FRANCE, TM. On April 17, 18, 24 and 25, May 29 and 30, and June 5 and 6, the members of RC F4KLR
of APRA-62 (Wingles, department 62, Pas-de-Calais) are TM62SA in honor of Sophie Adenot
KJ5LTN, the second French female astronaut in the European team
FIJI, 3D2. From April 17 to 22, Jacek SP5APW is 3D2JK from Lakeba Island, IOTA OC-095.
HUNGARY, HA. From April 17 to 27, for the 235th anniversary of Samuel Morse's birth, numerous special calls: HA235MSE, HA235S, HA235A, HA235M, HA235U, HA235E, HA235L, and HA235R. QSL via ClubLog.
LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. Until April 18, special call HB0/PI4RAZ with operators PA2RDK, PA3CNO, PA3HEA, PE0MGB, and PE1PWR from Steg. QSL via PE1FLO.
SAINT KITTS & NEVIS, V4. Until April 18, Janusz is V4/SP9FIH and V47K in contests from New Castle, Nevis Island, IOTA NA-104.
GREECE, SV. Until April 18, the Hellenic Naval Radio Club is SZ465CG.
GREECE, SV. From April 18 to 26, special call SX8LGT from the Kaki Kefali lighthouse on Evia Island (not an IOTA reference). QSL via SV1ENG.
CANADA, VE. On April 18, for World Radio Day, special calls VA2RAC,
VA3RAC, VE1RAC, VE3RHQ, VE4RAC, VE5RAC, VE6RAC, VE7RAC, VE8RAC,
VE9RAC, VO1RAC, VO2RAC, VY0RAC, VY1RAC, and VY2RAC.
DENMARK, OZ. On April 18, for World Radio Day, various special calls
of the form 5P0WARD/xx and 5P0WHD/xx, with different suffixes. QSL via OZ1ACB.
FRANCE, TM. From April 18 to 26, the Association of Amateur Radio Repeaters of the Bay of Somme (ARRBS) and the Abbeville Radio Club F5KRH will be, as every year,
TM5OIS and/or TM5OIS/P for the "Bird Festival in the Bay of Somme".
SABA & SINT-EUSTATIUS, PJ5-PJ6. Until April 19, David is PJ6/W1DIA on the island of Saba, from various POTA and SOTA references, such as Mount Scenery. QRP operation.
CYPRUS, 5B. Until April 19, Adam is 5B/SQ5LB.
MARQUESAS, FO. From April 19th to 30th, K5WE, W5CCP, N5TEA, K4VBM, WD5COV, and Didier F6BCW will be TX9W from the village of Atuona, Hiva Oa. Six stations. IOTA OC-027.
QSL via K5WE and/or Paul F6EXV. Info: https://k5we.com/tx9w
FRANCE, F, TM. Until April 20, as part of World Radio Day (annually celebrated on April 18, the date of the IARU's founding in Paris in 1925), the French Radio Network (REF) is organizing French activity on this theme, including the day itself, internationally celebrated on Saturday, April 18, with the call sign TM101WARD. The operators are Louis F2LN, Gérard F2VX (QSL manager for France at the ARRL), Jules F4IEY, Christine F4GDI (president of the REF), John F4GDO, Stéphane F4IVC, Jean-Louis F5DJL, Jean-Luc F4JUF, Carlos F4JJS, Yves F5LZN, Jean F6EQZ, Christian F8BMG, Michel F8GGZ, Pascal F8TRT, and John F8OOI.
GUATEMALA, TG. Until April 20, Steve K4IM is TG9AWS.
FRANCE, F, TM. From April 20 to 24, Stéphane F1PIZ, Pascal F4MLM, Jean-Pierre F4JWW,
Jean Noel F4IKQ and Philippe F4HKP, from the Montargis radio club F5KIA (department 45, Loiret)
will be F5KIA/p from the town of Montgreleix (department 15, Cantal), at an altitude of 1426
meters. Locator JN15KI. The team thanks PROSIC for its assistance. From May 24 to 31,
the team will be aboard a sailboat (see below). Information and schedules on the QRZ.com F5KIA page.
FRENCH GUIANA, FY. From April 20 to June 5, Ronan will be FY/F4LJA.
NEWS, PA. Until April 21, for the "Dutch Radio Group's Watertower Event," special calls: PA01WT, PA02WT, PI26WT, PD01WT, PD02WT, PD03WT, PD04WT, PD06WT, PD07WT, PD09WT. https://www.qrz.com/db/PD25DRG.
ITALY, I. Until April 21, for the 4th World Autism Awareness Week, the ARI Sondrio club IQ2UL is II2AUT.
