DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, 9Q. From September 30 to October 11, the
Mediterranean DX Club will operate as 9T0MD (the 9T0 prefix is being used for the first time).
QSL via IK2VUC.
THE GAMBIA, C5. From October 1 to November 4, Ljubisa "Lui" YT3PL (also known as YU5R)
and Luc F5RAV will operate as C5R from Tanji, near Banjul. Their humanitarian work
continues at the Wilcos School, which serves children aged 3 to 5. Construction of three new
classrooms has been completed thanks to donations totaling €7,500 to date. Donations will
continue to be allocated directly to this project for new sanitary facilities and new tiling.
NEPAL, 9N. Sometime in October, DL4XT will operate as 9N7XT. QSL via QRZ.com and LoTW.
SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. From October 7 to 21, Rolando 9A3MR, Zik DK8ZZ, Mladen 9A2NA,
Guadalcanal Island (IOTA OC-047). The operation pays tribute to 15 years of charitable work
by the "Croatian Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul in Buma" and symbolizes the
ties between the Solomon Islands and Croatia.
TUNISIA, 3V. The 22nd IARU High Speed Telegraphy World Championship will take place
in Sousse from October 8 to 12. Last year, 125 participants from 14 countries took part.
NORWAY. On October 10 and 11, René (DL2JRM) will operate as LG5LG.
SAO TOME & PRINCIPE, S9. From October 17 to 31, EC7R, D2ACE, CT1BOL, D2IM, CT1BZG, and CT3MD will operate as S9R, using three stations.
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V. From October 19 to 27, a team will operate as VP2VXX from Tortola Island (IOTA NA-023) and participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest on October 24–25.
RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. From October 20 to 28, Kazu will operate as 3B9/M0CFW and as 3B9KW during the CQ WW DX SSB contest (Oct 24–25); he will also be active from November 22 to December 2, including during the CQ WW DX CW contest (Nov 28–29). QSL via LoTW.
SAINT PIERRE & MIQUELON, FP. From October 21 to 26, Matthew will operate as FP/WF2A and participate in the CQ WW DX SSB contest on October 24–25.
PALAU, T8. From October 21 to 29, JH3LSS, JA3IVU, JA3HJI (other sources cite JA3HJU), JI3DNN, and JA3AVO will operate as T88DK, T88ED, T88DN, T88CZ, and T88MB, respectively.
DOMINICA, J7. On October 24–25, during the CQ WW DX SSB contest, FM5BH, FM5FJ, F5VHJ, and EA1BP will operate as J75A. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog OQRS, or direct via F5VHJ.
JERSEY, GJ. On October 24–25, Tev will operate as MJ/TA1HZ in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest.
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR, VU4. From October 25, 2026, to November 7, 2027, W0ZB, K1LZ,
VE2DX, VU2RS, K1NZ, KB2FMH, K2SAV, and N4VGE will be active from Andaman, IOTA
AS-001. Five stations operating 24/7. They will activate three POTA references (IN-0003, IN-0005, IN-0007) and
participate in the 2027 CQ WW SSB DX contest. Call sign pending.
PALAU, T8. From October 26 to 30, Ken BW2/JP1RIW (also known as BM2JCC) will operate as T88KH.
AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8. From October 29 to November 13, following the T2C,
C21MM, and V6D expeditions, the German team is preparing for its next adventure, KH8A, in the
South Pacific. Nine operators, four stations running 24/7, covering 160m to 6m; modes: CW, SSB, FT8, RTTY.
FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. During October, Haru JA1XGI will operate as TX9XG from
Rangiroa Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, IOTA OC-066.
SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS, VP8/HF0. Through October, Rafal SQ4O is
part of the 50th Polish expedition and will operate as HF0PAS from the "Henryk
Arctowski" Antarctic station on King George Island, IOTA AN-010.
BANGLADESH, S2. Sometime in November, the S21DX team will be active from Kutubdia Island,
IOTA AS-127. This marks a return to this reference, which was last activated in
2009 by an expedition using the same call sign. Other expeditions in 2021, 2022, and 2024
were conducted from IOTA reference AS-140, resulting in over 35,000 QSOs.
