DXNL News №2240

mike witkowski

10 min readMar 10, 2021

DXNL 2240 — March 10, 2021

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

9J, Zambia:

Bodo/HB9EWU is currently working on a humanitarian mission in the

north of Zimbabwe and may get on the air as 9J2BG on 20m. QSL via

HB9EWU (d/B), he will take care of cards after his return in 2022.

A2, Botswana:

Vasily/R7AL, Leo/UI8J, Vlad/R9LR, and Mike/RU3UR will be active

from Gaborone between the 15th and 26th as A25RU. QRV with 4 rigs

on 160–10m and via QO-100 on CW, SSB, and FT8 (F/H mode). QSL via

ClubLog OQRS. https://rv6ali.wixsite.com/botswana2021

G, England:

Members of the Welland Valley ARS honour Saint Patrick, Ireland’s

patron saint, with the callsign GB0SP between the 16th and 18th.

QSL via G4XEX.

HC, Ecuador:

Rick/NE8Z is back on the air as HC1MD/2 from the province Santa

Elena until the 15th on 40–6m (CW, SSB, FT4, FT8). QSL via K8LJG,

LoTW.

I, Italy:

Members of the ARI section Carpi (Modena) commemorate the 117th

anniversary of Capitan Pastene, a town in Chile founded by Italian

emigrants, with the callsign II4CPC. QRV between March 12 and 28,

together with CB6I from Chile and LU6DK from Argentine. QSL for

II4CPC via IQ4DJ (B), CB6I via CE6TRA (d).

I, Italy:

Numerous stations will be active between the 5th and 14th for the

Italian Navy Coastal Radio Stations Award 2021. For more

information see: https://www.qrz.com/db/II0IDP

https://www.assoradiomarinai.it/coastal21/regolamento.pdf

LY, Lithuania:

LY11LY and LY31A celebrate Lithuania’s independence during March.

An award is also available. QSL for LY11LY via LY2QT.

OE, Austria:

During March, members of the VIC Amateur Radio Contest DX Club

(4U1A) mark the World Meteorological Day (March 23) with the

callsign C7A (World Meteorological Organization — WMO) on HF on all

modes. QSL via UA3DX (d/B), ClubLog.

OH, Finland:

OF60RR draws attention to the 60th anniversary of the steel mill

Rautaruukki. QRV until March 2022. QSL via bureau or via OH8DR (d).

RA, Russia:

During March and April, R1934G (RDA SM-02), R108M (RDA SM-22),

RG61PP (RDA SM-07), and R1961G (RDA SM-01) celebrate Yuri Gagarin’s

87th birthday and the 60th anniversary of his flight in space. QSL

for R1961G via R3LA, RG61PP via RZ3LC, R1934G via R3LC, R108M via

RK3LC.

RA, Russia:

R21BLIN celebrates the traditional Maslenitsa holiday in the

Jaroslawl region until March 17. QSOs count towards RDA (YR-03),

WCA (UA-00075, UA-00076, UA-00967), and COTA-RU (C-312, C-313,

C-365) awards. QSL via RO3M.

SP, Poland:

During March, SP21DKS draws attention to the World Down Syndrome

Day 2021 (March 21). QSL via SP3POB (d/B).

VK9C, Cocos (Keeling) Islands:

10 members of the Northern Corridor Radio Group are going to pay a

visit to Cocos Keeling Island (OC-003, WW Loc. NH87jt) from March

16 to 23 and operate holiday-style as VK9CE on 80–10m (FT8, CW,

SSB), 6m depending on condx. Operators are Steve/VK6SJ,

Wayne/VK6EH, Stu/VK6SSB, Gerald/VK6XI, Chris/VK6LOL, Brian/VK6BMA,

Tim/VK6EI, Alex/VK6KCC, John/VK6NU, and Brian/VK6MIT. QSL via

EB7DX, ClubLog, LoTW, and eQSL.

VR, Hong Kong:

The 1555th Kowloon Group (VR2CS) honours actor and martial arts

fighter Bruce Lee until the end of January with the callsign

VR2BLEE. An award is available as well. For QSL information see

qrz.com.

Preview:

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C6, Bahamas:

A team consisting of Duane/N4RRR, Jack/K4KSW, Terry/N4QBS, and

Richard/NN2T plans to activate Bimini Islands (NA-048, WW Loc.

