DXNL 2075 – January 10, 2018
DX Newsletter
a free and weekly service of
DARC Committee “DX”
Editor: Klaus Poels, DL7UXG
(e-mail: dxnl@dxhf.darc.de)
translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO
5W, Samoa:
Atsuo/5W1SA celebrates 20 years of operating from Samoa (OC-097)
and more than 100,000 QSOs in the log with the call 5W20SAMOA
during 2018. QSL via ClubLog OQRS, LoTW, eQSL.
6Y, Jamaica:
Masumi/JA3AVO, Shozo/JA3HJI, Tsuguya/JA3UJR, Kunio/JH3LSS, and
Munekazu/JI3DNN, all members of the JA3 DX Vacation Group, will be
active between the 11th and 22nd as 6Y6J from Josh’s (6Y5WJ) QTH on
Jamaice (NA-097). QSL via JA3AVO, ClubLog OQRS, LoTW.
A5, Bhutan:
DXNL 2074 reported on A52PD. Please note, the correct QSL manager
is NR6M (d).
E3, Eritrea:
Zorro/JH1AJT returns to Eritrea between Jan. 14 and 23. Together
with Franz/DJ9ZB, Champ/E21EIC, Dima/RA9USU, and Yan/RZ3FW he will
be active as E31A on 160-6m (CW, SSB, RTTY). The main objective of
this trip is to support the Eritrean National Olympic Committee.
QSL via ClubLog OQRS and via JH1AJT.
F, France:
TM390SR commemorates the siege of La Rochelle 390 years ago. QRV
between Jan. 12 and June 16; operators are Franck/F4DTO and
Patrick/F4GFE. QSL via F4DTO (d/B).
HP, Panama:
Will/AA4NC will be signing HP/AA4NC from different regions in
Panama between the 10th and 24th on HF (CW, SSB, digital modes).
QSL via AA4NC (d).
K, United States of America:
Members of the Marconi Cape Cod Radio Club (KM1CC) will be
operating from the rare locator field FN51 between Jan. 18 (13z)
and Jan. 19 (21z) with the call KM1CC to honour Marconi’s
achievement of the first transatlantic radio contact on Jan. 18 in
1903. Ops are K1RV, N1NS, N1DC, N1VH, and K1WCC. QRV on HF on CW,
SSB, and maybe FT8. QSL via KM1CC (d/B), LoTW.
LZ, Bulgaria:
LZ140LO celebrates the 140th anniversary of the Bulgarian
Independence until the end of March. An award is available as well.
QSL via LZ1ZF.
LZ, Bulgaria:
Members of the Thracian Rose Club are drawing attention to the
115th Rose Festival with the call LZ115RF until July 31. An award
W-TRC-25 is available as well. QSL via LZ1YE.
OA, Peru:
The special event station 4T18PAX operates around Pope Francis’
visit to Peru during January. QRV until the end of the month on HF
(SSB, CW, RTTY, FT8, PSK31). QSL via OA4O (d/B).
PJ2, Curacao:
Joeke/PA0VDV will be back on the air as PJ2/PA0VDV between Jan. 16
and Feb. 8 from Curacao (SA-099) on CW with a focus on 80m. QSL via
PA0VDV (d/B).
V5, Namibia:
Rudi/DK7PE is currently active until the end of the month as
V5/DK7PE with a focus on 160 and 60m. He also plans to participate
in the CQ WW DX 160m Contest. QSL via DK7PE.
V6, Micronesia:
Sumio/JI1MDM is going to pay Pohnpei Island (OC-010, WW Loc.
QJ96cx) a visit from Jan. 15 to 18. QRV on 20, 17, 15, and 12m as
V63AKB48 on SSB and V63AKB on FT8. AKB48 refers to a band that
plays daily shows in Tokio’s Akihabara quarter. QSL via JI1MDM
(d/B).
XW, Laos:
DXNL 2074 reported on John’s (XW4FB) activity. His correct homecall
is KB4FB.
ZF, Cayman Islands:
Pete/K8PGJ is going to set off on his 7th “Radio Trip” to the
Caymans. QRV as ZF2PG between Jan. 13 and 21, including the NAQP
SSB Contest. QSL via K8PGJ (d), LoTW.
