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DXNL 2504 - April 1, 2026
DX Newsletter

a free and weekly service of
DARC Committee "DX"
(http://www.darcdxhf.de)

Editor: Andreas Salder, DK5ON
(e-mail: [email protected])

translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO

DX Activities
=============

DL, GERMANY:
DM50GFS (special DOK 50GFS) commemorates the opening of the first
German Antarctic station (Georg Forster) by the German Democratic
Republic (GDR) in 1976. QRV from April to the end of July on HF,
VHF and via QO-100. QSL via DK5ON (d/B), DCL, LoTW.

DL, GERMANY:
DA200GVN (special DOK 200GVN) celebrates the 200th anniversary of
the polar explorer Georg von Neumayer from April until the end of
July on HF, VHF and via QO-100. QSL via DK5ON (d/B), DCL, LoTW.

LZ, BULGARIA:
The radio club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) continues to honour the memory
of Bulgarian saints in 2026:
* LZ488AM (March-April),
* LZ370TL (May-June),
* LZ67PP (July-August),
* LZ936BA (September-October), and
* LZ911TD (November-December).

ON, BELGIUM:
OT26B celebrates the law establishing National Railway Company of
Belgium (SNCB) 100 years ago. A century before, Belgium opened the
first railway line on the European continent in 1835 between
Brussels and Mechelen, Brussels thus becoming the first capital
city in the world accessible by rail. QSL via OR4K.

PA, NEDERLANDS:
The following stations are going to take part in the Dutch Radio
Group Watertower Event (April 7 to 21): PA01WT, PA02WT, PI26WT,
PD01WT, PD02WT, PD03WT, PD04WT, PD06WT, PD07WT, PD09WT. See also:
https://www.qrz.com/db/PD25DRG.

PA, NEDERLANDS:
PA26WAAD, PB26WAAD, PC26WAAD, PD26WAAD, PE26WAAD, PG26WAAD, and
PH26WAAD mark the World Autism Awareness Day 2026 on our bands
until April 5. QSL via NL10743, LoTW, eQSL.

S0, WESTERN SAHARA:
Naama, S01A, and Azman, S01AH, mark the 50th anniversary of Western
Sahara with the callsign S09S until the end of May. QSL via OQRS,
LoTW.

SV, GREECE:
Members of the Hellenic Naval Amateur Radio Club (HNARC) continue
to use their special event callsign SZ465CG until April 18 on
80-10m (CW, SSB, FT4/8) and via QO-100. See also:
https://www.qrz.com/db/SZ465CG.

TN, CONGO:
Darek, HF3GD, who is running remote setups as TT1GD, TL8GD, and
TJ1GD, has now received the callsign TN8GD in Brazzaville where he
is currently occupied with a pastoral and humanitarian project. QSL
via LoTW.

TY, BENIN:
Gerard, F5NVF, remains on the air as TY5GG until April 6. QSL via
F5RAV (d), LoTW.

UA, RUSSIA:
Members of the Miller DX Club use the callsigns R2014NC, R1996VK,
R1994YU between April 6 and 9 for the Space activity days. QSL via
RQ7L (d/B).

UA, RUSSIA:
The following callsigns celebrate Gagarin's first flight into space
65 years ago: R065A, R065C, R065L, R065N, R065O, R065S, R065X,
R065Z, R065YG, R108YG, R1961YG, UE7YG, UE65YG, UE65YAG. QRV from
April 10 to 26. QSL for all via RQ7L.

UR, UKRAINE:
EO80F draws attention to the 80th anniversary of the Palace of
Children and Youth in Izmail.

UR, UKRAINE:
Nick, US8AR, celebrates his 50 years on the air with the callsign
EM50AR.

UR, UKRAINE:
The special event callsigns EM100W and EN100WLKK celebrate the
centenary of the Lviv Shortwave Club in 1926.

VE, CANADA:
VX9P points out the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong
during April. QSL via VE9CF, LoTW.

IOTA
====

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

AN-008; Various, SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS: Ramon Alberto signs LU1DMZ/Z
from the base Orcadas on Laurie Island until the of 2026. This
base, founded in 1904 is the oldest one in the Antarctic region.

AN-016; Various, ANTARCTICA: Tom, VK2TBC, uses the callsign VK0TBC
from the Australian base Casey, located on the Bailey peninsula.

NA-102; FG, GUADELOUPE: Herve, F5HRY, is active as FG/F5HRY form
Mrie-Galante Island until April 3 with 100W and a dipole (CW, SSB).
QSL via F5HRY, LoTW.

