DXNL 2440 - January 8, 2025
DXNL 2440 - January 8, 2025
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
=============
5Y,5Z, KENYA:
Scott, WA5A, is currently on the air as 5Z4/WA5A from Ruaka on
40-10m, mostly on SSB. The duration of his stay is not known at
present. QSL via homecall.
6V,6W, SENEGAL:
Billy, F4GJE, operates as 6W1RD on the 11th and 12th. QRV on 80-10m
(SSB, FT4/8). QSL via EA7FTR (d/B).
TY, BENIN:
Gerard, F5NVF, will be active holiday-style between Jan. 10 and
April 2 as TY5C on 80-6m (CW, SSB, FT8). QSL via F5RAV (d), LoTW.
** Sailing Trip **
Mats, SM7PKK, and Peter, ON6TT, left the Canary Islands on Jan. 5
on a 15m sailing vessel. Their first stop will be Grenada (J3).
Expect them to appear on the bands as SM8Z/mm with a QRP rig during
their voyage.
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
AN-016; Various, ANTARCTICA: Felix, DL5XL, returns to the German
Neumayer III station (WAP DEU-08, WWFF DLFF-022) and will be active
as DP1POL between Jan. 12 and Feb. 25. QRV mostly on CW on all
bands, yet low bands will be difficult due to the Antarctic summer
conditions. QSL via DL1ZBO.
AS-153; VU, WEST BENGAL STATE group: Members of the West Bengal
Radio Club operate around the Ganga Sagar Mele festival as AU2WBRC
between the 10th and 18th.
NA-001; C6, GREAT BAHAMA BANK group: Mark, AA1AC, signs VP9/AA1AC
between Jan. 11 and 18 on 80-10m. QSL via homecall.
NA-002; VP5, CAICOS ISLANDS: John, N0VOF, and his sons WD5JR and
KJ5CMP will be active from Providenciales Isl. as VP5/homecalls
until Jan. 16. QRV on 80-6m (CW, SSB, FT8), also from various POTA
references. QSL via homecalls.
NA-022; VP2E, ANGUILLA:
NA-105; FS/PJ7, ST MARTIN (SINT MAARTEN): Matthew, WW5TX, plans to
visit Anguilla (VP2ETX) and St. Martin (FS/WW5TX) during January.
NA-102; FG, GUADELOUPE: Jeff, VA3QSL, activates Guadeloupe between
the 9th and 26th as FG/VA3QSL on 40-6m (CW, SSB, digital modes).
QSL via homecall, LoTW.
NA-104; V4, ST KITTS AND NEVIS: Kim, K5TU, visits V47JA from Jan. 7
to 14 and operates as V4/K5TU on CW and FT8. QSL via LoTW.
OC-009; T8, PALAU ISLANDS: JA6EGL and JE6KFN will be paying Koror
Island a visit between the 10th and 16th and operate as T88SM and
T88XK on 160-6m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL via JA6EGL (d);
JE6KFN (d/B), LoTW.
OC-027; FO, MARQUESAS ISLANDS: A first crew of the Marquesas
DXpedition team is on its way now. They plan to put the island on
the air from Jan. 12 to 27 with the callsign TX7N on HF and TX7MAS
on 70cm satellite and 23cm EME; TX00REF during the REF Contest and
TX7WW in the CQWW 160m CW contest. QSL via ClubLog OQRS, LoTW.
OC-097; 5W, SAMOA ISLANDS: OE3GEA operates as 5W0GE between the 9th
and 12th from Apia on 30-10m (mostly CW). QSL via OE3GEA (d/B),
LoTW, eQSL.
SA-006; PJ4, BONAIRE ISLAND: Masumi/JA3AVO, Nakasako/JA3UJR,
Jusei/JA3IVU, Kunio/JA1CJA, Shozo/JA3HJI, and Hiroko/JH3PBL, all of
the JA3 DX Vacation Group, activate the PJ4G QTH between Jan. 13
and 20 with the callsign PJ4JA on 160-6m (CW, SSB, digital modes)
and via satellites. Some group members may use their US callsigns
individually: JA3AVO (PJ4/W7AVO), JA1CJA (PJ4/AE6XY), JA3IVU
(PJ4/K1TAI), JA3HJI (PJ4/W3HJI), and JH3PBL (PJ4/W7PBL). For more
information see: https://bccweb.bai.ne.jp/~asg9
SA-099; PJ2, CURACAO: Thaire, W2APF, and his wife will be moving to
Curacao from Montserrat, where he was operating as VP2MDX. He plans
to get on the air as PJ2/W1APF from January 12 onwards until April
8. QRV on 80-10m on CW, SSB, and FT8 with 100W and various
antennas. QSL via W2APF (d/B), LoTW.
