DXNL 2190 – March 25, 2020
                      DX Newsletter

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                   DARC Committee «DX»
                 (http://www.darcdxhf.de)

                Editor: Klaus Poels, DL7UXG
                (e-mail: dxmb@darcdxhf.de)

            translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO


A4, Oman:
     The A42K team will participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest from
     Oman. QSL via EA5GL, LoTW.

CO, Cuba:
     Members of the SMP DX Club will be operating as T42DX between the
     25th and 30th on 80-10m on CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, FT4, and during the
     CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL via CO2AME.

CP, Bolivia:
     Following their XR8RRC IOTA activation, Vasily/R7AL, Vlad/RK8A,
     Leo/RW9JZ, and Al/RZ3K had planned to operate from Bolivia. Chile,
     however, is closing down airports and the group will not visit
     Bolivia and focus on finding a way to travel home instead.
     https://rv6ali.wixsite.com/bolivia2020

FM, Martinique:
     Laurent/FM5BH will be active in the WPX contest on all bands from
     Martinique (NA-107). QSL via W3HNK, LoTW.

LX, Luxembourg:
     The LX7I team celebrates its 20th anniversary with the callsign
     LX20I during the WPX contest. QSL via LX2A. http://lx7i.com/lx20i/

OK, Czech Republic:
     The Czechoslovak DX Club celebrates its 30th anniversary on the air
     with the callsign OL30DXC until the end of the year. QSL via
     OK2PXJ. https://www.dx.cz/

OK, Czech Republic:
     The special event stations OL700CO, OL700LTV, and OL700DKO
     celebrate the town Dobruska’s 700th anniversary throughout the
     year. An award is available as well. QSL via ClubLog.
     http://www.ok1kqi.com/

SU, Egypt:
     Tom/DL2RMC is currently active from Cairo with the callsign SU9TH
     on 40, 20, 15, and 10m (FT8, FT4, CW, SSB). He remains in the
     country until the end of April. QSL via DL2RMC, ClubLog, LoTW.

XW, Laos:
     Bruce/3W3B had to cancel is planned operation as XW4XR (March 30 to
     April 12).

ZC4, UK Sov. Base Areas on Cyprus:
     Adrian/G0KOM announces that the ZC4MK activity, scheduled for March
     26 to April 1 had to be postponed. He hopes for a new opportunity
     in the summer.


Other stuff:
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North Pole DXpedition 2020:
     Thomas/DC8TM informs us that the planned activity from a drift ice
     camp (DP0LE) is cancelled. Hopes are for a new try in April 2021.

HH, Haiti:
     The 4V5H operation from Haiti had to be postponed as well.

Covid-19 Impact:
     The following expeditions have all been cancelled due to the
     pandemic:
      VU4R         March 20-31
      TU2R         March 23-April 03
      FM/EA1BP     March 24-31
      ZF2PG        March 25-30
      ZC4MK        March 26-April 01
      VP5/W2TT     March 26-April 02
      VP5/AF3K     March 26-April 02
      VP5V         March 28-29
      TO7BP        March 28-29
      NH7A         March 28-29
      XW4XR        March 30-April 12
      4V5H         May 09-15
      V62P         May 2020
      V62S         May 2020
      PZ5G         Easter 2020
      ZA/HG2DX     June 21-July 03
      DU2/SP5APW   April 2020
     Please also watch the DX portal sites for up-to-date information.

Dayton Hamvention 2020 cancelled:
     For the first time in its 68 year history, the Dayton Hamvention
     had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 spread and the declaration
     of a national state of emergency.

Z66DX – Kosovo 2020:
     Guenter/DL2AWG announces that the website for the October 2020
     DXpedition is now online: http://z66dx.de/


Preview:
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KL7, Alaska:
     Members of the Russian Robinson Club (Yuri/N3QQ, Vyacheslav/OK8AU,
     Yuri/ UA9OBA, and more operators) are planning an activation of
     Kiska Island (NA-070) for June 17 to 19 as KL7RRC/p. They are
     taking two rigs for CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via N7RO.
     https://www.na-234.com/