SVALBARD, JX. From April 21 to 24, LB4VE, LA8JKA, LA7HNA, LA7IPA, and LB0NJ will be JW5E from Longyearbyen. THAILAND, HS, E2. From April 22 to May 19, Bruce K0BJ will be HS0ZLB.
KOSOVO, Z6. From April 23 to 28, Rafal SQ2IHP will lead the Polish expedition Z66SP from Grashtive, near Pristina.
LESOTHO, 7P. From April 23 to May 1, IZ0EVI, IZ0EWJ, and IZ6DSQ will be 7P8WR. QSL via IZ0EWJ.
FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. From April 23 to July 20, Chungki will be FO/VA7YM to Nuku Hiva, then to Ua Pou in the Marquesas Islands.
GUINEA, 3X. Until April 25, Yl Elvira IV3FSG is 3X3A from Rooma Island, IOTA
AF-051. QSL via IK2WAD.
GREENLAND, OX. Until April 25, OZ1DJJ is OX3LX on Aasiaat Island, IOTA NA-134.
AUSTRIA, OE. On April 25, for the World Day of Remembrance for Guglielmo Marconi, a special call OE26M by the Amateur Radio ORF (CARO) and the Documentation and Archives Center "Dokufunk". QSL via OE1XRW.
UKRAINE, UR. On April 25 and 26, a special call EN40CNP from the Chernobyl exclusion zone, for the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster. MONGOLIA, JT. From April 25th to 30th, Vladimir R9LR and Denis R8LCM will be JT0LR (and not JT0LT as announced in other sources). QSL via R9LR.
GAMBIA, C5. From April 25 to May 8, 7X2TT (who is also M0NPT), F5RAV, and F4AGG will all be C5B from Bijol Island, IOTA AF-060. Luc will be C5C in SSB, and Arnaud C5D in digital modes.
SPAIN, EA. Until April 26, special call AO750SJ for the 750th anniversary of Saint George, patron saint of Alcoy.
EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Until April 26, as part of the "65 Years in Space" project, celebrating Yuri Gagarin's first spaceflight (April 12, 1961), special calls are available:
R065A, R065C, R065L, R065N, R065O, R065S, R065X, R065Z, R065YG, R108YG,
R1961YG, UE7YG, UE65YG, UE65YAG. For all these activities, QSL via RQ7L Sandy.
OGASAWARA, JD. From April 26 to May 4, Harry JG7PSJ will be JD1BMH from Chichijima Island, IOTA AS-031. QSL via bureau via JD1BMH or direct via JG7PSJ. ENGLAND, G. From April 28 to May 5, GB9IOW on the Isle of Wight, IOTA EU-120, with
ON1BN, ON4AML, ON5SEL, ON6EF (QSL Mgr), ON6VJ, ON7TA, ON7VM, ON9DJ.
SAINT KITTS & NEVIS, V4. From April 28 to May 5, Markus will be V4/WW6W on St. Kitts.
CAMEROON, TJ. During April, Darek HF3GD is TJ1GD from Mondoleh Island, IOTA AF-095, in homage to the Polish explorer Stefan Szolc-Rogozinski, born April 14, 1861.
SPAIN, EA. During April, EG1912T in homage to the passengers, crew, and especially the telegraph operators of the Titanic. EG for Spain, 1912 the year of the sinking, and the T for Titanic.
MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. During April, Paul is occasionally V7/KA4WPX or V73AX, at the Kwajalein radio club station.
PHILIPPINES, DU / KYRGYZSTAN, EX. Until the end of April, Bob EX0ET is DU7ET in the Philippines, mostly on CW on 160m. His call sign in Kyrgyzstan has changed to EX0T.
MONTENEGRO, 4O. Until the end of April, Vincent is traveling with his wife in southern Europe in a camper van. He is currently 4O/F4MXR from the city of Tivat. They are continuing their journey to Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, and then back to France.
BERMUDA, VP9. Until the end of April, Paul G4BKI (who is also EI6LC) is VP9KF.
ROMANIA, YO. Until the end of April, for World Radio Day (set for April 18),
a special call YP1ZMR activated by the Romanian Amateur Radio Federation.
PUERTO RICO, KP4. Until the end of April, Ed is KP4/N4EDV from the western tip of the main island, in the Moca and Aguadilla region. He will be there again in May, from the beaches of Aguadilla and Rincon, and in September, in the Orocovis mountains.
POLAND, SP. Until the end of April, members of the SP2KKB radio club are HF680BY, HF680BD, and HF680BG for the 680th anniversary of the city of Bydgoszcz.
