DXNL 2533 - October 21, 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
=============

7P, LESOTHO:
Wolfgang, HB9CCS, signs 7P9EA from Thaba-Tseka between Oct. 26 and
Nov. 25. QRV from 04-06z on 14051 kHz (CW), from 15-18z on 28051
kHz (CW), 28150 kHz (SSB), 21023 kHz (CW), and 21223 kHz (SSB);
maybe also on 12 and 17m, depending on condx.

9N, NEPAL:
Jan, DL4XT, will be active from Kathmandu between the 23rd and 31st
as 9N7XT on CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. See also:
https://yct.janlabs.de/dx/nepal2026

CN, MOROCCO:
The special event station CN1UNI marks Morocco's Unity Day (Oct.
31) on the air from Oct. 26 until Nov. 8.

Z6, KOSOVO:
Rene, DL2JRM, and his mates DM7XX and HB9EHJ get on the air as
Z66BCC from the 22nd to 26th; during the CQWW DX SSB Contest as
Z68XX. QSL via DL2JRM.

ZA, ALBANIA:
David, OK1DTP, joins the CQWW SSB contest on 40m as ZA/OK5D. QSL
via OK1DTP.


IOTA
====

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

AF-018; IH9, PANTELLERIA ISLAND: Michal, OK1IM, will be active
during the CQWW SSB contest as IH9/OK1IM. QSL via homecall.

AN-017; Various, ADELIE LAND group: David F4FKT/FT4YM will be on
his way to Concordia on Oct. 25; QRV from there as FT4YM/p and also
from the Dumont d'Urville base. Between mid-November and the end of
January, he gets on the air from the North Patch drilling base as
VK0/FT4YM/p, followed by a few days in February from Dumont
d'Urville. Operations from aboard the icebreaker L'Astrolabe as
FT4YM/mm.

AS-201; TA, SEA OF MARMARA ISLANDS: TA0/DL7UCX pays Marmara Island
a visit from the 23rd to 26th. QRV on 40-12m (CW). QSL via DL7UCX
(d/B), ClubLog, LoTW.

EU-012; GM/MM, SHETLAND: Stewart, G4AFF, is expected during the
CQWW contest with the callsign GM5E. QRV before and after from the
22nd to 26th as GM4AFF/p with a focus on WARC bands. QSL via LoTW.

EU-013; GJ/MJ, JERSEY: Tev, MJ/TA1HZ, puts Jersey on the air during
the contest.

NA-001; C6, GREAT BAHAMA BANK group: Brian, ND3F, activates
Providence Isl. from the 22nd to 27th as C6AQQ. QSL via EA5GL,
LoTW.

NA-021; 8P, BARBADOS: Thomas, W2SC, is going to take part in the
contest as 8P5A from Barbados. QRV also before and after for a few
days. QSL via HA1AG, LoTW.

NA-032; FP, ST PIERRE AND MIQUELON ISLANDS: Matt, WF2A, is going to
operate the contest as FP/WF2A. QRV before and after from the 21st
to 26th, also from the POTA reference PM-0025. QSL via LoTW.

NA-100; V2, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: A group of hams from the USA is
going for a team contest effort as V26B. QSL via OQRS, LoTW.
Individuals sign their personal callsigns before and after the
contest weekend: V26OC (N3OC), V26RA (K3RA), V26AG (KC2GOW), V26R
(AA3R), V26T (K3MTT), V26OO (NM2O), and V26XU (N2ZN).

NA-101; J7, DOMINICA: J75A (team: FM5BH, FM5FJ, F5VHJ, EA1BP) is
expectedon all bands during the contest. QSL via F5VHJ (d), ClubLog
OQRS, LoTW.

NA-108; J6, SAINT LUCIA: A group of operators from the USA and St.
Lucia will be active together as J62K in the contest. QSL via K9HZ
(d), LoTW.

OC-009; T8, PALAU ISLANDS: Between Oct. 21 and 29, JH3LSS, JA3IVU,
JA3HJI, JI3DNN, and JA3AVO will be active from Palau as,
respectively, T88DK, T88ED, T88DN, T88CZ, and T88MB.

