• DXNL 2384 (Dec 13, 2023)

    From DX Newsletter (DXNL)@3:633/280.2 to All on Wed Dec 13 16:33:32 2023

    DXNL 2384 - December 13, 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
    =============

    A9, BAHRAIN:
    A91CD marks the Memorial Day of Bahrain (Dec. 17) until the 18th.
    QSL via EC6DX.

    K, USA:
    W4A honours the memory of the radio pioneer Edwin Howard Armstrong
    between Dec. 16 and 18. QSL via bureau or direct.

    PA, NEDERLANDS:
    Several PA0xMIL special event callsigns (e.g. PA01MIL, PA02MIL etc)
    will be active on the 14th on HF (SSB).

    XW, LAOS:
    Vincent, F4BKV, who was a member of the XW4DX team recently, stays
    in the country until mid-2024 and operates as XW4KV. QRV mostly on
    15 and 10m (FT8). QSL via F4BKV (d/B), ClubLog OQRS, LoTW.

    YO, ROMANIA:
    YR8XMAS is currently active and remains available on the bands
    until Jan. 10 in 2024. QSL only via eQSL or qrz.com.

    Z6, KOSOVO:
    Gab, HB9TSW, is back on Slatina Air Base since Dec. 5 and operates
    as Z68BG during his spare time until Dec. 19 on CW. QSL via HB9TSW,
    LoTW, eQSL.


    IOTA
    ====

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


    AF-022; ZD7, ST HELENA ISLAND: Chris, HB9FIY, and his wife Agata
    pay St. Helena a visit from Dec. 16 until Jan. 14. QRV as ZD7CA and
    ZD7AA. QSL via EA5GL, LoTW.

    AS-001; VU, ANDAMAN ISLANDS: Krish, W4VKU, will be active as VU4N
    from the 16th to 26th on 160-6m. For details and FT8 frequencies
    see: www.qrz.com/db/vu4n. QSL via W4VKU (d/B), OQRS, LoTW.

    NA-005; VP9, BERMUDA ISLANDS: Rudi, DK7PE, is currently on Bermuda
    and signs VP9/DK7PE until the 15th. QSL via DK7PE (d/B). For more
    information see rooody.de.

    NA-062; W4, FLORIDA STATE (FLORIDA KEYS) group: Richard, K2ZR,
    signs /4 from this reference between Dec. 15 and the end of the
    year. QSL via K2ZR.

    NA-097; 6Y, JAMAICA: Akira, JA7FYF, is currently active as AC6XT/6Y
    on 30-10m (CW) until January. QSL via JA7FYF (B).

    NA-111; W2, NEW JERSEY STATE group: Matt, AF2F, will be active
    during his spare time in December and January as AF2F/4 from this
    reference while on business trips. QSL via AF2F.

    SA-002; VP8, FALKLAND ISLANDS: VP8FLY draws attention to the 75th
    anniversary of the Falkland Islands Government Aviation Service
    (FIGAS) between the 19th and 31st. QSL via VP8LP (d).


