• DXNL 2515 (Jun 17, 2026)

    From DX Newsletter (DXNL)@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 00:52:59

    DXNL 2515 - June 17, 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
    =============

    A6, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
    Between the 17th and 30th, the callsign A60PC supports the UAE
    Pledge and Commitment that expresses "loyalty and belonging to
    President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan". See
    also: https://www.qrz.com/db/A60PC

    EK, ARMENIA:
    DL2JRM signs EK/DL2JRM from the 20th to 22nd on CW and SSB.

    F, FRANCE:
    Michel, F8GGZ, operates as TM23CM (not TM24CM) around the Football
    World Championship until June 25.

    F, FRANCE:
    The radio club Rambouillet F6KKR (Departement 78, Yvelines)
    celebrates its 50th anniversary with the callsign TM50KKR.


    IOTA
    ====

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


    AF-005; D4, LEEWARD ISLANDS (aka SOTAVENTO): EC1A operates from
    Santiago Isl. as D44EC between the 17th and 24th on 40-6m. QSL via
    EC1A.

    AF-022; ZD7, ST HELENA ISLAND: Bruce, ZD7VC, is now using the
    callsign ZD7ZD. He is active mostly on on SSB on 20-10m.

    AS-080; HL3, CH'UNGCH'ONG-NAMDO PROVINCE group: A group of
    operators plans to put Anmyon Island on the air on June 20, 21, and
    27 to 29 as 6M6M on CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via DS2GWM (d/B).

    EU-005; G/GM/GW/M/MM/MW, GREAT BRITAIN: The four special event
    callsigns GB198LW, GB198END, GB198KHZ, and GB1500M mark the end of
    longwave radio broadcasting at the three locations Droitwich,
    Westserglen, and Burghead after more than 90 years. QRV from June
    21 to 27. For more information about the BBC Long Wave Shutdown
    see: https://rsgb.org. QSL via M0OXO.

    EU-028; I*5, TOSCANA (TUSCANY) REGION group: Richard, HB9FHV, plans
    to operate from Elba until the 26th of June as IA5/HB9FHV. QSL via
    homecall.

    EU-032; F, POITOU-CHARENTES REGION group: Marc, F6HQP/p, is going
    to pay the Ile de Re a visit from the 21st to 26th.

    EU-050; I*7, PUGLIA (FOGGIA) REGION group: Franco, IZ5IUY, will be
    back on the air as IL7/IZ5IUY from the Tremiti islands between June
    20 and July 9. QRV on 40-6m, 2m, and 70cm (05-0630z, 1130z-13z,
    17-21z). QSL via homecall (B).

    NA-104; V4, ST KITTS AND NEVIS: John, W5JON, has cancelled his
    latest trip (was expected in June as V47JA).

    OC-009; T8, PALAU ISLANDS: JA0JHQ, operates as T88TB from Koror
    between the 19th and 22nd. QSL direct via JA0JHQ.

    SA-001; CE0, EASTER ISLAND: Manu, CE3YMR, signs 3G0YM from the 19th
    until the 27th. QRV mostly on 40, 30, and 6m (maybe also 60, 20,
    10m) on SSB and FT8. QSL direct via CE3YMR.

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

    REBEL DX GROUP - The group has now closed down on Kanton Isl. and plans
    to visit Tuvalu (T22TT) and Banaba (T33TT) before the end of 2026.