OC-009; T8, PALAU ISLANDS: Ken, BW2/JP1RIW, operates as T88KH from
Palau between Oct. 26 and 30.

OC-010; V6, POHNPEI ISLANDS: Masa, JM1LBO, plans to show up on the
bands from Pohnpei between the 22nd and 26th as V63SC and also with
the callsign V640FSM, marking the 40th anniversary of Micronesia's
independence. QRV on 80-6m (SSB, FT8). QSL via homecall (d), LoTW.

OC-026; KH2, GUAM ISLAND: A group of Japanese hams joins the
contest as AH2R from Guam. QSL via JH7QXJ (d), LoTW.

SA-018; CE7, LOS LAGOS REGION SOUTH group: Watch out for Heli,
CE7/DD0VR, operating from the island Chiloe between Oct. 25 and
Nov. 29.


DX News
=======

NA-023; VP2V, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS:
The DX trip to Tortola (VP2VXX), which was scheduled for Oct. 19 to
27 has been postponed into 2027.

F, FRANCE:
The Radio Club de Saint-Malo runs the special event station TM8R
around the Route du Rhum 2026, a solo sailing regatta across the
Atlantic, starting on Nov. 1 in Saint-Malo and finishing at
Guadeloupe. QSL via F5BNJ, OQRS, ClubLog, LoTW.


Calendar
========
start - end DX DXNL
20.10. - 28.10. 3B9/M0CFW 2532
24.10. - 25.10. 3B9KW 2532
15.10. - 02.11. 3DA0GY 2532
10.10. - 22.10. 3D2HM 2532
01.06. - 30.11. 3E40CDW 2513
05.10. - 25.10. 6O2M 2530
16.10. - 29.10. 7P3GE 2532
26.10. - 25.11. 7P9EA 2533
- 2027 7Q5C 2493
22.05. - 29.01.27 8J70JARE 2510
24.10. - 25.10. 8P5A 2533*
23.10. - 31.10. 9N7XT 2533
24.10. - 25.10. AH"R 2533*
01.01. - 31.12. AX120AAC 2491
01.10. - 04.11. C5R 2530
23.10. - 01.11. C5C 2530
22.10. - 27.10. C6AQQ 2533*
25.10. - 29.11. CE7/DD0VR 2533*
26.10. - 08.11. CN1UNI 2533*
01.01. - 31.12. DA100LH 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DA100TV 2491
01.10. - 31.12. DA125RH 2526
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
21.10. - 26.10. FP/WF2A 2533*
25.10. - 31.01. FT4YM/p 2533*
24.10. - 25.10. GM4AAF/p 2533*
24.10. - 25.10. GM5E 2533*
03.10. - 20.11. H44MS 2530
09.10. - 21.10. H49A 2531
01.05. - 31.10. HF0PAS 2508
11.09. - 15.05.27 HK3JCL 2528
24.10. - 25.10. IH9/OK1IM 2533*
24.10. - 25.10. J62K 2533*
17.10. - 27.10. J79A 2532
17.10. - 27.10. J79BH 2532
17.10. - 27.10. J79FJ 2532
- 31.03.27 J79H 2499
17.10. - 02.11. JD1BQP 2532
17.10. - 02.11. JR6HYO/JD1 2532
- 31.12. LU1ZA 2504
18.10. - 26.10. NV1U/HR9 2532
01.10. - 31.10. ON4BBE 2530
01.10. - 31.10. ON4BAF 2530
01.10. - 31.10. ON4BFS 2530
01.10. - 31.10. ON4BK 2530
01.10. - 31.10. OR80AF 2530
- 31.12. OT26B 2504
09.10. - 26.10. PA/DL1WH 2531
10.10. - 27.10. PJ4/DH8BQA 2531
- 12/28 RI1ANY 2506
- 12/28 RI1ZK 2517
17.10. - 31.10. S9R 2532
- 31.12. SZ40A 2512
09/26 - 11/26 T32AZ 2526
03.07. - T40FRC 2518
21.10. - 29.10. T88CZ 2533*
21.10. - 29.10. T88DK 2533*
21.10. - 29.10. T88DN 2533*
21.10. - 29.10. T88ED 2533*
26.10. - 30.10. T88KH 2533*
21.10. - 29.10. T88MB 2533*
20.10. - 01.11. TM8R 2533*
23.10. - 26.10. TA0/DL7UCX 2533*
11.11. - 11.11. TM1BOTA 2518
Sundays. - in Sept. Oct.
09/25 - 12/25 TZ4AM 2513
24.10. - 25.10. V26B 2533*
22.10. - 26.10. V63SC 2533*
22.10. - 26.10. V640FSM 2533*
10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374
- 01/30 V85NPV 2518
- 31.12. VK0TBC 2527
10/27 - 11/27 VK9WX 2530
05.10. - 06.11. VY0ZOO 2530
- 31.12. XR90RG 2527
- 31.12. YT170TESLA 2499
22.10. - 26.10. Z68XX 2533*
24.10. - 25.10. ZA/OK5D 2533*
- 31.12. ZB2FTY 2514

