DXNL 2498 - February 18, 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
=============

4U_ITU, ITU HQ:
Members of the UN radio club in Vienna (4U1A) use the callsign 4UNR
until the end of the month around the World Radio Day (Feb. 13).

8R, GUYANA:
IZ0EGA, IZ0EVI, IZ0EWJ, and IZ6DSQ will be operating as 8R1WA from
the 19th to 27th on HF and 6m (SSB, FT8). QSL via IZ0EGA (d/B),
LoTW.

DL, GERMANY:
At the moment, the following special event stations celebrate 50
years of German Antarctic Research (special DOK 50ANT) until the
end of April: DA0ANT, DM50ANT, and DP50ANT. During April, they are
joined by DM50GFS (50th anniversary of the former Georg Forster
base) and DP200GVN (200th birthday of Georg von Neumayer). Awards
are available on several levels of difficulty:
https://50ant.hamaward.de.

During the Antarctic Activity Week (Feb. 16 to 22):
DA0ANT: WAP-128 DM50ANT: WAP-364 DP50ANT: WAP-365.
https://www.ik3ger.it/awards-page1.html

TI, COSTA RICA:
Nate, N4YDU, is going to operate the ARRL DX CW Contest as TI7W on
all bands. QSL via LoTW.

V3, BELIZE:
Uwe, DL8UD, operates as V31KO between the 19th and 26th; during the
ARRL contest as V3O. QSL via EA5GL.

V3, BELIZE:
WC0W, K5PI, N5TJ, K5TR, W5MJ, WW0G, VE7KW, and VA7DX will be active
in the ARRL contest together as V3T. QRV also before and after with
their individual Belize callsigns. QSL for V3T via WC0W.

ZL, NEW ZEALAND:
ZL3PAH celebrates his personal 60 years on the air with the
callsign ZL60PAH until Feb. 22. QSL via direct.


IOTA
====

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


AS-024; JA6, YAEYAMA ISLANDS: Hide, JO1CRA, operates holiday-style
from Ishigaki between the 19th and 21st as JO1CRA/JR6 on 40, 30,
20, 17, and 10m (CW, FT8). QSL via homecall, LoTW.

NA-002; VP5, CAICOS ISLANDS: John, N5VOF, and his sons Josiah,
WD5JR, and Isaiah, KJ5CMP, are currently active from Caicos,
signing VP5/homecalls from the POTA locations TC-0001, 0002, 0003,
0005, 0006 and maybe others. QRV on 20 and 17m (CW, SSB). QSLs
direct via N5VOF.

NA-005; VP9, BERMUDA ISLANDS: K3TEJ and AB2E will be operating a
joint ARRL contest effort as VP9I.

NA-015; CO/KG4, CUBA: A group of Cuban operators activate the
lighthouse Punta Maya with the callsign T45FM during the American
Beacon Weekend (Feb. 20-22). QSL via KR4DWD. NA-021; 8P. BARBADOS:
Mike, VE2XB, pays Barbados a visit from Feb. 21 to 28, operating
holiday-style as 8P9XB on 80-6m (CW, SSB). QSL via VE2XB, ClubLog,
qrz.com.

NA-079; W4, FLORIDA STATE (DRY TORTUGAS ISLANDS) group: A group of
US-American hams activates this IOTA group from the 19th to 25th
with the callsign N4T, aiming for up to 3 rigs during daytime and
one remaining on the air also at night. For more information see:
https://www.drytortugas.info. QSL direct via KC3YQL, OQRS, LoTW.

NA-104; V4, ST KITTS AND NEVIS: Chris, WA7RAR, signs V4/WA7RAR from
Feb. 21 until March 7 on 20-10m (SSB, CW). QSL via homecall (d),
LoTW.

SA-006; PJ4, BONAIRE ISLAND: N3RD and K3CT join the ARRL contest
together as PJ4K from Bonaire. QRV also 1-2 days before. QSL via
KU9C (d), LoTW.