BELGIUM, ON. Until the end of April, special call sign OO26WARD for World Amateur Radio Day. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or via bureau.
CANADA, VE. Until the end of April, VE9CF is VX9P from various military sites in
New Brunswick, for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong. The battle took place
during the Korean War in April 1951.
GERMANY, DL. Until the end of April, DA26WARD on the occasion of "WARD,"
World Amateur Radio Day, celebrated annually on April 18. QSL via DK5ON, LoTW.
EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6, 9M8. During April-May, a team of 12 operators is 9M8T
from Talang-Talang Besar Island, IOTA OC165. QSL via 9W8ZZK. See https://cqdx.my/9m8t.
… until the end of 2026 …
SOUTH ORKney Islands, VP8, LU_Z. Ramon Alberto is LU1DMZ/Z
until the end of 2026 at station LU1ZA of the "Orcadas" Antarctic base, on Laurie Island, IOTA
AN-008. The base, established in 1904, is the oldest Antarctic base. In 1927, the
first Argentine crew arrived with José Moneta, and the first official radiotelegraph station
in Antarctica was inaugurated. Since 1951, the Orcadas Observatory has been under the authority of the
Argentine Navy and constitutes the "South Orkney Naval Detachment."
ANTARCTICA, KC4. Tom VK2TBC is VK0TBC from the Australian "Casey" base,
ref. VK-02 (in the nomenclature of Antarctic bases), on the Bailey Peninsula,
Vincennes Bay, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land (66°17 S - 110°32 E), ref. IOTA AN-016.
BELGIUM, ON. Special call OT26B for the 100th anniversary of SNCB (Belgian National Railways). QSL via OR4K. On May 5, 1835, Belgium inaugurated the first
railway line on the European continent, between Brussels and Mechelen, a foundational event that
made Brussels the first capital city in the world served by rail.
UKRAINE, UR. Special call sign EO80F for the 80th anniversary of the "Children and Youth Palace" in Izmail.
GREENLAND, OX. Loren KK5LM is OX5LM from Pituffik Space Base.
UKRAINE, UR. For his 50th anniversary as a licensed operator, Nick US8AR is EM50AR. Meanwhile, the two special call signs EM100W and EN100WLKK celebrate the centenary of the Lviv Radio Club, founded in 1926 as the Lwowski Klub Krotkofalowcow (LKK). It was one of the most important radio clubs in Europe before World War II.
BULGARIA, LZ. The LZ1KCP radio club in Blagovestnik will activate the following special calls:
LZ488AM (April), LZ370TL (May-June), LZ67PP (July-August), LZ936BA (September-October) and
LZ911TD (November-December) to celebrate Orthodox saints.
MALAWI, 7Q. In 2026, and possibly into 2027, Chris ZS6RI is 7Q5C from Karonga,
in the north of the country. He makes 6-month rotations. QSL via LoTW, Club Log.
NEW ZEALAND, ZL. The National Amateur Radio Association (NZART) and the
Auckland Radio Club ZL1AA are celebrating their centenary with the special call sign ZL100AA.
NZART members can use the ZM prefix year-round. In addition, for a
period of 1 to 3 months, NZART operators and local sections can use the
ZL100 prefix. For example, until March 31, Ian ZL1MVL is ZL100MVL and the Whangarei Radio Club ZL1AM is ZL100AM.
POLAND, SP. Each month of 2026, the Dobrzycki SP3PDO radio club will use a different special call sign to honor several Polish saints: SP1865JML (April), SP1920KW (May), SP1373JA (June), SP1183JO (July), SP1905MFK (August), SP1373AB (September), SP1550SK (October), SP1234KK (November), and SP1835JK (December). QSL via SP3PDO.
(Note: The last sentence appears to be a duplicate and should likely be removed.) ITALY, I. The Fidenza section of the ARI (IQ4FE) will activate a special call each month of 2026 in honor of Marconi: II4JDVS (April), II4ROSA (May), II4PRCE (June), II4JAFL (July), II4KEMP (August), II4PAGE (September), II4NTTI (October), II4GCLB (November), II4SLRI (December).
BANGLADESH, S2. For 2 to 3 days throughout the year, the S21DX team activates 17 locators (grid squares) via the QO-100 satellite, with 2 stations per locator, primarily in SSB and CW. Locators NL41-NL46, NL51-NL55, and NL60-NL65. The operators use their personal call signs: S21ACP, S21AM, S21FIA, S21HMX, S21MOB, S21RC, S21RED, and S21YLJ.
BULGARIA, LZ. The Radio Telegraphy High Speed Club (HSC) celebrates its 75th anniversary with the special call sign LZ75HSC. QSL via LZ2JE.
