From: "DX Newsletter (DXNL)" <dxmb@darcdxhf.de>


DXNL 2429 - October 23, 2024
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
=============

3DA, KINGDOM Of ESWATINI:
A German group (DK1BT, DL4WK, DL6SAK, DL7BO, DL7UFR) operates as
3DA0DL between Oct. 25 and Nov. 9 on 160-10m (CW, SSB, digital
modes). QSL via DL7UFR, LoTW. For more information see:
https://webufr.dl7ufr.selfhost.eu/3da/.

7Q, MALAWI:
EA7FTR, CT1BOL, 7Q6M, and 7Q7CT team up with the callsign 7Q1
between Oct. 23 and Nov. 2 on all bands and modes, including the CQ
WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via EA7FTR.

7Q, MALAWI:
7Q2T will be Gerry's (W1VE) callsign remoting into 7Q6M's station
before and during the CQWW contest. QSL via LoTW.

EP, IRAN:
Alireza EP2AVM, Sajjad EP6DSP, and Amir EP3ISF, all youngsters and
keen DX newcomers, will be active together with the callsign EP9KNA
on the 24th and 25th from Namakabrud on the coast of the Caspian
Sea. QRV on 40, 20, 15, and 10m (CW, SSB).

G, ENGLAND:
GB2ZL marks the centennary of the first contact between New Zealand
and England until Oct. 28.

I, ITALY:
II6PRES continues to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ARI
section San Benedetto del Tronto until Oct. 27. QSL via IK6XEJ.

I, ITALY:
On the 24th, 4U24OCT will be active for the United Nations Day from
the UN Global Service Center.

TA, TURKEY:
Members of the radio club YM1KE celebrate the 101st anniversary of
the Turkish republic until the end of October with the callsign
TC29TC. QSL via eQSL.

Carribean sailing trip:
Mats, SM7PKK, and Peter, ON6TT, have set sail on the 18th on a 46ft
vessel, signing SM8Z/mm during their voyage from the Canaries to
Grenada.

Among the stations expected for the CQWW DX SSB Contest are:
V63CB (Micronesia), VP2MDM (Montserrat), J62K (Saint Lucia), TK9R
(CorsiCa), YJ0VV (Vanuatu), 5H3MB (Tanzania), V26B (Antigua &
Barbuda), 7Q1 and 7Q2T (Malawi), PJ7PL (Sint-Maarten), TI2CC (Costa
Rica), E6AQ (Niue), C21MM (Nauru), ZL7IO (Chatham), JD1BQP
(Ogasawara), 3B9KW (Rodrigues), TO5A (Martinique), CQ3W (Madeira),
ZD7W, ZD7/JF3SFU, ZD7/JM1GDA (St Helena), KP4AA and WP3C (Puerto
Rico), V47T and V48K (St-Kitts & Nevis), CR2B (Azores), VE2DXY
(Canada), 8P5A (Barbados), ZC4MK (UK Base Cyprus), C40C (Cyprus),
9Z4BM (Trinidad & Tobago), D44OA (Cape Verde), HD1A (Ecuador),
FG4KH, TO2X (Guadeloupe), V85RH (Brunei), PJ4G (Bonaire), JS6RRR
(Japan), 9M6NA (East Malaysia), 7A2A (Indonesia), HQ9X (Honduras).


IOTA
====

IOTA QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz


AF-013; 5R, MADAGASCAR ISLAND: SP9FIH and SP6CIK will be signing
5R8WE and 5R8CI respectively from Nosy Be Island between Oct. 23
and Nov. 6 on 40-10m (CW, SSB, FT8). QSL via ClubLog OQRS.

AF-014; CT3, MADEIRA ISLAND: Helmut, DF7EE, operates as CR3W in the
CQ WW contest.

AF-022; ZD7, ST HELENA ISLAND: W6NV will be active during both CQ
WW contests as ZD7W. QSL via W6NV.

AF-086; D4, WINDWARD ISLANDS: Claudio, HB9OAU, activates Sal Isl.
from oct. 24 until Nov. 5 as D44OA. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, qrz.com.

EU-093; EA5, ALICANTE / MURCIA PROVINCE group: Markus EA5/DJ4EL
puts the islands Benidorm, Escombreras, and Tabarca on the air
until the 25th.

SA-006; PJ4, BONAIRE ISLAND: Rich, N6KT, remains active as PJ4K
until the 27th. QSL via KU9C.

