DXNL 2447 - February 26, 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 ============= 5X, UGANDA: John, ZS5J (also 5Z4J, C91J, A25J), now also holds a callsign in Uganda: 5X1J. Currently he lives in Nairobi (5Z) and travels to Uganda every few weeks for work and will air 5X1J during his spare time. QSL only via LoTW. A6, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: The special event stations A60TET/0 to /25 operate around the bicycle race Tour of the Emirates until Feb. 27. For more information see: www.qrz.com/db/A60TET. HP, PANAMA: Alex, RW3RN, Hal, W8HC, Raisa, R1BIG, Vlad, R9LR, and Yuri, N3QQ, continue their tour of central America in Panama. QRV from Feb. 26 until March 3 as 3F3RRC. For QSL information see qrz.com. LU, ARGENTINA: Members of the Radio Club QRM Belgrano celebrate their club'S 57th anniversary until March 2 with the callsign LU4AAO. For more information see: http://lu4aao.org/57_aniv_lu4aao.htm. TR, GABON: Roland, F8EN, is currently back on the air from Libreville as TR8CR. QRV until April or even longer on CW, mostly on 12 and 10m. Online log: https://lesnouvellesdx.fr/voirlogs.php. QSL via F6AJA (d/B). VK, AUSTRALIA: Australian amateurs may use the prefix AX in place for the usual VK for ANZAC Day (April 25). IOTA ==== IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AF-007; D6, COMORO ISLANDS: Elvira, IV3FSG, will be active from Moroni as D68Z between Feb. 28 and March 18. QRV on 40-10m (CW, SSB, FT8/4). QSL via IK2DUW, LoTW. AS-013; 8Q, MALDIVE ISLANDS: Takio, JH3QFL, operates holiday-style from Feb. 26 until March 6 as 8Q7FL on 40-6m (FT8). QSL via homecall, LoTW. AS-013; 8Q, MALDIVE ISLANDS: Mamoru, JH3VVA, signs 8Q7VA between Feb. 26 and March 6. QSL via homecall. NA-001; C6, GREAT BAHAMA BANK group: Chad, WE9V, will be visiting various Bahamian islands between February and May. QRV a C6ACK on 40-6m. QSL via WD9DZV, LoTW. NA-018; OX, GREENLAND: NA-220; OX, GREENLAND'S COASTAL ISLANDS SOUTH WEST: Bo, OZ1DJJ, will be back on the air during his spare time between Feb. 25 and March 14 as OX3LX from Nuuk and also from Manitsoq Isl. (NA-220) during a short daytime trip. QSL via OZ0J, OQRS, LoTW, eQSL. NA-100; V2, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: Mike, DF8AN, puts Antigua on the air between Feb. 28 and March 1 as V26MN (CW, digital modes). QSL via DF8AN (d/B), no LoTW. NA-103; VP2M, MONTSERRAT: From March 1 to 9, Mike (DF8AN) then operate as VP2MMN. QSL via DF8AN (d/B). NA-108; J6, SAINT LUCIA: Steve, NY3B, remains active as J68SS until March 4 on 80-10m (CW, SSB). QSL via NY3B. NA-108; J6, SAINT LUCIA: A group of ops will be active from Soufriere on St. Lucia for the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 1/2) as J62K. QSL via K9HZ (d), LoTW. NA-122; HH, HI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S COASTAL ISLANDS: A group from the Liga Dominicana de Radio Amateurs activates Saona Island on Feb. 27 for a few hours as HI2LD on 40-10m (SSB, digital modes) from a POTA (DO-0018) and BOTA (37956) location. QSL via LoTW, eQSL. NA-146; FJ, ST-BARTHELEMY ISLAND: Andreas, DK6AS, remains on the air as FJ/DK6AS on 80-10m (CW, FT4/8) until the beginning of March. QSL via DK6AS. OC-003; VK9, COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS: The team currently on Christmas Island (VK9XU) moves on to Cocos (Keeling) for March 4 to 11. QRV as VK9CU on 160-6m. QSL via DL2AWG, LoTW. For more information see: https://vk9-2025.topdx.de/. OC-024; T32, KIRITIMATI ISLAND: Watch out for Ken, KH6QJ, signing T32AZ from Kiritimati between Feb. 28 and March 3, and April 18-20. QRV on SSB on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10m. QSL via KH6QJ. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 01.06. - 01.05. 3E7D 2410 - 06/25 3X1A 2439 20.02. - 06.03. 5H3DX 2446 02/2025 - 5N9DTG 2446 23.12.24 - 5Z4/WA5A 2440 02.02. - 10.04. 6W/ON4AVT 2443 - 06/25 7P8AB 2439 - 06/25 7P8NB 2439 22.02. - 08.03. 8Q7BG 2446 26.02. - 05.05 8Q7VA 2442 20.11. - 8R1/AG6UT 2434 25.02. - 03.03. 9A/NF4A 2446 09.24 - 9J2FI 2426 01.01. - 31.12. A9100IARU 2443 06.xx - 10.xx A975IARU 2444 01.01. - 31.12. DA0LH 2442 01.01. - 31.12. DL100DM 2442 18.01. - 31.03. DL2025B 2441 18.01. - 31.03. DL2025C 2441 18.01. - 31.03. DL2025E 2441 18.01. - 31.03. DL2025S 2441 18.01. - 31.03. DL2025W 2441 01.01. - 31.12. DM800KM 2439 - 01/26 DP0GVN 2445 - 01/25 DU3/F4EBK 2413 - 06/24 FH4VVK 2357 10/24 - 03/25 FY4YM 2427 09.02. - 07.05. H44MS 2444 26.01. - 01.03. J52EC 2442 - 01.03. JG8NQJ/JD1 2446 - 31.01. K3Y/0 ... 01.01. - 31.12. LA100A 2442 07.02. - 20.02. OH73ELK 2444 07.02. - 11.03. P4/KE4TT 2444 13.02. - 28.02. PA80OV 2443 12.01. - 08.04. PJ2/W2APF 2440 09/24 - 10/24 PZ5JT 2425 - 03/25 RI1ANE 2402 01.01. - 09.08. S60... 2439 18.12. - 28.02. TJ/TK1CX 2446 10.01. - 02.04. TY5C 2440 12.02. - 04.03. TZ1CE 2445 06.02. - 12.03. V4/K0YA 2444 10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374 22.02. - 01.03. VK9AB 2446 22.02. - 01.03. VK9QD 2446 18.02. - 04.03. VK9XU 2445 22.02. - 01.03. VK9YB 2446 - 12/25 YB8QT 2330 01.01. - 31.12. ZS100SARL 2442 01.01. - 31.12. ZS6SRL 2442 - 02/25 ZS7ANF 2442 01.01. - 31.12. ZS9HQ 2442 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3A/I1UWF via I1UWF 3G2AID via LZ1JZ (L) 3Z6I via SP6JIU 3E7D via HP1AVS (d), (e) 4K29COP via DC9RI 4S7SPG via SP6EQZ 4X/OM2IB via OM2IB, (L) 4X8X via 4X6ZM 4X9X via 4X6ZM 4Y1A via UA3DX (O) 4Z8NER via 4Z5MU 5A21MB via EC6DX 5H8HZ via TA1UT (d), (L), (e) 5P1KZX via OZ1KZX (L) 5P9Z/P via DL7UZO 5Q2J via OZ2JBC (L) 5R8XB via ON8XB 5X4E via IQ3CO 5Z4/WA5A via WA5A 5Z4VJ via M0URX (O), (L) 6Y/AI5IN via AI5IN (L) 7Q5MLV via M0URX (O), (L) 7Q6M via K6ZO (O), (d),(L) 7Q7CT via EA7FTR, (L) 8S2X via SM2DIR 8Q7TR via OE1TRI (B), (e) 8R1/AG6UT via DJ9RR, (L) 9A/KO4FX via KO4FX (d) 9A70EZA via 9A1EZA 9A100RKZ via 9A1ADE 9G1SD via AB0GC (d), (L) 9J2FI via DL1RTL 9K9NLD via EC6DX 9L1BXU via G7BXU 9N1CA via EA5ZD (d) , (L) A2NEW via EA7FTR A41MI via M0OXO (O) A43WWA via EC6DX A60HF/5 via EA7FTR A60MBZ/5 via EA7FTR A61BG via EA7FTR, (L) A62A via EA7FTR, (L) A65PX via K3YR (d), (L) A9100IARU via EC6DX A91OMA via EC6DX (L) AB4GX/HI3 via AB4GX AM100RAYO via EA4SG, (L) AO3MMM via EA3EYO AO38EUDXF via PA1AW, (L) AO8WRD via EA3RKF (d), (e) AP2MKB via EB7DX AT44I via VU2DGR AU2V via M0OXO (O)) AX1FOC via VK1FOC (L) only AX3DQS via VK3DQS (d) AX38EUDXF via VK2WN nur (e) BV400 via BX6ABC, (L) C37AC via EA3QS, (L) C37N via C37URA (L) C40C via S50B, (L) C5SP via SP3PS, (L) CN2HK via HB9FUX nur (L) CN3A via IK2OHG (L) CO2OQ via E73Y, (L) CO7HH via EA7FTR, (L) CQ35MD via CT3MD CQ7WWA via CT1GFK CR3DX via OM2VL, (L) CR3Y via OM2FY CT9/DL5RMH via DL5RMH CT9ACF