• DXNL 2433 (Nov 20, 2024)

    From DX Newsletter (DXNL)@3:633/280.2 to All on Wed Nov 20 17:03:39 2024

    DXNL 2433 - November 20, 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
    =============

    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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