* = new or updated
.. = and other calls


QSL information
===============
3B8HE via M0OXO (O)
3G1DX via CE1KR, (L)
4A1CMX via K3UJ (d)
4A1GDL via K3UJ (d)
4A2MAX via EA5GL (d), (L)
4A1MTY via K3UJ (d)
4L7T via K6VHF (d)
4L8A via M0OXO (O), (d), (L)
4M5DX via YV5SSB (L)
4O3A via DJ4MX, YU1FW, IK2WAD, (L)
4O7CC via UA4CC, (L)
5P5T via OZ1FDH
5P5Z via OZ0KP (e)
5Q2R via LB3RE
5Z4VJ via M0URX (O), (L)
6O2M via OG2M (d), (L)
7Q5C via ZS6RI, (L)
7Q6UJ via 7Q6UJ (O), (L)
7Q9JT via N3JT (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)
9H6C via IU8HEP (d), (L)
A44A via EC6DX, (L)
A61Q via EA7FTR
A71AT via EA7FTR, (L)
AM3MERCE via EA3IAO, (e)
C5R via YU5R (d), (L)
CN2LW via HB9EOU
D2ACE via EA7FTR (O), (L)
D4L via IK2NCJ, (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)
DA0CAT via DF4WX (B)
DA0CW/p via DF6EX
DA0DIG via DH1PAL
DA0HQ via DL5AXX (B)
DA0LE via DE2HJW
DA0M via DD5DD (e)
DA0TA via DJ3XM (B), (e)
DA100TV via DK5ON (L)
DA2D via DK1MFI, (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)
DD4U via DK2BK (B)
DF0AN via DJ9AT
DF0FDN via DG6SDY
DF0G via DL9RAR
DF0HQ via DL5AXX, (L)
DF100KWTJ via DJ9AO (B)
DF26FIFA via DK5ON, (L)
DF40ABF via DG1YDX, (e)
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)
DK0OG via DL8MDD, (L)
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
DL0UE via DL6ON (O), (e), no RX QSL
DL0VBK via DL1RI (B), (e)
DL0WRTC via DK5ON and , (L)
DL100DM via DL8FA
DL100LH via DK5ON, (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 (A), (d), (B), (L), (O)
DL2L via DL4RCE, (L)
DL35MDXC via RQ7L
DL39EUDXF via PA1AW
DL40RIG via DM6BU
DL60AZBL via DL5SFC, (L)
DL70ESSEN via DK1DM (no QSL)
DL70IPASD via DC2WF
DL75WAU via DL7TNY
DL80BOCH via DB6NL
DL80NRW via DG7YEO, (e)
DM0CRACY via DK5ON (A), (d), (B), (L), (O)
DM50GFS via DK5ON, (B), (L)
DM7X via DL1PAN (d), (e)
DM800KM via DL8DSL (B)
DN2LSG via DL2DN
DP4E via DK9KW
DP5G via DM1CG
DP6A via DL8OH, (L)
DP6SEVEN via DB4SCW, (L), (e)
DP7D via DF1QR (B), (d), (L), (e)
DP75BAC via DL3BH
DQ0STRATEX via DK4REX