… from May onward…
SAINT KITTS & NEVIS, V4. Until May 1st, Pete G0TLE is V47EM from Calypso Bay, Saint Kitts, at station V47JA.
INDIA, VU. From May 1st to 3rd, VU2RS, VU24DX, VU3OPD, VU3DXA, VU2THA, VU3OHF, VU3YAY, and M0OXO will be AU2M with 3 stations from Arnala Island, Maharashtra State group, IOTA AS-169.
BELARUS, EW. From May 1st to 10th, EV81M from Minsk, for the 81st anniversary of the end of World War II. QSL via EW1W.
NEW CALEDONIA, FK. From early May to early August, Hervé will be FK/F4MER and
operating in his free time (IC-718, multiband antenna). Hervé is a friend from our
Pas-de-Calais department; he obtained his license during a trip to New Caledonia
in late 2024/early 2025. Further information will follow, including operating periods, bands, etc.
COOK SOUTH, E5. From May 4th to 9th, Tom K7TLM and Leslie KD7YZE will be E51TLM from
Rarotonga Island, IOTA OC-013. QSL via K7TLM.
FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. From May 5th to July 20th, Didier is FO/F6BCW from
Tikehau Island Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, IOTA OC-066. QSL via Paul F6EXV. Comoros, D6. Until May 7, Ivan UR9IDX is D60DX in this entity, ref. IOTA AF-007, from Mitsamiouli, at the northern tip of the island. QSL via Ivan Y. Borzenko, P.O. Box 73, São Vicente, Madeira Island 9240-909, Portugal. No transmission on either 50 MHz or VHF.
JERSEY, GJ. On May 8/9, William will be MJ/KO7T. [Wikipedia: The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency and the largest of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel near France. Jersey comprises the island of the same name and the uninhabited reefs of Les Écréhou and Les Minquiers, and several other uninhabited islets.]
COLOMBIA, HK. From May 9 to 15, Renato will be HK4/PY8WW from Titumate Islands, IOTA SA-093. Currently, and until May 15, DK8LRF is HK3JCL in Restrepo.
GUYANA, 8R. Until May 10, Aldir PY1SAD is 8R1TM and will participate in the CQ-M contest on May 9/10. JUAN FERNANDEZ, CE0, XQ0. During May, for three weeks, Felipe XQ7IR will be 3G0Z
and XR0Z, from Robinson Crusoe Island, Juan Fernandez Archipelago, IOTA SA-005.
SOUTH SHETLAND, VP8 (South Shetland), HF0. From May to October, Rafat SQ4O is part of the 50th Polish expedition and will be HF0PAS depending on his availability at the Henryk Arctowski Antarctic Station on King George Island, IOTA AN-010.
SAINT KITTS & NEVIS, V4. From May 13 to 21, David will be V4/EI7BR and Roger will be V4/EI8KN from Saint Kitts. They will be V49B if they participate in contests.
TONGA, A3. From May 14 to 22, Takio JH3QFL will be A31AA from Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu Island, IOTA OC-049.
MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD. Until mid-May, Take is JD1/JG8NQJ from Marcus Island, IOTA OC-073. QSL via bureau on JG8NQJ or direct on JA8CJY.
COCOS KEELING, VK9C, VK9Y. Until May 17, Mark VK6BSA is VK9BSA and XYl
Deena VK6DEE is VK9DEE. On Sunday, May 12, Deena will be seeking contact with YLs.
RODRIGUEZ ISLAND, 3B9. Until May 20, Suvarna VU3OPT will be 3B9N from Port Mathurin. Rodriguez Island is located 580 km northeast of Mauritius.
NAMIBIA, V5. From May 20 to June 19, Eric will be V5/N7XOB. SSB traffic on approximately 7.165 kHz and 14.265 kHz.
PALAU, T8. From May 21 to 24, JR3QFB will be T88JH, JA1MFR T88KY, and JF3PLF T88IL.
JAPAN, JA. From May 22, 2026, to January 29, 2027, JG2MLI will be 8J70JARE from various locations in the country, for the 70th anniversary of the Japanese Antarctic research expedition. On November 8, 1956, the "Soya," the first Japanese ship to explore Antarctica, departed Tokyo with 53 crew members on board, 17 of whom landed on the Ongul Islands. More than 4,000 expedition members have visited these islands over the years.
