DXNL 2452 - April 2, 2025 DX Newsletter a free and weekly service of DARC Committee "DX" (http://www.darcdxhf.de) Editor: Andreas Salder, DK5ON (e-mail: dxmb@darcdxhf.de) translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO DX Activities ============= 6W, SENEGAL: Watch out for Willy, 6W7/ON4AVT, operating from Warang between April 2 and 10. QSL via ClubLog OQRS, LoTW, qrz.com, eQSL. HZ, SAUDI ARABIA: Ivan, M0NMM, a pilot based in Jeddah, has now received the callsign 7Z1GD and will be active during his spare time on CW. QSL via LoTW only at present. ZA, ALBANIA: ZA/IZ2DPX and ZA/IZ1CTE operate between April 8 and 13 from Saranda, Albania. QRV on HF and 6m. QSL via homecalls, ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. SES -- 100th Anniversary of IARU: A large number of special event stations celebrate the IARU centenary: 3Z100IARU, 4X100IARU, 4Z100IARU, 5B100IARU (QSL via ClubLog), 8A100IARU from Java (IOTA OC-021); QSL via N2OO, ClubLog, LoTW, eQSL, 9A100IARU (QSL direct via qrz.com), A9100IARU (QSL via EC6DX), AO#IARU (QSL via EA4URE d/B), CN100IARU (QSL via bureau), CX100IARU (QSL via direct, bureau, LoTW or eQSL: https://www.cx1aa.org/consulta-distintivo.php ), DA0IARU (QSL via bureau or direct via DL2VFR), E7100IARU, ER100IARU (QSL via ClubLog, LoTW, eQSL qrz.com; see also for an award), GB0IARU (QSL via M0OXO# OQRS), HA100IARU and: HG100IARU, HA100Y, HA100E, HA100A, HA100R, HA100C, HA100L, HA100B, HA100T, HA100I, HA100O und HA100N; QSL for all via HA2NA or ClubLog OQRS; Award: https://mrasz.org/iaru-100-award - HF100IARU, HL100IARU (QSL via ClubLog, LoTW, eQSL; direct via HL1IWD), HS100IARU (QSL via ClubLog, LoTW), LX100IARU, ON100I, ON100A, ON100R, ON100U, OO100I, OO100A, OO100R, OO100U, OP100I, OP100A, OP100R, OP100U, OQ100I, OQ100A, OQ100R, OQ100U, OR100I, OR100A, OR100R, OR100U, OS100I, OS100A, OS100R, OS100U, OT100I, OT100A, OT100R, and OT100U by local sections of UBA and OQ0IARU and OR0IARU by UBA central; QSL only via OQRS; for the award see: https://www.uba.be/en/news/uba-iaru-100-event OZ100IARU (QSL via ClubLog), PA100IARU (QSL via PA1AW, ClubLog OQRS, LoTW), S5100IARU (QSL via bureau, LoTW), SN100IARU, SO100IARU, SP100IARU, SZ100IARU (QSL via bureau, LoTW), TC100IARU (QSL via bureau), TM100* (QSL only via eQSL), VI100IARU (QSL via M0OXO), VU1IARU (via VU2ZH), Z3100IARU (QSL via bureau, LoTW, eQSL; direct to P.O.BOX 477, 1000 SKOPJE, MK 389, North-Macedonia) IOTA ==== IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AS-004; 5B/ZC, CYPRUS ISLAND: Adrian, G0KOM, had to postpone his activity as ZC4MK (scheduled for the end of March) to July 2025. AS-004; 5B/ZC, CYPRUS ISLAND: Dave, G4WXJ, will be active as ZC4RH between April 6 and 11 on HF (SSB, FT4/8) with a low power rig and wire antenna. QSL via DK&SP, ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. AS-013; 8Q, MALDIVE ISLANDS: Flavio, IW2NEF, activates