Other stuff:
============
CX3AL uploading contacts to LoTW:
Leo/CX3AL has transferred his handwritten log from 28 April 2006
until now to the Logbook of the World. In the next step he is going
to type up his log going back to 2001. His complete logs are dating
back to 1970 and he asks operators interested in confirmations for
earlier QSOs to send him an email (leocorreag[@]gmail.com).
Preview:
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V3, Belize:
Torsten/DG7RO and Alexandra/DO5ALX will be active again as V31TF
and V31RU between Feb. 7 and 25. They are planning to take part in
the WPX RTTY, ARRL CW, and CQ WW 160m SSB contests. Their prefered
modes are SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL via Clublog and DG7RO (d/B).
C96RRC/C98RRC Mozambique Island/Inhaca Island:
Members of the Russian Robinson Club are planning to activate
Mozambique Island (AF-088, WW Loc. LH04ix) from April 29 until May
3 as C96RRC and Inhaca Island (AF-066, WW Loc. KG63lx) from May 5
to 9 as C98RRC. Operators will be Vasily/R7AL, Vasily/RA1ZZ,
Al/RZ3K und Vlad/RK8A. QRV on 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, and 10m on CW,
SSB, and digital modes. QSL via ClubLog OQRS, R7AL.
Z2, Zimbabwe:
A Norwegian team plans a DXpedition during March 2018 as Z2LA. More
information to follow.
Abbreviations in this DXNL:
===========================
ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society
IOTA Islands on the Air
LoTW Logbook of the World
OQRS Online QSL Request System
RRC Russian Robinson Club
USi United States Islands Awards
WCA World Castles Award
WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award
WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship
Upcoming Contests:
==================
13.01. Old New Year Contest
13.01. Aktivitaetstag Distrikt Nordrhein
13./14.01. UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest
13./14.01. North American QSO Party
14.01. DARC 10m Contest
IOTA Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON (iota@dxhf.darc.de)
====
IOTA QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz
AN-016; CE9, Antarctica: Nikolai/RW6AM is currently active during
his spare time as RI1ANA from the station Molodezhnaya until
February. QRV on HF on CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL via ClubLog
OQRS, LoTW or via RN1ON (d/B).
NA-101; J7, Dominica: Heli/DD0VR will be operating as J70VR between
Jan. 10 and 14 on 40, 20, 15, and 10m (SSB only). QSL via DD0VR
(d/B).
NA-102; FG, Guadeloupe: Heli then moves on to Guadeloupe for Jan.
14 to 20. QRV as FG/DD0VR. QSL via h/c (d/B).
NA-143; W5, Texas State East (Matagorda to Jefferson County) group:
Gary/N5PHT is currently active from Galveston Island (KFF-3013, USi
TX0001S) until the 14th. QSL via N5PHT (d), LoTW.
OC-244; DU1-4, Luzon’s Coastal Islands: On Jan. 13 and 14 DU1MS,
DV1ZDR, DV1ZDQ, DV1YZD, DW1QRZ, DW1XNG, DU1YMD, DU1YLR, DU1XRF, and
4G1ABT are going to put Corrigedor Island on the air signing DU0DM
on 40, 20, 15, and 10m (SSB, CW, digital modes). QSL via DU1MS (d).
WWFF Activities
================
WWFF QRGs:
CW: 28044 24894 21044 18084 14044 10124 7024 3544 kHz
SSB: 28444 24944 21244 18144 14244 7144 3744 kHz
OZFF New Year Hunting:
The OZFF New Year Hunting will take place on Jan. 14 (12z to 14z).
The following activations have been registered so far:
OZFF-0029 – Nissum Fjord – OZ1CX/P
OZFF-0049 – Kilen – OZ2KAK/P and OZ2JKJ/P
OZFF-0076 – Dokkedal Mulbjerge Mou – OZ0JD/P
OZFF-0133 – Haslund Skov – OZ3FI/P
OZFF-0165 – Kleppen – OZ7AEI/P
OZFF-0174 – Gludsted Plantage – OZ9V/P
OZFF-0180 – Kronborg Castle og kulturhavn – OZ4WWFF/MM from aboard
the steamship “Bjoern” (ARLHS DEN-119, DEN-229 and DEN-230 +
World Castles Award)
OZFF-0184 – Kaas – OZ5FM/P
OZFF-0189 – Kerteminde fjord – Munkebo – OZ7PR/P
NP Terra vita – DLFF-0125:
During the DARC 10m Contest DF0AGC will be active from the nature
park Terra vita (DLFF-0125) on CW. QSL via DF0AGC (d/B).
