DXNL 2522 - August 5, 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)

translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO

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

CT, PORTUGAL:
The Portugese national ham radio club Rede dos Emissores
Portugueses (REP) celebrates the 60th year of the 25th of April
Bridge - Lisbon. QRV with the callsign CR60A from Aug. 3 to 10 on
HF (CW, SSB) and via QO-100. For their award scheme the qrz.com
entry page.

EY, TAJIKISTAN:
Girts, YL2KL, and Kaspars, YL1ZF, plan to join the WAE DX CW
Contest (Aug. 8/9) as EY35S. QSL via W0VTT, LoTW.

UR, UKRAINE:
Kostiantyn (leading member of the UARO - Ukrainian Amateur Radio
Operators), UT2UCN, announces that EN35UKR celebrates the 35th
anniversary of the Ukraine throughout August on 80m-70cm from
several locations in the country.

UK, UZBEKISTAN:
Until Aug. 15, Darek, SP9DLM, and his son Greg (13 y/o), SN9GM,
sign UK/homecalls; first from Tashkent, then from Bukhara, and
Samarkand. From there they will also travel to Tajikistan for a few
days.

YS, EL SALVADOR:
Rikk, WE9G, pays El Salvador a visit from the 7th to 14th,
operating as YS/WE9G on 160-6m (CW, SSB, FT8). QSL via homecall
(d/B), OQRS ClubLog, LoTW.


IOTA
====

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


AF-095; TJ, CAMEROON group: Darek, TJ1GD, is back on the air /p
from Mondoleh Island until Aug. 13 (not July 15, as previously
announced). Local climate concentrates the daily centre of
operating to between 10z and 17z. QSL via SP3EOL.

EU-005; G/GM/GW/M/MM/MW, GREAT BRITAIN: GB64MOD (ops Curtis,
MW0OSK, and Kevin, MW9KJC) keeps the Mod spirit (music, scooters,
parkas, cultural community, you get the idea) alive during August.

EU-014; TK, CORSICA ISLAND: TK/OE5AUH (Alexander) and TK/OE5DDJ
(David) hike on mountains on Corsica between Aug. 9 and 26.

EU-019; RI1FJ, FRANZ JOSEF LAND: The RI1FJL (ops R7AL, RW8A, RW9JZ,
UA3QLC, R2DVE, RA4DX) team had to adjust their schedule and now
plan to depart Murmansk on Aug. 7, with an expected arrival on
Heiss Isl. on the 15th and operating until the end of the month on
160-10m (CW, SSB, FT8) with 5 rigs. QSL via ClubLog. For details
see: https://www.rudxt.org/ri1fjl

NA-001; C6, GREAT BAHAMA BANK group: Eric, K9GY, signs C6AYM from
the 5th to 10th on 80-6m (CW), including the WAE DX CW Contest. QSL
via LoTW.

NA-023; VP2V, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Jonathan, W5GI, has now
received the callsign VP2VKC which he is now going to use instead
of the previous VP2V/W5GI.

NA-038; VE2, QUEBEC PROVINCE (LA MADELEINE ISLANDS) group: CG2C
remains on the air until Aug. 14. QSL via F5JYD.

NA-134; OX, GREENLAND'S COASTAL ISLANDS NORTH WEST: Bo, OZ1DJJ, is
expected back on the air as OX3LX from Aug. 3 to 17 from several
locations: 3 to 8: Pitufik Space Base 9 to 16: Meteorite Island
NA-134 This is a work assignment and consequently operating is
limited to spare time hours. QSL via OZ0J.

SA-036; P4, ARUBA ISLAND: Mat, DL4MM, returns to Aruba once more
and plans to get active as P40AA from Aug. 6 to 10 (CW, SSB,
digital modes), including the WAE DX CW Contest. QSL via DL4MM.


