From Newsgroup: rec.radio.amateur.dx


DXNL 2478 - October 01, 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
=============

3C, EQUATORIAL GUINEA:
Yuris, YL2GM, has published a report regarding his recent abortive
trip to Equatorial Guinea and Annobon:
https://lral.lv/3c0w_3c3w_2025/story.html

A5, BUTHAN:
Gerben, PG5M, signs A52G from Bhutan between Oct. 1 and 8. QRV
mostly on CW, some FT8, on 40-10m, maybe also on 6m. His location
is 3100m asl. For more information see: https://dx.to/a52g/. QSL
via M0OXO, LoTW after 6 months.

K, USA:
The radio club NI6BB aboard the USS Iowa marks the 200th
anniversary of the US Navy between Oct. 4 and 19. See also
https://biara.org.

XT, BURKINA FASO:
Harald, DF2WO, will return to the bands as XT2AW from Oct. 4 to 27.
QRV on 160-10m on CW, SSB, FT8 and other digital modes. QSL via
DF2WO, LoTW.

YK, SYRIA Last week, Ken, LA7GIA, travelled to Syria for the second
time, yet to no avail so far regarding an operating permit.


IOTA
====

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


AF-018; IH9, PANTELLERIA ISLAND: Luca, IK5AEQ, is currently active
as IH9/IK5AEQ from Pantelleria. QRV until Oct. 3on 80-6m (SSB,
FT4/8). QSL via homecall, LoTW.

AF-049; 3B8, MAURITIUS (MAURICE) ISLAND: Roman, 5B4AQN, signs
3B8/5B4AQN at the moment and remains on the island until Oct. 4.
QSL direct via 5B4AGN.

AS-178P; VU, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE NORTH group: The activation of
Hope Isl. had to switch their callsign at short notice to AT2AH.
They remain active until Oct. 2. QSL via VE3LYC, ClubLog. See also:
https://at2ah.weebly.com/.

EU-057; DL, MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN STATE group: A group of German
operators activates the island Ummanz from Oct. 1 to 5 with the
callsign DD4U. QSL via bureau.

EU-166; I*9, SICILY'S COASTAL ISLANDS: II9ICP puts Capo Passero
Isl. on the air on Oct. 4 on 40-10m. The group will be located in
POTA IT-1085. QSL via bureau.

OC-002; VK9, CHRISTMAS ISLAND: BH6BEZ will be active as VK9QO from
Christmas Island together with JA3GEP, JA1COU and BA7LVG. QRV on
80-6m (CW, SSB, FT4/8) and via QO-100. QSL via JA3GEP.

OC-009; T8, PALAU ISLANDS: Nobu, JA0JHQ, pays Koror Isl. a visit
from Oct. 3 to 5, operating as T88PB, also during the Oceania DX
SSB Contest. QSL via homecall, LoTW.

OC-010; V6, POHNPEI ISLANDS:
OC-012; V6, YAP ISLANDS: During October and November, Timothy,
KH2XX, plans to activate Pohnpei and Yap for 4-5 days each as V6XX.
The exact schedule has not been determined so far and will depend
on local circumstances. More information to follow later.

OC-086; KH0, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS: Harry, JG7PSJ, will be
active from the club station WH0RU during October on HF (CW, SSB,
maybe digital modes).

OC-035; YJ, NEW HEBRIDES: Bob, ZL1RS, plans to operate as YJ0RS
between Oct. 1 and 10 from Efate. QRV mostly on 6m (FT8) and via
EME. QSL via homecall, LoTW. See also:
www.qsl.net/zl1rs/yj0_eme.html www.qrz.com/db/YJ0RS.

SA-013; CE0, SAN FELIX AND SAN AMBROSIO ISLANDS: Felipe, XQ7IR,
announces his activation of San Ambrosio Island for October or
November as 3G0XQ. The DXCC entity is among the most wanted
worldwide, since its last activation in 2002. At present, the
islands are under military control whoch does not allow the
presents of a multi-person group on the islands. Felipe plans to
operate on 160-10m (SSB, FT8) and have a second rig with him for
remote operations on CW and FT8. QSL via ZL3SSB (d/B). See also:
https://www.sanambrosio-project.com

SA-014; PY0S, ST PETER AND ST PAUL ROCKS: Ops KO8SCA, PY2XB, AA7JV,
KN4EEI, PY5CC, and HA7RY activate St Peter and St Paul Rocks during
October and November. They will deploy Radios in Boxes (RIB) on the
island and use them from aboard a vessel. For their actual callsign
and other updated information see: http://py0s2025.com.