    Calendar
    ========
    start - end DX DXNL
    22.09. - 3B9/DK6AS 2373
    10/22 - 08/23 3C3CA 2359
    01.09. - 31.12. 4L/W7EHC 2369
    - 30.03.24 4S7KKG 2379
    - 30.11. 5H6PJ 2381
    12.04. - 5XA1J 2349
    09.05. - 5Z4/UA4WHX 2354
    - 01/24 6Y/AC6XT 2384*
    - 7P8LL 2359
    17.06. - 7Q5SE 2359
    03.11. - 7Q6M 2380
    08.12. - 18.12. 8P9BH 2383
    11.07. - 8Q7HU 2361
    17.09. - 9G1SD 2373
    29.06. - 9J2SEU 2361
    26.01. - 9N7AA 2339
    26.02. - 9X3SE/p 2344
    01.12. - 16.12. A60ND 2383
    - 15.12. A60WRC 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/0 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/1 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/2 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/3 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/4 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/5 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/6 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/7 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/8 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/9 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/10 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/11 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/12 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/13 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/14 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/15 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/16 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/17 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/18 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/19 2382
    - 15.12. A60WRC/20 2382
    01.04. - A65SV 2348
    12.12. - 18.12. A91CD 2384*
    - A71/RN1B 2354
    01.12. - 16.12. A91ND 2383
    12/23 - 01/24 AF2F/4 2384*
    15.12. - 12/23 AT42I 2332
    - C91SEU 2383
    01.12. - 15.03.24 CN2YD 2382
    11.12. - 22.12. D44MCS 2383
    - DA0WB 2334
    01.01.23 - 31.12.23 DB100RDF 2335
    01.09. - 31.12. DL110RG 2371
    01.09.23 - 30.06.24 DL75BRD 2371
    15.10.23 - 15.10.24 EI40FOTA 2375
    01.12. - ET3AA 2383
    - 06.2024 FH4VVK 2357
    19.11. - 14.01.24 FK/F5NHJ 2382
    26.05. - FM/DK2PZ 2356
    07.22 - FO5QS 2312
    - FP/DK7LX 2351
    21.02.24 - 06.03.24 FS/KC9EE 2380
    - 02.24 FW1JG 2287
    - 12/23 HG100HAR 2365
    - HK3/F4AHV 2332
    10.09. - 15.05.24 HK3JCL 2377
    25.11. - 21.03.24 HR5/F2JD 2382
    01.01. - HS0ZIB 2336
    06.12. - 14.01.24 HS0ZNR 2383
    08.22 - J28RC 2315
    19.04. - J5JUA 2351
    06.02. - J52EC 2341
    08.12. - 19.12. JD1YCE 2383
    15.12. - 31.12. K2ZR/4 2384*
    12/22 - 12/23 KC4AAC 2332
    07.12. - 15.12. KL7RRC 2383
    - L36Z 2380
    01.01. - 31.12. LA100K 2348
    23.04. - OE22M 2298
    15.06. - 15.12. OE100XBB 2380
    14.12. - 14.12. PA0xMIL 2384*
    01.11. - 31.1.24 SN15AXI 2379
    01.12. - 21.12. T32TT 2382
    12/22 - 03/23 V31TX 2333
    09.12. - 18.12. V47JA 2383
    16.11. - 30.04.24 V51WH 2380
    04.12. - 16.12. V6EU 2382
    10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374
    16.12. - 26.12. VU4N 2384*
    - 31.12. VK100ZL 2351
    - VP8/UW5EHR 2375
    19.12. - 31.12. VP8FLY 2384*
    12/22 - 01/23 VP8RAF 2332
    12/22 - 01/23 VP8TAA 2332
    12.12. - 15.12. VP9/DK7PE 2384*
    16.12. - 18.12. W4A 2384*
    06.12. - 19.12. XT2AW 2383
    20.07. - XW0LP 2364
    - 06/24 XW4KV 2384*
    - 12/25 YB8QT 2330
    05.09. - YI1YY 2370
    01.12. - YJ0MB 2383
    01.12. - 10.01.24 YR8XMAS 2384*
    - 31.12. YU75SRV 2351
    05.12. - 19.12. Z68BG 2384*
    16.12. - 14.01.24 ZD7AA 2384*
    16.12. - 14.01.24 ZD7CA 2384*

