DXNL 2479 - October 08, 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
=============

9M, MALAYSIA:
Members of the DX club in Kulai operate around a scout meeting as
9M4JOTA between Oct. 10 and 20. See www.qrz.com/db/9M4JOTA. QSL via
qrz.com.

A6, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
The special event stations A60WSW and A60WSW/0 to /26 are currently
active during the World Space Week (Oct. 4 to 10). QRV on HF and
VHF on CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL for A60WSW via EA7FTR.

HP, PANAMA:
Alex, F4GHS, signs HP3/F4GHS between the 9th and 17th on HF (SSB,
digital modes). QSL via homecall.

HZ, SAUDI ARABIA:
Members of the Saudi Amateur Radio Society participate in the World
Space Week with the callsign HZ9WSW. QSL via OQRS.

JA, JAPAN:
8K3EXPO & JA3XPO These two special event callsigns will conclude
their activities around the EXPO 2025 exhibition in Osaka on
October 13. QSL via bureau, LoTW.

TG, GUATEMALA:
Dwight, VE7BV, is back on the air at the moment as TG9BBV on 40-6m
(CW, SSB, FT8). QRV until Oct. 25. QSL via homecall, LoTW.

V5, NAMIBIA:
Wolfgang, DH3WO, is presently operating as V51WO from Outjo, 350km
north of Windhoek, mostly on FT8. QSL via DL3DXX, ClubLog, LoTW.

VU, INDIA:
AT25GOA operates around the HamFest India 2025 in Goa until Oct.
13. QRV on 80-10m (CW, SSB, FT4/8). QSL via VU2SMS.

K, USA:
VE, CANADA: During Fire Prevention Week 2025 (Oct. 5 to 11), the
following special event callsigns will be active: N0F, N1F, N2F,
N3F, N4F, N5F, N6F, N7F, N8F, N9F, KF2IRE, and VE3FIRE. An award is
also available. QSL via KF2IRE (d).

XE, MEXICO:
A group of Mexican operators will be operating with a rare prefix
as 6J8A between the 10th and 12th. QSL via qrz.com.


IOTA
====

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


EU-038; PA, NOORD HOLLAND / FRIESLAND / GRONINGEN PROVINCE group:
Volker, DL1WH, operates holiday-style as PA/DL1WH between Oct. 11
and 24 from Texel. QRV mostly on CW, some SSB. Short portable
visits to PAFF-0012 and PAFF-0074 are possible. QSL via bureau or
direct.

AF-014; CT3, MADEIRA ISLAND: Georg, DD8ZX, is going to pay Madeira
a visit from Oct. 3 to 16, signing CT9/DD8ZX. QRV mostly on FT8
with 10W and a wire antenna. QSL via bureau.

EU-026; JW, SPITSBERGEN ISLAND: Between Oct. 8 and 13, LA9DL,
LA6VM, and LA7XK will be active as JW9DL, JW6VM, and JW7XK
respectively. During the Scandinavian Activity Contest (SAC) they
use the callsign JW5X. QSL for JW5X via LA5X; others via their
homecalls.

NA-024; J3, GRENADA: Watch out for J38DX (GM5RDX) and J38LD
(2M0IJU) operating between Oct. 8 and 15 from Grenada.

NA-096; HH, HI, HISPANIOLA: 4V1SB, operated by members of the
Haitian radio club and active since the beginning of October,
honours the memory of Simon Bolivar. QRV until the end of the
month. QSL via N2OO, ClubLog OQRS.

NA-103; VP2M, MONTSERRAT: Franco, J88BTI, moved to Montserrat in
mid-September and is now active as VP2MAA on 40-6m (CW, SSB, FT8).
He hopes to set up better antennas and also integrate an amplifier
into his setup by the end of the year. QRV until September next
year. QSL via IK2DUW.

SA-013; CE0, SAN FELIX AND SAN AMBROSIO ISLANDS: The DXpedition to
Sam Ambrosio (CE0X), scheduled for October/November 2025 has to be
postponed to January/February 2026. The operating permit is valid
from Jan. 12 until Feb. 15, allowing for at least 25 days on the
air. Most of the necessary gear, which is also to include a
Radio-in-a-box rig for remote operation, will be transported to
Robinson Crusoe Island (CE0Z), the point of departure for the
expedition, during the next weeks. QSL via M0URX OQRS, LoTW. See
also: https://www.sanambrosio-project.com

OC-014; E5, MANIHIKI ATOLL: A team consisting of Robert N7QT, Jack
N7JP, James KC7EFP, Brian N9ADG, and the YLs Robin, WA7CPA, and
Violetta, KN2P, activates Manihiki in the North Cook islands from
the 9th to 20th. QRV on 160-10m on CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via M0URX
OQRS, LoTW. See also: https://www.e51mwa.com/com.

