From Jack K4WSB:
DXNL 2533 - October 21, 2026
DX Newsletter
a free and weekly service of
DARC Committee "DX"
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Editor: Andreas Salder, DK5ON
(e-mail: [email protected])
translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO
DX Activities
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7P, LESOTHO:
Wolfgang, HB9CCS, signs 7P9EA from Thaba-Tseka between Oct. 26 and
Nov. 25. QRV from 04-06z on 14051 kHz (CW), from 15-18z on 28051
kHz (CW), 28150 kHz (SSB), 21023 kHz (CW), and 21223 kHz (SSB);
maybe also on 12 and 17m, depending on condx.
9N, NEPAL:
Jan, DL4XT, will be active from Kathmandu between the 23rd and 31st
as 9N7XT on CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. See also:
https://yct.janlabs.de/dx/nepal2026
CN, MOROCCO:
The special event station CN1UNI marks Morocco's Unity Day (Oct.
31) on the air from Oct. 26 until Nov. 8.
Z6, KOSOVO:
Rene, DL2JRM, and his mates DM7XX and HB9EHJ get on the air as
Z66BCC from the 22nd to 26th; during the CQWW DX SSB Contest as
Z68XX. QSL via DL2JRM.
ZA, ALBANIA:
David, OK1DTP, joins the CQWW SSB contest on 40m as ZA/OK5D. QSL
via OK1DTP.
IOTA
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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-018; IH9, PANTELLERIA ISLAND: Michal, OK1IM, will be active
during the CQWW SSB contest as IH9/OK1IM. QSL via homecall.
AN-017; Various, ADELIE LAND group: David F4FKT/FT4YM will be on
his way to Concordia on Oct. 25; QRV from there as FT4YM/p and also
from the Dumont d'Urville base. Between mid-November and the end of
January, he gets on the air from the North Patch drilling base as
VK0/FT4YM/p, followed by a few days in February from Dumont
d'Urville. Operations from aboard the icebreaker L'Astrolabe as
FT4YM/mm.
AS-201; TA, SEA OF MARMARA ISLANDS: TA0/DL7UCX pays Marmara Island
a visit from the 23rd to 26th. QRV on 40-12m (CW). QSL via DL7UCX
(d/B), ClubLog, LoTW.
EU-012; GM/MM, SHETLAND: Stewart, G4AFF, is expected during the
CQWW contest with the callsign GM5E. QRV before and after from the
22nd to 26th as GM4AFF/p with a focus on WARC bands. QSL via LoTW.
EU-013; GJ/MJ, JERSEY: Tev, MJ/TA1HZ, puts Jersey on the air during
the contest.
NA-001; C6, GREAT BAHAMA BANK group: Brian, ND3F, activates
Providence Isl. from the 22nd to 27th as C6AQQ. QSL via EA5GL,
LoTW.
NA-021; 8P, BARBADOS: Thomas, W2SC, is going to take part in the
contest as 8P5A from Barbados. QRV also before and after for a few
days. QSL via HA1AG, LoTW.
NA-032; FP, ST PIERRE AND MIQUELON ISLANDS: Matt, WF2A, is going to
operate the contest as FP/WF2A. QRV before and after from the 21st
to 26th, also from the POTA reference PM-0025. QSL via LoTW.
NA-100; V2, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: A group of hams from the USA is
going for a team contest effort as V26B. QSL via OQRS, LoTW.
Individuals sign their personal callsigns before and after the
contest weekend: V26OC (N3OC), V26RA (K3RA), V26AG (KC2GOW), V26R
(AA3R), V26T (K3MTT), V26OO (NM2O), and V26XU (N2ZN).
NA-101; J7, DOMINICA: J75A (team: FM5BH, FM5FJ, F5VHJ, EA1BP) is
expectedon all bands during the contest. QSL via F5VHJ (d), ClubLog
OQRS, LoTW.
NA-108; J6, SAINT LUCIA: A group of operators from the USA and St.
Lucia will be active together as J62K in the contest. QSL via K9HZ
(d), LoTW.
OC-009; T8, PALAU ISLANDS: Between Oct. 21 and 29, JH3LSS, JA3IVU,
JA3HJI, JI3DNN, and JA3AVO will be active from Palau as,
respectively, T88DK, T88ED, T88DN, T88CZ, and T88MB.
OC-009; T8, PALAU ISLANDS: Ken, BW2/JP1RIW, operates as T88KH from
Palau between Oct. 26 and 30.
