DXNL 2143 - May 1, 2019 DX Newsletter a free and weekly service of DARC Committee "DX" (http://www.darcdxhf.de) Editor: Klaus Poels, DL7UXG (e-mail: dxmb@darcdxhf.de) translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO 3D2; Fiji: Nobby/G0VJG will be active as 3D2AS between May 3 and 5 and May 20 and 22 on 40-10m on SSB and FT (F/H mode). QSL via M0OXO. 8Q, Maldives: Nobu/JA0JHQ and Ted/JA7XBG plan to operate as 8Q7NH and 8Q7XB respectively from Embudu Island (AS-013). QRV on 160 to 6m between May 7 and 10 on CW and FT8. QSL for 8Q7NH via JA0JHQ (d), LoTW; 8Q7XB via JA7XBG (d), LoTW. https://pandasan.jimdo.com/ 9G, Ghana: Emil/ZS6EGB is currently active daily as 9G5ZS on FT8. He plans to stay in the country until February 2020. QSL via LoTW, ZS1XB (d). EA, Spain: Members of the Radio Club de las Fuerzas Armadas Espanolas are drawing attention to Spain's armed forces with the callsign EG1FAS between May 4 and June 2. QSL via EA1ADP (d/B). DL, Germany: The DARC club of Bad Doberan celebrates its 60th anniversary with the callsign DM460DA between May and the end of October. Founding fathers in 1959 were Heinz Dittman, DM3XA, and Horst Koschay, DM4DA. QSL via DL9GFB (d/B). FW, Wallis and Futuna Islands: In between his short stays on Fiji, Nobby/G0VJG is going to pay Wallis (OC-054) a visit from May 6 to 20. QRV as FW/G0VJG on 60 to 6m (SSB, FT8). QSL via M0OXO. HS, Thailand: The special event station HS10KING/mm operates around the coronation of King Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun (King Rama X) between the 3rd and 6th of May from aboard the aircraft carrier Chakri Narubet in the Gulf of Thailand. QRV on 40, 20, 15, 10, and 2m, and via QO-100. QSL via bureau. HR, Honduras: Members of the Medical Amateur Radio Council (MARCO) are going to activate Roatan Island (NA-057) on May 2 (16z to 19z) as HQ9D on 20 and 17m (CW, SSB, FT8). QSL via AA4FL. http://marco-ltd.org/ I, Italy: The ARI section Fidenza (IQ4FE) commemorates Alessandro Tosi and Ettore Bellini, two of Italy's pioneers in the history of radio, with the callsign II4TSB during May. QSL via IQ4FE. http://www.arifidenza.it/ J7, Dominica: J79U and J79TA will be the callsigns of Thomas/SM0CXU and Tore/SM0DZB between the 7th and 15th of May. QSL via M0OXO. JA, Japan: The special event station 8J1ITU celebrates the founding of ITU during May, operating from Kasumigaura City (JCC 1430) on Honshu Island (AS-007, WLOTA 2376, JIIA AS-007-001). QSL via bureau, eQSL. JT, Mongolia: Andrey/R9YU will be signing JT9/homecall between May 2 and 12 on HF. QSL via EB7DX. LU, Argentinia: Horacio LU5BE/T and Enrique LU8EFF/T will be working between May 1 and 5 from Susques (WW Loc. FG66to) and Purmamarca (WW Loc. FG76fg). Both locations are part of the rarely active province Jujuy. QRV on 80-6m on SSB, CW, FT8, JT65, PSK31, and HELL. QSL via eQSL. http://lu5be.blogspot.com/ LZ, Bulgaria: The Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) continues