• DXNL 2485 (Nov 19, 2025)

    From DX Newsletter (DXNL)@3:633/10 to All on Wed Nov 19 09:31:52 2025

    DXNL 2485 - November 19, 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
    =============

    A5, BUTHAN:
    Abie, AB1F (also VU2ABE), signs A52AA between Nov. 25 and Dec. 5.
    QSL via AB1F, LoTW, eQSL, qrz.com.

    AN-016; Various, ANTARCTICA:
    Last week's newsletter contained a mistake. Apparently, DP1POL will
    be active from the Neumayer base during January, not November /
    December as mentioned before.

    PY, BRAZIL:
    Ralf, DL9GCR, operates as PY5/DL9GCR from Nov. 23 until Dec. 20
    from Parana. QSL direct via homecall, eQSL.

    TY, BENIN:
    Vlad, R9LR, is currently active as TY0RU via the QO-100 satellite;
    other members of the 9U1RU team will maybe join him. QSL via OQRS.

    TY, BENIN:
    Gerard, F5NVF, plans to be active from Benin as TY5GG during
    January and February 2026. QSL via F5RAV (d), LoTW.

    V5, NAMIBIA:
    Gunter, DK2WH, returns to Omaruru on the 20th and stays there until
    the 24th of March in 2026. QRV as V51WH nad V55Y during contests.
    QSL via DK2WH.

    VU, INDIA:
    Datta, VU2DSI, celebrates Jagadish Chandra Bose's birthday (30 Nov.
    1858) with the callsign AU2JCB between Nov. 21 and Dec. 15 on SSB.
    QSL direct via VU2DSI.


    IOTA
    ====

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


    AF-017; 3B9, RODRIGUES ISLAND: Kazu, M0CFW (JK3GAD), signs
    3B9/M0CFW between Nov. 23 and Dec. 3, including the CQWW DX CW
    Contest. QSL via M0OXO OQRS, LoTW.

    AS-133; XU, CAMBODIA group: XU7RRC, a team of Russian Robinson Club
    and Miller-DX-Club members, activates Ta Kiev Island from Nov. 25
    until Dec. 3. QSL via RZ3EC.

    NA-005; VP9, BERMUDA ISLANDS: Rikk operates as VP9/WE9G from Nov.
    24 until Dec. 4.

    NA-024; J3, GRENADA: Jamie, M0SDV, puts Grenada on the air between
    Nov. 23 and Dec. 3 as J38W, including the CQWW DX CW Contest. QSL
    via M0OXO.

    NA-033; HK0, SAN ANDRES ISLAND: Ops EA7BF, EA7JW, EA7FPG, and
    EA7ATX operate together as 5J0EA from San Andres Island between the
    21st and 31st. See also https://clublog.org/livestream/5J0EA.

    NA-104; V4, ST KITTS AND NEVIS: John, W5JON, will be back on the
    air once more from St. Kitts, this time from the 17th to 23rd, as
    V47JA on SSB and FT8. QSL via W5JON (d), LoTW.

    NA-145; PJ5, 6, SINT EUSTATIUS AND SABA ISLANDS: Peter and Ad are
    going to get on the air as PJ5/PA4O and PJ5/PE6Q respectively
    between Nov. 23 and Dec. 3; QRV inthe CQWW contest as PJ5C.

    OC-004; VK2; LORD HOWE ISLAND: Stan, LZ1GC, has cancelled his trip
    to Lord Howe (was scheduled for Nov. 23 to Dec. 5).

    OC-009; T8, PALAU ISLANDS: Bob, W7YAQ, and Al, K7AR, operate as
    T88AR from Palau between Nov. 22 and Dec. 1.

    OC-035; YJ, NEW HEBRIDES: Instead of the cancelled trip to Lord
    Howe, Stan plans to get on the air as YJ0GC from Efate between Nov.
    23 and Dec. 5.

