DXNL 2468 - July 23, 2025
DX Newsletter

a free and weekly service of
DARC Committee "DX"
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Editor: Andreas Salder, DK5ON
(e-mail: dxmb@darcdxhf.de)

translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO

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

9V, SINGAPORE:
Hugh, 9V1SA (also G4MRE, AI7QX), operates as S60SA to mark the 60th
anniversary of Singapore's independence until Aug. 9.

SP, POLAND:
The special event station SN92LOT remains active until the end of
July.


IOTA
====

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


AF-032; 5H, ZANZIBAR ISLAND: Andy, 5Z4VJ, operates as 5H1VJ during
the IOTA contest. QSL via M0URX, LoTW.

AS-078; JA8, HOKKAIDO ISLAND: Take, JA8COE, joins the contest from
Hokkaido Isl. QSL via LoTW.

EU-006; EI/EJ, ARAN ISLANDS: Gordon, G3PXT, activates Inisheer Isl.
for the IOTA Contest as EJ3VP. QSL via LoTW, eQSL.

EU-010; GM/MM, OUTER HEBRIDES (aka WESTERN ISLES): MM0CCC, MM0GPZ,
GM0EGI, GM4YXI, G4PVM, and GM3WOJ operate the contest together as
GM7V from Benbecula Isl. QSL via N3SL.

EU-011; G/M, ISLES OF SCILLY: ON6EF and ON1BN will be active as
G6EFW/p. QSL via ON6EF.

EU-012; GM/MM, SHETLAND: GM0FRT/p will be active in the contest
from the Shetlands. QSL via LoTW.

EU-024; I*0, SARDINIA ISLAND: Zdenek OK1DSZ, Vasek OK6RA, Tomas
OK1IC, and Richard IS0JHQ (OM2TW, OK8WW) sign IP0A from Sardinia
during the IOTA contest. QSL via OM2FY.

EU-026; JW, SPITSBERGEN ISLAND: Jaroslaw, SP9HGN, will be active as
JW/SP9HGN/p between July 24 and Aug. 2. QRV on 40, 20, 15, and 10m
(SSB, maybe FT8) from Pyramiden (SOTA JW/VS-265), Mumien
(JW/VS-413), and Gronfjordfjellet (JW/MS-154). QSL only via LoTW.

EU-026; JW, SPITSBERGEN ISLAND: Michael, DM6MA, carries out
research assignments on Svalbard during the next years. He plans to
get on the air during his spare time as JW/DM6MA. His first stay
will be at the end of this month. QRV on SSB and maybe CW from near
Longyearbyen and Ny-Alesund. QSL via homecall.

EU-038; PA, NOORD HOLLAND / FRIESLAND / GRONINGEN PROVINCE group:
Dennis, PA2DK, and Pim, PA5PR, are going to put Texel Isl. on the
air as PC38EU for the contest. QSL via bureau, LoTW.

EU-052; SV, IPEIROS / DYTIKI ELLAS REGION group: A Greek team
(SV3EXP, SV3FUP, SV2HXV, SV2JAO, SV2MIK) joins the contest as J48K
from Kastos Isl. QSL via SV2JAO, ClubLog, LoTW. EU-065; F. BRETAGNE
(FINISTERE NORTH WEST) REGION group: TM5K, operators F8GGV, F5RAB,
F4HHL, F1AKK, F4EMI, and F4FET participate in the contest from the
island Molene (DIFM MA080). QSL via F8GGV.

EU-073; I*7, PUGLIA (TARANTO) REGION group: Vin, IK7IMO, and IK4DCT
activate San Pietro Island with the callsign IB7V. QSL via IK7IMO.

EU-083; I*1, LIGURIA REGION group: IP1X (IU1JCZ, IK2QEI, IK1SPR,
IK1YDB, IU1LCU, IK1QBT) puts the island Gallinara on the air during
the contest. QSOs also count for POTA IT-0230 and IIA L-018. QSL
via IU1JCZ (d/B), ClubLog OQRS.