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


    QSL information
    ===============
    3Z1K via SP1KRF
    3Z8GSC via SP8GSC
    4A7L via XE1L (L)
    4K50DHC via 4K4K (d)
    4S7KKG via DC0KK, (L)
    4X7R via 4X6OM
    5J3L via HK3LRB, (L)
    5P6MJ via OZ6MJ, (L)
    5X4E via IQ3CO (B), IZ3ZLG (d)
    6Y/DK9PY via DK9PY
    7O73T via UA3DX
    7O8AE via M0OXO (O)
    7S2A via SA2SAA, (L)
    8N3N via JA-Bureau, (L)
    8Z93ND via HZ1SAR (direct)
    9A/S51DI via S51DI and LoTW
    9A0HQ via 9A2EU, (L)
    9A30T via 9A2EU, (L)
    9H6S via 9H1PI
    9K9UAE via EC6DX
    9N1CA via EA5ZD (d), (L)
    9Q2WX via IZ8CCW, (L)
    A41NN via A61BK (O), (L)
    A44A via EC6DX, (L)
    A60AP via EA7FTR
    A61BG via EA7FTR, (L)
    A61DI via EA7FTR
    A62A via EA7FTR, (L)
    A65PX via K3YR (d), (L)
    A71VV via M0OXO, (O), (L)
    A91ARS via EC6DX, (L)
    A91GCC via EC6DX, (L)
    AC6XT/6Y via JA7FYF (B)
    AM23SF via EA1CW
    AM25UPCT via EA5K, (L)
    AM775CPT via EB5URT
    AO100WDC via EA5RKB, (L)
    AO175FBM via EA5RKB, (L)
    AO23DMPC via EA5RKB, (L)
    AO30MRB via EA6SB
    AO6MTPH via EA6SB
    AO6URB via EA6ZX (d)
    AP5ARS via IK2DUW (d), (L)
    AT2G20 via VU2UUU, (L)
    AT3K via VU2XE (d), (L)
    AT3MOON via VU2UUU
    AU2JCB via VU2DSI (d), (e)
    AX37EUDXF via SP7WT (L), (e)
    BA7LOK via BG7SDV (d)
    C21TS via M0OXO (d), (L)
    C37UN via C37URA
    C91CCY via K3IRV
    CB8E via CE8EIO (d)
    CN24M via CN8WW
    CP5HK via EC6DX (direct)
    CQ8AOV via CT7AOV, (L)
    CR3A via OM2VL
    CR3DX via OM2VL, (L)
    CR3W via DL5AXX, (L)
    CS2MD via CS5NRA
    CS2P via CT1ARR
    CS7/DO3HK via DO3HK, (L)
    CT3BH via OH2BH
    CT9ABN via OM2VL
    CT9ABV via DL5AXX, (L)
    CW5W via CX6VM (d), (L)
    CW5X via CX2ABC (d)
    CX1VH via EA7FTR
    CX90RCU via CX1AA (CX-Bureau), (d)
    D44PM via IZ4DPV, (L)
    DA0CW/p via DF6EX
    DA0HQ via DL5AXX (B)
    DA0LCC via DH4HAN (B)
    DA0TOR via DL9WJM, (L)
    DB100RDF via DO2PZ
    DB23SOWG via DL2VFR
    DF0FDN via DG6SDY
    DF0SX via DL1CW, (L)
    DK0A via DH8IAT, (L)
    DK5T/LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
    DL/OE5EEP/P via OE5EEP
    DL/OE5LXR/P via OE5LXR
    DL0EUF via DJ8NK (B)
    DL0NOT via DL1ZAV (B)
    DL0PPC via DL6UIP
    DL75BRD via DL2VFR
    DQ100SRC via DK8VR
    DQ9L via DJ4WT (B), (d)
    DR30RRC via RZ3EC (O)
    DR5T via DK7DR
    DR7T via DF1DN
    DU37EUDXF via PA1AW, (L)
    E2A via E21EIC and LoTW
    E730S via E77AR
    E750ESP via E76AA and LoTW
    E7HQ via E70ARA, (L)
    E7MILMIL via E74BYZ
    E7TESLA via E74BYZ
    EA6/DK5ON via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
    EA7/EI8KJ via EI8KJ (B)
    EA8/DL1DVE/P via DL1DVE
    EA8/LU9ESD via LZ1YE
    EA8RM via EB7DX (L)
    ED8X via EA8DO
    EG4MRC via EA4DT
    EG8CDT via EA8CMY
    EH2EUS via EA2TP (O), (L)