TOKELAU, ZK3. Sometime in November, for a period of 13 days, N7QT, K5GS, W1SRD, KE4KY,
K3EL, WD5COV, WA7CPA, N9ADG, Jacky ZL3CW (F2CW), IK0FVC, HA0NAR, YL
Violetta KN2P, and Jack N7JP—from the "Perseverance DX Group" (PDXG) or the "Western
Washington DX Club" (WWDXC)—will be on an expedition. Call sign not yet specified.
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V. Sometime in November, Bob will operate as VP2V/GU4YOX
and VP2VBB for the CQ WW DX CW Contest on the 28th and 29th.
MOZAMBIQUE, C9. From November 10 to 19, OK1BOA, OK1FCJ, OK1CRM, OK1GK,
OK2ZA, OK2ZC, OK2ZI, and OK6DJ will operate as C8K. QSL via OK6DJ, OQRS, LoTW.
ARMENIA, EK. From November 14 to 16, René will be active as EK/DL2JRM.
SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS, VP8/KC4. In mid-November, Gil IZ2GMR (also K2GMR) plans a 9-day stay on King George Island, Antarctica (IOTA AN-010). He will operate as K2GMR/MM from the ship and as KC4/K2GMR once on the island.
BRITISH SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS, CYPRUS, ZC4. From November 23 to December 1, Adrian G0KOM will be active as ZC4MK from Melanda Beach. He will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest.
BONAIRE, PJ4. From November 23 to December 1, KU8E, N8VW, and K9NW will operate using their home calls (PJ4/homecall); on November 28–29, they will operate as PJ4A in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL for PJ4A and PJ4/KU8E via K4BAI; for the others, via their home calls.
PALAU, T8. From November 25 to December 3, JH1OLB will be active as T88DT and will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest on November 28–29.
MICRONESIA, V6. From November 26 to December 1, JH3AIU will be V6AIU and JR3RIU will be V63JX from Chuuk Island (IOTA OC-011). QSL via home calls.
LUXEMBOURG, LX. On November 28–29, for the CQ WW DX CW Contest, Suad DK6XZ (also E77XZ) will operate as LX7I.
SAINT MARTIN, FS. From November 28 to December 11, K9NU, KT8X, NQ9N, VA3CW,
WB8BZK, W9MR, W9AP, and K9EL will be part of the TO9W expedition and will participate in
the CQWW DX CW Contest on November 28–29.
PANAMA, HP. Until November 30, Henry HP1CDW is celebrating his 40th year of licensure with
the call sign 3E40CDW.
SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Until mid-December, Diya YI1DZ is operating as Z81D from Juba. He works for
the World Food Programme. He will be active during his free time, mainly
on weekends. QSL via OM3JW, OQRS.
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR, VU4. From December 17 to 30, the DX India Foundation is organizing
an international expedition using the call sign VU4R.
SEYCHELLES, S7. From December 28 to January 8, S79/OL1T will be part of an expedition
with OK2ZA and OK6DJ.
MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. From December 29, 2026, to January 3, 2027, Ken will operate as KH0/AJ6VJ
from Saipan.
MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Until 2027, Randall KX4QD is operating as V73HW while on assignment
on Kwajalein Island, IOTA OC-028. QSL via KX4QD, Club Log.
PALAU, T8. JA6EGL will operate as T88SM from January 8 to 14, 2027.
JAPAN, JA. The special call sign 8J70JARE is active from various locations across the country until January 29, 2027, marking the 70th anniversary of the Japanese presence in Antarctica. On November 8, 1956, the *Syowa*—the first Japanese ship to explore Antarctica—departed Tokyo with 53 crew members; 17 of them landed on the Ongul Islands on January 29, 1957, to establish the first research station, which was named "Syowa." QSL via JG2MLI.
NIUE, E6. Gavin ZL3GAV will operate as E6SP during the first quarter of 2027.
PETER I ISLAND, 3Y. A team of 19 operators will operate as 3Y0L sometime in February 2027. The Norwegian Polar Institute granted landing authorization in April 2024. See https://3y0l.com.
