DXNL 2416 - July 24, 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
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4O, MONTENEGRO:
Borut, S50B, currently signs 4O/S50B on 40-10m, maybe also on 6 and
4m until July 29. QSL via S50B.
CN, MOROCCO:
Moroccan hams may use the prefix 5C25 to mark their country's
National Day between July 25 and Aug. 5.
ES, ESTIONIA:
OH, FINLAND: SP7VC and SQ7OYL and will be active as ES/ and OH/
during a camper trip between July 29 and Aug. 16.
F, FRANCE:
Numerous special event stations will be active around the Olympic
Games:
- TM83JO, July 26, dpt 83 (Var)
- TM00JO until July 26, and July 28 until Aug. 11, dpt 84
(Vaucluse)
- TM24JOL on July 26, and July 29 until Aug. 11, dpt 71 (Saone et
Loire), op. Michel F8GGZ
- TM63JO July 26 to 28, and Aug. 8 to 11, dpt 63 (Puy de Dome)
- TM88JO July 26 to 30, Aug. 1 to 6, and Aug. 8 to 11, dpt 88
(Vosges), op. Franck F4ISZ
- TM2024JOP July 26 to Aug. 9
- TM51OG and TM51JO July 26 until Aug. 9, dpt 51 (Marne)
- TM67JO July 26 until Aug. 11, dpt 67 (Bas-Rhin), ops F1LFL,
F5PZT, F5TFW
- TM2024OG July 26 until Aug. 11
- TK2AJO and TK2BJO July 26 until Aug. 11
- TM67OG until July 27, dpt 67 (Bas-Rhin), ops F1LFL, F5PZT, F5TFW
- TM74JO July 27 to 29, and Aug. 8 to 11, Dpt 74 (Haute-Savoie)
- TM49GO July 27 to Aug. 10, Dpt. 49 (Maine et Loire)
- TM2024JO July 27 to Aug. 10, dpt 62 (Pas de Calais)
- TM36JO July 29 to Aug. 11, dpt 36 (Indre)
I, ITALY:
The special event callsign IR2GMCL remains active until the 27th.
OE, AUSTRIA:
OE40LCR marks the 40th anniversary of the Austrian Albert
Schweitzer Society until the end of July. QSL via bureau, direct,
LoTW, eQSL.
UN, KAZAKHSTAN:
Darek, SP9DLM, and his son Greg, SN9GM, Poland's youngest radio
amateur aged 11, will be active as UN/SP9DLM and UN/SN9GM between
July 25 and Aug. 12. QSL via homecalls.
YN, NICARAGUA:
Rafael, NN3RP, will be active from the cities Granada, Rivas, and
Somoto as YN2RP between July 24 and Aug. 20 on 40-10m (CW, SSB,
FT4/8). QSL via NN3RP, LoTW, eQSL, qrz.com.
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
RSGB IOTA CONTEST
Numerous stations will be active from islands for this
contest. Among them:
France:
EU-048; F, BRETAGNE (MORBIHAN) REGION group: F4GYM/P (Belle-Ile IOTA EU-048)
EU-032; F, POITOU-CHARENTES REGION group: TM5OL (Oleron IOTA EU-032)
EU-065; F. BRETAGNE (FINISTERE NORTH WEST) REGION group: TM5K (Molene IOTA EU-065)
Italy:
EU-028; I*5, TOSCANA (TUSCANY) REGION group: IA5/IU2EBO (Elba IOTA EU-028)
EU-083; I*1, LIGURIA REGION group: IP1X (Gallinara IOTA EU-083)
EU-131; I*3, VENETO REGION group: IR3M (Pellestrina IOTA EU-131)
EU-054; I*9, EGADI ISLANDS: IF9/IT9PPG (Favignana IOTA EU-054)
EU-028; I*5, TOSCANA (TUSCANY) REGION group: IR5G (Giannutri)
