Africa · DX entity · DXCC 039 · deleted

Comoros

Comoros was a DX entity in Africa, in CQ zone 39 and ITU zone 53, counting for contacts from the start of DXCC until 5 July 1975.

A deleted entity. Contacts made from 6 July 1975 no longer count for Comoros.

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

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

Data sheet

DXCC entity code	039
Name in the ADIF standard	COMOROS
Continent	Africa
Primary prefix	none listed
CQ zone	39
ITU zone	53
Counts for contacts from	the start of DXCC
No longer counts from	6 July 1975
Remarks	Continent, zones and validity from the ARRL DXCC List (deleted entities): (FH,FB8) Only contacts made July 5, 1975, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made July 6, 1975, and after, count as Comoros (D6) or Mayotte (FH,TO).

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