SA-006; PJ4, BONAIRE ISLAND: M5RIC, G4CLA, GW4XUM, W1MD, and K2NG
join forces for the CQ WW contest and operate together as PJ4G. QRV
also before and after signing PJ4/homecalls. QSL via homecalls;
PJ4G only via LoTW.

NA-097; 6Y, JAMAICA: Jamaica will be the last stop of Neil's
(G0RNU) Caribbean tour. QRV as as 6Y/G0RNU from Oct. 23 until Nov.
6 on 40-6m (SSB, digital modes). QSL via eQSL; for more information
see: https://www.qrz.com/db/6Y/G0RNU.

NA-099; KP3/4, PUERTO RICO: W2XX, N0HJZ, and AJ9C join KP4AA for
the contest on Oct. 26/27.

NA-100; V2, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: N3OC (V26OC), K3RA (V26RA), KC2GOW
(V26AG), AA3R (V26FT), and K3MTT (V26T) are going to operate the
contest together as V26B. QRV before and after also with their
personal V2 callsigns. QSL V26B via KA2AEV, LoTW, OQRS; other via
the operators.

NA-103; VP2M, MONTSERRAT: VP2MMX (N0SMX), VP2MMM (N8DL), and VP2MDM
(K2DM) activate Montserrat for the contest with the callsign
VP2MDM.

NA-104; V4, ST KITTS AND NEVIS: Yuri, VE3DZ, signs V4/VE3DZ until
Nov. 3 and V48K during the contest.

NA-104; V4, ST KITTS AND NEVIS: An American group (N2NT, K5ZD,
KM3T, K4ZW) is going to join the contest with the callsign V47T.
QSL via W2RQ, LoTW.

NA-107; FM, MARTINIQUE: TO5A (ops F8AAN, FM5BH, FM5FJ, F5VHJ) is
also going to participate in the CQ WW contest. QSL via F5VHJ (d),
for US hams via WA6WPG.

NA-108; J6, SAINT LUCIA: Steve, NY3B, operates as J68SS between the
22nd and 29th, and will join the J62K team for the contest. QSL via
homecall; J62K via K9HZ.

OC-011; V6, CHUUK ISLANDS: JJ2CJB activates Weno Isl. from Oct. 25
to 29 as V63CB. QSL via JJ2CJB.

OC-035; YJ, NEW HEBRIDES: Watch out for Chris, VK2YUS, between Oct.
23 and Nov. 4 as YJ=CA from Efate Isl.

OC-053; KH9, WAKE ISLAND: Tom, NL7RR, returns to Wake Isl. for
another work stint and plans to operate as NL7RR/KH9 during his
spare time (ca. 06-08z) between Oct. 22 and Nov. 11 on 20m SSB
(around 14200 kHz). QSL via LoTW.

OC-086; KH0, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS: Masa signs KH0/JA0RQV
between the 25th and 27th from Saipan on 40-6m (CW, SSB, FT4/8).
Nob, JA0JHQ, joins him for the CQ WW contest with the callsign
AH0CO. QSL via JA0RQV.

OC-133; 9M6, SABAH'S COASTAL ISLANDS: Saty, JE1JKL, activates
Labuan Island as 9M6NA from Oct. 23 until Nov. 25, including the CQ
WW DX SSB and CW contests.


