DXNL 2511 - May 20, 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:
Alan, G3XAQ, is currently on the air as 5X1XA on CW and FT8. Look
also for him during the CQ WPX CW Contest. The length of his stay
is not known so far. QSL direct via G3SWH; LoTW.

C9 MOZAMBIQUE:
Bill, ZS6ACY, has returned to the bands as C91CCY and can be found
on 80, 40 (4 element monobander), 20m during his morning hours
(04-05). QSL via N2OO.

CP, BOLIVIA:
LU1FM, LU1HF, LU2JCW, LU3FR, LU3VED, LU6FOV, LU7HN, LU8VCC, and
LU9FHF are going to operate together as CP7DX between May 26 and
June 6, including the WPX contest.

HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN:
Between the 25th and 31st, Kasimir, HB0/DL2SBY, will be active once
more from Liechtenstein, before visiting Zanzibar in June and
Seychelles in September.

I, ITALY:
The ARI section Fidenza uses the following special event callsigns
to honour Marconi during 2026: II4ROSA (May), II4PRCE (June),
II4JAFL (July), II4KEMP (August), II4PAGE (September), II4NTTI
(October), II4GCLB (November), II4SLRI (December).

LZ, BULGARIA:
The radio LZ1KCP (Blagovestnik) continues to commemorate Orthodox
saints with the callsigns: LZ370TL (May-June), LZ67PP
(July-August), LZ936BA (September-October), LZ911TD
(November-December). LZ75HSC celebrates the 75th anniversary of the
Radio Telegraphy High Speed Club (HSC) during 2026. QSL via LZ2JE.

ON, BELGIUM:
OT26EPIC operates around the bicycle race "Antwerp Port Epic" until
May 25. QSL via ON8JJ.

SP, POLAND:
the radio club Dobrzycki (SP3PDO) draws attention to Polish saints
during 2026: SP1920KW (May), SP1373JA (June), SP1183JO (July),
SP1905MFK (August), SP1373AB (September), SP1550SK (October),
SP1234KK (November) und SP1835JK (December). QSL via SP3PDO.


IOTA
====

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


AF-003; ZD8, ASCENSION ISLAND: Ferdinand "Muttley", M0HXC, is
expected as ZD8KX from the 25th to 29th. QSL via ZB2KX (d), LoTW,
qrz.com.

AS-004; 5B/ZC, CYPRUS ISLAND: Dave, G4WXJ, will be back on the air
as ZC4RH from May 23 to 30. QRV on HF and 6m on SSB, FT8/4 with 50W
and a dipole antenna. QSL via DK6SP, OQRS, LoTW.

AS-056; JA6, DANJO ISLANDS: Take, JI3DST, and Kenji, JA4GXS, had to
postpone their trip to the Danjos to May 22-23 due to adverse
weather.

EU-072; SV, THESSALIA REGION group: Mike, DF8AN, signs SV8/homecall
until May 21 from Skiathos and from the 21st to 26th from Skopelos.
QRV on 80-10m, mostly on CW and FT8, and via the SO-50 satellite.
QSL via DF8AN, LoTW.

EU-121; EI/EJ, IRISH COASTAL ISLANDS: M1PTR and M5KJM (EI6KP) will
be active together as EJ6KP/p from the 21st to 23rd. QRV on 40, 20,
15m (SSB). QSL via M5KJM, OQRS, LoTW.

EU-026; JW, SPITSBERGEN ISLAND: Christian, KB0ATY, signs
JW/KB0ATY/mm and JW/W8UM/mm (University of Michigan club station)
from aboard a sailing yacht around the coast of Spitzbergen until
May 29. For the vessel's actual position see:
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:738602/zoom:10. He
also plans to activate POTA and SOTA references on the island as
JW/KB0ATY and JW/W8UM.

NA-006; VE8, VY0, NWT / NUNAVUT (VICTORIA ISLAND) group: Kriss will
be active as VY0/KM2KM from the station in Iqaluit (courtesy of
VY0IG and VE3PCP) between May 26 and June 3.

NA-104; V4, ST KITTS AND NEVIS: Markus, WW6W, is going to pay a
visit to Calypso Bay and operate as V4/WW6W between May 24 and June
1, including the WPX contest. QSL via homecall, LoTW.

NA-107; FM, MARTINIQUE: Darrell, AB2E, stays on Martinique from May
26 to June 2, taking part in the WPX contest as TO3E. QRV before
and after also on RTTY and FT8. QSL via AB2E.

OC-009; T8, PALAU ISLANDS: Ops JF3PLF, JR3QFB, and JA1MFR will be
active from Koror as T88IL, T88JH, and T88KY respectively. QRV from
May 21 to 24 on 160-6m (CW, digital modes). QSLs for T88IL and
T88JH via homecalls, OQRS, LOTW; T88KY only via LoTW.