Calendar
========
start - end DX DXNL
10/25 - 11/25 3X0XQ 2478*
- 31.12. 4U1ITU 2471
18.09. - 5Q5W 2476
29.09. - 10.10. 5X2I 2477
- 7Q5BIN 2477
13.04. - 13.10. 8K3EXPO 2455
- 31.12. 9A169TESLA 2471
02.09. - 17.10. 9N/OM0GA 2477
27.08. - A25LS 2474
01.10. - 08.10. A52G 2478*
01.01. - 31.12. A9100IARU 2471
27.09. - 02.10. AT2AH 2478*
- 31.12. CE0YHF 2471
- 31.12. D450ICV 2471
- 31.10. DC75DARC 2477
01.10. - 05.10. DD4U 2478*
- 31.10. DD75DARC 2477
01.01.25 - 31.12. DF60AP 2449
- 31.10. DK75DARC 2477
01.01. - 31.12. DL100DM 2442
01.01. - 31.12. DM800KM 2439
- 01/26 DP0GVN 2471
- 31.10. DR75DARC 2477
- E66E 2477
08.09. - FO/F1SMB 2476
01.09. - 30.04.26 H44MS 2473
03.09. - 15.05.26 HK3JCL 2471
24.09. - 03.10. IH9/IK5AEQ 2478*
15.09.2025 - 15.10. II0IARU.. 2476
03.10. - 07.10. II9ICP 2478*
27.09. - 02.10. JD1/JQ3JUK 2477
- 31.12. LA100A 2471
03.10. - 03.11. LX25GDG 2477
03.09. - 03.10. LX25GDH 2477
04.10. - 19.10. NI6BB 2478*
- 31.12. OH100IARU 2471
- 02.10. OV9R 2477
28.09. - 12.10. S79/DL2SBY 2477
10.09. - 1210. SB100SSA.. 2475
- 31.12. SM100XF 2471
03.10. - 05.10. T88PB 2478*
- 01.10. TM45SAM 2477
27.09. - 11.10. TM46CDXC 2477
09/25 - 12/25 TZ4AM 2474
22.09. - 06.10. V6D 2476
- V6XX 2478*
- o 15.01.26 V73JW
10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374
19.09. - 03.10. VK9/SP9FIH 2476
03.10. - 07.10. VK9QO 2478*
15.09 - VQ9LH 2475
01.05. - 31.12. VR100IARU 2458
- 18.12. VY0ZOO 2476
10/25 - WH0RU 2478*
04.10. - 27.10. XT2AW 2478*
27.08. - XW0LP 2474
- 31.12. YB8QT 2330
- 30.11. YI9WPZ 2475
01.10. - 10.10. YJ0RS 2478*
- 31.03.26 YR1600VT 2474
01.01. - 31.12. YU100BPQ 2449
- Z81D 2474
16.08. - ZJ1GD 2490
- 06.08.26 ZL100C 2474
- 31.12. ZS100SARL 2471
- 31.12. ZS6SRL 2471
- 31.12. ZS9HQ 2471

