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DXNL 2399 - March 27, 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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HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN:
Rene, DL2JRM, signs HB0/DL2JRM between March 29 and April 1,
including the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (together with HB9EHJ).

OE, AUSTRIA:
The special event station OE40WO remains active until April 4,
celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Wolfsberg chapter of
Austria's national club. QSL via OE8XDX (d/B).

OK, CZECH REPUBLIC:
Martin, OK1RR, und Slavek, OK1TN, mark the World Amateur Radio Day
(April 18) with the callsign OL1WARD throughout April on 160-10m
(CW only). QSL only via 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-022; ZD7, ST HELENA ISLAND: Torsten, DL9GG, remains active as
ZD7GG until March 31 on 160-10m (CW, some SSB) with 100W. QSL via
homecall (d/B), eQSL.

AF-027; FH, MAYOTTE ISLAND: Ros, 4Z5LA, Ruben, 4Z5FI, and Slava,
4Z5MU, are going to operate the contest together as TO5LA. QRV also
before and after from March 28 until April 2. QSL via 4Z5FI, OQRS,
LoTW.

EU-089; CU8/9, WESTERN group: Holger, DL6ED, und Mario, DM4MN,
operate from there holiday-style between March 28 and April 2. QRV
as CT8/homecalls and as CR2M during the WPX contest.

NA-086; CO7, CIEGO DE AVILA/CAMAGUEY PROVINCE NORTH group: CAYO
ROMANO IS.* A large group of Cuban amateurs activates this island
from the 29th to 31st on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10m (CW, SSB, FT8)
with the callsigns T47C and CO9JAB. This IOTA group was last on the
air in 2013. QSL via IK2DUW (d) or LoTW.

NA-100; V2, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: Bud, AA3B, will be active once
more during the WPX contest as V26K. QRV also before and after from
March 27 until April 3. QSL via AA3B (d/B), LoTW.

NA-104; V4, ST KITTS AND NEVIS: N2NT, K5ZD, and HA1AG operate as
V47NT, V4/K5ZD, and V4/HA1AG respectively between March 26 and
April 2. QRV during the WPX contest as V47T. QSL for all calls via
W2RQ or LoTW.

NA-105; FS/PJ7, ST MARTIN (SINT MAARTEN): Ken, KJ9B, operates as
PJ7KB between March 30 and April 6. QRV mostly on FT8. He also
plans to visit the Great Bay National Park (POTA SX-0001). QSL via
KJ9B, LoTW.

NA-003; VP5, TURKS ISLANDS: John, AF3K, Ross, W2TT, and Mitch, KH6M
will be active together as VQ5P from March 26 until April 2. QSL
via N2OO, LoTW.

OC-035; YJ, NEW HEBRIDES: VK3HJ, VK3QB, VK6CQ, and K0BBC operate as
YJ0VK between March 29 and April 11 on 40-6m. QRV during the first
week mostly on CW and SSB; CW and FT8 during the second week. QSL
via M0OXO OQRS.

OC-114; FO, RAIVAVAE ISLAND: Haru, JA1XGI, operates holiday-style
from Raivavae between March 27 and April 3 as TX5XG. QRV on 40-6m,
mostly on CW, maybe some FT8. QSL via homecall, OQRS, LoTW.

--- CARIBBEAN TOUR ---
Mike, DF8AN, tours the Caribbean according to the following schedule:

NA-105; FS/PJ7, ST MARTIN (SINT MAARTEN): March 29-30 FS/DF8AN
NA-023; VP2V, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS March 30 - April 5 VP2V/DF8AN
NA-100; V2, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: April 5-9 V26MN
NA-103; VP2M, MONTSERRAT: April 9-17 VP2MMN
NA-100; V2, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: April 17-19 V26MN

QRV on 160-6m, mostly on FT8 (1839, 3570, 5357, 7056, 10133,
14095, 18097, 21095, 24925, 28095 kHz), some RTTY and CW.
QSL via DF8AN (d/B), no LoTW.


Calendar
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start - end DX DXNL
- 30.03. 4S7KKG 2379
08.03. - 20.03. 5H3VJG 2396
23.03. - 06.04. 5P5K 2398
03.02. - 16.04. 6W6/ON4AVT 2392
- 01/24 6Y/AC6XT 2388
19.03. - 30.03. 7P8EI 2397
- 02/24 7Q6M 2395
- 03/24 7Q7WW 2395