to honour Orthodox saints during May with the callsign LZ497OM. QSOs count towards the All Saints - 2019 award. QSL via bureau, LZ1KCP (d). http://www.lz1kcp.com/ OA, Peru: Michael/AC0PR plans to operate during his spare time as OA3/AC0PR from Chimbote. QRV between May 5 and 14 on 40 to 15m (CW only) with a KX2 rig. QSL via AC0PR (d), LoTW. OM, Slovak Republic: The special event stations OM83IHWC and OM2019IIHF operate around the 83rd Men's World Ice Hockey Championships (May 10 to 26). QRV throughout May on HF and VHF. An award will be available as well. QSL via OM2FY (d/B), ClubLog OQRS. http://awards.szr.sk/ UA, Russia: A large number of Russian special event stations will be active with the RP74 betweem May 3 and 9, commemorating the end of WOrld War II. V3, Belize: Members of the Medical Amateur Radio Council (MARCO) are operating as V31D on the first of May (16z to 21z) on 20 and 17m on CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via AA4FL. http://marco-ltd.org/ ZF, Cayman Islands: The Medical Amateur Radio Council's (MARCO) third stop will be Grand Cayman Iskand (NA-016, WW Loc. EK99ig) on May 3 (17z to 21z). QRV as ZF2D on 20, 17, and 15m (SSB, CW, FT8). QSL via AA4FL. ISWL Activities: During May, George/G1IPU will be airing the callsigns GX4BJC/a and MX1SWL/a (WAB TM11). QSL via M5DIK (d/B), eQSL. http://www.iswl.org.uk/ Other stuff: ============ FT4 to be released soon: The WSJT-X developers Joe Taylor, K1JT; Steve Franke, K9AN, and Bill Somerville, G4WJS have announced the imminent release of FT4, a new experimental digital mode. Major improvements include shorter transmit/receive-sequences, bringing it on par with RTTY. For more information see: http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/FT4_Protocol.pdf Preview: ======== PJ7, St. Maarten: Satoru/JI1DFO plans to pay Sint Maarten (NA-105) a visit from June 13 to 15. QRV as PJ8SK on HF. QSL via JI1DFO, LoTW, ClubLog OQRS. V6, Micronesia: Haru/JA1XGI will be operating from Kosrae Island (OC-059) as V6K between June 17 and 24. QSL via JA1XGI. http://v6k.client.jp/ VK9C, Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Chris/GM3WOJ and Keith/GM4YXI plan to put Cocos (Keeling) Islands (OC-003) on the air from Nov. 12 to 29 as VK9CZ. QRV on HF on SSB, CW, FT8, and during the CQ WWDX CW Contest. Logs will be uploaded to ClubLog and LoTW; QSL via N3SL. http://www.vk9cz2019.com/ Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society IOTA Islands on the Air JCC Japan Century Cities JIIA Japanese IOTA Islands Award LoTW Logbook of the World MARCO Medical Amateur Radio Council OQRS Online QSL Request System RCFAS Radio Club de las Fuerzas Armadas Espanolas WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship Upcoming Contests: ================== 01.05. AGCW-DL QRP/QRP-Party 04./05.05. ARI International DX Contest 04./05.05. 