DXNL 2173 - November 27, 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, Rotuma Island: Tony/3D2AG plans to operate as 3D2AG/p from Rotuma (OC-060) between Nov. 28 and Jan. 5 next year (depending on wx and transport). QRV on 160 to 6m on CW, RTTY, FT8, and SSB, with a focus on the low bands. QSL via 3D2AG, FT8 QSOs via ClubLog OQRS. 4S, Sri Lanka: Bernhard/DK7TF remains active as 4S7DLG until the 25th from Ambalangoda (AS-003) on HF (SSB, FT8). QSL via M0OXO. 7Q, Malawi: Karl/DK2WV is currently active from Malawi as 7Q7W for about 3 weeks. QRV on 40 to 6m on SSB, FT8, and CW. QSL via DK2WV (d/B). C5, The Gambia: Paul/SA6PIS will be active holiday-style between Nov. 28 and Dec. 13 as C56PIS. QSL via SA6PIS. C5, The Gambia: Andre/ON7YK is staying in Bijilo since Nov. 16 and remains active as C5YK until the beginning of March 2020. QRV on 60-10m on digital modes (mostly FT8), SSB, and some CW. QSL via ON7YK, LoTW, eQSL; see also qrz.com. http://www.on7yk.eu/ EA, Spain: Members of the Mike Delta Victor DX Group operate around the United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3rd of December) with the callsign EG3PCD between Dec. 2 and 5. QSL via LoTW. http://eg3pcd.mikedeltavictor.com/ HC, Ecuador: Antonio/EA5RM plans to operate during his spare time as HC3/EA5RM from Loja and maybe also as HC2/EA5RM from Guayaquil. He stays in the country between Dec. 2 and January 5. QRV on 40-10m on SSB and digital modes. QSL via EA5RM. I, Italy: The ARI section Fidenza (IQ4FE) commemorates Ugo Tiberio, one of Italy's pioneers in the history of radio, with the callsign II4TIB during December. QSL via IQ4FE. http://www.arifidenza.it/ LZ, Bulgaria: The Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) continues to honour the memory of Bulgarian saints during December with the callsign LZ4408SPA. QSOs count towards the All Saints - 2019 award. QSL via bureau, LZ1KCP (d). http://www.lz1kcp.com/ OA, Peru: The special event station OC3CS will be operating from the archaeological site Cerro Sechin on the 29th and 30th with two rigs on SSB and digital modes. QSL via OA4O (d/B), LoTW. OZ, Denmark: Frank/5P2BA operates with the callsign XP1SC (SC-Santa Claus) between Nov. 28 (Thanksgiving) and Jan. 6 (Epiphany).He will be using the callsign from Denmark and some other countries (no longer from Greenland though). For more information see qrz.com. QSL via OZ2CBA. UA, Russia: The International Miller DX Club celebrates its 29th anniversary with the callsigns R2019DX and UE29DX between Nov. 25 and Dec. 1. QSL via RQ7L (d/B). V6, Micronesia: Haru/JA1XGI will be back on the air as V6K from Kosrae (OC-059) between Dec. 2 and 9. QRV with a focus on 160 and 80m towards Europe, North America, South America, and Central Asia. He also plans to participate in the ARRL 160m Contest. QSL via JA1XGI. http://v6k.client.jp/ XT, Burkina Faso: Harald/DF2WO returns to Ouagadougou and operates as XT2AW between Dec. 2 and 20. QRV on HF with a focus on 160, 80, and 60m, and also via satellite. QSL via M0OXO, LoTW. ISWL