FL05) as C6AHA between July 14 and 21 with up to 5 rigs on FT8,

SSB, and CW.

TG, Guatemala:

Dwight/VE7BV plans to operate as TG9BBV during November on HF. QSL

via VE7BV, LoTW, eQSL.

4X, Israel:

Stations in Israel may mark their country’s 73 years of

independence with the prefix 4X73 and 4Z73 between April 14 and 17.

This time period also includes the Holyland-Contest, for which more

activities are expected.

Abbreviations in this DXNL:

===========================

ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society

COTA Castles on the Air

IOTA Islands on the Air

JCG Japan Century Guns

LoTW Logbook of the World

RDA Russian District Award

OQRS Online QSL Request System

WCA World Castles Award

WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award

WMO World Meteorological Organization

WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship

Upcoming Contests:

==================

10./11.03. CWT Mini Contest

10.03. RSGB 80m Club

13./14.03. DIG QSO Party

13.03. AGCW-DL QRP Contest

13./14.03. Stew Perry Topband

13./14.03. EA PSK63 Contest

13./14.03. Tesla Memorial HF CW

14.03. FIRAC-Contest

14.03. YL-Aktivitaets-Party

14.03. UBA Spring 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

NA-102; FG, Guadeloupe: Philippe/F1DUZ operates as FG4KH from

Guadeloupe between March 16 and April 1, including the CQ WW WPX

SSB Contest. QSL via F1DUZ (d), LoTW, eQSL.

OC-073; JD, Minami Torishima: Take/JG8NQJ returns to Minami

Torishima on March 10 or 17 for another 3-month work stint. During

his spare time he will sign JG8NQJ/JD1 (WW Loc. QL64xg, JCG-10007)

on CW. QSL via JA8CJY (d) or JG8NQJ (B).

WWFF Activities

================

WWFF QRGs:

CW: 28044 24894 21044 18084 14044 10124 7024 3544 kHz

SSB: 28444 24944 21244 18144 14244 7144 3744 kHz

OZFF Spring Hunt 2021:

The OZFF Group invites everyone to the OZFF Spring Hunt 2021 on

March 13 between sunrise (0535z) and sunset (1713z).

Everyone who manages to work at least 5 OZFF references will

receive an award. For a list of participating stations, some

located on islands, see:

