DXNL 2063 - October 18, 2017
  DX Newsletter

 a free and weekly service of
 DARC Committee "DX"
 (http://www.darcdxhf.de)

 Editor: Klaus Poels, DL7UXG
 (e-mail: dxnl@dxhf.darc.de)

 translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO


3C0, Annobon Island:
 Yuris/YL2GM and Kaspars/YL3AIW remain on the air as 3C0L from
 AF-039 until the 22nd. QRV on 160-10m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL
 via YL2GN, Clublog OQRS, LoTW.
 http://www.lral.lv/3c0l_3c1l/index.html

4S, Sri Lanka:
 Alex/UT5UY and Roman/UR0MC, both of the Ukrainian DXpeditioners
 Team (UDXT), will be active as 4S7AYG between Oct. 22 and 31 on 160
 to 10m on CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL via M0URX.

6Y, Jamaica:
 Steve/AA4V, Gaylord/N4SF, David/K8AJA, and Rick/W4GE are returning
 to Jamaice (NA-097) for the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. They'll be on the
 air from 6Y5WJ's QTH with the calls 6Y4V, 6Y4F (their call in the
 contest), 6Y4J, and 6Y4E between the 21st and 31st. QSL for 6Y4V
 via AA4V (d), 6Y4F via N4SF (d), 6Y4J via K8AJA (d), 6Y4E via W4GE
 (d); all logs will be uploaded to LoTW as well.

7P, Lesotho:
 Pista/HA5AO is currently active as 7P8AO until Oct. 28 on 40-10m
 (CW, RTTY, FT8). QSL via HA5AO.

A2, Botswana:
 Andre/NJ0F plans to participate in the CQ WW Contest as A25A. QRV
 between Oct. 20 and Nov. 5. QSL via NJ0F (d).

C6, Bahamas:
 Rich/N0HJZ is going to put Grand Bahama (NA-080) on the air with
 the call C6ARW between Oct. 23 and Nov. 1. QRV on HF on CW and SSB
 (including the contest). QSL via N0HJZ (d), LoTW.

CE, Chile:
 The special event station 3G1PAX and 3G18PAX, operated by XQ1FM,
 XQ4CW, CE7KF, XQ6OA, CE1AT, XQ1CR, CE3WW, CA3BKN, and CE1DN, are
 going to mark Pope Francis' visit to Chile (scheduled for Jan. 15
 to 18 next year) on the air. QRV between now and the end of January
 2018. QSL via bureau.

CT3, Madeira Islands:
 Ulrich/DJ2YA, Jan/DL7JV, Frank/DL8WAA, and Falk/DK7YY are going to
 participate in the Worked All Germany Contest as CR3W. QSL via
 DL5AXX (d/B).

E4, Palestine:
 Janusz/SP9FIH is going to pay Bethlehem another visit from the 18th
 to 29th. QRV as E44WE on 30, 15, 12, and 10m (SSB, CW, RTTY, FT8).
 During the CQ WW contest he will be operating 15m single band. QSL
 via SP9FIH, ClubLog OQRS. http://www.e4.dxpeditions.org/

EI, Ireland:
 Oliver/ON4EI returns to Ireland for another "green" contest
 activity. QRV between Oct. 21 and Nov. 1 as EI8GQB and EI1A (during
 the CQ WW contest). QSL via PA3249 (d/B), LoTW.

H4, Solomon Islands:
 Bernhard/DL2GAC will be back on the air from the Solomon Islands
 from Oct. 18 onwards as H44MS (SSB only). He stays there until the
 end of November. QSL via DL2GAC (d/B).

P4, Aruba:
 John/W2GD operates again as P40W in the contest. QRV from the 23rd
 to 31st, before and after the contest mainly on WARC bands and 160m
 (CW). QSL via N2MM (d), LoTW.

P4, Aruba:
 Ulf/DL5AXX is active holiday-style at the moment with the call
 P40EU; QRV until the 23rd. QSL via via DL5AXX.
 http://www.dl5axx.de/dxlog/default.aspx?Logid=90

PJ4, Bonaire:
 Scott/W4PA, Steve/PJ4DX, Peter/PJ4NX, Bert/PJ4KY, and Don/G3XTT
 will be forming a team for the CQ WW contest under the call PJ4Q.
 QRV from Oct. 23 until Nov. 1, outside the contest also signing
 PJ4/homecalls. QSL for PJ4Q via W4PA.