Activities: During December, Geof/M0BAU will be using GX4BJC/a (WAB SJ37) and Herbie/G6XOU operates as MX1SWL/a (WAB TM22). QSL via M5DIK (d/B), eQSL. http://www.iswl.org.uk/ Other stuff: ============ CWops 10th Anniversary: During January 2020 the CW Operators Club celebrates its 10th anniversary with a great number of special event callsigns from different countries (including DR10CWO and DQ10CWO from Germany). An award will also be available. https://cwops.org/cwops-10th-anniversary-celebration/ December - YOTA (Youngsters On The Air): During December, young operators around the world will be active with special event callsigns refering to YOTA. An award will be available on bronze, silver, gold, and platin levels. It is hoped that the event stimulates activity on our bands and keep the task of supporting youngsters in amateur radio on everyone's mind. For more information see: https://events.ham-yota.com/ Preview: ======== 9J, Zambia: A team headed by Rune/LA7THA and consisting of LA3BO, LA3MHA, LA8OM, LA9KKA, LA9VPA, LB8DC, DK6SP, OE5CWO, and OE7PGI plans to operate from Zambia between March 5 and 15 next year. QRV as 9J2LA on 160 to 6m on CW, SSB, FT8 (f/h mode), and some RTTY. QSL via M0OXO, ClubLog. http://9j2la.com/ VU, India: Members of the West Bengal Radio Club (VU2WB) will be active from Gangar Sagar Mela (IOTA AS-153) as 8T2G from Jan. 10 to 17. QSL via VU2NRO. T30, West Kiribati: Alex/5B4ALX plans to pay Tarawa/West Kiribati (OC-017) a visit from March 18 to April 2 next year. QRV as T30ET on 160 to 6m on SSB, CW, RTTY, FT8. His focus during daytime hours will be on 20m, and during night (07z to 17z) on 40m. QSL via ClubLog OQRS, IZ4AMS, LoTW. http://www.5b4alx.cloud/t30et-tarawa-atoll-2020/ 4X, Israel: Members of the Israel Amateur Radio Club (I.A.R.C) operate around Christmas with the special event callsigns 4X2XMAS, 4X3XMAS, 4X7XMAS, 4X9XMAS, and 4X20HNY (as a joker callsign) from 5 well-known locations. QRV from the 26th to 29th of December. An award is offered as well. QSL via LoTW, eQSL. https://www.iarc.org/livelog/ Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society CWops CW Operator's Club IOTA Islands on the Air LoTW Logbook of the World OQRS Online QSL Request System WAB Worked All Britain WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship WWFF World Wide Flora & Fauna Upcoming Contests: ================== 27.11. UKEICC 80m Contest 01.12. Brandenburg-Berlin Contest 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 AS-015; 9M2, Pinang State group: Rich/PA0RRS will be back on the air as 9M2MRS from Penang Island/West Malaysia between Dec. 3 and the 27th of February next year. QRV on CW and digital modes. QSL via ClubLog OQRS, LoTW, eQSL, PA0RRS (B). NA-002: VP5, Caicos Islands: Gerald/WA2TTI operates holiday-style from Turtle Cove (WW Loc FL31vs) on Providenciales Island (WLOTA 2003) as VP5/homecall between Dec. 2 and 7. QSL only via WA2TTI (d), LoTW. OC-142; VK4, Queensland State (South Coast) Centre group: Steve/VK2IAY will be