DX News
=======

VK9X: CHRISTMAS ISLAND:
The Pacific Islands DXpedition Group (PIDXG) and Youth on the Air
(YOTA) are announcing their VK9XY DXpedition to Christmas Island
(OC-002) for Nov. 16 to Dec. 4, entirely planned, led, and operated
by young operators under 25 years. They are N4ML (team leader),
W4IPC, NT1S, LY7J, and 7Q6UJ; remaining spots on the team will be
filled during the next weeks. W0GJ and W6IZT are going to accompany
them for support and mentoring. The group plans to get on the air
with 4 rigs, 2 additional NexGenRiB2 ("radios in a box) setups via
Starlink and a QO-100 rig. QRV on 160-6m and via the satellite,
including also the CQWW DX CW Contest on HF. For more details,
including also information on their donation support campaign, see:
https://vk9xy2026.com/


Calendar
========
start - end DX DXNL
01.06.2026 - 30.11. 3E40CDW 2513
- 2027 7Q5C 2493
22.05. - 29.01.27 8J70JARE 2510
25.05. - 16.08. AT90VANI 2512
01.01. - 31.12. AX120AAC 2491
04.08. - 10.08. C6AYM 2522*
- 14.08. CG2C 2522*
03.08. - 10.08. CR60A 2522*
01.03. - 31.08. DA100LENZ 2506
01.01. - 31.12. DA100LH 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DA100TV 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DB100FT 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DK100LH 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DL100DM 2442
01.01. - 31.12. DL100LH 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DL100TV 2491
- 12/26 DP0GVN 2486
18.08. - 29.08. EA8/IZ1GDB 2516
01.08. - 31.08. EN35UKR 2522*
01.08. - 31.08. ER35MD 2521
08.08. - 09.08. EY35S 2522*
07.07. - 09.08. F/DG3FEH 2517
01.05. - 01.08. FK/F4MER 2509
01.08. - 31.08. GB64MOD 2522*
01.05. - 31.10. HF0PAS 2508
01.08. - 31.08. HL81V 2521
- 31.03.27 J79H 2499
- 31.12. LU1ZA 2504
05.08. - 12.08. OH0ERF 2521
- 31.12. OT26B 2504
03.08. - 17.08. OX3LX 2522*
06.08. - 10.08. P40AA 2522*
01.08. - 23.08. R1996A 2521
- 31.08. RI0SP 2521
- 12/28 RI1ANY 2506
15.08. - RI1FJL 2522*
- 12/28 RI1ZK 2517
- 01.08. SV0XBF/8 2517
- 31.12. SZ40A 2512
30.07. - 07.08. T2JK 2521
03.07. - T40FRC 2518
- 13.08. TJ1GD/p 2522*
09.08. - 26.08. TK/OE5AUH 2522*
09.08. - 26.08. TK/OE5DDJ 2522*
01.09. - 09.09. TMxxTFR 2521
11.11. - 11.11. TM1BOTA 2518
Sundays. - in July.Sept. Oct.TM3CF
- 04.08. TY5FR 2517
09/25 - 12/25 TZ4AM 2513
- 15.08. UK/SN9GM 2522*
- 15.08. UK/SP9DLM 2522*
- V73KW 2521
10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374
- 01/30 V85NPV 2518
- VP2VKC 2522*
08.08. - 08.08. W2T 2521
07.08. - 14.08. YS/WE9G 2522*
- 31.12. YT170TESLA 2499
- 31.12. ZB2FTY 2514
- 06.08. ZL100C 2521
17.06. - ZL7DX 2517