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

ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK (Feb. 16-23): For a list of participating
stations see: https://www.waponline.it/antarctic-activity-week/aaw-2026/

XW, LAOS: Simon, XW0LP, reports that he has now ceased all amateur
radio activity from Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand, after he ran into
severe difficulties with authorities in Laos in late December last
year. In consequence, he has also wrapped up all his charitable
teaching work in Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. Simon has returned to
Great Britain and hopes to return to the bands from Somerset as
soon as a British operating permit is reissued to him.


Calendar
========
start - end DX DXNL
23.01. - 3B8/DL5PT 2496
02.02. - 23.02. 3B8/OE6MBG 2496
06.01. - 30.03. 4S7KKG 2494
13.02. - 4UNR 2498*
- 2027 7Q5C 2493
21.02. - 28.02. 8P9XB 2498*
15.01. - 23.02. 8R1TM 2494
19.02. - 27.02. 8R1WA 2498*
- 01/26 AT44I 2491
01.01.26 - 31.12.26 AX120AAC 2491
31.01. - C21TS 2490
16.01. - 15.03. C5MB 2494
16.01. - 15.03. C5SP 2494
16.02. - 30.04. DA0ANT 2498*
01.01. - 31.12. DA100LH 2491
01.01. - 31.12. DA100TV 2491
15.01. - 15.02. DA2026SKI 2493
01.01. - 31.12. DB100FT 2491
01.02. - 01.03. DD2026OWG 2495
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*
01.01. - 31.12. DM800KM 2439
- 12/26 DP0GVN 2486
16.02.2026 - 30.04. DP50ANT 2498*
01.02. - 01. 01.03. EM30KCC
01.02. - 01. 01.03. EM30KY
01.02. - 01. 01.03. EM30LV
01.02. - 01. 01.03. EM30UA
01.02. - 01. 01.03. EM30VER
- 23.03. FM/F6BWJ 2497
11/25 - 02/26 FT4YM/p 2486
18.01.. - 15.03. H44MS 2493
01.02. - 28.02. HG80BAY 2495
01.02. - 28.02. HG80EARTH 2495
01.02. - 28.02. HG80EME 2495
01.02. - 28.02. HG80LUNA 2495
01.02. - 28.02. HG80MOON 2495
01.02. - 28.02. HG80RADAR 2495
03.09. - 15.05.26 HK3JCL 2471
- 12.03. HR5/F2JD 2484
06.02. - 22.03. II2WOG 2496
06.02. - 22.03. II3BIA 2496
06.02. - 22.03. II3COR 2496
06.02. - 22.03. II3WOG 2496
24.01. - J52EC 2496
19.04. - 21.02. JO1CRA/JR6 2498*
01.02. - 28.02. MM7RXH 2497
19.02. - 25.02. N4T 2498*
29.12. - 25.02. OX3MC 2490
16.02. - 23.02. P44W 2497
10.01. - 31.03. PJ2/W2APF 2492
21.02. - 22.02. PJ4K 2498*
03.02. - S0S 2496
05.02. - 20.02. S9BV 2496
20.02. - 22.02. T45FM 2498*
14.02. - 22.02. T88CZ 2497
14.02. - 22.02. T88DK 2497
14.02. - 22.02. T88DN 2497
14.02. - 22.02. T88MB 2497
19.02. - 22.02. TI7W 2498*
21.02. - 22.02. TM13X 2494
16.02. - 02.03. TM23AAW 2497
22.12. - 15.06.26 TO2FY 2489
06.01. - 06.04. TY5GG 2491
10.02. - 01.03. TZ1CE 2497
09/25 - 12/25 TZ4AM 2474
21.02. - 22.02. V3T 2498*
01.02. - 27.02. V31DK 2497
01.02. - 27.02. V31DJ 2497
19.02. - 26.02. V31KO 2498*
04.02. - 09.03. V4/K0YA 2496
04.02. - 09.03. V4/W5RCX 2496
21.02. - 07.03. V4/WA7RAR 2498*
30.01. - 03.02. V47JA 2495
20.11. - 24.03. V51WH 2485
20.11. - 24.03. V55Y 2485
10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374
17.02. - 03.03. VP2MCV 2497
07.02. - 14.02. VP8TDX 2496
14.02. - 28.02. VP8TM 2497
17.02. - 24.02. VP9/AB2E 2497
17.02. - 24.02. VP9/K3TEJ 2497
21.02. - 22.02. VP9I 2498*
17.02. - 24.02. VP9I 2497
07.02. - 21.02. XU7O 2497
12.01. - 15.02. XQ7IR 2479
- 31.03. YR1600VT 2474
27.02. - 02.03. Z66BCC 2494
- 22.02. ZL60PAH 2498*
01.02. - 28.02. ZV1.. 2495
01.02. - 28.02. ZV2.. 2495
01.02. - 28.02. ZV3.. 2495
01.02. - 28.02. ZV4.. 2495
01.02. - 28.02. ZV5.. 2495
01.02. - 28.02. ZV6.. 2495
01.02. - 28.02. ZV7.. 2495
01.02. - 28.02. ZV8.. 2495
01.02. - 28.02. ZV9.. 2495