EU-091; I*7, PUGLIA (LECCE/BRINDISI/ BARI) REGION group: II7P (Pedagne)
EU-031; I*8, CAMPANIA REGION group: IC8WIC (Capri IOTA EU-031)
Sardinia:
EU-041; I*0, MADDALENA ARCHIPELAGO: IS0/DL1KVN (IOTA EU-041)
England:
EU-120; G/M, ENGLISH COASTAL ISLANDS: G5XV (Wight IOTA EU-120)
Isle of Man:
EU-116; GD/MD, ISLE OF MAN: MD7C, GD6EFW
Guernsey:
MU5E (Herm IOTA EU-114)
Ireland:
EU-115; EI/GI/MI. IRELAND (IRELAND / NORTHERN IRELAND): EI7M
EU-121; EI/EJ, IRISH COASTAL ISLANDS: EJ9MV (Bear IOTA EU-121)
Scotland:
EU-008; GM/MM, INNER HEBRIDES: GM7A (Lismore) GM2T (Tiree) GM7M (Raasay)
EU-010; GM/MM, OUTER HEBRIDES (aka WESTERN ISLES): GM7V (Benbecula)
EU-012; GM/MM, SHETLAND: MM3S (Shetland) GM3VYI (Yell)
Anguilla:
NA-022; VP2E, ANGUILLA: VP2EGM
Indonesia:
OC-144; YB4, BANGKA AND BELITUNG ISLANDS: 7E4C (Ketawai)
South Korea:
AS-148; HL4, CHOLLA-BUKTO PROVINCE group: DT0IP (Munyo IOTA AS-148)
South Cook:
OC-013; E5, RAROTONGA ISLAND: E51KEE, E51CZZ
Brasil:
SA-071; PY2, SAO PAULO STATE CENTRE group: PV2IC (Das Couves)
China:
AS-150; BY4, SHANDONG PROVINCE SOUTH group: BY4JN (LingShan)
AS-135; BY4, JIANGSU PROVINCE group: BI4SSB (Cheniu Shan)
Japan:
AS-147; JA8, HOKKAIDO'S COASTAL ISLANDS: JA8COE/8 (Yagishiri),
JI3DST/1, 8N1HQ, 8N6HQ
Denmark:
EU-172; OZ, JYLLAND EAST AND FYN group: OV3W (Hjarnoe) 5P60IOTA/2 (Aro)
Iceland:
EU-021; TF; ICELAND: TF3W
The Netherlands:
EU-146; PA, ZUID HOLLAND / ZEELAND PROVINCE group: PA2G, PE146U (Schouwen-Duiveland)
Sweden:
EU-138; SM7, BLEKINGE COUNTY group: SM/OV2E (Senoren)
Greece:
EU-067; SV, KYKLADES (CYCLADES): J48FT (Tinos)
EU-052; SV, IPEIROS / DYTIKI ELLAS REGION group: J48K (Kastos)
Philippines:
OC-235; DU8-9, MINDANAO'S COASTAL ISLANDS DX7EVM/9 (Camiguin)
Lord Howe Island:
OC-004; VK2; LORD HOWE ISLAND: VK2/W7BRS
Vietnam:
AS-157; 3W, SOUTH CHINA SEA COAST CENTRE group: XV9G (Fukui Long Hai)
USA:
NA-083; W4, VIRGINIA STATE group: K3Y, KM4WSK (Tangier)
St. Kitts:
NA-104; V4, ST KITTS AND NEVIS: V4/G5RDX (IOTA NA-104)
Chile:
SA-018; CE7, LOS LAGOS REGION SOUTH group: CB7A (Chiloe IOTA SA-018)
Canada:
NA-127 VE1 e. NOVA SCOTIA PROVINCE WEST group: VE1YDX (Brier IOTA NA-127)
NA-008; VY0, NUNAVUT (ELLESMERE ISLAND) group: VY0ERC (Ellesmere)
Germany:
EU-129; DL/SP1, USEDOM ISLAND: DK1A (Usedom IOTA EU-129)
Croatia:
EU-016; 9A, DALMATIA SOUTH group: 9A/DL2JRM (Mljet IOTA EU-016)
More IOTA news
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AS-008; JA1, NORTH IZU ISLANDS: Take (JI3DST/1, JS6RR/1, JJ5RBH/1,
and JR8YLY/1) will be active from SHikine Island between the 25th
and 29th. QSL via JI3DST OQRS, LoTW.
AS-135; BY4, JIANGSU PROVINCE group: A group of ops activates
Cheniushan Island between July 25 and 28 as BI4SSB. QSL via BA4TB.
