ARLD015 DX news
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 15
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 11, 2024
To all radio amateurs
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
ZL3GAV, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and
the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.
VIET NAM, 3W. Alex, KU1CW is QRV as 3W9A and has been active on 15
meters using FT8 around 1800z. QSL to home call.
BHUTAN, A5. Janusz, SP9FIH and Leszek, SP6CIK will be QRV as A52P
and A52CI, respectively, from April 19 to May 4. Activity will be
on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. QSL via
Club Log.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Member of the Emirates Amateur Radio
Society will be QRV with special call sign A60WARD from April 15 to
24 in recognition of World Amateur Radio Day. In addition, look for
various A60WARD stations to be active with the suffixes /0 to /9
during this time. QSL A60WARD via EA7FTR and all others via
operators' instructions.
EASTER ISLAND, CE0. A group of operators will be QRV as CD0Y from
April 18 to May 6. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW,
SSB, and FT8. QSL via DJ4MX.
MOROCCO, CN. Special event station CN99HR will be QRV on April 13
and 14 to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day and the 99th anniversary
of the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union. QSL
direct to CN8RAH.
NIUE, E6. Gavin, ZL3GAV will be QRV as E6SP from April 16 to 28.
Activity will be holiday style on 160 to 6 meters using SSB, SSTV,
FT8, and FT4 in DXpedition mode, with the possibility of CW and
RTTY. QSL via LoTW.
LIBERIA, EL. Members of the Czech DXpedition Team are QRV as A8OK
until April 16. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY,
PSK, FT8, FT4, and on various Satellites. QSL via OK6DJ.
MAYOTTE, FH. Marek, FH4VVK is QRV as TO4VV until April 14.
Activity is on the HF bands using SSB and FT8. QSL direct to home
call.
AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FO. Jeff, K5WE and Craig, W5CCP will be QRV as
TX7W from Raivavae, IOTA OC-114, from April 16 to 30. Activity will
be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, and FT4. QSL via
K5WE.
HONDURAS, HR. John, AD8J will be QRV as HR9/AD8J from Roatan, IOTA
NA-057, beginning April 14. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters
using CW, FT8, FT4, and possibly SSB. QSL via LoTW.
DENMARK, OZ. Dieter, DF2SD will be QRV as OV9R from Fano Island,
IOTA EU-125, on April 13 and 14 for the IG-RY World Wide RTTY
Contest. QSL to home call.
BONAIRE, PJ4. TJ, PE1OJR will be QRV as PJ4TB from April 13 to 28.
Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSL via
LoTW.
GREECE, SV. Several operators will be QRV with special call sign
SX100D to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Second Hellenic
Republic. Activity will be on 160 to 2 meters using CW, SSB, and
various digital modes. QSL direct to SV2GWY.
SOMALIA, T5. Alex, IT9HRK plans to be QRV as T5/IT9HRK from
Mogadishu. Activity will be in his spare time on 80 to 10 meters
using mainly SSB, with some CW, RTTY, FT8, and FT4. He is here for
several months. QSL via operator's instructions.
PALAU, T8. Nobu, JA0JHQ will be QRV as T88PB from Koror, IOTA
OC-009, from April 12 to 15. This includes being an entry in the
Japan International DX CW Contest. QSL direct to home call.
NAMIBIA, V5. Gunter, DK2WH is QRV as V51WH near Omaruru until April
30. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters. QSL to home call.
MICRONESIA, V6. Kevin, N4DVR plans to be QRV as V6DVR until April
20. Activity is on 20 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL via LoTW.
SERBIA, YU. Members of the Amateur Radio Union of Serbia are QRV
with special event stations YT100R and YU100R until December 1 to
celebrate 100 years of Amateur Radio in Serbia. QSL via bureau.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. Japan International DX CW Contest, OK/OM
DX SSB Contest, IG-RY World Wide RTTY Contest, NCCC FT4 Sprint,
Weekly RTTY Test, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, QRP ARCI
Spring QSO CW Party, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, Yuri Gagarin
International DX Contest, DIG QSO CW Party, New Mexico QSO Party,
Africa FT4 DX Contest, Georgia QSO Party, North Dakota QSO Party and
the Hungarian Straight Key CW Contest will keep contesters busy this
upcoming weekend.
The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW
Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC Memorial, Worldwide Sideband
Activity Contest, ZL 80-Meter Sprint, 222 MHz Spring Sprint, Phone
Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest,
Mini-Test 40 CW, Mini-Test 80 CW and the RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB
Championship are on tap for April 15 to 17.