    EH5MIURA via EA5RCL
    EI2EWM via EI5EAB
    EI30T via EI3ENB
    EJ6KP/P via M5KJM (O), (L)
    EK6TA via DJ0MCZ (d)
    EP3GMR via RW6HS (d) only
    EP6DSP via WA3FRP (d), (B), (L)
    ER7HQ via ER1FF
    EX/OH7O/P via OH7O (L), (e)
    EX0M via DF8WS
    FS/K0CD via K0CD, (L)
    FW2CW via ZL3CW (O), (L)
    G2E via M0ORD, (L)
    GX1FCW via G1FCW (e)
    H25A via LZ3SM
    HA50HK via HA3HK
    HB0A via HB0FL, (L)
    HF40NLK via SP9NLK
    HF5A via SP5LGS
    HF9D via SP9UXB, (L)
    HF9MUZEUM via SP9KAG
    HF9ZZ via SP9TCZ
    HF90LOT via SP1PMY
    HG0IDPD via HA5MA (d), (L)
    HG150BP via HA5OW (e)
    HG6Z via HA6KVC
    HG73WTD via HA1KHJ, (L)
    HH2DF/XE2 via HH2DF (d)
    HI3K via EB7DX, (L)
    HI8/VE3MZD via VE3MZD (L)
    HK3JCL via DK8LRF
    HL78V via 6K0MF (B)
    HP1/KB4LOA via KB4LOA (d). (L
    HR9/K6VHF via K6VHF (d), (L)
    HS0ZBS via OE2REL o. via HS-(B)
    HS0ZOA via EB7DX
    HZ1BL via IZ8CLM, (L)
    HZ1SK via IZ8CLM (L)
    HZ30EXPO via HZ1SAR (d)
    HZ9WSW via HZ1SAR (d)
    IB2BGBS via IQ2CP (B)
    IL3P via IU3EDK
    IR9K via IT9DSZ and (L)
    IQ0AA via IS0WHQ, (L)
    IQ6KX via IW6ATQ (d), (e)
    IQ8DO via IW8EAS
    IQ9AAL via IT9YEM (d)
    IQ9MY via IT9CAR
    IQ9VH via IT9WRZ
    IR3Z via IN3XUG
    IT9FRX via IT9DQM
    IW5ELA via IW5ELA
    IY5PIS via IK5WOB
    J43POTA via SV3SPC (e) only
    J79WTA via HB9MFM, (L)
    J88IH via VP2EIH (L)
    JW6VDA via OH6VDA (O), (L)
    JW7QIA via LA7QIA and (L)
    K3S via K3LU
    K5K via KD4VVZ (d)
    KL7RRC via N7RO (O), (L)
    KP2B via EB7DX, (L)
    LY23XMAS via LY2QT
    LY787A via LY5A
    LZ/US0KW via US0KW
    LZ288MS via LZ1KCP
    LZ45BTVT via LZ1XM (E-Mail only)
    LZ600PA via LZ1KCP
    MD7C via M0OXO (O), (L)
    MI5I via GI0RQK
    N2NL via KN4NL
    N5E via KE5BZE (d)
    NE1C via KX1X
    NL8F via N7RO, (L)
    OE100XBB via OE5WRO (B)
    OE37EUDXF via OE6VIE (O), (L)
    OE4C/p via OE4RGC
    OE40WO via OE8XDX
    OE40XTU via OE1XTU (e), (L)
    OE5TXF via G3TXF (O), (L)
    OE6YHOTA via OE6TTF
    OE8Q via OE8SKQ (L)
    OG1F via OH1F (O), (L))
    OG1XMAS via OH1NOA (O), (L), (e)
    OG3B via OH3RB
    OH3Z via OH1NX and (L)
    OI3V via OH3KAV (L), (B)
    OJ0JR via OH3JR (L)
    OK7O via OK1DOL
    OK8CX/P via DL7CX, (L)
    OK8MA/P via SP9MA
    OL23RADIO via OK1MP, (O), (L)
    OL68DURAK via OK2RZ
    OL100RADIO via OK1MP, (O), (L)
    OL5DIG via OK1AR
    OL750HOL via OK1MR, (L)
    OM30RRC via RZ3EC (O)
    ON4IPA via ON6ZV
    OO0Q via ON6VDS, (L)
    OO7Z via ON6KZ
    OO9A via ON8YB, (L)
    OP10KF via ON6HC (e)
    OP25VRA via ON7EN
    OP45IH via ON4RAT (B)
    OP6Y/p via ON6YP
    OQ5M via ON5ZO (O), (L), (e)
    OS5Z via ON5CAZ
    OS8A via ON8VK (L)
    OS8D/P via ON8DN
    OQ23BIA via ON2WAB
    OQ4U via ON4AMX, (L)
    OQ95RCL via ON3AR, (L)
    OT2X via ON6YX
    OT40PRA via ON8JJ
