DXNL 2194 - April 22, 2020 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 DU, Philippines: Members of the Philippine Amateur Radio Association operate as DX0STAYHOME during the present isolation measures. QSL via DX1PAR. EA, Spain: The special event callsigns AM95WARD, AM1WARD, AM2WARD, AM3WARD, AM4WARD, AM5WARD, AM6ARD, AM7WARD, AM8WARD, and AM9WARD remain active on 160-10m until the end of April. An award is available as well. QSL via EA4URE (d/B). EA, Spain: In parallel to the AMxWARD activity, all Spanish stations may use an altered prefix up to April 30: EA calls: AO + geogr. area + 95 + Suffix: AO595XA = EA5XA EB calls: AM + geogr. area + 95 + Suffix: AM795DX = EB7DX EC calls: AN + geogr. area + 95 + Suffix: AN595AHA = EC5AHA G, England: Chris/M0VWT and Adrian/M0PAI are paying tribute to key workers during the Covid-19 pandemic with the callsigns GB4KW and GB9KW. QRV until May 16 on HF (SSB, digital modes). QSL only via eQSL. G, England: Members of the Bury Radio Society urge everyone to "Wash Your Hands" with GB9WYH until May 11 on SSB, FM, FT4, FT8, and CW. HA, Hungary: The following special event calls from Hungary will be active until May 15: HG20ST, HG20AY, HG20AT, HG20HO, and HG20ME. An award is also available for QSOs with these stations. QSL via bureau, LoTW. http://mrasz.org/stay-at-home/award-download HK, Columbia: Lothar/DK8LRF has to extend his stay in Columbia and remains on the air as HK3JCL, probably until the end of May. OE, Austria: The Documentary Archive for the History of Radio Communication and Electronic Media runs the special event station OE20M to mark Marconi's birthday between the 24th and 26th. QSL via OE1WHC (B) or direct. STAY AT HOME Special event callsigns: In addition to those already mentioned, watch out also for the following callsigns: 4J0STAYHOME, 4K0STAYHOME, 8C2WFH, CB3SH, CN20SH, CV7STAYHOME, II9SH, OE1STAYHOME, OP2STAYHOME, OR20STAYHOME, OR8STAYHOME, OS0STAYHOME, YO19STAYHOME, Z60STAYHOME, and ZW8THANKS. V8, Brunei Darussalam: Members of the Brunei Darussalam Amateur Radio Association (BDARA) celebrate the World Amateur Radio Day with the callsign V84SAR until May 2 on HF (SSB, CW, digital modes). QSL via direct, see qrz.com. VE, Canada: XN1BOA, operated by members of the Grassroots HAM Radio Club, commemorates the end of the Battle of the Atlantic 75 years ago. QRV between April 25 and May 15 from Saint Johns / Newfoundland (NA-027). VK, Australia: The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) celebrates its 110th anniversary and the World Amateur Radio Day with the following callsigns during the next 6 months: VK1WIA, VK2WIA, VK3WIA, VK4WIA, VK5WIA, VK6WIA, VK7WIA, VK8WIA, and VI110WIA. QSL via LoTW, eQSL. XU, Cambodia: Tom/BG9XD remains active as XU7AMG from Phnom Penh until June 11. QRV mostly on 40 and 20m (CW). QSL via ClubLog, direct via BD4HF. Other stuff: ============ HAM RADIO 2020 cancelled: Following the most recent restrictions instituted in Germany to curtail the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ham Radio 2020 exhibition has now been cancelled. The exhibition cooperation and Germany's amateur radio organisation DARC are planning a virtual exhibition were new products and talks may be presented on a website. 