Filitheyo Island holiday-style as 8Q7EF from the 3rd to 10th of April. QRV on 40-10m (SSB, FT8). QSL via IK2DUW, OQRS, LoTW. AS-017; JA6, OKINAWA ISLANDS: Moto, JA1GZV, will be back on the air as JS6UKY/6 from Kabira Bay on Okinawa (JCC 4704). QRV on 40-15m on CW and some SSB. QSL via bureau, eQSL or direct to JA1GZV. EU-115; EI/GI/MI, IRELAND (IRELAND / NORTHERN IRELAND): Mirek, SO6MZ, signs EI/SO6MZ from Knocknagree between April 4 and 7 and plans to activate some POTA references and take part in the SPDX Contest. QSL via homecall. NA-096; HH, HI, HISPANIOLA: Members of the Dominican Radio Club (SDRA) operate HI0DMRA during April for the World Radio Day (April 18). QSL via LoTW. NA-146; FJ, ST-BARTHELEMY ISLAND: Jim, K6EI, and Scott, KK6IK, sign FJ/K6EI and FJ/KK6IK between April 8 and 12 on 80-10m (CW, FT4/8). QSL via homecalls, LoTW. OC-040; E6, NIUE ISLAND: Gavin, ZL3GAV, has to postpone his trip to Niue, scheduled for April, into the second half of 2025. OC-044; VP6, PITCAIRN ISLAND: Thor DK7RD, remains on the air as VP6RD until the 5th or 6th of April. QSL via DK7RD (d/B). OC-066; FO, TUAMOTU ARCHIPELAGO: Haru, JA1XGI, activates Fakarava Isl. (POTA FR-3658 Reserve de biosphere de Fakarava) between April 9 and 16 with the callsign TX7XG. QRV on 40-6m (CW, some SSB, RTTY, FT4/8). QSL via JA1XGI, ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. For more information see: https://tx7xg.amebaownd.com/ OC-073; JD, MINAMI TORISHIMA: The Toshiba Radio Club celebrates its 60th anniversary from Chichijima Isl. between April 2 and 7 and from Hahajima Isl. between April 8 and 10 with the callsign JA1YVT/JD1. QRV on 80-6m (CW, SSB, FT8). QSL via bureau. SA-092; PZ, SURINAME group: During the first week of April, Renato PY8WW, Rico PZ5JW, and Dieter DL8TG activate Papegaaien Isl. as PZ5IP. QSL via PY8WW OQRS. SA-099; PJ2, CURACAO: PJ2/W2APF remains active until April 8 on 80-10m (CW, SSB, FT8). QSL via homecall, LoTW. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 24.03. - 05.04. 3B9DJ 2450 01.06. - 01.05. 3E7D 2410 - 06/25 3X1A 2439 18.03. - 08.04. 5H3MB 2449 02/2025 - 5N9DTG 2446 02.02. - 10.04. 6W/ON4AVT 2452* - 06/25 7P8AB 2439 - 06/25 7P8NB 2439 02.04. - 7Z1GD 2452* 11.03. - 26.04. 8R1TM 2449 03.04. - 10.04. 8Q7EF 2452* 26.02. - 05.05 8Q7VA 2442 20.11. - 8R1/AG6UT 2434 09.24 - 9J2FI 2426 01.01. - 31.12. A9100IARU 2443 06.xx - 10.xx A975IARU 2444 01.04. - 30.04. CX100IARU 2451 - 31.12. D450ICV 2449 01.01. - 31.12. DA0LH 2442 01.01.25 - 31.12. DF60AP 2449 01.01. - 31.12. DL100DM 2442 01.01. - 31.12. DM800KM 2439 - 01/26 DP0GVN 2445 - 01/25 DU3/F4EBK 2413 04.04. - 07.04. EI/SO6MZ 2452* - 06/24 FH4VVK 2357 24.03. - 04.04. FJ/SP9FIH 2450 08.04. - 12.04. FJ/K6EI 2452* 08.04. - 12.04. FJ/KK6IK 2452* 10/24 - 03/25 FY4YM 2427 09.02. - 07.05. H44MS 2444 01.04. - 18.04. HA100IARU 2451 01.04. - 18.04. HA100A 2451 01.04. - 18.04. HA100B 