DXNL 2535 - November 4, 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
=============

5X, UGANDA:
Antonio, IK7WUL, plans to operate as 5X3M until the end of 2027
while being on a humanitarian help mission across 4 African
countries.

5X, UGANDA:
Anders, SM0HPL, is expected on the air as 5X7W (QRP) and 5X1Q (QRO)
from Bwerenga between Nov. 8 and Dec. 29 on 160-10m (CW, FT4/8).
QSL via M0OXO OQRS. See also: https://clublog.org/livestream/5x7w.

C5, GAMBIA:
Ljubisa, YT3PL (YU5R), and Luc, F5RAV, sign C5R from Tanji until
the 4th while working there for a school.

C9 MOZAMBIQUE:
Ops OK1BOA, OK1FCJ, OK1CRM, OK1GK, OK2ZA, OK2ZC, OK2ZI, and OK6DJ
are going to put Mozambique on the air from the 8th to 21st as C8K
on 160-6m, including 60m, on CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK, FT4/8 and via
QO-100. QSL via OK6DJ, ClubLog OQRS. For more information see:
https://www.cdxp.cz/.

EY, TAJIKISTAN:
The special event stations EY35D and EY35S celebrate the country's
independence. QSL via W0VTT.

F, FRANCE:
Michel, F8GGZ, operates St. Martin's Day (Nov. 11) as TM400SM.

HP, PANAMA:
HP1CDW celebrates his 40 years on the air with the callsign 3E40CDW
until the end of November.

I, ITALY:
The ARI section Fidenza (IQ4FE) honours Marconi during November
with the callsign II4GCLB and with II4SLRI during December.

LZ, BULGARIA:
The radio club Blagovestnik continues to honour the memory of
Orthodox Saints during November and December with the callsign
LZ936BA. QSL via LZ2JE.

LZ, BULGARIA:
LZ75HSC celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Radio Telegraphy
High Speed Club (HSC) until the end of 2026.

ON, BELGIUM:
OT5IDPD draws attention to the International Day of Disabled
Persons (Dec. 3) between Nov. 4 and Dec. 3.

SP, POLAND:
The radio club Dobrzycki (SP3PDO) honours Polish saints with the
callsigns SP1234KK during November and SP1835JK during December.

TA, TURKEY:
The following special event stations commemorate the founding of
the Turkish Republic in 1923 and Kemal Atatuerk's death in 1938:
TC0ATA, TC1ATA, TC2ATA, TC3ATA, TC4ATA, TC5ATA, TC6ATA, TC7ATA,
TC8ATA, TC9ATA, TC0TR, TC1TR, TC2TR, TC3TR, TC4TR, TC5TR, TC6TR,
TC8TR, and TC9TR. QRV until Nov. 11. For the award see:
https://hamaward.cloud/awards

UR, UKRAINE:
Nick, US8AR, celebrates his 50 years on the air with the callsign
EM50AR.

UR, UKRAINE:
Until the end of 2026 the special event station EO80F celebrates
the 80th anniversary of the Palace of Children and Youth in Izmail.

UR, UKRAINE:
The special event station EN100NP commemorates the centenary of the
death of the exiled Ukrainian politician Symon Petliura, who was
murdered in Paris in 1926.

UR, UKRAINE:
The special event station EO210WLP celebrates the 210th anniversary
of the Lviv Polytechnic and EM70WWW the 70th anniversary of this
university's radio club. For award information see qrz.com. QSL via
LoTW.

VE, CANADA:
Mike, VE2XB, plans to get on the air from Salluit as VY0ZOO between
Nov. 7 and Dec. 10.

Z6, KOSOVO:
Z66IPA (ops Milan, S58MU, and Silvo, S50X) will be active during
the IPARC contest on Nov. 7/8. QRV before also as Z68MU and Z68WW
respectively.


IOTA
====

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

AF-086; D4, WINDWARD ISLANDS (aka BARLAVENTO): Giovanni, IZ2DPX,
activates the island Boa Vista from the 4th to 11th as D44PX on SSB
and FT4/8. QSL via homecall, OQRS.

AF-090; 5R, MADAGASCAR'S COASTAL ISLANDS EAST: Eric, F6ICX, is back
on the air as 5R8IC form Sainte Marie since Oct. 28. He stays until
Dec. 20. QRV on 40-10m (CW, SSB, FT8). QSL via homecall, OQRS,
LoTW.