http://ozff.oz7aei.dk/ozff-spring-hunt-2021/

Calendar

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start — end DX DXNL

21.01. — 21.03. 3W9FAR 2236

20.01. — 20.01.22 3Z90DZC 2235

1/21–05/21 5Z4/LA9PF 2230

01.01. — 31.12. 7S60BQ 2230

23.04. — 22.04. 8J17CALL 2198

01.04. — 31.03. 8J755T 2192

30.01. — 30.04.22 8N0J 2235

01.10. — 31.03. 8N1IZA 2229

01.01. — 31.12. 9A10FF 2236

- 02/22 9J2BG 2240*

15.03. — 26.03. A25RU 2240*

06.03. — 12.03. AM3DIM 2239

06.03. — 12.03. AM3YLD 2239

01.03. — 31.03. C7A 2240*

12.03. — 28.03. CB6I 2240*

01.01. — 31.12. CQ750RSI 2230

01.03. — 31.05. DA0FFR 2238

01.03. — 31.05. DB0FFR 2238

01.01. — 31.12. DB100AVUS 2230

01.01. — 31.12. DB59FIRAC 2230

01.02. — 30.04. DC220GERKE 2235

01.03. — 31.05. DF0FFR 2238

01.03. — 31.05. DK0FFR 2238

- 31.12. DK0HSC 2238

01.03. — 11.07. DL21EURO 2239

- 21.09. DL70THW 2217

01.01. — 31.12. DL70TRS 2230

01.07. — 30.06. DL73TXL 2204

01.03. — 31.05. DQ100JL 2238

- 17.04. DQ11WCA 2239

01.03. — 31.05. DR100JL 2238

01.01. — 31.12. DR165TESLA 2230

01.01. — 31.12. DR50AGCW 2231

01.11. — 30.09. DR5THBT 2222

01.01. — 31.12. DR60SZL 2230

01.02. — 31.01.22 DS4DRE/4 2235

01.03. — 17.10. D90EXPO 2238

01.01. — 31.12. EM150PLU 2233

01.09. — 31.03. EN100LT 2217

01.01. — 31.12. EN150PLU 2233

01.01. — 31.12. EO150PLU 2233

01.01. — 31.12. EO50FF 2231

16.03. — 01.04. FG4KH 2240*

01.01. — 31.12. GB0LMR 2234

16.03. — 18.03. GB0SP 2240*

14.02. — 13.03. GB1COC 2237

01.01. — 31.12. GB1OOH 2234

04.03. — 18.03. GB2CR 2239

01.01. — 31.12. GB75ISWL 2234

05.02. — 04.02.22 GB80ATC 2235

01.03. — 31.03. GX4BJC/a 2238

09.05. — 08.05. HB15SOTA 2198/2204

01.01. — 31.12. HB40POLICE 2230

05.03. — 15.03. HC1MD/2 2240*

01.09. — 31.08. HF100HCH 2215

01.01. — 31.12. HF100LEM 2234

01.01. — 31.12. HF30ZIR 2235

- 04/21 HK3JCL 2212/2228

01.01. — 31.12. II0MMI 2230

28.02. — 30.06. II0QSE 2238

01.12. — 31.12. II1DCC 2226

01.01. — 31.12. II1MMI 2230

01.01. — 31.12. II2MMI 2230

12.03. — 28.03. II4CPC 2240*

01.03. — 31.03. II4RDF 2238

01.01. — 31.12. II7MMI 2230

01.01. — 31.12. II9MMI 2230

01.01. — 31.12. IO0MMI 2230

01.01. — 31.12. IO9MMI 2230

01.01. — 31.12. IR0MMI 2230

01.01. — 31.12. IR5MMI 2230

01.01. — 31.12. IR7MMI 2230

01.01. — 31.12. IR8MMI 2230

01.01. — 31.12. IR9MMI 2230

02.03. — 11.03. J68CN 2239

02.03. — 11.03. J68HZ 2239

02.03. — 11.03. J68PG 2239

10.03. — 06/21 JG8NQJ/JD1 2240*

08.01. — 01.06. JW/LB2PG 2232

10/20–03/21 JX2US 2217

06/20–05/21 KG4MA 2200

26.02. — 02.04. KH9/NL7RR 2238

25.02. — 03.04. KT3Q/2 2238

01.01. — 31.12. L21RCA 2235

12.03. — 28.03. LU6DK 2240*

01.02. — 31.03. LX40DA 2235

01.09. — 31.12. LX40DA 2235

01.03. — 31.03. LY11LY 2240*

01.03. — 31.03. LY31A 2240*

04.01. — 31.12. LZ190FT 2233

01.03. — 31.03. LZ250KG 2238

02/21–03/21 MM0MOL/p 2235

01.03. — 31.03. MX1SWL/a 2238

01.02. — 31.10. OC200E 2234

01.01. — 30.09. OC200P 2234

01.03. — 30.11. OC200R 2234

01.04. — 31.12. OC200U 2234

01.01. — 31.12. OE100BL 2230

01.03. — 01.3.22 OF60RR 2240*

01.01. — 31.12. OH100SRAL 2230

01.02. — 31.03. OV0JUTLANDIA 2235

01.02. — 31.03. OV70JUT 2236

01.02. — 31.12. OZ50SOUND 2236