signing VK2IAY/4 from Heron Island between tne 2nd and 9th of December on 14260 kHz, maybe also on other bands. QSL via G0UIH (d/B). SA-010; PY0T, Trinidade Island and Martin Vaz Islands: Fernando/PY1FR announces an activation of Trindade and Martin Vaz for December. He has received permission to bring radio gear to the island. WWFF Activities ================ WWFF QRGs: CW: 28044 24894 21044 18084 14044 10124 7024 3544 kHz SSB: 28444 24944 21244 18144 14244 7144 3744 kHz WWFF Expedition: Roy/4X5IQ, Gal/4X1KW, and Gil/4Z1KD activate the following references between Nov. 27 and 29: Nov. 27: "Foret domaniale de Bouconne", FFF-0359 Nov. 28: "Vedat de caca d'Enclar", C3FF-0005 Nov. 29: "Plan de Proteccion Alt Pirineu", EAFF-0872 During daytime they operate on 20, 17, and 15m; during evening hours on 40m. There will be two rigs for SSB and FT8 on the air. The callsign will be F/, C3/, and EA/4Z1KD/p. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 18.11. - 29.11. 3B8M 2171 28.11. - 05.01.20 3D2AG/p 2173* 01.11. - 30.11. 3E1FP 2170 24.10. - 31.08.20 4U25B 2169 15.11. - 30.11. 5H3EME 2171 15.11. - 30.11. 5H3UA 2171 18.11. - 09.12. 7Q7W 2173* 24.11. - 27.11. 8H11TS 2172 01.10. - 31.12. 8J130IV 2166 02.04. - 30.11. 8J3AC 2140 01.04. - 31.12. 8J3ICOM 2160 20.05. - 30.11. 8J7AIZU 2148 01.04. - 31.12. 8N3ICOM 2160 01.06. - 31.10.20 8N7JAPAN 2148 10.11. - 30.12. 8Q7XR 2170 26.11. - 28.12. 9G5GS 2172 16.11. - 27.11. 9G5W 2171 06.10. - 06/2020 9J2MYT 2166 03.12. - 27.02.20 9M2MRS 2173* 24.11. - 11/2020 A35JP 2172 23.11. - 16.12. AU2JCB 2172 28.11. - 13.12. C56PIS 2173* 16.11. - 03/2020 C5YK 2173* 15.11. - 09.12. C6AGU 2171 10.11. - 30.11. CP1XRM 2170 17.11. - 30.11. D4CC 2171 01.01. - 31.12. DA200TF 2137 01.11. - 30.11. DL33EUDXF 2169 01.07. - 30.06.20 DL50NFA 2152 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 - 31.12. DM70GER 2127 01.01. - 31.12. DM775FLD 2127 01.01. - 31.12. DQ1200ASP 2125 01.01. - 31.12. DQ600UNI 2126 01.08. - 31.12. DR30FKR 2158 01.01. - 31.12. DR50DIG 2129 21.11. - 28.11. EA8/OK2GG 2172 21.11. - 28.11. EA8/OK5D 2172 21.11. - 28.11. EA8/OL1A 2172 02.12. - 05.12. EG3PCD 2173* 15.04. - 31.12. EN185UNIV 2141 29.08. - 31.12. FK8CJ 2160 23.11. - 27.11. FW/M0JHQ 2172 01.12. - 31.12. GX4BJC/a 2173* 02.12. - 05.01.20 HC3/EA5RM 2173* 01.06. - HK3JCL 2147 12.11. - 05.04.20 HS0ZME 2170 01.12. - 31.12. II4TIB 2173* 01.11. - 30.11. II4VAL 2169 - 31.12. J28ND 2035 06/19 - 11/19 JW/LB2PG 2148 01.11. - 30.11. LA33EUDXF 2169 01.11. - 30.11. LZ365BM 2169 01.12. - 31.12. LZ4408SPA 2173* 01.12. - 31.12. MX1SWL/a 2173* 29.11. - 30.11. OC3CS 2173* 01.01. - 31.12. OG60IPA 2128 25.10. - 25.12. OR0YAL 2168 25.10. - 25.12. OR18xxx 2168 01.01. - 31.12. OU0POLIO 1919 01.11. - 30.11. PA33EUDXF 2169 12.09. - 03.03.20 PA75LIMBURG 2162 01.11. - 30.11. PB33EUDXF 2169 01.11. - 30.11. PC33EUDXF 2169 01.11. - 30.11. PD33EUDXF 2169 01.11. - 30.11. PE33EUDXF 2169 01.11. - 30.11. PF33EUDXF 2169 01.11. - 30.11. PG33EUDXF 2169 01.10. - 31.12. PH100ADL 2166 01.09. - 30.11. PH100KLM 2160 01.11. - 30.11. PH33EUDXF 