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DXNL 2506 - April 15, 2026
DX Newsletter

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

Editor: Andreas Salder, DK5ON
(e-mail: dx...@darcdxhf.de)

translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO

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

C9 MOZAMBIQUE:
Paulo, ZS6CRZ, is setting up in Tete as C95CRZ. QRV currently on
10m (SSB) with a wire antenna and 100W and future improvements
likely. QSL via qrz.com.

DL, GERMANY:
The special event station DA100LENZ (special DOK SL100) celebrates
the 100th anniversary of the German author Siegfried Lenz until the
end of August. QSLs will be sent out automagically via the bureau.

HA, HUNGARY:
The Hungarian national club MRASZ draws attention to Samuel Morse's
235th birthday between April 17 and 27 with the callsigns:
HA235MSE, HA235S, HA235A, HA235M, HA235U, HA235E, HA235L, and
HA235R. QSL via ClubLog.

HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN:
Members of the radio club PI4RAZ (Robert PA2RDK, Frank PA3CNO, Bart
PA3HEA, Gert PE0MGB, and Wim PE1PWR) are currently on the air until
the 18th from Liechtenstein signing HB0/homecalls on 80-10m. QSL
via PE1FLO, LoTW, eQSL.

SV, GREECE:
A team of Greek hams activates the lighthouse Kaki Kefalina (ILLW
GRE-075, WLOTA 4451) on the island Evia between April 18 and 26.
QRV as SX8LGT on 80-10m (CW, SSB, FT8). QSL via SV1ENG (d/B).

TU, COTE D'IVOIRE:
Mat, TU5JZ, in Abidjan is active sporadically on 40 and 10m (FT8).
QSL via F5HPE.

VE, CANADA:
The following stations use the suffix RAC on Amateur Radio Day
(April 18): VA2RAC, VA3RAC, VE1RAC, VE3RHQ, VE4RAC, VE5RAC, VE6RAC,
VE7RAC, VE8RAC, VE9RAC, VO1RAC, VO2RAC, VY0RAC, VY1RAC, and VY2RAC.
QSL via bureau, LoTW. For information and available certificates
see: https://www.rac.ca/certificate-generator.

Z8, SOUTH SUDAN:
Diya Z81D (YI1DZ) has a renewed (6 months) contract with the World
Food Programme and expects to return to Juba next week. Look for
him during his spare time on HF (SSB, FT8) as Z81D. QSL via OM3JW
OQRS.

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: Ivan, UR9IDX, is currently active as
D60DX on 80-10m (CW, SSB) and expects to stay until the beginning
of May. QSL via CT9/UR9IDX (d), ClubLog OQRS, no LoTW.

AF-079; ZS, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE group: Take, JI3DST, operates as
JS6RRR (also JI3DST/6, JJ5RBH/6, JI3DST/p, JJ5RBH/p) from Miyako
Island until the 17th.

AN-016; Various, ANTARCTICA: Yuri, UA1CCI, is a team member on the
Novolazarevskaya base and plans to stay until 2028. QRV during his
spare time as RI1ANY on HF and via QO-100 (SSB, FT4/8). QSL via
LoTW.

EU-026; JW, SPITSBERGEN ISLAND: Geir LB4VE, Stein LA8JKA, Nils
LA7HNA, Andreas LA7IPA, and Frank LB0NJ are going to pay Svalbard a
visit from the 21st to 24th and operate together as JW5E on 80-10m
(CW, SSB, FT4/8).

EU-028; I*5, TOSCANA (TUSCANY) REGION group: Members of the Verona
DX Team remain on the air from Giglio Island until April 17 as
IQ3VO/IA5. QSL via IQ3VO.

NA-005; VP9, BERMUDA ISLANDS: Paul, G4BKI/W4, signs VP9KF from the
16th to 30th on 160-10m (CW). For more information see:
www.vp9kf.com. QSL via ClubLog.

OC-027; FO, MARQUESAS ISLANDS: Members of the Oklahoma DX
Association (OKDXA) and F6BCW are going to put the island Hiva Oa
on the air as TX9W between April 19 and 30 with 6 rigs on 160-6m
(CW, SSB, RTTY, FT4/8). Livelog on Clublog; QSL via K5WE, LoTW.

