via VU2BGC (d)
5W0DX via HA5AO (B - OQRS), (L)
5Z4/M0LEP via M0LEP (O), (L), (e)
6W7/ON4AVT via ON4AVT (B), eQSL
7P8WW via YL2GN (B - OQRS), (L)
7T22ANT via IK2DUW (d)
8J6HAM via JARL-Bureau, (L), eQSL
9A0BB via 9A3JB (B), (L)
9K2NO via EC6DX (d), (L)
D44PM via IZ4DPV (B), (L)
E7/Z35M via Z35M (d), (L), eQSL)
EA8/DF4UE via DF4UE
EI9E via EI2FG (B), (L)
F6REF via F4KLW (B), (L), eQSL
FR8UA via F4FTV (d), (L)
FS/VA3ZC via VA3ZC (B), (L)
G3Q via G3RXQ (nur LoTW)
HB0/DL1MGB via DL1MGB (B), (L)
HF9D via SP9UXB (B), (L), eQSL
HG5D via HA8QZ (B)
IB2WAP via eQSL
II2YLSP via IZ2ELV (d)
II4TRN via IQ4FE (B)
II5ANT via IZ5BTC (B)
IN3/OK1DOY/p via OK1DOY (B), (L)
IR1ANT via I1HYW (B)
IR2A via IK2JYT (B), (L), eQSL
LA7GIA/mm via LA7GIA (d), (L)
LX/PA4O via PA4O (d), eQSL
MJ5E via GU4YOX (B), (L)
OE40XTU via OE1XTU (B), (L), eQSL
OP4W via ON4BWT (L)
OP6Y via ON6YP (B), eQSL
OU2I via OZ1BII (B), (L)
OV1CDX via OZ1GML (d)
OV3X via OZ8AE (B), eQSL
OX3XR via PA3249 (d), (L), eQSL
P4/KB1EHE via KB1EHE
PA6ANT via PA3FOE (B), (L), eQSL
PA70FDN via PD9HIX
PI4CC via PC2A (d), (L)
PI4ZUT via PD0JMH (B)
PJ2ND via K8ND (d), (L)
R100GA via RZ5D (B)
R150SF via UA4Q
RI30AN via RZ3EC (B)
TM25PVJ via F8GGZ (B)
TZ4AM via KX4R (d), (L)
VK5TIL via M0OXO (L), eQSL
VO2AAA via VE3KG (d), (L)
VO2AC via VE3FU (B), (L)
VR25XMT via (L)
XQ5BRC via EA7FTR (d), (L), eQSL
YQ6A via YO6BHN (L)
YS3CW via I2JIN (d), (L)

(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. (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
POTA Parks On The Air
RDA Russian District's Award Program
RLHA Russian Lighthouse Award
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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