36th International Amateur Radio Meeting in Gosau a. Dachstein cancelled: This event, scheduled for July 3 to 5, has been cancelled as well. At present, it remains to be seen if the usual Autumn Fieldday (2nd weekend in September) may take place as usual. (Ingo - OE2IKN & Elfie - OE6YFE) Kosa Dvukh Pilotov Island - R207RRC: The R207RRC team logged more than 8300 QSOs between the 4th and 11th of April. The log has now been uploaded to CLubLog and the request service for QSL cards is active. https://clublog.org/logsearch/R207RRC Preview: ======== CE0, Easter Island: Hans-Martin/DK2HM plans to pay Easter Island a visit from Aug. 27 to Sept. 7 and operate as XR0YHM on 80-10m (SSB, digital modes). QSL via DK2HM (d/B), ClubLog OQRS, LoTW, eQSL. OA, Peru: Yuri/N3QQ has plans to sign OA7/N3QQ from Machu Picchu between Aug. 6 and 12. Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society BARTG British Amateur Radio Teledata Group BDARA Brunei Darussalam Amateur Radio Association IOTA Islands on the Air LoTW Logbook of the World OQRS Online QSL Request System WCA World Castles Award WIA Wireless Institute of Australia WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship Upcoming Contests: ================== 25.04. Nord-Contest 25./26.04. SP DX RTTY Contest 25./26.04. Helvetia Contest 26.04. BARTG Sprint 75 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 AN-016; various, Antarctica: Alexander/RX3ABI has reached Mirny Base and is now active as RI1ANM (40 and 20m) until early 2021. QSL via RX3ABI (d/B). EU-115; EI/GI/MI, Ireland: GB1SOS pays tribute to all medical personnel (QRV until May 11). Peter/G4XEX operates GB4SAH (Stay at Home) until April 30. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 20.01. - 31.12. 4A15DXXE 2181 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60A 2191 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60C 2191 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60E 2191 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60F 2191 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60I 2191 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60N 2191 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60M 2191 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60O 2191 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60S 2191 27.03. - 25.07. 4A60X 2191 24.10. - 31.08. 4U25B 2169 01.04. - 30.04. 4Z0GAON 2192 01.04. - 31.12. 8J3ITAMI 2192 01.04. - 17.05. 8J4ROSE 2192 01.04. - 31.03.21 8J755T 2192 01.01. - 31.12. 8N6SHURI 2179 01.06. - 31.10. 8N7JAPAN 2148 01.01. - 31.12. 9A63AA 2180 14.04. - 15.05. 9G5GS 2192 06.10. - 06/2020 9J2MYT 2166 24.11. - 11/2020 A35JP 2172 15.04. - 30.04. AM1WARD 2194* 15.04. - 30.04. AM2WARD 2194* 15.04. - 30.04. AM3WARD 2194* 15.04. - 30.04. AM4WARD 2194* 15.04. - 30.04. AM5WARD 2194* 15.04. - 30.04. AM6WARD 2194* 15.04. - 30.04. AM7WARD 2194* 15.04. - 30.04. AM8WARD 2194* 15.04. - 30.04. AM9WARD 2194* 15.04. - 30.04. AM95WARD 2194* - 04.08. BV120SU 2186 14.04. - 30.04. CN20SH 2194* 01.01. - 31.12. DA0DOM 2178 01.02. - 31.01.21 DA2025C 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 01.03. - 31.12. DL30SHZ 2192 01.01. - 31.12. DL35SDR 2180 01.01. - 31.12. DL40PUL 2180 01.07. - 30.06. DL50NFA 2152 24.03. - 02.10. DM30RSV 2189 01.01. - 31.12. DP70DARC 2178 01.01. - 31.12. DQ100SL 2178 07.04. - 31.05. E7STAYHOME 2193 01.04. - 30.04. EE1MGY 2192 22.01. - 31.05. EM30UCC 2182 19.04. - 16.05. GB4KW 2194* 08.04. - 30.04. GB4SAH 2193 19.04. - 16.05. GB9KW 2194* 13.04. - 11.05. GB9WYH 2194* 01.04. - 30.04. GX4BJC 2191 01.01. - 31.12. HB40HC 2178 01.01. - 31.12. HB40HTC 2178 01.01. - 31.12. HE2JOJ 2178 15.04. - 15.05. HG20AT 2194* 15.04. - 15.05. HG20AY 2194* 15.04. - 15.05. HG20HO 2194* 15.04. - 15.05. HG20ME 2194* 