From Newsgroup: rec.radio.amateur.dx


DXNL 2492 - January 07, 2026
DX Newsletter

a free and weekly service of
DARC Committee "DX"
(http://www.darcdxhf.de)

Editor: Andreas Salder, DK5ON
(e-mail: dxmb@darcdxhf.de)


DX Activities
=============

3X, GUINEA:
Herman YB3GIH showed up on the air as 3X/YB3GIH on December 31st.
The duration of his stay is unknown. QSL via eQSL.

CT, PORTUGAL:
CT3, MADEIRA ISLAND: CU AZORES The 100th anniversary of the
Portuguese Amateur Radio society REP is celebrated by CS26REP
(Portugal), CR26REP (Azoren) and CR3REP (Madeira) until December
7th.

DL, GERMANY:
The special event station DH2026EM celebrates the European
Championships in handball until February 10th. QSL via DK5ON (d/B),
LoTW or DCL. Automatic QSLs via Bureau.

EA, SPAIN:
EG1NV is active from Vigo until January 12th.

XU, CAMBODIA:
Thomas, DL7BO is once again active from Cambodia using the callsign
XU7O (not XU7GNY as originally planned). FT8 only on 40m-6m, until
January 18th. QSL via DL4WK, eQSL and LoTW.

XT, BURKINA FASO:
Watch out for Max, DK1MAX as XT2MAX until January 11th. 80m-10m,
CW/FT8. QSL via EA5GL, eQSL and LoTW.

Z3, NORTH MACEDONIA:
The radio club "Stevo Patakot" from Bitola celebrates its 80th
anniversary with the special callsign Z380CEF. The club was founded
in 1946 and previously held the callsign YU5CEF. Today the regular
callsign is Z37CEF. https://z37cef.org/

Z6, KOSOVO:
HB9TSW will be active as Z68BG until January 28th. QSL via home
call.


IOTA
====

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


AS-011; VU, LACCADIVE ISLANDS: The AU7RS team regrets to inform
that their international members, Nodir (EY8MM), Axel (DL6KVA),
Hrane (YT1AD) und Serge (R7KW), have withdrawn from the VU7
DXpedition due to Indian license issues and personal health
grounds. The Indian part of the team Sarath (VU2RS) (Leader),
Adersh (VU2ADX), Anil (VU3DXA), Girish (VU3GDS), Renju (VU2AR) is
moving forward with the DXpedition. QSL via M0OXO.

NA-104; V4, ST KITTS AND NEVIS: Gary will operate as V4/K4YUC from
Saint Kitts from January 10 - 14. NA-104; V4, ST KITTS AND NEVIS:
Brian G4DVB is back on air as V4/G4DVB from V47JA (Calypso Bay),
until January 9th. QSL via GW4DVB.

NA-105; FS/PJ7, ST MARTIN (SINT MAARTEN): Giovanni, IZ2DPX will be
QRV as PJ7/IZ2DPX and FS/IZ2DPX/m from January 13 - 21. QSL via
ClubLog OQRS or IZ2DPX direct/bureau, and LoTW.

OC-009; T8, PALAU ISLANDS: The following operators from Japan will
be active from Koror between January 7 and 15: JA6KYU as T88HS,
JA6EGL as T88SM and JH6OPP as T88XE. QSL via homecalls.

OC-046; FO, WINDWARD ISLANDS: Pascal F6HCM will be in French
Polynesia from January 10 to February 5 and operate as FO/F6HCM
from OC-046 and OC-067. CW only, mostly around 21040 kHz. QSL via
F6HCM.

SA-013; CE0, SAN FELIX AND SAN AMBROSIO ISLANDS: A team of remote
operators will activate San Ambrosio Island as 3G0XQ from January
12 to February 15. QSL via M0URX.

SA-036; P4, ARUBA ISLAND: Mat, DL4MM, will be QRV as P40AA from
Aruba from January 11 to 29, including a participation in the CQ
160m CW. QSL via DL4MM, OQRS and LoTW.

SA-050; CE9, ANTARTICA CHILENA PROVINCE group: CE2PM (CE2YWW) and
CE2GT will be QRV from Navarino island from January 10 to 17 with
the special calls CB9N, XR9N and 3G9S. More information:
https://cb9n.mystrikingly.com/ or https://3g9s.org/

SA-099; PJ2, CURACAO: Thaire, W2APF will be QRV as PJ2/W2APF from
Curacao from January 10 to the end of March.

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

OC-112; 3D2, CONWAY REEF: According to the Rebel DX Group, access
to Conway Reef will be very restrictive in the future. Therefore
they are planning a DXpedition to the Island before the new rules
take effect.

