Africa · DX entity · DXCC 055 · deleted

Farquhar

Farquhar was a DX entity in Africa, in CQ zone 39 and ITU zone 53, counting for contacts from the start of DXCC until 28 June 1976.

A deleted entity. Contacts made from 29 June 1976 no longer count for Farquhar.

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

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

Data sheet

DXCC entity code	055
Name in the ADIF standard	FARQUHAR
Continent	Africa
Primary prefix	none listed
CQ zone	39
ITU zone	53
Counts for contacts from	the start of DXCC
No longer counts from	29 June 1976
Remarks	Continent, zones and validity from the ARRL DXCC List (deleted entities): (VQ9 (Aldabra); VQ9 (Desroches); VQ9 (Farquhar)) Only contacts made June 28, 1976, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made June 29, 1976, and after, count as Seychelles (S7).

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