* = new or updated
.. = and other calls


QSL information
===============
3G0YM via CE3YMR (d)
3V8LL via IT9TQH, (L)
3Z75HSC via SP3LPR
4A1CMX via K3UJ (d)
4A1GDL via K3UJ (d)
4A1MTY via K3UJ (d)
4L7T via K6VHF (d)
4O7CC via UA4CC, (L)
5H3DX via NK8O (d), (L), (e)
5K4IC via HK4RAU
5Z4VJ via M0URX (O), (L)
7Q5C via ZS6RI, (L)
7Q6UJ via 7Q6UJ (O), (L)
8A1A via N2OO (B), (d), (L)
8J70JARE/2 via JG2MLI
8P5A via HA1AG (B), (d), (L)
8Q7QR via JJ1DQR
8Q7ZW via OM5ZW (O), (L)
8R/PZ5TW via PY8WW (O), (L)
8R1TM via PY1SAD (d), (L), (e)
9A60CBM via 9A1CBM, (L)
9H/DL3YM via DL3YM, (L)
9J2FI via DL1RTL, (L)
9K2ES via EC6DX, (L)
9J2FI via DL1RTL, (L)
9J2RO via DM7XX (O)
A61CK via IZ8CLM, (L)
A61SD via EA7FTR
A71AM via M0OXO (O), (L)
A71EM via M0OXO, (L)
AM26AL via EA1CW, (L), (e)
AO25HSJ via EA5RKB, (L), (e)
C4E via LZ3SM
C5MB via SP3PS (d)
C6APS via WA4PAW (O), (B), (d), (L)
CG9T via VE9CF
CK9EHB via VE9CZ (O)
CN3A via IK2OHG, (L)
CQ3W via DF7EE (O), (L)
CQ70P via CT1EHX (d)
CQ7FM via CT1EHX
CQ7X via CT1ILT
CR2N via EA7HBC (d), (L)
CR26RRC via RZ3EC
CR3A via OM2VL
CR3DX via OM2VL, (L)
CR3W via DL5AXX, (L)
CT9/DL1CG via DL1CG
CT9/DL1CW via DL1CW, (L)
CT9/DL4AAE via DL4AAE
CT9ACF via OM2FY, (L)
CW4C via EA7FTR
CY0S via WA4DAN (d), (L)
D2ACE via EA7FTR, (L)
D4K via IZ4DPV (d)
D44EC via EC1A
D4K via IZ4DPV (d)
D4OL via TF1OL (d), (L))
DA0ANT via DL1RUN (e)
DA0BCC via DL2JRM (B), (d), (L)
DA0CW/p via DF6EX
DA0DIG via DH1PAL
DA0HQ via DL5AXX (B)
DA0LE via DE2HJW
DA0TA via DJ3XM (B), (e)
DA100TV via DK5ON (L)
DA26WARD via DK5ON, (d), (B), (L), DCL
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 (A), (d), (B), (L), (O)
DA1000ROD via DK1BU (B)
DA1250HAS via DL7PIA
DA2026SKI via DK5ON, (d), (B), (L), (O)
DA25THL via DL0THL (B), (e)
DA3T via DL8DXL
DB125OEB via DL8ARJ (B), (L)/(e)
DB60FIR via DL8DWL (L)
DB70DLRS via DK5ON (d), (B)
DD2D via DK8ZB, (L)
DF0AN via DJ9AT
DF0FDN via DG6SDY
DF0G via DL9RAR
DF0HQ via DL5AXX, (L)
DF100KWTJ via DJ9AO (B)
DF26FIFA via DK5ON and (L)
DF60WAT via DL4WAT (B)
DF8V via DF8VO, (L)
DH2026EM via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
DK0AJ via DH1FBP, (L)
DK0HL via DF8FL (d), (L)
DK0MM via DF5FW (B)
DK0SL/P via DG1LS
DK100LH via DK5ON (A), (d), (B), (L), (O), DCL
DK50K32MR via DK0MR
DK5T/LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
DL0AG via DK8QY (B)
DL0LOL via DB4SCW (B), (L)
DL0PAF via DL4RDM (B)
DL0PMV via DL9GMN, (L)
DL0RRC via DL6ZFG
DL0ROI via DC1RSS, (e)
DL0SOP via DL4SVA (O), (L), No QSL RX!
DL0SX via DL5LBQ
DL0SY/P via DK8OL
DL0VBK via DL1RI (B), (e)
DL0WRTC via DK5ON and , (L)
DL100DM via DL8FA
DL100LH via DK5ON (A), (d), (B), (L), (O)
DL200KIT via DF0UK
DL2026C via DK5ON and (L)
DL2026W via DK5ON, (L)
DL25BELT via DJ3XM, (e)
DL25WIKI via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
DL26WRTC via DK5ON (L)
DL2L via DL4RCE, (L)
DL35MDXC via RQ7L
DL39EUDXF via PA1AW