2451 01.04. - 18.04. HA100C 2451 01.04. - 18.04. HA100E 2451 01.04. - 18.04. HA100I 2451 01.04. - 18.04. HA100L 2451 01.04. - 18.04. HA100N 2451 01.04. - 18.04. HA100O 2451 01.04. - 18.04. HA100R 2451 01.04. - 18.04. HA100T 2451 01.04. - 18.04. HA100Y 2451 01.04. - 18.04. HG100IARU 2451 01.04. - 30.04. HI0DMRA 2452* 01.03. - 30.04. HL100IARU 2448 01.04. - 30.04. II4GHPR 2449 02.04. - 10.04. JA1YVT/JD1 2452* 06.04. - 12.04. JS6UKY/6 2452* 01.01. - 31.12. LA100A 2442 15.03. - 15.05. ON100A 2449 15.03. - 15.05. ON100I 2449 15.03. - 15.05. ON100R 2449 15.03. - 15.05. ON100U 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OO100A 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OO100I 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OO100R 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OO100U 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OP100A 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OP100I 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OP100R 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OP100U 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OQ100A 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OQ100I 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OQ100R 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OQ100U 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OR100A 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OR100I 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OR100R 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OR100U 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OS100A 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OS100I 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OS100R 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OS100U 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OS100A 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OS100I 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OS100R 2449 15.03. - 15.05. OS100U 2449 12.01. - 08.04. PJ2/W2APF 2452* 09.03. - 05.04. PJ7AA 2448 01.04. - 06.04. PZ5IP 2452* - 03/25 RI1ANE 2402 01.01. - 09.08. S60... 2439 01.04. - 06.04. TC0DUMLU 2451 01.04. - 30.04. TM01...95REF 2451 01.04. - 30.04. TM10095REF 2451 01.04. - 30.04. TK2AREF 2451 01.04. - 30.04. TK2BREF 2451 01.04. - 30.04. TOxxxREF 2451 01.04. - 30.04. TXxxxREF 2451 10.01. - 02.04. TY5C 2451 - TZ4AM 2450 18.03. - 01.04. V6WG 2449 10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374 01.03 - 30.04 V73MT 2449 09.04. - 16.04. TX7XG 2452* 01.04. - 29.06. VU1IARU 2451 01.01. - 31.12. YU100BPQ 2449 - 02.04. VY0ERC 2449 - 12/25 YB8QT 2330 08.04. - 13.04. ZA/IZ1CTE 2452* 08.04. - 13.04. ZA/IZ2DPX 2452* 06.04. - 11.04. ZC4RH 2452* 01.01. - 31.12. ZS100SARL 2442 01.01. - 31.12. ZS6SRL 2442 - 02/25 ZS7ANF 2442 01.01. - 31.12. ZS9HQ 2442 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3A/I1UWF via I1UWF 