Calendar
========
start - end DX DXNL
22.10. - 30.10. 3B9/M0CFW 2428
25.10. - 09.11. 3DA0DL 2429*
01.06. - 01.05.25 3E7D 2410
24.10. - 24.10. 4U24OCT 2429*
20.08. - 5H2MUH 2419
10.10. - 11.11. 5H3MB 2427
23.10. - 06.11. 5R8WE 2429*
10/24 - 5V0DX 2427
23.10. - 06.11. 6Y/G0RNU 2429*
23.10. - 02.11. 7Q1 2429*
26.10. - 27.10. 7Q2T 2429*
12.10. - 24.11. 8R1TM 2427
09.24 - 9J2FI 2426
- 9M1Z 2421
23.10. - 25.11. 9M6NA 2429*
20.08. - AF2F/2 2421
- 13.11. AT78I 2428
10.10. - 29.10. C21MM 2427
- 31.12. C5GM 2412
17.10. - 24.10. C91BV 2428
27.10. - 28.10. CQ3W 2429*
24.10. - 05.11. D44OA 2429*
- 01/25 DU3/F4EBK 2413
- 25.10. EA5/DJ4EL 2429*
22.10. - 09.11. E6AQ 2428
15.09. - 28.10. EG3AMCUP 2424
24.10. - 25.10. EP9KNA 2429*
22.10. - 06.11. FG4KH 2428
- 06/24 FH4VVK 2357
11.10. - 18.10. FO/DH5FS 2427
- 28.10. FR/F5UOW 2427
10/24 - 03/25 FY4YM 2427
18.10. - 28.10. GB2ZL 2429*
09/24 - 10/24 HB0/DL2COM 2424
09/24 - 10/24 HB0/DL3TU 2424
12.10. - 10.11. HS19IARU 2428
- II4RCDN 2428
- 27.10. II6PRES 2429*
27.10. - 28.10. J62K 2429*
27.10. - 28.10. J62K 2429*
25.10. - 29.10. J63CB 2429*
21.10. - 03.11. JD1BQP 2428
25.10. - 27.10. KH0/JA0RQV 2429*
27.10. - 28.10. KP4AA 2429*
01.11. - 31.12. LZ311PA 2390
22.10. - 05.11. NL7RR/KH9 2429*
01.01. - 31.12. OE100RADIO 2386
01.05. - 31.10. OE20SOTA 2404
01.09. - 30.11. OE45NO 2421
01.01. - 31.12. OR100LGE 2388
12.10. - 26.10. PA/DL1WH 2427
27.10. - 28.10. PJ4G 2429*
20.10. - 27.10. PJ4K 2429*
20.10. - 27.12. PJ7PL 2428
09/24 - 10/24 PZ5JT 2425
- 03/25 RI1ANE 2402
05.10. - RI42SP 2427
01.01. - 31.12. SK100FRK 2390
01.01. - 31.12. SK50B 2390
18.10. - SM8Z/MM 2429*
18.10. - 26.10. SV9/OE3DEC 2428
18.10. - 29.10. TC101TC 2428
23.10. - 30.10. TC29TC 2429*
26.10. - 27.10. TO2X 2428
27.10. - 28.10. TO5A 2429*
09.24 - 11.24 TM80LW 2422
27.10. - 28.10. V26B 2429*
23.10. - 03.11. V4/VE3DZ 2429*
27.10. - 28.10. V47T 2429*
26.10. - 27.10. V48K 2429*
19.09. - 12.11. V51WH 2424
10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374
23.10. - 28.10. VP2MDM 2429*
23.10. - 28.10. VP2MMM 2429*
23.10. - 28.10. VP2MMX 2429*
12/23 - 11/24 VK0DS 2386
- 12/25 YB8QT 2330
23.10. - 04.11. YJ0CA 2429*
27.10. - 28.10. ZD7W 2429*
20.10. - 25.10. ZF2XX 2428
15.10. - 31.10. ZL7DX 2427