    OC-047; H4, SOLOMON ISLANDS: Once more, Bernhard, DL2GAC, activates
    Malaita Isl. as H44MS, this time until Nov. 25 and again from 25th
    of January until April 10 next year. QSL via homecall.

    SA-006; PJ4, BONAIRE ISLAND: Axel, DL6KVA, signs PJ4KV from the
    contest station PJ4A between Nov. 20 and Dec. 3. The contest team
    (PJ4A) also includes KU8E, N4RR, and N8VW. QSL for PJ4KV via
    DL6KVA; PJ4A via K4BAI.

    DX - News
    =========

    EUDXF 39 Years:
    The following special event stations celebrate this until the
    end of November:
    DL39EUDXF, DU39EUDXF, HA39EUDXF, OR39EUDXF, PA39EUDXF,
    PB39EUDXF, PC39EUDXF, PD39EUDXF, PE39EUDXF, PF39EUDXF, PG39EUDXF,
    PH39EUDXF, PI39EUDXF, VI39EUDXF, YL39EUDXF


    S21SDX Sundarbans DXpedition 2025:
    The Team had to cancel their Nov. 11-17 DXpedition
    due to unforeseen circumstances. Despite months of preparation a
    safe and successful DXpedition was not possible. They hope to
    reschedule for a future date.


    Calendar
    ========
    start - end DX DXNL
    23.11. - 03.12. 3B9KW 2485*
    23.11. - 03.12. 3B9/M0CFW 2485*
    10/25 - 11/25 3X0XQ 2478
    - 31.12. 4U1ITU 2471
    16.10. - 20.11. 5H3MB 2480
    - 19.11. 6V7RU 2484
    - 6W1RD 2484
    21.11. - 30.11. 5J0EA 2485*
    01.11 - 30.11. 5X7W 2483
    03.11. - 27.11. 7P8EA 2482
    28.10. - 7Q5C 2484
    01.11. - 30.11. 7R1N 2483
    29.10. - 07.12. 8R1TM 2484
    - 31.12. 9A169TESLA 2471
    - 30.11. 9G5ZZ 2482
    31.10. - 20.11. 9U1RU 2484
    25.11. - 05.12. A52AA 2485*
    01.01. - 31.12. A9100IARU 2471
    01.11. - 30.11. AO25TWHS 2483
    21.11. - 15.12. AU2JCB 2485*
    - C95CRZ 2484
    - 31.12. CE0YHF 2484
    01.11. - 07.12. CN2SE 2483
    17.11. - 30.11. CQ7MDXC 2484
    17.11. - 30.11. CR2MDXC 2484
    - 31.12. D450ICV 2471
    01.01.25 - 31.12. DF60AP 2449
    - 31.10. DK75DARC 2477
    01.01. - 31.12. DL100DM 2442
    15.11. - DL2025B 2484
    15.11. - DL2025C 2484
    15.11. - DL2025E 2484
    15.11. - DL2025S 2484
    15.11. - DL2025W 2484
    17.11. - 30.11. DL35MDXC 2484
    01.01. - 31.12. DM800KM 2439
    - 01/26 DP0GVN 2471
    15.11. - 15.12. DP1POL 2485*
    17.11. - 30.11. E7MDXC 2484
    17.11. - 30.11. ER35MDXC 2484
