Europe · DX entity · DXCC 081 · deleted

Germany

Germany was a DX entity in Europe, in CQ zone 14 and ITU zone 28, counting for contacts from the start of DXCC until 16 September 1973.

A deleted entity. Contacts made from 17 September 1973 no longer count for Germany.

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

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

Data sheet

DXCC entity code	081
Name in the ADIF standard	GERMANY
Continent	Europe
Primary prefix	none listed
CQ zone	14
ITU zone	28
Counts for contacts from	the start of DXCC
No longer counts from	17 September 1973
Remarks	Continent, zones and validity from the ARRL DXCC List (deleted entities): (DA-DM) Only contacts made September 16, 1973, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made September 17, 1973, and after, count as Germany (Federal Republic of) (DA-DL) or German Democratic Republic (Y2-Y9).

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