    Calendar
    ========
    start - end DX DXNL
    01.06.2026 - 30.11. 3E40CDW 2513
    19.06. - 27.06. 3G0YM 2515*
    11.06. - 09.07. 4A1CMX 2514
    11.06. - 09.07. 4A1GDL 2514
    11.06. - 09.07. 4A1MTY 2514
    13.02. - 4UNR 2498
    03.06. - 12.06. 5H1KB 2513
    08.06. - 07.07. 5H3DX 2513
    13.05. - 5X1XA 2511
    - 15.06. 5Z4/MM0ZBH 2514
    - 5Z4AB 2509
    20.06. - 21.06. 6M6M 2515*
    - 2027 7Q5C 2493
    22.05. - 29.01.27 8J70JARE 2510
    - 14.06. 8Q7ML 2514
    05/26 - 9M8T 2509
    04.06. - 13.06. 9X5KM 2513
    17.06. - 30.06. A60PC.. 2515*
    06.06. - 12.06. AO114DD 2514
    25.05. - 16.08. AT90VANI 2512
    01.01. - 31.12. AX120AAC 2491
    09.05. - C91CCY 2511
    01.04. - C95GRZ 2506
    25.04. - 11.07. CN2NQV 2508
    17.06. - 24.06. D44EC 2515*
    12.06. - 23.06. D4OL 2514
    01.03. - 31.08. DA100LENZ 2506
    01.04. - 31.07. DA200GVN 2504
    01.01. - 31.12. DA100LH 2491
    01.01. - 31.12. DA100TV 2491
    01.01. - 31.12. DB100FT 2491
    01.01. - 31.12. DK100LH 2491
    01.06.2026 - 31.07. DL0WRTC 2513
    01.01. - 31.12. DL100DM 2442
    01.01. - 31.12. DL100LH 2491
    01.01. - 31.12. DL100TV 2491
    01.06.2026 - 31.07. DL2026C 2513
    01.06.2026 - 31.07. DL2026R 2513
    01.06.2026 - 31.07. DL2026T 2513
    01.06.2026 - 31.07. DL2026W 2513
    01.04. - 31.07. DM50GFS 2504
    - 12/26 DP0GVN 2486
    12.06. - 11.07. DQ40CNP 2514
    20.06. - 22.06. EK/DL2JRM 2515*
    - EY35D 2514
    - EY35S 2514
    13.06. - 14.07. EZ/DL7ZM 2514
    23.05. - F4KLR 2411
    01.05. - 01.08. FK/F4MER 2509
    28.03. - 20.07. FO/F6BCW 2508
    10.06. - 24.06. FS/K9EL 2514
    - 02/26 FT4YM/p 2486
    21.06. - 27.06. GB1500M 2515*
    21.06. - 27.06. GB198END 2515*
    21.06. - 27.06. GB198KHZ 2515*
    21.06. - 27.06. GB198LW 2515*
    - 30.06. GB2DOVER 2515*
    - 30.06. GB2SFL 2515*
    - 30.06. GB8DW 2515*
    01.06.2026 - 31.07. HB200LF 2513
    01.05. - 31.10. HF0PAS 2508
    01.06. - 15.06. HI100RCD 2513
    - 26.06. IA5/HB9FHV 2515*
    - 28.06. II#Rxxx 2514
    20.06. - 09.07. IL7/IZ5IUY 2515*
    - 28.06. IR#Rxxx 2514
    - 31.03.27 J79H 2499
    11.06. - 19.07. K0C 2514
    11.06. - 19.07. K4C 2514
    - 31.12. LU1ZA 2504
    13.05. - 21.05. LU4AAO 2514
    01.05. - 30.06. LZ370TL 2511
    - 31.12. OT26B 2504
    13.06. - 24.06. OX3LX 2514
    23.05. - P29XZ 2513
    12.06. - 29.06. PJ2/PH2M 2514
    23.07. - 26.07. RI0BI 2514
    18.07. - 21.07. RI0BU 2514
    12.07. - 16.07. RI0BW 2514
    04.07. - 07.07. RI1PC 2514
    - 12/28 RI1ANY 2506
    04.06. - 23.06. SV9/HB9EMP 2514
    - 31.12. SZ40A 2512
    10.06. - 18.06. T88RR 2514
    19.06. - 22.06. T88TB 2515*
    - 04/26 TJ1GD 2505
    - 25.06. TM23CM 2515*
    - 30.06. TM50KKR 2515*
    - 30.06. TM8DW 2515*
    - TU5JZ 2506
    09/25 - 12/25 TZ4AM 2513
    20.05. - 19.06. V5/N7XOB 2510
    - V7/KC8CPK 2513
    11.06. - 22.06. V47JA 2514
    10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374
    11.06. - 19.07. VC3F 2514
    01.06. - 31.07. VC7BBD 2513
    11.06. - 19.07. VE7JH 2514
    22.07. - 26.07. VU4R 2511
    21.05. - 15.07. VY0ZOO 2512
    11.06. - 19.07. W1C 2514
    11.06. - 19.07. W2C 2514
    11.06. - 19.07. W4C 2514
    11.06. - 19.07. W5C 2514
    11.06. - 19.07. W5D 2514
    11.06. - 19.07. W5H 2514
    11.06. - 19.07. W6C 2514
    11.06. - 19.07. W6S 2514
    11.06. - 19.07. W7C 2514
    11.06. - 19.07. WM3PEN 2514
    05/26 - XR0Z 2509
    - 31.12. YT170TESLA 2499
    - 31.12. ZB2FTY 2514
    27.05. - ZD7ZD 2515*