NA-104; V4, ST KITTS AND NEVIS: Janusz, SP9FIH, operates as
V4/SP9FIH until APril 18 on 30-6m (SSB, RTTY, FT4/8). QSL via
SP9FIH, ClubLog, LoTW.

OC-013; E5, RAROTONGA ISLAND: Frank, DJ5NQ, is currently active
holiday-style from Rarotonga (South Cook) as E51ANQ. QRV on 80-10m
(CW, SSB). QSL via DJ5NQ (d/B).

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

AF-084; 9G, GHANA group: The DXpedition to Abokwa Island (Silvano,
I2YSB, and the Italian DX Team), scheduled for March/April, is
cancelled.

SA-001; CE0, EASTER ISLAND: Markus, DJ4EL, is now using the
callsign CE0Y/DJ4EL, not 3G0YE as announced previously.

Calendar
========
start - end DX DXNL
03.04. - 20.05. 3B9N 2502
28.03. - 11.04. 3G0YE 2503
13.02. - 4UNR 2498
- 2027 7Q5C 2493
- 01/26 AT44I 2491
01.01. - 31.12. AX120AAC 2491
31.01. - C21TS 2490
- 12.04. C6APS 2502
16.02. - 30.04. DA0ANT 2498
01.04. - 31.07. DA200GVN 2504*
23.03. - 03.04. DA0HEL 2503
01.03. - 30.04. DA26WARD 2502
01.01. - 31.12. DA100LH 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DA100TV 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DB100FT 2491
01.03. - 01.04. DD2026WPG 2499
01.01. - 31.12. DK100LH 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DL100DM 2442
01.01. - 31.12. DL100LH 2491
01,01, - 31.12. DL100TV 2491
16.02. - 30.04. DM50ANT 2498
01.04. - 31.07. DM50GFS 2504*
- 12/26 DP0GVN 2486
16.02. - 30.04. DP50ANT 2498
- E51ANQ 2504*
- EM100W 2504*
- EM100WLKK 2504*
- EM50AR 2504*
- EO80F 2504*
01.05. - 09.05. EV81OB 2503
03.06. - 03.06. EV81OB 2503
- 03.04. FG/F5HRY 2504*
20.03. - 27.03. FG/HB9JAB 2502
25.03. - 02.04. FM/EA1BP 2503
- 02/26 FT4YM/p 2486
- 15.05. HK3JCL 2471
- 31.03.27 J79H 2499
26.02. - 26.05. JG8NQJ/JD1 2499
- 31.12. LU1ZA 2504*
03/26 - 04/26 LZ488AM 2504*
- 31.12. LZ75HSC 2502
- 31.12. OT26B 2504*
07.04. - 21.04. PA01WT 2504*
- 05.04. PA26WAAD 2504*
07.04. - 21.04. PA02WT 2504*
- 05.04. PB26WAAD 2504*
- 05.04. PC26WAAD 2504*
07.04. - 21.04. PD01WT 2504*
07.04. - 21.04. PD02WT 2504*
07.04. - 21.04. PD03WT 2504*
07.04. - 21.04. PD04WT 2504*
07.04. - 21.04. PD06WT 2504*
07.04. - 21.04. PD07WT 2504*
07.04. - 21.04. PD09WT 2504*
- 05.04. PD26WAAD 2504*
- 05.04. PE26WAAD 2504*
- 05.04. PG26WAAD 2504*
- 05.04. PH26WAAD 2504*
07.04. - 21.04. PI26WT 2504*
08.03. - 04.04. PJ7AA 2500
28.03. - 04.04. PJ7KB 2503
10.04. - 26.04. R65.. 2504*
10.04. - 26.04. R108YG 2504*
10.04. - 26.04. R1961YG 2504*
06.04. - 09.04. R1994YU 2504*
06.04. - 09.04. R1996VK 2504*
06.04. - 09.04. R2014NC 2504*
- RI1ANI 2501
03.02. - S0S 2496
26.03. - 31.05. S01A 2504*
26.03. - 31.05. S01AH 2504*
20.03. - 01.04. S21WD 2502
- 31.12. SZ40A 2502
- 18.04. SZ465CG 2504*
25.03. - T31TTT 2503
03.04. - 04.04. TM62SA 2502
10.04. - 11.04. TM62SA 2502
17.04. - 18.04. TM62SA 2502
24.04. - 25.04. TM62SA 2502
29.05. - 30.05. TM62SA 2502
05.06. - 06.06. TM62SA 2502
02.12. - 15.06.26 TO2FY 2489
06.03. - 05.04. TY5FR 2500
- 06.04. TY5GG 2504*
09/25 - 12/25 TZ4AM 2474
10.04. - 26.04. UE65YAG 2504*
10.04. - 26.04. UE65YG 2504*
10.04. - 26.04. UE7YG 2504*
22.03. - 01.04. V4/K5ZD 2502
01.04. - 30.04. VX9P 2504*
- 18.04. V4/SP9FIH 2504*
10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374
15.03. - 03.04. YJ1JXZ 2501
- 31.12. YT170TESLA 2499
- 01.04. VY0ERC 2502
04.03. - ZD7AQH 2501