AS-148; HL4, CHOLLA-BUKTO PROVINCE group: A Korean team (6K2CFI,
6K2GRX, 6K5ZMN, DS1TUW, DS1UDN, DS3QIE) is going to operate the
contest from Munyo Isl. as DT0IP (WWFF HLFF-0219). QSL via 6K2CFI
OQRS, LoTW.
AS-150; BY4, SHANDONG PROVINCE SOUTH group: A large group of hams
will be active as BY4JN from Lingshan Island. QSL via BA4MY, OQRS.
EU-024; I*0, SARDINIA ISLAND: Ennio IS0/IW1RBI operates from Arbus
until July 25. QSL via bureau, direct or LoTW.
EU-033; LA, VESTERALEN ISLANDS / TROMSO COUNTY SOUTH group:
LA9PJA/p is currently active from Vesteralen Isl. until July 26.
QSL via eQSL.
EU-048; F, BRETAGNE (MORBIHAN) REGION group: Fabien, F4GYM, signs
/p from Belle Island during the contest. QSL via homecall, LoTW.
EU-067; SV, KYKLADES (CYCLADES): Members of the Deep Blue DX Team
activate Tinos Island from July 26 until Aug. 9 as J48FT. QSL via
LoTW or eQSL. EU-091; I*7, PUGLIA (LECCE/BRINDISI/ BARI) REGION
group: The radio club Brindisi is going to take part in the contest
as II7P from Pedagne Island. QSL via IK7RWE.
EU-116; GD/MD, ISLE OF MAN: M5RIC will be active as MD7C during the
contest.
EU-138; SM7, BLEKINGE COUNTY group: OZ3ACB and OZ9U operate as
SM/OV2E from Senoren Isl. between the 25th and 29th. QSL via OZ0J,
OQRS.
NA-008; VY0, NUNAVUT (ELLESMERE ISLAND) group: VE3KTB is currently
on the air again as VY0ERC from Ellesmere Island. QRV until Aug. 7
during his spare time. QSL via M0OXO.
NA-022; VP2E, ANGUILLA:
NA-104; V4, ST KITTS AND NEVIS: Eric, G5RDX, operates from Anguilla
as VP2EGM between the 24th and 28th. From the 29th to 31st, he will
then be active as V4/G5RDX from St Kitts. QSL via G5RDX (B),
ClubLog, LoTW, eQSL, qrz.com.
NA-151; OX, GREENLAND'S COASTAL ISLANDS SOUTH EAST: Watch out for
Emil, DL8JJ, signing OX/DL8JJ during his spare time between July 26
and Aug. 15 from various locations. QRV on HF (CW). QSL via
homecall, LoTW.
OC-004; VK2; LORD HOWE ISLAND: Jeff, W7BRS, reports that his QSO
rates are below expectations, which he attributes to the recently
changed prefix VK2 for Lord Howe. He stays on the island until Aug.
1 and hopes that the recognition rate will improve. QSL via M0OXO.
OC-019; KH6, 7, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS: Sean, KX9X, operates as KX9X/KH6
between July 27 and Aug. 2 on HF and via FM satellites.
OC-144; YB4, BANGKA AND BELITUNG ISLANDS: 7E4K (ops YE4FNN, YE4KIE,
YD0NXX, YB0GIN, YB0NSI, YB0ANV, YB0SHR, YB0MWM, YB1TIA, YB1TJ,
YB1JYL, YD2UWF, YD5NTP, and YE4LWU) puts Palau Ketawai Island on
the air from the 25th to 29th. QRV during the contest as 7E4C. QSL
via YE4FNN.
OC-160; VK4, QUEENSLAND STATE (SOUTH COAST) NORTH group: VK4/W1EAT
pays Hamilton Isl. a visit from July 25 until Aug. 5. QSL via
homecall, LoTW.
OC-235; DU8-9, MINDANAO'S COASTAL ISLANDS: A team of operators will
be active during the contest with the callsign DX7EVM/9 from
Camiguin Island. QSL via LoTW.
SA-071; PY2, SAO PAULO STATE CENTRE group: PY4YY, PU4MDO, and
PU2LJH join the contest from Ilha Das Couves with the callsign
PV2IC. QSL via EA7FTR, OQRS.