DXNL 2530 - September 30, 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
=============

7P, LESOTHO:
Brandon, ZS6LZ, Johan, ZS4AA, and Theuns, ZS4TDR, will be active
from remote SOTA and POTA locations in South Africa and Lesotho
between Oct. 1 and 11. QRV from Lesotho as 7P8LZ, 7P8JL, and 7P8TR.

9N, NEPAL:
DL4XT is expected on the bands during October from Nepal as 9N7XT.
QSL via LoTW, qrz.com.

9Q, CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE:
A large team, lead by the Mediterraneo DX Club, will be active from
the Democratic Republic of the Congo between Sept. 30 and Oct. 10
as 9T0MD. QRV on 160-6m, maybe including 60m, on CW, SSB, RTTY,
FT8. QSL via IK2VUC.

C5, GAMBIA:
Lui, YT3PL, is expected on the bands as C5R from the first of
October until the 4th of November. Luc, F5RAV, will be present as
C5C from Oct. 23 to Nov. 1. Together, they plan to participate in
the CQWW DX SSB Contest as C5R. Both of them are also engaged in
humanitarian help projects for a pre-school there. QSL for C5R via
YU5R; C5C direct via F5RAV or LoTW.

G, ENGLAND:
Members of the Polish Amateur Radio Group in England (M0SQC)
celebrate the 10th anniversary of their group with the callsign
MX0SQC between Sept. 28 and Oct. 4 on 160-10m (CW, SSB, RTTY,
FT8/4). QSL via M0URX, LoTW.

ON, BELGIUM:
The special event station OR80AF marks the 80th anniversary of the
Belgian air force during Octobr on all bands from club stations on
air bases: ON4BAF, ON4BFS, ON4BBE, ON6BK. An award also available,
see: https://www.bafara80.be.

T5, FEDERAL RRPUBLIC OF SOMALIA:
Sources report that Pertti, OG2M, is going to work in a
Europe-supported hospital in Puntland between Oct. 5 and 25 and
plans to operate during his spare time as 6O2M on 40-10m (CW, SSB).
QSL via LoTW.


IOTA
====

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

AF-086; D4, WINDWARD ISLANDS (aka BARLAVENTO): Paco, EA7KNT,
remains active as D4SAL from Boa Vista Island until Oct. 2.

EU-026; JW, SPITSBERGEN ISLAND: Anna, JW5MUA, stays on Bjornoya
(Bear Island) until December and activates SOTA references from
time to time.

EU-052; SV, IPEIROS / DYTIKI ELLAS REGION group: Andy, DC7WC,
activates POTA references on Corfu between Oct. 3 and 12 as
SV8/DC7WC. QSL via homecall, LoTW.

NA-174; VY0, NUNAVUT (FOXE BASIN) group: Mike, VE2XB, is going to
pay Igloolik Island a visit from Oct. 5 until Nov. 6. QRV as
VY0ZOO, mostly on 20-10m (CW). QSL via VE2XB.

OC-007, VK9, WILLIS ISLANDS: Sands, VK4WXW, is due to close down as
VK9WX from the Weather Monitoring Station on Willis Island during
October/November when is winter mission there ends. QSL via M0OXO.

OC-011; V6, CHUUK ISLANDS: Takeo, JR1GSE, operates holiday-style as
V61GSE from the island Weno between the 1st and 7th of October on
80-6m (CW, SSB, FT8). QSL via OQRS, LoTW, eQSL.

OC-047; H4, SOLOMON ISLANDS: Bernhard, DL2GAC, returns to Malaita
Island and signs H44MS between Oct. 3 and Nov. 20 on 80-6m (SSB,
FT8). QSL via DL2GAC, LoTW.


DX News
=======

OC-097; 5W, SAMOA ISLANDS:
Jacek, SP5EAQ, has started operating as 5W0AF on the 21st and
experiences dire propagation at the moment, limiting him mostly to
20m during brief openings to Europe. After his own amplifier broke
down on the 23rd, Atsuo, 5W1SA, lent him one and Jacek now hopes
for better conditions and propagation on 80-10m. QRV until Oct. 12.
QSL via SP7DQR.