Please see April QST, page 76, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest
websites for details.
________________________________________________________________________
DXNL 2401 - April 10, 2024 DX Newsletter
a free and weekly service of
DARC Committee "DX"
Editor: Andreas Salder, DK5ON
(e-mail: dxmb@darcdxhf.de)
translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO
DX Activities
===============
7Q, MALAWI:
Don, K6ZO, and Bill, KC4D, continue to operate as 7Q6M and 7Q7WW
respectively until May. For QSL information see qrz.com.
T5, FEDERAL RRPUBLIC OF SOMALIA:
Alex, IT9HRK, has returned to Mogadishu and plans to sign T5/IT9HRK
on 80-10m (mainly SSB, some CW, RTTY, FT4/8)during his spare time.
He will stay for several months and hopes to receive a local
callsign. No QSL route is known so far.
ZS, SOUTH AFRICA:
Roberto "Bob", PB5X, operates holiday-style as ZS6/PB5X between the
12th and 21st. QSL via PA1AW (d/B), LoTW.
IOTA
====
IOTA QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz
AF-027; FH, MAYOTTE ISLAND: Watch out for Marek, FH4VVK, operating
as TO4VV between April 10 and 14 on HF (SSB, FT8). QSL via FH4VVK
(d), ClubLog OQRS.
EU-125; OZ, JYLLAND WEST group: Dieter, DF2SD, activates Fano
Island (DIA NS-002, OZFF-004) on the 13th and 14th as OV9R during
the IG WW RTTY Contest. See: https://www.ig-ry.de
NA-006; VE8/VY0, NWT / NUNAVUT (VICTORIA ISLAND) group: "Rikk",
WE9G, will be active as WE9G/VY0 from the 11th to 16th on 80-10m
(SSB, FT4/8) with 100W and a G5RV antenna. QSL via LoTW.
OC-040; E6, NIUE ISLAND: Gavin, ZL3GAV, signs E6SP from Niue
between the 16th and 28th on 15-10m (FT4/8). QSL via LoTW.
OC-114; FO, RAIVAVAE ISLAND: Jeff, K5WE, and Craig, W5CCP, will be
operating together as TX7W from Raivavae (Austral Isl.) between
April 16 and 30. QRV on 160-6m (CW, SSB, RTTY, FT4/8). For more
information see: https://k5we.com/TX7W/. QSL via ClubLog OQRS or
K5WE.
SA-006; PJ4, BONAIRE ISLAND: "TJ", PE1OJR, puts Bonaire on the air
from the 13th to 28th as PJ4TB on 40-6m (SSB, FT4/8). QSL via LoTW.
Calendar
========
start - end DX DXNL
03.02. - 16.04. 6W6/ON4AVT 2392
- 01/24 6Y/AC6XT 2388
- 05/24 7Q6M 2401*
- 05/24 7Q7WW 2401*
- 11/24 8J1RL 2397
06.04. - 15.04. 8Q7HZ 2400
22.01. - A2NEW 2391
09.04. - 16.04. A8OK 2400
01/24 - 04/24 C6ABJ 2388
01.03. - 27.04. DA0RC 2396
01.01. - 31.05. DB100FK 2385
01.01. - 31.05. DC100FK 2385
01.01. - 31.05. DD100FK 2385
01.01. - 31.05. DF100FK 2385
01.01. - 31.05. DL100FK 2385
01.09.23 - 30.06. DL75BRD 2371
1.01. - 31.05. DM100FK 2385
01.01. - 31.05. DM100MW 2385
01.03. - 31.03. DM88YLF 2396
01.03. - 20.04. DP75AFUG 2396
1.01. - 31.05. DQ100FK 2385
01.01. - 31.05. DR100FK 2385
01.01. - 31.05. DR100PE 2385
22.03. - 25.03. E28AM/p 2398