3B8/ON4ANN via ON4ANN 3G2AID via LZ1JZ (L) 3Z6I via SP6JIU 3E7D via HP1AVS (d), (e) 4K29COP via DC9RI 4KT4AZE via 4K4AZE (d), (e) 4S7SPG via SP6EQZ 4X/OM2IB via OM2IB, (L) 4X6FR via 4X6OM 4X8X via 4X6ZM 4X9X via 4X6ZM 4Y1A via UA3DX (O) 4Z8NER via 4Z5MU 5A21MB via EC6DX 5B/M1GRY via M1GRY 5H8HZ via TA1UT (d), (L), (e) 5P1KZX via OZ1KZX (L) 5P9Z/P via DL7UZO 5Q2J via OZ2JBC (L) 5R8XB via ON8XB 5W0UO via G4BUO, (L) 5W1SA via JA1DXA (O), (d), (L) 5X4E via IQ3CO 5Z4/WA5A via WA5A 5Z4VJ via M0URX (O), (L) 6Y/AI5IN via AI5IN (L) 7N3CNW/JD1 via 7N3CNW (JA-Bureau) 7P5A via HA1AG(B), (d), (L) 7Q5MLV via M0URX (O), (L) 7Q6M via K6ZO (O), (d),(L) 7Q7CT via EA7FTR, (L) 8Q7VA via JH3VAA 9A70EZA via 9A1EZA 9A100RKZ via 9A1ADE 9G1SD via AB0GC (d), (L) 9G5TD via ON2TD 9H/4L6AM via EA7FTR 9J2FI via DL1RTL 9K9NLD via EC6DX 9L1BXU via G7BXU 9N1CA via EA5ZD (d) , (L) A2NEW via EA7FTR A41MI via M0OXO (O) A43WWA via EC6DX A61BG via EA7FTR, (L) A61QQ via A61BK, (L) A62A via EA7FTR, (L) A65PX via K3YR (d), (L) A9100IARU via EC6DX A91OMA via EC6DX (L) A975IARU via EC6DX AB4GX/HI3 via AB4GX AM100RAYO via EA4SG, (L) AO3MMM via EA3EYO AO38EUDXF via PA1AW, (L) AO8WRD via EA3RKF (d), (e) AP2MKB via EB7DX AT44I via VU2DGR AU2V via M0OXO (O)) AX1FOC via VK1FOC (L) only AX3DQS via VK3DQS (d) AX38EUDXF via VK2WN nur (e) BV400 via BX6ABC, (L) C37AC via EA3QS, (L) C37N via C37URA (L) C40C via S50B, (L) C5YX via PA2LO (d), (L) CQ7WWA via CT1GFK CR3Z via CT3AB CR6T via CT1ESV, (L) CT9/DF8AA via DF8AA, (L) CT9ACF via OM2FY and LoTW D2ACE via EA7FTR, (L) D450ICV via IK2NCJ, (L) D4DX via E73Y, (L) D68Z via IK2WAD (O), (L) DA0ANT via DL1RUN (e) only DA0BCC via DL2JRM (B), (d), (L) DA0CW/p via DF6EX DA0HQ via DL5AXX (B) DA0IARU via DL2VFR no RX QSL, QSLs auto via (B) DA0LCC via DH4HAN (B) DA0LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L) DA0M via DD5DD DA0RR via DJ5BWD (L) DA0TOR via DL9WJM, (L) DA0WCA via DF6EX DA1250HAS via DL7PIA DA25WARD via DL2VFR DA25THL via DL0THL (B), (e) DA3T via DL8DXL DB60FIR via DL8DWL (L) DD2D via DK8ZB, (L) DF0FDN via DG6SDY DF0G via DL9RAR DF0HQ via DL5AXX, (L) DF0RE via DK2YCT (B) DF0SX via DL1CW, (L) DF0WF via DL2BWH (B) DF0WH via DL2YDX (B), (e) DK0A via DH8IAT, (L) DK0FY via DK8ZB DK0LWL via DL2SWU, eQSL DK100DDSR via DL2BJW (B) DK5T/LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O) DK50FFW via DK2BK (B) DL0ABT via DL7URB (B), (e) DL0BFA via DK5OZ DL0EUF via DJ8NK (B) DL0EW via DK9VA DL0LOL via DB4SCW (B), (L) DL0NOT via DL1ZAV (B) DL0PPC via DL6UIP DL0TXL via DM4EAX (B) DL0WCA via DF6QE (B) DL0YY via DL3FCG (B), (L) DL100ANA via DH7WW (L) DL2025B via (L), (e), (C), (D), DCL DL2025C via (L), (e), (C), (D), DCL DL2025E via (L), (e), (C), (D), DCL DL2025S via (L), (e), (C), (D), DCL DL2025W via (L), (e), (C), (D), DCL DL250CDF via (B), (L), (e) DL25COA via DL8MEK (B) DL25EUT via DD7GU (B) DL4DBM via PA3CLP (d), (L) DL4M via DM2RH