    17.11. - 30.11. EV35MDXC 2484
    11/25 - 02/26 FT4YM/p 2482
    07.10. - FY/PY8WW 2480
    30.10. - 26.11. GB1Y 2483
    25.01.26. - 30.04.26 H44MS 2485
    01.11. - 31.12. HB70IPA 2482
    03.09. - 15.05.26 HK3JCL 2471
    15.11. - 12.03. HR5/F2JD 2484
    23.11. - 03.12. J38W 2485*
    - 31.12. LA100A 2471
    - 30.11. OE175ARWT 2483
    - 31.12. OH100IARU 2471
    04.11. - 03.12. OT5IDPD 2483
    17.11. - 30.11. OL35MDXC 2484
    20.11. - 03.12. PJ4KV 2485*
    23.11. - 03.12. PJ5/PA4O 2485*
    23.11. - 03.12. PJ5/PE6Q 2485*
    16.10. - 30.10. PJ6Y 2480
    23.11. - 20.12. PY5/DL9GCR 2485*
    17.11. - 30.11. R035DX 2484
    17.11. - 30.11. R035L 2484
    17.11. - 30.11. R035N 2484
    17.11. - 30.11. R035O 2484
    17.11. - 30.11. R2025DX 2484
    17.11. - 24.11. S79/OK6RA 2484
    - 31.12. SM100XF 2471
    15.11. - 21.11. T2JK 2484
    22.11. - 01.12. T88AR 2485*
    24.10. - 30.10. TC29TC 2481
    17.11. - 30.11. TM35MDXC 2484
    21.11. - 22.11. TM60ATX 2484
    28.11. - 29.11. TM60ATX 2484
    05.12. - 06.12. TM60ATX 2484
    12.12. - 13.12. TM60ATX 2484
    19.12. - 20.12. TM60ATX 2484
    21.12. - 23.12. TM60ATX 2484
    12.11. - 19.11. TM80UCO 2484
    12.10. - 13.12. TR8CR 2483
    18.11. - TY0RU 2485*
    15.11. - 11.12. TY5FR 2484
    25.11. - 26.04. TY5GG 2485*
    06.01. - 06.04. TY5GG 2485*
    09/25 - 12/25 TZ4AM 2474
    17.11. - 30.11. UE35DX 2484
    17.11. - 30.11. UE35L 2484
    17.11. - 30.11. UE7DX 2485
    17.11. - 23.11. V47JA 2485*
    20.11. - 24.03. V51WH 2485*
    20.11. - 24.03. V55Y 2485*
    - V73AX 2482
    - o 15.01.26 V73JW
    10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374
    - 26.11. V84SRU 2484
    - VK9AFP 2484
    01.11. - 22.11. VP8THW 2482
    24.11. - 04.12. VP9/WE9G 2485*
    01.05. - 31.12. VR100IARU 2458
    15.11. - 10.12. VY0ERC 2484
    - 18.12. VY0ZOO 2476
    25.11. - 03.12. XU7RRC 2485*
    12.01.26 - 15.02.26 XQ7IR 2479
    27.08. - XW0LP 2474
    - 31.12. YB8QT 2330
    - 30.11. YI9WPZ 2475
    23.11. - 05.12. YJ0GC 2485*
    - 31.03.26 YR1600VT 2474
    01.01. - 31.12. YU100BPQ 2449
    - 06.08.26 ZL100C 2474
    03.11. - 20.11. ZL7/LZ1GC 2484
    - 31.12. ZS100SARL 2471
    - 31.12. ZS6SRL 2471
    - 31.12. ZS9HQ 2471