OC-028; V7, RALIK CHAIN: Paul, KA4WPX, is currently on Kwajalein
and shows up on 20m several times a week (07-0930z) as V7/KA4WPX/p
or as V73AX. The duration of his stay is not known at present.

OC-095; 3D2, LAU GROUP: Jacek, SP5APW, operates as 3D2JK from
Lakeba Island between April 17 and 22 with 100W on 20-6m (SSB,
FT8). QSL via ClubLog, LoTW.

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

AN-004; 3Y, PETER 1. ISLAND: The 3Y0L team is currently scheduling
their trip to Peter I. Island for February 2027. Their container
with equipment from Bouvet is now en route to Texas for subsequent
re-deployment to Peter I. So far, the team of 19 ops plans to stay
around the island for a total of 20 days and ca. 14 days of actual
radio operations. For more information see: https://3y0l.com.

Calendar
========
start - end DX DXNL
03.04. - 20.05. 3B9N 2502
17.04. - 22.04. 3D2JK 2506*
11.04. - 25.04. 3X3A 2505
13.02. - 4UNR 2498
- 2027 7Q5C 2493
- 9G5CC 2505
- 01/26 AT44I 2491
01.01. - 31.12. AX120AAC 2491
01.04. - C95GRZ 2506*
06.04. - 05.06. D60DX 2506*
16.02. - 30.04. DA0ANT 2498
01.03. - 31.08. DA100LENZ 2506*
01.04. - 31.07. DA200GVN 2504
01.03. - 30.04. DA26WARD 2502
01.01. - 31.12. DA100LH 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DA100TV 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DB100FT 2491
01.01. - 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
10.04. - 15.04. EG1912T 2505
- EM100W 2504
- EM100WLKK 2504
- EM50AR 2504
- EO80F 2504
01.05. - 09.05. EV81OB 2503
03.06. - 03.06. EV81OB 2503
- 02/26 FT4YM/p 2486
11.04. - 17.04. GB0OH 2505
17.04. - 27.04. HA235A 2506*
17.04. - 27.04. HA235E 2506*
17.04. - 27.04. HA235MS 2506*
17.04. - 27.04. HA235L 2506*
17.04. - 27.04. HA235M 2506*
17.04. - 27.04. HA235R 2506*
17.04. - 27.04. HA235S 2506*
17.04. - 27.04. HA235U 2506*
11.04. - 18.04. HB0/PA2RDK 2506*
11.04. - 18.04. HB0/PA3HEA 2506*
11.04. - 18.04. HB0/PE0MGB 2506*
11.04. - 18.04. HB0/PE1PWR 2506*
- 15.05. HK3JCL 2471
13.04. - 17.04. IQ3VO/IA5 2506*
- 31.03.27 J79H 2499
26.02. - 26.05. JG8NQJ/JD1 2499
- 17.04. JI3DST/6 2506*
- 17.04. JI3DST/p 2506*
- 17.04. JJ5RBH/6 2506*
- 17.04. JJ5RBH/p 2506*
- 17.04. JS6RRR 2506*
21.04. - 24.04. JW5E 2506*
- 31.12. LU1ZA 2504
03/26 - 04/26 LZ488AM 2504
- 31.12. LZ75HSC 2502
- 31.12. OT26B 2504
07.04. - 21.04. PA01WT 2504
07.04. - 21.04. PA02WT 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
07.04. - 21.04. PI26WT 2504
10.04. - 26.04. R65.. 2504
10.04. - 26.04. R108YG 2504
10.04. - 26.04. R1961YG 2504
- 12/28 RI1ANY 2506*
26.03. - 31.05. S01A 2504
26.03. - 31.05. S01AH 2504
18.04. - 26.04. SX8LGT 2506*
- 31.12. SZ40A 2502
- 18.04. SZ465CG 2504
25.03. - T31TTT 2503
08.04. - 19.04. T88DZ 2505
08.04. - 16.04. T88FM 2505
08.04. - 19.04. T88HF 2505
08.04. - 16.04. T88MG 2505
08.04. - 19.04. T88SG 2505