DL75DARC via DL3EBB (B) DL77KRE via DB5JT (B) DM24EHF via DL2VFR (B) DM3F/p via DH5FS (L) only DM3M via DM3XRF DM500FR via DF1AMB DM50LOW via DL8TG (B), (e) DL60AZBL via DL5SFC DM60IOTA via DL2VFR (B), (d) DM70LSC via DL8UIL (B), (d) DM800KM via DL8DSL (B) DN1CUR via DL2JUR DP0GVN via DL5EBE, (L) DP0POL via DL5EBE DP44WCA via DF6EX DP6Z via DF7DR (B) DP9X via DG7AC DQ100SRC via DK8VR DQ2C via DL2CC, (L) - No RX QSL DQ4W via DK9TN DQ650SG via DD3JN (B) DR2B via DG4NBI (B), (d) DR30RRC via RZ3EC (O) DR5T via DK7DR DR5Z via DJ5RE (L) DR7T via DF1DN EA/LB0OG/P via LB0OG, (L), (e) EA8/DH2JD via DH2JD EA8/DL2DXA/p via DL2DXA ER100IARU via ER1FF, (L), (e) F/EI4POTA via EI4JVB, (L) FJ/SP9FIH via SP9FIH, (L) FM/F8AAN via F8AAN (d), (L) FS/F4EQE via F4EQE G4A via G4TSH and (L) GB2ZL via M0OXO (O), (L) GS5FFF via GM2Z (O), (d) H44MS via DL2GAC and (L) HF6FIRAC via SP6IEQ (B), (L) HG5E via HA1AH (L), (e) HS0ZMY via EA5GL and (L) I/HB9BIN/p via HB9BIN, (L) II9IGJ via IT9MRM (d) IO3T via IK3QAR, nur (L) IO5M via IK2WAD IP4M via I4IFL (d), (B), (L) JW2T via EA5GL, (L) J6/N9RD via N9RD (d), (L) J62K via K9HZ (d), (L) J88IH via VP2EIH (L) K7A via W1DGL (d) KH0/KC0W via KC0W nur (d) KH6/DK6SP via DK6SP (O), (L) LO5U via LU5UFM LT7L via LU9LZR LY0UKR via LY7M, (L) MM9I via GM0OPS (L), (e) MP7DX via G4DIY (d), (L) NL8F via N7RO, (L) OD5TX via IZ8CLM, (L) OL800ZE via OK1ZE ON/PD0HI via PD0HI OR5O via ON5OO OT2K via ON8BAK OT8M via ON8WIM, (L) OU5U via OZ3FD PA40MARAC via PA3CNI, (e) PA80OV via PD8RW PD9HIX via PA3EFR PJ2ND via K8ND and (L) PY5/DL1EGR via DL1EGR SN44WN via SP2KKB SN5N via SP5KP (d), (L) SP/DL6JZ/P via DL6JZ, (L) SP21DKS via SP3POB SU9VB via UA4WHX (direct) RW1F via RW3RN T88UM via LY5CA (B), (L), EA8DBM (d) TI1K via EA5GL, (L) TI2CMM via EA7FTR, (L) TI8/N7ZG via EA5GL (L) TK/R5GA via R5GA nur (L) TO4A via VE3DZ (d), (L) TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L)) V44KAI via W2ARP (d), (L) V5/DL5XL via DL5XL, (L) V51F via DL3DXX, (L) V6WG via WE9G, (L) VP2MMN via DF8AN, (L) VP5/WW1X via WW1X nur (L) VP8CIW via G3WVG (O) VP8TXF via G3TXF (O), (L) VU4AX via M0URX (O) W5T via KC5NX (d) XM9A via VE9ACC (B) XU7AMO via N0MMA YQ6A via YO6BHN (L) ZF1A via K7ZO (O), (L) ZF1EJ via K6AM, (L) ZF2LC via W2SM (d), (L) ZF2OO via WB2REM (O), (L) ZF2VE via W1VE nur (L) ZL/G4BUO via G4BUO ZS3/V51PJ via V51PJ, (L) (d) = direct (B) = Buereau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS-B (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (D) = downloadable QSL (M) = E-Mail QSL (Q) = QRZ.COM (A) = QSL automatic H/c = Homecall (*) = new manager Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARC Amateur Radio Club ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society AUTO QSL Versand automatisch an alle QSO's, meist wird keine QSL Karte benoetigt BOTA Beaches On The Air DCI D.C.I. 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