PY, Brazil:
 ZV40MS celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Brazilian state Mato
 Grosso do Sul. QRV until the end of October. QSL via bureau,
 qrz.com.

 UA, Russia; The following special event calls are currently on the
 air around the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students: RA19WF,
 RC19WF, RG19WF, RJ19WF, RK19WF, RL19WF, RM19WF und RO19WF, and
 R19FYS. QRV until Oct. 22, QSL via ClubLog OQRS, RQ7L.

S7, Seychelles:
 Kasimir/DL2SBY is going to operate as S79KB from Mahe (AF-024)
 between Oct. 20 and Nov. 1. QRV on 80 to 10m on SSB, CW, and with a
 focus on RTTY. QSL via DL2SBY (d), ClubLog OQRS.

T2, Tuvalu:
 Tony/3D2AG will be active as T2AR from Funafuti (OC-015) between
 the 21st and 28th. QRV on HF, 2m, and 6m (CW, SSB, RTTY, JT65,
 FT8). QSL via 3D2AG.

TA, Turkey:
 The following special event calls are going to mark Mustafa Kemal
 Ataturk day of death on the air 79 years ago: TC10A, TC10E, TC10F,
 TC10K, TC10L, TC10M, TC10R, TC10S, TC10T, and TC10U. QRV from Oct.
 20 until Nov. 20. QSL via LoTW, eQSL.

VK9C, Cocos (Keeling) Island:
 Keith/GM4YXI and Chris/GM3WOJ are going to activate Cocos Keeling
 Island (OC-003) from Oct. 24 until Nov. 7 as VK9CZ, including the
 CQ WW contest. QRV on HF with two setups. QSL via NS3L, LoTW.
 http://www.vk9cz2017.com/

ZF, Cayman Islands:
 Rick/NE8Z will be operating holiday-style as ZF2ZE between the 23rd
 and 29th on 40 to 10m (CW, SSB, FT8). QSL via NE8Z, LoTW.


Other stuff:
============
JOTA-JOTI 2017:
 Over one million scouts are going to participate in the 60th
 Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) from Oct. 22 to 22. Among their radio
 stations world-wide will be OE55JOTA, TC68JOTA, SU60J, 4B3ASM, K6J,
 ZS60JOTA etc. For mor information see: http://jotajoti.info/


Preview:
========
7Q, Malawi:
 The EIDX Group announces a DXpedition to Malawi for March 21 to
 April 3 next year. The team is to consist of 14 operators using the
 call 7Q7EI on 160-10m (SSB, CW, RTTY, FT8). QSL via M0OXO.

PJ4, Bonaire:
 Oliver/DH8BQA, Paul/DL5CW, and Tom/DL5LYM will be active from
 Bonaire between Nov. 9 and 29 signing PJ4/homecalls, and PJ4Y
 during the CQ WW DX CW Contest.

CE9, Antarctica:
 Alexander/UA1OJL activates Bellinghausen base between Jan. 1 and
 March 31 next year with the call RI50ANO which celebrates
 Bellinghausen's 50th anniversary. QSL via RN1ON.

DL2GAC's travel plans:
 Following his trip to the Solomons (see above), Bernhard/DL2GAC
 plans to stay in India between Nov. 28 and January 24. QRV as
 VU2BMS. After that he is going to return to H4 for another stay
 until the end of May 2018.