3Y0L - PETER 1. Island:
The DXpedition team informs about latest developments for the trip
in January 2027, including signing a contract for the use of the
vessel DAP Mares. The team of 11 amateur radio operators plans to
leave Chile on January 22 and spend 3 weeks at the island, with a
net operating window of 2 weeks. Their callsign will be 3Y0L. They
are helped by an experienced support team of 4 aboard the vessel
and on the glacier. Radio setup will be similar to the one used on
Bouvet, with 6 rigs and an assortment of yagi and vertical
antennas. The container is presently being prepared in Texas and
will be sent to Chile in about 2 weeks from now. The team is still
looking to add one or two experienced ops to their roster and they
are also soliciting donations. For more information see:
https://3y0l.com.


Calendar
========
start - end DX DXNL
von - bis DX DXMB
01.06. - 30.11. 3E40CDW 2513
21.09. - 12.10. 5W0AF 2528
05.10. - 25.10. 6O2M 2530*
01.10. - 11.10. 7P8JL 2530*
01.10. - 11.10. 7P8LZ 2530*
01.10. - 11.10. 7P8TR 2530*
- 2027 7Q5C 2493
22.05. - 29.01.27 8J70JARE 2510
20.09. - 10.10. 8Q7JH 2528
- 30.09. 9A10SOTA 2528
22.08. - 30.09. 9M26.. 2525
10/2026 - 9N7XT 2530*
30.09. - 10.10. 9T0MD 2530*
01.01. - 31.12. AX120AAC 2491
01.10. - 04.11. C5R 2530*
23.10. - 01.11. C5C 2530*
- 02.10. D4SAL 2530*
01.01. - 31.12. DA100LH 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DA100TV 2491
01.10. - 31.12. DA125RH 2526
01.01. - 31.12. DB100FT 2491
01.09. - 30.09. DB26YLBB 2529
01.01. - 31.12. DK100LH 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DL100DM 2442
01.01. - 31.12. DL100LH 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DL100TV 2491
01.09. - 30.09. DM0CRACY 2529
- 12/26 DP0GVN 2486
26.09. - 30.09. FH/F1TEQ 2529
03.10. - 20.11. H44MS 2530*
01.05. - 31.10. HF0PAS 2508
11.09. - 15.05.27 HK3JCL 2528
- 31.03.27 J79H 2499
24.09. - 06.10. JD1BOI 2529
24.09. - 06.10. JD1BON 2529
24.09. - 06.10. JD1/JE1CRM 2529
24.09. - 06.10. JD1/JE1NVD 2529
03.10. - 12.10. JW5MUA 2530*
- 31.12. LU1ZA 2504
28.09. - 04.10. MX0SQC 2530*
01.10. - 31.10. ON4BBE 2530*
01.10. - 31.10. ON4BAF 2530*
01.10. - 31.10. ON4BFS 2530*
01.10. - 31.10. ON4BK 2530*
01.10. - 31.10. OR80AF 2530*
- 31.12. OT26B 2504
- 12/28 RI1ANY 2506
- 12/28 RI1ZK 2517
01.09. - 30.09. SP100PKP.. 2528
03.10. - 12.10. SV8/DC7WC 2530*
- 31.12. SZ40A 2512
09/26 - 11/26 T32AZ 2526
03.07. - T40FRC 2518
11.11. - 11.11. TM1BOTA 2518
Sundays. - in Sept. Oct.
27.09. - 11.10. TM47CDXC 2529
09/25 - 12/25 TZ4AM 2513
09.09. - 30.09. V47RCX 2527
09.09 - 30.09. V47YA 2527
25.08. - 10.10. V51WH 2524
01.10. - 07.10. V61GSE 2530*
10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374
- 01/30 V85NPV 2518
- 31.12. VK0TBC 2527
10/27 - 11/27 VK9WX 2530*
05.10. - 06.11. VY0ZOO 2530*
- 30.09. YR100RC 2528
13.09. - 30.09. W6E.. 2527
- 31.12. XR90RG 2527
09.09. - 01.10. YJ0BP 2527
- 31.12. YT170TESLA 2499
- 31.12. ZB2FTY 2514