7th Call Area QSO Party 04./05.05. DARC VHF- UHF, 04./05.05. Indiana QSO Party 04./05.05. Delaware QSO Party 04./05.05. New England QSO Party IOTA Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON (dk5on@darc.de) ==== IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz EU-043; SM6, Goteborg och Bohus/ Halland County group: Members of the King River DX Group will be active from Vinga Island and the Vinga lighhouse (SE0028) located there between May 3 and 5 as SE6VING. Operators are Lennart/SM6KNL, Steve/SM6HRR, Tom/ SM6VVT, Thor/SM6LZQ, and Harry/SM6RWT. QSL via LoTW and direct (see qrz.com). EU-053; OJ0/SM, Market Reef: Pasi/OH3WS plans to operate as OJ0W during his spare time on 30m and 60m between May 4 and 11. QSL via OH3WS (d/B). EU-125; OZ, Jylland West group: Bernd/DL9LBR pays Fano a holiday visit between the 4th and 11th of May and is going to sign OZ/homecall on 80-10m (mostly on CW). QSL via DL9LBR (d/B). NA-025; J8, The Grenadines: Brian/GW4DVB returns to Palm Island (WW Loc. FK92ho) from May 7 to 14. QRV as J88PI pn 40-6m (SSB, FT8, SSTV). QSL via GW4DVB (d). OC-235; DU8-9, Mindanao's Coastal Islands: Audie/DU1ZDR and Gazelle/DU1ZDQ activate Siargao Island as DZ1A on May 4 and 5 on SSB and CW. QSL via DU1ZDR. WCA Activities =============== WCA QRGs: CW: 28031 24911 21031 18081 14031 10121 7031 3531 kHz SSB: 28551 24951 21251 18131 14251 7131 3731 kHz German Activity Day 2019: As in past years, German activators will be out in full force on May 1, visiting relevant locations. See: http://www.cotagroup.org/cotagroup/ Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 03.05. - 05.05. 3D2AS 2143* 20.05. - 22.05. 3D2AS 2143* 24.10. - 23.10. 4U73B 2117 18.04. - 18.05. 4X64G 2141 18.04. - 18.05. 4X64N 2141 18.04. - 18.05. 4X64O 2141 18.04. - 18.05. 4X64S 2141 18.04. - 18.05. 4Z64EURO 2141 15.04. - 15.05. 6O1OO 2140 02.04. - 30.11. 8J3AC 2140 07.05. - 10.05. 8Q7NH 2143* 07.05. - 10.05. 8Q7XB 2143* - 10/2019 9Q6BB 2012 01.04. - 09.06. AM70A 2140 01.04. - 09.06. AM70C 2140 01.04. - 09.06. AM70D 2140 01.04. - 09.06. AM70E 2140 01.04. - 09.06. AM70F 2140 01.04. - 09.06. AM70I 2140 01.04. - 09.06. AM70L 2140 01.04. - 09.06. AM70N 2140 01.04. - 09.06. AM70O 2140 01.04. - 09.06. AM70P 2140 01.04. - 09.06. AM70R 2140 01.04. - 09.06. AM70S 2140 01.04. - 09.06. AM70U 2140 01.04. - 09.06. AM70URE 2140 13.02. - 13.05. AU60BARC 2136 01.01. - 31.12. DA200TF 2137 01.01. - 30.06. DF13BLN 2125 01.01. - 30.06. DF13BUD 2125 01.01. - 30.06. DF13DEJU 2125 01.01. - 30.06. DF13MUC 2125 01.01. - 30.06. DF13PAR 2125 01.01. - 30.06. DF13STO 2125 15.04. - 26.05. DL19JDAY 2142 01.01. - 05.06. DL19RIC 2127 01.01. - 31.12. DL70AFUG 2129 01.03. - 31.12. DL70AIR 2134 - 31.12. DL70BRD 2127 01.01. - 31.12. DM100ZM 2125 01.01. - 31.12. DM19LGS 2127 24.01. - 31.12. DM2025C 2130 01.05. - 31.10. DM460DA 2143* - 31.12. DM70GER 2127 01.01. - 31.12. DM775FLD 2127 01.01. - 31.12. DQ1200ASP 2125 01.01. - 31.12. DQ600UNI 2126 02.02. - 31.07. DR19RGD 2133 01.01. - 31.12. DR50DIG 2129 04.05. - 05.05. DZ1A 