• DXNL 2403 (Apr 24, 2024)

    From DX Newsletter (DXNL)@3:633/280.2 to All on Wed Apr 24 13:57:49 2024

    DXNL 2403 - April 24, 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
    =============

    5X, UGANDA:
    Jack, NP2OR (ex 5X7JD), is currently active as 5X3L from the
    village Kayabwe on the equator. He will be joined by Don 7Q6M
    (K6ZO) on the 25th. QRV until May 10 while preparing some local
    newcomers for their license exams.

    A2, BOTSWANA:
    Remo, HB9SHD, will be active holiday-style as A25SHD between April
    30 and May 13 on HF. QSL via LoTW.

    HV, VATICAN:
    Members of the ARI sections Civitavecchia, Roma, Perugia, and ARI
    YOTA will be operating as HV9TVM on April 27 (6z to 12z) on 40 and
    20m (CW, SSB, FT8) and via QO-100. QSL via IK0PHU (d/B).

    RA, RUSSIA:
    Oleg, RD1A, who operated as RI41POL from aboard the vessel
    "Severnyy Polyus" in 2023, is now active as RI0POL from the same
    ship. QSL via RN3RQ. The call was previously used by Vlad, UA4WHX,
    in 2015.

    ZL, NEW ZEALAND:
    ZL6WG remains active until May 31 supporting the 98th NZART
    conference (June 1/2) at the Museum of Aeronautics in Christchurch.
    An award is also available. QSL only via LoTW.


    IOTA
    ====

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


    AS-004; 5B/ZC, CYPRUS ISLAND: Watch out for Dave (G4WXJ) signing
    ZC4RH between April 28 and May 9 on HF (CW, SSB, FT8/4). QSL via
    DK6SP or LoTW.

    AS-024; JA6, YAEYAMA ISLANDS: Mitsu (JE1HXZ/6) activates Yonaguni
    Island (Yaeyama Islands) between April 26 and May 5 on 160-6m (CW,
    SSB, RTTY, FT8/4). QSL via bureau or LoTW.

    AS-031; JD, CHICHI / HAHA / MUKO ISLANDS (aka BONIN ISLANDS):
    Harry, JG7PSJ, operates from Chichijima as JD1BMH until May 4 on
    40-10m on CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL via bureau, direct; no LoTW.

    AS-079; JA6, MIYAKO ISLANDS: Take, JI3DST, will be active from this
    reference between April 24 and June 26 as JS6RRR, JI3DST/6,
    JJ5RBH/6, and JR8YLY/6. QSL via bureau.

    EU-008; GM/MM, INNER HEBRIDES: A group of 13 operators is going to
    operate together as GS3PYE from the Isle of Mull between April 27
    and May 3 on 80-10m and via QO-100. QSL via ClubLog OQRS.

    EU-010; GM/MM, OUTER HEBRIDES (aka WESTERN ISLES): GM5AUG and
    2M0WMG plan to activate the following islands between April 27 and
    May 3, depending on weather conditions: Barra, Orasaigh, Eriskay,
    South Uist, Benbecula, and North Uist. For updates see:
    https://www.qrz.com/db/GM5AUG.

    EU-053; OJ0/SM, MARKET REEF: Bjorn, OJ0/LA1UW, Tor, OJ0/LA3WAA,
    Stian, OJ0/LB5SH, and Kristoffer, OJ0/LB0VG, are going to put
    Market Reef on the air from April 27 until May 4. QRV on 160-6m
    (CW, SSB, FT8) with 4 rigs. QSL via EA5GL or LoTW.

    OC-086; KH0, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS: JA6REX, JH6HZH, and JA6VQA
    sign KH0/JA6REX, KH0/W6HZH (JH6HZH), and WH0B (JA6VQA) respectively
    between the 25th and 30th on 160-6m (CW, SSB, FT8/4). QSL for WH0B
    via direct, LoTW, eQSL; others via LoTW only.

    SA-001; CE0, EASTER ISLAND: Ben, DL6FBL, Win, DK9IP, and Lutz,
    DM6EE, are now active as 3G0YA. QSL via DJ4MX, OQRS. See also:
    https://www.qrz.com/db/3G0YA

    NA-104; V4, ST KITTS AND NEVIS: Randy, AA4RF, is currently back on
    the air from V47JA's location as V4/AA4RF and from several POTA
    references as V49T. QRV until May 1. QSL via LoTW.

    OC-035; YJ, NEW HEBRIDES: Chris, VK2YUS, pays Vanuatu a visit from
    April 27 until May 9 and operates as YJ0CA on 40-10m (SSB), mostly
    between 21z and 10z. QSL via homecall.


