DXNL 2503 - March 25, 2026

                

                DXNL 2503 - March 25, 2026

                      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
=============

EW, BELARUS:
     The special event station EV81OB commemorates the Sovjet Operation Bagration during WWII in 1943.

YO, ROMANIA:
     The radio club YO6KGS remains active with the special callsign
     YR1600VT until the end of March, drawing attention to the Via
     Transilvanica, a hiking trail of 1600km length.


IOTA
====

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


AF-004; EA8, CANARY ISLANDS: Markus, DA2DX, operates holiday-style
     as EA8/DA2DX between March 30 and April 6 from Fuerteventura on CW,
     SSB, RTTY, FT4/8. QSL via DA2DX (d), ClubLog OQRS, LoTW.

AF-014; CT3, MADEIRA ISLAND: Helmut, DF7EE, signs CT9/home call
     between the 25th and 31st and CQ3W during the CQ WPX SSB Contest on
     the 29th/30th. QSL via ClubLog, LoTW.

AF-014; CT3, MADEIRA ISLAND: Simon S53K, Robert S53R, Robi S53WW,
     Simon S53ZO, Goran S55OO, and Darko E70A are all active from
     Madeira as CT9/home calls between the 25th and 31st, and as CR3A
     during the WPX contest.

AF-049; 3B8, MAURITIUS (MAURICE) ISLAND:
AF-017; 3B9, RODRIGUES ISLAND: Suvarna, VU3OPT (OM0GA), plans to
     operate as 3B8G from Mauritius from March 30 and the following
     days, before moving on to Rodrigues Isl. from April 3 to May 20 as
     3B9N. QRV on 20, 15, 10m (CW).

EU-127; DL, SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN STATE SOUTH WEST group: A large
     group of ca. 20 operators plans to put the callsign DA0HEL on the
     air between March 23 and April 3 from Helgoland Isl. and also the
     nearby Duene island. QSL via bureau.

NA-103; VP2M, MONTSERRAT: Corey (KB4YPN) is going to take part in
     the WPX contest as VP2MPN.

NA-105; FS/PJ7, ST MARTIN (SINT MAARTEN): Ken, KJ9B, operates as
     PJ7KB from Fort Amsterdam (POTA SX-0002) between March 28 and April
     4 on 20-10m (SSB, FT8). QSL via KJ9B.

NA-107; FM, MARTINIQUE: Miguel, EA1BP, is expected on the air
     holiday-style from March 25 until April 2 as FM/EA1BP; during the
     WPX contest as TO7O. QSL via home call, OQRS, LoTW.

NA-108; J6, SAINT LUCIA: Ops K9HZ, WA4PGM, W0CN, J69DS, KE0WPA, and
     NU1D will be active together in the WPX contest as J62K on 160-10m;
     before and after also on the WARC bands. QSL via K9HZ.

OC-009; T8, PALAU ISLANDS: JP1RIW signs T88KH between the 26th and
     28th, including the WPX contest.

OC-043; T31, PHOENIX ISLANDS: The Rebel DX Group is expected on the
     air from Kanton Island as T31TTT for ca. 2 weeks, beginning March
     25. Due to newly introduced access restrictions, this may be the
     sole visit and activation for a longer period. QRV on all bands on
     digital modes, SSB, CW. See also: https://www.qrz.com/db/T31TTT.

SA-001; CE0, EASTER ISLAND: Markus, DJ4EL, is going to put Easter
     Island on the air from Hanga Roa as 3G0YE between March 28 and
     April 11. QRV on 40-6m. QSL via DJ4EL, ClubLog, LoTW.

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

AF-020; J5, BIJAGOS ARCHIPELAGO (aka BOLAMA REGION): J51A wrapped
     up their DXpedition with more than 250k QSOs in the log, setting a
     new record. Their QSL manager (DJ4MX) is currently on a DX
pedition
     himself (S21WD), so uploads to LoTW are expected after his return
     from Bangladesh; paper QSLs to be sent in June/July.

SA-036; P4, ARUBA ISLAND: Radio amateurs on Aruba may use the
     prefix P45 between March 25 and April 15 to celebrate the 40th
     anniversary of their island's status of autonomy and the 50th
     anniversary of its anthem and flag.