* = new or updated
.. = and other calls


QSL information
===============
3V8LL via IT9TQH, (L)
4O/DL3SDW/p via DL3SDW
4O/YT2SMS via IZ8CCW
4U1VHF via 9A2AA
4X01LH via 4X6ZM, (L)
4X03LH via 4X6ZM, (L)
4X04LH via 4X6ZM, (L)
4X05LH via 4X6ZM, (L)
4X6ZM via 4X6ZM, (L)
5B/DL8UD via EA5GL
5B/WJ2O via N2ZN
5H8HZ via 1B/TA1HZ (d), (L), (e)
5P1KZX via OZ1KZX, (L)
7S2POTA via SM2SCK
8Q7JH via DL3JH
8Q7YY via M0OXO, (L)
9A/DJ1KW/LH via DJ1KW
9A/HB9HBY via HB9HBY, (L)
9A/KE0WPA via KE0WPA, (L)
9A/TA4KEI via TA4KEI (L), (e)
9A/VK3EGN via VK3EGN, (L)
9N1CA via EA5ZD (d), (L)
A2NEW via EA7FTR, (L)
A35JK via JK1JXZ, (L)
A60A via EA7FTR und (L)
A65HS via 9K2HS, (L)
A71AE via EC6DX und (L)
A71AT via EA7FTR, (L)
A71EM via M0OXO, (L)
AM320HLM via EA3HLM (L), (e)
AO1IBR via EA4URE und (L)
AO7URM via EA7URM, (L)
AZ1D via EC6DX
C21TS via M0OXO (O), (d), (L)
CB3K via XQ3YT nur (L)
CN2DX via EA5GL
CQ9A via CT9ACD (d)
CR3W via DL5AXX und (L)
CR3Z via CT9ACD
CR5Q via CT1EHX
CR6LH via CT1GZB
CT7/F6IRA via F6IRA (L) only)
CT9/F4EGZ/p via F4EGZ (e) only)
CT9/LY1CT via LY1CT
CW5X via CX2ABC (d)
CX/PY3OZ via PP5BZ (d)
DA0ANT via DL1RUN (e) only
DA0BCC via DL2JRM (B), (d), (L)
DA0CW/p via DF6EX
DA0HQ via DL5AXX (B)
DA0LCC via DH4HAN (B)
DA0LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (O), (L)
DA0M via DD5DD
DA0OIE via DL4NWD
DA0RR via DJ5BWD (L)
DA0TOR via DL9WJM, (L)
DA0UDS via DH1OL
DA0WCA via DF6EX
DA1000ROD via DK1BU (B)
DA1250HAS via DL7PIA
DA25THL via DL0THL (B), (e)
DA3T via DL8DXL
DB60FIR via DL8DWL (L)
DC75DARC via DL2VFR, (B), (d)
DD2D via DK8ZB, (L)
DD75DARC via DL2VFR, (B), (d)
DF0AN via DJ9AT
DK0AJ via DH1FBP, (L)
DF0FDN via DG6SDY
DF0G via DL9RAR
DF0HQ via DL5AXX, (L)
DK0SL/P via DG1LS
DK5T/LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
DK75DARC via DL2VFR, (B), (d)
DL0BEETHOV via DJ6SI
DL0LOL via DB4SCW (B), (L)
DL0SOP via DL4SVA (O), (L),
No QSL RX!
DL0SX via DL5LBQ
DL0SY/P via DK8OL
DL25BELT via DJ3XM, (e)
DL25WUG via DM1CHA, (L)
No QSL RX
DL60AZBL via DL5SFC, (L)
DL70IPASD via DC2WF
DP0GVN via DL4BBH
DP44WCA via DF6EX
DP6Z via DF7DR (B)
DP9X via DG7AC
DQ100SRC via DK8VR
DR75DARC via DL2VFR, (B), (d)
E2WRTC via E21EIC, (L)
E21WRTC via E21EIC, (L)
E51KEE via IK2DUW (d), (L)
EA1/CT2GSN/p via CT2GSN
EA8/OO7Z/p via ON6KZ (B), (d), (e)
ED0HQ via EA4URE
ED2FPA via EA2RCA, (L)
ED5FSB via EA5J, (L)
EG25FDC via EA1URG, (L)
EG4FPA via EA4URA, (L)
EG6AFM via EA6URM, (L), (e)
EG7AVCM via EA7RCM
EH1OSM via EA1UVR
EH2SDC via EA1AUM und (L)
EI/HB9DGV/p via HB9DGV
EI0IRTS via EI6AL
EJ3VP via G3PXT
EJ7NET via EI6FR (d)
F/DL3TU/p via DL3TU
FP/KV1J via KV1J, (L)
FR5FC via EA7FTR
G4OSY/VP9 via G4OSY (d)
GB0SLE via M0WGD (L),(e)
GB1HAF via 2E0NMK (B)
GB2SLH via GM0GFL (d)
GB5BSC via G4HCC
H25A via LZ3SM, (L)
HB0/HB9BCK/p via HB9BCK
HB2C via HB9FA (d)
HB9/IW2MJQ via IK2WAD (d)
HC2GRC via LY5CA,(L)
HC5DX via N4GNR (d), (L)
HF0AAAAAA via SP0POS, (L)
HF15DXK via SP9GKS
HF30PMW via SP2PMW, (e)
HF5A via SP5LGS (e), (L)
HG0WFF via HA0HW (O)
HG40CW via HA3NU
HH2K via N3BNA, nur (L)
HK3X via M0OXO, (O)
HS0ZJF via ON4AFU
HS0ZOA via EB7DX
IB0/IT9AAK via IT9AAK
IB9Z via IT9VCE
II1L via IQ1GE (B), (d)