07.04. - 13.04. E51TLM 2400
16.04. - 28.04. E6SP 2401*
- 30.04. EM1/UW5EHR 2398
15.10.23 - 15.10.24 EI40FOTA 2375
10.01. - EK/RX3DPK 2388
- 06/2024 FH4VVK 2357
21.02.24 - 06.03.24 FS/KC9EE 2380
10.02. - 29.04. H44MS 2391
06.04. - 13.04. HB0/OH2YL 2400
20.03. - 29.04. HD8MD 2398
20.03. - 29.04. HD8MM 2398
27.03. - 30.04. HI180RD 2396
10.09. - 15.05.24 HK3JCL 2377
28.01. - J52EC 2392
15.01. - 15.04. JD1/JG8NQJ 2388
01.03. - 30.04. LZ543BN 2390
01.05. - 30.06. LZ44IZ 2390
01.07. - 31.08. LZ302IT 2390
01.11. - 31.12. LZ311PA 2390
01.01. - 31.12. OE100RADIO 2386
01.01. - 30.06. OE24BI 2386
01.04. - 30.04. OL1WARD 2399
01.01. - 31.12. OR100LGE 2388
13.04. - 14.04. OV9R 2401*
13.04. - 28.04. PJ4TB 2401*
- 31/03 RI1ANC 2395
- 03/25 RI1ANE 2386
01.01. - 31.12. SK100FRK 2390
01.01. - 31.12. SK50B 2390
- 31.03. T5/IT9HRK 2401*
01.04. - 30.04. TC3WRD 2400
01.01. - TG9AWS 2388
05.04. - 20.04. TI2/DL2AAZ 2400
10.04. - 14.04. TO4VV 2401*
13.04 - 14.04. TO60CSG 2400
20.04 - 21.04. TO60CSG 2400
18.01. - TX5S 2389
16.04. - 30.04. TX7W 2401*
10.01. - TZ4AM 2388
12/22 - 03/23 V31TX 2333
16.11. - 30.04. V51WH 2380
10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374
- 02/24 VK0AW 2387
12.23 - 11.24 VK0DS 2386
11.01. - 11.04. VP2MDX 2388
09.04. - 17.04. VP2MMN 2400
04.04. - 14.04. VP6G 2400
11.04. - 16.04. VY0/WE9G 2401*
- 06/24 XW4KV 2384
- 12/25 YB8QT 2330
- 30.04. Z68BB 2398
12.04. - 21.04. ZS6/PB5X 2401*
* = new or updated
.. = and other calls
QSL information
=================
3A/I1YRL via I1YRL (d)
3B9/HB9FHV/p via HB9FHV
3B9AT via IV3JVJ and LoTW
3Z0YL via SP9SX
3Z0RVG via SP1EG
3Z1K via SP1KRF
3Z8GSC via SP8GSC
4A7L via XE1L (L)
4K50DHC via 4K4K (d)
4K6MAR via DC9RI
4L/K6VHF via K6VHF, (L)
4O/DL2JRM via DL2JRM
4O/E77DX via E73Y
4S7KKG via DC0KK, (L)
4X03I via 4X6ZM
4X04I via 4X6ZM
5B4/DL5CW via DL5CW, (L)
5J3L via HK3LRB, (L)
5K6RM via HK6RM (B), (L)
5P1OT via SP1OT
5X4E via IQ3CO (B), IZ3ZLG (d)
5X7O via DJ6TF
6M23VGC via HL4CAF
7O73T via UA3DX
7O8AE via M0OXO (O)
7S2A via SA2SAA, (L)
8N3N via JA-Bureau, (L)
8Q7HZ via TA1HZ (L), (e)
8R7X via M0OXO (O)
8Z3FD via HZ1SAR (d)
8Z93ND via HZ1SAR (direct)
9A0DIG via 9A3SM
A41NN via A61BK (O), (L)
A44A via EC6DX, (L)
A60WAAD via EA7FTR (d)
A60WAAD/0 via EA7FTR (d)
A60WAAD/1 via A61BK (d), (L), (e)
A60WAAD/2 via EA7FTR (d)
A60WAAD/3 via A61BK (d), (L), (e)
A60WAAD/4 via A61BK (d), (L), (e)
A60WAAD/5 via EA7FTR (d)
A60WAAD/6 via A61BK (d), (L), (e)
A60WAAD/7 via A61AY (d)
A60WAAD/8 via A65GC (d)
A60WAAD/09 via IZ8CLM (L), (e)
A60WAAD/10 via A65BR (d)
A60WAAD/11 via EA7FTR (d)
A60WAAD/12 via A65GD (d)
A60WAAD/13 via A65GJ (d)
A60WAAD/14 via LZ1YE (d)
A60WAAD/15 via EA7FTR (d)
A60WAAD/16 via EA5ZD (B) request
A60WAAD/17 via A65AA (d)
A60WAAD/18 via A65KA (d)
A60WAAD/19 via K3YR (d), (e)
