DXNL 2342 - February 22, 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)



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

7X, ALGERIA:
Kamel, 7X2GK will be on the air as 7T22ANT on the occasion of the
Antarctic Activity Week (Feb. 19.-26.). QSL an IK2DUW.

7X, ALGERIA:
Henning OZ2I's planned trip to Algeria (to operate as 7U7EE) was
cancelled because of problems with the visa.

A6, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
On the occasion of the Kuwait national and liberation day, the
callsign A60KWT will be activated by the EARS radio club and
A60KWT/0 through A60KWT/14 by individual operators. QSL info for
each station on QRZ.com.

EA, SPAIN:
Andalusia Day (February 28th) will be celebrated by special event
stations AN43AND, AN43AL, AN43CA, AN43CO, AN43GR, AN43HU, AN43JA,
AN43MA and AN43SE on all HF bands. An award is available; details
on https://www.qrz.com/db/AN43AND

EX, KYRGYZSTAN:
Bob DU7ET (VQ9ET) will be QRV from Bishkek as EX0ET for five weeks
starting February 22. After this he will return to the Philipines.
QSL direct (see QRZ.com).

HZ, SAUDI ARABIA:
Look out for HZ1KWT celebrating Kuwait's national and liberation
day, from February 19 to 25. QSL via HZ1SAR.

J5, GUINEA BISSAU:
Carlos CT2GQA returned to Guinea-Bissau and will be QRV as J5JUA
for a month. After a short return to Portugal for two weeks, he
will be back in J5 for three months. QSL via homecall.

LU, ARGENTINA:
Members of the Radio Club QRM Belgrano (LU4AAO) will celebrate
their 55th anniversary on the air from February 25 to March 5 on
SSB, QRS CW and FT8. Check out their website for further
information: http://amsat.org.ar/lu4aao/55_aniv_lu4aao.htm and
https://www.qrz.com/db/LU4AAO

OE, AUSTRIA:
During the Antarctic Activity Week (Feb 19-26), the stations
OE2OAAW, OE88WAP, OE89ANT and OE90AAW will be on air from Austria.
QSL via (d/B).

TI, COSTA RICA:
Joe VE3BW will be active as TI7/VE3BW from February 26 to March 12
oin all HF bands and modes. QSL via VE3BW (d/B)

V3, BELIZE:
Walt W0CO and his wife Mary, K0ZV are currently active from Belize
as V31DJ (CW) and V31DK (SSB), working with 800W and dipole
antennas on the HF bands. They will return home on March 11th. QSL
via home calls, LoTW or via OQRS.

Z8, SOUTH SUDAN:
Diya Z81D (YI1DZ) announced he got a permission to continue his
activities, after a year off air, despite difficulties with
obtaining a renewal for his license. Karen, EK6KB is in Juba since
September 2022 already and still waiting for green light for his
Z81K license.


IOTA
====

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


AF-015; 3B7, SAINT BRANDON ISLANDS: Lubo OM5ZW (team leader), David
OK6DJ (QSL manager), Rudy OM3PC, Joe OM4MW, Ruda OK2ZA, Miro OM5RW,
Sylvia OM3KAP and Martin OM4MM will be QRV from Saint Brandon (most
wanted DXCC #55) from February 24 to March 5th signing 3B7M. They
will be QRV with four stations on CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 on the HF
bands and also plan to be active on QO-100. QSL OQRS via OK6DJ.

AN-017; Various, ADELIE LAND group: David FT4YM can be heard from
the Dumont D'Urville base on Les Petrels Island since February 13.
He'll work SSB only on 20m and stay until February 27th. After this
he will be QrV as FT4YM/MM from the "L'Astrolabe P800" until early
March. QSL via F5PFP. NA-049; HK0, PROVIDENCIA ISLAND HK3EA and
HK3MKQ will sign 5J0EA and 5K0VT respectively from Providencia
Island on SSB (80m - 10m) and maybe some FT8. QSL via W4GDV

NA-101; J7, DOMINICA: Yuri VE3DZ wird be QRV in holiday style from
Dominica as J74D from February 20 to 27, mostly on CW. QSL via
VE3DZ (d, OQRS).

NA-108; J6, SAINT LUCIA: To celebrate St Lucia's 44th anniversary
of independence, the special prefix J644 may be used by radio
amateurs from February 19 to 25 (i.e. J69DS becomes J644DS).