SA-013; CE0, SAN FELIX AND SAN AMBROSIO ISLANDS: Felipe, XQ7IR
reports that he travelled to the port of Valparaiso to personally
supervise the transport of the container for the upcoming
DXpedition to Juan Fernandez. Once it arrives there, the material
will be moved to a chartered ship which will bring it to San
Ambrosio (CE0X).

NA-095; KP5, DESECHEO ISLAND: Otiz, NP4G reported that after 17
years of radio silence, Desecheo will finally be on air again. The
remote radio units of the Manyana DX Foundation will be installed
on the island and operated 24/7 for 30 days as KP5/NP3VI, starting
approximately on January 12 - 14. More information:
https://www.desecheo2026.com

ZL, NEW ZEALAND: To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the NZART, radio
amateurs in New Zealand may use the ZM prefix during the year 2026.
It is also possible to apply for a ZL100 prefix.


Upcoming Contests
=================
11.01. DARC 10m - Contest 0900 UTC - 1059 UTC CW/SSB KW
13.01. DARC RTTY Kurzcontest 1800 UTC - 1929 UTC RTTY KW 17/18.01. HA DX Contest 1200 UTC - 1159 UTC RTTY KW
18.01. VFDB DLPX Contest 1500 UTC - 1659 UTC CW KW
23/25.01. CQ World-Wide 160m Contest 2200 UTC - 2200 UTC CW KW 24/25.01. REF Contest 0600 UTC - 1800 UTC CW KW
24/25.01. BARTG RTTY Contest 1200 UTC - 1159 UTC RTTY KW 31.01/01.02. UBA DX Contest 1300 UTC - 1300 UTC SSB KW


