DXNL 2188 (Mar 11, 2020)

[DX Newsletter (DXNL)]

DXNL 2188 - March 11, 2020
DX Newsletter

a free and weekly service of
DARC Committee "DX"
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Editor: Klaus Poels, DL7UXG
(e-mail: dx...@darcdxhf.de)

translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO


3B8, Mauritius:
Nigel/G3TXF is going to pay Mauritius (AF-049) a visit for the RSGB
Commonwealth/BERU-Contest. QRV as 3B8XF until March 28, with a focus
on 160 and 80m after the contest. QSL via ClubLog OQRS, LoTW.
http://www.g3txf.com/dxtrip/3B8XF-2020/3B8-Mar-20.html

8Q, Maldives:
Noel/F6BGC will be operating holiday-style as 8Q7NC between the
12th and 21st from Veligandu Island (AS-013, WW Loc. MJ64mh) on 80
to 10m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL via LoTW, F6BGC (d).

9G, Ghana:
Alan/G3XAQ participates in the Commonwealth contest as 9G5XA and
will also be available before and after the weekend. QSL via G3SWH
(d).

EA, Spain:
EH3DWN marks the World Down Syndrome Day (March 21) on the air from
the 14th to 21st. An award is available as well. QSL via eQSL,
LoTW.

LY, Lithuania:
The special event stations LY11LY and LY30LY celebrate Lithuania's
independence during March. An award is also available. QSL for
LY11LY via LY2QT, LY30LY via LY5A.

PY0S, St. Peter and St. Paul Rocks:
The PQ0S-team plans to operate from the Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Archipelago (SA-014) between March 14 and 16 on 80-10m (CW, SSB,
digital modes). QSL via PP5BZ, LoTW.

V3, Belize:
Iain/G4SGX will take part in the BERU contest from Belize, signing
V31GX. QSL via M0OXO und LoTW.

V5, Namibia:
Pat/KI4SVM will be signing V5/KI4SVM in a holiday operation from
March 14 to 28. QRV on HF on SSB and CW, maybe also from SOTA
references. QSL via KI4SVM, LoTW, eQSL.

VK, Australia:
Members of the Shepparton and District Amateur Radio Club (SADARC,
VK3SOL) activate the Shepparton location of Radio Australia on
March 14 and 15 on 40, 30, 20, 17, and 15m with the callsign VI3RA.
All QSOs will be confirmed with a special QSL card.
http://www.sadarc.org/

ZF, Cayman Islands:
Colin/G4CWH will be participating in the Commonwealth contest with
the callsign ZF2CA from the ZF1A contest station. QRV also before
and after on 160 to 10m (CW, SSB). QSL via G4CWH (d).

ZL, New Zealand:
Frank/ZL2BR will be active in the Commonwealth contest as ZM2B. QSL
via ZL2BR (d), LoTW.


Other stuff:
============
V6J - IOTA Activation postponed:
Members of the Nara DX Association (NDXA) have to postpone their
plans for activating Murilo Island (OC-253) due to the Corona virus
craze. They hope for better travel conditions in 2021.


Preview:
========
4W, Timor-Leste:
The Lagunaria DX Group (Peter/DB6JG, Gerd/DJ5IW, Markus/DJ7EO,
Heye/DJ9RR, Chris/DL1MGB, Dietmar/ DL3DXX, Ulf/DL5AXX, Paul/DL5CW,
Tom/ DL5LYM, Ben/DL6FBL, Dieter/DL8OH, Robert/SP5XVY, and
Bernd/VK2IA) plans a DXpedition to Timor Leste for Oct. 11 until
Nov. 8. The team is making plans for up to 10 rigs on 160-6m (CW,
SSB, digital modes). More information to follow.
http://www.timor-leste-dx.de/


Abbreviations in this DXNL:
===========================
ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society
DCI Diplomi dei Castelli d'Italia
DIFM Diplome des Iles de la France Metropolitaine
DPLF Diplome des Phares du Littoral Francais
IOTA Islands on the Air
LoTW Logbook of the World
NDXA Nara DX Association
OQRS Online QSL Request System
SADARC Shepparton and District Amateur Radio Club
WCA World Castles Award
WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award
WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship


Upcoming Contests:
==================
14./15.03. DIG QSO Party
14.03. AGCW-DL QRP Contest
14./15.03. Stew Perry Topband Distance
14./15.03. EA PSK63 Contest
14./15.03. Tesla Memorial HF CW
14./15.03. YL-Aktivitaets-Party
14./15.03. BERU Contest
15.03. UBA Spring Contest


IOTA Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON (dk...@darc.de)
====

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


AS-068; R0B, Kara Sea Coast Centre group: The Arctic Legends
Expedition 2020 began its journey on March 5 in Tazovsky. The team
will assemble on March 12/13 at the weather station Sopochnaya
Karga. From there, they will proceed to Rastorguyev Island and
operate as RI0B. QSL via ClubLog OQRS.

AS-118; 9K, Kuwait group: Members of the Kuwait Amateur Radio
Society acticate Failaka Island as 9K2F between the 11th and 15th.
QSL via 9K2RA.

EU-159; F, Aquitaine Region group: Thierry/F6CUK will be active
from the lighhouse Cordouan (DIFM AT032, FFF-2820, DPLF PB018,
WLOTA 0271, ARLHS FRA-007) between March 13 and 15 with the
callsign TM8C on 40,30, and 20m (CW, SSB). QSL via F6CUK (d/B).
https://www.phare-de-cordouan.fr/

SA-032; CE8, Ultima Esperanza Province North group: Operators
Vasily/R7AL, Vlad/RK8A, Leo/RW9JZ, Igor/UA3EDQ, and Slav/OK8AU
(RW8A), all members of the Russian Robinson Club (RRC), activate
Wellington Island (WW Loc. FE20tu) from the 12th to 16th as XR8RRC.
QRV on 40 - 15m on CW, SSB, FT8. Depending on weather conditions,
they will try to operate from Riesco Island (IOTA SA-091) as
XR8RRC/p for 48 hours between the 19th and 21st. QSL via ClubLog
OQRS, EU7A (d). https://rv6ali.wixsite.com/patagonia2020

SA-099; PJ2, Curacao Island: Andreas/DK5ON returns to Curacao from
March 15 to 31. QRV as PJ2/DK5ON on 80 to 6m, including 60m, on CW,
SSB, RTTY, and FT8/4. Also watch out for him in the Russian DX and
CQ WW WPX contests. QSL via DK5ON (d/B), LoTW, ClubLog OQRS.


WWFF Activities
================

WWFF QRGs:
CW: 28044 24894 21044 18084 14044 10124 7024 3544 kHz
SSB: 28444 24944 21244 18144 14244 7144 3744 kHz

Flora & Fauna Fieldweek by the IG HAMSPIRIT:
Members of the group IG Hamspirit (DL7AG and others) plan to
activate the following references during the week of March 12 to
19:
o Nature Park Feldberger Seenlandschaft (DLFF-0057)
o Nature Park Uckermaerkische Seen (DLFF-0129)


WCA Activities
===============

WCA QRGs:
CW: 28031 24911 21031 18081 14031 10121 7031 3531 kHz
SSB: 28551 24951 21251 18131 14251 7131 3731 kHz

WCA Activity by IP1A:
The team of IP1A (Simone/IU4HRJ, Alessandro/IU3EDK, and
Luca/IU4JIC) will be active from the following castles around the
Gulf of La Spezia on March 14 and 15:
o Torre di Avvistamento dell'Isola del Tino a Portovenere
(EU-083, WCA I-12510, DCI SP111)
o Torre San Giovanni Battista o Torre Scola a Portovenere
(EU-083, WCA I-09167, DCI SP033)
o Castello di Bergeggi (EU-083, WCA I-12907, DCI SV275)
o Forte Cavour o Palmaria dell'Isola di Palmaria a Portovenere
(WCA I-09212, DCI SP079)
QSL via IP1A (d/B).


