DXNL 2488 - December 10, 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
=============

4X, 4Z, ISRAEL:
Members of the Israel Association of Radio Communication (IARC)
operate the special event stations 4X8NER and 4Z8NER around
Chanukah. QRV from Dec. 14 to 22 on HF and via QO-100. QSL direct
via 4Z5MU, LoTW. An award and more information is also available:
https://tools.iarc.org/chanukah25/

CN, MOROCCO:
CN25JIM operates around the International Mountain Day (Dec. 11)
from the 8th to 21st. QSL via LoTW.

DL, GERMANY:
The special event stations DL2025B, DL2025C, DL2025E, DL2025S, and
DL2025W remain on the air until Dec. 15, wrapping up Chemnitz's
tenure as European Capital of Culture 2025.

EA, SPAIN:
EG45URF celebrates the 45th anniversary of the San Fernando part of
URE until Dec. 14. QSL via EA7URF.

F, FRANCE:
The radio club F4KLR from Wingles (Pas-de-Calais) commemorates with
the special event callsign TM60ATX the first French satellite
Asterix, who was launched 60 years ago on 26 November 1965. QRV
until Dec. 23.

ON, BELGIUM:
OR81NUTS commemorates the Battle of the Bulge of 81 years ago
during December on HF (CW, SSB).

SP, POLAND:
The special event station SN0TPAX drwas attention to the first
amateur radio contact between a Polish and forreign station, which
took place in 1925 between Tadeusz Heftman TPAX and M0PM in the
Netherlands. QRV until the year's end.

T5, FEDERAL RRPUBLIC OF SOMALIA:
Elvira, 6O3T, has now closed down and is own her way home to Italy.
Further activations are a possibility though.

VK, AUSTRALIA:
The callsign VK2SANTA remains on the air until Dec. 24.

** European Trip**

HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN:
ZA, ALBANIA:
Pete, ZL4TE, signs HB0/ZL4TE on the 16th and 17th, followed by
ZA/ZL4TE from Albania between Dec. 28 and 30. After that he
travels on to Austria, Germany, Hungary, England but has not
decided yet about gettting on the air.


IOTA
====

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


AS-079; JA6, MIYAKO ISLANDS: Take, JI3DST, signs JI3DST/6,
JJ5RBH/6, JI3DST/6, and JJ5RBH/6 between Dec. 11 and April 17 next
year on 40-6m (CW, SSB, FT8). QSL via OQRS, LoTW.

NA-068; VE9, NEW BRUNSWICK PROVINCE NORTH group: Stuart, VE9CF,
puts Miscou Island on the air on the 12th (13-19z) with the
callsign VC9A, celebrating Marconi's first transatlantic contact
124 years ago. QSL via VE9CF.

NA-097; 6Y, JAMAICA: Lester, W8YCM, operates holiday-style once
more from Jamaica. QRV until mid-January as W8YCM/6Y and 6Y8LV on
17, 12, and 10m (SSB). QSL via direct.

NA-105; FS/PJ7, ST MARTIN (SINT MAARTEN): Giovanni,IZ2DPX, will be
active from both parts of the island as FS/IZ2DPX and PJ7/IZ2DPX
respectively between Dec. 13 and 21. QRV on 60-6m with 100W on SSB
and FT8/4. QSL via homecall.

NA-105; FS/PJ7, ST MARTIN (SINT MAARTEN): W9MR, W9AP, K9EL, N9LQ,
and K9KE remain on the air as TO9W until Dec. 12.

OC-009; T8, PALAU ISLANDS: Koh, JA1ADT, is going to pay Koror
Island a visit from the 10th to 17th where he operates as T88AC.
QRV also during the ARRL 10m Contest. QSL via homecall (direct),
LoTW.

SA-013; CE0, SAN FELIX AND SAN AMBROSIO ISLANDS: Felipe, XQ7IR, is
putting the efforts together for getting San Ambrosio on the air
for a period of ca. 25 days between January 12 and February 15. In
addition to the team on the island (including Cezar, VE3LYC), there
will also be remote capability around the clock coordinated by
Renner, PY7RP. Tim, M0URX, is going to handle the QSL cards. The
team plans to get on the air on 160-6m on CW, SSB, and FT8. All
equipment is already acquired and will be en route to Robinson
Crusoe (CE0Z) shortly before then being transported further to San
Ambrosio (CE0X). For more information see also:
https://sanambrosio-project.com/index.php


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
- 10.12. 9L1BXU 2487
01.01. - 31.12. A9100IARU 2471
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*
- 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
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
25.01.26. - 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
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
- 31.12. SM100XF 2487
01.12. - 31.12. SN0TPAX 2488*
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*
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
- 31.03.26 YR1600VT 2474
01.01. - 31.12. YU100BPQ 2449
01.01.26 - 31.12.26 YU65AEC 2487
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)
4X6TT via N4GNR (d), (L)1
6O3T via IV3DSH (O), (d)
8R1/AG6UT via DJ9RR, (L)
9M6NA via JE1JKL (O), (L)
AH2R via JH7QXJ (d), (L)
CR3A via OM2VL, (L)
CR3W via DL5AXX, (L)
CR6I via EA1CBX, (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/K6JO via K6JO, (L)
EA8/TF3CW via LX1NO, (d)
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)
HB0/DL2JRM via DL2JRM
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
OK7K via OK1BN, (L)
OM2X via OM2XW, (L)
OZ90NRAU via OZ1ACB (O), (L)
PA25SANTA via PA1AW
PJ2/W7JET via W7JET, (L)
RA80MA via R9HCV
RU1A via RW3RN, (L)
SC90SM via SK5SM, (L)
SP770DOE via SQ6FHI
TI8/N7ZG via EA5GL, (L)
TI8X via EA5GL, (L)
TK/S57K via S57K, (L)
TM300SK via F4GFE
TM35MDXC via RQ7L
UP7WWA via LZ1YE
UR3IFD via DO2XU
UZ7C via UT9MZ
XU7RRC via RZ3EC, (L)
YJ0GC via LZ1GC (O), (L)
ZF1A via K7ZO (O), (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
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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