• DXNL 2510 (May 13, 2026)

    From DX Newsletter (DXNL)@3:633/10 to All on Tue May 12 23:39:28 2026

    DXNL 2510 - May 13, 2026
    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
    =============

    JA, JAPAN:
    Between May 22 and Janaury 29 next year, 8J70JARE marks 70 years of
    Japan's Antarctic presence, which began with a first expedition to
    the Ongul Islands. QSL via JG2MLI.

    V5, NAMIBIA:
    Eric, V5/N7XOB, will be active from May 20 until June 19 on 40 and
    20m (SSB).

    XT, BURKINA FASO:
    Harald, DF2WO, remains on the air as XT2AW until the 19th. QSL via
    M0OXO, OQRS.


    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: Ivan, UR9IDX, signs 3B9IDX between
    May 18 and June 1. QSL via CT9/UR9IDX.

    AS-056; JA6, DANJO ISLANDS: JI3DST and JA4GXS plan to activate one
    of the Danjo Islands on May 15 and 16, signing JI3DST/6 and
    JA4GXS/6 on 40, 30, 20, 17, and 6m (CW, SSB, FT8/4). Depending on
    weather circumstances their schedule may change; and in case of
    forbidding conditions another attempt is possible on May 22/23.
    Previous activations of this IOTA reference were in 2016 and 2001.

    EU-005; G/GM/GW/M/MM/MW, GREAT BRITAIN: MW/HB9EMP operates
    holiday-style from the 17th to 19th. QSL direct via HB9EMP, LoTW.

    EU-038; PA, NOORD HOLLAND / FRIESLAND / GRONINGEN PROVINCE group:
    PA/OR5R (ops ON2LVC, ON4LO, ON5SEL, ON7DE) will be active from this
    IOTA group between May 18 and 22.

    SA-005; CE0, JUAN FERNANDEZ ARCHIPELAGO:
    SA-101P; CE0, JUAN FERNANDEZ ARCHIPELAGO: Felipe, XQ7IR, hopes to
    put Robinson Crusoe Island on the air on May 19 (21z) as 3G0Z. QRV
    for about 20 days, with antennas put up for all HF bands step by
    step. He also plans to set up a remote rig to be used by Renner,
    PY7RP, and other experienced ops. There are also plans for an
    activation of the neighbouring island Alejandro Selkirk (SA-101)
    with the callsign XR0Z. For more information see:
    https://www.robinsoncrusoe2026.net. QSL via M0URX OQRS.

    NA-104; V4, ST KITTS AND NEVIS: Roger, EI8KN, and David, EI7BR, are
    going to pay V47JA's location a visit from May 13 to 21. QRV as
    V4/EI8KN, V4/EI7BR, maybe also V49B, on 160-6m (SSB, FT8). QSL only
    via LoTW.

    NA-134; OX, GREENLAND'S COASTAL ISLANDS NORTH WEST: Bo OZ1DJJ will
    be back on the air as OX3LX from Aasiaat Island between the 13th
    and 22nd. QSL via OZ0J, OQRS, LoTW.

    OC-049; A3, TONGATAPU GROUP: Takio, JH3QFL, signs A31AA from
    Tongatapu between May 13 and 22 on 80-6m (FT8). QSL via JH3QFL (d),
    LoTW.

    OC-049; A3, TONGATAPU GROUP: Bob, ZL1RS, will be active as A35RS
    from Tongatapu on 6m via EME. QRV from May 14 to 26 with the
    Q65-60A mode. Outside EME time windows he plans to monitor 50313
    kHz (FT8) on 6m. QSL direct via homecall, OQRS.

    OC-107; YB5, LINGGA ISLANDS: YB1RQX/p, YB1RET/p, and YC1RIK/p are
    going to put Singkep Island on the air between May 13 and 16. QRV
    via QO-100 and the LEO satellites. QSL via homecalls.