NA-109; J8, ST. VINCENT: Sandro VE7NY, Allan VE7SZ and Rob N7QT
will sign J8NY from Feb 24 to March 7 on all bands (CW, SSB and FT8
F/H), including a participation in the ARRL DX SSB contest. QSL via
VE7NY (d), OQRS or LoTW.

OC-009; T8, PALAU ISLANDS: Ichy JH7IPR will visit the DX hotel on
Koror Island and operate as T88UW from February 24 to March 2
(CW/SSB/FT8, 80-10). A second activity is planned from April 13 to
20th, when he will be joined by Mamoru JF6CHA, signing T88CH. QSL
via home calls, eQSL or LoTW.

OC-018; T33, BANABA ISLAND: Norbert DF6FK and Judith DL2ZAD are
currently on Tarawa (T30) from where they will take a ship to
Banaba Island on February 17. They plan to be QRV from Banaba for
about 11 to 12 days on CW/SSB on 80-10m signing T33BA and T33BB.
They will use verticals on the low bands and directional antennas
on HF with 1.5kW. There will be no operation on 60m. QSL via DF6FK,
LoTW, no ClubLog!

OC-097; 5W, SAMOA ISLANDS: The DXpedition to Samoa (5W0DX) planned
for February 2nd to 28th was cancelled.

OC-166; YB7, KALIMANTAN'S COASTAL ISLANDS EAST: Dave YC5YC/7 and
YB7WV/p along with a big team of operators (YB7UFO/p, YB7UK/p,
YB7VAS/p, YB7VBD/p, YB7WKX/p, YB7YD/p, YC7UPZ/p, YC7USF/p,
YC7VBA/p, YD7VHO/p) will activate Maratura Island from February 25
to 27 on SSB and FT8 on the HF bands with 100W and a multiband
vertical antenna. It's the first activation of this island. QSL
direct via home calls, OQRS or LoTW

NA-104; V4, ST. KITTS & NEVIS: Matt K4KIU will be QRV from Calypso
Bay as V4/K4KIU from February 22 to March 1 on SSB only (40m-10m).
QSL via ClubLog OQRS and LoTW.


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

AN-002; 3Y, BOUVET ISLAND:
3Y0J logged their last QSO on Tuesday, February 14th at 0300 UTC.
Due to the poor weather conditions they could only bring a small
part of the planned equipment to the island. The Marmara is now
enroute to South Africa.

OC-017; T30, GILBERT ISLANDS:
Dom 3Z9DX (3D2USU) announced on the Facebook page of the "Rebell DX
Group" that there are two vacant spots for an activity from T30,
preferably for CW and SSB opererators.


POTA
====

K-2912 - Santee State Park:
Steven W4JM will be QRV on February 22 from 1400 UTC to 1900 UTC on
20m and 17m CW QRV. QSL via W4JM (d/B)

K-2754 - Stone Mountain State Park:
Ken N4OI plans to be QRV on 40m, 30m, 20m and 15m from Feb 22 (2000
UTC) to Feb 25 (1500 UTC) with QRP and dipoles on CW. QSL via eQSL
or LoTW

K-0663 - Cumberland Island National Seashore:
Look out for KD4YDC on Feb 23 between 0800 UTC and 0900 UTC on FT8
and SSB (20m/40m) QRV sein. QSL via KD4YDC (d/B)

K-9696 - Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge:
Amy KK7JCJ will be QRV on Feb 23 from 1500 UTC to 1800 UTC on 40m,
30m, 20m, 17m and 15m on FT8 QRV. QSL via KK7YDC (d/B)

OA-0049 - ALBUFERA MEDIO MUNDO Bird Sanctuary:
Jean Pierre OA4DYO will activate this reference from February 23
(1700 UTC) to February 24 (2300 UTC) on 40m and 30m (SSB/FT8). QSL
via OA4DYO eQSL, QRZ or LoTW

K-1874 - Gasparilla Island State Park:
Zachary K1ZK will be active from IOTA NA-069, US Islands FL-034S
and WWFF KFF-1874 from Feb 23 to March 1 in holiday style.
Activations of the light houses USA-066 and USA-910 are possible.
QSL via K1ZK (d/B) or LoTW