14.01. — 10.03. PC19HOPE 2232

- 04.04. PE75BORNE 2195

04.03. — 23.03. PJ2/DK5ON 2239

27.02. — 27.03. PJ7AA 2238

01.03. — 30.04. R108M 2240*

01.03. — 31.03. R125PR 2239

01.03. — 30.04. R1934G 2240*

01.03. — 30.04. R1961G 2240*

07.03. — 17.03. R21BLIN 2240*

01.03. — 30.04. RG61PP 2240*

25.12. — 30.05. RI01ANT 2227

30.09. — 06/21 S79VU 2165

01.01. — 31.12. SD400SU 2233

01.01. — 31.12. SF400B 2230

12.02. — 31.12. SK75AT 2237

19.02. — 05.02.22 SN0ZOSP 2239

19.02. — 05.02.22 SN100ZOSP 2239

01.03. — 31.03. SP1DKS 2240*

01.01. — 30.04. SQ0MORSE 2230

01.03. — 31.03. SZ1821R 2238

01.03. — 31.03. SZ21AD 2238

01.03. — 31.03. SZ21GK 2238

01.03. — 31.03. SZ21LB 2238

01.03. — 31.03. SZ21PF 2238

01.03. — 31.03. SZ21TK 2238

01.09. — 30.06. T6A 2160

01.09. — 30.06. T6AA 2160

30.01. — 20.03. TM1CCA 2234

01.01. — 30.06. TM8AA 2230

18.09. — TR8CA 1902

- 12/2023 TT8SN 2176

29.12. — 07.12. UP21HNY 2231

01.03. — 29.05. VI100AF 2238

19.02. — 30.06. VI2021PRIDE 2237

01.03. — 31.08. VK100AF 2238

16.03. — 23.03. VK9CE 2240*

12.02. — 31.01.22 VR2BLEE 2240*

01.01. — 31.12. YT165TESLA 2236

- 06/2021 ZS6JSI/TY 2239

* = new or updated

.. = and other calls

QSL information

===============

3W9FAR via EA5GL

3Z90DZC (B)

5Z4/LA9PF (e), (Q)

7A1A via EA7FTR, (L)

7S60BQ via SM7BHM (d), (L), ©

8J1RL via (B), JG2MLI (d)

8J17CALL (B), (e)

8J755T via JN7GLC

8N0J via (B), JJ0AWX (d), (e)

8N1IZA (B)

9A10FF via 9A2MF, (L)

9J2BG via HB9EWU

9W2ADV (d), (L)

A25RU ©

A42K via EA5GL, (L)

C7A via UA3DX (d/B), ©

CB6I via CE6TRA (d)

CQ750RSI via CT7AQD (d/B)

D90EXPO via DS3BBC, (L), ©

DA0FFR (B)

DB0FFR (B)

DB100AVUS via (B), DO2PZ (d)

DB59FIRAC (B), (L), ©

DC220GERKE via DJ6SI (d/B)

DF0FFR (B)

DK0FFR (B)

DK0HSC (B)

DL21EURO via DK5ON (d), (B)

DL70THW (B)

DL70TRS (B)

DL73TXL (B)

DQ100JL (B)

DR100JL (B)

DR165TESLA via DK8ZZ, (L), ©

DR50AGCW (B)

DR5THBT (B), (e)

DR60SZL via (B), DJ9PH (d)

DS4DRE/4 via DS4DRE (d/B)

EA6URE (B), (L), (e)

EA6URI (B), (L), (e)

EA6URM (B)

EA6URP (B), (L), (e)

ED8W via EA5GL

EG7DCA via EA7URS (d/B)

EH1PVC via EA1JAY (d/B)

EH5COV via EA5AG (d/B)

EN100LT via UT5LU

EO50FF via UX0FF (d/B), (L), (e)

GB0LMR via (B), 2E1HQY (d)

GB0SP via G4XEX

GB1OOH (d/B), (e)

GB2CR (L)

GB75ISWL (B)

GX4BJC via M5DIK (d/B), (e)

HB15SOTA via HB9DPR (B)

HB40POLICE (B), (e)

HC1MD/2 via K8LJG, (L)

HF100LEM via SP9PKZ

HF30ZIR (B)

HF35BLP (B)

HH2AA via EB7DX

HI3AA via EB7DX

HI8RMQ (L)

HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B)

II0ICH (d/B), (e)

II0IDP via IM0SDX

II0IDR via IT9MRM, (L), (e)

II7ICT ©, (O)

II9IGA via IT9CKA (d), (e)

II9IGJ via IT9MRM

II0MMI via IZ0EGC

II0QSE via IS0AGY (d/B)

II1DCC via IK1RAE

II1MMI via IK1YRA

II2MMI via I2QIL

II4CPC via IQ4DJ (B)

II4RDF via IQ4FE

II7MMI via IZ7AUH

II9MMI via IT9GHW

IO0MMI via IM0SDX

IO9MMI via IT9MRM

IR0MMI via IZ0XZD

IR5MMI via IK5AEQ

IR7MMI via IZ7LOW

IR8MMI via IU8OJZ

IR9MMI via IT9YBL

J68CN via W0CN (d), (L)

J68HZ via K9HZ (d), (L)

J68PG via WA4PGM (d), (L)

JG8NQJ/JD1 via JA8CJY (d),

JG8NQJ (B)

JW/LB2PG via LB2PG

KH7M (L)

KH9/NL7RR via AL7JX (d)

KT3Q/2 via DF8DX (d/B)

L21RCA via LU4AA (d/B), (L)