    * = new or updated
    .. = and other calls


    QSL information
    ===============
    3B8HK via N4GNR (d), (e), (L)
    3G5SM via M0URX
    3V8LL via IT9TQH, (L)
    4A7V via XE2V, (L)
    4C1C via XE1CRG, (L)
    4O/DC0LA via DC0LA
    4O/DF7VX via DF7VX
    4O/DL1CW via DL1CW, (L)
    4O/DL3SDW/p via DL3SDW
    4O/DM9EE via DM9EE
    4O/OE3SPR via OE3SPR
    4O/OE6CUD/p via OE6CUD
    4O/R2AB via R2AB (d), (L)
    4O/YT2SMS via IZ8CCW
    4U1VHF via 9A2AA
    4U2U via UA3DX
    4X0ZL via 4X6ZM
    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/G3EEC via G3EEC (d), (e)
    5B/WJ2O via N2ZN
    5C50AM via CN8AM
    5C50HV via CN8HV
    5H8HZ via 1B/TA1HZ (d), (L), (e)
    5P1KZX via OZ1KZX, (L)
    7P8EA via HB9CCS
    7R1N via 7X2VFK
    7S2POTA via SM2SCK
    8Q7JH via DL3JH
    8Q7YY via M0OXO, (L)
    9A/DC0LA via DC0LA
    9A68AA via 9A2AA
    9H/SQ9MDF/p via SQ9MDF (kein B)
    9H1PF via N4GNR
    9L9L via IK2VUC (O), (L)
    9N/OM0GA via VU3OPT
    9N1CA via EA5ZD (d), (L)
    A2NEW via EA7FTR, (L)
    A35JK via JK1JXZ, (L)
    A52G via M0OXO, (L)
    A60A via EA7FTR und (L)
    A61QQ via A61BK, (L)
    A65HS via 9K2HS, (L)
    A71AE via EC6DX und (L)
    A71AT via EA7FTR, (L)
    A71EM via M0OXO, (L)
    A71XX via EC6DX, (L)
    A99AA via EC6DX
    AM25SF via EA1CW
    AM320HLM via EA3HLM (L), (e)
    AO1000MM via EA3EYO
    AO1IBR via EA4URE und (L)
    AO15OLE via EB4GSN
    AO7URM via EA7URM, (L)
    AT25GOA via VU22DX (d)
    AZ1D via EC6DX
    C21TS via M0OXO (O), (d), (L)
    CB3K via XQ3YT nur (L)
    CN2DX via EA5GL
    CN50MV via CN8WW
    CP7DX via LU1FM (d), (O)
    CQ3W via DF7EE (O), (L)
    CQ9A via CT9ACD (d)
    CR3A via OM2VL (L)
    CR3W via DL5AXX und (L)
    CR3Z via CT9ACD
    CR5Q via CT1EHX
    CR3DX via OM2VL, (L)
    CR6LH via CT1GZB
    CT7/F6IRA via F6IRA (L) only)
    CT7/M0KXN/p via MW0KXN
    CT9/DC6ST/p via DC6ST (e)
    CT9/DF7EE via DF7EE (O), (L)
    CT9/F4EGZ/p via F4EGZ (e) only)
    CT9ABZ via S53K (d), (L)
    CT9/LY1CT via LY1CT
    CW5X via CX2ABC (d)
    CX/PY3OZ via PP5BZ (d)
    CX6TU via EA7FTR (L)
    D44PM via IZ4DPV (d), (L)
    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
    DA0UT via DJ5NF
    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
    DL100DM via DL8FA
    DL200KIT via DF0UK
    DL2025B via (L), (e), (C), (D), DCL
    DL2025C via (L), (e), (C), (D), DCL
    DL2025E via (L), (e), (C), (D), DCL
    DL2025S via (L), (e), (C), (D), DCL
    DL2025W via (L), (e), (C), (D), DCL
    DL25BELT via DJ3XM, (e)
    DL25WUG via DM1CHA, (L)
    No QSL RX
    DL2L via DL4RCE, (L)
    DL39EUDXF via PA1AW
    DL60AZBL via DL5SFC, (L)
    DL70IPASD via DC2WF
    DM800KM via DL8DSL (B)
    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)
    E51MWA via WA7CPA, (L)
    EA1/CT2GSN/p via CT2GSN
    EA6/DL6TK via DL6TK, (L)
    EA7/LA9DL via LA9DL, (L)
    EA8/DL2DXA/p via DL2DXA