    Calendar
    ========
    start - end DX DXNL
    18.05. - 01.06. 3B9IDX 2510*
    16.04. - 22.05. 3B9G 2507
    19.05. - 3G0Z 2510*
    13.02. - 4UNR 2498
    19.04. - 15.06. 5Z4/MM0ZBH 2508
    - 5Z4AB 2509
    - 2027 7Q5C 2493
    22.05. - 29.01.27 8J70JARE 2510*
    - 10.05. 8R1TM 2509
    05/26 - 9M8T 2509
    13.05. - 22.05. A31AA 2510*
    14.05. - 26.05. A35RS 2510*
    22.04. - 31.05. A60PE 2508
    22.04. - 31.05. A60PE/.. 2508
    01.01. - 31.12. AX120AAC 2491
    01.04. - C95GRZ 2506
    25.04. - 11.07. CN2NQV 2508
    06.04. - 05.06. D60DX 2509
    01.03. - 31.08. DA100LENZ 2506
    01.04. - 31.07. DA200GVN 2504
    01.01. - 31.12. DA100LH 2491
    01.01. - 31.12. DA100TV 2491
    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
    01.04. - 31.07. DM50GFS 2504
    - 12/26 DP0GVN 2486
    03.06. - 03.06. EV81OB 2503
    01.05. - 01.08. FK/F4MER 2509
    28.03. - 20.07. FO/F6BCW 2508
    - 02/26 FT4YM/p 2486
    - 05.06. FY/F4LJA 2509
    06.06. - 12.06. FG/F4LJA 2509
    01.05. - 31.10. HF0PAS 2508
    - 15.05. HK3JCL 2509
    09.05. - 15.05. HK4/PY8WW 2509
    - 31.03.27 J79H 2499
    15.05. - 16.05. JA4GXS/6 2510*
    15.05. - 16.05. JI3DST/6 2510*
    26.02. - 26.05. JG8NQJ/JD1 2499
    - 31.12. LU1ZA 2504
    17.05. - 19.05. MW/HB9EMP 2510*
    - 31.12. OT26B 2504
    13.05. - 22.05. OX3LX 2510*
    18.05. - 22.05. PA/OR6R 2510*
    - 12/28 RI1ANY 2506
    26.03. - 31.05. S01A 2504
    26.03. - 31.05. S01AH 2504
    - 31.12. SZ40A 2502
    25.03. - T31TTT 2503
    10.05. - 19.05. TF/WE9G 2509
    - 04/26 TJ1GD 2505
    29.05. - 30.05. TM62SA 2502
    05.06. - 06.06. TM62SA 2502
    02.12. - 15.06.26 TO2FY 2489
    - TU5JZ 2506
    09/25 - 12/25 TZ4AM 2474
    13.05. - 21.05. V4/EI8KN 2510*
    13.05. - 21.05. V4/EI7BR 2510*
    28.04. - 01.06. V4/WW6W 2507
    20.05. - 19.06. V5/N7XOB 2510*
    10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374
    05/26 - XR0Z 2509
    06.05. - 19.05. XT2AW 2510*
    13.05. - 16.05. YB1RET/p 2510*
    13.05. - 16.05. YB1RQX/p 2510*
    13.05. - 16.05. YC1RIK/p 2510*
    - 31.12. YT170TESLA 2499