LY11LY via LY2QT

LZ190FT via LZ2VP

LZ250KG via (B), LZ1KCP (d)

MM0MOL/p via M0MOL

MX1SWL via M5DIK (d/B), (e)

NP4DX via M0OXO

OC200E via OA4O

OC200P via OA4O

OC200R via OA4O

OC200U via OA4O

OD5ET via EB7DX

OE100BL via OE4JHW

OF60RR via (B), OH8DR (d)

OH100SRAL (B), (L)

PA6ANT via PA3FOE (d/B), (L), (e)

PC19HOPE via PA7HPH (d/B), (e)

PE75BORNE via PE2V

PJ2/AF4Z via AF4Z

PJ2/K4JC via K4JC

PJ2/N1ZZ via N1ZZ

PJ2/WB5ZGA via WB5ZGA

PJ2T via W3HNK, (L)

PJ4G (L)

R125PR via R1AU

R108M via RK3LC

R1934G via R3LC

R1961G via R3LA

R21BLIN via RO3M

R90PAR via RZ5D

RG61PP via RZ3LC

RI01ANT via RX6A

S79VU via N4GNR (d)

S79KW via N4GNR (d)

SF400B (B), (L)

SK75AT (L), ©

SN0ZOSP via SP9ODM

SN100ZOSP via SP9PSJ

SP21DKS via SP3POB (d/B)

SQ0MORSE via SP1EG (d/B)

SX200AEL via SV2AEL (d), (L), (e)

SX200AER (L)

SX200AVD (L)

SX200BBO (L)

SX200CLJ via SV2CLJ

SX200COL via SV9COL

SX200CQN via SV1CQN

SX200CXW (L), (e)

SX200DAR (L)

SX200DAY via SV1DAY, (L)

SX200DCD (L)

SX200DCY (d), (L)

SX200FJF via SV1FJF (d), (L)

SX200FJN (L), (e)

SX200FRI via (L), (e)

SX200FUO (L)

SX200HEP via SV1HEP

SX200HJW via SV2HJW

SX200HKH via SV1HKH (d/B), (L), (e)

SX200HTW via SV2HTW (d), (L), (e)

SX200HXV (L)

SX200HXX via SV2HXX (d), (L)

SX200IBP (L)

SX200JMC via SV1JMC

SX200JRF via SV1JRF

SX200KBB via SV2KBB (d/B)

SX200KF via SV2KF (d), (L)

SX200KGA (B)

SX200LIQ via SV1LIQ

SX200LJG ©

SX200LLB via SV2LLB (d/B)

SX200MIK via SV2MIK (d/B)

SX200OCQ via SV1OCQ

SX200ODQ (L)

SX200QNV via SV7QNV

SX200RCK (d)

SX200RF via SV3RF (d), (L)

SX200RGI via SV9RGI (d), (L)

SX200RIB via (B), SV7RRL (d), (L)

SX200RMA via SV8RMA (d), (L)

SX200RMU via SV9RMU (d/B), (e)

SX200RRL via SV7RRL (d/B), (L)

SX200SFK via SV3SFK (B), (L)

SX200SLB (e)

SX200SPC via SV2SPC (d), (L), (e)

SX200SPD via SV3SPD (d), (L), (e)

SX200WT (L), (e)

SY200CWM via SY2CWM

SY200DCF (L)

SZ1821R (L), (e)

SZ21AD (L), (e)

SZ21GK (L), (e)

SZ21LB (L), (e)

SZ21PF (L), (e)

SZ21TK (L), (e)

T6A via S53R, (L)

T6AA via S53R, (L)

TK5NJ (d/B)

TM8AA via F5SLD (d), (e)

TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L)

TT8SN via DL9USA, (L)

VI100AF via M0URX, (L)

VI2021PRIDE via VK3FUR (d)

VK100AF via M0URX, (L)

VR2BLEE (Q)

WP4RLR via EB7DX

YT165TESLA via (B), YU1MM (d), (L),

ZD8HZ via TA1HZ (d), (L), (e)

ZF2BJ via K0BJ (d/B), (L)

ZS6JSI/TY via EC6DX, (L)

(d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS

* QSLs received direct: 8Q7ZO (OH0XX), JT1BV

* QSL via LoTW: 5B4VL. 9H1PI, SV9DJO, SV9RNG, TA7I, TC3M, TM18AAW, ZA1AJ

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