FRANCE, F. Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (local time), the Wingles radio club F4KLR (department 62, Pas-de-Calais) and APRA-62 are organizing the 2nd Hauts-de-France Radio Show, at the Gustave Berthe Hall in Wingles. Information is available at this link: https://apra62.fr/evenement/
FRANCE, F, TM. From May 25th to 31st, Gilles F4MLN, Jean-Pierre F4JWW, Sylvain F4JWV, Pascal F4MLM, and Philippe F4HKP, from the Montargis F5KIA radio club (Loiret, department 45), will be TM45ILE. Philippe explains: “We will depart from the port of Arzal-Camoël (Morbihan, department 56) to sail towards Belle-Île-en-Mer, Île Hoëdic, Île d’Houat, and Île de Groix. Depending on the weather, we will set up a coastal station on the islands, operating on voice and all HF bands, as soon as conditions allow. Many thanks to Prosic for providing the equipment.” Good luck to all.
SAINT-KITTS & NEVIS, V4. From May 24th to June 1st, Markus will be V4/WW6W from St. Kitts. He will participate in the CQ WW WPX CW on May 30th/31st from station V47JA.
LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. From May 25 to 31, Kasimir will be HB0/DL2SBY before his next two expeditions: Zanzibar in June and the Seychelles in September.
CHATHAM, ZL7. From May 25 to June 4, Holger ZL3IO will be ZL7IO from Waitangi. He will participate in the CQ WPX CW Contest on May 30/31. QSL via DK7AO.
MARTINIQUE, FM. From May 26 to June 2, Darrell AB2E will be TO3E and will participate in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest on May 30/31.
BOLIVIA, CP. From May 26 to June 6, LU1FM, LU1HF, LU2JCW, LU3FR, LU3VED, LU6FOV, LU7HN, LU8VCC, and LU9FHF will be CP7DX from Tarija and will participate in the CQ
WPX CW Contest on May 30/31.
BONAIRE, PJ4. From May 27 to June 8, Chris WA7RAR will be PJ4CB.
MALDIVES, 8Q. From May 28 to June 1, Yosuke JJ1DQR will be 8Q7QR and will participate in the CQ
WW WPX CW Contest on May 30/31. QSL via JJ1DQR.
DENMARK, OZ. From May 29 to 31, then July 25 and 26, and finally August 15 and 16, René
DL2JRM will be OV7X from an island in IOTA reference EU-172.
WESTERN SAHARA, S0 (S Zero, not S Oscar). Until May 31, Naama S01A and Azman
S01AH are S09S from Tifariti, for the 50th anniversary of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
SSB, CW, and Digimode operation with an FTDX-3000 (100W), dipole antennas, and a multiband beam.
They will participate in the CQ WPX CW Contest on May 30 and 31. QSL via ClubLog and LoTW.
GREECE, SV. Until May 31, special call sign SZ40A for the 40th anniversary of the Western Greece Amateur Radio Association (SZ1A). QSL via ON3UN.
FRANCE, F, TM. Until June, on several Saturdays, 8 members of the Rambouillet radio club F6KKR (department 78, Yvelines) are TM50KKR for its 50th anniversary.
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, TL. Until June, CR7BNW is TL8BNW.
GUINEA, 3X. Until June, Herman is 3X/YB3GIH from Boffa. Also, until July, Jean-Philippe F1TMY is 3X1A.
CANADA, VE. From June 1st to July 31st, the Lhtako Dene radio club will be VC7BBD during the 50th annual Billy Barker Days festival in Quesnel, British Columbia.
TANZANIA, 5H. From June 3rd to 12th, Kasimir DL2SBY will be 5H1KB on the island of Zanzibar, ref. IOTA AF-032, 400m from the shore, with a clear 360° view.
BALEARIC ISLANDS, EA6. From June 4th to 7th, Jan will be EA6/DL4XT.
GUADELOUPE, FG. From June 6th to 12th, Ronan will be FG/F4LJA.
TANZANIA, 5H. From June 8th to July 2nd, Charles NK8O will be 5H3DX from Chihoni.
PALAU, T8. From June 10 to 18, Yasuo JA6UBY will be T88RR on Koror Island, IOTA OC-009.
SAINT MARTIN, FS. From June 10 to 24, John will be FS/K9EL. QSL via home call, LOTW.
MEXICO, XE. From June 11 to July 9, during the FIFA World Cup, 9 special calls will be active: 4A1CMX Mexico City, 4A1GDL Guadalajara, 4A1MTY Monterrey.
CURAÇAO, PJ2. From June 12 to 29, Frank will be PJ2/PH2M.
SOUTH SHETLAND, VP8. From June to October, Rafal
SOUTH SHETLAND, VP8. From June to October, Rafal SQ4O will be HF0PAS
during the 50th Polish Antarctic Expedition from the "Henryk Arctowski" station
on King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands.