Puytvoet – ONFF-0617:
Rene/OT6V will be active from this reference signing his call /p on
Jan. 11 (9z to 14z) on 80, 40, and 20m. QSL via OT6V (d/B).
Hampton Plantation – KFF-3876:
The Trident Amateur Radio Club will be active from this location on
Jan. 13 (14z-20z) as N4EE on SSB. QSL via W4BFZ.
Calendar
========
start – end DX DXNL
01/18 – 03/18 3D2JS 2074
01/18 – 02/18 3W9FB 2073
30.12. – 15.01. 3Z18HNY 2073
01.11. – 25.03. 4S7KKG 2065
01.01. – 31.01. 4T18PAX 2075*
– 02/2018 5T2AI 1977
01.01. – 31.12. 5W20SAMOA 2075*
01.10. – 30.09.19 5Z4/DL2RMC 2008
03.01. – 16.01. 6O6O 2074
25.12. – 12.01. 6W1/WA3DX 2072
– 12/2018 6W1SU 2012
25.12. – 12.01. 6W6/WA3DX 2072
21.12. – 15.01. 6W7/F6HMJ 2072
25.12. – 12.01. 6W7/WA3DX 2072
11.01. – 22.01. 6Y6J 2075*
01.01. – 20.01. 8J1RL 2021
01.04. – 31.03. 8J1YAC 2035
01.06. – 31.05. 8J1ZIU 2055
01.06. – 31.03. 8J2Y 2047
01.01. – 20.01. 8J60JARE 2021
01.01. – 31.05. 8J7HCB 2073
05.01. – 12.02. 8J8SSF 2074
04.06. – 28.02. 8N0IIDA 2045
01.04. – 31.03. 8N3H70Y 2041
01.04. – 31.03. 8N60JLRS 2036
01.12. – 31.01. 9M2MRS 2069
– 10/2019 9Q6BB 2012
02.01. – 14.01. A52PD 2074/2075*
01.01. – 12.01. A7/F6BFH 2074
01.01. – 31.03. AU2WBR 2073
17.11. – 30.01. C5YK 2069
01.01. – 31.12. DA200FWR 2073
01.01. – 31.12. DB50EFAPB 2073
14.01. – DF0AGC 2075*
01.01. – 31.12. DF1000ZEIL 2073
01.01. – 31.12. DJ70WAE 2073
01.01. – 31.12. DK200MARX 2073
01.01. – 31.12. DK60BIB 2074
01.01. – 31.12. DL60BIB 2074
01.05. – 30.04. DL60TELF 2038
01.01. – 31.12. DL70PADER 2073
– 28.02. DM200LFS 2035
01.01. – 31.12. DM900ZWI 2074
01.01. – 30.06. DM90AIW 2073
– 02/2018 DP0GVN 2015
01.01. – 31.12. DQ2018KTMS 2074
01.01. – 31.12. DQ800HRO 2074
01.12. – 28.02. DT23WOP 2070
13.01. – 14.01. DU0DM 2075*
14.01. – 23.01. E31A 2075*
– 01/2018 EA8/DF9AE 2072
01.01. – 31.12. EI100MCV 2074
14.10. – 20.10. FG/DD0VR 2075*
01.01. – 10.01. FM/DD0VR 2073
28.12. – 24.01. GB0HNY 2073
28.12. – 24.01. GB1HNY 2073
28.12. – 24.01. GB2HNY 2073
01.01. – 28.01. GB2KW 2073
28.12. – 24.01. GB4HNY 2073
28.12. – 24.01. GB5HNY 2073
28.12. – 24.01. GB6HNY 2073
28.12. – 24.01. GB8HNY 2073
01.01. – 31.01. GX4BJC/a 2074
– 01/18 H44DA 2073
01.07. – 30.06. HA60FMV 2048
01.12. – 31.01. HF2018HNY 2072
15.08. – 08/18 HF700LUB 2054
– 06/18 HK3JCL 2060
01.01. – 03.06. HH70A 2074
15.09. – 25.02. HL0WOP 2069
10.01. – 24.01. HP/AA4NC 2075*