* = 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
4U13FEB via 9A2AA, (L)
4UNR via 4U1A (d)
4X6TT via N4GNR (d), (L)
5N7QBR via DF8DX, (L)
5P6MJ via OZ6MJ (L)
5W1SA via JA1DXA (O), (d), (L)
5X1DF via G3XTT (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)
9A/IV3NGF via IV3NGF
9A/S59SV via S59SV
9A/TA1BYS via TA1BYS (d), (L)
9A69AA via 9A2AA
9G1SD via AB0GC (W0-Bureau), (d), (L)
9G5ZZ via DL1CW, (L)
9K5/DO1THG via DO1THG
9M2/KM9D via KM9D (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)
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)
CR2N via EA7HBC (d), (L)
CR26RRC via RZ3EC
CR3DX via OM2VL, (L)
CR3W via DL5AXX, (L)
CT7/HB9EOT via HB9EOT (e)
CT9/DK7YY via DK7YY
CT9/DL7CD via DL7CD
CT100RE via CT1REP (B)
CW4C via EA7FTR
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 (d), (B), (L), (O)
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)
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
DQ20JUF via DM2TO, (O), (L)
DR800WE via DF2SD (O), (L)
E7/HA5MIG via HA5MIG
EA3/DL1FUG/p via DL1FUG, (e)
EA5/ON4LDU via ON4LDU, (d), (e)
EA7/DM3XRF via DM3XRF (L). (e)
EA8/DC6ST via DC6ST
EA8/DK1AX via DK1AX, (L)
EA8/EA5UJ via EA5UJ
EA8/OM2KI via OM2KI, (e)
ED7K via EA7LOC
ED8L via EA8DHH, (L)
EE7R via EA7FTR
EF8L via EA8URU
EG1MDA via EA1AUM
EG2DTA via EC2AHS
EG30URW via EA5URW
EG3GAUDI via EA3MM
EG7BOB via EA7IXM (E-Mail)
EG7DA via EA7RCS
EH175FCM via EA3URM (e)
EK/DL2JRM via DL2JRM
EX8MCD via EA5GL, (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)
FR/G3JUN via JL8AQH (d), (L)
FR/UR9IDX via UR9IDX (d) via CT3
FR4PV via F1UIJ, (L)
G3P via G3WPH (L)
G3WVG via G3WVG (L)
G7D via G3XTZ
G8X via G4FJK (d), (L)
GB50PUNK via G3SKA, (e)
GE0KUC via G0KUC, (e)
H44MS via DL2GAC, (L)
HC1MD/2 via NE8Z (d), (O), (L)
HC5AI via M0OXO, (O), (L)
HD8R via M0OXO (O), (L)
HF44WN via SQ2WKJ (d)
HF100I via SP2PGD
HF160ID via SP4LVK
HG1G via HA1YI
HH2AA via EB7DX, (L), (d)
HH2K via N3BNA, (L)
HI3/IK4QJF via IK4QJF, (L)
HI9/F8AAN via F8AAN, (d)
HK3YL via SM2LIY, (d), (L)
HS0ZJB via GM8NMM (L), (e)
HS0ZJF via ON4AFU, (B)
HS0ZME via SM6NT
HS0ZMY via EA5GL, (L)
HS0ZOA via EB7DX
HZ1SFD via HZ1SAR, (d)
IR0RIVA via IS0AFM (O), (d), (L)
II0LOVE via IQ0TE
II3BIA via IN3ZWF (O), (e)
II3COR via IQ3DD
II3JUMP via IN3ANF
II4AMRC via IQ4FE (d), (L)
II8ICN via IQ8XS
II9IGJ via IT9MRM
IO6T via IK6VXO, (L)
J51A via DJ4MX (O), (L)
J52EC via IZ3BUR (d)
J73ESL via EA5GL, (L)
J88IH via VP2EIH, (L)
JA0RQV/JD1 via JA0RQV (O), (L), kein (B)