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
=============
5Y,5Z, KENYA:
Scott, WA5A, is currently on the air as 5Z4/WA5A from Ruaka on
40-10m, mostly on SSB. The duration of his stay is not known at
present. QSL via homecall.
6V,6W, SENEGAL:
Billy, F4GJE, operates as 6W1RD on the 11th and 12th. QRV on 80-10m
(SSB, FT4/8). QSL via EA7FTR (d/B).
TY, BENIN:
Gerard, F5NVF, will be active holiday-style between Jan. 10 and
April 2 as TY5C on 80-6m (CW, SSB, FT8). QSL via F5RAV (d), LoTW.
** Sailing Trip **
Mats, SM7PKK, and Peter, ON6TT, left the Canary Islands on Jan. 5
on a 15m sailing vessel. Their first stop will be Grenada (J3).
Expect them to appear on the bands as SM8Z/mm with a QRP rig during
their voyage.
IOTA
====
IOTA QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz
AN-016; Various, ANTARCTICA: Felix, DL5XL, returns to the German
Neumayer III station (WAP DEU-08, WWFF DLFF-022) and will be active
as DP1POL between Jan. 12 and Feb. 25. QRV mostly on CW on all
bands, yet low bands will be difficult due to the Antarctic summer
conditions. QSL via DL1ZBO.
AS-153; VU, WEST BENGAL STATE group: Members of the West Bengal
Radio Club operate around the Ganga Sagar Mele festival as AU2WBRC
between the 10th and 18th.
NA-001; C6, GREAT BAHAMA BANK group: Mark, AA1AC, signs VP9/AA1AC
between Jan. 11 and 18 on 80-10m. QSL via homecall.
NA-002; VP5, CAICOS ISLANDS: John, N0VOF, and his sons WD5JR and
KJ5CMP will be active from Providenciales Isl. as VP5/homecalls
until Jan. 16. QRV on 80-6m (CW, SSB, FT8), also from various POTA
references. QSL via homecalls.
NA-022; VP2E, ANGUILLA:
NA-105; FS/PJ7, ST MARTIN (SINT MAARTEN): Matthew, WW5TX, plans to
visit Anguilla (VP2ETX) and St. Martin (FS/WW5TX) during January.
NA-102; FG, GUADELOUPE: Jeff, VA3QSL, activates Guadeloupe between
the 9th and 26th as FG/VA3QSL on 40-6m (CW, SSB, digital modes).
QSL via homecall, LoTW.
NA-104; V4, ST KITTS AND NEVIS: Kim, K5TU, visits V47JA from Jan. 7
to 14 and operates as V4/K5TU on CW and FT8. QSL via LoTW.
OC-009; T8, PALAU ISLANDS: JA6EGL and JE6KFN will be paying Koror
Island a visit between the 10th and 16th and operate as T88SM and
T88XK on 160-6m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL via JA6EGL (d);
JE6KFN (d/B), LoTW.
OC-027; FO, MARQUESAS ISLANDS: A first crew of the Marquesas
DXpedition team is on its way now. They plan to put the island on
the air from Jan. 12 to 27 with the callsign TX7N on HF and TX7MAS
on 70cm satellite and 23cm EME; TX00REF during the REF Contest and
TX7WW in the CQWW 160m CW contest. QSL via ClubLog OQRS, LoTW.
OC-097; 5W, SAMOA ISLANDS: OE3GEA operates as 5W0GE between the 9th
and 12th from Apia on 30-10m (mostly CW). QSL via OE3GEA (d/B),
LoTW, eQSL.
SA-006; PJ4, BONAIRE ISLAND: Masumi/JA3AVO, Nakasako/JA3UJR,
Jusei/JA3IVU, Kunio/JA1CJA, Shozo/JA3HJI, and Hiroko/JH3PBL, all of
the JA3 DX Vacation Group, activate the PJ4G QTH between Jan. 13
and 20 with the callsign PJ4JA on 160-6m (CW, SSB, digital modes)
and via satellites. Some group members may use their US callsigns
individually: JA3AVO (PJ4/W7AVO), JA1CJA (PJ4/AE6XY), JA3IVU
(PJ4/K1TAI), JA3HJI (PJ4/W3HJI), and JH3PBL (PJ4/W7PBL). For more
information see: https://bccweb.bai.ne.jp/~asg9
SA-099; PJ2, CURACAO: Thaire, W2APF, and his wife will be moving to
Curacao from Montserrat, where he was operating as VP2MDX. He plans
to get on the air as PJ2/W1APF from January 12 onwards until April
8. QRV on 80-10m on CW, SSB, and FT8 with 100W and various
antennas. QSL via W2APF (d/B), LoTW.