SA-003; PY0F, FERNANDO DE NORONHA ARCHIPELAGO: Mario (PY2DV) and
Bruce (PY2BS) operate as PY0FB and PY0FBS between Oct. 8 and 15 on
160-10m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL for PY0FB via PY2DV; PY0FBS
via PY2BS.

SA-099; PJ2, CURACAO: Andre, PD1DRE, is currently vacationing on
Curacao and signs PJ2/PD1DRE until Oct. 28 on 40-10m (SSB, FT8),
mostly during his evening and night hours. QSL via eQSL.


Calendar
========
start - end DX DXNL
10/25 - 11/25 3X0XQ 2478
- 31.12. 4U1ITU 2471
01.10. - 31.10. 4V1SB 2479*
18.09. - 5Q5W 2476
29.09. - 10.10. 5X2I 2477
10.10. - 12.10. 6J8A 2479*
- 7Q5BIN 2477
13.04. - 13.10. 8K3EXPO 2479*
- 31.12. 9A169TESLA 2471
10.10. - 20.10. 9M4JOTA 2479*
02.09. - 17.10. 9N/OM0GA 2477
27.08. - A25LS 2474
01.10. - 08.10. A52G 2478
04.10. - 10.10. A60WSW.. 2479*
01.01. - 31.12. A9100IARU 2471
27.09. - 02.10. AT2AH 2478
29.09. - 13.10. AT25GOA 2479*
- 31.12. CE0YHF 2471
03.10. - 16.10. CT9/DD8ZX 2479*
- 31.12. D450ICV 2471
- 31.10. DC75DARC 2477
- 31.10. DD75DARC 2477
01.01.25 - 31.12. DF60AP 2449
- 31.10. DK75DARC 2477
01.01. - 31.12. DL100DM 2442
01.01. - 31.12. DM800KM 2439
- 01/26 DP0GVN 2471
- 31.10. DR75DARC 2477
09.10. - 20.10. E51MWA 2479*
- E66E 2477
08.09. - FO/F1SMB 2476
01.09. - 30.04.26 H44MS 2473
03.09. - 15.05.26 HK3JCL 2471
09.10. - 17.10. HP3/F4GHS 2479*
04.10. - 10.10. HZ9WSW 2479*
15.09.2025 - 15.10. II0IARU.. 2476
03.10. - 07.10. II9ICP 2478
08.10. - 15.10. J38DX 2479*
08.10. - 15.10. J38LD 2479*
- 13.10. JA3XPO 2479*
11.10. - 12.10. JW5X 2479*
08.10. - 13.10. JW6VM 2479*
08.10. - 13.10. JW7XK 2479*
08.10. - 13.10. JW9DL 2479*
- 31.12. LA100A 2471
03.10. - 03.11. LX25GDG 2477
05.10. - 11.10. N0F.. 2479*
04.10. - 19.10. NI6BB 2478
- 31.12. OH100IARU 2471
11.10. - 24.10. PA/DL1WH 2479*
05.10. - 28.10. PJ2/PD1DRE 2479*
08.10. - 15.10. PY0FB 2479*
08.10. - 15.10. PY0FBS 2479*
28.09. - 12.10. S79/DL2SBY 2477
10.09. - 1210. SB100SSA.. 2475
- 31.12. SM100XF 2471
05.10. - 25.10. TG9BBV 2479*
27.09. - 11.10. TM46CDXC 2477
09/25 - 12/25 TZ4AM 2474
- V51WO 2479*
- V6XX 2478
- o 15.01.26 V73JW
10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374
25.09. - VP2MAA 2479*
08.10. - 11.10. VP2V/KD8RTT 2479*
08.10. - 11.10. VP2V/KK4LWR 2479*
15.09 - VQ9LH 2475
01.05. - 31.12. VR100IARU 2458
- 18.12. VY0ZOO 2476
10/25 - WH0RU 2478
12.01.26 - 15.02.26 XQ7IR 2479*
04.10. - 27.10. XT2AW 2478
27.08. - XW0LP 2474
- 31.12. YB8QT 2330
- 30.11. YI9WPZ 2475
01.10. - 10.10. YJ0RS 2478
- 31.03.26 YR1600VT 2474