* = new or updated
.. = and other calls


QSL information
===============
3G0YM via CE3YMR (d)
3V8LL via IT9TQH, (L)
3Z75HSC via SP3LPR
4A1CMX via K3UJ (d)
4A1GDL via K3UJ (d)
4A2MAX via EA5GL (d), (L)
4A1MTY via K3UJ (d)
4L7T via K6VHF (d)
4L8A via M0OXO (O), (d), (L)
4M5DX via YV5SSB (L)
4O3A via DJ4MX, YU1FW, IK2WAD, (L)
4O7CC via UA4CC, (L)
5P5T via OZ1FDH
5P5Z via OZ0KP (e)
7Q5C via ZS6RI, (L)
7Q6UJ via 7Q6UJ (O), (L)
7Q9JT via N3JT (L)
8A1A via N2OO (B), (d), (L)
8J70JARE/2 via JG2MLI
8P5A via HA1AG (B), (d), (L)
8Q7QR via JJ1DQR
8Q7ZW via OM5ZW (O), (L)
8R/PZ5TW via PY8WW (O), (L)
8R1TM via PY1SAD (d), (L), (e)
9A/OM8HG via OM8HG
A44A via EC6DX, (L)
AM3MERCE via EA3IAO, (e)
C6AYM via K9GY, (L)
CR60A via CT1REP
CT9ACF via OM2FY, (L)
CX2RA via EA7FTR, (L)
CX4DI via EA5GL, (L)
D2ACE via EA7FTR, (L)
D4K via IZ4DPV (d)
D44EC via EC1A
D44TWO via M0OXO (O),(L) o.DF2WO (d)
D4K via IZ4DPV (d)
D4OL via TF1OL (d), (L)
DA0ANT via DL1RUN (e)
DA0BCC via DL2JRM (B), (d), (L)
DA0CAT via DF4WX (B)
DA0CW/p via DF6EX
DA0DIG via DH1PAL
DA0HQ via DL5AXX (B)
DA0LE via DE2HJW
DA0TA via DJ3XM (B), (e)
DA100TV via DK5ON (L)
DA2D via DK1MFI, (L)
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
DA2026SKI via DK5ON, (d), (B), (L), (O)
DA25THL via DL0THL (B), (e)
DA3T via DL8DXL
DB125OEB via DL8ARJ (B), (L)/(e)
DB60FIR via DL8DWL (L)
DB70DLRS via DK5ON (d), (B)
DD2D via DK8ZB, (L)
DF0AN via DJ9AT
DF0FDN via DG6SDY
DF0G via DL9RAR
DF0HQ via DL5AXX, (L)
DF100KWTJ via DJ9AO (B)
DF26FIFA via DK5ON, (L)
DF40ABF via DG1YDX, (e)
DF60WAT via DL4WAT (B)
DF8V via DF8VO, (L)
DH2026EM via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
DK0AJ via DH1FBP, (L)
DK0HL via DF8FL (d), (L)
DK0MM via DF5FW (B)
DK0OG via DL8MDD, (L)
DK0SL/P via DG1LS
DK100LH via DK5ON (A), (d), (B), (L), (O), DCL
DK50K32MR via DK0MR
DK5T/LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
DL0AG via DK8QY (B)
DL0LOL via DB4SCW (B), (L)
DL0PAF via DL4RDM (B)
DL0PMV via DL9GMN, (L)
DL0RRC via DL6ZFG
DL0ROI via DC1RSS, (e)
DL0SOP.: via DL4SVA (O), (L), No QSL RX!
DL0SX via DL5LBQ
DL0SY/P via DK8OL
DL0UE via DL6ON (O), (e), no RX QSL
DL0VBK via DL1RI (B), (e)
DL0WRTC via DK5ON and , (L)
DL100DM via DL8FA
DL100LH via DK5ON, (d), (B), (L), (O)
DL200KIT via DF0UK
DL2026C via DK5ON and (L)
DL2026W via DK5ON, (L)
