Asia · DX entity · DXCC 164 · deleted

Manchuria

Manchuria was a DX entity in Asia, in CQ zone 24 and ITU zone 33, counting for contacts from the start of DXCC until 15 September 1963.

A deleted entity. Contacts made from 16 September 1963 no longer count for Manchuria.

The map of this entity arrives with the DXEntity boundary layer.

Figure 1. Manchuria. The boundary is to come. Boundaries: not yet published (GIS-Architecture, the DXEntity layer).

Data sheet

DXCC entity code	164
Name in the ADIF standard	MANCHURIA
Continent	Asia
Primary prefix	none listed
CQ zone	24
ITU zone	33
Counts for contacts from	the start of DXCC
No longer counts from	16 September 1963
Remarks	Continent, zones and validity from the ARRL DXCC List (deleted entities): (C9) Only contacts made September 15, 1963, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made September 16, 1963, and after, count as China (B).

Sources: ADIF Development Group, ADIF Specification version 3.1.8 (2026-10-12), DXCC Entity Code enumeration. https://adif.org/; ARRL, DXCC List (current and deleted entities), January 2026. https://www.arrl.org/country-lists-prefixes