Calendar
========
start - end DX DXNL
14.03. - 27.03. 3B8XF 2188*
09.03. - 18.03. 3B9AN 2187
20.01. - 31.12. 4A15DXXE 2181
25.10. - 30.03. 4S7KKG 2180
24.10. - 31.08. 4U25B 2169
24.02. - 21.03. 5H3AX 2185
24.02. - 21.03. 5H3DX 2185
16.02. - 27.03. 6W7/ON4AVT 2184
01.01. - 31.12. 8N6SHURI 2179
01.06. - 31.10. 8N7JAPAN 2148
08.03. - 09.04. 8P6DR 2187
12.03. - 21.03. 8Q7NC 2188*
01.01. - 31.12. 9A63AA 2180
14.03. - 15.03. 9G5XA 2188*
05.03. - 15.03. 9J2LA 2187
06.10. - 06/2020 9J2MYT 2166
11.03. - 15.03. 9K2F 2188*
04.03. - 22.03. 9X2AW 2187
24.11. - 11/2020 A35JP 2172
- 04.08. BV120SU 2186
16.11. - 03/2020 C5YK 2173
06.03. - 01.04. CT9/DL3KWF 2187
06.03. - 01.04. CT9/DL3KWR 2187
20.01. - 16.03. CT9/OG55W 2187
01.01. - 31.12. DA0DOM 2178
01.02. - 31.01.21 DA20025C 2183
01.01. - 31.12. DF70DARC 2178
01.01. - 31.12. DL100BKW 2178
08.02. - 31.12. DL250BEETH 2183
16.12. - 17.12. DL250BTHVN 2175
01.01. - 31.12. DL30GER 2178
01.01. - 31.12. DL35SDR 2180
01.01. - 31.12. DL40PUL 2180
01.07. - 30.06. DL50NFA 2152
01.01. - 31.12. DP70DARC 2178
01.01. - 31.12. DQ100SL 2178
01.12. - 03/2020 EA8/HB9FIH 2175
14.03. - 21.03. EH3DWN
22.01. - 31.05. EM30UCC 2182
06.03. - 17.03. EX0QR 2187
25.01. - 19.03. FR/F8EN 2181
02.03. - 13.03. H33K 2186
05.02. - 20.04. H44MS 2183
01.01. - 31.12. HB40HC 2178
01.01. - 31.12. HB40HTC 2178
01.01. - 31.12. HE2JOJ 2178
- 04/2020 HK3JCL 2180
12.12. - 04.04. HR5/F2JD 2175
12.11. - 05.04. HS0ZME 2170
01.03. - 31.03. II4MCY 2186
14.02. - 31.05. IO3AF 2186
14.02. - 31.05. IO3RT 2186
14.03. - 15.03. IP1A 2188*
23.02. - 16.03. J68CN 2186
23.02. - 16.03. J68HZ 2186
04.03. - 11.03. J68SS 2187
01.03. - 31.03. LY11LY 2188*
01.03. - 31.03. LY30LY 2188*
01.03. - 31.03. LZ250KD 2186
08.03. - 20.03. MH0ESP 2187
01.03. - 31.03. MX1SWL/a 2186
01.01. - 31.12. OE1970WWL 2178
01.01. - 31.12. OL725PLZ 2181
01.01. - 31.12. PA75VERON 2178
01.01. - 31.12. PA800D 2182
15.03. - 31.03. PJ2/DK5ON 2188*
01.03. - 15.03. PJ4/N2HX 2186
29.02. - 28.03. PJ7AA 2186
14.03. - 16.03. PQ0S 2188*
25.02. - 25.03. R100FA 2187
01.01. - 31.12. R200ANT 2178
30.09. - 06/2021 S79VU 2165
04.03. - 11.03. T32AZ 2187
01.09. - 30.06.21 T6A 2160
01.09. - 30.06.21 T6AA 2160
13.03. - 15.03. TM8C 2188*
04.03. - 16.03. TO7DL 2187
18.09. - TR8CA 1902
- 12/2023 TT8SN 2176
10.03. - 18.03. TX8A 2187
06.03. - 13.03. V26FP 2187
14.03. - 15.03. V31GX 2188*
05.03. - 11.03. V4/K0BBC 2187
05.03. - 11.03. V4/W6PNG 2187
14.03. - 28.03. V5/KI4SVM 2188*
14.03. - 15.03. VI3RA 2188*
12.01. - 12.04. VK9NK 2179
03.03. - 12.03. VP5/K4BAI 2186
03.03. - 12.03. VP5/K4QPL 2186
03.03. - 12.03. VP5/N9NB 2186
03.03. - 12.03. VP5/WU4V 2186
01.02. - 28.03. VY0ERC 2182
12.03. - 16.03. XR8RRC 2188*
10.03. - XV9DXB 2187
01.01. - 31.12. YT50SCWC 2179
14.03. - 15.03. ZF2CA 2188*
05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7DX 2040
05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7QT 2040
14.03. - 15.03. ZM2B 2188*
01.01. - 31.12. ZS95SARL 2181
01.02. - 31.03. ZW86LABRE 2182