JW8EKA via LA8EKA (d)
LA/DL8JJ/M via DL8JJ, (L)
KH0/KC0W via KC0W (d)
KH0W via KC0W (d)
LX7I via LX2A, (L)
LY36A via LY5A
LZ1426EN via LZ1KCP
LZ148GO via LZ1KCP
LZ23ANT via LZ3SM
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)
OA4/PA3ACE via OA-Bureau
OE/DC0LA via DC0LA
OE/HA5AZC/p via HA5AZC
OG1F via OH1F (O), (L)
OH/DO8BW via DO8BW, (e)
OH8SSAB via OH8DR (B), (d)
OI7AX via OH7AB, (L)
OK/DC8YZ/p via DC8YZ
OK8CX/p via DL7CX, (L)
OL26WRTC via OK6RA (O), (L), (d)
OL3Z via OK1HMP
OL8R via OK1DRQ, (L)
ON/DL6FBK/p via DL6FBK
OO5A via ON5AI
OP9T via ON5CT, (L)
OQ5M via ON5ZO (O) , (L), (e)
OR5T via ON4ALY, (L)
OS8D via ON8DN, (L)
OT1X via ON4DXL, (L)
OT6V/p via ON6VI
OX7AKT via OZ1ACB (O), (L)
OY/4X6TT via N4GNR (d), (L)
OZ/UT0NT via UT0NT, (L)
OZ100OZ via OZ1ACB, (O)
P4/WE9V via WD9DZV, (L)
PA05NTC via PG4I (B)
PA6A via PI4EDE
PA6D via PA3DAT, (L)
PG6G via PA4M
PH81LIB via PF1SCT (B)
PI4DX via PD1DX, (L)
PI4FL via PA3HEB, (L)
PI4TS via DG1DGT
PI4YLC via PD3GVQ
PJ2/9A9R via 9A9R
PJ2/AC7DC via AC7DC, (L)
PJ2/VE2CX via VE2CX
PJ2CF via EA5GL, (L)
PJ4/NQ1R via NQ1R, (L)
PJ4NG via K4BAI, (L)
PJ7/W1DIA via W1DIA, (L)
PP2/DL3SEZ via DL3SEZ
R103ME via RQ7L
S21FIA via EB7DX
S5702DX via S56DX
S580ZRS via S50ZRS
S79VU via N4GNR (d), (L)
SB7S via SM7PXS, (L)
SC6O via SM6OEF, (L)
SE2P via SM2MTR, (L)
SF1Z via SM0HEV, (L)
SM5/UY5OO via UY5OO
SM6/DL1HTW via DL1HTW (O)
SN100N via SP2PGD
SP100G via SP2PGD
SP1040SSZ via SP3PDO
SN31ROT via SP9PKM
SP0ANT via SP3PDO
SQ100D via SP2PGD
SV1/SV5FRI via SV5FRI (d), (L)
SZ40A via ON3UN, (L)
T8OK via OK6DJ, (O), (L)
T88MH via JI1IRE
TC3SO via TA3D, (L), (e)
TL8BNW via CR7BNW, (L)
TM2Y via F6BEE, (L)
TM26JMC via F8GGZ, (e)
TM26JMR via F8GGZ (e)
TM4A via F1SUN
TM6C via F6KMB (e)
TM9R via F5FLN, (L)
TX5EU via DL2AWG, (L)
UP0L via DL8KAC, (L)
V31DJ via W0CP (O), (L)
V31WX via I8KHC
V31YL via I8KHC
V3O via EA5GL, (L)
V3T via WC0W (d), (L)
VK0TBC via VK2TBC, (d), (e)
VO2LAB/YV0 via WB2REM (d), (L)
VP2ELX via SP7DPJ
VP2EWE via SQ2RAD (O)
VP2MAA via IK2DUW (d), (L)
VP5/W6NYC via W6NYC (d), (L)
VP8TDX via NE8Z (O)
VP8TM/P via DC8TM, (L)
VP9/SP5T via SP5XVY
WP2/G4TRA via G4TRA
XU7O via DL4WK, (L), (e)
YR0UCRR via YO5KDV (B)
Z66BCC via DL2JRM
ZA/IW2JOP via IW2JOP, (L)
ZF/N5EE via N5EE, (L)
ZF2/WA4TVN via WA4TVN, (L)
ZF9CW via K5GO (d), (L)
ZL/F5MDY via F5MDY
ZL/YU1FW via YU1FW
ZM4T via ZL3IO (O), (d), (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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