Calendar
========
start      - end        DX              DXNL
           - 30.03.     3B8G            2502
12.03.     - 25.03.     3B8XF           2502
03.04.     - 20.05.     3B9N            2502
28.03.     - 11.04.     3G0YE           2503*
06.01.     - 30.03.     4S7KKG          2494
13.02.     -            4UNR            2498
           - 2027       7Q5C            2493
           - 01/26      AT44I           2491
01.01.26   - 31.12.26   AX120AAC        2491
31.01.     -            C21TS           2490
24.03.     - 31.03.     C6AFD           2502
           - 12.04.     C6APS           2502
19.03.     - 31.03.     CY0S            2502
23.03.     - 30.03.     CT9/DD8ZX       2502
25.03.     - 31.03.     CT9/DF7EE       2503*
28.03.     - 29.03.     CQ3W            2503*
18.03.     - 25.03.     D44OA           2502
16.02.     - 30.04.     DA0ANT          2498
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
01.01.     - 31.03.     DL25WIKI        2491
16.02.2026 - 30.04.     DM50ANT         2498
           - 12/26      DP0GVN          2486
16.02.2026 - 30.04.     DP50ANT         2498
           - 30.03.     EA8/DA2DX       2503*
28.03.     - 29.03.     EV81OB          2503*
01.05.     - 09.05.     EV81OB          2503*
03.06.     - 03.06.     EV81OB          2503*
20.03.     - 27.03.     FG/HB9JAB       2502
25.03.     - 02.04.     FM/EA1BP        2503*
11/25      - 02/26      FT4YM/p         2486
           - 30.03.     HI3/VE6TD       2502
03.09.     - 15.05.26   HK3JCL          2471
06.02.     - 22.03.     II2WOG          2496
06.02.     - 22.03.     II3BIA          2496
06.02.     - 22.03.     II3COR          2496
06.02.     - 22.03.     II3WOG          2496
11.03.     - 22.03.     J38YI           2501
13.03.     - 20.03.     J79C            2501
           - 31.03.27   J79H            2499
26.02.     - 26.05.     JG8NQJ/JD1      2499
18.03.     - 24.03.     K3QY/6Y         2502
26.03.     - 30.03.     T88KH           2503*
           - 31.12.     LZ75HSC         2502
10.01.     - 31.03.     PJ2/W2APF       2492
08.03.     - 04.04.     PJ7AA           2500
28.03.     - 04.04.     PJ7KB           2503*
           -            RI1ANI          2501
03.02.     -            S0S             2496
20.03.     - 01.04.     S21WD           2502
           - 31.12.     SZ40A           2502
25.03.     -            T31TTT          2503*
27.03.     - 28.03.     TM62SA          2502
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
13.03.     - 25.03.     TX5EU           2501
06.03.     - 05.04.     TY5FR           2500
06.01.     - 06.04.     TY5GG           2491
09/25      - 12/25      TZ4AM           2474
16.03.     - 27.03.     V31ZY           2501
22.03.     - 01.04.     V4/K5ZD         2502
10/23      - 10/27      V73ML           2374
28.03.     - 29.03.     VP2MPN          2403*
16.03.     - 29.03.     VY0ZOO/VE2      2501
19.03.     - 31.03.     XX9W            2502
15.03.     - 03.04.     YJ1JXZ          2501
           - 31.03.     YR1600VT        2503*
           - 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
FM/F6BWJ          via    F6BWJ,       (L)
FR/G3JUN          via    JL8AQH       (d), (L)
FR/UR9IDX         via    UR9IDX       (d) via CT3
FR4PV             via    F1UIJ,       (L)
G7D               via    G3XTZ
G8X               via    G4FJK        (d), (L)
GB50PUNK          via    G3SKA,       (e)
GE0KUC            via    G0KUC,       (e)
H44MS             via    DL2GAC,      (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
II3COR            via    IQ3DD
II3JUMP           via    IN3ANF
II4AMRC           via    IQ4FE        (d), (L)
II8ICN            via    IQ8XS
IO6T              via    IK6VXO,      (L)
J51A              via    DJ4MX        (O), (L)
J52EC             via    IZ3BUR       (d)
J73ESL            via    EA5GL,       (L)
J88IH             via    VP2EIH,      (L)
LA/DL8JJ/M        via    DL8JJ,       (L)
KH0W              via    KC0W         (d)
LX7I              via    LX2A,        (L)
LY36A             via    LY5A
LZ1426EN          via    LZ1KCP
LZ23ANT           via    LZ3SM
MM/LY3X/p         via    LY3X,        (L)
OA4/PA3ACE        via    OA-Bureau
OE/HA5AZC/p       via    HA5AZC
OG1F              via    OH1F         (O), (L)
OH/DO8BW          via    DO8BW,       (e)
OH8SSAB           via    OH8DR        (B), (d)
OK/DC8YZ/p        via    DC8YZ
OK8CX/p           via    DL7CX,       (L)
OL26WRTC          via    OK6RA        (O), (L), (d)
OL3Z              via    OK1HMP
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)
R103ME            via    RQ7L
S21FIA            via    EB7DX
S5702DX           via    S56DX
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
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)
TM2Y              via    F6BEE,       (L)
TM26JMC           via    F8GGZ,       (e)
TM26JMR           via    F8GGZ        (e)
TM4A              via    F1SUN
TM6C              via    F6KMB        (e)
TM9R              via    F5FLN,       (L)
UP0L              via    DL8KAC,      (L)
V31DJ             via    W0CP         (O), (L)
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
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:
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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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