ZL-0075 - Big Bush Conservation Area, ZL-0034 - Abel Tasman National Park:
Rick, ZL3RIK will be QRV from ZL-0075 between 0100 UTC and 0300 UTC
on February 24th (20m SSB). Starting about 2200 UTC until 0145 UTC
he will activate ZL-0034 on 20m and 40m CW/SSB. QSL via eQSL, LoTW
or (B)

K-2184 - Hard Labor Creek State Park:
Jeff KK4CHP will be QRV on 20m and 40m from Feb 24 - 27 from a camp
of the BSA Scouts. QSL via KK4CHP (d/B)

K-1048 - Monte Sano State Park:
Allan KV4T and Bridget KS4YT will be QRV from K-1048 starting Feb
25 (0500 UTC) until Feb 27 (0500 UTC) on 15m, 20m, 30m and 40m FT8
only with two stations.. QSL via LoTW, eQSL or (d)

K-4433 - Agua Fria National Monument:
The THUNDERBIRD AMATEUR RADIO CLUB will be active from K-4433 on
Feb 25 from 1600 UTC to 2000 UTC as W7TBC on various bands and
modes.

K-3007 - Fairfield Lake State Park:
Matt K5NON will be QRV on Feb 25 and 26 from K-3007 on 20m SSB. The
park will be closed and removed from POTA at the end of the month,
so this is the last chance to work Fairfield Lake State Park. QSL
via K5NON (d/B)

V5-0001 - Etosha National Park:
Wynand V51WW will activate Etosha National Park on Feb 26 from 1100
UTC to 1400 UTC on the following frequencies: 28450, 28550, 21290,
21300, 14225 and 14223 kHz. QSL (d)

PA-0196 - Noorderparkruigenhoek National Park:
Lemmy PC2LR plans an activation on Feb 26 from 1300 UTC to 1600 UTC
on 14250 kHz. When the weather is good, he will be joined by his
son Luke, PD4L. QSL via PC2LR (d/B)



Calendar
========
start - end DX DXNL
24.02. - 05.03. 3B7M 2342*
01.02. - 27.02. 3E30PCARA 2339
01.02. - 28.02. 4U13FEB 2340
12.02. - 28.02. 4UNR 2341
21.01. - 03.03. 4W/JH2EUV 2339
- 5J0EA 2342*
- 5K0TV 2342*
13.02. - 25.02. 5V23LE 2341
06.02. - 31.03. 6W7/ON4AVT 2339
18.12.22 - 6Y/N0GJW 2336
- 30.04. 6Y5FS 2340
19.02. - 26.02. 7T22ANT 2342*
- 31.03. 8J1H90T 2330
02.02. - 22.02. 8Z3FD 2341
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
19.02. - 27.02. A60KWT 2342*
22.02. - 28.02. AN43AND 2342*
22.02. - 28.02. AN43AL 2342*
22.02. - 28.02. AN43CA 2342*
22.02. - 28.02. AN43CO 2342*
22.02. - 28.02. AN43GR 2342*
22.02. - 28.02. AN43HU 2342*
22.02. - 28.02. AN43JA 2342*
22.02. - 28.02. AN43MA 2342*
22.02. - 28.02. AN43SE 2342*
15.12. - 12/23 AT42I 2332
14.02. - 14.03. C5C 2340
28.11. - 24.02. C5YK 2331
01.05. - C83YT 2301
- C91CCY 2322
15.02. - 22.02. D4T 2341
- DA0WB 2334
01.01.23 - 31.12. DB100RDF 2335
07.05. - 06.05. DL1640Y 2312
01.10. - 30.09. DR45HAAN 2330
01.01.23 - 30.05. DR100XRAY 2335
22.02. - 02.03. EX0ET 2342*
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
13.02. - 03.23 FT4YM 2342*
- 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
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
01.01. - HS0ZIB 2336
06.11. - 02.04. HS0ZME 2326
19.02. - 25.02. HZ1KWT 2342*
- 06.23 J28HJ 2311
08.22 - J28RC 2315
01.10. - J5JUA 2323
06.02. - J52EC 2341
20.02. - 27.02. J794D 2342*
24.02. - 07.03. J8NY 2342*
14.05. - K4RC 2301
12/22 - 12/23 KC4AAC 2332
12.02. - 28.02. LU1ZV 2341
25.02. - 05.03. LU4AAO 2342*
23.04. - OE22M 2298
19.02. - 26.02. OE2OAAW 2342*
01/23 - 06/23 OE40XTU 2332
19.02. - 26.02. OE88WAP 2342*
19.02. - 26.02. OE89ANT 2342*
19.02. - 26.02. OE90AAW 2342*
24.02. - 02.03. P44W 2342*
11.02. - 26.02. PJ4/NE9U 2340
- RI1ANC 2335
24.10. - 24.03.23 RI1ANU 2324
01.01. - 31.03. RI30ANT 2335
- RI41POL 2321
01.05. - S035S 2301
17.02. - T33BA 2342*
17.02. - T33BB 2342*
24.02. - 02.03. T88UW 2342*
- TI8/F4AHV 2332
26.02. - 12.03. TI7/VE3BW 2342*
28.01. - 28.02. TI7/W2BEE 2339
- TO5Z 2328
29.12. - 15.03.23 TR8CR 2334
- 06/23 TT8SN 2320
- TZ4AM 2311
- V31DJ 2342*
- V31DK 2342*
12/22 - 03/23 V31TX 2333
22.02. - 01.03. V4/K4KIU 2342*
18.10. - V55WH 2324
06.2022 - V73MS 2306
31.10. - V85NPV 2329
- 04/23 VK9WX 2331
2.1.23 - 31.03. VP2MDX 2334
- VP5MA 2302
- VP8AAE 2320
12/22 - 01/23 VP8RAF 2332
12/22 - 01/23 VP8TAA 2332
14.05. - W1M 2301
21.08. - XZ2A 2316
03.02 - XZ2B 2341
- 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
- Z81D 2342*
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