DL60AZBL via DL5SFC, (L)
DL70ESSEN via DK1DM (no QSL)
DL70IPASD via DC2WF
DM50GFS via DK5ON, (B), (L)
DM800KM via DL8DSL (B)
DN2SAX via DL2SAX (L)
DP4E via DK9KW
DP6A via DL8OH, (L)
DP6SEVEN via DB4SCW, (L), (e)
DQ20JUF via DM2TO, (O), (L)
DQ30GDXF via DK6SP (O), (B), (d)
DQ40CNP via DL1EAL
DQ80BYV via DF2NU
DR170TESLA via DK8ZZ (O)
DR800WE via DF2SD (O), (L)
DU0A via KU9C, (L)
E7DX via E73Y (d), (L)
EA6/K1JHR via DJ1JR, (L)
EA8/DF4UE via DF4UE
ED5I via EA5QE nur (L)
EE3O via EA3O, (L)
EG1PLL via EA1AUM
EG26FDC via EA1URG, (L), (e)
EG5DX via EA5URV
EG5YOGA via EA5URV nur (e)
EG7FAIM via EA7RCM
EG7HNE via EA7URI
EG7SV via EA7URG, (e)
EH45RCU via EA1RCU, (L), (e)
EK/DL2JRM via DL2JRM
ES2/DC0LA via DC0LA
EX8MCD via EA5GL and , (L)
F/ON4AEO via ON4AEO
FG/F6HMQ via F6HMQ (L), (e)
FJ/DK6AS via DK6AS
FK8HM via F5MFV (B), (d), (L)
FM/F6BWJ via F6BWJ, (L)
FO/F6BCW via F6EXV (O), (d), (e)
FR/G3JUN via JL8AQH (d), (L)
FR/UR9IDX via UR9IDX (d) via CT3
FR4PV via F1UIJ, (L)
G8T via GW4SHF
GW3Z via M0PNN
GW9J via GW0GEI (L)
HB0/OI5AY via OH5LLR, (L)
HB0/ON4CCC/m via ON4CCC (d), (L), (e)
HB040A via HB0BB (L)
HB200LF via HB9JOE, (L)
HB750S via HB9HCZ
HF160ID via SP4LVK
HF1926WHP via SP6ZHP
OH8X via OH6KN (L)
HP1/LA5IIA via M0OXO (O)
HP1XV via EA5HB, (L)
IG9/IT9KWE via IT9KWE, (L)
IM0/IK3GHZ via IK3GHZ
IS0/S55DX via S55DX, (L), (e)
J62K via K9HZ, (d), (L)
JI1JIJ/JD1 via JI1JIJ, (L) , (e)
K0C via WB0SFT (d), (L)
K4C via WB3ISP (d), (L)
KH2/KA0RI via JR2NMA
KH2/W2ONH via JJ2ONH, (L)
KL5DX via N5XZ, (L)
LA/DL2KL/p via DL2KL
LR9W via LU9WT (L), (e)
LT3E via LU8DPM (d)
LX/ON8DX/p via ON8DX
LY100RADIO via LY2QT
LZ01MIKU via LZ3HI
LZ370Tl via LZ1KCP
LZ44WCA via LZ2HT, (L), (e)
MM/LY3X/p via LY3X, (L)
M0RSE via G3SWH (O), (L)
MP7DX via G4DIY (d), (L)
N5O via N8SL (d)
N9JF/VY2 via N9JF(d), (L)
OE/G7WKX via G7WKX
OE2026WM via OE6HLF
OG50YL via OH2YL
OH/DC0LA via DC0LA
OX3LX via OZ0J, (L)
P40P via W5AJ, (L)
PA/DC2CT via DC2CT
PJ2/PH2M via PH2M, (L)
PJ4/NA2AA via NA2AA, (L)
R103ME via RQ7L
SH7A via SA7MHN (e)
SM/LB9JE via LB9JE (d), (L)
SN0AA via SP3ZIR
SP56POZNAN via SP3RAX
SP70PPC via SP3PDO
SU1OK via VE1AYM (d)
T77RN via IZ6BRN, (L)
TM1W via F5HRY
TM113TDFH via F8GGZ (e)
TM2026F via F4WBU
TM25TFR via F6KDQ, (L), (e)
TM3CF via F4COT (B)
TM74TFR via F6DCQ
TM38CFC via F6KEX nur (e)
TM7K via F4FET
TY5FR via DL1BUG (O), (L)
UK8OWA via UK8OAB
UN9L via LZ1YE, (d), (L)
UP60L via RW6HS (d)
V51F via DL3DXX, (L)
V85NPV via LZ3HI (O), (B), (d), (e), (L)
VB7F via VE7JH (O), (L), (e)
VC3F via VA7LET
VK0DS via VK2JDS (d), (L)
VP8VK via M0OXO (d), (L)
XT2AW via M0OXO (O), (L)
XV9R via EA5GL, (L)
XX9W via M0OXO, (O)
VC3F via VA7LET
YJ1JXZ via JK1JXZ, (L)
YO90YR5 via YO3KAA, (L)
YU65AEC via YU7XW
ZA/IW2JOP via IW2JOP (L)
ZF2SS via KO7SS, (L)
ZX2T via PP2CC , (L), (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


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