2169 01.11. - 30.11. PI33EUDXF 2169 - 31.12. PI60DWN 2142 16.11. - 30.11. PJ5/SP6EQZ 2171 16.11. - 30.11. PJ5/SP6IXF 2171 25.11. - 01.12. R2019DX 2173* 30.09. - 06/2021 S79VU 2165 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6A 2160 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6AA 2160 21.11. - 27.11. T88DT 2172 06.02. - 31.12. TC10GITRAD 2133 22.11. - 28.11. TG4/KT8X 2172 16.11. - 05.01.20 TM30CDR 2171 01.11. - 30.11. TM33EUDXF 2169 16.11. - 01.12. TM8AB 2171 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 01.10. - 15.12. TR8CR 2164 25.11. - 01.12. UE29DX 2173* 02.12. - 09.12. V6K 2173* 02.12. - 09.12. VK2IAY/4 2173* 12.11. - 29.11. VK9CZ 2170 21.11. - 27.11. VK9LQ 2172 02.12. - 07.12. VP5/WA2TTI 2173* 09.11. - 06.12. VY0ERC 2170 28.11. - 06.01.20 XP1SC 2173* 02.12. - 20.12. XT2AW 2173* 17.11. - 30.11. XV9D 2171 14.11. - 02.12. YB9/DL3KZA 2171 19.11. - 27.11. YN2CC 2171 10.11. - 30.11. ZD7W 2171 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7DX 2040 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7QT 2040 23.11. - 24.11. ZM4T 2172 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3B8M via M0OXO, (L) 3D2AG/p via 3D2AG 3E1FP via HP1DAV 3V8SF via LX1NO 4S7DLG via M0OXO 4U1A via UA3DX 4U25B via 9A2AA (d/B) 5B4AGU via LZ1MS 5H3EME via K2BB (d/B), (L) 5H3UA via K2BB (d/B), (L) 5N7Q via DF8DX (d/B), (L) 5R8KU via JA8VE (d/B) 5R8VX via JF1OCQ (d/B), (L) 5T0AA via PE5O (d/B), (L), (e) 5U9AMO via M0URX, (L) 5W1SA (d), (C) 6V1A via F6BEE (d/B), (L), (C) 6W7PCT via F5KKD (d/B), (C), (O) 7A2A via YB2DX (d), (L) 7Q7W via DK2WV 8J130IV (B), (e) 8J3AC via (B), JA3PYH (d) 8J3ICOM (B), (C) 8J7AIZU via JN7GLC 8N3ICOM (B), (C) 8N7JAPAN (B) 8P2K via KU9C 8Q7XR via ZL1BQD 8R1/AG6UT via DJ9RR (d/B), (L) 9G5GS via IZ4YGS (d), (L), (C) 9G5W via S54W (d/B), (C), (O), 9H3FX via DF4XX (d/B), (L), (C) 9H3OG via DL4HG (d/B), (L) 9H3TX via DL5XAT (d/B), (L), (C) 9J2MYT via IK1MYT, (C) 9K2HN (d/B), (L), (C) 9K2K via EC6DX (d) 9M2MRS via PA0RRS, (L), (e), (C) 9Y4DG (L), (e) A35JP via JA0RQV (B), (L), (C) A44A via A47RS AH2R (L) AU2JCB via VU2DSI (d) BY1CW via BA4EG C5/SQ7RAI via SQ7RAI (d/B), (L), (e) C56DF via G3XTT, (C), (O) C56PIS via SA6PIS C56XA via G3SWH C5YK via ON7YK, (L), (e) C6AGU via HA7RY CN8AM (d), (L), (e) CP1XRM via EA5RM CQ0ODX (d), (L) D4C (Q) D4CC via OE4AAC (d/B), (L), (C) DA200TF (B), (L), (e) DL50NFA (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) DM70GER via M0SDV (d), (C) DM775FLD (B) DQ1200ASP via (B), DK1AX (d), (L) DQ600UNI via (B), DL5KVV (d) DR30FKR (B) DR50DIG via (B), DH1PAL (d) E2OH via E21EIC (d/B) EA8/IK1PMR via HB9FKK (d/B), (C) EA8/OK2GG via OK2GG EA8/OK5D via OK1DTP EA8/OL1A via OK1CW EA9/EA4NF (L) EG3PCD (L) EM0I via UT2IZ EN185UNIV via UT8UF EX2V via RW6HS FK4RD (d) FK8CJ via F6EYB, (L), (e) FO/K5PI via K5PI FS/VA3DF (L) FW/M0JHQ via JA0JHQ (d), (L) GJ4YOX via GU4YOX (d/B), (L) GU4CHY (d) GX4BJC/a via M5DIK (d/B), (e) H40KT via M0URX H40TT via M0URX HB0A (d), (L) HC0T (L) HC3/EA5RM via EA5RM HF100CC via SP5CNA (B) HI3CC via W2CCW