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DXNL 2489 - December 17, 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
=============

DXNL wishes all readers happy holidays.

A7, QATAR:
A6, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
A9, BAHRAIN:
9K, KUWAIT:
A4, OMAN:
HZ, SAUDI ARABIA:
The special event station A71QND marks Qatar's national day
(Dec. 18) on the from the 18th to 22nd, joined by:
A91QTR (Bahrain), A60QATAR (United Arab Emirates), 9K9QATAR
(Kuwait), A43QAT (Oman), and HZ1QATAR (Saudi Arabia).

CN, MOROCCO:
As mentioned previously, CN35CAN operates around the Africa Cup of
Nations from Dec. 21 until Jan. 18.

EA, SPAIN:
The radio club in Palencia uses the callsign EG1SANTA until the end
of the year. QSL via EC1R.

F, FRANCE:
Dominique (F4JMX) is going to put the callsign TM63SC on the air
from Dec. 17 to 31. It was used in previous years by F8DZU
(Jean-Pierre), who became silent key earlier this year.

FY, FRENCH GUIANA:
Jean Pierre, F4GPK, returns to Kourou and operates as TO2FY during
December and January: Dec. 22 to 24 Dec. 29 to 31 Jan. 5 to 9 Jan.
12 to 15. QRV mostly on 20, 15, and 10m on SSB only. QSL via F4GPK
(direct) or eQSL.

G, ENGLAND:
Carl, M0ICR, operates as GB1SANTA until Dec. 25.

I, ITALY:
ARI section Gorizia remains active until Dec. 29 as II3GONG.

PA, NEDERLANDS:
The special event stations PA25XMAS, PD25STAR, PF25XMAS, and
PI25XMAS operate as Dec. 28; PH26HNY between Dec. 28 and Jan. 5;
PA25SANTA until Jan. 1; PD25HOLLY, PD25HOHOHO, PD25REDNOSE,
PD25SANTA, PD25XMAS, and PD26HNWY until Jan. 2; PD26HNY until Jan.
31.

PY, BRAZIL:
PY5/DL9GCR remains active until Dec. 20 from Parana.

PZ, SURINAME:
Joe, OZ0J, operates as PZ5OZ from PZ5RA's station between Dec. 21
and Jan. 2. QSL via ClubLog OQRS, LoTW, eQSL; direct mail will no
longer be carried by the Danish Post in 2026.

TR, GABON:
Roland, F8EN, remains on the air as TR8CR until Dec. 25. QSL via
F6AJA.

YO, ROMANIA:
Members of the radio club YO3KRM use the following callsigns until
the end of December: YO0XMAS, YO0OHO, YR0RUDOLPH. QSL via YO3GND.

ZA, ALBANIA:
SV, GREECE: Tom operates as ZA/OE4EIE on the 19th and 20th, then as
SV/OE4EIE from Dec. 21 until Jan. 4 and back to Albania from Jan. 4
to 6.


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: Oleg, ZS1ANF, has returned to Wichaway
(WAP MNB-11) and operates as ZS7ANF on 17, 15, and 10m (CW). QSL
via RK1PWA.

AS-127; S2, CHITTAGONG REGION group: S21YLJ, S21AM, S21RC, S21FIA,
and S21RED activate Kutubdia Island from the 21st to 27th on
160-10m (SSB, FT8). QSL via EB7DX, LoTW.

SA-011; 9Y, TRINIDAD ISLAND: Earl, WA3DX, signs 9Y9DX from Arouca
on Trinidad until Dec. 29 on 40-10m (FT4/8). QSL via homecall,
LoTW.

DX - News
=========

N3V (SES) - USA:
The Charles County Amateur Radio Club commemorates the first
wireless voice transmission, which took place 125 years ago
(23 Dec. 1900) conducted by Reginald Fessenden.
QRV with the callsign N3V on Dec. 23 on 40, 20, and 15m.