EU-091; I*7, PUGLIA (LECCE/BRINDISI/ BARI) REGION group: Members of
the ARI section Brindisi sign II7P during the IOTA contest from
Pedagna Grande. QSL via IK7RWE (d/B), LoTW.

EU-096; OH1, LANSI-SUOMI (TURKU) PROVINCE group: OH2TA, SA0BYP,
SM0CXU, and SM0MPV operate as OG1N from Houtskar Island. QSL via
OH2TA.

EU-116; GD/MD, ISLE OF MAN: Rich, M5RIC, operates the contest on
SSB as MD7C. QSL via M0OXO.

EU-120; G/M, ENGLISH COASTAL ISLANDS: Watch out for G5XV (ops
2E0FEC, 2E0HNK, G0KPE, G1VGM, G3VPW, G3ZGC, G4LMW, G4WKY, G6ZVL,
GM4ZMU, M0DDT, and M0NPB) from the Isle of Wight during the IOTA
contest. QSL via M0OXO.

EU-120; G/M, ENGLISH COASTAL ISLANDS: G3VYI G4EFT G3WRR, and G4WGE
form a team as G4ALE/p for the contest. QSL via bureau.

EU-122; GI/MI, NORTHERN IRISH COASTAL ISLANDS: GI4FUE, MI5JYK,
GI4DOH, G4LKD, and G3VCQ will be signing GI7M from Rathlin Island.

EU-123; GM/MM, SCOTTISH COASTAL ISLANDS: Gordon, MM0GOR, operates
the contest as MM1E from Cumbrae Island.

EU-129; DL/SP1, USEDOM ISLAND: DL2RNS, DL1RTL, DG2RON, DG6IMR,
DL1KWK, DJ7TO, and DL7JOM activate Usedom Isl. for the contest as
DK1A. QSL via ClubLog.

EU-136; 9A, KVARNER group: 9A/OM6NM operates the contest from Male
Srakane Isl. QSL via OM2FY.

EU-138; SM7, BLEKINGE COUNTY group: A team consisting of Joergen
OZ0J, Anders OZ3ACB, Soeren OZ9U, and others will be active in the
contest as SM/OV2E from Aspo Island. QSL via OZ0J, ClubLog, LoTW.

EU-138; SM7, BLEKINGE COUNTY group: SM7JNT activates Senoren Island
during the contest. QSL via ClubLog.

EU-146; PA, ZUID HOLLAND / ZEELAND PROVINCE group: PA2G, ON4CKM,
ON4EC, ON4JBS, ON5LWZ, ON6NL, ON6QR, and ON4JCO will be active in
the contest from Schouwen-Duiveland as PA2G. QSL via LoTW.

EU-187; SV9, CRETE'S COASTAL ISLANDS: A large team (SV1DPJ, SV1ENG,
SV1GE, SV1JG, SV1YU, DD2CW, G0PZA, HB9EBC, VK2IR) plans to operate
the contest from Gavdos Island as SX9G. QSL via SV1JG, ClubLog.

NA-029; VY2, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND: N7BF/VY2, WT4BT/VY2, and
W6ABM/VY2 will be active from Prince Edward Island between July 23
and Aug. 4, including the contest. QSL via homecalls.

NA-083; W4, VIRGINIA STATE group: Corey, KB4YPN, acticates Tangier
Island during the contest. QSLs also count for POTA K-4582
Washington Rochambeau, K-4581 Star Spangled Banner NHT, and K-4567
Cpt John Smith Chesapeake NHT.

NA-128; VE2, QUEBEC PROVINCE (ST LAWRENCE WATERWAY) group: The
NA128 Contest Group (XM2I) will be back for the contest from L'ile
aux Coudres. QSL via F5JYD.

OC-150; YB9, TENGGARA BARAT ISLANDS: Members of the ORARI Daerah
NTB (Nusa Tenggara Barat) operate around a sporting event with the
special event callsign 8C08F between the 25th and 27th. QSL via
HA3JB.