HI8DL via NK4Q, (L), (e), (C) HJ3BUA (B), (L) HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) HR9/N3AD via W3HNK HS0ZAR via K3ZO HS0ZME via SM6NT II4TIB via IQ4FE II4VAL via IQ4FE II6MOON (d) J28ND via S57DX JW/LB2PG via LB2PG KH6YY via K2PF KP4/WQ2N via WQ2N LU4AAO (d), (e) LY110A via LY5A LZ365BM via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ4408SPA via (B), LZ1KCP (d) MU2K via (B), GU8ITE (d) MX1SWL/a via M5DIK (d/B), (e) NP2P (L) OC3CS via OA4O (d/B), (L) OG60IPA via OH4MDY OH0Z via W0MM, (L), (C) OR0YAL (d/B) OR18AAA via ON7RT OR18BDX (B) OR18BTS via ON6GMT OR18BXE via ON5AV (d) ON18CRD (B) OR18DIG via ON4DIG OR18DST via ON4DST OR18ERA via ON7ERA OR18HCC (d/B) OR18KTK (B) OR18LLV (B) OR18LUS via ON7LU OR18LVN via (B), ON3AR (d), (L) OR18MCL via ON4CAS OR18MLB (B) OR18NOK (B), (e), (C) OR18NOL via ON6CC OR18ONZ via ON6HC OR18OSA via ON6EF (d/B), (e) OR18OSB via ON6BR OR18OST (B) OR18PHI (B) ON18RSX (B) OR18SNW via ON7KO OR18TLS (B) OR18TRA (B) OR18TWS via ON4TWS OR18UBA via ON4CAS OR18WLD via ON6WL OR18WRA via ON4WRA OR18ZTM (B) OU0POLIO via OZ1ACB (d/B) OX/OZ2I via OZ1BII, (L), (C) P40W via N2MM (d), (L) P41E (L), (e) PA75LIMBURG via PC9DB (d/B), (C), (O) PH100ADL (B), (e) PH100KLM via PA3DVA (B) PI60DWN via PA8DWN PJ4/K4BAI via K4BAI PJ4/KU8E via K4BAI, (L) PJ4/NE9U via NE9U PJ4A via K4BAI, (L) PJ4K via KU9C PJ5/SP6EQZ via SP6EQZ (d/B), (L), (C) PJ5/SP6IXF via SP6IXF (d/B), (L), (C) PJ7/K0CD via K0CD PZ5W via N0AT R2019DX via RQ7L (d/B) SU8WRC via OH2BH SW9AA via LZ1PM SX2I (L) SZ1A (L), (e), (C), (O) T6A via S53R, (L) T6AA via S53R, (L) T88DT via JH1OLB (d/B), (L) TC0F via TA2BN (d), (L) TC10GITRAD via TA7AZC (d), (B), (L) TG4/KT8X (L) TK0C via S50C (d/B), (L) TM20CI via F6KJX TM30CDR via F6KUQ (d/B) TM8AB via F4KJQ TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L) TR8CR via F6AJA (d/B) UE29DX via RQ7L (d/B) V26K via AA3B (d/B), (L), (C) V4/WX4G via WX4G V47NT via W2RQ V47T via W2RQ V55A via M0OXO V6K via JA1XGI V63AR via K7AR (d/B), (C) V85RH (L) VK2IAY/4 via G0UIH (d/B) VK9CZ via N3SL (d), (L) VK9LQ via DF8AN (d/B) VP2MDM via K2DM (d), (L) VP2V/AA7V via AA7V (d), (L), (C) VP2VWW via AA7V (d), (L), (C) VP5/AC0W via AC0W VP5/K2SX via K2SX VP5/K4QPL via K4QPL VP5/K5ZD via K5ZD VP5/W2LK via W2LK VP5/WA2TTI via WA2TTI (d), (L) VP5M via K4QPL (d) VP9I (L) VY0ERC via M0OXO XP1SC via OZ2CBA XP2I via OZ1BII, (L), (C) XT2AW via M0OXO, (L) XT2BR via F8FUA (d/B), (L), (C) XV9D via EA5GL (d), (L) XV9DXB via EB7DX XZ2D via OH2BH YB9/DL3KZA via DL3KZA (d/B) YJ0FWA via RZ3FW (d), (C) YN2CC via AJ9C (d), (L) YQ0U via YO5BFJ (d/B) YW5F via YV5DTA, (C) ZD7W via W6NV (d), (L) ZF1A via K6AM (d/B), (L) ZF2MJ via N6MJ, (L) ZF9CW via K5GO (d) ZL7DX via M0OXO ZL7QT (d) ZM4T via ZL3IO (d), (L), (C) ZP5KO via PY4KL (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM * QSLs received direct: JT7A, VU2CPL * QSL cards received via bureau: 4X1AJ, 4Z4AK, 5R8IC, 9K2OF, PJ4/K4BAI, TA1OSN, YN2AA, ZF2BJ, ZR6GRT, ZS1ANF/p, ZS5XT, 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