AN-010; Various, SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS: Rafal, SQ4O, has extended
his stay on the Polish Antarctic station Henryk Arctowski until
February 2027 and continues to operate as HF0PAS. QSL via ClubLog,
LoTW.

AN-017; Various, ADELIE LAND group: David F4FKT/FT4YM now signs
FT4YM/p from the Concordia base and then in mid-November from
Little Dome C Station; then VK0/FT4YM/p from North Patch drilling
base. At the end of January and beginning of February he plans to
stay at the Robert Guillard/Cap Prud'homme base as FT4YM, then the
Dumont d'Urville base and the Lion Island Depot. Operations from
aboard the icebreaker L'Astrolabe as FT4YM/mm. QSL via F5PFP.

AN-016; Various, ANTARCTICA: Yuri Kovalenko, UA1CCI, stays on the
Russian base Novolazarevskaya until the end of 2027, maybe 2028.
QRV as RI1ANY.

EU-120; G/M, ENGLISH COASTAL ISLANDS: James, M0GQC, is going to pay
Lundy Island a visit on Nov. 7 and 8, operating from there as
GB100TL (Tibbett's Lookout).

OC-035; YJ, NEW HEBRIDES: Steve, VK2SP, is expected as YJ0SP during
the first week of November.

NA-103; VP2M, MONTSERRAT: Chuck, KG9N, is currently active as
VP2MCV on HF (CW, SSB, FT8) and stays until the 16th. QSL via KG9N,
LoTW.


DX News
=======

NA-027; VO1, NEWFOUNDLAND ISLAND:
The special event station VO1911G on Newfoundland commemorates the
9/11 terrorist attacks, when 38 airplanes where diverted to Gander
International Airport and local communities temporarily took care
of ca. 6800 stuck passengers.

JUAN FERNANDEZ, CE0:
The departure of the XR0Z trip, scheduled for the beginning of
October, had to be postponed into the first half of November and is
now expected after Nov. 5.

Antarctic Trip:
Mehdi, F5PFP, announces a year-long sailing trip in Antarctic
waters. Setting out in early 2027 from the Chilean island Navarino
(SA-050), he plans to touch on South Shetland (AN-010) and then
other archipelagos and islands along the Drake and Bransfield
Straits.

AN-015; Various, QUEEN MAUD LAND (PRINCE HARALD AND CROWN PRINCE OLAV COASTS) group:
Oleg, ZS1ANF (UA1O), will be back on the air as ZS7ANF during this
season from the camp Wolf's Fang Runway, the camp Which Away and
maybe other locations. QSL via RK1PWA.

AN-008; Various, SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS:
Ramon Alberto signs LU1DMZ/Z from the LU1ZA station on the Orkney
base on Laurie Island, the oldest Antarctic base, established in
1904.

TOKELAU, ZK3:
Due to administrative difficulties the DXpedition to Tokelau,
scheduled for the second half of November has to be postponed to
November 2027.