01.12. – 31.01. II0PGP 2069
10.10. – 27.01. II4GV 2061
– 31.12.19 J28ND 2035
– 01.09.19 J28PJ 2004
10.01. – 14.01. J70VR 2075*
04.12. – 03.06. JW2US 2069
– 01.06. JW4JSA 2071
18.01. – 19.01. KM1CC 2075*
01.01. – 31.07. LZ115RF 2075*
01.01. – 31.03. LZ140LO 2075*
01.01. – 31.01. LZ1833PSS 2074
01.01. – 31.01. MX1SWL/a 2074
13.01. – N4EE 2075*
0501. – 14.01. N5PHT 2075*
11.01. – OT6V/p 2075*
01.01. – 31.12.19 OU0POLIO 1919
01.12. – 31.01. PF44FF 2072
16.01. – 08.02. PJ2/PA0VDV 2075*
30.12. – 13.01. PJ7/UT6UD 2073
– 02/18 RI1ANA 2075*
04/17 – 03/18 RI1ANO 2034
01.01. – 31.03. RI50ANO 2073
01.01. – 31.12. SN20UM 2073
01.06. – 30.04. SN5PSK 2044
01.11. – 14.01. TC630MECCA 2065
12.01. – 16.06. TM390SR 2075*
18.09. – TR8CA 1902
– 2018 TY2CD 1914
– 10/2018 TY2SN 1957
01.02. – V31YB 2026
– 01/18 V5/DK7PE 2075*
15.01. – 18.01. V63AKB 2075*
15.01. – 18.01. V63AKB48 2075*
19.12. – 28.02. VI70HI 2073
– 04/2018 VP8DPJ 2014
01.07. – 30.06. VR20…. 2047
01.01. – 31.01. W2D 2073
01.01. – 31.01. W8D 2073
01.10. – 2018 XV9JM 2061
09.01. – 23.01. XW4FB 2074
09.01. – 17.01. YJ0CA 2074
15.12. – 15.01. YP2018HNY 2071
13.01. – 21.01. ZF2PG 2075*
05/17 – 05/2020 ZL7DX 2040
05/17 – 05/2020 ZL7QT 2040
– 05/2018 ZS8Z 2017
* = new or updated
.. = and other calls
QSL information
===============
3D2JS via WB2JTO (d)
3W9FB (L)
3Z18HNY via SP6IEQ (d/B), (L)
4S7KKG via DC0KK (d/B), (L)
4T18PAX via OA4O (d/B)
5P90EDR via OZ1ACB, (L), (C), (e)
5T2AI via NI5DX
5W20SAMOA (C), (L), (e)
5Z4/DL2RMC via DL1RTL (d/B)
6O6O via M0OXO, (L), (O)
6W1/WA3DX via WA3DX (d)
6W1SU via M0URX
6W6/WA3DX via WA3DX (d)
6W7/F6HMJ via F6HMJ
6W7/WA3DX via WA3DX (d)
6Y6J via JA3AVO, (C), (L)
8J1RL via (B), JG2MLI (d), (L)
8J1YAC via (B), JE1XUZ (d)
8J1ZIU (B)
8J2Y (B)
8J60JARE via (B), JG2MLI (d), (L)
8J7HCB via (B), JK7LXU (d)
8J8SSF (B)
8N0IIDA (B)
8N3H70Y (B)
8N60JLRS via (B), JQ6FQI (d)
9M2MRS via PA0RRS (d/B), (C)
9M2ODX (d)
9Q6BB via W3HNK
A45TT (L)
A52PD via NR6M (d)
A7/F6BFH via F6BFH
A70X via M0OXO
AT6MIT via VU3BUN (d/B)
AU2WBR via VU2NRO
BV6CC (d/B), (L)
C5YK via ON7YK (d/B), (L), (e)
CE2/W9XY via W9XY (B), (L)
CU2DX via CU2AA (d), (L)
DA200FWR via (B), DK2PU (d)
DB50EFAPB (B)
DF0AGC (d/B)
DF1000ZEIL (B)
DJ70WAE (B)
DK200MARX via (B), DK5PZ (d), (C)
DL60TELF (B), (L), (e)
DL70PADER (B)
DM200LFS (B), (L), (e)
DM900ZWI via DM5JBN (d/B)
DM90AIW (B), (C)