ANTARCTIC CRUISE. In early 2027, Mehdi F5PFP will embark on a four-week
sailing cruise. Departing from Puerto Williams on Navarino Island (IOTA SA-050),
Chile, the itinerary includes a scheduled stop at the South Shetland Islands (IOTA AN-010).
Next, the voyage continues along the west coast of Graham Land and through other
archipelagos, with potential stops at various islands, bases, and refuges—weather
permitting—including: Machu Picchu Base (Peru), Commandante Ferraz Base
(Brazil), the ruins of Base G-Admiralty Bay (UK), the ruins of Giacomo Bove Base
(Italy), Brazil Refuge (Brazil), Pieter Lenie Field-Copacabana Base (USA),
Republica del Ecuador Refuge (Ecuador), and Arctowski Base (Poland). As this is a
French expedition, the exact sites must be submitted to the competent French
authority, the TAAF (French Southern and Antarctic Lands). The route involves
crossing the Drake Passage and Bransfield Strait, with a possible return stop at the
South Shetland Islands. Radio operations will take place after the day's sailing
on the 40, 30, and 20m bands between 22:00 and 03:00 UTC, using "old-school"
modes—no FT8 or other digital modes.
SOMALIA, T5, 6O. From February 15 to 27, 2027, ON5UR (team leader), ON4AMX,
ON4HIL, ON5TN, ON6CC, ON6DX, ON7RU, ON7USB, ON8AZ, PA3EWP, N6PSE,
and PA7DX will form the 6O6X team.
SAINT LUCIA, J6. From March 9 to 16, 2027, Stephen will be J6/KB4YKC and Paul will be
J6/KB4PML.
DOMINICA, J7. Until March 2027, Haluk TA2LE will frequently operate as J79H, sometimes
from POTA reference locations such as Morne, Trois Pitons, and Cabrits National Parks.
SOUTH GEORGIA, VP8. In March 2027, LA7THA, LB1QI (also known as
F6JJX), LB5GI, W0ZB, F4HEC, G0VJG, G4PUM, IU2EFB, LA3BO,
OE7PGI, OK2WX, UR8UQ, and UR5UY will operate as VP0SG. Three young operators will also be part of
the team: YL Violetta KN2P (licensed since 2012, Violetta has solid expertise in
security and international experience; she is a flight instructor and also a member of
the Tokelau expedition), Léon DL3ON, and YL Megan EI5LA, aged 19, from Cork (Ireland).
FRANCE, TM. In April 2027, members of the "PlusScouts PA3EFR/J" group will
operate as TM27OMAH at Omaha Beach to support the "Normandy Camporee 2027."
JAPAN, JA. Originally scheduled for May 22–23, 2026, Take (JI3DST/6) and Ken (JA4GXS/6) had to postpone their planned expedition to the Danjo Islands (IOTA AS-056) to May 2027 due to weather conditions. These islands are uninhabited and have no regular ferry service. The IOTA AS-056 reference is the second most sought-after island group in Japan.
MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. John (WA4IYB) is on assignment on Kwajalein Island (Ralik Chain group, IOTA OC-028) until June 2027. He operates using the call sign V73RJ. QSL via LoTW.
KYRGYZSTAN, EX / TAJIKISTAN, EY. Until mid-2027, Yuri (UA4LCQ) is operating as EX7CQ (EX9A in contests) from Bishkek. He is occasionally in Tajikistan, operating as EY8DX (EY0A in contests).
ANTARCTICA, KC4. Until the end of 2027—and possibly into 2028—Yuri Kovalenko (UA1CCI) is operating as RI1ANY while stationed at the Russian "Novolazarevskaya" base (locator JB59vf).
… exact start dates, duration, or end dates of activity not specified …
NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Dom (VK2HJ) is currently operating as VK9HJ (he visits regularly for work). Whenever possible, he operates with a simple setup: a ¼-wave telescopic vertical antenna covering the 20- to 10-meter bands and 100 watts of power. The duration of his stay is currently unknown.