    EE8E via EA7FTR
    EG100N via EA1RCI (eQSL only)
    EG1RGC via EA1SV, (L), (e)
    EG3RGC via EA3ACA
    EG5RCB via EA5RCB (d), (L)
    EG7IFD via EA7GX
    EH7DLH via EA7DA
    EI/HB9DGV/p via HB9DGV
    EI0IRTS via EI6AL
    EI0IRTS via EI6AL
    EJ3VP via G3PXT
    EJ7NET via EI6FR (d)
    ES5/YL3RZ via YL3RZ (L)
    F/DL6GCA via DL6GCA
    FM4TI via EA5GL
    FR5FC via EA7FTR
    FS/DL8DYL via DL8DYL
    FS/DL9DRA via DL9DRA
    FY/PY8WW via PY8WW, (O), (L), (e)
    G3P via G3WPH, (L)
    G4OSY/VP9 via G4OSY (d)
    GB5PGM via G4ENB
    GB7HQ via G3TXF
    GP0STH via G4DIY (d), (L)
    HA39EUDXF via PA1AW
    HB9SPACE via HB9ACA
    HB9W via HB9DKZ
    HF100SZ via SP3IAO
    HF30PMW via SP2PMW, (e)
    HK1MW via N2OO, (L)
    HS0ZJF via ON4AFU
    HS0ZOA via EB7DX
    HS0ZQY via F4LQA, (L), (e)
    IE9/DJ4EL/p via DJ4EL
    IG9/IW3IBK via IW3IBK
    IH9/IP5A via IK5AEQ and (L)/(e)
    II4EACC via IQ4FE, (L)
    IQ7TA via IK7HTB
    J38DX via M0OXO, (L)
    J6/K9CMM via K9CMM
    K0K via NI0F and eQSL
    K1LZ via LZ1JZ
    K2K via W1UAA, (L)
    K6C via KP4MD, (e))
    KH0/KC0W via KC0W (d) only)
    KP4/AB2RF via JJ2RCJ (O), (d), (L)
    LC5C via LA6KOA
    LN2T via LA2T, (L)
    LN8W via LA6YEA (O), (L)
    LZ306WW via LZ1KCP
    M2G via M0OXO, (O), (L)
    M6C via M0HFC (L), (e)
    OF9X via OH2BH, (L)
    OG3B via OH3RB
    OG5B via OH5BM (d), (L)
    OG7A via OH6MW, (L)
    OK1Z via OK1DKZ, (L)
    OK8EAO via DL1CW
    OL26WRTC via OK6RA (O), (d)
    OM5R via OM3KCM
    OO7Z via ON6KZ, (B), (d), (e)
    OS90OSA via ON6EF
    OT1X via ON4DXL
    OT4A via ON4AEK, (L), (e)
    OT7Q via ON8WV, (e)
    OT75KTK via LZ3HI
    OX3LX via OZ0J, (L)
    OZ59A via OZ2DAN, (d)
    PB39EUDXF via PA1AW
    PD12JOTA via PD4ME
    PF39EUDXF via PA1AW
    PG39EUDXF via PA1AW
    PG6NTC via PG4I
    PH39EUDXF via PA1AW
    PI4M via PE1RWL (L)
    PI4VPO via PE1NYQ
    PJ2/AG3I via AG3I
    PJ2/DH8BQA via DH8BQA (O)
    PJ4/NQ1R via NQ1R (L)
    PT5K via PP5KJ, (L), (e)
    RA80MA via R9HCV
    RU1A via RW3RN, (L)
    S59T via S51DX
    SC90SM via SK5SM (L)
    SD7X via DF6JC
    SN19KJP via SQ2WKJ, (d)
    SN27OT via SP3PMA
    SP/DH2UAI via DH2UAI, (e)
    SV4/SV8PMM via SV8PMM, (L), (e)
    TA4/G4IJD via G4IJD, (e)
    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
    TM17FFF via F4GFE
    TM5MUZ via F6KWP
    TM80UCO via F8GGZ nur (e)
    UP7WWA via LZ1YE
    UR3IFD via DO2XU
    UZ7C via UT9MZ
    V73RK via DK7PE
    V85NPV via LZ3HI (d), (L), (e)
    VC9CAF via VE9CF
    VE2/UR7QC via UR7QC, (L), (e)
    VP2MRL via DL9DRA
    VK9DX via VK2DX, (d), (L)
    VP2MAA via IK2DUW, (L)
    YU/OK1MDX/p via OK1MDX, (L)
    XT2AW via M0OXO, (O), (L)
    ZL7/LZ1GC via LZ1GC (O), (B), (d)
    ZV5CF via PP5CF, (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 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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