OC-038; ZL7, CHATHAM ISLAND: Holger, ZL3IO, activates Chatham Isl.
from May 25 until June 3 as ZL7IO. He will also take part in the
WPX contest. QSL via DK7AO

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

XU, CAMBODIA: The club station of the National Polytechnic Institute
XU7AMO appears regularly on QO-100 (Fridays around 12z on SSB)
and on 15m (Wednesdays around 05z). QSL via JA3GEP, LoTW, eQSL.
For more information see: https://camrg.com/


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
13.05. - 5X1XA 2511*
19.04. - 15.06. 5Z4/MM0ZBH 2508
- 5Z4AB 2509
- 2027 7Q5C 2493
22.05. - 29.01.27 8J70JARE 2510
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
09.05. - C91CCY 2511*
01.04. - C95GRZ 2506
25.04. - 11.07. CN2NQV 2508
26.05. - 06.06. CP7DX 2511*
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
21.05. - 23.05. EJ6KP/p 2511*
03.06. - 03.06. EV81OB 2503
23.05. - F4KLR 2411*
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
25.05. - 31.05. HB0/DL2SBY 2511*
01.05. - 31.10. HF0PAS 2508
01.05. - 30.05. II4ROSA 2511*
- 31.03.27 J79H 2499
22.05. - 23.05. JA4GXS/6 2511
22.05. - 23.05. JI3DST/6 2511
26.02. - 26.05. JG8NQJ/JD1 2499
15.05. - 29.05. JW/KB0ATY/mm 2511*
15.05. - 29.05. W/W8UM/mm 2511*
- 31.12. LU1ZA 2504
01.05. - 30.06. LZ370TL 2511*
- 31.12. OT26B 2504
- 25.05. OT26EPIC 2511*
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
01.05. - 30.05. SP1920KW 2511*
15.05. - 21.05. SV8/DF8AN 2511*
- 31.12. SZ40A 2502
25.03. - T31TTT 2503
- 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
22.07. - 26.07. VU4R 2511*
05/26 - XR0Z 2509
- 31.12. YT170TESLA 2499
23.05. - 30.05. ZC4RH 2511*
25.05. - 29.05. ZD8KX 2511*

* = 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
4L5P via IK7JTF (L)
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)
5Q5W via DL2SWW
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),
9G5ZZ via DL1CW, (L)
9J2RO via DM7XX (O)
9K5/DO1THG via DO1THG
9M2/KM9D via KM9D (L)
A255HD via HB9SHD
A2NEW via EA7FTR (L)
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
AO16DIO via EA1FMJ (L), (e)
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)
DA0LE via DE2HJW
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)
DL70ESSEN via DK1DM (no QSL)
DL70IPASD via DC2WF
DM800KM via DL8DSL (B)
DN2SAX via DL2SAX (L)
DP4E via DK9KW
DP6A via DL8OH, (L)
DQ20JUF via DM2TO, (O), (L)
DR170TESLA via DK8ZZ (O)
DR800WE via DF2SD (O), (L)
DU0A via KU9C, (L)
E7POTA via E75HZ, (e)
EA6/DL5DRM/p via DL5DRM (e)
EA6/DL6TK via DL6TK, (L)
EA8/ON7DQ via ON7DQ
ED5SSC via EA5URE
EG1PIC via EA1AUM
EH100AG via EA3RCY
EH7DMF via EA7ESH (d)
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)
GB2RM via M0RSD
GB50PUNK via G3SKA (e)
GB6HWM via M0OXO (O)
HF30PMW via SP2PMW (e)
HK4/PY8WW via PY8WW (O), (L)
HP1DG via HP1AVS
HS0ZOY via KA3LKM (L)
HV5PUL via IW0DJB (d), (L)
IA5/IQ5PT via IQ5PT
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)
OL900CO via OK1CO
OX/TF1OL via TF1OL (L)
OX3HI via EA5GL (L)
OZ/DL3KWF via DL3KWF
P3N via RW3RN, (L)
PA/ON8DX/p via ON8DX
PI4DX via PD1DX, (L)
R103ME via RQ7L
SM/DJ2GMS/p via DJ2GMS
SV8/SV1LHZ via SV1LHZ (d)
TC1919ATA via TA6P (L)
TK/F4FTV via F4FTV (L)
TL8BNW via CR7BNW (L)
UN9L via LZ1YE, (d), (L)
UP60L via RW6HS (d) only
V85NPV via LZ3HI (O), (B), (d), (L), (e)
VC2CQ via VE2CQ, (L)
VJ6X via VK6CQ (d)
VL4A via VK4BLE
VP2MPN via KB4YPN, (L)
XT2AW via M0OXO (O), (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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