* = new or updated
... = and other calls


QSL information
===============
3W9A via KU1CW, (L)
3Z600WOL via SP3ZHP
4A7L via XE1L (L)
4D2B via 4F2KWT, (L)
4J6D via DC9RI, (L)
4K50DHC via 4K4K (d)
4K6MAR via DC9RI
4L5P via IK7JTF
4L7T via K6VHF (d)
4O/HA8KM via HA8KM (L), (e)
4O/W2ARX via W2ARX
4S7KKG via DC0KK, (L)
4U1UN via HB9BOU (L), (d), (B)
4U29MAY via 9A2AA
4V1SAVANNAH via N2OO
4X7M via 4Z4AK nur (e)
5A21MB via EC6DX
5B/G4OJH via G4OJH nur (L)
5B/LY4Q via LY4Q
5B/S55DX via S55DX
5B4AGN via M0URX (O), (L)
5H1WX via I8KHC and LoTW
5K6MZL via HK6RM (L), (e)
5Q7DX via PA7JWC, (L)
6D2SOL via XE2M
6M23VGC via HL4CAF
7E4K via YE4FNN, (L)
7E4M via (d), (L)
7O73T via UA3DX
7O8AE via M0OXO (O)
7S2A via SA2SAA, (L)
7X2ET via EA5GL
7X2RF via EA7FTR
7Z94ND via (d), (L)
8E1YB via N2OO (O)
8N3N via JA-Bureau, (L)
8Q7UX via IK0FUX, (L)
8R7X via M0OXO (O)
8Z3FD via HZ1SAR (d)
8Z93ND via HZ1SAR (direct)
8Z94ND via (d), (L)
9A/DL2JRM via DL2JRM
9A/KA4JAM via KA4JAM (d), (L)
9A/S55G/p via S55G
9A/S55G/p via S55G
9A70EZA via 9A1EZA
9J2AO via HA5AO (OQRS), (L)
9K9WWA via EC6DX
9M1Z via 9W8ZZK, (L)
9M4IOTA via 9W2FOR (d)
9M4VM via 9M2HUS (d)
9M67MJ via 9M2CDX (O), (d), (L)
9V1YC via W5UE, (L)
A2NEW via EA7FTR
A41NN via A61BK (O), (L)
A43S via A47RS
A44A via EC6DX, (L)
A52CI via SP6CIK (O)
A52P via SP9FIH (O)
A60ARS via EA7FTR (d)
A60ARS/0 via (d)
A60ARS/1 via A61BK (d), (L), (e)
A60ARS/2 via EA7FTR (d)
A60ARS/3 via A61BK (d), (L), (e)
A60ARS/4 via A61BK (d), (L), (e)
A60ARS/5 via EA7FTR (d)
A60ARS/6 via A61BK (d), (L), (e)
A60ARS/7 via A61AY (d)
A60ARS/8 via A65GC (d), (L), (e)
A60ARS/9 via IZ8CLM (B), (L), (e)
A60ARS/10 via A65BR (d), (L), (e)
A60ARS/11 via EA7FTR (d), (L), (e)
A60ARS/12 via A65GD (d), (L), (e)
A60ARS/13 via A65GJ (d), (e)
A60ARS/14 via LZ1YE (d), (L), (e)
A60ARS/15 via EA7FTR (d)
A60ARS/16 via EA5ZD (d)
A60ARS/17 via A65AA (d), L), (e)
A60ARS/18 via A65KA (d)
A60ARS/19 via K3YR (d), (e)
A60ARS/20 via EA7FTR (d)
A61DQ via EA7FTR and (L)
A61Q via EA7FTR
A61QQ via A61BK, (L)
A65HS via 9K2HS, (L)
A71VV via M0OXO (O), (L)
A71WW via EA7FTR (d)
A8OK via OK6DJ (B), (L), (e)
A91ARS via EC6DX, (L)
AM1000MM via EA3EYO
AM24SF via EA1CW
AO200CNP via EA7DA
AO50MRG via EA8TK, (L)
BA7LOK via BG7SDV (d)
C21MM via DL4SVA (O), (L),
no QSL RX
C49C via 5B4KH
C7A via UA3DX oder 4U1A (d)
CB3A via XQ3SK, (L)
CP6CL via M0OXO (L)
CQ7Z via CT7AOV, (L)
CR3W via DL5AXX, (L)
CR6A via CT1IUA, (L)
CR6B via CT1EHX
CS5POTA via CT1REP
CT9/DF7EE via DF7EE (O), (L)
CT9ABO via OM3GI (d), (L)
D4L via IK2NCJ, (L)
D4UM via SQ9UM
DA0BCC via DL2JRM (B), (d), (L)
DA0CW/p via DF6EX
DA0HQ via DL5AXX (B)
DA0LCC via DH4HAN (B)
DA0LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L)
DA0M via DD5DD
DA0TOR via DL9WJM, (L)
DA0WCA via DF6EX
DA24WARD via DL2VFR (B), (d)
DA25THL via DL0THL (B), (e)
DA3T via DL8DXL
DD2024EM via DK7TX (B), (L)
DD2D via DK8ZB, (L)
DF0FDN via DG6SDY
DF0G via DL9RAR
DF0RE via DK2YCT (B)
DF0SX via DL1CW, (L)
DF0WF via DL2BWH (B)
DF0WH via DL2YDX (B), (e)
DK0A via DH8IAT, (L)
DK0FY via DK8ZB
DK100DDSR via DL2BJW (B)
DK5T/LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
DK50FFW via DK2BK (B)
DL/SQ8NOD via SQ8NOD, (e)
DL0ABT via DL7URB (B), (e)
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 (Bureau)
DL100ANA via DH7WW (L)
DL250CDF via (B), (L), (e)
DL25EUT via DD7GU (B)
DL4M via DM2RH
DM24EHF via DL2VFR (B)
DM50LOW via DL8TG (B), (e)
DM60IOTA via DL2VFR (B), (d)
DM70LSC via DL8UIL (B), (d)
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