YOTA Summer Camp in 2026. From June 14 to 19, in Huntsville, Alabama, USA, for young licensed amateur radio operators aged 15 to 25 from North, South, and Central America.
PALAU, T8. From June 19 to 22, Nobu JA0JHQ will be T88PB and will participate in the All Asian DX
CW Contest on June 20/21.
ARMENIA, EK. From June 20 to 22, René will be EK/DL2JRM.
LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. June 24/25, to coincide with the Friedrichshafen Air Show,
HB0/ON4CCC, HB0/OO4M, and HB0/ON4VV will be active.
SAINT-PIERRE & MIQUELON, FP. From June 27 to July 14, Eric will be FP/KV1J from
Miquelon Is. IOTA NA-032. QSL via home call.
EUROPEAN RUSSIA, AU. From July 1st to August 31st, R3CN, R8KAM, RA8CV, UA1QV, UA6EX, and UA9KDF, members of the RT9K radio club, will sail aboard the sailboat "Apostol Andrey" and travel 3,500 nautical miles from Arkhangelsk to Dudinka, stopping at four islands along the way, on the following approximate dates and with the following call signs: July 4th to 7th, RI1PC from Chaichiy Island, IOTA EU-160; July 12th to 16th, RI0BW from Vize Island, IOTA AS-055; July 18th to 21st, RI0BU from Uyedineniya Island, IOTA AS-057; July 23rd to 26th, RI0BI from Isachenko Island, IOTA AS-050. Three active stations. QSL via OQRS, Club Log. Direct QSL via RT9K (for Russian stations) and M0OXO (for others). More info: https://www.rt9k-club.ru/en/index.html.
CZECH REPUBLIC, OK. From July 8 to 13, Martin OL5Y and Vaclav OL9R will be OL26WRTC during the World Radio Team Contest organized by the RSGB.
TURKS & CAICOS, VP5. From July 17 to 30, G0VJG is expected to be VP5/homecall (call not yet confirmed) and VP5G for the IOTA CW/SSB contest on Sunday, July 19. QSL via M0OXO.
Yota Contest 2026. On July 19 and December 28, from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM, the "Youngsters On The Air" event, organized by the IARU Region 1 Youth Working Group and the Hungarian National Amateur Radio Association (MRASZ), will take place. Its aim is to encourage young licensed amateur radio operators to participate in the airwaves.
COOK SOUTH, E5. From July 22 to August 14, Steve ZL2KE will be E51KEE from Rarotonga.
QSL via IK2DUW, but not via office.
AZERBAIDJAN, 4J, 4K. From July 23 to August 8, Jan will be 4K/DL4XT from Baku. [The country is not a CEPT member, but a duly licensed foreign amateur radio operator may apply for a license and use the prefix 4K/ or 4J/, which will be assigned to them, followed by their personal call sign.]
GUERNSEY, GU. On July 25 and 26, for the RSGB IOTA contest CW, SSB, Bob
GU4YOX will be MU5E from Herm Island, IOTA EU-114.
CORSICA, TK. On July 25 and 26, Gil F4FET will be a member of TK5K for the IOTA contest.
SOUTH COOK, E5. From July 26 to August 6, Steve ZL4CZ will be E51CZZ from Rarotonga. QSL
via IK2DUW, but not via bureau.
NAURU, C2. Until around the end of July, Phillip FK1TS is again C21TS from Baitsi.
GERMANY, DL. Until the end of July, DM50GFS for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the
"Georg Forster" station, the first German Antarctic research base, inaugurated on April 21,
1976 by the German Democratic Republic, decommissioned in 1993. QSL via DK5ON.
Also until the end of July, for the 50th anniversary of German Antarctic research, special calls
DA0ANT, DM50ANT, DP50ANT. Also until the end of July, DP200GVN for the
bicentenary of the birth of Georg von Neumayer (1826-1909), German geophysicist and
polar researcher, after whom three Antarctic research stations are named. BAHAMAS, C6. From August 4th to 10th, Eric K9GY will be C6AYM from Grand Bahama Island, Little Bahama Bank Group, IOTA NA-080. He will participate in the WAE DX CW Contest on August 8th and 9th.
NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Until August 6th, special call ZL100C for the centenary of the National Amateur Radio Association of New Zealand, NZART.
NAMIBIA, V5. From August 26th to September 20th, Hanspeter will be V5/HB9BFM in Olivia mode, protocol 8/250, on 14.072 kHz between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM.
ASIAN RUSSIA, RA0. Until August 31, Oleg RD1A is RI0SP in the Arctic, with North Pole-42 Squadron aboard the drifting research vessel "Severny Polyus." QSL via RN3RQ.