Calendar
========
start - end DX DXNL
30.12. - 03.01. 3A/MM0NDX 2490
30.12. - 03.01. 3A/MM0SAJ 2490
12.01. - 15.02. 3G0XQ 2492*
10.01. - 17.01. 3G9S 2492*
01.12. - 31.12. 4T95O 2486
- 31.12. 4U1ITU 2471
26.12. - 03.01. 4K/DL4XT 2490
29.12. - 31.12. 4K0T 2490
01.01. - 31.01. 4V1L 2491
25.12. - 31.12. 4X25A 2490
25.12. - 31.12. 4X25S 2490
25.12. - 31.12. 4X25M 2490
25.12. - 31.12. 4X25X 2490
- 31.12. 5R8IC 2487
- 31.12. 9A169TESLA 2487
01.01. - 31.12. A9100IARU 2471
- 01/26 AT44I 2491
10.01. - 22.01. AU7RS 2492*
01.01.26 - 31.12.26 AX120AAC 2491
31.01. - C21TS 2490
- 31.12. CE0YHF 2484
21.12. - 18.01.26 CN35CAN 2489
- 07.01. CR26REP 2492*
- 07.01. CR3REP 2492*
- 07.01. CS26REP 2492*
01.01. - 31.12. DA100LH 2491
01,01, - 31.12. DA100TV 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DB100FT 2491
01.01.25 - 31.12. DF60AP 2449
15.01. - 01.02. DH2026EM 2492*
01.01. - 31.12. DK100LH 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DL100DM 2442
01.01. - 31.12. DL100LH 2491
01,01, - 31.12. DL100TV 2491
01.01. - 31.03. DL25WIKI 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DM800KM 2439
- 12/26 DP0GVN 2486
06.01. - 14.02. DP1POL 2491
01.01. - 09.01. EA8/IU3RIC 2491
- 12.01. EG1NV 2492*
31.12. - 31.01. FK1TS 2490
11/25 - 02/26 FT4YM/p 2486
26.12. - 18.01. GB26HNY 2490
25.01.. - 30.04. H44MS 2485
03.09. - 15.05.26 HK3JCL 2471
- 12.03. HR5/F2JD 2484
01.01. - 16.02. J38WG 2491
29.12. - 03.01. KH0/AJ6VJ 2490
- 15.02. LZ0A 2490
01.01. - 06.01. LZ1EURO 2490
29.12. - 25.02. OX3MC 2490
11.01. - 29.01. P40AA 2492*
10.01. - 31.03. PJ2/W2APF 2492*
13.01. - 21.01. PJ7/IZ2DPX 2492*
21.12. - 02.01.26 PZ5OZ 2489
29.12. - 11.01. R2026A 2490
29.12. - 11.01. R2026C 2490
29.12. - 11.01. R2026L 2490
29.12. - 11.01. R2026N 2490
29.12. - 11.01. R2026NY 2490
29.12. - 11.01. R2026S 2490
29.12. - 11.01. R2026X 2490
- 31.12. SM100XF 2487
01.12. - 31.12. SN0TPAX 2488
07.01. - 15.01. T88HS 2492*
07.01. - 15.01. T88SM 2492*
07.01. - 15.01. T88XE 2492*
17.12. - 31.12. TM63SC 2489
22.12. - 15.06.26 TO2FY 2489
06.01. - 06.04. TY5GG 2491
09/25 - 12/25 TZ4AM 2474
29.12. - 11.01. UE26HNY 2490
29.12. - 11.01. UE26NY 2490
29.12.25 - 09.01. V4/G4DVB 2492*
10.01. - 14.01. V4/K4YUC 2492*
20.11. - 24.03. V51WH 2485
20.11. - 24.03. V55Y 2485
- o 15.01. V73JW
10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374
- 15.01. VU2BMS 2490
01.05. - 31.12. VR100IARU 2458
12.01. - 15.02. XQ7IR 2479
04.01 - 11.01. XT2MAX 2492*
- 31.03. YR1600VT 2474
01.01. - 31.12. YU65AEC 2487
- 31.12. Z380CEF 2492*
08.01. - 28.01. Z68BG 2492*
- 06.08. 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)
4L4DX via K6VHF (O)
4L8A via M0OXO (O), (d), (L)
4O7CC via UA4CC, (L)
4X6TT via N4GNR (d), (L)1
4X8NER via 4Z5MU
4Z8NER via 4Z5MU
5R8IC via F6ICX, (L)
5Z4/WA5A via WA5A
6O3T via IV3DSH (O), (d)
6Y8LV via W8YCM (d)
8P5A via HA1AG, (B), (d), (L)
8R1/AG6UT via DJ9RR, (L)
8S8S via SA5TIA, (L)
9A/IK3SVT/P via IK3SVT, (L)
9L1BXU via G7BXU
9M6NA via JE1JKL (O), (L)
9N1CA via EA5ZD (d), (L)
A52AA via AB1F, (L)
A95AE via EC6DX, (L)
AH2R via JH7QXJ (d), (L)
AM1200J via EA7URJ
AM5MMS via EA5JPW
AO5R via EA5URV
AT25XMA via VU2TMP (O), (L)
AT44I via VU2DGR
C5YK via ON7YK (d), (L)
CN2DM via SP9DLM (O)
CR3A via OM2VL, (L)
CR3W via DL5AXX, (L)
CR6I via EA1CBX, (L)
CW5X via CX2ABC (d)
CX/PY3OZ via PP5BZ (d)
CX6TU via EA7FTR (L)
D44PM via IZ4DPV (d), (L)
D450ICV via IK2NCJ and (L)
DA0ANT via DL1RUN (e) only
DA0BCC via DL2JRM (B), (d), (L)
DA0CW/p via DF6EX
DA0DIG via DH1PAL
DA0HQ via DL5AXX (B)
DH2026EM via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
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
DA100LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
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)
DF0AN via DJ9AT
DK0AJ via DH1FBP, (L)
DF0FDN via DG6SDY
DF0G via DL9RAR
DF0HQ via DL5AXX, (L)
DK0SL/P via DG1LS
DK100LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