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


QSL information
===============
3E30PCARA via (d - QRZ.com), eQSL
3V8SF via LX1NO (B), (L)
3X1A via F1TMY (B - OQRS)
4L2M via EA7FTR (d)
4U1A via UA3DX (L)
4U13FEB via 9A2AA (B)
4UNR via UA3DX (d), (L), eQSL
4W/JH2EUV via JH2EUV (B), (L)
5H6PJ via VU2BGC (d)
5V23LE via F5LCX (B), (L)
5W0DX via HA5AO (B - OQRS), (L)
5Z4/M0LEP via M0LEP (O), (L), (e)
5Z4PA via M0URX (B-OQRS), (L)
5Z4VJ via M0URX (B-OQRS), (L)
6W7/ON4AVT via ON4AVT (B), eQSL
6Y5FS via G3RFS (B), (L)
6Y5/DJ7CF via DJ7CF (B)
7P8WW via YL2GN (B - OQRS), (L)
7T22ANT via IK2DUW (d)
7Z3FD via HZ1SAR
8J6HAM via JARL-Bureau, (L), eQSL
8P5GL via EA7FTR (d)
8Z3FD via HZ1SAR (d)
9A0BB via 9A3JB (B), (L)
9K2NO via EC6DX (d), (L)
9K5LX via ON7LX (B)
9K9NLD via EC6DX (d)
9U4WX via IZ8CCW (B), (L)
9U5R via IK2DUW (d)
C5C via F5RAV (d), (L), eQSL
CB12F via CE2RDL (d), eQSL
CB3CHILE via CE3ETR (d)
CR3W via DL5AXX (B-OQRS), (L)
CR6K via CT1ILT (d), (L)
CT7/DL6IAK via DL6IAK (d)
CT9/DK7YY via DK7YY (B)
D44PM via IZ4DPV (B), (L)
DK0FOC via DJ6SI (B), (L)
DL/SQ8NO via SQ8NOD
DL0HAM via DM2FDO (B), (L)
E7/Z35M via Z35M (d), (L), eQSL)
EA7/EI8KJ via EI8KJ (B), eQSL
EA8/DF4UE via DF4UE
EF1A via EA1X (B), (L)
EF8BBM via EA4BQ (B), (L)
EI9E via EI2FG (B), (L)
F/DG9YFE via DG9YFE (B)
F6REF via F4KLW (B), (L), eQSL
FG4KH via F1DUZ, (B), (L), eQSL
FM/F6BWJ via F6BWJ (B), (L)
FR8UA via F4FTV (d), (L)
FS/VA3ZC via VA3ZC (B), (L)
G3Q via G3RXQ (nur LoTW)
H44MS via DL2GAC (B)
HB0/DL1MGB via DL1MGB (B), (L)
HB0/HB9LCW via HB9LCW (d), (L)
HF9D via SP9UXB (B), (L), eQSL
HG5D via HA8QZ (B)
HZ3FD via HZ1SAR
IB2WAP via eQSL
II0LOVE via IQ0TE (B), eQSL
II2YLSP via IZ2ELV (d)
II4STL via IQ4FE (B)
II4TRN via IQ4FE (B)
II5ANT via IZ5BTC (B)
IN3/OK1DOY/p via OK1DOY (B), (L)
IO9J via IT9IMJ (d)
IR1ANT via I1HYW (B)
IR2A via IK2JYT (B), (L), eQSL
J52EC via IZ3BUR (d)
J79BH via FM5BH (d)
J8/AJ4YX via PA2LO (L)
JD1BQB via JA1PFP (B), (L)
