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Dec 19, 2025, 11:09:22 AM (4 days ago) Dec 19
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20 December 2025 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1807
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**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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* TO ALL OUR READERS *
* WARMEST THOUGHTS AND BEST WISHES *
* FOR A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY *
* AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR *
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3A - Col, MM0NDX and Steve, MM0SAJ will be active again as 3A/MM0NDX and
3A/MM0SAJ from Monte Carlo, Monaco from 30 December to 3 January.
Their main focus will be on the low bands using SSB, FT8/FT4 and
RTTY. QSL both calls via EB7DX and LoTW. [TNX DX World]
4X - A Christmas 2025 operation will be conducted from Israel on 25-31
December. Four groups of operators capable of providing QSOs in
FT8, SSB, CW and via satellite will be QRV as 4X25X, 4X25M, 4X25A
and 4X25S: https://www.iarc.org/xmas-2025/. QSL via 4X6ZM, bureau
or direct.
9Y - Earl, WA3DX will be active as 9Y9DX from Arouca, Trinidad (SA-011)
on 17 December and again on 22-29 December, and from Buccoo, Tobago
(SA-009) on 18-22 December. He will operate mainly FT8 and FT4 on
40-10 metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct to home call. QSOs will be
uploaded also to Club Log.
CT - CS25XMAS is the special callsign for members of the National Asso-
ciation of Portuguese Radio Operators and Radio Amateurs (CS5RP) to
celebrate Christmas on 19-25 December. QSL via email. [TNX CT1END]
CT - To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Rede dos Emissores Portugue-
ses (REP), Portugal's IARU member society, around fifty operators
scattered all around the country will use three special callsigns -
CS26REP, CR26REP and CR3REP - on 1-7 January. Look for activity on
various bands and modes, and via QO-100. Certificates and eQSLs
will be available on https://hamaward.cloud/awards.
DL - The special callsign DB100FT will be active throughout 2026 to cel-
ebrate the centenary of the Berlin Radio Tower (Funkturm), one of
===========================
*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** DX INFORMATION ****
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
*************************************
* TO ALL OUR READERS *
* WARMEST THOUGHTS AND BEST WISHES *
* FOR A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY *
* AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR *
*************************************
3A - Col, MM0NDX and Steve, MM0SAJ will be active again as 3A/MM0NDX and
3A/MM0SAJ from Monte Carlo, Monaco from 30 December to 3 January.
Their main focus will be on the low bands using SSB, FT8/FT4 and
RTTY. QSL both calls via EB7DX and LoTW. [TNX DX World]
4X - A Christmas 2025 operation will be conducted from Israel on 25-31
December. Four groups of operators capable of providing QSOs in
FT8, SSB, CW and via satellite will be QRV as 4X25X, 4X25M, 4X25A
and 4X25S: https://www.iarc.org/xmas-2025/. QSL via 4X6ZM, bureau
or direct.
9Y - Earl, WA3DX will be active as 9Y9DX from Arouca, Trinidad (SA-011)
on 17 December and again on 22-29 December, and from Buccoo, Tobago
(SA-009) on 18-22 December. He will operate mainly FT8 and FT4 on
40-10 metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct to home call. QSOs will be
uploaded also to Club Log.
CT - CS25XMAS is the special callsign for members of the National Asso-
ciation of Portuguese Radio Operators and Radio Amateurs (CS5RP) to
celebrate Christmas on 19-25 December. QSL via email. [TNX CT1END]
CT - To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Rede dos Emissores Portugue-
ses (REP), Portugal's IARU member society, around fifty operators
scattered all around the country will use three special callsigns -
CS26REP, CR26REP and CR3REP - on 1-7 January. Look for activity on
various bands and modes, and via QO-100. Certificates and eQSLs
will be available on https://hamaward.cloud/awards.
DL - The special callsign DB100FT will be active throughout 2026 to cel-
ebrate the centenary of the Berlin Radio Tower (Funkturm), one of
the city's most iconic landmarks. The 150-metre-high steel lattice
tower occupies a prominent place in the history of radio broadcast-
ing in Germany, as it was used to broadcast transmissions starting
in 1926. QSL via the bureau, or direct to DO2PZ.
DL - DARC Team SES will be active as DL25WIKI throughout 2026. The spe-
cial callsign celebrates the 25th anniversary of Wikipedia, The
Free Encyclopedia, founded in January 2001: "the station reflects
the spirit of free knowledge and international collaboration within
the amateur radio community. Wikipedia and amateur radio share com-
mon values: openness, education, technical enthusiasm, and world-
wide networking". QSL cards will be sent automatically via the bu-
reau; QSOs will also be uploaded to LoTW and the DCL (DARC Communi-
ty Logbook).