Abbreviations in this DXNL:
===========================
ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society
DFB Diploma Farois Brasileiros
DIB Diploma Ilhas Brasileiras
FEA Diploma faros de Espana
IOTA Islands on the Air
JOTA Jamboree on the Air
JOTI Jamboree on the Internet
LoTW Logbook of the World
OQRS Online QSL Request System
WCA World Castles Award
WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award
WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship


Upcoming Contests:
==================
21./22.10. JARTS WW RTTY Contest
20.10. LZ Open Contest
21.10. Ausbildungscontest
21./22.10. New York QSO Party
21./22.10. Worked All Germany Contest
21./22.10. Stew Perry Topband Distance
21./22.10. Illinois QSO Party
21./22.10. South Dakota QSO Party


IOTA Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON (iota@dxhf.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-011; VU7, Laccadive Islands: Manoj/VU2CPL, San/VU2WH,
 Sid/VU3NXI, Gopan/VU3HPF, and Kiran/VU2XE are currently active as
 VU7T until Oct. 20. QSL via VU2CPL.

AS-127; S2, Chittagong Region group: Derek/G3KHZ, Steve/G4EDG,
 Axel/DL6KVA, Syed/S21ED, and Anup/S21TV will be active from Saint
 Martins Island as S21ZDC between the 21st and 25th on 40 to 15m.
 QSL via SM6CVX.

EU-003; CU1/2, Eastern group: Babs/DL7AFS and Lothar/DJ7ZG are
 going to sign CT8/homecalls from Sao Miguel Island between Oct. 23
 and Nov. 10. QRV on 80-10m, mainly on SSB and digital modes. QSL
 via DL7AFS (d/B), LoTW.

EU-156; F, Basse-Normandie (Manche West) Region group:
 Antoine/F5RAB, Diego/F4HAU, and Gil/F4FET are going to put
 Tombelaine Island on the air from the 21st to 23rd with two setups.
 QRV as TM0TI on 40-10m (SSB, CW). QSL via M0OXO.

NA-008; VY0, Nunavut (Ellesmere Island) group: Pierre/VE3KTB and
 Alex/VE1RUS are hoping to activate Ellesmere Island for some time
 between Oct. 17 and Nov. 10. QRV as VY0ERC on HF, also during the
 CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via M0OXO.

SA-003; PY0F, Fernando de Noronha Archipelago: A group of amateurs
 using the callsign PY0FW will be active on 80 to 10m (SSB, digital
 modes) from Fernando de Noronha (ARLHS FDN-001, DFB OC-03, DIB
 OC-01, WLOTA 1208, PYFF-0016) between Oct. 22 and 27. QSL via PP1CZ
 (d), ClubLog OQRS.


Lighthouse Activities
======================
Anaga Lighthouse - CAI-001:
 Members of the Grupo DX Teide are going to activate the lighthouse
 Anaga (ARLHS CAI-001, AF-004, EAFF-2146, WLOTA 1276, FEA D-2820)
 from the 20th to 22nd with the call EH8FA on HF (SSB, digital
 modes). QSL via LoTW, eQSL, and direct via EA8NQ.


