DXNL 2332 - December 14, 2022                       DX Newsletter

 DXNL 2332 - December 14, 2022
                      DX Newsletter

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 DXNL 2332 - December 14, 2022
                      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
=============

5H, TANSANIA:
     JP (Jeyaprakash), VU2BGC, is active from time to time as 5H5PJ,
     mostly on 20m (CW) from Iringa. The duration of his stay is
     unknown. QSO confirmations via eQSL, LoTW.

9K, KUWAIT; A6, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; A9, BAHRAIN; HZ, SAUDI ARABIA:
     Bahrain's National Day will be celebrated by the following special
     event callsigns until Dec. 16: A91ND (QSL via EC6DX), HZ1BHR (via
     HZ1SAR), 9K9BHR, A60BHR (via EA7FTR).

ANTARCTICA:
     Sarab/VU2CUW is on his way to the Indian Maitri Base, which he is
     due to reach mid-December. That base is also known as Friendship
     Research Centre on Queen Maud Land (AN-016). He will remain there
     for one year and operate as AT42I during his spare time.

EX, KYRGYZSTAN:
     Bob/DU7ET (WT3A) has returned to Bishkek from where he operates as
     EX0ET on 30-10m (CW). QSL via DU7ET (d).

OE, AUSTRIA:
     The special event callsign OE40XTU marks the 40th anniversary of
     the ham radio club at Vienna's Technical University from January to
     June 2023.

SP, POLAND:
     The following special event stations celebrate the 65th anniversary
     of the Lublin Department of the Polish Amateur Radio Union:
     SP65PLU, SN65PLU, SQ65PLU, SP8PAI, SP8PLU, and SP8TK. QSL via
     bureau or direct.

SP POLAND:
     3Z30PAR marks the 30th anniversary of the first QSO on the "magic
     band" 6m from Poland. It was conducted between 3Z4PAR (operated by
     Chris/SP4TTK, now SP4K) and Dan/IK1EGC. QSL via SP4KM (d/B), LoTW.

TI, COSTA RICA:
     After paying Gerard, HR5/F2JD, a visit, Jan/F4AHV has now moved on
     with his camper van to Nicaragua and Costa Rica, from where he will
     sign TI8/F4AHV in mid-December. Watch out for him then mid-January
     as HK3/F4AHV. QRV on 20, 17, and 15m. While on the way, he is
     running an APRS beacon: http://aprs.fi/6W7RV-10 (10.470.30 Robust
     Packet Network, SCS modem) or http://aprs.fi/F4AHV-9.


DX News
=======

** Pirate **
     Recent operations of 3A/IK4FXX were allegedly by a pirate.

VP8, South Georgia and South-Sandwich Is.: The government of South
     Georgia has declared the whole region of South Georgia and South
     Sandwich as Protected Areas, which severely changes the chances for
     visits to these islands, and consequently, also for DXpeditions.
     For more information see:
     www.gov.gs/environment/south-georgia-the-south-sandwich-islands/


IOTA
====

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

AN-012; Various, GRAHAM LAND WEST (PALMER ARCHIPELAGO) group: There
     is a new operator on Palmer Base for the 2022-23 season signing
     KC4AAC. QSL via K7MT (OQRS), LoTW.

NA-099; KP3,4, PUERTO RICO: Ben/KC0BLK will be active as KP4/KC0BLK
     from the 18th to 21st. QSL via KC0BLK.

SA-002; VP8, FALKLAND ISLANDS: Jonathan/2E0KZN, currently active as
     VP8TAA from the club station VP8RAF, is extending his stay until
     January. QRV on 40-10m, mostly on SSB; CW is also possible but only
     at slow speed. QSL via M0OXO (OQRS).

SA-036; P4, ARUBA: Heli/DD0VR and Bigi/DE3BWR pay Aruba a visit
     from Dec. 16 to 23. QRV as P4/DD0VR with a QRP rig on SSB and CW.
     QSL via DD0VR (d/B).


Other IOTA news
===============

AF-005; D4, LEEWARD ISLANDS:
     Following his stay in Burkina Faso (XT2AW), Harald/DF2WO will be
     active as D44TWO from Jan. 3 to 21. QRV on 160-6m and via QO-100 on
     CW, SSB, and FT4/8. QSL via M0OXO (OQRS).

3Y0J BOUVET ISLAND:
     In his most recent update, Ken (LA7GIA) informs about the team's
     plans regarding the logistics of landing on the island and setting
     up their camp.


Parks On The Air (POTA)
=======================

K-1181, Palomar Mountain State Park:
     Bill/N6EF activates this park on Dec. 15 on 20m (CW, SSB). QSL via
     LoTW, eQSL.

K-7259, Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site, K-7258, Pierre Menard
     Home State Historic Site, K-7984, St Genevieve (Beauvais House)
     National Historical Park, K-3348, Felix Valle House State Historic
     Site: Rob/KC0ECQ plans to activate these locations on Dec. 20 in
     turn between 17z and 21z on 20m. QSL via bureau or direct.


Short term awards on HF
==========================

WRTC 2023 AWARD
     During January 2023, the following special event
     stations will promote the WRTC 2023 event: II1WRTC (Piemonte,
     Liguria), II2WRTC (Lombardia), II3WRTC (Veneto, Friuli Venezia
     Giulia, Trentino Alto Adige), II4WRTC (Emilia Romagna), II5WRTC
     (Toscana), II6WRTC (Marche, Abruzzo), II7WRTC (Apulien,
     Basilicata), II8WRTC (Kampanien, Kalabrien, Molise, Basilicata),
     II9WRTC (Sizilien), II0WRTC (Latium, Umbria), IR1WRTC (Valle
     d'Aosta), IO0WRTC (Sardegna), 4X22WRTC, 8N1WRTC, 9A22WRTC, 9M6WRTC,
     B1W, CQ7WRTC, DA22WRTC, E2WRTC, EF2WRTC, EF8WRTC, GB2WRTC, IO1WRTC,
     IO8WRTC, LZ0WRTC, N0W, N1W, N4W, N5W, N6W, N7W, N9W, ZV7WRTC, ZW5W,
     SP0WRTC, SX0WRTC, VE2WRTC, VR2WRTC, YT0WRTC, YW1WRTC, ZL6WRTC,
     ZX5W, ZV7WRTC. For the rules see:
     https://www.wrtc2022.it/en/wrtc-2023-award-31.asp