A60WAAD/20 via EA7FTR (d)
A65/OE5RTP/P via OE5RTP
A65HS via 9K2HS, (L)
A8OK via OK6DJ (B), (L), (e)
ATM2024 via VU2UUU, (L), (e)
AT2G20 via VU2UUU, (L)
AT3K via VU2XE (d), (L)
AT3MOON via VU2UUU
AT3SM via VU2XE (B), (L)
AU2HT via VU2ZMK (d)
AU2JCB via VU2DSI (d), (e)
AU2RS via M0OXO (O)
AX37EUDXF via SP7WT (L), (e)
AX3HAG via VK3HAG (L), (e)
AX3JL via VK3JL (B), (L), (e)
AX3JRP via VK3JRP
BA7LOK via BG7SDV (d)
C21TS via M0OXO (d), (L)
C37UN via C37URA
C6A/DK7PE via DK7PE
C91CCY via K3IRV
CB0ZEW via N2OO (O), (d)
CB0ZW via N2OO (O), (L)
DA0BCC via DL2JRM (B), (d), (L)
DA0CW/p via DF6EX
DA0HQ via DL5AXX (B)
DA0LCC via DH4HAN (B)
DA0TOR via DL9WJM, (L)
DA3T via DL8DXL
DB100FK via DB100FK (e), (L), (C), (D)
DB100RDF via DO2PZ
DB23SOWG via DL2VFR
DC100FK via DC100FK (e), (L), (C), (D)
DD100FK via DD100FK (e), (L), (C), (D)
DD2D via DK8ZB, (L)
DF0FDN via DG6SDY
DF0RE via DK2YCT (B)
DF0SX via DL1CW, (L)
DF0WH via DL2YDX (B), (e)
DF100FK via DF100FK (e), (L), (C), (D)
DK0A via DH8IAT, (L)
DK0FY via DK8ZB
DK100DDSR via DL2BJW (B)
DK5T/LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
DL/HA8PG via HA8PG
DL0E35Y via DL5HAS (B)
DL0EUF via DJ8NK (B)
DL0EW via DK9VA
DL0NOT via DL1ZAV (B)
DL0PPC via DL6UIP
DL100ANA via DH7WW (L)
DL100FK via DL100FK (e), (L), (C), (D)
DL2024EM via DL3EBB (B)
DL60RRDXA via DJ5BWD
DL75BRD via DL2VFR nur (d), Auto QSL, no QSL RX
DM100FK via DM100FK (e), (L), (C), (D)
DM100MW via DM100MW (e), (L), (C), (D)
DM24EHF via DL2VFR (B)
DM88YLF via DJ5YL, (L)
DP75AFUG via DL2VFR (B), (d)
DQ100FK via DQ100FK (e), (L), (C), (D)
DQ100SRC via DK8VR
DQ650SG via DD3JN (B)
DR100FK via DR100FK (e), (L), (C), (D)
DR100PE via DR100PE (e), (L), (C), (D)
DR30RRC via RZ3EC (O)
DR5T via DK7DR
DR5Z via DJ5RE (L)
DR60WUNDER via DL0RL, (L)
DR7T via DF1DN
DU7/PA0HIP via PA0HIP
E51TLM via K7TLM (B), (L)
EA6/DK1XAM via DK1XAM (B), (d)
EA7/SM0KAK via SM0KAK (d)
EA8/DL4FO/P via DL4FO
EE5FALLAS via EA5URV
EF5DGC via EA5WP (d), (L)
EG7SSM via EA7DK
FG/F6ASS via F6ASS
FJ4WEB via K2LIO (d), (e)
FK8HA via K3IRV
FK8HM via F5MFV, (B), (d), (L)
FM/EA1BP via EA1BP (d), (L)
G2E via M0ORD, (L)
G2L via G8ATD
GB0RTM via G1UGH, (e)
GX1FCW via G1FCW (e)
H25A via LZ3SM
HB0/HB9HOC via HB9HOC
HB0/OH2YL via OH2YL (B)
HB9/IW1PRT via IW1PRT (L), (e)
HF0ROSA via SP7X and (e), (L)
HF5WOSP via SQ5ABG
HF80LUFT via SP3PGX
HG150BP via HA5OW (e)
HI8/VA2VKG via VA2VKG (d)
HV5PUL via IW0DJB (d), (L)
II2C via IK2FTB, (L), (e)
II5IDK via IQ5LI
II8ICN via IQ8XS
II9IGJ via IT9MRM (d)
IM0/I5JVA via IK2WAD (B), (d)
IO5O via IK5RLP (L)
IY9MM via IT9MRM (d), (L)
J62K via K9HZ (d), (L)
K3S via K3LU (direct)
KP2B via EB7DX, (L)
LU4DJB via EC6DX (d), (L)
LZ74IPA via LZ3HI
MP7DX via G4DIY (d), (L)
NE1C via KX1X
NL8F via N7RO, (L)