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)
EA6/DF9BN via DF9BN
EA6/SP9PND via SP9PND, (L)
ED8M via EA7FTR (L)
EG1PCJ via EA1OK (d)
FK8HA via N2OO (B), (d), (L)
FW1P via SP9FIH, (L)
G8X via G4FJK (d), (L)
GX7RAF/p via G0KUC, (e)
H49A via DK8ZZ
HB10GBT via HB9OCR
HB9CR via HB9NBG
HB9SPACE via HB9ACA
HF160ID via SP4LVK
HH2K via N3BNA (LoTW only)
HK0/PY8WW via PY8WW
HP/WE9G via WE9G (O), (L)
HP3AK via K4PWS, (L)
I8/DG5BQ via DG5BQ
IS0/ON9DJ/p via ON9DJ, (L), (e)
IT9/OK2PXJ via OK2PXJ, (e)
J48S via ON5CT (L), (e)
JW9DL via LA9DL (L)
K0C via WB0SFT (d), (L)
K3S via K3LU (d)
K4A via KP4ARA
K4C via WB3ISP (d), (L)
K6C via N6SAC (e)
KL5DX via N5XZ, (L)
KH0W via KC0W (d)
LA/DK8NE via DK8NE (O), (L)
LT3E via LU8DPM (d)
LY90KRS via LY2ON (B)
LZ936BA via LZ1KCP
M/K4NAS via K4NAS (d)
MX0SQC via M0URX (O), (e)
N7NU/VP9 via N7NU (O), (L)
OD5ZZ via N4GNR (d), (L)
OK8CX/p via DL7CX, (L)
PA/DL1WH/p via DL1WH
PJ4/DH8BQA via DH8BQA, (L)
PV5N via PP5AA, (L)
R103ME via RQ7L
R1996A via RK9LWA
RI0SP via RN3RQ
S580ZRS via S50ZRS
SP1550SK via SP3PDO
TA4/DL9SCO via DL9SCO, (L)
TF/DO2BT via DO2BT
TF/PD9DX via M0URX (O)
TM17FFF via F4GFE
TM960H via F5NWL and (e)
UK/SP9DLM via SP9DLM (d), (L), (e)
UN/NT2X via NT2X
UN/SP9DLM via SP9DLM, (L), (e)
UN0GY via M0OXO (O), (L)
V5/HB9SHD via HB9SHD
V85NPV via LZ3HI (O), (L), (B), (d), (e)
VK0DS via VK2JDS (d), (L)
VP2MAW via DL8ALU (O), (L)
VP9/K0PJH via K0PJH, (L)
VU2ABE via AB1F, (L), (e)
VX9M via VE9CZ (L), (e)
W0C via WB0FFE
W6/UT5UF via UT5UF (L)
W7I via W7DK (d)
XT2AW via M0OXO (O), (L)
XV9R via EA5GL, (L)
XW4KV via F4BKV (O), (d), (L)
XX9W via M0OXO, (O)
YJ1JXZ via JK1JXZ, (L)
YL/OE6CUD/P via OE6CUD, (L), (e)
YL1DOG via YL3JD (L), no RX QSL
YN9H via EA5GL
YO90YR5 via YO3KAA, (L)
YR2X via YO2LEA
YR8D via YO8KRR, (L)
YS/WE9G via WE9G (O)
YT2IDX via VE3DXK/VE3UE
YU/OK1MDX/p via OK1MDX, (L)
YU65AEC via YU7XW (d)
Z81Q via HB9FND (O), (L)
ZA/OG2T via OH5LLR (L)
ZF2OO via WB2REM (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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