OC-165; 9M8; SARAWAK'S COASTAL ISLANDS: A large group of operators
will be active as 9M8A from Satang Besar Island between July 26 and
Aug. 10, including the contest. QRV on 80-6m (CW, SSB, FT8/4). QSL
via 9W8ZZK OQRS, LoTW. For more information see:
https://cqdx.my/9m8a.

OC-244; DU1-4, LUZON'S COASTAL ISLANDS: A multi operator team puts
Cresta de Gallo Isl. on the air for the contest with the callsign
DX7EVM/1. QSL via direct (qrz.com).

SA-040; HK1, BOLIVAR / ATLANTICO DEPARTMENT group: Jorge, HK1J,
joins the contest on 40m from Tierra Bomba as 5J0TT. QSL via HK1J.

SA-078; HK1, CORDOBA / SUCRE DEPARTMENT group: Members of the
Asociacion Radioaficionados Unidos (HK4T, HK4C, HK4SSI, HK4X)
operate for one week around the contest from Isla Fuerte as 5K0T.


Calendar
========
start - end DX DXNL
22.07. - 25.07. 3D2XD 2467
- 3V8LL 2459
- 06/25 3X1A 2439
16.05. - 31.12. 4U1ITU 2458
13.04. - 13.10. 8K3EXPO 2455
17.07. - 25.07. 8Q7YY 2467
- 9G5TD 2458
05/25 - 9U0DX 2460
05/25 - 9X0DX 2460
01.01. - 31.12. A9100IARU 2443
06.xx - 10.xx A975IARU 2444
25.06. - 30.08. CN2DX 2464
15.07. - 22.07. CN2NE 2467
- 31.12. D450ICV 2449
01.01. - 31.12. DA0LH 2442
01.01.25 - 31.12. DF60AP 2449
- 31.07. DL0SOP 2467
01.01. - 31.12. DL100DM 2442
01.01. - 31.12. DM800KM 2439
- 01/26 DP0GVN 2445
- 01/25 DU3/F4EBK 2413
12.07. - 10.08. E21WRTC 2466
19.07. - 20.07. EG6AFM 2467
20.07. - 01.08. F8GDP/p 2467
- 06/24 FH4VVK 2357
02.07. - 27.07 HB2025BA 2465
02.07. - 27.07 HB2025BE 2465
02.07. - 27.07 HB2025GE 2465
02.07. - 27.07 HB2025LU 2465
02.07. - 27.07 HB2025SG 2465
02.07. - 27.07 HB2025SI 2465
02.07. - 27.07 HB2025TH 2465
24.07. - 27.07. I/DL3NC 2467
- 30.09. IK1MNF/IA5 2462
24.04. - JJ8DAN/1 2456
19.07. - 26.07. K5SL/p 2467
15.07. - 21.07. KI6LT/ZD8 2467
01.01. - 31.12. LA100A 2442
01.07. - 30.09. OE2XXM 2466
01.07. - 30.09. OE5XXM 2466
19.07. - 21.07. OJ0D 2467
18.07. - 21.07. PJ2Y 2467
- 03/25 RI1ANE 2402
01.01. - 09.08. S60... 2439
11.07. - 25.07. TF/VE2XB 2466
16.07. - 16.07. TM25TDF 2467
19.07. - 20.07. TM25TDF 2467
09.07. - 06.08. TY5FR 2466
19.07. - 03.08. V47EM 2467
10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374
19.07. - 20.07. VE7RAS 2467
01.05. - 31.12. VR100IARU 2458
16.07. - 21.07. VY2/K1ZN 2467
- 12/25 YB8QT 2330
12.07. - 05.08. YN2RP 2466
01.01. - 31.12. YU100BPQ 2449
01.01. - 31.12. ZS100SARL 2442
01.01. - 31.12. ZS6SRL 2442
01.01. - 31.12. ZS9HQ 2442