Calendar
========
start - end DX DXNL
01.06. - 30.11. 3E40CDW 2535*
28.10. - 20.12. 5R8IC 2535*
08.11. - 29.12. 5X1Q 2535*
- 5X3M 2535*
08.11. - 29.12. 5X7W 2535*
28.10. - 09.11. 6W/I2HKT 2534
28.10. - 09.11. 6W/I2YSB 2534
26.10. - 25.11. 7P9EA 2533
- 2027 7Q5C 2493
22.05. - 29.01.27 8J70JARE 2510
31.10. - 11.11. 9X5KM 2534
01.01. - 31.12. AX120AAC 2491
- 04.11. C5R 2535*
08.11. - 21.11. C8K 2535*
25.10. - 29.11. CE7/DD0VR 2533
26.10. - 08.11. CN1UNI 2533
04.11. - 11.11. D44PX 2535*
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
11/2026 - 02/2027 DP1POL 2534
21.10. - 16.11. E51MWA 2534
- 31.12. EM50AR 2535*
- 31.12. EM70WWW 2535*
- 31.12. EN100NP 2535*
- 31.12. EO210WLP 2535*
- 31.12. EO80F 2535*
01.11. - 31.12. EY35D 2535*
01.11. - 31.12. EY35S 2535*
25.10. - 31.01. FT4YM/p 2535*
07.11. - 08.11. GB100TL 2535*
03.10. - 20.11. H44MS 2530
- 02/27 HF0PAS 2534
11.09. - 15.05.27 HK3JCL 2528
01.11. - 30.11. II4GCLB 2535*
01.12. - 31.12. II4SLRI 2535*
31.10. - 06.11. J3/N9GB 2534
- 31.03.27 J79H 2499
- 03/2027 KC4/W1WCN 2534
30.10. - 12.11. KH8A 2534
- 31.12. LU1ZA 2504
- 31.12. LZ75HSC 2535*
01.11. - 31.12. LZ936BA 2535*
- 31.12. OT26B 2504
04.11. - 03.12. OT5IDPD 2535*
- 12/28 RI1ANY 2535*
- 12/28 RI1ZK 2517
01.11. - 30.11. SP1234KK 2535*
01.12. - 31.12. SP1835JK 2535*
- 31.12. SZ40A 2512
09/26 - 11/26 T32AZ 2526
03.07. - T40FRC 2518
28.10. - 11.11. TC0ATA 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC1ATA 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC2ATA 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC3ATA 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC4ATA 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC5ATA 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC6ATA 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC7ATA 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC8ATA 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC9ATA 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC0TR 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC1TR 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC2TR 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC3TR 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC4TR 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC5TR 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC6TR 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC6TR 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC7TR 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC8TR 2535*
28.10. - 11.11. TC9TR 2535*
11.11. - 11.11. TM400SM 2535*
09/25 - 12/25 TZ4AM 2513
30.10. - 06.11. V26JJ 2534
28.10. - 06.11. V47JA 2534
10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374
- 01/30 V85NPV 2518
- 31.12. VK0TBC 2527
03.11. - 16.11. VP2MCV 2535*
07.11. - 10.12. VY0ZOO 2535
- 31.12. XR90RG 2527
02.11. - 06.11. YJ0SP 2535*
- 31.12. YT170TESLA 2499
07.11. - 08.11. Z66IPA 2535*
07.11. - 08.11. Z68MU 2535*
07.11. - 08.11. Z68WW 2535*
- 31.12. ZB2FTY 2514
31.10. - 15.11. ZZ5UNO 2534

* = new or updated
.. = and other calls


QSL information
===============
3B8HE via M0OXO (O)
3G1DX via CE1KR, (L)
3V8LL via IT9TQH, (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)
4X80VF via 4X1VF (USA: via K1FJ)
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)
9A69AA via 9A2AA
9H6C via IU8HEP (d), (L)
9H6BPS via 9H1MRC (d)
A44A via EC6DX, (L)
A61Q via EA7FTR
A71AT via EA7FTR, (L)
AM3MERCE via EA3IAO, (e)
AO500LJN via EA2URI
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)
EG2JAM via EB2FRM
FK8HA via N2OO (B), (d), (L)
FW1P via SP9FIH, (L)
G8X via G4FJK (d), (L)
GB1PRT via M1AQR, (e)
GX7RAF/p via G0KUC, (e)
H49A via DK8ZZ
HB0/DL1GLO via DL1GLO, (L)
HB10GBT via HB9OCR
HB9CR via HB9NBG
HB9SPACE via HB9ACA
HF0PAS via SQ4O, (L)
HF160ID via SP4LVK
HF37KJP via SQ2WKJ (d)
HH2K via N3BNA (LoTW only)
HK0/PY8WW via PY8WW
HP/WE9G via WE9G (O), (L)
HP3AK via K4PWS, (L)
I8/DG5BQ via DG5BQ
IE9/DJ4EL via DJ4EL, (L)
II9BP via IT9LIZ
IO4JOTA via IQ4AX
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)
LX9POL via LX1NX (d)
LX9S via HB9AOF, (L)
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)
ON4JOTA via ON4GDV
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
S9R via EA7FTR, (L)
SP1550SK via SP3PDO
SU8JOTA via N200 (2026)
TA4/DL9SCO via DL9SCO, (L)
TF/DO2BT via DO2BT
TF/PD9DX via M0URX (O)
TM17FFF via F4GFE
TM5YOTA via F6KGL, (L)
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)
V47FWX via M0URX (O), (L)
V5/HB9SHD via HB9SHD
V85NPV via LZ3HI (O), (L), (B), (d), (e)
VJ6X via VK6CQ (d)
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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