* = new or updated
.. = and other calls


QSL information
===============
3B8CW via N4GNR (d)
3B8XF (L), (C), (O)
3B9AN via F8AAN (d), (C), (O)
3D2MP (d)
3V8SF via LX1NO
4A15DXXE (L)
4D3X via W3HNK
4S7KKG via DC0KK (d/B), (L), (C)
4U25B via 9A2AA (d/B)
5H3AX via NK8O, (L), (C)
5H3DX via NK8O, (L), (C)
6W7/ON4AVT via ON4AVT
8A97HBN (L)
8N6SHURI (B)
8N7JAPAN (B)
8P6DR via G3RWL (d/B), (L), (C)
8Q7NC via F6BGC (d), (L)
9A63AA via 9A2AA (d/B)
9G1AA via PA3ERA
9G5XA via G3SWH (d)
9J2LA via M0OXO
9J2MYT via IK1MYT, (C)
9K2F via 9K2RA
9N7NQ via JA7NQQ (d/B)
9X2AW via M0OXO
A35JP via JA0RQV (B), (L), (C)
AH7C (d/B), (L)
BV120SU via BU2EQ (d), (e)
C31US (d/B)
C5YK via ON7YK, (L), (e)
CF3A via VE3AT
CM2XN via EB7DX, (L)
CM7VI via IK2DUW, (L), (e)
CO6HZ via EA5ZD
CP6/DK7PE via DK7PE (d/B)
CT9/DL3KWF via DL3KWF (d/B), (L), (e)
CT9/DL3KWR via DL3KWR (d/B), (L), (e)
CT9/OG55W (L), (C), (O)
CU8AS via HB9CRV
CV7S via CX7SS
D2EB via IZ3ETU
D4Z via IK2NCJ (B), (L)
DA0DOM via (B), DL8CWA (d), (L)
DA20025C (B), (e)
DF70DARC via DK5ON (d/B), (L), (C)
DL100BKW (d/B), (C), (O)
DL250BEETH via DJ6SI (d/B)
DL250BTHVN (B)
DL30GER (C), (O), (e)
DL35SDR (B)
DL40PUL (B)
DL50NFA (d/B)
DP70DARC via DK5ON (d/B), (L), (C)
DQ100SL (B)
EA/SM7EDO via SM7EDO
EA8/HB9FIH via HB9FIH (B), (L), (e)
EA8DDW (d)
EA8RM via EB7DX (d), (L)
EM30UCC (d/B), (L)
EX0QR via R2DX (d/B), (C), (O)
FG/F6ITD via F6ITD (d), (L), (C)
FG4ST (d), (L)
FR/F8EN via F6AJA (d/B)
FR4OM (d)
FR4QT (d)
FY5FY (d/B), (L)
GB200FN via M0XIG (d)
GX4BJC/a via M5DIK (d/B), (e)
H33K via HP1DAV (d), (L), (C)
H44MS via DL2GAC (d/B)
HB0/HB9LCW via HB9LCW (B), (L)
HB40HC (B)
HB40HTC (B)
HC0E via HC1QRC (d/B)
HC0T via RC5A
HE2JOJ via HB9HI (d/B)
HI3LT via W2CCW
HI8PAP (L)
HI8PLE (L), (e)
HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B)
HK4SAN (d)
HL2VXK (d/B), (L)
HL2ZN (d/B), (L)
HL3GOB (d/B), (L)
HP2DFA via EC6DX, (e), (C)
HR2B via WD0FDR
HR5/F2JD via F6AJA (d/B)
HS0ZME via SM6NT
HS0ZOA (d)
II0IDP via IM0SDX (d/B)
II0IGU via IW0BTN (d)
II4MCY via IQ4FE
II5IDK via IQ5LI (B)
II9IGB via 9A5URI, (e)
IO3AF via IQ3BM (d/B)
IO3RT via IQ3BM (d/B)
IP1A (d/B)