15.04. - 15.05. HG20ST 2194* - 05/2020 HK3JCL 2180/2194* 01.04. - 30.04. II4FTX 2191 01.04. - 30.04. II5MPI 2191 14.02. - 31.05. IO3AF 2186 14.02. - 31.05. IO3RT 2186 01.04. - 30.04. LY300GAON 2192 01.04. - 30.04. LZ603IL 2191 01.04. - 30.04. MX1SWL/a 2191 01.01. - 31.12. OE1970WWL 2178 24.04. - 26.04. OE20M 2194* 01.04. - 31.12. OE60IPA 2192 01.03. - 31.12. OL30DXC 2190 04.03. - 31.12. OL700CO 2190 04.03. - 31.12. OL700DKA 2190 04.03. - 31.12. OL700LTV 2190 01.01. - 31.12. OL725PLZ 2181 14.04. - 15.05. OR20STAYHOME 2194* 01.04. - 07.05. PA75ASN 2191 01.01. - 31.12. PA75VERON 2178 01.01. - 31.12. PA800D 2182 01.01. - 31.12. R200ANT 2178 - 01/2021 RI1ANM 2193 01.04. - 30.04. S50EARTH 2191 30.09. - 06/2021 S79VU 2165 01.04. - 31.05. SN100KW 2191 01.04. - 31.12. SO13Z 2191 - 04/20 SU9TH 2190 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6A 2160 01.09. - 30.06.21 T6AA 2160 01.04. - 30.04. TC100KIDS 2192 27.03. - 25.05. TC1STAYHOME 2191 30.03. - 29.05. TC19MED 2192 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 - 12/2023 TT8SN 2176 18.04. - 02.05. V84SAR 2194* 10.04. - 10.05. VE9HOME 2193 18.04. - 18.10. VI110WIA 2194* 18.04. - 18.10. VK1WIA 2194* 18.04. - 18.10. VK2WIA 2194* 18.04. - 18.10. VK3WIA 2194* 18.04. - 18.10. VK4WIA 2194* 18.04. - 18.10. VK5WIA 2194* 18.04. - 18.10. VK6WIA 2194* 18.04. - 18.10. VK7WIA 2194* 18.04. - 18.10. VK8WIA 2194* 01.03. - 31.08. VI50AWS 2191 25.04. - 25.05. XN1BOA 2194* 07.02. - 11.06 XU7AMG 2194* 10.03. - XV9DXB 2187 15.04. - 15.09. YO19STAYHOME 2194* 01.01. - 31.12. YT50SCWC 2179 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7DX 2040 05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7QT 2040 01.01. - 31.12. ZS95SARL 2181 01.04. - 30.04. ZW60DF 2191 01.04. - 31.05. ZW75FEB 2192 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3V8MN (e) 4A15DXXE (L) 4J0STAYHOME via DC9RI (d/B) 4K0STAYHOME via DC9RI (d/B) 4U25B via 9A2AA (d/B) 4Z0GAON via LY2QT 5H3DX via NK8O (d), (L) 5P0WARD via OZ1ACB, (L), (C), (e) 5P0WHD via OZ1ACB, (L), (C), (e) 6W1QL (L) 6W1TA via F5PRU (d/B) 6Y5FS via G3RFS 8A1HOME via YB1LZ, (L) 8J3ITAMI (B) 8J4ROSE (B) 8J755T via JN7GLC 8N6SHURI (B) 8N7JAPAN (B) 9A63AA via 9A2AA (d/B) 9G5GS via IZ4YGS (d), (L), (e) 9J2MYT via IK1MYT, (C) 9K9STAYHOME via 9K2OW, (L) 9M2CDX (d) 9M2MDX (d/B), (C) 9N1AA via N4GNR (d) 9W2EG (d) A35JP via JA0RQV (B), (L), (C) AH6HY (C), (O) AL7JK (d/B), (L), (e) AM1WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AM2WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AM3WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AM4WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AM5WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AM6WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AM7WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AM8WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AM9WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AM95WARD via EA4URE (d/B) AO195HCZ via EA1HCZ AO295EZ via EA2EZ (B) AO395PP via EA3PP (B) AO595BY via EA5BY (B), (L) AO595XA (L) AO5DXX (L) AO5DXX/8 (L) AO795IYF via EA7IYF (B), (L) AO795Z (L) AO895ARI (L), (e) BV120SU via BU2EQ (d), (e) BV2KI (d/B), (L) BV50CYMC via BV4VR (B), (L) CN20SH via RW6HS (d) CN8KD via EA5XX (d), (L) CO7IG via RW6HS, (B), (L) CO8CY via KP4SX CO8RRM (d) CR2STAYHOME (L) CT1STAYHOME via CT1EEQ D2EB via IZ3ETU 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) DL30SHZ (B), (L) DL35SDR (B) DL40PUL (B) DL50NFA (d/B) DM30RSV via (B), DK5ON (d), (L), DP70DARC via DK5ON (d/B), (L), (C) DQ100SL (B) DX0STAYHOME via DX1PAR E7STAYHOME via E73Y EA9PD (d) EE1MGY via EB1LO d/B) EG5DMR via EA5RKB (d), (L) EG5WRD (L), (e) EM30UCC (d/B), (L) FM5WD via W3HNK FO5QB (d) FR4NT (d), (C) GB4KW (e) GB4SAH via G4XEX (B), (L), (e) GB4WRD (e) GB5NHS (L) GB8NHS (Q) GB9KW (e) GX4BJC via M5DIK (d/B), (e) H44MS via DL2GAC (d/B) HB40HC (B) HB40HTC (B) HB9WARD via HB9OCR (B), (L) HE2JOJ via HB9HI (d/B) HG0WFF via HA0HW, (C) HG20AT (B), (L) HG20AY (B), (L) HG20HO (B), (L) HG20ME (B), (L) HG20ST (B), (L) HH2JR via W3HNK HI8JSG via RW6HS (d), (L), (e) HI8LAM (L) HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) HS1OLQ (d/B) HS2AQG (d/B) HZ1BO via IZ8CLM HZ1SK via IZ8CLM II3IQX via IV3EAD II4FTX via IQ4FE II5LDV via IQ5LV (B), IK5ZUB (d) II5MPI (L) II7BA via IQ7DV (B) IO3AF via IQ3BM (d/B) IO3RT via IQ3BM (d/B) K9L (d) KH6M (d/B) KL2R (C), (L), (e) KP3H via NP3LT (d), (L) LY300GAON via LY2QT LZ603IL via (B), LZ1KCP (d) MX1SWL/a via M5DIK (d/B), (e) OE1STAYHOME (L), (e) OE1970WWL (B), (L), (e) OE20M via OE1WHC (B) OE25AVD via OE6AVD (d/B), (L) OE25BKC via OE3BKC (B) OE25CQB via OE3CQB (B) OE25HTL via OE5HTL OE25JWD via OE6JWD (d/B), (L), (C) OE25LHP via OE1LHP OE25MXL via OE5MXL (B) OE25TWA via OE3TWA (d/B) OE25XFG via OE6WIG OE25YSC (d/B), (e) OE60IPA via OE3DMA (d/B) OL30DXC via OK2PXJ OL700CO (C) OL700DKA (C) OL700LTV (C) OL725PLZ via OK1DRQ (d), (C), (O) ON4HEROES via ON5UR (d/B) OP2STAYHOME via ON6NB OQ4ANGELS via ON4CHT (d/B) OR2STAYHOME (e) OR4STAYHOME via ON3AR (d/B), (L), (e) OR8STAYHOME (B) OR95WARD (d/B) OS0STAYHOME (e) OT20STAYHOME (B), (e), (C) OT2STAYHOME via ON7LU OT4HOPE via ON6SI OT6STAYSAFE via ON5YL OX80HM via OZ1ACB, (C), (O) OZ80HM via OZ1ACB, (C), (O) OZ80QUEEN via OZ1ACB, (C), (O) PA75ASN via (B), PA0VCC (d) PA75VERON (L), (e) PA800D via PI4DEC, (C) PE75OUW via PE1OUW R125RM via R1AU R200ANT via RZ3EC R3STAYHOME via R3KEE (B) RI1ANM via RX3ABI S21VU (d) S50EARTH (e) SK9WARD (d/B), (L) SN100KW via SP3PGS (B) SP0WARD (e) SO13Z (L), (C), (e) SU9TH via DL2RMC (d/B), (C), (L) T6A via S53R, (L) T6AA via S53R, (L) TC100KIDS via YM3KB TC19MED via TA2BZ TG9AOR via EC6DX TK1CX (d/B), (L), (e) TM15DXXE (L) TM20PAQ via F5HZS (d/B) TM5OIS via F5KRH TM95WARD via F6BEE (B) TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L) TT8SN via DL9USA, (L) V84SAR (d), (Q) VC2STAYHOM (d), (L) VE9HOME (L) VI110WIA (L), (e) VI50AWS (B) VK1WIA (L), (e) VK2WIA (L), (e) VK3WIA (L), (e) VK4WIA (L), (e) VK5WIA (L), (e) VK6WIA (L), (e) VK7WIA (L), (e) VK8WIA (L), (e) VK9NK via SP9FIH VR2CC via VR2XRW VR2CO (d), (L) VR2GP (B) VU2NXM (d), (L) W3A via WA3MD (B) W4M via AF2T (d) WP3PZ (d) XE1AY (d/B), (L) XE1EE (d/B), (L), (e) XE1GK (L), (e) XE1KK (L) XE1UYS via EA5GL (d), (L) XM2STAYHOM via VE2EH (B) XU7AMG via BD4HF (d), (C) YT50SCWC via YU1MM (d/B), (L), (C) Z30STAYHOME (C), (O) Z39STAYHOME (C), (O) ZD7JY (d) ZF1EJ via K6AM (d/B) ZF1PB (d) ZL7DX via M0OXO ZL7QT (d) ZS95SARL (B) ZW60DF via PT2GTI, (L) ZW75FEB via PT2ADM (d/B) ZW8THANKS (L), (e) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM * QSLs received direct: 5H4WZ, 9N7AM * QSL via LoTW: 5B4AMM, 5H3CA, 7Z1AL, CS2018FWC, CX4AD, DV3CEP, HZ1BL, TM7XX, UP2L, YB2IQ, ZZ80CE, ZZ80MT, ZZ80PB Thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL: QRZ DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, DX World, VA3RJ, KB8NW & OPDX-Bulletin, DF6EX (fuer WIN-QSL), DH7TS, DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DK2HM, DK8JB, 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