* = new or updated
.. = and other calls


QSL information
===============
3Z0SYBIR via SP8SW
3Z100A via SP2PGD
5Z4/OZ7X via OZ7X
5Z4VJ via M0URX (O), (L)
8A1A via N2OO (B), (d), (L)
9A/IV3NGF via IV3NGF
9A69AA via 9A2AA
9K5/DO1THG via DO1THG
A43WWA via EC6DX
A60HF/26 via A65D (d)
AM65KZ via EA7KZ (e)
AO4WRD via EA3RKF (d), (e)
CT100RE via CT1REP (B)
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)
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)
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)
EA3/DL1FUG/p via DL1FUG, (e)
EA7/DM3XRF via DM3XRF (L). (e)
EA8/DC6ST via DC6ST
EA8/DK1AX via DK1AX, (L)
EA8/EA5UJ via EA5UJ
EG1MDA via EA1AUM
EG30URW via EA5URW
EG7BOB via EA7IXM (E-Mail)
EG7DA via EA7RCS
EH175FCM via EA3URM (e)
EK/DL2JRM via DL2JRM
F/ON4AEO via ON4AEO
FG/F6HMQ via F6HMQ (L), (e)
FM/F6BWJ via F6BWJ, (L)
FR/G3JUN via JL8AQH (d), (L)
FR/UR9IDX via UR9IDX (d) via CT3
GB50PUNK via G3SKA, (e)
GE0KUC via G0KUC, (e)
H44MS via DL2GAC, (L)
HF100I via SP2PGD
HG1G via HA1YI
HH2AA via EB7DX, (L), (d)
HI9/F8AAN via F8AAN, (d)
HS0ZJB via GM8NMM (L), (e)
HS0ZJF via ON4AFU
HS0ZMY via EA5GL, (L)
HS0ZOA via EB7DX
II0LOVE via IQ0TE
II3COR via IQ3DD
II3JUMP via IN3ANF
J52EC via IZ3BUR (d)
LA/DL8JJ/M via DL8JJ, (L)
OH/DO8BW via DO8BW, (e)
OK8CX/p via DL7CX, (L)
OO5A via ON5AI
OP9T via ON5CT, (L)
OT1X via ON4DXL, (L)
OY/4X6TT via N4GNR (d), (L)
PA05NTC via PG4I (B)
PI4DX via PD1DX, (L)
R103ME via RQ7L
S5702DX via S56DX
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
T88MH via JI1IRE
TM26JMC via F8GGZ, (e)
UP0L via DL8KAC, (L)
VP2MAA via IK2DUW (d), (L)
VP8TDX via NE8Z (O)
VP9/SP5T via SP5XVY
WP2/G4TRA via G4TRA
XU7O via DL4WK, (L), (e)
ZF2/WA4TVN via WA4TVN, (L)
ZF9CW via K5GO (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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