FT4YM QRT
=========
David, F4FKT, who was supposed to continue until Feb. 2026 has
fallen ill with a rare form of flu on Dec. 8 and had to return to
France.

Norway
======
The Norwegian regulation authority is implementing
restrictions for remote usage and operations within the amateur
radio service. In particular, they are introducing a rule that
demands the physical presence of an operator in the same territory
(e.g. mainland Norway and its islands, Spitsbergen, Jan Mayen,
Bouvet Isl, Peter I. Isl., and Norwegian territories in Antarctica)
as the remote installation that is to be used by this operator.


Calendar
========
start - end DX DXNL
01.12. - 31.12. 4T95O 2486
- 31.12. 4U1ITU 2471
14.12. - 22.12. 4X8NER 2488
14.12. - 22.12. 4Z8NER 2488
- 31.12. 5R8IC 2487
26.11. - 6O3T 2487
- 6W1RD 2484
28.10. - 7Q5C 2484
01.12. - 11.12. 8Q7HT 2486
- 31.12. 9A169TESLA 2487
18.12. - 22.12. 9K9QATAR 2489*
- 10.12. 9L1BXU 2487
18.12. - 22.12. A43QAT 2489*
18.12. - 22.12. A60QTAR 2489*
18.12. - 22.12. A71QND 2489*
01.01. - 31.12. A9100IARU 2471
18.12. - 22.12. A91QTR 2489*
21.11. - 15.12. AU2JCB 2485
27.11. - 04.12. C6AQQ 2486
- C95CRZ 2484
- 31.12. CE0YHF 2484
06.12. - 18.12. CE7/NI6D 2487
08.12. - 21.12. CN25JIM 2488
21.12. - 18.01.26 CN35CAN 2489*
- 31.12. D450ICV 2471
01.01.25 - 31.12. DF60AP 2449
01.01. - 31.12. DL100DM 2442
15.11. - 15.12. DL2025B 2488
15.11. - 15.12. DL2025C 2488
15.11. - 15.12. DL2025E 2488
15.11. - 15.12. DL2025S 2488
15.11. - 15.12. DL2025W 2488
01.01. - 31.12. DM800KM 2439
- 12/26 DP0GVN 2486
- 31.12. EG1SANTA 2489*
05.12. - 14.12. EG45URF 2488
13.12. - 21.12. FS/IZ2DPX 2488
11/25 - 02/26 FT4YM/p 2486
- 07.10. FY/PY8WW 2480
- 25.12. GB1SANTA 2489*
25.01.26. - 30.04.26 H44MS 2485
16.12. - 17.12. HB0/ZL4TE 2488
- 31.12. HB70IPA 2487
- 31.12. HF4SES 2486
03.09. - 15.05.26 HK3JCL 2471
26.11. - 10.12. HP3/OK2WX 2486
26.11. - 10.12. HP3/OK2YL 2486
15.11. - 12.03. HR5/F2JD 2484
18.12. - 22.12. HZ1QATAR 2489*
- 29.12. II3GONG 2489*
2025 - 2026 KC4/KL5SE 2486
2025 - 2026 KC4USV 2486
- 31.12. LA100A 2471
01.12. - 31.12. OE0YOTA 2486
- 31.12. OH100IARU 2471
01.12. - 31.12. OR81NUTS 2488
13.12. - 21.12. PJ7/IZ2DPX 2488
23.11. - 20.12. PY5/DL9GCR 2485
21.12. - 02.01.26 PZ5OZ 2489*
- 31.12. SM100XF 2487
01.12. - 31.12. SN0TPAX 2488
21.12. - 04.01.26 SV/OE4EIE 2489*
10.12. - 17.12. T88AC 2488