II2IARU via IK2AQZ
II4LDMA via IQ4FE, (L)
IJ7/IK7WDS via IK7WDS
IJ7/IW7DOL via IW7DOL
IK3/UY7LA via UY7LA
IM0/I2KQE via I2KQE
IM0/IK3GHZ via IK3GHZ
IN3HDE/p via IN3HDE (d), (e)
IQ9BH via IT9AGZ (B) und (d)
IQ9NI via IT9IJF
IQ9SZ via HE9ERA
IR2RMAG via IQ2MG
IS0/IW0BSQ via IW0BSQ (d)
J6/8P5KH via 8P5KH
J88IH via VP2EIH (L)
JI1FGX/DU9 via JJ2VLY, (d), (L)
JW/OK2YL via OK2WX
JW0V via I8KHC, (L)
JX/LB2OG via LB2OG
JX7DFA via LA7DFA, RW6HS (d) for
Russia/CIS)
K0K via NI0F and eQSL
K1LZ via LZ1JZ
K2K via W1UAA, (L)
K6C via KP4MD, (e))
L35F via LU5FZ, (e)
LA/DD1LD/p via DD1LD
LS2D via EC6DX, (L)
LT4I via LU5ILA, (L)
LT4RCA via LU4AA, (L)
LT7L via LU9LZR
LU6D via LU6DOT nur (L)
LY/DL2VFR via DL2VFR
LY/OE3WMA via OE3WMA nur (e)
LY/OE3WMA via OE3WMA nur (e)
LZ/SQ2M via SQ2M
LZ0HQ via LZ1BJ, (L)
LZ591MK via LZ1KCP
LZ80TUS via LZ2JE, (L)
OE01MIKU via LZ3HI
OE175ARWT via OE4RUK (OE-B)
OG0C via OH5CW (B), (L)
OG3E via OH3CBT, (L)
OG50YL via OH2YL
OG66X via OH8GDU (d), (L)
OG8L via OH8CW
OJ0MN via OH1MN
OJ0Z via OH1LEG
OK/DF7TR/p via DF7TR
OK/DH7WW/p via DH7WW
OK8CX via DL7CX und (L)
OL1TWR via OK2VK
OL730PLZ via OK1DRQ
ON20EURAO via ON7EN (d), (L), (e)
OP5K via ON6FT
OP5T via ON4DS, (L)
OQ0Q via ON4ZD nur (L)
OR7K via ON4JZ, (L)
OT50OVRC via ON4GNT
OT75KTK via LZ3HI
OT8M via ON8WIM und (L)
OV1MF via OZ1MFP
OV9R via DF2SD (O) und (L)/(e)
OY/EA3HSO via N4GNR (d), (L)
OZ/DD1LD/p via DD1LD
P3CR via 5B4AOF (d) und (L)
P3X via 5B4AMM, (L)
PA40MARAC via PA3CNI, (e)
PA6OEL via PA3HEB
PD04LH via PD4JOH (e) only)
PF1SCT via PD5WSQ
PG6N via PA7DA, (L)
PG64HOOP via PA9F
PH81LIB via PF1SCT (B)
PI4ZUT via PD0JMH
PJ2/W4IPC via EB7DX, (L)
PJ2CF via EA5GL, (L)
PJ2Y via AB8YK (d), (L))
PJ7K via OK6DJ (OQRS und (L)
PR1T via PY1ZV (L)
PR5J via PY5FNB (B)
PT2ZXR via DJ0XR (e), (L)
PT4T via PY4XX
PV2K via EA5GL, (L)
PW7T via PT7WA (B), (d), (L)
PX2A via PY2VM (d), (L)
PX5X via PP5FB
RA80MA via R9HCV
RU1A via RW3RN, (L)
S525LH via S51LGT
S57CQ via S56DX
S60XX via 9V1XX, (L)
SB7S via SM7PXS nur (L)
SE5B via SM5CBN
SI9YL via SM3LIV und (L)
SK9HQ via SM6JSM, (L)
SM/DF9TM via DF9TM
SM/DL2SWW via DL2SWW
SM6/DM5RC/p via DM5RC, (e)
SN0RF via SP3AYA
SN1000FPK via SP6IEQ, (L)
SN130LHK via SP2PGD
SN150LHC via SP2PGD
SN3WWA via SP3PDO
SV/YO5MCM/p via YO5MCM
SV5/HA5MIG via HA5MIG, (L)
SV8/I1JTQ via I1JTQ
SV9/SV1EQU via SV1EQU (L)
SZ2VELOS via SZ2TSL (O), (d)
TC0MAR via HA8LLH
TC40A via YM2KA, (L)
TF/EA5Y via EA5Y
TF4M via G3SWH (d) und (L)
TJ1GD via SP3EOL (O), (d), (L)
TK/I1TEX via I1TEX
TM17FFF via F4GFE
TM200EN via F4DTO
TM22LH via DL7BC, (L)
TM2LW via F4ELJ (keine RX QSL)
TM5YOTA via F6KGL
TM5VDL via F8KGS
TM63SGDF via F4JKJ
UP7WWA via LZ1YE
UR3IFD via DO2XU
UZ7C via UT9MZ
V26K via AA3B (OQRS und (L)
V51F via DL3DXX, (L)
V7/KA4WPX via KA4WPX, (L)
VK2/SP9FIH via SP9FIH, (L)
VK3/ZL1MVL via ZL1MVL
VK7C via VK7GH (d), (L)
VR2KF via JH1OGX, (d)
W0C via K6QCB (direct)
YI1YY via IK2DUW, (d), (L)
YO/DG2SGM via DG2SGM
YP0C via YO3CZW, (L)
YT0HQ via YU1SRS, (L)
ZA/SQ9ITA via SQ9ITA, (L)
ZA/Z32ND/p via Z32ND (e)
ZA/Z35M/p via Z35M, (d), (L)
ZB2LGT via ZB2BU
ZV2F via PY2SFA (L), (e)
ZZ2O via PY2EX und (L)