DK5T/LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
DL0AG via DK8QY (B)
DL0LOL via DB4SCW (B), (L)
DL0SOP via DL4SVA (O), (L),
No QSL RX!
DL0SX via DL5LBQ
DL0SY/P via DK8OL
DL100DM via DL8FA
DL100LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
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)
DL25WIKI via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
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)
DN2SAX via DL2SAX (L)
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)
E7/OE8NDR/M via OE8NDR, (L), (e)
EA6/DK1XAM via DK1XAM (B), (d)
ED1BP via EA1BP
ED5I via EA5QE, (L)
ED7PT via EA7TB
EF6B via EA6BF, (L)
EG1SANTA via EC1R
EG130LUM via EA1RCI
EG45URF via EA7URF
EH2EUS via EA2TP (O) , (L)
EK8A via EK6SS
ES9C via ES5RY (d), (L)
F/ON8DX/p via ON8DX, (L)
FM4TI via EA5GL
FR5FC via EA7FTR
FY5KE via F6FVY (d), (L)
G3P via G3WPH, (L)
GB1SANTA via M0ICR (e)
GB5PGM via G4ENB
GB70RS via GB2RS, (B)
GB7HQ via G3TXF
GJ2A via MJ0ASP (O), (d) , (L)
GP0STH via G4DIY (d), (L)
H82AT via HP2AT, (L), (e)
HB0/HB9GFQ via HB9GFQ
HB70IPA via HB9IPA, (L), (e)
HC1MD/2 via K8LJG (d), (O) , (L)
HF30PMW via SP2PMW and eQSL
HG100AN via HA2NA
HG100IT via HA2NA
HG100UD via HA2NA
HH2K via N3BNA, (L)
HI6M via EB7DX, (L)
HK4X via EA5GL (O), (d), (L)
HS0ZME via SM6NT
HV0A via IK0FVC (d), (L)
IP0A via OM2FY, (L)
II4M via IK4VET
IQ3GA via IZ3DVU
IQ5PJ via IU5RTR (L)
J38DX via M0OXO, (L)
J79WTA via HB9MFM (L)
KP2/PF0X via PF0X
LP1H via EA5GL (d), (L)
LP6E via LU6DTJ (d), (L)
LT3E via LU8DPM (d)
LX26HNY via LX1JH, (e)
LY0UKR via LY7M, (L)
LY25XMAS via LY2QT
LZ2025ZONE via LZ2VP
M2G via M0OXO, (O), (L)
M6C via M0HFC (L), (e)
N2KHH/VY2 via N2KHH
NP3A via EB7DX (L)
OA4/N7IDX via N7IDX
OE/DM1CHA via DM1CHA, (L)
OE2XRM via OE2LIP
OG3G via OH1ND, (L)
OH0Z via W0MM (L)
OH9SCL via OH9AB (d), (L)
OK7K via OK1BN, (L)
OL800CO via OK1CO
OM/SP9PND/p via SP9PND, (L)
OM2X via OM2XW, (L)
OQ5M via ON5ZO (O), (L), (e)
OR81NUTS via ON5AV
OY/4X6TT via N4GNR (d), (L)
OY1OF via M0URX
OZ/DJ2GMS/P via DJ2GMS
OZ90NRAU via OZ1ACB (O), (L)
PA100IARU via PA1AW, (L)
PA25SANTA via PA1AW
PA80NYM via PE2GER, (B)
PD2026HNY via PD5S
PI4DX via PD1DX, (L)
PJ2/SM4KYN via SM4KYN
RA80MA via R9HCV
RD4A via M0OXO, (O), (L)
RU1A via RW3RN, (L)
SC90SM via SK5SM, (L)
SD6M via SA6BGR, (L)
SM100XF via SK3GK (B)
SM8T via SM0T
SN0TPAX via SQ9V (O), (d)
SP50KRF via SP1KRF
SP770DOE via SQ6FHI
SV5/DM9EE via DM9EE, (L)
TF3W via TF3MH, (L)
TI8/N7ZG via EA5GL, (L)
TI8X via EA5GL, (L)
TM1C via F4ARU, (L)
TM2025MC via F4WBU, (L)
TM300SK via F4GFE
TM35MDXC via RQ7L
TM4DEE via F4GBW
TM60ATX via F4KLR, (L), (e)
TM8KLY via F8KLY (e)
TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L)
TZ4AM via KX4R (d), (L)
UA5R via RN3RQ
UN8PT via EA7FTR, (L)
UP0L via DL8KAC, (L)
UP7WWA via LZ1YE
UR3IFD via DO2XU
UZ7C via UT9MZ
V51WH via DK2WH
W2W via K3NEM (d)
XF4B via N1DG (d), (L)
XU7RRC via RZ3EC, (L)
XW4KV via F4BKV (O), (d), (L)
YJ0GC via LZ1GC (O), (L)
YR0POTA via YO5KUC
YR0XMAS via YO9RIJ (d)
YR8XMAS via YO8BDW (e)
ZF1A via K7ZO (O), (L)
ZS100SARL via ZS-Bureau, (L)
ZW5L via PY5DCL (e)
automatisch)
H/c = Homecall

(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
DFCF Provincia Cuneo)
DIFM Diplome des Forts et Chateaux de France
H/c Diplome des Iles de la France Metropolitaine
ILLW Homecall
IOCA International Lighthouse
IOTA Lightship Weekend
IRC Islands Of Croatia Award
JOTA Islands on the Air
LoTW International Reply Coupon
OQRS Jamboree On The Air
POTA Logbook of the World
RDA Online QSL Request System
Program Parks On The Air
RIB Russian District's Award
RLHA Radio in a Box
S.A.S.E (Remote Operation)
SES Russian Lighthouse Award
SNSM Self addressed stamped
URE envelope
WCA Special Event Station
WLOTA Societe Nationale des
WRTC Sauveteurs en Mer
WWFF Union de Radioaficionados




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