    * = new or updated
    .. = and other calls


    QSL information
    ===============
    3B8G via VU3OPT, (d)
    3B8VV via G3WVG (L)
    3B8XF via G3TXF (O), (L), No QSL RX
    3V8LL via IT9TQH, (L)
    3Z0SYBIR via SP8SW
    3Z100A via SP2PGD
    4KT4AZE via 4K4AZE (d), (e)
    4L/S53EL via 4L/S53EL
    4O/YT3PL via YT3PL (d), (L)
    4S7WXG via R8WX, (L)
    4U13FEB via 9A2AA, (L)
    4UNR via 4U1A (d)
    4X6TT via N4GNR (d), (L)
    5B/YT1HA via YT1HA
    5B/YU6DX via YU6DX
    5B/YU9DX via YU9DX
    5B4AMX via LZ3SM, (L)
    5N7QBR via DF8DX, (L)
    5P6MJ via OZ6MJ (L)
    5W1SA via JA1DXA (O), (d), (L)
    5X1DF via G3XTT (L)
    5X2VJ via M0URX, (L)
    5Z4/OZ7X via OZ7X
    5Z4VJ via M0URX (O), (L)
    6Y/AI5IN via AI5IN, (L)
    7Q2T via W1VE, (L)
    8A1A via N2OO (B), (d), (L)
    8P5A via HA1AG (B), (d), (L)
    8Q7ZW via OM5ZW (O), (L)
    8R/PZ5TW via PY8WW (O), (L)
    9A/IV3NGF via IV3NGF
    9A/S59SV via S59SV
    9A/TA1BYS via TA1BYS (d), (L)
    9A69AA via 9A2AA
    9A73P via 9A2NA
    9G1SD via AB0GC (W0-Bureau), (d), (L)
    9G5ZZ via DL1CW, (L)
    9J2RO via DM7XX (O)
    9K5/DO1THG via DO1THG
    9M2/KM9D via KM9D (L)
    A255HD via HB9SHD
    A42K via M0OXO (O), (L)
    A43WWA via EC6DX
    A60HF/26 via A65D (d)
    A65HS via 9K2HS, (L)
    A71CT via LZ1YE (d)
    A71AH via EA7FTR, (L)
    AM65KZ via EA7KZ (e)
    AN46CO via EA7BF, (L), (e)
    AN5DMM via EA5PC
    AO4WRD via EA3RKF (d), (e)
    AO5AR via EA5RKD (B)
    AO5CC via EA5RKD (B)
    AO5CU via EA5RKD (B)
    AO5DG via EA5RKD (B)
    AO5FR via EA5RKD
    AO5TI via EA5RKD (B)
    AU7RS via M0OXO, (O), (L)
    C4E via LZ3SM
    C5MB via SP3PS (d)
    C6APS via WA4PAW (O), (B), (d), (L)
    CE3/N5NU via N5NU (O), (L)
    CG9T via VE9CF
    CN3A via IK2OHG, (L)
    CQ3W via DF7EE (O), (L)
    CQ7X via CT1ILT
    CR2N via EA7HBC (d), (L)
    CR26RRC via RZ3EC
    CR3A via OM2VL
    CR3DX via OM2VL, (L)
    CR3W via DL5AXX, (L)
    CT7/DJ7PR via DJ7PR
    CT7/HB9EOT via HB9EOT (e)
    CT9/DF7EE via DF7EE (O), (L)
    CT9/DJ1CW via R2FG (B), DL2BC (d)
    CT9/S53R via S53R (d), (L)
    CT9/S55OO via S55OO (L), (e)
    CT100RE via CT1REP (B)
    CW4C via EA7FTR
    CY0S via WA4DAN (d), (L)
    D4K via IZ4DPV (d)
    DA0ANT via DL1RUN (e)
    DA0BCC via DL2JRM (B), (d), (L)
    DA0CW/p via DF6EX
    DA0DIG via DH1PAL
    DA0HQ via DL5AXX (B)
    DA2026SKI via DK5ON, (d), (B), (L), (O)
    DH2026EM via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
    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
    DA25THL via DL0THL (B), (e)
    DA3T via DL8DXL
    DB125OEB via DL8ARJ (B), (L)/(e)
    DB60FIR via DL8DWL (L)
    DD2D via DK8ZB, (L)
    DF0AN via DJ9AT