07.12. - 05.01.26 TG9/AF4CZ 2487
01.12.2025 - 01.06.26 TL8BNW 2487
05.12. - 06.12. TM25TLT 2487
12.12. - 13.12. TM60ATX 2488
19.12. - 20.12. TM60ATX 2488
21.12. - 23.12. TM60ATX 2488
17.12. - 31.12. TM63SC 2489*
22.12. - 15.06.26 TO2FY 2489*
12.10. - 13.12. TR8CR 2483
30.11. - 06.12. TX9XG 2486
18.11. - TY0RU 2485
15.11. - 11.12. TY5FR 2484
06.01. - 06.04. TY5GG 2485
09/25 - 12/25 TZ4AM 2474
20.11. - 24.03. V51WH 2485
20.11. - 24.03. V55Y 2485
- V73AX 2482
- o 15.01.26 V73JW
10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374
12.12. - 12.12. VC9A 2488
- 24.12. VK2SANTA 2488
01.05. - 31.12. VR100IARU 2458
15.11. - 10.12. VY0ERC 2484
- 18.12. VY0ZOO 2486
12.01.26 - 15.02.26 XQ7IR 2479
27.08. - XW0LP 2474
- 31.12. YB8QT 2330
- 31.12. YO0HOHO 2489*
- 31.12. YO0XMAS 2489*
- 31.12. YR0UDOLPH 2489*
- 31.03.26 YR1600VT 2474
01.01. - 31.12. YU100BPQ 2449
01.01.26 - 31.12.26 YU65AEC 2487
19.12. - 20.12. ZA/OE4EIE 2489*
28.12. - 30.12. ZA/ZL4TE 2488
- 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
===============
3B8/E70A via E70A, (L)
3V8LL via IT9TQH, (L)
3W9A via KU1CW, (L)
3Z0XMAS via SP6IEQ, (L)
4L2BM via N4GNR (d)
4O7CC via UA4CC, (L)
4X6TT via N4GNR (d), (L)1
5B/M0WML/p via MW0WML (e)
5B/SP7FAC via SP7FAC
5R8IC via F6ICX, (L)
6O3T via IV3DSH (O), (d)
6W/DO5RQ via DO5RQ
6Y/W2ELS via W2ELS (d), (L)
6Y8LV via W8YCM (d)
8R1/AG6UT via DJ9RR, (L)
9L1BXU via G7BXU
9M6NA via JE1JKL (O), (L)
9N1CA via EA5ZD (d), (L)
A52AA via AB1F, (L)
AH2R via JH7QXJ (d), (L)
AM1200J via EA7URJ
AO5R via EA5URV
AT44I via VU2DGR
C5YK via ON7YK (d), (L)
CR3A via OM2VL, (L)
CR3W via DL5AXX, (L)
CR6I via EA1CBX, (L)
CT9/DL2CC via DL2CC, (L)
CT9/DL5CW via DL5CW, (L)
CT9/DL7UGN via DL7UGN, (L)
CT9/HA3NU via HA3NU, (L)
CT9/OM2VL via OM2VL, (L)
CT9/OM7JG via OM7JG, (L)
CW5X via CX2ABC (d)
CX/PY3OZ via PP5BZ (d)
CX6TU via EA7FTR (L)
D44PM via IZ4DPV (d), (L)
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
DA0UT via DJ5NF
DA0WCA via DF6EX
DA1000ROD via DK1BU (B)
DA1250HAS via DL7PIA
DA25THL via DL0THL (B), (e)
DA3T via DL8DXL
DB125OEB via DL8ARJ (B), (L)/(e)
DB60FIR via DL8DWL (L)
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)
DL/CT1ENQ/p via CT1ENQ
DL0AG via DK8QY (B)
DL0BEETHOV via DJ6SI
DL0LOL via DB4SCW (B), (L)
DL0SOP via DL4SVA (O), (L),
No QSL RX!
DL0SX via DL5LBQ
DL0SY/P via DK8OL
