DXNL 2339 - February 1, 2023
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
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6V,6W, SENEGAL:
Willy, ON4AVT, signs 6W7/ON4VT from Warang between Feb. 6 and March
31 on 80-10m (SSB, digital modes) and via QO-100. QSL via ON4AVT,
ClubLog OQRS.
7P, LESOTHO:
Yuris, YL2GM, is currently active as 7P8WW on 160-10m (CW, SSB,
digital modes). QRV until Feb. 4; QSL via YL2GN, OQRS.
9N, NEPAL:
Robert, 9N7AA (S53R), has returned to Nepal and has found
conditions improved on 12 and 10m. On 160 and 80m the local QRM
remains strong and he has taken down his antennas for those bands.
For autumn he plans a move into the countryside with hopefully less
interference on the low bands. Until then, he will concentrate on
the upper bands and also wait for the beginning of the 6m Es
season. QSL via S57DX (d), LoTW.
9U, BURUNDI:
Elvira, IV3FSG, and Vladimir, OK2WX, are going to pay Burundi a
visit from Feb. 4 to 27, operating as 9U5R and 9U4WX respectively
on 80-6m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL for 9U5R via IK2DUW, 9U4WX
via IZ8CCW.
HP, PANAMA:
Members of the Panama Radio Club (HP1PCR) celebrate its 30th
anniversary during February with the callsign 3E30PCARA. QSL via
qrz.com. See also: https://www.pcara.net/
TI, COSTA RICA:
Gregory, W2BEE, operates holiday-style as TI7/W2BEE until Feb. 28.
QRV mostly on CW, maybe some FT8. QSL via homecall, OQRS, LoTW.
IOTA
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IOTA QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz
AF-024; S7, INNER ISLANDS: Peter, G4HSO, will be active from 3
different locations as S79/G4HSO during a holiday between Feb. 1
and 21. QSL only via LoTW.
NA-105; FS, SAINT MARTIN: Paul, VA3ZC, activates St- Martin from
Jan. 31 until Feb. 9 as FS/VA3ZC. QSL via h/c.
OC-097; 5W, SAMOA ISLANDS: A small team (Pista HA5AO, George HA5UK,
and Paul W7IV) will be operating from Savai'i Island as 5W0DX
between Feb. 1 and 28. QRV with three rigs on 80-10m (CW, SSB,
RTTY, FT8) near salt water. For a log search and OQRS see:
https://www.ha5ao.com/oqrs/lo
OC-139; VK5, SOUTH AUSTRALIA STATE EAST CENTRE group: Paul VK5PAS,
Marija VK5MAZ, Chris VK5FR, Adam VK2YK, Andy VK5LA, and Ivan VK5HS
are going to put Troubridge Island WWFF VKFF-1108, VK5 Parks Award
5CP-243, lighthouse AU-0131) on the air from Feb. 7 to 9 as VK5TIL.
QSL via M0OXO, eQSL, LoTW. For more information see:
https://www.troubridgeisland.
OC-148; 4W, TIMOR ISLAND: Sato JH2EUV is currently back on the air
as 4W/JH2EUV. QRV until March 3 on 40-10m (FT8). QSL via JH2EUV
(B), LoTW.
SA-023; PY6, BAHIA STATE NORTH group: Robson PY6TV signs PT6D from
Ilha da Mare between the 2nd and 5th of Feb. QSL via direct or
OQRS.
Other IOTA news
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AN-002; 3Y, BOUVET ISLAND:
The3 Y0J team aboard the Marama is getting closer to Bouvet. See
their GPS tracker here: https://share.garmin.com/3y0j. Hopes are
that they will be landing and start operating later this week.
POTA - Aktivitaeten
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CT-0008, Serras da Freita e Arada Natura 2000; CT-0114, Rio Paiva Natura 2000:
Cesar CT7ASQ/p operates from 11z to 14z on Jan. 31 from CT-0008. He
then moves on to CT-0114 for a first activation from 15z-1730z. QSL
via bureau, LoTW, qrz.com.
DA-0176, Hiddensee Island Nature Reserve:
Tom, DB2MT, activates this reference on Feb. 1 and 2 on SSB and
FT8.
PA-0012, Oosterschelde National Park:
Leo, PA2LK, will be active from this park on Feb. 3. QSL via PA2LK.