    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
    - 11/24 8J1RL 2397
    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
    01/24 - 04/24 C6ABJ 2388
    01.03. - 27.04. DA0RC 2396
    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
    16.04. - 28.04. E6SP 2401
    - 30.04. EM1/UW5EHR 2398
    15.10.23 - 15.10.24 EI40FOTA 2375
    10.01. - EK/RX3DPK 2388
    - 06/2024 FH4VVK 2357
    21.02.24 - 06.03.24 FS/KC9EE 2380
    27.04. - 03.05. GM5AUG 2403*
    10.02. - 29.04. H44MS 2391
    20.03. - 29.04. HD8MD 2398
    20.03. - 29.04. HD8MM 2398
    27.03. - 30.04. HI180RD 2396
    23.04. - 30.04. HR9/K6VHF 2402
    10.09. - 15.05.24 HK3JCL 2377
    27.04. - 27.04. HV9TVM 2403*
    28.01. - J52EC 2392
    22.04.2024 - 04.05. JD1BMH 2403*
    22.04. - 03.05. JD1BQP 2402
    26.04. - 05.05. JE1HXZ/6 2403*
    25.04. - 30.04. KH0/JA6REX 2403*
    25.04. - 30.04. KH0/W6HZH 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
    19.04. - 27.04. OE150GM 2402
    01.01. - 30.06. OE24BI 2386
    27.04. - 04.05. OJ0T 2403*
    01.04. - 30.04. OL1WARD 2399
    01.01. - 31.12. OR100LGE 2388
    17.04. - 24.04. P4/K1AV 2402
    13.04. - 28.04. PJ4TB 2401
    04/24 - 05/24 RI0POL 2403*
    - 03/25 RI1ANE 2402
    01.01. - 31.12. SK100FRK 2390
    01.01. - 31.12. SK50B 2390
    01.04. - 30.04. TC3WRD 2400
    01.01. - TG9AWS 2388
    16.04. - 26.07. TM83JO 2402
    17.04. - 30.04. TT8RR 2402
    18.01. - TX5S 2389
    16.04. - 30.04. TX7W 2401
    10.01. - TZ4AM 2388
    12/22 - 03/23 V31TX 2333
    18.04. - 01.05. V4/AA4RF 2403*
    16.11. - 30.04. V51WH 2402
    10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374
    12.23 - 11.24 VK0DS 2386
    09.04. - 17.04. VP2MMN 2400
    25.04. - 30.04. WH0B 2403*
    - 06/24 XW4KV 2384
    - 12/25 YB8QT 2330
    27.04. - 09.05. YJ0CA 2403*
    - 30.04. Z68BB 2398
    28.04. - 09.05. ZC4RH 2403*
    - 31.04. ZL6WG 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)
    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 only (O)
    9A24WARD via 9A-Bureau, (L)
    A41NN via A61BK (O), (L)
    A44A via EC6DX, (L)
    A52P via SP9FIH (O)
    A60WAAD via EA7FTR (d)
    A60WAAD/0 via EA7FTR (d)
    A60WAAD/1 via A61BK (d), (L), (e)
    A60WAAD/2 via EA7FTR (d)
    A60WAAD/3 via A61BK (d), (L), (e)
    A60WAAD/4 via A61BK (d), (L), (e)
    A60WAAD/5 via EA7FTR (d)
    A60WAAD/6 via A61BK (d), (L), (e)
    A60WAAD/7 via A61AY (d)
    A60WAAD/8 via A65GC (d)
    A60WAAD/09 via IZ8CLM (L), (e)
    A60WAAD/10 via A65BR (d)
    A60WAAD/11 via EA7FTR (d)
    A60WAAD/12 via A65GD (d)
    A60WAAD/13 via A65GJ (d)
    A60WAAD/14 via LZ1YE (d)
    A60WAAD/15 via EA7FTR (d)
    A60WAAD/16 via EA5ZD (B) request
    A60WAAD/17 via A65AA (d)
    A60WAAD/18 via A65KA (d)
    A60WAAD/19 via K3YR (d), (e)
    A60WAAD/20 via EA7FTR (d)
    A65/OE5RTP/P via OE5RTP
    A65HS via 9K2HS, (L)
    A8OK via OK6DJ (B), (L), (e)
    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 only(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
    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
    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)
    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
    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)
    K3S via K3LU (direct)
    KH0/KC0W via KC0W only(d)
    KP2B via EB7DX, (L)
    LU4DJB via EC6DX (d), (L)
    LZ74IPA via LZ3HI
    MM/F5DBT via F5DBT (d), (L)
    MP7DX via G4DIY (d), (L)
    NE1C via KX1X
    NL8F via N7RO, (L)
    NP4G via NP3O (d), (L)
    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
    OX/OZ1LTQ via OZ1LTQ, (e) only
    OZ/DO9MDI via DO9MDI (O), (d), (L)
    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)
    PB24BP via PA3EFR
    PB31EASTER via PC1K, (L)
    PB37EUDXF via PA1AW
    PC100II via PA1AW
    PD50VOP via PD0ARI
    PB75NAVO via PI4RS
    PE00T via PA2TMS
    PF23MAX via PF1B
    PF37EUDXF via PA1AW
    PG37EUDXF via PA1AW
    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)
    PZ5DX via UA2FM (d), (L)
    R8LA via RW6HS (d) only
    RI41POL via RN3RQ
    RL3A via W3HNK
    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 only (L)
    TI2/DL2AAZ via DL2AAZ (B)
    TI8/N7ZG via N7ZG (L)
    TM80TSF via F8GGZ (B)
    TM99WARD via only (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)
    V3O via DL8UD, (L)
    V3T via WC0W, (L)
    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)
    XF3AB via EA5GL (B)
    XL3A via VE3AT
    XP3A via PA3249 (d), (L), (e)
    XU7AKU via JA1DXA, (L)
    XW4DX via F4BKV
    YB0AR via EB7DX (d), (L)
    YP0TA via YO3GND (d), (L), (e)
    YQ75MSCC via YO2KBQ
    YS1/F4IXC via F4IXC
    Z21NRT via EA5GL, (L)
    Z30HQ via Z37RSM (B)
    Z36T via DJ0LZ only(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. (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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