    DF0FDN via DG6SDY
    DF0G via DL9RAR
    DF0HQ via DL5AXX, (L)
    DF100KWTJ via DJ9AO (B)
    DF8V via DF8VO, (L)
    DK0AJ via DH1FBP, (L)
    DK0MM via DF5FW (B)
    DK0SL/P via DG1LS
    DK100LH via DK5ON (A), (d), (B), (L), (O), DCL
    DK50K32MR via DK0MR
    DK5T/LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
    DL/OE6BVG via OE6BVG
    DL0AG via DK8QY (B)
    DL0LOL via DB4SCW (B), (L)
    DL0PAF via DL4RDM (B)
    DL0RRC via DL6ZFG
    DL0SOP via DL4SVA (O), (L), No QSL RX!
    DL0SX via DL5LBQ
    DL0SY/P via DK8OL
    DL100DM via DL8FA
    DL100LH via DK5ON (A), (d), (B), (L), (O)
    DL200KIT via DF0UK
    DL25BELT via DJ3XM, (e)
    DL25WIKI via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
    DL2L via DL4RCE, (L)
    DL35MDXC via RQ7L
    DL39EUDXF via PA1AW
    DL60AZBL via DL5SFC, (L)
    DL70IPASD via DC2WF
    DM800KM via DL8DSL (B)
    DN2SAX via DL2SAX (L)
    DP4E via DK9KW
    DP6A via DL8OH, (L)
    DQ20JUF via DM2TO, (O), (L)
    DR800WE via DF2SD (O), (L)
    DU0A via KU9C, (L)
    E7POTA via E75HZ, (e)
    EA6/DL6TK via DL6TK, (L)
    ED5SSC via EA5URE
    EG1SSV via EA1URV
    EG7SSS via EA7RCS
    EH1FSJ via EA2DVN
    EH5FCV via EA5RCA (e)
    EK/DL2JRM via DL2JRM
    EV81OB via EW4A, (L)
    F/ON4AEO via ON4AEO
    FG/F6HMQ via F6HMQ (L), (e)
    FJ/DK6AS via DK6AS
    FK8HM via F5MFV (B), (d), (L)
    FM/F6BWJ via F6BWJ, (L)
    FO/F6BCW via F6EXV (O), (d), (e)
    FR/G3JUN via JL8AQH (d), (L)
    FR/UR9IDX via UR9IDX (d) via CT3
    FR4PV via F1UIJ, (L)
    GB50PUNK via G3SKA, (e)
    HB0/DC6ST via DC6ST, (e)
    HG7T via HA7TM
    IP2A via IZ2KXC
    J62K via K9HZ, (d), (L)
    K3QJ/6Y via JH6GFY
    KH0/KC0W via KC0W (d)
    LR9W via LU9WT (L), (e)
    LT3E via LU8DPM (d)
    LZ488AM via LZ1KCP
    LZ75HSC via LZ2JE
    MM/LY3X/p via LY3X, (L)
    M0RSE via G3SWH (O), (L)
    MM/LY3X/p via LY3X, (L)
    MP7DX via G4DIY (d), (L)
    N5O via N8SL (d)
    OO7Z/p via ON6KZ, (B), (e)
    OP2C via ON4EC
    OX3HI via EA5GL
    OX3LX via OZ0J, (L)
    P3N via RW3RN, (L)
    PA/ON8DX/p via ON8DX
    PI4DX via PD1DX, (L)
    R103ME via RQ7L
    SE5T via SM5GRD, (L)
    SP1040SSZ via SP3PDO
    SP21DKS via SP3POB
    SZ40A via ON3UN, (O), (L)
    SZ465CG via SV1ENG (B), (d)
    TM0E via F4EQN
    TM62SA via F4AHN, (e)
    UN9L via LZ1YE, (d), (L)
    V85NPV via LZ3HI (O), (B), (d), (L), (e)
    VC2CQ via VE2CQ, (L)
    VJ6X via VK6CQ (d)
    VL4A via VK4BLE
    VP2MPN via KB4YPN, (L)
    XX9W via M0OXO, (O)
    YJ1JXZ via JK1JXZ, (L)
    YO90YR5 via YO3KAA, (L)
    ZA/IW2JOP via IW2JOP, nur (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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