(d) = direct (B) = Buereau ok (L) = LoTW
(O) = OQRS-B (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL
(D) = downloadable QSL (M) = E-Mail QSL
(Q) = QRZ.COM (A) = QSL automatic

H/c = Homecall
(*) = new manager


Abbreviations in this DXNL:
===========================
ARC Amateur Radio Club
ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society
AUTO QSL Versand automatisch an alle QSO's, meist wird keine QSL Karte benoetigt
BOTA Beaches On The Air
DCI D.C.I. (Diploma Castelli Italia) http://www.dcia.it/dci/
DCPC D.C.P.C. (Diploma Castelli Provincia Cuneo)
DFCF Diplome des Forts et Chateaux de France
DIFM Diplome des Iles de la France Metropolitaine
H/c Homecall
ILLW International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
IOCA Islands Of Croatia Award
IOTA Islands on the Air
IRC International Reply Coupon
LoTW Logbook of the World
OQRS Online QSL Request System
POTA Parks On The Air
RDA Russian District's Award Program
RIB Radio in a Box (Remote Operation)
RLHA Russian Lighthouse Award
S.A.S.E Self addressed stamped envelope
SES Special Event Station
SNSM Societe Nationale des Sauveteurs en Mer
URE Union de Radioaficionados Espanoles
WCA World Castles Award
WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award
WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship
WWFF World Wide Flora & Fauna




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