    * = 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
    3G0Z via M0URX (O)
    3Z100A via SP2PGD
    4KT4AZE via 4K4AZE (d), (e)
    4L5P via IK7JTF (L)
    4U29MAY via 9A2AA (L)
    4O/YT3PL via YT3PL (d), (L)
    4S7WXG via R8WX, (L)
    4U13FEB via 9A2AA, (L)
    4UNR via 4U1A (d)
    4X6TT via N4GNR (d), (L)
    5B4AMM via UT5UDX, (L)
    5N7QBR via DF8DX, (L)
    5P6MJ via OZ6MJ (L)
    5Q5W via DL2SWW
    5W1SA via JA1DXA (O), (d), (L)
    5X1DF via G3XTT (L)
    5X2VJ via M0URX, (L)
    5Z4/OZ7X via OZ7X
    5Z4VJ via M0URX (O), (L)
    7Q5C via ZS6RI, (L)
    7Q6UJ via 7Q6UJ (O), (L)
    8A1A via N2OO (B), (d), (L)
    8P5A via HA1AG (B), (d), (L)
    8Q7QR via JJ1DQR
    8Q7ZW via OM5ZW (O), (L)
    8R/PZ5TW via PY8WW (O), (L)
    9H/DL3YM via DL3YM, (L)
    9J2FI via DL1RTL, (L)
    9K2ES via EC6DX, (L)
    9J2RO via DM7XX (O)
    A255HD via HB9SHD
    A2NEW via EA7FTR (L)
    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)
    A71AT via EA7FTR, (L)
    AM65KZ via EA7KZ (e)
    AN46CO via EA7BF, (L), (e)
    AN5DMM via EA5PC
    AO16DIO via EA1FMJ (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)
    AP5ARS via IK2DUW (d), (L)
    AU7RS via M0OXO, (O), (L)
    C4E via LZ3SM
    C5MB via SP3PS (d)
    C6APS via WA4PAW (O), (B), (d), (L)
    CG9T via VE9CF
    CN3A via IK2OHG, (L)
    CQ3W via DF7EE (O), (L)
    CQ70P via CT1EHX (d)
    CQ7X via CT1ILT
    CR2N via EA7HBC (d), (L)
    CR26RRC via RZ3EC
    CR3A via OM2VL
    CR3DX via OM2VL, (L)
    CR3W via DL5AXX, (L)
    CT9ABN via OM2VL
    CT9ABO via OM3GI (d), (L)
    CT9ACF via OM2FY, (L)
    CT100RE via CT1REP (B)
    CW4C via EA7FTR
    CY0S via WA4DAN (d), (L)
    D2ACE via EA7FTR, (L)
    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)
    DA0LE via DE2HJW
    DA0TA via DJ3XM (B), (e)
    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),
    DA1000ROD via DK1BU (B)
    DA1250HAS via DL7PIA
    DA2026SKI via DK5ON, (d), (B), (L), (O)
    DA25THL via DL0THL (B), (e)
    DA3T via DL8DXL
    DB125OEB via DL8ARJ (B), (L)/(e)
    DB60FIR via DL8DWL (L)
    DB70DLRS via DK5ON (d), (B)
    DD2D via DK8ZB, (L)
    DF0AN via DJ9AT
    DF0FDN via DG6SDY
    DF0G via DL9RAR
    DF0HQ via DL5AXX, (L)
    DF100KWTJ via DJ9AO (B)
    DF60WAT via DL4WAT (B)
    DF8V via DF8VO, (L)
    DH2026EM via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
    DK0AJ via DH1FBP, (L)
    DK0HL via DF8FL (d), (L)
    DK0MM via DF5FW (B)
    DK0SL/P via DG1LS
    DK100LH via DK5ON (A), (d), (B), (L), (O), DCL
    DK50K32MR via DK0MR
    DK5T/LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O)
    DL0AG via DK8QY (B)
    DL0LOL via DB4SCW (B), (L)
    DL0PAF via DL4RDM (B)
    DL0PMV via DL9GMN, (L)
    DL0RRC via DL6ZFG
    DL0ROI via DC1RSS, (e)
    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),