KH0 - Ken, JO1VRK expects to be active as KH0/AJ6VJ from Saipan (OC-086),
Mariana Islands from 29 December to 3 January. He will be QRV on
40-10 metres CW and digital modes. QSOs will be uploaded to LOTW,
eQSL, and Club Log.
LZ - LZ2025ZONE and LZ2026EURO are two special callsigns celebrating
Bulgaria's admission into the Eurozone and adoption of the euro as
of 1 January 2026. QSLs via LZ2VP. Also look for LZ1EURO to be
active on 1-6 January (QSL via LZ3SCO)
SP - The Dobrzycki Amateur Radio Club (SP3PDO) will use twelve special
callsigns during 2026 to honour as many different Polish saints.
The first callsign in the series, SP1894MMK (1-31 January), is for
St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe (SP3RN), born on 8 January 1894 and
killed at Auschwitz in 1941.
It will be followed by SP1440SL (February), SP1040SSZ (March),
SP1865JML (April), SP1920KW (May), SP1373JA (June), SP1183JO
(July), SP1905MFK (August), SP1373AB (September), SP1550SK (Octo-
ber), SP1234KK (November) and SP1835JK (December). QSLs via SP3PDO.
See https://radioawards.club/ses/155 for the certificates.
TL8 - Joao, CR7BNW will be active as TL8BNW from Bangui, Central African
Republic for six months [425DXN 1804]. During his stay he will be
QRV on 40, 20, 15, and 10 metres SSB and FT8. He has already con-
ducted some preliminary tests in preparation for his first activi-
ty, which is scheduled for 20-25 December. QSL via LoTW, QRZ, and
via the Portuguese QSL bureau. [TNX CT1END]
VP8_ssh- Ivo, LZ1AAW is heading to the Bulgarian Antarctic Base St. Kliment
Ohridski on Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands (AN-010). He
plans to be QRV as LZ0A in his spare time between approximately 27
December and 16 February 2026. He will operate SSB and FT8/FT4 on
20 metres and possibly other bands. QSL via the bureau, or direct
to LZ1KDP; QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW after the end of the
activity.
W - N3V is a special callsign for members of the Charles County Amateur
Radio Club to commemorate the anniversary of the first wireless
voice transmission, achieved by Reginald Fessenden 125 years ago.
Look for activity between 19 and 26 December, and especially on the
actual anniversary day (23 December). QSL direct to Michelle Sack,
PO Box 1182, Waldorf MD 20604-1182, USA.
XU - Tom, DL7BO will be active again as XU7GNY from Cambodia between 22
December and 18 January. He will operate CW, SSB and FT8 with a
focus on the low bands. QSL via DL4WK, Club Log's OQRS, LoTW. [TNX
The Daily DX]
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*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
Access to the main functions of www.425dxn.org is provided by the 425DXN App
for Android. It is available on Google Play - free of charge, no ads. Enjoy!
DISCONTINUATION OF THE IRC ---> Since its introduction in 1907, the Interna-
tional Reply Coupon (IRC) has been a universal tool for sending internation-
al mail, used by people around the globe - including amateur radio opera-
tors, to cover the return postage of their coveted QSL cards.
However, during the 28th Universal Postal Congress in Dubai (September
2025), member countries of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) voted to discon-
tinue the IRC, effective 31 December 2026. The UPU describes this decision
as "a natural progression within the broader transformation of international
postal services, in alignment with the digital practices and modern outlook
of their customers".
Current 'Abidjan' IRCs already in circulation bearing the expiry date 31
December 2025 will now be valid for an additional year. It should be noted,
however, that many countries have stopped selling or accepting IRCs for
several years now.
RAEM CONTEST ---> This year's RAEM Contest (https://raem.srr.ru/) will be
held on 28 December, from 00.00 UTC until 11.59 UTC, on 80, 40, 20, 15 and
10 metres CW. Organized by the Russian Amateur Radio Union (SRR), the annual
event memorializes Ernst T. Krenkel (1903-1971), the legendary Arctic ex-
plorer and radioman (callsign RAEM) on various polar stations and on the
first drifting ice station North Pole-1.
TZ4AM ---> "QRV on all bands 40m to 6m so far at high power", says Jeff.
"Solar system is behaving nicely and power cuts occur less often, so I will
be operating at higher power when called for. Mostly CW and some SSB". Oper-
rations are expected to continue until February 2026. However, Mali is cur-
rently experiencing a severe, multifaceted crisis. If the situation deterio-
rates further, Jeff will evacuate.