SPRATLY, 9M0. During the third or fourth quarter of 2026, Marhazli 9M8HAZ and members of the previous 9M8A expedition to Satang Island are planning another expedition to the Spratly Islands. The call has not yet been given.
SEYCHELLES, S7. From September 11 to 21, Kasimir will be S79/DL2SBY north of Mahé Island, Inner Islands group, IOTA AF-024, 100 meters from the shore, with a clear view from the northeast to the northwest. Two ICOM IC-7300 transceivers, a Juma PA1000 amplifier,
HF vertical antennas and an inverted V antenna.
FRANZ JOSEPH LAND, RI1FJA-RI1FJZ. In September for 15 days, R7AL,
RW8A, RW9JZ, UA3QLC, R2DVE, RA4DX will be RI1FJL from Heiss Island, IOTA EU-019.
QSL via ClubLog OQRS, LOTW. Franz Josef Land is the northernmost entity in the world.
AZORES, CU. On September 16, the CU2ARA National Association will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
DENMARK, OZ. On September 19 and 20, René DL2JRM will be OZ0MF.
SAMOA, 5W. From September 21 to October 12, Jacek SP5EAQ will be 5W0AF.
CROATIA, 9A. Until September 30, special call sign 9A10SOTA for the 10th anniversary of the SOTA "Summits On The Air" program in the country.
ROMANIA, YO. Until September 30, special call sign YR100RC for the centenary of the "Craiova" radio club, the first radio club established in Romania on March 18, 1926.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, 9Q. From September 30 to October 11, the Mediterranean DX Club will be 9T0MD (prefix 9T0 used for the first time). QSL via IK2VUC.
SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. From October 9 to 21, 9A3MR, DK8ZZ, 9A2NA, 9A3CJY, 9A4WY, and 9A7Y will be operating as H49A from Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, IOTA OC-047.
NORWAY, LA. On October 10 and 11, René DL2JRM will be LG5LG.
SAO TOME & PRINCIPE, S9. From October 17 to 31, Francisco CT7AKS will be S9R.
SAINT-PIERRE & MIQUELON, FP. From October 21 to 26, Matthew will be FP/W2MJR and will participate in the CQWW DX SSB contest on the 24th and 25th.
PALAU, T8. From October 21 to 29, JH3LSS (also JA1CJA), JA3IVU, JA3HJI (some sources cite JA3HJU), JI3DNN, and JA3AVO will be T88DK, T88ED, T88DN, T88CZ, and T88MB, respectively.
DOMINICA, J7. On October 24 and 25, during the CQ WW DX SSB contest, FM5BH, FM5FJ, F5VHJ, and EA1BP will be J75A. QSL via LOTW, ClubLog OQRS, or directly via F5VHJ.
PALAU, T8. From October 26 to 30, Ken BW2/JP1RIW (also BM2JCC) will be T88KH.
FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. During October, Haru JA1XGI will be TX9XG on the atoll of
Rangiroa, Tuamotu Archipelago, IOTA OC-066.
BANGLADESH, S2. During November, the S21DX team will be active from Kutubdia Island,
IOTA AS-127. This will be a return to this reference, which was last activated in
2009 by an expedition with the same callsign. Other expeditions in 2021, 2022, and 2024 were
conducted from the IOTA AS-140 reference and resulted in over 35,000 QSOs.
TOKELAU, ZK3. Sometime in November, for 13 days (exact dates to follow), N7QT,
K5GS, W1SRD, KE4KY, K3EL, WD5COV, WA7CPA, N9ADG, Jacky ZL3CW (F2CW),
IK0FVC, HA0NAR, YL Violetta KN2P, and Jack N7JP, members of the "Perseverance DX Group" (PDXG) or the "Western Washington DX Club" (WWDXC), will be on an expedition
to the Tokelau Atoll, also known as IOTA OC-048.
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V. Sometime in November, Bob will be VP2V/GU4YOX
and VP2VBB for the CQ WW DX CW Contest on the 28th/29th. More info coming soon.
MOZAMBIQUE, C9. From November 10th to 19th, OK1BOA, OK1FCJ, OK1CRM, OK1GK, OK2ZA, OK2ZC, OK2ZI, and OK6DJ will be C8K. QSL via OK6DJ, OQRS, and LoTW.
PALAU, T8. From November 25th to December 3rd, JH1OLB will be T88DT and will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest on November 28th/29th.
LUXEMBOURG, LX. On November 28th/29th, for the CQ WW DX CW Contest, Suad DK6XZ (who is also E77XZ) will be LX7I.
SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Until mid-December, Diya YI1DZ is Z81D from Juba. He works for the World Food Programme. He will be active in his free time, mainly on weekends. QSL via OM3JW, OQRS.
SOUTH GEORGIA, VP8. In March 2027, LA7THA, LB1QI/F6JJX, LB5GI, W0ZB, F4HEC, G0VJG, G4PUM, IU2EFB, LA3BO, OE7PGI, OK2WX, UR8UQ, and UR5UY will be VP0SG. The team announces the participation of YL Violetta KN2P (licensed since 2012, Violetta has strong skills, expertise in safety, and international experience; she is a flight instructor and a member of the Tokelau expedition).
FRANCE, TM. In April 2027, members of the "PlusScouts PA3EFR/J" group will be at Omaha Beach to support the "Normandie Camporee 2027".
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR, VU4. From October 25 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 CQ WW SSB DX 2027 contest. Call pending.
MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Until 2027, Randall KX4QD is V73HW again on assignment
on Kwajalein Island, IOTA, OC-028. QSL via KX4QD, Club Log, LoTW.
PIERRE I ISLAND, 3Y. During February 2027, a team of 19 operators will be 3Y0L. The Norwegian Polar Institute granted landing authorization in April 2024. See https://3y0l.com.
DOMINICA, J7. Until March 2027, Haluk TA2LE will frequently be J79H, sometimes from POTA reference points, such as Morne, Trois Pitons, and Cabrits National Parks.
KYRGYZSTAN, EX / TAJIKISTAN, EY. Until mid-2027, Yuri UA4LCQ is EX7CQ (EX9A in contest), in Bishkek. He is sometimes in Tajikistan as EY8DX (EY0A in contest).
ANTARCTICA, KC4. Until the end of 2027, possibly until 2028, Yuri Kovalenko UA1CCI
is RI1ANY, stationed at the Russian station "Novolazarevskaya" (locator JB59vf).
… exact start, duration, or end dates of activity not indicated …
KIRIBATI CENTRAL, T31. The T31TTT expedition from Kanton Island, Phoenix Islands group, IOTA OC-043, has not provided an end date. 12 active stations.
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 4W6DA from Atauro Island, IOTA OC-232.
SINT MAARTEN, PJ7. David is PJ7/W1DIA from Fort Amsterdam.
ALBANIA, ZA. Vincent is ZA/F4MXR, in accordance with CEPT T/R 61-01, on a handheld or mobile phone. He is traveling in a camper van with his wife.
NEW ZEALAND, ZL. ZL100AA for the 100th anniversary of the New Zealand Amateur Radio Association and its Auckland branch, which became the Auckland Radio Club in 2021.
COOK SOUTH, E5. Frank DJ5NQ is E51ANQ from Rarotonga.
EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Eugeny is again UA4RX/1 (formerly RI1FJ) from a weather station located deep in the boreal forest, rarely activated and designated RDA AR-21. QSL via UA4RX.
NIUE, E6. Since early 2026, Gavin ZL3GAV is E6SP. During 2026, Tom KH0/KC0W is E6CW from Niue, also designated IOTA OC-240. KURE, KH7K / JOHNSTON, KH3 / MIDWAY, KH4. The Intrepid DX group is awaiting approval from the authorities to proceed with its project for these three expeditions. Midway Atoll remains closed to the public, as management is focusing on the conservation, security, and preservation of the site.
GERMANY, DL. Several times in 2026, DA100LH, DL100LH, and DK100LH will be on the air for the 100th anniversary of Lufthansa Airlines, and DA100TV and DL100TV for the 100th anniversary of television in Germany.
WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. The Penang radio club 9M4CPM is 9M9TYT on the occasion of the appointment of the 9th Governor of Penang. QSL via 9M2NAL. On the other hand, Mike is
9M2/KM9D at Teluk Kelubi Beach on Rebak Island, Perlis/Kedah State Group, IOTA AS-058.
CEUTA & MELILLA, EA9. Eugene EA5EL will be EF9M in several contests this year.
GAMBIA, C5. André ON7YK is C5YK from Bijilo.
SOUTH KOREA, HL. Special call HL70KARL on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the
"Korean Amateur Radio League" (KARL) founded on April 20, 1955. No specific dates given.
MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Paulo ZS6CRZ is C95CRZ from the city of Tete.
MEXICO, XE. The RC of Aguascalientes is 4A2DX, on POTA references and in contest.
MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Chusuke is KH0/JR1FKR from Saipan Island, IOTA OC-086.
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Enjoy reading the newsletter, happy listening, and happy contacts!
(Thanks also to the subscribers who send me information.)
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