01.01. - 31.12. YU100BPQ 2449
- Z81D 2474
16.08. - ZJ1GD 2490
- 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
===============
3B8/5B4AQN via 5B4AQN (World);
RN3RQ (Russia)
3B8HK via N4GNR (d), (e), (L)
3V8LL via IT9TQH, (L)
4O/DL3SDW/p via DL3SDW
4O/R2AB via R2AB (d), (L)
4O/YT2SMS via IZ8CCW
4U1VHF via 9A2AA
4X01LH via 4X6ZM, (L)
4X03LH via 4X6ZM, (L)
4X04LH via 4X6ZM, (L)
4X05LH via 4X6ZM, (L)
4X6ZM via 4X6ZM, (L)
5B/DL8UD via EA5GL
5B/WJ2O via N2ZN
5H8HZ via 1B/TA1HZ (d), (L), (e)
5P1KZX via OZ1KZX, (L)
7S2POTA via SM2SCK
8Q7JH via DL3JH
8Q7YY via M0OXO, (L)
9H1PF via N4GNR
9N/OM0GA via VU3OPT
9N1CA via EA5ZD (d), (L)
A2NEW via EA7FTR, (L)
A35JK via JK1JXZ, (L)
A60A via EA7FTR und (L)
A65HS via 9K2HS, (L)
A71AE via EC6DX und (L)
A71AT via EA7FTR, (L)
A71EM via M0OXO, (L)
AM25SF via EA1CW
AM320HLM via EA3HLM (L), (e)
AO1IBR via EA4URE und (L)
AO7URM via EA7URM, (L)
AZ1D via EC6DX
C21TS via M0OXO (O), (d), (L)
CB3K via XQ3YT nur (L)
CN2DX via EA5GL
CQ9A via CT9ACD (d)
CR3W via DL5AXX und (L)
CR3Z via CT9ACD
CR5Q via CT1EHX
CR6LH via CT1GZB
CT7/F6IRA via F6IRA (L) only)
CT9/F4EGZ/p via F4EGZ (e) only)
CT9/LY1CT via LY1CT
CW5X via CX2ABC (d)
CX/PY3OZ via PP5BZ (d)
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
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)
DC75DARC via DL2VFR, (B), (d)
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)
DK75DARC via DL2VFR, (B), (d)
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
DL25BELT via DJ3XM, (e)
DL25WUG via DM1CHA, (L)
No QSL RX
DL60AZBL via DL5SFC, (L)
DL70IPASD via DC2WF
DP0GVN via DL4BBH
DP44WCA via DF6EX
DP6Z via DF7DR (B)
DP9X via DG7AC
DQ100SRC via DK8VR
DR75DARC via DL2VFR, (B), (d)
E2WRTC via E21EIC, (L)
E21WRTC via E21EIC, (L)
E51KEE via IK2DUW (d), (L)
EA1/CT2GSN/p via CT2GSN
EA7/LA9DL via LA9DL, (L)
EG5RCB via EA5RCB (d), (L)
EI/HB9DGV/p via HB9DGV
EI0IRTS via EI6AL
EJ3VP via G3PXT
EJ7NET via EI6FR (d)
F/DL6GCA via DL6GCA
FR5FC via EA7FTR
G4OSY/VP9 via G4OSY (d)
GB0SLE via M0WGD (L),(e)
GB1HAF via 2E0NMK (B)
GB2SLH via GM0GFL (d)
GB5BSC via G4HCC
H25A via LZ3SM, (L)
HB0/HB9BCK/p via HB9BCK
HB2C via HB9FA (d)
HB9/IW2MJQ via IK2WAD (d)
HC2GRC via LY5CA,(L)
HC5DX via N4GNR (d), (L)
HF0AAAAAA via SP0POS, (L)
HF15DXK via SP9GKS
HF30PMW via SP2PMW, (e)
HF5A via SP5LGS (e), (L)
HG0WFF via HA0HW (O)
HG40CW via HA3NU
HG60IPA via HA3JB
HH2K via N3BNA, nur (L)
HK3X via M0OXO, (O)
HS0ZJF via ON4AFU
HS0ZOA via EB7DX
IH9/IP5A via IK5AEQ and (L)/(e)
IQ7TA via IK7HTB
J6/8P5KH via 8P5KH