* = new or updated
... = and other calls


QSL information
===============
3V8LL via IT9TQH, (L)
5B/WJ2O via N2ZN
9A/VK3EGN via VK3EGN, (L)
A2NEW via EA7FTR, (L)
A65HS via 9K2HS, (L)
AM320HLM via EA3HLM (L), (e)
AO20EURAO/8 via EA3CIW (d), (e)
CN2DX via EA5GL
CQ9A via CT9ACD (d)
DA0ANT via DL1RUN (e) only
DA0BCC via DL2JRM (B), (d), (L)
DA0CW/p via DF6EX
DA0HQ via DL5AXX (B)
DA0IARU via DL2VFR no RX QSL,
QSLs auto via (B)
DA0LCC via DH4HAN (B)
DA0LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L)
DA0M via DD5DD
DA0RR via DJ5BWD (L)
DA0TOR via DL9WJM, (L)
DA0UDS via DH1OL
DA0WCA via DF6EX
DA1250HAS via DL7PIA
DA25WARD via DL2VFR
DA25THL via DL0THL (B), (e)
DA3T via DL8DXL
DB60FIR via DL8DWL (L)
DC75DARC via DL2VFR, (B), (d)
DD2D via DK8ZB, (L)
DD75DARC via DL2VFR, (B), (d)
DF0FDN via DG6SDY
DF0G via DL9RAR
DF0HQ via DL5AXX, (L)
DK5T/LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
DK75DARC via DL2VFR, (B), (d)
DL0LOL via DB4SCW (B), (L)
DP0GVN via DL4BBH
DP44WCA via DF6EX
DP6Z via DF7DR (B)
DP9X via DG7AC
DQ100SRC via DK8VR
DR75DARC via DL2VFR, (B), (d)
E21WRTC via E21EIC, (L)
ED0HQ via EA4URE
EI/HB9DGV/p via HB9DGV
FP/KV1J via KV1J, (L)
HB2C via HB9FA (d)
HK3X via M0OXO, (O)
HH2K via N3BNA, nur (L)
IB0/IT9AAK via IT9AAK
IB9Z via IT9VCE
IM0/IK3GHZ via IK3GHZ
IQ9SZ via HE9ERA
JX/LB2OG via LB2OG
K2K via W1UAA, (L)
LT4RCA via LU4AA, (L)
LY/DL2VFR via DL2VFR
LY/OE3WMA via OE3WMA nur (e)
LY/OE3WMA via OE3WMA nur (e)
LZ/SQ2M via SQ2M
LZ0HQ via LZ1BJ, (L)
LZ591MK via LZ1KCP
OE01MIKU via LZ3HI
OH0/DL3KDP via DL3KDP, (e)
OK/DH7WW/p via DH7WW
OR7K via ON4JZ, (L)
ON20EURAO via ON7EN (d), (L), (e)
OY/EA3HSO via N4GNR (d), (L)
OZ/DL2JRM via DL2JRM
PA/DG9BFE/p via DG9BFE, (e)
PF1SCT via PD5WSQ
PG64HOOP via PA9F
PJ2/W4IPC via EB7DX, (L)
RU1A via RW3RN, (L)
SB7S via SM7PXS nur (L)
SK9HQ via SM6JSM, (L)
SM3/DL2VFR via DL2VFR, (L)
SM3/DL4BBH via DL4BBH, (L), (e)
SM4/DL2VFR via DL2VFR, (L)
SN3WWA via SP3PDO
SV8/SV2SOQ/p via SV2SOQ, (e)
SZ2VELOS via SZ2TSL (O), (d)
TC0MAR via HA8LLH
TF/IT9RGY via IT9RGY
TF/OY1G via OY1G (d), (L)
TK/I1TEX via I1TEX
TM200EN via F4DTO
TM5VDL via F8KGS
UP7WWA via LZ1YE
UZ7C via UT9MZ
YL/DL2VFR via DL2VFR
YT0HQ via YU1SRS, (L)
ZA/Z32ND/p via Z32ND (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
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
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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