DL25BELT via DJ3XM, (e)
DL25WIKI via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
DL26WRTC via DK5ON (A), (d), (B), (L), (O)
DL2L via DL4RCE, (L)
DL35MDXC via RQ7L
DL39EUDXF via PA1AW
DL40RIG via DM6BU
DL60AZBL via DL5SFC, (L)
DL70ESSEN via DK1DM (no QSL)
DL70IPASD via DC2WF
DL75WAU via DL7TNY
DL80BOCH via DB6NL
DL80NRW via DG7YEO, (e)
DM0CRACY via DK5ON (A), (d), (B), (L), (O)
DM50GFS via DK5ON, (B), (L)
DM7X via DL1PAN (d), (e)
DM800KM via DL8DSL (B)
DN2LSG via DL2DN
DP4E via DK9KW
DP5G via DM1CG
DP6A via DL8OH, (L)
DP6SEVEN via DB4SCW, (L), (e)
DP7D via DF1QR (B), (d), (L), (e)
DP75BAC via DL3BH
DQ20JUF via DM2TO, (O), (L)
DQ30GDXF via DK6SP (O), (B), (d)
DQ40CNP via DL1EAL
DQ80BYV via DF2NU
DR170TESLA via DK8ZZ (O)
DR800WE via DF2SD (O), (L)
DU0A via KU9C, (L)
EG1PPE via EA1AUM
EG2PDA via EA1AUM,(L), (e)
F/DH1WM/p via DH1WM, (L)
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)
G6P via G4FAL, (L)
GB1TFEC via G1JJZ
GB64MOD via MW3USK
HB10GBT via HB9OCR
HB9CR via HB9NBG
HB9/ON8DX/p via ON8DX, (L)
HF160ID via SP4LVK
HK0/PY8WW via PY8WW
HP/WE9G via WE9G (O), (L)
IR1DCI/IT9 via IK1GPG
IS0/IK1TNU via IK1TNU
J38DX via M0OXO, (L)
J38LD via M0OXO, (L)
K0C via WB0SFT (d), (L)
K3S via K3LU (d)
K4A via KP4ARA
K4C via WB3ISP (d), (L)
K6C via N6SAC (e)
KL5DX via N5XZ, (L)
LY90KRS via LY2ON (B)
M0RSE via G3SWH (O), (L)
MP7DX via G4DIY (d), (L)
N7C via N7HG (d)
OE/EI2LH via EI2LH,(L),(e)
OH0/DF9TM via DF9TM
OK5Z via OK2ZI, (L)
OL60UFM via OK1OUE
PH82LIB via PF1SCT
R103ME via RQ7L
R1996A via RK9LWA
RI0SP via RN3RQ
SN7L via SP7PGK, (L)
SV8/F2VX via F2VX
SV8/F6BLP via F6BLP, (d), (L)
TM17FFF via F4GFE
TM4GGR via F6KUF
TM9A via F6KFH
UK/SP9DLM via SP9DLM (d), (L), (e)
UN0GY via M0OXO (O), (L)
V31MA via M0OXO (O), (L)
VJ6X via VK6CQ (d)
VK0DS via VK2JDS (d), (L)
W0C via WB0FFE
XT2AW via M0OXO (O), (L)
XV9R via EA5GL, (L)
XW4KV via F4BKV (O), (d), (L)
XX9W via M0OXO, (O)
YJ1JXZ via JK1JXZ, (L)
YL/OE6CUD/P via OE6CUD, (L), (e)
YL1DOG via YL3JD (L), no RX QSL
YN9H via EA5GL
YO90YR5 via YO3KAA, (L)
YR2X via YO2LEA
YR8D via YO8KRR, (L)
YS/WE9G via WE9G (O)
YU65AEC via YU7XW
Z68PX via IZ2DPX (O), (L)
ZA/OM3RM via OM3RM
ZB2FTY via ZB2BU (d)
ZD8GB via EA5GL, (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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