J68CN via W0CN (d), (L)
J68HZ via K9HZ (d), (L)
J68SS (L)
JD1BON via JA1UII (d/B)
JD1BPH via JH1HHC (d/B), (L)
KH6TU (L)
KL7J via N3SL, (L), (C)
KL7RA via N4GNR (d)
KL7SB via N4GNR
KP2M via NZ4DX (d)
KP3MM (d)
KP4PR (L), (e)
LY11LY via LY2QT
LY30LY via LY5A
LZ250KD via (B), LZ1KCP (d)
MH0ESP via SP1EG
MX1SWL/a via M5DIK (d/B), (e)
OA9DVK (L), (e)
OE1970WWL (B), (L), (e)
OL725PLZ via OK1DRQ (d), (C), (O)
OY9JD (d), (L)
P40A via WD9DZV
PA75VERON (L), (e)
PA800D via PI4DEC, (C)
PJ2/DK5ON via DK5ON (d/B), (C), (O)
PJ4/N2HX via N2HX
PJ4G via WA2NHA
PJ7AA via AA9A (d), (L), (C)
PQ0S via PP5BZ, (L)
R100FA via RN1ON
R200ANT via RZ3EC
RG61PP via RZ3LC
RI0B (C), (O)
SX1DI via SV1AHH (d)
T32AZ via KH6QJ (d/B)
T6A via S53R, (L)
T6AA via S53R, (L)
TI2CC (L), (C)
TI5/AA1M via AA1M (d/B), (L)
TI5/W1USN via W1USN (d/B), (L)
TI7W via W4FS
TM8C via F6CUK (d/B)
TO0A via IZ1MHY, (L)
TO3Z via F6HMQ
TO7D via F6ITD (d), (L), (C)
TO7DL via DL7DF (d/B), (L)
TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L)
TT8SN via DL9USA, (L)
TX8A via JA1GZV, (e)
V26FP via IK2DUW (d), (L), (C)
V31GW via DK9GG
V31GX via M0OXO, (L)
V31HE via DK9HE
V31YN via DJ4KW
V4/K0BBC via M0OXO, (L)
V4/W6PNG (L), (C)
V47JA via W5JON (d), (L)
V47P (L)
V5/KI4SVM via KI4SVM, (L), (e)
V85RH (d), (L)
VK9NK via SP9FIH
VP2MMF via KU9C, (L)
VP5M via K4QPL
VP8PJ via M0URX, (L)
VP9/K3SW via K3SW (d), (L)
VP9I via WW3S
VR2HAM via VR2IO
VU2DED (L), (e)
VU2PZA (e)
VY0ERC via M0OXO, (L)
W1JXN/4 (B), (L)
XE1H (d), (L)
XE2X (d), (L)
XE2YWH (d/B), (L)
XR8RRC via EU7A, (C), (O)
YJ0NC via EA5GL
YJ0VK via EA5GL
YN3GEA via OE3GEA (d/B)
YT50SCWC via YU1MM (d/B), (L), (C)
YW1K (d)
ZB2IF (e)
ZF1A via K6AM (d/B), (L)
ZF2CA via G4CWH (d)
ZF2RJ (L)
ZF5T via K5GO
ZL7DX via M0OXO
ZL7QT (d)
ZM1A via ZL3CW
ZM2B via ZL2BR (d), (L)
ZS95SARL (B)
ZW86LABRE via PY2KP

(d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS
(C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM


* QSLs received direct: 4S7VG, 5T5PA, T6A, Z68M
* QSL via LoTW: 4L8A, 5B4AMM, 5H4WZ, CO8RBD, S79OWZ, T46W, TU5PCT, VP8PJ


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