Asia · DX entity · DXCC 243 · deleted

South Yemen

South Yemen was a DX entity in Asia, in CQ zone 21 and ITU zone 39, counting for contacts from the start of DXCC until 21 May 1990.

A deleted entity. Contacts made from 22 May 1990 no longer count for South Yemen.

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

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

Data sheet

DXCC entity code	243
Name in the ADIF standard	PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REP. OF YEMEN
Continent	Asia
Primary prefix	none listed
CQ zone	21
ITU zone	39
Counts for contacts from	the start of DXCC
No longer counts from	22 May 1990
Remarks	Continent, zones and validity from the ARRL DXCC List (deleted entities): (VS9A,P,S) Only contacts made May 21, 1990, and before, count for this entity.

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