KH6LC via WA6WPG (d), (L)
KL7RA via N4GNR (d), (L)
LA7GIA/mm via LA7GIA (d), (L)
LX/PA4O via PA4O (d), eQSL
LZ/LU9ESD via LU9ESD (B), (L)
LZ145G via LZ3GA (B), (L)
LZ21MIG via LZ1ZF
M7T via G3YYD (L)
MD2C via MD0CCE (B), (L)
MJ5E via GU4YOX (B), (L)
NP2X via KU9C (d), (L)
OE40XTU via OE1XTU (B), (L), eQSL
OH/K5MSK via K5MSK (d), (L)
OK7W via OK1CID (nur LoTW)
OP4W via ON4BWT (L)
OP6Y via ON6YP (B), eQSL
OQ4U via ON4AMX (B), (L)
OU2I via OZ1BII (B), (L)
OV1CDX via OZ1GML (d)
OV3X via OZ8AE (B), eQSL
OX3XR via PA3249 (d), (L), eQSL
OX5DM via OZ1ACB (d)
OX7AKT via OZ1ACB (d), (L)
OX7AM via OZ1ACB (d), (L)
OZ625E via OZ1ACB (d), (L), eQSL
P4/EA5KA via EA5KA (B), (L)
P4/KB1EHE via KB1EHE
PA44WFF/p via PA9CW
PA6ANT via PA3FOE (B), (L), eQSL
PA70FDN via PD9HIX
PF88ANT via PA0RDY (B)
PI4CC via PC2A (d), (L)
PI4ZUT via PD0JMH (B)
PJ2/DK5ON via DK5ON (d),(B),(L),(C)
PJ2/K5PI via K5PI (B), (L)
PJ2ND via K8ND (d), (L)
PJ4/N9TTK via N9TTK (d), (L)
PJ4/NE9U via NE9U (B), (L)
R100AE via RQ7L (B)
R100GA via RZ5D (B)
R100ME via RQ7L (B)
R150SM via R3AP
R150SF via UA4Q
RI30AN via RZ3EC (B)
SE4E via SM4DQE (eQSL)
SO550MK via SP3PDO (B)
SP550MK via SP3PDO (B)
SX68SF via SV1AHH (nur L), (e)
TG9ANF via VE7BV (B), (L), eQSL
TM20AAW via F8DVD (B), (L)
TM25PVJ via F8GGZ (B)
TM5J via F6ITD (B), (L)
TO4A via VE3DZ (L
TZ4AM via KX4R (d), (L)
V26DX via EB7DX (d), (L)
V31AX via M0URX (O), (L), (e)
V5/DL5XL via DL5XL (B), (L)
VK5TIL via M0OXO (L), eQSL
VK9/VK2HJ nur eQSL
VK0AW via EB7DX (d), (L)
VO2AAA via VE3KG (d), (L)
VO2AC via VE3FU (B), (L)
VP2V/AA7V via AA7V (d), (L)
VR25XMT via (L)
XQ5BRC via EA7FTR (d), (L), eQSL
XV9K via DJ6TF (B), (L)
YJ0A via K7AR (L)
YL/4X6TT via N4GNR (d)
YQ6A via YO6BHN (L)
YS3CW via I2JIN (d), (L)
Z3151DELCEV via Z37RSM (B), (L)
Z3151GOCE via Z37RSM (B), (L)
ZX89L via PY2KP (B), (L)
ZD7MG via DK7MG (B)

(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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