OC-010; V6, POHNPEI ISLANDS: Masa, JM1LBO, plans to show up on the
bands from Pohnpei between the 22nd and 26th as V63SC and also with
the callsign V640FSM, marking the 40th anniversary of Micronesia's
independence. QRV on 80-6m (SSB, FT8). QSL via homecall (d), LoTW.
OC-026; KH2, GUAM ISLAND: A group of Japanese hams joins the
contest as AH2R from Guam. QSL via JH7QXJ (d), LoTW.
SA-018; CE7, LOS LAGOS REGION SOUTH group: Watch out for Heli,
CE7/DD0VR, operating from the island Chiloe between Oct. 25 and
Nov. 29.
DX News
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NA-023; VP2V, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS:
The DX trip to Tortola (VP2VXX), which was scheduled for Oct. 19 to
27 has been postponed into 2027.
F, FRANCE:
The Radio Club de Saint-Malo runs the special event station TM8R
around the Route du Rhum 2026, a solo sailing regatta across the
Atlantic, starting on Nov. 1 in Saint-Malo and finishing at
Guadeloupe. QSL via F5BNJ, OQRS, ClubLog, LoTW.
Calendar
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start - end DX DXNL
20.10. - 28.10. 3B9/M0CFW 2532
24.10. - 25.10. 3B9KW 2532
15.10. - 02.11. 3DA0GY 2532
10.10. - 22.10. 3D2HM 2532
01.06. - 30.11. 3E40CDW 2513
05.10. - 25.10. 6O2M 2530
16.10. - 29.10. 7P3GE 2532
26.10. - 25.11. 7P9EA 2533
- 2027 7Q5C 2493
22.05. - 29.01.27 8J70JARE 2510
24.10. - 25.10. 8P5A 2533*
23.10. - 31.10. 9N7XT 2533
24.10. - 25.10. AH"R 2533*
01.01. - 31.12. AX120AAC 2491
01.10. - 04.11. C5R 2530
23.10. - 01.11. C5C 2530
22.10. - 27.10. C6AQQ 2533*
25.10. - 29.11. CE7/DD0VR 2533*
26.10. - 08.11. CN1UNI 2533*
01.01. - 31.12. DA100LH 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DA100TV 2491
01.10. - 31.12. DA125RH 2526
01.01. - 31.12. DB100FT 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DK100LH 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DL100DM 2442
01.01. - 31.12. DL100LH 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DL100TV 2491
- 12/26 DP0GVN 2486
21.10. - 26.10. FP/WF2A 2533*
25.10. - 31.01. FT4YM/p 2533*
24.10. - 25.10. GM4AAF/p 2533*
24.10. - 25.10. GM5E 2533*
03.10. - 20.11. H44MS 2530
09.10. - 21.10. H49A 2531
01.05. - 31.10. HF0PAS 2508
11.09. - 15.05.27 HK3JCL 2528
24.10. - 25.10. IH9/OK1IM 2533*
24.10. - 25.10. J62K 2533*
17.10. - 27.10. J79A 2532
17.10. - 27.10. J79BH 2532
17.10. - 27.10. J79FJ 2532
- 31.03.27 J79H 2499
17.10. - 02.11. JD1BQP 2532
17.10. - 02.11. JR6HYO/JD1 2532
- 31.12. LU1ZA 2504
18.10. - 26.10. NV1U/HR9 2532
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
09.10. - 26.10. PA/DL1WH 2531
10.10. - 27.10. PJ4/DH8BQA 2531
- 12/28 RI1ANY 2506
- 12/28 RI1ZK 2517
17.10. - 31.10. S9R 2532
- 31.12. SZ40A 2512
09/26 - 11/26 T32AZ 2526
03.07. - T40FRC 2518
21.10. - 29.10. T88CZ 2533*
21.10. - 29.10. T88DK 2533*
21.10. - 29.10. T88DN 2533*
21.10. - 29.10. T88ED 2533*
26.10. - 30.10. T88KH 2533*
21.10. - 29.10. T88MB 2533*
20.10. - 01.11. TM8R 2533*
23.10. - 26.10. TA0/DL7UCX 2533*
11.11. - 11.11. TM1BOTA 2518
Sundays. - in Sept. Oct.
09/25 - 12/25 TZ4AM 2513
24.10. - 25.10. V26B 2533*
22.10. - 26.10. V63SC 2533*
22.10. - 26.10. V640FSM 2533*
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
- 31.12. XR90RG 2527
- 31.12. YT170TESLA 2499
22.10. - 26.10. Z68XX 2533*
24.10. - 25.10. ZA/OK5D 2533*
- 31.12. ZB2FTY 2514
* = new or updated
.. = and other calls
Abbreviations in this DXNL:
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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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