KYRGYZSTAN, EX. Since October 2025 and for the next few years, Erman (OM from the Philippines) has been operating as EX/4G1HOD while awaiting a local callsign.
TUVALU, T2 / BANABA, T3. Before the end of 2026, the Rebel DX Group will conduct two expeditions: T22TT from Tuvalu and T33TT from Banaba.
NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Jacky ZL3CW (also known as F2CW) is celebrating his 30th anniversary in the country using the special callsign ZL30CW. Jacky was one of the original writers for *Mégahertz-Magazine* alongside his friend Denis Bonomo F6GKQ. Another activity in the country involves the special callsign ZL100AA, marking the centenary of the New Zealand Association and its Auckland section, which became the Auckland Radio Club in 2021.
MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Bill ZS6ACY is currently active again as C91CCY. He usually starts on 3,795 kHz between 04:00 and 04:15 UTC, then switches to 7,153 kHz around 04:30 UTC. On 40m, his signal is generally very strong, thanks to a 4-element monoband antenna mounted at a height of 41 meters. He moves to 14,188 kHz around 05:00 UTC. Other activity in the country includes Paulo ZS6CRZ operating as C95CRZ from the city of Tete, and Vasily R7AL and Slav OK8AU operating as C91RU from Ressano Garcia.
UGANDA, 5X. John (originally from Texas) will soon be active as 5X/KF5NSR; he is currently awaiting his license and a 5X callsign. His QTH is at a high point near Lake Victoria, at an altitude of 1,200m.
Buckmaster OCF 7-band wire antenna, IC-703. Uganda is one of the lightning
capitals of the world, and Kampala records more strikes than any other city globally.
ANGOLA, D2. Soon, YL Isabel CR7BZL will be D2IM and Vasco will be D2ACE.
BONAIRE, PJ4. Soon, Fred K9VV will be PJ4WW and YL Lisa W4LIS will be PJ4LIS.
TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. Darren VK4MAP is operating as 4W6DA from Atauro Island (IOTA OC-232).
SINT MAARTEN, PJ7. David is operating as PJ7/W1DIA from Fort Amsterdam.
KURE, KH7K / JOHNSTON, KH3 / MIDWAY, KH4. The Intrepid DX Group is awaiting
authorization to proceed with the project for these three expeditions. Midway Atoll remains closed
to the public, with management focusing on conservation, safety, and site preservation.
ALBANIA, ZA. Vincent is operating as ZA/F4MXR—in portable or mobile mode—
in accordance with the CEPT T/R 61-01 agreement. He is traveling in a motorhome with his wife.
EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Eugeny is active again as UA4RX/1 (formerly RI1FJ) from a weather station located in the heart of the boreal forest; this station is rarely activated and carries the RDA reference AR-21. QSL via UA4RX.
SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Frank (DJ5NQ) is operating as E51ANQ from Rarotonga.
NIUE, E6. During 2026, Tom (KH0/KC0W) will operate as E6CW.
GERMANY, DL. On several occasions in 2026, the callsigns DA100LH, DL100LH, and DK100LH will be on the air to mark the 100th anniversary of Lufthansa Airlines, while DA100TV and DL100TV will mark the 100th anniversary of television in Germany.
CEUTA & MELILLA, EA9. Eugene (EA5EL) will operate as EF9M in several contests this year.
WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. The Penang Radio Club (9M4CPM) is operating as 9M9TYT to mark the appointment of the 9th Governor of Penang. QSL via 9M2NAL. Additionally, Mike is operating as 9M2/KM9D from Teluk Kelubi Beach on Rebak Island (Perlis/Kedah State group, IOTA AS-058).
THE GAMBIA, C5. André ON7YK is operating as C5YK from Bijilo.
SOUTH KOREA, HL. Special callsign HL70KARL marking the 70th anniversary of the
"Korean Amateur Radio League" (KARL), founded on April 20, 1955. No specific dates provided.
MEXICO, XE. The Aguascalientes Radio Club is operating as 4A2DX, activating POTA references and participating in contests.
MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Chusuke is operating as KH0/JR1FKR from Saipan Island (IOTA OC-086).
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