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03.06. - 31.12. 8N4KL 2046
01.04. - 31.03.18 8N60JLRS 2036
17.10. - 25.10. 8P9KZ 2062
17.10. - 25.10. 8P9RN 2062
17.10. - 25.10. 8P9SL 2062
01.12. - 12/2018 9M2MRS 2024
 - 10/2019 9Q6BB 2012
 - 30.12. 9X0JW 2004
20.10. - 05.11. A25A 2063*
14.01. - 31.12. A31MM 1973
11.10. - 19.10. A52SJ 2062
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06.10. - 28.10. AT1FI 2062
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06.10. - 28.10. AT4FI 2062
23.10. - 01.11. C6ARW 2063*
21.10. - 22.10. CR3W 2063*
23.10. - 10.11. CT8/DJ7ZG 2063*
23.10. - 10.11. CT8/DL7AFS 2063*
09.01. - 31.12. DB20ENERGY 2025
01.01. - 31.12. DC500LS 2023
01.01. - 31.12. DK60HERTEN 2022
01.01. - 31.12. DL1250BRET 2022
01.01. - 31.12. DL40MFR 2026
01.01. - 31.12. DL500ML 2023
20.12. - 19.12. DL60NEU 2022
01.05. - 30.04.18 DL60TELF 2038
01.03. - 31.12. DM1517L 2030
 - 28.02.18 DM200LFS 2035
01.01. - 31.12. DM5LUTHER 2023
 - 02/2018 DP0GVN 2015
01.01. - 31.12. DQ200WESER 2023
01.01. - 31.12. DQ70PEINE 2021
01.01. - 31.12. DR0HARZ 2024/2030
01.01. - 31.12. DR1517LU 2021
01.01. - 31.12. DR25MDK 2021
01.01. - 31.12. DR500MLE 2023
01.01. - 31.12. DR5LUTHER 2023
01.02. - 31.12. DR60PAS 2031
01.01. - 31.12. DR60SAL 2021
01.01. - 31.12. DR60VKL 2021
01.09. - 31.12. DU3/W6QT 2056
18.10. - 29.10. E44WE 2063*
08.10. - 18.10. E51RAT 2062
01.04. - 31.12. E770BAB 2044
20.10. - 22.10. EH8FA 2063*
01.01. - 31.12. EI11WAW 2021
01.01. - 31.12. EI22WAW 2021
01.01. - 31.12. EI33WAW 2021
01.01. - 31.12. EI44WAW 2021
01.01. - 31.12. EI55WAW 2021
01.01. - 31.12. EI66WAW 2021
01.01. - 31.12. EI77WAW 2021
01.01. - 31.12. EI88WAW 2021
21.10. - 01.11. EI8GQB 2063*
01.01. - 31.12. EI99WAW 2021
01.01. - 31.12. EM500L 2023
27.01. - 31.12. EN90IWA 2029
26.05. - 30.10. EN90QDG 2044
17.10. - 06.11. FG4KH 2062
01.10. - 31.10. GX4BJC/a 2060
01.01. - 31.12. H2017PFO 2026
30.09. - 20.10. H40GC 2060
18.10. - 27.11. H44MS 2063*
01.10. - 31.10. HA500M 2062
01.10. - 31.10. HA500R 2062
01.10. - 31.10. HA500T 2062
01.07. - 30.06.18 HA60FMV 2048
01.01. - 31.12. HB600NVF 2036
01.08. - 31.10. HC8/G8OFQ 2051
15.08. - 08/18 HF700LUB 2054
01.10. - 31.10. HG500A 2062
01.10. - 31.10. HG500E 2062
01.10. - 31.10. HG500H 2062
01.10. - 31.10. HG500I 2062
01.10. - 31.10. HG500L 2062
01.10. - 31.10. HG500N 2062
01.10. - 31.10. HG500PRO 2062
01.10. - 31.10. HG500R 2062
01.10. - 31.10. HG500REF 2062
01.10. - 31.10. HG500T 2062
01.10. - 31.10. HG500U 2062
 - 06/18 HK3JCL 2060
 - 2017 HL2/F4AAR 1837
01.07. - 31.12. II2FIST 2047
10.10. - 27.01.18 II4GV 2061
 - 31.12.19 J28ND 2035
 - 01.09.19 J28PJ 2004
15.10. - 15.12. JG8NQJ/JD1 2062
06.10. - 20.10. KG4HF 2061
06.10. - 20.10. KG4WV 2061
14.10. - 22.10. KH0TG 2062
14.10. - 22.10. KH0TH 2062
 - 2016/17 KH9/KJ6GHN 1885
01.01. - 31.12. LA1742K 2032
01.01. - 31.12. LM80Q 2021
01.01. - 31.12. LM80REX 2021
01.10. - 31.10 LZ251MKP 2060