2143* 04.05. - 02.06. EG1FAS 2143* 15.04. - 31.12. EN185UNIV 2141 22.04. - 03.05. FO/KE1B 2141 06.05. - 20.05. FW/G0VJG 2143* 30.04. - 05.05. GJ6EFW 2142 01.05. - 31.05. GX4BJC/a 2143* 01.01. - 15.08. H31A 2126 02.05. - HQ9D 2143* 22.02. - 15.05. HR5/F2JD 2134 03.05. - 06.05. HS10KING/mm 2143* 01.04. - 31.08. II0KT 2138 01.04. - 30.06. II3GIRO 2142 01.05. - 31.05. II4TSB 2143* - 31.12. J28ND 2035 - 01.09. J28PJ 2004 07.05. - 15.05. J79TA 2143* 07.05. - 15.05. J79U 2143* 07.05. - 14.05. J88PI 2143* 28.04. - 04.05. JD1BMH 2142 26.04. - 06.05. JE1HXZ/6 2142 24.04. - 07.05. JI3DST/6 2142 24.04. - 07.05. JL3YWN/6 2142 26.04. - 06.05. JR1LZK/6 2142 24.04. - 07.05. JS6RRR 2142 02.05. - 12.05. JT9/R9YU 2143* 22.04. - 03.05. K7M 2139 01.05. - 05.05. LU5BE/T 2143* 01.05. - 05.05. LU8EFF/T 2143* 29.03. - 27.05. LY800SMG 2138 - 31.07. LZ116RF 2140 01.05. - 31.05. LZ497OM 2143* 27.04. - 01.05. MD0HWX 2142 27.04. - 01.05. MD0ITP 2142 27.04. - 01.05. MD0IUX 2142 01.05. - 31.05. MX1SWL/a 2143* 05.05. - 14.05. OA3/AC0PR 2143* 01.01. - 31.12. OG60IPA 2128 27.04. - 11.05. OJ0W 2142 01.05. - 31.05. OM2019IIHF 2143* 01.05. - 31.05. OM83IHWC 2143* 01.01. - 31.12. OU0POLIO 1919 04.05. - 11.05. OZ/DL9LBR 2143* 27.04. - 09.05. PA/DL1EAL 2142 - 31.12. PI60DWN 2142 03.05. - 05.05. SE6VING 2143* 25.04. - 01.05. SV9/OH1VR 2142 06.02. - 31.12. TC10GITRAD 2133 19.04. - 20.07. TM500LDV 2141 27.04. - 04.05. TM6ILE 2142 27.04. - 08.05. TO19A 2142 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 01.05. - V31D 2143* 27.04. - 04.05. XV9XX 2142 - 05/2019 Z81D 2124 03.05. - ZF2D 2143* 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7DX 2040 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7QT 2040 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3B8CW via N4GNR (d) 3D2AS via M0OXO 4JF1EU via 4J3DJ 4U73B via 9A2AA, (C) 4X64G (L), (e), (C) 4X64N (L), (e), (C) 4X64O (L), (e), (C) 4X64S (L), (e), (C) 4Z64EURO (L), (e), (C) 5F14SIA (d), (L) 5X7W via SM0HPL, (L), (C) 6O1OO (Q) 6W7/F6HMJ via F6HMJ 8J0M via (B), JP7FSO (d) 8J2M via (B), JP7FSO (d) 8J3AC via (B), JA3PYH (d) 8J9M via (B), JP7FSO (d) 8Q7NH via JA0JHQ (d), (L) 8Q7XB via JA7XBG (d), (L) 9G5GS via IZ4YGS (d), (e) * 9G5ZS via ZS1XB (d), (L) 9Q6BB via W3HNK A93DX via A92AA (d) AM470GST via EA4GST AM570BWR via EA5BWR AM570DNO (L), (e) AM570KB via EA5KB (d/B), (L), (e) AM670URP (B) AM70A via EA4URE (d/B) AM70C via EA4URE (d/B) AM70D via EA4URE (d/B) AM70E via EA4URE (d/B) AM70F via EA4URE (d/B) AM70I via EA4URE (d/B) AM70L via EA4URE (d/B) AM70N via EA4URE (d/B) AM70O via EA4URE (d/B) AM70P via EA4URE (d/B) AM70R via EA4URE (d/B) AM70S via EA4URE (d/B) AM70U via EA4URE (d/B) AM770ZY via EA7ZY AM70URE via EA4URE (d/B) AN570CS via EB5CS (d/B), (L) AN770KA (L), (e) AU60BARC (C) DA0IMD via DL1BFE DA200TF (B), (L), (e) DF13BLN via (B), DM2TO (d) DF13BUD via (B), DM2TO (d) DF13DEJU via (B), DM2TO (d) DF13MUC via (B), DM2TO (d) DF13PAR via (B), DM2TO (d) DF13STO via (B), DM2TO (d) DL19JDAY via DK7TX (d/B), (L) DL19RIC (C) DL20IKT (d/B) DL70AFUG (B) DL70AIR (B), (e), (C) DL70BRD via DK1YH (d/B), (C), (e) DM100ZM (B) DM19LGS via (B), DG0ERS (d), (e) DM2025C (B) DM460DA via DL9GFB (d/B) DM70GER via M0SDV (d), (C) DM775FLD (B) DQ1200ASP via (B), DK1AX (d), (L) DQ600UNI via (B), DL5KVV (d) DR19RGD (B), (e) DR50DIG via (B), DH1PAL (d) DU/PE1NSQ (L), (e) DZ1A via DU1ZDR E51BAS via AD7MM E51DLD via W6HB (d) E51MAS via KI7DLK E6AF (C), (O) EA6/EI6DX via RA3R (B) EG1FAS via EA1ADP (d/B) EN185UNIV via UT8UF FG8OJ via F4AVX (B), (L), (e) FO/KE1B via KE1B (d), (L) FW/G0VJG via M0OXO GB0MGY via G6UT (B), (L), (e) GB4IMD (B), (e) GB5SM via LZ1JZ (d), (L), (C) GB5STG (e) GJ6EFW via ON6EF (d/B), (e) GX4BJC/a via M5DIK (d/B), (e) H31A via HP1AVS, (L) HI8CQ (d/B), (L) HQ9D via AA4FL HR5/F2JD via F6AJA (d/B) HS10KING/mm (B) HZ1SK via IZ8CLM II0AGV via I0KQB II0KT via I0KQB II2OM via IK2AQZ II3GIRO via IV3TMM (d/B), (L) II4CPG (d/B) II4SLR via IQ4FE II4TSB via IQ4FE IO5CNPP via IZ5RHU (d/B) J28ND via S57DX J28PJ via F1TMY J79TA via M0OXO J79U via M0OXO J88PI via GW4DVB (d) JD1BMH via (B), JG1PSJ (d) JE1HXZ/6 via JE1HXZ (d/B) JI3DST/6 (C), (O) JL3YWN/6 (C), (O) JR1LZK/6 via JR1LZK (d/B) JS6RRR (C), (O) JT9/R9YU via EB7DX K7M via NT7MM (d) KL7J via N3SL, (L), (C) KL7KK (d/B), (L) LU5BE/T (e) LU8EFF/T (e) LY800SMG via LY2NZ LZ116RF via LZ1YE (d), (C), (O) LZ117ML via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ497OM via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ50ZF via LZ2UW MD0ITP via JH0CJH (d/B) MX1SWL/a via M5DIK (d/B), (e) OA3/AC0PR via AC0PR (d), (L) OE19M via OE1WHC (d/B) OG60IPA via OH4MDY OJ0W via OH3WS (d/B) OM2019IIHF via OM2FY (d/B), (C), (O) OM83IHWC via OM2FY (d/B), (C), (O) OU0POLIO via OZ1ACB (d/B) OZ/DL9LBR via DL9LBR (d/B) PA/DL1EAL via DL1EAL (d/B), (L), (e) PI60DWN via PA8DWN PT50Y via PT2OP (d/B) PV50Y via PT2OP (d/B) SE6VING (d), (L) SK50HD via SM6FKF SV9/OH1VR via OH1VR (d) T77LA (d), (L) TC10GITRAD via TA7AZC (d), (B), (L) TM500LDV via F4GPB (d/B), (L), (e) TM6ILE (B) TM94WARD (B), (L) TO19A via 9A2AA TR8CA via F6CBC V31D via AA4FL VK2FBBB/VK9 via VK2FBBB (d/B) VK5MAV/6 via RN3RQ, (C), (O) XT2AW via M0OXO XT2MAX (L), (e), (C) XV9XX via JL9AQH (d), (L), (C) Z81D via OM3JW ZF2D via AA4FL ZL7DX via M0OXO ZL7QT (d) ZV8FF via PS8RV (d/B), (L) QSL via LoTW: 5T2AI, CN3A (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM Thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL: QRZ DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, DxCoffee, DX World, VA3RJ, KB8NW & OPDX-Bulletin, AD1C, DF6EX (fuer WIN-QSL), DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DK8JB, DL1BAH, DL1SBF, DL7MAE, DL9GFB, DL9LBR, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, Islands On The Air, NG3K & ADXO, HB9FIH, OE2IKN, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, R9YU, ZS1C, W3UR & The Daily DX, WB6Z u.a. 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