    OT4I via ON7QD
    OT5IDPD via ON6WL
    OX3XR via PA3249 (d), (L), (e)
    OX5DM via OZ1ACB, (L)
    OX7AKT via OZ1ACB (O), (L)
    P3D via VE3DZ (O)
    P40L via WA3FRP, (L)
    PA1UN via DK2BK (B)
    PA6S via PC2KY
    PA80STAR via PA1UN
    PB37EUDXF via PA1AW
    PC100II via PA1AW
    PD50VOP via PD0ARI
    PE00T via PA2TMS
    PF23MAX via PF1B
    PF37EUDXF via PA1AW
    PG37EUDXF via PA1AW
    PH37EUDXF via PA2TMS
    PI30KAR via PI4KAR
    PI37EUDXF via PA1AW
    PI4COM via PA1AW
    PJ2/DK5ON via DK5ON, (d), (B), (L), (O)
    PJ4SON via M0URX (OQRS)
    PJ7PL via N2HX
    PT1K via EA7FTR and (L)
    PT5J via PP5JR (L)
    PV100CM via PT2OP
    PW2E via OH2MM
    PX2A via PY2VM, (L)
    PY4BZ via EA7FTR
    R100ZK via RN3RQ
    RI41POL via RN3RQ
    RL3A via W3HNK
    S515SOTA via S58R and LoTW
    SC6O via SM6OEF, (L)
    SD7M/6 via DF9TM
    SM2A via SM2ILF, (L)
    SN15AXI via SQ3LMR
    SN180RK via SP3PWL
    SN85SKK via SP9PNB
    SP105PWK via SP3PDO
    SP85SKK via SP9PNB
    SQ600LD via SP7PGK
    SX52OA via SV1AHH (L), (e)
    SX9V via SV9DJO (L
    T41DX via RW6HS nur (d)
    T71SNM via T70A (d)
    T88HV via JH6JWE, (L)
    TA4/M0MPM via M0MPM (e)
    TC100YR via TA2IJ (direct)
    TF3T via TF3MH, (L)
    TF3W via TF3MH, (L)
    TG9ADQ via VE7BV, (L)
    TI5/N3KS via M0URX (O), (L)
    TM8MBH via F5ADR (B)
    TM17FFF via F4GFE
    TM400BPA via F5KDC
    TM63RWC via F4KLW
    TO0GL via F8TRL (d)
    TO1A via F5HRY (L)
    TO9W via W9ILY (O), (L)
    TX7L via F6EXV (O), (L)
    UA4M via RN4LP
    UN3M via M0OXO (O), (L)
    UP1G via UN5G (d)
    V31XX via K4XS (d)
    V31CQ via K5PS (O), (L)
    V4/N2HX via N2HX
    V55JOTA via V51Q, (d), (eMail)
    VP2ETE via W3HNK, (L)
    VP9IN via EC6DX and (L)
    YE8DWC via M0OXO (O), (L)
    VA3FIRE via KF2IRE, (d)
    VJ3U via VK3IU, (B)
    VU7A via W4VKU
    XL3A via VE3AT
    XP3A via PA3249 (d), (L), (e)
    XW4DX via F4BKV
    YB0AR via EB7DX (d), (L)
    YU/Z35M/P via Z35M (d), (L)
    YU75SRV via YU7APV
    YM3VBR via TA3ASX, (d),(L)
    YQ2PECICA via YO2LFP
    YT26IARU via YU1SRS, (L)
    YT8A via YU1EA, (L)
    Z21NRT via EA5GL, (L)
    Z30HQ via Z37RSM (B)
    Z3100TC via TC100TC, (B)
    Z36T via DJ0LZ nur (d)
    Z68BB via S53BB
    ZA/IW2JOP via IW2HAJ, (L), (e)
    ZF2PG via K8PGJ (d), (L)
    ZF2SS via KO7SS (L)
    ZL3P via ZL3PAH (L) only
    ZM1A via ZL3CW, (d), (L)
    ZS3/V51PJ via V51PJ
    ZQ2HRH via ZB2BU (d)
    ZV5WPC via PU5AOA (d)
    ZW2RA via PY2UTU (d)
    ZX2E via OH2MM (B)
    ZY8BJ via PS8PL nur (L)
    ZS1AFS via N4GNR (d)
    ZS9V via M0OXO (O), (L)
    ZZ3CVM via PY3CEN
    ZZ5BB via PP5DZ

    (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
    LoTW Logbook of the World
    OQRS Online QSL Request System
    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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