01.01. - 31.12. LZ45YE 2023
01.01. - 31.12. LZ73TRC 2023
01.10. - 31.10. MX1SWL/a 2060
01.01. - 31.12. OF100FI/x 2021
01.01. - 31.12. OH100FIN 2021
04/17 - 11/17 OK1DLA/p 2034
19.04. - 31.12. OM500R 2038
01.08. - 31.12. OM50SPSEKE 2051
01.01. - 31.12. OM685RADOLA 2021
01.01. - 31.12. OP17HC 2021
16.10. - 15.11. OP36CLM 2062
01.01. - 31.12.19 OU0POLIO 1919
01.01. - 31.12. OV90EDR 2021
01.01. - 31.12. OX90EDR 2021
01.01. - 31.12. OZ100DVI 2021
01.01. - 31.12. OZ1AARHUS 2029
01.01. - 31.12. OZ44C 2021
01.01. - 31.12. OZ7D 2021
01.01. - 31.12. OZ90EDR 2021
12.10. - 23.10. P40EU 2063*
23.10. - 31.10. P40W 2063*
01.08. - 28.11. PA50LELY 2051
01.09. - 31.10. PE44FF 2056
01.01. - 31.12. PG400TH 2023
23.10. - 01.11. PJ4/G3XTT 2063*
15.10. - 22.10. PJ4/NN5E 2062
15.10. - 22.10. PJ4/NT5V 2062
23.10. - 01.11. PJ4/W4PA 2063*
23.10. - 01.11. PJ4Q 2063*
01.10. - 31.10. PS14BIS 2060
22.10. - 27.10. PY0FW 2063*
14.10. - 22.10. R19FYS 2063*
27.09. - 27.10 R80ORL 2060
14.10. - 22.10. RA19WF 2063*
14.10. - 22.10. RC19WF 2063*
14.10. - 22.10. RG19WF 2063*
04/17 - 03/18 RI1ANO 2034
14.10. - 22.10. RJ19WF 2063*
14.10. - 22.10. RK19WF 2063*
14.10. - 22.10. RL19WF 2063*
14.10. - 22.10. RM19WF 2063*
14.10. - 22.10. RO19WF 2063*
21.10. - 25.10. S21ZDC 2063*
 - 31.12. S5100LIONS 2035
01.01. - 31.12. S557E 2021
20.10. - 01.11. S79KB 2063*
12.10. - 21.10. S9CQ 2062
06.07. - 31.12. SC40VIC 2049
01.04. - 31.12. SC90SM 2036
01.05. - 31.12. SN100F 2039
01.07. - 31.12. SN250A 2047
01.06. - 30.04.18 SN5PSK 2044
01.06. - 30.11. SP660K 2046
03.10. - 30.10. SV5/DK7TX 2060
21.10. - 28.10. T2AR 2063*
11.10. - 18.10. T88SM 2062
11.10. - 18.10. T88UW 2062
11.10. - 18.10. T88WM 2062
20.10. - 20.11. TC10A 2063*
20.10. - 20.11. TC10E 2063*
20.10. - 20.11. TC10F 2063*
20.10. - 20.11. TC10K 2063*
20.10. - 20.11. TC10L 2063*
20.10. - 20.11. TC10M 2063*
20.10. - 20.11. TC10R 2063*
20.10. - 20.11. TC10S 2063*
20.10. - 20.11. TC10T 2063*
20.10. - 20.11. TC10U 2063*
20.10. - 22.10. TC68JOTA 2063*
21.10. - 23.10. TM0TI 2063*
22.04. - 20.10. TM160BF 2037
01.01. - 31.12. TM17PGM 2022
17.10. - 24.10. TM62GREF 2062
18.09. - TR8CA 1902
 - 2018 TY2CD 1914
 - 10/2018 TY2SN 1957
27.09. - 27.10 UE80O 2060
27.09. - 27.10 UE80OL 2060
01.02. - V31YB 2026
15.10. - 07.11. V47JA 2062
24.10. - 07.11. VK9CZ 2063*
01.10. - 21.10. VK9XGJ 2057
 - 04/2018 VP8DPJ 2014
01.07. - 30.06.18 VR20.... 2047
11.10. - 20.10. VU7T 2063*
17.10. - 10.11. VY0ERC 2063*
14.10. - 22.10. W5I 2062
01.02. - 31.12. XM1150CAN 2029
 - 31.12. XO1X 2033
29.09. - 30.10. XT2AW 2060
01.10. - 2018 XV9JM 2061
12.10. - 24.10. XW4XR 2062
01.01. - 31.12. YV50ARV 2023
01.10. - 31.12. Z370M 2062
14.10. - 21.10. ZD7VDE 2062
23.10. - 29.10. ZF2ZE 2063*
05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7DX 2040
05/17 - 05/2020 ZL7QT 2040
 - 05/2018 ZS8Z 2017
11.10. - 31.10. ZV40MS 2063*

* = new or updated
.. = and other calls