10.04. - 20.04. TG9AWS 2505
- 04/26 TJ1GD 2505
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
- TU5JZ 2506*
19.04. - 30.04. TX9W 2506*
09/25 - 12/25 TZ4AM 2474
10.04. - 26.04. UE65YAG 2504
10.04. - 26.04. UE65YG 2504
10.04. - 26.04. UE7YG 2504
- 15.04. V47EM 2505
- V7/KA4WPX/p 2506*
18.04. - 18.04. VE1RAC 2506*
18.04. - 18.04. VE2RAC 2506*
18.04. - 18.04. VE3RAC 2506*
18.04. - 18.04. VE3RHQ 2506*
18.04. - 18.04. VE4RAC 2506*
18.04. - 18.04. VE5RAC 2506*
18.04. - 18.04. VE6RAC 2506*
18.04. - 18.04. VE7RAC 2506*
18.04. - 18.04. VE8RAC 2506*
18.04. - 18.04. VE9RAC 2506*
18.04. - 18.04. VO0RAC 2506*
18.04. - 18.04. VO1RAC 2506*
18.04. - 18.04. VO2RAC 2506*
16.04. - 30.04. VP9KF 2506*
01.04. - 30.04. VX9P 2505
- 18.04. V4/SP9FIH 2504
10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374
- 31.12. YT170TESLA 2499
04/26 - Z66SP 2505
- Z81D 2506*
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)
5B/YT1HA via YT1HA
5B/YU6DX via YU6DX
5B/YU9DX via YU9DX
5B4AMX via LZ3SM, (L)
5N7QBR via DF8DX, (L)
5P6MJ via OZ6MJ (L)
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)
9K5/DO1THG via DO1THG
9M2/KM9D via KM9D (L)
A255HD via HB9SHD
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)
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/S53R via S53R (d), (L)
CT9/S55OO via S55OO (L), (e)
CT100RE via CT1REP (B)
CW4C via EA7FTR
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)
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)
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)
DL70IPASD via DC2WF
DM800KM via DL8DSL (B)
DN2SAX via DL2SAX (L)
DP4E via DK9KW
DP6A via DL8OH, (L)
DQ20JUF via DM2TO, (O), (L)
DR800WE via DF2SD (O), (L)
DU0A via KU9C, (L)
ED5SSC via EA5URE
EK/RX3DPK via EA5GL, (L)
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)
GB50PUNK via G3SKA, (e)
HF30PMW via SP2PMW, (e)
HG8R via HA8JV
HP1EUA via VA2EU (d), (L)
HQ9UM via N7VZ, (L)
II3F via IV3ZYB
II9P via IT9CHU, (L)
IO6T via IK6VXO, (L)
IP2A via IZ2KXC
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)
LR9W via LU9WT (L), (e)
LT3E via LU8DPM (d)
LZ6E via LZ1GU
KH0/KC0W via KC0W (d)
KH0W via KC0W (d)
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)
OG1F via OH1F (O), (L)
OK/DL5AZZ/p via DL5AZZ, (e)
OL9Z via OK2PVF, (L)
OM0R via OM3GI, (L)
P3CR via 5B4AOF (O), (d), (L)
P45A via P43A
PA26WAAD via NL10743, (L), (e)
PC26WAAD via NL10743, (L), (e)
PV2G via PT2IC
PZ5DX via UA2FM (d) , (L)
R103ME via RQ7L
SB6A via SA6AOA, (L)
SB7S via SM7PXS, (L)
SN31ROT via SP9PKM
SX5P via ON4PO
TM0E via F4EQN
TM62SA via F4AHN, (e)
V85NPV via LZ3HI (O), (B), (d), (L), (e)
VC2CQ via VE2CQ, (L)
VJ6X via VK6CQ (d)
VL4A via VK4BLE
VP2MPN via KB4YPN, (L)
YO/LZ4UU via LZ2PS

(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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