DL100DM via DL8FA
DL200KIT via DF0UK
DL2025B via (L), (e), (C), (D), DCL
DL2025C via (L), (e), (C), (D), DCL
DL2025E via (L), (e), (C), (D), DCL
DL2025S via (L), (e), (C), (D), DCL
DL2025W via (L), (e), (C), (D), DCL
DL25BELT via DJ3XM, (e)
DL25WUG via DM1CHA, (L)
No QSL RX
DL2L via DL4RCE, (L)
DL35MDXC via RQ7L
DL39EUDXF via PA1AW
DL60AZBL via DL5SFC, (L)
DL70IPASD via DC2WF
DM800KM via DL8DSL (B)
DP0GVN via DL4BBH, (L)
DP44WCA via DF6EX
DP6Z via DF7DR (B)
DP9X via DG7AC
DQ100SRC via DK8VR
E2WRTC via E21EIC, (L)
E21WRTC via E21EIC, (L)
E51KEE via IK2DUW (d), (L)
E51MWA via WA7CPA, (L)
EA8/DL1DVE via DL1DVE (B), (d), (L)
EA8/K6JO via K6JO, (L)
EA8/TF3CW via LX1NO, (d)
EG45URF via EA7URF
EH2EUS via EA2TP (O) , (L)
EK8A via EK6SS
ES9C via ES5RY (d), (L)
FM/UT5UGR via UT5UGR (O), (L)
FM4TI via EA5GL
FR5FC via EA7FTR
FY5KE via F6FVY (d), (L)
G3P via G3WPH, (L)
G4OSY/VP9 via G4OSY (d)
GB1SANTA via M0ICR (e)
GB5PGM via G4ENB
GB7HQ via G3TXF
GJ2A via MJ0ASP (O), (d) , (L)
GP0STH via G4DIY (d), (L)
H82AT via HP2AT, (L), (e)
HB0/DL2JRM via DL2JRM
HB70IPA via HB9IPA, (L), (e)
HC1MD/2 via K8LJG (d), (O) , (L)
HF30PMW via SP2PMW and eQSL
HG100IT via HA2NA
HH2K via N3BNA, (L)
HP3/OK2WX via I8KHC
HP3/OK2YL via I8KHC
HV0A via IK0FVC (d), (L)
IP0A via OM2FY, (L)
IQ5PJ via IU5RTR (L)
J38DX via M0OXO, (L)
J6/K9CMM via K9CMM
J79WTA via HB9MFM (L)
KP2/PF0X via PF0X
LY0UKR via LY7M, (L)
M2G via M0OXO, (O), (L)
M6C via M0HFC (L), (e)
MM/LY3X/p via LY3X
OA4/N7IDX via N7IDX
OK7K via OK1BN, (L)
OM2X via OM2XW, (L)
OY1OF via M0URX
OZ90NRAU via OZ1ACB (O), (L)
PA25SANTA via PA1AW
PJ2/W7JET via W7JET, (L)
RA80MA via R9HCV
RU1A via RW3RN, (L)
SC90SM via SK5SM, (L)
SM100XF via SK3GK (B)
SN0TPAX via SQ9V (O), (d)
SP50KRF via SP1KRF
SP770DOE via SQ6FHI
TI8/N7ZG via EA5GL, (L)
TI8X via EA5GL, (L)
TK/S57K via S57K, (L)
TM300SK via F4GFE
TM35MDXC via RQ7L
TM60ATX via F4KLR, (L), (e)
TM8KLY via F8KLY (e)
UP7WWA via LZ1YE
UR3IFD via DO2XU
UZ7C via UT9MZ
V51WH via DK2WH
W2W via K3NEM (d)
W4/ZS2GK via ZS2GK (L)
XU7RRC via RZ3EC, (L)
YJ0GC via LZ1GC (O), (L)
YR0XMAS via YO9RIJ (d)
YR8XMAS via YO8BDW (e)
ZF1A via K7ZO (O), (L)
ZW5L via PY5DCL (e)

(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
JOTA Jamboree On The Air
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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