YOTA CONTEST 2025 ---> The third session of this year's YOTA Contest, orga-
nized by the IARU R1 Youth Working Group in cooperation with the Hungarian
Amateur Radio Society (MRASZ), will take place on 29 December (10:00-22:00
UTC) on the five classic bands CW and SSB. Everyone can work everyone. The
complete rules can be found on https://yotacontest.mrasz.org.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B9FR, 3G1P (SA-100), 3G5SM (SA-
070), 3V8LL (AF-083), 4U0ITU, 5B4AMX, 5R8TD, 5R8TT, 5R8XX, 7X2VFK, A52G,
AH0BT, AT2AH (AS-178), B100IARU, C5R, C93RRC, C94RRC, CU2BN, CX5A, D2EB,
E44OM, FP5KE, FW5K, HC1MD/2, JA8COE/p (AS-037), JD1BQP, KH2/JI3CEY, PJ4K,
PJ6Y, PJ7K, RI1E (EU-133), SU0ERA, SU3YM, SV1GA/A, T32K, TI1K, UK9AA, V6D,
VE2CSI, VK2/SP9FIH, VK9/SP9FIH, VK9A, VK9QO, VP2V/K6TOP, VR2VAZ, WH0RU,
WP3Y, YI1YY, ZF1A, ZF2OO.
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425 DX NEWS HOME PAGE: https://www.425dxn.org/
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425 DX News is a free of charge weekly bulletin
edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ and Valeria Pregliasco, IK1ADH
Its contents may be used, reproduced and distributed
in part or full provided that
"425 DX News" or "425DXN" receive proper credit
Contributors are invited to send their DX information to
Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ (i1jqj...@gmail.com)
The deadline is 12 UTC on Fridays
****************************************************************************
Direttore Responsabile
Gabriele Villa, I2VGW
Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675
Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti
Roma, Italia
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tower occupies a prominent place in the history of radio broadcast-
ing in Germany, as it was used to broadcast transmissions starting
in 1926. QSL via the bureau, or direct to DO2PZ.
DL - DARC Team SES will be active as DL25WIKI throughout 2026. The spe-
cial callsign celebrates the 25th anniversary of Wikipedia, The
Free Encyclopedia, founded in January 2001: "the station reflects
the spirit of free knowledge and international collaboration within
the amateur radio community. Wikipedia and amateur radio share com-
mon values: openness, education, technical enthusiasm, and world-
wide networking". QSL cards will be sent automatically via the bu-
reau; QSOs will also be uploaded to LoTW and the DCL (DARC Communi-
ty Logbook).
KH0 - Ken, JO1VRK expects to be active as KH0/AJ6VJ from Saipan (OC-086),
Mariana Islands from 29 December to 3 January. He will be QRV on
40-10 metres CW and digital modes. QSOs will be uploaded to LOTW,
eQSL, and Club Log.
LZ - LZ2025ZONE and LZ2026EURO are two special callsigns celebrating
Bulgaria's admission into the Eurozone and adoption of the euro as
of 1 January 2026. QSLs via LZ2VP. Also look for LZ1EURO to be
active on 1-6 January (QSL via LZ3SCO)
SP - The Dobrzycki Amateur Radio Club (SP3PDO) will use twelve special
callsigns during 2026 to honour as many different Polish saints.
The first callsign in the series, SP1894MMK (1-31 January), is for
St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe (SP3RN), born on 8 January 1894 and
killed at Auschwitz in 1941.
It will be followed by SP1440SL (February), SP1040SSZ (March),
SP1865JML (April), SP1920KW (May), SP1373JA (June), SP1183JO
(July), SP1905MFK (August), SP1373AB (September), SP1550SK (Octo-
ber), SP1234KK (November) and SP1835JK (December). QSLs via SP3PDO.
See https://radioawards.club/ses/155 for the certificates.
TL8 - Joao, CR7BNW will be active as TL8BNW from Bangui, Central African
Republic for six months [425DXN 1804]. During his stay he will be
QRV on 40, 20, 15, and 10 metres SSB and FT8. He has already con-
ducted some preliminary tests in preparation for his first activi-
ty, which is scheduled for 20-25 December. QSL via LoTW, QRZ, and
via the Portuguese QSL bureau. [TNX CT1END]
VP8_ssh- Ivo, LZ1AAW is heading to the Bulgarian Antarctic Base St. Kliment
Ohridski on Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands (AN-010). He
plans to be QRV as LZ0A in his spare time between approximately 27
December and 16 February 2026. He will operate SSB and FT8/FT4 on
20 metres and possibly other bands. QSL via the bureau, or direct
to LZ1KDP; QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW after the end of the
activity.