    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)
    DL70ESSEN via DK1DM (no QSL)
    DL70IPASD via DC2WF
    DM800KM via DL8DSL (B)
    DN2SAX via DL2SAX (L)
    DP4E via DK9KW
    DP6A via DL8OH, (L)
    DQ20JUF via DM2TO, (O), (L)
    DR170TESLA via DK8ZZ (O)
    DR800WE via DF2SD (O), (L)
    DU0A via KU9C, (L)
    E7POTA via E75HZ, (e)
    EA3/HB9EAJ/p via HB9EAJ (SOTA-Log only)
    ED5SSC via EA5URE
    ED7W via EA7W, (L)
    EF5U via EA5U, (L)
    EG1PCI via EA1AUM
    EG1PIC via EA1AUM
    EG5SUN via EA5TW
    EG7FPR via EA7HFS
    EH100AG via EA3RCY
    EH7DMF via EA7ESH (d)
    EH8DCC via EA8CPU
    ER0ITU via ER1BF (L), (B), (d)
    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)
    GB1SOS via G7VOH (e)
    GB2RM via M0RSD
    GB50PUNK via G3SKA (e)
    GB6HWM via M0OXO (O)
    G9W via M0DXR
    GB9GEO via GM0EDJ, (e)
    HA7A via HA5MK
    HB0DX via HB0SM, (O), (L)
    HB750S via HB9HCZ
    HB7X via HB9CA, (L)
    HB0/HB9BCK/p via HB9BCK (d), (e)
    HC8M via M0OXO (O), (L)
    HF0PAS via SQ4O, (L)
    HF22LOS via SP9KDA
    HG333DEB via HA5GY
    HK4/PY8WW via PY8WW (O), (L)
    HK3X via M0OXO (O), (L)
    HP1DG via HP1AVS
    HS0ZOA via EB7DX
    HS0ZOY via KA3LKM (L)
    HV5PUL via IW0DJB (d), (L)
    IF9/IT9PPG via IT9PPG, (e)
    IP2A via IZ2KXC, (L)
    IQ5VK via 9A5URI (B); IZ5MMH (d)
    IQ6SB via IK6XEJ
    IR8RCAM via IK8WEC
    IT9/HB9AMO via HB9AMO
    J62K via K9HZ, (d), (L)
    JW/KB0ATY/mm via KB0ATY (O)
    KH2/KA0RI via JR2NMA
    KH2/W2ONH via JJ2ONH, (L)
    KL5DX via N5XZ, (L)
    LA/DL2ZL/p via DL2ZL, (L)
    LR9W via LU9WT (L), (e)
    LT3E via LU8DPM (d)
    LY100RADIO via LY2QT
    LZ488AM via LZ1KCP
    LZ75HSC via LZ2JE
    MM/LY3X/p via LY3X, (L)
    M0RSE via G3SWH (O), (L)
    MP7DX via G4DIY (d), (L)
    N5O via N8SL (d)
    OE/OK4SU/p via OK4SU, (L)
    OE250VSK via OE-Bureau
    OG3B via OH3RB
    OJ0Z via OH1LEG, (L)
    P30A via UA2FM
    P40L via WA3FRP, (L)
    P44W via N2MM (d), (L)
    PA/DL1DN/p via DL1DN
    PA12BBQ via PD2E
    PG75HSC via PA3HEN (B), (L)
    PI4DX via PD1DX, (L)
    R103ME via RQ7L
    SC7DX via SM7GIB, (L)
    SP1956POZ via SP3RAX
    TK/DM5XT via DM5XT, (L)
    TO3E via AB2E (d), (L)
    UN9L via LZ1YE, (d), (L)
    UP60L via RW6HS (d)
    V49B via EI8KN (O), (d), (L)
    V85NPV via LZ3HI (O), (B), (d), (L), (e)
    VC2CQ via VE2CQ, (L)
    VE2SPEED via VE2JCW (d)
    VJ6X via VK6CQ (d)
    VL4A via VK4BLE
    VP2MPN via KB4YPN, (L)
    XT2AW via M0OXO (O), (L)
    XV9R via EA5GL, (L)
    XX9W via M0OXO, (O)
    YJ1JXZ via JK1JXZ, (L)
    YO90YR5 via YO3KAA, (L)
    ZA/IW2JOP via IW2JOP, nur (L)
    ZF2SS via KO7SS, (L)
    ZX2T via PP2CC , (L), (e)

    (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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