via OM2FY and LoTW D2ACE via EA7FTR, (L) D4UM via SQ9UM D44OA via HB9OAU (L), (e) DA0ANT via DL1RUN (e) only DA0BCC via DL2JRM (B), (d), (L) DA0CW/p via DF6EX DA0HQ via DL5AXX (B) DA0IARU via DL2VFR no RX QSL, QSLs auto via (B) DA0LCC via DH4HAN (B) DA0LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L) DA0M via DD5DD DA0RR via DJ5BWD (L) DA0TOR via DL9WJM, (L) DA0WCA via DF6EX DA24WARD via DL2VFR (B), (d) DA25THL via DL0THL (B), (e) DA2X via DL3DXX (L) DA3T via DL8DXL DB60FIR via DL8DWL (L) DD2024EM via DK7TX (B), (L) DD2D via DK8ZB, (L) DF0FDN via DG6SDY DF0G via DL9RAR DF0HQ via DL5AXX, (L) DF0RE via DK2YCT (B) DF0SX via DL1CW, (L) DF0WF via DL2BWH (B) DF0WH via DL2YDX (B), (e) DK0A via DH8IAT, (L) DK0FY via DK8ZB DK0LWL via DL2SWU, eQSL DK100DDSR via DL2BJW (B) DK5T/LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O) DK50FFW via DK2BK (B) DL0ABT via DL7URB (B), (e) DL0BFA via DK5OZ DL0EUF via DJ8NK (B) DL0EW via DK9VA DL0LOL via DB4SCW (B), (L) DL0NOT via DL1ZAV (B) DL0PPC via DL6UIP DL0TXL via DM4EAX (B) DL0WCA via DF6QE (B) DL0YY via DL3FCG (B), (L) DL100ANA via DH7WW (L) 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 DL250CDF via (B), (L), (e) DL25COA via DL8MEK (B) DL25EUT via DD7GU (B) DL4DBM via PA3CLP (d), (L) DL4M via DM2RH DL75DARC via DL3EBB (B) DL77KRE via DB5JT (B) DM24EHF via DL2VFR (B) DM3F/p via DH5FS (L) only DM3M via DM3XRF DM500FR via DF1AMB DM50LOW via DL8TG (B), (e) DL60AZBL via DL5SFC DM60IOTA via DL2VFR (B), (d) DM70LSC via DL8UIL (B), (d) DM800KM via DL8DSL (B) DN1CUR via DL2JUR DP0POL via DL5EBE DP44WCA via DF6EX DP6Z via DF7DR (B) DP9X via DG7AC DQ100SRC via DK8VR DQ2C via DL2CC, (L) - No RX QSL DQ4W via DK9TN DQ650SG via DD3JN (B) DR2B via DG4NBI (B), (d) DR30RRC via RZ3EC (O) DR5T via DK7DR DR5Z via DJ5RE (L) DR7T via DF1DN E7W via E73Y, (L) EA6/DK1XAM via DK1XAM (B), (d) EA8/OM5ZW via OM5ZW EA/OH2NOS/p via OH2NOS ED5U via EA5DF ED7O via EA7EU (d) EG6WWA via EC6DX EH5ANT via EC5JC EI4POTA via EI4JVB, (L) EP2MRK via RW6HS nur (d) F/ON8DX/p via ON8DX, (L) FJ/DK6AS via DK6AS FM/F6BWJ via F6BWJ, (L) FR8TZ via F4FTV (d), (L) FR8UA via F4FTV (d), (L) FW7AA via W7YAQ (O), (L) FY4BC via IK2DUW (d) GB2ZL via M0OXO (O), (L) GS5FFF via GM2Z (O), (d) H44MS via DL2GAC and (L) HA/OM3CGN/p via OM3CGN HD8CW via M0OXO (O), (L) HG3IPA via HA3JB HG6N via HA6KNB (d), (L) HI3/IK4QJF via IK4QJF IP4M via I4IFL (d), (B), (L) JW2T via EA5GL, (L) J6/N9RD via N9RD (d), (L) J88IH via VP2EIH (L) K7A via W1DGL (d) KL2A/KP4 via W7JXY LA100A via LA9JFA (B) LU8DCH/D via LU8DCH, (L) LZ73TRC via LZ1YE (d) ME5W via M0HMJ, (L) OE/K7MK/p via K7MK OE/SQ5AM via SQ5AM (L), (e) OE25ALP via OE6HLF (e) only OF60AP via OH2AP OG0R via OH2PM OL9R via OK6RA (d) OP5K via ON6FT OT8P via ON8PH OV1MF via OZ1MFP PA80OV via PD8RW PD9HIX via PA3EFR PJ2/HB3YFC via HB3YFC, (L) PJ7/VA3QSL via VA3QSL (L) PX7L via PT2OP and (L) RW1F via RW3RN SN100MARKI via SQ5WH SN9DT via SQ9KDT SP105JHP via SP3PDO TM25JMR via F8GGZ (e) only TM2Y via F6BEE and (L) TM6M via F4DXW (L), (d) VE4GV/6Y5 via VE4GV VP5/AC0W via AC0W (d), (L)) VP5/K0PC via K0PC (O), (L) XR2AID via LZ1JZ, (L) YB0AR via EB7DX (d), (L) YQ6A via YO6BHN (L) ZP6/N3BNA via KA2AEV (L) ZV8H via PT8DX (L), (e) ZZ5V via PP5EI (d) (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. 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