W - N3V is a special callsign for members of the Charles County Amateur
Radio Club to commemorate the anniversary of the first wireless
voice transmission, achieved by Reginald Fessenden 125 years ago.
Look for activity between 19 and 26 December, and especially on the
actual anniversary day (23 December). QSL direct to Michelle Sack,
PO Box 1182, Waldorf MD 20604-1182, USA.
XU - Tom, DL7BO will be active again as XU7GNY from Cambodia between 22
December and 18 January. He will operate CW, SSB and FT8 with a
focus on the low bands. QSL via DL4WK, Club Log's OQRS, LoTW. [TNX
The Daily DX]
===========================
*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
Access to the main functions of www.425dxn.org is provided by the 425DXN App
for Android. It is available on Google Play - free of charge, no ads. Enjoy!
DISCONTINUATION OF THE IRC ---> Since its introduction in 1907, the Interna-
tional Reply Coupon (IRC) has been a universal tool for sending internation-
al mail, used by people around the globe - including amateur radio opera-
tors, to cover the return postage of their coveted QSL cards.
However, during the 28th Universal Postal Congress in Dubai (September
2025), member countries of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) voted to discon-
tinue the IRC, effective 31 December 2026. The UPU describes this decision
as "a natural progression within the broader transformation of international
postal services, in alignment with the digital practices and modern outlook
of their customers".
Current 'Abidjan' IRCs already in circulation bearing the expiry date 31
December 2025 will now be valid for an additional year. It should be noted,
however, that many countries have stopped selling or accepting IRCs for
several years now.
RAEM CONTEST ---> This year's RAEM Contest (https://raem.srr.ru/) will be
held on 28 December, from 00.00 UTC until 11.59 UTC, on 80, 40, 20, 15 and
10 metres CW. Organized by the Russian Amateur Radio Union (SRR), the annual
event memorializes Ernst T. Krenkel (1903-1971), the legendary Arctic ex-
plorer and radioman (callsign RAEM) on various polar stations and on the
first drifting ice station North Pole-1.
TZ4AM ---> "QRV on all bands 40m to 6m so far at high power", says Jeff.
"Solar system is behaving nicely and power cuts occur less often, so I will
be operating at higher power when called for. Mostly CW and some SSB". Oper-
rations are expected to continue until February 2026. However, Mali is cur-
rently experiencing a severe, multifaceted crisis. If the situation deterio-
rates further, Jeff will evacuate.
YOTA CONTEST 2025 ---> The third session of this year's YOTA Contest, orga-
nized by the IARU R1 Youth Working Group in cooperation with the Hungarian
Amateur Radio Society (MRASZ), will take place on 29 December (10:00-22:00
UTC) on the five classic bands CW and SSB. Everyone can work everyone. The
complete rules can be found on https://yotacontest.mrasz.org.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B9FR, 3G1P (SA-100), 3G5SM (SA-
070), 3V8LL (AF-083), 4U0ITU, 5B4AMX, 5R8TD, 5R8TT, 5R8XX, 7X2VFK, A52G,
AH0BT, AT2AH (AS-178), B100IARU, C5R, C93RRC, C94RRC, CU2BN, CX5A, D2EB,
E44OM, FP5KE, FW5K, HC1MD/2, JA8COE/p (AS-037), JD1BQP, KH2/JI3CEY, PJ4K,
PJ6Y, PJ7K, RI1E (EU-133), SU0ERA, SU3YM, SV1GA/A, T32K, TI1K, UK9AA, V6D,
VE2CSI, VK2/SP9FIH, VK9/SP9FIH, VK9A, VK9QO, VP2V/K6TOP, VR2VAZ, WH0RU,
WP3Y, YI1YY, ZF1A, ZF2OO.
****************************************************************************
425 DX NEWS HOME PAGE: https://www.425dxn.org/
****************************************************************************
425 DX News is a free of charge weekly bulletin
edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ and Valeria Pregliasco, IK1ADH
Its contents may be used, reproduced and distributed
in part or full provided that
"425 DX News" or "425DXN" receive proper credit
Contributors are invited to send their DX information to
Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ (i1jqj...@gmail.com)
The deadline is 12 UTC on Fridays
****************************************************************************
Direttore Responsabile
Gabriele Villa, I2VGW
Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675
Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti
Roma, Italia
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