NP4G via NP3O (d), (L)
OT1A via ON4CCP, (L)
OX/OZ1LTQ via OZ1LTQ, (e) only
OZ/DO9MDI via DO9MDI (O), (d), (L)
P3D via VE3DZ (O)
P3X via 5B4AMM, (L)
P40AA via DL4MM, (O), (L)
P40L via WA3FRP, (L)
PA6A via PI4EDE
PA6D via PA3DAT, (L)
PA6DX via PA5DX
PA6ORB via PF1SCT
PA6Y via PI4RCK, (L)
PB24BP via PA3EFR
PB31EASTER via PC1K, (L)
PB37EUDXF via PA1AW
PC100II via PA1AW
PD50VOP via PD0ARI
PE00T via PA2TMS
PF23MAX via PF1B
PF37EUDXF via PA1AW
PG37EUDXF via PA1AW
PH37EUDXF via PA2TMS
PI30KAR via PI4KAR
PI37EUDXF via PA1AW
PI4CG via PD2GSP
PI4DX via PD1DX, (L)
PI4COM via PA1AW, (L)
PJ2/DK5ON via DK5ON, (d), (B), (L), (O)
PJ2/ND8L via ND8L (d), (L)
PJ5/DK7PE/P via DK7PE
PJ5/SP9FIH via SP9FIH (O), (L)
PJ7PF via DM2PF (O)
PJ7PH via DM7HB (O)
PZ5DX via UA2FM (d), (L)
R8LA via RW6HS (d) only
RI41POL via RN3RQ
RL3A via W3HNK
SB7S via SM7PXS (L) only
SN80ULMA via SP9KKA
SP/DL5DRM/P via DL5DRM
SP73VOT via SP5PBE, (L)
SP80ZUM via SP3PDO
T44DX via RW6HS (d), (L)
TC3WRD via nur (L)
TI2/DL2AAZ via DL2AAZ (B)
TI8/N7ZG via N7ZG (L)
TO4VV via FH4VVK (d), (L)
TO60CSG via (d), (L)
UN3M via M0OXO (O), (L)
UP1G via UN5G (d)
V26MN via DF8AN (B)
V3O via DL8UD, (L)
V3T via WC0W, (L)
V31XX via K4XS (d)
V31CQ via K5PS (O), (L)
V51WH via DK2WH
V55Y via DK2WH
VI60IOTA via M0OXO (O)
VJ3A via VK3JA, (L)
VK9DX via VK2DX (d), (L)
VP2ETE via W3HNK, (L)
VP2MMN via DF8AN (B)
VP6G via M0OXO (B-OQRS), (L)
XF3AB via EA5GL (B)
XL3A via VE3AT
XP3A via PA3249 (d), (L), (e)
XU7AKU via JA1DXA, (L)
XW4DX via F4BKV
YB0AR via EB7DX (d), (L)
YQ75MSCC via YO2KBQ
YS1/F4IXC via F4IXC
Z21NRT via EA5GL, (L)
Z30HQ via Z37RSM (B)
Z36T via DJ0LZ nur (d)
Z66BCC via DL2JRM (B)
Z68BB via S53BB
Z68XX via DL2JRM (B)
ZA/OE8NDR via DE1QSL (B)
ZZ4A via PX4DX (d)
(d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS
(C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM
Abbreviations in this DXNL:
=============================
ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society
DCI D.C.I. (Diploma Castelli Italia) http://www.dcia.it/dci/
DCPC D.C.P.C. (Diploma Castelli Provincia Cuneo)
DFCF Diplome des Forts et Chateaux de France
DIFM Diplome des Iles de la France Metropolitaine
H/c Homecall
ILLW International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
IOCA Islands Of Croatia Award
IOTA Islands on the Air
LoTW Logbook of the World
OQRS Online QSL Request System
POTA Parks On The Air
RDA Russian District's Award Program
RLHA Russian Lighthouse Award
SNSM Societe Nationale des Sauveteurs en Mer
URE Union de Radioaficionados Espanoles
WCA World Castles Award
WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award
WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship
WWFF World Wide Flora & Fauna
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