DP0GVN via DL5EBE (d/B)
DQ2018KTMS (B), (e)
DQ800HRO via DL5KVV (d/B)
DT23WOP via HL1IWD (B), (L)
DU0DM via DU1DM (d)
DU3/W6QT via W6QT (d), (L), (e)
E31A via JH1AJT, (C), (O)
E51DXX via AG1LE
E709JAN via E77E (B)
EA8/DF9AE via DF9AE (d/B), (e)
EG5ERC (d/B), (e), (L)
EI100MCV (B)
FG/DD0VR via DD0VR (d/B)
FM/DD0VR via DD0VR (d/B)
GB2KW (L), (e)
GB8KW via G0UKN
GX4BJC/a via G6XOU (d/B), (e)
H44DA via VK4KHZ
H91IT via HP1RCP
HA60FMV (B)
HF2018HNY via SP2PBM (d/B)
HF700LUB via SP8AB
HH70A via W3HNK
HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B)
HL0WOP via HL4CCM (d/B), (C), (e)
HP/AA4NC via AA4NC (d)
HQ2DDL (B), (L), (e)
HS0ZIK via ZB2JK
II0PGP via I0KQB (d)
II4GV (B)
II4MXW via IQ4FE
J28ND via S57DX
J28PJ via F1TMY
J70VR via DD0VR (d/B)
JI3DST/6 via JI3DST
JW2US (C), (L)
JW4JSA via LA4JSA
JX3EX via LA3EX
KH7XX via EB7DX
KM1CC (d/B), (L)
LZ115RF via LZ1YE
LZ140LO via LZ1ZF
LZ1833PSS via (B), LZ1KCP (d)
MX1SWL/a via G6XOU (d/B), (e)
N4EE via W4BFZ
N5PHT (d), (L)
NP2Q (d), (L), (e)
OT6V/p via OT6V (d/B)
OU0POLIO via OZ1ACB (d/B)
PA/DD2CW via DD2CW (d/B)
PF44FF (C), (O)
PJ2/PA0VDV via PA0VDV (d/B)
PJ7/UT6UD via UT6UD (d), (L)
RI1ANA via RN1ON (d/B),(C), (L)
RI1ANO via RN1ON (d/B), (L), (C)
RI50ANO via RN1ON (d/B), (L), (C)
S510PMC (B)
SN20UM via SQ9UM
SN5PSK via SP9MZX (d/B)
T8CW via JA2KCT (B), (L) JH0IXE (d), (e)
TC630MECCA via TA3X (d/B)
TM0CXX via F6FMT (L), (e)
TM390SR via F4DTO (d/B)
TM6M via F4DXW (d), (L), (e)
TR8CA via F6CBC
TY2CD via N4GNR (d), (L)
UE18A (C)
UE18C (C)
UE18E (C)
UE18F (C)
UE18G (C)
UE18M (C)
UE18NY (C)
UE18U (C)
UE18Z (C)
UN7ECA via DL7EDH (d), (L)
UN7TE via RW6HS (d)
V31TA via EA5GL (d)
V31YB (L)
V5/DK7PE via DK7PE
V63AKB via JI1MDM (d/B)
V63AKB48 via JI1MDM (d/B)
VI70HI via M0OXO
VP5/N9EAJ (C), (L)
VP8DPJ (e)
W0N via KR0P (d), (L)
W2D via KB2FMH (d), (C), (L)
W8D via KB2FMH (d)
XV9JM via F6ITD (d/B), (L)
XW4FB (L)
YJ0CA via VK2YUS (d)
YP2018HNY via YO3KPA (d/B), (C)
ZF2PG via K8PGJ (d), (L)
ZL18HNY via ZL1SLO (B)
ZL7DX via M0OXO
ZL7QT (d)
ZS8Z via ZS1LS (d)
(d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS
(C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM
* QSLs received direct: 9J2BO, VK9AR (OC-216)
* QSL via LoTW:
4K9W, 9Y4/VE3EY, CR6P, EI11WAW..EI99WAW, JW2US, S9YY, SV9RGI,
UN8PT, VO1SO, WP3C, ZK3RR
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