J88IH via VP2EIH (L)
JH1WCL/JD1 via JH1WCL and (L)
JI1FGX/DU9 via JJ2VLY, (d), (L)
JW/OK2YL via OK2WX
JW0V via I8KHC, (L)
JX/LB2OG via LB2OG
JX7DFA via LA7DFA, RW6HS (d) for
Russia/CIS)
K0K via NI0F and eQSL
K1LZ via LZ1JZ
K2K via W1UAA, (L)
K6C via KP4MD, (e))
KH0/KC0W via KC0W (d) only)
L35F via LU5FZ, (e)
LA/DD1LD/p via DD1LD
LS2D via EC6DX, (L)
LT4I via LU5ILA, (L)
LT4RCA via LU4AA, (L)
LT7L via LU9LZR
LU6D via LU6DOT nur (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
LZ80TUS via LZ2JE, (L)
OE01MIKU via LZ3HI
OE175ARWT via OE4RUK (OE-B)
OG0C via OH5CW (B), (L)
OG3E via OH3CBT, (L)
OG50YL via OH2YL
OG66X via OH8GDU (d), (L)
OG8L via OH8CW
OJ0MN via OH1MN
OJ0Z via OH1LEG
OK/DL5AZZ/p via DL5AZZ
OZ/DL6JOE via DL6JOE and (L)/(e)
P3CR via 5B4AOF (d) und (L)
P3X via 5B4AMM, (L)
PA01LH via PA7Q (e) only)
PD00LH via PD9DY (e) only)
PD03LH via PD2WCW (e) only)
PD04LH via PD4JOH (e) only)
PF1SCT via PD5WSQ
PG6N via PA7DA, (L)
PG64HOOP via PA9F
PH81LIB via PF1SCT (B)
PI4ZUT via PD0JMH
PJ2/W4IPC via EB7DX, (L)
PJ2CF via EA5GL, (L)
PJ2Y via AB8YK (d), (L))
PJ7K via OK6DJ (OQRS und (L)
PR1T via PY1ZV (L)
PR5J via PY5FNB (B)
PT2ZXR via DJ0XR (e), (L)
PT4T via PY4XX
PV2K via EA5GL, (L)
PW7T via PT7WA (B), (d), (L)
PX2A via PY2VM (d), (L)
PX5X via PP5FB
RA80MA via R9HCV
RU1A via RW3RN, (L)
S525LH via S51LGT
S57CQ via S56DX
S60XX via 9V1XX, (L)
SB7S via SM7PXS nur (L)
SE5B via SM5CBN
SI9YL via SM3LIV und (L)
SK9HQ via SM6JSM, (L)
SM/DF9TM via DF9TM
SM/DL2SWW via DL2SWW
SM6/DM5RC/p via DM5RC, (e)
SN1000FPK via SP6IEQ and (L)
SV0XAF via HB9EBC
SV5/DL2DX/p via DL2DX
SV9/SQ9SKG via SQ9SKG
SZ2VELOS via SZ2TSL (O), (d)
TC0MAR via HA8LLH
TC40A via YM2KA, (L)
TF/EA5Y via EA5Y
TF4M via G3SWH (d) und (L)
TJ1GD via SP3EOL (O), (d), (L)
TK/I1TEX via I1TEX
TM41FS via F4ILN (e)
TM46CDXC via F5CWU (OQRS and (L)
UP7WWA via LZ1YE
UR3IFD via DO2XU
UZ7C via UT9MZ
V26K via AA3B (OQRS und (L)
V51F via DL3DXX, (L)
V7/KA4WPX via KA4WPX, (L)
VK2/SP9FIH via SP9FIH, (L)
VK3/ZL1MVL via ZL1MVL
VK7C via VK7GH (d), (L)
VK9/SP9FIH via SP9FIH and (L)
VR2KF via JH1OGX, (d)
W0C via K6QCB (direct)
YI1YY via IK2DUW, (d), (L)
YO/DG2SGM via DG2SGM
YP0C via YO3CZW, (L)
YT0HQ via YU1SRS, (L)
ZA/SQ9ITA via SQ9ITA, (L)
ZA/Z32ND/p via Z32ND (e)
ZA/Z35M/p via Z35M, (d), (L)
ZB2LGT via ZB2BU
ZV2F via PY2SFA (L), (e)
ZZ2O via PY2EX und (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
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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